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Vol. 58 No. 100

Week of Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Proving innocence trumps Brown’s run for judge Dave Rogers

For The Record

Don Brown refused to say Tuesday that he had “officially” withdrawn from the Nov. 6 election for Orange County judge, but the Vidor resident made it clear his political ambitions are on the backburner. “The future of Orange County has to come second to me and my husband’s lives,” he said. “I’ve got to get around a felony conviction first; there’s no way of avoiding prison if you get found guilty of this.” Late last week, Brown and his husband, Daniel Spencer, were each charged with felony injury to a child, which is

punishable by up to 99 years or life in the state prison. While maintaining their innocence, the two Brown turned themselves in to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Monday and were released on $10,000 bond, each. Brown said the indictment came more than a year after an investigation he thought had been resolved in their favor. And it came on the very same day that County Judge candidate Dean Crooks fired the first shots in a possible

lawsuit to have Brown thrown off the Nov. 6 ballot. KBMT-TV Channel 12 News reported Friday that Brown said the criminal charges were “politically mo-

tivated,” but Brown has adamantly refused to address the possibility on the record since. He said Tuesday he was hopeful District Attorney

John Kimbrough would reexamine the case. He said he and Spencer are innocent of harming the child they were raising under a custodial agreement with a

birth parent. “I’ve heard Mr. Kimbrough is a man that values integrity,” Brown said. “It is my bePROVING Page 3A

$100M expansion set for SRW plant Dave Rogers

For The Record

Details were sketchy but Orange County leaders were definitely pumped up by the announcement of a $100 million expansion at Orange’s Sabine River Works. DowDuPont Inc. will spend that much in the next two years to expand productivity of special plastic materials at the plant that opened in 1946 and employs 900, according to Monday’s corporate news release. “One hundred million dollars to expand their operations is exciting,” said Jessica Hill, executive director of the Orange County Economic Development Corporation. “When they spoke of the

merger about 18 months ago, there was conversation about significant investment at their facilities along the Gulf Coast, so I’m glad to see they’ve decided to put some of it here. “And hopefully there’s some opportunity for some more, once the acquisition is final and they fully merge into a Dow facility.” DowDuPont was formed in 2016 from the merger of chemical and plastics giants DuPont Co. and Dow Chemical Co. The firm plans to split into three separate public firms – including a new Dow and a new DuPont in 2019. The company’s news release said the investment is SRW PLANT Page 3A

Teacher’s second job has ring to it Dave Rogers

For The Record

The sparkle on Jenny Duncan’s face Tuesday was the rival of any 214-diamond bauble that might bedazzle the ring finger of a Houston Astros player. The Bridge City kindergarten teacher was busy showing off her own 2017 World Series championship ring. Duncan, a first-year teacher at Bridge City Elementary who spent the past four years teaching in West Orange, has worked part-time for the Houston Astros since 2006, in the box office. Beginning last weekend, Astros team owner Jim Crane is presenting World Series rings to 1,332 employees and former great players in recognition of the team winning its first championship in 56 years of operation last fall. Monday night, it was time for the ticket sellers to collect. “It was a complete surprise,” Duncan said of the idea of receiving a big ring just like the ones the players earned, minus the jewels. “I received an email in Jan-

Brothers Eddie, Matthew and Casey Toohey are third-generation owners and hearing specialists with Brown Hearing Centers, an Orange-based business with a reach from Central Texas to central Louisiana. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

Family biz thrives at Brown Hearing Centers Dave Rogers

For The Record

Bridge City elementary teacher Jenny Duncan shows off her Houston Astros World Series ring Tuesday. A part-time ticket seller for the baseball team for more than a decade, Duncan received her personal ring from the team at a reception Monday night.

uary and at first I thought it was a joke. ‘Are you serious?’ I called my boss. He said, ‘No, this is real.’ He said it was a gift from Jim Crane and [team president] Reid Ryan. “I feel extremely blessed and appreciative that they would give us this honor.” A native of Bridge City, Duncan was living in Houston when she started workSECOND JOB Page 3A

For a living tribute to a life-changing pioneer, Orange’s Brown Hearing Center has few peers. The family business started by Lee and Dorothy Brown in 1962 has expanded to eight offices and 100plus service centers in Texas and Louisiana. Last year, its in-house graphics department sent out more than 2 million direct-mail advertising pieces and its specialists tested and fitted more than 3,000 patients with hearing aids. “When Dad got into the hearing aid business, he knew nothing about it,” recalls Karlene Toohey, his daughter and one of three second-generation owners. “He was a salesman of all different things. And then, after starting the business in Palacios, south of Houston, he bought a practice in Orange from a doctor and moved us all here. “The rest is history.” Along with Dorothy Brown, Toohey runs the business with husband Ed-

die and brother Dave Brown. Karlene and Eddie’s sons Daniel, Casey, Matthew and Eddie are also active in the business. Which is pretty amazing, according to statistics that show that only 70 percent of all businesses survive to be passed on to a second generation. Of those, only 10 percent reach the third generation. “My dad started this 56 years ago,” Toohey said. “He set up the legacy. We feel a responsibility to make the business successful. “Success means helping people. That’s what my daddy was all about.” Lee Brown died in 2012. “We’ve put a lot of people in the hearing aid business,” Karlene Toohey said, speaking of family members who learned from Lee Brown. “There are other sisters and brothers-in-law that started off with us and have gone in other directions. Most of the other hearing aid dealers in town started with us.” The need for improved hearing hasn’t gone away.

Ron Wells has his hearing tested in a sound booth by Brown Hearing Center’s licensed hearing instrument specialist Nancy Gillis. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Roger

“When I first started about 30 years ago, 8 or 9 percent of people had hearing loss,” Toohey said. “Now, it’s 12 percent. That 12 percent equals about 38 million people in the United States. “The sad thing is only about 75 percent of those are wearing hearing aids. So that’s our challenge: to motivate people to get help with their hearing and overcome barriers.” Besides Orange, Brown

Hearing Centers has locations in Beaumont, Nederland, Kirbyville, Austin, Bastrop, Bay City and Lake Jackson. Service centers are temporary, remote locations such as a senior citizen center or a chamber of commerce office. The remote locations range from Rockport on the Gulf Coast to Central Texas to Jacksonville in northeast Texas to BROWN FAMILY BIZ Page 3A

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H Walmart Bridge City 795 Texas Ave, Bridge City

H Market Basket 2005 Texas Ave, Bridge City

H K-Dan’s Super Foods Mobil 9604 Fm 105 Orangefield

H Judice’s Cajun Cafe 2045 Texas Ave, Bridge City

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COUNTY RECORD PICKUP LOCATIONS: H The County Record 320 Henrietta St.Orange

H Danny’s Super Foods 2003 Western Ave, Orange

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H OC Courthouse 801 W Division St, Orange

H Farmers Mercantile Co 702 W Division Ave, H Diamond Shamrock 16th Street in Orange

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Orangefield Elementary School kindergarten teachers and students enjoyed Wig Day this week. Kindergarten teachers who coordinated the event were Minda Ponthieu, Kerri Arrington, Christina Seals, Ashleigh Helton, Jamie Walters, Pam Caswell, and Tabitha Prouse.

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Curt Leger fundraiser April 14 at Walmart Faith United Methodist Church of Orange, TX will be hosting a fundraiser benefit for Curt Leger. Curt was diagnosed with Base of Tongue Cancer and his recommended Radiation treatment is considered experimental. He needs 33 Proton Radiation treatments with an approximate cost of $100k. MD Anderson is requiring payment in full for Proton. The event will be on Saturday, April 14th from 10 am to 2 pm at Walmart in West Orange located at 3115 Edgar Brown Dr. Links, Boudain and Hamburger meals which includes chips and a drink for $8.00. Baked goods also available for purchase.

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SRW plant expansion needed to meet growing demand from the packaging and transportation markets. “A hundred million is a pretty good-size project in a facility that’s been needing some improvement,” said John Gothia, Orange County Commissioner Precinct 4. “I did have a conversation with Ida Schossow [Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce president] and Jessica Hill, but they [DowDuPont] haven’t let out the details on what that’s going to be. “We are looking forward to that to see, but that’s good news for Orange to see that a large corporation is going to continue and increase their investment in Orange County. “That’s great news.” Hill noted DowDuPont

has not approached any local governments regarding tax or job creation incentives. “I can’t say at this point, until they make an announcement locally, what the job creation would be,” Hill said. “But this is exciting.” Plasticnews.com said the investments will incrementally expand production capacity to support global growth of specialty materials manufactured at the site, specifically the Surlyn, Nucrel, Vamacvand Fusabond specialty products used for applications in food packaging, transportation, and consumer goods. DowDuPont also is evaluating longer term plans to invest in a new facility to further support market growth.

Brown family biz the western part of Louisiana. “We visit each one about every six to eight weeks and provide testing and custom fitting,” Toohey said. “The main thing about a hearing aid is not just the hearing aid; it’s the service and follow up that goes with it. Follow up and service is

Second job has ring to it ing for the team. “My aunt is really big into baseball,” Duncan said. “I was looking for a job, and she said, ‘Hey, have you ever thought about working at the ballpark?’ I applied for the ticket office and they hired me for the 2006 season.” Back then, she could work at all the home games. Now, she works only on Saturdays during the school year, then all summer long. “I think I’m probably the only one in this area that drives two hours to work at Minute Maid Park,” she said. “But I love my bosses and I love the Astros.” The Astros were just coming off an unsuccessful trip

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The joint investment will support customer growth of both the Packaging & Specialty Plastics (P&SP) business of DowDuPont’s Materials Science division (to be named Dow), as well as the Transportation & Advanced Polymers (T&AP) business of its Specialty Products division (to be named DuPont). “This is another great example of the power of our historic merger and our ability to quickly respond to customers’ growing needs,” said Diego Donoso, Business President for Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics. “We see tremendous potential to deliver more supply of these iconic specialty products to our customers in the food packaging and consumer goods markets.”

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critical to our success.” At one point, Brown Hearing Centers manufactured hearing aids at its Orange corporate office. “The digital technology has become so advanced, we can buy them for less than we could make them,” Toohey said. “So we moved our lab employees into dif-

ferent departments and didn’t lose many employees.” The customer service operation for the entire company is based in Orange, as is the advertising and printing. “Everything funnels through here,” Toohey said. “That’s how we’re able to maintain consistent quality. We really focus on taking

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to the 2005 World Series when she went to work. But there were a lot of lean times for the team in between, including three straight 100loss seasons. “There were definitely lots

of seasons when there were hardly any people that came to games, when it was slow and I hardly sold any tickets at all,” she said. “When I started, we had $1 tickets. But not anymore.”

