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Week of Wednesday, June 17, 2015

County oks changes to Medicare retirees David Ball

For The Record

The parking lot was full, the courtroom was standing room only with the audience spilling over into the hallway with the majority in attendance retired county employees for the county commissioners meeting. The Orange County Commissioners Court unanimously approved, approved with a split vote and took no action regarding retired county employees insurance and benefits at their meeting on the morning of June 15. The first agenda item regarded the county continuing to offer and/or pay for retiree health insurance per the 1999 policy on retiree health insurance which was approved 5-0. The second agenda item called for adopting changes to the county’s health insurance plan for Medicare eligible retirees. County Judge Brint Carlton, Precinct 2 Commissioner Barry Burton and Precinct 4 Commissioner Jody Crump voted for the changes while Precinct 1 Commissioner David Dubose and Precicnt 3 Commissioner John Banken voted no. At last week’s meeting, commissioners approved staying with the Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan for county employee retirees at their regular meeting. The courtroom was packed with retirees and there were some lengthy discussions at the

meeting. It was during the agenda item that called for adopting changes to the Orange County’s health inCARLTON surance plan for Medicare eligible retirees that the longest discussion ensued. Carlton led-off with a PowerPoint presentation on Medicare eligible retiree health insurance. He said that Orange County has gone from approximately a $10 million projected fund balance to begin FY 2001 to $240,000 to end FY 2015. The Court has the duty to improve the County’s financial situation. The Court is looking at many ways to increase revenues and decrease expenses. Medicare eligible retiree health insurance is the first of several options the Court will explore. This issue is first due to time constraints. The Court initially thought June 15 was the last day to inform Texas Association of Counties of a change. The actual last day is June 25. Based at least partly on missing data (particularly Tier 4 users), the Court voted to make no change on June 8. That vote only pertained to June 8. Tier 4 pertains to prescrip-

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Foster dad knows what it takes to be a father David Ball

For The Record

When Milton, age 32, and Brittni Briggs, age 30, of Bridge City first married, his wife wanted to adopt or foster children in their home. Milton was cold to the idea at first to say the least, but something, or someone began to change. “We thought we would foster awhile and maybe adopt. But God started changing my heart. These kids need a home and I was called to this,” he said. “God led us to do this.” Now the couple have six children- the oldest two are biological offspring, the others are either adopted for a foster. They range in age from 10, 6, 4, twins who are 3 and 1. “I stay busy, but it’s fun,” he said. Milton and Brittni became foster parents four-and-a-half years ago. They’ve recently moved from a small rent house to a large new house on two acres and they would like to foster again.

“This is the most rewarding thing. We’ve had five fosters and we’ve adopted four. Three of them were in a sibling group,” Milton said. “There are a lot of families involved in foster care. It’s a ministry.” They would like to foster another child, maybe take in older children when their current family is grown. Milton said their first adoption went smoothly but their first foster took a lot longer to do. Their youngest foster, however, went extremely fast. The Briggs attend Bridge Point Fellowship in Bridge City. They will be leading a small group this Fall on orphans, foster care and adoption. “It’s been insane the number of people who have contact us. We would love to give insights to others on CPS and Arrow informational meetings. They can look into it and maybe take more formal classes,” he said. The children are homesschooled so the parents can pour into their children’s lives TO BE A FATHER Page 3A

tion drugs as the following: Tier 1 is usually includes generic medications are at the lowest cost. Tier 2 is usually preferred name medications and are mid-range cost along with Tier

Tier 3 is usually non-preferred name medications. Tier 4 is usually specialty medications are at the highest cost. Retirees Total Number of Retirees Eligible for Medical

Coverage: 252 Retirees Participating in Blue Cross Blue Shield: 191 Retirees Not Participating in Medical Coverage: 61 Medicare Eligible Retirees: 124

For retirees under age 65 on Tier 4 medication, three moved to Tier 2 or 3, and zero percent of the group were still on Tier 4. COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Wingates discover new Wingates 3. Mike Louviere For The Record

Family ties run deep and wide. For the last 86 years descendents of David R. Wingate have met for an annual family reunion. This year the reunion was bittersweet. The day before the reunion on June 13, the patriarch of the family, Nicholas Matthew Wingate, better known as “Nick” died. Nick was known in the large family as “Uncle Nick”. He had reached 96 years of age, was slowing down a bit, but was still mentally active and always ready with a smile and a story. Nick began to have headaches and was taken to the emergency room at Baptist Orange Hospital where it was discovered that he had bleeding in his brain. Nothing could be done, except to try to relieve his pain and let him go home to spend his last hours with his family. He died Friday morning. At the reunion on Saturday, he was given a tribute to his service in the Navy in WWII. Stories were told about fishing trips and there were both smiles and tears. The sweet side of the bittersweet reunion was the revelation that there had been the discovery of a new branch of the Wingate family. Peter Wingate, one of the sons of Cecil and June, had been doing extensive genealogical research for years and has built a tree of over 3,000 people. Along the way he submitted a DNA sample to Ancestory.com to become part of their data base of several hundred thousand people.

The Wingate family discovered their family is much larger than they assumed. A DNA sample was submitted for a genealogical study. From left to right, Deryl Wingate meets Peter Wingate for the first time at the Wingate family reunion this year.

When a sample is submitted to Ancestry.com that sample is automatically matched to anyone who may be a close match. The persons then have the opportunity to make contact if they desire. Alicia Wingate also submitted a DNA sample for her father, Deryl. One of the matches to his DNA was Peter Wingate, of Orange. It was a surprise to both men because Deryl is black and Peter is Caucasian. “I wanted to find where I came from, who my family had descended from, where they had lived, and if I had any family I did not know about”,

said Deryl. “I got a DNA match from a man named Peter Wingate, who is white in Orange, Texas. I decided to send him a message and see if he would respond. We made email contact and then talked by phone.” Peter, likewise, said he though there may be some ancestors who were slaves, but he never knew for sure until he received the message from Deryl. “We were both glad to discover that we had a family we did not know about,” Peter said. “We talked and found out that we had ties to Newton County, that David R.

Wingate was the common ancestor, and for years when my Wingate family was having reunions in Newton County, Deryl’s family had held reunions at the same time. “We discussed meeting face to face at our reunion this year. Both of our families agreed that it was time to meet. I did wonder how Deryl felt when he thought he had come from a small family and then all of a sudden discover that he had several thousand new ancestors.” Deryl, and his sons Deryl (not junior), and Lynn, atWINGATES Page 3A

June is National Men’s Health Month Gift of Life provides free healthcare screenings for men

Larry Johnson For The Record

The Gift of Life with medical partners, Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, and local healthcare organizations will provide free healthcare screenings and educational materials in what they hope will reduce disparities and heighten awareness of men’s preventable health problems in Southeast Texas during June, National Men’s Health Month, according to Blake Royer, public relations coordinator. June screenings are sched-

uled in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange for eligible medically underserved men. Prostate cancer screenings will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 in the Wilson Building, Lamar State College in Orange, in Port Arthur from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 6 and Beaumont from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. Pre-registration is recommended and walk-ins will be accepted subject to eligibility. Clients will receive comprehensive primary healthcare services, including on-site con-

sultations with medical professionals to discuss the screenings, the significance of test results and healthy lifestyle practices. They will also receive educational information and access to regional resources. The free panel of screenings will include prostate-specific antigen (PSA), cholesterol and glucose, blood pressure, HIV and Hepatitis C tests. The Gift of Life will also provide breakfast and lunch, door prizes and other health-related incentives. Regional organizations will participate at the screening

sites with representatives from Baptist Hospitals, UTMB, Triangle Area Network, Spindletop Center and Lamar University faculty and students. “These screenings are essential to the ever-increasing need for medical services in our region. Early detection is the best protection and statistics reflect that the five-year survival rate for men whose prostate cancer is diagnosed early is nearly 100 percent,” Royer wrote. The Gift of Life screens men who are at least 45 years of age FREE SCREENINGS Page 3A

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Juneteenth festival to celebrate freedom David Ball

For The Record

The year 2015 will be the Sesquicentennial of Juneteenth when the slaves were freed in Texas. In celebration, Together We Can and Top Ladies of Distinction are presenting the first-ever Juneteenth Festival and Trail Ride “Celebrating 150 Years of Freedom” in Orange. The event will be from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 20 at the Orange Boardwalk and Pavilion. Entry is free and entertainment is free. There will also be food vendors, a mechanical bull, kid’s activities, moon-

walks and more, according to organizer, Deborah Mitchell. “This is about freedom when the slaves were freed and freedom now. It’s a celebration to all races and citizens. it’s a family event with free entry,” she said. The entertainment lineup includes: Roland Champaine,

an R&B singer from Orange, Step Rideau & The Zydeco Outlaws, Vin Zeal, Perry Richard, David Richard, Nicki Richard, Dono Lewis and more. Performances start at 1 p.m. and zydeco starts at 5 p.m. There will also be a Juneteenth Reenactment with reading the Emancipation Proclamation at 12 p.m., a flag ceremony, a parade and trail ride down Simmons, Morrell, Cordrey, 14th Street, back to the Pavilion, and a car show. There will be Heroes for Hire where kids dress in studio costumes and pictures taken, a kid zone and face painting by the Stark Museum of Art. Juneteenth was two years af-

ter the Emancipation Proclamation freeing the slaves was issued by President Abraham Lincoln, Mitchell said. “It was two years behind. It was delivered in Galveston. It’s our Fourth of July,” she said. “It’s for all races to celebrate a day of history. We’ve accomplished so much so far, yet, there’s still more to do.” Mitchell said the event will cost around $12,000 and sponsors are being sought. Proceeds will go toward scholarships insurance, licenses and leasing the facility costs. For more information or to make a donation, call either 409-553-2680, or 409-7791744.

Free healthcare screenings for men

June screenings are scheduled in Beaumont, Port Arthur and Orange for eligible medically underserved men. Prostate cancer screenings will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 20 in the Wilson Building, Lamar State College in Orange,

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(40 if African American or younger if there is a family history of prostate cancer) who have not had prostate cancer, have limited income and are medically underinsured. Since 2000, the Gift of Life has made available more than 8,000 free prostate cancer screenings and helped extend the lives of nearly 70 men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer and whose diagnostic and cancer treatment costs were entirely underwritten by the Gift of Life. As part of its continuum of care, the Gift of Life’s Prostate Cancer Support Group, Men Against Cancer offers support for men with prostate cancer, their families and care givers. Meetings are hosted the second Tuesday of each month at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church and allows men an opportunity to meet others, share their experiences and gain information from featured speakers to strengthen recovery and have one-on-one support. For additionally information, please contact the Gift of Life at 409.833.3663 or visit giftoflifebmt.org.

Flowers benefit June 27 A benefit for to help offset medical expenses for Dirk Flowers, will be held on Saturday, June 27th from 10 am to 2 pm at the Bridge City Knights of Columbus. The KC Hall is at 970 Avenue A, next to St. Henry Church off of Roundbunch Road in Bridge City. The benefit will feature live music by Still Rocking Good Times Band, a live auction starting at noon and silent auction which ends at 2pm. Tickets for BBQ Plate lunches are now on sale. For more information or to donate, contact Christy Ridgaway at 409267-1401, Charlsey Herin at 409-748-0244 or Rochelle Briggs at 409-718-0328.

