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Red Cross marks local centennial in Orange serve three years, then you had to get off and get back on,” David explained. “So I’ve been on and off.”

But this is different.

The Orange chapter was one of several area chapters

founded in 1917, their charters signed by President Woodrow Wilson.

Within the past year, chapters representing 11 East Texas counties, from as far south as Sabine Lake to as far north

as Lufkin and Nacogdoches, have merged to form the Red Cross of Southeast Texas and Deep East Texas.

“It had to be done for cost efficiency,” David said. “’The One Red Cross’ is how they

now talk about us.

“And we are one.”

And the group celebrates its 1917 birthday.

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Roger’s mill lumbers three generations

Larry David, chairman of the American Red Cross of Southeast and Deep East Texas, joins volunteer Rebecca Ledford in kicking off the group’s year-long 100th birthday celebration Tuesday at the Red Cross office in Orange.

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The new “One Red Cross” was celebrating a centennial Tuesday at the Orange Red Cross office and 100 years had a special ring for one Orange man.

Larry David’s great-grandfather, Frank William Hustmyre, was vice chairman of the first Orange Red Cross, chartered in 1917.

David’s grandfather, J.W. David, Sr., later served as chairman. And then his father, J.W. David, Jr. And 2017 marks the second time that Larry David has been chairman of the board for the volunteer agency founded during World War I. David first volunteered with Red Cross in the early 70s, after military service in Vietnam.

“Back then, you could only

Filing light for May 6 elections Dave Rogers

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Barring a last-minute surge of filings, local school board and city council elections could be pretty dull for some area entities.

Filing ends at 5 p.m. Friday for the May 6 election.

Through Tuesday, the cities of West Orange and Pinehurst each have only one filer for each seat up for election, as is the case for the West Orange-

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Only incumbents Roy McDonald, mayor, and Carl Thibodeaux and Frances Droddy-Lopez, council members, have filed to run in West Orange.

In Pinehurst, incumbents T.W. Permenter, Don Mohon and Sarah McClendon were the only ones to file so far.

Incumbent Ruth Hancock has filed for one of two threeyear at-large terms in WOCCISD. Tricia Stroud has filed for the other, which had been held by the late Sarah Jefferson-Simon.

In LCMCISD, Kevin Abernathy has filed to take on Barry L. Bates for Place 2. David Jones has announced he won’t run for another term in that seat.

Meanwhile, incumbents Randy McIlwain and Marlene Courmier have filed in the other two spots at LCMCISD. Orange City Council promises the most lively race so far, with three candidates each after two seats.

Mary Ekene and Vernoica Monique Woodle are contesting incumbent Larry Spears Jr. for the at-large Place 6 seat while Paul Burch and Terrie Salter are opposing incumbent Essie Bellfield for singlemember District 3.

In Bridge City’s council race, Carl Harbert and Phillip Todora, Jr., have filed in Place 1, with incumbents Tammi Fisette, Place 3; and Terri Gauthier, Place 5, seeking re-election.

Michael Daniel McGee has filed this past week to oppose incumbent Michael Johnson for Bridge City ISD’s Place 6.

Incumbent Mark Anderson is the only one to file so far in Place 7.

Orangefield ISD holds its elections in November.

Three generations of the Rogers family – Jeff, Vince and Jerry -- stand in front of pallets of 8x8 pine posts ready for shipment from their Rogers Lumber Company in Orange.

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Jerry Rogers recalls his family moving to Orange in 1965 for what looked to be a short stay.

“Daddy came here to log Sun Oil Company timber back in the woods. He said: ‘In five more years, we’ll have all the timber cut and we’ll have to move.’

“He was off about 50 years.”

The Rogers Lumber Company that Jerry’s dad, William Dayton “W.D.” Rogers, began in 1947 in Arkansas, is celebrating its 70th year in operation and 52rd in Orange.

Three generations of the Rogers family oversee the operation of the family sawmill located along Interstate 10, just west of U.S. 62.

Most weekdays, a steady stream of trucks, each hauling up to 40 tons of freshly cut East Texas pine, delivers logs, which are unloaded and stacked around the 2-acre lot.

A full crew off 11 men op-

erate the machines that can turn a 33-foot log into a 20foot 12x12 or 6x6 post in 2 minutes, with a support crew just as large.

“We cut about 25,000 board feet a day,” says Jeff Rogers, the executive vice president of the company and the fourth generation to work in the family business.

That’s the equal of about six log trucks of lumber. It would be enough to build two homes – if the wood was used that way.

“We produce dimensional timber, the big, heavy timbers for building use,” Jeff Rogers said.

Rogers Lumber Company sells most of its lumber to processing companies around Houston.

“They pressure treat those [timbers] and sell them into industrial construction.

They use them in building bridges out of wood, bulkheads and beach pilings on shorelines, any kind of heavy wooden structure,” Jeff Rogers said.

“Big boards are our niche.

We do produce lumber off

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the sides of those timbers, 1x4s and such. But we don’t sell them to the building trades.

“We don’t have dry kilns, planers and dryers to do finished lumber.”

But Rogers Lumber Company has provided food and board to four generations of family since the 1960s.

In fact, the company office

is in a building that once was a family homestead.

Jeff, 34, and a 2000 graduate of Community Christian School in Orange, manages the business end of the mill, which includes keeping the logs coming in and the timbers going out.

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Citizens Sheriff’s Academy begins March 21 Staff Report

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Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt will be putting on the Eighth Orange County Citizen’s Sheriff’s Academy March 21-April 27.

Class dates will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, with class times being from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The purpose of the Citizen’s Sheriff Academy is to improve Sheriff’s Office community

relations and enhance public cooperation. The program offers the Orange County Sheriff’s Office a chance to show the Merritt public the selection and training process that applicants must go through, the continued training requirements, operation

procedures and tactics, and its efforts to provide a professional level of law enforcement to the citizens it serves.

Citizens gain a better understanding of the criminal justice system and law enforcement administrators gain a better understanding of citizens’ concerns and perception of law enforcement.

Citizens spend a few hours in “observations” of divisions such as Patrol, Corrections, and Communications get a

feel for the inner workings of the Sheriff’s Office.

Anyone interested in being a part of the next Academy can pick up an application at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office beginning Monday, Feb. 6. Deadline for applications is March 8.

For further information, contact Captain Dennis Marlow at dmarlow@co.orange. tx.us or by phone 409-8827821.

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Roger’s Lumber Company Briana and mother Mary Jane run the office.

Vince, Jeff ’s father and Jerry’s son, is the company president. He keeps the machines running.

And Jerry, the 75-year-old past president, works on the many circular saw blades needed to keep the operation going, grinding and sharpening the teeth.

W.D. Rogers started the business in 1947, operating a portable sawmill with his brother. The two split the business and decendents of W.D. Rogers’ brother operate a sawmill in Camden, Ark. “My father [Jerry] and grandfather [W.D.] came to Texas in the 1960s as loggers with a portable sawmill for the promise of cheap and abundant timber because of the pine beetle,” Vince said in a history of the business published last fall by the Texas Forestry Association.

That brought them to Sour Lake in 1963 and then to Or-

ange, where they first leased the land for the portable sawmill. They soon built a wood structure around it.

That structure burned in a 1968. The Rogers family bought the land and rebuilt the mill from the ground up, this time with a steel structure. It withstood two hurricanes in the past dozen years.

The last decade has seen computers make an appearance in the business, if only for bookkeeping purposes.

“We don’t do any kind of internet sales,” Jeff says. “Our web page is just for informational purposes, so people can find out about us.

“We were handwriting invoices and payroll up until 2009 or so.”

Also in the last decade, Rogers Lumber Company has gotten out of the logging business.

“Until 2008, we had a logging company and cut our own timber,” Jeff Rogers said.

“In the late 90s, we started to

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supplement by buying from outside sources. That made our logging operation unnecessary, so we shut it down in 2008.

“Now our typical wood basket [purchasing range] is 60 miles, from Jasper south. We buy it from loggers.”

But the sawmill operates pretty much the same way it always has.

“Markets come and go. We sell to different customers now. We buy from different logging companies now. Rolling stocks – trucks and stuff – have to be upgraded,” Jeff Rogers said.

“We’ve had an idea here and there on ways to be more efficient. But mostly it’s the way we’ve done it since the 70s.

“I’m mostly just carrying on what the generations before me have done.”

To watch a load of logs go through the mill is a treat.

First, a log loader, a huge John Deere tractor with a claw arm attachment, brings five or

Red Cross marks centennial get-together at the Interstate 10 office in Orange kicked off a year of centennial celebrations scheduled for the SETDET chapter.

Topping the list is the May 20 Centennial Masquerade Gala, set for the MGM Elegante’ Hotel in Beaumont.

The Swing Red golf tournament will be held for the 10th year in October.

“We were congressionally chartered in 1900,” Chester Jourdan, executive director of the Southeast Texas and Deep East Texas Chapter, said of the Red Cross.

“Two things we were chartered to do: One is to provide emergency services and mass feeding for the civilian population and the other is to pro-

vide emergency assistance for the armed services and their families.

“We still do that today.”

Jourdan, who previously served as director of the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, said there are many benefits to uniting smaller chapters.

“Disasters don’t care about where lines on a map are,” he said. “You look at when we had this recent flooding [last spring’s Sabine River flooding: “It started way up north of Sabine and came way down to Orange, Texas. It didn’t care about where those lines on a map were.

“So it allows us to be able to respond effectively, be it tor-

six logs at a time to a rack of rollers and conveyors.

One by one, the logs go through a cutoff saw that trims the wood to specific pre-programmed lengths.

Then the logs are rolled through a “debarker.”

The “head rig” pushes and pulls the log back and forth through the main saw, a blade 5- to 3.5-feet tall that shaves off the outside of the log to arrive at the desired size, 12x12 or 6x6.

The final touch is a trip through the edger and trimmer.

The big timbers are then pushed to the side and machine stacked, then carried by forklifts to await shipping.

The “sides,” those pieces of wood cut off the outside of the logs, are directed through a planer that converts those to the smaller boards like 1x4s.

Pieces smaller than that are fed into chippers and the chips are sold to a paper mill. Sawdust is pulled by vacuums

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nado, or a home damage, or house fires, or wind damage, or forest fires, or flooding, we’re able to respond in an effective way.”

It’s a safety in numbers approach.

“We’re able to bring together a chapter board that represents San Augustine and Nacogdoches and Lufkin, and be able to recruit volunteers from a bigger base to respond to those kinds of disasters,” Jourdan said.

“Not only for our area, but for the entire Texas Gulf Coast Region, because we know from experience that once a disaster happens, that we’re going to have to be able to respond and be on our own for some period of time.

“This allows us to draw from a volunteer base from a larger set of communities. It also gives us the financial resources we need to be able to respond as well.”

Jourdan said it was the Red Cross that first notified him of the birth of a daughter when was serving in the Middle East and that working for service members and their families continues to be as big a part of the Red Cross mission as when it began.

He said the Red Cross is selling its Beaumont building on Eastex Freeway and has moved its chapter main offices to Orange.

Go green! A plant-based diet can help you prevent cancer

By Dr. Carmelo Mejia Kaiser Permanente February is National Cancer Prevention Month, which gives us the opportunity to pause, check in with our health and see what kind of progress we’re making on those New Year’s resolutions.

You may already know that maintaining a healthy weight, drinking alcohol in moderation and working out regularly are all great ways to reduce your cancer risk. But did you know that eating less meat and more antioxidant-rich fruits and veggies can also help curb your cancer risk? That’s why I’m a proponent of plant-based diets, which means eating meals consisting of vegetables, fruits, whole grains and legumes (peas, lentils, beans).

Not only can you get enough protein from a plant-based diet, but these meals are also high in fiber—which holds you over between meals —and are rich in nutrients that can protect your body from a variety of diseases, including cancer.

Eating a diet that’s high in fatty red meats can raise your LDL—the bad cholesterol— and that can put you at risk of heart disease. But beyond your heart health, eating meat could increase your risk of certain cancers. The World Health Organization in 2015, for example, found that eating processed meats like hot dogs, ham and bacon can increase cancer risk, especially the risk of colon cancer. They even classified red meat as a probable carcinogen because of its link to cancer. Plus, there’s evidence that red meat consumption is associated with risk of prostate cancer and stomach cancer.

On the flip side, plant-based foods are packed with hardworking antioxidants that can lower your risk of cancer, heart disease, eye disease and even lower your blood pressure. Bright colors in fruits and veggies are typically indicators that they’re high in antioxidants, so I like to recommend arranging a colorful

plate come meal time so you get a variety of vitamins and nutrients.

