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Stark Foundation changes CEO, not direction Dave Rogers

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Don’t expect the recent retirement of Walter Riedel as President and CEO of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation to lead to a big change in the management.

Riedel’s departure, effective Feb. 28, came after more than 40 years of service to the

organization.

But his successor as CEO, Clyde V. “Tad” McKee III is no stranger to the Foundation, having worked for it since 1991.

Most recently, he had been vice president and chief financial officer/treasurer.

While Riedel began his time with the Stark Foundation after taking a job as Nel-

da C. Stark’s private accountant in 1977, McKee’s father, Clyde, worked for H.J. Lutcher Stark for 40 years, from 1956 to 1996, and was instrumental in the legal work that resulted in the creation of the Stark Foundation in 1961, according to a news release issued Monday by the Stark Foundation.

Riedel graduated from

Southern Methodist University in Dallas and began his accounting career at the former First National Bank in Orange in 1972. He transferred for a short period to a FNB branch in the Houston area before returning to Orange in 1977.

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Death of mother and daughter leaves a trail of broken hearts Family wants to see justice served Debby Schamber For The Record

Retiring Stark Foundation President and CEO Walter Riedel was honored with a reception saluting his 40 years of service to the organization on Feb. 24.

OC, state leaders exchange ideas Dave Rogers

For The Record

Orange County and Jefferson County civic leaders pressed the flesh and communicated the facts with the state’s leaders during this week’s Golden Triangle Days in Austin.

“It was very well attended.

We had close to 400 go,” Jessica Hill, executive director of the Orange County Economic Development Committee,

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Besides large contingents from area chambers of commerce, other who attended include elected and unelected city leadership.

“Most of the mayors were there,” Hill said. “Orange County was there in force. We were seen.”

The biennial event is timed to coincide with meetings of the Texas Legislature in Austin.

It began Sunday night with a reception at the Driskill Hotel and wrapped up with meetings with state legislators Tuesday morning.

Monday was all workday, with sessions on education and workforce; healthcare; infrastructure; environmental progress; and transportation.

“We hear from panels on issues that are important to Southeast Texas and that are going to be topics of discussion in Legislature this year,” Hill said.

Johnny Trahan, Orange County Commissioner Precinct 1, was this year’s chairman of Golden Triangle Days Austin.

“It was a pretty beneficial trip, I believe,” he said. “We got to talk to our representatives again, we got to talk to some folks about funding.

“We want to make sure we take advantage of all the grants that are out there, from FEMA and other sources. We want to make sure we don’t leave any money on the table.”

Trahan liked what he heard in a presentation by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

“They did a little presentation on how we’re doing on attainment, compared to how our past looked,” he said.

“We don’t have anybody in the non-attainment anymore and they don’t have any chem-

There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on the world.

LaMya Newhouse, 6, touched the lives and hearts of many during her brief time on earth.

LaMya and her mother Ava Lewis, 26, were struck by a vehicle and killed at about 8 p.m. November 2, 2015 as they attempted to cross the street in the 2200 block of MacArthur Drive.

According to the affidavit of probable cause, an officer with the Orange Police Department arrived at the scene in response to a call of an auto pedestrian wreck. The vehicle involved in the wreck did not stop at the scene. Upon Broussard arrival the officer found two bodies laying unresponsive on the east bound lane of the road way. Ava and LaMya were transported to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.

Witnesses reported the vehicle which had struck them was traveling at a high rate of speed and after they were struck caused the bodies to “fly into the air.”

The following day, a female called OPD and informed them the driver who was believed to have been involved in the wreck would be going there to speak with detectives. About four hours later, Carl Jacob Broussard, 53, arrived to give a statement about what had happened.

Broussard reportedly began by telling detectives he left his house in Vinton, Louisana about 7:45 p.m. in a champagne colored Geo Prism. He stated he was taking the vehicle to his girlfriend’s house in Orange.

Broussard said he drove west onto MacArthur Drive and when he got to where he needed to turn, he turned his blinker on and entered the turn lane. He stated then heard a “thud” and his “windshield shattered in front of his face,” according to the affidavit.

Broussard continued on-

Ava Lewis, 26, and her daughter, LaMya Newhouse, 6, were struck and killed when they attempted to cross the MacArthur Drive in Nov. 2015.

ward and turned left onto Donnell Street. Broussard said he sat in the business parking lot for five to ten

seconds “trying to figure out what had happened.” Broussard told detectives he thought he had struck an an-

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Death of mother and daughter thing else, he “did not want to know”, according to the affidavit.

Broussard allegedly then left the parking lot and drove onto Donnell Street and then to his girlfriend’s house. Once he arrived at his destination, he and his girlfriend checked the vehicle for damage. His girlfriend then went back to the scene to see what he had hit.

According to reports, a short time later she contacted Broussard to inform him he had struck a mother and her child. After receiving the information, Broussard put the vehicle inside the garage and closed the door. The following day he saw the pictures of Ava and LaMya on social media and decided he needed to contact OPD. Broussard is charged with Accident Involving Death which has a punishment range of two to 20 years. He is set for trial on March 27th in the 260th District Court with Judge Buddie Hahn presiding.

Ava and LaMya had lived in Orange for about one year prior to the wreck, but were originally from California. During the course of the past year, they visited their family members in California, but for the family it was never enough.

“All I have now is just my memories,” said Iris Lilard, Ava’s mother.

One of her favorite memories is of her granddaughter LaMya telling her she loved her and singing to her. The thought of these memories causes Iris Lilard sob.

Both mother and daughter, Ava and LaMya, knew how to light up a room when they en-

Orange County Days in Austin icals or substances on the watch list. It’s pretty remarkable what’s happened in the last 20 years. We’re in really good shape there.”

Monday’s welcome breakfast included talks by State Sen. Robert Nichols and State Reps. Dade Phelan, Joe Deshotel and Brandon Creighton.

LaMya Newhouse, 6, on her first day of school in Orange.

tered. Dancing and the love of music was a favorite past time they both shared.

“They were loved by everybody,” said Sasha Burton, family member.

Their death was devastating to the family, but especially Ava’s younger sister Titi.

Ava leaves behind four sisters and one brother who all struggle to move forward.

Ava also leaves behind a son. He was eight months old at the time of her death. Kevon is being raised by his father’s family in Orange. They are hoping to see justice served.

Santa Smart, LaMya’s paternal grandmother, will forever hold a special place in her heart for her granddaughter.

Santa Smart describes LaMya as full of life, happy, loving and a daddy’s girl.

When at her grandmother’s house they especially loved to share the Christmas holidays.

Stark Foundation directors named Riedel president and CEO in 1999, after the death of Nelda Stark on Dec. 13, 1999.

Over the past 17 years, Riedel guided the Stark Foundation through an expansion in operation and programming that included the construction of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, converting the foundation from a private grant making foundation to a private operating foundation and the addition of a museum annex building for education and archival operations.

“Walter has really shaped the foundation into what it is today. I think he’s largely known for being such a positive force in the community,” Michael Shahan, longtime president of Lamar State College-Orange, said.

“We’ve worked together on the whole concept of redeveloping the downtown area.

The foundation has helped us [LSC-O] on several different occasions when we had some projects and Stark scholarships have been extremely valuable to our students.”

At a surprise retirement reception in his honor, Riedel expressed gratitude to foundation employees and volunteers for their work and support over the years, according to the foundation’s release.

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“Christmas was really special for us,” Santa Smart said.

During this time the family went to the local holiday parade, the tree lighting and ice skating.

Santa Smart has “beautiful memories” of LaMya she will always cherish. One of them is the breakfast they shared on the patio per her special request.

“She was truly heaven sent,” Santa Smart said. “Our little princess.”

Ava and LaMya shared a special bond and love like most mothers and daughters.

But, theirs has been taken a step further for all eternity.

They also share the same gravesite. LaMya’s tiny casket is stacked on top of her mother’s casket at St. Mary’s cemetery in Sacramento, California. Even in death, their bond is unbroken.

“They gave us a preview of this [legislative] session,” Trahan said. “Everyone wants money; there’s only so many dollars to go around.”

Michael Shahan, Lamar State College-Orange president, knows the drill.

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the end of the session how successful our efforts will be,” he said.

“Just so they don’t forget us and [we] keep them aware of our needs in Orange County, and that we need their assistance.”

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The next meeting of the board of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held on Thursday, March 16, 5 PM for refreshments, 5:30PM meeting at Grace Lutheran Church on Eddleman Road in Orange.

Anyone interested in volunteering is always welcome at the meeting. On the agenda will be the organization’s participation in Art in the Park April 8 and the grand Depot Open House coming up in May. F.O.O.D. is still selling engraved bricks for the pathways around the depot. The first 700 were installed recently, and more orders are coming in weekly. Brick forms are available on line at orangetxdepot.org. Fundraising continues for the second phase of the project, outfitting the depot with museum exhibits.

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He acknowledged them as the true reason for the positive impact of the Stark Foundation in the community and region.

Riedel’s successor, Tad McKee, announced the firstfloor space of the new museum annex building will be named “The Walter G. Riedel III Education Center.”

McKee, the son of Mary Louise Bevil and Clyde V. McKee, Jr., was born and raised in Orange, where he graduated from Stark High School. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and an MBA from Baylor University.

After passing his CPA exam, he worked at Alford Meroney CPAs in San Antonio before he left for an 11year tenure with the El Paso Natural Gas Company. In 1991, McKee returned to Orange.

McKee is president elect of the Greater Orange Chamber of Commerce, a long-time board member of the Malloy Foundation, a member of the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation -- the academic arm of the state’s University Scholastic League -- and a long-time member of the Orange Lions Club.

Jennifer Staton, the foundation’s controller, has been promoted to succeed Tad

McKee in the position of VPCFO/Treasurer. She is an Orange native who graduated with honors from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School and Texas A&M University, where she earned accounting and finance degrees.

Staton has worked as a CPA for more than 16 years in public accounting, both for and with various industries in the Southeast Texas region. She has been employed with the Stark Foundation since 2011.

At the recent Annual Meeting of the Stark Foundation’s Board of Directors, Staton was named to the board of directors, of which McKee is already a member. Riedel, who will continue to serve as a foundation board member, was named as chairman of the board of directors following the end of the term of the prior chairman, Larry David.

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Lamar State College-Orange home to Citizens of the Year

Charlotte Chiasson and Butch Campbell of LSC-Orange.

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At the center of Lamar State College – Orange’s core beliefs is the desire to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Orange County. “Part of our mission at Lamar – Orange is to serve the community,” LSCO president Mike Shahan said.

“We take pride in being able to participate in causes and projects that improve the quality of life.”

Recently, two employees were recognized for embracing the practice of giving back to the community. At the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce banquet, Butch Campbell was honored as Citizen of the Year, while Charlotte Chiasson received the same honor at the 57th Annual Bridge City Chamber of Commerce banquet. Shahan commented, “Both Charlotte and Butch have embraced the college mission of service.

They have volunteered their time to help others. I am very proud of what each of them has accomplished.”

Campbell, Director of Security and Community Liaison, has served the LSC-O campus since the mid 1970’s. Campbell began his teaching career as a physical education instructor at the fledgling campus then known as Lamar University-Orange. After 40 years of dedicated service in countless capacities, Campbell continues to be what many consider the epitome of Lamar State College - Orange’s community mission.

With his “can-do” approach and optimistic attitude, Campbell emphasizes that “The Beautiful Little Campus Downtown,” as he refers to LSC-O, offers each employee the opportunity to give back to the community. The commitment, combined with providing access to quality education, makes LSC-O a positive force in our local area. “No

one has done more for our community than Butch Campbell,” Shahan said. “He is always willing to help a worthy cause. He never seeks recognition or acclaim. He simply believes in helping others.”

