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New touch-screen voting demos Thursday “We want to try to teach everybody how to use these machines,” Barrow said. “We will be using the voting machines instead of paper ballots.” Barrow explained in a January 22 appearance at Orange City Council that the new machines were required

to replace outdated machines in use now to help disabled voters. Provisional paper voting and curbside voting on paper will remain an option, but she wants everyone to use them. She explained the machines are not DREs [direct-

reading electronic machines] that register and count votes without a paper backup. In updating from paper Scantron-type ballots to the Express Vote machines, the Orange County voting records are not connected to a network that can be hacked. Each voter will present

their photo ID at a check-in station like usual, but instead of being handed a specific ballot for each entity (e.g. City of Orange and Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD), the voter will get a card with coding at the top. COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

GEO ROQUE

Somebody’s brother and son Debby Schamber For The Record

Tina Barrow, Orange County Elections Administrator, demonstrates the touch screen entry system on a new electronic voting machine. RECORD Photo: Dave Rogers

Dave Rogers

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Touch-screen voting is coming to Orange County elections this spring. Tina Barrow, Elections Administrator, demonstrated how to use one of the county’s 34 new Express Vote voting machines at

Tuesday’s Commissioners’ Court. She and her staff will be conducting similar demonstrations at the Orange Public Library Thursday, Feb. 28 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Express Vote machines will be in place for the May 4 city and school board elections, she said.

Trial begins for Jacob Rougeau Debby Schamber For The Record

Dates and the age of the victim were the key to the case against Jacob Rougeau who is accused of continuous sexual assault. The case stems from incidents involving his daughter who testified she was 13 years old when she was sexually assaulted by her father. The reason why it is important in this particular case is according to the Texas Penal Code, by definition of continuous sexual assault, it is because of the offense during a period that is 30 days or more in duration, the person commits two or more acts of sexual abuse. In addi-

tion it states, at the time of the commission of each of the acts of sexual abuse, the actor is 17 years of age or Rougeau older and the victim is a child younger than 14 years of age. In addition, the penal code states, the penalty for an offense under this section is a felony of the first degree and punishable for a term of not more than 99 years and not less than 25 years. The victim testified her father would come to her room and lay down next to her in JACOB ROUGEAU Page 3A

Following the death of two-year-old Savanna Roque by the hands of her father, Geo Roque, his Rogue family is still searching for answers as this was not the man they knew. Yohavnis “Geo” Roque and his brother, Lazaro Roque, grew up in Florida. According to their mother, the boys had it all. Each had their own room and Christmas was a spectacular event in the young boys lives. Geo had an interest in dinosaurs and outer space as a boy. His mother went to the library on Saturdays to check out books on each subject for Geo to pour through. As he finished each book, he eagerly only wanted more books to read. On one memorable Christmas, Geo’s bedroom wall was decorated with a Yohavnis “Geo” Roque is seen here with his daughter Savanna in a selfie photo provided to The Record by Rogue’s family members. Savanna was just a toddler at the time. large flying pterodactyl. Like most teens he played Things turned upside come, he called Rachel for video games too. His favor- mother and she helped them ite was Warcraft which was along the way as they pre- down for Geo when an al- help. An alleged drunk drivpared for the birth of Savan- leged drunk driver deer struck Rachel as she exita subscription game. stroyed his life the way he ed her car sending her body Life changed for Geo na. flying through the air and Rachel taught ballet and knew it. when he fell in love with RaSavanna was just weeks killing her. The driver also chel Foster whom he met on dance at a local school. an online dating sight. They There the future dancers old when on Father’s Day struck Geo’s vehicle which were together a few months loved their teacher. Later, evening, Geo ran out of gas resulted injuries to him too. when she found out she was Savanna was offered a and was stuck on the side of Geo had a punctured lung, pregnant. The young par- scholarship to the school a South Florida highway. He shattered bones in his left ents were overjoyed. They where her mother once had tried to call someone else, but when they couldn’t BROTHER AND SON Page 3A were living with Geo’s taught.

Gwen Boehme: LSCO keeps country girl active at 98 Dave Rogers

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Gwen Boehme has the recipe for lifelong fitness and, at 98 years of age, she knows a little bit about living. “I grew up in the country,” she said. “I had to pick stuff out of the garden. I took care of a lot of fruit. I helped pick it and can it.” That, she explained, is why she can spend three mornings a week walking, doing aerobics and lifting weights in a most improbable exercise class at Lamar State Col-

lege Orange. “I’m not a bit sore,” says the former switchboard operator who grew up in Anacoco, La., near the present day Toledo Bend Reservoir. Instructors Don Thomas and Butch Campbell have combined a “leisure learning” adult exercise class with a for-credit exercise class for young students. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings they

warm up by walking several laps around the gym, then they form lines for stretching and aerobics. Then the class often moves over to a weight room to push a little iron. Thomas started the class 27 years ago with the help of a three-year grant to study exercise and the elderly. When the funding ran out, the seniors agreed to pay $59 per semester to keep the workouts coming.

Gwen Boehme, 98, and Helen Broussard, 79, are both in their third decade of membership in a seniors exercise class at Lamar State College Orange. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

That’s what Thomas calls “decisive independence.” “This is the only program like this in the state,” he said. And Campbell, who has merged his younger students in recent years, is learning. “He says his whole idea of senior citizens has changed,” Thomas said. You can say the same for the millennials in the class. “The [younger] students are scared of us at first,” says Helen Broussard, 79. “But at the end of the semester, they GWEN BOEHME Page 3A

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Texas Senate panel advances $5,000 teacher pay raise proposal

Aliyya Swaby The Texas Tribune After a contentious threehour public hearing Monday, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously passed a bill that would provide annual $5,000 pay raises for all full-time classroom teachers in the state. One of Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s top priorities this legislative session, Senate Bill 3 is now eligible to be taken up by the full Senate, with a bipartisan group of more than 20 co-authors signed on. “It will provide an immediate financial boost for teachers, assist in retaining good teachers, and recruit the best and the brightest to this critical profession. I will be moving this bill to the floor and out of the Senate at the earliest possible date,” said Patrick in a statement Monday afternoon. Testimony on the legislation, authored by the Senate’s lead budget writer, Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, at times revealed a fracture in the education advocacy community, with administrators and school district advocates wanting more flexibility on how to use additional money and teachers supporting directed pay increases. Many teachers expressed their appreciation for the legislation while asking for it to be expanded to include librarians, school counselors and support staff. Nelson said she would look into expanding the bill but

any additional funding instead of requiring acrossthe-board raises. Chandra Villanueva, policy analyst for left-leaning Center for Public Policy Priorities, pointed out that some districts could instead prioritize that funding to recruit educators in subjects for which there is a shortage of teachers. A few times, Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, and Paul Bettencourt, R-Houston, pressured critics of the bill to change their stances. Sitting in front of the panel of lawmakers, Christy Rome, who represents a coalition of property-wealthy school districts, said she appreciated the focus on teachers but

State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, asked questions during a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the state Capitol on October 24, 2017. PHOTO: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune

stressed that money is limited. “This one bill is the bill we’re choosing to put out there first because it deals with who we think is the No. 1 factor, besides the parent, in our child’s education,” she said. But lawmakers did approve some changes Monday that would provide pay raises to charter school teachers — in addition to those at traditional school districts — and prevent school districts from decreasing teacher salaries in future years. They also approved a change that would cover requisite increases in

teacher pension costs due to the pay raises, bringing the cost of the bill from $3.7 billion up to about $3.9 billion. Nelson also said multiple times that this bill would not preclude lawmakers from passing merit pay legislation, which would reward the state’s most effective educators with bonuses. Sen. Larry Taylor, R-Friendswood, chair of the Senate Education Committee, is expected to author a school finance bill that will include that policy proposal. Marianne Eckley, a Lewisville Independent School District kindergarten teach-

er, said a pay raise could help cut back the number of jobs she has to work. She said she works three jobs during the week and one job during the summer, and she doesn’t have time to go on vacation with her family. “My family gives up so much, and I would never give up the teaching profession, but it is very hard every year to commit, thinking I’m hurting my family and hurting my future,” she said. Some advocates told the Senate Finance Committee that they would prefer lawmakers give districts more control over how they use

28 of Texas’ Most Wanted Fugitives Captured in 2018 AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is pleased to report that 28 fugitives sought through the Texas 10 Most Wanted Program — including 15 convicted sex offenders — were arrested in 2018 by DPS and other agencies. In addition, $31,500 in reward money was paid for anonymous tips that resulted in arrests last year. “The public is an integral part of what makes the Texas 10 Most Wanted program successful, because they provide law enforcement with tips that help us locate and

arrest ruthless fugitives and sexual predators,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “Through the work of our local, state and federal law enforcement partners, along with vigilant tipsters, we are able to take criminals off the streets and make our state a safer place to live.” Of the 28 total apprehensions, eight fugitives were located outside of Texas and extradited either from other states (one fugitive, three sex offenders) or Mexico (three fugitives, one sex offender). In addition, 11 of the fugitives apprehended were affil-

iated with the following gangs: Tango Blast, Bloods, Crips, Texas Chicano Brotherhood, Surenos Trece, Partido Revelucionario Mexicano and Aryan Brotherhood of Texas. “Texans deserve to feel safe in their communities, and that is why Texas’ 10 Most Wanted Program and Texas Crime Stoppers are so important,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “The Most Wanted Program gives all Texans the tools necessary to help identify our state’s most heinous criminals. The results from this program

speak for themselves, and I thank all those who are working every day to deliver justice for the victims preyed upon by these offenders.”

would prefer more local control over how to use the money. Both Whitmire and Bettencourt said they were “disappointed” by Rome’s stance. “Y’all are not smart enough ... to be for the bill,” Whitmire told her. Al Rodriguez, an Elgin ISD administrator, received a similar response for his hesitance on across-the-board raises. “I would urge you to try and find a way to be for it because this is probably going to be the best vehicle,” Whitmire told him. “If at the end of the day, that’s all there is, obviously we’d be for it,” Rodriguez responded.

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County business Inserting this card in the Express Voter machine will load a ballot specifically for that voter and their voting jurisdictions. Choices for each office will appear on a touch screen and the voter will press their selection. After all selections are concluded, the voter will insert the card again and it will print all the person’s votes. Voters are expected to double-check the printout and if it’s right, put it in the ballot box. If not, a poll judge will destroy that card and

“It will save money,” Barrow said. “We don’t have to print ballots, and if we have multiple machines at one polling place, we only have to have one set of judges.” the voter can start the voting process over. When all the ballot boxes are brought to the County Elections office, they will all be run through the same scanner as has been used in past elections, with the results tallied by that scanner. “It will save money,” Bar-

Brother and Son leg and a large laceration to his head. Geo was hospitalized for 10 days before being released to attend Rachel’s funeral. Geo’s mother moved to Orange to be near family and Geo would follow in Feb. with Savanna. Originally, it was going to be with Rachel too so they could start their new life. Since the wreck, Geo has suffered from severe depression and often referred to his condition as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. He also told his brother he thought he was bipolar. According to his brother, it came in “waves,” “There were good days too and then he would be really depressed,” Lazaro said. For Geo’s family, they noticed more changes. Geo who was once the comedian was no longer that person. But the changes to where he ended up were very sudden. Geo took being a father very seriously. “Savi was his life,” Lazaro said. “He really loved her.” Geo saw to it that Savi’s needs were always met. He wanted to make sure what she ate would not upset her stomach. Although, she did love ham and cheese rollups. He also wanted his daughter to have toys to

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row said. “We don’t have to print ballots, and if we have multiple machines at one polling place, we only have to have one set of judges.” While the change in voting should affect a lot more citizens, the item that got the most attention came when commissioners voted to re-

vise the county’s retirement benefits policy regarding health insurance. In 2016, commissioners’ court, led by former County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton voted 3-2 to change a policy that let an employee receive retirement benefits from the county with as few as eight years of county service. The change was to put health insurance payments by the county on a sliding scale for those who were eligible for retirement from the state of Texas but had fewer than 20 years with the county.

