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Registration opens June 6 for summer reading program Tommy Mann Jr.

For The Record

Summer vacation for local school children begins in just a few days and the return of an annual event is right around the corner. The Bridge City Public Library, located at 101 Parkside Drive in Bridge City, will begin its registration period on Monday, June 6, through Friday, June 10, for its annual summer reading program, which is open to children ages pre-K through fifth grade. Each child which registers will receive a reading log. Reading logs which are returned fol-

lowing the last program on July 20 will receive recognition at the end of program awards event the following week. The library staff requests all children be accompanied by a parent or guardian at each weekly program. Participation by local children has been increasing steadily each year and the library had a huge turnout in 2015, according to K’Lynn Ess, children’s librarian. “Last year was a really good year as we had about 200 kids register for the summer reading program,” Ess said. “This program lets us reach out to the community and we have

more than just children from Bridge City come to our programs.” Ess explained the programs are designed to be fun, as well

as educational, and the group’s which participate each week help fulfill those objectives. “Each presenter does a different educational program

each week,” she continued. “Whether they are talking about oceans, like our first program will be about, or science, which is the second

week, it is all geared toward reading but it is a lot of fun while learning about those

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BC’s Valedictorian Steve Nguyen Staff Report For The Record

Valedictorian Steve Nguyen is the son of Dung Nguyen and Hoa Tran. He is the brother of Amy Nguyen. He ranks top of his class of 155 with a GPA of 4.8828 on a weighted 4.0 scale. Steve is an Academic Honor Roll student, treasurer of the Spanish club, treasurer of the National Honor Society, and class representative in Student Council. He was chosen as Student of the Month for September for the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. Steve has participated in

UIL Academics for four years in general math, number sense, and science. He placed first at NGUYEN the district meet for science. He plays saxophone for symphonic, marching, and jazz band. He is also involved in peer tutoring. Steve plans to attend Lamar University in Beaumont as a Mirabeau Scholar this coming school year in pursuit of a degree in Chemical Engineering.

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Kyle Bergeron fires a pitch against the West Orange-Stark Mustangs during Game Two of the regional quarterfinal series of the state baseball championship on Saturday. Bridge City who lost Game One to the Mustangs came back to defeat the Mustangs in the double header on Saturday. Bergeron went the distance for Big Red to win the matchup 6-3 followed by a Game Three 3-2. Bridge City will next face Waco Robinson, the No. 4 ranked team in Class 4A. SEE SECTION B PAGE 1 FOR MORE RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

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Staff Report For The Record

Salutatorian Scarlett Neely is the daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Neely. She ranks second in her class of approximately 120 students with a 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. She is a four-year member of Student Council, which includes serving as President during her senior year, a fouryear member of the Orangefield High School Debate Team, a two-year member of the OHS Theatre Troupe, two year member of the National Honor Society, the founder and President of the Young Democrats Club, a member of the Texas Association of Future Educators, two-year member of Future Farmers of America, and four-year member of the Academic Challenge Team, which including being appointed Captain in her senior year. Along with being Salutatorian and highest ranking female, as a senior, Scarlett was

OHS Valedictorian BC Salutatorian Jordan Curl Casey Smith Staff Report For The Record

Valedictorian Casey Smith is the son of Edward and Kathy Smith. He ranks at the top of his class of approximately 120 students with a GPA of 4.95535 on a weighted 4.0 scale. He is a three-year member of the Interact Club, including serving

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as President during his senior year, a three-year member of Student Council, the EnvironmenSMITH tal Club, Young Christian Conservative Club, twoyears as a member of the National Honor Society, and twoyears in the Library Club. Along with being the highest ranking student, Casey has perfect attendance for his entire school career, and an All A Honor Roll student during his entire school career. He has received Teacher Appreciation Awards in Science, English and History, has been certified in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and, at the Current Issues and Events State Meet, been part of the team which earned first place and he received a second place individual honor. Outside of school, Casey is involved with Saint Helen’s Catholic Church where he is a Altar Server and is active in the Church Youth Group and its fundraising projects and soup kitchen. He is also a volunteer with Special Olympics, Campfire USA and Relay for Life. He has also achieved the rank of 3rd Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo.

Salutatorian Jordan Christopher Curl is the son of Jeff and Crystal Curl. He is the grandson of Don and Jerry Hartsfield and Katherine Mouton. Jordan is ranked second in his class of 155 with a GPA of 4.8433 based on a weighted 4.0 scale. He has been recognized as a National Merit Commended Student, an academic honor roll student, historian of the National Honor Society, member of the student council, one year member of the ATSSB All-Area Band, and one year member of the TMEA All-Region Band. He was chosen as the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month and received a Voice of Democracy Award from the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. Jordan is a squad leader in the BCHS

Band and a three-time regional qualifier in tennis. He is also a member of the Spanish Club, Chess Club, CURL Academic Team, Ultimate Frisbee Club, and Ping Pong Club. Jordan attends St. Henry’s Catholic Church and has volunteered with the Southeast Texas Hospitality Center and the Bridge City Knights of Columbus. He has also volunteered at Winfree Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School. Jordan plans to attend Lamar University in the fall on a Mirabeau Scholarship and will major in nursing. He hopes to eventually become a CRNA – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.

OHS Salutatorian Scarlett Neely a State Qualifier in Lincoln-Douglas Debate and Student Congress Debate. She was a District qualifier NEELEY in the Stark Reading Contest, chosen to represent the area by the American Legion Auxiliary at Texas Bluebonnet Girls State, part of UIL One Act Play All-Star Cast, and a Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. Other recognitions from previous years include Rotary Youth Leadership Awards, UIL One Act Play Honrable Mention All-Star Cast, and runner-up in the Voice of Democracy Essay/Oral Contest. Scarlett enjoys musical outlets as well as she has played piano for 10 years and is selftaught on the ukulele.

Closures scheduled for Memorial Day weekend Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

The extended holiday weekend is approaching, which means multiple business and government office closures are ahead. The majority of all local, county, state and federal offices will be closed on Monday,

May 30 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday. All non-essential offices in the cities of Orange, West Orange, Pinehurst and Bridge City will be closed on Monday. Offices will re-open at normal business hours on Tuesday, May 31. All non-essential Orange County government offices

will be closed on Friday as well. Garbage will run as normal in Orange and West Orange, as well as most other locations. Garbage collection service for information on collection schedules. The United States Postal Service will not be delivering mail on Monday, but it will resume normal operation hours

and delivery on Tuesday. Financial institutions such as Community Bank, Bridge City Bank and First Financial, Sabine Federal Credit Union, MCT Credit Union and Mobil Credit Union will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day holiday and reopen on the next regularly scheduled business day.

