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Vol. 58 No. 15

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, August 10, 2016

County proposed tax rate could decrease Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

With budget talks still currently taking place, county leaders have taken a unique step to make sure funding is available.

Orange County Commissioners unanimously voted to set the proposed tax rate for the coming fiscal year at $0.60320 per $100 valuation, which is just barely below the rollback tax rate of $0.60323 and would call for a public election if county leaders matched or exceeded this rate.

The proposed tax rate of $0.60320 per $100 valuation is a sizable increase over the 2015-2016 ad valorem tax rate of $0.54400. However, this does not necessarily mean the county is attempting to raise taxes.

“We need to set it at a higher rate to protect ourselves since we don’t know where the budget is going to end up,” said John Banken, Orange County

Commissioner of Precinct 3.

According to information provided by the county, the proposed ad valorem tax rate can Dubose be lowered from its proposed rate but it may not be increased after it has been accepted. By setting the rate at such a large figure, county officials will have plenty of maneuverability during budget talks to make sure county needs are met and fully expect to decrease the rate somewhere during the budget discussion process.

“I’m a big proponent of leaving all options available,” said Barry Burton, Orange County Commissioner of Precinct 3. “I don’t think we will have to set it this high.”

Jody Crump, Precinct 4 commissioner, concurred and stated the proposed tax rate

Stabbing suspect arrested but not the first time Debby Schamber

For The Record

An Orange man, Samuel Cecil Sanchez III, 34, was arrested Saturday after an altercation at the Orange Boat Ramp, but this was not his first time to be arrested or put in jail.

The most recent chain of events began when two parties were attempting to both take their boats out of the water.

Harsh words were exchanged that turned violent. The victim was struck by Sanchez which knocked him to the ground. As the victim was attempting to get up Sanchez pulled out a knife to use on 50-year-old Brian Gordy. As a

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was a “stout number.”

Orange County Commissioner David Dubose of Precinct 1 agreed.

“This tax rate is not set in stone,” Dubose explained. “It’s just part of the paper trail we have to have in place.”

According to Orange County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton, the county is required to set the proposed ad valorem

tax rate ahead of time in order to meet required publication guidelines for notices of public hearings before the tax rate can even be officially approved and accepted.

“I think our citizens are taxed enough,” Carlton added.

“Between the county and all of the other entities, I think Orange County citizens pay a lot in taxes.”

Orange County Commissioners will hold two public hearings in which Orange County residents can voice any concerns they might have pertaining to the proposed ad valorem tax rate.

The first meeting will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Orange County Commissioners Courtroom, located at 123 S. Sixth St. in Orange. The

second public hearing will be held at 9 a.m., Friday, Sept. 23, at the same location. The difference in time is to accommodate citizens who may have irregular schedules.

In other news, county commissioners approved the reclassification status of five employee positions on the pay

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OCP unveils 59th season; first show Aug. 18 Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

August is here and that means the Orange Community Players new season has arrived.

The Orange Community Players has announced its upcoming schedule for the 2016-2017 season, which features four events as the local theater group celebrates its 59th season.

According to Diana Hill, member of the OCP Board of Directors and long-time veteran actor and director of Orange Community Players, this new season has a lot of energy and enthusiasm attached to it.

“This year is a lot lighter in mood compared to last year, which was very heavy, very dark,” Hill said about the new season. “We have a lot of new faces involved already this year and they are excited.”

Hill said of the season’s four productions that three will have first-time directors who will bring a lot of enthusiasm as they prepare for their debuts.

“We want new faces and new members and crew because they are excited about everything we are doing,” Hill added. “And they bring new people to the theater.

We love our veterans and the experience they bring with their involvement.”

The first production of the season is “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” and premiers Thursday, Aug. 18, at The Playhouse in downtown Orange.

The production is being

result, Gordy received a stab wound to his neck and an injury to his face.

Sanchez disposed of the knife by throwing it Sanchez into the water before police arrived. However, members of the Orange Fire Department were able to locate it in the water.

Gordy was transported to Baptist Hospital Orange with non-life threatening injuries.

Sanchez was transported to the Orange County Jail and charged with aggravated assault which is a second degree felony and punishable by up to 20 years in prison. However, he is not eligible for bond since he is being held on a parole violation.

Although this altercation did not result in a death, another incident involving Sanchez resulted in the death of Daryl King in July 2015.

At around 6 a.m. in July 2015, deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Tommy Mann Jr. responded to a 911 call in the For The Record 5200 block of Avenue A off of The heat has been oppresTulane in the McLewis area. sive this summer but Entergy When they arrived they found and other area organizations Daryl King, 37, with a single are doing their part to help gun shot wound to his leg Southeast Texas residents stay which had caused extensive as cool as possible. damage. He was transported Entergy Texas delivered 150 to a Beaumont hospital where box fans to two locations in he was later pronounced dead.

Orange County this past week The case remains under inas part of its annual “Beat the vestigation while investigators Heat” program. A total of 30 await lab work to return. At fans were delivered to the the time Sanchez cooperated United Christian Care Center with detectives while they in Vidor for the fourth year in worked to determine what oca row and a total of 120 box curred and led to King being fans were delivered to The Salshot. Sanchez has not been vation Army of Orange Councharged in the case. ty location in Pinehurst for the However, Sanchez has sev16th year as part of this proeral other convictions. He was gram.

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The Orange Community Players has announced its four productions for its 59th season, which begins on Aug. 18 with the presentation of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change.” The cast, in back, from left to right, includes Eric Andrus, Beth Brooks, Meg Brown, Barry Foster (director), and Jay Vinecour (accompanist). Middle row is Amber Martin and Shauna Temple with Michael Benson in front.

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directed by Barry Foster and is based on the book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music

by Jimmy Roberts. According to StageAgent.com, it is a witty musical revue that tackles modern love in all its forms, from the perils and pitfalls of the first date to marriage, children, and the twilight years of life.

Set in the modern world

and told in a series of vignettes and songs, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” traces the overall arc of relationships throughout the course of a life. An insightful and hilarious musical, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” will have audience members shouting, “This is my life!”

Performances for this hi-

lariously entertaining comedy and musical are at 7:37 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 18 through Saturday, Aug. 20, and Thursday, Aug. 25 through Saturday, Aug. 27.

Matinees are offered at 2:37 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 21, and Sunday, Aug. 28. General admission tickets are $20 and

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Free box fans help seniors ‘Beat the Heat’ “Beat the Heat” program is to assist low-income residents in the Entergy service territory to stay cool during the summer months. With high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s and low temperatures hovering around 80 degrees at night, these fans will be very useful for many residents.

“We realize there are a lot of people who cannot afford to run the air-conditioning, or they may not even have airconditioning,” said Johnny Trahan, Customer Service Manager with Entergy Texas.

“That’s why we do this program every year.”

The program primarily is designed to benefit senior citizens as many of those resi-

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Entergy Texas delivered 120 box fans to The Salvation Army of Orange County location in Pinehurst this past week. The box fans are part of the company’s annual “Beat the Heat” program to help senior citizens stay cool during summer. Johnny Trahan, Entergy Texas Customer Service Manager, at center, gets help unwrapping the pallets of box fans by The Salvation Army representatives Randy Walter, at left, and Demarcus Gilmore, at right.

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OCP starts new season $15 for students.

In October, Damon Gengo will direct the OCP production of the critically-acclaimed play, “Leaving Iowa” by Tim Clue and Spike Manton, which is a hilarious, family-friendly comedy that is a toast to the idealism and character of parents from the “greatest generation,” and a little roast of their dedication to the family road trip. This comedy about family and family vacations is a show suitable for ages 10 to 110.

Middle-aged writer Don Browning has decided to his father’s ashes to his childhood home, as requested. However, Don has discovered grandma’s house is now a grocery store and be begins traveling across Iowa in search of a proper resting place for his father.

As he drives those familiar roads, the story shifts back and forth from the present to memories of the annual, torturous vacations of Don’s youth. Ultimately, Don’s existential journey leads him to reconcile his past and present at an unpredictable and perfect final destination.

In February of 2017, Keri Foreman will be the director of the comedy production, “The Red Velvet Cake War,” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten.

According to Dramatists Play Services, “The Red Velvet Cake War” is riotously funny Southern-fried comedy about the three Verdeen cousins— Gaynelle, Peaches, and Jimmie Wyvette— who could not have picked a worse time to throw their family reunion. Their outrageous antics have delighted local gossips in the small town of Sweetgum (just down the road from Fayro) and the eyes of Texas are upon them, as their self-righteous Aunt LaMerle is quick to point

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mon Runyon’s short stories, “Guys and Dolls” tells of conman Nathan Detroit’s efforts to find new life for his illegal, but notorious, crap game.

When their trusty venue is found out by the police, Nathan has to find a new home for his crap game quickly, but he doesn’t have the dough to secure the one location he finds.

Enter Sky Masterson, a high-rolling gambler willing to take on any honest bet with a high enough reward attached. Nathan bets Sky that he can’t take the “doll” of Nathan’s choosing to Havana, Cuba, with him on a date.

When Sky agrees to the bet, Nathan chooses uptight Evangelist Sergeant Sarah Brown, head of Broadway’s Save-aout.

Having “accidentally” crashed her minivan through the bedroom wall of her husband’s girlfriend’s doublewide, Gaynelle is one frazzled nerve away from a spectacular meltdown. Peaches, a saucy firebrand and the number one mortuarial cosmetologist in the tri-county area, is struggling to decide if it’s time to have her long-absent trucker husband declared dead. And Jimmie Wyvette, the rougharound-the-edges store manager of Whatley’s Western Wear, is resorting to extreme measures to outmaneuver a priss-pot neighbor for the affections of Sweetgum’s newest widower.

But the cousins can’t back out of the reunion now. It’s on, Gaynelle’s hosting it, and Peaches and Jimmie Wyvette have decided that its success is the perfect way to prove Gaynelle’s sanity to a skeptical court-appointed psychologist.

Unfortunately, they face an uphill battle as a parade of

Soul Mission. Sky thinks he’s been duped, but he’s in for even more of a surprise when his efforts to woo Sarah are so successful that he falls in love with her himself.

A variety of partnership and sponsorship opportunities are available to the public and area businesses.

The partnerships are limited, but partners with the Orange Community Players receive “top billing” for each production, plus there is a season partner package available.

Along with the Season Partner, there are the Musical Partner and Non-Musical Partner opportunities.

There are three sponsorship levels, the “Saint,” “Benefactor” and “Angel,” all of which have names listed in programs

and preferred seating opportunities. Each comes with a substantial ticket package as part of the purchase.

Membership offers are available for “Family,” “Individual” and “Student” supporters and include a combination of tickets and identification in the program. Questions about the above opportunities can be directed to ocplayers@att.net or by calling the box office line at 409-882-9137 and leaving a message.

Memberships will also be available for purchase at the first show.

Visit www.orangecommunityplayers.com or call 409882-9137 for more information on the organization and its schedule.

wildly eccentric Verdeens gathers on the hottest day of July, smack-dab in the middle of Texas tornado season.

Things spin hilariously out of control when a neighbor’s pet devours everything edible, a one-eyed suitor shows up to declare his love, and a jawdropping high-stakes wager is made on who bakes the best red velvet cake. As this fastpaced romp barrels toward its uproarious climax, you’ll wish your own family reunions were this much fun!

The final production of the 2016-2017 OCP season is the celebrated musical, “Guys and Dolls,” written by Frank Loesser.

According to StageAgent. com, “Guys and Dolls” is a musical romantic comedy involving the unlikeliest of Manhattan pairings: a high-rolling gambler and a puritanical missionary, a showgirl dreaming of the straight-and-narrow and a crap game manager who is anything but.

Set in the Manhattan of Da-

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West Orange proposes same tax rate for 2016 Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

City leaders have proposed leaving the tax rate unchanged for the coming fiscal year.

The City of West Orange held its regularly scheduled city council meeting this past Monday evening and voted to approve action to consider accepting the proposed ad valorem tax rate of $0.42500 per $100 valuation following two public hearings later this month.

The proposed tax rate of $0.42500 per $100 valuation is the same tax rate set by the city in 2015. For a home valued at $100,000, property taxes would be $425 per year.

The proposed tax rate has not changed, but some residents of West Orange could see an increase in property tax due to an increase in property values.

Although there is no change to the proposed tax rate from the previous rate, it would not

have impacted those who are ages 65 and older as those tax rates are frozen for those individuals.

The proposed ad valorem tax rate for the city is still less than the rollback tax rate of $0.45850 per $100 valuation.

In order to surpass that rate, a city would have to call for a rollback election, but Jones said there are no such plans to do so.

The first of two public hearings on the proposed new tax

rate will be held at 5 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, at City Hall, which is located at 2700 Western Ave. in West Orange.

A second public hearing is scheduled for 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 29 at City Hall.

The city is still working on its budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year and will hold another budget workshop at 4:45 p.m., Monday, Aug. 22, prior to the start of the next regularly scheduled council meeting at 5 p.m.

Free Box Fans From Page 1 dents are on a fixed-income and have to budget every dollar available to meet their needs on a monthly basis.

Capt. Martha Higdon of The Salvation Army of Orange County said the delivery of box fans could not have come at a better time.

“As soon as summer arrives, we have people start asking us about the box fans and when are they supposed to arrive,” Higdon explained. “They are asking us all of the time, and it is because they know we do

this with Entergy every year and they are just wanting to stay cool.”

