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Week of Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Win would be ‘super’ for BC’s Matt Bryant the playoffs.

Bryant earned his first Pro Bowl invite this season but had to pass on last weekend’s all-star event in Orlando to

get ready for Houston.

As sweet as the journey has been to get to NRG Stadium and the big showdown with the New England Patriots,

one thing would make it sweeter.

“A win,” he said.

It could only be better, if …

“I wish my dad was still

here to experience it … and my son Tryson as well,” Bryant said.

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Rainbow Bridge repairs near completion

Bridge City’s Matt Bryant will play a crucial role for the Atlanta Falcons when they collide with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51 on Sunday.

Dave Rogers

For The Record

When called on to kick an extra point or field goal in Sunday’s Super Bowl 51, Bridge City native Matt Bryant will be giving the Atlanta Falcons all he’s got.

“My philosophy has been to always do good today so they’ll let you come back tomorrow,” he said.

The leading scorer in the NFL this year for the highestscoring team in the NFL is playing in his first Super Bowl

game after 15 seasons in The League.

“As a kid, you always watch that game. Then as you get older, you’re going to somebody’s house with buddies to watch that game,” Bryant said. “Then after you get into the league, you hope you can get to that game.

“And now you’re here. It’s a pretty neat experience.”

The Falcons went 11-5 in the regular season to win their division, then averaged 40 points scored and a 20-point winning margin in

Local elections sign up begins in county Dave Rogers

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Incumbent Larry Spears, Jr., has drawn an opponent for the upcoming City of Orange council election for at-large Place 6.

Veronica Monique Woodle, 40, a former City of Orange police officer, brings the list of candidates for two city council seats up to five.

“For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

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Filing for the May 6 election for city councils and school boards began Jan. 18 and ends at 5 p.m. Feb. 17.

In the City of Orange’s single-member District 3, a seat currently held by Essie Bellfield, Paul Burch and Terri Salter have signed up along with Bellfield.

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

Kevin Mott, Place 1 incumbent, has not yet filed.

In Pinehurst, incumbent council members T.W. Permenter and Dan Mohon are the only ones to have filed for three at-large seats. Incumbent Sarah McClendon had picked up the forms to file, City Secretary Debbie Cormier said.

Mayor Roy McDonald has filed for re-election in the City of West Orange, the only person to have filed as of Tuesday morning. Also up for election this year are the seats held by Carl Thibodeaux and Frances Droddy-Lopez.

Two seats are open in the Bridge City ISD and incumbents Michael Johnson in Place 6 and Mark Anderson in Place 7 are the only ones to have filed so far.

Two at-large seats are being contested in the West Orange-Cove CISD election as well.

Tricia Stroud filed Tuesday to join incumbent Ruth Hancock on the May ballot, according to Trisha Spears, exELECTIONS SIGN UP Page 2A

The East Round Bunch swing bridge will be getting a face lift soon as the TxDoT project is expected to begin by early summer. The estimated length of time needed to complete the project is about 18 months at an estimated cost of $8.6 million.

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East Roundbunch Bridge repairs slated to kick off soon Debby Schamber For The Record

For those awaiting the completion of repairs on the Rainbow Bridge, they will have to wait just a little bit longer.

The repairs which began in January 2014 were slated to be completed by January 2017, but to due to inclement weather such as high humid-

ity, wind and rain the new date for completion is March 31, 2017, according to Sarah Dupre, public information officer for the Texas Department of Transportation.

The total makeover of the Rainbow Bridge included making structural repairs in addition to stripping the old paint and applying new paint.

The costs of the contract for the project was $26.6 million.

TxDot makes routine repairs on all bridges as they are deemed necessary. The last time the Rainbow Bridge had a comparable overall and “full blown maitenance” was 20 years ago, according to Dupre.

The next Bridge in Orange County slated for repairs is the swing bridge located on East Roundbunch in Bridge City. Most recently, the Cow Bayou Bridge underwent a major overhaul.

A swing bridge is a movable bridge which has as its’ primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring, usually at or near to the bridge’s center of gravity. This is about where the

turning span can then pivot horizontally. Small swing bridges may only pivot at one end but require substantial underground structure to support the pivot.

The Cow Bayou Swing Bridge is one of only two remaining center pivot swing bridges of it’s kind remaining in Texas. It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. The Rainbow Bridge was listed to the N.R. in 1996, according to archives.

In Jan. 2014, the rehabilitation and historic preservation of the Cow Bayou Swing Bridge began. The $9.5 milBRIDGE WORK Page 2A

Former Orange County detective sentenced Debby Schamber For The Record

BEAUMONT– A 47-yearold former Orange County Sheriff’s Detective has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Chad Wayne Hogan, of Orange, Texas, pleaded guilty on Sep. 6, 2016, to money laundering and was sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison today by U.S. District Judge Marcia A. Crone.

According to information presented in court, from March 2009 to August 2015, Hogan, while employed as a detective with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, deposited approximately 4,302 checks into a bank account at

MCT Credit Union titled “Starcomm Wireless,” all of which represented proceeds from unlawful activity.

Starcomm Hogan Wireless was a business once owned and operated by Hogan, but closed prior to 2009. Hogan, however, kept the Starcomm Wireless bank account open and active after the business ceased operation.

The checks were written on bank accounts held by Beverly Place apartments, Cedarwood apartments, and Villa Main apartments, all in the Port Arthur/Groves, Texas area and ranged in amount from $2 to

$277, totaling $187,706. Employees of the apartment complexes would meet with Hogan, give him the checks, which he would deposit in his account. Hogan would then give approximately 2/3 of the money back to the employees, keeping the remaining 1/3 for himself. The checks Hogan received from the employees were payable to tenants of the complexes and were written under the Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) utility assistance program.

The HUD utility assistance program provides qualifying persons a monthly check to help offset their utility costs. However, many of the tenants at Beverly Place, Cedarwood, and Villa Main were not aware they were receiving these benefits. On-site managers at the

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complexes engaged in a scheme to fraudulently sign tenants up for HUD benefits without the tenants’ knowledge, and then take then use the money provided by HUD for themselves. Hogan was aware that the checks he was depositing represented the proceeds of some form of unlawful activity, and did so to disguise the nature of the funds. Hogan was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $187,706, as this was his portion of the scheme.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General and Homeland Security Investigations.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher T. Tortorice.

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Bridge work lion project covered 0.991 miles and was scheduled to take 476 working days to complete. Workers made repairs while keeping the bridge, control building and other parts historically accurate. During the restoration, new and used parts were implemented during the restoration process to restore the control desk in the new building to mimic the original structure.

The Rainbow Bridge, which was originally the Port Arthur-Orange Bridge, was completed in 1938 at a cost of $3 million. It began as a solution for clogged roads caused by Dryden Ferry traffic and a way to connect two cities. Seventy years later, it still has the tallest vertical span in Texas of 177 feet.

The following year construction began on the Cow Bayou Bridge which was a swing bridge with an electric motor. Both bridges where marvels of American technology in the years leading into World War II, as they are today. The swing bridge at Cow Bayou was the final link in

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“Hug-The-Coast Highway” between Corpus Christ and Orange, which was at the time, the new Texas-87.

The swing bridge over Cow Bayou brought about the consolidation of the Prairie View and Winfree school districts to become Bridge City I.S.D. The bridge was a routine part of life in early Bridge City.

Near it, community, commerce and industry flourished to become the City of Bridge City in 1970, according to Record archives.

Making history once again will be the bridge on East Roundbunch Road. The bridge was originally built in 1960.

The total length of the bridge is 392 feet.

Going out for bids in February will be repairs for the East Roundbunch Bridge to where it too will be restored to be historically accurate. Bids will be accepted throughout the month. A short time after, TxDOT will award the contract. The project is expected to begin by early summer. The estimated length of time needed to complete the project is

about 18 months at an estimated cost of $8.6 million.

The bridge will be for the most part historically accurate, but, there will be a few minor changes, according to Leslie Barras, founder of the Historic Orange Preservation Empowerment.

“It will basically look the same, but the steel grating will be replaced with concrete panels,” Barras said.

In addition, the bridge will be raised about two feet, it will be repainted, have new gates and control house. The bridge will be a center bearing swing bridge because of where the controls will be located. Although it will not be visible, there will be extensive structural and mechanical elements completed during the restoration project, Barras said.

Involved along the HOPE has been other groups who will oversee the project to ensure the historic preservation needs are met. They have been involved in the planning and their efforts will continue, Barras said.

Winning would be ‘super’ for Bryant Matt and his wife Michelle have seven healthy children between them, all under 20.

Tryson Bryant died as an infant from SIDS, sudden infant death syndrome, in 2008.

His father, William S. “Casey” Bryant, was one of the first coaches for Bridge City High and a 50-year employee of the school district.

He died in 2009 at age 77.

Matt says he always wanted to be a linebacker. Kicking was just something he did to kill time when he was young and growing up in Bridge City.

“I wanted to be a linebacker,” he recalled in an interview last week. “I wanted to knock some people around.

Kicking was just something I could do. I was good at.

“I wasn’t thinking about kicking a field goal in the Super Bowl. I was thinking about tackling somebody, scoring a touchdown.”

But by the time he had left Trinity Valley Community College for Baylor, he was a full-on kicker.

Even if it took him four years after his 1998 graduation from Baylor to get into his first NFL training camp.

“It was definitely a struggle to get my foot in the door but I think it all goes back to whenever I was 7, 8 years old with what me and my dad did, him guiding me along this path with the practices and the work that went into them.

“Honestly, I’m reaping the rewards that were instilled in me a long time ago.”

The Bryant household was located within a couple of yards from the high school stadium. The youngest of four siblings, Matt would tag along with his father.

“It was a matter of just walking out of the house. The high school football field was right there,” Bryant said.

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ecutive assistant to the superintendent.

Marlene Courmier, Place 3 incumbent, is the only one to file so far for the Little Cypress-Mauriceville school board race.

Three seats are up for grabs, including where the Positions 1 and 2, currently held by Randy McIlwain and David Jones.

Orangefield ISD holds its elections in November.

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“My dad, he would actually clean the fields after a Thursday night game. So while he was picking up the trash under the stands, I was actually kicking through the uprights.”

Bryant’s big 2016 season, making 34 of 37 regular-season field goals, left him at No. 9 all-time among the NFL’s most accurate field goal kickers with more than 100 career attempts.

