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Week of Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Citizen states concerns over county building Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

Orange County Commissioners had a change of scenery this past Tuesday as the weekly court session traveled west.

Orange County Commissioners Court was held inside the spacious meeting room of City Hall in Vidor on Tuesday afternoon to conduct routine business. This is the second time in two years that Orange County Commissioners Court traveled to the western half of Orange County for a meeting following an invitation from Vidor city leaders.

Although the meeting was basically minor business items for the commissioners, an Orange County resident informed the court of a concern she has.

Audine Rathbun, a resident of Vidor and the Agency Relations Specialist for the Southeast Texas Food Bank, said the organization regularly utilizes the Raymond Gould Community Center on the second Friday of each month to hold a soup kitchen for hungry residents in the community. The building, which is in Vidor city limits, is a county property and operated by the Orange

County Parks Department.

“This building is very old and is needs to be upgraded,” Rathbun said. “We are always blowing breakers when we are preparing food. The building is so old it needs to be rewired.”

Rathbun stated the agency has so many people attend the soup kitchen each month that the volunteers are forced to feed guests in two shifts in or-

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Master Gardeners Annual coin show to hold set for this weekend plant sale Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

The Orange County Master Gardeners’ Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair will be held Saturday, March 19, from 8AM – 1PM at Jewel Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442, Orangefield (Exit 869 S off IH 10). Perennials, annuals, shrubs, tropicals, Satsumas, limes, lemons, grapefruit, figs, Rio Grande Cherries, Thornless Blackberries, coldhardy avocados and Texas Superstars are just a few of the unique and hard to find plants we will have available.

Specialty booths will be available selling unique items. For more information check our website http://txmg.org/ orange/2016-annual-bloomin-crazy-plant-fair/, or email Sheri Bethard at sheribethard@yahoo.com.

it is on a first come, first served basis.

According to statistics provided by Rathbun, Southeast Texas has a hunger rate of 23 percent and the rate is 21 percent in Orange County. The soup kitchen Rathbun spoke of is just one way the agency is attempting to combat hunger in the Vidor-area.

“We have a big problem, which is bigger than most peo-

ple realize,” she said. “There is a great need in Orange County to feed these people, but this building is the only option we have in this community. We would appreciate it if (the court) could look into upgrading this facility.”

Since the item was not a listed agenda topic, commissioners, by law, could not directly address Rathbun’s concerns during the court session.

Orange Community Players to unveil ‘Steel Magnolias’

The children’s auction is a popular activity of the Greater Orange Coin Club’s annual spring coin show, which will be held on Saturday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb. 21 at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in Orange. Dealers will be on site to buy and sell coins, paper money and more. RECORD PHOTO: Tommy Mann Jr.

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der to accommodate everyone.

She also stated she felt the agency should be able to have a standing reservation for the facility instead of being forced to call for a reservation each time it wishes to hold the soup kitchen because it is providing a needed service to the community.

Standing policy dictates the Community Center is available for reservations only and

Delton Anthony has been a coin collector since he was a teenager, and the hobby has supplied him with years of enjoyment and financial security.

“I was a teenager when I started collecting coins,”Anthony said. “I was taught to save everything. I had a paper route, so I opened a savings account and that’s how I got started.”

Anthony is part of the Greater Orange Coin Club, which will hold its annual Spring Show from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, which is located at 11475 FM 1442 in Orange, approximately one mile south of Interstate 10. Admission is $2 for adults and children are admitted free of charge.

The yearly event offers free appraisals for those who are interested in determining the value of rare coins, as well as a

large number of vendors who will be offering a variety of rare coins, paper money, jewelry and bullion for sale.

“Coins are like pieces of history,” he explained. “At one time, they were all made of real copper, silver and gold.

It’s a good hobby, and, if you read up on it and understand it, then it could pay off in the long run and you could make some money at it.”

The coin show has traditionally been held at the VFW Hall in Orange, but relocated to the Orange County Convention and Expo Center in 2015 to be more centralized within the county and easier access from Interstate 10.

Although coin collecting is not as popular among today’s youth as it once was, Anthony said a great way to get youngsters excited about coin collecting as a hobby, or even a future investment, is through the children’s auction on Saturday afternoon.

The children’s auction is designed for children, who are

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The most ambitious production of the current OCP season will take place this week.

The Orange Community Players presents its production of “Steel Magnolias” at 7:37 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 through Saturday, Feb. 13, and again Thursday, Feb. 18 through Saturday, Feb. 20. Matinees are scheduled for 2:37 p.m., Valentine’s Day, Sunday, Feb. 14, and Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Orange Community Playhouse, 708 W. Division in downtown Orange.

For the Feb. 14 showing, OCP plans a special dessert treat for the Valentine’s Day matinee with coffee, wine, and punch. Tickets for all shows are

$15 for adults and $10 for students.

The latest OCP production is being directed by Diana Hill and the assistant director is Barry Foster, who is making his debut in that capacity.

The play, written by Robert Harling, is set in the fictitious town of Chinquapin Parish, La., and is a comedy-drama about a group of Southern women and the bonds they share in the face of love, tragedy and life in general. Originally written for the stage, it was later adapted to the silver screen and, in 2005, it began a run on Broadway.

According to Hill, the play is a “Southern true story of friendship and loss” as these women are witty, intelligent,

and, above all, “real characters.”

“With the production, we are introducing three new talents to the stage,” Hill said. “Each of these new additions are very good and will really make an impression on the audience.”

Joining veteran OCP members Janet Bland, who plays the character M’Lynn, Keri Foreman as Truvy, and Tanya Guillotte as Clairee, are Maggie Larson, a 17-year-old senior at Hardin-Jefferson High School, Emily Buesing, a 19-year-old actress who was in the OCP production of “Bye, Bye Birdie!”, and Laura Bergeaux.

“Laura is playing the character Ouiser,” Hill added. “She’s

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The Orange Community Players will present its first production of 2016, “Steel Magnolias,” beginning this week. Performances are at 7:37 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11 - Saturday, Feb. 13, and Thursday, Feb. 18 - Saturday, Feb. 20. Matinees are at 2:37 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14 and Sunday, Feb. 21. Pictured, from left to right, are Janet Bland, Laura Bergeaux, Emily Buesing, Tanya Guillotte, Maggie Larson and Keri Foreman.

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Mayor Pete Runnels is looking to start a new tradition in the City of Pinehurst and he is looking for citizen participation.

Runnels and various department heads of the City of Pinehurst participated in the first monthly-installment of “Coffee with the Mayor” on Tuesday morning at City Hall. The purpose of the informal gathering is to open a dialogue with Pinehurst residents, as well as gather feedback and

answer questions citizens may have.

“I was impressed with the questions that were asked and with the number of people who showed up (Tuesday),” Runnels said following the Mayor Pete Runnels of Pinehurst, at left, held his first “Coffee with the Mayor” public event this past Tuesday morning. The purpose of the meeting was to address concerns from citizens and provide information on various projects and activities in the community.

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meeting. “I think it was very successful and I look forward to doing this again next month.”

Along with Runnels, department heads provided information on their departments and what is being done to improve the City of Pinehurst. This included information provided

by Robbie Hood, City Manager, Chief Fred Hanauer III, Pinehurst Police Department; Shon Branham, Chief of Pinehurst Volunteer Fire Department; John Toney, Animal

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Early voting for March Primary elections begins Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

Early voting is happening now across Orange County and the State of Texas as political parties prepare for the big showdown in November.

Early voting began Tuesday, Feb. 16, and hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., today, Wednesday, Feb. 17 through Saturday, Feb. 20, and again from Monday, Feb. 22 through Friday, Feb. 26.

Locations for early voting are the Bridge City Public Works Building, 220 Nitsche in Bridge City; the Orange Public Library, 220 N. Fifth St. in Orange; Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department, 10691 State Highway 62 in Mauriceville;

and the Raymond Gould Community Center, 385 Claiborne St. in Vidor.

The Republican ballot is loaded with several races, including the race for Orange County Commissioners of Precinct 1 which has five candidates.

Current Commissioner David Dubose is not seeking reelection. Candidates on the ballot include Gary Hinote, Bobby Manshack, Ryan Peabody, Johnny Trahan and Shirley Zimmerman.

Incumbent John Banken will be opposed by challenger John Gothia for the Precinct 3 seat on Orange County Commissioners Court as well.

Orange County Sheriff Keith

Merritt is seeking re-election as he faces opponent David Smith.

In the race for Orange County Constable in Precinct 2, incumbent Constable David Cagle will be opposed by Jeremiah Gunter, while the Orange County Constable race for Precinct 4 will have incumbent Weldon Peveto being contested

by Jimmy Lane Mooney In the race for Orange County Clerk, appointee Brandy Robertson will be opposed by new candidate, Trish Williams, and the race for Tax AssessorCollector will feature candidates Debbie Meaux and Karen Fisher on the ballot.

Unopposed races on the Orange County Republican ballot

will include Chris Humble, Precinct 1 Constable; Mark Philpott, Precinct 3 Constable; John Kimbrough, Orange County Attorney; Troy Johnson, Orange County 2nd Court at Law; Courtney Arkeen, Orange County 128th District Court; Dennis Powell, Orange

County 163rd District Court; and Sheila Faske, Orange County Republican Chairperson.

For the Orange County Democratic Party, there is only one contested race on the ballot and it will feature Deborah Mitchell, the incumbent Chair-

person of the Orange County Democratic Party, who is being opposed by challenger Don Brown.

Election day is 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 1. Locations will be available in a coming edition of The Record.

Filing deadline Friday for May elections Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

The deadline to file for a place on the May ballot is this Friday, Feb. 19, and, although no municipalities reported changes to the ballot this week, several races could still take shape in the time remaining.

City of Orange The City of Orange had no changes this past week and still has just one race currently on the May ballot.

Incumbents Mary McKenna and Bill Mello, District 4 and Place 5, respectively, have filed for re-election, as has Dr. Wayne Guidry, the incumbent in District 2. McKenna will be opposed by former councilperson Annette Pernell for the District 4 chair.

People interested in filing may contact city secretary at 409-883-1042 for more information.

City of West Orange The City of West Orange had no changes this past week in filings for the May election, as the three incumbents Shirley Bonnin, Dale Dardeau and Mike Shugart Sr. - remain the only candidates to file.

Anyone interested in running for office may call the city secretary at 409-883-3468 for more information.

City of Pinehurst The City of Pinehurst will have three seats open for filing this election. Seats available include the Mayor position, which is held by Pete Runnels, as well as at-large council seats held by John Zerko and Mike Anderson.

As of Tuesday, Runnels has filed for re-election as Mayor and is unopposed at this time.

Anderson, who had initially filed for re-election two weeks, has withdrawn his application and will not seek re-election.

Zerko has filed for re-election and is joined by former city councilman Dan Barclay thus far. Call the city secretary at 409-886-3873 for more information.

City of Bridge City The City of Bridge City will have a big ballot this May.

Mayor Kirk Roccaforte and Place 2 councilman Mike Reed have reached their term limits and neither will be able to seek re-election for those respective position. Also open are seats in Place 4 and Place 6, which are held by Eric Andrus and Danny Cole, respectively.

Current Place 1 councilman David Rutledge has filed for the position of Mayor, while current Mayor Kirk Roccaforte has filed for the open seat in Place 2. Neither is currently opposed.

Andrus has filed for re-election to Place 4 and will be opposed by Phillip Todora Jr., former councilmember Lucy Fields has filed for the seat in Place 6 and will now be opposed by former councilman, Kevin Motte. The Place 6 incumbent, Cole, recently filed his application to make this a three-person race.

West Orange-Cove CISD The West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District has three positions open on the Board of Trustees for filing this May. At-large positions held by Bryan Thomas Muhammad, Hardy O’Neal, and Linda Platt-Bryant are available for filing. As of Tuesday, Linda Platt-Bryant has filed for reelection, and new candidate Demetrius Hunter has filed for a place on the May ballot. Call the superintendent’s secretary at 409-882-5500 for more information.

LC-M CISD Incumbents Rex Peveto and Ray Rogers, Position 6 and Position 7, respectively, of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District’s Board of Trustees have filed for re-election. Both Trustees are currently unopposed. Call 409883-2232, Ext. 2320 for more information on this election.

Bridge City ISD The Bridge City Independent School District will have a busy May election with all three incumbents have filed for re-election and each having an opponent.

Rebecca Rutledge, the Place 3 incumbent, will be opposed

by Bryan Gremillion, while Place 4 incumbent, Thad Hill, will face off against candidate Bryant Champagne.

In Place 5, incumbent Jerry McInnis will be opposed by Brandy Slaughter, who filed for a place on the May ballot this past Monday.

Orange County Navigation and Port District No changes have occurred this past week with filings at the Orange County Navigation and Port District as incumbents Barbara Winfree and Jimmy Smith, Precinct 2 and Precinct 3, respectively, are unopposed in their bid for re-election.

Orange County Drainage District Two seats for the Orange County Drainage District’s Board of Directors have two positions open for filing this election period, which includes the seats occupied by J.B. Arrington, Precinct 2, and Jimmy Scales, Precinct 3. Both incumbents have filed for reelection and are currently unopposed.

OC WC&ID 2 Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 2 will have an election for its Board of Directors this May as incumbents Jerry Foreman and Linda Primeaux both seek re-election and will be opposed by new candidate, Grayling Mouton, who filed for a place on the ballot this past week.

Mauriceville MUD The Mauriceville Municipal Utility District could have an election this May as two positions on its Board of Directors are open for filing, as positions held by Dennis Rountree and Jay Scheiderer are set to be on the ballot. Roundtree was appointed to the Board in October 2014 and Scheiderer was appointed in September 2015.

No filings have taken place as of Tuesday. Call 409-745-4882 for info.

Early voting for the general election is from Monday, April 25 through Tuesday, May 3.

Election day will be Saturday, May 7.

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BC Council pulls plug on Canal Place Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

A standing room only crowd got what it came for on Tuesday night as City Councilmembers voted unanimously to not approve a resolution on a proposed low-income housing development.

City Hall in Bridge City was at capacity for the second consecutive week as dozens of concerned citizens attended the council meeting to hear what their elected officials would vote in regards to a proposed $12 million low-income, single-family housing development to be called Canal Place.

The Park Companies, the group behind the proposed

55-house residential neighborbood, was seeking a resolution from City Council in order to pursue tax credits which would be used to help fund the construction of the development.

The meeting proved to be anti-climatic as David Rutledge, Place 1 councilman, made the motion to not approve a resolution to support the single-family development.

The motion received a second from Terri Gauthier, Place 5 councilperson.

In contrast to the Feb. 9 council meeting, only a handful of residents spoke out at Tuesday night’s meeting. All three asked council to hear the concerns of their citizens and to vote against the resolution.

Coin show returns ages 17 and younger. It allows them to use a specified amount of play money to bid on items during the auction. These items vary in worth and collectibility and are donated by vendors who attend the annual coin show. Items typically include rare coins, coin books and paper money from different countries around the world.

The council listened and voted unanimously to not approve the development.

“We are definitely trying to do the right thing for the city,” said Mayor Kirk Roccaforte to the audience. “It’s not an easy job being (on council), but we always try to do our best for the city and its citizens. We have the best citizens in the world, and we appreciate it when everyone is involved.”

At the Feb. 9 workshop, Cliff Bates, one of the five owners of The Park Companies, stated the proposed project would consist of 55 houses built to accommodate low-income singlefamilies. All houses would consist of three or four bedrooms which would be available as

lease-to-own for potential renters.

Each house would cost approximately $150,000 to build and, pending fees and other items, would be valued as much as $200,000 each and rent was expected to vary between $700 and $775 per month.

The proposed $12 million project would reportedly include a clubhouse, a business center with computers and fax machine, a fitness center, playground and more, along with an on-site superintendent and on-site maintenance personnel as well.

According to its official website, The Park Companies was established in 1994 for the purpose of developing, construct-

New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.

“Some of these vendors bring lots of old money,” Anthony said. “You can see old paper money, like $500 bills and $1,000 bills which aren’t made any more. People can see a lot of different things, which is always interesting.