According to its official website, The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church and its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet the human needs in His name without discrimination.

This annual event allows the local chapter to do exactly that.

“We try to meet the needs of the community, no matter the

Sanchez arrest convicted in Orange County of burglary in 2001 which is a state jail felony. In 2003 he committed another state jail felony on the charge of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Sanchez was convicted of another state jail felony of theft in 2004. He also has a prior charge and conviction of aggravated assault along with failure to stop and render aid

season,” Higdon added. “And this box fan program is another way we can help the families for the summer and be able to cool down.”

The Salvation Army of Orange County began distributing the fans to local residents ages 60 and older this past Monday.

More than 18,000 fans have been delivered since the program’s inception, which included more than 1,300 fans being delivered throughout Entergy’s territories this past

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in 2011. During this time he has also committed several misdemeanors such as driving while intoxicated, evading arrest and failure to stop and give information.

Sanchez was sentenced to time in prison in 2002 and after serving the required time he was later released and placed on parole.

Add Saving for Education to Your Back-to-School List

Craft Beer Fest returns mont, along with Giglio Distributing and 2-Row/Del Papa Distributing. The festival will feature a variety of beverages from craft breweries located in Texas and across the United States.

According to the brewerassociation.org website, a craft brewers are typically small brewers who use innovation to create craft beer with traditional ingredients, while using non-traditional and interesting ingredients to create a distinctive product.

Many craft brewers are known for their distinctive, individualistic approaches for connecting with consumers and tend to be involved with their respective communities.

In 2015, the state of Texas had 189 craft breweries to rank seventh in the nation.

The event will include food vendors, as well as live music by local artists Cody Schaeffer and Wes Hardin, and will feature activities both indoors and outdoors.

To learn more about your education savings options, call or visit a financial advisor today.

Karen D Collier

Financial Advisor .

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An event which surpassed expectations in its first year is returning this fall to Southeast Texas.

The City of Beaumont announced this past week it will host the Second Annual Beaumont Craft Beer Fest from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept.

24, at The Event Centre, which is located at 700 Crockett St. in Beaumont.

Tickets are $20 - $50 for the event are on sale now for ages 21 and older only and can be purchased at the Beaumont Civic Center box office, as well as all Ticketmaster outlets and online at www.ticketmaster. com. The $20 general ticket includes entry to the craft beer fest, a souvenir cup and a tasting card. The $50 VIP ticket includes access to the private VIP lounge, entry to the event, a tasting card, souvenir cup, Tshirt and poster by artist Carlos Hernandez of Burning Bones Press.

This year’s event is being presented by the City of Beau-

week. More than 700 box fans were distributed at locations in Orange, Vidor, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Nederland, Liberty, Winnie, Sour Lake and Silsbee.

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County business From Page 1 matrix. These positions included receptionist (Clerk 2), a tax office position in Vidor, Orange County Sheriff’s Office jail secretary, elections clerk and an office at the Orange County Extension Office. A total of 21 positions were considered for reclassification, but 16 were not approved.

County leaders are also discussing options on how to assist the Orange Community Action Assocation, also commonly known as Meals on Wheels, continue its operations.

According to Judge Carlton, the county currently pays $30,000 a year for vehicle and employee needs. However, by giving the agency the $30,000 as a grant instead of paying for vehicle and employee costs, OCAA could then apply for

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other grants to help offset any potential shortfalls. Some of these grants have a two-toone return on funds meaning $30,000 from the county could be matched in return by $60,000 from some grants.

OCAA serves approximately 385 meals per day, fivedays-per week, with approximately 300 meals per day being delivered to senior citizens and disabled residents across the county. Of the meals not delivered to home-based clients, meals are taken to locations in Orange, as well as Optimist Village in Pinehurst, and locations in Bridge City and Little Cypress.

No official action has been taken and Carlton stated commissioners are still working on the matter to come up with the best possible options to assist the valued agency.

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From The Creaux’s Nest RECORDS FALL AT RIO 2016 I’ve always enjoyed the summer Olympics. The 2016 games in Rio are no different. My only regret is that I don’t have more time to watch the variety of events. In the evening NBC has mostly been showing swimming, gymnastics and beach volley ball. In most cases the events were held earlier and the results shown. Of course swimmer Michael Phelps is the big draw but the USA has a great team of swimmers. With 10 more days left we will be witness to the world’s great athletes. No one stops to think about the sacrifice the athletes go through just to reach this highest plateau. Many hours of suffering and pain go into reaching ones goal. I’m amassed at the talent from around the world. They get better and better and every four years more records are broken. The United States takes no back seat to anyone and unlike some countries; they are strictly amateurs. No one is paid except in basketball where most make a good living in the NBA. I look forward to the running events. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is the biggest star at the Olympics. The world’s fastest man will be competing in his final games. He has an Olympic career that began in 2004 when 17-yearold Bolt failed to advance in the 200-meters because of a hamstring injury. There has been nothing but unmatched success since, with eleven world championships and six gold medals, also with back to back wins in the 100-meter and 200-meter races. USA’s Carl Lewis was the only other sprinter to achieve that feat. Bolt’s medal haul pales in comparison to Phelps. Nineteen gold medals, 23 medals overall and looking for five more. On the other hand, Bolt has raced in four Olympic individual finals and won them all. Bolt’s sights are set on a record to run the 200-meter in under 19 seconds, breaking his own record of 19.19. He has races to run and gold medals to win before hanging it up after Rio. I look for him to really be challenged but doubt that there is a new star out there that can beat the world’s fastest man. I’ll be watching. *****I’d better move on, come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

50 GOP SECURITY OFFICIALS—“TRUMP UNFIT” Fifty of the nation’s most senior Republican national security officials signed a letter declaring that Donald Trump “Lacks the character, values and experience to be president. He would put at risk our country’s national security and well being.” Trump, the officials warn “Would be the most reckless president in American history.” They questioned his knowledge of and belief in the constitution.

“He has demonstrated repeatedly that he has little understanding of the nation’s vital national interest, its complex diplomatic challenges and has shown no interest in educating himself.” The letter states, “None of us will vote for Donald Trump.” Also on Monday, popular Republican senator Susan Collins joined a list of other GOP senators not voting for Trump, including our own senator Ted Cruz, who beat Trump by 17 points in the Golden Triangle. Most all GOP congressmen who have opponents have run away from Trump. A few not facing opposition have given veiled radio support for Republicans to vote in November never saying that Trump would be a good president. Trump values are not southeast Texas values. George P. Bush, Jeb’s son, Texas Land Commissioner, says as much as it pains him, he is supporting Trump. Donald said awful things about his dad that destroyed Jeb’s run for president.

His grandfather, George H., uncle George W. and father have refused to vote for Trump. So George P.’s support of Trump can only mean that he will probably challenge Cruz next year for U.S. Senate. Meanwhile, Trump, with the announcement of 13 new economic policy team members, mostly business friends, all white men, no women, laid out his economic plan. The agenda Trump described included many traditionally Republican policies that offer little to no direct benefit to working class Americans, while giving a considerable financial boost to the wealthiest. Trump advocated reducing the corporate income tax rate to 15 percent, from current 35 percent. Both Moody’s and Oxford project Trump’s plan would trigger massive deficits and sharply higher interest rates that lead to recession. I find it comical that Trump has released a major tax policy, without releasing his own tax returns.

You can bet the farm that he never will. He would quit the race first.

His phony would show.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2006 Old Timer’s Pavilion is lost. Commissioners Court approved the demolition of the building after Hurricane Rita created severe damage.

The Old Timer’s Association, started decades ago, sponsored a picnic every Memorial Day for people to gather, share stories and just visit with old friends. (Editor’s note: I had the pleasure of attending Memorial Day gatherings over many years. I have fond memories of those times and the great people and friends who are no longer with us. Judge Sid was president for many years. Hundreds of those wonderful people, from Judge Sid to Buckshot Winfree and his mom, had so much to do with shaping Orange County. I’ll never forget them or the great covered dish meals at the annual picnics. It was a special time in my life that can never be replaced.)*****Former County Commissioner Bill Harland, a minister, appeared in front of the Court a couple of weeks ago promoting, with the help of Tony Houseman, a Vidor senior citizens residence. The following day he went into the hospital for gall bladder surgery then went

home. Complications set in and this good man died. He lived his life to help others.*****Robin Middlebrooks, 24, a beautiful young lady, lost her life in an auto accident Sunday on Hwy. 87, south of Bridge City. Over the years the family of Mary and Stanley Middlebrooks have been struck by way too much tragedy.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch celebrated Judge Joe Parkhurst’s birthday at Robert’s last week. A group picture was taken. Cake was furnished

by Martha’s Bake Shop in Bridge City.*****Sandra and Mike Hoke celebrate an anniversary Aug. 16. (Editor’s notice: Mike passed away a few months ago but our thoughts are with Sandra on this day and wish her well.)*****Don and Judy Shockley and a group of Orange County folks played in the annual golf tournament at the Abbeville Country Club. The Shockley’s brought home some souvenirs for Roy Dunn from his hometown. They also found out that the priest at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church is a Blanda. Pam Stelly had a great day on the golf course. Others attending were Dixie and Junior Trahan (his hometown also), Craig and Elva Couvillion, Rodney and Eunice Barrett, Pete and Delores Sterling, Donnie and Caroline Mires, Ric Radley, Sharon Kosboth, Rick and Bud and Diane Bond. In the past 10 years Don, Junior and Dixie are no longer with us.)*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Janice Rose Pavia, 65, of Orange, died Wednesday, August 9. Funeral services were held Tuesday, August 15. A resident of Orange for 26 years, she was a homemaker and had worked for Gulf Oil Company.

She is survived by her son Michael, daughter Kim, granddaughters Holly Jones and Stephanie Jones and a brother James George Buckley.*****Funeral services were held August 12 for Belle McClure Griffin, 88, a 63 year resident of Orange. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Cecil Griffin and brother Bill McClure.

Belle is survived by three sons, Don, Jerry, and Rex and daughter Linda Windham all of Orange.*****Imogene Moran Hann, 71, of Orange, died Wednesday, August 9. She was a hairdresser for many years and served as a dedicated foster parent. She is survived by her son James William, daughter Brenda Stanley, brothers Henry Wynn, Oliver, and Pastor Leo Anderson, all of Orange, Otis, Pastor Leon, Harry, and sisters Leona, Patricia, and numerous grandchildren.*****Marsha Anne Cormier, 61, of Orange, died August 8. Services were held August 11. A lifelong resident of Orange she is survived by her sister and brother-in-law Phyllis and Larry Ewing, aunt Mildred Shane, uncle Joe Cash and several nieces and nephews.*****Lois Janet Marie LeDoux Abbott, 67. of Orange, died Sunday, August 6. Graveside service was held August 10. She was preceded in death by her parents Alexson and Edna Fuselier LeDoux, daughter Terri Abbott and brother Preston LeDoux. She is survived by her sons John LeDoux, Chester Abbott, Jr. and daughter Linda Abbott Roach.

40 Years Ago-1976 Orange Bass Club wins fishing tournament. The top six clubs were: Orange County Bass Club, 166.2 pounds; Cajun Bass Club, Lake Charles, 151 pounds; Cajun Masters, 133.6 pounds; Woodville Bass Club, 128 pounds; Silsbee Bass Club, 118.6 pounds; Kirbyville Bass Club, 115.11 pounds. Members of the OCBC winning club are Tommy Humphrey, Gary Glende, Darwin Fowler, Troy Woodall, Willie Hays, Gerald Thibodeaux, Danny Vice, Jim Barnwell, Raymond Hughes and Virgil Wilson. (Editor’s note: I wonder what became of all those bass clubs and how many of the fishermen are still around.)*****Fire destroys Howard’s Supermarket in Bridge City. The blaze was discovered August 15 at 2:45 a.m.

The Howard Morse family operated the store. Bill Townes was recently hired as general manager. He thanked fire chief Richard Solomen, fire marshal Bill Kiihnl and all the firemen for saving the adjacent stores. A new 12,000 square foot store will be rebuilt on the spot and will be called “Big Red Pantry.”*****County-Court-at-Law Judge David Dunn has asked the grievance committee for $11,000 raise for a total of $30,800. District judges earn $36,700.*****A.J. Judice and wife Lois will make their home on Cow Bayou their permanent residence. He promised city officials he wouldn’t cause any trouble.*****Opportunity Valley News editor Nina Harden is in the hospital in Galveston. Joe Grossman and Jim Robicheaux are both in Orange Memorial.*****Joe Nacol, one of the original Nacol brothers, died August 14.*****Doris Ann hosted a surprise birthday party for hubby Bill Clark. The surprise was the party time. She set out two long tables of food, told Bill the published time was 7 p.m. but called the guest and told them not to show up until 7:30 p.m. Roy and Phyl Dunn were the only guests told to come early.