Sounds good, but you’re not quite convinced you can give up your grandma’s famed meatballs or that occasional steak dinner? Even if you don’t want to adopt a vegetarian or vegan lifestyle, you can take a

few steps to reduce your meat consumption and improve your health. I like to recommend that people who keep meat in their diet think of it as a “side dish” rather than the main dish. You can load your plate up with fruits, veggies, and whole grains, rather than letting a steak take up most of

the room.

You can also rethink the myths surrounding protein.

We tend to think that we can only get protein from meat.

But did you know that 1 cup of cooked spinach packs 5 grams of protein, which is almost as much protein as in an egg?

Plus “incomplete proteins” like nuts, veggies, and grains, can come together and produce a diet that’s rich in protein and packed with the essential amino acids your body needs.

In addition to diet and exercising to reduce your cancer risk, it’s important to follow established guidelines for cancer screenings. Early screenings can mean finding and diagnosing cancer early, which increases the likelihood of successful treatment.

throughout the process; it is sold for fuel.

Even the pine bark from the debarker is headed to re-use, as mulch from neighboring blueberry farms.

“We try not to waste anything,” Jeff Rogers said. “We sell all of it.”

As the only independent saw mill southeast of Hardin County, the Rogers Lumber Company sees a big future for sawmills.

“We hope so,” Jeff Rogers said. “For a while, everything was trending toward steel, but now there’s an effort to bring

the forest sector back to construction.”

He says there are more trees, not less, pointing to a U.S. Forest Service report that between 2007 and 2012, forest areas in the country increased at a rate of 5,800 football fields per day.

“We get more logs today that when Daddy said we’d have to move out of here,” Jerry Rogers, the patriarch of the family, said.

“It’s wonderful how God replenishes us.”

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From The Creaux’s Nest UNCLE SAM WANTS YOU Legislation, approved by Congress and signed late last year by President Obama, because of rising threats around the world, authorizes the Army to spend $300 million over the next eight months in a blitz of bonuses and advertising. The Army will recruit 6,000 soldiers it needs to fill out the ranks. Recruitments are up this year to 68,500 from 62,500 in the previous year. This makes it the largest yearly increase in the history of the All-Volunteer force that dates back to 1973. By October 1, the Army must hit its target of 476,000 active soldiers, up from 460,000. When you start seeing the ads you will probably hear President Trump say he wants to increase our fighting force to make America safe again.

When you hear him take credit for the military build up remember it was the work of President Obama and the last Congress that put the increase into law. I’m not at all surprised by the chaos going on in Washington, I predicted it.*****What has surprised me is how crazy this winter weather has been. Last weekend we hit a February record of 85 degrees and then we got 40 degree weather, then hot again. We’ve had one freeze, enough to kill most plants and make everything ugly. Today everywhere I travel the Azaleas are in bloom, the pecan trees however haven’t budded yet. *****I have to move on and just have a short time to do it. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

TRUMP RUNS INTO REALITY CHECK Political reality, mandated by the United States Constitution, might finally be reaching President Trump. He is realizing that there is a big difference between government and the business world. He’s discovering how the Constitution’s structure, Federal laws, Federal bureaucrats and the news media make leadership in the oval office more complicated than just giving orders in the corporate suite. Trump comes from a world where he got his way. He would sue people or they would sue him.

He seems to be having a hard time with the learning curve. He has discovered he can’t sue the senate.

Trump is the first president in history not to have served in the government or the military. “I alone can fix it,” he declared at his convention, but instead what he got is more contradictions and back sliding then any other modern president in the early days of their tenure. Being head of a family business is probably the worse preparation for the White House. He is dealing with experiences that are completely new to him and he just doesn’t know how to deal with them. He has surrounded himself with some very successful people in their own field but like him, they don’t have a clue about how the government works. So far he and his so-called advisors have made many major mistakes in judgment. Trump strikes back at anyone who opposes him. Mostly his ego can’t take that but so far his administration is heading down the wrong track. If he doesn’t correct the course he could be headed for bad trouble. General Michael Flynn, retiring as National Security Advisor, won’t make the problem of him talking sanctions with the Russian Ambassador go away. Trump will be in the hot seat. Questions will have to be answered. Questions like did Trump instruct Flynn to talk to Russian Ambassador? What does Trump know and when did he know it? Look for other heads to roll as Trump tries to dodge what’s coming down the pike. I look for him to do something big like bomb North Korea to gain his traction back. The next month he must do something major or he will drown.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2007 Matt Bryant, Bridge City native, NFL kicker, to be honored Feb. 16, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Bryant was named MVP during the 46th annual sports banquet.*****Each year eagles return to their giant nest close to the roadway on Highway 105. This year the nest has two baby eagles. (Editor’s note: Ten years ago the eagles had been returning to the same nest but it’s been several years now since I’ve heard of an eagles’ nest in Orange County.)*****West Orange Stark grad, major league pitcher, John Patterson, 29, is the Washington Nationals number one pitcher. He is scheduled to be the starting pitcher in the Nationals very first opening day game. Before leaving for spring training in Viera, Florida, John worked out at Sam Moore’s Zone, at 16th and MacArthur.

(Roy has a Nationals cap from that very first Nationals game, a gift from the Patterson family.)*****Frank and Marjorie Parker were married Feb. 16, 1946, 61 years ago. They were married in the home of Lois and Roy M. Hatton. An auto accident kept Marjorie’s family from attending. (Editor’s note: I believe both of the Hatton’s have passed away in the last 10 years.)*****Camille Caelyn Thomas celebrated a first birthday Feb. 17.*****Gil Elliot turned two years old on Feb. 14.*****Little CypressMauriceville’s Drew Bean, took first in the 3200 meter run in the Nederland relays. Bean laped runners from 33 schools. He clocked 9:27:88 to win. Last fall Bean won the gold medal in the UIL 4-A cross country state

championship.*****Rev. Leo Anderson and wife, Ivalyn, celebrate their 47th wedding anniversary on Feb. 18. (Editor’s note: Pastor Anderson passed away a few years ago.)*****Randy Johnson, “The Big Unit” has left the big city of New York and is back with the Diamondbacks, close to his family. He has 280 victories in the Majors, with 4,544 strikeouts.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Morris “Buddy” Hancken, of Orange, died Feb. 15. In keeping with his philosophy of life, he donated his body to Parker Chiropractic School of Dallas. His professional football career spanned six decades, including one game with the Philadelphia Athletics under Connie Mack, managing various minor league teams, and as a professional baseball scout. He coached five years with the Houston Astros, worked the Season Ticket office and headed the Astros Speakers Bureau for 20 years. Several achievements in his life include service in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII. He was inducted into the Texas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994. He is survived by daughters Kaaren Kline and Candace Begnaud, sisters Eva and Gretchen Kline Phillips and grandchildren.*****Graveside services for Ernest Willis, Jr., 71, of Orange, will be held at Eden Baptist Church, Crossett, Arkansas. Mr. Willis owned and operated Pinehurst Sheet Metal and was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a private airplane pilot and was a founding member of the Shriner’s Flying Fezz. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Jimmie Baker Willis and daughter Sherry Willis.*****Timothy Waldrep, 41, of Orange, died Feb. 12. Service was held Feb. 15 at the Waldrep Family Cemetery. He was a lifelong resident of Orange and was an avid hunter, fisherman and talented woodworker. He is survived by his sisters Barbara, Betty, Mary and brothers Sonny, Charles, Ronnie, aunt Rena Waldrep and cousin Danny Waldrep.*****Orval Stoffer, 86. of Orange, died Feb. 16. Services were held Feb. 19. Orval, a lifelong resident of Orange, was a retired Sr. Vice President Trust Officer from Orange Bank. He was active in the community and participated in the Lions Club Carnival each year. He was also involved with DERA Travelers protection Association, Heritage House and Orange Boys Scouts. He is survived by his daughters Lenora and Lynette, four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.****Dorothy Brown, 75, of Orange, died Feb. 13. Funeral services were held Feb. 16. Dorothy was born in Rose City and was a 45 year resident of McLewis.

She worked for 20 years with the Orange County Extension Agency and 4-H Club. She is survived by her daughters Kathy, Becky, sons Rick, Timothy and their families.*****Callie Stroud, 84, of Orange, died Feb. 12.

Services were held Feb. 17. She is survived by her granddaughter Shauna Janelle Puente, grandson Steve Stroud and step-grandsons Darby Collier, Mark Norwood, eight great grandchildren, brothers Virgil Waldrep and Jimmy Waldrep.

40 Years Ago-1977 Jerry Neie performs nightly at the Yacht Club, inside the Orange House Hotel. Jerry, a troubadour songwriter, has gone across the country and back playing his music. He’s a Orange native.*****All Orange County head football coaches participate in a Walk-A-Thon. They are Andy Griffin, Bridge City; Ed Peveto, Orangefield; Lidney Thompson, LC-M; Steve McCarty, WO-S; and Cliff Patton, Vidor.*****Kenny Dolly, son of Vera and Gerald, joins the Army.*****Vickie Curtis pens a batch of Office Hound drawings that will appear in The Opportunity Valley News column, ‘Ear to the Ground.’*****Jackie and Bill Bishop are the new owners of Ranch House Restaurant on Hwy. 62.*****Joe Burke has in his possession a Baptist Church sign that he will give to any church that can use it.****On Feb. 10, Donna and Robert Brunser surprised their parents with a celebration marking their 25th wedding anniversary.****Racing forms are available at Border Street News Service, located next to John’s Café.*****Kim Daniels and David Gauthier were crowned queen and king at Bridge City high school coronation. June Nezat and Jerry Bogan were duchess and duke.*****Mike Hatton, a Bridge City native was elected president of the Sabine Neches Retail Grocers Association. He is general manager of Alford’s Super Market in Port Acres. Howard Morse will serve as vice-president. He is owner of Howard Superettes and Big Red Pantry in Bridge City. Fire destroyed the Pantry store and a new one is being built with opening planned in April.*****Running for City Council in Bridge City are Robert Reynolds, Place 3, against Vic Vicknair. Clifford Sneed, John Banken and Jack Moore are running for Place 5. Robert McFerrin and Don Calliouet, for Place 1. Shirley Marks and Bruce Wright don’t face challenge. Running for Mayor are P.M. ‘Red’ Wood, Gordon Harvey and Bob Bisson.*****Bill Townes, Barbara Landry and Gus Garza are running unopposed for Bridge City School Board.*****Bridge City Police Chief Wilson Roberts has a warrant for Wayne Morse and Roy Dunn, who are suspected of placing a sign that reads, “Sanford and Son” on the Chief’s truck. The truck does remind one of Fred and Lamont.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Jenn Burns, a nice lady originally from Yankee coutry and a loyal employee of Steirman/Whitfield & Co., gave birth to baby “Orion” right on time last Tuesday. He weighted in a one ounce less than 7 pounds. Congrats on the big, healthy boy.*****Ironically, on the very same day, Jane Whitfield, partner in S&W, became a grandmother for the very first time by way of daughter Sarah, who gave birth to a beautiful little girl.****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Novrozsky’s, on 16th Street this week and back at Robert’s next week. Everyone welcome.*****We visited with Attorney H.D. Pate last week. He has been battling leg problems since last May. First the left leg, then knee surgery on the right leg. Blood clots developed that almost cost him his leg. Extensive surgery has saved the leg but he is only able to get around with a walker that he says he hates. He can’t wait to get on a stick. Thanks to wife Pat and some nurses, he’s looking forward to riding the range by late March.****The 59th Grammy Awards honored the best in music from folk to pop. Adele won all five awards she was nominated for. She and Beyonce both stole the show. The old guy, David Bowie, won three awards. Newcomer Sturgill Simpson got a Grammy for Best Country Album, “A Sailor’s Guide to Earth.” Dolly’s Jolene” has been around for many years yet she and Pen-

tatonic won “Best Country Duo,” for the song. Beyonce, pregnant with twins, appeareing as a Goddess of Femininity, was introduced by her mother Tina Knowles. It was a long show that showed little signs of the Grammy awards of years ago.*****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days: Feb. 15: Longtime Orangefield School District Superintendent Bob Montagne’s oldest child, Robert, celebrates a birthday on this day. I have known him for over 50 years and we are getting up high on the latter of life. Best wishes for a great day to a great guy. Drew Domas also celebrates a birthday today. Celebrities joining them are actress Jane Seymour, 66, rapper Birdman, 48 and singer Gloria Trevi, 49.*****Feb. 16: Happy birthday on this day to Patricia Dalio, Ann McDuff, Inez Jones, Vicky Stanley and Judy Brownlie. Joining them are singers The Weekend, 27, rapper Ice T, 59 and football player Jerome Bethis, 45.*****Feb. 17: Celebrating today are Mellisa Tuttle, Kim Harmon, Ashley Floyd and Rolf Schulz. Also celebrating are Paris Hilton, 36, rock singer Billie Joe Armstrong, 45 and basketball great Michael Jordan, 54.*****Feb. 18: Celebrating is our buddy, Norman Barry, who for years has been the youngest of the Kroger Koffee Klub (KKK), today turns 77. Also celebrating are Justin Broussard and Charlotte North. Movie actors John Travolta, 62, Matt Dillon, 53, and Molly Ringwald, 49 also celebrate on this day.*****Feb. 19: Happy birthday today to Christy Faulk, Darrin Havens, Jason Clark, Martha Pittman. Joining them are singers Seal, 54, Smokey Robinson, 77, actors Haylie Duff, 32, and Eric Lange, 44. This is also the day in 1959 that Clay Dunn, Roy’s father, died at age 65.*****Feb. 20: Celebrating today are Ty Broussard, Sydney Peet and Allison Floyd.

