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Vol. 58 No. 153

Week of Wednesday, May 1, 2019

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

OC cities, schools pick leaders, school bond Dave Rogers

For The Record

A $46.1 million school bond election for Bridge City school district stakeholders and eight city council and school board seats will be decided in east and south Orange County Saturday. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4. If recent elections are an indicator, fewer than 4,500 people will vote in the elections that wrap up May 4 for cities of Orange and West Orange and the school districts of Bridge City, Little Cypress-Mauriceville and West Orange-Cove. In recent years, about 75 percent of people voting in Orange County have voted early. According to Tina Barrow,

elections administrator for Orange County, 2,419 people had voted early through Monday, April 29, the nextto-last day for early voting. Those county-wide totals included city of Vidor and Vidor ISD elections but not city of West Orange. Theresa Van Meter, West Orange city secretary, said 100 citizens had early voted as of Tuesday afternoon. Barrow said the county’s conversion from paper ballots to the new Express Vote touch screen machines has gone well. “The machines have been working out really great,” she said. “I’ve had a lot of positive feedback.” The county used three early voting locations, the Orange Public Library, the Bridge City ISD Administra-

tion Building and Raymond Gould Community Center in Vidor. It will operate eight Saturday. “Each location will have a

couple of extra people so they can help voters on these new machines,” Barrow said. Eight polling places will be used for Saturday voting. Bridge City ISD will vote at

its Administration Building, 1031 W. Roundbunch Road. Voters in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD election boxes 3, 5, 7, 8 and 9 vote at Little Cypress Inter-

mediate, 2300 Allie Payne Road; and those in boxes 15, 16, 31 and 32 vote at Mauriceville Middle School, VOTERS HEAD TO Page 3A

BC native, first woman port director

Orange looks for 16th Street ambiance Dave Rogers

For The Record

Get ready for blooming plants up and down 16th Street. A Tuesday night meeting of city officials and store owners sought the best ways for Orange to spend the $200,000 it set aside to make 16th Street from Northway Shopping Center to Green Avenue “cleaner, safer and more inviting” to residents and visitors. 16th Street is acknowledged by locals as the “Gateway to Orange,” as the first major exit off Interstate 10 for travelers driving west from Louisiana. Or the last exit before leaving Texas. But a bric-a-brac of new and old business fronts and older, small homes mixed with high-speed traffic leaves it wanting for some improvement. Kelvin Knauf, acting city manager, presented some ideas from his travels in order to suggest changes to merchants. This was the

city’s second 16thStreet meeting in less than a year and Knauf said the idea was to come up with a vision statement for 16th Street. More input would be sought and refining would be done, he said. Knauf displayed many picturesque images of storefronts in New Hampshire, Vermont and Plano, Texas. While looking like a whaling village didn’t seem to excite some, points were scored for store-to-store consistency, a lack of inflatable tube men and well-placed greenery. “How do you get people whose businesses already exist to buy in?” council woman Terrie Salter asked. “Do we have the ability to acquire some properties and incentivize some new areas for investment?” asked Gopher Industrial owner David Jones. “I think you’ve got to open up some property and develop it so other businesses will see value in doing that.”

Lorrie Taylor, new port director, in front of the historic building that originally housed the Lutcher Moore Lumber Company and is home to the Port of Orange. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux

Penny Leleux

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hen asked about being the first woman to hold the position as Executive Director of the Port of Orange, Lorrie Taylor replied she had never thought about it. “My husband brought it up,” she said, with a laugh. Taylor has only been in her new position a couple of weeks, but she has been employed at the port since January 1, 2014 as a CPA. It is thought by some that she also may be the first Orange County native to ever hold the position. Taylor was not able to confirm, nor deny the possibility.

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“There have been at least four Port Directors before me, but there is a gap of about four years where a couple of people either served as interims and/ or port directors. I am really not sure,” said Taylor, Monday. “I am either the fifth Port Director or could possibly be higher depending on what happened in the four year gap.” The Enabling Act that brought the Port of Orange into existence was in 1953. “We had some records that were lost from Hurricane Ike and I think this file could have been one of the files that were in the bottom drawer of the file cabinet that got wet.” She did confirm that at least three of the four earlier directors were not

from Orange County. It can be safely said she is the first Orange Countian in the position in at least 50 years. “We are proud to live in Orange County and be a part of this community,” said Taylor. “Both of our families are also here.” Taylor has lived in Bridge City all her life. She graduated from Bridge City High School, is a proud Lamar graduate and married her high school sweetheart, Claude in 1995. They celebrated their 24th anniversary Monday. They have two daughters. Ashlyn, 20, was just accepted into Lamar’s nursing program and Brianna, almost 17, is a junior at Bridge City High LORRIE TAYLOR Page 3A

First Fly-In big success for county Dave Rogers For The Record

Experimental aircraft were among the 40-odd private planes on display Saturday, April 27, at the Orange County Airport Fly-In.

The first Orange County Airport Fly-In left Commissioners’ Court wanting more. More than 900 people came out to see about 40 mostly-private airplanes come and go to the Highway 87 air strip that is winding up its first year under county operation. “We were awed by the turnout,” Missy Pillsbury, airport manager, said. “We had no idea the public turnout would be like that, at all.”

Private planes and a couple of helicopters from as far away as Florida stopped in. One copter belonged to Orange’s Phillip Hollis, the other to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Among the aircraft were a World War II era Beechcraft Model A-45 and ultra-lights from the Experimental Aircraft Association. “The A-45 was actually back at its home base,” Pillsbury said. “E.W. Brown Jr. bought it in 1947, then sold it to Levingston [Shipbuilders] in 1949.

“It was based here from 1947 to 1976.” The Young Eagles of Leesville, Louisiana, a program to introduce and inspire kids to take an interest in aviation, offered free rides in single engine planes to about two dozen teenagers. “It was very successful,” Commissioner John Gothia said. “Missy and our local pilots put a lot of work into it. “We sold a lot of [aviation] fuel and a lot of people got to see the airport that hadn’t seen it before.” “People asked us, ‘Are you

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going to do this annually? Please do. We liked it,’” Pillsbury said. “We’re trying to do it annually – at least.” A team of volunteers helped the county airport put the event on. “It probably took us seven to eight months to plan it, but we wanted to do something since Orange County had taken over the airport. “It was just unbelievable, that wow factor. We are very FIRST FLY-IN Page 3A

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Senate won’t pass bill to lower penalties for marijuana His comment comes the day after the Texas House gave preliminary approval to the bill in a 98-43 vote.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Senators Brandon Creighton, R-Conroe, Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham and Charles Perry, R-Lubbock, hold a press conference to announce the filing of Senate bills 6, 7, and 8. Mar. 6, 2019. PHOTO: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Alex Samuels The Texas Tribune Less than 24 hours after the Texas House gave preliminary approval to a bill reducing the criminal penalties for Texans found to possess small amounts of marijuana, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick declared the measure dead in the Senate.

House Bill 63 by state Rep. Joe Moody, D-El Paso, would lower possession of 1 ounce or less from a Class B to a Class C misdemeanor, which is the same classification as a traffic ticket. Those found to possess 2 ounces or less or marijuana but more than 1 ounce would be charged with a Class B misdemeanor — punishable by a fine of up to

$2,000, jail time or both. State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, who chairs the Senate Criminal Justice Committee, never gave Moody’s companion bill in the Senate a public hearing and previously told The Texas Observer he didn’t see an appetite for marijuana reform in the upper chamber. In a tweet Tuesday, Patrick

confirmed that to be the case. “Criminal Justice Chair @ Whitmire_John is right that #HB 63 is dead in the @TexasSenate,” Patrick tweeted Tuesday morning. “I join with those House Republicans who oppose this step toward legalization of marijuana.” Patrick has spoken against bills to relax the state’s marijuana laws in the past. In aprevious statement to The Texas Tribune, his spokesperson Alejandro Garcia said the lieutenant governor is “strongly opposed to weakening any laws against marijuana [and] remains wary of the various medicinal use proposals that could become a vehicle for expanding access to this drug.” To make his bill more palatable to Gov. Greg Abbott — who previously opened the door to reducing the penalty for low-level possession from a Class B to a Class C misdemeanor — Moody on Monday introduced a watered-down version of his original bill. As originally proposed by Moody, HB 63 would have replaced the criminal penalties for people caught with an ounce or less of marijuana and replaced it with a civil fine of up to $250. Only those fined more than three times would face misdemeanor criminal charges. On the House floor Tuesday, just after the lower

Thrift & Gift Shop renting $10 spaces for ‘Community Garage Sale’ In lieu of First Saturday Sale on May 4, we are renting spaces for $10.00 for our Community Garage Sale, from 8 am to 2 pm. Gates will open at 7 am for participants to set up. Wesley Methodist Church will join us by bringing links to grill and their ladies will sell baked goods. Thrift and Gift will have several tables with miscellaneous items. The Bargain

Room will be open. Past Charlot plant to all gumbo. May 11 is the new date for Art in the Park at the Orange City Park. Hours are from 9 am to 4 pm. We will sell chances for our beautiful handmade quilt for $1 per chance and 6 for $5. For additional information please call us at 409-886-7649 or visit us at 350 37th Street in Orange.

chamber gave final approval to his bill in a 103-42 vote, Moody said that Patrick was “the odd man out” and that “the ball is in his court.” “Whatever you think about Colorado-style legalization, this isn’t it. It isn’t even a step toward it,” Moody told his colleagues on the House floor. “Mr. Patrick has been tweeting about this bill instead of giving us the courtesy of talking to us here in the House. ... Let’s vote this across the hall so they can get to work on the House’s priorities, and so we can see how those priorities are respected as we consider Senate bills over here over the

next few weeks.” Despite Patrick’s comment, some advocates for marijuana reform said they still hoped to push the bill forward. “Working through the legislative process means overcoming objection that some folks may have and working with them to find common ground,” said Heather Fazio, the director for Texans for Responsible Marijuana Policy. “That’s exactly what we did in the House yesterday and what the vote yesterday demonstrates ... and we intend to bring that spirit to the Texas Senate.”

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Voters head to polls Saturday

West Orange – Stark High School students earned blue ribbons and Best of Show honors at the SkillsUSA State contest. They are Back Row: Garret Birmingham, Angel Gaitan; Front Row: Anahi Davila, Carolina Arreola, Jazmin Rico.