But Bryant points out his .856 career mark makes him No. 1 among kickers with more than 350 attempts. Nobody ahead of him on the accuracy chart can come close to his 334 makes or 390 at-

According to Barras, when the bridge is completed a plaque marking the historical significance will be placed near the bridge.

“This is a very important project,” Barras said of the “rare” bridge.

This is not the first time the bridge has undergone repairs. According to Clark Slacum, of the Orange County Road and Bridge Department, the bridge was damaged, which impacted the fender system when it was struck by a barge. As a result, the $50,000 in repairs was paid by the barge company.

This was only a temporary fix. The bridge was also damaged during Hurricane Ike in 2008. The bridge was under water as the storm surge entered the Bridge City area. As a result, the bridge electric motors were damaged from the salt water. The bridge already had issues because of its age, but those issues were made worse due to damages from salt water.

“I want to commend TxDOT for rehabilitating the bridge instead of just rebuilding it,” Barras said.

Dallas, Joseph named Smith Award finalists Staff Report For The Record

Quarterback Jack Dallas and tackle Morris Joseph from West Orange-Stark are among the finalists for the Willie Ray Smith Awards.

The awards for the area high school offensive and defensive players of the year for the 2016 season will be announced Feb. 22 at the Elegante hotel in Beaumont.

Dallas, who led the Mustangs to back-to-back state championships, won the offensive award last year.

Other finalists include Silsbee running back Calvin Tyler, Jr., Port Neches-Groves quarterback Roschon Johnson and West Brook running back Joel Denley for offense.

Besides Joseph, defensive finalists are linebacker Logan LeJeune of PN-G and defensive backs Kary Vincent, Jr. of Port Arthur Memorial and Deonte Henson of West Brook.

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tempts.

“It’s been a long one, that’s for sure,” he says of his journey. “There have been a lot of obstacles, a lot of challenges; it has not been easy at any moment.

“I have accomplished a lot.

As an individual I think I’ve done everything I could possibly do. I’d say the only thing left is to win this Super Bowl.”

So is he thinking of walking away from the game if that win comes Sunday … retiring?

“We’ll cross that bridge when we get there,” Bryant said. “I think I still have a couple more years left in me.

“We’ll see how it goes.”

Borel headlines OC Beekeepers meeting Staff Report For The Record

Gwen Borel, owner of Bayou Bees of Bridge City, will deliver the February program for the Orange County Beekeepers at 6 p.m. Feb. 7 at La Cantina Restaurant, 2907 MacArthur Drive, Orange.

Borel’s company specializes in top bar hives.

The Orange County Beekeepers are a group of local beekeepers working together to help one another and facilitate beekeeping in the Orange area.

Area beekeepers and others interested in beekeeping are welcome. Hive ownership is not required.

Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at La Cantina. Guest speakers are generally scheduled each month.

Upcoming guest speakers include Orange County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton in March; Chris Moore, past president of Texas Beekeepers Association, in May; and Cameron Crane, Texas Beekeepers Association Area 6 Director, in June.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office will be offering a Home and Body Essential DIY Class on Saturday, February 4th, 10 am to 2 pm. There is a fee of $25 per person payable by cash or check. Call 882-7070 to register now. Come enjoy of fun day of hands on homemade body and home products.

Thank you for always supporting AgriLife Extension Programs.

For more info cal Kim Peveto, Office Manager at Phone: 409882-7010. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Orange County office is located at 11475-A FM 1442 Orange 77630.

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With more work on the way Orange Train Depot set to salute Class of ‘59 mar said, “and we even bought bricks for deceased members of the class.”

She said the first order was for 700 bricks. She hopes it will be the first of many.

Although there is no timetable for the grand opening – “It really does depend on mon-

ey,” Simar said. “It could be 2018 or 2019” – an open house is on the schedule for Sunday, May 7, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Simar expects the exterior and interior structure to be finalized by then. It’s the furnishings that are up in the air.

Plans now call for the struc-

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Carrie Woliver of Houston, the former Orange resident who spearheaded the renovation of the Depot that began in 2014, is a graduate of the Stark High Class of ’59. So is Rose

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From The Creaux’s Nest HISTORIC SUPER BOWL TO FEATURE LOCAL STAR

At one time Jefferson County had more pro football players than any other area in the U.S. In fact, Beaumont was known as the pro football capital because so many players came from the area. It seems every year a local southeast Texas boy is involved in the Super Bowl. This year, in Super Bowl 51, Orange County is represented by Bridge City kicker Matt Bryant. Before Matt was safety Earl Thomas. The late Shane Dronett, from Bridge City, was also a Super Bowler. Then we’ve had Port Arthur’s Jimmy Johnson, a head coach, and Wade Phillips, as an assistant. Port Arthur produced several players as did Jasper and surrounding areas. More than 300 former Texas high school players have taken part in Super Bowls but Earl Campbell and Coach Bum Phillips never made it. Earl says, “I believe if Bud Adams had kept Bum we would have made it in 1981 or 1982.” In 1978, Earl’s rookie year, his NFL debut came against Atlanta. He had a 73 yard touchdown and rushed for 137 yards. The AFL and NFl began merging in the 1960s and the first Super Bowl was Jan. 15, 1967 and a full merge came in 1970. In 1960, Adams, with the AFL, got the attention of the NFL when he signed 1959 Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon of LSU, to a three year $100,000-plus contract making him the first six figure pro football player in history. (Editor’s note: Today they make far more per game but Cannon remains LSU’s lone Heisman Trophy winner. On Jan. 1, 1961, 56 years ago, Houston hosted the first AFL title game. The Oilers defeated the Chargers 24-16.

George Blanda was the quarterback. It was 20 years later before players received Super Bowl rings. The first championship game was played at Jeppesen Stadium, at the University of Houston. Orange’s Hogan Wharton was ejected in the second half for fighting. His father-in-law, who had driven from Orange to see the game, collapsed at half time and died, a victim of a heart attack. It was a bitter and brawling game. It was the AFL’s introduction to the nation. Bud Adams and Dallas Texan owner Lamar Hunt founded the league to combat the NFL. Later came the merger responsible for Sunday’s Super Bowl LI. Orange County will again be represented this year by Matt Bryant, kicking for the Atlanta Falcons, against the New England Patriots. I once wrote, “Never bet against Tom Brady and genius coach Bill Belichick.” So I won’t bet but I’ll make a prediction with my heart not my brain. The Falcons will win 30-27, with Bryant kicking a 54-yard field goal to beat the Patriots. “Go Matt.”*****Now I better move on. Come along, I promise it wou’t do you no harm.

ANGER SPREADS ACROSS COUNTRY Some of you may recall that I predicted if Donald Trump won the nomination he would wreck the Republican Party.

I then predicted that if he won the election we would live with four years of chaos. The noise is already loud and clear. Protests have swept the nation in answer to Trump’s executive order on suspending entry of millions of Muslins to the United States for 120 days from countries of Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. The known killers from abroad mostly came from countries not on Trump’s target list. The 9-11 hijackers hailed from Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The second attacker, the San Bernardino killer Tashfeen Malik, was born in Pakistan and came from Saudi Arabia. Maybe it’s just a coincidence that the Trump organization does business in many of the countries whose citizens are still allowed to come to America. In 2015 Trump proposed a “Muslin Ban.” Former advisor Rudy Giuliani says that is what Trump is trying to achieve through the back door. Trump underscores that his order is arbitrary and irrational. What is likely to happen is that Trump will galvanize more homegrown terrorists by saying he will give favoritism in refugee admission to Christians. Recruiting in the United States is now easier for ISSI and other terrorist groups. That’s far from keeping our country safe. Trump is increasing our insecurity. He’s lost sight of what made America great in the first place. Trump’s order ignores the real danger. He doesn’t address our vulnerability to home-grown, radicalized Americans. The chance of someone coming from any of those countries he’s banned to do us harm is so small (remember it’s never happened before) that this resembles using a machine gun to kill a roach. To make things worse, Trump elevated Stephen Bannon, former Breitbart news editor, an extreme Right Wing agitator, to a full seat on the principal committee of the National Security Council. The move undercuts Trump’s own security picks, including Jim Mattis, John Kelly and Michael Glynn. Injecting Bannon’s ideology and partisan politics into the process of National Secuity.

Bannon is a plant. That’s what dictators do and Trump’s heroes are dictators. He has issued twenty executive orders and he didn’t brief the Congress on any of them.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2007 The last time the presidential race was as wide open was 80 years ago, with no president or vice-president running for the nomination. Yes, the race is on. Voters’ choices for 2008 include the most formidable candidates in U.S. history. They include female Sen. Hillary Clinton, black Sen. Barack Obama, Hispanic Gov. Bill Richards and Mormon Gov. Mitt Romney. Others are Demos Sen. John Edwards, Sen. Joe Biden, Sen. Christopher Dodd, Gov. Tom Vilsack and Sen. Dennis Kucinich. On the Republican side are Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Sen. John McCain, Gov. Tommy Thompson, Gov. Jim Gilmore, Sen. Tom

Brownbeck, Rep. Duncan Hunter, Rep. Tom Tancredo and probably Newt Gingrich. *****Five United States soldiers were killed last week in Iraq. The government reported they were killed in a gun battle. The truth is, they were handcuffed and executed, found with bullets through their heads. Meanwhile, the ‘paid talking heads’ were spinning how things were improving in Iraq. That Hannity guy, by coloring the truth, has become a millionaire. Only in America.*****Things don’t look very good for Molly Ivins, age 62. Her breast cancer is back with a vengeance.

She is hospitalized in Austin at Seton Medical Center.

Molly completed a round of radiation in August but the cancer returned and has spread throughout her body. Describing her treatment for cancer the first time in 2000 she said, “First they poison you, then they mutilate you, then they burn you. I’ve had more fun.” Her column appears in more than 300 newspapers. She’s written six books, four best sellers. ‘Life in George Bush’s America’ was written with friend Lou Dubose, who is county commissioner’s John Dubose’s nephew. Ivins was first diagnosed with cancer in 1999. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch is headed to Van Choate’s Tuffy’s this Wednesday.