Celebrities joining them are singers Rihanna, 29, actor Sidney Poitier, 90 and basketball player Charles Barkley, 54.*****Feb. 21: Our buddy Ray Cravins, a lifetime carpenter, is a year older today. Also celebrating birthdays are Misty Song, Chris Menard, Erin Boren and Jim Izer. Also celebrating are actors Corbin Bleu, 28, comedians Jordan Peele, 38 and Michael McIntyre, 41, also celebrating is rapper Wish Bone, 42.*****This week in 1861, 156 years ago, Abraham Lincoln was officially declared winner of the 1860 presidential election. He was born Feb. 12, 1809. One year ago this week, on Feb. 13, Supreme Court Judge Antonin Scalia was found dead at a private residence in the Big Bend area of West Texas.

President Obama tried unsuccessfully to get the Republican Senate to at least hold a hearing on Scalia’s replacement. Their refusal to do so has given the Republican Party the opportunity to steal a judgeship on the Supreme Court. Democrats will now be accused of dragging their feet on approval of a new judge.*****Six Patriots from the Super Bowl New England Champions take a stand against Trump and say they will not attend the visit at the White House. Martellus Bennett, Devin McCourty, Chris Long, LeGarrett Blunt, Alan Branch and Dont’a Hightower are expected to be joined by other players who resent Trump’s polarizing. You might recall when Tom Brady was a “no show” the last time the Patriots went to the White House on a visit hosted by President Obama.*****I’ve been following Tamron Hall, a Texas girl’s career on NBC for the last 10 years. She now has departed the network. Her last day anchoring on “Today with Al Roker” and her MSNBC hour long show ended two weeks ago. The writing was on the wall when Megyn Kelly was hired from FOX News and promised a morning show. In a statement Hall wrote, “The last 10 years have been beyond anything I could have imagined and I’m grateful. I’m also very excited about the next chapter.” She also said she will miss her great colleagues but will be rooting for them. I’ll be watching to see where she lands.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Tree friends were sitting at Black’s Oyster Bar, across from da St. Mary Magdalene church, wat sits on a hill overlooking Abbeville. A funeral possession was jus unloading poor Joe Breaux’s body from da hurst to take him into da church. Da men’s looking out da big window at Black’s start talking about dying.

Clovis Boutte, him axe, “Wen you in you casket and you friends and family are mourning over you, wat would you like dem to say?”

Elwood Marceaux spoke up, “I would like dem to say Elwood him, was a good man, a good husband to Agnes and always kept his family supplied with crawfish.”

Rene’ Oubre say, “Me, I would like dem to say, Rene’ him, he served his church and God and made a difference in people’s lives.”

Den day turned to Clovis and axe him, “Wat about you?”

“Well, while everybody is looking at me in dat casket, wearing my new suit, someone starts hollowing, “Look, Look, Clovis him is moving.”

C’EST TOUT A Big Time in Old Town The Orange Chamber is sponsoring the Mardi Gras celebration in downtown Orange. This Saturday, February 18, the Munchkin parade will began at 1 p.m. Donny Broussard and his band “The Louisiana Stars” will entertain from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The Mardi Gras parade will start at 5:30 p.m. The Bernie Alan band cranks up at 7 p.m. till 9 p.m. with great music. No pets or coolers will be allowed. Come pass a good time. See you there.*****I’m running behind so I’ll have to end this column. I’m shy on news this week but boy have I been preoccupied.

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ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

Joan Jett revs up local live music scene

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record

David Lee Kaiser Tradewinds Tavern

Another great week of musical entertainment is on tap for the local music lovers across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. If you are in the mood for some good music, then scan the listings below and enjoy yourself.

Friday, Feb. 17 Twangsters Union @ Backyard Dance Hall Night and Day Orchestra @ Beaumont Community Players Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Tin Pan Alley @ CafÊ Del Rio e Cadillacs @ Cottons Cay Travis Matte and the Kingpins @ Cowboys Jamie Bergeron @ Dylan’s Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar LA Yard Dogs @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Kevin Lambert @ e L Bar Jackie Caillier and Cajun Cousins @ Larry’s French Market Tyrone ompson @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Tim Burge @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County�Viridan, Broken Valor, Angel Siren @ Luna Live Eazy @ Mackenzie’s Pub e Ruxpins @ Madison’s Frayed Soul @ Mary’s Lounge Jared omas @ Neches Brewing Company Steve McCloud @ e Neches River Wheelhouse Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza and Pasta – Calder Ave. Toe Up @ Paradise Daiquiris – Moss Blu Brian Wayne and e Bluesbenders feat. Ronnie Fruge @ Rikenjaks Spencer Marks @ e Rodair Roadhouse Allison Collins @ Rush Lounge Bad News Band @ Sawdust Saloon Cody Christ, Ariel Bush @ Texas Rose Saloon e Fabulous Hellcats @ irsty’s

Wednesday, Feb. 15 Phillip Glyn Band @ e Boudain Hut David Joel @ CafÊ Del Rio Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Kory Fontenot @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Blake Sticker @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Ryan Bourque @ Rikenjaks Dane Monic @ Rush Lounge Tyler Darby @ Tradewinds Tavern Danny Dillon @ e West Bar and Grill ursday, Feb. 16 Chase Taylor @ Blue Martini Rod Rishard @ CafÊ Del Rio Brad Broussard @ Coconut’s Bar and Grill Paul Childers @ Downtown Event Centre Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Chris Stacey @ e Grill Jerry Dee @ Larry’s French Market David Joel Band @ e Lone Wolf Reagan Woodside @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Caylan Daughrity @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County BB and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Cody Schaeer @ Neches Brewing Company John Cessac @ Paul’s Seafood Blake Sticker @ e Rodair Roadhouse Anteeks @ Rush Lounge e Alley Kats @ Tammy’s

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Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt @ Jeerson eatre Mixx Fixxer @ Benoit’s Louis Hall e Slags @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Joe Mendoza and the Shue Kings @ Brick and Barley e Tru Tones @ CafÊ Del Rio Jairus Daigle and e Network, T-Ray the Violinist, Dreams 2 Reality @ e Center Stage SNAFU @ Dylan’s Katie Whitney and Chip Radford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar L.A. Roxx, Amy Nicole and Zydeco Soul, Carl and Hollier @ Heritage Square - Sulphur George Dearborne and Branded @ Honky Tonk Texas Matthew Rich @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill e Symphony of Southeast Texas @ Julie Rogers eatre Kevin Lambert @ e L Bar Chris Miller and Bayou Roots @ Larry’s French Market Highway Band @ Linda’s Lounge omas Teague @ Lucky Longhorn Casino LN and the Crush @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Alex Rozell @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County e Jerryatricks @ Mackenzie’s Pub Nightclub @ Madison’s Crown Shift, Jackie Stars, Pig Charmer @ My Place American Pub Sons of Hot Damn @ Neches Brewing Company Tyler Darby @ e Neches River Wheelhouse Bernie Alan Band, Donny Broussard and e Louisiana Stars @ Orange Riverfront Pavilion Peace and e Chaos @ Rikenjaks Brad Brinkley Band @ e Rodair Roadhouse

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 18, inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. Tickets start at $40 and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets. This show is for ages 21 and older only. Courtesy photo Allison Collins @ Rush Lounge Texas Legacy with Tim Burge @ Rusty Nail Billy Keener @ Suga’s Deep South Tony Faulk and Chaos @ Tammy’s ree Legged Dawg @ Texas Ave. Tavern Tassie Burnette @ Texas Rose Saloon Pug Johnson @ irsty’s Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons @ e Venue – Max Bowl Sunday, Feb. 19 Rockin’ Horse

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Boudain Hut Scott McGill and Old Dog Mac, BB and Company, Bayou Rush, Keith Kire Band, Guilty, Easy, Center Fire, 56 Shades of Green @ Elks Lodge - Beaumont Stacy Bearden @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Linda Kaye and the Kool Katz @ Jeerson County Singles Club Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks e Strangers @ Rush Lounge e Undrai Fizer Project @ Suga’s Deep South Curse and the Cure @ e

West Bar and Grill Monday, Feb. 20 Kenneth Espree @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar American Kids @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, Feb. 21 Caleb Williams @ Dylan’s Kay Miller @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Tyler Darby and Pug Johnson @ Madison’s e Sofa Kingz @ Rush Lounge Alex Rozell @ Tradewinds Tavern

ORANGE COUNTY HAPPENINGS 2016 Income Tax Assistance AARP Tax Filing Assistance will be oered starting 12:15 PM, Wednesday, February 1st at the Orange Public Library.

IRS-certiďŹ ed volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4:00 PM every Wednesday and Friday through April 12th and Tuesday, April 18th. April 18th is the last day to ďŹ le 2016 taxes.

Anyone coming for assistance should bring the following: Proof of identiďŹ cation (photo ID) Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents Wage and income statements (Form W-2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099-Misc, W2G).

Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099) Records of any Capital Gains and Losses Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements A copy of last year’s federal and state returns is very helpful in the preparation of the 2016 return.

Legion Flag Ceremony e American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49 will conduct a ag retirement ceremony and a P.O.W. - M.I.A. ceremony on Feb. 16th at 5:00 p.m. at the post

home. e post is located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange. e public is invited to attend both ceremonies and encouraged to bring their children. It is a great opportunity to teach children what happens to a ag that is no longer serviceable to y in our Country’s honor.

Daughters of the American Revolution Meeting Daughters of the American Revolution will hold their monthly meeting February 20, 2016 at St Paul United Methodist Church, 1155 West Round bunch Road, Bridge City Texas. Our program will be on WWII and be presented by Morris Lee. Dr. Jan Garrison the DAR District Director will also be in attendance. Any woman 18 years or older who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution is eligible for membership.

Patriots are not only soldiers but anyone who contributed to the cause of American freedom. e Daughters of the American Revolution promote Education, Historical Preservation and Patriotism. If interested attending or ďŹ nding your patriot we can assist you, 409 7196478.

February Events For Orange County Friends Orange County Friends is a

group of ladies open to all Orange County residents. We meet several times each month.

Please contact Lois Ferrell at �988-5602 for membership information. Our dues are only $15 per year.

Feb. 20 - Night Bunco at 6pm.

Contact Carolyn a lemons to play. 670-1839. Cost is $10.

Feb. 28 - Lunch Bunch at 11am at the Wheelhouse Restaurant in Port Neches.

Contact Lois Ferrell at 9885602.

Shriners Mardi Gras Dance

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wrote in a door prize drawing.

Wed., Feb. 22 - Janelle Ramsey, Orange Golden K President, will pay homage to George Washington on his birthday, with interesting facts, and why Feb. is a short month, with the creation of a Leap Year.

Wed., Mar. 1 - Dawn Burleigh, editor of e Orange Leader, will share some of her unique stories and experiences throughout her journalistic career all over Texas and beyond.

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e Orange Shrine Club is hotting a Mardi Gras dance on February 25. Music will be furnished by e Na Na Sha Band from Gonzales, La. e dance will be held at the VFW Hall, located on Hwy 87, approximately 1/2 mile North of IH 10 (towards Deweyville). Tickets can be purchased in advance from Pierre DeLaFosse at 409-8838565 or David Dunn at 409882-1650, or at the door.