Proving innocence trumps politics lief, and my attorney’s belief as well, that Mr. Kimbrough did not receive all the information and once he does, this situation will most likely be corrected in a positive direction.” Beaumont attorney Bruce Smith is representing Brown. Brown said Child Protective Services was twice called by Vidor school officials to investigate dark marks on the child’s backside, the first time in late 2016, the second early last year. Brown said he was told by a school nurse that the child had the symptoms of something called allergic purpura and the injury was more of a viral rash. He said CPS cleared the couple after the first time and he believed all was in order again until he heard of the indictment Thursday. “I’ll bet they did not present exculpatory evidence to the grand jury,” Brown said, “that the CPS forensic scientist ruled this was a medical reaction, not from physical abuse. “We actually received a letter saying we had been cleared. That was a year and a half ago. The second person never did an actual investigation.” The grand jury charged Brown did “knowingly, recklessly and with criminal intent,” cause bodily injury with a belt. Brown was set to take on Crooks in the Nov. 6 general election. Crooks defeated incumbent Stephen Brint Carlton in the March 6 Republican primary. Friday evening, Brown told The Record Newpapers he

was withdrawing from the county judge race “to refocus on rebuilding my personal and business life.” Tuesday, when asked if he had completed his withdrawal paperwork, Brown said his attorney “is still reviewing it.” Crooks and Orange County Republican chairman David Covey have maintained since the March 6 primary that Brown should not be on the Nov. 6 ballot, citing his failure to pay his filing fee on time. Beaumont lawyer Mike Getz filed, on Crooks’ behalf, a “Petition to Depose” Brown and Orange County Democratic Party officials John Baker and Michael Cole “to investigate a possible suit” to have Brown “removed from the ballot.” “He shouldn’t be on the ballot,” Getz said in an interview at midday Friday. “The Democratic Party should not have certified him to be on the ballot. “The fact of the matter is he’s going to have much more to worry about in the next few days.” Getz, a Beaumont city councilman, said he has only known Crooks, a former Beaumont police lieutenant, for about a month. Asked why an Orange County political candidate would hire a Jefferson County lawyer, Getz said, “I think he understood that I have a background in dealing with governmental entities.” Getz was a longtime critic of the Beaumont school district and filed multiple lawsuits against it prior to it being taken over by the state in

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2014. “What I’ve been hired by Dean Crooks for is completely unattached to criminal problem Donald Brown faces,” Getz said. “All I’m trying to do is to make sure we get deposition testimony to lock down the sequence of events [regarding Brown’s campaign filing]. “If it goes like I expect, I’ll be quick to go to the court and ask them to decertify Donald Brown from being on the ballot in November.” The others Getz seeks to depose in the fight over

The added capacity is expected to come online in several phases starting in 2020 and will enable both divisions to meet growing demand for Surlyn, Nucrel, Fusabond (P&SP) and Vamac (T&AP). “With this increased capacity, we will be able to support growth in the automotive space at a time when customer demand for our advanced polymers is very strong,” said Randy Stone, Business President for DuPont Transportation & Advanced Polymers. “This investment will enable us to continue to deliver innovative solutions that serve high-growth end markets and reinforces our commitment to enhancing our leadership position in these key market segments.”

care of our customers.” With the price competition offered by large big-box retailers, attention to detail is key. “We focus on providing service,” Toohey said. “If you’re going to a big-box, you’re focused on getting the best price. We have to work harder. “We have to provide topnotch service.” Astros tickets are priced based on demand now. Duncan says $20 is about the cheapest available. And she likes that even though the Astros have a top-dollar team, they remember “the little guys.” “Jim Crane said in the newspaper he wanted to remember the little guys,” Duncan said. “He said it was important we all get something because we all play a part in the team.” Back with her Bridge City team Tuesday, the teacher was sparkling with her ring. “It is very big,” she said. “I’m wearing it today, showing it off to kids in my class. “We’re going to have a little party to celebrate, then it will go on to the shelf to look at every day.” Brown’s eligibility to run for office are Baker, who was the interim chairman of the Orange County Democratic Party during the campaign filing period at the end of 2017; and Cole, the party’s secretary-treasurer. Louis Ackerman won election in May as the new chairman of the OCDP but the runnerup in that race, Marcus Wilkerson, has recently filed suit to nullify that election. He charges the OCDP with malfeasance and maintains that Baker and Cole were not legally appointed to their jobs.

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more votes the second time around. He received 1,000, and then raised it to 1,333. Yank worked hard and would have been a good constable. Two good candidates ran for constable in Pct. 1. Chris Humble, beat out Sarah Jefferson-Simon who ran a good race.***** A celebration honoring the late Charlie Wickersham was held at the Brown Center. Invited guest attended from around the country. Besides daughters Jean and Liz, the list of guest was very impressive. CEOs, heads of worldwide banks, etc. Even lifelong friend Hubert Spradling attended without his llama. He made a long, soft speech.*****Having birthdays in a few days are Kirby Cruse, Cheryl Puntes, Cheryl Patterson, Beverly Raymer, Bill Nickum, Christian Dubose, Jason Smalley, Paul Zoch, Jeff Fisette, Gus Harris and Marriet Litton.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2008

From The Creaux’s Nest LUNCH BUNCH WELCOMES PRIMARY WINNERS The Wednesday Lunch Bunch gathered at JB’s Barbeque last week. We were glad to welcome Theresa Bauchamp, and husband Frank, who attended for the first time. Many old timers will remember him when he and Dickie Colburn were football stars for the Stark Tigers of Orange. Theresa is the Republican nominee for Pct. 2, County Commissioner. She has an opponent in the General Election. Her mother, Marcell Adams was the first woman county commissioner in Orange County. Theresa, for the most of her adult life has been in education but served on the Orange City Council for several terms. Also in attendance was Vidor mayor, Robert Viator, who defeated Jody Crump to become Commissioner of Pct. 4. Many people in east Orange County don’t know him yet but they will. On first meeting, he gives a great impression. He’s well polished and seems to be a people’s person. I know I was impressed. He’ll be a good public servant. County Judge nominee Dean Crooks, a regular at the Lunch Bunch, will be our next county judge, unseating Brint Carlton after one term. I predict Dean will be a good and fair judge. Much like former judge, Carl Thibodeaux, he’s bold, smart and wants to serve for the right reasons. With the election of those three, which are most likely to assume office in January, along with Johnny Trahan and John Gothia, Orange County could have one of our better Commissioner’s Courts that will be around for awhile. Chad Jenkins, incoming Justice of the Peace, replacing Judge Derry Dunn, also attended the lunch. Chad told the story about how Derry got him to become a teacher overnight, a job that has lasted a career. I suspect Judge Dunn also has something to do with him becoming Judge Jenkins. Pct. 1 JP, Hershel Stagner, Jr., reminded everyone that he still has an opponent in the November election. The Judge, is doing a good job and has completed all of the state required education. Other office holders at the gathering including all JP’s, Judge Joy Simonton, Pct. 3, Judge Rodney Price, Pct. 4, along with Dunn and Stagner. Also Christy Khoury, county treasurer, who was reelected with 79% of the vote, David Cagle, constable Pct. 2, Pinehurst mayor Pete Runnels and Orange city councilman Brad Childs. Several stories were told and everyone had a good time. Theresa told about her bowlegged dad, Cowboy Adams, growing three inches after getting the bow out of his ‘cowboy horse rider legs.’ Judge Price had to leave early because of a death in Rose City and Sheriff Merritt had to miss the gathering because of the same incident. The Lunch Bunch meets every Wednesday. Everyone always welcome. This week, the Bunch is at Novrozsky’s and will be back at Robert’s next week.*****I’d better move on. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

REMEMBERING NETTIE Nettie Ann Roy, age 90, passed away April 5. Funeral service was held Monday, April 9, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. We were sorry to hear of her passing. We had known this wonderful lady and her husband Paul for over 50 years. They had been married for 70 years and had raised a great family, all well known in the community. Nettie was a personable lady and to known her was to love her. She and Paul were the saltof-the-earth couple and a perfect example to anyone on how life should be lived. Our sincere condolences to Paul and his large family on this great loss.

CONDOLENCES We were sorry to learn about the death of Billie Rae Stelly, 88, who died April 6. Graveside service will be held Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, near Bridge City, on Hwy. 87. Billie was married 57 years to the late Jim Stelly. The couple belonged to many service organizations. At one time Jim was governor of the Rotary Club. They both graduated from LSU and were big Tiger fans. They gave back plenty to Orange County through their many civic endeavors. Our condolences to family and friends.

OUR SYMPATHIES We were sad to learn about the death of Betty Jean Martin, 83, of Orangefield, who passed away April 7. A memorial gathering will be held this Wednesday, April 11, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Betty was a beautiful lady, a former teacher, grandmother to many and the mother of our longtime friend, legal secretary Jackie Roberts. Our condolences to her and her siblings and their families.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years ago-2008 Three new lawmen were elected to become the law west of the Sabine and east of the Neches. Keith Merritt won 33 of the 34 boxes, losing one by less than 10 votes. He received nearly seven out of every 10 votes cast. It’s obvious people were ready for a change. To know Keith is to like him. He must have met a lot of folks. He’ll be a great sheriff and is very prepared. *****The surprise race was for Pct. 2 Constable. Most folks would have bet that Yank Peveto would have won it. He led by 500 votes in the primary. Rob Strause did what I had never seen done before in a race that didn’t have an incumbent involved. Usually, less than half of the voters return to the polls in the runoff, yet Rob got over 300

We were saddened to learn about the death of Olivia Mobley, 83, who passed away on Friday, April 11. Some of our staff here at The Record, Debbie, Mark, Roy and others had known Mrs. Mobley for 35-years. Her daughter, Sandi Huckabay, worked on the staff of the OVN as a high school student. She lost her dad, Capt. Lewis Mobley and brother Ken Fontenot many years ago. To daughters Pam Dupree and her family, Sandi’s family, sisters, Hilda and Marian, two brothers Junior and Percy Benoit, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. (Editor’s note: Sandi passed away a few years ago.)***** Freddie Stimac, 90, of Orange, died Saturday, April 12. Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 15. She was a longtime resident of Orange, a member of Community Church, the Spice of Life group at the church; and enjoyed quilting and crocheting. Freddie is survived by her sons, Johnny R. Stimac, Kenneth Stimac and Larry Stimac, four grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.***** Charles “Chuck” Salisbury, 75, passed away on April 7. Memorial services were held April 7. Charles was a talented woodworker as well as an artist and avid sailor who even built his on sail boat. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Joan Salisbury, daughter, Cynthia Salisbury Harland, son, Charles Grady Salisbury, and daughter, Jackie Sutherland and step-daughters Karen Neild and Beci Amy, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.***** Shirley Harvey, 54, passed away Friday, April 11. She is survived by her daughter, Angela Foreman, son and daughter-inlaw, Patrick and Brandy Foreman, mother, Lera Mae Dickey.***** Katherine Lois Ezell Perry, 83, of Orange, passed away Sunday, April 13. Funeral services were held April 16. She is survived by her husband, Alfred Perry, daughters, Hazel Ezell Bell, Dayle Ezell Foreman, son, Reggie Ezell, grandchildren, Wayne Revia, Lisa Lloyd, Laurie Manning, Terri Foreman Childs, Rabon Ezell and John Cheek.

40 Years Ago-1978 Rev. C.W. Holt is pastor of West Orange Assembly of God Church. He is a good promoter for the faith. His slogan is “A going church for a coming Christ.” The church is located at 1301 Irving St. Music, music, music, anointed, inspiring, positively uplifting. Pastor Holt always has a faith-building message. See him on T.V. station KJAC, Channel 4 each Sunday, 9:30 a.m.*****Gary Gauthier turned 20 years old last week. Mark Fisette reached his 18th and Charlotte Bittle turned 17. (Editor’s note: There is nothing like youth. Can you believe 40 years have flown by?)*****A few of the Wranglers C.B. Club are ‘Lovely Lady,’ ‘Cotton Eye,’ ‘Spark Plug,’ ‘Lady Window Buster,’ ‘Texas Lady’ and ‘Lady Porky Pig.’*****The Opportunity Valley News editor Sheila Beeson received three awards from the Texas Press Women. Top winner for Sheila was her story, ‘Angel Dust, Tea, Sprinkled in County.”*****Jo Amodeo celebrates a birthday this week. *****The AAU National Boxing tournament in Biloxi, Mississippi, has two Orange Countians competing. Nathan Bendy, 106 pounds from Bridge City, and Gene Shaffer, fighting in the 125 pound class from Orange. The finals will be televised on ABC Wide World of Sports. *****Houston Baker is now operating Cody’s Chrysler-Plymouth on MacArthur Dr. (Editor’s note: Houston passed away many years ago but what became of the Plymouth? I once owned a Fury. Sharp and fast as a jet and looked like one with its fins.)*****Pam Hoosier turns 18 years old this week. *****Karen Ratcliff wins an Office Hound T-shirt in Kresge contest. *****The new telephone system is in operation at the County Court House. *****Congrats to a team from Bridge City High who took overall third place in Lamar’s first computer programming competition. The students are David Dutchman, Lynn Matthews and Ted Spurlock, all juniors, Mike Trevathan, senior. (Editor’s note: That was the first computer competition held but I didn’t realize computers have been around for over 40 years. Seems to me the mad craze got here yesterday.)