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An annual paying tribute to those who have made the ultimate sacrifice will be held this weekend in Orange. The 13th Annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans will be held beginning at 6 p.m., Sunday, May 29, at the Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza, which is located at 3810 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Orange. The plaza is located adjacent to Orange First Church of the Nazarene and the event is free and open to the public. The yearly event is one of the best attended events in the region and is open to the public, all veterans and to those who currently serve in the various branches of the United States military. Serving as the keynote speaker for this year’s Memorial Day program will be Lt. General Marvin Brailsford (Retired). Brailsford, 77, is a native of Burkeville, Texas, and a 1959 military graduate of Prairie A&M University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Brailsford began his Ordnance career in 1974 when he assumed command of the 101st Ordnance Battalion, the 60th Ordnance Group, VII Corps, U.S. Army Europe. He became the Deputy Commander of Kaiserslautern Army Depot in 1976, and, in 1978, served at the U.S. Army Armament Research and Development Command in Dover, N.J. Among other important duties, General Brailsford assumed command of the 60th Ordnance Group, 21st Support Command with operations in England, the Benelux countries and Germany. He has also executed the fielding of major items such as Copperhead and M16A2 Rifles, planned and coordinated on-site Soviet inspections in support of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces mission and much more. In Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Brailsford provided expert guidance and direction in support of the largest and swiftest strategic movement of munitions ever conducted, according to the website. He retired from active duty in 1992 following 33 years of military service. Since retiring, Brailsford has served as president of Metters Industries, which is an Information Technology and System Engineering Company. He founded his own company, The Brailsford Group, Inc., a management consulting company, in 1995. He is also a retired director of two publicly traded companies, Illinois Tool Works, Inc.,

Months of shaking hands and pounding the pavement have finally proven fruitful for Johnny Trahan, as he was won the runoff election on Tuesday for Orange County Commissioner. Trahan defeated Bobby Manshack by a vote of 628 to 418 in the Orange County Republican Party Runoff Election for the position of Orange County Commissioner of Precinct 1. Trahan will assume his duties as County Commissioner on Jan. 1, 2017, as he will be unopposed by a Democratic Party candidate in November. “It’s hard to believe this many people voted for me in this election,” Trahan said following his victory. “It’s been a very humbling experience, but I’m ready to work and ready for the challenge.” The race for Orange County Commissioner started in December 2015 when candidates began filing for the position leading up to the March 1 Primary election. For Trahan, this process was equally as long and nerve-racking. “It’s been a long three months,” Trahan said about the wait since the March Primary election. “But I didn’t this on my own. I had a lot of help from friends, my family and supporters. “I cant’ say enough about the support and help my wife, Becky, has given,” he continued. “She was my campaign manager through all of this and did an amazing job.” A total of 1,027 votes were submitted during early voting period for the Orange County Republican Party Runoff Election, which took place from Monday, May 16 through Friday, May 20, at the four early voting locations across Orange County. A total of 444 ballots were submitted during early voting at the Orange Public Library, 21 at the Bridge City Public Works location, 26 at the Raymond Gould Community Center in Vidor and 35 at the Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department. A total of 496 ballots, almost 50 percent of all

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The 13th Annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans will be held at 6 p.m., Sunday, May 29, at the Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza in Orange. The event will feature keynote speaker Lt. General Marvin Brailsford (Retired) of the United States Army. The event is open to the public and free of charge. RECORD PHOTO: Tommy Mann Jr.

which is a Fortune 200 company, and Conn’s Inc. Patriotic music will be performed by the Community Band of Southeast Texas during Sunday’s ceremony. Also participating in the event will be the Southeast Texas Color Guard and the Patriot Riders Motorcycle Group, and the Vietnam Mobile Museum will be on display. The Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza is home to the life size bronze sculpture “Tears of a Grateful Heart,” which was created by Colorado-based artist Scott Stearman and contains the names of many military personnel from Orange County. The Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza also features the bell of the ship known as the USS Dyson (DD-572), a Fletcher-class destroyer which was built in Orange during World War II and named in honor of Rear Admiral Charles W. Dyson who died in 1930. The ship was launched in April of 1942. Complimentary hot dogs and apple pie will be served following the programs on Sunday. For those interested in adding the name of a veteran in granite at the plaza, the cost is $40. Messages may be added in brick for $100. Call 409-883-4674 for more information on these services.

Summer Reading Programs things.” This summer’s theme is “On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!” and will take place from 11 a.m. noon, every Wednesday, except for the June 15 and June 29 programs which will start at 10 a.m., due to presenters request. The June 15 program will be presented by the Houston Museum and is about the ocean. The Texas A&M Chemistry Road Show will entertain children on Wednesday, June 22. On June 29, the program will be about the Mobile Dairy Cows.

nel. Trahan led from the start following the release of the early voting figures on Tuesday with 371 votes to 218 votes. Trahan and Manshack qualified for the runoff election as the two candidates received the most votes during the Orange County Republican Party Primary Election, which was held on March 1, 2016, as five candidates were seeking the Precinct 1 commissioner’s seat. The other candidates in the Republican Party Primary this past March included Gary Hinote, Ryan Peabody and Shirley Zimmerman. Trahan will join John Gothia as newly elected officials on Orange County Commissioners Court in 2017. Gothia, who defeated incumbent John Banken for the Precinct 3 seat during the March 1 Republican Primary election, will be unopposed in November as well. “I want to do a good job as County Commissioner, and I look forward to the challenge,” Trahan said. “It’s time to work hard and make Orange County a better place to live and make it grow.”

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CONCAN— Celebrate Garner State Park’s 75th anniversary from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 1, at the park’s historic pavilion at. This special day gives us a chance to pause and look back to honor the work and dedication of all those who made Garner State Park one of Texas’ most popular outdoor destinations,” said Steve Killian, Garner State Park superintendent. The official program begins at 10 a.m. and features Texas State Senator Carlos Uresti along with Uvalde County Judge William Mitchell, Real County Judge Gary Merritt and Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director Carter Smith. The day’s festivities includes dancing music from the 40s, 50s and 60s, the Buffalo Soldiers, historical accounts of Garner State Park over the years, cowboy poetry and more. The classic jukebox will play songs before and after the program, so be sure to bring some dancing shoes. Booths will be open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Live acoustic guitar music will be played from noon to 2 p.m. near the Garner Grill restaurant. Entrance fees are waived for those attending the program until noon. It’s important to provide perspective of where Garner State Park began and chart a course for a sustainable future,” said Killian. “This park has been and continues to be a place for visitors to relax, recreate and recharge with family while enjoying a diverse natural landscape for years to come.” Garner State Park was dedicated and opened to the public June 1, 1941, after construction by Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC). The enrollees, comprised of young men, utilized locally sourced materials. The park is a testament to their hard work, dedication and craftsmanship, as their efforts created a summer gathering place for families and friends for the past 75 years. Garner State Park was named in honor of former Uvalde County resident John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner, vice president of the United States from 1933 to 1941. The park is steeped in traditions, including the famous summer dances under the stars centered at the historic Pavilion. Campers and day visitors enjoy the clear, cool Frio River relaxing on tubes, paddle-boating or swimming. For more information about the park, visit the park’s page on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s website.

