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County names 2 to tackle Harvey red tape Debby Schamber For The Record

Restructuring was hot and reducing disaster pay was not in Orange County Commissioners’ Court this week. Actually, Commissioner Johnny Trahan had a hot take in a Monday work session when County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton tried to bring up his plan to roll back some of the disaster pay increase a split court had voted in two weeks ago. “We looked at this for quite a long time. We had a vote on it two weeks ago, decided what we’re going to do,” Trahan said. “We can’t rehash this week after week. It’s silly to put it on the agenda every week.” Any member of the court -- the judge and the four commissioners – can put

anything he chooses on the item whenever he chooses, Carlton reminded Trahan. But TuesTubberville day, Carlton’s motion to return the county’s disaster workers to Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) pay – regular time for 40 hours and time and a half for overtime – with a $50 daily bonus for those working during disasters – was voted down 2-3, with Carlton and Commissioner Jody Crump voting for Carlton’s plan and Trahan and Commissioners Barry Burton and John Gothia voting to keep the rate voted in Oct. 17. That two-week-ago vote OK’d a rate of 1.5 times regular hourly rate for all essen-

tial personnel working their first 40 hours during a disaster and 2.25 times their regular rate for all hours worked beyond 40. It was favored by Trahan, Burton and Gothia

and opposed by Carlton and Crump. Tuesday’s big changes for county government included 5-0 votes for the creation and staffing of two positions to

deal with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Harvey. Michelle Tubbeville was named special projects and communication coordinator and Morgan Taylor was

named special projects and communications assistant. Their new jobs will be to track the county’s storm reCOUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Mostly treats, few tricks in Halloween events

Good news for Orange County on debris pickup Dave Rogers

For The Record

Businesses and non-profits are in line for some longawaited help with storm debris. Homeowners whose Harvey mess doesn’t fit in FEMA’s cookie cutter could be next. Orange County commissioners’ court voted unanimously Tuesday to accept the proposal for “Commercial and Faith-Based Organizations Hurricane Harvey debris pickup for one pass only.” The five court members also voted unanimously to issue a “Notice of Intent” for private property debris removal (PPDR) on a case-bycase basis for residential properties only. No schedule was announced to begin either op-

eration. Business owners, churches and other non-profits will have only one opportunity to have their debris hauled for free. FEMA normally doesn’t reimburse for hauling nonresidential debris but is making an exception “based on extent of the devastation” in Orange County, said Joel Ardoin, county environmental health director. Leon George, the county’s deputy emergency coordinator who is working with Orange County vendor AshBritt on debris cleanup, said AshBritt will make one pass through the county and pick up debris from business and non-profit addresses “if it’s in the right of way.” The City of Orange has its own debris contractor, D&J

Darrell Segura, right, loads up the Nerf gun for a young Batman at First Baptist Church-Bridge City’s Fall Festival Tuesday. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

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BC sets Christmas Parade Dec. 2 Dave Rogers

For The Record

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce welcomes an “Old Fashioned Christmas” with its 9th Annual Christmas Light Parade Saturday, Dec. 2. The parade begins at 6 p.m. The parade route will be on West Roundbunch Road, starting at the First Baptist Church and ending at Bridge City Elementary School. Trophies will be awarded for first, second, and third place in the categories of Dance, Vehicle, Float and Ambulatory as well as one trophy for Best Overall. In addition to those awards, Mayor David Rutledge will award a May-

or’s Trophy and $200 to the best “Old Fashioned Christmas” themed entry. Applications to be in the parade will be accepted through Friday, Nov. 27, and are available online at www.bridgecitychamber. com or at the chamber office, 150 W. Roundbunch Road. Entry fee for the parade is a donated toy from each participant. The toys collected will go to the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance for their Christmas Toy Drive which benefits needy children in the Bridge City/Orangefield area. For more information, call the chamber at 409735-5671 or visit the chamber website at www.bridgecitychamber.com.

Sabine River Ford’s Truck or Treat Tuesday night was a blast for Halloween revelers of all ages. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

DPS increases reward in 1982 murder Staff Report

For The Record

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is asking for the public’s help in solving the 1982 murder of Ruth Elizabeth Bettis, and an increased reward of up to $6,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible if the tip is received before next month’s featured case is announced.

Ruth Elizabeth Bettis

(A $3,000 reward for information leading to an arrest is routinely offered on all cases

on the Texas Rangers’ Unsolved Homicides website.) On Nov. 25, 1982, Bettis, a 19-year-old college student, was found dead in a pasture near Sprinkle Cutoff Road, east of Dessau Road, in Travis County. She had been sexually assaulted and shot to death. Bettis worked part time at Sugar’s, a well-known “gentleman’s club” on Highland Mall Blvd. in Austin, going by the name “Gibson”

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while at work. She was last seen the night of Nov. 24, leaving the club after her shift. Witnesses saw Bettis get into her car with an unknown man described as a black male. Her car, a light blue 1969 Volkswagen Type I “Beetle,” was not found at the crime scene, but was located a short distance away on the same road. (Car pictured in DPS Page 3A

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Report identifies job growth and opportunity for older workers Staff Report For The Record

WASHINGTON- AARP Foundation announced today the release of a comprehensive national report by the Urban Institute examining current employment for low-income older workers and the projected availability of different occupations. The report, funded by AARP Foundation, also examines low- and middlewage occupations projected to grow most rapidly between 2014 and 2024 and analyze the education, experience, and on-the-job training requirements for those occupations. The purpose of the report is to better inform programming for workforce agencies and potential employers. Older workers are often stereotyped as lacking education or suffering from health issues, when in fact the Urban Institute report discovered that over 33% of low-income older workers have a high school degree or general equivalency diploma (GED) as their highest level of education and an additional 30% of low-income older workers have either completed some college or obtained a two-year degree. Additionally, it’s typically thought that health issues may negatively affect low-income older adults’ ability to continue working in their current occupation, train for another occupation, or move up a career ladder. However, only 13% of low-income older workers actually report having any health difficulties.

With Americans living longer and working longer, workers age 55 and older are the only age group to experience strong growth in labor force participation rates in the past two decades.

In looking at the 10-year projected growth in low- and middle-wage occupations, the key highlights from the report include: • Level of Education: The most common jobs for low-income older workers vary by their educational attainment. For the twenty percent of workers with less than a high school degree, the most common occupation is building and grounds cleaning and maintenance, while administrative support is the most common among the majority with a high school degree or more. • Occupational Growth: The top four occupations projected to grow most rap-

idly between 2014 and 2024 are nursing/psychiatric/ home health aides, other personal care/service workers/ food and beverage serving workers and construction trades workers. • Location Matters: There is a significant level of variance at the local and state level about the highest growth occupations. For example, Florida is a tourist state with growth in the food and beverage industry while Texas is growing in the construction trade industry. • Communication Skills: Many opportunities require verbal and communication skills over technical skills. Basic skill require-

ments include those related to customer service and interpersonal skills: active listening, oral comprehension and oral expression. “This report provides a deeper understanding of how to equip workforce programs with the tools required to serve low-income adults effectively,” explains Lisa Marsh Ryerson, president of AARP Foundation. “Older adults want to work and may need to work. By helping to build essential skills, we hope to enable older adults to keep their jobs and advance in their careers, so that poverty no longer haunts their futures.” Defining low income as 300% or less of the 2015 federal poverty level ($35,310 or lower for a one-person

junction with the 2nd annual Gumbo Cook-off! Participants are asked to please be at the staging location at the City of Orange Public Library Parking Area by 3 P.M., the parade will begin at approximately 4 P.M. Route: The Veterans Day Munchkin

Parade will be staged in the City of Orange Public Library Parking Area and will proceed west along Front Avenue, south along 5th Street to W. Division Avenue and will end at the Riverfront Pavilion. Please note, parents or guardians MUST

a lasting difference for an older adult to stay out of poverty,” said Ryerson. For more details on AARP Foundation and its workforce programs, visit http:// www.aarp.org/aarp-foundation/our-work/income/. About AARP Foundation AARP Foundation works to ensure that low-income older adults have nutritious food, affordable, livable and healthy housing, a steady income, and strong and sustaining bonds. We collaborate with individuals and organizations who share our commitment to innovation and our passion for problemsolving. Supported by vigorous legal advocacy, we create and advance effective solutions that help struggling older adults transform their lives. AARP Foundation is the affiliated charity of AARP. Learn more at aarpfoundation.org.

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Veterans Day Munchkins Parade, Sat. Nov. 11 The Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau invites all children from 0-12 years of age to honor the United States Veterans by participating in a Veterans Day Munchkin Parade! The parade will be held on Saturday, November 11, in con-

household) and looking at workers age 50 and older, the Urban Institute revealed that there are 13.2 million low income older workers nationwide. With Americans living longer and working longer, workers age 55 and older are the only age group to experience strong growth in labor force participation rates in the past two decades. Employers filling jobs in the future will have to turn to older workers to fill their hiring needs. However, in order to be successful older workers need to rely on programs that can teach them the skills that are essential for the future of the workforce. “This research will help us understand the occupations that are projected to grow and what skills low-income workers should be focusing on to succeed in the future,” said Ryerson. “Even a few additional years working makes

accompany children in the parade. Entry forms must be submitted by Friday, November 3, at 4 P.M. For additional information, please contact the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409.883. 1011 or 409.883. 1010.

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County business covery efforts and assure compliance with FEMA reimbursement rules, locate and seek other storm-related public and private grants and network with volunteer organizations to prepare for future disaster recovery efforts. “I know there were a lot of moving pieces, but I think this restructuring sets the county up to be better prepared going forward,” Trahan said. Tubbleville, a programmer in the county’s MIS department, has been working on Harvey-related projects since the Aug. 29-30 storm and flooding. Taylor, from the Sheriff’s Office, was a big help with logistics during the disaster. Taylor’s hiring came as a shock to her old boss, Sheriff Keith Merritt. “I’m very disappointed, very disappointed, that I wasn’t given the courtesy,” the obviously surprised Merritt said to Carlton. “That would be like me coming and trying to pull Holly [Holly Walker, Carlton’s administrative assistant] from you. I would never do that without asking you, or just letting you know. I’m very disappointed ya’ll would do that. Very disappointed.” “OK. Thank you for your comments,” Carlton said. Missy Pillsbury, who last year added emergency management to a list of responsibilities that also included being the county’s risk management manager and airport manager, will now handle only the latter two jobs. In another move Tuesday,

Debris removal

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the parks department, which has been without a department head for a year, was put under the Expo Center’s umbrella. Parks superintendent Mike Hale will still be in charge of operations for the county’s Claiborne West Park and other park facilities. Commissioners opened the meeting by paying bills for $283,125 and approving line item transfers of $77,500 to pay for election workers for November and December. They also agreed to pursue a federal grant administered by Texas Workforce to fund four part-time county jobs to run for six months for people who lost their jobs because of Harvey. Commissioners agreed to spend $17,350 to purchase a climate-controlled portable building to house emergency supplies left over from Harvey and approved a permit to repair 500 feet of a stormdamaged levee located northeast of the intersection of Interstate 10 and the Neches River. During the 17 days of the recently declared disaster for Tropical Storm Harvey, all non-union county employees received 40 hours regular pay each week whether they worked in the county’s response or were evacuated. Those non-union employees received time and a half for hours worked beyond 40 hours. Members of the Sheriff’s Office Employees Association received double time for all hours worked during the Aug. 27-Sept. 12 disaster. At the end of September,

the association agreed to an amendment to their collective bargaining agreement that put their disaster pay in line with non-union employees. At the time, that was the FLSA rate. Commissioners Trahan, Burton and Gothia said after Harvey they didn’t think it was fair that non-union employees who worked during the storm were paid the same for the first 40 hours as those who didn’t. They then voted for the 1.5/2.25 disaster pay Oct. 17, prevailing over Carlton and Crump who maintained that working during disasters was among the service county employees sign on to provide. And the judge didn’t like Trahan’s Monday assertion that to continue trying to roll back the disaster pay hike was “silly.” “I don’t think looking after taxpayers’ money is silly,” Carlton said Monday. “That’s not silly,” Trahan said, “but we had a vote and three members of this court decided that’s the best way to go.” “But this option wasn’t considered,” Carlton insisted. “You had an opportunity to present this option for up to a month,” Trahan said. “I think you need to move on.” There was no comment Tuesday when the disaster pay vote came up near the end of the two-hour meeting, other than Burton saying, “I think it’s a good idea we might look at in the future.” Then he cast his “nay” vote.

