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Week of Wednesday, August 24, 2016

BC water filtration system nears completion water quality problem stemmed from a letter residents received about a totally separate issue as the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) had reported a violation of safe water laws due to increased levels of

Trihalomethanes.

Trihalomethanes (THMs), according to the Water Research Center official website, are a group of four chemicals that are formed along with other disinfection by-products when chlorine or other disin-

Bridge City. “We have contacted TCEQ about possible solutions. We have completely drained those two tanks and flushed them and reduced the amount of chlorine in order to

fectants used to control microbial contaminants in drinking water react with naturally occurring organic or inorganic matter in water.

“The THMs are an issue at two of our four sites,” said Jerry Jones, city manager of

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2016 Football Season Kick’s Off Friday The new $1.4 million water filtration system is nearing completion and should be up and running within a matter of weeks for residents in Bridge City. The new system will remove deposits of iron and manganese from the water, which were determined to be the culprits for the stained or brown water residents have experienced for years.

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A well-known water quality problem, which is on its way to being resolved, received unexpected national attention this past week as a result of a separate problem surfaced.

The City of Bridge City has been working to resolve a

known water quality problem for its residents for many months as the city purchased a $1.4 million water filtration system earlier this year. The new system is currently being constructed and installed and is expected to be online very soon.

However, much of the recent attention to the previous

BCISD sets tax rate, budget for 2016-2017 Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

The Bridge City Independent School District has set its budget and tax rate for the new school year.

The Bridge City Independent School District’s Board of Trustees officially approved the district’s new budget and ad valorem tax rate for the 2016-2017 school during a meeting this past Monday, following a public hearing.

The Trustees unanimously

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approved the new ad valorem tax rate of $1.18 per $100 valuation on Monday. The new tax rate is a decrease of one-cent compared to the previous tax rate of $1.19 per $100 valuation from the 2015-2016 school year.

This total tax rate consists of $1.04 for the Interest and Sinking Fund and $0.14 for the Maintenance and Operation Fund.

Based on a home valued at approximately $100,000, the taxes would be $1,180 which is a decrease of approximately $10. However, if the value of the property increased this past year, then the taxes could actually increase.

The Board of Trustees also adopted a balanced budget of $24,127,754 for the 2016-2017 school year, which is a 2.83 percent increase compared to the previous school year’s budget.

A contributing factor to the budget increase is the district now has $1,042,201,480 in certified taxable property value, which is 4.16 percent more than it had previously.

The largest portion of the budget, as it is for any school district, will be obligated for payroll. This year’s payroll includes an increase of approximately $423,000 and the overall payroll expenditures represents slightly more than 78 percent of the new budget.

Roberta Overstreet, the business manager of Bridge City ISD, stated the district was able to lower its ad valorem tax rate as the district is expected to collect more taxes because of an increase in property values.

High school football officially returns as the 2016 football season gets under way this week. All Orange County football teams start the season on Friday night. Orangefield will face off against the Buna Cougars at 7 p.m., Friday, at F.L. McClain Stadium in Orangefield.

The Bridge City Cardinals hit the road for the first non-district contest of the season as the team travels to Hamshire-Fannett to take on the Longhorns at 7 p.m., Friday, in Hamshire. Above: Orangefield Bobcat kicker Jacob Rainey practices PAT during sessions this week prior to Friday night’s contest against Buna.

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Orangefield ISD calls for November election Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

The Orangefield Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will have an election this fall but the scope of the election has changed at the deadline late Monday.

Four seats on the Board of Trustees for the Orangefield Independent School District are expiring. Those seats are

currently held by Van “Bo” Henley, Place 1; Jesse Fremont, Place 3; Dr. Ronald Risinger, Place 6; and Brad Frye, Place 7.

All four incumbents have filed applications to retain their seats on the school board.

New candidates David Chris Wagstaff and Terri Hoyland submitted applications for the November election, but Hoyland opted to withdraw late Monday.

Wagstaff will challenge Risinger for the Place 6 seat. Prior to withdrawing, Hoyland was planning to oppose Frye for the Place 7 school board position, but Frye will now be unopposed.

According to her personal Facebook page, Hoyland stated she is “a huge proponent of peace and unity” and does not like to cause division.

Her intent to run for the

Board of Trustees was to be “a voice for the women and girls” in the district because she felt “a governing board should reflect the people it represents.”

Hoyland also commended Frye and the rest of the Trustees for their hard work and dedication to the community and stated she “wished she could leave the board as is and

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Businesses launch “Meals on Wheels” benefit Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

Two local businesses with a reputation for supporting their local community are coming together to help bring awareness to the current plight of the Orange Community Action Association.

The Orange Community Action Association, also commonly referred to as the Meals on Wheels program, is in the midst of a potential financial crisis as it continues provide

meals and transportation for area senior citizens.

Sabine River Ford and First Financial Bank are joining forces to help raise awareness of the program and generate support from the community for this much needed service by holding “Lunch on the Lot” from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Friday, Aug. 26 at Sabine River Ford, 1601 Green Ave. in Orange.

The fundraiser luncheon will consist of link, chips, drink and cookie, which can be purchased for $5 at the

event. Donations will be accepted as well to support the agency.

“Meals on Wheels does a phenomenal job for our community, but they have a funding shortage that many people may not be aware of,” said Stephen Lee, president of First Financial Bank. “The service they provide is very much needed because it is probably the only meal and, maybe, the only human interaction some of those people they serve get.”

Lee became aware of what

the Orange Community Action Association does for the community with his involvement in the United Way of Orange County in recent years and he knows how vital the service it provides to residents of the county truly is.

“We want to keep them solvent and serving our community,” he added. “And, hopefully, we will raise awareness about what the organization does for our community.”

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Loretta Lynn returns to Golden Nugget Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

An icon of country music is returning to Southwest Louisiana later this year.

Country music legend Loretta Lynn will return to the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino on Saturday, Dec. 17. Tickets are $40$65 each and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26 at all Ticketmaster outlets.

During her six decade career, Lynn has released more than 80 singles, 54 studio albums and generated 16 number one hit songs, such as “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” “One’s on the Way,” “Trouble in Paradise,” “She’s Got You” and many more.

Lynn, who is now 84 years of age, last performed at the Golden Nugget in October of 2015.

She has sold more than 30 million albums world-wide, is touring in support of her new studio album, “Full Circle,” which was released in March and peaked at number four on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart and number 19 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart.

The album was produced by her daughter, Patsy Lynn Russell, as well as John Carter Cash, the son of country legend Johnny Cash, and features 14 songs including duets with Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson.

For more information on the artist visit www.lorettalynn.

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The Golden Nugget Casino has not forgotten about rock and roll fans either as another rock concert has been added to the fall lineup.

Canadian rockers Loverboy will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, at the Golden Nugget Casino. Tickets are $20-$50 each and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2, at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www. ticketmaster.com and charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Loverboy, which formed in 1979 in Calgary, Alberta, is best known for its radio rock sound and hit singles such as “Turn Me Loose,” “Working for the Weekend,” “Hot Girls in Love,” “Heaven in Your Eyes,” “Lovin’ Every Minute of It” and others.

The band released its most recent studio album, “Unfinished Business,” its ninth studio recording, in July of 2014 and spent the majority of 2015 on the road touring the United States and Canada with Rick Springfield and The Romantics.

Loverboy still features the majority of its original members, including Mike Reno, vocals; Paul Dean, guitar; Doug Johnson, keyboards; and Matt Frenette, drums. Current bassist Ken “Spider” Sinnaeve has been with the band since 2001.

Visit www.loverboyband. com for information on the band and its upcoming tour.

For other events at the Golden Nugget Casino visit www.goldennugget.com/lakecharles for details.

Country music star Travis Tritt is making a return to Southeast Texas this fall.

The City of Beaumont recently announced that Tritt will return to the Golden Triangle for a concert at 8 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, inside the historic Jefferson Theatre.

Tickets are $45-$79 and go on sale at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26, at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Beaumont Civic Center box office, HEB Plus on Dowlen Road in Beaumont, online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

Tritt, who last performed

an evening of acoustic music in a solo engagement at the Jefferson Theatre in September of 2015, has several number one hit songs to his credit such as “Help Me Hold On,” “Anymore,” “Best of Intentions,” “Foolish Pride,” and “Can I Trust You with My Heart” and numerous Top 10 singles.

His most recent studio effort is “The Calm After....” which was released in June 2013 and is actually the re-release of his studio album “The Storm” from August 2007 after he acquired the rights to the album.

Other well known songs by Tritt include “Love of a Woman,” “Lord Have Mercy on the

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Working Man,” “Tell Me I Was Dreaming,” “Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof” and “TR-O-U-B-L-E.” Visit www.travistritt.com for more information on this artist and his upcoming tour.

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Bridge City water filtration reduce those THM levels.

That should take care of most of the problem.”

Jones said the city has sent off water samples to TCEQ and is waiting on results for confirmation of reduced levels of Trihalomethanes. In its letter to area residents, TCEQ stated the water was safe for consumption despite what it deemed to be minor violations.

Residents of the city have become accustomed to the issues with the city’s current water system and its intermittent problems, most notably the water quality and ireports of brown water, which seemed to peak in 2014 and 2015, spurring the city to purchase the new water filtration system.

The brown water issue received national attention this past week when Erin Brockovich, a well-known environmental activist, posted a video

on her Facebook page of brown water running out of the faucet of a Bridge City resident.

In a previous interview with Jones earlier this summer, the source of the brown water is excessive iron and manganese, which he stated is “inherent in all deep well applications.”

“The new system is about ready,” Jones said. “The tie-ins are done and it will all start going online next week. We will actually do a start up next week and hope to have it all online late next week.”

According to the Penn State University Extension website, iron and manganese are metals which occur frequently in private water systems.

Natural sources of iron and manganese are more common in deeper wells, where the water has been in contact with rock for a longer time.

Both iron and manganese are readily apparent in drinking water supplies and both

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impart a strong metallic taste and can cause staining. The orange-brown color from iron can stain sinks and laundry.

Iron and manganese are not health concerns in drinking water, according to the website. The minerals are effectively removed from water using a number of treatment processes, which the City of Bridge City currently utilizes.

However, the new water filtration system will take care of that.

“This will remove all of the iron and manganese entering the system,” Jones explained.

“We still have to get all of the iron and manganese flushed out of the lines once the filtration system comes online. We are talking to several people to determine the best way of doing that with the least amount of disturbance to the system and our residents. We should have a plan on that very soon.”

Orangefield ISD elections add a few women to the mix.”

OISD Trustees Henley and Fremont will be unopposed as well for the November election.

The deadline for filing for a place on the ballot was at 5 p.m., Monday, Aug. 22, for the Orangefield Independent School District’s Board of Trustees.

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Since the Orangefield Independent School District is not part of an incorporated city, it is required to hold its election in conjunction with the county every two years during the month of November. The term for a position as a member on the Orangefield ISD Board of Trustees is for four years.

Early voting for the Orange-

Meals on Wheels fundraiser The Orange Community Action Association delivers as many as 300 meals per day, while it serves approximately 385 meals per day, five-daysper week. Of the meals not delivered to home-based clients, meals are taken to locations in Orange, as well as Optimist Village in Pinehurst, and locations in Bridge City and Little Cypress.

The Orange Community Action Association not only provides meals to its clients several days each week, but it also provides transportation to senior citizens are no longer afforded the luxury of driving.

For $1 per ride, the OCAA will transport seniors within the immediate local area so they

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can go shopping, make doctors appointments and various other errands.

The Meals on Wheels program delivers meals to senior citizens ages 65 and older and to those who are disabled. It also provides meals for those who are age 60 and older who eat at one of the food location stations such as the OCAA office and the one at Optimist Village, among others.

Linda Hughes, director of OCAA, addressed Orange County Commissioners in July and explained the dire straights the organization is facing in its future to provide food and transportation for Orange County residents.

She stated between rising

field ISD Board of Trustees election on Nov. 8 general election will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24 through Friday, Oct. 28; and again Monday, Oct. 31 through Friday, Nov. 4, at the OISD Administration Building, 10288 FM 105 in Orangefield.

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insurance costs, extensive vehicle repairs to an outdated fleet, lack of volunteers and funding cuts the organization has dealt with this year that it was only a matter of time before the agency would know longer be able to continue providing for Orange County unless it received help soon.

“Every dollar from this fundraiser will go to support the organization,” Lee said.

“All donations are welcome too.”

The Orange Community Action Assocation is located at 123 S. Fifth St. in downtown Orange, inside the City of Orange Senior Center.

Bayoulands exhibit on display at Dishman Art Museum The Dishman Art Museum will feature Bayoulands Photographs by Jason M. Miller, Aug. 22-Sept.

9, in the second floor gallery. There will be a reception Friday, Aug. 26, from 6:30-8:30 pm.

The exhibition features homographic images capturing the unique surroundings of Bridge City, which is surrounded by five bridges, bayou, marshlands and the Neches River.

It is a visual comparison to 91.3 KVLU’s year long documentary series, Bayoulands, which explores the people and places of Orange County and airs the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 pm.

Pictured are Gary Thibodeaux (First Degree BB), bronze – sparring, silver – board breaking; Trenten Parker (2nd Degree BB) bronze in board breaking; Athan Peterson (red L3 8 years); Parker Christian (green L2 9 years) silver – forms, bronze -board breaking.

