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Week of Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Commissioners vote 3-2 to reduce insurance benefits Dave Rogers

For The Record

Emotions ran hot at Orange County Court Tuesday afternoon as commissioners voted to reduce retiree health insurance benefits for employees who have not yet retired and took no action on a motion that would have given raises to some top county officials.

“Take other steps besides whittling down county benefits,” County Court At Law Judge Mandy White Rogers told commissioners before a standing-room-only crowd of about 50 people, the majority apparently county employees of which Orange County has nearly 400.

Rogers spoke before Commissioners Barry Burton and

Jody Crump joined County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton in a 3-2 vote in favor of a sliding scale of reduced insurance beneCarlton fits for employees who were planning to retire with fewer than 20 years of county service. Commissioners David Dubose and John Banken voted against the austerity measure.

“A lot of people I know came to work for Orange County because of the great benefits,” Rogers said. “I know insurance costs go up, but raise taxes instead of taking things away from employees.”

In recent weeks as the county prepares for a 2017 deficit budget year, commissioners have reduced county vacation benefits for future employees and sat through two marathon budget hearings where citizens made it plain they were not happy about a proposed tax increase of 5.9 cents per

$100 valuation.

Previously,Orange County employees could retire with full health insurance benefits for life with fewer than 20 years’ work. Already this month, a policy change took out that option for new hires.

Tuesday’s vote will cut new retirees with between eight and

12 years of service to 25 percent benefits, those between 12 and 16 to 50 percent benefits and those with 16 but less than 20 to 75 percent benefits.

The change takes effect Oct. 1.

The vote came midway through a three-hour meeting that began with a report from

a public finance consultant from Austin announcing the county was rated Double A minus – just shy of the best Triple A rating -- for its financial standing.

That rating came prior to the sale of obligation bonds COUNTY BUSINESS Page 2A

Family celebrates rise of Dallas QB

The ninth annual “Showdown on the Sabine” tunnel boat races will be held Friday afternoon and all day Saturday and Sunday Sept. 1618 at the City of Orange Boat Ramp.

Champion boat racer plans Orange finale Dave Rogers

For The Record

Six-time world champion Tim Seebold, the winningest U.S. Formula 1 powerboat racer, says this weekend will mark his last “Showdown on the Sabine” as a driver. He is retiring after 44 years in the cockpit.

Keven McCollough doesn’t plan to let him go out a winner, though.

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Buna who now owns his own race team, McCollough Racing, saw his driver, Dustin Terry, pilot his Formula 1 boat to victory over Seebold last week in Shreveport, La. The Powerboat OPC Nationals on the Red River marked the second win in as many outings for Terry and McCollough Racing. The team owner likes that momentum.

“Tim Seebold is the best of the best and we outrun him last weekend,” he said. “We have a brand new boat that’s been real productive for us.

This race [in Orange] is one of the toughest ones.

“We hope our luck holds out.”

The ninth annual “Showdown on the Sabine,” free to the public, takes place Friday through Sunday, Sept. 16-18, at the City of Orange Boat Ramp.

It’s the next-to-last 2016 stop for the Southern Professional Outboard Racing Tour (SPORT) series.

The Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau is hosting the event, which will include live entertainment by Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons at the Riverfront Pavilion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Boats will run from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

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Bridge City teacher and coach Valerie Gilbeaux is the proud aunt of Dallas Cowboy rookie quarterback Dak Prescott. Left to right: Valerie Gilbeaux, Hannah Huff, Maddie Thibodeaux, Carlee Dearing and Lyvia Ebarb.

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Dave Rogers

For The Record

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ince April, Bridge City High School teacher and coach Valrie Gilbeaux has gotten an education bigger than Jerry Jones’ ego.

That’s when her nephew Dak Prescott – the son of her late sister Peggy -- was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys.

Now he’s the starting quarterback for America’s Team.

“It’s pretty exciting,” she said. “I think I underestimated how rabid Dallas fans were. But I have a lot of friends who are super Dallas fans and they’re super excited.”

The rookie from Mississippi State was one of two first-

year players to start at quarterback in the first weekend of the 2016 National Football League season.

Although the Cowboys fell late to the New York Giants and two-time Super Bowl champ QB Eli Manning last Sunday, Prescott had an impressive debut, completing 25 of 45 passes for 227 yards.

And Gilbeaux isn’t the only Orange County resident with a Prescott tie. Gilbeaux’s brother, Dak’s uncle Phillip Ebarb, and Dak’s older brothers Tad Prescott live in Orange.

Middle brother Jace Prescott lives in Vinton.

The quarterback led Mississippi State to a 10-2 regular season and No. 1 national

Dallas Cowboy rookie quarterback Dak Prescott poses with his aunt Valerie Gilbeaux of Bridge City.

ranking in 2014. The Cowboys made him their fourthround pick in April’s draft.

“Dak went from being famous in parts of Louisiana and all of Mississippi to world-wide freaking blowup,” Ebarb said. “He was trending on Twitter the night Michael Phelps won his 23rd gold medal.

“I can’t believe I’m telling people my nephew starts for the Dallas Cowboys.”

Tad Prescott can.

“In my mind, Dak was just where he’s supposed to be,” said the eldest of the Prescott brothers, 29. “With Tony Romo in front of him, everybody knew he was just one hit away from playing.”

Romo, Dallas’ oft-injured QB, barely got on the field in PRESCOTT’S AUNT Page 2A

Tax valuation steady as they go Dave Rogers

For The Record

While politicians looking to stay in office say the economy is growing, don’t try to sell that line to governmental bodies in Orange County.

At a time when cities, schools and utility districts are staring down the barrel of the annual budgeting process, the tax base in the county is flat-lining.

“Unfortunately, Orange County hasn’t seen a tremen-

dous increase in property values,” said Mike Cedars, chief appraiser for the Orange County Appraisal District, the agency charged with accurately estimating the market value of property in the county.

“I describe it as we’re the tail end of a snake. As the economy goes up, we’re down in value. We’re starting to see some commercial values go up because of plant additions. But over the past five years, it’s been pretty static.”

Lynda Gunstream, Tax As-

sessor/Collector for Orange County, recently presented county commissioners a report of 2016 certified values.

It shows total taxable property in the county (also called total market value) is worth $225 million more than what was here in 2015 – an increase of 3.3 percent bringing the total market value for property inside the county to $7.1 billion.

But once you deduct exemptions – for instance, those allowed industry for pollution

controls and homestead discounts for homeowners – the amount on which taxes are levied (adjusted taxable value), stays the same at $5.2 billion.

Gunstream said the 3.3 percent increase was offset for the most part by “tax freezes,” for instance, when the valuation of homes increase but the owners’ tax bills remain the same because they’re over 65, or disabled.

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Prescott’s Aunt Valerie

Dallas Cowboy rookie quarterback Dak Prescott.

his only preseason action before he was lost to injury this summer. Prescott, who was drafted to learn behind Romo and fourth-year backup Kellen Moore, impressed after Moore broke his ankle in training camp and was ready when Romo went down.

He put together the NFL’s best preseason quarterbacking stats, completing 39 of 50 passes for 454 yards without

an interception. He passed for five scores and ran for two more.

Against the Giants last week, he led the Cowboys to points on five of their first six possessions. But only one made it into the end zone for a touchdown and that was the difference in the one-point loss.

“We like to win, but he’ll get the next one,” said Gilbeaux,

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who is assistant coach for Bridge City’s softball and girls’ basketball teams, as well as a cheer coach.

“He gets over it faster than I do.”

Both the Ebarb and Prescott families call Vinton, La., home. Both of the quarterback’s grandmothers still live there. Gilbeaux’s father, Glyn Ebarb, was a longtime teacher and coach in Vinton. Her sister was a single mother when she moved with her three sons to Shreveport, La., then nearby Haughton, La. That’s where the three boys played high school ball. Tad was a defensive end for the Buccaneers. Jace, a tackle, preceded Dak as a college player but his career at Northwestern State ended with an injury.

Tad says he and Dak are close.

“He’s my baby brother. I called him Mini-Me, then Meat, then Little Meat,” he said. “He been one of my best friends since the time Mom

Orange County tax valuations in Orange County for 2016 is DuPont’s Sabine River Works, as has been the case since it opened Chemical Row in 1946.

It has a total market value of $402 million and a total assessed value of $359 million after adjustments.

Those and the following numbers come from Orange County Appraisal District data furnished by Gunstream’s office.

All told, six of the county’s 10 most valued properties are on Chemical Row, FM 1006.

They include No. 2 Invista (total assessed value of $324 million); No. 3 Lanxess ($193 million); No. 6 Chevron Phillips Chemical ($113 million); No. 9 Honeywell ($76 million); and No. 10 Firestone ($73 million).

A seventh of the top 10 is nearby, the Entergy Texas power plant at the foot of the Rainbow Bridge (No. 4 at $180 million).

Others on the list of the county’s most valuable prop-

erties include No. 5 InlandOrange ($129 million); No. 7 Entergy Texas transmission ($89 million); and No. 8 Gerdau Ameristeel ($84 million).

There are a total of 22 taxing entities in Orange County.

The Appraisal District and the Tax Assessor/Collector’s office keep track of them all.

Cedars’ office handles the valuations and Gunstream’s office uses the tax rates set by each of the 22 to prepare, issue and collect tax bills.

In addition to Orange County, other taxing bodies inside the county include eight cities (Bridge City, Pine Forest, Pinehurst, Port Arthur, Rose City, Orange, Vidor, West Orange) and five school districts (Bridge City, Orangefield, Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Vidor and West Orange-Cove).

There are also the county drainage district, county navigation district, a water control district, a county lateral road district and four emergency

handling characteristics. The Formula Light boats are shorter with smaller horsepower engines. They operate with a top speed of about 75 mph.

The Tri-Hull class is based off of vintage walk-through windshield cruising boats with V4 fishing engines. This class always proves to be a crowd favorite.

County business the county issued this week to cover a $6 million energy efficiency project, one that is supposed to save the county much more than that over the next 15 years.

“What’s the driving force behind this?” Sheriff Keith Merritt said during the discussion on the cuts in benefits.

“It’s our future,” Burton, Precinct 2 commissioner, said.

Judge Carlton said since the worldwide financial crisis of 2009, the county’s annual payment in matching funds for employees’ retirement had doubled, to $3 million a year.

“We have $6.5 million in reserve funds. We’ve got a Double A minus rating, which is excellent,” Merritt stated to commissioners. “My question is exactly this, ‘Have you put a pencil to this?’

“Last year you said the same thing. ‘We’ve got a deficit. We can’t make it.’ Then at the end of the year, we had a surplus.

“Why pass it now? Wait until you get that answer. I don’t understand what urgency there is to pass that today.”

But comment wasn’t all against cutting employee benefits.

“Is it right to taxpayers to keep a promise we never made?” asked small business owner Daniel Blake Roberts, one of several to talk in favor of cuts.

“We didn’t agree to 100 per-

Not anymore.

“There was a healthy representation of No. 4 jerseys” in Cowboys Stadium for Sunday’s game, she said.

The Cowboys acquired veteran quarterback Mark Sanchez just before the start of the season. There’s talk Romo might be back before midseason.

But Tad Prescott likes his brother’s chances with the Cowboys.

“Every quarterback who has ever played in front of Dak has gone down with an injury, and none of them have gotten their job back,” the QB’s big brother said.

“We’ll have to see where this goes.”

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The J-Hydro class is used to train young drivers. They are able to learn the basics of racing through experience in these 12-foot knee-rider boats propelled by 9.9-hp outboard engines.

For more information, call 409-883-1011 or visit the Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau Facebook page.

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cent (employee) benefits. It’s hard out there. I understand it’s a big sacrifice (for county employees) but we’ve already made our sacrifice.

“God willing, the economy will turn around. But the county commissioners are doing what we ask.”

No action was taken on an agenda item to consider a raise the salaries of most of the county’s elected officials, which would come with a price tag of about $100,000.

Immediately after that, Banken, the Precinct 3 commissioner, made a motion to reduce the salaries of the four county commissioners and Carlton, the judge, by $1,000 a month.

That would net the county a $60,000 savings, he said to applause from the audience.

But that measure failed 3-2, with only Dubose joining him to vote for the paycut.

“That’s easy to say when you’re not going to be here next year,” Burton said of Banken, who was defeated in his re-election bid.

One pay hike that did go through despite healthy opposition was a $4,600 bump for Carlton’s administrative assistant, Holly Wheeler, which the judge pointed out, would be a reclassification rather than a raise.

She’ll become a court coordinator as Carlton reactivates

game in the seventh grade and his first in the 10th grade.”

She went to see Dak’s first start for Mississippi State in 2013, taking along Peggy when she was fighting the cancer that ultimately claimed her life.

Prescott selected the No. 4 jersey with the Cowboys to honor his mother, whose birthday was on the fourth.

For his pro debut, Gilbeaux started plotting as soon as the Cowboys announced their preseason schedule.

“It was my 25th anniversary, so for my present, (husband) Troy and I went to see him play the Rams in Los Angeles,” she said. “We were the only ones there in No. 4 jerseys.”

service districts Another fun fact: Port Arthur is in the books for OCAD and Orange County’s tax office because the Jefferson County city annexed the land on which the Entergy Texas power plant sits before Bridge City was chartered as a city.

The plant pays its school taxes to Bridge City ISD. “I think people are more interested in tax values now,” Cedars said. “The appraisal district’s job is to find market values and make it as uniform as possible so everyone ends up paying their fair share.”

Taxes, though, remain a touchy topic. Knee-jerk reactions are often in play, he acknowledges.

“When you see the property values increase, most people get upset because the taxes go up,” the appraiser said. “But most of us buy property for an investment and [therefore] want our property values to increase.”

Showdown on the Sabine four classes of powerboat racing into all of its events: SPORT F1, Formula Lights, Tri-Hull and J-Hydro.

The SPORT F1 class features tunnel boats that can turn on a dime and accelerate to speeds of over 120 mph.

Formula Lights are basically a smaller version of the SPORT F1 class in appearance and

told me she was having him.

“I’ve always had his back and he’s always had me,” he said.

Another thing the family has always had is fishing.

Dak’s no stranger to Lake Sabine and monster redfish.

“Fishing is our escape,” Ebarb said. “Nobody is asking if he’s Dak. It’s just us, water and fish. It’s our lifestyle. It’s what we do.”

Another thing they do is travel to watch Dak’s games.

Gilbeaux said she’s never missed her nephew’s first game as starting QB at any level, even though it took some strange circumstances.

“We evacuated up there (to Shreveport) after Hurricanes Rita and Ike, so I saw his first

the County Court. Carlton said he planned to handle probate cases to save the county money.

But both Judge Troy Johnson and Rogers took their turn before commissioners to say they didn’t have a backlog of cases that required additional manpower.

“There is no backlog. We did not go asking for help. We don’t need help,” Johnson said.

The court-at-law judges agreed with commissioners that state law allows Carlton to preside over court cases if he wants. It was acknowledged that he could earn a $25,000 pay bump of his own if he spends 40 percent of his time – 16 hours per week – on judicial duties.

“At the end of the exercise, two judges say they’re not overbooked,” Dubose told Carlton. “You’ll spend 40 percent of your time doing this; does that mean you’ll be taking away from your work on commissioner’s court?

“The only people I see being helped by this are you and Holly.”

Banken made a motion to take no action on Wheeler’s reclassification but he and Dubose were outvoted 3-2. Carlton then moved to vote to reclassify Wheeler and it passed, 3-2.

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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Kendall Gibson. Kendall was presented her certificate and gift bag by Chamber Ambassador and Director Lucy Fields at the Sept. 13 coffee hosted

by Complete Staffing. Kendall is the daughter of Sara Gibson and Kim McKinney. She has a GPA of 4.82 and is ranked 1 of 171. Kendall’s awards and honors include People to People International 2010; Junior National Young Leadership Conference 2011-2012; Duke TIP Talent Search 2012 and many other awards.

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Student of the Month for Orangefield High School is Ashlyn Turley. Ashlyn is the daughter of Michele Turley and Chad Andreu and Tim Turley and Jillian Turley. She has a GPA of 4.39 and is ranked 15 of 108. Ashlyn’s awards and honors include National Honor Society; All A honor roll; Teacher Appreciation Awards in several subjects throughout high school and second team All District Volleyball. Her clubs and organizations include varsity tennis and varsity volleyball. She has volunteered for OHS Volleyball Camp and Little Dribbler’s Concession Stand.

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From The Creaux’s Nest POLITICS AIN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were not telephones, TV’s or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to ‘go sip’ some ale and listen to people’s conversations and political concerns.’

Many assistants were dispatched at different times. ‘You go sip here,’ and ‘You go sip there.’ The two words ‘go sip’ were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion and thus we have the term ‘gossip.’ Today, with the smart phone and folks constantly on Facebook, gossip can be spread to thousands in minutes. Every type of gossip and a lot of misinformation can be found on social media. It amazes me how many buy into what they are reading without confirming the source or the accuracy. The smart phone and internet has changed the way people politic and so much of it is based on hearsay and untruths. So the information is not heard as reliable as it was way back there when people would “Go sip.” You could look the guy in the eye, today, we have no idea where the gossip is coming from or who’s telling the lie. Next week I plan to make my every four year election predictions in the presidential, senate and congressional races.

Who will be our next president and who will control both houses.

I usually wait until the first debate but I believe the picture is clear enough now.*****I’ve got to move on. Please come alone, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

WHERE IS THE UPROAR? I came up in a different time when being patriotic was the norm. We admired our military generals, Ike, MacArther, Patin, Bradley, etc.

I couldn’t have imagined anyone calling them rubbish. My formative years were spent with Franklin D. Roosevelt as our president. He is our country’s longest serving president. After Pearl Harbor, he led the nation through World War II as our Commander-in-Chief.

