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Week of Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Commissioners keep eye on Ike Dike progress Dave Rogers
For The Record
If you buy in, they will come and build it. But is Orange County ready for some Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Mega Project? (It’s also known as the “Ike Dike.”) And it depends on who’s paying and how much. “I think the state Legislature is looking at some funding opportunities, so it’s not all held up to the counties that are going to participate,” County Judge Pro-Tem John
Gothia said. “They know we don’t have that kind of money.” Originally, Orange County was to pay 35 percent of the $1.9 billion cost -- $665 million -- an impossible amount to raise for a county with a $45 million annual budget. “We’ve heard that they’ve got some other options that now cover the majority of the cost,” Gothia said. Gothia and Commissioners Johnny Trahan and Robert Viator attended Tuesday’s Stakeholder Partnering Forum put on by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Texas A&M Galveston cam-
Maureen McAllister, director of United Way Orange County, is looking for volunteers to help rebuild homes on Day of Caring, Friday, May 3. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers
United Way sets Day of Caring Dave Rogers
For The Record
The United Way of Orange County couldn’t have picked a better time to hold its first Day of Caring. With hundreds of homes still not totally rebuilt 18 months after being flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey, Day of Caring hopes to take a bunch of those homes off the to-do list with its oneday of volunteer service, Friday, May 3. The deadline to sign up is Monday, April 15 at www. unitedwayorangecounty.org. Groups of volunteers will be working on Harvey-damaged homes, painting, cleaning up and doing construction. Breakfast, lunch and T-
shirts will be provided. “The number of homes we can repair has to do with how many volunteers we get,” said Maureen McAllister, director of the United Way Orange County. “We don’t want volunteers standing around with nothing to do, or on the flip side, have 10 houses to work on and only 12 volunteers.” The event is being held in partnership with IConnect Outreach, Nehemiah’s Vision and Orange County Disaster Rebuild. Dow, Chevron Chemical and International Paper are sponsoring breakfast, lunch and Tshirts. “Several of the plants and local businesses will have UNITED WAY Page 3A
pus. Corps and Texas General Land Office (GLO) officials provided updates on the project and others Tuesday. “When we were at Golden Triangle Days, there was discussion that the GLO was willing to put up some of the counties’ match,” Gothia
said, referring to a February visit with state officials in Austin. “One of the reasons we’re going to Galveston is to find out where we’re at.” Congress’ Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 authorized $4.9 billion for the project, which includes repairs and
improvements to systems of levees and seawalls in Brazoria and Jefferson Counties. Orange County protection was added to the planning that began in 2001, was halted in 2009 and restarted in 2013. It is currently in Phase 1 – land and right-of-way acqui-
sition – according to Gothia. “The total project has three separate elements: Port Arthur, Freeport and Orange,” Eduardo Irigoyen, project manager, said in a phone interview. “Orange is the highest [most expensive] COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A
LCM’s honors ‘Griff’ after 600th win Dave Rogers
For The Record
Little Cypress-Mauriceville Coach Steve Griffith added another bauble to his trophy case Tuesday night, being honored for winning his 600th game as a coach. With Athletic Director Randy Crouch and LCM High School Principal Ryan DuBose, Superintendent Stacey Brister presented a special plaque to the coach who has now won more games than any active Class 4A coach. More than a dozen former players and coaches joined the coach and Bears players on the third base line for the National Anthem. Griffith thanked his “amazing wife” Lana, three children, Morgan, Sydney and Gage, and his parents, John and Gail Griffith for their support. He thanked the LCMCISD Administration for its continuous support. And he spread the thanks to his “many assistant coaches along the way,” offering special thanks to long-time assistants Wayne Stephenson and John Martin and his current varsity assistant Hunter Hagler. He thanked all his former student managers and all the approximately 200 players that he coached. Griffith took the field Tuesday night at Don Gibbens Field with a career record of 601-250, having picked up his 600th win as a coach last week, 5-3 over Bridge City. In 25 full seasons as head baseball coach – all of those in charge of the Bears baseball program -- the 1983 LC-M grad has guided 20 teams into the playoffs, sev-
Stacey Brister, LCM schools superintendent, presents Bears baseball coach Steve Griffith a special plaque for winning 600 games as LCM coach, the highest total of any active Class 4A coach, before Tuesday’s game at Don Gibbens Field. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers
en to the regional finals and one, the 1996 team, to the state tournament. “Griff” was a member of Coach Vince Buffamonte’s 1982-83 district champions, the first boys to be district champs in any sport in school history. Buffamonte “was the Founding Father of LCM baseball’s winning tradition,” Griffith said. A decade later, Griffith
was the assistant coach in Hooks, Texas, when that team won the 1993 3A state championship. Griffith began his head coaching career the next season at LCM. His third Bears team reached the state championship game and his 1997 team made the regional finals before its season ended. Now the winningest active coach in all of Class 4A
and Southeast Texas, his 70-percent winning record is unmatched in Southeast Texas. The Bears have a playoff record of 67-38 (64 percent) under Griff. More than half of his 200 graduating seniors have signed college baseball letters of intent and a half-dozen Bears have been picked in the Major League Baseball draft.
Officer Eric Ellison is now “10-42” Debby Schamber For The Record
After more than 25 years in law enforcement, Eric Ellison has announced his retirement. “I have been offered an opportunity to pursue a career path in the petrochemical field,” Ellison said. “After much prayer and consideration with my family, this is an opportunity we can’t pass
up.” The Southeast Texas native graduated from Buna High School in 1992. It was in the Buna Junior High School band where he first discovered his love for music and how to read sheet music. He continued through high school as part of the band. Later, as an adult he would once again be in a band,but this time it would be the
Lonestar Pipe Band playing the bagpipes. Buna High School would also be the place where he would meet the love of his life and would later make her his wife. Brandi and Eric have two daughters, Ashlynn and Caitlyn. Ellison began his career path into law enforcement when he worked as a jailer at the Orange County Jail in
1994. While still working in the jail, he attended the Lamar Regional Police Academy in 1996, and obtained his peace officers license. Upon completion of the police academy, he was assigned to the patrol division as a deputy until 1997. Ellison joined the Orange Police Department in 1997 ERIC ELLISON Page 3A
BCPD officer Eric Ellison is retiring to pursue a career in the petrochemical industry.
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When big businesses want to fight their property tax bills, Texas law hands them an easy way, critics say Shannon Najmabadi The Texas Tribune As state leaders promote their property tax reform package as needed relief for everyday Texans, some Democrats and county appraisers suggest a provision in the tax code has stacked the system in favor of corporations that can appeal their valuations with a combativeness most homeowners can’t muster. At issue: a 1997 amendment, drafted by a prominent tax attorney, that critics say has allowed business and industry to lower their property tax burden at the expense of other taxpayers. The provision offers all Texans a way to fight their appraisals by arguing they were treated unfairly compared to other properties. But critics say large property owners have capitalized on it to drive down their costs, while residences and small businesses can’t afford to do the same. “If you have a whole category of property that is nonresidential systematically paying less, well who do you think is paying more?” said Bexar County chief appraiser Michael Amezquita. Amezquita is one of several officials who say their districts have been inundated by appeals and lawsuits from commercial owners trying to lower their appraisals, which determine what taxes are owed on a property. Supporters of the “equity” provision say it’s a critical tool for all property owners, and that commercial properties aren’t afforded the tax exemptions many home and agricultural land owners receive. Critics counter only well-funded property owners can afford to sue — and when they do,
there’s often little an appraisal district can do to fight back. “The deck is stacked against us,” said Amezquita, who has been sued by a J.W. Marriott resort seeking to have its taxable value re-
are “fighting town hall” over their tax increases, he said. And with millions of parcels in Texas, appraisal districts charged with determining their value “do a really good job, but can’t always get it right.”
sales data to be disclosed. While the price of a home can often be easily found — including on public websites like Zillow — the price of commercial properties cannot, and those properties sell far less frequently.
This year, the Beaumont-based appraisal district is again staring down the barrel of a lawsuit. The county’s largest taxpayer, Motiva, is seeking to have its taxable value reduced from $3.5 billion— the value counted when the oil refinery was participating in a local tax incentive program that reduced the taxes it paid. duced. A spokeswoman for the hotel declined comment. In Texas, property owners can contest their appraisals in two ways: They can argue their property was appraised at greater than market value — what they could sell it for. Or they can file an “equity appeal,” arguing their property was not treated the same as similar real estate. Though the state constitution requires that properties be appraised equally and uniformly, it used to be virtually impossible to win such a claim. Before 1997, in fact, property tax attorney Jim Popp had never seen an equity appeal filed in his 15 years practicing tax law. So in the last months of the 1997 session, he came up with language that made it far easier to make — and win — such a claim. The provision was included in a taxpayer reform bill and passed into law without debate. In the years that followed, the number of equity appeals shot up. “It’s worked very well to give not only homeowners” but also commercial properties an avenue to ensure they are treated fairly, Popp said. Just like average Texans, commercial property owners
There’s a cap to how much the appraised value of a home can increase each year; commercial properties follow the market. In 2017, more than 12,400 lawsuits were filed against appraisal districts, with nearly 11,000 of them making an equity argument, according to data compiled by the Texas comptroller’s office. Just 979 of the lawsuits statewide, 8 percent, were filed by single family homeowners — in part, Amezquita says, because it’s cost prohibitive. The tax savings on a small piece of property usually don’t justify the cost of filing suit. And “no attorney is going to take a case for less than a $3,000 to $5,000 retainer,” he said. “If you can’t save $3,000 to $5,000 in taxes, what the hell is the point?” “We used to call this a cottage industry,” said Amezquita, of the consultants and lawyers that help fight commercial tax appraisals. “Now, it’s a McMansion industry.”
“What’s unfair about being fair?” Texas is among a handful of states that do not require
Before Popp’s amendment, an owner would have had to hire independent appraisers and experts to show their property was not assessed in an “equal and uniform” fashion. The 1997 provision eliminated those technical requirements, and now, a property owner can furnish a list of plots they deem comparable and ask that they be assessed at the median value. The current mechanism “is really a pretty straightforward approach,” said Austin-based property tax attorney Lorri Michel. “Because it’s so straightforward, it makes it more accessible for an everyday taxpayer to be able to seek equal and uniform taxation without a lot of experts and without a lot of time and money.” All taxpayers face an uphill climb when they contest their appraisals or sue the government, said Michel, a member of the state’s association of property tax professionals. “When an unlawful appraisal of property occurs, when it’s higher than it should be, that’s a taking,” she said. The property owner then has to “incur much expense and time just to get back what was theirs.”
Property owners who want to contest their appraised value can do so informally, then in a hearing before an appraisal review board. Claims unresolved there can be escalated to district court, to the state’s office of administrative hearings, or addressed in binding arbitration, a process more affordable than litigation. Because of the cost and time associated with taking a case to trial — and because appraisal district’s are liable for the opposing side’s attorney’s fees — most claims are settled out of court, with the district agreeing to reduce the tax-
able value of the property in question. Tax attorneys like Popp and Michel say the equity appeal process restores fairness and stops taxing units from imposing undue taxes. “What’s unfair about being fair?” said Popp, who views the issue as nonpartisan. Equity appeals are “not a scam,” he said, and “not a loophole.” But critics say the appeals force appraisal districts to shave millions in taxable property value off their rolls, to the detriment of local government or school districts. TEXAS PROPERTY Page 3A
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United Way Day of Carings
Orange County Commissioners (right) met with Galveston District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer senior leaders Tuesday for an update on the The Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay, Texas Coastal Storm Risk Management project. From far right, Orange County reps include Martin Dies, General Counsel for County Drainage District, Commissioner Johnny Trahan, Commissioner Robert Viator, Drainage District General Manager Don Carona and County Judge Pro-Tem John Gothia.