OF sets Alumni hoops Dec. 16 Orangefield boys basketball coach Jake McDonald is inviting all former players to register and participate in the school’s Alumni Basketball Game at 1 p.m. Decmber 16.

Registration cost is $10, with all proceeds going to the basketball program. Email Coach McDonald at jmcdonald@orangefieldisd.net with your name, year you graduated and the name

of the coach you played for during high school. Rosters will be arranged based on the amount of interest received.

Enterprises, and began the bureaucratic process toward removing debris from commercial, retail and non-profit businesses Tuesday with a special city council meeting. “They approved a motion for city staff to work through amending a contact agreement with D&J Enterprises,” Jay Trahan, assistant city manager, said. “We want to expedite it as soon as possible.” Businesses and non-profits should monitor the city’s website and Facebook page for instructions, Trahan said. Trahan said D&J is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 1 its second pass picking up residential debris the city of Orange. Residents who cannot get their debris to the street in reach of the haulers’ grapples could get some relief from volunteers. Commissioners OK’d Tuesday notice of intent to enter into an agreement with the Port of Orange to use the old Navy barracks to house up to 135 volunteers from faith-based and other nonprofit organizations who come to town. Groups like the Texas Baptist Men, the Southern Baptist Men, AmeriCorps and

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Team Rubicon are planning to assist help rebuild homes for low- and middle-income residents, Commissioner Barry Burton said. “They each have their own vetting process,” Burton said. “They take applications and at least put up dry wall and insulation.”

Team Rubicon, an organization of 56,000 members comprised mostly – 70 percent – of U.S. veterans, was recommended to help with debris removal by a group of visiting group of experts. Team Rubicon, an organization of 56,000 members comprised mostly – 70 percent – of U.S. veterans, was recommended to help with debris removal by a group of visiting group of experts. The Texas Emergency Management Assistance Team (TEMAT), a state disaster recovery squad answering a State of Texas Assistance Request (STAR) and assigned to both Hardin and Orange counties, is working with Team Rubicon in Hardin County now. “They’re top-notch. They get it done,” Kharley Smith of TEMAT said. “Rubicon has agreed, if they have the people, to help

DPS increases reward crime scene, but was located a short distance away on the same road. (Car pictured in photo above.) Despite an intensive investigation by the Travis County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers, this case remains unsolved. To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters MUST provide information to authorities by calling the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800252-TIPS (8477). All tips are anonymous. Individuals also can submit information through the Texas Ranger Cold Case website or by contacting us at 1-800-346-3243 (DPS

with debris that homeowners haven’t gotten to the curb,” TEMAT’s James Gabriel said. “But it’s very dependent on volunteers,” Courtney Goss of TEMAT said. “We could have 100 volunteers here next week or not have any.” Joe Kaye of Team Rubicon

Missing Persons Hotline). The DPS Texas Rangers’ Unsolved Homicides website provides information on more than 75 cases in an effort to help garner public interest in unsolved or “cold cases.” Texas Crime Stoppers offers rewards (funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division and administered by DPS) of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the arrest of those responsible for any Rangers cold case listed on the website. For more information, visit the Texas Ranger cold case website at: http://www.dps.texas. gov/TexasRangers/Un-

said Tuesday afternoon his crews made 7,000 damage assessments in Hardin County to find the areas of highest damage concentration and is using heavy equipment to demo houses there. “We have a heavy equipment program and a lot of operators,” Kaye said. In a final debris note Tuesday, Ardoin announced the Orange County Landfill will continue to waive dumping fees to residents and open at 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday. But beginning Monday, because of the time change, the landfill will close at 5 p.m. daily. From Page 1

solvedHomicides/index.htm. As part of a DPS public awareness program, one case from the Texas Ranger Unsolved Crimes Investigation (Cold Case) Program is featured each month in an effort to generate new investigative leads and bring attention to these cold cases. The Texas Crime Stoppers reward is increased up to $6,000 for the featured case in hopes that the higher reward money will generate additional tips. The higher reward amount will only be paid if the tip is submitted before the next case is featured.

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KELLY CLARKSON TO JUDGE VOICE American Idol 2002 winner, Kelly Clarkson, will join her friends Adam Levine and Blake Shelton as a judge on “The Voice” next season. Kelly’s husband Brandon Blackstock is Blake’s manager.

CONDOLENCES We were sorry to learn of the death of longtime friend and Bridge City resident, Frances Bendy Hoosier, age 81, who passed away Halloween morning, Oct. 31. Frances was preceded in death by her husband R.L. “Tonker” Hoosier. She is survived by three children, Sherry, Bobby and Pam, several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren and siblings. Arrangements are under direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A memorial gathering is pending. Our condolences to family and friends. See obituary.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2007

From The Creaux’s Nest ASTROS FACE FINAL CHANCE I thought game two of the 2017 World Series was a game for the ages but one of the greatest comebacks of all times, by both teams, who just wouldn’t quite, was game five. The game featured everything, success, failure, magic and seven homeruns. Finally in the bottom of the 10th inning the Astros won the game 13-12. Houston and all of Southeast Texas went wild. The Astros could really be world champions. The game had lasted way into the night, 12:17 a.m., a five hour, 17 minute calamity. The game, from start to finish, was pure drama. A World Series championship has been 56 years in the making for the Astros. Tuesday game six, played in Los Angles, pitted Dodger Rich Hill against Astro pitcher Justin Verlander. Leading 3 games to 2 games the Houston Astros were assured to play two games if needed. If they lost game six they still would have life in a game seven. Astros move on to Game 7 after 3 to 1 Dodger win to tie series. Astros face long odds Wednesday night. How great it is. I have to move on. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

BRIEFS AROUND THE COUNTRY TRUCK VEERS INTO BIKE PATH IN ACT OF TERROR A man driving a rented Home Depot van veered into a busy bicycle path near the New York World Trade Center memorial Tuesday, mowing down several people and colliding with other vehicles before exiting the truck screaming and holding what appeared to be two guns, police and witnesses said. Officials say when the driver exited the truck, he yelled “God is great” in Arabic. As a result, New York Police Department and FBI officials investigating the incident have designated it a terrorist attack.

STRAUS NOT RUNNING FOR REELECTION Republicans Speaker of the Texas House, Joe Straus, in a surprise announcement, said he wasn’t running for re-election. The five term speaker has been a buffer against extreme right wingers in the GOP. People like U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who cheered Straus leaving. Democrats came to rely on the speaker, a moderate, against extreme measures. He helped put the brakes on wealthy donors who pushed for giving state funds to private schools. He was unsuccessful in getting Texas to expand the Medicaid program that would have brought billions of dollars to Texas and solve health problems of the poor, handicapped and elderly. One-hundred-fifty house members picked Straus. The House is made up of 95 to 55 Republican majority.

BRADY CAR TO BE SOLD

Tom Brady’s signature edition car is being sold by Aston Martin. There were just 12 of these cars made. The “TB12” logo can be seen throughout the vehicle, including on fenders and headrest. Asking price is only $359,950.

YANKEE MANAGER OUT

New York manager, Joe Girardi is out after posting a 910-710 (10 season) record. A World Series title in 2009 but fell one game short of returning to World Series in 2017. Girardi will likely take a managers job with a national team. The Yankees’ probably made a mistake. The entire coaching staff, most of the front office, and general manager Brian Cashman are now free agents. Joe earned $4 million a year. Some college football coordinators make more than that.

WHO ARE THESE ENTERTAINERS Listed on the U.S.A. Today Country Charts are folks not familiar to me. The good old boys are no more as younger talent take their places and fill their shoes. At #1 is Kip Moore, #2, Luke Combs, #3, Kane Brown/ Lauren Alaina, #4, Thomas Rhett, #5, Carly Pearce, #6, Chris Johnson, #7, Lanco. The next three I’m familiar with Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan and Kenny Chesney.

ALL IN FOR THE GAMBLER Last Wednesday night Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers “All in for the Gambler,” performed in Rogers farewell concert in Nashville. The boy from East Texas got his start in Houston and he and Dolly became big stars, selling millions of records and albums and were also movie stars. Rogers song ‘The Gambler’ dances in my mind often. The Gambler said, “For a sip of your whiskey I’ll give you some advise, ‘Know when to hold ‘um and know when to fold ‘um.’ Damn good advice for anybody.

FATS DOMINO DIES

Fats Domino, age 89, died last week. He had sold more than 110 million records and received many awards. Some of those songs were written by Abbeville native, Bobby Charles Guidry. The last time we visited with Bobby before his death, at Shucks Seafood Restaurant, he told the story of how he wrote one of Fats’ biggest hits, “Walking to New Orleans.” Fats had called Bobby on one occasion to come stay with him a few days. Bobby, who was down on his luck and broke, told Fats, “If I went to New Orleans, I would have to walk. He sat down that day and wrote “Walking to New Orleans.” That song and Fats made Bobby a lot of money. Fats was one of a kind with his own brand of Rock n’ Roll music.

Every day 1,300 World War II veterans are dying. Saturday, Nov. 3, we lost one of our local heroes. ‘Shorty’ Taylor, age 86, passed away after suffering a heart attack two weeks earlier. Roy says he doesn’t recall where the name ‘Shorty’ came from because as a young man, he was 6 feet, 1 inch tall and Hollywood handsome.***** The 41st. Country Music Awards will be televised on ABC, Wednesday, Nov. 7. The music is not as good as it once was but it’s still the best award show. *****Speaking of good country, Hank Thompson, one of the true country artists over the past 50 years, is calling it quits. When you hear Hank sing, you know its Hank. *****Congrats to coach Cody Knight and his Bridge City Cross Country team that has qualified for the state meet five out of the last six years. *****WWII veteran Cedric Stout will be 86 on Nov. 7. This guy will do to ride the range with. ***** Sorry to hear that LC-M grad Lance Parker failed by an eyelash to qualify in the New York Marathon Olympic trials. He finished the 26-2-mile race in 2.25.32. A combination of high winds and bad weather took its toll on the race. *****Jamaal Charles pulled the Longhorns out of a 21-point deficit to win 38-35 over Oklahoma State. They gave Charles the ball only 16 times and he earned 180 yards with three touchdowns. *****How about dem Cowboys. Orange County native Wade Phillips and his Dallas team keep marching on. They swept the Eagles 38-17. *****Sunday Favre joined Brady and Manning as a quarterback who has beaten all 31 teams in the NFL. *****We missed the world’s largest omelet in Abbeville but we understand that Beverly Perry went and had a great time. *****Gold prices are up to $800 an ounce. That’s a 27-year high. *****In 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt won an unprecedented third term in office by defeating GOP challenger Wendell L. Wilkie. *****The worst death toll for American troops since the invasion and occupation of Iraq by the U.S. forces is taking place in 2007, with military personnel deaths numbering 849. In 2004, the bloodiest year of the war, 850 U.S. troops died.*****Pct. 2 constable Jack Hussy gives up his constable’s seat. He’s just walking away, saying enough is enough.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: 10 Years Ago-2007 Jack Boyd Weir, 54, a lifelong resident of Orange, passed away, Wednesday, Oct. 31. Services were held Nov. 2. Jack is survived by his wife, NaTasha Weir, daughter Randi Weir Simmons, and brother Keith Weir.*****Anna Belle Mouton, 85, of Orange, died Tuesday, Oct. 30. Graveside service was Thursday, No. 1. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Mouton, numerous nieces and nephews and sisters.***** Richard L. Cooper, 57, of Bridge City, died, Sunday, Oct. 28. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 2. at Pinemount Baptist Church in Live Oak, Florida. Interment will follow at Crawford Lake Cemetery in Live Oak.*****Hallie Mae Ward Holbrook, 88, passed away, Oct. 30. Funeral service was Thursday, Nov. 1. She had worked as a waitress at The Tower Restaurant, and as a manager of National Trailer Convoy. She was a member of the Texas Mobile Home Association and the Orange Bowling League. She is survived by her husband Roy Holbrook, son, James Willis and grandchildren