A FEW HAPPENINGS Hurricane season again predicted to be above normal. The 2018 Atlantic hurricane is expected to have 14 named storms of which seven will be hurricanes. Three of them will be major, category three or more. My prediction is that none of them will land in our part of the Gulf Coast. I believe the East Coast will get two major storms.***** This week, 157 years ago, April 12, 1861, marks the beginning of the Civil War between the states of the North and South. It was a four year war that ended on June 22, 1865. The war had a lot of casualties and unbelievable destruction, especially in the South where many plantations and antebellum homes were set on fire.*****Urban Meyers, Ohio State football coach, will be the highest paid public school football coach in 2018, being paid $7.6 million. That’s crazy. Where will it end?*****For the first time in 60 years, a Castro won’t rule Cuba. Fidel Castro’s brother Raul, who took over for him, is retiring. The Cuban National Assembly will meet April 19 to name a new president. This is not a transition to Democracy by any means, Castro’s successor likely will be Miguel Diaz Canel, 57, who has risen through the ranks of the communist party of Cuba. That is not a guarantee because Raul hasn’t said it is yet.*****Carrie Underwood fell at her home in November and received 50 stitches to her face. Now getting back into the swing of things, HYPERLINK “https:// www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/carrie-underwood/” she has shared a new photo that shows a glimpse of her whole face five months after the accident. She is having a lot of work done and hopes the change in her looks will be minimal.*****The truth is that Trump is attacking Amazon because Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, worth over $100 billion, also owns the Washington Post

that has broken numerous, accurate stories about the chaos in the Trump administration, plus Bazos is more successful than he is. *****A big congrats to the Bridge City baseball Coach Chad Landry on his 300th win Friday night. The Cardinals won 6-0 over WOS.*****People have been missing our own Kerry Cooper and Greg Picazo from their regular line ups on our local news stations. It seems cut backs in the TV industry as they did not renew their contracts. They are surely missed.*****A benefit for “Andy” Stacey to assist with medical expenses will be held April 14, noon until at the American legion Post 49, 108 Green Ave. Live entertainment consisting of “Three Legged Dog” “Dancehall Junkies and “Karaoke by Chad.” A raffle for a Remington 12-gauge pump shot gun will be held, food, full bar. Cash only, ATM available. For more information call 886-1241. Last Thursday we got fried fish dinners from those good folks. I swear it was some of the best take out food we’ve eaten. They have one heck of a chef.

BIRTHDAYS A few folks celebrating birthdays in the next few days. April 11: Becky Myers, Chelsea Lemoie, Jackie Schell, Patsy Evens all celebrate today. Also celebrating are Actor Joel Grey is 86. Actor Peter Riegart (”Animal House”) is 71. Actor Bill Irwin (”Law and Order: SVU”) is 68. Country singer-songwriter Jim Lauderdale is 61. Singer Joss Stone is 31.*****April 12: Celebrating today are Jill Lemoine, Kathy Vessel, Roy Mazzagate III, Don Breaux, Amanda Toups and Jaclyn Phillips. Joining them are Talk-show host David Letterman is 71. Singer J.D. Nicholas of The Commodores is 66. Singer Pat Travers is 64. Actor Andy Garcia is 62 and Actor Nicholas Brendon (”Buffy the Vampire Slayer”) is 47. *****April 13: Celebrating today are Connie Angelle, Bruce Peveto, Gene Bellard, and Jo Ann Collins. Also having birthdays on this day are Actress-comedian Caroline Rhea (”Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” `’The Biggest Loser”) is 54. Guitarist Marc Ford (Black Crowes) is 52. Actor Ricky Schroder is 48. Actor Bokeem Woodbine (TV’s “Fargo,” `’Saving Grace”) is 45. Actor Glenn Howerton (”It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) is 42. Actress Kelli Giddish (”Law and Order: SVU”) is 38. (”Law and Order: SVU”) is 38.*****April 14: Joy Learned, Reatha Bradberry, Phillip Elmore, Sam Carpenter, Jr., Kasie Moerbe, and Countryland Properties ower Stephen Gault. *****April 15: Patrick Cooks, Linda Claybar, Debbie Aarons all celebrate. Joining them are Country singer Loretta Lynn is 86. Actor John Shea (”Gossip Girl,” `’Lois and Clark”) is 69. Actor Brad Garrett (”Everybody Loves Raymond”) is 58. Actor Robert Carlyle (”Once Upon a Time”) is 57.*****April 16: Judy Pittman, Kirby Cruse, Chuck Sterling and Betty Foreman all celebrate. Also April 16: Actor Peter Mark Richman (“Dynasty”) is 90. Singer Bobby Vinton is 82. Actress Ellen Barkin is 63. Actor Michael Gill (“House of Cards”) is 57. Actor Jon Cryer is 52. Actress Sadie Sink (“Stranger Things”) is 15.*****April 17: Janice Todora, Kaylie Byrd, Ronnie Harmon, Marla Zoch, Whitney Anderson Phillips, Cheryl Puntes and Matthew Franklin all celebrate. Joining them are Rapper Afrika Bambaataa is 60. Actor Sean Bean (“Lord of the Rings”) is 58. Actress Leslie Bega (“The Sopranos”) is 50. Actor Henry Ian Cusick (“Scandal”) is 50. Actress Jennifer Garner is 45. Singer Victoria Beckham of the Spice Girls is 43.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Joe and Clotile Comeaux had been having problems wit dere marriage. Clotile her, decided dat after 22 years she had enough and wanted out. She accompanied Joe to da bank to witdraw and split da money from dere checking and saving account. While in line waiting to see da teller, a man at da front of da line drew a pistol and robbed Lula da teller. When she reached to press da red button, da robber shot her. Den he turned to Clovis Dartez, lined up behind him and axe, “Did you see what I did?” Clovis answer, “Sho did.” So da robber shot him too. Den he axe Joe Comeaux, “Did you see wat I did?” Joe answer, “No, I don’t se nutten me, but my wife Clotile did.”

C’EST TOUT GOP quite on deficit mark. The combined effect of President Donald Trump’s tax curs and last month’s budget-busting spending bill is sending the federal deficit toward the $1 trillion mark next year, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. The CBO report says the nation’s $21 trillion debt would spike to more than $33 trillion in 10 years, with debt held by investors spiking to levels that would come close to equaling the size of the economy, reaching levels that many economists fear could spark a debt crisis. Republicans once laced into President Barack Obama for trillion-dollarplus deficits but mostly fell quiet on Monday’s news.***** Last spring, when President Trump signed an executive order rolling back environmental protections installed by Obama on the nation’s coal industry, he turned to the miners beside him and repeated a promise he made often during the campaign, “You’re going back to work.” He received nods of approval and applause but nothing has changed for the ailing coal industry since Trump moved into the White House. Coal employment and production remains the same. Coal consumption is down and coal prices have fallen below where they were when Trump took office.*****To feed red meat to his base, Trump needed to look tough on immigration. When he found out he couldn’t send the military, he ordered the National Guard to the southern borders. It’s all political theater since the funding bill didn’t include enough for a border wall and heat was coming from conservatives. The Trump wall is a must for Trump. It’s his monument. That’s the one thing, if nothing else, Trump has to have a wall with a plaque that reads, “Built under the Administration of President Donald J. Trump.” The military theatrics is his way of putting pressure on congress to find the money. The National Guard is just there to watch. They can’t arrest or do anything. They can just back up border patrol.*****My time is up. Thanks for yours. Please shop our family of advertisers. Take Care and God bless.

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Mother of the Year nominations sought Do you know a mom who deserves special recognition? Nominate her for Mother of the Year! In addition to receiving over $1,000 in great gifts from local businesses, the Mother of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Coﬀee on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Las Rosas Mexican Restaurant, participate in the Bridge City Christmas Light Parade as a dignitary and be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber’s Annual Banquet. e mother nominated must live or work within the Bridge

City or Orangeﬁeld School District. For complete contest rules, go to www.bridgecitychamber.com or call the chamber at 409-735-5671.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet On Wed., April 11, Drew Whatley of the Stark Foundation, who hails from Arlington, Texas, will be the guest speaker for Golden K Kiwanis, discussing the various endeavors of the Stark lumber industry. Meeting time is 9-10 a.m. at the Salvation Army Meeting Room at the corner of MLK and Strickland, across from Shell station and Fire

Christian music act Casting Crowns performed an inspirational set of music while spreading the word of God to a joyful audience this past Saturday (April 7, 2018) at Ford Park Arena in Beaumont. The band performed two sets featuring songs “One Step Away,” “East to West,” “Does Anybody Hear Her,” “Who Am I,” “Thrive,” “Praise You in the Storm” and “Glorious Day.” The Nevada-based group I Am They opened the show and performed a sensational 25-minute set. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.

Dept. Substation. e following meeting on Wed., April 18: Richard Sessions of SETRPC (South East Texas Regional Planning Commission), Community Services Division, will speak on the Area Agency on Aging as a Staﬀ Ombudsman. e meeting will be held at regular time, 910 a.m., in the Meeting Room of the Salvation Army Building at the corner of MLK and Strickland in Orange.

Orange County Friends OCF will meet on Wed., Monday, April 16, OCF Night Bunco, 6 p.m., $10 per person to play, home of Linda Ballard on Teal Road, Orange 77632, ballardlinda@att.net. Contact Carolyn, 409.779.0208, to reserve a spot. Places taken quickly, so call or text now! Mon., April 16, and Tues., April 17, Mystery Dinner eater, 6:30 p.m., St. Mary's Parish Hall, $30 per person; play is "And the Old Man Died." Reservations, call 409.886.0622, or 800.749.3497. On urs., April 26, OCF Book Club, 2 p.m., Luigi's Restaurant, Orange 77630, Linda Pittillo gives book review on the classic, Tarzen of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Pittillo is a self-published science ﬁction writer living in Orange. Come and enjoy food and beverage on your own, and a book review. And to end the month, on Friday, April 27, "Dixie Swim Club," a play beneﬁting the Orange Community Players, at the Betty Greenberg McMillan Studio eater, 7 p.m., in Beaumont, $30 per person, with proceeds to OCP to help in rebuilding from Harvey. Directed by Diana Hill of Orange.

Kindergarten Round Up - April 16 Little Cypress Elementary will hold Kindergarten Roundup on Monday, April 16. For the convenience of parents, there will be a morning session from 9 until 10 a.m. and an evening session from 6 until 7 p.m.To register children to start school in the fall, parents must have the child’s birth certiﬁcate, social security card, shot record and the parents driver’s license. e school also has to see a proof of residence, such as an electric or other utility bill. If you have questions, please contact LCE at 886-2838.

Good Shepherd New Bible Study

The ladies from Orange County Friends (OCF) recently gathered at the Lindenwood home of Chairperson Anne Payne to play a game of dice called Bunco. The number playing totalled 12, which is a large group for Day Bunco. From left, back row, are Karen McKinney of Orange, Heather McKinney of Crystal Beach, Sandy McCormick of Orange, Belinda Giarratano of Orange, Diane Dotson of Orangefield, Sue Ferguson of Orange, Anita Carrico of Vidor, and Pat McKee of Orange. Front row, from left, are Kris Cherry of Mauriceville, Kathy McCord of Orange, Donna Bates of Mauriceville, and Linda Pittillo of Orange. Not pictured is Anne Payne, hostess. The next OCF Day Bunco will be at 11 a.m. on Thurs., May 24, at Mi Casa Restaurant (formerly Crazy Jose's) on Strickland, just inside the front door. We are trying a restaurant this time instead of a home. We will all just order food there. Cost is $5 to play. To reserve a spot, text or call 409.313.7575.

On April 10 at 10 am, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church launched a new Bible Study called “Christian History Made Easy”. is will be a study of how God has worked through all diﬀerent times and places. In this study, you will learn the nature of the Roman, Greek, Jewish world into which our Lord was born; the fascinating stories of ordinary people God used in extraordinary ways, like St. Patrick, Martin Luther, Francis of Assisi, and Augustine; the power struggles of emperors like Charlemagne and Constantine; how we got the Bible that we read today thanks to William Tyndale and the Reformation; the kings and queens, monks, and reformers of the Middle Ages and the Reformation; where church doctrines and practices originated; how the Roman Catholic Orthodox and Protestant churches came to be; reason and revival: how modernity and the scientiﬁc rev-

olution aﬀected Christianity; and how Christianity spread around the world.

Leger fundraiser April 14 at Walmart Faith United Methodist Church of Orange, TX will be hosting a fundraiser beneﬁt for Curt Leger. Curt was diagnosed with Base of Tongue Cancer and his recommended Radiation treatment is considered experimental. He needs 33 Proton Radiation treatments with an approximate cost of $100k. MD Anderson is requiring payment in full for Proton. e event will be on Saturday, April 14th from 10 am to 2 pm at Walmart in West Orange located at 3115 Edgar Brown Dr. Links, Boudain and Hamburger meals which includes chips and a drink for $8.00. Baked goods also available for purchase.

