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Week of Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Mayor pro-tem Larry Spears seeks top job Dave Rogers

The decision to seek the mayor’s office was not an easy one, said Spears, whose father also worked at DuPont.

For The Record

Orange will have a new mayor this year and Larry Spears, Jr., wants to be that new mayor.

Filing for the May 5 local elections began last Wednesday and runs through Feb. 16.

Spears, Orange mayor protem the past 18 months, filed on the first day.

Mayor Jimmy Sims said Tuesday he isn’t running for re-election.

“I want to do what’s best for every citizen in Orange -not just for my family – so I put my name in the hat,” Spears said.

A Safety Health and Environment manager at Du-

For The Record

Dean Crooks came out of the gate as the top spender and Robert Viator took in the most contributions, according to the first set of campaign finance reports filed for the 2018 Orange County elections.

Crooks, a first-time officeseeker set for a March 6 showdown with County Judge Stephen Brent Carlton in the Republican Party primary election, listed $4,907 in expenses on report filed with the County Elections Administrator that tracked activity through Dec. 31.

Theresa Adams Beauchamp and Viator, each of whom are challenging incumbent county commissioners, were next, spending $3,354 and $3,165, respectively.

Crooks, who reported only a single $100 contribution to go with a $5,000 personal loan, spent $3,175 on advertising, $700 on social media training and $750 on his GOP filing fee.

Many of the county’s candidates are self-funding their campaigns, so far, and that includes Beauchamp, who is running against incumbent Barry Burton in the Precinct 2 Commissioner race.

She spent $750 on her filing fee, then the rest on ad-

prayed about it for a long time.

“I always believe in putting God first. Whenever I have had a tough decision, I

prayed about it. I feel like God led me to it, everything will be OK.” CITY ELECTION Page 3A

Trailblazing commissioner beat odds Dave Rogers

For The Record Larry Spears

Pont, Spears, 37, said his priority as mayor will be Orange’s economy.

“I want to find ways to strengthen our economy and attract new business,” he said.

Crooks, GOP challengers, top early spenders Dave Rogers

“That’s not a position you just jump into,” he said. “It took me a long time to make the final decision. I sat down and talked with my wife and

vertising -- $2,286 to the GOP Store in Huntsville, $103 to Bridge City’s Central Office Supply and $53 to Mellybeth Designs of Orange.

Viator, who is looking to unseat two-term incumbent Jody Crump in Precinct 4, reported a total of $8,621 in contributions with $5,400 of that coming in personal loans by Viator.

Top donations included $1,000 from Katherine B. Carroll of Vidor, $850 from campaign treasurer Bob Turner of Vidor, and $800 from Lakewood Partners, Ltd., of Rose City.

Viator listed only one expense, $3,165 to Capital One for printing expenses.

Carlton, listed total expenditures of $804, most of which was the filing fee of $750, against $854 in personal loans.

Burton listed $809 in expenditures, including the $750 filing fee. He showed a personal loan outstanding of $920 and reported contributions of $850, with $500 from Dale and Alana Peddy of Mauriceville; $200 from Helen Holmes of Orange; and $150 from Sheila Ware of Orange.

Crump listed no contributions and expenses of $912, split between the $750 filing COUNTY ELECTIONS Page 3A

Campaign signs for the March 6 Orange County Republican primary fight for eyeballs along Strickland Drive in Orange Tuesday.

RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

A leader in the fight for equality as America entered its third century, Marcelle Adams beat the odds and many a male opponent in her 10-year political career.

“It takes more than being smart,” she said. “You have to be nice to people.

“That could go for politics in Washington right now.

You’ve got to be respectful to people.”

Adams won election to the first of two four-year terms as Orange County commissioner in 1986. She served from 1987-1994.

She is still the only woman to have served in the job.

“Beaumont [Jefferson County] has never had a woman county commissioner,” says Adams, who is going strong at 94.

Marcelle “came with the war,” she says of her debut in Orange in 1941.

“My daddy came to work at the shipyard. I was just out of high school,” she recalled. “I met my husband on a blind date and we married six months later. We stayed married 57 years.”

In between, she worked in the lab at DuPont assisting the research chemists and retired in 1981.

“Then I played golf for four or five years,” she said.

She recalls she was just back from a week of snow skiing in Colorado and her husband, Al, had brought her a morning cup of coffee when it occurred to her.

“Al had brought me coffee all my married life,” Adams said. “I said, ‘Al, I believe I’ll run for county commissioner.’”

And she did. And she finished second in a seven-per-

Marcelle Adams, holds dog Noel at their Orange home. Thirty years ago, Adams became the county’s first female commissioner. Her daughter, Theresa Adams Beauchamp, wants to be the second.

RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

son field in the Democratic primary.

She made it into a run-off with Charles McQuhae in a special election for the final two years of a Precinct 2 term. McQuhae won the run-off by 162 votes.

“I thought that was the end of my political career,” she said. “People thought I was crazy because I was running. No one really helped me but my husband and a friend who was also retired from DuPont, Winona Peveto.

“Two years later, people were begging me to run. Everything had changed.”

In 1986, Adams was one of three opponents for the incumbent, McQuhae, in the Dem primary.

She not only beat all three, including the incumbent, she did it without a run-off. Adams captured 55 percent of the vote to 35 percent for McQuhae.

(In those days, the Democratic primary winner ran unopposed in the November general election.)

In 1990, she again faced three opponents in the primary. She won the election, again, without a run-off.

Adams scored 52 percent of the vote, compared to 31

percent for runner-up Pete Runnels, an eventual county judge.

That was the year John McDonald beat James Stringer in a run-off for county judge and Kell Bradford beat Archie Simpson in a run-off for commissioner.

Adams ran for county judge in 1994 and lost in a four-person race that included Stringer.

Carl Thibodeaux was the winner; he would go on to serve 20 years as county judge.

“I was worn out from eight years as a county comMARCELL ADAMS Page 3A

Courthouse grants could save $500K Dave Rogers

For The Record

Like Mattress Mac, the Orange County commissioners want to “save you money!” and they think they have.

John Dineen, project manager for HDR and the county’s courthouse restoration consultant, said Tuesday that Orange County could qualify for 50 percent matching grants from the Texas Historical Commission for $900,000 of repair to the building and its roof.

He said some 85-15 grants were also available for general courthouse renovations, noting the county faced a Feb. 5 deadline on some paperwork in order to apply.

Among the paperwork needed were letters of support for historic preservation written by community

members.

“This has been a long time developing, so thank you, Commissioner Burton, for getting this going,” County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton said to Barry Burton, the commissioners’ point of contact for buildings and infrastructure.

“If all goes according to plans, this should save the county half a million dollars.”

Burton said the county should find out in April if it’s receiving THC grants.

“Once we know that, we’ll start figuring on the project management. I would hope we’ll be finished by the end of the summer – on the marble and the roofing.”

Commissioners’ Court met Tuesday for the second time in five days, as last week’s regular Tuesday afternoon session was delayed

until Friday by ice storms.

This week’s session took part in the morning to accommodate a visit by the General Land Office. County and state officials were out to find sites for special trailer parks for FEMA trailers made necessary by Hurricane Harvey in August.

Michelle Tubbleville, county special projects coordinator, said Tuesday morning that 472 Orange County families are still living in FEMA-funded hotels.

She pointed to a Jan. 12 FEMA update that notes Orange County Harvey victims have received $645.2 million in benefits, 17,366 registrations for assistance have been approved and the National Flood Insurance Program has paid out $270.2 million for 4,229 claims.

She said the Texas Baptist Men who have been coming

in waves to the area and staying at the old Navy barracks at the Port have 142 homes on their list to repair, with 25 complete.

Tuesday’s meeting began with a favorable report on the county’s delinquent taxes by Steve Bird of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson, the county’s private tax collector.

The county had $3.2 million in delinquent property tax accounts in January, down from $3.8 million in July; and 8,870 delinquent accounts in January, down from 10,270 in July.

Delinquent taxes recovered for the county in the last fiscal year, $1,385,782, were an all-time high, Bird said.

While September delinquent tax collections were down more than 40 percent compared to last year.

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Bridge City students, from left, Hannah Huff, Jordan Janis, Jaelyn Nichols and Chris Quilon show off their western paintings that will be featured in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Hayloft Gallery from Feb. 27 to March 18.

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missioner,” Adams admitted. “For eight years, I did everything. People were asking me to come to everything and I would go.

“I was worn out. I didn’t have too much oomph.

“Those two men [Stringer and Thibodeaux] were hot. They spent the money, and I didn’t want to.”

Adams returned home to her husband, who had retired after spending 25 years working at the Naval Station and 12 years running the dog pound.

“I was home with Al, just the two of us, for four years before he died,” she said. “Those were wonderful years.”

Since retiring from politics, Adams has been active with her church, first First Baptist Church of Mauriceville and now with Trinity Baptist of Orange. She plays bridge regularly.

“All my old friends are dead, but I’ve got young ones,” she said.

Lately, Marcelle has had occasion to recall her days as a commissioner. She recalls that “I worked for all of the employees to be treated equally; the men in road and bridge loved me because I took up for them.”

She remembers traveling to conferences with her fellow county commissioners and being one of the few women.

“There weren’t many,” she said.

But at the conferences and all, the men accepted me. A lot of the men at that time would stay in the happy [hospitality] room and I was taking all the classes.”

She said she never was sexually harassed in the workplace.

“No, I had a good husband, and they know I did,” she said.

What’s causing Adams to look back on those days is the fact that her daughter, former Orange city council member Theresa Adams Beauchamp, is running for her old job as Precinct 2 commissioner.

If the woman Adams calls “Teesie” wins, she would be the second female county commissioner in Orange County history.

“I think she can do the job. She’s had 11 years with city government, which I hadn’t had,” Adams said.

“If I didn’t think Orange County needed a change, I certainly wouldn’t have wanted her to run. But I’m going to help her any way I could to get her elected.

Young artists lasso rodeo honors Dave Rogers

For The Record

Four Bridge City art students beat the odds and will have their western art displayed at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s Hayloft Gallery.

The works might even be chosen for auction, where the top prices are $28,000 to $38,000.

Already, Bridge City junior Hannah Huff has won a best of show award.

Schoolmates Jordan Ja-

nis, a senior, and Jaelyn Nichols, a junior, won gold medals.

The rodeo’s School Art Program awards just 20 best of show and a like number of gold medals.

Chris Quilon, a senior, won special merit for his effort.

The annual rodeo runs from Feb. 27 to March 18 at NRG Park in Houston.

This is the 10th year for BC students to compete in the School Art Program at the rodeo, said Debbie

City elections Spears has twice been elected for the at-large Place 6.