Bill got real depressed thinking he only had two friends. Phyl said that was a cruel joke. Over 100 friends finally showed up.*****With nothing else to do since their store burned down, Wayne and Sherri Morse traveled to Oklahoma to visit former Bridge City manager Bill McClure and wife Betty.*****When Tim Hughes and son Mike went fishing, Mike caught all the fish. As per their deal, Tim had to clean the fish.*****Joe Runnels says, about the stuff that’s being shown on the big screen, “A peeping Tom is a guy too lazy to go to the movies.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Our buddy, the old cowboy, Ag teacher, the “Barbeque King,” JB Arrington was badly burned on his arms when a tractor radiator blew up and the water scalded him. Every morning he has to get scraped. That’s painful and it takes a double shot of 100 proof to stand it but that old rebel is tuff.*****Our friend Beth Rath had knee replacement surgery a few days ago. Wishing that sweet gal a speedy recovery.*****Several records will be broken in Rio but one that stands out is that 450,000 condoms were issued by the Olympic committee which equates to 42 per athlete or two a day.

That’s a record; the first was set at Seoul in 1998 was 8,500, eight years later in Beijing 100,000. They included the Olympic motto, “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” Until Rio, London held the record with 150,000 including 100,000 female condoms. (What! That’s new to me.) Athletes are disappointed the condoms don’t include logos. I was taught years ago sex was out before competing. Times changes things.*****On August 14, 1935, 78 years ago, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the bill that gave us the Social Security Act. It assured that what happened during Hoover’s Great Depression wouldn’t leave people starving in their old age. Texans survived on Hoover Hogs (Armadillos). On the same day 10 years later, 1945, Japan surrendered ending WWII.*****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days. On Aug. 10, Judge Joe Parkhurst celebrates. His wife Gayle is treating him to a trip to Biloxi, an offer he couldn’t refuse. Also celebrating is Joe Allen, Bree Anne Collins, Timmy Bryd and Louise Kent. Celebrities celebrating on this day are actors Antonio Banderas, 56 and Angie Harmon, 44 and comedian Rickey Smiley, 48.*****On Aug. 11, our longtime friend Bill Smith turns 86. Bill is an old time train engineer who started in the days of the steam engine. Bill also has served several terms on Bridge City city council and was founder and owner of Central Office Supply along with his late wife Betty.

Their grandson Eric Andrus now owns COS. Celebrating also are Rene Danna, Deborah Bayliss and Morgan Taylor. They join wrestler Hulk Hogan, 62, entrepreneur Steve Wozniak, 66 and Red Sox baseball player Pable Sandaval, 30.*****Aug. 12, finds Jennifer Babin and Jared Sleeman celebrating along with actors George Hamilton, 77 and Yvette Nicole Brown, 45.*****On Aug. 13, the pride of West Orange, raised with Coach Cornell Thompson, a guy who has kinfolks more famous than him, Clint Landry, the old insurance man celebrates. So does Edgar’s betty half and the late, great lady Dot Eshbach’s daughter-in-law, Monty Eshbach, also celebrating are Aaron MacCammond, Melissa Cox and Lyn Godwin. Celebraties enjoying a birthday are actors Danny Bonaduce, 57 and Debi Mazar, 52 and Cuban leader Fidel Castro, 90.*****On Aug. 14, Charlotte Conn, Bill Triggs, Christina Myers and Jerry Windham celebrate. They are joined by actors Halle Berry, 50 and Steve Martin, 71, also basketball player Magic Johnson, 57 and Denver’s Tim Tebow, 29.*****Aug. 15 finds Chris and Cindy’s daughter Kristie Gunn, a real hot shot, celebrating.

Also Valerie Richter, who can be found at the BCISD bus barn most days and Gavyn Fisher and Brandi Arnold. Joining them are actress Jennifer Lawrence, 26 and British royalty Princess Anne, 66. Happy birthday to all.*****It’s already been a year, Aug. 8, 2015, since Donald Trump said, about Megyn Kelly with FOX News, “She had blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her whatever.”*****Yankee “A-Rod” Alex Rodriguez will play his final game of his 22-year career Friday. Sunday, he and the New York Yankees announced a parting of the ways. They guaranteed him one more game at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Rays. He’s only four short of 700 homeruns. To fulfill his 10-year, $275 million contract he will stay on as an advisor through 2017. Chances are, because of the use of drugs in 2001-03, he will probably not make the Hall of Fame. He is eligible in 2021. He has been one great player.*****Tom Brady, whose model wife, Gisele Bundchen,walked the cat walk at the opening ceremonies of the Rio Olympics, has given up his fight against the NFL. He swallowed his pride and accepted a four-game suspension and $1 million fine. The Patriots also had to give up first and fourth round draft picks.*****Meanwhile Russia’s Vladimir Putin is playing Donald Trump like a fiddle. He bragged on “The Donald” and his sick ego bought it hook, line and sinker. Putin’s a former KGB agent and an expert in playing mind games. Donald’s ego makes him an easy target.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch dines at Robert’s this week and at PK’s Grill in Pinehurst next week. Everyone always welcome. By the way, Texas Monthly has some good things to say about PK’s Grill.*****No Texas team is in the Top 10 college football rankings. Alabama is #1; Clemson #2; Oklahoma #3; Florida State #4; Ohio State #5; LSU #6; Stanford #7; Michigan #8; Notre Dame #9 and Tennessee #10. The only Texas teams in the Top 25 are TCU at #14 and Baylor at #21.

Gone are the glory days of Texas and A&M.*****The newly reopened Bayou Club, on Strickland, in Orange, is a friendly place to relax and down a cool one. The club, under new ownership, has been remodeled after being flooded. Check them out.*****A second boxer has been accused of sexual assault in Rio. A housekeeper at the Athletic Village accused Jonas Junis, 22, of kissing her and offering her money for sexual relations. Brazilian law considers any nonconsensual sexual act as rape. Ouch! If convicted, he faces six to ten years in prison. Boxer Hassan Saada, of Morocco, was arrested for the same thing last week and charged with rape.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK An elderly couple, Joe Comeaux and his wife, went to have supper wit dere old friends, Clovis Fontenot and his wife. After dey got finish eating, da womens went into da kitchen.

Joe and Clovis dem, were jus talking. Joe said, “Las night we went out to a new restaurant in Abbeville. Da food, it was really good.”

Clovis axe, “Wats da name of dat restaurant?”

Joe him, he tought and tought, finally he axe Clovis, “Wats da name of dat flower you give to someone you love, you know, it’s red and has torns?”

“Do you mean a rose?” Clovis axe.

“Yea, dats it,” said Joe. He den turned around towards da kitchen and yelled, “Hey Rose, wats da name of dat restaurant we went to last night, hanh?””

C’EST TOUT Over the years I’ve dealt with a lot of employees in various businesses.

I’m always impressed when I have contact with someone who really likes their job and takes an interest in the customer. Raemarie Elway, cashier at Bridge City branch bank in Orange is that kind of employee. She has been with the bank nearly ten years. She makes every customer feel like they’re special. Always has a smile. You can’t tell when she is having a bad day. An employer is fortunate when they have that kind of caring employee. Now I said all of that just to say this, Raemarie has reconnected with a long ago friend from high school days in St. Petersburg, Florida, and last week she was sporting her new engagement ring. Come Sept. 2, she will leave for Florida where she will take up housekeeping with her husband and a new life. He’s a lucky guy. She will be missed by her customers and employer. She’s worthy of a good life and we wish her the best. What a lot of people around her everyday don’t know is that she and Denver’s John Elway are first cousins.

Their fathers are brothers. She calls them her Yankee relatives. She keeps up with John but she’s not the kind to brag about it. Elway, the great quarterback, is now general manager and part owner of the Broncos. An Orange native Wade Phillips works for him as defensive coordinator. Raemarie is a special lady and I wanted everyone to know because I don’t meet her kind everyday. Happy sailing in the new life.*****Thanks for your time, it seems mine is about up. Read us cover to cover and shop our family of advertisers. Tell them we sent you. Check us our on the web at therecordlive.com. Take care and God bless.

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NEW Single Women's Group in BC Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to host new single women's group to be held at 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City, is starting a new women's group for those who are single and experiencing living on their own after divorce and/or separation during their 40s. e group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. e group leader is Lynn Holaway, who is experiencing the this situation and would like to reach out to others for mutual support and learning. Holaway holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and family science and a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. is is not a therapy group, it's about the unique challenges of finding yourself single as a woman in your 40s. e group will meet each Wednesday at 6 pm.

To sign up and join the group, text Lynn at 409-988-5290, or email her at goodshepherdoctx@att.net.

Upper Coast public hunting access meeting scheduled e Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) invites the local community to attend an informational meeting on public hunting access during upcoming migratory game bird hunting seasons.

Updates on public hunting access within the Upper Coast Wildlife Management Areas and information on the rules and regulations of leased lands will be covered. e public meeting will be held Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 6-8 p.m. at the J.D. Murphree Wildlife Management Area Check Station at 10 Parks and Wildlife Drive in Port Arthur, on the south side of highway 73 near the intersection of Jade Avenue.

Additional information regarding public hunting opportunity on TPWD-owned lands is available at http://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/hunt/public/ or by contacting J.D. Murphree WMA at (409) 736-2551.

Texas Red Flashers to celebrate 12th anniversary e 12th anniversary celebration of the Texas Red Flashers will be held Aug. 18, at 11:30 a.m., at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, 500 Main St., Beaumont. After lunch there will be a tour of the art museum and later a shopping trip to the Treasure House. ree charter members will be present: Helen Broussard, Shirley Wolfford and Mary Guillot. Birthday ladies are Lady Mary, Mary Guillot: Lady Buddy Bell, Loy Hosea: Lady Bayou, Mary Mazoch.�ere will be no door prizes this month. Ladies will dress in their finest attire. Anyone needing to carpool, call 886-1609.

BC Public Library closed for renovations e Bridge City Public Library will be closed until August 22nd for renovations. Please place all materials in drop box at the corner of the building and it will be checked daily.

shuffleboard tournaments, dunking booth and several different raffles. BBQ plates with all the trimmings will be sold for $8 each.

All proceeds will go toward medical bills and living expenses and are greatly appreciated. For more information, call 988-4154.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Annual Fundraiser e church’s 2016 Music Program Fundraiser starts Wednesday, Aug. 3. Orders for pick-up and/or delivery can be placed by calling the church at 735-4573, or Pat Greene at 626-2585. e church will be selling pecan halves, one pound bag for $9; pecan pieces one pound bag for $8.75; raw almonds and roasted cashews, one pound bag for $6.75; hot and spicy peanuts, one punned bag for $2.50; walnut chunks and pieces, one pound bag for $8.75; trash mix, one pound bag for $3.50; peanut brittle, 7 ounce bag for $3.50; frosted praline pecans and frosted cinnamon, 12 ounce bags for $8.25. e church is located at 945 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City.

WOHS to hold Class of '71 reunion e West Orange High School Class of 1971 has scheduled their 45th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 15. e event will be a casual, all day, potluck gathering at the home of a classmate on Cow Creek, approximately 30 miles north of Orange. Information is being sent by email (if available) or regular mail. e class also has a Facebook page titled West Orange High School Class of 1971. e following classmates have not been located: David Block, Dottie Block, Marsha Bridges, Kenneth Brown, Sharon Clark, Linda Gilmore, Larry LeBlanc, Philip McDaniels, Rhonda Moore, Gene Sims, Earl Trahan and Larry Whitworth.

For more information, please email Judy Armstrong Brimm at judydi_73@yahoo.com, or phone 409-988-1919; Vicki Siau Bingham at vbing74@gmail.com, or phone 409-779-0373, or Lyndell Kittrell Hodgkinson at lhodgkinson@gt.rr.com, or phone 409-988-2601.

Denim and Diamonds Gala set for November Save the date for the Denim and Diamonds Gala to be presented by the Friends of the Orange Depot on Saturday, Nov. 19, 6:30 PM, at the VFW Hall on 16th St. Special country music entertainment, BBQ, silent and live auction will be featured. Because of a $50,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation the group received, every ticket sale or donation will be matched by this foundation. F.O.O.D. needs your help to complete the project for our city, so mark your calendar.

Co-chairs for Denim and Diamonds are Rose Simar and Diana Hill.

More coming on the newly designed website www.orangetxdepot.org where donations are excepted on-line with a credit card. Honor your family and buy an engraved brick for the depot pathway.

Salvation Army to hold garage sale

LC-M schedules class of '76 reunion

e Salvation Army, located at 1950 MLK Dr., in Orange, invites you to a garage sale on Aug. 20. It will be from 8:00 AM-until. e sale proceeds will go to our missions programs. Please come see us for great deals.

e LCM Class of 1976 is hosting their 40 year reunion Sat. Oct. 8, at the Bridge City Community Center from 7 pm-midnight. Classmates, their guests, former teachers and coaches are welcome to attend. Cost for classmates and their guests is $20 per person, payable in advance by check or pay at the door. Heavy appetizers will be provided along with a DJ for music, BYOB. e next meeting is Aug. 11, and all are welcome to attend. For further information contact Lydia Pretz, 988-8417 - lpretz@gt.rr.com; Frances Vaughn ompson, 474-0009 - Mustang2716@yahoo.com; Tammy Day Cox, 988-3389 - crtylady2@yahoo.com; Donna Courville

Chesson benefit to be held e friends of Terrianne Chesson will have a benefit to help with recovery from gallbladder surgery at Just One More Tavern, 807 Simmons Dr., Orange, beginning at 11 am, Saturday, Aug. 13. ere will be an auction, 50/50 drawing, cake walks, washer and

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Edward Jones participating in school supply drive Edward Jones branch offices in Bridge City will be participating in a school supplies donation drive. You may help support this effort by dropping off school supplies at either of the B.C. locations: 675 W. Roundbunch Rd. or 715 Texas Ave. during regular business hours from now through Friday, Aug. 19. Supplies lists are available at the branch locations, but any supplies donated will be appreciated. Please note: Our offices cannot accept cash donations.

