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ORANGE COUNTY

Outdoors

FISHING

HUNTING & FISHING

Capt. Dickie Colburn Page 1 Section B

Capt. Chuck Uzzle Page 3 Section B

SPORTS

Commentary Kaz’s Korner Joe Kazmar Page 1 Section B

RELIGION & LOCAL CHURCH GUIDE Page 6B

County Record TheRecordLive.com

Vol. 60 No. 10

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Commissioners won’t consider tax rate hike Dave Rogers

For The Record

Orange County commissioners voted a month and a half early not to raise the county tax rate.

Tuesday’s vote means they can’t go above the rate of 54.2 cents per $100 value, which has been the county’s standard since 2017.

And the commissioners did it while teaching a lesson about public perception.

Item 9 on the agenda called for “possible action regarding the proposed tax rate,”

and County Judge John Gothia explained that preliminary rate, set before the hard work of making the numbers fit, could be anywhere under 56.519 cents per $100 without asking taxpayers to vote on it.

The only catch was that the 2019 tax rate could not go higher than whatever proposed rate was set Tuesday.

The prevailing opinion seemed to be to set the proposed rate between last year’s rate of 54.2 cents and the rollback rate of 56.519 cents.

Two-in-one fishing tourney goes fresh or salt for $7500 Backwater Challenge and Orange County River Festival set for Saturday Dave Rogers

For The Record

Anglers will have their pick at this weekend’s Backwater Challenge and Orange County River Festival.

They can go after the freshwater bass or saltwater redfish.

Sabine River or Sabine Lake.

Or both.

“One entry covers both divisions,” explains tournament operations manager Daniel Metreyeon. “You can go catch three bass, then go and catch your two redfish.

“The only restriction is all boats must launch out of Simmons Drive and return to Simmons Drive.”

And be back in time for the 3 p.m. weigh-in.

Between 150 and 200 teams are expected to compete.

The fishing begins at “safe light” Saturday, Aug. 10 and ends both at the Orange Boat Ramp on Simmons Drive.

But the event put on by Metreyeon and tournament director Tony Viator with the assistance of a Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce fishing co-chairmen David Jones and County Judge John Gothia will be surrounded by the River Festival that runs from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday Aug. 9 and from noon to 10 p.m. Saturday.

For the fishermen, it all starts at the Captain’s Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday at the Shahan Center at Lamar State College Orange.

The dinner marks the final chance to register for Saturday’s fishing.

Both the trout and redfish

Karen Fisher, the county’s tax assessor-collector, agreed.

“I would rather ya’ll propose the maximum. That’s not saying you are going to go there,” she said. “John

[Gothia] is not wanting to go over that 54.2, but at least it would give him the leeway,” she said.

Gothia and Commissioners Theresa Beauchamp and Johnny Trahan all talked

about the possible need of upping the tax rate a tick or two to provide county services.

“The duty of this court is to serve the citizens of Orange County. That’s giving

them roads, drainage, the protection of the sheriff’s department,” Gothia said.

“Those costs go up every year. If we’re working with a COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Orange interviews 2 manager candidates Dave Rogers

For The Record

Well, it’s down to the final two for Orange’s new city manager.

Unless it isn’t.

“We had two interviews today, they interviewed both candidates and they’re going to make a decision next week,” Bob Turner of Strategic Government Resources said.

“If they don’t make a decision next week on a finalist, then they’ll decide a different direction to go. But I anticipate there will be some decision made next Tuesday.”

Mike Kunst, Vidor city manager, and Cynthia Northrop, assistant to the city manager in Alvin, were the two finalists interviewed for about 30 minutes each in a nearly two-hour closed session.

A third candidate was invited to interview, but took themselves out the running.

“We had one applicant that was unable to move forward, yes,” Turner said.

Also Tuesday morning, council members got their first look at a proposed budget for the fiscal year 2020, which begins in October.

The budget would balance general fund revenues and spending at $24.3 million while raising the tax rate slightly, from 80.51 cents per $100 valuation to 80.69 cents per $100.

That will raise $538,720

Margie Rose, left, and Bob Turner, both senior vice presidents for Strategic Government Resources, visit at the end of Tuesday’s closed-door meeting of the Orange City Council to seek a new city manager.

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more revenue from property taxes, a 7.43% increase from last year’s budget.

Council members were to meet again at 4:30 p.m. both Wednesday, Aug. 6, and Thursday, Aug. 7 for open budget workshops and

closed meeting concerning contract negotiations with fire and police associations.

Members of Orange City Council refused to comment on the process of replacing 13-year city manager Shawn Oubre, who re-

signed last October in order to take another job near Waco.

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Orangefield ISD eyes bigger budget, rate decrease Dave Rogers

For The Record

Orangefield school trustees took a look Monday night at a first draft of the district’s 2019-2020 budget and liked what they saw.

Thanks to the Texas Legislature, it would include $2 million more in spending than a year ago and lower the tax rate 10 cents per $100 value.

Monday’s first draft numbers called for $16.6 million in spending and a tax rate of $1.1784 per $100 value, down from $1.28 per $100 value.

“I hope you understand this is a forecast,” Shaun McAlpin, assistant superintendent said as he and Superintendent Stephen Patterson introduced the set of num-

Orangefield school board members listen as Superintendent Stephen Patterson, center, explains the proposed school budget Monday night.

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bers.

“It’s a framework. Now we have to work on the line items.”

Both explained that many of the numbers plugged into the forecast would not be final until later in the school year for the Orangefield district, which holds its first day of class Wednesday, Aug. 14.

For instance, they introduced an estimate of state revenues of $10.16 million and showed an increase of $2.02 million over last year.

“We don’t get our final settle-up with the state until after September,” McAlpin said.

The school district will hold another meeting next week to settle on line items in the budget and finalize a notice of the proposed bud-

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get and tax rate.

After that will come public hearings before the numbers are finalized for the new fiscal year, which begins Sept.

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McAlpin said the comparisons between new and old budgets were not made against last year’s final revenues and expenses but rather the budget passed last August, before budget amendments made during the school year.

The district has spent more than $8 million in building repairs and improvements since Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017. It borrowed $3 million in a shortterm loan, but is rapidly repaying that loan, McAlpin ORANGEFIELD ISD Page 3A

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After 4 years scaffolding comes down at OC Courthouse

Benifit for cancer patient Leesa Gearen A benefit for Cancer Patient Leesa Gearen will take place August 11th at the VFW Hall on Highway 87 North (5303 North 16th Street). Festivities will begin at noon with BBQ plates of ribs, sausage, chicken, potato salad and baked beans.

Save $2 by purchasing plates early at $8 each or $10 at the door. A Washerboard Tournament, with a 50/50 Pot, will begin at 1 pm. Sign up early or at the door. Tickets will be sold at $5 each or 5 for $20 for chances at a $500 CASH PRIZE or 9mm pistol. There will be many other items raffled off during the benefit and activities for children. To pre-register for events or purchase tickets for any of the offers, contact DeAnn Solderholm at 707-407-5320.

Meet Us At The Poles Join us as we gather around the flagpole on Sunday August 11th at 5PM at each building’s flagpole! Please choose a school or facility if you have/know a student,friend,or relative who will be attending school there. A host church will have someone there to lead in prayer. Our entire community is invited to join us as we pray for our students, teachers, school clubs, athletics, student safety, and finally, the strength to be strong in their faith throughout the year.

Bridge City High School will be St. Henry Catholic, Bridge City Middle School will be Winfree Baptist, Bridge City Intermediate School will be Liberty Baptist Common Ground, Bridge City Elementary School will be St Paul UMC, Bridge City Administration BLDG will be Good Shepherd Lutheran, Bridge City Bus Barn First Christian.

The Record Newspapers of Orange County, Texas Workers for Top Deck Inc. disassemble scaffolding at the Orange County Courthouse Tuesday morning. The scaffolding had blocked the front entrance to the Courthouse for four years while work was being done to fix the crumbling marble facade.

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CLEAR Alert System Assists in Locating Missing Adults Staff Report For The Record AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) joined Rep. Greg Bonnen at a press conference last Wednesday to discuss the implementation of the CLEAR Alert, or the Coordinated Law Enforcement Adult Rescue Alert. This new alert system will assist law enforcement in locating and rescuing missing adults who may have been kidnapped, abducted or who are in immediate danger of inju-

ry or death, as well as aid in locating any potential suspects. Rep. Bonnen authored HB 1769, which created this new alert, and Sen. Larry Taylor sponsored this act in the Senate.

“I am proud to have sponsored this crucial legislation to close a gap in the statewide alert system,” said Sen. Taylor. “CLEAR Alert gives victims another opportunity to be safely reunited with their families.”

Alison Steele and her husband, Lawrence Baitland, also attended the press con-

ference. Steele is the mother of 19-year-old murder victim Cayley Mandadi.

“Texans like Cayley Mandadi, who are too old for an AMBER Alert and too young for a Silver Alert, are left stranded in the gap of our existing alert systems,” said Rep. Bonnen. “The new CLEAR Alert will help us find and save those who previously did not qualify for this potentially life-saving action.”

A CLEAR Alert will be issued by DPS to the public, community partners, media

and fellow law enforcement if an adult in Texas goes missing and meets specific criteria, including: • The individual is between the ages of 18 and 65; • The adult is either in imminent danger of bodily injury or death, or the disappearance wasn’t voluntary; • The person’s location is unknown; and • The person has been missing for less than 72 hours.

“The CLEAR Alert is another tool to leverage in our efforts to help rescue adults.

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BCISD operations supervisor John Scales retires Penny Leleux

For The Record

John Scales said goodbye last week to 17 years as the operations supervisor at Bridge City Independent School District. Well wishers stopped by the bus barn last Wednesday for cake and punch at his retirement reception. Scales said he doesn’t know how many came, but they did run out of cake.

He and his wife, Brenda, left that afternoon for a quick trip to New Orleans to start the unwinding process, but it will take a little while to complete that task.

“I’m wound a little tight,” said Scales.

As operations supervisor,

he was in charge of the school district’s transportation, grounds, custodial department Scales and maintenance. He also handled construction “at the superintendents’ discretion.” Scales served under five superintendents and one interim superintendent. Scales said they all had different skill sets and strengths.

With 27 years experience in construction with the family business, Scales Portable Buildings, Scales was capable of overseeing district construction projects if needed and the superintendent at that time was so in-

Backwater Challenge divisions have a guaranteed first prize of $7,500.

Bass must be a minimum of 12 inches and redfish must be in the 20- to 28-inch slot.

A formal ribbon-cutting for the Festival is set for 5 p.m. Friday, says Ida Schossow, Chamber president.

That will be followed at 5:15 p.m. by a ceremony acknowledging the Rebuild Texas Foundation for all its help in the area with recovery from Tropical Storm Harvey.

Food vendors, soft drinks and adult beverages will be available both days.

Entertainment will be provided from 8 p.m. to 10:30

penses, by the city to conduct the executive search.

Kelvin Knauf, Orange’s planning director, has been acting city manager since.

Kunst is a native Vidorian who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Lamar University, according to his online resume posted by the Texas City Management Association.

He spent 11 years in the Texas National Guard, was a

volved in running the Cops Helping Kids tournament out of Sabine Pass that was a partnership with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Association.

“That tournament had been shut down for three years, now and me and Tony decided to come up with something new,” he said.

“We thought Orange would be a good place to have the tournament. You’ve got kind of a brackish water that would support both redfish and bass.”

things, he would frequently get hugs from students.

“It would remind you why you do this,” he said. “Working at Bridge City Independent School District was a really good time in my life.”

He said his retirement had nothing to do with age, but with timing.

“It was time to move on to the next chapter.”

Travel and fishing are the top items on his list. Scales said he has a place at the lake

but hasn’t had much chance to enjoy it or fish the last couple of years. That is about to change.

“I prefer freshwater, bass and crappie, but I’ll take it all,” said Scales.

First on the list for travel is Kentucky and Fredericksburg.

“We want to see the replica of Noah’s Ark,” said Scales.

Next year, Scales said he would like to return to Canada for a visit. One of his wife’s

County business narrow budget, when we get to a point where we say this is all we can spend, then sometimes we have to cut services.”