A special election will be called to fill his seat since his current term had more than two years to run. Orange council members serve three-year terms.

Said Spears: “I’m a firm believer in Matthew 19:26 -With God, all things are possible.

“I know this community can turn around and get better. We’ve just got to make sure we put Him first and

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County Treasurer Christy Khoury is the other county incumbent facing a primary challenge. Her only entry was a $750 expense for the filing fee, paid from personal funds.

County Clerk Brandy Robertson accepted a $65 contribution and paid the $750 filing fee. County Court At Law Judge Mandy WhiteRogers paid her $1,500 filing fee from personal funds.

Donald Brown, Democrat candidate for County Judge in the Nov. 6 general election, showed a $750 expenditure for the filing fee and a $750 personal loan to his campaign.

Monday, Feb. 5 is the deadline to register to vote in the March 6 GOP primary. Early voting runs from Feb. 20 to March 2.

Gregg, the school’s art teacher.

It’s one more year than Gregg expected to participate when she retired at the end of the last school year.

But Gregg was rehired by the district to teach a floral design class for its career technology department.

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“This year, we held a school judging first,” Gregg said. “They were judged locally, and only the top 15 went to Houston.

“Out of those, four students were selected for the Hayloft Gallery.”

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4A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 24, 2018

From The Creaux’s Nest FACING ANOTHER TOUGH WEEK Another week has come around and it’s time to produce new issues of the County Record and Penny Record. We are not at full speed at this time. Roy got out of the hospital over the weekend against the doctor’s recommendation. He’s not well and struggling not to go back. Hopefully, before long, he will make a recovery. He has suffered extreme dehydration that will take some doing to restore muscle tone. He is being helped by nurses and rehab therapist. We’ll keep you informed. He and Ms. Phyl were both sick at the same time. She weathered it better than the old man.*****What’s unique about this issue is that it is being produced in large part in Guatemala where Mark is visiting his wife Ethel and her family. He and many others from the U.S. are attending the birthday celebration of Ethel’s mom. Mark is working on the paper in that country and sending it to the states by satellite. Times have really changed since the cut and paste days.*****I have to move on. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

CONDOLENCES I was very saddened to learn of the death of Sue Halliburton. We had known Sue and Grover since the late 1960s. I always got a kick out of Sue, she and Grover were total opposites. Grover loved his friends and there were many of his friends Sue wasn’t fond of but she wasn’t two-faced, she was really outspoken. You knew it if she didn’t like you. She and Grover raised a great family and she loved them dearly but she wasn’t shy about disagreeing with their actions. Visitation is Saturday, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home, Orange. Her funeral is Sunday at First Christian Church of Orange.

I’m glad to have been one of Sue and Grover’s friends.

They were a unique couple. Please see obituary.*****We were also sorry to learn of the death of Bobby Dean Tuter, 80, who passed away Saturday, January 20. He was a former Marine and retired from Texaco Chemical after 35 years. Anyone who knew Bobby knew he had a great sense of humor. He loved to poke fun and always kept everyone laughing. Visitation for Bobby Tuter will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00 until 8:00 pm on Thursday, January 25. Our condolences to our friend Donnie and all the family. Please see obituary.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 YEARS AGO-2008 B.C. CHAMBER BANQUET Notes made by Tammy Davis.

A capacity crowd turned out and dined on great food from area restaurants in the annual ‘Taste of Bridge City.’ With no keynote speaker, the Chamber managed with Roy, the ‘Citizen of the Year,’ to speak for 25 minutes. He gave a history of Bridge City and the role the Dunn family played in it, facts the crowd wasn’t aware of. The Dunns, Roy and Phyl, moved to Bridge City in 1956. His father opened his first business here in 1928. Judge Carl Thibodeaux introduced him and went lighter on Roy than expected. He concluded that what set Roy apart is his loyalty. Roy introduced his friend Joe Burke who, in just a few months, will be 90-years-old. Mike Hatton and wife Nancy came from Beaumont. Mike’s roots run deepest in the Bridge City area. His folks were pioneers and Mike is named after his grandfather Roy M. Hatton. Longtime friends Jane and Ray Goins and Ethel Foux also traveled from the Beaumont area. Kirk and Shirley Roccaforte, owners of Bridge City Radiator, were named ‘Business of the Year.’ Beverly Perry introduced Marialeice Saucier, who was named ‘Ambassador of the Year’ by Chamber Ambassadors. Anneita Peidiscalzi, from ReMax, is the new Chamber president. Judge Buddie Hahn expressed what many others felt, “Roy, I’m here tonight because of you.” Roy was very touched by the many friends who came to share the evening.***** *****Christian Brando, 49-year-old son of Marlon Brando, died from complications of pneumonia.

Christian served 10 years for killing his sister Cheyenne’s lover, Dag Droliet. In 1995 Cheyenne, age 25, hanged herself.***** Happy 16th anniversary to Pat and H.D. Pate who celebrated on Jan. 26.***** Happy birthday on Jan. 28 to Judge David Dunn.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries-10 Years Ago-2008 Victoria Jo Enmon, 15, of Little Cypress, passed away Monday, Jan. 21. Funeral service was held Thursday, Jan. 24. Victoria loved life. Cheerleading and gymnastics were two things Victoria found important, and traveled to the Jr. Olympics National Championship in Sacramento, Calif., during the summer of 2003. Victoria was an Honor Roll student and an active member of Student Council. She was a Page for Senator Tommy Williams and in January 2005, Victoria was honored at the Texas State Capital with House Resolution 125. Victoria

helped raise money for the Texas Childrens Hospital Cancer Center. She is survived by her parents, Victor and Jo Ellen Enmon, brother, James Enmon II, sister, Christin Hommel, grandparents, aunts and uncles.***** Wanda Ferguson, 73, of Orange, died Saturday, Jan. 26.

Wanda was an insurance agent. She is survived by her sons, Glen Misenheimer, Hugh Warren Misenheimer and wife Robin and Jerry “Pete” Ferguson; sister, Geraldine Shank; and brother, Glen McGuire.***** Beverley Marguerite Lee, 78, of Orange, passed away Saturday, Jan. 19. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 26.

She was a lifelong resident of the Orange area and had retired as a switchboard operator from the Firestone Polymers Plant. Prior to working at Firestone, she was a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She is survived by her son, Obie Lee Jr., granddaughters, Jennifer York, Jacqueline Lee and Jessica Lee and great-grandsons, Mason and Preston York.***** Evelyn “Sue” Furlough, 85, of Orange, died, Friday, Jan. 25. Funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 28. Sue worked in the shipyard during WWII and retired from Equitable Bag Co., after 29 years. She is survived by her children, Raymond Sparks, Marjorie Morgan, Vickie Loupe and stepdaughter, Sandra Van Pelt, grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.

40 YEARS AGO-1978 Mary Ann Clark, daughter of Assistant County Attorney Pat Clark and wife Rosalie, celebrated her seventh birthday, Tuesday, Jan. 24. Mary Ann’s cousin, Francella Reynee Scofield celebrated her first birthday Jan. 25. ***** Mel ‘Carrot’ Kemp celebrated her 19th last week. *****The championship golf-off between J.W. ‘Kid’ Henry and Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace Claude Wimberley is slated to take place as soon as the weather improves. Each one has a win apiece; the next game will determine the best golfer.*****Dennis Hall crafts a Harold Beeson family ‘Coat of Arms’ from a one-inch thick Cypress and frames it in a gold-leaf frame. It brought tears to tough old Harold’s eyes. *****Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. Hatton were honored at First Baptist Church on their 65th wedding anniversary. (Editor’s note: The Hatton’s are natives. Hatton School, in Bridge City, was named after Mr. Hatton.

They have one grandson also named for Mr. Hatton, Roy Michael ‘Mike’ Hatton. *****Marjory Skaggs was installed as Worth Advisor of Bridge City Rainbow Girls. *****Mark Dunn covers the Jackson Browne concert at the Houston Summit for his family-owned OVN newspaper. *****The Rainbow Bridge was covered with frozen rain. The highway department spread gravel on road of the bridge. *****Twin sisters Rosalie Clark and Mary Ann Scofield will celebrate their birthday Monday, Jan. 30. *****Don Kachtik, Extension Agent, celebrates another birthday Feb. 3. *****Drew Miller, with county maintenance, celebrates his birthday on Jan. 31. *****Judge Sid Caillavet and Ms. Denise celebrated their 61st. anniversary on Jan. 21. He’s a native of Mississippi and she is from the Bland family, Orange County pioneers. Her grandmother was a Harmon whose family was the first white folks to set up housekeeping in Orange County in 1824. *****W.T. Oliver’s daughter Sue celebrated a birthday over the weekend. W.T. prepared a nine-course meal at his and wife Ann’s home. It took four hours to complete.

60 YEARS AGO-1958 Sure I can remember what was going on in 1958. State Rep. Louis Dugas was seeking his third term. He was elected in 1954. *****Marlin Thompson is serving as Orange City Manager. *****Crip Trahan is Chief of West Orange Volunteer Fire Department. *****Four rookie Orange firemen live at the West End Station, they are Julian Brumley, Robert Gravette, Robert Cole and Louie Roberts. *****Commissioners Court passes a resolution to call the Neches River Bridge the ‘Port Arthur Rainbow Bridge.’(Editor’s note: I wonder why Orange County Commissioners Court went for that.)*****The Jack Tar Hotel celebrates its first anniversary. *****Donald Gunn named deputy constable to serve under Bonner Calhoun. (Editor’s note: Two great guys.)*****Patsy Ann Lyons and Harold Fisette became man and wife. (Editor’s note: Patsy, an angel on earth, is now an angel in heaven.)*****Dow Gene Anderson wins in 147-pound class in Golden Gloves Tournament. (Editor’s note: Even today, I still wouldn’t want the knockout artist to hit me.)*****Candidates for County Judge are Joe Runnels, Jr., Sid Caillavet and Charlie Grooms. *****Wilson ‘King’ Dunn is Post Master at Mauriceville. (Time flies, I remember it like it was only 20 years ago.)