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From The Creaux’s Nest LCM BEARS-BC CARDS ON MOVE The Bears face Jasper in a one game take all in the Regional Semi-Finals. The Bears won the flip and will play Jasper at Little Cypress-Mauriceville Thursday under the lights at 7 p.m.*****The Bridge City Cardinals will be away for a three game series against Waco Robinson. Game one will be played Thursday at 7 p.m. at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville. Game two and three, if necessary, will be played Saturday starting with game one at 5 p.m. The Third game would start at about 8:30 p.m. The Cardinals have been successful in three game series over the last couple of playoff games, coming from behind after losing the first game and winning the next two games. The Bears and Jasper are not deep in pitching so a one game winner take all gives both the best odds. I predict Bridge City is due to win the first two if the Cardinal bats are hot. Congrats to both Little Cypress-Mauriceville and Bridge City. You have made Orange County proud. If both win, then you can face each other and have an Orange County champion moving on to state. *****In closing, we here at The Record congratulate all the seniors who will graduate from high school this weekend. May the rest of your life and the new journey be successful. Best wishes. Please read Down Life’s Highway, inside these pages.*****I’ve got to move on. I’m behind so I’m cheating. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

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TRUMP TAX TROUBLES USA Today, in their Thursday, May 19 issue, dedicated the top half of their front page and a half page inside citing Donald Trump’s tax troubles. More than 100 disputes are tied to the candidate’s companies. He has been involved in at least 100 lawsuits and other disputes related to unpaid taxes and how much taxes his businesses owe. Just since Trump announced as a candidate for president, at least five of his companies were issued warrants for late or unpaid taxes in New York state. Since June 2015, New York filed a tax warrant against the Trump owned company that owns his Boeing 757 private jet that he flies around and showcases himself in. The state collected that tax bill recently. Last week, Trump said he was willing to pay more taxes personally and that taxes from the rich will go up somewhat if he becomes president. The lawsuits and other tax related disputes show a different reality for his businesses. In most cases, not paying taxes until the government takes additional action. USA Today found not just court actions but dozens of additional tax problems in Nevada, Florida and New Jersey. In most cases, tax bills that were paid were only paid after the government took action. Tax warrants are filed only after the state has exhausted all other options to collect what’s owed. Trump boasting about his wealth undercuts his attempts to slash his taxes. Most financial experts estimate that Trumps net worth is about a third of what he claims, which is between $10 and $11 billion. Trump will not release his tax returns which would probably show not only his true net worth but also that he has paid little or no taxes. My bet is that he can’t release them because it will expose him to bigger problems that come from lying. CONDOLENCES We were sorry to hear of the death of Kenneth Green, 73, of Orange, who passed away Sunday, May 22. Service will be held Wednesday, May 25, 2 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. He was a longtime member of the Pipefitters Local where he was a senior pipe designer. Our deepest sympathy to his wifebRusty, daughter and son-in-law Kelly and John Kimbrough, sons Gary and Casey and their families. Another good man has gone. May he rest in peace. Please see obituary. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2006 During the past 10 years, things have changed for many of the people who were around then and in other cases things have changed very little. The Bridge City Cardinals advance to the Region III championship against Cameron-Yoe. It all started 31 victories ago for the Cards, now they are one of only eight Texas teams standing. Game one, in the best of three, against Yoe, is scheduled for Thursday, in the USA Complex, in Houston. The first game will pit Bridge City’s Kevin Angelle against Yoe’s Brandon Kimbrel. Backing up Angelle on the mound is left-handed Broc Hagmon, Jeff Stringer and Phillip Meeks. Angelle has over 400 career strikeouts, 148 this season. He has the state’s best ERA, 1.99. He gave up just one hit, striking out 16, against Columbus in the one game winner take all 6-0 win last week. The Cards have won six straight district championships, three under Coach Sam Moore, three under Coach Billy Bryant. Last year’s Big Red made it to Austin. Before Bryant, it had been 14 years since making the Regional finals. In 1992, the Cardinals made it to the state tourney under Coach Chuck Young.*****The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears, led by pitcher Cody Trahan, play for State Championship. They won Class 4, Region III, championship, 2-0 in extra innings, over Klein Oak. The Lady Bears have a 34-2 season record. The Bears will face Cleburne Friday. The championship game is set for Saturday, 5 p.m. Trahan has 445 strikeouts in 207 innings and an ERA of 0.05, holding opponents batting averate to .059. She only needs nine more strikeouts to have 1,000 K’s for her career at LC-M.*****Terry

and Ella Steubing surprised everyone by resigning their positions the day before high school graduation. Terry was high school principle and Ella, a longtime principle, was at the Intermediate School. He has been in the district 32 years, Ella for 30.******In another surprise move Chief Deputy Sheriff John Tarver turned in his letter of resignation to Sheriff Mike White, effective June 16. He had planned to retire April of next year. Tarver wasn’t saying what led to the early retirement. He is a former Bridge City police chief, a graduate of FBI school and chief deputy under two sheriffs. (Editor’s note: After being away for nearly ten years, Tarver is back as chief deputy under Sheriff Keith Merritt. *****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Steven Carl Powers, 54, of Orange, died May 27. He was a native of Tennessee and had resided in Orange for a year. He was a minister at the First Church of the Nazarene. He is survived by his wife Judy Powers, son Marcus and parents Carl and Ginger Powers.*****Helen Louise Folson, 70, of Mauriceville, died Tuesday, May 23. Services were held Friday, May 26. She was preceded in death by her husband Clarence Folsom, son Jacky Folsom, parents, Leon and Alice Solly and granddaughter Christina Folsom. She is survived by sons Danny, Alford, Jimmy, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.*****Denzil Gordon Ford, 78, of Orange, died Monday, May 22. Services were held May 25. He was a veteran of the United States Merchant Marines and was a self-employed home builder in the Orange area. He was president of the Construction Appeals Board for the City of Orange and enjoyed hunting, fishing and was an avid gardener. He is survived by his wife Martha, sons David, Mike and Lee, and their families.*****Irene Armstrong, 83, of Orange died Wednesday, May 24. Services were held May 27. Born in Orange to William Albert “Bill” and Viola Peveto McGuire, she was a lifelong homemaker. She is survived by daughters Sharon and Nell of Orange and sons William and Duane, four grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and a brother, Melvin McGuire all of Orange.*****Everette Earl “Red” Wilson, 87, of Orange, died Friday, May 26. He was a retired bricklayer and a member of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and mother of his children, Mary Wilson and three brothers. He is survived by his wife Ella Brevell Wilson, son Jeffery, daughters Deborah Savoy and Donna Lee Goggin, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.*****Seabron “Sonny” Reese McKee, Jr., of Orange, passed away Wednesday, May 24. Services were held Friday, May 26. He was a lifelong resident of the Orange area and retired as a Boilermaker and Welder with Boilermakers Local 587. He is survived by his wife Patricia Thibodeaux McKee, of Orange, daughter Laura Gordon, son Kevin McKee and their families.*****Flora Orene “Wilkie” Wilkinson, 89, of Bridge City, died Tuesday, May 23. Services were held Friday, May 26. A life long resident of the area Mrs. Wilkinson was a manager and bookkeeper for Allen’s Department Store in Bridge City. She was a homemaker and former member of Eastern Star. She is survived by son George, daughters Myrtis, Elizabeth, 12 grandchildren and brother Melvin McGuire. 40 Years Ago-1976 Ray Granger and Louis Reed tried to best the fastest train in the south, the Amtrack Sunset Limited and lost. They were lucky, not too many folks walk away from a train wreck.*****The first International Gumbo Cookoff was a large success. Chamber members and Ann McCollum had their stuff together. Around 7,500 people attended. Ann and Lou Malcolm’s gumbo edged out Major Inman and Jim Graves. Some of the folks spotted were “Teddy Bear” Cox, Liz Wickersham, Louis Dugas, H.D. Pate, Roy and Phyllis Dunn, Barbara Smith, Mrs. Cleo Hogan, Nita and Peter Henry, Lynn and Carol Emerson, Corky and Betty Harmon and Jerry Wimberley, who was being blood tested by M.J. Girlinghouse. M.J. said he found no pressure on Jerry at all. Gumbo Cookoff champions were Mildred Cobb, grand champion, Lennard Carlson, professional class, Mrs. Marshall Duhon, of Bridge City, was named number one in amateur class.*****Bruce Tuppen, a fine young man, was killed in an auto accident last week. Bruce is the second son Jimmy Tuppen lost in auto accidents.****Benis Lee and his children lost his wife and mother Paula a few days ago.*****Helen Harrington has a milk cow that gives two gallons a day and her lying husband says half of it is cream.*****Jim and Diane Crossland were in town to attend Mrs. Lee’s funeral. Diane will be moving from Canyon, Texas to Newkirk, Oklahoma, where Jim, a longtime football coach, has purchased a Ford dealership.*****Joseph Giarratano, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Giarratano, graduated from SMU with a degree in business. He posted a 3.9 overall grade point average. The former St. Mary high School student will also receive his master’s from Lamar.*****Twenty-five athletes respond to new no -age -limit summer baseball team. Billy Permenter and Cecil Allen will get things going. Ray Pousson and Ronnie Rost, who both attended the University of Colorado on baseball scholarships, indicated a desire to play. Others are former Stark stars Mark Bonnin, Mark Lambert, Grant Gipson, Chris Allen, Billy Bayless and Vincent Brooks. Also wanting to play are West Orange standout Jerry Callier, now at TCU and Marlin Richard, now at Tyler Junior College. Paul Richardson, of West Orange, Charlie Hildebrandt, of Bridge City and Jimmy Mallory and Dewitt Gipson, of St. Mary’s and former pro Doug Patterson and former McNeese star and member of the Little League World champion team. Joe Kazmar will instruct and play. The schedule will include 18 games to be held at West End Park on Sunday afternoon. A FEW HAPPENINGS Coach Wade Phillips, an Orange native and where he started his coaching career, will be roasted at the Port Arthur News ‘Homecoming Roast’ will be held June 3. Wade is the defensive coordinator for the NFL Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. His dad, also an Orange native, was the late Coach Bum Phillips. Wade played quarterback and linebacker for his dad at Port Neches. Among the roasters will be J.J. Watt and Demarcus Ware. Wade says, “Two of the best that ever played the game.” The roast will be held at the Carl Parker Center. Tickets are still available.*****The Ed Peveto Memorial Crawfish Boil will be held this Saturday at Jewell Cormier Park, starting at 1 p.m. Proceeds are used for Orangefield scholarships. It’s a great time and place to gather and visit old friends.*****Norman Guillot produced a great Swamp Pop show at the VFW last Friday. We heard from some folks who said it was one of the best shows to come to this area. Others said it was as good as some Vegas acts. There were several stars but I’m more similar with Warren Strom, the soulful singer and Godfather of Swamp Pop. In 1958, he recorded “The Prisoner’s Song” that made number 30 on Billboard’s Top 100. I’m sorry I was under the weather and am very sorry I missed the show. The turnout was good but should have been better. Just too many things going

on. It’s a gamble anytime you bring good entertainment to town. I think credit is due Norman for rolling the dice. Sometime you make a little, sometime you lose a little and other time you break even. Some day Swamp Pop will be gone. If you get a chance, catch those great artist when you can.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch dines at PK’s Grill this week and at JB’s Barbeque next week. Everybody always welcome.*****A few folks we know celebrating birthdays. First we want to wish a belated happy birthday to our friend Bob Armstrong, who turned 86 on Saturday, May 21. Bob is the older brother of former longtime English teacher Ken Armstrong, who is now retired and lives in Georgetown. *****On May 25, Dr. David Olson’s longtime bride, a special lady, Barbara Olson, celebrates, as does our friend, Constable Mark Philpott. Also on this day Mark married Babette, that way he never forgets their anniversary. Best wishes for both special days. Also a special happy birthday to Jo Lynn Harris and Judy Duncan. Celebrities having birthdays on this day are Saturday Night Live alum, Mike Myers, 53 and Lord of the Ring actor Ian McKellen, 77.*****May 26, is the birthday of Dr. Chuck Majors’ pretty mom, Mary, and Ron’s better half, Jean Moreau. They are joined by singer Lenny Kravitz, 52, actress Genie Francis, 54 and country singer Hank Williams, Jr., 52. On this day in 1865, the Confederate Army surrendered at Shreveport, LA. ending the Civil War.*****Celebrating on May 27, are McKenzie Louvier, Robert Herin, Bruce Montagne and Charlene Terro. They join actors Louis Gossett, Jr., 80 and Todd Bridges, 51, also country singer Don Williams, 77.*****On May 28, Maureen McAllister, Kellie Boehme, Shelly Smith, Judy Landry, Lee Ludwig and Michael Garcia all celebrate. Celebrities joining them on this day are country singer Nathan Carter, 26, politician Marco Rubio, 45 and soul singer Gladys Knight, 72.*****On May 29, Glenn Earl, longtime newsman, turns 92 today. We wish him a great birthday wherever he is. Also on this day, longtime friend, career lawman, Sam Kittrell notches another year. On this day the late President John Kennedy was born in 1917. Had he lived he would have been 99 years old. They join R&B singer (Michael’s sister), LaToya Jackson, 60 and actress Anette Bening, 58.*****On May 30, Dr. Amber Dunn celebrates her birthday in Garden City, Kansas. Here at home, Dr. David Olson puts in another year. Also Jerry Jackson, Clint Worthy and Nikki Fisette. They join R&B singer, CeeLo Green, 42, and country singer Wynona Judd, 52.*****On May 31, celebrating today on the last day of May are Wilda Hart, Brooke Edwards, Rhonda Wilson, Jeannette Foster and Florence Edwards. Celebrities joining them are actor/director Clint Eastwood, 86, former football player Joe Namath, 73 and actress Brooke Shields, 51.*****A very rare flower has bloomed last week at the Bearden, Peveto law offices. It was the talk of the town, at least around the Court House, because the flower is so rare and beautiful The “Lilly of the Nile” is one name for it. It’s an ideal plant for a law firm because it’s an “irritant and poison.” CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Cuzzin Sostan says he knows da following story to be true. Alsid Boudreaux and Joe Babineaux had bout been best friends for years dem, and day bout live to dere early 90’s. Babineaux suddenly falls deathly sick him. Boudreaux, his good friend, comes to visit him on his death bed. Da two reminisce about dere long friendship. Den Boudreaux axe his friend dat is dying, “Babineaux, do me a favor, wen you die, I want to know if dere is baseball in heaven.” Poor Babineaux is taking his last breath him, wen he answer, “Boudreaux, you been my friend all our lives, I’ll do dat for you me.” Den Babineaux dies, him. A couple of days later Boudreaux is asleep wen he hears his friend’s voice. Babineaux say, “Boudreaux, I got some good news and some bad news me.” “Da good news is dat dey got baseball in Heaven.” “Good,” said Boudreaux, “Wat’s da bad news hanh?” Babineaux say, “Well, it’s like dis, you pitching on Wednesday.” Boudreaux him, woke up in a cold sweat. C’EST TOUT INDY 500 The 100th running at Indianapolis Motor Speedway features the Indy 500, starting at 10 a.m. local time Sunday, shown on ABC. James Hinchcliffe will hold the post position. He went from brink of death to front of the field. A year ago he nearly died in a crash in the Indianapolis 500 preliminaries. Thanks to routine heroics of the Indy car safety crew and 22 pints of blood and fluids, the 29 year old Canadian has claimed the pole for the Indy 500. There’s a lot of firepower on the front row, from Hinchcliffe to Newgarden to Hunter. Really a trio of drivers who proved Saturday and Sunday they have more than enough speed to get it done on race day and have plenty of experience behind them. It’s a long race, wouldn’t you like to be there? THE BELMONT STAKES The Belmont Stakes, to be run in New York on June 11, will pit Derby winner, Nyquist against Preakness winner Exaggerator, trained by Keith and ridden by Kent, the Desormeaux brothers from Maurice, Louisiana, located between Abbeville and Lafayette. People in the area call it “Tee Maurice.” Highway 14, runs through the middle of town for about a half mile and that’s it. All of Cajun Country will be pulling for the Cajun boys. Kent has been a hero in those parts for several years. They have relatives in Orange and a lot of Cajuns in Southeast Texas will be pulling for Exaggerator, who has a good pedigree, by Curlin and Out of Seattle Slew mare, Vindication. Keith has been grinding away for 30 years, now he has reached horse racing’s highest level. We’ll be pulling for the Desormeaux boys in the June 11 showdown.*****Have a safe Memorial Day weekend. We honor all of our military, past and present. Take care and God bless.

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Orange County Happenings

Area Wide Community Events Schedules

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St. Mary School to host Adventures in Art St. Mary Catholic School, 2600 Bob Hall Rd., Orange, will hold a summer art program June 1317. Tuition is $80 per student and all supplies are included. An optional t-shirt will be $10. The program is open to students from all schools who will be in K-8th grade for the 2015-2016 school year. All proceeds will benefit St. Mary School and the school art program.

Lt. General Brailsford to speak at annual veterans tribute The public is invited to the 13th annual tribute to Orange County veterans, at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 29, at the Heritage Veterans Memorial Plaza, 3810 M.L. King Dr., Orange. The event is free. Held annually on the plaza on the campus of Orange First Church of the Nazarene, the program includes special speakers, patriotic music and more. The event will feature greetings from Lieutenant General Marvin D. Brailsford, U.S. Army Retired, from Burkeville. The patriotic tribute will honor all veterans and those currently serving in the military. The program will also feature the Southeast Texas Color Guard, Patriot Riders Motorcycle Group, Vietnam Veterans Mobil Museum, Orange Community Band and other patriotic music. Complimentary refreshments will be served after the program. For more information, call 883-4674.

Eagles to hold memorial, installation of officers Carl Griffith’s memorial service will be held Sunday, May 29, at 1 pm, at The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 2523, 803 N. 28th St, Orange. Griffith joined the Eagles in 1997 and chose the rider name MrPIB when he joined the Eagle Riders. The installation of officers will follow the service at approximately 4 pm.

Extension office seeking volunteers for cooking camp Do you enjoy working with kids? Then this volunteer opportunity is for you! Texas A&M AgriLife

Extension is looking for volunteers for our Youth Cooking Camp which will be held June 13-17, from 10 am-2 pm. Volunteers will be supervising the children as they cook. If you are interested or have further questions, please call the extension office at 882-7010.

Gift of Life offering free healthcare screenings for men During National Men’s Health Month in June, the Gift of Life, with medical partners Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas and local healthcare organizations, will provide medically underserved men with free prostate cancer tests and other important screenings, along with educational outreach, to heighten awareness of men’s preventable health problems in Southeast Texas. Screenings will be performed from 9–11 am, Saturday, June 4 in Orange at Lamar State College. Screening pre-registration is recommended, and walk-ins will be accepted subject to eligibility. For more information, visit giftoflifebmt.org or call the office at 409.833.3663. To register for a screening, please call the 24-hour hotline at 409.860.3369.

LCM offers summer soccer, volleyball camps Soccer Camp

Little Cypress Mauriceville High School will offer a summer soccer camp from May 31-June 1, at First Baptist Church, Orange on MLK. Campers should bring water, cleats, tennis shoes and a soccer ball. Fees and camp times are - incoming K-2nd, boys and girls, from 8-9:15 am, $45; incoming 3rd-6th, boys and girls, 9:30-10:45 am, $55 and incoming 7th-9th, girls only, 11 am-1pm, $65. Make checks payable to Cammie Palmer and send to 1936 Wilson, Orange, Tx., 77632. Day of and late registration are permissible, however, campers registering after May 24 will not receive a t-shirt. For questions or to register, contact cammiep@ lcmisd.org. Volleyball Camp

Coach Cammie Palmer has announced the dates of the LCM High School volleyball camp. Camp runs June 27-30. Incoming third and fourth grad-

The invasive emerald ash borer Staff Report - For The Record “Click It or Ticket.” It’s simple, it’s the law and it’s a reminder from the Texas Department of Transportation that seat belts save lives. “With Memorial Day weekend and the summer vacation season approaching, we’re urging people to buckle their seat belts every time they get in their vehicle,” said TxDOT Executive Director James Bass. “Every person in a vehicle – front seat or back seat – needs to buckle up. Not only is it the law, but seat belts save lives.” Last year in Texas, 2,370 vehicle crashes involving unrestrained occupants resulted in 889 fatalities and 1,854 serious injuries. Wearing a seat belt helps keep occupants from being ejected in a crash and increases the chances of surviving by 45 percent. In pickup trucks, that number jumps to 60 percent, as those vehicles are twice as likely as cars to roll over in a crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that since its inception, the “Click It or Ticket” campaign in Texas has resulted in 4,687 fewer traffic fatalities while preventing 79,578 serious injuries. When the “Click It or Ticket” campaign launched in 2002, only 76 percent of

Texans used their seat belts. Today, 9 out of 10 Texans buckle up. Along with TxDOT’s annual, statewide “Click It or Ticket” campaign and awareness tour, police departments across the nation will step up enforcement efforts from May 23 – June 5. In Texas, the law requires everyone in a vehicle to buckle up or face fines and court costs up to $200. Children younger than 8 years old must

be in a child safety seat or booster seat unless they’re taller than 4 feet 9 inches. To learn more about “Click It or Ticket,” visit texasclickitorticket.com. Your ad HERE! ads@therecordlive.com

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ers will meet from 8:30-9:30 a.m. and their camp is $45. Incoming fifth and sixth graders will meet 9:30-11 a.m. and their camp is $55. Incoming seventh through ninth graders meet from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. and their camp is $65. Campers will meet at North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 Sixteenth Street, since there is so much construction happening on campuses. The camp will focus on fundamentals and strategiescompetition. Campers may register on the first day of camp, but only those who register before June 16 will receive a camp T-shirt. To print a registration form, go to http://bit.ly/1rF75Zs, or the LCM Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/lcmcisd/. For additional information, please contact Coach Palmer at 920-2331 or cammiep@lcmcisd.org.