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Deaths and Memorials

Martin J. Fontenot, 77, Orange Martin J. Fontenot, 77, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 6, 2017, at his home.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on October 21, 1940, Martin was the son of Isaac and Ruby Fontenot. Martin was a veteran of the United States Air Force who served his country for 20 years before retiring. He graduated from Bridge City High School in 1959. Martin enjoyed MARTIN J. playing pool, duck hunting, playing FONTENOT sports, and was a Dallas Cowboy fan. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his brothers, William Fontenot and Alton Fontenot.

He is survived by his daughter, Pamela Fontenot, of Arizona; siblings, Betty Fruge and husband Elgie, of Mauriceville, Joyce Durda and husband Paul, of Euclid, OH, Emery Fontenot and wife Rose, of Pasco, WA, and Janice Binagia and husband Kevin, of Houston; along with his sister-in-law, Laura Fontenot.

Donald Ernest Taylor, 65, a native of Orange Donald Ernest Taylor, 65, a native of Orange, Texas, left this earth surrounded by Family to be with his Heavenly Father on February 12, 2017.

Don was a friend to many and had an open and caring heart. He helped countless people throughout the years without asking for anything in return. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed being around the water. He had a love for cars which was shown by the many he had over the years. He had an immense love for family and enjoyed being Papaw to all of his wonderful grandchildren who loved him dearly.

Don was born on Tuesday, January 22, 1952 in Orange, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest Robert and Virginia Pearl Taylor, and brothers DONALD ERNEST Bobby Joe and Darrell Lee Taylor.

TAYLOR He is survived by his wife Rhonda, Sister Joyce Ann Gandy, Ex-Wife Christy Juarez, son Kristopher Donald his wife Angel and grandson Mateo, son Michael John his wife Ale and granddaughter Carolina Pearl, his stepson Jaime Ayres, his stepson Steve Garlaska and grandson Gavin and granddaughters Kiera and Tara, and his stepson Jason Garlaska and grandsons Kade, Kyler, and Camrin.

A Memorial Service will be held in the future with details to follow.

Earline McGill Russell, 95, a lifelong resident of Orangefield Earline McGill Russell, 95, a lifelong resident of Orangefield, passed away on February 4, 2017, in Beaumont.

Visitation will be from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

She was born in Orangefield, Texas on December 25, 1921. She was the daughter of James Cay McGill and Audrey Ella (Harmon)

McGill. She attended school in Orangefield where she played basketball and tennis. After school, she worked for a time at McGill Drug Store and later at the shipyard in Orange. Earline was a member of First Baptist Church in Orangefield where her parents were charter members. She and her sisters loved to travel and took many trips together.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years, Lee Roy; her parents; sisters, Mary Ann Fitzgerald, Rachel Cunningham, Dorthy Lea Gilcrease, and EARLINE MCGILL Sunny Sinclair.

RUSSELL She is survived by her children, Carol Lee Smith, and Charles Russell; grandson, Rusty Smith; great-grandchildren, Rebecca Cay Ramon and husband, Miguel; one great-great-grandchild, Andrea Caylee Ramon; sister, Jimmy Cay Pattillo; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Serving as pallbearers will be Rusty Smith, Gary Vincent, Cody Clemmer, C.J. Wolfe, Carroll Young, and Keith DuBois.

Ingeborg “Inge” Ursula Haas Feagin 85, Orange Ingeborg “Inge” Ursula Haas Feagin, 85, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 13, 2017, in Orange.

A memorial gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange Born in Berlin, on November 25, 1931, the daughter of Eugene and Erika (Gabbert) Haas, Inge grew up in war-torn Germany at the height of World War II. In 1951, she married United States Army Corporal, Gerald Smith. Following his INGEBORG URSULA unexpected death in 1953, Inge traveled HAAS FEAGIN with her infant son, Michael, to make a home with her extended family in Woodville, Texas. Once settled in Texas, Inge obtained her cosmetology license and began working as a hairdresser. In the evenings, she studied to become a United States citizen and was granted citizenship in 1959.

Inge met her husband, Donald L. Feagin when they were introduced by mutual friends. ey were married on December 14, 1956, and welcomed son Randy one year later in December 1957. In 1961, the family moved to Orange, setting up residence in Roselawn. In 1964, they welcomed daughter Inge to the family.

Inge loved hosting family meals and fun family get-togethers. She greatly loved life and meeting and talking with anyone who crossed her path – she truly had a “gift for gab”. She and her husband were owners of the Orange County Cycle Center where they sold BMW and Suzuki Motorcycles. ey later owned the Cocktail Haus. Inge enjoyed spending time with the Brown Bowling League, golfing at Orange Country Club, gardening, and crocheting coat hangers. She loved her family dearly and will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her loving husband of almost 60 years, Donald L. Feagin.

Inge is survived by her children, Michael Feagin, of Orange, Randy Feagin and wife Martha, of Orange, and Ingeborg Feagin, of Houston; grandchildren, Lindsay Robins and husband David, of Katy and Krista Goetz and husband Austin, of Orange; great-grandchildren, Emerson Robins and Kolton Goetz; brothers, Gerhardt Haas and wife Annemarie, of Berlin, Germany, Helmut Haas and wife eresia, of Stockhausen, Germany, and Reinhardt Haas, of Trier, Germany.

David Vernon May, 63, a native of West Monroe, Louisiana Vernon May, 63, a native of West Monroe, Louisiana, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast- Texas, in Beaumont, Texas.

David was born on August 31, 1953. He was raised in Orange, Texas, and graduated from Lutcher Stark High School in 1971. As a proud member of the Local 195 Pipefitter’s Union, he traveled across the United States. David had a passion for fishing, especially with this beloved brother, C. D. May. He enjoyed cooking for and hanging out with friends, and famDAVID VERNON ily. David had a great sense of humor and MAY always had a “story” to share, with all those who would listen.

Preceding David in death are is his beloved son, David Howard May; his father, David Wesley May; mother, Annette Moudy Vidalier; step-father, Murphy Vidalier; sister, Deborah May Bilbo; brother, Calvin Dean May; and step-sister, Nada Vidalier Simon.

David was previously married to Leslie Williams, the mother of his children, and to Laura White.

Katherine Elizabeth May, his daughter, will cherish his memory most. David is also survived by his sister-in-law, Rebecca Wilson May; step-brother, Ted Vidalier; nephews, Kevin Vidalier and Keith Vidalier; Nieces, Wendy May Hanks, Stormy May Apocada, Kim Vidalier, Devin Simon, and Christina Crutcher.

Corey White and Matthew Blanchard were like sons to David and will miss him dearly. Lesa Schexnider, Tricia Blanchard, Deborah Kelley, “Mr. Weldon”, and Benny Anderson, were great friends to David.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home. A gathering of family and friends will be announced at a later date.

Lege hears year’s first bills on floor Sen. Robert Nichols Special to e Record While we see hundreds of visitors every week at the Texas Capitol, this week the Sweetwater Jaycees featured a little more unusual guest, the rattlesnake, in the open rotunda of the Capitol. ey come to raise awareness of their annual rattlesnake round up, which started as a way to help local ranchers prevent problems for themselves and their livestock. While I did not visit these snakes, I believe some of my staff got up close and personal with them.

Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: 1. First Bills Heard on the Floor is week the Senate heard and voted on the first bills of the 85th Session. e rules of the Legislature state that neither chamber may vote on legislation for the first 60 days of a legislative session, unless it is one of the Governor’s emergency items or a local bill. e bills voted out this week had been declared emergency items by the Governor during his State of the State address last week.

2. Ethics Bill Passes Senate e Senate has passed Senate Bill 14, of which I was a co-author, to provide ethics reform to the State of Texas. e bill, which is now being sent to the House for consideration, would keep elected officials who are convicted of felonies from staying in office and receiving a state pension. It requires more disclosure of money and gifts that lobbyists provide to elected officials, as well as requiring elected officials, upon leaving the Legislature, to wait one full legislative session before becoming lobbyists. Elected officials will also be required to provide more information about their incomes, including government contracts and legal referral fees. It is important to ensure our government is transparent in its dealing with special interest group and to ensure there are strong ethics laws to help guide the Legislatures actions.

3. Sanctuary Cities Ban Passes Senate In last week’s column, I shared with you the details of Senate Bill 4 which would ban sanctuary cities in Texas. e bill was heard in the State Affairs Committee late last week and after many hours of testimony was sent to the Senate floor, where it was finally passed. Local and state government entities and college cam-

puses could face denial of state grant funds if they refuse to comply to enforce immigration laws and cooperate with federal immigration officials. e department head of the agency who violates the provisions of the bill could also be subject to a criminal prosecution in the form of a class A misdemeanor. It is important to ensure state and federal laws are followed by every law enforcement agency in our state in the same way.

4. Sermon Safeguard Senator Joan Huffman has filed Senate Bill 24, of which I am a co-author, which makes it impossible for a government entity to force religious leaders to hand over their sermons. A governmental entity includes the state and any of its agencies, as well as any political subdivision of the state such as a city, county or school district. A religious leader will be protected in that they will not be able to be compelled to disclose a written, audio or video version of a sermon delivered during religious worship of a religious organization, and they may also not be compelled to testify regarding the sermon.

My grandfather was Methodist minister who traveled and visited different communities in East Texas. I learned from him the important role ministers play in our lives and because of this I believe it is important to ensure we are protecting the religious freedoms of the citizens of Texas.

5. 4-H Day at the Capitol is week it was great to see so many 4-H members for their day at the Capitol this year. e Texas 4-H Youth Development Program is a component of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. e 4-H program, which is available to students in all 254 counties within the state, serves youth from Kindergarten to 12th grade by helping them prepare for service to our state, country and world. Students are able to learn life-skill experiences in agriculture, engineering, leadership, healthy living and creative arts. It is always an honor to meet with this and other organizations who are training tomorrow’s Texas leaders. I am constantly reminded when I visit these young people that Texas has a bright future.

Klein Receives Legion of Honor Award ORANGE, Texas, February 10, 2017 – Bill Klein, member of the Kiwanis Club of Orange, Texas, has received the Legion of Honor Award for his 36 years of service to the club and the community. The mission of the Kiwanis Club of Orange, Texas, is to “Serve the children of our community, one child at a time.”

Pictured: Jim Wolf, fellow Kiwanian, presenting Klein with his award.

Golden Pass LNG recently donated $50,000 to Lamar State College Port Arthur’s Sheila McCarthy Umphrey Industrial Technology Center. The new Technology Center will house the Process Technology, Instrumentation Technology, Computer Drafting, and Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning programs. Construction, which is being undertaken by SpawGlass Construction Corp., is expected to be completed this summer.

Golden Pass LNG’s donation will help with the acquisition of equipment for the new center. Pictured at the construction site are, from left, LSCPA Program Director for Process Technology and Instrumentation George Bohn, LSCPA Chair of Business and Technology Sheila Guillot, SpawGlass Operations Manager Jerry Vandervoort, Golden Pass LNG Terminal and Pipeline Superintendent Bryan Dunnam, Golden Pass LNG Vice President for Operations John Fraser, LSCPA President Dr. Betty Reynard, Golden Pass LNG Vice President for Human Resources and Public Affairs Robert Bilnoski, SpawGlass Superintendent Cody Wilson, SpawGlass Intern Garrett McMillan, LSCPA Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Gary Stretcher, Golden Pass LNG Human Resources and Public Affairs Generalist Christine Chesney, and LSCPA Dean of Technical Programs Sheila Trahan.

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Happenings All speakers & media have their meal provided by Golden K Kiwanis, consisting of scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, gravy, biscuits, jelly, butter, Orange juice, coffee, & water. Guests are asked to pay $10.95 each.

A very short business meeting takes place about 10 a.m., with the speaker commencing about 10:15 or 10:20 a.m. e meeting concludes at 11 a.m.

2017 Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship apps e 2017 Orange County Texas A&M University Mothers’ Club scholarship application is available. For a copy of the application, contact the local high school counselor and/or scholarship coordinator. Applications are also available at https://orangecountymoms.aggienetwork.com/scholarships/.

For more information, contact Bridget Trawhon at (409) 8824195 or btrawhon@gmail.com.

Texas Red Flashers Meeting e February meeting of the Texas Red Flashers will be held February 16, 2017, 11:30 a.m., at the Garden District on Hwy 87. Call for direction.

Birthday ladies are: Queen Helene, Helen Broussard, Lady Cinderilla, Amanda Garrett, and Princess Sunshine, Dawn Burleigh.

Ladies will bring door prizes to participate in the drawings.

All ladies are welcome. For information, call 409-886-1609.

