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Vol. 57 No. 17

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Week of Wednesday, August 26, 2015

No burn ban issued this week David Ball

For The Record

There will be no countywide burn ban instituted this week in Orange County.

The Orange County Commissioners Court took no action for the burn ban to be instituted following the recommendation of Ryan Peabody, emergency management coordinator.

The burn ban was lifted last Wednesday. Peabody said the KBDI, which monitors fire danger potential, there was not a fire danger in the county.

John Banken, Precinct 3 commissioner, asked why there had to be an action by the court to put a burn ban in effect but not to lift a burn ban.

Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, said the reason is County Judge Brint Carlton or the commissioners court may issue a 72-hour burn ban. Carlton was absent from the meeting and David Dubose, Judge Pro Tem, con-

ducted the meeting.

Peabody said the forecast looks good for the next two weeks and he Shajari doesn’t expect another burn ban will needed to be instituted.

The court next approved a series of items related to the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election.

The propositions are: Proposition 1 Changes the homestead exemption amount for school district property taxes from $15,000 to $25,000 Proposition 2 Exempts property from taxation for surviving spouses of totally disabled veterans Proposition 3 Repeals the requirement that certain executive officials reside in the state capital, Aus-

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Nichols amendment on November ballot David Ball

For The Record

There may be a new way for funding the State Highway Fund if State Sen. Robert Nichols’ efforts are successful.

Proposition 7 will be on the ballot for constitutional amendments for the Nov. 3, 2015 election.

The following are a series of press releases from Nichols’ office on the timeline of the 2015 Texas Legislative session and Proposition 7: Proposition 7 - Funding Transportation Infrastructure “As Texas’ population continues to grow, we must work to ensure adequate funding is available to preserve and expand our transportation infrastructure. Two years ago, transportation planners projected the need for $5 billion per year in additional revenues

to maintain current levels of congestion.

Over 80 percent of Texans supported a transportation funding measure in NovemNichols ber 2014 to help close that gap, but it only took Texas partway down the road.

Funding transportation is a core function of government and the Legislature took a big step towards addressing this problem by overwhelmingly passing Senate Joint Resolution 5, a resolution I filed to dedicate funding to our state’s nontolled roads and bridges. Texans will have an opportunity to vote on this constitutional amendment, which will appear as Proposition 7 on the ballot, during the November 3, 2015

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The noon Yoga class at Body Workz in Orange get an afternoon pick me up from their workout. There are other classes offered at various times during the day.

RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm

Yoga now a fixture in Orange County David Ball

For The Record

Beth Dupree, age 75, of Orange, said her blood pressure has lowered and her breathing has improved since she began taking Yoga.

“I like classes at the 12 p.m. hour. It’s my afternoon pick me up,” she said. “I do it three days a week. I am now more flexible and stronger.”

Yoga originated in India over 5,000 years ago. It may have taken a few millennia for it to get to Orange but now there are two places to take classes: Body Workz Health Club and Fit Life Fitness Center.

Instructor Linda Harrison teaches several classes per week at Body Workz . Her students range in age from teenagers to 77, including a modified version for senior citizens.

Anne Roberts is also an instructor in the classes.

Dupree said she has two great instructors.

Harrison was also a Zumba instructor and said she finds there is more benefits with Yoga than with Zumba.

“I have more muscle tone,”

Harrison said. “I’ve been teaching since 2009 and Anne since 2010.”

Roberts said she now realizes what Yoga truly is.

“You don’t just sit in a corner and meditate. It really is a workout. If you stick with Yoga you start to see subtle changes,” she said.

For instance, Cade Bland, 18, plays football for his high school. His coach told him to do Yoga and he is noticing the effects.

“It’s harder than you think it is. It works and stretches muscles,” he said.

Harrison wanted to stress that Yoga is not a religion.

“The word yoga comes from the Sanskrit root ‘yug,” which means ‘yoke’ or ‘unity.’ Yoga is the unity of the mind, body and breath. This is achieved through breathing (pranayama) and a sequence of poses (asanas) practiced with a class,” she said.

She explained Hatha Yoga is taught at Body Workz in Orange and the classes are held in the exercise room. The doors are closed, the lights are off

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There are two places to take classes: Body Workz Health Club and Fit Life Fitness Center. RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm

Winfree Baptist celebrates past, looks forward to future David Ball

For The Record

Margaret Ivy, longtime member of Winfree Baptist Church said their congregation has had a great first 100 years and she expects another great century for the church if the Lord tarries.

The church will celebrate it’s 100th birthday on Saturday August 29.

“We love him. He’s been a blessing and God has really used him,” she said.

Pastor Keith Royal’s 20th year anniversary with the church was in july. He said the church began because the Winfree Community needed a place to worship.

“You kids who grew up and are young adults now. We’ve built a new sanctuary. We’ve

Reverend Marion Stephenson and his wife. Stephenson became the second pastor of Burton Baptist Church in 1920’s.

always been mission-minded and try new things like the pumpkin patch (in the fall) and good things like that to do in the community,” he said.

Proceeds from the pumpkin

patch that started in 2006 raise funds for mission work.

There will be a program from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on August 29 which will be similar to a homecoming inside the sanc-

The original church as is was seen in this 1923 photograph.

tuary. Snacks will be served.

Several invitations have sent out to reminisce about the history of the church and to honor members and former members.

There will also be an unveiling

of a historical marker.

Following Sunday morning worship, there will be a dinner on the grounds. Royal is expecting 300 to attend.

“It will be a celebration and a

reception,” he said.

The church’s history is as follows: The Winfree Community originated in 1831 as a ranch of the early Texas settler Abraham Winfree. By 1914, the area had grown in population and the scattered rural churches were not adequate for the farming families of the area. After purchasing the deed to part of the land, community leaders established Burton Baptist Church in August 1915, according to their historical marker from the Texas State Historical Commission.

It was named for Rev. F.A. Burton who was its first pastor. the church began with 23 members. Rev. Marion Ste-

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County business tin, while in office Proposition 4 Allows professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles Proposition 5 Authorizes counties with 7,500 people or less to perform private road construction and maintenance Proposition 6 Provides for a right to hunt, fish and harvest wildlife Proposition 7 Allocates a portion of sales and use tax revenue to the state highway fund through 2032 Early voting locations were also approved at the following times and locations: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 19 through Friday, October 23, and Monday, October 26 through October 30 at the Orange Public Library (main early voting location), 220 N. Fifth St. in Orange; Orange County offices in Mauriceville, 11867 Highway 62 in Mauriceville; Bridge City Public Works Building, 220 Nitsche in Bridge City and Raymond Gould Community Center, 385 Claiborne in Vidor.

The hiring of early voting and election day judges, clerks and workers were also approved.

Orange County will enter into an agreement with Blackboard Connect to provide a county notification service.

Peabody explained if an event happens at one of the plants or if a hurricane should land this system would send notifications countywide to people’s phones and cell phones.

The county was using the

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First Call system. That company has since been bought out and that system was a paid per use one that wasn’t used very often except by the Orange County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers.

Peabody said he worked with Sheriff Keith Merritt to find a good replacement system that others used such as the Vidor Police Department who uses the Blackboard Connect.

The system will be secured under a grant at no cost to the county until the end of the year under a pilot program.

At the start of the new year, the county will join in on a regional grant until the end of next year.

Banken asked Peabody if he went through the assistant county attorney about the grant. Peabody said he did not because he didn’t want the county to be without a notification system.

The commissioners approved exploring the possibility of leasing certain properties owned by the county.

These properties were acquired by Orange County in conjunction with the FEMA related buyouts arising out of Hurricane Ike. Manning said FEMA would distributes funds to buy certain properties such as on bayous, but some may be in a subdivision. These property are on the county’s tax rolls as assets.

Furthermore, these properties weren’t put in the budget not to be maintained. Many of them require mowing.

Manning said some of these properties are now in bad shape with tall grass, pest infestation, etc. He wanted to

know what the commissioners court was determined to do with the properties such as giving back to the cities, the county will be unable to sell them and they can’t be built upon because of their condition.

Some neighbors adjunct to the properties are interested in leasing the properties for various uses such as a garden or to park a trailer or a boat.

“I just need some guidance from the court,” he said.

One option was a 99-year lease to be maintained by the neighbor. It would be similar to Entergy Texas’ right-of-way lease at $1 per year.

Banken believes this is an unfunded mandate from the federal government.

“It there no way to give it back to the government?”

Banken asked Manning.

Manning said there was not and the county would have to keep the properties for 250 years.

He said the county needs a policy where the properties can be leased to the owners next to them, but they must maintain them and they can’t be built upon.

Crump cautioned of an experience in the county where a neighbor to a property could no longer park his trailers on the property.

September was proclaimed as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and August 24, 2015 as Julie Rogers Gift of LIfe Program Day in Orange County.

Bridge City resident Beverly Perry with Gift of Life said in her 20 years of involvement with the organization many women have been assisted

who do not have the financial means to do so.

“They are taken care of,” she said. “Gift of Live has sponsored 27,000 free clinical breast exams and mammograms in seven counties.”

She added the organization also assists with prostate exams for men.

Some points of the proclamation read Gift of Life is celebrating 20 years of saving lives in Southeast Texas through the provision of screenings and diagnostic procedures, extensive cancer education and prevention.

“The public is still largely unfamiliar with ovarian cancer, a silent disease with vague symptoms, that ranks as the fifth leading cause of cancerrelated death among women and the deadliest of all gynecologic cancers,” it read.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, except for skin cancers. One in eight women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during her lifetime.

It is estimated this year 253,130 women will be diagnosed with either breast cancer or ovarian cancer and 54,470 women will die from these diseases in the United States.

“Whereas, to heighten awareness of these diseases and celebrate the organization’s 20 years of successful outcomes, the Gift of Life in October will conduct a monthlong celebration, Putting on the Pink, kicking off on Saturday, October 3 in downtown Beaumont with the Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run Color Rush and a 20th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, October 29 at the Julie Rogers Theatre; and Whereas, the 20th Anniversary Gala will include a performance by the

legendary, award-winning, multi-talented entertainment icon, Liza Minnelli; and Whereas, both events will underscore the importance of early detection against cancer.”

The Gift of Life annually provides more than 2,200 free screening mammograms and clinical breast exams and nearly 1,000 diagnostic mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsies for medically underserved individuals. with access to follow-up care.

Brian Shajari, deputy emergency management coordinator, was introduced to the court by Peabody.

Shajari is currently in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. He

spent 13 years on active duty prior to working for the county.

He has experience in intelligence, working with the NSA and other agencies, contingency planning and marine safety.

In fact, he worked at the Marine Safety office in Port Arthur for eight years and he worked seven hurricanes.

Shajari said he and emergency management have been keeping track of Hurricane Danny in the Atlantic until it completely dissipates. There are two other disturbances behind Danny that they are monitoring.

“We will keep the citizens of Orange County up to date,” he said.

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Nichols amendment election.

Proposition 7 would invest $2.5 billion per year to build non-tolled roads and bridges in Texas. By 2025, that amount is expected to grow to $3.5 billion per year. The measure would constitutionally dedicate a portion of the existing state sales taxes - including taxes paid on new vehicles - to non-tolled roads and bridges, meaning no new taxes would be created. If passed by voters, this legislation will be the largest single increase in transportation funding in Texas history, without issuing debt.”

Juanita Toronjo’s mother and dad, Aunt Bithy Michell, Brother Self and Carl Sanders during ground breaking ceremonies for Winfree Baptist Church in 1959.

Winfree Baptist to celebrate 100th anniversary

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phenson served as pastor a year later. By 1920 the congregation grew to 86 members and also gained two deacons.

In 1923 a larger church building was contructed nearby to replace the old one, and it was renamed Winfree Baptist Church.

The community grew and by 1936 a women’s missionary society was established by the church. By 1940 a parsonage was built, then rebuilt as a modernized brick building ten years later.

By 1959, the congregation decided that a new church on new land needed to be built to accommodate the continued growth. A deed of 5.9 acres was bought by the church from Ivy Winfree Kimball.

The new site, located just one mile south of the old site, was on land that the original Abraham Winfree once owned in 1831.

In the following years, the church saw the construction of an educational building, which was then rebuilt after a fire in 1980.

The church built a new auditorium and other facilities over the years. Since 1915, the church has had 25 pastors and 23 deacons.

The congregation has exceeded 1,000 members, and has funded the foundation of other churches and missionary work beyond Orange County, as far as Mexico and Southeast Asia.

The church bought the property next door in 1996 when it became available.

“We try to be obedient to His Commission,” Royal said. “It’s about whatever we can do to follow the Great Commission. We’ve stepped out on faith and sold bonds to buy the property next door from A.B. Culbertson,” he said.

“People are committed to actually being the church, not being a community social organization and fulfilling its purpose.”

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with only a few lit candles, and there is relaxing spa music playing.

Each class begins with the students in a comfortable position, with their eyes closed. This is a time to clear their minds from their busy lives.

“We then start our breathing of long deep inhalations and exhalations through the nose,” Harrison said. “After sitting quietly for a few moments, the class is then taken through a sequence of poses that are held from five to eight breaths.”

She added this breathing alone will lower the stress level.

Harrison said practicing yoga energizes the body and calms the mind. Furthermore, she said it builds muscle strength, improves flexibility, posture and balance.

“Blocks, chairs and straps are provided in each class to aid in the flexibility and support of the body. Modified poses are shown for those yogis that have any pain form old, or new, injuries and/ or health issues,” she said.

Classes end with a bow and salutation of “Namaste,” which literally means “I bow to you.”

“It is also a sign of gratitude and respect to the students for practicing Yoga with us,” she said. “Every ‘body’ and any age can do yoga. You don’t have to be flexible to begin yoga. Yoga is not a competition. Keep clam and Yoga on.”

Jaycie Harrison, 22, has danced all of her life including being on dance teams and teaching dance. In fact, her friend will soon be opening her studio, Encore Dance Arts in Orange.

“I noticed my breathing first,” she said after beginning yoga.

“I’ve held it during dancing. I’ve especially noticed my balance and finding my center and core with yoga.”

Those interested may check out Bodyworkz.org for all classes offered at the Orange and Bridge City locations.

Kaylee Peveto of Orange is the Yoga instructor at Fit Life.

She has been teaching for two years. She just returned home from becoming a certified Yoga instructor in Hawaii. She told of how she discovered Yoga.

“I’ve danced all of my life,” she said. “I was living in Vegas and going through tough times. I was inspired looking at online yoga pictures and I went to a class.

“My life changed tremendously. I take my yoga outside the studio with me. It calms the mind and I am more aware. To be aware of my best self.”

Peveto said they were inspired by her Yoga teachers to travel the world. She was living in California before she returned home to Orange.

“I want to inspire others to do things they like to do. There are tons of benefits to yoga- the poses can help with anxiety, help with injuries, help your health, help with depression and reduces stress. It improves your balance, it improves your circulation and your digestion. It can realign your entire nervous system.

One of her students had a prosthetic leg and she could still do yoga. Peveto asks her class if anyone has an injury to make any adjustments.

She also asks for hands-on permission from the student to adjust for the right poses.

“Different ages can do yoga. Younger kids too. They have Yoga in schools in larger cities,” she said. “Guys are coming to build their strength.”

For more information, go to fitlifestudio.me/ or 409-330-4710.

Nichols Files Motor Vehicle Sales Tax Bill State Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) held a press conference with Lt. Governor Dan Patrick to discuss the filing of Senate Bill 5 and Senate Joint Resolution 5, which will constitutionally dedicate a portion of the existing sales tax on new and used automobiles to the State Highway Fund.

“Without adequate and dependable resources, The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will continue to face challenges in constructing and maintaining Texas’ highway infrastructure,” said Nichols. “I appreciate the support of Lt. Governor Patrick on this bill and look forward to continuing our work towards providing adequate transportation infrastructure for Texans.”

Nichols believes there are five critical elements the Legislature should look for when identifying additional funding sources for transportation.

These include ensuring the funding is (1) predictable, (2) constitutionally dedicated, (3) transportation related (4) independent of fuel source and (5) able to adjust to inflation. This state motor vehicles sales tax is a revenue stream which meets all of these qualities.