WOS photography, graphic design students win state Best of Show West Orange -Stark High School photography and graphic design students exhibited projects at the STATE SkillsUSA photography competition in Corpus Christi this month earning blue ribbons and Best of Show honors. Each WOS student qualified for the State contest at a regional event; and, each student earned blue ribbon/superior distinction at state. Carolina Arreola won State Best of Show on her Digital Image Manipulation. Earning State blue ribbons were: • Anahi Davila (Digital Illustration) • Jazmin Rico (Digital Image Manipulation) • Carolina Arreola (Portrait Photography and Digital Image Manipulation) • Angel Gaitan (Digital Photography) • Garret Birmingham (Advertising Design) Their teachers are Lacey Hale and Kim Smith.

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The consensus was that owners could afford to rebuild their stores to conform to one architectural style. “Even if we had different styles of architecture, we could do an ordinance for some type of conformity,” Mayor Larry Spears, Jr., asked. “Something so that we wouldn’t have a fire-engine red building right next to one that’s smurf blue.” Council member Annette Pernell asked about the idea of a large orange sculpture. It seemed like the crowd favored starting with signs/logos, etc., at Northway Center and working south, toward downtown, as costs allowed. A historic street lamp festooned with flowers hanging from baskets was one of Knauf’s most-liked slides and Rick Lewandowski, director of Shangri-La, was ready to be consulted on horticulture. He revealed that he is working with a nurseryman in Louisiana to bring some southern live oaks to plant at Shangri-La, the Stark Foundation’s botanical garden at the intersection of 16th Street and Park. He said the city might find a way to line 16th Street with them as well.

19952 FM 1130. West Orange-Cove CISD has voting at the Administration Building, 902 W. Park Ave., for boxes 1 and 2; at North Early Learning, 801 Cordrey, for boxes 3, 4 and 5; at the Salvation Army, 1950 N. MLK Dr. for boxes 8, 13, 14, 15; and at West Orange City Hall, 2700 Western Ave. for boxes 11, 12 and 24. The City of Orange council races will vote at the Salvation Army, 1950 N. MLK Drive for District 1; Little Cypress Intermediate, 2300 Allie Payne for District 2; North Early Learning Center, 801 Cordrey for District

3; and at WOCCISD Administration Building, 902 W. Park Ave, for District 4. Voters in the West Orange council election vote at the City of West Orange City Hall, 2700 Western Ave. The cities of Pinehurst and Bridge City canceled their elections because no more than one person registered for available seats. Both West Orange Mayor Roy McDonald and Pinehurst Mayor Pete Runnels were unopposed in winning new terms. Overall, nine east and south county city and school seats were won without op-

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position while nine other spots due for elections drew a total of 19 candidates. The candidates who drew opposition for city council races are in Orange, where three people – incumbent Annette Pernell and Mary McKenna and Alan E. Mesecher -- seek the District 2 single-member seat, while incumbent Bill Mello drew three opponents for the AtLarge Place 5 seat: David C. Bailey, Caroline Mazzola Hennigan and Charles Thomas. In West Orange, three are running for two at-large places: incumbents Randy

Branch and Patty Cook and Brent Dearing. The top two vote-getters are seated. An even more crowded race is for the West OrangeCove school district, where all seats are at-large. Incumbents Demetrius Hunter and Linda Platt-Robinson are challenged by Gina Simar, Kianna Edwards-Brooks and Russell Holt. Bridge City ISD voters can say aye or nay to a $46.1 million bond issue that would go mostly toward building a new middle school.

Lorrie Taylor, first woman port director School. During her senior year in college, Taylor went to work at Cavett Turner and Wyble and spent 10 years as a public accountant. After Hurricane Rita, she spent nine years as the finance director for the City of Vidor. She also did a stint as interim city manager. When they offered her the permanent position, she turned it down, because it would have required her to live within the city limits of the City of Vidor. “It just wasn’t a good time for my girls,” said Taylor. The stint in Vidor was very

helpful to her career. “I learned a lot while I was working there as interim city manager.” Concerning the new job, “It’s great. I already knew a lot of people in the area.” Taylor said she has attended several networking events to meet other people in Orange County she didn’t know. Her main job duties include attracting potential tenants or clients to come to Orange, develop policy and procedures and oversee lease agreements. She said the Port of Orange tenants employee over 200 people in the area. Sien-

First Fly-In big success thankful for everybody that came. Everybody had a great time.” The county gave a big thank-you to Boy Scouts Troop 220. “They were fabulous,” Pillsbury said. “They came and volunteered, helped with trash, helped with traffic, they were an awesome group of boys. Really, we didn’t have the manpower without them.” Orange County began acquiring the airport from the Brown family in 1973, the

airport manager said. Until last fall, it had been operated by a subcontractor. “After the first few months, operations increased 67 percent over 2018 and fuel sales had increased like 61 percent,” Pillsbury said. In other action Tuesday, Commissioner Theresa Beauchamp announced that Monday had been set as a tentative start day for work on the Orange County courthouse marble restoration work. Commissioner Johnny

na Marine and Bloodworth Marine do barge repair. The port also has dry docks in close proximity to Westport Marine and Orange Shipbuilding. They have land, warehouses and docks available at an inland port on the Sabine River. It is an industrial port less than two miles from Interstate 10 and is on the Intercoastal Waterway. It is an inland river port with a shallow draft that caters to barges and inland river vessels. They also offer long term layberth options that may not be available at other ports.

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“We are near capacity right now, but that fluctuates,” said Taylor. “It varies with oil prices or repair work that needs to be done.” She said the Port of Orange also owns other land and warehouses in the area that do not have water access available to lease. She is excited about the new position and just wants to be a good role model for her girls and family. “I want to show them that hard work and perseverance pays off.”

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Trahan lauded Sabrina Gray, county parks director, and Michelle Tubbleville, county special projects director, for bringing to town Patsy McEntee, landscape architect from the National Park Service’s Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program. McEntee will be at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center both Tuesday, May 14 and Wednesday, May 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to provide information and get input regard-

ing park improvements. McEntee is scheduled to tour Claiborne West Park and other park facilities at Raymond Gould Walking Park, Bluebird Fish Camp and Bailey’s Fish Camp earlier next week. “This is not a typical grant deal,” Trahan said. “The understanding is she’ll do the design work and once NPS puts its stamp on it, it puts us at the front of the line to get some of these grants.”

Decades of Service to Bridge City

Vote For Jerry McInnis An Open Letter From Tom Orozco In Endorsing BCISD Trustee Jerry McInnis M

y name is Tom Orozco. I lived in Bridge City for 38 years before retiring from ExxonMobil and moving to the Austin area to be near my grandchildren. I love Bridge City. That is the reason for this letter. I’ve have known Jerry McInnis for over 29 years. He is without a doubt one of the most honest and hard working citizens I have ever met. He has dedicated the last 43 years supporting the youth baseball program, the school district, and his community. He is not one who will run for office to cause havoc or dishonor to the community. He has always served Bridge City honorably.

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His many years of volunteer service make him the best qualified to continue to serve BCISD as place 5 incumbent. Ask yourself how many people do you know who have given as much time and effort to the

citizens of Bridge City as Jerry McInnis? I bet the list is short. If you have lived in Bridge City for some time, you know about Jerry. If you are new to the area, ask around. Don’t take my word for it. He has an unblemished record of service to the community; including being named Bridge City ‘Citizen of the Year’ and having a field at the Little League baseball park named in his honor. He has served the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce as an ambassador and board member and you can find him many days at the Bridge City Library. If you attend any school events, he is there. His love for the kids covers many generations.

Ask someone you know who graduated from Bridge City if they know Mr. McInnis, I think you will find he has touched many young lives. He never resorts to fault finding or unkindness. He displays patience, goodness and respect. Once again Bridge City citizens I’m asking you on May 4, to support my longtime friend Jerry McInnis on his bid for his fourth term as Place 5 school board member. I could not think of a better person to represent not only our schools but our community. Sincerely,

Tom Orozco

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Cajun jockeys have led the pack. Calvin’s brother Cecil was a jockey until his weight got him. He’s well-known around Delta Downs where he’s a trainer. Calvin started his career in Vinton at Delta Downs.***** Congrats to Blake Hubbard, Bridge City Cardinal, elected to the coaches all star team. The game will be played at Round Rock. Blake is a third baseman and leads number three state ranked Bridge City in RBI’s. He also is an honor student.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2009

From The Creaux’s Nest TRUMP WON’T FIGHT WHITE SUPREMACIST Violent extremism and homegrown terrorism have not abated since Neo-Nazis and White Supremacists marched two years ago in Charlottesville, Virginia. At the time President Trump made his now famous quote, “There where very many fine people on both sides.” Six months after, a gunman shouted, “All Jews must die” and killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh. Another gunman, in another synagogue, killed one lady worshiping and wounded three in Poway, California, in between that time, White Supremacists burned three black churches in Louisiana. The Trump Administration has decreased our nation’s ability to address these serious threats to national security. Policies, such as the Muslin band and separating families at the border, while preaching hate, has led to extremist violence brewing in our own communities. It will only get worse as long as we have a president who encourages it with his words and a federal government unwilling to evaluate this type of terrorism and work to defeat it. They must lead, if not, White Supremacists terrorism will claim many more innocent American lives. It’s difficult for agents of government to curb violent activities when the Commander-in-Chief views those type people as his base of support.*****I have to move on. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

BRIDGE TO PEGGY’S COMING SOON The East Roundbunch Road Swing Bridge, which has been closed for repair for two years, is being removed from a barge and re-installed. The bridge and the historic swing gate works were reconditioned in Channelview. Because of its length (about 150 feet) two barges were joined end-toend for transport down Cow Bayou. The trip took 18 hours over two days for Peninsula Marine. According to Luis Morales, Gulf Coast project manager for Ragle, Inc., the bridge might be installed as early as Friday but TxDOT Sarah Dupre said it could be several more weeks before the bridge opens to public auto traffic. I think it will be just a few weeks or sooner.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2009 We congratulate Kelly Hanks Nichols, a young mother of two sets of twins as Mother of the Year. The twins are Jerry and Grace, second graders and William and Kerry, first-graders. It’s very unusual for two sets of twins, a girl and three boys, to be so close in age. In fact, Kelly has home help from another twin, Lynn Greenwall, one of Ace Amodeo’s twin girls. She and sister, Leslie, were born in 1951 and understand what it’s like to be raised a twin.***** United States soldiers sue Halliburton and its former subsidiary, KBR, claiming they were poisoned from the burning of toxic trash while serving in Iraq. KBR, hired by the U.S. government to manage waste disposal at military sites, burned lithium batteries, munitions boxes, medical waste and human corpses in open-air pits.*****Thousands of Kenyan women vowed to begin a weeklong sex strike to protest their countries bickering leadership. Leaders from the Women’s Development Organization said they hope the boycott will persuade Kenyan men, cut off of sex, to pressure the government to make peace. *****The U.S. House will consider a measure allowing counties to keep unclaimed money found on deceased paupers to recoup the burial coast incurred by the county. *****A Federal judge has awarded a former Army Special Forces commander nearly $500,000 because she was rejected from a job at the Library of Congress while undergoing a gender change from a man to a woman. Diane Schroer applied for the terrorism analyst job while still David, a man. He was offered the job but when he said he was going to have surgery to become a gal – the job was pulled. The judge awarded $491,190 in back pay and damages because of sex discrimination. ***** Carol Keeton Strayhorn is in a tough fight to win back her old job, mayor of Austin. Carol longtime Democrat then Republican also ran for governor as an Independent.*****Sen. Arlen Specter has bailed out of the Republican Party. He’s not the only Republican looking for a chance to leave that sinking ship. The voters of America have made it clear where they stand. Look for other moderate Republicans, like Sen. Olympia Snow and Sen. Susan Collins, both from Main to take a hard look and possibly jump ship. The Republican Party of Abe and Ike has been taken over largely by a mixture of Far-Right talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, who denounce any attempt at moderation. Like it or not, that’s where the country is.*****Dr. Howard Williams called to tell us our Jean Lafitte story we had failed to mention that the pirate was also a slave merchant. The slave runner had a big pen at Niblett’s Bluff. The U.S. had made it illegal but the Republic of Texas had not, so Jean ran his enterprise out of Texas. Right here down the Sabine.***** The Cajun boys, South Louisiana’s jockeys, continue to win at the Kentucky Derby. Calvin Borel, from St. Martinville, won Saturday on a 50-to-1 longshot, Mine That Bird. He also won the Kentucky Oaks on Rachel Alexandra, the day before. Cajun boys Randy Romero, Shane Sellers and Kent Desormeaux from Maurice and cousin to the Bonin twins, have all won the Kentucky Derby. Desormeaux and jockey Theriot were both on mounts challenging their Cajun brother Borel last Saturday. Over the last 20 years

Cleta Marie Bailey Ashcraft, 90, of Orange, died Monday, May 4. Service was held May 6. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her son, the Rev. Lynn Ashcraft, granddaughter, Lynae Sanford, great-grandchildren, Dyllon Sanford and Rebecca Sanford, sister Allene Lummus, three nieces and two nephews.*****Migtonio “Mike” Prazeline Gomez, 63, of Orange, died April 28. Funeral services were held May 1. He is survived by his family, Gracie G. Walk, Aldo Lopez, Migtonio Prazeline, Mario Prazeline, Marvin Prazeline, Veronica Prazeline, Adilia Prazeline, Nuvia Prazeline and numerous grandchildren.***** Tommy L. Witterstaeter, 65, passed away on April 30. A Texaco retiree, he was a Master Mason and served in the Army Reserve. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and Dallas Cowboys fan. He is survived by wife, Jerrie, daughter Cherry, brother Robert, mother-in-law Billye Whitt, stepsons Joel Hickey and Jeff Hickey.

40 Years Ago-1979 Hank Eckhardt became the second police chief in Bridge City to resign. Chief Wilson Roberts resigned earlier. *****Sheri Brack is in the hospital in Galveston. *****Doug Harrington was named Boss of the Year by Bridge City DE class. Tammie Thibodeaux nominated Doug. *****Arlene Turkel is a correspondent for the Beaumont Enterprise. (Editor’s note: Arlene went on to be editor of the Penny Record and County Record. She later received a doctorate and for several years has taught at Lamar-Orange. A nice lady.)*****Lainey Bean is bookkeeper at KOGT. *****Martha Hughes, who was hosting the whole WO-S senior class, ruined the first 10-gallon batch of gumbo and had to start over from scratch. *****State Rep. Wayne Peveto cuts ribbon for opening of the Boarding House Restaurant, 1725 16th St. Owners are Louis and Beth Dugas, Beverly and Nick Matsoukas, Nancy, Frank and Tab Finchum.

45 Years Ago-1974 Jess Davis Realty adds Bruce Sawyer, Jane Dorman and Diana Hill to their service. Other employees are president, Carmon Davis, vice-president, Brooks Hill, secretary, Marge Roberts, A.C. Roberts, Jack Moore, and Bill Fite salesmen. (Editor’s note: What a crew.)*****Glenn Earle, of television Channel 4, will monitor a televised candidate forum Sunday at 5 p.m. Glen will do the questioning of county judge and commissioner candidates. *****Huey Simon and Don Barron just returned from a Colorado big game hunt. Huey got a lion and Don a goodsized bear. *****Coach Ronnie Anderson coaches West Orange Chief baseball. Team members are James Long, Bohn Dorman, Randy Cormier, Ray Pousson, Paul Richardson, Junior Henry, Bo Guillory, Randy McMillan, Ricky Manuel, James Lancaster, Chris Ulery, Mickey Smith, Kenneth Hodge, Andre Robertson, David Chesson, Ralph Caillier, Joe Baker, Kenneth Richard and Marlon Richard. Assistant coach is Harold Fuqua. (Editor’s note: I don’t know what happened to most of the players but Pousson got a full-ride scholarship to the University of Colorado. Robertson, who was just a junior back then, later ended up with the New York Yankees.

60 Years Ago-1959 Western movie star Smiley Burnette, who plays the role of “Frog,” Gene Autry’s sidekick, will be at the Orange Jaycee Rodeo Labor Day weekend. (Editor’s note: Do you remember the name of his horse?)*****Bridge City principal Austin Floyd announced honor students. Valedictorian, Beverly Breaux, Salutatorian, Peggy Bryant, highest-ranking boy, George Stone. *****Jane Clark will compete in the Miss Water Sport Beauty Pageant at the Orange Boat Club’s seventh annual water show.

70 Years Ago-1949 Members of the Stark High baseball squad who finished tied for the District 11-AA championship are Jimmy Taylor, L.C. Kirkham, Darrell Skidmore, Don Granger, Dale Lewis, Howard Owens, Mike Lingo, Robert Barnes, Ken Reese, Bubba Herring, Bill McDonald, Bobby Joe Fisk, Skipper Weaver, Orley Bletz, George Poland, Allen Barkart, David Broussard and O’Neil Gauthier. (Editor’s note: I believe he was Judge Janice Menard’s brother. Her dad had the same name and they were both great athletes. It’s easy to see why so many of the Gauthier offspring are such good Bridge City athletes, past and present.)

A FEW HAPPENINGS I really enjoyed sports writer Joe Kazmar’s column last week on Orange native coach R.C. Slocum. For nearly 50 years Joe has been doing a great job. We have just been informed that Coach Slocum’s son John Harvey collapsed while playing golf Sunday morning in Midland. He was unconscious and had to be given CPR. They lowered his body temp and he was put in an induced coma. We hope to have more news on his health later. Our prayers are with John and the Slocum’s.*****Judge Joy Simonton and County Treasurer Christy Koury have been working out to improve their health during the lunch hour and it’s producing great results, both with their weight and figures.*****Our very longtime friend Mayor Essie Bellfield celebrates her 87th birthday May 7. Happy birthday and best wishes. *****Deonte Thompson, West OrangeStark grad, Alabama star, became the latest Orange County youngster to join the Pros. He was drafted 139 th in the fifth round by the Arizona Cardinals. He should have gone in the second or third round. He recently had knee surgery that hurt his selection. I agree with pro-safety Earl Thomas who said, “Thompson will make some teams sorry they passed on him.” I predict he will be one of the great ones and they got him cheaper than they should have. *****Happy 52nd wedding anniversary on May 5, to our friends Cynthia Harmon Fisher and Howard Fisher. Best wishes for many more healthy years. *****McDonald

Baptist Church turns 88 years old on May 1. There has been some great folks attend that church over the years. *****Our buddy Corky Harmon, 89, died two years ago this week on May 3. We also lost our friend Grover Halliburton who passed away 15 years ago on May 7. *****May 1 would have been our late friend Dot Eshbach’s birthday. We think of her often. *****George Washington became the first president of the United States on April 30, 239 years ago, in 1780. *****Last Wednesday Bobby Fillyaw was talking up the Newton Eagles’ new coach. Bobby says they just need an offensive coordinator and will be all set for another great season. Bobby is the “Voice of the Eagles on radio.”*****May 5 is Cinco de Mayo. I recall some great days on this day in the Rio Grande Valley. They really celebrate.

A Little About the Natives John Roy Frederick had major surgery but is getting around holding a small pillow over his belly. He’s a good guy and we wish him continued improvement. *****Our buddy Robert Ramirez went to Houston for his first medical checkup one year after cancer surgery and was given a clean bill of health. Robert is a special guy who helps a lot of folks. *****Over the weekend teacher Jane Dunn developed bad pain in her shoulder. Judge Derry got her to the hospital and Ms. Jane came home a member of the stint club. She had blockage the stint took care of. Dodging a heart attack is fine with her. *****Barry Burton’s dad Tommy has been battling kidney stones for some time. I mentioned that I have heard Mauriceville has a lot of folks who have problems with kidney stones. Barry confirms what I had heard. Those older country people drank a lot of tea and it has been proven tea contributes to stones. *****Tommy’s brother, Owen, has been battling several ailments; one is stomach problems that won’t allow him to eat tomatoes. He planted a dozen plants anyway. I don’t have any problem eating them. Derry says his plants are loaded with little ‘maters.’ Good news Derry doesn’t eat tomatoes but he has a friend that does. *****Sue and Tommy Simar stopped by and dropped off a couple gallons of figs. All I have to do is buy the sugar for my partner to cook them into preserves. Sue and Tommy are both going through regular ole folk’s aches and pains. They say late frost might make for smaller fig crops in June.*****Neighbor Cox, who can’t farm anymore, did till a few rows of sod to plant okra seeds as soon as the nights get warm. Glad to see the 94-year-old giving it his best shot. *****Speaking of active elder folks, Pete Fredrick is always involved in restoring an old car or tractor and he’s good at it. It is said that Pete can fix anything but a broken heart. He says over the years he’s left that to his cousin Wayne. *****Pat Pate tells us H.D. hasn’t been doing so great lately. She hopes to get a hospital bed so she can keep him at home and out of the hospital. We pray things will turn around for him. *****Judge Derry Dunn, a longtime friend of Joe Parkhurst, reports Joe has been very ill. He spent two weeks in the hospital, came home for five days, then returned to the hospital Monday. Judge Derry, who worked with Joe for many years in education, spent time with him Tuesday. Judge Parkhurst is as good person as I’ve ever known. I pray for his complete recovery.

BREAUX BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK May 1: Cindy Landrum, Loretta Phillips, Frank Carpenter. Also celebrities are Country singer Tim McGraw, 51, actors Jamie Dorman, 36 and Joanna Lumley, 72.*****May 2: Christina Johnston, Mary Stewart, Megan Cornwell and Amy Wiebold. Joining them are soccer player David Beckham, 42, race car driver Kyle Bush, 33.*****May 3: Nicole Gibbs and Kay Boudreaux also celebrating a birthday on this day are Country singer Eric Church, 41, Pop singer Frankie Valli, 84 and actress Christina Hendricks, 43.*****May 4: Laurie Miller and Julia Hoke. Celebrities having birthdays are Country singer Randy Travis, 59, NSYNC singer Lance Bass, 39, sportscaster Erin Andrews, 40.*****May 5: Butch Myers, Bridget Gunn Toohey, Lindsey Dardeau. They are joined by Pop singers Adele, 30 and Chris Brown, 29, Reality star Brooke Hogan, 30.*****May 6: Beverly Millsap, Debbie Gregg, Doris Raynor and Brandon Bond. Also having birthdays are football player Jason Witten, 36, Rock singer Bob Seger, 73, actor George Clooney, 57 and baseball player Willie Mays, 87.*****May 7: Gina Mannino, Joseph Chenella, Sherri Thompson, Caitlin Allen and Connie Angelle. Celebrities celebrating birthdays are Football player Earl Thomas, 29, actors Bracken Meyer, 44 and Betsy Rue, 39.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK Historian Ron Chernow, speaking at the White House Correspondents dinner Saturday evening, said the following quote, “Politicians are like diapers, they must be changed often, for the same reason.”

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK After retiring Calvin Comeaux went to da Social Security office to apply for his Social Security. Da woman axe for his driver’s license to verify his age. Calvin say, “I’m sorry me, I forgot it, I will have to go home and get it.” Da lady behind da counter say, “Unbutton your shirt.” Calvin did dat him, revealing his curly silver hair. Da lady say, “Mr. Comeaux, dat silver hair on you chest is proof enough for me.” Den she processed Calvin’s Social Security application. When he got home he told his wife Clotile about his experience at da Social Security office. Clotile say, “Comeaux, you crazy Cajun, why didn’t you drop you pants, you might have got disability too.”

C’EST TOUT The Wednesday Lunch Bunch Last Wednesday the Lunch Bunch dined at Van Choate’s Tuffy’s. Port Commissioner Keith Wallace and his side-kick Logan, introduced Bridge City native Lorrie Taylor, new Executive Port Director, to the group. Penny highlights Lorrie in a feature in this week’s paper. Van serves an unbelievable meal; gumbo, all the fried shrimp and fish you can eat, home cut French fries and hush puppies, served with Tuffy’s famous rolls and your choice of homemade pie. It’s always worth the drive. This week the Lunch Bunch is at Robert’s and next week will dine at Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, on the circle in Orange. Great fellowship is always served up at the Wednesday Lunch Bunch and everyone is welcome. Come dine with great folks. *****Till next time, take care and God bless.

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Free Mayhaw Berries At BC Chamber e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the mayhaw trees at the chamber are full of ripening berries. ey will continue to ripen for the next couple weeks. e Chamber invites the community to help themselves to the ripe berries while they last. e trees are located next to the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce at 150 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City, TX. For more information, call 409-7355671.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet Golden K Kiwanis meets every Wednesday, 9:45-10:45 a.m., at the Salvation Army Building, 1960 MLK, Orange 77630. Please note time change, NOT being late. On Wednesday, May 1 Michael Cole, a free lance writer, webmaster & possible future politician, will speak on his life as a journalist, technology buﬀ, and his aspiring political ambitions. e following meeting on May 8, Andy Preslar, a professor at LSCO (Lamar State College-Orange), will discuss the annual GOALS' spelling bee held at LSCO, its purpose, and the need for more tutors in the GOALS (Greater Orange Area Literacy Service), as well as literacy and art volunteers at the OCARC facility. On May 15 Henrietta Gentry of TBM (Texas Baptist Men), a self-standing & faith-based disaster relief group, oﬀers help to all faiths in any disaster through TBM. Her late parents, Hubert and Joyce Curlee, were members of Golden K Kiwanis, both passing away in 2006.

American Legion Orange fried fish lunch e American Legion Post 49 located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange will hold a Fried Fish plate lunch fundraiser from 11 am to 1 pm on ursday, May 2. e cost is $9.00 and includes fried ﬁsh, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread

and dessert. Walk-ins welcome and delivery is available. Call 409-886-1241 after noon on Wed., May 1 and before 9 am on ur., May 2 for orders or delivery.

11475 FM 1442 in Orange. Tickets may be purchased day of tour at any of the nine gardens or at the oﬃce at 409-882-7010. Any questions contact Catherine Powers 409-718-8830

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e Beaumont area Beekeepers Group will be putting on their annual free beekeepers event May 4, at 5446 Beaumont Drive in Kountze from 8 am to 4 pm. is event called SpringSting is free to the public and all area beekeepers (donations can be made to assist the group). If you plan to attend, please bring PPE as there will be many events where the bees may become a little excited, also bring lawn chairs.

e Orange County Historical Society will have it’s second quarterly program on May 7 at 6:30 pm in the conference room of the City of Orange Public Library. e program will be a “Show and Tell” type. ose wishing to participate should come prepared to speak on some article of historical interest or some historical event concerning Orange. Refreshments will be served. e public is invited.

Thrift & Gift plans community garage sale In lieu of First Saturday Sale in May, we are renting spaces for our community Garage Sale on May 4, from 8 am to 2 pm. Gates will open at 7 am for participants to set up. Wesley Methodist Church will join us by bringing links to grill and their ladies will sell baked goods. rift and Gift will have several tables with miscellaneous items. e Bargain Room will be open. Past Charlot plant to all gumbo. May 11 is the new date for Art in the Park at the Orange City Park. Hours are from 9 am to 4 pm. We will sell chances for our beautiful handmade quilt for $1 per chance and 6 for $5. For additional information please call us at 409-886-7649 or visit us at 350 37th Street in Orange.

Master Gardeners 2019 Tour of Gardens e Orange County Master Gardeners 2019 Tour of Gardens will include nine beautiful gardens in the Orange and Bridge City area. e event will take place on Sunday, May 5th from 1pm to 5pm. Tickets are $6.00 and may be purchased from Orange County AgriLife Ext. oﬃce located at

Cajun French Music Association Of La. e Cajun French music Association of LA Inc. Gulf Coast Cajun Chapter is giving two scholarship awards again this year to Two Orange County High School Seniors. Please see your school counselor for the applications and instructions. ey must be returned no later than May 10,2019. Return them to the address on the bottom of the application.

Attention: Bridge City Prom May 11th Powers Photo Park will be open for pictures between 5:00-8:00PM. Grab your parents,friend or anyone who likes to take pictures. No appointment necessary, just come on out. Any questions contact Catherine 409-718-8830. Fee is $10.00 per couple.

Senior Citizen Rally Day Celebration We invite all Senior Citizens to join us for our red carpet event in celebration of our Golden Era of Health Senior Citizen 50th Anniversary Rally Day Tuesday, May 14th, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Committee on Aging are celebrating Hollywood style so feel free to put your fancy clothes and celebrate with us. e doors will open at 9 am for our Seniors to visit over 40 health vendor booths followed by bingo, many door prizes, photo booth, free lunch and live music entertainment. e celebration will end at 1 p.m. Please bring all unused eye glasses to donate the Lions Eye Bank of Texas.

Strutters Annual Golf Tournament e Bridge City Strutters Annual Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 18, at Babe Za-

harias Golf Course in Port Arthur. e tournament is an 18 hole, 4 person scramble. Entry fee is $200 per team which includes green fee, cart, food, drink, and prizes. Team registration deadline is Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Hole sponsorship is $100 and includes a sponsor page in the Spring Revue Program as well as a golf sign at the tournament. Hole sponsors must be submitted by ursday, April 25, 2019. For additional information, call Cathy Riley at the high school, 409-7351655.

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

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

Dementia Care Givers' Support Group e Dementia Care Givers' Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Second Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second

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The Book-Ins, a book club within the Orange chapter of AAUW (American Association of University Women), met Tuesday, April 23, at the home of Dr. Sarah Boehme, curator of the Stark Museum of Art in Orange. Boehme hosted the event with homemade German foods such as Bavarian Cream and petite sandwiches of olive loaf and ham, imported German cheeses, imported German candies, cucumbers and tomatoes, raw carrots, pretzels, and German breads. It has become tradition for Boehme to hostess using foods mentioned in the assigned book to read. Member David Payne of Orange reviewed Larson's book, "In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin." The book was named Book of the Year in 2011 by "New York Times," Washington Post," "Seattle Times," National Public Radio, and "O, the Oprah Magazine," among many awards. Larson is also author of bestsellers "Dead Wake," "Thunderstruck," "The Devil in the White City," and "Issac's Storm." From left, front row, are members Diane Sturdivant, Joan Tharp, Rebecca Flickinger, and Lois Ferrell, all of Orange. Same order, back, are Sarah Boehme, Diane Grooters, Linda Pittillo, Karen McKinney, and David Payne, all of Orange; Linda White of Vinton, LA, and Tom Watson of Bridge City. Not pictured is member Anne Payne, also of Orange. The next AAUW community event will be the annual Used Book Sale at Art in the Park on the porch of the Orange Lutcher Theater on Saturday, May 11. All proceeds go to two scholarships, one each for an outstanding female senior from West Orange-Stark and one from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High Schools. For membership information, please text Diane, 409-988-5635. RECORD PHOTO: Anne Payne

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The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Grand Opening of their premier facility CrossFit EOR at 501 W. Front Orange, TX 77630. Owner Larry Tyson is proud to announce the opening of this facility to service Orange with a convenient location to come and workout in a family friendly environment where your health and lifestyle are their focus. Larry was a competitor at the American Ninja Warrior Competition and has created a workout environment that is designed similar to those courses featuring Ninja brand in his gym. This facility located in Downtown Orange offers personal training, nutritional coaching, Body Composition Analysis and small group classes for people of all ages. They strive to help others be their best selves in their everyday lives. Shower facilities are avaiable, that are perfect for after a mid day workout. Family discounts available. Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 5:00 AM-4:00 PM. Closed on weekends. For more information call (409) 750-7885 or visit website at http://www.crossfiteor.com.

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Danny Glenn Seale, 72, of West Orange, Texas, passed away on April 20, 2019, at his home. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was Pastor Kevin Brown. Visitation was prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Orange, Texas, on December 25, 1946, he was the son of Glenn Seale and Kathryn Hopkins Seale. Danny was a self-employed Pipe Inspector for the Oilfield Industry and served his country in the Unites States National Guard Reserve. He was a graduate of West Orange Stark High School in 1965 and went on to graduate from Texas A&M in 1969 where he was a proud member of the Corps of Cadets. Danny attended all of the West Orange Reunions and was looking forward to his Texas A&M 50th Reunion. He was a naturalist and an environmentalist who adored blue birds. He built hundreds of blue bird houses and would search all over for the perfect posts to hang them on. Danny would then go back every year to clean them out and check on them. He enjoyed spending his spare time fishing throughout his life and became quite good at it. Danny was a very sweet, giving, and thoughtful man. He loved his family dearly, inviting his sister Joyce and her family and his brother Wes to live with him whenever they needed to. Danny was a very intelligent and well-read man who had a passion for his alma mater, Texas A&M. He loved his nieces and nephews and always encouraged them to do well and to attend school there. His niece Emily went on to take that advice and graduate from Texas A&M in 2007. Danny was a wonderful man who loved with his whole heart and will be dearly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Kathryn Seale; and his brothers, Wesley Seale and Douglas Seale. Danny is survived by his sister, Joyce Seale Miller and husband Bill, of Orange; aunt and uncle, Sue and Lloyd Hopkins, of Mauriceville; nieces, Emily Harrell and Madeline Miller, of Lake Charles; nephew, Jason Seale and wife Kate, of Austin; great-niece, Juniper Seale, of Austin; along with numerous cousins and other loving family and friends. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Cornell ompson, Gary Derouen, Kenny Pigg, Pat Murphy, Manuel DeLeon, Barry Bates, and Bobby Turney.

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MY FIVE CENTS

Could this be the end of Daylight Savings Time? Sen Robert Nichols Special to the Record Did you know you can buy tax free emergency preparedness supplies from April 27th 29th, and ensure you are prepared for the next natural disaster? ere is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can purchase, including: portable generators, batteries, ice chests, ﬁrst aid kits, and more. To ﬁnd out more information on items that qualify you can visit https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-1017.php. Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week:

Budget Committee

I was recently appointed to the conference committee for the state budget. e conference committee consists of five members of the Senate appointed by the Lt. Governor and five members of the House appointed by the Speaker. We are tasked with working through the differences between the House and Senate versions of the state budget. I will specifically be working on Articles 6, 7 and 8 of the budget which consists of Natural Resource agencies like the Department of Agriculture, Business and Economic Development agencies like Department of Motor Vehicles, and Regulatory agencies like the Texas Medical Board.

Daylight Savings Referendum e House has passed its ﬁrst proposal of a two part plan to change daylight savings time in the state. e ﬁrst part proposes an amendment to the Texas Constitution authorizing a ref-

erendum on daylight savings time. As changes to the Constitution must be approved by voters, the ballot language would ﬁrst ask Texas voters whether a referendum may take place. e second part of the proposal, which is expected to pass out of the House this week, would add a second question to the ballot on whether Texas should use

daylight savings time yearround, or standard time. If also passed by the Senate, these questions would be on the November 2019 ballot.

Electronic Voting Security To ensure we are providing as much election security as we can, Senate Bill 9 was recently passed by the Texas Senate. is

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Big payday on Rayburn at Big Splash

DICKIE COLBURN FISHING REPORT FOR THE RECORD

Bass fishermen covered up every square inch of concrete large enough to park a boat trailer as a massive crowd invaded Jasper and the surrounding area for the annual Big Bass Splash last weekend. e logistics for choosing any prime spot on Rayburn and not having to share it with a dozen other boats required more planning and luck than choice of lures! When all was said and done, Mike Fesco proved that he not only could catch big trout, but big bass as well. e Sour Lake angler is invariably in the winner circle when fishing area saltwater events, but not many of them pay $300,000 in cash and prizes for first place. It wasn’t like he just went out and blew the field away as his 10.04 pound winning bass nudged out second place finisher, Jim Penney by two hundredths of an ounce. Penny had to settle for a $100,000 payday while Orangefield grad now living in Conroe, Cody Williams, earned $75,000 for third. Fesco and Penny established the weight to chase the first morning and no other angler in the mas- of the three day event able to sive field was run either of them down. Williams brought his 9.53 pound bass to the scales the same afternoon and his big fish obviously held up as well. Aside from the massive field, I was most surprised by the number of bass brought to the scales each day. You would think with that many anglers either running or fishing over every inch of the lake that the catching would only grow tougher. at, however, was not the case. Opening day the field weighed in 329 bass, 295 bass on Saturday and 317 bass on Sunday. ere was only 30 pounds difference in the total weights over the three day period! Bubba Sparrow reported that much closer to home, the teams fishing the initial Salt Series Team event found the catching to be very tough. Winning stringers include both redfish and trout, but with the exception of a solid pair of trout Mike Fesco caught on Big Lake, the trout were a “no show” for the other teams. Even the redfish were not into participating like they have lately, but the size was definitely there. e winners two redfish weighed just over 18 pounds and it took 16 pounds plus to capture second place. e next event is scheduled for Mother’s Day weekend which could limit the size of the field, but it is a series that will continue to grow as it pays well when you catch the right fish! For more information you can call Sparrow at (409) 7192418 or drop by Outcast Tackle and Arms in Groves.Steve Simmons will go over the finer points and sign you up as well should you choose to fish the next tournament. e S.A.L.T. Club fished their monthly event last week and flounder were the targeted fish. It only took a flatfish slightly over two pounds to win the money, but Simmons was encour-

Texans went cornerbacks and used their No. 1 pick on 6-5, 322-pound The Houston after offensive linemen and defensive tackle offensive Alabama State, during the regular season. Tytus Howard from little who is expected to be a starter sometime

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small stature. But he grew up fast and is now 100 pounds heavier and three inches taller than his senior year of high school. Cornerback Lonnie Johnson of Kentucky was the Texans’ No 2 choice and was picked because of his tremendous size (6-2, 213 pounds) and speed (4.39 in the 40 at his pro day). Houston went back to the offensive line needs and made Max Scharping of Northern Illinois their next pick, but still in the second round. He is 6-6, 327 pounds and is strong and physical. Coaches say they love his mean streak. San Diego State’s tight end Kahale Warring was the Texans’ No. 4 pick who has good hands and is a good blocker. He has good size (6-5, 252)

each team given a letter grade. There were FOR THE RECORD very few and Now that the anticipated “A’s” excitement of the 2019 Na- “D’s” given with tional Football League’s an- out nual draft has subsided, the most of the 32 teams are evaluating how grades being these newcomers can im- plus or minus “B’s” and “C’s”. Closer to home, the Housprove their respective teams ton Texans went after offenthis season. The coaching staffs should sive linemen and defensive know a whole lot more at this cornerbacks and used their time next week than they do No. 1 pick on 6-5, 322-pound tackle Tytus right now because of the offensive mandatory three-day NFL Howard from little Alabama rookie camp that takes place State, who is expected to be a this weekend at each team’s starter sometime during the regular season. training facilities. Howard was born premaThe football beat writer of the Houston Chronicle turely in tiny Monroeville, draft for each “Weenie” Ala. and was called graded the his opinion because of his team with for as a youngster

and speed (4.67). The No. 5 pick was former Texas Longhorn defensive end Charles Omenihu who led his team with 9½ sacks and 18 tackles for losses. The Texans are hoping he can come off the bench in passing situations and pressure the passer. Another cornerback, Xavier Crawford of Central Michigan, was Houston’s No. 6 choice and should compete for a backup spot in the defensive secondary. The Round 7 pick was versatile Texas A&M’s 12th Man Cullen Gillaspia who had drills at running back, fullback, tight end and linebacker at the Aggies’ pro day. The Texans plan to use him at full

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LC-M dominates all-district soccer teams Little Cypress-Mauriceville’s Girls Soccer Team placed several players on the All District Teams this year. Coach Cammie Palmer reports that this includes Midﬁelder of the Dis-

trict, senior Kayla Nichols and Utility Player of the District, junior Avery Holland. Members of the First Team All District are seniors Morgan Dollar and Rylee Locke, junior

Cassie Blackmon, and sophomore Amanda Rodriguez. Second Team All District members are junior Kelsey Wright, sophomore Semma Alhatri, and freshmen Matalyn

First Team All District Soccer from Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School: Morgan Dollar, Rylee Locke, Cassie Blackmon and Amanda Rodriguez

Second Team All-District Soccer from LC-M: Kelsey Wright, Semma Alhatri, Loren Rodriguez and Matalyn Hill

District Soccer Superlatives from LC-M: Kayla Nichols and Avery Holland

Honorable Mention All-District Soccer from LC-M: Makenzie Holland, Kaylee Potter and McKenzie Freeman

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back. The Texans were rated “Bby the Chronicle which is better than the C- grade of the Dallas Cowboys, probably because they traded their firstround pick to Oakland for wide receiver Amari Cooper. The Pokes’ No. 1 pick in the draft was 308-pound defensive tackle Trysten Hill of Central Florida, the 58th choice of the second round who should start as a rookie. The offensive line should be strengthened with the addition of guard Connor McGovern of Penn State while running back Tony Pollard of Memphis should be able to relieve Ezekiel Elliott in his first season. The Arizona Cardinals got an “A” grade probably because several of their draft choices hailed from the Lone Star State. Nobody was surprised when Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray was selected as the draft’s No. 1 pick by the Arizona Cardinals. He was a Texas all-state player during his high school years. Murray is probably one of the few athletes to be chosen as a No. 1 pick in football and in baseball. Another Texan who was an All-American at West Or-

ange-Stark High School and Alabama was safety Deionte Thompson, who was snatched up as the first player taken in the fifth round by Arizona after opting to by-pass his senior year with the Crimson Tide. There were 13 safeties chosen before Thompson and some health questions made some teams shy away entirely about the former Mustang. He initially was tabbed as a first or second-round pick. But a rumored degenerative knee problem kept many teams away. The Cardinals are hoping their fifth-round gamble will pay huge dividends. KWICKIES…The Houston Rockets were hoping to beat the Golden State Warriors on their home court last night and tying the series at 1-1 before returning to Houston Saturday. Golden State nipped the Rockets 104-100 Sunday in the Western Conference semifinals. I forgot that the Houston Astros were being televised both Saturday (Fox Sports 1) and Sunday (ESPN) and flipped it on Saturday night just in time to see pinch-hitter Tony Kemp hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the Astros a 4-3 win over the Cleveland

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Indians. I remembered a bit earlier Sunday and saw Houston change a 1-0 seventh inning deficit into a 4-1 lead and victory when Yuli Gurriel ripped a double off the scoreboard in left field to tie the game and then after an intentional walk, catcher Robinson Chirinos hit one over the train tracks in left field. Ryan Palmer and Jon Rahm fired a three-under par 69 in the alternate shot final round of the Zurich Classic to win the event by three strokes over Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood in the PGA Tour’s only team event at TPC Louisiana in Avondale. JUST BET WEEN US… While Craig Couvillion, Bob Hoepner and myself were portraying our Weekend

Colburn aged by the number of small flounder caught. “We just caught a pile of undersized fish and I easily limited before the day was over,” said Simmons. “e water was still a little off-colored but I found my fish hugging the shoreline. Steve will do whatever it takes to fool a flounder, but for this event he relied on a Gulp tail. He is now predicting very good year for the flounder addicts! He also said that a number of his customers said that they were once again catching trout up to 24 inches on a hit and miss basis on the north end of the lake. A crankbait was working the best, probably a Swimming Image or Mirrodine XL, and a good tide during the

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Warrior status Sunday at Sunset Grove Country Club, Class 4A Region III champion Jack Burke drove up to see how we were playing. He had just finished playing with a couple of his Little CypressMauriceville teammates, shooting a three-under par 68. When asked what he’ll be doing between now and the Class 4A State Golf Championships May 20-21, he commented with a grin, “We’ll be right here at Sunset practicing every day.” The LCM boys team finished third in the Regional Championships which qualified them for the state tournament. Other members of the team include Mason Sterling, Jack Tindel, Travis Love and Wyatt Wozniak. The Bears’ golf team is coached by Bart Williams.

From Page 1B morning hours was the most productive. Lannie Clarke sent me a most encouraging e-mail that included a picture of a 7.4 pound trout that he caught and released in the Sidney Island area early Sunday morning.Surprisingly enough, he caught it on the Intracoastal side of the island fishing a chicken on a chain Diedapper under a cork. Clarke added that they caught and released several more small trout and managed to box ﬁve slot reds as well. He reported that several of their reds hit a bone colored Rat-LTrap and that they were only ﬁshing that side of the island due to the wind.

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Four LC-M athletes commit to colleges

SOUTHEAST TRACK & FIELD Bucs roll to boys 3A team championship

Shawn McKay to Whittier College for football Shawn McKay is signing with Whittier College in Los Angeles, CA for football. This year’s stats include 87 tackles, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery

We are mighty proud of Chris Fontenot and his boys for capturing the 3A regional track championship on Saturday in the Waco-area town of Hewitt. East Chambers trailed Crockett 51-50 in team standings with one event left. The Bucs knew that a top-six finish would be enough to add points to their total and win the regional because Crockett would not qualif y for the finals of the 1,600-meter relay…. The Fontenot foursome added 12 points with a third-place finish. Chris is a terrific leader and keeps us posted on his team’s meets as well as any Southeast Texas-area mentor ….

Year of Fantastic Freshmen

Braden Bridges to Concordia Lutheran in Austin for basketball.

Braden racked up 27.7 points per game, 1846 career points, three time First Team All-District, 2019 District Offensive Player of the Year, and five time All-Tournament Player.

Ally White to Frank Phillips College in Borger for volleyball. In her high school career Ally has recorded 106 aces, 714 kills, 295 blocks and 653 digs. She was New Comer of the District - 10th grade season, Middle Blocker of the District - 11th grade season and Utility Player of the District - 12th grade season.

Eli Peveto for Cross Country and Track to Lamar Eli has been four time District Champ, two time Region Champ and Fourth in State as a senior in cross country. He was four time District Champ, two time Region Champ, Fourth in State his junior year in 3200 m (2mile), and school record holder with 9:15.75. In the 1600m (mile) he was three time District Champ, two time Region Champ and Fourth in State as a junior. He claimed First in District in the 800m his senior year, chosen four times as the Beaumont Enterprise Super Gold Cross Country Runner of the Year and was two time Orange Leader Track Athlete of the Year.

This past Saturday, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Senior Zach Casey was awarded a $1,000 Galan W. Freise Scholarship at the Texas-Oklahoma District KEY Club Convention in Dallas. Zach is very involved in his school and community, serving as drum major and property officer in band, vice-president for KEY Club, Interact parliamentarian, and treasurer of the National Honor Society. He is active in student council, attends Bear Truth, and volunteers as a “Bear Buddy.” Zach has also been successful in UIL Academic Meets through his high school career. Zach will be attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas in the Fall, with plans to study architecture and business administration.

Nearly every school boasted at least one or two freshmen athletes with extra-special promise. The unique amount of strong ninth-graders arguably has been the best topic of this outdoor high school season… If you’re looking for freshmen and sophomore standouts from our area schools, they are all over the place. Let’s hope they blossom.

State qualifiers list from our immediate area REGIONAL GOLD MEDALISTS Eli Peveto, Little CypressMauriceville (4A boys 1,600meter run, 4A 3200-meter run) Joseph Anderson, East Chambers (3A boys High jump) Honestee Holman, Silsbee (4A girls Triple jump) Darshon Turk, Silsbee (4A boys 110-meter hurdles) Katelynn Helm, Orangefield (3A girls 800-meter run) East Chambers 800-meter relay (3A boys -- Jayce Guillory, Kordell David, Nolton Shelvin, Brayden Guillory) REGIONAL SILVER MEDALISTS Jacie Droddy, Port NechesGroves (5A girls Long jump) Caryss Carpenter, Bridge City (4A girls High jump)

Brianna Arline, Kountze (3A girls Long jump) Trent Guidry, East Chambers (3A boys High jump) Nolton Shelvin, East Chambers (3A boys 100meter dash) East Chambers 400-meter relay (3A girls – Rori Stevens, Kennedy Flanagan, Ashlyn Murphy, Valencia Thomas) Orangefield 1,600-meter relay (3A girls – Jaslyn Newman, Lily Saucedo, Victoria Welch, Katelynn Helm) Here is the class-by-class breakdown of regional medalists and state qualifiers 3A – 12 events with medals, 8 events with state qualifiers 4A -5 events with medals, 4 events with state qualifiers 5A -2 events with medals, 1 event with state qualifier 2A -2 events with medals, 0 events with state qualifiers 6A -0 events with medals, 0 events with state qualifiers

2019 AREA OUTDOOR HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD LEADERS As of Apr. 29 DISCUS — Girls: Kailynn Williams, Bmt United (junior), 116-6; Boys: Terrance Jackson, Bmt United (junior), 155-6. SHOT PUT — Girls: Kailynn Williams, Bmt United (junior), 39-10.5; Boys: Kristopher Ross, PA Memorial (freshman), 54-2, new school record at Memorial. HIGH JUMP — Girls: Caryss Carpenter, Bridge City (freshman), 5-5; Boys: Joseph Anderson, East Chambers (sophomore), 6-7. LONG JUMP — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 18-5.5; Boys: Thaddeus Johnson, Bmt West Brook (senior), 23-6. TRIPLE JUMP — Girls: Honestee Holman, Silsbee (junior), 38-11; Boys: Drezden Brannon, Bmt United (senior), 47-3.5. POLE VAULT — Girls: Mackenzie Davis, Orangefield (senior), 9-9; Boys: Harrison Gauthier, Bridge City

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(freshman), 12-6. 100 METERS — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 11.84; Boys: James Ward, PA Memorial (sophomore), 10.55. 200 METERS — Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (senior), 24.88; Boys: Micheal Odoms, PA Memorial (senior), 21.79. 400 METERS — Girls: Sanaria Butler, PNG (freshman), 58.85; Boys: Lamont Freeman, Jr., PA Memorial (junior), 49.32. 800 METERS — Girls: Katelynn Helm, Orangefield (freshman), 2:17.57; Boys: Lamont Freeman, PAM (junior), 1:58.92. 1,600 METERS — Girls: Maddison Helm, Orangefield (junior), 5:37.58; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 4:27.09. 3,200 METERS — Girls: Maddison Helm, Orangefield (junior), 12:06.34; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 9:15.75. 100-METER HURDLES — Girls: Shelby Walker, Hamshire-Fannett (senior), 14.84. 110-METER HURDLES — Boys: Harold Mosley, PAM (junior), 14.28. 300-METER HURDLES — Girls: Briana Mouton, Bmt United (senior), 47.24; Boys: Alexander Ned, PA Memorial (junior), 38.96. 400-METER RELAY — Girls: Bmt United (Brianna Howard, Halee Simon, Daja Maxie, Cameron Dill) 48.96; Boys: PA Memorial ( James Ward, Micheal Odoms, Tyrence Augusta, Troy Dixon), 41.92. 800-METER RELAY — Girls: Bmt United (Briana Mouton, Shyann Brydson, Kelsey Jackson, Shunteria Mitchell) 1:42.27; Boys: PAM (Micheal Odoms, James Ward, Jatavian Neal, Tyrence Augusta), 1:27.71. 1,600-METER RELAY — Girls: PA Memorial (Aniya Duhon, Ny’Reonna Smith, Bryanna Stevenson, A’Nyriah Scott) 4:05.65; Boys: PA Memorial ( Jaylon Guilbeau, Allen Santos-Williams, Jatavian Neal, Lamont Freeman, Jr.) 3:21.05.

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San Jacinto Day

wounded.

We recently celebrated the 183rd anniversary of the Battle of San Jacinto and honored the brave men and women we have to thank for our beautiful state. On April 21, 1836, Texans fought and won the Battle of San Jacinto to defend Texas independence, also capturing General Santa Anna. After this victory, Texas became fully independent from Mexico. While the battle only lasted 18 minutes, hundreds of Mexicans were killed, injured or captured while only nine Texan soldiers were killed and 26 were

Texas Basket Company Nowadays we often see wooden baskets used for decorative purposes, but did you know that in the past they were used heavily in the agriculture industry for harvesting, and transporting or storing produce? At one time there were 57 basket factories in East Texas and Louisiana, with four of them being in Jacksonville, my hometown. Jacksonville is known as the 'Tomato Capitol of the World' and baskets were heavily used to ensure they

made it to their destinations across the United States. e only basket company left in our state, the Texas Basket Company, still resides in Jacksonville and is the largest and most well known in the nation. ey produce approximately 15,000 items per day and provide several hundred diﬀerent sizes, types and color baskets which are shipped all over the world. ey have preserved and represented an important part of East Texas history and I am proud to congratulate them on their 100th anniversary this year.

2019 Stark Reading Contest County Finals Winners. From L-R: Mallory Chilton (2nd place, Interpretive Reading); Brandon Curl (1st place, Interpretive Reading); Whitley Hoyland (1st place, Declamation); and Madison Day (2nd place, Declamation). Each first-place winner will receive a $5,000 scholarship award for their County Finals win; second-place winners each receive a $2,500 scholarship award.

Declamation Contestants in the County Finals of the 115th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation. L-R: Baylee Kibodeaux (WOSHS), Johnny Hall (VHS), Whitley Holland (OHS), Darby Watson (LCMHS), and Madison Day (BCHS).

Interpretive Reading Contestants in the County Finals of the 115th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation. L-R: Jordan Alexander (LCMHS), Brandon Curl (BCHS), Madison Taylor (OHS), Mallory Chilton (VHS), and Jasmine Smith (WOSHS).

Lutcher Stark winners named e Board of Directors and administrative staff of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation congratulate the winners of the 2019 County Finals of the 115th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation. On Sunday, April 28, 2019, students who had previously won first place at the various local level competitions held at each of the five Orange County public high schools competed in the categories of Declamation and Interpretive Reading at the County Finals held at the Lutcher eater.

Orangeﬁeld High School's Whitney Hoyland won 1st place in Declamation, while Brandon Curl of Bridge City High School won 1st place in Interpretive Reading. Both students received a $5,000 scholarship for their 1st place awards. For her Declamation, Hoyland presented the 134thCommencement Speech at the University of the Arts by Neil Gaiman. Curl’s reading was e Tell-Tale Heartby Edgar Allen Poe. Second place in Declamation went to Madison Day of Bridge City High School for her delivery of Why Domestic Violence Victims Never Leave by Leslie Morgan Steiner. Vidor High School's Mallory Chilton took 2nd place in Interpretive Reading with her reading from Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. Each second-place winner received a $2,500 scholarship. Both ﬁrst and secondplace winners were also presented with plaques. Clyde V. McKee III, Stark Foundation President and CEO, presented all County Final contestants with commemorative watches, which is a long-held tradition of the Stark Reading Contest. More than 100 students participated in the school levels of this year's Stark Reading Contest, which is sponsored by the

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Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. "I want to congratulate the county winners, all local level winners, and all finalists for their outstanding accomplishments, as this year was a truly fantastic contest" said Stark Reading Contest Coordinator, Hannah Colletti. “All participants, from the school preliminaries to the County Final, should be applauded for their hard work and effort. e time and work of the local school directors help make this contest possible. e support of Mason Franco (West OrangeStark H.S.), Ron Chevalier (Orangefield H.S.), Melanie Claybar (Little Cypress-Mauriceville H.S.), Adam Conrad (Vidor H.S.) and Shannon King (Bridge City H.S.) is critical in making this program a success." e Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation is sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation as part of its continuing mission to enrich the community and encourage education. e aim of the Stark Reading Contest is to enhance the literary and forensic quality and skills of the students. e Contest has continued annually since its inception in 1904 and offers educational opportunities and experiences for students at Orange County public high schools.

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Little Cypress-Mauriceville Symphonic Band.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Wind Ensemble Band.

Sweepstakes is clean sweep for LC-M bands On Wednesday, April 24, both the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble earned a Sweepstakes Trophy at the annual UIL Concert and Sight-reading competition.

is means that they must get 1’s (Superiors) in both concert and sight-reading. Wednesday’s performances completed a clean sweep for all of the bands in the LCM District.

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Earlier this semester, the Little Cypress Junior High and Mauriceville Middle School bands also earned this top distinction.Directors of high school bands are Jose Ochoa and Justin Hargraves.

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Orange Al-Anon meetings

Seek & Find Resale Store

Al-Anon can help if someone close to another person has a drinking or addiction problem. AlAnon meets Sundays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., at North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 North 16th Street (Rear), Orange. Call 409-4742171 or 409-988-2311 for more information. Calls are kept conﬁdential.

e Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on ursdays from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Fridays from 12 noon to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. We are selling all types of used items clothes, toys, books, household items,etc. Our proceeds help fund our music programs at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please come and see us at 785 W. Roundbunch Road, next to Happy Donuts.

Pinnacle Music Academy Pinnacle Academy oﬀers private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass Trumpet, Ukulele, and more for all ages. Learn all musical styles including Pop, Rock, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop. Pinnacle Academy is located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. Come and discover this opportunity to learn an instrument in the local area. For more information, call 409-2413920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com.

Orange County Beekeeping Group e Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. e group also strives to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers, and the general public. For information or assistance with honeybee removals, please contact Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

Bridge City Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City. For more information, please contact Cindy at 409-7499036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

Scales Memorial Golf Tournament May 25th e Bridge City Chamber will hold the Judge James B. Scales Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 25, 2019 at Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Port Arthur. Tee time is 8:00 am for this four (4) person scramble. e cost is $240 for a four (4) person team which includes green fees, cart, t-shirt, beverages, food, and door prizes. Mulligans may be purchased for $5 each with a limit of two (2) per player. Hole sponsorships in the form of tee box signs are available for $100 each. All proceeds go to the Bridge City Chamber and Historical Museum formerly the Prairie View Teacherage. For more information or to register, call the chamber at (409) 735- 5671 or Golf Tournament Chairman Jerry Jones at (409) 735-6801. Registration forms can be found on the chamber’s website: www.bridgecitychamber.com.

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

Confront Disappointment with a Promise Steve Fuller Pastor, Abu Dhabi desiringGod.org I hung up the phone, discouraged. Weeks before, a leader in our church told me they might have to leave the country because of work. I had been pleading with God that this would not happen, because they were a joy to partner with, a huge blessing to the church, and there was no one else I knew who could take their place. But now they had called and said they would be moving. I thanked them for their friendship and faithful ministry and encouraged them to trust that God would use this to bring them great good. But as I hung up, my heart was filling with despair. All I saw ahead was problems and pain. I felt hopeless. So what could I do? Too often I’ve responded to hopelessness with self-pity, or relying on my own willpower to muscle my way through, or distracting myself with work or Netflix or the gym. But God has a better way. Promises to Be Believed We can see that in Romans 15:13: “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.” This means that no matter what we are feeling, God can change our hearts. But how does this happen? Notice that there is something we do, and something God does. The phrase “in believing” shows that what we must do is believe: we must prayerfully set our hearts on God’s promises and fight to believe they are true for us. And as we do this, what God will do is fill us with all joy and peace so we abound in hope. As William Gurnall wrote hundreds of years ago: “The Spirit of God will come with spiritual light and life. . . when thou hast been diligent in meditating on the promise.” (The Christian in

Complete Armour, Vol. 2, p. 52) Steps to Trust God in Disappointment So there I was, sitting at my desk, feeling hopeless. But God, by his grace, stirred me to fight. I got up from my desk, and started praying as I paced back and forth. Step 1: Confess Unbelief First, I confessed my unbelief as sin, and asked for forgiveness through Jesus. I knew that my main problem was not losing a church leader. It was my sin of unbelief. Specifically, my hopelessness showed that I was not trusting Jesus’s promise to satisfy me fully with himself (John 6:35), and that I was not trusting God’s promise to use every trial to give me even more joy in Christ (2 Corinthians 12:9–10). Instead, to my shame, I was trusting a well-staffed church to satisfy me. So I confessed my sin to the Lord. I trusted that Jesus’s death had paid for my sin, that I was fully forgiven by God, and that he would help me with my hopelessness. Step 2: Ask for a Change of Heart Second, I asked for the heart-changing power of the Spirit. My heart was so discouraged that change felt impossible. I turned Romans 15:13 into a prayer. Father, you are the God of hope. You promise to give me all joy and peace as I trust your promises. And you promise that as a result I will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

200 W. Roundbunch 735-3581 www.fbcbc.org

Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m., Adult, Youth, Children Discipleship Classes, Sun. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Schedule 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Youth & Children’s Activities

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. Wednesday evening services: Youth and Children 6:00 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:00 p.m. Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

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

Then I asked God to strengthen my faith and change my heart: And Father, in your mercy, free me from unbelief. Strengthen my faith. Help me see you and trust you. Fill me with all joy and peace so I abound in hope. Step 3: Declare a Specific Promise Third, I fought to trust God’s promises. God brought Psalm 84:11 to my mind: For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly. Walking uprightly does not mean perfection. It means longing for obedience, seeking to obey, and confessing when we fail. And since our good is God himself (Psalm 16:2; 73:28), this verse promises that if we are upright, then God will provide everything we need to have the greatest joy in him. So I applied this promise to my situation: Fuller, your greatest joy is God — not a well-staffed church. And God promises to give you everything you need to have the greatest joy in him. So as wonderful as this church leader has been, somehow their call to move away is going to give you even more joy in God, even if there’s a struggle with staffing. That’s God’s promise.

Hope for Every Disappointment Change didn’t come instantly. Unfortunately, much unbelief and sin had to be overcome. But as I prayed for the Spirit’s heart-changing work and fought to trust Romans 15:13 and Psalm 84:11, God answered. Slowly my faith started to strengthen. Instead of just seeing problems, I began, once again, to see Jesus — sovereign, loving, and faithful. Then this seeing became feeling — peace, and then joy, in Christ. This faith and joy grew until I knew God was in control, and that whatever he did with our staff would give me, and the church, the greatest joy in him. As a result, my heart was filled with hope — abounding hope. Turn the Spigot We each have a water tank above us, full of the Spirit’s heart-changing power. And how does that power get to us? Through the pipeline of God’s promises. But at the end of the pipeline there’s a spigot: the spigot of faith. To experience the Spirit’s power flowing through the promises we must turn the spigot, by prayerfully trusting and meditating on God’s promises. When we do, the Spirit’s power will come, and our hearts will change. When you are feeling hopeless, don’t wallow in self-pity, or try to change your own heart, or settle for Netflix. Turn to Christ in faith. Steve Fuller is lead pastor of Grace Church Abu Dhabi and writes at Living by Faith. The above article was published at desiringGod. org on April 28, 2019

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

Starlight

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

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

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

Faith United Methodist Church

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

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

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

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

Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Supper 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

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

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

MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH 3600 Nightingale • Orange • 409-883-4834 Sunday School: 9:45-10:30 am Sunday Worship - 10:45 am Sunday Disciple Training- 6 pm Tuesday Morning Men’s Coffee 9:30 am Wednesday Night Service 7:00 pm

COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY

673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Sunday Services: 10:30 AM

Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Co-Ed Bible Study • Sunday 9:15 a.m. Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 409-670-2701

Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, May 1, 2019 7B

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• Just $10 For A 30 Word Ad In Both Papers And The Web • Classified Newspaper Deadline: Monday 5 P.M. For Upcoming Issue • You Can Submit Your Ad ANYTIME Online At TheRecordLive.com

Community Classifieds Your ads published in both newspapers, the County Record and the Penny Record plus on our web site TheRecordLive.com APPLIANCES HARRY’S APPLIANCES - Used appliances starting at $99.95, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main) Orange, We also buy used appliances, Call or come by 409-886-4111.

HOUSE FOR SALE For Sale by Owner at 230 Meadow in Bridge City. 3 Bedrooms, 2 full baths/ 2 car garage, competely remodeled 1 year ago. $129,500, no owner finance available. Please call 409-670-6255 Home for Sale on Irving Street in West Orange. Asking $179,000, 2,900 SQ FT. 6 acres. 3 bedrooms 2 baths, hardwood floor, large sun room. Contact 9am-5pmMonday-Friday at 409-883-3340 or 409-988-3950

FOR RENT 1 & 2 BR Houses for Rent in Orange / Little Cypress area. All bills paid, appliances & A/C included. No deposit. Please call 409330-1641 or 409988-9336. For Rent 2 BR, 1 BA house in Orange, Little Cypress area. School bus P/U out front. AC/H, LR/Kit combo, dining room. Appliances, water & trash included. NO pets. Attached carport & storage building w/ Washer/Dryer hook ups. Remodeled, never flooded. Call 409-883-3619 Ready May 1st For Rent in Bridge City at 206 Hazel St, in Shady Estates Mobile Home Park. Roomy 2 BR/2 BA mobile home, CAH, large covered porch and carport. $775 month, background check and NO pets. 409-330-0933

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

RV SPACE FOR RENT

GARAGE SALE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

High & Dry RV Space on private property for rent. $350/30 amp or $400/ 50 amp trailer off Highway 87 in LCMISD. Price inc. water/sewer & electricity. Please call 409-779-1492, leave a message will call back.

Garage Sale this Sat., 5/4 from 8 am to 12 pm noon at 6303 Tangle Brush Trail, Orange, 77632, LCM Bear Trails Young teens, womens and mens clothes, shoes, toys, household and misc. items

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

LOT FOR SALE Residential lot 72x40 dry in Harvey. Ready to build on additional width possible. Located on Billeaud Drive. $17,000 For more info 409-735-4875.

HELP WANTED

Home Instead

Senior Care Caregivers needed to assist with Personal Care, Companionship, Hopital Recovery, Mobility & Light Housekeeping. To apply call us at 409-892-7494 or visti our website at HomeInstead.com/216

HELP WANTED FULL TIME & PART TIME GROCERY STOCKERS GROCERY CHECKERS - DELI WORKERS APPLY IN PERSON ONLY - NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

K-DAN”S SUPER FOODS _ 9604 FM 105 DANNY’S SUPER FOODS 2003 Western

NOW HIRING all

positions!

Huge Garage / Moving Sale thisFri., 5/ 3 & Sat., 5/4 from 7 am - until at 9857 Laura Dr., Orangefield in Oak Manor Estates. Garage Sale this Fri., 5/ 3 & Sat., 5/4 from 7 am to 5 pm at 5595 Hwy 1442 @ Noble’s Road. A lot of misc items. 66 years of wedded bliss. Fishing poles to picture frames, lots of clothes, both womens and mens. Everyone welcome. 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#3AKJGLDR7HSJB7829 17 FREIGHTLINER Owed $8195.53 Vin#2GCEC13T351328713 05 CHEV Owed $893.10 Vin#1FUJGEDG8FLGM0824 15 FREIGHTLINER Owed $26455.76 Vin#1JJV482D7JL077125 18 WABASH Owed $26551.84 Vin#3C6RR7LT9GG213747 16 DODGE Owed $841.75 Vin#1GKKRPKD4FJ250145 15 GMC Owed $766.75

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TRACTOR WORK • Bush Hogging • Water

• Dirt & Shell • Sewer

SERVICES Free Scrap metal removal. Do you have any old appliances, A/C units, tin, aluminum or any type of metals laying around? Call or text 409-3301422

Call 735-5305

• Electrical

NO PHONE CALLS!!!

Digging Services

Apply in person at 1265 Texas Ave, Bridge City

409-670-2040

LOCAL

Al-Anon meets Sundays and Weds., at 7:00 p.m., at the North Orange Baptist Church located at 4775 N. 16th St (Rear), in Orange, TX. Please call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info or consultation. The Dementia Care Givers Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: The second Wednesday morning of every month at 10:00 am and also on the second Thursday evening of every month at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RICHARD J. BASS, Deceased, were issued on the 22ND day of APRIL, 2019, in Cause No. P18409, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: MARTHA DIANE HUFF.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of HYMAN DOUGLAS BURCH, Deceased, were issued on the 22ND day of APRIL, 2019, in Cause No. P18410, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: SHIRLEY ANN DUNHAM.

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. Martha Diane Huff

18415 Atasca Woods Trace

Humble TX 77346

DATED the 24th day of April, 2019.

Rex Peveto

Rex Peveto Attorney for: Martha Diane Huff State Bar No.: 00791437 118 Border Street Orange, TX 77630

Phone: (409)883-0220 Fax: (409)883-0259

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

Rex Peveto

Rex Peveto Attorney for: Shirley Ann Dunham

The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of DONNIE LEE WILL, JR., Deceased Cause No. P18443 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on APRIL 26, 2019, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Donnie Lee Will, Jr., Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the County Courthouse, 801 W. Division., Orange, Texas 77630. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on April 26, 2019. BRANDY ROBERTSON, By:

State Bar No.: 00791437 118 Border Street Orange, TX 77630

County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

Samantha McInnis, Deputy

MOTHER’S DAY

Phone: (409)883-0220 Fax: (409)883-0259

Email: liz@pevetolawfirm.com

RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. The 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention at anytime, 24/7. Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273. Please do not hesitate to reach out to someone whom can help you during a crisis. The Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post #49 located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange, meets on the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m., please join us.

American Legion Post 49 Hall Rentals Call for info @ 409-886-1241

• Garage Sales • Birthdays • For Sale • Weddings • Rentals • Memorials • Services • Engagements

ACROSS 1. May occasion 5. ____ Tzu 8. Auto unit 11. Lyft alternative 12. “On Golden ____” 13. Zetkin of International Women’s Day fame 15. Forever and a day 16. “The Simpsons” palindrome 17. Angler’s decoys 18. *Mother, e.g. 20. Friend in war 21. Divided, it cannot stand? 22. Black gold 23. *Mother, e.g. 26. Like anti-cruelty proponents 29. “This land is your land...” 30. Loan shark 33. *Like Old Mother Hubbard’s cupboard 35. “Captain Marvel” genre 37. It also rises, in Spanish 38. Faulkner’s “As I Lay ____” 39. Ant construction 40. “Not my brother’s ____” 42. First Tudor monarch’s number 43. Meteorologist’s line 45. Battles royal 47. Modus operandi 48. Chocolate source 50. Barrymore or Carey 52. *Like grandmother on mother’s side 55. Like Al Yankovic 56. Gaelic 57. Joie de vivre 59. On pins and needles 60. *She played Zuzu’s mom in Christmas movie classic 61. Left to a Russian

62. Pastrami partner 63. Greek H 64. One quarter of a Presidential term DOWN 1. *School org. with moms (and dads) as members 2. Indian music 3. Farm team 4. Pool hall mishap 5. Powerball, e.g. 6. Playwright Chekhov 7. Perfume property 8. Lime-rich soil 9. Mouse to a snake 10. Fossil fuel 12. Accepted truths 13. Request to Geico 14. *Mother’s song 19. Tedium 22. “Days of ____ Lives” 23. *Delivery room word 24. Binary digits code 25. Train runners 26. *What many mothers want 27. Lacking guile 28. “Sesame Street” regular 31. Olympic cast-out 32. Future fish 34. Shining armor 36. *Form of thank you to mom 38. Gloomy and drab 40. Jared’s competitor 41. Hosted 44. Off-color 46. With nobody to call your own 48. Editor’s insert 49. Between harbors 50. Controvert 51. *Mother’s Day, e.g. 52. *Emmanuel Macron’s mom, e.g. 53. Toward shelter, nautically 54. Volcanic flow 55. “The Art of ____” 58. And not

• WEDDINGS • ENGAGEMENTS • MEMORIALS • BIRTHDAYS • ANNOUNCEMENTS • CLASSIFIED • ADS • GARAGE SALES 409-886-7183 OR 409-735-5305

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Harmon

1994 Chevrolet Corvette

Joe Payne says, “Get your summer vacation car now and begin enjoying it today!” 2003

Dodge Neon............. 1995 Continental

Lincoln Continental.. 2007

4750

Harmon’s Price

13,500

White- Awesome Hard Top AT, AC, Loaded, Red Leather Interior, 72K. Stk. No. 980P

Gray Hardtop Convertible, 85K, Stk. 927P

Volkswagon EOS...... 2008 Chevy Mailbu

Gold, Auto, Air, Power 103K, Stock No. 974P

7,450

‘06 Mazda MPV Van

White, 7 Passengew/ Dual AC, DVD, 148K, Stk. No. 984P

4,950

3500

6950

‘08 Toyota Tacoma

White, Reg. Cab, Auto, Air, Power, 245K, Stock No. 927P

6,950

2013 Ford Fiesta

Maroon, AT, AC, Clean 97K, Stk. No. 982P

6,950

2009 Ford F-150 Pickup Truck White, Regular Cab w/ Vinyl Floor, Vinyl Seat, V-8, AT, Clean 142K, Stk. No. 981P

HARMON’S

LOW PRICE

9950

“Famous For Fairness!”

BUY HERE! PAY HERE! OPEN: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. CLOSED SATURDAY & SUNDAY.

CORNER OF MACARTHUR AND HENRIETTA STREET, ORANGE, 409-670-0232 All Prices Plus TT&L. Photos For Illustration Purposes Only

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