Tiger Rock Martial Arts brings home honors Staff Report For The Record

Students from the Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City academy arrived in Baton Rouge, La. recently to participate in the year’s biggest tournament for Tiger Rock students. The Tiger Rock World Championships, July 21-23, brought students from all across the United States from more than 129 Tiger Rock Academies.

The competition categories are broken into the following age and rank categories: Tiger Cubs (4-5 years), Juniors (6-11 years); Teens (12-15 years) and Adults (16 years). The students who won gold medals at the previous district and National tournaments competed in a special elite competition called

the Master Invitational.

The following Tiger Rock Bridge City students were recognized winners of gold medals: Mason Pruett (Brown L3, 11) gold medal – sparring, silver – traditional forms, bronze – board breaking; Dallas Powers (3rd degree BB 11 years), gold medal – board breaking, bronze – sparring.

The following students and Instructors from Tiger Rock Bridge City competed in a Masters Invitational competition: Elyse Thibodeaux (Sr. 5th degree BB 55years) bronze – board breaking; Jessica Tingler (3rd degree BB 19 years), silver – board breaking; Jamie Jones (brown L3, 34 years) bronze – board breaking and Ethan Martin (brown L1, 12 years) silver – board breaking Other TRMABC medal win-

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ners and tournament participants were: Michael Jones (1st Degree BB 14 years) bronze board breaking; Austin Verret (blue L2 19 years) bronze – board breaking; Jorrie Higgins (green L3 18 years) bronzeforms, silver – board breaking; Ava Osborne (red L2 9 years), silver – board breaking; Kaleb Graham (brown L2 9 years); Rylan Brown (red L3 6 years) bronze – board breaking.

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From The Creaux’s Nest CAJUN FRIENDS FACE LONG RECOVERY People around the country who have never had to deal with flood waters have no idea what South Louisiana is going through. We do because we have had to rip everything out of our homes and put it out on the street. In Louisiana many businesses, large and small, and more than 100,000 homes are now facing that problem. Only 15 percent of the residents have flood insurance. If it wasn’t for the Federal Government and FEMA many people would have no chance to recover. Think about waking up tomorrow morning and you had lost everything. There will be plenty cases like that, especially small businesses and families that were just barely making it before the water came. If it had been a storm chances are that they would have had storm insurance. Rising water however is not expected or planned for.

If you can make a donation to the Red Cross or other organizations our Cajun friends and families can use it.*****We had a lot of local friends die during the last week. I wrote a little about some but check out the obituaries in this publication. I have a long way to go so hop on board; I promise it won’t do you no harm.

WHERE WE WERE--WHERE WE ARE NOW President Bill Clinton left office after creating 23 million jobs with four percent unemployment. His approval rating was at 57 percent, the highest of all modern presidents. In 2001, President George W. Bush inherited a federal budget surplus of $128 billion. When Bush left office in early 2009, he left a deficit spiraling past $1 trillion; unemployment sky rocketed from 4 percent to 9.8 percent and kept rising for the first months Obama was in office. In 2001, under Clinton, we had eight million undocumented immigrants. When Bush left office the number had risen to 12 million people, that’s more than the previous five presidents combined. In the GOP fantasy world Obama is faulted for undocumented immigrants, however today there are only 11 million. He has deported one million. Actually more undocumented Mexicans are going home than are coming in. Under Obama, despite being blocked by the Republican House and Senate for most of his term in office, unemployment is below five percent and 19 million jobs have been added. When Obama won the 2012 election Republicans threw a temper tantrum that brought our country to the brink of an unprecedented default on government debt. Donald Trump himself was a menace to our democracy at the time spreading false rumors that Obama was a Kenyan born Muslim. After a decade of such lies President Obama’s job approval rating in three major polls is 53 percent, 56 percent and 54 percent. President Ronald Reagan left office with a 54 percent rating. His popularity and Obama’s are at the same level. Now is the time for Obama to put pressure on the senate.

It has been more than 150 days since he nominated Judge Merrick Garland to fill the vacant seat on the Supreme Court. No nominee has ever had to wait this long for a hearing. Judge Garland is 63 years old and is considered a centrist and well thought of in both parties. Hillary Clinton is a heavy favorite to be the next president and could choose a younger and more liberal nominee. President Obama should give the senate an ultimatum to hold hearing in early September or he will withdraw Garland’s nomination. Garland has a high A-B-A rating by non-partisan groups and is well qualified. With Obama’s high approval rating and the chance Hillary will appoint Judge Scalia’s replacement, Obama can bring Chairman Grassley and the senate to their milk, and should.

REMEMBERING ANN OLIVER HALL Born Shirley Ann Aldredge on September 3, 1935, in Many, Louisiana, Ann grew up in Orange and graduated from Stark High School. I first met Ann in 1972 when she married my friend W.T. Oliver. W.T. was a first class promoter and wife Ann was his right hand. She handled the details. It would take an entire column to write about everything they were involved in. W.T. was instrumental in involving Bob Hope in Hughen School. The Bum Phillips Celebrity Golf Tournament was Oliver’s brainchild and there is so much more. Ann got to meet many big stars in different careers. It was hard work but there has been no other period like the one Ann and W.T. headed up. Then there was the love story after W.T. died. She remarried the father of her children, Miles Hall. They cared for each other until Ann’s death this past weekend. A memorial service will be held Sunday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Park Street, in Orange, at 2 p.m. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Our condolences to Miles and the family. Please see obituary.

CONDOLENCES We were sorry to hear about the death of Debbie Procell, 61, on August 21. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 10 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Debbie was such a nice lady. She was the one who kept Procell Machine Co. organized and running smoothly. To husband Mark and the family, we send our sincere condolences..*****Martin Sneed, 79, died August 17. Service was held August 22. Martin lived a colorful life that put him in books and movies. He was a self-made man, one of the true characters of our day. He was a nice guy who helped a lot of people. He did it his way. To Mary, Clyde, Audrey and the family we express our sorrow.*****Michael “Mike” Blessitt, 77, died August 12. Service was held August 16. Mike was retired from DuPont. He was a former veteran. What I most admired about Mike is that he raised his four girls and son by himself. They were great kids and today they are great parents to a lot of Mike’s grandchildren. A good man has left us. Please see obituaries.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2006 August 29, marks the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina coming ashore doing extensive damage from Mississippi to Sabine Pass. The levy breach at New Orleans destroyed the city. (Editor’s note: It’s been 11 years and New Orleans is a long way from where it was before the storm.)*****Attorney H.D. Pate, who is a country music historian, tells us that it wasn’t Eddy Arnold who first recorded Cattle Call; it was East Texan Tex Ritter who recorded it first in 1934. Roy agrees it was the only version when he was a boy. *****Orange County schools all set for football to begin. Blake Morrison is head coach of the Bobcats, assisted by Brandon Prouse and Josh Smally. *****West Orange-Stark coach Dan Hooks is off the field due to knee surgery.

It didn’t slow his Mustangs down however. They beat Vidor 33-0 in the last preseason scrimmage. Senior Earl Thomas, #5, scored four touchdowns, ran 206 years and didn’t touch the ball but six times. His little brother Seth, #12, is also on the team. *****The Bridge City Cardinals will feature quarterback John Dishon when they open on the road against Liberty Friday. *****Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears features runner Kendrick Salter in final scrimmage against Bridge City. That took two days to complete because of the weather.

In the controlled scrimmage both team scored twice. *****Orange County Commissioners Court, after another discussion, named the IH-10 Neches River Bridge the “Military order of the Purple Heart Bridge.” The new name must now be approved by the Beaumont city council. *****The Democratic Party was formed in 1828, during the time of Andrew Jackson. Karl Rove came up with the idea for Republicans, in their talking points, to call it the “Democrat Party.” President George W. was the first to use the term. Others of his surrogates followed suit. The official name is “Democratic Party.”*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Sandra Jean Wainwrigth Dutton, 64, died August 21. Services were held August 24. She was a Red Cross Hospital Volunteer, loved music and was a choir director for 50 years. She devoted her time to her growing family, serving as a Cub Scout leader, PTA president, WO-S band chaperone coordinator. She is survived by her husband Glenn Dutton, mother Icylene Wainwright, sons Brett Dutton, and Clay Dutton and two grandchildren.*****Rev. Mary Ann Burke Norton, 27, of Orange died August 19. Services were held August 24. A lifelong resident of Orange she was preceded in death by her mother Rev. Helen Burke and grandmother Rev. Jewel Gonzlas. She is survived by her husband Joseph Norton, father Avery Burke, III and sons Zach Norton and Konnor Norton. *****Misty Dawn Lacombe Townley, 30, died in an automobile accident August 25. She had been a resident of Orange eight years. She is survived by her parents Tina and Ben Williams, daughter Katherine Townley, sons Gabriel Townley and Jonathan Biggers, grandmother Frankie Lacombe, brother Casey Williams and sisters Shawnell Lacombe and Dorena Cardenas. *****James Max Reeh, 79, of West Orange, died August 23. Services were held August 26. He served as a Corporal in the U.S. Army during World War II and the Korean War. He was a watchmaker at Staudt’s Jewelry in Orange for 56 years. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Orange County CRAC and Rescue Unit, NRA and SET Sportsman Club. He is survived by wife Beverly, sons Wayne, Gary, daughter Connie Forse, several grandchildren. *****Gary Marquette “Teddy Bear” Pilcher, of Orange, passed away Friday, August 25. Services were held August 28. He was an internet D.J. for All Southern Rock. com. Those left to cherish “Teddy Bear’s” memory are wife Melda Joy, mother Voncille, daughter Jessica, son Gary and step-son Jeremy Cornett, sisters Sherian Hankins and Tina Garrett.

40 YEARS AGO-1976 The Johnson Victorian cottage, located at 701 Cypress Ave. in Orange, originally built by Emmett Buchler in 1890, will be designated as a historical landmark. The marker will be unveiled on Friday, Sept. 3.

Mrs. Coke M. Tilley will introduce guests, Rev. Ben Gillipsie will give the invocation and homeowner Bennie Johnson will make remarks. Mayor Paul Hale will dedicate the marker. *****The Bridge City Optimist Club 10 and 11-year-old all-stars play in a major league baseball tournament in Port Arthur. Team members are Darrin Hearn, Paul Simmons, Jimmy Smith, Jeff Fults, Terry Lyons, Kevin Laughlin, Wendell Isom, Bryan Whitson, Frank Angelle, John Edgerly, Kerry Hearn, Jason Richard and Kevin Malagarie. Managers/coaches are Owens Richard and Harold Hearn.*****A new 1976 Chevy half-ton, V-8 pickup, full loaded at Harmon Chevrolet, Third and Green in Orange, will set you back $3,873.*****After 65 years the Orange News Stand is going out of business.*****Former Levingston Shipbuilding design engineer Dick Adams has purchased Green’s Paint Co. on Park Ave.*****After it was assumed that Pete Morell had died, he was discovered alive and well and living in Argentina.*****Attorney Louis Dugas has joined a large group of guys who are now wearing Afro hairstyles. The new hair-do has changed Louis’ personality. He’s now a cross between Rev. Bo Lewis and Buzzy Gunn.*****Mark Dunn pens a story on Hank Williams and is praised by Don Jacobs in his Beaumont Enterprise Country Music column.*****Harrison Land is honored at annual Bridge City Fire Department banquet. Other members receiving awards from Mayor P.M. Wood for five years of service were Leroy Breaux, David Benton and George Cappel. For 10 years service, Richard Solomon and Eston Hawthorne were honored.

A FEW HAPPENINGS We heard from Sharon Stakes, Speedy’s ex. It was nice to hear from her. Her mom, Leana Broussard, celebrated her 75th birthday last Saturday, Aug. 20. Family and friends gave Leana a party at the Orange Villa Nursing Home. Happy belated birthday Ms. Leana.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at JB’s Barbeque this week.

Marlene Merritt celebrates her birthday and Donna Scales also has a birthday this week. Next week, The Bunch will meet at Robert’s.

Everyone always welcome.*****If there is anything officer Brad Fry enjoys more than fishing it’s serving on the Orangefield School Board.

He didn’t realize how important the work of a school board was until he was elected to the board. I admire anyone who serves on those boards, completely free of pay. It’s impossible to make everyone happy but children are their primary interest.*****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days: Aug. 24: Our friend, the sheriff’s longtime bride, Marlene Merritt, celebrates today. She’s quit counting. Also celebrating are Debbie Adaway, Carol Cupe and Ben Ezell. Frank and Teresa Beauchamp celebrate their anniversary today. Join them are celebrities Texan player Arian Forster, 30 and comedian Dave Chappelle, 43. *****Aug. 25: A lot of good folks celebrate today. Dot Hudson, a nice lady, the late P.T. Thompson’s sister, has a birthday as does coach Dan Ray Hooks, David Montagne, from the Sabine River Authority, Ron Cowling, Milton Briggs Jr. and Bree Fontenot. They are joined by country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, 55, celebrity chef Rachel Ray, 48 and TV show host Regis Philbin, 85.*****Aug. 26: Our friend,

new grandmother, county retired, Donna Scales, celebrates today. So does Jerry Mercer, Molly Abshire and Sheryl Guillory. Celebrities joining them are actress Melissa McCarthy, 46, country singer Brian Kelly, 31 and “Home Alone” actor Macaulay Culkin, 36.*****Aug. 27: Coach Frank Beauchamp, Jaycie Dardeau and Nina Birdwell all celebrate. Joining them are country singer, Colt Ford, 46, “PeeWee Herman” Paul Reubens, 64 and “The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan, 47.*****Aug. 28: Our friend, Jerry’s bride, Barbi Childress, celebrates today. We don’t know where she went but Barbi, if you reads this on our web, please drop us a line. Also celebrating today are Debbie Stark, Charlie Broussard, Bobbie Brown and Angie Jones.