County business of all three areas because it’s a brand new system.” The Orange County levee system will stretch from north of I-10 along the west side of the Sabine River around Chemical Row plants and back to the west side of the county, ending in Bessie
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Heights Marsh on the Neches River. It will extend 27 miles with levees and floodwalls ranging in height from 12 feet to 17 feet, 5 inches. It would include seven new pump stations, 56 drainage structures and 32 closure gates (includ-
ing one each for Cow Bayou and Adams Bayou). The Mega Project is already in the design phase. Construction is slated to begin a year from now, in the spring of 2020, and be completed by the middle of 2026. “Together, we are moving
Eric Ellison retirement From Page 1 and remained there until 2017. Over the years, he worked in the patrol division and the detective division. His dedication to his profession and the people he served was boundless. He amassed thousands of hours in TCLEOSE training, was a breath test intoxilyzer operator, a licensed TCLEOSE instructor and was a Field Trainer Officer. He was also held an Advanced Peace Officers License. In addition, Ellison served as union president of the Orange Municipal Police Association and was involved in getting Orange County police officers and firefighters included in the 100 Club of Southeast Texas. Ellison gained notoriety when he was featured in THE LAW OFFICER magazine in Oct. 2010, for his participation in an honor guard camp in Goshen, Indiana. He was also selected by the Texas Municipal Police Association as the officer of the
month for Dec. 2010. But, he gained national attention while once again doing his professional duty. Riley and Emily Portie were returning from the post office on their motorcycle when they were killed by a drunk driver. Ellison had the difficult task of informing next of kin. When he arrived, their 18-year-old son, Kazzie, was home alone. Ellison knew this time would be one of the most difficult moments in his career. During their conversation Kazzie revealed he had an upcoming graduation ceremony within a few days. The youngest child of 5 boys told Ellison how excited and proud his parents had been about the upcoming event. Kazzie admitted he wasn’t sure he could go through with it without his parents love and support. Ellison made the teen a promise he would stand in his parents’ place.
I told him ‘you’re going to walk and your folks are going to have a front row seat and I’m going to be there,’” Ellison said. Kazzie did attend graduation with his classmates. True to his word Ellison stood at the end of the stage. Kazzie went through the traditional walk and accepted his diploma and shook the hands of administrators and school board members as he made his way across the stage at the Montagne Center in Beaumont. Kazzie was exiting the stage when he came to where Ellison was waiting. The pair exchanged glances and each began to cry. They hugged, the crowd stood and erupted in cheers. The noise level was said to be the loudest it had ever been. The emotionally charged moment caused many to shed tears. Cameras captured the moment and were posted to so-
ahead now that appropriations for studies and projects for construction are in place,” said Edmond Russo, Ph.D., the District’s deputy district engineer and programs and project management division chief.
cial media. The pictures,videos and story went viral as people shared with friends and their family members. As a result, the story has gone around the world. The pair did many newspaper and television interviews which bolstered their notoriety. Nearly a year after his high school graduation, Ellison was there to support Kazzie Portie as he graduated from the firefighter academy. He now works as a firefighter in Beaumont. Ellison joined the Bridge City Police Department in 2017 and remained until his recent retirement. When Ellison was not patrolling the streets, he was doing what had started out as something he loved as a child and grew into a lifetime of enjoyment - fishing. Ellison found a way to share his love of fishing with the public by starting Captain Cornmeal Charters in 2014. He
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teams but people can sign up individually, too,” McAllister said. Her goal is to send one team of 10 volunteers to each home. “We’re just trying to get anyone to volunteer. If somebody has 20 volunteers, we’ll just form two teams.” IConnect and Nehemiah’s Vision are providing case management for people still needing Harvey repairs to their home and will provide the list of homes for Day of Care. “We will all meet at 7:45 a.m. at the Expo Center [11475 FM 1442, Orange],” McAllister said. “Breakfast will be provided. We’ll have a short safety meeting, and everybody will go out to homes in Orange County and work. Lunch will be brought to the worksites and work will be concluded at 4 p.m.” Volunteers are asked to dress appropriately for the weather and wear their United Way Day of Caring T-shirt over jeans or shorts. Open-toed shoes will not be permitted at the worksites. If needed, hard hats will be provided. Safety glasses will be provided at the worksites. Gloves will be available, but volunteers may bring their own gloves, as well as small hand tools and tool belts if desired. If desired, bring sunscreen and insect repellant. Bottled water will be available at the worksites. For more information, call McAllister at 409-883-3591 or email mmcallister@unitedwayorangetexas.org
became a USCG licensed captain and with his lifetime of experience fishing the local waterways he set out to catch as many bass, speckled trout, flounder and redfish as he could. “It has been an honor to serve along side those with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Orange Police Department, and the Bridge
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In 2011, for example, Jefferson County settled an equity lawsuit filed by Valero Energy. The school district had to issue $14.6 million in refund checks to the oil giant for property taxes Valero had already paid, said Jefferson Central chief appraiser, Angela Bellard. This year, the Beaumont-based appraisal district is again staring down the barrel of a lawsuit, Bellard said. The county’s largest taxpayer, Motiva, is seeking to have its taxable value reduced from $3.5 billion, she said — the value counted when the oil refinery was participating in a local tax incentive program that reduced the taxes it paid. A spokeswoman for Motiva said the company’s decision “was not made lightly,” and that the refinery is overvalued compared to peer properties. “We are committed to paying our fair share in taxes, however, we believe the current assessed value is excessive,” the spokeswoman said. But from Bellard’s perspective, the company was “okay with their value for all those years,” she said. “Now, they’ve filed suit.” Equal and uniform “would be gone” Though past efforts to change the equity appeal system have mostly sputtered, freshman state Rep. Michelle Beckley and state Sen. Nathan Johnson, both Democrats, are the latest lawmakers to try. Beckley, from Carrollton, and Johnson, from Dallas, have filed separate bills that would essentially rewind the clock on Popp’s amendment. It would lead to “enforcement of the law as it existed prior to this goofy amendment,” said Johnson — and do so “in a way that’s consistent with the way that we tax homeowners and small business owners.” He said his bills are based on a 2015 report from the Legislative Budget Board, that was critical of the equity appeals and found 6,200 equity lawsuits had been filed in fiscal year 2012. The new bills would also allow for appraisal districts to recoup some attorney’s fees if they prevail in court or in arbitration. Under current statute, an appraisal district must pay up to $100,000 of the winning side’s attorney’s fees, but can’t be compensated if a judge sides with them. Because there’s no downside to filing, “it encourages litigation,” Johnson said, and can dissuade appraisal districts from fighting lawsuits, since they risk having to pay lawyers’ fees if they lose. Popp, who opposes the measures, said the change would squeeze out small businesses who can’t afford $15,000, while leaving deep-pocketed corporations undeterred. He said needed changes had been included in a 2015 law he helped craft, and that now requires the equity appeals to abide by generally-accepted appraisal standards. If Johnson’s or Beckley’s bills pass, he said, “we’d be back to pre-1997 where fairness was not the focus, it was an attempt to find market value.” “There would be no equal and uniform,” he said. “It would be gone.”
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City Police Department,” Ellison said.”To the citizens that I may have crossed paths with since 1994, it was an honor to serve and protect you.” He says he has made a lifetime of memories and looks forward to what lies ahead. Officer Eric Ellison is now “10-42” which is ending tour of duty.
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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2009
From The Creaux’s Nest THIBODEAUX—AS INTERIM COUNTY JUDGE Orange County Commissioner’s Court is leaning towards appointing former county judge Carl Thibodeaux to replace resigning judge Dean Crooks. Thibodeaux, who recently had open heart surgery, says he feels better than he has felt in years and would be up to the task of filling in as county judge. His retirement, insurance and his position as municipal judge of West Orange would not be affected. Judge Thibodeaux says he would be willing to help the court for a certain amount of time. I would assume Thibodeaux would stay long enough to prepare the next budget. His appointment however would be open ended. Commissioner John Gothia, of Pct. 3, is said to be interested in the judgeship. If he is appointed at anytime he would have to resign as commissioner then someone could be appointed to fill that vacancy. Thibodeaux, who would be leaving could make the appointment. Some people believe the spot could be filled with just three votes from the Commissioner’s Court. Gothia would be required, just like any other candidate, to file to run in the 2020 election. First in a Primary Party race and if there isn’t a runoff, then the winner would run in the General Election. The same would be true in the Pct. 3 Commissioner race. Both seats would be filled for only two years. Judge Thibodeaux is the best choice to serve as an interim county judge. He has the experience of 20 years service where every year he worked with new commissioner’s because of changes on the court. He also has been responsible for 20 county budgets through some very difficult times. Judge Thibodeaux has seen his budget totally depleted due to devastating storms that wiped out the reserves. He managed the county through those difficult times. Appointing Thibodeaux county judge at this time is a smart move.
CONDOLENCES We were sorry to hear about the death of John H. Smith, 85, of Bridge City, who passed away March 20. Funeral services were held Sunday, March 24. Born in Panola County, everyone who knew this East Texas boy had nothing but kind words for him. We have known his sons, Jerry, Jerald, Jeff and Jimmy and their families for several years. Please see obituaries. May this good man rest in peace. *****We were sorry to also learn about the death of Ronald Grady Smith, age 72, who passed away March 20. To his wife Suzanne and her family we extend our sincere condolences. Please see obituary.
POWERBALL JACKPOT $750M We’re sorry to inform you that the odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292,201,338.00, and nobody beat them this time around. The Powerball numbers announced during Saturday night’s drawing were 24, 25, 52, 60, 66, and 05. With no winning grand prize ticket, the pot for the multi-state lottery is now at $750 million, swollen with the hopes and dreams of millions who purchase tickets for the biweekly drawings. The jackpot is the fourth largest in U.S. history and the biggest Powerball total so far this year. While a player must match all winning numbers to win the grand prize, some Saturday drawing winners matched enough to earn a mere $2 million or $1 million dollar prize. Last year, a secretive Mega Millions player won a jackpot worth $1.5 billion. The person received a one time payout of $878 million, the largest ever awarded to a single lottery player. The lottery overlords know that these giant jackpots lure ticket buyers and have tweaked their games in recent years to lower the odds and help the grand prizes climb to tantalizing heights. Hoping to be the next lucky exception, scores will purchase tickets for the next Powerball drawing on March 27.
TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME
10 Years Ago-2009
We were sorry to hear about the death of Watson Harrison Collins, 100 years of age. On May 12, he would have been 101. I recall many years ago when he and wife Ida Mae and the family lived at the cross road in Rye. In the mid1990s, the couple moved to Bridge City. Ida Mae passed away some time back. They were the parents of Ellen Nickum and her siblings, Kenneth, Betty, Harold and Carolyn. Mr. Collins died March 27. Services were Monday. He was a good man and a servant of God. May he rest in peace. *****Our sympathy goes out also to the family of J.R. Aaron, 73, who passed away March 25 after a long battle with cancer. J.R., a Stark High grad, was a lifelong resident of Orange County and a DuPont retiree. He was a volunteer deputy constable for Pct. 2 and a reserve with the sheriff department program. Our condolences to wife Evelyn and her family on the death of this courageous man.***** After being named Citizen of the Year by the Bridge City Chamber, Mayor Kirk Roccaforte was honored again by being named the Orange Leader’s Citizen of the Year. Roccaforte, along with Judge Carl Thibodeaux and Bridge City Superintendent Jamey Harrison, all of Orange County, are nominees, as a team, for the Press Club Newsmaker of the Year. She is only one of 36 female fire chiefs in the United States. Pastor Worley and Deslatte are members of the Groves First Baptist Church that came up with the idea of “Mid-County Kindness,” benefiting Bridge City residents.
Elizabeth Pride, 100, of West Orange, died Wednesday, March 25. A memorial service will take place at a later date. She received her bachelor of arts degree from UCLA in 1929. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Orange, the Sail and Power Squadron and the AAUW.*****Mitchell Beaumon “Mickey” Webster Sr., 65, of West Orange, died Tuesday, March 24. A memorial service is set for April 25. He graduated from West Orange High School, attended Sam Houston Institute of Technology and Lamar University. He served in the Marine Corps for 26 years and did several tours in Vietnam, He was a corpsman’s assistant, served in the paratroopers, led the Marine Corps Silent Drill Team and served on ambassadorial duty in Spain. He is survived by his wife, Roberta, son Mitchell, grandson, Brenden and granddaughter, Amanda Webster.***** Jerry Felix Curl, 72, of Orange, died Thursday, March 26. Funeral services were March 30. He was a veteran of the Army, and a member of the Orange Boating Club. He was a retiree from DuPont and the former owner of Curl’s Liquor Store in Bridge City. He is survived by his daughter, Sherry Majors and son, Jeffrey Curl and four grandchildren.
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Bridge City High School has named David Dutschmann valedictorian. Ted Spurlock is salutatorian and Carlette Bevil highest-ranking girl. (Editor’s note: I always wonder what becomes of extra bright students and what they do with their lives. I don’t know that I’ve heard anything about the above-mentioned students in the past 40 years.)*****The home of Mr. and Mrs. Curney Lormand burns down in Bridge City.*****Little Angela Lapeyrolerie celebrated her second birthday a few days ago, on March 25.*****The fundraiser basketball game between the Houston Oilers and Bridge City coaches on April 15 will feature BC coaches Al Barbre, Randy Arnaud, Charles Miller and Terry Stuebing. Others taking part are *****Mauriceville Junior High Tom Wolley, Barry Thibodeaux, Bruce Taylor, Sid Bratton and Randy Goodsey. Panthers are district champions. Team members are Wayne Fredrick, Grey Perry, Danny Pearcy, George Shannon, Adam Vincent, Quain Benoit, Kenny Russell, Keith Burton, James Rash, Robert Hindt, Roger Gaudet, Blake Barillieaux and Billy Dunn. Coach of the team is E.R. Procelle. *****Bridge City’s “Mock Beauty Pageant” held to pick “Miss Community Center” was won by Miss LaDonna, (Donald Breaux). Tootsie, (Don Cole), was crowned First Place Overall, Fanny Bar, (Tim Lieby), won first in evening gown. Not winning anything were Little Miss Egypt, (Troy Broussard), Miss Latina La Muach, (Terry Bourdier), Miss Geraldine, (Curtis Lee), Miss Charming Charmane, (Charlie Johnson) and Miss Trixie Delight, (Steve Baker). Judges were C.R. Nash, Don Burgess, Sharon Gregory, Dot Eshbach, Bill Van, Winnie Sanders and Troy Woodall. “The Ugliest Man in the World,” according to the National Enquirer, Gene Goza, presented the awards and sang the theme song, “Miss Community Center.”
45 Years Ago-1974 Happy birthday to Laverne Ridley, born under the sign of Aries (the Devil’s children.) (Editor’s note: Laverne passed away several years ago. Her husband Hal passed away some years ago also.) *****Betty Harmon and a whole mess of kids are heading to West Texas for the Easter holidays. They are traveling in the Harmon Co. house on wheels. *****Buzzy Gunn has lost 20 pounds, but when Dayle asked him what he was doing with his hand in the cookie jar he answered, “Just fighting temptation.” (Editor’s note: We lost Buzzy a few years ago.)*****J.K. proclaims that Roy Dunn and Doug Harrington are comedians. *****Sue Collins had surgery this week. *****Inez Hearn is the new manager of Montgomery Ward in Orange.*****Brides of the week: Marilyn Wallace will become the bride of Gary Richard on March 31; Debbie Hawk is bride elect of Duane Johnson, wedding will be April 4; Karen Boehme, bride-elect of Marion Kent Crow, wedding April 6; Janice Steed will wed Martin Thomen, April 6*****The Orangefield High School band was awarded the UIL special award for superior performance in concert and sight reading. John Fling, band director, said this is the first time in the history of the Orangefield School that a group earned a superior rating at any UIL marching concert or sight-reading contest.*****First Assistant County Attorney Don R. Burgess will resign from the Jim Sharon Bearden District Attorney staff effective March 31. Burgess plans to go into private practice. A member of Bearden’s staff since January, 1972, Burgess, 27, a graduate of the University of Texas grad and University of Houston Law School, will open his law office at 110 W. Seventh St.*****Gil’s Shoes is now open at 310 Fifth St. Men’s and ladies shoes only $15. *****Pay Less Shoes, 1411 Green Ave., offers ladies sandals only $3.99. *****Jim Austin Motors, 2600 I-H 10, sells your choice of a new 4-door Dodge Dart or Dart Swinger for $2,988.
HAPPENINGS It’s hard to believe 20 years have gone by already since Coach Les Johnson resigned as athletic director and head football coach at Bridge City. At the time he was the fifth active most winning coach in Texas. Some of his 1999 seniors, who were awarded football scholarships, are Dustin Denham, Jared Williams, Dathan Juneau, Jeremy Stoffa, Daniel Kibodeaux, Eric Bramblett, Raun Bryant, Bryan Wiggins, Brad Miller, Jeremy Buckley and Charlie Higginbotham. The previous year Bryan Bock and a half-dozen others got scholarships. In Johnson’s four years, 26 scholarships were awarded to his players. His departure was based on local politics. He and wife Wanda live in Bastrop. His coordinators were Rick Colson and Darrell Brock. Johnson coached the “Wing T” offense and did it successfully. Bridge City was in 4-A then.
Johnson, in his four years tripled student participation in all sports. *****Bridge City Bank will celebrate its 60th birthday with a community-wide celebration on Friday, April 5, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Everyone is invited. There will be live music, food and fun for all. I was one of the first people to open an account 60 years ago when the bank opened. I recall when Carroll Kemp, Wendy, Mel and Sha’s dad, was bank president. Bridge City Bank, over the years, has helped many businesses get started. Walter Gaston depended on Bridge City Bank to launch The Penny Record, Roy Dunn started The Opportunity Valley News with money borrowed from Fred Gregory at Bridge City State Bank in 1970. Many others in the community can thank the bank for helping them in their business ventures.*****I haven’t heard anything officially but I hear through the grapevine that at least two other candidates besides Rex Peveto are interested in running for Judge Powell’s District Court seat next year. They are Krispen Walker, who is an assistant district attorney, Michael Catt is also expected to throw his hat in the ring.***** Last week the good news in our newspaper was that District Attorney John Kimbrough announced that he will be running for re-election. Sheriff Keith Merritt is saying he will retire. It would be good to still have an old, cool head in the DA’s office. Now is no time to make changes there.*****Experts say recent rain across much of Texas has contributed to a spectacular 2019 wild flower season. Now is the time to ride through Texas.*****A few folks that I noticed who are having birthdays this week. Art Mason and Selena Emerson, along with Ruth Platt and Bo Berry will celebrate March 27.*****Garrett Clay Gros, Karen’s oldest of her three boys celebrates March 28.*****Dean’s big brother Al Granger has another birthday March 29. It sure seems to have come around in a hurry, it seems his last birthday was only a couple of months ago.*****Ella’s other half Terry Stuebing turns another page on March 30. Also celebrating on that day is one of Mark Dunn’s four grandsons, Chase Ballou, who will turn 1-year-old. He’s Mark’s daughter Jenna’s youngest of four.*****It’s hard to believe that Christy Koury’s little angel is already 15-years-old. We have watched Coree Guerra grow up from a 3-year-old. “Hot Shot” celebrates March 31.*****Angie Sellers and Pam Savoy both celebrate on “April Fool’s Day.”*****The lady with the green thumb, Ms. Arline Dodge, celebrates April 2. We wish her and all the other birthday folks a very Happy Birthday.*****Quincy has had many friends in his life but non better than loyal friend “Dixie.” Dixie died recently. Dixie was known for going everywhere Quincy went. The “Shop Dog” was a true friend and companion. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will not gather this week and arrangements are being made to dine next week at the new Reel Cajun Seafood Restaurant and Bar at the Sunset Grove Country Club.
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Special folks celebrating birthdays in the next few days. March 27: Art Mason, Selena Emerson, Nancy Crew, Ruth Platt, Bo Berry and Dale Forse celebrate today. They are joined by Pop singers Mariah Carey, who turns 48 and Fergie, 43 and director Quentin Tarantino, 55.*****March 28: Celebrating today are Misty Orta, Dorothy Keith and Jason James. Joining them are Pop singer Lady Gaga, 32, Country singer Reba McEntire, 63 and actor Vince Vaughn.*****March 29: Kaydee Wingate, Julie Norwood and Julie Walker celebrate along with actors Scott Wilson, 76, Lucy Lawless, 50 and Brendan Gleeson, 63.*****March 30: Patsy Lynch, Karen Bergeron and Chase Ballou all celebrate today. Joining them are singers Celine Dion, 50, Thomas Rhett, 28, guitarist Eric Clapton, 73.*****March 31: Celebrating today are Dana Myers, Danny Carter, Rebecca Hunter and Carolyn Whittaker. Joining them are former VP Al Gore, 70, actor Christopher Walken, 75 and actor Rhea Perlman, 70.*****April 1: Pam Savoy and Angie Sellers celebrate today. Celebrities joining them are Pop singer Susan Boyle, 52, wrestler Randy Orton, 38 and Country singer Hillary Scott, 31.*****April 2: Dalica Marie Bienivides, Jason Vincent, Kellie Fontenot, Michael McAllister, Sawyer Hogan and Norma Free all have birthdays today. Also celebrating are Radio host Bobby Bones, 38, actors Cara Santana, 34 and Adam Rodriguez, 43.
CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK A letter from Cusin Sostan Dear Simple, I hope everyting is OK in Texas. Not much going on here is Sou’h Looseanna. Honey Bee’s blond sister, Nadine, pushed her new BMW into Dartez’s gas station. She told Dartez dat her car, it died. After he work on it for a few minute it was runing smoot’ly. “Jus a little crap in it,” said Dartez. Nadine axe him, “How often do I have to do dat?” Da utta day da police stopped da blond Nadine and he axe her, very nice, if he could see her license, him. Nadine in a huff said, “I wish you darn people would get you act together. Just last week you take away my license and now you expect me to show it to you.” Sugar Bee is ashame to tell people Nadine is her sister. She bought two dogs her and named dem Rolex and Timex. Me, I said. “Nadine, dats stupid, whoever heard of some one naming dogs like dat. Why you do dat, hanh?” Nadine say, “Because dem, dey watchdogs.” I ran into our cusin Ned Breaux at da Wal-Mart at da jewelry section. I noticed dat he had a small gift-wrapped box in his hand. I axe, “Wat you got dere Cuz?” He answer, “It was time for me to buy my Clotile’s birthday present and dis morning I axe her wat she want me to get her.” “Anyting, as long as it got a lot of diamonds in it,” she tole me. So wat you done got her Cuz,” I axe. Cuzin Ned him, he grin like a possum and reply, “Me, I got her a deck of cards.” Well, I got to go get Nadine out of jail her. Tell Kee-Kee, LuLu and old man Cox hello. Also, if you see Joseph Savignano, tell him and his bride “Hi.” Your Cuz Sostan.
C’EST TOUT
Inside the County and Penny Record you will find an insert for First Financial Bank, now open in its new home. I easily remember when back in 1959 when they opened as Orange Savings and Loan. We invite you to look their insert over and check the rates. I was surprised to learn that they finance Barndominiums. These are metal buildings with inside living quarters. Make time to visit the new bank building at 16th and Park Ave. in Orange.*****Please shop with out family of advertisers; they keep us coming your way free of charge. Gotta go now, take care and God bless.
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BCI Students Participate In 19th Annual Food Show and Tasting
Bridge City Intermediate students attended the 19th annual Food Show and Tasting. Students were able to sample food products and give feedback for school menus.
Students attend STEM Workshop presented by JASON Project at Lamar University
The Great Kindness Challenge
Bridge City Intermediate 5th graders attended a STEM workshop presented by the JASON Project at Lamar University. Students learned about sound and light energy and looked at microscopic organisms found in local water sources.
BCI students help create mural for Stark Museum of Art
BCI students perform kind acts Bridge City Intermediate students participated in ‘The Great Kindness Challenge.’ They were challenged to perform as many kind acts as they could in one week. Students bonded together by dressing up throughout the week as well as doing random acts of kindness for one another and writing kind notes to give out.
Student Artwork to be Displayed at Southeast Texas State Fair Bridge City Intermediate students helped create a mural for the Stark Museum of Art, under the direction of Rebecca Johns. The mural is an abstract painting based on the Texas impressionist, Julian Onderdonk’s - Late Afternoon in the Bluebonnets. Students learned to use simple lines, shapes, and colors to create an abstract painting.
Students were honored with creating the best artwork for the school year. Their artwork will be on display at the Southeast Texas State Fair.
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Orange County Happenings LSCO job Fair March 28 A job fair will be held at Lamar State College Orange on Thursday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, in partnership with Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas, will be held at the Shahan Events Center located at 209 Green Avenue in Orange.
LCM Advanced Placement tests in May
W2G); Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099); Records of any Capital Gains and Losses; Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements; and a copy of last year’s federal and state returns, very helpful in the preparation of the 2018 return. For contact information, call or email Richard Porter, 409.883.0698 or porter4897@sbcglobal.net.
Faith United Methodist Church invites you to attend our Lenten services each Wednesday through April 10 starting at 12 noon followed by lunch. Speakers include Mayor Larry Spears, Father Jim Sichko, Pastors Rick White, Brad Mckenzie, and Develous Bright. Please join the Lenten service at noon at 608 MLK Drive or for more information, call 886-1291.
Students who are planning to take Advanced Placement exams in May must sign up in the LCM High School counselors’ office between now and March 28. The cost is $94 per exam. The price is reduced to $25 per exam for students who qualify for free or reduced meals. Upon registration, payment must be made by cash or check. Checks must include the driver license number of the person who signed the check. AP Exam dates and times are set by the College Board as follows: May 6 - U.S. Government - 8:00 AM; May 8 - English Literature and Composition (English 4) - 8:00 AM; May 14 - Calculus AB - 8:00 AM; May 15 English Language and Composition (English 3) - 8:00 AM; May 16 - Statistics - 12:00 PM and May 17 - Music Theory - 8:00 AM. For additional information, call 409.886.5821
The Orange County Sheriff’s Posse is pleased to announce they will be awarding scholarships to seniors in Orange County. Applications are available at the student’s high school counselor’s office. Completed applications should be returned to the counselor by date on application. For more information, contact the high school counselor at any Orange County Public School.
Golden K Kiwanis meets Wednesdays
Friends of the Orange Public Library to meet
Jackson Community Center offers tax help
Golden K Kiwanis meets every Wednesday, 9:45-10:45 a.m., at the Salvation Army Building, 1960 MLK, Orange 77630. Please note time change, NOT being late. On Wednesday, March 27: Orange Co. Asst. DA Krispen Walker will speak about her duties in the DA office. Linda Pittillo is in charge of refreshments. Speakers for April are TBA.
Friends of the Orange Public Library, Inc. will hold their annual business meeting of members and visitors on Saturday, March 30th. The meeting will be at 10:30 am in the Ira Williamson meeting room of the Orange Public Library at 220 5th Street in Orange. Information of the Orange Public Library’s annual used books sale and Scholastic Book Fair will be announced. Both of these events are sponsored by the Friends organization. The American Association of University Women will present the year’s Library Family of the Year. Light refreshments will be available. Public is invited.
The Jackson Community Center will be offering fast tax refund and electronic filing to eligible families and individuals earning up to $54,000 or less by appointment only. This service will continue until April 15. The JCC is located at 520 W. Decatur Ave in Orange and is open Mon. thru Fri. from 10 am to 5 pm, and every other Saturday. Please call to schedule an appointment and for additional information, contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or email jccorange@gmail. com.
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The AAUW (American Association of University Women) will have its annual used book sale on the porch of the Lutcher Theater at Art in the Park, Sat., April 6, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Book donations may be made at Looking Good Salon in the Northway Shopping Center next to Market Basket until March 31. The owner of the salon, Paul Burch, volunteered to be a drop-off point again this year. For further information, please phone 409-886-5739 or 409-882-1679. Donations accepted include gently used books, puzzles, board games, reference books, cookbooks, childrens’ books, religious books, mysteries, nonfiction, biographies, fiction, DVDs, CDs, etc. All proceeds go for college scholarships for
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Orange K of C Fish Fry St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Orange Council 1680 will sell fried and baked fish dinners, dine in or take out, on all Fridays in Lent, except St. Joseph’s weekend and Good Friday, from 5 – 7 p.m., in St. Mary’s parish hall. Meals consist of fish, French fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, ketchup, tea, water. and dessert. Cost is $8 for 3-piece fried or 1 baked filet; $7 for 2-piece fried. All are invited to experience Council 1680’s renowned fish taste.
St. Francis of Assi KOC 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 7 p.m. on the following Lenten Fridays: March 22, March 29, April 5 and April 12. Dinner includes two pieces of fish, French fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink, and dessert for $8.00.
Library friends hold co-meeting March 30 A co-meeting of the Orange Friends of the Library and the AAUW (American Association of University Women) and its annual Library Family of the Year will combine in the City of Orange Public Library Meeting Room on Saturday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m. The family will be announced at that time. A Friends of the Orange Library meeting will also be held. Director of the Library is Brenna Manascu and President of the Orange Friends of the Library is Diane Sturdivant. President of the Orange AAUW branch is Linda White, and Mary Ann Fetchin is chairing this year’s AAUW Library Family of the Year. Light refreshments will be served.
LC Kindergarten Round Up April 2 and 11 If you who have or know of a child who will begin kindergarten in the fall, please take note of and share these dates. Mauriceville Elementary, 409-745-1615: April 2 - 9:0010:00 a.m. or 5:30- 6:30 p.m. Little Cypress Elementary, 409-886-2838: April 11, 9:0010:00 a.m. or 6:00-7:00 p.m. Those with questions should contact the school your child will attend by calling the number listed beside the school’s name above. Parents or guardians must provide the following when registering their children: The child’s birth certificate, child’s social security card, child’s shot record, parent’s driver’s license, and a proof of residence, such as an electric or other utility bill.
Upcoming Master Gardener events The Master Gardener Certification Training starts Thursday, April 4, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m., at the Orange County EXPO. This is for the beginner gardener to the experienced gardener, and to improve one’s horticulture knowledge while gaining the experience to become a Certified Texas Master Gardener. For more information, check the website https://txmg.org/orange or call 409 8827010.
Two additional informational meetings are planned by the Bridge City Independent School District in regard to the May 4 school bond election. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 3, at 6 pm in the Bridge City High School library. A final informational meeting will be held on Thursday, April 18, at 6 pm at Bridge City Elementary.
Chevron Retirees Association to Meet The Chevron Retirees Association will meet Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the Banquet Room (enter at door on parking lot side) at Robert’s Steakhouse, 3712 W. Park Ave., in Orange. All Chevron, Texaco and Unocal retirees, spouses and guests are cordially invited to attend this meeting for a good “Dutch treat” meal, fellowship, and an update on the plans for the CRA. Surviving spouses of Spencer/Gulf/Chevron members’ meals are free.
Upcoming Events at First UMC Orange The First United Methodist Church located at 502 N. Sixth Street in Orange invites you to the following events coming in April. On Sunday, APRIL 14 we will celebrate PALM SUNDAY with a Praise Service in the Family Life Center at 9:00 a.m., followed by a Traditional Service in the Sanctuary beginning at 11:00 a.m., then at 3:00 p.m. families will rotate through a variety of centers-science, Bible story, crafts, and snacks (Family Life Center). At 4:00 pm an Egg Drop Competition (Secure your raw egg in a container). Youth will drop the egg from the 2nd floor of the Family Life Center followed by an Easter Egg Hunt for Preschool through 5th grade students. On Thursday, April 18th, a Maundy Thursday Communion Service will be held at 6 p.m. in the Slade memorial Chapel. On Good Friday, April 19th we will hold a Funeral for Jesus of Nazareth at 6 p.m. in the Slade Memorial Chapel. This will be a thought-provoking service on the day Jesus was crucified. Be among those who gathered to mourn his passing. Then celebrating Easter Sunday, we will have a Praise Service in the Family Life Center at 9 am and a Traditional Service in the Sanctuary beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday, April 21st.
AARP Help with Taxes AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) Tax Filing Assistance is offered at the Orange Public Library. IRS (Internal Revenue Service)-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 12, and on Monday, April 15. April 15 is the last day to file 2018 taxes. Anyone coming for assistance should bring the following: Proof of identification (photo ID); Social Security cards for you, your spouse, and dependents; Birth dates for you, your spouse, and dependents; Wage and income statements (Form W-2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099-Misc,
Orange Co. Sheriff’s Posse to award scholarships
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both a West Orange-Stark High School and a Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School female graduate. The Orange AAUW Scholarship applications will be available in the counseling office of each high school in the near future.
OC Texas A&M Mothers’ Club Scholarship The 2019 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club Scholarship application is now available. For a copy of the application, contact the local high school counselor and/or scholarship coordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.aggienetwork. com/scholarships/ . For more information, contact Bridget Trawhon at (409) 882-4195 or btrawhon@ gmail.com.