Chuck Young Alumni Classic Bridge City Baseball will be hosting our annual Chuck Young Alumni Classic on Saturday, February 18th. Events will begin at 10:30am with the home run derby, and the alumni game to follow around noon. If interested in participating please contact Coach Chris Moore at chris.moore@bridgecityisd.net.

Glow-in-the-Dark golf to benefit children It’s time to brush off on your golf swing for the 4th Annual Kiwanis Glow-In-e-Dark Golf Tournament, scheduled for Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. But don’t worry about taking a shot in the dark, because when the sun goes down, the course at Sunset Grove Country Club will brighten up with glow-in-the-dark golf balls and course markings to light the way.

Sponsored by Sabine Federal Credit Union, this four-person scramble, nighttime event puts a fun twist on standard golf tournaments and is one you will not want to miss. e fee is $300 per team and tee sign sponsorships are available for $100. First Place winners will receive a $400 gift certificate to the Sunset Grove Country Club Pro Shop and a ½ day fishing trip with Wave Dancer Charters in Galveston, Texas. e Kiwanis Club of Orange, Texas, is a local, non-profit organization whose mission is to “serve the children of our community, one child at a time.” One hundred percent of the funds raised by the Kiwanis Club go directly to projects and events such as the Rainbow Room, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Stay and Play Recreation Center, college scholarships for local high school seniors, and the Annual Orange Christmas Parade. �For more information about the golf tournament, call (409) 886-4411 or visit the Kiwanis Club of Orange, Texas’ Facebook page.

Orange AAUW book sale request e Orange Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is beginning their annual drive to collect “gently used” books for their scholarship fund. All books, fiction, non-fiction, hardbound and paperback are needed. Also wanted are audio and video tapes, CDs, DVDs, video and board games, and puzzles. ese may be delivered to the Mann Insurance Agency, located at 1505 Park Avenue at 15th Street, during regular business hours. If unable to deliver your donations, you may call 886-5739 or 8862194 to arrange for pickup. e AAUW will collect books until March 31st. e book sale will be in conjunction with Art in the Park.

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From Page 5A Musicians/Singers needed at Good Shepherd Lutheran MUSICIANS/SINGERS needed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church on Sundays at 11:00 AM - paid position available. We want to put together a small band for our 2nd worship service, so we are inviting anyone interested to call 409-735-4573 for more information. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City, Texas

Birthday Celebration for Repasky You are invited to come have cake & coffee to help us celebrate John Repasky, on his 100th Birthday. Saturday, March 4th from 2pm-4pm at Bridge City Knights of Columbus Hall. NO GIFTS!

Salvation Army Church Garage Sale e Salvation Army located at 1950 MLK Drive in Orange, TX. invites you to a garage sale on March 11th. It will be from 8:00 AM until. e sale proceeds will go to our missions programs.

4th Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair e Orange County Master Gardeners are having their 4th Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair Saturday, March 18, 2017 8AM 1PM at Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442, Orangefield. Hundreds of nursery and member grown plants will be for sale including many varieties of citrus, stone fruit, berries, cold-hardy avocados, LSU gold & purple fig trees, Cherry of the Rio Grande, Mayhaws, Texas Superstars, perennials, natives, annuals, house and tropicals along with succulents, lilies and many other hard to find and unusual plants. Plant specialists and members will be available to answer questions and help you select your plants. Specialty booths will be set up with unique gardening items. We will have workshops on “Making Your Own Soil” and “Container Gardening” during the sale. On ursday March 16 we will hold a special class on “Plant Selection” from 6 – 8PM at Cormier Park. For more information check out http://txmg.org/orange . Call 409 882-7010 to register for the class on ursday, March 16.

25th Annual Lions Eye Bank Of Texas Golf Tournament e Golf Tournament will be Saturday May 6, 2017 at 8:00 a.m Shotgun start. At Sunset Grove Country Club, Orange Texas. e Cost is $425 Per Foursome. Fee Includes : Buffet Breakfast, Lunch award banquet, Green fees/cart fees, individual tee gift, On Course competition to include, hole in one, Longest drive, closest to the pin and putting contest. Prizes awarded to the top three Teams.

You can register yourself or your team by simple logging onto www.lionsgolftournament.org and clicking on the registration icon or contact Chris Gunstream at lionchris@gt.rr.com. Don't delay, field is limited to the first 144 players. Sign up your team TODAY!

Mrs. Kristi Braquet, Religion teacher at St. Mary Catholic School was teaching a lesson to her Kindergarten class about the Jesus and his Last Supper. The students enjoyed sharing bread and drink. Pictured are front (left to right) Matthew Nguyen, Katie Boehme, Justin Khatt, then Ben Harris and Korbin Walker, Kylee Lanting and Luke Laughlin, Kayleigh Burch and Nylah Thomas, Audrey Broussard and Emma Davidson and finally Braylon Stokey, Sean Neito and Tristan Balthazar.

Engagement Announcement

Mother of the Year nominations being accepted Do you know a mom who deserves special recognition? Nominate her for Mother of the Year! In addition to receiving great gifts from local businesses, the Mother of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Coffee on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, participate in the Bridge City Christmas Light Parade as a dignitary and be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber’s Annual Banquet. e mother nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangefield School District. For contest rules, go to www.bridgecitychamber.com or call the chamber at 409-735-5671.

Father of the Year nominations being accepted Do you know a dad who deserves special recognition? Nominate him for Father of the Year! In addition to receiving great gifts from local businesses, the Father of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Coffee on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, participate in the Bridge City Christmas Light Parade as a dignitary and be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber’s Annual Banquet. e father nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangefield School District. For contest rules, go to www.bridgecitychamber.com or call the chamber at 409-735-5671.

Alan and Myra Sanders, formerly of Orange, are announcing the engagement of their daughter, Katie Sanders to Matt Ralph, of Nashville, Tennessee. Parents of the future groom are Greg and Irene Ralph, formerly of Fairfield, Texas, and now residing in Woodsboro, Texas. The wedding will take place April 8, 2017, at the Galveston Train Museum, in Galveston, Texas. Sanders graduated from Little Cypress Mauriceville High School in 2002 and LSU in 2005. Ralph is a 2001 Fairfield High School graduate and a 2005 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi graduate. Both Sanders and Ralph work in the entertainment industry in Nashville.

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FISHING ORANGE COUNTY

Will Astros’ increased payroll Big surprise on buy them the 2017 Pennant?

a slow day

KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar For The Record

COLBURN-FISHING Capt. Dickie Colburn For The Record

We had finally caught three or four trout on consecutive casts after struggling most of the morning when 14-year old Jordan Leander’s cork bobbed once or twice before slowly sliding beneath the surface.“That is a weird bite for a trout or red,” I thought as the cork remained in place even as Jordan reeled in the slack line.

His hook set resulted in a serious bow in his rod, but it was obvious that he wasn’t making any headway as we continued to drift across the flat. The only time he gained any line was when I stopped the boat with the troll motor so I buried my Talon in the mud to wait out the tug-of- war.

Two or three minutes later and neither Jason nor the fish had gained an inch. In fact, his dad, Lawson, had missed a small red and caught another keeper trout when I asked Jason to hand me his rod.I simply hoped to determine if he indeed had a fish or had hung a ghost crab trap buried in the mud when his big fish decided it was time to leave.I quickly handed the youngster his rod, raised the Talon and started chasing it down.

It quickly became apparent that Jason did not have the fish….the fish had him.I suspected that it was a big drum, which none of us had any use for, and was a little miffed that we were being pulled away from our trout. My attitude immediately changed, however, when his dad announced that we didn’t have to catch another trout if his son could land this fish.

For the next twenty-six minutes the fish went wherever he or she wanted to go while we talked about baseball, Jason’s little sister, and why the family likes to vacation in New Mexico.

Now convinced that it was a massive drum I was more concerned with what they would consider to be a catch.It couldn’t possibly fit in the net and I didn’t want it in the boat anyway.

The twenty pound test braid eventually took its toll and Jason’s beast elected to take a break idling just beneath the surface.With cell phones in hand for a quick picture, we all took a soaking when our drum turned out to be a huge alligator gar that bolted away in a powerful swirl.Jason was all but in tears as he looked down at the broken tip on his rod and broken line.

I was nearly in tears as well as I watched my promise of a short day swim away.I have no idea how much the gar weighed, but I caught a 78 pounder in the river several years back and Jason’s fish was every bit as large.No pictures, but he will have a tale to tell for years to come!

Of far more importance to local Sabine Lake fishermen, is that we were drifting in 2 to 4 feet of water over scattered shell.

The first few trout hit a five inch tail under a cork, but the remainder of our fish ate Assassin’s new Salty Snack and a Catch V. The bass action on both T-Bend and Rayburn continues to improve thanks to unseasonably warm weather.Even if it didn’t push the fish toward shallower water, the warm-up attracts more fishermen that generate more reports.

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It’s hard to believe that New England’s unbelievable comeback to win Super Bowl 51 has barely sunk in (it probably hasn’t yet around the Atlanta area) and major league baseball’s spring training already is beginning this week at the various sites in Florida and Arizona.

After spending decades training at their site at Kissimmee, Fla. the Houston Astros have moved their entire caravan to their brand new location at West Palm Beach with their most potentially potent roster of General Manager Jeff Luhnow’s six-year tenure.

And with the upward surge in talent level comes the increase in the cost of this new talent as the Astros 2017 opening-day payroll is expected to surpass the franchise record-setting mark of $120 million, according to data analysis provided by the Houston Chronicle.

The Astros opened the 2016 season with a $95.1 million payroll--which was the eighth-lowest in the major leagues— and haven’t surpassed the $100 million since 2009 when Lance Berkman, Carlos Lee, Miguel Tejada and Roy Oswalt were still on their payroll.

A $120 million payroll would have ranked 16th in Major League Baseball last season and should be in that same vicinity for 2017.

This is the most stacked and loaded the Astros have been in Luhnow’s fiveplus years. The next stage of his vision has arrived. Now the Astros must deliver on what they promised during the thrill of 2015, but only teased last year.

“We’re probably going to have roughly a league-average payroll this year for the first time in a while, and I think that’s going to increase,” Luhnow told a media gathering last week at Minute Maid Park. “You need fuel to fuel the fire, and we’ve got plenty of resources right now.”

What the general manager was referring to was the fact the four highestpaid players on the Astros’ 2017 roster were acquired by the team in the last seven months.

Luhnow went on a buying spree during the late fall and early winter and picked up in the free-agent marketplace outfielder/designated hitter Carlos Bel-

Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow.

tran ($16 million), infielder Yuli Gurriel ($14.4 million), outfielder Josh Reddick ($13 million) and catcher Brian McCann ($11.5 million), which accounts for nearly $55 million on the Astros’ payroll. Outfielder Nori Aoki was claimed off waivers from the Seattle Mariners in November.

Beltran, who played with the Astros back in 2004, not only is the highestpaid member of the Astros this season, but he also is the oldest. His 40th birthday is coming up in April. But he was very productive last season, belting 29 home runs, driving in 93 runs and hitting for a very respectable .295.

The catching position could very well be the major league’s most productive home run hitters this year with the lefthanded hitting McCann hitting at least 20 homers in nine consecutive seasons and right-handed slugger Evan Gattis knocking them out of the park even more consistently.

Outfielder Josh Reddick signed a fouryear, $52 million deal in November and should provide additional pop to the Astros’ lineup. He’s a career .255 hitter.

Luhnow took a chance at inking righthanded pitcher Charlie Morton to a two-year, $14 million deal in November.

Morton has had health problems and worked only 17 innings last season, going 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA. He could be Houston’s No. 3 starting pitcher behind

Dallas Keuchel and Lance McCullers.

Gurriel has played every infield position except first base. And Manager A.J. Hinch plans to give him a full spring training at the new position, which has been as unproductive as catcher in previous years.

Although the Astros should be one of the favorites to win the American League West Division, there must be a few good things happen for this to come to fruition.

Keuchel and McCullers must report to training camp 100 per cent healthy for Houston to be considered legitimate World Series contenders.

And if McCann is expected to provide the pitching staff a new primary catcher for the first time in six seasons, he will have to take a crash course to learn the ins and outs of every member of the Astros pitching staff.

The Astros batting order should have a few less automatic outs than in previous seasons and the defense should be as solid as ever this season KWICKIES…Jordan Spieth appears to be at the top of his game after his resounding four-stroke victory last weekend in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Tournament. The 23-year-old Texan fired rounds of 68-65-65-70—268 to pocket the first-place check of $1,296,000.