They are joined by actor Jack Black, 47, country singers Shania Twain, 51, LeeAnn Rimes, 34 and Jake Owens, 35.*****Aug. 29: Our Nashville buddy, former editor, Glenda Dyer, celebrates today. So does Gary Bonneaux, Wanda Sanders, Wendy Fontenot and Blake Tally. They join politician John McCain, 80 and actor Elliott Gould, 78 in celebrating birthdays.*****Aug. 30: A great guy, Mike Cedars is a year older today as is Dotsie Robbins, Patty Allred, Cristi Harper and Dal Moreau. Celebrities joining them today are entrepreneur Warren Buffett, who turns 86 and actress Cameron Diaz, 44.*****ExNavy Seal Matt Bissonnette, who wrote “No Easy Day” under the pen name Mark Owen, will have to pay the U.S. government more than $4.5 million for violating non-disclosure agreements. He wrote about his role in the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden. All profits from the book and movie will go to government. He has four years to pay the bulk.*****The Orange County Mosquito Control does a good job fighting the “Skeeters.” The problem will get bad after all the rain but they have started early plane spraying. Truck spraying often doesn’t get to the back yards. May I suggest you call Cindy at Pestco, 886-4248, she can send someone to your place to spray. You will be mosquito free for at least six weeks. By then the “Skeeter” season will be over. See Pestco advertisement in this publication.*****From time to time I like to remind you about what outstanding attorneys we have in Orange County. There is a specialist in every field. No need to go out of town. For example: you can’t hire a better lawyer than Paul Henderson if you have cancer or any work related respiratory problem.

Shop locally for an attorney. Any Orange County attorney will help you find out the right local attorney for your case.*****Marc Fisher and Michael Kranish have written “Trump Revealed,” a new bio which paints a troubling portrait of the life of Donald Trump. It’s crammed with court records, financial data, anecdotes and hours of interviews about Trump’s unscrupulous business practices and false promises to make himself rich, usually at the expense of others. It’s a must read, really fascinating starting with his childhood.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK After work Sostan Comeaux had his friend Jude Dartez drop him off for a few drinks. It was dark, pitch black, when he start walking home.

He sees dis woman in da alley nex to da Walmart. “Twenty dollars” she whispered.

Sostan him never been wit a hooker before but he’s had enough drinks not to care. He say to himself, “Wat da Hell, it’s only twenty bucks.” So dey hide behind some boxes.

All of a sudden dis bright light is flash on dem. Dam if it ain’t LeBlanc, da night cop. “Wat’s going on here with you two hanh? Ax LeBlanc.

Dat Comeaux him, tinks fas and he say, “Me, I’m make love to my wife.”

“Oh, Sostan, I’m sorry me? Says da cop LeBlanc, “I didn’t know.”

“Well, nidder did I, Comeaux answer, until you shine dat light on her face.”

C’EST TOUT IS TRUMP A VIABLE CHOICE A new crop of political hacks have taken over calling the shots for Donald Trump. He hasn’t learned anything new about foreign policy, the constitution or national security policy. They place Trump in front of a tele-prompter and make him read a prepared statement. He comes off awkward, he reads like “Ned” in the First Primer. often pausing at the wrong places. Most of all he comes off as being phony. Like that photo-op to Baton Rouge. He was on the ground 50 minutes, unloaded a few boxes and two hours later he was in Michigan telling the people he had been helping the people of Louisiana while the President was on vacation. Gov. Edwards, of Louisiana, stated that he had asked the White House to have the President wait until the state had gotten through the first phase of disaster recovery. Trump advisor Sean Hannity, who has turned his show into the Trump Hour, did a Town Hall Monday in Louisiana, asking, “Where are our leaders?” President Obama, the only one that really counts, was in Louisiana Tuesday.

Hannity held a Trump Town Hall in Texas. Meanwhile Trump made a deal not to return Mexican immigrants. He has let the people who got him the nomination down. He continues to lie about financing his own campaign. He has invested only $1 million of his own money and raised $82 million, $36 million in the last month. Anyone who sees Trump as a viable choice to be president is not looking at the big picture. Reading someone else’s words from a teleprompter doesn’t change the man.

You can put lipstick on the pig, it’s still a hog. Trump’s only choice to start getting out of the woods is to release his tax returns. The IRS says nothing stops him from that. He will never do it. He’ll chance losing the election first. The New York Times reported Sunday he owes $650 million, most of it to China. A U.S. president, with China holding his balls, is very dangerous. Also, who else is he obligated to. That’s why he must release his taxes. If not, let him die on the vine. He’s going to make plenty of money with Putin after the election. Putin wants to be the world’s most popular leader and Trump is helping him with that at the expense of putting down our own president. Trump can’t get elected on his own merits so he will bash Hillary in the worse, meanest way he can like blaming her for Bill’s personal behavior. Women of this country resent that. It’s going to get real nasty but Hillary is tough.

Bring it on.*****Well, my time is up and I thank you for yours. Good luck to our high school football teams. Check out our sports every week. Take care and God bless.

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American Legion to host Cajun dance e American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post 49, 108 Green Ave., Orange, will host a Cajun music dance featuring the Dallas Street Ramblers, Saturday, Sept.

3, from 4 pm-8 pm. ere will be a cash bar available, no BYOB. Food will be available for purchase. ere is no cover charge.

For more information, call 886-1241, any time after 2 pm.

Heroines of Jericho to hold meeting e Heroines of Jericho will have their monthly meeting Friday, Sept. 9, at 1 pm, at the Masonic Temple, 1017 Mill St., Orange. All heroines and knights are asked to please be present in casual white for ladies and white knights casual .

Bayoulands exhibit on display at Dishman e Dishman Art Museum will feature Bayoulands Photographs by Jason M. Miller, Aug. 22Sept. 9, in the second floor gallery. ere will be a reception Friday, Aug. 26, from 6:30-8:30 pm. e exhibition features homographic images capturing the unique surroundings of Bridge City, which is surrounded by five bridges, bayou, marshlands and the Neches River.

It is a visual comparison to 91.3 KVLU's year long documentary series, Bayoulands, which explores the people and places of Orange County and airs the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 pm.

Christian Writer's Guild to meet e Orange County Christian Writer's Guild will have their monthly meeting at the Brown Hearing Aid Center, Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 6-7 pm. ey are a group of local Christian writers and authors who meet to encourage and learn from each other.

It is back-to-school-time and not just for the kids.

Join us at this month’s meeting as we learn something fun in the world of writing. All are welcome at this free Christian Writer’s Guild.

Complete Staffing collecting flood donations Stephanie Jeane of Complete Staffing in Bridge City is collecting gift cards from Walmart, Target, VISA, etc., to be delivered to families in Baton Rouge affected by the recent devastating flooding. e gift cards will be used to replace items they lost such as clothing, school supplies and household goods.

Gift cards of any amount are helpful and may be dropped off to Jeane at the Complete Staffing office, 1154 Texas Ave., Bridge City, or you can call 9881514 and she will pick up your card donation.

Deadline is noon on Friday, Aug. 26.

WO-S football tickets on sale Tickets for the WO-S vs. Nederland football game will be on sale in the Athletic Office the following dates and times: Wednesday, Aug. 24, 1:00-3:00 pm, ursday, Aug. 25, 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00 pm and Friday, Aug. 26 - 9:00-12:00 pm.

Ticket prices are $5 for reserved tickets and $3 for students. All tickets at the gates are $5.

Bridge City Walgreens offering flu shots Walgreens in Bridge City, 1790 Texas Ave., is now giving flu shots daily during regular pharmacy hours; Monday-Friday, 8 am-10 pm; Saturday, 9 am6 pm and Sunday, 10 am-6 pm.

Walgreens will also schedule a flu clinic at your business to keep employees healthy. For more information, call 409-792-0597.

Lutcher Service Guild seeks new volunteers As the Lutcher eater prepares for the 2016-17 Season, the Lutcher eater Service Guild is seeking individuals interested in volunteering their time and talents to help promote and support the arts and the Lutcher in our community. is season’s membership drive is to be held ursday, Aug. 25, from 5:00-7:00 pm on the Lutcher eater third floor lobby. e drive is open to the public and all are invited for a BBQ dinner and information about committees and membership responsibilities. e Service Guild is a non-profit organization whose main objective is to support the Lutcher eater’s performing arts series. Annually the theater provides entertainment to approximately 30,000 adults and children and the Guild helps to facilitate Lutcher events in a variety of ways. “Volunteering at the Lutcher eater is a great way to keep the Arts alive in the community!!” 5-Year Guild Member,

Peggy Lynn Richardson Additionally, the Guild offers an opportunity for fun and engaging social interaction while affording volunteers choices of working when their schedules allow. “I volunteer at the theater, mostly for the fellowship with other volunteers, plus the ability to see and visit with patrons.” Service Guild Member, Lillie Henderson Persons interested in volunteering can choose to be involved with one or more committees, which represent the different aspects of the theater’s needs.

Volunteer committee opportunities include: Patron Services: includes ushering, scanning and counting tickets, attending concessions and coatroom, and assisting with hearing devices and binocular rentals.

Hospitality: includes catering and providing “Home Town” hospitality for national and international touring company members, and technical crews. e Lutcher eater has earned a national/international reputation as the theater known by artists to provide hometown hospitality and the feeling of “coming home to family.”

Sets, Lights, Audio and Props: includes assisting backstage with the technical aspects of a show, such as loading in, lighting, sound, props and wardrobe for most daytime children’s shows.

Administration: includes mailing material relating to board meetings, general membership meetings, and invitations to special events such as the Guild’s Christmas Dinner and Officer Installation Dinner.

Audience Development: includes distributing materials such as posters and flyers throughout Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana promoting the theater events to the public.

Membership: includes organizing and conducting the annual membership drive, collecting dues and maintaining a current membership roster for the Guild.

Annual dues for members are $10.00 and are used to support Guild activities.

For more information about the membership drive, the Service Guild or the Lutcher’s upcoming season please call 886-5535 or visit us online at www.lutcher.org.

NEW Single Women's Group in BC Good Shepherd Lutheran Church to host new single women's group to be held at 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City, is starting a new women's group for those who are single and experiencing living on their own after divorce and/or separation during their 40s. e group meets every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. e group leader is Lynn Holaway, who is experiencing the this situation and would like to reach out to others for mutual support and learning. Holaway holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and family science and a master's degree in marriage and family therapy. is is not a therapy group, it's about the unique challenges of finding yourself single as a woman in your 40s. e group will meet each Wednesday at 6 pm.

To sign up and join the group, text Lynn at 409988-5290, or email her at goodshepherdoctx@att.net.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Annual Fundraiser e church’s 2016 Music Program Fundraiser starts Wednesday, Aug. 3. Orders for pick-up and/or delivery can be placed by calling the church at 7354573, or Pat Greene at 626-2585. e church will be selling pecan halves, one pound bag for $9; pecan pieces one pound bag for $8.75; raw almonds and roasted cashews, one pound bag for $6.75; hot and spicy peanuts, one punned bag for $2.50; walnut chunks and pieces, one pound bag for $8.75; trash mix, one pound bag for $3.50; peanut brittle, 7 ounce bag for $3.50; frosted praline pecans and frosted cinnamon, 12 ounce bags for $8.75. e church is located at 945 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City.

WOHS to hold Class of '71 reunion e West Orange High School Class of 1971 has scheduled their 45th reunion for Saturday, Oct. 15. e event will be a casual, all day, potluck gathering at the home of a classmate on Cow Creek, approximately 30 miles north of Orange. Information is being sent by email (if available) or regular mail. e class also has a Facebook page titled West Orange High School Class of 1971. e following classmates have not been located: David Block, Dottie Block, Marsha Bridges, Kenneth Brown, Sharon Clark, Linda Gilmore, Larry

LeBlanc, Philip McDaniels, Rhonda Moore, Gene Sims, Earl Trahan and Larry Whitworth.

For more information, please email Judy Armstrong Brimm at judydi_73@yahoo.com, or phone 409-988-1919; Vicki Siau Bingham at vbing74@gmail.com, or phone 409-779-0373, or Lyndell Kittrell Hodgkinson at lhodgkinson@gt.rr.com, or phone 409-988-2601.

Denim and Diamonds Gala set for November Save the date for the Denim and Diamonds Gala to be presented by the Friends of the Orange Depot on Saturday, Nov. 19, 6:30 PM, at the VFW Hall on 16th St. Special country music entertainment, BBQ, silent and live auction will be featured. Because of a $50,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation the group received, every ticket sale or donation will be matched by this foundation. F.O.O.D. needs your help to complete the project for our city, so mark your calendar. Co-chairs for Denim and Diamonds are Rose Simar and Diana Hill. More coming on the newly designed website www.orangetxdepot.org where donations are ex-

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cepted on-line with a credit card. Honor your family and buy an engraved brick for the depot pathway.