WOCCISD will hold Job Fair April 14 e West Orange – Cove CISD will hold a Job Fair on Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the WOCCISD Educational Service Center located at 902 W. Park Avenue in Orange. Registration, as well as interview scheduling, for teacher, food service, and transportation department positions is available through the WOCCISD website: www.woccisd.net. Applicants can also complete job applications online.

Vaccine clinics scheduled Little Cypress Junior High and Mauriceville Middle Schools will host vaccination clinics for students on these campuses on April 18. Hours at LCJH will be 9-11 a.m. and MMS will be 12:302:30 p.m. Vax-A-Nation is the organization providing the clinic. Students with Medicaid/CHIP will receive the vaccines free of charge, with a copy of their current card. Others can get the vaccine for $14 for the ﬁrst injection and $10 for each additional vaccine. To take advantage of the clinic, contact the campus nurse for the forms and return them, along with payment, to the nurse by April 16. Checks should be made payable to Vax-A-Nation. e LCJH nurse is Angie Locke, alocke@lcmcisd.org or 883-2317, extension 3180. e MMS nurse is Katie Worthy, kworthy@lcmcisd.org or 745-3970, extension 7250.

VFW Auxiliary Garage Sale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 Auxiliary will host a Spring Indoor Garage Sale on Saturday, April 21st, at the VFW Hall at 5303 N. 16th Street. Vendors can set up Friday, April 20th from 5 pm until 8pm. Saturday doors will open from 7am until 2 pm. For reservations, send a check to VFW Aux. 2775 to Chairman Mary Snapp at 7927 Sandra Ln; Orange, TX 77632 for the number of tables at $10 each. For further information you may call Mary at 409-697-0380 between 10am and 5pm. Early Registration guarantees a spot.

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On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, twenty-seven Orange County school teachers and representatives joined together for a Kennedy Center Partners in Education Teaching Workshop at the Lutcher Theater. Orange County Teachers spent the day working with Focus 5 teaching artist, Jennifer Unger on integrating the arts into lesson plans of other subjects.

Teachers step into the Lutcher for Kennedy Center Workshop On Tuesday, March 27, 2018, twenty-seven Orange County school teachers and representatives joined together for a Kennedy Center Partners in Education Teaching Workshop at the Lutcher eater. Orange County Teachers spent the day working with Focus 5 teaching artist, Jennifer Unger on integrating the arts into lesson plans of other subjects. is workshop taught the foundational elements of acting such as concentration, cooperation, and collaboration to create a structured process, which can become the basis for eﬀective classroom management. e engaging, step-by-step approach empowers students to take ownership of and be responsible for their own behavior. Teachers were taught how to help students build the skills necessary to establish a sense of self-control, accountability, and team-building in the classroom. Wednesday, March 28, 2018, Mrs. Unger trekked the construction zone of Mauricville Middle School to work with students to demonstrate the practices taught at the workshop in a real classroom setting. ere was nothing but positive feedback from students and teachers alike regarding the methods brought to the district through the Kennedy Center Workshop. Jennifer Unger is a professional teaching artist and theatre director. She lives in Texarkana, TX and is the Education Director for the Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council. As a direc-

tor, Jennifer has directed and written productions both for adult and young audiences. She also serves as adjunct faculty for graduate and undergraduate classes at Texas A&M UniversityTexarkana and is an adjudicator for UIL One Act plays. She earned a Master of Arts in eatre from Northwestern University and a Bachelor of Arts in eatre from Texas A&M University. With positions at e Shelton School (a private school for learning diﬀerent children in Dallas, Texas), Capers for Kids, and the Dallas eatre Center, Ms. Unger has instructed all ages in the art of drama and directing theatre productions. With over 20 years of experience in the ﬁeld of arts education and arts integration, Jennifer brings knowledge of curriculum, diverse student populations and the arts together in an engaging and meaningful way. e Lutcher eater and Little Cypress-Mauriceville are one of only four Kennedy Center Partners in Education partnerships in the state of Texas and have been collaborating for this mission since 2003. e Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is designed to assist arts organizations throughout the nation to develop or expand educational partnerships with their local school systems. e primary purpose of these partnerships is to provide professional learning in the arts for teachers.

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LC-M One Act on to Regionals for fourth consecutive year

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Bear Stage Players have advanced to the UIL One Act Play Regional Finals for the 4th consecutive year. They will compete at the Regional contest on April 13, for a chance to advance to state competition. Also advancing from the contest were Bridge City and Huffman-Hargrave.

Individual honors received were Ashley Knight- Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Rhys Howeth- All-Star Cast, and Rylee LeVasseur- Outstanding Technician. Reed Clark is Theater Director for LCMHS and Kara Lacouture is the Assistant Director. Pictured above are Reed with individual standouts, from left, Rhys Howeth, Ashley Knight, Rylee LeVasseur, and Assistant Director Kara Lacouture.

Deaths and Memorials Carey Franklin Roberts, 86, Orange Carey Franklin Roberts, 86, of Orange, Texas, passed away on April 9, 2018, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Oﬃciating will be Reverend Jay omas, of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Mangham, Louisiana, on June 23, 1931, he was the son of Carl Franklin Roberts and Laura (Cheek) Roberts. Carey was a faithful member of MacArthur Heights Baptist Church. He was involved in many organizations including the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star in Bridge City as a 32nd degree Mason, as well as Shriners. He was a Ham Radio Operator who worked under the call letters of K5SCU. Carey was a very kind, intelligent, CAREY FRANKLIN and loving man who will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved ROBERTS him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Laura Roberts; son, Daniel Roberts; and 4 siblings. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Betty Jean Roberts; children, Carrie (Sue) Kite and husband Andy, Jeanette Peveto and husband Kenny, and David Roberts and wife Stephanie; daughter-inlaw, Ometta Roberts; grandchildren, Kim Waters, Chris Kite, Jennifer Alicia, Crystal Little, Blake Roberts, Derek Roberts, Tyler Roberts, and Brendon Roberts; and 8 great-grandchildren; and 5 siblings. Serving as pallbearers will be Glenn Coggins, Darrel Fountain, Chad Fountain, Frankie Hanks, Marlon Rothrock, and Sam Cunningham. Honorary pallbearers are Harvey Hughes and Carl Busby.

Nettie Ann Roy, 90, Bridge City Nettie Ann Roy, 90, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on April 5, 2018, at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 9, 2018, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger. Burial will follow the service at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on September 12, 1927, she was the daughter of Telismar Dumesnil and eresa (Verret) Dumesnil. Nettie was a faithful member NETTIE ANN of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge ROY City where she participated in the Altar Society. She loved to work in her yard keeping it immaculate. She also enjoyed fishing, crabbing, watching football, and playing dominoes. She was a wonderful seamstress and made lots of her children’s clothes when they were young. She enjoyed attending crawfish boils and loved spending time with her family. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents, Telismar Dumesnil and eresa (Verret) Dumesnil; and her siblings, Walton Dumesnil, Russell Dumesnil, Curtis Dumesnil, Sadie Hollier, Millie Girouard, and Lester Dumesnil. Nettie is survived by her loving husband, of 70 years, Paul A. Roy, Jr.; children, Paul M. Roy and wife Debbie, of Bridge City, Brad Roy and wife Carlis, of Bridge City, Gary Roy and wife Tammie, of Houston, and Reagan Roy and wife Tammy, of Bridge City; grandchildren, Kim Mathews and husband Jason, of Franklin, TN, Kurt Roy and wife Kerry, of McKinney, Ashley Bearden and husband Tyler, of Tomball, Morgan Hinds and husband David, of Little Cypress, Garrett Roy and wife Jamie, of Houston, Jordan Roy and wife Leasa, of Houston, Taylor Roy and fiancé Kaylie Peska, of Houston, and Tyler Roy and girlfriend Kelsey, of Bridge City; great-grandchildren, Bryce Mathews, Baylee Mathews, Cameron Roy, Kaylen Roy, Andie Bearden, Beckett Bearden, Ledger Hinds, Knox Hinds, Riley Roy, Griffin Roy, Lila Roy, and Brentley Roy; and numerous other family and friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Kurt Roy, Garrett Roy, Jordan Roy, Taylor Roy, Tyler Roy, Jason Mathews, Tyler Bearden, and David Hinds. Nettie’s family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregivers, Dell Chambers and Lucille Morris, as well as the entire staff of Southeast Texas Hospice. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Southeast Texas Hospice of Orange.

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West Orange – Stark Middle School students and their ribbons with UIL Coordinator Michelyne Holbert and WOS Middle School Principal Sherry Hardin.

WO-S MS students earn ribbons at UIL Academic District Meet WOS Middle School students earn ribbons at UIL Academic District Meet West Orange – Stark Middle School students competed in the UIL Academic District Meet. WOS students placed in the following grade level events: Sixth Grade Spelling – Evelyn Jasso, 1st, Rosalie Yarbrough, 6th; Evelyn Jasso, Rosalie Yarbrough, Derek Williams Jr., 3rd place/ Team Chess – Benjamin Luna, Anthony Rodriguez, Marlon Cortez, 2nd place/Team; Marlon Cortez, 3rd; Anthony Rodriguez, 5th Social Studies – Gavin Victoria, 2nd; Gavin Victoria, Mackenzie Newberry, Pashonce Solomon, 2nd place/Team Ready Writing – Marlia De Jesus, 5th Number Sense – Zach Nation, 6th Seventh Grade Science 1 – PJ Lawrence, 3rd

On Thursday morning, April 5, Jeff Collier’s Aerospace Engineering class at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School launched rockets that they had built. Students took turns counting down and hitting the button that would send their rockets into the sky, despite the gusty winds. The students were able to launch 3 different times, using stronger loads each time, and celebrating when there was an impressive blast off.

Art - Alexis Baumgartner, 4th Impromptu Speaking – Ca’din Jones, 5th Poetry – Ryu Wade, 6th Dictionary Skills – Asia Stewart, 6th Eighth Grade Number Sense – Joshua Arthur, Austin Russell, Valo Mack, 3rd place/Team; Joshua Arthur, 4th; Austin Russell, 4th Ready Writing – Katie Hogg, 5th General Math - Joshua Arthur, 6th, Darian Hardin, 7th Spelling – PJ Lawrence, 6th Additionally, Rosalie Yarbrough, Joshua Arthur, and Darian Hardin earned additional recognition for participating in three or more events. Yarbrough participated in calculator, number sense, and spelling. Arthur competed in general math, number sense and chess. Darian Hardin competed in ready writing, general math, number sense, and chess.

BCHS’s Taing joins Dreamers

Bridge City High School Senior Moyleang Taing participated in the Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney March 8th through March 12th. She was one of 100 students selected out of approximately 10,000 students nationwide to attend this event sponsored by Walt Disney and Steve Harvey. is academy is a 4-day, learning experience in which 100 high school students, ages 13-19, are inspired, motivated and prepared to dream big. e event takes place at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida. e theme parks become vibrant "classrooms" where Dreamers imagine bright futures, make

exciting discoveries and learn how to put their plans into action. In 2008, Walt Disney World created Disney Dreamers Academy in partnership with Steve Harvey and ESSENCE Magazine to encourage Dreamers along their paths to success, to provide them with tools to let their potential shine, and to convey that the power of dreaming is the ﬁrst step to achieving their goals. e event delivers exceptional educational experiences, including interactive career workshops, motivational talks, and networking opportunities, all designed to motivate young students to dream big.

Art students from St. Mary Catholic School were recognized at the South Texas State Fair for their amazing art work. Cindy Claybar, Art Teacher is obviously proud of her talented students. Winners are: 6th – 8th Grade, 1st Place, Lily Riedel; 2nd Place, Ethan Smith; 3rd Place, Jessica Hughes; 4th Place, Peyton McKee; Elementary: 1st Place, Josie Riedel; 2nd Place, Evalen Rincon; 3rd Place, Cody LeJuhn; 4th Place, Allie Broussard. Pictured from left, are Ethan Smith, Lily Riedel, Peyton McKee, Cody LeJuhn, Josie Riedel, Allie Broussard, Jessica Hughes and Evalen Rincon.

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With less fresh water encroaching, the Redfish are biting.

The Angels decided that if the Astros successfully took a chance at Yuli Gurriel, who was a big star in Cuba, they would up the bidding for Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, who can hit home runs as well as throw 100 miles per hour fastballs.

Big $ = Big Wins

MLB owners spending more for free agents KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

FOR THE RECORD Perhaps the 2016 Chicago Cubs and the 2017 Houston Astros started a trend that has caught on for several major league baseball teams this season— pay good money and get good free agent players. It worked for both the Cubbies and the Astros as they both went on to win the World Series after obtaining players at the positions that needed strengthening. is is true for at least two teams that missed the playoﬀs last season and want to

extend their seasons into late October—the Colorado Rockies and the Los Angeles Angels. After Colorado’s All-Star closer Greg Holland moved on to the Pittsburgh Pirates via the free agent route, the Rockies’ front office realized they were in desperate need of a first-class replacement for Holland, who blew only one save out of 33 opportunities last season. Colorado spent $106 million on multiyear contracts during the off-season to rebuild its bullpen and is one of seven major league teams that will spend more money on its bullpen than its starting rotation, according to this week’s issue of USA Today Sports Weekly. “Oakland, San Diego, Tampa Bay, Miami, the New York Yankees and the Mets all will

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pay more for their relievers than for their starting rotation, ﬁscal examples that clubs are increasingly valuing relievers at the expense workhorse starters,” the article points out. e Rockies’ $49 million reliever payroll for this year is more than what 20 teams are paying their starting rotation and 12 times more than the $4.2 million they’ll pay their ﬁve-man rotation. “e Rockies opened the checkbook for free agents Wade Davis (three years, $52 million), Bryant Shaw (three years, $27 million) and Jake McGee (three years, $27 million). “ose three plus holdovers Mike Dunn ($7.3 million) and Adam Ottavino ($7 mil-

“Only in Orange, Texas,” Paul Dufrene declared with a smile as he and his grandson, Ty, assessed the weather while climbing out of their Suburban. “I knew even before leaving the house that we wouldn’t be dressed right, but I’ve got a truck full of extra clothes.” “You ride over here in shorts and sandals, then you have to bundle up in warmer clothes and two hours later you’re peeling them off again and looking for sunscreen.” at is not unusual around here in April, but this time we had to wade as well in order to launch the boat. At least one of us had to wade! Paul fished with me seven or eight times a year for 20 years, but hadn’t been back since retiring in 2010. “is high water is compliments of the most recent miniflood, but we have been fighting high water and too much wind for months. At least this north wind is a little lighter. Maybe we can run further south without getting beat up.”

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Korner lion) will earn more than Colorado’s highest-paid starter, right-hander Chad Bettis ($2 million). Bettis is the lone Colorado starter to crack seven figures this season,” the article added. e Angels decided that if the Astros successfully took a chance at Yuli Gurriel, who was a big star in Cuba, they would up the bidding for Japanese star Shohei Ohtani, who can hit home runs as well as throw 100 miles per hour fastballs. e Angels paid several millions to Ohtani’s team in Japan to “buy” him out of his contract and then signed him to a contract that will pay him $2,860,000 this season. And like Gurriel, the Angels didn’t know if they would use Ohtani on the mound or as an offensive weapon. at question was answered in the first 10 games of the season when the 23-year phenom was used both ways—as a designated hitter with a .389 batting average and two long home runs, and as a starting pitcher who is 2-0, retiring the first 19 Oakland A’s batters he faced Sunday in his home pitching debut. Ohtani yielded only one hit over seven shutout innings and struck out 12 and walked only one. He struck out the side in the fifth inning and fanned every A’s batter except Jonathan Lucroy. His earned run average

From Page 1B so far this season is a miniscule 2.08. Ohtani became the first major league player since 1920 to start separate games as a hitter and as a pitcher. “Much is made of a comparison of Ohtani to Babe Ruth, the most famous combination hitter-pitcher in the sport’s history,” according to the Sports Weekly article. “But the last players to start both as a hitter and a pitcher in the first 10 games of a season were the Red Sox’s Joe Bush and the Dodgers’ Clarence Mitchell at the start of the 1920 season. Ruth made 143 of his 147 career starts between 1914-19,” the article adds. KWICKIES…Despite the Houston Astros’ bats going silent last weekend against San Diego, they managed to take two of three from the Padres, thanks to more superlative starting pitching. Saturday’s 1-0 victory in the 10th inning was rather freakish when San Diego’s catcher, third baseman and first baseman all converged on a two-out pop-up between the mound and home plate by Alex Bregman that fell harmlessly to the ground for a gamewinning single as Derek Fisher scored from second base with the game’s only run. e Astros 8-2 start matches the 1972 Astros’ best start in franchise history. e Astros starting pitchers have a 1.83 ERA which

is second-best in the majors. e Houston Rockets are ready to begin the NBA playoffs after clinching the Western Conference a couple of weeks ago and play the regular-season finale today. Former Astro pitcher Mike Fiers, who was traded to Detroit last season in the Justin Verlander deal, hurled six shutout innings for the Tigers Sunday, winning a 1-0 pitcher’s duel against the Chicago White Sox. Former Hudson High School baseball star Brandon Belt is playing the 2018 season as the San Francisco Giants’ regular first baseman with a nifty $17.2 million contract. JUST BETWEEN US…I had never watched as much of a golf tournament as I did with last week’s Masters. I didn’t miss too much time in front of the tube. Sunday’s final round was as exciting as any I’ve ever watched. Winner Patrick Reed from Texas played just well enough to hang on for the one-stroke victory over fan-favorite Rickie Fowler. Reed is far from a fan or fellow player favorite because of his smug attitude and the fact he was kicked out of college in Georgia for cheating twice on the golf course. Fellow Texan Jordan Spieth fired a 64 and finished two shots behind Reed and set the record for the lowest score on the final day of the Masters.

Colburn It was 12 year old Ty’s first trip to Sabine and wouldn’t you know it, the first fish that crushed his chrome Chug Bug was a bass. Paul just looked at me and shook his head. “I told him we were going trout fishing…what is this all about?” “Fresh water,” I replied. Switching to a Swim Bait yielded two keeper trout and several undersize redfish. I was just happy to be catching any kind of fish at that point. A keeper flounder inhaled the same Swim Bait and, if nothing else, the wind wasn’t howling and we were catching a variety! e catching then slowed significantly over the next hour for no good reason. More interested in watching Ty fish than fishing himself, Paul was finishing the last of a soggy breakfast burrito when he noticed that the dirty water had cleared up a little. It was obvious that the outgo-

From Page 1B ing tide was now in full swing as we neared a small cut leading out of the marsh. “I thought I was hung up,” said Ty as a heavier fish slowly peeled drag off his reel. Paul got one swipe with the net before a huge flounder won the battle and her freedom. Another cast and Ty immediately hooked up with a 16-inch flounder that we put in the boat. Seven more flounder up to four pounds later and fishing was suddenly fun again. Paul and I were fan casting in order to leave the youngster the prime spot when a nice slot red just crushed his five-inch Assassin. Before I could net his fish, a hungry group of reds blew up on small shad huddled against the shoreline. We were worn out when we left the redfish still feeding an hour later. I have no doubt that the tide and clearer water played a role in our unexpected success, but we were also fishing water that I have not been able to fish for quite a while. We never found the trout, but never looked for them after stumbling up on the non-stop redfish bite. Having been stymied by daily winds since January that eliminated fishing much of the lake, it is encouraging to know the fish are still around and the fishing pressure

has been almost non-existent. e flounder bite was easily the most surprising and pleasing surprise. at bite may well be in full swing, but it is little more than speculation at this point. Lighter winds and less fresh water will give us a legitimate shot to find out. Only Mother Nature can do anything about the wind and she can help with the fresh water as well if she so chooses. In the meantime, the SRA has helped by reducing the amount of water exiting Toledo Bend. As of Tuesday, the lake was still about a foot above pool level with both generators running 24/7, but the flow was down to about 24,000 and we can easily handle that. anks to the folks at Bassmaster Elite as well as the planners right here at home, the postponed tournament is now scheduled for the first weekend in June. It will be a little hotter by then, but the benefits far outweigh any discomfort. It will be fun! Make plans to bring the family to participate in the S.A.L.T. Club’s fishing tournament and north levee road clean up on April 21. e north revetment wall is one of the few places that a bank fisherman truly has a shot at hooking a monster trout. For more information call 409963-9872.

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Despite cold weather, 22-5A athletes fare well It’s a buzzard’s luck for 225A finals… What an awful weather break the 22-5A schools received on Saturday at Zaharias with drizzle, a cold breeze and a wet track. Yet the alibis stayed at home and some truly strong performances filled the meet. A special congrats to Port Arthur’s sprint relay foursome of Elijah Hines, Ireon Brown, Xavier Hull and Gregory Laday. They recorded their season’s best time of 41.05…. Congratulations to the Titans and Central Lady Jaguars for winning the team titles on Saturday...

DeShazo and DeShazo at Bridge City... When did a husband and wife tandem ever both win district at the same time as head coaches? Ok, that’s easy. The boys of Allen DeShazo and the girls of Jamie DeShazo swept the 22-4A track and field team championships last Thursday for the high flying Bridge City Cardinals track program at West OrangeStark’s Dan R. Hooks Stadium. Even Dan Ray was there to watch it. Another congrats definitely in order here plus a tip of the cap to Kalon Barnes on running a 10.23 in the fully automatic 100-meter dash…

West Brook ….wow boys… Big congrats are in order here. West Brook more than

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doubled its nearest team challenger in the 22-6A team point parade. The Bruins really put on an incredible show to compile 204 points. Head coach Grover Smith and the gang won it last year, too, but the point gap really widened this year…. West Brook had power and speed on display along with solid senior leadership…

Maya and Kalon may just be the best If you’re hunting individual seniors with MVP credentials, it’s hard to ignore Maya Kelly at Beaumont Central and Kalon Barnes at Silsbee. But things can change with more huge meets down the road. Hopefully the weather will change for the better…

Ol’ Van always downplays his Orange prospects Leave it to Van Wade to poor mouth those prospects prior to any and every season at Orange. Van acted as if the OC track outlook appeared gloomy back in the winter. That was then. Now Christian Weatherly and Eli Peveto are consistent area leaders. Look at those Orangefield girls Maddison Helm and Mackenzie Davis… And don’t be surprised if Mike Pierce’s boys don’t pull some surprises for WO-S next week at

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Cardinals score district track sweep By Dave Rogers For the Record Bridge City’s boys and girls topped the team standings in last week’s District 22-4A track meet. BC boys scored 132.5 points to 110 for runnerup West Orange-Stark, with Hamshire-Fannett (97.5), silsbee (95), Little Cypress-Mauriceville (93) and Orangeﬁeld (74) rounding out the team scores. BC’s girls, repeating as champs, scored 161 points, 20 more than runnerup Silsbee. Orangeﬁeld was third at 121, followed by HF (108), WOS (68) and LCM (10.) Rylee Oceguera of BC was the high-point

scorer for girls, finishing first in the shot put, third in the 100-meter dash and fourth in the discus. Chaka Watson of West Orange Stark won the 300-meter hurdles and was second in the 110 hurdles and was the high-point boy performer. e top four finishers in each event qualified for the April 18 area meet at Jasper High School. Distance runners Maddison Helm of Orangefield and Eli Peveto of LCM each won their respective 3,200- and 1,600-meter runs. Christian Weatherly of LCM won both the high jump and triple jump competitions while Silsbee’s Kalon Barnes doubled in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

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Micheal Odoms, Gregory Laday, Ireon Brown), 1:25.94. 1,600-METER RELAY -Girls: Central (Briana Mouton, Malaysia St. Clair, Shunteria Mitchell, Cameron Dill) 4:06.04; Boys: PAM (Jaquan Francois, Xavier Hull, Gregory Laday, Ireon Brown) 3:14.97.

e Lady Bobcats, 19-8-1 and 3-4 in District 22-4A, look to get back to .500 ball in district when they host West Orange-Stark Friday. Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 20-3 overall and 52 in district, swept Orangeﬁeld in a pair of district games last week behind ace Brianna Frenzel. e Lady Bears play at Silsbee Friday. All 22-4A baseball and softball teams were oﬀ Tuesday because of required state testing.

DISCUS -- Girls: Kailynn Williams, Ozen (sophomore), 114-6; Boys: Taylor Bullock, West Brook (senior), 147-7; SHOT PUT -- Girls: Kailynn Williams, Ozen (sophomore), 39-0; Boys: Donovan Edwards, West Brook (senior), 51-2.5. HIGH JUMP -- Girls: Kelli Silcox, East Chambers (senior), 5-6; Boys: Christian Weatherly, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 6-8. LONG JUMP -- Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (junior) 19-0.75; Boys: Xavier Hull, PA Memorial (senior), 22-7.5. TRIPLE JUMP -- Girls: Honestee Holman, Ozen (sophomore), 35-10.75; Boys: Christian Weatherly, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 45-7.5. POLE VAULT -- Girls: Mackenzie Davis, Orangefield (junior), 10-0; Boys: Austin Jones, Port Neches-Groves (senior), 14-9. 100 METERS -- Girls: Quin Cook, West Brook (senior) 12.11 FAT and Jacie Droddy, PN-G hand (junior), 12.11; Boys: Kalon Barnes, Silsbee (senior), 10.23 FAT. 200 METERS -- Girls: Maya Kelly, Central (senior), 24.99; Boys: Ireon Brown,

PAM (sophomore), 21.31 FAT. 400 METERS -- Girls: Maya Kelly, Central (senior), 60.80; Boys: Ryan Deutsch, Orangefield (senior), 50.96 hand; Micheal Ford, PAM (senior), 51.04 FAT. 800 METERS -- Girls: Ny’Reonna Smith, PAM (junior), 2:26.80; Boys: Tyvonne Allen, PAM (senior), 1:59.80. 1,600 METERS -- Girls: Madison Helm, Orangefield (sophomore), 5:32.14; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (junior), 4:29.53. 3,200 METERS -- Girls: Madison Helm, Orangefield (sophomore), 12:12.73; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (junior), 9:35.53. 100-METER HURDLES -Girls: Wreagan Taylor, Hardin-Jefferson (senior), 14.87. 110-METER HURDLES -Boys: Ja’Vantae Hopkins, PAM (junior), 14.80. 300-METER HURDLES -Girls: Milicent Neveu, PAM (senior), 46.20; Boys: Ja’Vantae Hopkins, PAM (junior), 40.00. 400-METER RELAY -Girls: PAM (Aniya Duhon, Zykirra Cabarras, Coreyanna Gorrer, Capri Wilson) 47.25; Boys: PAM (Ireon Brown, Greg Laday, Xavier Hull, Elijah Hines), 41.05. 800-METER RELAY -Girls: Central (Cameron Dill, Maya Kelly, Briana Mouton, Brianna Howard) 1:40.93; Boys: PAM (Xavier Hull,

den received a call from a landowner who had evidence of someone hunting on his property without consent. The landowner showed the warden an image from his game camera of a hog that was shot under a feeder. The image only captured the subject's backside. The warden did find a bloody knife that was left at the scene. During his investigation, the warden learned that several individuals had permission to hunt on a neighboring property, and photos of a couple of dead hogs had been posted to one of their social media accounts. The warden paid a visit

to the residence of one of the teens who posted the images and spoke to his father, who confirmed his 17-year-old son and some friends had shot two pigs the previous weekend. The warden asked him if they cleaned the hogs at the house or on the property they hunted. The man replied it was out at the property, and unfortunately, his son said he lost his knife in the process. The warden told the father the reason for his visit, asked if this looked familiar, and showed him the lost knife. The next day the boys gave a full confession. The cases are pending.

Anti-Social Media Behavior Game wardens in Limestone and Leon counties recently completed a several month long investigation into an animal cruelty case. The suspect had used fireworks to torture a live, previously injured raccoon and posted the act on social media. The suspect was recently indicted by a Limestone County Grand Jury and warrants for his arrest were obtained. The suspect was arrested and placed in the Limestone County jail. The case is pending.

Unintended Consequences On March 22, a Matagorda County game warden received a complaint about several sick and/or dead eagles and buzzards on a local ranch. Upon arriving at the location, he observed a dead feral hog that the birds had obviously been eating. Three dead bald eagles and a few buzzards were located in the immediate area. Several more buzzards and a caracara that were too sick to fly were also observed. Suspecting the possibility that the pig may

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The Bridge City’s Cardinal’s biggest fan, Jacob Monceaux, was at the baseball game Friday night to witness Coach Chad Landry celebrate 300 wins. The Cardinals won 6-0 over West Orange-Stark.

Cards sweep brings Landry 300th By Dave Rogers For the Record Peyton Havard struck out seven and pitched 5.2 innings of two-hit ball Friday to lead Bridge City to its second 6-0 win over West OrangeStark last week. e win was the 300th coaching victory for BC boss Chad Landry and pushes the Cardinals to 16-7-1 overall, 5-1 in District 22-4A. BC is tied with Little Cypress-Mauriceville for the district lead. Chad Dallas took the Friday loss for the Mustangs, allowing ﬁve hits and ﬁve runs in 5.2 innings while striking out seven. Caleb DuBois went 3 for 4 at the plate to lead BC hitters. Havard and Jacob Goodman combined for a three-hitter against WOS on Tuesday, April 3. Goodman struck out four and allowed two hits in 3 innings of relief work. Gavin Green went 2 for 3 and Case Skinner knocked in three runs for the Cards. Dallas was 2 for 2 for WOS.

Bobcats look to rebound from Bear trap Little Cypress-Mauriceville rallied for five runs in the seventh inning to nail down a 9-8 win over Orangefield and give the Bears a sweep of the Bobcats. e Bears trailed 8-4 after six innings, but got five hits and a big two-run error to go ahead in the top of the seventh. Michael Lee, Chris Bilbo and Taylor Gilbert

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knocked in the Bear runs after Orangefield had scored a combined five runs in the bottom of the fifth and sixth frames. Mason Gonzales slugged a solo homer for Orangefield and Brett Fregia knocked in a pair of Bobcat runs. In the Tuesday, April 3 game between the two schools, Kent Michael knocked in five runs for Orangefield, but LCM won 16-10. A five-run fourth inning put LCM ahead to stay at 11-10. Both Michael and the LCM duo of Bilbo and Truman Franklin went 3 for 4 in the game.

Wilbur twirls perfect-o as BC girls romp e Lady Cardinals improved to a perfect 7-0 in District 22-4A with last Friday’s 11-0 win over West Orange-Stark. Kassidy Wilbur homered and pitched a perfect game and fanned 10 batters while pitching a perfect game in the ﬁve-inning contest. Now 21-7 for the season, the BC girls host Hamshire-Fannett Friday.

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This week’s schedule MONDAY April 9 -- District 23-3A at Winnie, 9 a.m. Coaches meeting – EC, Buna, Kirbyville, Anahuac, Hardin, Warren, Kountze, PA Hope. Field events finals and running prelims to follow. TUESDAY April 10 -- 21-5A at Humble, 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY April 11 – 23-3A running finals at Winnie, 10 a.m. April 11 -- 21-5A running finals at Humble, 4 p.m. April 11 -- 21-4A at Jasper -- all day AREA MEET SCHEDULE April 18–21 and 22-4A at Jasper April 19–21 and 22-5A at Barbers Hill April 20–21 and 22-6A at Galena Park

GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports. A Game Show Host A Zavala County game warden recently completed a yearlong investigation involving a ranch manager who was selling hunts without the consent of the landowner. The ranch manager even brought in a camera crew from a wellknown outdoors television show to video the hunts. The unauthorized activities resulted in the illegal harvest of 11 white-tailed bucks off the property. The ranch manager was indicted on 11 state jail felony counts of hunting without landowner consent, along with multiple other charges. Alexa, Where Does the Game Warden Live? An Ellis County game warden responded to a call from a ranch manager who had witnessed two subjects shooting out into his pasture from the

county road. The ranch manager and another farmer chased the subject's vehicle down the highway, while the warden headed to their location from the opposite direction. The ranch manager advised the vehicle was turning into a driveway, which just happened to be the warden's private property. The warden arrived at his residence shortly and confronted the pair -- a father and his 17-year-old son from Ft. Worth. The dad claimed they were just driving around, showing his son "how to load a gun, shoot in a safe direction . . . and you know, gun safety stuff." After the warden issued a citation for discharging a firearm from a public roadway, and provided a brief primer on firearms safety, the father asked, "Did I really pull into your driveway?" The warden nodded and smiled. "That was kinda convenient," replied the man. Did You Lose Something? An Ellis County game war-

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Go slow ... don’t chase away your fish OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

Fishing too fast is a common problem that many anglers have, especially when the fish tend to gather up and school in big bunches. Saltwater anglers who chase schooling fish along with freshwater fishermen who also key in on flocks of birds over hungry groups of stripers, hybrids, and whites are perhaps the worst. e frenzied activity puts everyone on the boat in high gear often leaving the majority of the water column untouched. It’s a proven fact that smaller more aggressive fish will be the first to attack a bait so consequently the “speed fisherman” may never see what caliber of fish is really down under the surface. Savvy anglers will let a bait get down under the surface melee and are more often than not rewarded with better quality fish. Saltwater enthusiasts often find better speckled trout and redfish down under all the small trout hustling shrimp and shad near the surface. By allowing the smaller fish to hit the bait and not setting the hook anglers can get down past the smaller fish to where the big boys play. Some anglers will actually crawl their baits along the bottom with very little action and catch some of the best fish out there, it’s difficult to do but well worth the effort. By taking the time to patiently work a school of fish with a slower retrieve and perhaps a little larger bait anglers can effectively cull out smaller fish. e smaller fish will peck at the larger baits while the better fish will usually strike them with a little more gusto. is slightly different approach proves itself out in some of the strangest ways. ink about how many times you have caught a fish while dragging bait and correcting a backlash, it makes you

Anglers who slow down in their approach will likely come away with a better catch, like this nice speckled trout. wonder. If we could see the baits we are fishing with underwater we would see how little of the actual area we are fishing, most of the time it’s less than 2 feet deep. Burning a lure at a high speed has it’s applications but it’s awful hard to argue with the success that the slower approach produces. Speaking of slower approaches one that comes to mind is dropping anchor on drifts instead of dropping buoy markers. In years past we would make long drifts 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. e 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 lo-

cals and it has paid big dividends. If you watch these guys they keep the anchor 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. Taking the slower approach one step farther by learning how to properly anchor in places where you may be in deeper water can be critical to success. One day many years ago Capt. Dickie Colburn and I were fishing a stretch of the Sabine River where we knew a herd of Redfish had been hanging around. For some reason we couldn’t find them until we adjusted our position on the anchor by letting out about 30 feet of line and slipping right into the perfect spot. Our adjustment put us into casting range but kept us off the big concentration of fish; any other set up would result in either spooking the fish or not getting bit and both of those options don’t sound good at all. By adjusting

Notes have been poisoned, and because of the bird species involved, the warden contacted a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service special agent and brought him in on the investigation. They made contact with a neighboring farmer, who admitted to soaking corn in a poison and putting it out to get rid of the feral hogs in the area. The federally-protected birds had ingested the poison. The violations were turned over to USFW for prosecution. Snakes Alive! At about 1 a.m. on March 25, game wardens were on patrol

our position we were able to cast over a submerged point where the redfish were ganged up escaping the current. e extra rooms on our casts finally allowed the bait to reach the fish that we knew were there, we were just off the mark by a few feet. Sometimes that few feet can be the difference between a great day and a zero. During the coming months your patience and abilities will be tested not only by other anglers but by the elements and the fish as well. A more controlled approach will pay huge dividends as the crowds descend on the bays this summer. It never fails this time of year, everybody hears about how good the fishing is and how easy it is to catch fish so the thundering herd collapses on the coast. Regular anglers know this is coming so they adjust accordingly and make due until the crowds cease. Remember there are plenty of fish out there for everyone so stay clam and patient because fishing is our sanctuary and the actions of someone else should never be allowed to ruin that. Enjoy the fishing and the weather and be sure to share the outdoors with someone who may not know just how wonderful it really is.

From Page 3B when they encountered a pickup truck traveling through a remote area of Zapata County. After conducting a traffic stop on the vehicle, it was found that the driver, a person with an extensive history of game and fish violations, was hunting rattlesnakes from the roadway. Two citations were issued, and two rattlesnakes were seized. After traveling to the violator's residence to retrieve other illegally harvested snakes, it was found the violator had picked up another rattlesnake on the roadway immediately after receiving citations and being released from the first contact that night. Additional citations were issued for hunting from the public roadway and 11 more rattlesnakes were seized from the residence. The cases are pending. Tag Team In early March, a Smith County game warden received a call from a Virginia game warden concerning some Texas

deer confiscated from a taxidermist in Virginia who was operating without a license. There were three sets of antlers, and two of the tags came back to Smith County. The third buck, a 10 point, had a name but no tag. The warden was able to obtain an identity and interviewed the man whose name was attached to the 10 point buck, and determined the deer was taken illegally. The subject was coyote hunting and saw a deer he couldn't pass up. The subject had no hunting license. The warden then interviewed a second subject, who had a blank tag on one of the other bucks seized. His deer was killed legally but he failed to fill out his tag, harvest log, and did not have the required hunter education certification. Cases and warnings were filed for no hunting license, untagged deer, improperly tagged deer, harvest log and hunter's education violations. Civil restitution is pending.

Couldn't Escape the Net A Freestone County game warden had just checked and released a boat of Dallas area fishermen who were cast netting for tilapia and running jug lines on Lake Fairfield. Shortly after releasing the group, she discovered an illegal gill net near where she first made contact with the group. After hauling in the 500-foot net, the warden made her way back to the Dallas anglers to ask about the gill net. As she re-approached, the group quickly pulled up their jug lines and sped off toward the boat dock. The warden called a state park police officer for backup at the boat ramp, and after questioning, the suspects confessed to having placed the net out earlier in the day. Citations were issued for the illegal net and for taking game fish by illegal means/methods. Numerous largemouth bass and tilapia caught in the net were released back into the lake.

St. Mary Catholic School students were awarded for their prize-winning art and essays in the contest sponsored the Lower Sabine Neches Soil and Water Conservation Board. Poster Art winners are as follows: 1st Place – Bella Tran and 3rd Place – Hannah Allison Honorable Mention – Madelyn Smith, Kiera Howington, Kyden Lyon and Kendall Phillips Essay winners are as follows: 1st Place – Abby Broussard, 2nd Place – Elizabeth Quintero and 1st Place High School Division – Kaleb Malin Broussard’s essay won Regional Judging and has advanced to the State level. Pictured are, back row(left to right) Kaleb Malin, Bella Tran, Kendall Phillips, Maddie Smith, Kiera Howington, Hannah Allison and Kyden Lyon. Front row is Elizabeth Quintero and Abby Broussard.

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Pictured are (left to right) Mrs. Susan Bayliss, Dalton Hogan, Haley Johnson, Aidan McAllister, Kierra Howington, Peyton McKee, Bella Tran, Maggie Granger, Natasha Negron, Jessica Hughes and Zachary Khatt.

St. Mary’s fares well in education contest e Catholic Daughters of the Americas Education Contest Winners list certainly proves that students at St. Mary Catholic School are diversely talented. Mrs. Susan Bayliss, Education Chairman of Catholic Daughters Court St. Cecilia #1396, presented awards to twelve St. Mary students. ey are: Division I Poetry - 1st Dalton

Hogan, 2nd Haley Johnson and 3rd Kierra Howington. Division II Poetry - 1st Zachary Khatt, 2nd Bryan Butler and 3rd Isabella Tran. Division II Essay - 1st Maggie Granger, 2nd Natasha Negron and 3rd Aidan McAllister. Division II Art - 1st Peyton McKee, 2nd

Maggie Granger and 3rd Jessica Hughes. Bayliss also recognized Language Arts teacher, Mrs. JoAnn Sparacino and Art teacher, Mrs. Cindy Claybar. ese dedicated teachers not only inspire their students, they share their love and talents with them. We are blessed to have them as members of our Faculty.

Emphasizing their mission of cleaning up Orange to keep Orange County beautiful, two of the now famous trashy ladies recently spoke to the Golden K Kiwanis Club of Orange. From left, are Golden K member Harold Walsh, Trashy Lady Sandra Cash, former Golden K president Ted Williams, and Trashy Lady Sandra Hoke. A few facts shared include: Using one reusable bag saves 22,176 in a lifetime, the average baby uses 5,000 diapers before being potty-trained, and 8 million diapers tossed each day, recycling 25 plastic bottles can be used to make one adult fleece jacket.

St. Mary Catholic School held its PreK and Kindergarten Roundup. During the event, prospective and current students were treated to a trip back to the old west times. They were able to sit by the campfire and roast marshmallows. The students were also treated to a trailride. Pictured is Mrs. Harmon’s PreK3 class: back from left, Noah Broxson (coachman), Evan Lodan, Ryland Lee, Melany Anchondo, Caleb Khatt and Rylan Howington; and front from left, Noah McFarlane, Simon Boehme, Will Harris and Peyton Dugas. St. Mary is currently enrolling for the 2018-2019 School Year.

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Orange County Church Directory The Sovereignty of God and Reality of Evil

Who Causes Your Suffering? Christopher Ash Guest Contributor desiringGod.org

When suffering comes to us, we naturally — instinctively — want to know what or who has caused it. The answer to that question often affects how we respond to the pain. We focus immediately on the obvious causes. For an illness, we think about what has gone wrong with our body biochemistry. After an accident, we visit and revisit what happened, how it happened and whose fault it was. When a so-called “natural” disaster strikes, we may think about why people were living where they lived, why the early warnings didn’t work, why the flood defenses were inadequate, and so on. We want to blame somebody or something. And, whether or not we can blame a human agent, behind all that we want to blame God. For God — if there is a God — must have something to do with it all. After that, we may react with bitterness, recriminations, or resentment. Perhaps these are specific, or maybe we are just left with a residual sense that we have been unfairly treated. At the beginning of the book of Job, Job suffers four terrible tragedies (Job 1:13– 19) before losing his health (Job 2:7–8). Two of the four tragedies we might today call “natural disasters” (although the Bible never uses this expression); the other two would perhaps come under the label of “terrorism.” God’s Job or Satan’s? One of the deepest questions in the book of Job is this: who caused Job’s terrible sufferings? There is one clear answer, given or assumed by Job, by his three so-called “comforters,” and by the divinely-inspired

storyteller. This answer is expressed crisply at the end of the book, where the narrator describes how Job’s family and friends “comforted him for all the evil that the Lord had brought upon him” (Job 42:11). The Lord, the covenant God, is the one who brought these sufferings upon Job. He did not simply allow them; he caused them to come upon Job (the Hebrew verb here indicates active causality). Job shows that he knows this is true when he says, “. . . the Lord has taken away” (Job 1:21). He reiterates this conviction when he says to his wife, “Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” (Job 2:10). In saying this, the inspired narrator indicates that “Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. . . . Job did not sin with his lips” (Job 1:22; 2:10). Job believes God has done it; and Job is right to believe this. In both Job 2:10 and Job 42:11, the word translated “evil” indicates not moral evil, but disaster — things that are terrible to experience. The three friends share this conviction. The most common title for God in the book is “the Almighty” (e.g. Job 5:17). God’s Strange Servant But under and alongside this shared conviction of the active sovereignty of God, there is an important subsidiary conviction: Satan causes Job’s sufferings. Satan (or, more properly, “the Satan” – this is more of a title than a name, and means something like “the adversary”) is a supernatural creature who has a strange place in the council or cabinet of the “sons of God” (ESV) or “angels” (NIV). He is utterly evil and malicious; and yet he has a job to do. It is his “hand” that actively strikes Job (Job 1:12; 2:6). So, in a sense, he causes them. But as we see

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

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

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

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

if we read the book carefully, he is not the ultimate cause. Older liberal commentators take the easy way out of splitting Job into a part in which God causes Job’s sufferings and a part in which Satan causes them. So, for example, H.H. Rowley takes the words “that the Lord had brought upon him” in Job 42:11 as simply indicating the (erroneous) assumptions shared by Job and his friends. But these words are spoken by the inspired narrator of the story, so we must not take this erroneous, albeit easy, way out. But more responsible commentators recognize that the Bible holds these together. The parallel accounts of David’s census demonstrate this same parallelism of views. Who motivated David to call this census? The Lord did (2 Samuel 24:1); and Satan did (1 Chronicles 21:1). The Bible — and the book of Job — hold these together. Satan is God’s strange servant to do the will of God by afflicting Job with suffering. Satan does this out of malice; the Lord out of a loving concern for his glory. Satan is — as Luther so vividly put it — “God’s Satan.” Those who reject the sovereignty of God will either ignore clear verses on God’s sovereignty over our suffering (like Job 1:21; 2:10; 42:11) or assign it (as Rowley does) to the possibly mistaken view of the human characters. Nevertheless, when referring to the “evil” that came upon Job, it is clear “that the Lord had brought [it] upon him” (Job 42:11). This is clear throughout the book and it is written for our instruction. Evil for Our Ultimate Good It is of great pastoral importance that we grasp what the Bible teaches

about the causality of disaster when it comes to believers. There are two common mistakes. On the one hand, we may neglect Satan altogether and just assume that God rules the world in a simple and direct way. This is, I am told, close to the view of Islam. Some Christians tacitly assume this, but it is not the teaching of the Bible. On the other hand, we may think of Satan as a second, independent, autonomous power of evil, in which case the universe becomes a terrifyingly uncertain place, since we may never be sure whether God or Satan will win any particular round of their contest. The Bible, however, teaches that God has chosen to exercise his absolute, direct, and intentional sovereign government of the world through the agency of his chosen council or cabinet of intermediate powers (the “sons of God” or “angels”), some of whom are evil. These powers have no autonomy whatsoever. And yet, in the purposes of God, they are significant and do exert influence, as God has chosen that they will. To grasp this deep truth about the government of the universe will give Christian believers great confidence — for the sovereignty of God is unchallenged — and yet also great realism, for we will take seriously the role of supernatural evil in the infinite wisdom of God, who is himself utterly untouched by evil, and yet who chooses to weave evil into his purposes of ultimate good. Christopher Ash is Writerin-Residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge, England. He is married to Carolyn. Christopher has written a number of books, including the commentary Job: The Wisdom of the Cross.

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.

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley

Sunday Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. Nursery Provided. Kid’s Club and Youth 12:30 pm (www.faithorange.org)

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

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

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

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

Pastor: Ruth Burch

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

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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

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

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

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Wesley United Methodist Church

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

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

www.orangewesley.org

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

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

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

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

COWBOY CHURCH

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

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West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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Al-Anon meetings are held on Thursday’s at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. For more information please contact Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333. RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention,. Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273 Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 9889886 or 474-2171 for more info. AARP Tax Filing Assistance has started at the Orange Public Library. IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday to assist you. The Jackson Community Center will be offering tax assistance contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 for more info or to set an appointment. Bring 2016 tax return and proper id.

Yard Sale at 5306 Wyatt Paul Lane in Orange, 77632, from 8 am to noon this Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 14. Rain or shine. Crafts, electronics, furniture, clothes, tow bar, handicap equipment, knickknacks, lawn equipment and many extras. Garage Sale this Thurs. thru Sat., April 12, 13 and 14th at 1215 28th St in Orange from 8 am to 3 pm. No early birds. Something for everyone. Paintings, household items, misc goods, great nomex suits, clothes with a special fill-a -bag and dishes. You don’t want to miss it.

Call 735-5305 • Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

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We have lots of great furniture, antiques, interior design decor, floral arrangements, jewelry, fairy gardens, large collection DVD’s & CD’s, scarves, yard decor, plants, lamps, ADT security alarm NEW, lots of crystal and serving dishes. Everything must go. NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF

16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007 Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released. Must demonstrate proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle. www.tdlr.texas.gov Vin#5B4JP57G913332279

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BARBARA J. NUGENT a/k/a BARBARA JEAN NUGENT, Deceased, were issued on April 9, 2018, in Cause No. P18088, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Donald Craig Nugent. 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. Donald Craig Nugent c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the April, 2018.