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Geo and Savanna Roque are gathered with family for her second birthday party. Her Aunt Rosa Llinas shares in the joy of the event too.

make her smile and be happy. So much so that the people at the local Wal-mart knew of Savanna and her beautiful smile. Geo’s mother was in charge of making sure she brought a “prize egg” back from Walmart for Savi if she didn’t go with her. If anybody smoked a cigarette around his daughter, Geo made them move way from the area. He also ada-

mantly told his mother he would be the only person to discipline Savi if the need arose. It was not uncommon to for Geo to get down on the floor with Savi to play. This was their special time together. Geo’s family knew this man, not the one who murdered Savanna. His mother knew he needed mental help, but not to the degree it be-

came. The night before the murder, Geo had began digging a bunker in the back yard because he was expecting the end of the world to occur and he wanted a safe place for him and Savi. With blisters on his hands, his mother made him come inside. But, it didn’t end there. The next day Geo continued with telling his mother of the dangers of the world. She knew she needed to get him help and went to a local judge’s office to get a mental health warrant so he would be picked up by police and transported to a mental health facility. She had tried other ways to get him help before, but had failed. This time she was determined to make it work. But, when she returned home to wait for the warrant to be served, it was too late. Geo had taken a hammer to Savi to remove a chip he believed to be imbedded in Savi’s body. He was arrested and charged with capital murder. His bond has been set at $2 million. Geo’s family has visited with him in jail. But, they still don’t see the man they knew and loved. “It’s like he is in his own world,” Lazaro said.

This affected the retirement plans of a number of county employees. Current County Judge Dean Crooks and current commissioners Johnny Trahan and John Gothia led a 3-2 vote last year to do away with the sliding scale for employees hired before Fiscal Year 2018, and left those who retired during Fiscal Year 2017 under the sliding scale. Tuesday’s vote was largely housekeeping. It only affected those hired after the close of Fiscal Year 2017, Oct. 1, 2017. Employees who retire before age 55 are ineligible for any retirement health insurance benefits; those who retire between 55 and 64 get 100-percent county subsidized health insurance until 65. Retirees 65 and over are not eligible for county health benefits. In other action, commis-

Jacob Rougeau trial From Page 1 her bed. He began by comforting her and then would fall asleep. It wasn’t long before things progressed and her father began kissing her neck and touching her in an inappropriate manner. The situation continued to escalate several nights per week. But, what made the girl realize the things going on were not right was when she felt awkward when her father was bathing her, according to court testimony. The victim was about 15 years old when she made an “outcry” when she feared she was pregnant. She testified she had waited because she didn’t want to break up her family home. The outcry was not the only issues for the young girl. She was also diagnosed with bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia. She also quit school at BCISD due to bullying, according to court testimony. Submitted into evidence was a letter where the victim wrote much different dates. In the letter, it was stated the sexual assaults didn’t occur until she was 14 year old. However, the victim was steadfast on her account of

being 13 years old when she first had sexual relations with her father. She said she was telling the truth now and agreed with the defense attorney Michael Catt, that the letter was a lie. Also testifying were members of the crime lab who stated the DNA collected and found on the bed sheets and comforter which was once on the victim’s bed was that of Rougeau and there was not any found belonging to the victim. A video of the defendant was played. It was an interview by police. During the interview he said he had been racking his brain in an effort to remember the events. “I don’t remember ever doing that,” he said. However, later he admitted he had accidentally walked in on his daughter bathing. Plus, he admitted to drying her off after she requested him to do it. He also said he remembered waking up with his daughter on top of him. He said he pushed her off and left the room. The trial resumes 9 a.m. Wednesday in 128th District Court with Judge Courtney Arkeen presiding.

Gwen Boehme don’t want to leave.” Ditto for Thomas. “Don has retired, but we don’t want him to leave,” Broussard said. “He’s the heart of the program.” Roger Boehme, one of Gwen Boehme’s four sons, has been driving his mother to and from class lately, often sitting on the sidelines while she and her friends sweat

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with the “youngies.” “Mom laid out a year or two [from the class],” Roger Boehme said. “I don’t think she liked driving up here and trying to find a parking space.” With 22 years in the class, Gwen Boehme can easily remember when parking wasn’t such a problem at Orange’s downtown two-year college.

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sioners OK’d $457,000 in payment of bills, including $150,000 total for a month’s worth of employee and retiree health insurance, and receipt of $110,000 in FEMA funds for the 2015 flooding. Commissioners also authorized construction of a new building adjacent to the County Expo Center on FM 1442 to house the Vidor Sheriff Substation and possibly Orange County dispatchers. They approved a new modular building to be built at 165 East Railroad, Vidor, to replace the Vidor WIC office; and repairs to the Mauriceville Commissioner’s Office and Sheriff Substation. Both those buildings were destroyed by Tropical Storm Harvey, as was the Vidor Substation. All three projects are to be paid for with FEMA funds.

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attend Worster’s honor in Waco Wednesday. He’s 81 years old. ***** Special happy birthday this week to longtime friends Vivian Dorman and Vickie Brown, lovely ladies. Also happy birthday to our buddy Pat Pate. Rick Trahan, Carolyn Sheppard, Kristen Rucker and Mike White all celebrate this week. Best wishes. (Editor’s note: Remember this was 10 years ago.)

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2009

From The Creaux’s Nest TRUMP TO HIJAC ANNUAL CELEBRATION President Donald Trump will probably kick off his reelection campaign with a big Fourth of July “Salute to America” celebration at the Lincoln Memorial, where he will address the nation. The nation’s capital is already home to a vast Fourth celebration; however Trump plans on high-jacking the event. This week Trump said this will be one of the “Biggest Gathering” in the history of Washington, including an address by your favorite president, “Me.” The gathering hasn’t been approved by the National Park Service who issues permits. Trump said there will be fireworks, entertainment and his address. Trump makes it sound like he’s putting on the show but it’s an annual event at the National Mall that attracts hundreds of thousands of people. This year Trump will claim it’s his crowd who came to see him, not a salute to the American people but a Trump rally. He made news last year when he proposed a military parade that would cost $80 million. He wanted a parade like Kim Jung Un puts on and was unhappy when told it would cost too much.***** I have to move on. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

REMEMBERING “NANNY” YEAMAN Lisa Lynn Howell “Nanny” Yeaman, 60, of Bridge City, passed away on Feb. 21. Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27, at Second Baptist Church. A native of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, she and Skipper raised their two sons, Jeremy and Jason, in the Bridge City community. Skipper is a quality guy, their sons fine young men. He and Nanny were married 40 years since they were youngsters. To her mother Evelyn and the entire family our sincere heartfelt sympathy. Please see obituary.

CONDOLENCES Our condolences to the family of Jessie “Mama Jess” Johnson, 75, who passed away Feb. 22. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7, at Claybar Funeral Home of Orange. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m. before the service. Folks might remember her from Sunset Grove Country Club or as the original cook and pastry chef at Tuffy’s Restaurant. May she rest in peace. Please see Obituary.*****We were also sorry to hear of the death of Mark Oldham, 70, who passed away Feb. 21 in Houston. Funeral Service for the Dupont retiree will be Friday, March 1, 10 a.m., at Claybar Funeral Home of Orange. Visitation will be Thursday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Our sympathy to his family and friends. Please see obituary.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2009 The area mourned the untimely death of 17-year-old Destin Lairsey, killed in an auto accident. The young Deweyville athlete was just starting in life, a junior in high school.*****I can only imagine also the shock Gary Stelly felt when his very dependable radio personality, Rex “Russell” Boehme, didn’t show up for his 9 a.m. shift only to find out Rex had died of a heart attack while watching a movie in his apartment. He never gave any indication he ever felt bad. ***** Many longtime residents to the area are not coming back. Mayor Kirk Roccaforte says that now young couples are buying homes in Bridge City at great prices and that’s a good thing. They will put roots down and raise their children helping the school district and giving new, young blood to the community. My best guess is that at least 400 to 500 people are bailing out. The Ike storm has taken its toll on the elderly, some are dying, others have experienced failing health. For the most part, the community is strong, with determined citizens who love their community and want to see it great again.***** “Stand by for news,” Paul Harvey Auranot, 90, who made the “rest of the story” line famous on radio, died last week. He was born in Tulsa, where his policeman father was killed when he was a baby. Harvey had 24 million radio listeners and 300 newspapers carried his syndicated column. He was up by 3:30 a.m. and always ended his show with “Good Day.”*****The Bridge City baseball team is rated number six in the state 3-A polls. *****Basketball giant Shaquille O’Neal reached age 37 on Feb. 6. *****Bachelor no longer to be, Coach Josh Smalley, will have a wedding shower in the teacher’s lounge at the high school all day Wednesday. Best wishes for many happy years. ***** Steve Worster inducted into the Texas Football Hall of Fame Wednesday. Steve rushed for 5,422 yards at Bridge City in three seasons. Bridge City went to the state championship in 1965 and again in 1966 to become the champions. At Texas in 1968 to 1970, No. 30 Worster and the Longhorns won 30 straight games. Steve rushed for 2,353 yards and made 36 touchdowns. The Horns were the National Champions and Worster was named All-American. The Wishbone offense was designed to fit his running style. Worster is a legend for his accomplishments. Bridge City owes a lot to him for putting the city on the map and kick starting the great community. ***** Speaking of the great days, we had a nice visit with Coach Chief Wilson. He spoke about how hard it was with just one team advancing to the playoffs. “You had to be loaded with talent,” he said. Chief’s 1973 Bridge City team lost only one game and didn’t advance to the playoffs. That was his last coaching season. He lives in College Station and he and son Rusty, and nephew, Harry Lee Chester, sometime back, visited Bum at his Goliad Ranch. Chief was trying to make arrangements to

Funeral services for Jackie Thompson were held Feb. 28. She was a 1949 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and was a member of the Bengal Guards. She is survived by sons, Hammon D. Thompson, Stephen W. Thompson daughter, Cyndi Tindel, five grandchildren and twin sister, Gerry Frensley.*****Randy Hubbard, 54, of West Orange, died Wednesday, Feb. 25. Funeral services were Feb. 28. Randy was a longtime resident of the Orange / West Orange areas. He is survived by son, Randy Hubbard, Jr., daughters, Misty Duhon and Tiffany Cole, and eight grandchildren.***** Adam Merriman, 29, of Orange, died Sunday, March 1. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Graveside services will follow. He is survived by his mother, Jane Gentry, father Augustus Merriman, stepfather Olan Gentry, grandfather, Earl Waters, daughter Katlyn Marie Merriman, sister, Melissa Kovatch and brother, Mark Gentry.***** Rodney L. Lamb, 71, of Bridge City, died Thursday, Feb. 26. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. He was retired from DuPont, a member of the Merchant Marines and also a member of the Lionel Train Club. He is survived by wife, Mary Jo Lamb; son Andy Lamb, stepsons Bruce Willingham, Brian Willingham, Bobby Willingham and Darren Willingham and 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

40 Years Ago-1979 Beatrice Barrett, referred to simply as Bea, died this week. For five months she had been at M.D. Anderson. She was a rare lady with pioneer ways and the mental toughness of our early settlers, yet she was kind and helpful to many. *****Uncle Jim McKay is looking forward to his 94th birthday March 10. *****Pretty Vicki Curtis celebrates a birthday March 6, as does Trubie Shelton. Trubie’s hubby, Judge Marlin, will celebrate on March 13. *****The Bob Hope Telethon was held in Houston last weekend. One million, two hundred thousand was raised to build the Bob Hope Vocational High School at Hughen School for Crippled Children in Port Arthur. W.T. Oliver promoted the affair. Many Orange Countians attended the two-day event. Some of the stars appearing: Kenny Rogers, Jimmy Dean, Andy Williams, Vic Damone, Johnny Desmond, Dennis James, Buddy Rogers, Nancy Ames, Lynn Anderson, Pia, Allison Arngrim, Doug Kershaw, Kathy Crosby and 23 other entertainers. Orange County folks having a ball were Joe and Patsy Norman, the Bill Hughes’, Earl Bishop’s, Curtis Lee’s Weldon Leger’s, Charles Johnson’s, W.T. and Ann Oliver, Roy and Phyllis Dunn. Joe Norman, of Norstock Steel, and Hughes present a photo of the proposed Bob Hope High School to Dennis James for Hope. Joe Norman is general contractor for the project.

45 Years Ago-1974 Jim Crossland, athletic director and head football coach at Little Cypress-Mauriceville, as of March 1, became defensive co-coordinator for the Chicago Fire, in the new World Football League. Crossland had a 43-28 record and a district championship while at LC-M.*****The Scarbroughs, Randy, Robert and Ricky, along with Matt Carlin, Guy Gann, and Scott Gann, played a benefit for Lauri Fish, a leukemia patient March 2 at LC-M auditorium. (Editor’s note: I wonder if any of those guys still play music. Best I recall, for a young group they were very good. Somewhere, before Ike came, I had an original tape made by the Scarbroughs at the time Robert was a senior in high school, Ricky, the drummer, was a 9th grader and little Randy, who sang and played rhythm guitar was in the seventh grade.)*****Officers of the Bridge City Youth Basketball Association are Milton Briggs, president, Bill Godwin, vice president, Patsy Munlin, secretary, Horace Foremon, player agent, Jack King, PR, Ray Ener, player welfare Don Cole, chief officer. Coaches were James Spector, Sam Street, T.R. Woods, Casey Bryant, Fred Kressman, and Horace Foreman. Milton Briggs, was assistant coach.