LC-M schedules class of '76 reunion e LCM Class of 1976 is hosting their 40 year reunion Sat. Oct. 8, at the Bridge City Community Center from 7 pm-midnight. Classmates, their guests, former teachers and coaches are welcome to attend. Cost for classmates and their guests is $20 per person, payable in advance by check or pay at the door. Heavy appetizers will be provided along with a DJ for music, BYOB. e next meeting is Aug. 11, and all are welcome to attend. For further information contact Lydia Pretz, 988-8417 - lpretz@gt.rr.com; Frances Vaughn ompson, 474-0009 Mustang2716@yahoo.com; Tammy Day Cox, 9883389 - crtylady2@yahoo.com; Donna Courville Menard, 779-8316 - dmenard58@yahoo.com; Sherlon Plunkett Jones, 782-6629 sjones@pulf.com, or Sheryl Harris Perry, 8822117- perrysheryl@hotmail.com.

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John Bartley Orange John “Jack” Bartley, 60 of Orange, passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, in John Houston. A memorial service Bartley will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, Aug. 25, at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Don Sheffield officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Jack was born in Orange, Nov. 11, 1955 to Opal Perry Bartley and John Lewis Bartley, Sr. He was retired after many years of service from Axion Inc. as a driver. Jack loved motorcycles and bass fishing.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife Holly Brady Bartley of Orange; sons Landon Bartley and Cassidy and Cameron Bartley and Allie, all of Pearland; daughter Adrienne Bartley and Joseph of Friendswood; step-children Landon Fragstein and Alaina of Vidor and Shaney Fragstein and Brook of Westminster, CO.; sister, Judy Granger and her husband Rusty and mother-in-law, Irene Brady, all of Orange and one grandchild, Mason Bartley.

Richard McFetridge Mauriceville

Richard J. “Dick” McFetridge, 75, of Mauriceville, passed away Saturday, Aug. Richard 20, in BeauMcFetridge mont. Memorial services will be at 3:00 PM, Sunday, Aug. 28, at The Cowboy Church, with the Rev. Dale Lee officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.

Dick was born DeQuincy, La., March 21, 1941 to Vena Johnson McFetridge and Richard Franklin McFetridge. He served in the United States Army and National Guard. Dick was a life-time member of the VFW Post 2775 and the American Legion Post 0049. He retired after 35 years of service with Dupont as a Maintenance Supervisor and was a faithful member of The Cowboy Church.

He loved to hunt and golf as well as watch his favorite Dallas Cowboys and Longhorns play. He loved sports.

He is preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife of 48 years Jean McFetridge; daughter Donna Gayle Alpers and her husband John of Batson; stepdaughter Linda Carlton and stepson David Smith and his wife CeCe, all of Mauriceville; four grandsons, Brandon Lamberth and Jamie, Shelby Lamberth and Ashley and Logan Lamberth, all of Batson and Jeremiah Smith of Mauriceville; one granddaughter, Maya Smith of Beaumont; four great grandchildren, Abbey, Bailey, Naomi and Connor Lamberth, as well as another great grandchild that will be arriving soon.

Ann Hall Bridge City

Deaths & Memorials

Ann Hall was born Sept. 3, 1935 near Many, La., to Frankie Hopkins and Isaac Buell Ann Hickman (“BarHall ney”) Aldredge.

She grew up in Orange and graduated early from Lutcher-Stark High School, where she excelled in science.

After marrying Miles Hall, Jr. in 1954 and starting a family, she moved to Bridge City and began working for Keown Supply, where she was an office administrator.

In 1972 she married W.T. Oliver.

She joined him in Oliver and Associates, his industrial public relations business. She also owned and operated J-Ann Nursery in Port Arthur, along with her sister, June. Ann had a terrific green thumb and no plant ever had the bad manners not to grow for her.

With W.T., Ann was among the founders of the Institute of Texan Cultures and the Texas Folklife Festival in San Antonio. They also worked on many projects for the Hughen School and helped start the Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park. They were members of the Pompano Club in Port Arthur for many years.

Ann devoted most of her time to being “Granny.” She presided over weekly family dinners, taught her grandchildren to read and spoiled the living daylights out of the whole lot.

After losing W.T., Ann was reunited with Miles Hall, Jr. She enjoyed her last years with “Pawpaw,” joining St. Paul Episcopal Church in Orange and Sunset Grove Country Club.

Ann is survived by her husband, Miles Hall, Jr.; sister, June Bishop and daughter, Becky Rutledge and husband David, all of Bridge City; son Miles Hall III and wife Donna of Beaumont; daughter Linda Burkom and husband Maury of Houston; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

On Sunday, Aug. 28, the family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. followed by the memorial service at 2:00 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1401 W. Park Ave., Orange.

Arrangements are under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

David McAnally Vidor David Bryan McAnally, 46, of Vidor passed away Aug. 18, 2016 in Vinton.

David was born David Dec. 15, 1969 in McAnally Orange. David was known to have a green thumb when it came to plants. He loved his animals and enjoyed being outdoors.

Most of all, David loved his family and he will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

He is the son of David Lloyd McAnally of Vinton and Kathleen Graffagnino McAnally of Vidor.

He is survived by his parents; brother, Craig McAnally and wife, Wendy of Vidor, nephew, Josh

McAnally also of Vidor, along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts and uncles.

The family will receive friends Sunday, Aug. 28, from 1:00-3:00 P.M. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Hall, Vidor.

Arrangements are being handled by Riley Smith Funeral Home, DeQuincy, La.

Debbie Procell Orange Debbie Elmore Procell, 61, of Orange, passed away Aug. 21, in Port Arthur.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.

Born in Opp, Al, April 13, 1955, she was the daughter of Norman “Junior” Elmore, Jr. and Bobbie (Powell) Elmore. Debbie worked as a secretary/expeditor at Procell Machine. She loved genealogy and enjoyed watching cardinals and hummingbirds.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister-in-law, Jean Procell and her grandmother, Ann “Grannie” Elmore.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband, Mark Procell; son, Samuel Eric Procell; daughter, Marsha Nicole Adix and husband Michael; grandchildren, Michaela Breann Adix and Jackson Alexander Adix; sister, Dana Travis and husband Robert, of Orange; brother, Doug Elmore and wife Connie, of Alabama; aunt, Dorothy Abrego, of Orange; brothers-in-law, Kirby Procell, Quincy Procell and wife Nancy, of West Orange and Sam Procell and wife Ann, of Houston, along with a host of family in Alabama.

Patricia Lane Port Arthur Patricia “Patty” Ann Lane, 67, of Port Arthur, passed away Aug. 18, Patricia at her home surrounded by Lane her loved ones.

Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating was Stephen Gault, of Bridgepoint Church in Bridge City. A graveside service was held Tuesday Aug. 23, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange, with Klint Pruitt officiating.

Born in Woodriver, Ill, March 19, 1949, she was the daughter of Gerald Ames and Dorothy Jane (Goode) Ames. Patty worked as a registered nurse at Gulf Health Care Nursing Home in Port Arthur. She took great pride in being a nurse, as it was everything to her. She loved purses, camping, fishing and riding motorcycles with her husband, Walter.

She also loved listening to music and was a Farmville addict. Patty will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Patty was preceded in death by her parents and her son, Michael Allen Lane.

Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband of 40 years, Walter Lane; daughter, Chrissy LaComb and husband Jarred, of Bridge City; son, William Hansen and wife Barbara, of Hartford, IL; grandchildren, Cambree LaComb, Tara Hansen, Thomas Hansen, Taylor Lane and Brittan McDonald and her sisters, Nancy Ames and partner Dot Meeks, of Barnhart, MO. and Terry Widaman and husband Brad, of Rosewood Heights, IL.

William Scott, Jr. Orange

William “Billy” Henry Scott, Jr, 51 died Wednesday, Aug. 17th, in Beaumont.

William He was a lifeScott, Jr. long resident of Vidor who loved basketball, motocross, hunting and fishing. Billy worked as a pipefitter and welder and was a member of the Pipefitters Local 195.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, Aug. 25, at 2:00 p.m., at Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor.

Billy is survived by his mother, Pat Barker; son, Davis Scott; dear companion, Debbie Gilbert; grandmother, Theda Johnson; brother, Chris Scott; two nephews, Derrick and Darin Scott. He is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his father, William Henry Scott, Sr.; grandparents, Leonard and Freda Scott and grandfather, Charles Johnson.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor.

Alvin DeRoache Orange Alvin Paul DeRoche, 92, of Orange and a former resident of Bridge City, passed Alvin away Aug. 20, DeRoache at his home.

Graveside services will be at 3:00 p. m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Officiating will be Father Steven Leger, pastor of St. Henry’s Catholic Church in Bridge City.

Serving as pallbearers will be Lawrence DeRoche, Ernest DeRoche, Kenneth DeRoche, Glen Berwick, Robert Kelley and Allen Screen.

Prior to the service on Wednesday, the family will receive friends for visitation from 12:00-2:30 p. m., at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Pensacola, Fl, Oct. 12, 1923, Alvin was the son of Clarence Paul DeRoche and Annie (Screen) DeRoche. Alvin was a U.S. Navy veteran of WW II. He was a pipefitter and recently celebrated his 70th year with Pipefitter’s Local 195. Alvin enjoyed spending his free time golfing, swimming, reading, and working with his computers. He also enjoyed listening to music and watching sports on TV. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Preceded in death by his wife Eloise DeRoche and his sister Alice Peters, Alvin is survived by his daughters, Janet Berwick and husband Glen of Conroe, Elaine Kelley and husband Robert of Orange and Carol Cooper and partner Montie of Fannett; sons, Lawrence DeRoche of Austin, Ernest DeRoche and wife Eva of Beaumont and Kenneth DeRoche and partner Kristy of Port Neches. He is also survived by seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Bertron Brown and his nurse, Martha, for the many years of care provided to Alvin and Eloise over the years. They are also very grateful to Southeast Texas Hospice for their support and care of Alvin during the past 11 months.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Southeast Texas Hospice, 912 W. Cherry

Ave., Orange, Texas 77630.

Marilyn Ivy Evadale

Marilyn Klock Ivy, 87, of Evadale, reMarilyn ceived her anIvy gel wings Saturday, Aug. 20, at Silsbee Oaks Health Care, Silsbee. She was born Feb. 5, 1929, in Lake Charles,La, to Mildred Reimers Klock and Edwin Joseph Klock.

Marilyn began her career with Eastex Paper Mill as a key punch operator and went forward to become the first female guard employed by the paper mill and retired at that position.

Survivors include her children, Marcia Ivy McCauley and her husband, Ed, of Evadale, Jack Ivy and his wife, Cathy, of Nacogdoches and Norris Ivy and his wife, Robin, of Bartlett; grandchildren, Crystal Jones and her husband, Keith, of Bridge City, Shane Wilkinson and his wife, Amber, of Evadale, Jake McCauley of Willis, Heagan Bass and her husband, Derek, of Deweyville, Amber Jackson and her husband, Zach, of Gulf Breeze, Fl. and Clint Pitts of Mobile, Al; great-grandchildren, Matthew Jones, Mark Jones, Brynn Wilkinson, Ryker Wilkinson, Taylin Bass, Karsyn Bass, Tristan Jackson, Braden Jackson and Lily Batcher.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, William Henley and Joseph Klock and daughter, Edith Ivy. Her committal will be held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont and her remains will be buried in Huntington next to her daughter at a later date.

Martin Sneed, Sr. Bridge City Martin Marion Sneed, Sr., 79, of Bridge City, entered martin his heavenly Sneed, Sr. home to be with Jesus, Aug. 17, surrounded by his family.

Funeral services were held Monday, Aug. 22, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was Bishop Boudreaux, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints in Port Arthur. Also officiating was Brother Ricks. Entombment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Many, La, June 1, 1937.

He was the son of Henry Clay Sneed and Cecil E. Briggs Sneed.

Martin attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur.

He married his wife, Mary Ellen Peveto Sneed on June 23, 1955.

They later moved to Bridge City where he opened his own business, Sneed’s Shipbuilding. After working for many years Martin recently retired and passed his business down to his son, Clyde.

He enjoyed working, fishing, cruising and traveling. Martin especially loved offshore fishing and catching marlin. He was very involved in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served as an Elder.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Martin Sneed, Jr.; daughter, Edith Faye Rosenblad; grandson, Martin Sneed, III and several brothers and sisters.

He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Mary Ellen Peveto Sneed; children, Clyde E. Sneed and wife Judy, of Mont Belview and Audrey Bessie Peck and husband Charles, of Evadale; grandchildren, Christopher Sneed, Shacail Sonnier, Laysha Wilson, Sean Sneed, Josh Roy, Blake Roy and Samantha Roy; 13

great-grandchildren; sister, Christine Vance, of Bridge City and brothers-in-law, Walter Peveto, of Nederland and Thomas Peveto, of Deweyville.

Serving as pallbearers were Christopher Sneed, Sean Sneed, Josh Roy, Blake Roy, Chris Wilson and Josh Sonnier. Honorary pallbearers were Jeff Wilson, LeRoy Stanley, Burt Rumery and Wayne Peveto.