“Coin collecting is similar to those who collect fine art,”

he added. “Just like paintings, there are people who collect rare coins. And there are lot of rare coins and paper money out there to be found.”

Visit www.greaterorangecoinclub.com for more information on the organization and the event.

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“Kids really seem to like the auction,” Anthony added.

“They seem to take more of an interest in collecting because they feel like they have invested in it. There should be a good variety of items.

Anywhere from 20 to 30 vendors regularly participate the coin show, including vendors who travel from as far away as Houston, Huntsville,

Steel Magnolias to be unveiled never been on stage before, but she is just amazing. Emily has been in one production here at OCP, and she will just leave everyone amazed in the role of Shelby. And Maggie is new to OCP and she is so committed to her role of Annelle and to this production.”

The understudy for “Steel Magnolias” is Jennifer Foreman.

“A lot of people do not have understudies, but I like to have one in case someone gets sick or if something happens,” Hill said. “It takes quite a lot of responsibility in this case because she is the understudy for each role in the production.

She can do so many things, so I have complete confidence in her.”

The Orange Community Players is well-known for its quality and committment to its work. While the majority of productions each season are a comedy or a musical, it is not unheard of for OCP to venture into a more serious piece of work.

“We have done others that were comedy-dramas, like this, such as ‘Dixie Swim Club,’” Hill continued. “A comedy-drama is very challenging for the actors involved because you have to know just how long to hold the audience in awe before you hit them with the comedy.”

While many people may be very familiar with the movie adaption of “Steel Magnolias,” Hill believes the audiences will enjoy the play even more.

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“The original play was so much better than the movie, and the movie was really good,” Hill explained. “If you like the movie, then you will love this play. All of the action takes place in Truvy’s salon and you really have to keep up with what is going on. This is something the whole family can enjoy, and men will enjoy this as much as the women because it’s about life.”

As excited as Hill is about the upcoming shows, she has some mixed feelings about it as well. In 1991, Hill portrayed the character of Truvy in the Orange Community Players presentation at that time, which was under the direction of the beloved Jeff Hatman.

“This brings back a lot of

memories for me,” Hill admitted. “I just loved Jeff, like everyone did. She was so great and really was such a great friend.”

Hill said the cast and production team is excited and cannot wait for the public to see what they have collectively worked so hard to create.

“We are ready to roll,” Hill said. “We had rehearsal before the Super Bowl on Sunday, and everyone is ready. We can’t wait for opening night.”

Call 409-882-9137 for reservations and leave your name, contact information and number of tickets needed, or visit www.orangecommunityplayers.com for more information.

ing, owning and managing residential rental properties that qualify for Federal income tax credits through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (“LIHTC”) program, or Section 42

of the Internal Revenue Code.

Park has helped make the provision of affordable housing a reality for thousands of individuals and families.

Coffee with the Mayor From Page 1 Control Officer; Harry Vine, Code Enforcement Officer; and Bryan Green, the water and wastewater supervisor.

Approximately one-half dozen citizens attended Tuesday’s meeting, along with Barry Burton, Orange County Commissioner of Precinct 2, and Orange County Constable David Cagle of Precinct 2. The Precinct 2 jurisdiction includes the City of Pinehurst.

Citizens in attendance asked a variety of questions, which included topics such as drainage issues and line flushing, street signs, street lighting additions, water quality, and one resident inquired about the need of bringing another hospital to Orange County.

“We all work for the citizens of Pinehurst and we want to make Pinehurst the best it can be,” said City Manager Robbie Hood.

The next “Coffee with the Mayor” event will be held at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 15 inside the council chambers of Pinehurst City Hall.

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From The Creaux’s Nest EARLY VOTING NOW IN PROGRESS From the White House to the Court House and every place in between, it’s election time in Texas. On the local scene, we have some important races, positions that affect our everyday lives. On the local level, all positions being challenged are in the Republican Party Primary, with the exception of the race for Democratic chairman. There is apparently some interest in the Democratic presidential races. Local candidates who have been canvassing door-to-door are running into a lot of people who say they are Democrats, but what’s unsure is if they plan to vote in the primary. Because of local races, there will be some crossover votes. It depends how much interest there is in the presidential race.

Republican candidates who go unchallenged by Democrats on March 1, will not be challenged in local general election races in November.

The Democratic body has some work to do to rebuild the party locally.

It will take some time but it will happen. Primarily Orange County is a Democratic county that in some elections have drifted from their roots or have not participated in the process. The last countywide election in the county judges race drew only 6,000 total, 50,000 citizens had registered, which tells me many stayed home. A great number were Democrats. The General Election in November is when I believe many will return. *****Well, I’ve got to get going. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

GOP OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE COULD BACKFIRE The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, 79, at a Texas ranch Saturday, brings on an epic Washington political battle. Minutes after the death was announced, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vowed the Senate would not act on Scalia’s replacement until after the election. Democrats quickly took aim at Republicans saying a refusal to even hold a hearing would amount to an outrageous act of obstruction. A backlash is predicted from the public, particularly in swing states where Republicans need to win to hold control of the senate. The Republicans now hold the senate, which is not a guarantee in the new congress, and it’s a good bet they won’t win the White House according to the Las Vegas odd makers. It seems they would have a better chance now of at least having a say on who the nominee would be. There are several good candidates, some that the senate has already confirmed with unanimous vote. Sen. Elizabeth Warren said on Twitter, “Abandoning their senate duties would also prove that all the Republican talk about loving the constitution is just that, empty talk.” President Obama said Saturday, “I plan to fulfill my constitutional responsibilities to nominate a successor in due time.

There will be plenty of time for me to do so and for the senate to fulfill its responsibility to give that person a fair hearing and a timely vote.

These are responsibilities that I take seriously, as should everyone.

They’re bigger than any one party.” The President was elected twice to four year terms, not three years. He is our duly elected president.

The constitution says, “He shall appoint.” If the senate continues to obstruct, it could rag on for two years and take up the first 100-days of the new president where nothing gets accomplished. Sen. McConnell, before Obama took office for the first time, said their first priority was for Obama to be a one termer. They used obstruction for four full years, sitting on their hands and it backfired. This could also backfire.

Control of the senate is at stake in such states as Florida, Illinois, New Hampshire, Ohio and Wisconsin. Polls will start to show GOP candidates falling behind in these states and the pressure will mount on McConnell. The American people will fall on the side of doing the right thing, not the hyper-partisanship of obstructionist.

REMEMBERING SANDI We were sorry to learn of the death of Sandi Mobley Huckabay, 56, who died Feb. 14. We had known Sandi since she was a freshman at Bridge City High School in the D.E. program. She and Debbie McCardle Fusilier came to work at the Opportunity Valley Newspaper under the program directed by Coach Rusty Wilson. They were 14 and 15 years old. Debbie stayed on almost 25 years. She and Sandi raised their families and remained friends since that first job. Debbie got to visit Sandi last week before she passed away. Over the last year, Sandi had been undergoing Dialysis and had contracted staph infection that apparently led to her death. She was an architect but had not practice her trade very long. She and her husband Brent owned Frontier Motors in Bridge City. She was a fun loving person who liked people. We will never forget her as an energetic, young teenager who had remained our friend through the years. Service will be Thursday, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Visitation will be held Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m Our condolences to the family and her many friends. May she rest in peace. Please see Obituary.

CONDOLENCES We were sorry to hear about the death of Travis Clark, 82, of Orange, who died Feb. 7. Service was held Friday, Feb. 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. He was preceded in death by 22 brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife of 61years, Jaucelle, daughter Kathy and husband Tommy Gunn, son Dwayne and Melissa Clark.

Condolences to the entire family. Please see obituary.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2006 The wait is over for Bridge City principle and athletic director. The school

board, following a delay of one year, renewed the contracts for high school principle Terry Stuebing and coach Claude Tarver.*****Talk over the past week around the world has been VP Cheney’s shooting of his friend Harry on a hunting trip. A headline in Sidney, Australia read “Cheney hunts quail, everyone else ducks.”*****Early voting has started in Texas. There are only two precinct races in Orange County, J.P. in Pct. 2 and Pct. 4. A light turnout is expected. Four are running to replace J.P. Sherry Smith in Pct. 4, Bertha Dunbar is challenging Judge Derry Dunn. (Editor’s note: I believe Rodney Price won the race in Pct. 4.) Bridge City Councilman Kirk Roccafort will be a candidate for mayor to replace Mayor Bobbie Burgess. *****Cliff and Helen McCardle, Debbie Fusilier’s parents, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary March 1. (Editor’s note: That means number 60 is coming up on March 1, 2016. Not a record but a good average.) *****Shannon Ferguson and Eddie Toohey became Mr. and Mrs. On Feb. 18. He is the grandson of Rev. Lee Brown, who preformed the ceremony.*****The first gay cowboy song by a major artist, “Ode to Gay Cowboys,” is released by Willie Nelson. One line says, “Inside every cowboy there’s a lady who’d love to slip out.”*****Happy first birthday to Gil Elliott Gomez, Feb. 14. His parents are Sal and Lisa Gomez of Bridge City. *****Donnie Anderson turns 13 on Feb. 22. *****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Leola “Lola” Landry, 68, of Bridge City, died Monday, Feb. 13. She was a native of Kaplan, LA. She was preceded in death by her former husband Don, brothers Ray and L.J. Trahan, Jr. Among her survivors are twin brother Leo Trahan, son Terry Landry, daughters Susan Gauthier, Carrie Little, Tina Hebert, brother Jay Trahan. She is also survived by two sisters and nine grandchildren. Services were held at St. Henry Catholic Church with Father Jim McClintock officiating. *****N.D. Palmer, 71, of Orange, died Feb. 12. A native of Sulphur, Oklahoma, he was owner of N.D. Palmer Home Builders. He is survived by his wife Jennie and their children. *****David Wade Morris, 33, of Orange, died Feb. 14, from results of an auto accident. He was a boilermaker helper and a member of Little Cypress Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Brandi and parents Wayne and Kay Morris. *****Don Louie Dubose, 80, died Feb. 12. A native of Indian Bayou, he was a WWII Army veteran, Company A, 276th Infantry, 70th Division. He was awarded a Silver Star. Don and Mary were longtime residents of Bridge City. He retired from DuPont with 37 years of service. *****Willard Eugene “Bill” Delli, 50, of Orange, died Feb. 15. He is survived by wife Phyllis “Bit” Delli, daughter Billie, of Bridge City, son Damon of Orange. *****Ralph Daniel Rucker, 79, of Bridge City, died Feb. 19. A native of Port Arthur, he was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a superintendent for Duckworth, Inc. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Wondola, sons Dan, Kelly, Jim, and Randy, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Service was held Wed. Feb. 22. *****Paul Gilerease, 79, of Orange died Feb. 19. He was a boilermaker with Local 587 in Orange, a member of Madison Lodge 126 AF&Am, Bethel Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He is survived by daughter Janet Almaguer, of Orange grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be members of Madison Lodge 126 AF&AM.

40 Years Ago-1976 Tommy Gunn graduates number one in his class at Baylor Law School. No big surprise, Tommy also graduated at the top of the class in high school and college. He will join the law firm of Wingate and Carlton soon. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gunn of West Orange.*****Most of Texas, from the dogwoods of the East, to rolling hills of the North, the mountains of the West, through the heart of Texas, are preparing to celebrate Texas’ Bi-Centennial. After touring the state, Roy Dunn reports that most communities are really getting into the nation’s 200th birthday, just like Orange County is.*****The Kountze News’ front page story boils down to a confrontation between publisher Buddy Moore and Dist. Attorney Stanley Coe. Buddy, former Orange Countian, replaced Archie Fullingim as publisher.

(Editor’s note: Buddy has since passed away but it should be noted that he and Archie made the Kountze News famous, even in the halls of Congress.)*****Local fishing has been good the past couple of weeks.

Lake Sabine produced a new state record flounder, 13 pounds. North of the Orange Navy ships, a 6.5 pound striper was caught. A super catch won the Firestone Fishing Club tournament on the Sabine River, 37 pounds, 8 ounces by the team of Burns and Tubbyville. Also three reds from Lake Sabine weighed 38 pounds. That’s not all; Black’s Bayou produced 20 bass, weighing 44 pounds. Fishing is looking good. The Game Reserve will open March 1. Lake Sabine will warm up as trout make their spring run. A few folks are finding an abundance of oysters at Big Lake. This part of the world is a fisherman’s paradise.

(Editor’s note: That was over 40 years ago and it’s amazing, that over all that time, more hasn’t been done to develop and make Orange County the fishing mecca it could be. It’s one of our greatest natural assets.)*****The Academy of Country Music will be broadcasted

by ABC from the Hollywood Palladium. Marty Robbins will be the host. Guest lineup includes Loretta Lynn, Conway Twitty, Crystal Gayle, Billy ‘Crash’ Cradock, Jerry Clower and more. (Editor’s note: That’s when country music was good. *****Gene Maulsby, who has been gone from the area, has returned and opened Bilt Rite Construction on IH-10. He and wife Mary are building a new home in Bridge City.*****C&B Trucking is building a new office on a lot next to Emmert’s Bicycle and Lawn Mower on Texas Ave.*****Laura Nixon, Donna Wilson and Randy Fults all graduated at the end of this quarter from Bridge City High School.

A FEW HAPPENINGS The February issue of the Events Book magazine featured a great story on Eva and Ross Smith. The couple will be honored Friday, May 6, at the Beaumont Civic Center, by the American Red Cross regional chapter, representing 11 counties. The honor will be presented at the Red Cross 28th annual hurricane party, Cocktails and Camo. The story highlights Eva and Ross’ struggles putting their home back together on Cow Bayou after the hurricane put four-foot of water in it. Also the importance the Red Cross played in keeping all of us supplied with meals and other needs. The Smith’s are people who give greatly to their community and work on humanitarian causes. They are great people in business and philanthropists but most of all; they are just down to earth good folks, never far from their roots. *****Last Saturday, at the Constable David Cagle gathering, former County Commissioner Owen Burton auctioned off one of his prized goats to benefit Deputy Sheriff Garrod Seago, who was severely injured in an auto accident. The goat “Billy,” just four months old, is quite a guy. Chris Whitehead’s youngsters fell in love with Billy so he ended up buying him. Billy brought in $200. Constable Cagle hosted a fun day attended by many.*****Father Sinclair Oubre, of St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange, worked the Encounter Catholic booth at the Port Arthur Mardi Gras. He blessed everything that moved. We should have brought our bird Creaux, he could use some blessing.*****Kobe Bryant says goodbye to basketball after the All Star game. His team, the West, won 196-173. What a great career he’s had. Michael Jordan gave him a full set of Air Jordan’s (three dozen). The first pair of Air Jordan’s came out in 1986.*****Our buddy the Mayor of Starks Rene’ Hanks, had triple by-pass surgery Monday and is doing just fine. He

went in to get lined up for hip surgery but instead, the doctors admitted him Friday for surgery on his heart. What a surprise.***** A few folks we know having birthdays in the next few days. On Feb. 17, Tom Edwards, Mellisa Tuttle, Kim Harmon and Ashley Floyd all celebrate. They join celebrities Michael Jordan, 53, Larry the Cable Guy, 53 and football player Jim Brown, 80. *****Feb. 18, finds our buddy Norman Barry, who used to be the youngest in the Kroger Koffee Klub, turning 76. Also, having birthdays are music teacher and head of the Bridge City Cardinal Singers, Charlotte North, Leah Gunstream, Justin Broussard and Bernice Say.*****They join actors John Travolta, 62 and Molly Ringwald, 48 and game show host Vanna White, 59.*****Feb. 19 finds Martha Pittman, Jason Clark, Christy Faulk and Ruby Sanders all celebrating. They are joined by singer Smokey Robinson, 76, actor Jeff Daniels, 61 and England’s Prince Andrew, 56. Also on this day in 1959, Clay Dunn died. He was born in 1893. *****On Feb. 20, Ty Broussard, Nathan Dickman, Allison Floyd and Sydney Peet all celebrate. Celebrities celebrating on this day are actor Sidney Poitier, 89, model Cindy Crawford, 50 and basketball player Charles Barkley, 53.*****On Feb. 21, our buddy, Ray Cravens celebrates number 68, Chris Menard, Sharon’s oldest, turns 37, Misty Song is 34 today and Doc’s wife, Beverly Satir, has a birthday. They are joined by actor Kelsey Grammer, 61, politician John Lewis, 76 and actress Jennifer Love-Hewitt, 37.*****On Feb. 22, George Washington’s birthday, those celebrating are Leslie Braus, Chad Boatman, Bob Hankins, Erin Boren, Jim Izer and County Judge Brint Carlton. Celebrities celebrating are actress Drew Barrymore, 41 and basketball player Julius “Dr. J” Erving. *****Feb. 23 finds Joe Hebert, Juanita Sullivan, Misti Bishop, Betty Davis and John Hughes all celebrating.