GriefShare Program 13 week classes offered A 13-week class called “GriefShare” is underway at 6 p.m. on Sundays at Trinity Baptist, 1819 16th Street, Orange 77630. It is a grief recovery group led by Dan Cruse, and assisted by several people who have also experienced grief. Whether it is a spouse, a child, or a parent, GriefShare is ready to support. Participants are welcome to attend the GriefShare group at any point. Each session is “self-contained,” so a participant does not have to attend each session. Past group members have, reportedly, said that they felt safe and loved, that they received hope, and that they felt it was a turning point in their lives. GriefShare could be a person’s journey from mourning to joy, according to Cruse, Trinity Baptist worship minister. Cruse is also a retired guidance counselor, as well as a retired music educator. Please call 409.886.1333, email pastor at ryan@trinityorange.com, or check Trinity Baptist Facebook page. There are other retired guidance counselors in the group to assist. There is also a national website, www.griefshare.org, and the classes include a personal workbook, a video seminar, and a group discussion, giving participants support and encouragement for their own grief journey. GriefShare is a network of 15,000 or more churches worldwide equipped to offer grief support groups. The program is nondenominational and feaORANGE COUNTY HAPPENINGS Page 7A
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Orange County Deaths & Memorials Dorothea “June” Wingate, 89, Orange
John H. Smith, 85, Bridge City
June Wingate was born June 8, 1929 in Braggadocio, Missouri and was eagerly awaiting her 90th birthday, but passed away of natural causes on March 25, 2019 in Houston, Texas, as her last child listened to her last heartbeat. She was the oldest daughter and second child of Ruby Delia Opal Farmer and Robert Preston Woodside. Her life was defined by June Wingate the importance of family, going back to her years as an orphan at The Mission Free Home and The Rock House in Missouri, where she was placed after her father died during the Great Depression. She and her siblings were reunited with their mother as teenagers. June was a wife and the mother of eighteen children, all born over the course of a twenty-three year span. She converted to Catholicism and married Cecil Francis Wingate on October 16, 1948 and relocated to Orange, Texas, where she would build her life. June always claimed that motherhood was her most notable accomplishment. Her artistic talents were recognized in early childhood and blossomed as an adult. Her work was first featured as the logo for an Arthur Murray Dance Studio and has been used by the company for more than half a century. She was commissioned by Betty Brown to draw four buildings associated with the Brown family of Orange, Texas which were displayed at City Hall. Her artwork for a children’s menu still appears in a restaurant today. If there is a word to describe June, it is “unflappable.” Her adventures in motherhood were no easy task, and she navigated many trials, including widowhood at age forty-eight. She had an insatiable curiosity for archeology and genealogy, which inspired her final adventure of writing her own autobiography. She was deeply loved and will be sorely missed. She is preceded in death by her father, Robert Woodside; mother, Delia Farmer Winkler; step-father, Alfred Winkler; husband, Cecil Francis Wingate; son, Quentin Wingate; brother, Robert Woodside; sisters, Janice Michel and Carole Frawley; the love of her life, Major Inman; and the many household pets she rescued and cherished. Those left to cherish her memory are her children and their spouses, Natalie West (Doyle) of Orange, Andrew Wingate (Sheila) of Beaumont, Susie Wingate Swiderski (Larry) of Orange, Al Wingate (Deborah) of Orange, Vickie Wingate of Orange, Linda “Sister Mary of Joseph” Wingate of DeRidder, Louisiana, Matthew Wingate of Seattle, Washington, Mary Wingate (Joseph Adreon) of Beaumont, Cecilia Wingate of Orange, Julie Trapp (Chris) of Duluth, Minnesota, Phillip Wingate (Marcia) of Houston, Barbara Holland (Shanawn) of Orange, Peter Wingate (Joy) of Stephens City, Virginia, Clay Wingate (Hong) of Spring, Ethan Wingate (Carrie) of Katy, Spencer Wingate (Jennifer) of Spring, and Oliva Wingate (Walter Johnson) of Kingwood. She is also survived by 42 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Serving as pallbearers will be Matthew Wingate, Phillip Wingate, Clayton Wingate, Ethan Wingate, Spencer Wingate, Benjamin Wernig, Jon-Paul Wingate, and Alex Trapp. Ushers are Jacob Lopez, Graham Bush, Rebecca Wingate Barclay, Luke Lopez, Michael Wingate, and Zachary Wingate. June’s remarkable and one-of-a-kind life will be celebrated at 10:00am Saturday, March 30th, 2019, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. She will be laid to rest at St Mary Cemetery in Orange. A visitation will be held from 5:00pm-9:00pm on Friday, March 29, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, Texas.
John H. Smith, 85, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 20, 2019, in Orange, Texas. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating was Reverend Keith Royal. Burial followed at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Born in Panola County, Texas, on October John Smith 11, 1933, he was the son of Elbert Smith and Lolette (Cozart) Smith. John was a member of Winfree Baptist Church and worked as a Supervisor for Gulf Oil. John was a kind hearted man who was always willing to do for others and stop and help anyone in need. He was a great cook and enjoyed having get togethers and cooking for his family. John loved his furbaby, Lilly Bell. He was a loving husband and father who will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Lolette Smith; loving wife of 60 years , Shirley Smith; brother, Garland Smith; and his infant son, Perry Smith. Those left to cherish John’s memory include his children, Jerry Smith and wife Vicki, Jerald Smith and wife Gina, Jimmy Smith and wife Katherine, and Jeff Smith; 10 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and many other loving friends and family. Serving as pallbearers will be Justin Smith, Colin Smith, Jarred Melancon, Cody Knight, Curt Lucia, Robert Whitehead, and Jared Porter. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to The Alzheimer’s Association at 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601.
John’s family would like to extend a special thank you to Jessica and Dr. Kaissi at Hospice Plus and to the Bray family, and Hannah Carryth and her angels for all of their love and support.
Ronald Grady Smith, 72, Bridge City Ronald Grady Smith, 72, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Ronald was born December 19, 1946 in Eldorado, Arkansas to Eli Grady Smith and Lillie May Brewster Smith. He was a lifelong area resident and member of Procter Baptist Church. Ronald retired from Marine Fueling Service as yard superintendent after 35 years of service. He Ronald Smith proudly served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Patsy Simmons. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Suzanne Bourgeois Smith of Bridge City; daughter, Melodie Chirafis and husband John of Groves; grandchildren, Justin Gilbert, Lindsey Chirafis, Abbey Chirafis, and Ryan Chirafis. A visitation for family and friends was held on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Steve Leger officiating. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bridge City. Friends wishing to make memorial contributions may send them to the Lions Camp for the blind. The family would like to thank, Pulse Home Health, Mid Jefferson Wound Care Team and personnel, Christus Mid-County Wound Care, and especially Best Hospice Care of Texas and their entire team for the wonderful care he received.
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Women’s Bible Study A Women’s Bible Study based on the book, “Proven,” by Jennie Allen, and through the gospel of John, continues on Wednesday evenings at 6 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, 1819 N. 16th Street, Orange 77630. A short video is also shown and group discussion is held until the study’s ending time each Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Lynae Sanford is in charge of the Bible study. Anyone may join at any time, even if prior sessions have been missed. Please call the church at 409-8861333 for more information.
BCCC accepting Mother of the Year nominations Do you know a mother who deserves special recognition? Nominate her for Mother of the Year, it’s. Visit our website: www.bridgecitychamber.com/make-a-nomination. The Mother of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber’s May Networking Coffee & Annual Banquet, have dignitary status at the Bridge City Christmas Light Parade, and receive over $1,000 in gifts and gift certificates from these generous sponsors: The mother nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangefield School District. For complete contest rules, go to www.bridgecitychamber. com or call the chamber at 409-735-5671.
BCCC seeks scholarships applicants
Attention all Bridge City and Orangefield High School seniors: The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce they will be awarding two $500 scholarships to Bridge City High School seniors and two $500 scholarships to Orangefield High School seniors. Applications are available at the student’s high school counselor’s office, Bridge City Chamber office at 150 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, TX 77611, or can be downloaded from the chamber’s website at www.bridgecitychamber.com. Completed applications should be returned to the respective high school counselor no later than April 5, 2019. For more information, contact the high school counselor or call the Bridge City Chamber at (409) 735-5671.
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A great weekend to be a Cardinal . . . It was a special weekend in Bridge City and the Cardinal baseball team got it off to a great start with a 4-0 victory Friday night against Dist. 22-4A contender Lumberton. Big Red is currently in First Place. On Saturday the Bridge City community celebrated the dedication of the new Chuck Young Field honoring former
Bridge City baseball coach the late Chuck Young. Members of Young’s family were honored at the ceremony. After the dedication the annual Cardinal Baseball Alumni Game was held pitting former Bridge City greats against the 2019 team. With spring in the air there is plenty of good baseball ahead for this season.
Bridge City Cardinal catcher Sam Carpenter smackes a first inning home run Friday in the district match up against the Lumberton Raiders. The Cardinals shutout Lumberton 4-0. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn
Bridge City’s Sam Carpenter is met by Cardinal assistant coach Shea Landry congratulating him on his home run as he rounds third base and heads for home. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn
Bridge City Cardinal junior pitcher Peyton Havard fires a shot from the hill against the Lumberton Raiders. The Cardinals shutout Lumberton 4-0 with Havard on the mound. Havard chalked up 17 strike outs. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn
Logan Hamm tosses the bat to the side as he watches his right field double sore across the field against Lumberton. The Cardinals are on top in Dist. 22-4A with a record of 4-1. The only district loss for Big Red was against the LCM Bears, 5-3. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn
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Verlander Richer Astros confident as 2019 starts tomorrow Verlander pointed out. The seven-time All-Star Joe Kazmar plans to pitch until For The Record age 45 and stated The best 36-yearthat this will not old major league be his final conpitcher made his fans, tract, just a procoaches and teamlonging of his stay mates very happy last with what he weekend when Houstermed “the best ton Astros ace Justin organization in Joe Kazmar Verlander signed a baseball,” he told two-year extension to the Chronicle. his current 2019 contract “These have been some of making him the highest paid the most fond memories I’ve starting pitcher in major had in baseball, with you league history. guys,” Verlander said directWhen Verlander and the ing his comments toward the Astros agreed on a two-year group of teammates who left extension worth $66 million, the clubhouse for his news the $33 million average an- conference. nual base salary was the larg“That support goes a long est for a pitcher in major way, and that’s a major realeague history. son why I wanted this extenThe new contract exten- sion here, to continue to be a sion broke the record of Zack part of this, to continue this Greinke’s average annual legacy in Houston,” he conbase of $31.4 million and was fessed. the largest salary ever paid to Since coming to Houston an Astro in one season, as- when he was acquired at suring that Verlander will re- midnight two Augusts ago, main in Houston until he is Verlander posted a 2.32 38 years old. earned run average. When the team left their He garnered American West Palm Beach Florida League Championship series spring training site for Hous- MVP honors during the 2017 ton Sunday afternoon, the World Series run and last announcement of Verland- year he finished second in er’s deal was like a breath of American League Cy Young fresh air for his Astros team- voting, striking out 290 batmates. ters and producing a career“It was something that was low 0.902 WHIP. He will be important to me,” Verlander the Astros’ opening day told the Houston Chronicle pitcher tomorrow at Tampa for Monday’s edition, “seeing Bay. the ripple effect of contracts His signing capped a week and how it can affect other in which three team memplayers. bers also had their contracts “In my opinion, the ability extended—Alex Bregman’s to go short-term isn’t some- $100,000 and relief pitcher thing that teams get too of- Ryan Pressly’s $17.5 million ten. For that, I thought it was deal. The Astros have doled a very fair compensation,” out $183.5 million in guar-
The Santa Anita race track plans to reopen for live racing Friday for the first time since it was shut down after the deaths of 22 horses. Racing has been suspended at the track since March 5 after 22 horses suffered fatal injuries since Dec. 26. The Houston Rockets clinched an NBA playoff berth Sunday with their 11390 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, advancing to the post-season for a seventh consecutive season to tie the franchise record.