40 Years Ago-1977 Jerry Wilson is auto body shop manager at Jim Austin Oldsmobile-Cadillac-Toyota. Other employees are Keith Forsyth, Yon Poe Pak, Pillar Almazon, Pete Garcia, Robert Kirkling, Billy Hardin and Don Hardin. (Editor’s note: I don’t suspect any are still around.)*****Our buddy Patsy Fisette is now working for Conway Real Estate. (Editor’s note: Patsy was an angel. She passed away a few years ago and I’m sure she is now truly an angel.)*****Orange County is considered very important in the political arena. Joe Christie, from Rising Star, Texas, candidate for the United States Senate, visits the Bridge City Rotary Club and other Orange County stops. Gov. Dolph Briscoe will spend all day in Orange County Nov. 10. (Editor’s note: Those were the days, when Orange County had stroke. When was the last time a governor or U.S. senatorial candidate was seen in the County? *****Dist. Attorney Sharon Bearden is wearing his big belt buckle which reads, ‘SKOAL.’ He says, “If you’re dipping, you ain’t flipping.”*****Ann Lieby and Edna Lusignan both celebrated birthdays this week, Nov. 2. *****Wilson Roberts’ big day to celebrate is Nov. 5. (Editor’s note: Wilson has gone underground for the last few months. Don’t know who he’s hiding from.) *****The Dallas Cowboys are the only undefeated team and considered the best team in the NFL. All Pro quarterback Roger Staubach and running back Tony Dorsett are impossible to stop. ***** Texas Longhorn Earl Campbell is the leading ground gainer in the SWC with a total of 3,714 yards. He ranks number two behind Dorsett, all-time NCAA leader. *****Texas A&M kicker, Tony Franklin, is not the only barefoot kicker, Jim Miller of ‘Old Miss,’ also kicks without a shoe. *****Tammy Reed is West Orange-Stark homecoming queen. *****Lynn Emerson and Wilson Roberts both involved in some type of auto accident. Probably out celebrating Wilson’s birthday. Wilson’s T-Bird and Lynn’s Corvette both were totaled. Passengers Raymond Ayo and Shirley Marks, with Lynn, both suffered only minor injuries. Lynn and Wilson, both pretty limber, bounced around like rubber balls. They had only a few bruises.*****The James Comptons and Julius Bentons both celebrated anniversaries last week.

A FEW HAPPENINGS We hear after all these years on the bayou Judy Shockley is giving it up. She’s through fighting high water. In the past, Don was there to fight the gutting and rebuilding so she has bailed out. She sold the beautiful home to next door neighbor Ross Smith as is. Greg LeBlanc is going to build her a new home off of John St., just a rocks

throw from where she was raised.***** If you haven’t seen Brad “Kenevil” Frye riding his police motorcycle lately there is a reason. The assistant Bridge City police chief is recovering from shoulder surgery. Beware, he’ll sneak up on you with that bike.*****We were sorry to hear about the death of Mike Church, 63, who passed away Oct. 26. Mike was a great, likable guy. He was the son of Earl and Peggy Church. We had known him most of his life. The past few years he had fought illness. Our condolences to the family. Please see obituary.*****We were also sorry to hear of the tragic death of Stormy Stanley, 28, who died on Oct. 25. A memorial service will be held at Doman Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18. It was a useless death that robbed her children, family and friends of someone they loved. See Obituary.*****WWII Veterans to be honored. The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and at Van Choate’s Tuffy’s next week, Nov. 8, in advance of Veterans Day, Dave Rogers is planning to interview all of the Vets for ‘The Record.’ Several more veterans have been located and we are still attempting to locate others. If you are a WWII Vet or know someone who is please call 886-7186 or 735-5305.*****Friday Collin Gros met his brother Sean, who drove eight hours from his Coast Guard base in California to Seattle. Their main purpose was to catch the Texan-Seahawk game Sunday and the UCLAWashington game Saturday. The Texans drew a lot of fans. Some local Bridge City folks were spotted. Collin is a true Texan fan and was devastated with the loss in the last minute of the game. He did get to see homeboy Earl Thomas make a pick-six. Earl pulled a hamstring and didn’t complete the game. It was quite an experience for the brothers who enjoyed the games and the get together.

BIRTHDAYS

A few folks we know celebrating birthdays. Nov. 1: Happy birthday to Aubree Eaves Snipes, Coach Chris Moore, Patty and Pat Cook’s lovely daughter, Whitney Gonzales. Also to David Moreau, Nancy Blacksher, Kyle Prosperie, Marla Carter, Rebecca Phelps and Caroline Young. They are joined by actress Jenny McCarthy, 44, baseball player Coco Crisp, 37 and actor Penn Badgley, 30.*****Nov. 2: Dave Dardeau, Keith McCury, Joyce Grant, Laura Clark, Kimberly Hall, Olin Mahfouz and Amy Skidmore all celebrate today. Celebrities celebrating are rapper Nelly, 42, actors David Schwimmer, 50 and Marison Nichols, 43.*****Nov. 3: Happy birthday to Tyson Russell, Dale Carlton, Tommy Green, Donna Bell, Courtney Courville and Mary’s angel Denise Stanton. Joining them are model Kendall Jenner, 21 and actress Roseanne Barr, 64.*****Nov. 4: Wanda Shugart, Pam Guyote, Kim Moore, Gail Hass, and Louise Fuselier. Happy anniversary to Harriet and David Dubose. Also having birthdays on this day are football player Des Bryant, 28, former First Lady Laura Bush, 70 and actor Matthew McConaughey, 47.*****Nov. 5: Celebrating today are Elizabeth Mitchell, Pat Stanton, Sharon Premeaux, Kember Ess, Gina Beaulieu and Camden Walton. Celebrities celebrating on this day are reality star Kris Jenner, 61, singer Bryan Adams, 57 and actress Tatum O’Neal, 53.*****Nov. 6: Happy birthday to former commissioner John Dubose, Lori Chesson, Johnny Montagne, Jr., Kay Wingate, Jackie Litton, Derek Grooms all celebrate today. Joining them are actors Emma Stone, 28, Ethan Hawke, 46 and Sally Field, 70. Happy Anniversary also to longtime friends Tammy and Shawn Davis. .***** Nov. 7: Pearl Harbor survivor Cedric Stout turns 96 years old today. He’s one of our WWII heroes. Also celebrating is former Bridge City police chief Wilson Roberts. On the next day he and VJ celebrate 29 years of marriage. That is if they are still together. We haven’t heard from them in a long time. Having birthdays on this day are celebrities Pop singer Lorde, 20 and Joni Manning, 38.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Tee Rod Dartez and Rabbit Nunez had been drinking all afternoon at Tee-Boy’s Bar & Grill, dey talk and tell stories about everyting. Tee Rod tole Rabbit, “I wish I could have a million watermelons me, I like dem so much.” Rabbit axe, “Tee Rod, if you had dat many watermelons would you give me half of dem?” “Nope,” Tee Rod answer. Den Rabbit axe, “Would you share one wit me?” Tee Rod answer, “Look Rabbit, if you so darn lazy you, dat you can’t wish for you own watermelons, den I’ll be dam if I’m going to share any of mine wit you.”

C’EST TOUT Russian inquiry turns up heat The first shoe has dropped in what promises to be a long and deep investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller. The Russian inquiry took dramatic step midway with the announcement of ex-Trump campaign boss Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, former Trump campaign staffer, being indicted. What made it ‘Black Monday’ for the Trump Administration was the revelation that former Trump foreign policy adviser George Papadopoulos had been indicted in July and had been cooperating with the investigators, possibly wearing a wire. He reached a deal and pled guilty Oct. 5 of lying to Federal investigators about his interactions with people from the Kremlin. He supposedly met with a Russian professor and Vladimar Putin’s niece. He urged the Trump camp to follow up on ‘Dirt’ on Hillary Clinton and thousands of emails by meeting with Russian officials. Meanwhile, Trump and his press secretary are downplaying the importance of the three indicted, focusing on Hillary Clinton as a diversion from the Trump problems coming down the pike. That will only get worse as the snowball comes roaring down hill. Muller has just begun. Manafort signed on to run Trump’s campaign in March, 2016 and left in August after the national convention. His biggest problem seems to be when he was asked on a questionnaire if he or his children had received money from any foreign country. He answered “NO.” The investigator found he had laundered millions of dollars from Russia and also the Ukraine, when Putin ran that country. Manafort has lived a high style life. He spent $520,000 at a Beverly Hills clothing store, another $840,000 in a New York store, $226,455 on Range Rovers, $62,750 on Mercedes Benz, $934,350 at a antique rug store, $623,900 at antique dealers in New York, $1.5 million on a home in Virginia, $125,650 for contractors on the Virginia house, $5 million on improvements on his New York home. He had been wired $12 million he had not paid taxes on. The investigators claim there is much more. As of late, Don Trump, Jr., Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Michael Flynn, have gone underground. We haven’t heard much about them but we will. It’s almost a sure bet if there are convictions they will all be pardoned before Trump leaves office. Don’t bet that President Trump will go scot free. It may not be a felony but enough to keep him from being reelected.*****Thanks for your time. Please shop our family of advertisers. Take care and God bless.

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Solid Rock Baptist Church Musical e Solid Rock Baptist Church will hold a Musical on Saturday, November 4th at 6 p.m. at the church. Groups from diﬀerent churches will be singing and the word of God will be spoken. e church is located at 1207 Link Ave. in Orange. Come and be blessed. For more information please contact Dorothy Richard at 409-221-7873.

Holiday in the Park Scheduled Plans are now well underway for the City of West Orange’s 2017 “Holiday in the Park” festival. is year’s event will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. until dusk in the park next door to West Orange City Hall (2700 Western Avenue; West Orange, Texas). is home-town, community festival brings in people from around the area wanting to kick off the holiday season! e event will have food booths, craft booths and children’s activities. Non-electrical booth spaces (14’ x 14’) are available for $30 each, while electrical booth spaces (20’ x 14’) are $50 each. Booths are rented on a first-come, first-served basis. Booth space is limited, so the sooner reservations are made, the better the booth location. e City of West Orange reserves the right to the sale of all carbonated beverages. NO alcohol of any kind will be sold at, or allowed on, the festival grounds. Rules and regulations, as well as a site map and registration form can be found on the City's website located at www.cityofwestorange.com. For further information, or to reserve a booth space, contact West Orange City Hall at 409883-3468.

Good Shepherd Luthern garage sale Come November 4 & 11 for an opportunity to get some heavenly ﬁnds. ere will be clothes for all ages, books, kitchen items, seasonal decorations and things, and so much more. We will open at 7:30 am and close at 11:30 am. We are at our new location 985 W Roundbunch Rd Suite A (next to Happy Donuts). ere is plenty of parking next door in front of church house.

Singing Jubilee and Gospel Meeting e McLewis Church of Christ will be hosting a Singing Jubilee with various a cappella groups performing on Saturday, November 4th at 6 p.m. at the church. On Sunday, November 5th at 10 am and 2 pm they will have Chase Palmer from Gallatin, Texas to begin a Gospel Meeting. It will continue Monday, November 6th thru the 8th at 7 pm nightly. e church is located at 15497 FM 1442 in Orange.

New ALIVE WORSHIP You are invited to ALIVE: Praise & Worship. is causal time will be held the 1st Sunday of each Month. We will begin with a meal and Games & Prizes at 5 pm and then at 5:45 pm we will gather for Praise & Worship. After that, we will hear God’s Word in a unique way! NOVEMBER 5 is our next time. It will be a time to come and share a meal, have some fun, and worship in the spirit. You may even walk away with a gift card to DQ, Subway or Chick– ﬁl- A. ALIVE is a casual inviting time to just be yourself and worship. So come join us and ﬁnd out about the accepting love of Jesus Christ. We will gather at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church (945 W Roundbunch Rd; 409-735-4573). All are welcomed!

Thrift and Gift Open House Save the date - Saturday, November 11 from 9 am to 1 pm is our big Open House. Wesley Methodist Church across from us will be open with their Fall Festival. Our vendor from Cypress has come with her Halloween, Fall and Christmas wreaths and table arrangements. We are located at 350 37th St. (between Salvation Army and Sabine Credit Union: Our telephone number is 409-886-7649.