Also celebrating are actors Peter Fonda, 76, Dakota Fanning, 22 and Niecy Nash, 46. This was also the day, in 1996, that Anne Lee Knight passed away. She is gone but never forgotten. She was special. *****Sabine River Ford has announced that Brandy Slaughter, longtime auto executive, is now associated with their Ford store.

Brandy is returning to the Ford dealership where she previously had been employed for several years. She’s a good match to be working for Ross and Pat and with the staff.*****Monday evening, Lamar Orange presented their Distinguished Lecture Series featuring Mary Matalin and husband James Carville. They booked it as “All’s Fair: Love, War and Politics. It’s amazing how they stayed married 22 years.

She’s a very conservative, far-right, former Cheney right hand. James, a Democratic who supports Hillary Clinton. Many people attended their presentation and came away entertained. It was a fun night for everyone.*****Wednesday night Taylor Swift took home three awards at the Grammy show, including Album of the Year. Best New Artist award went to Megan Trainer. Best Country Album, Traveller, Chris Stapleton, who also got Best Country Solo. Best Country Duo went to Little Big Town, who also got Best Country Song, for “Girl Crush.”*****WORTH NOTING: A Reagan nominee, Supreme Court Judge Anthony Kennedy, was confirmed in February of 1988, an election year. Also worth noting is when Justice William Rehnquist died in 2005, within a month the senate had confirmed President George W. Bush’s replacement, John Roberts. The president and the senate have a job to do without delay for the good of the country, not a party. This is no time to slam the door shut on the constitution and the Supreme Court.*****Charlene Terro wants to remind everyone that Friday is fish fry day at the K.C. Hall in Bridge City. Great Lenten meal.*****Tyler Runnels, granddaughter of Mayor Pete Runnels and great granddaughter of Don and Alice Cole, received a full ride, four year scholarship to the University of Arkansas in soccer. Way to go Tyler.*****Deven Michael reports he spent a great Valentines Day with grandson Grayson.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Joe Dartez is in Tee-Boy’s Bar & Grill, very drunk him and trying to impress da patrons wit his fighting ability. “I’m trained in every hand to hand combat dere is,” he said. To further prove his point, he walks up to Tee-Man Premeaux and whops him behind da neck. “Karate Chop from China,” he says.

Po Tee-Man gets off da floor him and sits back on da stool.

Da big man Dartez hits him again. “Judo from Japan,” he says.

Tee-Man picks himself up and continued sipping his beer.

Dartez grabs da little guy putting him in a state of suspended animation. “Dat’s a Nerve Pinch from Korea,” he says.

After a few minutes, Tee Man is able to move again him. Dis time he don’t get on da stool, he walked out of da bar. Bout ten minutes later he walks back in wit a large board in his hand and hits Dartez square in da head wit da board, laying him flat out. Looking down at da bully Tee Man say, “Two-by-Four from Home Depot.”

C’EST TOUT Spring is in the air today and serious gardeners are starting to break ground, preparing the sod for planting. Some folks have a hard time waiting and get the plants in the ground too early. Often getting a bad frost and have to replant. Almost always, around Easter, we get a cold snap. How cold is the question. I don’t see anything very cold coming down the pike but about the time I think winter is done, here comes a cold blow. I had predicted this would be a mild winter in South East Texas and so far I’ve been right. Around the nation however, there has been some record colds. Here at home some gardeners did quite well with fall gardens. For folks who love the outdoors and working the ground, cabin fever is miserable but not fatal. Don’t pull the trigger too quick. Soon spring will shine on us.

I predict one of the best gardening seasons we’ve had in a few years.

Extreme summer will be late and we will have frequent showers. Last year the cucumber plants were green and healthy but did not produce any cucumbers. That won’t be the case this year. Just don’t get over anxious to plant.*****Thanks for your time, mine is up. Thanks also for your loyalty. Read us cover to cover and be sure to check out all the political advertisements. Those candidates are working hard to get your vote. We appreciate them using our paper to get their message to you.

The Lunch Bunch meets this week at JB’s BBQ and next week at Robert’s. Please vote. Take care and God bless.

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Delta Downs announces shows with country legends Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

Spring is definitely going to have a country music kind of vibe at Delta Downs Casino as Charley Pride and Mickey Gilley are on tap in coming weeks.

Country music artists Charley Pride will perform inside the Delta Downs Event Center at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 26.

Tickets are $50-$60 and go on sale at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 27 at all Ticketmaster outlets, including online at www.ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Pride, 77, is one of the most popular country music artists of the 20th century as he has 39 No. 1 hits to his credit, including the songs “Is Anybody Goin’ to San Antone,” “She’s Too Good to Be True,” “”More to Me,” “Then Who Am I,” “Kiss an Angel Good Mornin’” and many others.

His most recent studio album, “Choices,” was released

in March of 2011 on the Music City label. Pride has released 47 studio albums during his career, which spans six decades.

Pride was arguably one of the dominant country music artists of the 1970’s as he won multiple Grammy Awards, and multiple awards from the Country Music Association and American Music Awards.

He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2000 and he is also an inducted member of the Grand Ole Opry.

Visit www.charleypride.com for more information on this artist.

Mickey Gilley returns to Southwest Louisiana for a performance at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 30 at the Delta Downs Event Center. Tickets are $3540 and go on sale at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19 at all Ticketmaster outlets as well.

Gilley, 79, was one of the most popular artists of the

Country music artists Charley Pride will perform inside the Delta Downs Event Center at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 26.

early-to-mid 1980’s on both the country and pop music charts, including 17 No. 1 songs such as “You Don’t Know Me,” “Fool for Your Love,” “Talk to Me,” “Lonely Nights,” and many others. His remake of the Soul music hit, “Stand By Me,” also reached No. 1 on the charts and was featured in the hit movie, “Urban Cowboy.”

Gilley was injured in 2009 while helping a friend move a love seat and was temporarilyt paralyzed. Although he was able to eventually return to touring and performing, he reportedly lacks the hand coordination needed to perform on piano. However, his shows remain a popular attraction as the artist tours regularly each year.

Visit www.gilleys.com for more information on this artist and www.deltadowns.com for updated information on the venue and its activities.

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Entertainment Southeast Texas

With Tommy Mann Jr.

Riverdance returns to Lutcher during World Tour e international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand with Riverdance – e 20th Anniversary World Tour! e tour makes stops in over 60 North American cities during the 2015/2016 Season, including a stop in Orange, at the Lutcher eater for two performances, Feb. 24, and 25, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets ranging from $45-$70 are available now at or by calling the Lutcher eater Box Office at 886-5535.

Composed by Bill Whelan, produced by Moya Doherty and directed by John McColgan, Riverdance celebrated a sold out, critically acclaimed run across Europe and Asia and arrived in North America in fall 2015. To mark the eagerly awaited return of the show to North America, ending a four-year absence, Riverdance – e 20th Anniversary World Tour will feature new

costumes, new lighting, new projections and the addition of a brand new number, “Anna Livia,” featuring the female members of the Irish dance troupe in an a cappella hard-shoe number.

Riverdance – e 20th Anniversary World Tour is an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music and song. Drawing on Irish traditions, the combined talents of the performers propel Irish dancing and music into the present day, capturing the imagination of audiences across all ages and cultures.

Riverdance began its journey as the interval act in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, produced for television by Moya Doherty. is electrifying and innovative seven-minute dance piece was then developed into a full-length stage show by Producer Moya Doherty, Composer Bill Whelan and Director John McColgan.

With its fusion of Irish and International music and dance, the show broke all box office records during its world première run in Dublin in early 1995. When the show transferred to London in June of that year, the reaction was unprecedented, with the original 10 performances being increased to 151 in subsequent months. ere followed a hugely successful tour starting in New York in March 1996, where 8 sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall heralded the start of 16 years of non-stop touring by Riverdance companies throughout North America. Since its inception Riverdance has packed theatres throughout North America, Oceania, Asia, Europe, South Africa and most recently South America. e Lutcher’s presentation of Riverdance is sponsored locally

by Invista.

The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand with Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour! The tour makes stops in over 60 North American cities during the 2015/2016 Season, including a stop in Orange, at the Lutcher Theater for two performances, Feb. 24, and 25, at 7:30 pm.

ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record ere will be plenty of great activities to keep you entertained this coming week from live music to community theater to the ear-splitting sounds of Monster Trucks at Ford Park. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for information on venues and artists.

Wednesday, Feb. 17 Heart and Soul @ e Boudain Hut Curse and the Cure @ Buffalo Wild Wings Rod Rishard @ Cafe Del Rio Lee Pelly @ e Capri Club Kade Fontenot @ Cigar Club Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Street Side Jazz Trio @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Tyler Darby @ Luke’s Mid County QRISIS @ Rush Lounge ursday, Feb. 18 “Steel Magnolias” @ Orange Community Playhouse Pug Johnson, Alyse Black @ Bar Local After Party @ Blue Martini Heart and Soul @ e Boudain Hut Frank Gilligan @ Cafe Del Rio Orphan Annie @ Caribbean Cove Kevin Lambert @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Deep Creek Band @ Good Times Pub Blake Sticker @ e Grill Skeeter Jones @ La Cantina P.A. Jerry Dee @ Larry’s French Market Jimmy Kaiser @ Luke’s Beaumont John Teague @ Luke’s Mid County BB and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Brewer-Elliott Attitude Embellishment Project @ Madison’s Backyard Boys @ Mikko Live Zydecane @ Orange VFW Hall John Cessac @ Paul’s Seafood QRISIS @ Rush Lounge Lee Pelly @ Tammy’s Bar

Friday, Feb. 19 O.A.R. @ Golden Nugget Casino “Steel Magnolias” @ Orange Community Playhouse “Monster Nation: Destruction Zone” @ Ford Park Arena Renn Loren @ 171 Junction Roadhouse Curse and the Cure @ e Bayou Cafe #2 After Party @ Blue Martini e Cadillacs @ e Boudain Hut David Joel @ Cafe Del Rio Vegas Bayou, David St. Romain @ Caribbean Cove Kris Harper @ Cecil’s Cajun Cafe Reece Sullivan @ Cigar Club Phillip Glyn Band @ Cottons Cay Bryan Martin, Paige Red @ Cowboy’s Tim Burge and e Reckoning @ Dylan’s Kevin Lambert @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar LA Express @ Gator Lounge Larry Tillery and the Vagabond Dreamers @ e Hole Larry Gatlin @ Isle of Capri Rusty Metoyer @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Jackie Caillier and Cajun Cousins @ Larry’s French Market e Burnpile, Peace and the Chaos, e Ron Jeremies, e Shady Rest @ e Logon Cafe Tyler Darby @ Luke’s Beaumont Blake Sticker @ Luke’s Mid County High Street @ Mackenzie’s Pub Atomic @ Madison’s e Flamethrowers @ Mikko Live Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza - Calder Ave. Rick Danna @ New York Pizza - Neches St. Brad Broussard @ Paradise Daiquiris Bayou Sounds @ Pine Tree Lodge QRISIS @ Rush Lounge Ronnie Stallworth @ Suga’s Deep South Rod Rishard @ Taco Rey Baby Birds @ irsty’s

Rockers Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform inside the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont on Saturday, Feb. 20. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets. (Courtesy photo) Saturday, Feb. 20 Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo @ Jefferson eatre “Steel Magnolias” @ Orange Community Playhouse “Monster Nation: Destruction Zone” @ Ford Park Arena Louisiana’s Bad Habit @ 171 Junction Roadhouse After Party @ Blue Martini e Cadillacs @ e Boudain Hut ree Legged Dawg @ Cafe Del Rio Fast Lemon @ e Capri Club Vegas Bayou, Joe Harmon and the Harmonics @ Caribbean Cove Keith Kire @ Cecil’s e RKW Acoustic Show @ Cigar Club JAG @ Dylan’s Kevin Lambert @ Ember

Grille and Wine Bar LA Express @ Gator Lounge Viridian @ e Gig Tyler Darby @ e Grill Jamie Bergeron and the Kickin’ Cajuns @ Honky Tonk Texas Glen Templeton @ Jerry Nelson’s Hill Country Frayed Soul @ Larry’s French Market Caleb Williams @ Luke’s Beaumont LN and the Crush @ Luke’s Mid County e Jerryatricks @ Mackenzie’s Pub Swagger @ Madison’s Arn Maitn, Large Marge @ My Place American Pub QRISIS @ Rush Lounge Old Trick @ Rusty Nail Wayne Dylan Band @ Squeeze’s

Jeremy Benoit @ Suga’s Deep South Tony Faulk @ Tammy’s Bar Larry Tillery and the Vagabond Dreamers @ Texas Ave Tavern e Kingdom Mafia, Autumn Stay, Pussy Factory, Skanky Dave and the Bumpin’ Uglies @ Texas Rose Saloon Heather and the Hellcats @ irsty’s

Chester and Jairus Daigle @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Ken Marvel Band @ Jefferson County Singles Club John Cessac @ Loggerhead’s Bar e Undrai Fizer Project @ Suga’s Deep South

Sunday, Feb. 21 “Steel Magnolias” @ Orange Community Playhouse Heart and Soul @ e Boudain Hut Scott McGill @ e Boudain Hut North

Tuesday, Feb. 23 Will Castille @ Dylan’s Kay Miller @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Matt Lewis and Tyler Darby @ Madison’s Angel Garcia @ Rush Lounge

Monday, Feb. 22 Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar

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Orange County Happenings Area Wide Community Events Schedules To List Your Organization’s Upcoming Events And Fundraisers In The Record Newspapers and on TheRecordLive.com email to news@therecordlive.com or call 409.886.7183

AAUW accepting book donations for scholarship fund The Orange Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is beginning their annual drive to collect “gently used” books for their scholarship fund. All books, fiction, non-fiction, hardbound and paperback are needed. Also wanted are audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, video and board games and puzzles. These may be delivered to the Mann Insurance Agency, located at 1505 Park Ave. at 15th St., during regular business hours.

If unable to deliver your donations, you may call 886-5739 or 886-2194 to arrange for pickup. The AAUW will collect books until March 31. The book sale will be in conjunction with Art in the Park.

Extension office to offer Certified Food Manager cert.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office will be offering the Certified Food Managers certificate classes. This certificate is required for all food establishments in Orange County. There will be three different sessions held this year. The first session will be held Feb. 24-25, with registration deadline being Feb. 5. Each participant must go to http://foodsafety.tamu.edu to complete the registration form and mail to TAMU along with payment.

A Cost of $125 per person includes the two day course, handbook with all materials and national certification exam. Anyone needing to retest will need to go to the same website and complete the form for retest and send to TAMU along with payment.

The course and exam will be conducted by Fallon Foster, County Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, 11475 FM 1442 Orange.

For more information, of if you have any questions, call the AgriLife office 882-7010.

Extension office to offer food handlers course Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Orange County will be offering the first class Feb. 18, at 6 pm, at the AgriLife Office. This is a Texas Department of State Health Services accredited food handlers program. This class is recommended for all food service employees to help promote the service of safe food. The fee is $20 per person, payable the day of class by cash or check.

Please call 882-7010 to reserve your seat.