Conservative forecasts for this revenue stream state it will generate over $2 billion annually. If approved, this proposal will give TxDOT a predictable revenue stream which they can use to implement long-range transportation plans.

“Transportation infrastruc-

ture is a core function of government and its funding should be addressed. What could make more sense than to dedicate the tax on a vehicle, you currently pay, to the infrastructure on which it depends upon? Without roads you don’t need cars, and without cars you don’t need roads,” states Nichols.

In the Texas Senate, Nichols serves as chairman for the Transportation Committee.

He also serves on the Senate Finance, Natural Resources and Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committees.

‘Double Nichols’ passes in the Texas Senate The Texas Senate approved Senator Robert Nichols’ (RJacksonville) Senate Bill 5 and Senate Joint Resolution 5, which will constitutionally dedicate a portion of the existing sales tax on new and used automobiles to the State Highway Fund.

“Transportation infrastructure is a core function of government and its funding should be addressed,” said Nichols.

“By dedicating a source of funding which is predictable, constitutionally dedicated, transportation related , independent of fuel source and able to adjust to inflation, we can continue to construct and maintain Texas’ highway infrastructure.”

This bill authorizes that each fiscal year, the first $2.5 billion in vehicle sales tax revenue to be put into the state’s general fund. The next $2.5 billion collected would go to the State Highway Fund, to be used for the states highway infrastructure. Any revenue collected beyond $5 billion a year would be split with 50 percent going to the State Highway Fund, 20 percent to education and 30 percent to the general fund.

Use of these dedicated funds in the State Highway Fund would be limited to the acquisition of right of ways, construction and maintenance of non-tolled roads and bridges. If approved, this proposal will give the Texas Department of Transportation a predictable

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revenue stream which they can use to implement long-range transportation plans.

As this is a constitutional amendment, it must pass each chamber with a two-thirds majority. If successful, citizens will then see it on the ballot in November 2016.

Nichols, a former Texas transportation commissioner, currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He has been working on Texas transportation issues in various capacities since 1997.

Nichols Passes Legislation to Dedicate Billions to Texas Roads The Texas Legislature approved Senator Robert Nichols’ (R-Jacksonville) Senate Joint Resolution 5, which will constitutionally dedicate approximately $3 billion per year to the State Highway Fund (SHF).

As this is a constitutional amendment, it will be sent to the voters in November 2015.

“I am thankful to Governor Abbott, Lt. Governor Patrick and my colleagues in the Legislature for their support,” said Nichols. “If passed by the voters, this legislation will be the largest single increase in transportation funding in Texas history.”

This constitutional amendment will dedicate a deposit of $2.5 billion per year to the SHF, to build non tolled roads and bridges, as long as our state’s economy continues to grow.

In addition, each fiscal year beginning in 2020, 35 percent of all Motor Vehicle Sales, Use and Rental Taxes revenues, in excess of $5 billion, will be deposited into the SHF for the same use.

It is estimated the combination of these deposits will grow to approximately $4 billion per year within 15 years, adjusting for population growth and inflation. In addition, there are protections in place to ensure that in times of recession, the Legislature has the ability to reduce a portion of these deposits by a 2/3 vote of both chambers.

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“With the progress the 83rd Legislature made, the overwhelming support from the voters on Proposition 1 last November, this sessions budget and SJR 5, the State’s transportation funding is going to be where it needs to be in the future,” said Nichols.

Use of these dedicated funds in the State Highway Fund would be limited to non-tolled roads and bridges. If approved, this proposal will give the Texas Department of Transportation a predictable revenue stream which they can use to implement long-range transportation plans.

Nichols, a former Texas transportation commissioner, currently serves as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He has worked on Texas transportation issues in various capacities since 1997.

Nichols Says 84th Legislation Session a Success The 84th Legislative Session came to a close, marking another successful session for the people of Texas, according to Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville).

“Serving the people of Senate District 3 has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” said Nichols. “Working with my colleagues in the Legislature, I believe we passed legislation this session which will be beneficial to East Texas and the State of Texas.”

Nichols is a first time member of the Senate Finance Committee that determines the state’s budget for the next biennium. The Legislature finalized and approved a $209.4 billion budget which will boost funding for border security, public schools and roads in the state. They also approved $3.8 billion in business and property tax relief for the people of Texas As Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee, Senator Nichols worked with other members of the Legislature to pass legislation which will constitutionally dedicate approximately $3 billion per year to the State Highway Fund for non-tolled roads and bridges. This constitutional amendment will be sent to the voters for approval in November 2015.

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TURBULENT, WILD STOCK SWING ON WALL STREET OIL PRICES DIP BELOW $40 The selling spree on Wall Street, which has been driven by a global growth scare, sparked by fear of a severe economic slow down in China, has now entered every corner of the U.S. stock market. Wall Street is debating whether it is a short-term correction in what has been an overpriced market or something worse. This is what the market does. It gets out of balance and then it finds balances. It’s nothing new, it happens every few years. Market crashes don’t last.

Even the catastrophic market crash of 1929 wasn’t permanent. Black Monday, in 1987,wasn’t the beginning of the end of wealth. As recent as October, 2008, some investors freaked out. The market corrected itself by years end. Corrections normally occur every 12 to 16 months, however what is bad for China is bad for the U.S. The world’s two largest economies are profoundly inter-connected. The stock market problem is not just a U.S. problem, it’s a global problem. Our economy will not be effected if the down doesn’t last too long.*****U.S. oil prices followed the stock market bell on Monday. Oil prices closed at $38.24 a barrel. I predicted several months ago that we could see gas at the pump get as low as $2 per gallon or maybe lower. I never expected oil to fall below $40 a barrel. I believe it will stay near the same price the rest of the year. The low gas prices are good for the U.S. consumer but could hurt employment. Low oil prices can be devastating for some countries. In 1987, crashing oil prices put Russia in bankruptcy. Iran needs oil to be near $100 a barrel to sustain their economy. Abundant global supplies and a weak demand in China will hurt other oil producing countries worse than the effect on the U.S. Our economy is strong enough to overcome low oil prices. It’s no time to panic. The U.S. is in an enviable position around the world but you won’t hear that at home. It will become another talking point in the Republican presidential primary.*****Well, it’s time to move on.

Things could be worse, we should count our blessings. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

GOP FIGHTING TWO FRONTS, TRUMP AND HILLARY The Primary is for president but Donald Trump is running to be king. As president it is impossible to do the outrageous things he is proposing but as king, he could order them done. All of his proposals ignore the 400 congressmen, 100 senators, the Federal Courts and even the Supreme Court. He also totally ignores the constitution. He can’t deliver on any of the wild trash that he is talking. Yet he is the front runner in the Republican primary. What does his success say about the rest of the field? He is a born showman, who far outclasses the rest of the field when it comes to self-promotion. He will make broad statements, like building a big, beautiful fence from Texas to California, without going to the congress for the billions of dollars it would take. He claims he will make Mexico pay for the fence.

He will stop Ford Motor Co. from building cars in Mexico and he will stop China from devaluating their currency. Every bit of that is undoable but amazingly, Republicans are buying into it. Also, on day one, he will start shipping all illegal’s out of the country. The truth is if he started implementing that on day one, it would take over 20 years for all 11 million to have their day in court and would cost millions. He will ignore the U.S. Constitution by not giving natural born statues to any one born in this country, whose parents are not citizens. At some point Republicans will tire of all the garbage with no substance. For now however, the leaders, Republican elites like Karl Rove, have a problem they can’t get a handle on. The biggest worry is that by the time Trump is done, the GOP won’t be able to buy a Latino vote. Trump will leave at some point. He will say he’s quitting for the good of the Party. The rest of his life he will insist that if he had stayed in the race, he would have won. Trump will never be president and we don’t have a king. The biggest damage is to his Party, which he really isn’t committed to. It’s all about Trump. He’ll last as long as fools keep buying his act or however long it will take the GOP to locate an anti-Trump alternative. Meanwhile, the right-wingers, who can’t stop Trump, keep spinning their talking points against Hillary Clinton. When she left her post at the State Department, her approval was at 82 percent and she was considered one of the world’s most respected women. Nothing about her has changed. but Rove, O’Riley, Limbaugh and the rest targeted her on Benghazi and Emails and have managed, through sound bites, to convince many people that she is not honest or trustworthy, even though there is no proof. If you stab someone a thousand times, they will bleed and that’s what they have done to Hillary. If she did not send or receive emails from her private server that were marked classified, or known to be classified, there is no legal violation and no real scandal. That’s the end of the sentence. Period. Her opponents are playing the game to destroy her. High ranking officers, in both parties, in recent administrations, have used private emails for official business. I believe her when she says she hasn’t received or sent classified information. She received only printed format that was classified. Hillary’s opponents, in order to destroy her, want to turn the personal server into a scandal or crime.

Her opponents on the right, like Trump, are playing a game that they want to win.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2005 On Aug. 29, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, Mississippi and Alabama. When the storm entered the Gulf, it was predicted to hit the Texas coast. Southeast Texas took precautions. It was nearly a sure bet the storm would come in between Lake Charles and Galveston. During the evening of Aug. 27, a high pressure ridge moved into Southeast

Texas, while a low pressure gap was created in the New Orleans area to Mobile Alabama. Katrina started turning inward, sucked by the low pressure. The levee gave way at New Orleans putting the entire city under water and the entire coast line devastated. The response by the Federal government was pitiful and unforgiving. Homeland Security, under FEMA director Brown proved to be a joke. At least 500 refugees from Katrina spent time in Orange County shelters.

Members of Fellowship and Second Baptist churches found 170 people stranded on IH-10 and provided a place to rest and wait out the storm.

Jena Adolph, son Dominic and parents Jamie and Jay Trotter, of Venice, LA, who lost everything, found safety in the home of Dr. Mark and Becky Messer, in Bridge City. Karen Gros, daughter of the Roy Dunn’s and her three boys, Garrett, Sean and Collin, beat Katrina out of Diamond Head Mississippi to safety in Bridge City.

(Editor’s note: That was just the beginning.)*****Patrick BeeBee, Director of Orange County Mosquito Control, has informed Texas State Health Services that it is investigating a human case of West Nile virus. It is the first human case for the year in Orange County.

The State Transportation Commission approved a $5.4 million grant for planned improvement of the Orange County Airport.*****County Commissioner project is finally coming together. A proposed wetlands restoration project near Bridge City will involve placing a series of culverts under Lake Street, (Bailey Road), with six fishing piers stretching into the marsh on the west side of the road and a salt water barrier in the canal. (Editor’s note: John Dubose had worked on the project for several years.)*****The school year begins at BCISD. Dr. Darrell D. Myers is the superintendent, Ms. Roberta Overstreet is business manager.*****H. Clayton Whatley III is one year old Aug. 31.*****Brenna Molin celebrates her 3rd birthday.*****Jon Oliphint celebrates his 11th birthday.(Editor’s note: Today he is 21 years old. I bet that was a fast 10 years for his mom and dad.*****Matt Bryant kicked a 52-yard field goal Thursday against the Texans. Saturday, he was picked over Todd France to be Tampa Bay’s kicker.*****Antoine “Fats” Domino was rescued from the New Orleans flood waters.***** It was a sad sight. Two New Orleans policemen committed suicide, 200 more quit the force. Shows how bad things are in N.O. Many sad and also many heroic stories will be told.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Dudley Elton Ware, 76, of Orange, died Aug. 23. He retired after 20 years from the United States Army, then worked for Livingston Shipyard until it closed.*****Vickie Lynn Vest, 49, of Bridge City, died Aug. 24. She was a registered nurse.*****Wanda Lee Wilbur, 77, of Deweyville, died Aug. 26.*****Albert Moyer, 89, of Orange, died August 26. He was a WWII Veteran. He worked for the singer Company for 30 years and the BCISD for 11 years.*****Joe A. Wilson, 62, of Orange, died Sunday, August 28 at Baptist Orange. The native was a retired millwright with Inland Paper.

40 Years Ago-1975 W. T. Oliver will be the master of ceremonies for the Miss Bridge City pageant on September 16. The audience will be entertained by the Cardinal Singers, directed by Paul Reavis, the Red Raider band, directed by Frank Wilson and the piano styling of Miss Vickie Bean.*****Senator D. Roy Harrington is quite a chef. Wild game is his specialty but he can cook anything. Labor Day finds the Senator fishing in the Gulf. He’s not only a great senator, for our district, but is also a great sportsman. (Sen. Harrington served when our state legislators were local. We knew them, they knew us.) *****Joe Burke is selling land for $395 per acre in the Little CypressMauriceville school district. Financing is available. Buy 10 acres and start your own farm.*****Earl Wright is manager of Dal Sasso Real Estate.*****Don Jones is from Buna and has signed up to sell new and used cars for Baker Pontiac.*****Police Chief Wilson Roberts has been tearing up the red fish. All of his spare time is spent wetting a hook while the reds are running.*****Alvin Keown has a new 45-foot boat that he has named “The Skipper.”*****Through mutual agreement, Muffins and Don have agreed to split the blanket.*****The dinner theater presents “Last of the Red hot Lovers.”Lowell Scribner plays the lead, Diana Hill, Paula Lee and Charlotte Smith play the female roles.*****Coach Andy Griffin’s Bridge City Cardinals have the inside nod to win district 10-AAA East Zone. Quarterback is Richard Slaydon.*****The Stark Tigers will feature Craig Couvillion at quarterback. He will be throwing to his favorite receiver Reginald Kelly. The team is coached by Dexter Bassinger.*****The West Orange Chiefs have Andre Robertson at the throttle. His passing ability should enable Larrance Wills and Chris Ullery to run wild. Ronnie Anderson has been named defensive coach.*****The LCM Bears, under coach Randall Dorsett, should be better. The Bears feature talented Q.B. Clint Plant, with excellent receivers in Rick Smith and Buncy Seago.*****The BBB Grey Ladies of Orange Memorial are Jamie Swearinger, Gloria Swan and Pat Reed.*****Bridge City Day is set for September 13.

Chairmen are Bobby Smitherman and Tim Lieby. Parade chairmen are Jimmie Hanson and Glenn Pearson.

A FEW HAPPENINGS The historic restored Cow Bayou Swing Bridge opened Monday morning just in time for the first day of school. Last week, in The Penny Record, Jennifer Clarke wrote a good, historical story on the bridge and the important part it played in the development of what is now Bridge City and its school district. If you have a copy of that report you should put it away for future generations.*****Former longtime constable John Ford stopped by to visit. He was in town having attended the Bill Nickum’s 50th wedding anniversary celebration. John is enjoying retirement and eating good. By the way, congratulations to the Nickum’s. We wish you both many more happy, healthy years.***** Speaking of history, we ran into former senator Carl Parker who contributed so much to the betterment of our area. Lamar Orange and Lamar Port Arthur would be community colleges, paid for and operated with local tax payer money, until he was successful in making them state schools. He accomplished much more while serving as our senator, too much to mention.*****A nice, sweet lady, an Orange Red Hat Lady, Bobbie Johnson, stopped

by Monday morning. I didn‘t know it but her granddaughter is the lovely Ashely Brown a beautician at Lamoine‘s Hair Quarters on Donnell Street, in West Orange. Ashley is running a great coupon in this week‘s paper. You can save good money. Come by and get acquainted.*****Everyone is wondering if VP Joe Biden will run.

My guess is that it would be a mistake, even though he has all the qualifications. If he doesn‘t run and retires as an elder statesman, he can make some good money on the speaking circuit. If he runs and doesn‘t win, he‘s just another has been, plus he will get blamed for trying to deny the Democrats a chance at having the first woman president. I say he will wait until Oct. 1 to see if Hillary has gotten weaker. If not, he won‘t run. That‘s my guess.*****Kudos to Kimberly Scott, who found a misplaced debit card in a shopping cart at a local store and tried to find the owner. Honesty is still alive. Kimberly is an excellent example.*****Happy to hear Pam Smith is now cancer free. Pam has many friends who wished her the best and continued good health.*****A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in

the coming week: On Aug. 26, a special happy birthday to Donna Scales, who throughout the year is always doing for others. Jerry Mercer, Molly Abshire and Sheryl Guillory also celebrate today.