It’s always fun. Last Wednesday at Robert’s, we had special guests, Betty Harmon and Katrine Frey, Will’s widow. Skipper Free came in with her ‘talking boob’, which shocked and amazed Cal Broussard. Judge Pete Runnels brought Richard Hunter, assistant curator at Stark Museum, who has resigned to take a job in Dallas and is leaving this week. He’s a nice guy and we wish him the best. *****So far 770 contract workers have been killed in Iraq, 7,761 injured, some have died since. Seven more U.S. soldiers were killed Saturday, 28 injured.*****We were glad to hear that our 95-year-old friend, Virgie Scales, is out of the hospital rehab center. What a gal.*****Attorney H.D. Pate will have knee surgery on Wednesday. The cause, too much football long ago and too much weight on the poor little knee.*****We were sorry to hear that Jack Lovett’s wife, Arthena, is in Houston Methodist hospital in very grave condition. Our prayers go out to both. They have been together as great partners going back to their youth. *****Texas has eight percent of the United States population and 10 percent of all pickups in the country are driven here. *****Republican big money men in Texas, including T-Bone Pickens and Texas Ranger, radio mogul Tom Hicks, and John Connally III are supporting and raising big bucks for Rudy Giuliani. ***** Our friend Jerry McInnis had open-heart surgery over the weekend. A couple of weeks ago he was honored as Bridge City citizen of the year. We wish this good guy a speedy recovery. Just too much excitement lately for an aging guy.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Evangeline Smith Evangeline (sister Buggy) Smith, 86, of Orange died Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007. Funeral Services were held Tuesday, Jan. 30.. Mrs. Smith was a caregiver for Texas Home Health. Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters and sons-in-law, Pat and Roy Bendy and Beverly and Tommy Burk both of Bridge City; grandchildren, Rhonda Droddy, Becky Howe, Nathan Carrico, Melinda Smith, Stacey Bendy, Michelle Gephart, Michael Macaluso, Jerry Smith, Ronnie Smith, Jr., Johnnie Smith and Jennifer Smith; 15 great grandchildren and 11 great-great grandchildren.*****Andrew Clifford Font, Sr. with passed away at Jan. 27. Funeral Service will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 30. He served in the naval branch of the military and moved to Texas in 1953. He was a consultant for Lime and Cement plants, later becoming sole proprietor of F.C. and B.C. Corp for 40 plus years. He was a member in the Madison Lodge #126 of Orange and a Mason for 42 years He served in the naval branch of the military and moved to Texas in 1953. He is survived by sons Clifford and Alton, daughters Bobbie Jean Day, Patsy (Buchanan) Trotter, Dianna Walker, Brenda Vordenbaum, Myra Kretzschmar, DeeDee Hidalgo,and Rose Marie Alfaro.

He is also survived by 22 grandchildren, 34 great grandchildren, 4 great-great grandchildren, sister, Nellie and brother, Paul.***** Winnie Raymond, 87, of Orange, passed away Jan. 19. Services were held Tuesday, Jan. 23.

She retired from Southland Corporation, where she managed Seven Eleven Stores. She was an avid 42 domino player and she enjoyed old classical country music. She was a member of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in Orange. She was a wonderful cook. She is survived by five children; Joan, Wayne, Virginia, Norma, John C., grandchildren Mona, Russell, Jeffrey, Gina, Kenneth, Leigh Ann and five great-great children.

40 Years Ago-1977 Pickets go up at Levingston Shipyard. Both sides hope the walkout won’t be a prolonged one. *****Gary’s Restaurant, with one location in Orange, will be building an eating establishment on Texas Ave., Hwy. 87, in Bridge City. Ground breaking in late February expected. *****Sarge Ledford returns as manager of Bonanza. The retired Army sergeant just can’t retire. He enjoys people. *****Uncle Jim ‘The Fisherman’ McKay was spotted at the Orange House sporting a new hat and a black bow tie. He was all smiles as folks made over him. *****Debbie and David Fusilier, a young married couple, have moved their residence from West Orange to Orangefield. Debbie says not everyone can claim that an oil well is in their backyard. Only problem however, the black gold money goes in someone else’s bank account. *****Robert Hanks, formerly with Flair Real Estate, is opening his own realty company in Bridge City. *****Jerry Smith has passed away. He took his own life on Jan. 26, 1977. He was a true gentleman. *****Bobby Smitherman and Jerry Pesson, owners of P.S. Tires in Bridge City, are having a big cash sale. Pay with cash, get a nice discount. *****Bridge City folks attending Orange County Day in Austin are Fred Gregory, H.D. Pate, Bob Montagne, Nolton Brown and Sara and ‘Tick’ Granger. *****The Bridge City girl’s basketball team is headed towards the playoffs but their coach Barbara Williams may not be with them. She is in the last month of her pregnancy. *****Chuck and sexy Carolyn Hare have moved into their new home on Roundbunch. *****Lennie Rutledge, formerly of Bridge City, is in town visiting her kids and friends. Lennie is now teaching in Corsicana. *****Jerry Hughes, past president of the Orange County Board of Realtors, was presented the ‘Salesman of the Year ‘ award by Tony DalSasso at the annual installation banquet.*****The second annual Gumbo Cookoff will be held Feb. 14. Ten thousand Cajuns and ‘want-to-be Cajuns’ are expected to attend.

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asked supporters to sign a petition at www.Sunday.org.

They say if they get more then 100,000 hits they will send the petition to Congress. Houston will host the Super Bowl this Sunday, Feb. 5.*****If you are in the market for a pre-owned car or truck may I suggest you shop Harmon Used Cars before you buy. Donnie, who has dealt with cars since he was in short pants, hand picks only dependable, clean cars. They can sell for less because of low overhead and will also handle all financing. Shop um, you’ll see what I mean. Located on MacArthur Drive at Henrietta Street. *****Our buddy of many years, Judge Claude Wimberly, has been in poor health and as of late Pauline has had help from Hospice to care for him. He’s confined mostly to his bed. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.*****A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days: Feb. 1: Tyler Johnnie, Garrett Kerger, Brittany Leonand, Wyane Sullivan, Bobby Anderson and Jake Williams all celebrate. Joining them are MMA fighter Ronda Rousey, 30, singer Lisa Marie Presley, 49, actors Michael Hall, 46, and Pauly Shore, 49.*****Feb. 2: The old Aggie, one of Bear Bryant’s Junction Boys, Don Kachtik is a year older today also celebrating are Vance Thomas, Kelly McBride, Daric Rogers and Fred Dohmann. Celebrities joining them are singer Shakirab, 40, TV star Duane Chapman, 64 and movie actor Gemma Arterton, 31.*****Feb. 3: Stephanie Carpenter, Michael Hilliard and Alssa Allensworth all share birthdays on this day. Joining them are pop singer Sean Kingston, 27, boxer Daniel Jacobs, 30 and George’s wife Amal Clooney, 39.*****Feb. 4: State champion polvaulter Eric Eshbach has added several years and celebrates another birthday. Also celebrating are Brad Freeman, Mary Bull, Sylvia Holloway and Lisa Ludwig. Celebrities joining them in celebrating are singers Alice Cooper, 69, Gavin DeGraw, 40, and Oscar De La Hoya, 44.*****Feb. 5: Madi Johansson and Madison Johansson celebrate today. Also celebrating are singers Bobby Brown, 48 and Sara Evans, 46 and baseball player Hank Aaron, 83. This is also the day in 2010 that we lost Mary Fontenot.*****Feb. 6: Karen Cox Duplichin, Ms. Ginny and “Neighbor Cox’s pride and joy celebrates a birthday today. The school teacher and her husband Keith now live in Oklahoma but come home often. Also celebrating are Grant Jones, Lindsey Day, David Gryder and Peggy Jones. Joining them are pop singer Fabian, 74 and TV show host Jason Silva, 35. *****Feb. 7: Jeanna Campbell, Luke Lyons, Darlene Brown and Jamie Beaulieu, comedian Chris Rock, 52, actor Ashton Kutcher, 39 and basketball player Steve Nash 43.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and at PK’s Grill next week. Everyone always welcome.

Speaking of dining out, Josette and Van Choate are reopening “Tuffy’s” in Mauriceville. They have already started cleaning up and are doing extensive remolding before opening but should be good to go within the next 90 days. Many folks will be excited about that. Josette and Van run a great restaurant and with both working full time in the operation, customer satisfaction is assured. I can hardly wait.*****Good luck to David “Bishop Petty” Richards, of Orange, who is competing in “The Voice” auditions. He is waiting for word to see if he has made the next round of competition. He auditioned Jan. 21. “The Voice” is scheduled to air the first show of the season Feb. 27. Coaches will be Adam Levine, Alicia Keys, Blake Shelton. Gwen Steani will return as a judge after skipping last season. Richards says if he is fortune enough to be selected he would pick Keys or Shelton as his coach. David, we would be proud to have you represent Orange County on the national stage.*****The University of Texas study estimates that Texas has some 313,000 victims of human trafficking who have been forced into prostitution or labor. Law enforcement says Texas is a hub for human trafficking in the United States.*****Many United States companies, from startups to big corporations, are worried how Trump’s ban will effect foreign investments and recruiting. Stock markets sink amid the uproar. Officials are also concerned that talented Muslim students will be deterred from attending American universities. Oil companies are concerned about employees who work overseas and travel back and forth.*****The United States universities are warning foreign students about returning home stating they may not be allowed to re-enter the states.

CEO’s warned “As this president is closing the door on the world, the world is going to start closing the door on us.”

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK During a revival las week in Cheneyville, a little town between Bunkie and Alexandria, on La. Hwy. 71, da Evangelist, Brother Roy Lee Anderson, was bring da service to an end him.

Da people dem were standing at da alter waiting for Rev. Anderson to lay hands on dem. He axed each individual wat dey really need. When it was Sostan Tibeaux’s turn, who is from Oakdale, he replied, “Me, I want you to pray dat my hearing is gonna be real good.” Dat’s all I axe, me, dat my hearing gonna turn out all right.

Da Evangelist, Brother Anderson, took his finger him and put it in Sostan’s ear. He raised his uddah hand in da air, look up to start his prayer and say “Heal.” Noticing dat da expression done change on Sostan’s face, da Reverand him, tinking a miracle had already happened, axed, “Bruddah, tell us how’s your hearing?”

Sostan him, a little confused, looked around at da curious congregation and say, “Well, I don’t know me, da hearing ain’t till next Tuesday in Opelousas.”

C’EST TOUT Congrats to Stan Mathews new SRA President At the annual board of directors meeting of the Sabine River Authority of Texas, held in Rockwall, local businessman Stan Mathews was elected board president. He is the owner and operator of Mathews Jewelers in Orange and Beaumont. Other Orange Countians on the nine member board are Earl Williams, of Orange and Sharon Newcomer of Mauriceville. Born and raised in Orange, Stan and his wife Linda reside in Pinehurst. Stan is very active in several civic endeavors. We congratulate this native son.*****President Donald Trump nominates Supreme Court Justice Judge Neil Gorsuch of Colorado. I doubt conformation will be non-partisan.*****My time is up, thanks for yours. Read us cover to cover and shop our family of advertisers. Take care and God bless.