But Commissioner Kirk Roccaforte disagreed on the need for a cushion.

“My feeling is we can work from what we have now. I think we can work under 54.2,” he said.

Commissioner Robert Viator quickly offered a motion to adopt the current rate of 54.2 and Roccaforte seconded it.

On a roll call vote, Viator and Roccaforte voted for keeping last year’s rate. But it still appeared that the judge and the other two commissioners might out-vote them.

Beauchamp said it simply: “I am not for raising taxes, but I am for giving service.”

And she voted no.

Then Trahan pointed out that the difference between between last year’s tax rate

and the 56.518-cent rate was just $23 on a $100,000 home.

But he voted “aye,” on Viator’s motion, making a majority in favor of keeping the 54.2 rate. Gothia quickly went along with the winning side in the 4-1 vote.

“The problem when you set that high end, everybody thinks that means you’re going to raise the rate,” Trahan said. “No matter what you do, everybody gets nervous.”

Beauchamp was not enjoying being odd commissioner out.

“Now everybody’s going to think I want to raise taxes,” she complained.

Commissioners’ Court will hold two public hearings before the tax rate is finalized.

The first will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 and 1 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27.

The commissioners spent a lot of time on the next item before Trahan’s motion to add a 25 cent “child safety”

five for TxDOT, before hiring on at Alvin in May of 2018.

Turner explained that Orange City Council had a full plate, what with annual budget talks going on.

“They’ve got some other things going on right now – two budget hearings going on – and this was an awful lot for them to get through,” he said of Tuesday’s interviews.

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to the 2019-20 budget delivered Monday was a hike of more than $800,000 in debt service: from $109,129 last year to $915,450 in the proposed budget.

McAlpin’s PowerPoint presentation included a bar graph showing the district’s fund balance dropping from $8 million last year to $4.5

sisters lives there.

He will also now have more time to spend with his grandkids. Scales has four and they all live on the same street, two to the left of him and two to the right.

When it cools off, Scales will also start work on restoration of Brenda’s family home she grew up in. It was flooded in Hurricane Harvey and repairs have been on the back burner. Unwinding doesn’t mean slowing down.

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funeral director for nine years and has been Vidor’s city manager since 2013.

According to Northrop’s TCMA resume on line, she received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of North Texas in Denton and was a Denton County Commissioner from 2001-2008.

After that, she worked as a communications pro for nearly 10 years – including

Orangefield ISD said.

Anticipated revenues with a $1.1784 per $100 value tax rate would be $6 million for maintenance and operations and $621,000 for interest and sinking (bond debt).

Those tax rates include $1.0684 per $100 for M&O and 11 cents per $100 for I&S. The Texas Legislature in May voted to spend $11.6 billion statewide on education, which broke down to $6.5 billion for public education and $5.1 billion for property tax relief.

In the process, the state put a cap of $1.0684 per $100 value on M&O tax rates, which reduced Orangefield’s M&O tax rate from $1.17 per $100, which district patrons had OK’d in a prior tax ratification election.

McAlpin said the proposed budget would keep the same I&S tax rate as last year, 11 cents per $100, for a 10-cent cut from last year’s total tax rate of $1.28 per $100 value.

Property tax values across Orange County have risen 8%, according to the Orange County Appraisal District.

That means a homeowner’s school tax bill could increase despite the cut in tax rate.

The $2 million-plus in increased state funding in Orangefield’s budget will be used to pay for just over $1 million in employee salary increases and the addition of four newly created teaching jobs.

The breakdown: an average teacher pay raise of 11.84%; a counselor and nurse midpoint salary increase of 10% and a 9% salary increase for the remainder of its 250 employees.

The other big area of increase from last year’s budget

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p.m. Friday by Bag of Donuts and from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Saturday by Nashville recording artist Eric Pasley, a native of Waco.

“It’s a regional tournament, which gives local people the opportunity to fish in it,” said Gothia, who with the Chamber has helped shepherd three national Bassmaster tournaments to the Sabine River.

“It’s kind of unique that you can do both bass and redfish in the same tournament. And anytime we can promote our waterway, it’s a big deal.”

Metreyeon said he and Viator had formerly been in-

Orange city council

clined to have him do so.

When asked “what was the most fulfilling part of your 17 years with the district,” Scales said, “As difficult as it was, recovering from Ike and Rita.”

Both storms caused major structural damage to the district’s buildings. Hurricane Ike destroyed both elementary schools. They were torn down and a brand new combined elementary school was built to take their place.

“The people” are what he is going to miss the most.

Working in the background in the bus barn, he mostly worked with adults and didn’t have that much interaction from the students, but when he would walk through the halls of the school at the elementary checking on

million in the new budget.

Patterson pointed out that last year’s $8 million balance included the borrowed money. He added that FEMA recently OK’d a Harvey reimbursement of $3.2 million to the district, which will pump up the fund balance.

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fee to all county taxpayers failed because it lacked a second.

Kurt Guidry, county maintenance director, reported that as of Tuesday afternoon the front entrance of the historic Orange County Courthouse was open to the public for the first time in four years.

After the county paid for the initial installation, Top Deck, Inc., of Mauriceville, had provided rent-free the scaffolding that first served as a safety barrier to avoid injuries due to loose marble on the building’s front. Later it was used by contractors who reattached and reinforced the marble.

The county agreed to pay $4,999 to Bar Z Mobile Development to renew the Slice of Orange mobile app used to communicate government news to the public.

Pennee Schmitt, county auditor, was authorized to

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From The Creaux’s Nest HE CAN LIE BUT HE CAN’T HIDE Last week when I sat here the headline I wrote at the top of the column said, “Hate escalates in the country.” I wrote it was a dark and hateful time and also that I believed it would get worse. Just a few days before I had listened to Trump speak at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio. He was spewing a lot of hate. I have a habit of studying people’s faces.

It’s a part of me, it’s who I am. At his rallies I study the crowd, some are serious, and some are just there for the entertainment. I wondered about the young boys 12-14-16 year olds and what Trump was feeding their young minds.

I wondered when they were adults would they pass on to their children what they heard from their president when they were teenagers. Hate, bigotry, racism is passed on from one generation to the next; it’s like a growing cancer. For the last three years Trump has been spewing hate at his rallies. This last weekend saw a 21 year old drive 600 miles to kill himself some Mexicans in El Paso, Texas. He killed 22 and wounded two dozen innocent people.

Meanwhile, in Dayton, Ohio, a 24 year old male killed nine people and wounded a dozen others. To date, this year there has been 255 mass shootings in the United States.

Mass killings are when three or more are killed by one shooter. In the wake of the twin mass shooting in a prepared statement, read from a teleprompter, President Trump said, “These sinister ideologies must be defeated.” This was said without acknowledgment that his antiimmigrant rhetoric has set the tone for hate that has engulfed the nation. Like always the shootings were blamed on mental illness, a longtime Republican remedy to gun violence. The NRA motto is, “Guns don’t kill, people do.” Trump took no responsibility for the atmosphere of division. Instead of focusing on measures to limit the sale of firearms, he went through a list of proposals that Republicans have long endorsed as alternatives. “Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, he said, then called mass shooters “Mentally ill monsters.” The young man in El Paso wrote a four page manifesto in a few minutes in his car with no misspelled words. He’s not ill. Trump is running from what he helped create but he can’t hide. No matter how much he lies the truth is out there with videos of him spewing the venom and hate every day for the last three years. In Texas he will definitely pay a price. Remember El Paso.

TRUMP’S TRADE WAR SINKS WALL STREET Monday’s massive sell-off on Wall Street was the worst drop in 2019. The losers were everywhere, technology, retail, oil prices, natural gas. China retaliated against Trump’s tariffs by allowing its currency to slide to an 11year low against the dollar. Apple, which relies on China for 20 percent of its sales, took a shellacking. Apple stock is down nine percent. The stock plunge arrived after China struck back against Trump’s threat to levy further tariffs on $300 billion in Chinese goods, in everything from TV’s, cell phones to toys and everything in between. The lie is that China will pay for these tariffs. The truth is that the U.S. consumer will pay for every penny of increase at the cash register. In response to Trump’s new tariffs, China halted new purchases on U.S. agricultural goods. Farmers were already feeling the pinch of earlier tariffs, now China has cancelled large purchases of farm products like soybeans. China is U.S. farmer’s largest buyer. Trump, since assuming office, has been riding a 10-year economic wave that he inherited but things may change if he doesn’t reverse his bad decisions. The cost will fall on the shoulders of the American people.

EXODUS BY TEXAS GOP CONGRESSMEN Texas is undergoing a major shift in its congressional delegation. In the last two years, 12 members have retired and more are expected. Rep. Kenny Marchant is the fourth Republican in less than two weeks that is calling it quits. His departure follows that of Will Hurd, the only Black Republican in congress. Rep. Michael said goodbye Thursday as well as Rep. Pete Olson. The surge of GOP retirements is not unexpected. Democrats regained the majority in the House last year and are favored to increase that majority in 2020. Texas is expected to turn bluer, despite gerrymandering, with each passing year. But the exodus by GOP congressman is due to negative numbers with Trump at the top of the ticket. Texas also has done away with the straight party voting system, leaving voters open to pick the best candidate from either party in the General Election. Meanwhile, Sen. John Cornyn is out of sight.

Sen. Ted Cruz says, “The Trump campaign doesn’t realize that Trump is in trouble in Texas and him carrying the state in not a given.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2009 Ike came along 11 months ago and dumped a surge on Bridge City. The never say die adults dug in and started rebuilding the community. Meanwhile, the Little League boys and girls dug in and beat all the competition and four Bridge City teams, two girl teams and two boy teams made it to the state playoffs.***** We were saddened to learn of the death of Ada Ruth “Rusty” Nicks, 85, on Aug. 4. We first met Rusty when she served as legal secretary and ran the office for the law firm of Hustmeier

and Harris. Everyone who knew this fine lady loved her.

She and her late husband of 55 years, Johnnie, lost their daughter Sharon in an auto accident several years ago. *****Roy Crim, 93, passed away Aug. 8. The Bridge City resident started in the 1940’s to build a community from a place called Prairieview. Knowing him for over 50 years and have known no man with more energy or principle. He and Ms. Pearl raised a great family. *****It’s with sadness that we learned about the death of Lonnie Ham Sr., age 62, on Aug. 9. We had known Lonnie since he was 7 years old. We knew his mom and dad and large family. They were all down to earth, great people.***** Special folks celebrating birthdays this week: The lovely Carolyn Ward, what a nice lady.*****Doug and Regina Harrington’s beautiful daughter, (looks like her mom), Britanie H. Long celebrates this week.*****A great lady Nancy Finchum has another birthday.*****Our buddy Monty Eshbach and Kristie Gunn also celebrate.*****Happy birthday to one of the great guys, Henry Bland, an Orange County pioneer.*****Quote of the Week: After asking why Hillary Clinton wasn’t with Bill in North Korea to gain release of the two journalist Rush Limbaugh said, “Because she was in Kenya, kissing Obama’s grandfather’s grave.”

That was after he called President Obama Hitler. The guy either stays stoned on pills or should be locked up because he’s nuts. *****Some folks might have gotten some rain but as of this writing we haven’t. It’s been so dry that the Baptists are starting to Baptize by sprinkling, the Methodist are using wet wipes, Presbyterians are giving out rain checks and the Catholics are doing like T. Graham Brown, praying for the wine to turn back into water.

Yes sir, that’s how dry it is.

40 Years Ago-1979 It’s going to be a crazy week. In fact, quarterback Michael Vick is going to make his case on “60 Minutes” Sunday.***** Forty years ago, in 1969, it was also a wild week, Woodstock and the world learned about Janis Joplin.*****Dr. Wayne Pierce died at home Sunday, Aug. 12, at age 82. He will long be remembered for his good Samaritan works. He delivered many babies free of charge or for very little. He never turned down anyone for lack of funds. The Pierce family moved to Orange just before 1900 and his father was also a doctor. Dr. Wynne graduated from Orange High in 1914. Serving in the infantry Army in World War I. He and Clay Dunn marched through France together, serving in the 38th Field Artillery. Dunn and Pierce stayed friends until Dunn’s death in 1959. After the war, Dr. Pierce completed his education and set up his family practice in Orange in 1926. For many years he was co-owner of the Frances Ann Lutcher hospital. He was buried Tuesday, Aug. 14, in Evergreen Cemetery. His pallbearers were old-line Orangeites Traylor Sells Sr., Judge James Neff, Judge Graham Bruce, Homer Stark, Tom Rogers, Edgar Brown III, Major Inman Jr., Albert “Cowboy” Adams and Wayne Arrington.