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County business Carlton said there is no evidence retirees will be destitute on the proposed plan. The one Medicare eligible retiree is unknown to the Court. The other health insurance options (i.e. a spouse’s retirement insurance) available to this retiree are unknown. The length of time the retiree is required to be on a Tier 4 medication is unknown. Less than one percent of current Medicare eligible retirees on Tier 4. Zero percent of Pre-65 retirees on Tier 4. He also said retirees were not promised BCBS insurance as in the 1993 policy: “Orange County will pay the hospitalization insurance for all employees who retire from the system under any of the three options which allow you to retire, or a disability retirement as defined in the Texas County & District Retirement System handbook. When the employee reaches the age of sixty-five the County will pay only the medicare supplement. Any employee who retires under one of the options listed above may keep dependent coverage on his/her spouse until the spouse reaches the age of sixty-five. The retired employee will be responsible for paying the full amount of the spouses coverage plus a two percent administrative fee. Neither retired employees or their spouses are eligible for dental coverage except under the COBRA law. These rights are not contractual and can be withdrawn at any future time.” Carlton then presented the topic does the court have a moral obligation to provide BCBS insurance. He said the court has a moral obligation to Spend Taxpayer Money Wisely because there are: Over 380 Full-Time Employees Over 250 Retirees Over 83,000 Orange County Residents Fix the County’s Undesirable Financial Situation Provide Essential Services Savings to the Taxpayers per Year1 $219,668.17. The amount may possibly be higher due to estimated two - four percent ($4,464-$8,928) savings on remaining BCBS premiums1 Savings through 2019 = $892,844 Savings through 2023 = $1,785,688 Banken then asked Carlton why commissioners were told June 8 was the deadline for the retiree insurance and they had to make a decision by then. “Why we didn’t have this information in advance? June 8, 2015 the commissioners court made no changes to retirees insurance,” he said. Carlton replied the court made no change on June 8 and he was told the deadline was June 15. Banken said he was told the deadline was June 8 and the commissioners must make a decision by that drop date. “We were all under the impression it was June 8 but it was June 15,” Carlton said. It was then that Pat Clark, retired district judge, attempted to speak from the audience. Carlton told Clark he should know as a judge not to just speak out of turn. Clark said many people spoke out last week and didn’t have to wait to be recognized. “June 8 was the date,” Banken said.”Don’t give me this June 15 business. On June 8 something was done. Now you say

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forget that date, we’ve discovered another date. We have an obligation to the people here and an obligation to those outside of here.Somebody is misleading somebody and I don’t see how that can be done. When you say something should stick to it.” Carlton said he received the information from TAC it would be June 15. Clark answered TAC said it would be on June 8 at a retirees workshop. “Are you trying to change what was done last week?” Clark asked. Carlton said he didn’t have a name who told him the date change. “It was new information and we have more time than we thought,” he said. Clark retorted he was trying to put the screws to the county retirees. “We walked away last week and thought we’d have it another week and have it for another year,” Clark said. “We’ve made a mistake. I don’t think anyone on this court is trying to put the screws to anyone,” Carlton said. Clark asked Carlton if he trying to change things form last week? That’s why we’ll have a vote, Carlton answered. Clark then asked each commissioner individually how they would vote. Some answered Clark, some wouldn’t answer and some said they would wait until the vote. Banken said he wanted to speak about the county retiree on Tier 4 medication. “Every individual is important. If it affects only one, what about those who will be on it next week and next month? As people get older, some of their health goes down. You haven’t said anything about Tier 4 medicine. We’re yet to get an answer,” he said.” “I don’t understand why this presentation wasn’t made two months ago.” Carlton said he didn’t have it then. “I’m concerned for people who pay double or triple for their medication. We act like they’re not important, like we want to push them off a cliff. That’s not what we’re about,” Banken said. Nobody said they’re not important or they will be pushed off a cliff, Carlton said. Banken said the county has had opportunities to save money but they keep hiring new employees when there’s a vacancy and a new employee hired is $100,000. Carlton said that’s a different conversation in which Banken said the conservation is about saving money. “I’m for saving money,” Carlton said. Burton said they can save a retiree’s spouse $2,400 a year with the new plan. Dubose said retirees are relying on a bucket of money and they won’t be able to see this doctor or not. “I think we should stay on the motion made last week to stay for a whole year (on the current plan),” Dubose said. Banken said the number of retirees and their families that are in the county are a big percentage of Orange County residents. “People are concerned about what’s going on. Many of them tell me if their taxes go up pay they pay for the retirees. ‘I’m for it,’ they tell me,” he said. Carlton said county residents tell him the opposite and support the new plan if it will save the county money.

Dubose believes the new data needs to be interpreted and studied for the rest of the year. Banken favors bringing in insurance experts and having workshops, but commissioners court is not the place to do this. Dubose said the plan should be left as it is to applause from the audience. Carlton said no change has been made for June 8. Vickie Edgerly, district clerk, said the Information shared by TAC was that 25 percent to 30 percent of employees will retire from county. “We’re not the problem for the deficit,” she said. “I will not bring home what I bring home now. Somebody has to take these (county) jobs and run these offices. I enjoy serving the 82,000 residents. I find it hard to believe statistically there’s only one on Tier 4. The average age to retire is 48 with 15 years of service, so they’re not getting these services. This won’t solve county budget deficit.” Edgerly said their told in not so explicit terms to go back to their offices, shut their mouths and be happy they have a job. “We don’t have a vote in this. We have a good faith contract to stay here and not get raises year after year. $1.8 million is a drop in the bucket of what county needs to pay,” Edgerly said. “The majority of residents aren’t upset about the benefits county employees have. We are not the answer. None of us are going to leave being rich.” Carlton said it’s a mischaracterization people are losing their insurance. “The county is still paying 100% of this,” he said. Burton said when he was running for office he was asked if he would promise not raise taxes. He answered no because he doesn’t know what will happen, but promised to look at everything to save money. You’re still getting a paid benefit, he said. Burton asked Carlton to please rescind the motion and leave what it was from last week. Dubose said they need more research and it will affect a lot of people’s lives. “It’s not right if it affects just one person,” he said. Minnie Hightower, HR director, said this is not the first time the court has ever heard of this.

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while they’re young. They use the Abeka curriculum. They plan to send them to public school later. The kids are involved in different activities outside of home. The family also enjoys spending a lot of time at Toledo Bend. “I want them to be a light in dark places. We’re active in church. It boils down to faith,” he said. “I enjoy being a dad. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I’m very blessed.” Milton then talked about what he thinks makes a good father. “A dad is to provide, protect and be an intentional leader. I’m leading them to know Christ; what He did for us and about eternal life,” he said. “I want my girls to be ladies and my boys to be a man, not just a guy. To be chivalrous, lend a helping hand and to provide for their families.” Milton III concluded by wishing his father, MiltonII, a happy Father’s Day. Milton Briggs III and family.

Wingates find Wingates tended the reunion and there were welcomes from all of the nearly 70 Wingates descended from David R. and Caroline Wingate. Deryl was raised in Beaumont and had graduated from Charlton Pollard High School. After graduating he enlisted in the Army and made a career, retiring as a First Sergeant after over 20 years. He married his wife Birgit while stationed in Germany and they have three children. After retirement he settled in Arlington. In doing his genealogical research he discovered that he was descended from David R. Wingate who had been a plantation owner with over 100 slaves at Belgrade in Newton County, Texas. David had fathered four children with Mary Samuel, who was a house servant. “We know that Mary Samuel was a Mulatto or maybe a Quadroon; she was very light skinned”, said Deryl. “We have relatives in California who are very light skinned and could pass for white, if they wanted to. We had never known for sure that we had white relatives, although we were fairly sure we did.” Mary Samuels had listed the four children on census records as having the Wingate surname and David had never objected or denied parentage. On some early census records,

she had listed the children as white and some records as black. The birthplace had always been listed as Newton County. The separation of the two families appears to have occurred when David and Caroline Wingate relocated to Orange County. Deryl’s Wingate family had owned property

We had never known for sure that we had white relatives, although we were fairly sure we did.” along Cow Creek in the Bon Weir area. It is possible that David had made provisions for Mary and her family. “We are a proud family; proud of where we came from and what we have and accomplished. Until I sent in the DNA sample, I thought that I was partly Native American. I found that there is only two percent of that. I am 79 percent African- American and 18 percent European. Doing the research has helped me discover a whole new family and find out what my heritage really is”, said Deryl. Each year at the Wingate reunion, Peter conducts a discussion of the genealogy of the

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family. This year Deryl was included and explained what he had discovered about his lineage and was amazed and pleased to find what Peter had spent years discovering. Peter was able to show the Wingate family tree going back to the early 1600s. There is an organization, Coming To The Table, that has been formed to help bring together the families of former slaves and enslavers. The purpose is explained in their mission statement: Coming To The Table provides leadership, resources and a supportive environment for all who wish to acknowledge and heal wounds from racism that is rooted in the United States’ history of slavery. “CTTT is an organization that can provide information and resources for anyone wishing to research a possible tie to slave ancestors or ancestors who were slave owners. We have been pleased to discover the other Wingate family and they are pleased to find that they have such a large number of ancestors going back so many generations. I think that to some degree we all want to know where our families originated and, as much as possible who they were and what they did. I can highly recommend having the DNA testing done. You may discover a whole new world”, said Peter.

• The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 17, 2015

FATHER KNOWS BEST Well, maybe not always, but he always means well. Being a dad is a privilege. Being a good dad is sometimes hard. Unless you have raised teenagers, you might not fully appreciate the trying times. Even with the best of kids, they sometime believe they know more than dad. Also they will chalk it off as Pops being old fashion. They don’t realize that it’s common horse sense he’s acquired along the way. Some day, when they have children of their own they will realize how right dad was. By then, they will be considered old fashioned themselves. Dad is never fully appreciated until later in life when we realize what all he did for us and how important he was in our upbringing. Honor Thy Father and Happy Father’s Day to all. *****I’d best get moving. I’d be proud if you came along. I promise it won’t do you no harm. CONDOLENCES A good man we have known for a long time is now gone. We had known Bill Godwin since he was a football player at A&M. he and Doug Harrington, who is also gone, were athletes at college. Doug on a track scholarship. Bill came to Bridge City as a coach for Chief Wilson. He replaced Glenn Pearson as high school principle. He and Larry Ward and their wives bought Joe Fields lumber company and tried their hand at that for awhile. I was surprised to learn he had died. Moe Litton had just visited the Godwin’s and told me they were doing just fine. While Bill was principle at B.C. was when the school really came into its own in sports. Bill was a coach’s principle and advanced athletics. He passed away June 3 at age 77. *****Nick Wingate, 96, died June 12. We had known Nick, who was a WWII veteran, and the entire Wingate family. Nick got sick Thursday and died before the family reunion which was to be held Saturday. I enjoyed every minute I got to spend with Nick as well as all the other Wingates. Salt of the earth folks. Please read Nick’s obituary, it tell a lot about his life story. WHAT DID YOU EXPECT Many employees and Orange County retirees are disappointed in Commissioners Court. I don’t know what ever gave them the idea that they were going to be employee friendly. The bottom line is the voters, 50,000 registered, are to blame. They have allowed Tea Party, and straight party voters to control who is elected. Someday the citizens will take the blinders off and discover how they have been snookered. Right now however, there are a lot of angry people and you can’t blame them. The Court, after a 5-0 vote on insurance, flip, flopped a week later. Believe me, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Meanwhile, I hear that a lot of citizens have approached longtime county employee Mark Wimberly to run for Commissioner of Pct. 1, replacing Commissioner David Dubose. No one knows more about county operation than Wimberly. He’s worked with every department over the years. He’s well liked and would be hard to beat. He’s a good man but will he run? That’s the question. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2005 Second grade teacher at Anderson, Sandra Meche, has been selected one out of 12 U.S. teachers to be recognized by Microsoft at the first Worldwide Innovative Teachers Forum and Awards Banquet in Washington. Meche is only one of two Texas teachers to get the honor. Ninety teachers from around the world were chosen. *****Oil prices hit a record $58.47 a barrel. The United States record deficit under Bush/Cheney is rising out of sight, going up three to six percent a quarter. That’s 14 percent a year. *****Jeb Bush accused of playing politics with the Shiavo case. Autopsy showed she had been brain dead for at least ten years. Gov. Bush would not approve taking her off life support even though the family begged him to. *****Joyce Dubose, wife of Commissioner John Dubose, is home after having major surgery. *****Brian Trege suffered a heart attach in his sleep. He is expected to live but it was a close call.*****The new Bridge City Subway opens at the corner of Texas Avenue and Roberts.*****While on a fishing trip, 12-year-old Alex Albair, grandson of Richard and son of Ricky Albair, caught a 42-inch long Redfish that weighed in at 25 pounds. It was a Father’s Day outing and the first fish Alex had ever caught. His grandparents, Peggy and Richard, own Bridge City Bait on Cow Bayou. (Editor’s note: In the last few years, Peggy’s Restaurant has been added on the spot at Cow Bayou.)*****West Orange-Cove ISD names 2004-2005 “Teachers of the Year.” They are Cherry Lemaire, Freddie Gallas, Pearlie Washington, Sandra Hoke, Gloria McKee and Jill Hart. Lemaire was also named “District Teacher of the Year.”*****Nora Anne Miner, daughter of David and Bonnie Minor, turns one year old June 23. All of her great grandparents are coming from Campbellville, Kentucky for the celebration. (Editor’s note: This year she turns 11.)*****Robert and Jeanette Barnes celebrate 50 years of marriage June 23. 40 Years Ago-1975 Connie Jarrell was named Miss Orange World in the Optimist beauty pageant. Terri Tolar was chosen Most Photogenic. *****Darlene “Dee” Sartin celebrates a birthday. *****Phillip Caillavet is a salesman for Gateway Lincoln. *****Terri Bishop marries Cecil Parks of Austin. *****Beth and Louis Dugas return from Hawaii. Their cab driver was married to a Fontenot girl from Lafayette, proving Cajun blood is spread around the

