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The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Growth on 2020 horizon for Orange County Dave Rogers

For The Record

Boom times are here for Orange County.

Civic leaders see physical and fiscal growth headed our way in 2020 and beyond.

“I look forward to finishing up on the projects that we have committed to and delivering on the results so that we have something tangible,” Orange Mayor Larry Spears, Jr., says.

“We talk all the time about being positive, encouraging people. But in 2020, I want to find ways to deliver results and support the good things we already have here.”

Of course, the most anticipated event coming up in the next year is the decision by

Chevron Phillips Chemical on whether or not it will build its world class ethylene cracker in Orange County.

Spears Reports released by the global petrochemical giant have included predictions of a final decision coming in mid- to late2020.

Orange County Judge John Gothia says he expects the county to vote soon on an abatement agreement for the project that would represent an investment by CPC of as much as $8 billion.

State law allows local entities to agree to forego up to 100 percent of property taxes

for 10 years on a qualifying project.

“We have a form that Jessica Hill [Orange county’s economic development director] uses based on the size of a business and how many jobs it will provide and, of course, the Chevron Phillips deal is in the top bucket of them

all,” the judge said.

“There’s some language we’ve been going back and forth on. It’s mainly to do with [guarantees for] local jobs and local vendors, making sure the language is exact so nobody gets backed into a corner they can’t fulfill.

“We have to make sure the

paperwork is right before we vote on it.”

Drainage and flood prevention are other big topics.

Orange County has joined an eight-county group to work together to survey, plan and seek waterflow improvements from east Texas down the Trinity-Neches-Sabine

river basins.

As a result of regional efforts like that, the Texas General Land Office announced Monday morning it is seeking experts to develop a $75 million river basin flood study.

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Roping In The New Year

2020 Resolutions

Dave Rogers

For The Record

New Year’s Resolutions.

We love to make them, then see how long (days, months, the whole year) we can keep them.

The Record Newspapers asked some of our neighbors to tell us their priorities going into 2020. Because we kept adding to our list and asking with different words – and we’re human – not all respondents received the same guidelines for their answers.

Hence, some replies run long and are dead serious, other are real brief and lighthearted. And here they are: Robbie Hood, Pinehurst city administrator: “I want to see growth, opportunity and prosperity for all of our Orange County citizens. We must continue to move forward in a positive direction that enhances quality of life for everyone.”

Kirk Roccaforte, Orange County Commissioner Precinct 3:

“My 2020 Resolution is to go to the gym on days that do not end in Y. Of course, the No. 1 resolution, eat better and lose weight, not one easy to keep, though.

The resolution I promise to keep is to continue to serve, work and fight fulltime for the citizens of Precinct 3 and all of Orange County, to continue growth, improve drainage, roads and bring economic development.

Wishing a Happy New Year to all.”

Judge Pat Clark, retired 128th District Court: “The past is history, therefore do not be afraid to pray for the present and the future. We just celebrated a newborn King, who is always there to listen to our prayers.

He brought forgiveness, so let us practice to forgive us our trespasses, as we should forgive those who trespass against us.”

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Year after year, some things stay the same, like calf roping for cowboys. On Saturday T-2 Arena in Orange closed out 2019 with a calf roping event as T-2 Arena owner Chad Havens gears up for 2020 and upcoming competitions. As the new year arrives it’s good to know that some things out last the changing fortunes of time.

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Texas GLO seeking experts to develop river basin flood study Staff Report

For The Record

AUSTIN - Monday Commissioner George P. Bush announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO) issued a request for qualifications solicitation to develop a $75 million planning study, consisting of three regionalized studies based on Texas’ major river basins, to evaluate mitigation and abatement strategies to reduce disaster impacts and increase community resiliency.

“Hurricane Harvey’s devastation was unprecedented, but Texas continues to pull

together to help one another rebuild stronger and more resilient,” said Commissioner Bush. “It is Bush critical for communities to work together to develop strategies to mitigate flooding both upstream and downstream.

This study will not only help ensure funds are used where they are most needed, but it will also be key in protecting against future catastrophes.”

Eligible entities include qualified engineering firms

demonstrating an ability to provide planning implementation, data collection and analysis services to assist the agency in fulfilling its agreement with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct planning studies to support areas or communities impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Submissions will be received until 2:00 p.m. on February 10, 2020. For more information, please visit https://recovery.texas.gov/ local-government/programs/local-regional-stateplanning/index.html.

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“It is critical for communities to work together to develop strategies to mitigate flooding both upstream and downstream.

This study will not only help ensure funds are used where they are most needed, but it will also be key in protecting against future catastrohes.”

The studies will consider structural and nonstructural infrastructure improvements, coding and zoning practices, and regional communication and control as

identified in the GLO’s Regional Planning Studies Survey, which gathered input from local officials, councils of government and river authorities in communities im-

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pacted by Hurricane Harvey, outside Harris County and the city of Houston. Participants in the survey indicated flood control and drainage improvements as the top needs for their communities.

The Regional Planning Studies Survey is part of a larger outreach effort to gather local and regional input for the $137 million in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grants for Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds available for local, regional and state planning.

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Texas suburbs are slipping from the GOP, women for Trump want them back Alex Samuels The Texas Tribune

HOUSTON — An audible groan erupted in the lounge area of Houston’s Gulf Coast Distillers in late October when high-profile Trump campaign operative Mica Mosbacher invoked the idea of a Democratic presidency.

Mosbacher encouraged the audience of roughly 50 GOP women — a group that included a millionaire Texas congressional candidate, the owner of a gun store and a Gov. Greg Abbott political appointee — to turn their grumbling into action.

“It’s not the boy’s club anymore,” she said.

Texas Republicans need women on their side if they’re going to keep the state red in 2020, but recent polls suggest President Donald Trump’s support among women is plummeting. A secret recording of outgoing House Speaker Dennis Bonnen laid bare the GOP’s anxieties about the president: “He’s killing us in urbansuburban districts,” Bonnen told a Republican activist in late June.

Trump’s campaign seems to take the risk seriously. At the October Women for Trump panel discussion, a group of female surrogates — mostly white, some living in D.C. — parachuted into a historically black neighborhood in the heart of Texas’ biggest city to sip drinks and implore Republican women: “We need your help.”

Mosbacher, whose resume includes stints working for GOP fixtures like U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and the late John McCain, turned to one of the women next to her to bring the point home.

“What would you tell people who are on the fence about President Trump?”

Mosbacher, a member of the Trump 2020 Advisory Board, asked Women for Trump member Karen Henry.

“It would be hard for me to

Panelists address attendees during a Trump Victory Leadership Initiative Training hosted by Women for Trump at Gulf Coast Distillers in Houston on Oct. 29, 2019.

PHOTO: The Texas Tribune

President Donald Trump’s 2020 Senior Campaign Adviser Katrina Pierson greets the crowd during a Women for Trump Holiday Celebration at the Holiday Inn Tyler Conference Center in Tyler.

PHOTO: Cara Campbell/The Texas Tribune

be nice to ‘em,” Henry, a mother of four and Houstonarea business owner, quipped. “But if you want somebody who’s going to stand up to the media, who does what he says he’s going to do … he’s the only person you can vote for.”

Onstage next to Henry was fellow member Melanie Luttrell. “Don’t you want your kids to grow up in the America you grew up in?” she asked the crowd. Many women nodded their heads solemnly in agreement.

The visit to Houston was one of many that Trump campaign surrogates have made in recent months as part of a broader national outreach to suburban women, a voting bloc that will be essential to Trump’s reelec-

tion campaign. But a majority of Texas women said in October they would definitely vote for someone besides Trump in the 2020 presidential election, according to the latest University of Texas/ Texas Tribune poll. And 46% of people living in the suburbs said the same thing, according to the poll, compared to 41% who said they would definitely vote for him.

The goal of the Houston gathering was two-fold: energize existing supporters and encourage them to spread the gospel of Trump campaign’s promises — lower taxes, free-market health care, less government regulation, telling off the “fake news” media, and cleaning up “the swamp that is Wash-

ington D.C. bureaucracy” — to their friends and neighbors.

“We need every one of you to replicate yourselves,” said Penny Nance, the CEO and president of Concerned Women for America, who also said she is an evangelical Christian.

“Texas has the largest group of new voters,” she continued. “So guess what?

We need to get them signed up.”

But beyond the four walls of the Houston distillery, that might be easier said than done. Even Texas’ historically conservative suburbs now appear competitive: A Houston-area congressional seat flipped to Democrats in 2018, and both Harris and Fort Bend Counties are overwhelmingly blue.

In the Dallas region, Republicans lost a second congressional seat last year, along with a slate of state House seats and a state Senate one.

For 2020, Democrats are targeting six congressional seats and have their sights set on nearly two dozen seats they hope to flip in the Texas House — most of which are in the suburbs. If the minority party can win nine state House seats next year, they’ll gain control of a chamber in the Texas Legislature for the first time in nearly two decades.

If Trump is going to help win back the seats Texas Republicans lost last year, the effort may hinge on suburban women, their neighbors and friends. But it’s in those suburban enclaves where some experts believe the gender gap is the widest.

“The numbers are pretty clear that the level of support among suburban women for the Republicans and for President Trump has dropped,” said Texas GOP consultant Brendan Steinhauser.

“There’s the gender gap and we’re aware of it and we all see it,” he said, noting a summer NBC News/Wall

Street Journal poll that found a huge drop in support for Trump among women. “It’s based on the personality and the behavior of the most prominent figure in the Republican Party.”

At the Women for Trump event, the president’s surrogates nonetheless shrugged off the notion that their candidate is lacking for support in the suburbs. When Mosbacher asked how women have succeeded under Trump’s economy, Henry told a story about her Salvadoran housekeeper. The woman, who has a green card, Henry said, had complained during the Obama presidency that Henry was “not paying as much.”

Henry’s answer: Blame the Democrat and his “raising the taxes.”

But Trump’s 2018 tax

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breaks gave Henry noticeably more disposable income — and as a result, her housekeeper “saw a little raise in her paycheck,” Henry said.

(Research shows the tax cuts have primarily benefited the wealthy.)

Other panelists said Trump’s appointment of judges who oppose abortion rights to the Supreme Court was enough to sway their friends and acquaintances.

They also touted his focus on fighting sex trafficking and a proposed $1 billion one-time investment to increase the supply of child care in underserved populations — all things Mosbacher said appealed to women.

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2020 Resolutions rector, Orangefield ISD: “To figure out why I can grow hair in my ears, nose, on my neck and back but not grow it on the top of my head!”

Dr. Thomas Johnson, Lamar State College Orange president: “My focus is to just grow our college to meet the needs of our community.”

Terrie Salter, Orange city council member: “My resolutions: Build a closer relationship with God; Read and complete my 1-year Holy Bible; Pray more daily; Get my house back in order; Take more time for Self; Bless families in need with items that I no longer need; Strive to be a better person; Create a sale sheet for my patent pending invention; Sell my invention;

Return to the Texas-Arlington nurse practitioner program; Start a business; Save more and spend less; Continue to be a great mother, daughter, girlfriend, family member, Council member and Christian; To be more open minded to ideas to bring more growth to our city; Last but not least: To fulfill the majority of my resolutions.”

George Crawford, longtime business manager for IBEW Local 2286: “Bring civility back to our personal and political discussions. Insulting, bashing or belittling other people or the other political party defines your character and you as a person.”

Brad Childs, Orange city

Growth in 2020 The county, with backing from city governments and the Orange County Drainage District, is seeking big-dollar funding from federal and state sources for projects like the Coastal Spine levee ($600 million local cost) and smaller projects such as one to clean and widen a stormwater relief ditch running from Hardin County to the Sabine.

But, meanwhile, the county, drainage district and cities do what they can with resources they have.

“I don’t want people to get the idea we’re just sitting around waiting for the state and feds. We’ve got projects around here we’ll be doing,” County Commissioner Johnny Trahan said.