Rod Stewart says, “Instead of getting married again, I’m going to find a woman I don’t like and just give her a house.”

Steve Martin, “You know ‘that look’ women get when they want sex?” “Me neither.”

A FEW HAPPENINGS Sixteen million people call in sick the day after the Super Bowl so Heinz is giving employees the day off. Heinz

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By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record A new month and another great week of live music on the schedule for venues and restaurants across Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Visit for information on where to ďŹ nd these venues and information on these artists or follow Local Music Guide on Facebook.

Wednesday, Feb. 1 Bryce Shaver @ CafÊ Del Rio James Blackshear @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Dane Monic @ Rush Lounge Zach Gonzalez @ Tradewinds Tavern Julia Lucille, Lomelda, Kara Partain @ Victoria House Blake Sticker @ e West Bar and Grill ursday, Feb. 2 Curse and the Cure @ e Bayou CafÊ #2 Joey and the Jumper Cables @ Blue Martini e Touching Hearts Band @ CafÊ Del Rio Blake Sticker @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Pug Johnson @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County BB and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Alex Rozell and Nathan Currie @ Madison’s omas Teague @ Neches

Brewing Company John Cessac @ Paul’s Seafood Mike Krajicek @ Rikenjaks Fortag @ Rush Lounge David Lee Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern Friday, Feb. 3 Cody Johnson, Danny Dillon and Old Union Southern @ Texas Longhorn Club Twangsters Union @ Backyard Dance Hall Swagger @ Blue Martini David Joel Band @ CafÊ Del Rio Nightlife with Ty Phillips @ Cottons Cay Tyler Darby @ Dylan’s John Cessac and the Texas Outlaws @ Just One More Tavern Ward, Bowen and Steinman @ e Logon Cafe LN and the Crush @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Blake Sticker @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Space Monkey @ Madison’s e Kings of Mojo @ Neches Brewing Company X-It 43 @ Rikenjaks Alex Rozell @ e Rodair Roadhouse Fortag @ Rush Lounge Mansion Family Band @ Rusty Nail Faint Projection, Holoverse, Chalkline Empire @ Texas Rose Saloon John Guidroz @ irsty’s

Saturday, Feb. 4 Creedence Clearwater Revisited @ Delta Downs Event Center Swagger @ Blue Martini Curse and the Cure @ e Capri Club Center Stage @ CafÊ Del Rio Phillip Glyn Band @ Dylan’s e Guillotines, Brewtality Inc, e Digustoids, Semon Demon @ e Gig Kay Miller @ e Grill Big Jimmy and e Reckless @ Linda’s Lounge e HFA’s @ e Logon CafÊ Tyrone ompson @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Caleb Williams @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Nervous Rex @ Madison’s Barelands @ Neches Brewing Company John Cessac and Dennis Shaeer @ e Neches River Wheelhouse Brad Brinkley Trio @ Rikenjaks Fortag @ Rush Lounge Texas Legacy @ Rusty Nail Earl Collins @ Suga’s Deep South Scott McGill Band @ Texas Ave. Tavern e Dead End Kings, Mansion Family @ Texas Rose Saloon Aaron Williams @ irsty’s Sunday, Feb. 5 e Cadillacs @ Jeerson County Singles Club

The amazing Scott McGill returns to Orange County this weekend as the guitar hero performs Saturday, Feb. 4, at the newly opened Texas Ave. Tavern location in Bridge City. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Fortag @ Rush Lounge Ronnie Stallworth @ Suga’s Deep South Lullwater, Boxing Dei Dei @ Texas Rose

Saloon Monday, Feb. 6 Brittany Pfantz @ Rush Lounge

Tuesday, Feb. 7 Jericho Burley @ CafÊ Del Rio Rob Copeland @ Dylan’s Tyler Darby and Pug

Johnson @ Madison’s Josh Taylor @ Rush Lounge Jimmy Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern

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2016 Income Tax Assistance AARP Tax Filing Assistance will be offered starting 12:15 PM, Wednesday, February 1st at the Orange Public Library. IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4:00 PM every Wednesday and Friday through April 12th and Tuesday, April 18th. April 18th is the last day to file 2016 taxes.

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

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

Golden K Kiwanis Speakers e speakers for the next meeting on Wed., Feb. 1 - Reid Caruthers will present historical artifacts from his Hamilton Co., Tennessee family after the Civil War, including his great grandmother's wedding dress.

A buffet breakfast is served at 9:30 a.m. in the Bayou Room at Sunset Grove Country Club. All speakers & media have their meal provided by Golden K Kiwanis, consisting of scrambled eggs, bacon, grits, gravy, biscuits, jelly, butter, Orange juice, coffee, & water.

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

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

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension offering class Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office will be offering a Home and Body Essential DIY Class on Saturday, February 4th, 10 am to 2 pm. ere is a fee of $25 per person payable by cash or check. Call 882-7070 to register now. Come enjoy of fun day of hands on homemade body and home products. ank you for always supporting AgriLife Extension Programs. For more info cal Kim Peveto, Office Manager at Phone: 409-8827010. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Orange County office is located at 11475-A FM 1442 Orange 77630.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Bible study e Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will begin a weekly bible study titled “Fear and Life” beginning on Sunday, Feb. 5th at 5:00 p.m. and continuing ursday, Feb. 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the church located at 945 W. Roundbunch Road in Bridge City. If the words, Nibiru, Wormwood, Apocalypse, Anitchirst, Rapture or Eternity bring up questions about life or fear of the end times, this study is for you. It is a great study on the Book of Revelations. Childcare will be provided, please call 409-735-4573 for more information and to reserve childcare.

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Monday, February 6, 2017 Raymond Gould Community center 6:30 pm Encouraging all Democrats to attend Upcoming activities Women's Conversation & more

Orange County Historical Society e Orange County Historical Society will have it’s first quarterly program on Feb. 7th at 6:30 p.m. in the conference room of the City of Orange Public Library. e speaker will be local attorney, Jerry Pennington, who will examine several old land deeds from a bygone era. In addition, he will give an overview of our complex court system. e meeting is open to the public.

Durham–Ellis Nut Products Clearance Sale – Further Price Reductions Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City has further reduced the prices on their remaining inventory of nut products. You can purchase last year’s Pecan Pieces for $ 5.75, new crop Pecan Pieces for $ 8.00, Roasted Cashews $ 5.75, Raw Almonds $ 5.75, Walnut Halves & Pieces $5.75, Trash mix $ 3.00, and Frosted Cinnamon Pecans for $ 6.25.

Place your order for pick-up or delivery by calling the church at 409 735-4573.

Ellis Pecans Reduced Prices Wesley United Methodist Church has reduced the prices on their remaining pecan halves and pieces. New crop pieces and halves are available for $ 8.50 Ib. Place your order, For pick up or delivery call Jan @ 734-8036 or Doris @ 670-7703

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

Mother of Year nominations being accepted Do you know a mom who deserves special recognition? Nominate her for Mother of the Year! In addition to receiving great gifts from local businesses, the Mother of the Year will be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce’s Networking Coffee on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, participate in the Bridge City Christmas Light Parade as a dignitary and be recognized at the Bridge City Chamber’s Annual Banquet. e mother nominated must live or work within the Bridge City or Orangefield School District. For contest rules, go to www.bridgecitychamber.com or call the chamber at409-735-5671.

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e Orange Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) is beginning their annual drive to collect “gently used” books for their scholarship fund. All books, fiction, nonfiction, hardbound and paperback are needed.

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Sen. Robert Nichols Special to e Record is week, the Lieutenant Governor began referring bills to committee and we will soon begin to hear them in committee. e legislative process kills more bills than it passes, which I consider a good thing. Only the best legislation which has had significant public input and survived the hearing process should become law.

Here are five things happening at your Capitol this week: 1. Senate Finance Begins

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Deaths and Memorials Paula Winebrenner Welch, 66, Orange Paula Winebrenner Welch, 66, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017, at e Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in Orange, Texas. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Dorman Funeral Home; Warren Wago PAULA officiating. A visitation WELCH for family and friends will be held just prior to the funeral service from 10:00 AM-11:00AM on Saturday, January 28, 2017, at Dorman Funeral Home.

Paula was born on Wednesday, August 2, 1950, in Kendallville, Indiana, to the late Lou Emma (Miller) and William Dean Winebrenner. She was a Christian woman and was of the Baptist faith.

In 1979, Paula moved to Orange, Texas, from Indiana. She worked at home as a homemaker.

Paula loved her family and enjoyed all the time she was able to spend with them.

Preceding Paula in death are her parents, Lou Emma and William Dean Winebrenner; ex-husband and dearest friend, Nathaniel Welch; brother, Wayne Winebrenner; and granddaughter, Taylor Allen. ose left to cherish her memory most are her daughters, Tina Owen and her husband, Rob, and Erika Clark and her husband, Troy; son, Jamie Rice; sisters, Gwen Cales and her husband, Steven, and Emma Well and her husband, John; sister-in-law, Donna Winebrenner; grandchildren, Geddy, Tad, Rod, Shaylynn, and Kavin; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family, who will miss her dearly.

Mary Alice (Moore) Cornell, 88, Orange Mary Alice (Moore) Cornell, 88, of Orange, Texas, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, surrounded by her loving family, at e Meadows Nursing Home, on Friday, January 27, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, January 31, 2017, at Dorman Funeral Home; Mike Sullivan officiating. Burial at Mary Williams Cemetery will immediately follow. Visitation for family and friends will be held from

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM on Monday, January 30, 2017, at Dorman Funeral Home.

Mary was born on Sunday, October 28, 1928, to the late Alice Ellen (Stoffer) and Raymond Neil Moore, in Victoria, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of Orange, Texas, MARY where she and her husCORNELL band of 56 years, John Roy Cornell, raised their beautiful family. Mary was someone who never met a stranger and enjoyed meeting new people. She worked for many years in retail at the Fair Store, in Orange, Texas. After she retired, Mary volunteered her time and effort for over ten years, to the American Red Cross. She was also a member of the Pilot Club for six years. Mary was a devout Christian woman and was an active member of the Orangefield Christian Church, in Orangefield, Texas. She was very creative and enjoyed painting, and could always be found with a book in her hand. Mary was a wonderful cook and was famous amongst her family for her Chicken and Dumplings, served with dressing.

Christmas and anksgiving were special times of the year for Mary. Not only was she able to spend time with her family and cook their Holiday meal, but, she was able to do one of her most favorite things, which was gift giving. Mary was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, who will be loved and missed by all those who knew her.

Preceding Mary in death is her loving husband, John Roy Cornell; parents, Alice and Raymond Moore; and brothers, Henry Moore, John Moore, and Richard Moore.

Mary is survived by her daughters, Joanne Bingham, Nina Blum, and Kaye Sullivan and her husband, Wayne; sons, Michael Cornell, Gary Cornell, and JimBo Cornell and his wife, Mary; brother, Bobby Moore; 19 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and ten great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family, who loved and will miss her dearly.

Honoring Mary as Pallbearers are Aslan Hollier, Cody Leonard, Dylan Ross, Kris Cornell, Michael Gordon, and Tyler Bingham; Honorary Pallbearer is Daniel Cornell

Aileen Golmon Hoggatt, 94, Orange, Aileen Golmon Hoggatt, 94, of Orange, passed away on January 28, 2017, in Cedar Park, TX. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Officiating will be Bob Boone. Burial will follow at Hillcrest MeAILEEN GOLMON morial Gardens in HOGGATT Orange.

Visitation will precede the service, starting at 12:00 p.m.

Born in Eddiceton, Mississippi, on February 20,

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1922, she was the daughter of John Clarence Golmon and Mary Lela Arnold. Aileen was a member of First Baptist Church in Bridge City. She enjoyed reading and music and cooking. She was very involved with her family and she especially loved her grand-dogs. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Grover Hoggatt; and nine siblings.

She is survived by her two daughters, Kelley Perry and husband, Lee Jay, and Traci Hoggatt; grandson, Brian Perry and wife, Jona TenEyck; and numerous cousins

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FISHING ORANGE COUNTY

Larger trout and less water COLBURN-FISHING Capt. Dickie Colburn For The Record

How can you be absolutely sure it’s the first day of the High School baseball season?You climb out of your truck wearing shorts and a wind breaker only to notice that every other parent or grandparent huddled behind the backstop is wearing an insulated jacket or wrapped in a blanket.Only the women were practical enough to bundle up in sleeping bags!

I mention this only because I, too, initially had on shorts Saturday morning, but fortunately also had warmer clothes in the truck.There is seldom a day between now and the end of March that a client arrives dressed warmly enough, thus the reason for carrying the extra hoodies and jackets.

It seems that I am forever lauding the merits of a Frogg Togg rain suit when fishing, but it can also be your best friend at a cold windy ball park.They are light and easily stowed away when no longer needed and, best of all, eliminate the biting chill factor of that northeast wind that inevitably kicks up immediately following the Star Spangled Banner.

That same cold wind that pumped across the area most of the week, virtually dried up area marshes.If you have been waiting on that annual phenomena to start fishing again then you should be more than happy.There was more mud than water to wade through Sunday afternoon.

The good news for folks that were able to get their boats off the trailer or throw their kayak in the direction of the water, did well in spite of the wind and dirtier water.Both rivers and the bayous were even dirtier than expected as the loose silt was sucked out along with the water, but there was still six to ten inches of water clarity on the northeast side of the lake.

Most rewarding for anglers willing to contend with the wind and low water was the average size of the trout they caught.Yet another eight pound fish was caught and released and at least a third of the trout caught were three to five pound fish. Without a doubt the drift fishermen scored better than the waders, but that is not surprising when the water is that low.

The only bad news, aside from having to wrestle your boat back on the trailer, was that the bite in the bayous and river slowed to a crawl.It had been exceptionally good for both bass and redfish over the past several weeks, but those anglers that chose to avoid fighting the wind said that was not the case this weekend.Most of them felt it was simply due to poor water clarity.

After two weeks of consistently catching trout in the five pound class wading the north end of the lake, Lady Luck extracted a little revenge on Jimmy Hector and Alton Lejeune Monday morning.“The first trout I caught jumped in my face when I reached for her and buried the front treble hook on my Super Spook in my chest on the way down,” said Lejeune.

“It hurt, but the biggest problem was that it went through my waders and shirt,” added Lejeune. After we finally got everything cut away around the hook, Al was too afraid to jerk on SEE COLBURN Page 4B

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SB 51 features highest scoring team vs. stingiest team KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar For The Record

I’m hoping that Sunday’s Super Bowl is not as disappointing as the 2017 National Football League playoffs have been so far.

Only two games were exciting until the final play and coincidentally they were the only ones of the entire three playoff rounds that were categorized as bona fide upsets. In all of the other games, the team that was favored won and covered the point spreads.

Our Dallas Cowboys were favored by four points to beat the Green Bay Packers and were upset 34-31 on a gamewinning last second field goal while the Pittsburgh Steelers visited 2½-point favored Kansas City in an ice storm and defeated the Chiefs 18-16 without scoring a touchdown.

However, both the Packers and the Steelers were soundly thrashed by the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots, respectively, in the Conference Championship Round. And as a result, the high-scoring Falcons will play the Patriots, who have surrendered the fewest points. So there still is hope the playoffs will end on a high note.

Fans who just casually pay attention to NFL football must understand that these aren’t the same Atlanta Falcons they’ve seen in the past few seasons when they were occasionally only focused on wide receiver Julio Jones.

For example, the seven games this season that Jones was held to fewer than 60 yards, or sat out with an injury, the Falcons went 7-0 and averaged 34.6 points per game. That just proves the Falcons have many more offensive weapons that just Jones.

Whenever New England head coach Bill Belichick has two weeks to prepare for a team, he usually comes up with a game plan to stop a prolific offense.

Belichick’s plan generally focuses on taking away the opponents’ biggest strength—which in this case should be Jones—with double teams and tighter coverage. He won’t let Jones beat him.

But the Falcons are so dynamic it will be difficult for Belichick to focus on stopping just one weapon. What about quarterback Matt Ryan--who should be

Bridge City’s Matt Bryant of the Atlanta Falcons could become the determining factor in who wins Super Bowl 51. Bryant is seen here celebrating after splitting te uprights AP Photo: David Goldman against the Seattle Seahawks.

named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player Saturday night—and running backs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman?

Knowing Belichick, he’ll probably devise a plan to stop them all.

I believe that Ryan and Jones are the most dynamic quarterback-receiver combination in the NFL. There are comparable to Joe Montana and Jerry Rice, Terry Bradshaw and Lynn Swann, Tom Brady and Randy Moss, Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin and Peyton Manning and Marvin Harrison just to name a few.

Jones has been playing with foot and toe injuries that cost him two games and still had huge numbers against Green Bay. He finished with nine catches for 190 yards and made outstanding plays on both touchdowns, showing no signs of the injuries that kept him out of practice that week.

Jones should be much healthier Sunday if he practices this week, and although the Patriots led the league in points allowed, they are not as good as the traditional statistics imply. New England doesn’t have much of a pass rush, so Ryan should have time to sit back and pick apart the Patriots’ secondary.

The fans attending NRG Stadium in Houston Sunday are expecting a shootout between Ryan and Brady and probably will get it.

Both quarterbacks are playing at a very high level and neither defense can be categorized as truly elite, although the Falcons defense has played better lately.

But when Belichick and Brady have two weeks to study a defense that isn’t all that creative, they should come up with a successful game plan.

I still like Atlanta and the three points, but I’ve been burned too many times going against Belichick.

The only reason I would like New England to win is to watch NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell sheepishly hand the Lombardi Trophy to Brady and give him a meaningful handshake after handing out his four-game suspension that he thought should have been much longer.

I don’t like the final score of New England 43, Atlanta 41, but I will win with my three points!!!

KWICKIES…Denver Broncos president John Elway told ESPN Monday that

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SET coaches salute McCarty, Theriot

By Dave Rogers For e Record

Steve McCarty and Randy eriot, former head football coaches at West Orange-Stark and Orangefield, respectively, were inducted into the Southeast Texas Coaches Association Hall of Honor Saturday in Beaumont.

Cornel ompson of West Orange-Stark was honored as 2016 football coach of the year and Orangefield natives T.J. Reed and Greg Peveto were honored as assistant coach of the year and referee of the year, respectively, at the luncheon event at the Holiday Inn Suites ballroom.

Other awards announced Saturday included: Dena Adkins, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, boys cross country coach of the year; Steve Griffith, LC-M, baseball coach of the year; Bart Williams, LC-M, girls golf coach of the year; John Davis, Orangefield, boys powerlifting coach of the year; and Terry Joe Ramsey, West Orange-Stark, girls powerlifting coach of the year.

McCarty, already a member of the Southland Conference Hall of Fame for more than two decades in athletic department leadership at Stephen F. Austin State, called the 14 years early in his career he spent in the Golden Triangle “some of the best days in my life.”

Introduced by former WO-S assistant coach Mark Foreman, McCarty gave a special nod to

the four years he spent getting the athletics program off the ground at West Orange-Stark.

“I had the great challenge of being a part of the merger of West Orange and Orange Stark High,” he said. “We started something that has not only endured, but has excelled at the highest level.”

McCarty’s Mustangs went 29-10-1, winning the District 22-4A championship to earn the school’s first playoff berth in 1979. e Mustangs have appeared in 80 playoff games since, with the teams winning four state championships, two each for coaches Dan Hooks and ompson.

“It is with deep appreciation I accept this awesome honor,” McCarty said.

“One of my favorite sayings is: ‘Dreams come true when dreamers come through.’ Today, my dream came true.” eriot, who led Orangefield to three straight playoff seasons before leaving to head the program at Beaumont Kelly, which advanced to the TAPPS state semis in 2000, was introduced by his son Chris, an assistant coach at Nederland High.

“I do what I do today because of him,” Chris eriot said.

Randy eriot said the SETCA honor was very emotional for him.

“I’ve cried three times in my life, once at my dad’s funeral, when we lost an infant grandchild in 2014, and the third time when I got this phone call,” e-

Steve McCarty, left, and Randy Theriot, former head football coaches at West Orange-Stark and Orangefield, respectively, were inducted into the Southeast Texas Coaches Association Hall of Honor Saturday in Beaumont. riot said.

“Never in a million years – and I coached a long time – would I have thought I’d be at this podium today accepting this great honor. “is is a big day for me.”

After playing at Nederland High, eriot began his Golden Triangle coaching career as a jun-

ior high coach at Vidor and followed Ronnie ompson to Port Arthur Jefferson in time to coach in the 1980 state championship game at Texas Stadium, then home of the Dallas Cowboys.

But in a career that saw him log most of his time as an assistant coach, eriot said he learned that bright lights

weren’t the most important things.

“You don’t have to win a championship to be a champion,” he said at the banquet.

“I used to think it was all about lifting a trophy. en I realized that trophies carry dust, while memories last forever.

“Don’t let winning a game de-

fine you. Build relationships with people you’re with on a daily basis. It’s those relationships you will cherish for the rest of your life.”

Other Hall of Honor inductees Saturday were longtime Kountze volleyball coach Angela Cruse and former Lamar University women’s athletic director Belle Mead Holm.

Cruse put together an alltime record of 632-214 in 24 seasons at Kountze and five at West Hardin. Her Kountze teams won four state championships in seven trips to the state tournament.

She joined her mother, former Kountze girls’ coaching legend, Joyce Wilson, in the SETCA Hall of Honor, making them the first mother-daughter (or father-son) inductees.

Cruse’s sister Rosetta Aaron, a longtime girls’ coach in Southeast Texas, is now coaching in Louisiana.

Holm, who died in 2010 at 84, was a women’s sports pioneer, first at Odessa College, and, from 1962-81, at Lamar.

She started the first women’s athletics programs at Lamar, coaching women’s tennis and golf, and establishing the volleyball, basketball, swimming and track and field teams.

She was a founding member of the TAIAW, the Texas Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women, which spun off to become the national AIAW, which ultimately became the women’s NCAA.

Bobcats enjoy new track complex

By Dave Rogers For e Record

Mrs. Susan Thompson’s Kindergarten class from St. Mary Catholic School were busy making decorations for Catholic School Week.

Under the direction of Mrs. Cindy Claybar, their Art Teacher, the students made beautiful Mardi Gras masks. The masks are being put up in the hall to decorate for Open House and all the activities for the week.

Bring back the Bobcat Relays.

That’s the message at Orangefield, where a completely new track and field complex is open for business.

“It’s like starting over,” Josh Smalley, Orangefield athletic director, said. “It’s like Christmas in February.”

“We’re really excited,” said Brian Ousley, Orangefield’s director of support services and an one-time Bobcat trackster himself.

“The kids are already using it and next year, we’ll restart the Bobcat Relays.”

Orangefield hasn’t held a track meet in about a decade, the two men agreed. The old track’s asphalt-based surface was pitted and its unyielding base layer was all that remained in some spots. “it was important for us to get a quality track out there for those young men and women to train on,” Smalley said.

“When you’re running a lot on asphalt and concrete you start to get a lot of injuries, shin splints and things like that.

“They shouldn’t have to be dealing with that anymore.”

But Smalley pointed out it’s not just students who use the track.

“It’s one of the most used facilities in our school district by the time you think how many people go out there and run and jog on it on the weekends, or after work at night,” he said.

“Obviously all of our athletes and non-athletes are out there on it, too. So it’s very wellused. It was important to the community that we get a track out there.

An Orangefield pole vaulter prepares for her recent practice attempt at the newly refurbished Orangefield High School track. The district spent $1.2 million for the synthetic rubber track plus all-new field event facilities, like the new pole vault runway and landing mats.

“This is a big deal. They’ve got a $1 million project out there to be proud of.”

Besides the eight-lane, 400-meter synthetic rubber track , Orangefield got new field event facilities – runways and jumping pits — as well as brand new hurdles.

“That $1.2 million was allinclusive,” Ousley said. “It wasn’t paid for by bond, but out of district funds.

“It’s a complete upgrade,” he said. “We have a topnotch track facility with all the field event areas relocated and centralized around the track. It makes it easier for kids and spectators to go from one area to another.”

New grandstands and light-

Orangefield graduate D.D. Stephenson stretches before an afternoon run at the new $1.2 million track complex at Orangefield High School. ing updates are in the longterm plans. e first big events scheduled

to be held on the track are the junior high district meets in March.

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Stay safe this spring, keep that PFD handy Capt Chuck Uzzle For e Record As the mercury creeps up into a more comfortable range outside as well as on the water, don’t let that fool you into feeling too secure at this time of the year.

February on the Texas gulf coast can be down right brutal with all the rank weather we receive at this time of the year. Bone chilling winds coupled with humid overcast days can make even the toughest fisherman wish for a warm spot in the truck and hot cup of coffee.

When late winter fronts pass through and temperatures outside sag down near freezing most anglers take precautions and wear the best foul weather gear they can get their hands on. Nobody forgets to grab that windproof jacket or the thermal underwear because those are no brainers.

With spring time approaching we tend to forget just how cold it can get on the water as well as in the water. e one piece of outerwear that nearly every fisherman does without is the most important, a life jacket.

Yes I am just as guilty as the next guy when it comes to not wearing a PFD (Personal Floatation Device) but that is going to change this year, that’s my own personal resolution for 2008

and I will tell you why.

Several years ago I met a guy who became one of my best friends; I actually took him on his first real saltwater trip into Sabine lake as well as many trips to Toledo end. is guy took to the sport of fishing like there was no tomorrow and he got pretty good at it along the way. Before too long he purchased a boat and was fishing every chance he got, mostly in Sabine lake because it was close to home. He figured out some of the subtleties of the sport and seemed to understand how to fish and where to go, he had found his hobby.

During one stretch of winter months my friend, who mostly fished by himself, made what appeared to be another normal trip out on the bay. e weather was a little rougher than he liked it so he decided to head for a protected shoreline on the east side of the lake. Now if you have ever been on Sabine lake you know there is little traffic in the wide open middle part of the lake, especially on choppy days.

Now my friend is making his way across the lake as best he can considering the waves and direction of the wind. All was going according to plan until he had motor trouble, which was

the first problem.

As the boat stalled out and drifted helpless against the conditions it was just a matter of time before he started taking waves over the transom. It was just minutes until the boat began to stand nose up sink.

Can you imagine the feeling?

Within minutes the boat was completely capsized and floating miles from any shore with my friend clinging to the bow eye for dear life.

Now mind you this is winter and the water temps are low 50’s so you can just visualize the shock his system has just gone through. While telling me his story he said he really thought he might die before someone came to help, either from drowning or hypothermia.

Some 30 minutes into the horrifying ordeal he spotted a crabber nearby running his traps, calling to him did no good as he was just too far away. at must have been tough to see help so close yet so far away.

After another 20 minutes in the water his prayers were answered as 2 men in another boat happened to see him as they were headed back to the dock. e kind strangers gave him a slicker suit to put on and rushed him back to the dock to seek medical attention at the coast guard station. A warm shower, cup of coffee, and dry clothes were welcome reminders that he had reached dry land and indeed was safe.

Every time we fish together I thank the big fisherman upstairs for those 2 men who saved my friend’s life. at story really hits home when it’s someone you know and realize that just as easily could have been me or you.

Now I agree that the old style PFD’s were uncomfortable and bulky, that’s why nobody wanted to wear them. I am guilty of only wearing one if I have my son Hunter in the boat with me instead of wearing one all the time.

With all the new styles of PFD’s out there you can surely find one that suits you, I have fallen in love with the suspender style models that can inflate on their own or can be inflated manually. ey are comfortable and easy to fish in which means they are less of a hassle to wear.

In addition to the PFD it’s a great idea to add some sort of signaling device to the PFD, like a whistle. e sound of a whistle can be heard much farther that your voice, especially if you have been screaming for a while or get cold.

I have waded with anglers who wear just such a set up and it has many helpful uses. I know one fisherman who used the whistle to signal for help when he got stuck by a ray and couldn’t walk. Just something to think about next time you head on the water

There is a model of Personal Floatation Device that will suit everyone and absolutely no reason not to wear one.

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

Catch, Ticket and Release A Val Verde County game warden responded to a call from a landowner concerning trespassers that were fishing on his private pond. e individuals had been warned several times previously that the pond was private and that fishing there was prohibited. e warden cited the individuals for fishing without consent of landowner.

All fish were released back into the water.

Shooting Off the Roost Game wardens in Trinity and Angelina counties investigated a tip about hunters roosting ducks after legal

shooting hours along the Neches River, but by the time they arrived on the scene the shooting had stopped and they were unable to locate the suspects. Based on the tip, there were two groups hunting after hours; one on each side of the Neches River. Believing the suspects might attempt to repeat their actions the following evening, Trinity County game wardens set up surveillance on the Trinity County side of the Neches and an Angelina County game warden Wood set up on the Angelina County side of the river. Wardens waited and listened for shots and once the shooting began again well after legal hours wardens were able to pinpoint the suspects’ location on the Trinity County side. All three wardens converged and made contact with four individuals. Cases for hunting water-

fowl after legal hours, possession of lead shot, and no hunter’s education were filed as well as civil restitution. It was determined that this was one of the groups hunting late the day before.

Registered Offender A Shelby County game warden received a call about duck hunters trespassing and hunting without landowner consent. Upon the warden’s arrival, the hunters quickly fled the area but left behind decoys on the water and a small vessel. Further inspection of the scene revealed empty lead shotshells, which are illegal for hunting waterfowl. e warden also found corn scattered around the area, indicating illegal baiting of waterfowl.

A quick call to dispatch returned a registered owner and address for the ves-

sel, which wasn’t far from the scene. e warden was able to quickly locate and make contact with the subjects.

Charges and restitution are pending for trespassing, hunting over bait, hunting waterfowl with unplugged shotguns, and illegal use of lead shot.

Lost and Found A Houston County game warden was contacted by the Houston County Sheriff ’s Office one evening in regards to a lost hunter. e hunter had been out all day and failed to return to his hunting camp in the Davy Crockett National Forest. Since the temperature was below freezing, a Department of Public Safety helicopter was called to assist in the search. e helicopter located the subject at 2 a.m. and kept a spotlight on the subject while the game

warden and another first responder walked in to make contact. e hunter had injured his ankle and was very cold, but otherwise OK. Paramedics were called to the scene to assess the hunter.

Failed to Mention A Frio County game warden patrolling an area for illegal road hunting activity came upon a vehicle driving slowly and erratically. After observing the driver periodically position his vehicle broadside in the road and shine his headlights into ranch pastures, the warden made a traffic stop. e driver had a loaded rifle in the seat next to him and admitted to hunting from the road, but denied shooting anything.

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Notes e warden issued a citation for hunting from a public roadway and cut him loose. A few hours later, the warden received a call from a ranch manager and advised that he had found a dead 10-point buck that appeared to have been shot from the same road where he had just issued a citation. e warden made contact with the road hunter and during the interview the driver admitted to shooting the buck the night before and had gone back out in hopes of shooting another buck. Charges and civil restitution pending.

Heads or Tails?

Game wardens conducting surveillance along a county road one night observed a pickup driving slowly and making several U-turns. e vehicle came to a stop on the side of the road about 100 yards from where the wardens were set up. Wardens then heard a shot fired, followed by sounds of a tailgate open and then close a few minutes later.

After the vehicle pulled back onto the roadway and began speeding away from the scene, wardens initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, who admitted to shooting the 8-point buck loaded in the truck bed. He claimed the passenger in the truck was his girlfriend and had not assisted him in any way. Another warden approached the girlfriend and asked if she held the antlers or legs while loading the buck?

She indicated that she had held onto the antlers while they loaded the deer into the truck. e wardens educated the couple, ages 21 and 17, about the multiple violations they’d committed. Charges and civil restitution for the 8-point buck are pending for both hunters.

Following a Paper Trail A Jack County game warden observed a deer hanging from a skinning rack at a residence and upon entering the property observed five hunters and nine ad-

From Page 3B ditional deer on the ground nearby. A huge case of shuffling paper trails followed. Initially, it was determined that four of the deer had not been tagged.

When the warden then asked to see hunting licenses which, coincidentally, all five said they had left inside the residence, the situation turned sideways. After a short while, one of the subjects exited the home with a completed tag for one of the deer and explained that he had filled it out in the field but forgot to attach it to the deer. e only problem was that the guy failed to allow the ink to dry before handing the tag to the warden. At that point the warden confronted the others inside of the home where they were scrambling to fill out tags and harvest logs. e warden collected all the paperwork and began to sort through it. During his investigation, the warden determined that of the five remaining deer, three were falsely tagged by a hunter who had lost his license and decided to use his brother’s tags instead. Two other hunters were attempting to use tags belonging to individuals that weren’t present and another hunter couldn’t explain why a buck tag was missing from her license because she had only harvested a doe earlier in the season. Her husband then confessed to harvesting an illegal buck on opening weekend and using her tag. He then admitted to harvesting a larger buck the following weekend and tagging it with his tag. e other individual not present was then contacted by phone and asked why he had left his hunting license behind. He stated that he no longer had a need for it and left it behind for the others to use. In total, 20 citations/warnings were issued in addition to numerous verbal warnings including: untagged deer, improperly tagged deer, failure to display hunting license, harvest log violation, illegal buck harvest, allowing another to hunt

Colburn the monofilament to pull out the hook.ose little half ass tugs only hurt worse!”

For those of you that have been fortunate enough to avoid having to use a loop of monofilament line and a sharp jerk to remove a hook from a body part, it is a relatively painless procedure when done correctly.In this case, however, Alton apparently never manned up and Jimmy fished the remainder of the morning with a hook in his chest.e fact that they never caught another fish only added to the pain.

I would never leave the house without a box full of soft plastic mullet imitations like the Fat Boy,

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he realizes his team desperately needs a seasoned and experienced quarterback and that the Cowboys’ Tony Romo would fit the bill. But Elway also added that he wouldn’t take Romo UNLESS he becomes a free agent. And for that to happen, the Cowboys would have to release him from his humongous contract and gobble up the cap money.

According to data compiled by the NFL, concussions decreased by 11.3 percent in the league during the 2016 season. e NFL had 244 reported concussions in games and practices during the regular season and preseason, a dip from 275 in 2015. In 2014 there were 206 reported concussions and 229 in 2013. e league attributed the overall increase in the last two years to players being more inclined to report concussions with symptom awareness growing.

Clemson’s national championship paid nice bonuses to Head Coach Dabo Swinnney and his staff who earned $2.8 million in bonus money.

Swinney led the parade with $1.45 million with each of the nine assistant coaches earning $95,000 in extra pay as did the strength coach and the associate athletic director for football administration. e San Francisco 49ers last weekend announced the hiring of Fox sports analyst John Lynch as the organization’s new general manager.

What’s strange about the scenario is that Lynch, who was an excellent free safety in the NFL for

under a license, and hunting under the license of another.

Cases are pending.

Game Cameras and Facebook; Part 1 A Comanche County game warden received a call in December from a man who said he found signs that someone was poaching on his property. e warden suggested he put up a game camera and shortly thereafter, the game warden received an email from the landowner showing a clear image captured by the game camera of a man holding a rifle. e landowner posted the image on Facebook asking for information and within an hour had the suspect’s name and address. at night the suspect called the warden and said that it was him in the picture. Case is pending for trespassing with a gun.

Game Cameras and Facebook; Part 2 A Jim Wells County game warden received a call from a landowner who had seen an image on a Facebook post of his neighbor posing with a whitetailed buck. e photo showed a blood trail from the deer to a fence and two rifles leaning against that fence. e landowner expressed concern that the neighboring hunters had killed the deer on his property. He also stated that this was an ongoing problem. While interviewing the hunters, they admitted to shooting the deer and stated that the deer had jumped the fence onto their property and taken a few steps before one of them shot it in the neck. ey then stated that the buck turned around, jumped back over the fence and died immediately upon landing on the other side.

Further investigation and trail camera footage showed that this was not the first time that the hunters had trespassed or harvested a deer on their neighbor’s property. Cases and restitution are pending.

From Page 1B Softdine and Maniac Mullet this time of the year, but we have done better recently with the hard plastic versions like the Catch V and Catch 2000.Confidence is more important than any other factor and I would feel comfortable virtually every day with only two colors……pink or dayglow.

While those extra clothes in the backseat or trunk are handy at the ball park, do not leave the dock this time of the year without a change of clothes packed away in a dry plastic bag.ey can prevent a cold minor mishap from becoming a tragic event!

From Page 1B several years, has zero experience as a coach, scout or front office administrator and yet was awarded with a six-year contract.

Jon Rahm, a 22-year-old Spaniard, made two eagles over the final six holes Sunday to win the PGA-Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines by three strokes over Charles Howell and C.T. Pan. In winning, Rahm became the youngest champion of this tournament, replacing Phil Mickelson in that category. He also became the first player in 26 years to win his first PGA Tour title at Torrey Pines.

JUST BETWEEN US…I guess I’ve been fortunate to have covered the West Orange-Stark football fortunes since the two schools merged in the late 1970’s. I’ve watched and written about them over the years and can tell you that this 2016 state championship team has been the best I’ve seen by far, even though I spent most of this year’s playoffs in the hospital recovering from surgery. Besides going 16-0, the Mustangs also steamrolled the opposition to the tune of 811-69, outclassing their District 12-4A Division II 222-7 foes and outscoring playoff opponents 290-39. e Chain Gang defense was stingier than any other in the state, allowing opponents 125 yards a game and 2.3 yards per carry. I hope Head coach Cornel ompson and his fine staff can duplicate last year’s performance and THREE-PEAT IN 2017!!!

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STATE CHAMPION WEST ORANGE-STARK MUSTANGS

Royal reception for toasts of town

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t was lovelier the second time around for players on the West Orange-Stark Mustangs football team, as their second Class 4A state championship in as many years was saluted with a second parade.

e Back 2 Back WOS State Championship Parade brought fans and family into downtown Orange for a parade starting and ending in front of the County Courthouse on Division and passing in front of City Hall and the Stark House on Green Avenue.

Chilly, but not uncomfortably so, weather and late afternoon sunshine greeted those who rode or walked in the parade, as well as those who brought their lawn chairs and watched from sidewalks.

Entertainment based at the Riverfront Boardwalk and Pavilion was also on the day’s program.

PHOTOS BY DAVE ROGERS

Members of the West Orange-Stark ride atop a flat-bed trailer in Saturday’s Back 2 Back WOS State Championship Parade honoring their second straight Class 4A football title.

Youngsters wave homemade signs and settle in for the ride along the parade route Saturday.

Students from West Orange-Stark Elementary School wave home-made noisemakers during their circuit of downtown Orange in the Back 2 Back WOS State Championship Parade Saturday.

Cheerleaders for the West Orange-Stark Mustangs ride at the front of an airboat being towed in Saturday’s parade in downtown Orange to commemorate the Mustangs football team winning the Class 4A state championship.

Members of the West Orange-Stark band march to the drumbeat in front of Orange County Courthouse in Saturday’s parade honoring their school’s football team for its second straight state championship.

A school bus decorated by the West Orange-Cove Transportation Department displays a common sentiment at Saturday’s WO-S victory parade in downtown Orange.

The West Orange-Stark Fillies dance team struts its stuff Saturday at the start of the Back 2 Back WOS State Championship Parade in downtown Orange.

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Orangefield Junior High students Wendy McKay, eighth grade, and Carl Mize, seventh grade, earned All-Region band honors recently.

McKay, Mize earn all-region In December, band students from all across Region 10, had the opportunity to try-out for approximately 300 seats in two All-Region Middle School bands. Two of those spots were earned by Orangefield Junior High students. 8th grader, Wendy McKay, earned a spot in the prestigious band, on oboe, and Carl Mize, a 7th grade band member, qualified on tuba. is past weekend, these Bobcats met with other All Region qualifiers and rehearsed

together at Port Neches-Groves High School, Friday night, and all day Saturday, for a performance Saturday evening at the Nederland High School Performing Arts Center. Region 10’s Middle School All Region Band performed along with the High School All-Region Bands.

Mr. Michael Rose, Orangefield Junior High’s band director, stated, “All of the students worked extremely hard and performed an exceptional concert for all in attendance.”

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Orange Family Eye Care located at 2401 N 16th Street. Orange Family Eye Care offers Comprehensive Eye Exams, Cataract Evaluation, Diabetic Eye Exams, Contact Lens Exams, Glasses, Optical, and Contacts. Most insurances accepted including Medicare and Medicaid. The business is owned by Dr. Vincent Lam- Therapeutic Optometrist and Glaucoma Specialist. For more information contact (409) 886-2292.

Dallas, Morris lead WO-S signees

By Dave Rogers For e News At least 10 members of West Orange-Stark’s state champions are set to accept football scholarships Wednesday. e Mustangs will hold a signing day ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8:30 a.m. at the Library lecture room at the high school.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville will hold a signing ceremony for two players at 4 p.m.

Wednesday.

Neither Bridge City nor Orangefield were expecting any Wednesday football signings, according to their coaches.

Quarterback Jack Dallas, Offensive Player of the Game for the Mustangs’ 2015 and 2016 state championship wins, is headed to Lamar to play both football and baseball. “ey recruited me first for baseball and a couple of months later they recruited me for football,” Dallas said. e firing of coach Ray Woodard in November was a source of concern for the player, but Woodard’s replacement, Mike Schultz, was quick to contact Dallas after getting the job in late December. “e new coach came in and he told me they’d honor my

scholarship,” Dallas said. “I’m excited to get out there.”

Two-way tackle Morris Joseph, the coaches’ pick as District 12-4A MVP, is expected to sign with Texas-San Antonio, a Division I FBS school.

Keyshawn Holman is expected to sign with NCAA Division III Texas Lutheran University while Kentavious “K.J.” Miller and Justin Brown are aiming at NCAA Division III East Texas Baptist University. e trio of Te’ron Brown, Malick Phillips and Mandel Turner-King are set to sign with Kilgore College, Jeremiah Shaw with Navarro College and Cory Skinner with Tyler Junior College.

At LC-M, Trey Guillory is set to sign with the Air Force Academy while Brandon Jenkins will sign with Kilgore College.

West Orange-Stark senior Joseph Morris, clutching the Mustangs’ state championship football trophy, was one of the top recruits heading into National Signing Day 2017.

Nichols committee, e Senate Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson has appointed a workgroup to study school finance. e workgroup members will work with stakeholders to propose a new simplified school funding structure.

Many of our funding items have not been updated in 30 to 40 years. is is an opportune time to ensure we are providing an equitable system for all school districts across the state, which also meets the needs of the students in those schools.

Education has and should continue to be one of the top priorities of the Legislature, and I look forward to working with the members of Senate Finance to ensure we are able to accomplish this task.

3. Tuition Set-Asides In 2003, the Legislature required universities to set aside a percentage of an undergraduate, graduate and professional degree students tuition, to be used to provide assistance to students with a financial need.

While the set-aside was not meant to be an extra charge to the students, universities have to raise their tuition to cover this set-aside.

I believe this has created a tax on student’s tuition. Even if a student has taken out loans to

From Page 6A pay for their education, they will have to take out much more than is needed for their own education to pay for someone else’s tuition. Senator Kel Seliger has filed Senate Bill 18, I am also a co-author, which would repeal this set-aside program. I look forward to working with Senator Seliger and supporting him in doing away with this program.

4. Ethics Reform Transparency and strong ethics laws are critical to good government, which is why I’ve co-authored Senate Bill 14 with Senator Van Taylor to provide ethics reform in the State. is bill would keep elected officials who are convicted of felonies from staying in office and receiving a state pension. It would also require more disclosure of money and gifts that lobbyists provide to elected officials, as well as prevent elected officials from immediately turning into lobbyists after leaving the Legislature. Finally, it requires elected officials to provide more information about their incomes, including government contracts and legal referral fees. Texans deserve to know whether elected officials may be swayed by special interest groups, and taxpayers should not be paying for these

pensions of elected officials who commit felonies.

5. Timeline of Session Although we have now been in session two weeks the Legislature is not allowed to fully pass any legislation in the first 60 days of the 140-day session unless the Governor designates an item as emergency legislation. is and other provisions help to place even more value on our time and ensure only the most pressing issues are addressed. e framers of the Texas Constitution envisioned a citizen legislature which only meets every other year for a limited amount of days, and is therefore unable to infringe too much on citizens’ lives. Many years later, their vision is still being fulfilled.

Below are some important dates to keep in mind for this session: • March 10th - is is the last date bills in the Senate and House can be filed.

• May 29th - is is the final day of the 85th regular session, which happens to fall on Memorial Day. • June 18th - is is the last day the Governor can sign or veto bills passed during the regular legislative session.

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Patsy Marie (Courvelle) Sonnier, 75, Orange, Patsy Marie (Courvelle) Sonnier, 75, of Orange, Texas, passed away at her home on Friday, January 27, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Mass of Christian Burial, under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home, will be held on Monday, January 30, 2017, at 11:00 PATSY AM, at St. Helen SONNIER Catholic Church in Orange, Texas; Father Peter Varhees officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Orange, Texas.

Recitation of the Rosary and visitation will be held on Sunday, January 28, 2017, at St. Helen Catholic Church, at 6:30 PM. Patsy was born on Saturday, May 10, 1941, to the late Paulette (Benoit) and LeeMan Courvelle, in Johnson’s Bayou, Louisiana. She was a resident of Vinton, Louisiana, before moving to Orange, Texas, in 1963, and was devoted to her running her home and raising her beautiful children. Patsy was a woman who loved the Lord and was a devout Christian woman of the Catholic Faith. She was an active member at St. Helen Catholic

Church, in Orange, Texas, where she participated in many of the church activities and festivals, and was a Eucharistic Minister for 25 years. In her spare time, Patsy enjoyed spending time at flea markets with her husband, James Sonnier, Sr., and quilting. Patsy loved her family and enjoyed the time she was able to spend with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Preceding Patsy in death are her loving husband, James B. Sonnier, Sr.; parents, Paulette and LeeMan Courvelle; son, Joseph Lee Sonnier Sr.; sister, Sadie Jinks; and brothers, Lester Courvelle, Ronnie Courvelle, and Louis Courvelle.

Patsy is survived by her daughters, Monica L. Sonnier and her special friend, Andrew Love, Cheryl Barfield and her husband, James, and Paulette Allbritton and her husband, Wayne; sons, James B. Sonnier, Jr. and Bernard E. Sonnier and his wife, Darla; sisters, Cloradell ‘Pickie’ Sandifer and her husband, Charles ‘Hot Shot’, Shirley Labit, and Bonita Blanchard and her husband, Quinton; brothers, Bobby Courvelle and Lonnie Courvelle; grandchildren, Joseph, Jeremy, Shontel, Christopher and his wife, Ashley, Joel, James, III, Jonathan, Elizabeth, Colin, Bernard, Jr., Gabrielle and the one she thought of as her own grandson, Jordan LeBlanc; 6 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family, who loved and will miss her dearly.

Honoring Patsy as Pallbearer are Joseph Sonnier, Shontel Verrell, Christopher Barfield, Joel Sonnier, James Sonnier, and Jordan LeBlanc; Honorary Pallbearer, Shane Blanchard.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of MARALIN ENEZ SMITH, Deceased, were issued on January 27, 2017, in Cause No. P17712, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Nathalie Marie Rupp.

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.

Ms. Nathalie Maire Rupp

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of DAVID WALLACE RICHARD, Deceased, were issued on the 19th, day of January, 2017, in Cause No. P17706, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: Glenda Jean Richard All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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

Glenda Jean Richard 2750 Gaylynn Orange, TX 77630

DATED the 27th day of January, 2017.

DATED the 23rd day of January, 2017.

Stephen Howard

Greg Dumas

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Duties: to operate farm equipment, furrow irrigation, hand hoeing of weeds, minor equipment repair, crop spraying, assisting with hand planting of the cotton, corn and soybean crop and assisting with harvesting of crop.

Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.38 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 Logan Farms Partnership Farms located in Gilliam, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (318) 464-4412. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order #664230.

Four (4) temp positions; approx. 10 months; job to begin 3/15/17 through 1/15/18 Duties: To operate tractors in the wheat, rice, and sugar cane fields in preparation for the upcoming planting season. To assist with the maintenance of the existing crops, planting of new crop and harvesting of the crop. General Farm Work. Must be 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 random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.38 per hour; 35 hrs a week; mon- fri; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.

Employment offered by Burt Oubre Farms located in St. Martinville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 224-8894 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order number 664897.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RICHARD GEORGE STEVENS, Deceased, were issued on the 23rd day of JANUARY, 2017, in Cause No. P17683, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: Karen Stevens Lapeyrolerie.

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.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of GLENN C. MANGHAM, Deceased, were issued on the 26th day of JANUARY, 2017, in Cause No. P17702, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: Kenneth Samuel Mangham. 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.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration with Will Annexed for the Estate of LENIS TINER HALL, Deceased, were issued on the 26TH, day of JANUARY, 2017, in Cause No. P17700, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: Pamela Kay LeDoux. 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.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of SHIRLEY ANN CHAPMAN, Deceased, were issued on the 23rd day of JANUARY, 2017, in Cause No. P17713, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: LaDonna Jean Chapman.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: Tommy Gunn 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630

c/o: Tommy Gunn 202 S. Border Street Orange, TX 77630

DATED the 26th day of January, 2017.

DATED the 23rd day of January, 2017.

DATED the 23rd day of January, 2017.

Tommy Gunn

Tommy Gunn

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DATED the 26th day of January, 2017.

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FIELD WORKERS WANTED

FIELD WORKERS WANTED

FIELD WORKERS WANTED

FIELD WORKERS WANTED

Three (3) temp positions; approx. 10 months; job to begin 3/15/17 through 1/7/18; Duties: to operate farm equipment during field maintenance; shovel work, tree cutting and weed control with backpack sprayer; planting of sugar cane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment.

Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time.

Heavy lifting of 50lbs. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.38 per hour; mon-fri; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.

Employment offered by Carmouche Planting Company, Inc. located in Belle Rose, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview 225-473-1985 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order # 664435.

Ten (10) temp positions; approx 9 months; Job to begin on 3/15/17 through 1/15/18. Duties: Tractor driver in sugar cane fields, shovel work in fields, washing and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Operating cane and grain combine equipment; operating loaders; checking pumps, pulling grass away from pumps; cleaning tree lines; driving truck for supplies; farm and field sanitation. Able to work in hot, humid weather, rainy weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.38 an hour; 35 hr wk; mon-fri; OT varies, not guaranteed. Must have 3 months experience 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 Freyou Farms located in New Iberia, LA. Worksite located in New Iberia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337)5192856 or apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order 664406.

Four (4) temp positions; approx. 10 months; job to begin 3/15/17 through 1/15/18 Duties: to operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugar cane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.38 per hour; 35 hrs a week; mon- fri; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.

Employment offered by Walet Bros., Inc. located in Loreauville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 789-1622 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order number 664363.

Two (2) temp positions; approx. 10 months; job to begin 3/15/17 through 1/15/18; Duties: to operate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugar cane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment. Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $10.69 per hour; 35 hrs a week; mon-fri; OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract.

Employment offered by D and D Planters, Inc. located in Thibodaux, LA. Worksite located in Napoleonville, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview 985513-0406 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 and reference LA job order 664403.

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