Joseph Doucet Port Arthur Joseph Doucet, 69, went to be with his Savior Joseph Wednesday, Aug. 17, in Port Doucet Arthur. Services were Saturday, Aug. 20, at Dorman Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Frank Hodges officiating. Interment followed at Autumn Oaks Cemetery.

He was born Jan. 22, 1947 to the late Louisa Johnson Doucet and Julian Doucet in Crowley, La. He graduated from Crowley High School in 1967 before joining the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he received a Purple Heart. He attended Southwest Louisiana Technical Community College and received an associate’s degree in Radio and TV Electronics. He retired from The Cloeren Company. Joseph loved church and diligently studied the Bible and taught Sunday school for many years. He cherished his family and his favorite pastime was fishing.

Joseph was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Freddie Doucet, Sr. and Charles Doucet and two sisters, Alice Broussard and Lucy Chevalon.

Survivors include his brothers, George Doucet and his wife Marsha of Port Arthur and Camey Doucet and his wife Deanna of Lafayette, LA; sisters, Mary Broussard of Orange and Lydia Sims and her husband Roy of Rosenburg and brother-in-law Donald Chevalon of New Iberia, La, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

The family thanks Compassion Hospice for the care provided to Joseph during his illness.

Avisa Smith Town Bluff Avise Vaudean “Deana” Smith was born July 16, 1926, in Avisa Camp Worth, a Smith small sawmill town in in East Texas. She passed away in her sleep Aug. 17, at her son and daughter-in-law’s home in Town Bluff.

Deana was formerly a resident of Orangefield for many years.

Preceded in death by her husband, JD Smith, she is survived by her daughters, JoAnn and husband Judd Wright, of Town Bluff and Devra and husband Bobby Cormier, of Orangefield; son, JD Smith and wife Sue, of Town Bluff; sisters, Lois Bean and husband Doug, of Gist and Bette Poindexter, of Mount Union; brothers, Truman Lucas and Lynndale Lucas, both of Amarillo; seven grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 20, at Claybar Funeral Home. Interment followed at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Serving as pallbearers were Johnny Montagne, David Fouch, Joe Coffey, John Coffey, Bryan Marshall and Jordan Marshall.

TxDOT urges drivers to plan for sober ride for Labor Day holiday Staff Report For The Record

TxDOT urges drivers to plan for sober ride for Labor Day

holiday AUSTIN — As celebrations are finalized to mark the last days of summer, the Texas Department of Transportation

urges drivers to make a plan leading up to the Labor Day holiday — a plan for a safe and sober ride home.

“Drinking and driving remains a big problem in Texas,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “If you plan to drink, you must plan ahead for a safe and sober ride home. It’s a plan that could save a family — even your own — from the heartbreak of losing a loved one.”

TxDOT’s “Plan While You Can” campaign kicked off today in San Antonio and runs through September 5 to coincide with Labor Day and increased DWI enforcement in Texas. During the Labor Day holiday period in 2015, there were 359 alcohol-related crashes that led to 12 fatalities and 36 serious injuries.

The campaign is a multi-city tour featuring an interactive dodgeball game that uses gaming technology to educate the

public about the effects of alcohol on a person’s reflexes. As participants play, virtual drinks are added and the players’ onscreen avatars become less able to dodge incoming “dodgeballs.” The game demonstrates how even one drink can slow reaction times.

As always, TxDOT strongly encourages everyone to plan for a sober ride before going out. In addition to potentially life threatening crashes, drivers under the influence of alcohol could face up to $17,000 in fines and fees, jail time and loss of their driver’s license. Visit SoberRides.org to find alternatives to drinking and driving, such as: · Calling a taxi or using a transportation app on your smartphone. · Using mass transit. · Asking a sober friend or family member for a ride home. · Stay where you are and spend the night.

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Orange County Church Directory From Oklahoma farm boy to Catholic martyr

Father Stanley Rother: the shepherd who didn’t run

By Mary Rezac Catholic News Agency

“Padre, they’ve come for you.”

Those were some of the last words heard by Father Stanley Francis, spoken by someone staying at the mission in Guatemala who had been led, at gunpoint, to where “Padre Francisco” was sleeping.

It was 1:30 in the morning on July 28, 1981, and Guatemala was in the throes of a decadeslong civil war. The three skimasked men who broke into the rectory were Ladinos, the non-indigenous men who had been fighting the native people and rural poor of the country since the 60s. They were known for their kidnappings, and wanted to turn Father Stanley into one of “the missing.”

But Father Stanley refused.

Not wanting to endanger the others at the parish mission, he struggled but did not call for help. Fifteen minutes and two gunshots later, Father Stanley was dead and the men fled the mission grounds.

“How a 46-year-old priest from a small German farming community in Oklahoma came to live and die in this remote, ancient Guatemalan village is a story full of wonder and God’s providence,” writes Maria Scaperlanda in her biography of Father Stanley, “The Shepherd Who Didn’t Run.” The five-foot-ten, red-bearded missionary priest was from the unassuming town of Okarche, Okla., where the parish, school and farm were the pillars of community life. He went to the same school his whole life and lived with his family until he left for seminary.

Surrounded by good priests and a vibrant parish life, Stanley felt God calling him to the priesthood from a young age.

But despite a strong calling, Stanley would struggle in the seminary, failing several classes and even out of one seminary before graduating from Mount St. Mary’s seminary in Maryland.

Hearing of Stanely’s struggles, Sister Clarissa Tenbrick, his 5th grade teacher, wrote him to offer encouragement, reminding him that the patron Saint of all priests, St. John Vianney, also struggled in seminary.

“Both of them were simple men who knew they had a call to the priesthood and then had somebody empower them so that they could complete their studies and be priests,” Scaperlanda told CNA. “And they brought a goodness, simplicity and generous heart with them in (everything) they did.”

When Stanley was still in

Over the years, the violence of the Guatemalan civil war inched closer to the once-peaceful village of Santiago Atitlan. Disappearances, killings and danger soon became a part of daily life, but Fr. Stanley remained steadfast and supportive of his people despite his name being put on a death list in 1981.

seminary, Pope St. John XXIII asked the Churches of North America to send assistance and establish missions in Central America. Soon after, the diocese of Oklahoma City and the diocese of Tulsa established a mission in Santiago Atitlan in Guatemala, a poor rural community of mostly indigenous people.

A few years after he was ordained, Fr. Stanley accepted an invitation to join the mission team, where he would spend the next 13 years of his life.

When he arrived to the mission, the Tz’utujil Mayan Indians in the village had no native equivalent for Stanley, so they took to calling him Padre Francisco, after his baptismal name of Francis.

The work ethic Fr. Stanley learned on his family’s farm would serve him well in this new place. As a mission priest, he was called on not just to say Mass, but to fix the broken truck or work the fields. He built a farmers’ co-op, a school, a hospital, and the first Catholic radio station, which was used for catechesis to the even more remote villages.

“What I think is tremendous is how God doesn’t waste any details,” Scaperlanda said.

“That same love for the land and the small town where everybody helps each other, all those things that he learned in Okarche is exactly what he needed when he arrived in Santiago.”

The beloved Padre Francisco was also known for his kind-

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ness, selflessness, joy and attentive presence among his parishioners. Dozens of pictures show giggling children running after Padre Francisco and grabbing his hands, Scaperlanda said.

“It was Father Stanley’s natural disposition to share the labor with them, to break bread with them, and celebrate life with them, that made the community in Guatemala say of Father Stanley, ‘he was our priest,’” she said.

Over the years, the violence of the Guatemalan civil war inched closer to the oncepeaceful village. Disappearances, killings and danger soon became a part of daily life, but Fr. Stanley remained steadfast and supportive of his people.

In 1980-1981, the violence escalated to an almost unbearable point. Fr. Stanley was constantly seeing friends and parishioners abducted or killed.

In a letter to Oklahoma Catholics during what would be his last Christmas, the priest relayed to the people back home the dangers his mission parish faced daily.

“The reality is that we are in danger. But we don’t know when or what form the government will use to further repress the Church…. Given the situation, I am not ready to leave here just yet… But if it is my destiny that I should give my life here, then so be it.... I don’t want to desert these people, and that is what will be said, even after all these years. There is still a lot of good that can be

done under the circumstances.”

He ended the letter with what would become his signature quote: “The shepherd cannot run at the first sign of danger. Pray for us that we may be a sign of the love of Christ for our people, that our presence among them will fortify them to endure these sufferings in preparation for the coming of the Kingdom.”

In January 1981, in immediate danger and his name on a death list, Fr. Stanley did return to Oklahoma for a few months. But as Easter approached, he wanted to spend Holy Week with his people in Guatemala.

“Father Stanley could not abandon his people,” Scaperlanda said. “He made a point of returning to his Guatemala parish in time to celebrate Holy Week with his parishioners that year – and ultimately was killed for living out his Catholic faith.”

Scaperlanda, who has worked on Fr. Stanley’s cause for canonization, said the priest is a great witness and example, particularly in the Year of Mercy.

“Father Stanley Rother is truly a saint of mercy,” she said.

“He fed the hungry, sheltered the homeless, visited the sick, comforted the afflicted, bore wrongs patiently, buried the dead – all of it.”

His life is also a great example of ordinary people being called to do extraordinary things for God, she said.

“What impacted me the most about Father Stanley’s life was how ordinary it was!” she said.

“I love how simply Oklahoma City’s Archbishop Paul Coakley states it: ‘We need the witness of holy men and women who remind us that we are all called to holiness – and that holy men and women come from ordinary places like Okarche, Oklahoma,’” she said.

“We are called to holiness – whether we live in Okarche, Oklahoma, or New York City or Guatemala City.”

In June 2015, the Theological Commission of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of Saints voted to recognize Fr. Stanley Rother as a martyr-the first Catholic martyr from the United States. The next step will be for his cause to go before a panel of cardinals and archbishops of the Congregation of the Causes of Saints.

The Rother Guild, based in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, was formed to advance the cause of sainthood for Father Rother. The guild may be contacted online at:

rotherguild.org.

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High school football season kicks off this Friday night Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

With two scrimmages under each teams collective belts, it all counts for real beginning this week.

High school football officially returns as the 2016 football season gets under way this week. All Orange County football teams start the season on Friday night, as will most others.

While most of the attention will be on the West OrangeStark Mustangs as the team begins its goal of winning consecutive state championships, the game to watch features the Orangefield Bobcats.

• Buna vs Orangefield Orangefield will face off against the Buna Cougars at 7 p.m., Friday, at F.L. McClain Stadium in Orangefield.

The Bobcats are led by Coach Josh Smalley and return 13 starters from its 2015 team, which finished the season with a record of 6-6 after reaching the second round of the playoffs.

In the bi-district round of the 2015 high school playoffs, Orangefield defeated the Houston Worthing Colts 37-28 in a rematch following a non-district loss earlier in the season.

Orangefield advanced to the area round of the playoffs for the second consecutive year in 2015, but ran into a steamroller known as the Giddings Buffaloes which defeated the Bobcats, 45-13.

The Bobcats are expecting to make an impact this year as the team welcomes new offensive coordinator Dan Welch, previously with the Vidor Pirates, who has plenty of experience with the Slot-T offense.

According to Coach Smalley, Caleb Kress will get the starting nod at quarterback but Mason Gonzalez is expected to get some reps as well. His hope is the team continues to improve and come away with the victo-

Christopher McGee breaks open for the Orangefield Bobcats during scrimmage action against Splendora. The Bobcats kick-off their season at home against Buna on Friday.

RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland Orangefield Bobcats Blake Bradley and Caleb Kress wrap-up a Splendora runningback.

RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

With an experienced line in front of him, quarterback Jack Dallas was able to lead the team to a 35-19 win over the Vidor Pirates.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

ry.

“We looked better in our scrimmage at Splendora than we did the first week, but we still had some mental mistakes and we still have areas we can improve,” Smalley said.

A key component of this year’s offense will be running back Christopher McGee, who had 9 touchdowns and more than 600 yards rushing for the Bobcats in 2015.

The Buna Cougars, which are led by Coach Bradley Morgan. are members of District 11-3A Division I and return 16 starters from its 2015 team.

Buna finished the season at 5-6 following a bi-district playoff appearance.

The Cougars defense is expected to be solid in 2016 as the unit features returning linebacker Matthew Martin and returning defensive end Ethan

Schaeffer. Martin had 109 tackles to his credit in 2015, and Schaeffer had 53 tackles to help propel the Cougars to the playoffs. With Trent Nugent returning in the secondary, the defense should once again be one to watch in District 11-3A. The Bobcats and Cougars have a long standing rivalry as the two teams will be meeting for what he believes is the 59th time. As always he expects it to be a great game.

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WOS Mustangs eager to meet Nederland in season opener Friday history of great football. Both teams have had consistent personnel, with many players having fathers that have played for the same coaches.

“If it isn’t the game of the week, it should be,” Thompson

MUSTANG INSIDER Meri Elen Jacobs For The Record After a stellar season last year, where the 2015 Mustangs brought home the state title, fans were eager to see just how good the 2016 team was going to be…and those guys have not disappointed, winning both game situation scrimmage against 5A teams Port NechesGroves and Vidor.

The Mustangs beat the Indians, 19-7 and were able to play several of the young guys in the second half. The same happened against Vidor, where WO-S finished with a 35-19 victory.

“I thought that we were further ahead than years past because of our experience and retention,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “We are still looking for a few spots to solidify on both offense and defense and are trying to improve our depth.”

