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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Kal and remember you always listening time on the free
radio app Apple podcast or a podcast heard every Sunday
from noon to one on news Talk. And I have
with me sar Garis with the bill Time Time Center
of Beaumont, Texas and uh, sergeant, welcome show. And I
(00:28):
am so excited about the Real Time Crime Center.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Oh yeah, we are too. It's a really good asset
for the City of Beaumont, Beaumont Police Department.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Well, it would tell people five thousand foot view of
what the real Time Crime Center can do. And also, uh,
you know why it's such a why people need to
participate in it.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Well, the first thing is it's really allows decisions of
Beaumont to know a lot of times there you know,
people just don't know where can I get involved in
crime prevention and solving crimes in the city of Belmont.
And this is really a good place for people to
start because it basically gives them the ability. The first
(01:15):
off is to registerure their cameras. Now our system is allowed,
we can you know, depending on people's decisions, they can
actually tie their cameras into the Real Time Crime Center.
What we're looking for in that is a lot of
businesses that have public parking lots and video that shows roadways,
but where the average citizen can get involved if you
(01:38):
have like a ring camera, blink camera, ur low camera,
you know all these other proprietary, closed loop, proprietary systems,
well they don't really share, you know, they can't integrate
directly with us, but you can register your camera and
if something were to happen and you know there's a
major investigation going on for a homicide or anything like that,
(02:00):
destigators can simply send you a message via email saying, hey,
we think the suspect met to come by your location
between this time and this time. Can you search your camera,
all your cameras that face the roadway and see if
he did. And when that happens, you know, we send
those messages out and we're like, okay, hey he went
this direction and then he went this direction, and it
(02:22):
allows us to strut piecing together all the pieces for
the investigation. Where did he come from, Where was he
at right before, where was he at directly after? And
you know that's the main way that citizens getting get
involved for major investigations or just you know, investigations in general,
like auto thefts in a neighborhood. You know, we'll you know,
(02:43):
sometimes to get maybe your house was it your car
wasn't burglarized, Maybe it was you know, the neighbor like
five six houses down, but no one knows that you
have a camera because it has been registered. But your
camera actually caught the person walking up to check your
car and they looked up at your camera and there
(03:04):
was a perfect face video. And you wouldn't even know
because you don't know to go back and look at
your camera overnight because someone was in your front yard.
But you have the evidence that we need to solve
this crime because it's such a good image that any
mama can look and say, hey, that's my son, that's
my daughter, and know, hey, we got to take care
of this. But we would never know because you didn't
(03:27):
have anything happened to your property. It's you know, five
or six houses down. But now we can actually send
out a notification for that neighborhood and say, hey, can
you check your cameras and if there's something on your cameras,
just download it, click this link and drop it and
send it to us so we can know have that
broader picture of what happened in your neighborhood the night before.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Well, and you know, it allows y'all to be able
to solve crime that perhaps would have went unsolved before
or certainly requires a lot more man hours. You know,
I'd learned that, you know, with the Real Time Crime Center,
if you register your cameras, just let you just to
let the police know they're there. When a crime happens
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in an area, it all appears on a map in
terms of where the register and integrated cameras are, so
detectives and police can see who might have a camera,
because otherwise they have to walk around and just look
up on the eves and see if they see a camera.
And it's a lot more a lot more manpower involved.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Well, here's what happens in that also, especially when you
go to a business or you're in a neighborhood that
has a business or a multi use building. Well there's
a camera but here, but who has access to it?
Who can we contact to you know, actually get someone
to look at the video footage or where is the
video footage housed?
Speaker 1 (04:49):
That?
Speaker 2 (04:49):
And that's what the registry really does. And you know,
here's where the crime happened. Here's all the cameras registered
and integrated cameras in the area that detectives and my
analysts in the real time crime center can begin to
use to put the put the crime together and see
what happened and what evidence the subject might have left.
(05:11):
We've seen it before, and integrated cameras where we've actually
seen a offender take evidence and throw it in a
dumpster right next to our garbage can, right next to
where the crime occurred. Well, that was able to be
sent to detectives on scene and say, hey, go look
in this garbage can, and they were able to tie
(05:32):
that actor to the items found in that garbage scan.
So that was a really good thing. And you know,
it's the cameras and the footage that were already out
there that is being leveraged to solve these crimes much
faster and gather information much faster, so that you know,
the victims can have justice for what they went through.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Absolutely, and you know it it also in terms, it's
a forced multiplier for BPD because it extends our demand
power of the police department and also increases officer safety
as well as citizens safety because in those areas that
they're integrated, where the police do have access when a
(06:15):
call is made, cameras in that area can be looked
at at the real time Crime Center correct.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
Correct, And you know, for years, I was on patrol
for a number of years before I came into this
position two years ago. And one of the things that
people don't realize, or maybe they do and just don't
understand the dynamics of it, but when you get a
call for service, no matter if it's someone that has
you know, their mail stolen out of their mailbox or
(06:42):
an actual homicide scene, you never know what you're going
to You never know what's going to happen. Now, the
homicide scene's very dynamic, right, but being able to have
information from integrated cameras is a lifesaver. It can literally,
you know, officers and analysts and dispatchers can look at
(07:05):
what's going on in the area and give that information
to officers it's en route. We've had a case at
the middle of last year where we had an integrated
location where there was essentially an active shooter. No one
was hit the whole entire time, but he's fired probably
twenty twenty five rounds within three or four minutes, so
(07:28):
no one was hit, but it essentially an active shooter,
dispatched supervisor and a sergeant patrol sergeant were able to
get on the integrated cameras through PUSIS and monitor the
situation and give play by play to the officers. Whereas
you know, five years from ago, we would actually drive
into the parking lot not knowing where the actor was,
(07:49):
not knowing who was the exact actor. Sometimes. I'm sure
it happened to me a few times where I drove
into a parking lot in that type of situation and
the sub subject was pulling out in a car that
I had no idea he was in the car because
no one on scene was giving us updated information. This
particular instance, the sergeant super patrol sergeant and the dispatch
(08:14):
supervisor gave exact hey, he's getting in this vehicle, this
vehicle's pulling out, and officers were pulling down the road
in the same hundred block when he pulled out, and
we're able to stop his vehicle, able to recover multiple
guns or rest a few people for narcotics and weapons possessions,
and he ended up getting federal charges filed on him.
So it was a really good deal. And these integrating
(08:36):
cameras are what did it you know, and it's allowed
them to go into a very chaotic, very unsafe scene
and protect the citizens Beaumont and make sure this doesn't
happen again with that particular individual.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Well, and it's super easy to register or begin the process.
If you have a business or residents that has cameras
on the street you want to see about integrating or
just red string, you just go to a website.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
Yeah, the website is actually really easy to remember. It's
connect s e t X for Southeast Texas dot org.
The reason why it's connects Southeast Texas because we actually
begin to regionalize this and it you know, criminals don't
know city boundaries, so it's very important that we work
with local agencies because you know, people that commit criminal
(09:33):
criminal acts and our jurisdiction also go to surrounding agencies
commit criminal acts, or you know, our citizens go into
their jurisdictions or their citizens come into our jurisdictions. So
the lines that are just drawn on the map, you
know that are in Google Maps that shows where you know,
the city of Beaumont starts and ends, is not where
(09:54):
crime starts an end. So we've really started regionalizing this
and pushing out to even integrations. We actually have multiple
cities that are right now, I think it's about three
cities that actually have integrated cameras into the system to
where if something were to happen, we could assist them
and they can assist us. So it's very important. But
(10:15):
that website is connect set x dot org and it's
where you can get information for you know, registrar camera
first of all, and if you have a business or
if you're even a private citizen. We have one private
citizen in the city of Beaumont that they're like, hey,
we want our cameras, right, you know, we want our
cameras integrated, So their cameras are integrated, and let me
(10:36):
so on integration, there's actually five different things that you know,
are a few different things that you can choose to
do if you choose to integrate. First of all, you
get to choose exactly what cameras are integrated. So you
might have eight cameras on your house and three of
them are on the front showing the street or you know,
a gate that comes into your community or something, and
(10:58):
you want your community to be safe, and you might say, okay,
I only want these three cameras integrated. So that's the
first thing you get to choose as a citizen is
what cameras you want integrated. The rest of them won't
be integrated because they might show your backpatio or you know,
the side of your house or something like that. So
the first thing you get to choose is what cameras
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are integrated. The second thing is how often do the analyst,
officers and dispatchers. How often are they live infuses. The
first thing that you can choose to have is if
it's a call for service at your house. So if
there's a call for service that your house, let's say
you say one two three Sesame Street, Well, if there's
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a call for service there, that's when those cameras come up.
