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FISHING ORANGE COUNTY

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The     Record TheRecordLive.com

Vol. 57 No. 48

Distributed FREE To The Citizens of Bridge City and Orangefield

Week of Wednesday, March 23, 2015

Todd Lintzen ready to take BCISD to the top Three words which define Lintzen are leadership, focus and direction. He is “big” on implementation too. He added, he is also not

Debby Schamber For The Record

Todd Lintzen, the new Bridge City ISD superintendent, brings with him to his new job an impressive resume and more than 29 years of experience in education which includes 21 years in administration. The Opelousas, La. native began his career as an English teacher and coach. He moved up the ladder to become school principal. He continued to move forward in his career until he became superintendent for the Desoto Parish school district. While there he formulated a plan to make the district the best it could be academically and financially. He remained there 12 years until moving to Blue Ridge ISD in Blue Ridge, Texas. He stayed with Blue Ridge ISD for nine years. “I have worked hard throughout my career to make the best education possible,” Lintzen said.

afraid of a challenge. Although he has been on the job a short time, Lintzen is currently working on a transition plan. He is not wasting time

and will meet with the school board and teachers to gather information. With the infor-

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Todd Lintzen, the new Bridge City ISD superintendent, brings with him to his new job an impressive resume and more than 29 years of experience in education which includes 21 years in administration. Three words which define Lintzen are leadership, focus and direction. He is “big” on implementation too. He added, he is also not afraid of a challenge. RECORD PHOTO: Debby Schamber

Bridge City to add “In God We Trust” ‘Bunny Run’ March 26 Staff Report For The Record

Make plans to join in on the third annual Bunny Run and Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, March 26, at Bridge City Intermediate School. There will be a 5k run at 8 am and a 1k run at 9 am. The Easter egg hunt will immediately follow the 1k. New this year will be timing chips and tech shirts and as always, every participant will receive bunny ears. All money raised stays local and is given to Bridge City and Orangefield students in the form of scholarships. Walk up registration / late packet pick up starts at 7:30am. To register, follow the link through the active website https://endurancecui. active.com/event-reg/select-race?e=32046153 Entry fees are $30 for 5K and $15 for 1K. March 23rd fees go up to $40 for 5K and $25 for 1K. Teams of 4-8 participants are $25 per person for 5K. Packet pickup is Friday, March 25, from 6-8 pm, at the Bridge City Elementary School.

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Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

Another Orange County community is the latest to join the growing trend in adding the national motto to cityowned vehicles. Councilmembers in Bridge City recently approved a measure which will allow for the placement of the United States national motto, “In God We Trust,” to not only be placed upon police department vehicles, but upon all city-owned vehicles in the very near future. “This is something that has been going on recently through Orange County, and I think it is a very nice thing, which is why I asked to have it placed on the agenda,” said Mayor Kirk Roccaforte during March 15 city council meeting. “I think having it placed on all city vehicles is appropriate.” Jerry Jones, the city manager of Bridge City, informed councilmembers that the city could not “expend funds” on the purchase of the vehicle-

made motto and graphics, but funds could be obtained in other ways. “This would have to be done on a volunteer basis,” Jones said. “But I feel we would have no problem obtaining funds to have this done.” Although cost estimates were not immediately available to purchase the items for the vehicles, Mayor Roccaforte and Councilman Eric Andrus both quickly volunteered to donate to the cause. Chief Paul Davis of the Bridge City Police Department there have been inquiries from the community on the matter. “I’ve had a lot of phone calls from citizens who have been asking about this,” Davis added. “And there is a lot of support for it.” Early this month, the City of Orange approved a measure to place decals with “In God We Trust” on city vehicles following a request by Councilman Patrick A. Pullen of District 1.

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Spiritual Renewal & Reflection Mark Dunn

For The Record

It is Holy Week, the days just before Easter next Sunday. On Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For Catholics, Easter Sunday comes at the end of 40 days of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving known as Lent. During Holy Week one can find Catholics in Orange County, and throughout the world, taking part in ancient religious practicessome are so rare and sacred, they’re done only once a year. Beginning Palm Sunday, and running up to Easter, Catholics act out parts from the finals days of Christ’s earthly life. On Palm Sunday the Catholic Church recalls Jesus’ messianic entrance into Jerusalem before his crucifixion. As Jesus rode into the city on a small donkey, the Jews gathered

around him, throwing cloaks and palm branches on the road and exclaiming praises as he passed by. So at Palm Sunday Mass, there is a blessing of palms which the faithful hold as they process into church. The blessed palms are later kept in the home as a witness to faith in Jesus Christ. The following observances offer a glimpse into the week ahead for Catholics in Orange County and worldwide. HOLY THURSDAY On Holy Thursday, the Catholic Church celebrates a special Mass of the Lord’s Supper – that commemorates the institution of the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. On the

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LSC-Orange begins work on flood damage Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

It’s a little bit like deja vu for many across Orange County following this past week’s flooding, including for those at Lamar State College-Orange. Floodwater from the Sabine River found its way into downtown Orange this past week and Lamar State College-Orange (LSC-O) sustained considerable damage to several of its properties. Although not as devastating as the storm surge from Hurricane Ike, the Sabine River flood was an unwelcome event for all. “We are working on remediation of the Green Avenue building and the Wilson buildings right now,” said Cindy Wyles, public information director of LSC-O. “It’s not as bad as it was for the college

Workers place debris in a large waste container in front of the Lamar State College-Orange Green Avenue building on Tuesday morning. Several of the LSC-O facilities, including the Wilson building, book store and print shop, sustained considerable damage from the Sabine River flooding this past week. RECORD PHOTOS: Tommy Mann Jr.

during Hurricane Ike, but the Green Avenue building had 10-inches of water in it this time, and the Wilson building had five-inches.” Wyles said the LSC-O print shop sustained considerable damage, as did the LSC-O Book Store, along with the numerous classrooms and labs in the two large buildings. “The dental lab was completely destroyed and the information technology rooms had extensive damage as well,” Wyles continued. “We will be replacing all of the flooring and tile in both buildings, and most of the sheetrock up to four-feet up the wall. Also damaged were the Leisure Learning and Education rooms. We don’t have any cost estimates on damage yet.” Fortunately for the college, students were on spring break

this past week so the amount of missed instruction time was minimal as classes were only canceled this past Monday and Tuesday. “We feel fortunate that it wasn’t as bad as the damage was during Hurricane Ike,” Wyles added. “And we are very fortunate that this will not interrupt classes any more than it has or our spring commencement.” Wyles said Dr. Michael Shahan and other LSC-O administrators were wading through floodwaters to assess damage this past weekend and cleanup began on Sunday once the floodwaters had receded from the campus buildings. Staff returned to campus on Monday to assist in the cleanup process and Dr. Gwen White-

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