Drive. Contact Anne for further information, if needed, at 409.313.7575 or email to annieoakley1116@gmail.com. Cost is $5 to play. Also, mark your calendars for urs., Nov. 16, to go with our Roadtrip Queen/Out and About Chair, Lois Ferrell, to Lake Charles to the annual Mistletoe and Moss Christmas Market, hosted by the Jr. League of Lake Charles at the Civic Center. Stay tuned for more details, but it will be an all-day trip with Dutch treat lunch. Email for Lois is lferrell@gt.rr.com.

BCHS hosts Glen Pearson Alumni game Nov. 11 Bridge City High School will hold its Glen Pearson Alumni Basketball Game at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11. Contact Coach Larry Sterling to sign up and for more information at larry.sterling@bridgecityisd.net.

OF sets Alumni hoops Dec. 16 Orangeﬁeld boys basketball coach Jake McDonald is inviting all former players to register and participate in the school's Alumni Basketball Game at 1 p.m. Decmber 16. Registration cost is $10, with all proceeds going to the basketball program. Email Coach McDonald at jmcdonald@orangeﬁeldisd.net with your name, year you graduated and the name of the coach you played for during high school. Rosters will be arranged based on the amount of interest received.

www.boomtownfestival.com. Go to the information page about the Battle of the Bands. ere will be a place to send audio/YouTube files. ose chosen to compete will perform a 15 min. set which may consist of any combination of cover/original material. Deadline for submission is Dec. 1, 2017. From submissions, 10 bands will be chosen to compete at the event. Bands selected will be notified on or before Dec. 8, 2017. Prizes and more information about the event will be released at a later date. For questions or issues about registration email Julia Rodriguez at julia@boomtownfestival.com. Boomtown Film and Music Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Durham Ellis Nut Sale Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City will have Pecan Halves: $9.00, Pecan Pieces: $8.75, Walnut Halves & Pieces: $8.00, Almonds: $7.75, Roasted Cashews: $7.00, Frosted Praline Pecans: $9.00, Frosted Cinnamon Pecans: $9.00, Trash Mix: $4.00, Hot & Spicy Peanuts: $3.00, Peanut Brittle: $3.75, Honey Toasted Pecans: $9.00 and Milk Chocolate Pecans: $9.00 (coming LATE FALL). Your purchase helps us to provide scholarships for 2 Lamar University music majors. Call the church at 409-735-4573 to order.

Veterans Day Munchkin Parade

Orange Train Depot Museum phone change

e Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau invites all children from 0-12 years of age to honor the United States Veterans by participating in a Veterans Day Munchkin Parade! e parade will be held on Saturday, November 11, in conjunction with the 2nd annual Gumbo Cook-oﬀ! Participants are asked to please be at the staging location at the City of Orange Public Library Parking Area by 3 P.M., the parade will begin at approximately 4 P.M. Route: e Veterans Day Munchkin Parade will be staged in the City of Orange Public Library Parking Area and will proceed west along Front Avenue, south along 5th Street to W. Division Avenue and will end at the Riverfront Pavilion. Parents and children are encouraged to decorate wagons, golf carts, strollers, and battery operated hot wheels in the theme of Veterans Day. Children may bring their own beads and candy to throw to the public. Please note, parents or guardians MUST accompany children in the parade. Entry forms must be submitted by Friday, November 3, at 4 P.M. For additional information, please contact the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409.883. 1011 or 409.883. 1010.

For information and rental prices for scheduling a special event in the historical Orange Train Depot Museum, please call 409-3301576. e published number had to be changed because of the ﬂood.

Wesley UMC fundraiser Annual Fund Raiser — Wesley United Methodist Church will be selling this years crop of Durham/Ellis pecans and walnuts early November. Pecan halves and pieces $10.50 a pound and walnuts $8.00 a pound. Call Jan 409/734-8036 or Deana 409/330-6363 to order or for additional information.

VFW to host Dance e VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host the Cadillacs for a dance on ursday, November 9th. For more information, please call 409-886-9738.

Call for submissions for Boomtown Battle of the Bands Boomtown Film and Music Festival are seeking contestants for a Battle of the Bands competition scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Courville’s in Beaumont. e competition is geared to high school, so the majority of the members of each band must be of high school age. Bands of all genres are eligible to compete. ere is no entry fee. e online submission form goes live Nov. 1 at

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

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

BCISD Child find/Child Serve Child Find/Child Serve is a requirement, which ensures that school districts regularly identify,locate, and appropriately place children and students with special needs.Bridge City ISD wants to eﬀectively meet these requirements. If you know of a child or young adult, ages 3-21, with a special need, or if you are the parent of such a child or young adult, please contact the Bridge City ISD Special Education Oﬃce at 735-1552.

BCISD to Purge Records Eﬀective December 31,2017 Bridge City ISD special education records will be purged for students whose special education services ceased prior August 2010. Any Previous special education student, who is at lease 18 years of age, or the parent/guardian of a minor student, may pick up records in the Special Education Oﬃce. Additional information may be obtained by calling 735-1552

Orange County Beekeeping Group Meeting e Orange County Beekeepers Group will meet Tuesday November 7, 2017 6pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. We will be talking about Winter activities, things to do to be ready for spring. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

Orange County Historical Society to meet e Orange County Historical Society has cancelled it’s annual dinner meeting due to the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. It will be replaced by a program type meeting on Nov. 7 at 6:30 pm in the Lamar Orange Library conference room. e speaker will be Sarah Bellian, the curator of the Museum of the Gulf Coast. Sarah will give instructions on how to restore storm damaged household items plus expound on the numerous interesting exhibits found in the museum. Refreshments will be served. e public is invited.

OCF Upcoming events Nov. is a busy month, beginning with Mah Jong at 10 a.m. on Wed., Nov. 1, in the Chasse Ridge subdivision home of Mah Jong Chair Karen Akers on Tanagers, 409.988.9706 or feathers@gt.rr.com.. e next day, urs., Nov. 2, is Party Bridge at e Garden District Restaurant off Hwy. 87, just passed LCMHS, but on other side of road. Lunch is at 11 a.m., and playing starts at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $1. Contact Co-Chairs Joy or Patsy Holland for more information, 409.670.5026 or holland.patjoy@att.net. Buncos are already set for November! e OCF Night Bunco starts at 6 p.m on Mon., Nov. 13, at the Lindenwood subdivision home of Doris Byrd on Burns Circle, the second street to the right off Lindenwood Drive. Cost is $10 to play. Email for Doris is dorisbyrd42@hotmail.com. Meanwhille, Nov. Day Bunco is slated for urs., Nov. 30, at 10 a.m., also in Lindenwood, at the home of Anne Payne, 4707 Frost Place, Orange 77630, the first street to the right off Lindenwood

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Deaths and Memorials Michael R. Church, 63, Bridge City

Legendary comedic duo, Cheech and Chong, featuring Cheech Marin, at left, and Tommy Chong, will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 4, inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., for ages 21 and older. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, including www.ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Courtesy photo

ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

Cheech & Chong at GN By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record November has finally arrived and that means the start of the holiday season is right around the corner, which will include several big shows featuring national recording artists across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. There’s no shortage of quality entertainment this week either, so take a look and find something you will enjoy. Follow Local Music Guide on Facebook for updated information and listings. Wednesday, Nov. 1 Three 37 @ Blue Martini Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Bronco Junior @ The Rodair Roadhouse

Sarah Peacock @ Rush Lounge John Cessac @ Tony’s BBQ Beaumont Danny Dillon @ The West Thursday, Nov. 2 David St. Romain @ Blue Martini Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Sabine River Bend Band @ Hamilton’s The Cadillacs @ Larry’s French Market The Pookie Marceaux Band @ The Lone Wolf Sabine River Brass Band @ Madison’s John Cessac @ Paul’s Seafood Matt Ash @ The Rodair Roadhouse

The Fuse @ Rush Lounge Friday, Nov. 3 America @ Golden Nugget Casino The Slags @ Blue Martini Ganey Arsement @ The Boudain Hut North Tom Brandow @ Crying Eagle Brewing Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Boomerang @ Gator Lounge Jason Boland and The Stragglers @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Morgan Mitcham @ The L Bar Freddie Pate @ Larry’s French Market Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ The Lone Wolf

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Michael R. Church, 63, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 26, 2017. Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on November 20, 1953, Michael was the son of Earl Ray Church and Peggy (Nerrin) Church. He proudly served his country in the Unites States Army Special Forces during the VietMICHAEL R. nam War. He was a CHURCH member of Pipefitter Local 195 in Beaumont, Texas as well as Pipefitter Local 290 in Portland, Oregon. Michael took Metallurgy classes and excelled in welding. He was meticulous and loved teaching his son to weld like he did. Michael was a loving son, husband, father, and Paw-Paw who loved to spend time with his family and dote on his granddaughters. Family was his life. He will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing and loving him. He was preceded in death by his father. Michael is survived by his wife, Andrea Bernard Church; mother, Peggy Church; children, Christine Church and Christopher Church; grandchildren, Kaylianne Church and Kyra Church; and his siblings, Randall Church and wife Judith, Cyndy Denison, Arlene Church, and Susan Lavergne. e family would like to express their appreciation to Southeast Texas Hospice for the loving care they provided to Michael. In lieu of flowers the family asks that memorial contributions be made to Southeast Texas Hospice at P.O. Box 2385, Orange, TX 77631. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Susanna Marie Cunningham, 49, Orange Susanna Marie Cunningham, 49, of Orange, Texas, passed away on October 24, 2017, in Port Arthur, Texas. Funeral services were held Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Oﬃciating the service will be Judge Dennis Powell. Burial followed at Orange Forest Lawn SUSANNA MARIE Cemetery in West OrCUNNINGHAM ange, Texas. Visitation was prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. Born in Fort Hood, Texas, on February 25, 1968, she was the daughter of Charles omas Cunningham and Virginia Louise (Gephart) Cunningham. Susanna was a member of Community Church where she spent time playing the guitar for children. She kept a prayer journal, and loved to talk to God, as well as talk to her daddy and keep him up to date with everything going on over the last 6 years. Susanna loved people and made sure to check up on everyone every single day. She worked at Goodwill for 25 years and never met a stranger. She always had a smile on her face and kind word to say. She will be greatly missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing and loving her. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Cunningham; and her grandparents. Susanna is survived by her mother,

Virginia Cunningham; brothers, Russell Cunningham and wife Wendy, of Olympia, WA and Luke Cunningham, of Orange; nephews, Colin Cunningham and Corey Cunningham; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Stormy LeeAnn Stanley, 28, Orange Stormy LeeAnn Stanley, age 28 of Orange, Texas, passed away tragically on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 in Port Arthur, Texas. A memorial service to celebrate Stormy's life will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel. Stormy was born in STORMY LEEANN Orange, Texas on July STANLEY 2, 1989. She graduated from Bridge City High School and attended Lamar with the hopes of becoming a nurse. She worked as an assistant manager with Whataburger and enjoyed raising her three beautiful children. She is preceded in death by her father, James Stanley. ose left to cherish her memory are her three children; Dontavias Jermaine Stanley, Breasia Stanley and Zariah Stanley all of Orange, TX. Her mother and step-father, Connie Nelson and Troy James of Groves, TX. Two brothers, Makin Ledford and his wife Amber of Bridge City, TX and Mason Stanley of Houston, TX. A niece, Madelyn Ledford and nephew Ari Fisette. As well as many many dear friends.

Frances Ann Hoosier, 81, Bridge City Frances Ann Hoosier, 81, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on October 31, 2017. �A celebration of her life will be held at a later date in Bridge City. Born in Colmesneil, Texas, on March 24, 1936, she was the daughter of Allen Bendy and Maggie (Johnson) Bendy. She FRANCES ANN ran an in-home dayHOOSIER care for over 20 years, helping to raise countless children here in Bridge City. Frances enjoyed spending her free time with her children, grandchildren, and occasionally at the Casino. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband “Tonker” Hoosier, sons-in-law, Owen Hebert and Bubba Ritter; and her grandson, Travis Hebert. �She is survived by her children, Sherry L. Hebert, of Bridge City, Bobby A. Hoosier and wife Kathy, of Redlands, CA, and Pamela K. Ritter, of Orange; grandchildren, Selena Knight and husband T.J., Brian Kay, Brent Kay, Jene’ Hoosier, and Charlie Hoosier; greatgrandchildren, Parker Knight, Maddy Knight, Beaux Knight, Brennon Kay, Keale Kay, and Lillie Kay; and her siblings Florine LeBlanc of Corona, CA, Johnny Bendy of Bronson, TX, Roy Bendy and wife Pat of Bridge City, and Jerry Hughes and husband Maac of Bridge City. Cremation is under direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

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The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on October 29th for the re-opening of Horizons Dance*Tumble*Cheer. Owner/Director, Cheri Billiot, has been in business for 35 years and is happy to announce that they are back! Hurricane Harvey dumped over 40 inches of water in their gym and needed a complete remodel. Classes will start back this Wednesday, November 1st. For more information on classes they offer please call 409-7452678 or visit them at 11776 Hwy 62 North in Mauriceville.