He asked the country to pitch in, grow victory gardens, collect scrap metal, live with rationing stamps, do without. No one complained, no one bashed him or called Hitler a better leader. People in my lifetime, until now, have never criticized our leader, claimed or said a murderous dictator was a better leader than our president. Donald Trump praised Russia’s Vladimir Putin, former KGB head, a guy who has murdered thousands of his own citizens, a dictator who does away with his enemies. Putin invades his neighbors at will yet Trump has good things to say about him while running down the U.S. president, our generals and our country. In my view that is totally un-American. Nothing has happened of all the crazy things he’s said that I find more offensive. Picking an enemie’s side over our own leader is unforgiving. Trump, while on the campaign trail, could burn the American flag and it wouldn’t be any worse. Many of his followers who cheered when he praised Putin would cheer him burning the flag. That’s the mindset of many of his supporters.

Reporters from the press corps. have said how racist and radical Trump’s followers at rallies are. They frequently use the “N” word against black reporters. Most networks and publications have taken their black reporters off of the Trump rally beat. Not all of Trump supporters are radicals but many are and he encourages it by using the “F” word against reporters and talking about busting people in the mouth. He says once in office he will fire all the generals and name his own, those loyal to him. That’s what dictators do.

They control the military and like Putin, it gives them control of the citizens. Is that really what we want? There is no U.S. general, governor, senator, congressman or others who should be classified as being worse than the world’s worst dictator and certainly not our president. Donald Trump is a self-serving, non-patriot, who is unfit to serve in any office. Much has been said and written about 49ers quarterback Colin Kaeperrnick not standing for the National Anthem. I don’t approve of it but like any demonstration, he’s wanting to bring attention to a cause he strongly believes in and that’s his right. His action is not nearly as bad as Trump selling our president and presidency down the river while praising a dictator like Putin. It’s hard to believe anyone is that un-American. Over my life I can’t envision anyone praising Khrushchev over JFK, or Gorbachev over President Ronald Reagan. I’ve determined that Donald Trump is unstable. He’s ego driven and a real danger to our country if he has his finger on the “Button” and pals up with Vladimir Putin. The guy can not be trusted and many Republicans believe that.

Remembering Charles “Pappy” Ellis, a good man Pappy passed away at the age of 91, on September 8, funeral services were held September 12. I got to be with him just a few times but I found him to be one of the great old-timers. Being Judge David Peck’s father-in-law, Pappy was always on the front line whenever David ran for office. He is another of our veterans from The Greatest Generation that we have lost. Nearly 1,500 a day are leaving us, it makes me sad when I hear of another’s passing. Those from that generation are true Americans, salt-of-the-earth people who paid the price for our freedom. Pappy was one of the good ole boys from Pipefitters Local 195 during its heydays. That in itself is a story.

We say goodbye to the old U.S. Sailor. We suggest you read his obituary. You will find it quite interesting, a good job telling his story. Our condolences to his large family.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2006 Former Texas Gov. Ann Richards laid to rest. Gov. Richards died at her home Sept. 14 after a battle with esophageal cancer. Ann was the second woman to serve as Texas governor. She led the Lone Star state from 1991 to 1995. Richards joined politics in her 40’s after having four children. As state treasurer Richards gained notoriety from a keynote address she delivered during the 1988 Democratic National Convention. She said about President George H. Bush, “He was born with a silver foot in his mouth.” It launched her into the political spotlight. Jessie Brown, wife of the late Nolton Brown, Richards’ Orange County campaign manager, speaks about the several times Ann, her two daughters and son spent the night at their home. Fellow politicians and celebrities talked fondly of Richards’ tough-talking sense of humor and how she inspired people. Sharon Davis, former District Director for U.S. Congressman Charlie Wilson said, “Ann was unreal. She was unlike some politicians who think they need to be perfect. She wasn’t ashamed to share the highs and lows of her life’s experience.” Gov. Richards came to Orange often and had many friends here. The last time she was here she was accompanied by Coach Bum Phillips, Con. Wilson, Sen. Carl Parker and others, who spoke on the court house steps.

She lost the race for a second term to George W. Bush. Even though she was an avid hunter she was branded by the NRA with the indication that she wanted to “Take your guns away.” This writer had the opportunity to visit with her several times. She was a unique politician.*****Orange County commissioners agree on contract with sheriff’s deputies. The county was prepared to go into mediation, arbitration and the legal fees accumulated when the deputies reached an agreement. The agreement included a threepercent cost of living pay increase for the next two years. All county employees will get the raise. The 17 member SWAT team will get an additional $900 a year.*****Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hinton, of Bridge City, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. They have four lovely daughters, Donna, Tammy, Paula and Billie.*****Van Choate prepared all the vittles for Ms. Phyl’s big blowout birthday party at Dunn’s Bluff. Besides her family and lifelong friends, including maid-of-honor from 52 years ago, Margaret Terro and husband Delton, local folks spotted were Sharon Bearden, Buckshot Winfree, John Dubose, Wilson Roberts, Carl Thibodeaux, Judge Flo, Corky Harmon, Harry Stephens and their spouses. Also attending were Joe Burke, Judge Wimberly, Judge Pat Clark and many others. Prepared on the site at Cow Bayou, were barbequed crabs, Cornish hens, catfish, jumbo shrimp, sausage, large pans of dirty rice and string beans. The “Pie Queen” of Tuffy’s prepared the many famous pies. After Bearden out-ate them, Wilson and Pat announced they were on diets. Nearly 200 attended and son Allen had Dunn’s Bluff looking like a showplace despite the damage by Hurricane Rita.*****Amanda and Miranda Ryan celebrate their 14th birthday.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Colin Blair Everett, 25, died September 14 in Portland, Maine. Funeral services were held Sept. 20. An electrician and graduate of Bridge City High School, he served in the U.S. Navy. He was an avid Longhorn fan, enjoyed fishing and rock climbing. During his career he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and many other awards. He is survived by his parents Richard and Debbie Everett, fiancée Camille Gagnon, grandmothers Mary Lee Vice and Thelma Everett, daughter Stephanie, brother Dustin and numerous other family members.*****Minoo Darabshaw Sethna, 78, of Orange, passd away September 10. Services were held September 16. Born in Beigaum, India, he worked as a construction contractor with a refinery. He is survived by son Bishar Sethna, daughter Ayesha Virmani and two grandchildren.*****Lorene Peveto, 99, of Orange, died September 16. Services were held Tuesday, September 19. A lifelong resident of Orange she was a homemaker and member of Old First Orange Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons, Stanford and Frank, daughters Mary Alice Brown and Helen Mattox, brother William White, 16 grandchildren, 30 greatgrandchildren and 21 great-great grandchildren.

40 Years Ago-1976 Sis and Mike Keogh have put up with each other 37 years. The couple have just returned from vacation in Mexico and other places.*****Max Windham, manager of Perry Brothers in Bridge City is under the weather. The doctor can’t find the problem. A friend suggested that maybe he needs to see a shrink. (Editor’s note: When Wal-Mart came to town Perry Brothers left.)*****In Bridge City the palm trees city manage Bill McClure planted in the Texas Ave. esplanade are really looking good. McClure has been run off but the trees remain. (Editor’s note: The esplanade and trees didn’t remain long before they were removed. Keeping water on them was just too much of a problem, plus exits were needed and more lanes added by widening the highway. Car count down Highway 87 through town was around 12,000 daily.)*****Homegrown talent. The movie “The Other Side of the Mountain,” features Orangeite Billy Klien, whose stage name is William Bryant. He attended Orange High School in the 30’s and was a member of the Lutcher Stark boy’s band. He has played numerous other parts in movies and television. Bubba Voss and other school chums remember him well. (Editor’s note: There have been many Orange Connty stars and maybe someday a local museum will highlight all those that have brought attention to our county.)

A FEW HAPPENINGS Norris Brandon had double knee replacement on Tuesday at the Medical Center in Port Arthur. He is recuperating quickly and beginning to walk again with the aid of a walker. He says his physical therapy is a little rough, but helping him to get back to everyday life. He is ready to go home and be with Ms. Pat again. They have rarely been apart in the 58 years they have been married.*****Dupuis is having a sale on Cooper tires. Buy a new set of four-qualifying tires and get a Prepaid Visa card for up to $70.

Earl and the gang are located at 2490 Texas Ave. in Bridge City.

The only self-service station in this area.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at JB’s Barbeque this week and Robert’s Restaurant next week. Everyone welcome.*****I had about given up on getting any Freestone peaches from the hill country this year when our friend Dan Mohon came through with a few. He caught the last of the crop but these peaches were as good as I’ve ever eaten.

Thanks Dan.*****I got a note and some pictures from former mayor Brown Claybar today. He brought Skipper Free home with him where she played the late Lannie’s piano. Skipper sang and put on her comedy act for Brown and Linda. They had a blast. Skipper is now living at Orange Villa.*****A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days.: Sept. 14: Our longtime buddy Cathy Garrison celebrates on this day. Cathy has been a Jack-of-All-

Trades. Along with her late husband Bob she came to Orange to run the Holiday Inn restaurant. Cathy sold ads for the OVN, worked as hostess at the Old Orange Café, then worked in the nursery at Home Depot. Nothing lazy about that gal. Happy birthday to this nice lady. Also celebrating are Kim Norris, Nikki Wingate, Greg Choate, James Braus and Janis Leyendecker. Celebrities joining them in celebration are singer Ashley Roberts, 35 and actors Sam Neill, 69 and Faith Ford, 52.*****Sept. 15: Celebrating today are Ginger Ellis and Shonna Hunt, Harold Tally and Nick Heil. They are joined by British royalty Prince Harry, 32, football player Dan Marino, 55 and actor Tommy Lee Jones, 70.*****Sept. 16: Roy’s better half, Phyllis Dunn, celebrates today. “Ms. Phyl” have a great day, you’ve earned and deserve it. Also celebrating are Orange boxer O’Shanique Foster, Mark Conner, Stephanie Morris and Todd Estes. Celebrating on this day also are magician David Copperfield, 60, comedian Molly Shannon, 52 and actor Mickey Rourke, 64.*****Sept. 17: A special lady, Darlene Montagne, like Ms. Phyl, earned a great day. Celebrating also on this day are school board member Mark Anderson, Lynda Stout and Chase Burch.

Joining them are race car driver Jimmie Johnson, 41 and basketball coach Phil Jackson, 71.*****Sept. 18: Today Debra Gauthier, Joy Evans, Joey Tutt and Ben Ludwig. Celebrities having birthdays are politician Ben Carson, 65, cyclist Lance Armstrong, 45 and singer Frankie Avalon, 77.*****Sept. 19: Longtime friend I’ve known since he was in short pants, Bridge City High police chief George Navarro celebrates today as does Sue Plagens, Leslie Sparks, Mark Milligan and Jimmy Prewitt. Joining them are celebrities TV show host Jimmy Fallon, 42, actor Adam West, 88, original Batman, country singer Trisha Yearwood, 52.Sept. 20: celebrating today Susan Pennington, Jan Thurman, Gary McAllister, Lucille Powell and John Clark. American Idol winner Phillip Phillips turns 25, Sophia Loren, 81 and Asia Argento, 40.*****If you’re looking for a good pre-owned car or truck at a good price, I recommend you check out Harmon’s Used Cars. Donnie has been bringing in some nice ones. Check them out before you buy. Their low overhead allows them to sell for less, plus they will tote the note. Harmon’s has been selling transportation longer then anyone in the Triangle. They have a good reputation for fairness.***** We were saddened to learn of the death of Allen Burkart, 84, of Orange, who passed away Sept. 12. Allen was a fixture around the area having owned and operated Burkhart’s House Moving for many years. He also was the owner of Burkhart’s Bar, a family owned and operated business since 1956. Our condolences to his family.*****We miss our buddy Judge Claude Wimberly. He doesn’t leave the house anymore and spends a lot of time in bed. Ms. Pauline, with some help, is hanging in there. She tries to pass the day by staying busy but some days are long. Sometimes she gets to get out, run errands and just take a break. She such a nice, pretty lady and both are great people. Best wishes.*****Two Sure Bets: It’s far past time for Trump to make his tax returns public. It’s a disgrace that he hasn’t done so. There’s a hundred reasons why he won’t.

I’ll bet he will chance losing the election before exposing what he’s hiding.***** Another sure bet is that Gov. Rick Perry will never go as far in “Dancing With the Stars” as Tom Delay did. Tom was a ballroom dancer. Rick looks like a cowboy trying to dodge fresh cow patties.*****We received a call asking what had become of Bobby Fillyaw. I don’t really know except he is still the radio voice of the Newton Eagles and should be broadcasting the game against Bridge City Friday.*****The Orange Lions Club members have been busy getting ready for their annual Lions Club Carnival later this month. It’s a lot of work from the time they come out of the barn until showtime. Most of the same group seems to be doing most of the grunt work every year.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Alphonse and Clotile Boudreaux, dem, has been married 70 years last Saturday. Boudreaux, him, he wanted to invite his fren, Alcid Comeaux and his wife Bernice to come to have supper and share deir special occasion. Clotile, her, would fix da meal.

Sur ‘nuff, dey came, and during da meal, Boudreaux say to his wife, “honey, you hair sho do look nice.”

A little while later, he say, “You sho got a purty dress on you, honey.”

Den he say, “Boy, honey, dat was a good meal, yeah.”

When dem ladies went to wash da plates, Comeaux say to his fren, “Boy, it’s amazing Boudreaux, how even after 70 years you still call you wife honey.”

Boudreaux respond, “Comeaux, me, I forgot her name bout 10 year ago.”

C’EST TOUT Pneumonia has been in the news lately, mostly because Sec. Hillary Clinton caught a dose of it. I know a little about the illness. It’s common place in this part of the country. My friend H.D. Pate has pneumonia every other month, so he says. Over the last year and a half I’ve had it twice. No big deal, Dr. Penning gave me a shot and a few pills and I went back to work. My biggest problem was the same as Hillary, dehydration. I don’t drink much water, soda water or juices so when I made my way to the doctor I was really starting to feel dizzy, like I was going to faint. I don’t know of anyone who hasn’t had a touch of the illness. There are different degrees of viral pneumonia however, and some make you really sick, like having the flu. Listening to the ‘Talking Heads’ you’d think Sec. Clinton was on her death bed. I don’t blame her for not disclosing that she didn’t feel well. The pundants would have had her one step from the grave if she had. I’m trying to learn to drink water. I don’t like it, plus too much of my time is spent in the rest room. In fact I’m having a lousy day, can’t get anything to go right. I’m real short on news because I haven’t had my ear to the ground, haven’t made my usual contacts. I have little to report so I might just as well get out of here.

Thanks for coming along. Take care and God bless.

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Take Off Pounds Sensibly Open house TOPS Tx. 999 Orange. Visit us to learn how to take off pounds sensibly. It's a great way to lose pounds with knowledgeable group support, games and a lot of fun. e group will meet Sept. 22, at 9 am, at Bethel Baptist Church, 2906 Western Ave. For more information, call 886-7266 or 886-3832.

Creole Cookin' to play VFW dance e VFW, located at 5303 N. 16th St., will host a dance featuring Creole Cookin', ursday, Sept. 15, from 7-11 pm. Tickets are $6 per person. e bar is open for beer, wine coolers, sodas and setups; BYOB. For information, call 886-9738.

Orange County EDC hosts Strategic Planning Focus Group e Orange County Economic Development Corporation is interested in gathering input from the public on the future of Orange County Economic Development. e Corporation will host focus group sessions on Sept. 20 beginning at 9:00 am and on Sept. 22, beginning at 2:00pm. Both sessions will be held in Room 102 of the Nursing and Classroom Building at Lamar State College Orange. Attendees are asked to respond to Jessica Hill at jhill@orangecountyedc.com with confirmation of their attendance. "is event is open to the public and we invite as many individuals as possible to attend," said Jessica Hill, Executive Director of the Orange County Economic Development Corporation. "It is hosted during work hours so we will take written comments as well. We strongly encourage all residents to logon to our website, www.orangecountyedc.com, to participate in the planning survey," says Hill.

LCM homecoming parade scheduled e Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Homecoming Parade will begin at 2:00 p.m., Friday, Sept 16. is year’s theme is “Happiest Homecoming on Earth,” featuring all things Disney. e parade route will begin at Little Cypress Intermediate and move toward the high school. Early release will be 11:15 for elementary and 12:15 for secondary.

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. For further information contact Lydia Pretz, 9888417 -lpretz@gt.rr.com; Frances Vaughn ompson, 474-0009 - Mustang2716@yahoo.com; Tammy Day Cox, 988-3389 - crtylady2@yahoo.com; Donna Courville Menard, 779-8316 dmenard58@yahoo.com; Sherlon Plunkett Jones, 782-6629 - sjones@pulf.com, or Sheryl Harris Perry, 882-2117- perrysheryl@hotmail.com.

Foster Grandparent Program needs volunteers, hosting golf tourney e Southeast Texas Foster Grandparent program is looking for dedicated men and women to be mentors and tutors for are youth.

If you love children; aged 55 or over; able to volunteer 4 hours a day, 5 days a week and need extra income that is tax free and won't affect social security or other benefits, call Karen Gary at 409-8998444, ext. 6441, or Tyronna McKenzie, at ext. 7510 for more information. e group is also having the Southeast Texas Grandparent 11th annual Golf Tournament at Idlwyld Golf Course, Oct. 7. Tee time is 1 pm. ere will be trophies, food and beverages, goodie bags and $10,000 split on designated hole in one. Sponsors and teams are needed.

For more information, call Karen Gary or Tyronna McKenzie at the number listed above.

Hunter Education safety class Texas Parks & Wildlife Hunter Education En-

WOHS to hold Class of 1971 reunion Oct. 15 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 409988-2601.