They are joined by celebrities Chris Pine, 34, Melissa McCarthy, 44 and country singer Brian Kelley, 29.*****On Aug. 27, a great guy, Coach Frank Beauchamp celebrates as does Nina Birdwell, Jaycie Dardeau and David Green. They join “PeeWee Herman” Paul Reubens, 62, actress Tuesday Weld, 71 and country singer Colt Ford, 44.*****Aug. 28, finds Angie Jones, from Bridge City Middle School, Barbi Childress, who we have lost track of, celebrating. Also celebrating on this day are Sierra Hutchison, Debbie Stark, Theresa Wilson and Bobbie Brown. They join country singers Shania Twain, 49, Jake Owen, 33 and LeAnn Rimes, 32.*****Aug. 29, finds a good friend of many years, former newspaper reporter, editor and one time publisher, Glenda Dyer, celebrating a birthday. She and Paul live on a big farm out of Nashville but they have youngsters who still live in the area.. Also celebrating are Wendy Fontenot, Wanda Sanders and Gary Bonneaux. They are joined celebrating this day with politician John McCain, 78.*****Aug. 30, finds a special guy, Mike Cedars, celebrating. Also Dal Moreau, Jon Weidner, Dotsie Robbins and Patty Allred. They join entrepreneur Warren Buffett, 84 and actors Cameron Diaz, 42 and Peggy Lipton, “Mob Squad,” 68 This is also the date that our friend Don Shockley died in 2013.*****OnAug. 31, Mary Behnke, Jay Odom, Paul Vandervoort and Dorene Scott celebrate. They are joined by actors Richard Gere, 65, Chris Tucker, 43 and singer Van Morrison. This is also the day that twin sisters Rosalie and Mary Ann became the brides of Pat Clark and John Schofield. Happy anniversary to these wonderful people.*****Sept. 1, finds BCISD teacher Pamela Layman Hayes celebrating as does Virginia White and Paul Fournier. They join Dr. Phil McGraw, 64 and “BeeGee’s” Barry Gibb, 68. This is also Karen and Tony Fuselier’s wedding anniversary. Best wishes and many more.*****Sixty years ago this week ’Gunstock,’ starring James Arness and Dennis Weaver hit the television airways. The show lasted from 1955 to 1975.*****When Steve Worster signed to play for the University of Texas, every major network covered the signing. CBS spent one week in Orange and Bridge City preparing a sport’s documentary prior to the signing. No other high school player had ever received that much notice.*****Treason Addison, son of Stefan and Jessica, celebrated his 4th birthday. Treason’s request was to eat at Casa Ole and order for his family. By the way his favorite is rice and beans for all.*****Johnny and Laura DeRumus recently returned from a mini vacation to Tennessee. Johnny is now able to cross off Nascar Bristol Motor Speedway from his bucket list.*****Some folks are saying the demise of the Orange County EDC was orchestrated. I’m not sure how it went down but the biggest losers are the smaller cities. They could all get in the game for a small amount of money. The county shot them in the foot. The EDC helped on many small projects, fund raisers and also helped with bringing and working with new retailers. It was a good thing.

Who was really behind tearing it down. Time will tell.*****Todd and Jeanie McDowell were spotted at the Stingaree Restaurant on Crystal Beach enjoying the end of a great day. They attended the Astros game honoring Craig Biggio and finished the trip with a great meal.*****We hear Mary Lou Klinkhammer takes after her mom, Aurora Silveira, who is an Orange County employee, for her baking and cooking skills. Mary Lou baked empanada for the family that left them begging for more.*****In keeping up with a wonderful tradition, the Bobcat band and cheerleaders were at Orangefield Elementary School to welcome students to the first day of school. Once a Bobcat, always a Bobcat.*****Senator Robert Nichols and J.D. stopped by Tuesday morning before daylight. No one was here so they returned after the Chamber coffee and were making the Orange Rotary at noon.

The Senator stays in touch with his district.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and again next week.

Everyone is welcome to come. Good food, good folks.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Jerry Mercer, Molly Abshire, Sheryl Guillory, Sydney Eby, David Green, Frank Beauchamp, Jaycie Dardeau, Nina Birdwell, Charlie Broussard, Randy Elkins, Sierra Hutchison, Debbie Stark, Theresa Wilson, Angie Jones, Barbi Childress, Bobbie Brown, Dempsey Deason, Gary Bonneaux, Gary Turbeville, Rick Beaulieu, Wanda Sanders, Wendy Fontenot, Blake Tally, Buddy Hancken, Glenda Dyer, Ileta Primrose, Judy Marsolan, Dotsie Robbins, Jon Weidner, Mike Cedars, Patty Allred, Brooke Snowden, Cristi Harper, Crytal Killman, Dal Moreau, Dominic Nguyen, Dorene Scott, Elise Domas, Erin Weidner, Mary Behnke, Paul Vandervoort, Ron Kincade, Alex Murphy, Buddy Cox, Jesse Grooms, Jay Odom, Lauren Robertson, Paul Fournier, Virginia White, Billl McCorkle, Haley Aldridge and Pamela Layman.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Sostan’s grandson, Tee-Ray, who picked up da habit of gambling on anyting from his uncle ‘Rollum’ Dartiz, so on the first day of school, Sostan call and tole da teacher dat Tee Ray was a big gambler him.

Da teacher say, “Dats no problem Mr. Breaux, over da years I’ve handled worse dan dat me.”

After dat first day, Sostan call da teacher, Ms. Lucy, to see how it went. She said, “I tink I broke him from gambling me.”

Sostan say, “Oh, how you do dat hanh?”

Ms. Lucy responded, “He bet me $5 dat I had a mole on my butt so I jus called him on it, pulled down my pants and took his money.”

“Damn,” said Sostan, “Wats wrong?” she axed.

“Well, its like dis,” Sostan said, “Dis morning Tee Ray bet me $20 he would see you butt before da day was over.”

C’EST TOUT Ten years after Katrina the question looms as to how much of New Orleans is like it was? I doubt it will ever be the same. Even though they try to maintain their traditions, it’s new folks doing it. It can never again have the same spirit. New Orleans has been, over the centuries, a series of big changes that continually send it in new, interesting directions, from its colonial governing by the French, then Spanish and back to the French, who sold it to the United States. In early 1800, an influx of thousands of refugees from Saint Dominque, (Haiti), who had fled the Haitian revolution, poured into New Orleans, then came the great Mississippi flood in 1927. The city has had one dramatic event after another. Since Katrina it has been a rebuilding challenge but in some ways it’s a chance to improve on a city that before Katrina had the highest poverty levels and crime rate in the nation and where public schools were the worse in the country. New Orleans; final portrait won’t be unveiled for years to come. Today some of the old structures are high-end restaurants, new hipster coffee houses and eateries that have nothing to do with red beans and rice.*****I’ve got to go. Enjoy the low humidity and nice weather. Read us cover to cover and please shop our family of advertisers. Check us out on the web 24/7 at therecordlive.com. Take care and God bless.

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Orange County Sheriff’s Reports Officers with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls between Aug 18 and Aug. 25: Aug. 18 Burglary of motor vehicle, 3508 Sherwood Dr., Orange Fraud/credit card abuse, 4928 Yaupon St., Orange DWLI (w/previous conviction) FM 105 at Lakeview Cutoff, Vidor Burglary of habitation, 8812 Tulane Rd., Orange eft, Hwy. 105 and Caney Creek, Vidor Aug. 19 eft, 10043 FM 105, Orange Cruelty to animal, 8625 omas Rd., Orange Recovery of property, 808 Orange St., Orange Disturbance, 3044 Woodcock St., Orange

Old Pirate and his Sabine River Ferry Mike Louviere For the Record Entrance into and exit from Orange County is simple today because of bridges. In the 19th Century it was not that simple. A traveler either swam the rivers and bayous or crossed on a ferry. e ferry on the Sabine River north of Orange was operated by Richard Ballew. Ballew had been one of Jean Laffite’s pirate crewmen. When Ballew decided to leave Laffite, he obtained a land grant from business in slave trading. Laffite’s ships would bring the slaves to Ballew, who built barracoons, shelters for holding the slaves until they were sold.

Plantation owners from the United States would come into the “No Man’s Land” along the Sabine River and buy the slaves. is strip of land was under the government of Mexico and not subject to the laws of the United States. ey would then smuggle the slaves into the United States, either for their own use or for resale.

One of Ballew’s regular customers was the Bowie brothers; John, Resin and James.

Ballew’s ferry was located at about present day West Bluff, the first high land on the river above Orange. e reason for this site is that it was across from the first high land on the Louisiana side, Niblett’s Bluff. e crossing was about one mile to the tip of Sabine Island, then about four miles around the tip and up to “e Bluff.”

Ballew had been operating the ferry for a number of years when the Jefferson County Commissioners Court began regulation of ferries. (Orange County was part of Jefferson County at that time) On July 3, 1837 the court granted a license to” R. Ballew to operate a ferry across the Sabine River: “the petition of R. Ballue praying to have a licensed ferry on the Sabine, which was granted and said Ballue required to give bond and security for keeping good boats and the banks on each side of the river in good condition giving his bond for one thousand dollars with James Jett as security.” e court then set the rates: “ferriage over the Sabine at the Ballue Ferry: For crossing man and horse over the river, 50

Aug. 20 Warrant/possession of methamphetamine, 2590 N. Main, Vidor Assault, 3430 Michelle, Vidor Aggravated assault, 3370 Stuart Dr., Orange Burglary, 150 S. Lakeview Rd., Vidor Burglary of motor vehicle/theft of firearm, 8671 IH-10, Orange Hindering apprehension, 1600 Missouri St., Orange Criminal mischief, 865 Connolly Rd., Vidor Reckless driving/possession of dangerous drugs, N. Hwy. 62 Traffic/possession of methamphetamine, Main and IH-10, Vidor Aug. 21 Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 408

cents; for crossing man and pack horse 50 cents; for crossing led horse, 25 cents; for crossing afoot , 25 cents.

To the Bluff: man and horse with pack (each) $2.00 when there is but one, but when more than one then he shall charge but $1.50; led horses half the above rates, 75 cents; wagons and teams to the Bluff, $1.00 per wheel; foot passengers to the Bluff 50 cents.

For keeping up a pen, furnishing boats and three hands for crossing cattle he shall receive 2 cents per head.”

Records show that Ballew had been operating his ferry as early as 1832. His name is also found on the 1840 Jefferson County poll and tax records where he claimed to hold title to 4428 acres and an additional

Kennedy, Vidor eft, Old Hwy. 90 at Service Rd. Orange Suspicious person, 10876 FM 1130/M&S Grocery, Orange Aug. 22 Disturbance, 4595 Easy Ln., Vidor Suspicious person/harassment, 10876 FM 1130/M&S Grocery, Orange eft, 1408 Lewis Dr., Orange eft, 1670 Concord St., Vidor Accidental shooting, 6010 Pipeline Rd., Vidor Disturbance/assault, 609 Hwy. 62, Orange Aug. 23: Assault, 2970 N. Main, Vidor Assault/forcible rape, Circle 4, Orange eft, 205 Border, Orange Animal bite, 8730 Tulane Rd., Orange Debit card abuse/fraud, 2250 Waterford Way, Vidor Aug. 24 eft, 1155 Butler Rd., Vidor Debit card abuse, 4904 Dorman Rd., Orange Burglary of motor vehicle, 585 Kennedy, Vidor Possession/distribution of methamphetamine, 100 block Claire, Vidor Reckless driving, 1300 block Nottingham Dr., Orange Disturbance/child endangerment, 9037 Turtle Rd., Orange Reckless driving/vehicle in ditch/evading arrest, 2875 Evangeline Dr., Vidor Recovery of vehicle, 379 Happy Home Dr., Orange Assault/child endangerment, 9037 Turtle Rd., Orange (2nd report)

Marcia Stevens and St. Mary students present special gifts to their honored guests, Bishop Guillory, Father Sinclair and Father Daleo. St. Mary Catholic School celebrated mass with the honor of Bishop Guillory, Father Sinclair, Father Daleo and Superintendent of School Mrs. Marcia Stevens present. Students and staff presented gifts of appreciation to these special guests in thanks for their support and kindness they provided for the school.

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Three graduate summa cum laude at LSC-Orange ceremony

Dade Phelan, State Represenve for Texas House District gave the commencement adss at the Lamar State College Orange 2015 Summer Comncement on Aug. 14 at the cher eater in Orange. orn in Beaumont, Phelan is a 4 graduate of Kelly High ool and received his baches degree in Government and iness from the University of as at Austin in 1998. Mr. Pheis a former legislative staff mber to State Representative rk Stiles, U.S. House Majority der Dick Armey and State ator Tommy Williams. ince 2006, Phelan has been a mmercial real estate develr. His 4th generation firm ns and operates over 2.5 miln square feet of retail, indusl and office property in Texas Arkansas.

Mr. Phelan is two time Goverappointee to and former sident of the Lower Neches ley Authority. He recently ved as a board member to utheast Texas CASA, Golden angle Coastal Conservation ociation, e Jefferson er Society, Saint Anne Catholic urch and as board secretary of holic Charities of Southeast as. n his first session representHouse District 21, Phelan s named to the powerful Appriations Committee as well he Appropriations Subcomtee on Education and the ctions Committee. Capitol de Magazine recently hond him as one of the 84th Sesn’s Freshman Superlatives.

His wife, Kim, is a solo practiner attorney and together y have four boys, Ford, Mack, nk and Luke. ree graduates of Lamar te College-Orange graduated h the designation of summa m laude, with “highest hon” Summa cum laude designan includes those students with de point averages of 3.8 to 4.0. local students with this desation were Nicole Marie pe-Smith, Vidor and Leslie l Areceneaux, Orange.

Magna cum laude, or “high

The Summer 2015 graduating class at Lamar State College-Orange. honors” designation, is awarded to graduates who earn GPAs of 3.65 to 3.79. Local students receiving this recognition were Kathryn Elizabeth Petry, Jacob Andrew McShan and Ryan Allen Burns, all of Orange; Telisa Anne McAbee, Bridge City and Dana Marie Copeland, Vidor.

Two students graduated cum laude, or with “honors” designation, with GPAs of 3.50 to 3.64.

Amy Alyssa Lyons, of Orange, was the local student to receive this honor.

Please join us in congratulating all of our graduates on their academic accomplishments.

Graduates are listed below according to hometown and degree earned: Associate of Arts Degree: Bridge City: Shayla Leigh Stankus, teaching 1 Orange: Victoria Elizabeth Romano Aaron and Shelbi Nichole Wiggins Smith, teaching 1 and Tonie Pauline Picard, teaching 2.

Associate of Science Degree: Orange: Heather Marie Lloyd, business; Phillip Aaron Pollock, criminal justice; Constance Renee’ Forward, liberal arts; John Bernard Blanda, James Q.

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4 under survey. His other possions were listed as: “11 slaves, cattle, seven horses, a brass ck, a gold watch and one two eel carriage.” t is not known when Ballew e up operation of the ferry, or en the old pirate died. In June, 0 the Jefferson County Comsioners Court granted a lise to operate the ferry to A. ones. Jones only operated the y a short time.

Ursan Guidry succeeded es as operator of the ferry. dry had problems proving nership of the land. He petined the court for operation of ferry on June 3, 1851, but it s not until November 17, 1 before the court finally nted his petition. Guidry had post a security bond for 000 for a 12 month license. n February, 1852, Orange unty was created and Guidry

Ingram and Ashley Faye Turner, natural science.

Associate of Applied Science Degree: Orange: Leslie Paul Arceneaux, Timothy Wade Burch, Ryan Allen Burns, Hunter C. Duhon, William Kyle Ellis and Jacob Andrew McShan, process operating technology.

Certificate of Completion: Bridge City: Richard Paul Nelson, safety, health & environment; Courtney Rae Jones, Telisa Anne McAbee, Kelsey Denee Roy,and Cristina Maribel Sanchez, vocational nursing.

Mauriceville: Whitnee Mechelle Collins, dental assisting.