The county is seeking $12 million from money paid the state as a part of the BP Oil Spill settlement to use in reestablishing drainage canals to the Bessie Heights Marsh.

“I think we made the final cut,” Trahan said. “I’m not sure we’ll get the money, but we’re really trying.”

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ment District No. 2 are putting in a $6 million wastewater treatment plant, the West Orange water department is getting new generators for its lift stations and water well.

Bridge City is drilling a new water well and replacing 70 houses’ old clay sewer lines with new ones free of charge.

Orange County will be getting greener, thanks to projects by the Stark Foundation and the Orange Lions Club.

The Stark Foundation has begun transplanting more than two dozen Southern Live Oak trees along Green Avenue and the Lions will be planting pecan trees, the state tree of Texas, throughout Orange County this spring.

The Master Gardeners are working with the Orange Lions and the Bridge City Lions Club has adopted the program for its community.

The pecan trees will be planted on public land such as around schools, churches and government buildings and other non-profit organizations that are interested.

Trump women quie Baly, an Abbott appointee to his University Research Initiative advisory board.

Baly, Nance and Mosbacher are just some of the many high-profile Republicans the Trump campaign has deployed to Texas ahead of next year’s election cycle. For a Women for Trump “Holiday Celebration” in Tyler this month, Trump’s senior campaign adviser Katrina Pierson, who hails from the Dallas suburbs, was the special guest. And when Trump’s eldest son Donald Trump Jr. headlined a San Antonio rally earlier this year, his girlfriend and former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle was at his side.

It’s a strategic change from Trump’s 2016 election, which relied primarily on Facebook and a select number of highprofile male campaign surrogates. Since then, the White House has increased the number of women in public-facing roles, and has relied upon a litany of GOP women onto his campaign to speak on his behalf, including Guilfoyle, Lara Trump, social media stars Diamond and Silk and Kellyanne Conway.

Texas Democrats say it’s evidence of Republican fears about the state turning blue.

Democrats hope to weaponize Trump’s record — particularly the fallout from his administration’s policy of separating children from their parents at the U.S.Mexico border — against him.

“Kellyanne Conway coined the phrase, ‘alternative facts’ and I think that the president and his team basically relies on alternative facts,” said Mustafa Tameez, a Houstonbased Democratic strategist.

“While he’s vulnerable and has lost support among women, his supporters will

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councilman and volunteer delivery driver and forklift operator for the Orange Grove: “I will try to quit referring to the Orange Chamber of Commerce’s 1,108-pound concrete oranges as tomatoes, pumpkins or the newly coined “peach” while we are delivering them!

I will reserve those peachy names until after they are safely off the truck and set in place. Karma.”

Allen DeShazo, Bridge City athletic director: “My New Year’s Resolution is to continue growing as a person, husband, father, and coach. But I will probably continue to grow round and grey!”

Deborah Bednar, Keep Orange County Beautiful: “I resolve to pick up more trash in 2020!”

Shaun McAlpin, assistant superintendent, Orangefield

ISD: “My 2020 New Year’s Resolution is to continue to develop strong relationships with family, friends, and members of my community.

The more I grow as a person, the more I realize the value of quality relationships.”

Larry Spears, Jr., Orange mayor: “Going into 2020, I can never say enough for how thankful I am for our city staff, our fire department and our police department. I definitely want to thank Kelvin Knauf for getting us through the period of finding a new city manager. Without him, we definitely wouldn’t be where we are and I greatly appreciate him.”

Theresa Adams Beauchamp, Precinct 2 Commissioner, Orange County: “To continue my quest to help Orange County to be a great place to live and work. Being out in Precinct 2 to meet and

serve the people. To get my office up and running and to pray for no more flooding!

Happy New Year to you all!”

Johnny Trahan, Precinct 1 Commissioner: “I will try to be more patient when Commissioner Beauchamp is signing documents. :)” Deborah Mitchell, community volunteer: “I will take better care of my health and stay in tune with my real and true friends! Love and communicate with family!”

David Covey, chairman of Orange County GOP Party: “Resolved in 2020 to learn the difference from being bored and being hungry.”

Nellie Miller, school adviser for the LC-M fishing team: “Set deadlines and hold others to them. Spend more time in Nature. Spend one hour every day on me.

Travel more to places I have not been and revisit places I

love.Continue to volunteer, and talk others into following along. Eat out less and cut calories. Go fishing more!

Share fishing with someone who has never experienced it.”

John Gothia, Orange County Judge: “My resolution would be to add to my list of prayers that we do not have another weather event so that the citizens of Orange County could spend next holiday season in their home and not rebuilding it!!”

Mark Philpott, Precinct 3 Constable: “Upon retirement, December 2020, my New Year’s resolution is to leave the Constable’s Office in the best possible hands, as the citizens have requested of me. I am endorsing Sam Carpenter, Jr., as Constable of Precinct 3 as I feel he will do an excellent job as your new constable.”

“We’re going to put pecan trees all over Orange County in the spring. And in the summer, we’re going to be putting up orange trees,” said Butch Campbell of the Lions Club.

“So we’ll have pecan and orange trees growing all over town. Looking very forward, that’ll be something that’ll be around Orange forever.”

And, of course, the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce has its Orange Grove project going on, selling concrete orange sculptures to decorate and place outside their homes and businesses throughout the county.

By mid-December, more than 100 of the 1,000-pounds-plus oranges had been sold but Chris Kovatch, project chairman, said the goal was to sell more than 300.

Roy McDonald, the mayor of West Orange for the past 25 years, says his city will begin 2020 “grateful for three new businesses choosing West Orange.”

Those are a Chevron convenience store on Foreman Road, Dollar General on Western Avenue and KFC on

MacArthur Drive.

Upgrades in communication and safety equipment for West Orange firefighters and police is set for 2020 along with cleaning up vacant and abandoned properties.

Dr. Thomas Johnson, president of Lamar State College Orange, says the college will open a new truck driving school in January, with a new classroom at Front and First Streets.

In December, LSCO celebrated its first graduate from its new maritime program, one of about 200 students who graduated at the Lutcher Theater.

“We’re starting our second half-century. We’re looking for [year] 51 to mark a bright Orange future. Our enrollment’s growing, the programs are growing, there’s a lot of excitement around here,” Johnson said.

“It’s a great time to be at our school. I think we’re at a golden era for our school.”

In Bridge City, city manager Jerry Jones said, “We’ve got quite a few things going on. We’re doing improvements to the sewer plant, manhole repair and we’re re-

everything we know.”

Pollsters say there’s no magic number for how many women like Velders Republicans need to pursue in order to maintain their stronghold over the state. At the very least, they say, Trump needs

to perform with women as well as he did in 2016.

“The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world,” Nance, the CEO and president of Concerned Women for America, said. “It’s now or never, ladies.”

placing some old fire hydrants. Our Center Street drainage project is ready to kick off at the start of the year.”

People are moving into Bridge City as fast as there are opportunities.

“We’re constantly getting new houses built,” Jones said.

“We probably have more house starts than anybody around here.”

Mike Kunst, Orange city manager, offers a partial view of his to-do list: The Riverside Pavilion, the continuation of the street rehabilitation project, demolition of the old Cove school, improvement of some city parks, Mardi Gras, July Fourth celebration and other city-sponsored events.

Jay Trahan, the city of Orange’s economic development chief, says the city’s top priorities for 2020 are commercial/retail development, residential development and industrial retention/expansion efforts.

Retail targets include the Interstate Development Corridor, from Highway 62 to 16th Street, the Northway Shopping Center, 16th Street and downtown. Projects include a new Chick-Fil-A on 16th and Taco Bell on 62. Eagle Point Parkway and the Gisela Houseman Medical Complex.

Along with a new reinvestment zone in East Orange, the Cypresswood Village Phase 2 are ongoing residential projects.

The pavilion at the Orange

Boat Launch, which will be home to fishing tournaments, concert and other civic events, broke ground before Christmas and is expected to open in June.

“As soon as we’re done, we’ll start on the new Rec Center and hopefully, we’ll see work on other projects that are important, such as the Medical Center,” Spears, the Orange mayor, said.

“Those are the things that are top priorities.”

Of course, the impacts of Tropical Storms Harvey and Imelda, two record rain and flooding events in just a 25-month period in 2017 and 2019, have caused a lot of upset, turmoil and financial challenges in Orange County.

Gothia’s New Year’s resolution was to pray to “not have another weather event.”

But not even floods, it seems, can stop the county’s growth.

“I think we’re going to continue building,” he said.

“Even with the storms we’ve faced, people want to live here. We’ve seen a lot of homes built and a lot of that’s around Chevron and other projects that are looking for places to build in Orange.

“I think we’re fairly posed for the next few years of growth with what’s going on in industry.”

Robbie Hood, city administrator for Pinehurst, may have said it best.

“I want to see growth, opportunity and prosperity for all of our Orange County citizens,” he said.

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disregard any evidence proving that.”

But the Trump campaign hopes to galvanize a different profile of a suburban woman, one who might have gone unnoticed by pundits and strategists: the silent voter who will turn out for the president in 2020.

Democratic and Republican strategists painted a profile of such a voter: She is a fan of Trump’s brash personality and likes that he behaves more like a businessman than a politician. She probably comes from a higher-income household and is college educated. She also might have a family and has seen her or her husband’s business thrive economically over the last few years.

This woman might not show up to events like the one organized in Houston, and she might live in an area where the president’s message is a tougher sell. But if the campaign can make sure she votes on Nov. 3, 2020, the hope is, they can help prove pollsters wrong.

“There’s a silent majority of people who don’t speak what they really believe and they’ll go to the polls and they’ll vote for Trump because of who he’s running against,” Henry said in an interview.

Democrats concede that it’s this brand of silent supporter that helped springboard Trump to the White House in 2016, something they’re trying to account for ahead of next year.

Trump loyalists hope the results of the 2018 midterms, in which Cruz eked out a win over Democrat Beto O’Rourke, were an anomaly and enough to motivate conservative women to turn out for the GOP next year.

“It’s not rocket science,” Velders said. “But if we’re not careful, we’re going to lose

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From The Creaux’s Nest WELCOME TO NEW DECADE 2020 We’ve come on a new decade and for me, if I make it to Jan. 3, 2020, I will have lived in ten decades. I’ve seen and experienced drastic changes in one lifetime. I recall when the 1950’s arrived my upmost goal was to see the new century 2000, 50 years away, roll around. I jokingly said I would sign a contract to make it to that time and then would be ready to go. I’m glad I didn’t sign because the Lord has given me a 20-year bonus and I’m praying for more. I’ve been asked which decade I find has been our best. Considering everything, and this is my opinion, probably the 1950’s. We had come through the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor and World War II. We lost 405,299 young soldiers and over a million were wounded.

Even though the Korean Conflict came along in the early 50’s, it was a far cry from WWII. The wars had brought a better economy, attitudes changed, veterans were our heroes and people started enjoying life and the progress that had come along. Personally, my favorite music came during that period. From what was called country/western music to great musicians like Louie “Satchmo” Armstrong, Frankie Laine, Nat King Cole, Sinatra and the first Black music that drew White audiences. That move brought the White boy from Memphis, Elvis Presley, and Black singers, who helped spring Rock and Roll and in our area Swamp Pop and the Gulf Coast Sound. I don’t believe any other decade matches up. The 50’s gave way to the 1960’s, maybe our worse decade, that brought the Vietnam War, Flower Children, Hippies, Revolt and the first drug epidemic which started a problem that has grown through the years. War protesters sprang up in this country for the first time. We never again were able to duplicate the fun-loving 50’s. Some of the greatest country music stars came along in the 1950’s like Hank, Tubbs, Lefty, Acuff, Jones and many more appearing on the Louisiana Hayride and the Grand Ole Opry. You would have had to live it to appreciate how great the 1950’s were. Now it’s on to a new decade which finds the country in decline, morally and otherwise. That’s my take on the dawn of my tenth decade. Thanks for your readership and support for all these many years. Best to you and yours in the new decade.

REMEMBERING MS. ALICE Alice Louise Rothrock, age 85, passed away on Christmas Day. A memorial service was held Sunday at Slade Chapel, First Methodist Church, Orange. Ms. Alice was a wonderful lady who always had a welcoming smile. We got to know her and her husband “Rock” over the last three years as regular attendees of the Wednesday Lunch Bunch gatherings. Alice was the fifth member of the Lunch Bunch to pass away in 2019. One other was she and “Rock’s” son Charlie. Our condolences to the family including 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. May she rest in peace. Our hearts go out to “Rock” for his two great loses. Please see obit.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2019 This is our first column of the year 2010. The big news this week will be the worst winter blast in years. On Jan. 12, 1997, we were turned into an ice bowl with the great ice storm. This is not expected but there may be a few wet snowflakes and probably it will be colder than in 1997.

Eighteen degrees will just about kill any plants in the yard. I remember in the 1970s it got as low as 14 degrees here and the place really looked ugly and dead. *****Bill Maddox died Jan. 2 in San Antonio. He was 71. We first met Bill around 1970 when he was a young editor at the Port Arthur News. Later he worked for the Lamar University system. Bill then went into the political consultant business. He was politically savvy and had great connections. He was very close to Gov. Ann Richards and Sen. Lloyd Bentsen but was also wired into many other political connections. Years ago, he and Harold Beeson wrote a book “Rags and Patches” about a boy and his dog. Those two guys were a riot to be around. He died of bone cancer after a long illness. He was married to the former Christine Stanfield, J.D.’s daughter, of Orange. ***** Donnie Harmon, with his wife and two daughters, drove 3,500 miles over the holidays. They made several stops at points of interest along the way to reach their final New York destination. At the midnight dropping of the ball, through a chance of luck, they found themselves in the frozen zone reserved for special guest. They were at the foot of the ball looking straight up. The Harmon’s all agree they would do it all again.*****Last week, we missed the death of one of the nicest ladies we have ever known, Joyce McGraw, age 54, who passed away Dec. 26. Joyce was a teller at Bridge City Bank. She was so compassionate and always sincerely concerned about customers and their families.

To know her was to love her. This religious lady exemplified goodness. Our condolences to husband Bruce, daughter Beth, her family, friends and brothers and sisters in the First Church of the Nazarene.*****Special friends celebrating birthdays this week are our buddy for over a half-century Skipper Free on Jan. 6.***On Jan. 8th Lanston Fall, former Bridge City and Lamar football star, will celebrate his special day. He was a member of Coach Chief Wilson’s last season at Bridge City in 1973. It was a great team

and a good bunch of youngsters. *** Our young friend and a great guy, Collin Slade Gros, “Billy Jack” turns 15 on Jan. 10. It seems just the other day he was 2 years old and known as “Blue Eyed Bill.” This kid will do to ride the range with. ***Our former editor Darryl Brinson and wife Greta’s son Sean Brinson celebrates this week. *** On Jan. 12 the late Shane Dronett would be marking his 39th birthday. His mother Candice Henry truly misses him everyday. The autopsy on Shane showed he had multiple scar tissue on his brain. Pro football and the blows to the head have caused many to have dementia or brain damage. We will always remember Shane as a boy growing up in Bridge City. *****The family of Judge Marlin Shelton personally requested that Constable Mark Philpott escort the judge’s body and led the funeral procession.*****Congrats to Christy Khoury who will be the new county treasurer replacing Vergie Moreland.

Christy announced early, worked hard and didn’t draw any challengers. A nice lady who will serve us well. ***** Two great American institutions, the coffee break and the cocktail, originated in New Orleans. Crawfish boiling was started by some Cajuns in the bayou country through necessity to keep from starving. Now the dish is fit for a king. *****We were sorry to learn of the death of Richard Smith, 70, who passed away Jan. 4. A Port Arthur native, he was a longtime Bridge City resident. *****Sharon Bearden turned 71 on Dec. 27. His New Year’s resolution is again to go on a diet. (Editor’s note: This time it worked. ***** After a great season TCU fell 17-10 to Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl.*****The next big game in the headlights for us Texans is the Jan. 7 national championship game with Texas facing Alabama. Here’s where folks will think Creaux and I have gone nuts. We believe Colt McCoy and company will put it altogether. We will all be pulling for our local guy Earl Thomas.*****Orange native coach Wade Phillips, whose first coaching job was at Stark High right here in Orange, takes his Dallas Cowboys into the playoffs Saturday against the Eagles. Phillips’ record as a head coach, with stops in New Orleans when dad Bum left, Denver, Buffalo and Atlanta, is 81-54.

Wade has never gotten the credit he deserves by the national sports media. A defensive genius, Wade has never been recognized right here at home either. He and Bum deserve a lot more credit than they have been given here.

40 Years Ago-1980 Vickie Curtis, who for the last eight years has been the cartoonist and creator of the Opportunity Valley News “Office Hound” logo, wed Frank Brown on New Year’s Eve. Vickie is completing her art degree at the University of Texas after transferring from Lamar. Vickie was once offered a job by cartoonist Al Capp. (Editor’s note: Vickie and Frank are still married 40 years later and for most of those years have lived in Lawrence, Kansas. Frank has been a college professor. (Editor’s note: I understand they are back in Orange.)*****Diana, Brooks, Angie and Jim Hill joined Orangeites Louis, Beth, Reagan, Evin and Clay Dugas on the slopes of Winter Park, Colo. Also joining them were Nan, Nancy and Frank Fincham, Romey Jones, Kelly Fort, Houston Baker, Shawn Fuller and Sam and Lauren Leifeste.*****Frank Riddick is Dupont plant manager. Assistant manager is Bill Sprout. *****The Houston Chronicle chose five Bridge City players for their area 9-3A All-District Team.” They include Russell Gauthier, Bryan Ward, Greg Koci, Shannon Foreman and Bucky Thompson.*****The No. 1 top 10 country song is “Happy Birthday Darlin” by Conway Twitty.*****The Couvillion boys Mark, Keith, Craig, Steve and Ken were all prominent high school football players during the 1970s. Happy New Year. Welcome to the 1980s.

45 Years Ago-1975 Laverne and Hal Ridley threw one heck of a great New Year’s Eve party. Phyllis and Roy Dunn were special guest celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary. (Editor’s note: Roy and Phyl, on this New Year’s Eve, celebrate their 65th. Most of the people who attended their 20th anniversary are now gone. Roy is now in bed long before the ball falls. The guys back then fired their shotguns to welcome the New Year. *****Wilson Roberts is Bridge City police chief. ***Leslie Jones is Orange police chief. ***Luther Seabrem is county auditor. ***Orange city manager is Louis Fox. ***Bill Townes is manager of Kroger. ***Marlin Thompson and Martin Dies III are law partners. ***Grover Halliburton is county judge. ***Clara Edwards, of Bridge City Bank, presented Arthur Farris with the first prize award in the bank’s Christmas tree decorating contest. ***Allene Yokum, singer, is now selling her newest release “Jimmy’s Love” for $1.19 including postage from Orange Recording Co., Rt. 4, Box 375. ***Carl Thibodeaux says if things ever get tough – the way you make ends meet is by living on beef tongue and oxtail soup.

70 Years Ago-1949 Sheriff Chester Holts arrested Paul J. LaFleur in a small town in Tennessee at Christmas time. A dropped bus ticket was the clue that led Holts to the small town.

Holts posed as an insurance salesman to make the capture. The ticket was found several miles from the rape site of a young girl and shooting of a young man that had taken place Dec. 3. The arrest of LaFleur and filing of charges was reported to be one of the most outstanding law enforcement jobs ever in these parts. LaFleur was a transit and no one had a clue who did the crime until Holts arrested him. District Judge F.W. Hustmyre set LaFleur’s rape trial for Jan. 9. Also four other cases of assault with intent to murder and three cases of robbery were scheduled for trial Feb. 6. Orange Policeman Alton Williams joined Holts in Tennessee where the two officers transferred LaFleur to Orange County. (Editor’s note: Sheriff Holts, after 21 years in office, left with no unsolved major crimes. His daughter Nova Strickland has written a book “Bug Scuffel, Are We There Yet?” depicting the life and times of Orange County when Holts was sheriff.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Our friend Evelyn Brandon came by with Shipley Donuts for the weekend crew and a big bag of Satsuma oranges from her Dad’s tree. Her dad, Norris, is fighting Parkinson’s disease but otherwise doing fairly well, even though he is unable to live alone. Evelyn is looking after him. Mr. Brandon is a great guy and we wish him the best in the New Year.*****Longtime friend Joel Beckcom gave me a

great book titled “Ellis Island Interviews.” In the book immigrants tell their stories in their own words. Chances are, if you were born in the United States, one of your ancestors passed through Ellis Island. One-hundred immigrants, from Europe and the Middle East, offer their accounts of the difficult steps they had to take to get through Ellis Island’s Golden Door and the life they left behind.

Many moving stories. Thanks Joel for the great gift.*****A belated Happy Birthday to a wonderful lady, Irene Stevens, who turned 92 on Dec. 27. She and her late husband Steve are longtime friends who raised a great family.*****A few folks we know celebrating in the next few days. Jan. 3: Our old buddy, former commissioner Owen Burton celebrates another birthday. Owen has battled some health issues over the last year and we wish for him that the New Year will bring improved health. Best wishes also to pretty Nelda, who is still overcoming back surgery. ***Today, we send best wishes for a happy birthday to a boy I’ve known always, Jim Sharon Bearden, Jr. I was honored to be a guest at the feast put on by his grandmother Jewel Bearden to celebrate his swearing in by Judge Buddie Hahn as a member of the Texas Bar. I’m proud of Jim Sharon who proves the acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree. ***Jan. 4: I’ve known Beth Rach since she was a teenager. Beth celebrates a birthday today. Over the years she worked in state government as the local assistant to State Rep. Ron Lewis and Mike Hamilton. Beth has been battling cancer and our prayers are with this good lady for a complete recovery. ***Also celebrating is our friend, former Orange County Treasurer, Vergie Moreland. We wish this lady a great birthday. ***Jan. 5: This day finds Lamar Port Arthur’s Gerry Dickert, a great sports writer, celebrating a birthday. Also celebrating on this day are Lora Simpson and Malinda Vail. ***Jan. 6: A very happy birthday to Skipper Free, who we’ve known over 60 years. I haven’t seen or heard from her over the last year but hope she is doing okay. This lady has a great life story going back to entertaining with Gordon Baxter in the honky tonk days. ***Jan. 7: Happy birthday to Mike Collins, Sue’s little boy.

We’ve known Mike since he was in short pants. ***We also wish Chance Chatagnier and Mary Hebert a very happy birthday. *****Every law enforcement officer in the country should take exception to Trump’s vile accusation that the FBI, the world’s greatest law enforcement agency, is referred to as “Human Scum.” Also, that his own attorney general, William Barr, calls the FBI spies. Bill knows the FBI was doing legal surveillance of Russian interference into the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, when they discovered the Trump campaign was working in conjunction with Russia to interfere in the election. Barr is an embarrassment to every legitimate prosecutor in the country. He sold his soul to the detriment of the country as head of the Justice Department.***** According to the Associated Press “End of the Year Poll,” the top news story was the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The story that got bigger with each passing week after details emerged about a phone call in which Trump pressured the newly elected Ukraine president to announce an investigation into Trump’s Democratic rival Joe Biden. The second top story was Trump’s immigration policies that saw record numbers of immigrant children die while held in U.S. custody. The third top story was the Mueller Report that found the Trump campaign coordinated with Russia in the 2016 election. Twenty-five Russians were accused of interfering. Several Trump aids ended up being convicted from reports that came out of Mueller’s investigation.

Also Politico “End of the Year Fact Finder” found that to date Trump has told 15,413 lies. He’s well on his way to hitting 20,000 lies by the end of his term a year from Jan. 20.*****About a month ago John Kimbrough predicted L.S.U. would beat Ohio State for the national championship. I’m sure he feels the same against Clemson. After watching the Tigers historical slaughter of Oklahoma I’m going to hook on to Kimbrough’s wagon and predict L.S.U. will win the national championship.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Clovis Comeaux is a faithful New Orleans Saints fan him. He wouldn’t miss a game at da Super Dome for nuttin. Comeaux him, had 50-yard line tickets for da undefeated Saints and da Dallas Cowboy game. As he sits down wit his beer a man comes down and axe Comeaux if anyone is sitting in the seat next to him.

“No,” Comeaux say, “Da seat is empty.”

“Dis is incredible,” da man say, “Who in dere right mind would have da best seat in da house for da New OrleansDallas game, da biggest sporting event of da season and not use if?”

Comeaux say, “Well, actually, dat seat belongs to me. I was suppose to come wit my wife but Anges, she passed away her. Dis is da first Saints game we haven’t been together since 1987.”

“Oh, I’m sorry to hear dat me, dats terrible. Couldn’t you find someone else, a friend or relative or even a neighbor to take her seat hanh?”

Comeaux him shake his head, “No, dem, dey all at da funeral.”

C’EST TOUT A Serious Collector Jay Leno, the comedian, has a collection of 180 cars and 160 motorcycles, ranging from steam cars, to fire trucks, to high-end sports cars. His collection is valued at $52 million. Leno makes sure his cars are always ready to cruise.

He can often be seen driving his classic and exotic cars around Las Angels. Leno predicts alternative vehicles, especially electric cars, are the future. “A kid born today will probably ride in a gas car as often as people now ride in a car with a stick shift,” Leno says. Forbes says one million electric vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2018 and will be nearly double in 2020. Leno says today’s cars are built to last; precision is an art from that’s at almost unbelievable levels. These days, most cars don’t come with a spare tire because most tires are so well made they will last a long time. Most cars are now good for 300,000 miles. Leno says, “One of the myths about cars is that they’re worn out at 60,000 miles. I have a 68’ Mercedes that has 326,000 miles and runs fine. Many cars with 150,000 to 200,000 miles still have years of service left in them.”*****There is a lot of good reading inside. Read us cover to cover and please shop our family of advertisers. Stay warm and take care. God bless.

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Golden K Kiwanis Club meetings e Golden K Kiwanis Club, for those age 50 and above, meets every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in the Orange Salvation Army Main Building, 1950 MLK Drive, Orange 77630, across the street from a Shell service station, except for holidays on Wednesdays. ere will be no meetings on Wednesday, December 25, nor on Wednesday, January 1. Meetings will resume on Wednesday, January 8, with Diane Grooters continuing Part 2 of her recent trip to Eastern Europe.

Grooters is a retired English teacher from Bridge City High and both West Orange-Stark Middle and High Schools. For further Golden K information, email: annieoakley1116@gmail.com.

Orange County Beekeepers Group Meetings e Orange County Beekeepers Group meets the first Tuesday of each month 6 pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome to attend our meeting.

We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. is group works with the Orange County Ag Agent to expand beekeeping opportunity in Orange. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. Officers of the Orange County Apiary Committee are normally in attendance to answer questions and assist Orange County residents.

For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact the Orange County Agrilife office 409-8827010, Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 Texas Master Beekeeper, Christie Ray 409-550-9195 owner of QueenBee Supply in Orange or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356, owner of Muldrow Bee Farm.

Community Christian School Golf Tourney Community Christian School has rescheduled their Golf Tournament at Sunset Grove Country Club to April 4th. e tourney will cost $100 per player / $350 foursome and the deadline to enter is Nov. 9th. ere will be a $50 Ball Drop, $25 Strokes, $1200 Grand Prize, a Hole in One for hole #14 sponsored by Sabine River Ford with a new truck the prize with other prizes as well.

Please call 409-883-4531 or email karad@ccorange.org for registration details.

Dementia Care Givers' Support Group e Dementia Care Givers' Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Sec-

ond Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second ursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.

Seek & Find Resale Store e Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on ursdays from Noon to 6:00 pm, Fridays from 12 noon to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm.

We are selling all types of used items - clothes, toys, books, household items,etc. Our proceeds help fund our music programs at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please come and see us at 985 W. Roundbunch Road, next to Happy Donuts.

Pinnacle Music Academy Pinnacle Academy offers private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass Trumpet, Ukulele, and more for all ages. Learn all musical styles including Pop, Rock, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop. Pinnacle Academy is located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City.

Come and discover this opportunity to learn an instrument in the local area. For more information, call 409-241-3920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX 77632. Call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info.

Calls are kept Confidential.

Bridge City Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City.

For more information, please contact Cindy at 409-749-9036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

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

Pathway to Freedom - AA/NA Meeting every Wednesday Pathway to Freedom is an Open Discussion Fellowship of men and women who have been affected either directly or indirectly by the use of any mood altering chemical or codependent behavior.

We believe that as we look to a loving God for help, and put into practice those principles for living which He has given in His Word, we shall find both the strength and freedom we need to live productive and happy lives.

We believe that our "higher power" is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

While we do believe that Jesus is the Christ, the resurrected and living Son of God, the meeting holds no view concerning denominational preference or beliefs.

Join us at Cove Baptist Church located at 1005 Dupont Drive in West Orange each Wednesday at 7pm for Pathway to Freedom. For more Information call 409-883-4155 between 9 AM and 4 PM. You can leave a message, if no answer and we will call you back.

Flu season start punctuated by child’s unfortunate death Experts strongly advise influenza vaccination as unusual season portends uptick in illness Cindy George Texas Medical Center

e 2019-2020 flu season, which began in late September, has intensified earlier than usual, causing more severe, widespread illness and featuring a virus type—Influenza B—that usually doesn’t pound patients until January or later. Area doctors are concerned that the current season could be worse than previous years.

Harris County also announced its first flu-related pediatric death this week, which emphasizes that the virus can kill. e boy, between six months and 1 year old, was a resident of northwest Harris County and had underlying health conditions, said Umair Shah, M.D., MPH, executive director of Harris County Public Health.

“It’s just a reminder of the importance of flu vaccina-

A flu vaccination being administered to a child.

tion for the entirety of our community,” Shah said, noting that children under six months cannot get flu shots. “e youngest of the young really rely on all of us—the adults—to make sure we’re vaccinated be-

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Deaths and Memorials

Marjorie Belle Fields, 91, Bridge City Marjorie Belle Fields, 91, formerly of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on December 26, 2019, in Bryan, Texas.

A graveside service was held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, Texas. Officiating will be Reverend Keith Tilley. A visitation and reception followed immediately after at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City.

Born in Port Neches, Texas, on March 26, 1928, she was the daughter of Bertram Cayard and Bessie Lee (Schulz) Cayard. Marjorie and her husband, Joe, were both longtime members of St. Paul United Methodist Church, where they were very active and involved. She was a prominent businesswoman and a person of strong character.

Marjorie owned several businesses in Bridge City with Joe over the years. ey were both involved in many community and civic organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce where she served as the Chamber’s first female president. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertram and Bessie Cayard; her loving hus-

Jimmy Marshall Berry, 69, Orange Jimmy Marshall Berry, 69, of Orange, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, at Bonnie Vie Nursing Home in Port Arthur, Texas.

A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, January 3, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home, in Orange. Officiating will be by Chaplain Jeff Bell.

Born in Orange, Texas, on May 21, 1950, he was the son of Charles Berry Sr. and Magdelin Berry. Jimmy was a talented master hair stylist for many years in Orange, Las Vegas, and Reno. He owned Bo Berry’s in Orange, and also worked at Hair Affairs, and West End in Orange. Jimmy attended and won many competitions around the country and was a very respected and sought out hair stylist in his field. He devoted his life to the Lord the last 5 years of his life and was a very compassionate person who loved his family dearly.

Geraldine Garner, 96, Bridge City Geraldine Garner, 96, of Bridge City died Saturday December 21, 2019 in Beaumont.

Mrs. Garner was born August 30 1923 to Jane and Moise Castille in Port Arthur, Texas.

She worked for Dr. McFadden and Dr. Solis in Port Arthur.

Her love for the outdoors allowed for many pets – dogs, cats and a deer. Her favorite pastime was knitting. She was a member of St. Henry’s Catholic Church.

Geraldine was married to the Late William Fletcher Garner, Jr. for 55 years. She was survived by her niece Susan Bane of Orange and

band, Billy Joe Fields; and her sisters, Joy Bevil and Dorothy Sterling.

She is survived by her children, Debbye Waller of Baytown, Doug Fields of Florida, and Connie Dean and husband Randy of College Station; her grandchildren, John Waller and wife Heather, Jill Knoeller and husband Mike, Carolyn Ballenger, Jennifer Fields, Monica Taylor and husband Marshall, and Erica Hightower and husband Randy; her great-grandchildren, Madeline Knoeller, Rachel Knoeller, Adam Ballenger, Braden Ballenger, Abigail Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Luke Taylor, Hailey Hightower, and Jackson Hightower; her sisters, Kathy Gaudet and husband Dannie and Bertie Seitz; as well as many loving nieces, nephews, and other family members.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Knoeller, John Waller, Marshall Taylor, Randy Hightower, Adam Ballenger, and Braden Ballenger.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the St. Paul United Methodist Church Building Fund, 1155 West Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, Texas 77611 or to any hospice organization or charity of your choice.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Magdelin Berry; brothers, Wayne, Bobby, and Roy Berry; sister, Jackie Ann Moore; and nieces, Donna Berry and Rebel Moore.

He is survived by his nephews, JIMMY MARSHALL Charles Wayne BERRY Berry, Bobby Berry, Cody Berry, and Charlie Caverly; niece, Shannon Moss; best friend, caretaker, and prayer partner, Mac Kershaw and his family; and many extended family, friends, and longtime coworkers. e family would like to extend a special thanks to Melvin Swor for his help during Jimmy’s illness. her nephews, Len Castille of Corpus Christi and Moise Castille of Splendora. ere will be a gathering of family and friends was on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 2:00 pm in the GrammierOberle Funeral GERALDINE Home Chapel with a GARNER rosary and funeral service starting at 2:30 pm. e entombment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

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Nelda Joyce Beadle, 87, Orange

and husband Duane, of Orange, and Nelda Joyce Beadle, 87, of Orange, Texas, Ernest Beadle and passed away on December 22, 2019, in Orange. wife Donna, of OrA Mass of Christian Burial was held at ange; grandchildren, 10:00 a.m., Friday, December 27, 2019, at St. Kristin Quigley, Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating Matthew Beadle, was Father Joseph Daleo. Burial was followed Jennifer DeRouen by the service at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. and husband Bryan, Visitation was from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Warren Beadle, with a Rosary held at 6:00 p.m., ursday, at Martin Beadle, and Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Anna Beadle; greatNELDA JOYCE Born in Houston, Texas, on July 26, 1932, grandchildren, JorBEADLE she was the daughter of Ira “Jack” Evon dan Stanley, Ashton Welford and Willie Pearl Strange Welford. DeRouen, Kaylee DeRouen, and Kyndall Nelda enjoyed collecting things and shop- Quigley; and her sister, Norma Jean Strange, ping. She got the best of both worlds by fre- of Houston. quenting garage sales, flea markets, and Serving as pallbearers will be Joe Beadle, estate sales. She enjoyed spending time with Ernest Beadle, Duane Gault, Matthew Beafriends, going out to eat, and most of all, she dle, Marty Beadle, and Warren Beadle. loved spending time with her family. Nelda In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions will be dearly missed by all who knew and can be made to e American Cancer Sociloved her. ety at P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK She was preceded in death by her parents, 73123.

Ira “Jack” and Willie Pearl Welford; and her Mrs. Beadle’s family would like to extend a loving husband, Joseph “Jay” Martin Beadle. heart felt thank you to her caregiver, Sue Nelda is survived by her children, Joe Bea- Manley, for all of her wonderful care and dle and wife Andrea, of Orange, Linda Gault support.

Burnis Perry, 77, Orange Burnis Perry, age 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 30, 2019 at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, Texas.

Intermittent will immediately follow the services at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange, Texas.

Visitation for family and friends will be held prior to services, from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM, at Dorman Funeral Home. Buddy was born on Saturday, September 12, 1942 in Orange, Texas to parents, Bessie (Moore) and Burnis “Red” Morgan Perry. Buddy was a wonderful man that was truly one of a kind and was very loved by everyone he met along the way.

Buddy was a life long resident of Orange, Texas and made his living working at Livingston ship yard and the City of Orange. He was truly a jack of all trades. He met the love of his life when he came to know Linda Faye Marie (Jones). e couple married on July 22, 1961 and shared 58 blissful years together.

Along the way Buddy and Linda had six children that they shared their life with and

James Aubrey Brewer, 91, West Orange James Aubrey Brewer, 91, of West Orange, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019, at home.

Born in Dallas, Texas, on May 6, 1928, he was the son of Burlin Daniel Brewer and Marguerite Cleo (Anderson) Brewer. James proudly and honorably served his country in the Army during WWII and also in the Navy as a Seabee. He was a very patriotic man and continued serving his country with the National Guard and Army Reserve until retirement. James retired as an electrical supervisor for Bayer and previously worked for Dupont in Orange. He coached youth baseball for many years. James was a life member and past Post Commander of the local VFW Post 2775 and also served as a District Commander for the VFW. He was also a long time member of the American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post 49 of Orange, Bridge City Masonic Lodge # 1395, and El Mina Shriners. James loved to garden and spend time with his family whom he adored.

James will be missed dearly by all who knew

Alice Louise Rothrock, 85, Orange Alice Louise Rothrock, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 25, 2019, in Beaumont, Texas.

A memorial service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 28, 2019, in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Orange.

Visitation was held prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m., in the Slade Chapel at First United Methodist Church in Orange.

Born in Port Neches, Texas, on August 27, 1934, she was the daughter of Hubert Wesley Scott, Sr. and Ethel May (Eygabroad) Scott.

Alice was a great businesswoman. She was a pioneer, working in the auto industry. Alice was one of the first women to manage several auto parts departments for many dealerships in the Southeast Texas area.

She volunteered with Orange Christian Services for 6 years. Alice was a very active member of First United Methodist Church in Orange. After Hurricane Andrew in 1991, she and her husband, Rock, became actively involved in e United Methodist Committee on Relief. ey dedicated 17 and a half years to helping the people of Dulac, Louisiana. Alice enjoyed working all types of puzzles, which helped to keep her mind active and sharp.

She loved all of her family dearly, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Alice never missed a family member’s birthday and she always had a card. She will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and loving her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Ethel Scott; her son, Charlie

loved dearly. Buddy was an excellent daddy to his children and loved each one of them unconditionally.

He loved to fish and take road trips whenever life allowed him to. He also loved to sing and especially with BURNIS PERRY his children. His children and grandchildren were truly the light of his life. Buddy’s wife, children and grandchildren truly loved him and stood by him throughout the entirety of his life.

Buddy was a son, husband, father, brother, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, who will forever be loved and missed by all who knew him.

Buddy is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Linda Perry; children; Lee Perry and wife, Nancy; Michael Perry, Buddy Perry and wife, Joyce; Katy Gibbs and James, Karen Jarrell and husband Richard, as well as Shelly Abrego and husband Chad; 24 grandchildren; 38 great grandchildren and 4 greatgreat grandchildren. and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Burlin and Marguerite Brewer; brothers, Glenn J. Brewer and Bedford Lee Brewer.

He is survived by his loving wife, Clara Brewer of West Orange; daughters, JAMES AUBREY Nancy Brewer and BREWER Susan Woodard and husband Ricky all of Orange; grandchildren, Brent Henry and wife Jennifer, Stacy Coon and husband James, Landon Woodard and wife Stephanie, and Lacy Bickham and husband Caleb; great grandchildren, Lauren Pabst and husband Lane, Adam Henry and wife Brandy, Brandon Coon, Allie Henry, Brady Coon, and Jax Woodard.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. For service details, please call the funeral home at 409.886.4445 or visit www.claybarfuneralhome.com.

Rothrock; her brother, Edward Scott; and her g r a n d d a u g h t e r, Laura Allred.

She is survived by her loving husband, Robert “Rock” Rothrock; her children, Betty Bourgeois and husband Lyn of Vidor, Jerry ALICE LOUISE Mathis and wife ROTHROCK Debbie of Mauriceville, Linda Allred and husband Bruce of La Marque, Debra Stagner and husband Hershel of Orange, and Barbara Vincent and husband “Butch” of Nederland; her siblings, Hubert Scott, Jr. of Port Acres and Nancy Daniels of Silsbee; as well as her 11 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Serving as pallbearers will be Jason Bourgeois, Daniel Bourgeois, Joel Bourgeois, Clay Bourgeois, Hershel Stagner, and Lyn Bourgeois. e family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff of Sabine Tower 4th floor in Baptist Hospital; the nurses and staff at Harbor Hospice; the staff of Best Hospice for their support and care; the staff of Synergy Home Care; and the Claybar family and staff.

To honor her memory and her wishes, the family asks that memorial donations be made to First United Methodist Church, 502 North 6th Street, Orange, Texas 77630 and Orange Christian Services, 2518 West Park Avenue, Orange, Texas 77630.

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From youth to old age - A fast trip A charmed life, 65 years with my partner, my wife Roy Dunn For e Record

It was Friday, the last day of the year of 1954. e date didn’t hold any particular significant. e year had seen the New York Giants win the World Series over Cleveland in just four games. In fact, that game was the first color television broadcast. “Determine” won the Kentucky Derby. President Dwight David Eisenhower had been elected in 1953. Allen Shivers had succeeded Texas Gov. Beauford Jester, who died in 1949. Shivers, who worked with my father and my mother-in-law in Port Arthur, was elected in 1950, 1952 and 1954.

A postage stamp cost threecents, gasoline was 21 cents a gallon, a brand new Ford cost between $1,500 and $2,400. e average yearly income was $3,960 and that was a good job. e most any of my friends were earning was $50 to $60 a week to raise their families on. Unemployment was at 2.9 percent. A new, top-of-the-line, custom built home cost $22,000, with only 10 percent down on a 20-year loan. I doubted I would ever be able to own one. T-bone steak was 95 cents a pound. I wouldn’t be able to eat steak either. A loaf of bread was 17 cents, American cheese, 55 cents a pound, eggs, 60 cents a dozen and hamburger meat was 39 cents a pound. at would be more my diet. e duplex apartment rent, at Mrs. Bryley’s in South Park, our first home, cost $55 a month furnished with utilities. She lived on one side, us on the other. Walls thin as cardboard.

All department stores in downtown Port Arthur were on strike. In

fact, the strike ended Dec. 31. at would hold some significance in a later conversation. I was earning a living selling cars and later would become one of the county’s best door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesmen. An education that would pay off many times over a life filled with different business ventures.

Back in June 1953, Maxie Foster, a friend, and I attended a place in Port Arthur called “e Beehive,” a teenage cantina on Proctor Street.

I met a few pretty high school girls but on later visits there was always one who seemed special. e oliveskinned beauty spoke in a soft, shy voice and was more a listener than a talker. ere was no doubt this was the gal I wanted to spend my life with. e odds were against a lifetime union. She was mature, from a stable home, with a refinery working dad, a stay-at-home mom and an older sister. I was a drifter whose background was poverty, raised by a single mom, a hustler getting by on my wits.

Fast forward to Dec. 31, 1954. It was a nice morning and we had agreed to meet down the street from Phyl’s house at a certain time.

We picked up a friend, Margaret Hunt, who had agreed to be a witness or bridesmaid. She would accompany us to Kountze where a lady J.P. would marry us. Clarence

Roy and Phyl, the newly weds, attending her prom. That same night they moved into their first apartment.

McNelly, the clerk, would issue the license.

We needed a blood test to get a license so several days before, not knowing where to go, I pulled into Hamilton’s Clinic in Beaumont. e doctor and employees were surprised at our request. No one getting married had ever chosen their place for a blood test because it was a hemorrhoid clinic. How in the world could this marriage ever fail with this great start at the hemorrhoid clinic. ey didn’t even charge us and the doctor gave me

$5. I told him I would be back if I ever needed his services. Many times, I’m sure I’ve been a pain in the butt but never returned. However, I never forgot that gift or that great start.

We married and returned to Port Arthur. Phyl attended Bishop Byrne Catholic School and had it been discovered that she was married, she wouldn’t have been able to graduate in May. e next few months we lived apart with only Margaret knowing about the marriage. Phyl finished school and 10

months to the day, on Oct. 31, our first child Mark was born. Two others followed, Allen two years after Mark and finally four years later, Karen, the girl Phyl was waiting for.

Five grandchildren and eight greatgrand kids and one on the way have followed.

Phyl nearly got caught that New Year’s Eve by her mom when she was asked about the picket lines at downtown businesses. Phyl said they were still up. ey had come down while we were tying this 65year knot in Kountze.

It’s been one great story after another. A trip Down Life’s Highway with a great partner. She will readily admit it hasn’t been boring. Like the unexpected, unplanned wedding, she never knew what tomorrow would bring. Our friend Margaret married Dalton Terro a year or so later and they have spent all these years together. Every year on our anniversary she contacts Phyl. e most surprising is how quickly those 65 years have traveled. e odds for any couple making so many years are not very good, not only because of divorce but also sickness or death figures in. We always beat the odds but if it ends tomorrow, it’s been a great ride.

Over the years we have lost hundreds of friends. Each one very special When we married, all those years ago, we both had plenty of relatives, today they are nearly all gone.

Phyl and I squeezed so much into one lifetime. at crazy start had all the elements for failure. It was really beating the odds. It’s a great life we’ve been granted. We have been indeed fortunate. We’re thankful for our friends and relatives who have traveled with us down this life’s highway. And to you Phyl, thanks for buying that crazy notion on New Year’s Eve so long ago and for being my rock through all these wonderful, blessed years.

Flu United States continues to increase and has been elevated for six weeks,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s weekly influenza surveillance report for the week ending December 14 said.

Every region in the nation has elevated levels of flu-like illness, with most activity caused by Influenza B viruses. Activity in 30 states—including Texas—is widespread.

Two pediatric flu-related deaths occurred in Harris County during the 20182019 flu season.

Children’s fluassociated deaths are reportable to health authorities, but the number of adults who succumb to flu-related illnesses each season are estimates.

For the nearly three months of the current flu season, the CDC estimates 3.7 million flu illnesses, 32,000 hospitalizations and 1,800 deaths. So far, 19 influenza-associated pediatric deaths have been reported and most were associated with Influenza B.

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An online flu tracker developed by Houston Methodist Hospital offers a glimpse of how the flu is impacting people in the area by gathering data from patients tested at the system’s eight hospitals and eight freestanding emergency centers.

Influenza B has outpaced Influenza A in the lab for at least the last two weeks.

“Typically, at this time of year, the B is very low and doesn’t pick up until February or March,” said S. Wesley Long, M.D., Ph.D., a clinical pathologist who is the medical director of Houston Methodist hospital system’s diagnostic microbiology lab.

“We are seeing more cases of influenza-like illness earlier in the fall. e positivity rate that we are seeing and the number of cases that

we’re seeing in influenza are more akin to what we would see in January. We are seeing levels of activity six to eight weeks earlier combined with this odd early start to Influenza B. Because of that,

there is some concern that the flu season may ultimately be worse.”

Long stressed the importance of getting a flu vaccination, noting the higher dose flu shot for seniors 65

and older that offers more protection. Good hygiene practices, including frequent hand washing and adequately covering coughs, also make a difference, he said.

Early Influenza B “We started seeing some cases of Influenza B starting in September,” said Syed Raza, M.D., chief medical officer and vice president of medical operations for CHI St. Luke’s Health-e Woodlands Hospital, CHI St. Luke’s Health-Lakeside Hospital and CHI St. Luke’s Health-Springwoods Village Hospital. “We then started seeing that multiply at an exponential rate soon afterward, which is weird because Flu B is usually not what we see this time of year.”

Raza, a hospitalist and internist, is concerned about what kind of flu activity might occur after the holidays, as people spend more time inside and in close quarters.

“Our recommendation is to use any of the means necessary to get the flu vaccine. ere are so many different ways to get it. Pharmacies are probably the fastest, eas-

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Long himself felt flu creep up on him this month (he tested positive for Influenza A), but he said his inoculation kept symptoms mild and caused them to subside after a few days.

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How ’bout them ... Eagles?

Philly win ends Cowboys’ season ... and maybe Garrett’s tenure KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

FOR THE RECORD NFL PLAYOFFS: HOUSTON TEXANS IN, DALLAS COWBOYS OUT e final day of the 2019 National Football League season left a lot to be desired at many of the stadiums around the country.

Teams that were fairly locked in to their positions for this weekend’s “Wild Card” playoffs kept many of their starting players on the bench—some dressed out in their uniforms and others in street clothes along the sidelines. is is one of my pet peeves during the final couple weeks of the season—healthy starters sitting on the pine while their understudies get the opportunity to play in a “real” game, some against a team that was in a “must-win” situation to either get into the playoffs or watch them on television in their home living room this weekend.

Houston Texans’ head coach Bill O’Brien was rather coy about discussing this matter with the media with his “we’ll just have to wait and see” knowing all along that back-up quarterback A.J. McCarron was taking most of the snaps during

Dallas Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett left unanswered questions after the 2019 NFL season as his team failed to reach the playoffs in spite of starting the season with a 3-0 record. The question now is whether Garrett will be on the Dallas sidelines again in 2020.

practice last week.

I just feel real sorry for the 71.794 fans who filled NRG Stadium Sunday afternoon to see their Texans defeat the Tennessee Titans for the second time in three weeks and went home terribly disappointed

that Houston was soundly defeated 35-14, not to mention the several hundred dollars spent for the family on tickets, parking and concessions.

After the Texans fell behind by a couple of touchdowns, McCarron

had to run for his life to avoid the Titans’ pass rushers who were supposedly blocked by mostly secondteamers.

Up the road to Jerry Jones’ Palace, his Dallas Cowboys were routing the hapless Washington

Redskins 47-16 and keeping their fingers crossed that the less-thanmediocre New York Giants could do to the Philadelphia Eagles what the Cowboys failed to do the week

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before. e two teams played on equal terms until the fourth period when the cream rose to the top and the Eagles scored 17 points to win 3417 and the NFC East Division by one game over Dallas. If Philly lost, the two teams would have ended in a tie at 8-8, but Dallas would have been the division champs because of the most division victories.

Soon after the final gun sounded at AT&T Stadium, the attention turned to Cowboys’ head coach Jason Garrett, whose contract expired at the end of the game.

He reportedly was scheduled to meet with Jones sometime on Monday.

Jethroe has been threatening to fire Garrett all season long, but hasn’t done so at this writing. e players all like Garrett even though he hasn’t won many playoff games.

My question is what top caliber coach could Jones hire who would put up with all his shenanigans and be his “yes man”?

My prediction is that Jethroe will leave well enough alone and give Garrett a new contract or fire him before this column hits the streets Tuesday. Either way, Garrett will be coaching in the NFL next season, either at Dallas or one of the teams that currently is without a coach.

Freddie Kitchens was let go by the Cleveland Browns Sunday after a 6-10 record in his only year. Pat Shurmur was fired Monday morning by the New York Giants aftergoing 9-23 in two seasons.

ESPN says that Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is a top candidate because he served as the Giants’ assistant in 2012.

Getting back to realistic NFL playoffs, those who saw Sunday’s Houston-Tennessee fiasco may be really surprised at the different

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Kaz’s Fearless Forecast JOE KAZMAR

FOR THE RECORD NFL “Wild Card” Playoff Games is Weekend

AFC Conference

The Houston Texans will once again take on the Buffalo Bills in the first round of the AFC playoffs with kickoff this Saturday at 3:35 p.m.

team that will show up to play Buffalo on Saturday.

J.J. Watt has been activated and is supposedly raring to go in this weekend’s playoffs and is sure to be a gamechanger for the Texans’ defense.

Going into Sunday’s game against Tennessee, Houston was 28 th in defense, including 20 th against the run and 30 th against the pass. In his eight games this season Watt had four sacks and one forced fumble.

Despite missing the last eight games, Watt still is second on the team in sacks, behind Whitney Mercilus who has 7½. Only nose tackle D.J. Reader has more tackles (52). Watt led the league with 20 quarterback hits after eight games. He had 43.5% of the Texans’ defense’s quarterback hits, ac-

cording to last week’s Houston Chronicle.

As usual, the Texans (10-6) will have the first AFC playoff game against the Buffalo Bills (10-6) Saturday at 3:35 p.m. on ABC and ESPN followed by Tennessee (9-7) at New England 12-4) at 7:15 p.m. on CBS. e winner of the Houston-Buffalo game will play at Baltimore (14-2) Jan. 11 at 7:15 p.m. on CBS while the Tennessee-New England victor will take on Kansas City (12- 4) at 2:05 p.m. Jan. 12 also on CBS. Both NFC playoffs take place Sunday with Minnesota (10-6) at New Orleans (13-3) at 12:05 p.m. on NBC followed by Seattle (115) at Philadelphia (9-7) at 3:40 p.m. on Fox. e Philly-Seattle winner will play San Francisco (13-

3) Jan.11 at 3:35 p.m. on NBC while the MinnesotaNew Orleans winner will play at Green Bay (13-3) on Jan 12 at 5:40 p.m. on Fox. KWICKIES…e only time the Oklahoma Sooners “held that Tiger,” it cost them a 10-yard penalty as LSU completely outclassed them Saturday afternoon in the Peach Bowl 63-20 while favored Clemson rallied in the second half to subdue Ohio State 29-23 in the Fiesta Bowl and kept its 29-game winning streak alive to set up the National Championship Game Jan. 13 at the Superdome in New Orleans at 7 p.m. on ESPN. I personally believe the Bayou Bengals could beat an all-star team composed of the best players from both Clemson and Ohio State. However, LSU in only a 5 ½-point favorite. e Texas Longhorns are a 7-point underdog in today’s Alamo Bowl game against Utah in San Antonio’s Alamodome. e game kicks off at 6:30 p.m. and can be seen on ESPN. e Houston Texans rewarded veteran outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus a four-year contract extension last week worth $54 million with $28.5 million guaranteed. e deal averages $13.5 million annually making him the 16 th highest paid edge rusher in the NFL. JUST BETWEEN US…I want to wish all my faithful readers a very happy and prosperous 2020, especially the kind soul who puts my morning newspapers on my front porch whenever inclement weather is either happening or is forecast!!!

BUFFALO (10-6) at HOUSTON (10-6) 3:35 p.m.

Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. (ABC and ESPN)—is looks to be an even-Steven game on paper with both teams coming into this loser-go-home event with equal records and with both teams coming off losses to weaker opponents they already beat earlier in the season. I like the Texans in this game, not only for their home-field advantage, but also for the way they finished the season, minus Sunday’s season-ender.

My Projected Score—Houston 23-Buffalo 17.

TENNESSEE (9-7) at NEW ENGLAND (12-4) 7:15 p.m. Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. (CBS)—e Patriots don’t appear to be Super Bowl favorites this season, but it’s a sure bet Head Coach Bill Belichick will whip them in shape for the playoffs and ageless quarterback Tom Brady will lead them to a hardfought victory Saturday night.

My Projected Score--New England 27-Tennessee 21.

Bye week for Baltimore (14-2) and Kansas City (12-4).

NFC Conference MINNESOTA (10-6) at NEW ORLEANS (13-3) 12:05 P.M. Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, La. (NBC)—e Saints have been redhot, especially in the Superdome with quarterback Drew Brees having a record-setting season. Minnesota lacks a good rushing attack which will hurt immensely.

My Projected Score--New Orleans 45-Minnesota 27.

SEATTLE (11-5) at PHILADELPHIA (9-7) 3:40 p.m.

Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa. (Fox)—is should be quite a great matchup with the Eagles having the home field advantage while the Seahawks have the better quarterback and head coach. Don’t be surprised if this game goes right down to the wire with Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson having one of his patented winning drives as time is running out.

My Projected Score--Seattle 27-Philadelphia 24.

Bye week for Green Bay (13-3) and San Francisco (13-3).

Bowl Games This Week

Belk Bowl 11 a.m. Today at Charlotte, N.C. (ESPN)— Virginia Tech (8-4) over Kentucky (7-5).

Sun Bowl 1 p.m. Today at El Paso, TX. (CBS)—Arizona State (7-5) over Florida State (6-6).

Liberty Bowl 2:45 p.m. Today at Memphis, TN. (ESPN)—Kansas State (8-4) over Navy (9-2).

Arizona Bowl 3:30 p.m. Today at Tucson AZ. (CBSSN)—Wyoming (7-5) over Georgia State (7-5).

Alamo Bowl 6:30 p.m. Today at San Antonio, TX. (ESPN)—Utah (11-2) over Texas 7-5).

Citrus Bowl Noon Wed. at Orlando, Fla. (ABC)—Alabama (10-2) over Michigan (9-3).

Outback Bowl Noon Wed. at Tampa, Fla. (ESPN)— Auburn (9-3) over Minnesota (10- 2).

Rose Bowl 4 p.m. Wed. at Pasadena, Calif. (ESPN)— Wisconsin (10-3) over Oregon (11-2).

Sugar Bowl 7:45 p.m. Wed. at New Orleans, La. (ESPN)—Georgia (11-2) over Baylor (11-2).

Birmingham Bowl 2 p.m. ursday at Birmingham, Ala. (ESPN)—Cincinnati (10-3) over Boston College (66).

Gator Bowl 5 p.m. ursday at Jacksonville, Fla. (ESPN)—Tennessee (7-5) over Indiana (8-4).

Idaho Potato Bowl 2:30 p.m. Friday at Boise, Idaho (ESPN)—Ohio (6-6) over Nevada (7-5).

Armed Forces Bowl 10:30 p.m. Sat, at Fort Worth, TX. (ESPN)—Tulane (9- 6) over Southern Mississippi (7-5).

Lending Tree Bowl 6:30 p.m. Monday at Mobile, Ala. (ESPN)—Louisiana- Lafayette (10-3) over Miami (Ohio) (8-5).

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Classic New Year’s traditions add fun New Year's may be all about looking ahead, but there's something undeniably nostalgic about the holiday that falls at midnight on December 31. After all, the iconic New Year’s Eve song “Auld Lang Syne” roughly translates to “old long since,” or “times gone by.” ere are so many interesting and classic New Year's Eve traditions that your grandparents probably practiced each and every year, from New Year decorations to classy New Year’s Eve dinner ideas and New Year's superstitions, that we wish would make a comeback.

If you agree, we’ve got the best New Year’s Eve traditions right here to help ring in 2020. Love them or hate them, it’s not a new year without making resolutions—bonus points if you end up sticking with them! And even though you may think of your grandparents as they are now, don't think they weren’t having a good time on New Year's Eve when they were your age. Channel their merriment with noisemakers, tossing tinsel, toasting with cocktails, and looking good while doing it. Yes, you may not feel like dressing up in the middle of winter, but just imagining the snazzy suits and cocktail dresses that went hand in hand with going to a New Year's Eve party decades ago will get you in the spirit.

1 Make New Year’s Resolutions It wasn't all tinsel and tipples for good old Gram. Making resolutions is perhaps the most popular New Year’s tradition, but previous generations in particular practiced the art of setting goals for the upcoming year.

2 ...and Actually Keep Them!

More importantly, your predecessors likely stuck to their goals. is year, we resolve to have the perseverance of our parents’ parents.

3 Decorate a New Year’s Tree Who says the fun has to end after Christmas? e tradition of the New Year's tree goes all the way back to the 1600s, and you can easily transition your Tannenbaum to suit the celebrations.

4 Look Sharp “When you look at old photos of our parents and grandparents, you see that everyone is dressed nicely at big holiday gatherings,” Lizzie Post, cohost of the Awesome Etiquette podcast, told us of Christmas traditions back in the day. e same goes for New Year’s Eve celebrations. What better occasion is there to break out a cocktail dress or suit?

5 Toss Tinsel Everywhere e sparkly streamers have lost steam

in recent years, but there’s just nothing like loads of the vintage holiday decorations for adding glamour to your gathering.

6 Embrace Your Heritage e way your grandparents commemorated the New Year might have something to do with your roots. In Scotland, New Year's Eve, or Hogmanay, as they call the last day of the year, is a bigger deal than Christmas (“Auld Lang Syne” is a Scottish song, after all). e massive party goes on for days and incorporates age-old acts, such as first-footing. It’s considered good luck to have a tall, dark man enter the home for the first time after midnight—bearing auspicious gifts, of course (coal, shortbread, salt, and whiskey are common).

Germany has Bleigiessen, a “leadpouring” custom, and the Irish apparently bang bread against the walls to beat off bad luck. You could also coordinate your underwear to your hopes for the year (red for love, yellow for happiness, and so on)—a Latin American custom. Start calling your Christmas tree a New Year’s tree, as they do in Russia, dive into icy waters like in Konstanz, Germany, or similarly, parSee 2020, Page 4B

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What do you know about homelessness in Texas? 2020 Elected officials have bickered over how to respond to Texans experiencing homelessness, and President Donald Trump tapped a man who founded a San Antonio shelter to coordinate the federal government's approach.

Meanwhile, homeless Texans say they're often misunderstood.

ticipate in a Canadian-inspired polar bear plunge.

Megan Menchaca e Texas Tribune

More than 25,000 Texans are experiencing homelessness. eir struggles to live without homes have received increased attention amid several recent debates over how best to address homelessness — and help people experiencing it.

Gov. Greg Abbott and Austin Mayor Steve Adler have feuded over that city’s response to homelessness, and city officials are dealing with how to address homeless populations in their own regions. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump tapped the founding president of a

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shelter in San Antonio to lead the entity that coordinates with federal and local agencies to address homelessness on a national level.

Local homeless experts from around Texas cite a variety of reasons for why thousands of people continue to find themselves homeless every year, includ-

ing mental illness, drug or alcohol addiction, and a lack of housing affordability.

Nan Roman is the president and CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, a nonpartisan organization that analyzes data to find solutions for homelessness. She said the state lacks nearly 9,000 beds for homeless individuals.

“In Texas, you have a big deficit on the number of beds for individuals,” Roman said. “Unsheltered homelessness really is a crisis. … People who are unsheltered have very poor health outcomes and much, much worse health than sheltered people.” e Texas Legislature has dedicated $25 million to address homelessness, mental illness and substance abuse.

But many cities have also adopted their own strategies, including camping bans, large shelters and citywide databases to track people experiencing homelessness.

Who is homeless in Texas?

According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 2018 Point in Time Count, a nationwide census of homelessness conducted on one night in January, Texas’ over-

all homelessness rate is nearly half the national average. Nine per 10,000 people in Texas are homeless, compared with 17 per 10,000 people nationwide, according to HUD. e same data also shows a slight increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness in Texas in the past three years. According to HUD’s 2019 Point in Time Count, there are an estimated 25,848 homeless people in the state, compared with 23,122 in 2016.

According to an analysis of the HUD data by e Texas Tribune, more men than women in Texas and nationwide experience homelessness.

Black Texans disproportionately experience homelessness, compared with Hispanic and white residents.

What causes homelessness?

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7 Eat New Year's Food Yes, there are even New Year's Eve food traditions.

Different cultures consider certain foods to be fortuitous for the New Year, especially when eaten right as the clock strikes 12. In Chili, it's lentils, while in Spain, it's 12 white grapes.

In case you needed any excuse to indulge in doughnuts and pretzels, several cultures believe ring-shaped foods represent coming full circle.

And on New Year's Day, the traditional Southern spread consists of black-eyed peas and collard greens (symbols for wealth—coins and green folding money, respectively), ham or pork (for prosperity), and cornbread (for gold). We love our Louisiana Hoppin' John recipe, which incorporates all three.

8 Pray It's fitting that the first day of the new year would have some religious significance, even if it has nothing to do with the calendar resetting.

Some Christian churches (particularly in AfricanAmerican communities) host "Watch Night" services, a tradition tied to the Emancipation Proclamation.

For Catholics, January 1st, or the Solemnity of Mary, is a Holy Day of Obligation, meaning they have to attend mass on New Year's Day. However, knowing that revelers will be out late the night before, many churches offer a vigil Mass option on New Year’s Eve as well.

9 Toast with a Traditional Drink Sure, Champagne has become the New Year’s Eve drink of choice, but your grandparents might have clinked coupes filled with Wassail, a special cider-like punch with English origins, a “hot pint,” the Scottish spin,

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or mulled wine, Holland's traditional drink, instead of the bubbly beverage.

10 Make Some Noise ere's a longstanding tradition of starting the new year off with a bang. Only, instead of shooting guns, as was common in the American colonies, Grandma and Grandpa blew noise horns, rang bells (a nod to church bells), and set off fireworks (a Chinese New Year custom).

11 Give a Gift In the past, the gift giving season didn't stop at Christmas! Handing out gilded coins or nuts was an old Roman ritual, according to the e Old Farmer's Almanac, but you could also give eggs for fertility, a Persian practice. Just as in their first-footing tradition, the Scottish apparently also traded shortbread, coal, and silverware, while Egyptians' specialty was earthenware flasks.

12 Countdown and Kiss at Midnight We know that people still do this, but the reasoning behind it bears repeating: "Kiss the person you hope to keep kissing," as the saying goes.

13 Sing "Auld Lang Syne" Join in on a joyous rendition of the traditional New Year's song, just like in all the old movies.

14 Send Thank-You Notes Grandma and Grandpa knew how to party, but they also knew their manners. Before you ring in the new year, close out the current one expressing gratitude for those who've made an impact in your last 12 months. en, on New Year's Day, don't forget to send a quick handwritten thank-you note to the party host. Talk about getting things off to a good start!

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Vintage Recipes Health care costs cut into retirement

By Von Broussard Louisiana Bread Pudding I have a new shoe on today. It is an ankle bracelet.

So far, it seems to be the best. I can walk much better with it on. It will be the last thing I will wear, probably for one month. I think it will depend on me. I just need strength and stability.

Contrary to what some think, I did not break my big toe, but my left leg, just above the ankle.

I will be glad when I get back to Wal-Mart’s walking again.

I really miss seeing all of the new friends that we have met there.

I am still waiting on all those recipes that some have promised me.

I have one more goodie for you and we will get down to serious business.

I didn’t know Louisiana had its own bread pudding. But hey, it must be Gooder’n Syrup because I have never met a french person that couldn’t cook. I think my mother-in-law could have made fried dirt taste good.

INGREDIENTS 1/4 loaf of day old French Bread or 2 cups of day old dry bread 1/4 tsp of salt 1 tsp of vanilla 2 eggs, separated 1/4 cup of brown sugar 1/2 tsp of baking powder 1/2 cup of white raisins 2 cups of hot water or milk 3 tbsp of butter or margarine

Pour the hot water or milk over bread and soak for five minutes. Add butter, baking powder, salt and raisins. Beat egg yolks with sugar and add to mixture. Pour into butter baking dish. Place dish into a pan of hot water. Bake on 350 for one hour. Serve with lemon sauce.

Cherry Crisp (Microwave)

I need to tell you that if at any time my article doesw not appear it is of no fault of mine, they just didn’t have room to print it. anks to them that they do print my gibberish and recipes for you.

I have a microwave recipe for you. I don’t usually use them, however this looks good and it was originated for the old microwaves that didn’t have the rotating disk. You had to turn them, I remember those.

1/4 tsp nut meg 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 can cherry pie filling 1/2 tsp almond extract 2/3 cup flour 1/2 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup chopped nuts 3 Tbs brown sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Combine flour, oats, nuts, brown sugar, and spices. Cut in butter with pastry blender. Pat half of topping mixture into 8x8x2 inch dish. Combine pie filling and almond extract Spread evenly over crumb layer. Sprinkle remaining topping mixture over filling. Bake on full power for nine to eleven minutes or until bubbling. Turn dish one half turn half way through cooking. (this is the step you could omit if your microwave turns automatically). Makes six servings.

Sounds Gooder’n Syrup. Von

4 Layer Chocolate Cake

Christmas is just around the corner so, we need some goodies to tide us over until the New Year. Chocolate is always a favorite for the kids. Four layers of chocolate would be better.

1 stick melted margarine 1 cup flour 1 cup chopped pecans 8 oz. cream cheese 1 cup powdered sugar 4 1/2 oz. Cool Whip 1 pkg. vanilla instant pudding 1 pkg. chocolate instant pudding

Combine margarine, flour and pecans. Bake in a 9”x13” pan for 20 minutes in a 350 degree oven. Combine cream cheese, powdered sugar and one 4 1/2 ounce Cool Whip.

Spread over crust. Mix pudding according to directions and spread over Cool Whip. Chill before adding last carton of Cool Whip and chill again.

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You may have seen this statistic before or one resembling it: the average 65-yearold retiring couple can now expect to pay more than $250,000 in health care expenses during the rest of their lives.

In fact, Fidelity Investments now projects this cost at $285,000. e effort to prepare for these potential expenses is changing the big picture of retirement planning.1 Individual retirement savings strategies have been altered. How many people retire with a dedicated ac-

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tive director of the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless, which coordinates efforts in Bexar County. “e deficiency right now is that we just don’t have enough affordable housing for individuals that are becoming homeless.”

But experts also say homelessness is often the byproduct of failures of societal institutions, such as the criminal justice system and health care providers.

“We need to look at how other systems may be increasing homelessness,” said Carl Falconer, president and CEO of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance. “If you arrest people for quality-of-life crimes, there’s a good likelihood that they are going to become homeless or stay homeless for longer.”

An unexpected health emergency can create financial problems and lead to homelessness, but living without shelter can exacerbate existing medical conditions and addictions.

“Access to mental health services, substance treatment services and quality, affordable healthcare for people experiencing homelessness is really difficult," said Matthew Mollica, executive director of Austin's Ending Community Homelessness Coalition.

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count or lump sum meant to address future health costs?

Very few. Most retirees end up winging it, paying their out-of-pocket costs out of income, Social Security benefits, and savings.

While couples can save together, individuals also have considerable health care costs as well. Fidelity estimates the costs as $150,000

for women and $135,000 for men. e costs can potentially take up a considerable amount of a retiree’s income – 9 to 14%, according to Fidelity. Per year, out-ofpocket costs, including dental and vision, could run into $3,000 to $8,000 in an average year.2 While households have begun adjusting their retirement expectations considering projected health care expenses, businesses have also quietly made some changes. If you can take advantage of employer matching contributions, take advantage of that benefit. ere is no easy answer for retirees preparing to address future health care costs.

Staying active and fit may lead to health care savings over the long run, but some

baby boomers and Gen Xers already have physical ailments. Barring some sort of unusual economic phenomenon or public policy shift, the question of how to pay for hundreds of thousands of dollars of medical and drug expenses after 65 will confound many of us.

Citations.

1 - fool.com/investing/ 2019/12/07/these-5-factorswill-tell-you-how-muchyou-really.aspx [12/7/2019] 2 - plansponsor.com/ estimates-health-care-costsretirement-continue-rise/ [4/2/2019] Ian James may be reached at (409)792-0179 or by e mail ian@409Wealth.com

From Page 3B public resources dedicated to addressing homelessness. In two letters sent to Adler in October, Abbott expressed his concerns about unsanitary conditions on Austin’s streets and urged city officials to reinstate the camping ban by Nov. 1, or the state would intervene.

“Reinstating the camping ban is not a total solution, but

it is an essential part of demonstrating consequential improvement in the Austin homelessness crisis and the danger it poses to public health and safety,” Abbott said in the second letter.

On Oct. 17, the council approved an ordinance that reinstated a camping ban on city sidewalks, near homeless shelters and in high wildfire

What’s happening in Austin?

In Austin, the City Council rolled back ordinances in June prohibiting camping, sitting and lying in public spaces.

Since then, Abbott and Adler have publicly clashedabout

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risk areas. Less than two weeks later, Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Transportation would be forcing people experiencing homelessness in Austin out of encampments under state overpasses so the city could clean the areas. In many instances, homeless residents returned after state crews were done.

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

A Prayer for the New Year JON BLOOM Staff Writer desiringgod.org “Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. He must increase, but I must decrease.”

(John 3:30) If the prayer below captures in some way the deep longings of your heart, I invite you to join me in making it a prayer for 2014.

O God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, When John the Baptist made the beautiful declaration in the text above about your Son’s public prominence eclipsing his, it completed his joy! His joy was full! And we know that this was only possible because in the secret place, where no one else saw, your Spirit disciplined him until he no longer trusted or acted on any selfishly ambitious impulse and the desires of his heart were aligned with yours.

This is our desire too. Jesus must increase and we must decrease. To that end, we make this prayer to you as we begin this new year: Increase our love for you as the greatest treasure of our hearts and decrease any idolatrous love of lesser things.

If this doesn’t happen we will be idolaters and our lives will be

governed by fear of losing our gods. But we want no gods before you (Exodus 20:3)! And if we love you with all our being (Luke 10:27) we will lose nothing! We will only ever gain! Help us to return to our first love (Revelation 2:4)! Do whatever it takes this year to increase our love for your Son, Jesus Christ, until he is truly all (Colossians 3:11).

being ashamed of us when he returns (Mark 8:38). No, Father!

But if we love your Son’s glory more than ours we will find the freedom in witness and Goddisplaying works that we long for and we will see people come to Christ (2 Timothy 1:8) and we will labor so that the nations will be glad (Psalm 67:4)! Do whatever it takes this year to increase our love for Jesus’s glory!

Increase our trust in your promises and decrease our trust in our perceptions (Proverbs 3:5–6).

Increase our faith in your power and willingness to provide our material needs and decrease our fear-fueled efforts to financially secure our futures.

If this doesn’t happen we will let our circumstances dictate our actions. And they are tyrants. But if we really believe what you promise us, we will be “free indeed” (John 8:36)! There is no greater apologetic in this world than a Christian who really believes (Hebrews 11:6).

That’s what we want to be. Do whatever it takes this year to help us walk by faith and not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7).

Increase our passion for Jesus’s reputation and decrease our passion for our own.

If this doesn’t happen our witness will be hesitant, timid, or non-existent. We will be ashamed of the gospel (Romans 1:16) and that may lead to Jesus

If this doesn’t happen we will not sacrificially give to see the Great Commission fulfilled, our local churches amply funded, nor will we move to places in our cities or the world where the gospel is most needed. And we may prove to not know Jesus at all because we won’t minister to him by serving the least of his brothers (Matthew 25:40). But if we really believe Philippians 4:19 and learn the secret of being content with what you provide in every circumstance (Philippians 4:12–13), not only will your Son’s kingdom receive a surge of resources, but the faith manifested in them will overcome the world in a thousand ways (1 John 5:4)! Do what-

ever it takes this year to set us wonderfully free from any bondage to serving money and let us know the joy and freedom of radical generosity (2 Corinthians 9:8)!

realization of the reality of our resurrection.

We pray this in the name of Jesus, with the deep desire that he may be glorified more in us this year than ever before, amen.

Jon

Bloom

Increase our sense of the reality of the resurrection and decrease our fear of death.

If this doesn’t happen, we will live in a plethora of fear and spend inordinate time and money on guarding our health. But you crushed your Son (Isaiah 53:10) and raised him on the third day (Acts 10:40) to remove the sting of death (1 Corinthians 15:55)! Death died in Jesus’s death (John 11:25-26)! Therefore, life really is Christ (John 14:6), and death is gain (Philippians 1:21). And if we believe that with all our hearts, we will be an unstoppable force for the gospel all over the world! Do whatever it takes this year for us to live more in the freedom of the resurrection!

Yes, Father! Jesus must increase! Jesus must increase! We must decrease! If Jesus increases and we decrease, our joy, with John the Baptist’s, will be full!

So this is our prayer for 2020: increase our love for you, our trust in your promises, our passion for your Son’s glory, our faith in your provision, and the

Triangle Baptist Church 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

We are a KJV independent Baptist Church

Winfree Baptist Church 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 Jon Brinlee, Pastor

Sunday:

Wednesday:

“Full Gospel Church”

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center 11:00 a.m. Service - Traditional Worship in the Slade Chapel Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

3212 Concord Drive Orange Tx 77630 Pastor Carol Lee Sunday Worship 10AM Friday Bible Teaching 6PM

www.fumcorange.org

Pastor: Rev. Lani Rousseau Director of Music and Fine Arts: Caroline Dennis

COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY

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

Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m.

Co-Ed Bible Study • Sunday 9:15 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m.

Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Cove Baptist Church 1005 Dupont St. • Orange

Sunday: Life Groups 9:15 AM / Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Evening: 5 PM Wednesday Evening 6 PM / Wed. Youth Meeting 6 PM Charles Empey - Interim Pastor We Love You And God Loves You.

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

Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m., Adult, Youth, Children Discipleship Classes, Sun. 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Schedule 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Youth & Children’s Activities Pastor: Keith Royal

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113 Sun: Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday evening services: Youth and Children 6:00 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:00 p.m., Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

Colony Baptist Church

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

Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

In His Steps

Not Your Average Church 2656B Mac Arthur Dr. • Orange • 409-221-2431 Saturday (Sabbath Day): 10:00 am Bible Class 11:00 am Worship / 6 pm Worship Tuesday: 7:00 pm Open Bible Study PASTOR: STEVE NEAL “We are here for lost souls, not noses and nickles.”

PASTOR SAM ROE Music Director: Tim McCarver Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am / Sunday Evening: 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pm

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Traditional Worship: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Praise Worship 10:45 a.m.

(Nursery provided) Wednesday SPICE 5:30 p.m. Includes meal, bible studies, children and youth activities. (Nursery provided).

Rev. Mark Bunch Email: office@stpaulfamily.org

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Rev. Brad McKenzie Worship Director: Alyssa Click Co-Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Ofcnazarene.org or find us on Facebook

First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366

611 N. 9th St. • Orange

Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Supper 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291

Mid-Week Service - 6:00 pm Children & Youth Activities - 6:00 pm

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Starlight

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

Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH

BAPTIST CHURCH

13353 FM 1130 • Orange

Sunday School for all ages - 9:15 am Morning Worship - 10:30 am Evening Worship - 6:00 pm

Nursery Provided

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466

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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 have five children and make their home in the Twin Cities.

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

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RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. The 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention at anytime, 24/7. Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to someone whom can help you during a crisis.

The Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post #49 located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange, meets on the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m., please join us.

The Dementia Care Givers Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange. The second Wednesday morning of every month at 10:00 am and also on the second Thursday evening of every month at 6:30 pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Pathway To Freedom - AA/NA meeting every Wednesday at Cove Baptist Church 1005 Dupont Dr., Orange, TX at 7:00 PM. Call 409-883-4155 between 9 AM and 4 PM. Leave a message if no answer and we will call you back.

Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX 77632.

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

Bridge City AlAnon meetings are held on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City.

For more information, please contact Cindy at 409-7499036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

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Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Our proceeds help fund our music programs at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.

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70. “____ Now or Never” 71. *What Jeffrey Epstein had in store 72. Seaside bird 73. Volleyball divider 74. Set in motion DOWN 1. Grazing ground 2. Maple tree or laptop brand 3. Downward dog, e.g.

4. Skip the big wedding 5. Benign fatty tumor 6. Pipe problem 7. *Europe voted to ban single-____ plastics 8. Take a tubby 9. *Best Actress in Supporting Role Oscarwinner

10. Tiny bit 11. Pitcher 12. Subject to change 15. To some extent, two words 20. Not urban 22. Final, abbr.

24. More gossamer 25. *Actor in Leading Role Oscar-winner 26. Wafting pleasantness 27. One born to Japanese immigrants 29. Footnote acronym 31. Performance with acts 32. Holey confection 33. Grossly unconventional 34. *Swedish environmentalist 36. Eye contact 38. Nicholas II was the last one 42. Willow twig 45. Go ashore 49. Tombstone acronym 51. Builds 54. Fluorescent red dye 56. Make an effort 57. Formerly, formerly 58. Better than never 59. #38 Down, alt. sp.

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 1, 2020

For Healthier Eating, Grill More in the New Year

• Set grill to “smoke.” Once the pot catches, turn the grill up to 300 degrees F. Make sure your flame broiler is closed, you’ll want to use indirect heat.

For the best flavor and highest nutritional value, look for locally-grown produce. Vegetables make an excellent addition to any meal as grilled kabobs or chopped up and tossed in your favorite chili.

• Add spices to a bowl. Set aside.

• Be versatile: A healthy diet is a versatile diet. Look for a grill offering multiple cooking options, including baking, roasting and smoking, such as Pit Boss Grills.

Their 8-in-1 versatile grills allow you to do it all with one-of-a-kind hardwood flavor.

• Grate ginger into a separate “wet ingredients” bowl. Mince garlic cloves and dice onions into the same bowl. Juice limes and add chicken bone broth, aloe leaf juice, Truvia and Truvia Nectar. Mix and set bowl aside.

• Add the oil to your Pit Boss Cast Iron Roasting Pan and coat the bottom and sides. Place pork inside.

• Try it yourself: For a delicious spin on a favorite barbecue classic, try this Healthy Hawaiian Pulled Pork, right from the Pit Boss playbook.

• Coat pork with dry rub.

Ingredients:

• Pour wet ingredients around the pork. Cover with lid and set on the grill.

• 2 cups aloe leaf juice • 1 teaspoon coriander, ground • 2 teaspoons cracked pepper • 1 teaspoon cumin • Dash of salt • 4-6 garlic cloves • 1 3-inch ginger, fresh • 1-2 limes • 4 cups no sodium added chicken bone broth • 1/4 cup olive oil • 4 teaspoons paprika • 6-8 pounds pork shoulder/butt • 1/2 sweet onion • 2 packets Truvia • 2 tablespoons Truvia Nectar Directions:

(StatePoint) Planning to follow a trendy diet like keto in 2020 or simply want to eat right? There’s good news -- grilling can be a great option for you to kickstart eating healthier in the new year. Indeed, the American Heart Association recommends it.

“Grilling is a year-round way of life, bringing together family and friends,” says Jeff Thiessen, president of Pit Boss Grills.

“Luckily, those watching their diets can still get healthy foods with the fun and flavor of a backyard barbecue.”

Use these tips to make healthier meals prepared on the grill: • Let your spices do the heavy lifting: You can add exciting and bold flavor to any recipe using seasoning mixtures. Spice up foods like veggies or lean meats with seasoned rubs or marinades for amazing flavor without all the calories.

• Eat fresher: Round out recipes by including fresh vegetables.

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• Check every couple hours, basting if needed. When internal temperature reaches 195 degrees F (after 6-8 hours), it should easily start to pull apart. Don’t pull apart the whole shoulder yet.

• Remove roasting pan from grill and set aside for 1 hour. Remove lid to help speed cooling.

• Once cooled, shred pork into a separate bowl, removing fat.

If adding marinade for additional flavor, skim fat off the top and discard.

• Pair with fresh grilled veggies, delicious fruit or make tacos or salads, and voila!

To shop grills, as well as find cooking tips, grilling resources and additional recipes, visit pitboss-grills.com.

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