Dupont SRW lab plans reunion e next reunion for former and retired persons of DuPont SRW Laboratories of Orange, is scheduled for Sept. 24. Anyone who has ever been assigned to any of the Labs meets the criteria for attendance. is includes all technical and non-technical persons such as custodial, electricians, maintenance and clerical who have either retired, been reassigned to another department or no longer with the company for any reason. We have 242 to date on our former and retiree list. If you, or know of anyone who has not been previously contacted, we would love to include you on our list for mailing of all the details and invitations. You may Email us at: srwlabreunion@yahoo.com or call John Ford at 409-882-2256 or 281-242-0262 with your contact information.

AgriLife Extension offering pesticide license training e Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is having a Private Pesticide License Training on Aug. 22, starting at 5:30 pm. is is the required training for anyone pursuing a Private Applicator License to purchase and apply State-Limited-Use, Restricted Use, and/or Regulated Herbicides. e fee is $60 registration if purchasing books (Strongly encourage to purchase books). We will need to know one week prior if you are purchasing books to allow for delivery, or $10 registration if not purchasing books.

Bring pencil/pen, note pad, calculator and driver license. We are also having a CEU update at the same time for anyone needing some Certified Education Units. ese will include one Integrated Pest Management, one General, and one Laws & Regs. e cost for the update is $10. Please call before Aug.15 to register for these classes at 409-882-7010.

Free diabetes classes to be held in Mauriceville Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent, Fallon Foster will offer Do Well, Be Well with diabetes. A program for adults with Type II diabetes along with their caregivers to help with portion control, reading nutritional labels, monitoring blood sugar, exercise and foot care just to mention a few topics. e classes will be held for five consecutive Tuesdays at the Mauriceville Community Center beginning, Aug. 16, 2-4 pm. It is important to attend all five classes to receive the full educational benefit. If you are interested in attending, call the extension office at 882-7010.

Back-N-Tyme to play VFW dance e VFW, located at 5303 N. 16th St., will host a dance featuring Back-N-Tyme, ursday, Aug. 11, from 7-11 pm. Tickets are $6 per person. e bar is open for beer, wine coolers, sodas and setups; BYOB. For information, call 886-9738.

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Deaths & Memorials

Geneva Coleman Orange The Celebration of Life for Mrs. Geneva Coleman, 59, of Orange, will be Geneva Saturday, Aug Coleman 13, at 11:00 a.m. at the Mount Zion Baptist Church. Cremation is planned.

She died Aug. 1, at Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles, LA. A native of Oberlin, LA, she resided in Orange 20 years.

Survivors include her husband Andrew Gobert; sons David Coleman, Jr., Alvin Coleman and Jared Hargrove; daughters Gustavia Holiday, Ulandrew McBride, Andria Gobert and Magan Neville; sisters Frances Johnson, Margaret Popillon and Enora Coleman and 17 grandchildren.

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Kasalynn Odesanya Houston Kasalynn Eve Bridges Odesanya, 35, of Houston, passed away Kasalynn Aug. 4. She was a loving daughOdesanya ter, wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.

She loved the outdoors, crabbing, fishing and eating her mama’s cooking. She is the daughter of Michael Bridges of Israel and Gina Andrea Guilbeaux Savoie of Beaumont.

She is survived by her husband, Kole Odesanya, children, Christian Bridges, Christina Carey and Jordan Carey; parents, Gina Savoie and husband, Todd of Beaumont and Michael Bridges of Israel; brother, Joshua Bridges and wife, Christi of Vidor; nieces, Brilee, Harlee and Paislee, along

with numerous aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, family and friends.

The family will receive friends Saturday, August 13, from 11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M. at Northpoint Community Church, 420 S. Major Dr., Beaumont. The funeral service will begin at 12:30 P.M. A private interment will be held at Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont.

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David Vardaman Orange David “Dave” Vardaman, 87, of Orange, passed away Aug. 8, at his David home.

A Mass of Vardaman Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 13, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange.

Officiating will be the Rev. Sinclair Oubre. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m., with a Rosary held at 6:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Port Arthur, Nov. 24, 1928, he was the son of Ayres A. Vardaman and Edna Weeks Vardaman.

He participated in the Boy Scouts of America and earned the distinction as an Eagle Scout. David graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1946 and went on to graduate from Texas A & M University in 1950 with a degree in chemical engineering. He was on the swim team in college and loved Aggie football. After graduation, David served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as a member of SAC. He enjoyed spending his time watching golf, pro football, and attending musicals and operas. David loved his job working for DuPont for 45 years where he got to travel the world. He loved the people he worked with, his friends and most importantly, his family. David will

be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his grandson, Will Jackson and his sisters, Audrey Hudson and Mary Clannan.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 65 years, Betty Vardaman; son, Michael Vardaman, of Las Vegas; daughter, Marianne Vardaman Jackson and husband Bill, of Seabrook; grandchildren, Gavin Ewing, Heather Hughes and David Hughes; nephew, Michael Hughes and wife Julie, of Orange and his niece, Kathy Sonnier and husband Neal, also of Orange.

Carroll Allbright Wimberly Carroll Clark “Chuck” Allbright, 70, of Wimberley, died Friday, Aug. 5, at Deer Carroll Creek Nursing Allbright Home in Wimberley.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Born in Orange, Dec. 13, 1945, Chuck was the son of Clifton Allbright and Grace (Clark) Allbright.

He enjoyed the hill country and the outdoors. He loved to bar-bque, deer hunt and listen to country and blues music. Chuck will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Chris Allbright.

He is survived by his son, Corby Allbright and wife Kat of Buda; grandsons, Zane and Ty Allbright; brother, Wylie Allbright of Orange; sister, Katy Latiolais and husband Darrel of Orange and numerous nieces and nephews.

Juanita Frazier West Orange

Juanita Jane Frazier, 95, passed away with her family Juanita by her side, Saturday, Aug. Frazier 6, in West Orange. Graveside servicesnwere Tuesday, Aug. 9, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Keith Meyers officiating.

She was born Aug. 31, 1920 in Port Arthur, to Heloise Cook Fortune and George Lester Fortune.

She was a homemaker, who loved taking care of her family. She enjoyed doing puzzles, word finds and playing games. She loved to sing and you could always find her humming a tune around the house.

Juanita is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, John Thomas Frazier, Jr.; daughter Marsha Jaylene Scott, one sister and four brothers.

Survivors include her daughter, Ann Lynch and her husband Reeves of McLewis, Pam Thibodeaux of West Orange and a granddaughter that she raised, Cyndee Doucet; seven grandchildren, Reeanna Lucia, Angie Teriot, Tom Lynch, Lynn Walton, Dawn Tyree, Aimee Rucker and Tim Franks, as well as 15 great grandchildren and five greatgreat grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Coby Doucet, Tim Franks, Troy Doucet, Terry Brewer, Tony Rucker and Don Walton.

Danny Allen Bridge City Danny Allen, 56, of Bridge City, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 2, in Bridge City.

Danny was born June 18, 1960 in Port Arthur, to Buford and Rose Allen. He worked for the Texas Department of Transportation for the last 17 years. He was a 1979 graduate of Bridge City High School. Danny loved Drag Racing and anything Nautical. His favorite quote was “To Thine Own Self Be True”.

He is survived by his son, Matthew Allen and his wife Elizabeth of Bridge City.

Memorial services were Saturday, Aug. 6, at Forest Lawn Funeral Home in Beaumont.

Sarah McGalin Orange Sarah Elizabeth McGalin, 83, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Sarah Aug. 3, in OrMcGalin ange. Services were Saturday, Aug. 6, at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor K Ray McDowell officiating. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery in Jasper.

Sarah was born in Poplarville, Ms., Sept. 16, 1932 to Mary Magdelene and John Strahan Amaker.

She was a member of the Orange First Church of the Nazarene.

Sarah loved spending time with her children and especially her

grandchildren. She also had numerous life-long friends that she always stayed in touch with through the years.

She was preceded in death by her parents at a very young age, five brothers, six sisters and a niece that she considered as a sister, Sandy Meyers.

Survivors include her son, Darrell McGalin and his wife Debbie of Mauriceville; three daughters; Dora Usery and her husband Tony of Tomball, Evaline Conway and her husband Jeff and Terri Click and her husband Tim, all of Little Cypress; the family she was raised with, Sue Rath and her husband John of Garland and Gerry Powelly and her husband David of Lubbock; eight grandchildren, Hannah Conway Siti, Holly Conway Knott, Kristina Usery, Crystal Burnett Daigle, Kayla McGhen, Robert Click, Joshua Click and Alyssa Click. as well as 11 great grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Tim Click, Jeff Conway, Tony Usery, Robert Click, Joshua Click, Cody Knott, Aaron Hoffman and Chris Siti.

Richard Bodin Bridge City Richard Carl Bodin was born in Port Arthur, Aug. 28, 1948 to Lloyd and Zoe Richard Bodin.

He passed away Bodin Aug. 3.

Carl had a career with Gulf Oil that became Chevron in Port Arthur. He was a bulk oil supervisor.

He coached Little League and Pony Colt baseball in Port Arthur.

He enjoyed playing cards with his friends and offshore fishing, but most of all, loved hearing about all the activities of his seven grandchildren. Their visits always were the highlight of his day. He was most proud of his children and the wonderful adults they are.

He loved bragging about them to whoever would listen. He and his wife met in high school and were married over 48 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Phillip Bodin and his mother-in-law, Sue Lipe.

He is survived by his wife, Martha Lipe Bodin; son, Ricky Bodin with Laurie Barnes; daughter, Christy Baker and husband Bobby; seven grandchildren, Elissia Bodin, Kayson DuBois, Kenadie DuBois, Kenson DuBois, McKenna Baker, Cale Baker and Maggie Baker; sister, Kay McKee and husband Jerry; brother, Timothy Bodin; sister-in-law, Mary Herndon and husband Dan and numerous nieces, nephews, uncles, and cousins.

Cremation will be handled by Claybar Funeral Home. A private memorial will be held at a later time.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Bridge City Volunteer Fire and Rescue at 300 Bland Dr., Bridge City, TX, 77611.

Samuel Anderson, Sr. Orange Samuel Truett Anderson, Sr., 87, of Orange, passed away Aug. 5, at the Meadows Nursing Home in Orange.

Born in Orange, Jan. 28, 1929, he

was the son of Samuel Wallace Anderson and Nellie (Maddox) Anderson. He was a musician and his passion was playing the guitar. He was a tug boat captain and worked at Higman Towing and most recently at Texas Molton Transport, where he retired from in 1990.

He is survived by His children, Elizabeth Nell Bearden and husband Jim Sharon of Orange, Benny Anderson and wife Marie Tamez of Maryland, Samuel Truett Anderson, Jr and wife Connie of Ocean Park, Fla, Becky Anderson and Wayne Anderson, both of Houston, Susie Anderson and husband Buddy Patterson of Nederland, Shirley Menier of Mamou, La, and John Davis and wife Carolyn of Orange; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Ethel Compton Bridge City Ethel Compton, 90, of Bridge City, passed away, surrounded by her Ethel family, Aug. 2.

Compton A Mass of Christian burial was held Monday, Aug. 8, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating was the Rev. Steven Leger. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Born in Biloxi, Ms, May 11, 1926, she was the daughter of John A. Segelsky and Anna Mae (Fontz) Segelsky. She was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. She was also a member of St. Henry Catholic Church Altar Society and the Red Hat Society. Ethel loved to travel and she and her husband were members of an Airstream travel club.

She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother, Florence Segelsky; husband, James T. Compton; son, Rick Compton; sisters, Rita Singletary and Rose Randazzo and her grandsons, Brad Lapeyrolerie and James Lapeyrolerie.

Ethel is survived by her daughter, Brenda Lapeyrolerie and husband Brad, of Bridge City; grandchildren, Shane Compton, Crystal Collins and husband Tim, Katy Compton, Rick Compton, Jr. and wife Crystal, Aimee Ruggles and husband Joe, Nicol McGhee and husband Mike and Rachelle Brignac and husband Robert; greatgrandchildren, Skylar Compton, Shyanne Nelson and husband Michael, Raven Burch, Wyatt Compton, Kaylee Lapeyrolerie, Paige Dubois, James Ruggles, Katie Ruggles, Jayden Ruggles, Kacey Forsmann, Blaze Compton and Brody Compton; great-greatgranddaughter, Paisleigh Burch and her brothers, Ray Walston, of Fannett and John R. Segelsky, of Groves.

Serving as pallbearers were Rick Compton, Jr., Skylar Compton, Wyatt Compton, John Segelsky, Frank Mahan, Glenn Coffey, Shane Compton and Dale Finch.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Texas Gulf Coast Chapter at 50 Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 310 W, Houston, TX 77027.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department schedules for issuance of tags AUSTIN –The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) has set dates and locations for issuance of alligator hide tags to qualified landowners and their agents.

The open hunting season for alligators in their core habitat area runs Sept. 10-30 and the

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core range covers Angelina, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Galveston, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler and Victoria counties. Landowners in other counties may inquire about hide tag issuance for the September season; otherwise, they may take advantage of the open season beginning April 1 and extending through June 30. Alligators may not be taken during this season on any property where alligators were taken during the September season.