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

Keep the Beard A Sutton County game warden was checking a deer camp during the special white-tailed deer late season when he discovered a Rio Grande turkey beard in the same cooler as an axis deer that had been killed. When asked the whereabouts of the rest of the turkey, one hunter said that it had been hit by a car on the county road and all they took was the beard. After asking if they could show the warden where the turkey was hit, the other hunter in camp said it was in the back pasture. e story quickly fell apart from there and one hunter ďŹ nally admitted to shooting the turkey the previous day and taking only the beard when he realized the season had closed two weeks prior. e hunter showed the warden where he had shot and dumped the turkey carcass. Cases and civil restitution are pending.

Jet Ski to the Rescue A Denton County game warden was notiďŹ ed by the Denton County Sheri’s OďŹƒce of a capsized kayaker on Lake Lewisville. e kayaker was about 300 yards oshore being pushed further away by wind and current. e Lewisville Fire Department and Little Elm Public Safety boats were called in to rescue the boater but the warden took immediate action and was able to use a Jet Ski to reach the victim. e victim was transported to Denton Regional Hospital for treatment of hypothermia.

Improvised Exit Strategy Lamar County game wardens responded to a vehicle accident

where a truck jumped the guardrail on Hwy. 271 and plummeted more than 50 feet into the Red River. e wardens were able to execute a successful water rescue by tying a rope to the vehicle door and pulling it open with their boat, freeing the motorist. Paris Fire Department and two citizens aided in the rescue. e victim was air lifted to Dallas with lower leg and back injuries plus hypothermia.

OGT Tip Leads to Gator Snatcher A Harris County game warden received an Operation Game ief tip regarding a man catching and keeping a ďŹ ve foot alligator o the Surfside Jetty in Freeport. After tracking down the suspected gator snatcher and conducting several interviews, the warden recovered the carcass of a ďŹ ve foot alligator from a dumpster as well as a full confession from the ďŹ sherman.

Charges have been ďŹ led and are pending in Brazoria County.

night. During questioning, game wardens started to ďŹ nd discrepancies with the individual’s story.

When asked how an artiďŹ cial light aďŹƒxed to a deer feeder near their home had gotten broken, the subject’s wife said that a deer "bowed up" and broke the light; indicating an instinctive defensive reaction by the animal to having been shot. In addition, before their visit the wardens conducted a quick scan of the subject’s Facebook page and found an image posted of a 9point buck. However, during a check of the subject’s hunting license, the wardens noted the date of the Facebook post did not match up with what was noted on his harvest log. e suspects eventually confessed to killing the deer with a .22 caliber rie, through a cut in the kitchen window screen, underneath a feeder with an artiďŹ cial light. ey had also killed a doe under the feeder. e antlers from the 9-point buck were seized, as well as the meat from the buck and

doe. Cases and restitution are pending.

Caught on a Snag A Williamson County game warden patrolling the Granger Spillway was informed by a ďŹ sherman in the parking lot that a subject was snagging catďŹ sh. e warden eased up on the ďŹ sherman and while observing from a distance watched him snag a channel catďŹ sh and put it on a stringer. e warden made contact with the individual, who confessed to snagging three channel catďŹ sh, but stated he didn’t know it was illegal. e warden educated the man on legal ďŹ shing means and methods after an inspection revealed hook marks in the bodies of the ďŹ sh. Snagging charges and civil restitution were ďŹ led for each ďŹ sh. e ďŹ sh were donated to a needy family.

Over-Bagged, Untagged and Snagged Wardens in Travis and Bas-

trop counties concluded an investigation pertaining to numerous alleged white-tailed deer violations. During the course of the investigation the wardens discovered that four individuals had harvested more than 10 deer from both counties in violation of antler restrictions. ree of the four individuals had previous hunting violations and all cooperated with the investigation.

With more than 30 violations uncovered, wardens issued 12 citations and ďŹ ve warnings for hunting antlerless white-tailed deer without a permit, not tagging/improperly tagging whitetailed deer, harvest log violations, taking buck whitetailed deer having an antler spread less than the required 13 inches, exceeding the bag limit for buck white-tailed deer greater than 13 inches, and possession of white-tailed deer without proof of sex. In addition, eight deer were seized and civil restitution assessed. e

already processed meat was donated. Cases are pending.

Scavenging Roadkill A Cameron County game warden was called to the scene of an accident where a vehicle had struck a white-tailed deer and the deer needed to be dispatched. By the time the warden arrived on the scene, the deer was gone and the person who struck the deer advised that someone in a white truck who lived down the street had taken the animal. e warden made contact with the person who had taken the deer from the scene and was informed that the meat and the antlers were at a house in a neighboring town. e warden found two deer legs and a set of 8point antlers at that location and another leg was seized from the man who had taken the deer. at individual was issued a citation for illegal take and possession of white-tailed deer.

Swooping in for the Bust An Operation Game ief call in Harris County alerted game wardens of an individual selling a falcon on Craigslist. After several phone conversations, a warden arranged a meeting and purchased the Cooper’s hawk for $200 as another game warden swooped in for the bust. Charges have been ďŹ led for the illegal possession and sale of the hawk and a separate investigation of the suspect’s quail raising operation is still underway.

View from the Kitchen Window Comal County game wardens got an Operation Game ief call about an individual shooting white-tailed deer near Canyon Lake from a kitchen window at

Spinnerbaits come in a variety of colors and each one is capable of snagging the big one.

Spring time is right for spinnerbaits CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD FOR THE RECORD

Any tackle geek knows they are the next great weapon in the angling arsenal, saltwater spinnerbaits have come to the coast and the redďŹ sh have a new enemy. ey come in array of dierent colors and each one does a little something dierent that sets it apart from the competition. Truth be told there are 2 basic styles and they both do a great job catching ďŹ sh. e most common style is the “safety pinâ€? style, famous in bass ďŹ shing circles and the one most known by Texas anglers. e other is the “in lineâ€? version, a recruit from the north that was made famous on walleye lakes.

Both of these baits have come to the tackle forefront and are producing excellent catches of several saltwater species, most notably redďŹ sh.

For many years several of the guides on Sabine Lake, including myself, ďŹ shed clients on both Sam Rayburn and Toledo Bend as well as Sabine. Over the years we found several baits that crossed the line from fresh to salt and produced in both environments. Plugs like the Rat-ltrap, Rogue, tube jigs and others stayed in our tackle boxes no matter where we ďŹ shed. e spinnerbait joined that list

when we found out we could catch largemouth bass and redďŹ sh in the same brackish water marshes that surround our area.

Many times while night ďŹ shing on the Sabine River we caught mixed stringers containing both bass and redďŹ sh, the bait worked so well we turned our friends and clients onto the program.

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

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

Now the spinnerbait can also be used in the clear water as well, they will catch ďŹ sh in these conditions also. In the marshes

around Sabine and Calcasieu we will routinely throw spinnerbaits at redďŹ sh we can see. A favorite technique is to pull the spinnerbait up to the ďŹ sh and vary the retrieve by either allowing the bait to fall or “helicopterâ€? down or to twitch the bait causing the skirt to are out and mimic a wounded ďŹ sh.

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

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

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St. Mary School took up a Souper Bowl collection during Open House. The collection was for the St. Mary Church’s Soup Kitchen. Each Wednesday students from St. Mary School volunteer at the Soup Kitchen.

The students that volunteered this week brought the collected money to the Lucias that manage the Soup Kitchen. Pictured are Glenda Lucia, Johnny Lucia, Tiger Carpenter and Jonier Pete.

West Orange-Stark High School choir students have earned advancement to the State UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest in May. The students, under the direction of Caleb Henson, are (see photo) front row, Rita Jenkins, Alexcia Tezeno, Claydra Rhodes; and, back row, Manuel Franklin, Jared Dupree, and Dwaun Guidry.

The students qualified at the UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Lumberton High School in January.

The State UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest will be held in Pflugerville in May.

Cross named Bridge City student of month e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the February Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Brianna Cross. Brianna was presented her certificate and gift bag by Chamber Ambassador Dave Derosier, owner of OHAINWeb.com, at the February 14th coffee hosted by Neches Federal Credit Union. She received gift certificates and gifts from: e Classy Peacock, Five Point Credit Union, Serendipity Chicks, COS Printing, Bridge City Walmart, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Bridge City Bank, Sabine River Ford, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Complete Staffing, Lamar State College Orange and Neches Federal Credit Union.

Brianna is the daughter of Jessica Jones and Marc Cross.

She is ranked 5th of 168 with a GPA 4.72. Brianna’s Awards and Honors include: • Spanish Foreign Language Excellence Award - 2014-16 • AP Scholar Award - 2016 • UIL State Second Place Team Social Studies - 2016 • State Qualifier UIL Social Studies – 2015, 2016 • KFDM Channel 6 Challenge Second Place Team - 2016 • LSC-O Cypress Challenge First Place Team - 2016 • Academic All-District Pow-

Brianna Cross was named the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. Pictured, from left, are Counselor Wendi Stanley, Brianna Cross, Jessica Jones, and Dave Derosier erlifting – 2015, 2016 • District Honorable Mention One Act Play - 2016 • Area All-Star Cast One Act Play – 2016 • Honors, AP, Dual Credit and Spanish III courses Brianna’s Clubs and Organizations include: • Color Guard Social Officer & Squad Leader – 2014-17 • ATSSB/TMEA All Regional Band – 2014, 2015 • UIL Solo/Ensemble Band – 2014-17 • UIL Congress and Current Events – 2016-17 • Academic Team – Team Captain – 2016-17

• UIL One Act Play – 2015-16 • UIL One Act Play Regional Alternate – 2016 • National Honor Society – 2015-17 • National Honor Society Historian – 2016-17 • Drama Club Co-President – 2016-17 • Spanish Club – 2014-17 In Community Service, Brianna has volunteered at the Bridge City ISD Football Concession Stand.

Shannon King, Social Studies Teacher, said, “Brianna is smart as a whip and plans to be the Potus one day! I have no doubt that Brianna will achieve this

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goal as she is one determined student and she has legitimately mapped out her future with goals and plans that will enable her to live in the White House.

Brianna is also extremely organized as evident by her leadership roles in both UIL events and Academic Team as well as being heavily invested in the BCHS band; her teammates look to Brianna for her guidance in each of these endeavors. Lastly, Brianna is one of my favorites; I just enjoy being around her. Brianna keeps me organized (she is one of my aides) and I would have crashed and burn without her help a long time ago!”

Don Miller, Government Teacher, said, “Brianna Cross is a hard-working young lady who excels in both her academic studies and her extracurricular activities. I have taught Brianna in several history classes and I can say that she pushes herself to do her best in whatever she does. Brianna is currently involved in band, one-act play, and UIL academics. Brianna competed at the UIL Regional Congress Meet where she went to state as an alternate. She has also competed for two years in a row at the UIL State Social Studies Meet. Her goal is to return to state this year for a third time.”

Faye Parish, Math Teacher,

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e value of these reports is dependent on your skill level.For folks that don’t get to fish a lot it gives them a place to start and some idea as to what to throw.On the other hand, folks that have figured it out are less than happy about the added pressure!

Judging by the reports I have received, once you figure out the most productive depth there are a multitude of baits that will work.at is not unusual throughout the spawn when the smaller

males are more aggressive.As a rule, the larger females prefer a bait that is a little larger and fished a little slower. e Trap remains the hottest choice on Rayburn right now.Several colors are working in both the ½ and ¾ ounce models, but any pattern that includes red is hard to beat.With folks now finding a little more grass on T-Bend, the Carolina rig has been especially good.e bass on both lakes are continuing to move farther back in the creeks.

Girl Scouts from the San Jacinto Council will begin selling Girl Scout Cookies in front of retail locations across southeast Texas beginningFebruary 17 at 4p.m. as part of the Girl Scout Cookie Program. The program is the largest girl-led business in the world and teaches girls essential skills to succeed personally and professionally. The cookie sale ends March 26.

Ginger Tuttle, a library volunteer and children’s story time teacher for 16 years, was given a going-away party by the staff and students at the Bridge City Public Library. A Valentine celebration was held on the same day so it was a “sweet” remembrance day for Ginger who was able to receive and give hugs to her former students and their parents. Ginger stated, “It’s not often you get to work at what you love doing. I am going to miss everyone.” Needless to say, we will all miss our Ms. Ginger!

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In January, Girl Scouts took pre-orders and now customers can purchase their favorite varieties – in Mints, Peanut Butter Sandwich, Caramel deLites, Shortbread, Lemonades, Peanut Butter Patties and anks-ALot, before or after they’ve picked up their household items. e newest cookie S’mores, a crispy graham cookie double dipped in yummy crème icing and finished with a scrumptious chocolatey coating, will also be available for purchase. Packages cost just $4.