world. *****Allen Bendy, ‘The Shrimper’ is now operating a 48-foot shrimp boat. *****Harriet Ann Jackson weds Gerald Campbell on June 27 at Calvary Baptist. *****John Yeatts, Sr., is in critical condition in the Orange hospital. He suffered a massive heart attack. He is a pioneer of the boilermaker union in the area.*****Participating in the Miss Texas Teenager pageant in San Antonio is 17-year-old Carol Reindel of Little Cypress-Mauriceville.*****Judges Claude Wimberly, JP, Pct. 1, Marlin Shelton, JP, Pct. 2, and Martin Ardoin, JP, Pct. 3, are attending a 20 hour Justice of the Peace seminar in Houston.*****Patrick Alan Cleaver, 15, earns his Eagle Scout award.*****Texas Monthly magazine named State Rep. Wayne Peveto in the top 10 best Texas Legislatures.*****On July 3, a sundown gospel show will be held at the Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo grounds featuring Wally Fowler and J.D. Summers and a dozen other acts.*****Pct. 1 constable, Forrest Hudson, was elected president of the Constable and Judges Association of Texas.*****Betty Em and Bernard Giarratano celebrate their 15th anniversary.*****On Friday, June 27, Stevie Crumpler celebrates a birthday.*****Helen and Doug Harrington are snowed in at Yellowstone after six inches of snow fell.*****The Wayne Morse’s and the Lynn Emerson’s are headed to San Antonio for the annual grocery convention.*****The John Brooks and John Fords are vacationing in Colorado.*****Bill and Doris Clark attend Gov. Ronald Reagan’s gathering at the Circa in Beaumont. What was Grover Halliburton doing at a republican affair? *****The South was blanked 6-0 in the Texas high school baseball ‘Coaches All Star’ game in the Astrodome. Two Orange County boys, Charlie Hillebrant and Billy Bayliss played in the game. *****Eddie Cone married lovely, young Margo and took off with her for Mexico. Things didn’t turn out like Eddie thought. He spent two days in a Mexican hospital with fever that reached 106. He drank Mexican milk. Margo got home well rested. A FEW HAPPENINGS Congratulations to the West Orange-Stark Mustangs on a great season. They accomplished what few teams will ever get to do; they made it to the state championship game. They needed a perfect game to win and they played that the day before against El Campo. Number two in UIL 4-A ain‘t bad. The 2015 Mustangs will long be remembered as one of the great teams. *****Jerrid and Alyssa Scales celebrated their first wedding anniversary on June 13. We wish them many, many more to come. *****Last week the Wednesday Lunch Bunch had a surprise visitor. Mary Jo Walaver Stanfield, the first court reporter in the 163rd District Court after the court was created. Gene Hoyt, who had been John Connally’s Orange County campaign manager, was appointed as judge. He had no courtroom experience; he owned an abstract company. He made a ruling against Attorney Ward Stephenson and Ward promised Hoyt that he would see to it that he was a one-termer. In 1967, Fred Trimble became District Judge, just as Ward had promised. Fred owned the casket company but had a law license even though he had never practiced law. He died and David Dunn became the judge. Jo worked for all three judges. If my memory serves me right, around 1984, she also was serving as reporter in the City of Orange Municipal Court. It was good to see her. She has been living at the lakes for 20 years. She was a court reporter 35 years and possibly recalls many of the big political battles. The Lunch Bunch meets every Wednesday. This week, they dine at PK’s Grill, with Tammy Yaun. Next week they dine at Robert’s with Carrie. Everyone always welcome. *****Our friend Elaine Myers is battling cancer again. She’s a tough lady, determined to beat this cancer also. She believes in prayer so please remember her in your prayers. This week she is having a big Father’s Day sale at her Horseman Store. Every Texas dad should have something western. Check them out. *****The update on Jimmy Dillon is not good. For some unknown reason, his kidney took a turn for the worse and is now functioning at just 11 percent and he is back on dialysis. If there is no improvement soon, he will be back on the transplant list. His sister gave him a kidney two years ago that had prevented the use of dialysis. Now his body is rejecting the kidney.Jimmy’s a great guy and he can certainly use all of our prayers. *****On the same note and also needing your prayers is Dirk Flowers. We have known Dirk since he was a small child and like his dad Edgar, he has a strong work ethic. He is married to Missy, the sweetest gal in the world. Dirk has come on hard times after brain surgery in Galveston. He came home but took a turn for the worse over the weekend and was rushed back to Galveston. A fund raiser planned for Dirk to offset medical expenses will be held Saturday, June 27, at the K.C. Hall in Bridge City, next to St. Henry Church, on Roundbunch Rd. The benefit will feature live music, live and silent auctions and lots of food. This family really needs help. If you can help, please do. *****We heard from Judge David Peck. He and Patsy came home for a few hours Saturday. Mello Plumbing is putting in a new bathroom to accommodate David’s disability and they wanted to see the progress. David is looking forward to the day he can come home to stay and Patsy is ready to sleep in her own bed. *****We were glad to hear June Harmon is on the mend and feeling much better. *****Big Jake Lemoine was again drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round. In 2012, the Rangers drafted him in the 21st round. He chose to play baseball at the University of Houston instead. The junior was picked in the major league draft June 9 despite having a shoulder injury. All of Bridge City is pulling for Jake to make it to the majors. *****Twelve days have gone by since the two murders escaped from Clinton prison in New York. I remember in June of 1962, three prisoners escaped Alcatraz on a makeshift raft. They were never found. I was in San Francisco later and most people believed that they drowned. I believe these prisoners will be caught. *****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the coming week. On June 17, our buddy Alice Hartsfield celebrates another birthday. Also celebrating are Andrew Riedel, Belinda Welch and Justin Johnson. Celebrity birthdays on this day are singer Barry Manilow, 71, tennis star Venus Williams, 34, and politician Newt Gingrich, 71. *****June 18 finds pretty, long legged Brandy Slaughter celebrating. Also celebrating are Mary Stewart, Amber King, Krystal Leonard, Nancy Haworth and Kyna White. They are joined by country singer Blake Shelton, 36, former Beatle Paul McCartney, 72 and actress Isabella Rossellini, 62. *****On June 19, the twins Chelsie and Cortnie Moerbe celebrate. Also Shelby Permenter, Betty Norwood, and Marianne Choate. *****On June 20, retired Bridge City teacher Marie Norton celebrates also Debbie Johansson, Lynda Phillips, Keith Kay and Loretta Beck. They join actress Nicole Kidman, 47, singers Lionel Richie, 65, Brian Wilson, 72 and Anne Murray, 69.*****On June 21, Orange native Coach Wade Phillips turns 68, also celebrating a birthday are Dustin Hartsfield, County Commissioner David Dubose, Sarah Claybar and B.C. grad Melanie Broussard. They join Prince William, 32, and country singer Kathy Mattea, 55. *****On June 22, Phyllis Nimitz, Charlene Braus, Gean Hammett, Paul Richardson, Don Finley and Nora Ann Minor all celebrate. They join country singer Kris Kristofferson, 78, St. Louis Ram Kurt Warner, 43 and actress Meryl Streep, 65.*****On June 23, Jaden Trahan, Sissy Braus, Mary Foreman, Lourie Louvier

and Ken Johnson all celebrate birthdays. They are joined by Michael’s brother, Randy Jackson, 58, actress Selma Blair, 42 and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, 66.*****Sam Nichols and Amber Bantz tied the knot this past weekend in Jacksonville. Nick and Becky are very happy to celebrate with BC friends attending. Those attending were Bob and Cheryl Puntes, David and Jenny Babin, Randy and Ruth Wallace, Carolyn Ward, Smitty and Connie Smith, Tim and Ida Schossow, John and Glynnis Gothia, Tim and Lynn Latiolais and Judge Jimmy and Donna Scales. Traveling from Fort Worth to attend were Paul and Lorri Colletti. Congratulations to the Nichols. *****Claiborne West Park was named one of the ‘Top 20 Hidden Treasures in Texas.’ The park was number six on the list. Grover would be proud. *****Future Longhorns, Trent Roccaforte and Braden Little are showing their skills at the UTAustin basketball camp this week. These boys make our community proud with all of their hard work.*****Kimberly West and Jacob Harris were spotted in Kemah having a great time on the rides.*****We hear former BCISD teachers Richard and Charlotte Stout, along with son Kerry and daughter-in-law Wendi, celebrated their anniversary last week in Colorado. Congratulations to two people who gave a lot to the kids of BC. *****Happy birthday to Orangefield elementary teacher Tara Ellis Mendoza. We hear she had the birthday party of her childhood dreams. *****Good thoughts and prayers to BC middle school cafeteria worker Alana Clark who is having a hard time right now. You’ll get through this. We know you are one tough lady.*****Belated congrats to Don and Donna Melton who celebrated 39 years of wedded bliss on June 12.*****I predicted the NBA playoffs wouldn’t go seven games, that Lebron James, the world‘s best basketball player, couldn‘t win it alone. He‘s not Superman but if it goes seven games maybe he is. I don‘t know how Tuesday night‘s game came out. As of this writing it‘s 3-2 Warriors. *****We were told it was an emotional dance recital for the students, teachers and parents of Lorna Badon School of Dance. We’re sure Miss Lorna was looking down and smiling at all the beautiful dancers that were dancing in her memory. *****Billions will be spent by the GOP candidates running for the nomination. The clown car gets fuller with Trump now in the race. When it’s all said and done, it will probably be a Clinton/ Bush race. Hillary and Jeb seems to me to be the only two adults in the bunch. *****H.D. Pate stopped by. He’s still practicing law. If you need a lawyer with a lot of experience give him a call.*****After 17 years in Bridge City, where she raised her daughter Skylar, Julie Kahla is leaving and moving to Cypress. She will be missed. She is selling her large two story home with a pool, large garage, and fully landscaped corner lot on Norbert Street.*****Peggy’s on the Bayou will soon be delivering meals right to your door for a small fee. That’s what we hear anyway. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Back a few years ago, at da height of a political corruption trial in Lafayette, da prosecuting attorney, Oris Sellers, attacked da witness, Dudley LeBlanc. “Isn’t it true,” sellers bellowed, “dat you accepted five tousan dollars to compromise dis case?” Dudley him, jus stared out da window, as if he hadn’t heard da question. Sellers half hollow again, “Isn’t it true dat you accepted five tousan dollars to compromise dis here case, Hahn?” Dudley him, he still don’t respond. Finally Judge Pat Broussard leaned over and said, “Mr. LeBlanc, please answer da question dat da lawyer is asking you.” ‘Oh,” said a startled Dudley, “I’m sorry Judge, me, I thought he was talking to you.” C’EST TOUT Let me finish with this. Domestically our nation is on the right track. Our economy is strong. We tend to forget how bad things were just seven years ago during a big recession, when unemployment in the Triangle was 14.4 percent. Today it’s 7.2 percent. The United States oil output is the highest in 43 years and will continue its strong output despite falling oil prices. May was the highest production for any month since 1972. West Texas crude is forecast to average $55 a barrel this year and $62 in 2016. That is good news for consumers at the pump. Prices nationwide should average around $2.50 a gallon and lower than that on the Texas coast. Gas prices at the pump have gone down from $4.10 seven years ago to below $2.50. The Obama Administration also reported that wages and salaries advanced in the first quarter at the fastest pace in several years. American companies are having to offer bigger paychecks to attract skilled workers. Pay for civilian workers climbed 4.2 percent for the first three months in 2014. The increases in 2015 are Jan to March, 4.9 percent. Unemployment under the present administration has dropped from 10.2 percent to 5.2 percent. The Affordable Health Care Act, a little more than five years old has more than 16 million once uninsured people who have gained coverage. Americans can no longer be denied coverage because of preexisting conditions, women can‘t be charged more for being female and there are longer annual or lifetime caps on care citizens receive. Health Care faces a threat from the Republican controlled Supreme Court expected to rule by the end of the month on federal insurance subsidies, if they are available to all Americans or just those in states that created insurance marketplaces An adverse ruling could mean millions of citizens could lose coverage by being ineligible for subsides. The number of jobs opening in the U.S. surged to a 14 year high in April. Job growth is expected to get stronger in the coming months. Employers posted 5.4 million openings in April, up from 5.1 million in March and the most since 2000. One hundred thousand more of the jobs were in health care, 88,000 increases in trade, transportation and utilities and more than 44,000 in professional and business services. Labor reports 221,000 jobs added in April and 280,000 in May. The over eight million jobs lost during the Bush Administration are on the verge of being totally recovered. Domestically the U.S. economy is healthier than it has been in years. The auto industry that faced bankruptcy is now strong and home mortgages, which were raped by hedge fund managers, have recovered. The nation has come a long way. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.*****Thanks for your time. Please read us cover to cover. Shop our Family of Advertisers and check us out 24-7 at www.therecordlive.com. Take care and God bless.

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LCMCISD asking for parent survey input Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD would like to know how parents in the community feel about our school programs in an eﬀort to improve the education experience for their children. Please access our website at and click on the surveys that apply to your family, Parent Survey Grades PK-5 and Parent Survey Grades 6-12. e surveys will be available through June 30. If you have questions, please call Jody Slaughter, Director of State and Federal Programs, at 883-2232 ext. 2730.

Extension Office sets food handler classes

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Orange County Extension Agent Fallon Foster will be oﬀering the

two day certification course followed by the exam on the third day. e Course will be held August 10-11, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and testing Aug. 12, 9:00 am to noon, at the extension office. is course will prepare you for the National ANSI Certified Professional Food Manager exam. All courses are taught by instructors accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services and have completed additional requirements from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. e course will be $125 per person and includes the two day instructions, handbook and materials and the national certification exam. Anyone wishing to attend this course must complete and mail the pre-registration form located online at . Registration form

and payment must be postmarked and mailed to Texas A&M by July 27. Registration forms will also be available at the extension oﬃce located at 11475 FM 1442 Orange. For further information contact the extension oﬃce at 882-7010.

Herbie Stutes & The Grand Shin performs

On Friday, June 19, Herbie Stutes and the Grand Shin will play from 8:00 am through 12:00 am. For more information, call 886-7381.

Extension office sets Clover Kids Day Camp

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 4-H County Agent Christina Ritter will be offering a Clover Kids Day Camp Adventures for youth ages 5-8. Come experience the fun of what 4-H has to offer for the 4-H clover member. Some of the fun things we will be doing are gardening, animals, fitness, food and fun. e camp will be help August 3–5, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm, in the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 14475 FM 1442 Orange. Registration fee is $15 per child for the entire camp, deadline to register and pay is July 27. You do not have to be a part of 4-H to attend this fun, hands on camp. If you would like to be a part of our exciting camp, call the 4-H office, 882-7010.

Gift of Life to hold screenings

The Lutcher Theater wraps up it’s 2014-15 Season, Wednesday, June 17, with a sold out MAMMA MIA!

Mamma Mia closes Lutcher season e Lutcher eater wraps up it’s 2014-15 Season, Wednesday, June 17, with a sold out MAMMA MIA! First playing the Lutcher eater in 2011, MAMMA MIA! returns just in time for Lutcher patrons to celebrate the “ABBA-tastic” musical as it prepares to close on Broadway in September later this year. A musical about a mother, a daughter, three possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget, over 50 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make MAMMA MIA!the ultimate feel-good show! Writer Catherine Johnson’s sunny, funny tale unfolds on a Greek island paradise. On the eve of her wedding, a daughter’s quest to discover the identity of her father brings three men from her mother’s past back to the island they last visited 20 years ago. e story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship, and every night everyone’s having the time of their lives!

The Lutcher Theater begins it’s 2015-16 Season in October with the hit Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, followed by a diverse line-up including Symphony at Shangri La, An Evening with Vince Gill Featuring the Time Jumpers, Ragtime, A Very Electric Christmas, The Producers, Annie, The HillBenders Present Tommy: A Bluegrass Opry, The Band of the Royal Marines, Riverdance 20th Anniversary World Tour, Bullets Over Broadway, Kristin Chenoweth, Saturday Night Fever and The Hot Sardines. Lutcher eater mailing list participants are the ﬁrst to know about upcoming Lutcher events. To be added to the Lutcher mailing list, one may visit or call . ose wishing to purchase season ticket packages of four or more shows may do so beginningJune 29, by calling the Lutcher Box Oﬃce at . Individual tickets for all shows go on sale August 28. e Frances Ann Lutcher eater for the Performing Arts is located at 707 Main, Orange.

Big Red Air Conditioning named June Business e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Big Red Air Conditioning, Inc. has been named Business Member of the Month for June. Vance Chauvin accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador Lucy Fields at the June Coﬀee hosted by All Points Pack and Ship. Big Red received gifts from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Little Caesars Bridge City and Mary Kelone, LMT. Big Red Air Conditioning is locally owned and operated by Vance and Cyndie Chauvin. Serving the Golden Triangle since 1967 with an A+ rating from the BBB, Big Red A/C services all brands of air conditioning and heating systems. For more information, call 735-7118.

Head Start program accepting enrollment WOCCISD North Early Learning Center to accept enrollment for County-Wide Head Start Program North Early Learning Center, 801 Cordrey St. in Orange, will be accepting enrollment for the 20152016 County-Wide Head Start Program from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday at the center. e program serves qualifying families living in

the West Orange-Cove CISD, Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, Bridge City ISD and the Vidor ISD. Children must be 3 o4 years old by Sept. 1, 2015. A birth certificate, current immunization, Social Security number and proof of residency must be brought to enroll. Applicable income proof must be brought including: W-2, tax return, TANF, child support, SSI, current SNAP letter and other.

e Gift of Life program will hold a men’s health screening Saturday, June 20, from 9:00 am through 11:00 am at the Wilson Building of Lamar StateCollege, in Orange. e free panel of screenings include physician consultations, as well as prostate-speciﬁc antigen (PSA), cholesterol and glucose, blood pressure, HIV and Hepatitis C tests. e Gift of Life will also provide breakfast and lunch, door prizes, healthrelated incentives and more Men should call the Gift of Life at 409.833.3663 or our hotline at 409.860.3369 to make an appointment. More information can be found at giftoﬂifebmt.org.

4th of July Fireworks show slated

e Greater Orange area Chamber of Commerce will host a free ﬁreworks show and concert, July 4, from 6:00 - 10:00 pm, at the Riverfront Pavillion. e Ruxpins will perform from 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, with ﬁreworks starting at 9:00. ere will be a bounce house for the kids, food vendors, son cones, drinks and face painting. No pets will be allowed. For more information, call 883-1011 or visit orangetexas.org.

Stark Museum of Art to hold Doodle Days

e Stark Museum of Art will host Doodle Days Friday, June 19 and 26, from noon-3:00 pm. Doodle, draw and sketch your way into a creative summer at the Museum. Take a break on Fridays and enjoy drawing and sketching in the galleries. In-

cluded with general admission. Members free.

Texas Red Flashers to meet

e Texas Red Flashers will hold their regular monthly meeting June 18, at 11:30 a.m., at the Old Orange Cafe, in Orange. Discussion will be the bus trip to the Houston Quilt Show in November. All ladies and friends are welcome to travel with the group. For information call, Madame Rebecca at 746-2004. She will also have information on the trips with St. Frances Senior Citizens. ere is one birthday lady: Lady Dakota, Marge omas. Ladies will bring small door prizes. For information call 886-1609.

BCHS to host summer art camp

Debbie Gregg, BCHS art teacher will hold an art camp from June 22-25 from (Session 1) 8:15-11:00 (intermediate) for incoming 3rd, 4th and 5th graders and (Session 2) from 12:15-3:15 (pottery) for incoming 6th-12th graders. June 29-30 and July 1-2 from (Session 3) 8:1511:00 incoming 6th-8th graders and (Session 4) 12:15-3:15 for grades 9-12. Each day will be fun ﬁlled with art activities. Students will have some hands on creative time to explore diﬀerent art mediums and learn basic techniques of sketching and painting. Please sign up before June 22 for sessions one and two and before June 29 for sessions three and four. e camp will be held at the BCHS art lab and cost is $60 per session. Make checks payable to Debbie Gregg. Mail to 2690 Texas Ave., Bridge City, Tx, 77611; email deborah.gregg@bridgecityisd.net or call 988-1243.

Extension Office offers poultry workshop

For those interested in raising or showing poultry as a project, there will be a poultry workshop on Monday, June 29, beginning at 6:00 pm. e workshop will be held at the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension oﬃce located at 11475a FM 1442, Orange and is free to attend. Ashlee Krebs, County Extension Agent with Agriculture and Natural Resources will be discussing facilities, feeding and care management, handling and selection. Feel free to contact the Extension oﬃce with any questions 882-7010.

Volunteer Foster Grandparents needed

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

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Taste of Southeast Texas

PETS OF THE WEEK

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies NANCY’S KITCHEN Nancy McWhorter e Record Last month (column 5/20), I gave you my sister-in-law’s (Pat Walker) recipe for her Drop Cookies. is week I am giving you another of her cookie recipes that she had passed along to her sister; my sister-in-law, Ava McWhorter. Since Ava was having problems regulating the temperature on her oven and she needed to bake cookies for a special occasion, I welcomed her to use my oven. Using Pat’s recipe, she made these raisin cookies. It yields four dozen cookies so there was plenty enough that when she ﬁnished and returned to her home, she left me eight cookies. She had not been gone long and I ate one of the cookies…OH MY they were so scrumptious, I could not quit with just the one. Without thinking, before I knew it I had eaten all eight. Although raisins are not one of my favorite things to eat, raisin cookies are my favorite kind of cookie. Any recipe Pat shares is excellent; she is the best

Gilda cook I know. You will sure want to add this KEEPER to your recipe ﬁle.

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 cup packed brown sugar ½ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla 1 ½ cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. salt 3 cups quick oats 1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350�. Cream butter and sugars together; add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Combine ﬂour, cinnamon, and salt; add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in oats and raisins. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet before removing to wire rack. Yields about 4 dozen cookies. VARIATION: To make bar cookies, spread batter into an ungreased 9 X 13 inch baking pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Cut into bars.

Lamb Chop

Leroy

Each week The Record Newspapers features a pet, or pets of the week for adoption through local shelters and rescue organizations. This week’s pets are again rescues from Pups in Peril. Little Gilda is enjoying her playtime while waiting for her forever home. This sweet little lady is as cuddly as they come. If you would like to meet or adopt Gilda, you can fill out an adoption application at the Pups in Peril website - www.pupsinperil.org. Leroy has had no problem settling in to his foster home, but he would still like to find himself a forever family. If you would like to meet this super sweet boy please contact Pups in Peril. Lamb Chop was found as a stray and taken in by a nice lady that could just not leave her out in the elements. She tried for a month to locate her family with no success, so PiP stepped up and took her in. Lamb Chop is spayed, HW negative and up to date on all vaccines. Lamb Chop weighs about 8 pounds and is believe to be a Poodle mix. This little lady does not care to be around small children so she is looking for a family with adults and/or older children. If you are interested in making one of these pups a part of your family, please contact Pups In Peril and fill out an application. Applications for all these pups and others may be filled out online at www.pupsinperil.org. You can also see more of the dogs available for adoption on Pups in Peril’s Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/PupsInPeril. These pets are also available for visiting at local adoption events. For a schedule of where they will be, visit the Pups in Peril Facebook page.

Marriage Licenses e following marriage licenses were issued by the oﬃce of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of June 8 through June 12: Justin Babcock and Amy Chen Jeffrey A. Sanchez and Morgan A. Hargrave Lanny Harrison and Gina Collins Jared Landry and Stephanie Brown Michael L. Nelson and Shyanne N. Compton Richard L. LeBlanc and Sandra K. Darby Cecil C. Henson and Myrtis M. Ricks Paul L. Ardoin and Sandra L. Michon Timothy A. Mengler and JoAnna N. Bradshaw Scott R. Hagood and Candace R. Stanley James B. Cook and Shauni C.

Cargill Kristopher J. Smith and Courtney L. Patranella Shawn S. Taylor and Rachel A. Boyett Nicholas D. Deal and Ruby A. Mihlfread Christopher P. Hyder and Heidi M. Comeaux Jose Govea Jr. and Victoria L. Fiedler Joshua M. Sonnier and Shacail L. Sneed Lyle D. Deskin and Connie L. Drudge Kevin E. Keck Jr. and Tiffany N. Crook James L. Kornegay and Tanya R. Kornegay Louis A. Guidry and Tanya M. Mims Broderick W. Chargois and Ashley D. Nobles

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting to welcome Neighbors Emergency Center to its membership on May 22, 2015. Neighbors Emergency Center located at 1321 N. 16th St., Orange, is now open for business. Neighbors Emergency Center in Orange offers adult and pediatric care, Board Certified emergency physicians, fully equipped private treatment rooms, and 24 hour imaging and laboratory testing. They are open 24/7/365 and accept all major insurance. Neighbors EC mission statement is “To deliver quality, compassionate, expedient emergency medical care focused on our patients and their families.” For more information, call them at 670-9898 or visit their website www.nec24.com.

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Faith UMC plans VBS

FBC Bridge City offers memorial bricks

Faith UMC announces plans for a fun filled Vacation Bible School, July 6 - 10, from 9:00 am to noon for ages Kindergarten thru 5th grade. Deadline to register is June 26. Pre-registration is required and forms can be obtained by calling the church office at 886-1291. Office hours are Monday -Thursday, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Church is located at 8608 MLK, Jr. Dr., Orange.

FBC BC is offering members and non-members of the church the opportunity to purchase engraved bricks for themselves, or in honor of others. The bricks will be laid around the church’s State Historical Marker located next to the Family Life Center, which is a very visible area. The number of bricks that are sold will determine the pattern. If there is a quick response to this program, there is a possibility that the project could begin or be completed by the July 12, 75th Church Anniversary Celebration. Order forms can be picked up at the church office or downloaded from the church’s webpage: www.fbcbc.org.

FBC BC to celebrate 75 years Sunday, July 12, First Baptist Church, will have a special anniversary to commemorate 75 years as an organized church in this community. There will be a special service beginning at 10:30 A.M. in the sanctuary, followed by a meal in the Family Life Center. Established on July 11, 1940, the church is the founding Baptist congregation in the city and began at a time when there was not a church in Prairie View, the community that would become Bridge City. First Baptist was founded by 28 charter members and with J.B. Perry as the first pastor. All present and past members and others are invited to celebrate with us. If you can attend the special event please call 7353581 or email anniversary @fbcbc.org.

Cowboy Church to host playday The Cowboy Church of Orange County will host a play day Saturday, June 27, at 5:00 pm, registration is at 4:00 pm. Fees will be $5 per event, per age group. Events are: clover leaf barrels, straight barrels, speed barrels, poles and a mystery event. Participants must ride in four events and four shows to compete for All Around. Call before you haul, due to rainouts. For more information contact Linda Carlton at 656-7346 or 745-2120. Ranch Sortin’ at CCOC Arena June 20, at 7:00 pm, registration starts at 6:00 pm.

Ninth and Elm Church of Christ holds VBS The Fruits of the Spirit VBS will be held Wednesday evenings beginning June 10 and running through July 29, with the meal being served at 6:00 pm and VBS from 6:30-8:00 pm. The kid’s class will be “The Fruits of the Spirit” and adult class will be “God, The Bible and Common Sense.” The church is located at 501 Ninth St., Orange. For more information call 409-883-4805

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Good Shepherd Lutheran offers free meal Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Bridge City is inviting everyone to a free lunch Saturday, June 20. Food will be served between the hours of 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Good Shepherd offers the community lunch on the third Saturday of every month to all in the community. This meal is for all who are in need of fellowship or just a hot meal. Please join No reservation needed.

Bethel Baptist Church offers free meals 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.

LCM CISD asking for parental input with survey Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD would like to know how parents in the community feel about our school programs in an effort to improve the education experience for their children. Please access our website at www.lcmcisd.org and click on the surveys that apply to your family, Parent Survey Grades PK-5 and Parent Survey Grades 6-12. The surveys will be available through June 30. If you have questions, please call Jody Slaughter, Director of State and Federal Programs, at 883-2232 ext. 2730.

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The Record’s 2015

All-Orange County Baseball Team Aidan Anderson WOS

ugart h S e s Cha City Bridge

Grant A

nderso n WOS

Pitcher of the Year

MVP

Defens ive MVP

Shae Landry WOS

Grant LapointTeate

Coach of the Year

Offensive

MVP

Mark Dunn

For The Record

For the first time all four of The Record’s area baseball teams competed in the same district. The Bridge City Cardinals, the West Orange-Stark Mustangs, the Little Cypress Mauriceville Bears and Orangefield Bobcats all became part of the newly formed Dist. 24-4A. When baseball practice began way back in cold, wet January no one could have foreseen the amazing and surprising outcome of the 2015 baseball season. It was expected that the LCM Bears, the traditional baseball powerhouse in the former Dist. 20-4A would dominate the new district. The Bridge City Cardinals, as usual, were expected to field another playoff team. Then there was the WOS Mustangs and Orangefield Bobcats, were they would wind up was hard to determine, especially with the Silsbee Tiger in the district. In mid-March the Orange County teams of Dist. 24-4A squared off in what would become a thrilling and surprising baseball season. At the conclusion of district play, the Bridge City Cardinals would capture the district championship narrowly edging out the Silsbee Tigers who defeated Big Red in one of their two outings. The Cardinals finished district 9-3 and collected their 24th district championship in 2015. The LCM Bears would hand Bridge City one of their three losses in district action but struggled and would finish district 7-5. The Bears finished in fourth place just below the West Orange-Stark Mustangs, also 7-5, but WOS secured a third place spot and a trip to the playoffs. The Orangefield Bobcats finished district at the bottom of the pack. Four months after the season began The Cardinals and Mustangs launched their post season campaigns. The Cardinals quickly eliminated Coldspring-Oakhurst in the bidistrict round, then took-out Giddings in the area round. Meanwhile the Mustangs defeated Splendora in the first round and Navasota in area. In the Region III quarterfinal round Bridge City faced a dominant Hargrave-Huffman in a one game winner-take-all playoff match-up. It was believed that a victory over the Falcons would clear a path to a Region III Championship for the Cardinals. Big Red put up a valiant

WOS Head Coach Shae Landry and Grant Lapoint-Teate exchange a ‘low five’ following a Teate homerun during playoff action. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

2015 All-Orange County Baseball Team H Most Valuable Player- Chase Shugart (BC) H Offensive MVP- Grant Lapoint-Teate (WOS) H Defensive MVP- Grant Anderson (WOS) H Pitcher of the Year- Aidan Anderson (WOS) H Coach of The Year: Shae Landry (WOS) ALL-ORANGE COUNTY TEAM:

DH: Blake Pruett BC

Pitchers:

Utility: Derick Dearing (BC)

1. Kyle Bergeron (BC) 2. Coby Roddy (LCM) Catcher: Grant White (LCM) Infielders: 1B: Logan New (BC) 2B: Payton Choate (LCM) SS: Brennon Moore (LCM) 3B: Jack Dallas (WOS) Outfielders: Caleb Hussey (Orangefield) Chase Rutledge - (WOS) Blaine Slaughter (BC)

All-Orange County Pitcher Kyle Bergeron, Bridge City Cardinals.

ALL-ORANGE COUNTY HONORABLE MENTIONS: Infielder: K.J. Miller (WOS) Infielder: Peyton Choate (LCM) Infielder: Mitchell Lee (LCM) Infielder: Ryan Ragsdale (WOS) Infielder: Jonah Watts (BC) Infielder: Payton Robertson (WOS) OF: Hayden Anderson (LCM) OF: Todd McDowel (BC) OF: Kalen Garrett (WOS) OF: Hayden Anderson LCM Utility: Vinny Hale (LCM) Trice Howard (OF) Mack Patterson (OF)

fight dragging out the playoff round into eight innings before the Falcons prevailed 3-2 ending the season for Bridge City. Meanwhile, the West Orange Stark Mustangs were accomplishing the remarkable. In their quarterfinal round they defeated Bellville and became the only Orange County team remaining in the playoffs. In the semifinal round series they shocked Carthage to advance to the Region III Championship against Huffman-Hargrave, the team that two weeks earlier eliminated Bridge City. The Mustangs lost game one of the regional championship to Huffman 13-2 but came back to win the next two games, 6-0 and 4-1, to defeat the Falcons and win the Region III Championship. For the first time since 1991 WOS earned a trip to the UIL State Baseball Championships in Austin. A team that had seemingly come from out of nowhere and finished third in district was now at the pinnacle of Texas high school baseball and one of just four teams left playing in the state. In their first appearance on the state stage the Mustangs delivered an 8-0 shut-out to the tournament’s No. 1 seed, El Campo in the state semifinal round at Disch-Falk Field in Austin. But on the next day, the Mustangs lost their battle for the UIL Class 4A State Baseball Championship to the Argyle Eagles 7-3. The Mustangs became the 2015 state champion runner-up-- an impressive achievement in a Cinderella season. The Record Newspapers and TheRecordLive.com are proud to announce the 2015 All-Orange County Baseball Team. Our Most Valuable Player for 2015 is Univeristy of Texas signee Chase Shugart. The Bridge City Cardinal ace had 131 strikeouts with a .77ERA. Batting at 382 with 9 homeruns, five doubles and 27 RBI. Shugart led the Cardinals in 10 offensive categories. The Record’s All-Orange County Coach of the Year is Shae Landry of the WOS Mustangs. In his fourth year as head coach he as transformed the Mustang baseball program to become a contender for the state championship. The remaining three MVP honors on our team go to WOS Mustangs Aidan Anderson, Grant Anderson and Grant Lapoint-Teate for outstanding performances in their incredible 2015 season.

All-Orange County DH Blake Pruett, Bridge City Cardinals.

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Congrats Mustangs on a Great Run! LEFT: The baseball team who made history, playing for the first time ever for the baseball state championship, shows their runner up trophy.

Photos by Meri Elen Jacobs

LEFT: Pitcher Aidan Anderson throws a one hitter in the 80 win over El Campo that sent the Mustangs to the state championship game. RIGHT: Jack Dallas was the starting pitcher in the state game against Argyle. The Mustangs lost, 7-3. BELOW LEFT: Ryan Ragsdale gets the out at first in the last game of the season. BELOW RIGHT: School board president Ruth Hancock presents Austyn Wolfford with his medal after the state championship game.

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Recent inclement weather hampers Tail Chaser event COLBURN-FISHING CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

A stiff and consistent 15 mile per hour wind escalated to 25 to 30 miles per hour in less time than it took to re-tie a lure. It was a “Gotcha” move on Mother Nature’s part and I speculated aloud that the approaching tropical depression may have arrived sooner than predicted. “How can you tell,” snapped Brett Melancon while chasing his cap across the floor of the boat, “It rains and blows like hell at some point every day, doesn’t it?” Like everyone else that has caught trout with any consistency over the past month, we were fishing the ship channel only a short distance away from the launch, but that run wasn’t short enough ten minutes later. e rapidly approaching black clouds that sent us packing unloaded the moment I stepped out of the boat and I couldn’t have been any wetter had I fallen in the channel by the time I tied off the bow rope. Brett knelt behind the console to avoid the sting of the driving rain while I shielded my eyes and sloshed across the parking lot to get the truck.

e two hours prior to the soaking had been very enjoyable. e predicted threat of the possible tropical depression dry docked most of the more intelligent fishermen and the absence of fishing pressure proved to be to our advantage. We limited on trout up to three pounds in the first hour while releasing a couple of fish in the five to six pound class. We never anchored the first time, but kept our jigs bouncing off the shell in six to eight feet of water while drifting the east side of the channel. Only because he already had enough fish for a weekend fish fry, Brett also released two very nice flounder over the four pound mark. Both of those fish, as did most of the trout, ate four inch Sea Shads rigged on a 1/8th ounce Assassin Swim Bait Hook. While drying off at the gas station, we talked with two other anglers that came in right behind us, but were no wetter. ey had eleven trout in the box that were all in the 3 to 4 pound class and they said they had been catching trout that size for a week regardless of how hard the wind blew. eir best fish was an 8.4 the day before, but they had released at least one fish over seven pounds every trip. ey added that they found the larger trout while fishing with finger mullet, but opted to fish with a Vudu shrimp when they ran out of live mullet. When the trout bit the artificial shrimp better than mullet, they quit chasing live bait every morning. Depending on the strength of tide, they were adding a small split shot about a foot up the leader and free-lining it just off the granite.

Astros get new SS, still need pitchers JOE KAZMAR KAZ’S KORNER FOR THE RECORD

Whenever a team gets the season started on the right foot, there comes a time when a lull in the victories comes along. at lull happened to the Houston Astros the first two weeks in June when they were shackled with a seven-game losing streak and saw their comfortable foothold on first place in the American League West Division slowly disintegrate. Six of those seven losses occurred on their recent road trip to Toronto and a series against the Chicago White Sox, but their return home last weekend to take on the Seattle Mariners hopefully got them over the hump and back to their winning ways. Houston won two of the threegame series with Seattle—both by football scores—as the Astros opened the series with a 10-0 victory, lost Saturday’s game 8-1 and then came back on Sunday with a 13-0 win. And the series drew the three largest crowds since opening day both to see their first-place team and their new shortstop Carlos Correa, the No. 1 choice of the 2012 major league draft. Friday’s game drew 32,173 fans, Saturday’s was even larger at 36,762 with Sunday’s series final netting 29,153. But why the turnstiles spun so wildly last weekend was for the Astros’ fans to catch a glimpse of the major league’s youngest player, the 20-year-old Correa who reminded old-timers of St. Louis’ Marty Marion because of his slick fielding and 6-4 frame. Correa was not supposed to make his major league debut in Houston until later in the summer. But the fact the team got off to such a torrid start but was slipping back to mediocrity be-

cause of b o n e headed plays by shortstop Jonathan Villar, Correa was rushed to the majors after just a handful of games at the Class AAA level. Correa was hitting .335 with 10 home runs, 44 RBI, 21 doubles and 18 stolen bases in 53 Class AA Corpus Christi and AAA Fresno combined games. e front office felt he was ready to make the transition to the major leagues. e young shortstop appears to be holding his own offensively—batting .240 in games through Sunday—and is fielding his position on a major-league level to the delight of everyone. He has already slapped two home runs with the Astros. e Astros’ next project in progress is to solidify their starting pitching rotation. ey’re looking to add a solid starting pitcher, but aren’t certain who it might be. Collin McHugh ended last season on a high note and picked up where he left off during the first two months of the 2015 season. But he has slowed down his torrid pace recently. Scott Feldman looked like he would be a dependable starting pitcher, but he went on the disabled list. Houston has plenty of average starting pitchers, but is looking for a dependable stopper like lefty Dallas Keuchel, who has one of the best records (7-2) and earned run averages (1.90) in the major leagues. Young 20-year-old Lance McCullars (3-1) certainly could be the pitcher the Astros need to fill the role right behind Keuchel in

the rotation. He had the unfortunate experience of being pulled from Sunday’s game after five innings, despite the fact he hadn’t given up a hit to Seattle. But the Astros were pummeling the Seahawks in the early innings and there was quite a huge time lapse between innings, so Manager A.J. Hinch decided to take McCullars out of the game after he threw 90 pitches in those five innings. Houston ended up winning the game 13-0 (they must have missed an extra point). Brett Oberholtzer came off the disabled list and hurled eight innings of shutout ball Friday and should be a prime candidate for the future starting rotation. Vince Velasquez was brought up last week to make his major league debut and he threw five innings of shutout ball before the bullpen lost it in the late innings. Brad Peacock was re-evaluated by doctors in Houston Monday as he continues to struggle in his recovery from a nagging left intercostal strain.

Brett noticed that they had also removed the standard head in the shrimp and replaced it with a stronger 3/0 hook. Because I hope to never have to fish the jetties, I swapped them four packs of Vudu shrimp for a spool of Power Pro braid. ey wouldn’t hear of me simply giving them the shrimp, thus the reason for the trade. At least from their perspective, color was also critical as I had at least 20 packs to choose from. ey wanted one color and one color only as it had produced far better than anything else they had tried.It wasn’t anything off the wall, but that was the only information they requested I not share! e number of entries in the Triangle Tail Chasers tournament was lighter than usual last weekend, but that was to be expected due to the miserable weather. You really had to want to fish to battle the conditions last Saturday! For the first time this year they paid out only two places and two winners in the side pot. Robbie Trahan won the event with 20.54 pounds followed by the team of Tony Viator and Paul Patin with 18.83

pounds. Brian Frederick and Jeff Simmons finished third by less than a half an ounce. ey did, however, win the blackjack side pot barely nudging out Steven Havard and Kory Earp. Havard and Earp lost a significant portion of their fishing time due to helping out fellow tournament fishermen that had motor problems. No tournament is more important than helping out anyone stranded on the water and Havard and Earp were the real winners for the day! As usual, the club along with its sponsors, Jorgensen marine, Neches River Wood Works and Del Papa provided door prize winners with everything from $100 gift certificates to Yeti 30 oz. ramblers. Ancelet’s Marina once again hosted the event and their recently completed covered weigh-in station made that task much easier for anglers and media as well! e next tournament is set for July 18th and that will be the final qualifying event for the championship to be held in mid-August. It’s not too late to join in the fun!

4B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Deaths and Memorials

Patrick Siller Orange e Life of Mr. Patrick L. “Hammer” Sillers, 56, of Orange will be celebrated during a Mass of Christian Burial Friday, June 19, at 11:00 a.m. at St. erese Catholic Church. Rites of Christian burial will be held at the Houston National Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 until 10:30 a.m. at the church. A Rosary will be prayed at 10:30 a.m. He died June 8, at e Southeast Texas Medical Center in Port Arthur. He resided in Orange most of his life, was a 1977 graduate of West Orange-Stark High School and was a U.S. Army veteran, discharged with honors. Survivors include two sons, Patrick Sillers, Jr. of Cedar Hills, and Derrick Sillers, of Grand Prairie; father, Joseph Sellers of Orange; two brothers, Lorenzo Sellers and Woodrow Glaude, both of Orange; three sisters, Lenora Smith of Kansas City, KS, Cynthia Abrams of Tyler and Deborah Glaude of Orange and four grandchildren. Oﬀer sympathy expressions at sparrowfuneralhome.com.

Joyce Risinger Orange Joyce Irene Risinger, 77, of Orange, passed away on June 15, at her home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., ursday, June 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Ofﬁciating will be the Rev. B a r r y Bradley of First Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Shreveport, La., on Jan. 9, 1938, she was the daughter of George Etheredge and Laverne Burns. Joyce loved helping others and singing gospel music. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, sewing, scrapbooking, gardening, and creating silk ﬂower arrangements. Joyce was a loving wife, mother, mother-inlaw, grandmother, and greatgrandmother. She was a faithful servant of Christ, serving the Lord through singing hymns and praise music. She is preceded in death by her son, Ben Risinger; grandsons, Nick Franck and Tyler Risinger and her brother, Coleman Etheredge. Joyce is survived by her husband of 59 years, Delbert Risinger; children, Mike Risinger and wife, Linda of Orange, Annette Franck of Mauriceville, and Randy Risinger and wife, Sylvia of Mauriceville; grandchildren, Brian Risinger, Eric Risinger, Willie Franck, Stacy Broussard, Sherrie Royer, Cory Risinger and Nicole Lind and eight greatgrandchildren. She is also survived by half-brothers, Jerry, Roy and Jimmy Etheredge and halfsister, Sophie Etheredge. Serving as pallbearers will be Willie Franck, Cory Risinger, Eric Risinger, Brian Risinger, Michael Royer, Daniel Broussard, Trey Broussard and Hunter Franck.

Pamala Sorgee Orange Pamala B. Sorgee, 54, of Orange, entered the heavenly gates on June 14, after a lengthy illness at Brookdale Assisted Living in L a k e Charles. Funeral services will be at 10:00 am, ursday, June 18, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Oﬃciating will be the Rev. Tom Phelan. Burial will follow at St. Mary Ceme-

tery in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00pm-9:00pm, Wednesday, with a rosary recited at 6:30 pm, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Lake Charles, Nov. 20, 1960, she was the daughter of Alwood J. Brignac and Diana Brignac. Pam was a devoted wife and loving mother. She was a 1978 graduate of LaGrange Senior High in Lake Charles. She had many accomplishments of which she was a former dedicated employee of Texas Polymer in Orange, as a purchasing assistant. Pam served as a Eucharistic minister at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She was also involved in the youth group at St. Mary’s Catholic Church while her children were in school. Pam had a real zest for life. She loved her family, friends, and everyone that she came in contact with. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Pamala was preceded in death by her mother, Diana Brignac; Godson, Scott Fornea; father-inlaw, Ray Sorgee and her motherin-law, Mary Sorgee. She leaves to honor her memory her loving and devoted husband of 28 years, Johnny R. Sorgee; father, Alwood J. Brignac, and his wife Joyce; son, Gilbert J. McComb, Jr. and his fiancé Tresenah Manuel; daughter, Elizabeth R. Sorgee and fiancé Jared Martin; granddaughter, Trinity McComb; sisters, Connie Fornea (Allen), of Houston, Sharon Owens (Bill), of Westlake, Tammy Hale (Mike), of Carlyss; brother, Kevin J. Brignac, of North Carolina and her aunts and uncles, along with many nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Hale, Mike Sorgee, Kevin Brignac, Matthew Fornea, Gilbert McComb, Jr., and Jared Martin. e family would like to express a sincere thank you to the staff of Brookdale Assisted Living, especially the Memory Care Unit in Lake Charles for their kind and compassionate care. ere are no words as to how much comfort this staff brought to our family during Pam’s journey. In lieu of flowers, please consider making memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association or to a charity of your choice.

Eleanor Lynn Orange Eleanor Marie Brown Hurt Lynn, 87, of Orange passed away at Orange Villa, Saturday, June 13. Mrs. Lynn was born in Duncan, Az., Jan. 27, 1928 to Clarence Irvin and Anna Janet ( Wil s on) Brown. She was an LVN in several diﬀerent departments at Orange Memorial Hospital and retired after many years. She was a lifelong member of the Salvation Army. She had a beautiful voice and loved to sing. She was a member of the Women’s Club Choir, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Choir, and sang at numerous events in Orange. She is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Robert Edward Hurt and Arthur Lynn and son, Jerry Wayne Hurt. She is survived by her children and their spouses, Janet and George Friddle and Robbie and Calvin Tuten. She is also survived by her grandchildren, Todd Rowland, Stewart Friddle and wife, Michelle, Taylor Friddle and wife, Kristal and great grandchildren, Henry Friddle and Kaylee Sardelich. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory.

Harold Tally Orange Harold Tally, 77, of Orange, a former resident of Bridge City, passed away June 12, at his home. A celebration of his life was be held Sunday, June 14, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City. Oﬃciating was the Rev. Mark Bunch and Mr. Mike Blakeney reading the eulogy. Honorary pallbearers were the Stark High School Class of 1956. Born in Queen City, Sept. 16,

1937, he was the son of James Edward Tally and Edith Nadine (Welchel) Tally. Harold served in the U. S. Army. He retired as an operator for Ameripol Synpol R u b b e r Plant in Port Neches after 34 years. Harold was a longtime member of St. Paul U n i t e d Methodist Church in Bridge City and the St. Paul United Methodist Men. He was also a member of OCAW Local 4-228 and served as secretary/treasurer. Harold played basketball in high school and in the Army and he later served as an official in the SBOA. He loved his family, hunting, fishing, and golfing. He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Nadine Tally. Harold is survived by his wife, Diana Tally of Orange; children, Glenn Ried Tally and wife, Deanna of Silsbee, Patrick Kyle Tally of Orange and Elizabeth Jane and husband, Kurt Henning of Lawrence, Kansas; grandchildren, Blake Kyle Tally, Cameron Brooks Tally, Justin Garrett Tally and Hailey Michelle James; six great-grandchildren and his brothers, James Wilburn Tally and wife, Geri of Vidor, Doyle Ray Tally and wife, Sharon of Comanche and Dwayne Clay Savoy of Fort Worth. He is also survived by numerous in-laws, nephews, nieces, cousins, dear friends and his old black cat, Spook. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church at 1155 W Round Bunch Rd, Bridge City, TX 77611 or Southeast Texas Hospice 912 W Cherry Ave, Orange, TX 77630. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory.

Nicholas Wingate Orange Nicholas Matthew “Nick” Wingate, Sr., died at his home surrounded by his family Friday, June 12. He was 96 years old. He was born May 17, 1919 in Orange, to Claude Louis Wingate and Lumea Bonin Wingate. He was the second child and second son in a family of eight children. He grew up in a very loving and close Christian family – a closeness he and his siblings maintained throughout their lives. Nick’s earliest memories included a lot of chores. As early as middle school, he milked cows everyday as well as delivered milk to the elderly who were in need. e family received chickens bi-weekly by train which had to be processed for customers of the family meat market. It was a process that required speed. Nick did all of this while maintaining a paper route by horseback and later by bicycle. At age 14, Nick began to accompany his dad, Claude, to a meat packing plant to process cattle where he watched and learned. is is where Nick learned the meat trade. Nick graduated from Orange High School in 1936. He worked other jobs at grocery stores before attaining a job at Levingston Shipyard. When World War II broke out, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy serving in the Paciﬁc. He served on a Submarine Chaser 1319; he also served with the Seabees 113th Battalion. Nick survived the explosion of the USS Mount Hood in Manus Islands in which he was thrown overboard. He lost hearing in one ear due to that blast. Nick met and married the love of his life, Jo-an Wilson Wingate upon returning from World War II. ey were married on June 26, 1946 and had celebrated 66 years prior to her death in August 2012. He and his wife, Jo-an ran the Wingate Meat Market in Orange for decades. is continued a Wingate family tradition of a

meat business which first began in Orange around the year 1906, and continued with Nick’s dad and brothers after the war. During the 1960s, Nick and Jo-An took over the business solely. While running the meat market, they raised their family including their son, Nicholas Matthew Wingate, Jr. and daughters, Betty and Polly. eir son, Nick Jr, joined them in running the meat market. Nick was proud that he and his family worked hard serving their community, many times providing meat to those who would otherwise do without. He loved fishing. He taught his family to fish. ere were lots of fishing trips and many fishing stories. e market was filled with mementoes, including small sharks, which Nick, his son, his daughters, his nephews and nieces, his good friends Artie Longron, Charles Latham, and Phillip Fuller, and other friends and relatives had brought back from fishing trips on Nick’s oceangoing boat. Nick was a master at story-telling and jokes; people came to buy meat at his market and their reward was always a good Wingate story or joke. After years of working and running the meat market with his wife and son, Nick Jr., the market was destroyed by Hurricane Rita in 2005. e market had been in business 99 years. It was a bittersweet day when they decided not to rebuild. Nick decided to spend his time fishing and maintaining his gardens at home. He loved working with the soil as a reminder of his youth. Even into his 90s, Nick spent hours on his boat fishing with family and friends. It was who he was a “master fisherman.” e Wingate family was blessed to have Nick Wingate and his siblings as role models. ey took the time to teach their skills and love of life to their children and nieces and nephews. is included many trips to Cow Creek for family reunions and trips to the Wingate farm for holiday firecrackers, trips to the creek, blackberry picking, riding of horses and other great memories. Most of all, Nick loved his time with his family. He spent many hours cooking his famous pork ribs while Jo-an and Nick Jr cooked the famous gumbo and sauce piquant. Nick’s daughters, Betty and Polly, lived with their spouses in New Mexico. Nick was thrilled with their annual or semi-annual trips to Orange for his family time with all of his children and grandchildren where they all fished and cooked together. After Nick lost his wife, Jo-an, he continued his retirement with his son, Nick, and Nick’s fiancé, Brenda, with fishing, cooking, and managing his garden. Nick and Brenda took excellent care of Nick Sr. the last three years of his life. Nick was preceded in death by his wife, Jo-an Wilson Wingate; parents, Claude and Lumea Wingate; brothers, Lance, Junius, Roy, and Cecil; sisters, Julia Bacom, Mabel Lawrence and Barbara Marshall. Nick is survived by his son, Nick Wingate, Jr. and his fiancée,

Brenda McMullen; daughters, Betty Doak and her husband, Kent and Polly Miller and her husband, Tim, all of New Mexico; Cheryl Schmidt, Debbie Fentiman, Lisa Doak, Lori Johnson, Molly Swisse and Christopher Wingate; sisters-in-law, Crystal Wingate and June Wingate; nine great grandchildren and more than 42 nieces and nephews. e family would like to thank Brenda’s mom, Patsy Donaldson, and caregivers Phyllis and Elton Chavis for their love and support of Nick Sr. Nick Wingate, Sr. was a rock in our family. Hard worker. Father. Soldier. World War II veteran. Businessman. Cowboy. Fisherman. He has been promoted to Master Fisherman in heaven. We know that he is now at that one private secret ﬁshing hole for all his family and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was Tuesday, June 16, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Oﬃciating was Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Cremation was under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Pallbearers were Peter Wingate, Phillip Wingate, Jeremy Wernig, Jon-Paul Wingate, Artie Longron, Bill Scott, Todd Scott, Casey Scott, Ben Wernig and Marc Wernig. Honorary Pallbearers were Phillip Fuller, Charles Latham, Richard Crawford, Al Wingate, David Broussard, Jr. and Maureen Shupp.

Karsyn Leggett Orange Our sweet little angel Karsyn Joyce Leggett was born June 12, and returned to our Lord on the same day. She will forever be cherished by her parents, Adam and Samantha Leggett; big brother Jackson; g randp arents, Ted a n d Stephanie Leggett; g randp arents, Randy and Brenda Temple and a large loving family. Her tiny presence made a large impact on our family and we will always treasure and celebrate our special angel. A graveside service was held Sunday, June 14, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange with the Rev. Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange, oﬃciating.

Bill Savage Orange Bill “C.B.” Savage, 75, of Orange, passed away June 8, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral services were Friday, June 12, at First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, with the Rev. Ray McDowell, of First Church of the Nazarene in Orange and the Rev. Barry Bradley, of First Baptist Church in Orange oﬃciating. Entombment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with military honors by Southeast Texas Veterans

Group. Born in Piedmont, Al., Dec. 13, 1939, Bill was the son of William Benjamin Savage and Elizabeth Davis Savage. He retired as a machinist from Temple Inland in Orange. Bill was a member of First Church of the Nazarene in Orange, as well as being a part of many groups includin0g Madison Masonic Lodge # 126 of Orange; Lozahatchee Masonic Lodge # 97 of Piedmont, Al.; Piedmont Commandery # 29 of Piedm o n t ; Ya a r a b Shrine Temple of Atlanta, Ga. and Order of Eastern Star Chapter 214 of Orange. He volunteered at the American Red Cross, Orange County Sheriﬀ ’s Alumni and Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group. He was also a past Commander of American Legion Post # 33 in Beaumont. Bill loved Dairy Queen ice cream, riding motorcycles with the Shrine and his dogs Mr. Elliot and Miss Libby. Bill was a loving husband, father, and friend. He served our country in the United States Marine Corps and will never be forgotten. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Joyce Freeman Savage; daughter, Rita Ballard and husband Scott, of Orange and his son, Chris Savage and wife Greta, of Greensburg, Pa. Serving as pallbearers were Ray Langley, James Fouts, Jim Anders, Austin Berry, Scott Ballard and Ken Barnum.

James Staggs Vidor James Delmar Staggs, 78, of Vidor passed away at Summer Place Nursing Home Monday, June 7, in B e a u mont. He was born in Bedford, IN on Nov. 29, to Resie I r e n e Casada. He served in the United States Marine Corps, later worked as an offshore motorman for Cliffs Drilling and became a heavy equipment operator before retiring in 2003. He is preceded in death by his mother; son, James Bradley Staggs and wife of 55 years, Patricia Staggs. ose left to cherish his memories are his daughter, Terri Lee; grandson, Brandon Lee; granddaughters, Nichole Revia, Jamie omas and grandson, Denton Staggs and great grandchildren, Peyton Revia, Brantlee omas, Camryn Revia, Dawsen Revia, Maisyn Revia and Micah omas. e family would like to thank the staff of Summer Place Nursing and Rehabilitation and Altus Hospice for their wonderful care.

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HOME FOR SALE 3705 West Lark, Orange 2/1 with carport, CA/H, large fenced yard. $49,000 409-988-5196

10 acres on W. Sandridge Rd, a private road, LCMISD, wooded acreage, property has pipeline on it. Access to Mauriceville water and sewer & electricity, owner financing available, Mobile homes and livestock OK. COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES, LLC, (409) 745-1115. (7/1)

TWIN LAKES ESTATES - Newest development in the desired Orangefield ISD, 4 ~ 2.0 acre tracts w/ private lake access. Water, sewer, gas, electricity, and internet are all available! Several homes completed and several under construction! Come get your lot today! Owner financing available. COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES, LLC, (409)745-1115. (7/1) 10 acres in mauriceville off Hwy 12, over 750’ of private drive that leads to secuded wooded acerage tract, small area

HERE’S MY CARD Want to play college sports ? thesportsjunkie.org. 409-460-4643

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chipped out for homesite, water/sewer/electric available at Hwy 12. Owner financing available. COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES, LLC, 409)745-1115. (7/1)

3/2 IN W.O. newly remodeled, Granite counter-tops, marble showers, new carpet, Lg. deck, fenced yard,CA/H, $900 monthly + dep., (409) 504-8879. (6/17) 4/2 W/ ALL APPLIANCES, New House, CA/H, moderate income, must have 4 children to qualify,large yard, (409) 735-2030. (tfn M&R) 3/2/1 IN BRIDGE CITY, CA/H, (409) 735-2030. (tfn M&R) 327 PAULA, BC, 3/1.5/2, fenced back yard, CA/H, appliances furnished, $975 monthly + $675 dep., outside pets only. Available July 1st.

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ROOMS FOR RENT 1 Furnished and 1 Unfurnished bedroom for rent $400 per month. Residential neighborhood in Orange. Call 409-670-9272. (TFNEP) APPLIANCES USED FRONT LOAD WASHERS AND DRYERS, gas and electric, Harry’s Appliances, 302 N. 10Th. St., Orange, (409) 886-4111. (HS tfn) USED APPLIANCES starting at $99.95 & up, Harry’s Appliances, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main), Orange, We buy used appliances, 886-4111. (Must RunTFN ~ Forever!) GE Room A/C on rollers, with exxhaust our window. 110 Unit, never out of box, cools 500-Sq Ft. $350.00 409-745-9549 (7/1) MISC. FOR SALE INVACARE WHEELCHAIR, brand new M91 sure step, heavy duty, elevating seat head rest, reclines, adjusting foot rest, 300 lb. capacity, 6.5 mph, manuals, lifetime warranty, paid $5,500

will sell for $2,000 OBO! (409) 499-2121. (tfnKG) CARS FOR SALE ‘04 HONDA ACCORD, V-6, A/C, leather, $4,000, everything works, (409) 735-8097. (6/17) 1994 GMC Sierra truck, great work truck, new tires, battery, inspection. $4500 or OBO Call 735-8963

PETS 3 KITTENS, 7 weeks old, free to good homes, (409) 7352826 leave message. (6/17) RESCUE KITTENS, please help me find loving homes for 4-8 week old kittens. THey have been wormed and are litter box trained, (409) 4741241. (6/17) ANNOUNCEMENTS 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.

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HELP WANTED ROBERT’S MEAT MARKET is hiring experienced cashiers for the meat market only and meat market help. Apply in person only in the Meat Market at 3720 West Park Ave. in Pinehurst, ask for Tina Myers. NO PHONE CALLS.

old to work as plumber’s helper for the summer and possibly begin apprentice training in the fall. No experience necessary, must have valid driving license, and clean background, (409) 313-2870. (6/17)

BRIDGE CITY, Teenager, 16+,to do odd jobs around home for summer. Cleaning, organizing, gardening, painting. $9 Per hr., part time work, (409)735-9504. (6/17)

LAWN CARE, Established lawn care Co. has opening for one employee with weedeating & mowing experience. Must be 18+ with a valid drivers license, No Probation or Parole, starts at $10 per hr. (409) 504-8879. (6/17)

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FRI. - SAT., 9521 NOBLES RD., OF (77630), 7 till 2. Clocks, furniture, pictures, mirror, pillows, sheets, curtians, comforters, 42” x 72” glass table top, washer and dryer, Orangefield wind breakers, T-shirts, 0 turn riding mower, Misc. SAT., 4791 NAN DR., McLEWIS (77630), 1st. L past flying J (about a mile), Green house at end, Having a “Moving in on going Garage sale” 8 till 2. Will continue sale till I lighten my load! SAT., 510 LARRY WARD, BC, (77611) behind BC Bank, 7 till 2. Cash only, lots of good stuff!

MULTI FAMILY SALE, THUR - SAT, JUNE 18th, 2pm to 6 pm, 19th from 8 am to 2 pm, 20th from 8 am to noon. Located at 20 WICKLOW, off HWY 87 across from LCHS, Cleaning house, huge spring cleaning sale, collectables, antique furniture, glassware, jewelry, lots of cheap houselhold items, man’s Schwinn mountain bike, small ladies clothing, size 6 girls clothing and lots of misc items.

SERVICES SEWING, HEMMING JEANS, Alterations, and custom made items. 409-238-1230. JS Demolition & Debris Removal for residental, commercial. Insured & bonded. Call Troy Ceaser 392-9162

FIELD WORKERS 15 temp positions; approx 2 ½ months; Job to begin on 7/27/15 through 10/5/15; Duties: to plant cane by hand; to clean ditches with shovel; to pull grass in the sugar cane fields during the planting season. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. 1 month experience in job offered required. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs; OT varies, not guaranteed. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.. Employment offered by M. Hymel Sons, Inc. located in Vacherie, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for an interview at (225) 265-7797. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 14 temp positions; approx 5 ½ months; Job to begin on 8/1/15 through 1/15/16; Duties: planting of sugar cane by hand; to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields during the harvesting of the crop; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment. Able to work in hot humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crop and able to stand on feet for a long period of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 per hour; OT varies, not guaranteed. 3 months experienced required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Charles Guidry Farms located in Erath, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 364-654-2403 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

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FRI - SAT - SUN, JUNE 19th, 20th & 21st, at 711 Newton St., W. Orange, same street as WO Stark High School. Tables, arm chairs, many sterios w/speakers, misc. glassware, evis (kids sizes & up) toys and much more.

FIELD WORKERS

trimming, weed eating, weeding flower beds, all Misc yard work. 1 day a week, year around . Retired person preferred. No equip required, dependable transportation. $10.00/ hr to start 886-3410 or 351-0089

FIELD WORKERS 4 temp positions; approx. 2 months; job to begin 8/1/15 through 10/1/15; Duties: to plant sugar cane by hand, cleaning of ditches with shovel, to pull grass in the sugar cane fields during the planting season. Work requires bending and stooping to reach ground level crop. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Hebert Bros. Farm, Inc. located in Thibodaux, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview 985-513-0406 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 7 temp positions; approx 10 months; Job to begin on 8/1/15 through 6/1/16; Duties: to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields; to prepare the fields and give maintenance to the crop during and after the harvesting season. Planting of sugarcane by hand, farm and field duties; harvesting of sugar cane; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment. Able to work in hot humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crop and able to stand on feet for a long period of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week; OT varies, not guaranteed. 3 months experienced required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Charles Guidry Farms located in Erath, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 364-654-2403 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 28 temp positions; 2 ½ months; job to begin 7/20/15 through 9/10/15; to plant can by hand, to clean ditches with shovel, to pull grass in the sugar cane fields during the planting season. General Farm Work. $10.18 per hr; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Circle A Farm, Inc. located in Lafayette, LA and Stacey Albert Farms, L.L.C. located in Youngsville, LA. Worksite located in Maurice and Youngsville, LA . Qualified applicants should call employer for interview at (337) 278-1563. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 3 temp. positions; approx 5 ½ months; Job to begin 7/27/15 through 1/15/16. Duties: Planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 an hr; 35 hr week; OT varies, not guaranteed. 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Ross Frederick located in St. Martinville, LA. Worksite located in Cecilia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for an interview at (337) 845-5086 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce Agency located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 2 temp positions; approx 3 months; job to begin 8/1/15 through 11/1/15; Duties: planting of sugarcane by hand; farm and field sanitation duties; shovel work in fields; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Keith Dugas Farms, Inc. located in Napoleonville, LA Qualified applicants may call employer for interview at (985) 369-7349. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

8 temp positions; approx 3 months; Job to begin on 7/25/15 through 10/25/15. Duties: to plant cane by hand, to clean ditches with shovel, to pull grass in the sugar cane fields during the planting season. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 per hour; 40 hrs; OT varies but not guaranteed. 1 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Welcome North, L.L.C., Welcome Plantation, Inc. and Sweet River Farms, Inc. located in St. James, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview at (225) 4739548 or may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 2 temp positions; 10 months; job to begin 8/1/15 and end on 6/1/16; Duties: to assist with the crawfish pond maintenance after harvesting, to assist with the planting of soybean and rice in the crawfish ponds, to operate boats in the crawfish ponds during the baiting and setting of traps, to perform minor repairs to the boats as needed, to assist with the harvesting of crawfish from the traps during the harvesting season and to assist with the preparation of the crawfish for distribution. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week; 7am-3pm; hours may vary; OT not guaranteed; 2 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to worksite will be provided by employer upon completion of 50% of work contract or earlier if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Welcome Plantation, Inc. located in St. James, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (225)473-9548 or may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

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4 temp positions; approx. 6 ½ months; job to begin 7/29/15 and end on 2/15/16; Duties: to operate tractors during the preparations, planting and maintenance of the soybean and rice fields. General Farm Duties. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs per week; OT varies but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in Soybean and Rice Farming. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Michael Dwain Buller Farms located in Bunkie, LA. Worksite located at Port Barre, LA. Qualified applicants may fax call employer at 337-945-8930 or apply during normal business hours. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce Agency at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

7 temp positions; approx. 5 ½ months; job to begin 8/1/15 through 1/15/16; Duties: to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields during planting and harvesting; planting of sugarcane by hand, farm, field and shed sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending or stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Newton Cane Co. located in Bunkie, LA. Worksite located in Napoleonville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (318) 346-4403 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

2 temp positions; approx 5 ½ months; job to begin 8/1/15 through 1/15/16; Duties: planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; shovel work in fields; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Keith Dugas Farms, Inc. located in Napoleonville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview at (985)369-7349. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 5 temporary positions; approx 2 months; Job to begin on 8/3/15 through 10/9/15; Duties: to plant cane by hand, to clean ditches with shovel, to pull grass in the sugar cane fields during the planting season. General Farm Work. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a wk; OT varies, not guaranteed. 1 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Ellender Farms, Inc. located in Bourg, LA . Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (985) 5947806. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 6 temp. positions; approx 3 months; 7/27/15 through 10/31/15. Duties: to plant sugarcane by hand; farm and field sanitation duties; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.18 an hr; 35 hrs week; OT varies, not guaranteed. Job to begin. 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Ross Frederick located in St. Martinville, LA. Worksite located in Cecilia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for an interview at (337) 845-5086 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce Agency located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS 6 temp positions; approx. 5 ½ months; job to begin 8/1/15 through 1/15/16; Duties: to plant sugar cane by hand, cleaning of ditches with shovel, to pull grass in the sugar cane fields during the planting season. To operate equipment in the fields in assisting with the harvesting of the sugar cane. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. General sugar cane farm duties. $10.18 per hour; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Hebert Bros. Farm, Inc. located in Thibodaux, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview 985-5130406 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

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