Campbell serves, or has served as board member and volunteer with countless organizations. A life member of the Orange Lions Club, he is past president, recipient of the Jack Wiech and Melvin Jones Award, and the 2016 recipient of the Lion of the Year Award.

Campbell often serves as Master Chef for local fundraisers and banquets, including Cops and Kids, an organization which has benefited from his skills at the grill for over 18 years. He has also worked in various capacities for Orange Camp Fire, the March of Dimes Walk, Back to School Orange County, and the Orange Chamber of Commerce.

He is the only two-time winner of the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for community service.

Campbell has set the bar high in consideration of the importance of family and community. The campus and the community have benefited from his service. “Mom and Dad taught me to help others and to care for every person. I think they would be proud of the foundation that they gave me,” said Campbell. “And, I sure hope I can pass this down to my kids.”

The Bridge City Citizen of the Year, Charlotte Chiasson, is Administrative Assistant for the Education and Mathematics Division at LSC-O. Her career at the campus began in 2003, but Charlotte has been very involved in the Bridge City Community for many more years. She is a former member of the Bridge City PTA, a Little League team mom, and election clerk and judge for the Bridge City ISD. Additionally, she was the charter president of the Friends of the Bridge City

Public Library (1988) and has continued to serve as an officer and volunteer for the organization. Charlotte received an award from the Texas Historical Commission for her work in helping to organize the ceremony for the 50th Anniversary of the Rainbow Bridge in 1988. She then cochaired the dedication of the Veterans Memorial Bridge in 1990 and co-chaired the rededication of the Rainbow Bridge in 1997.

Chiasson served on the Board of Directors for The American Red Cross for three years and as secretary for two years. She was also Disaster Core member. In 2003, she received an award from the Third Battalion-Second Marines-The Warpigs of Weapons Co. 3/2-for her collection of 1,200 pairs of white, cotton socks mailed to the battalion during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

From 1993-2003, she was a member of Team Cities of Texas committee. Charlotte served on two bond issue committees for BCISD in 1995 and again in 2001. She also served on the Wal-Mart Scholarship Committee for five years.

Chiasson was on the City of Bridge City Beautification Committee in 1989 when it was selected as citizen of the year. She has worked as a substitute teacher, reporter-typesetter, and cooking columnist for the “Orange Countian Newspaper. Charlotte volunteers as a Sunday school teacher, she loves to read, quilt, and travel, especially with her six sisters who plan “sister trips” at least twice a year. While serving as the executive vice president of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, she began to interview pillars of the community, hoping one day to write a book about local history. She just completed writing The History of Prairie View-Bridge City and is donating the proceeds to The Friends of the Bridge City Public Library expansion project.

When asked about her recent recognition as Citizen of the Year, Chiasson stated, “I was so honored to be selected.

When you honor me, you honor my family, who shared in the award. I was reminded of something a dear friend and mentor, Tom Perry, always told me: ‘You can pay someone a salary, but, you cannot pay someone to care.’ I care about my community.” Shahan said, “Charlotte Chiasson is one of those people who make Bridge City a special place. She loves her community and readily gives her time and talent to make it better. She represents the spirt of community service that LSC-O values.”

Lamar State College – Orange is proud of its Citizens of the Year and applauds each of them for their service to our local communities.

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From The Creaux’s Nest LIFE IN THE U.S. UNDER TRUMP Saturday morning, via Twitter, Trump made the allegation that former President Obama had wiretapped him during the election. He offers no proof that the former president committed a felony. The FBI director says the claim is not true. James Clapper, director of the nation’s intelligence agency, said it didn’t happen. What is Trump up to? He is either spinning a baseless conspiracy theory or more likely seeking to distract people from the Russian investigation that could involve Trump and his campaign team. To a certain extent that plan is working. Have you noticed when Trump tweets something crazy it’s always late Friday or early Saturday morning. The reason might be because his guardians, daughter Ivanka and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, are not around. Being Jewish they are always observing the Sabbath on Saturday. Law makers are questioning Trump’s mental state. Rep. Jim Himes said, “I think it’s him acting in a pretty crazy way.” Rep. Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, tweeted, “We must accept the possibility that POTUS does not know fact from fiction, right from wrong.” The majority of Americans support the Russian inquiry. Sixty percent say an independent investigation is necessary. The Trump Administration will fight any attempt to appoint a special investigator. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has recused himself after it was discovered that he hadn’t been truthful with Congress about meeting with the Russian Ambassador in September. Meanwhile, the GOP plan to repeal and replace Obmacare would remove the insurance mandate and Medicaid expansion. It will however allow adult children to stay on parents plan until age 26. It bars insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing health problems. It’s really not repeal and replace. I don’t believe this proposal will become law.

Monday President Trump signed a revised travel ban executive order. The ban now is limited to only six countries,. Iraq is not on the ban orders. We never know what Trump might say or do next but he’s getting awfully close to going too far with his tweets. His baseless accusation that a former president committed a felony might be the straw that breaks Trump’s back. That one could haunt him if proven it’s an outright lie. Stay tuned.*****I have to move on. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-1977 Bridge City ISD Superintendent Dr. Darrell Myers leaves Bridge City to become superintendent of Livingston ISD.*****The Bridge City Lady Cardinal track teams leaps their way into the record books at the 12th Annual Pirate Relays and walked away with six first place ribbons. Junior Brittany James broke two school records. In the 100-meter she shattered a ten year record with (12.3) finish. In the pole vault she had a record leap of (8.6). James participated in four events and placed in all of them. Senior Christinia Jaques won first place in three events and broke a 21 year record in the high jump (5.6) breaking Jan Mannino’s 1984 leap of (5.5).*****Vidor recording artist Clay Walker records a duet, “Before the Next Teardrop Falls” with Freddy Fender. It was recorded before Fender died. Clay even sings in Spanish on the record. It was released as a single.*****Constable P.T. Thompson is in ICU at Baptist Orange.*****H.D. Pate is having to get his knee redone. His last operation didn’t work, the pain just got worse. (Editor’s note: H.D. is still fighting the same old problem. Maybe he carried too much weight on those knees when he was jogging.)*****Mr. Cox’s Neighborhood will never again be the same. Someone has purchased the park-like property between his place and the Creaux’s Nest to build an apartment complex. They are now in the process of cutting down all the big old trees to build. Yesterday they cut down a 70 year old cedar tree. (Editor’s note: Today, ten years later, Doug Harrington’s Professional Park is loaded with apartments.)*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Patsy R. Moses, 81, of Orange, died Wednesday, March 07. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 10. Patsy made her home in Orange, since 1943, was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, a member of the American Red Cross for 35 years where she volunteered and served on the Board of Directors, she was an active member of North Orange Baptist Church since 1948 where she also taught in the nursery and was an active part of Orange Christian Services from it’s inception. She is survived by her husband, Sam Moses, sons, Mike Moses and Bill Moses; grandchildren, Michael Moses, Jr., Natalie Bowers and Abigail Duplechin; great grandchildren, Anthony Moses, Alexandra and Parker Bowers; sister in law, Cecil Marie Broom.***** Lisa Pring, 50, of Orange died Saturday, March 10. Funeral service was held at Tuesday, March 13. Lisa was permanently disabled as a child and those who knew her were touch by her angelic spirit. Lisa is survived by her sister and brotherin-law, Jan and Steve Cunningham and their daughter, Erin, who were Lisa’s caregivers and providers; brothers, Allen Pring and wife Gloria and Jeffrey Pring.***** Morris A. Davis, 77, of Orange, died, Wednesday, March 7.

Funeral services were Friday, March 9. Davis was a busi-

nessman in the appliance service industry for 50 years and a member of the Lions Club. He is survived by his wife, Joyce M. Davis, daughter, Phyllis Hennigan, stepdaughter, Jeannette LeLeaux, stepsons, Bubba Beard and Phillip Beard, grandchildren, Paul Hennigan, Shane LeLeaux, Paige Bigler, Courtney and Jason Beard and Kelsey and Kristopher Beard, four great grandchildren and brother, Leonard B. Davis. ***** Lance Harper, 50, of Orange, passed away Saturday, March 10. Funeral services were Monday, March 12 He was a lifelong resident of the Orange area, worked as an operator with the Chevron Chemical Refinery. Lance enjoyed spending time with his family and many outdoor activities such as riding motorcycles, woodworking, camping, cutting grass and boating. He is survived by his wife, Donnetta Harper; daughters, Haley Harper and Emily Amburg; sons, Cody Harper, Sheldon Hensley and William Hensley; sister, Linda Howard; brothers, Larry Harper and James Harper; stepmother, Billie Harper and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family members and a host of friends.***** Bobbie Nell McCune Newman, 73, of Bridge City, passed away, Monday, March 5. Funeral services were Thursday, March 8. Bobbie was preceded in death by her husband, Willie James Newman. She is survived by her son, James Bruce Newman, daughters Jeannie Adams and Sherry Burnaman, grandchildren, Chris and Amanda Adams, Kelly and Cody Corkran, Ryan Newman and Rachel Newman and Colby Burnaman and Katey Burnaman; three great grandchildren, Kiegan, Kiersten and Kaydence.

40 Years Ago--1977 Hal Wray named Citizen of the Year by the Opportunity Valley News. *****Roy Wingate claimed Ed Lovelace is the best salesman in the country. He sold an Orangefield man two milking machines and the guy just owned one cow. Ed took a mortgage on the cow as collateral on the machines. *****Max Windham is named new manager of Perry Brothers. He replaces Jesse Brooks, who recently passed away. *****Corky Harmon will celebrate another birthday on March 18. *****Lani Hall will turn 8-years-old on March 16. *****Terri Swift has another one on St. Pat’s Day, March 17.******Jackie Harmon celebrates his day March 13.*****Also celebrating on March 13 is Fluff Lee. (Editor’s note: I hadn’t thought of Fluff in years.

I’m also wondering what happened to Randy Beeson.)*****Bobby Hoosier is in John Sealy Burn Unit with burns on 85 percent of his body. He was caught in an oilrig fire in the Gulf and jumped 100 feet into the water. He was a human torch. He is listed in critical condition. (Editor’s note: After a long haul, Bobby recovered. He has been living in California, raised a family and is doing quite well.

Although his dad Tonker passed away last year, his mother Frances still lives in Bridge City.)*****Donathon Matthew Johnson, is a 13-year-old preacher. It is claimed that he could read the Bible at age two but couldn’t read anything else. Donny is guest preacher at many area churches in the Triangle and as far as Marshall, Leesville, and Oklahoma State Prison. He recently returned from preaching in Columbus, Ohio. He has a radio show on KOGT. (Editor’s note: I wonder what became of him and if he stayed in preaching. He would be 53 today. *****Lou Garriga, a leader in the Bridge City community, has been promoted to a supervision position by Gulf Chemical of Orange.****Bridge City High School picks royalty. Kim Daniels voted Most Beautiful, Andy Morgan, Most Handsome, Liz Venable and Jim Shaw, Most Likely to Succeed, Cindy Adams and Craig Fisette, Friendliest. *****Former Orange County resident, Lewis Lemoine, who is now residing in New Orleans, will soon return to area. He has purchased a home in Bridge City. Lewis is married to the former Mildred Gauthier, sister of Charles Gauthier and Janice Menard. The Lemoines have five children who they refer to as the ‘Five J’s.’ Their names are Jody, Jada, Jana, Jude, and June. (Editor’s note: Ms. Mildred died a few years ago.)*****Mrs. A.J. Lapeyrolerie celebrates a birthday March 18. What a great lady.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Last week, our friend Moe Litton celebrated his 90 th birthday. We were sorry to miss the party at the Community Center due to fighting a lot of germs we didn’t want to spread. We have known Moe for over helf of his life. He’s put up with all of our children since 1969. Moe is a special guy. To know him is to love him. Best wishes for many more healthy years.*****Congratulants to Little Cypress Intermediate Assistant Principal Amanda Hallman, who has been named “Region’ Assistant Principal of the Year” by the Texas (TEPSA). She has been with the LC-M school district 17 years, 15 of those years at the LCI campus. She’s one of 20 recipients of the award across the state. She is now eligible for “Texas Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year.”***** Four local female powerlifters did well at regional and will now advance to the Class 4-A state meet.

Three Bridge City girls, Shania Dies, Lacy Pender and Carlee Dearing, along with Orangefield Madison Taylor, will lift in the state meet on March 17. We wish the “Luck of the Irish” to our Orange County girls. *****Sunday at 2 a.m. if you don’t move your clock up an hour you will be late for church. When we “Spring Farward” we will lose an hours sleep. For me, it will mean getting up in the middle of the night. Over the years Texas lawmakers have tried changing the bi-annual time change with no success. Several bills have again been filed citing undo stress and other factors. Children will be catching the bus in the dark.*****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days. March 8: Our longtime friend, H.D.’s better half, a nice lady Pat Pate celebrates a birthday today. Also celebrating is BCISD coach Christi Wiegreffe, Shelly Grander, David Thibodeaux and Angela Burris. Celebrities having birthdays today also are Youtube star Stamper, 33, tattoo artist Kat Von D, 34, movie actor Freddie Prinze, Jr., 40.*****March 9: Our buddy Liz Weaver celebrates her birthday. We wish her a good one. Also celebrating are Robyn Kordish, Jordon Doiron and Don Grooms. Joining them are rappers Bow Wow, 22 and Keenon Jackson, 26, actor Brittany Snow, 30. Also our friend, the founder of Brown Hearing, Lee Brown, died on this day in 2012.*****March 10: Robert Harvey, a member of a Bridge City pioneer family, son of former mayor, Gordon Harvey, celebrates a birthday. Also a year older are Community Bank employee David May. He’s joined by Ken Hillster and Wade Gillot. They are joined by actors Chuck Norris, 76, Emily Osment, 24, Youtube star Gabby Berry, 18 and singer Robin Thicke, 39. Everyone’s friend, Dr. Nolan

Leblanc died on this day in 2014.*****March 11: Attorney Paul Fukuda, raised in Dugas Addition in Bridge City, is a year older today. Also celebrating is Scott Shaffer, C.J. Dugan, George Baker and Cindy Reynolds. Celebrities joining them are actors Terrence Howard, 47, Johnny Knoxville, 45, Instagram star Maddy Harris, 20.*****March 12: Jack Morgan, Bryleigh Moore, Andrew Willingham and Carol Ann Kimbrow all celebrate along with politician Mitt Romney, 66. and pop singer Anna Clendening, 23.*****March 13: Amy Peevey, Kyle Dubose, Rod Sheppard, Jean Braus, John Collin Kimbrow and Lana Sepulvado all celebrate today. They are joined by actor Noel Fisher, 32, pop singer Zella Day, 21, and metal singer David Draiman, 43.*****March 14: Bridge City c;ouncilperson Lucy Fields, a nice lady, celebrates her birthday on this day. It’s also the birth date of Jill Peveto, John Brister, Martha Williams and Bud Briggs. Actors Ansel Elgort, 22 and Grace Park, 42, basketball player Stephen Curry, 28. Happy birthday to all.*****Sometime back I reported that Bridge City was on the grow. I observed that some form of construction was on every vacant lot. That was a little exaggerated. However, Bridge City Manager Jerry Jones said, “The town has now passed the number of houses it had before Ike in 2008.

Many homes were destroyed. In just the last few years 72 new homes have been completed and several others are under construction. Also an 80 unit apartment complex, Citrus Cove, is nearing completion. Two quality school districts Bridge City ISD and Orangefield ISD are having a lot to do with young families wanting to move to the area.*****Facebook begins labeling fake news as disputed.

There will be a link to an article explaining why. The “Disputed” tag is part of Facebook’s grand plan to crack down on “Fake News” and the spread of misinformation.*****Monday Exxon Mobil highlighted the company’s ongoing plans to spend $20 billion creating thousands of jobs along the Gulf Coast. President Donald Trump quickly took credit, claiming via Twitter, “We are already winning again America!” Exxon officials said the plans were in the works long before the election. Golden Pass, which will export liquefied natural gas from Sabine Pass was proposed in 2012. Trump however posted Monday evening on the White House website, “This is something that was done to a large extent because of the policies of this new administration.” All of EXXon projects were underway and announced long before the election.*****The fried chicken at Church’s, on Texas Ave. at Roundbunch, is as good as you will find at any chicken joint. I was pleasantly surprised.. I’m not a regular chicken eater but I was impressed.*****This Friday I plan to visit Bruce and Donna’s Burger Town, Hwy. 1442 at Hwy. 105.

Last year during lent I ate their famous Crab and Fish Burger. If you haven’t tried one yet you’re missing a treat. I just love the Crab Burger and on Friday they are only $2.99.

Unbeatable.*****I see our buddy Brandy Slaughter has moved over to Energy Country Ford. Brandy has been selling cars since she was a child. Well, almost.*****This week the Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s, next week at PK’s Grill with Tammy, who always makes you feel like family. Everyone always welcome.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Tee-Nook Comeaux’s young, beautiful daughter, Edna Marie, was planning on marrying young Jules Boudreaux. First however, Jules had to talk to her Papa. TeeNonk and Jules dem sat on a bench under da big oak tree to talk about Edna Marie and Jules’ marriage plans.

Tee-Nonk axe da young man, “Tell me, Jules, are you able to support a family?”

Dat surprised da young man and he replied, “Well, no Mr. Comeaux, wit my little job I was just planning on supporting Edna Marie, da rest of you will have to fend for youselves.

C’EST TOUT Trump’s historic military buildup just three percent.

A few weeks ago I wrote about the military expansion that had been approved by President Obama and the late congress. I also said President Trump would probably take credit by boasting that he was going to make our military strong again. Well guess what, he announced what he called the biggest military buildup in U.S. history. He must have forgotten about WWII, Vietnam, Iraq, etc. Last week the White House said it was increasing the military budget by $54 billion, which they described as a 10 percent jump in defense spending. Now we learn the increase is only $18 billion more than what the Obam Administration had already approved, only a modest three percent boost. Trump boasted last week, standing on a United States Navy aircraft carrier, that other presidents had let our military run down but he was here to fix it. This prompted Sen. John McCain to say, “With a world on fire, America cannot secure peace through strength with just 3 percent more than President Obama’s budget.” Rep. Michael Turner, ROhio, accused Trump of “fake budgeting.” He’s only increasing military spending by 3 percent. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas, chairman of the House Armed Service Committee, also called Trump’s small increase over Obama’s an insufficient level. So much for the military buildup of historic proportions. Lies, chaos, distractions and contradiction will continue to be the order of the day as Trump escalates everything in his favor. It might work in business shenanigans but it catches up to you in government.*****If you didn’t read this column closely, you missed something. Thanks for your time and for making us Orange County’s bestread newspaper. Till next time, Take care and God bless.

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ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record Another great week of music is on tap for fans across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana.

Visit www.localmusicguide.net for information on local artists and area venues and follow Local Music Guide on Facebook for daily updates and concert announcements.

Wednesday, March 8 Phillip Glyn Band @ The Boudain Hut Curse and the Cure @ Café Del Rio Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Street Side Jazz Trio @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Danny Dillon @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Alex Rozell @ Rikenjaks Blake Sticker @ Rush Lounge Rob Copeland @ Tradewinds Tavern Tim Burge @ The West Bar and Grill Thursday, March 9 David Joel Band @ Blue Martini Paul Orta and the Kingpins @ Café Del Rio The Black Lillies @ Courville’s Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Brittany Pfantz @ The Grill The Chuck Taylors @ The L Bar Dickie and the Tornadoes @ Larry’s French Market Brian Kalinec and Jim Jones @ The Logon Cafe Caylan Daughrity @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County BB and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Alex Rozell and Thomas Teague @ Madison’s

Shelbone @ Neches Brewing Company Donovan Bourgue @ Pine Tree Lodge JAG @ Rancho Grande Michael Krajicek @ Rikenjaks Brad Brinkley @ The Rodair Roadhouse QRISIS @ Rush Lounge David Lee Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern Friday, March 10 Eddie Money @ Golden Nugget Casino Twangsters Union @ Backyard Dance Hall Swagger @ Blue Martini Linda Kaye and the Kool Katz @ The Boudain Hut David Lavender @ The Boudain Hut North The Bogarts @ Café Del Rio Brad Brinkley @ Cecil’s Cajun Kitchen Alex Rozell @ Dylan’s Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar A Night Like This (Tribute to The Cure), Good Grief @ The Gig George Dearborne and Branded @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Tony Faulk and Chaos @ Just One More Tavern The Kadillacs @ The L Bar Bayou Rush @ Larry’s French Market Paul Gonsoulin @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County High Street @ Mackenzies Pub Chris Shearman Experience @ Madison’s Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza and Pasta – Calder Ave. Bronco Junior @ Pine Tree Lodge The 33s, Renda Ruiz @ Rikenjaks Curse and the Cure @ The Rodair Roadhouse QRISIS @ Rush Lounge

Texas Legacy @ Rusty Nail Chains of Conviction @ Texas Rose Saloon Saturday, March 11 ZZ Top @ Golden Nugget Casino Swagger @ Blue Martini Linda Kaye and the Kool Katz @ The Boudain Hut Bayou Rush @ Brick and Barley Mark and the Maniacs @ Café Del Rio Paul Gonsoulin @ Cecil’s Cajun Kitchen Fast Lemon @ Dylan’s Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Groves, We Were Wolves, Rob Wellz, True Heroics @ The Gig Alex Rozell @ The Grill Twangsters Union @Honky Tonk Texas The Symphony of Southeast Texas @ Julie Rogers Theatre The Kadillacs @ The L Bar Ken Marvel Band @ Larry’s French Market Frayed Soul @ Loggerheads Bar Chew, Total Strangers, Sharks in the Deep End @ The Logon Café Thomas Teague @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Eazy @ Mackenzie’s Pub Organic Radio @ Madison’s John Cessac and The Texas Outlaws @ Pine Tree Lodge Sylent Atlantis, 2 Throwed Mindz, The Ron Jeremies, Crush Harris and Philthee, The Disgustoids, Rude Boy, Rob Wellz, Jacob McGreevy @ The Red Room Bluesiania Red, Brad Brinkley @ Rikenjaks Tyler Darby @ The Rodair Roadhouse QRISIS @ Rush Lounge Bernie Alan Band @ Rusty Nail Billy Kenner @ Suga’s Deep South

Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Texas rockers ZZ Top return to the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., for the second time in six months as the band is set to perform Saturday, March 11. Reportedly a handful of tickets re� main and more may be released on the day of the show. Visit www.ticketmaster.com for more info.

The Fabulous Hellcats @ Tammy’s Tony Faulk and Chaos @ Texas Ave. Tavern Jacob Stiefel, Stone Blind @ Texas Rose Saloon Sunday, March 12 Dead or Alive @ Blue Martini Stacy Bearden @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Ken Marvel Band @ Jefferson County Singles Club Billy Poullard @ Pine Tree Lodge

Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks QRISIS @ Rush Lounge The Mudflats @ The West Bar and Grill

Tim Burge @ Tradewinds Tavern Tuesday, March 14 Tim Burge @ Dylan’s Kevin Lambert @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Pug Johnson and Tyler Darby @ Madison’s Monte Montgomery @ Nederland Heritage Festival Gyth Rigdon @ Rush Lounge Jimmy Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern

Monday, March 13 Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar BEAU JAM 2017 feat. Boxing Dei Dei, Mangata, The Head, The Coax, Leggy, Twist, Dear Tatiana, Secret Nudist Friends @ The Publicity Racheal and Ian @ Rush Lounge

Orange County Happenings Faith United Methodist Church Lent FUMC, 8608 MLK Orange, will host a Lenten Service and lunch beginning Wednesday, March 8th and each Wednesday following thru April 5th. Service at Noon followed by a delicious lunch. The entire community is invited. Any Further information please call the church office 886-1291.