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Astros ace Justin Verlander signed a two-year extension to his current 2019 contract making him the highest paid starting pitcher in major league history.
anteed money with those three deals, according to the Chronicle’s article. Houston’s 25-man roster that was announced Sunday wasn’t much different than what most followers of the team had anticipated at the start of spring training, with three players—pitchers Framber Valdez, Josh James and six-year veteran Tony Kemp—making an openingday roster for the first time. Due to some early days off in April, the Astros were able to carry an extra bench player and 12 pitchers. During most of the season they will carry 13 pitchers. Veteran Brad Peacock beat out Valdez for the fifth and final spot in the starting rotation because he had a much better spring training. Manager A.J. Hinch played
his star infielders—Jose Altuve, Bregman and Carlos Correa--sparingly during the six-week training period as they recover from off-season procedures. New faces on this year’s starting rosters include starting pitcher Wade Miley, rookie relievers Josh James and Valdez, catcher Robinson Chirinos, infielder Aledmys Diaz and outfielder Michael Brantley.
All of the No. 1 and No.2 seeds survived the first two rounds of the 2019 NCAA Men’s Tournament last week and are included in the Sweet Sixteen field that begins tomorrow and concludes Sun-
day with the Final Four. But several teams weren’t as lucky during the first two rounds as a total of a dozen upsets were recorded, all but one in the opening round. Strangely enough, all the No. 9 seeds defeated the No. 8’s in the first round. In the second round, Duke escaped an upset when two last-ditch shots by Central Florida rolled around the rim and came out as time expired, giving the Blue Devils a hard-fought 77-76 victory and a berth in the Sweet 16. No. 2 Tennessee let a 25-point lead melt away before the Vols came back to nip Iowa 83-77. The secondseeded Texas Longhorns needed overtime to subdue a very physical Xavier team 78-76 in the second round of the NIT Tournament at the Erwin Center in Austin.
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KWICKIES… Despite shooting a oneover par 72 on Sunday’s final-round PGA Tour Valspar Championship, Paul Casey became the first back-toback winner in the 19 years of this tournament, defeating Jason Kokruk and Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke.
First Pitch Honors go to Bridge City 4th grader
Bridge City fourth grader Reece Skinner throws in the first pitch to start off the district game against the Cardinals and Lumberton Raiders. Reese is the brother of Bridge City senior second baseman Cace Skinner. The Cardinals won the contest 4-0 with Big Red leading Dis. 22-4A. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn
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Wade fishing: Trading places , techniques and new ideas OUTDOORS
common in these parts. Across the SabiFor The Record ne River over on Like a scene from a bad Calcasieu the surf movie the whole “lowading phecals only” mystique plays nomenon is out at the boat ramp evstill very new, ery time a new angler slowly but surely from another bay system Chuck Uzzle it is becoming shows up to sample some more accepted new water. but like all things it takes “What’s he going to do some time. with that little bitty boat” or Now there are other exam“what’s that diving board do- ples of bringing new teching over the motor” are all niques to other places, questions and smart al- take for instance freshwater eck remarks that come from tackle to saltwater applicathe close minded. Some of tions. The new tackle the coolest innovations rage that it seems everyone in techniques and approach- has jumped on is saltwater es often come from folks who spinnerbaits; they seem to are not “locals”, these an- be the new trend for redfish glers bring new ideas and anglers because they flat out methods with them from catch fish. Another couple of their own body of water freshwater techniques that and they often work really are starting to get some play well if given a chance. as well are Carolina rigs and Perhaps the most high- drop shots. Both of these ly publicized method of fish- proven methods have been ing that is a perfect example catching fish on freshwater of this is wading, yes wade reservoirs for years and now fishing is a relatively new they have made their way to concept for those of us still the salt where they have in the pre-historic times proven just as effective. along the upper coast. Now tackle is not the only Real deal waders showed technique or example of up in Sabine probably 25 bringing new ideas to years ago when the Trout- old places, there are also difmasters ruled the world, you ferent ways of fishing to remember those glory days achieve the same goal. don’t you? I like many oth- One that comes to mind is ers scoffed at the idea until I dropping anchor on drifts saw the results, I couldn’t instead of dropping buy a pair of waders fast buoy markers. In years past enough. Soon it became all we would make long drifts the rage and is now fairly
Capt. Chuck Uzzle
Wade fishing is becoming more common in our area mainly because the technique works.
down Sabine Lake, catch some fish, and repeat the drift only to catch fish in basically the same area. It was fishing on an escalator; you just went round and round until the fish quit biting. One day while fishing on Calcasieu I got schooled on a better way to go about this process from a local fisherman. We were both fishing the same area only we were going about it differently.
The local guy was sitting on anchor while I continued to make drift after drift on the same line. After about 3 passes I hear the local guy say to his buddy in the boat “that guy has a beautiful boat, it’s a shame he couldn’t afford an anchor”. After that encounter I decided to try fishing like the locals and it has paid big dividends. If you watch these guys they keep the anchor
TRACK & FIELD NEWSMAKERS THIS WEEK . . .
2019 Area Track & Field Leaders TRACK &
As of Mar. 25 DISCUS — Girls: Kailynn Williams, Bmt United (junior), 113-10.5; Boys: Terrance Jackson, Bmt United (junior), 155-6. SHOT PUT — Girls: Kailynn Williams, Bmt United (junior), 39-10.5; Boys: Tre’Vantae Caine, PAM (sophomore), 524, new school record at Memorial. HIGH JUMP — Girls: Caryss Carpenter, Bridge City (freshman), 5-4; Boys: Trey Anderson, East Chambers (sophomore), 6-7. LONG JUMP — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 18-5.5; Boys: Darion Wise, Bmt United (junior), 21-8. TRIPLE JUMP — Girls: Honestee Holman, Silsbee (junior), 36-10; Boys: Drezden Brannon, Bmt United (senior), 44-10.5. POLE VAULT — Girls: Mackenzie Davis, Orangefield (senior), 9-9; Boys: Harrison Gauthier, Bridge City (freshman), 11-9. 100 METERS — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 11.98; Boys: Josh Mazyck, Nederland (sophomore), 10.67. 200 METERS — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 25.50; Boys: James Ward, PAM (sophomore), 22.18. 400 METERS — Girls: Aniya Duhon, PA Memorial (senior), 60.21; Boys: Lamont Freeman, PAM (junior), 50.08. 800 METERS — Girls: Katelynn Helm, Orangefield (freshman), 2:20.82; Boys: Lamont Freeman, PAM (junior), 1:59.46. 1,600 METERS — Girls: Maddison Helm, Orangefield (junior), 5:37.58; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 4:27.09. 3,200 METERS — Girls: Maddison Helm, Orangefield (junior), 12:06.34; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 9:15.75. 100-METER HURDLES — Girls: Whitleigh Moreau, Bridge City (sophomore), 16.36. 110-METER HURDLES — Boys: Darshon Turk, Silsbee (senior), 14.71. 300-METER HURDLES — Girls: Whitleigh Moreau, Bridge City (sophomore), 49.30; Boys: Trent Guidry, East Chambers (junior), 39.9. 400-METER RELAY — Girls: Bmt United (Brianna Howard, Halee Simon, Daja Maxie, Cameron Dill) 48.96; Boys: Port Arthur Memorial (James Ward, Micheal Odoms, Allen Santos-Williams, Tyrence Augusta), 42.18. 800-METER RELAY — Girls: Bmt United (Briana Mouton, Shyann Brydson, Kelsey Jackson, Shunteria Mitchell) 1:44.00; Boys: PAM (Micheal Odoms, James Ward, Jatavian Neal, Tyrence Augusta), 1:27.71. 1,600-METER RELAY — Girls: PAM (Aniya Duhon, Bryanna Stevenson, A’Nyriah Scott, Ny’Reonna Smith) 4:09.82; Boys: PA Memorial (Jaylon Guilbeau, Allen Santos-Williams, Jatavian Neal, Lamont Freeman) 3:21.05.
3,200-meter run 5:30 p.m. – Running events begin 9 p.m. – Approximate start of last event GIRLS & BOYS TEAMS ENTERED LC-M, Silsbee, PN-G, WO-S, H-J, Lumberton, Vidor, Newton, Jasper, Orangefield, Kirbyville, Orange Community Christian, PA Memorial JV, Bmt West Brook JV, Beaumont United JV.
real handy, one or two bites in the same area and they ease the anchor overboard and fish the area thoroughly. Usually these patient fishermen wind up catching more fish while others who continue to drift just miss out on the action. I am sold on the technique because it works; we really use it in the spring down on the south end of Sabine. Now by staying open to
new ideas you can greatly improve your fishing and you will certainly become a more successful angler. I really enjoy applying new methods to my arsenal because more often than not they produce. Next time you see some new angler at the ramp don’t scoff at their different approach, you just may find a new way to make your time on the water that much more enjoyable.
lims Apr. 5: 21-6A at Deer Park, running finals Apr. 8: 22-3A at Anahuac, field events and running prelims Apr. 10: 21-5A at Barbers Hill, field events and running prelims Apr. 11: 22-3A at Anahuac, running finals Apr. 11: 21-5A at Barbers Hill, running finals
• 92nd ANNUAL CLYDE LITTLEFIELD TEXAS RELAYS Friday-Saturday at Mike Myers Stadium, UT-Austin Golden Triangle-area entries only are listed Girls 300-meter hurdles Whitleigh Moreau, Bridge City Boys 3,200-meter run Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville Moreau and Peveto were the only area entries as of Monday morning. Tentative dates and sites for our area’s district track and field meets Apr. 2: 22-4A at Lumberton, field events and running prelims Apr. 4: 22-4A at Lumberton, running finals Apr. 4: 21-6A at Deer Park, field events and running pre-
Bridge City freshmen duo Two Bridge City freshmen pushed the area-best mark a bit higher in the field events at Silsbee. Harrison Gauthier became the new leader in the boys pole vault while Caryss Carpenter cleared 5-4 in the girls high jump.
Orangefield standout sidelined The most unfortunate news of the week comes from Bobcats athletic director Josh Smalley who informed me on Tuesday morning that his junior distance standout Maddison Helm is expected to miss the rest of this season for health reasons. Smalley indicated that the leader in the girls 1,600 and 3,200 meters required surgery for an appendectomy was hospitalized in Beaumont.
This week’s high school track and field schedule: • 26th ANNUAL BATTLIN’ BEAR RELAYS
Thursday at Bear Stadium, Little Cypress 3:15 p.m. – Field events begin 4 p.m. – Girls and boys
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Eco-Fest and Butterfly Release returns to Shangri La, April 13 Staff Report For The Record
Each year in April, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates Earth Day with an Eco-Fest celebration and Butterfly Release. Join us for a celebration that signifies what Shangri La Gardens is all about. Family friendly activities and games will take place on Saturday April 13th from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. culminating with an inspirational Butterfly Release at 3:30 p.m. Local and regional organizations and businesses will be on-site hosting booths that provide information about earth-friendly products, services, and opportunities. Games, activities, engaging presentations, and live music provide entertainmentfor the whole family. Enjoy the gardens in full bloom and view babybirds
in their nests on Ruby Lake. Strolls through the garden provide relaxing escapes from the hustle and bustle. Join us to revel in the beauty of the garden and celebrate mother earth! About Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center: Shangri La is a 250+ acre space in Orange, Texas, along the waterways of Adams Bayou that combines botanical gardens and an education nature center in a unique way. Imagine a place where you can escape the routine and stroll along garden paths surrounded by fragrant flowers. Bird watch for hours or take a naturalist-led excursion along Adams Bayou to see the wonders of nature, learn about the environment and its care, discover animals in their natural habitats and spend time with friends and family. Enjoy the
Children’s Garden that delights the young and youngat-heart, gain a new sense of environmental stewardship and participate in classes and workshops that promote “green” ethics and life-long learning for all ages. Shangri La is a program of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation, a private operating foundation that aims to encourage and assist education and to improve and enrich the quality of life in Southeast Texas by providing significant resources for the study and enjoyment of art, history, nature and culture. Located at 2111 West Park Avenue in Orange, Texas, Shangri La Gardens is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday FREE of charge from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information call 409-670-9113 or visit shangrilagardens.org.
The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new member COS Printing at 1600 Texas Ave. Bridge City. Owner Eric Andrus has had this location for over 14 years as he took on the family business that opened back in 1975. COS is proud to be a part of the community offering printing of business cards, banners, signs, cups, bags, logos, sequined pillows, name badges and more! Several guests at the ribbon cutting report that Eric is a giver and has a passion to serve his community. For more information call (409) 735-2554.
Pictured left to right: Wanda McGraw, Donna Peterson, Laurie Maxfield, Angie Hunt, and Jack Hunt.
BCCC names Angela Hunt ‘Employee of the Month’ Staff Report For The Record
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that Angie Hunt, Waitress at Waffle House, has been named March Employee of the Month. Angie accepted her award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador/Board Member Wanda McGraw, Assistant Vice President of Marketing at Sabine Federal Credit Union, at the chamber’s March Networking Coffee hosted by COS Printing. Angie Hunt has worked at Waffle House for over 26 years. Angie received not just one but three nominations for Employee of the Month. She is loved by her
customers and co-workers alike. The Facebook page Southeast Texas Restaurant Reviews lists several glowing comments about Angie. One customer received a bouquet of flowers from Angie after she posted a review thanking Angie for “making every person that walked into Waffle House on 62 in Orange today feel special.” The one that sums it up best says, “the kindness and love that Angie shares with so many makes Waffle House a better place. She makes a difference in this world.” Angie received gifts and gift certificates from the following businesses: Sabine Federal Credit Union, Total Impressions, The Penny Record, Bridge City Dairy
GOALS Spelling Bee Winners
Dr. Thomas Johnson, Lamar State College-Orange President, presents the team from Lamar State College-Orange the trophy for winning the annual spelling bee sponsored by the non-profit GOALS, (Greater Orange Area Literacy Services, Inc.) From left, are China Burks, George Scarborough, and Janet Johnson, first
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The student cheering team from Lamar State College-Orange Student Government and Friends won the Spirit Stick for the annual Spelling Bee staged by GOALS (Greater Orange Area Literacy Service). They consistently cheered for the teams composed of Lamar students, and the one with faculty, which happened to be the winning team. The Spirit Stick is sponsored each year by J. Scott Hasty, owner of J. Scott’s A Florist in Orange.
BC Cardinal JV Tennis wins district championship The future looks bright for the Bridge City Cardinals on the tennis courts! The Bridge City JV tennis team captured the 22-4A JV district crown played March 20 at Vidor High School. Pictured (back row left to right)Coach Abraham, Chastin Oceguera, Beau Dishon, Bryson Constance, Gabe Castillo, Jackson Guidry, Colin Evans, Ray Epperly, and Coach Lance Robertson. (Middle row left to right) Lindsey Clark, Hailey Powell, Cameron Oceguera, Cindy Nguyen, Lilly Peltier, Ashlyn Aylor, and Harlee Tupper. Front row is Ruth Hamilton. Congratulations to the Cardinals!
TPW Approves Changes to Saltwater Fishing Regulation
The Board members of GOALS (Greater Orange Adult Literacy Service) hosted its annual spelling bee fundraiser on Friday, March 22, in the LSC-O (Lamar State College-Orange) Student Center Gym. From left, are Board members Director Rhonda Powell, Anne Payne, Karen Johnson, President Andrew Preslar, Vice President Benny Smith, Secretary Judy Williams, and Lorraine Babcock. Not pictured is Diane Grooters.
AUSTIN - On March 20, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved all the proposed changes to the saltwater fishing regulations. These changes are intended to streamline regulations for the entire Texas coast for spotted seatrout and modified regulations for certain species to be in line with federal rules to reduce confusion among anglers for sharks and cobia. The following changes to
the 2019-20 Statewide Recreational Fishing Proclamation, details of which will be incorporated into this year’s Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Outdoor Annual, have been adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission: --Extending the 5 fish bag limit for spotted seatrout to the upper coast, creating a coast-wide 5 fish bag limit. --Requiring the use of non-offset, non-stainless
steel circle hooks when fishing for sharks in state waters, except when fishing with artificial lures. --Increasing the minimum size limit to 40 inches total length for Cobia. --Closing oyster restoration areas in Galveston Bay, Matagorda Bay and Copano Bay for 2 harvest seasons. The changes to the 201920 Statewide Recreational Fishing regulations take effect on Sept. 1, 2019.
NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PROJECT: ALABAMA STREET TERMINAL REPAIRS – PHASE I: Warehouse 1 and Ramp 1 OWNER: Orange County Navigation and Port District; dba Port of Orange Location: Port of Orange Administration Building 1201 Childers Road Orange, Texas 77630 BID DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 30 at 10:00 A.M. Local Time Location: Port of Orange Administration Building 1201 Childers Road Orange, Texas 77630 BID OPENING: Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 10:10 A.M. Local Time Location: Port of Orange Administration Building - Boardroom 1201 Childers Road Orange, Texas 77630 SEALED BIDS in duplicate, clearly marked and addressed to Port of Orange, Alabama Street Terminal Repairs – Phase I, Project Administrator, Orange County Navigation and Port District (the “Owner”), will be received at the Port of Orange Administration Office, 1201 Childers Road, Orange, Texas, 77630 until 10:00 A.M., local time on Tuesday, April 30, 2019; and then publicly opened and read aloud in the Port of Orange Administration Office Boardroom, 1st Floor, for “Alabama Street Terminal Repairs – Phase I”. Bids received after 10:00 A.M. local time will be returned unopened. Project is located in Orange County, Texas at 1006 Alabama Street. The Alabama Street Terminal Repairs – Phase I: Warehouse 1 and Ramp 1 Project consists of furnishing all materials, equipment, tools, labor, supervision, services, and performing all operations in connection with the construction. The BID consists of rehabilitation of deteriorated timber and “composite” piles and portions of the concrete deck supporting Warehouse 1. Work for the BID includes installation of structural jackets on deteriorated timber piles below the north ramp and select “composite” piles along the east side of the pier which support Warehouse 1, as well as concrete deck spall repairs at the southeast corner of Warehouse 1. Bids are to also include any other work associated with the Warehouse 1 and Ramp 1 rehabilitation located at the Port of Orange as identified in the Alabama Street Terminal Repairs – Phase I Manual/Bid Package issued by the Port of Orange and dated March 2019 (“Alabama Street Terminal Repairs – Phase I: Warehouse 1 and Ramp 1”). A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the Port of Orange Administration Office located at 1201 Childers Road Orange Texas 77630 at 8:30 A.M. local time on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. All prime contractors are required to be in attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference. Questions pertaining to the project and bidding procedures will be discussed. The bid packets will be available at the mandatory pre-bid conference and a job site inspection will be offered to interested attendees. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified or Cashier’s Check, payable without recourse to the order of the Orange County Navigation and Port District, or a Bid Bond for at least five percent (5%), of the total amount bid, and the bank or bonding company certifying the same shall be liable therefore to the Orange County Navigation and Port District in the event such successful bidder shall fail or refuse to enter into proper contract therefore or shall fail or refuse to furnish bonds therefore as required by law and as hereafter mentioned within ten (10) days after receipt of NOTICE of AWARD. Bid surety of all except the three (3) lowest responsible Bidders will be returned when award is made; when the contract is executed, the surety of the two (2) remaining unsuccessful Bidders will be returned; that of the successful Bidder will be returned when formal contract, bonds and insurance are approved, and work has commenced within the time specified. The successful bidder must furnish PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT BONDS on the forms furnished with the bid documents, in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the total contract price. All insurance companies issuing PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT BONDS and any reinsurance companies utilized by such insurance companies, in order to issue PERFORMANCE and PAYMENT BONDS to the Owner, shall have at least an “A” rating according to the Best’s Key Guide and must be authorized to transact business in Texas. Additionally, such insurance companies shall be on the current list of “Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies’ as published in Circulars 570 (as amended) by the Audit Staff, Bureau of Government Financial Operations and United States Treasury Department. Bidder is hereby advised that the work shall be subject to equal employment opportunity requirements, local prevailing wage rates, and Executive Order No.11246 as amended. In conformance with applicable statutes, the general prevailing wage rates in the locality in which the work is to be performed have been ascertained, and such rates shall be minimum paid for labor employed upon this project. In accordance with Texas State law, including Local Government Code Chapter 176, each BIDDER MUST COMPLETE AND SUBMIT WITH THEIR BID A COPY OF THE VENDOR’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE CONTAINED IN THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. The Owner is a sales tax-exempt governmental entity. A sales tax exemption notice will be issued to the Contractor when the contract is awarded in order that that he does not have to pay sales taxes on labor and/or materials utilized in or consumed in connection with the Owner’s project. The Contractor performing this contract must issue to his suppliers an exemption certificate in lieu of the tax, said exemption certificate complying with all applicable State Comptroller’s rulings along with a copy of the sales tax exemption notice issued to him by the Owner. The Orange County Navigation and Port District reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities in bidding to the fullest extent permitted by law. In case of ambiguity or lack of clearness in stating the prices in any bid, the OWNER reserves the right to consider and accept the most advantageous construction thereof, or to reject the bid.
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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY
Let Go of the Life You Wanted Greg Morse Staff writer desiringGod.org “I have nothing to show for my life,” he said. “No career. Few friends. No spouse. No financial future. Nothing. I’m enslaved to debt, struggle with childhood sins, and have little left to hope for. Don’t hear me say something I’m not, but many days, I wonder why I am still here.” The season of youth had past. Dead dreams and wrinkled expectations kept him company each night with his pets. He described his life the way Anne of Green Gables had: “My life is a perfect graveyard of buried hopes.” And many of his hopes went into the casket alive. Time picked at his wounds. He felt anger towards church members who betrayed him, resentful towards employees who cheated him, embittered that others had what he only longed for. He had been fighting his sin the best he could — and this is how God repaid him? Disappointment seemed easier to bear in his youth, but now the sun began to set. Where was the life he always imagined? He stood an undertaker to hopes gone by. What if you look back, like my friend, and all you see is a graveyard of buried dreams, an egg that never hatched, great things that never came, years that passed as a sigh? What do you do when the life that should have been finally escapes the rearview mirror? 1. Let Go of the Life You Wanted We must acknowledge that a “hope deferred makes the heart sick” (Proverbs 13:12). If the job never comes, the spouse is never found, the wound never heals, then the delay (and death) of good things should make tears run their course. But the day must come when we lay aside the weight of an unrealized life and run the ac-
tual race set before us, looking to Jesus (Hebrews 12:2). Christ teaches this when he says to “remember Lot’s wife” (Luke 17:32). Instead of pressing forward into the life God called her to, she looked back longingly at Sodom. As a result, God turned her into a pillar of salt. Like her, many of us are tempted to look back longingly, as Demas did when, “in love with this present world,” he forsook Paul (2 Timothy 4:10). Still others of us look longingly to a city we never visited, a life we never lived. Jesus continues, “Whoever seeks to preserve his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life will keep it” (Luke 17:33). The life we hoped for can be one of the hardest to lose. Ghosts are more challenging to kill. But we all must forget what lies behind when it would impede us from straining forward to what lies ahead (Philippians 3:13). 2. Look to the Life to Come The story of humanity is not “a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,” as Macbeth despairs. It is a tale, larger than our individual cameos, told by a wise and good Creator and, to the Christian, a Father. We must not pretend as if our story is the story, but happily locate our few lines in the scope of God’s redemptive drama. The Christian alone can look upon his (underwhelming) sentence of life, wince for a moment, and then rejoice with joy inexpressible and filled with glory, because in Christ many more chapters — indeed the best pages — still lie ahead. Death is more of a beginning than an end, a comma than a period, an arriving home than leaving it. This is why Paul describes our life this side of heaven as waiting. We kill sin and live godly lives, “waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13). We evangelize, waiting. Seek his face, waiting. Host
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small groups, raise children, work jobs, waiting. There is more to every Christian’s story than can be experienced now. “If in Christ we have hope in this life only, we are of all people most to be pitied” (1 Corinthians 15:19). For what do we wait? We wait for our blessed hope, the appearing of Jesus Christ. He is a very different hope than we have on earth. He is a happy hope, a hope that shall not fail, falter, or break. Once buried, he is the only hope that conquered the grave. Do you lament a life that never came? Behold “the resurrection and the life” (John 11:25). Our hope sits enthroned at the Father’s right hand, immortal; our inheritance, imperishable. The believer’s true life appears when he does: “When Christ who is your life appears, then you also will appear with him in glory” (Colossians 3:4). On the day when he casts his children’s reproach to the bottom of the sea, the saints will be seen — even in our mundane, ordinary lives — as the great treasures of Christ’s crown, the kings and queens of heaven. It will be said on that day, Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. (Isaiah 25:9) Life begins at his arrival. The adventure begins beyond the grave. 3. Embrace the Life You Have Holding heaven before us, we can embrace the life we have now. Jesus climbed the tree and drank our wrath “for the joy that was set before him” (Hebrews 12:2). The end of the story helped him, and helps us, endure the middle. If, within our brief paragraph, we hear Jesus say, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise” (Luke 23:43), then we need not grow despondent over the dullest or seemingly most
wasted life. To “depart and be with Christ . . . is far better” (Philippians 1:23). So, as John Piper counsels, “Occasionally, weep deeply over the life you hoped would be. Grieve the losses. Then wash your face. Trust God. And embrace the life you have” — knowing that, in Christ, it’s not the life you’ll soon have. Our future inheritance teaches us not to despair at what should have been, but rather to rejoice in what will be. We burn with zeal for good works, God’s glory, and others’ good; we pray to our Father, read his word, obey and adore his Son; we laugh and cry, sing and hope, looking for him around the next bend. Trust in Christ, follow him now, and this will be the furthest you ever stand from home. Do Not Grow Weary Perhaps you tire of waiting. I know I do. I long to be at home with the Lord. I long for all the bad things to come untrue. To cease battling sin. To cease hearing horrible news. To experience perfect unity with the saints. To see him face to face. But all the greatest stories teach us not to tire of waiting. The final resolution will make it all worth it. Should we fatigue, waiting for everything we ever wanted? Should we grieve that the sunrise of eternal bliss rises at six o’clock instead of four? Certainly, a few extra hours of darkness make the eternal rays all the more delightful; the few extra chapters of suspense can be used to heighten the resolve. He will come. Blessed are those who, through the disappointments of this life, wait for the coming chapters. Let go of the life that never came. Embrace the life you have. Wait for the life that soon shall be. Greg Morse is a staff writer for desiringGod.org and graduate of Bethlehem College & Seminary. He and his wife, Abigail, live in St. Paul.
First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center 11:00 a.m. Service - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.
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Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366 Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey
Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Nightly Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.
Pastor: Ruth Burch
Intercessory Prayer Daily 9:00 a.m. www.slcogicorange.org
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113
Sun: Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. Wednesday evening serviceS: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m. Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com
Colony Baptist Church 13353 FM 1130 • Orange PASTOR SAM ROE Music Director: Tim McCarver Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am / Sunday Evening: 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pm
Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Faith United Methodist Church
8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH
2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.
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Triangle Baptist Church 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m. We are a KJV independent Baptist Church
Winfree Baptist Church 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 Bill Collier, Pastor Sunday School for all ages 9:15 am Morning Worship 10:30 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wednesday Evening Service & Mission Activities for Children 6:00 pm
St. Paul United Methodist Church
1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided). For middle and senior high youth 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m. “Kids For Christ” Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. For information on pre-school enrollment 409-735-5546
GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH
945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 10 a.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.
Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange
Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Director: Alyssa Click Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.
Ofcnazarene.org or find us on Facebook
First Christian Church Disciples of Christ 611 N. 9th St. • Orange
Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Supper 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGE 1819 16th Street • Orange • 886-1333
We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided
MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH 3600 Nightingale • Orange • 409-883-4834 Sunday School: 9:45-10:30 am Sunday Worship - 10:45 am Sunday Disciple Training- 6 pm Tuesday Morning Men’s Coffee 9:30 am Wednesday Night Service 7:00 pm
COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY
673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Sunday Services: 10:30 AM
Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Co-Ed Bible Study • Sunday 9:15 a.m. Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.
West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 409-670-2701
Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison
“Our church family welcomes you!”
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Al-Anon meetings are held Thursday’s at 7 p.m. inside the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. Please call Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333 for more information.
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Al-Anon meets Sundays and Weds., at 7:00 p.m., at the North Orange Baptist Church located at 4775 N. 16th St (Rear), in Orange, TX. Please call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info or consultation. The Dementia Care Givers Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: The second Wednesday morning of every month at 10:00 am and also on the second Thursday evening of every month at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. The 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention at anytime, 24/7. Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273. Please do not hesitate to reach out to someone whom can help you during a crisis. The Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post #49 located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange, meets on the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. The Jackson Community Center will be offering fast tax refund and electronic filing to eligi-
ble families and individuals earning up to 54,000 or less by appointment only. This service will continue until April 15. The JCC is located at 520 W. Decatur Ave in Orange and is open Mon. thru Fri. from 10 am to 5 pm, and every other Saturday. Please call to schedule an appointment, or you can contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or email jccorange@ gmail.com. AARP Tax Filing Assistance is offered at the Orange Public Library. IRS (Internal Revenue Service) certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 12, and on Monday, April 15. April 15 is the last day to file 2018 taxes. Bring the following: Proof of identification (photo ID); Social Security cards for you, your spouse, and dependents; Birth dates for you, your spouse, and dependents; Wage and income statements (Form W-2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099-Misc, W2G); Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099); Records of any Capital Gains and Losses; Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements; and a copy of last year’s federal and state returns. Call Richard Porter at 409.883.0698 or email porter4897@ sbcglobal.net A job fair will be held at Lamar State College Orange on Thursday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event, in partnership with Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas, will be held at the Shahan Events Center located at 209 Green Avenue in Orange.
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Notice is hereby given that original Let ters Te s t a m e n t a r y for the Estate of ALLIE M. MCKAY, Deceased, were issued on the March 25, 2019, in Cause No. P18367, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange Count y, Texas, to: Kathleen Resendez.
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of THOMAS LAMAR BEAN, Deceased, were issued on March 25, 2019, in Cause No. P18371, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Sara Lynne Bean.
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BOBBY J. BREWER, Deceased, were issued on March 21, 2019, in Cause No. P18378, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Peggy L. Brewer.
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.
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
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. c/o: Tommy Gunn
Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street
Orange, TX 77630
Dated the 25th day of March, 2019.
Tommy Gunn Tommy Gunn
c/o: Paul M. Fukuda Attorney At Law 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Dated the 26th day of March, 2019.
Paul M. Fukuda
Attorney for:
Kathleen Resendez State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)882-9990 Fax: (409)882-0613
Email:
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Paul M. Fukuda
Attorney for: Sara Lynne Bean State Bar No.: 00789915 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone:(409)883-4357 Fax: (409)883-6263 Email: pfukudalawoffice@yahoo.com
Peggy L. Brewer c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630
DATED the 21st day of March, 2019.
Stephen Howard Stephen Howard
Attorney for: Peggy L. Brewer State Bar No.: 10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209 Email: steve@stevehoward.lawyer
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The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of CARLA SIMMONS, Deceased Cause No. P18404 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on MARCH 8, 2019, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of : Carla Simmons, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.
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The Orange County Sheriff’s Posse is pleased to announce they will be awarding scholarships to seniors in Orange County. Applications are available at the student’s high school counselor’s office. Completed applications should be returned to the counselor by date on application. For more information, contact the high school counselor at any Orange County Public School.
The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the County Courthouse, 801 W. Division., Orange, Texas 77630. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on March 11, 2019. BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas
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Michael Gilbert, Deputy Michael Gilbert
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Stark's Bengal Guards in 1955-56 with author Ellen Walker Rienstra, a fourth generation Beaumont resident, seated. Wilks, the niece of the late Paul Cormier of Orangefield, says she was also honored to twirl in the Dallas Cowboys' Stadium during those times. Wilks graduated from Bridge City High School as Head Twirler in 1967, the year of the football team's state championship, continuing as Head Twirler at Lamar University. Rienstra and co-author Jo Ann Stiles, a retired Lamar University professor, were employed by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation as contract historians to research and write "The Long Shadow: The Lutcher-Stark Lumber Dynasty," several years before publication in 2016, with research taking three and one-half years. Rienstra reviewed the book on Tuesday, March 19, in a meeting of the Orange William Diamond Chapter of DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Rienstra will once again review "The Long Shadow" at Orange Golden K Kiwanis on Wednesday, April 17, from 9:45-10:45 in the meeting room of the Orange Salvation Army Building, 1950 MLK Drive. The public is invited.
Photo and story by Anne Payne, Staff Writer Sue Cormier Wilks, standing, a life-long resident of Orange, discusses days as a 6-year-old twirler mascot in H.J. Lutcher
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