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Negotiations stall as deputies file grievance talked about the CBA. “The county made a new offer,” LeBouef said. “We’ll present that offer to the asso-

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Orange County deputy sheriffs have now gone a month without the certificate pay many of them said they couldn’t do without and after two months of bargaining, the county seems no nearer to a contract with the deputies’ union. In fact, the deputies have filed two new grievances against the county in the past month. One thing new occurred last week: the county’s bargaining committee headed by County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton met with the union lawyer and president in a meeting unannounced to the press. Since April, Carlton had notified media outlets in advance each time a grievance hearing or negotiating conference aimed at a new collective bargaining agreement was held. Sgt. Jimmy LeBouef, president of the Orange County Sheriff’s Employees Associa-

ciation membership at our next meeting (the week of July 10-14) and see what they think.”

LeBouef didn’t sound impressed. “It didn’t seem like a lot of change on the county’s part,”

he said. “But their offer will be considered by the union OC DEPUTIES Page 3A

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Bridge City turns 47 Sgt. Jimmy LeBouef is president of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Employees Association. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

tion, said Friday that the scheduled June 30 CBA negotiating session was canceled because the two sides had met Thursday, June 29. They met to go over one grievance filed by the union and notify the county of its intent to file another, LeBouef said. And while gathered Thursday, he said, they

Sunset Grove offering corporate memberships Staff Report

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Cousins Lutcher Stark and Edgar Brown Jr. turned their grandfather’s vision into unforeseen progress for Orange during the middle of the 20th Century. Even a family feud worked out for city fathers, leading as it did to the founding of Orange’s Sunset Grove Country Club. “The whole idea of Mr. Stark building the place was because Mr. Brown had the

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only golf course in town and wouldn’t let Mr. Stark play,” Kerry Lamb, Sunset Grove general manager, said. “So he [Stark] decided to build his own country club.” Now, 90 years after the opening of Sunset Grove, it’s up to Lamb and the other 250-odd owner-members to continue operating what is now Orange County’s only golf course and country club. In addition to traditional memberships, Sunset Grove is now selling corporate memberships for $2,000 per year. School districts and private businesses are among those who have already taken advantage. “Country clubs aren’t the same as they used to be back in the day. Members are passing on,” Lamb said. “Corporate memberships are allowing a lot more people to play golf and use the facilities.” The corporate memberships allow all of the companies’ employees, spouses and dependents under 25 years old use of the club’s pool, tennis courts, dining facilities and reduced rates on rounds of golf. That 18-hole golf course, designed in 1923 by Scotsman Donald Ross, the golf world’s then-most famous architect, opened in 1926. The two-story club house that looked down on fairways lined by oak, pine and pecan trees, quickly became one of the social centers of the community. The price tag was $750,000, the equivalent of $10 million today. Lutcher Stark built the course in part for his father, William Stark, who became hooked on the game during SUNSET GROVE Page 2A

On Sept. 22, 1970, Bridge City held it’s first city election. Preston M. “Red” Wood narrowly edged out Jay Eshbach by three votes to become Bridge City’s first mayor. Seen with the new mayor are Jo Bernard, Gay Bell, Mayor Wood and Chris Heath.

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Stuck between two ports and their homeplace. That’s where the 6,000 citizens of Bridge City found themselves 47 years ago. Until there was, officially, a City of Bridge City. Friday, July 7, marks 47 years since homeowners in that stretch of Southeast Texas between port cities Port Arthur and Orange chose incorporation (by a 677-466 vote) as the City of Bridge City on July 7, 1970. “If the city would not have incorporated, they could have cut the town in half and Orange would have gotten a portion and Port Arthur a portion,” Charlotte Schexnider-Chiasson said. “That would have been a nightmare for the town. How do you live on one street in one town and on the next one in a different city? Especially with Port Arthur and Orange being so far away?” Chiasson wrote the book on Bridge City history – literally. Her coffee table book, “The History of Prairie View-Bridge City,” released last fall, is available through the Bridge City Public Library, 105 Parkside Dr.,

“For” or “Against” where the only choices left for the citizens of the town. The citizen’s committee named Nolton Brown as election judge as the decision went to the voters on July 7. On this day 1,123 votes where casts and the “Fors” took it with 677 of them. County Clerk Sallie Frazier deemed the election results official.

with proceeds going to the Friends of the Bridge City Library to complete an addition on the library. “The citizens wanted their say, no different than any other small town being incorporated,” Chiasson said. “You have to have some order for your town. “Plus, we had no say-so, not when

the county says what you can do and the Sheriff’s Office takes care of you.” The first settlement located in the southeast corner of Orange County was called Prairie View. The community wasn’t known as Bridge City until 1941, the name com‘FOR’ VOTES Page 2A

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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is warning residents that warmer weather places children at greater risk of injury or death if left unattended in a vehicle. Every year children die from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle or

entering a vehicle unnoticed. Such negligence could lead to criminal charges. A child should never be left unattended in a vehicle. “Tragically, children needlessly die every year because they are left unattended in vehicles,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “Members of the public can do their part to keep kids safe by no-

tifying emergency personnel if they witness a child alone or in distress inside a vehicle – regardless of the weather. Parents and caregivers should be aware of the dangers.” According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, temperatures inside a car can rise more than 20 degrees in only 10

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‘For’ votes win Bridge City ing after the construction of the Rainbow Bridge over the Neches River in 1938 and the Cow Bayou Swing Bridge at the eastern end of Texas Avenue in 1940. Chiasson said that name was suggested first for the school district by members of a local quilting club. First, there was the Bridge City school district, then Bridge City. In the early 1960s, Gulf States Utilities built a massive power plant on the east side of the Neches, near Bridge City. Its 645-acre site produced enough electricity to power a 350-mile swath of east Texas and west Louisiana. Orange and Port Arthur became embroiled in legal squabbles that centered on tax revenue generated by the GSU plant. Port Arthur had previously annexed land that the plant sat on and Orange announced a plan to annex land beyond the mouth of the Sabine River all the way to Lake Sabine to benefit from future industrial development. Bridge City was caught in the middle. Annexation of the town seemed inevitable. After the establishment of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce in 1959, the push for incorporation began. “It was mostly a matter of pride,” said H.D. Pate, longtime Bridge City attorney who, with

fellow attorney Feagin Windham, filed the lawsuit that led the way. “We had to keep our identity, keep the pride of ‘You’re in your hometown,’” Pate said. “And we were in our hometown, and we’re still in our hometown.” But it was hardly a done deal. “Some people wanted to live in a rural community where they could have a cow and a horse and chickens in the backyard, so it [incorporation] didn’t go through the first time,” Chiasson said. “Plus, they didn’t want any more taxes. That’s why they moved there. That’s why my dad moved from Groves to there.” In 1961, two elections were held for incorporation. Both failed. The Citizens for Bridge City Incorporation 1970 had a different outcome. “We had a good group of civic-minded people and businesses that wanted to incorporate Bridge City,” C.W. “Bubba” Hubbard, founder of Hubbard Electric Company, told the Record before his 2005 death. He and schools administrator Albert Gore co-chaired the 1970 citizens group that included 14 community leaders. They came from a wide spectrum of businesses and civic organizations and included John Brooks, Gus Garza, Cur-

Sunset Grove annual summer vacation trips to Maine. “We do a lot of Christmas parties. We do bridal and baby showers, all sorts of parties and we host Kiwanis and Rotary Club meetings,” said Lamb, the club’s golf pro for nine years who added the GM title in a year-ago restructuring. The golf course, the only Donald Ross course in Texas still using its original design, has a par of 71, a course rating of 70.6 and a slope rating of 1.24. While at 6.394 yards from the back tees, the course doesn’t play long, it exacts a toll on wayward approach shots. False-front greens are sta-

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tis Lee, Donald Cole, L.J. Garriga, Charles Gorman, G.A. Laughlin, L.J. Bison and Tom Arnold. Marjorie Fields served as the group’s secretary. Windham, an Orange attorney, and Pate, 27, a recent arrival from Austin, provided legal direction. Pate and Windham readied the “C.W. Hubbard and Others” lawsuit, its intent to stall annexation and force another election for incorporation. It was served against Orange and Port Arthur on a backdrop of claims and counterclaims: GSU refused to pay any further taxes to the city of Orange and Orange moved to block Port Arthur’s claims in Orange County. The lawsuit created a roadblock to further legal action by Orange and Port Arthur. They released Bridge City from their territorial claims and settled with each other over the GSU squabble. The citizen’s committee dropped its lawsuit. It was a victory. But for the Citizens for Bridge City Incorporation 1970 it was a battle only half won. Convincing the citizens to return to the polls one more time to vote for incorporation was the next obstacle. “The procedure back then was that you needed at least 50 people to petition the Orange

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ples of Donald Ross courses, steeply rising fronts to the greens like those at the recent U.S. Open at Erin Hills Golf Course. “That allows you to run your ball up to the hole, but the trick to Donald Ross greens is you don’t want to be left or right or long,” Lamb said. “Most of these, if you miss them right or left, you’re going to have a hard shot. If you miss them long, you’ll have an impossible [downhill] shot.” While water is in play on most holes on the back nine, compared to just one on the front nine, Lamb says, “It seems easier to score on the back nine than the front nine, for the better players.”

Among the sites on the course is the state-certified “largest living red oak tree” in Orange County on No. 16 and two ornate bridges crossing the lake that fronts the 14th and 18th greens. The latter is a favorite backdrop for engagement or other family portraits. The biggest change in the golf course over the years has been the trees. Tree trimming was forbidden during the Stark ownership. Hurricanes Rita in 2005 and Ike in 2008 downed 800 trees, the course manager said. “I think it actually helped the golf course,” he said. “We have the most amount of grass we’ve ever had on the course.”

“We had a good group of civic-minded people and businesses that wanted to incorporate Bridge City,” C.W. “Bubba” Hubbard, founder of Hubbard Electric Company, told the Record before his 2005 death. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

County Judge to hold an Election for Incorporation,” Pate recalled. The citizens committee collected 160 signatures on its Application for Election to Incorporate, nine full pages, and permission for the election was granted. Opposition to the proposal was a constant. “As a high school student, I was probably not too in tune to politics,” said David Rutledge, Bridge City’s mayor. “The talk I remember was one party saying, ‘If we don’t incorporate, Port Arthur is going to swallow us whole.’ Nobody wanted that. “The other side said, ‘No,

they won’t come across the river.’” The first incorporation election, on July 22, 1961, saw incorporation defeated 58 percent to 42 percent. Three months later, on Oct. 28, 1961, the naysayers ruled by a larger margin, 65 percent to 35 percent. The Citizens for Bridge City Incorporation 1970 produced “An Open Letter to the People of Bridge City” that was published on the front page of The Penny Record. Atop a front-page editorial endorsing incorporation, The Penny Record declared “Vote For A Bridge City” in bold red

Negotiations stall body.” Carlton could not be reached at his office Friday. County offices were closed Monday and Tuesday to observe the Fourth of July holiday. The deputies have now filed three grievances against the county since the 2016-17 budget year began last October, two in the past month. They all assert the county did not follow the requirements of the existing CBA, which was signed in 2009. It was scheduled to expire in 2013, but remains in effect until a new CBA is agreed upon and signed. The Sheriff ’s Office includes about one fourth of all Orange County employees, but its payroll costs total nearly half -- $7.7 million of a total $16.5 million – of all county payroll between Oct. 1, 2016 and May 31, 2017,

letters in the July 1, 1970 edition. On election day, July 7, 1970, the ayes had it, by a margin of 60 percent to 40 percent. One day after its big election victory, July 8, 1970, the Citizens For Bridge City Incorporation 1970 held the group’s final meeting. On Sept. 22, 1970, Bridge City held its first city election. Preston M. “Red” Wood narrowly edged out Jay Eshbach by three votes to become Bridge City’s first mayor. The first city council consisted of Jack D. Pepper, Don Clayton, Charles English, E.T. Ernest and David Hock. On Oct. 5, 1970, Bridge City’s first city council took the oath of office in a ceremony held at the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department in a cinder block building at the corner of Bland and Roberts. Pate was hired to be the city first full-time employee as city attorney, a position he held until 2004. In 1973, Bridge City voters to accept a “Home Rule” charter that provided for a city manager. For his involvement as a leader of the Citizens For Incorporation 1970, C.W. “Bubba” Hubbard was named the first Bridge City Chamber of Commerce “Citizen of the Year” in 1971. Pate was chamber president.

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according to the latest monthly financial report on the county website. And this is despite the fact their pay has been frozen since 2013 because of the absence of a new CBA. The Sheriff ’s Office employees pay scale posted on the county website shows entry-level salaries of $31,948 for dispatchers, $35,068 for corrections officers, $47,569 for deputies. Those employees have been making an extra $300,000 per year, combined, for proficiency certifications, essentially continuing education credits. Those certifications ranged from $1,400 per year to $2,700 per year each, and some deputies are being paid for as many as five different certifications, union negotiators said.

County commissioners voted at the end of May to stop certificate pay, with Carlton and commissioners Barry Burton and Jody Crump prevailing 3-2. The judge and all the county commissioners have made it clear that they intend to include certificate pay in a new CBA. It’s also clear that the deputies, represented by LeBouef and Houston attorney Greg Cagle, don’t feel the county is making good faith efforts to give deputies the deal they want. Commissioners Court will hold its weekly meeting today (Wednesday, July 5) at 2 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 123 S. 6th Street. Top agenda items include discussion and possible action regarding pay scales for county employees.

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The Bridge City Strutter dance officers attended Crowd Pleasers Officer Camp recently at La Torretta Resort in Conroe. They were awarded Overall Outstanding Home Routine and four blue ribbons in every evaluation to receive the Showstoppers Award. They all earned All American as well. Left to right in pic Lt. Chelse Cisneros, 1st Lt. Macie Moore, Captain Mia Woodruff, Lt. Carlee Weeks, Lt. Jaelyn Nichols.

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4A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 5, 2017 Wondola Ann “Dola” Rucker, 77, of Bridge City, died Friday, July 6. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Ralph Rucker, and parents, H.D. and Leona Marie Eastman. She is survived by her sons; Dan, Kelly, Jim, and Randy. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren; James, Danielle, Kristin, Phelecia, Rachel, Lacey, Carly, Caitlin, Randy and one great-grandchild; Kadyn.***** Ernest Joseph Morgan, Jr., 62, died Thursday, July 5, A native of Orangefield, Mr. Morgan was employed at LC Industries. He is survived by his wife, Rhonda, step-daughters, Loretta C. Markham and Jackie M. Hoffman; brothers, Frank, John, and Wesley, sisters, Janice LeJeune, Linda Rach and two grandchildren.***** Chloe Marie Breaux, sixmonth-old infant passed away Tuesday, July 3. Funeral services were Saturday, July 7. She was the daughter of Dwayne and Amber Weatherford Breaux. She is survived by her parents, two brothers, Conner McElveen and Cale Breaux and grandparents, Don and Angie Breaux, Bobby and Vicki Womack and Peter and Jeanie Weatherford, great-grandparents, Dorothy and Leroy Breaux and Dolores and the late Calvin Delahoussaye, Clarence and Shirley Hruza and Fred and Marge Hartman, aunts and uncles and numerous cousins.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY-241 YEARS OLD Declaration of Independence Signed on July 4, 1776 Only two people, John Hancock and Charles Thomson, actually signed the declaration on July 4. Most of the others signed on August 2. Only one of our former presidents, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4 but oddly enough, three of our presidents have died on July 4. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died on July 4, 1826, on the 50 th anniversary of the country they helped found. James Monroe was the third president to die on July 4, 11 years after 1776, in 1787. They created the constitution to bring forth a stable government that would represent all Americans. Every year, on July 4, foreigners swear their oath of allegiance to the United States of America to become citizens. It’s an annual reminder that the United States has been a nation of immigrants since the first Fourth of July, 241 years ago. As you read this column I have written, 15,000 more people have become U.S. citizens. Immigrants make up 13.5% of the population. What most people are not aware of is that second and third generations immigrants create a net annual benefit of $254 billion. There is now a historic challenge to our nation’s tradition of welcoming refugees and immigrants. Some of this hysteria is being hyped and whipped up by Trump and his advocates, telling citizens “You’re under siege.” Say it enough and people will start to believe it. In 1776, on that Independence Day, there were 2.5 million citizens. That’s about half of the population of Houston today. The United States has grown to 321.4 million (2015 census). What if we would have had the same attitude 241 years ago about immigrants as we have now. My people came during those years and it’s a good bet your people were immigrants also. Just a few thoughts while sitting here working on the day that gave birth to our independence.*****I have to move on. I’d appreciate you coming along, I promise it won’t do you no harm. A GOOD MAN HAS LEFT US We were saddened to learn that Phillip Welch’s dad, Frank Everett Welch, age 89, had passed away Sunday, July 2. Phillip and the family had planned to hold a 60th anniversary gathering for his mom Lorayne and Frank when he got sick and went into the hospital. They canceled the gathering and planned to hold it in the fall. Frank, who was believed to be in good health until then, had surgery and never left the hospital. Born in Robeline, LA., was a WWII Army veteran. He moved to Orange County over 60 years ago, married and had two boys. Phillip’s brother, John, lives in Los Angeles. Frank was known as a quite man who seldom, if ever, raised his voice. Those who knew this good man say they never heard him utter a curse word or rag anyone. Our deepest sympathy to Ms. Lorayne, Phillip, John and the family. A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 8, 1:30 p.m. at St. Paul United Methodist Church. May this good man rest in peace. Please see obituary. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2007 Judge Joe Parkhurst, chair of a special classification committee, told Commissioners Court a three percent cost of living pay raise this year will cost the county $600,000. The committee compared salaries for employees in 23 other counties comparable in population and tax base. Judge Carl Thibodeaux noted that the county is taking a number of cost increases in the 20072008 fiscal years. One of the big ones will be paying for indigent health care for the first time in 20 years as the sale contract for the old Orange Memorial Hospital ends.*****At the Creaux’s Nest, in Bridge City, in Mr. Cox’s Neighborhood, we gauged 13.6 inches of rain in the last two weeks.*****Condolences this week on the death of six-month-old Chloe Breaux, who passed away July 3, 2007. Her parents are Dwayne and Amber Breaux. Grandparents, friends of ours, are Angie and Don Breaux.*****Featured in Gunn’s Studio ad this week are Little Cypress-Mauriceville 2008 seniors Amy Bonneaux and Brandon Thompson.*****The Orange Shetland All Star A-Team are Haylee Ladner, Cace Skinner, Skyler Orange, Kade Richards, Slade Green, Max Dileo, Justin Veitch, Hunter Hooks, Nolan Moore, Jordan Alexander, Brendan Sylestine and Chad Dallas. Coaches are Herman Ladnen, Ryan Skinner, Terry Green and Kevin Dileo.*****Van Choate’s Tuffy’s is located at Highway 12 and 62, in Mauriceville. Tuffy’s features great seafood and prime rib steak. This week’s special is barbecued crab. (Editor’s note: After being away for a few years, Tuffy’s has reopened with a lot of improvements but the same great food.)*****Specials at Danny’s and K-Dan’s this week featured rump roast, $1.89 lb.; ground round, $1.99 lb.; ribeye steak, $5.98 lb.; Bordens milk, $3.99 gallon; Maxwell coffee, 13 oz. $2.39; Bananas, 35 cents lb. (Editorl’s note: Prices haven’t gone up as much as you would think over 10 years.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN:

40 Years Ago-1977 Here’s one for Ripley’s Believe It or Not. Neil Willey, of Mauriceville, has a cat that gave birth to five kittens on the 7th day, of the 7th month, of 1977. All of the kittens had seven toes on each foot. Mama cat has seven toes on her front paws. That’s a total of 164 toes and six cats. *****The Legislature created a third district court for Orange County, effective Jan. 1, 1978. Thanks to the work of Sen. Carl Parker and Rep. Wayne Peveto for their efforts. Also, to County Commissioner’s Court and the Orange County Bar, who lobbied for the court. Gov. Dolph Briscoe signed it into law. At this time, the governor is expected to name attorney Grover Halliburton as the new judge (Editor’s note: That’s not what happened. The first judge was Don Burgess). *****Amy Oubre celebrated her birthday July 9. She is Phyllis Dunn’s mother. Roy’s mom Marie celebrated July 12 and his Uncle Meldon ‘Tee Dan’ Duplantis celebrates on the 20. *****Stacy Savoy will be nine-years-old this week. *****Barbara Scott is attending the Firecracker 400 in Florida. *****Harold and Rod Fisette, along with C.T. Kelly and Lester Saucier, using Calvin Stakes’ boat, participated in the fourth annual July 4 Cameron Fishing Rodeo. They had prize-winning catches in both Spanish and King Mackerel and Calvin’s boat placed third in the offshore category. They came out far better than they did last year. *****Allyson Nickum, daughter of the Bill Nickums, turned seven, on the seventh day, of the seventh month of 1977. *****Hot Runners. Congrats to seven Bridge City mothers who made a good showing in every event of the first annual Mother’s Track Meet in Orangefield. The lovely runners were June Gregory, Cindy Van, Charlotte Fitts, Ginger Prince, Dot Guilhas, Denise Guyote and team leader Caroline Mires. *****Some of the top 10 country singles: ‘I’ll be Leavin’ Alone,’ Charley Pride; ‘It Was Almost Like A Song,’ Ronnie Milsap; ‘That Was Yesterday,’ Donna Fargo; ‘I Can’t Love You Enough,’ Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty; ‘If You Want Me,’ Billie Jo Spears; ‘I Don’t Know Why,’ Marty Robins.*****On July 15, Susie and Bud Gunter celebrated 24 years of wedded bliss. A FEW HAPPENINGS Pate is back. Forty-seven years ago this Thursday, July 7. the small community of Bridge City incorporated and the town of Bridge City, Texas was born. A young attorney named H.D. Pate had recently arrived in the area. The community leaders had hoped to attract a lawyer. H.D. Pate had recently moved in and converted a house, owned by Bubba Hubbard, on the corner of Roundbunch and Bland, into an office. Hubbard rented it to Pate rent free. Hubbard was one of the leaders in the move to incorporate the city. The young lawyer Pate drew up the incorporation papers. Many people helped pass the election and start up the city. Twenty-seven year old Pate, with the assistance of Feagin Windam, an Orange County attorney, provided the legal direction. On Sept. 22, 1970, P.M. ‘Red’ Wood became the first mayor, narrowly defeating Jay Eshbach by three votes. It’s a long and interesting story. Very few of the original group to incorporate remain, folks like Pate, Albert Gore, Louis Garriga and maybe a few more. Gore was co-chairman along with Hubbard. H.D. has been off a few months due to health problems. He’s had a couple surgeries and is now back at work. He says he’s ready to do lawyer work and looking for clients. He’s an experienced lawyer. No case too large or too small. Give him a call.*****The Wednesday Lunch bunch will dine at Tuffy’s this week and will be back at Robert’s next week. Last week Brad Childs, new Orange city councilman, attended for the first time. The Bunch was glad to have him and hope he’ll return. Everyone always welcome.*****I had nothing but bad news last week about the goodies I get from my friends. Judge Derry Dunn has kept me supplied with garden ripe tomatoes. Derry raises beautiful ‘matoes’ but doesn’t eat them. Last week he brought me a bag and advised me that he had brought the last of this year’s crop. It will be May 2018 before the next crop.***My friend John Heard brought a bag of grapefruit. “Last of the crop,” he said. They were really juicy and sweet for this late in the season.***I then spoke with my buddies Sue and Tommy Simar. They have fixed me up every year for the last several years with figs. More bad news. For the first time in years they don’t have a fig crop. No fig preserves. I just love to eat them right off the tree also. Unless there is someone who has a good fig crop and would like to let me have some, I will have to nurse myself off figs. That’s like trying to get off of dope. *****A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days. July 5: Shame Hanks, Susie Bickham, Billy Boehme, Debbie Moreau, and Donna Dorman. Our good friend “Tonka” Hoosier died on this day in 2016. Celebrating also today are actress Edie Falco, 53, TV hose Judge Joe Brown, 69 and rock singer Huey Lewis, 66.*****July 6: Pretty Lori Winstead celebrates today as does Makayla Peveto, Denise Mumbach and Aaron Myers. Celebri-

ties celebrating today are former U.S. President George W. Bush, 70, actor Sylvester Stallone, 70 and comedian Kevin Hart, 37.*****July 7: Celebrating today is our buddy Donna Peterson, who is expecting a new baby girl soon to go along with her young son. Also celebrating are Alyson Nickum Smith. BCISD teacher Necey Mumbach, and Judge David Peck. This would also have been the birthday of Jerry Wilson and is also Bridge City’s 47th birthday. The city has come a long way. Celebrating also are former Beatle drummer Ringo Star, skater Michelle Kwan, 36 and actress Kirsten Vangsness, 44.*****July 8: KeeKee and Nancy’s little girl Elizabeth celebrates today. Also Lynda Barulich, Margie Bean and Anita Hennigan are enjoying birthdays. Celebrities joining them are actors Kevin Bacon, 58 and Anjelica Huston, 65 and country singer Toby Keith who will be 55.*****July 9: Celebrating today are Teri Chaffin, Mike King, Darla Bertrand, Patrick Halliburton, Liz Barclay, Linda Dews, Charles Vidrine, Emily Blanchard and Clark Eastman. Joining them are actors Tom Hanks, 60 and Fred Savage, 40, also ex-football player O.J. Simpson, who will be 69.*****July 10: Our best buddy from BCISD Donna Riley celebrates today. So does Theresa Fukuda, Paula Auffurth and Edye Patterson. They are joined by singer Jessica Simpson, 36 and TV actor Bubba Ganter, 47.*****July 11: Sexy Dayle Gunn Weatherford celebrates today as does Cleon Hogan, Kathy Lynd, Laura Childress, Michael Brinson, Charlotte Stout, Peggy Hebert and Miranda Welker. They are joined by fashion designer Giorgio Armani, 82 and ex “Bon Jovi” guitarist Richie Sambora, 57.*****In California, Whittier Law School is closing its doors for good next spring. Students and faculty are stunned. It is the first ever accredited law school to shut down making many wonder is Whittier an outlier or a bellwether? A lot of nonelite law schools are in this situation. The overall job picture for law school graduates remains comparatively healthy with a 86.7 employment rate. Over the long term the trend seems troubling. Technology, automation, will not make lawyers obsolete but the opportunities will be fewer in the future. Look for more law schools to take a hit. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Highway patrolman Paul Mouton, who worked da highway between Lafayette and Abbeville, around Judice and Maurice, was rushed to da hospital wit an inflamed appendix. Doctor Comeaux operated and tole Mouton everyting was well. Patrolman Mouton, him, kept feeling something pulling at da hairs in his crotch. Dat really worried Mouton, he tink maybe he had a second surgery dat Doc hadn’t tole him about. Mouton finally got enough energy to pull his hospital gown up so he could look at wat was making him so uncomfortable. Taped firmly across his public hair was tree wide strips of tape, da kind wat takes everyting wit it wen you pull it off. Written in large black letters was da sentence, “Get well quick,” from nurse Ella Mae, wat you gave a ticket to las week. C’EST TOUT His sack of marbles is half full In my lifetime I’ve lived under 14 presidents, most of them served two terms and three under FDR. When it comes to being presidential and a policy leader, Trump, now in office wouldn’t make a pimple on their behinds. Something is bad wrong with the guy. Of course I’ve known for years he suffers from a sick ego. He often acts like a spoiled 12 year old. The latest is him tweeting a mocked-up wrestling video of him body slamming and beating a character labeled as CNN. Like a 12 year old spoiled bully he was suggesting violence against the media. Can you imagine any other president in your lifetime being that goofy. While campaigning he said he would end violence in the cities. He hasn’t mentioned it since. As for the problem with lobbiest, he said he came from the other side of the street so he alone can fix it. Not a word since. In fact, he’s hired nearly 70 of them. We are coming on six months and he’s accomplished absolutely nothing through legislation. He was going to repeal and replace Obamacare on day one. He promised a lot of day ones. Speaker Paul Ryan, making excuses for him says, “He just doesn’t know.” He has played golf or vacationed every weekend since becoming president. He’s really not interested in governing; he just wants to be the president. He would really like to be a dictator like Vladimir Putin, where he can say “Do as I say, I’m the president.” He will get to visit with his hero this week. It’s a sure bet he won’t confront Putin on his interference in our elections. I told you a long time ago that two things he will never do is produce his tax returns or get crosswise with Putin because of the bottom line. Mostly Trump, whose approval rating is in the mid-30’s, wants to keep his base connected and some of the crazy stuff he does appeals to them. Remember the wall? “Who’s going to pay for it?” The Bubba’s would all shout three times, “Mexico.” For the rest of the country he’s a bad example. You wouldn’t allow your children to act like he does. It’s embarrassing and really sad that our democracy is being led by someone who doesn’t have the temperament, principle or smartness worthy of being president of this great country.*****Read us cover to cover. Let us hear from you and please shop the good people within these pages. Take care and God bless our troops.

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Golden K Kiwanis Speakers

To all Consigners: Urgent message, we will be closing the store in the near future please call or come by for details. This ad serves as a attempt to notify of our decision. To all others watch for upcoming sales they will be posted. As of this time we no longer will be signing any new consignments.

The Golden K Kiwanis meets at 9:30 a.m. for a Dutch treat breakfast each Wednesday, at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. As usual, the media is welcome with a complimentary breakfast. The speaker for Wed., June 28 - Mike Louviere, local writer, will speak on Orange's involvement in The Red Cross over many decades and Wed., July 5 - there will not be a meeting due to the July 4th holiday. Wed., July 12 - A Board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. before the 9:30 a.m. breakfast and 10 a.m. meeting. Jack McKinney will illustrate basic exercises and moves of Tai Chi, as he is a certified instructor of the self-discipline form. Wed., July 19 - Lois Ferrell and friends present their enthusiastic experiences from a recent trip through the Panama Canal. Wed., July 26 - Mallorie Henning of Frey's Landscape in Orange will present facts about her passion, landscaping, and discuss various jobs, such as landscaping the historical Orange Train Depot, among others. Wed., Aug. 2 - Fallon Foster, Orange County Extension Agent, will review her busy summer with cooking, canning, and sewing classes off FM 1442 for youngsters. Dutch treat breakfast orders are TAKEN at 9:30 a.m. Speakers begin at 10:15 a.m. All meetings adjourn at 11 a.m. Speaker(s) and media receive complimentary breakfasts. Please arrive before 9:15 a.m., as we start each meeting at 9:30 a.m. with breakfast, then continue with speaker(s) at 10:15 a.m., finishing at 11 a.m. Speaker(s) & media receive complimentary meals.

Summer nights at Old First Orange Baptist Old First Orange Baptist Church is doing Summer nights on Wednesdays for the month of July. It will kick off on Wednesday, July 5th starting at 6 pm to 8 pm with a Movie/Game Night for ages 4 yrs thru 6th Grade. There will be a Bible Story, games, snacks and more. The church is located at 7925 IH 10 in Orange (service road at Hwy. 62 ). You can contact the church at 409-745-1901 for more information.

VFW to host Dance The VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host The Cadillacs for a dance on Thursday, July 6th. For more information, please call 409-886-9738.

American Legion Post 49 Fried Fish Lunch The American Legion Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave in Orange, will be holding a Fried Fish plate lunch fund raiser on Thursday, July 6th. The meal will consist of Fried Fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available by calling 409-886-124, after noon on Wednesday, July 5 and before 9 am on Thursday, July 6.

Complete Staffing collecting items Complete Staffing is a drop off location for the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox drive. We are having a Christmas in July collection drive to fill average sized shoe boxes with small toys and toiletry items for kids. I am requesting that the local chambers assist us in our efforts. If you are able to advertise our information on your Facebook page or send out emails to the members we would appreciate it. Hopefully local businesses will jump on board and ask their employees to at least bring an item or two from a local dollar store to fill boxes. If you can help us get the word out we would appreciate it! I attached a brochure along with some labels

Salvation Army Craft day Have an unfinished craft project? Come join us on Saturday July 15th from 9-5 at Salvation Army located at 1950 MLK Drive in Orange, TX.. There is a $25.00 donation which all proceeds go to the food pantry. There will be door prizes, games, lunch and snacks provided. You just need to bring your own project. Come for a day of fun, crafts, and fellowship. Hope to see you there!

Master Gardeners Monthly Meeting The OCMGA will have their monthly meeting Thursday, July 13, in the Dupont Room at the Orange County EXPO Center at 11475 FM 1442 in Orangefield (Exit 869S off IH10). We start at 6PM with a pot luck supper follow with a business meeting at 6:30. About 7PM, Claire Smith will present a program on seed saving. The public is welcome to come learn how to collect and what to do with the seeds to preserve them for seasons to come. If you have any questions, please check our website http:txmg.org/orange

Meeting Cancellation Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 Auxiliary has cancelled the Tuesday July 4th meeting. The next auxiliary meeting will be 7 pm, July 18th at the VFW Hall on Highway 87 North. For further information, contact President Cathie Duhon at 409-553-6180.

Faith United Methodist Church VBS The Faith United Methodist Church invites your child / children to join them July 24th 28th for Vacation Bible School. Hero Central VBS will be held from 9 am to noon at the church. To register you can email marilyn@faithorange.org or call the church office at 409-886-1291.

Orange County Beekeepers We are a group of local beekeepers working together to help each other and facilitate beekeeping in the Orange area. We welcome area beekeepers and others interested in beekeeping. Hive ownership is not required.Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month 6 pm at LA Cantina Restaurant 2907 MacArthur Drive Orange Texas. Guest speakers are generally scheduled each month with special guest speakers include Cameron Crane Texas Beekeepers Association Area 6 Director in June.

VFW Membership/July BBQ Orange Veterans of Foreign Wars 2775 and Auxiliary are beginning the fiscal year Membership Drive with their annual BBQ, open to members, guests and prospective members. This year the BBQ/Membership drive will be on July 2nd, with serving starting at noon. The auxiliary is now accepting male members so Ladies has been dropped and we are now known as VFW Auxiliary. Any male (or female) who is related to an eligible VFW member is eligible, whether a VFW member or not, to join the auxiliary under the same criteria as in the past. If a person is joining under a VFW 2775 Post Member, they do not have to have a DD214 or other proof. The new 2017-2018 fiscal year begins the June State Convention. Dues are payable between now and December 15th for the 2018 year. Auxiliary dues are $20 per year and post dues are $32 per year. To join is $25 auxiliary and $32 Post. For further information, contact Jeanette or John Clark at 883-0264.

you are coming on Facebook Event Page: WOS Class of 1987 30th Reunion. If you do not have Facebook or have any questions about the reunion, please email WOSClassof1987@gmail.com.

Youth Beginners Only Sewing Class Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a three day Beginners Only Sewing Camp for youth ages 8-14. Registration will open online May 24th, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Youth Beginners Sewing Tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 20. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering May 24th by calling the office. Classes will be held July 11th thru July 19th, 10 am to 2 pm inside the Orange County Expo and Convention Center, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $15 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 10th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to H.O.P.E. Participants will need to bring a sack lunch and drink each day. Please do not bring your sewing machine, we will provide them for you. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409882-7010.

Table Manners & Etiquette for Youth Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a 2 part series on Table Manners and Etiquette for Youth Ages 8 – 14. Registration will open online May 24th, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Table Manners and Etiquette tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 15. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering May 24th by calling the office. Classes will be held July 24th and 25th, 9 am to 1 pm at the AgriLife Extension Office, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $10 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 10th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to Orange County 4-H. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-8827010.

Youth Canning Class Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a hands on canning class for Youth Ages 8 – 14. Registration will open online May 24th, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Youth Canning Class Tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 15. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering May 24th by calling the office. Classes will be held July 26th, 9 am to 1 pm at the AgriLife Extension Office, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $25 per person must be paid on or before

deadline date, July 10th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to H.O.P.E.. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-882-7010.

Clover Kids Day Camp Adventures Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a 3 day camp for Clover Kids ages 5 to 8. Registration will open online June 1st, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Clover Kids Camp tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 60. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering June 1st by calling the office. Camp will be held August 1st thru 3rd, 1 pm to 4 pm at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $20 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 17th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to Orange County 4-H. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-882-7010.

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

First Baptist Church Pre-k Registration for the fall 2017 semester beginning Sept 5,2017 is now in progress. Registration forms may be picked up Tuesday and Thursdays between 8am and 2pm in the Pre-K office. Registration fee is $75 and the monthly fee is $180. If you have questions please call. The phone number for Pre-K is 735-3583 or Mrs. Nelly at 735-5153.

Hoke Outdoor Awareness for Kids The 2nd Annual Michael Hoke Outdoor Awareness for Kids is coming up. It is on August 8, 2017 at 9:00 am until 2:00 pm at Claiborne West Park with check-in at 8:30 am. This is a free event for kids ages 8 – 14 to teach them things about the outdoors. Topics will include Bird Migration (It’s a really fun game), Benthos Sampling (kids get to see organisms from different levels of the food web from the bottom of a water body), Insect Netting, Stick art, Recycling/Conservation, and the Snakes of Southeast Texas. Go to Orange.Agrilife.Org to register or call the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office at 409-882-7010 if you don’t have access to a computer or if you have questions. Registration deadline is July 28, 2017.

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Good Shepherd Lutheran to host YOGA class

Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 988-9886 or 474-2171 for more info. Calls are kept Confidential.

YOGA Classes w/ Lauren Cowart coming to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church located at 945 W. Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. The Open Heart Flow will meet each Thursday at 6:00 pm. Open your heart to experience the flow of positive balancing energy for body, mind, and spirit. It’s not just for gals either, guys, Broga is a thing now – very cool! Namaste!

West Orange-Stark High School Class of 1987 announces their 30 year reunion! If you were part of WOS Class of 1987, please join us Friday, July 28, 2017 and Saturday, July 29, 2017. Registration is $125 for classmate plus one or $75 for classmate only. For events details and payment information, visit us on Facebook: WOS Class of 87. Let us know if

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Deaths and Memorials Jo Ann “Jodie” Christian-Davis, 83, Mauriceville

The Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles hosts a throw-back party featuring, from left, Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc and Coolio, along with Salt ‘N Pepa on Friday, July 7.

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Red-hot summer rivaled only by cookin’ music scene By Tommy Mann Jr. For the Record e music scene continues to be red hot just like the typical Southeast Texas summer, but there are plenty of locations which oﬀer cool air-conditioning and a variety of cold beverages to help you beat the heat. Find some music to enjoy and have fun. Be sure to ﬁnd Local Music Guide on Facebook for daily listings and announcements. Wednesday, July 5 Fortag @ Blue Martini Pug Johnson @ Madison’s Harrison Swift @ RikenjaksLC Gyth Rigdon @ Rush Lounge Danny Dillon @ e West ursday, July 6 David Joel @ Blue Martini Jimmy Kaiser @ Café Del Rio Brad Broussard @ Coconut’s Cajun Grill Cody Forrest @ Koozie’s Drive ru Dickie and the Tornadoes @ Larry’s French Market Britt Godwin and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Baby Birds @ Madison’s Birthday Club @ Neches Brewing Company Bryce Shaver @ Pine Tree

Lodge Billy Beaumont @ RikenjaksLC Chad Richard @ e Rodair Roadhouse Live5 @ Rush Lounge Friday, July 7 Salt ’N Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Tone Loc, Coolio @ H2O Pool at Golden Nugget Casino D-Play @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Clay Cox @ e Boudain Hut North e Teague Brothers Band @ Café Del Rio A Good Rogering, Large Marge, AEP, e Kingdom Maﬁa @ e Center Stage Doug Stone, Horace Green @ Cowboys Tyler Darby @ Dylan’s Jairus Daigle and e Network @ e Foundation House – Lake Charles Brad Broussard @ Granger’s Gator Hog Saloon Trademark @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Ken Marvel Band @ Larry’s French Market Roselit Bone @ e Logon Café Sonnier Brothers Band, 3hree Imaginary Boys, Peace and the Chaos @ Luna Live

Six String Maﬁa @ Mackenzie’s Pub Barstool Ministry, Snafu @ Madison’s Aaron Stephens @ Neches Brewing Company Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza and Pasta – Calder Ave. Unkle Jam @ Old Town Tavern Curse and the Cure @ Pine Tree Lodge Blues Tonic @ Rikenjaks-Lake Charles Crossroads @ Rikenjaks South Street omas Teague @ e Rodair Roadhouse Live5 @ Rush Lounge Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie @ Sawdust Saloon Adam Hood @ Stingaree Restaurant Penn Johnson and e Lost Tribe, Dirty D and His Deeds, Steve Fitzner @ Texas Rose Saloon Saturday, July 8 Dennis Miller (comedian) @ Golden Nugget Casino Kevin Fowler @ Backyard Dance Hall Curse and the Cure @ e Bayou Club D-Play @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Center Stage @ Café Del Rio Pea Patch Orchestra @ e Capri Club Organic Radio @ Dylan’s Funky Boss, Bogus Green @ e Gig Lee Pelly @ Hamilton’s Restaurant and Bar Al White and Chaparral @ Honky Tonk Texas Brad Brinkley Band @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Pee Wee Bowen @ Larry’s

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Jo Ann “Jodie” Christian- Davis, 83, of Mauriceville, Texas peacefully joined her Heavenly Father on Wednesday June 28, 2017, at her daughter’s home surrounded by family, love, and laughter. A Celebration of her life will be Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at 2 o’clock JO ANN p.m., at First Baptist CHRISTIAN-DAVIS Church of Mauriceville in conjunction with Silver Oaks Baptist Church under the direction of both Brother Kevin Brown and Brother Ed Rawls. Visitation will also be at First Baptist Church Mauriceville, Wednesday, July 5, 2017 from 1-2 o’clock p.m. Jodie’s body has been donated per her wishes to Baylor Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology in Houston, Texas, so there will not be a graveside service. Her ashes will be placed with her first husband, Kenneth “Dale” Christian at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City, Texas at a later date. She was born October 18, 1933 in Port Arthur, Texas to Joseph eodore Dailey and Anna Mae Morton. She spent her childhood on her family’s dairy farm, Dailey’s Dairy, where she was featured as the baby on the milk bottles. Jodie graduated from omas Jefferson High School in 1952 then went on to attend business college. She worked as a secretary for a title company and other local businesses, and later as a cake decorator. Jodie moved to Mauriceville in the early 1960’s with her husband, Kenneth “Dale” Christian. ey started a family and quickly became rooted in the community. ey served God faithfully through First Baptist Church where Jodie worked in the office, nursery, day care program, children’s programs, and mission’s programs. Jodie was actively involved in her children’s academic life as well as their extracurricular activities. She was awarded a Lifetime Membership to the Mauriceville PTA, she served as a leader and chairperson of the Dusty Trails 4-H Club. She spent countless hours on wooden bleachers, medal stadium seats, lawn chairs, smelly gyms, school theater chairs; cheering on her “kiddos” in sports, rodeos, band, choir concerts… She was a board member of Orange Christian Services, an active member of the Red Hat Society, Senior Choice Club, Senior Group for both Silver Oaks and First Baptist of Mauriceville.

Frank Everette Welch, 89, Orange Frank Everette Welch, 89, of Orange, passed away on July 2, 2017. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Oﬃciating will be Reverend Mark Bunch. A gathering of family and friends will be FRANK WELCH held immediately following the service in the Family Activities Center at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Born in Robeline, Louisiana, on December 2, 1927, he was the son of John T. Welch and Maude Shull Welch. His senior year of high school (1944 -1945) he was elected and served as the 4th vice president for Louisiana State FFA. He honorably served his country in the United States Army after joining during WWII. Frank worked as a chemical operator for Texas U.S. Chemical/Ameripol-Sympol until retiring at 55 years old. He then concentrated his time and energy into what he enjoyed most, cattle ranching at his family’s homestead. During his retirement he enjoyed traveling with his wife, Lorayne to Europe, Canada, Nova Scotia, Alaska, Hawaii, and many other places. He was also a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church for more than 60 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Grace Armitage, Sybil Gillespie, and Mabel Elbert. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Lorayne Welch; his sons, Philip Welch and his wife Shanna of McLewis Community., and John Welch of Los Angeles, CA; his grandchildren, Jared Welch of Austin, TX, and Sterling Welch of

After raising her family with Dale; God called Jodie and Joe to be an instrumental part of the growing congregation of Silver Oaks Baptist Church. She served alongside members of both church families until she physically could no longer do so. She loved to travel and was very proud to have traveled to 49 US states in her RV; her favorites being South Dakota, Wyoming, and Texas. One of her most wonderful adventures was traveling on a Christian Tour to the Holy Land; she loved telling anyone who would listen about that special trip. Jodie continued to serve anywhere she could up until her death. Only a few months ago she could be found alongside her daughter and great granddaughter volunteering with the 4-H group teaching sewing and cooking. She spent her whole life loving and serving her Lord, her family, her friends, and her community. Jodie was welcomed to her heavenly home by her parents; her husbands, Kenneth “Dale” Christian, George White, and James “Joe” Davis; brothers, Fred Dailey and eodore “Ted” Dailey, and granddaughter Ashley Christian. She is survived by her children; Rebecca “Becky” and husband Ronnie Webb of Mauriceville, Charlene and husband Don Olson of Beaumont, Brenda Willette of Mauriceville, Alvin “AJ” and wife Dana Christian of Mauriceville, and Dalena and husband James Pickett of Kirbyville; grandchildren; Tricia and husband Jeff Longlois of Orange, Donna Buchanan of Austin, Megan and husband Trey Peveto of Bridge City, Edmon Willette of Mauriceville, Christa Pickett of Kirbyville, and Kenneth Pickett of Kirbyville, Bronson Christian of Mauriceville; great grandchildren, Julianne, Chrisleigh, and Jacob Longlois of Orange, Katelyn Runnels of Mauriceville; sister, Lola and husband James Smith of Kentucky; sister-in-law, Glenda “Ellen” Dailey of Deweyville; and numerous nieces and nephews that she loved as her own; along with numerous other extended family members and community loved ones that also called her as “Mom” and “Grandma”. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in her name to: American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123; East Texas Baptist Encampment 178 Prv. Rd 7005 Newton, TX 75966; Orange Christian Services 2518 W. Park Ave. Orange, TX 78730; First Baptist Church of Mauriceville Library or Building Fund 11540 Hwy 12 Orange, TX 78732; Silver Oaks Baptist Church Library or Building Fund 16460 FM 1442 Orange, TX 78732; or to a nonprofit of your choice. McLewis Community.; his brother-in-law, David Sparks and his wife Nell of Bridge City, TX; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Diana Lynn Virva, 61, Bridge City Diana Lynn Virva, 61, of Bridge City, Texas, left this earth on July 2, 2017, to be with her Lord and Savior.A funeral service to honor and remember her life will be held at 10:00 a.m., ursday, July 6, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Oﬃciating will be Reverend DIANA VIRVA Steve Leger, of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery.Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with a Rosary at 7:00 pm., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Diana was born on July 31, 1955 to her parents, James E. Saltzman and Orelia Marie (Guidry) Saltzman. Diana lived most of her life in Bridge City and was the Science Director at Hackberry High School. She was a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys and will be cheering them on from Heaven.Diana was preceded in death by her father, James Saltzman.She is survived by her sons, Paul Virva and Mark Virva; daughter, Jennifer Hodges; and grandson, Jordan Hodges. She is also survived by her mother, Orelia Saltzman; sister, Janet Brown and her husband Jim Brown; aunt, Ella Stuebing and uncle Terry Stuebing; uncle, Charlie Guidry; extended family of nieces, nephews, and over 30 years of teaching all of her students that she loved so much.Serving as pallbearers will be Paul Virva, Mark Virva, Jordan Hodges, Chris Wolfford, Eddie Wolfford, and Frank Giarratano.

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Old Memories and the New Generation

Kershaw, Hope, W.T. Oliver and Roy Dunn visit at the Driftwood Inn. motel in Port Arthur.

Down Life’s Highway Roy Dunn For The Record I treasure memorable events; some are one-of-akind that I had the good fortune to be a part of. Fourty years ago this week, my dear friend W.T. Oliver, asked Phyl and I to be the weekend host for Doug and Pam Kershaw. The Kershaw’s also brought their 16-month-old son Zachary along on their visit to Southeast Texas. Before I move on with this story I want to say that not a day goes by that I don’t think of W.T. He did so much with his life that it’s difficult not to see the evidence of the great community work he left behind. He was the driving force in the building of the Bridge City Community Center. He raised the money, gathered volunteer workers and materials to complete the project. Ever time I travel over Memorial Bridge over the Neches River, I am reminded of his work at Veterans Memorial Park. He dreamed it and worked countless hours to see it to its completion. That’s just a couple of many examples. Every day I miss our daily contact. I never had a more loyal friend. The weekend of July 17, 1977, I met Bob Hope for the first of what would be several meetings in the years to follow. W.T., who was president of Hughen School for the Handicapped, had come up with the idea to build a high school for the students to advance their education. Oliver wanted to name the school after the great American Bob Hope, so he solicited Hope’s help and got it. I went to Austin with him to meet with Hope’s manager. He also planned to name the music room after Doug Kershaw, ‘The Louisiana Man’ Cajun recording artist and entertainer. The accomplished musician played 29 different instruments. This

did not include the ‘bones’ and the ‘spoons.’ Kershaw was a Math Major from McNeese University. From a very young age, he had played his music around the world. I first saw him and his brother perform as ‘Rusty and Doug’ in Abbeville when I was just a boy. He was only 14 years old. Doug was a wild performer, played a mean fiddle but personally was extremely shy and introverted, but has an extremely dry wit, which is often a Cajun trademark. His wife Pam, a tall, beautiful lady from Denver, Colorado, who he married in 1975 in the Houston Astro Dome, was just the opposite. She was outgoing and very down to earth. Doug had wanted crawfish gumbo so W.T. fixed a feast of gumbo, crawfish etoufette, homemade Boudain and other Cajun food. Pam ate like a Cajun. After the big meal, hosted by W.T and Ann Oliver, Doug, who had played in the area, wanted to go to the Rodair Club. Doug joined in with the Cajun band and played the accordion. Pam, Phyl and I watched Doug enjoy being in his element, with all the Cajun couples on the dance floor; he was back to his roots. On Sunday, he entertained at the concert at the Thomas Jefferson High School football stadium that drew a huge crowd. For the next 20 or so years, we always received a Christmas card from the Kershaw’s, showing the progress of their family. They had a couple more boys. I called from time to time. Doug was most often on the road. They left Colorado and moved to California and we lost track of them. They later moved back and now live in Greeley, Colorado, are still married and have five sons and two grandsons. Doug still performs at places like Branson, Las Vegas, etc. He hasn’t played in this area for a long time. I hear his music from time to time on Cajun Music shows but he recorded other music as well. Time has flown since those days. Phyl and I had a young family back then, today our thoughts and time are spent on our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Throughout life I’ve been fortunate to have known or met some big national stars including spending time with Elvis twice, but nothing will be more exciting then the event of the coming weekend.

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Phyl and I will host all of our offspring. It will be the first time that all of our grandchildren and greatgrandchildren will be together at MeMe and Papa’s house. The kids are coming in from all over the country. We have only seen some of the grandchildren twice. Jenna, Mark’s youngest daughter, her husband Robby and their three children are driving in from New Hampshire, after a stop in New York to attend a wedding. Jenna’s oldest, Nate, I hear is quite an athlete. Their middle child Delilah, who we’ve seen a couple of time, is a little beauty. Then there’s the baby, Willow Grace, who we’ve seen once as a baby. Mark’s oldest daughter Amber is flying in from Kansas with our youngest, Luke Clay. Her husband Dr. Clay Greeson will be unable to attend. We saw Luke twice since his birth and now he’s 9-months-old. I’m sure he’s changed a lot. Mark’s wife, Ethel, will also be flying in from Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. Garrett, Karen’s oldest son and Angie, will be here with their three children, Leland Clay, 8-years-old and daughter Juliana, 1-year-old year old and

7-year-old Josh, Angie’s son. Karen’s middle son, Sean, is flying in from California where he is station with the Coast Guard. Karen’s youngest Collin, fortunately lives locally. Our youngest son Allen always surprises us with some of his good vittles. The youngsters always look forward to that. Next week should be exciting with the grandkids getting to be with one another for a week and getting to know their nieces and nephews. Phyl and I will enjoy them all. Of all the benefits Phyl and I have enjoyed over the past 63 years, the downside Down Life’s Highway is not getting to see these great grandchildren grow up like we did their parents, who gave us some great times. We will never really get to know the last generation in that way but we will enjoy the time spent together. Not many kids get to live at the same time as their greatgrandparents. With everyone so scattered this gathering may never be duplicated. Life goes on, this old world keeps on turning, generations leave and new generations are born. We are thankful for our many blessings.

Kershaw gets wild on the accordian, sunglasses reflects the crowd. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

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Weather is hotter than the catching COLBURN FISHING DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

While the headline for last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column read, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Old Dogs Can Still Huntâ&#x20AC;?, I feel the need to point out that it was in reference to a lure rather than the two anglers. Any lure worth its salt will hunt long after John and I have made our last casts and in that column I was truly talking about the Lunker Lure. I mention this only because of the inordinate number of emails I received from compassionate readers trying to convince me that seventy is the new ďŹ fty. While my passion for ďŹ shing has not waned, eight hours on the water dealing with the current heat and humidity takes its toll a little quicker than it did twenty years ago! But, while we are quick to curse the sweat leaking out of our hides within the ďŹ rst hour of ďŹ shing, there is a silver lining thanks to those steamy conditions. A signiďŹ cant portion of the unwanted runoďŹ&#x20AC;, compliments of last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive-by ďŹ&#x201A;ood, has literally boiled away rather than our having to wait for it to slowly exit the lake. Given a choice, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll gladly take the heat! Yet another factor that helped the â&#x20AC;&#x153;catchingâ&#x20AC;? rebound so quickly was the storm surge produced by Cindy. Fortunately, we dodged most of the rain that made it as far as Lake Charles while beneďŹ tting from the wind that pushed a lot of saltwater inshore. Charles Carlin said the â&#x20AC;&#x153;catchingâ&#x20AC;? improved only one day after Cindyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s departure. â&#x20AC;&#x153;î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e water at the jetties looked like hell,â&#x20AC;? said Carlin, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but we caught trout non-stop the two days we were able to ďŹ sh. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e majority of those trout were in the three to ďŹ ve pound class and we havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been seeing those kind of trout. â&#x20AC;? None of the ďŹ shermen I speak with have doubted that the trout bite would improve, but there has been great concern over the return of the big trout we were catching as recently as two years ago. We are catching better numbers of large ďŹ&#x201A;ounder and the redďŹ sh are still being redďŹ sh, but a ďŹ ve pound-plus trout has been something to brag about.

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Astros second baseman Jose Altuve is hitting a team-best .325, leading a quartet of hitters keeping Houston at the top of the standings in Major League Baseball as they near the half-way point of the season.

For now, Astros best team in the Majors KAZâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

Despite not being able to put all phases of the game together for several seasons, the Houston Astros picked up the players they thought they needed and started the 2017 major league season like a runaway freight train. And there doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be any stopping it as the season reached the halfway point last weekend with the Astros sporting MLB ďŹ rsts in many categories. First they have the best record in baseball with their 56-27 (.675) worksheet going into yesterdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) action at Atlanta. Houston leads the American League West Division by a whopping 14Â˝ games over the second place Los Angeles Angels. Second, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Stros boast the best team batting average of any other franchise. In fact, during the month of June, Houston fashioned a .294 team batting average, also best in the majors. Four of their regular starters sport batting

averages over the coveted .300 mark going into last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;second baseman Jose Altuve (.325), shortstop Carlos Correa (.319), inďŹ elder/outďŹ elder Marwin Gonzalez (.313) and outďŹ elder Josh Reddick (.309). î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e rest of the regular players are hitting over .250. If you think they are a bunch of banjo hitters like the 1959 Go-Go White Sox, think again. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Astros lead the majors in home runs with 133 round-trippers and on the other end of the spectrum have struck out the fewest number of times, another ďŹ rst. Clutch hitting is another phase of the game at which the Astros excel, batting .296 with two outs and runners in scoring position, which is second only to the Colorado Rockies. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Astros had a franchise-record ďŹ ve players named to next Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual All-Star gameâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Altuve, Correa and George Springer who are all starters for the American Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; plus pitchers Dallas Keuchel (injured) and Lance McCullers, Jr. If there was a weakness going into the second half if the season, it has to be in starting pitching. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e staďŹ&#x20AC; is hell when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well, but it seems to be sick (injuries) all the time. Five starters spent time on the disabled list in Juneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Keuchel, McCullers, Charlie Morton,

Joe Musgrove and Collin McHughâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with only McCullers and Musgrove back in early July. Another starter, David Paulino, was suspended 80 days without pay by MLB for using performance enhancing drugs (Boldenone) and wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be eligible for the post-season. General Manager JeďŹ&#x20AC; Luhnow and ďŹ eld manager A.J. Hinch have been shopping all season for another starting pitcher, but most teams want the moon back in return. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e trading deadline is at the end of this month and Houston has plenty of talent to trade with at their Triple AAA franchise in Fresno. And speaking of Fresno, Luhnow and Hinch have been jockeying pitchers between there and Houston on an almost daily basis. In fact, if it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t for the rule stating that a player canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be recalled from Fresno after being sent down for 10 days, the traďŹ&#x192;c between the two locations would be even heavier. Despite the woes on the mound, Houston won last weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home series over the second- best team in the ALâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;those dreaded New York Yankeesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;getting walloped 13-4 Friday night and then returning the favor two-foldâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; coming from behind with four runs in the

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Never too hot to think about hunting season OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

e mercury in the thermometer shows temperatures creeping towards triple digits and everybody you look at appears to have just emerged from a swimming pool. e h e a t w a v e s along the road and the hood of my truck cannot dampen my enthusiasm as I raise my binoculars to get a better look at a few mottled ducks along a secluded marsh pond. e very sight of ducks right now coupled with the fact that we just flipped another calendar page is enough to put a smile on my face. A few quick seconds to work the math out in my head lets me know we are just over 60 days away from early teal season. Let it be known that we have officially started the countdown to September at my house and all is right with the world. I know I am getting ahead of myself but after suffering through months of no hunting it’s great to actually hear about topics concerning the sport. Hunters all over the state begin to get restless as the heat of summer makes us all long for cooler days and open seasons. e census count on teal is high enough to provide for the longer season but that may be just a product of skewed numbers. Last years ultra high population is carrying over to this year’s numbers and that means birds that are 1 year older and 1 year wiser, much the same way snow geese get season after season. e amount of young birds will be less than last year and the effect that has on season success remains to be seen. Locally a few hunters have already begun to stake out claims on prime marsh ponds and some have even begun to im-

Colburn Everett Johnson, editor of Saltwater Fishing Magazine, all but promised me one day last week that we only need to stay the course and we will once again see better days. “It was so tough from 2009 to 2014 here in the Matagorda system during our prolonged drought,” he added, “that I gave up guiding.” anks to the combination of record amounts of rainfall and trimming limits back to five fish, however, they are currently enjoying possibly the best fishing in the history of that area. You need look no further than the current standings in the S.T.A.R tournament to confirm his assessment. “We have had many years when catching a nine pound trout would guarantee you a new boat and motor,” added

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Jody Anderson of “Anderson’s Duck Dog Kennels” puts Jolie through her paces during an afternoon training session. prove vegetation surrounding potential blind locations. Hunters who take the time and eﬀort to make the area around their blinds look as natural as possible will almost always kill more birds. Synthetic materials and blinds made out in the wide open that resemble “taco stands” may be easily accessible but they don’t produce, more often than not they actually ﬂare more birds away than anything. Hunters need to realize these

birds have seen so many set up’s along the migration south that attention to detail is critical. By starting on these projects well in advance of the season opener hunters can perfect the set up and spend more time scouting as opening day gets closer. Another very important part of the upcoming season that needs to be accounted for is your dogs conditioning. Summer heat is tough on dogs so limit training sessions to early and late in the day to minimize the stress caused by heat. Frequent short training sessions are much better than prolonged efforts in high heat, keep an eye on your dog and be sure to have plenty of water on hand. Some dogs get out of shape during the oﬀ season and just like the owners gain a few extra pounds so this is the perfect time to get your dog back down to hunting season weight. As much as we all like to bring our dogs with us when we head out to the lease please be aware of the alligator situation at this time of the year. e local marshes are full of gators right now and the big lakes have their fair share of the big reptiles as well so please be wary. Nothing in the world is worse for a hunter than to lose their dog and losing one to a gator has got to be perhaps the worst way you could lose one. In the mean time we will all be staring at the calendar with high hopes and expectations while looking forward to September and the opportunities that come along with that month. ere is no time like the present to start preparing because opening day will be here before you know it.

From Page 1B Johnson. “A nine pound trout won’t even get you a place right now and we still have a lot of summer to go.” While any fisherman would like to have the entire lake to himself, crowding has not been a problem thus far and reduced numbers yield fewer fishing reports. Most recreational anglers wait not only on better weather conditions, but favorable reports as well before giving it a try. I can’t say that I blame them, but on the best of days there is always more fishing than catching taking place. Mother Nature will have to give us a helping hand, but I feel like more consistent catching is right around the corner. e water clarity continues to improve, we are seeing more and more shrimp in the open lake

and I even caught a Lady ﬁsh last week. When they show up, the trout may be small, but it is “game on.” One thing I know for sure. Regardless of conditions, we are now less than a month short of the best ﬁshing of the year. Regardless of how bad it has been, everything turns around for the annual O.C.A.R.C. tournament. Maybe we can get John omas and the folks at the center to move it up a month! If you haven’t been on the water lately, pack more water than you ever thought you would need and then throw in one more bottle. Running out of water or nursing the last bottle or two not only shortens an enjoyable day, but can be dangerous as well.

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eighth inning and winning 7-6 Saturday and then finishing them off 8-1 on Sunday. Out of the seven games the two teams have played, Houston has been victorious in five of them. Don’t be surprised if these same two teams meet sometime in the post-season playoffs. It should be very interesting if the Houston Astros and the New York Yankees can maintain their first half winning patterns. KWICKIES…Kyle Stanley birdied the first extra hole Sunday while veteran Charles Howell III made a bogey to win the Quicken Loans National Tournament. It was Stanley’s second Pro Tour victory, the first since he won the Phoenix Open in 2012, and was ranked a dismal 643 on the tour. Howell, on the other hand, hasn’t been in the winner’s circle since 2007. Oddly enough, the tourney’s leader through the first three rounds, Sweden’s David Lingmerth, shot 73 Sunday and finished three shots off the winning pace. Stanley’s victory pocketed him a check for $1,218,000 while Howell had to settle for $766,800. Hometown hero Jeff Horn won a controversial split deci-

sion over 38-year-old veteran Manny Pacquiao last weekend in Brisbane, Australia. Ringside observers believed Pacquiao, who has been boxing for 22 years, dominated most of the early action but was ahead on only one of the three judges’ card 117-111. e other two judges both ruled it 115-113 in favor of Horn. Oddly enough, two of the three judges were from the United States. New York Yankees rookie outﬁeld phenom Aaron Judge had an even better month of June than Houston’s George Springer, who batted .333 with a league-leading 11 home runs and a1.145 OPS in 105 at-bats. Judge, who appears to be a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year honors, hit .324 with 10 homers and a 1.167 OPS. With 10 homers, 30 walks and 39 strikeouts, Judge joined Mark McGwire (August 1998) as the only players in major league history with at least 10 homers, 30 walks and 30 strikeouts in a calendar month, according to Elias Sports Bureau. JUST BETWEEN US…After having a very successful free football camp last month for more than 700 youngsters, Orange native Earl omas III

continues to receive accolades, this time from his peers—the players in the National Football League. Earl was rated as the 30th-best player in the in the NFL last season, despite playing in only 11 games, in a poll conducted by the NFL Network, but voted on by all the players in the league. It’s not surprising that in the 11 games that omas played last season, the Seattle Seahawks gave up an average of 16 points. But in the ﬁnal ﬁve games of the regular season after Earl broke the tibia bone in his leg, the Seahawks surrendered 23 point per contest. omas, who is referred to by his peers as the Seahawks “quarterback on defense” came in behind some pretty good NFL players in the poll—1. New England quarterback Tom Brady 2. Denver linebacker Von Miller 3. Atlanta wide receiver Julio Jones 4. Pittsburgh wide receiver Antonio Brown 5. Oakland linebacker Khalil Mack 6. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers 7. Cowboy running back Ezekiel Elliott 8. NY Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham 9. Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell 10. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan.

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

and two failure to appear warrants. Once those were served, the man pleaded guilty to all four charges and paid an additional $2,374 in ﬁnes and court costs.

water’s edge and apprehended four other adults and a minor. ree of the adults and the child were fishing legally and were allowed to leave. e other three matched the description of the guys the complainant saw, including a description of the fish they had in their possession. In all, they had two dozen fish that included bass as small as 6 inches in length. e minimum statewide length limit on largemouth bass is 14 inches. e three were issued multiple citations for taking game fish by illegal means and taking undersized game fish. Two of them also did not have a fishing license. Cases are pending.

GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES

Big Buck, Big Fine A nearly 4-year-old Lynn County mule deer poaching case recently came to resolution with an arrest of an individual from Post. e man had originally been charged with a state jail felony, three Class A misdemeanors, and two Class C misdemeanors for killing a mule deer at night from a public road that scored more than 200 points under the Boone & Crockett Club system. Although the subject was initially given a deferred sentence with probation on the felony case, in which the Class A citations were dismissed, his probation was revoked following a drug arrest and he was subsequently found guilty of the felony deer charge. He was sentenced to nine months in a state jail, and paid over $10,000 in civil restitution assessment for the value of the mule deer. However, because the man had never answered to the Class C misdemeanor charges, game wardens petitioned the court for two original charge warrants

Not Using Your Noodle A Smith County game warden was patrolling from his truck around Lake Palestine when he noticed a group of fishermen pull up to a known catfish noodling spot. After watching the group for some time, the warden noticed an illegal fishing device was being used to snag fish. e warden confronted the group, seized the illegal device and issued multiple citations for violation of hand fishing laws, no fishing licenses and other water safety violations.

We All See A Williamson County game warden received an OGT call about three men at a local creek with homemade spears, masks, and numerous fish in their possession, including undersized bass and catfish. When the OGT caller told them they should not keep the undersized fish, their response was “nobody sees,” to which the complainant replied, “I see.” e warden responded and met up with the complainant, who took him to the last known location. e three guys were already gone so the warden went to a nearby subdivision still under construction. In the very back, near the creek, he located four trucks hidden in the woods. After getting backup from a county sheriff’s deputy, the warden apprehended the first subject when he came up the heavily wooded trail. Shortly thereafter, a second individual emerged to see where the first one had gone and was also apprehended. e deputy took custody of the two guys while the warden went down to the

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Juvenile Delinquents A Williamson County warden investigated three juveniles who captured and abused an injured bird by tossing it in the air several times, striking it a couple of times with a football, then pouring gasoline on it and setting it on ﬁre. One of the boys had posted the delinquent acts on social media and Cedar Park Police Department intercepted the videos before they were deleted. e warden determined the bird was a federallyprotected migratory white-winged dove. He made contact with each of the three boys and their parents, obtained their stories and ﬁled cases for taking white-winged dove by illegal means in closed season. All three boys had just received probation for burglary of a habitation. Cases are pending.Wrong Way Presidio County game wardens were on patrol when a call came out from a U.S. Border Patrol agent that a vehicle was traveling in the opposite direction on U.S. Highway 67 and had nearly caused a head-on collision with another vehicle. e agent stopped the vehicle and observed the driver was

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 5, 2017 •

TPWD adopts migratory game bird seasons South Texas dove hunters will see increased opportunity this year thanks to a season framework adjustment expanding the early September 4-day Special White-winged Dove Area hunting season to the entire South Zone boundary. e change is part of the 2017-18 migratory game bird seasons adopted by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.”For the second straight year, Texas will be taking advantage of a 90-day dove season and the expansion of early white-winged dove hunting during the first two weekends in September, in effect, create early September hunting opportunities statewide for the first time ever,” said Dave Morrison, TPWD Wildlife Division deputy director. Other notable changes for the 2017-18 migratory bird hunting seasons include a reduction to the daily bag limit on pintail to just one, a shift in season opening date for sandhill cranes in Zone B, and a modification increasing the youth age restriction for waterfowl hunting to 16 years of age. Federal duck stamp requirements are unchanged. Following is the season calendar and framework for 2017-18: Dove North Zone: Sept. 1 - Nov. 12 and Dec. 15-31. Central Zone: Sept. 1 - Nov. 5 and Dec. 15 - Jan. 7, 2018. Special White-winged Dove Days (entire South Zone): Sept. 2-3, 9-10. South Zone: Sept. 22 - Nov. 8 and Dec. 15 - Jan. 21, 2018. e daily bag limit for doves statewide is 15 and the possession limit 45. During the early two weekends in the Special Whitewinged Dove Days, hunting is allowed only from noon to sunset and the daily bag limit is 15 birds, to include not more than two mourning doves and two white-tipped doves. During the general season in in the special area, the aggregate bag limit is 15 with no more than two white-tipped doves.

In Texas, the Special White-winged Dove Days, including the entire South Zone, will be Sept. 2-3, 9-10; General dove season in the South Zone will be Sept. 22 - Nov. 8 and Dec. 15 - Jan. 21, 2018. The daily bag limit for doves statewide is 15 and the possession limit 45. Ducks/Geese Early Season Statewide Teal — Sept. 9-24 with a daily bag limit of six birds. East Zone Canada Geese Sept. 9-24 with a daily bag limit of ﬁve birds. General Duck High Plains Mallard Management Unit: Youth: Oct. 21-22; Regular: Oct. 28-29 — Nov. 3— Jan. 28, 2018. North Zone: Youth: Nov. 4-5; Regular: Nov. 11-26 and Dec. 2—Jan. 28, 2018. South Zone: Youth: Oct. 2829; Regular: Nov. 4-26 and Dec. 9 — Jan. 28, 2018. Bag Limit: 6/day in the aggregate to include no more than 5 mallards, of which only 2 may be hens, 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 redheads, 2 canvasback, 1 pintail, 1 “dusky duck” (mottled,

black or Mexican-like) may only be taken after the ﬁrst 5 days of the season in the respective zones. Mergansers: 5/day with no more than 2 hooded merganser. Coots: 15/day. Possession limit is 3 times the daily bag limit for all migratory game birds except snow geese which have no possession limit. Geese East Zone: Nov. 4 - Jan.28, 2018; conservation order Jan. 29 — Mar. 18, 2018. Bag Limit after the Early Canada Goose: 5 dark geese, to include no more than 2 whitefronted geese, 20 light geese (no possession limit on light geese). West Zone: Nov. 4 - Feb. 4, 2018; conservation order Feb. 5 — Mar. 18, 2018. Bag Limit: 5 dark geese, to include no more than 2 whitefronted geese, 20 light geese (no

Notes possibly driving while intoxicated. Wardens responded to the call, questioned the driver and administered ﬁeld sobriety tests. e driver performed unsatisfactorily on the tests, consented to a blood draw and was booked into the Presidio County jail.

Lost and Found Game wardens received a call regarding a missing elderly man with Alzheimer’s disease from the Daingerﬁeld area. e caller informed wardens that his father had called to let him know he was near an unknown lake and saw some game wardens, but wouldn’t approach them. One of the wardens correctly deduced the man may have seen lake patrol oﬃcers at Lake Bob Sandlin. e information was passed along and the gentleman was located in less than 15 minutes.

A Close Call A Montgomery County game warden patrolling around Lake Conroe came into contact with a couple and found the man to be in possession of marijuana and methamphetamine. e subject proceeded to take oﬀ on foot with the warden in pursuit. e warden caught up to the man and, after a long struggle, placed him under arrest. At some point during the struggle the subject had taken out a pocket knife and opened the blade, but was unable to use it against the warden. He was booked on aggravated assault on a public servant, evading arrest with a prior conviction, and possession of a controlled substance. e woman was found to have a warrant for her arrest on a parole violation for a previous charge of possession of a controlled substance. While booking her, she was found to have a razor blade taped to the inside of her belt.

Boating Safety Pays Off Bexar County game wardens were patrolling Calaveras Lake for water safety violations. e wardens checked a small boat that was in full water safety compliance, with the three children onboard all wearing life jackets. e wardens complimented the operator and left them to continue their day of ﬁshing. Later that evening the wardens received a report of a boat accident. e boat the wardens had checked earlier had mechanical problems on the

From Page 2B way back to shore due to high waves. A boat passing by offered assistance and inadvertently caused a wake that capsized the boat. All passengers were able to make it to the other boat and were taken to shore safely.

fighting off the suspect’s dog with pepper spray followed by a short standoff at the front door. Charges include felony evading arrest, fishing without a fishing license, failure to allow inspection, failure to produce ID and driving while license is invalid.

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Game wardens recently wrapped up a lengthy Crosby County investigation into a hunting without landowner consent case that had been reported to the Operation Game ief (OGT) hotline. Wardens located and interviewed the three men involved in the incident, and obtained confessions. Two of the subjects were charged with criminal trespassing and the third was charged with criminal trespassing-criminal responsibility of another. One of the three men also admitted to having killed a whitetailed buck while trespassing; his second white-tailed buck of the season in Crosby County. Crosby County is only a one buck county, therefore, wardens also ﬁled an exceeding the bag limit charge, as well as a harvest log violation, on the man. Cases and civil restitution are pending.

Game wardens had just ﬁnished patrolling the Brazos River and were headed to the boat barn to call it a night when they noticed a man standing alongside the roadway peering into the bar ditch. e wardens made a U-turn to check on his welfare. e man was standing beside a motorcycle that was laid over on its side in the ditch. e man adamantly denied he was involved in a wreck and had merely parked his motorcycle in the ditch, where it had fallen over after the kickstand failed. He claimed he crossed a median and two lanes of traﬃc to park it there and would like for the wardens to help him right his motorcycle. e wardens’ keen investigative skills were not buffaloed by the man’s explanation of events and clear signs of intoxication. Field sobriety tests were given to the suspect and he was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated. Cases are pending.

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Koch Pipeline (KPL) proudly recognized Ian Palermo and Taran Burch with a $1500.00 scholarship for each student at the Bridge City High School Awards Banquet on May 11th. This scholarship is intended to help them as they continue their education. KPL awarded 20 scholarships throughout the Golden Triangle this year. Palermo and Burch (not pictured) were recognized at the Bridge City High School Awards Banquet on May 11. Koch Pipeline representatives Dave Kopke and Merle Teeter awarded two $1,500 scholarships to students in the career and technology program.

possession limit on light geese). Sandhill Crane Zone A: Oct. 28 - Jan. 28, 2018.Bag Limit: 3, possession limit 9. Zone B: Nov. 24 — Jan. 28, 2018. Bag Limit: 3, possession limit 9. Zone C: Dec. 16 — Jan. 21, 2018. Bag Limit: 2-possession limit 6. Snipe Oct. 28 — Feb. 11, 2018 with a daily bag of 8 and possession limit of 24 Woodcock Dec. 18 - Jan. 31, 2018 with a daily bag limit of 3 and possession limit of 9. Falconry Statewide: dove Nov. 18-Dec. 4; ducks Jan. 29-Feb. 12, 2018.

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A Tarrant County game warden was patrolling Eagle Mountain Lake by boat when he approached two bank fisherman in a small cove to check fishing licenses. After announcing his presence, the warden observed one suspect turned and walked back to his truck disregarding all verbal commands to stop. ere was no place to bank the boat due to the steep bank, so the warden continued verbal commands for the suspect to come back to the boat. e suspect put his fishing pole and something else out of his pocket into his truck, then bent the front license plate upward so it could not be read. As the warden searched the bank for a place to tie up his boat, the suspect opened up his driver side door and reached all the way across the truck for something. e warden jumped off his boat and drew his weapon but instead of the suspect coming out of the truck, he jumped in and drove off. e warden was able to get a positive ID of the back license plate and several days later successfully executed an arrest warrant, but not before

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Tax seizures, delinquent lists being developed for release The delinquent tax law firm hired by the local taxing entities, in coordination with local law enforcement, served multiple tax warrants on Wednesday June 28. Tax warrants are a legal tool that allow for the seizure of business personal property in order to satisfy delinquent property taxes. According to the law firm these warrants are vetted carefully and only used as a last resort. “We really try to do everything possible to work with these local businesses but that process is a two-way street,”

said Karen Fisher, Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector. e seizures took place county-wide with businesses located in each of the ﬁve school districts. e total delinquency sought to be recovered exceeded $90,000 in tax, penalty and interest. Service of the warrants coincide with the stepped up collection efforts including the preparation of a partial list of delinquent taxpayers to be published in local media in the near future. “Over 90 percent of all prop-

erty owners and businesses in Orange County pay their local property taxes timely,” Fisher said. “It is important and fair that the other 10 percent carry their share of that tax burden. That tax revenue is critical to ensure basic services like police and fire protection, road, bridge and drainage maintenance and the education of children.” Fisher encouraged anyone who may be having a difficult time making their tax payment to contact her office and work out some type of agreement. “This office is dedicated to making every effort to work with our local taxpayers who may be experiencing a hardship,” she said. “It is important that anyone who is behind on the payment of their taxes contact our office and work out a repayment plan.” Contact can be made in person at either the Tax Office in Orange at 123 South 6th Street or in Vidor at 155 Wilson, online at www.co.orange.tx.us or by mail at P.O. Box 1568, Orange 77631-1568. The law firm confirmed that the list for publication is nearing completion but emphasized that the list, which will be compiled from public information, will not include accounts that have a repayment plan. “We will not be including any delinquent taxpayer who is making a good faith effort to repay their taxes and has entered into a repayment plan,” Fisher said.

Boat title now available in Galveston Co. Beginning July 5, the Galveston County Tax office will partner with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to provide boat titling and registration services to both visitors and residents of Galveston County. Previously, the only title and registration office in the county was the TPWD office in La Marque, about 20 minutes from the city of Galveston. TPWD requires title and registration for all motorized boats, including boats with outboard motors, and sailboats 14 feet or longer. Exemptions include rafts, kayaks, rowboats, and any other boats less than 14 feet that are paddled, windblown, oared or poled. Galveston is a popular boating destination, and although residents of Galveston County own more than 15,000 water vessels, the title and registration services offered at the tax office will not be limited to people who live in the county. at means Texans from all over the state can register their boat in Galveston while they are visiting.

Children, in particular, are at risk from too much exposure to the sun.

Don’t be a victim of the sun, protect yourself this summer People who get a lot of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays are at greater risk for skin cancer. Sunlight is the main source of UV rays, but you don’t have to avoid the sun completely. And it would be unwise to stay inside if it would keep you from being active, because physical activity is important for good health. But getting too much sun can be harmful. ere are some steps you can take to limit your exposure to UV rays. Some people think about sun protection only when they spend a day at the lake, beach, or pool. But sun exposure adds up day after day, and it happens every time you are in the sun. Simply staying in the shade is one of the best ways to limit your UV exposure. If you are going to be in the sun, “Slip! Slop! Slap!® and Wrap” is a catchphrase that can help you remember some of the key steps you can take to protect yourself from UV rays: • Slip on a shirt. • Slop on sunscreen. • Slap on a hat. • Wrap on sunglasses to protect the eyes and skin around them. • Seek shade An obvious but very important way to limit your exposure to UV light is to avoid being outdoors in direct sunlight too long. is is particularly important between the hours of 10 am and 4 pm, when UV light is strongest. If you are unsure how strong the sun’s rays are, use the shadow test: if your shadow is shorter than you are, the sun’s rays are the strongest, and it’s important to protect yourself. UV rays reach the ground all year, even on cloudy or hazy days, but the strength of UV rays can change based on the time of year and other factors. UV rays become more intense in the spring, even before temperatures get warmer. People in some areas may get sunburned when the weather is still cool because they may not think about protecting themselves if it’s not hot out. Be especially careful on the beach or in areas with snow because sand, water, and snow reﬂect sunlight, increasing the amount of UV radiation you get. UV rays can also reach below the water’s surface, so you can still get a burn even if you’re in the water and feeling cool. Some UV rays can also pass through windows. Typical car, home, and oﬃce windows block most UVB rays but a smaller portion of UVA rays, so even if you don’t feel you’re getting burned your skin may still get some damage. Tinted windows help block more UVA rays, but this depends on the type of tinting. (If you do have your car windows tinted, check local laws, as some states regulate this.) UV radiation that comes

through windows probably doesn’t pose a great risk to most people unless they spend long periods of time close to a window that gets direct sunlight.

Protect yourself with clothing When you are out in the sun, wear clothing to cover your skin. Clothes provide diﬀerent levels of UV protection. Longsleeved shirts, long pants, or long skirts cover the most skin and are the most protective. Dark colors generally provide more protection than light colors. A tightly woven fabric protects better than loosely woven clothing. Dry fabric is generally more protective than wet fabric. Be aware that covering up doesn’t block out all UV rays. If you can see light through a fabric, UV rays can get through, too.

Use sunscreen Sunscreen is a product that you put on your skin to protect it from the sun’s UV rays. But it’s important to know that sunscreen is just a filter – it does not block all UV rays. Sunscreen should not be used as a way to prolong your time in the sun. Even with proper sunscreen use, some UV rays still get through. Because of this, sunscreen should not be thought of as your first line of defense. Consider sunscreen as one part of your skin cancer protection plan, especially if staying in the shade and wearing protective clothing aren’t available as your first options. Sunscreens are available in many forms – lotions, creams, ointments, gels, sprays, wipes, and lip balms, to name a few. Some cosmetics, such as moisturizers, lipsticks, and foundations, are considered sunscreen products if they have sunscreen. Some makeup contains sunscreen, but you have to check the label – makeup, including lipstick, without sunscreen does not provide sun protection.

Read the labels When choosing a sunscreen, be sure to read the label. Sunscreens with broad spectrum protection (against both UVA and UVB rays) and with sun protection factor (SPF) values of 30 or higher are recommended. Sun protection factor (SPF): e SPF number is the level of protection the sunscreen provides against UVB rays, which are the main cause of sunburn. A higher SPF number means more UVB protection (although it says nothing about UVA protection). For example, when applying an SPF 30 sunscreen correctly, you get the equivalent of 1 minute of UVB rays for each 30 minutes you spend in the sun. So, 1 hour in the sun

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wearing SPF 30 sunscreen is the same as spending 2 minutes totally unprotected. People often do not apply enough sunscreen, so they get less actual protection. Sunscreens labeled with SPFs as high as 100+ are available. Higher numbers do mean more protection, but many people don’t understand the SPF scale. SPF 15 sunscreens filter out about 93% of UVB rays, while SPF 30 sunscreens filter out about 97%, SPF 50 sunscreens about 98%, and SPF 100 about 99%. e higher you go, the smaller the difference becomes. No sunscreen protects you completely. Sunscreens with an SPF lower than 15 must now include a warning on the label stating that the product has been shown only to help prevent sunburn, not skin cancer or early skin aging.

Wear a hat A hat with at least a 2- to 3inch brim all around is ideal because it protects areas that are often exposed to intense sun, such as the ears, eyes, forehead, nose, and scalp. A dark, non-reﬂective underside to the brim can also help lower the amount of UV rays reaching the face from reﬂective surfaces such as water. A shade cap (which looks like a baseball cap with about 7 inches of fabric draping down the sides and back) also is good, and will provide more protection for the neck. ese are often sold in sporting goods and outdoor supply stores. If you don’t have a shade cap (or another good hat) available, you can make one by wearing a large handkerchief or bandana under a baseball cap. A baseball cap protects the front and top of the head but not the neck or the ears, where skin cancers commonly develop. Straw hats are not as protective as hats made of tightly woven fabric.

Wear sunglasses UV-blocking sunglasses are important for protecting the delicate skin around the eyes, as well as the eyes themselves. Research has shown that long hours in the sun without protecting your eyes increase your chances of developing certain eye diseases. e ideal sunglasses should block 99% to 100% of UVA and UVB rays. Before you buy, check the label to make sure they do. Labels that say “UV absorption up to 400 nm” or “Meets ANSI UV Requirements” mean the glasses block at least 99% of UV rays. ose labeled “cosmetic” block about 70% of UV rays. If there is no label, don’t assume the sunglasses provide any UV protection.

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Governor announces special session for legislative concerns MY FIVE CENTS By Sen. Robert Nichols Special for e Record Here are ﬁve things happening around your state this month: 1. Special Session A few weeks after the 85th Legislative Session ended, Governor Greg Abbott announced there would be a special session to begin on July 18 and it could last up to 30 days. After legislation to extend the sunset date and continue important state agencies such as the Texas Medical Board and Texas Psychologists Board passes, the Governor will begin to add additional items to the call. ese items will include teacher pay, property tax and school ﬁnance reform, pro-life issues and caps on local and state spending, among others. I will continue to keep you updated as we continue through the special session. 2. Vetoes e Governor’s veto period ended on June 19th and he vetoed 50 of the 1,317 bills and resolutions passed by the Texas Legislature. Many of the bills he believed to be too costly or too burdensome on Texans. Some he vetoed because the author of the bill preferred the companion bill instead. With his lineitem veto authority the Governor also cut $120 million from the state’s $217 billion budget the Legislature had set for the upcoming next two years. I am very proud of the work the Legislature accomplished this session and look forward to getting back to the district and sharing with you all that we accomplished. 3. Meeting with Superintendents At the end of June, I had the opportunity to hold a number of meetings with school Superintendents from across Senate District 3 in preparation for the upcoming Special Legislative Session. We discussed many of the items which will brought up during this session that are ed-

Work continues on the Sheila McCarthy Umphrey Industrial Technology Center, which is scheduled to be completed and open to students for the start of the Fall 2017 semester at LSCPA. The Center will house the Process Technology, Instrumentation Technology, Computer Drafting, and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning programs.

ucation related. ese included teacher pay, administrative flexibility, school finance reform and school vouchers. 4. Penalty for Killing Livestock Hearing about horse and cattle thieves, you may think of an old western with John Wayne or Audie Murphy. However, these thefts still present a large threat to ranchers in Texas. When a thief is caught they could face up to a third degree felony, which is punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 per head stolen. While the killing of these animals causes the same loss to the ranchers, there is not the same penalty for killing animals as there is for theft. House Bill 2817 has been signed into law, which makes the killing of cattle, horses or bison without the owner’s consent, the same penalty as livestock rustling. Livestock are often killed by nighttime hunters who believe they are aiming at another animal, or others who do it maliciously 5. Federal Lawsuit and Sanctuary Cities In response to the passing into law of Senate Bill 4, many cities in Texas have filed suit against the State, stating the bill has violated the Texas and U.S. Constitution. is bill, also known as the Sanctuary Cities bill, would ban cities, counties and colleges from implementing policies to refuse to enforce federal immigration laws or they could lose funding. ere is also a provision in the bill which allows officers to question the immigration status of those they detain or arrest. e lawsuit has begun its hearings in front of U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia in San Antonio, ad is expected to be a lengthy battle. e U.S. Department of Justice has filed a statement of interest in the court case arguing that the bill is constitutional and the 10th amendment allows states the right to craft their own legislation, as SB 4 is within the state’s rights.

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French Market We Were Wolves, Guilla, iLL Faded, Snorlaxxx @ e Logon Cafe Supersuckers, Large Marge, Cheater Pipe @ Luna Live Still Cruisin’ @ Madison’s Caleb and the Homegrown Tomatoes @ Neches Brewing Company e Cadillacs @ Pine Tree Lodge ree Sheets @ Rikenjaks-LC Phillip Glyn Band @ Rikenjaks South Street Caleb Williams @ e Rodair Roadhouse Live5 @ Rush Lounge Street Side Jazz Band @ Sloppy’s Downtown e Secret Party Band @ Stingaree Restaurant Joe Mendoza and e Shuﬄe Kings @ Tammy’s Curse and the Cure @ Texas Ave. Tavern Aaron Williams @ irsty’s Sunday, July 9 Justin Martindale @ Blue Martini Bayou Sounds @ Pine Tree Lodge Acoustic Pie, Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks-LC Live5 @ Rush Lounge Wayne Cook @ Suga’s Bronco Junior and Jericho Burley @ e West Monday, July 10 Roger Tienken @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, July 11 Brad Brinkley @ Dylan’s Zach Gonzalez and Pug Johnson @ Madison’s Marcus and Casey @ Rush Lounge

Rock outfit 3 Doors Down performed an outstanding 90-minute concert featuring 19 songs to a standing room only audience at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., this past Friday (June 30, 2017). The band performed newer songs such as “Us and the Dark,” “The Broken” and “I Don’t Wanna Know,” as well as signature hits such as “Duck and Run,” “Loser,” “When I’m Gone,” “Here Without You,” and “Krpytonite.” Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.

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Prayer: A Warrior’s Weapon

John Piper Author, Teacher In Daniel 10, the prophet receives a word from the Lord (v. 1) — a vision of conflict that stunned him with its greatness. So Daniel set himself with tears and fasting and prayer to seek the meaning of the vision, and for three weeks he wrestled in prayer over this vision and sought to know God’s will. After three weeks he went out to the banks of the Tigris River (v. 4). There he had a vision that was so awesome he could hardly bear it. To make matters worse (in v. 10), a hand reached out and touched him so that he shook terribly on his hands and knees. Then the voice said (vv. 11–12): “O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you…. Fear not, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and humbled yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come because of your words.” Now this is immensely important for understanding prayer. Notice the words: “I have come because of your words.” Put that together with the words in verse 11: “I have been sent to you.” That

is, God sent him. So the point is that God answered Daniel’s prayer as soon as he began to pray three weeks ago. “From the first day that you humbled yourself before your God your words [your prayers] have been heard, and I have come because of your words [your prayer].” So this heavenly being has come because Daniel prayed and humbled himself before God and fasted. And the three-week delay was not because God took three weeks to hear. What was it then? Verse 13: “The prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days, but Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me.” The reason the messenger of God was detained is because a spiritual being called “the prince of the kingdom of Persia” stood against him. And the reason this angelic messenger got free from this opposition was because the angel Michael came to help him. This is the clearest example in all the Bible of what is called by some people a “territorial spirit.” Verse 13 refers to “the prince of the kingdom of Persia.” The natural meaning of this phrase would be that among the supernatural beings opposed to God, at least one is assigned to a territory or, more

accurately, to a kingdom, in this case Persia. Presumably his job is to darken the people of Persia — to keep them from having the truth and the light of God’s Word. But this spirit is not the only one mentioned. Look at verse 20–21: “Then he [the messenger from God] said, ‘Do you know why I have come to you? But now I will return to fight against the prince of Persia; and when I go out, behold, the prince of Greece will come. But I will tell you what is inscribed in the book of truth: there is none who contends by my side against these except Michael, your prince.’” So it appears that there was a spirit over Persia and a spirit over Greece. But it also seems that Michael, the good angel, has some special assignment for Israel, because it says at the end of verse 21: “Michael, your prince.” And the “your” there is plural. This is not a reference to Daniel’s guardian angel, but to Israel’s guardian angel. How then shall we do ministry in view of this reality of territorial spirits? First, we ought to take the supernatural seriously and realize that we are in a warfare that cannot and should not be domesticated by reinterpreting everything in the biblical worldview so that it fits nice-

ly with secular, naturalistic ways of thinking about the world. Secondly, notice that Daniel’s prayer that has such powerful effects in the spiritual realm did not focus on angels and territorial spirits. Rather, he was wrestling for truth and for the good of God’s people. He was totally shocked when an angel appeared to him. And he knew nothing about the conflict with the prince of the kingdom of Persia. But it’s no accident that the messenger said that his struggle with the prince of Persia lasted exactly the same amount of time that Daniel’s fasting and prayer did — twenty-one days. The reason for this is that the warfare in the spirit realm was being fought in a real sense by Daniel in the prayer realm. And so it is with more of our prayers than we realize. But the point is this: Daniel’s praying was not about angels. And probably ours shouldn’t be either. We should wrestle in prayer and fasting for the things that we know are God’s will in our lives and our families and our church and our city and our world. But by and large we should probably leave it to God how He will use angels to get His work done. If God shows us more, we will use it. But the essence of the matter is not knowing the spirits but knowing God and praying in the power of Holy Spirit. So let us be about prayer with all our might. May the Lord make us a people who pray like Daniel. Dr. John Piper is founder and teacher of Desiring God and chancellor of Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis. He is author of many books, including When I Don’t Desire God and Living in the Light. He is on Twitter @JohnPiper.

You are always welcome at these Orange County churches.

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

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

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

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

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

MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m. Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. Pastor: Tommy Anthony

Minister of Music: Pam Nugent / Youth Minister: Brandon Swarers

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Faith United Methodist Church 8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley

Sunday Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. Nursery Provided. Youth 5:30 pm Youth Band 7 pm (www.faithorange.org)

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving St. • West Orange • 882-0862 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Night Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Gerald Ratcliff

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First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Chapel 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Praise Center 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Ministries Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastor Michael Pigg, Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Celebration Service 10:45 a.m. Home Group 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Wesley United Methodist Church

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

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

www.orangewesley.org

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

Pastor Gary Price, Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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

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

COWBOY CHURCH

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

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West Orange Christian Church

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

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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How to Best Cope with Summer Heat: Be Weather Ready (StatePoint) Summer can be hot, sticky and downright uncomfortable. It can also be dangerous if you are not prepared. Cope with the heat this summer and stay healthy and safe with these helpful tips. • Maintain your air conditioner. The last thing you need is a broken air conditioner on a hot day. Regular PHOTO SOURCE: (c) Dasha Petrenko - Fotolia.com maintenance of your unit can help ensure it will work all summer long. The easiest, and perhaps most important, maintenance task you can perform yourself is to clean or change the filter routinely. For more complicated tasks, you may wish to hire a professional technician. Likewise, you’ll want to be sure your car’s air conditioner is in good working order, particularly before a major road trip or heat wave. • Stay informed with accurate weather information. Accurate weather information is one of the best ways to make informed decisions and be prepared for daily outdoor activities, family vacations and travel plans. Consider a source recognized for its superior accuracy – the AccuWeather app can be a good go-to resource not only this summer, but year-round, to help keep you safe. It features AccuWeather MinuteCast, an exclusive minute-by-minute precipitation forecast for the next two hours specific to your exact GPS location. Plus, the app’s AccuWeather RealFeel feature lets you know how it actually feels outside so you can properly plan for outdoor summer activities and the day ahead – from what to pack to what to wear. If you’re constantly on the go, don’t worry, because the app delivers severe weather push alert notifications that can help keep you safe and better prepared for anything that comes your way. The award-winning AccuWeather app is available on all of Android mobile devices, as well as on iOS, for free. • Know what to wear. During the summer, lightweight, light-colored, loose-fitting clothing can make all the difference to your comfort. The less fabric you have actually touching your body, the cooler you will be. • Schedule outdoor activities carefully. During periods of intense heat, stay indoors and, if at all possible, remain in an air-conditioned location. If your home does not have air conditioning, consider going to a shopping mall or public library for a few hours – spending time in air conditioning will help your body stay cooler once you go back out into the elements. Limit your outdoor activities to morning and evening hours when it’s cooler. • Stay hydrated. Summer fun often means being outdoors, but listen to your body and take breaks to rest, rehydrate and cool off. Bring water or a sports drink with you when you are exercising, at the pool or even just making your way around town. Make sure to avoid alcohol and caffeine, as they can quickly dehydrate you. With up-to-the-minute knowledge at your fingertips and the right preparation, you will be ready to cope with heat and all weather conditions the summer season brings.

THEME: SUMMER BLOCKBUSTERS ACROSS 1. Q-tips 6. *”Straight Outta Compton” Cube 9. Twirled 13. Betty Page or Grable 14. Motion of approval 15. Speak up 16. Red-headed orphan 17. Rudolph’s Clarice, e.g. 18. 4:1, e.g. 19. *What Groot and Rocket were guarding 21. *”____ ____: Fury Road” 23. Like some martinis 24. Ditto 25. Perfect summer sandwich? 28. Lover’s strike 30. Dickens’ “The Pickwick ____” 35. Plural of lira 37. Zeal or elegance 39. Reduce pressure 40. Maple, to a botanist 41. Paisleys in paisley fabric, e.g. 43. Deceptive maneuver 44. Committee head 46. Tallest volcano in Europe 47. ____ en scene 48. Bean-shaped organ 50. Chows down 52. Ground cover 53. Movie-____ 55. Mont Blanc, e.g. 57. *Maverick and Goose movie 60. *Sigourney Weaver’s 1986 sequel 63. Isabel Allende’s “Portrait in _____” 64. Driver’s aid 66. Sweater style 68. Fill with optimism 69. Make mistakes 70. Follow 71. USSR to USA during WWII 72. Actor Liotta 73. Shabby and tatty

DOWN 1. Health resort 2. POTUS’ West one 3. Tolstoy’s Karenina 4. ____-a-Bear Workshop 5. Britney of “Baby One More Time” fame 6. *Dr. Jones, to his friends 7. Make a pigeon sound 8. a.k.a. dropsy 9. Canned meat 10. Hummus holder 11. Windows alternative 12. Opposite of paleo15. Trying experience 20. Vascular tissue in plants 22. Unit of electric current 24. Cover with drops 25. *B in “MIB” 26. Chinese fruit 27. Do it lightly? 29. Sunburn soother 31. Make waves 32. Tiny purses 33. *Actress Rene in “Lethal Weapon 3” and 4 34. *Keanu Reeves’ 1994 action thriller 36. Sportscaster Andrews 38. Fashion house founder Ricci 42. Bringing death 45. Bob Marley’s music 49. Texter’s u 51. Woodworker’s woe 54. *Bruce Lee’s “____ the Dragon” 56. Type of feather 57. “____ it like it is” 58. October stone 59. Feel for 60. Bald eagle’s home 61. #60 Down 62. Hare’s tail 63. *Black Pearl’s domain 65. Baseball stat 67. Anthem author

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