(Editor’s note: Many people still live in the area that Dr. Wynne delivered. Some boys were named after him. It would be interesting to hear from you if Dr. Wynne brought you into this world.)*****Former Bridge City Police Chief Hank Eckhart will assume duties of police chief at Crowley, Texas on Aug. 27.***** Ann and Jude Hebert, along with their four sons, Troy, Trent, Trey and Tarrin, have just returned from Wyoming. *****Lou and Arval Hebert are the parents of new twins born a few days ago. Manson Hebert is the proud grandfather of Michael and Anna.*****Former West Orange and Texas Longhorn second baseman Andre Robertson was named to the sporting news all American team, compiled by the nation’s professional scouting directors. Robertson was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays and assigned to Dunhedin, of the Florida league, where he is known as “Robbie.”

45 Years Ago-1974 We understand that Al Zeno is doing fine after having open-heart surgery in Houston. *****Fain Holbrook is out of the hospital after a long stay. *****Betty Glover is in traction at Orange Memorial. *****Judy and Gary Savoy celebrated their seventh anniversary last week. *****Roy Dunn, who has been in St. Mary’s Hospital for over a week due to his ticker, was joined through the same emergency entrance by Bill Clark. The third floor of St. M’s will never be the same. Bill was released; Roy may be hospitalized for some time yet. Jimmie “J.K.” Conn visited and brought him magazines to catch up on the news when he felt better.

The newest magazine was published 50 years earlier, in 1924. While Roy was out, Ms. Phyl and crew were putting out the popular Opportunity Valley News. (Editor’s note: Roy lived to see 45 years go by and after a 15 year retirement went back to his love for publishing and has guided the Record Newspapers, the Penny Record and the County Record. The OVN and Triangle Press were sold in 1980.)*****Tee Bruce Day to be held Aug. 18 at Sparkle Paradise in Bridge City. The celebration will feature many bands, plenty of food and special guest, Doug Kershaw and Cajun humorist Justin Wilson.*****President Richard Nixon resigns; Vice President Gerald Ford becomes United States president. The nation is relieved that the Nixon saga is finally over. It all started after the Watergate break-in that ultimately revealed a lot of wrong doing by his Republican administration.

A FEW HAPPENINGS On Aug. 9, Texas celebrated the 180th birthday of William Barrett Travis. The hero of the Alamo was born in Edgefield County, South Carolina. He was just under 27 years old when he died at the Alamo, on March 6, 1836.

He shared command at the Alamo with James Bowie and when Bowie became sick, Travis took full command. The letter Travis sent out before the fall of the Alamo is considered one of the most heroic documents in American history. He’s also remembered for drawing a line in the dust with his sword for those of his men, who refused to surrender, not to cross.*****A few friends we know celebrating birthdays. On Aug. 7, Miles Hall, Sr. turns 88.

Miles is living with daughter Becky and son-in-law David Rutledge. He’s staying healthy on “Bear’s” cooking. *****Judge Dennis Powell celebrates on Aug. 9. A few years ago he was a young judge, today he is an elder statesman.*****Also celebrating on Aug. 9 is longtime friend Coach Dwight Thatcher.*****Our buddy Judge Joe Parkhurst who underwent surgery last week marks another birthday on Aug. 10. Best wishes to Joe, everyone’s friend. *****A great guy, William “Bill” Smith turns 89 on Aug. 11. Bill, the old train engineer, goes back to the old steam engines. Bill came down from the hills of Arkansas to make his mark in Bridge City. *****Aug. 13 is a special day for the late Dot Esbach’s little boy Monty Esbach. We

will never forget Dot and think about Monty and the family often. Happy Birthday to all. *****I ran into Jimmy Dillion last week. That guy is an inspiration to be around.

He takes chemo in Houston on Wednesday and three times a week he does dialysis for four hours in Orange. His weight is up to 203 lbs. and he looks healthy. You would never know he’s been fighting child leukemia for years. It’s very rare and he might be the only case in the county. He’s a great guy.*****After fighting the heat for two summers, I stopped by Mauriceville Tire & Lube, John Roy’s little gold mine, and in 10 minutes he had my little pickup truck feeling like winter. I learned the Fredrick’s settled in Mauriceville in 1834 with a land deed signed by Sam Houston.

John Roy is a great guy to visit with but not on Saturday, that’s when they’re as busy as Wal-Mart.***** The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing us the Backwater Challenge Fishing Tournament and Orange County River Festival this weekend. Over 200 teams are expected to fish. Join them at the City of Orange Boat Ramp Friday and Saturday. See ad in this week’s paper.*****Market Basket, in Mauriceville, held their grand opening of their big, new, state-of-the-art store last week. Local folks are bragging. We didn’t have County Record’s at the new store but this week we will have the usual 300. Last week folks came from throughout the trade area, including Buna, for the paper and we caught hell for not having them there. *****

A FEW BIRTHDAYS Celebrating birthdays in the next few days are Rita Vargas, Tessa Bailey, and Rodney who have birthdays on Aug. 7. Celebrities celebrating are actors Charlize Theron, 43, David Duchovny, 58 and Francesca Eastwood, 25.*****Aug. 8: Brian Sanches, Kim Sensat, Fred Brent and Billie Carter all celebrate. Joining them are tennis player Roger Federer, 37, actor Dustin Hoffman, 81 and boxer Chris Eubank, 52.*****Aug. 9: Celebrating today are Paige White, Jada Montagne, and Ken Hartley. They are joined by fashion designer Michael Kors, 59, actors Jessica Capshaw, 42 and former football player Dion Sanders, 51.*****Aug. 10: Jody Simmons, Leslie Smith, Bill Loyd and Bree Anne Collins all celebrate. Also reality star Kylie Jenner, 21, actors Antonio Banderas, 58 and Justin Theroux, 47.*****Aug. 11: Kim Pelloat, Rene Danna and Morgan Taylor have birthdays today. Celebrating also are actors Chris Hemsworth, 35 and Will Friedle, 42. *****Aug. 12: Kiesha Luna, Jared Sleeman and Jennifer Babin are a year older today. Also older are actors Casey Affleck, 43, Maggie Lawson, 38 and Jim Beaver, 68.*****Aug. 13: Terry Walles, Aaron MacCammond, Melissa Cox, Ken Phelps and Hillary Walker celebrate today. Joining them are basketball player DeMarcus Cousins, 28 and actor Sabastian Stan, 36.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Joe Marceaux, 80-year-old, was widowed when his wife Agnes died las year. He was lonely but while in Church Point he met Mabel, a lovely 75 years old lady. He is a good Catalic and wouldn’t do anyting dat was against his religion so he axe Mabel to marry him.

She said, “Joe honey, I’ll marry you but you have to sign a prenuptial agreement.”

Marceaux answer, “I don’t know wat dat is me, but I luv you so much I’ll sign anyting.”

Mabel said, “I want to keep my house in Texas.”

Joe said, “Dats fine by me. I’ll keep my houseboat on Bayou Tech.”

“I want to keep my Cadillac,” she said.

“I’ll keep my pickup,” Joe answer.

“I want to keep my yacht at Padre Island,” she said.

“I’ll keep my pirogue,” he answer.

“I want to keep my jewelry,” said Mabel.

“Me, I’ll keep my stuffed deer head,” said Marceaux.

Mabel was writing it down for him to sign. Den Mabel said, “And me, I want to have sex six times a week.”

Marceaux him said, “Mais Cha, dats fine wit me, put me down for Friday.”

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Lunch Bunch meets Judge and Commissioner The Lunch Bunch gathering at Robert’s last week drew a large crowd to honor and meet our new county judge John Gothia and his lovely wife Glynis, a former second grade teacher at Bridge City. Also many of the Bunch were meeting county commissioner Kirk Roccaforte for the first time. Nova Dee Strickland, 86-year-old political activist and eldest daughter of former sheriff Chester Holts, who also wrote the book “Bug Scuffle” wanted to meet the new commissioner. She came up to Kirk, shook his hand and wished him good luck, then added, “We’ll be watching you.” Believe me Kirk, she will. Kirk fits in real well with that bunch. He’s used to being around folks who will pull your leg. Three of the commissioners were present, Ms. Trahan’s little boy Johnny, Marcelle Adams and former commissioner’s little girl, Theresa Beauchamp attended. All the JP’s but Judge Joy showed up. Chamber president Ida Schassow got in a hornets nest when she chose to sit with Judge Chad Jenkins, Port Commissioner Keith Wallace and other jokesters. Keith is the go to guy for information. That guy knows what’s under every rock from the Cove, to Lakeview and Pinehurst. John Roy Fredrick had a Thibodeaux story to tell but Judge Carl didn’t show so he held it till later. Lannie Brown, Congressman Brian Babin’s local representative, had two guests from the Babin camp, including the Washington director. Roy committed a real sin when he overlooked introducing the prettiest tax assessor in Texas, Karen Fisher. He’ll be trying to live that down. Betty Harmon, looking great, had two guests with her to meet the new judge and commissioner. Pete Fredrick, still getting around slowly, was escorted by Linda, one of his lovely daughters.

Well, there were about 30 other folks, including Butch Campbell. One special guest was Suzie, a Japanese native, who has been a U.S. citizen since mid-1960. For many years she worked at Bridge City Wal-Mart. A month or so ago, “ICE” Trump’s Gestapo, shook her down and she had to produce documents of over 50-years to prove her citizenship. She was sponsored by Sheriff Holts. Speaking of sheriffs, Keith Merritt, who attended with Marlene, is being urged by a lot of citizens to run for another term. This week the Lunch Bunch dines at Guadalajara and back at Robert’s next week. Everyone welcome. *****Thanks for tuning in, thanks for your loyalty and a special thanks to our family of advertisers. Please patronize them. We’re proud to be your hometown, locally owned, community newspapers. Read us cover to cover, you never know when we will give a test. Take care and God bless.

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Sabine FCU’s Bridge City Ribbon Cutting/Grand Opening Celebration

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August 6th the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce was excited to take part in a combined Ribbon-Cutting/Grand Opening Ceremony for Sabine FCU’s new Bridge City Branch located at 715 Texas Avenue. Sabine FCU’s Bridge City Branch is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. This is a full service location and has an Instant Teller for drive thru convenience. Using the Instant Teller connects you to a live teller allowing you to receive personalized service and assistance with deposits, withdrawals, loan payments, and account transfers. For more information on Sabine Federal Credit Union, call 888-319-7328 or go online: www.sabinefcu.org.

Edward Jones participating in supply drive Edward Jones branch offices in Bridge City will be participating in a school supplies donation drive. You may help support this effort by dropping off school supplies at either of the B.C. locations: 675 W. Roundbunch Rd. or 715 Texas Ave. during regular business hours from now through Monday, Aug. 12th.

Supplies lists are available at the branch locations, but any supplies donated will be appreciated.

Please note: Our offices cannot accept cash donations.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet e Orange Golden K Kiwanis Club will continue its presentation of each member’s “life story” in August. Members meet each Wednesday for coffee and refreshments at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting officially begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Salvation Army Meeting Room, 1950 MLK Drive, Orange 77630. e meeting adjourns at 10:45 a.m. to allow use of room by other groups. is week on Wednesday, August 7, Vernon Murray, Golden K treasurer, will give his background to the club. Reid Caruthers is in charge of refreshments. On Wednesday, August 14, Reid Caruthers, current Golden K president, will relay his life history to the group. Anne Payne is in charge of refreshments. e following Wednesday, August 21, Dennis Ferrell, Golden K president-elect for 2019-20, will present his experiences in his life. And on Wednesday, August 28, Lois Ferrell, former Golden K president, will tell her life story.

Friends of the Orange Depot to meet e next meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be on ursday, August 8, 5:00PM for refreshments, 5:30PM meeting, at the Orange Train Depot, 1210 Green Avenue. Anyone interested in joining this group of passionate volunteers is invited to come.