Additional details about alligator hunting requirements in Texas are available online or by contacting TPWD’s Alligator Program at (409) 736-3625.

In order to receive alligator hide tags, landowners/agents must have GPS coordinates for their property entrance, an aerial map of the property and a copy of the deed or property tax receipt showing ownership.

Only checks with proper ID or

money orders will be accepted as payment for alligator hide tags. A Social Security number and a valid driver’s license are also required for issuance. If hide tags are not picked up as scheduled, tags will be issued by appointment only. No tags will be issued after Sept. 6 and any hide tags or paperwork returned to the Port Arthur TPWD office after the Oct. 31 deadline will affect future hide tag issuance for those properties.

Local alligator hide tag issuance locations and dates are Chambers, Jefferson, Galveston, Liberty and Orange Counties J. D. Murphree WMA: 10 Parks and Wildlife Drive, off Hwy 73 in Port Arthur, (409) 736-3625 Wednesday, Aug. 31, 9 a.m. - noon and 1-5 p.m.

Jasper, Hardin, Newton, Sabine and San Augustine Counties Jasper TPWD District Office Complex located at 289 CR 098, Jasper, (409) 384-6894 Saturday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The Record ANNOUNCEMENTS Happy 60th Anniversary!

James Dale and Betty Landry Nezat will be celebrating 60 YEARS TOGETHER on August 14, 2016. They were married on August 14, 1956 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Port Arthur, with Father Fernandez officiating. They are the parents of June Ann Nezat Schulte (Ken Schulte) of Lake Jackson, TX James Dale (JD) Nezat Jr. (Tina Downey Nezat) of Denha, Springs, LA and Tamela Nezat Adams, (Alfred PeeWee Adams) of Orange, Tx. They have 8 GRANDCHILDREN: Richard Newsom, Kenna Schulte Dannhaus, Britni Nezat Givens, Wesley Nezat, Sarah Nezat Bardsley, Chere” Adams Woods and Davlyn Adams. They also have 11 Great Grandchildren.

James retired from the US Air Force with 21 Years and then worked 11 years at Orange Post Office. Betty retired from First Savings in Orange.

Happy 90th Birthday!

Mary Roberts Bates celebrated her 90th birthday this weekend surrounded by 40 family and friends. Mary was a switchboard operator in Lufkin during WW2 and later was a member of the first graduating class from Lamar University’s Nursing Program. Over the years she worked with local doctors including George Eastman, Jimmy Jones, Charles Crim and Rod Fisette.

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OCARC anglers beat the heat COLBURN-FISHING Capt. Dickie Colburn For The Record

While it made life outdoors slightly more tolerable, the stiff wind that churned up white caps across Sabine Lake Saturday afternoon made the catching a little tougher for the field of 260 plus local anglers.The wind was not, however, a factor for the anglers that started Friday evening nor was it that bad Saturday morning.

OCARC Director, John Thomas, was obviously pleased with exceeding the 260 entry number for the 29^th annual tournament.“Our business sponsors as well as the fishing community stepped up again and everyone associated with the Center in any way appreciates that support” said Thomas.

Even before the first team weighed in he added, “There is no doubt that we anticipate seeing more redfish than usual this afternoon and for the first time in a long time, more bass as well.

The river and the lake were both in excellent shape and his prediction was right on the money.

No one is more persistent in covering all of their bases when it comes to catching quality redfish year round than the Vaughans and not surprisingly, it paid off for them again.They do an excellent job of avoiding the beaten path and targeting areas that most anglers won’t even attempt to fish, but going in I felt like everyone was in the game due to the easier bite in the lake.

Simply cruising the open lake and stumbling up on the right size red fish has been a daily occurrence and catching limits has simply been a matter of being within earshot of a school of surface feeding fish.Having said that, however, I am glad that doing your homework still makes a difference.

Donna proved that the Vaughan men don’t have a lock on catching winning redfish by nudging out Kevin for first place with a very solid 8.09 pound red.He finished only an ounce or two behind her, but she cashed the first place check. She also cashed the “Appaloosa red” side pot check for the red with the most spots.

Big specked trout have been difficult to come by, but Jacob Jordan still managed to win that category with a respectable 4.40 pound trout. Nolan Haney took home the $250 first place check for his first place flounder with a 2.68 pound fish.That, too, is a pretty good flounder considering the heat.

Taylor Guidry truly blew the doors off the rest of the field with his winning 4.04 pound bass. Easily the most impressive aspect of his standout catch, however, was that very few of the local bass fishermen on hand were surprised.The river and the marshes have just been on fire thanks in part to a year and a half of flooding and bass in excess of five pounds are now showing up at local weigh-ins on a very frequent basis.Taylor did, howevCOLBURN Page 2B

Alex Rodriguez is set to play in his final game with the New York Yankees on Friday, putting an end to his 22-year MLB career. And while his stats should make him a lock for the Baseball Hall of Fame, his career has been tarnished by his involvement in the biggest PED scandal in the history of the game.

Furyk at pinnacle; A-Rod hits bottom KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar For The Record

Last weekend was a biggie as far as the world of sports is concerned with the start of the 2016 Rio Olympics, NFL training camps in full swing and major league baseball heading into the crucial final weeks of the season.

There are plenty of subjects about which to comment, but today I have a chance to comment about one of my favorite pro golfers—Jim Furyk-- and one of my least favorite major league baseball players—Alex Rodriguez.

Furyk appears to be like fine wine by getting better with age

while the New York Yankees have finally decided that they may have made a mistake giving A-Rod such a lengthy and hefty contract nine years ago that the organization believes he has out-lived talent-wise.

The 46-year-old Furyk on Sunday did something no other member of the PGA Tour has ever done—shot 58 during a tournament.

The only problem Furyk had last weekend was that he didn’t win anything for his accomplishment. He started Sunday’s

final round of the Travelers Championship at Cromwell, Conn. 16-strokes behind thirdround leader Daniel Berger.

Berger didn’t win the tourney either, finishing in fifth place behind relatively unknown Russell Knox.

But on this Sunday when Furyk’s round was completed before the Golf Channel began its final-day of TV coverage, all the news was about Furyk’s 12-under par round of 58. Fortunately, much of his round was taped and used as a highlight reel throughout the telecast of Sunday’s final round.

It’s wrong to claim that Furyk’s round was just a lucky one because three years ago he became only the sixth player on tour to shoot 59.

According to the Associated Press’ article in Monday’s editions, Al Geiberger did it at the 1977 Memphis Classic, Chip Beck at the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational, David Duval at the 1999 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic, Paul Guydos at the 2010 John Deere Classic and Stuart Appleby at the 2010 Greenbriar Classic.

Furyk began his historical round by holing an eagle from 135 yards out on the third hole and then running off seven consecutive birdies before making his final birdie on the 16th hole with a 24-foot putt.

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Tone of new season to start with scrimmages Friday Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears work on defense late Monday afternoon as the team prepares for its first scrimmage against the Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans in Coldspring. All local high school football teams get their first look at competition in controlled scrimmages this week.

Kaz: A-Rod hits bottom

Local football teams have been running drills for a week and contact practice for only a few days, but that all changes Friday, Aug. 12.

Coaches of high school football teams will get their first look at their squads and the progress they have made in the first two weeks of the young season as teams hold controlled scrimmages this Friday.

The Orangefield Bobcats will travel to Shepherd to face the Pirates on Friday.

The Bobcats, led by Coach Josh Smalley, return 13 starters from its 2015 team which finished the season with a record of 6-6 after reaching the second round of the playoffs.

Smalley is excited about the upcoming season and is anxious for the arrival of Friday so

he can evaluate his team.

“The main thing I’m looking for in a scrimmage is to just see what shape we are in at this point,” Smalley said. “I’m also looking to see where some kids are who might not have much experience.”

Scrimmages are one way coaches evaluate player abilities and execution and competition against another opponent should help coaches observations.

“We have a couple of spots we are having some competition in,” he added. “The quarterback position is one we are wathcing and we have a couple

of spots on defensive line we are looking at too.”

The Shepherd Pirates, members of District 11-4A Division II, finished the 2015 season with an 8-3 record and return nine starters for the 2016 season.

West Orange-Stark will travel to Port Neches-Groves High School on Friday to face the Indians at The Reservation at 7 p.m.

The Mustangs, led by Coach Cornel Thompson, are the defending Class 4A Division II State Champions and are look-

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“There’s a lot of rounds by a lot of great players ahead of me that have never reached 58, so to hold that record alone right now on the PGA Tour is phenomenal,” Furyk told the AP after his round.

“To have a little, small place in history is something you dream of.”

He is the only golfer with two sub-60 rounds in his career. And both times he had to settle for only history and not a trophy. He was third in the 2013 BMW Championship and finished in a tie for fifth place Sunday.

Knox, who fired a two-under par 68 to win his second tournament Sunday, collected a winner’s check of $1.188 million, compared to Furyk’s $231,825 for a fifth-place tie.

Rodriguez, who rode the Yankees’ bench for most of the past couple of weeks, was summoned into the office of Hal Steinbrenner, New York’s managing general partner, last Wednesday, according to the AP. Steinbrenner told the 41-year-old A-Rod that there would be no more at-bats for him as a Yankee, not this season or the next one, either, for the fading slugger hitting a paltry .204 when he would be in the final year of his humongous $275 million contract. He would get the $27 million still owed him for this season and for 2017, but he would no longer be playing.

A-Rod was only four homers shy of joining the elite 700 homer club headed by another alleged user of performance-enhancing drugs Barry Bonds (762), plus pure sluggers Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714).

His final game will be Friday at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays when Rodriguez will be given his release by the Yankees and then appointed a special advisor and instructor for the team.

A-Rod probably made the right decision by accepting the Yankees’ offer. Otherwise he could have hung on stubbornly for the remainder of the season or be released and then try to catch on with another club for 2017.

KWICKIES…High school football scrimmages begin with four Orange County teams swinging into action Friday. Defending state champion West Orange-Stark will travel to take on alwaystough Port Neches-Groves at The Reservation, Little CypressMauriceville will go to Coldspring, Orangefield will be at Shepherd while the Bridge City Cardinals will host a tri-scrimmage with Buna and Beaumont Kelly.

However, a game that failed to materialize was the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame contest in Canton, Ohio between Green Bay and Indianapolis that was cancelled because of dangerous field conditions. Hardening of logos at midfield and in the end zone forced the game to be called off to ensure no player suffered an injury because of hazardous field conditions.

The Houston Texans travel to Santa Clara, CA. this week to practice against the San Francisco 49ers Friday and play their first preseason game Sunday. The Texans are looking forward to the usual 75 degree temperature and a cool breeze in the Bay area.

Forty-two year-old Ichiro Suzuki became the 30th member of the prestigious 3,000 Hit Club when he lined a triple off the wall Sunday to achieve that milestone as his Miami Marlins whipped the Colorado Rockies 10-7. He became the first player born in Japan to reach 3,000 and joined Paul Molitor, his former hitting coach when he was at Seattle, as the only ones to hit that mark with a triple. The next players bearing down at that milestone are the Texas Rangers Adrian Beltre (2,875) and LA Angels Albert Pujols (2,773).

On Sunday Houston Astros closer Ken Giles became the third

pitcher since 1913 to record six strikeouts in less than two innings. Tim Wakefield and Steve Kline accomplished the feat a week apart from each other in August 1999.

JUST BETWEEN US…Two weeks ago the Houston Astros cut the lead of the first place Texas Rangers to a mere 2½ games after trailing them by 10 games two weeks before then. Now the Astros have slipped backwards and after losing two of three to the Rangers last weekend find themselves 7½ games behind them and in third place after Seattle slipped into second place. So instead of dreaming about overtaking the Rangers in the AL West Division, Houston had better work their butts off just to secure a wild card.

When a team can’t score runs, it just can’t win many games. And that’s where they are after Sunday’s series with Texas as they began a four-game series Monday at Minnesota against the Twins and then three this weekend at Toronto. They need to turn it around, Pronto!!!

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On Sept. 1 the legal size limit will be dropped to 12 inches and the bass will draw even more attention from local anglers.That is great news for folks that are more interested in a fish fry than a trophy, but it will only continue to improve if we remember that just because the sign says 75…..we aren’t required to drive that fast.I personally think that it is a good rule change that was far too long in coming.

Joe Jackson won the catfish category with a beautiful 23.74 fish.

Ricky Adams won a very competitive black drum division with a 6.14 fish and Robert Gobert won the first place croaker check by .02 ounces with his solid 1.58 pound fish. The Clarks walked off with all of the white perch money as Wendy narrowly edged out her Dad, Craig.

And, while it comes as no surprise to anyone that knows the Borels and their fishing prowess on the river, they cashed eight checks in four categories.Austin set a new tournament record with a huge .75 pound bream and Ann won the grinnel category with a 7.1 pound fish as well as the coveted mudcat check with a 2.11 pound specimen.

Congratulations to both the OCARC on another great tournament and the folks that support that organization throughout the year as well!

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Lutcher presents 16-17 season Staff Report - For e Record e Lutcher eater for the Performing Arts will present 13 incredible shows for the 2016-17 Performing Arts Season and season ticket packages of 4 or more shows are available online now.