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 10, March 17, March 24, March 31 and April 7.

Dinner includes two pieces of fish, French fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert for $8.

Orange Depot meeting The next meeting of the board of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held on Thursday, March 16, 5 PM for refreshments, 5:30PM meeting at Grace Lutheran Church on Eddleman Road in Orange.

Anyone interested in volunteering is always welcome at the meeting. On the agenda will be the organization's participation in Art in the Park April 8 and the grand Depot Open House coming up in May. F.O.O.D. is still selling engraved bricks for the pathways around the depot. The first 700 were installed recently, and more orders are coming in weekly. Brick forms are available on line at orangetxdepot. org. Fundraising continues for the second phase of the project, outfitting the depot with museum exhibits. Any one who may have relics or photos of the railroad, the shipbuilding industry or the petrochemical industry, please email info@friendsoftheorangedepot.org, and you will be contacted.

edge is Power”, with guest speaker Paul Jones, Executive Director of Beaumont Branch.

BC Volunteer Tourney

Fire

For the last 26 years, on Good Friday weekend, the members of the Bridge City Volunteer Fire & Rescue have held a fishing tournament for its members (past and present) and their families.

As our department has grown, so has the tournament. After the tournament, we hold a fish fry for the participants as well as hand out door prizes and tournament prizes. Due to the increase in participants, we are asking for donations from local businesses. What we need help with is monetary donations or prizes. The monetary donations will be used to purchase prizes related to fishing and to also pay for the fish fry. If you would like to help make our fishing tournament a success, you can contact Chance Chatagnier, Don Breaux or Carroll LeBlanc, at the Fire Station 409735-2419, by March 31, 2017

Golden K Speakers

Kiwanis

The speaker for the next meeting on Wed., Mar. 8 - Fallon Foster, Orange County Extension Agent, will give information regarding Diabetes Seminars, Achieving Healthy Lifestyles, Kids' Summer Cooking Workshops, Learning to Sew, etc. On Wed., Mar. 15 Orange Golden K President Janelle Ramsey will celebrate St. Patrick's Day two days early with a history of the day & stories from the Emerald Isles.

On Wed., Mar. 22 - Lavern Sterling of Orange will share her experiences on the Navajo Reservations in New Mexico, Arizona, & Utah, as well as facts regarding the Navajo culture.

On Wed., Mar. 29 - Claire Smith and Sandra Hoke, both of Orange, will share information on how they helped initiate the Community Gardens behind the Orange Christian Services on Park Avenue.

The Golden K Kiwanis Club of Orange has been asked by Karey Lamb, Sunset Grove Country Club General Manager, to try ordering from a new menu due to lots of food waste from the buffet. Mr. Lamb says that those who arrive early, immediately may order their food.

Please arrive at 9:30 a.m. each Wed.

Some new food items will be: Crab Cake Benedict, Omelets, French Toast, Waffles, Shortstack, etc. Sides, "a la carte" items, & drinks will also be available. Most items are priced lower than buffet.

Speaker(s) & media receive complimentary meals. Meeting will conclude at 11 a.m. each A very short business meeting takes place about 10 a.m., with the speaker commencing about 10:15 or 10:20 a.m. The meeting concludes at 11 a.m.

2016 INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE AARP Tax Filing Assistance will be offered at the Orange Public Library. IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4:00 PM every Wednesday and Friday through April 12th and Tuesday, April 18th. April 18th is the last day to file 2016 taxes.

Please bring all documentation and information with a copy of last year’s federal and state returns is very helpful in the preparation of the 2016 return.

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Texas A&M AgriLife The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County is having a class to help you select your plant for your lawn and garden. Spring is right around the corner! Ashlee Krebs, Orange County Ag and Natural Resources Agent, and the Orange County Master Gardeners are presenting this class. It will be held on March 16 at 6:00 pm at the Jewell Cormier Park located at 8235 FM 1442 in Orangefield. The cost to attend is $12. Call 409-882-7010 to register.

NAACP Banquet

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Scholarship

The NAACP Branch Scholarship Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 18 starting at 6:00 pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. The church is located at 106 Park St. in Orange. The theme of the Banquet is “Knowl-

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Senator Nichols My 5 Cents

By Sen. Robert Nichols For the Record Almost two months into the legislative session, the Legislature is approaching the first of many deadlines, including the last day to file most bills. As of this writing, more than 1,500 bills are filed in the Senate and more than 3,000 have been filed in the House. I expect these numbers will continue to increase during this last week of filing.

Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week:

Homestead Exemption for Surviving Spouses

The Senate Finance Committee has approved and sent to the Senate floor Senate Bill 15, which would provide a property tax exemption for the surviving spouse of a first responder who has been killed in the line of duty. This exemption would be made available for all surviving spouses, regardless of the date of the first responders death, as long as they were married at the time and have not remarried. These individuals should be honored for their bravery, sacrifice and willingness to protect Texans.

Article V Convention of States This week the Texas Senate approved legislation to call for Congress to convene for a Convention of States. Senate Joint Resolution 2 calls on all the states in the Union to consider constitutional amendments to impose a balance-budget requirement on Congress, set term limits for federal officials

and members of Congress, as well as to favor state’s rights over federal jurisdictions. It also includes an opportunity for states to ratify a U.S. Supreme Court decision, if that decision overturns existing law. The Senate also approved legislation which defines the qualifications for delegates to a convention, including how they are able to vote. A total of 34 states will have to pass similar legislation for a convention to be called. Including Texas, there are now currently nine states which have passed resolutions.

Fall Back, Spring Forward or Neither?

I am sure a lot of us have forgotten to Fall back or Spring forward with our clocks, causing not only panic and stress, but also making us miss an important event. If Senate Bill 238 and House Bill 2400 pass the Legislature, we may not have to worry about that anymore, as these bills will abolish daylight savings altogether. If passed, Texas would be on Central Standard time year-round, starting in November.

Proponents of doing away with the time change state the loss of sleep caused by the lost hour causes physical and emotional stress on individuals. Critics of the bill state that it would mean it would get darker earlier in the evening, causing people to use more power than they have in the past. I will continue to keep you posted as these bills go through the legislative process.

Sunset Bill Assignments

I wanted to update you on the continuation of the Sunset process. After about a year of review and hearings, the Sunset Advisory Commission makes recommendations which are incorporated into legislation for each agency. These pieces of legislation will continue through the Senate and House, like all other bills.

As a member of the Sunset Advisory Commission, I will be filing bills for several agencies including the Executive Council of Physical and Occupational Therapists, the Texas

Department of Transportation, Palo Duro River Authority of Texas, Sulphur River Basin Authority and Upper Colorado River Authority. As these bills continue through the legislative process, I encourage you to take part and come to the Capitol to testify on these or any other bills when they are heard in committee.

Texas Independence Day

This week, we celebrated Texas’ Independence Day and had the opportunity to view the original 1836 Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico document, which was displayed in the Senate Chamber. Set on the anniversary of the signing of Texas’ declaration of independence from Mexico, Texas Independence Day is a reminder of our state’s rich history and the legacy of freedom we must still protect. After the declaration of independence was signed, Texas went on to operate as a stand-alone Republic for 10 years until it joined the United States by a vote of the people.

While Texans are proud Americans, we still hold on to much of the individual spirit from our time as a separate nation. As Texas faces a number of challenges this year, it is good to reflect on the courage and bravery exhibited by our founders. They left a legacy of freedom, self-reliance and ingenuity that still inspires our state today.

Deaths and Memorials James E. (Jimmy) Hooker James E. (Jimmy) Hooker was born on May 19, 1933, to William Maxwell Hooker and Robbie Ruth (Butler) Hooker in Tenaha, Texas. He graduated from Tenaha High School and attended Texas A&M University. He joined the United States Marine Corps and was stationed at Camp LeJeune during the Korean War. After the Marine Corps, he went to work for DuPont, retiring after 36 years of service and went into business for himself. He continued to work for ten years as a consultant and auditor in quality control. His business took him all over the United States, Canada, and Mexico. He was a member of the Sertoma Club. He enjoyed watching sports on television, bowling, playing dominoes, fishing, hunting, and camping. The family spent many hot summers and some very cold springs camping at Mill Creek Park.

His love for baseball led him to coach teenage baseball. For many years, his family spent spring, summer nights and weekends at the baseball park watching him coach his Connie Mack Baseball teams.

Jimmy was married to the love of his life, Nancy Ellen Gordon Hooker, for over 53 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, William Maxwell “Bill” Hooker II; and sisters, Mary Ruth Moore and Billie Jean Nutt.

He is survived by his wife, Nancy Ellen Gordon Hooker; son, James W. and Debbie Hooker; daughters, Liz Langston, Robin Lane, Cheryl and Steve Brown all of Orange; grandchildren, Todd Langston of Orange, Gary Hooker of Dallas, Jamie Hooker of Nacogdoches, Casey Carroll of Vidor, Jennifer LeJuene of Orange, Joshua Hucko of Orange, Jacob Hucko of Orange, Camryn Hooker and Lauryn Hooker of Katy, TX, and Brittany Jackson, of Orange. He is also survived by six great grandchildren; and longtime friends, Charlie and Carolyn Wilson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend John Warren, of First United Methodist Church in Orange. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., at Woods Cemetery in Tenaha.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Dixon, Shea Simon, Bubba Gordon, Alex Gordon, Donavon Gordon, and Thad Gordon. Honorary pallbearer is Rick Jones.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital for Children at Office of Development/Shriners Hospital for Children 2900 Rocky Point Dr. Tampa, Fl 33607.

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Winners of the school-level competition at Bridge City High School (Left to Right): Maggie Garcia: 2nd place, Declamation; Brandon Curl: 1st place, Declamation; Bree Cloud: 1st place, Interpretive Reading; Madison Day: 2nd place, Interpretive Reading.

Photo courtesy of Jeannie Alexander Students from left are Jordan Alexander, Connor Alexander, Kaylee Pattillo and Eli Ridout.

BC Finalists in Stark Reading Contest

LCM Finalists in Stark Reading Contest

(ORANGE, Texas) - Bridge City High School students had winners announced on March 6th as Hope Hill, the second place winner in Declamation from Bridge City High School in last year's contest, served as the emcee for the Bridge City competition. Elisha Bell, Bridge City High School Principal, presented awards to the 2016-17 school-level 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. The first-place winners from Bridge City High School will go on to compete against the first-place winners from other participating Orange County public high schools at the County Final of the Stark Reading Contest, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lutcher Theater.

The 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. The aim of the Contest is to enhance the literary and forensic quality and skills of Orange County public high school students.

The Contest has continued annually since its inception in 1904, which makes the 2016-17 school year the 113th 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 Orange County public high schools will be at the County Final of the Stark Reading Contest, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Lutcher Theater.

Orange County Happenings 2017 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship Application The 2017 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship application is available. For a copy of the application, contact the local high school counselor and/or scholarship coordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.aggienetwork.com/scholarships/.

For more information, contact Bridget Trawhon at (409) 8824195 or btrawhon@gmail.com.

Orange AAUW Booksale The Orange Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is beginning their annual drive to collect “gently used” books for their scholarship fund. All books, fiction, non-fiction, hardbound and paperback are needed. Also wanted are audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, video and board games, and puzzles.