Master Gardner’s Association to hold certification classes The Orange County Master Gardeners Association in conjunction with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Orange County will be holding Texas Master Gardener Certification classes starting June 2. Classes will be held each Thursday from 6-8 PM at the Orange County EXPO Center thru Sept. 8. Some classes will be held off site and on Saturdays. The fee for the class is $100 per person, which will include your application fee, Texas Master Gardener Handbook, speakers and supplies. For more information please contact the AgriLife Extension office at 882-7010 or email sheribethard@yahoo.com.

VFW schedules Buddy Poppy event The Orange Veterans of Foreign Wars will sell Buddy Poppies for disabled veterans on May 27-28 at local grocery stores. All funds go to disabled and wounded veterans.

BC Boys Basketball Camp scheduled Bridge City Boys Basketball Camp will be held June 6-9. There is a Little Man’s Camp for incoming K - 3rd grade; 4th - 6th grade and 7th - 9th grade divisions. The camp is open to all schools and players. Flyers can be printed out from Bridgecityisd. net - Athletics - Boys Basketball. All campers will receive a T-shirt and ball. For questions or more information, please contact Coach Sterling at larry.sterling@bridgecityisd.net.

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BRIDGE CITY POLICE REPORT e Bridge City Police Department responded to the following calls from May 1 - May 7, 2016. Sunday, May 1 • Suspicious activity in the 300 block of Rosen. • Disturbance in the 100 block of Dupuis. • Informational report in the 2000 block of Texas Avenue. • eft in the 700 block of Texas Avenue. Monday, May 2 • Suspicious activity in the 500 block of Texas Avenue. • Informational report in the 600 block of North John. • Disturbance in the 500 block of Bland. • Suspicious activity in the 100 block of Ridgewood. • Disturbance in the 300 block of Roberts Avenue. The 2016 Click It or Ticket Campaign starts Monday, May 23, through Sunday, June 5. Law enforcement officials statewide, including the Pinehurst Police Department, are participating in the “” campaign to increase seat belt use. From May 23-June 5, Texas law enforcement officers will increase their efforts to ticket drivers and passengers not wearing their seat belt. Memorial Day falls in the middle of this time period and marks the traditional start of summer, when many people take to the road to enjoy the long weekend with friends and family. All drivers and all passengers in the vehicle must be properly restrained. Pictured is Pinehurst Officer Jocelyn Trussell and officers from all over the Golden Triangle at the 2016 Click It or Ticket Campaign 2016 kickoff. Chief Fred Hanauer of the Pinehurst Police Department urges all motorist to “Buckle Up For Safety” during this campaign and always. It is the law and just makes sense.

PINEHURST POLICE REPORT e Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from May 1 - May 7, 2016. Sunday, May 1 • Suspicious person in the 3600 block of West Park Avenue. • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. • Informational report in the 3700 block of Pheasant. Monday, May 2 • Disturbance in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive.

• Informational report in area of Lark and Strickland. • Suspicious person in 1800 block of 29th Street. • Animal call in the 4100 block of West Park Avenue. Tuesday, May 3 • Assist other agency in the 1100 block of Boston. • Alarm in the 1900 block of Strickland. Wednesday, May 4 • Alarm in the 2500 block of

MLK. ursday, May 5 • Criminal mischief in undisclosed block of Snake Road. • Assist other agency in the 1500 block of Dupont Drive. Friday, May 6 • Harassment in the 2200 block of MacArthur Drive. • Informational report in the 200 block of Strickland. Saturday, May 7

• Assist other agency in the 2800 block of Sunset. • Burglary in the 2200 block of MacArthur Drive. • Disturbance in the area of Mockingbird and Strickland. • Suspicious activity in the 1900 block of Camelot. • Informational report in the 600 block of Strickland. • Informational report in the 3000 block of MacArthur Drive. Source: Pinehurst Police Department

Tuesday, May 3 • Criminal mischief 700 block of Avenue A. • Suspicious activity in the 200 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious person in the 800 block of Delaware. • Assist other agency in the 1000 block of Vivian.

block of Pine. • Assault in the 1000 block of La Pointe. • Informational report in the 1400 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious activity in the 2400 block of FM 408. • Alarm in the 2200 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious activity in the 900 block of Center. • Assault in the 500 block of Austin. • Suspicious person in the 1200 block of Turner. Friday, May 6 • Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 1300 block of Shadowdale. • Animal call in the 600 block of David. • Alarm in the 100 block of Laﬁtte. • Criminal trespassing in the 400 block of Texas Avenue. • Informational report in the 1500 block of Texas Avenue. • Alarm in the 1300 block of Elsie Lane. • Alarm in the 2300 block of Texas Avenue.

Wednesday, May 4 • Unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in the 300 block of Gum. • Suspicious person in the 300 block of Morris. • Disturbance in the 100 block of Owl Drive. • Animal call in the 2000 block of FM 408. • Animal call in the 400 block of South Inwood.

Saturday, May 7 • Informational report in the 1300 block of Shadowdale. • Alarm in the 800 block of Suncrest. • eft in the 300 block of Texas Avenue. • Animal call in the 800 block of Dugas. • Informational report in the 3100 block of Texas Avenue. • Suspicious activity in the 700 block of Texas Avenue.

ursday, May 5 • Welfare check in the 100

Source: Bridge City Police Department

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Addison Woolley, a student at Bridge City Intermediate School earned 1,000.6 Accelerated Reader points for the 2015-2016school year. This is a record for Bridge City Intermediate. Addison’s hard work and passion for reading is astounding. Congratulations and well done Addison!

Doodle, draw and sketch your way into a creative summer at the Stark Museum of Art. Practice drawing like a professional artist while sketching in the Museum’s galleries; connect with works of art through drawing games led by Stark Museum of Art educators, and make new

Doodle, draw, sketch at Stark Art Museum Doodle, draw and sketch your way into a creative summer at the Stark Museum of Art. Practice drawing like a professional artist while sketching in the Museum’s galleries; connect with works of art through drawing games led by Stark Museum of Art educators, and make new friends. is program is an opportunity for visitors of all ages to make their mark during their Museum visit. Whether you love to doodle during classes or meetings, or maybe drawing is a lifetime passion, Doodle Days will allow you to tap into your creativity and explore your artistic side. Visitors to Doodle Days will enjoy a variety of drawing games and sketching opportunities each day. New games, activities, and drawing materials will be

added daily, but some of our fanfavorites will be available throughout the series. is activity is perfect for the whole family! Research has shown that people who doodle during meetings are 29% more likely to recall dull information. People who doodle tend to be more focused and present in the current moment. Doodling is a creative process that helps people problem solve and brainstorm new ideas. Drawing encourages fine motor skills and decision making in little ones, and they love it! Doodle Days will be oﬀered from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. every Friday beginning June 3 through August 12. All materials are provided. Included with admission. Stark Cultural Members Free.

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Tim Knobloch was recognized as the School District Employee of the Month by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. Tim serves as a HVAC Technician for the West Orange Cove CISD. Daily, Tim ensures that our staff and students have a comfortable environment in which to learn.Â The month of March was no exception, even though he experienced tremendous personal tragedy.Â Tim and his wife Katie, a teacher at North ELC, were recently displaced from their home due to rising flood water. Approximately, three feet of water swept into their house during the recent natural disaster.Â But, throughout the entire ordeal, Tim never wavered.Â His attitude remained positive and his work ethic strong. It would have been easy and perfectly justified for Tim to take time off to prepare for the flood and protect his home and personal belongings.Â But, he continued to work, as much as possible, only taking off a half day here and there when absolutely necessary.Â Not only did he put our staffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well being before his own, but he even worked over time at North ELC to help the WO-C Maintenance Department restore the facility to normalcy after it flooded.Â No doubt, there are more than a few teachers and three and four year olds at North who are thankful for Timâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts, generosity and selflessness.

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce recognized Demaric Judge as the Student of the Month. Demaric is a Senior at West Orange Stark High School where he is involved in power lifting, academic meets and is a Stark Reading Contest finalist. His teachers describe him as charismatic, caring and compassionate and always willing to help someone out. Demaric will be attending Sam Houston State University majoring in Business Administration and minor in Kinesiology. He hopes to one day own his own business possibly in fitness.

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has namedÂ Danara Taylor, Quicklane Advisor at Sabine River Ford, Employee of the Month Award for May. Â Taylor was presented her award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, by chamber ambassador and board member Lucy Fields, at the May Networking Coffee hosted by FivePoint Credit Union. TaylorÂ received gifts and gift certificates from several local merchants.Â Pictured from are Lucy Fields, Danara Taylor, Denisha Keszeg and Tommy Durham.

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome The Avenue to its membership and celebrate their one-year anniversary.Â Locally owned and operated by Sharon Messer Boling, The Avenue is comprised of several booths with a wide variety of vintage, new, used, resale and craft items. For more information, check out The Avenue on Facebook, stop by 2209 Texas Avenue or call 697-8050.

WEST ORANGE POLICE REPORT î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e West Orange Police Department responded to the following calls from May 1 - May 7, 2016. Sunday, May 1 â&#x20AC;˘ Disturbance in the 2800 block of Dowling. â&#x20AC;˘ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;eft in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive. Monday, May 2 â&#x20AC;˘ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;eft in the 3100 block of Edgar Brown Drive. â&#x20AC;˘ Criminal trespassing in the 1400 block of Newton.

Wednesday, May 4 â&#x20AC;˘ Online solicitation of a minor reported in person at West Orange Police Department. â&#x20AC;˘ Report of deceased person in the 4900 block of Westmore. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ursday, May 5 â&#x20AC;˘ Credit card abuse reported in person at West Orange Police Department. Saturday, May 7 â&#x20AC;˘ Person arrested for assault. Source: West Orange Police Department

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that Mr. Mow-It-All, LLC has been named Business Member of the Month for May.Â Â Conan and Alexandra Thomas accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Ambassador Dave Derosier, of OhainWEB.com, at the May Networking Coffee hosted by FivePoint Credit Union. Mr. Mow-It-All received gifts fromÂ several local merchants. Mr. Mow-It-All, LLC is locally owned and operated by Army Veteran Conan Thomas and his wife Alexandra. Mr. Mow-It-All provides lawn care, landscaping, pressure washing and fencing services for Orange County and the Mid County areas. They offer discounts for all veterans and senior citizens. For more information or to get a free estimate call (409) 540-3168 or go to their website: www.mmiat.com. Pictured fromÂ Â left are Dave Derosier, Conan Thomas and Alexandra Thomas.

ORANGE POLICE REPORT OďŹ&#x192;cers from the Orange Police Department responded to the following calls on Monday, May 23: Miscellaneous incidents, 12th and Cherry Ave. TraďŹ&#x192;c accident, Edgar Brown and Bluebonnet Tampering with governmental

record, 201 8th St. TraďŹ&#x192;c accident, 1600 16th St. Burglary, 2419 McKee Warrant service, 816 Polk Ave. Forgery, 1600 16th St./Kroger Pharmacy Fraud, 2948 16th St. Death, 205 Schley Ave.

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Deaths and Memorials

Philip Mortimer Orange Philip Eli “Yankee” Mortimer, 86, of Orange, passed away May 23. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., ursday, May 26, at North Orange Baptist Church in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. L y n n Ashcraft. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in Brooklyn, NY, March 20, 1930, he was the son of George M. Cook and Ann K. (Halpin) Cook. He was a very active member of North Orange Baptist Church. He served honorably in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sargent during the Korean War. He also served in the Air Force National Guard. Philip was the president of the Orange Youth Girls Softball Organization. He graduated from Stark High School in 1948 and attended the University of Texas in Austin. He worked for Firestone for 37 years. Philip was a loving husband who served his God, his family, his friends and his country. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Robert Mortimer. He is survived by his loving wife of 61 years, Peggy Joyce Mortimer; children, George T. Mortimer and wife Lola, of Orange, Mark A. Mortimer and wife Dana, of Bridge City and Sherri D. Whatley and husband Mike, of Littleton, Co; grandchildren, Heather Locaino, Ashley Fountain, Philip Mortimer, Travis Whatley and Meredith Whatley; great-grandchildren, Rook Fountain, Lincoln Fountain and Macy Locaino and his sisters, Doris M. Wood, of Bridge City and Joan Gunn and husband omas, of Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be Philip Mortimer, Derek Fountain, Jacob Locaino, Travis Whatley, Mike O’Quinn and Lionel Vandergriff. Honorary pallbearers are Rook Fountain and Lincoln Fountain. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at 262 Danny omas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to Shriners Hospital for Children at 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607.

Kenneth Green Orange Kenneth Dale Green, 73, of Orange passed away at his home Sunday, May 22, 2016. A gathering of family and friends will be Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. e funeral service will be at 2:00p.m. Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at the funeral home with interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Kenneth was born July 7, 1942 in Henderson, TX to Howard and Maggie (Dorsey) Green. He was a senior pipe designer for the Pipeﬁtters Local 195. In his free time he enjoyed ﬁshing,

hunting and telling wonderful stories whether they were truth or ﬁction. However, his favorite way to spend his time was with his family, just visiting and being together. Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Howard Green and Gerald Green. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Rusty (Goodman) Green; daughter and son-in-law, Kelly and John Kimbrough; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Melody Green and Casey and Jana Green; grandchildren, Ryan and Grant Kimbrough, Abby and Anna Green and Keely and Gage Green and sister, Kathy Johnson and husband, Kenny all of Orange. Serving as pallbearers will be Ryan Kimbrough, Grant Kimbrough, Richard Kain, Kenny Laurence, Bryan Green, Kyle Green, Justin Johnson and Austin Laney.

Darrell Trahan Bridge City Darrell Lee Trahan, 62, of Bridge City, passed away May 22, at his home in Bridge City, surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, ursday, May 26, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Offic i ating will be Father Steven Leger. Entombment will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Cemetery in Port Neches. Visitation will be from 5:008:00 PM, with a Rosary to be recited by Deacon Hector Maldonado at 7:00 PM, Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. He was born July 29, 1953 at St. Mary’s Catholic Hospital in Port Arthur. He began his education at Immaculate Conception Church in Groves and later moved to Port Neches where he was a 1971 graduate of PNG. He loved music and was well known in the seventies as the lead singer and guitar player of the group, e Neches Five. After graduation he attended Lamar University Beaumont, majoring in Business and Real Estate. He loved wood work and also became a Journeyman Carpenter. He put all of this together and began a business remodeling and building homes in the Golden Triangle. Later, he worked at DuPont, Orange for five years as a Journeyman Carpenter, where he made many great friends. His next venture was Owner/Operator of a Hot Shot business ACME for 28 years. He was well known at DuPont, Orange, Invista and many area plants in the golden Triangle, Houston and Louisiana for exemplary service. He was also a member of St. Henry Catholic Church. Darrell was a family man who loved his wife and family. He loved spending time with them; enjoying music, movies, boating, vacations, cruises and traveling. He also loved fishing and hunting. He and his wife, Claudia worked together in the Hot Shot business and they were almost inseparable. Darrell loved cooking gumbo and entertaining his friends and family at his home on the bayou. He was a loving and devoted husband, adoring father and grandfather and intense lover of life. Darrell was preceded in death by his parents, Dallas and Audrey Trahan and his son, Darin Trahan. ose left to cherish his mem-

ory are his wife, Claudia of 42 years; son, Darrell Trahan, Jr. and grandson, Darin. He had numerous extended family members and close friends who dearly loved him. e family would like to thank Dr. Harry Smith and staﬀ at the Cancer Center in Port Neches, Dr. Tracie Updike, e Medical Center of South East Texas and Heart to Heart Hospice for all the kind and compassionate care given to our beloved Darrell. Serving as pallbearers will be Darrell Trahan Jr., Darin Trahan, Dean Voight, Ricky Hegefeld Jr., Steve Piekenbrock, Vernon Trahan and Rowdy Slaughter. Honorary pallbearers are Woﬀord Plott, Troy Plott, Ricky Hegefeld Sr., Chris Louvier, Lynwood Trahan, Ronnie Brown, John Skibinski, Dr. Barry Shefa, Larry Voight and Ignace Trahan.

James Sellers Orange James Morgan Sellers, 74, passed away May 20, after a brave two year battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family and friends at his home going. Funeral services were Monday, May 23, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Oﬃciating was the Rev. Stephen Hudnall and the Rev. John Kimball. Burial followed at King Cemetery in Hartburg. Born in B eaumont, Sept. 7, 1941, he was the son of the Rev. James M. Sellers, Sr. and Velma Lea (Cain) Sellers. He resided in Hartburg, most of his life and served as senior pastor of Oak Grove Tabernacle from 1999 until his home going on Friday. He served in the United States Marine Corp. and was a gifted heliarc welder. He loved his family, friends and church deeply and will be missed dearly by all those who had the privilege of knowing him. James was preceded in death by his parents and brother, John William Roy Sellers. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Betty Ann (Storms) Sellers; daughter, Suzann Feldschau and husband Randy of Beaumont; son, James Corbin Sellers and wife Janell of Marshall, Mn; four grandchildren; ﬁve greatgrandchildren; sisters, Meredith L. Stark of Orange and Mary K. Vanpay of San Antonio. Serving as pallbearers were Justin Feldschau, Michael Everett, Daniel Burks, Jerry Long, Raymond Green and Ricky McKinney.

Donald Egan Vidor Donald Ray Egan, 77 of Vidor, passed peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 18. Services were held in the chapel of Dorman Fun e r a l Home, Saturday, May 21. Interment followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. He was born in Center, Sept. 19, 1938 to the late Eva (Furlough) and Harry Egan. He was a resident of Vidor for the past 20 years and a lifelong resident of Orange County. Donald worked for many years doing construction work for Millwright Union

2484. He enjoyed spending his time outdoors, going camping and sitting around the ﬁre. Donald loved sports. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers fan. He is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Paul Egan ose left behind to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Jackie Egan; two sons, Leonard Egan and his wife, Dawn and Rusty Egan and his wife, Macey; daughters, Donna Haure and her husband, Chuck, Christy Gallien and her husband, Randall, Dana Reyes and her husband, Steve and Lacy Allen, who he loved as his own daughter; brother, Doug Egan and his wife, Jeanette; sisters, Latance Burch and Johnnie Jones and her husband, Johnny Allen; 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren and numerous extended family members and friends who will miss him dearly. Honoring Donald as pallbearers were Ken Leach, Patrick Leach, Kyle Gallien, Charles Haure, Jr., Ronnie omas and Michael Broussard. Honorary Pallbearer was Doug Egan.

Frances Crawley Orange Frances L. Crawley, 90, of Orange, passed away May 19, in Orange. Funeral services were held Sunday, May 22, at First Baptist Church in West Orange. Oﬃciating were the Rev. Michael Procella and the Rev. L y n n Ashcraft. Burial was to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Born in Orange, July 3, 1925, she was the daughter of Henry and Willie Myers. Frances was a lifelong resident of West Orange and a member of North Orange Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John W. Crawley and her siblings, Lois Myers Bishop and Malcom L. Myers. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews; greatnieces and great-nephews and great-great-nephews.

Norma Ballard Orange Norma Gene Ballard, 70, of Orange, passed away May 18, at her home. A memorial service was held Friday, May 20, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. O ffi c i at i n g were the Rev. Brandon Hanson and Pastor Cody Ballard. Born in Center, Oct. 1, 1945, she was the daughter of Joseph Hailey Denby and Verna (Wilburn) Denby. Norma was a bus driver for Orangefield Independent School District for 27 years. She was involved in the Bridge City Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and loved fishing, painting, camping, and dancing. Norma was an excellent shot. She enjoyed exploring caves and lived a very full life. She was a very good wife and mother and was always there for her family when they needed her. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Ernest Denby and sister, Annette

Landry. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Verlin Doyel Ballard; children, Elwin “Bo” Ballard, Sr. and wife Tammy, of Mauriceville, Alieta Verna “Lee” Burns, of Orange, Joseph Adam “SoBig” Ballard and wife Shannon, of Bridge City and Telicia Foster and husband Drew, of Bridge City; grandchildren, Christina Renee Wallace, Donald Ray Waller, Jr., Elwin Ray Ballard, Jr., Cody Kyle Ballard, Sara Lynn Ballard, Paul Moore, Jr., Melissa Lynn Overstreet and Christina Staﬀord; four greatgrandchildren; siblings, Dennis Denby and wife Mar-D and Kathleen LaBlanc and husband Willard and her special four legged friend, Sandy. e family would like to extend a special thank you to the staﬀ of Heart to Heart Hospice for their love and care.

Pynkie McCall Orange Pynkie Lua McCall, 88, of Orange, passed away May 18. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, May 21, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Oﬃciating was Father J o s e p h Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery. Born in Iota, La., Sept. 30, 1927, she was the daughter of Cleophas Bourgeois and Mary Lou (Simar) Bourgeois. Pynkie was a very devout catholic and attended St. Mary Catholic Church all of her life. She was a member of the St. Mary Altar Society and worked in the soup kitchen. She was a very loving mother whose priority was her family. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Travis C. McCall, Jr.; daughter, Marion omen; son, Mark McCall and her great-grandson, Keldon Hardy. She is survived by her children, Clinton McCall and wife Becky and Patrick McCall and wife Denise, all of Orange, Brian McCall and wife Ramona, of Eugene, Or, Timothy McCall and wife Donna, of Round Rock, Christopher McCall and wife Cathy, of Spring, Gary McCall and wife Chomsun, of Pﬂugerville,and Philip McCall and wife Norma, of Orange, halfbrother-in-law, Mike McCall, of Virginia; 19 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were her sons, Patrick, