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City OKs restaurant, subdivision; nixes trash Dave Rogers

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Orange officially got a new restaurant Tuesday – with a contingency – and a new housing subdivision. All of which helped the medicine go down, that coming in from of a state-of-themarketplace presentation by the city’s health insurance consultant. The full city council voted unanimously to give final approval to a $200,000 EDC infrastructure and a $100-peryear, 25-year ground lease for the Boardwalk Grille, set to open next summer at 5th and Division Streets. The “contingency” hiccup

came after Councilman Patrick Pullen asked who was paying the taxes. Initially, Jay Trahan, the Spears city’s director of economic development, said restaurant owner Jake Lemoine was paying taxes only for the structure since the city will be owning the land for at least 10 years. But City Manager Shawn Oubre asked for a timeout to huddle with John Cash “Jack” Smith, the city attorney. After a minute or two of consultation, Oubre said the matter needed to be re-

Orange set for July 4 fireworks, concert Dave Rogers

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Mayor Larry Spears, Jr., of Orange tried something new last year and really enjoyed it. “Last year I had just started fishing, so I had a chance to watch it from the water,” he said. “The fireworks show was amazing,” he said. The city has no plans to slack up in 2018. The Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Celebration is set for 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 4, at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion. This year’s free celebration will begin with live entertainment by Mixx Fixxer, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., with Dustin Sonnier taking the stage from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Fireworks begin at approximately 9 p.m.

The city’s website promises it will be “spectacular.” You’ll get no argument from the mayor. “I think it’s a wonderful experience,” Spears said, “a time for us to join our neighbors and give thanks to all of those who have served to give us freedom today. “It’s really nice.” There will be food, drink and snow-cone vendors on site, as well as exciting children’s activities. Coolers and chairs are welcome at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion, but dogs and other pets are not allowed. For additional information, please contact the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409-883-1011 or 409-883-1010, or visit the Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau Facebook page.

searched further. Rather than table the item, council voted to approve it with the contingency on taxes. “We’re getting a new res-

taurant,” council member Bill Mello said. “Now we need to support them.” Council also voted unanimously to approve a preliminary plat for Cypress Shad-

ows Estates Phase II subdivision near FM 1130 in the Mauriceville area. The OK for the 35-acre, 22-lot addition came with a number of variances from

city ordinances granted to developer Sam Peveto. The addition will not have city water or sewer, but inORANGE COUNCIL Page 3A

Input sought on drainage workshops Dave Rogers

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Orange County is hosting two public workshops Thursday, June 28, to identify drainage problems and work toward solutions. Representatives from Orange County Drainage District, Texas Department of Transportation, and all of the county’s cities are expected to attend along with county commissioners. “Part of the reason we’re having these workshops is so people can tell us their problems, show us their pictures,” County Judge Dean Crooks said. “It’ll be as much for us to learn as for them. We’d like to have engineers address a problem right on the spot, if they can.” The meetings will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Commissioners’ Court in the Administration Building, 123 South 6th St.; and at 6:30 p.m. Thursdayat the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 11475 FM 1142. Residents are asked to limit their questions and comments to three minutes. Orange County has been plagued in recent years by flooding. The Sabine River flooded Dewevyille and parts of Orange County in 2015 and 2016. Heavy rains caused flooding in low-lying areas in the county in June 2017 and June 2018, the latest after 10-12 inches of rain fell June 18. And, of course, Tropical Storm Harvey, with record five-day rainfalls of about 60 inches in Orange County, damaged about twothirds of county homes in

World War II veteran Levan Myers shows off his Orangefield garden on a recent morning. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

August, 2017. “Ultimately, we’d like to have a coalition to work together to develop a master plan,” Crooks said. “In the meantime, we’ve got to try to get this water off of people when we have storms. “We’re going to try to do both.” Orange County employees are charged with taking care of 392 miles of county roadways, with ditches or drains running along both sides. County Engineer Clark Slacum, who heads up the Roads & Bridge Department, said he has about 40 employees, 10 per county precinct. “There’s miles and miles of ditches and thousands of culverts,” Commissioner John Gothia said. “When it’s rainy like it is now, we’re struggling to keep up.

“Nobody likes it. I don’t like it. I’ve been flooded twice.” Besides Orange County, drainage along state and federal roads – interstate, state highways and farm-tomarket roads – comes under the responsibility of TxDOT. The cities are responsible to maintain drainage along their streets. Jim Wolf, Orange public works director, says the City of Orange maintains about 175 miles of roadways. “The first thing we want to do is let the people know what drainage district they’re in,” Crooks, the county judge, said. “Then we will, in turn, send a description of their problem to the drainage district, so that we’re all on the same sheet of music.” Besides addressing im-

mediate problems, Crooks and the area’s other leaders are looking for long-term solutions. Grant money could fix some of those problems. “This is about flood mitigation grants,” Wolf said. “The Texas General Land Office and the Texas Department of Emergency Management have FEMA grants. We have some major projects where we have drain crossings we need to enlarge.” The City of Orange and Orange County Drainage District have jointly prepared Notices of Intent to turn into the state for several projects costing $500,000 and $1 million each. Wolf has envisioned a multi-million-dollar project for a levee system that would DRAINAGE Page 3A

Remodeling gives new life to family owned sister stores David Ball

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Soon shoppers can compliment K-Dan’s Super Foods in Orangefield and Danny’s Super Foods in West Orange, they’ve had some work done. Both stores have started remodeling to modernize the interior and exterior and keep up with the times. KDan’s opened for business in 1999 while Danny’s opened decades earlier. The remodeling at K-Dan’s, however, is on a larger scale than their sister store. Co-Owner Dan Brack, of K-Dan’s, has been in the grocery business since he was a kid. He said their store will have new dairy cases and new frozen food cases, all new grocery shelving, new checkout counters with scan-

There’s remodeling occurring at Danny’s Super Foods in West Orange. Here, Co-Owner Darwin Brack tends to merchandise in their brand new cooler. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball

K-Dan’s in Orangefield co-owner Dan Brack, right, checks on the stock while James Breaux, stocks. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball

ning cash registers, the front end will be done with new gasoline pumps and new fountain drink dispensers on new granite countertops.

modeling now because of the new tax incentives out there to depreciate the stuff instantly. And we’re remodeling for the community because it’s growing and the

Also, some flooring will be replaced in the store. New gas pumps outside. “It’s a total facelift of the store,” Dan said. “We’re re-

business is growing. It’s time to upgrade to keep up. We’re absolutely here to stay.” The store has wanted to remodel for a year and a half. They started for real when

Dan returned to the family business in January. “We’re being patient to get it right. We’re hoping to finish sometime in mid-July and have a grand reopening in August,” he said. “We’re also upgrading the kitchen with new fryers, counters across the front that will be granite countertops. The front end will get a facelift. We’ve redone the walls. It will be more modern and up to date. Orangefield been good to us. The community supports us well.” Though Orangefield is KDan’s bread and butter, the store does draw somewhat from the outside area such as Bridge City and Orange. Buses headed for the casinos in Louisiana or the Stark MuseFAMILY OWNED Page 3A

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LSC-Orange Pharmacy Tech rates in Texas Top 10 has received the LSCO Teaching Excellence Award twice. Dabeyva Tant is one of those students who proves the effectiveness of the program. Tant, 28, graduated from LSCO in 2015 and after passing her certification exam was hired by the pharmacy where she completed her internship. She said she enjoyed the “homey” atmosphere on campus, the affordability of the program, and knowing that her instructors were caring and flexible. “I really feel like I learned everything I need to know,” Tant said. “The transition from school to work was easy.” Joseline Mendoza, a 2014 LSC-O graduate, said her experience in the Pharmacy

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Thera Celestine, left, Director of Lamar State College-Orange’s Pharmacy Technology, and Loan Nguyen, clinical coordinator, celebrate their program’s Top 10 ranking in the state.

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The sky’s the limit for the Pharmacy Technology program at Lamar State College-Orange after being named one of the top 10 pharmacy tech programs in the state. “I’m pretty excited about it,” said Thera Celestine, program director. “Usually when you see schools in the top 10 they’re big elite schools. Here we are a small little program in the corner of the state. It’s pretty neat.” The LSCO program, the only accredited pharmacy tech program in Southeast

Texas, has been around since the 1997, says Loan Nguyen, clinical coordinator. Celestine and Nguyen have been overseeing the program for nine and five years, respectively. The nine-month program mixes classroom lectures with real-world job experience. “We train them in retail settings like Walgreen or CVS, and also train them in institutional settings like hospitals and clinics,” Nguyen said. LSCO accepts only 20 applicants per semester. To earn their certification, they must complete 320 clinical hours. They also receive

their IV fluids certification, formally known as sterile compounding and aseptic technique (SCAT). Starting salary for a Pharmacy Technician is more than $33,000. In choosing its top 10, the Pharmacy Technician Guide considered schools’ tuition, graduation rates, and student-to-faculty ratio as well as whether the program is accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. Celestine said when her students complete the program, they have an 85-percent pass rate for the Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam and a 90-percent

employment rate. “I’m proud to be part of a program that fully prepares our students to successfully enter the workforce. We know that our success is based on their success,” she said. According to the Pharmacy Technician Guide, LSCO’s Pharmacy Technology Program is “short and effective” and “will help you gain knowledge in pharmacy law, pharmaceutical math, pharmacy third party payment, community pharmacy practice, compounding sterile preparations and aseptic technique.” The guide also noted that the pharmacy tech faculty

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Cameron Tait, left, shows off the stretchy compound he made in chemistry lab to classmate Rustyn Ackerman Tuesday at Lamar State College-Orange’s Kids To College. The third-year day-long outreach program at LSCO runs from Monday through Thursday and is serving 70 students ages 9-14. Other classes include tumbling, art, English, math and Korean. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

Orange Council stead Peveto promises water wells and on-site sewer facilities for each lot. With no city water, there will be no fire hydrants. No city water also means no sidewalks because instead of underground storm drains, storm water will travel through open ditches to a retention pond built on site. In the only other action items on a short agenda, council approved awarding Allco a contract for $196,000 for Wastewater Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Phase III. Allco’s was the lowest of three bids submitted to the city. Lance Pendley of McGriff, Seibels and Williams, told council members the city should expect increases of 15 percent – which would add another half-million dollars to last year’s bill of $3.2 million the city paid to insure 199 employees and 272

book page with one-day and two-day ads posted. They’re upgrading their website too. For instance, Dan said the store bought three-pounds bags of potatoes that were a

remodeling. Both stores are doing the remodeling themselves. Darwin Brack first started working at Danny’s Super Foods in West Orange in

“We’re the oldest grocery location in Orange County that’s still selling groceries,” Darwin said. “ridiculously cheap price.” Customers could buy four bags for $1 and have 12-pounds of potatoes. “Our prices are competitive with grocery stores in the area. We’re more of a large convenient store. Our meat prices are extremely competitive,” he said. Civic organizations still meet in the dining area and there’s also a men’s Bible study group that meets there area. Booking the dining area is free of charge, but patrons must call ahead to make reservations. Meanwhile, Danny’s Super Foods in West Orange is also

1974. He doesn’t know when the store originally opened, but it was ABC Store before Danny’s and he figures it goes back at least to the 1950s. His father, Danny Brack, bought the store from Robert Ramirez in 2002 and named it Danny’s again. “We’re the oldest grocery location in Orange County that’s still selling groceries,” Darwin said. “We’re also remodeling. We have new cool boxes and a new checkout stand. “We needed to upgrade and keep up with the times, but we’re still like an old country store. We’re doing what we can to survive.”

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spouses and children. He suggested the city not send out requests for proposals to all five of the Texas insurance companies but rather to stay with Blue Cross Blue Shield for a second year and let Pendley negotiate a lower-than-average rate. A year ago, the city’s 201617 insurer, United Healthcare, proposed a 28 percent increase for 2017-18, but the city switched to BCBS and only paid a 16 percent increase. Pendley suggested the city consider the possibilities of going to a high deductible plan in 2020, which would lower premiums, or shift premium increases to employees and retirees, which would cause many to move to higher deductibles; or start a wellness program that would provide incentives to employees to get and stay in shape.

Drainage input sought stretch from I-10 near Simmons Drive all the way south to Front Street. “This is pie in the sky,” Wolf said. “What are the odds of those projects getting funded? Probably not too great.” While Crooks, who just took office in May, is new to the responsibility of Orange County floods, the four commissioners have plenty of experience. “I’ve been working on drainage since I got in office, and I suspect I’ll be working on drainage when I leave of-

um in Orange also visit the deli. Speaking of the deli, Dan said their chicken fried chicken served on Thursday is a very popular day. In fact, the deli is known for its chicken fried chicken. Another popular day is seafood day which Dan believes is their best deal by far. “You can’t get anything like this at any local restaurant or place for what we give with the quantity and quality of food. The chicken fried chicken is for $8.95 and the Chicken Pontchartrain for $10.95 on Thursday and Friday,” he said. The deli serves breakfast, lunch and dinner from 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Dan said Sundays are incredible days for lunches they serve chicken fried chicken and another homestyle kind of meal to go along with it. The store also has a Face-

The city has until the end of September to approve its new budget. Oubre said council would get another update before having to decide. Spears wrapped up the night congratulating city workers for the efforts required to keep Orange flood free during last week’s heavy rains that pushed water into homes in other parts of the county. That came right after he declared that it was time for Orange to complete its cleanup from Tropical Storm Harvey. “We are 10 months out from Harvey and I do think it is time for us to push code enforcement,” Spears said. “The focus should be on our commercial areas, beginning with 16th Street. That’s the entrance to our city and it’s gotten out of hand.”

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fice,” Commissioner Johnny Trahan said. “It doesn’t have an end date. “We’ve made some progress, especially in the north part of the county, but we still have work to do.” Trahan (Precinct 1) and Gothia (Precinct 2) began their tenures on the court in 2016 and were working on high-water problems before Harvey. Shortly before Crooks took office, Gothia held a meeting with area drainage chiefs. “We’ve done a lot of projects, and it helped a lot,”

Gothia said. “I think we had fewer houses flood [last week] than we would have. But it’s not going to eliminate it.” Crooks says a long-term fix is vital. “In my opinion, this is probably the single biggest thing facing Orange County,” he said. “We can’t fix the roads without fixing the drainage that’s washing them out. “And we can’t get people and infrastructure to move in unless we work on our infrastructure.”

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OBITURARIES 10 Years Ago-2008

From The Creaux’s Nest IS THIS GOING TO BE THE NORM I can’t recall at anytime in my long life when our country has been under so much constant chaos. I had predicted that if Trump was the nominee, he would wreck the Republican Party as we know it. Then I predicted if elected it would be four years of chaos. I based that on his entire life being that way, five bankruptcies, three wives and nearly 4,000 lawsuits. I never expected it to be this bad. I didn’t believe the legislature would stand still for any president dragging the country through so much muddy water. Where are the checks and balances? The congress and the senate have to share in the blame for letting it go on. I fear what we are witnessing today will become the norm. I came up and spent a lifetime in a great nation. It’s really pitiful to me and should be to you what we are witnessing today. We have lost respect around the world and especially with our neighbors. Every day we seem to sink to a new low. I find it shameful. How low will it go? Who knows. I’m really saddened by it. I don’t believe anyone in their right mind wants to see the nation going down this path. Enough already, I had to get that off my chest. That’s my opinion and mine alone.*****I have to move on. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SHIRLEY BURTON A memorial service for Shirley Burton, age 78, will be held June 30. Shirley passed away August 23, 2017 but due to the devastation that Hurricane Harvey brought to the First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, the family was unable to hold her service in the church that meant so much to her. The Sanctuary has been repaired and the memorial service for Shirley will be held Saturday, June 30, 10 a.m. Please see announcement in obituaries. To husband Tommy, sons Barry and Keith, daughter Alicia and their families we extend our sincere condolences.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2008 Our longtime buddy Quincy Procell celebrates his 71st birthday this week. It looks like just yesterday he was a 40-year-old tusk hog. Even though Father Time has moved him down the line I wouldn’t tackle him today. There are great stories about Quincy and his friends in their heyday. *****Sunday evening Johnny and Darlene Montagne hosted a barbecue goat outing. Even though Darlene is a vegetarian, she is a good sport about it. Buckshot ate his fair share but pretty wife Barbara is his waitress. She also makes great fresh-picked blackberry cobbler. Devra Cormier is always fun to be around, husband Bobby headed home to bed after loading up on goat and all the trimmings. He never lets sundown catch him still awake. Lynwood Sanders assured Bobby it was going to be a Democratic year. Ms. Phyl didn’t allow Roy seconds but you should have seen the first serving he and Johnny stacked on their extra large plates. Roy says it was the most tender, best cooked goat Johnny ever put together. He also put extra effort in the side orders. Every year animals are bought from youngsters at the Fat Stock Show and Montagne cooks them. (Editor’s note: I don’t believe they do that anymore. “Buckshot” is gone and others have moved away.)*****Rumsfeld and Cheney knew that any disturbance in the mid-east would disrupt the oil market and drive up not only Arab oil but domestic oil as well. Iraq was on the planning board even before the first inauguration. We predicted gasoline at the pump would go for more than $2. This morning, I paid $20 for 5 gallons. *****The American public is suffering and our youngsters are still dying and getting wounded in Iraq while oil companies are netting $38 billion a quarter. *****Last Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled on an individual’s right to gun ownership. The majority opinion, written by Justice Antonin Scalia, established for the first time in U.S. history that the Second Amendment gives individuals the right to keep guns at home for self-defense. It doesn’t override the ban on concealed weapons, felons and the mentally ill from possessing firearms. The court did not address what type of regulations would survive legal challenges. You can expect the NRA in a few states to file law suits against cities with handgun restrictions. The ruling struck down the ban on handguns in Washington, D.C. The justices were split 5-4. The ruling was signed by the most conservative justices, Scalia, Chief Justice John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.******We send our sympathy to the family of William Manchac, 21, who died June 21 from a drowning accident. His grandmother Athalene Manchac, lost her husband Frank way too young, and both sons, Frank Jr. and Mark, in tragic accidents and now her grandson. Memorial services for William were June 27.***** Our deepest sympathy also to the family of DPS officer Brad Frye and his entire family on the death of his mom Adelle Frye, who passed away June 26. She had been ill for quite some time. Service was June 29.

Marshall J. Ducote, 83, of Bridge City, died Saturday, June 28. Funeral service was Monday, June 30. He worked as an operator at Gulf Oil and was a member of VFW, OCAW, and 423 Local. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Juanita Ducote, great-granddaughter, Jessica Young and brother, Francis Ducote.***** Maxine Gerland Williams, died Wednesday, June 25. Services were held June 28. Maxine was once the co-owner of Gerland’s Big Star in Orange. She was a longtime employee of Levingston Shipyard. Survivors include her husband, C.H. Williams, sons, Ronny, Kenard, Kelly Gerland, daughter Melissa Gerland, stepson Chuck Williams, stepdaughter Dennise White, five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren.***** Alice Marie Corson, 78, of Orange, died Monday, June 23. Service was held June 27. She Retired from Weiner’s, Survivors include her husband, Charlie Corson, daughter Sharon M. Stone, son Bruce W. Stone, two stepdaughters, Angela Marie Bernacki and Susan Margaret Aronin stepson, John Corson and seven grandchildren.***** Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Dalton Merritt, 50, of Orange, died Sunday, June 22. Services were June 28. She is survived by daughters, Olivia Laughlin and Alicia Merritt, mother, Odessa Dalton, brother, J.W. “Jeff” Dalton and seven nieces and nephews.***** Velena Irene Taylor, 43, of Orange, passed away Tuesday, June 24. Services were June 27. Survivors include her husband, Steven Taylor, mother, Helen Clark, grandmother, Una Pearl Jackson, sons Aaron Keith Arpin, David Hodges, daughter, Tina Hodges, brother, David Lee Clark and sister Darlene Williams.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 40 Years Ago-1978 Bill Wright has replaced District Attorney Jim Sharon Bearden who left office on June 30. *****The Cimron Campbell family is on the “Campus Crusade for Christ” staff. They are now at Fort Collins, Colo., until July 24. In August, the family will be in Texas traveling to San Angelo, Austin, Houston, Beaumont and at home in Orange. Bearden has taken over Cimron’s office and law practice, sharing a building with Wayne Peveto. (Editor’s note: Bearden is still in the same location on Border Street. Wayne’s two sons are now attorneys in the same building. Forty years ago, after traveling the world the Campbell family returned to Orange). *****Sandi Mobley, a Bridge City High grad who has been working for the Dunn family’s Opportunity Valley News since she was a high school freshman, has left to attend the University of Houston and will work part-time at the Houston Chronicle. (Editor’s note: Sandi died several years ago.)*****Melissa Flowers and Debbie Teal have both completed Modern Floral Design at Benz School in Houston.*****OVN staffer Debbie Fusilier and husband David are enjoying the Florida sun. Debbie enjoys the beach; David is doing some serious girl watching when Deb’s not looking. (Editor’s note: I believe Debbie got pregnant for their first child on that trip. She blamed it on the Florida water.)*****On Friday, June 30, pretty legal secretary Barbara Mulhollan celebrated her birthday. (Editor’s note: Barbara left us a few months ago.)*****Linda Richardson leaves KOGT this week after 15 years at the station. *****Jack Luther was spotted on the biggest darn motorcycle Harley makes and he still dwarfed it. The big guy would dwarf an 18-hand high mule. *****Robyn Lusignan is at Camp Otanya with a host of Orange County beauties. ***** Richard “BBRC” Corder is on sick leave at Orange Hospital. He became sick while doing his show Friday. The cause is still unknown. He will undergo tests in Beaumont. *****Betty Jo Spence, editor of the Opportunity Valley News, is doing a great job according to all the response the paper is getting. The “Office Hound” with his “Ear to the Ground” is still getting cakes from the he’ers and she’ers getting caught messing around. *****Thousands turn out to welcome President Jimmy Carter who pays the Triangle a visit. *****Actress Delores Cantu, a West Orange grad, visits her Orange family. Delores makes her home in Hollywood.

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I visited Bridge City Farmers Market last Saturday and came away quite impressed. All vegetables in season are available and plenty of it. Example: There was probably over 2000 red, ripe tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, green beans, watermelon…you get the drift, also lots of homemade jellies and jams. Many crafts were on display. We saw our longtime friends Betty and Robert Vail. Many years ago Robert was bitten by a brown recluse spider and his health has been failing since. At first he was really sick and has been in and out of the hospital often. On days that he feels good enough, he works with wood to create beautiful items, many different carved fish. They have a tent at the Market. Robert was writing a fishing column for us at the time the spider bit him. He is recognized as the best catfish fisherman to ever fish our waters. They welcome your visit. Also you’ll be happy with the fresh produce. *****EU imposes tariffs on US goods. The European Union will start taxing U.SA. imports in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on European steel and aluminum. EU trade chief, Cecilia Malmstrom, said tariffs would amount to $3.4 billion worth of products including bourbon, peanut butter, cranberries, orange juice and Harley Davidson motorcycles. Harley Davidson plans to shift a portion of its U.S. motorcycle manufacturing capacity to foreign markets after a trade spat between President Donald Trump and the European Union led to increased tariffs. “It is hard to run a business when the rules keep changing,” industry analyst Craig Kennison, with Robert W. Baird & Co. said. *****I stopped in at Judice’s Cajun Café for breakfast Saturday. Johnny Montagne was holding court surrounded by a table full of old guys that could have been former hit guys for the mob. A serious bunch. I ordered the Three Pancake Special, big, fluffy, light and delicious. The only thing missing from the “Just like Grandma’s” pancakes was the Steen Syrup she always served with them. Someone compted my breakfast. I’ve gotta believe it was Johnny. *****On June 27, 1957, we slept through the first blow of Hurricane Audrey. Unaware there was a storm; I walked outdoors during the eye of the storm. The sun was bright in the sky before the back side of the storm hit us. Cameron, La. was hit with a storm surge as far as 25 miles inland. More than 500 people were killed along with thousands of animals. We could not believe the devastation we slept through thinking it was

just a bad rainstorm. Our neighbors had evacuated but we never got the word, no telephone, no television.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Novrozsky’s this week and be off next week (July Fourth) and will meet again July 11 at Robert’s. Make plans to attend. Everyone always welcome. *****Jane and Derry Dunn spent the weekend in Portland, OR. Son, Dr. Mark Dunn and his family live there. They have six children that Jane and Derry got to spend a little time with, plus the weather was great, in the 50’s at night and 70’s during the day. We are looking forward to hearing all about the trip. *****Gayle and Judge Joe Parkhurst are back from a driving trip to Vegas. Most times their winnings pay for their trip but not this time.

BIRTHDAYS A few folks we know celebrating birthdays this week. June 27: Claudine Hogan, Judy Lewis, David Ball, Lynn Nell Guidry, Shanna MacCammond, Travor Kimbell, Jody Raymer, Dorris Norwood all celebrate. Celebrities having birthdays this week are fashion designer Vera Wang, 58, actors Toby McQuire, 42, Dan Osborne, 26 and Khloe Kardashian, 33. Jerry Wimberly died on this date in 2013. *****June 28: Kourtney Derouen, Kathy LeBlanc, Ann Lieby, Tina Bernard and Kelly Kimbrough. Joining them are football player John Elway, 57, country singer Kellie Pickler, 31 and actress Kathy Bates, 69.*****June 29: Jana Fisette, Cobey Sonnier, David Sandlin all celebrate today. Also actors Gary Busey, 73, Carrila Mendes, 23 and Lily Rabs, 35.*****June 30: Celebrating today are Dave Rogers, Chris Huebel, Mary Beth McClure, Mayor Roy McDonald, Sonya Jarreau, Betty Derrick. Joining them are Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps, 32, boxer Mike Tyson, 51, wrestler Cody Rhodes, 32 and country singer Cole Swindle, 34.*****July 1: Charlie Learned and Renee Degeyter celebrate. They are joined by rapper Missy Elliott, 46, actor Dan Ackroyd, 65 and singer Debbie Harry, 72.*****July 2: Lisa Wilson, Kristy Davis, Nancy Dupuis and Dr. Satir’s lovely nurse Marla Lemoine all celebrate. Celebrities joining them are actors Lindsay Lohan, 31 and Kurt Long, 44, race car driver Richard Petty, 80.*****July 3: Celebrating are Kathy Simmons and Ellen Ray. Ironically, both County Judge Dean Crooks and Judge Pete Runnels both celebrate on this day. Also celebrating are actor Tom Cruise, 56, singer Elle King, 28 and Chef Sandra Lee, 51.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Tee-Not Desormeaux ain’t the brightest light on da block him. Tee-Not suspected his wife Alice of cheating on him. He jus wouldn’t be inteminated like dat him. So he goes out to Landry’s Pawn Shop and buys himself a 38 Police Special, Smith and Western pistol. While Alice taught he was at work, he goes to his house unexpectedly and wen he opens da door he finds Alice all wrapped up in the arms of a big, redheaded woman. Well, Tee-Not was really angry bout dat him. He pulls out dat 38 gun and as he does he is overcome with grief over his pretty wife Alice’s strange affair. He takes dat gun and puts it to his head. Alice yells, “No, no honey, don’t do it.” Tee-Not said, “Shut up you, you’re next,”

C’EST TOUT Leon Payne and Orange Connection

Orange native Eugene Godeau, 94 year old WWII veteran, related this story at the Lunch Bunch last week of early Orange. He recalled when the local radio station, I assume it was KOGT, had a DJ that had achieved some stardom but later went on to be much bigger. I had heard the story from others years ago but I don’t personally recall it. Leon Roger Payne was born in 1917 in Alba, TX. He was blind in one eye at birth and lost the other in an accident. He attended the Texas School for the Blind. Payne began his singing and composing career at a radio station in Palestine, TX. He played the guitar and several other string instruments and he sang soft and smooth like Eddie Arnold. In 1938 he joined Bob Wills. I recall Bob saying on his early records “Take it away Leon.” In 1948, he composed “Lifetime to Regret” and in 1949, he wrote “I Love You Because.” It is a standard in Country music. He wrote it for his wife who was also blind. Myrtie Velma Courmier and Leon met at the School for the Blind. He later formed his own group, “The Lone Star Buddies.” He recorded “You’ve Still Got a Place in my Heart” in1951. In 1960 Dean Martin recorded that song and also “I Love You Because.” That earned Payne a BMI, One Million Performance award. Millard “Neighbor” Cox, 94, recalls Payne appearances on both the Louisiana Hayride, in Shreveport and the Grand Ole Opry. Many well known singers like Elvis, Glen Campbell, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves recorded songs Leon had written. He wrote “Lost Highway” for Hank Williams and in 1971, George Jones recorded an album of Leon Payne songs. Leon died on Sept. 11, 1969, in San Antonia and is buried there. He was inducted into the “Songwriters Hall of Fame” in 1970.I recall listening to Leon Payne music. There is a story I heard many years ago that Leon and Claude King performed in Orange. I’m not sure if it was at the rodeo or a political rally. Now the question is, what year did he work at KOGT? It must have been for a short time. Leon spent 13 years at the School for the Blind. Several years ago another blind DJ Terry Lyons attended that same school and spun records for KOGT until his death. Maybe someone in their 90’s will let me know when Leon Payne lived and worked in Orange. The song “Psycho” is a bit of a cult favorite. Payne wrote the song after Richard Speck’s massmurder of the nurses in Chicago in 1966. Let me know if you know more about Leon being in Orange. *****Thanks for your time. Mine is up. Please shop our Family of Advertisers and tell them we sent you. Take care and God bless.

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Golden K Kiwanis to meet is weeks meeting will be held on Wed., Wed., June 27 with a new visual presentation, “Our Flag: Its History and Evolution," will be visually shown by John and Jeanette Clark of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign War) on Wed., June 27, 9-10 a.m., in the meeting room of the Orange Salvation Army, corner of MLK and Strickland. e public is welcomed, w/coﬀee served. On Wed., July 4, Golden K Kiwanis will NOT have its weekly meeting. Instead, the club will have its annual Fourth of July picnic, this year hosted by Margaret Light, Golden K Kiwanis president. More details will be forthcoming by email or by phone. Membership dues are $38 per quarter for those interested in joining this philanthropic group, whose mission is children. Email mlight1@gt.rr.com for details. Our meeting on Wed., July 11 will have AAUW (American Assn. of University Women), Orange Chapter President, Linda White of Vinton, Louisiana, will share her 2-month trip through parts of Europe in April and May of this year. She will give a visual presentation of points of interest. e public is invited to this 9-10 a.m. event in the Orange Salvation Army meeting room at the corner of MLK and Strickland on Wed., July 11. Coﬀee is served. More details will be forthcoming by email or by phone. Membership dues are $38 per quarter for those interested in joining this group.

OCF -Orange County Friends to meet Wed., June 27, OCF (Orange County Friends) will host its June Day Bunco at 11 a.m. at Tuﬀy's Restaurant in Mauriceville, corner of Hwy. 12 and Hwy. 62. Yearly membership dues are $15 per year. Day Bunco, a simple game of dice, costs $5 per person to play. Call 409.738.3885 to reserve a space to play. Lunch at Tuﬀy's is Dutch Treat. en on urs., July 5, Party Bridge of OCF (Orange County Friends) will eat lunch at 11:30 a.m. and play bridge noon-2:30 p.m. on ursday, July 5, at the Garden District Restaurant in Orange, across from LCMHS on Hwy. 87. It costs $1 to play, and lunch is Dutch Treat. Please text 409.670.5026 to reserve a place to play.

Commissioner’s Workshops for Drainage Orange County Commissioner’s Court gives notice of two Public Workshop on ursday, June 28, 2018, 10 am at Commissioners Court in the Administration Building, 123 South 6th Street, Orange Texas 77630 and 6:30 pm at Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 11475 FM 1442, Orange Texas 77630. is county workshop is to discuss the drainage in Orange County, all local municipalities; Orange County Drainage District, TxDot and other agencies have been invited to attend. Judge Crooks encourages all concerned citizens to attend to have an open discussion to identify problem areas and improve drainage within Orange County.

Horsemanship Clinic 101 Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Orange County 4-H will be hosting the Horsemanship Clinic 101 Saturday, June 30th, 8 am to 2 pm at the Tin Top 2 (T2) Arena, 3810 Old Peveto Road in Orange. Deadline to register is June 20th. e cost will be $15 per person and includes meal and supplies. Cogging papers are required to participate with your horse. Sierra Hutchison, Orange County 4-H member will be teaching basic horsemanship skills and safety around horses. No Stud Horses allowed. You do not have

to own a horse to attend. For additional information contact Orange County 4-H Oﬃce at 409-882-7010.

Pinnacle Music Academy opens Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is excited to announce the grand opening of Pinnacle Music Academy. Now oﬀering private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass, Trumpet and more! For more information visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com or contact the church at 409735-4573.

BC Public Library Summer reading program e Bridge City Public Library reopened after Hurricane Harvey and is now planning its summer reading programs. Registration will be open from June 4th through June 8th at the Library. Programs will be on Wednesdays from 11a.m. till 12 noon. e programs are geared to the interest of children Pre-K through 5th grade. Reading logs must be turned in by July 18th to receive an award.

Summer programs set by AgriLife Extension Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Orange County will be offering several programs for youth this summer. e registration for the programs will be online at orange.agrilife.org and you will select the tab for the program interested in. If you do not have computer access, please call the AgriLife office the day registration opens. Classes fill up quickly so do not wait to register. July will start with Good Table Manners, “Please” and “ank you” along with Etiquette, this will be a three day class held July 16th -18th, 9 am to 1 pm, Cost is $10 per child with lunch provided. Open to ages 8-18. Youth Canning Class will be held July 19th, 9 am to 2 pm for ages 8-14. Cost will be $25 per child. ey will be canning strawberry jam and making homemade bread. Next class will be Sewing 101 for beginners only, July 23rd - 25th, 9 am to 2 pm, cost is $20 per person, kids will bring their own lunch and drink. e last program for the summer will be Clover Kids Camp for ages 5-8, July 31st - August 2nd, 1 pm to 4 pm cost will be $25 per person. e youth will have hands on cooking, sewing, robotics and science. If you have any questions about our summer programs, please feel free to contact the AgriLife office at 409-882-7010.

2018 Lady Bears Basketball Camp Coach Eddie Michalko has announced the 2018 Lady Bears Basketball Camp for ages 6-15. It will be held at the LCM High School gym, 7327 Highway 87 N, from Monday through ursday, July 9-12, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Cost for the camp is $50, with a $5 discount for additional campers from the same family. Registration on site is from 8 to 9 a.m. on Monday morning, July 9. To Pre-register, send a completed form, located at https://bit.ly/2MDlK23, along with a check, to Eddie Michalko, 1001 Hickory Trails, Orange, TX 77632. Questions should be directed to Coach Michalko at (337) 540-4612 or by e-mail to emichalko@lcmcisd.org. Coach Michalko has been coaching for 37 years, his teams have won over 1,000 games, 4 state titles, 4 state runners–up, and numerous district championships. Camp will focus on attitude, FUNdamentals, and eﬀort.

Good Shepherd’s Lutheran Church’s VBS Good Shepherd Lutheran Church hosts

“GOD’S Barnyard: Jesus Gathers Us Together” Vacation Bible School beginning July 9 and ending July 13. We start at 9:00 am and will end at noon every day, except Friday when we will have an afternoon activity and ﬁnish around 3:00 pm. ere will be exciting activities, crafts and lessons all in a small group setting. Ages three and up are invited. We can use high school seniors as helpers. Call the church oﬃce if you have any questions at 409735-4573.

Salvation Army Scrapbook Saturday Have an unﬁnished craft project? Come join us on Saturday July 21st from 9-5 at Salvation Army located at 1950 MLK Drive in Orange. ere is a $25 donation, which all proceeds go to the food pantry. ere will be door prizes, games, lunch and snacks provided.You just need to bring your own project. Come for a day of fun, crafts and fellowship. Hope to see you there.

All Student-Athletes Parents Of Orangefield ere will be Parent Meetings for 7th to 12th grade athletes on ursday July 26th, Tuesday July 31st, and ursday August 2nd at 6:00pm in the High School Cafeteria. All student-athletes in grades 7th-12th must have a parent attend a meeting prior to playing in the ﬁrst contest!

VBS at Faith United Methodist Church It is “Game On” for VBS at Faith United Methodist Church, located at 8608 MLK Drive in Orange. Our Vacation Bible School will begin July 23rd and go through July 27th for 9 am till noon for ages 4 yrs to 6th grade. You can register now at 409-886-1291.

Summer Outages set for the LCM District July 12 & 13: A major Skyward Update will be implemented. According to Skyward, the system will be down during most of the day on the 12th, and there may be intermittent outages on the 13th, if it is necessary to make further changes to the system. At some point during the summer, LCM High School will have an outage to reconnect the permanent data/phone services in the main hall, which were rerouted because of construction. A date for that has not been set, as it is dependent on progress in other areas at the HS.

Scholarship fund Garage Sale Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Garage Sale opens its doors every Saturday after that at 7:30 am and closes at 12:30 pm. We are located at 985 W Roundbunch Rd. Suite A (next to Happy Donuts). ere will be new items and the room is full of bargains: clothes all ages, toys, furniture, home decor, kitchen items, and so much more. All proceeds go to our Music Scholarship Fund. We are also collecting items. So, if you are cleaning out your closets and storage rooms, we will take all items. Come and check us out.

Good Shepherd Pecan Sale continues Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is selling the remaining items from their Durham Ellis Pecan Sale. e proceeds from this sale will beneﬁt our Music Scholarship Fund. Come and get some delicious pecans or our other items we oﬀer. ank you for your support!

BCHS Alumni Info e BCHS Alumni Association asks you please mark your calendars for October 12th and 13th. Homecoming 2018 has been tentatively scheduled for Friday, October 13th with B.C. playing LC-M. Additionally, our Classic Cardinal Reunion for all 50-year graduates (and anyone else wanting to attend) will be held October 14th. We will add the class of 1968 to our prestigious group. If any '68 graduate has info (addresses, e-mails, etc.) of the group please share so we can make a personal contact with these graduates. Please send the list to bchs_alumni@yahoo.com or mail it to BCHS Alumni Association, P.O. Box 1066, Bridge City, Texas 77611. Your help is appreciated! -Congratulations is again extended to 1963 BC graduate Larry Lawson. Larry was recently given the Horatio Award in a ceremony in Washington D.C. -Our BCHS family is saddened with the loss of Wayne Wending. Prayers are extended to his family and friends.

First Baptist Pre-K registration begins First Baptist Church Pre-K has begun registration for the 2018-2019 school year. We are open from 8:00 until 2:00 Tuesday and ursday. For more information please call 7353583, Mrs. Neely @ 735-5153 or Mrs. Crull @ 988-5211. We take children from 3 yrs to 5 yrs old.

St. Mary Catholic School is currently enrolling St. Mary Catholic School is currently enrolling students at the Pre-K 3 through 8th grade levels for the 2018 – 2019 School Year. Students “Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve”.

Eagles Hall available to rent e Eagles currently has openings to rent our hall for the following events: Parties, weddings, fund raisers, get togethers for family or friends and other occasions. Full service Bar, pool tables, music and a friendly sociable atmosphere. e Eagles Hall is located at 803 N. 28th Street, behind Sparks Auto Sells. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday after 4:00 pm. Come by or call for more information at 409-886-7381.

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. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact Len VanMarion 409-7280344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info. Calls are kept Conﬁdential.

Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday's at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. For more information please contact Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333.

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The Bridge City Chamber of commerce was held the Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony welcoming Craft me Crazy to our membership on June 26th. Craft me Crazy gift shop is locally owned and operated by Terri Romero. Terri’s opened on June 16th offering affordable items to the public such as hand-crafted signs, arrangements, and wreaths for every occasion. For homecoming, Terri will be making reasonably priced mums for Bridge City and Orangefield students and encourages everyone to place their order early. This Christmas, Terri would love for everyone to bring their children and grandchildren to Craft me Crazy to put their letters to Santa inside a special mailbox she created. She will draw from those letters and make as many children’s Christmas wishes come true as possible. Craft me Crazy is located at 2209-B Texas Avenue in Bridge City between Elizabeth’s Hidden Treasures and Pinehurst BBQ. They are open Monday-Friday from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and Saturdays 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. For more information call (409) 201-9587 or check them out on Facebook.

Deaths and Memorials Sidney Charles Broussard, 84, Bridge City Sidney Charles Broussard, 84, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on June 21, 2018, in his home. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, June 25, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation was held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Born in Houston, Texas, on November 14, 1933, he was the son of Sidney Joseph Broussard and Eﬃe Louise (Lyons) Broussard. Sidney honorably served his country in the United States Navy. He went on to work as an electrician for IBEW Local 479, where he served as Vice President. Sid loved the outdoors, playing card games and dominoes with his friends and family, and dancing at the Singles Club to country music, swing and jitterbug. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. SIDNEY CHARLES He was preceded in death by his parents, Sidney and Eﬃe Broussard; his BROUSSARD wife, Glenda Broussard; and his sister, Dale Harmon. He is survived by children, Angela Broussard of Bridge City, Gina Broussard and wife Melissa Howell of Frisco, Sunni Moseley and husband Terry of Bridge City, Sandi Zbranek and husband Zach of Devers, and Stacy Broussard and partner Steve Guidry of Beaumont; his grandchildren, Nicolas, Luke, Devin, Haydin, Shane, Zane, Stephen, Morgan, Jack and Mae; his sister, Melba Boudreaux; the mother of Angela, Gina, and Stacy, Margarette Broussard; and his great-grandchildren, Alana, Jade, and Caden.

Shirley Burton’s Memorial Service is set for June 30th at 10:00 AM Harvey brought much devastation to Orange County and e First Baptist Church in Mauriceville did not escape damage by the flood waters. e family wanted Shirley Burton’s service in the church that she loved some much. Now that sanctuary is operational a Memorial Service has been scheduled for Saturday, June 30 at 10:00 AM. Shirley McDaniel Burton went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday afternoon, August 23rd at Christus Hospital in Beaumont surrounded by her loved ones. She was laid to rest at a grave side service in Newton, TX at the Newton City Cemetery. Born in Wiergate, TX on March 6, 1939 she was the daughter of Sim Albert McDaniel and Frankie Simmons Walker. She was the Office Manager for a real estate company for 18 years, served her community as an active member and officer of the MauSHIRLEY BURTON riceville PTA and was active in her Sunday School class, e Martha’s, and church, First Baptist of Mauriceville. She was a member of the Southeast Texas Ostomy Group serving as the President for over 20 years. She counseled and guided many people through the changes in life brought by their need for an ostomy. Shirley was a Godly woman who had a true servant’s heart. She enjoyed traveling, shopping with her “sisters” and doting on her grandchildren. She was the happiest when she was serving others. One of the ways she expressed her love was through cooking. Sunday meals after church at NeeNaws were always an event. She often started cooking on Wednesday to make sure everything was perfect for the Sunday meal. Her Red Velvet cakes were a family favorite and the highlight of each birthday. She took this expression of love to the church where she helped prepare and serve countless meals. She was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather Wallace Walker and her brother Johnny Dale McDaniel. ose left to cherish her memory are her husband omas Burton, her children Barry Burton and his wife Cindy, daughter Alicia Burton, son Keith Burton and his wife Susan Burton as well as her two grandchildren Megan and Collin Burton. Also surviving Shirley is half-sister Betty Vines of Louisiana and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Serving as pall bearers will be Collin Burton, George Shannon, Tim Shannon, Kevin Simmons, Dale Peddy and James Van Pelt. Honorary pall bearers are Owen Burton, Garth Simmons, Joe Shannon, Ed Hayes and Marshall Willey. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the building fund for a new parking lot at her church the First Baptist Church of Maruiceville, PO Box 56,

Stark Museum Curator Sarah Boehme, PhD, third from right, gave an uplifting presentation of two current exhibitions at the Stark Museum of Art, "Portraits from Cowboys of Color: Photographs by Don Russell," and "Cowboy Legends and Life: From 1886 to 2016," on view through September 29, 2018. From left, are Diane Grooters, new member; Vern Murray, treasurer; Rosie Hurst; Boehme, Billy Jack McKinney; and Karen McKinney, past president and current Oklahoma-Texas Kiwanis Lt. Governor for Area 10. Not pictured are Anne Payne, Secretary; Margaret Light, president; Lois Ferrell, Board member; Dennis Ferrell, Reid Caruthers, Board member; Debra McCombs, Pat McCombs, Janelle Ramsey, Juliet Smith, Ted Williams, BUG (Bringing Up Grades) school coordinator; Sharon Proellochs, and Arnold Proellochs. Photo by Anne Payne

Cowboys come home for special art display at Stark By Anne Payne For e Record Take a leisurely stroll through e Stark Museum of Art in Orange and ﬁrst tour the 21 photos recently donated by noted cowboy photographer Don Russell of McKinney, Texas, a contemporary artist. His works are part of two exhibitions, "Portraits from Cowboys of Color: Photographs by Don Russell," as well as "Cowboy Legends and Life: From 1886 to 2016." Russell adds that he works in series and weeks, while implementing the ﬁne art of black and white photography, but he has found color is very important, according to Dr. Sarah Boehme, Stark Museum Curator. Russell, a native of Kentucky, lived his professional life for a long time as an

electrical engineer at Texas Instruments. Boehme adds, "Russell was at rodeos with photo set-ups, back drops, and persuasion for cowboys to pose for pictures for two years, attending rodeos of Cowboys of Color, including African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans." Russell prides himself with orally interpretating cowboys, composing books, and photographing the cowpokes. For example, Bailey Taylor Hall, Jr., known as e Prairie Kid, always wore a white shirt, becoming his trademark for photos. Abe Morris, a rodeo announcer, composed the history of the African-American cowboy. Boehme also notes, "We are very excited about

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LSC-O Pharmacy Technology program among Top 10 in Texas Recognized for consistently nurturing the academic and career goals of our students, Lamar State College – Orange’s Pharmacy Technology Pro-

gram has been selected as one of the Top 10 Pharmacy Technician Schools in Texas. In narrowing down the list, the Pharmacy Technician Guide considered schools' tuition, graduation rates, and student-to-faculty ratio as well as whether the program is accredited by the American Society of Hospital Pharmacists. era Celestine, Program Director for Pharmacy Technology at LSC-O, said when her students complete the program, they have an 85 percent pass rate for the Pharmacy Technician Certiﬁcation Exam and a 90 percent employment rate. “I’m proud to be part of a program that fully prepares our students to successfully enter the workforce. We know that our success is based on their success,” she said. Dabeyva Tant is one of those students who proves the effectiveness of the program. Tant, 28, graduated from LSC-O in 2015 and after passing her certification exam was hired by the pharmacy where she completed her internship. She said she enjoyed the “homey” atmosphere on campus, the affordability of the program, and knowing that her instructors were caring and flexible. “I really feel like I learned everything I need to know,” Tant said. “The transition from school to work was easy.” Joseline Mendoza, a 2014 LSC-O graduate, said her experience in the Pharmacy Technology program greatly benefitted her journey to be-

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come a pharmacist. “The pharmacy world is very small so the people I met in my clinicals and internships have helped me get accepted into pharmacy school,” she said. “Being a pharmacy technician first means I know the ins and outs of the pharmacy from both the retail and hospital side.” According to the ranking, Lamar State College – Orange’s Pharmacy Technology Program is “short and effective” and “will help you gain knowledge in pharmacy law, pharmaceutical math, pharmacy third party payment, community pharmacy practice, compounding sterile preparations and aseptic technique.” The Pharmacy Technician Guide also noted that the faculty of Lamar State College – Orange’s Pharmacy Technology Program has received the LSC-O Teaching Excellence Award twice. e two-semester certiﬁcate program started at LSC-O in 1997 and students experience classroom lecture, a hands-on laboratory, and clinical hours in local pharmacies. e program also accepts dual enrolled high school students, allowing them to complete much of the program while still in high school. The starting salary for a Pharmacy Technician is more than $33,000. Learn more about Lamar State College – Orange’s Pharmacy Technology program here: http://www.lsco.edu/alliedhealth/pharmacytech.asp.

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During its regular June Board meeting, Little Cypress-Mauriceville Trustees hired Stacey Brister as the District’s Superintendent-Elect, swore in Board members Tammy Rountree and Aubrey Milstead, who both were uncontested for reelection, and elected new officers. Marlene Courmier was elected President; Randy McIlwain, Vice-President and Aubrey Milstead, Secretary. The LCM Board of Trustees with Superintendent and Superintendent-Elect. From left: Marlene Courmier, Aubrey Milstead, Dr. Pauline Hargrove, Ray Rogers, Stacey Brister, Kevin McIlwain, Tammy Rountree, and Rex Peveto.

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acquiring these photos; up to about 25 percent of AfricanAmerican cowboys of the Trail Drive Period herded cattle to a slaughter house or to the East coast, so being a cowboy was not a high prestige occupation, but one of low status." As a result, cowboys did not appear in art very often. However, there were African- American cowboys who entered historical records of roping and takingdown steer, known as bull dogging or steer wrestling. ese cowboys actually were known to bite the lip of a steer, quite astonishingly. Cleo Hearne, the founder of Cowboys of Color, was a calf roper, but it was not a full-time position. African-Americans, notes Boehme, would have their own rodeos for entertainment, also featuring Hispanics and Native Americans, but not for big money. Hearne would then produce the rodeo promotions. ese Cowboys of Color rodeos grew out of the "then-tradition" of racial segregation, now a thing of the past, hopefully. Meanwhile, let it not be forgotten that Buﬀalo Bill Cody started his Wild West Shows with complete diversity. Cody even employed Chief Sitting Bull and some of his Native Americans, taking

them and his show overseas, paying all of his employees equally. Some notables on the circuit are Michelle Bacchus, an AfricanAmerican female barrel racer from Okmulgee, Oklahoma, who ﬁrst began barrel racing in 2015 after a divorce. Another is Jerry Diaz, an Hispanic trick-roper and rodeo promoter from Fort Worth, Texas, as well as Ryan Roberts, a Native-American bull rider from Oklahoma City. Finally, Myrtis Dightman, a bull rider from Crockett, Texas, is considered to be the "Jackie Robinson of Bull Riding," as of 2016. Dightman is on the cover of the recent issue of Texas Monthly magazine. Hence, the American cowboy or cowgirl becomes a symbol of independence, a person of his or her word, with a sense of independence and endurance. A panel discussion of Cowboys of Color will be held 2:00-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 28, at the Stark Museum of Art in Orange. e panel will be composed of Russell, Hearne, Bailey, and Dightman. Another Stark Museum event will be Family Day, Saturday, September 22, 10 a.m.3 p.m., where Jason Griﬃn, another well-known cowboy, may likely be a guest speaker. Details are still in progress.

Coach Eddie Michalko Will host the 2018 Lady Bears Basketball Camp for ages 6-15. It will be held at the LCM High School gym, 7327 Highway 87 N, from Monday through ursday, July 9-12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost for the camp is $50, with a $5 discount for additional campers from the same family. Registration on site is from 8 to 9 a.m. on July 9. To pre-register, send a completed form, lo-

cated at https://bit.ly/2MDlK23, along with a check, to Eddie Michalko, 1001 Hickory Trails, Orange, TX 77632. Call 337-540-4612 or e-mail emichalko@lcmcisd.org with questions. Coach Michalko has been coaching for 37 years, his teams have won over 1,000 games, 4 state titles, 4 state runners–up, and numerous district championships.

LC-M basketball camps set

Community News this week finds John Clark of the VFW (Veterans of Foreign War) staging a patriotic program involving flags of the USA at the Wed., June 27, Orange Golden K Kiwanis Club. The meeting takes place 9-10 a.m. in the Orange Salvation Army Facility's meeting room, corner of MLK and Strickland (also known as Old Hwy. 90). The public is always welcome at no charge. Coffee will be served. John Clark of the local VFW.

A few bridge players appear in this OCF photo. From left, standing, are Becky Henry of Orange, Kyle Hood (now of San Antonio), Anita Carrico of Vidor, Belinda Giarratano of Orange, and Bonnie Hopperton of Orange. All but Hood are bridge players in back row. Seated, are Laura McCombs Rush of Beaumont, Debra McCombs of Orange, and Samantha Ziller of Orange. The ladies of party bridge plan to meet Thurs., July 5, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at the Garden District Restaurant across from LCMHS.

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More water, Again ... Flood water pushes saltwater in and chases trout out DICKIE COLBURN FISHING REPORT FOR THE RECORD

The Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys appear to be heading in different directions this pre-season. Which path will lead to NFL success? Only time will tell.

Different Directions?

Houston, Dallas following own paths KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

FOR THE RECORD Most National Football League teams have completed their OTAs (Organized Team Activities) and minicamps and are getting ready for the training camps to officially open in late July. e coaching staffs have taught and demonstrated some of the defensive schemes and offensive formations their respective teams expect to utilize during the 2018 season that begins in early September and got to see first-hand which players

caught on and which ones had trouble. e early practice sessions gave the front offices an idea of which new players they will focus on and which ones probably won’t survive the first couple of cut-downs. Our two franchises in Texas—the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans—both have to overcome some major problems before having winning seasons in 2018. It looks to me like the Cowboys will have a much more difficult task ahead because they must find replacements for two AllPro pass catchers in tight end Jason Witten and wide receiver Dez Bryant. Witten got a deal he couldn’t refuse, working in the television booth covering ESPN’s Monday Night Football, while Bryant was let go after a lackluster season

last year when it appeared he was having trouble getting open on pass routes and then hanging on to the football once it touched his hands. Besides finding replacements for these two veteran receivers, Dallas also must hope quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott return to their 2016 rookie-year form when they complemented each other which allowed the passing game to thrive. Last year Elliott served a six-game suspension for the physical abuse of his girlfriend a couple years back while Prescott had difficulty making the Cowboys’ passing game effective and scoring touchdowns

Your first real look at how badly last week’s unexpected flooding set back the “catching” on Sabine Lake could come as early as ursday afternoon. e SETX Series will host their second of six afternoon events out of Ancelet’s and both redfish and specks are part of the winning catch. e first event showed just how tough the trout fishing has been lately, but it was still a very successful opening tournament for the group. Aside from the competition aspect, the tournaments are designed to accommodate folks that have to work for a living. ey fish from 5 to 9 p.m. e first place winners took home $900 and the second place winners cashed a $400 check and that isn’t bad money for four hours of fishing at the end of a work day! e format involves weighing in the combination of a single redfish and a single trout. A trout could be a huge difference maker as the weights of upper slot reds are always within a few ounces. ere is also a side pot for the largest red or speck as predetermined. e winning trout in last week’s side pot was worth $100 a pound. ere is still time to sign up for tomorrow’s event. You can drop by Outcast Tackle in Groves or contact either Brian Quebedeaux or Steve Simmons. Easily the biggest problem in determining how badly the latest runoff slowed the bite in the lake was a 20 mph wind that howled for three straight days. e fishing has been tough enough without getting beat to death just covering ground to determine water clarity. Port Arthur and the west side of Bridge City took the biggest hits in total rainfall last week thus the water running out of the Neches and Cow Bayou proved to be the muddiest initially. By the time it reaches the lake it is already mixing with clearer water, but the glut of fresh water did us no favors. Prior to the major flood events over the past few years, normal flooding forced trout and other saltwater species to only move into the deeper water in the river and ICW. e heavier saltwater was on the bottom and they were content to wait out major rain events without having to run further south. at, however, is no longer the case and it has made catching much tougher. For years my Plan B and many times my Plan A for catching trout was exploiting depths of 15 to 22 feet of water in the Sabine River. Very few people fished this program and it was

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For years my Plan B and many times my Plan A for catching trout was exploiting depths of 15 to 22 feet of water in the Sabine River. Very few people fished this program and it was not unlike having a gold mine in your back yard. Then came the unprecedented flooding that actually started with Ike. The major release from Toledo Bend took place too soon thereafter followed by Harvey and the layer of saltwater that kept trout close by was history.

Colburn not unlike having a gold mine in your back yard. en came the unprecedented flooding that actually started with Ike. e major release from Toledo Bend took place too soon thereafter followed by Harvey and the layer of saltwater that kept trout close by was history. After far too many dry runs I simply wrote that bite off, but my suspicions were confirmed recently when I watched two visiting Bassmasters catch bass in practice drop shotting deep water south of the Port. ere was a time when bass couldn’t live in that layer of water. As unbelievable as this may sound to today’s trout fishermen, from the mid-70’s through

From Page 1B the late 90’s the only thing that prevented you from catching 75 to 100 trout a day was your bait supply. Many of the trout were undersized, but the bite itself was virtually non-stop following the ﬁrst cast! I was looking through some old columns for a friend last week and came across one of Capt. Chuck’s columns regarding live bait. His message was to refrain from trying to cram too many live shad in a livewell only to have them die before you reached the lake. e reason local anglers made that mistake was because they knew they could catch a trout on every shad they could keep alive! e bite under the gulls was

just insane and any angler with a handful of lead heads and plastic grubs was in the game. Exotic colors were not in demand. Pearl-pink tail, chartreuse-glitter and watermelon or smoke were all you needed regardless of water clarity. e bite was so good, in fact, that only a handful of anglers knew that there were bragging size trout to be caught for those ﬁshing topwaters in shallow water. It didn’t take long, however, for that news to leak out and the rest was history. Will we ever see a bite like that again?I am convinced the answer is not in the immediate future. Our only hope is angler conservation and a helping hand from Mother Nature.

GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES e following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Fresh caught Another example of black market online shopping occurred on June 2 when a game warden found a post on the trading app OfferUp advertising "fresh caught" fish for sale in the Houston area. The picture on the post was taken at night and showed a man holding two bull red drum. The warden contacted the seller and found out he had three redfish for sale and was asking $10 per pound. The seller claimed the fish weighed 80 pounds total and that he had caught them on two separate trips during the week. Wardens made contact with the seller and the seller's fa-

ther, who had come along to help close the deal, in a pharmacy store parking lot. In the trunk of their car, wardens found the three redfish, which measured 36, 42, and 45 inches in length, respectively. The father admitted to catching one of the fish and the son claimed the other two. Neither of them had a current fishing license nor any type of commercial license. Charges and restitution are pending.

Bill comes due for ranch mis-manager South Texas game wardens recently wrapped up a six month multistate investigation of an illegal commercial hunting operation on a ranch in Live Oak County. The wardens were contacted by a landowner regarding his ranch manager selling

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much more difficult. But the Cowboys had trouble stopping their opponents from scoring as their defense appeared to have many holes in it—especially the defensive secondary. Head Coach Jason Garrett would love the opportunity to sign Orange native Earl omas at free safety who’s having difficulty getting his contract extended with Seattle, but that’s a very unlikely scenario. e Dallas Cowboys must depend on new faces to step in and do a yeoman’s job. e Houston Texans must depend on some old faces to get healthy and return to their former talent level. We’re talking about threetime defensive MVP J.J. Watt and his cohort Jadeveon Clowney returning to their AllPro form plus quarterback Deshaun Watson fully recovering from his knee injury. Clowney used the offseason program rehabbing a knee that required arthroscopic surgery that caused him to miss the Pro Bowl in late January. He also didn’t participate in the OTAs or minicamp, mostly because he’s wanting to have his contract reworked. Watt seems to be rehabbing excellently from the broken leg he suffered in the fifth game last season which pleases Head Coach Bill O’Brien. “I feel good about J.J. because J.J. feels good about J.J”., the fifth-year head coach chortled to the Houston Chronicle last week. “He’s been here every day. He’s very positive about where he is from a rehab standpoint.” For the first time since he was hired in 2014, O’Brien has a bona fide starting quarterback in place with a healthy Watson

hunts under the table and hunting without consent. The landowner learned of the illegal activities when contacted by a taxidermist regarding an unpaid balance for several mounts belonging to the ranch manager. The landowner did not give the ranch manager or his family permission to harvest any animals on the ranch. During an extensive investigation, wardens determined the ranch manager had been selling trophy hunts to out of state clients, pocketing their money, and falsifying the ranch harvest records. The ranch manager was responsible for brokering illegal hunts for 14 white-tailed deer (with scores ranging from 245 B&C to under 100 B&C) and numerous exotic game animals. The ranch manager and his daughter also unlawfully

returning to his early-season form of 2017. When it comes to Watson, O’Brien just can’t conceal his enthusiasm about coaching the second-year quarterback and what they might be able to achieve for an offense that could be one of the NFL’s best, according to Sunday’s Chronicle. When the season starts in September, the Texans could have seven or eight new starters, including four on the offensive line. O’Brien was pleased with the offseason program. “We made a lot of strides in all three phases relative to this time of the year,” O’Brien said. “What we set out to do—getting these schemes taught and implemented, seeing these guys improve their physical skill set—we definitely got those things accomplished.” If I had to pick which team would make the playoffs, I would go with the Houston Texans. Perhaps both Houston and the Cowboys will be there when it comes to crunch time!! KWICKIES…e Houston Astros appeared to snap out of their doldrums of getting hits with men in scoring position and crossing the plate. Sunday, they exploded for eight runs in the second inning and went on to crush the Kansas City Royals 11-3, winning two of the threegame series. Infielder Yuli Gurriel had two doubles and a grand-slam home run BEFORE the second inning had ended. e starting pitching continues to be great, but the bullpen has been very sporadic. But the Astros’ lead in the AL West Division had expanded to 4½ games over second place Seattle through Sunday’s action as the team continues plowing through opposition under .500.

appropriated $17,450 from the ranch owner. Hunters paid for their hunts by check made out to the ranch manager or daughter instead of to the ranch. The wardens obtained arrest warrants for the ranch manager for hunting without consent for whitetailed deer and exotic animals. He was arrested without incident.

Just Leave that Fawn Alone On June 5, a Bell County game warden was alerted to a person who had stopped at a gas station with a fawn in her vehicle. The complainant sent pictures and a license plate number, which showed the vehicle registered to a woman in Rogers. The warden also learned the woman had an arrest warrant for assault with bodily injury. The warden contacted

Houston concludes its threegame series against Toronto this afternoon at Minute Maid Park in Houston. And speaking of the Astros, Sunday third baseman Alex Bregman sported a mustache when he batted in the second inning and then was clean shaven when he batted in the fourth inning. Perhaps the huge eight-run second inning did the trick. Bubba Watson overcame a six-stroke deficit over third-round leader Paul Casey by firing a 63 in Sunday’s final round to win the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. by three strokes. He became the first PGA Tour golfer to post three wins this year. I wondered what had happened to Lumberton native Clay Buchholz after he left the Boston Red Sox. He surfaced with the Arizona Diamondbacks where he is 2-1 with a respectable 2.56 ERA. However, the oft-injured right-hander left the game after pitching five solid innings Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, giving up two hits and no runs and getting credit for the mound victory. JUST BETWEEN US…Little Cypress-Mauriceville sophomore-to-be Jack Burke has a busy summer planned with 10 tournaments involving high school golfers on his horizon. I got to play with him this weekend as he opted to play with Craig Couvillion, Bob Hoepner, Ken Ruane and myself. Jack’s game looked sharp like it always is. I got to thinking how ironic it is that Jack is whipping his high school competition, and yet he still is not old enough to have a driver’s license.

the suspect, who admitted to driving the deer around in her car; however, she couldn't find it now on her 10acre property. The woman was placed under arrest for the warrant and for illegal possession of the white-tailed deer.

How to do Hunting Wrong After receiving a number of reports related to birds that had been found shot dead in northeast Edinburg, game wardens set up surveillance in the general vicinity. While investigating signs of trespassing into municipal properties, the officers heard pellet gun shots on the other side of a steep drainage ditch. While one of the officers engaged the individual from a distance, the other

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Never too hot to think about hunting season

OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

e mercury in the thermometer shows temperatures creeping towards triple digits and everybody you look at appears to have just emerged from a swimming pool. e heat waves along the road and the hood of my truck cannot dampen my enthusiasm as I put down my cell phone and relay the news to my son Hunter, “we are getting 16 days for teal season” I proclaim as Hunter does a makeshift victory dance in the front seat. e population count on teal exceeded the magic number proclaimed by the USFWS so the Texas hunters will be blessed with 7 extra days to hunt these little birds affectionately known as “marsh missiles” or “rice rockets”. Let it be known that we have officially started the countdown to September at my house and all is right with the world. I know I am getting ahead of myself but after suffering through months of no hunting it’s great to actually hear about topics concerning the sport. Hunters all over the state begin to get restless as the heat of summer makes us all long for cooler days and open seasons. e census count on teal is high enough to provide for the longer season but that may be just a product of skewed numbers. Last years ultra high population is carrying over to this year’s numbers and that means birds that are 1 year older and 1 year wiser, much the same way snow geese get season after season. e amount of young birds will be less than last year and the effect that has on season success remains to be seen. Locally a few hunters have already begun to stake out claims on prime marsh ponds and some have even begun to improve vegetation surrounding potential blind locations. Hunters who take the time and effort to make the area around their blinds look as natural as possible will almost always kill more birds. Synthetic materials and blinds made out in the wide

Notes game warden crossed the drainage ditch to meet with the subject. The man immediately explained that he had been hunting "all kinds of birds," as well as rabbits, but was unaware a hunting license was necessary. He subsequently admitted to shooting protected birds, including a stork on the water body adjacent to the Edinburg World Birding Center. The officers addressed various violations, including hunting without a license, no hunter's education, and hunting protected birds.

Life jacket buys time for rescue On June 9 while on patrol, Cameron County game wardens responded to a distress call in the bay near South Padre Island. The victim was found shortly after arriving to his last known location and was brought aboard the game warden's vessel. He stated he had been paddling into a strong wind. His kayak became swamped and, before he realized what was happening, it capsized. The kayaker also mentioned had he not been wearing his life jacket he would not have been able to tread water for the 15-20 minutes it took for his friends to realize he was in trouble and for help to arrive.

Road-killed, not road kill A Travis County man was arrested recently on a warrant charging him with hunting from a vehicle for an incident back in January in Blanco County. A Blanco County warden had received a call regarding a shot fired from a roadway and with assistance from local law enforcement caught up to the suspect. The warden discovered a dead white-tailed deer in a trash bag in the bed of the subject's truck, and observed a small bullet wound to the deer's

Some of the OCF (Orange County Friends, formerly Orange Newcomers) are ready to toss the dice for Day Bunco on June 27. From left, are Belinda Giarratano of Orange, Diane Dotson of Orangefield, Anita Carrico of Vidor, Kris Cherry of Mauriceville, and Joy Holland, seated, of Orange.

Taking your dog out for routine swims is a great way to beat the heat and get in some training as well. open that resemble “taco stands” may be easily accessible but they don’t produce, more often than not they actually ﬂare more birds away than anything. Hunters need to realize these birds have seen so many set up’s along the migration south that attention to detail is critical. By starting on these projects well in advance of the season opener hunters can perfect the set up and spend more time scouting as opening day gets closer. Another very important part of the upcoming season that needs to be accounted for is your dogs conditioning. Summer heat is tough on dogs so limit training sessions to early and late in the day to minimize the stress caused by heat. Frequent short training ses-

From Page 2B head. The subject stated he had picked up the deer from the roadway after it was hit by a car. The warden saw no evidence that the animal had been struck by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was cited for possession of white-tailed deer in closed season and released. The warden then spent the next three hours on foot searching the area where he believed the deer was shot, and found a single shot .22 rifle laying in the ditch. An arrest warrant was issued for a Travis County resident for hunting from a vehicle. The charges are pending.

sions are much better than prolonged eﬀorts in high heat, keep an eye on your dog and be sure to have plenty of water on hand. Some dogs get out of shape during the oﬀ season and just like the owners gain a few extra pounds so this is the perfect time to get your dog back down to hunting season weight. As much as we all like to bring our dogs with us when we head out to the lease please be aware of the alligator situation at this time of the year. e local marshes are full of gators right now and the big lakes have their fair share of the big reptiles as well so please be wary. Nothing in the world is worse for a hunter than to loose their dog and loosing one to a gator has got to be perhaps the worst way you could loose one. In the mean time according to the calendar we have about 60 plus days to the magic month of September when hunting season cranks back up again and it will be here much sooner than you think.

Scare tactic turns fatal A Bell County man's efforts to keep deer from eating his backyard greenery led to criminal charges being filed against him for causing serious injury to a whitetail with a shot from a pellet gun. e shot severed the deer's spinal cord and a warden had to put the animal down. On May 23, a game warden was alerted by one of his neighbors of a deer in distress. e man claimed he was in his backyard target shooting with a pellet gun when a deer walked by, and for no apparent reason dropped to the ground. e deer was still alive and would not get up. e man later claimed he was shooting at the ground to scare the deer off. e man stated he usually uses firecrackers to scare deer away from his plants, but didn't have any firecrackers so he used the pellet gun. Upon examination of the wounded animal, the warden observed a small entrance wound near the deer's spine. Further evidence showed the deer was shot with a pellet gun, which severed the spinal cord, paralyzing the rear legs of the deer and causing it to drop. Charges were filed and the case is pending.

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Birth of a nation celebrated each Fourth of July e Fourth of July—also known as Independence Day or July 4th—has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1941, but the tradition of Independence Day celebrations goes back to the 18th century and the American Revolution. On July 2nd, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favor of independence, and two days later delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, a historic document drafted by omas Jeﬀerson. From 1776 to the present day, July 4th has been celebrated as the birth of American independence, with festivities ranging from ﬁreworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues.

Birth of Independence Day When the initial battles in the Revolutionary War broke out in April 1775, few colonists de-

sired complete independence from Great Britain, and those who did were considered radical. By the middle of the following year, however, many more colonists had come to favor independence, thanks to growing hostility against Britain and the spread of revolutionary sentiments such as those expressed in the bestselling pamphlet “Common Sense,” published by omas Paine in early 1776. On June 7, when the Continental Congress met at the Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall) in Philadelphia, the Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee introduced a motion calling for the colonies’ independence. Amid heated debate, Congress postponed the vote on Lee’s resolution, but appointed a ﬁve-man committee—including omas Jeﬀerson of Virginia, John Adams of

Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania and Robert R. Livingston of New York—to draft a formal statement justifying the break with Great Britain. On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in favor of Lee’s resolution for independence in a near-unanimous vote (the New York delegation abstained, but later voted affirmatively). On that day, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail that July 2 “will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival” and that the celebration should include “Pomp and Parade…Games, Sports, Guns, Bells, Bonfires and Illuminations from one End of this Continent to the other.” On July 4th, the Continental Congress formally adopted the Declaration of Independence, which had been written largely by Jefferson. ough the vote

for actual independence took place on July 2nd, from then on the 4th became the day that was celebrated as the birth of American independence.

Early Fourth Celebrations In the pre-Revolutionary years, colonists had held annual celebrations of the king’s birthday, which traditionally included the ringing of bells, bonﬁres, processions and speechmaking. By contrast, during the summer of 1776 some colonists celebrated the birth of independence by holding mock funerals for King George III, as a way of symbolizing the end of the monarchy’s

hold on America and the triumph of liberty. Festivities including concerts, bonfires, parades and the firing of cannons and muskets usually accompanied the first public readings of the Declaration of Independence, beginning immediately after its adoption. Philadelphia held the first annual commemoration of independence on July 4, 1777, while Congress was still occupied with the ongoing war. George Washington issued double rations of rum to all his soldiers to mark the anniversary of independence in 1778, and in 1781, several months before the

key American victory at Yorktown, Massachusetts became the ﬁrst state to make July 4th an oﬃcial state holiday. After the Revolutionary War, Americans continued to commemorate Independence Day every year, in celebrations that allowed the new nation’s emerging political leaders to address citizens and create a feeling of unity. By the last decade of the 18th century, the two major political parties—Federalists and Democratic-Republicans—that had arisen began holding separate Fourth of July celebrations in many large cities.

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Damsel in Defense has been named Business Member of the Month for June 2018 by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. Pictured. from left, are Elyse Thibodeaux, Heather Evans, Jimmie Evans, Trystan Evans, and Wyatt Evans.

Damsel in Distress named BC Chamber Biz of June e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is announced Damsel in Defense has been named Business Member of the Month for June 2018. Owner Heather Evans accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador Elyse ibodeaux, owner of Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, at the June Networking Coﬀee hosted by Granger Chevrolet. Damsel in Defense’s mission is to equip, empower and educate women to protect themselves and their families. Heather Evans has been an independent Damsel in Defense pro for four (4) years. Heather said, “I chose Damsel In Defense because of the products. I was in an abusive marriage and if I would have had a stun gun then I would have a

way to protect myself. I never want any female to feel helpless and vulnerable. I want them to feel empowered and confident at all times.” Damsel In Defense is more than just products. Evans offers free classes to teach situational awareness and safety to offices, churches, schools, or at home. Contact Heather at (409) 658-6128 to book your safety class. Heather received gifts from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Mary Kelone of Barefoot Souls, Complete Staffing, Neches Federal Credit Union, Best Day Spa, OhainWEB.com, Balancing Life LLC – Virtual Staffing Solutions, Las Rosas Mexican Restaurant, and Delta Life Fitness Orange County.

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Fourth of July Becomes a National Holiday e tradition of patriotic celebration became even more widespread after the War of 1812, in which the United States again faced Great Britain. In 1870, the U.S. Congress made July 4th a federal holiday; in 1941, the provision was expanded to grant a paid holiday to all federal employees. Over the years, the political importance of the holiday would decline, but Independence Day remained an important national holiday and a symbol of patriotism. Falling in mid-summer, the Fourth of July has since the late 19th century become a major focus of leisure activities and a common occasion for family get-togethers, often involving ﬁreworks and outdoor barbecues. e most common symbol of the holiday is the American ﬂag, and a common musical accompaniment is “e Star-Spangled Banner,” the national anthem of the United States.

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Loving the Neighbor We Didn’t Choose Jon Bloom Staff writer, desiringGod.org “Who is my neighbor?” a lawyer asked Jesus (Luke 10:29). The lawyer had made the mistake of trying to catch the law’s author contradicting the law by asking how he should inherit eternal life. The author turned the tables by asking the lawyer what he thought the law said. The lawyer then summarized the law in these two commands: We must love God with all we are (Deuteronomy 6:5) and love our neighbor as ourselves (Leviticus 19:18). The author agreed and said, “Do this, and you will live” (Luke 10:28). But the author’s agreement pricked the lawyer’s conscience. So the lawyer sought to “justify himself ” by asking, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:29). The author answered with the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:30–37). The Neighbor We Wouldn’t Choose One observation from this application-rich parable is this: The neighbor we’re called to love is often not one we choose but one God chooses for us. In fact, this neighbor is often not one we would have chosen had not God done the choosing. The Jew and the Samaritan wouldn’t have chosen the other as his neighbor. What made them neighbors was one man’s unchosen calamity and another man’s chosen compassion, but only in response to an unchosen, inconvenient, time-consuming, work-delaying, expensive need of another. The shock of the parable is that God expects us to love needy strangers, even foreigners, as neighbors. But if this is true, how much more does he want us to love our actual, immediate neighbors, the ones we have to put up with regularly? Sometimes it is these neighbors we find most difficult to love. As G.K. Chesterton said, We make our friends; we

make our enemies; but God makes our next-door neighbor. . . . [T]he old scriptural language showed so sharp a wisdom when [it] spoke, not of one’s duty towards humanity, but one’s duty towards one’s neighbor. The duty towards humanity may often take the form of some choice which is personal or even pleasurable. . . . But we have to love our neighbor because he is there — a much more alarming reason for a much more serious operation. He is the sample of humanity which is actually given us. (Heretics, chapter 14) The idea of loving our neighbor is beautiful to think about so long as it remains an idealized, abstract concept. But the concrete reality of loving our neighbor, that alltoo-real, exasperating person that we would not have chosen and might prefer to escape, strips the beauty away — or so we’re tempted to think. In truth, the beauty of idealized love is imaginary and the beauty of real love is revealed in the self-dying, unchosen call to love the sinner who “is actually given us.” The Family We Didn’t Choose Our very first neighbors are in our family. We don’t choose them; they are given to us. We are thrown together with them, warts and all, and called to love them, often with the kind of neighborlove Jesus had in mind. Chesterton again: It is exactly because our brother George is not interested in our religious difficulties, but is interested in the Trocadero Restaurant . . . [and] precisely because our uncle Henry does not approve of the theatrical ambitions of our sister Sarah that the family is like humanity. . . . Aunt Elizabeth is unreasonable, like mankind. Papa is excitable, like mankind. Our youngest brother is mischievous, like mankind. Grandpapa is stupid, like the world. (Ibid) Many wouldn’t have chosen their families if the choice had been theirs. That’s why

families are laboratories of neighbor-love, because families are a microcosm of the world. The Community We’d Like to Un-Choose If we are old enough and live in a region where we have options, we do choose our church community. But we don’t get to choose who else joins that community. Invariably, after some time, our church community takes on similarities to our family. We must live with leaders who disappoint us and fellow members who see the world differently. Besides their irritating temperamental idiosyncrasies, they have different interests, ministry priorities, educational philosophies, and musical preferences than we do. “Doing life” with them doesn’t end up looking or feeling like the community of our dreams — our idealized abstract concept. Perhaps we need a change, to find a different church where we can really thrive. Perhaps. If the defects of the church community include things like ethical or doctrinal unfaithfulness, a change may be exactly what is needed for us to thrive. But if our restlessness is due to the disillusionment of having to dealing with difficult, different people and defective programs, then perhaps the change we need is not in church community but in our willingness to love our neighbors, the ones God has given us to love. This has always been God’s call on Christians. The early church was not all Acts 2:42– 47. It was also Acts 6:1 and 1 Corinthians 11:17–22. Those first-generation churches were comprised of Jews and

Gentiles, masters and slaves, rich and poor, people who preferred different leaders, people who strongly disagreed over nonessentials — people very much like the people in our church. It was hard doing life together then, like it is now (most likely it was harder then). That’s why we have 1 Corinthians 13 and Romans 12. The distinguishing mark of the church has never been its utopic society but its members’ love for each other (John 13:35). And according to the Parable of the Good Samaritan, the glory of this love shines when it is costly and inconvenient.

If we ask with the lawyer, “Who is my neighbor?” we may not like Jesus’s answer. It may explode our dreams of love and community. Because instead of loving the neighbor we wanted, the soul-mate we would have chosen, Jesus may point us to the needy, different mess of a person in front of us — the one we feel like passing by — and say, “There is your neighbor.” Perhaps he or she will be a stranger. But most likely he or she lives in our house, or on our street, or is a member of our church. The parabolic Samaritan loved the wounded Jew as himself. And Jesus says to us what he said to the lawyer: “You go, and do likewise” (Luke 10:37). Jon Bloom (@Bloom_Jon) serves as author, board chair, and co-founder of Desiring God. He is author of three books, Not by Sight, Things Not Seen, and Don’t Follow Your Heart. He and his wife live in the Twin Cities with their five children.

Full Gospel Holy Temple 911 Main Ave. Orange 883-5125

Pastor: Elder Larry Brooks Sr. Co-Paster: Evangelist Abbigail Brooks WORSHIP SERVICES Sunday School 9:45 am Sunday Worship 11 am Sunday Night Service 7:30 pm Wednesday Night 7:30 pm Friday Night 7:30 pm

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Date: June 18 -22 Time: 9 am - 11:30 am Ages: Preschool 4 through 5th Grade This year’s theme is Shipwrecked: Rescued by Jesus Call the church office for more information: 409-886-7466

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

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

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

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Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Faith United Methodist Church

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pastor: Ruth Burch

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

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

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

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First United Methodist Church Vacation Bible School 502 Sixth Street 886-7466

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

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

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Wesley United Methodist Church

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

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

www.orangewesley.org

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

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

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

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

COWBOY CHURCH

OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269

Sunday Services: 10:30 AM Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Bible Studies for Co-Eds • Monday 6:30 p.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

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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

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Ten (10) temp positions; approx 6 months; job to begin 8/6/18 through 1/15/19; Duties: To operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.73 per hour; 35 hours per week ; mon-fri; OT varies but not guaranteed. 3 months experienced required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by B & B Farms, L.L.C. located in Jeanerette, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 319-2089. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using LA job order number 803419.

Three (3) temp positions; approx. 5 months; job to begin 8/8/18 through 1/15/19 Duties: To operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.73 per hour; 35 hrs a week; mon- fri; 7am-3pm; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Walet Bros., Inc. located in Loreauville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 789-1622 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order number 802629.

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Al-Anon meetings are held on Thursday’s at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. Call Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333 for info. Al-Anon meets Sundays and Wed., at 7:00 p.m., at the North Orange Baptist Church located at 4775 N. 16th St (Rear), in Orange, TX. Please call 4742171 or 988-2311 for more info.

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The petition of Henry Lloyd Bellair, Petitioner, was filed in the 128th District Court of Orange County, Texas on May 18, 2018, against Jody Lynn Bellair, Respondent, numbered 180461-D and entitled “In the Matter of the Mariiage of” Henry Lloyd Bellair and Jody Lynn Bellair.

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of STEVEN GILBERT BLACKMAN, Deceased Cause No. P18215 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas

THE STATE OF TEXAS To: Mario Maldonado, Respondent,

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The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree dissolving the marriage and providing for the divisiono of property which will be binding on you. ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this June 20, 2018.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you. The petition of Bobby Reider, Petitioner, was filed in the 260th District Court of of Orange County, Texas on April 9, 2018, against Mario Maldonado, numbered 180335-D, and entitled Bobby Reider and Mario Maldonado. The suit requests Original Petition for Termination and Adoption of Stepchild. The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit: Mario Maldonado

August 23, 2013

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The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child/ren’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s adoption. ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this June 14, 2018.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

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The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of

CLARA FRANCES BREAUX, Deceased Cause No. P18146 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas

LINDA KAYE DUHON, Deceased Cause No. P18116 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 June 19, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on JUNE 14, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Linda Kay Duhon, 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.

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

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 June 18,

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

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed AN APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.003 OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE AND AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on JUNE 15, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Steven Gilbert Blackman, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

2018.

BRANDY ROBERTSON,

County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

By:

Kevin LeBoeuf, Deputy

heirs of Clara Frances Breaux, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

this citation, at the County Courthouse, 801 W. Division., Orange, Texas 77630.

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 June 21, 2018. BRANDY ROBERTSON,

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 June 15, 2018.

County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

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County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

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CORNER OF MACARTHUR AND HENRIETTA STREET, ORANGE, 409-670-0232 TOURIST DESTINATIONS ACROSS 1. Dog show outcasts 6. Pose a question 9. Mr. Potato Head, e.g. 13. ____ tower 14. Holstein sound 15. Liable to cry 16. Was rebroadcasted 17. Pilot’s deadline 18. Packers QB 19. *Where ATMs have instructions in Latin 21. Army bathroom 23. Surf turf 24. “At ____, soldier!” 25. Pat 28. University head 30. Pre-wedding agreement 35. Caspian Sea river 37. Like the fairy tale duckling 39. Pore in a leaf 40. Hindu Mr. 41. Intrudes 43. Month before Nisan 44. Perpendicular to the keel 46. “Pronto!” 47. Highway hauler 48. Magazine collection 50. Bike maker 52. Bro’s counterpart 53. Start of a conclusion 55. Look through a scope 57. *Popular all-inclusive location, pl. 61. *Where to visit “the happiest place on Earth” 65. Yokel’s holler 66. Crematorium jar 68. Dip a ____ ____ the water 69. General direction 70. Be indisposed 71. Jagged 72. Trees on Freddy Krueger’s street 73. Spade for stony ground 74. Roller derby turf, pl.

DOWN 1. Type of nuclear missile 2. Eye layer 3. Legal wrong 4. *Orient Express, e.g. 5. On the same page 6. Echoed by the flock 7. Chronic drinker 8. *Down Under marsupial 9. Scorch 10. ____wig or ____winkle 11. *Middle name of Shakespeare’s hometown 12. Unit of force 15. *Taking the ____, or going to Baden-Baden 20. Consumed 22. Pharaoh’s cobra 24. Joins the military 25. *Location of world’s tallest building 26. Omani and Yemeni 27. “____ in Toyland” 29. *Where to see Taj Mahal 31. #17 Across, pl. 32. Source of lymphocytes, pl. 33. Savory sensation 34. *Chunnel ride from London 36. *Party in Maui 38. *Sydney Harbour is one of first to ring in the new one 42. Ancient fishing tool 45. Modus operandi 49. Female pronoun 51. In working order 54. Run-of-the-mill 56. Native New Zealander 57. Memory unit 58. Nobleman’s title 59. Throat-clearing sound 60. Flipside of pros 61. Unrivaled 62. *Vegas light 63. Floppy storage 64. Change for a five 67. *Home to Christ the Redeemer

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Thibeaux’s Lawn Service Call for free bids 409-216-9743 or 330-7793 Troy Thibeaux

Stakes Electric COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL OLD HOMES • LED UPGRADES ALL UNDERGROUND

409-749-4873

Licensed Customer: #25151 Master: #14161

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