Caryn Odom, owner of Caryn’s Bakery in Bridge City, presented Mrs. Jennie Catalina of Bridge City a “Happy Birthday” cupcake for her 98th birthday. When she is feeling up to it, Mrs. Jennie frequents the bakery once a week for her favorite Banana Nut Muffin. Caryn’s Bakery is located at 605 W. Roundbunch Road in Bridge City. You may reach them by phone at 409-313-6573 for special orders.

AAUW, American Association of University Women, gathers on Tues., Oct. 24, at home of David & Anne Payne for the monthly book club, BookIns. Other activities include Galloping Gourmet, A Book of Their Own, Library Family of Year, Used Book Sale at Art in the Park, Scholarship Awards Dinner, etc. Yearly dues are $60 per person for those with 4 or 2 year degrees, or $25 for those with no degree. AAUW is open to both women and men.

Citizen, Business noms sought e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for Business & Citizen of the Year through December 13, 2017. Nominations can be dropped oﬀ or mailed to the Chamber at 150 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City, TX 77611 in a sealed envelope to the attention of the Nominating Committee. A mail slot is available on the front door of the Chamber after hours. Criteria for the Business of the Year -e narrative and supportive materials should stress how the business’ volunteer efforts beneﬁted the quality of life within the community, and describe how the nominee displayed exemplary: • Staying power • Growth in number of em-

ployees • Increase in sales and/or unit volume • Current and past financial reports • Innovativeness of product or service offered • Response to adversity • Evidence of contributions by nominee to aid community oriented projects Include specific projects or committees on which the business was involved, such as an advisory board, recreation project, or other activities. Criteria for the Citizen of the Year - e narrative and supportive materials should stress how the individual’s volunteer efforts benefited the quality of life within the community, and describe how the nominee displayed exemplary:

Fun Dead or Alive @ Madison’s Thomas Teague @ The Rodair Roadhouse The Fuse @ Rush Lounge Ariel Bush, Uncle Touchie and the Feel Goodz, Stay Golden Pony Boys, Kaitlyn Dillon @ Texas Rose Saloon Saturday, Nov. 4 Cheech and Chong @ Golden Nugget Casino Tommy G and Stormy Weather @ American Legion Post 179 – Sulphur The Slags @ Blue Martini Danny Dillon Band @ Brick and Barley The Fabulous Hellcats @ The Capri Club Nervous Rex @ Dylan’s Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Boomerang @ Gator Lounge John Cessac and The Texas Outlaws @ Hamilton’s

• Commitment • Support Skills • Leadership • Outreach to Other Citizens • Desire to Make a Positive Impact in the Community Include speciﬁc projects or committees on which the volunteer was involved, such as an advisory board, recreation project, or other activities. e Business of the Year & Citizen of the Year awards will be given to a deserving business and citizen in recognition of their outstanding contributions directly to the City of Bridge City/Orangeﬁeld Area during the past year(s). e award recipients will be honored at the Taste of the Bayou & Annual Chamber Banquet to be held in January 22, 2018.

From Page 6A Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Morgan Mitcham @ The L Bar Paul Childers @ Lamar University Jackie Caillier and Cajun Cousins @ Larry’s French Market Rob Copeland and The Outsiders @ Madison’s The Teague Brothers Band @ Rikenjaks South Street Casey Peveto @ The Rodair Roadhouse The Fuse @ Rush Lounge Step Rideau @ Sloppy’s Downtown Bronco Junior @ Tammy’s Paul Orta @ Texas Ave. Tavern Saint Roch, Raw Hunny, Subliminal Landmines @ Texas Rose Saloon

Sunday, Nov. 5 Josh Taylor @ Blue Martini Kevin Lambert@ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Danny Dillon @ The Gulf Range The Cadillacs @ Jefferson County Singles Club Echoed Sycamore, Kevin Greenspoon @ Jerusalem Hookah Café The Fuse @ Rush Lounge

The Orangefield High School FCCLA Chapter Officers attended the Southeast Texas Leadership Conference at Lumberton High School with several other high schools in the area. They learned important leadership skills and took a Family Consumer Science Assessment. Congratulations to Britney Patillo in receiving bronze for the Education & Training Assessment. The officers are: Hannah Blaine, Claudia Hays, Ngoc Phan, Randi Wallace, Britney Patillo, and Xander Steele. The FCCLA sponsor is Mrs. Kimberly Spears.

Monday, Nov. 6 Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Casey Courville @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, Nov. 7 Stacy Bearden @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Pug Johnson @ Madison’s Alex Rozell @ Rikenjaks South Street Zach Gonzalez @ Rush Lounge

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KAZ’S FEARLESS FOOTBALL FORECAST Upcoming High School, College and NFL Games By JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

WEST ORANGE-STARK over LIBERTY Although the Mustangs are rated as the No. 2 Class 4A team in the state of Texas, they are in second place at 2-0 in the District 12-4A-II standings, a game behind Liberty (3-0). ese two lock horns Friday night in Liberty, probably for the district championship. e ‘Stangs have had two weeks to prepare for this game because of a bye last week and should add to their state-best 33-game winning streak.

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over CLEVELAND Cleveland really needs to win this game to secure a berth in the state playoffs while the Battlin’ Bears are deadlocked with Silsbee and Navasota for first place in District 10-4A-I. LCM let one get away last week in overtime to Huffman and need to rebound with a big win Friday night in Cleveland.

NAVASOTA over BRIDGE CITY e Cards got real experience playing against a team that is supposed to win during the first three games this season. ey really need to pull off an upset against this front-runner to make the playoffs.

ORANGEFIELD over HARDIN-JEFFERSON e home field may be the only advantage the Bobcats will have in this game at F.L. McClain Stadium. e Hawks are searching for their first district victory and feel like they have found this team in the Bobcats. But another strong Orangefield effort should curtail that dream.

VIDOR over BAYTOWN LEE e Pirates are hanging by the skin of their teeth to a playoﬀ berth and are playing a team with only one victory this season. But they had better not be looking ahead or could get burned.

DEWEYVILLE over WEST SABINE e Pirates are coming oﬀ a huge 55-18 Homecoming victory over West Hardin and need to continue this trend in Pineland Friday night.

HUNTSVILLE ALPHA OMEGA over ORANGE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN

Houston Astros Jose Altuve, left, and Yuli Gurriel celebrate during a Game 5 World Series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Fans see Houston slugfest KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

e sports fans who sat in front of their television set for more than 12 hours Sunday were treated to two of the best events of the year and maybe of all time. And both of these happened to involve teams from Houston—the Texans vs. the Seattle Seahawks and Game 5 of the 2017 World Series between the Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers. If one were to give a one-word description to both of these games, it would have to be SLUGFEST as far as I’m concerned. e Texans had to travel to Seattle to meet the Seahawks in the late afternoon game which already makes them a one-touchdown underdog. row in the fact that rookie quarterbacks have zero success at Century Link Field and you have the ingredients for a blowout win by the defense-heavy home team. However that certainly wasn’t the case as Deshaun Watson ignited Houston’s oﬀense for 38 points and 509 yards, 402 of them passing yards for four touchdowns. at should be enough to post a victory against the Legion of Boom, but the problem was the Texans’ porous defense that allowed

to recover from that ﬁasco, then they weren’t ready for what the Astros had for them at Minute Maid Park. e game was hyped up as a pitcher’s duel between the Dodgers’ Clayton Kershaw and Houston’s Dallas Keuchel. It proved to be anything but tight pitching as Keuchel was fondling the Dial soap in the showers before the fourth inning was over. It marked his shortest stint at Minute Maid Park since his 2012 debut. Not to be outdone was Kershaw, who failed to hold the 4-0 lead his teammates gave him, surrendering four runs, three on a home run by Yuli Gurriel. e Dodgers rang up three more runs in the ﬁfth inning, but again Kershaw could not protect that lead either and was knocked out of the box by the Astros who tallied three runs to tie the score at 7-7. e Astros went ahead 9-7 on a towering two-run home run by shortstop Carlos Correa, but LA came right back and knotted it up at 99. Houston regained the lead 12-9 after eight innings, but the pesky Dodgers lit up the scoreboard three times in the top of the ninth and then shut down the Astros, sending this marathon of a game into extra innings. Reliever Chris Devenski managed to get through the top of the 10th unscathed and then cheered after catcher Brian McCann was hit by

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson to throw for four touchdowns and 452 yards and ring up 41 points, including the game-winning 80-yard drive in just three plays. Watson shocked the Legion of Boom defense by slinging a 59-yard touchdown pass to Will Fuller after less than 2 ½-minutes had expired in the opening quarter. e play burned four-time All-Pro safety and Orange native Earl omas who jumped a shorter pass route that Watson faked and then threw the bomb right where omas should have been. It didn’t take crafty Earl very long to get even with Watson. On the Texans’ very next series Earl stayed back at his position and with the precision of a surgeon, jumped the route, snatched the pass and sped 78 yards for a Seattle touchdown to tie the score at 7-7. It was omas’ fourth career Pick Six and second interception of the season. But the 69,000 fans were in awe by the way the Texans kept putting points on the scoreboard, forcing the Seahawks to match it. Just when it looked like Houston was headed for an upset victory, leading 38-34 with less than 90 seconds remaining, Wilson connected with Paul Richardson for 48 yards and then found big Jimmy Graham lumbering down the middle of the ﬁeld with no defenders near him snagging the 19-yard game-winning pass with a scant 21 seconds left. If it took Houston fans more than and hour

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e Lions are still searching for their ﬁrst win of 2017 and hopefully that will happen on the road Friday night.

CENTRAL ARKANSAS over LAMAR e Cardinals are having all kinds of problems scoring points and surrendering too many each game. ings won’t be any diﬀerent this week when Southland Conference leader Central Arkansas comes to town.

McNEESE STATE over SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA e Cowboys were given a good lesson on how to play winning football by Central Arkansas which steamrolled them 47-17 in Conway, Ark. e Pokes are home this week against the Southeastern Louisiana Lions in a game they should win, if they can rebound from last week’s nightmare.

HIGH SCHOOL Port Neches-Groves over Beaumont Ozen, Nederland over Lumberton, Beaumont Central over Livingston, Beaumont West Brook over Oak Ridge, Silsbee over Huﬀman, Jasper over Huntington, Buna over Warren, Kirbyville over Trinity, Coldspring over Kountze, Anahuac over Hardin, Newton over Hemphill, Lovelady over West Hardin, Evadale over Iola, Hull-Daisetta over Burkeville, Colmesneil over Sabine Pass, Houston St. Pius X over Beaumont Kelly, Beaumont Legacy Christian over Rosehill Christian (all Friday); High Island over Leverett’s Chapel (Sat.).

COLLEGE Western Michigan over Central Michigan (Wed.); Toledo over Northern Illinois, Eastern Michigan over Ball State, Navy over Temple and Troy over Idaho (all urs.); Florida Atlantic over Marshall, Memphis over Tulsa and Utah over UCLA (all Fri.); Sam Houston State over Incarnate Word, Nicholls State over Houston Baptist, Northwestern State over Abilene Christian, Alabama over LSU, Penn State over Michigan State, Georgia over South Carolina, TCU over Texas, Wisconsin over Indiana, Ohio State over Iowa, Clemson over North Carolina State, Virginia Tech over Miami, Notre Dame over Wake Forest, Oklahoma State over Oklahoma, Washington over Oregon, Washington State over Stanford, South Florida over Connecticut, Central Florida over SMU, Auburn over Texas A&M, Southern Cal over Arizona, Iowa State over West Virginia, Purdue over Illinois, Kentucky over Ole Miss, Florida State over Syracuse, Northwestern over Nebraska, Maryland over Rutgers, Georgia Tech over Virginia, Boise State over Nevada, Arizona State over Colorado, New Mexico State over Texas State,

(TOP) The Orangefield Bobcats rush on to the field in Hamshire-Fannette on Friday. Four quarters of football later the Bobcats returned home with a crucial 38-32 district victory. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland (LEFT) Brett Fregia leads the way for Orangefield running back Zach Dischler against the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. The Bobcats defeated HF 38-32. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

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Orangefield runningback Christian Louvier breaks loose for yardage in the 38-32 victory over the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns. This week the Bobcats host the Hardin Jefferson Hawks. Kick-off is 7:30. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

This Week’s High School Football Games Bridge City at Navasota, 7 p.m. LC-M at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Hardin-Jefferson at Orangefeld, 7:30 p.m. West Orange-Stark at Liberty, 7:30 p.m. Orange Community Christian at Hunstsville Alpha Omega, 7 p.m.

Orangefield Bobcat Christian Louvier finds running room against Hamshire -Fannett in the 38-32 district win. On Friday Orangefield hosts Hardin Jefferson. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

60-year-old alligator gar new Brazos River record Texas Parks and Wildlife Department research biologists have confirmed the new alligator gar bow fishing water body record for the Brazos River is 60years-old, among the oldest fish aged and documented by the department. Angler Isaac Avery of Longview caught the 197 pound, 7.39 foot alligator gar bow fishing in the Brazos River Sept. 9 – beating the previous record by more than 4 pounds. After noticing a TPWD research tag left of the fish’s dorsal fin, Avery called TPWD Inland Fisheries district biologist Michael Baird, who previously tagged the fish in March 2012. According to Baird, tags returned by anglers provide biologists with information on harvest, abundance, size structure and survival. “I tagged this fish near Tawakoni Creek, a large Brazos River tributary just down from Waco, back in March 2012 while doing a mark-recapture study,” Baird said. “It appears she hadn’t moved much since we tagged her in 2012, and she grew approximately 65 mm (2.55 inches) since tagging.” Baird assisted the anglers with locating a scale big enough to weigh the fish at the Brazos Feed and Supply Store. After weighing the fish, taking measurements and collecting the otoliths (bony structures found in the alligator gar’s inner ear), the data was sent to the Heart of the Hills Fisheries Science Center (HOHFSC), where researchers are conducting studies to learn more about key population characteristics of alligator gar. Researchers then used the otoliths to age the fish by counting growth rings similar to those on a tree. “We aged the fish at 60, which indicates it hatched in 1957,” said research biologist David Buckmeier. “I looked at the gauge data from Waco around that

time and sure enough there was a huge flood from April to July in 1957. What we’ve seen is that fish over the age of 50 typically come from times when these huge flood pulses occurred, and those events likely create giant year classes of these fish.” According to Buckmeier, alligator gar typically do not spawn every year but prefer spawning habitat created by seasonal inundation of low-lying areas of vegetation – like the floods of 1957. Research on the Trinity River confirmed that the years of highest reproductive success of alligator gar coincided with years of good spring rains. As big as this fish was, other Texas rivers and lakes hold trophy alligator gar that are even bigger. Angler Marty McClellan set the state bow-fishing record for alligator gar in 2001 with an 8 foot, 290 pound fish from the Trinity River – a record that still stands to this day. e world record, caught in Mississippi in 2011, measured 8 feet 5 inches and weighed 327 pounds. TPWD researchers examined otoliths from that fish and estimated its age at 95 years. HOHFSC biologists are conducting several studies to learn more about Texas alligator gar populations with the goal of providing management recommendations for the sustainability of this species for present and future anglers. Past and ongoing research projects include sampling alligator gar populations in five river systems, tagging individual fish and recording their movements, and working with gar anglers to learn how they use the fishery. Currently, Texas permits the harvest of one alligator gar per day with no minimum length limit. Bow fishing, rod and reel and jug lines are all legal methods for harvesting the limit of one fish per day.

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David Payne of Orange proudly displays his first place trophy in a recent golf tournament sponsored by Koch Specialty Plant Services, where Payne represented his employer, Westlake Chemical of Sulphur, Louisiana.

Local golfer takes first in League City tournament

Bridge City Cardinals crunch a WOS ball carrier in the 2017 season opener. Jackson Tims (2) and Hunter Denton (6) make the stop in the secondary. The Mustangs and Cardinals are back in action this week. RECORD PHOTO: Tishy Bryant

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WO-S back in action Friday By Meri Elen Jacobs For e Record After an open week, the Mustangs are chomping at the bit for the gates to open Friday night in Liberty to get back out and play football. WO-S will face a Liberty squad who only has one loss to Woodville, 2117, back in week three. “Liberty is a Kennedale-type team,” Head Coach Cornel ompson said. “ey returned 7 on offense and 7 on defense from a squad that went three rounds deep in the play-offs last year, getting beat by Giddings.” e Panthers are coming off of a huge 52-38 win over the Hardin Jefferson Hawks. e Mustangs beat the Hawks, 2613 the week before. “is game will be a four quarter football game and will probably come down to the team that makes the least mistakes,” ompson said. “is bunch is very quick and very

Korner a pitch and took second on a walk to George Springer. Former LSU star Alex Bregman lined the first pitch over shortstop to drive in the winning run and giving the Astros a hardfought 13-12 win, but more importantly sent the team to LA leading the World Series 3 games to 2 with ace Justin Verlander scheduled to pitch last night. Several World Series records already have been broken in just five games, like the number of home runs hit both in a single game and for the series. However, many pitchers have complained that the baseballs being used in the series are slicker than the ones used during the regular season and several are having big problems throwing their slider and are getting bombed as a result like closers Houston’s Ken Giles and LA’s Kendrick Jansen. KWICKIES…News from the Seattle Seahawks’ website was that Earl omas came out of the game after the penultimate series with a hamstring problem. He wanted to play in the Texans’ final series, but the coaching staff nixed the idea. At this writing, we hadn’t heard about the severity of Earl’s injury. After Seattle’s 41-38 victory over the stubborn Houston Texans, the Seahawks loquacious cornerback Richard Sherman said that Deshaun Watson was the toughest rookie quarterback ever for the Legion of Boom to defend at Century Link Field. at includes some pretty good

athletic.” Liberty hangs their hat on four year starter John Ryder Moorman, who plays tackle and defensive end. ey also have two slot backs who lead the team in rushing, JJ Slack and Jeremiah Guillory. Slack had 300 yards rushing against Hardin Jefferson. Kicker Jesus Landeverde also helps the team out immensely, being able to hit field goals consistently from 30 yards out. e Panthers are a power running team and will only go to the air if the run is shut down. On defense, they run a 50 defense, man to man coverage. According to ompson, this is the largest football team that we will see. e Mustangs are averaging 316 yards per game offensively, 240 of that coming on the ground. Junior Kayvyn Cooper is the leading rusher with 653 yards and 8 touchdowns, while quarterback Chaka Watson has

352 yards and 10 touchdowns. Watson has completed 39 passes for 398 yards and 7 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions. Kaleb Ramsey leads the team in receptions with 11 for 98 yards and a touchdown while Blake Robinson is right behind him with 7 for 97 yards. Jarron Morris is strong on kickoﬀ returns with a one for a touchdown. e Chain Gang defense is holding opponents to 200 yards and 11.5 points per game. “We better give our best effort because you can believe we are going to get theirs,” ompson said. Tickets will only be sold at the gates in Liberty prior to the game. Tickets are $5 for Adults and $3 for students. e address for the stadium is 2615 Jeﬀerson Dr. Liberty, TX 77575. e combined freshman/JV squad will play their last home game against Liberty ursday night at 5:30 at home.

is weeks’ theme is “Rock the Panthers!” Dress like a rock star and support the Mustangs against the Panthers.

David Payne of Orange and his team, a 4-man scramble, took First Place out of 35 teams in e Koch Specialty Plant Services LLC 201 Golf Tournament at South Shore Harbor Country Club in League City, Texas, held on Fri., Oct. 27. Payne represented his company Westlake Chemical Corp. in Sulphur, Louisiana, where he is employed as a chemical engineer. Payne was an All-State Golfer in his hometown of Sulphur Springs, Texas, at Sulphur Springs High School in Hopkins County. He is a graduate of Texas A&M and University of Houston, Clear Lake. He is an active member of the Beaumont Aggie Alumnae Club and Trinity Baptist Church in Orange. Besides golﬁng, his hobbies include

From Page 1B quarterbacks who have come through town over the years. e Dallas Cowboys found the right formula Sunday to defeat the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md.—feed Ezekiel Elliott the football. e talented Ohio State product had 33 rushes for 150 yards and two touchdowns in the Pokes’ 33-19 victory in the steady rain. Iowa State appears to be the giant-killers so far this season with upset victories over Oklahoma and TCU when they both were in the top 5 in the Associated Press College Football Poll. As a result, the Cyclones catapulted from No. 25 to No. 14 in this week’s Top 25 Poll. Only Alabama retained its position in the top 10 of this week’s poll as the No. 1 team. Georgia moved up one place to No 2, Ohio State jumped three notches to No. 3 Wisconsin moved up one slot to No. 4 and Notre Dame went up four to No. 5. Rounding out the next ﬁve teams are Clemson No. 6, Penn State No. 7, Oklahoma No. 8, Miami No. 9 and TCU No. 10. New faces in this week’s poll are Mississippi State at No. 21 and Arizona at No. 23. JUST BETWEEN US…e Houston Texan players really got bent out of shape last week when their owner Bob McNair used the familiar line of the inmates running the prison. It was wrong of him to use that comparison, but I wonder what the players’ beef would be if he had said “it looks like the tail wagging the dog”? It means the same thing.

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playing bridge, reading, being a good husband and father, and training agility dogs such as Border Collies. He has been married to Anne Hardy Payne for 36 years and the two have two sons, Tommy Payne and his wife Kristi of League City, Texas, and Steven Payne of Fordham University in the Bronx, New York, where Steven is a PhD. candidate in eology. Payne has lived in Orange for 18 years, after moving here in 1999 with his family from the Pensacola, Florida, area with the Westlake Chemical Corp. in Pace, Florida. He and his family have also resided in Houston and Pasadena, Texas. Wife Anne is a native of Midwest City, Oklahoma. e two met 37 years ago at Houston's South Main Baptist Church.

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TPWD assesses commercial impacts from Hurricane Harvey

e Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries) created a new website to help assess the commercial impacts on fishing-related businesses from Hurricane Harvey. e website, www.HarveyImpactTexas.com, allows commercial fishermen, charter-for-hire staff, wholesale dealers as well as marina and licensed pier facilitators to voluntarily fill out a survey assessing the hurricane related damages to their businesses. In the aftermath of Hurricane

Harvey, NOAA Fisheries contacted commercial businesses via in person interviews, email and phone to gather information regarding specific impacts to local businesses. e answers from these interviews and from the online survey will be used to accurately assess the damages to fishing-related businesses on the Texas coast. TPWD and NOAA Fisheries ask any fishing-related businesses to take the survey online at www.HarveyImpactTexas.com to help accurately portray the total impacts from Hurricane Harvey.

Waterfowl hunting season prospects bright in 2017 All things considered, this year’s Texas waterfowl hunting season is looking pretty favorable, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. “Currently, and potentially surprisingly, we are looking pretty good regarding the upcoming waterfowl season,” said Kevin Kraai, TPWD waterfowl program coordinator, “and that is really the entire state. Good rainfall late this summer and even more recently has conditions in the High Plains playas, Rolling Plains and Oak Prairies stock ponds and reservoirs, and even far eastern Texas habitats in better than average conditions.” e general duck hunting season gets under way the weekend of Oct. 28-29 in the Texas Panhandle (High Plains

Mallard Management Unit) and resumes Nov. 3 through Jan. 28, 2018. In the South Zone, duck season runs Nov. 4-26 and resumes Dec. 9 through Jan. 20, 2018. Duck hunting in the North Zone opens Nov. 11-26 and resumes Dec. 2 through Jan. 28, 2018. Hunters are reminded that “dusky ducks” are off limits during the first five days of the season. Goose hunting also kicks off Nov. 4 statewide and runs through Jan. 28, 2018 in the East Zone and Feb. 4, 2018 in the West Zone. With the Texas gulf coast serving as winter home to 25 percent of the Central Flyway waterfowl population, habitat conditions in the wake of Hurri-

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Duck season opens, tactics change

OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

“You remember when….” is a question that I am hearing all too often these days, especially when I am talking to water fowlers. Less than a decade ago our area marshes were a haven for all types of migratory birds, world class wing shooting at its best. e skies were filled with ducks and geese and the local hospitality and great Cajun cuisine made this part of the world a magnet for hunters from all around the globe. Well the food and hospitality are still here but the birds are noticeably absent. e area from east of Galveston bay all the way over towards Lafayette Louisiana is just not what it used to be in terms of duck and goose hunting, and that is a scary thought for many hunters. In years past it wasn’t uncommon to see the big flights of ducks invade our marshes and settle in for awhile, they would stay until the next wave of birds came down and so the cycle continued much to the delight of area hunters. Duck leases in this part of the country commanded high price tags and usually had long waiting lists and that is not the case anymore. More and more local hunters are giving up on a sport they love in favor of other winter pursuits, the decoys are getting dusty while the rifles, rods, and reels are getting a workout.

Now don’t get me wrong because there are some hunters who refuse to give up the pursuit of waterfowl and are now becoming true blue road warriors taking off in search of their favorite birds. Many hunters have now decided to take their hunting budget and use it a bit differently by spending money on trips to high profile destinations instead of local leases. Now if you do the math it makes sense in some ways, you can maximize your opportunities by going to where the birds are instead of waiting for them to come to you. A couple of years ago I guided a gentleman from Georgia who had to be the ultimate road warrior no doubt about it. is hunter took a leave of absence from work and packed his brand new truck full of gear, loaded his dog and left for Canada. Once he reached the far northern end of Canada he began to hunt geese everyday for the next 3 months until he had worked his way all the way down the Central flyway to Texas! is guy was a real hard core hunter in every sense of the word. It seems more and more often that hunters on our end of the flyway have to make some sort of move to increase their odds at having a successful hunt. e weather is obviously the biggest concern and factor that local water fowl hunters must learn to deal with. e combination of warm or cold winters coupled with sporadic rainfall to our north turns most hunters into part time fortune tellers predicting the future. is year we may actually get a break due to the fact that we finally get a few factors in our favor. e most important is the

lack of standing water farther up the ﬂyway. Areas like the panhandle and Oklahoma have been dry all year and that spells good things for those of us on the coast. Without any big concentrations of water to hold birds we should see more numbers in our neck of the woods without having to travel nearly as far. Now don’t get the wrong impression we still shoot ducks and geese in this area but it certainly has changed over the past decade or two. e changing face of agriculture and climates has done a number on the once

steady migration patterns that were established over time. Hopefully in the future nature will again right itself and bring things back around full circle like it once was. Until then duck and goose hunters will have to either come up with new and innovative ways to get the job done here at home or head out to other parts of the country to enjoy their sport. One thing is for sure and that is as long as there are ducks to be hunted you can bet there will be hunters out there doing everything they can to bag them.

with fishing poles and barely got away. He also said that he would be coming back to the park every night until something was done about the alligator. Wardens went to the park later that night and noticed a group of people looking at something in the water. It was a large alligator floating upside down, bloated, and decomposing. The wardens pulled it out of the water and saw that it had a small hole in its head, possibly the result of a bullet wound. The gator measured 12-feet 7-inches in length. The wardens launched an investigation into the death of the gator and focused their attention on the original call to dispatch. The timing of the gator's demise seemed to coincide with the timeline of the alleged confrontation with the angler, who had indicated during his call that the incident may have occurred 1 or 2 nights before he called it in. The next several days were spent trying to track down the caller for an interview. He initially agreed to meet with the wardens, but then backed out and began dodging them. After several days, the caller was tracked down at his mother's house where game wardens interviewed the suspect. The individual confessed that he had gone back to his truck after seeing the alligator, got his .22 rifle, and then went back to the water and shot the alligator twice in the head. He then got worried and called in with the false story two days later. Charges and civil restitution are pending.

second limit. Game wardens rarely forget a face, particularly those of hunters they've checked only hours earlier. Some examples of greedy hunters whose double bagging attempts were thwarted recently include: --On Oct. 2 at about 6 p.m., a Frio County game warden observed several trucks parked near a fence line that bordered a pasture. He made his way toward the pasture, drove in the gate and made contact with the group of hunters. The warden noted that some of the hunters almost had a limit of doves that afternoon. After further investigation, it was determined that several of the same individuals had almost shot a limit of birds that morning as well. Several individuals were filed on for exceeding the daily bag limit and 40 birds were seized. Cases and civil restitution are pending. --A week later at about the same time of day, the same warden drove up to a ranch gate, parked his truck and listened for shots for about 5-10 minutes. He heard several shots from a ranch nearby and decided to check those hunters for compliance. After further investigation, it was determined that eight individuals had shot a limit of doves that same morning and had returned to the ﬁeld for an afternoon hunt. ese individuals were ﬁled on for exceeding the daily bag limit and 52 birds were seized. e cases and civil restitution are pending. --In Maverick County, game wardens received information from Zavala County about some possible double bagging of dove in Eagle Pass. After locating the hunters and a brief investigation, wardens seized 89 birds over the daily bag limit from six hunters. The

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

Special of the Day Dallas area game wardens received a request from the Animal Welfare Institute in Washington D.C. to look into the possible illegal possession and/or sale of shark fins for shark fin soup at local establishments. Shark fin soup is a traditional ceremonial dish in the Chinese culture. The wardens were asked to visit several restaurants in the Dallas/Fort Worth area that advertised shark fin soup on their menus. Shark fins are considered some of the world's most expensive seafood and high demand for it supports a world-wide black market. At the first establishment they visited, the wardens did not see shark fin soup on the house menu. But, after inquiring about the dish from the hostess, they were given a special menu that included the shark fin soup. The wardens acted skeptical about the authenticity of the ingredients. The restaurant manager came over and assured them the shark fin soup was the real deal, and to prove it he escorted them to a walk-in freezer. Hidden in the back of the freezer tucked behind several other items were six gallon-sized bags of frozen shark fin soup. The restaurant manager also informed the wardens that the supermarket next door sold shark fins in their fresh seafood department.

With that information, the wardens made a visit to the supermarket where they discovered six incomplete shark carcasses for sale in the display case. The wardens asked to speak to the store manager and found him in a walk-in freezer trying to remove a box containing several other shark carcasses. During a search of the freezer, wardens discovered more shark carcasses. In all, 38 incomplete shark carcasses were seized. The cases are pending.

I'm Headed to Jail A Smith County game warden was on patrol when he drove up on a van parked in the middle of a county road with its emergency flashers on. When he approached the van, he realized the driver was standing in the door urinating in the middle of the road. When asked what he was doing, the driver stated he was headed to jail because he was intoxicated. He also admitted to being arrested just five days prior by state park police for DWI. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving while intoxicated. The charges are pending.

A Big Gator Tale Game wardens received a call from dispatch about a large alligator in Clear Lake Park. The caller stated that he and his son were fishing when a 14-foot alligator jumped on the dock and tried to attack them. The caller claimed he and his son hit the alligator

The Daily Double Some dove hunters can't resist the temptation of double bagging, the illegal practice of taking a daily limit in the morning and then returning to the field in the afternoon for a

Forecast Georgia State over Georgia Southern, Appalachian State over Louisiana-Monroe, Old Dominion over Charlotte, Tennessee over Southern Mississippi, Army over Air Force, Tulane over Cincinnati, Mississippi State over Massachusetts, Vanderbilt over Western Kentucky, Texas Tech over Kansas State, Louisiana Tech over North Texas, Arkansas over Coastal Carolina, Michigan over Minnesota, UAB over Rice, South Alabama over Louisiana-Lafayette, New Mexico over Utah State, Fresno State over BYU, UNLV over Hawaii, Colorado State over Wyoming, UT-San Antonio over Florida International, Middle Tennessee State over Florida International, Missouri

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From Page 1B over Florida, San Diego State over San Jose State, California over Oregon State, Houston over East Carolina.

PRO PICKS Buﬀalo over NY Jets (ursday Night); Houston over Indianapolis, New Orleans over Tampa Bay, Tennessee over Baltimore, LA Rams over NY Giants, Jacksonville over Cincinnati, Carolina over Atlanta, Philadelphia over Denver, Arizona over San Francisco, Seattle over Washington, Kansas City over Dallas, Oakland over Miami (all Sunday); Green Bay over Detroit (Monday Night). Bye week for Chicago, Cleveland, LA Chargers, Minnesota, New England and Pittsburgh.

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Smaller is better for flounder COLBURN FISHING DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

“I am not going to tell you!” at was Sam Michele’s blunt response to “Are the flounder doing it at Cameron yet?” It is his contention, and rightfully so, that every November the Texas limit is reduced to two fish and Texans flood across the Causeway to take advantage of the more liberal Louisiana limits. “When the migration (fish not fishermen) is in full swing it is not unusual to see the same guys making two trips a day over here,” added Michele. If you have ever attempted to fish the Cameron ferry area in November or December you already know what he is complaining about. Many years ago it was only boat fishermen that crowded the shallow flats to take advantage of the aggressive bite. Today, they have to cast around wade fishermen standing less than a cast away.In a word ... it is ridiculous! Ironically enough, the only person I knew more disappointed than 14-incheswas Don Hubbard. His logical contention was that it was just like ranching. “How can you expect the herd to grow if you are only culling the females?” In this instance, however, the Fish and Game Department proved us wrong. I still don’t understand how it has worked, but we are now catching not only more, but larger

flounder as well. Part of the program involves biting the bullet and settling for only two fish over the next month, but the change has made a positive difference. ose anglers not satisfied with weathering the two fish limit period make up for it by launching and fishing Louisiana waters. You can do the same thing right here on Sabine, but the bite can’t touch what happens at the Ferry. is is no well-kept secret.If you don’t already know about it you aren’t a devoted flounder fisherman. Gulp or live bait are the two preferred baits over there, but we still catch a lot of nice flounder on Sabine with artificial lures as well. is time of the year, smaller is better for duping flatfish and the occasional slot red that crashes the party. When fishing a swim bait like the Usual Suspect we fish the three inch version rather than the bulkier four inch model. We seldom fish a plastic tail longer than three inches and a two inch twin tail tipped with a small piece of shrimp is even better. is is the one time of the year that I never forget to add a dab of scent to my plastics. I have used everything from garlic to WD-40 and I am convinced that nothing works better than menhaden. It makes a difference with both the trout and redfish as well. My choice of rod and reel is a 7 foot medium action rod with a 2500 0r 3000 series spinning reel.

I cannot wear out my Shimano Stradics and the drags are as smooth today as they were on day one. Day one was a long time ago for all four reels! I use braid for everything but topwaters, but it was absolutely made for fishing flounder. Because of its small diameter I use 20 pound test with a foot or two of monofilament leader. I believe the clearer leader makes the line harder to see, but more importantly it is easier to tie an effective loop knot with the stiffer mono. Braid’s “no stretch” factor also upgrades the sensitivity factor so that you detect virtually every bite regardless of how light. When you decide to set the hook it happens instantly. Braid is much more expensive than mono or fluorocarbon, but it wears better for a much longer period of time. You can also cut the price in half by reversing it on the reel and using the first fifty yards of line that never sees daylight. It will initially feel like brand new line, because it still is brand new line. Have you ever noticed that regardless of when or where you fish you are always looking into the sun and casting against the wind? e spinning combination won’t help you with the sun, but it is far more forgiving than a baitcaster when casting into the wind ... especially when you are fishing oneeighth ounce lures. e best part of catching flounder is eating them. Try a few of these tips and you will be doing just that in the very near future!

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cane Harvey were an obvious concern for waterfowl biologists. “e Texas coast obviously endured some extreme weather recently and we surprisingly saw decent early teal hunting in many places this past month,” Kraai noted. “Habitat conditions are in fair to very good shape across much of the coast just a few weeks after the storm. Recovery of these habitats has been more rapid than many of us envisioned. Waterfowl foods are abundant and improving by the day.” Wintering waterfowl supplement their diet on second growth rice crops on the coastal prairies and fortunately, much of this year’s rice crop was harvested just before the storm. It, too, is recovering and starting its second growth, which will be very beneﬁcial to wintering

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ducks and geese. Planted acres of rice have once again rebounded in the Lower Colorado River drainage now that restrictions have been removed after the ﬁlling of the Highland Lakes. While habitat conditions across the coastal region are much-improved, hunters will be looking to weather forecasts of cold fronts to help push the birds southward heading into the season. “is scenario of abundant fresh water and foods across most of the state make me conﬁdent that Texas duck and goose hunters will have the opportunity to see lots of fowl this winter,” Kraai predicted. “Now we just need Mother Nature to give us a few good cold fronts and make sure our wet spots stay wet.”

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cases and civil restitution are pending.

Heat Seeking Road Hunter A Delta County game warden was patrolling an area for road hunters when he observed a truck traveling very slowly on a county road near agricultural fields. As the truck approached the warden, it quickly turned around and started driving away. After making contact, the warden observed the operator of the vehicle was in possession of a rifle equipped with a thermal imaging scope. After a lengthy interview, and presented with tire track evidence of his offenses, the driver admitted to driving down the road with the gun out the window looking into the field for hogs. Cases pending.

Right Suspects, Wrong Vehicle

Students at Orangefield Elementary have enjoyed dressing up for Red Ribbon Week, dressing up as the Sandlot Crew for the Story Book themed day during the week.

Game wardens are trained observers and possess an uncanny ability to recollect detail. ose skills helped a Houston County game warden solve a recent road hunting case. While investigating a complaint about some late night illegal deer hunting near Ratcliff, the warden overheard radio traffic about occupants in a Jeep discharging firearms from the road near Austonio. e warden responded and encountered a truck in the area with a couple of guys "just riding" around. ey had no weapons

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in the truck and were sent on their way. e warden and a deputy sheriﬀ were searching the area for evidence of illegal road hunting activity when the warden remembered that one of the guys in the truck, who he had recognized from previous contacts, owned a Jeep. He made a phone call to the guy's wife who conﬁrmed that he still owned the Jeep and also told him where his buddy in the truck lived. e warden and the deputy arrived at the buddy's house and located the two guys as well as the Jeep in question. e guys admitted to hunting hogs and shooting at beer cans in the road. Cases are pending.

A Big Splash On Oct. 7, Webb County game wardens responded to a call for assistance from the U.S. Border Patrol and Laredo Police Department on a vehicle splashdown in the Rio Grande River. The Laredo PD had attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle possibly loaded with narcotics and a short pursuit ensued. While fleeing from police, the driver intentionally drove into the river in an attempt to flee to Mexico. The driver was apprehended and taken into custody. The wardens were able to assist in retrieving the vehicle from the river and subsequently discovered 415 pounds of marijuana located in the back seat and rear compartments.

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Orange County Church Directory God Will Fulfill His Purpose for You Jonathan Parnell Pastor desiringGod.org

wrong nor lets us go, ever.

“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me” (Psalm 57:2). David states two basic facts in this verse: God has a purpose for him and God will fulfill that purpose. Both these truths combine to become that deep and wondrous theological concept we call “providence.” The word was much more common centuries ago than it is today, though its relevancy has never waned. Its meaning captures God’s relationship to the created world; namely, that he both preserves the order of all things and guides them toward his intended end. Providence is the sovereignty of God made palpable. It’s the outworking of his power and authority for his children in space and time, which means, in the things we schedule, the air we breathe, the moments we move. Providence is observed, experienced, tasted. We may even say it’s the distinctively Christian term for reality. Since God is sovereign, and this world is his, then every moment, in a sense, is a moment of providence. Wherever you find yourself right now has come by the process of events he ordained. Every past moment of your life has led to your now. The same will be true tonight, and tomorrow, and ten years in the future. Our experience of providence is our experience of the present, which we know has been wondrously woven together by God. And because God is behind it all, we, as those united to Christ by faith, are assured of this: God’s providence neither gets it

First, we should immediately stop every instinct in us that wants to pass this off as cobweb orthodoxy. It is orthodoxy, and it’s beautifully ancient, but it’s more current than we ever expected. Providence is actually so contemporary that it anticipates how vastly different things often seem from our perspective. Rarely does it feel like every event in our lives is for our good. But providence, in its mysterious movements, flanks the arguments about how we may feel and compels our faith in the God who is doing “ten thousand times more” than we realize. This doing, whether seen or unseen, whether painful or pleasant, is resolutely and effectively targeting our eternal joy. We will be like Christ . . . with him . . . forever (1 Corinthians 15:49; Psalm 16:10–11). God’s intended aim for his people, after all, is that we are conformed to the image of Jesus. This is his decree and promise, having chosen us for this before the foundation of the world and having promised us unto this that all things will work together (Romans 8:28–30). God’s providence is his execution of that decree and promise, as Puritan John Flavel explains. In fact, nothing ever happens in the universe that is outside of fulfilling that decree and promise. Nothing. There isn’t a single incident, or tragedy, that will result in something other than the “true interest and good of the saints” (Mystery of Providence, 19). God never gets it wrong. He doesn’t swing and miss. Every detail of our days comes through the blue-

His Decree and Promise

prints of his meticulous care for us. And even when all hope seems lost, remember he is the one “who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist” (Romans 4:17) — and he will do that for you. His Resolute Focus Not only is God flawlessly at work for our good, but he doesn’t let go until he’s finished. God’s providence never dries up or fizzles out. It is always in action to accomplish his intended aim. Everything he does is right, and it is all right until it’s done. Flavel writes, [Providence] goes through with its designs, and accomplishes what it begins. No difficulty so clogs it, no cross accident falls in its way, but it carries its design through it. Its motions are irresistible and uncontrollable. (19) “He does all that he pleases,” “no purpose of [his] can be thwarted,” and “none can stay his hand”

(Psalm 115:3; Job 42:2; Daniel 4:35) — these words about God are assurances that he will complete what he began in us (Philippians 1:6). Nothing can separate us from his love for us in Christ (Romans 8:39), and nothing can distract the simplest of circumstances from hitting the target of our transformation. There’s no stalling with God. He doesn’t procrastinate. Even if we are innocently obtuse to his designs right now, God’s providence is blaring fullthrottle toward our Christlikeness, and his glory. Be revived, encouraged, comforted, God is fulfilling his purpose for you. Jonathan Parnell (@ jonathanparnell) is the lead pastor of Cities Church in Minneapolis– St. Paul, where he lives with his wife, Melissa, and their seven children. He is the author of Never Settle for Normal: The Proven Path to Significance and Happiness.

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

Starlight

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

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

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

Last Sunday was Life Chain Sunday, which is part of the National Life Chain. There were 14 Life Chains which extended from Dayton to Bridge City. First Baptist Church and St. Henry Catholic Church hosted Life Chains in Bridge City. Life Chain is part of the Prolife movement that calls for supporters to stand for one hour along a roadway holding a Prolife sign. Participants are encouraged to pray as they present this silent witness to those driving by.

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 •409-313-2765

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

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

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

Pastor: Ruth Burch

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

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.

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You are always welcome at these Orange County churches.

Triangle Baptist Church

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466

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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.

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

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

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

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

COWBOY CHURCH

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

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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Garage Sale on Saturday, Nov. 4th at 195 Bower Drive in Bridge City. No early birds. Kitchenware, clothes & shoes of all sizes, all seasonal items, jewelry, formal prom dresses in a size 6 and much more.

Services Housecleaning, Attic cleaning, yard cleaning, room clean out and much more. Provided by Flower Power at 409-599-4914. Call for a quote and references, Bridge City based Individual.

Drivers wanted, $5,000 Sign-On. Big Miles=Big Money. Company, Lease, or O/O. CDL-A, with H & T End. 866-451-4495 Established company seeking a bookkeeper/payroll person. Some Experience with Quick Books, and Word is helpful. Busy Office. Must be dependable. Send Your resume to Penny Record PO Box 1008 Bridge City Texas 77611.

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DOMESTIC CITATION BY PUBLICATION/PC - CDVPCWD

To: KARI MICHELLE KELLEY

To: GLMAR ORLANDO MONTENEGRO, Respondent,

To: KARI MICHELLE KELLEY

THE STATE OF TEXAS

positions! NO PHONE CALLS!!!

Apply in person at 1265 Texas Ave, Bridge City

THE STATE OF TEXAS

You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you.

The petition of CHAD ALLEN KELLEY, Petitioner, was filed in the 163rd DISTRICT COURT of Orange County, Texas on OCTOBER 23, 2017, against KARI MICHELLE KELLEY, numbered 090303-D and entitled Chad Allen Kelley and Kari Michelle Kelly. The suit requests Motion for Enforcement and Possession and Access and Order to Appear.

The petition of APRIL ZUNIGA, Petitioner, was filed in the 260TH DISTRICT COURT of Orange County, Texas on OCTOBER 25, 2017, against GLMAR ORLANDO MONTENEGRO, numbered 170852-D and entitled In the Interest of TINA MARIE MONTENEGRO, A Child. The suit requests Petition for termination of parental rights and adoption of minor stepchild.

The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit: Carson Allen Kelley December 06, 2006 Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX Carley Jade Kelley

July 23, 2008

Lindale, Smith County, TX

The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit:

Tina Marie Montenegro July 14, 2009 Port Arthur, TX

The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit: Carson Allen Kelley December 06, 2006 Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX Carley Jade Kelley

July 23, 2008

Lindale, Smith County, TX

The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child/ren’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s adoption.

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this October 24, 2017.

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this October 27,, 2017.

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this October 24, 2017.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

Vickie Edgerly

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of BILLY C. PERMENTER, Deceased, were issued on the October 25, 2017, in Cause No. P17953, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Sue Hammett Permenter. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Tommy Gunn Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of BOBBY LYNN HAMMETT, Deceased, were issued on the October 25, 2017, in Cause No. P17952, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Dorene Yvonne Hammett. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of SAMUEL A. C R AW FO R D, Deceased, were issued on the October 26, 2017, in Cause No. P17973, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Effie Mae Crawford. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of EDITH ELLIOTT, Deceased, were issued on October 19, 2017, in Cause No. P17932, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Emogene Porter. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated the 25th day of October, 2017.

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn Attorney for: Sue Hammett Permenter State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)882-9990 Fax: (409)882-0613 Email:tommy@gunnlaw.org

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Dated the 25th day of October, 2017.

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn Attorney for: Dorene Yvonne Hammett State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)882-9990 Fax: (409)882-0613

Email:tommy@gunnlaw.org

c/o: Tommy Gunn Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630

Dated the 26th day of October, 2017.

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn Attorney for: Effie Mae Crawford State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)882-9990 Fax: (409)882-0613 Email: tommy@gunnlaw.org

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CIVIL CITATION - CCVPUBWD

Emogene Porter c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 19th day of October, 2017.

Stephen Howard

Stephen Howard Attorney for: Emogene Porter State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209

Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released. Must demonstrate proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle. www.tdlr.texas.gov

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17 NISSAN Owed $417.15 Vin#1FAHP3FN3AW153494 10 FORD Owed $398.10

Respondent, NOTICE:

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your Attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken agaist you. You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff’s Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being November 15, 2017. Said ANSWER may be filed with the District Clerk’s Office, Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave, Orange Texas 77630. Said Original Petition in Trespass to Try Title Action was filed and docketed in the Honorable 260th District Court of Orange County, Texas at the District Clerk’s Office, Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave, Orange, Texas on October 3, 2017 in the following styled and numbered cause: The suit requests 1. Defendants’ heirs be cited by publication to provide notice of this petition; 2. Plaintiffs be awarded judgement for the fee simple title to and possession of the real property that is the subject of this suit; 3. That the Court grant such other relief at law and in equity that may be just and proper.

Barbara A. Jordan VS. Alan Bailey et al

16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007

01 DODGE Owed $398.80

TO: Unknown Heirs

CAUSE NO. 170324-C

NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF

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THE STATE OF TEXAS

Vin#1FTNX21FX3EA40030 03 FORD Owed $1119.45 Vin#WDBUF65J03A311932 03 MERCEDES Owed $630.65

The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff otherwise the address of Plaintiff is: Tommy Gunn 202 Border St. Orange, TX 77630 ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said Court Orange, Texas, October 5, 2017. VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

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