SEW N Saturday During the summer, you are invited to learn how to sew at SEW N Saturday! We will meet September 7 at 9:00 am at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 945 W. Roundbunch in Bridge City. ese basic lessons are free, yet we invite you to bring material, a sewing machine (if you are able; there will be a few machines at the church) and a commitment and desire to learn to sew! Everyone from age 10 and up is welcome.

Please call the church office at 409-735-4573 to claim your spot. Come and join us for a fun time!

LCM Cross Country info Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School’s cross country coach wants all boys and girls who plan to participate in the 2019 LCM cross-country season to attend a meeting and practice on August 8 (ursday) at the high school track at 2:00 p.m.

To run this year, you must have your physical and paper work completed by this date. No one will practice or participate until all of this is submitted. e paperwork can be found online on the high school’s athletic web page and it is all digital.

Please have your parents take care of that before August 8. Player’s physicals must be turned into the trainer, Sheri Hoffpauir, at the high school at your earliest convenience. Please address questions to Coach Adkins at .

Benefit for cancer patient Gearen A benefit for Cancer Patient Leesa Gearen will take place August 11th at the VFW Hall on Highway 87 North (5303 North 16th Street). Festivities will begin at noon with BBQ plates of ribs,

sausage, chicken, potato salad and baked beans.

Save $2 by purchasing plates early at $8 each or $10 at the door. A Washerboard Tournament, with a 50/50 Pot, will begin at 1 pm. Sign up early or at the door. Tickets will be sold at $5 each or 5 for $20 for chances at a $500 CASH PRIZE or 9mm pistol. ere will be many other items raffled off during the benefit and activities for children. To pre-register for events or purchase tickets for any of the offers, contact DeAnn Solderholm at 707-407-5320.

Meet Us At The Poles Join us as we gather around the flagpole on Sunday August 11th at 5PM at each building’s flagpole! Please choose a school or facility if you have/know a student,friend,or relative who will be attending school there. A host church will have someone there to lead in prayer. Our entire community is invited to join us as we pray for our students, teachers, school clubs, athletics, student safety, and finally, the strength to be strong in their faith throughout the year. Bridge City High School will be St. Henry Catholic, Bridge City Middle School will be Winfree Baptist, Bridge City Intermediate School will be Liberty Baptist Common Ground, Bridge City Elementary School will be St Paul UMC, Bridge City Administration BLDG will be Good Shepherd Lutheran, Bridge City Bus Barn First Christian.

this opportunity to learn an instrument in the local area. For more information, call 409-2413920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com.

Orange County Beekeeping Group e Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. e group also strives to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers, and the general public. For information or assistance with honeybee removals, please contact Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to another person has a drinking or addiction problem. AlAnon meets Sundays and Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m., at North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 North 16th Street (Rear), Orange. Call 409-4742171 or 409-988-2311 for more information.

Calls are kept confidential.

Bridge City Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City. For more

information, please contact Cindy at 409-7499036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

Exciting New Bible Study offered e Books of Acts has everything but dinosaurs. It’s got earthquakes, shipwrecks, avenging angels, harrowing escapes, riots, murder plots, political intrigue, courtroom drama and so much more. e book of acts tells the story of the early Christian church with all the flair of an exciting adventure novel. ings start out rather calm——then the Holy Spirit comes roaring into the room, igniting the pious with tongues of fire and causing them to behave in ways that lead onlookers to think they are drunk, from that point on, we know we are in for a bumpy ride. ese stories all have the quality of “Did you hear the one about——? e book of Acts may read like an adventure novel, but actually it is a history book. And Luke’s ultimate interests are theological, or at least spiritual and pastoral, Acts could almost be called “Acts of the Holy Spirit” or “Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus Christ.”

Join Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for this exciting 6 month class being offered on Tuesdays starting September 10th at 10:00 am. Please call church office (409-735-4573) if you plan to attend; we want to have enough materials prepared for your studies.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Estate Sale Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will host an Estate Sale in the church fellowship hall and grounds on August 17. We open at 8:00 am and close at 1:00 pm. ere will be a great variety of items available for the public: household objects, home décor, everyday pieces, furniture, some tools, glassware, sewing machines, stained glass, and more.

We also have many gorgeous special event items including exquisite crystal chandeliers, mercury glass hurricane vases, elegant candelabras, and votive candle holders.

In addition, our weekly Garage Sale in the blue building next door (the same building as Happy Donuts) will open at 7:30 am and close at 12:30 pm. Come and check it all out. ank you to everyone who is donating and helping; all proceeds help our music program, local musicians, and Music Scholarships.

Dementia Care Givers’ Support Group e Dementia Care Givers’ Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Second Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second ursday of every month at 6:30 p.m..

Seek & Find Resale Store e Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on ursdays from Noon to 6:00 pm, Fridays from 12 noon to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. We are selling all types of used items clothes, toys, books, household items,etc. Our proceeds help fund our music programs at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please come and see us at 785 W. Roundbunch Road, next to Happy Donuts.

Pinnacle Music Academy Pinnacle Academy offers private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass Trumpet, Ukulele, and more for all ages. Learn all musical styles including Pop, Rock, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop. Pinnacle Academy is located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. Come and discover

LU expands access to higher education through partnership with LSC-Orange Lamar University and Lamar State College Orange have formalized an articulation agreement to better serve the needs of students interested in pursuing bachelor’s degrees.

Lamar University President Kenneth Evans and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Marquart and Lamar State College Orange President omas A. Johnson and Executive Vice President and Provost Al Barringer signed an agreement on the Lamar

University campus Tues., Aug. 6, creating innovative 2+2 programs allowing students to easily transfer to Lamar University to pursue four-year degrees after completing a two-year associate degree at Lamar State College Orange.

“We’re committed to making transfer students successful, because at the end of the day, if we make this partnership successful, we meet the needs of the community - the Golden Triangle,” said Evans. “More impor-

tantly, we meet the needs of one student at a time, which is really what this is all about.” e agreement furthers a partnership held between the two institutions by granting Lamar State College Orange students with associate degrees full access to Lamar University online bachelor degree programs specific to their associate degrees.

All the LU programs offered are fully online and allow the

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WOCCISD campuses host 2019-20 orientation activities

West Orange – Cove CISD is currently conducting on-line registration for all current students. e primary parent/guardian of every enrolled student must complete this process by Friday, Aug. 9.

On-line registration is accessible through the Family Access Parent Portal located on the district website: www.woccisd.net . In order to begin the process, parents must have a Family Access account. Family Access forms are also downloadable on our website.

North Early Learning Center North Early Learning Center invites parents of all students to visit the campus and rotate through School Readiness Transition Stations prior to the start of the 2019-2020 school year.

Stations will be open: Wednesday, Aug. 21, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. ursday, Aug. 22, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, Orange County Parkinson Support Group, for Parkinson Awareness, will celebrate their 14th Anniversary Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at St Francis Church, 4300 Meeks Dr, Orange, Texas.

In July of 2005, Eligha Guillory, Jr asked his mother Ella Guillory to form a Parkinson Support Group In Orange. Eligha is founder of the Eljay Foundation for Parkinson’s Awareness in Lake Charles, La. Earlier that year, the National Parkinson Foundation named Ella the Care Giver of the year. e daily paper in Orange had a front-page story about her receiving this award. When I read the article, I knew I had to call and congratulate her.

A few weeks later we met in Houston in the Doctor’s office. We had appointments the same day with the same Doctor. Both of us believe God’s hand was guiding us to meet and form the group.

Both families have a history of PD. Ella’s husband Jay, was diagnosed with the disease in his early 30s; Eligha and his sister Daphne were very young. e family was overwhelmed by the news, that Jay had PD. When Eligha finished college he founded the ELJAY foundation to help those with PD and to give information about the disease to them.

I was 66 when I was told I had Parkinson’s. My Mother had PD for 30 years and had medication

Friday, Aug. 23, 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. e six stations include Family Access, Medical Forms, Lunch Forms and more. Completion of all stations is required for Transportation Tag Pickup. Additionally, North will have an opportunity for students and parents to “Meet the Teacher” on Friday, Aug. 23 from 9 – 11 a.m.

West Orange–Stark Elementary e WOS Elementary School computer lab will be open to parents on ursday, Aug. 8. Technical support in the use of the Family Access Parent Portal for on-line registration will be available from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. New student registration for elementary students will be conducted on Friday, Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WOS Elementary will hold two Meet the Teacher events:

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to control the disease, the last two years of her life.

My older Sister also had PD. Like Eligha I was only a child when I heard for the first time “Parkinson Disease’. I didn’t understand what that was but from the beginning I knew it was serious.

Ella and I came together for a reason. When men and women are told by the Doctor, they have Parkinson Disease without exception they all go into denial. No one outside the immediate family is told the diagnosis.

Orange County Parkinson Support Group’s mission. from that first meeting on August 5, 2005 is to give what we have learned about PD to others who are seeking answers, to educate and encourage them so they will know they are not alone on this journey. e Support Group meets on the first Wednesday of every month (except June and July) at 10:00 am at St Francis Church, 4300 Meeks Dr, Orange, Texas. Books, pamphlets with information on PD is available at every meeting.

We are blessed to live in a time that has all the tools needed to control the symptoms of the Disease.

We are thankful for the research going on all over the world and in the United States. is gives us hope that one day soon a cure will be found and Parkinson Disease will be a distant memory.

Wanda J Simar Orange, Texas

Deaths and Memorials Charles Ray Moses Sr., 91, Nederland Charles Ray Moses Sr., 91, of Nederland, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019. Charles was born October 14, 1927 in Orange to the late Ray Moses and Clara DeCuir Moses.

Charles Ray was a self-made entrepreneur. He owned several businesses in the Mid-County area and was fortunate enough to retire at an early age of 54. He and Dorothea enjoyed traveling across the US and many other countries, most often with their beloved pets. Charlie also enjoyed playing cards with Bud when they took their trips to the “boat”. When anyone hears the word “deal” you think of Charlie.

He is survived by his son, Charles R. Moses Jr. and his wife Karen of Port Neches; his daughters, Margie Tiner and her husband Gary of Nederland and Babbie Patin and her husband Errol of Spring; his brother from a different mother, Eugene Finkley of Nederland. Also his grandchildren, Janna CHARLES RAY Carter, Julie DeVillier, Cameron Patin, Evan Moses, and Erin Moses; 5 great MOSES SR. grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchildren. ere will be a graveside service in the larger Tranquility Mausoleum on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in Port Neches under the direction of Melancon’s Funeral in Nederland. A gathering of the family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Special thanks to Eugene, Evan, Tori, Diane, and Dawn for all the care and dedication you gave to our dad.

Online guest registry available at www.melancons.org

Tony Milazzo, 89, Bridge City Anthony “Tony” R. Milazzo, 89, was called to his heavenly reward on August 4, 2019.

He was born on April 23, 1930, in Lake Charles, Louisiana. He attended the public school system and graduated from Lake Charles High School, John McNeese Junior College, and Louisiana State University in 1953, receiving a Bachelor of Science with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration along with an ROTC Commission in the Air Force. He served his active duty during the Korean War and obtained the rank of First Lieutenant. After his discharge he served an additional tour of reserve duty and was promoted to Captain.

Following his military service he was employed by Firestone Tire and Rubber and trained as a Traffic Clerk. In 1962 he was transferred to the Orange, Texas Plant where he served as Purchasing Agent for thirty TONY MILAZZO years, retiring in 1992.

Tony served as President of Lake Charles Junior Chamber of Commerce and Executive Vice President of Louisiana Junior Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of Sacred Heart Council 8406 Knights of Columbus serving in numerous offices including Grand Knight and a member of Santa Maria Assembly 1100 Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus services as Color Corp Commanded and Faithful Purser. He was also a member of American Legion Post 250 of Bridge City, Texas.

Tony was preceded in death by his loving wife of forty years, Peggy LeDoux Milazzo; parents, Samuel and Lyler Rembert Milazzo; two sisters, Josei Marie Milazzo and Frances Milazzo Rhame; and one brother, Louis Eugene Milazzo.