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up is the gluten free chocolate chip peanut butter oatmeal cookie called Trios. e bite size cookies are made with real chocolate chips, real peanut butter and certified gluten free whole grain oats and will retail for $5 per package. Customers looking to purchase packages of Trios are encouraged to ask troops selling cookies at booths about this option.

When customers stop by a cookie booth to purchase a package of Girl Scout Cookies, they are not only helping to teach girls e Five Skills – decision making, goal setting, money management, business ethics and people skills, but they are also giving girls across southeast Texas the ability to power new, unique and amazing experiences.

Every penny, after paying the baker, stays with the local council and is reinvested into girl programming and activities for

Kaz e New York Giants look like they are trying to fix their sluggish offense much like they did their defense last season. ESPN reported Monday afternoon the Giants released seven-year veteran wide receiver Victor Cruz and running back Rashad Jennings, who has been a starter for the Giants for the past three seasons.

One of the biggest steals in major league baseball has to be how little the Houston Astros are paying All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve. e diminutive sparkplug will make $4.5 million this season, which is a lot of money, but there are many players in the league making more than that for hitting their weight or less. e NCAA Tournament Committee, which many college basketball fans swear they don’t know beans about picking brackets, has snubbed undefeated Gonzaga when they released their preliminary seeds last weekend. e committee

girls. Girls use their proceeds to attend summer camp, take an overseas trip or complete service projects to better their communities.

Girl Scouts will be filling orders through March 26, the last day of the Cookie Program. To find a cookie booth in your area, visit: or download the Cookie Finder app from iTunes or Google Play.

Girl Scouts of the USA is the world’s preeminent organization for girls, with a membership of more than 2.8 million girls and adults. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. Chartered by GSUSA to provide Girl Scouting locally, Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council is one of the largest Girl Scout councils in the country serving more than 58,000 girl members and nearly 17,000 adults in 26 southeast Texas counties.

From Page 1B chose Villanova as the top overall seed, picked Kansas as the second seed and Baylor No. 3. Gonzaga was still the No. 1 seed in the West Regional, but was fourth overall. ere were no Big Ten teams listed in the top 16 preliminary picks.

JUST BETWEEN US…ere’s been a lot of discussion and complaining (especially from Atlanta Falcons fans) about how the New England Patriots won the coin flip for the overtime period in Super Bowl LI and proceeded downfield for the game-winning touchdown WITHOUT Atlanta even smelling the football. e NFL recently made a gigantic stride when it declared that a team couldn’t win an overtime game on a firstpossession field goal. e league needs to figure out a way to give both teams a possession before some sort of score, without copying the high school and college method of breaking ties at the end of regulation play.

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LC-M boys dominate Bear Invitational

LCM High School Building Trades teacher, Wayne Stephenson, accepts check from Education Foundation while students look on.

A total of nine Little CypressMauriceville lifters – seven of them boys – won their respective weight classes at the Bear Invitational powerlifting meet Feb. 9 at LC-M. LC-M won the boys’ standings and the LC-M girls finished fourth.

Winners for the LC-M boys include Hunter Angelo, 148 weight class; Victor Davilla, 165; Ethan McKay, 181; Alex Reed, 198; Trent Brown, 220; Colt LeBleu, 275; Jeremiah Armstrong, superheavyweight.

Winners for LC-M girls were Ceideah Walker, 105; Breanna Dyson, 259.

Members of Bear Iron, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville powerlifting team, gather for a photo in advance of the school’s Bear Invitational Meet Feb. 9. The LC-M boys took first place and the girls were fourth in team standings. Nine LC-M lifters won their respective weight classes. Courtesy Photo

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Little Cypress Junior High teacher Leigh Martin will use the school’s new 3D printer in her technology, 21st Century Skills and robotics classes, but has plans to introduce staff across the curriculum to uses that the printer can have in language, history and other subjects.

Foundation delivers educational grants e Little Cypress-Mauriceville Education Foundation, Inc. held its annual prize patrol on Monday, February 13, and handed out 22 grants, totaling $23,109.47 to staff through the District.

Grant items to be purchased range from individually-paced computer programs to Legos for building robots to a 3D printer that will be used across the range of subject areas; audiobooks for early literacy to a band saw for building trades. e Foundation, whose volunteer Board of Directors is made up of community members, business representatives, professionals and parents hold fund-raisers during the year to provide funding of these projects to enhance the educational opportunities offered to stu-

dents in the LCM District. is year’s grants bring the number funded to 163 for a total of $196.569.98 since the Foundation first began the Grants-To-Educators program in 2004.

Recipients this year include Tiffany Guayante, Hillary Jeanis, Summer Diamond, Laura Silva, Emily Racca, Tania Jackson, Kelly Meadows, Michelle Courmier, Crystal Gerage, Wayne Stephenson, Josh Leger, Julie Pelt, Jennifer Unflat, Stacey Arabie, Jessica Crowell, Tera Cassidy, April ompson, Staci McFarlane, Sharon Bridges, Amy Collazo, Babs Foster, Jeannie Alexander, Leigh Martin, Carie Broussard, Sommer Reynolds, Sherri Hoffpauir, Angie Locke and Brenda Jones.

Coach Corey Parson announced that seven Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School tennis players advanced to the quarterfinal round Friday, following the recent Vidor Invitational Tournament. They include Boys Singles – Marcus Delarosa, Girls Doubles – Julia Iles and Chrisleigh Longlois, Mixed Doubles – Daniel Paul and Eric Walters and Marlaina Delarosa and Brandon Day. Team members include, from left, Dylan Chambers, Danielle Paul, Luke Hanson, Gavin Fountain, Marcus Delarosa, Chrisleigh Longlois, Eric Walters, Julia Iles, Jaxon Collier, Daniel Iles, Brandon Day, Marlaina Delarosa

e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the January Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Katey McCall. Katey was presented her certificate and gift bag by Elyse ibodeaux, BC Chamber President and owner of Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, at the February 14th coffee hosted by Neches Federal Credit Union. She received gift certificates and gifts from: e Classy Peacock, Five Point Credit Union, Serendipity Chicks, COS Printing, Bridge City Walmart, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Bridge City Bank, Sabine River Ford, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Complete Staffing, Lamar State College Orange and Neches Federal Credit Union.

Katey is the daughter of Drew and Lisa McCall. She has a GPA of 4.69 and is ranked 6 of 115.

Katey’s awards and honors include • Channel 12 Star Student of the week 2015 • State Congressional Debate Qualifier 2017 • State CX Debate Qualifier 2016 • 1st place in District CX Debate 2016 • 3rd place in Regional Congressional Debate 2017 • Big “O” Awards from High School Teachers • BRAVO Awards from Orangefield ISD • Spirit Leader Award for Drill Team 2016 • All-A Honor Roll 2015 – present • Member of the OHS Sophisticats team that won Grand Champion at Danceline • Class Parliamentarian 20132014 Katey’s clubs and organizations include: • Student Council 2013-2015 • Library Club 2013-2014 • National Honor Society 2015-2017 • Speech and Debate Team 2013-2017, Captain 2016-2017 & Historian 2015-2016

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Pictured are the 8th graders presenting the money to Glenda and Johnny Lucia. The Lucia’s supervise and volunteer for the Soup Kitchen ministry at St. Mary Church Eighth grade students at St. Mary Catholic School collected money for the St. Mary Soup Kitchen. This was their collection of 100th Day of Catholic School Week.

said, “Brianna Cross is an excellent student and a delightful young lady. Brianna was in my class for Honors PreCal and is currently in my dual credit College Algebra class. Anything you ask Brianna to do, she does quickly, efficiently, and with a smile on her face. Brianna takes a full load of honors and college courses and participates in many co-curricular and extracurricular events. Last year, she won a second-place medal at state in UIL Social Studies.

Katey McCall of Orangefield High School was named Student of the Month by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. Pictured, from left, are Elyse Thibodeaux, Drew McCall, Lisa McCall, Katey McCall, Superintendent Dr. Stephen Patterson, and Counselor Candi Patterson.

• Orangefield High School Band 2015-2017 • Orangefield High School Drill Team 2014-2017, Social Officer Vice President 20162017 • Spanish Club 2015-2016 • FFA 2013-2014 In community service, Katey has volunteered at the Shangri La Botanical Gardens Eco Fest, babysat for a community member who is unable to afford childcare during the summer months, Sunday School volunteer at Winfree Baptist Church, and volunteered with the Athletic Booster Club.

Mrs. Jenkins, Science teacher, said, “Katey is one in a million!

She is kind, smart, and always puts others before herself. I have no doubt Katey will be a huge success at life.”

Mrs. Trawhon, Debate Coach, said, “Katey McCall is an amazing member of the Speech and Debate Team at Orangefield High School. She competes in three different speaking events: Cross Examination debate, Congressional debate, and Extemporaneous speaking. Katey juggles debate practice, studying with drill team practice and competition. She is a kind soul with an

amazing smile. I wish I was able to work with Katey more than just this year. She brings joy to any group in which she is involved. Good luck, Katey you are one in a million!”

Mrs. Yeaman, Drill Team Coach, said, “Katey strives to be her best in everything she does.

Her drive to succeed will get her far in life. Katey is never without a smile and is always offering a helping hand.”

Mrs. Campbell, History teacher, said, “Katey McCall is such a talented, smart, and responsible young lady. She takes her responsibilities and academics very seriously.”

Mrs. Monohan, Calculus

From Page 3B is year, she is an alternate to state UIL Congress. Brianna is the captain of our winning academic team, an officer of our color guard in our band that advanced to regionals this year.

She is part of our One-Act Play and power lifts!”

When Brianna was asked about her future plans, she said, “I plan to attend the University of Texas at Austin and study government, go to law school to become a lawyer, and eventually begin a career in politics.

The City of West Orange is changing Solid Waste Providers Effective March 1, 2017 Piney Woods Sanitation will start to deliver carts to all active sanitation accounts for West Orange residents beginning on February 20, 2017. Blue Piney Woods Sanitation carts should not be placed out for collection until Friday March 3, 2017. The last collection for Waste Management carts will be on February 24, 2017. Due to the time it takes to pick up used carts residents should leave their empty WM carts out after February 24, 2017 until they are removed

by Waste Management during the following weeks. After the last collection on February 24th by WM, residents should use the blue Piney Woods Sanitation carts for their debris for the next collection day on March 3, 2017. Please do not place the Piney Woods Sanitation carts out for collection on or before March 3, 2017, as trash collection will not take place by Waste Management. Please use the Piney Woods Sanitation carts for your sanitation needs after Friday, February 24, 2017 and place out for Collection on Friday March 3, 2017. All residents will keep the current collection day of Fridays.

Please do not place waste in the WM carts after collection on Friday February 24, 2017 as full WM carts will only delay the cart collection.

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teacher, said, “Katey is a very pleasant student to have in class. She sets a great example for others by always having her work done well and on time.

She respects others and is willing to help others.”

Mrs. Oregel, Math teacher, said, “Katey is a very responsible student. She is very active in her school and always makes time to learn anything she will miss ahead of time due to be absent for school activities.”

After graduation, Katey plans to attend college in the fall at Lamar University and ultimately become a lawyer. She would like to try her hand at politics.

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Seven Simple Daily Prayers Marshall Segal Staff writer for desiringGod.org Prayerlessness is the great enemy of true happiness. If we give up on prayer, or refuse to pray, we surrender our seat at the very source of the highest and fullest joy. “You do not have, because you do not ask” (James 4:2).

But even those of us who do pray can find ourselves in danger of forfeiting prayer’s fullness as we fall into stale ruts of familiar words and repeated requests. We wake up each day, say the same prayers, and wonder why it doesn’t feel more real and life-changing.

As we walk through the valley of the shadow of rut, many of us just put our heads down and hope for better days. But the Bible speaks too often and too highly of prayer for us to stay here long. Yes, we may know the Lord’s Prayer by heart, but those five verses are not the only guide we have to help us pray. God has given us all kinds of routes out of daily ruts in prayer. Take Psalm 86, for example. Here are seven simple daily prayers drawn from David’s prayer.

1. Listen to my prayer.

Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer; listen to my plea for grace. (Psalm 86:6) David wrote an entire book of divinely inspired songprayers to God, so you would think he might know that God hears all our prayers. But over and over again, he still pleads with God to listen (Psalm 4:1, 17:6, 27:7, 28:2, 30:10, and more). Do you ever ask God to hear your prayer — or do you just assume he will?