For the first time ever, Lutcher patrons will be able to log on to to create their own packages and order season tickets. Individual performance tickets will go on sale Aug. 30. e Lutcher’s 37th Season begins in fall 2016 with a Broadway favorite, that kicks off it’s national tour in Orange and is followed by a diverse lineup of spectacular shows that promise something special for everyone:

Wynonna and The Big Noise will perform at 8:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, in the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles. Tickets start at $35 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets. On Saturday, Aug. 13, comedian Ron White will perform at the Golden Nugget Casino. Courtesy photo

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John Guidroz @ Rikenjaks Encore @ Rush Lounge

A lot of quality music acts can be found at area venues and restaurants this coming week as the sensational summer of concerts continues. Also, the Deep East Texas BBQ and Steak Championship takes place Friday and Saturday in Kirbyville featuring cooking contests and live music. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for information on artists and venue locations.

Wednesday, Aug. 10 Dennis Soileau (Elvis tribute) @ 171 Junction Roadhouse Jimmy Kaiser @ Bar Local Orphan Annie @ Blue Martini Phillip Glyn Band @ The Boudain Hut Blake Sticker @ Buffalo Wild Wings Reed Blanchard @ Cafe Del Rio Sabine River Bend Band @ Catfish Kitchen Brian Moore @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill

Thursday, Aug. 11 Brad Brinkley @ 171 Junction Roadhouse Encore @ Blue Martini Phillip Glyn Band @ The Boudain Hut Bronco Jr. @ Cafe Del Rio Tim Burge and The Reckoning @ Good Times Pub Blake Sticker @ The Grill The Cadillacs @ Larry's French Market David Joel @ Luke's Icehouse Beaumont Will Castille @ Luke's Icehouse Mid-County BB and Company @ Mackenzie's Pub Rob Copeland and Danny Broussard @ Madison's Back N Tyme @ Orange VFW Hall Tydings @ Rikenjaks Jimmy Kaiser @ The Rodair Roadhouse 3HG @ Rush Lounge

Football Scrimmages ing to repeat in 2016. In fact, the team is favored to do just that in many publications as the Mustangs return a staggering 17 starters from its 15-1 championship squad. e Indians are always contenders in District 22-5A and should be again this year as PNG returns 12 starters from its 2015 squad which finished with a 9-3 record. e Bridge City Cardinals will play host to a tri-scrimmage with the Buna Cougars and Beaumont Kelly Bulldogs with the action reportedly beginning at 6 p.m., Friday, for varsity. e Cardinals, members of District 10-4A Division I, are under the guidance of secondyear Coach Dwayne DuBois and return 14 starters from its 7-4 team in 2015. e Buna Cougars are members of District 11-3A Division I and return 16 starters from its 2015 team which finished the season at 5-6 following a bi-district playoff appearance. e Beaumont Kelly Bulldogs finished the 2015 season with a record of 4-7 after reaching the bi-district round. e team returns 12 starters and is a member of TAPPS Division I, District 3. e Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears will travel to the Houston region to face the Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans with the action reportedly starting at 10:30 a.m., Friday.. e Bears, led by Coach Randy Crouch, return nine starters from its 2015 squad which finished with a 3-7 record. e Trojans are new to District 11-3A Division I this year after dropping the 4A ranks and return eight starters from a team which went 7-5 during the 2015 football campaign. e Community Christian Lions will travel to High Island to test the Cardinals in a scrimmage on Friday as well. e Lions play six-man football in TAPPS Division II, District 8 and are led by Coach Johnny Robinson. e team returns eight starters from its squad which 4-6 and a bi-district finalist during the 2015 season. e High Island Cardinals play six-man football as a member of

District 16-1A Division 1. e team reached the bi-district round of the playoffs in 2015 and finished the season with a 5-6 record. e Deweyvill Pirates hit the road for the team’s first scrimmage of the season as the Pirates travel to Hardin to face the Hornets. e Deweyville Pirates are led

by Coach Lance Dale and return eight starters from a team which finished 3-7 in 2015. e Hornets are part of the District 12-3A Division I and return 14 starters from a squad which finished the 2015 season

Mamma Mia! - Tues., Oct. 4, 7:30 p.m.

A musical about a mother, a daughter, 3 possible dads, and a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget, over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make Mamma Mia! the ultimate feel-good show! The storytelling magic of ABBA’s timeless songs propels this enchanting tale of love, laughter and friendship.

Symphony at Shangri La– Sun., Oct. 16, 5:00 p.m.

The Symphony at Shangri La, Directed by Maestro, Chelsea Tipton, returns to Shangri La Gardens at the peak of Scarecrow Festival for a festive evening of seasonal nature and magnificent music! Bring lawn chairs and picnic baskets and soak up the alluring sights and sounds of autumn, the art of sunset, and a beautiful evening of Broadway hits! (This show is currently already on sale at ) ELF The Musical – Sat., Nov. 12, 3:00 & 8:00 p.m.

ELF The Musical is the hilarious tale of Buddy, a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts and is transported back to the North Pole. Unaware that he is actually human, Buddy’s enormous size and

poor toy-making abilities cause him to face the truth. With Santa’s permission, Buddy embarks on a journey to New York City to find his birth father, discover his true identity, and help New York remember the true meaning of Christmas.

This modern day Christmas classic is sure to make all embrace their inner ELF. Dirty Dancing – Tues., Nov. 22, 7:30 p.m. & Wed., Nov. 23, 2:00 p.m.

Dirty Dancing – The classic story on stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing.

Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. DIRTY DANCING features the hit songs, “Hungry Eyes,” “Hey Baby,” “Do You Love Me?” and the heart-stopping “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

Chris Botti and the Symphony of Sutheast Texas – Tues., Nov. 29, 2016, 7:30 p.m.

Grammy Winner, Chris Botti teams up with The Symphony of Southeast Texas for a grand evening of great Jazz and Symphonic hits. Having performed with Frank Sinatra, Natalie Cole, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and Sting, Chris Botti is now a major artist in his own right, performing worldwide and selling more than three million albums. His creative expression begins in Jazz and expands beyond the limits of any single genre. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category.

Broadway Christmas Wonderland – Thur., Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m.

Broadway Christmas Wonderland is one of the most delightful and enchanting Christmas shows ever. This most loved Christmas show features glittering costumes, a dazzling cast, and the highest kicking Chorus Girls this side of the North Pole. Start Christmas in style as Santa and his merry helpers take you on an unforgettable nostalgic Christmas journey.

Songs include “White Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “Have Yourself A Very Merry Christmas,” “Chestnuts Roasting,” “Jingle Bells,” “Away in a Manger,” “Silent Night,” “Deck The Halls,” “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” “ O Holy Night” and many more.

Pippin – Sat., Jan. 28, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Pippin is a high-flying, death-defying hit Broadway musical! Full of extraordinary acrobatics, wondrous magical feats and soaring songs from the composer of Wicked, Pippin will lift you up and leave you smiling. Featuring sizzling choreography in the style of Bob Fosse and breathtaking acrobatics by Les 7 Doigts de la Main, this unforgettable new production is the winner of four 2013 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival. Hailed as “an eyepopping, jaw-dropping extravaganza” (NY1), it’s unlike anything you have ever seen! Come experience PIPPIN, one young man’s journey to be extraordinary.

Into the Woods – Tues., Feb. 21, 2017 & Wed., Feb. 22, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Venture back Into the Woods as the Dodgers (Jersey Boys, Matilda) team up with Networks (Phantom, War Horse, South Pacific) to present the acclaimed Fiasco Theater production that became

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Continued from Page 2B with a 3-7 record. e Vidor Pirates will travel down Interstate 10 West for the team’s first scrimmage of the year as the Pirates face off against against the Hornets at Galena Park. e Vidor Pirates, led by Coach Jeff Mathews, finished the 2015 season with a record of 3-7. is year’s team returns 17 starters and gives the Pirates a good opportunity to shake-up District 22-5A. e Hornets, members of District 23-5A, return 15 starters from its 2015 squad which finished the year at 2-8.

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Friday, Aug. 12 Wynonna and the Big Noise @ Golden Nugget Casino Darren Adams @ 171 Junction Roadhouse John Cessac @ Benoit's Louis Hall Encore @ Blue Martini Linda Kaye and the Kool Katz @ The Boudain Hut Zach Gonzalez @ The Boudain Hut North Tin Pan Alley @ Cafe Del Rio Dirt Road Band @ Cottons Cay Midnight River Choir, The Pegwinders, Lee Pelly @ Deep East Texas State BBQ & Steak Championship - Kirbyville L.A. Roxx @ Dylan's The Cadillacs @ Honky Tonk Texas The Tugboats @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Brian Jack @ Laday's Arena Dalton Rapattoni and Friends @ Lake Charles Civic Center Dickie and the Tornadoes @ Larry's French Market Ward, Bowen and Steinman @ The Logon Cafe LN and the Crush @ Luke's Icehouse Beaumont Brittany Pfantz @ Luke's Icehouse Mid-County Rainy and The B-Sides @ Mackenzie's Pub Orphan Annie @ Madison's Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza and Pasta - Calder Ave. Rick Danna @ New York

Continued from Page 3B Pizza and Pasta - Neches St. Reed Planchard @ Pine Tree Lodge Hans Gruber and The Die Hards, PLAP @ The Red Room The 33s, Kris Harper @ Rikenjaks 3HG @ Rush Lounge Phillip Griffin Band @ Stingaree Down Under Jeremy Benoit @ Suga's Deep South Trevor Batson and Ryan Gist @ Thirsty's Saturday, Aug. 13 Ron White @ Golden Nugget Casino Ryan Harris and Killin Time @ 171 Junction Roadhouse Encore @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin' @ The Boudain Hut Center Stage @ Cafe Del Rio Aurum, Zync, The Kingdom Mafia, Sadistic Hospitality @ The Center Stage Unkle Jam @ Dylan's Delicious Fuzz, All Opposed, The Hormones @ The Gig Chad Richard @ The Grill Jason Allen @ Hardheads Al White and Chaparral @ Honky Tonk Texas Bobby Bones and The Raging Idiots @ Jefferson Theatre Lil Nate @ Laday's Arena Ken Marvel Band @ Larry's French Market The Ron Jeremies, Wolfeman Wonders, Griffin Dean @ The Logon Cafe

Zach Gonzalez @ Luke's Icehouse Mid-County High Street @ Mackenzie's Pub Nervous Rex @ Madison's Diversion @ Pine Tree Lodge Rob Copeland and The Outsiders, Mike Krajicek @ Rikenejaks The Teague Brothers @ The Rodair Roadhouse Orphan Annie @ Rush Lounge Six String Mafia @ Ships Wheel The LineUp @ Stingaree Down Under Earl Collins @ Suga's Deep South Scott McGill Band @ Texas Ave. Tavern Extra Man @ Thirsty's LN and the Crush @ Tia Juanita's Monday, Aug. 14 Koray Broussard @ 171 Junction Roadhouse Kris Harper @ Blue Martini Phillip Glyn Band @ The Boudain Hut Brittany Pfantz @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Ken Marvel Band @ Jefferson County Singles Club Honky Tonk Special @ Pine Tree Lodge Semon Period Bomb, Demon @ The Red Room Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks QRISIS @ Rush Lounge Kiana Smith @ Suga's Deep South Tuesday, Aug. 16 Alex Rozell @ Dylan's Blake Sticker and Tim Burge @ Madison's The Strangers @ Rush Lounge

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Volleyball season to begin next month

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record e new school year is just around the corner, and so is the start of the fall sports season for area volleyball teams.

Volleyball players reported for practice Monday, Aug. 1, in just a matter of days teams from Bridge City, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Orangefield and West Orange-Stark, as well as Community Christian School, will be looking to make a championship run in 2016. Below are the upcoming volleyball schedules for these Orange County teams.

Bridge City Lady Cardinals Aug. 9 PN-G and DAYTON (Trimatch) Aug. 12 @ Beaumont Kelly Aug. 16 LUMBERTON Aug. 18 @ Dickinson tournament Aug. 19 BEAUMONT CENTRAL Aug. 20 @ Dickinson tournament Aug. 23 @ Beaumont Ozen (Trimatch Ozen & West Brook) Aug. 26 KIRBYVILLE Aug. 30 @ Vidor Sept. 1 @ Santa Fe tournament Sept. 2 KOUNTZE Sept. 3 @ Santa Fe tournament Sept. 6 LIBERTY Sept. 13 @ Hardin-Jefferson Sept. 16 JASPER Sept. 20 @ Orangefield Sept. 27 SILSBEE Sept. 30 @ LC-M Oct. 4 WEST ORANGE-STARK Oct. 7 @ Hameshire-Fannett Oct. 11 ORANGEFIELD Oct. 14 @ Silsbee Oct. 18 LC-M Oct. 21 @ West Orange-Stark Oct. 25 HAMSHIRE-FANNETT

LC-M Lady Bears Aug. 9 @ Deweyville Aug. 11 @ Huffman tournament Aug. 12 @ Beaumont Ozen Aug. 13 @ Huffman tournament Aug. 16 MEMORIAL Aug. 18 @ Dickinson tournament Aug. 19 Open Aug. 20 @ Dickinson tournament Aug. 23 NEDERLAND Aug. 26 @ Beaumont West Brook Aug. 30 WOODVILLE Sept. 2 @ Vidor

Sept. 6 BEAUMONT WEST BROOK Sept. 8 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 9 BEAUMONT CENTRAL Sept. 10 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 13 @ Jasper Sept. 20 @ Hamshire-Fannett Sept. 23 @ Hardin-Jefferson Sept. 27 @ West Orange-Stark Sept. 30 BRIDGE CITY Oct. 4 @ Orangefield Oct. 7 @ Silsbee Oct. 11 HAMSHIRE-FANNETT Oct. 14 WEST ORANGE-STARK Oct. 18 @ Bridge City Oct. 21 ORANGEFIELD Oct. 25 SILSBEE

Orangefield Lady Bobcats Aug. 9 TARKINGTON Aug. 11 @ Huffman tournament Aug. 12 JASPER Aug. 13 @ Huffman tournament Aug. 16 PN-G Aug. 19 @ Anahuac Aug. 23 DEWEYVILLE Aug. 26 @ Buna Aug. 30 @ Huffman Sept. 2 @ Beaumont Ozen Sept. 8 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 10 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 20 BRIDGE CITY Sept. 27 HAMSHIRE-FANNETT Sept. 30 @ Silsbee Oct. 4 LC-M Oct. 7 @ West Orange-Stark Oct. 11 @ Bridge City Oct. 14 @ Hamshire-Fannett Oct. 18 SILSBEE Oct. 21 @ LC-M Oct. 25 WEST ORANGE-STARK

WO-S Lady Mustangs Aug. 9 OZEN Aug. 11 @ Woodville tournament Aug. 12 MEMORIAL Aug. 13 @ Woodville tournament Aug. 16 BEAUMONT WEST BROOK Aug. 18 @ Buna tournament Aug. 19 @ Hemphill Aug. 20 @ Buna tournament Aug. 23 @ Kountze Aug. 26 BEAUMONT CENTRAL Aug. 30 @ Buna Sept. 2 @ East Chambers Sept. 8 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 10 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 13 KOUNTZE Sept. 20 @ Silsbee Sept. 27 LC-M Sept. 30 @ Hamshire-Fannett Oct. 4 @ Bridge City

Oct. 7 ORANGEFIELD Oct. 11 SILSBEE Oct. 14 @ LC-M Oct. 18 HAMSHIRE-FANNETT Oct. 21 BRIDGE CITY Oct. 25 @ Orangefield

CCS Lady Lions Aug. 19 SABINE PASS Aug. 26 @ Evadale Aug. 30 @ Sabine Pass Sept. 13 ANGLETON CHRISTIAN Sept. 16 @ Alvin Living Stones Academy Sept. 17 @ Alvin Living Stones Academy Sept. 20 ALVIN LIVING STONES ACADEMY Sept. 27 @ St. Stephens Episcopal Sept. 29 @ Houston Family Christian Academy Oct. 4 @ Angleton Christian Oct. 6 @ Alvin Living Stones Academy Oct. 11 @ Southwest Christian Academy Oct. 13 ST. STEPHENS EPISCOPAL

Deweyville Lady Pirates Aug. 9 LC-M Aug. 11 @ Austin ISD tournament Aug. 12 @ Austin ISD tournament Aug. 13 @ Austin ISD tournament Aug. 16 @ Woodville Aug. 18 @ Dickinson tournament Aug. 19 @ Kirbyville Aug. 20 @ Dickinson tournament Aug. 23 @ Orangefield Aug. 26 COLMESNEIL Aug. 30 @ Nederland Sept. 8 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 10 @ YMBL tournament Sept. 13 SABINE PASS Sept. 16 HIGH ISLAND Sept. 20 @ Premier Sept. 24 HAMSHIRE-FANNETT Sept. 27 WEST HARDIN Sept. 30 HULL DAISETTA Oct. 4 EVADALE Oct. 7 @ Sabine Pass Oct. 11 @ High Island Oct. 14 PREMIER Oct. 18 HEMPHILL Oct. 21 @ West Hardin Oct. 25 @ Hull Daisetta

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The Mauriceville Middle School Twirlcatz are in their third year at the school and are improving with experience. The group and their sponsor, Kristin Robinson, attended twirling camp for five days in July, where the girls learned three new routines.

According to Ms. Robinson, “They will continue to practice and perfect their dances in order to perform at pep rallies, games and school functions. There are eight twirlers this year, including two returning eighth graders and six new seventh graders. We have high hopes to continue with the tradition of winning a state title at the end of the school year. The past two years the Twirlcatz have won the Louisiana State Twirling Competition. All the twirlers are very excited and ready for this new season.”

Twirlers, front row from left are, Tamra Jacquet, Baylee Bland, Makenzie Meulemans and Maddie Sanderson.

Back row are Morgan Fisher, Kaitlyn Ewing, Bailey Manning and Kyley Lachney.

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Lutcher New York’s surprise hit of this season.

Unanimously acclaimed, extended twice at the Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theater, the Tony Award-winning musical classic by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine has been mounted with boundless imagination. This witty and wildly theatrical re-invention is Into the Woods like you’ve never seen it before!

Barefoot in the Park – Fri., Mar. 3, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

Montana Repertory Theatre celebrates its fiftieth anniversary season with the play that put Neil Simon on the map over fifty years ago. Through comedy, Mr. Simon explores love, relationship, marriage, and family––the pangs of loss and the joy of reunion.

Corie and Paul Bratter are a newlywed couple. For their first home, they live in an apartment on the top floor of a

Continued from Page 3B brownstone in New York City. During the course of four days, the couple learns to live together while facing the usual daily ups-and-downs. Corrie wants Paul to become more easy-going: for example, to run “barefoot in the park.”

The Illusionists – Live from Broadway – Fri., Mar. 10, 2017, 5:30 & 8:30 p.m.

Direct from Broadway, this mind blowing spectacular showcases the jaw dropping talents of seven of the most incredible Illusionists on earth. The IllusionistsTM – Live from BroadwayTM has shattered box office records across the globe and dazzles audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever to be seen on stage. This non-stop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions.

42nd Street – Thurs., Mar. 16, 2017 & Fri., Mar. 17, 2017, 7:30 p.m.

The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes some of the greatest songs ever written, such as “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and of course “42nd Street.”

Based on a novel by Bradford Ropes and Busby Berkeley’s 1933 movie, 42nd Street tells the story of a starry-eyed young dancer named Peggy Sawyer who leaves her Allentown home and comes to New York to audition for the new Broadway musical Pretty Lady.

When the leading lady breaks her ankle, Peggy takes over and becomes a star.

Greater Tuna – Tues., Apr. 4, 2017,

Taste of Southeast Texas

Pineapple Sunshine Cake NANCY’S KITCHEN Nancy McWhorter For e Record I usually pace myself a day at a time throughout the week running necessary errands and grocery shopping one day at a time.

Since I am a night person, mornings are NOT my forte. I prefer grocery shopping evenings at Brookshire and nighttime at Walmart but on separate days. ose times the stores are not as crowded making it easier for me to motivate and less tiring.

Recently I decided I would do all my grocery shopping and many errands in one day, freeing me to have more full days at home the remainder of the week. at particular day the temperature started out at 93� and it became hotter as the day wore on. I carried on and endured the rising temperatures.

When it was all over, I was exhausted and still had to unload the car and put things away…a tiring chore.

Here is a plan that I wish our Minden grocery stores would integrate. My son, Dwight Stewart and his wife, Brenda, live in Helotes, Texas located in the San Antonio area. ey both work and have a busy lifestyle. He and Brenda do their grocery shop-

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ping at a San Antonio’s Super HEB Grocery Store. HEB is a chain of grocery stores located only in the state of Texas. is particular super store supplies other things besides just groceries and has sampling of various foods throughout the store.

In a recent phone call, Dwight told me about a service that the San Antonio Super HEB is now offering. He and Brenda decided to try it. is is how it works.

Dwight submitted their grocery list to this HEB store online. en the store called him when the order was ready to be pickedup; all they had to do was drive up to the assigned loading area. ere the person that filled the order met them and went over each item with them to be sure everything ordered was correct. en he assisted them loading the groceries into the car. ere was a minimum fee for the service but Brenda & Dwight both thought it was well worth it because of the hassle free convenience and timed saved.

Perhaps this service is available to your Texas area. You probably want to check.

Here is the KEEPER recipe I plan to bake this week:

Pineapple Sunshine Cake 1 (15.25 oz.) yellow cake mix

4 eggs ½ cup cooking oil 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, do not drain

Icing:

1 (8 oz.) container of whipped topping, thawed 1 (3.4 oz.) box vanilla instant pudding mix 1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, do not drain Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray a 13 X 9 inch pan with cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil and 1 can crushed pineapple with juice; mix well. Pour into the greased baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack. In a medium size bowl, fold together the whipped topping, the box of vanilla pudding mix and 1 can crushed pineapple with the juice. Spread this over the top of the cooled cake.

AFTERTHOUGHT: at exasperating, fatiguing hot day (cold in the winter) convinced me to return to my usual, habitual routines. Sometimes when grocery shopping, I do enjoy walking about the grocery stores to learn about any new and different products available.

7:30 p.m.

Directed by creator, Jaston Williams, Greater Tuna is the hilarious comedy about Texas’ third smallest town, where the Lion’s Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The eclectic band of citizens that makes up this town are portrayed by only two performers, making this satire on life in rural America even more delightful as they depict all of the inhabitants of Tuna — men, women, children and animals.

The show began as a simple party skit based on a political cartoon more than 25 years ago in Austin, Texas. Talented creators Joe Sears, Jaston Williams and Ed Howard were the imaginative authors that parlayed the sketch

into a critically acclaimed production which has entertained audiences across the country ever since.

Once – Sat., Apr. 15, 2017, 3:00 & 8:00 p.m.

Winner of 8 2012 Tony Awards® including best musical, Once is a truly original Broadway experience. Featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage, Once tells the enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician who’s about to give up on his dream when a beautiful young woman takes a sudden interest in his haunting love songs. As the chemistry between them grows, his music soars to powerful new heights… but their unlikely connection

turns out to be deeper and more complex than your everyday romance. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, Once draws you in from the very first note and never lets go. It’s an unforgettable story about going for your dreams and the power of music to connect us all.

Six of these thirteen events are scheduled for two performances, several of which offer matinee options.

For more information about the 201617 Lutcher Season, visit lutcher.org or call the Lutcher Theater Box Office at 409-886-5535.

The Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts is located at 707 Main, Orange, Texas.

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Eight Mormon missionaries in OC area

MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974

John D. Zerko For The Record

Four young men, two young women and two senior missionaries (a married couple) are calling on citizens in the Orange area, answering questions concerning their faith and acquainting people with the basic teachings and programs of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

In keeping with their central purpose, missionary work is a primary focus not the church.

There are currently eight missionaries serving in the Orange area, which includes all the surrounding towns , as well as Vinton, La. You might occasionally see the younger missionaries biking around which allows for opportunities to get out and meet people.

Young men are able ti search a two year mission at the age of 18. Young women can serve at age 19 for a period of 18 months. This they do of their own choosing and at their own expense. Most of them start saving money for their mission at a very young age. Upon retirement, the older generation has a little more flexibility, serving anywhere from six months to two years.

Elder Forbush was born and raised in Spokane, Washington. He is the oldest of six children (two sisters, one brother and two stepsisters). He worked with his dad doing construction growing up and has learned some of his dad’s trade. Elder Forbush says that his missionary work here in Texas has brought him much happiness and it comes from a wonderful God, along with some of God’s wonderful children here in Texas. He plans to further his education when he gets back home.

Elder Fainga’a was born in Tonga. He grew up with two brothers and 15 cousins. He is serving in the Houston mission for two years. He is 22 and says that he likes to play rugby.

After his mission, he wants to go back to school.

Elder Post is 19 and is the oldest of five, born in Marshall Islands and raised in Huntsville, Utah. He has only been

Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m.

Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m.

Pastor: Tommy Anthony

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

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

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546

Pictured from left are LDS missionaries Elder Hammond, Elder Post, Elder Forbush, Elder Hill, Elder Fainga’a, Sister Hammond, Sister Thayne and Sister Liddiard.

serving for five weeks in Texas and is still in training. Elder Cross enjoys playing lacrosse.

Elder HIll has grown up in Utah and has been there all of his 19 years. He is the youngest of eight children. He played high school football before he came to Texas to serve a mission. He said that serving a mission was something that he has always wanted to do. It was just a feeling that he had that encouraged him to come out and serve a mission. He has served almost half of his two year mission.

Sister Liddiard, 19 years of age, has been on her mission for only six months. She comes from a family of seven children of which she is the youngest. She decided to serve a mission because she wanted to share what has brought her and her family so much joy; which is the gospel of Jesus Christ. When she returns home to Elk Ridge, Utah, she plans on pursuing a career in special education.

Sister Thayne is 22 years old. She has been on her mission for 14 months. She is the first one in her family besides

New Single Women’s Group Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to host new single women’s group to be held at 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City, is starting a new women’s group for those who are single and experiencing living on their own after divorce and/or separation during their 40s.

The group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The group leader is Lynn Holaway, who is experi-

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

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

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

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

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

Wedensday evening 7 p.m.

Pastor: G.K. Samual

Come as you are!

her dad that has served a mission. When she finishes her mission of 18 months, she will go back to school while working in the fall. Early childhood care and education is the program that she has chosen to study. She says that she only has one more year to earn her associate’s degree.

Elder and Sister Hammond have been serving here for the past 14 months and will soon he returning home to Boise, Idaho. They are the parents if seven children and 12 grandchildren, whom they are anxious to see once again. The Hammonds state that they have loved serving here in Southeast Texas and Louisiana and will leave a part of themselves here with the people they have come to love so dearly. They have separate opinions about the heat and humidity!

Elder Ethan Evans, born and raised in Orange, is serving a two year mission in the South Carolina Columbian Mission.

He is the son of the bishop of the Orange Ward in the Orange Stake, Bishop Michael Evans.

In December 2015, there were over 15,634,199 full time missionaries and over 31,779 church service missionaries.

Another important focus of the church is the humanitarian service. The Mormon Helping Hands can be found world-wide, helping in disasters and those in need. Most recently you might have seen upwards of 1,300 yellow Helping Hands vests during the heavy flooding in March.

Finally, the church has also put much emphasis on genealogy. Anyone can go to familysearch.org and open a free account to search for ancestors.

There are many helps online.

There is also a family history library inside the church, located at 6108 Hazelwood, in Little Cypress. This is open to the public on Wednesdays, from 10:00 am-8:00 pm, with trained genealogists standing by to assist you in your search.

Church services begin at 9:00 am on Sunday and all visitors are welcome.

You can learn more about the Mormon faith by going to www.mormon.org and www. lds.org.

encing the this situation and would like to reach out to others for mutual support and learning. Holaway holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and family science and a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. This is not a therapy group, it’s about the unique challenges of finding yourself single as a woman in your 40s.

The group will meet each Wednesday at 6 pm.

To sign up and join the group, text Lynn at 409-988-5290, or email her at goodshepherdoctx@att.net.

Faith United Methodist Church 8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1333

Rev. Keith Tilley Sunday Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Nursury Provided Wednesday

Harvest Chapel

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

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch

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Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided).

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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH 945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 735-4523

Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemorary 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.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

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

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

Wesley United Methodist Church

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

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

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

www.orangewesley.org

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

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

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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

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

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

COWBOY CHURCH

OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 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

“Our church family welcomes you!”

www.westorangechurch.org

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Apply in person at 1265 Texas Ave, Bridge City NO PHONE CALLS APPLIANCES 30 GAS DRYERS, $100 TO $200 USED APPLIANCES starting at $99.95 at Harry Appliances, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main) Orange, We buy used appliances, 409-886-4111 GARAGE SALES WED. AND SAT., 9223 STONEWOOD DR., OF (77630) OFF Hwy 1442

BY Bessie Hts. Rd., 7 till noon. Moving sale, all must go!

FRI. AND SAT., 2634 OLLIA RD., OF(77630), HUGE SALE....7 till noon. Cancel if raining!

Neoprine Scotch brand black tape, glassware, brass, clothes, plants, toys, books, etc.

SAT., 1815 GREENBRIAR, ORG. (77632 or 77630), No early birds please, 7 till noon. Lots of name brand clothes to start school year off, boy’s and girl’s clothing plus adult, Nomex, shoes, lots of toys, Much More!

1607 Browning Road, Orange. Sat. August 13th, 7am-Noon. Futon, mini-tiller, vinyl records, fishing rods, sony handycam video camera, men/womens

• Dirt / Shelling • Garden Tilling •Bushhogging •New home pads • Sewer / Water & Electrical Lines dug

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clothing, 3ftx7ft mirror, air compressor w nail gun. Other misc. and way more quality stuff! Come See!

For Sale: Reduced 4+ bedrooms 3 baths, 2 story home and guest quarters. Granite top in Kit. and MB, beautiful cabinets in Kitchen and den. 2 pantries, gas stove, stainless refrig., breakfast bar, formal dining. Porches on 2 sides of home.

Guest quarters in back of garage w/bath and small kitchen w/stove, refrig, microwave, French doors. $210,000. Elaine Hearn Real Estate 735-2610.

HUGE SALE! 8/10 Wed. 7am-11am, 8/11 Fri. 7am-11am, 8/12 Sat. 7-Noon. You name it, we got it. Amtiques, tools, truck parts, furniture, CD’s, books, holiday decor, pool furniture, appliances, washer & dryers, freezer, dining room stuff, Kitchen table and chairs and more.

Chasse Ridge Estates, 6305 Bentwater Dr. Orange Tx. 112 Ford Lane, Orange Friday 8am until 1pm & Sat 8am to noon. August 12-13 and August 19 & 20. Everything must go! If you don’t like our prices, make an offer. 920-4050.

Saturday 8/13, 1004 6th st. Orange. 8amuntil ? Pink glassware, green glassware, milk glass, rooster lamp, plates, rooster decor, furniture, jeans, clothes, shoes.

HOMES FOR SALE LCMISD, 4 BR - 2 BA Central A/C - 2 car garage, brick, on 1.6 acres, 1,800 sq. ft., $110,000, (409) 9889305. (8/10)

1993 Allorgo 29 Foot Motor home. $4,900.

886-0545. Call for details.

FOR RENT 3/1 AND 3/2 IN OFISD, CA/H, w/d hook ups, I block from schools, No Pets! $650 and $550 monthly + dep., (409) 720-8699. (8/17) One bedrrom, furnished apartment. All utilities paid. Single occupancy.

Smoke, drug, and pet free. $600 monthly, plus $300 deposit. 2619 Briggs Drive. 2 blocks from Bridge City. 4097354569.

HELP WANTED CDL Driver: $1000.00 SIGN ON BONUS!!!!

Must Have: Class A

• Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

Citation By Publication To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of: Michael Glynn Sepulvado, Deceased Cause No. P17605 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an Application to Determine Heirship in this estate on August 3, 2016, Requesting that the court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Michael Glynn Sepulvado, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W Division, Orange, Texas 77630 All persons having claims against this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this application should they desire to do so. To ensure it’s consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. Brandy Robertson County Clerk, Orange County, Texas .

Given under my hand and the seal of the Orange County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Cleark in Orange, Texas on August 4, 2016.

Brandy Robertson, County Clerk, Orange County, TX

Michael Gilbert,

Michael Gilbert

, Deputy

CDL Driver, Tanker Endorsement, Clean MVR, TWIC card, Must operate forklift, flatbed and bulk tank trailers.. paid holidays, benefits. Call 409-6700320. 8/10 CHURCH EMPLOYMENT

First Baptist Church of BC is accepting resumes for the full time position of minister of music and worship.

Candidates should be able to lead the church’s music and media ministry in a blended style. To apply please submit a resume to musicsearch@ fbcbc.org, drop off or postal mail to First Baptist Church (Att. Music Search Committee) 200 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City, TX 77611. The FBCBC description the position can be seen at www.fbcbc.org.

For more information call the church at (409) 735-3581 (8/10/16)

FOR SALE ‘05 LINCOLN TOWN CAR, signature, moon roof, looks and drives great, good A/C, V-8 eng., leather interior, $3750 OBO, (409) 9889305. (8/10) ‘00 FORD F-150 XLT, good cond., drives great, good A/C, bed

liner, $4,500 NEW TIRES!!!!! OBO, (409) 988-9305. (8/10) For Sale - Army Sport black powder rifle. 54 caliber replica of a Sharps. Never been fired, for Civil War reenactment. $800 OBO. Call(409)221-8969.

Bicycly in “like-new” condition. Bought new at the Kick Stand Bike Shop in Bmt. Only ridden a handful of times.

21 speed w shocks in the front. 26x2 inch Bontrager tires and an upgraded seat. Handlesbar attachment for cell phone safety.

Man or woman. $650 new, asking $400. Call 409-988-4257

FOR SALE!!!

HARLEY DAVIDSON

FOR SALE - 2011 Harley Davidson Super Glide Custom - Less than 6K miles, oil cooler with chrome HD cover, forward foot pegs, HD cushion grips, special root beer paint color, well maintained (scheduled maintenance), garage kept. One owner/ rider. Paid $14K, asking $9,500 firm.

No holds, payments or trades.

Cash only.

(409)221-8969.

HELP WANTED FULL TIME AND PART TIME GROCERY STOCKERS GROCERY CHECKERS DELI WORKERS APPLY IN PERSON ONLY -- NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

K-DAN”S SUPER FOODS _ 9604 FM 105 DANNY’S SUPER FOODS - 2003 Western

NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF 16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007 Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released.

Must demonstrate proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle. www.tdlr.texas.gov 2010 Mazda 6 Vin# 1YVHZ8BH7A5M45019 Owed $801.75 2016 Wabash Trailer Vin# 1JJV532D4GL936759 Owed $6,946.70 2000 Oldsmobile Alero Vin# 1G3NL52T4YC368497 Owed $694.70 2011 Chev Silverado Vin# 3GCPCSEA8BG105581 Owed $921.60

Field Workers 16 temp positions; approx 3 ½ months; Job to begin on 9/24/16 through 1/15/17. To operate farm equipment in the sugar cane fields; to assist with the operation and performing of minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Distribution of sugar cane to local mills; 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 an hour; 35 hrs week; OT varies, not guaranteed.

Must have 3 months experience in job offered.

All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who cannot reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Freyou Farms located in New Iberia, LA. Worksite located in New Iberia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337)519-2856 or apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order number 635592.

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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.

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Texas physicians and state officials are preparing to confront Zika Staff Report For The Record

With cases of local Zika virus transmission now being reported in Florida, Texas physicians and state officials are preparing to confront inevitable local transmission here, reports Texas Medicine magazine. Local transmission means mosquitoes in the area carry the Zika virus and have bitten someone and infected him or her with the virus. Zika, a primarily mosquitoborne illness, has become a major concern for physicians and other public health experts since outbreaks began spreading in other parts of the world in 2015.

Organized medicine took swift action in Texas to try to prevent the emergence of Zika. For example, Texas Children’s Hospital’s infectious disease pregnancy clinic in Houston opened a Zika-specific clinic where women can discuss their risk factors with physicians and receive Zika testing. The primary Zika concern is pregnant women could spread the disease to their fetus, which can then develop birth defects such as microcephaly, or a smaller, underdeveloped brain.

“We see a lot of pregnant women

very concerned,” said Catherine Eppes, MD, an obstetrician-gynecologist at the Texas Children’s clinic. “In the last couple of months, pregnant women possibly exposed to Zika virus have become the largest volume of patients that we’re seeing in that clinic.”

Dr. Eppes, a member of the Texas Medical Association’s (TMA’s) Committee on Infectious Diseases, says the clinic has seen a spike in women requesting a Zika screening.

“Not being able to prevent the virus, offer vaccination, or treat it once women have gotten Zika really makes all of the focus needing to be on preventing exposure, and … that means we have to do the majority of the hardest work now,”Dr. Eppes told lawmakers at a state Senate Health and Human Services Committee meeting in May. As physicians try to prevent the disease from emerging or spreading, TMA offers physicians ways to help.

The medical association in June formed a Zika workgroup of physician experts from numerous TMA committees offering the best response to the public health threat. The workgroup discussed challenges with Zika testing, reporting, and referral; emerging shortages at blood banks as a re-

sult of bans on donors who had traveled to Zika-infested areas; and potential TMA activities to help physicians and the public prevent and stop Zika.

In addition, TMA and the Texas Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists have prepared guidance for physicians on screening and talking to patients about Zika.

TMA President Don Read, MD, prodded a gridlocked Congress to fund a Zika epidemic response. (Congress recessed without yet funding money for Zika.) Dr. Read knows firsthand the havoc a mosquito-borne illness can wreak on the human body; he contracted West Nile virus in 2005.

Its devastating effects sidelined him from work for seven months.

“My arms were paralyzed. My legs were paralyzed. I couldn’t talk. I couldn’t hear. I couldn’t write. I was sleeping 23-and-a-half hours a day, and my legs hurt like hell,” he said. In a letter to the Texas congressional delegation in May, Dr. Read described his personal experience, saying soon local Zika transmission would occur in Texas.

“Local and state public health officers in Texas are working hard to prepare for that day, but we need help,” he wrote. “We have the experience and

expertise necessary, but our public health infrastructure is not up to a task of this magnitude.”

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Commissioner John Hellerstedt, MD, says federal funding would allow state and local officials to bolster every aspect of their Zika response. DSHS drafted its own plan of action to deal with the threat including coordinating with local public health agencies, since the response to an epidemic often begins with local authorities.

“In my opinion, it’s not all about hardware and hiring professionals to go out and spray,” Dr. Hellerstedt told Texas Medicine. “A lot of it is leadership and getting out into communities and faith-based organizations, service organizations in those communities, to get out there and help their neighbors … and make people aware of just how powerful and effective these very simple measures are that they can undertake.”

For example, he urges every Texan to remove standing water from yards where mosquitoes breed, wear mosquito repellent and long clothing, avoid outdoor activity during mosquito-heavy times of the day like dusk and dawn, and put up window and

door screens to keep the insects out.

Dr. Hellerstedt is optimistic that with if people take these preemptive measures, Texas has a good chance of preventing a Zika outbreak.

“What I hope will happen is that any kind of evidence of local transmission will only be a further call to action for the rest of the state, for everyone else to keep doing those other things more intensely and more observantly. And that’s going to give us the best chance. Even if we have isolated pockets of Zika transmission, they’ll die out over a period of time,” he said.

TMA is the largest state medical society in the nation, representing more than 49,000 physician and medical student members. It is located in Austin and has 110 component county medical societies around the state.

TMA’s key objective since 1853 is to improve the health of all Texans.

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