He is survived by his nephews, Samuel Rhame, of Pottstown, PA and Kevin Rhame and wife Mimi, of Lake Charles, LA. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City, where he served for many terms as a member of the Parish Council and a Past President. He served as a member of the Parish Finance Committee for many years. He also served as an Usher, Lector, and Eucharistic Minister.

His hobbies were his love of religion, golf, and love for his dogs and cats.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 6, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:00 p.m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at St. Henry Catholic Church with Father Steve Leger officiating. Entombment will be held at Consolata Cemetery in Lake Charles.

Serving as pallbearers will be the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree Honor Guard, Alton Terro, Bill Van, Brad Lapeyrolerie, Don Bihm, Jimmy LeBlanc, and Ron Jackson.

Honorary pallbearers are Chester Abshire, Johnal Bernard, Pete Klein, and Ray LeLeux.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made for masses at St. Henry Catholic Church or to you charity of choice.

LSCO student to complete studies without leaving home.

“We have a great partnership with LU and have for many years but this allows us to expand it, and we will be able to create new programs now so they (students) can come to us and literally get their first two years at Lamar State College Orange and then come to Lamar University,” said Johnson.

“We can prepare them so that

From Page 5A when they come here they will be successful. is is more than an agreement, this is a partnership.” e agreement between Lamar University and Lamar State College Orange also signifies steps toward establishing Lamar Link, a joint partnership program that provides first-time college students with comprehensive support from both institutions. Lamar

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Link, already established with Lamar Institute of Technology, offers affordability, access and the eventual opportunity to enroll at Lamar University. e articulation agreement is just one of a dozen agreements Lamar University will be formalizing with Texas community colleges in the coming months to increase access to four-year degrees through 2+2 online programs.

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Troy’s Bail Bond Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting Celebration

Friday, August 2nd the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce was delighted to hold a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Grand Opening of Troy’s Bail Bond. Owners Troy and Kendra Shelton cut the red ribbon commemorating the occasion. Their beautiful new office building located at 212 Border Street in Orange and is directly across the street from Orange County Jail.

Troy Shelton is an Orange County Texas bail bond agent that has lived in the area for his entire life and is well-known in the community. Troy Shelton, an honest and trusted Christ-Follower who loves the people of his community. He never forgets a face and always has a welcoming attitude. Shelton has celebrated 31+ years of sobriety and has worked with a countless number of clients and their families to get on the road to recovery. A ready volunteer in his community with a heart to help those in need.

Troy is not just the owner, he’s an active and engaged agent who works directly with you and your loved ones to ensure you receive the best service possible. Understanding that family is important he makes it his #1 priority to getting you reunited with your loved one as quickly and painless as possible.

As a family-owned and operated company, you can expect honest service at great rates. They offer surety and collateralized bail bonds and you can expect a fast release and reliable service. Troy’s Bail Bond is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you getting yourself or someone you know out of jail in Orange, Texas. They are experts at the bail bonds process for Orange County and will explain the entire bail bonds process making it as stress-free as possible. For more information, call 409-886-TROY(8769) or visit www.troysbailbond.com

Sabine Federal Credit Union Instant Teller Grand Opening

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for Sabine Federal Credit Union Instant Teller at 6020 West Roundbunch in Orange. The staff are proud to announce the opening of Orange County’s first “Instant Teller� Technology with Personality, where you can drive up, interact with a live teller, and have capabilities above and beyond an ATM. Their grand open included delicious food from the Bullfish Food Truck, edible cookie dough from the Dough Dough Girls, and giveaways and door prizes! For more information check website at: SabineFCU.org or call: 409-988-1300.

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Pitching aquisition gives Houston real WS hopes

JOE KAZMAR KAZ’S KORNER FOR THE RECORD

In last week’s column I wished the Houston Astros would pick up a starting pitcher before last Wednesday’s trading deadline.

Boy!! Did I “under wish” on that one. Not only did the Astros pick up a starting pitcher in a regular rotation, but they also managed to pry Zack Greinke from the Arizona Diamondbacks less than an hour before the 3 p.m.

Wednesday trading deadline.

Instead of just getting a member of a major league team’s starting pitching staff, in Greinke the Astros were able to add a future Hall of Fame pitcher who has won a Cy Young Award and is a four-time All-Star who was 10-4 this season before last night’s outing at Minute Maid Park against the Colorado Rockies.

However, adding Greinke didn’t come cheap for Houston. In exchange for the stellar right-hander, the Astros had to give up four of their best prospects including last year’s top draft pick Seth Beer, a 22-year old outfielder, starting pitchers J.B. Bukauskas (22) and Corbin Martin (23) and

25-year-old third baseman Josh Rojas.

The deal was pulled off by General Manager Jeff Luhnow who tried like crazy to substitute lesser prospects than these four, but the Diamondbacks flatly refused and added that it was this deal or no deal as the clock kept edging toward the trading deadline.

Luhnow also wanted to obtain the best talent level possible for the post-season—with the World Series as the ultimate goal—so he reluctantly offered outfielder Derek Fisher to Toronto for starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez (3-14), reliever Joe Biagini and outfielder Cal Stevenson.

Ironically, Sanchez has lost more games than aces Greinke (10-4), Justin Verlander (15-4) and Gerrit Cole (13-5) combined.

This second transaction paid immediate dividends as Sanchez started Saturday’s game against the Seattle Mariners and pitched six innings of no-hit, no-run baseball and became part of Astro history as Sanchez was followed by Will Harris, Biagini and Chris Devenski who also were credited for the combined no-hitter the Astros won 9-0.

Saturday night’s gem was the 12th no-hitter in Houston franchise history, with the last coming by Mike Fiers in 2015. The Astros 10th gem was a six-pitcher combined no-hitter in 2003 which involved Roy Oswalt, Peter Munro, Brad Lidge, Kirk Sartoos, Octavio Dotel and closer Billy Wagner, blanking the New York Yankees 8-0.

Luhnow also made a deal with the Chicago Cubbies, getting catcher Martin Maldonado for infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp. Maldanado was with Houston last season and was impressive by his ability to throw out runners attempting to steal. But he opted to test the free agent marketplace and was scooped up by the Cubs.

And to make room for Maldanado, Houston traded back-up catcher Max Stassi to the LA Angels for outfielders Rainier Rivas and Raider Oceta.

While all these transactions were taking place, the Astros proved unruly hosts by whipping Seattle 10-2 Friday, 9-0 Saturday and 3-1 Sunday

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in the three-game weekend series at Minute Maid Park.

Astros pitchers no-hit the Mariners for 15 straight innings during the series.

On Sunday, Verlander became the major league’s winningest pitcher when he allowed just a home run and two other hits to defeat Seattle 3-1 for his 15th mound victory so far this season.

Verlander also surpassed the 200-strikeout plateau in the second inning and totaled 10 for the game and became only the seventh pitcher in major league history with nine seasons of 200 strikeouts or more. He joins Nolan Ryan (15), Randy Johnson (13), Roger Clemens (12), Tom Seaver (10), Pedro Martinez (9) and Bob Gibson (9).

Sunday’s 3-1 win moved the Astros record to 73-40. “No major league team has a better record and no previous Astros team produced a better record through its first 113 games,” according to Monday’s edition of the Houston Chronicle.

The 2019 Houston Astros appear to be sitting on top of the major league baseball world and have jumped up to the best team in the major leagues according to this week’s poll.

Let’s hope it stays that way in October!!

KWICKIES…The football season has begun this week for our local high school teams highlighted by running the bleachers and trying to run the mile in a certain time as the coaches work to get the team into playing shape. The key to this week’s sessions is HYDRATION!!

Los Angeles Angels catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who was put on the 10-day Injured List after being bowled over by Houston’s Jake Marisnick on July 7, was designated for assignment last weekend after the Angels ironically traded for Houston’s back-up catcher Max Stassi.

The National Football League’s exhibition season began last week with Denver nipping Atlanta 14-10 in the annual Hall of Fame game.

There are 11 games on tap tomorrow including Houston at Green Bay. The road to Williamsport, Pa. began this week with several regional little league

From Page 1B games on tap. The Regional champions will meet later this month for the Little League World Series in Williamsport.

Speedy offensive playmakers seem to be the strength of the Texas Longhorns football team this fall. Wide receiver Devin Duvernay is rated as one of the nation’s most surehanded receivers. He caught all 41 “catchable balls” thrown his way last season—secondmost among all returning receivers at the FBS level from 2018-- and returns this season brimming over with confidence.

And speaking of the Texas Longhorns, the Houston Texans released former burnt-orange running back D’Onta Foreman Sunday during training camp. The Texans released the often-injured Foreman early in training camp in hopes that he can start anew with another NFL team. The Baltimore Ravens wasted little time in signing Foreman.

J.T. Poston won his first PGA Tour victory last weekend at the Wyndham Championship and collected a check for $1,110,000 and 500 FedEx points as the first round of the tournament begins tomorrow in the Northern Trust event.

The top 125 FedEx players will be eligible for the event this week.

JUST BETWEEN US…I got a phone call Saturday afternoon from my grandson Logan Smith, who is getting ready to begin his final year at West Point. He just finished a summer course in statistics where he made a B+ and was upset he didn’t make an A-.

His class ended every day at 10:30 a.m. and he hurried to the baseball field where he was conducting a clinic for youngsters every day until 3:30 p.m. He planned to play some golf before having to start his senior year Monday by showing the ropes of West Point to the incoming Plebes.

He’s looking forward to the upcoming baseball season where he will be the only senior in the starting rotation. He plans to choose Infantry as his branch and hopes to use his degree in mechanical engineering with the Infantry. His top choice of regular Army posts in Anchorage, then Fort Hood and a post in Washington State.

Old school plugs summer favorites CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE OUTDOORS WEEKLY FOR THE RECORD

e slick surface of the lake was disrupted by skipping shrimp and the familiar sound of trout crashing the helpless crustaceans. Each cast with a soft plastic was met the familiar thump of an aggressive fish that thought they were much larger than they really were.

One small trout after another continued to hammer the jigs and also continued to be too small. e next logical thought for catching bigger fish was to go to a topwater plug, which usually works well under these circumstances. Again the topwater plugs were struck repeatedly by the small fish and occasionally by what appeared to be much better fish. e problem with the topwater plug was the better fish would not come all the up to the surface and completely take the offering, instead they would just blow up on the plug leaving each angler waiting in suspense to see if the fish would actually come back and finish the job.

One blow up after another without a hook up on a better fish was more than anyone could stand, there had to be another lure that would produce more hook ups and better fish.

At long last an old favorite was brought back out of retirement; the stick bait was now the lure of choice. is particular bait was a Bill Lewis model called a “Slapstick”, there are others like “Long A’s” and “Rogues” that work just as well.

Stick baits can be worked in

A Corky stick bait can help haul in some great fish, which is why they are among the favorites among anglers. variety of different ways from just under the surface to as deep as a couple of feet. ese plugs have a lip on the front of them that causes the bait to dart under the surface and have a side to side wobble that drives fish crazy.

Under these conditions when the fish wouldn’t take the surface offering the stick bait works like magic.

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south have been weighting their topwater plugs so they would sit down in the water with just the top of the plug above the surface when the plug was not being retrieved. is was done so fish that would not commit to coming all the way to the top of the water would still have an opportunity to strike. Instead of going through the hassle of weighting the plugs and re-engineering

the bait many anglers just went back to old saltwater favorites and some other freshwater options. For many years anglers caught a ton of fish on chrome and blue or chrome and black broken back minnows from Rapala.

Freshwater anglers have long known the fish catching abilities of the Rogue and the Long A so it was a natural progression to many anglers to use these style of baits.

As the popularity of these plugs grew many more saltwater manufacturers began to make their own variations of these plugs, now there plenty to choose from. ere are always some really big trout that are caught each year on the stick baits and for whatever reason most of those fish are caught during the summer. Truth be known these plugs can be used anytime during the year and produce results.

I am not sure why these plugs are not used more during the winter and early spring, they do well getting sluggish fish to give a reaction strike.

I guess with the popularity of the baits like the Corky, Catch 2000, Catch 5 and others makes the versatile stick bait a second stringer. is summer there will come a time when you just can’t get those fish to commit to a topwater and you know there are some big fish in the area. is is a perfect time to pull the old stick bait out of retirement and go “old school” on the fish. I am sure you will be pleasantly surprised at the results.