The ever-present help of God can make us prone to take him for granted. We hear, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you,” and quietly, even subconsciously, we begin to presume that God exists to meet our needs. That kind of entitlement, though, robs God’s promise of its power and empties our prayer-life of its wonder.

God Almighty, the sovereign and infinite Maker of heaven and earth, hears your prayers. Don’t ever, ever take God’s ear for granted. Know his holiness, and your sin, well enough not to presume he will listen, but for Jesus’s sake. Ask him to hear one more prayer.

2. Save me, and keep me.

Preserve my life, for I am godly; save your servant, who trusts in you — you are my God. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for to you do I cry all the day. (Psalm 86:2–3) In the face of all his enemies, David looked to our God for protection and deliverance. He was often surrounded on every side, threatened in

every way imaginable. But he found hope and confidence in his sovereign, unchanging Father in heaven (Psalm 18:2).

We have an enemy far greater and more fearful than all of David’s enemies combined (1 Peter 5:8). He has planted his mercenaries at every turn (Ephesians 6:12). And we are helpless against his schemes without a warrior fighting for us (Ephesians 6:11).

You were saved, and you are being saved every day (1 Corinthians 15:2). You are being kept (1 Peter 1:5). But not without prayer (Ephesians 6:18). Each day is another new confident plea for protection and keeping: Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy, to the only God, our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen. (Jude 1:24–25) 3. Make my heart happy in you.

Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. (Psalm 86:4) Humans were not created just to be rescued from sin, but to be flooded with joy in the Rescuer. Sin disrupted God’s ultimate plan for you; it didn’t create it. Jesus is not only a get-out-of-jail card, but a getinto-eternal-joy Savior and Treasure. God made you to demonstrate his worth by making you happy in him — not just by placing you in heaven, but by giving you himself.

God commands us to have that kind of joy in him (Psalm 32:11; Luke 10:20; Philippians 4:4). But any of us who have tried know we cannot put on joy like we put on a pair of pants. Something supernatural has to happen in our hearts, and the supernatural only happens one way: with God’s help.

No matter what you’re going through or how far away happiness feels, never settle for anything less than joy in the Christian life, and never assume you’ll find it without asking God for it.

4. Teach me your ways.

Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth.

(Psalm 86:11) Knowing the truth is not the end of God’s plans for everything you learn about him. He wants to see the truth come alive in you — in your priorities, in your relationships, and in your heart. A Christian is saved apart from our doing (Ephesians 2:8), but we are delivered into a life filled with doing, good works prepared specifically for us before we were even born (Galatians 2:16; Ephesians 2:10).

But the dots between what

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we know and what it means for our daily lives are not always clear. The dots between the One we love and the way we should live can often be foggy at best.

As un-American as it may seem, God doesn’t expect us to just figure it out on our own.

He wants us to ask him for wisdom and guidance — “God, teach me your way” — and he wants to do the work himself, by his Spirit, through our working. Paul says, “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:12–13).

5. Give me your strength.

Turn to me and be gracious to me; give your strength to your servant. (Psalm 86:16) Some of us do not need to be convinced to work. We wake up ready to tackle our to-do list and take on the world. We just forget to ask for help, or to serve in anyone’s strength but our own. That kind of effort may work for a while, but eventually we are out of gas and left with small, short-lived returns. “It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil” (Psalm 127:2).

Along with our prayers for guidance and direction, we need the physical and spiritual resources to walk and work well. Nothing of any real, spiritual, lasting value happens in our strength. “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain” (Psalm 127:1).

Work hard, but never in your own strength. Work in the strength that he supplies (1 Peter 4:11), and let him have all the glory he deserves. God will not lend his own strength to selfish or materialistic dreams, but he will supernaturally empower you to serve.

He will give you the courage and resolve to lay down your life for others in the name of Jesus.

6. Unite my heart to fear you.

Unite my heart to fear your name. (Psalm 86:11) Our sinful hearts trend toward division, not unity. More and more of our inner selves resonate with God’s heart, but rebel desires and impulses still linger as long as we live. To be

a Christian is to be killing sin (Romans 8:13), which means sin must still remain to be killed (1 John 1:8).

If we set our souls on cruise control, they do not move toward Christ, but in a thousand other directions. Remaining sin divides our attention and affection. Our frequent prayer should be that God rid us of that kind of spiritual divisiveness and unite our hearts in him.

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7. Reveal yourself through me.

Show me a sign of your favor, that those who hate me may see and be put to shame because you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me. (Psalm 86:17) The goal of all of God’s favor to us — to every answered prayer — is not only our own hope, joy, and strength, but also a statement to the whole world. What happens in our prayer closets begins with us, and may focus on many of our situations and circumstances, but we should always be asking God to show the world what we have seen and enjoyed of him.

Jesus, says, “Let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven” (Matthew 5:16). Peter echoes the same, “Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation” (1 Peter 2:12).

We want our faith and our whole life to mean something to the watching world. We want unbelievers to know that our God is the one and only God. Even more than that, we want them to know him and be saved.

With our prayers, we ask God to take what he is doing for us, and in us, and do something dramatic through us in the hearts and minds of others.

Marshall Segal (@marshallsegal) is a writer and managing editor at desiringGod.org. He’s the author of Not Yet Married: The Pursuit of Joy in Singleness & Dating (2017). He graduated from Bethlehem College & Seminary. He and his wife Faye have a son and live in Minneapolis.

MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m.

Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m.

Pastor: Tommy Anthony

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

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Faith United Methodist Church 8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley

Sunday Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Nursery Provided.

Youth 5:30 pm Youth Band 7 pm (www.faithorange.org)

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

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Gerald Ratcliff

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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 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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 6 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

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

Christmas Eve Candle Light Service Begins At 5 PM

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West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. C. W. Starr

“Our church family welcomes you!”

www.westorangechurch.org

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• Just $10 For A 30 Word Ad In Both Papers And The Web • Classified Newspaper Deadline: Monday 5 P.M. For Upcoming Issue • You Can Submit Your Ad ANYTIME Online At TheRecordLive.com

Community Classifieds Your ads published in both newspapers, the County Record and the Penny Record plus on our web site TheRecordLive.com APPLIANCES HARRY’S APPLIANCES Used appliances starting at $99.95, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main) Orange, We also buy used appliances, Call or come by 409-886-4111.

FOR RENT Bridge City 3 BR, 2 Full Baths, laundry room, Central Air/Heat. In nice, safe mobile home park at 310 Hazel $750 month Please call: 409-313-0067 For Rent: 2/1/1 Duplex in Bridge City. All Bills paid exp. Electricity. All Appliances, Central A/H, some pets welcome. $700 month/$350 dep.

409-963-5594.

2 story 2 bedroom 2 full bath on the bayou. $700 month $700 deposit. Very peaceful place have to see it. Must have references.

No children No pets. Call: 409-735-3339 For Rent: Available March 1st in BCISD. Doublewide 3/2, large yard, w/no maintenance. No smoking. $825 a month w/800 deposit. Pets Negotiable.

409-330-6530

Home for rent in West Orange. 2BR/1B, Kitchen, LR & DR, 2 open porches, W/D, Range, Fridge, Carport w/ storage space. Fenced backyard. $480 monthly/$300 deposit 409-883-8166

HOUSE FOR SALE 3bd/2ba Double car garage on two lots. Bridge City by walmart. Ca/Heat.

Good Neighborhood.

Handicap ramp. Call 409474-0232 for more info.

For Sale: LCM - 3338 Jerry St. 4/2/2 on 1 acre. New roof, AC & Septic System, Needs cabinets. $69,900 409-221-7365

HELP WANTED Help wanted: Drivers CO & O\Op’s. Earn Great Money Running Dedicated! Great Benefits. Home Weekly. Monthly Bonuses. Drive Newer Equipment! 855-582-2265 Office Assistant needed with experience answering phones, advanced computer skills, friendly service manner, multitasker. D.O.E. Send resumes to: Devillier @ 5876 Sharlane Dr. Orange, TX 77632

Outside Salesperson Commision Only Perfect for College Student or Mom Flexable Part Time Hours 409-238-1230

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

K-DAN”S

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For all your interior painting needs. Quality work at reasonable prices!! Please call Myron at 832-267-0770. Servicing the Golden Triangle!

References are available!

GARAGE SALES Garage Sale Saturday, Feb. 18th from 7 am to 12 pm at 200 Tyler Dr. (located by Body Works Gym out of Bridge City on 1442) Moving, lots of everything. Don’t miss!

Garage Sale on Saturday, Feb. 18th at 803 Irving St. in West Orange.

Small children clothing, lawnmower, dishes, refrigerator (less than 1 yr old), bed set, circular saw blades and more.

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Call us at 409-735-5305

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Deceased, were issued on February 7, 2017, in Cause No. P17731, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: William S. Young, III. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: William S. Young, III Stephen C. Howard 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 Dated the 7th, day of February, 2017.

Stephen Howard

Stephen Howard Attorney for: William S. Young, III State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209 Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

MOTORCYCLES For Sale: 2014 Harley Davidson Fat Boy Lo, the Terminator bike. Showroom new with upgrades, very well maintained.

16K miles, cost over 22K, Orange. Selling $15K w/ extras included.

210-232-5217

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1215 Dupont Dr. (Cove Area) Friday & Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:00 (or so) Look for Orange Fence and Orange Post Tops

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FIELD WORKERS WANTED Two (2) temp positions; approx. 10 months; job to begin 3/25/17 through 1/10/18; Duties: Drive tractors to prepare fields, plant & cultivate rice, soybean and sugar cane. Maintain tractors and equipment.

Clean ditches and grain bins by hand. Plant sugar cane by hand which requires bending and lifting througout the day. Operate tractors on and off the farm. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.69 per hour; 35 hrs a week, mon-fri; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.

Employment offered by Bain Farms Partnership located in Bunkie, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview 318-729-6781 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA Job Order #668246.

Call 735-5305 • Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday CITATION BY PUBLICATION

Herman Dean Garrett, Deceased Cause No. P17745 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 PROBATE WILL AND FOR ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY PURSUANT TO SECTION 401.002(A) OF THE TEXAS ESTATES CODE AND AND APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on January 25, 2017, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Herman Dean Garrett, 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 Administration Building, 123 S. 6th Street, Orange, Texas 77630.

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

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on January 26, 2017.

Deborah Ann Bishop Watkins, Deceased Cause No. P17735 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 January 19, 2017, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Deborah ann Bishop Watkins, 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 Administration Building, 123 S. 6th

Street, Orange, Texas 77630.

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

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on January 19, 2017.

BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas By:

By: Kevin LeBeouf, Deputy Kevin LeBeouf

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 Vin#1FAFP24157G100638 Vin#1C6RR7LT1ES11729310 14 DODGE 1500

Lone Star Carpentry Remodel or Repair *Baths *Kitchens *Porches *Doors *Windows, Etc.

HOURLY RATES AVAILABLE

883-0205 738-5639

Owed $367.70

Eight (8) temporary positions; approx 10 months; Job to begin on 3/27/17 through 1/27/17. Duties: To operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.69 per hour; 35 hrs week; 7am-3pm; monfri; OT varies, not guaranteed. 3 months experienced required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by A & M Farms, Inc. located in New Iberia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 364-8903 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order #668057.

The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of

BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

07 FORD 500 Owed $699.45

FIELD WORKERS WANTED

CITATION BY PUBLICATION

The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of

Angelique Cook, Deputy

Angelique Cook

DOMESTIC CITATION BY PUBLICATION/PC - CDVPCWD

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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

The petition of Brittani Amber Sparks and Eric Steven Sparks, Petitioner, was filed in the COUNTY COURT AT LAW #2 of Orange County, Texas on FEBRUARY 1, 2017, against Matthew Neal Swetnam, numbered 170092-D and entitled IN THE INTEREST OF Devin Matthew Swetnam et al Children. The suit requests Original Petition for Termination and Adoption of Stepchildren.

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

Commercial - Residential Painting & Maintenance Specalizing in general & flat roof repair.

USA Coatings

409-720-9404 J.B. Trahan - owner

Devin Matthew Swetnam July 9, 2001 Yakima, Washington

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

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this FEBRUARY 7, 2017.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

Vickie Edgerly

Stakes Electric COMMERICAL • RESIDENTIAL OLD HOMES • LED UPGRADES ALL UNDERGROUND

409-749-4873

Licensed Customer: #25151 Master: #14161

HERE’S YOUR CARD...$25.00 a week CALL: 409-886-7183 or 409-735-5305

ORANGE’S OLDEST HOMETOWN APPLIANCE DEALER

SI NCE 1963

HARRY’S

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