Buy Classified 409-735-5305

hanced four hour safety course Field Part will be taught Monday Sept 19, from 6:00-10:00 PM. You must complete the free Enhanced Hunter Ed online home study computer sections, print completed tests and bring them to class. Call Danny Odom for more information and register at 883-8118. is class is not for just hunters but, anyone who handles firearms can benefit from it.

front Pavilion. is event is free to the public, and please note, no dogs, no pets, and no coolers will be allowed at the City of Orange Boat Ramp.

For additional information, please contact the Orange Convention & Visitors Bureau at 409.883.1011 or visit the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau Facebook page.

Calling all Strutters

Stark Museum of Art Family Day returns

e BC Strutters are celebrating their 30th anniversary with several opportunities to get together. ose opportunities are as follows: Oct. 7, performance in the Spirit Lines at Homecoming and a reception before the game; Dec. 3, march in the BC Christmas Parade at 6 PM; May 6, performance for Strutters Spring Revue at Lutcher eater.

Visit the Bridge City Strutters Facebook page for more information. We are taking orders for a Forever Strutters t-shirt that you can wear for your performances. Order now and have it in time for the homecoming performance. Shirts are $20 and can be ordered through the PayPal link listed below.

Deadline for orders is Sept. 20. PayPal.me/bootsters -When ordering through PayPal please add your name, phone number, quantity and shirt sizes in the comments.

If you need assistance please message us on Facebook or call us at 670-8666. Watch for more details to come.

FAMILY DAY returns to the Stark Museum of Art and it's free for all ages! Families are invited to join the festivities of Favorite ings Family Day, Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. e young and the young at heart can build a photo frame, make an egghead portrait and an edible teacup. ey can go on a scavenger hunt to win prizes and design a take-home mini-museum. Also, families can come together to enjoy the works of a balloon twist artist, face painting, family games, music and lemonade and cookies served on the SMA porch.

Scouts will enjoy Favorite ings Family Day as well. e Museum will offer an activity patch for all participants and each activity meets badge requirements for Cub and Girl Scouts. Family Day offers a great opportunity for Scout troops to get out and explore their community while having fun!

Stark Museum of Art Curator of Education, Jennifer Restauri states, "Studies have found that children who visit museums early in life are more likely to continue to visit museums throughout their lives and have an increased self-motivation to learn. Art museums specifically offer children an opportunity to engage in interdisciplinary informal learning and foster a sense of creativity." is most valuable learning experience is available to children and their grown-ups as they participate in Stark Museum of Art programming such as Family Days.

Favorite ings Family Day is offered in conjunction with the special exhibition Collecting Conversations that will be on view for all to enjoy as well. e exhibition highlights the collecting styles of three generations of the Stark and Lutcher family and asks guests to think about what they collect and why. Among the unique and somewhat surprising treasures included in the exhibition are three beautifully restored automobiles, rare books, decorative purses, brilliant cut glass, unique jewelry, family furniture and over 100 quirky, hand-blown eggs decorated to resemble famous historical figures! e exhibition also features two loaned books from the Miriam Lutcher Stark Library, Harry Ransom Center, e University of Texas at Austin: A first edition King James Bible and Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, & tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies. Both books were published in the 1600s.

In the spirit of "collecting," the Stark Museum of Art is kicking off a school supply collection initia-

Ministerial Alliance sets car show, BBQ cookoff Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance is kicking off its 2nd Annual Car Show and BBQ Cook Off, Oct. 8, from 10 am-3 pm, at First Baptist Church, Bridge City. Link meals will be available for $5.00 and all proceeds will go to benefit Orange County neighbors facing financial hardship.

Whether antique, classic, or modern, any type of vehicle is eligible for entry and a free meal is provided to those who elect to participate.

For additional information, please contact Director Melissa Isaacs at the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance at 735-8296 or a local church.

Friends of Depot to meet e next meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot board and volunteers will be held ursday, Sept. 15, at 5 PM, for refreshments and 5:30 PM for meeting, at the Grace Lutheran Church, 2300 Eddleman Rd., Orange. Everyone, including those who are interested in volunteering for the group, is encouraged to attend for important updates about the progress of the depot restoration, November gala announcements and museum committee plans. e non-profit organization is busy selling engraved bricks and collecting donations as well as gala sponsorships. All donations since mid-May count toward the matching $50,000 grant from the Meadows Foundation, so any individual or business considering donating to help fund the remainder of the goal is encouraged to do so now, to take advantage of the matching grant. Credit cards are accepted on their website, www.orangetxdepot.org, or checks can be mailed to Friends of the Orange Depot, P. O. 2654, Orange, TX 77631. Brick forms may be filled out on the website as well. Catch up with the latest news and photos on their Facebook site, Orange Depot Train Museum.

Tunnel Boats return to the Sabine e Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau is hosting the 9th annual “Showdown on the Sabine” SPORT Tunnel Boat Races. is event will be held September 16 – 18 at the City of Orange Boat Ramp from 3 P.M. – 6 P.M. on September 16 and 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. on September 17 – 18. is event will include 50 to 60 racers from the United States and Canada. Food and drink vendors will be on site serving BBQ, hamburgers, kabobs, links, deserts, and much more! ere will be a children’s activity area, which will include a variety of activities for all ages. ere will be live entertainment by Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons at the Riverfront Pavilion on Friday, September 16, at 7:30 p.m. Bring your chairs and coolers for the concert only, and please note, no dogs or pets will be allowed at the River-

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tive on Family Day for area students in need. ose wishing to donate may bring school supplies to the donation bin that will be located in the Museum lobby. e school supplies will be collected throughout the Collecting Conversations Exhibition and will be evenly distributed among Orange County students in need.

Community donation garden work day In 2015 Orange Christian Services received a donation of the 1.9 acre tract of land directly behind their building which the OCS board approved to be used for a donation garden with the fresh produce going to OCS. is garden will give them the opportunity to give fresh vegetables and fruits to their clients which in the past has been too costly.

We have scheduled a community work day on Saturday September 17 starting at 8:00 a.m. at the Field of Plenty 2120 Wickard that is directly behind Orange Christian Services. With the weather permitting, we hope to have a great work day to meet new volunteers and work together on bed construction, weeding, mulching, cleaning and harvesting purple hull peas for OCS clients.

We ask that volunteers come wearing closed toe shoes, appropriate clothes for getting a little dirty and bring gloves and a hat for shade.

We are in need of pine needles to use as mulch between the beds and are asking for bagged contributions to be brought to the garden on September 17.

Apps available for BC Christmas parade Applications are now available for the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce's 8th Annual Christmas Light Parade, Saturday, Dec. 2, at 6 pm. is year the chamber will honor first responders.

BC Bank will show a seasonal themed movie on the lawn behind the bank following the parade.

For more information, visit the chamber's website at bridgecitychamber.com, or call the chamber at 735-5671.

City of WO accepting booth reservations for Holiday in the Park Holiday in the Park will be held this year on Nov. 5, 9 am until dusk, at the park next to WO City Hall, 2700 Western Ave. e community festival features food booths, craft booths and children's activities. Booth sites are available for $30 for non-electic (14x14) and $50 for electric booths (20x14). Booths are rented on a first come, first served basis.

Space is limited and the early you make your reservation, the better the booth location. e city reserves the right to the sale of all carbonated beverages. No alcohol of any kind will be sold at, or allowed on the festival grounds.

Rules and regulations, as well as site maps and

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Happenings

ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

By Tommy Mann Jr. For the Record Fall is right around the corner and that means the festival season is about to resume across the area and it all kicks off this week. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for more information on local artists and venues, and be sure to follow Local Music Guide on Facebook for upcoming shows and concert announcements.

Wednesday, Sept. 14 Phillip Glyn Band @ e

Boudain Hut Bryce Shaver @ Buffalo Wild Wings Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Kris Harper and Matt Moss @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Rob Copeland @ Rikenjaks QRISIS Acoustic @ Rush Lounge ursday, Sept. 15 Electric Circus @ Blue Martini Phillip Glyn Band @ e Boudain Hut Adam Hood, Tyler Darby @

Dylan's Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Skeeter Jones Trio @ La Cantina - PA e Cadillacs @ Larry's French Market Young Girls @ e Logon Cafe e Chuck Taylors @ e Lone Wolf LN and the Crush @ Luke's Icehouse Beaumont Tim Burge @ Luke's Icehouse Mid-County BB and Company @ Mackenzie's Pub Rob Copeland and Danny Broussard @ Madison's Frank Gilligan @ e Neches River Wheelhouse John Cessac and e Texas Outlaws @ Orange VFW Hall Kris Harper @ Rikenjaks Curse and the Cure @ e Rodair Roadhouse QRISIS @ Rush Lounge Honky Tonk Special @ Sawdust Saloon Friday, Sept. 16 John Kay and Steppenwolf @ Golden Nugget Casino Tracy Byrd @ Isle of Capri Casino Wayne Toups, Brian Jack, Bayou Sounds @ Texas Gator Festival - Anahuac Texas under with John Cessac @ Benoit's Louis Hall Electric Circus @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin' @ e Boudain Hut David Joel Band @ Cafe Del Rio ree Legged Dawg @ Cottons Cay Unkle Jam @ Dylan's Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Curse and the Cure @ e Embers Club BB and Company @ Gator Lounge e Inspected @ e Gig Michael Krajicek @ e Grill David Lee Kaiser @ Hardheads e Kadillacs @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Jackie Caillier and Cajun Cousins @ Larry's French Market

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registration form can be found at www.cityofwestorange.com. For more information, or to reserve a booth space, call City Hall at 883-3468.

Members of 1966 BC State Championship football team being sought For the 2015 Homecoming game and pep rally at Bridge City High School, the 1966 State Championship football team will be honored. ere are still a few people (players, trainers, managers and coaches) associated with the championship team who have not been located. If you know the location of any of these people, please call Darrell Segura at dsegura@gt.rr.com or 720-9999.

Mike Hyland, Jimmie Womack (possibly deceased), Russell Harvill, omas Robb or Wayne Leach.

Gift of Life sets 5K Color Rush Ribbon Run e Julie Rogers Gift of Life will hold a 5K run Saturday, Oct. 1, in downtown Beaumont. Register for $25 online with the code "earlybird." Early bird registration ends Aug. 31, so make sure to get signed up today. ere will be fun, food and prizes.

Harbor Hospice to offer bingo Harbor Hospice is hosting their first free Orange Community Bingo on Sept. 27, from 8:30-11:30 at the VFW Hall on 16th St. e event is for adults ages 50+ only and seating is limited to the first 150 people. Admission is free Door and Bingo Prizes will be awarded and refreshments will be provided.

Granger Chevrolet holds annual 5K walk/run In an effort to promote health and fitness in orange County, Granger Chevrolet has committed to organize and promote this 5K walk/run.

Start time will be at 8 am, at Granger Chevrolet, Oct. 15. Early registration is recommended. e event will be officially times (Chips) by the Driven Race Solutions (eDriven.net). Places will be recognized by age group and awards given. All registered participants will receive a t-shirt and grab bag.

All proceeds of this event will benefit the United Way of Orange.

BC 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 am-6 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.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Annual Fundraiser e church’s 2016 Music Program Fundraiser is currently underway. 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

From Page 5A 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 excepted on-line with a credit card. Honor your family and buy an engraved brick for the depot pathway.

Dupont SRW lab plans reunion e next reunion for former and retired persons of DuPont SRW Laboratories of Orange, is scheduled for Sept. 24. Anyone who has ever been assigned to any of the Labs meets the criteria for attendance. is includes all technical and nontechnical persons such as custodial, electricians, maintenance and clerical who have either retired, been reassigned to another department or no longer with the company for any reason. We have 242 to date on our former and retiree list. If you, or know of anyone who has not been previously contacted, we would love to include you on our list for mailing of all the details and invitations. You may Email us at: srwlabreunion@yahoo.com or call John Ford at 409-882-2256 or 281-242-0262 with your contact information.

Red Hats to meet at Larry’s e Texas Red Flashers will hold their September 15, meeting at Larry's French Market in Groves.

Ladies will meet at 10:45 a.m. at Walmart in Orange by the garden area to carpool.

Birthday lady is Madame Rebecca, Becky Nation.

Ladies will bring special door prizes as we will have a special guest for our meeting. All ladies are welcome. For information call 886-1609.

Silver Cardinals will meet Bridge City ISD invites all retired BCISD taxpaying residents and retirees to a community partnership meeting ursday, Sept. 29, from 9-11 am, in the BCISD Administration Boardroom, 1031 W. Roundbunch, in Bridge City

Wesley UMC holds fund raiser Wesley United Methodist Church is taking orders for their pecan and walnut fundraiser.

Durham-Ellis pecans will harvest their crop near the end of October. Delivery is expected mid November. Pecan halves and pieces are $9.50 per 1 pound bag. We will also have walnuts for $8.00 per 1 pound bag. To place your order, please call Jan at 735-5885 or 734-8036, Jeannette at 7929230 or 313-3559 or the church office at 886-7276.

‘Collecting’ school supplies for County students Multiple initiatives to collect and donate school supplies take place at the beginning of each school year, but what happens when kids need help with supplies in October or November? e Stark Museum of Art is kicking off a school supply campaign to benefit students in need. ose wishing to donate may bring school supplies to the donation bin that will be located in the Museum lobby. e collection begins on Family Day, September 17, 2016 and will run throughout the Collecting Conversations exhibition that will be on view until January 7, 2017. Drop off donations any time Tuesday through Saturday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.

All school supplies collected will be distributed evenly throughout the public schools in Orange County. Join us and help our local students in need.

Bassmaster Open coming to Orange e Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Bassmaster Open Tournament at the Sabine River on June 15-17, 2017. e tournament is No. 2 of the Central Open trail and sure to be exciting with the new largemouth bass limit. e new limit as of September 1, is 12 inches and will allow for greater weight turn ins at the scales.

An open tournament allows both Elite Professional anglers and Semi-Professional Anglers compete to qualify for the Elite Series and a spot at the Bassmaster Classic. In addition, each boat will have a co-angler that competes separately for the chance to win a boat.

In addition to the tournament will be the Orange County River Festival with a carnival, food, crafts, games and so much more.

Be looking for more information to come as we plan for this exciting community event with fun for the entire family.

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Deaths & Memorials Bonnie Fields Port Neches Bonnie Michelle Fields, 28, of Port Neches, passed away Monday, Sept. 12.

She was born March 8, 1988 to Libby Porter Fields Richardson and Stafford Fields in Nederland.

Bonnie graduated from Little Cypress Mauriceville High School in 2006. She was a senior at Lamar Institute of Technology in the instrumentation program.

She was employed with Newtron Electrical as an apprentice electrician, currently working as a contractor at ExxonMobil in Beaumont. Bonnie was also a farrier and owner of Crossbrand Horse Shoeing. She was known for her love for all animals, especially horses, with her most recent passion being barrel racing.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Buddy and Audrey Porter and Dr. Stafford and Bonnie Fields as well as her halfbrother, Heath Fields.

Bonnie is survived by her mother, Libby Richardson and her husband, Wayne of Clear Lake; father, Stafford Fields and his wife, Gloria of Port Neches; aunts and uncles, Kathy and Rodney Sterling, Dorothy and Jeff Stone, Terry Porter, Bud and Donna Porter, Nick and Terri Porter, Lori and Richard Breaux, Chris and Christine Porter, Jimmie Richardson and Keith and Free Davis; nephews, lots of cousins a and host of friends.

Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, Sept. 16, from 5:00-8:00 PM, at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves.

Services to honor Bonnie’s life will be celebrated at 10:30 AM, Saturday, Sept. 17, at Clayton Thompson Funeral Home in Groves. Arrangements for cremation are entrusted to Clayton Thompson.

In lieu of flowers, the family is asking for donations in her memory to the Southeast Texas Humane Society.

Lauren Shafer Missouri City Lauren LaVearn Shafer, 30, of Missouri City and formerly of Bridge Lauren City, passed Shafer away Sept. 11, in Houston.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Nick Colbert. Burial will follow at Bland Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:009:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born in Pasadena, June 30, 1986, she was the daughter of James Eugene Shafer and Tena Irene (McDonald) Hansen. Lauren attended Bridge City High School where she was on the basketball team, as well as playing softball. She also attended Lake Olympia School in Missouri City where she played the flute and was first chair in band. Lauren loved art and drawing and enjoyed spending time at the beach and outdoors. She was a very compassionate person who liked to help people. Lauren loved traveling and being able to help children. She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Carl Eugene Shafer, Sr.; cousin, Ricky Paul George, III and her great-grand-

parents, Chris and Ozie Frillou.

She is survived by her mother and fiancé Eddie Orozco, of Houston; father, James Shafer and wife Nora; son, Kayden Allen Pepper and siblings, James Allen Shafer, Jennifer Anette Shafer, all of Bridge City and Brandon Allen Hansen and David Justin Allen Hansen, both of Missouri City; grandparents, Mary Ann Zerko and husband Ira, Eugene McDonald and wife Ann, all of Orange, and Frances Daniels and husband Jack, of Houston; aunts and uncles, Margaret Ann George and husband Ricky Paul, of Orange, Walter Frederick Shafer, of Sulphur, LA, Carl Eugene Shafer and Sarah McClendon and Dean, all of Orange, Rose Shafer, of Vidor, Dianne Chadbless, of Orange, Ramona Gonzales, of Bridge City, Cynthia Kay McDonald Shults and husband Robert, of Dayton, Laura Ellen McDonald Konecny and husband Raymond, of Crosby, and Misty Layne McDonald, of Cleveland, OK; along with her loving boyfriend, Clay Gaspard, of Texas City.

Henry Burkart Orange Born Henry Allen Burkart, Aug. 4, 1932 in Orange, the only child of James Milton Henry Burkart and Burkart Nellie V. Bowler-Burkart. Allen grew up in Orange, in the Cove. He attended St. Mary’s School and later Stark High School. He played football for both teams. He graduated in 1950. He served in the Army during the Korean war. After he returned to Orange he worked in the air conditioning industry. Later he worked with his father in the plumbing business as well as water management in the Cove and continued working as a plumber for many years. Later he began moving houses and established Burkart’s House Moving which he maintained for the rest of his life. Along with these various businesses, he did many other different sorts of work including heavy machinery.