A FEW HAPPENINGS Thanks to Pete Klien, of Bridge City, who brought us the largest, most unusual grapefruit we had ever seen. It would fit just right in a size seven cowboy hat. Due to the size, and not knowing how long it had been picked, I had doubts about its quality. Surprisingly, it was meaty and very juicy. One quarter of the fruit would furnish as much meat and juice as three large grapefruit. I’m not sure if Pete raised this special brand or if this grapefruit was a oddball. Thanks also for the lemons.*****After a couple of bad weeks in which the Lunch Bunch was unable to meet and with Roy out of pocket, we have been unable to keep up with the gathering. We now understand from Pam Honeycutt, telephone secretary for the group, that they will gather at Robert’s this week and JB’s Barbeque next. Everyone is always welcome.*****It seems many of my lawyer friends are getting older. Three of these great guys turn 80 this year. Sharon Bearden, Jack Smith and Wayne Peveto, with H.D. Pate and Jim Dunaway not too far behind.***** Still hard to believe that my longtime bud, Judge Buddie Hahn, will be hanging up his robe after this year.*****Speaking of old friends, I haven’t been able to locate Judge Pat. I understand their home is up for sale. The phone number I have won’t reach him. Pat let someone know where you are hiding out.*****I understand Sharon Bearden recently had a EKG and it was determined that he still had a heart and believe it or not, it wasn’t black.***** Sadly Neil Diamond has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the singer revealed on his website Monday. The legendary musician will be retiring,

and has canceled the third leg of this 50th Anniversary tour.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK A few folks we know celebrating birthdays this week.

Jan. 24: Ralph Franklin, Tom Robertson, Eric Shuford and Pam Vincent all celebrated on this day.***** Jan. 25: Amy Kidder, Malissie Bailey, Melanie Thevis, Tayler Thompson, Chelsea Anderson all celebrate. Roy McDanial, WWII veteran, turns 93 years old on this day.

Joe and Dee Payne celebrate 65 years of wedded bliss.

Congrats.*****Jan. 26: Frank Richardson, Noreen Cook, Ginny Pelpier, Kelly Gerlach and my buddy Nancy Vincent all celebrate on this day. Also H.D. and Pat Pate celebrate their 26th anniversary. May you have many more years together.*****Jan. 27: Tommy Wolford, Kimberly Barclay, Mick Weidner, Tori Lummus, Elyse Thibodeaux and our buddy Bobby Fillyaw.

A special “Happy Birthday” goes out to our own Leland Clay Gros, Garrett’s son and Karen’s grandson, who turns 9 years old on this day.*****Jan. 28: Happy birthday to Judge Bill Dixon, William Carpenter, Justin Gearhart, Chase Rendall, Colin Briggs and longtime friends Mary Stanton, Judge David Dunn, Rosalie Clark and Sidney Longron, who turns 86.***** Jan. 29: The Amedeo twins, Lynn Greenwell and Leslie Smith celebrate on this day. Also Wyman Ogedn, Traci Anderson and Devra Cormier. *****Jan. 30: Brenda Dubose, Shirley Jordan, Amy Campbell, Chuck Rowley, Shirley Boudreaux and former Major League pitcher John Patterson all celebrate today.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Sostan Premeaux had a bad car accident him, dat was caused by a truck. Da trucking company’s fancy lawyer Rom P. LeBlanc was questioning Sostan. LeBlanc axe, “Didn’t you say at da scene of da accident, “I’m fine me?”

Sostan responded, “Mais, now let me told you wat happened. Me, I had just loaded my favorite mule, Bessie, into da” Lawyer LeBlanc interrupped, “I didn’t axe for any details, jus answer da question, did you not say, at da scene, “I’m fine me?”

Sostan answer, “I had jus got Bessie loaded in dat trailer and was driving down da road....”

Lawyer LeBlanc interrupted again and said, “Judge, I’m trying me, to establish the fact dat at da scene dis man told da highway potrolman dat he was fine him.

Now several monts after da accident he is suing my client for injures. I believe it’s a fraud me. Please tell him to answer da question.”

By dis time Judge Alex Broussard was fairly interest in Mr. Premeaux’s answer and said to da lawyer, “I’d like to hear wat he has to say about his favorite mule Bessie.”

Sostan tank da judge and proceeded. “I jus put Bessie in da trailer and was driving her down da highway wen dis big rig tractor-truck done ran dem stop sign and hit my little truck right in it’s side. Me, I was trown in one ditch and poor Bessie was trown in da udder. I was hurting real bad me, and didn’t want to move at all but Judge, I could hear old Bessie moanin and groanin.

Well me, I know she is in some kind of bad shape her by dem groans.

Shortly after da accident da highway patrolman came on da scene. He heard poor Bessie moanin and gronin so him, he went over to her, took out his gun and shot my poor Bessie rat between da eyes. Den da policeman came across da road, his gun in his hand still smoking and he look at me and axe,” How you feel you?”

Now Judge, wat da hell you tink I’m gonna say, hanh?”

C’EST TOUT President Trump declared victory Monday in the great government shutdown debate of 2018, signing into law a bill ending a three-day partial closure of the federal government but without the immigration provisions that Democrats had demanded. For Democrats, meanwhile, it’s still a no-decision. After the Senate reached a compromise to end the three-day shutdown, Trump issued a statement proclaiming that “I am pleased that Democrats in Congress have come to their senses.” He pledged to work on the immigration issue – but on his terms. I don’t know how we let the country get in this bad a shape. We have the world’s greatest deal maker, a genius who knows some long words. Democrats on Monday made their own case for at least a partial victory. They noted that the new spending plan lasts less than three weeks, winning them a commitment to work on a permanent resolution to the issue of DREAMers, the undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children. If there’s no agreement by Feb. 8, they warned, there could be a rerun of what Democrats called the “Trump shutdown,” which took place as both parties positioned themselves for congressional elections in a little less than ten months. “The Republican majority now has seventeen days to prevent the DREAMers from being deported,” said Senate Democratic leader Charles Schumer, speaking on the Senate floor.*****Good reading cover to cover. Shop our good advertisers who bring this newspaper to you free of charge each week. Thanks for your time. Take care and God bless.

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 24, 2018 •

Orange County Historical Society e Orange County Historical Society will have it’s first program type meeting of the year on Feb. 6th at 6:30 pm in the conference room at the City of Orange Public Library. It will be a show and tell type program, so members should come prepared to talk bout an article of historical interest or give a short account of a significant historic

event concerning Orange county. Refreshments will be served. e public is invited.

2017 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship application e 2017 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship application is available. For a copy of the application, contact the local high school counselor and/or scholarship co-

ordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.aggienetwork.com/sc holarships/.

For more information, contact Bridget Trawhon at (409) 882-4195 or btrawhon@gmail.com.

Fraternal Order of Eagles Mardi Gras Dance e Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523 members will be having a Mardi Gras Dance on Saturday, Feb. 10th at 803 N. 28th St. in Orange starting at 8 pm until 1 am. e band will be Creole Cookin’, and the cost is $10.00 a couple or $5.00 per person. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday, after 4 p.m., for more info you may call 409-8867381.

American Legion Post 49 Fish Lunch e American Legion Post 49 will be holding a Fried Fish plate lunch fund raiser from 11 am to 1 pm on ursday, February 1st. e meal will consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert and will cost $8.00.

Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available.

Please call 409-886-1241 after noon on Wednesday, January 31st and before 9 am on ursday, February 1st for orders and deliveries. e American Legion Post 49 is located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange.

Golden Kiwanis meetings

The Lutcher Theater will feature ‘A Night With Janis Joplin’ on Thursday, January 25.

ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

Joplin bio set Thursday

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record Another week of quality entertainment is on tap for residents of Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Take a look at the lineup below and find something to enjoy!

Friday, Jan. 26 Electric Circus @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Clay Cox @ e Boudain Hut

Methodists to host Mardis Gras Jazz Music Please join us at First United Methodist Church Orange for Jazz Music and Mardi Gras Fun on Friday, February 2nd from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center located at 502 N. 6th Street in Downtown Orange. You will enjoy the festivities of a Meet & Greet Mardi Gras Royalty in Costume along with great Jazz Music. We will also be serving King Cake and other Refreshments. is is a family affair, all are invited to attend.

Master Gardener Upcoming Events

Wednesday, Jan. 24 ree37 @ Blue Martini e Recycles @ e Boudain Hut Mike and Aubrey Powell, Cliff Sumerall @ Brick and Barley Andrew Duhon @ Courville’s 27B-6 @ Rush Lounge Blake Sticker @ e West ursday, Jan. 25 “A Night with Janis Joplin” @ Lutcher eater David St. Romain @ Blue Martini Brad Broussard @ Coconuts Cajun Grill Sabine River Bend Band @ Hamilton’s Shelby Lee Lowe @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Joe Mendoza@ Larry’s French Market Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ e Lone Wolf Andrew Duhon @ Neches Brewing Company Zach Gonzalez @ Rancho Grande Triggerproof @ Rush Lounge

Wed., Jan. 24 - Katie Durio, LMSW, Managing Director of Stable Spirit, will share the endeavors of her horse stable to enrich the lives of children and adults with special needs. Stable Spirit is located in Rose City. Katie will present 9:30-10 a.m. at Orange Salvation Army Center. Coffee will be served.

Wed., Jan. 31 - Golden K Kiwanis will meet 910 a.m. at the Salvation Army Building, corner of MLK and Strickland, for coffee and speaker.

e OCMGA will be having a rose training session on Saturday, 2-3-18 from 8:30 - 11:30 at Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442 in Orangefield. Cost is $10 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 8 am 1pm at Cormier Park 8235 FM 1442 in Orangefield. 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 Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. for more information about the Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair.

Country music star T.G. Sheppard will perform at Honky Tonk Texas in Silsbee on Saturday, January 27.

North Jake Worthington, Honky Tonk Special @ Charlie’s Bar and Grill Luck of the Draw @ Courville’s Alex Rozell @ Dylan’s Bernie Alan Band @ Gator Lounge Iron Rations @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill

underbird Rose @ Joe’s Just One More Ken Marvel Band @ Larry’s French Market Zach Gonzalez @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Deadhorse, Large Marge, Fallen Embers, Doomstress @ Luna Live

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for all ages, small kitchen appliances, housewares and decor, toys and so much more. So, come and check it out. Just a reminder that this is not at the church but in the same building as Happy Donuts. We also encourage you to park in front of the house or on the church's driveway, so that people can enjoy the best donuts in town. ank you to everyone who supports our sales in making purchases and donating items. And, by the way, we are always collecting items so just bring them and place them under the awning at the church or the building. All the proceeds go to our music fund and in particular our Music Scholarship program; so, thank you and see you Saturday.

2017 INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE AARP Tax Filing Assistance will be offered starting 12:15 PM, Friday, February 2nd at the Orange Public Library. IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday through April 13th and Tuesday, April 17th. April 17th is the last day to file 2017 taxes. Anyone coming for assistance should bring the following: Proof of identification (photo ID); Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents; Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents; Wage and income statements (Form W-2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099Misc, W2G); Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099); Records of any Capital Gains and Losses; Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements and a copy of last year’s federal and state returns is very helpful in the preparation of the 2017 return.

Well Water Screening scheduled e Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is having another well water screening. Residents can pick up a free water sampling test kit from the Orange County AgriLife Extension office, but must be able to return the sample to that office from 8-11 a.m. Feb. 6. Instructions are included with the kits and only one sample kit will be provided per household. Samples will be processed at Texas A&M University in College Station. e results will be confidential and will be either emailed or mailed to residents’ homes. Samples will be screened for common contaminants, including E. coli bacteria, nitrates and salinity. If you have any questions, call the Extension office at 409-882-7010.

A Fresh Start to a Healthier You Better Living for Texans will be having classes on a Fresh Start to a Healthier You. e classes will teach you about saving money at the grocery store, food safety and meal planning. e free classes will be held on Wednesdays in February 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th from 2 pm to 3 pm at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Please call the office at 409-8827010 to let us know you will be attending.

Walk and Talk to be held in Vidor Better Living for Texans is offering a better way to learn tips on getting healthy by joining us for our Walk & Talk series that will be held at the Raymond Gould Community Center park. We will meet on ursday mornings, March 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, at the Gazebo beginning at 9 am.

We will be discussing exercise tips, beneficial foods, and a healthier body and much more. For questions or to sign up call the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office at 409-882-7010.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Garage Sale

BCHS CLASS OF 1974

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be hosting it’s Garage Sale for the next three Saturdays, January 27, February 3 & 10 at the new site 985 W Roundbunch Rd Suite A, Bridge City, TX 77611. We will open our doors at 7:30 am and close at 11:30 am. ere are so many new items including, seasonal Mardi Gras and Valentine things, clothes

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.

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Deaths and Memorials

Sue Halliburton, 83, Orange Sue Halliburton, loving wife, mother and Suzie, best friend and passionate teacher of “nouns and verbsâ€? left this earth early ursday after a ďŹ erce month-long ďŹ ght against a variety of medical nastiness.

In the end, she spent her last important moments ursday mornSUE ing with her three HALLIBURTON children.

No family could be closer.

Her life celebration will be two days.

Visitation was Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. e funeral was Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Christian Church in Orange, with burial at Evergreen Cemetery.

Halliburton, 83, was born in Silsbee to L.A. and Celeste Yankie on April 7, 1934.

She was their only child. She graduated early from high school and enrolled at the University of Texas. at’s where she met future husband, Grover Halliburton. After earning her degree from Texas, Halliburton taught school for more than four decades in Orange, Port Arthur and outside Austin.

She helped put her husband through UT Law School, then the family moved back to Orange, her husband’s hometown, in 1969.

Halliburton taught English and grammar for 30 years at Little Cypress Junior High School.

She always joked that her only talent was teaching “nouns and verbs.� What a huge, important talent she had.

She impacted thousands of students because she was the perfect combo of tough, attentive teacher with a light, fun touch.

So how do you sum up a life that touched nine decades?

Family was most important. She raised her kids to believe the same. e friends of her children and grandchildren were part of her family as well. S

he never missed a day teaching school.

Her husband was a big personality, but so was she. When he ran for county judge in the 1970s, Halliburton knocked on doors for her husband, helped paint political signs in the backyard and shook hands at the polls.

When Grover died in 2004, her family became even more important. She spent time with her granddaughters, who called her “Suzie.�

She traveled from New Orleans to Cape Cod to Paris and Canada. She took quick trips to Austin for Longhorn football games.

She and her best friend hit up garage and estate sales every Saturday morning.

She “played bridge� with the only group of ladies in town who didn’t play bridge.

She’d ďŹ x them a mean “Peach Fuzzyâ€? and the women would catch up on the town gossip.

She had the greenest of thumbs and always was buying owers for her yard. In the spring, her ower beds, no matter where she lived, were covered in caladiums and roses.

She volunteered at Shangri La Botanical Gardens in Orange. Part of her charm was pushing food and ďŹ xing cocktails.

You couldn’t tell her no. If you did, she’d eventually break down your will.

She also had no ďŹ lter and said whatever was on her mind. Frequently, it was irty, but she’d smile and say “who pays attention to an old lady.â€?

Ever the sorority girl, she loved to socialize.

Her perfect evening, no matter where it was spent, involved sitting outside on a patio, with a half drink of bourbon in her hand.

If the mood struck, she’d jump up and do her old “Yay maroon� cheerleading routine from Silsbee High.

She also was infamous for singing the “Dingle Dongle� song.

Every fall Saturday was a huge party because the Texas Longhorns were on the TV. She talked to each of her children every single day. She always said “I love you.�

Halliburton is preceded in death by her husband, Grover, the former lawyer and two-term Orange County Judge, and her parents.

Left to grieve her absence are her daughters Suzanne Halliburton and Holly Callahan and son Cleve Halliburton; daughter-in-law Colleen Halliburton; son-in-law Alvin Callahan, granddaughters Erinn Callahan and Samantha Halliburton and dog, Lucy Lou.

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Bobby Dean Tuter, 80, Orange Bobby Dean Tuter, 80, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at 7:11 a.m. at St. Elizabeth Hospital with his family and friends by his side. Bobby was born on December 10, 1937 in SpringďŹ eld Missouri to his loving parents, Bob and Gladys (Bodenhamer) Tuter. In BOBBY DEAN 1948 he relocated with TUTER his family to Orange, Texas where his dad worked as a Supervisor for U.S. Steel. Orange became the place where Bobby planted his roots and grew up to start a family of his own.

Bobby is survived by his beloved wife Edith Tuter of 59 years, two daughters; Rhonda Harmon and her husband Donnie, of Orange, TX, Leisha Marshall and her husband John, of Saratoga, TX, three grandchildren; Shelby (Harmon) Sonnier and her husband Reagan, of Beaumont, TX, Taylor Marshall of Saratoga, TX, and Reagan Marshall of Saratoga, TX; one greatgranddaughter to arrive in March that Bobby nick-named Alora Lou; brother James Tuter and his wife Jan, of Kirbyville, TX; three sisters Linda Chrishop and her husband Sonny, of Springhill, FL, Pam Strohm and her husband Harvill, of Orange, TX, Debra Williams and her husband Ron of Orange, TX; and his Aunt Ethel Fleming of Orange, TX. Bobby is proceeded in death by his parents Bob and Gladys Tuter, of Orange, TX, brother Ronald Tuter, of Mauriceville, TX, and brother-in-law Gordan (Punk) Pace, of Bridge City, TX. Bobby was a dedicated, fun, loving, and hardworking man whose world revolved around his

Fred Andrews, 87, Port Arthur Fred Andrews, 87, of Port Arthur, passed away on January 22, 2018 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. Born in Boston, New York, on January 12, 1931, he was the son of Bernell and Louise (Vogt) Andrews. Fred grew up on farms in Western New York and graduated from Springville GriďŹƒth Institute. After graduation he joined the U.S. Navy where he served on the USS New Jersey for the entire duration of the Korean War. Fred was a very patriotic and proud member of the VFW Post 4820 in Port Neches, Texas. He was a master carpenter, a gifted wood worker and he will always be remembered for his green thumb.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Bernell and Louise Andrews; brothers, Bud, Jerry, Billy

family and friends. After graduating from Stark high school he joined the Marine Corp with his two best buddies Gene Shepherd and Francis Tucker and they still remain friends to this day.

He then went on to work for Texaco Chemical in Port Neches for over 35 years before retiring. In his early years with the company he attended night school at Lamar and trained to become an instrument technician. During that time, he met another longtime friend named Ricky Libersat who he loved to talk politics and many other subjects with even though they rarely agreed. After moving to Toledo Bend, Bobby often talked about how he was living his dream of drinking coee on the back porch, looking out on the lake while watching the sun rise and set. Anyone who knew Bobby knew he had a great sense of humor. He loved to poke fun and always kept everyone laughing. Bobby may not have realized it, but he was also a great teacher, whether it be through the experiences he showed his family during their many travels or by giving them his advice on how to best plan for the future. His family will forever cherish the long talks they would have and the time he always took to spend with each of them.

A visitation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00 until 8:00 pm on ursday, January 25. At 6:30, the family would like to share memories of their fondest times with Bobby and they encourage anyone who wishes to please share their stories as well. is can be done at the podium, from their seat or one on one with the family. Bobby will be laid to rest at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Orange at a later date with his immediate family.

A special thank you goes out to all who took care of Bobby and his family at St. Elizabeth Hospital. ey were so patient and supportive, sympathetic to the family’s needs and went above and beyond to make those last precious moments possible. e family would also like to thank all of the extended family and friends for being there during their time of need. and Gordon; sister, Joyce.

Fred is survived by his son, Brian Andres and his wife, LaDawn of Port Arthur; brothers, Pete, Ken, Larry and John Andrews; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews from coast to coast.

Cremation will be held under the direction of FRED Claybar Funeral Home ANDREWS and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date in Boston, New York.

Orange County Friends to meet 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.

Thurs., Feb. 1 - Party Bridge from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m., at Gardens Restaurant on Hwy. 87 w/Dutch lunch; contact Joy or Patsy; $1 to play; Call 409.670.5026. Tues., Feb. 13 at JB's Barbecue on Hwy. 90, Orange, starting at 11

a.m. in backroom for Dutch lunch & possible speaker. Please text or email Anne for RSVP. Wed., Feb. 14 at 10 a.m., Mah Jongg at Karen Aker's home, 409.330.4077. Call/text Karen.

Mon., Feb. 19 will be a Night Bunco at 6 p.m., Carolyn Lemons, Chair, 409.779.0208. Call for details. urs., Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. meet at Luigi's Restaurant in Orange. OCF Book Review on MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Agatha Christie, reviewed by Diane Grooters. It is a "short" read.

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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 409-8867381.

Orange County Beekeeping Group Meeting

The shrubbery near Jack In The Box in Orange showed the signs of the recent freeze with ice cascading from the branches.

DOWN LIFE’S HIGHWAY

When the cold winds blow Roy Dunn For the Record Since I was a boy, the weather patterns seem to have changed. I don’t know if it’s global warming or the rotation of the earth but there deďŹ nitely is a dierence. Most people in my age group all agree that our winters today are mild compared to years ago. Millard Cox talks about the extreme cold in East Texas and icy conditions being common in the winter months.

I recall the year 1940 because it was the strangest year of all. In August came the famous ood in South Louisiana, 38 inches of rain fell that month. Most of it was in a ten-day period.

Everything was ooded. We had to be evacuated by boat from where we took refuge in a neighbor’s barn. Nearly all of the roads were dirt and washed into the drain ditches ďŹ lling them with mud.

Abbeville is located in a low at area and when the Vermillion River overowed its banks, it was months before roads were restored.

Mom and I lived in a little one-room shack that had been a storage shed on a farm. She had bought it for $70 and had it moved on our little lot on a mule drawn sled. e structure was made from planks that were probably constructed when the wood was green. When it dried, it left cracks.

We ďŹ lled the large cracks the best we could but it didn’t prevent the wind from coming in. e house wasn’t on piers, just a couple of bricks on each corner. e oor would sag when walked on it. It wasn’t much but it was a roof over our heads and it was home. We had no utilities and warmed by a coal oil stove that helped only if we were close to it.

January of 1940 was the coldest month I recall. e average high temperature for the month was 40-degrees. e average low was 29 degrees. e temperature dropped below freezing on 22 of the 31 nights, including 17 nights straight. During that cold stretch, the temperature dipped into the teens on ďŹ ve nights. e cold weather worsened a u outbreak that took several lives. Fortunately, that was one of the hardships Mom and I avoided.

On Jan. 23, a blanket of sleet and snow covered the area after a hard rain that froze, leaving long icicles hanging o the house eves. Some were ďŹ ve-feet long. I liked eating them dunked in sugar.

With the snow we could make snow cones by pouring syrup on a cup of snow.

All of Louisiana and Mississippi were blanketed

in one of the heaviest snows in years. Because of the extreme cold, pipes were frozen and burst all over town. e only water we had came from a well, with a pump that always had to be primed. e handle, during these bad times, was frozen to the pump. In fact, the pump looked like a big clog of ice. (I still own that old pump and have many memories connected to its use.) Most of the time we could defrost it with warm water but I recall that the pipe was frozen too far down to draw water. During those bad days, the water pail in the house would be solid ice when we awoke in the morning.

We would bundle up as best we could. I slept on a corn-shuck pallet on the oor as close to the stove heater as I could. Mom would warm a Sad Iron that she used to iron people’s clothes with.

She wrapped it in a burlap sack and put it at the foot of her bed and my pallet. We had no income that entire month of January. Mom was a wash lady, who washed and ironed clothes for city folks. Unable to hang clothes on the line or wash outdoors really created a hardship. e cold lingered into February. People talked about oating ice on the Vermillion and ice seen on the Mississippi River as far south as Baton Rouge. Overnight lows occurred in April also when it dipped to 32 degrees. August that year is still one of the coldest on record and September 1940 is the coldest ever. No doubt this was one of the worst years but I recall many cold winters.

The outhouse, a very poorly constructed shed, was some distance from the house and extremely cold. In the winter I didn’t hang out there any longer than to do my business. At night we would drain our bladders in a pot called a ‘Po-cham,’ it was always my job to dump it out and rinse it. For most of that month we didn’t have water to use, so we couldn’t waste it.

Bathing was out of the question. We washed up with a soapy rag. We never went to bed without cleaning our feet. I believe it was a superstition, something about dying with dirty feet. Maybe it was like the lady washing Jesus’ feet or something like that.

You might recall the ice storm we had here a few years ago. Well, I recall several ice storms and almost every year some hard freezes. is year we have had more cold weather and snow than normal. ose weren’t only extremely poor days, when food was hard to come by, but life itself was hard for poor folks. I’d go back tomorrow if I could walk Down Life’s Highway with Mom just one more time.

Fun Aaron Williams @ Madison’s Triggerproof @ Rush Lounge Wayne Dylan Band @ Sawdust Saloon Motorbud, Steve Fitzner, Ariel Bush @ Texas Rose Saloon

e Orange County Beekeepers Group will meet Tuesday February 6, 2018 6pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. We will be demonstrating methods of splitting hives at this months meeting. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact Len VanMarion 409-7280344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

23rd Annual Trash-Off

Sunday, Jan. 28 Josh Taylor @ Blue Martini Dickie and the Tornadoes @ Jeerson County Singles Club

Jericho Burley @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Triggerproof @ Rush Lounge Monday, Jan. 29 David Joel @ Rush Lounge

atjwhipple@shangrilagardens.o rg or at 409.670.0803. Shangri La Gardens Education and Volunteer Coordinator, Katie Krantz shared her excitement for the event stating, “Trash-O is the perfect opportunity for individuals of this community to come together and work towards the common goal of making Orange a cleaner place to live and work. Trash-O is mix of hard work, fun times and great fellowship. is is a great way to support your community with serviceâ€?. Additionally, Shangri La Gardens Director, Rick Lewandowski encourages community-wide participation saying, â€?As we continue the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, we encourage all of our neighbors to take a few hours to join us for Trash-O and showcase the pride and resilience we have as a community. Furthermore, we are deeply grateful to INVISTA for supporting the 23rd annual Trash-O again this year as Presenting Sponsor along with Mayor Jimmy Sims, the wonderful City of Orange sta, and all of those who contribute to this important eort.â€?

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It’s Trash-O time once again! e 23rd annual Community Trash-O is scheduled for Saturday, February 24, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the City of Orange Boat Ramp, located on Simmons Drive in Orange, Texas. is year’s Community Trash-O is again presented by INVISTA and hosted

by Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in collaboration with the City of Orange. Orange County residents are encouraged to take pride in the community and help clean up trash from area neighborhoods and waterways.

Show your community pride and join us for a morning of good CLEAN fun! Participating teams and individuals will enjoy a free pizza lunch after the event. To register a team or individual, visit shangrilagardens.org to download registration and waiver forms.

Teams are limited to 3-5 members, but groups are encouraged to register several teams. For more information, contact Jeremy Whipple

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Tuesday, Jan. 30 Brad Brinkley @ Dylan’s Pug Johnson and Matt Ash @ Madison’s Julian and Josh @ Rush Lounge

2111 W. Park Avenue in Orange, Texas, is currently closed to the public during repair and restoration following Hurricane Harvey. For more information, visit shangrilagardens.org.

VFW to host Dance e VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host the Ivy Dugas for a dance on ursday, January 25th. 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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Saturday, Jan. 27 e Oak Ridge Boys @ Golden Nugget Casino Chasing Sandcastles, Jared Chichester, Jaigee, Inta’Lek, Black Midi @ e Art Studio Electric Circus @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Tim Burge and the Reckoning @ Brick and Barley Phillip Glyn Band @ Dylan’s Britt Godwin and the Remember When Orchestra @ ELKS Lodge – Beaumont Bernie Alan Band @ Gator Lounge Danny Dillon @ Hamilton’s T.G Sheppard, Honky Tonk Special @ Honky Tonk Texas Bag of Donuts, Spencer Marks, Jimmy Kaiser, Lee Pelly @ IBEW Hall – Beaumont Chris Miller and Bayou Roots @ Larry’s French Market Jericho Burley @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Flamethrowers @ Madison’s Austin Stepchildren @ Neches Brewing Company Scott Desormeaux and Keith Buesing @ Rikenjaks South Street Wayne Dylan @ e Rodair Roadhouse Triggerproof @ Rush Lounge Marcus Ardoin and da Zydeco Legends @ Sloppy’s Downtown Cedric and the Moving Company @ Tammy’s Tony Faulk and Chaos @ Texas Ave. Tavern My Beautiful Disaster @ Tia

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Is it ever really too cold to fish? Nah. There are plenty of reasons to hit the water when the weather is icy.

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady comes to Super Bowl LII with plenty of big-game experience while his opponent, Philadelphia Eagles QB Nick Foles, is not as accustom to the big stage.

Quarterback Quandary Field generals differ in experience

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

FOR THE RECORD One of the biggest differences in the evaluation of Super Bowl LII has to be at quarterback where New England’s Tom Brady has all the experience in the world over Philadelphia’s Nick Foles when it comes to playing in huge games.

The 40-year-old Brady has been doing it for more than a decade, while Foles has yet to feel the pressure of a February football game.

But when one really analyzes the situation, both Brady and Foles’ careers began the same way. Brady got his chance to play many moons ago when Patriots’ quarterback Drew Bledsoe went down with a serious injury.

Foles has bounced around the league filling in for several starters, ironically ending up where he started. He was

traded from the Eagles to the Rams for quarterback Sam Bradford in 2015. Bradford was traded to Minnesota shortly thereafter.

Both Foles and Minnesota starting quarterback Case Keenum were teammates with the Rams, with Keenum replacing Foles as the starting quarterback during a 7-9 season. Keenum was traded to Minnesota days before the start of the 2016 season for a first-round pick.

And both moved on as backups— Keenum to Minnesota and Foles back to the Eagles as young Carson Wentz’ understudy, who tore his anterior cruciate ligament Dec.10 and was out for the remainder of the season.

In three games in the relief of Wentz,

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Kaz fearlessly picks NFL Championship winners

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Foles averaged a 77.7 quarterback rating and passed for 439 yards, but with effective help around him and coaching from Doug Pederson and his staff, he blossomed and excelled against the Atlanta Falcons 15-10 and really shined in Sunday’s 38-7 victory over Minnesota to put the Eagles in the Super Bowl.

Pederson’s real genius, though, has been coming up with game plans that has made Foles thrive. He threw three touchdowns against the Vikes Sunday with no interceptions and a sterling 141.4 passer rating.

The defense coordinated by Jim Schwartz has yielded 33 points in the past four games and 17 points through two playoff games.

Philadelphia has been and underdog in every playoff game and still will be playing New England Feb. 4 at Minnesota. Atlanta was favored by 6 points in the NFC Divisional Round and the Eagles were a 3½-point underdog in Sunday’s NFC

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Nasty weather not a show-stopper

COLBURN FISHING DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

“Just about the time you think you have them figured out, Mother Nature serves up another unhittable curve ball,” said L’Rod eriot, one of several southwest Louisiana bass fishermen currently spending a lot of time fishing the Sabine River.

“I don’t chase bass as hard as we used to back in the 70’s and 80’s,’ laughed eriot, “but there’s a long list of things I no longer do as aggressively. I thought I was going to have to drive to Jasper to find a crankbait that I have been using, but a friend told me about Rambo’s Tackle and, sure enough, they have them.” ey didn’t have as many by the time he checked out, but it was just one more positive statement concerning the bass fishing right here in our back yard. Initially the hype concerning the improved bass fishing on the lower Sabine River and surrounding marshes wasn’t altogether accurate. e tournaments were based out of Orange, but a lot of those bass showing up at the weigh-ins were caught from Taylor’s bayou all the way to the Calcasieu River!

While that is still the case, the river and surrounding marshes are now producing catches that are drawing deserved attention as well. Big bass, including a recently caught fish that bumped the ten pound mark, will always turn heads, but the average size has drastically improved as well.

“I had a nephew that lives over here call me last year and ask

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Don’t miss winter fish opportunities OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

How many times have you had it happen to you? After hours of ďŹ shing, struggling, changing baits, and changing tactics it ďŹ nally happens, the ďŹ sh ďŹ nally decide to cooperate and all is right with the world again. at brief period of euphoria wipes away all the memories of cold boring hours spent probing empty acres of water; it’s the opportunity we all search for yet only few ďŹ nd on a consistent basis. ose few ďŹ shermen who routinely ďŹ nd these brief periods where ďŹ sh go on rampages that the average guy can only dream of rapidly reach mythic status in the ďŹ shing community. e “undergroundâ€? of the ďŹ shing world buzzes with the stories of these ďŹ shermen, exploits surrounding sessions when every cast was met with a bone jarring strike circulate at the boat shows and each time the story is told the stringer always gets bigger.

Every coastal angler dreams of ďŹ shing trips like these but most don’t understand what it takes to achieve these results.

If you ever get a chance to talk to the really good ďŹ shermen along the Texas coast you will ďŹ nd that most of them are very detail oriented and they keep some sort of records. e records consist of all the obvious things like tides, temps, weather along with bottom structure, available bait, and a few others. e records oer up valuable history that can help anglers ďŹ nd a consistent ďŹ sh

Winter fish will turn on in the blink of an eye so be prepared. catching pattern. During the winter months those ďŹ sh catching patterns don’t last very long during the day, all the factors tend to align themselves for a brief period of time and that’s when memories are made. ese small windows of opportunity are the key to being successful during the tough stretches in January and February because these windows are the smallest of the year. Many anglers ďŹ sh all day in hopes of ďŹ nding ďŹ sh while others make shorter trips based on the patterns from past years. 9 times

out of 10 the guy with the known pattern on his side will catch more and bigger ďŹ sh.

On Sabine and Calcasieu the patterns hold the same much like they do farther down the coast, warmer water on incoming tides late in the day are a favorite of many. e combination of these factors can be extraordinary, especially when you know you can count on the bite being consistent. e afternoon incoming pattern works well and is probably the favorite but what happens when

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The maintenance the lighthouse underwent is the latest phase of restoration scheduled for the site. Repairs included the replacement of the exterior hand railings, stucco repair, paint, repair of three casement windows, replacement of a glass panel on the lantern, new wood doors at the lantern level, repair of a roof leak and the repainting of the exposed exterior iron surfaces at the watch room level.

Historic Port Isabel Lighthouse reopens AUSTIN-- Standing tall in a plaza overlooking the lower Laguna Madre, the historic 72-foot Port Isabel Lighthouse is reopening its doors to visitors after much needed repairs closed the site to the public in early 2016.

"As the only accessible lighthouse in Texas, we are very excited to reopen the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site and give it back to the people of Port Isabel and Texas," said Brent Leisure, director of Texas State Parks. "Our priority is the safety of our visitors and we know that these repairs will help keep the lighthouse open for many generations of Texans to enjoy." e maintenance the lighthouse underwent is the latest phase of restoration scheduled for the site. Repairs included the replacement of the exterior hand railings, stucco repair, paint, repair of three casement windows, replacement of a glass panel on the lantern, new wood doors at the lantern level, repair of a roof leak and the repainting of the exposed exterior iron surfaces at the watch room level. e repairs to this important site would not have been possible without the valued partnership between the city of Port Isabel and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.

"The lighthouse is the symbol of Port Isabel, and we are grateful for the assistance of Texas Parks and Wildlife in maintaining this historic structure, which anchors our downtown district," said Jared Hockema, city manager for the city of Port Isabel. "Although the Port Isabel Lighthouse is the smallest site in the Texas State Park system, it has a large impact on our community and the surrounding area, bringing in thousands of visitors each year. The City of Port

Isabel has had a successful partnership with TPWD for many years, and we look forward to continuing it."

Authorized by U.S. Congress in 1850, the Port Isabel Lighthouse was built for $7,000 in eorts to aid navigation for booming maritime trade on the lower Texas coast. Lit for the ďŹ rst time in 1853, the lighthouse spent the next seven years guiding American, European and Mexican ships to the blossoming Brazos Santiago port. By the end of the decade, $10 million worth of cotton exports passed through Port Isabel annually.

During the Civil War, the lighthouse was used as a lookout for both Union and Confederate occupying forces. e lighthouse sustained bomb damage during the war and its lenses were removed. e lenses remain missing to this day.

On Feb. 22, 1866, the lighthouse was rehabilitated, reďŹ tted and relit. However, 10 years later it was dilapidated.

In 1881, the lantern area was reconstructed to raise the level of the light and add a watch room oor with iron gallery. Six years later, the lighthouse board recommended that the Port Isabel Light Station be abandoned due to decreasing commerce in the port. e lighthouse board soon reconsidered its decision and in 1889 Congress voted to re-establish the light. Six years later, the lighthouse was relit in July 1895. With the heyday of maritime trade ending, the light was permanently discontinued 10 years later. e Texas State Parks Board acquired the property in 1950 and after rehabilitation to the structure the lighthouse was reopened to the public April 25, 1952.

Colburn me if I wanted to make an easy trip and catch bass and redďŹ sh on crankbaits,â€? said eriot.â€?He said the wind wouldn’t be a problem so I signed on.â€?

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From Page 1B and released two bass in the ďŹ ve pound class. When he didn’t get overly excited about those two ďŹ sh,â€? added eriot, “I knew I would be back. I have been averaging about four trips a month since then and had very few poor outings.â€? “I didn’t have to deal with all of the ooding that undoubtedly played a part in rejuvenating your bass ďŹ shing around here,â€? said eriot, “but between the crazy high tides and all the water getting blown out this month, the bite has certainly changed for me.â€? “We spend our share of time fishing the marshes simply because the bite is easier and it is fun watching all of the activity in the shallow water. My best bite for larger fish, however, has taken place in deeper water. We don’t keep any fish, but I have already released five bass over the six pound mark and four of them came out of deeper water. One of those bass ate a jig and the others all ate this exact crankbait,â€? added Theriot. e fact that the catching has not fallen o signiďŹ cantly in spite of this extended run of cold weather and shallow drains that have been reduced to muddy trails speaks volumes to just how reliable the bite has gotten.â€?I used to ďŹ sh the Houston River when the wind turned Toledo Bend upside down in the winter, but it wasn’t as good as this has

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been thus far,â€? noted eriot. “I don’t know anyone that is traveling over here to ďŹ sh that keeps any bass at all, â€?he added, “but if the locals keep only the smaller bass to eat, this place could be o the charts in another couple of years. You and I might need to open a boudaincracklin stand at the landing!â€?

Local anglers have been ďŹ shing Rat-L-Traps on the river since they ďŹ rst hit the Tackle Shops in the 60’s, but more and more anglers are just now learning how eective shallow running crankbaits can be. e redďŹ sh will occasionally crash the party as well, but the diversity of the lure makes it a winner.

It will eectively probe a ďŹ ve foot column of water depending on speed of retrieve and doesn’t hang up nearly as badly as the Trap. e one advantage the Trap has is the fact that it can also be ďŹ shed in much deeper water. As a rule, this matters to those in pursuit of redďŹ sh as the bass are not comfortable in the deeper layer of saltier water.

Fishing the lure on monoďŹ lament or uorocarbon rather than braided line will also give the ďŹ sh a second longer to take a bait in on the hook set. Most of the anglers that prefer braid under any circumstances still use a couple of feet of mono leader anyway.

Another good excuse to ďŹ sh in nasty weather!

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Solvay Polymers Donation

The first two of seven battle cannons are prepped to go to the lab at Texas A&M in October 2017

Alamo cannons returned to San Antonio historic mission SAN ANTONIO - Today the Alamo welcomes the return of two historic cannons used during the 1836 Siege and Battle of the Alamo back to the Alamo grounds. e battle cannons revealed some surprising secrets during their conservation at the Texas A&M Conservation Research Lab in College Station, Texas. e cannons were sent to the lab in October as part of a larger effort to preserve all seven of the Alamo's 1836 Battle Cannons, and returned with several exciting new discoveries about their origins.

“In October, we shared our commitment to ensuring longterm, extensive preservation and conservation plans for the Alamo's historic buildings and artifacts," said Texas General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush. "e 1836 Battle Cannons are among Texas' most treasured artifacts, and we are ensuring they receive the care and honor they deserve.

Fortunately, in doing this preservation work, we were able to discover more about the cannon's history than we knew before. We can't wait to share those exciting discoveries with all visitors and Texans."

While at the Texas A&M Lab, the two cannons - known as the Rio Grande Cannon and the Spanish Cannon - underwent a thorough conservation process to ensure they remain in great

Max Blake and Ron Smith with Solvay Polymers Orange, Texas presented a check to Orangefield ISD for Hurricane Harvey relief of approximately $8,500.00. With this gracious donation the school district will be able to replace flood damaged classroom and other necessary items. Orangefield ISD greatly appreciates this thoughtful donation.

Graduate Student Paul Cochran reaches into the bore of the Spanish cannon just before discovering a cannonball inside shape on the Alamo grounds for generations to come. e process included electrolytic reduction to remove numerous layers of paint and corrosion products, followed by a series of boiling reverse-osmosis water baths to remove residual chemicals. After that, tannic acid and polyurethane sealant were applied to the cannons to make the iron corrosion-resistant and to form a water- and oxygen-resistant barrier. "e Alamo cannons have been exposed to the elements for many years, and were in need of a good cleaning and stabilization," said Lab Manager

Jim Jobling. "We were thrilled to be asked to be part of this special effort to preserve the 1836 Alamo Battle Cannons for future generations of Texans."

Jim's team at the lab has cleaned and conserved thousands of artifacts over the past 39 years, and were hopeful they could uncover information about the cannons' history during the preservation process. It didn't take long: During the initial inspection, they were surprised to find an unfired cannonball loaded within the 4pound Spanish cannon.

Bridge City Intermediate visits Lamar Mrs. Richard's 5th grade class attended the JASON project at Lamar University. Students learned about Newton's laws, then participated in experiments that went along with this year's theme - Forces of Nature.

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Korner Championship blowout.

New England is an early 5½point favorite in the Super Bowl, which prompted several of the Eagles’ players to don German shepherd masks symbolizing the fact their team is always an underdog, despite being the first No. 1 seed with the best record for the season to be an underdog during the entire playoffs.

New England goes into every game with one distinct advantage—Head Coach Bill Belichick putting together the game plan and Brady making it work.

The Patriots always seem to find a way to win the big games, usually in their latter stages. The credit must go to Belichick’s diversion from the game plan he drew up five days earlier and to Brady for carrying out the changes.

New England will not be out-schemed because the coach has seen every play design an offense can throw at him and the quarterback has seen every blitz and coverage a defense can throw at him.

Dynasty is a bad word to use less than two weeks before the Super Bowl, but this will be the tenth time the Patriots have reached the Big Game.

However, they are only 5-4 for the franchise, but are gunning for a repeat after squeaking past Atlanta 34-28 in overtime last year.

The victory over Jacksonville was the eighth AFC championship for the Pats with the combo of Belichick and Brady.

Philadelphia, on the other hand, which has won three NFC titles, are 0-2 in Super Bowls. In fact, their last trip in SB 39 was against these same Patriots, losing 24-21. The other time resulted in a 27-10 loss to the Oakland Raiders in 1981.

It’s been 58 years since the Eagles’ last league title—a 1713 victory over the Green Bay Packers in 1960.

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From Page 1B KWICKIES…Former Port Neches Groves graduate Andrew Landry was defeated on the fourth extra hole of sudden death last weekend by Spain’s Jon Rahm in the Pro Golf Tour’s Career Builder Challenge. Rahm poured in a 12-foot birdie, while Landry just missed a birdie putt from 11 feet. Landry was soothed by the check he received for $631,200 as the event’s runner-up.

Sunday was the anniversary date of the purchase of the New England Patriots’ franchise 24 years ago. Ironically,

the Pats qualified for their tenth Super Bowl by scoring 24 points over Jacksonville.

Here it is a week after our area got its third snowfall of the season and high school baseball and girls softball begins practice Friday.

The United States will field a hockey team in the Winter Olympics for the first time since 1994 without using professional players from the National Hockey League. The U.S. team opens the Olympics on Feb. 14 against Slovenia.

JUST BETWEEN US…The NFL’s three-time Defensive

Player of the Year J.J. Watt of the Houston Texans is one of three finalists for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award to be presented the night before the Super Bowl.

Watt, whose philanthropic efforts in the wake of Hurricane Harvey raised $37 million through an online fund-raising initiative that he launched, began with an initial goal of $200,000. The other finalists are Carolina tight end Greg Olsen and Baltimore tight end Ben Watson. The winner will have $500,000 in his name donated to charity.

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you don’t have these conditions? e outgoing tide can also provide some warm water onto productive flats provided you have some marsh areas nearby. Water from the back lakes and marshes heats up during the day and is usually protected so it holds heat for long periods of time. On the outgoing tide this warmer water rushes out onto the flats and bars carrying with it bait fish and other food that speckled trout, redfish, and flounder thrive on. ese sudden temperature changes coupled with tidal movement will often kick start the fish into feeding mode

and if you happen to be there at that time you may just be the subject of the next great fish story.

I have been on the fortunate end of career days using both the incoming and outgoing tides during the winter and these trips help erase the thoughts of the bad days which we all inevitably suffer through.

All you can do as a fisherman is to put the most odds in your favor and put your time in on the water. As unpredictable as the winter can be it’s awful nice to know that there is the possibility of predicting when and where the fish will bite.

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Scammers pretending to be deputy targets elderly in county Scammer pretending to be deputy targets elderly Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt is urging citizens with elderly parents, relatives, neighbors and friends to advise them of an ongoing scam being perpetrated locally.

He said citizens have reported they received a call from someone stating they were a deputy with the Orange County Sheriff's Office and instructed them

to send money to prevent being arrested for failing to appear for jury duty. e caller is asking for a credit card number or for prepaid money cards to be purchased and those card numbers be given to the caller.

Sheriff Merritt stated that the Orange County Sheriff 's Office is NOT making calls regarding warrants or arrests and that anyone receiving these calls should NOT give any credit or money card numbers to anyone that

calls and solicits money in that manner.

Citizens are reminded to always be mindful of scams or fraudulent activity and if you have any concerns, to ask for a name and return phone number.

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Many elderly citizens may not watch the news or read social media and are not aware of this scam.

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Shannon Tompkins among class inducted into Fishing Hall of Fame ATHENS – e Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame committee announced Shannon Tompkins, a reporter and columnist at the Houston Chronicle; and the Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association (LFSA), an organization that works to protect and promote Lake Fork’s natural resources, will be inducted into the hall of fame in 2018. “is year’s inductees to the Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame have made unique and significant contributions to freshwater fishing across the state,” said Dan Kessler, TFF Hall of Fame Committee Chair.

“We are proud to honor them not only for what they’ve done – but for what they continue to do to promote fishing opportunities and protect our natural resources for present and future generations of anglers.”

Shannon Tompkins, of Porter, is a reporter and columnist at the Houston Chronicle who focuses on the Texas outdoors – with an emphasis on freshwater fishing and hunting.

Tompkins is a past president of the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and his reporting has won national and state awards to include the Sierra Club’s Lone Star Environmental Reporting Award, multiple Excellence in Craft awards from the Texas Outdoor Writers Association and the Outdoor Writers Association of America, and an award from the Texas bureau of e Associated Press.

Tompkins once covered Southeast Texas and Southwest

Louisiana outdoors for e Beaumont Enterprise.

Tompkins has covered a wide range of freshwater fishing topics in his articles including highlighting recreational fishing, state fisheries management and regulations, and aquatic invasive species and their impact on the environment. His writings have reached millions of people all across Texas.

“Mr. Tompkins is passionate about conservation and the outdoors – and that passion is reflected in his writing,” Kessler said. “He doesn’t just tell people how to fish, he has the unique ability and talent to help people understand why they should care about freshwater fishing and conservation in Texas.”

According to the writer of his nomination letter, “One day all his articles should be collected and edited into a book. And if that book could somehow capture the heart of the man behind the words, it would be a rare reflection on the past nearly half-century of Texas freshwater angling.” e Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association, nominated into the industry or organization category, has worked to protect and promote Lake Fork’s natural resources since 1999. e LFSA has partnered with state and local agencies, community organizations, and high schools on many projects to include operating a live release boat to decrease tournament stress on the fishery, donating fishing tackle to high school fishing teams, hosting free fish-

Alamo "is Spanish gun was more than 100 years old by the time it was used in the battle," said Jobling, noting that the cannon was likely produced in the early 1700s. "While we can't say for sure, it is possible that the cannonball we found in the gun was loaded during the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, but of course, never fired." e team removed various debris and two cannonball from the muzzle and bore of the short, 6-pound cannon known as the Rio Grande cannon. ey worked with cannon collectors and experts in Texas and England to determine that the can-

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ing events to draw kids into the outdoors, placing artificial habitats into the lake to enhance recreational fishing, and planting native aquatic vegetation to improve habitat for fish and wildlife. e LFSA also established the Jesse Parker Memorial Scholarship, named after a long time Lake Fork fishing guide and businessman, to provide tuition money to high school seniors pursuing a career in outdoor fields like fisheries biology and wildlife management. To date, the LFSA has given more than $20,000 to these students. “e Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association is an exceptional example of what a group of motivated anglers can do to improve their fishery and community,” Kessler said. “Lake Fork’s continued reputation as a top bass fishing destination both in Texas and the nation is in no small part due to the hard work they put in every day to enhance and protect it.” e Texas Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame is housed at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens. Its mission is to “recognize and honor those who have made a lasting contribution to freshwater fishing in Texas, and to foster a sense of appreciation, awareness and participation in the sport of fishing.”

Both inductees will be formally inducted into the Hall of Fame at the 2018 Toyota Bassmaster Texas Fest benefiting Texas parks and Wildlife Department in May.

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With the Rio Grande and Spanish cannons now back at the Alamo, two more cannons have been sent to the lab for preservation. The conservation work will continue until all seven of the Alamo's battle cannons are treated and returned. "It's amazing that after 300 years, we're still learning new things about the Alamo's history and the 1836 siege and battle," said Alamo CEO Doug McDonald. "Deepening our understanding of the Alamo's history and sharing those discoveries with visitors is part of what makes working at the Alamo so rewarding. We know a lot of Alamo and history enthusiasts will be excited to learn more about these artifacts, and we can't wait to see what we learn about the rest of our battle cannons." e Rio Grande and Spanish

guns will soon be mounted permanently on the Alamo grounds for visitors to enjoy. An unveiling of their new location will be held on March 2, Texas Independence Day. All visitors and Texans are welcomed and encouraged to attend. History lovers can contribute to the cannon preservation project by visiting www.gofundme.com/alamobattlecannon. More information about the cannon unveiling and other upcoming events can be found at eAlamo.org, or on social media @OfficialAlamo.

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Joan Jett set to return in February Rocker Joan Jett, along with her band The Blackhearts, will return to the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles on Saturday, Feb. 24. Tickets start at $45 and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Jan. 26, at all Ticketmaster outlets. Jett is best known for her trademark snarl, youthful smile and raunchy rock hits such as “Bad Reputation,� “Do You Wanna Touch Me,� “I Hate Myself for Loving You,� “Cherry Bomb� from her time in the Runaways and her classic tune, “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll.�

Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. The rock band Styx, featuring James “J.Y.� Young, at left, and Tommy Shaw, returned to Southwest Louisiana this past Friday (Jan. 19, 2018) and electrified a sold-out crowd inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Chares with a 13-song, 75-minute set of new material and classic hits. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.

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hit songs that everyone wanted to hear.

Songs such as “Blue Collar Man� and “Miss America� had people standing throughout the arena with fists pumping and hands clapping, while set staples “Crystal Ball� and “Come Sail Away� put a smile on each and every face. The group included a true gem in its set with the song “Light Up� from its 1975 “Equinox� release.

Fans were treated to a special surprise as original bassist Chuck Panozzo made the trip to Lake Charles with the band and performed several song in the latter half of the set.

Coincidentally, this was also the 37th anniversary of the release of one of Styx’s classic albums, “Paradise eatre,� and the band made sure fans did not forget by include hit songs “Too Much Time on My Hands� and “Rockin’ the Paradise� in its set this night before closing the evening with its trademark tune, “Renegade.�

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Iconic rock act Styx left little doubt the band is still on top of its game after 40 years of making music.

Rockers Tommy Shaw and James “J.Y.� Young, along with their fellow Styx bandmates Lawrence Gowan, Ricky Phillips and Todd Sucherman, delivered an energetic and entertaining 75-minute set of music featuring classic hits and new tunes from the band’s 2017 release, “e Mission,� in front of a sold-out crowd this past Friday, (Jan. 19, 2017) at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. e group opened the show with the new song “Gone, Gone, Gone� from the band’s new album. e song is short but to the point and rocks hard as Gowan and company commanded the attention of the audience from the opening note and never let go. e band’s fans appreciated the new music, especially “Radio Silence,� a very catchy tune plugged into the near-midpoint of the set, but it was the group’s seemingly endless list of

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Orange County Church Directory The Secret Small Churches Know Best Article by Stephen Witmer Pastor, Pepperell, Ma, desiringGod.org

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ost Christian churches in America are small. In 2012, the National Congregations Study found that the median Sunday morning attendance for churches in the United States was 75 people. The study also found that 43% of American churches had fewer than 50 regular participants, 67% had fewer than 100 regular participants, and 87% had fewer than 250.

Many of these small churches are located in small places. Sociologist Robert Wuthnow notes in his book Small-Town America that “there are more churches per capita in less populated areas than there are in more heavily populated places.” A recent Barna study found that in my own region of New England, 40% of churchgoing Christians live in small towns or rural areas (though, of course, some may commute to urban or suburban churches).

Small Churches in Small Places Small churches in small places face certain realities.

With 45 regular Sunday morning attenders (or 85, or 145), there will be few things outwardly impressive about your gathering. Your meeting place will likely be humble — perhaps not always well-heated or air-conditioned. You probably won’t enjoy the sound of professional-level musicians, see visually appealing graphic design, or hear preaching that generates thousands of views online the following week. The natural pleasure and encouragement of welcoming new visitors on Sunday morning may not be an experience you enjoy very often. With many in your congregation aging, your church will have lots of accumulated wisdom, but may struggle with health, energy,

and a willingness to venture into new things.

Beyond these realities, there will be an ever-present awareness of fragility. You will know that if even a few of the regular attenders move out of town, tire of coming, become offended, opt for a more exciting church, get sick, or die, your church could suffer. Even if a few people stop giving, or if a few get laid off, your church likely won’t meet its budget and your pastor will need to find a part-time job.

It will always feel possible that the church doors could close for good sooner or later.

Minnows in a Small Pond Faced with these realities, you will find there are some things you can work to improve. As a church, you may patiently, prayerfully grow toward God-glorifying excellence in your facilities, your music, your pulpit ministry, your small groups, and much else. But you will eventually reach a point where you recognize that, no matter what you do, you will always be a small church in a small place. Even if God brings revival, and you double from 45 to 90 people, you will still be a small church in a small place. At the point of this realization, you will have a very important choice to make.

Some small churches and their pastors will become dissatisfied with who they are. This may manifest itself in a restless striving to implement the latest program from some big church in some big place. It may result in a pastor applying the latest terminology he has heard (in the city) to his own small context, in manifestly absurd ways (like a smalltown pastor exhorting his church to “love their city”).

Or it may settle into a long, slow simmer of discontentment and restlessness and endless tinkering and yearning for something more and better. I once par-

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Wednesday evening serviceS: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m.

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ticipated in a gathering of fellow small-town and rural pastors. We were a bunch of no-names, but passionate lovers of Jesus and of people.

We met in a wealthy suburban mega-church that had a worship band good enough to sell out concerts, a sound board as big as a dining room table, and huge hitech projection screens. I’ve wondered since then whether this was a parable of the contemporary American church: a group of smallplace, small-church pastors, lifted out of our own contexts and set down, wideeyed, in an enormously impressive facility that bore little resemblance to what most of us knew, quietly yearning for the resources, personnel, and excellence of a bigger place.

God Tends Bruised Reeds We have another, better way to respond to our small church’s manifest weakness and fragility. Yes, prayerfully improve what we can. Yes, plead with God for conversions. And then receive — as a gift from God — the manifest weakness of our small church in our small place.

Every church, big or little, urban or rural, is utterly dependent upon its Head.

Without Christ’s sustaining grace, no church will last, or have any lasting impact. Every church must receive and reckon with this knowledge.

But the particular gift God gives to small churches in small places is that their weakness is so very evident.

Your weakness cannot hide behind an excellent band, or a beautiful new building, or the excitement generated by packing 1,000+ people into a big room. It can’t hide behind a large budget surplus, or big cash reserves. And if your small, unimpressive church is plopped down in the middle of an equally small, unimpressive town, you will also be denied the pleasures of what E.B. White once called (in his 1949 essay “Here Is

New York”) “the excitement of participation” — the sense of belonging to something “unique, cosmopolitan, mighty, and unparalleled.” As a small church in a small place, you won’t have access to the illusion of greatness through proximity. Your church’s weakness will be evident to you and to all – and this is God’s gift.

In his book The Bruised Reed, the Puritan pastor Richard Sibbes reflects at length on the nature of weakness. He writes, As a mother is tenderest to the . . . weakest child, so does Christ most mercifully incline to the weakest. Likewise, he puts an instinct into the weakest things to rely upon something stronger than themselves for support. The vine stays itself upon the elm, and the weakest creatures often have the strongest shelters. The consciousness of the church’s weakness makes her willing to lean on her beloved, and to hide herself under his wing.

Will you receive the manifest weakness and fragility of your church as a gift from God? Will it make your little congregation willing to lean on Christ, and hide yourself “under his wing?” Your church (and every church, everywhere) will eternally impact people, not by showing them how big and impressive you are, but by showing them the greatness of the God who says, “I am the first and I am the last; besides me there is no god” (Isaiah 44:6).

Stephen Witmer (@stephenwitmer1) is the pastor of Pepperell Christian Fellowship in Pepperell, Massachusetts, and teaches New Testament at GordonConwell Theological Seminary. He helps to lead The Gospel Coalition New England’s Small Town Summits, which serves rural churches and pastors. He and his wife, Emma, have three children. Article from desiringGod.org

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

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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.

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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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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 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

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Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m.

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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.

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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.

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Pastor: Randy Branch Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

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We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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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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Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of TOMMY LOWE, Deceased, were issued on the JANUARY 8, 2018, in Cause No. P18007, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Samantha Lowe.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of MARY J. CHAUVIN, Deceased, were issued on the JANUARY 8, 2018, in Cause No. P18029, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Robert Vance Chauvin.

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c/o: Tommy Gunn Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630

c/o: Tommy Gunn Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JAMES AUSTIN HEARD, Deceased, were issued on NOVEMBER 6, 2017, in Cause No. P17941, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Evelyn Florence Heard.

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 of Administration for the Estate of DOROTHY MA XINE PATIN, Deceased, were issued on the NOVEMBER 14, 2017, in Cause No. P17999, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Shereen Lynn Mallory.

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.

Dated the 8th day of January, 2018.

Dated the 8th day of January, 2018.

Dated the 8th day of January, 2018.

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn Attorney for: Samantha Lowe State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)882-9990 Fax: (409)882-0613 Email:tommy@gunnlaw.org

Tommy Gunn Attorney for:

Tommy Gunn Attorney for:

c/o: Paul M. Fukuda Attorney At Law 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 DATED the 23rd day of January, 2018.

Paul M. Fukuda Paul

M.

Fukuda

Attorney for Dewanda Carter VanDyke State Bar No.: 00789915 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone:(409)883-4357 Fax: (409)883-6263 Email: pfukudalawoffice@yahoo.com

16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 9889886 or 474-2171 for more info. Calls are kept Confidential.

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.

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Al-Anon meetings are held on Thursday’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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Evelyn Florence Heard

c/o: Stephen C. Howard

Attorney at Law

c/o: Stephen C. Howard

903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 16th day of November, 2017.

Stephen Howard

State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)882-9990 Fax: (409)882-0613 Email:tommy@gunnlaw.org

Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 16th day of November, 2017.

Stephen Howard

Stephen Howard

Robert Vance Chauvin

Shereen Lynn Mallory

Fax: (409)883-0209

Stephen Howard Attorney for: Shereen Lynn Mallory State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209

Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

Attorney for:

Evelyn Florence Heard

State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630

Phone: (409)883-0202

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF TEXAS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MOLLY MOUNTJOY M C C O P P I N B U R L E I G H , Deceased, were issued on DECEMBER 20, 2017, in Cause No. P18027, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: James Christopher Burleigh.

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.

James Christopher Burleigh

c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 20th day of December, 2017.

To: CASEY DEWAYNE COLLIER, Respondent, You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you.

The petition of AMBER NICOLE BLACK, Petitioner, was filed in the 260th District Court of Orange County, Texas on June 9, 2017, against CASEY DEWAYNE COLLIER, numbered 170505-D and entitled In the Interest of L.D.C. A CHILD. The suit requests Original Petition for Termination and Adoption of Stepchild.

The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit:

Lexie Danielle Collier

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this January 12, 2018.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

Stephen Howard

Vickie Edgerly

James Christopher Burleigh

Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

Beaumont, Texas

The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child/ren’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s adoption.

Stephen Howard

State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209

March 27,2009

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Bridge City

Independent School District

#YOUMATTER@BCISD BCHS students attend TASC Advanced Leadership Workshop

BCHS Student Council sent six student leaders to represent us at TASC Advanced Leadership Workshop at Lakeview-Palestine, Texas. They colloborated with student leaders from across the state, participated in teambuilding, and gained leadership insights that will impact our campus. Student representatives were: Ashlyn Dommert, Breanna Molin, Shelbi Whitaker, Hannah Silveira, Bailey Roy, and Adam Snyder.

ALL-REGION BAND PARTICIPANTS

TASB ANNOUNCES SCHOOL BOARD APPRECIATION

January is School Board Recognition Month and Bridge City ISD is joining other districts across the state to thank these community volunteers for their commitment and contributions to our public schools.

We proudly salute these education advocates as they provide vision and leadership for student achievement, academic programs, district funding, and school facilities. Their service ensures that decisions about local public schools are made by those most familiar with the needs of our community’s children and families. These dedicated individuals deserve recognition and thanks for their unfailing commitment to the continuing success of our students now and in the future.

Great leadership always begins with a willing heart, a positive attitude, and a desire to make a difference. Please join us as we applaud these local leaders for helping our kids soar to success.

Mark Anderson, President Michael C. Johnson, Vice President Judy Cole, Secretary Jerry McInnis, Asst. Secretary Marla Zoch, Member Thad Hill, Member Rebecca Rutledge, Member

ALL-STATE BAND HONORS

Bridge City High School had 42 outstanding band students who had auditioned for All Region- participated in concert held at Nederland High School along with a slew of other talented musicians from across our region.

BCHS CHEER SQUAD - UIL STATE

Camden Brown, Nicholas Pfister, Jacob Cunningham and Joseph Segelke (not pictured) auditioned and made ALL STATE BAND. This makes four for Camden- that is a first for BCHS and unheard of across the state.

ALL-STATE CHOIR HONORS Katrina Scogin & Guadalupe Mendoza auditioned and made ALL STATE CHOIR. The BCHS Cheer squad competed at UIL State Competition and finished in the top 20 out of 92 teams.

BCHS STRUTTERS GO TO NYC

Some of our Strutters traveled to NYC to participate in a “Wicked” Broadway Workshop and represented BCHS well.

UIL State Congress Debate

Marlee Bradley and Katelynn Haynes competed at UIL State Congress Debate- Marlee “broke” and was able to debate on the capitol floor.

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