If there's a call for service at two three two
Sesame Street, your cameras will not be displayed into the system,
so you know that's another control. The next one is
if there is a call within a one hundred feet
of your location, which is very important because sometimes your
(12:04):
cameras might be able to pick up something that's happening there.
So you can set it to where it can come
up if it's in proximity to your address. So if
you want to share your cameras. If there's a proximity call,
the cameras would automatically come up. The next thing you
can do is actually receive a text message saying, hey,
we're requesting to review your cameras, and then as soon
(12:29):
as you can basically click that link and it gives
us access while the call is in your area. It
gives us access to your cameras. And then the access
goes away. And then what most every single department or
person that's integrated every business is just full. They want
officers and the analysts to be able to see it
(12:50):
at all times. So they put the core system of
the FUSUS coores in place, and it's if there's an
investigation going on, we can access the cameras to see
what might have passed that area. If we're looking for
a specific car, specific truck, we can actually pull up
those cameras from two days ago and say did this
vehicle pass this location?
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Well, Sergeant Deva, is a lot of information. It's really good.
The website again, because we're about out of time.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
Here, it's a connect set x dot org.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
All right, folks, you know how to get involved. Now,
be sure to get involved Thank you so much, sergeant.
And I know that y'all are making a huge difference
here in Beaumont and Southeast Texas.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Thank you, Yes, sir, really appreciate it. Thank you, sir.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
We are back with the Roy West Show here on
News Talk five sixty k LV, and I am talking
to Robin McCutcheon with Samaritans Counseling Center of Southeast Texas.
Welcome back to the show, Robin.
Speaker 3 (13:57):
Good to be here on this warm summer day.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
Yes it is, and well, you know, not everybody. We
are so blessed to have the Samaritan Counseling Center here
at Southeast Texas. And I know a lot of people
know about it, but there are still people out there
that don't know about it. Tell people about what the
Samaritan Counseling Center does. And although the name kind of
(14:20):
tells you there's a lot of layers to.
Speaker 3 (14:23):
It, there are a lot of layers. You know.
Speaker 4 (14:25):
Some people think that because it's the word Samaritan, that
we're strictly Christian based, and it encompasses a lot actually,
So with Samaritan Counseling Center, we offer you know, face
to face or video therapy just in a regular counseling situation.
But we also have school based services that provide resources
(14:49):
in the community. We offer professional development, We work with
companies and organizations on the mental wellness of their employees
and staff. So we just offer a wide range of
things for the community other than face to face counseling. However,
that is a large portion of our work is providing
(15:12):
services and counseling for the community.
Speaker 3 (15:16):
And it can be.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
Anywhere from somebody who has health insurance and wants to
come and us build blue Cross, Blue shield or signa
but also a large portion of our work is for
those individuals who may be uninsured or even underinsured and
the cost of them trying to find a provider is
(15:38):
difficult for them.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Well, in today's world, I think we have done and
I guess this is relative a better job about mental
health wellness, about bringing it to the forefront, having conversations
about it, and that like so many other health issues
(16:01):
that we have, did it become something appropriate to talk
about and get to seek treatment for it really is.
Speaker 4 (16:09):
You know, more and more people are feeling comfortable with
I have an appointment and I'm not just going to
see a medical provider, but I do have an appointment
with my counselor today actually seek out support from somebody.
Some people need additional support other than their family or
(16:29):
friends or a spiritual leader, and they can seek those
services from a professional who's been trained.
Speaker 3 (16:38):
And I think that's what's important.
Speaker 4 (16:40):
Is that sometimes we need to talk with someone provide
resources for individuals that are needing something a little more
than what a family or a friend can provide.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
For us well, and clearly with education, we're aware that
oftentimes the things that people want to discuss can be
really personal and difficult to talk about and sometimes don't
want to verbalize it. So, you know, I think though
we've come a long ways and now with technology, being
(17:18):
able to get into a traditional appointment becomes less of
an excuse for sure.
Speaker 4 (17:25):
You know, we have people who are in the carpool
pickup line, or have dropped their kiddos off at a
summer program and you know, can hop on a video
therapy appointment, or they have a sick child at home
and not able to leave, but can then tell a
health in for their appointments. And at the same time,
if you want to come in and have that sit down,
(17:46):
Southeast Texas likes to sit across the table, and so
we're really fortunate that we have, you know, locations all
across Jefferson, Harden, Orange Counties in order for people to
just sit across the table and visit with somebody as well.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
Well, it is awesome that people that are able to
hear our voice here on news Talk five sixty KLBI.
Most of that listening area. Help is not very far away.
And how do people get in touch with y'all?
Speaker 4 (18:17):
So we have one phone number four oh nine seven
two seven six four zero zero, and our administrative staff
answer that line and can support you in whatever that
resource you may need.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Well, and you know you said something earlier, because it
certainly is not the same as calling some doctor's office.
You know, they start with where your insurance is that
if you don't have the right kind of insurance, But
y'all are five oh one C three am I correct
on that.
Speaker 4 (18:54):
We are and anybody who gives us a call is provided. So,
so if you have health insurance, then we're happy to
take care of that for you. If you have Medicaid
or Medicare, we're happy to take care of that for you.
But if you don't have any of those as an option,
then we have fee assistance because we are a nonprofit
(19:15):
and we are out there to support any individual in
the community.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
So this is in no matter what your counseling needs are,
do y'all pretty much fit all those or be able
to help people with the right direction we do.
Speaker 4 (19:33):
We start usually at the age of five. We want
for those young people to be able to express themselves
with language. So our youngest is five and as my
niece would say, we go all the way to the
upp and age. So whatever that may look like. We
are not a crisis center. So if this is something
(19:54):
that is a nine to one one type of emergency
where the individual may need an emergence see room type
of space, then we will refer them to a local
mental health emergency center. So we are not a same
day appointment experience. Sometimes we can get you in the
(20:15):
office within the week, but we are not a crisis center.
But other than that, we have professionals on staff with
a ride array of skill set so that we can
try to match your needs with an appropriate.
Speaker 1 (20:30):
Professional well, and for those listening, they're the phone numbers
four oh nine seven two seven six four zero zero.
Yes it is, but you may be you know not
in need of those services, but you see the value
that Samaritan Counseling Center offers here in Southeast Texas. So
(20:53):
how could people go about making a one time contribution
or monthly contributions outside of any of your fundraiser events.
Speaker 4 (21:02):
So we do have links on our website and we're
also on Facebook and social media, so you can look
for us there at Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas
and there's a link for donations. There's also just information
on mental wellness that's listed there as well. We're looking
(21:23):
really forward to we're going to start a new annual
event in September surrounding suicide awareness that we would love
for people to participate in. It's going to be a
virtual five k, so for those of us who may
not walk a five k all at one time, we
can spread that out over the month of September. So
(21:44):
just look for us on social media and on our
website and you can see donation spaces as well as
just ways to interact with our programming.
Speaker 1 (21:54):
Well, Robin, thank you so much for coming on. We're
about out of time, but Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas.
You can google it or you can get on social
media by them that way, and they have the big
fundraiser that's is that in February.
Speaker 4 (22:13):
It's always in February, the first Thursday of February, the
Not So Newlywed Game. And we've already started getting and
gathering our couples for that event. So look forward to
us beginning to give some weeks that those couples here
pretty soon.