His life-long dream was to have a marina on Adam’s Bayou where he slowly purchased property and built the business. He loved being in or around the water. He was most happy when he was riding in a boat or fishing in the marshes and tributaries of the Sabine River. He knew those waterways by heart.

He was a life-long member of St. Mary Church in Orange. He served there as an altar boy throughout elementary, junior high and high school. As an adult he served the parish in various capacities but loved ministering as an usher and sacristan. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council # 1680.

Allen was a known for his hard work ethic and kind heart. He was not so great with names, but he remembered everyone’s face and enjoyed talking with anyone he met. He never met a stranger, or a person with whom he would not have a conversation. Allen was his work. He could never have lived in retirement. With the grace of God he was able to work, running his various businesses, until the Lord called him to his heavenly home.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his loving wife, Augusta Cleo Burkart.

Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Keith Allen Burkart, James Milton Burkart, II, Leslie Michell Burkart-

Uzzle and husband Chuck Uzzle, Debbie Commer, D’Anne Commer-Hoffpauir and husband Glen Hoffpauir, Stanley Commer and wife Shirlene and Dania and husband Pete Matak; grandchildren, Hunter O. Uzzle, Evangeline A. Burkart, Jacqueline M. BurkartSingleton, Teddy Hoffpauir, Angela Hoffpauir-Cockerham, Stephanie Matak and Pete Matak, Jr. and his great-grandchildren, Abigayle Granger, Alexander C. Burkart, Elizabeth K. Burkart, Angelique Luis, Jeremy Allen Cockerham, Noble Turner, Mackenzie Hoffpauir, Mason Hoffpauir and Mikel Hoffpauir.

Visitation will be offered at Claybar Funeral Home, Orange, Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 5:009:00 p.m., with a vigil for the deceased at 6:30. A rosary will be prayed following the vigil service.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary Church, Thursday, Sept. 15, at 10:00 a.m. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.

Serving as pallbearers will be Quinton Singleton, Glenn Hoffpauir, Chuck Uzzle, Bobby Payne, Dallen Tarver and Randy Plant.

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations in his memory to St. Mary Church, 912 Cherry Avenue, Orange, Tx., 77630.

Sharla Goodyear Orange Sharla Varee Goodyear, 76, of Orange, passed away Sept. 11, at her home surSharla rounded by Goodyear loved ones.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 Friday, Sept. 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastors Jeff Bell and Travis Hood. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:008:00 p.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Orange, May 21, 1940, she was the daughter of David Elmer Peasley and Mary Ollie (Michael) Peasley. Sharla was a longtime member of Cove Baptist Church. She enjoyed gardening, traveling, and shopping, especially on QVC. She also enjoyed spending time on Facebook where she kept up with all of her grandchildren. They were the light of her eye and she never missed any of their games or activities. Sharla loved being with her family and will be greatly missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband of 54 years, Jerry W. Goodyear; granddaughter, Katherine Goodyear and baby Champagne; siblings, Helen Roberts, Hazel Waggoner, O.B. Murphy, C.K. Murphy and David Lee Peasley.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Sharlena Gayle Duhon and husband Todd, of Little Cypress, Ronald W. Goodyear and wife Christi, of Bridge City and Regenna A. Scott and husband Arthur “Dutsey”, of Flintstone, GA; grandchildren, Chris Goodyear and wife Amber, Todd Goodyear, Brittany Holley and husband Brad, Kayla Kedel, Cody Champagne and wife Shelli, Colin Champagne and fiancé Taylor; greatgrandchildren, Jace Kedel, Maddilyn Champagne, Kynder Knepp, and Charlie Goodyear; caregiver and special friend, Kellie Freeman.

Serving as pallbearers will be Chris Goodyear, Colin Cham-

pagne, Todd Goodyear, Cody Champagne, Curtis Peasley and Terry Lyons.

Sharla’s family would like to thank Southeast Texas Hospice staff and caregivers who helped take excellent care of her.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Southeast Texas Hospice at 912 Cherry Ave., Orange, Texas 77630.

Mary Romeis Orange Mary “Margaret” Stephens Romeis, a longtime Mary resident of Romeis Orange, passed from this life and went home to her eternal reward September 11.

She was 82.

Born October 25, 1933 in Cedartown, Ga, she was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend to all who knew her.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Floy Lucille Stephens; father, John Hugh Stephens; brother, Kenneth Stephens; son-in-law, Joseph Will and sister, Johnnie Slone.

She is survived by her loving and faithful husband of 67 years, Kenneth E. Romeis; sons, Terry E. Romeis and wife Tess Romeis, Kenneth W. Romeis and wife Susan Romeis, Steve Romeis and wife Lisa Romeis; daughters, Susan Romeis Will, Pamela Romeis Brown and husband Ben Brown; brother, Preston Stephens and wife Diane.

She also leaves behind grandchildren, Bridget Will Wilson and husband D.J., Kristen Romeis and husband Dan, Kyle Romeis, Heather Will Williams and husband Rob, Tess Romeis, Jason Cook, Alisha Cleveland, Dillion Cleveland, Austin Brown and Emily Brown; 13 great grand children, extended family and friends.

She now rejoices with those who preceded her in passing and will be greatly missed by all those she left behind for now. There will be no services scheduled at this time. The family will have a private celebration of life at a later date.

They also respectfully request that no flowers be sent and that anyone who may wish to show their respects in that way would make a donation, to Cancer Research, Alzheimer’s research or a charity of their choice, in her memory.

Per Jensen Chappell Hill Per Hoelgaard Jensen, 76, of Chappell Hill, passed away September 10. Memorial service will be at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Entombment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 13, 1940, he was the son of Henning Hoelgaard Jensen and Ketty Jorgensen. Per studied to be a Konditorei (specialized pastry chef) in Demark and Switzerland before immigrating to the United States in 1958.

After a few years of working as a pastry chef, Per joined the United States Air Force in 1960 where he honorably served, until 1964. After leaving the Air Force, Per continued to work in the food industry, specializing in baked goods.

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ried Charlyn A. Jensen and proudly became a United States citizen in 1963.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Per is survived by his loving wife of almost 56 years, Charlyn A. (Forque) Jensen; son, Lance L. Jensen and wife Julianne, of New Jersey; daughter, Michelle Jensen Martin and husband Trey, of Houston; grandchildren, Lee Jensen, Karl Jensen, Tucker Martin, Parker Martin and Mary Ellen Martin; siblings, Greta FriskaJensen and Ole H. Jensen.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486.

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Elodie Picou Fannett Elodie Picou, 79, of Fannett, died Wednesday, Sept. 7. She was born Oct. 5, 1936, in Beaumont, to Ruth O’Quinn Womack and Will Womack, Jr. and had been a longtime resident of Fannett. Elodie retired from Jefferson County Law Enforcement as a receptionist.

She is survived by her husband, T.J. “Tony” Picou, of Fannett; granddaughter, Heather Bartocci and her husband, Christopher, of Spring; grandson, Cody Coward, of Beaumont; stepson, Darren Picou and his wife, Cindi, of Orange; stepdaughter, Sandra Fontenot and Mike Weatherly, of Angleton; step-granddaughter, Kara Mace and her husband, Gabriel, of Vidor; step-grandsons, Rodney Beard and Josh Fontenot; greatgrandchildren, Sophia, Rocco, Ava, and Stella Bartocci; nieces, Charlotte, Cheryl, and Suzie; nephew, Edmond; special friends, Debbie and Jamie Dispenza and special caregiver, Pati Mojica.

Elodie is preceded in death by her parents; sister, Mozelle Plaisance and daughter, Lori Coward.

A gathering of Mrs. Picou’s family and friends will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., with her Rosary recited at 6:00 p.m., Friday, Sept.

9, at Broussard’s, Beaumont. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Fannett, with her interment to follow at Burrell Cemetery, LaBelle.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church, 9894 Gilbert Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705.

Hollis Perry Huff Orange Hollis Perry Huff, 81, of Orange, passed away Sept. 7, in Orange.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Brad Bickham, of First Baptist Church in Deweyville. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Born in Wills Point, August 15, 1935, he was the son of Allen Huff and Lillie (Spears) Huff. Hollis worked as a teacher’s aide before retiring.

He was preceded in death by his parents; step-mother, Beatrice Huff and a brother, Milton Huff.

He is survived by his children, Randall Eugene Huff, Carol Linn Daniels and husband Ricky and Floyd Keith Huff; former wife, Yvonne Marze; granddaughter, Haleigh Denise Bush and boyfriend Colton Choate and his brothers, Loy Gee Huff, Kenneth Weaver and Frank Huff.

Anna Earl Mitchell Nederland Anna Earl Mitchell, 82, of Nederland, died Wednesday, Sept. 7.

She was born Aug. 20, 1934, in Henleyfield, Ms, to Annie Jarrell Wise and Ernest Wise.

Anna married Pete Mitchell on March 4, 1955, before moving from Mississippi to Port Neches in 1957. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Nederland for 40 years where she was a member of the Silvertone Choir and was active in the shut-in min-

istry. Anna was known as “Ms. Earl”. She loved flowers and cooking for her family. She was a loving wife and mother and her joys in life were the Lord, her family and her home. Anna will be remembered for her quiet benevolence and her compassion to others.

Survivors include her husband of 61 years, H.W. “Pete” Mitchell of Nederland; daughter, Ramona Hargrave and her husband, Joey, of Bridge City; sons, Allan Mitchell and his wife, Michelle, of Nederland and Kent Mitchell and his wife, Kim, of Port Neches; grandchildren, Aaron Mitchell and his wife, Holly; Brandy Voight and her husband, Mason; Ryan Harris and his wife, Jodi; Alan Michael Mitchell; Justin Harris and his wife, Roxie; Mallory Mitchell and Alex Hargrave; great-grandchildren, Aiden Hallmark, Chasen Yate, Amelia “Mia” Mitchell, Caroline Harris, Ann Marie Voight and Levi J. Harris; brother, Clinton Wise of Diamondhead, Ms. and sister, Blanche Blaylock of Tomball.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Dorothy Thomas, Jeanne Threadgill and Eloise Burkes.

A gathering of Mrs. Mitchell’s family and friends will begin 12:00 p.m., until service time, at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, at Broussard’s, Nederland. Her entombment will be at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Mitchell’s memory to First Baptist Church Building Fund, 1911 Nederland Avenue, Nederland, Texas 77627.

Larry McDonald, Sr.

Orange

Larry Timothy McDonald, Sr., 63, of Orange, departLarry ed this life on McDonald, Sunday, Sept.

Sr. 4.

Funeral service were held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Orange, on Saturday, September 10. Burial followed at Hollywood Cemetery, under the direction of Calvary Mortuary Staff.

His love and memories will remain in the hearts of his sons, Larry T. McDonald, Jr. and Shon McDonald; daughters, Kashaeta McDonald, Ah’kela McDonald and Keishia McDonald; sisters, Dianne Colbert, Bettie Warnell and Sarah Lowe (Willie); brother, Robert Whilridge; 20 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, loved ones and friends.

Nona Janeaux Orange Nona Janeaux, 70, of Orange, passed away Sept. 5, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.

A memorial service was held Saturday, Sept. 10, at Lamar Baptist Church in Beaumont. Officiating was Pastor Warren Wargo. Arrangements were entrusted to Claybar Funeral Home, in Orange.

Born in Ville Platte, La, she was the daughter of Murphy Fuselier and Frances Ardoin. Nona worked as a secretary for Lamar Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Bobby Patrick Janeaux; father; step-father, Ray Ardoin and sisters, Diane Butler and Verona Perron.

She is survived by her mother; children, Starlia Whitman and husband Darren, of Cedar Park, Shane Janeaux and wife Teresa, of Lincoln, Al, Cherre Chargois and husband Patrick, of Nederland and Misty Janueax, of Orange; 10 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and siblings, Patrick Fuselier and Deborah Saurage.

Charles Ellis, Sr. Orange Charles “Pappy” Leroy Ellis, Sr., 91, of Orange, passed away Charles Sept. 8, at his Ellis, Sr. home surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was Pastor Byron Ellis, grandson of Mr. Ellis, of Redemption Church in Beaumont. Burial was to follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Born in St. Pauls, NC, April 6, 1925, he was the son of Charles C. Ellis and Ara Mae (Newton) Ellis. He was the last living child of

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Charles was a veteran of the United States Navy and worked as a pipefitter for Local Union 195. He was a lifetime member of the Orange Boating Club as he was an avid fisherman in his younger years. He loved a good oyster roast with Mama’s corn fritters, Bluebell ice cream, Almond Joys, Chicken pot pies, Cracker Barrel, hot Shipley’s donuts and buttermilk cornbread.

Yes, to say Pappy loved food was an understatement.

Pappy drove a ’37 Ford race car in stock races in Houston, hence his love for Nascar. He was a Master Negotiator, rarely paying full price for anything. He had mad McGyver skills fixing things out of nothing. He loved attending his family reunions in Myrtle Beach as he loved visiting relatives; he was THE Favorite Ellis Uncle according to nieces and nephews.

In addition, he was a Boy Scout leader in his younger years, leading a group of boys on a three day, 67 mile survival boat trip in 1958. Charles loved to travel the U.S. but also let his work take him out of the country to Jamaica and Norway. He led many a worship service while attending Assembly of God church in Bridge City.

Pappy always thought he could attempt any new skill, including learning how to video talk via computer pre-Skype and texting on his newly purchased smart phone.

He is preceded in death by his loving wife, Juanita Ellis; parents; grandsons, Dustin Brack and Christopher Lichenstein and all of his siblings, Herman, Shelby, Cecil, Burnice, Harvey, Ruth, Gladys and Lela.

Those left to cherish his memory include his children, Charles L. Ellis, Jr. and wife Dee Dee, of Orange, Patsy Peck and husband David, of Orange, Gary Ellis and wife Diann, of Pittsburg, Ca, Donna Gail Ellis of Orange and Darla Brack and husband Dan, also of Orange along with dozens of grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers were Blake Ellis, Chase Ellis, John Clanton, C.J. Lichenstein, Patrick O’Quinn and Tommy Lamprecht.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the nonprofit ministry, Living for the Line, started in honor of Daddy’s grandson, Dustin Tyler Brack.

Donations can be mailed to: Living for the Line, 5514 Atkinson Circle, Orange, Texas 77630 or given online through PayPal at: www.livingfortheline.org.

John Gifford Bridge City John Edward Gifford, 88, of Bridge City, passed away Sept.

8, at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Nederland.

Funeral services were held Monday, Sept. 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating ws the Rev. Jack Comer of Circle Drive Baptist Church.

John was born in Arkansas on June 2, 1928. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, which he retired from in 1966.

John then worked at TRW in the aerospace industry. He went on to work at Orange Ship Building in the 1990’s, his last three years, as General Manager. He retired at age 73. He was a Mason and a member of the American Legion.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Connie Gifford; four sisters and one brother.

John is survived by his loving wife, Patsy Kibbe-Gifford; children, Debbie Kane and John Gifford; along with numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Juanita Barrera Austin Juanita Nilda Barrera,87, of Austin, passed away Oct. 26 and was inJuanita terred ThursBarrera day, Sept.

3, at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery.

Juanita was born in Brownsville, to Guadalupe and Evangelina (Vasquez) Almazan. Juanita’s true love and purpose in life was her childhood sweetheart and husband of 46 years, Arturo Valdez Barrera and their three sons.

Juanita was a graduate of St. Mary’s University where she majored in nursing. As a registered nurse she worked in West Orange schools, for several private practices and in the petrochemical/ timber industry, all in Orange, before retiring. Juanita also served in her community and supported her three sons extracurricular activities. Next to her children and grandchildren

her greatest joy was gardening.

This love of nature was passed on to all of her children.

As a registered nurse her lifelong wish was to donate her body for research and for the betterment of science.

She was preceded in death by her husband and brothers, Saul Almazan and Pilar Almazan and sisters, Guadalupe Valdez and Helen Garcia.

Juanita is survived by her sons, Arthur V. Barrera and wife Janey, Enrique V. Barrera and wife Maribel and Louis René Barrera and wife Cheryl and grandchildren, Richard Barrera, Katy Barrera, Monica Barrera and Thomas Barrera, as well as great grandchildren. Juanita is also survived by her loving sisters Evangelina Flores, Ruth Espinosa and Francis Mora.

But by God’s mercy we are reminded that while we mourn, we also rejoice because our beloved is forever in the blessed presence of our Lord, Jesus Christ. “To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:6)

Ginny Bertrand Orange Ginny Diane (Neel) Bertrand, 61, passed away at her home, Tuesday, Sept. 6. Ginny’s family is honoring her wishes by having her cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home.

Ginny was born to the late Frankie Opal (Radcliffe) and Jesse Arville Neel in Orange, Dec. 12, 1954. She was a lifelong resident of the Orange area and was of the Baptist faith. Ginny loved spending time on the river and at the sandbar with her friends.

When she wasn’t at the sandbar, she loved riding on her motorcycle.

Ginny is preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry Neel.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Brad Neel and her brothers, Mike Neel and Tommy Neel, all of Orange; niece, Michelle Haney of Buna and many members of her extended family and friends that will miss her dearly.

Peggy Holmes Orange Peggy Ann Holmes, 60, of Orange, died Friday, Sept. 9. She Peggy was born Dec. Holmes 22, 1955, in Port Arthur, to Mary Marjorie Morrison Thomas and Otis William Thomas, Jr. Peggy was very devoted to her children, grandchildren, sister, brother and friends. She was a super mom, getting three children to three different places for sporting events. Peggy enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing.

Survivors include her daughters, Brandi Buckner and her husband, Jason, of Lumberton and Kelli Bland and her husband, Brad, of Bridge City; son, Matthew Holmes of Port Neches; grandchildren, Morgan, Mason, Curstann, Lucas, Beaux, Easton and Hudson; brother, Don Thomas and his wife, Cathie, of Katy and sister, Janie Hopkins and her husband, Robert, of Silsbee.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A funeral service was held Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Broussard’s, Nederland. Her private committal services will be held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont at a later date under the directions of Broussard’s.

Benny Hobden Deweyville

Benny Lea Hobden, 71, of Deweyville, passed away at Harbor Hospital of Benny Southeast Hobden Texas in Beaumont, Friday, Sept.

9.

Services were held at Dorman Funeral Home Tuesday, Sept. 13, with the Rev. John Fortenberry officiating. Burial followed at Deweyville Cemetery.

Benny was born April 4, 1945, to the late Baby Ruth (Teal) and Sidney Felix Hobden in Anahuac and was a lifelong resident of the Southeast Texas area. Senior Airman, Benny Hobden (E-4) was an active member of the United States Air Force from 1962 -1966 and served honorably for his country during the Vietnam War as a Rescue Airman, in the 31st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron. Throughout his time in the United States Air Force, Benny became decorated with the Air Force Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Air Force Longev-

ity Service Award and the Vietnam Service Medal. After stepping down from active military duty, Benny worked in the Pipeline industry until he retired.

Benny was a kind man who never met a stranger. He loved spending time on the river with his friends and was proud to say that he had visited every state in the United States and several countries. Benny was a very talented dancer, who loved dancing to country music. It didn’t matter the sport, Benny could always be found watching and cheering for his Deweyville Pirates on game day. At home, Benny enjoyed writing poetry and was a whiz at crossword puzzles. He was also very passionate about his genealogy work and discovering new things about his family history.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Betty Erickson and her husband, the Rev. D.L. Erickson.

Benny is survived by his daughter, Betty Lee of Deweyville; sister, Emmanell Nugent; brother, Sidney E. Hobden and his wife, June; grandchildren, Haley Villarreal and her husband, Joe and Ryan Lee; great-grandchild, Owen Villarreal and many members of his extended family and friends who will miss him dearly.

Milton Pansano

Bridge City

Milton Paul Pansano, 76, of Bridge City, passed away Sept. 8, Milton in Houston.

Pansano Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept., 13, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating was the Rev. John W. Harrell. Entombment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Orange.

Born in Port Arthur, Oct. 7, 1939, he was the son of Unus Thomas Pansano and Lelia Marie (Dugas) Pansano. Milton was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Also, he had 38 years of dedicated service with DuPont. He will forever be remembered for his love of NASCAR. He thoroughly enjoyed watching Jeff Gordon in the #24 DuPont car. He loved sports cars in general and going to any car show. You could also find him any day of the week watching the Rangers play while enjoying an ice cold Pepsi Cola, and anything sweet Mawmaw had in the pantry.

His passion for world history and American patriotism was instilled in all of his grandchildren.

To pass the time he enjoyed doing Sudoku and crossword puzzles. He was also an avid reader.

He read thousands of books because he truly believed that education was the key to success.

He loved traveling anywhere in the United States and abroad, including many road trips on his Harley Davidson with his buddies. They visited every state with the exception of five. They even made it into the newspaper on their trip to Alaska. His quick-witted response to any situation will be remembered by those who knew and loved him. Milton was a loving husband, great daddy, an adoring brother and a superb pawpaw that believed in Jesus Christ. He will be missed dearly by all of his friends and loved ones.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Marion Moseley and Jeanette Pansano; brother, Warren Pansano; mother-in-law, Alma Mae Harford and brothers-in-law, Jesse Preston and Bradford Moseley.

He is survived by his wife, Karen A. Pansano of Bridge City;

children, Paul Pansano and wife Xinia of Round Rock, Robyn Anniboli and husband Jack and Rhett Pansano all of Port Neches, Bambi Jewell and husband John of Forney, Cary Vandiver and wife Tammy and Darren Vandiver, all of Fannett, and Keshia Tomplait and husband Trey of Bridge City; 12 grandchildren, Megan Hoffpauir, Caleb Jewell, Anthony Anniboli, Isabella Pansano, Sheldon Vandiver, Rylee Vandiver Walker, Caleb Kincannon, Bryce Tomplait, Kammie Clement, Lexi Clement, Landon Vandiver and Laney Vandiver; two great-grandchildren, Blakely Hoffpauir and Addilyn Vandiver; sisters, Barbara Preston of Lumberton, Elaine Griner and husband Gordon of Roganville and Carolyn Sutton and husband John of Warren.

Serving as pallbearers were Lee Johnes, Randy Haggard, Danny Delgadillo, Bryce Tomplait, Sheldon Vandiver and Landon Vandiver. Honorary pallbearers were Caleb Jewell, John Jewell, Johnny Sutton, John Sutton, II, James Sutton, Scott Sutton, Benny Soileau, Trey Tomplait, Gordon Griner, Cary Vandiver, Darren Vandiver, T-Ray, Tim Shearin, Marlan Verdine, Fritz Delano, Wallace BeDair, Gene Morgan, Randy Bonin, Mike Mayor and Mike Roach, along with all his coffee drinking and bike riding buddies through the years.

The family would like to say thank you to the medical staff at Methodist Hospital in Houston, CVICU for their heartfelt and compassionate care for Milton.

P.S. Pawpaw we love you to the moon and back and until numbers never stop.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Bridge City UPC for “Emery’s Hope Fund” at PO Box 1590, Bridge City, TX, 77611.

A baby that has stolen Milton’s heart since she was born.

American Red Cross launches Hero Care app Staff Report For The Record Free app puts Red Cross services at the fingertips of military and veteran communities Today the American Red Cross unveils the new Hero Care mobile application. This free app is designed to help members of the military, veterans and their families identify and access both emergency and non-emergency Red Cross services from anywhere in the world.

“When an emergency happens, accurate information, easy access to services and time are of the essence, especially for military families” saidDavid Carpentier, Regional Director, Service to the Armed Forces, American Red Cross of the Texas Gulf Coast. “That’s why the Red Cross has designed the new Hero Care App - whether you’re the parent of a child joining the military, a military member, a military spouse or a veteran, the Hero Care App will connect you vital services and guide you to valuable resources that will help alleviate stress during emergencies and provide important information right at your fingertips.”

Some the important features of the app include: • Request Red Cross emergency services including an emergency message or assistance with emergency travel or emergency financial

aid.

• Securely and easily access information about their service member in the case of an emergency, including updated information as they move or change duty assignments.

• Access nonemergency Red Cross behavioral health assistance including financial assistance and free local workshops for military kids and spouses.

• Find local resources and information provided by trusted community partners like Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS), Blue Star Families, Military Child Education Coalition, United Way, Goodwill, Easter Seals, and others.

• Locate information on key government resources such as MilitaryOneSource, VA Benefits and Services, Department of Labor VETS, the VA Caregiver Support Program, and SAMSHA Community Health Support Services.

Content in the Hero Care App is available in both English and Spanish, and the call center is staffed 24/7 with multilingual translation services.

The Hero Care App is available to download for free in app stores, by texting ‘GETHEROCARE’ to 90999 or by clicking on the following link from a mobile device http://3cu.be/ sharehc.

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Every Woman’s Call to Work Abigail Dodds Guest Contributor desiringgod.org

What has the power to set a woman on edge and make her feel everything from shame to pride to embarrassment to judgment to superiority and in between? Ask her what she does for a living.

Among Christians, this shouldn’t be the case, but alas, many can attest that it is. Single women may feel that somehow they’re missing out on the calling of motherhood and wish they didn’t have to work a job. Others may be happy to forgo husband and kids and find joy in a career. If a mom works outside the home, she may fear judgment, whether real or imagined, from the stayat-home-mom contingent. If a mom has embraced homemaking full-time, she similarly tends to feel judgment, real or imagined, by her working counterpart. Or better put, real and imagined, for both women.

Women and Work Before wading into fraught waters, can we take a moment to try to lay aside our presumptions? We may assume that because a woman prioritizes her home such that she has no paycheck, she is ardently opposed to any work outside of it, and we also may assume that because a woman is getting a paycheck, she disdains the work of the home. These are unkind and dangerous presumptions that create inflated divisions in Christ’s body.

We also need to recognize our goal as Christian women: not the freedom to do whatever we want, but the freedom to do God’s will. We want this for ourselves and our fellow sisters-in-Christ.

What principles, then, does the Bible give us regarding women and work?

Made to Work First, work is not optional.

God put men and women in the garden to work. God gave dominion to them both.

Throughout the Scriptures, we see very clearly that men and women are not identical.

We need to know what it is to be a woman if we’re going to know what it is to work as one.

As basic as this is, it is often overlooked. To be a woman is to be made in God’s image, marred and broken by sin. And to be a Christian woman is to be restored and sanctified by Christ who is the perfect image of the invisible God — Christ

who lives perfectly in accordance with God’s word. He is God’s Word.

God’s word is not silent in regard to the priorities that women in particular should have.

We are made as helpers, coworkers (Genesis 2:18), with the home as a priority (Titus 2:5) and a place of industry, hospitality, and respite (Proverbs 31:10–31). Women are to be fearless in the face of frightening things and submissive to their own husbands, to cultivate inward beauty over outward (1 Peter 3:1–6). We are to be examples of generous patrons, selfless service, and spiritual mothering (Romans 16:1– 13). Women manage difficult circumstances requiring action and prudence, like Abigail, Jael, and Deborah. And under, in, above, and surrounding all of these principles is the understanding that all she does is by, for, and through Christ (Colossians 1:16–17).

Meet Real Needs The pertinent question for women entering the workforce or motherhood or setting up their home or any sphere of work is this: Am I faithfully obeying God as his child by meeting the genuine needs of others, or am I pursuing selfactualization, self-fulfillment, or selfish ambition apart from him?

Our faithfulness first requires a kind of death — death to self and selfish ambition. Yet death leads to life — life in Christ, through him, and for him. What exactly that death looks like will vary from person to person, but in every case, it will be a gospel act, a spectacle of crucifixion with Christ.

For a single mom who must earn an income, prioritizing Christ and the home may mean doing what it takes to provide for her kids’ needs and spending herself at work, then at home, at great cost to herself — to the glory of God and for the good of her children.

For a single woman without kids, it may mean considering

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113

Sun: Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday evening serviceS: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m.

Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

Living Word Church Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wedensday evening 7 p.m.

Pastor: G.K. Samual

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cross-cultural missions or walking fearlessly into her job, while saving some reserves for the life of the church or investing in her neighborhood or opening her home — whether it’s an apartment or a house or a room — so she can share what she has, especially Christ in her.

For a married, stay-at-home mom of littles, it may mean seemingly endless physical tasks and training, laying down the pre-motherhood feelings of proficiency as she can no longer earn an “A” for her hard work or receive a promotion.

For the mom with a parttime job that helps financially but isn’t essential, it may mean laying that job down and the extra financial cushion so that she can intentionally sow seeds of the gospel in her children.

Or it might mean keeping that job and using her gifts to serve others.

For the woman whose husband is facing long-term unemployment or disability, it may mean becoming the breadwinner or caretaker, shouldering a larger portion of responsibility than she had perhaps desired.

For a mom whose children are older and gaining independence, it may mean a shift in the type of work she does, bravely considering the options and doing things she hasn’t done in a long time, or trying something brand new.

Many Different Forms Sometimes our circumstances aren’t ideal. Often they are not ideal. This isn’t heaven.

And the call to lay down our lives will take different forms.

But this is our calling, with its countless manifestations. Not because we’re the one who finally will save our kids or our family or our neighbors or ourselves. We’re not Christ. But we are Christians. We gladly follow the God-man who laid down his own life to meet our truest needs. We gladly echo his great sacrifice in our little deaths-to-self.

We seek to faithfully live the

actual life God has given us, not the one we hoped for or wish we had. We take the principles God himself has given us — for work and dominion, the priority of the home, generosity and hospitality, caring for the children (and adults) God has given us (their bodies and souls) — and we apply them to the real life in front of us. Not the ideal. Not the fantasy. But the actual life God has given us.

The everyday lives of Christian women will not all look the same. Yet our hearts will be united more deeply than any exclusive gathering of women who work, or stay at home, or work from home, or any other category, because of our clinging together to Christ.

Make Much of Jesus We understand what faithfulness looks like in our specific situation through the guidance God himself gives us in his word, by his Spirit, and through the counsel of our local church. Our covenant community, and the relationships within it, provide the context where we figure out what it means to apply biblical principles to our particular life. The matrix of God’s word, God’s Spirit, and God’s people is where we go to get wisdom.

Our work is not about us. It’s not about making a name for ourselves with a fabulous career or being superior because things went well for us and we’re doing it all “right” or trying to “have it all.” If we ache to make a name for ourselves — in self-glorification — we should remember that we serve the one whose name is above all names. He will not suffer us as competitors. And far better than making a name for ourselves, he’s written our names in his book, not because we have a great job, but because we’re his children.

So work really hard. Do amazingly good work. Excel in every single way that you can, in every single area that you can, with the self-forgetful happiness that can be found only when you’ve laid yourself down and are trusting in the name of a tireless, serving Savior. Trust the author of the Lamb’s book of life to guide you in every circumstance to every good work that he’s prepared for you.

Abigail Dodds (@abigaildodds) is a wife and mother of five. She’s a homemaker seeking to know and love God through the study of his word. She blogs at hopeandstay.com.

Faith United Methodist Church 8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1333

Rev. Keith Tilley Sunday Morning Worship 10:50 a.m.

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Nursury Provided Wednesday

Harvest Chapel

1305 Irving St. • West Orange • 882-0862 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Night Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch

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MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m.

Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m.

Pastor: Tommy Anthony

Minister of Music: Pam Nugent / Youth Minister: Brandon Swarers

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First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Chapel 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Praise Center 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided).

For middle and senior high youth 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m. “Kids For Christ” Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m. For information on pre-school enrollment 409-735-5546 Rev. Mark Bunch Email: office@stpaulfamily.org

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4523 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 6 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Ministries Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastor Michael Pigg, Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Home Group 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Wesley United Methodist Church

401 N. 37th St. Orange 409-886-7276

Pastor: Randy Branch Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

www.orangewesley.org

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

Pastor Gary Price, Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch • 735-3581

Interim Pastor Rev. Lynn Ashcroft Pastor Douglas Shows Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Celebration service 10:30 a.m., Youth bible study, dicipleship classes 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Children’s activities.

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OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

“Round Pen” (Small group) Studies: Ladies and Mens Group: 7 p.m. Monday

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West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wedensday evening 6 p.m.

Pastor: Kurtis Moffitt

“Our church family welcomes you!”

www.westorangechurch.org

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Kaz’s Fearless Forecast

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Games This Week Joe Kazmar For The Record

WOS Mustangs over Houston Kipp Academy Don’t know much about Friday’s opponent, but am VERY familiar with the Mustangs and their capabilities.

It’s hard to predict another shutout, but then, it’s very difficult not to because of their “Chain-Gang” defense.

After all, the ‘Stangs are the State of Texas’ No. 1 team in Class 4A.

WOS Mustang kick-off returner KJ Miller burns through the Bridge City Cardinals for a ___ yard touchdown to open the third quarter.

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WOS Mustang DeMorris Thibodeaux puts the stop on Bridge City ball carrier Max Baker.

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WOS Mustang receiver Jeremiah Shaw catches a Jack Dallas pass at the goal line against the Bridge City Cardinals.

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WOS Mustang Cory Skinner takes down Bridge City Cardinal running back Patrick Morris.

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LCM Bears Over Orangefield The Battlin’ Bears are on their way to building a winning streak, but the Bobcats will provide a humongous roadblock. LCM finally uncovered their offense last week against Hardin-Jefferson and is hoping this trend continues.

Newton Eagles Over Bridge City It looks like the Cardinals are jumping right out of the frying pan and into the fire after being blanked by the No. 1 West Orange-Stark Mustangs 55-0 and then having to play the Class 3A No. 2 Eagles up at Newton Friday night.

Vidor Pirates Over Beaumont Ozen The Pirates merely waited until district play began to get all their ducks in a row and play sound football.

They have a chance to knock over another Beaumont school Friday at Pirate Stadium. But they will have to pick up where they left off Saturday.

Deweyville Pirates Over Galveston O’Donnell The Pirates ran into a buzz-saw last week at Evadale and fell from the ranks of the undefeated with a thump. This is the time a good team picks itself up and goes back to its winning brand of football.

HHH The Record: Feature Game of the Week

Mustangs and Cardinals collide in shutout Dave Rogers

For The Record

While West OrangeStark’s “Chain Gang” defense looks to extend its string of shutout efforts to four games and 19 quarters in a matchup with a firstyear varsity team, the Bridge City Cardinals face a second-straight state-ranked challenge.

After WO-S’ defending Class 3A state champs turned in a one-sided blanking of BC team in last week’s matchup of two high-scoring undefeated teams, the Redbirds travel to Newton’s Singletary Stadium to face the 3-0 Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Friday night.

The Mustangs host 0-2 Houston KIPP Northeast

Bridge City Cardinal defender Zeke Mendez makes a tackle on a Mustang ball carrier.

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Friday at 7:30 p.m. and WO-S head coach Cornel Thompson says the Gators have some talented players.

“They have a good looking football team,” said the man who came up with the “Chain Gang” name in 1985, when he was WO-S defensive coordinator. “They have some kids that can run, and they do have some size.”

Thompson said the Mustangs are on the track he set out for a school seeking its third straight state title game appearance.

“I think we’re pretty much where we need to be with the emphasis on improvement every time we go out,” he said.

Where they are is 3-0, having outscored their opponents 142-0 this season,

an average score of 47-0. The last team to score against WO-S was Celina, getting a first-quarter field goal in last year’s state championship game, which the Mustangs went on to win 22-3.

The longest WO-S shutout streak, Thompson said, was five in a row, achieved both in 2000 and 2012. Friday was the 102nd shutout in the history of a school that opened in 1977.

“We don’t name them Chain Gang 1, 2 and 3, or whatever; we’re always the Chain Gang,” the coach said.

“Everybody that’s ever been on our defense takes ownership.”

Nose guard Mandel Turner-King, a fourth-year start-

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Apple Springs Over Community Christian The Lions are still reeling from their visit to High Island last week and hopefully will bounce back Friday night.

Sam Houston State Over Lamar University Things don’t get any easier for the Cardinals as they

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Orangefield Bobcat quarterback Caleb Kress scarmables for yardage against Woodville. The Bobcats lost the nondistrict contest 41-7.

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BILL NICKUM

The Orangefield Bobcat defense smothers a Woodville ball carrier. On the tackle are Andrew Hoyland, Zach Dischler, Blake Bradley and others.

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Little Cypress Mauriceville Homecoming 2016

Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School will crown the 2016 Homecoming King and Queen on Friday evening at Battlin’ Bear Stadium, prior to the 7 p.m. kickoff. At 6:15 p.m., the beaus and sweethearts of the school organizations will be introduced, followed by the presentation of the homecoming court and crowning of the King and Queen.

This year’s Freshman Court includes, from left, Hunter Fant, Avery Holland, Declan Kendall, Makayla Kusek, Ty Moreland, Sydney Peet, Julian Oceguera and Jadyn Stack.

Seniors are Bryce Harmon, Makennah Moreland, Tyler Miller, Autumn Rendall, Dalan Jones, Jade McMackin, Kayne Williams, Theresa Beckett, Connor Alexander, Kaylee Pattillo, Beau Bickham and Sydney Smith.

Sophomores are Ty Shugart, Renna Toomey, Jordan Alexander, Michaela Layman, Zach Casey and Dajha Miles.

GO BEARS Tim Hagler, DDS Ron Sciarrilla, DDS

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Juniors include Michael Huff, Lani Daniels, Ryder Huffman, Skylar Henry, Spencer Bonura and Kayla Brack.

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Game of the Week

Christian Louvier carries the ball for the Orangefield Bobcats against Woodville.

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er whose next start will be his 56th and a pair of three-year starters, linebacker Justin Brown and cornerback Malick Phillips, are the old hands on defense.

Tackle Morris Joseph led WO-S with 13 stops against Bridge City and linebacker Cory Skinner leads for the season with 33 tackles.

The Mustang offense accounted for 373 total yards and 19 points against Bridge City, with quarterback Jack Dallas passing for two and running for a third TD while running back Jeremiah Shaw ran for two and caught a pass for a third.

Sophomore defensive back Teshaun Teel scored on an interception return and Kentavious Miller returned a pair of kicks (a 90-yard kickoff and an 85-yard punt) for touchdowns.

Cayce Draper led Bridge City, banging for 119 yards on 22 carries.

Bridge City was averaging 56 points and nearly 500 yards of total offense per game going in.

LCM Bears, Bobcats face off for .500 Dave Rogers

For The Record

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears host Orangefield Friday night at 7 p.m. as both teams seek to pull to .500 with their second win of the season.

LC-M picked up its first victory of 2016 after two losses last week, downing Hardin-Jefferson 40-28.

Orangefield meanwhile lost 41-7 to Woodville. It was the Bobcats’ second straight defeat after a season-opening win over Buna.

LC-M 40, Hardin-Jefferson 28 Running back Chris Winters topped the 200-yard barrier and his three touchdowns led the Bears to an offensive explo-

sion against Hardin-Jefferson.

The 40-28 win at Battlin’ Bear Stadium put the LC-M record at 2-1.

While Winters picked up 206 yards on 29 carries, quarterback Beau Bickham passed for 135 yards and two scores.

Overall, the Bears rang up 499 yards of total offense.

The Bears, who, like the Hawks, downed Buna for their only win coming into the game, outscored H-J 19-7 in the second half to pull away from a 2113 lead after two periods.

Winters picked up his second 6-yard TD in the third quarter and added a 12-yard tally to ice the win with a little more than a minute left.

J’Lon Douglas, did some nifty running to set up Winters’ second score and added a 38yard six-pointer of his own midway through the final peri-

od. Douglas finished with 12 carries for 129 yards.

A pair of first-quarter takeaways helped the Bears to a lead they never surrendered.

An interception by Osiel Ibarra set up the first of Bickham’s two scoring passes. Katon Brown’s juggling 28-yard TD opened the night’s scoring.

A 42-yard bomb from Bickham to Keegan Sonnier made it 14-0 with nearly half of the first quarter still to play. Alex Reed’s fumble recovery set it up.

The Hawks closed to within 14-13 late in the first half before Winters’ first TD run made it 21-13 at the half.

Woodville 41, Orangefield 7 The Woodville Eagles ran their way to a third straight win of the early season, failing to complete a pass in a game in

Kaz’s Fearless Football Forecast begin Southland Conference play against the team that is picked to win it all this year. The game will take place Saturday at Provost-Umphrey Stadium which should help matters considerably. The Bearkats won last year 49-46 in Huntsville.

McNEESE STATE over STEPHEN F. AUSTIN—Both teams are finished with their respective “sacrificial lamb” game, which means their tills are full, but their hopes for an undefeated season are squashed. This is usually a close, hardfought contest with the Cowboys having the home-field advantage.

HIGH SCHOOL—Hamshire-Fannett over Buna, HardinJefferson over Kelly, Nederland over Baytown Lee, Lumberton over Livingston, Beaumont West Brook over Houston St. Thomas, East Chambers over New Waverly, Port Arthur Memorial over Beaumont Central, Jasper over Bryan Rudder, Kirbyville over San Augustine, Corrigan-Camden over Kountze, Hull-Daisetta over Warren, Liberty over Woodville, Tarkington over Anahuac, Centerville over Hardin, Sabine Pass over Cy Christian JV, Evadale over West Hardin, West Sabine over Burkeville, High Island over Brazosport Christian.

COLLEGE—Houston over Cincinnati (Thurs.); Baylor over Rice, Arizona over UT-San Antonio (Both Fri.); Abilene Christian over Houston Baptist, Northwestern State over Central Arkansas, Nicholls State over Incarnate Word, Alabama over Ole Miss, Clemson over South Carolina State, Louisville over Florida State, Ohio State over Oklahoma, Michigan over Colorado, Stanford over USC, Washington over Portland State, Georgia over Missouri, Wisconsin over Georgia State, Texas over California, Notre Dame over Michigan State, TCU over Iowa State, Iowa over North Dakota State, Tennessee over Ohio, Texas A&M over Auburn, LSU over Mississippi State, Oklahoma State over Pittsburgh, Oregon over Nebraska, Miami over Appalachian State, Marshall over Akron, Alabama A&M over Prairie View A&M, Southern over Alabama State, Arizona over Hawaii, Arkansas over Texas State, Utah State over Arkansas State, Army over UTEP, Ball State over Eastern Kentucky, Virginia Tech over Boston College, Middle Tennessee over Bowling Green, Nevada over Buffalo, UCLA over BYU, Maryland over Central Florida, Central Michigan over UNLV, Eastern Michigan over Charlotte, Colorado State over Northern Colorado, Connecticut over Virginia, Northwestern over Duke, South Carolina over East Carolina, Florida over North Texas, Kansas State over Florida Atlantic, Florida International over Massachusetts, Toledo over Fresno State, Louisiana-Monroe over Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech over Vanderbilt, Grambling State over Jackson State. Washington State over Idaho, Illinois over Western Michigan, Memphis over Kansas, Kent State over Monmouth, Kentucky over New Mexico State, Louisiana-Lafayette over South Alabama, Texas Tech over Louisiana Tech, Western Kentucky over Miami, O., Navy over Tulane, Rutgers over New Mexico, North Carolina over James Madison, North Carolina State over Old Dominion, San Diego State over Northern Illinois, Penn State over Temple, Utah over San Jose State, SMU over Liberty, Syracuse over South Florida, Troy over Southern Mississippi, Tulsa over North Carolina A&T, Wake Forest over Delaware, Wyoming over California-Davis.

which only three were thrown.

The Eagles finished with 155 yards and three touchdowns by Ivan Lockhart and 86 yards by Zack Martin, all on the ground, as they improved to 3-0.

Orangefield was led by Christopher McGee, who rushed for a team-high 97 yards on 13 carries. Caleb Kress got the team’s only score.

Three lost fumbles stung the Bobcats, now 1-2. One of the bobbles was returned 41 yards for the final score of the night.

A one-yard run by Kress gave Orangefield a 7-6 lead after each team had one possession.

Kress set up the score with a 20-yard pass to Andrew Hoyland and Jacob Rainey added the go-ahead PAT. Then the Eagles outscored Orangefield 35-0 the final 3-1/2 quarters.

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PRO PICKS—Buffalo over NY Jets (Thurs.); Houston over Kansas City, Carolina over San Francisco, Dallas over Washington, New England over Miami, NY Giants over New Orleans, Baltimore over Cleveland, Detroit over Tennessee, Pittsburgh over Cincinnati, Seattle over LA Rams, Arizona over Tampa Bay, San Diego over Jacksonville, Denver over Indianapolis, Oakland over Atlanta, Green Bay over Minnesota; Chicago over Philadelphia (Monday Night).

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BC and WO-S hadn’t played in the past few seasons. The overall record for the matchup is WOS 25, BC 0.

“It’s more emotional, because of the proximity,” Thompson said. “This rivalry goes back to when I was in high school. Bridge City and West Orange were big rivals back in the 60s. I would like to continue to play them next year, every year as an athletic rivalry.

“There’s no reason why West Orange and Bridge City and Orangefield and Vidor and

LC-M shouldn’t play. With the close proximity, there’s no reason why I should drive through Bridge City to go play somebody else.”

That said, Thompson said he enjoyed setting up this week’s game with KIPP. “They called us for a game.

They’re going to come here,” said the Mustang mentor.

“Their coach, Chuck Arnold, is not from around here. He’d never heard of us. But I had 30 teams tell me no before he called.”

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New faces make impact in NFL’s Week 1 KAZ’S KORNER

By Joe Kazmar For the Record Several of the recently-drafted rookies and players changing teams made their new franchises look good during the opening week of the National Football League’s 2016 regular season. is was especially true with the Lone Star State’s two franchises that both opened their respective seasons in the friendly confines of their home stadiums. e Houston Texans watched quarterback Brock Osweiler and running back Lamar Miller lead their new team to an impressive 23-14 victory over the Chicago Bears.

And the Dallas Cowboys welcomed rookie starters quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Ezekiel Elliott lead the offense, although the final result was a heart-breaking 20-19 loss to the New York Giants.

Houston Texans owner dumped nearly $100 million on their two free agents, with Osweiler coming from the world champion Denver Broncos while Miller wore the uniform of the Miami Dolphins.

Osweiler played a lot more in the preseason exhibition games than Miller, but not many teams over-use their featured running backs in games that don’t mean anything.

Also having a good inaugural pro game was rookie wide receiver Will Fuller V, who wowed the Fighting Irish fans at South Bend with his world class speed.

Fuller grabbed five of Osweiler’s aerials for 107 yards and a touchdown, giving him the most receiving yards in a season opener by a Texans rookie.

e Texans started off in their typical fashion, giving up an early interception that eventually resulted in a Chicago Bears’ touchdown, falling behind 7-0 at the end of the first quarter, going ahead 107 in the second period and then allowing the Bears to drive the football 75 yards and score with just 38 seconds left before halftime.

Whatever defensive coordinator Romeo Crennel told his players during the short intermission must have really hit home because the Texans completely stymied Chicago in the second half. Houston scored a field goal after safety Andre Hal intercepted a Jay Cutler pass and returned it 12 yards to the Bears’ 27.

Houston began the fourth quarter still trailing the Bears by a point, 14-13, but got their offense cranked up on all cylinders.

Fuller caught an 18-yard touchdown pass on the left side of the field and cut back through the defense for the score, putting the Texans ahead, 20-14. A late field goal sealed the victory.

J.J. Watt returned from July back surgery and was on the field for all but five Texans defensive plays. Of the seven Chicago possessions in the second half, the Bears generated a meager 71 yards and crossed midfield only once. Cutler was hit 13 times by the defense and suffered five sacks, two by Whitney Mercilus.

Osweiler completed 22-of-35 passes for 231 yards and two touchdowns while Miller had 28 carries—the most in his career— for 106 yards. e Cowboys trailed New York 13-9 at the half, but Elliott

scored his first NFL touchdown early in the third period to give the Pokes a 16-13 lead that expanded to 19-13 on Dan Bailey’s fourth field goal of the game.

Prescott apparently didn’t suffer from any first-game jitters as he completed 25-of-45 passes for 227 yards, but hasn’t yet thrown his first touchdown pass. Elliott had 20 carries for 51 yards and a touchdown. is was the first rookie quarterback-running back combination to Perhaps the most important pass Prescott completed was in the closing seconds of the game when he connected with wide receiver Terrance Williams, who decided to go for more yardage instead of stepping out of bounds.

When your team is behind in the closing seconds of the game with no time outs and a field goal will win the game, only an idiot would selfishly try to be the hero and futilely attempt to score a touchdown instead of going out of bounds so the field-goal unit could come on the field and at least try to win the game. e Seattle Seahawks weren’t quite as unlucky as time was running out in their home opener against the Miami Dolphins and they trailed 10-6 after it appeared their Legion of Boom defense had crashed and burned. e Dolphins marched 86 yards for the go-ahead touchdown with four minutes left in the game.

Besides the Seahawks’ defense not having its best opening game, the offense was stymied because quarterback Russell Wilson was hobbled by an ankle injury, but that didn’t stop him from another of his patented fourth-quarter game-winning drives, this one for 75 yards.

He threw a two-yard pass to Doug Baldwin for the game-winning touchdown with 31 seconds left, giving the Seahawks a 12-10

Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler. victory to the delight of the 69,012 screaming fans.

KWICKIES…I’m not a big Oklahoma State football fan, but if I were, I would be hopping mad about the way they were cheated out of a victory Saturday against little Central Michigan.

With time running out, the three-touchdown favorite Cowboys were faced with a fourthdown situation and elected to throw a long pass out of bounds as time ran out. e officiating crew from the Mid-American Conference called intentional grounding and mistakenly ruled to give CMU an untimed down, on which a Hail Mary pass was thrown, caught, lateraled to a trailing back and awarded a touchdown and the victory. e eight-man officiating crew has been suspended for two games and the Big 12 announced Monday that the two-man video replay crew also has been suspended two games. But the loss dropped Oklahoma State out of this week’s Top 25 Poll, all but killing its chances to get into

the post-season tournament for the national championship.

And while we’re on the topic of the Associated Press Top 25 Collegiate Football Poll for this week, Alabama retains its No. 1 rating, Florida State moved up one place to No. 2, as did No 3 Ohio State and No. 4 Michigan.

Clemson fell from second to No. 5, Houston, Stanford and Washington retained their No. 6-8 spots, Wisconsin moved up one notch to No. 9 and Louisville leaped three spots to No. 10. e Texas Longhorns remain No. 11, Texas A&M moved up three spots to No. 17 and Baylor came up two places to No. 21. Georgia looked bad in barely winning last week over Nicholls State and fell from No. 9 to No. 16.

Our Houston Astros are running out of hope and time for being an American League wild card team next month in the playoffs, being three games behind the top two leaders for that honor. ey conclude their treacherous 13-game skein against division leaders today

(Wed.) when they play the Texas Rangers at Minute Maid Park. e Astros will have 16 games left in the season after the Rangers leave town.

JUST BETWEEN US…I must apologize for misleading you readers into believing the Seattle Seahawks-Miami Dolphins would be seen on national television Sunday afternoon in our area at 3:05 p.m. Actually, the game was shown everywhere except where Time Warner customers live. For some reason, they showed a rodeo, where the bulls were just as prominent as what the cable company is feeding us. is is the same Time Warner that refused to show any Houston Astros or Houston Rockets games the Root Network has been carrying for the last two years. It’s not an accident seeing all these vehicles around our area installing Dish or Direct networks. And that loud-mouthed jerk that does the Time Warner commercials actually helps the competition get new customers.

Pictured from left, are: Dane Woolwine, Jacob Thompson, Caitlin Pokraka and Laynee Badgett.

Bridge City Middle School would like to congratulate the August Teacher and Students of the Month.

Mrs. Pokraka, History teacher, was selected by her peers for being a very welcoming and dedicated teacher.

Her class is always engaging and her positive attitude makes her classroom a fun environment.

The following students were nominated by Bridge City Middle School staff: sixth Grader Laynee Badgett, for being one who encourages other class and is always giving 100%; seventh grader, Dane Woolwine, for being an excellent student that puts forth maximum effort and is kind and respectful to those around him and eighth grader, Jacob Thompson, for displaying a positive attitude.

Bridge City Middle School is off to a great start for the new school year. Congratulations to all.

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Enthusiasm reigns for teal opener OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

Saturday morning’s early teal season opener began with plenty of odds stacked against most hunters in our area but that fact did not dampen the enthusiasm associated with the opportunity to shoot ducks. Many local hunters actually began to camp out at some of the local public hunting areas on ursday in hopes of ensuring a prized location for Saturday morning. I must admit, even though I love to hunt teal that I am not mad enough at them to sleep on the road 2 days before a hunt. Regardless of how you got there Saturday morning it was nice to be back in the field with a shotgun in your hand and the opportunity to hunt ducks.

Going into the opening weekend there were 2 very distinct groups of hunters, the ones who would be hunting rice fields and those who would not. e hunters fortunate enough to be overlooking a fresh cut tract of rice on Saturday morning could certainly smile through the dense populations of mosquitoes and hot temperatures because there were plenty of teal to take your mind off the buzzing and the sweat dripping from your forehead. If you happened to be hunting the marsh you had the same conditions to deal with minus the numbers of teal. Overall the hunters who took to the local marshes struggled while the folks in the rice fields burned it up.

All along the coastal prairies the highest numbers of blue winged teal reported prior to the opener came from either freshwater locations or agricultural

fields. e saltwater marshes from Winnie over to the east side of L a k e Charles were nearly void of any teal leading up to the opener on Saturday. e lack of huntable numbers of birds kept many hunters at home over the weekend while only the die hards braved the less than desirable conditions. e combinations of high temps, constant storms building up off of the coast, and a lack of wind did little to help out those hunters in the coastal marshes.

Easily the best reports and results came from the prairies as many hunters took longer setting out decoys than shooting their limits. As expected the best reports were from hunters on the west side of Houston in areas like Wharton, Matagorda, and Eagle Lake. Also to the east in Louisiana in Welsh, Klondike, Lake Arthur and Gueydan reported quick limits and plenty of birds. To say the weekends opening results were a case of the “haves and have nots” would be an understatement.

Looking ahead there is at least some hope on the horizon for all the hunters as the full moon in September will be here on the 16th and that should certainly help usher in a number of birds. e full moon contributes to the migration as a majority of the birds do most of their traveling at night and then rest or feed during the daylight hours. Teal fly great distances and early migrators are often very difficult to

Out (of it) for a Swim A Tarrant County game warden received a call from the sheriff’s department reporting an overturned kayak in the middle of Benbrook Lake and the displaced paddler in distress. It was determined the individual was delusional and told the Benbrook Fire Department he didn’t need any help. Responders tossed the man a life jacket and convinced him to put it on, but as the warden attempted to grab the individual and place him in the patrol boat for his safety, the subject took the life jacket off and swam away from the boat. After refusing another life jacket, the individual swam to the shore. The warden and the firemen attempted to restrain the individual but he ran back into the lake and swam back out. The warden boarded his boat and used it to push the subject back to the shore where numerous Benbrook police officers and Tarrant County sheriff’s deputies restrained him. He was transported to a local hospital for evaluation.

True Confessions of a Gator Poacher A Freestone County game warden recently received information on some alligators allegedly killed on the Trinity River. After conducting several interviews of potential suspects, the warden got confessions from all parties involved in the killing of one alligator and the live-capture of another from the Trinity River. One of the subjects gave the location where the alligator that had been shot and the warden was able to find the alligator remains. Also, during his investigation, the warden was able to obtain information on an alligator that was killed in August of 2015.

He was able to gather information on this alligator and obtained confessions from those parties as well. (Cases and civil restitution pending)

Smile, You’re on Candid Game Camera A Tyler County game warden received a call from a hunting lease representative that a lease member, who was hog hunting, observed two male subjects riding an ATV down a shooting lane. The complainant also stated that he had approached the subjects, escorted them off the lease and was concerned that they had taken a game camera, but that he did not see them in possession of the

game camera when he made contact. The warden returned to the hunting stand area and was able to follow the violators ATV tracks down a county road to a house about a mile away. Contact was made, and initially, the subject denied taking the camera, but finally came clean during the interview.

The subject advised they were concerned their picture was taken and decided to take the camera.

The subject then took the warden to the location where they had dumped the camera. The warden received statements from both subjects and recovered the stolen game camera. (Charges for theft of property and trespass charges are pending)

No Self Control Sabine County game wardens received information about an individual who allegedly shot a white-tailed buck deer in July, well out of season. An investigation led to a search warrant, which resulted in the seizure of a velvet set of antlers scoring close to 115 inches on the Boone & Crockett scoring system, knives used to process the deer, an ice cooler of meat and another set of antlers off an illegal buck, having an inside spread of less than 13 inches, that was harvested during last year’s deer season. The subject admitted to shooting the deer while hog hunting and said he couldn’t pass on a buck with velvet antlers. The suspect was arrested and several citations issued. (Cases pending)

Netting an Off Duty Arrest A Bexar County game warden was fishing with his family at Braunig Lake when he noticed four men from a distance working a gill net in a cove. He contacted a fellow warden on duty to inform him of what was going on. After arriving at Braunig, both wardens watched the men continue to work the net. The warden on duty made contact with the subjects and quickly recovered the illegal equipment, while the other warden went back to fishing. (Multiple cases pending)

Back to the Grind During a routine water safety check of a boat on Canyon Lake, a Comal County game warden observed a large silver grinder in plain view on the seat. The passengers were asked who the grinder belonged to and when no one claimed it the warden radioed for another patrol boat to provide assistance during a search of the vessel for additional contraband.

During the search, several other drug paraphernalia were located

WO-S, LC-M picked to win this weekend Games is Week

keep track of as they are truly “here today and gone tomorrow”.

Early last week there were areas in both Texas and Louisiana that were packed full of birds on Monday and Tuesday. On Saturday those same birds were sipping margaritas in Mexico as they had left seemingly overnight for their wintering destinations leaving many hunters scratching their heads

and scurrying for another plan. ere is no doubt that the largest part of the teal migration has yet to happen so the hopes of all waterfowl hunters are still high.

Hopefully the numbers of birds coming into our area will build as the week progresses and the success rates for all the hunters will increase by next weekend and throughout the rest of this early season.

on the boat: numerous plastic bags of marijuana, several glass pipes, a wooden "dug-out," onehalf of what appeared to be an ecstasy pill, another unidentified pill, and two large grinders. Five citations were issued to five individuals for possession of drug paraphernalia and one was arrested on three outstanding warrants totaling $6,800 in bonds.

Additional cases are pending while drug analysis is conducted on the two unidentified pills.

to the pair on the ATV, both minors, and got them stopped. They did not have any safety equipment and were told they could not operate the ATV on the road. Wardens located the VIN and verified that it was a stolen vehicle from 2014.

The operator said it was his friend’s ATV so the wardens told him to get his friend to come get them. While waiting for the friend to show up, one of the wardens contacted the documented owner, who verified it was his ATV and arrived with paperwork to prove it. The friend finally showed up with his girlfriend, also both minors, and stated the ATV was his. He said he paid $1,000 to a friend in 2014 and has had it since. When asked for his friend’s name and information, he said he only knew his name but did not have any contact information.

Wardens then detected the smell of alcohol on the breath of one of the individuals and asked how much he had to drink. He replied, “None, I don’t drink.” The warden asked for a breathalyzer sample, which registered above the legal limit. At the conclusion of the roadside investigation, the operator of the ATV received two citations for operating the ATV on the roadway and without safety equipment, all four minors received minor consumption citations and the original owner got his stolen ATV back. The investigation continues concerning the actual theft of the ATV. (Cases and investigation pending)

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

KAZ’S FEARLESS FORECAST

By Joe Kazmar For the Record

The opening of teal season was an exciting one.

No Sale, Just Jail Travis County game wardens received a tip that someone was selling gulf shrimp roadside in Dripping Springs. After corroborating the information and making contact, it was determined that the subject didn’t have the required retail truck dealer’s license, was flagged for violent tendencies and was wanted in Aransas County on a second degree felony warrant.

With the information provided, the wardens educated the subject on the requirements to sell aquatic product, placed the subject in custody and transported same to Hays County jail. (Case pending)

Costly Joy Ride Williamson County wardens were patrolling on a county road when an ATV with two riders passed them at a high rate of speed heading the other direction.

They turned around and caught up

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WEST ORANGE-STARK over HOUSTON KIPP ACADEMY—Don’t know much about Friday’s opponent, but am VERY familiar with the Mustangs and their capabilities. It’s hard to predict another shutout, but then, it’s very difficult not to because of their “Chain-Gang” defense.

After all, the ‘Stangs are the State of Texas’ No. 1 team in Class 4A. LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over ORANGEFIELD—e Battlin’ Bears are on their way to building a winning streak, but the Bobcats will provide a humongous roadblock.

LCM finally uncovered their offense last week against HardinJefferson and is hoping this trend continues.

NEWTON over BRIDGE CITY—It looks like the Cardinals are jumping right out of the frying pan and into the fire after being blanked by the No. 1 West Orange-Stark Mustangs 55-0 and then having to play the Class 3A No. 2 Eagles up at Newton Friday night.

VIDOR over BEAUMONT OZEN—e Pirates merely waited until district play began to get all their ducks in a row and play sound football. ey have a chance to knock over another Beaumont school Friday at Pirate Stadium. But they will have to pick up where they left off Saturday.

DEWEYVILLE over GALVESTON O’CONNELL— e Pirates ran into a buzz-saw last week at Evadale and fell from the ranks of the undefeated with a thump. is is the time a good team picks itself up and goes back to its winning brand of football.

APPLE SPRINGS over ORANGE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN—e Lions are still reeling from their visit to High Island last week and hopefully will bounce back Friday night.

SAM HOUSTON STATE over LAMAR—ings don’t get any easier for the Cardinals as they begin Southland Conference play against the team that is picked to win it all this year. e game will take place Saturday at Provost-Umphrey Stadium which should help matters considerably. e Bearkats won last year 49-46 in Huntsville.

McNEESE STATE over STEPHEN F. AUSTIN—Both teams are finished with their respective “sacrificial lamb” game, which means their tills are full, but their hopes for an undefeated season are squashed. is is usually a close, hard-fought contest with the Cowboys having the home-field advantage.

HIGH SCHOOL— Hamshire-Fannett over Buna, Hardin-Jefferson over Kelly, Nederland over Baytown Lee, Lumberton over Livingston, Beaumont West Brook over Houston St. omas, East Chambers over New Waverly, Port Arthur Memorial over Beaumont Central, Jasper over Bryan Rudder, Kirbyville over San Augustine, Corrigan-Camden over Kountze, Hull-Daisetta

over Warren, Liberty over Woodville, Tarkington over Anahuac, Centerville over Hardin, Sabine Pass over Cy Christian JV, Evadale over West Hardin, West Sabine over Burkeville, High Island over Brazosport Christian.

COLLEGE—Houston over Cincinnati (urs.); Baylor over Rice, Arizona over UT-San Antonio (Both Fri.); Abilene Christian over Houston Baptist, Northwestern State over Central Arkansas, Nicholls State over Incarnate Word, Alabama over Ole Miss, Clemson over South Carolina State, Louisville over Florida State, Ohio State over Oklahoma, Michigan over Colorado, Stanford over USC, Washington over Portland State, Georgia over Missouri, Wisconsin over Georgia State, Texas over California, Notre Dame over Michigan State, TCU over Iowa State, Iowa over North Dakota State, Tennessee over Ohio, Texas A&M over Auburn, LSU over Mississippi State, Oklahoma State over Pittsburgh, Oregon over Nebraska, Miami over Appalachian State, Marshall over Akron, Alabama A&M over Prairie View A&M, Southern over Alabama State, Arizona over Hawaii, Arkansas over Texas State, Utah State over Arkansas State, Army over UTEP, Ball State over Eastern Kentucky, Virginia Tech over Boston College, Middle Tennessee over Bowling Green, Nevada over Buffalo, UCLA over BYU, Maryland over Central Florida, Central Michigan over UNLV, Eastern Michigan over Charlotte, Colorado State over Northern Colorado, Connecticut over Virginia, Northwestern over Duke, South Carolina over East Carolina, Florida over North Texas, Kansas State over Florida Atlantic, Florida International over Massachusetts, Toledo over Fresno State, Louisiana-Monroe over Georgia Southern, Georgia Tech over Vanderbilt, Grambling State over Jackson State. Washington State over Idaho, Illinois over Western Michigan, Memphis over Kansas, Kent State over Monmouth, Kentucky over New Mexico State, LouisianaLafayette over South Alabama, Texas Tech over Louisiana Tech, Western Kentucky over Miami, O., Navy over Tulane, Rutgers over New Mexico, North Carolina over James Madison, North Carolina State over Old Dominion, San Diego State over Northern Illinois, Penn State over Temple, Utah over San Jose State, SMU over Liberty, Syracuse over South Florida, Troy over Southern Mississippi, Tulsa over North Carolina A&T, Wake Forest over Delaware, Wyoming over California-Davis.

PRO PICKS—Buffalo over NY Jets (urs.); Houston over Kansas City, Carolina over San Francisco, Dallas over Washington, New England over Miami, NY Giants over New Orleans, Baltimore over Cleveland, Detroit over Tennessee, Pittsburgh over Cincinnati, Seattle over LA Rams, Arizona over Tampa Bay, San Diego over Jacksonville, Denver over Indianapolis, Oakland over Atlanta, Green Bay over Minnesota; Chicago over Philadelphia (Monday Night).

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Don’t sleep on this kid’s tourney FISHING REPORT CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

e S.A.L.T. Club will host their 3rd annual “KIDS” tournament on October 1st and now that you k n o w about it, there is no good reason for not getting there with y o u r youngster.

In fact, the only reason that it has not grown faster than it has over the past two years is that it somehow slips by under the radar.

While the convenience factor for the parents and grandparents alone makes this a “can’t miss” event, it’s the grand prize that is the icing on the cake. Every youngster between the ages of three and sixteen that weighs in a single fish will be eligible to win the drawing held at the end of the tournament. e winner of that drawing will receive a Lifetime Fishing License donated by the club!

Trophies and cash will also be awarded for the largest croaker, piggy perch and crab in the 3-7 division, redfish, black drum and crab in the 8-12 division and redfish, trout and flounder in the 1316 division. While a youngster may or may not place in their division, the key is simply entering something at the eleven o’clock weigh-in.

Aside from the fact that it is a wonderful way to spend the morning with the kids, the club has gone to great lengths to make this the user-friendly event of the year. Even a college football game is no excuse as Ancelet’s Marina will take care of lunch with hotdogs and drinks at the weigh-in and you will be back home for a 1:00 p.m. kickoff.

But wait… It gets even more convenient. ere is no pre-reg-

The opening of teal season was an exciting one. istration, no entry fee and you can fish anywhere you wish starting at 7:00 a.m. as long as you are at the clubhouse on Pleasure Island for the weighin.“Come on … a crab could win your youngster a lifetime fishing license and it costs them nothing to fish!”

For more information phone Max at 626-2501, Stan at 9630433 or Roger at 920-5225.

If you are a bass fisherman you have to be ecstatic over the current bite and lowering of the minimum length, but if you are a speck fisherman it just might be time to panic. ey continue to be impossible to figure out for some of the very best fishermen between here and Houston.

I stopped by Ancelet’s Marina Sunday evening and talked with two groups of very good Houston anglers that had limits of redfish, but had caught and released only three keeper trout all day. ey started the day wading before daylight and fished from

East Pass to Blue Buck the remainder of the day!

My reports as to what is happening in the Game Reserve are always second hand as guides cannot fish that area, but the catching in the Reserve has been much better than the main lake lately. at includes numbers of small trout, but the flounder and redfish are getting the most attention. e problem, even for the recreational angler, is that the Reserve will close the 15th of next month. Until that happens, I would recommend targeting that area as there are a world of canals and back lakes to fish so crowding should not be a problem.

Jason Sands said that he and a different partner on each occasion have limited on reds and flounder their last four trips. He said they could have gotten it done with Gulp, but have also fished finger mullet as well. He added that they were fishing their way through a lot of smaller

flounder, but have not had to keep a flounder under the 16inch mark.

A number of folks fishing that same canals said they cannot concentrate on the reds and flounder because of the bass.

“Most of them are 12 to 15 inch fish,” reported Kyle Leger, “but it is a non-stop bite and the redfish just add to the fun.” ey have been catching their fish on weedless spoons and plastic frogs.

It will be an entirely different game for the BASS CHAMP pros when they host their tournament out of the public boat ramp October 8th and 9th. e reduced size limit will make a huge difference in the number of bass weighed in and they will be both pleased and surprised by how well the bass population has rebounded.

I am hoping that a couple of cold fronts will change things on the saltwater scene, but until that happens the bite could remain a struggle. Good or bad, you just have to go to know!

TFFC Outdoor Expo set for September 24 ATHENS—e Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC) is offering visitors on Sept. 24 opportunities to learn about a wide range of outdoor skills and participate in family fun events during its annual Outdoor Expo and Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament. e expo will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Highlighting the event is the Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament, held on the TFFC’s free fishing ponds. Visitors may sign up for the tournament in Anglers Pavilion when they arrive and registration is free. Weighin and the awarding of prizes will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the Anglers Pavilion.

Among the many exhibits and activities include: live animal displays featuring reptiles and raptors. The Blackland Prairie Raptor Center will present a raptor show at noon and will be conducting walk-around displays on the grounds.

Wildlife on the Move will present a variety of interesting creatures at 1 p.m. followed by a see-and-touch session at 3 p.m.

Other exhibits include Dutch oven cooking demonstrations and sampling, hands-on displays featuring skins, tracks and skulls of predator and prey animals and marine life in touch

tanks presented by Texas Parks and Wildlife Department coastal fisheries staff.

Visitors can view fish up close in their natural habitats along glass bottom stream aquaria and watch a diver hand-feed fish in the TFFC’s 26,000-gallon dive tank aquarium during shows at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Purtis Creek State Park staff will teach kayaking skills and water safety, volunteers will teach the basics of fly fishing and fly tying and the Henderson County 4H Club will offer instruction in archery skills.

The event is sponsored by Walmart Supercenter — Athens, Holiday Inn ExpressAthens, Aaron’s Sales and Lease, First State Bank, Morrison Supply Co., Friends of TFFC and Friends of Purtis Creek State Park.

The Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center is located at 5550 F.M. 2495, about four miles east of Athens. All expo events are included with paid admission, which is $5.50 for adults and $4.50 for seniors. Children 12 and under will be admitted free to the EXPO and must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call (903) 676-2277 or visit tpwd.texas.gov/tffc.

Highlighting the event is the Bluegill Family Fishing Tournament, held on the TFFC’s free fishing ponds.

Orange residents win Houston Texans Sideline Experience Katie Fusilier Rather, Kiwanis Club President, presents Susan and Mike Yeater their winning raffle tickets for a Houston Texans Sideline Experience from the raffle fundraiser held by the Kiwanis Club of Orange.

Judge Jerry Pennington pulled the winning ticket Thursday, Sept.

8, at the Kiwanis Club’s weekly meeting at Sunset Grove Country Club. Susan bought lucky ticket #28, as it is the date of the couple’s wedding anniversary.

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Locals earn degrees at TAMU graduation Diplomas were awarded to approximately 1,850 Texas A&M University graduates during summer commencement ceremonies.

Among those local students receiving degrees were: Joining the LC-M Wall of Honor are, from left, Scotty Hallman, Jordan Dobranski, Gregory Charrier and Drake Blanchard.

LC-M alumni honored at recent reception Staff Report For e Record Friday, Sept. 9, Little CypressMauriceville CISD honored the 2016 LCM Awards inductees.

Hall of Fame, Military Wall of Honor and Distinguished Alumni were honored at a pregame reception, then introduced prior to kickoff at the football game. e Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes and honors alumni who have distinguished themselves in an exemplary manner. e 2016 inductees include Jonathan Davis, marine biologist, whose research was featured on the Discovery Channel’s Shark Week; Blake Poutra, local business owner of the Refinery Source and recently featured in VIP magazine; Justin Hayes, Director of Ministry Operations for Parental Care Ministries, serving the children of Uganda and East Africa; John Hargrove, former senior killer whale trainer for SeaWorld, now a New York Times bestselling author; Dr. Melanie Dennison Marshall, Dentist and representative for “Healthy Huddle,” a partnership with the NFL Retired Players Association; defense attorney Trenton Marshall, recognized as a Top Attorney in the Fort Worth Magazine; Greg Perry, Assistant Superintendent for LCM CISD, who has guided the District to achieve the Texas Comptroller’s Leadership Circle for financial transparency and Superior Achievement Ratings; Judge Mandy White-Rogers, County Court at Law, Orange County and Drew Waters, producer, director and actor, whose directorial debut will take place

Nicole G. Encalade, Senior, Bridge City, Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology Conner E. Hanks, Senior, Orange, Bachelor of Science Human Resource Development Mallarie D. Hearn, Senior, Orange, Bachelor of Science Health Shayne G. Kasser, Senior, Pinehurst, Bachelor of Business Administration - Management Information Systems Joshua A. Leal, Senior, Vidor, Bachelor of Science - Human Resource Development

Michael S. McIntire, Senior, Pinehurst, Bachelor of Arts - Sociology Also, Texas A&M University has named its honor students for the summer semester, recognizing them for outstanding academic performance. e Dean’s Honor Roll recognizes students taking at least 12 semester hours during the summer semester who have maintained a 3.75 or higher grade point (GPR) out of a possible 4.0.

A second designation, “Distinguished Student,” recognizes those who earned a 3.5 to 3.74 GPR while taking at least 12 hours for the summer semester. e lone local student to be named to the Dean’s Honor Roll is Mallarie D. Hearn, Senior, Orange, Bachelor of Science Health.

COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES e following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Sept. 6-9: Distinguished Alumni – from left, Justin Hayes, Jonathan Davis, Blake Poutra, Michelle and Blake Clingaman (accepting for sister Dr. Melanie Marshall), Drew Waters, Nancy Melancon (accepting for son Trent Marshall, Greg Perry, Judge Mandy Rogers, and John Hargrove. in October with the release of his feature film, “New Life.”

Military Wall of Honor inductees are Purple Heart recipient, Staff Sergeant Scotty Hallman, who served in the Army from 2002-2014 and who has numerous medals and commendations to his credit; Cadet 4th Class Jordan Dobranski, graduate from the US Air Force Academy Preparatory School, current Cadet at the USAF Academy for the Class of 2020; and Marines, Sgt. Gregory Charrier, active since January 2012 and Lance Corporal Drake Blanchard, active since January 2015. e Hall of Fame inductees are recognized for their generosity in being significant contributors of time, effort and resources. ese are Marlene and Alan

Hall of Fame – from left, Matt and Jodi Purgahn and Marlene and Alan Courmier.

Courmier and Jodi and Matt Purgahn.

Past inductees can be viewed

on the LCM website under the “Community” tab at www.lcmcisd.org.

Nicholas J. Plessala and Summer J. Lynam John C. Perkins and Amy E. Self Bradley K. Holley and Brittany E. Knepp Chasin J. Hebert and Maegan L.A. Risinger

Fred J. Miller, III and Tammy L. Carey Jimmie W. Wright and Sara L. Conner Jerry W. Albertelli, II and Rosalena E. Boggs Jerry M. Gann and Pauline M. Herrington Christian A. Sutton and Katelyn R. Armstrong Steven E. Kyzar and Samantha B. Rush Micah L. Herrin and Robin D. Roy

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The Showdown on the Sabine Tunnel Boat Races return for another great weekend of exciting boat racing action this Friday through Sunday, but live music is once again the featured attraction on Friday night. Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons will perform a free concert, which is open to the public, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 16, at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.

Fun e Katelyn Johnson Band @ e Lone Wolf Crossroads (trio) @ Luke's Icehouse Beaumont Pug Johnson @ Luke's Icehouse Mid-County Rainy and e B-Sides @ Mackenzie's Pub Culverhouse @ Madison's Frayed Soul @ Mary's Lounge Rockafellas @ e Neches River Wheelhouse Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza - Calder Ave. Rick Danna @ New York Pizza - Neches St. Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons @ Orange Riverfront Pavilion Frank Martin Gilligan @ Pine Tree Lodge e Inspected, e Grundles, Semon Demon, Brent Marks @ e Red Room Mossy Oak Boys, Brittany Pfantz @ Rikenjaks e Flamethrowers @ Rush Lounge Kiana Smith @ Suga's Deep South John Guidroz @ irsty's Saturday, Sept. 17 Trace Adkins @ Delta Downs Event Center Charley Pride @ Golden Nugget Casino Cody Johnson Band, Kevin Fowler, Josh Ward, Red Shahan, John Baumann, e Kings of Mojo @ Texas Gator Festival Anahuac Electric Circus @ Blue Martini

From Page 5B Creole Cookin' @ e Boudain Hut ree Legged Dawg @ Cafe Del Rio John Cessac and e Texas Outlaws @ e Capistrano Crossroads @ e Capri Club e Lakeview Band @ e Center Stage Curse and the Cure @ Cowboy Harley Davidson Caleb Williams @ Dylan's Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar BB and Company @ Gator Lounge Goatwhore, e Blood Royale, Hogs of War, Avaris @ e Gig Kris Harper @ e Grill Paws teh Cat @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Still Cruisin' @ Larry's French Market Chew, Total Strangers, Camera Cult @ e Logon Cafe David St. Romain @ e Lone Wolf Mike Krajicek @ Luke's Icehouse Mid-County e Jerryatricks @ Mackenzie's Pub Alter Ego @ Madison's Donnie Brewer @ e Neches River Wheelhouse Ryan Harris and Killing Time @ Pine Tree Lodge Brian Wayne and the Bluesbenders, Ryan Bourque @ Rikenjaks e Flamethrowers @ Rush Lounge Danny Dillon @ Ships Wheel

Mrs. Amanda Britnell’s 6th grade science class at Community Christian School had a special guest, Haley May, a Geology major at Lamar University in Beaumont, visit their classroom. May used Oreos to explain the earth’s plates, lithosphere, the different faults and how earthquakes occur. All involved found it to be a delicious demonstration.

Jeremy Benoit @ Suga's Deep South Joint Venture @ Tammy's Trevor Batson and Ryan Gist @ irsty's LN and the Crush @ Tia Juanita's Sunday, Sept. 18 Al White and Chapparal, Luther and the Healers, Texas Union @ Texas Gator Festival Anahuac Cajun Harmony @ e Boudain Hut Charlie Wayne @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Linda Kaye and the Kool Katz @ Jefferson County Singles Club Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ Pine Tree Lodge Chew, Good Grief, Quincey @ e Publicity Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks Anteeks @ Rush Lounge Wayne Cook @ Suga's Deep South Monday, Sept. 19 Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Charlestown and Derek @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, Sept. 20 Alex Rozell @ Dylan's Chip Redford @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Tyler Darby and Pug Johnson @ Madison's Charlestown and Derek @ Rush Lounge

Members of Troop 3639 in Bridge City have earned the Girl Scout Bronze Award, the highest community service award a Girl Scout in fourth or fifth grade can achieve.

To earn the award, the troop collected more than 1000 children’s books that were donated to low income students that attend schools in their district. Initially, the troop wanted to collect 200 books, but following the spring rain and historic flooding in Deweyville, they increased their original goal. In total, the Girl Scouts collected 750 new books that were donated to low income students and 300 gently used books that were donated to rebuild the Deweyville Elementary School library.

“The troop received tremendous support from St. Paul United Methodist Church and St. Paul Preschool and could not have achieved its goal without them,” said Erin Bunch, Troop 3639 volunteer.

To learn more about Girl Scouts’ service awards, visit www.girlscouts.org.

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In the Superior Court of DeKalb County, State of Georgia, Adoption Number: 16AD081-8 TO: Kourtnie Christine Gilbert, James Walter Whitmire and any unknown biological father of a female child born on July 27, 2014 to Kourtnie Christine Gilbert. By Order of the Court for service by publication dated September 9, 2016, you are hereby notified that a Petition for Adoption was filed in the Superior Court of DeKalb County, Georgia on August 24, 2016 seeking to adopt S.R.W., a female child born to Kourtnie Christine Gilbert on July 27, 2014 in Jefferson County, Texas. All parental rights you may have with respect to the minor child will be lost and you will neither receive notice nor be entitled to object to the adoption of the child unless you file and make known such other objections in writing as you may have within thirty (30) days from the date of the first publication of this notice.

This 9th day of September, 2016. V. Joy Edwards, The Edwards Law Group, LLC, 3621 Vinings Slope, Suite 4210, Atlanta Georgia 30339. Telephone - 770-7237211.

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RAIN OR SHINE! Saturday , September 17th 1301 Irving St garage sale . Everything must go !!! Make a deal sales . House is going on market to sale ! Inside sale . Lots of everything ! 7:am - 1:00 pm furniture , camping stuff , holiday , new items from last week , oriental rugs .

173 Poinsettia B.C. Fri/Sat Sept 16 & 17 8am-2pm. plants, sagos, Ironman treadmill, microwave, Kitchen table with chairs, toys, clothes, and much more.

- 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.

Call 735-5305 • Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

Sat Oct. 8th(10/5) St. Therese Family Life Center. 409 6th street Orange 8am-2pm Pat’s this & that “formely gift shop” To many things to list.

Still going on sale.

4791 Nan Dr. down 1 mile from Flying J off hwy 62. Too much to list. Rain or shine Thursday-Saturday Sept 15-17.

Friday 9/16 (8-3) & Saturday 9/17 (8-1). Inside A/C! 4700 Paris Drive in Orange. All kinds of misc stuff.

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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 2003 Blue Wave Boat Vin# 1996 GMC Sierra Vin# 1GTEC19R4T6505096 Owed $310.40

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Horace Marion Peveto, Deceased, were issued on September 12, 2016, in Cause No. P17533, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Betty Jean Peveto.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Edna Clary Phillips, Deceased, were issued on August 31, 2016, in Cause No. P17404, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Robert B. Phillips.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Terri Gayle Thompson a/k/a Terri Galye Kirkland, Deceased, were issued on August 5, 2016, in Cause No. P17570, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Ricky Wayne Kirkland.

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.

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.

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.

Betty Jean Peveto 6900 Oak Leaf Drive Orange, TX 77630 DATED the 9th day of September, 2016

c/o:Robert B. Phillips 1005 Doty Rd. Vidor, Texas 77662

Rex Peveto Attorney for: Betty Jean Peveto State BarNo.:00791437 118 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0220 Fax: (409)883-0209 Email: liz@pevetolawfirm.com

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DATED the 12th day of Septenber, 2016 Jerry V. Pennington Attorney for: Robert B Phillips State Bar No.:15759000 110 N. Seventh Street Orange, Texas 77630 Phone: (409)886-0575 Fax: (409)886-1353 Email: jerryvpenn@sbcglobal.net

Ricky Wayne Kirkland c/o: Steve Howard 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 5th day of August, 2016

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NOTICE TO IMPLEMENT REVISED FIXED FUEL FACTOR

Entergy Texas, Inc. hereby publishes NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 36.203 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (codified in Tex. Util. Code) and P.U.C. Subst. R. 25.237(A)(3)(B), it filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (the “Commission”) on August 17, 2016 a tariff to implement a revised fixed fuel factor. All of Entergy Texas’ retail customers whose fuel charges are calculated under the Texas fixed fuel factor tariff – including but not limited to Residential, Small General Service, Large General Service, Large Industrial Power Service, and Street and Outdoor Lighting Service – will be affected by the Commission’s approval of the revised fixed fuel factor.

The revised fixed fuel factor, if approved, will affect only the fuel portion of the rates charged by Entergy Texas and will have no effect on non-fuel base rates.

Entergy Texas seeks Commission approval to revise the fixed fuel factor effective with the first billing cycle of the September 2016 billing month. Entergy Texas proposed that the fixed fuel factor be changed pursuant to a semi-annual filing to be made each February and August, with revised fuel factors to be effective with the first billing cycle of the March and September billing months, pursuant to a methodology that changes the fuel factor based upon changes in the published price of natural gas. This methodology was authorized for use in Docket No. 32915.

The revised fixed fuel factor, differentiated by voltage level, is as follows:

Factor By Voltage Levels Deliver Voltage Fixed Fuel Factor Secondary $0.0357278 per kWh Primary $0.0347978 per kWh 69kV/138kW $0.0334858 per kWh 230kV $0.0329832 per kWh The revised fuel factor would result in an increase in Entergy Texas’ annual Texas retail fuel and purchased power revenues by approximately $136 million, or 27%, on an annual basis. Compared to the fixed fuel factor approved by the Commission effective March 2016, a residential customer using 1000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per month would see an approximate increase of 6.9% annually, or $6.85 on average per month, on his/her electric bill. The fixed fuel factor rate is designed to pass through to customers the actual fuel costs incurred by Entergy Texas to serve customers. Entergy Texas is not allowed to make a profit on fuel costs. Amounts collected from affected customers pursuant to the revised fixed fuel factor will be subject to final review by the Commission in Entergy Texas’ next applicable fuel reconciliation proceeding before the Commission. Entergy Texas expects the revised fixed fuel factor to be in effect for the billing period of September 2016 through February 2017.

Persons with questions or who want more information on this petition may contact Entergy Texas at Attn: Customer Service – Fuel Factor, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call [1-800-368-3749 (once you hear: “Welcome to Entergy” select option 1, then press 5, then press 7)] during normal business hours. A complete copy of this petition is available for inspection at the address listed above.The Commission has assigned Docket No. 46292 to this proceeding. Persons who wish to formally participate in this proceeding, or who wish to express their comments concerning this petition should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Customer Protection, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at (888) 782-8477. Hearing and speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may call (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Select driver license offices open Saturdays to issue election ID Staff Report For The Record

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding Texans in advance of the upcoming General Election that Election Identification Certificates (EIC), which can be used for voting purposes, are available year-round at all Texas driver license offices. In an ongoing effort to ensure Texans have access to EICs, DPS is offering Saturday hours on Oct. 22 and Oct. 29at select driver license offices to issue EICs. In addition, EIC mobile stations will be deployed to various locations across the state, and alternate approved locations are issuing EICs in select counties.

On August 10, 2016, identification requirements for voting in Texas changed.

For information regarding required identification for voting in person, please visit http://www.votetexas.gov/ register-to-vote/need-id.

The 2016 General Election is Nov. 8, and early voting starts Oct. 24 and con-

tinues through Nov. 4.

Texans can obtain an EIC at: • Any of the more than 220 Texas driver license offices during regular business hours throughout the year • Select driver license offices on Saturday, Oct. 22 and Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (EIC transactions only) • EIC mobile station locations (EIC transactions only) • Alternate approved locations issuing only EICs in select counties One form of identification that can be used for voting purposes is an EIC. You may apply for an EIC at no charge.

However, if you already have any of the following forms of identification, you are not eligible for an EIC: • Texas driver license – unexpired • Texas personal identification card – unexpired • Concealed Handgun License (CHL) or License to Carry (LTC)

– unexpired • U.S. passport book or card – unexpired • U.S. Military identification with photo – unexpired • U.S. Citizenship Certificate or Certificate of Naturalization with photo To apply for an EIC, applicants must visit one of the locations listed above and complete an application for a Texas Election Identification Certificate (DL14C). (For the Spanish language version of the EIC application, see http:// www.dps.texas.gov/internetforms/ forms/DL-14CS.pdf).

To qualify for an EIC, an applicant must: • Bring documentation to verify U.S. citizenship and Identity • Be eligible to vote in Texas (Bring a valid voter registration card or submit a voter registration application through the Texas Department of Public Safety) • Be a Texas resident • Be 17 years and 10

months or older To avoid delays or complications, DPS urges potential applicants to make sure they have the necessary documentation before arriving at the office, mobile station or alternate approved location.

The EIC receipt an individual receives will include their photo and can be used for voting purposes until the permanent card is delivered by mail.

The EIC is free of charge to qualifying applicants and is valid for six years.

There is no expiration date for an EIC for citizens 70 years of age or older. The EIC can only be used for voting purposes and may not be used as personal identification.

For more information on the requirements and process for obtaining an EIC, please visit: http://www.txdps. state.tx.us/DriverLicense/electionID. htm.

For more information on voting in Texas, visit the Secretary of State’s website: www.votetexas.gov.