These may be delivered to the Mann Insurance Agency, located at 1505 Park Avenue at 15th Street, during regular business hours. If unable to deliver your donations, you may call 886-5739 or 8862194 to arrange for pickup. The AAUW will collect books until March 31st. The book sale will be in conjunction with Art in the Park.

Musicians/Singers needed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church MUSICIANS/SINGERS needed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Sundays at 11:00 AM - paid position available. We want to put together a small band for our 2nd worship service, so we are inviting anyone interested to call 409-735-4573 for more information. You do not have to be a Lutheran member or even a "church goer" (shirt and shoes required though :-) Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City, Texas The little church with the big HEART

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(ORANGE, Texas) - Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School students had winners announced at the school-level finals of the 113th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation.

On February 26, 2017, Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School students competed in the local-level contest, which was coordinated by Melanie Claybar, Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School teacher and school director for the Stark Reading Contest. Alexander won first place in Declamation with the Jimmy Carter speech A Crisis of Confidence, while Patillo won first place in Interpretive Reading with her presentation of an excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Second place in Declamation went to Jordan Alexander, with Elijah Ridout receiving second-place honors

in Interpretive Reading.

Stark Reading Contest 2016 preliminary participants Reagan Hambrick and Ashley Knight served as the emcees for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville competition. Todd Loupe, Little CypressMauriceville High School Principal, presented awards to the 2016-17 school-level 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. The first-place winners from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School will go on to compete against the first-place winners from other participating Orange County public high schools at the County Final of the Stark Reading Contest, which is scheduled for Sunday, April 23, 2017 at 2 p.m. at the Lutcher Theater.

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gold & purple fig trees, Cherry of the Rio Grande, Mayhaws, Texas Superstars, perennials, natives, annuals, house and tropicals along with succulents, lilies and many other hard to find and unusual plants. Plant specialists and members will be available to answer questions and help you select your plants. Specialty booths will be set up with unique gardening items. We will have workshops on “Making Your Own Soil” and “Container Gardening” during the sale. On Thursday March 16 we will hold a special class on “Plant Selection” from 6 – 8PM at Cormier Park. For more information check out http://txmg.org/orange . Call 409 882-7010 to register for the class on Thursday, March 16.

25th Annual Lions Eye Bank Of Texas Golf Tournament The Golf Tournament will be Saturday May 6, 2017 at 8:00 a.m Shotgun start. At Sunset Grove Country Club, Orange Texas. The Cost is $425 Per Foursome. Fee Includes : Buffet Breakfast, Lunch award banquet, Green fees/cart fees, individual tee gift, On Course competition to include, hole in one, Longest drive, closest to the pin and putting contest. Prizes awarded to the top three Teams. You can register yourself or your team by simple logging onto www.lionsgolftournament.org and clicking on the registration icon or contact Chris Gunstream at lionchris@gt.rr.com. Don't delay, field is limited to the first 144 players. Sign up your team TODAY!

FATHER OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS

Do you know a dad who deserves special recognition? Nominate him for Father of the Year! In addition to receiving great g ifts from local businesses, the Father of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Coffee on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, participate in the Bridge City Christmas Light Parade as a dignitary and be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber’s Annual Banquet. The father nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangefield School District. For contest rules, go to www.bridgecitychamber.com or call the chamber at 409-735-5671.

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The Salvation Army located at 1950 MLK Drive in Orange, TX. invites you to a garage sale on March 11th. It will be from 8:00 AM until. The sale proceeds will go to our missions programs. Please come see us for great deals.

4th Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair The Orange County Master Gardeners are having their 4th Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair Saturday, March 18, 2017 8AM 1PM at Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442, Orangefield. Hundreds of nursery and member grown plants will be for sale including many varieties of citrus, stone fruit, berries, cold-hardy avocados, LSU

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Baseball graining ground globally with WBC KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar For The Record

Beaver Aplin with his 9.38 pound bass caught on T-Bend!

It’s a small world COLBURN-FISHING Capt. Dickie Colburn For The Record

In the pre-dawn darkness Saturday morning, Nellie Miller was racing around encouraging anyone launching their bass boat to sign up at the last minute and fish the LCM Project Graduation tournament. While the odds of adding any unsuspecting anglers to the field were not in her favor, she would, surprisingly enough, still be rewarded for her persistence!

With the tournament scheduled to kick off in the next few minutes, as far as Miller was concerned, you could launch late or not even fish at all as long as you paid the entry fee.“We were a little disappointed that we didn’t have as many teams as we had hoped for,” said Miller, but I don’t think I failed to ask a single fisherman that pulled into the Fin and Feather boat launch.”

“This tournament was more about raising money for Project Graduation at LCM than winning and we just needed fishermen with a boat and an entry fee!” She didn’t say how many last minute entries she succeeded in hustling up, but she did convince at least one team to sign up that she could never have anticipated recruiting.As a matter of fact, even after they won the tournament, she still didn’t know their names when I called her for the final results Monday night.

“When they said they were already fishing another tourna-

Most of the big businesses and corporations in the United States are striving to expand globally. This also is true for what used to be America’s favorite pastime—the sport of baseball.

Quite a number of sports are played by the same rules around the world including soccer, golf, tennis, track and field just to name a few.

Baseball has been expanding its territory from North and South America, Korea and Japan to many other countries, which is evident in this year’s field in the World Baseball Classic which will take place in six different locations around the world.

This is the fourth WBC which takes place every four years and continues to grow as the game of baseball expands internationally.

And because more than one-quarter of major league baseball players are from countries other than the United States, the ultimate goal of MLB is that it is represented all over the world, and the WBC appears to be the best way to accomplish that goal.

Right now major league baseball is one of the most international sports with representative from 18 different countries.

Opening day in 2016 had 238 players born outside the United States on major league rosters, according to an article that appeared in the Houston Chronicle Sunday. That number could very

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well be even higher when the teams break camp at the end of this month.

Israel made its tournament appearance on Monday and defeated South Korea 2-1 in 10 innings. Although there are some 75 former or current major leaguers of Jewish decent, only a handful are playing for Israel.

The country has been playing organized baseball for about 10 years and debuted in the WBC in 2013.

Peter Kurz, President of the Israel Association of Baseball thought that Houston Astros starting infielder Alex Bregman would grace his team with his presence, but the former LSU star opted to play for the United States when he was invited to play for the team.

Israel also lost Major league all-star recruits like Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun and Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler, while other eligible Jewish players like LA Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson, who played for Israel in 2013, declined an invitation so he could compete for a regular-season starting job. Shlomo Lipetz, a pitcher, is the only Israeli on the ros-

ter.

As a top seed the United States team gets to play Round 1 in Miami and if it advances like it should, Round 2 is in San Diego, which are easy trips for Team USA. Israel has to fly to Seoul and can advance to Tokyo.

The four first-round pools are located in Seoul, South Korea (Pool A), Tokyo (Pool B), Miami (Pool C) and Jalisco, Mexico (Pool D).

Team USA, which includes Bregman and relief pitcher Luke Gregerson from the Houston Astros, doesn’t see action until Friday when it faces Columbia, which has major leaguer pitchers Dayan Diaz (Astros), Tayron Guerrero (Miami), Jose Quintana (Chicago White Sox) and Julio Teheran (Atlanta) and infielder Giovanni Urshala (Cleveland). Other Astros playing in the WBC include two-time batting champion Jose Altuve (Venezuela), Nori Aoki (Japan), Kevin Chapman (Canada), Carlos Beltran and Carlos Correa (both Puerto Rico).

Some of the familiar names playing for Team USA include former Astros pitchers J.A. Happ (Toronto) and Pat

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Team USA plays the always-tough Dominican Republic Saturday which has such major league stars as Andre Beltre (Texas), Robinson Cano and Nelson Cruz (both Seattle) and Jose Bautista (Toronto).

Sunday they finish pool play against Canada which has Kevin Chapman (Astros), John Axford (Oakland) and Freddie Freeman (Atlanta).

The second round begins Tuesday in San Diego.

KWICKIES…A couple of college basketball coaches were relieved from their respective jobs Monday. After five straight losing seasons North Texas fired Tony Benford while Missouri’s Kim Anderson didn’t “show” the fans enough in his three years there, compiling a dismal 26-67 record. But Anderson will coach Mizzou in this week’s Southeastern SEE KAZMAR Page 3B

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Deep water can be the key to bigger catches OUTDOORS Capt. Chuck Uzzle For The Record

Show me an angler who shuns deep water and I’ll show you a fisherman who’s missing plenty of fish. With so much attention being paid to shallow water angling these days it’s no wonder your local fishing hole is growing more crowded by the day, everybody wants to be in the “skinny water” because that’s where the glamour happens. Well if you have fallen victim to that line of thinking don’t despair because you are not alone, it’s an epidemic in the angling world that has one simple cure and that’s deep water.

Defining deep water is up to each individual, to some folks deep is 3 feet and to others it’s 30 feet. For all intents and purposes let’s define deep as anything greater than 10 feet, this is where most folks get uncomfortable fishing because it takes a different set of skills than that of the guy in ankle deep water. Probing deep water takes time, good electronics, an understanding of bottom structure and patience. If these prerequisites don’t sound to difficult or hard to handle and you want to find fish that receive little or no pressure then read on because that’s what you get when fish deep water.

Here on Sabine Lake we are both blessed and cursed with plenty of deep water all around us, namely the Sabine and Neches rivers. For all the misery they deal out with run off from up north they more than make up for it by providing miles of under utilized, productive, and protected water. There is absolutely nothing like knowing you always

Steven Juranka took this 9 pound 5 ounce largemouth from the south end of Toledo Bend on shallow flat near much deeper water.

Colburn: Fishing ment, I assured them that they could weigh in here early and still make the weigh-in for their other tournament”, said Miller.“One of the men said that he graduated from Little Cypress in ‘79 and if they weren’t back for the weigh-in just consider their entry fee to be a donation.

The reason she had no names for the two team members was that they hurriedly told her to just sign them up as Team Buc-ees and drove away.

Yep…..that’s the same Buc-ees with all those gas pumps and squeaky clean bathrooms at 37 locations across the state!

The ’79 LCM graduate was Jim Franklin, originally from Orange and one of the owners of Flow-Zone,LLC and his partner was Beaver Aplin, a co-owner of all of those massive Buc-ee’s Convenience stores.They were into the second day of fishing the Haynesville Oilman’s event and had

have a back up plan when you hit the water, there is a security knowing you have a place to fish even in the all but the absolute worst conditions. On Sabine lake we routinely take advantage of the shelter provided by the Sabine river to catch a huge variety of both fresh and saltwater fish including speckled trout, redfish, striped bass, flounder, largemouth bass and so on. The secret to truly taking advantage of the opportunity is understanding how to fish the deep water.

In the Sabine River you have several different forms of structure to fish with most popular being drop off ’s and points. The drop off areas are key spots to find hungry fish ambushing their next meal. Along the banks of the river you have defined shelves that drop off from 4 to 8 feet of water and then into the 12 to 20 foot depths and beyond. Baitfish will routinely travel parallel to the bank in these shelves or troughs during tide movements and the predator fish will not be far behind.

One simple way to locate a shelf or drop off is to look for the lines of crab trap buoys; they are normally right on the drop off and make locating a productive area mighty simple. Once you locate a stretch of bank where you intend the fish the drop off look for a secondary piece of structure like a point or flat along the bank. These areas are by far the most productive because the fish have a shallow water area to chase bait with deep water access near by for escape. The deep water also allows these fish a constant climate where they will get comfortable and suspend.

Now that we have located our area to fish we need to decide what type of bait we will use, live or artificial.

For many Sabine anglers there are a couple of proven choices both live

and artificial. For the folks wanting to throw natural baits the number one choice is live shad. Sometimes in the colder parts of the year the shad can get scarce so mullet is the next best thing. Another option that we have been using with great results is live crawfish, especially when it comes to catching stripers.

Now a standard Carolina rig with a half ounce weight and a #4 kahle style hook on a 2-foot leader works well in this situation. Under stronger or weaker tides you may have to adjust the size of the weight accordingly, use just enough to hold your bait in place but not so heavy that you can’t feel the soft strikes.

Now if live bait is not your game then you will need to look into some crank baits or tube jigs. The most popular crank bait is the Hoginar, a small blade style bait with a lead belly. The Hoginar is super simple to use because you can work it in a variety of ways and still catch fish.

The standard “chunk and wind” method does well due to the huge amount of vibration given off as the bait runs through the water. The vertical “yo-yo” approach for suspended fish is also a big time producer. Other rank baits like Rat-ltraps or the Manns Minus series crank baits will hold their own as well under these circumstances.

Digging into deep water fishing can be an intimidating task for the beginner but certainly is well worth the effort. The next time you cruise down your favorite shallow shoreline and see the crowds lined up you will be glad to know there is some uninhabited water out there with your name on it. Break out the depth finder, have an open mind, and unlock the secrets to some great fishing down in the deep.

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struggled a little on Friday.

That, however, all changed on Saturday.

“Beaver caught us a 9.38pound bass right off the bat,” said Franklin and we knew we were back in the hunt.We finished with a 24.33 pound sack that moved us all the way up to second place. The winners had a 10.4 pound bass and that one pound difference in the two big bass was just enough to beat us.”

Miller said that Aplin and Franklin did eventually drop in just long enough to weigh in for her tournament as well and not surprisingly, won both first place and the big bass pot.

“They didn’t stay long,” she added, “but they sure helped make our day when they donated their winnings as well.

The wind has really been a problem the past few days for the folks trying to fish Sabine Lake.Two days of scattered showers haven’t helped either,

but the water clarity has held up better than expected.

Even with all the wind, larger topwater lures like the Spook have duped as many trout as anything else for us.We are also still catching some nice trout on the Corky Fat Boy, but other folks must be catching fish on the new Assassin Salty Snack as well.I talked with Steve Simmons at the Sabine-Neches CCA banquet Thursday evening and he said they cannot get them in fast enough over at Outcast Tackle.

The Houston Fishing Show kicks off this week at the Brown Center.I enjoy it much more than the Boat Show and there is a lot of new tackle to check out this year.The show affords a great opportunity to talk with guides and tournament fishermen that are willing to share their experiences with a rod, reel or new lure before you spend your money!

CLASSES BEGIN MARCH 27, 2017

BC Volunteer Fire & Rescue Fishing Tourney For the last 26 years, on Good Friday weekend, the members of the Bridge City Volunteer Fire & Rescue have held a fishing tournament for its members (past and present) and their families. As our department has grown, so has the tournament. After the tournament, we hold a fish fry for the participants as well as hand out door prizes and tournament prizes. Due to the increase in participants, we are asking for donations from local businesses. What we need help with is monetary donations or prizes. The monetary donations will be used to purchase prizes related to fishing and to also pay for the fish fry. If you would like to help make our fishing tournament a success, you can contact Chance Chatagnier, Don Breaux or Carroll LeBlanc, at the Fire Station 409-735-2419, by March 31, 2017

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ORANGE COUNTY SPORTS BRIEFS Dyson leads Delarosa tops LCM Bear Iron Jenkins, tennis team Ladies Ancelot leads Lady Deutsch lead Bobcat Bobcats tracksters with bat, arm Leading hitters were Mack Patterson, Kent Michael, and Dylan Anthony (all collecting 2 hits each).

Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s Breanna Dyson medaled with a fourth-place finish in the Regional Powerlifting Meet held March 2 at Edna High School.

Ceideah Walker placed 6th in the 105 weight class with a total of 335 pounds, Alexia Williams placed 8th with a total of 520 pounds and Alexis Trichell placed 9th with a total of 500 pounds in the 132 weight class, Sarah Bates placed 7th in the 181 class with 520 pounds total. Dyson, in the 259+ class, lifted a total of 665 pounds.

The boys team will compete in Region at Anahuac High School on March 10.

Orangefield baseball downs Buna, Lumberton The Orangefield Varsity wound up its stay at the Lumberton baseball tournament Saturday with a 19-1 win over the Raiders.

Friday, the Bobcats defeated Buna 11-1. Mack Patterson threw a 5-inning complete game to pick up the win, scattering four hits. Dylan Anthony led the Bobcats with 4 hits.

Kent Michael, Brett Fregia, and Mason Gonzales each collected 2 hits, and Mack Patterson collected 3 RBI. Thursday, Orangefield downed Liberty 16-2 in the first game of the tournament.

Mason Gonzales was the winning pitcher, allowing two runs through 3.2 IP with seven strikeouts.

Offensive leaders for the Bobcats were Payton Lathrop (3 hits), Mason Gonzales (2 hits), and Andrew Hoyland with 2 hits and 6 RBI in the game.

The bobcats lost to Huntington later Thursday, 11-9.

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Kaylee Ancelot homered and allowed no earned runs to lead Orangefield’s softball team to a 3-1 win over Kirbyville at the Woodville softball tournament.

Ancelot allowed two hits and struck out five in five innings. Teammate Kristin Broussard slugged a double and scored a run.

Ancelot had three hits, including two doubles and struck out six, but it wasn’t enough to keep Huntington from beating Orangefield 5-4.

The winning Red Devils had seven hits.

Lady Bobcat junior Autumn Frost was picked up a home run as Orangefield’s season record stood at 7-6.

Madisonville scored a pair of final-inning runs to beat Bridge City 3-2 Friday.

Tyler Jenkins won the pole vault and Ryan Deutsch sprinted to a win in the 400 meters as Orangefield competed in the Pirate Relays March 2 in Vidor.

Drew Worthy (800 meters), Lane Rach (110 hurdles) and Justin Flanagan (200 meters) won silver medals for the Bobcats while Zach Patronis was a bronze medal lwinner in the 400 meters.

Other scorers for Orangefield were Worthy (fourth, 1600 meters), Caleb Kress (fifth, high jump), Kaden Dubose, Justin Flanagain, Kade Grozier, Quy Tsan (fifth 4x200), Dubose (sixth, long jump), Robbie Kearns (sixth, 3200), and Dubose, Tsan, Christian Louvier, Grozier (sixth, 4x100).

Helm Three BC distance Special Good All Month pitchers March 1 - Marchtops 31 sweep combine for Lady shutout Bobcats Bridge City’s Logan Hamm, Gavin Green and Peyton Havard combined on a five-inning 10-0 no-hitter against Hudson at last weekend’s Cameron Yoe baseball tournament.

Schuyler Thibodaux picked up a pair of hits to lead the Cardinals at the plate.

In another game, Jacob Goodman pitched five innings and Kevin Gordon in a wild 6-3 win over Navasota.

Thibodaux rapped out three hits and Caleb Dubois two in a game that saw the Cardinals score four times in the top of the seventh to take a five-run lead into Navasota’s last atbat.

Madison Helm won both the 3,200 and 1,600 meter runs to top the Orangefield girls at the March 2 Vidor Relays.

Brooklyn Goldsmith was another OF winner for the pole vault.

Other scorers included Mackenzie Davis (second, pole vault; fourth, long jump; third, 300 hurdles); Victoria Welch (third, 800); Emmi Lummus (third, 400; sixth, 100); Ivy Forman (fourth, pole vault); Bailee Click (fourth, high jump); Haleigh Hutchison (discus) and Kathy Nguyen (sixth, shot put); Lexi Copeland (sixth, 300 hurdles).

Tampa Bay has offered Mike Glennon a contract that would make him the highest paid back-up quarterback in the NFL. Of course that won’t be true if the Dallas Cowboys keep Tony Romo.

And speaking of contracts, Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden received a two-year extension Monday that will keep him in the nation’s capital through the 2020 NFL season.

JUST BETWEEN US…The NFL scouting combine that has been going on for the last couple of weeks did not extend invitations to a couple of possible first-rounders—Oklahoma’s Joe Mixon and Mississippi quarterback Chad Kelly-because of a combine participation policy that bars players convicted of a violent crime, sexual crime or a crime in-

volving a weapon. Mixon was involved in an incident in which he hit a female student in the faced with his fist when he was a freshman. And Kelly, who is the nephew of Hall of Fame quarterback Jim Kelly, was kicked off the team at Clemson for conduct detrimental to the team earlier in his career and wasn’t invited to the combine because he was involved in an incident outside a bar in 2014. Some believe the policy is ludicrous because the guys barred from the combine are allowed to be scouted on pro day at their school and will eventually be allowed to play in the NFL. Kansas City Chiefs general manager John Dorsey said it best, “When you come into the National Football League combine, it’s not a right; it’s a privilege to come here.”

Marcus Delarosa reached the finals at last week’s Orange County Tennis Tournament, a first for members of Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s team this spring.

Two LC-M entries, Marlaina Delarosa in girls singles and Julia Iles and Chrisleigh Longlois in girls doubles, advanced to the quarterfinal round.

NAACP Branch Scholarship Banquet The NAACP Branch Scholarship Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 18 starting at 6:00 pm at Mt. Olive Baptist Church. The church is located at 106 Park St. in Orange.

The theme of the Banquet is “Knowledge is Power”, with guest speaker Paul Jones, Executive Director of Beaumont Branch.

Bridge City High School football players Trace Moore and Cayce Draper, front center, are joined by head coach Dwayne DuBois, front right, and other coaches Monday after signing letters of intent to continue their football careers at Louisiana College, a NCAA Division III program in Pineville, Louisiana.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County is having a class to help you select your plant for your lawn and garden. Spring is right around the corner! Ashlee Krebs, Orange County Ag and Natural Resources Agent, and the Orange County Master Gardeners are presenting this class. It will be held on March 16 at 6:00 pm at the Jewell Cormier Park located at 8235 FM 1442 in Orangefield. The cost to attend is $12. Call 409-882-7010 to register.

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Two Lone Star State college head football coaches will put their respective teams through spring practice for the first time as Tom Herman guides the Texas Longhorns and Major Applewhite puts the Houston Cougars through the paces starting this week.

Free agency begins tomorrow (Thursday) at 3 p.m. as the Houston Texans try to convince cornerback A.J. Bouye to re-sign and continue playing in NRG Stadium. If the Texans are successful at landing Bouye, they should have one of the best groups of cornerbacks in the NFL joining Johnathan Joseph, Kareem Jackson and Kevin Johnson.

Houston finished first in defense last season and won the AFC South Division for the second consecutive year.

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BC Lady Cardinal softball eyes district action

By Dave Rogers For The Record The defending district softball champions are off to a good start at 13-3-1.

Now second-year Bridge City coach Kayla Gallardo just want to stay in the groove until the start of 22-4A play March 17.

“Starting [district] late is a big adjustment,” she said. “We’ve had to work to find games, but the good news is we have plenty of pitching depth.”

The Lady Cardinals went 3-2-1 in last weekend’s Southeast Texas Invitational tournament in Cleveland, Tarkington and Liberty. They beat Huffman 3-1, Liberty 8-0 and Tarkington 11-3 while falling to Hudson 0-2 and Silsbee 4-5 and tying Nederland 0-0.

Pitcher Kassidy Wilbur, a junior and one of five returning starters, was 2-0 on the mound with one undecided game. Wilbur recorded 29 strikeouts while only allowing one earned run.

MVP of the district last year, Wilbur is also one of the team’s top hitters. She went 8 for 16 in the tournament, slugging two home runs and knocking in six runs.

“Having our best pitcher be one of our best hitters – she’s leading the team in RBIs – is kind of nice,” Gallardo said.

The Lady Cardinals utilized the depth of their pitching staff in the tournament, allowing 11 runs overall. Summer Black was 1-1 on the mound and Peyton Trapp was 1-0.

Meagan Sourdellia, senior all-district first baseman, was 6 for 15 with four RBIs. Senior Summer Black went 3 for 7 with four RBIs and one homer.

Besides Wilbur, the Lady Cards pitching staff includes Black and Trapp, a sophomore.

Besides Wilbur and Sourdellia, returning starters include sophomore third sacker Caitlin Denison, who was honorable mention last year; catcher Abby Anderson, another sophomore; and junior second baseman Maggie Garcia.

Sophomore left fielder Aleah McClanahan, BC’s best outfielder, says Gallardo, contributes both good hitting and great speed.

Bridge City was 29-4 overall and 12-0 in district last year. The season before, Gallardo led Orangefield’s softball team to a third-place playoff appearance. Before that, her team at Carrollton Christian Academy won its district.

The Lady Cardinals play at Suphur Friday night.

Finishing first place in two track meets the Bridge City Middle School girls track team are: Bottom row: Estrella Lobatos, Caryss Car� penter, Tatum Fountain, Mallory Silva, Reesie Ryder, Lauren Richter, Kyndall Boudreaux, Halli Malagarie. Middle row: Harlee Tupper, Hillary Bower, Hannah Murchison, Bridget Brown, Iris Lobatos, Leah Jeffrey, Mattie Hoffman, Kinley Dupuis, Kathryn Wooley. Top row: Hannah Murchison, Kember Ess, Cameron Oceguera, Kaylyn Dosch, Briana Zuniga, Hanna Malagarie, Kendyl Thomas, Evelyn Lecea, Jaquelin Sandino.

BC Middle School 7th grade girls take track victories The Bridge City Middle School 7th grade track girls as a team have finished 1st place at their first two meets of the year scoring 179½ at the WOS meet and 193 at the Cleveland meet. Leading the way with highest individual point totals was Caryss Carpenter, Reesie Ryder and Lauren Richter. The following were 1st place finishes: WOS: 100 Hurdles & High Jump - Carpenter Long & Triple Jump - Ryder

Have Americans given up on losing weight?

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during the previous year than those surveyed between 1988 and 1994, the study found.

People who were overweight but not yet obese have experienced the greatest loss of interest in maintaining a healthy weight, said senior researcher Dr. Jian Zhang.

“This is not good. We are missing the opportunity to stop overweight from becoming obesity,” said Zhang, who is an associate professor of epidemiology with Georgia Southern University.

(HealthDay News) -- More Americans are overweight or obese, but many have given up on trying to lose those excess pounds, a new study shows.

One in every three people in the United States is now obese, compared with one in five 20 years ago, researchers report.

But people surveyed between 2009 and 2014 were 17 percent less likely overall to say they’d tried to lose weight

Zhang and his colleagues analyzed data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a federally funded ongoing survey that keeps track of Americans’ health and diet habits.

All racial/ethnic groups across both genders reported decreased interest in weight loss, but women in particular were more likely to say they’d given up on it, the findings showed.

By 2014, black women were 31 percent less likely to have

tried to lose weight compared with two decades prior, and white women were 27 percent less likely to have made the attempt, the researchers found.

People might be giving up on weight loss because it’s just too difficult, Zhang said.

“It’s painful,” he explained.

“It’s hard to drop pounds.

Many of us tried and failed, tried and failed, and finally failed to try anymore.”

Modern medicine also has gotten better at preserving the overall health of overweight

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Dr. Mitchell Roslin, chief of obesity surgery for Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, added that conflicting diet advice also probably dissuades many from attempting to drop some pounds.

“First they were told don’t eat fat, and now we are telling patients to reduce simple carbohydrates,” Roslin said.

“While I believe that reducing

people, perhaps causing them to ask why they should bother, Zhang continued.

“There’s increasing evidence that adults with overweight may live as long as and sometimes even longer than normal-weight adults, making many question whether you have to take it seriously,” Zhang said. “In clinical practice, we consider treatment of overweight only when patients have two or more additional risk factors,” such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

It’s also possible that overweight has become the new normal. “Today, we believe

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According to Dr. Rajpal Chopra, these numbers show that doctors, public health officials and the media need to do a better job emphasizing the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. Chopra is an endocrinologist with Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Forest Hills, in Forest Hills, N.Y. “The path to losing weight is often riddled with lots of ups and downs, and it can be a long and frustrating process. What has to be emphasized is the far-reaching health consequences,” Chopra said.

“Motivation should come from family, friends, physicians and the media in educating about the health risks of being overweight,” he added.

Zhang said that future efforts to improve public health should focus on lifestyle changes that promote healthy eating and exercise for everyone, rather than an emphasis on losing weight.

“It’s hard to stop a train; it’s hard to drop pounds and keep it off,” he said. “We have to tackle overweight and obesity head on.

Let’s do more to prevent it from happening rather than dropping it off. If fixing a problem is not easy, then we must prevent it from happening, simple as that.”

Orangefield tennis team medalists are left to right: Colby Childers, Kevin Nguyen, Meagan Ibeck, Taylor Decker, Abby Green, Ashlyn Turley, Paris Fregia, Jennifer Swift.

Orangefield tennis players medal at Mid-County tourney Staff Report For The Record

The Orangefield Tennis team participated in the MidCounty tournament this week.

On Thursday, in the freshmen division, both Sarah Morrison and Cooper Lowe advanced to the quarterfinals in singles.

Clayson Choate competed in the finals in the consolation

bracket. Christie Luong had a good run before taking a loss in the semifinal round of the JV girls’ singles. Boys’ doubles team, Cole Coulter and Hunter Gordy won the consolation to finish up Thursday’s competition.

The varsity team brought home several medals in Friday’s contest. Winning consolation were singles’ Jennifer

Swift, Paris Fregia, and doubles’ Colby Childers and Kevin Nguyen.

Mixed doubles’ Cameron Choate and Luke Truncale fell in the quarterfinal round while Evie Arceneaux and Dylan Williams advanced to the semifinals before being bested by Woodville. Both girls’ doubles were successful in their divisions.

The team of Taylor Decker

and Meagan Ibeck lost in a super tiebreaker to place second against Woodville.

Abby Green and Ashlyn Turley brought home the gold with a win against Nederland in a super tiebreaker.

Orangefield will compete in the Kelly Invitational on March 9th and 10th.

LCM Bears look for Dist. 22-4A battles Dave Rogers For The Record With 18 playoff appearances in the last 21 years, the cliché seems to fit the Little Cypress-Mauriceville baseball program: Coach Steve Griffith’s Battlin’ Bears don’t rebuild, they reload.

But – get the metaphor police -- Coach Griff is not showing his cards.

“We hope to be going to the playoffs, but there’s a lot of good teams in our district and a lot of them have some good players back.”

LC-M has come out of the gate slowly, off to a 4-4 start after going 1-2 in pool play at the Cleveland tournament.

The Bears are coming off a season that saw them reach the Region III finals, just one step removed from their second trip to the state tournament.

Griffith, in his 24th season as LC-M coach, led them there in 1996.

“We graduated 13 good ones

and we’re trying to get some new people ready to roll,” he said. “A lot of our losses were pitchers.”

Three of LC-M’s top returners from last year’s Elite Eight team are back in different positions, more or less.

Second baseman Jordan Alexander was an outfielder last year and did not bat. This year, besides a new defensive position, he’s hitting leadoff.

Catcher Michael Lee was the third baseman last year.

He bats in the No. 3 spot. And left-handed pitcher Slade Green, who didn’t bat last year, is the cleanup hitter this time around.

Outfielders Truman Franklin and Seth Dronett are the Bears’ other returning starters.

Junior center fielder Reid Saperstein, a junior varsity player last year, has been one of the team’s top four hitters so far, joining Lee, Green and Alexander.

“We have really hit well the first eight games,” Griffith said. “We have six guys hitting

over .300.”

The veteran coach says his 2017 team compares with the 2015 team that led the way to 2016 success.

“We’ll be decent this year, but we’re a year away from being pretty great,” he said. “Last year’s team wasn’t real good their first year [2015], either.

Then they put it together.”

Currently, pitching is a Bear concern.

Griffith was asked to list his top pitchers and stopped with one name: Green.

“That’s the end of it,” he said. “We’ve got about six guys fighting it out for that next step.

“I think Truman Franklin will be real good, but he’s been a little injured. I’m hoping some of these other guys will rise to the top while he’s out.”

When it comes to 22-4A competition, Griffith says Silsbee and West OrangeStark are the teams to beat.

“They’ve got almost everybody back; they just lost a guy or two,” he said. “Us and Bridge City graduated a lot.

Orangefield’s got everybody back. Them and Silsbee have some move-ins.

“It’s fixing to be a tough race. Everybody in our district is pretty dang good.”

Is there hope for leg cramp sufferers?

Staff Report For The Record Few things are more jarring to a night’s sleep than shooting calf pains. If you have nocturnal leg cramps, you have lots of company. Although they can strike people at any time of life, they become more common with age. Among people over 60, almost half report having leg cramps, a third say they are awakened by cramps at night, and 15% report weekly episodes.

What causes leg cramps?

According to Dr. Bruce Bean, Robert Winthrop Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School, leg cramps are muscle spasms caused by “mini-seizures” of motor neurons (nerves that power muscle contractions).

They are common among people with musculoskeletal problems like flat feet or high arches, metabolic disorders, or neurological conditions such as Parkinson’s disease or neuropathy (nerve damage).

However, most cramps strike people who are otherwise healthy. Such cramps have been attributed to temporary conditions, particularly dehydration and electrolyte imbalances, yet there is little scientific evidence to support those assumptions. In recent years scientists have determined that the motor neurons become overactive during cramping and are exploring ways to dampen the excessive response.

Preventing cramps There are no FDA-approved medications for leg cramps, and the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force hasn’t issued guidelines for treating them.

However, the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued the following advice on common therapies, based on scientific evidence of effectiveness.

Stretching exercises. The AAN says that there are not enough data to say for sure that stretching helps reduce the frequency of muscle cramps. That doesn’t mean that the exercises are ineffective or harmful, and doing them can help contribute to the flexibility of your legs.

(riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B5 (pantothenic acid), B6, B7 (biotin), B9 (folate), and B12— may prevent cramps.

Calcium-channel blockers.

Evidence indicates that one calcium-channel blocker—diltiazem (Cardizem, Dilacor XR)—is possibly effective.

Ineffective therapies. The AAN found enough evidence to indicate that magnesium supplements and gabapentin (Neurontin) aren’t likely to help.

Quinine. There is solid evidence that quinine and quinine derivatives are effective in reducing the frequency of muscle cramps, although the magnitude of benefit is small.

However, quinine is out-ofbounds for most people. The FDA has issued repeated warnings against using quinine (which is approved only to treat certain types of malaria) to prevent or treat leg cramps because it may cause serious side effects, including bleeding and kidney damage.

Although doctors can still prescribe quinine, it is recommended only when cramps are disabling and when the person can be carefully monitored for side effects.

Vitamin B complex. There is some evidence that taking a daily capsule containing eight B vitamins—B1 (thiamine), B2

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Orange County Church Directory Refugee ban from concern to opposition Mark Pattison Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON (CNS) -Within hours of President Donald Trump’s new executive order March 6 banning arrivals from six majorityMuslim nations, Catholic and other religious groups joined secular leaders in questioning the wisdom of such a move, with others vowing to oppose it outright.

Bill O’Keefe, vice president for advocacy and government relations at Catholic Relief Services, said in a statement, “As the world’s most blessed nation, we should be doing more to provide assistance overseas and resettle the most vulnerable, not less. It is wrong, during this time of great need, to cut humanitarian assistance and reduce resettlement.”

O’Keefe added, “Refugees are fleeing the same terrorism that we seek to protect ourselves from. By welcoming them, we show the world that we are an open, tolerant nation which seeks to protect the vulnerable. That has always been America’s greatest strength.”

“At the heart of the work of Catholic Charities is the Gospel mandate to welcome the stranger and care for the most vulnerable among us,” said Dominican Sister Donna Markham, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, in a statement.

“Today’s executive order not only hinders that work, but also effectively abandons, for four months, the thousands of endangered refugees fleeing violence, starvation and persecution,” she added. “It is deeply disturbing to know that the thousands of women, children and other persecuted individuals around the world will face a closed door rather than a helping hand from the United States.”

The revised order replaces Trump’s Jan. 27 order, which has been blocked in the courts.

The new order imposes a 90day ban on issuing visas to people from six predominantly Muslim nations; Iraq is no longer on the list. The countries are Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Sudan and Yemen.

It suspends the U.S. refugee program for all countries for 120 days; Syrian refugees are now not banned indefinitely.

The order limits the total number of refugees to be admitted this fiscal year to 50,000, instead of 110,000, as the Obama administration directed.

The order also excludes lawful permanent residents -green card holders -- from any travel ban. The new order will not take effect until March 16.

Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee

on Migration, said Trump’s new order still puts vulnerable populations at risk.

“We remain deeply troubled by the human consequences” of the order, he said in a statement. “While we note the administration’s efforts to modify the executive order in light of various legal concerns, the revised order still leaves many innocent lives at risk.”

He said the Catholic bishops welcomed Iraq being removed from the list of countries, but remain disappointed the order still temporarily shuts down the refugee admissions program, reduces by more than 60 percent the number of refugees who can enter the country and still bars nationals from six countries.

The bishops “have long recognized the importance of ensuring public safety and would welcome reasonable and necessary steps to accomplish that goal,” Bishop Vasquez said. “However, based on the knowledge that refugees are already subjected to the most vigorous vetting process of anyone who enters the United States, there is no merit to pausing the refugee resettlement program while considering further improvement to that vetting process.”

“A ban regarding human beings, because they are from a certain country or practice a particular religion is clearly xenophobic, nationalistic and racist,” said a statement by Sister Patricia Chappell, a Sister of Notre Dame de Namur, who is executive director of Pax Christi USA. “Now is the time to honor the commitment for justice expressed in all faith communities and to proclaim this commitment with actions that uphold the rights of all people,” she added.

Scott Wright, director of the Columban Center for Advocacy and Outreach, said that Columbans “have always welcomed migrants and refugees, we do so every day at the U.S.-Mexico border.”

“We must always remember that we are a nation of immigrants and refugees and we are called to stand in solidarity with them,” he said.

People of faith “are called to both address the root causes of migration and seek policies of welcome toward our migrant sisters and brothers,” Wright continued. “We stand against any policies that seek to build a wall, inhumanely detain and deport women and families, or limit migration based solely on a person’s country of origin or religion.”

Eli McCarthy, director of justice and peace for the Congregation of Major Superiors of Men, called it “completely unjust to punish an entire country due to the suspicion of a potential crime by an individual.”

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

Living Word Church Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wedensday evening 7 p.m.

Pastor: G.K. Samual

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“We should be asking about the root causes of violent acts, such as U.S. militarization of conflicts, and giving our attention to addressing those concrete situations,” he said in a statement.

“Women religious have been blessed to be able to accompany and serve immigrant and refugee communities across this country for a very long time,” said a statement by Holy Cross Sister Joan Marie Steadman, executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. “Catholic sisters remain committed to welcoming those who come to this country after passing through the U.S. government’s already rigorous screening processes.”

Larry Couch, director of the National Advocacy Center of the Sisters of the Good Shepherd, aimed his statement directly at Trump.

“Mr. President, why close our borders to those fleeing real atrocities, fleeing the ravages of war and the search for food, clean water and safety?”

Couch asked. “This is not what America stands for and not who we are called to be. America is not a country that retreats and Americans choose to not live in fear of the ‘what if.’ Mr. President, welcome the refugee and welcome the face of God.” “The ban goes against everything that we stand for as Franciscan Catholic Christians, and against what Jesus and Francis of Assisi taught and lived,” said a statement from Patrick Carolan, executive director of the Franciscan Action Network. “St. Bonaventure tells us that how we choose and what we choose makes a difference -- first in what we become by our choices and second what the world becomes by our choices.”

A statement from the organization’s associate director, Franciscan Sister Marie Lucey, tied the situation of refugees and the need to welcome them into the U.S. to Lent.

“For Christians, Lent is a season of repentance for personal and social sin. The Franciscan Action Network will stand in prayer and solidarity with Muslim sisters and brothers, as well as all refugees and immigrants, during the forty days of Lent,” she said.

“While opposing bans and harmful executive orders, we

also pray for a change of hearts and minds of this administration and legislators who support anti-refugee and anti-immigrant measures,” Sister Lucey added. “We will also continue to speak out against this injustice which is as cruel and unusual as it is astounding and irreconcilable.”

Sara Benitez, Latino program director for the interfaith group Faith in Public Life, said that once again Trump “is compromising our integrity as a nation.”

“The refugee ban introduced today is rooted in the same immoral and divisive policy we saw a few weeks ago, and we will not stand for it,” she said in a statement.

“We must continue the work on the ground to stand up for our immigrant and refugee neighbors who are under threat,” added Benitez, whose organization amassed dozens of pastors for a midafternoon protest March 6 in front of the White House.

Faith in Public Life also has mounted a “Build Bridges, Not Walls” campaign to list ways people can support refugees and other immigrants.

“The new order doubles down on demonizing refugees -- implying that America should fear those who have been persecuted, tortured, threatened and victimized by terrorists. America is diminished when we abandon our values and close our doors,” said a statement by said Linda Hartke, president and CEO of Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, or LIRS. “Had the new executive order been in place last month, it would have likely prevented LIRS from reuniting Mushkaad Abdi, a 4-year-old Somali refugee who was alone in Kampala, Uganda, with her mother and sisters in Minneapolis,” Hartke added. “To close our nation’s doors on those who are simply seeking safety and protection is shameful and misguided.”

“While the White House may have made changes to the ban, the intent to discriminate against Muslims remains clear. This doesn’t just harm the families caught in the chaos of President Trump’s draconian policies -- it’s diametrically opposed to our values, and makes us less safe,” said a statement from Eric Schneiderman, New York state’s attorney general.

MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m.

Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m.

Pastor: Tommy Anthony

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

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

Sunday Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Nursery Provided.

Youth 5:30 pm Youth Band 7 pm (www.faithorange.org)

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving St. • West Orange • 882-0862 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Night Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

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

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

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First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Chapel 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Praise Center 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

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

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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.

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GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 6 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Ministries Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastor Michael Pigg, Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Home Group 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Wesley United Methodist Church

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

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

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

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

Pastor Gary Price, Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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

Interim Pastor Rev. Lynn Ashcroft Pastor Douglas Shows Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Celebration service 10:30 a.m., Youth bible study, dicipleship classes 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Children’s activities.

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OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m.

Bible Studies for Co-Eds • Monday 6:30 p.m.

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900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. C. W. Starr

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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HELP WANTED DRIVERS: Excellent Pay & Benefits! 100% pd. Med Options CDL A or B haz & tank. Min. 1y exp EEO Employer/Vet/Disabled Sun Coast: 855-347-9590 Seeking Church Nursery Workers: First Baptist Church of Bridge City, TX is seeking to find part-time nursery workers for Sunday mornings, Sunday evenings, Wednesday evenings and special events.

Responsibilities include caring for infants, toddlers and/or young preschoolers in a safe Christian environment.

Applicants should be 18years or older. Those wanting to apply can pick up an application at 200 West Roundbunch, Bridge City, TX or complete the application found at www.fbcbc.org.

For more information, call First Baptist Church at (409)735-3581.

TRAILER FOR SALE 1982 Fleetwood, 3 BR/2 BA Trailer for Sale at 3609 W. Park Ave. in Pinehurst. $2,250.00 Please call 409-779-4399

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Garage Sale at The Salvation Army located at 1950 MLK Drive in Orange on March 11th from 8:00 am - until. The sale proceeds will go to our missions programs.

Please come see us for great deals.

Garage Sale on Friday, March 10th and Saturday, March 11th from 7 am to noon at 3632 Kentwood in Orange.

Appliances, tools, furniture, electronics, A/C, clothes & much more.

Garage Sale on Saturday, March 11th from 8 am to noon at 6303 Tangle Brush Trail in Orange (LCM). Women, girls, mens, boys clothes.

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Great prices, come see us. No Early Birds. Rain or shine.

Garage Sale on Friday, March 10th and Saturday, March 11th from 8 am to 4 pm at 1925 Camelot St. in Orange.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ROLAND F. SULLIVAN, SR., Deceased, were issued on February 21, 2017, in Cause No. P17732, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Barbara Kay Wallace.

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.

Barbara Kay Wallace a/k/a Kay S. Wallace c/o: Stephen C. Howard 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 21st day of February, 2017.

Stephen Howard Stephen Howard Attorney for: Barbara Jay Wallace State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209 Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LESTER RAY ROBINS, Deceased, were issued on February 21, 2017, in Cause No. P17746, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Joel Harmon Robins.

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.

Jerry V. Pennigton Attorney at Law 110 N. Seventh Street Orange, TX 77630 DATED the 1st day of March, 2017.

Jerry V. Pennington Jerry V. Pennington Attorney for: Joel Harmon Robins State Bar No.: 15759000 110 N. Seventh Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)886-0575 Fax: (409)886-1353 Email: jerryvpenn@sbcglobal.net

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JOHN STANFORD, JR, Deceased, were issued on February 21, 2017, in Cause No. P17730, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Thomas Duane Stanford a/k/a Thomas Stanford.

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.

Thomas Duane Stanford a/k/a Thomas Stanford c/o: Stephen C. Howard 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 27th day of January, 2017.

Stephen Howard

Stephen Howard Attorney for: Thomas Duane Stanford a/k/a Thomas Stanford State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209 Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

30 Day NOTICE: Vehicle stored at BRIDGE CITY WRECKER 0567189 VSF 7277 FM 1006 ORANGE, TX 77630 PH (409) 697-1212 Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released.

Must demonstrate proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle. www.tdlr.texas.gov Vin# none RED HONDA 4 Wheeler Owed $175.00 Vin# none Brown Cargo Trailer Owed $175.00

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

16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007 Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released. Must demonstrate proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle. www.tdlr.texas.gov Vin#1G3CW54C8L4329149

90 OLDS 98 REGENCYOwed $566.60

FIELD WORKERS AGRICULTURAL TRUCK DRIVERS Three (3) temp positions; approx. 9 months; Job to begin on 4/10/17 through 1/15/2018. Duties: to operate farm equipment during field maintenance, planting of sugar cane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.38 per hour; 35 hr week; 7 am-3 pm; Mon-Fri; OT varies, not guaranteed. 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the work site will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.

Employment offered by joint employers Monte Vallot’s Farm and William Vallot Farms, Jr. all located in Abbeville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 893-0744. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order number 666027.

FIELD WORKERS WANTED Two (2) temp positions; 8 months; job to begin 4/20/17 through 12/31/17; Duties: To operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.38 per hr; 35 hrs a week; mon-fri; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.

Employment offered by David J. Jarreau Farms located in Port Allen, LA in the Parish of West Baton Rouge. Qualified applicants should call employer for interview at (225) 937-0846. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order #671575.

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