9th day of

Stephen Howard

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

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ENGLISH ROYALTY ACROSS 1. Piggy’s glasses (“Lord of the Flies”) 6. Strike caller 9. Not a hit 13. Earth in Latin 14. Fa follower 15. Half of diameters 16. Architectural projection 17. Down Under bird 18. Mountaineer’s tool 19. *Royal family since 1917 21. *2018 royal bride 23. Stumblebum 24. Ship wrecker 25. *A national color 28. Ditto 30. Poster heading 35. “It aint over till it’s ____” 37. General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 39. Hindu sage 40. Not all 41. World Series mistake 43. Not Sunni 44. Augmenting 46. Hatha or bikram, e.g. 47. Teller’s partner 48. Take the first steps 50. Bar bill, pl. 52. *The British Royal Navy secures it 53. Strip of wood 55. Bebop, for short 57. *Cause of 1936 abdication 60. *#29 Down’s co-ruler 64. Dam 65. Fuss, to Shakespeare 67. Dhaka, formerly 68. Black tie ____ 69. Biochemistry abbr. 70. Foe 71. Between bleu and jaune 72. Seasonal blues 73. ____ sociales or social networks

DOWN 1. Put in the hold 2. ____meter or ____scope 3. Sportscaster Andrews 4. Words to live by 5. Pico de gallo and such 6. Drug addict 7. *Catherine of Aragon to Bloody Mary 8. Musketeer’s hat accessory 9. Speed of object divided by speed of sound 10. Brainchild 11. a.k.a. Xi’an, ancient capital of China 12. *How many wives did Henry VIII have? 15. Ships’ masts and sails attendant 20. “Coming ____ ____” 22. Get it wrong 24. *Get engaged 25. *Symbols for Houses of Lancaster and York 26. Call forth 27. Call it quits 29. *#60 Across’ co-ruler 31. Bit of smoke 32. “____ we all fall down” 33. German wine valley 34. *Present Prince of Wales’ first wife 36. First woman Attorney General 38. Frat house party garb 42. Torah teacher 45. Esophagus 49. ____ chi 51. Fuse together 54. Former Russian leaders 56. Heathrow craft 57. We have 58. Affirm 59. Pre-easter period 60. Blue dyestuff 61. Latte choice 62. “The Road Runner” corporation 63. The Say Hey Kid 64. Leo in Russian 66. “23andMe” type of test

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EcoFest 2018 at Shangri La Each year in April, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates Earth Day with an Eco-Fest celebration and Butterfly Release. In celebration of ongoing progress in the rebuilding of Shangri La Gardens, join us for a 3-day long Earth Day celebration that signifies what Shangri La is all about. Family friendly activities and games will take place on Thursday April 19th, Friday April 20th, and Saturday April 21st culminating with an inspirational Butterfly Release at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday April 21st. Each day has a different theme, so be sure to join us for all! April 19, 2018- Thursday: Blooms Join us for a day filled with family friendly activities focusing on our garden! Families

will enjoy a scavenger hunt, story time, planting in the children’s garden, a botanical craft, and the opportunity to take part in a celebratory tree planting! Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. April 20, 2018- Friday: Bugs Calling all lady bugs and gentleman bees! Join us for fun filled day full of family friendly activities designed to showcase our beneficial bugs. Families will have the opportunity to participate in several ladybug releases and honey tastings. Bug themed crafts and activities will be scattered through the garden. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m. April 21, 2018-Saturday: Butterflies Join us to celebrate Earth day with an EcoFest celebration and Butterfly Release! The day will be filled with family fun that high-

lights sustainability and natural history. Local and regional organizations and businesses will be onsite hosting booths that provide information about earth-friendly products, services, and opportunities. The day begins with activities starting at 10:30 a.m. and concludes with a Butterfly Release at 3:30 p.m. Enjoy the gardens in full bloom and view

baby birds in their nests on Ruby Lake. Join us this year for a 3-day event to revel in the beauty of the garden and celebrate mother earth! Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will open for three days only to celebrate EcoFest 2018, and will re-open after Labor Day.

AVISO DE ELECCIÓN GENERAL A los votantes registrados del Distrito de Navegación y Puerto del Condado de Orange, Texas: Se notifica que los lugares de votación indicados más abajo estarán abiertos el 5 de mayo de 2018 de 7:00 a.m. a 7:00 p.m., para votar en una elección general a fin de elegir tres (3) Comisionados Portuarios, quienes residen como se indica a continuación: - Uno (1) en el “Distrito Electoral Uno” del Condado de Orange - Uno (1) en el “Distrito Electoral Cuatro” del Condado de Orange - Uno (1) general en el Condado de Orange

Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de West Orange-Cove:

NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

Lugar de votación 1:

To the Registered Voters of Orange County Navigation and Port District of Orange, County, Texas: Notice is hereby given that the polling places listed below will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 5, 2018, for voting in a general election to elect three (3) Port Commissioners whom reside as follows: - One (1) in “Precinct One” of Orange County - One (1) in “Precinct Four” of Orange County - One (1) “At-Large” in Orange County

West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District: Voting Place 1:

West Orange City Hall (Ayuntamiento de West Orange)

2700 Western Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 11, 12 Lugar de votación 3:

North Early Learning Center (Centro de Aprendizaje Temprano North) 801 Cordrey Orange, Texas 77630 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 3, 4, 5

Voting Place 2:

West Orange City Hall

Salvation Army

2700 Western Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 County Voting Precinct(s): 11,12

1950 Martin Luther King Dr. Orange, Texas 77630

County Voting Precinct(s): 8, 14, 15, 13, 24

Voting Place 3:

Voting Place 4: West Orange-Cove CISD Education Service Center/Administration Building 902 West Park Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 County Voting Precinct(s): 1, 2

North Early Learning Center

801 Cordrey Orange, Texas 77630 County Voting Precinct(s): 3,4,5

Little Cypress - Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District: Voting Place 5:

Voting Place 6:

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Intermediate School

2300 Allie Payne Orange, Texas 77632 County Voting Precinct(s): 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Mauriceville Middle School

19952 FM 1130 Orange, Texas 77632 County Voting Precinct(s): 16, 31, 32

Bridge City Independent School District:

Lugar de votación 2:

Salvation Army (Ejército de Salvación) 1950 Martin Luther King Dr. Orange, Texas 77630

Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 8, 14, 15, 13, 24

Lugar de votación 4: West Orange-Cove CISD Educational Service Center/Administration Building (Centro de Servicios Educativos/Edificio de la Administración, Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de West Orange-Cove) 902 West Park Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 1, 2

Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Little CypressMauriceville: Lugar de votación 5:

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Intermediate School (Escuela Intermedia de Little Cypress-Mauriceville) 2300 Allie Payne Orange, Texas 77632 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Lugar de votación 6:

Mauriceville Middle School (Escuela Intermedia de Mauriceville) 19952 FM 1130 Orange, Texas 77632 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 16, 31, 32

Distrito Escolar Independiente de Bridge City: Lugar de votación 7:

Bridge City ISD Administration (Administración del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Bridge City)

1031 W. Roundbunch Bridge City, Texas 77611 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 10, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30

Distrito Escolar Independiente de Vidor:

Lugar de votación 8:

Voting Place 7:

Vidor Junior High School (Escuela Secundaria Inferior de Vidor)

Bridge City ISD Administration

945 N Tram Vidor, Texas 77662 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 29, 32, 33, 34

1031 W. Roundbunch Bridge City, Texas 77611 County Voting Precinct(s): 10, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30

Vidor Independent School District: Voting Place 8:

Vidor Junior High School

945 N Tram Vidor, Texas 77662 County Voting Precinct(s): 16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,27,29,32,33,34

Orangefield Independent School District:

Voting Place 9:

Voting Place 10:

First Christian Church Orangefield

Pecan Acres Baptist Church

4234 FM 408 Orange, Texas 77630 County Voting Precinct(s): 23

14795 Duncan Woods Lane Vidor, Texas 77662 County Voting Precinct(s): 22

Voting Place 11:

Texas Department of Transportation

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at:

Extended Hrs 8am-8pm April 24 and May 1

Bridge City ISD Administration 1301 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City, TX 77611 April 23-April 27 -- 8:00am-4:00pm

Vidor ISD Administration 120 E Bolivar Vidor, TX 77662 April 23, 25, 26, 27, 30 – 8:00am-4:30pm

Orange Public Library 220 N 5th Street Orange, TX 77630 April 23, 25, 26, 27, 30 -- 8:30am-4:30pm

6586 FM 1130 Orange, Texas 77632 April 23, 25, 26, 27, 30 -- 8:30am-4:30pm

Extended Hrs 8am-8pm April 24 and May 1

Extended Hrs 7am-7pm April 30 and May 1

Extended Hrs 8am-8pm April 24 and May 1

Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday (continued): First Christian Church Orangefield 4234 FM 408 Orange, TX 77630 April 23, 25 26, 27, 30 -- 8:00am-4:00pm

Extended Hrs7am-7pm April 24 and May 1

Lugar de votación 9:

Lugar de votación 10:

First Christian Church Orangefield Pecan Acres Baptist Church (Primera Iglesia Cristiana de Orangefield) (Iglesia Bautista de Pecan Acres)

Mauriceville Fire Department 10691 Hwy 62 N Mauriceville, TX 77626 April 23, 25, 26, 27, 30 – 8:30am-4:30pm

Extended Hrs 8am-8pm April 24 and May 1

Applications for ballot by mail shall be mailed to:

14795 Duncan Woods Lane Vidor, Texas 77662 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 22

Lugar de votación 11:

Texas Department of Transportation (Departamento de Transporte de Texas) 3128 North Highway 62 Orange, Texas 77632 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 13, 15, 30, 32

La votación anticipada en persona se realizará de lunes a viernes en los siguientes lugares: Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Administration Building (Edificio de la Administración, Distrito Escolar Independiente Consolidado de Little Cypress-Mauriceville)

3128 North Highway 62 Orange, Texas 77632 County Voting Precinct(s): 13,15,30,32

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Administration Building

Distrito Escolar Independiente de Orangefield:

4234 FM 408 Orange, Texas 77630 Distritos electorales de votación del condado: 23

6586 FM 1130 Orange, Texas 77632 23, 25, 26, 27 y 30 de abril – 8:30 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.

24 de abril y 1 de mayo, horario extendido – 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Bridge City ISD Administration (Administración del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Bridge City) 1301 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City, TX 77611 23 de abril-27 de abril – 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

30 de abril y 1 de mayo, horario extendido – 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.

Vidor ISD Administration (Administración del Distrito Electoral Independiente de Vidor) 120 E Bolivar Vidor, TX 77662 23, 25, 26, 27 y 30 de abril – 8:00 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.

Orange Public Library (Biblioteca Pública de Orange) 220 N 5th Street Orange, TX 77630 23, 25, 26, 27 y 30 de abril – 8:30 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.

First Christian Church Orangefield (Primera Iglesia Cristiana de Orangefield) 4234 FM 408 Orange, TX 77630 23, 25, 26, 27 y 30 de abril – 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m.

Mauriceville Fire Department (Departamento de Bomberos de Mauriceville) 10691 Hwy 62 N Mauriceville, TX 77626 23, 25, 26, 27 y 30 de abril – 8:30 a.m. a 4:30 p.m.

24 de abril y 1 de mayo, horario extendido – 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

24 de abril y 1 de mayo, horario extendido – 7 a.m. a 7 p.m.,

24 de abril y 1 de mayo, horario extendido – 8 a.m. a 8 p.m.

Las solicitudes para votar por correo deben enviarse a:

Tina Barrow, Election Administrator 123 S. 6th Street Orange, Texas 77630

Applications by mail must be received no later than the close of business on April 24, 2018. Issued this the 12th day of February 2018.

_/s/ Keith Wallace________________________ Presiding Officer/Commissioner

February 12, 2018 Date

_/s/ Barbara Winfree________________________________ Commissioner

February 12, 2018____________ Date

Tina Barrow, Administradora Electoral 123 S. 6th Street Orange, Texas 77630

Las solicitudes enviadas por correo se recibirán hasta la hora de cierre de las actividades del 24 de abril de 2018. Publicado el día 12 de febrero de 2018.

_/s/ Keith Wallace___________________________ Funcionario/Comisionado Oficiante

12 de febrero de 2018 Fecha

_/s/ Barbara Winfree_______________________ Comisionado

12 de febrero de 2018 Fecha

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