SOST takes guests back to “When Swing was King” The Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST) takes guests back to the good ole’ days “When Swing was King” on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Julie Rogers Theatre in Beaumont. This Pops Concert celebrates the great era of music that had people on their feet dancing and features guest conductor and clarinetist Carl Topilow teaming up with SOST Music Director Chelsea Tipton, II for a swinging good time for all.

Single ticket prices range from $18 to $45; senior, student and group discounts are available. To purchase tickets or get more information, go to www. sost.org or contact the Symphony office at (409) 892-2257.

LU presents “A Year with Frog and Toad” Lamar University’s Department of Theatre and Dance will perform the enchanting musical “A Year with Frog and Toad,” based on the beloved series of children’s books, Feb. 26-28 in the University Theatre. Arnold Lobel’s treasured characters, best friends Frog and Toad, hop from the page to the stage

in a story of friendship and adventure. Kids of all ages will enjoy this inventive and exuberant production directed by Lou Arrington and Brian LeTraunik.

Be sure to join us after the show for cookies and pictures with Frog and Toad.

The University Theatre is located at 4400 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway on the LU campus. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 28. Tickets are $15 for general admission; $10 for senior citizens, students and LU faculty/staff; and $7 for LU students. Tickets for children under 12 are only $5. Call 409-8802250 for tickets or more information, or visit lamar.edu/theatre.

BC Knights to sell Lenten fish dinners The Bridge City Knights of Columbus will begin having their Lenten fish dinners Friday, Feb. 19 through Friday, March 18. Dinners will be available from 10:30 am-1:00 pm, at the KC Hall (next to St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City). Dinners are $8 each and will consist of fish, french fries, cole slaw and hush puppies. They may be taken out or eaten in at the KC Hall. For deliveries, please call orders at 735-7325 or 237-1234 before 9 am on Friday.

LU to host Le Grand Bal Lamar University will host Le Grand Bal, a gala evening of art, fine dining, dancing and entertainment on Saturday, April 2. This year’s theme, “Lamar Deco,” celebrates the glamour and luxury of the Jazz Age. Activities at the black-tie event include a reception and silent art auction from 6-8 pm in the Dishman Art Museum, as well as a gourmet buffet, libations, music and dancing from 7 pm-midnight in the Montagne Center. Tickets are $150 per person, with underwriting opportunities available at levels ranging from $750 to $10,000. For additional information or reservations, call the College of Fine Arts and Communication at (409) 880-8137 or visit lamar.edu/arts.

OCSLA to hold Spring bash The Orange County Livestock Show Association (OCLSA) will be holding their Spring Bash, Saturday, Feb. 27, at the OCLSA Barn in Mauriceville.

Each overall Grand Champion will receive a belt buckle and $100. Each overall Reserve Champion will receive a large rosette and $50. Showmanship 60/40 split with a $5 entry paid at the gate. Entry fee will be $25 per animal.

Checks are accepted payable to OCLSA. Entry fees will be accepted up until the end of check in.

Check In will be 7-8:30 am for Swine, Lamb and Goat with show time at 9 am. Check in 10-11:30 am for Steer and Heifers with show time at 12:30.

Swine, Lambs, & Goats shown by weight. Steers shown by breed and weight. Heifers shown by breed and age. Steer and Heifer classes rosettes for Breed Champions American, English and Exotic : Class 1, 0-6 months, Class 2 7-12 months, Class 3 13-18 months, Class 4 19-24 months, Class 24 months and up.

Concession Stand Provided. Generators Welcome. Questions Contact: Tommy Harrington 504-5210 or Jennifer McConnell 746-9727.

along with other communication equipment. There will be forums available to attend including a Skywarn class from the National Weather Service, ARRL, Texas Traffic System and Radio Control Aircraft.

For more information contact Rocky Wilson at rockygwilson@hotmail.com or visit our website at http//www.qsl.net/w5nd.

OC Healthy Heart Fair and Walk coming up The Orange County Healthy Heart Fair and Walk will be held Saturday, Feb. 27, from 10 am-1 pm, at the LSC-O gym. Health care agencies will be on hand to offer screenings and information about diabetes, blood pressure, cardio, eye exams, weight loss and more. Those in attendance are encouraged to wear a red t-shirt, comfortable exercise clothes and shoes. Sponsors are HEB and Walmart.

Agencies desiring to participate should call 409-779-2744.

Thursday after dark at Stark museum of Art The Stark Museum of Art once again welcomes families to make art after dark at Third Thursdays Art Night, Feb. 18, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Admission is free for all Orange County public, private or home school students, grades pre-K-12, wearing school colors or spirit wear. Admission for Adults (18-64) is $6; Seniors, (65 or over) $5 and children, 3 years and under, are admitted free. Stark Cultural Venues Members will also receive free admission.

LCM planning multi-year reunion The Little Cypress - Mauriceville classes of 1970 thru 1979 are having a multi-year reunion on Saturday, March 5, at 7 pm, at The Orange Boat Club.

Classmates and their guest are encouraged to dress in their 1970’s attire for “That ‘70’s Thing”, complete with ‘70’s music provided by a DJ. Cost is $10 per person, pay at the door. BYOB, set ups and beer available for purchase. You may bring appetizers and finger foods.

For more information or questions, please call LeAnn Carroll Day, 988-7310, Lydia Pretz, 988-8417, Rene Smith, 238-9129 or Angie Burch Cline, 330-1044.

Riverdance returns to Lutcher The international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand with Riverdance – The 20th Anniversary World Tour! The tour makes stops in over 60 North American cities during the 2015/2016 Season, including a stop in Orange, at the Lutcher Theater for two performances, Feb. 24, and 25, at 7:30 pm. Tickets ranging from $45$70 are available now at Lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Theater Box Office at 886-5535.

Jackson Community Center to offer free tax assistance

Friends of BC Library to host Author Forum

Beginning Jan. 23-April 18, the Jackson Community Center will be offering free tax assistance through the Lamar University Community Tax Center.

Fast refund and electronic filing are available to eligible families and individuals earning up to $54,000. Open Monday-Friday, from 9 am-5 pm and every other Saturday, by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact Eiizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or email jccorange@gmail.com.

The Friends of the Bridge City Public Library will host an Author Forum, Friday March 11, at 6 pm, in the Bridge City Community Center, 105 Parkside Dr., Bridge City.

Guest authors will include Glenda Dickey Parr and Bob Parr and Arlon Davis. Tickets are $20 and will include a meal, silent auction and guests will meet the authors. For tickets call 735-4242 or any Friends member.

NAACP schedules events for February The NAACP parade will be held Saturday, Feb. 20. Line up will begin at 9:30 am, at 505 15th St. (WOCCISD Adm. Building from Wells Fargo). The parade will begin at 10:00 am. The parade route will turn left on Green Ave. to 2nd St.; turn left on 2nd and proceed to Park, ending at the old Joe Ware Plaza. There will be a program with guest speakers following the parade.

Thursday Feb. 25, the monthly NAACP meeting will be held at 7:00 pm, at the WOC Administration Building on Park St. All candidates are invited. For information, contact President Gans at 221-8438.

In observation of Heart Awareness month, TLOD and Agencies will hold the Healthy Heart Maters Health Fair, Saturday Feb. 27, from 10 am-1 pm, at the LSC-O gymnasium. There will be free health screenings, refreshments and door prizes. Wear your red t-shirt, join exercise and more. Please RSVP to 779-1744.

Musical tribute announced for Boogie Kings’ Dale Gothia There will be a gathering for a musical tribute and celebration of the remarkable life of Dale Gothia, at 3 pm, Sunday, Feb. 21, at the Jefferson County Singles Dance Hall. The event will be hosted by G.G. Shinn and Ken Marvel and Swamp Rock. There are many specially invited musicians and singers.

Hamfest to be held at Expo Center The Orange Amateur Radio Club and the Jefferson Radio Club will be hosting their annual Hamfest, Saturday, Feb. 27.

The event will be held at the Orange County Convention Expo Center located at 11475 FM 1442 in Orange. Doors opens at 6:30 and the event will run until 2:30 pm.

Door prizes will be given away all day. Entry fee is $8, with kids under 12 years free. Door prize tickets are $1 each, or six for $5, 12 for $10, etc. Grand prize will be drawn at 1:30 pm. You need not to be present to win.

The event consists of buying, selling or trading radio equipment

Orange County A&M Mothers’ Club scholarship apps available

The 2016 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship application is available. For a copy of the application, contact the local high school counselor and/or scholarship coordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.aggienetwork.com/scholarships/.

For more information, contact Bridget Trawhon at btrawhon@ gmail.com or 409-882-4195.

Texas Red Hatters venture out for next meeting The Texas Red Hatters will meet Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Walmart, Orange garden center parking area, at 11 a.m. They will travel to the Bridge City Walmart to pick up the ladies from there and then travel to the Pompano Club, 330 Twin City Hwy. in Port Neches for lunch. Afterward, the ladies will travel to the Vintage District Courtyard on Lincoln Ave for shopping and fun. Birthday ladies are Queen Helene, Helen Broussard and Lady Betty Boop, Betty Morgan. Bring a friend. All ladies are welcome. For information call 886-1609.

Master Gardeners to hold plant sale The Orange County Master Gardeners’ Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair will be held Saturday, March 19, from 8AM – 1PM at Jewel Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442, Orangefield (Exit 869 S off IH 10). Perennials, annuals, shrubs, tropicals, Satsumas, limes, lemons, grapefruit, figs, Rio Grande Cherries, Thornless Blackberries, cold-hardy avocados and Texas Superstars are just a few of the unique and hard to find plants we will have available.

Specialty booths will be available selling unique items. For more information check our website http://txmg.org/orange/2016-annualbloomin-crazy-plant-fair/, or email Sheri Bethard at sheribethard@ yahoo.com.

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POLITICAL STATEMENT

Gremillion throws hat in ring for Bridge City school trustee

Father Joseph Daleo and the St. Mary third grade class recently donated blankets to keep Orange Countians in need warm.

St. Mary Catholic School Alumni, Madison Miller organized a blanket drive to donate to St. Mary Catholic Church Soup Kitchen. Students and staff donated blankets to help keep others in Orange County warm. The third grade class made special Valentine’s to give to those at soup kitchen and delivered them to all.

Orange County Marriage Licenses

Richard D. French and Amelia M. Jones Kenneth J. LaFleur and Jean M. Adams Brian W. Nelson, Sr. and Joni

M. Boudreaux April C. Lombardo and April M. Lombardo Elizabeth J. Whaley and Kimberly J. Richard omas D. Madeley and Nelda A. Davis Milton D. Dixon, Jr. and Lori L. Dixon Michael L.C. Smith and April C. Eaves

Daniel L. Materne and Susan D. Madison Tommy L. Rucker and Angela D. Porter Brian N. Lucas and Brandy J. Ashworth Mandy E. McDaniel and Britta L. Baglio Joseph D. Richard and Vickie B. Richard

Officers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, Feb. 15: Traffic accident, 401 16th St. Traffic accident, 2216 Link Ave. Assault, 2425 16th St.

Damaged property. 3819 Meeks Dr. Assault, 201 8th St. Public Intoxication, 333 Lutcher Dr. Warrant service, 1800 MacArthur Dr. DUI/drugs, 1800 MacArthur

Dr. Traffic accident, IH-10 - N. Service Rd./1/2 mile from Hwy. 62 Sexual offense, 517 Camellia Ave. Burglary of a residence, 510 Bridal Wreath St.

e following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Feb. 8-12:

Orange Police Report

My name is Bryan Gremillion and I am running for BCISD school board trustee. My family has resided in Bridge City for the past 35 years. Both of our children are products of the Bridge City School District and that is something we are very proud of. We moved to Bridge City when I accepted an offer for the positon of Chemist with Texaco USA. I held that position until I was transferred to the Texaco Chemical Company.

I was promoted to Laboratory Manager and was responsible for budgetary and personnel management. My education background consist of an Associate of Science degree in Chemical Technology from Louisiana State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Mathematics from Northwestern State University. I have also taken continuing education classes in Business Administration from Lamar University.

Community involvement has

Bryan Gremillion always been a passion of mine.

Over the years, I have found many opportunities to lead. I serve and embrace many community activities through service and leadership. Over the past 35 years, my community involvement consist of serving on the Bridge City Little League and the ASA softball boards. I also coached the Little League Challenger team, a Little Dribbler Basketball team and an

ASA softball select team. I participated in the Cub Scouts of America as a den leader and served as the BCHS Athletic Booster Club volleyball representative. I am a member of Saint Helen’s Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

I will commit to developing policy that best meets the educational needs of our children in Bridge City without burdening the community with massive amounts of debt. I feel that the unsuccessful 25 million dollar bond issue and the more recent vote which was successful in revoking our Homestead Exemption was a move that was not in the best interest of our community.

I expect our school board trustees to make the best investments toward education within the means of our community and to govern within a budget focused on education and BCISD educators from K-12. I do support extracurricular activities as our

See BCISD, Page 9A

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has named B. J. Hanneman, Administrative Assistant/Museum Curator at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, as Employee of the Month for February. she was presented her award, by Chamber President Scot C. Shaffer at the February Networking Coffee hosted by Neches Federal Credit Union. B. J. received gifts and gift certificates from several local merchants.

She is married to Michael Hanneman and they have three children 31-year-old Dr. Kyle Mullins, a middle school band director for Keller ISD in Fort Worth; 19-year-old Jacquelin Payne, a freshman at Texas Tech University, and 9-year-old Cassia Hanneman, third grader at Mauriceville Elementary. Hanneman has worked at the Bridge City Chamber for 1 ½ years and is the Chamber’s sole employee. B. J. said, “I’m very honored to receive this award. It brings me great joy to have worked on the many events the Chamber sponsors such as the Christmas Light Parade, Taste of the Bayou Annual Banquet, Golf Tournament, Celebrity Roast and Mystery Dinner. I’m proud to work with an outstanding Board of Directors and Ambassadors.”

Pictured are Hannah Lunceford, Beverly Perry, Holly Chauvin, Kristen McCauley, Wanda McGraw, Christy Khoury, Elyse Thibodeaux, Scot C. Shaffer, B. J. Hanneman, Michael Hanneman, Shirley Zimmerman, Brandy Slaughter, Lucy Fields and Dave Derosier.

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LU honors students join in recreating ‘Centennial Forest’ of Longleaf Pine For a generation sometimes seen as preoccupied with instant gratification, it was refreshing to spend a day planting for the future, even if that future is a long way off. “I hope my kids can come see my work in the future.

I want to set a good example for them,” said Aleks Allen of Buna, and a member of Lamar University’s Honor’s Student Association (HSA) of the Reaud Honor’s College. LU students gathered Saturday, Feb. 6 to join in the Big icket National Preserve’s ongoing longleaf pine reforestation project. HSA organized campus participation and rallied more than 40 students, staff members and friends to the location in the Big Sandy Creek Unit of the preserve. e seedlings they planted will take 100-150 years to reach maturity and will live as long as 500 years. e Big icket National Preserve is planting the longleaf pine seedlings in order to restore a 300-acre longleaf pine area surrounding a 100-year-old pine forest depleted by logging, pine beetle infestations, and hurricanes. Restoration of this “Centennial Forest” is paramount as it is home to several native plants and animals like redcockaded woodpeckers and Texas trailing phlox. e park hopes to kindle the community’s support and continual assistance in the yearlong effort. HSA members say it was the most

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Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School’s Prose and Poetry team competed in the Port Neches Groves meet on Saturday, Febraury 13. Individual standings include, from left to right, Jackson Baeza – Seventh in Poetry, Dalton Teeler – First in Poetry, Meg Clark – Third in Poetry, Connor Alexander – Second in Poetry, Tyler Regan – Third in Prose, Maggie Pigg – Fourth in Prose and Eli Ridout – Seventh Prose. Cory Broom is the team’s coach.

