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No burn ban issued this week David Ball
For The Record
There will be no countywide burn ban instituted this week in Orange County. The Orange County Commissioners Court took no action for the burn ban to be instituted following the recommendation of Ryan Peabody, emergency management coordinator. The burn ban was lifted last Wednesday. Peabody said the KBDI, which monitors fire danger potential, there was not a fire danger in the county. John Banken, Precinct 3 commissioner, asked why there had to be an action by the court to put a burn ban in effect but not to lift a burn ban. Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, said the reason is County Judge Brint Carlton or the commissioners court may issue a 72-hour burn ban. Carlton was absent from the meeting and David Dubose, Judge Pro Tem, con-
ducted the meeting. Peabody said the forecast looks good for the next two weeks and he Shajari doesn’t expect another burn ban will needed to be instituted. The court next approved a series of items related to the November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election. The propositions are: Proposition 1 Changes the homestead exemption amount for school district property taxes from $15,000 to $25,000 Proposition 2 Exempts property from taxation for surviving spouses of totally disabled veterans Proposition 3 Repeals the requirement that certain executive officials reside in the state capital, Aus-
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Yoga now a fixture in Orange County David Ball
For The Record
Beth Dupree, age 75, of Orange, said her blood pressure has lowered and her breathing has improved since she began taking Yoga. “I like classes at the 12 p.m. hour. It’s my afternoon pick me up,” she said. “I do it three days a week. I am now more flexible and stronger.” Yoga originated in India over 5,000 years ago. It may have taken a few millennia for it to get to Orange but now there are two places to take classes: Body Workz Health Club and Fit Life Fitness Center. Instructor Linda Harrison teaches several classes per week at Body Workz . Her students range in age from teenagers to 77, including a modified version for senior citizens. Anne Roberts is also an instructor in the classes.
Dupree said she has two great instructors. Harrison was also a Zumba instructor and said she finds there is more benefits with Yoga than with Zumba. “I have more muscle tone,” Harrison said. “I’ve been teaching since 2009 and Anne since 2010.” Roberts said she now realizes what Yoga truly is. “You don’t just sit in a corner and meditate. It really is a workout. If you stick with Yoga you start to see subtle changes,” she said. For instance, Cade Bland, 18, plays football for his high school. His coach told him to do Yoga and he is noticing the effects. “It’s harder than you think it is. It works and stretches muscles,” he said. Harrison wanted to stress
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Faith, Family and Fortitude
Bridge City’s Bill and Ellen Nickum Celebrate 50 Years Jennifer Clarke For The Record
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aking Bridge City our home has been a blessing,” says Ellen Nickum. She and her husband, Bill Nickum moved to Bridge City 50 years ago, just three days after they married. They were married on the evening of Saturday, August 21, 1965 having met in college three years earlier. The following Monday, Ellen began her job as an educator at Hatton Elementary. In 1962, they met while attending Jacksonville College in Jacksonville, Texas. Both Mr. and Mrs. Nickum are graduates of Lamar University. Ellen graduated in 1965 with a degree in elementary education, and Bill graduat-
ed in 1968 with a degree in business. They moved to Bridge City after Ellen was offered a position. “I applied at the district because I was told it was good. Mr. Bell was the principal at Hatton at that time. I was introduced as a new bride and a new teacher,” says Mrs. Nickum. She recalls coming to Bridge City to look for a place to live. Dr. Sims required that all employees of the district live in Bridge City. She entered a place called Penny’s without even knowing what type of business it was, and asked if they had a paper. “That was the first time I ever saw the Penny Record,” she recalls. “There were only four apartments in the whole
town, and the coaches came in July and took all of those.” In the paper, she found a little house on Shady Drive, “it has since been torn down.” In those days, they had no air conditioning at Hatton, no air conditioning in the car, and no television. “On Tuesday nights, we would raise the windows. We lived across the street from Sparkle Paradise, and they had the Boogie Kings on Tuesday nights. It was our entertainment.” The following February, they were able to get a television. “We were so excited. We brought all of our friends over, turned it on, and the picture was no bigger than two inches. We had to return FAITH, FAMILY Page 3A
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Winfree Baptist celebrates past, looks forward to future David Ball
For The Record
Margaret Ivy, longtime member of Winfree Baptist Church said their congregation has had a great first 100 years and she expects another great century for the church if the Lord tarries. The church will celebrate it’s 100th birthday on Saturday August 29. “We love him. He’s been a blessing and God has really used him,” she said. Pastor Keith Royal’s 20th year anniversary with the church was in july. He said the church began because the Winfree Community needed a place to worship. “You kids who grew up and are young adults now. We’ve built a new sanctuary. We’ve
Reverend Marion Stephenson and his wife. Stephenson became the second pastor of Burton Baptist Church in 1920’s.
always been mission-minded and try new things like the pumpkin patch (in the fall) and good things like that to do in the community,” he said. Proceeds from the pumpkin
patch that started in 2006 raise funds for mission work. There will be a program from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on August 29 which will be similar to a homecoming inside the sanc-
The original church as is was seen in this 1923 photograph.
tuary. Snacks will be served. Several invitations have sent out to reminisce about the history of the church and to honor members and former members. There will also be an unveiling
of a historical marker. Following Sunday morning worship, there will be a dinner on the grounds. Royal is expecting 300 to attend. “It will be a celebration and a
reception,” he said. The church’s history is as follows: The Winfree Community originated in 1831 as a ranch of the early Texas settler Abraham Winfree. By 1914, the area had grown in population and the scattered rural churches were not adequate for the farming families of the area. After purchasing the deed to part of the land, community leaders established Burton Baptist Church in August 1915, according to their historical marker from the Texas State Historical Commission. It was named for Rev. F.A. Burton who was its first pastor. the church began with 23 members. Rev. Marion Ste-
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