Speaker 1 (22:31):
Sounds great, And thank you for all that you do
and we sure appreciated here in Southeast Texas.
Speaker 3 (22:37):
We'll talk soon, all righty bye bye.
Speaker 1 (22:44):
We are back with the Roy West Show here on
News Talk five sixty k LV, and remember you can
listen to us anytime on the free iHeartRadio app, Apple
podcaster or Android podcast. And I have with me personal
trainer Trevor Bats and welcome back to the show.
Speaker 2 (23:02):
Trevor.
Speaker 5 (23:03):
Hey, Roy, thank you so much for having me back
on man. I appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (23:07):
Well, that's a pleasure. And you know, in today's world,
people are getting you know, they used to work a
lot more outside, used to be more physically active, and
you know, now we live in a digital age where
a lot of people's jobs are very settentary where you know,
you don't get a lot of exercise and people and
(23:29):
people are living longer, so they realize, hey, I need
to take care of myself and how you do that
makes a big difference because how much time people put
into it and the exercises that you do to you know,
enhance your your longevity and your health.
Speaker 5 (23:52):
That's exactly right.
Speaker 6 (23:53):
You know, you just made a good point there, like
the fact that we are living longer in general. You know, uh,
just because you're living longer doesn't necessarily mean you're living
good years. Right, we see we unfortunately, we see that
a lot. And uh, you know, for lack of a
better way of saying that, you got to put the
time in, you got to put the work in. Are
(24:15):
always you know, we talked about this before, but I
always bring this point up. You know, those that those
that came before us didn't have the luxury of uh,
you know, I don't want to do anything today that
that that that wasn't.
Speaker 5 (24:26):
Really that wasn't an option.
Speaker 6 (24:27):
They had to get up and they had to move
and as a result, their blood's pumping, their joints are moving,
and you know, uh, they're stronger. Uh, just because.
Speaker 5 (24:37):
Of that natural lifestyle.
Speaker 6 (24:38):
We're we're in this weird position as a society where yeah,
medically speaking, we have all these incredible advancements and we
know so much, but oddly enough we're going backwards, uh,
with with a lot of hell stuff. And uh, you
know it is a response. I view it as a responsibility, roly,
I really do. It's Uh, God gave us a temple
(24:58):
a body, and uh, how we deal with that and
how we use it is you know, that's the free
will part. And uh, we have a responsibility to take
care of ourselves.
Speaker 4 (25:09):
You know.
Speaker 6 (25:09):
It's I don't I don't think God wants us to
sit on the couch and just you know, not do
anything all day.
Speaker 1 (25:18):
Well, and certainly as you get older, you you realize
as you age, things happen to your body. And uh,
and I know more and more people or you know,
are mindful of it. And and that's one reason personal
trainers have gotten more and more popular, because it's about
quality of life issue. You know, as you pointed out,
(25:40):
people may be living longer because of medical advancements, but
the quality of that life really matters. And uh, and
as you get older, you're certainly mindful of that. And
I know, one of the things you focus on is,
you know, sometimes when people think about personal trainers, they
think about body builders, they think about people that are
going in to get big muscles, and personal trainers do
(26:03):
help with that too. But what we're talking about today
is your people that are, if you will, the late
third quarter maybe early fourth quarter in life where you know,
now you know, maybe they they they've been working, they
may still be working, they may be retired, but they're realizing, hey,
(26:24):
you know, I've lost a couple of steps here. How
can I go to get them back or at least
make sure I don't keep losing.
Speaker 6 (26:32):
That's one hundred percent, right man. It's like you just said,
the quality of life aspect of it. You know, yeah,
I am not. I am not the trainer you come see.
I mean I've done that for people before, people that
want to get big and bulked up and all that.
Speaker 5 (26:45):
That's fine.
Speaker 6 (26:46):
Uh, but yeah, I very much focus more on just
like you said, the third quarter or fourth quarter in life,
let's focus on mobility balance. How about focusing on getting
to where you know you can go enjoy vacation with
your grandkids, right to where you're not stuck in the
chair or stuck in the living room and whatever house
(27:07):
you rented and.
Speaker 5 (27:07):
Watching the kids play. Well, how about you.
Speaker 6 (27:10):
You know you want to be able to get up
and move around them with them, you want to go
on hikes with them, and it does it takes it
takes work to be able to do that. I mean,
the deterioration of the body is still there. The amount
of sciatica people that I have, you know, over the years.
You know, it's it's just it's unreal. But we have
(27:30):
answers for that stuff. You know, it's maintenance, it's being mobile,
it's being able to use your body how it was
intended to use or intended to be used.
Speaker 5 (27:39):
You know.
Speaker 1 (27:42):
Well, and so kill give us an idea if somebody's interested,
you know, I want you to share contact now we'll
share it later in the show too. But how people
them get in touch with you? First off?
Speaker 2 (27:54):
Sure?
Speaker 1 (27:54):
Sure?
Speaker 6 (27:55):
Best way I go by phone man, it's four zero
nine six five six six six two.
Speaker 5 (28:00):
That's my straight line bats and Fitness.
Speaker 4 (28:03):
Uh.
Speaker 6 (28:03):
I do all my booking, so when you come see me,
it's a one on one appointment. There's no gym surrounding,
there's no people working out next to you.
Speaker 5 (28:10):
It's just me and you.
Speaker 6 (28:11):
I trained, uh, primarily single, but I do doubles as well.
I trained some couples, and I've done some very small
class work three to four people. But really that's it.
I like more of that one on one approach. But
you know, I have a ground up approach to training.
To answer your question as far as that goes, it's
let's let's start with the feet Let's let's start working
(28:34):
our way up. We're always working on core, uh, but
really starting from the ground up, working on balance, uh,
working on stability, and kind of going from there. We
work on everything, but like I said, I really do
emphasize that from the feet up, let's just keep it
simple and uh get the body on the right track
(28:56):
from there.
Speaker 1 (28:58):
Well, I know I've certainly worked out with you quite
a bit, and I know that you know it's not
you know, a lot of it is things you can
continue to do when you're not there working out with you.
You know, it doesn't take a lot of equipment or
you know, and you know and you get real results.
(29:20):
And that's what I think. One reason clearly you're successful
and and why people are drawn to this is when
you get start getting improvement and it can happen pretty
quick where you start getting benefits from it.
Speaker 5 (29:36):
That's right, That's right.
Speaker 6 (29:37):
It's just something even just the basic idea of let's
just increase blood flow, just general blood flow all over
the body, and just that basic concept and keeping with
that philosophy is works out really well. And and my
clients understand it too, Like the first time they come
see me and I kind of explain my philosophy and
how I how I like to approach this stuff. It
(29:58):
kind of just keep it simple, keep it straightforward. And
like you said, a lot of this stuff is homework,
stuff that you can do at home that you don't
need a bunch of equipment or a lot of some
of it you don't need any equipment. Uh, just back
to the basics, moving the body in ways that we
kind of forgot over the years.
Speaker 1 (30:17):
You know, well, I know that you do a great
job with that. And you know one thing I think
people may expect sooner than later is you know, when
you start exercising, you sleep better and then you just
you start having more energy than you had because you're
using your body. And you know, those can be a
pretty immediate results, which both are pretty big wins in
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everyday life. When you're when you have a little bit
of more pep in your step, are you and you
sleep well?
Speaker 2 (30:47):
Yeah?
Speaker 5 (30:48):
No, I mean I can't say it enough.
Speaker 6 (30:49):
Man, Like you said, we are meant to run, jump, push, pool,
swim with our bodies. That doesn't mean we have to
do all of those every day, because all of us
can't swim, you know, but we we our bodies and
our minds literally will deteriorate if we don't do those things.
So a lot of I've just seen it so many
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times firsthand. There's a lot of our anxiety and depression
problems that can actually.
Speaker 5 (31:18):
Be alleviated just through exercise.
Speaker 6 (31:20):
And people a lot some people will hear that and go, ah,
now that's not right. You don't hear you don't you
know the majority of people hearing that and thinking that,
I promise you have never pushed themselves to exercise and
stayed on a discipline regiment because it doesn't get rid
of your problems. It just makes your ability to deal
with what the world throws at you a lot easier,
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a lot better.
Speaker 1 (31:44):
Well, Trevor, give me that phone number again if you.
Speaker 6 (31:47):
Would, absolutely, that's four zero nine six five six for
six six two.
Speaker 1 (31:55):
We're out of time. Thank you so much, Trevor, Thank
you Roy. We are back with the Roy West Show
and we are back with Sharon Begno with the Giving Field.
And most people in Southeast Texas have heard of the
Giving Field at this point, but Sharon, if not tell
people about what the Giving Field does.
Speaker 7 (32:17):
All right. We are a one acre organic garden in
Beaumont and everything that we harvest we send to area
soup kitchens to feed the hungry. Specifically, the agencies that
we're working with currently are some other place here in
Beaumont Market to Hope. It's also in Beaumont, the Hospitality
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Center down in Port Arthur and Nutrition and Services for seniors.
So we reach out to a lot of people in
our community that need the help finding food because food
and security is a big deal in Southeast Texas in
a nation as a whole, but in Southeast Texas it
really is a lot of people are coming to realize
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is a big issue.
Speaker 1 (33:02):
Well, it sure is, and the produce is a huge
win for Southeast Texas, but also the process and how
it's come about and who's involved in it is also
a when for Southeast Texas.
Speaker 7 (33:24):
That's right. So a lot of these agencies that we
provide to they don't in their budgets, they don't have
the means to be able to provide fresh fruits and vegetables.
Speaker 3 (33:34):
So we fill that void.
Speaker 7 (33:36):
And the way that we get the work done is
by having anyone in our community come out and join
us to dig in the dirt. And we also have
a huge educational component that goes along with our program.
So we have areas schools that come in and these
kids are learning about gardening where their food comes from,
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also about you know, being good steward of the earth,
and it lines up with their classroom curriculum subjects and
it's a win win because the teachers and the students
are gaining knowledge and then the community is benefiting from
it as well. And these kids have such pride when
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they come over and they realize the work that they've
done goes to feed so many folks in our community.
We always try to make that connection.
Speaker 3 (34:28):
All of the.
Speaker 7 (34:29):
Harvest that we do, we weigh and then we equate
that to how many servings that these kids have done
the work for to be able to feed people who.
Speaker 3 (34:40):
Need the help.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
Well, certainly for our kids. It's somewhat of a lost
art because there seems to be fewer gardens in people's yards.
And so in gardening is how you grow vegetables is
at art. I mean, it is something you learn. Maybe
it's not an art, but it's a skill and it
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probably is an art as well. And y'all help teach
that as well, so people can come volunteer but also
learn in that process.
Speaker 7 (35:13):
Right, all of our volunteer opportunities, you know, any ages
are welcome, and people when they come out, you know,
we just don't throw people into the garden and just
say hey, go weed this bed or go do We
explain to people why they're doing what they're doing and
how to do because the whole idea of teach somebody
to do something and then they can take that knowledge
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and either teach somebody else or they can take that
knowledge and take it home and like you said, start
their own garden. So it's all in getting comfortable with
the plants becoming one. I mean, people talk about talking
to the plants, but it's if you are in a
garden almost every day, the garden's basically going to tell
you what it needs. It's not there are some tricks
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to the trade, but for the most part, it's pretty
easy with anything once you get in tune with it.
Speaker 1 (36:06):
Well in the giving field, it has been going on
over a decade now.
Speaker 7 (36:10):
Right, Yeah, we started it back in twenty twelve, so
October twenty twelve, so we will be thirteen years old
in just a few months. It's pretty incredible.
Speaker 1 (36:20):
So this is something that the end product benefits a
lot of people, but also just the work to do
it benefits people as well. And it's a great way
for the community to give back in one more way
that is wholesome and healthy and it's a good activity
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be a part of as well.
Speaker 7 (36:47):
It is and we do have a lot of folks,
the younger kids that come out. They use it as
service hours. There's a lot of schools and organizations that
require service hours. You know, the Master Gardener's program requires
service hours. Have those folks that come out so you
know they're getting that required service and then again helping
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people in their community. It's a feel good thing.
Speaker 1 (37:13):
Well. And for those people that are unaware, it is
a five O one C three So people if they're
not able to get out, and even if they are,
they can also donate yes.
Speaker 7 (37:25):
So we have a one of the biggest ways currently
to donate is we have a lemonade stand coming up
on Saturday, August the sixteenth, from ten to two and
you can come on by grab a glass of lemonade.
We're raising money to take our program to another level
with a kitchen classroom that we would be able to
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teach people how to cook and again dovetailing feeling feeding
me hungry. We'll use that facility and those volunteers that
come to that facility to produce like reheat and eat
meal for some of those clients that I was just
telling you about that we currently service. So the lemonade
stands a lot of fun. We have the Tri City
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Corvette Club that we'll be out there having their corvettes.
You can come out and take your picture in a
corvette and they're wonderful, a wonderful group that support us
throughout the year as well. And de Anderson's going to
be out there talking about how to help protect yourself
from the sun and eat healthy. So it's going to
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be a great event and it's all going towards raising
money to help us build this classroom that we really
think is going to take us to the next level
and feed even more people.
Speaker 1 (38:43):
Well, and it will certainly expand the educational component as
well and get more people involved in This is something
that already has had a significant impact on the community
in thirteen years, and I'm excited to see as the
years come more and more. And will y'all be having
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the fundraiser again this late this fall?
Speaker 7 (39:09):
Yes, So we have a farm to table dinner that
is our major fundraiser that will be October seventeenth and
eighteenth this year. It's a two night deal. It's so
popular it sells out. Both nights sell out every year,
and so yes, that will be October seventeenth and eighteenth
this year.
Speaker 1 (39:25):
Okay, we're about thirty seconds out, if you would share
your contact information and I know y'all are on social
media as well.
Speaker 7 (39:33):
Right we are on Facebook, We're on Instagram at the
giving Field and anybody can reach out to me my
phone numbers four oh nine to zero one eight seven
zero two. Come on out and dig in the dirt
with us. We have volunteer hours every Tuesday mornings from
seven thirty to nine thirty, Thursdays from four to six,
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and the second Saturday of every month from nine to now.
Speaker 1 (39:58):
Well, Sharon, thank you so much and keep up the
good work.
Speaker 7 (40:01):
Thanks Roy, I really appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (40:04):
We are back with the Roy Web Show here on
News Talk five sixty KLV. It can be heard every
Sunday from noon to one, but anytime on the free
iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or Android podcast. Today's show, we
had Sergeant Brandon Garris with the Bouma Police Department's Real
Time Crime Center talking about how you can have your
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cameras integrated. Are registered for the city of Boma and
the surrounding counties. So this is a great crime fighting
tool that has already had a big impact in crime
in Southeast Texas. Then I was talking to Robin McCutcheon
with Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas about the fact
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that they are not for profit and they work with
people that are seeking help through mental health challenges and
they can do that through telem Are, through in person,
throughout Jefferson, Orange and Hardin County. Then I talked to
Trevor Batson, who is a personal trainer that serves those,
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if you will, entering the fourth quarter of life, helping
people extend the quality of life by working on core strength,
balance and general day to day being able to handle grandkids.
Trevor Batson and then Sharon Begno with the giving field.
They have the lemonade stand that is going to be
(41:33):
open a week from today and so it's going to
be a great time and fundraiser which they give back
so much to the community. They get away tons of
fresh vegetables to local charitable organizations. So folks be sure
to turn tune in every Sunday from noon to one
right here to the Roy West Show on News Talk
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five sixty klv I until next week.
Speaker 5 (41:59):
God bless you well.
Kal and remember you always listening time on the free
radio app Apple podcast or a podcast heard every Sunday
from noon to one on news Talk. And I have
with me sar Garis with the bill Time Time Center
of Beaumont, Texas and uh, sergeant, welcome show. And I
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am so excited about the Real Time Crime Center.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Oh yeah, we are too. It's a really good asset
for the City of Beaumont, Beaumont Police Department.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Well, it would tell people five thousand foot view of
what the real Time Crime Center can do. And also, uh,
you know why it's such a why people need to
participate in it.
Speaker 2 (00:54):
Well, the first thing is it's really allows decisions of
Beaumont to know a lot of times there you know,
people just don't know where can I get involved in
crime prevention and solving crimes in the city of Belmont.
And this is really a good place for people to
start because it basically gives them the ability. The first
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off is to registerure their cameras. Now our system is allowed,
we can you know, depending on people's decisions, they can
actually tie their cameras into the Real Time Crime Center.
What we're looking for in that is a lot of
businesses that have public parking lots and video that shows roadways,
but where the average citizen can get involved if you
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have like a ring camera, blink camera, ur low camera,
you know all these other proprietary, closed loop, proprietary systems,
well they don't really share, you know, they can't integrate
directly with us, but you can register your camera and
if something were to happen and you know there's a
major investigation going on for a homicide or anything like that,
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destigators can simply send you a message via email saying, hey,
we think the suspect met to come by your location
between this time and this time. Can you search your camera,
all your cameras that face the roadway and see if
he did. And when that happens, you know, we send
those messages out and we're like, okay, hey he went
this direction and then he went this direction, and it
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allows us to strut piecing together all the pieces for
the investigation. Where did he come from, Where was he
at right before, where was he at directly after? And
you know that's the main way that citizens getting get
involved for major investigations or just you know, investigations in general,
like auto thefts in a neighborhood. You know, we'll you know,
(02:43):
sometimes to get maybe your house was it your car
wasn't burglarized, Maybe it was you know, the neighbor like
five six houses down, but no one knows that you
have a camera because it has been registered. But your
camera actually caught the person walking up to check your
car and they looked up at your camera and there
(03:04):
was a perfect face video. And you wouldn't even know
because you don't know to go back and look at
your camera overnight because someone was in your front yard.
But you have the evidence that we need to solve
this crime because it's such a good image that any
mama can look and say, hey, that's my son, that's
my daughter, and know, hey, we got to take care
of this. But we would never know because you didn't
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have anything happened to your property. It's you know, five
or six houses down. But now we can actually send
out a notification for that neighborhood and say, hey, can
you check your cameras and if there's something on your cameras,
just download it, click this link and drop it and
send it to us so we can know have that
broader picture of what happened in your neighborhood the night before.
Speaker 1 (03:47):
Well, and you know, it allows y'all to be able
to solve crime that perhaps would have went unsolved before
or certainly requires a lot more man hours. You know,
I'd learned that, you know, with the Real Time Crime Center,
if you register your cameras, just let you just to
let the police know they're there. When a crime happens
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in an area, it all appears on a map in
terms of where the register and integrated cameras are, so
detectives and police can see who might have a camera,
because otherwise they have to walk around and just look
up on the eves and see if they see a camera.
And it's a lot more a lot more manpower involved.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
Well, here's what happens in that also, especially when you
go to a business or you're in a neighborhood that
has a business or a multi use building. Well there's
a camera but here, but who has access to it?
Who can we contact to you know, actually get someone
to look at the video footage or where is the
video footage housed?
Speaker 1 (04:49):
That?
Speaker 2 (04:49):
And that's what the registry really does. And you know,
here's where the crime happened. Here's all the cameras registered
and integrated cameras in the area that detectives and my
analysts in the real time crime center can begin to
use to put the put the crime together and see
what happened and what evidence the subject might have left.
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We've seen it before, and integrated cameras where we've actually
seen a offender take evidence and throw it in a
dumpster right next to our garbage can, right next to
where the crime occurred. Well, that was able to be
sent to detectives on scene and say, hey, go look
in this garbage can, and they were able to tie
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that actor to the items found in that garbage scan.
So that was a really good thing. And you know,
it's the cameras and the footage that were already out
there that is being leveraged to solve these crimes much
faster and gather information much faster, so that you know,
the victims can have justice for what they went through.
Speaker 1 (05:53):
Absolutely, and you know it it also in terms, it's
a forced multiplier for BPD because it extends our demand
power of the police department and also increases officer safety
as well as citizens safety because in those areas that
they're integrated, where the police do have access when a
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call is made, cameras in that area can be looked
at at the real time Crime Center correct.
Speaker 2 (06:22):
Correct, And you know, for years, I was on patrol
for a number of years before I came into this
position two years ago. And one of the things that
people don't realize, or maybe they do and just don't
understand the dynamics of it, but when you get a
call for service, no matter if it's someone that has
you know, their mail stolen out of their mailbox or
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an actual homicide scene, you never know what you're going
to You never know what's going to happen. Now, the
homicide scene's very dynamic, right, but being able to have
information from integrated cameras is a lifesaver. It can literally,
you know, officers and analysts and dispatchers can look at
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what's going on in the area and give that information
to officers it's en route. We've had a case at
the middle of last year where we had an integrated
location where there was essentially an active shooter. No one
was hit the whole entire time, but he's fired probably
twenty twenty five rounds within three or four minutes, so
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no one was hit, but it essentially an active shooter,
dispatched supervisor and a sergeant patrol sergeant were able to
get on the integrated cameras through PUSIS and monitor the
situation and give play by play to the officers. Whereas
you know, five years from ago, we would actually drive
into the parking lot not knowing where the actor was,
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not knowing who was the exact actor. Sometimes. I'm sure
it happened to me a few times where I drove
into a parking lot in that type of situation and
the sub subject was pulling out in a car that
I had no idea he was in the car because
no one on scene was giving us updated information. This
particular instance, the sergeant super patrol sergeant and the dispatch
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supervisor gave exact hey, he's getting in this vehicle, this
vehicle's pulling out, and officers were pulling down the road
in the same hundred block when he pulled out, and
we're able to stop his vehicle, able to recover multiple
guns or rest a few people for narcotics and weapons possessions,
and he ended up getting federal charges filed on him.
So it was a really good deal. And these integrating
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cameras are what did it you know, and it's allowed
them to go into a very chaotic, very unsafe scene
and protect the citizens Beaumont and make sure this doesn't
happen again with that particular individual.
Speaker 1 (08:53):
Well, and it's super easy to register or begin the process.
If you have a business or residents that has cameras
on the street you want to see about integrating or
just red string, you just go to a website.
Speaker 2 (09:09):
Yeah, the website is actually really easy to remember. It's
connect s e t X for Southeast Texas dot org.
The reason why it's connects Southeast Texas because we actually
begin to regionalize this and it you know, criminals don't
know city boundaries, so it's very important that we work
with local agencies because you know, people that commit criminal
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criminal acts and our jurisdiction also go to surrounding agencies
commit criminal acts, or you know, our citizens go into
their jurisdictions or their citizens come into our jurisdictions. So
the lines that are just drawn on the map, you
know that are in Google Maps that shows where you know,
the city of Beaumont starts and ends, is not where
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crime starts an end. So we've really started regionalizing this
and pushing out to even integrations. We actually have multiple
cities that are right now, I think it's about three
cities that actually have integrated cameras into the system to
where if something were to happen, we could assist them
and they can assist us. So it's very important. But
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that website is connect set x dot org and it's
where you can get information for you know, registrar camera
first of all, and if you have a business or
if you're even a private citizen. We have one private
citizen in the city of Beaumont that they're like, hey,
we want our cameras, right, you know, we want our
cameras integrated, So their cameras are integrated, and let me
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so on integration, there's actually five different things that you know,
are a few different things that you can choose to
do if you choose to integrate. First of all, you
get to choose exactly what cameras are integrated. So you
might have eight cameras on your house and three of
them are on the front showing the street or you know,
a gate that comes into your community or something, and
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you want your community to be safe, and you might say, okay,
I only want these three cameras integrated. So that's the
first thing you get to choose as a citizen is
what cameras you want integrated. The rest of them won't
be integrated because they might show your backpatio or you know,
the side of your house or something like that. So
the first thing you get to choose is what cameras
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are integrated. The second thing is how often do the analyst,
officers and dispatchers. How often are they live infuses. The
first thing that you can choose to have is if
it's a call for service at your house. So if
there's a call for service that your house, let's say
you say one two three Sesame Street, Well, if there's
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a call for service there, that's when those cameras come up.
If there's a call for service at two three two
Sesame Street, your cameras will not be displayed into the system,
so you know that's another control. The next one is
if there is a call within a one hundred feet
of your location, which is very important because sometimes your
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cameras might be able to pick up something that's happening there.
So you can set it to where it can come
up if it's in proximity to your address. So if
you want to share your cameras. If there's a proximity call,
the cameras would automatically come up. The next thing you
can do is actually receive a text message saying, hey,
we're requesting to review your cameras, and then as soon
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as you can basically click that link and it gives
us access while the call is in your area. It
gives us access to your cameras. And then the access
goes away. And then what most every single department or
person that's integrated every business is just full. They want
officers and the analysts to be able to see it
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at all times. So they put the core system of
the FUSUS coores in place, and it's if there's an
investigation going on, we can access the cameras to see
what might have passed that area. If we're looking for
a specific car, specific truck, we can actually pull up
those cameras from two days ago and say did this
vehicle pass this location?
Speaker 1 (13:12):
Well, Sergeant Deva, is a lot of information. It's really good.
The website again, because we're about out of time.
Speaker 2 (13:17):
Here, it's a connect set x dot org.
Speaker 1 (13:24):
All right, folks, you know how to get involved. Now,
be sure to get involved Thank you so much, sergeant.
And I know that y'all are making a huge difference
here in Beaumont and Southeast Texas.
Speaker 2 (13:35):
Thank you, Yes, sir, really appreciate it. Thank you, sir.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
We are back with the Roy West Show here on
News Talk five sixty k LV, and I am talking
to Robin McCutcheon with Samaritans Counseling Center of Southeast Texas.
Welcome back to the show, Robin.
Speaker 3 (13:57):
Good to be here on this warm summer day.
Speaker 1 (14:00):
Yes it is, and well, you know, not everybody. We
are so blessed to have the Samaritan Counseling Center here
at Southeast Texas. And I know a lot of people
know about it, but there are still people out there
that don't know about it. Tell people about what the
Samaritan Counseling Center does. And although the name kind of
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tells you there's a lot of layers to.
Speaker 3 (14:23):
It, there are a lot of layers. You know.
Speaker 4 (14:25):
Some people think that because it's the word Samaritan, that
we're strictly Christian based, and it encompasses a lot actually,
So with Samaritan Counseling Center, we offer you know, face
to face or video therapy just in a regular counseling situation.
But we also have school based services that provide resources
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in the community. We offer professional development, We work with
companies and organizations on the mental wellness of their employees
and staff. So we just offer a wide range of
things for the community other than face to face counseling. However,
that is a large portion of our work is providing
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services and counseling for the community.
Speaker 3 (15:16):
And it can be.
Speaker 4 (15:17):
Anywhere from somebody who has health insurance and wants to
come and us build blue Cross, Blue shield or signa
but also a large portion of our work is for
those individuals who may be uninsured or even underinsured and
the cost of them trying to find a provider is
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difficult for them.
Speaker 1 (15:40):
Well, in today's world, I think we have done and
I guess this is relative a better job about mental
health wellness, about bringing it to the forefront, having conversations
about it, and that like so many other health issues
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that we have, did it become something appropriate to talk
about and get to seek treatment for it really is.
Speaker 4 (16:09):
You know, more and more people are feeling comfortable with
I have an appointment and I'm not just going to
see a medical provider, but I do have an appointment
with my counselor today actually seek out support from somebody.
Some people need additional support other than their family or
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friends or a spiritual leader, and they can seek those
services from a professional who's been trained.
Speaker 3 (16:38):
And I think that's what's important.
Speaker 4 (16:40):
Is that sometimes we need to talk with someone provide
resources for individuals that are needing something a little more
than what a family or a friend can provide.
Speaker 1 (16:54):
For us well, and clearly with education, we're aware that
oftentimes the things that people want to discuss can be
really personal and difficult to talk about and sometimes don't
want to verbalize it. So, you know, I think though
we've come a long ways and now with technology, being
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able to get into a traditional appointment becomes less of
an excuse for sure.
Speaker 4 (17:25):
You know, we have people who are in the carpool
pickup line, or have dropped their kiddos off at a
summer program and you know, can hop on a video
therapy appointment, or they have a sick child at home
and not able to leave, but can then tell a
health in for their appointments. And at the same time,
if you want to come in and have that sit down,
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Southeast Texas likes to sit across the table, and so
we're really fortunate that we have, you know, locations all
across Jefferson, Harden, Orange Counties in order for people to
just sit across the table and visit with somebody as well.
Speaker 1 (18:03):
Well, it is awesome that people that are able to
hear our voice here on news Talk five sixty KLBI.
Most of that listening area. Help is not very far away.
And how do people get in touch with y'all?
Speaker 4 (18:17):
So we have one phone number four oh nine seven
two seven six four zero zero, and our administrative staff
answer that line and can support you in whatever that
resource you may need.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Well, and you know you said something earlier, because it
certainly is not the same as calling some doctor's office.
You know, they start with where your insurance is that
if you don't have the right kind of insurance, But
y'all are five oh one C three am I correct
on that.
Speaker 4 (18:54):
We are and anybody who gives us a call is provided. So,
so if you have health insurance, then we're happy to
take care of that for you. If you have Medicaid
or Medicare, we're happy to take care of that for you.
But if you don't have any of those as an option,
then we have fee assistance because we are a nonprofit
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and we are out there to support any individual in
the community.
Speaker 1 (19:20):
So this is in no matter what your counseling needs are,
do y'all pretty much fit all those or be able
to help people with the right direction we do.
Speaker 4 (19:33):
We start usually at the age of five. We want
for those young people to be able to express themselves
with language. So our youngest is five and as my
niece would say, we go all the way to the
upp and age. So whatever that may look like. We
are not a crisis center. So if this is something
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that is a nine to one one type of emergency
where the individual may need an emergence see room type
of space, then we will refer them to a local
mental health emergency center. So we are not a same
day appointment experience. Sometimes we can get you in the
(20:15):
office within the week, but we are not a crisis center.
But other than that, we have professionals on staff with
a ride array of skill set so that we can
try to match your needs with an appropriate.
Speaker 1 (20:30):
Professional well, and for those listening, they're the phone numbers
four oh nine seven two seven six four zero zero.
Yes it is, but you may be you know not
in need of those services, but you see the value
that Samaritan Counseling Center offers here in Southeast Texas. So
(20:53):
how could people go about making a one time contribution
or monthly contributions outside of any of your fundraiser events.
Speaker 4 (21:02):
So we do have links on our website and we're
also on Facebook and social media, so you can look
for us there at Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas
and there's a link for donations. There's also just information
on mental wellness that's listed there as well. We're looking
(21:23):
really forward to we're going to start a new annual
event in September surrounding suicide awareness that we would love
for people to participate in. It's going to be a
virtual five k, so for those of us who may
not walk a five k all at one time, we
can spread that out over the month of September. So
(21:44):
just look for us on social media and on our
website and you can see donation spaces as well as
just ways to interact with our programming.
Speaker 1 (21:54):
Well, Robin, thank you so much for coming on. We're
about out of time, but Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas.
You can google it or you can get on social
media by them that way, and they have the big
fundraiser that's is that in February.
Speaker 4 (22:13):
It's always in February, the first Thursday of February, the
Not So Newlywed Game. And we've already started getting and
gathering our couples for that event. So look forward to
us beginning to give some weeks that those couples here
pretty soon.
Speaker 1 (22:31):
Sounds great, And thank you for all that you do
and we sure appreciated here in Southeast Texas.
Speaker 3 (22:37):
We'll talk soon, all righty bye bye.
Speaker 1 (22:44):
We are back with the Roy West Show here on
News Talk five sixty k LV, and remember you can
listen to us anytime on the free iHeartRadio app, Apple
podcaster or Android podcast. And I have with me personal
trainer Trevor Bats and welcome back to the show.
Speaker 2 (23:02):
Trevor.
Speaker 5 (23:03):
Hey, Roy, thank you so much for having me back
on man. I appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (23:07):
Well, that's a pleasure. And you know, in today's world,
people are getting you know, they used to work a
lot more outside, used to be more physically active, and
you know, now we live in a digital age where
a lot of people's jobs are very settentary where you know,
you don't get a lot of exercise and people and
(23:29):
people are living longer, so they realize, hey, I need
to take care of myself and how you do that
makes a big difference because how much time people put
into it and the exercises that you do to you know,
enhance your your longevity and your health.
Speaker 5 (23:52):
That's exactly right.
Speaker 6 (23:53):
You know, you just made a good point there, like
the fact that we are living longer in general. You know, uh,
just because you're living longer doesn't necessarily mean you're living
good years. Right, we see we unfortunately, we see that
a lot. And uh, you know, for lack of a
better way of saying that, you got to put the
time in, you got to put the work in. Are
(24:15):
always you know, we talked about this before, but I
always bring this point up. You know, those that those
that came before us didn't have the luxury of uh,
you know, I don't want to do anything today that
that that that wasn't.
Speaker 5 (24:26):
Really that wasn't an option.
Speaker 6 (24:27):
They had to get up and they had to move
and as a result, their blood's pumping, their joints are moving,
and you know, uh, they're stronger. Uh, just because.
Speaker 5 (24:37):
Of that natural lifestyle.
Speaker 6 (24:38):
We're we're in this weird position as a society where yeah,
medically speaking, we have all these incredible advancements and we
know so much, but oddly enough we're going backwards, uh,
with with a lot of hell stuff. And uh, you
know it is a response. I view it as a responsibility, roly,
I really do. It's Uh, God gave us a temple
(24:58):
a body, and uh, how we deal with that and
how we use it is you know, that's the free
will part. And uh, we have a responsibility to take
care of ourselves.
Speaker 4 (25:09):
You know.
Speaker 6 (25:09):
It's I don't I don't think God wants us to
sit on the couch and just you know, not do
anything all day.
Speaker 1 (25:18):
Well, and certainly as you get older, you you realize
as you age, things happen to your body. And uh,
and I know more and more people or you know,
are mindful of it. And and that's one reason personal
trainers have gotten more and more popular, because it's about
quality of life issue. You know, as you pointed out,
(25:40):
people may be living longer because of medical advancements, but
the quality of that life really matters. And uh, and
as you get older, you're certainly mindful of that. And
I know, one of the things you focus on is,
you know, sometimes when people think about personal trainers, they
think about body builders, they think about people that are
going in to get big muscles, and personal trainers do
(26:03):
help with that too. But what we're talking about today
is your people that are, if you will, the late
third quarter maybe early fourth quarter in life where you know,
now you know, maybe they they they've been working, they
may still be working, they may be retired, but they're realizing, hey,
(26:24):
you know, I've lost a couple of steps here. How
can I go to get them back or at least
make sure I don't keep losing.
Speaker 6 (26:32):
That's one hundred percent, right man. It's like you just said,
the quality of life aspect of it. You know, yeah,
I am not. I am not the trainer you come see.
I mean I've done that for people before, people that
want to get big and bulked up and all that.
Speaker 5 (26:45):
That's fine.
Speaker 6 (26:46):
Uh, but yeah, I very much focus more on just
like you said, the third quarter or fourth quarter in life,
let's focus on mobility balance. How about focusing on getting
to where you know you can go enjoy vacation with
your grandkids, right to where you're not stuck in the
chair or stuck in the living room and whatever house
(27:07):
you rented and.
Speaker 5 (27:07):
Watching the kids play. Well, how about you.
Speaker 6 (27:10):
You know you want to be able to get up
and move around them with them, you want to go
on hikes with them, and it does it takes it
takes work to be able to do that. I mean,
the deterioration of the body is still there. The amount
of sciatica people that I have, you know, over the years.
You know, it's it's just it's unreal. But we have
(27:30):
answers for that stuff. You know, it's maintenance, it's being mobile,
it's being able to use your body how it was
intended to use or intended to be used.
Speaker 5 (27:39):
You know.
Speaker 1 (27:42):
Well, and so kill give us an idea if somebody's interested,
you know, I want you to share contact now we'll
share it later in the show too. But how people
them get in touch with you? First off?
Speaker 2 (27:54):
Sure?
Speaker 1 (27:54):
Sure?
Speaker 6 (27:55):
Best way I go by phone man, it's four zero
nine six five six six six two.
Speaker 5 (28:00):
That's my straight line bats and Fitness.
Speaker 4 (28:03):
Uh.
Speaker 6 (28:03):
I do all my booking, so when you come see me,
it's a one on one appointment. There's no gym surrounding,
there's no people working out next to you.
Speaker 5 (28:10):
It's just me and you.
Speaker 6 (28:11):
I trained, uh, primarily single, but I do doubles as well.
I trained some couples, and I've done some very small
class work three to four people. But really that's it.
I like more of that one on one approach. But
you know, I have a ground up approach to training.
To answer your question as far as that goes, it's
let's let's start with the feet Let's let's start working
(28:34):
our way up. We're always working on core, uh, but
really starting from the ground up, working on balance, uh,
working on stability, and kind of going from there. We
work on everything, but like I said, I really do
emphasize that from the feet up, let's just keep it
simple and uh get the body on the right track
(28:56):
from there.
Speaker 1 (28:58):
Well, I know I've certainly worked out with you quite
a bit, and I know that you know it's not
you know, a lot of it is things you can
continue to do when you're not there working out with you.
You know, it doesn't take a lot of equipment or
you know, and you know and you get real results.
(29:20):
And that's what I think. One reason clearly you're successful
and and why people are drawn to this is when
you get start getting improvement and it can happen pretty
quick where you start getting benefits from it.
Speaker 5 (29:36):
That's right, That's right.
Speaker 6 (29:37):
It's just something even just the basic idea of let's
just increase blood flow, just general blood flow all over
the body, and just that basic concept and keeping with
that philosophy is works out really well. And and my
clients understand it too, Like the first time they come
see me and I kind of explain my philosophy and
how I how I like to approach this stuff. It
(29:58):
kind of just keep it simple, keep it straightforward. And
like you said, a lot of this stuff is homework,
stuff that you can do at home that you don't
need a bunch of equipment or a lot of some
of it you don't need any equipment. Uh, just back
to the basics, moving the body in ways that we
kind of forgot over the years.
Speaker 1 (30:17):
You know, well, I know that you do a great
job with that. And you know one thing I think
people may expect sooner than later is you know, when
you start exercising, you sleep better and then you just
you start having more energy than you had because you're
using your body. And you know, those can be a
pretty immediate results, which both are pretty big wins in
(30:40):
everyday life. When you're when you have a little bit
of more pep in your step, are you and you
sleep well?
Speaker 2 (30:47):
Yeah?
Speaker 5 (30:48):
No, I mean I can't say it enough.
Speaker 6 (30:49):
Man, Like you said, we are meant to run, jump, push, pool,
swim with our bodies. That doesn't mean we have to
do all of those every day, because all of us
can't swim, you know, but we we our bodies and
our minds literally will deteriorate if we don't do those things.
So a lot of I've just seen it so many
(31:11):
times firsthand. There's a lot of our anxiety and depression
problems that can actually.
Speaker 5 (31:18):
Be alleviated just through exercise.
Speaker 6 (31:20):
And people a lot some people will hear that and go, ah,
now that's not right. You don't hear you don't you
know the majority of people hearing that and thinking that,
I promise you have never pushed themselves to exercise and
stayed on a discipline regiment because it doesn't get rid
of your problems. It just makes your ability to deal
with what the world throws at you a lot easier,
(31:42):
a lot better.
Speaker 1 (31:44):
Well, Trevor, give me that phone number again if you.
Speaker 6 (31:47):
Would, absolutely, that's four zero nine six five six for
six six two.
Speaker 1 (31:55):
We're out of time. Thank you so much, Trevor, Thank
you Roy. We are back with the Roy West Show
and we are back with Sharon Begno with the Giving Field.
And most people in Southeast Texas have heard of the
Giving Field at this point, but Sharon, if not tell
people about what the Giving Field does.
Speaker 7 (32:17):
All right. We are a one acre organic garden in
Beaumont and everything that we harvest we send to area
soup kitchens to feed the hungry. Specifically, the agencies that
we're working with currently are some other place here in
Beaumont Market to Hope. It's also in Beaumont, the Hospitality
(32:37):
Center down in Port Arthur and Nutrition and Services for seniors.
So we reach out to a lot of people in
our community that need the help finding food because food
and security is a big deal in Southeast Texas in
a nation as a whole, but in Southeast Texas it
really is a lot of people are coming to realize
(33:00):
is a big issue.
Speaker 1 (33:02):
Well, it sure is, and the produce is a huge
win for Southeast Texas, but also the process and how
it's come about and who's involved in it is also
a when for Southeast Texas.
Speaker 7 (33:24):
That's right. So a lot of these agencies that we
provide to they don't in their budgets, they don't have
the means to be able to provide fresh fruits and vegetables.
Speaker 3 (33:34):
So we fill that void.
Speaker 7 (33:36):
And the way that we get the work done is
by having anyone in our community come out and join
us to dig in the dirt. And we also have
a huge educational component that goes along with our program.
So we have areas schools that come in and these
kids are learning about gardening where their food comes from,
(33:57):
also about you know, being good steward of the earth,
and it lines up with their classroom curriculum subjects and
it's a win win because the teachers and the students
are gaining knowledge and then the community is benefiting from
it as well. And these kids have such pride when
(34:19):
they come over and they realize the work that they've
done goes to feed so many folks in our community.
We always try to make that connection.
Speaker 3 (34:28):
All of the.
Speaker 7 (34:29):
Harvest that we do, we weigh and then we equate
that to how many servings that these kids have done
the work for to be able to feed people who.
Speaker 3 (34:40):
Need the help.
Speaker 1 (34:42):
Well, certainly for our kids. It's somewhat of a lost
art because there seems to be fewer gardens in people's yards.
And so in gardening is how you grow vegetables is
at art. I mean, it is something you learn. Maybe
it's not an art, but it's a skill and it
(35:04):
probably is an art as well. And y'all help teach
that as well, so people can come volunteer but also
learn in that process.
Speaker 7 (35:13):
Right, all of our volunteer opportunities, you know, any ages
are welcome, and people when they come out, you know,
we just don't throw people into the garden and just
say hey, go weed this bed or go do We
explain to people why they're doing what they're doing and
how to do because the whole idea of teach somebody
to do something and then they can take that knowledge
(35:35):
and either teach somebody else or they can take that
knowledge and take it home and like you said, start
their own garden. So it's all in getting comfortable with
the plants becoming one. I mean, people talk about talking
to the plants, but it's if you are in a
garden almost every day, the garden's basically going to tell
you what it needs. It's not there are some tricks
(35:57):
to the trade, but for the most part, it's pretty
easy with anything once you get in tune with it.
Speaker 1 (36:06):
Well in the giving field, it has been going on
over a decade now.
Speaker 7 (36:10):
Right, Yeah, we started it back in twenty twelve, so
October twenty twelve, so we will be thirteen years old
in just a few months. It's pretty incredible.
Speaker 1 (36:20):
So this is something that the end product benefits a
lot of people, but also just the work to do
it benefits people as well. And it's a great way
for the community to give back in one more way
that is wholesome and healthy and it's a good activity
(36:45):
be a part of as well.
Speaker 7 (36:47):
It is and we do have a lot of folks,
the younger kids that come out. They use it as
service hours. There's a lot of schools and organizations that
require service hours. You know, the Master Gardener's program requires
service hours. Have those folks that come out so you
know they're getting that required service and then again helping
(37:08):
people in their community. It's a feel good thing.
Speaker 1 (37:13):
Well. And for those people that are unaware, it is
a five O one C three So people if they're
not able to get out, and even if they are,
they can also donate yes.
Speaker 7 (37:25):
So we have a one of the biggest ways currently
to donate is we have a lemonade stand coming up
on Saturday, August the sixteenth, from ten to two and
you can come on by grab a glass of lemonade.
We're raising money to take our program to another level
with a kitchen classroom that we would be able to
(37:47):
teach people how to cook and again dovetailing feeling feeding
me hungry. We'll use that facility and those volunteers that
come to that facility to produce like reheat and eat
meal for some of those clients that I was just
telling you about that we currently service. So the lemonade
stands a lot of fun. We have the Tri City
(38:10):
Corvette Club that we'll be out there having their corvettes.
You can come out and take your picture in a
corvette and they're wonderful, a wonderful group that support us
throughout the year as well. And de Anderson's going to
be out there talking about how to help protect yourself
from the sun and eat healthy. So it's going to
(38:33):
be a great event and it's all going towards raising
money to help us build this classroom that we really
think is going to take us to the next level
and feed even more people.
Speaker 1 (38:43):
Well, and it will certainly expand the educational component as
well and get more people involved in This is something
that already has had a significant impact on the community
in thirteen years, and I'm excited to see as the
years come more and more. And will y'all be having
(39:05):
the fundraiser again this late this fall?
Speaker 7 (39:09):
Yes, So we have a farm to table dinner that
is our major fundraiser that will be October seventeenth and
eighteenth this year. It's a two night deal. It's so
popular it sells out. Both nights sell out every year,
and so yes, that will be October seventeenth and eighteenth
this year.
Speaker 1 (39:25):
Okay, we're about thirty seconds out, if you would share
your contact information and I know y'all are on social
media as well.
Speaker 7 (39:33):
Right we are on Facebook, We're on Instagram at the
giving Field and anybody can reach out to me my
phone numbers four oh nine to zero one eight seven
zero two. Come on out and dig in the dirt
with us. We have volunteer hours every Tuesday mornings from
seven thirty to nine thirty, Thursdays from four to six,
(39:53):
and the second Saturday of every month from nine to now.
Speaker 1 (39:58):
Well, Sharon, thank you so much and keep up the
good work.
Speaker 7 (40:01):
Thanks Roy, I really appreciate it.
Speaker 1 (40:04):
We are back with the Roy Web Show here on
News Talk five sixty KLV. It can be heard every
Sunday from noon to one, but anytime on the free
iHeartRadio app, Apple podcast or Android podcast. Today's show, we
had Sergeant Brandon Garris with the Bouma Police Department's Real
Time Crime Center talking about how you can have your
(40:26):
cameras integrated. Are registered for the city of Boma and
the surrounding counties. So this is a great crime fighting
tool that has already had a big impact in crime
in Southeast Texas. Then I was talking to Robin McCutcheon
with Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas about the fact
(40:47):
that they are not for profit and they work with
people that are seeking help through mental health challenges and
they can do that through telem Are, through in person,
throughout Jefferson, Orange and Hardin County. Then I talked to
Trevor Batson, who is a personal trainer that serves those,
(41:10):
if you will, entering the fourth quarter of life, helping
people extend the quality of life by working on core strength,
balance and general day to day being able to handle grandkids.
Trevor Batson and then Sharon Begno with the giving field.
They have the lemonade stand that is going to be
(41:33):
open a week from today and so it's going to
be a great time and fundraiser which they give back
so much to the community. They get away tons of
fresh vegetables to local charitable organizations. So folks be sure
to turn tune in every Sunday from noon to one
right here to the Roy West Show on News Talk
(41:54):
five sixty klv I until next week.
Speaker 5 (41:59):
God bless you well.
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