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Vol. 60 No. 17

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Week of Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Federal Imelda aid awaits damage tally Dave Rogers

For The Record

“Skated” was the word most often heard in the aftermath of last week’s Tropical Depression Imelda. Unless you were among the unlucky ones that didn’t. Seven out of eight City of Orange city council members and employees polled Monday night escaped home flooding from the storm that dumped more than 20 inches in a 24-hour period on much of the county, more than 30 inches on some. Jennifer Krummel, assistant to the city manager, was near tears, however. “For the last six weeks, I’ve bragged to all my friends that I wasn’t having to brush my teeth over the bathtub anymore,” said the resident of the Cedar Ridge subdivi-

sion on Highway 62, near Mauriceville. She had just finished renovation of a home submerged two Ardoin years ago in the nation’s worst recorded rain event, Tropical Storm Harvey. Imelda ranks No. 5 alltime. While Harvey was credited with 60 inches of rain over a four-day period in 2017, Imelda produced 31.68 inches of rain overnight Sept. 18-19 on Mauriceville, according to meteorologist Patrick Vaughn. The total was more than 40 inches in western Jefferson County. “I’d have bet anything that I’d never see another flood like Harvey,” Krummel said. Among the many things

canceled or postponed by Imelda were the Lions Club Fall Carnival, which was supposed to start its twoweekend run Wednesday, and Tuesday’s county commissioners’ meeting. The carnival has been pushed back to the weekends of Oct. 16-19 and Oct. 23-26 and the commissioners will meet Thursday morning at 10 a.m.

Joel Ardoin, Orange County emergency management coordinator, was with workers from the Texas Department of Emergency Management, FEMA and the Small Business Administration Tuesday evening. They were going street to street personally verifying online damage assessments. Additionally, teams from the county in Sheriff’s Office

and Road and Bridge Department vehicles will be out documenting damage by taking photographs and using drones during the day. Ardoin said his unofficial count was up to 2,000 homes with water damage, most occurring west of FM 1442, with the worst flooding in Vidor, and the Mauriceville and Orangefield communities.

“The community is dealing with massive flooding,” Stephen Patterson, Orangefield schools superintendent, said. “Our schools haven’t flooded but lots of people have lost their home again. “It’s a very sad deal.” With their school district not returning to class until Thursday, Orangefield offiCOUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Spindletop Center gets Bobcat donation

Wrath over grapes calmed in Orange Dave Rogers

For The Record

One of Orange’s fastest growing small businesses quickly has fermented into a wrath over grapes. But a Monday night Orange City Council workshop appeared to chill the whine between the owner/operator of Free State Cellars winery and owners of three neighboring homes. Neighbors Myra Alexander, John and Susan Shields, and Andy and Simmye Griffin wrote to the city in August requesting a total of 29 “no parking,” “Trucks Prohibited” and 25-mph speed limit signs for the Broadmoor Terrace subdivision. At the end of Monday night’s special meeting at the library meeting room, the homeowners agreed to three new road signs. During the meeting, they

complained the popularity of the winery that opened at 4702 Tejas Parkway in July had created unsafe driving and parking conditions. “They have been parking on the street, they have been speeding, and we just don’t want trucks on Lakeshore and Willow Streets,” said John Shields, a homeowner on Tejas Drive. Lakeshore and Willow Drive join Tejas Drive and Evergreen Drive to make up the small subdivision. Dana Swope, one of six family owners of Free State Cellars, points out the small mixed-use neighborhood of Broadmoor Terrace has seven residences and five businesses. “The proposed addition of 29 signs to a neighborhood of seven residences is frankly absurd,” she wrote in late

Jamie Carpenter and Ally McKay represent the Orangefield High School Student Council’s Good Sportsmanship League in awarding a donation to Spindeltop Center. The donation was announced during the football game between the Orangefield Bobcats and the Shepherd Pirates at F.L. McClain Stadium. President of the Orangefield Good Sportsmanship League is Chloe Smith with Jamie Campbell the Advisor. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

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Orange Countian nabs lead role in “Spindletop: The Beginning” Penny Leleux

For The Record

Being retired Navy, John Frederick loves it when he can land a military role. He snagged the part of Corp. Henry in the short film, “Spindletop: The Beginning” which filmed in Woodville at Heritage Village over the weekend. It is a tale of a young Pattillo Higgins, who was a troublemaker and prankster. Higgins is the one that persuaded Anthony Lucas to drill in Beaumont resulting in the “Lucas Gusher” in 1901. Frederick’s character is a Union soldier in pursuit of the mischievous youth in this first phase of a planned

future feature. “Spindletop has been a lot of fun,” said Frederic. “Even though it is a short film, it has a lot of characteristics of a feature film.” “I think June Garcia (the casting director) did an excellent job of selecting the cast for this film. Keegan [Bouton] is spot on the right person for Pattillo Higgins. He has been a blast to work with. Parker [White] has been fun to work with, my Private.”

Frederick said Jason Leal, the writer/director of Spindletop had done an excellent job on the story of young Pattillo Higgins. “I’ve enjoyed working on this film even though it has been extremely hot. There were some rough conditions…that wool uniform.” His costume was a wool jacket with a heavy, cotton, long sleeved undershirt and wool pants. “It was more like a wintertime outfit with us shooting in 90 degree weath-

John Frederick of Mauriceville (front) as Corp. Henry in “Spindletop:The Beginning”, pictured in the back is Keegan Bouton as young Pattillo Higgins. The film is being shot at Heritage Village in Woodville. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux

er.” “The rest of the crew was unbelievable, there was the PA making sure we had water all the time… I drank so much water today that I’m going to explode here in a minute, probably.” He laughed. Frederick had nothing but good things to say of everyone, including Gladys Thomas the costume mistress and Allison Pierce and Jordan Baldwin in hair and makeup. “Those two girls, oh my god, they are the ones that made this film fun.” “Heritage Village, it was almost like he wrote that script for it,” said Frederick. He LEAD ROLE Page 2A

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