Orange: Phillip Aaron Pollock, criminal justice corrections; Davia Lee Asevedo, Larecia Janae Brown, Sirena Ann Jack, Amie Alyssa Lyons, Melissa Michelle Monson, Kathryn Elizabeth Petry, and Shelbey Wiggins, dental assisting; Leslie Paul Arceneaux, Timothy Wade Burch, Ryan Allen Burns, William Kyle Ellis, and Jacob Andrew McShan, process technology; Candice Marie Dixon Anderson, Abygail Elaine Avery,

Continued from Page 5A had to apply for a petition to the newly created Orange County Commissioner’s Court. He was granted a license for 12 months with the posting of a $2,000 security bond.

He was ordered to “pay the county treasurer the sum of $25 as a tax imposed by the court agreeable to the Legislature regulating ferries passed on January 23, 1850.

Guidry was also ordered to “keep good pens on the west bank of the river for swimming horses, cattle, and etc, and set his rates the same as those he had been charging.”

His license was renewed each year at the same rate of bond and tax on condition that he kept the roads leading from his house to the ferry in good condition. In 1857 his renewal gave him a reduced tax from $25 to $15. ere were several other op-

erators of the old Ballew’s Ferry until the railroad crossed the river and the line went to Orange. Following the railroad there was a road built through the marsh across from Orange and a ferry began to operate from the foot of Elm Street to the east bank of the river.

In 1927 the steel bridge was opened to cross the river at Green Avenue. is road became Highway 90, the route between Houston and New Orleans. ere was no longer a need for the Sabine River ferries.

In 1936 the high steel bridge between Bridge City and Port Arthur was put into service and the Dryden Ferry across the Neches River and Sabine Lake was taken out of service. Bridges had been built across Cow Bayou and Adams Bayou. Ferry operations had become a part of history.

Justin Wayne Bradley, Ashley Latrice Brown, Lauren Argo Campbell, Lacy Joy Carver, Joseph Lee Chwaliszewski, Steve-Ann Moore Daigle, La’Tisha ReNee’ Dandridge, Tommie Lyn James Daniel, Ashley Morgan Davis, Nancy Delafuente, Samuel David Early, Constance Renee’ Forward, Lindsey Brooke ompson Garrett, Destiny Marie Garza, Caitlin Elise Gideon,

Sylenna Yvonne Langston, Shuntreal Dazhanique Roberts, Tisha K. Stephens and Connie Renee Hughes Wooley, vocational nursing.

Starks, LA: Jessica Anne Berry, vocational nursing.

Vidor: Leah Wade Copeland and Cryslynn Michelle Young, dental assisting; Olivia Raye Bobbitt, Andrea R. Cruz, Chelsea Alexandra Powell,

Aimee Elizabeth Carmona Simmons, April Lynn Smith, Nicole Marie Baker Smith, Ginger Ann Swearingen, and Randi Nicole Tinkle, vocational nursing.

Vinton, LA: Macee Elizabeth Ann Simon Smith, dental assisting.

Institutional Awards: Orange: Angel Nicole Cross, Michael Gene Manshack, Jr. and Cory Allen Rogers, emergency medical tech-basic.

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Firestone Employees Club. They offer a 2700 square foot facility available for rent. The facility includes a full kitchen, picnic tables and bar-be-que pits, covered outdoor areas and playground equipment. Various hourly rental rates available along with weekend and holiday rates. For more information contact 924-4500.

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Orange boxer scores knockout Foster picks up win in Washington, D.C. David Ball For e Record

Thursday, Aug. 20 the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the STI Group. The new state of the art industrial fabrication shop is located in West Orange and will add another new Southeast Texas facility for the Golden Triangle based company. The new shop will also allow support economic growth and local economy in the area.

STI with celebrates ribbon cutting ursday, Aug. 20 the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the STI Group. e new state of the art industrial fabrication shop is located in West Orange and will add another new Southeast Texas facility for the Golden Triangle based company. e new shop will also allow support economic growth and local economy in the area. e new West Orange fabrication shop adds about an additional 33,000 square feet of fabrication space capacity to STI Group’s already considerable capacity of hundreds of thousands of space, allowing STI Group to handle even more

throughput. e new shop has been specially designed and built to be ideally suited for two of STI Group’s core services: modular fabrication and pipe fabrication. e facility will also feature a 50 ft X 50 ft pad which the company will use for large assembly. Finally, the facility will house about 6,500 square feet of oďŹƒce space to be used for executive and administrative functions.

Because STI Group services the booming US oil and gas sector and in particular the thriving Golden Triangle region, the company wanted to make sure that there new West Orange facility had ample room to grow.

e facility is located on a sprawling 30 acre site that can easily be used for expansions or additional storage.

STI Group’s mission is to service America’s energy sector and to provide high quality, full service fabrication, maintenance, and industrial services to their clients. However, the company is also dedicated to giving back to the community through their charitable foundation and responsible business practices.

Another major beneďŹ t of the new West Orange facility is that it is expected to bring in about 100 new jobs to the area while the facility itself will also stimulating the local economy.

Pictured, from left, are Carol Beard, FivePoint’s Relay for Life Team Captain; Rene Doise, Community Manager, Relay for Life; Ethan Eubanks, VP of High Plains Division of American Cancer Society; Erik Shaw, President/CEO of FivePoint Credit Union; Mandy Clayton, Kara Booth, Paul Baker - MidSouth Jefferson County Relay for Life Event Leads

FivePoint makes ACS donation FivePoint Credit Union presented representatives from the American Cancer Society with a check in the amount of $350,901.62 on Friday, Aug. 21. is signiďŹ cant contribution was the result of a 3-month fundraising campaign in which FivePoint committed to donating 1 percent of loan volume to the American Cancer Society. is is the single largest donation ever presented to the Beaumont region’s American Cancer Society oďŹƒce, which includes the surrounding 10 counties.

FivePoint has a long standing relationship with the American Cancer Society, adopting them as their charity of choice. Five-

Point’s entire sta raises funds year round for Relay for Life, ACS’s signature fundraising event. To date, FivePoint has contributed over $650,000 towards the local chapter of the American Cancer Society in support of their valuable research and services.

FivePoint Credit Union President/CEO, Erik Shaw, echoed the importance of the partnership with ACS, “everyone knows someone that has been aected by cancer,â€? sharing how it has touched the lives of employees at the credit union. Shaw also stated that “we [FivePoint] were able to do this because our members in the community sup-

ported us.�

Ethan Eubanks, Vice President of High Plains Division at the American Cancer Society thanked FivePoint for their support and stated that donations like the one received today help people to “stay well and get well, ďŹ nd cures, and ďŹ ght back against cancer.â€? He spoke of the services received by families through ACS including information about their diagnosis, transportation and lodging during treatment, and research for cures and treatments.

FivePoint Credit Union is a not-for-proďŹ t ďŹ nancial institution with over 80 years of service to Southeast Texas.

Ronda Rousey isn’t the only quick knockout artist around.

Orange’s own O’Shanique “Cold Water� Foster made quick work of his opponent on August 22 in a boxing match in Washington, D.C. Craig Stilley, his manager and trainer, said his fighter scored a first round KO at 1:26 in the non-title junior lightweight bout against Frank Jordan of New Jersey. “He (Foster) was grinning from ear to ear,� Stilley said. “His promoter was so impressed. He said he knows he made the right decision (in hiring him). “He (Jordan) was supposed to be a durable kid, but it only took 40 seconds and the kid was down the first time. O’Shanique then stalked him up and down and set him up. Jordan said it felt like a gunshot went off in his head. It was a beautiful display.

In fact, when Jordan went down at the 1:26 mark a neurosurgeon had to check him out and he was taken away by EMS. Foster is now 7-0 with four KOs. Foster will now go on to fight twice in Las Vegas and once in New Jersey. He’s also guaranteed some television time for the Vegas fight on September 18. The plan from there is for him to box in some intermediate regional championship bouts and move up the ranks. “He’s so talented. Everybody’s impressed. Their jaws dropped after the fight,� Stilley said. “It happened so quickly my assistant didn’t even have time to set up his corner.�

Prior to the bout, Stilley and Foster studied the way Jordan boxes and built a strategy. “He can figure you out so quickly,� Stilley said. “He (Foster) executed it to perfection.

He’s so smart; he can figure out things for himself.�

Stilley said it only took 20 seconds for Foster to figure out Jordan.

Foster switched from fighting left-handed to fighting southpaw and took down Jordan with a right hook.

After these next three matches, Stilley plans to let his fighter heal over the holidays and take up the mantle again. “Hopefully he will be 10-0 by January,� he said.

Foster also has the announcer say he’s from Orange, Texas at a fight rather than he’s from Beaumont or Houston.

O’Shanique ‘Cold Water’ Foster collected a knockout in the junior lightweight bout at the 1:26 mark of the first round earlier this month.

In a prior Record article, Stilley predicted a first round knockout in early July. “He’s the best fighter to come out of this area. He can fight left-handed or right-handed.

He has power from both sides.

The transition is so smooth.

Promoters wanted him badly.�

Stilley has trained Foster for nine months.

Foster then compiled a 6-0 record as a professional with three knockouts, fighting his way to a title bout, Stilley said.

He’ll also get ranked as he goes along.

Foster has been boxing since he was eight years old.

He has more than 100 amateur bouts. He tried out for the 2012 U.S. Olympic trial in the 123-pound class and was a runner-up and an alternate.

He was the 2011 Houston Golden Gloves Champion, the 2010 PAL National Champion in the 123 pound class, a fivetime Ringside National Champion and a two-time National Junior Golden Glove Champion. “He has a lot of experience,� said Stilley. “I’ve been working with fighters for 21 years and I’ve never come across someone with his talent.�

Foster is training at King’s Gym in West Orange where he focuses on cross fit, strength and conditioning, and show boxing. The boxing gym is set aside strictly for Foster to train in.

They’re focusing on the basics and sticking to the fundamentals of boxing before the advanced stuff. “He has so much talent anyway,� he said.

He also works at a job and trains around his schedule. He likes to play basketball too.

Between a busy work and training schedule, Foster doesn’t have much spare time. “He’s an incredible athlete,�

Stilley said. “He does lots of sprints to work on his explosiveness. We go to Houston for sparring three days a week. He has a great wok ethic and high energy.�

Foster spars in Houston with Eric De Leon from the famous Kronk Gym in Detroit. All of his sparring partners have at least a 16-0 record.

Stilley believes the sport of boxing is experiencing a huge comeback and it’s just a matter of time until Foster will be televised boxing.

He’s boxing under GH3 Promotions out of New Jersey. Stilley said it’s a whole other level in boxing promoters.

Stilley grew up with Foster’s father. Stilley started a boxing facility on Pier Road in Orange.

He soon quit working with amateurs and only trains professionals now. “We’re all like a family (the people in Orange and Houston). We operate as a team,� he said.

Foster and Stilley wanted to thank sponsors King’s Gym, Stilley Enterprises, Nolan Leblanc Law Firm, Bearden and Bearden Law Firm, Orange Trade Days and Ritter Lumber for their support. The team is also looking for other sponsors.

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Strengthening families program offered Spindletop Center Youth Prevention Services in collaboration with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension of Orange County will be offering a free strengthening families series for families with children ages 7-17. The families will meet once a week starting July 7 through Sept. 8, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.

Strengthening Families topics include; communication/listening skills, limits and consequences, problem solving and negotiation skills, stress and anger management skills and extension programs. Families interested please call the extension office at 8827010.

Bethel Baptist Church offers free meals

Beth Moore Simulcast at Second Baptist BC LifeWay Christian Resources is slated to simulcast well-known Bible teacher and best-sell-

ing author Beth Moore live from Wichita, KS, on Saturday, Sept. 12. Second Baptist Church, 340 Bland, Bridge City, is serving as a host location for the Southeast Texas area.

Early registration is $15 until Aug. 31. From Sept. 1 up to the event, price is $20, which includes lunch. Tickets are available at the church office, by calling 735-8156 or 673-1856, or email: secondbctx@att.net. The registration form is available on the church website. If seating space allows, tickets will be sold at the door.

WO Christian Church to hold singing rally

Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Ave., West Orange is offering free meals each Wednesday at 5:00 pm. For more information contact Pastor Frank Young at 936-465-1203.

Volunteer Foster Grandparents needed The South East Texas Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers at Bridge City Elementary.

These men or women 55 and over volunteer by mentoring or tutoring children that are ‘at risk” They give one on one attention to these children. If you are interested in being a volunteer, please call Karen Gary, Volunteer Coordinator at 409-899-8444, ext 6441 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Foster grandparents host golf tourney

West Orange Christian Church, 900 Lansing St., will be hosting an area singing rally, Sunday, Aug. 30, at 6 pm. The public is welcome to join the congregation in song and Christian fellowship. For more information, call Nelda Swiere at 719-3992 or visit www.westorangechurch.org.

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First Baptist Church of West Orange

Faith United Methodist Church

608 Dayton St., Orange, TX 77630

8608 MLK Jr. Dr.• Orange • 886-1291

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Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. (Nursery provided)

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening 7 p.m.

Pastor: G.K. Samuel

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Enjoy a free meal while learning about the benefits of planning your funeral in advance. This is open to the public.

Please call for TIMES and to RSVP. 409-233-3451

Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street • 886-7466

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.

Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 Our congregation welcomes the community to join us for all our services. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

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Living Word Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:15 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 Rev. Mark Bunch Email: office@stpaulfamily.org

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

Pastor: Rev. John Warren, Director of Music and Fine Arts: Doug Rogers, Organist: Justin Sanders

Lunch and Learn

Pastor: Michael Procella

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

Slade Chapel 8 a.m. Praise Center 9 a.m. Sanctuary 11 a.m.

Sunday School (All ages) 10 a.m.

The Foster Grandparent Program will hold their 10th annual golf tournament Friday, Oct. 2, at Idylwild Golf Club, 1100 E. Pine Shadows, Sour Lake.

Tee time is at 1:00 pm. Get a hole-in-one and win $10,000 split, or a new car. Entry fees are $200 per team or $50 per person. Fee includes golf cart, beverage, lunch and door prizes.

For more information call Karen Gary at 409-8998444, ext. 6441.

This tournament helps foster grandparent volunteers continue to mentor/tutor at risk children in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties.

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Sunday School 9:30 a.m. (all ages) Wednesdays- Stand 25 (Youth 6th-12th grade) 6-7 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Billy Watson website: www.faithumc-orange.org

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

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch

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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

Pastor Gary Price, Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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

Interim Pastor Rev. Lynn Ashcroft 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.

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Orange County Happenings 2015 Honey Bear Clinic slated The LC-M Honey Bears will hold their annual clinic Saturday, Sept. 19 from 8:30 am-noon. Students will learn a field routine and choreography to the school song and fight song. They will perform during half time at the LC-M football game.

The students will perform for parents at 11:30 and halftime performance will be Sept. 25. Girls will march in with the Honey Bears and sit with them until their performance.

Cost is $35 and a t-shirt is guaranteed if payment received by Sept. 4. Cost from Sept. 5-19, is $40. For more information and sign up forms, please visit http://lcmhs.lcmcisd.org/page/104242_3, or contact one of the Honey Bears.

Lutcher Stark to celebrate 65th reunion Lutcher Stark High School, class of 1950, will celebrate their 65th reunion on Oct. 10, at Robert’s Steakhouse in Orange. They will have a room reserved for us to visit and eat (at no charge - be sure to tell them thank you).

Social visitation will be from 4:00-5:00 pm. Meals will be ordered from the menu and the only cost will be for your food.

Members from other classes are invited to attend. We look forward to sharing a good time with everyone.

Please let us know by Sept. 15 if you can meet with us. Email: bjr423@att.net or lduhon@gt.rr.com; or call Beverly at 886-2595 or Betty Nell at 886-7139.

Eagles invite public in for music, free food Aug. 28 and 29 : Back in Tyme Band will play from 8pm-midnight. Cover is $5 for singles and $8 for couples. The kitchen will be open for fund raiser night.

There will also be a birthday bash for Johnnie and Ronnie Gill on Aug. 29. The public is invited to come out and celebrate. The kitchen will be open.

Aug. 30: From 1pm until, there will be free food available for customers. The lodge is open every Sunday and offers free food The Eagles Lodge #2523 are located at 803 N. 28th St., Orange

American Legion to hold fish fry The American Legion Post 49, 108 green Ave., Orange, will hold a fish fry fund raiser from 11 am-1 pm, Thursday, Sept. 3.

Plates are $8 and will consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Call 886-1241 after noon on Wednesday, Sept. 2 and before noon on Thursday, Sept. 3 for orders and deliveries.

Foster grandparents host golf tourney The Foster Grandparent Program will hold their 10th annual golf tournament Friday, Oct. 2, at Idylwild Golf Club, 1100 E. Pine Shadows, Sour Lake.

Tee time is at 1:00 pm. Get a hole-in-one and win $10,000 split, or a new car. Entry fees are $200 per team or $50 per person. Fee includes golf cart, beverage, lunch and door prizes.

For more information call Karen Gary at 409-899-8444, ext.

6441.

This tournament helps foster grandparent volunteers continue to mentor/tutor at risk children in Hardin, Jefferson and Orange Counties.

WOCCISD’s Tegge honored with retirement reception

West Orange – Cove CISD will host a retirement reception to honor Bonnie Tegge, secretary to the superintendent. The reception will be held Monday, Aug. 31 from 4–6 p.m. in the Atrium of the WOCCISD Educational Service Center, 902 W. Park Avenue, Orange.

Mrs. Tegge has worked for WOCCISD since 1980.

This “Come and Go” event is hosted by WOCCISD Administrative Staff.

Area Wide Community Events Schedules

BCHS Class of ‘65 to celebrate 50th reunion reunion The 50th Class Reunion will be held Oct.10. Tickets will be $25 per person. Make checks payable to BC Class of 65 and mail to Brenda Compton Lapeyrolerie at 8591 Bessie Heights Rd., Orange, TX 77630, by Sept. 15.

The La Quinta Inn in Bridge City has reserved a block of rooms at the rate of $99 plus tax. This includes a full breakfast. Rooms will be held until Oct. 2. For reservations call: The La Quinta Inn, 108 Texas Ave, Bridge City 735-2221. Mention that you are with the class of 65.

Friday’s event: will be held at 6:00 pm at the Purifoy’s house ,7721 Juanita St, Mauriceville. (If you are using GPS it is listed in Orange.) BYOB and bring a dish or chips and dip. For information, contact Eddie or Faye Beth Purifoy at 409-651-2128 or 409-3633455.

Saturday’s event will be a social at KC Hall in Bridge City, 770 Avenue A Bridge City, 735-5725. At 6:00 PM, a jambalaya dinner will be provided by Chef Brad Lapeyrolerie . There will be dancing from 7:00 – 11:00.

Anyone having contact information on the following people that have not been located please contact Sharon Plagens Kittrell at 757-880-6871 or Tommie Sue Fincher-Fleming at 870-9440845: Lynn Pye, Joe Russian and Kim Swift.

LIT extends hours for registration

Orange. Supplies needed for the class will be plastic bags and an 8 mm or any other large crochet hook. FOr more information, or to register for the class, call 882-7010.

Gift of Life to hold 5K Ribbon Run The Gift of Life Julie Richardson Proctor will hold a 5K ribbon run Saturday, Oct. 3. 5K start time and Wellness Village opens at 8:00 am in downtown Beaumont. All proceeds will benefit the Gift of Life breast and ovarian cancer initiatives.

There will be a survivor celebration ceremony, food and prizes.

To register online, visit event.giftoflifebmt.org. Use discount code “earlybird” for $5 off registration.

Workforce Solutions to host youth career expo Texas Workforce Solutions will host a youth career expo Oct. 15, from 8 am-3 pm, at Ford, Park, 5115 IH-10 S, Beaumont. High school students enrolled in Career and Technology classes from Orange County are invited to attend. In addition to the interactive demonstrations, students will attend an interviewing and orientation workshop to increase their job readiness skills. To register, please visit business.solutions@setworks.org, or call 409-719-4750.

Volunteer Foster Grandparents needed

Lamar Institute of Technology has extended hours to assist students in registering for the Fall 2015 semesters. The Student Service department will be open 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday through Aug. 26. The office will be open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. on Fridays.

The Fall 2015 16-week semester begins Aug. 20. The Late Start semester begins Sept. 21, Fall 2 8-week semester begins Aug. 20 and the Fall 3 8-week semester begins Oct. 13.

All new students younger than 22 must have had the meningitis vaccination at least 10 days before the semester begins. Class schedules are available on campus and at www.lit.edu/. For more information, call (409) 880-8321.

WO-S baseball, football t-shirts offered Pre-orders are being taken, along with payment, for the baseball/football state finalist making history t-shirt for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs. The deadline for placing the order and payment is Sept. 1. Checks should be payable to WOS Baseball/Football Activity. The cost of the t-shirt is $20. Shirt sizes range from youth small to 5x.

Herbie Stutes and The Grand Shin to perform at Eagle’s Herbie Stutes and The Grand Shin will perform at The Fraternal Order of Eagles Friday, Aug. 31, from 5 pm until midnight. Entry is $5 per person.

The Eagle’s Lodge Located at N. 28th St., Orange. For more information call 886-7381.

AgriLife office to hold rug making class

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office will offer a class on braided rug/mat making out of plastic bags. The class will be held Saturday, Aug. 29, from 10 am through noon, at 11475 FM 1442,

The South East Texas Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers at Bridge City Elementary. These men or women 55 and over volunteer by mentoring or tutoring children that are ‘at risk” They give one on one attention to these children. If you are interested in being a volunteer, please call Karen Gary, Volunteer Coordinator at 409-899-8444, ext 6441 Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Collins, Smith to speak at Christian Writer’s Guild Local author, Francis Collins and her daughter, Anna Smith will speak at the Orange County Christian Writers Guild, Sept. 1, from 6-7 pm, at the Brown Hearing Center, 105 Camellia, Orange, behind Dairy Queen.

Collins is a published author with a new book out. Smith is the owner of Asher Luis Boutique in Orange.

The Guild is a free organization and is open to all. For information, please email Karen Y. Stevens at karen.stevens@coldwellbanker.com, or call 988-2588.

VFW to host Cadillacs The VFW, 5303 N. 16th St., Orange, will host The Cadillacs, Thursday, Sept. 3, from 8 pm-midnight. Tickets are $6 per person.

BYOB and the bar offers beer, wine coolers, sodas and setups. For information, call 886-9738.

Jefferson County Singles to host Cadillacs The Jefferson County Singles Club, 7725 Green Ave., Nederland, will host The Cadillacs on Aug. 30, from 5-9 pm and Sept. 1, from 6-10 pm. Single and married are welcome. BYOB - the bar will offer beer, wine coolers and setups. This is a non-smoking facility.

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Four Veteran recognition programs will be presented during the month of September. All programs will take place at the VFW Post 2775 on Highway 87 N., Orange. The Post, Auxiliary and Mens Auxiliary extend an invitation to the public to join them in honoring all Veterans and their families for their service. All September programs will take placeat 6:30 on Sept 2, Sept. 9, Sept. 16 and Sept. 30. The VFW and Auxiliary members host 21 recognition programs yearly. For further information, contact Jeanette Clark at 883-0264.

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Father-son duo set fish world on fire COLBURN-FISHING CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

Congratulations to the Vaughans for their third place finish in last weekend’s Rudy’s Redfish Series tournament. It is unusual to see father-son teams in professional fishing for any number of reasons that have nothing to do with fishing, but Kevin and Michael have obviously made it work very well.

In order to be competitive on any of the redfish circuits you have to spend a lot of your free time eliminating non-productive water, exploring new water, confirming what you think you learned the day before and catching those fish on tournament day. During that same time span you have to maintain a high performance bay boat and stay on top of your equipment while constantly processing any hot reports that may fit your style of fishing. e most impressive thing about their success in these redfish events, however, is that they still make time throughout the week to do a few other things like go to work every day, spend meaningful time with the wife and kids and in Kevin’s case, grand kids as well. I have no idea when they find time to sleep.

From a fishing standpoint, the most amazing think about their relationship is how well they meld their talents and different perspectives. Deciding where to start, what to use and when to be there are integral pieces of the game plan and there is no doubt that after pre-fishing alone they each have their own ideas, but they are always of the same mind on game day. e majority of the very best team fishermen today will tell you that finding a partner that fishes well and has enough money and time off to fish a circuit pales in light of finding someone that you See COLBURN, PAGE 4B

Malech Edwards makes headway as he heads down field against Bridge City. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Football countdown

Friday night starts 2015 high school campaign Mark Dunn For e Record e countdown begins.

It is less than two day before kickoff of the 2015 high school football season. Hard work, high hopes and pre-season hype will be booted across the field on Friday as Orange County teams collide in one of Texas’ most endearing traditions. e West Orange-Stark Mustangs have been picked by Dave Campbell’s football magazine for a return trip to the state championship. Other predictions put the ‘Stangs deep into playoff territory before their season ends. e 2015 season may be somewhat of a rebuilding year for WOS but “reloading” is what coach Cornell opmson and his Mustangs are famous for.

If you are a Mustang fan- and who isn’t reallyyou might want to locate your winter jacket. It may be hot this Friday night when the season gets started but it will likely be near Christmas before the Mustang season ends.

Returning at quarterback for the Mustangs will be junior Jack Dallas who stepped in as a sophomore last season and passed for 2,300 yards and 31 touchdowns that helped propel the Mustangs to the state championship in 2014.

Dallas’s performance was outstanding for a first year quarterback that got his start early after the season began. e incredible season for the Mustangs would end at AT&T Stadium with a 35-25 loss to Gilmer in the state championship game. Nevertheless, Dallas had earned his repSee FOOTBALL, PAGE 2B

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LCM Bear Quarterback Paul Joubert rolls out and looks downfield for a receiver in the Bears scrimmage against the Bobcats Thursday at Bear Stadium. RECORD PHOTO: Ty Manuel

BRIDGE CITY CARDINALS Aug. 28 - at Kirbyville, 7:00 pm Sept. 4 - Newton, 7:30 pm Sept. 11 - Lumberton, 7:00 pm Sept. 18 - at Liberty, 7:30 pm Sept. 25 - Cleveland, 7:30 pm* Oct. 2 - OPEN Oct. 9 - at Jasper, 7:30 pm* Oct. 16 - Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 7:30 pm* Oct. 23 - at Huffman Hargrave, 7:30 pm* Oct. 30 - Silsbee, 7:30 pm* Nov. 6 - at Splendora, 7:30 pm*

WEST ORANGE-STARK MUSTANGS Aug. 28 - Little Cypress-Mauriceville, 7:30 pm Sept. 4 - at Port Neches-Groves, 7:30 pm Sept. 11 - Jasper, 7:30 pm Sept. 18 - at Silsbee, 7:30 pm Sept. 26 - Richmond Foster (Stallworth), 6:00 pm Oct. 2 - Newton, 7:30 pm Oct. 9 - at Liberty, 7:30 pm* Oct. 16 - Orangefield, 7:30 pm* Oct. 23 - at Hamshire-Fannett, 7:30 pm* Oct. 30 - Hardin-Jefferson, 7:30 pm* Nov. 6 - OPEN

VIDOR PIRATES Aug. 28 - Panama City (FL) Bay, 7:00 pm Sept. 4 - at Jasper, 7:00 pm Sept. 11 - at Channelview, 7:00 pm Sept. 18 - OPEN Sept. 25 - at Nederland, 7:00 pm* Oct. 2 - Baytown Lee, 7:00 pm* Oct. 9 - Beaumont Ozen, 7:00 pm* Oct. 15 - at Baytown Goose Creek Memorial, 7:00 pm* Oct. 23 - Beaumont Central, 7:00 pm* Oct. 30 - at Lumberton, 7:00 pm* Nov. 6 - Port Neches-Groves, 7:00 pm*

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LC-M Bear Runningback Sam King breaks loose for a touchdown against the Orangefield Bobcats in the Bears 2nd scrimmage of the season.

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See BOBCATS, PAGE 3B

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3B

Hunting season officially opens with start of Texas dove season OUTDOORS WEEKLY CapT. ChUCK UZZLE FOR ThE RECORD

ABOVE: Jeremiah Shaw runs the ball in the WO-S scrimmage against Bridge City. The Mustangs finished the two quarter scrimmage up 14-13. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs LEFT: The Chain Gang defense stifles the Bridge City running game in scrimmage action on Thursday.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Bobcats From Page 2B since 2003 and defeated the Newton Eagles for the first time since 1988. But the Bobcats don’t pin their hopes on past performances. Smalley and crew always step on the field expecting to win regardless of the opponent and the same feisty mentality prevails in 2015. e Bobcats will look to senior Matthew Watkins to help lead the offensive attack. Senior Austin Moore, the famed linebacker and leading tackler for the Bobcats last season, will also be in the backfield doubling as running back this season. e athletic prowess of the two seniors is a solid combination with one of the most experienced and biggest offensive line in the district that includes senior Brandon Bray. Also returning as kicker is Matthew Rainey who was 43 of 43 on PATs. Freshman Mason Gonzales, a formidable athlete for his classification, will also get playing time this season. e Bobcats will open their season at home on Friday against the Buna Cougars. Game time is 7:30 p.m. e Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears are on the prowl for their third consecutive playoff berth under seventh-year head coach Randy Crouch. ere is a new wrinkle in the Battlin’ Bear offense that will move to a multiple-back formation from the spread offense in 2015. e new offense is designed to take advantage of the talents of senior running back Sam King, junior quarterback Beau Bickham and sophomore back Chris Winters.

Adding strength to the Bear offense is returning seniors center Tyler Doyle and tight end Mitchell Lee. Defensively the Bears will lean on senior linebackers Bay Quebodeaux and Drake Trawhorn. e defensive line will be strengthened by senior Kade Bland along with Austin Borel and Kade Bland.

For our Orange County teams the Region III district match ups are as follows: e West OrangeStak Mustangs and the Orangefield Bobcats are in Dist. 9 -4A Division 2. ey will compete for the district title against Hardin Jefferson, HamshireFannett and Liberty. e Bridge City Cardinals and the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears are in Dist. 10-4A Division 1. e Cardinals and Bears will be competing in the same district with Silsbee, Cleveland, Hargrave, Splendora and Jasper.

e easy north wind has already begun to work magic on local hunters as they eagerly await the September 1 opener of dove season here in Texas. North and Central Zone hunters will enjoy a few weeks of hunting before those of us south of IH-10 get into the mix of things on Sept. 18th. So far the days leading up to the opener have been filled with some goofy weather that always seems to make an appearance before the season starts.

For the past several seasons there have been some heavy rains wash out the dove opener and leave anxious hunters cursing the weatherman. e late August and early September time frame always lends itself to crazy weather thanks to tropical storms and an unstable Gulf of Mexico. Nothing ruins a hunt like weather coming through an area and pushing fields full of birds to other parts of the county or even state for that matter. As of this writing the Gulf of Mexico appears to be quiet but that is subject to change.

If you plan to hit a dove field for opening day there are several things you need to be aware of and prepare for, some of these can be the difference between an enjoyable day afield or just plain misery.

Probably the number one concern this time of year is heat, both for a hunter and their dog.

A well-stocked hunting bag or dove bucket will certainly include an ample supply of water. is is often the first journey outdoors for some hunters and they may not be in “hunting shape” so overheating is always a possibility. e same goes if you bring a dog, if they have not been working or training in the heat during the summer months they also may not be in the best shape so owners need to take precautions and be

prepared.

Another big concern this time of the year is snakes; I personally am not a big fan so they usually meet a generous dose of No. 8’s if they invade my space. Paying attention to your surroundings is always smart and it just may keep you from a close encounter with a venomous critter.

Many hunters bring a first aid kit complete with snake bite supplies when they head into the field and that’s a great precaution. Dove hunters who venture farther south in Texas have to deal with snakes more than we do, many a good dog and hunter have suffered from strikes while chasing white wings in that tough country.

Local hunters have to keep an eye out for the water moccasins, especially those of us who frequent rice fields and other low lying areas that stay wet this time of year. Take an extra second or two when you reach down to pick up a bird and check out the area before you put your hand in harm’s way. ere is one more variable hunters will have to deal with and it’s probably the most annoying and that’s insects. Everyone who has ever gone outside in east Texas knows that mosquitoes are just a part of life and hunters especially know how bad these pests can be. Mosquito proof clothing is now available from several manufacturers and it works well in some cases.

Many hunters, including myself, sing the praises of the ermacell, a small device powered by a butane cartridge that emits a small amount of repellant into the air around the user. I know several bow hunters who would rather go to the deer stand without arrows than leave their ermacell behind. e device is small and well worth the money, I have used them during early teal season and they are life savers to say the least.

Hopefully the weather and birds will cooperate for the opener and we will have a good season. Just a few more days until it all starts, it can’t get here fast enough.

4B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Astros’ 10-game home stand exciting one Pitching at core of Houston season success

JOE KAZMAR KAZ’S KORNER FOR THE RECORD

Major league baseball is just loaded with irony. For example, the Houston Astros seem to have trouble scoring runs against teams playing .500-or –less baseball. The mediocre starting pitching is simply putting the ki-bash on the Astros’ hitters.

A day before the National League West Division-leading Los Angeles Dodgers arrived in Houston for a three-game weekend series, the Astros managed one lousy hit against Tampa Bay’s Chris Archer and lost 1-0.

The Dodgers have the best two-pitcher tandem in the major leagues—Zack Greinke (13-2) and lefty Clayton Kershaw (10-6)— scheduled to work the last two games of the three-game weekend series which wound up an unbelievable 10game home stand in which Houston came up with four walk-off victories and a 7-3 record.

Greinke came into Minute Maid Park Saturday boasting the 2015 Cy Young Award, a leagueleading 1.58 ERA and a .193 batting average against him. And Kershaw was the reigning MVP with an ERA around 2.30.

The Astros were countering these two Dodger aces with the bottom three of their six-man pitching rotation—Mike Fiers, who was a “throwin” from the recent Carlos Gomez trade with Milwaukee, Scott Kazmir, who came to Houston as a “late-season rental” and Lance McCullars, who was down in the minor leagues earlier last week.

The Dodgers left town Sunday evening with their tails between their legs and ecstatic to be gone. They had been the victims of a no-hitter, scored only one run against a pitcher who was out of the major leagues for a few years, and endured a stunning come-from-behind victory against their closer who hadn’t blown a save in 26 games.

Friday night Fiers threw the 11th franchise nohitter, but the first one at Minute Maid Park and the first in the 30-year-old Fiers’ career. In fact, it marked the first time he had ever pitched a complete nine-inning game. And he accomplished the 3-0 victory against a team with a $300 million payroll, the highest in major league history, compared to Houston’s $77 million payroll.

Kazmir got two singleton runs in the first two innings off the stellar Greinke Saturday and made them stand up, with the Dodgers scoring a run in the top of the sixth inning. He got relief help from Will Harris, Pat Neshek and Luke Gregerson and won 3-1 on a day Craig Biggio was being honored by 39,999 fans for his recent induction into the Hall of Fame.

Kershaw was pitching a gem against Houston Sunday afternoon and was leading 2-1 when taken out after eight innings in favor of relief ace Kenley Jansen, who was greeted in the bottom of the ninth with a single by 20-year old sensation Carlos Correa, who stole second and scored on a clutch two-out single by Marwin Gonzalez to tie the game a 2-2 and send it into extra innings.

Gregerson pitched a scoreless top of the 10th inning and with one out in the home-half of the frame, catcher Jason Castro popped a fly ball to left field that landed in the first row of the Crawford Boxes for a game-winning home run, giving his team its fourth walk-off victory in the last eight games and a 3-2 win and extended the Dodgers losing streak to five straight.

Houston won 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth inning Aug. 16 against Detroit, 3-2 in the 10th inning Aug. 18 and 3-2 in the 13th inning Aug. 19 both against Tampa Bay and 3-2 Sunday against

the Dodgers. They had only three walk-off victories this season prior to the recent home stand.

Going into Monday’s series against New York at Yankee Stadium, the Astros were sitting atop of the American League West Division standings, four games ahead of the rival Texas Rangers and 5½-games in front of the mighty LA Angels.

Houston had 38 games left through Sunday’s stunning 3-2, 10-inning victory, with more than one-third of them against the Rangers and Angels.

Unfortunately, the Astros still are having trouble winning games away from home (24-35) but should be getting some talent assistance when the rosters expand to 40 players the first week of September.

And if this magic continues for another six weeks, the Houston Astros might just surprise the baseball world by winning the AL West Division pennant.

KWICKIES… The Texas high school football games are for real as Zero Week begins tomorrow for Deweyville and Friday for the rest of the local schools. West Orange-Stark, Orangefield and Vidor all open the season in front of their home fans while Bridge City must travel to Kirbyville while Community Christian meets Coolidge.

Veteran pro golfer Davis Love III fired a sixunder-par 64 in Sunday’s final round to win the Wyndham Championship over Jason Gore by a single stroke. The 51-year-old Love became the third-oldest winner in PGA Tour history. There were 50,000 extra tickets sold at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, N.C. when it became apparent Tiger Woods was in the hunt for the victory. A triple-bogey seven blew Tiger out of contention as he finished the final round at even par 70 and in a tie for 10th place, four strokes behind Love’s winning total of 263.

Ohio State topped the Associated Press’ Top 25 Preseason Collegiate Football Poll which came out this weekend. TCU was No. 2 for the first time in the school’s history, followed by Alabama, Baylor, Michigan State, Auburn, Oregon, Southern Cal, Georgia and Florida State to round out the top 10. LSU was No. 14 while Oklahoma was ranked No. 19.

Retired Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden was the featured speaker at the Lamar University football kickoff banquet Sunday night at Ford Arena in Beaumont. Bowden, 85, coached 56 years before retiring in 2009 with 377 career wins and two national championships with the Seminoles (1993 and 1999). “The key to being successful is having good players and going from there,” Bowden told the audience.

Serena Williams is eyeing tennis’ Grand Slam when she plays in the U.S. Open which begins Monday. Steffi Graf was the last woman to win the Grand Slam, back in 1988.

JUST BETWEEN US… Surprise! Surprise!

Head Coach Bill O’Brien reportedly named Brian Hoyer as the Houston Texans’ starting quarterback for 2015. He knew the day they obtained the veteran during the winter from Cleveland that he would be THE MAN. Ryan Mallett has all the tools to be a great quarterback—except experience—and has done well enough in the first two exhibition games to win the job. Third-stringer Tom Savage also has looked good in the two practice games. Don’t be surprised if Mallett ends up starting a few games for the Texans before this season is over.

Colburn can comfortably co-exist with when the pressure is on and the bite isn’t. at is the one factor that invariably separates the good teams from the really good teams!

My Mom still frequently reminds me that I was sneaking off to fish in a nearby pond when I was four years old and having guided for the past 44 years I can tell you with no reservations that there is no greater pleasure than fishing with youngsters that have a passion for catching just “one more” fish. Any Dad or Grandpa, Mom or Grandma that has been privileged to share that experience will readily agree.

I have no doubt that the entire Vaughan family has shared a significant amount of their leisure time over the years making just “one more” cast at the end of the day and will continue to do so well after they bid farewell to tournament fishing. More importantly, while the competition aspect stirs their pot for now, they have yet another generation eagerly awaiting their turn and that is as good as it gets!

After a month of earning a spot on the winner’s stand seemingly every weekend, the Vaughans had to settle for a heart breaking third place finish in last Saturday’s Rudy’s redfish event hosted out of Ancelet’s Marina.

After fishing under everything from thunderstorms to a broiling sun, they finished in third place with 16. 91 pounds less than seven hundredths of an ounce out of first and a hun-

Continued from Page 1B dredth of an ounce behind the equally disappointed team of Daniel Metreyon and Jeremy Reeves.

In talking with visiting tournament fishermen from Florida to south Texas I find it interesting that they all sing the praises of the redfish population in the Sabine Lake ecosystem. Not only is there a multitude of techniques to fish, but a number of different patterns as well.

I was talking with Phil Broussard who has also done very well fishing the circuit with his son, Kevin, earlier this year and he pointed out that the diversity of patterns and health of our reds are what make this venue so appealing. “ere’s two reasons the pros make that run from Lake

Charles or Galveston,” said the long time pro and television host. “e fish are so heavy in proportion to their length and you can find winning fish all the way from the jetties to the marsh ponds between here and Calcasieu.”

Ironically enough, it took the pros a long time to figure that out. I don’t know of a single local fishermen that has ever bounced a shad or finger mullet off the bottom from the Port of Orange to East Pass that hasn’t known about our redfish bite for a long time. And while they may hate the thought of possibly sharing their honey hole with visiting pros, they won’t ever have to worry about any ol’ lure chunkers catching their fish!

Friday night Mike Fiers threw the 11th franchise no-hitter, but the first one at Minute Maid Park and the first in the 30-year-old Fiers’ career. In fact, it marked the first time he had ever pitched a complete nineinning game.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 26, 2015 •

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

Caught Snagging

Two Bowie County game wardens received information about a few late-night anglers attempting to snag fish at the Lake Wright Patman Spillway between midnight and 2 a.m. on several consecutive nights. It is unlawful to take or attempt to take fish with one or more hooks attached to a line or artificial lure used in a manner to foul-hook a fish (snagging or jerking). A fish is foul-hooked when caught by a hook in an area other than the fish’s mouth. While on patrol, the wardens found the individuals again attempting to snag fish. On three consecutive nights, the wardens issued several citations for snagging fish and fishing without valid fishing licenses.

Highway Hit-and-Run

A Denton County and a Cooke County game warden were traveling home on the highway when they witnessed a hit-and-run accident several cars in front of them. As the first officers on the scene, the wardens provided medical assistance and shut down the inside lane of the highway during rush hour traffic, maintaining the scene until local units responded. ere were no serious injuries, and a witness got the suspect’s vehicle license plate number.

I See You

While checking for fishing violations behind Moss Lake Dam, a Cooke County game warden saw one individual get out of the lake and throw a cast net into the raceway of the water outlet. Two more individuals got out of the water to see what the first individual had caught. e warden watched as the three individuals put sand bass and shad in a bucket. When the warden approached them, the individuals were quick to say they had caught the sand bass with a rod and reel. e warden explained she had been watching them the whole time, so the individuals apologized. e wardee issued them citations.

Looking for Turtles but Found a Fawn

A Cass County game warden received information about an individual who might have been in possession of threatened alligator snapping turtles. e game warden and two other wardens went to the suspect’s house, where they found two large alligator snapping turtles the suspect admitted he had recently caught on a trotline. e wardens also found a fawn the suspect was keeping in his house.

After seizing the animals, the wardens issued the suspect citations for possession of a threatened species and possession of a white-tailed deer in closed season and without a permit. Cases and civil restitution are pending.

Raising Bambi

A Shelby County game warden received a call about someone keeping a fawn in his backyard.

When the warden arrived at the suspect’s house, the suspect’s wife said the fawn belonged to a doe the suspect had shot earlier in the spring. He was tired of deer getting into the garden, so he shot the offending doe, not realizing it had a fawn, which the suspect and his wife decided to raise while leaving the doe to waste. While interviewing him, the

warden discovered the suspect did not have a valid hunting license. e suspect said he thought he didn’t need a license to hunt on a high-fence ranch.

While surveying the suspect’s residence, the warden saw a heavy racked European buck mount buried under some tools, a large bull elk European mount and a crossbow. e wardens seized the two European mounts and took the fawn to a Texas Parks and Wildlife rehabilitation facility.

Taking Advantage of a Tragedy

Game wardens responded to a Starr County Sheriff ’s Office request for assistance for security and evacuations of a neighborhood near a paper recycling facility that caught fire. e wardens assisted with road blocks and evacuating homes threatened by the fire. While securing the area, some wardens found two individuals trying to break into another person’s home. e wardens discovered one of the individuals had a bench warrant for his arrest, so they took him into custody, advising the other individual to evacuate the area.

Phantom Arrest

While two game wardens patrolled the south side of Lake Fort Phantom one night, they saw a car with no lights on. After watching the car for a while, the wardens saw the flicker of a lighter in the front passenger seat. e wardens contacted the individuals in the car and, after gaining consent to search the car, found several items of drug paraphernalia, including a plastic bag with a crystal substance the wardens believed to be methamphetamine. e wardens arrested both individuals for possession of a controlled substance.

Jet Skiing while Intoxicated

While a warden was issuing a citation to a personal watercraft operator on Buffalo Springs Lake, another individual and young girl on a jet ski passed the warden’s boat well within the 50-foot safe passing distance. e warden stopped the individual and, after initial observations, had both the individual and the girl get on his boat. Once on shore, the individual failed the standardized field sobriety tests, so the warden arrested him for boating while intoxicated. e individual, who turned out to be a convicted felon and admitted gang member, gave consensual breath samples of 0.150 and 0.137, 90 minutes after the warden initially stopped him.

The Party Stops for the “Party Guy”

As two game wardens patrolled Possum Kingdom Lake, they saw a pontoon boat having difficulty staying on plane. e wardens stopped the boat for a water safety inspection and noticed the operator seemed intoxicated, so they administered afloat tests, as well as standardized field sobriety tests once they got back to shore. e boat operator, who said he was the “party guy” of the group, provided breath samples of 0.105 and 0.105. While another warden secured the boat to the dock, he noticed a strong odor of marijuana near one of the passenger’s bags. After a probable cause search, the warden found a plastic container full of narcotics, including 13.8 grams of marijuana, 12 grams of mushrooms and 9.6 grams of cocaine. e warden also seized $880 in cash from the operator, arresting him for boating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana and delivery of a controlled substance—a first degree felony.

­5B

WO-S gets win in cross-county battle; BC has tough Kirbyville FEARLESS­FORECAST Joe­Kazmer For­e­Record

Games This Week EAST­ CHAMBERS­ over DEWEYVILLE­ (urs.)—is game will officially launch the 2015 high school football season for Orange Area teams. e Pirates will have their hands full with the Buccaneers, who are predicted to have one of the most successful teams in Southeast Texas this season. But the Pirates are returning 14 starters and shouldn’t go down very easy.

WEST­ ORANGE-STARK over­LITTLE­CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE—e Mustangs have many new faces in the starting offensive and defensive units with little or not varsity experience. e Bears have more experience going into this cross-town rivalry, but haven’t won too many of the previous match-ups. is could very well continue Friday night at Dan Hooks Stadium in West Orange.

ORANGEFIELD­ over BUNA—e Bobcats are coming off a fairly successful 7-5 season in 2014 by reaching the second round of the state playoffs before falling to La Grange.

Buna, on the other hand, will have all new starters Friday night at F.L. McClain Stadium in Orangefield after losing all of its starters after going 10-2 last season.

KIRBYVILLE­over­BRIDGE CITY—e Wildcats went three-deep into the state playoffs last season, averaging 45 points along the way and should be just as loaded with talent again this fall. e Cards went 2-8 in 2014 but have a new head coach, former Bridge City alumni Dwayne DuBois, who comes by way of Hardin-Jefferson where he led

the Hawks to an 11-2 record last year. e Cards should be much improved, but so should Kirbyville.

ESCAMBIA­BAY­(Fla.)­over VIDOR—e Pirates were young and relatively inexperienced last season when they traveled to the Sunshine State and were treated to an unruly 35-6 opening season loss by this team from the Pensacola area. e Pirates are expected to play a much better and closer game at their home field Friday night.

ORANGE­ COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN­over­COOLIDGE (Sat.)—Don’t know much about either team but I know Head Coach John Robinson certainly wants to start the new season with a victory. And hopefully he will.

HIGH­SCHOOL—HamshireFannett over Lumberton (urs.); Port Arthur Memorial over Ozen, Beaumont Central

over Beaumont West Brook, Crosby over Nederland, Jasper over Hardin-Jefferson, Barbers Hill over Silsbee, Baytown Lee over Baytown Sterling, Newton over Tatum, Grapeland over West Hardin, Hull-Daisetta over Hemphill, Evadale over O’Connell, Anahuac over Liberty, Mt. Enterprise over Warren, Woodville over New Waverly, Kelly over Village, Hardin over Legacy Christian, Houston Summer Creek over Pasadena Memorial, Galena Park North Shore over Cedar Springs, Brenham over Houston Lamar, Baytown Goose Creek over Tomball Memorial, Houston Foster over Katy Tompkins, Cleveland over Shepherd, Huffman over Houston Kashmere, Tarkington over Splendora, Coldspring over Huntsville, LaMarque over Galveston Ball; Port NechesGroves over Clear Lake (Sat.).

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Deaths and Memorials

Charles Hare Glenmora, La. Funeral services for Charles Nichols Hare were held Sunday, Aug. 23, in the Glenmora Baptist Church with the Rev. John Hebert officiating .

Committal service followed in the C a m p g r o u n d Cemetery under the direction of White Oaks Funeral Home, Oakdale.

Hare, 76, of Glenmora, entered eternal rest on Friday, Aug. 21, in Alexandria, La. He was born Nov. 28, 1938 in Silsbee, to Jesse Hare and Bernice Dryden Hare. He was a Baptist by faith and he was formerly of Bridge City for over 40 years. Charles retired from Chevron after 35 years as an instrument electrician and taught at Louisiana Vocational Technical College in Oakdale.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one son, Trent Allen Hare. ose left behind to cherish his memory are his wife of 53 years, Carolyn Louise Butler Hare of Glenmora; one daughter, Katrina Hare Carter, husband Michael of Lake Charles; five grandchildren, Hannah Carter, Kyle Carter, Caitlin Hare, Brenna Hare, and Allana Hare; two brothers, Ronnie Hare of Crosby, and Donnie Hare of Conroe; one sister, Patricia Wingfield of Lafayette and numerous nieces, nephews, family, and friends.

Pallbearers were Mike Carter, Kyle Carter, Kevin Guimbellotte, Jimmy Cloessner, Chris Cloessner and Red Myers.

Deborah Oliver Orange Deborah Kay Oliver, 63, of Orange, passed away Aug. 19, in Galveston.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday, Aug. 29, at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Tommy Anthony. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 2:00 pm.

Born in Orange, Nov. 26, 1951, she is daughter of Basal Blackwell and Bernice Blackwell.

She is survived by her son, Bryan Oliver and grandchildren, Selena Oliver and Aaron Oliver.

Bennett Vincent Bridge City Bennett Wayne Vincent of Bridge City, was born silent into this world on Aug. 19, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in B eaumont , weighing 6 lbs 5 oz and 21 inches long.

A graveside service was held Monday, Aug. 24, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. e Rev. Honey Staudenmier, family friend, officiated.

He is survived by his loving parents, Kevin Wayne Vincent and Marissa Nicole Mitchell; grandparents, Larry and Glenda Vincent and Catherine Molley; Aunt Kim Vincent, Uncle Kirk Vincent and Aunt Rebecca Mitchell; great-grandpa, William Conway; great-grandmother, Charlotte Molley and many other family and friends.

Nel Bennett Bridge City Nel Ernestine Bennett, 92, of Bridge City, passed away Aug. 22, at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial was to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Nel was born to Eugene and Ernestine Laborde in Ponchatoula, LA on Aug. 20, 1923. She was their third and youngest child. Nel spent a happy childhood and her teen years in her hometown.

In 1948, she married another Ponchatoula native, John C. Bennett. eir union of 51 years produced three children: Cathy Lynn Bennett, their oldest daughter; Mark David Bennett, their only son and middle child

and the youngest child was another daughter, Lisa Dawn Bennett.

John and Nel raised their family on Lansing Ave. in Port Arthur. eir home was the center of many neighborhood activities. e family bought a boat and became very involved in water skiing, swimming and camping out. at love of the water led John and Nel to purchase a lot on Cow Bayou in Bridge City where they hoped to one day build their “d r e a m home”.

It took them 14 ½ years to finally achieve that goal. ey built their bayou home in 1972 on their lot “Bennett’s Oak Haven.” ey spent the remainder of their lives there.

Nel was a stay-at-home mom and she was very proud of that fact. She had worked as a secretary before she married, and probably could have found a job in the workforce when she moved to Port Arthur had she chosen to do so. But, she thought it was more important to put her efforts into being a good wife and mother. She was G-R-E-A-T at both. e family attended the Methodist Temple where Nel and John both taught Sunday School. Nel worked with 1st and 2nd graders while John taught junior high youngsters. Just about everyone recognized the Bennett family by their car…a light green and white 1957 Plymouth station wagon. It was a mainstay around town for over 20 years.

In her later years, Nel devoted much of her time and energies to the Heritage House in Orange.

She and John were charter members of the group that moved and preserved the house. She was a docent there and enjoyed giving tours, especially to bus groups whose passengers were young school children or older adults.

For many years Nel and her daughter, Cathy decorated the Children’s Room at HHM for Christmas. ey made most of the ornaments for the children’s tree and a large portion of the Christmas decorations for the children’s room. Nel made sure the room was never decorated the same way twice. at is why in lieu of flowers, the family suggest that you make a donation to the Heritage House Museum, 905 W. Division St. Orange, TX 77630.

Nel survived many personal and family crises, John’s unexpected drowning and devastating hurricanes, but she could not overcome the ravages of dementia. Over these later years it became obvious that she was mentally declining. She lived with Cathy and Ted for over a year while her house was being repaired from Hurricane Ike. When she was resettled, she tried to live by herself. It soon became apparent that more help was needed. Her son, Mark willingly gave up his life in Nevada to come home and be her caregiver. He took excellent care of his mother. With the three children working together, Nel was able to enjoy and stay in her home until her recent hospitalization.

She fought off the cruel ravages of dementia for over 10 years. She knew that her first great-granddaughter, Avery Hana Bennett was born near her “special” day, Aug. 20, her 92nd birthday. e family thinks that is another reason she tried so hard in the end. e disease took control despite her valiant effort.

Nel was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Bennett and her brother, John Edward “Buddy” Laborde of Ponchatoula.

She is survived by her daughter, Cathy Lynn Walters and husband, Ted of Bridge City; son, Mark David Bennett of Bridge City; daughter, Lisa Dawn Firmin and husband, Wayne of Groves; sister, Evelyn Louise Kincen of Hammond, LA; two grandsons, Loren Troy Bennett of Goodyear, AZ and Cimeron Lee Bennett and wife, Suree of Las Vegas; great granddaughter, Avery Hana Bennett and numerous nieces and nephews.

“Death casts a dark shadow that cannot linger long in the lovely light of a life well lived.”

Richard Reese Orange Richard Douglas “Doug” Reese, 72, of Orange, passed away Aug. 23, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Old First Orange Baptist Church. Officiating will be the Rev. Keith Meyer of Old First O r a n g e Baptist Church.

Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Born in Orange, on April 10, 1943, he was the son of Richard William Reese, Jr. and Audrey Marie (Mulkey) Reese. Doug worked at Firestone in Orange for 40 years. He was a member of Old First Orange Baptist Church and enjoyed mission work. He traveled with Builders for Christ from Old First Orange Baptist Church building churches across the United States.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

He is survived by his wife, Dixie Rule Reese of Orange; children, Debbie Norman and husband Charlie of Beaumont, Monique Hunt and husband Rob of Kingwood, David Reese and wife Tammy of Prosper, and Richard “Ricky” Reese, Jr. of Bessemer, Al, Diane Trujillo and husband Ray of Austin, Jim Carpenter and wife Tess of Orange, Cheryl Raposa and husband Jim of Kountze, and Leah Fontenot and husband Milton of Kountze; brother, Ronnie Reese and wife Patsy of Orange; and sister Cherry Dauterive and husband Keith of Bridge City; 20 grandchildren; three great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be Winn Reese, Dean Selman, Dustin Selman, Keith Dauterive, Billy Crull, Tye Norman, Tyler Reese, Jamie Hunt, Will Hunt, and Eric Becker.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Old First Orange Baptist Church at 7925 I-10, Orange, TX 77630, or Altus Hospice at 370 N 10th St, Beaumont, TX 77702. e family would like to thank Altus Hospice, Katelyn Carpenter, Missy Lee, Patsy Charlot and Lois Jullian, for their loving care they provided for Doug.

Edward Rutland Warren Edward Bolen Rutland, Jr., 71, of Warren, passed away Friday, Aug. 21, surrounded by his loving family.

Edward was born Sept. 15, 1943 in Charleston, SC, to parents, Margaret Sue (Smith) and E d w a rd Bolen Rutland Sr. He had lived in the Warren area since 1979, prior in Port Neches. Edward served his country in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War. He worked construction and owned and operated Patio Plus for many years. He enjoyed going fishing, working, building stuff and he also was an avid football and baseball fan. Edward was a loving husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend who will be dearly missed, who loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Edward is preceded in death by his parents; son, Rusty Rutland; and sister, Debra Holder.

Edward is survived by his wife, Joanne Rutland of Warren; daughters, Ronda Rutland and Annette Rutland-Malcolm and husband, Kevin, all of Orange and Lisa Rutland of South Carolina; sons, Michael Rutland and fiancée, Sharon Saenz of ree Rivers, Bobby Rutland and wife, Jennifer of San Diego, CA; sister, Mitzi Carroll of Beaumont; brother, Fred Rutland of South Carolina. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Ashley, Hillary, Halley, Monica, Morgan, Jacob, Noah, Vince, Abigayle, Matthew, Sarah and Eli; great grandchildren, Knox, Maddox,

Sean, Willow and one on the way.

A funeral service to honor his life was held Monday, Aug. 24, at Family Worship Center in Orange. A committal service will be held Monday, at 2:00 pm at Justice Cemetery in Warren.

Honoring Edward as pallbearers were Michael Rutland, Bobby Rutland, Kent Swearingen, Jeffery Haygood, Vinnie Toledo and Vince Toledo. Honorary pallbearers were David Ford and Kevin Malcolm.

Donna Theriot Orange Donna eriot, 67, of Orange, passed away Aug. 20, in Orange.

Born in Kinston, NC, Aug. 5, 1948, she was the daughter of H a r v e y Flowers and Margaret Koonce.

Donna really loved working on crossword puzzles. She had several jobs throughout her life including working at Levingston Shipyard, BF Goodrich, Orange County Courthouse and at a hospital in Rusk.

She was preceded in death by her parents; partner, Melton Engle and twin daughters.

She is survived by her daughter, Jai Ann Novak and husband, Derek of Kingsville; son, Chris Deranger and wife, Janie of Westlake, LA; grandchildren, Sean Deranger and wife, Yuliana of Colorado Springs, CO, Logan Novak and Nicholas Novak, both of Kingsville, Joshua Deranger of Longville, LA, Whittni Deranger, Jacob Deranger and Hailey Deranger all of Westlake, LA and Justin Maulding of Goose Creek, SC; great grandchildren, Aliana and Alexzander Deranger; sisters, Lois Fontenot and husband, Fred, and Gretchen Hill; three nephews; one niece; two great nieces and two great nephews.

Funeral services will be held at a later date. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory.

Laura Gilbeaux Orange Laura “Granny” Guilbeaux, 85, of Orange, passed away Aug. 18, at e Meadows in Orange.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held ursday, Aug. 20, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange.

Burial was to follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery Mausoleum.

Born in Kaplan, La, on May 26, 1930, she was the daughter of Nestar Richard and Alida Vincent.

Laura was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church and a former member of St. Mary Catholic Church. She loved to read, travel, and listen to music.

She loved the Dallas Cowboys, but family was the most important thing to her. Laura’s family even helped her mark off wishes on her bucket list.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Tee Guilbeaux; sister, Andy Clark;and eight brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her children, Dean Wiegand and husband Dan, Marlene Courmier and husband, Alan, Michael Guilbeaux and wife, Patti, Sheryl Myers and husband, Curley, and Brian Guilbeaux and wife, Debbie, all of Orange; grandchildren, Amber Vansa, Ashlee Beard, Brad Wiegand, Brett Guilbeaux, Cody Courmier, Corey Guilbeaux and Matthew Courmier; great-grandchildren, Westin Wiegand, Darren Vansa, Eli Guilbeaux, Lily Courmier, Cali Courmier, Addison Beard, Ean Guilbeaux and Jareth Wiegand; sister, Ella-Jean Bertrand, of Kaplan; sisters-in-law, Carmen Guilbeaux, of Lafayette, La, Winnie Trahan, of Conroe, Shirley Apple, of Kaplan, and Avita Richard, of Sulphur.

Serving as pallbearers were Matt Courmier, Cody Courmier, Brett Guilbeaux, Brad Wiegand, John Ognoski and Steve Beard.

Honorary pallbearers were Corey Guilbeaux and Dennis Vansa.

Jerry Gibson Port Arthur Jerry Wayne Gibson, 61, of Port Arthur passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Jerry was born April 8, 1954 in Orange, to Willie Mae (Lackey) and Eugene Gibson. He lived the last 10 years in Port Arthur; prior in the Beaumont area. Jerry was a maintenance manager of the Mildred Building in Beaumont for many years. He was one of kind guy who loved life; he enjoyed listening to music and was a movie buff. Jerry was a loving father, brother, grandfather, and friend who will be missed dearly. He loved spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Beverly Smith and brother, James “Jimmy” Morris.

Jerry is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Kasko and husband, Anthony “Tony” of Bridge City; son, Joshua Gibson Sr. of Orange; sister, Nina Hoover and husband, Ronnie of La Porte; brother, Roger Gibson and wife, Vickie of Livingston; grandchildren, Ian Palermo, Cameron Palermo, Joshua Gibson Jr. and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Aug. 22, at Dorman Funeral Home.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Dorman Funeral Home.

Michael Lovett Vidor Michael Ray “ Mike “ Lovett, 60, of Vidor, passed away Monday, Aug. 17, at his home with his family at his side.

Born June 28, 1955 in Cherry Point, NC, to Elbert Ray Lovett and Dorothy May (LaVergne) Lovett. Mike grew up in the Orangefield Comm u n i t y where he attended High School.

He lettered in football, basketball and baseball.

Following graduation, he signed on to play football at Lamar University in Beaumont. Mike later went on to go to work as a process operator in the chemical refining Industry, most recently with the Chevron/Phillips Company. His career later took he and his wife, Ann to Ecuador, where they spent many years working, living life and making many friends there. Mike was of the Baptist faith and he will be remembered by his friends and family as a man who enjoyed playing golf, going fishing, riding his motorcycle, spending time in the outdoors and watching football, as he was a fan of the Minnesota Vikings. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Mike was always the life of the party and will be missed as he was loved by so many people. His wife and his children will treasure the love and bond of loyalty that he made within their lives.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents and his father in law, Gerald “ Pee Wee ” Chandler. ose who will most treasure his memory are his loving and devoted wife and soul mate of 35 years, Ann Lynnett Chandler Lovett of Vidor; daughters, Heather Ann Harris and husband, Mike of Orangefield and Brandi Leah Lovett of Vidor; sons, Michael Travis Lovett and wife, Robyn Voight of Vidor and Lucas Adam Lovett of Beaumont; brother, Raymond “ Bubba “ Jackson of Tomball; mother in law, Betty Chandler of Orangefield; brothers in law and sisters in law, David and Carlene Morgan of Colorado Springs, Co., Jeff and Sarah Holcomb of Tyler, Wayne Chandler of Orangefield and Gerald Chandler and Gabrielle of Batson and last but definitely not least, the joy of his heart and the apple of his eye, his seven grandchildren, Dylan Kyle Howard, Steven Cody Howard, Olivia Ann Flores, Elizabeth Naomi Wilson, Dustin “ Dusty “ Mangrum, Michael Harris, Jr. and Miranda Harris. In addition

Mike is also survived by numerous members of his extended family, including two nieces and four great nephews.

Services to celebrate and remember Mike’s life were Friday, Aug. 21, in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with the Rev. Clay Lewis, a dear friend of Mike’s, officiating.

Honoring Mike as pallbearers are Sharon Hogg, Buster Hogg, John Tarver, Matt Morgan, Mark Kirby, Donald Edgerton and Clay Lewis. Honorary pallbearers are Don and his wife, Estella, friends of Mike from Ecuador and JoAnn who is Ann’s best friend in Ecuador.

Preston Peltier Colorado Springs, Co. Preston James Peltier, Sr., 93, passed away Aug. 14, in Colorado Springs, Co. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday, Aug. 21, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating was Father Steve Leger. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Segura, La, Feb. 17, 1922, he was the oldest son of Walter Adam Peltier, and Irma Segura Peltier. Preston graduated from New Iberia H i g h School. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus. He taught boxing in Bridge City and was a Golden Gloves boxer. Preston retired from Insulators Local 112 in Lake Charles after 36 years. He loved cooking, and watching the Dallas Cowboys and soap operas.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Peltier; parents; brothers, Leroy Peltier, Raymond Peltier and C.J. Peltier and his Godmother, Amy “TeTante” ibodeaux.

He is survived by his children, Preston James Peltier, Jr and wife, Frona, of Colorado Springs, Irma Hannegan and husband, Len, of Natchitoches, La, Wayne Peltier and wife, Rhonda, of Colorado Springs, Wanda Billups and husband, Tab, of Texas City and Carl Peltier and wife, Ginny, of Kyle; grandchildren, Zachary Peltier, Hayden Peltier and wife, Kate, Jason Hannegan and wife, Eva, Jessica Adams and husband, Charles, Wayne Peltier, Jr., Craig Peltier and wife, Jen, Joshua Peltier, Tabitha Lewton and husband, Lance, Eric Billups and wife, Serina, Jennifer Cunningham and husband, Raymond, Jared Sleeman and wife, Samantha, and Jeremy Sleeman and wife, Candice; 16 great-grandchildren and sister-in-law, Shirley Peltier, of Port Neches.

Serving as pallbearers were Wayne Peltier, Jr., Craig Peltier, Hayden Peltier, Jason Hannegan, Jared Sleeman, Jeremy Sleeman, Eric Billups, Charles Adams and Lance Lewton. Honorary pallbearers were Zachary Peltier and Josh Peltier.

Arlene Smith Beaumont Arlene K. Smith, 86, of Beaumont, died Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Oakwood Manor Nursing Home, Vidor. She was born Feb. 2, 1929 in Haleyville, Al. Arlene enjoyed going camping and traveling and admired her cats and pets. She had fun in her life and loved her family.

Survivors include her children, Jackie Harrison and his wife, Landra, of Orange; Robert Smith and his wife, Betsy, of Winnie; Vicki Greiger and her husband, Glen; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Susie Stultz; husband, Fred Smith; son, Tommy Lynn Harrison and first husband, Robert Harrison.

Funeral services were Friday, Aug. 21, at Broussard’s, Beaumont. Her interment followed at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 26, 2015 •

Deaths and Memorials Lemuel Duncan Kountze

The Big Thicket is celebrating its 99th year in 2015.

Thicket celebrates 99th year August 25 marked the 99th birthday of the National Park Service and the kick-off of a yearlong celebration of the NPS Centennial.

During the next 12 months the National Park Service staff at Big icket National Preserve would like to invite everyone to rediscover national parks. In conjunction with a year-long photo contest, volunteer recruitment effort and Longleaf Pine restoration project, visitors and local residents alike are invited to explore the over 112,000 acres of Big icket National Preserve. e BTNP launched the “Explore Your icket Centennial Club.” e Centennial Club recognizes individuals and their commitment to outdoor recreation within the preserve. is program challenges visitors to travel 100/50/25 miles, depending on age groups, through the preserve during our Centennial year (August, 2015 through August, 2016). Participants can paddle, hike, run, jog, travel on horseback, and even trek off-trail through the thicket. As you explore, you track your mileage and once you reach the targeted

miles, contact preserve staff so we can welcome you to the club. ere are over 40 miles of hiking trails in the preserve that are available year-round for exploration. rough the centennial year, park rangers will be offering special guided programs and events in an effort to provide new opportunities to explore the preserve along with a Centennial Club Guidebook which highlights a number of lesser known adventures in the preserve. We encourage everyone to be safe when exploring the thicket. Be prepared with water, a first aid kit, communication and other safety gear. Know the weather prediction and let someone else know where you are going. More information about the “Explore Your icket, Centennial Club” is available on our website at www.nps.gov/bith.

Big Thicket National Preserve is located in southeast Texas, near the city Beaumont and 75 miles northeast of Houston. The preserve consists of nine land units and six water corridors encompassing more than 112,000 acres. The Big

Thicket, often referred to as a “biological crossroads,” is a transition zone between four distinct vegetation types – the moist eastern hardwood forest, the southwestern desert, the southeastern swamp, and the central prairies. Species from all of these different vegetation types come together in the thicket, exhibiting a variety of vegetation and wildlife that has received national interest.

For general information about Big icket National Preserve, visit www.nps.gov/bith or call the preserve visitor center at 409-951-6700. Visit us on Facebook www.facebook.com/BigicketNPS, Twitter www.twitter.com/BigicketNPS, and Instagram www.instagram.com/BigicketNPS. e National Park Service will celebrate its centennial in 2016 and is using this opportunity to invite a new generation of Americans, and those who already know and love the parks, to discover what national parks and other public lands mean to them through the Find Your Park campaign. To learn more or get involved, visit FindYourPark.com.

Funeral services for Lemuel Dean Duncan, 73, of Kountze were Saturday, Aug. 22, at Farmer Funeral Home with interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, in Bridge City.

Mr. Duncan was a native of Austin and a longtime resident of Kountze. He served his country proudly in the United States Air Force and was a retired electrician for Huntsman Corporation.

He is preceded in death by his parents John Albert and Leeta T. Riley Duncan and two brothers Tommy Neal Duncan and John Gerald Duncan.

Survivors include daughters Sheila Duncan of Kountze and Julie Duncan Malloy of Bridge City; brother Roy Duncan of Kountze; sister Billie Trigg of Brady; grandchildren Zackary Dean Pepper, Zane Rising and Seth Hartman and great grandchildren Peyton Lee Pepper and Patrick Dean Pepper.

Matthew Crate Vidor Matthew Crate, 49, was born June 26, 1966 in Fukuoak Machi, Iwateken Japan. After graduating high school in Vidor, Matt joined the U.S. Navy and served four honorable years.

After his service he followed his passion; cooking. Matt had a way with people, getting to know them as individuals and gaining lifetime friends. rough his cooking he was able to travel around the U.S.. His career peaked as he worked at the Pompano Club in Port Neches. Matt also enjoyed fishing, barbequing and life adventures.

He is survived by his wife, Denise Crate of Orange; mother, Doris Haire of Vidor; father, Milton Crate and his wife Marty of Rochester; three brothers, omas Lewis of Alfomonte Springs, FL, Damon Haire of Vidor and Michael Crate of South Bend, IN, and step-son, Taylor Porter. He is also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a step-daughter, Samantha Jackson; step-father, omas Lewis,

Jr. and step-father, Samuel Haire.

Matt will be dearly missed by many. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 22, at Memorial Funeral Home.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor.

Clinton William Brister Kirbyville Clinton William Brister, 71, of Kirbyville, formerly of Orange, passed away Monday, Aug. 24, at Avalon Place in Kirbyville.

He was born Dec. 5, 1943 in Orange, to Alma Frances (Williamson) and Ivy Brister. He had lived the last two years in Kirbyville, prior in the Echo Community in Orange. Brister worked as a painter and sand blaster for many years in the area.

He enjoyed going fishing and horseback riding.

He was a loving father, b r o t h e r, uncle and friend who will be missed dearly; he loved spending time with his loving daughter, Kim. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Samuel “SA” Brister, Dempsey Brister and Billy Brister.

Clinton is survived by his daughter, Kim Brister and fiancé, Dustin Allen of Bridge City; brothers Paul Brister and wife, Wanda of Kirbyville, Edgar Brister and wife, Mary of Orange and numerous nieces and nephews.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 5:009:00 pm, at Dorman Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held ursday, Aug. 27, at 2:00 pm at the funeral home, with the Rev. Bill Burch officiating. Burial will follow at Ida Wilson Cemetery in Echo Community.

Honoring Clinton as pallbearers will be Paul Brister, Warren Brister, Steve Brister, Tony Brister, Curtis Cook and Dewey Woods. Honorary pallbearers will be Sam Brister and Mike Brister.

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In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Dorman Funeral Home to help the family with final expenses.

Roddy Tolar Lake Charles, La. Roddy Carroll Tolar II, 44, of Lake Charles passed away Tuesday, Aug. 18, at St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles.

Roddy was born Sept. 21, in Beaumont, to Phyllis and Roddy Carroll Tolar Sr. He had lived the last three years in Lake Charles; prior to that in the Orange area for 41 years. Roddy had worked with American Bronze Corporation, as an Information Technology M a n a g e r.

Roddy enjoyed going fishing, hunting, making beef jerky, cooking BBQ and being the head crawfish boiler at the family gatherings. Roddy was a loving husband, son, brother, father, uncle and friend who will be missed dearly. He loved spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by sister, Roddie Crystal Tolar.

Roddy is survived by his wife, Crystal Eileen (Wedekind) Tolar of Lake Charles; parents; daughter, Ragan Webb of Lake Charles; sons, Robin Tolar of Nederland, Dean Webb of Lake Charles; sisters, Terri Tolar Humphrey and husband, Edward III of Kaneohe, HI, Roxanne Tolar Tuter and husband, Joe Jr. of Mauriceville; nephews, Edward Phillips Humphrey IV and Gerald John Tofanelli III. A visitation will be held Friday, Aug. 22, from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm, at Dorman Funeral Home.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10:00 am at the funeral home, with the Rev Robert Modisette officiating.

Cremation will follow the services. Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Crystal Tolar to help with finances and would be greatly appreciated.

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Must Have: Class A CDL Driver, Tanker Endorsement, Clean MVR, TWIC card, Must operate forklift, flatbed and bulk tank trailers..paid holidays,benefits.

Contact: Logistics Coordinator with American Industrial Minerals Office (409) 670-0320 DRIVERS-COMPANy CDL-A FLExIBLE HOME TIME. ExCELLENT MONEy & BENEFITS. WE’RE HIRING. LOADS OF WORk! NO TOUCH FREIGHT. 800-588-7911 x125

We BUy Gold, sIlVeR & plaTInUM Jewelry, Coins, Watches, Flatware, Any US. Coins, Old Currency & Tokens, Old Toys & Antique Toys, knives, Signs & Memoribilia. We buy all old military items Civil War to present. TOP PRICES PAID FOR ALL! Large Collections and Estate Lots Wanted. We Do Estate Sales and Gold Party’s. L&L Coins Collectibles, 1922 Strickland Dr., Orange/Pinehurst.

409-330-7882.

annoUnCMenTs GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP to promote healing after the loss of a loved one meets Mondays at 7 p.m. and Wed. at 10 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 945 W. Roundbunch Rd, Bridge City. Good Shepherd Compassionate Friends is open to anyone who would like to join.

DEMENTIA CARE GIVERS SUPPORT GROUP meets monthly the 2nd Wed. at 10 a.m. and the second Thur. at 6:30 p.m. at St.Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Dr. in Orange in the Brother Sun Room of the Canticle Bldg.

AL-ANON meets Wed. & Sun. at 7 pm 1512 Strickland Dr., Orange. Call 409-7794289 or Cindy 9945503 for details.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE TOUGH LOVE is a self help parents support group for parents of children displaying unacceptable behavior. Meets Tues. 7 pm. at the Immaculate Conception Ed. Bldg., 4100 Lincoln (corner of Lincoln & Washington) in Groves. For more info call 9620480

NAIL TECH NEEDED Opportunity to be the only Nail Tech in a busy salon Furnished Pedicure Chair, Nail Table and Private Room

$75.00 per week rent

Ginger & Co

220 East Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City, Texas

735-4220

ask for Ginger

GaRaGe sales fRI. & saT., 1500 CoTTaGe lane, BC (77611), 7 till 3. 73 Rods and reels, fishing tackle, Generator, collectables, jewelry, new dual BBQ pit,, Much Much More! fundraiser Garage sale on sat. 8/29 at 1220 Jayway st, in Orange starting at 7:30am. Multi Family Garage Sale includes home decor, wireless router, beautiful cookie jars with many colors and designs and much more.

seRVICes SEWING to include: Cheerleader Outfits, School Spirit Items and Halloween Costumes.

JEANS HEMMED Call 409-238-1230

WeddInGs Ordained officiate available for weddings and funeral services.

Traditional and nontraditional with reasonable rates.

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CITATION BY PUBLICATION The State of Texas To all persons interested in the Estate of Theresa Hillsbury, Deceased Cause No. P17313 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETErMINE HEIrSHIP in this estate on AUGUST 18, 2015, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Theresa Hillsbury, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630.

Veterans recognition programs scheduled Four Veteran recognition programs will be presented during the month of September. All programs will take place at the VFW Post 2775 on Highway 87 N., Orange. The Post, Auxiliary and Mens Auxiliary extend an invitation to the public to join them in honoring all Veterans and their families for their service. All September programs will take place at 6:30 on Sept 2, Sept.

9, Sept. 16 and Sept. 30. The VFW and Auxiliary members host 21 recognition programs yearly. For further information, contact Jeanette Clark at 883-0264.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to the Application hould they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on AUGUST18, 2015.

Brandy Robertson County Clerk, Orange County, Texas By: Kevin Leboeuf Kevin Lebouef

Contact: David 409-651-1443

Notice to Creditors Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of DENNIS LEE MATHIESON, Deceased, were issued on August 25, 2015, in Cause No. P17297, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Nicole Lynn Benoit.

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 Nicole Benoit 8501 Creek Road Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 25th day of August 25, 2015

Jim Sharon Bearden JIM SHArON BEArDEN, Jr. At torney for Nicole Benoit State Bar No.: 24011051 116 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone:(409)883-4501 Facsimile: (409) 883-0259 Email: jsb116@beardenlawfirm.net

Notice to Creditors Notice is hereby giv-

en that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DONALD LORAINE SHOCKLEY, Deceased, were issued on October 25, 2013, in Cause No. P-16628, pending in the County Court at Law of OrANGE County, Texas, to: JUDITH ANN SHOCKLEY. 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 Steve Parkhurst Attorney at Law 1009 Green Ave. Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 17TH day of August, 2015

Steve Parkhurst

Steve Parkhurst Attorney for Barbara Sue Snyder a/k/a Barbara Snyder State Bar No.: 00797206 1009 Green Ave. Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 883-0892 Facsimile: (409) 670-0888 FAX# 735-7346

Notice to Creditors

Notice to Creditors

Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DELIA M. MITCHELL, Deceased, were issued on August 24, 2015, in Cause No. P17300, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Diana Marie Craft and Kenneth L. Mitchell

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RILEY ALPHONSE PORTIE, JR. Deceased, were issued on AUGUST 11, 2015, in Cause No. P17267, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Chris Portie

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of EMILY DEANN HINOTE PORTIE,, Deceased, were issued on AUGUST 11, 2015, in Cause No. P17268, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Zachary Henning

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.

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, Texas 77630

c/o TOMMY GUNN Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630

Dated: the 11th day of August, 2015.

Dated: the 12th day of August, 2015.

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 George B. Barron Attorney at Law P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631-0279 DATED: the 24th day of AUGUST, 2015.

George B. Barron GEOrGE B. BArrON SBT No.: 0187500 Attorney for Executors

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn

TOMMY GUNN

TOMMY GUNN Attorney for Zachary Henning State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 882-9990 Facsimile: (409) 882-0613 E-mail: tgunn@exp.net

Attorney for Chris Portie State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 882-9990 Facsimile: (409) 882-0613 E-mail: tgunn@exp.net

Notice to Creditors

Notice to Creditors

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DORIS DAY NEIMANN, Deceased, were issued on August 25, 2015, in Cause No. P16848, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Herman Day. 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 of Administration for the Estate of BOYD PETRY, Deceased, were issued on August 14, 2015, in Cause No. P17271, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Arlene Mills.

c/o George B. Barron Attorney at Law P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631-0279

c/o Arlene Mills 18277 Highway 62 South Orange, Texas 77630

DATED: the 25th day of AUGUST, 2015.

George B. Barron GEOrGE B. BArrON SBT No.: 0187500 Attorney for Executor

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 18th day of August, 2015

Jim Sharon Bearden JIM SHArON BEArDEN, Jr. At torney for Arlene Mills State Bar No.: 24011051 116 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone:(409)883-4501 Facsimile: (409) 883-0259 Email: jsb116@beardenlawfirm.net

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 26, 2015