On offense, the coaches are playing several at guard, looking for a good fit, according to Thompson.

“We are also looking for a receiver that can stretch the field, the position that TJ Wallace played last year,” Thompson said.

The third phase of the game, the kicking has tremendously improved from last year.

“So far, I have been happy with the kicking game, even though they haven’t been pres-

Senior KJ Miller picked up right where he left off in December, scoring big in the Vidor scrimmage. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

sured in their kicking situations in the scrimmages,” Thompson said. “We are much improved from last year with Chad Dallas and Paulino Santos sharing the kickoff and field goal/extra point duties.”

The Mustangs will face Nederland, a team that they hold a 26-6 record over, for the home

opener at Dan R. Hooks Stadium at 7:30pm.

“Nederland is Nederland,” Thompson said. “This game is a great opener for both of us.

Nederland is very well coached on both sides of the ball. Both of us will have to play and coach 48 minutes.”

Nederland, like WO-S, has a

Football season kicks off district in a few weeks.”

• Nederland vs WO-S West Orange-Stark begins its state title defense this week as the Mustangs will host the Nederland Bulldogs in a nondistrict matchup at 7 p.m., Friday, at Dan R. Hooks Stadium in West Orange.

Led by Coach Cornel Thompson who is entering his sixth season as head coach of the team, West Orange-Stark is the defending Class 4A Division II State Champions and is looking to repeat in 2016. In fact, the team is favored to do just that in many publications as the Mustangs return a staggering 17 starters from its 15-1 championship squad.

The Mustangs high powered offense appears to be in midseason form already. In two scrimmages, quarterback Jack Dallas has thrown six touchdown passes and the running game has been piling up the yards in the process.

The defense, often referred to as the Chain Gang, appears to be primed and ready as well as the Mustangs defeated PNG, 19-7, and Vidor, 35-19, in its two scrimmages. In the two simulated games, WO-S only allowed seven points total against the starting defense.

The Nederland Bulldogs are led by Coach Larry Neumann, who is entering his 24th season as the Bulldogs coach. The team returns 11 starters from its 2015 squad, which finished the season at 8-4 and champions of District 22-5A, and is predicted to repeat as district champs this year.

• Bridge City vs Hamshire-Fannett The Bridge City Cardinals hit the road for the first nondistrict contest of the season as the team travels to HamshireFannett to take on the Longhorns at 7 p.m., Friday, in Hamshire.

The Cardinals are led by Coach Dwayne DuBois, who is entering his second year at Bridge City. DuBois has the Cardinals poised to make a run for District 10-4A Division 1 title, but a deep run into the playoffs.

The Cardinals return 14 starters from its 7-4 team in 2015, which ended with a 44-20 loss to the Carthage Bulldogs in the bi-district round of the playoffs.

Bridge City utilizes the SlotT offense as well and should be firing on all cylinders as quarterback Byron Trahan and running back Cayce Draper lead the way for a team, which should be able to control the clock and put up a lot of points on the scoreboard most weeks.

The Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns are members of District 12-4A Divison II, which includes local teams Orangefield and WO-S, and are led by first-year Coach Bill Jehling.

The Longhorns are in a rebuilding year as the team only returns six starters from its 2015 squad which finished the 2015 season at 8-4 following a loss in the area round of the Class 4A Division II playoffs.

Junior running back Tyrese White will help power the Longhorns offense as it switches from its previous triple option attack to the spread offense under a new, undecided quarterback.

• LC-M vs Jasper The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears will start the 2016 campaign on the road as well as the Bears travel to Jasper to face the Bulldogs at 7 p.m., Friday, at Bulldogs Field in Jasper.

The Bears are led by Coach Randy Crouch and return nine starters from its 2015 squad which finished with a 3-7 record.

The LC-M offense will be under the direction of quarterback Beau Bickham, who missed a big portion of the 2015 campaign following a season-ending knee injury. The team will utilize the Slot-T offense but is expected to incorporate various formations to provide running lanes for the backfield.

Jasper returns nine starters from its 2015 team which finished the year at 7-5 following a 35-21 area round loss to Navasota in the playoffs.

Led by Coach Darrell Barbay, the Bulldogs might be reloading more than rebuilding as the

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team is once again favored to win the district title in District 8-4A Divison II. • Colmesneil at Deweyville The Deweyville Pirates open the 2016 football season at home this Friday as the Colmesneil Bulldogs travel to Pirates Stadium in Deweyville.

The Deweyville Pirates are led by Coach Lance Dale and return eight starters from a team which finished 3-7 in 2015. Caden Hubbard will see action on both sides of the ball as quarterback on offense and a defensive back on Pirates defense.

Colmesneil is a member of District 12-2A Division II and is led by Coach Ross McMurry.

The 2015 Bulldogs squad finished the season with a 3-8 record following a bi-district playoff loss.

said. “It will be a packed house here Friday night.”

The sophomore and JV teams will play at Nederland beginning at 5 on Thursday.

Tickets for the varsity game will go on sale Wednesday, Au-

gust 24 1-3pm, Thursday, August 25, 9-12 and 1-3pm and Friday, August 26 9-12 only.

Prices are $5 for reserved tickets and $3 for students. All tickets at the gate are $5.

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Orange County teams up for a good gridiron week FEARLESS FORECAST Joe Kazmar For the Record

Games This Week

WEST ORANGE-STARK over NEDERLAND—is game is always a rock‘em-sock-‘em affair and Friday’s season opener at Dan Hooks Stadium in West Orange shouldn’t be any different. is game usually is decided late in the second half, but because the Mustangs are defending their state championship, the outcome could be decided much sooner.

BRIDGE CITY over HAMSHIREFANNETT—Although the Cardinals begin the season on the road, they should be able to outgun the Longhorns Friday night if they find a quality replacement for departed quarterback Camden DuBois.

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over JASPER—e Bulldogs are historically slow starters and if that remains true this year, the Battlin’ Bears should have a good chance to begin the new season with an upset victory.

ORANGEFIELD over BUNA—is

seems to be the usual season opener for both teams. Almost every year the Bobcats and Cougars lock up in a battle royale and this Friday night should be no different at F.L. McClain Stadium in Orangefield.

BARBERS HILL over VIDOR—e Eagles’ program continues to get bigger and better each season and they should give the Pirates all they want and maybe more Friday night at Pirate Stadium.

DEWEYVILLE over COLMESNEIL—e Pirates are thrilled to be playing teams their own size this season after dropping down a classification in

February. ey should get the 2016 campaign started on the right foot Friday night in front of the home folks at Pirate Stadium.

ORANGE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN over SPRING PROVIDENCE— e Lions hope to get the season started with a big victory Friday night at home after compiling a 4-6 worksheet in 2015.

HIGH SCHOOL—Coldspring over Hardin-Jefferson, Beaumont West Brook over Beaumont Central, Beaumont Ozen over Houston Episcopal (Sat.), Lumberton over Porter, Port Arthur Memorial

over Panama City, Port Neches-Groves over Silsbee, Newton over Kirbyville, Grapeland over Kountze, Huntington over Warren, Corrigan-Camden over Woodville, Liberty over Anahuac, East Chambers over Beaumont Kelly, Hardin over Hull-Daisetta, Evadale over Logos Prep Academy of Sugar Land, Pasadena First Baptist over Sabine Pass, West Hardin over Burkeville, West Sabine over Timpson, High Island over Houston Emery-Weiner.

COLLEGE—California over Hawaii (Fri.).

Fishy swim team story dulls U.S. Olympic medal victory KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar For the Record The Olympic Games are over for another four years with the United States doing what it does best—win the most gold, silver ad bronze medals— racking up a total of 121 medals during the two weeks of competition of nearly every athletic event in the books.

However, the pride of being better than every other country in the world was tarnished somewhat by the stupid antics of four members of the U.S. Swim Team, who last week partied too heartily and allegedly vandalized a service station restroom on their way back to the Olympic living quarters during the wee hours of the night.

When the Fearsome Foursome was questioned by security after viewing the television monitor of the incident, Ryan Lochte concocted a story about being robbed at gunpoint with the three other swimmers.

But the TV monitor told another story of the swimmers starting an altercation that caused damage in the restroom. The story spread quickly about the alleged robbery causing panic among the Rio visitors and an international incident, according to an article that appeared in Friday’s edition of The Houston Chronicle.

“Lochte, 32, is a four-time Olympian. What motivated him to make up such a story is beyond imagination,” the article pointed out. “The story started with his mother telling reporters that Lochte had told her he had been robbed.”

The story sounded fishy from the start when Lochte said he refused to get down on the ground when he had a gun pulled on him. Even James Bond would have complied to that command. And the “robbers” didn’t take anyone’s cell phone.

Most robbery victims in Brazil find their phone is the primary target.

Somehow Lochte, who the San Antonio Express-News described as a gifted athlete hiding in the body of a flake, left the country shortly after making the accusation.

The other three wanted to leave some cash to pay for the vandalism and vanish from the scene unscathed. They wanted to get back to their living quarters because they didn’t want anyone to know what happened and they were with two women that weren’t girlfriends of any of them.

When the three swimmers returned to the Olympic Village, they appeared to still be in possession of their wallets and watches that they had reported stolen.

There’s no telling what Jack Conger, 21, Gunnar Bentz, 20 or James Feigen, 26 said to the authorities. Conger swims at the University of Texas and Feigen is a former Longhorn.

“The robbery fable deeply hurt the Brazilians, who were eager to prove they could get street crime under control and host a safe Olympics,” the Chronicle added. “And it overshadowed the efforts of the U.S.

Olympians who have dominated the medal count. Swimmers alone piled up 16 golds and 33 total medals at the games.

The article also questions the future of Lochte who wants to return to compete in the 2020 Olympics. He really is a strange quacker who loves the limelight and dyed his hair white for Rio, not realizing the pool’s chlorine would turn his hair color a putrid green.

Lochte still is facing the possibility of legal charges in Brazil and sanctions from USA Swimming and the International Olympic Committee.

And sponsors are really feeling nervous about Lochte’s weird antics. More than $1 million in endorsements including Speedo USA, Gentle Hair Removal, Airweave Mattress Company and Ralph Lauren have canceled their deals.

Despite the embarrassment by the U.S. Swim Team and the barely finished, rough-aroundthe-edges structures and functions, the 2016 Rio Olympics have to been evaluated as a success, even though almost everyone agrees that awarding the Olympics to Rio probably wasn’t

p o u n d t o t a l .

Corey Sattler and Scooter Daleo won the Blackjack redfish side pot.

Michael Braxton and Damon Silva started the Tail Chasers Club and tournament series six years ago and it has proven to be very popular with area fishermen looking to try their hand at competitive fishing. Ancelet’s Marina has gone the extra mile in providing the Club with an angler-friendly weigh-in site and Sarge’s Custom Rods, Del Papas, and Neches River Wood Works have provided door prizes at every event. e Club also draws for gift cards at every weigh-in making it hard to not win something just for participating!

Several of the teams that have consistently done well in these Tail Chaser events have moved up to fishing the larger circuits in the state and tend to be very competitive, especially when their home waters come into play. A fact that is not lost on local recreational anglers is that the Sabine area attracts more

than our own local pros in many of these larger tournaments.

For my money, regardless of how stiff the competition may be, the biggest benefit in fishing a creditable series like that provided by the Tailchasers is the opportunity to learn from the other teams. What did they do to catch fish that day that you may have over looked? Tips on choice of lures, colors and how to more efficiently use your allotted time are also just a few of the things that justify the modest entry fee and will make you a better fishermen. These guys are probably not going to draw you any maps simply because they are trying to beat you, but they all know the value of sharing at least some information.

Hats off to the winners, the sponsors and every member in the Tail Chaser Club!

This has definitely been a week of ducking and dodging fast moving thunderstorms, but thus far the runoff has yet to drastically slow what had been a rapidly improving bite in Sabine Lake throughout the brief minidrought. Cash Benoit called to say that he and a couple of other anglers have done well drifting the Causeway reefs on an incoming tide. “We were afraid to get too far from the launch and

it has paid off,” said Cash “We have only seen a few redfish schooling on the surface, but we have caught slot reds and trout bouncing Rat L Traps off the bottom in 8 to 12 feet of water.Most of the trout have been 16 to 20 inch fish.” He also added that anytime you see small ribbon fish jumping out of the water you better get over there.

The flounder bite has apparently also improved a little as well. The drain pipes on the revetment walls and the ship channel north of Lighthouse Cove have yielded not only good numbers, but decent size as well. According to the folks I talked with, no other lure has outperformed a 4-inch GULP shrimp rigged on a quarter ounce jig head.

Watching the Olympics afforded you a great opportunity, but if the daily storms, back to school duties and football have you temporarily dry docked, this is a great time to change hooks on your topwaters, reverse or change the braided line on your reels and replace damaged eyes on your rods. These are all projects that you can easily tend to rain or shine that will make your next trip much more pleasurable.

Vaughans cap terrific tourney year FISHING REPORT CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

The Triangle Tailchasers hosted their year-end championship event this past Saturday and had it been a horse race rather than a fishing tournament, the winning ticket would not have earned you much at the windows. The “odds-on” favorites once again showed why they were the “odds-on” favorites.

In spite of the fact that there are some very skilled teams that participate in this local redfish circuit throughout the year, the Vaughans have been all but unbeatable from start to finish.

