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Vol. 58 No. 86

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, January 3, 2018

New Year’s freeze to continue into weekend Dave Rogers

For The Record

Pipes are bursting and so is the Kleenex budget as Orange County and the rest of Southeast Texas sniffles, shivers and coughs its way through a sub-freezing start to 2018. Baby New Year arrived in Orange to find local temperatures at 34 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. But that did not last for long. By 1 a.m. Monday, the storm that blanketed the Midwest and northeast in

sub-zero chill factors and threatened the Florida panhandle with snow, had Orange County in a freeze for 17 hours on Jan. 1 and for all but three hours Tuesday. The chilly temperatures were blamed for a New Year’s Day power outage in Bridge City that left nearly 1,000 addresses with no lights or electric heat for most of the morning. “Cold weather and high load on the system caused a connector to fail resulting in a primary feeder burning down,” said Jim Malain, Entergy’s customer service

Tennessee volunteers bring help after Harvey

College students Kayleigh Caldwell, left, and Trevor Cara measure and cut insulation for a Baptist Collegiate Ministry crew of volunteers helping rebuild homes in Orange after Tropical Storm Harvey. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

Dave Rogers

For The Record

They call Tennessee the Volunteer State. But the volunteers who are in Orange this week also answer to Tigers and Blue Raiders. They’re 100 college students from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, the University of Memphis, and

Middle Tennessee State in Murfreesboro. They are donating a week of their semester break to rebuild Orange homes flooded last summer by Tropical Storm Harvey. “The holidays are the best time to get work done,” Kayleigh Caldwell, a student at the University of Memphis,

manager. The outage affected 970 customers for about three and a half hours, he said. The high temperature for Jan. 2 was 33 degrees – from

p.m. to 6 p.m. Low Tuesday was 26. The forecast for Wednesday called for a low of 21 but the start of a warming trend with temperatures up to 43.

Thursday’s forecast called for temperatures ranging from 25 to 45; Friday 26 to 49; and from 31 to 56 Saturday. Tuesday afternoon’s long-

range forecast called for highs in the 60s early next week, with a chance of rain rising from 20 percent SaturFREEZE CONTINUES Page 3A

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Dave Rogers

For The Record

Sheetrockers Chad Lambert, Brent Ballard and Michael Clark have made Southeast Texas their home away from home since Tropical Storm Harvey went and flooded homes up and down the coast. But on New Year’s Day, the Mississippi men were partaking in an old tradition at a new place. They got their 2018 started with some “good luck black-eyed peas” at K-Dan’s in Orangefield. “We’ve been trying to get over here. We just happened to get here on New Year’s Day,” Lambert said. “This is awesome.” “We’re starting New Year’s off right,” Ballard said. “Those burgers have been getting old.” The three men all hail from Monticello, Miss., which is about an hour’s drive south of Jackson. They’ve been living in a trailer park in Beaumont but they’re spending more and more time on Orange County jobs, Lambert said. “We’ve worked from Galveston all the way to Orange,” Lambert said. “We’ve got a couple of jobs going on over here, and I came by here [K-Dan’s] a couple of times yesterday. But there wasn’t time to stop. “We were kind of wondering when we’d stop and eat

Black-eyed peas were a big seller on New Year’s Day at K-Dan’s in Orangefield. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

here. I think we’ll be eating here a lot now.” K-Dan’s offers Orangefield residents and workers like Lambert’s crew a little bit of everything. “We’re unique,” says Kenneth Smith, co-owner and

the K in K-Dan’s. “We’re somewhere between a supermarket, a superette and a convenience store all in one.” You can buy groceries or gasoline or have a great sitdown meal all under the

same roof. “We built it from the ground up in 1999,” Smith said. “At the time, Orangefield hadn’t prospered to what it is now. BLACK-EYED Page 3A

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Carlton issues annual ‘State of the County’ Dave Rogers

For The Record

Thanks to the generous donation of Matrix Marketing Corporation of Las Vegas, Nevada, the Orange Lions Club has been gifted 0.9615 acre of land adjacent to the Lions Club Barn on Front Avenue. This would not have been possible except for the hard work of Orange Lion Club member John Backer. After Hurricane Harvey, the current club house was destroyed by the storm and there was a real need for more property to build a proper Lions Den Club House and general meeting hall. Because of the efforts of Lion John Backer, the Orange Lions Club sent a letter to Matrix Marketing inquiring about the opportunity to either purchase the property or to see if they would be interested in gifting the property to the club? Matrix Marketing was thrilled to help out the Orange Lions Club and they generously gifted the property to the club. Pictured are Lion John Backer, Orange Lions Club and Stephanie Blanda of the Orange County Clerks Office.

If there are two things County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton wants Orange County citizens to remember about 2017, they are, 1: he didn’t cause Hurricane Harvey; and, 2: he wasn’t behind the hospital district election. The judge makes that pretty clear in the first couple of lines of his 2018 State of the County report he released a couple of days before 2017 ran its course. And with opponents both Republican and Democrat lined up to run against him in 2018 elections, he’s accentuating the positives, too. “This past year also saw Orange County finally return to FINANCIAL STABILITY after three years of hard work by the Commissioners’ Court and the county employees,” said the third sentence of the report, the

Judge including the capital letters. To read the full, ninepage report, go to the County Carlton Judge’s page on the Orange County website (www.co.orange.tx.us/County_Judge. html .) Click on “2018 State of the County” about a third of the way down the page. Note, too that the judge changed his numbering system this year, so while this is labeled the 2018 SOTC, it covers the doings of 2017. That explains why there’s no 2017 SOTC on the site; just 2016 and 2015. Carlton has been county judge for three years, beginning Jan. 1, 2015. Harvey, which began as a category five hurricane before making landfall Aug. 25 near Corpus Christi, was

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downgraded to a Tropical Storm before it reached Southeast Texas. But what it lacked in winds, it more than made up for in rainfall. “It was the worst disaster to strike Orange County in recorded history,” Carlton said. “The storm’s behavior was unbelievable to even the most experienced weather experts and dropped more rain than any other storm to strike the United States. “It will take years to recover,” the judge said, “but we will recover.” The hospital district election occurred Dec. 19 and ended in 83.5 percent of the voters saying no to a measure that proponents said was necessary to lure investors to keep the county from being the largest in the state without a full-service hospital and opponents said would CARLTON Page 3A

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday January 3, 2018

We’re Everywhere. We’re Free. We’re Local. PENNY RECORD PICKUP LOCATIONS:

H The Country Store

H The Penny Record office

COUNTY RECORD PICKUP LOCATIONS:

H Diamond Shamrock

H The County Record office

H Get N Go

320 Henrietta St.- Orange

2419 N 16th St, Orange

H Danny’s Super Foods

H LCM Mart

6373 FM1442 - Orangefield

333 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City

H Walmart Bridge City

795 Texas Ave, Bridge City

2003 Western Ave, Orange

H Market Basket

2005 Texas Ave, Bridge City

H Walmart Supercenter H K-Dan’s Super Foods Mobil

3115 Edgar Brown Dr, W.O.

9604 Fm 105 - Orangefield

H Sabine River Ford

1601 Green Ave, Orange

H Peggy’s on the Bayou 2682 E Roundbunch Rd.

2045 Texas Ave, Bridge City

1600 N 16th St, Orange

H Robert’s Meat Market & Steakhouse

H Bridge City Food Mart 1000 W Round Bunch Rd. Bridge City

702 W Division Ave, Orange

16th Street in Orange

8270 State Hwy 87, Orange

H Stateline Conoco 7112 I-10, Orange

H Market Basket

11916 TX-62, Mauriceville

H Crawdad’s

H Kroger

H Judice’s Cajun Cafe

H Farmers Mercantile Co

H Valero

H Mauriceville Family Pharmacy

The OCMGA will be having a rose training session on Saturday, 2-13-18 from 8:30 - 11:30 at Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442 in Orangefield. Cost is $15 which includes materials and 2 cuttings of your choice from our rose collection. Additional cuttings may be purchased. To enroll go to Orange.agrilife. org and click on the EarthKind Roses Propagation Class or you may call 409 882-7010. The OCMGA will be having their Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair, 3-24-18 from 8AM - 1PM at Cormier Park 8235 FM 1442 in Orangefield. Please send your information to sheribethard@yahoo.com for more information on space rental. Check our website https://txmg.org/orange for more information about the Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair.

10897 TX-12, Mauriceville

9508 TX-12, Mauriceville

3145 Texas Ave. - Bridge City (Hwy. 62 and Hwy 73)

H Exxon Mobile

501 16th St, Orange

Highway 62 at Highway 73 Bridge City

H Novrozsky’s Hamburgers

H Smart Stop Food Store 811 Strickland Dr. Orange

H Express Mart

(Deweyville)

133 TX-12, Deweyville

2260 Macarthur Dr

705 Texas Ave, Bridge City

H Fuzzy’s Grocery H Cowboys Dollar Store

H Big Lots

H Exxon

LOUSIANA LOCATIONS H Starks Silver Dollar 4346 LA-12, Starks, LA

1745 Texas Ave, Bridge City

H Laundry Mat

H Raceway

H Texas Longhorn Club

500 Texas Ave, Bridge City

(next to Stop N Drive) 811 Strickland Dr. Orange

H US Postal Service

H Exxon 7-Eleven

H Cottons Corner Bingo

900 Texas Ave, Bridge City

527 S HWY 87 - West Orange

H Stop N Drive

H Veteran’s Gro. & Market

1510 Texas Ave, Bridge City

1900 Dupont Dr, Orange

H Get N Go

H Stop N Drive

1150 Texas Ave, Bridge City

1801 Dupont Dr, Orange

H Snappy’s Exxpress Mart

H OC Courthouse

3145 Texas Ave, Bridge City

801 W Division St, Orange

2378 LA-109, Vinton, LA

2360 Highway 109 S., Vinton

Texas is currently home to the largest flu outbreaks in the country, according to data collected by Walgreens. Not only is it the state with the most “flu activity,” but 8 of the top 10 regional markets with the highest number of flu cases are in Texas (the other two are in Arkansas). At the moment, the San Antonio area ranks ninth in the country. The Tyler and Longeview region ranks number one. Texas’ cases are at odds with most of the country. According to Walgreens’

data, the majority of states have a relatively low number of flu cases. This rate isn’t normal for Texas. According to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services, state hospital labs reported 59 positive flu tests for the week of Dec. 18-26 in 2016. For the same week this year (Dec. 1723), that number grew to a whopping 777 — that’s a 1,216 percent increase. Since the flu season started in October, 4,201 people have tested positive for the flu in these laboratories — but the number is likely higher because most influ-

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The Golden Kiwanis will meet on Wednesday, January 10 at the Salvation Army building in Orange. The meeting will begin at 9 am and the guest speaker will be Dr. Sam Showalter. He will give a presentation on his National Geographic expedition trips with emphasis on his most recent trip to Antarctica. Dr. Sam Showalter, a dentist from Nederland, will be showing beautiful photographs on screen making this presentation interesting and informative. The public is invited at no charge. Coffee and doughnuts will be provided. You can view Dr. Showalter’s work at https://www.expeditions.com/destinations/polar-regions/antarctica/itineraries/antarctica-south-georgia-and-the-falklands/overview/. For more information call Juliet Smith at 409-313-0535

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H Shell Store

7014 State Hwy 87, Orange

Staff Report For The Record

11845 TX-62 Mauriceville

3720 W Park Ave, Orange

H Cypress Plaza

Golden Kiwanis to host Showalter

enza cases are not required to be reported. Most of those who got sick had the Influenza A strain. If this trend continues, Texas is expected to see the worst flu season in recent history. According to public

health experts, this could be due to the certain mutated strain of influenza spreading across the country that’s made this year’s flu vaccine only 10 percent effective.

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Carlton: State of the County create unwanted taxes. The issue first surfaced after Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas closed its Orange emergency room in January, 2017. The first meeting on the subject open to the press was hosted by the city of Orange. Shawn Oubre, city manager of Orange, reported that he had been part of a group of civic leaders that had spent three years trying without success to lure private and public partners. He said the group was repeatedly told that creating a hospital district was the best way to secure the investment needed. Carlton researched

the issue and began to report his findings about what other counties faced with the same problem had done. But the judge made it clear he wasn’t taking a stand for or against a hospital district. “That was an act of the people,” Carlton said in State of the County report. “A group of residents submitted a valid petition calling for a vote. “The submitting group exercised their rights under Texas Health and Safety Code Section 286 to call for such a vote,” and “the county complied with the petition as required by law.” “The hospital district vote

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day night to 50 percent Sunday night. A hard freeze warning was in effect overnight Tuesday, Jan. 2, with wind chill making it feel like 10 or 15 degrees. Orange County partnered with the Red Cross and Salvation Army to set up a “warming station” at the Salvation Army, 1950 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Nationally, an East Coast winter storm is expected to bring hazardous winter travel conditions from the Southeast United States to New England through Friday, with the worst conditions expected along the immediate Eastern Seaboard from the Carolinas to Maine, NWS said. Bitterly cold temperatures and dangerous wind chills will persist east of the Rockies into the weekend, as lake effect snowfall will continue downwind of the Great Lakes. Reinforcing shots of arctic air will continue across much of the Eastern half of the country through this week keeping afternoon highs as much as 10 to 20 degrees below normal. Meanwhile, an area of low pressure developing over the Bahamas by Wednesday morning will rapidly deepen as it moves northward off the East coast Wednesday and Thursday. Given the cold air locked in place, this will allow for potentially significant wintry precipitation to spread along the East Coast from the Florida panhandle to Maine. As much as a quarter of an inch of ice and a couple inches of snow, with locally higher amounts, are possible from portions of the Florida panhandle to eastern North Carolina tonight and into tomorrow. By Wednesday, heavy snowfall will begin to develop along the Mid-Atlantic coast and into the Northeast, mainly along and east of the I-95 corridor. The highest snowfall accumulation is expected across eastern New England where upwards of 6 inches is possible. In addition to wintry precipitation, high winds and dangerous wind chills are expected by Thursday across much of the Northeast as the Atlantic surface low rapidly strengthens off the coast. Out west, rain will move into California and the Pacific Northwest by Wednesday evening as an upper level system over the Eastern Pacific approaches the region. Above normal temperatures are also expected to continue across much of the Western states.

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failed by a very wide margin,” Carlton said. “Some residents have vowed to try again in one year while others have vowed to submit a new petition with a zero cent tax rate.” The county and the commissioners’ court “must remain neutral on this issue,” Carlton stressed. “The petition is not the plan of the county” and “a hospital district, should one ever exist, would be completely separate from Orange County government.” After going out of the way to try to explain an issue his detractors on social media continue to harp on, Carlton’s report got around to what should be positive news. “The county finally achieved financial stability by building the fund balance to $12 million while REDUCING THE TAX RATE,” the report said. The tax rate dropped from 54.4 cents per $100 value to 54.2 cents per $100 value, a reduction of $2 for a $100,000 home. As for the $12 million fund balance, Carlton said, “the county built up this amount by planning for the future, controlling expenditures and developing fiscally conservative budgets.” The two-page summary at the top of Carlton’s report includes a list of county accomplishments in 2017. Among them are: •“Raised employee pay an average of 8.4 percent; • “Increased Sheriff ’s Office Union certificate pay by 50 percent for fiscal year 2017-18; •“Ended a four-year nego-

tiation standoff between the county and the Union by signing a two-year extension; •“Ended the Montano jail inmate wrongful death case from 2011 and paid the $3.2 million judgment to prevent further county legal expenses in a losing effort. •“Saved tens of millions of dollars over the next 30 years by restructuring retiree health benefits to be similar to surrounding jurisdictions for employees hired on or after Oct. 1, 2017.” (Carlton notes employees hired before Oct. 1 and existing retirees were grandfathered); • “Increased funding to the Orange County Economic Development Corporation by $400,000.” Carlton noted that 23 projects with a total value of $20.7 billion and 4,000 jobs are being pursued. Carlton’s final two bullet points include two areas his detractors repeatedly hit him on. The first is raising elected official pay 13.47 percent. He notes that he and the other two commissioners’ court members running for reelection in 2018, Barry Burton and Jody Crump, are passing on accepting the raises unless they’re re-elected. Carlton’s final “accomplishment” … and one he notes is “PENDING”, is a decision by commissioners’ court “soon” on the Vidor loop. “It will only pass if the project can be done in a way that is an overall benefit to the county and does not create an additional tax burden on the people,” he said.

DAR meeting set for Jan. 16 On Tuesday, Jan. 16 - The DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Orange chapter will conduct its monthly meeting at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Bridge City off FM 1442 (also known as Roundbunch) at 10:30 a.m. The speaker will be Claire Smith, speaking about the trials and tribulations of beekeeping, one of her special endeavors. For more information, please contact 409.792.9816.

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“This has become a community gathering place. That’s what we wanted it to be. We’re a community oriented store.” Smith says what has become two dining rooms that will seat a combined 150 for meals began with five stools overlooking a wall counter. “We wanted to bring some goods and services that the community hadn’t had before,” Smith said. It’s an old southern tradition that eating black-eyed peas on New Year will bring prosperity. So the Mississippi men know what they’re doing. “We’ve had black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day or whole life,” Lambert said. “Our families cook it every year. “It’s really a thing we do in Mississippi.”

Rex Horne, left, and Kala Fullner, both of Memphis, Tennessee, help measure for new Sheetrock at an Orange home being rebuilt after Tropical Storm Harvey by Baptist Collegiate Ministry. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

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said. “We don’t have any homework to do,” said her schoolmate Trevor Cara. “It’s time to get some real work done.” The two were among a dozen students from the University of Memphis and a handful of adults representing Memphis’ Baptist Collegiate Ministry at work this week helping an elderly woman put her north Orange home back to normal. “It’s a mission group for the Southern Baptist Church,” explained Doug Clark of Kingsport, Tennessee, one of the adults with the group. The students and the adults with them are staying nights at the Navy barracks at the Port of Orange, from which the Texas Baptist Men has coordinated this Southern Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Effort. “The first stage of the relief was the muck-out,” Clark said, referring to the earlier volunteer groups that stripped flooded homes of water-soaked Sheetrock and insulation. “We’re coming back to replace it, what we call the ‘rebuild.’ “The materials are all donated. All the labor and transportation is provided for us by the volunteers. Nobody will come behind us to ask for donations or anything.”

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From The Creaux’s Nest WINTER BLAST WELCOMES 2018 The new year brought a winter blast in Southeast Texas that rivaled many northern states. A five day freeze is uncommon in these parts. Low temperatures every day, for five days, are expected and mid to low 20’s, with slight warm up during the day, are predicted. No cold record was set. I recall 14 degrees and 17 degrees a couple of time in the last 30 years. The kind of weather we are having was not uncommon when I was a boy. Many of our winter days brought freezing mornings. Roof tops were snow white. Folks said Jack Frost came last night. Another thing that was common at least two or three times each winter was icicles hanging off the eaves of the house. Some cycles were long enough for us to make play swords.*****New Year’s morning, from 8 a.m. to noon, nearly a 1,000 homes in Bridge City lost electricity. If folks slept past 8 a.m. they didn’t get to make coffee. Few homes today have gas heat. The temperature was 28 degrees. There was a lot of complaining about the cold. When I was a lad we had no piped in heat. You slept under several blankets. The outhouse was 40 or 50 yards from the house, plus once you got in it, the northern winds blew through those many cracks, keeping the little one-holer even colder. Those heavy blankets felt good when you got back under them. On Monday, some of the younger folks in Bridge City got just a taste of what life was like without electricity. A small coal-oil heater or wood burning stove knocked the chill out of the little house. Believe me, winters today are a snap compared to those hard winters of long ago. Maybe from time to time God wants to remind us how good we have it. I do give a lot of credit to the good folks at Entergy who braved the cold to restored power to its customers.*****I need to move on. This column is shorter than usual. I haven’t had a chance to get out much plus everyone has been out of pocket. You would do me proud if you come along. I promise it won’t do you no harm.

SPECIAL NOTICE Due to the cold weather making it difficult for citizens to get out, the Lunch Bunch gathering, at Van Choate’s Tuffy’s this week, has been postponed until next week, Wednesday, Jan. 10. The Bunch will not dine this week. Hopefully next week will the weather will be better and a nice crowd will come out for the first gathering of the new year.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 YEARS AGO-2008 The sheriff’s race will get hotter than Grandma’s old wood stove. There again, you have three, wellqualified candidates. The incumbent sheriff, Mike White, is facing opposition from former sheriff Huel Fontenot and Constable Keith Merritt. *****The Orange Chamber banquet will be held Jan. 15. We understand it is sold out. Pete and Patty Cloeren were selected ‘Citizens of the Year.’ This fine couple was a great choice and we congratulate them.***** The Bridge City High Class of 1968 will hold it’s 40th reunion on May 17. *****Larry Monceaux has the sign of the week hanging in his barber shop. It reads, “A WORKING MAN VOTING FOR A REPUBLICAN IS LIKE A CHICKEN VOTING FOR COL. SANDERS.”*****Happy birthday to our little buddy Collin Slade Gros, (‘Billy Jack’ or ‘Lefty’) to some of us. He’s a great kid, funny and quite a dresser. *****Specialist Travis Nelson will be coming home to Bridge City on Jan. 12 after serving 15 months in Iraq. He’s the late Rick Nelson’s boy. Rick, a longtime Pinehurst peace officer, died last March. Travis is a 2005 graduate of Bridge City High. *****In just three weeks, longtime Cajun radio personality ‘Tee Bruce’ will retire from his Sunday morning radio show.*****Speaking of Cajuns, Tony and Karen Fuselier hosted a bunch of Cajun musicians at their home Sunday. *****Ken Ritter died last week. He helped a lot of young entertainers. The ex mayor of Beaumont was Ms. Virginia’s cousin. That’s Neighbor Cox’s only claim to fame, his wife was kin to Tex Ritter. *****Happy anniversary to Tana and Tommy Thompson on Jan. 8. Tommy will also celebrate a birthday on Jan. 11. *****We also congratulate Thursday, Jan. 10, our good buddies Cindi and Chris Gunn who will celebrate 20 years. ***** Susan and Jeff Eby will celebrate their big day on Jan. 11.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 years ago-2008 Dorothy M. Ives, 85, of Bridge City, died Saturday, Jan. 5. Funeral services will be Wednesday. Jan. 9. She has been a resident of Orange County since 1963, liv-

ing most of those years in Bridge City and was Extension Agent for Orange County from 1963 until her retirement in 1983. Dorothy is survived by her twin children, Pamella Dee Shaver and Patrick D. Ives, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.*****Carl H. Sanders Sr., 85, of Bridge City, passed away, Friday, Jan. 4. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 9. Carl worked as a maintenance supervisor at Texaco, retiring after 37 years and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy where he served in WWII. He is survived by his wife, Winona, sons, Stephen, Malcom and Wenden, six grandchildren and five greatgrandchildren.*****Evelyn Laughlin, 90, of Orange, died Friday, Jan. 4. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 9. She is survived by her daughters, Barbara Ashworth and Frances Stokey, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, *****Marcella Rainey Dunn, 87, of Mauriceville, died Saturday, Jan. 5. Funeral service was held Thursday, Jan. 10. She was preceded in death by her first husband, W. T. Rainey and second husband, Wayne T. Dunn. She is survived by sons, Gerald Michael and Patrick, grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 40 Years Ago-1978 Joe Christie, a candidate for United States Senate, names H.D. Pate, of Bridge City, Bobby Houseman of Vidor, Frank Zeto, Dewey Cox and Dr. H.F. Rudeseal, of Orange, as coordinators of his 26-member Orange County Steering Committee. Other members are Sidney Bilbo, Carolyn Bourque, Ken Snider, Nolton Brown, Roy Dunn, Fred Early, Flo Edgerly, Doug Harrington, James Roberts, Bertie Ferguson, Walter Schexnyder, Ham Laughlin, C.W. ‘Bubba’ Hubbard, Raymond Stephenson, Arthur Simpson, Bert Mires, Thomas ‘Tick’ Granger, Bob Hollier, Tommy Green, Larry Hunter and Jimmy Singletary. (Editor’s note: Over the years most of the above mentioned have died. The committee was made up of the most active Democratics. Christie carried Orange County by a large margin but wasn’t elected. Republican John Tower won.)*****Newly-appointed District Court Judge Don Burgess is being challenged by County Court Judge Grover Halliburton.*****County Judge Pete Runnels will face James Stringer.*****District Judge David Dunn is honored by Camp Fire Girls after serving four years as president. Leon Parish is honored with a lifetime membership after 22 years service as a board member. Mrs. Jo Pruter also honored for 22 years as board secretary.*****When Julia Fudge, police secretary, broke her arm playing volleyball, husband Dennis relieved the pain by giving her a new, blue Thunderbird for Christmas.*****Hank Eckhardt is police chief, C.R. Nash is city manager and P.P. Brown is pound master in B.C.*****Julia Bacom, county auditor, celebrated her birthday Jan. 5.*****Kent Hannegan celebrates on Jan. 13.*****Montgomery Wards on 16th. Street, will never again be the same; Fain Holbrook went to work there this week. He joined Inez Hearn, Jim Penny and Joe.*****A paper collection drive is being held to help defer expenses incurred by the sickness and unfortunate death of seven-year-old Daenam Denison. The paper is being collected by Crip Trahan.*****Mr. And Mrs. Wallace LeBouef celebrated 36 years of marriage on Jan. 5.

BREAUX BIRTHDAYS A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days. Happy Birthday to all. Jan. 3: Two special guys celebrate today. Our longtime buddy and soul brother, attorney Sharon Bearden, celebrates another birthday. He’s been practicing law 50 years and I recall the day he graduated from Baylor Law School. I guess that makes us both old guys. Also marking a birthday today is former commissioner, Nelda’s other half, Owen Burton. “He’ll do to ride the range with.” Happy Birthday also to Barbara Dardeau and Ann Burns. Celebrities celebrating birthdays on this day are actors Mel Gibson, 61 and Candelaria Molfese, 25, also football player Eli Manning, 36.***** Jan. 4: Two beautiful ladies I know celebrating today. Beth Rach was a special youngster when I first met her and her mom and dad, Pat & Red Garrett, and pretty Vergie Moreland, former county treasurer, who just doesn’t age, have birthdays today. Marking birthdays also are Lillian Wray, Devin Forse and Nancy Lapeyrolerie. Joining them are basketball player Kevin Pillar, 28, chef Graham Elliot, 40 and actress CoCo Jones, 19.******Jan. 5: A special lady, longtime friend, the late Fain’s widow, Vivian Holbrooks celebrates today. Also Lora Simpson, Malinda Vail and Patsy Dowder. This was also the birthday of the late Marilou Pachar Gunn. Celebrities celebrating today are actor Bradley Cooper, 42, and rock singer Marilyn Manson, 48.*****Jan. 6: Our friend for many, many years, one of a kind, Skipper Free, celebrates another birthday. We wish her a great one. Also celebrating are Dee Dee Viator, Clint Reves, Sherry Morgan and Louis Dubose. Joining them are entrepreneur Eric Trump, 33, chef Ree Drummond, 48 and TV show host Julie Chen, 47.*****Jan. 7: Bridge City Fire Dispatcher, Chance Chatagnier, celebrates today, also Mary Hebert, Micha McFarlane, Libby Campbell, Ted Arnold and Sue’s boy, Mike Collins, who we have known since he was a little puppy, now approaching Medicare age. They are joined by actors Nicolas Cage, 53, Jeremy Renner, 46, David Caruso, 60 and TV host Katie Couric, 60.*****Jan. 8: Bridge City councilperson Terri Gauthier celebrates a birthday today. Also having a big birthday is one of Darlene and Johnny Montagnes’ lovely daughters, Heather Mankopf, the State Farm lady, and a great guy we have known way before he became a B C and Lamar football star, our friend,

Lanston Fall, celebrates today. Best wishes to all. Elvis also would have celebrated today. Having birthdays are actors Sam Riley, 37 and Rachel Nichols, 37.*****Jan. 9: Happy Birthday to Chad Meadows, Ken Steppe, Pat Gunstream, Ralph Bunker and Susan Kelly. Celebrities celebrating today are former football player Bart Starr, 83 and reality star Julie Cheisky, 44. Here’s wishing everyone many more.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Alice Cole is one of the most helpful people I know. Her mission everyday seems to be how many people she can help that day. We recently called on her for assistance one more time. I just love that gal.*****Congratulations and happy 33rd anniversary to Juliet and John Cash ‘Jack’ Smith, who celebrates on Jan. 7. Jack found a winner all those years ago.*****Neighbor Cox was one of the residents in Bridge City who lost electricity Monday. He said he was lucky enough to have made coffee before it went off. He put on his long handles and stayed under the covers until it came back on. He was looking forward to Tuesday coming because that was when Golden Years Senior Citizens Home was due to reopen. The place has been shut down since Harvey filled it with water. The senior citizens were placed in a nursing home in Rayne, LA. for the last four months. Even though the seniors got excellent treatment it was an inconvenient for relatives to visit. Cox and Ms. Ginny will be married 70 years in October and the last few months have been the most they have been separated in all those years. Neighbor Cox visited and spent time with her everyday so he was excited about her coming back home to Golden Years. As of Tuesday afternoon, the Golden Years residents were delayed again, due to the cold weather. *****George Cruse has been batching lately, wife Kirby has been in the Carolinas babysitting while George Jr.’s wife works. Junior has been on overseas duty since August and has one more month before he’s due home. Kirby can get back and George can quit cooking his own meals.*****I’ve noticed many changes in styles throughout my life but men’s hair styles have changed constantly. Long hair, short hair, etc. Now the new style is the Kim Jong-un cut, like the haircut of old when the barber put a bowl on your head and cut around it. They used to call that kind of haircut ‘White-walls.’ Another style I’ve noticed, that I could never do, is wear tan or brown shoes with a blue, gray or black suit. That style was stolen from Vladimir Putin. Styles come, styles go, these too will pass.*****In the United States this year 79 women are running for state governors office. I believe the midterm elections will find more women and young people getting involved. It’s the year of the woman. Also many of the young were brought into the process by Barney Sanders in the last election and will stay involved.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Peanut Comeaux, 11 years old, went from Breaux Bridge to Bryan, Texas, to spend da Christmas vacation with his aunt, Tootsie Fontenot. He was walking down College Street when he saw a little boy being attacked by a large Pit Bull. Peanut him, ran and jumped on dat dog’s back. After prying da dogs teet from da little boy’s body, he put da dog in a choke hold and held on until dat dog was dead him. Da local newspaper editor, Mr. Thompson, happened to witness this feat. After he call 911 on his cell phone, he ran over to da young hero and said, “Son, dat was one of da bravest things I have ever seen.” “You’re going to make tomorrow’s headline dat will read, “Texas A&M fan risk his life to save youngster from Pit Bull attack.” Peanut say, “Dats nice Mr. but I’m not an Aggie fan.” Da editor said, “OK, it will say University of Texas fan.” Peanut say, “I’m not a Longhorn fan.” “OK, den it will read Rice fan.” Peanut answer, I’m not an Owl fan.” Editor Thompson, somewhat irritated, axed, “Den, who is your favorite team? Peanut answer, “LSU Tigers.” The next morning da Daily Eagle headline read, “BELOVED FAMILY PET MURDERED BY LITTLE COONASS.”

C’EST TOUT The only state-wide race in Texas that will be of any interest will be that of Republican Ted Cruz, rerunning for U.S. senate and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, a congressman from El Paso. Joaquin Castro had been expected to face Cruz. Some believe Castro is being saved to be the vice-presidential candidate on the Democratic ticket in 2020. In the January issue of ‘Texas Monthly’ an article about Cruz states, “As his first term in the Senate come to a close Ted Cruz is already gearing up for the next big election—for president that is.” It wouldn’t surprise me if Ted takes on Trump in 2020 as a Steve Bannon candidate. Ted’s ego is not as big and sick as Trumps but his ego really believes God brought him from Canada to be president of the U.S.***** .My time is up, I thank you for yours. The Record Newspapers can also be found on our website, therecordlive.com. Please shop our great ‘Family of Advertisers.’ Take care and God bless.

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Good Shepherd Garage Sale Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Garage Sale opens its doors Saturday, January 6, and Saturday, January 13, at 7:30 am and closes at 11:30 am. We are located at 985 W. Roundbunch Rd., Suite A (next to Happy Donuts). ere will be new items and the room is full of bargains: clothes all ages, toys, furniture, home decor, kitchen items, and so much more. All proceeds go to our Music Scholarship Fund. We are also collecting items. So, if you are cleaning out your closets and storage rooms, we will take all items. Come and check us out.

Alive worship scheduled Again, on Sunday, January 7, we will gather for a meal at 5:00 pm where you may walk away with a gift card from DQ. en, at 5:45 pm, our Praise & Worship Group will lead us in songs to lift our spirits. ere will be a short up-lifting video presentation. is is a very causal inviting worship time. Everyone is welcomed. So, come and get the New Year started right.

Golden Kiwanis to host Showalter e Golden Kiwanis will meet on Wednesday, January 10 at the Salvation Army building in Orange. e meeting will begin at 9 am and the

guest speaker will be Dr. Sam Showalter. He will give a presentation on his National Geographic expedition trips with emphasis on his most recent trip to Antarctica. Dr. Sam Showalter, a dentist from Nederland, will be showing beautiful photographs on screen making this presentation interesting and informative. e public is invited at no charge. Coee and doughnuts will be provided. You can view Dr. Showalter’s work at https://www.expeditions.com/destinations/polar -regions/antarctica/itineraries/antarctica-southgeorgia-and-the-falklands/overview/. For more information call Juliet Smith at 409313-0535

OC Retired Teachers Association e Orange County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 10:30 am at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th Street, Orange, TX. Mike Louvierre will be the guest speaker, discussing his research into World War II POW camps located in Orange and surrounding counties. Guests are welcome.

Master Gardener Upcoming Events e OCMGA will be having a rose training session on Saturday, 2-13-18 from 8:30 - 11:30 at

Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442 in OrangeďŹ eld. Cost is $15 which includes materials and 2 cuttings of your choice from our rose collection. Additional cuttings may be purchased. To enroll go to Orange.agrilife.org and click on the EarthKind Roses Propagation Class or you may call 409 882-7010. e OCMGA will be having their Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair, 3-24-18 from 8AM 1PM at Cormier Park 8235 FM 1442 in OrangeďŹ eld. All types of plants will be available such as Bedding plants, Texas SuperStars, Citrus, Avocados, Blueberries, Roses, Succulents, Trees, Shrubs and many more types of unusual plants. We are also looking for vendors who would be interested in renting space during our sale. Please send your information to sheribethard@yahoo.com for more information on space rental. Check our website https://txmg.org/orange for more information about the Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair.

BCHS CLASS OF 1974 Plans are currently being made for a class reunion to be held in the Spring of 2018. If you are interested please contact us at mimihernandez0@gmail.com or on Facebook at BCHS Class of 1974. Please contact your friends and share this information.

Eagles Hall available to rent e Eagles currently has openings to rent our hall for the following events: Parties, weddings, fund raisers, get togethers for family or friends and other occasions. Full service Bar, pool tables, music and a friendly sociable atmosphere. e Eagles Hall is located at 803 N. 28th Street, behind Sparks Auto Sells. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday after 4:00 pm. Come by or call for more information at 409-886-7381.

Golden Kiwanis Meetings

In 2015, the Texas Legislature dedicated $32.5 million, as well as $75 million in 2017 for upgrades and preservation of the Alamo.

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More transparency sought Sen. Robert Nichols Senate District 3 For the Record Happy New Year! I hope your holidays were ďŹ lled with family and friends, as I know mine were. Here are ďŹ ve things happening around your state this month: • Preserving the Alamo In 2015, the Texas Legislature dedicated $32.5 million, as well as $75 million in 2017 for upgrades and preservation of the Alamo. Earlier this month, the Senate Finance Committee held a meeting to discuss how the General Land OďŹƒce (GLO) was using this funding. Recently, there has been some concern as to how the money was being spent on the upgrades and preservation. e Committee encouraged the GLO to work towards being more transparent in the preservation eorts, including the work done by the various public-private partnerships which exist to help oversee the work on the Alamo. It is

important that the Legislature and Texans know their money is being spent responsibly. As this is one of our state’s most prized monuments, we should ensure that its legacy lives on to tell the story of the brave men and women at the Battle of 1836 and its siege. • Guns in Churches During the 85th Legislative Session, a law was passed which allowed churches to have armed volunteer security teams, and exempted them from paying certain state fees to license the volunteers. is was done as many of these churches may be

rural, and unable to aord these fees. After the tragic shooting in Sutherland Springs, there was much discussion as to whether guns should/could be allowed in churches, speciďŹ cally could congregants carry within the church. Because of this Lt. Governor Dan Patrick asked Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to issue an opinion to help clarify these questions. Attorney General Paxton’s opinion was recently released and states that unless the church has posted signs outside

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Our next meeting will be held on Wed., Jan. 3 Golden K Kiwanis reconvenes at usual time of 910 a.m. at the Orange Salvation Army facility, corner of MLK and Strickland Dr. Guest speaker will be Mike Louviere, Orange Leader writer, speaking on the once well-known Bengal Guards of Orange. e public is welcomed, and coee served. e following are dates for January. Mon., Jan. 8 - OCF (Orange County Friends, formerly Orange Newcomers) is tentatively set for 6 p.m. on Jan. 8. e location is TBD. Call or text 409.779.0208 for further information. Cost is $10 to play. Wed., Jan. 10 - Golden K Kiwanis will present a special program on the Antarctica. Time will be extended for this morning, 9-10:30 a.m., with cookies and coee at the Salvation Army Center at corner of MLK and Strickland. A retired Beaumont dentist was invited by a National Geographic Expedition Team to accompany them on the recent] icy cold journey. Sam W. Showalter, DDS, currently of Nederland, is the noted dentist to compile information. e public is invited free of charge to hear a stunning experience into the depths of Antarctica. Dr. Showalter recently presented his Antarctica trip to his church, Calder Baptist in Beaumont.

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Detailed information will soon follow. Wed., Jan. 17 - Golden K Kiwanis will meet 910 a.m. at the Salvation Army Building, corner of MLK and Strickland, for coee and speaker. e guest speaker today will be Maureen McAlister, Director of the Orange United Way, as well as the Orange Citizen of the Year 2017.

DAR meeting set On Tuesday, Jan. 16 - e DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) Orange chapter will conduct its monthly meeting at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Bridge City o FM 1442 (also known as Roundbunch) at 10:30 a.m. e speaker will be Claire Smith, speaking about the trials and tribulations of beekeeping, one of her special endeavors. For more information, please contact 409.792.9816.

Orange County Friends to meet urs., Jan. 4 - OCF (Orange County Friends, formerly Orange Newcomers) Party Bridge will take place on urs., Jan. 4, at 11:30 a.m. for Dutch treat lunch at e Garden District Restaurant, with play beginning at 12 noon. Restaurant is located on Hwy. 87, just down the road from LCMHS on opposite side, next to orist. Cost is $1 to play. For more information, please call 409.670.5026. Wed., Jan. 10 - OCF (Orange County Friends, formerly Orange Newcomers) will play Mah Jongg, a Eastern game of tiles, at home of Karen Akers, 409.330.4077. Call for info. Location is 6304 W. Tanagers Trail, Orange, TX 77632. ursday, Jan. 25 - OCF (Orange County Friends) will grab the dice for 10 a.m. Day Bunco, held once again at Lindenwood home of Anne Payne, 4707 Frost Place, Orange 77630. Cost is $5 to play. Please bring your favorite covered dish or snack food. e Nov. winner of Most Buncos was Lois Ferrell, while the honor of Most Losses went to Belinda Giarratano. Call or text 409.313.8575 for info.

VFW to host Dance e VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host the Cadillacs for a dance on ursday, January 11th. For more information, please call 409-886-9738.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 988-9886 or 474-2171 for more info. Calls are kept ConďŹ dential.

Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday's at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. For more information please contact Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333.

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Are you brave enough? By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record A new year has arrived and that means plenty of great entertainment opportunities abound across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana for those brave enough to venture out into the cold. Wednesday, Jan. 3 Morgan Mitcham @ e West ursday, Jan. 4 Wayne Dylan @ e Rodair Roadhouse

Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, awards the Texas Medal of Honor posthumously to Master Sergeant Travis Watkins, a World War II and Korean War hero. His great grandson accepted the award on Dec. 11, 2017.

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their doors forbidding guns on the premises, the volunteer security teams as well as the churches congregants are allowed to carry on church owned property. • Providing a Safe Workplace In December, the Texas Senate Administration Committee, on which I serve, met to review the Texas Senates current sexual harassment policy and consider new improvements. e Senate has had a policy in its employee handbook since 1995. Some suggestions made were to ensure that the sexual harassment training done in the Senate was taken by every employee, as well as to shore up any holes in the current policy

which may exist. It is important that we have a policy that covers not only Senate employees, but also the Senators themselves. I will be working closely with the other committee members, and members of the Legislature to ensure we are providing a safe workplace for all. • Honoring a Veteran Governor Greg Abbott recently awarded the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor posthumously to Master Sgt. Travis Watkins, who enlisted in the Army in 1939. He was awarded the bronze star for his service during World War II, but it was his sacriďŹ ces on the battleďŹ eld during the Korean

conict that has caused his legacy to live on for several decades. After 30 men in Master Sgt. Watkins unit were surrounded by enemy ďŹ re, he took command of the group and established a perimeter defense. While exposing himself to enemy ďŹ re, he moved from foxhole to foxhole encouraging his men while giving them direction. Watkins was later shot by machine gun ďŹ re and was paralyzed from the waist down. He later ordered his men to escape, all while refusing evacuation as he knew it would slow down their retreat. Master Sgt. Watkins passed away two days before his 30th birthday and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Harry Truman. We are forever grateful for men and women like Watkins who make sacriďŹ ces so that we can live free. • Resolutions As I look back on this year and all that was accomplished during the 85th Regular Legislative Session and the Special Session this summer, I am reminded that it could not have been done without you. In the upcoming year, my sta and I will be working towards and getting ready for the next legislative session, as well as serving on the Sunset Commission, with over 30 agencies going under review. It is because of your feedback that I have a better understanding of what is needed for East Texas. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve you in the Texas Senate, and I look forward to this next year and continuing to work to make our state great.

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Friday, Jan. 5 Brian McKnight @ Golden Nugget Casino Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ Larry’s French Market Curse and the Cure @ Madison’s Paige Price and Ryan Carroll @ Neches Brewing Company Wayne Dylan @ e Neches River Wheelhouse Reagan Woodside @ e Rodair Roadhouse Saturday, Jan. 6 Clay Walker @ Delta Downs

Country music star and Orange County-native Clay Walker will perform at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 6, inside the Event Center of Delta Downs Casino in Vinton, La. Tickets start at $50 each and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, including www.Ticketmaster.com, and the Delta Downs Casino box office. Courtesy photo Event Center Village People @ Golden Nugget Casino Honky Tonk Special @ Brick and Barley Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ Charlie’s Bar and Grill Street Side Jazz Band @ Crying Eagle Brewing Angel Siren, Knuckle Deep, Arn Mait’n @ Dylan’s Dustin Sonnier @ Honky Tonk Texas

James Pat Sheppard, 77, Mauriceville James Pat Sheppard, of Mauriceville, TX, passed away on December 26, 2017. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Ben and Jesse Lee West; his mother, Eunice West; his father, J.P. Sheppard; and his brother, Buddy Sheppard. James was lovingly JAMES PAT raised by his grandparSHEPPARD ents in Crichton Community, AL. James is survived by his wife, Mary Caroline Sheppard; his children, Terry (Richard) Green, ondie (Jerry) Soutullo, Tammy (Donnie Wayne) Soutullo, Pat (Tonya) Sheppard, Mark (Anne) Sheppard, Tracie (Wesley) McDuďŹƒe,

Tina Sue Faul, 53, Orange Tina Sue Faul, 53, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2017, in Beaumont, Texas. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 30, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating was Pastor Flipper Doolittle, of Outlaw Bible Church. Burial TINA SUE and service was at FAUL Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation was prior to the service. Born in Orange, Texas, on April 24, 1964, she was the daughter of Joe and Eunice Faul. Tina was a down to earth, free spirited woman who en-

Robbie (Rachel) Sheppard, Mel Jordan, Tracy (Robert) Fulton, and Lucinda (R.C.) Young; his sister, JoAnn Harris; 28 grandchildren; 35 greatgrandchildren; his special coee buddy, Travis Soutullo; his life-long best friend William Welborn; and a host of family, friends, and loved ones.Pallbearers for Mr. Sheppard's services will be Dewayne Soutullo, T.J. Mathis, Timothy Mathis, Joseph Green, Spud Sheppard, Hunter Sheppard, Shawn Owens Jr., and Turtle McDuďŹƒe. Honorary pallbearers are Rick Green and Braxton McDuďŹƒe. Singers for the service will include granddaughter Carol Ann Soutullo, grandson Rick Green, and great-nephew Jeremy Wheeler. A wake will be held on Friday, December 29th at 5pm from Kenmar Family Funeral Home until 8pm. A visitation will precede funeral services on Saturday, December 30th at 10am until the service time at 11am. All services will be held at Kenmar Family Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Springhill Memorial Gardens on Pierce Rd. o of Airport Blvd. following the funeral services. Bro. Glenn Barnhill will preach the services. joyed crawfish boils, gumbo cooking, crabbing, and going to the beach. She loved the Texans as much as she hated the Cowboys, was obsessed with Bob Segar, thought tattoos were meaningful, never judged anyone, and would give her very last dollar if it would help someone out. She was very loyal and dedicated to her family and friends, loved everyone she met, and left memories anywhere she went. Tina was a true blue coonass full of the love of Jesus. She will be deeply missed by everyone who had the chance to know and love her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Eunice Faul; and her loving husband, Robert Mountcastle. She is survived by her children, Rebecca Estay Weaver, Shannon Estay, and Edward Estay; siblings, LoRita Cooper, Robert McFerrin, Judy Long Bohler, and Jaylyn Feldman; God-daughter, Amanda Rogers; and many nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Glenn Jeter, Frank Carpenter, JC “Popsâ€? Richmond, Rory Gross, Tim Lott, and Robert McFerrin.

Three dozen LSCPA grads earn academic honors Lamar State College Port Arthur saluted 36 students who earned academic honors along with either an associate degree or a certiďŹ cate of completion at its recent Fall 2017 Commencement Ceremony held Friday, Dec. 15 at the Parker Center. e John C. Huval Award for Academic Excellence went to Loan Le of Port Arthur, who graduated with a nearly perfect 3.95 grade point average while earning an associate of arts degree in Academic Studies. Heather Landry of Groves won the H.S. Anderson Award for Allied Health after graduating with a 3.77 GPA and an associate of applied science degree in Nursing. Miranda Hayes of Nederland won the H.S. Anderson Award for Allied Health for CertiďŹ cate of Completion after completing her work in Vocational Nursing with a 3.69 GPA. e Sydalise Fredeman Award for Associate Degree went Gena Rogers of Orange, who grad-

uated with a 3.93 grade point average in Paralegal. Academic excellence awards went to the following students: Summa cum laude degree honors (GPA between 3.8 and 4.0): Loan T. Le, Port Arthur, Academic Studies, 3.95; Gena Rogers, Orange, Paralegal, 3.93; Michael Ethan Mandujano, Groves, Process Technology, 3.91;Jamie Lynn Schiesler, Vidor, Paralegal, 3.90; Andrea Joana Zaragosa, Groves, Medical OďŹƒce Administration, 3.85; Gregory A. Helms, Beaumont, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, 3.84; Nini Tran, Nederland, Medical Coding Specialist, 3.84; Terrance Ray Johnson, Beaumont, Automotive Technology, 3.83; Phillip Abel Hernandez, Beaumont, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, 3.81; Phillip Abel Hernandez, Beaumont, Automotive Technology, 3.81; Carol Eloisa Bryan, Port Arthur, Paralegal, 3.80.

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The Fall 2017 graduating class at Lamar State College-Orange.

LSC-O awards degrees, certificates to Fall 2017 graduates Lamar State College – Orange held commencement ceremonies for Fall 2017 at the Lutcher eatre in Orange, Texas. LSC-O President, Dr. Michael Shahan, welcomed the graduates and their friends and families after nursing instructor Janet Lemons sang the national anthem. Jerry Vandervoort, Regional Operations Manager for SpawGlassJerry Vandervoort, Regional Operations Manager for SpawGlass, gave the commencement address. Vandervoort is a native of Orange, Texas, graduating from West OrangeStark High School in 1996 and Texas A&M University in 2000 with a degree in Construction Science. Vandervoort’s work in the construction industry as resulted in approximately $43 million worth of projects in Orange, including several projects on the Lamar State College – Orange campus. Vandervoort is currently the President of the Board for the AGC of Southeast Texas, serves on the Executive Committee for the LIT Foundation as Chair of Committee on Directors, is a board member of the West Orange-Stark Alumni Foundation, and serves on the Advisory Council for the Reese Construction Management Program at Lamar University. In his address to the more than 100 graduates, Vandervoort stressed the importance of enjoying the moment, continuing education, and giving back to the community. Honor Graduates Cum Laude Kiera Lasha Dellahoussaye, Melvin Dunn, Nicole Marie Hopes-Smith, Crystal D’Leigh Hodges, Dana Lanese Burton, Cassidy Rose Webster, Troy Hilton Holbrook, Karli Michelle Dallas,

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MissingInAction NFL playoffs start without Texans, Cowboys

For the past decade or so, one or more of my favorite National Football League teams — the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks — has been involved in the wild card playos.

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

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None of these three teams played well enough to earn a spot in the playos which begin this weekend. And all three teams were missing key players which played a huge part in their 2017 demise. e Texans lost defensive stalwarts J.J. Watt and Whitney Mercilus in the same quarter of the same game while amazing quarterback Deshaun Watson went down a couple of games later and it was all downhill from there. e Dallas Cowboys had a much dierent situation with pretty much the same results as they fought the six-game suspension of super running back Ezekiel Elliott tooth-andnail but ďŹ nally lost out at mid-season. Although the Pokes were 3-3 during Elliott’s absence, they just barely missed the playos after losing to Seattle 21-12 during the Christmas weekend. And the Seahawks needed Carolina to beat Atlanta for them to have a shot at the playos, but when it appeared that wouldn’t happen, Seattle lost their 24-23 lead over Arizona and the game 26-24 after Cardinal kicker Phil Dawson booted his fourth ďŹ eld goal of the game. So, I guess I’ll go with the fourth-best team that I like and start chanting “Who Dat?’ and jump on the New Orleans’ Saints bandwagon and hope they can use the home-ďŹ eld advantage to subdue the Carolina Panthers Sunday at 3:40 p.m. in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. is game’s early line is a toss-up. e playos oďŹƒcially kick o 3:20 p.m. Saturday at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City when the Chiefs entertain the Tennessee Titans on ESPN. e Chiefs are favored by a touchdown.

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Later that night Atlanta travels to Los Angeles to meet the Rams in a 7:15 p.m. game that the early line rates the teams as even. It can be seen on NBC. First-round action continues Sunday at 12:05 p.m. in Jacksonville when the Jaguars throw out the welcome mat for the unpredictable Bualo Bills with the Jags a slight favorite. Sunday’s second game pits Carolina at New Orleans. e big news for Houston Texans’ fans was the announcement that the lengthy feud between Head Coach Bill O’Brien and General Manager Rick Smith is over after Smith announced shortly after his team suered its sixth straight loss 22-13 at Indianapolis Sunday that he will be taking an “extended leave of absenceâ€? eective immediately. According to the front page of Monday’s edition of the Houston Chronicle, Smith has been taking care of his family’s three children and making trips to Arizona where his wife, Tiany, has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer for the past few weeks. Her husband has been balancing his job with bringing up the children in Houston and making trips to Arizona to be with her. It appears the main problem between Smith and O’Brien over the past four seasons has been job-related issues but they continued to work together. Smith’s contract states that he is in charge of personnel, meaning who is signed and released. O’Brien’s contract says he is in charge of who plays and who doesn’t play. All the head coach can do is work with the 53 players Smith puts on the active roster. “In other words, if Smith drafted or signed players O’Brien didn’t want, the coach didn’t have to play them,â€? the Chronicle article pointed out. “Smith, in addition to trading up to draft Watson, has a solid record of ďŹ rst-round picks, including Watt, Jadeveon Clowney and receiver DeAndre Hopkins. But later picks haven’t panned out as well and his free-agent signings have been mixed,â€? the article added. Texans owner Bob McNair wants to hire a new

general manager as soon as possible because of the upcoming free agent signing period in March and the draft in April. But the main item on his agenda is to ďŹ nd someone who knows O’Brien and will have harmony with the head coach. KWICKIES‌e Dallas Cowboys ďŹ nished then 2017 season on a positive note by shutting out Philadelphia, the team that tied two other teams with the best record in the NFL, 6-0. It was the ďŹ rst time Philadelphia had been shut out since the 2010 season. e 13-3 Eagles, who have a ďŹ rst-round bye in the playos, will play the team with the lowest remaining seed Jan. 21 at home. It appears that the University of Central Florida is for real after ďŹ nishing the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record, upsetting highly-favored Auburn 34-27 New Year’s Day in the Peach Bowl. Despite their impressive 18-10 upset victory over the Washington Redskins Sunday, the New York Giants lost more games (13) this season than any other team in their 93-year franchise history. e Detroit Lions blasted Green Bay 35-11 in Sunday’s ďŹ nale but still failed to make the playos. is was the ďŹ rst season since 1991 that the Lions swept the Packers. Arizona Cardinals’ brilliant receiver Larry Fitzgerald hauled in eight passes Sunday in their 2624 victory over Seattle to tie Tony Gonzalez by catching a pass in 211 consecutive games, the second-longest streak in NFL history. JUST BETWEEN US‌e axe has already fallen on at least three head football coaches less than 24 hours after the 2017 NFL regular season ended. Chuck Pagano was ďŹ red by the Indianapolis Colts less than two hours after his team came from behind to beat the Houston Texans 22-13. Oakland Raiders’ coach Jack Del Rio was told by team owner Mark Davis that he would not be retained for the 2018 season. And veteran coach John Fox was let go by the Chicago Bears shortly after his team was defeated 23-10 by the Minnesota Vikings. By the time this Korner hits the streets, that number could very well have doubled.

AFC: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (10-6) over TENNESSEE TITANS (9-7) at Kansas City 3:20 p.m. Saturday (ESPN)—Each team got off to opposite starts with the Chiefs winning their first five games before losing six of seven and then winning their last four games while the Titans lost three of their first five games and then won six of their next seven but had to beat division-champion Jacksonville Sunday to grab the final wild card. The Chiefs have the home field advantage and visiting teams have a difficult winning at Arrowhead Stadium. AFC: BUFFALO BILLS (9-7) over JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (10-6) at Jacksonville 12:05 p.m. Sunday (CBS)—The Jags won seven of their final 10 games to take over the weak AFC South Division, but looked bad in their final two games, losing to San Francisco 44-33 and Tennessee Sunday 15-10 and will go into the playoffs without the momentum it takes to beat Buffalo. The Bills, on the other hand, won four of their final six games, only losing twice to New England, and go into Sunday’s game

with more momentum than the Jags. NFC: ATLANTA (10-6) over LOS ANGELES RAMS (11-6) at LA 7:15 p.m. Saturday (NBC)—The Falcons had to beat Carolina Sunday to get into the playoffs as the last wild card and came through with an impressive 22-10 victory when the chips were down for their sixth win in the second half of the season. The Rams, who have the better defense with Orange native Wade Phillips as its coordinator, were walloped 34-13 Sunday by lowly San Francisco after benching several key players. It’s difficult to regain your momentum after such a lop-sided setback. NFC: NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (11-5) over CAROLINA PANTHERS (11-5) at New Orleans 3:40 p.m. Sunday (Fox)—This will be the third time these two teams have met this season, with the Saints going for the trifecta after beating the Panthers 34-13 and 31-21. I believe when it comes to crunch time, I’ll take Drew Brees over Cam Newton every time.

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Toyota ShareLunker Waterfowl hunters finally get help debuts app, website OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE

Staff Report For e Record AUSTIN - With the launch of the new year-round participation season Jan. 1, the Toyota ShareLunker Program is debuting a new website and mobile app to facilitate entries and provide anglers with news and updates. "Catching an 8 pound or larger bass is no easy feat, so we made it as simple as possible for anglers to be rewarded for their achievement with the Toyota ShareLunker Program," said Kyle Brookshear, Toyota ShareLunker Program coordinator. "With our new mobile app, anyone can enter their lunker bass from their smartphone or tablet right from their favorite fishing spot." e Toyota ShareLunker app is now available for free download from the Apple App Store and Google Play. Anglers also have the option of entering their catch at the end of their fishing trip on the new Toyota ShareLunker website, https://texassharelunker.com. e digital entry form allows anglers to quickly submit photos of the fish being properly measured, weighed and held. e mobile app and website entry forms include simple instructions for anglers who would like to provide a sample of fish scales from their lunker bass to Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) researchers for genetic analysis. "By entering the information and providing scale samples from catches of 8 pound and larger lunker bass, anglers can provide TPWD with important data that our fisheries biologists and hatcheries staff can use to make the bass fishing in Texas even better," Brookshear said. But the bread and butter of the program is still the selective breeding and stocking the offspring of the state's biggest fish. Anglers who catch a largemouth bass over 13 pounds Jan. 1 through March 31 can choose to loan it to the program for spawning during the peak season. ese special fish are entered by calling the program

directly - any time of day - at (903) 681-0550. TPWD hatcheries staff will attempt to spawn all 13-pound lunker bass loaned through March 31. Some of the offspring will be stocked back to the source locations for all ShareLunker entries for the year, and others will be used as brood stock for statewide largemouth bass stockings. Lunker bass entries of every size over 8 pounds or 24 inches will receive an exciting prize package and anglers can enter as many fish as they want during the participation season Jan. 1 through Dec. 31. Each angler who enters an 8 pound or 24 inches and larger lunker bass on the mobile app or website will receive a Toyota ShareLunker Catch Kit containing branded merchandise and fishing tackle items and an entry into the year-end ShareLunker Prize Drawing for a $5,000 shopping spree and an annual fishing license. Anglers will also receive a vehicle decal to display their recognition category - Lunker Class for bass at least 8 pounds or 24 inches, Lunker Elite Class for bass 10 to 12.99 pounds, and Lunker Legend Class for bass at least 13 pounds. Lunker Legacy Class anglers who loan a lunker bass over 13 pounds to TPWD during the spawning window will receive the same prizes as the other categories as well as a Lunker Legacy Class vehicle decal, VIP access to awards programing at the Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest, a replica of their fish, and an entry into the Legacy Class Prize Drawing for a $5,000 shopping spree and an annual fishing license at the end of the spawning period March 31. After spawning at the TFFC, the 13 pound and larger lunker bass will be returned to the angler, who will have the option of releasing them back to the lake or donating them to the Toyota ShareLunker program for display at the TFFC. To view the full list of prizes and official rules and entry information, visit https://texassharelunker.com.

Temporary fishing closure in place on Texas Coast e Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has issued a temporary closure to saltwater fishing along parts of the Texas coast to protect resources during freezing weather conditions. e closure took effect at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2 and extends through 10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2018. In addition to killing game fish in shallow bay waters, a hard freeze can also cause surviving fish to congregate in a few deeper areas where they become sluggish and prone to capture. ose are the areas the department has temporarily closed. "e high mortality that a freeze can cause may deplete fish stocks for years," said Robin Riechers, director of TPWD's Coastal Fisheries Division. "Protection of the surviving fish during the few days when they are especially vulnerable to capture would likely shorten the time period for overall recovery of

coastal species, especially spotted sea trout." Texas has about two million acres of bays and estuaries susceptible to freeze. ere were three major freezes during the 1980s, including one in 1989 when the temperature at Brownsville dropped to 16 degrees and an estimated 11 million fish were killed in the freeze event. Anglers and coastal residents can report any freeze related fish kills or large numbers of sluggish or cold-stunned fish by contacting TPWD's Law Enforcement Communications office at (281) 842-8100 or (512) 389-4848. Coastal Areas Closed To Fishing During Freeze Conditions. Effective 6 AM, Jan. 2, to 10 PM, Jan. 3, 2018 Bridge City Entergy Outfall Entire canal - from the mouth of the canal at the Neches River Canal to the power plant.

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Local waterfowl hunters got a late Christmas gift as the coldest weather our area has seen in quite some time came roaring into our area and decided to stay a while. Ahead of the arctic blast was a strong push of ducks and geese from the north which helped to regenerate the hopes of local hunters. e numbers of birds that showed up ahead of the front were impressive and also much needed. e birds that have been staying in the area have been super spooky and tough to decoy for much of the second split. e crazy thing about the new birds is the number of green winged teal that have appeared, in some areas it feels like September’s early teal season instead of January. Along with the help from the weather we have also been fortunate to get a big bright full moon to help usher in even more birds. e bright nights are some of the biggest help to migrating waterfowl as they will travel greater lengths during these times. e combination of the full moon and extreme cool weather will be nothing but a help to hunters all along the flyway. e northern part of the state is covered up with birds and they should continue to show up in our area until the end of the season. I recently made a road trip to Oklahoma ahead of this most recent cold spell and saw the migration happen first hand. Each day we hunted we saw more and more new birds show up in our area of the state. e Canada geese and mallards really poured in two days ahead of the big front and that made for some fantastic hunts. On several occasions we had to bust ice to open water up for the ducks to land. All the work involved with was rewarded with a constant flow of ducks each hunt as they

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Stalking a good buy in the mall does not rate very high on my list, but the weather certainly doesn’t seem to hinder those plans. On the other hand, it can negatively affect well planned fishing and hunting trips.When the bite started drastically improving the first week of December, we started penciling in fishing trips between duck hunting, disc golf, bowl games and family gatherings. It was all working out perfectly prior to Mother Nature deciding that we should have a winter this year. While it could still be termed just miserably cold, we continued to get in our days as scheduled and caught a lot of nice redfish and trout. I knew, however, when the wind was blowing 20 mph out of the northwest and it was already 33 degrees at 6 p.m., that we should probably be proactive and postpone the trip set for the following day.

Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana waterfowl hunters got a special treat in the extreme cold weather the past week. But with that cold weather must come special attention to safety when enjoying the outdoors literally fought to get in the open water. Dealing with temps in the teens and low 20s is a different animal so it helped that we were prepared for those tough conditions. Not only did we have to account for our own warmth and safety we also had to account for my dog. One hunt the conditions just got too cold for her and I’m glad I took her back to the truck when I did because it was truly harsh out there. No duck or goose is worth putting your dog in danger so be aware at all times. e final month of the season is shaping up to be a good one so don’t give up yet. e slow conditions for the past few weeks has been more than enough to cause a few hunters to pack up their gear and either go back to chasing deer or fish. I know my second split here locally has been tough on me and my hunting partners but it appears we may get some help going forward. e second split may call for some

different tactics so be flexible and don’t be afraid to change things up. Hunting smaller potholes with fewer decoys and softer calling is a start. Most of the big groups of birds are resting on vast open water so it’s hard to hunt them in those conditions. Extra scouting will be a must so put in your time and don’t rule out anything because you may be rewarded with a hidden gem. If all else fails get on the road and go find some birds. A short road trip down the Texas coast or north to the panhandle will really be an eye opener if you’ve never been up there. e population of birds in these places is a sight to see and hunting a new area is always a nice way to break up the monotony. Regardless of where you hunt be safe in the cold conditions and always let someone k now where you will be. Some of this weather is colder than you may expect so enjoy it but also respect it.

From Page 1B e decision was a good one as our dog wouldn’t even go outside and pee with the mercury hovering at the 26 degree mark the next morning, but I had no idea that would be the norm for the next several days. When you have to peel off layers of insulated clothing for five minutes just to reach your truck keys, it is too cold to enjoy fishing! I have no doubt that part of this is simply another symptom of growing too old to cut the mustard, but wipers frozen on the windshield and ice in the rod guides seem to deter youngsters as well. e good news is that, save the biggest one, the bowl season is now in the books and it is supposed to warm up to 42 degrees by the weekend. Even forty-two degrees, however, can be unpleasant while on the water with any wind at all. So ... what can we expect when it gets warm enough to

thaw out our courage and get back on the lake? My initial concern is any effect the extended freeze may have had on fish that failed to transition to deeper water. Redfish are notoriously bad about hanging around too long. One thing is for certain. e warmer afternoon hours and incoming tides will provide the strongest bite each day. e feeding sprees will be very brief, especially for shallow water enthusiasts, but they can be phenomenal. e bite in the deeper water will be more consistent and last longer, but it can involve slowly dissecting a lot more water. For years, local fishermen in the know, tied on Hoginars and prospected for both stripers and reds on the main river channel. e reds are still there, but the striper bite has all but disappeared since Ike passed through. I still catch a handful up to

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seven or eight pounds, but that pales in light of what used to take place. I will be the most interested, however, to see how this affects the prolific bass bite that has definitely been the shining star in 2017. ey fare much better in colder water than their saltwater counterparts and are never far from deeper water. It will be very interesting to see if the local anglers that have done so well pitching and flipping shallow structure all year long will continue to do so in colder water. e Houston Boat Show kicks off Friday at 1 p.m. and lasts through the 14. Doors open at eleven on the weekends and one o’clock on the week days. I am not much on the drive to Houston, but it is a very entertaining way to spend a day.

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GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES

­î€“e­following­items­are­compiled­ from­ recent­ Texas­ Parks and­ Wildlife­ Department­ law enforcement­reports.

Judge Orders No Hunting Weekends A­ district­ court­ judge­ in Grayson­ County­ recently­ ordered­ a­ man­ convicted­ of poaching­ a­ big­ white-tailed buck­to­spend­every­weekend­of hunting­ season­ in­ jail­ for­ the next­ ďŹ ve­ years.­ In­ addition­ to ďŹ ve­years­of­probation,­and­over $18,000­ in­ civil­ restitution penalty,­ John­ Walker­ Drinnon must­ report­ to­ the­ Grayson County­ Jail­ each­ weekend­ of deer­season­starting­Dec.­30­for the­ full­ term­ of­ his­ deferred judgment­period.­î€“e­34-yearold­from­Whitesboro,­Texas,­is also­prohibited­from­purchasing a­hunting­license­while­on­probation.­ Drinnon­ admitted­ to killing­ a­ 19-point­ buck­ with­ a gross­ Boone­ &­ Crockett­ score of­202­inches­with­a­rie­(in­an archery-only­county)­while­trespassing­ on­ private­ property;­ a state­jail­felony.

Getting Off to an Early Start Opening­day­of­deer­season­a Smith­ County­ game­ warden was­visiting­a­local­meat­processor­when­a­young­man­showed up­with­a­nice­buck­he­claimed to­ have­ harvested­ earlier­ that morning.­ What­ he­ failed­ to mention­ was­ just­ how­ much earlier.­A­month­later,­the­warden­received­an­anonymous­tip that­ the­ deer­ the­ young­ man shot­ had­ been­ harvested­ well before­legal­shooting­hours­on the­season­opener.­î€“e­warden tracked­ down­ the­ hunter­ and after­ a­ short­ interview,­ the young­ man­ admitted­ he­ had shot­ that­ deer­ at­ about­ 3­ a.m. while­hog­hunting.­î€“e­antlers and­remaining­deer­meat­were seized­ and­ multiple­ citations were­issued­for­illegal­harvest­at night­ and­ hunting­ deer­ out­ of season.­î€“e­cases­are­pending.

Can’t Fool Me Twice Earlier­this­month­a­Navarro County­ landowner­ contacted game­wardens­regarding­a­second­road­hunting­incident­in­as many­ weeks­ where­ someone shot­ a­ deer­ o­ his­ property from­the­road.­Wardens­had­investigated­theÂ­ďŹ rst­incident,­but were­ unsuccessful­ in­ locating enough­ evidence­ to­ identify­ a suspect.­With­backup­from­the Navarro­County­Sheri’s­OďŹƒce, wardens­were­able­to­nab­the­individuals­ responsible­ after­ the second­poaching­incident.­Once alerted­by­the­landowner,­oďŹƒcers­immediately­converged­on the­ scene.­ Sheri ’s­ deputies made­a­traďŹƒc­stop­on­a­vehicle in­ the­ vicinity­ that­ did­ not match­ the­ description­ of­ the perpetrator,­ but­ did­ have­ a freshly­killed­deer­in­the­bed.­As it­ turns­ out,­ the­ subjects­ had switched­vehicles­after­making the­kill,­and­stashed­their­hunting­gear­before­returning­to­pick up­ the­ deer.­ A­ full­ confession

was­obtained­regarding­both­violations.­Eight­Class­A­misdemeanor­ charges,­ along­ with restitution,­are­pending.­î€“e­ries­were­located­and­seized.

Still Filling Last Year’s Tags While­inspecting­a­local­meat processing­ plant,­ a­ Cherokee County­ game­ warden­ discovered­ a­ recently­ executed­ deer tag­ from­ last­ season’s­ license. After­ running­ the­ subject through­the­department’s­database,­it­was­determined­the­subject­did­not­currently­possess­a valid­ hunting­ license,­ nor­ had he­ completed­ mandatory hunter­education­certiďŹ cation. A­couple­of­days­later,­the­warden­met­with­the­hunter­at­his residence­and­requested­to­see the­ subject’s­ hunting­ license. While­looking­over­the­expired hunting­ license,­ it­ was­ determined­that­he­had­also­taken­a buck­a­few­days­prior,­which­the warden­asked­to­see.­In­addition to­being­tagged­with­an­expired tag,­ the­ buck’s­ antlers­ did­ not

meet­the­county­antler­restrictions.­Citations­were­issued­for taking­ deer­ with­ an­ expired hunting­ license,­ taking­ a­ buck deer­that­did­not­meet­county antler­restrictions,­harvest­log violations­and­no­hunter­education.­î€“e­cases­are­pending.

Not a Duck Hunter Video Game While­ patrolling­ Limestone County,­ a­ game­ warden­ heard several­ shots­ coming­ from­ a nearby­tract­of­land.­Upon­further­ investigation,­ the­ warden located­an­individual­who­was using­his­.30-30­rie­to­shoot­at ducks­ as­ they­ ew­ past.­ e subject­did­not­possess­a­hunting­license.­He­was­given­a­brief lesson­on­bullet­trajectory­and ďŹ rearm­ safety,­ among­ other things.­î€“e­cases­are­pending.

Caught Gaming the System On­ Dec.­ 9,­ Trinity­ County game­ wardens­ found­ a­ van parked­ at­ the­ end­ of­ a­ county back­road.­î€“e­wardens­noticed a­hunter­coming­down­a­trail­to-

ward­ the­ van,­ and­ then­ disappear­ after­ spotting­ them.­ e wardens­ran­down­the­trail,­but before­ they­ could­ reach­ the man,­he­emerged­back­onto­the trail.­î€“e­wardens­made­contact and­asked­the­man­why­he­ran into­the­woods­out­of­sight.­î€“e hunter­ stated­ he­ was­ walking around­ a­ washout.­ While­ one warden­checked­the­man’s­guns and­ hunting­ license,­ the­ other warden­ started­ walking­ down the­trail­where­the­hunter­had emerged.­ At­ that­ point,­ the hunter­admitted­to­shooting­a doe­ and­ hiding­ the­ meat­ in­ a backpack­ he­ ditched­ near­ the trail­ after­ seeing­ the­ wardens. e­hunter­produced­an­active military­ hunting­ license,­ although­he­was­not­currently­nor had­he­ever­served­in­the­military.­î€“e­hunter­had­also­used­a tag­ on­ another­ deer­ he­ had taken­ earlier­ in­ the­ season. Multiple­ cases­ were­ ďŹ led­ with civil­restitution.

Cooper’s Hawk Down

A­ Facebook­ group­ notiďŹ ed game­wardens­about­a­protected Cooper’s­hawk­being­killed.­î€“e concerned­citizen­sent­in­screen shots­of­a­Facebook­post­where a­ suspect­ posed­ with­ a­ dead Cooper’s­ hawk­ and­ stated, “Killed­ my­ ďŹ rst­ hawk­ today.­ I found­ him­ in­ the­ pigeon­ coop eating­this­pigeon.­I­picked­up the­shovel­and­killed­him!­Normally­ we­ let­ them­ go­ but­ I’m tired­of­them­killing­my­chickens­and­pigeons.â€?­î€“e­actor­then posed­in­several­pictures­holding­the­dead­hawk.­Wardens­located­ the­ actor­ and­ the­ hawk. Citations­ and­ restitution­ are pending.

Additional Damages Incurred On­ Dec.­ 9,­ a­ game­ warden got­ a­ call­ regarding­ a­ vehicle being­ towed­ down­ a­ county road­with­a­mule­deer­buck­in the­bed­of­the­pickup.­Since­the mule­deer­season­in­this­region had­been­over­for­several­weeks,

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Did You Find Your Dog? In­early­November,­a­Harrison­ County­ game­ warden­ was contacted­by­a­landowner­who came­upon­a­suspicious­man­on her­property­while­she­was­bow hunting.­ e­ man­ told­ her­ he was­looking­for­his­wife’s­dog, and­ departed.­ Later­ that evening­ the­ landowner­ reviewed­ her­ game­ camera footage­ and­ saw­ the­ same­ guy lurking­about­on­two­previous occasions.­­On­theÂ­ďŹ rst­occasion the­game­camera­caught­the­individual­ shooting­ at­ a­ whitetailed­doe­and­miss.­A­couple­of days­later,­the­same­subject­returned­and­shot­a­white-tailed doe.­Wardens­questioned­area residents­and­based­on­images from­ the­ game­ camera­ were able­to­identify­the­suspect­at­a nearby­ residence.­ After­ an­ interview,­ the­ man­ admitted­ to trespassing­ and­ shooting­ the deer.­ Numerous­ charges­ and restitution­are­pending.

The One That Got Away On­ Nov.­ 25,­ Terrell­ County game­wardens­received­a­phone call­reporting­suspicious­deer­at a­hunting­camp.­When­the­wardens­ arrived­ at­ the­ location, they­ found­ three­ hunters.­ e trio­ claimed­ a­ bunch­ of­ deer showed­ up­ near­ their­ hunting blind­ that­ they­ assumed­ were white-tailed­bucks,­so­all­three individuals­ took­ shots.­ When the­hunters­walked­over­to­retrieve­the­deer,­they­f­ound­they had­ shot­ two­ antlerless­ mule deer.­Since­they­did­not­possess the­required­permits,­they­panicked­and­attempted­to­hide­the carcasses.­î€“e­third­hunter,­who failed­ to­ make­ his­ shot­ on­ the deer,­ gave­ no­ excuses­ for­ his poor­ marksmanship­ and­ was just­happy­he­missed.­î€“e­wardens­ educated­ the­ hunters about­ proper­ game­ identiďŹ cation­and­issued­citations­for­taking­antlerless­mule­deer­without a­permit.­î€“e­cases­are­pending.

Failure to Hide the Evidence OďŹƒcers­ with­ the­ Marion County­Sheri ’s­OďŹƒce­were­at a­residence­serving­warrants­for a­recent­burglary­when­they­noticed­ a­ large­ amount­ of­ deer guts­scattered­all­over­the­front yard,­ and­ notiďŹ ed­ game­ wardens.­ A­ warden­ responded­ to the­ residence­ to­ investigate. After­ collecting­ evidence­ and conducting­a­lengthy­interview, the­ warden­ obtained­ confessions­from­two­individuals­who admitted­to­shooting­two­deer from­a­public­roadway­on­two dierent­occasions.­­Charges­for felon­in­possession­of­aÂ­ďŹ rearm, hunting­from­the­public­roadway,­ waste­ of­ game,­ hunting with­illegal­means­and­methods and­ no­ hunting­ license­ are pending.

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Notes the warden headed to the last known location seen by the reporting party. After arriving in the area, he located a truck behind a residence that appeared to have sustained signiďŹ cant front-end damage. While investigating the buck, the driver of the vehicle walked into the back yard, and was surprised to see a game warden standing at the back of his vehicle. After investigating further, it was determined the man had been involved in an accident with the deer earlier while driving on a nearby highway. e warden asked the man if he reported the accident and the driver informed him that he did not due to his license being suspended.

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Caught in the Act On Dec. 8, a Williamson County game warden was patrolling U.S. Army Corps of Engineers public land near Lake Granger for illegal hunting. He noticed a truck driving by slowly and used his night vision goggles to follow the suspicious vehicle. e warden was about 100 yards away from the suspects’ truck when he heard what sounded like a gunshot. He slowly rolled up to the scene, parked his patrol truck 50 yards away and observed a man and a

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woman trying to remove a white-tailed buck deer from the fence. At that point the warden turned on his emergency lights and drove up to the scene. He identiďŹ ed himself and they put their hands up. Asked what they were doing, the man replied, “Shooting deer.â€? e couple confessed to shooting the deer, a 10 point buck. e U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oďŹƒce at Lake Granger was notiďŹ ed and they agreed to pursue charges for taking a wildlife resource without landowner consent. Both were charged and booked into the Williamson County Jail. Criminal and civil restitution charges are pending.

LSCPA Magna cum laude degree honors (GPA of 3.65 to 3.79): Trinh Tuyet Nguyen, Port Arthur, Business Administration, 3.78; Heather Leigh Landry, Groves, Nursing, 3.77; Anthony Darnell Marks Jr., Groves, Commercial Music: Sound Engineer, 3.72; Jack Vern Sellers, Porter, Nursing, 3.72; Lee Rashad McKinney, Beaumont, Automotive Technology, 3.70; Mary Anne Bevil, Winnie, Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling, 3.69; Ashley Marshay Taylor, Port Arthur, Business Administration, 3.68; Hector X. Gomez, Beaumont, Academic Studies, 3.67; Lorenzo Rivera III, Beaumont, Automotive Technology, 3.67; Brittany

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From Page 6A Amanda Rose ompson, Bridge City, Nursing, 3.55; Dustin Aaron Pecorino, Groves, Process Technology, 3.52; Ashlee Nicole Kelly, Beaumont, Process Technology, 3.50. Magna cum laude certificate honors (GPA of 3.65 to 3.79): William A. Lund, Orange, Automotive Technology, 3.73; Miranda Hayes, Nederland, Vocational Nursing, 3.69. Cum laude certificate honors (GPA of 3.50 to 3.64): Shiree B. Lugo, Cameron, LA, Vocational Nursing, 3.64; Nikita Rae Harris, Port Arthur, Commercial Music, 3.50; Carlos Josue Quintero, Port Arthur, Vocational Nursing, 3.50.

Nicole Baker, Port Arthur, Process Technology, 3.65; anh-Hien Nguyen, Port Arthur, Nursing, 3.65. Cum laude degree honors (GPA of 3.50 to 3.64): Un’Dralique D. Broussard, Port Arthur, Commercial Music: Performance, 3.62; Britney Benavides, Bridge City, Nursing, 3.61; Marjorie Wiscovitch, Baytown, Business Administration, 3.61; Nyakeia Dashiell Wiggins, Port Arthur, Business Administration, 3.60; Joshua Dwain Barnes, Beaumont, Academic Studies, 3.58; Quentin Dion Derry Sr., Beaumont, Process Technology, 3.58; Edison N. Mai, Groves, Software Developer/Game Design, 3.55;

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Fitness Goals and the New Year Trillia Newbell Guest Contributor desiringGod.org The new year ushers in new resolutions and fitness historically lands at the top of new year’s resolution goals for most people. I’ve been a part of the fitness industry for nearly eight years off and on. Each January fitness facilities are flooded with new members and new participants in group fitness classes (where you would have found me teaching classes). I assume part of the reason is we’ve just spent two months eating enormous amounts of food celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas. The other reason is each year seems like a time to start anew. Some Value I’m not opposed to that goal. Caring for our bodies can be a way to honor God. God created us not to lay waste to our bodies through abusing them but so we might use them for His glory and His purposes. And though godliness is of supreme value, we know that physical training is of some value to the Lord. Paul helps us see the false dichotomy when he writes, “For while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come” (1 Timothy 4:8). So we can assume that it is okay to pursue exercise as a goal for healthy living and most importantly for godly living. Exercise provides strength for service, it can be restorative, and it can be rejuvenating. But the fact that there is a need for exercise at all is another reminder that we live in a fallen world with fallen bodies. If the beginning of the new year is a reminder that we need to exercise, it is even more a reminder that

COWBOY CHURCH

OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Bible Studies for Co-Eds • Monday 6:30 p.m. Bible Studies for Women • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 we need God. The Fall

Resurrected Bodies and the Beauty of Christ

The fall of mankind brought significant damage to the entire world. Not only did it bring sin into the world, cursing even our good deeds, it brought disease and death. The moment we are born our bodies begin the process of deteriorating. We develop and grow and fall apart. Even at 34-years-old, though for many I would be considered young, I cannot jump as high or run as fast as I once did. And I find myself aching in places I never did before. God informs Adam that as part of the punishment for his sin humanity would “return to the ground” (Genesis 3:19). The very ground he was created from, once pure and undefiled, he will return to as dust. Our bodies droop and change and grow tired. We try every experimental drug and various forms of exercise to prolong or prevent the inevitable. Botox and plastic surgery and a lifetime of marathons cannot prevent our inevitable fate. Like Adam, we are dust, and will return to the dust (Genesis 3:19). No amount of exercise that can stop it.

While there is nothing on this earth to be desired for all eternity, in God’s kindness He doesn’t leave us alone in our disintegration. We know that in time he will make all things new and what was once wrought with disease and pain will rise into glory with Christ. Paul connects the fall and our resurrection for us when he writes, “For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:22–23). If that weren’t good news enough, Paul reminds us that not only will we be with Christ but that we will be with him and like him, “But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who will transform our lowly body to be like his glorious body, by the power that enables him even to subject all things to himself ” (Philippians 3:20–21). Yes! God will make it new. He will transform our bodies, the ones we are pulling and tucking and starving and beating to try to make beautiful — yes, he will make

our bodies beautiful, pure, and glorious when he returns. Our bodies will never die again. And most importantly, we will be without sin. Anything But Worship As this new year begins, our fallen and imperfect bodies are yet another way we can look to Christ. By his grace, we can take our eyes off of ourselves and fix them squarely on Jesus. Our bodies are made for worship and if the Lord has us live long enough, we may be left with bodies that are unable to do anything but worship. Each ache and pain and droopy muscle that was once firm, is another reminder that we have a Savior who is perfect in beauty and he is coming to get us, to return us to our pre-fall state, and to raise us to a condition more glorious than we can imagine. Trillia Newbell (@trillianewbell) is a wife, mom, and writer who loves Jesus. She has authored numerous books, including her most recent release, God’s Very Good Idea. You can find her writing at trillianewbell. com. This article appeared on the website desiringGod. org.

You are always welcome at these Orange County churches.

Triangle Baptist Church 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. We are a KJV independent Baptist Church

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113

Sun: Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening serviceS: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

Starlight

Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366 Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m. Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. Pastor: Tommy Anthony

Minister of Music: Pam Nugent / Youth Minister: Brandon Swarers

mcdonaldmemorialbaptistchurch.com

Faith United Methodist Church 8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley

Sunday Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. Nursery Provided. Youth 5:30 pm Youth Band 7 pm (www.faithorange.org)

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving St. • West Orange •409-313-2768

Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Nightly Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Intercessory Prayer Daily 9:00 a.m. www.slcogicorange.org

Pastor: Ruth Burch

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Praise Center 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

Pastor: Rev. John Warren Director of Music and Fine Arts: Doug Rogers

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided). For middle and senior high youth 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m. “Kids For Christ” Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. For information on pre-school enrollment 409-735-5546

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 6 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Ofcnazarene.com or find us on Facebook

Wesley United Methodist Church

401 N. 37th St. Orange 409-886-7276

Pastor: Randy Branch Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

www.orangewesley.org

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGE 1819 16th Street • Orange • 886-1333

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch • 735-3581

Interim Pastor Rev. Lynn Ashcroft Pastor Douglas Shows Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Celebration service 10:30 a.m., Youth bible study, dicipleship classes 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Children’s activities.

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 3, 2018

THE RECORD

• Just $10 For A 30 Word Ad In Both Papers And The Web • Classified Newspaper Deadline: Monday 5 P.M. For Upcoming Issue • You Can Submit Your Ad ANYTIME Online At TheRecordLive.com

Community Classifieds Your ads published in both newspapers, the County Record and the Penny Record plus on our web site TheRecordLive.com APPLIANCES HARRY’S APPLIANCES - Used appliances starting at $99.95, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main) Orange, We also buy used appliances, Call or come by 409-886-4111. FIREWOOD

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HELP WANTED Drivers wanted, $5,000 Sign-On. Big Miles=Big Money. Company, Lease, or O/O. CDL-A, with H & T End. New comp package. Call us at 866-451-4495 Drivers: Sign-On Bonus. Excellent Pay. 100% PAID Med Options. 1yr CDL-A or B w/Haz & Tank. End. EEO/ Employer/Vet/Disabled. Contact Sun Coast today at 866-450-2360

positions!

FIELD WORKERS

Four (4) temp. positions; approx 10 months; Duties: To operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.73 an hour; 35 hrs week; 7am-3pm; mon-fri; OT varies, not guaranteed. Job to begin on 3/1/18 through 1/1/19. Must have 3 months experience in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Spike Noel Farms located in Donaldsonville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (225) 717-4334 or apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order number 759612.

Six (6) temp positions; 4 months; job to begin 2/20/2018 through 6/5/2018; Duties: to operate tractors in the fields during the preparation of the sugar cane, soybean and wheat fields for planting season. Washing and maintenance of farm equipment. Shovel work in fields. General farming work. Must be able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to workers. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.73 per hr; 40 hrs a week; mon-fri; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Circle A Farm, Inc. located in Maurice, LA, Stacey Albert Farms, L.L.C. located in Youngsville, LA, and Southern Acres, L.L.C. located in Maurice, LA . Worksite located in Maurice and Youngsville, LA . Qualified applicants should call employer for interview at (337) 278-1563. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order #758677.

FIELD WORKERS Four 4 temp. positions; approx 9 months; job to begin 3/1/18 through 11/30/18; Duties: Hand picking of blueberries, hand weeding in blueberry fields, hand picking of sweet corn, tractor driving infields during harvesting, semi-driving for grain hauling during harvesting, servicing irrigation pumps in the fields. $10.73 per hour; 35 hr a week; Mon-Fri; OT varies but not guaranteed; 3 months experience require in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Holley II located in Monroe, LA. Worksite located in Bastrop, LA . Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (318) 381-9504. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order number 758699.

FULL TIME & PART TIME GROCERY STOCKERS GROCERY CHECKERS - DELI WORKERS

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Apply in person at 1265 Texas Ave, Bridge City

• Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

FIELD WORKERS

HELP WANTED

NOW HIRING all

Call 735-5305

TRACTOR WORK • Bush Hogging • Dirt & Shell • Water

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice to all persons having claims against the ESTATE OF BILLY JARRELL WELCH, Deceased. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on DECEMBER 7, 2017, administration of the Estate of Billy Jarrell Welch, Deceased, Cause No. P17968 was commenced by the issuance of original Letters of Independent Administration to Jane Marie Dyer, Independent Administrator, by the Clerk of the Court in the captioned proceeding. All persons having claims against the Estate are notified to present those claims within the prescribed by law, in writing, to the attorney for said Estate representative shown below.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JIMMY LEONARD MILLER, Deceased, were issued on DECEMBER 21, 2017, in Cause No. P18023, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Steve Parkhurst. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DORIS MCVICKER MILLER, Deceased, were issued on DECEMBER 21, 2017, in Cause No. P18024, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Steve Parkhurst. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Steve Parkhurst c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

Steve Parkhurst c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 21st day of December, 2017.

DATED the 21st day of December, 2017.

Stephen Howard

Stephen Howard

Fax: (409)883-0209

Fax: (409)883-0209

Dated the 7th day of December, 2017. Respectfully submitted, Moore Landrey, LLP

Alan Sanders P. Alan Sanders

Texas Bar No.17602100 905 Orleans Beaumont, TX 77701 Phone: (409)835-3891

Stephen Howard Attorney for: Steve Parkhurst State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202

Stephen Howard Attorney for: Steve Parkhurst State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202

Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

Fax: (409)835-2707

CITATION BY PUBLICATION The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of ROBERT STANLEY ARMSTRONG Deceased Cause No. P18018 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE AND AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on NOVEMBER 29, 2017, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Robert Stanley Armstrong, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on November 30, 2017. BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

By:

Kevin LeBeouf, Deputy

Email:

ASanders@MooreLandrey.com

NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF

16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007 Total

charges

cannot

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

ACROSS 1. Hose woes 6. Bag to Coco Chanel 9. Dart 13. Dam 14. *Public health research org. 15. Pageant prize 16. Not slouching 17. Gershwin brother 18. Slide to open 19. *Exertion session 21. *Lack of this can lead to sickness and weakness 23. Partaker’s pronoun 24. E-mailed 25. Employment 28. Homemade swing seat 30. Wacko one 35. Second-hand 37. First rate 39. Crossbeam 40. International Civil Aviation Org. 41. *Blood pump 43. Military no-show 44. Editor’s insertion mark 46. Affect emotionally 47. Raise the roof 48. Lands 50. “Put a lid ____ ____!” 52. ____ and don’ts 53. Regular attendee 55. *Do it to fruits and veggies 57. *Important healthy lifestyle unit 61. Nonsensical 65. Courtroom excuse 66. Unit of absorbed radiation 68. Words to live by 69. Java cotton tree 70. Hot temper 71. Spot for waterline marks, pl. 72. Gaelic 73. Typographer’s measurement units

74. Speck in the ocean DOWN 1. A whole bunch 2. Agrippina’s slayer 3. Affirm with confidence 4. GEICO’s mascot 5. Take the first steps 6. Hissy fit 7. *Fresh need 8. Irritate by rubbing 9. Certain Scandinavian 10. Take it easy 11. Pupil’s place 12. Memorial Day solo 15. “You should be ashamed!” 20. Heep of “David Copperfield” 22. Night spot 24. Washington post 25. *Jay Kordich’s favorite drink 26. Extinct Italic language 27. Soul patch or chin curtain 29. Fish eggs, pl. 31. Carhop’s load 32. Chewed 33. Convex molding 34. *Kettle____ 36. “Nobody ____ It Better” 38. Ireland, romantically 42. “____-and-true” 45. Mongolian monetary unit 49. Hawaiian dish 51. *Meditative Chinese exercise 54. Ghostlike 56. Tori, sing. 57. Have it and eat it too 58. Banned apple spray 59. “Loose ____ sink ships” 60. Piercing woodwind 61. 15th of March 62. “Go ____ it on the Mountain” 63. *Get moving and don’t remain this 64. C in COGS 67. *Biceps location

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