55 Years Ago-1954 Cassius Clay became World Heavyweight Champion defeating Sonny Liston on TKO in Miami, Beach, Feb. 25.*****Judge Sid Callivet, Sheriff Chester Holts, Roy Dunn and Joe Blanda, all from Orange, watched the fight on big screen in Lake Charles. Clay later changed his name to Muhammad Ali.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Orange Depot has received a state historical marker to be unveiled at a ceremony Thursday, March 7, at 5 p.m.*****A couple of weeks ago Gus Harris and Bobby Cormier visited Joe Heinen and reported Joe, though still in bad health, is showing improvement. Joe sold his Honey Bee Ham operation in Lake Charles in the last few weeks. Everyone likes Joe.*****March 2, is both Texas Independence Day (1836) and Sam Houston’s birthday. Without these two events we might all be talking Spanish instead of broken English. Really, both days are important in Texas history and should be celebrated. *****Wilson Roberts, the old lawman, can see again after being blind with cataracts. He had surgery and he and the little pink truck will soon be back on the road again. He said he didn’t recognize V.J. when he got his eyesight back. *****Belated Happy Birthday, Feb. 21, to Paulette Stephens, a longtime special friend who is special to everyone who knows her. *****Some folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days. Wed., Feb. 27, Anna Belle Rost marks her 84th birthday. She and Roy made their First Communion together 75 years ago at St. Mary Magdalene in the real Cajun town of Abbeville. David Claybar, a boy we knew as a youngster, Lannie and Margie’s oldest, celebrates on this day also. ***Feb. 29, a longtime little buddy, one of a kind, Johnny’s high wire act, Logan Dubose, is a year older today.***Friends of Gene Bouillion, Port Director, will be saying goodbye come Thursday, Feb. 28. I for one will miss him. He’s been a good friend over the years. We wish him a great life in retirement. We will never forget the boy from the rice capi-

tal, Crowley, LA. *****Our buddy Judge Derry Dunn made a trip to Utah for a few days and got in some skiing time. Jane stayed home. She’s still teaching despite retiring earlier. *****We had a visit from David Harmon last week. He has been battling cancer over the last year and is still taking treatments but is now getting around some. It was good to see him. ***** New JP Chad Jenkins got a brutal, sad, first inquest when he presided over the death of little two-year-old Savannah Roque, who was beaten to death with a hammer by her father, Yovahnis Roque. Judge Hershel Stagner ordered an autopsy. *****A strange plane trip. A passenger was discovered unconscious in the bathroom of a plane while it was in the process of landing at Jefferson County from Dallas. Dr. Amber Dunn-Greeson and seven-month-old son Liam were on board in a trip from Kansas to visit family. Amber, the only medical doctor on the flight, started CPR and although he had no pulse or heartbeat she continued working on him until the plane landed and EMT arrived. The man was transferred to Houston but died soon after arrival.*****USA Today Air Play Chart names #1: “This Is It” by Scotty McCrery; #2: “Beautiful Crazy,” by Luke Combs; #3: “Girl Like You,” Jason Laden; #4: “What Makes You Country,” Luke Bryan; #5: “Take It From Me,” Jordan Davis.*****While having test at Gulf Coast Cardio, I ran into former Bridge City police chief Andy Verette, also having test. I learned from Dr. Morbia why his blood pressure is a healthy 96 over 56. Every evening his wife fries him six to eight jalapeño peppers in olive oil. I didn’t ask if she removes the seeds but I don’t believe so. You might ask him. I’m going to raise some peppers this spring and try it. He’s the healthiest most energetic guy I know. Of course, like I tell him, “All you eat is grass.” He carries a zip lock bag full of green veggies for lunch, never coffee, meat or good old Cajun food. *****Maybe Spring has arrived but I’m not convinced. I haven’t seen any buds on the Pecan trees. The Mayhaws at Bridge City Chamber grounds are in full bloom, a sure sign of spring. Old timers however always wait on the Pecan tree buds. *****Novrozsky’s shut down the restaurant on 16 St. in Orange this week. Even though the food was always good, business had been declining. We know of no plans to relocate.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and JB’s Barbeque next week. Everyone welcome.

BIRTHDAYS Friends celebrating birthdays in the coming week. Feb. 27: Jeffrey Fregia, Butch Choate, Greta Brinson and Sarah Havens all celebrate. Also singer Josh Groban, 37 and comedian Kate Mara, 35.***** Feb. 28: LaVerne McDonald, Kathy McKenzie and Ginger Romero all have birthdays. Joining them are country singer Jason Aldean, 42 and rock singer Patrick Monahan, 49 and chef Ainsley Harriott, 61.*****Feb. 29: Will Brinson will be a year older. He is joined by rapper Ja Rule, 42, rock singer Mark Foster, 34, pop singer Korede Bello, 22. *****March 1: Having birthdays this day are Jennifer Thomas, Monica Wilson and Robert Forster. Celebrities celebrating are pop singers Justin Bieber, 24 and Kesha, 31.***** March 2: Kay Butler, Craig Nugent, Tommy Andrus celebrate. Joining them are rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, 50, football player Reggie Bush, 33 and actress Rebel Wilson, 38.****March 3: Having birthdays today are Lori Bonds, Andy Pryor, Donna Sullivan and Carolyn Miller. Also celebrating are actors Julie Bowen, 48, Christian Oliver, 46 and Nathalie Kelley, 33.*****March 4: Darrell Evans, Travis Reeves and Carolyn Sheppard all celebrate, also basketball player Drayman Green, 28, actors Patricia Heaton, 60 and Catherine O’Hara, 64.***** March 5: Celebrating birthdays today are Lenzi Belcher and Don Bayliss. They are joined by actress Eva Mendes, 44 and model Niki Taylor, 43.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Wen Oris Fontenot’s boy Tee-Not returned to Lafayette he needed a job him. His PaPa told him he heard da post office was hiring dem. Tee-Not him goes to da post office and applys for a job. Alex Boudreaux da interviewer axe him, “Are you allergic to anyting?” Tee-Not replied, “I’m allergic to caffeine me.” “Have you ever been in da military?” Mr. Boudreaux axe. “I was in Iraq for two years me,” Tee-Not answer. “Dat’s good,” said interviewer Boudreaux. “Dat will give you five extra points towards employment.” Den he asked, “Are you disabled in any way?” Tee-Not answer, “I sho am, an IED exploded by me and I lost boat my testicles.” Boudreaux grimaced and den he say, “OK, you got enough of dem points for me to hire you rat now, our normal hours dem are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can start tomorrow at 10 am. and plan on starting at 10 a.m. everyday.” Tee-Not him, is puzzled and says, “Mais, if da hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. why don’t you want me here until 10 a.m., hanh?” “Well dis is a government job,” the interviewer said, “For da first two hours we jus stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls. Dir’es no point in you coming in for dat.”

C’EST TOUT Attorney Michael Cohn’s live appearance in front of Congress will dominate the nation’s news this week. His testimony and what he discloses will run into days of news. He will expose much of the illegal things he and “The Donald” were involved in over the years. The White House will brand him as a liar. That’s like the pot calling the kettle black. By the end of this month Trump, according to FactCheck, would have told 9,000 lies since becoming president. Meanwhile, the U.S. President is having a second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jung UN. Trump says he and the “Little Rocket Man” fell in love and Kim has sent him some beautiful letters. I suspect the timing of the summit in Vietnam was to take the spotlight away from the Cohen revelations. It won’t work however. Many in Trump’s cabinet and supporters are concerned about what Trump might give away to Kim, like removing 28,000 U.S. military personnel from South Korea. Trump will spin about the successful summit, but the only way it will be successful is if North Korea gives up all nuclear war heads and agrees to inspections by the UN. The next few days should be interesting. Watch for more people to be charged with perjury. *****My time is up. Thanks for yours. Your loyalty is important to us. Take care and God bless.

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Free Prom Dress giveaway extended

Help with Taxes

e Free Prom Dress giveaway has been extended and will be available this Saturday, March 2 from 9 am to noon at Queen of the Court located at 135 Blueberry in Bridge City. We also have shoes, jewelry and staﬀ there ready to help you ﬁnd that perfect dress for prom or upcoming banquet.

AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) Tax Filing Assistance is offered at the Orange Public Library. IRS (Internal Revenue Service)certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 12, and on Monday, April 15. April 15 is the last day to file 2018 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, 1099-Misc, 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, very helpful in the preparation of the 2018 return. For contact information, call or email Richard Porter, 409.883.0698 or porter4897@sbcglobal.net.

1st Saturday Sale at Thrift & Gift It is time for the 1st Saturday Sale at rift & Gift this Saturday, March 2. e price is right on all blouses for .50, large selection of jackets and coats for the ladies, children’s clothes $1.00, mens and women shoes (boots excluded) $1.00, linens 1/2 price. Bargain room has some good buys. rift & Gift is located at 350 27th St., turn oﬀ Strickland between the Salvation Army and Sabine Credit Union. First Saturday we are open from 9 am to 1 pm. Call 409-886-7649 for additional information.

Orange Riverfront Car Show e Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to announce the Orange Riverfront Car Show. is event will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2019, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion, located at 601 W. Division Avenue. “e City of Orange is excited to bring something new for citizens and visitors to take part in. e car show will provide loads of fun for all ages, we encourage families to come and spend the day with us and enjoy this FREE event,” says Brandy Judice, Convention and Visitors Bureau Coordinator. e Orange Riverfront Car Show will include a number of classic cars, children’s activities, and complimentary lunch including hotdogs and beverages. Judging of the car show will begin at 1:30 P.M. where the top 25 entries will receive a trophy, in addition to the Mayor’s Award, Fire Chief ’s Award, and Police Chief’s Award. Please note, no dogs, no pets, no bicycles, and no skateboards will be allowed at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion. For additional information, please contact the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409.883.1011 or 409.883.1010.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church ey are back. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is selling Gumbo meals on Tuesday, March 5th. is is a fundraiser helping Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to provide two Lamar University Music Major students with scholarships. is is the last chance to get their delicious gumbo before the Bazaar in the Fall. e meals include gumbo, rice, potato salad, and crackers for $9.50. Dine In, Take Out, Delivery. Call the church oﬃce at 409735-4573.

Ash Wednesday events On March 6, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be celebrating Ash Wednesday with "Ashes on the Run" at 7:00 am and again at Noon. en in the evening at 5:00 pm, we will have a Pancake Supper and at 6:00 pm, we will have a worship service to include the imposition of ashes. Come and join us for the celebration of the beginning of the Lenten season.

Lenten Fish Fry St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 13825 is selling ﬁsh dinners in the San Damiano Center (behind the Church) located at 4300 Meeks Drive from 5 to 7PM on the following Lenten Fridays: March 8, March 15, March 22, March 29, April 5 and April 12. Dinner includes two pieces of ﬁsh, french fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert for $8.00.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet Golden K Kiwanis meets every Wednesday, 9:45-10:45 a.m., at the Salvation Army Building, 1960 MLK, Orange 77630. Please note time change, not to be late. On Wednesday, February 27: Kim McKinney, counselor with e Garth House in Orange, will speak on this non-profit's purpose, goals, and missions in Orange County, as well as cover the daily routine at e Garth House. Wednesday, March 6: TBA and on Wednesday, March 13: Sandra Hoke and Deborah Bednar, both Volunteer Deputy Voter Registars (VDVR) for Orange County, will inform Golden K Kiwanis members how they can hold a Voter Registration (VR) event and qualify for the title of VDVR. Women's suffrage will also be discussed, as 2019 is the 100th anniversary of women receiving the right to vote in 1919. Dues for this non-profit group are $38 per quarter.

Jackson Community Center offers tax help e Jackson Community Center will be oﬀering fast tax refund and electronic ﬁling to eligible families and individuals earning up to 54,000 or less by appointment only. is service will continue until April 15. e JCC is located at 520 W. Decatur Ave in Orange and is open Mon. thru Fri. from 10 am to 5 pm, and every other Saturday. Please call to schedule an appointment and for additional information contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or jccorange@gmail.com.

VFW Auxiliary Spring Garage Sale e Orange VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Auxiliary Post 2775 is taking reservations for its Annual Spring Garage Sale on Saturday, March 23, from 7a.m.-2 p.m. at the VFW Hall on Highway 87 North. Vendors will be allowed to set up on Friday, March 22, from 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Tables and/or spaces will rent for $10 each. To make a reservation, send a check made payable for the number of tables/spaces wanted. Please make check payable to VFW Aux. 2775 and mail to: Mary Snapp, 7927 Sandra Lane; Orange, Texas 77632. Please include your name, address, telephone number, and any special needs. For further information, call Mary Snapp at 409-697-0380 and leave a message for a return call.

families to help him with facilitating programs. Participants are welcome to attend the GriefShare group at any point. Each session is "self-contained," so a participant does not have to attend each session. Past group members have, reportedly, said that they felt safe and loved, that they received hope, and that they felt it was a turning point in their lives. GriefShare could be a person's journey from mourning to joy, according to Cruse, Trinity Baptist worship minister. Cruse is also a retired guidance counselor, as well as a retired music educator. Please call 409.886.1333, email pastor at ryan@trinityorange.com, or check Trinity Baptist Facebook page. ere are also other retired guidance counselors in the group to assist. ere is also a national website, www.griefshare.org, and the classes include a personal workbook, a video seminar, and a group discussion, giving participants support and encouragement for their own grief journey. GriefShare is a network of 15,000 or more churches worldwide equipped to oﬀer grief support groups. e program is nondenominational and features biblical concepts for healing from a person's grief. e minister at Orange Trinity Baptist is Pastor Ryan Chandler.

Beginner Bridge Lessons Kris Payne Cherry will teach Beginner Bridge Lessons at no cost from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Church of Christ, Ninth and Elm Streets in downtown Orange on the following dates: ursday, February 28; Mondays, March 4 and 11; Wednesday, March 13; ursdays, March 21 and 28; and Monday, April 1. Please call 409.678.3272 for more information. You must be registered to attend.

Cooking Class for Adults e Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Oﬃce of Orange County is holding a Cooking Class for Adults with Rocky. is will be held on Saturday, February 23, at 10:00 AM and costs $25. Adults will be having fun while cooking healthy recipes and preparing a 3 course meal. ere will also be door prizes. Payment is due by February 15th. Make your reservations today by calling 409- 8827010 as the class size is limited.

Lamar State College Orange Job Fair

Orange County Beekeeping Group Meeting

A job fair will be held at Lamar State College Orange on ursday, March 28th from 11 am to 2 pm. e event, in partnership with Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas, will be held at the Shahan Events Center located at 209 Green Avenue in Orange.

e Orange County Beekeepers Group will meet Tuesday March 5, 2019 6pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome to the group. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. Join fellow beekeepers for information and lots of good stories. Our guest speaker this month will be Irene Austin a local beekeeper. 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 the Orange County Agrilife oﬃce 409-882-7010. is is a public service activity and there is no charge for hive removal. Join us at the March meeting to details about of ﬁeld trip to a

AAUW collecting books for Art in Park Sale AAUW (American Association of University Women) is a non-proﬁt organization for women and men which hopes to help women succeed in education. e group sponsors scholarships each spring for a graduating senior female from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, as well as one from West Orange-Stark High School in the City of Orange through an annual major fundraiser at Art in the Park, known as the AAUW Used Book Sale, this year set for Saturday, April 6, at Stark Park. As usual, the AAUW spot will be located on the porch of the Lutcher eater. Residents may donate boxed gently-used books for the AAUW Used Book Sale at Looking Good Salon in the North Way Shopping Center, through Paul Burch, owner. For more book sale information, call Margaret at 409.866.5739 or email her at mlight1@gt.rr.com. Other AAUW activities include Galloping Gourmet where members dine at various restaurants each month, an annual madefrom-scratch pizza party, a monthly book club named Book-Ins, and two scholarships end-ofyear banquet. Dues are $60 per year for those with 2 or 4-year degrees and beyond, or $25 per year to be a non-degreed Friend of AAUW (no voting rights or oﬃces held), but eligible to participate in all activities. For more membership details, please text or call Diane at 409.988.5635.

Link and Bake Sale Benefit for Billy Coward Billie Coward of the Orange area was recently diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of head and neck. A link and bake sale will be held Saturday, March 23, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Bridge City Community Center Pavilion, 101 Parkside Drive, Bridge City. A link, chips, and drink will be sold for $8. Please call 409.670.2990 to pre-order. Cookies, pies, cakes, and more will be available to purchase. Raﬄe tickets are now on sale. A drawing will be held on the day of the event, March 23. Funds are being raised to help Billy with enormous medical expenses.

Orange County Master Gardener events Selecting e Right Plants will be held on Saturday, March 16, 9AM – 11AM at Cormier Park, Orangefield. You can learn how to determine what are the correct plants to choose and where to put them. e Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair is to be held on Saturday, March 23, 8 a.m. – 1 p.m., in Cormier Park, Orangefield. Pick from your every day choice of plants to the odd and unique plants along with visiting the vendors on premise to enhance your choices Master Gardener Certification Training starts ursday, April 4, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., at the Orange County EXPO. is is for the beginner gardener to the experienced gardener, and to improve one's horticulture knowledge while gaining the experience to become a Certified Texas Master Gardener. For more information, check the website https://txmg.org/orange or call 409 8827010.

BC Chamber accepting Mother of Year noms Do you know a mother who deserves special recognition? Nominate her for Mother of the Year, it’s. Visit our website: www.bridgecitychamber.com/make-a-nomination. e Mother of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber’s May Networking Coffee & Annual Banquet, have dignitary status at the Bridge City Christmas Light Parade, and receive over $1,000 in gifts and gift certiﬁcates from these generous sponsors: e mother nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangeﬁeld School District. For complete contest rules, go to www.bridgecitychamber.com or call the chamber at 409-735-5671.

Bridge City Chamber to Award Scholarships Attention all Bridge City and Orangefield High School seniors: e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce they will be awarding two $500 scholarships to Bridge City High School seniors and two $500 scholarships to Orangefield High School seniors. Applications are available at the student’s high school counselor’s office, Bridge City Chamber office at 150 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, TX 77611, or can be downloaded from the chamber’s website at www.bridgecitychamber.com. Completed applications should be returned to the respective high school counselor no later than April 5, 2019. For more information, contact the high school counselor or call the Bridge City Chamber at (409) 735-5671.

OC TAMU Mothers' Club Scholarship

Friends of the Orange Depot meeting

e 2019 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 coordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.aggienetwork.com/ scholarships/ . For more information, contact Bridget Trawhon at (409) 882-4195 or btrawhon@gmail.com.

e Friends of the Orange Depot will hold their regularly scheduled Board meeting on ursday, March 14, 5PM for refreshments, 5:30PM, meeting at the Depot, 1210 Green Avenue. All volunteers are encouraged to attend to help plan our next Depot Day, May 4. Anyone who would like to get involved with our group or would just like to visit a meeting is welcome.

A 13-week class called "GriefShare" is underway at 6 p.m. on Sundays at Trinity Baptist, 1819 16th Street, Orange 77630. It is a grief recovery group led by Dan Cruse, and assisted by several people who have also experienced grief. Whether it is a spouse, a child, or a parent, GriefShare is ready to support. Dan Cruse needs a support group for

GriefShare Program at Trinity Baptist Church

BC Chamber Murder Mystery Dinner set Mar. 9 Y’all put on your boots, chaps and ten-gallon hats for a rootin tootin shotgun shootin good time at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Murder Mystery Dinner, Death Near Dead Man’s Holler. Leave the little ones at home and enjoy the adult only entertainment with dinner, drinks and a show on Saturday, March 9th at 6 p.m. at the Bridge City Community Center. Prizes will be awarded for best cowboy and cowgirl. Tickets are $40 per person or a table for 8 is $300. For reservations, call the chamber at 409-735-5671 or go to the chamber’s website: www.bridgecitychamber.com/ murder-mystery-dinner.

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6A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, February 27, 2019

3DD singer talks tour, sobriety ahead of Saturday concert By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record

A near-capacity crowd was on hand this past Saturday night (Feb. 23, 2019) as legendary music act The Commodores performed an 80-minute set of hit songs, such as “Easy,” “Three Times a Lady,” “Still,” “Nightshift” and “Brickhouse” among others. Photo by Troy Jones

Bridge City Public Library Book Club. The book chosen for discussion was The Quiet Game by Greg Iles. The book for this month is Where the Crawdad’s Sing by Delia Owens. Owens, a wildlife scientist, surveys the desolate marshlands of the North Carolina coast through the eyes of an abandoned child. This is Owen’s first novel that is a murder mystery, a coming-of-age narrative and a celebration of nature. If you would like to be a part of the book club or have any questions please call Kelle at the library 735-4242. Pictured, sitting, is Lucy Simpson, Linda Dubose, Ann Wright, Sherry Birkhold, Jenny Babin, Pat Depew; and standing, Joyce Dubose, Debbie Mirabella, Becky Henry. Not shown: Robin Franklin.

A rock band which is no stranger to music fans in the region is returning this weekend. Rock act 3 Doors Down returns to Southwest Louisiana this Saturday, March 2, for a performance inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles with its highly popular “Back Porch Jam” acoustic tour. Tickets and a limited number of various VIP packages are available at www.goldennuggetlc.com. Formed in Mississippi in 1995, 3 Doors Down has sold more than 20 million albums around the world and is best known for hit songs such as “Kryptonite,” “Duck and Run,” “Loser,” “Here Without You,” “It’s Not My Time” and more. e group, which is comprised of Brad Arnold, vocals; Chris Henderson and Chet Roberts, guitars; Greg Upchurch, drums; and Justin Biltonen, bass, is currently doing a mini-acoustic tour and will conclude the tour in Lake Charles on Saturday night. According to vocalist Brad Arnold, in a recent telephone interview, the band has been performing its highly popular acoustic shows for many years and is something that just came naturally for the group. “Somewhere along the way in our career, someone asked us to do some acoustic shows and it turned out to be a lot of fun,” Arnold explained. “We write a lot of our songs acoustic anyway, so we basically took the songs back to their roots. A few years back we did our ﬁrst ‘Back to the Basement’ acoustic tour

Rockers 3 Doors Down return to the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., for the second time in 20 months as the band concludes its “Back Porch Jam” acoustic tour this Saturday, March 2. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. and it was only supposed to last a few months, but it was so popular it turned into a year.” After completing its 2018 winter acoustic tour, the band decided it needed to record some of the songs to accommodate fan requests for the material. is culminated with the re-

lease of the “Acoustic Back Porch Jam” six-song EP in early February, which is available for download and streaming and arrived just in time for the current tour. “A lot of people kept asking for an acoustic record, so we ﬁ-

See 3DD, Page 5B

Deaths and Memorials

Joshua Arizona Scales,24,Orange Joshua Arizona Scales, 24, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 19, 2019, in Orange. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 24, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Orangefield. Officiating was Pastor Kaye Sims of Crystal Beach Community Church. Burial followrf at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Nederland, Texas, on July 12, 1994, he was the son of Vickie Scales and Harry Flanagan. Joshua proudly served in the Texas State Guard and spent extensive time in search and rescue during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. He worked as an organist for Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Port Neches and was also a part-time dispatcher for the Bridge City Fire Department. Joshua was a brilliant musician and a very talented artist. He loved writing and composing music. He sang before he spoke his first word. He was selftaught on the piano and various other instruments. roughout high school, Joshua played in the band and was a Cardinal Singer. He received numerous awards and all-state honors for band and choir. He was known as the family in-house wedding singer. JOSHuA ARIzONA SCALES Joshua was also very active in local theaters including Orange Community Players and Beaumont Community Players. If it involved music, he was there. Joshua was a Momma’s boy, creative, one-of-a-kind, very tender- hearted, kind soul, who loved to talk and could bring a smile to anyone’s face. It was an honor to be his friend. To know Joshua was to love him. He was a shining star with the most majestic voice. He adored his nieces and nephews and was known to them as the “fun uncle.” Joshua will be missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Franklin Scales; his brother, Marcus Flanagan; and his uncle, Sam Leifeste. ose left to cherish his memory are his mother, Vickie Scales of Orange; his grandmother, Sarah Scales of Orangefield; his twin brother, Jacob Scales and wife Hailey of Orange; his siblings, Dustin Guillory and wife Mallory of Bridge City, SSgt Katie Mae Cogbill and husband Daniel of Great Falls, Montana, Alayce Glende and husband Jeff of Orange, and Elizabeth Weston and husband Taylor of Bridge City; his aunt, Nina Leifeste; his uncle, Frank Scales and wife Jan; and his numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Dustin Guillory, Jacob Scales, Tyler Leifeste, Daniel Cogbill, Slade Hunt, Toby Armstrong, Kevin Schaefer, and Clint Delahoussaye. Honorary pallbearers are the Orange Community Players, all of his friends and family in the theatre community, all fellow musicians, and all of those who loved Joshua. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the GoFundMe account, gofundme.com/funeral-expenses-for-joshua-scales, to help with funeral expenses or to the National Autism Association, One Park Avenue, Suite 1, Portsmouth, RI 02871.

Lisa Lynn Howell “Nanny” Yeaman, 60, Bridge City Lisa Lynn Howell “Nanny” Yeaman, 60, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on February 21, 2019, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Born in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, on November 23, 1958, she was the daughter of Louis Bodie Howell and Evelyn (Nix) Howell. Nanny served her Lord faithfully at Fellowship Baptist Church and was a member of the group Heartsong. She enjoyed birdwatching and loved her cat, Stella. Nanny was a light to everyone who knew her, guiding the way for those close to her heart. She was a loving wife, a phenomenal mother, and an amazing Nanny. Nanny will be deeply missed by all those who came to know and love her. LISA LyNN HOWELL She was preceded in death by her father, Louis Bodie Howell. She is sur‘NANNy’ yEAMAN vived by her loving husband of 40 years, Skipper Yeaman; mother and stepfather, Evelyn and Bill Campbell of Hot Springs, Arkansas; sons, Jeremy Yeaman and wife Taylor of Bridge City, and Jason Yeaman and wife Jillian of Bridge City; grandchildren, Austin, Allyson, and Jensyn Yeaman; and brother Steve Howell of Lakeway. Serving as pallbearers will be Shawn Hanson, Louis Davis, Craig Nugent, Steve Higgs, Butch English, and Dannie Borel.

Jessie L. “Mama Jess” Johnson.75, Orange Jessie L. Johnson, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 22, 2019, in Port Arthur, Texas. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Hebert, Louisiana, on August 1, 1943, she was the daughter of William Brown Hatten and Eula Curry. Jessie loved to cook and retired as a pastry chef from Sunset Grove Country Club after many wonderful years. She was the ﬁrst original cook at Tuﬀy’s Restaurant as well as being an accomplished artist known for her pen and ink drawings. “Mama Jess” loved her family dearly and will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her children, Owen ermon Johnson and wife Kay, Macie Lee Johnson, Jodie Lee Johnson and wife Angela, and Jamie Marie Hatten and husband Jim Lewis; 13 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and her siblings, Lena Hatten, Michael Hatten, David Hatten, and Leo Hatten.

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Engineering students shadow engineers

St. Mary Catholic School was honored to welcome Orange’s Mardi Gras Royalty. Students and staff were astonished by the elaborate and stunning costumes of the King and Queen, Sonny & Cher, Lady Gaga and Abracadabra. The certainly students appreciated the Mardi Gras beads and goodies given to them from the visitors. ABOVE: Sonny and Cher (Robert and Mindy Currie) are pictured with daughter, Paige McKee (center). McKee is a 5th grade St. Mary student. BELOW: Also pictured are St. Mary’s youngest students with the beautiful guests.

On Wednesday, February 20, twelve 9th grade engineering students from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School went to Lamar and toured the engineering facilities on campus and got to have lunch and talk with engineers in the industry. The kids also got to compete with other schools on who could build the tallest marshmallow tower. According to their engineering teacher, Brett Nicholson, “The kids also got to compete with other schools on who could build the tallest marshmallow tower! They had a blast and learned a lot!”Pictured, above fromleft, are Tex Collier, Tryce Duclion, Jacob Miller, Brandon Frisbee, Dax Rodgers, Grace Huckaby, Andy McDow, Kori Rushing, Lamar tour guide Tyler, Robert Hughes, Evan Barborek, Camden Smith, and Ashton Landry. Pictured at right, Marshmallow Tower builders, from left are Dax Rodgers, Andy McDow, and Tex Collier.

Library time at St. Mary Catholic School is an opportunity to explore unexpected and exciting adventures through reading. Mrs. Melissa McCorvy, Library Manager arranged “blind dates” with a book for the 5th Grade Class. Each student selected a book without the benefit of the cover. The goal of this activity is to not judge a book by its cover. Pictured from left are Ethan Davidson, Catherine Doan, Paige McKee, Grace Wimberley and Jaydison Folsom.

West Orange-Stark High School precision machine students earned blue ribbons for job exhibits at the District SkillsUSA competition. They are, from left, Jacoven Hinson, Bruce White, Simon Alonso, and Jonatan Ramirez. Hailey Vasquez (not pictured) also won a blue ribbon. Jacoven Hinson, additionally, won Best-of-Show for his project. This is his second consecutive year to earn the award. Simon Alonso is an Orangefield High School student who attends the WOS High School Career Center. All blue ribbon projects will now advance to the State Contest for additional competition. Carlo Paulino is the West Orange-Stark High School precision machine instructor.

Taylor Frederick, a Vidor High School graduate, leads Lamar State College Port Arthur back onto the softball field when the Seahawks return to non-conference action on March 6 at Martin Field in Port Arthur. Frederick plays third base for the Hawks, hitting .278 with four doubles and six runs scored so far this season.

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It might take a stocking program to help trout on the Sabine to rebound from thin numbers.

Is Justin Verlander the greatest of all time? His supermodel wife Kate Upton sure thinks so.

A GOAT for all seasons

Only time will tell if trout can rebound again

Verlander could be MLB Brady

DICKIE COLBURN FISHING REPORT

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

“We’re not catching any fish... got any suggestions?” I was on the water when that call came in last ursday and I wasn’t catching any fish either. “We tried the same flat we caught fish on the other night and never got the first strike,” Tom added. Tom Gayle had talked me into a night trip a couple of weeks ago and much to my surprise, we caught a dozen or so solid trout before the short major feed ended. e only negative was that we had to wade to catch them and I have never looked forward to fishing in waders, more especially after dark! Simply putting them on gets more difficult every year and every task is amplified when you are standing waist deep in water. I never gave it a thought back when I missed very few days chasing ducks in all too brief seasons, but the ability to occasionally sit down minimized the discomfort. I no longer hunt, but I have continued to wrestle with waders in order to stalk magnum tout in the winter for many years.

FOR THE RECORD Even though Justin Verlander is the ace pitcher of the Houston Astros and Tom Brady is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, they both have the same goal in their respective careers—play effectively until the age 45. Brady is much closer to the goal at age 41 than Verlander, who turns 36 this week. Both players are still the mainstays of their respective teams and are physically and mentally capable of leading them to world championships. Verlander would like to play 10 more seasons in the major leagues. Who he will play for is a mystery because the current seven-year, $180 million deal he signed with the Detroit Tigers in 2013 expires after this season.

The Tigers agreed to pay some of his remaining contract after he was traded to Houston in August 2017. Verlander’s next contract after the 2019 season might keep him in Houston for the foreseeable future, if not for the remainder of his career. The Verlander deal helped the Astros win the World Series two years ago. “Our payroll has been going up; it’s going to continue to go up,” Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow told USA Today Sports Weekly in this week’s issue. “There’s room in there to have several well-compensated players.” Even if Houston is willing to open its checkbook to keep Verlander, he could wait and test the free-agent waters next off-season, the article pointed out. “It’s a contract year?” Verlander joked.

“I don’t think about it, man, I just go play the game. There’s enough pressure I put on myself. Contract year, non-contract year, doesn’t matter. I have other reasons to go out there and compete. “Personally, I cannot think about anything in those terms. I’m definitely not scared of free agency, by any means,” Verlander told the Sports Weekly. Luhnow said he wouldn’t be surprised if Verlander does pitch into his mid-40’s. “He’s not slowing down at all. I have no hesitation in thinking he’s going to be a dominant pitcher for many years to come.” Similar to Brady, Verlander has enjoyed personal and team success throughout his career. The Astros, who lost to the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 American League Championship Series, are expected to contend for another World Series title

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this summer and fall, the article continued. And if Verlander does pitch another 10 seasons, he should be a shoo-in to be the next 300-game winner since Gaylord Perry in 1982 and Randy Johnson in 2009. Verlander would have to match his average of 17 wins a season past 40 or average 15 wins per year even if he pitches until he is only 42. He also is challenging the career strikeout list, having passed Bob Feller and Warren Spahn last year to reach 26th. Only time will tell how much longer Verlander will play in the big leagues, but few in the Astros’ organization doubt his ability to reach his goal of 45, the article concluded. “Nothing is going to surprised me,” Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. “He’s as prepared and energized as there is in the league. I don’t think age is a factor for certain players— and he’s certainly one of them.” Perhaps three-time batting champion Jose Altuve summed it up best when he said, “He’s in great shape and is really smart and looks like he’s only 28. For me, he will be the key for us to win another championship.” Winning championships is what New England’s ageless quarterback Tom Brady does best. And the Astros Justin Verlander is not far behind him KWICKIES…The NFL scouting combine started yes-

terday and will run through March 5 at Indianapolis. The Houston Texans will be evaluating offensive tackles, looking for size and speed at cornerback, adding depth to the defensive line, scouting a fourth wide receiver and looking for a late-round running back. Congrats to the Orangefield Bobcats for making the Class 3A regional quarterfinal round of the state basketball tournament. They met the Coldspring Trojans last night at Barbers Hill and will be depending on lanky Valentin Catt to lead the way once more. Catt slammed in 18 points, had 12 blocked shot and seven rebounds to lead the ‘Cats past Van Vleck 5956 Friday night. The Army baseball team only got in two of the fourgame series scheduled last weekend against Longwood College in Farmville, Va. due to inclement weather. My grandson Logan Smith was due to pitch Game No. 4 Sunday, but instead worked one scoreless inning in Friday’s doubleheader that was swept by the Black Knights 12-2 and 10-3. They play a four-team round-robin tournament this weekend against St. Joseph’s, Farleigh-Dickinson and Tulane at Cary, N.C. Little Cypress-Mauriceville sophomore Jack Burke continues to blaze his way to individual medalist honors by firing a 70 last week in the West Brook Tournament played at Bayou Din. The Bears finished at 315, one-

shot behind the winning Port Neches Groves team. The Woodville and HardinJefferson girls’ basketball teams are headed to the state tournament after copping their respective regional championship tournaments last week. Dustin Johnson had little competition in last weekend’s PGA Tour Mexico Championship, winning by a whopping five-shot victory over Rory McIlroy. It was the 20th PGA Tour victory for Johnson. Former Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak has gotten the urge to coach in the NFL once again since his health has been restored. After spending the past two seasons as the senior personnel advisor to his friend and mentor John Elway, Kubiak joined the offensive coaching staff of the Minnesota Vikings JUST BETWEEN US… After being tired of sitting around the house waiting for the golf course to dry out, Craig Couvillion, Bob Hoepner and I ventured out on the wet Sunset Grove Country Club course Saturday morning. On the Par-4 Hole No. 2, I hit my second shot less than a foot from the hole and calmly made my first birdie of 2019. Not to be outdone, the 84-year-old Hoepner fired a hole-in-one on the Par 3 No. 3 hole. It was the third ace in his lifetime, but his first since 1980.

Tricks to finding your own fishing ‘hot spot’ CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE OUTDOORS WEEKLY FOR THE RECORD

I can’t tell you how many times I have seen this happen, Joe Angler reads the fishing report in the paper or hears about one at a local tackle shop and decides he better get down there because the fish are literally “ jumping in the boat, or so the story goes. Well Joe Angler gathers up all his gear the next morning and at sunrise he is at “the spot”, only problem is he is not alone, not by a long shot. Joe Angler now has dozens of boats all in the same small area all expecting to do a number on the fish; they are all sadly mistaken. Joe Angler now is stuck out in a big way, he has taken to the water with no game plan other than to get to “the spot” and let the carnage begin. Joe Angler has fallen for one of the worst traps any angler can fall for, old information. ere is a saying in the fishing world that holds true most of the time, “if you are not the one telling the fish story you are probably too late to take advantage it”. Let’s look back at what Joe Angler might have done to help prevent this from happening again. When Joe read the report he should have looked for more pertinent information than “go to spot A”, he should

have been concerned with patterns. Patterns in the fishing world consist of things like depth, structure, time of day, moon phase, bait, presentation, and many others. Instead of worrying about the exact location of the fish “Joe” should have been concerned with how these fish were caught and on what kind of pattern the fishermen used to catch them. Freshwater anglers are much better at this approach than saltwater anglers are; it seems saltwater folks get a little too concerned with exact locations. If an angler can take some important information like depth, structure, and presentation from a report they can find water that will fit this pattern and that water will more than likely be much less crowded than “spot A”. Over the last few weeks I have watched boat after boat of anglers go to the same spots over and over on Calcasieu, it’s unbelievably comical because it looks like people waiting on a parking space at the mall! Rather than going out and looking for signs of fish these people are looking for signs that say “fish here”, and when that spot doesn’t pan out they look like deer in the head-

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As a matter of fact, the opportunity to fool one big trout... not numbers, is the only reason I wade from December through March. I later joined up with Tom and his son and we eventually saved the day wearing out small reds on a short stretch of shoreline. For the most part I backed off and watched 12-year-old Les dupe small slot fish with a jerk bait for the better part of an hour. e water had less than a foot of visibility, but his firetiger Long A was apparently easy enough to locate. Every strike occurred just as the lure started floating back to the surface. Once the wind blew things out we called it a day and my trout fishing was saddled with another zero. You would think that the trout would know that I have

lights. By taking useful information from a report an angler can make a much more informed decision on how and where to fish. By striking out on your own and doing some work you can find spots that many fishermen over look, when this happens you will become the one telling the fish stories instead of listening to them. For the next several weeks we will be in a pattern of discovery, many anglers will crawl out of the boat onto virgin flats in search of that one big fish while many others still will be waiting for warmer weather to start their season. For those who decide to start early, the lessons they learn during this time of the year can be beneficial later on. By trying new areas you never know what you may “stumble” on, that one shell patch you didn’t know was there may be the key to your next great day on the water. Discoveries like shell reefs, humps, guts, and other bottom contours are infinitely more valuable than a fishing report referring to “spot A”. So next time you hear about a great fishing report be sure to listen to all the information and then decide what to do, the difference between hearing the report and listening to the report could mean the difference between a day on the water and a great day on the water.

From Page 1B no intention of keeping a single fish, but that has proven to be nothing more than wishful thinking. e bottom line is that while we have found only two small areas consistently holding a few trout, ninety percent of the lake has produced only wasted casts for us. Salinity, or the lack thereof, is the ultimate factor, but we have found the presence of exposed shell to make a difference as well. Between Ike and Harvey, a significant amount of the relatively small amount of shell in the lake got covered up with silt and mud. Two dependable stretches of shell on the north side of the Intracoastal are now covered with at least a foot of loose mud. ey are no longer magnets for trout running the deeper breaks. For years the oyster reefs north of the Causeway tem-

porarily shortstopped thousands of trout entering the lake from the nearby Gulf. As that shell took hit after hit, the bite that was talked about all the way to the Laguna Madre became only a fond memory. Conservation will prove to be the saving grace, but the altered ecosystem will require some rethinking for area trout fishermen. Only time will tell! Texas Parks and Wildlife will host a meeting at the Port Arthur Civic Center at 6 p.m. February 28th to discuss changing trout limits on Sabine Lake from 10 fish to five. For the most part, the lower coast has already taken this measure and their trout population rebounded even quicker than expected. e only two complaints I have heard of lately are that anglers will only

have to drive to the Louisiana side of the lake and launch to keep 10 ﬁsh and “Once the government takes something away you never get it back.” I personally support reduced limits not only because our trout need help but because I recall the furor surrounding the proposal to cut bass limits to ﬁve. I was guiding full time on Toledo Bend at the time and everyone with a bass boat, including me, was freaking out! An eight pound bass was a happening back then and today Toledo Bend is one of the best double-digit bass lakes in the United States. It may require a stocking program as well on Sabine Lake, but expecting to catch better numbers and larger trout each trip rather than hoping to do so is worth the experiment!

SOUTHEAST TRACK AND FIELD REPORT

Rain haunts start of 2019 track, field season Staﬀ Report For the Record

On your mark….. We begin this year’s second edition by honoring the firstever gold medalist in any meet from the new school. It’s junior thrower Kailynn Williams who has been the area’s best shot and discus thrower over the past two seasons at Ozen. e lefty grabbed the gold in the shot at Nederland and over the years it will mean an historical first in Timberwolves track and field territory. Besides that, she proved to be a most polite and classy interview. Keep up the good work, Kailynn.

Get set…. ere’s a bunch of schedule matters to cover regarding this week. First, the good folks in Hamshire had to cancel this week’s scheduled Longhorn Relays due to track conditions. Trey Allen and the Jasper program picked up the H-F meet so Jasper will host meets now on consecutive ursdays, Feb. 28 and Mar. 7…. is week’s only meet inside the Triangle is ursday’s return of the Bobcat Relays at Orangeﬁeld. Chambers County will entertain ursday meets for larger schools at Barbers Hill and smaller enrollments at Anahuac…. Both Beaumont ISD programs plan to visit Alvin

for the Manvel/Dawson Relays on Friday…. And Darrell Granger at Port Arthur indicated the Titans did not plan to compete in a meet this week.

Port Arthur injuries …. Ireon Brown and JaVantae Hopkins are both sidelined by ACL injuries. ey were two of PA’s best last year. Brown is out for the year and Hopkins remains in question. Granger and the Titans are far from turning into a lightweight though.….

Starting slowly due to rain and more rain…. It’s a fair comment to write that the Golden Triangle high school outdoor track and field performances are not up to their usual overall impressive starts but the weather conditions definitely are factoring into those times and distances…. It’s been difficult with all the rain to even have that many productive practice hours….

Fabulous freshmen…. Today’s ﬁrst list of area leaders contained three ninth-grade girls which is quite unusual. So special recognition goes to Orangeﬁeld’s Katelynn Helm, Bridge City’s Caryss Carpenter and PN-G’s Sanaria Butler for their early accomplishments.

Trying to keep up…. Here’s an unofficial list of the area schools and where they are going this week. Orangefield on ursday Bridge City, Orangefield, H-J, LC-M, WO-S, Bmt Kelly, Buna, Vidor Anahuac on ursday Anahuac, Hardin, East Chambers, Hull-Daisetta, Bmt Legacy Christian Barbers Hill on ursday Nederland, Port NechesGroves, Barbers Hill

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2019 AREA OUTDOOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD LEADERS DISCUS — Girls: Kailynn Williams, Bmt United (junior), 109-7; Boys: Terrance Jackson, Bmt United (junior), 141-5. SHOT PUT — Girls: Kailynn Williams, Bmt United (junior), 39-10.5; Boys: Tre’Vantae Caine, PAM (sophomore), 51-7, new school record at Memorial. HIGH JUMP — Girls: Bailee Click, Orangefield (senior) and Caryss Carpenter, Bridge City (freshman), 5-2; Boys: Trey Anderson, East Chambers (sophomore), 6-4. LONG JUMP — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 17-2.5; Boys: Logan Nguyen, Nederland (junior) and Dejaunte Conner, PNG (junior), 20-11. TRIPLE JUMP — Girls: Sanaria Butler, PNG (freshman), 33-8.25; Boys: Drezden Brannon, Bmt United (senior), 4210.5. POLE VAULT — Girls: Mackenzie Davis, Orangefield (senior), 9-9; Boys: Jacob Smith, PNG (junior), 11-6. 100 METERS — Girls: Whitney Waxter, WOS (senior) 12.09; Boys: Nolton Shelvin, EC (junior), 10.89. 200 METERS — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 26.18; Boys: Micheal Odoms, PAM (senior), 22.59. 400 METERS — Girls: Aniya Duhon, PAM (senior), 60.80; Boys: Jessie Davis, BmtUnited (senior), 50.55. 800 METERS — Girls: Katelynn Helm, Orangefield (freshman), 2:21.77; Boys: Lamont Freeman, PAM (junior), 2:04.33. 1,600 METERS — Girls:

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TPWD releases freshwater fishing regulation proposals e Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now accepting public comment on proposed changes to freshwater fishing regulations for 2019-2020. e proposed changes include modifications to the length limits and harvest regulations for largemouth bass, Alabama bass and alligator gar in certain areas. e proposed changes to alligator gar regulations also include a statewide nighttime prohibition on bow fishing, mandatory harvest reporting statewide except for Falcon Lake, and the creation of a drawing for harvest opportunity on the Trinity River. TPWD will be taking public comment on the following proposed changes to the 2019-2020 Statewide Recreational Fishing Proclamation, with input to be considered before any action by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission at its March 20 public hearing: Lake Conroe: Change current regulations for largemouth bass from a 16-inch minimum length limit and 5-fish daily bag limit to a 14-inch minimum length limit and 5-fish daily bag limit. Lake Lakewood: Implement an 18-inch minimum length limit and three-fish daily bag for large-

mouth bass. Mill Creek Lake: Change from a 14- to 21-inch slot length limit and five fish daily bag limit for largemouth bass to a 16-inch maximum length limit and fivefish daily bag with an exception allowing for possession and weighing for bass 24 inches or greater for possible submission to ShareLunker program. Southeast Texas: Expand the area in Southeast Texas currently covered by the 12-inch minimum length limit for largemouth bass to include Hardin County, Newton County (excluding Toledo Bend Reservoir), and Liberty County south of U.S. Highway 90. Alan Henry Reservoir: Modify the harvest regulations for largemouth and Alabama bass by removing Alabama bass from the current regulation (five-fish daily bag of which only two bass less than 18 inches may be harvested). Alabama bass would revert to the statewide limits (no length limit and five-fish daily bag in combination with largemouth bass). Trinity River: Enact a 48-inch maximum length limit for alligator gar on the Trinity River from the I-30 bridge in Dallas downstream to the I-10 bridge in Chambers County, including the

East Fork of the Trinity River upstream to the dam at Lake Ray Hubbard. Trinity River: A drawing will be implemented to allow selected anglers to harvest one alligator gar over 48 inches in length per year from the Trinity River. e limited entry system would allow non-transferable harvest authorization for a set number of alligator gar. Authorizations would be selected and distributed through a random draw of interested ap-

plicants. Statewide: Between one halfhour after sunset and one halfhour before sunrise, no person may take or possess an alligator gar by means of lawful archery equipment or crossbow. Statewide: All persons who take an alligator gar from the public fresh waters of the state other than Falcon International Reservoir would be required to report the harvest via the department’s website or by mobile app within

24 hours of take. e public is encouraged to provide comment on the proposed regulation changes. Opportunities to provide comments for or against these proposals include: Public hearings: Conroe: Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at the San Jacinto River Authority Board Room, 1577 Dam Site Rd. Conroe. Livingston: Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Polk County Ju-

Patel, Eikenhorst honored by Chamber

e Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce visited Little Cypress-Mauriceville to recognize the Chamber’s Student and Employee of the Month on Tuesday, February 26. Nyah Patel was selected as the Student of the Month and Angie Eikenhorst was named Employee of the Month. Angie Eikenhorst was hired to teach kindergarten at Little Cypress Elementary in 1995, which she describes as a “dream come true.” She remained in kindergarten for 10 years and then had the opportunity to teach first grade. In 2007 she earned her Master Reading Teacher Certification (MRT) and now serves as a reading interventionist for struggling readers in kindergarten and first grade. This year marks her 24th year in education. In the nomination for Nyah, two LCM High School staff members listed the reasons she should be the Student of the Month. Assistant Principal, Corey Sheppard said, “Nyah is one of those students that you just know will be wildly successful after high school. She is smart, energetic, and driven. Good enough will

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commercie recently presented its Student of the Month and Employee of the Month to student Nyah Patel and teacher Angie Eikenhorst. They are surrounded by Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors and District administrators. never be ‘good enough’ for her.” According to Elizabeth LeBouef, National Honor Society sponsor, “She is smart, a hard worker, great student and all around good person. She is always positive! Nyah is going to become an amazing adult.”

Nyah’s accomplishments during her time at LCM are proof of what’s been said of her previously. She has been a Sophomore and Junior LCM Star Student. She qualified for State in CX Debate 2019, she’s in the top 10% of the LCM Class of 2019, has been on the

Chris Line, at 75 years old, has been training in martial arts at Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City since 2015.

You’re never too old to become martial artist His brothers and sisters practicing Tiger Rock Martial Arts here in Bridge City know him as Mr. Line but his friends call him Chris. At the age of 75 years old, he has been training in martial arts at Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City since January 2015. Beginning his martial arts journey at the age of 72 years young. e question most people ask Chris is why? Why did he decide to train in martial arts? Well, he was retired and keeping himself busy on the computer and found his lifestyle had become pretty much sedentary. He needed something to do so he started looking at local ﬁtness centers in hopes he would ﬁnd something that would suit his fancy. But everything he tried… treadmills… exercise bikes… and the like, he found boring. So one day he was attending a grade school event for students and parents with his granddaughter. e demo team from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City was demonstrating and handing out free passes for an introductory lesson. So he said to himself, “Self, let’s go see what it’s all about.” at was all she wrote, He enrolled as a student and has been really enjoying it since then. “Nobody is every too old!”

Track Maddison Helm, Orangeﬁeld (junior), 5:37.58; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 4:36.70. 3,200 METERS — Girls: Maddison Helm, Orangeﬁeld (junior), 12:45; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 9:39.05. 100-METER HURDLES — Girls: Whitleigh Moreau, Bridge City (sophomore), 16.36. 110-METER HURDLES — Boys: Harold Mosley, Port Arthur Memorial (junior), 14.86. 300-METER HURDLES — Girls: Whitleigh Moreau, Bridge City (sophomore), 49.30; Boys: Jessie Cornell, PAM (junior), 40.30.

dicial Center, 101 W Mill St Livingston, TX 77351. Online: Comments on the changes can be provided on the TPWD public comment page until March 19. Phone or Email: Ken Kurzawski (512) 389-4591, email ken.kurzawski@tpwd.texas.gov. In person: e TPW Commission will take public comment on the proposed changes at their meeting on Wednesday, March 20 in Austin.

states Chris. “It is a great form of exercise, and then some. Plus you meet a lot of very interesting, clever and dedicated folks. Not to mention all of the pluses for your body and health becoming stronger as time goes on.” In his four years with Tiger Rock Bridge City, he was ‘out of action’ with accidental injuries (he states they were self-inflicted). Yet, he really feels he learned something from the experience. Bottom line is he’s still training. His motto has become “ Never Give Up! “ “I will be doing this until they are throwing flowers on my box.” says Mr. Line emphatically. Since Chris Line began training his three goals have been to get stronger, to increase his cardiovascular ability and to learn to defend himself. He has been successfully achieving these goals for the past four years. Chris is proof positive that you are never too old to train in martial arts. Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City has the ability to put together a program that fits your needs. Mr. Line asks that you contact Tiger Rock Bridge City so that you too can check it out . “You just might change into someone else that you never imagined. I did!” states Chris.

From Page 2B 400-METER RELAY — Girls: Bmt West Brook (Lauren Cox, Tijahnia Collins, Jada Rideau, Kenlyn Grant) 49.92; Boys: Nederland (Josh Mazyck, Logan Nguyen, Adam Roccaforte, Quin Staﬀord), 42.90. 800-METER RELAY — Girls: Bmt United (Kelsey Jackson, Priscilla Morris, Briana Mouton, Brianna Howard) 1:45.86; Boys: PAM (Allen Santos, Micheal Odoms, James Ward, Jatavian Neal), 1:29.43. 1,600-METER RELAY — Girls: PAM (Aniya Duhon, Bryanna Stevenson, A’Nyriah Scott, Ny’Reonna Smith) 4:09.82; Boys: PAM (Allen Santos, Jatavian Neal, Lamont Freeman, Jaylon Guilbeau) 3:28.19.

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Capital Financial Group and Jacobs Wealth Management hosted a client event on January 30, 2019, at Benton’s in Port Neches to celebrate the retirement of Larry Jacobs and to welcome Ian James to the Bridge City area. Larry and Jan Jacobs have served Greater Orange County for over 20 years as Jacobs Wealth Management. Ian James has been serving clients in Baton Rouge for 24 years as Capital Financial Group, and now looks forward to welcoming clients in Greater Orange County to the CFG Family. Capital Financial Group will maintain the oﬃce at 704 Texas Avenue in Bridge City, TX 77611 and Ian can be reached at 792-0179 or www.cfgofbr.com.

5 Retirement Concerns Too Often Overlooked Provided by Ian E. James, CRPC, AAMS Capital Financial Group Baby boomers entering their “second acts” should think about these matters. Retirement is undeniably a major life and ﬁnancial transition. Even so, baby boomers can run the risk of growing nonchalant about some of the ﬁnancial challenges that retirement poses, for not all are immediately obvious. In looking forward to their “second acts,” boomers may overlook a few matters that a thorough retirement strategy needs to address. RMDs. The Internal Revenue Service directs seniors to withdraw money from qualified retirement accounts after age 70½. This class of accounts includes traditional IRAs and employer-sponsored retirement plans. These drawdowns are officially termed Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).1 Taxes. Speaking of RMDs, the income from an RMD is fully taxable and cannot be rolled over into a Roth IRA. The income is certainly a plus, but it may also send a retiree into a higher income tax bracket for the year.1 Retirement does not necessarily imply reduced taxes. While people may earn less in retirement than they once did, many forms of income are taxable: RMDs; investment income and dividends; most pensions; even a portion of Social Security income depending on a taxpayer’s total income and filing status. Of course, once a mortgage is paid off, a retiree loses the chance to take the significant mortgage interest deduction.2 Health care costs. Those who retire in reasonably good health may not be inclined to think about health care crises,

Orangefield High School students Whitley Hoyland and Madison Taylor earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 115th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation. Pictured, from left, are Tatum Garlington, second place, Declamation; Whitley Hoyland, first place, Declamation; Madison Taylor, first place, Interpretive Reading; and Kim Nguyen, second place, Interpretive Reading. Larry Jacobs, left, celebrated his retirement during an event in January 2019. He is congratulated by Ian James. Photo courtesy of Jan Jacobs but they could occur sooner rather than later – and they could be costly. As Forbes notes, five esteemed economists recently published a white paper called The Lifetime Medical Spending of Retirees; their analysis found that between age 70 and death, the average American senior pays $122,000 for medical care, much of it from personal savings. Five percent of this demographic contends with out-of-pocket medical bills exceeding $300,000. Medicines? The “donut hole” in Medicare still exists, and annually, there are retirees who pay thousands of dollars of their own money for needed drugs.3,4 Eldercare needs. ose who live longer or face health complications will probably need some long-term care. According to a study from the Department of Health and Human Services, the average American who turned 65 in 2015 could end up paying $138,000 in total long-term care costs. Longterm care insurance is expensive, though, and can be difficult to obtain.5 One other end-of-life expense many retirees overlook: funeral and burial costs. Preplanning to address this expense may help surviving spouses and children. Rising consumer prices. Since 1968, consumer inflation has averaged around 4% a year. Does that sound bearable? At a glance, maybe it does. Over time, however, 4% inflation can really do some damage to purchasing power. In 20 years, continued 4% inflation would make today’s dollar worth $0.46. Retirees would be wise to invest in a way that gives them the potential to keep up with increasing consumer costs.4 As part of your preparation for retirement, give these mat-

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OHS students Hoyland, Taylor take first place in Stark contest Orangefield High School students Whitley Hoyland and Madison Taylor earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 115th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. On ursday, February 21, 2019, Orangefield High School students competed in the locallevel contest, which was coordinated by Ronald Chevalier, Orangefield High School teacher and school director for the Stark Reading Contest. Hoyland won first place in Declamation with Neil Gaiman’s 134th Commencement Speech at the University of the Arts, while Taylor won first place in Interpretive Reading with her presentation of

Mark Twain’s short story “Eve’s Diary.” Second place in Declamation went to Tatum Garlington, with Kim Nguyen receiving secondplace honors in Interpretive Reading. Orangefield student Jezlyn Matlock helped serve as the emcee for the competition and principal Zach Quinn presented awards to the 2018-19 schoollevel contest winners. Each second-place winner was awarded $1,500 in scholarships from the Stark Foundation, while the two first-place winners were awarded $2,000 in scholarships. e first-place winners from Orangefield High School will go on to compete against the firstplace winners from other participating Orange County public high schools at the County Final of the Stark Read-

ing Contest, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 28, 2019 at 2 p.m. at the Lutcher eater. e Stark Reading Contest is sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation as part of its continuing mission to enrich the quality of life in the Orange community and encourage education. e aim of the Contest is to enhance the literary and forensic quality and skills of Orange County public high school students. e Contest has continued annually since its inception in 1904, which makes the 2018-19 school year the 115th annual year of the contest. In addition to oﬀering educational opportunities and experiences for students at eligible Orange County public high schools, participating students may earn scholarship awards for continued education.

The truth about honey By Len VanMarion TAIS certified Master Beekeeper Member Texas Beekeepers Association Real pure honey is produced by honey bees, similar to those you see in the garden. ose bees in the U.S. are actually European honeybees with origins in Italy, Germany, France. Asia and Africa also have honeybees although they are diﬀerent due to evolution changes that suit them to the environment they are in. I know you have heard of the “killer” bees, well these are just some bees that originated in Africa and were brought to South America when some scientist were trying to get the bees in Brazil to produce more honey. Well they were successful, the bees do produce more honey. e down side is that they are also very aggressive, however beekeepers have learned how to deal with them. Now South America exports a lot of honey to the U.S. Asia

also exports a lot of honey to the U.S. most of it from India and Vietnam. Actually about 350,000,000 lbs per year is exported to the U.S. at’s correct 350 million lbs. at’s about 80 percent of all the honey consumed in the U.S. You ask how do I know if the Honey I bought is really “Local”? e best way is to buy from a local beekeeper that you know. e only scientiﬁc ways to determine origin is to test the pollen and to microscopically identify that pollen and where the plant lives or to use NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Res-

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Orange County Master Gardeners make gift of roses to Depot Museum On Wednesday, February 27, at 2:30 PM, members of the Orange County Master Gardeners will be planting 14 hearty rose bushes in the park adjacent the Orange Train Depot Museum as a generous donation to the Friends of the Orange Depot. is past Monday, Clyde Davis, a rosarian from the county, gave the Gardeners instructions on trimming and digging up the roses located in Cormier Park in Orangeﬁeld. According to member Sandra Hoke, also a volunteer for the FOOD organization, these roses were chosen from a large group of rose bushes that were planted six years ago as a rose trial experiment with Texas A & M AgriLife. She said they chose the ones which had adapted to the Orange climate the best for the Depot park, growing with only rain occurring naturally, with no aid from a sprinkler system. ose Master Gardeners who helped with the transplanting were Sheri Bethard, president, Sandy Rawls, Kay Donnelly, Caroline Van Pelt, Gwen Ochoa, Shelly Borel, Catherine

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Members of the Orange County Master Gardeners are planting 14 hearty rose bushes to help beautify the Orange Train Depot Museum as part of a donation to the Friends of the Orange Depot. Powers, Linda Womack, Dolly Gauthier, as well as Ms Hoke. e group plans to care for the newly transplanted roses through their break-in period. Frey’s Nursery also assisted with planting assistance. Carrie Woliver, president of Friends of the Orange Depot, said that the organization is

3DD nally got oﬀ our butts and recorded it,” Arnold said laughing. “People just like music, and our shows have people of all ages in attendance. Our shows are casual and fun, and that is what this record sounds like. We didn’t want it to be a studio record, we wanted it to be like a live show, so we went to our studio and just set everything up and played.” While life and career are going well for Arnold and company currently, it was not always the case. Various bandmembers have battled their own personal demons with alcohol or substance abuse over the years, but Arnold made a life-changing decision three years ago to stop drinking and to live a better life. “I wasn’t at rock bottom, but I was down low enough,” he said. “ey say when it is time to

truly thankful to the Master Gardeners for this magniﬁcent gift toward the beauty of the Depot grounds, and knows that many visitors through the decades will enjoy the park because of the attractive roses. “We love to collaborate with other groups in Orange,” she said.

From Page 6A change it is either obvious to you or you can just be blind to it. I knew how miserable I was and I had people around me who saw me struggling. Chris (Henderson) and Greg (Upchurch) had struggled at one point but were doing better and I wanted to be like they were. “I could trace every problem I had back to alcohol, so I had to go to rehab to learn to be sober,” he continued. “What I learned was that I did not have a drinking problem, but I had a life problem and used alcohol to deal with it. I’m so thankful to God for delivering me. I have a life now. I wish I had done it sooner because it turned me into a better dude.” While a new studio album may not be in the immediate future for 3 Doors Down, it’s a safe bet that the group will be on the road.

Although a big tour is not currently on the horizon, such as last year’s successful co-headlining tour with Collective Soul and Soul Asylum, the band does have a number of shows on tap. “I think we will be doing some shows this summer, but it’s not what I would call a full tour,” Arnold said. “If I’m able to come home every couple of weeks and not sleeping on a bus night after night, then it’s not a full-blown tour. But we are planning a big tour in 2020 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of our ﬁrst record (e Better Life, released February 2000),” he added. “And I think that will be a lot of fun.” For information on the band visit www.3doorsdown.com or visit www.goldennuggetlc.com for details about this concert and other events at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles.

While living in the Pensacola, Florida, area for three years due to my husband's job, one of my teacher friends gave me the handiest recipe. Since I was always a working woman, it was appreciated. I was an itinerant ESL (English as a Second Language) there, traveling to four schools every day. As many of you know, anything that can be cooked quickly is a great help when one is working, trying to feed hungry boys, a husband, and a grandmother. (My mother lived with us for 18 years.) She has been gone now for eight years, and we all miss her terribly. I am now a member of her Sunday School class, the Joy Class, with many of her friends at Trinity Baptist in Orange.

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Honey onance) testing. Only a few people can do pollen identiﬁcation and Texas A&M has one of these specialist. Food Safety News had him test honey samples and reports that 80 percent of all honey sold in the U.S. is improperly labeled for its origin. 75 percent had the pollen ﬁltered out of the honey making origin almost impossible to determine. When you consider that the U.S. beekeepers produce less than 20 percent (less than 100,000,000 lbs of the 450,000,000 lbs consumed) of all honey consumed. Most of those beekeepers/

use fresh chicken because this is supposed to be a fast and easy meal, folks!) Dump in large mixing bowl. Add frozen vegetables, undiluted soups, whole milk, and seasonings. Stir and mix well. Pour into greased medium to large casserole dish. Place in oven for 15-20 minutes. While mixture is heating, slice the biscuits as directed. Take out of oven and then place cut-up pieces of biscuits on top of mixture. Return to oven for another 15-20 minutes. Remove from oven when biscuit pieces are golden and browned. Serve immediately. Of course, store any leftovers, covered, in refrigerator. You just created a meal in about 40 minutes total cooking time, plus preparation time. Let me know if you like it by dropping me an email at annieoakleyll1116@gmail.com. See you later, alligators!

From Page 4B producers are small less than 25 hive hobby keepers who can’t by law sell their honey in the large market stores. You would reason almost all honey sold commercially is mislabeled. at is right if you are buying honey at a national or regional (grocery store) market the honey you buy as “Local” or “Texas” honey most likely came from outside the U.S. If you are using honey due to its medicinal or allergic beneﬁt you are most likely getting neither. Now you ask “how can this be?” well the Honey importers are the only people making money on honey and the mar-

ket is largely unregulated so they can get away with almost anything. If you want real local or Texas Honey the answer is to buy your honey from someone you know. How do I find a beekeeper? Best source in Texas is the Texas Beekeepers Association, Real Texas Honey or a local beekeepers club. Orange County has a good number of amateur beekeepers so if you look around you can find one. We have a local beekeepers group that meets at LaCantina the first Tuesday of each month 6 p.m. Stop by and visit, all are welcome.

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He Sold All His Pearls for One David Mathis Executive Editor desiringGod.org Jesus told a one-sentence parable about a man who “sold all that he had.” He was a merchant who found something so precious that it far surpassed even the sum of all the other treasures he held dear. The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of great value, went and sold all that he had and bought it. (Matthew 13:45– 46) One supremely precious pearl. One single pearl of exceedingly great value. So great, in fact, so precious, that he sold everything, including all his other fine pearls, to buy this one surpassingly great pearl. Jesus Taught in Twos Jesus pairs this parable with another one-sentence lesson about treasure hidden in a field (Matthew 13:44). Jesus often does this in his teaching: pairing two illustrations, each with their individual emphases, to make the same general point (Carson, Matthew, 376). Earlier in Matthew 13, it’s mustard seeds with leaven (Matthew 13:31–33), to show God’s surprising way of bringing to earth the fullness of heaven’s kingdom. In Matthew 13:44–46, Jesus accents the superlative worth of his kingdom. The pairing not only reinforces the point, but fills out the picture, and introduces new contours of meaning. Treasure and Pearl In the first parable (Matthew 13:44), the hidden treasure is found “by chance,” it seems, without the man looking intentionally for it. In the surprise of it all, the accent falls on his shocking and happy response: from his joy he

goes and sells all he has to buy the field. Joy flooded his heart as he stumbled on such value. In the second parable (Matthew 13:45–46), we have a merchant. He is looking. He is searching high and low, near and far. Well does he know the value of pearls. In the ancient world, pearls “were regarded as very precious,” says George Knight, “in more demand even than gold” (Pastoral Epistles, 135). And this merchant is not just seeking pearls but “fine pearls” — beautiful pearls, precious pearls. His palate is refined. He has a keen eye. The merchant’s life has been bound up with pursuing the most precious of earthly objects. Now, he comes across one singular pearl of such beauty, of such great value, one pearl so precious, he goes and sells all he has to have it. The emphasis is not on his accidental find but on the overthe-top fulfillment of an intentional search. Now the accent is not on the subjective response of joy but on the exceedingly precious value of the object. Worth Every Sacrifice Together the short parables contribute to one picture, seen in the obvious repetition: the man sells all he has to obtain the newfound treasure. However accidental or intentional the search, the man has come upon something of such value that he is eager (“from his joy”) to count all else loss in view of the surpassing value of the treasure — of the exceeding preciousness of the pearl. Neither parable minimizes the cost. In fact, both draw attention to it: literally, “all things, as much he has.” There is a cost — a great cost — to this discipleship. But the Discipler, who is himself the Treasure, so far outstrips the cost that we gladly say, “Gain!” This one great pearl is so surpassingly precious that many

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even say with the great army of missionaries and martyrs, like David Livingstone, “I never made a sacrifice.” What will it look like for Christ’s kingdom to come to us like this? How do we receive Jesus as an infinitely valuable treasure, or a singularly great pearl, that far surpasses all else? The concept of superlative worth or supreme preciousness in Matthew 13 points us to at least two pictures elsewhere in the New Testament. Exceedingly Precious The first is the anointing at Bethany (John 12:3–8; also Mark 14:3–9). Martha served. Lazarus, freshly resurrected, reclined at table. Their sister Mary “took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair” (John 12:3). Here, expensive is the same word used for the one great pearl in Matthew 13 (Greek polutimos, “exceedingly precious”). So manifestly, uncomfortably valuable was the ointment that the disciples, and chiefly Judas, registered their concerns. “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” (John 12:5). A denarius was a laborer’s daily wage. This ointment represented a whole year’s earnings for a six-days-a-week worker. Likely this was Mary’s nest egg for the future. And yet, as precious as it was, she saw Jesus as more precious. She saw him as surpassingly valuable. She poured her future on his feet, and in doing so, she demonstrated who was supremely precious to her. Supremely Valuable Paul takes up the same search, sacrifice, and joy in Philippians 3. Did he perhaps see himself in the merchant of

Jesus’s parable? If so, what were the “fine pearls” he amassed before encountering the supreme preciousness of Christ? He provides a list: “circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless” (Philippians 3:5–6). As a leader among the strictest sect of his religion, he had an unassailable pedigree (what he couldn’t control, by birth) and performance (what he could, by effort). These were fine pearls indeed. Until he stumbled upon a Treasure who confronted him, knocked him off his horse, and opened his eyes. This was a Treasure that had been hidden from Paul, and yet one he had long been seeking. Now Paul saw Jesus as the one great Pearl of all-surpassing preciousness, and he counted all to be loss — both pedigree and performance — in view of “the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord” (Philippians 3:8). Jesus became to him both an infinitely priceless Treasure to gain and a supremely precious Pearl to know. God, in all his divine goodness, took on flesh in this one man Jesus. “In him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily” (Colossians 2:9). Finding him as your one Precious will not poison and shrink your soul. He is the antidote to what ails us, the catalyst to expand our small hearts, the surprising remedy we’ve long been seeking. David Mathis (@davidcmathis) is executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis/St. Paul. He is a husband, father of four, and author of Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines.

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center 11:00 a.m. Service - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Pastor: Ruth Burch

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

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

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

Colony Baptist Church 13353 FM 1130 • Orange PASTOR SAM ROE Music Director: Tim McCarver Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am / Sunday Evening: 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pm

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

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8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)

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

Winfree Baptist Church 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 Bill Collier, Pastor Sunday School for all ages 9:15 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening Service & Mission Activities for Children 6:00 pm

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

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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., Tuesday Bible Study 10 a.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

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

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First Christian Church Disciples of Christ 611 N. 9th St. • Orange

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Al-Anon meetings are held Thursday’s at 7 p.m. inside the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. Please call Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333 for more information.

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Al-Anon meets Sundays and Weds., at 7:00 p.m., at the North Orange Baptist Church located at 4775 N. 16th St (Rear), in Orange, TX. Please call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info or consultation. The Dementia Care Givers Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: The second Wednesday morning of every month at 10:00 am and also on the second Thursday evening of every month at 6:30 pm. RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. The 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention at anytime, 24/7. Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273. Please do not hesitate to reach out to someone whom can help you during a crisis. The Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post #49 located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange, meets on the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. The Jackson Community Center will be offering fast tax refund and electronic filing to eligible families and individuals earning

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up to 54,000 or less by appointment only. This service will continue until April 15. The JCC is located at 520 W. Decatur Ave in Orange and is open Mon. thru Fri. from 10 am to 5 pm, and every other Saturday. Please call to schedule an appointment, or you can contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or email jccorange@ gmail.com.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of CARROLL CLYDE MORGAN, Deceased, were issued on February 22, 2019, in Cause No. P18337, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Patricia Ann Morgan Dans. 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.

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of AUGUST EDWARDS, Deceased, were issued on February 4, 2019, in Cause No. P18302, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Brenda G. White.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of SIDNEY LOUISE ARMFIELD, Deceased, were issued on the FEBRUARY 7, 2019, in Cause No. P18346, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Darian Louis Armfield.

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 R. Dunaway Attorney at Law P.O. Box 100 Orange, TX 77631-0100 Dated the 7th day of February, 2019.

James R. Dunaway Attorney at Law P.O. Box 100 Orange, TX 77631-0100

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Dated the 25th day of February, 2019.

Jerry V. Pennington Jerry V. Pennington Attorney for:

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Women’s Suffrage Story, a Never-Ending Dilemma for Females by Anne Payne, Staff Writer The number “19” is as important to women receiving the right to vote as the number “13” was to the original colonies, or as the number “16” was to the territory of Oklahoma when it became a state on November 16, 1907. Why was this “19” so important? It was on July 19, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York, that the first women’s rights convention was held. Currently, it is the year 2019, the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote. Characterizing the independent activity of women, especially those in the younger generation, the New Woman appeared in the late 19th century, moving the woman from the household to public spaces. The riding of bicycles was a new activity that gave women mobility, rejecting the so-called weakness and fragility of the female. Women started marching in parades, giving speeches on corners, and taking long hikes to the governor’s office. Eventually, on May 21, 1919, the 19th Amendment was passed in the House of United States representatives, and on June 4, 1919, the U.S. Senate also passed the amendment. States followed the example of the House and Senate by ratifying the amendment while their state legislatures were in session. By the end of 1919, women could vote for president in states with 326 electoral votes out of a total of 531. Politicians finally began to pressure local and national legislators to support women’s suffrage so that their political parties could claim credit in future elections. It must be noted that U.S. President Woodrow Wilson played a significant role in Congress passing and ratifying the 19th Amendment, even though the bill took several attempts before passing. Amazingly, in 1878, Sen. Aaron A. Sargent, a friend of women’s rights crusader Susan B. Anthony, introduced into Congress a women’s suffrage amendment. It took 40 years before it would become the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, with few changes in the wording. Of the necessary 36 state legislatures required to ratify the

amendment, only 35 states had ratified it, but after languishing for months, Tennessee narrowly ratified the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, making it legal for women to vote in the United States of America. Believe it or not, it was not until the presidential election of 1920 that women were permitted to vote in every state. With women now eligible to vote, politicians decided to emphasize prohibition, child health, public schools, and world peace, all issues they felt women viewed as interesting. Actually, though, women proved to share the same voting ideas as men on these issues. The short-lived Populist Party supported women’s suffrage, endorsing women in frontier Wyoming Territory in 1869, then polygamous Utah in 1870, Colorado in 1893, and Idaho in 1896. Some women were able to gain partial suffrage by being allowed to vote for school boards. As a result, Western states were faster to adopt women’s suffrage than Eastern ones. In 1890, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was formed. NAWSA became the nation’s largest voluntary organization with two million members. NAWSA is now known as the League of Women Voters. Then, in 1916, Alice Paul formed the National Women’s Party (NWP), a smaller group than NAWSA, but was known for dramatic and confrontational activities, most often in Washington, D.C. NWP lobbied for equality and the Equal Right Amendment which passed Congress during the 1972 women’s movement, but it was not ratified and never took effect. The Progressive Era’s reform campaigns enhanced the women’s suffrage movement. Many believed that the addition of women as voters would help achieve respective a political party’s missions. In fact, the Progressive Party in 1912, formed by the famed Teddy Roosevelt, endorsed women’s suffrage. (After all, Roosevelt’s daughter, Alice, was quite an independent, self-thinking woman herself!) It is true that the socialist movement supported women’s suffrage in some areas, as well. The entry of the U.S. into World War I in April 1917 truly impacted the suffrage movement. Women were forced to move into workplaces that did not usually hire females, such as refineries and

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