Backwater Challenge this weekend CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FISHING WEEKLY FOR THE RECORD

With the Backwater Challenge Tournament set for this weekend, a lot of spectators as well as competitors were more than a little interested in the leader board at last week’s OCARC event. Obviously, the two categories that garnered the most attention were bass and redfish.

For the first time in the history of the OCARC event, the winning bass was worth $750 and that didn’t go unnoticed by some of the top river fishermen in the area.Based solely on recent Sabine River Shootouts, I predicted it would take a fish over 4pounds to win and Stephen Vaughn answered the bell with a 4.15-pound bass.

John Thomas and the folks from the Center hosted 293 anglers and while it was on the hot side, the weather could not have been more accommodating. When all was

said and done, it took very respectable fish to win the four major categories.

Charlie Gonzalez won the redfish money with a 7.98-pound fish, Brennan Pitts took trout honors with a 3.92-pound trout and Mason Fullbright collected $250 for his 2.11pound flounder.

It came as no surprise that Andy Borel won the catfish category, only that he did it with a record 25.98-pound fish.It also surprised no one that he caught the top grinnel as well, a category that the Borels have owned for years.

River Brown won the bream division with a .57-pound fish, Erica Wright won the white perch division with a solid 1.33-pound fish, Bentlee Hall took croaker honors with a .88-pound fish and Dayne Bellard won with a 12.71-

pound black drum.

Cecil Byers proved that he can still catch the right fish by winning the Appaloosa Red pot with a fish sporting ten spots.Lela Hyatt won the coveted Don Hubbard mudcat check with a 1.32-pound cat.

Also, of more interest than usual, the popular Sabine River Shootout continued to yield super results.Shane Cormier and Jacob Johnson cashed the top check with an 11.67-pound bass and Glenn Hagan and Gary Robin teamed up to finish second with a very solid 9.59pounds anchored by a 6.48-pound big bass.Bronson Kemp won the Kids Division with a 1.30-pound bass.

Mike Chargois and Jim Foster won the Shootout the week before with an 11.67pound catch.Chargois apparently has a pretty good pattern working as he also finished a close second in the OCARC event.

Most interested in these two tournaments were the teams fishing the much anticipated Backwater Challenge tournament this weekend.The same folks that did such a fantastic job with the Cops Helping Kids tournaments in the past are back as promised.

The format has been changed as well as the host location, but it will still support southeast Texas children’s

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charities.The event will kick off with a Captain’s meeting Friday night at the Events Center on Green Avenue in Orange. At least one member of each team must be there.

The Captain’s meetings don’t pay as well as catching the right fish, but they are no short on entertainment which includes a steak supper and auctions.First place in both the redfish and bass categories are worth $7500. A team can weigh in three 12inch minimum bass and two 20 to 28-inch redfish.

Based on a 250 team field, there will be a lot of money up for grabs with 20 teams earning a check in both categories.High school teams are also eligible to fish the event as long as a non-fishing older Captain is in the boat.

The entry fee is $300 per team and you can sign up at the Captain’s meeting or go online at gttallc.com.You cannot sign up the day of the tournament.The City Boat Ramp will be a busy venue Saturday and one the entire family can enjoy. If you get there early enough, you can still buy a ticket at the door, but corporate tables are sold out for Thursday night’s Orange County CCA Chapter Banquet.The banquet kicks off at 6:00 pm at the Convention Center on hwy. 1142 just south of I-10.

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The Woodman of the World presented the Friends of the Bridge City Library a check to use for the children’s programs at the library. Picture are Charlene Terro, Kelle Miller Children’s Librarian, Pam Smith.

Woodman of World presents Friends of BC Library check Visit Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center this autumn for a series of adult-focused workshops.

Adult workshops at Shangri La Botanical Visit Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center this autumn for a series of adult-focused workshops. Join us on September 14th, November 23rd and/or December 14th from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Shangri La Gardens for some great hands-on learning hosted by our professional staff. ese practical, fun, and inspiring ‘make and take’ programs each have a $20 materials fee. Space is limited for Adult Workshop Series Programs. Be sure to reserve a spot before each pro-

gram by registering on-line!

Adult Workshop Schedule

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September 14th, 2019 - Container Gardening: Bringing the Garden to your Porch Join Cheryl Farmer, Shangri La Garden’s Greenhouse Manager, for a creative container gardening workshop and plant your own ornamental plant combo! You will learn how to choose the correct containers, potting mix, and plants for your

gardening success. e workshop fee includes all materials.

November 23rd, 2019 - Orchid Repotting Workshop Join Jennifer Buckner, Director of Horticulture, for a handson demonstration about repotting orchids. You’ll discover the many ways orchids have fascinated plant lovers far and wide as well as why they are known as one of the world’s most beautiful flowers. e workshop fee includes an orchid and repotting supplies.

December 14th, 2019 - Wreath Making Workshop Be inspired by the world around you! Join us for a workshop to discover the fun of wreath-making in this workshop during our Dreaming of a Green Christmas event. Try your hand at designing a wreath from fresh greenery and a variety of other natural decorations.

Spend time with friends and family to celebrate the season while making a one-of-a-kind creation for your home!

e Woodman of the World presented the Friends of the Bridge City Library a check to use for the children’s programs at the library. e main children’s programs include the summer reading club open to the children kindergarten through 5th grade and the Bayou Buddies Storytime for children 5 years and younger.

Kelle Miller children’s Librarian, accepted the $1,000 check

with gratitude for such a generous gift and is busy sorting ideas for its use. e mission of the Woodman is to unite hardworking Americans to secure their financial future while strengthening our communities and country.

Woodmen members share a commitment to family, community and country. More can be learned of their organization at http://www.woodmenlife.org/.

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

Making Waves Shortly after sunset one Saturday in June while patrolling Lake Granbury, game wardens came upon a boat adrift on the water without the required navigation lights on and no occupants visible. As the wardens got closer, they observed two naked occupants onboard engaged in intimate activities.

Recognizing they’d been spotted, the male occupant started the boat and began driving away despite numerous commands to stop. Once contact was made, both occupants were found to be highly intoxicated. Field sobriety tests were administered to the driver, who was subsequently arrested for boating while intoxicated.

He Can Take a Bath Again A Henderson County game warden received a call recently with information about a man who had posted a video of a small alligator in his bathtub on Snapchat. e individual was also a suspect in a local illegal hunting incident that took place in January involving a large fallow deer rumored to have been shot from the road. e warden made contact with the individual, who admitted to possessing the alligator and agreed to a meeting where he would hand it over. e warden recovered the three-foot-long alligator, which was later released back into the wild. e suspect also admitted to shooting the fallow deer from the road and told the warden where he had stashed the antlers. e antlers were recovered, and citations were issued for the offenses.

Back-tracked and Busted A Tyler County game warden got a call from a hunting lease operator stating he had confronted several subjects trespassing on his lease. e warden responded and began cold trailing sets of ATV tracks leading off the property. After following the tracks through several adjacent properties the warden came upon some individuals in a wooded property who were working on an ATV. After waiting for backup from the county sheriff ’s office, the warden made contact and initiated arrests for criminal trespass. During an inventory search, the warden discovered various narcotics and paraphernalia and additional charges were added. Cases are pending.

Oh, Deer, Did You See at?

While driving down I-35 near Belton, a caller reached out to let game wardens know he observed two live white-tailed deer fawns in the backseat of a Toyota Prius. e warden got the vehicle information and

contacted its owner, who resided in Limestone County, and instructed him to meet at the sheriff ’s office and turn over the two deer. Upon arrival, the warden seized the two fawns and noticed one had a hole in its ear due to a missing ear tag. e driver admitted that he worked at a deer breeder facility/ranch in Dimmit County, and that he took both fawns (one from within the breeder facility without a valid permit and the other from outside the facility) without permission from the ranch manager. e warden took the driver into custody for Triple T Violation (Trap/Transport/ Transplant Game Animal without permit-Class B Misdemeanor) and Possession of a Live Game Animal. e driver was booked into the Limestone County Jail. Wardens contacted the ranch manager at the breeder facility and received authorization to file additional charges on the subject for taking both deer without landowner consent. Cases are pending.

creek they had observed coming off another back road late the previous night. Upon closer inspection, the wardens observed in plain sight a spotlight and a .22 rifle inside the truck and a small pool of dried blood on the tailgate. After making contact, one warden asked if the two individuals remembered seeing them the night before.

One guy responded, yes, and asked why the wardens were following them. e warden let him know they had been trailing them for some time. At that point the warden expected the man to admit to hunting feral hogs, which would be legal at night on private property with permission, but instead he informed them they had shot a deer. e clueless poachers also implicated themselves on several other poaching incidents and violations, and led the wardens to the area where they conducted the illegal activities.

Upon arrival, the subjects showed where they dumped the

carcass and where they stored the meat at their grandmother’s house. e shooter later stated that his daddy and granddaddy were questioned by wardens back in the day, but never got caught in the act, claiming that the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. Uh, huh. Multiple charges pending.

Eyes in the Sky to the Rescue Late one night, Coleman County game wardens responded to an emergency search and rescue call regarding two missing kayakers on the Colorado River. e Coleman County Sheriff ’s Office pinged one of the kayakers’ phones and obtained an approximate starting point location of where they might be. Using the game wardens’ UAV search and rescue drone, wardens were able to locate the kayakers on a remote bank of the river at 1:30 a.m. e wardens hiked to the kayakers and guided them off the river.

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Boat Karaoke Fail Over the July 4th holiday weekend, Angelina County game wardens were on patrol for water safety violations at Sam Rayburn Reservoir when they got a call from a concerned fisherman about a large center console boat occupied by several intoxicated people singing at the top of their lungs, and a child not wearing a life jacket. e wardens made the long run up the lake, found the boat underway and made contact with the operator. After failing field sobriety tests, the operator was arrested for boating while intoxicated, the child was placed in a life jacket, and the merry occupants were escorted ashore.

Case is pending.

Got Caught Fishing Polk County game wardens recently observed an individual walking away from the shoreline with fishing poles and bait bucket in hand. e individual was not in possession of any required identifying information, became agitated and was placed in temporary detention for officer safety. During a pat down search for weapons, the individual cautioned the wardens to be aware he had dirty syringes in his pockets. In addition to the dirty needles, wardens found various illegal narcotics and paraphernalia. After getting his identification, wardens also discovered two state jail felony warrants out of Polk County for burglary. e subject was arrested and cases are pending.

If Only They Were All Easy While investigating complaints of several deer camps having been broken into in Polk County, wardens spotted a familiar vehicle parked along a

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quick claM chowder Here is my Clam Chowder, easy style:

equipment needed 1 large pot with lid for soup 1 soup ladle 1 large cooking spoon can opener

ingredients 3-8oz bottles bumble bee clam juice (products of usa)

Peggy’s Place helps kids get ready for new school year

3-6.5 oz cans bumble bee Minced clams w/juice added to pot, (products of usa) 3-15.8 oz cans bush's Grt northern beans (w/juice added to pot, products of usa) 3-18.5 cans progresso new england clam chowder w/juice added, (products usa)

Peggy’s Place did a school supply drive that was funded by the players of their weekly Texas Holdem games. They gave out supplies to 72 kids from the Bridge City and Orangefield school districts. A special thanks to Amber Neugent for her help in organizing the event and for all the poker players who donated.

Pictured right is Riley picking up his school supply for Pre-K.

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5 medium-sized Yukon gold potatoes, sliced with or without skin

Students in grades kindergarten through two will “Meet the Teacher” on ursday, Aug.

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salt and pepper, according to taste

Add all items to large pot, liquid and all.

Stir.

Cover.

Cook on medium heat, watching until potatoes soft. en, turn to very low heat until ready to serve.

Crackers or cornbread can serve as accompaniments.

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Grade levels 3-5 will “Meet the Teacher” on Monday, Aug. 19 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

You may choose to add more cans of minced clams or potatoes, if desired.

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west orange – stark Middle WOS Middle School will conduct new student enrollment Friday, Aug. 9 from 8:30 a.m. –3:30 p.m.

Middle School “Meet the Teacher” will be held Tuesday, Aug. 20 from 6 – 7:30 p.m.

A Family Access computer workstation is available daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for online registration.

west orange – stark high New student enrollment at WO-S High School has started.

New students should report to the Counselors Office to complete the registration process.

High School students may pick up their schedules on Tuesday, Aug. 20 in the main cafeteria: Freshmen: 8 – 9:30 a.m.

Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors: 9:30 – 11:45 a.m.

west orange – cove cisd All West Orange – Cove schools will begin classes on Monday, Aug. 26.

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One of my husband's favorite foods is the sweet potato! He absolutely loves sweet potato pies (especially those made by our niece Paula Anz MacAlister in Waco), sweet potatoes cooked by all methods, and in cake.

Give that man anything with sweet potato and he turns to melted butter!

By the way, the bourbon can be left out entirely and substituted with apple juice.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, as they say in Oklahoma ...

equipment needed:

10-12 cup bundt cake pan, sprayed with cooking spray, dusted w/sugar Measuring cup Measuring spoons large mixing bowl large cooking spoon electric mixer

ingredients:

2 sml pkgs finely chopped pecans 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 extra large eggs 1 cup cooked sweet potatoes w/o peel or 22 oz can cooked sweet 'taters, drained 2 tsps vanilla (real vanilla, not imitation) 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup whole milk (whole best in cooking) 1/2 cup bourbon (or apple juice) 1 tbsp baking powder

2 tsps pumpkin pie space 3/4 tsp salt

directions: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Spray the Bundt pan with vegetable cooking spray and lightly dust with sugar, tapping out all extra sugar over sink so ants won't visit.

Sprinkle bottom of pan with the finely chopped pecans.

Now, set aside.

Into the large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and eggs until all fluffy and light. en, add the sweet potatoes and vanilla, mixing well. Finally, add all remaining ingredients, again, mixing well.

Spoon the batter into the readied pan.

Now, slide that Bundt cake

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into the 325 degree oven, checking after 50 minutes by gently placing a toothpick toward center of cake to see if toothpick comes out clean. If so, cake is done. If comes out with batter on it, then back in the oven the cake goes to bake 10 more minutes. is also depends upon how each individual oven cooks. Let me tell you from experience, do not leave the cake in oven much longer than 1 hour because the cake will be too dry. Nobody likes a dry cake, seriously! ey may not even tell you that, but, trust me, it is the truth. No dry cakes!

When that Bundt is done, take it out of the oven, allowing to cool for at least 15 minutes. en, invert onto a cake plate stand, continuing to cool completely.

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Robert H. Peebles Texas State Historical Society The shipbuilding industry in Texas assumed a measure of significance only in the 20th Century.

Before World War I the combination of unfavorable geography and late frontier development limited coastal marine activity to fishing, trade, and boat building. Geographically, the Texas coastline forms part of a gently sloping continental shelf into the Gulf of Mexico.

As a result, the Texas coast has no natural deepwater harbors, and river runoff along with coastal wave action results in a continuous buildup of marine sediment across the river mouths.

Through 1914 shipbuilding in Texas consisted of the construction of various types of small boats for fishing and river navigation and was conducted sporadically on a small scale. Although steamboats plied the Texas coast and rivers, they were constructed elsewhere. The Kate Ward, built specifically for trade on the Colorado River, was launched at Matagorda in 1845.

The legislature granted a charter to a company to build and repair ships in Harris County in 1856.

In the period between 1909 and 1925, largely as a result of World War I, shipbuilding grew twenty-fold.

The American entry into World War I produced a demand for merchant shipping of such magnitude that a wooden shipbuilding program emerged; it enabled Texas to open several shipbuilding and ship-repair yards in the Beaumont-Orange, Houston, Galveston Bay, and Corpus Christi areas.

The abundance of yellow pine, a suitable construction material, and sawmills capable of producing ship's timbers resulted in the production of a fleet of fourteen wooden

Brian Ousley, Director of Support Services, takes the Orangfield ISD new teachers on a bus tour of the OISD community. They were able to see the diverse backgrounds in which their students come from. This allows teachers to make connections with their students outside of the classroom.

Sabine Showdown tourney features $15,000 in prizes

barkentines and schooners before the war's end.

Subsequently, shipbuilding nationwide suffered because of inefficiency, naval arms limitations, and the Great Depression.

World War II revived the industry.

Between 1937 and 1940 the number of Texas shipbuilding companies grew from seven to ten.

In the spring of 1941 the Houston Shipbuilding Corporation initiated construction of a plant on Irish Island, and the Weaver Shipyards at Orange expanded to allow for the increased production of wooden minesweepers.

In August, Orange had three shipyards constructing amphibious landing boats, destroyers, and minesweepers.

The Neches River ship channel at Beaumont was deepened and extended to the Pennsylvania Shipyards on Island Park. "Industrial Island" was a natural shipyard location; the yard constructed standardized cargo ships for the United States Maritime

Commission beginning in October 1939.

The shipyards in the Orange-Port Arthur-Beaumont area and Houston began two 10-hour daily shifts early in 1942. A 10,000-ton Liberty ship, the first vessel out of Texas shipyards, was christened in April 1942.

Throughout World War II shipyard expansion continued rapidly and brought jobs and many small complementary businesses.

In addition to the $100 million in contracts previously awarded to the Todd-Galveston Shipbuilding Corporation and the Brown Shipbuilding Corporation of Houston for building large escort vessels, in August 1942 these companies received supplemental contracts for $200 million.

Supplemental contracts totaling $50 million were awarded to the Pennsylvania Shipyard, Beaumont, in September. By July 1943 66 ships had been launched at Houston, and production time on Victory ships had been reduced from 300 days to 39.

After World War II the Texas shipbuilding industry converted its yards to peacetime production, a change that sharply lowered employment and output. In 1943 two major shipyards employed 35,000 people; in 1963 all twentythree yards in the state employed only 4,500.

The value of output in 1963 totaled about $70 million in nonpropelled ships (oil and chemical barges), ship-repair projects, and oil-drilling platforms.

Some yards diversified into sheet-metal fabrication and industrial heating equipment as the demand for ships decreased. About 10 shipyards operated in Texas in 1980, most of them in the Beaumont-Port Arthur-Orange area and the remainder in the Houston-Galveston area.

The bulk of their work was in building offshore drilling platforms and other equipment for the petroleum industry.

The rest of their work was in ship repair and occasional ship conversion contracts.

e waters in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana are going to be filled with money this September as the Lamar State College Port Arthur Sabine Showdown Fishing Tournament gets underway. e tournament, sponsored

by Golden Pass LNG and Motiva, will feature $15,000 in payouts in three categories: heaviest redfish stringer, heaviest flounder stringer, and heaviest trout stringer. "e support for this tournament has been incredible," said Scott Street, LSCPA Director of Athletics and tournament director. "e area petrochemical industry and their partners, especially, have been all-in from the time we announced our plans to host this tournament." e event will take place September 14 starting at 7 a.m. with weigh-in from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center on the campus of Lamar State College Port Arthur, 1800 Lakeshore Drive, Port Arthur.

Proceeds from the tournament will be used to provide scholarships, purchase and maintain training equipment, and other campus needs at LSCPA. Anglers can fish in any public waters in teams of one or two people. Entry is open until September 6 at 5 p.m. online at www.lamarpa.edu/fish.

"We're taking an approach to this tournament that allows

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pretty much anyone who wants to participate the opportunity to do so," Street said. "You can wade fish, fish from the bank, or go out in a boat to catch the winning stringer. And the prize money is really enticing."

Payout for each of the three stringer categories is $1,500 for first place, $1,250 for second, $1,000 for third, $500 for fourth and $250 for fifth place. Adding side pots, the total payout is about $15,000.

Sponsorships for the tournament are still available at varying levels with individual team entries open at $250 each. Each team receives two complimentary tickets to the Friday, September 13, Captain's Dinner, which will also be held at the Carl Parker Center starting at 5:30 p.m. During that time, there will be door prizes, a silent auction, side pot purchases and an open bar.

Other sponsors for the event include Bechtel, Trinity Industries, Valero Energy Foundation, SpawGlass, Flint Hills Resources, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, and Port Arthur LNG. Sponsorships or individual team entries, as well as additional Captain's Dinner tickets, can be purchased by calling 409-984-6291 or by visiting the tournament website at www.lamarpa.edu/fish. Complete rules are also available at the tournament website.

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

My Walmart, My Neighbors, My God Janel Barr desiringGod.org

As a child, I never had to fathom something like what happened on Saturday. We practiced fire drills as kids, not active shooter drills. When my kids hear the stories and see the images, as they try to piece together the tragedy of this massacre and understand, I want to point them back to a hope that is not found in government or laws or policies or ideas and plans of “safety.” Although important, all of that will ultimately leave us empty and searching again. Our hope comes from knowing who God is — that he “is our refuge and strength” (Psalm 46:1) — and what he has done to save sinners like us.

Another shooting, another city, another community grieving and learning how to pick up the pieces — except this time, the community is ours, the one in which we’re raising our four young children, all seven and under.

The crime scene was a Walmart that we have been to frequently.

This is our community, our neighbors, our backyard that was ruthlessly attacked. Our first responders, our hospitals, our law enforcement, our police officers are now on the front lines. In one short morning, twenty people lost their lives and twenty-six more were injured, some critically who are still fighting for their lives.

Completely ambushed and unexpected, precious and innocent lives — from small children to the elderly — were violently overturned, with loved ones suddenly gone. Another ordinary Saturday turned into a crime scene that was fueled by hate. A dark cloud hangs over the city of El Paso.

‘The Safest City in America’ I grew up in the safest city in America. This past weekend that title, which we have worn so proudly for so long, was ripped out of our hands. Reading about shootings in America is tragically common, but when the terror strikes your own city, you breathe a different breath of tragedy. It becomes real to you — no longer just a news story.

Although we live and grieve in a very broken land, in Christ we are citizens of a better country (Philippians 3:20). So, what do we tell our young kids watching, the next generation who is now learning the horrors of sin’s consequences firsthand, some of them for the first time?

1. Murder begins in hearts like ours.

Murder and hate start in the heart. James writes, “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder” (James 4:1–2).

The anger that is uncontrolled and acted upon first begins deep inside of us. Our problem with our culture, with our world, is in our hearts. Sin is the problem.

From the very first murder, a brother became jealous, hated, and then acted on his anger, shedding his own brother’s blood.

Murder begins in broken hearts like ours. The Lord warned Cain (and all of us after him), “Sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is contrary to you, but you must rule over it” (Genesis 4:7).

2. God saw every single bullet.

God is not absent in the face of tragedy. King David, writing from a Philistine prison, says, “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle” (Psalm 56:8). If you are in Christ, your God hears every cry and catches every tear. Every bullet

COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY

673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Sunday Services: 10:30 AM

Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m.

Co-Ed Bible Study • Sunday 9:15 a.m.

Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m.

Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Cove Baptist Church 1005 Dupont St. • Orange

Sunday: Life Groups 9:15 AM / Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Evening: 6 PM Wednesday Evening 6 PM / Wed. Youth Meeting 6 PM Charles Empey - Interim Pastor We Love You And God Loves You.

200 W. Roundbunch 735-3581 www.fbcbc.org

Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m., Adult, Youth, Children Discipleship Classes, Sun. 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Schedule 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Youth & Children’s Activities Interim Pastor: Keith Royal

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113 Sun: Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday evening services: Youth and Children 6:00 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:00 p.m., Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

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that was fired, every ounce of blood that was lost, every last breath, God was there. In our deepest sorrow and pain, the God of the universe is in the center of the chaos. David writes elsewhere, “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit” (Psalm 34:18).

3. This world is not our home.

In the ocean of despair, we have “a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul,” Jesus Christ (Hebrews 6:19). This world will never make sense, because it is so horribly shattered, fractured, and hurting.

Mass shootings of innocent lives is just one example of the brokenness. Families who were planning to send students back to school are now having to plan for funerals.

Creation itself groans for now (Romans 8:22), while Satan has his day, wreaking pain and suffering in every direction. But we can always find refuge in Jesus. We have hope, eternal hope, to share with those who are wounded emotionally, mentally, and physically from such heinous acts.

When tragedy strikes, we know “we have no lasting city, but we seek the city that is to come” (Hebrews 13:14).

4. God himself will judge the shooter.

Saturday’s shooting was not the end. The murderer will not have

the victory or the glory that he tried to steal. Sin ends in death.

Judgment will be served, and every act of violence will be accounted for on the day of judgment (Psalm 10:14–15). God is holy and just and righteous, and for his name’s sake, complete justice will be served (Hebrews 10:30).

5. Every life is immeasurably valuable.

The victims are more than victims. All the people who lost their lives were made in the image of God (Genesis 1:27). They all have eternal souls. Despite their sin, they were innocent of this man’s bullets.

I want my children to know that they are made in the image of God, and that their neighbor is too. We value each and every human life because of what each and every life says about God — no matter their language, ethnicity, worldview, or religion. Every life matters to God, and therefore to us.

6. We hope in what we cannot see.

For now, and for many days to come in our town, we grieve with those who grieve (Romans 12:15).

We look for the light to shine through in these dark moments, and we put our hope and trust not in our safety or in our security or in our laws, but in our Jesus. As

PASTOR SAM ROE Music Director: Tim McCarver Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am / Sunday Evening: 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pm

Triangle Baptist Church 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

We are a KJV independent Baptist Church

but the things that are unseen are eternal. (2 Corinthians 4:17–18) From the heartbroken neighborhoods of19525 El Paso, Hwy we look62 be- S • 409-735-7181 yond the horror we have Jon been Brinlee, Pastor forced to see to the hope of what SUNDAY: Sunday: we cannot seeSunday yet.

School for all ages - 9:15 a.m.

Winfree Baptist Church Sunday School for all ages - 9:15 am

Morning Worship - 10:30Worship a.m. Evening Worship - 6:00 p.m.

Morning - 10:30 am Janel Barr lives in El Paso, TexWEDNESDAY: Evening Worship - 6:00 pm as, with her husband and their Mid-Week Service - 6 p.m.

Wednesday: three children.

Children’s Youth Activities - 6 p.m.(Nursery Provided) Service - 6:00 pm Mid-Week Children & Youth Activities - 6:00 pm

Nursery Provided

In His Steps

Not Your Average Church 2656B Mac Arthur Dr. • Orange • 409-221-2431

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546

Saturday (Sabbath Day): 10:00 am Bible Class 11:00 am Worship / 6 pm Worship Tuesday: 7:00 pm Open Bible Study PASTOR: STEVE NEAL “We are here for lost souls, not noses and nickles.”

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

West Orange Christian Church

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 409-670-2701

Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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

www.fumcorange.org

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

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., Tuesday Bible Study 10 a.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 Rev. Brad McKenzie Worship Director: Alyssa Click Co-Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Ofcnazarene.org or find us on Facebook

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First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366

611 N. 9th St. • Orange

Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

Sunday School 9 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m.

Wednesday Night Supper 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

Intercessory Prayer Daily 9:00 a.m. www.slcogicorange.org

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291

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

Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m.

Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH

BAPTIST CHURCH

13353 FM 1130 • Orange

we cry, we remember, This light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient,

3600 Nightingale • Orange • 409-883-4834 Sunday School: 9:45-10:30 am Sunday Worship - 10:45 am Sunday Disciple Training- 6 pm Tuesday Morning Men’s Coffee 9:30 am Wednesday Night Service 7:00 pm

2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

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FOR RENT House For Rent: 2 bedrooms, 1 bath, new carpet, central air/heat, appliances included, washer/ dryer hook ups inside house. Living room dining combination with patio doors opening to large covered deck overlooking private lake, covered parking for 2 cars. 8x22 storage room, nice yard with shade trees. Located on quite dead end street in Bridge City ISD. 1036 Leblanc $1100.00 month $400 deposit. Call 409-735-8288

HOUSE FOR SALE For Sale Owner Finance, 3/1, 2 Story home at 506 Border in Orange. Large lot, needs some work. $39,900 Call 409-221-5848

BOAT FOR SALE For sale 1979 Newport 27 ft diesel engine fiberglass boat. Has one bent rod, best offer, the hull is valued at $3000.00 Call 409988-9318 or can be seen at Peggy’s Place.

GARAGE SALE Garage Sale Just In Time And Tax Free Weekend at “Seek and Find Resale Shop” Sale located at 985 West Roundbunch next to Happy Donuts.

This Thurs., Aug 8th from Noon-6 pm, Fri., Aug 9th from Noon-3pm and Sat., Aug 10th from 7:30am-1pm.

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HELP WANTED Nursery Supervisor in four church services each week and all special services. $25 per service. For interview call 409-883-4155, Cove Baptist Church, Orange, TX. Drug testing and background check will be required.

Carrier for local newspaper for 1 day a week. Must have valid DL, Ins. & vehicle. Please call 409-735-5305

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Do you have any old appliances, A/C units, tin, aluminum or any type of metals laying around? We will haul them away at no charge. If no answer, please leave name and number. Please call us or text us at 409330-1422

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Back to school, spirit wear and also costumes. Call at 409-238-1230

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

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Al-Anon meetings are held Thursday’s at 7 p.m. inside the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City.

Please call Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333 for more information.

Al-Anon meets Sundays and Weds., at 7:00 p.m., at the North Orange Baptist Church located at 4775 N. 16th St (Rear), in Orange, TX. Please call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info or consultation.

The Dementia Care Givers Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: The second Wednesday morning of every month at 10:00 am and also on the second Thursday evening of every month at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

The Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post #49 located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange, meets on the second Saturday at 2 p.m., please join us.

American Legion Post 49 Hall Rentals Call for info @ 409-886-1241

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

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RAPE AND SUICIDE CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. The 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention at anytime, 24/7.

Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to someone whom can help you during a crisis.

One (1) temporary positions; approx 4 months; Job to begin on 9/15/19 through 1/15/2020. Duties: To operate farm equipment in the sugar cane fields; to assist with the operation and performing of minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Distribution of sugar cane to local mills; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time.

Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $11.33 per hour; 35 hrs a week; mon-fri; OT varies, 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 M.J. Naquin, Inc. located in Thibodaux, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (985)447-3296. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA officelocated at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701and reference LA job order #895633.

Three (3) temp positions; approx 4 months; Job to begin on 9/25/19 through 1/15/20. Duties: To operate farm equipment in the sugar cane fields; to assist with the operation and performing of minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Distribution of sugar cane to local mills; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker.

Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. Must have CDL License. $11.33 per hour; 35 hrs a week; mon-fri; 7am-3pm; OT varies, not guaranteed; 3 months of 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 Dufeco Planting Co., Inc. located in Convent, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (225) 2060463. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 313 N. Main St., Rockdale, TX 76567 and reference LA job order number 898906.

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BETTY ANN STANFIELD, Deceased, were issued on AUGUST 5, 2019, in Cause No. P18502, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Robin Ellis.

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.

Robin Ellis

c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 5th day of August, 2019.

Stephen Howard Stephen Howard Attorney for: Robin Ellis State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209 Email: steve@stevehoward.

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THEME: BACK TO SCHOOL ACROSS 1. “American Graffiti” director 6. *”High School ____” with Michael J. Fox 9. Chutzpah 13. *Beside, in Shakespeare class 14. Actor Lowe 15. “Melting Pot” island 16. Lazybones 17. General Services Administration 18. Prominent 19. *Opposite of wide ruled 21. *Like Core 23. Husk of corn 24. *Ballpoint type 25. Pet rock or Beanie Baby 28. Foal’s mother 30. Put on a pedestal 35. Flock’s echo 37. *Human Biology focus 39. *Divide by two 40. Plural of focus 41. #28 Across girlfriend?

43. Iranian coin 44. Resembling a serpent 46. “Cogito, ____ sum” 47. Taro plant 48. Radiant 50. Taj Mahal city 52. *Even, in Poetry class 53. *Ginsberg’s lit class staple 55. *Students’ docs 57. *What Miss Othmar said 60. *Lunch box companion 64. “Tippe____ and Tyler Too” 65. International Monetary Fund 67. Physicist of exclusion principle fame 68. *First-year undergrad 69. Luftwaffe’s WWII enemy 70. Arch of ____, Rome 71. Lincoln coin 72. I do this with my little eye 73. Hoity-toity sorts DOWN 1. Nonclerical 2. Ctrl + Z 3. Unit of life 4. Anoint

5. Watch Hulu, e.g.

6. Spur on 7. ABBA’s 1975 hit 8. *Olden schoolhouse math tool 9. Steal 10. *Type of sax in band 11. Bank holding 12. 1960s altered state inducer 15. Catch in a net 20. “Up for ____” 22. *Smallest whole number 24. F in FBI 25. *Financial aid acronym 26. In the midst 27. Hot rod sticker 29. *Traditional learning method 31. Container weight 32. Omit 33. Avoid, as in taxes 34. *Thornton of “Back to School” fame

36. Goddess of victory 38. Slang for safecracker 42. Not Ionic or Corinthian 45. Name of God in the Old Testament 49. Extinct flightless bird 51. Virtuosos 54. Sounds like a helicopter 56. “The rain in ____ falls mainly in the plain” 57. Ending with hard or soft 58. *Soon, in Shakespeare class 59. Rat during bubonic plaque epidemic, e.g.

60. Questionable 61. *Drivers Ed “classroom” 62. *Afterschool get-together 63. Gene Simmons’ band 64. Chlorofluorocarbon 66. *Geography class prop

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6 Things You Need to Know About Vaccinations (StatePoint) As misinformation continues to spread about vaccines, medical experts are reminding parents and the general public that vaccinations save lives.

“Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that vaccines are among the most effective, safest interventions to prevent illness and protect public health,” says Dr. Patrice A. Harris, president of American Medical Association (AMA).

To help dispel misconceptions about vaccinations, the AMA is offering answers to six commonly asked questions.

1. Are vaccines safe? Yes, vaccines prevent individual illness and protect the health of the public. Currently, the U.S. has the safest vaccine supply in its history, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The most common side effects are typically very mild, such as pain or swelling at the injection site.

2. Is it true that if everyone else is vaccinated, my family doesn’t need to be? No. Vaccines not only protect the child or adult who receive them, but also the health of their communities. Some people cannot be vaccinated -- including very young children, cancer patients and those who are immunosuppressed.

When immunization rates are high, people in these categories are protected because they’re less likely to be exposed to the dis-

ease. As evident from recent measles outbreaks in several states, when individuals aren’t immunized as a matter of personal preference or misinformation, they put themselves and others at risk of disease.

3. What vaccinations do my children need? Children should be vaccinated according to the recommended schedule of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which is designed to protect young children before they’re likely to be exposed to potentially life-threatening diseases and when they’re most vulnerable to serious infections. For the latest recommended childhood vaccination schedule, visit cdc.gov/vaccines/ schedules.

4. I don’t want my children to get vaccine-preventable diseases. What’s the earliest age they can be vaccinated? Children can receive their first flu vaccine starting at 6 months old. The recommended age for the first dose of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is 12 to 15 months of age. If you live in a community experiencing an outbreak, or if you travel internationally, your baby may be vaccinated as early as 6 months of age. Talk to your pediatrician for additional information about when early vaccination may be appropriate.

can wear off over time. Adults may also need vaccinations because of their age, job, travel and health conditions. Talk with your doctor to determine which vaccines you need, and visit www2a.cdc.gov/nip/adultimmsched for an online assessment tool.

6. Hasn’t the U.S. eradicated the major diseases that require vaccines? One of the country’s greatest public health success stories is the remarkable decrease in infectious diseases as the result of vaccines. Unfortunately, that success has led some parents to stop vaccinating their children against diseases like measles, meningitis, polio and diphtheria. However, these diseases still exist, and can still debilitate and kill. If people stop getting vaccinated, diseases that were once considered eradicated could reemerge -- which is what’s been happening with measles outbreaks across the U.S. More information can be found at cdc.gov/vaccines.

Want to keep your family healthy and your community safe?

Be sure to check your immunization status and stay up-to-date with vaccines.

5. I’m an adult, do I need to get vaccinated? Yes, adults need vaccines too. Sometimes immunity from childhood vaccines

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