Vivian Luong of Orange plants a longleaf pine seedling as part of the Centennial Forest project. successful service project they’ve ever had. e student organization worked along with the Longleaf Pine Master Naturalists of Jasper to plant more than 10,000 seedlings, finishing ahead of schedule for the guided nature hike that concludes each meet. “As college students, we are exposed to variety of opportunities to help out. e environment is too often taken for granted; I’m really glad I have this unique opportunity to give back,” said Senior Kay Alana Turner of Lumberton. “It makes me feel energized to help the community. Its really a lot of fun,” said sophomore Tara Hoch of Beaumont. “We all need to

take an interest in sustainability, especially in our own area. I think our hard work will pay off.”

Matthew Hoch, associate professor of biology at LU, pitched in, taking a special interest in the cause. Hoch has advocated sustainability at the university since 2010 and has long supported Alicen Flosi, director of LU’s Office of Sustainability. e Big icket National Preserve intends to plant 100,000 saplings in 2016, petitioning the community’s support to sponsor an event or volunteer time. Anyone is welcome to join the planting crew. e project is sponsored in part by the National Parks Conservation Association.

Pictured are some of the Quiz Bowl team. From left, Matthew Cox, Cameron Blanchard and Justice Peveto.

The LCM Quiz Bowl team defeated Buna High School 235 to 145, in the first round of competition at the Channel 6 Academic Challenge. Team members include Cameron Blanchard, Matthew Cox, Justice Peveto (captain) and Jessica Robertson (alternate). Charlette Roddy is the team coach.

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son and daughter benefited both academically and athletically through BCISD. Our son is an example of just how important educational policy impacts our students in Bridge City. Our son was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. With parental involvement and professional guidance from the BCISD educators and special education services, our son made phenomenal progress that we are forever grateful. His disability was later re-diagnosed as Asperger’s disorder.

Our son’s progress continued to excel academically as well as his extracurricular activity in music. At the time of his high school graduation, he was an accomplished pianist, and played the baritone and tuba as a participant of the BCHS school band.

His greatest achievement came from his academic strength where he graduated from Lamar with two Associate of Science degrees in computer IT and computer science. Our son is currently a laboratory technician for a major oil company.

Our daughter was awarded a four year scholarship to the State University of New York at Albany for her athletic accomplishments. However, it was her academic achievements

though BCISD that enabled her to successfully complete her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, with Honors, and a successful entry into today’s crowded and competitive work force. Currently, our daughter holds a technical position at one of the local chemical plants.

I am also inspired by my wife, Lynn Gremillion, and her educational contributions to the children of Bridge City. My wife was a third grade teacher for BCISD for 23 years and retired in 2014 to care for our granddaughter, Brooklyn. I personally witness my wife’s struggles and successes in her quest to promote educational excellence for all children. It is not uncommon for one of her students to frequently tell me how my wife influenced their lives as her student. Of her 23 years as an educator, her work often kept her late at school and she spent much of her personal time preparing for the upcoming lesson. My wife retired as one of the most requested teachers at the Intermediate School. In her last year of teaching, she was a nominee for the Reaud Award for excellence in Education. The stories my wife shared with me about being an educator and the students who to this day recognize

her for making a difference in their life has inspired me to use my talents to make a difference for our current educators.

As your school board trustee, I will work to give the students the best possible education while promoting the best interest of the taxpayer. I believe that education is the key to our children’s success and is the best chance for our children to be successful as they enter today’s crowded and competitive work force. I will promote a mission statement that education and fiscal policy responsibility become the BCISD school board trustees’ highest priority.

As your school board trustee, I believe in quality education for current and new students. I will work to preserve and improve the educational system while strengthening the school board, community, and stakeholder partnerships. My lifelong dedication to the Bridge City community will assist me as I become a conduit for thoughts and concerns where the community can be heard. My highest priority is to make sure that educational policy, fiscal policy responsibility and transparency are benefiting Bridge City, and most importantly, our children, who are the future of our community.

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, February 17, 2016

For the love of crab, don’t be reckless!

COLBURN-FISHING CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

If you take folks fishing long enough you will witness any number of things that you would never even imagine happening and something that took place last week ranks well up on that list!

I was fishing a middle aged couple, as if age made any difference, and we were catching well enough considering the conditions. e wind was howling out of the southwest and we were catching a redfish or two on virtually every high speed drift across the shallow flat. Because the husband and I were doing most of the catching, his wife suggested that we try a more protected shoreline for a few minutes.

After a quick bathroom break, stowing away her thermal jacket and eating a quick snack, she picked up her rod and started fishing again. Her husband pointed out that the game had changed a little and that she now needed to throw her lure next to the shoreline and crawl it back very slowly.

“We might catch some more redfish in here,” he pointed out, “but we may also catch some nice flounder.” e words were scarcely out of his mouth before I netted a fat 17-inch flounder for him. After missing two or three more soft strikes she rocked back on her rod and stuck what appeared to be another solid flounder.

“It doesn’t feel like a fish,” she stated while slowly cranking the reel handle. “at’s how flounder fight,” her husband pointed out while coaching her every move. “It might be a crab, but I am betting it’s another flounder.”

She was in complete control until he said the word “crab.” After urging him to get the net she immediately dropped her rod and started slowly hand lining her crab to the boat. “What are you See COLBURN, PAGE 4B

2015 Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel is back in the bullpen for the Astros in 2016.

Astros get underway

Pitchers, catchers report for camp this week KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

e celebrations by Denver Broncos’ fans are just concluding from the 24-10 upset victory that took place last weekend at Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, CA. as the 2016 Major League Baseball season begins in its infancy.

In fact our own surprising Houston Astros are scheduled to have their pitchers, catchers and major league staff report to their spring training site a Kissimmee, Fla. tomorrow (urs.) and begin workouts on Friday.

e position players and minor league position staff aren’t due in until next Monday with the first full-squad workout slated for Tuesday. e Astros will enter this season with a much more positive approach than in previous years, especially with such stars as 2015 Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, 2014 American League batting champion Jose Altuve, George Springer and rookie sensation Carlos Correa in the fold for at least the next three years and hopefully longer.

In fact, according to Sunday’s edition of e Houston Chronicle, Correa and Lance McCullers, Jr. are six years from free agency as they begin their first full year of major league base-

ball.

General Manager Jeff Luhnow is reportedly so excited about the Astros’ present roster he said Saturday at Minute Maid Park he wouldn’t trade his franchise’s place with any other’s. But if the truth be known, all one can say about the Houston Astros is they have untapped potential which is what we’ve been hearing for the past decade.

Is the huge rebuilding project that took place so successfully last season completed?

Obviously not, because the front office has already made a few deals—not of the blockbuster variety—but subtle moves that should strengthen a team that already is fairly strong. “e Astros’ off-season was a maintenance of See KORNER, PAGE 2B

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Senior defensive linebacker Steven Tims (pictured with the ball) was one of four West OrangeStark Mustangs to be named Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State football team.

Korner last year, with an upgrade in the bullpen and perhaps a subtraction in the rotation.” e Chronicle article stated.

Luhnow obtained fire-balling reliever Ken Giles from the Philadelphia Phillies with the idea the 25-year-old will eventually take over the closer duties and potential veteran starting pitcher Doug Fister who has a shot a becoming the fourth or No. 5 starter in the 2016 rotation.

“Adding a major league starter with a proven track record is what championship- caliber teams do,” Luhnow said of Fister.

“And that’s what we did.

“We addressed what we felt were some needed areas as a contending team,” Luhnow continued. “And when I talk about contending, I really do mean contending for a championship, not just contending for a wild card. “e days of us talking about who’s in our system and who’s coming and what the future looks like, those days are behind us,” Luhnow pointed out. “We’re focused on the present. Last year was great. is year we want to be even better. And we brought back the heart of the team.”

Manager A. J. Hinch remembered the anxiety going into Game No. 162 last year in Arizona, when the Astros clinched a playoff spot and he also remembered the taste of the Champagne.

But the first-year manager

Continued from Page 1B warned, “Just because the calendar changes, doesn’t mean things get better. We’ve got to work for it. You’re not going to get a sense of arrogance.”

KWICKIES…Back in January 2014, Texas Longhorns head football coach Charlie Strong assembled his first team of assistants. And now 25 months later, that team of nine has been reduced to a mere two assistants remaining from the original crew. Defensive coordinator Vance Bedford and linebackers coach Brian Jean-Mary are the lone survivors today after Strong announced last week he had declined to renew the contract of defensive backs coach Chris Vaughn.

Wonder if there’s a “real story” behind the sudden resignation of Silsbee head football coach Bobby McGallion? ere’s been a McGallion coaching the Tigers’ program for a long time as he followed his dad “Stud” McGallion in the same job.

After sinking tricky putts Sunday on No. 16 and No. 17 to remain in contention, Phil Mickelson lipped out a much easier five-footer that would have created a tie and playoff with AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am winner Vaughn Taylor, who had not finished first in a tournament for more than 10 years. e Houston Texans rank 12th under the projected 2016 salary cap of $153 million with a nearly $29 million cushion to

sign stars to multi-year contracts and perhaps lure some free agents into the fold.

Congrats are in order for four members of the state champion West Orange-Stark Mustangs who were named to the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A All-State Team. Senior defensive linebacker Steven Tims and junior defensive lineman Mandel Turner-King were first-team selections while junior quarterback Jack Dallas and senior wide receiver omas Wallace garnered Honorable Mention accolades.

JUST BETWEEN US…I have only one grandson, Logan Smith of Lufkin, who graduated last May from Hudson High School near the top of his class. His ambition has always been to attend a military college to further his education. I can’t tell you how proud I am when we received word last Wednesday that Logan had gotten a phone call from Tyler Congressman Louie Gohmert in Washington, D.C. informing him of his appointment to West Point. He is due to report there in mid-June. Logan is attending Greystone Prep School near Kerrville this year which is affiliated with Schreiner University and offers the only academy prep program in the nation with a fully-accredited four-year university that parallels the first-year course work at the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air Force Academy and the Merchant Marine Academy.

Prime time for blue crab is coming up soon, so the cleanup of area waters is underway.

Colburn doing,” he shouted in words a little stronger than that.

“You just hold that net in the water and watch,” she replied,” Daddy and I have caught more crabs off our dock than you will catch in a lifetime and this is how you do it!” ank goodness she was staring intently at her line rather than his face following that statement or the trip would have been over at that point.

“What if your crab turns out to be a flounder,” he snapped back just as a very nice flounder exploded out of the water covering her face with dirty brackish water. Before she could unleash a string of descriptive curse words, the flounder plunged beneath the surface. Her husband immediately joined her in the rant when $600 worth of rod and reel, still attached to the fish, disappeared over the side of the boat as well.

We tried with no success to drag for the custom Laguna rod

Continued from Page 1B and Shimano Core reel for the next half hour in total silence. He eventually mentioned that she could have bought a hell of a lot of crabs for that much money, but he did so in a more subdued tone of voice.

Had she been using my rod and reel, rather than pick up the net per her demand, I would have grabbed the rod the second she laid it down. She was not my wife, however, and I didn’t have to ride back to Conroe with her at the end of the day.

I had never seen anyone do that before, but the best results she could have hoped for was one measly crab. If in the future your wife should choose to duplicate that technique as well ... no, I won’t even go there!

While on the subject of crabs, the Sabine crab trap cleanup is set for Saturday morning with collection points at both the Marina ramp on Pleasure Island and at Umphrey Park. ey will pro-

vide volunteers with gloves and tarps to keep the floor of their boats clean. Max Smith also said that he will be cooking up links and boudain at the Marina site for the volunteers. e cleanup usually winds down around noon.

Louisiana has joined with Texas for the 10-day closure lasting from Feb. 20 until March 1.

During that period you can pick up unattended or ghost traps and the TPWD asks only that you report the number of traps you remove.

On the same day, the Saltwater Boys Kayak fishing Club will be hosting a redfish tournament out of Ancelet’s Marina. ey already have a pretty solid field registered, but they welcome more participants and new members. For more information go to their website at swbkfc.com.

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Redfish have new enemy in saltwater spinnerbaits OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE Any tackle geek knows they are the next great weapon in the angling arsenal, saltwater spinnerbaits have come to the coast and the redfish have a new enemy. ey come in array of different colors and each one does a little something different that sets it apart from the competition.

Truth be told there are two basic styles and they both do a great job catching fish. e most common style is the “safety pin” style, famous in bass fishing circles and the one most known by Texas anglers. e other is the “in line” version, a recruit from the north that was made famous on walleye lakes. Both of these baits have come to the tackle forefront and are producing excellent catches of several saltwater species, most notably redfish.

For many years several of the guides on Sabine Lake, including myself, fished clients on both Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend as well as Sabine.

Over the years we found several baits that crossed the line from fresh to salt and produced in both environments. Plugs like the Rat-l-trap, Rogue, tube jigs and others stayed in our tackle boxes no matter where we fished. e spinnerbait joined that list when we found out we could

c a t c h largemouth bass and redfish in the same brackish w a t e r marshes that surround our area. Many times while night fishing on the Sabine River we caught mixed stringers containing both bass and redfish, the bait worked so well we turned our friends and clients onto the program.

Now the rest of the fishing world has come to know the secret that many Louisiana anglers have known for years, the spinnerbait has a place in saltwater. e typical pattern for using spinnerbaits in saltwater involves off colored water where sight fishing is difficult. e thump or vibration that blades put out is a top choice fish finding tool. Not only does the spinnerbait vibration make it easier to find fish you can cover plenty of water with the bait as well.

A perfect example would be the “speed method” that B.A.S.S. angler Kevin Van Damm applies, he makes hundreds more cast than other guys on tour because he fishes his spinnerbaits so aggressively. By covering so much water you can rule unproductive areas quicker and with more confidence.

Now the spinnerbait can also be used in the clear water as well,

they will catch fish in these conditions also.

In the marshes around Sabine and Calcasieu we will routinely throw spinnerbaits at redfish we can see. A favorite technique is to pull the spinnerbait up to the fish and vary the retrieve by either allowing the bait to fall or “helicopter” down or to twitch the bait causing the skirt to flare out and mimic a wounded fish.

Both of those techniques will result in bone jarring strikes from hungry redfish.

Now there are several different things you can do to an average spinnerbait that will make it more attractive to redfish. e most common is to remove the synthetic rubber skirt and replace it with a soft plastic; something with a paddle type tail is preferable. e combination of the blades and the paddle tail will put out extra vibration and the profile will look like a small shad or mullet, a winning formula to say the least. If you use a skirted spinnerbait you can also add a foam earplug or piece of sponge along the shank of the hook, this will add profile, buoyancy, and also hold any type of scent or attractant much longer. e spinnerbait is an age old lure that has found a home in saltwater and should also have a home in your tackle box. Give them a try because they will certainly make you a better and more productive angler.

Sabine River Ford is proud to announce than Brandy Slaughter has joined its team.

Slaughter began her career in sales and marketing while working for a Ford dealership 24 years ago. She has worked with other brands of automobiles, but has always been a Ford girl at heart. at's why it is our pleasure to announce that she is once again working at Sabine River Ford.

Brandy prides herself in having worked for the past several years to promote Orange County businesses, along with a "Shop Local" culture, through her involvement with our area chambers of commerce. She also

believes that businesses should give back to the communities that support them, which led her to spearhead our very own "Drive for Your School" campaign several years ago, raising thousands of dollars for our local high schools every year since.

She brings with her a long list of satisfied repeat customers who refuse to buy a vehicle from anyone else. Brandy's honesty and desire to do what is right for her clients is one of the many reasons we are thrilled to welcome her back to Sabine River Ford. We can not wait to see what the future holds!

Brandy Slaughter

Former Oklahoma head coach John Blake and Willie Mack Garza have been named assistant coaches, announced Lamar University head coach Ray Woodard Tuesday afternoon.

Blake will take over the LU defensive line, while Garza will work with the Cardinals’ secondary. Ben Beasley, who has worked with the secondary the past two seasons will move to linebackers.

Blake brings more than 20 years of coaching experience with him to Beaumont, which includes stops with the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, as well as Oklahoma, North Carolina, Nebraska, Mississippi State and Tulsa.

Blake served as the defensive

line coach for the Cowboys during their great run in the 1990s helping guide Dallas to Super Bowl titles in 1994 and 1996. e Cowboys boasted the league’s top defense in 1992 and 1994.

During that stretch, Blake coached Pro Bowlers Leon Lett, Charles Haley, Russell Maryland and Tony Tolbert.

A member of the Texas High School Hall of Fame, Garza has also coached the game at the high-

est levels including stops in Conference USA, Southeastern and Pac 12 Conferences. Garza comes to Beaumont after spending the previous season at Prairie View A&M, and brings 17 years of coaching experience to the LU sidelines.

He spent four seasons at Western Michigan where he helped guide the Broncos to the Mid-American Conference championship game.

FOR THE RECORD

Two Orangefield High School seniors signed scholarships to play football at the college level. Austin Moore (ABOVE) signed with Lamar University, Beaumont. Matthew Watkins signed with Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Brandy Slaughter returns to Sabine River Ford sales team

Orangefield Lady Bobcats competed at the Silsbee Iron Powerlifting Meet on Thursday and came home with a 1st place team trophy. Placing 1st in their weight class were: Madison Taylor (555 pounds); Krista Wheeler (565 pounds); Brooke Morphew (720 pounds) and Skylar Hamons (710 pounds). Brooke Morphew was named outstanding girl lifter. Other girls placing were: Britton Edgerly, Kayla Gordon, Julia Droll, Bailey Cady and Kaitlin Gordon.

The Boy Bobcat Powerlifting team also competed and the following lifters placed first: Josh Pennington (635 pounds) and Austin Moore (1545 pounds). Austin Moore was named outstanding boy lifter. Other lifters placing were: Cameron Guillot, Adam Jacobs, Jake Bradley, Aaron Galitz and Luke Padilla. The Bobcat Powerlifting teams will compete at the Bobcat invitational on Thursday.

LU adds new defensive coaches

Two Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School football players took advantage of National signing day to ink with the colleges of their choice on Wednesday afternoon. Mitchell Lee signed with Southeastern Louisiana University and Stuart Viator with Stephen F. Austin University. Both Lee #81 and Viator #99 played tight end for the Bears.

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ORANGE COUNTY RESTAURANT REPORTS Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from Feb. 1-15: Dollar Tree #193, 170 Strickland Dr., Orange - Soap is needed inside restroom and paper towels can not be stored on top of the toilet, needs a dispenser; all foods inside walk-in cooler/freezer and inside storage room need to be stored six inches off the floor; back storage room needs to be cleaned and organized. Score - 96 Star Stop #5, 1104 Burton Ave., Orange - Ice scoop laying on top of drinks inside storage room; mold found on the Slushi machines, need to clean more often; no hot water was found inside restroom sinks; drinks being stored on floor inside storage room, needs to be six inches off floor; light shields are needed throughout store; bed was found inside storage room, need to remove from store. Score - 92 Stateline Chevron, 2323 Lutcher Dr., Orange - Gasket at walk-in cooler door needs to be replaced, torn at bottom of door; All drinks are required to be stored at least six inches off the floor inside walk-in cooler and in storage room; floors under shelves inside walk-in cooler

need to be cleaned of trash; light shields needed throughout; missing ceiling tiles need to be replaced; air filters improperly stored; soap needed inside restrooms. e store was recently sold and is under new ownership and management. Score - 89 Oza’s Diner, 1907-B, MacArthur Dr., Orange - Preopening inspection. No score.

Bridge City Intermediate School, 1029 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City - Score - 100 Judice’s Cajun Cafe, 2045 Texas Ave., Bridge City - Heating element inside reach-in freezer is broken and needs to be repaired; several damaged/broken containers and dishes found; Vent-A Hood and area around fryers needs to be cleaned of old grease; inside of ice machine needs to be cleaned of mold and lime. Score - 97 Vidor Middle School, 2500 Hwy. 12, Vidor - Score - 100 Kid’s Castle, 100 Parkside Place, Bridge City - Score - 100 Ming’s Buffet, 840 N. Main St., Vidor - Improper food storage, cover all foods; dirty dishes; improper storage of all air filters; date all foods; soap needed at hand washing sinks; food stored inside plastic grocery bags; fly strips hanging from ceiling; em-

ployee drinks without lid and straw found; manager’s food with public food; thawing shrimp inside bucket of water; Vent-A-Hoods, floors, equipment and shelves throughout need to be cleaned of old foods; employee restroom needs cleaning and walls repaired. More cleaning required at this location. Score - 80 Donut Palace, 11258 Hwy. 12, Mauriceville Sausage/boudin found at unsafe conditions and no policy on holding foods at room temperatures; meat stored above raw donuts inside coolers; plumbing under sinks need repair; no dates or thermometers found; soap needed at hand washing sink; foods being stored in plastic grocery bags; employee drinks without lid and straw; pan liners for kolaches being used more than once; Vent-AHood and fryers/grill needs to be cleaned of old foods; damaged ceiling tiles found throughout bakery. More general cleaning needed. Score - 78 Mauriceville Middle School, 19952, FM 1130, Mauriceville - Score - 100 West Orange Elementary, 2605 MLK Dr., Orange - Score - 100

Historic new legislation promises bright future for Texas State Parks

Breakthrough legislation passed by the 84th Texas Legislature is providing a significant increase in dedicated funding for Texas state parks. House Bill 158 dedicates 94 percent of state sales tax revenue attributed to sporting goods to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for state park facilities and operations, plus funds to help cities and counties across the state build and improve community parks.

“Every Texan deserves a world class state park system,” said Rep. Lyle Larson of San Antonio, who co-authored HB158. “e dedication of the sporting goods sales tax to parks will transform our state park system, making it the nation’s best.”

In the 2016-2017 biennium, the money will be used for much-needed state park capital repairs and improvements, addressing a backlog of deteriorating facilities through water and wastewater projects, visitor center upgrades, restroom replacements, electric utility modernization and other improvements.

“We were able to lay out a case where state lead-

ers could fully understand the scale and gravity of what we are confronting and agree on the value of investing in parks,” said Carter Smith, TPWD executive director, describing interactions with lawmakers in the session. “e legislative support for addressing the needs of local and state parks was simply overwhelming.”

“In the short-term, a big part of our efforts will focus on addressing capital repairs,” Smith said, “including repairing facilities damaged by floods, hurricanes and wildfires over the past seven years, such as the breached dam at Bastrop State Park and the popular visitor center at McKinney Falls State Park. Into the future, this session put in place a funding stream that’s been vitally needed for effective long-term budgeting and planning to serve our rapidly growing Texas population.”

For the current biennium, lawmakers allocated the full 94 percent of sporting goods sales tax revenue to TPWD, totaling $261.1 million for state park operations and capital repairs, local park

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Dollar General #11492, 2500 MLK Dr., Orange - Dented cans found throughout; no hot water inside restrooms; shelves inside the milk cooler and shelved on front sales floor (ships) need to be cleaned of old foods; floors throughout need to be cleaned of dirt and missing ceiling tiles were found; employee restroom needs to be cleaned; more cleaning and organizing is needed at this location; restrooms and front freezers need to be repaired and in working condition.

Score - 92 Noah’s Seafood Kitchen, 950 N. Main, Vidor - Chemicals not approved for food service found in kitchen; no hot water found inside restroom sink; dates needed on all products; plastic grocery bags were used to store foods inside cooler/freezer; flat top grill needs to be cleaned, object that manager could not identify found on top, needs to remove; Vent-A-Hood, storage racks and sides of fryers/flat top grill need to be cleaned of old

grease; broken floor tiles and missing baseboards found; more general cleaning is required; pipe needs repairs. Score - 86 Super Star Food Mart, 420 S. Main St., Vidor - Inside of cappuccino machine and floors inside walk-in cooler need to be cleaned of old foods; not water found inside restrooms; no dates found on sandwiches inside reach-in cooler; hot water required on all hand washing stations; drinks were found stored on the floor inside walk-in cooler and back storage area; damaged and missing tiles were found throughout; need to replace the rusted door on the ice machine.

Score - 88 McDonald’s #4110, 1710 N. 16th St., Orange - Dates needed on all products, several broken dishes found; employee with ear buds; Vent-A-Hoods, area around fryers, floors, storage racks and containers need to be cleaned of old foods; drink dispensers need to be cleaned daily - found slime on outside; floors,

walls and ceilings need to be cleaned of old foods; need to pull all equipment out from wall and clean more often; more general cleaning is required and followup visits with store manager; cleaning schedule will need to be daily. Score - 90 Little Cypress Elementary School, 5725 Meeks Dr., Orange - Score - 100 Little Cypress Jr. High School, 6765 FM 1130, Orange - Score - 100 Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, 7565 N. Hwy. 87, Orange - Score - 100 Smoker’s Express, 1050 16th St., Orange - Drink Dispensers, inside of ice machine and Slushi machines ned to be cleaned of mold and slime; floors inside walk-in cooler needs to be cleaned of old dirt; several gnats found under drink dispensers pest management needs to retreat. Score - 95 e Enchanted Cottage 2908-B MacArthur Dr. - Score - 100

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Deaths and Memorials Jacob Hudson Orange Jacob Tanner Hudson, Jr., of Orange, passed away February 15. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, ursday, Feb. 18, at Hudson Cemetery in Forest Heights. Officiating will be Pastor E. Dale Lee, of e Cowboy Church in Orange.

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 11:00 am, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, he was the son of Jacob Tanner Hudson, Sr. and Cheyanne Marie Wheat.

He is survived by his parents; sister, Madilynn Hudson; grandparents, Richard and Carlene Wheat, Janie Stanley, and Willard Hudson, Jr.; great-grandparents, Rickey and Mary Wheat and Mary Ann Stanley; aunts, Lacie Salinas and Hope Peveto; along with many other aunts, uncles and cousins.

Serving as pallbearers will be his parents.

Betty Smith Orange Betty Ann Smith, 85, of Orange, passed away Feb. 15, in Orange.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Friday, Feb. 19, at Fellowship Church of Christ, 3800 MLK in Orange. Officiating will be To m m y Gore of W h i t e House Church of Christ in Whitehouse, Tn, and Kevin Trinkle, chaplain at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 5:00-8:00 PM, ursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in New Orleans, La, Dec. 19, 1930, she was the daughter of Edward Granville and Elsie Sylvest Kliesch. Raised in Clifton, La, she graduated from Franklinton High School in 1948 and then attended the Mather School of Nursing in New Orleans, where she graduated in 1951. She worked as a nurse in New Orleans and Orange. Betty was a charter member of Fellowship Church of Christ and was always serving her community.

During her life, she was a volunteer for Campfire, the soup kitchen at First Presbyterian Church and the American Red Cross. Betty also enjoyed camping and hiking with her friends and family, and she especially loved backpacking in the Grand Canyon.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother, William Frank Kliesch and her son, Kreggor Smith.

She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Nathan Smith; daughter-in-law, Kim Smith, daughter and son-in-law Claire and Cullin Smith; son and daughter-in-law Brandt and Gloria Smith, all of Orange; grandchildren Krista, Kaycie, and Kody Smith, Josh Smith and Savanna Smith; sister and brotherin-law Janet and Ben Appleby of Spring Branch, sister Nancy Kliesch of Jackson, Ms. and best friend and caregiver Janis Hughey.

Serving as pallbearers will be Brad Smith, Dan Delaney, Byron Blair, Wayne McCamey, James Truncale and Dean Morphis.

Honorary pallbearers are J.W. Wilkerson, Bob Forbes and Lee Coulter.

In lieu of flowers, Betty wished for donations to be made to the Fellowship Church of Christ, 3800 MLK, Orange, TX 77632.

Sandi Huckabay Bridge City Sandi Mobley Huckabay, 56, of Bridge City, passed away February 14, in Port Arthur.

Vi s i t a t i o n will be from 5:00-9:00 P M , Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Funeral service will be ursday, Feb. 18, at Claybar Funeral

Home in Bridge City at 10:30 AM. Officiating will be Father Steve Leger of St. Henry Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland.

Born in Groves, Oct. 25, 1958, she was the daughter of Captain Lewis Lannis Mobley and Olivia Benoit Mobley. Sandi loved animals and the outdoors. She enjoyed spending time at the lake and fishing with her husband.

She never met a stranger. She was a co-owner of Frontier Motors with her husband for 17 years.

She is preceded in death by her parents and her brother Ken Fontenot.

She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Brent Huckabay of Bridge City; sons, Jared Bird and wife Sylvia of Houston and Jeremy Bird of Bridge City; two grandchildren, Makenna Bird of Port Neches and Brent Bird of Houston; sister Pam Mobley Dupree of Bridge City, as well as her many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Serving as pallbearers are Nevil Hargrave, Neal Hargrave, Narry Hargrave, Justin Sellars, Korey Dupree and Shane Dupree.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Human Society of Southeast Texas, PO Box 1629, Beaumont, TX 77704.

Mike Kretschman Orange Mike was born in Janesville, Wi., March 17, 1945 to Virginia (Rahr) and Carl Kretschman.

He contracted polio at the age of four and spent much of his youth in and out of the Mayo Clinic in R o ch e s te r, M n . rough what was then pioneering surgery, Mike was able to overcome the physical debilitation of polio, graduated from Janesville Senior High School in 1963 and obtained a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Wisconsin in 1967.

He went to work as a chemical engineer for BF Goodrich, initially in Ohio, transferring in the early 1970’s to a new synthetic rubber plant being built near Orange. He retired in 2000 when he began to experience the effects of post-polio syndrome. Mike was an avid gardener, was active in AA, and the Power Squadron for many years.

He is survived by his daughter, Katherine (Will Swiney) and grandchildren, Kennedy, Kassidy and Carter Michael, both of Orange; brother Steve (Mary) Kretschman of Grand Rapids, Mi; nephews, Peter Michael Kretschman of Ann Arbor, Mi. and Joel (Olivia) Kretschman of New Suffolk, NY and a niece, Kathy (Josh) Tyron of Grand Rapids.

A visitation will be held from 5:00-9:00 pm, Wednesday, Feb. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice.

John Singleton Hartburg John Louis Singleton, 82, of Hartburg, passed away Friday, Feb. 12, at his home, surround by his loving family. Graveside services were Tuesday, Feb. 16, at King Cemetery, with Brother James Sellers officiating.

Singleton was born in Little Cypress, Jan. 15, 1934 to the late John Wesley Singleton and Ethel Killian Cox. He served in the U n i t e d States Army and retired from the Texas Highway Department as a supervisor.

He is preceded in death by his parents and one sister elma Lois Plant.

Survivors include his sons and daughter, John L. Singleton, Jr. and Randy and Terry Bussell all of Hartburg; two sisters, Bernice Plunkett and husband John and Mert Singleton, both of Hart-

burg; seven grandchildren; Bob Whitehead and wife Aisha, Wesley Singleton and his wife Stephanie, Jennifer Whitehead, Bobby Bussell, Chyenne Bussell, Tyler Bussell and Jody Bussell; 15 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to a charity of choice.

Terri Krummel Groves Terri Lynn Krummel, 55, of Groves, died Saturday, Feb. 13.

She was born Oct. 5, 1960, in Port Arthur, to Barbra McDonald and Marcos Krummel.

Terri’s life was dedicated to her daughter and family.

She earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Court Reporting and worked for many years in the area.

Survivors include her daughter, Emilee Grace Doucet of Groves; mother and step-father, Barbra and W. D. McDonald of Groves; sisters, Jamie Albritton and her husband, Mark, of San Antonio; Kimmi Hoffpauir and her husband, Paul, of Port Neches; Shelia Sharp of Orange; Jessica Lollie Krummel and her husband, Miguel, of Winnie; Toyoka Moses and her husband, Michael, of Beaumont; brother, Robert Krummel and his wife, Peggy, of Orange; aunts, Sandra Gail Hinson, of Groves, Debbie Dupuis and her husband, Chris, of Nederland, and Ruth Guerrero and her husband, Louis, of Colmesneil; uncles, Richard Krummel and his wife, Louella, and Allen Dore’ and his wife, Shirley, all of Orange and a host of nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father and sister, Kammie Garrish.

Funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, at Broussard’s, with her interment to follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County, Nederland.

Elijah Chandler Orange Elijah John omas BentonC h a n d l e r, two months, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 10, at his home in Orange.

Graveside services were Monday, Feb. 15, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park, with the Rev. Gerald Ratcliff officiating.

He was preceded in death by his twin brothers, Daniel Duane Buxton and Jordan omas Buxton; grandfather, Howard Gaston Chandler; grandmother, Dixie Ann Chandler and Godparents, Mary Kay Weston and Michael Wayne Perea.

Elijah was born in Port Arthur, Nov. 27, to Michelle Lee and John Howard Chandler. He had a big brother Ezekiel Michael Liam Benton and a big sister Mary Kaylee Ozia Benton that loved him very much. A grandfather Tommy Weston and an Uncle Larry Chandler, as well as numerous other aunts uncles, cousins and friends that will miss him very much.

John Girlinghouse Orange John Girlinghouse, Sr, 59, of Orange, passed away Feb. 13, in Beaumont. Memorial service will be urs d ay, Feb. 18, at First Baptist Church in West Orange, starting at 10:00 A.M. Born in Orange, Sept. 24, 1956, he was the son of M.J. Girlinghouse and Cynthia Girlinghouse. He graduated from Little Cypress- Mauriceville in 1975 and retired from the City of Orange where he was an electrician.

He is preceded in death by his mother Cynthia Lavender Girlinghouse; niece Lavender Marie Fernandez and the mother

of his children, Jackie Arlene Girlinghouse.

He is survived by his father, M.J. Girlinghouse and wife Mary Ann of Orange; siblings, Rodney Girlinghouse and wife Charlotte of Crosby, and Lynn Fernandez and husband Richard of Jacksonville, Fla; children, Cynthia Bergeron and husband Elmer of Mauriceville, John R. Girlinghouse, Jr. and wife Glynis of Buna, Timothy Girlinghouse and wife Maribeth of Mancelona, Mi. and Anthony B. Girlinghouse of Orange; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Kenneth Lewis Beaumont Kenneth Wayne Lewis, 67, of Beaumont, passed away Feb. 11, surrounded by loved ones in his home, after an eight month battle with metastatic bone sarcoma. Known to many as “Ken” or “Kenny,” he was born in Orange, Sept.

28, 1948, to Henry and Violet Lewis.

Ken and Kathleen (Cole) Lewis married Dec. 28, 1980, and shared the next 35 years together with their large, blended family.

Ken is a graduate of the Little Cypress High School class of 1967 and a graduate of Lamar University. He received his Masters Degree from Case Western Reserve University and his Juris Doctorate from University of Texas Law School. Ken was admired and respected as an ethical, courageous, and passionate lawyer who sought justice for all of his clients. At the time of his death, Ken was the President of the Jefferson County Bar Association and served on the Board of Directors of the Michelle F. Mehaffy Inn of Court. Ken was an enthusiastic volunteer for the JCBA’s pro bono projects and a former President of the Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association. Ken will be remembered by those who knew him as a compassionate father, a loyal husband, and a faithful Christian who answered a calling to serve his church and community in every way imaginable. He was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he served as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Chair of the Evangelism Committee, and in numerous other leadership roles.

Ken loved sports and was an avid Houston Astros and Houston Texans fan. He enjoyed many different activities, including traveling, running, reading, coaching his children’s little league teams to victory, spending time with his family, and fishing, especially with his beloved brother, Eddie. Ken is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Kathleen (Cole) Lewis; sons, Joshua Houston Lewis and wife Mara Anne (Bacon) Lewis of Green Mountain Falls, Co. and Austin Abraham Lewis of Georgetown; daughters, Kara Rebekah (Lewis) Roberts and husband Willie Jack Roberts of Colorado Springs, Co. and Valerie Sarah Lewis and significant other and honorary family member Zachary Clayton DeLuna of Beaumont; stepson, John Patrick McMahon of Magnolia; grandchildren, Tyler Jack Roberts, Arianna Harmony Lewis, Corinne Alleen McMahon and Amethyst Hope Lewis; brother, Eddie Lewis and wife Frances Patrice Toner Lewis of Orange and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family members.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

A gathering of Mr. Lewis’s family and friends will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m., ursday, Feb. 18, in Vivion Hall at Trinity United Methodist Church, 3430 Harrison Ave, Beaumont. His memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, Feb. 19, at Trinity United Methodist Church, Beaumont, under the direction of Broussard’s, Beaumont.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Kenneth W. Lewis, to the Jefferson County Bar Association Foundation, 1085 Pearl St., Ste. 202, Beaumont, Texas, 77701, which will be used to help fund pro bono causes that were close to Ken’s heart.

Cindy Stenglein Magnolia Cynthia “Cindy” Mendoza Stenglein, 67, of Magnolia, passed away Monday, Feb. 8, after a courageous battle with cancer.

A memorial service and celebration of Cindy’s life was held Saturday, Feb. 13, at Claybar Funeral Home, in Orange. Interment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Bridge City.

Born and raised in Orange, Cindy was the only child of Olie and “Bobbie” Mendoza, both who predeceased her. She graduated from Stark High School and attended Sam Houston State University.

She spent her adult life in the Houston area and is survived by her husband of 20 years, Joseph Stenglein; aunt, Maryjo Wrona of Florida; uncle Joe Delaney of Texas City and numerous cousins, friends and other relatives.

She has worked in for over 30 years for GMG Services of Houston, which is co-owned by her husband. A special mention is due to Frank Moscariello, partner, the GMG employees and wonderful customers.

Cindy was a warm and special person and was known for her caring spirit and manner in which she would go “above and beyond” to make guests feel welcomed. Her vivacious spirit and friendly nature was evident to customers, some of which were limited to strictly telephone communication through the years.

Special thanks are due Dr. Eric Kleinbaum, Amy Martinez, RN and staff of Millineum Physicians of e Woodlands, and the caring staff of Bristol Hospice.

Friends and family of special mention are cousins, Terri Hensarling and family of Texas City; close friends, Merry Jane Eversole and Bob and Debbie Suttles and family of Houston; sister-inlaw, Millie Heine of Georgetown and family members Rodney and Eunice Barrett of Orange.

Pallbearers were Jeff Fruge’, Mike Linscomb, Frank Moscariello, Bob Suttles, Jeff Oberholtzer and Brian Ussery. Honorary pallbearer was Rodney Barrett.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of choice.

Brenda Slaughter Orange Brenda Slaughter, 59, of Orange, passed away Feb. 9, in Beaumont.

A graveside service was held S a t u r d a y, Feb. 13, at Autumn Oaks Cemetery in Ora n g e .

O ffi c i at i n g was the Rev. We s l e y Smith.

She was born in Abilene, Jan. 29, 1957 and grew up in Graham. She was the daughter of Choyce Brown and Jacque (Autry) Brown. Brenda was a nurse at Park Place Medical Center and at e Medical Center of Southeast Texas. She loved polar bears, fishing and the outdoors.

She also enjoyed spending time reading and doing crafts.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Keith Slaughter; daughter, Mandy Slaughter and her parents.

She is survived by her son, Michael Slaughter, of Orange; grandchildren, Nicole Slaughter and Meri Luckey; great-grandchildren, Sophie Luckey and Cassie Luckey; siblings, Nancy (Brown) Champagne and husband Roland, Paula Hodge and Sandra Smith and husband David; along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Patricia Lee Orange Patricia Ann Lee, 62, of Orange passed away Monday, Feb. 8, in Beaumont.

A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Feb. 13, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Or-

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ange. Officiating was the Rev. Msgr. William Manger, pastor of St. Anne Catholic Church in Beaumont. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Orange, she was the daughter of H.B. “Curly” and Betty (Bernard) Lindsey. She went to T e x a s Wo m e n’s Unive rs ity where she earned her B a c h el o r ’s degree and later earned her Masters at Lamar in Beaumont.

She was employed with the West Orange-Cove CISD for over 35 years having taught at Lorena Oates Elementary, Anderson Elementary, and West OrangeStark High schools. Most recently, she worked at West Orange-Stark Elementary School where she was a teacher and assistant principal. During her career, she was the coach for volleyball, softball, track and basketball; was very active in the booster club, Robotics, PTA and the summer school program.

She had also been a physical education teacher at the high school level.

She was involved in TAPHERD, AAPHERD, AllWell, TSHA, and the Cancer Society. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church where she was a member of the choir and served as Eucharistic minister. She loved crocheting, sock monkeys, baking and cooking, which she got from her Mama.

She enjoyed plants and gardening; she definitely had a green thumb. She loved spending time with her family, especially her granddaughters.

She was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law; uncle, Eddie Blankenstein and her aunt, Anne McCormick.

She is survived by her husband of 39 years, omas Lee; son, Lindsey Lee and wife Brittany, of Orange; daughter, Erin Godina and husband Manuel, of Beaumont; grandchildren, Molly Darlene, Madelyn Jane, and soon to be Mya Ann Lee and her sisters, Carolyn Barfield and husband Roy, of Hemphill, Anita Lake and husband Ron, of Orange and Elizabeth Blackstock and husband John, of Lumberton.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to West Orange-Stark Elementary at 2605 MLK Jr. Dr. Orange, TX 77630 or to the American Cancer Society at P.O. Box 22478 Oklahoma City, OK 73123. e family would like to give a special thank you to Baptist Hospital in Beaumont as well as their wonderful staff, Dr. Patri; nurses, Hai, Josephine, Jennifer and April and nurse practitioner, Phillip Parcon.

Dorothy Henry Orange Dorothy Jean Henry, of Orange, passed away at Harbor Hospital of Southeast Texas, Feb. 9, at the age of 82.

Dorothy was born on Aug. 31, 1933 to Irene (Kolb) and Otis Brett in H u l l Daisetta.

She moved to Orange, when she was a child and lived here since.

After all of her children were grown and her husband passed, she worked at the Little Cypress Junior High Cafeteria and after that worked as a door greeter at Walmart. She enjoyed being a seamstress in her free time and loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and family and will be dearly missed.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Johnny W. Henry and numerous brothers and sisters.

Dorothy is survived by her daughter, Sandy Gross, and husband Julian, of Orange; sister, Lois Guidry, of Houston; brother, Charles Brett, of Cut and Shoot; grandchildren, Robert “Tank” Gross and wife Jennifer of Orange and Bryan Gross and wife

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Parks

Battleship TEXAS will benefit from $25 million in legislative allocations to repair and replace structural components of the ship, following an earlier phase of similar work completed in January 2015.

Obits Gina of Orangefield; great grandchildren, Marissa Rodriguez and her fiancé Zach Peevey, Ryan Camacho, Kylie Gross and Alli Gross and greatgreat grandchild, Rylie Peevey.

A funeral service was held Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Dorman Funeral Home chapel, Officiating was Justin McCorkle and Don Swanson. Burial followed at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Dorman Funeral Home.

Travis Clark Orange

On Thursday, Feb. 11, Senator Robert Nichols toured the Texas Game Warden Museum located at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens with Elena Wagstaff Kelley, the widow of Game Warden Wesley Wagstaff.

During the 85th Legislative Session, Senator Nichols co-authored HB 219 with State Representative James White to name Farm-to-Market Road 1293 in Hardin County as the Game Warden Wesley W. Wagstaff Memorial Highway. That bill was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 1, 2015.

Travis Clark, 82, of Orange, passed away Feb. 9, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services were held Friday, Feb. 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was Mr. Barry Jones, Mr. Ben Terry and Mr. Paul Dickerson. A private burial followed.

Born in Shelby County, Oct. 25, 1933 he was the son of omas Clark and Lula (Cook) Clark. Travis was in the United States Army and retired after 30 years from Firestone. He was a member of 9th and Elm Church of Christ, where he was an elder and actively involved in the Keenagers program.

Continued from Page 5B He was preceded in death by his parents and 22 brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jaucelle Clark; children, Kathy and Tommy Gunn, and Dwayne and Melissa Clark, all of Orange; grandchildren, Jennifer Staton and husband Jason, of Orange, Justin Hommel and wife Christin, of Katy, Meg Clark, of Orange and Patty Bloodworth and husband James, of Port Arthur; numerous g r e a t grandchildren; special niece, Jammie Bragg and many others that loved him and called him friend. e family would like to give a special thank you to Tanya Rhodes and the staff of Harbor Hospice for their excellent care during Mr. Clark’s illness.

For those wishing to make memorial contributions, donations can be made to e Keenagers of 9th and Elm Church of Christ, at 202 Border St. Orange, TX 77630.

grants and bond debt service. All told for this biennium, lawmakers allocated $90.6 million for state park capital repairs, far surpassing capital funding from previous sessions, including $11 million in 2014 and $23 million in 2012. As a result, the agency now has more than 80 capital repair projects to improve state parks over the next five years, using a combination of new appropriations and funding from previous sessions.

Several state park headquarters and visitor centers will be replaced, including at Mission Tejas and Tyler state parks.

Nineteen restrooms will be replaced at state parks such as Pedernales Falls, Guadalupe River, Government Canyon, Ray Roberts Lake, Mustang Island, and Inks Lake. Modern utility upgrades, like water, wastewater and electrical system renovations, will take place at Big Bend Ranch, Brazos Bend, Copper Breaks, Fairfield Lake, Garner, Hill Country, Lake Brownwood, Lake Somerville, Lost Maples, Martin Creek, Palo Duro Canyon, Possum Kingdom and Stephen F. Austin.

Many state park facilities are historic, including dozens originally built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps, and the new funding will address many needs at historic buildings and sites. For example, renovations are slated for the Balmorhea State Park historic motor court and the Huntsville CCC boathouse and lodge terrace walls. Other improvements include new roofs at Fort Leaton, renovation of the Kreische House and brewery structures, repair of the exterior plaster at Indian Lodge, planning and design for renovation of the Abilene CCC swimming pool and bathhouse, repairs to the Port Isabel Lighthouse and repair of the CCC rock tabernacle at Mother Neff.

Legislators specifically allocated about $2.7 million for the design and engineering phase of a new park, Palo Pinto Mountains State Park, near the DallasFort Worth Metroplex.

Lawmakers also provided $500,000 for new cabins and other improvements at Fort Boggy State Park, located off I45 between Dallas and Houston.

And, $3.5 million is slated for a new visitor center at Franklin Mountains State Park near El Paso.

Boat ramp repairs to improve water recreation access will take place at Choke Canyon, Inks Lake, Ray Roberts Lake and Fort Parker. e group barracks will be renovated at Bastrop State Park. e dam at Huntsville State Park will be fortified and repaired, and five park staff resi-

Continued from Page 4B dences that support onsite visitor safety and emergency response will be replaced or repaired.

Two of the highest profile projects of the biennium are the redevelopment of Galveston Island and further repairs to the Battleship TEXAS. At Galveston Island, a more than $15 million plan will redevelop the beach side of the park destroyed by Hurricane Ike in 2008. With funding from various sources (depending in part on future legislative appropriations), the transformational plan includes restrooms, boardwalks to the beach, tent camping platforms, multi-use campsites with electric and water service, group shelters and day use picnic shelters. A beach side visitor checkin station is also included, plus new roadways and parking areas.

Battleship TEXAS will benefit from $25 million in legislative allocations to repair and replace structural components of the ship, following an earlier phase of similar work completed in January 2015.

Many facility improvements will support park visitor experiences and programs. For example, new campgrounds at Sheldon Lake State Park in Houston that will be used by the Texas Outdoor Family program to help urban families learn outdoor skills like setting up a campsite, cooking on an open fire and various outdoor recreational activities. Besides improved facilities, in the future new and expanded educational and interpretive experiences will be possible with the increased funding.

“We are pleased to have been a part of ensuring that Texas’ parks have a predictable, robust source of funding through HB158 and we appreciate the legislature’s commitment to making our state parks something every Texan can be proud to call their own,” said David Teel, Texas Travel Industry Association president. “All Texans should be excited about the major updates and improvements coming at parks all across the state thanks to this increased funding.”

Project timelines for bidding, design, construction and final completion will vary based on complexity, and many will take years. However, some smaller, simpler projects will be completed much sooner, including several in 2016. TPWD plans to host groundbreaking and grand opening events at various parks across the state as projects get underway or are completed. A special web portal will provide updates on facility repairs and other improvements.

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Stuntinn Hard Ridaz helping community The Official Stuntinn Hard Ridaz, are more than just a trail ride group, they are a non-profit organization that gives back to the community. The organization accomplishes its mission by fundraising, hosting community events, donating educational supplies/financial hardships; volunteering with elderly, cognitive, mental and physical impairments. They also make contributions to various churches and charities.

Just beginning in June of 2015, they have been able to sponsor, host, and/or participate in events and activities that promote positivity in the community. The group held a “fun day”, not only for members and their families, but also for the open community. The event consisted of free food for everyone, kid friendly activities, horseback riding, etc. They have held many fundraising events, which include live Zydeco performances by Leon Chavis, Keith Frank and Lil’ Nathan and the Zydeco Big Timers.

Thanks to these events they were able to raise money for the “Back to School Drive”, which allowed donations of school supplies and assisting Mount Calvary Baptist Church of Orange with “Feeding 500” for Thanksgiving. The tragic loss of mother and child, Ava and Lamyah not only hit the community hard, but brought it together. Dinners were given away to the community and donations were accepted to help the family with any burial costs.

At the end of 2015, the group participated in the Orange County Christmas Parade.

In just a six month time span, the group has accomplished a lot as an organization. Not only are they growing, they are expanding and coming together. Going forward into 2016, Official Stuntinn Hard Ridaz, not only have so much more they would like to do, bring and give back to support the community, but also be able to above and beyond their expectations.

Phillippians 4:13 - “I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.” As long as we keep God first, we will succeed.

St. Francis to sell Lenten fish dinners

9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113

Sun: Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday evening services: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m.

Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:15 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided).

For middle and senior high youth 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m. “Kids For Christ” Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. For information on pre-school enrollment 409-735-5546 Rev. Mark Bunch Email: office@stpaulfamily.org

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

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

Sunday School (All ages) 10 a.m.

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

St. Francis of Assisi Knights of Columbus Council 13825 is selling fish dinners in the San Damiano Center (behind the church), 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, from 5-7 pm on the following Lenten Fridays: 19, 26, March 4, 11 and 18.

Dinner includes two pieces of fish, french fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert for $8.

Dine in or carry out plates will be available.

www.fumcorange.com

gOOd shepherd lutheran ChurCh 945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 735-4523

Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 6 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m.

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

BC Knights to sell Lenten fish dinners The Bridge City Knights of Columbus will begin having their Lenten fish dinners Friday, Feb. 19 through Friday, March 18. Dinners will be available from 10:30 am-1:00 pm, at the KC Hall (next to St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City).

Dinners are $8 each and will consist of fish, french fries, cole slaw and hush puppies.

They may be taken out or eaten in at the KC Hall. For deliveries, please call orders at 7357325 or 237-1234 before 9 am on Friday.

First Baptist ChurCh OrangeField

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Ministries Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastor Michael Pigg, Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Home Group 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Tuesday - Saturday 10am-8pm

Wesley United Methodist Church

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

McDonald Memorial Baptist Church 104 Broad St., West Orange 409-883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00a.m.

Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6:00 p.m.

Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m.

Pastor: Tommy Anthony Minister of Music: Pam Nugent Minister of Youth: Brandon Swarers

mcdonaldmemorialbaptistchurch.com

First Baptist Church of West Orange

Faith United Methodist Church

608 Dayton St., Orange, TX 77630

8608 MLK Jr. Dr.• Orange • 886-1291

409-886-4167

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

Sundays at 11:00 AM and Wednesdays at 6:00 PM

Pastor: Michael Procella

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

EMAIL: fbcofwo@gmail.com

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

Living Word Church

Harvest Chapel

Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday evening 7 p.m.

Pastor: G.K. Samuel

Come as you are! www.livingwordtx.org

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

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch

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Pastor: Randy Branch Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

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trinity Baptist ChurCh Orange 1819 16th Street • Orange • 886-1333 Pastor Gary Price, Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Bible Study 5 p.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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

Pastor Douglas Shows Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Celebration service 10:30 a.m., Youth bible study, dicipleship classes 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Children’s activities.

COwBOy ChurCh

OF Orange COunty 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

“Round Pen” (Small group) Studies: Ladies and Mens Group: 7 p.m. Monday

Come as you are! Boots and hats welcome!

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West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wedensday evening 6 p.m.

Pastor: Kurtis Moffitt

COllisiOn speCialist

“Our church family welcomes you!”

19805 Highway 62 • 735-7126

www.westorangechurch.org

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tabes, portaband saw, Miller 220 welder, 1/2 ton chain fall, come-along, end and side grinders, Acetelene torches and tips, aceteline cutting rig, cetrifugal trash and diaphram well pumps, water well augers and extension pipes,lawnmower and engine parts, Come See! (409) 720-9364.

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St. Jude Novena Holy St. Jude Apostle & Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need.

To you I have recourse from the depths of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance.

Help me in my present and urgent petition, in return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked.

St Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid.

Amen Follow this with 3 Our Father’s, 3 Hail Mary’s and 3 Glory Be’s Say once a day for nine days.

Publication must be promised.

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GARAGE SALE

5 Family Garage Sale on Fri., 19th from 8 am to 2 pm & Sat., 20th at 5732 Furlough Rd (off Womack Road) from 8 am to noon.

Antique Dealers welcome, furniture, Home Interiors, Lamps household items, clothes, kitchen items too much to list.

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ORANGE’S OLDEST HOMETOWN APPLIANCE DEALER

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Phone 409•883•5735 Fax 409•886•7880 CELL 409•221•7978

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Crosses, Garden Flags, Designer Perfume & Handbags (New & Preowned), Scarves, Hand painted Wine Glasses & Lighted Wine Bot. tles, much, much more

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HELP WANTED Hiring exp. Waitress w/ 6 months to 1 year with a food handlers license.

Apply in person after 2 pm at peggy’s on the Bayou.

The Orange County Water Control & Improvement District No. Two (sometimes known as the West Orange Water Department) (the “District”), located in Orange County, Texas, is conducting a Superintendent Search.

Effective as of February 27, 2016, the District’s Board of Directors has appointed another District employee as Interim Superintendent. The Board further authorized and directed its Personnel Committee, with appropriate staff and other support, to conduct a search for a person to serve as non-interim Superintendent. The current Interim Superintendent is eligible to be selected, but the Board is not obligated to do so, nor is the Interim Superintendent required to apply for consideration.

The District, established in the first half of the 1950’s, is substantially co-extensive with the City of West Orange, Texas. Demographic and other information about the City may fairly be applied to the District. Presently about 1,600 accounts receive District services of potable water supply and wastewater collection, treatment and discharge. Services are provided by a staff of about 3 office employees and about 5 field employees.

The District seeks qualified applicants to consider for the vacant non-interim Superintendent position. Qualifications include demonstrated experience and ability related to the effective management and operation of a public water supply and wastewater collection and treatment system. Responsibilities include direct and indirect personnel supervision, regulatory compliance, office and field operations, financial management, customer relations, and interfacing with Board of Directors and District consultants.

Persons interested in applying should transmit all required and any supplemental application materials to Alan Sanders, attorney for the District, at his mailing and physical address, Wesleyan Tower, Suite 1400, 24 E. Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas, 77046, or by fax at 713-759-6830, or by email at Alan.Sanders@ LewisBrisbois.com, no later than 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. Timely receipt is required, and it is the sole responsibility of each applicant to provide for timely delivery rather than simply depositing their materials into the custody of third parties such as the Postal Service or commercial delivery services.

Required materials include a properly completed, signed and dated Application; Background Check Authorization directed to the District; and Background Check Authorization directed to references, former employers and other pertinent recipients. If desired, an applicant may include supplemental materials such as a Resume, Recommendation Letters, copies of relevant licenses and certifications, and a brief narrative of their interest in and qualifications for the position. Attorney Sanders will provide the District-furnished Application and Authorization forms, upon request by fax, letter, or email.

The District reserves the right to reject any and all applicants for any reason not otherwise prohibited by law and also to waive any one or more informalities or noncompliance with the application process.

Applicant information will be kept confidential except as otherwise provided by law. All applicants are subject to District’s Drug Free Workplace Policy if hired. The District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Compensation and starting date are negotiable. However, the District presently anticipates that the position will be compensated at a salary that is in the range of $40,000 to $60,000 per year, plus benefits.

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FIELD WORKERS

12 temporary positions; approx 10 months; Job to begin on 4/1/16 through 2/1/17. Duties: To opérate farm equipment during field maintenance; 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. $10.69 per hour; 35 hrs week; 7am-3pm; mon-fri; 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 A & M Farms, Inc. located in New Iberia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 364-8903 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order #595689.

FIELD WORKERS 5 temporary positions; approx 10 months; Job to begin on 3/11/16 through 1/1/17. Duties: Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest soybeans, sugarcane, wheat, and milo by hand or machine; operate and maintain farm vehicles, tractors, tractordrawn machinery, selfpropelled machinery and equipment to plant, cultivate harvest crops; perform general farm maintenance including weed and grass control; must be able to perform prolonged walking, stooping, sitting, and be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs; work is performed in all kinds of weather. Employer is a drug free workplace. 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. Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by the supervisor. Must take care to handle tools, equipment and product in a manner to avoid injury or damage.

Operational specifications can change during the season due to crop, weather, or market conditions. Daily individual work assisgnments, crew assisgnments and location of work will be made by the employer or designated employee as the needs of the operation dictate. Workers may be assigned a variety of duties any given day and different tasks on different days. $10.69 per hour; 40 hrs week; 7am-3pm; monfri; 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 William J. O’Brien located in Evergreen, LA. Worksite located in Avoyelles and St. Landry Parish. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (318)481-5788 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order #593870.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MICHAEL SHELby POOLE, Deceased, were issued on January 29, 2014, under Docket No. P17383, pending in the Probate Court of Orange County, Texas, to: PATRICIA CLAIRE JOHNSON-REGISTER. Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows: Independent Executor Estate of MICHAEL SHELBY POOLE, Deceased c/o Greg Dumas, Esq. 1601 Main Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED: the 29th day of January, 2016.

Greg Dumas

Greg Dumas Attorney for Applicant State Bar No.: 06201080 1601 Main Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 886-

5239

Facsimile: (409) 882-0418

ANNOUNCEMENTS GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP to promote healing after the loss of a loved one meets Mondays at 6 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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NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF VERNON LEON STROTHER, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of VERNON LEON STROTHER, Deceased, were issued on February 2, 2016, in Cause No. P17423 in the County Court of Orange County, Texas, to THELMA JOYCE STROTHER. The address of such Independent Executrix is c/o Colin D. Moore, PROVOST UMPHREY LAW FIRM, LLP, P.O. BOX 4905, Beaumont, Texas, 77704.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

THELMA JOYCE STROTHER, Independent Executriz of the Estate of Vernon Leon Strother, Deceased

deMenTIa Care GIVers suPPorT GrouP meets monthly the 2nd Wed. at 10 a.m. and the second thur. at 6:30 p.m. at st.Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Dr. in orange in the Brother sun Room of the Canticle Bldg.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RICHARD E. CHAPMAN Deceased, were issued on February 1, 2016,, in Cause No. P17379, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: kIMbERLy ELAINE RObERTS.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of bRAD MORPHEW, Deceased, were issued on February 1, 2016, in Cause No. P17434, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: kelly Marie Guillot.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DOROTHy MORPHEW, Deceased, were issued on February 1, 2016, in Cause No. P17433, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: kelly Marie Guillot.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o THE LAW OFFICE OF TOMMy GUNN Attorney at Law 202 S. border Street Orange, Texas 77630

c/o THE LAW OFFICE OF TOMMy GUNN Attorney at Law 202 S. border Street Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 1st day of February, 2016.

DATED the 1st day of February, 2016.

Tommy Gunn TOMMY GUNN

Tommy Gunn TOMMY GUNN

PAUL M. FUKUDA Attorney for Kimberly Elaine Roberts State Bar No. 00789915 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Telephone 409-883-4357 Fax 409-883-6263

State Bar No.: 08623700 Attorney for Kelly Marie Guillot 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 8829990 Facsimile: (409) 8820613

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Praying & Reflecting during Lent Special to The Record

What do we do when we’re facing an upcoming big event, celebration, or special occasion in our lives? We prepare for it. Holy Week and Easter are “big events” in the liturgical year of the Church and in the spiritual life of a Christian. So, as Christians, we prepare spiritually for these through the forty days of Lent. This means that, during Lent, we rededicate ourselves to prayer.

There are as many ways to pray as there are pray-ers in this world, but a few prayer methods can help us in particular to spiritually prepare ourselves during Lent: 1. Make your abstinence a prayer-in-action.

As Catholics we are called to give up something for Lent. Chocolate, coffee, that extra helping of dinner, one less hour of video games or watching DVDs— whatever it is, you can make what you’re giving up for Lent a prayer as well: a prayer-in-action. Whenever you encounter the thing you are abstaining from or the time of day that you would normally enjoy it, take a moment to say a prayer in recognition of your wholeness in God even without the thing you have given up.

Thank God for the freedom to be wholly yourself without this and, at the same time, acknowledge the gift of its existence in the world.

2. Renew yourself through personal reflective prayer.

Lent is a time of spiritual renewal. One easy step you can take is to use the many free online resources to jump-start or reinvigorate your prayer life. A few such resources are Loyola Press’s popular 3-Minute Retreats and Seven Last Words of Christ guided meditation, or try the prayer reflections offered by the Irish Jesuit site Sacred Space. If you’re seeking more traditional support for your personal reflective prayer, consider a book specially designed to nourish you during Lent, such as Praying Lent.

3. Pray the Stations of the Cross.

One of the most common traditions of Lent is to pray the Stations of the Cross. This prayer helps us reflect on the passion and death of Christ in preparation for Good Friday observance and the Easter celebration. Check your local parish Web site or bulletin for listings of when a Stations of the Cross prayer service is being offered, or try one of the many online resources available, such as this one for praying the Stations with children.

4. Meditate on Holy Scripture with Lectio Divina.

Perhaps the oldest method of scriptural prayer known to Christians is lectio divina or “holy reading.” This method of prayer is characterized by the slow reading and consideration of a text from Scripture, with repetition and meditation on key words or phrases. Lectio divina is rooted in the belief that the scriptural word speaks in the human heart as the word of God and can reveal the thoughts of our hearts in response to God. In this way, lectio divina leads to a deeper communion with the Divine.

5. Reflect deeper on your liturgical prayer.

When you attend Mass during Lent, be conscious of and meditate on the words you pray in the liturgy. For example, the Eucharistic Prayer, the highlight of each Mass, has special significance during Lent. After receiving communion, you may want to sit and reflect more deeply on this great prayer of the Church.

6. Join or start a prayer group.

There are many benefits to praying with others. In group prayer you’re able to offer and experience a positive example, needed support and encouragement, different perspectives, and the inspiration to grow in the Christian life. A simple way to get started is to invite your spouse, a family member, or close friend to pray with you on a regular basis throughout Lent. You can also contact your local parish and inquire about prayer groups or prayer circles being sponsored. Or start your own communal prayer group. For example, the Meeting Christ In Prayer kit offers step-by-step instructions, guides, and all the necessary resources so even a beginner can start praying with others.

7. Pray with children or as a family.

Being a parent, guardian, or teacher is a holy ministry and a sacred promise. Share your faith with children by letting them see and hear you pray, and by praying together. Guided Reflections for Children: Praying My Faith, Praying with Scriptures, and 52 Simple Ways to Talk with Your Kids about Faith are all practical, realistic resources to help you make the most of your prayertime with children. And don’t forget about family dinners. Dinnertime is a great opportunity to start or enliven a tradition of family prayer during Lent.

8. Start a practice of daily prayer that will last after Lent. Perhaps the best prayer advice is to use Lent as a time to instill prayer habits that will last long after Lent has concluded.