Michael and Kevin won three of the four regular season tournaments and their one loss was by less than half a pound!

They closed a remarkable season out in style in winning the championship by a whopping four pounds. Their 24. 52 pound total earned them not only the “Team of the Year” honors, but the first place check as well as two Sarge’s custom wrapped rods. The team of Jeff Simons and Freddy Frederick finished second with 20.25 pounds followed by Jim Oliff and Bobby James with a 19.72

a great idea.

And Ryan Lochte’s legacy read: “The most embarrassing Olympic athlete in history!!!”

KWICKIES…After getting romped on 13-5 by the Orioles Thursday at Baltimore, the Houston Astros put on their hitting shoes and swept the next three games to the dismay of the sellout crowds at Camden Yards, scoring 37 runs and banging out 48 hits in the fourgame series. The Astros are playing a three-game set at Pittsburgh, are off tomorrow (Thurs.) and return to Houston to play a weekend series against Tampa Bay and three with the Oakland A’s.

It shouldn’t be a secret that the Alabama Crimson Tide begins the 2016 college football season by being the No. 1 team in the Associated Press preseason poll. Clemson comes in a close second, followed by Oklahoma, Florida State, LSU, Ohio State, Michigan, Stanford, Tennessee and No. 10 Notre Dame.

Texas teams include TCU (13), Houston (15) and Baylor (23).

Other teams receiving votes include Texas A&M and Texas.

The SEC leads the 25-team preseason poll with six members, followed by Pac-12 (5), Big Ten (4), ACC (4), Big 12 (4), AAC (1)

See KAZMAR, Page 4B

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Wingshooters consider all options OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

e sleek silhouette coasted over the tree line with that familiar darting flight pattern, the volley of shots only confirmed the obvious and the dove continued on its way toward the stock tank to get a much needed drink. is scene is played out thousands of times in the state of Texas as hunters take to the field suffering the effects of a long off season without much, if any, practice.

Shooting these fast flying birds is enough of a challenge without any other interference, like most dove hunters already knows there are plenty of other things to get in the way.

Without a doubt the biggest challenge for local hunters when it comes to dove season is finding real estate to hunt on. e state of Texas has plenty of public land to hunt and some of these areas hold good populations of doves if you know where to look. e only problem with public land is that you are competing with every other person who is in the same situation and those really aren’t good odds. e alternative to public land is leased property, both season and day. Now if you have spent any time in the field in this part of the world the thought of leasing

land for dove hunting is about as appealing as driving down the road and emptying your wallet out the window. Quality dove leases in east Texas are about as common as unicorns so when hunters find a good one they tend to guard them fiercely. e day lease option is probably the best choice for local hunters; many reputable land owners will give a fair assessment of the dove population and make choosing a field a simpler task.

Another one of the difficulties that face dove hunters is the heat; September is not a cool month in our neck of the woods.

Both hunters and dogs need to go into the field prepared for some hot temperatures, and all the things that go with heat.

Plenty of water is a necessity, especially for your dog because they can overheat quicker than you realize. Other nasty critters that thrive in the heat are insects such as ticks, mosquitoes and the ever popular snakes. Insect bites are one thing, snake bites are a whole different problem. If you plan on taking a dog in the field with you be prepared with a

Preparation and the ability to think on your feet are the keys to a successful dove hunt. first aid kit, it could really be a hunting with friends is one of the lifesaver. Many south Texas most enjoyable experiences hunters take the initiative to have hunters can have. e fellowship their dogs “de-snaked” by a pro- and conversation that takes place fessional trainer. e dogs are in a dove field is like nowhere conditioned not to pick up else. Dove hunters don’t need to snakes or get near them; the be overly quiet, super camoed, or training is great insurance even scent free because it really against a possible bad situation. doesn’t matter. Hunters talk Now with all the bad things freely among each other and that can happen and all the often carry on good natured things that make this hunting “trash talking” sessions about season tough dove season is still one another’s shooting skills. e an enjoyable experience. Dove environment is completely caseason signifies the beginning of sual and sometimes the hunt the new hunting season and takes a back seat to the camamultitudes of Texas hunters can’t raderie. Despite all the chalwait for the opening day. e lenges that dove hunters face the thought of heading to the field sport still has a special place in for an afternoon session of dove many Texans hearts.

Pictured from left are Phillip Smith, Cristy Smith and chamber ambassador, Lucy Fields.

Cure Starts Now is honored member Staff Report For e Record e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that e Cure Starts Now Foundation-Southeast Texas Chapter has been named Member of the Month for August. Chapter Director Cristy Smith accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador and Director, Lucy Fields, at the August Networking Coffee, hosted by Neighbors Emergency Center, Orange. e

Cure Starts Now received gifts from several local merchants. e Southeast Texas chapter of e Cure Starts Now was formed in honor and memory of Corbin Burnett, son of Cristy Smith. Corbin passed away at age 10 of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) a devastating, aggressive brain tumor of childhood, ten and a half months after diagnosis. For more information on e Cure Starts Now Foundation or to make a donation, go to: www.southeasttexas.thecurestartsnow.org.

Three local reporters, Mark Dunn and Tommy Mann, with The Record Newspapers and Gary Stelly, with KOGT Radio, were named to the 2016 Media Honor Roll, on Aug. 22, at the Bridge City ISD School Board meeting. The Media Honor Roll and Bridge City ISD recognizes representatives in print, radio, television, and electronic media who (1) make the effort to get to know the superintendent, board president, and district’s mission and goals; (2) report school news in a manner that is fair, accurate, and balanced; (3) give a high-profile position to good news about schools; (4) visit the schools; and (5) maintain a policy of no surprises by sharing information with school representatives.

Fun From Page 3B and Independent (1).

Si Woo Kim, a 21-year-old South Korean golfer, won the PGA Tour-Wyndham Championship by four strokes last weekend at Greensboro, N.C. firing a 21-under par 259 and increasing his bankbook by $1.008 million. Kim shot rounds of 68-60-64-67—259 to win by four strokes over Luke Donald.

Claressa Shields won her second Olympic boxing medal Sunday, becoming the first American boxer—man or woman—to win a gold medal in two games. The 21-year-old Michigan native defeated Netherlands fighter Nouchka Fontijn by unanimous decision.

JUST BETWEEN US…Last week this Korner commented about the quarterbacks of the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks. We said that Brock Osweiler looked very mediocre and his backup Tom Savage looked really sharp.

This week Osweiler improved immensely while Savage only put a field goal on the scoreboard in Houston’s 16-9 win over the punchless New Orleans Saints. Rookie Dak Prescott once again looked ahead of his years by leading the Cowboys to a 41-14 shellacking of the Miami Dolphins. But a funny thing happened to the Seahawks’ back-up Trevone Boykin, who threw a touchdown pass and a two-point conversion as time expired to beat Kansas City last week. Ironically, after bringing Seattle back from an 11-0 halftime deficit, Boykin threw an interception in the final minute that was run back for a touchdown by Minnesota with the score tied at 1111, giving the Vikings an 18-11 win.

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ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record Wednesday, Aug. 24 Pug Johnson @ Bar Local DeadorAlive @ Blue Martini Heart and Soul feat. Susan Pierce @ e Boudain Hut Zach Gonzalez @ Buffalo Wild Wings Strategy @ Cafe Del Rio Ryan Carroll @ e Capri Club Sabine River Bend Band @ Catfish Kitchen Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Skeeter Jones @ Good Times Pub Josh Taylor @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Alex Rozell @ Rikenjaks Orphan Annie @ Rush Lounge ursday, Aug. 25 “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” @ Orange Community Players Swagger @ Blue Martini Heart and Soul feat. Susan Pierce @ e Boudain Hut Ginger and the Blues Kings @ Cafe Del Rio Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Harrison Swift @ e Grill Tin Pan Alley @ Larry’s French Market Alex Rozell @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County BB and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Baby Birds @ Madison’s e Cadillacs @ Orange VFW Hall Caleb Williams @ e Rodair Roadhouse Orphan Annie @ Rush Lounge John Cessac and e Texas Outlaws @ Sawdust Saloon

Friday, Aug. 26 Christopher Cross @ Golden Nugget Casino “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” @ Orange Community Players Texas under with John Cessac @ Benoit’s Louis Hall Swagger @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut e Bogarts @ Cafe Del Rio e Cadillacs @ Cottons Cay John Cessac, Lee Pelly, Tom Brandow, Pug Johnson, John Cessac and Dennis Shaeffer @ Cowboy Harley Davidson Ryan Harris and Killin’ Time @ Cowboys Tyler Darby @ Dylan’s Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Boomerang @ Gator Lounge Green Jelly, Worm Suicide, e Despicables, e Disgustoids, Minority Stone @ e Gig Danny Dillon @ Hardheads Yams @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill BB and Company @ Jefferson County Singles Club Ken Marvel Band @ Larry’s French Market Caylan Daughrity @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County 3 Way Switch @ Mackenzie’s Pub Pat-E Salzeta Trio @ Madison’s Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza and Pasta - Calder Ave. Rick Danna @ New York Pizza and Pasta - Neches St. Crossroads Band Trio @ Pine Tree Lodge Renn Loren and the Honky Tonk Surf Riders, Brittany Pfantz @ Rikenjaks Party@Joe’s @ Rush Lounge e Kings of Mojo @ e Spot Bobby Enloe and the Texas

Holdem Band @ Stingaree Down Under Ronnie Stallworth @ Suga’s Deep South Beth Lee and e Breakups @ irsty’s Saturday, Aug. 27 Tanya Tucker @ Golden Nugget Casino Purple Reign (Prince tribute) @ Delta Downs Event Center “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” @ Orange Community Players Swagger @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut e Flava Band @ Cafe Del Rio JAG @ e Capri Club in Blue Line feat. Scott McGill @ Courville’s John Cessac @ Cowboy Harley Davidson Skeeter Jones and the Beer Can Band @ Dylan’s Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Boomerang @ Gator Lounge Minority Stone, Sadistic Hospitality, e Bald Dog Project @ e Gig Caleb Williams @ e Grill Lee Pelly @ Hardheads Dustin Sonnier @ Honky Tonk Texas Chris Miller Band @ Larry’s French Market Crooked Vines, Slow Future @ e Logon Cafe Harrison Swift @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Mid Life Crisis @ Mackenzie’s Pub Unkle Jam @ Madison’s Michael Nunez Band, Michael Krajicek @ Rikenjaks Party@Joe’s @ Rush Lounge Danny Dillon @ Ships Wheel Earl Collins @ Suga’s Deep

The Orange Community Players presentation of the musical comedy “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” continues at 7:37 p.m., nightly, Thursday, Aug. 25 through Saturday, Aug. 27, along with a matinee at 2:37 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28. Tickets are $15-$20 each. Call 409-882-9137 for reservations. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. South Heather and the Hell Cats @ Texas Ave. Tavern Mixx Fixxer @ Tiki Beach Bar and Grill Sunday, Aug. 28 “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” @ Orange Community Players Angel Garcia @ Blue Martini Tim Burge @ e Boudain Hut

Michael Krajicek @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Zydecane @ Jefferson County Singles Club Billy Pouland and the Zydeco Combo @ Pine Tree Lodge Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks e Undrai Fizer Project @ Suga’s Deep South Monday, Aug. 29

Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Tuesday, Aug. 30 Rob Copeland @ Dylan’s Chip Redford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Tyler Darby and Josh Amy @ Madison’s Kris Harper @ Rush Lounge

PINEHURST POLICE REPORTS

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record e Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from July 31 - Aug. 6, 2016.

Sunday, July 31 • Informational report made in the 2400 block of MLK. • Suspicious activity in the 3200 block of Lancelot.

• eft in the 2500 block of North 35th Street.

• Informational report in the 2500 block of MLK. Monday, Aug. 1 • Assist other agency in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive.

• Informational report in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive.

Tuesday, Aug. 2 • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive.

• eft in the 2200 block of MacArthur Drive.

• Assist other agency in the area of Nightingale and Strickland.

• Suspicious activity in the area of Mockingbird and 37th Street.

Wednesday, Aug. 3 • Informational report in undisclosed block of MacArthur Drive. ursday, Aug. 4 • Suspicious activity in the 3500 block of Raven.

• Informational report in the 3800 block of Pheasant.

• Assist other agency in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive.

Friday, Aug. 5

• Assault in the 1900 block of Strickland.

Saturday, Aug. 6 • Informational report in the 1 block of Bayou Bend.

• Assist other agency in undisclosed block of Flint Street.

• Disturbance in the 3500 block of Mockingbird.

• Welfare check in the 3600 block of Optimist Way. • Report of intoxicated person in the 200 block of Strickland.

Source: Pinehurst Police Department

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Taste of Southeast Texas Olive Chicketti NANCY’S KITCHEN Nancy McWhorter For e Record

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome The Fajita Factory to its membership, Aug. 18. The Fajita Factory is locally owned and operated by Elver Uriostegui. They are conveniently located at 2198 Texas Ave. and open Monday-Saturday 4 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Every Wednesday, first responders eat free at The Fajita Factory. The Fajita Factory has dine-in, carry out, drive thru window and catering services. For a discount coupon, go to the Chamber’s coupon page, www.bridgecitychamber.com. To place an order for pick-up or for more information, call 792-5064 or check them out on Facebook.

ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORT Officers with the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the following calls between August 15-22:

August 15 Accident/possession of methamphetamine, Ferry at Roundbunch, Bridge City Disturbance, 7213 N. Hwy. 62, Orange Fraud, 3145 Texas Ave./Snappy’s Express Mart, Orange Fraud, 1220 Four Oaks Ranch Rd., Vidor Self surrender, 205 Border St., Orange Medical call/commitment, 4688 Scales Ln., Orange Burglary of a building, 1581 Texla Rd., Vidor Fraud. 8907 Vireo Dr., Orange August 16 Vehicle in ditch/possession of methamphetamine, 2165 FM 131, Vidor Recovery of property, 375 Claiborne St., Vidor Narcotics incident, 1105 Gualding Dr., Vidor reats/harassment, 1010 Honeybee Ln., Vidor Disturbance, 7864 Patricia Ln., Orange Criminal mischief/deadly conduct, 10894 Hwy. 12, Orange Disturbance/assault, 9864 FM 1130, Orange August 17 eft of service, 1310 Tulane, Vidor Narcotics incident, 525 Rosewood Dr., Vidor

Unauthorized use of motor vehicle, 4478 Old Hwy. 87, Orange eft, N. Bilbo Rd., Orange eft, 1110 Central Dr., Vidor Possession of methamphetamine, Lutcher at Simmons Narcotics incident, 3500 Park St., Pinehurst Missing person, 5838 Sharlane Dr., Orange Burglary of motor vehicle, 6720 Lancaster Dr., Orange Burglary of motor vehicle, 795 Jones Rd., Bridge City August 18 Recovery of vehicle/theft, 11916 N. Hwy. 62, Mauriceville Welfare concern/small child in roadway, Sagebrush at FM 3247, Orange Death investigation, 4310 Dalton Dr., Vidor Narcotics incident, 525 Rosewood Dr., Vidor Animal bite, 3665 N. Main St./Lone Star Chevron, Vidor Harassment, 667 Kathy St., Orange August 19 Disturbance, 3146 Hwy. 87, Orange Terroristic threats, 5645 N. Main St., Vidor Found property, 11861 N. Hwy. 62, Mauriceville Driving while license invalid, 6700 block Lariat Loop, Orange eft, 184 Greathouse Rd., Vidor Fraud, 205 Border St., Orange Burglary of habitation, 2384 W. Norman Cr., Orange

Cruelty to animals, 1350 Magnolia, Vidor eft, 2203 Craig, Orange Alarm, 304 Widgeon Dr., Orange Disturbance, 2661 Alice Ln., Orange August 20 Unauthorized use of motorcycle, 375 Claiborne St., Vidor Welfare concern/disturbance, 910 Robert Rd., Vidor eft, 615 Kennedy, Vidor Disturbance, 7213 N. Hwy. 62, Orange Disturbance, W. Roundbunch, Peggy’s on the Bayou Pursuit/evading arrest, 1300 block N. Main, Vidor August 21 Burglary of building, 580 Cornell Rd., Vidor eft, 5022 Colony Dr., Mauriceville Burglary of habitation, 3803 Old Peveto Rd., Orange eft/fraud, 21714 FM 1130, Orange Dog running at large, 2227 3rd St., Orange Assault, 5531 Colony Ln., Mauriceville August 22 Welfare concern of small child, FM 105 and Elk, Orange Criminal mischief, 2504 Ellis Dr., Orange Assault, 10190 Hwy. 87, Orange Burglary of habitation, 4365 Caribou Dr., Orange Disturbance, 7703 Big Oak Rd., Orange

Lottie Moon was a dedicated Baptist Missionary worker to China in the late 1800s and early 1900s. roughout her missionary career, Lottie faced plagues, famine, revolution and war.

Famine and disease took their toll. She was deeply struck by the suffering of people who were literally starving to death around her. She pleaded for more money and resources but the mission board was heavily in debt and could not send anything. Mission salaries were voluntarily cut. Lottie shared her personal finances and food with anyone in need around her, sacrificing her physical and mental health. In 1912, she only weighed 50 pounds. Alarmed, fellow missionaries arranged for her to be sent back home to the United States with a missionary companion. However, she died en route at the age of 72, on December 24, 1912. Her body was cremated and the remains returned to her family in Crewe, Virginia for burial.

In December, all Southern Baptist Churches take a monetary offering in memory of Lottie Moon. e money collected in the name of Lottie Moon goes toward the support of foreign missions.

In 2014 my niece, Karen Maxfield, created and sold a booklet she titled “Texas Grand’s Recipe

and Remedies.” She donated the proceeds from the sales to her church’s Lottie Moon offerings. e KEEPER recipe I am giving you this week is taken from Karen’s booklet.

Recipe explanation quote from Karen: “When I was 12, I wanted to earn a cooking badge in Girl Scouts and *Mom took me for 6 weeks to downtown Houston for cooking lessons.

Mom had 4 kids, and I can now appreciate her depth of love doing that! is was my ‘Girl Scout graduation recipe,’ and Mom LOVED it! She made it for Aunt *Viv one day and she was crazy about it too! Wonderful memories…sigh.”

OLIVE CHICKETTI 2 Tbsp. cooking oil 1/3 cup chopped onion 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper

1 cup chopped celery 2 cups chicken pieces (cooked or canned) 1 (6 oz.) pkg. spaghetti, cooked ¾ cup sliced ripe olives or green olives ½ lb. cheddar cheese, grated ½ cup chicken broth 1 cup canned, diced tomatoes 1 tsp. salt Heat oil in a skillet and slightly brown onion, bell pepper and celery. In a casserole dish, layer chicken, spaghetti, ripe olives and cheese. Combine broth, tomatoes and salt; evenly pour over chicken mixture. Garnish with more olives and cheese if desired. Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. *NOTE: I was the youngest of two dear sisters, Katherine Jean (Mills) Koster and Vivian Carol (Mills) McJunkin, Ernst, Fallis; both now deceased. Katherine was Karen’s mother.

BRIDGE CITY POLICE REPORTS

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record e Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from July 31 - Aug. 6, 2016.

Sunday, July 31 • Informational report in the 200 block of Border.

• Assist other agency in the 200 block of La Mesa.

• Assist other agency in 1300 block of West Roundbunch.

• Suspicious activity in the 2300 block of Wise.

• Suspicious person in the 900 block of Center.

• Animal call in the 200 block of Meadow.

• Disturbance in the 100 block of Shadowdale.

• Burglary in the 200 block of Dobbyn.

Monday, Aug. 1 • Report of deceased person in the 300 block of Holly.

• Suspicious activity in the

700 block of Connecticut.

• Welfare check in the 300 block of Austin.

Tuesday, Aug. 2 • Suspicious activity in the 300 block of Texas Avenue.

• Suspicious person in the 1800 block of Texas Avenue.

• Welfare check in the 900 block of Connecticut.

• Suspicious activity in the 900 block of West Roundbunch.

Wednesday, Aug. 3 • Report of deceased person in the 300 block of Roberts.

• Assist other agency in the 400 block of Suncrest.

• Assist other agency in the 1300 block of Shadowdale.

• Disturbance in the 200 block of Bower.

Thursday, Aug. 4 • Informational report in the 600 block of Winchester Drive.

• Suspicious person in the 1300 block of Camellia.

• Suspicious activity in the

100 block of Birch.

• Suspicious activity in the 1000 block of West Roundbunch.

Friday, Aug. 5 • Disturbance in the 200 block of Elizabeth.

• Suspicious activity in the 200 block of Stapper Road.

• Burglary in the 500 block of Larry Ward Drive.

• Informational report in the 100 block of Osborne.

• Assist other agency in the 200 block of Elizabeth.

Saturday, Aug. 6 • Suspicious person in the 1000 block of Dugas.

• Informational report in the 2000 block of Texas Avenue.

• Informational report in the 2200 block of Beverly.

• Animal call in the 1000 block of Center.

• Welfare check in the 300 block of Stark Avenue.

Source: Bridge City Police Department

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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PUBLIC NOTICE A public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 at 6:00 P.M. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Orange, Texas to consider adoption of the City budget for the Fiscal Year October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 This budget will raise less revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget by $-12,291, which is a -2.13 percent decrease from last year’s budget. The property tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year is $1,045.

NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF 16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007 Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released. Must demonstrate proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle. www.tdlr.texas.gov 2006 Ford Mustang Vin# 1ZVFT80N265152527 Owed $267.70 2012 Great Dane Trl Vin# 1GRAP0628CT567123

• Dirt / Shelling • Garden Tilling •Bushhogging •New home pads • Sewer / Water & Electrical Lines dug

APPLIANCES 30 GAS DRYERS, $100 TO $200 USED APPLIANCES starting at $99.95 at Harry Appliances, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main) Orange, We buy used appliances, 409-886-4111 GARAGE SALES SAT., 120 JOEL ST, BC/ORG (77630), Off Hwy 1442 out of BC Pentecostal Church, multi family sale, 8 till 1. Plus size clothes, gaming console, some kid’s clothes, A little bit of everything!

Multi-Family garage sale. Saturday Aug. 27 starts at 7am. 3312 pine Ridge St. Orange turn off MLK, Lots of clothes, household items, some furniture, childrens clothes aa7 toys.

Community Garage Sale. St. Maurice Cartholic Church, 9079 Hwy 62 Nn Mauriceville. August 26-27th, 8-4.

Beauty Shop Closing! For sale: all equipment. This Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Casual Corner 1922 Strickland Dr. (8/31).

Home 735-8315 Cell 670-2040

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Pit-Bulls For Sale.

Call - 409-420-2774

HOMES FOR SALE For Sale: Reduced 4+ bedrooms 3 baths, 2 story home and guest quarters. Granite top in Kit. and MB, beautiful cabinets in Kitchen and den. 2 pantries, gas stove, stainless refrig., breakfast bar, formal dining. Porches on 2 sides of home.

Guest quarters in back of garage w/bath and small kitchen w/stove, refrig, microwave, French doors. $210,000. Elaine Hearn Real Estate 735-2610.

LEASE OR RENT Orange, Duplex, nice 1 bedroom, A/C, stove, fridge, washer dryer hook-up. LCM school District. All bills paid except electric.

Call 735-6691. (8/31).

For Rent - 2 Homes 2BDR/1BTH Central heating and AC, washer dryer hook-up, oak cabinets. Clean. West Orange $650 Down $650 month.

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FOR SALE For Sale - Army Sport black powder rifle. 54 caliber replica of a Sharps. Never been fired, for Civil War reenactment. $800 OBO. Call(409)221-8969.

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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: Robert Allen Cart Stephen C. Howard 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 26th day of July, 2016

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8B The Record • Week of Wednesday,

August 24, 2016

The Record ANNOUNCEMENTS Congratulations!

We all know how parents love to brag about their newborn baby. Well it’s my turn to brag about my granddaughter April Smith Cockerham. You may recall the article written on Aug. 31, 1994. Unlike most eleven year old little girls taking dancing or wanting to be a cheerleader. April has already taken up jazz, tap, ballet, gymnastics, baton and became a cheerleader. She also goes fishing and has even killed a couple deer. Then out of the blue she told her mother that she wanted to play football.

Her mother asked her what makes you think you can play football with the boys? She said “Because I believe I can.” So often we are told we can’t do something, we are not smart enough or we are just plain scared. Needless to say she made the all boys football team and was the only girl on an all boys team.

April had dropped out of school for a while but decided she would return to complete high school and graduate. She got married to Brock Cockerham, went to college and had three beautiful children. They live in a beautiful new home in Bridge City.

April reminds of one of my favorite verses. What a mind can conceive and believe he can achieve.

That sounds like April. Can’t say if I was shocked, surprised, or just one very proud grandmother to learn she has just been named the President of the Southeast Texas Nurse Practitioner’s Association.

It makes me wonder what she will do next. I wait with great anticipation.

Jackie Louvier

Happy 65

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Anniversary

Lonnie and Norma Dickey celebrated their 65th anniversary 21 August 2016. Early in their marriage Lonnie served with U.S. Air Force in England and Florida, where two of their children were born. Two more children were born when they returned home to Texas. They moved to Baytown in 1965 from Orange, when Lonnie was transferred from Gulf Refinery Port Arthur, to Gulf Chemicals Cedar Bayou (now Chevron Phillips). In 1970, Chevron sent Lonnie on special assignment to Japan with a stop-over in Hawaii. Lonnie retired from Gulf/Chevron with 29 years, then from Amoco after seven years. Norma worked as a full-time Mom until their youngest entered high school, then outside the home as a banking clerk, retiring in 1985.

Lonnie and Norma enjoyed family vacations in their station wagon and pop-up camper in various U.S. states and much of Texas. Their children’s favorite memories are romps in the floor with Dad, Mom’s theme birthday cakes for all, and drive-in movies with everybody in the station wagon, munching from large grocery-store paper bags filled with popcorn brought from home. Later trips included Mexico, Jamaica and Bermuda. Norma spent her 56th birthday in Honolulu with Flight Attendant daughter Sherri. Their children Bridgitt Dickey; Lonnie H. and wife Terri; Craig Dickey and wife Diane; Sherri Porterfield and husband Jimmie honored their parents on their 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries, and each on their 80th birthdays with special parties. The Dickeys are blessed with seven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson.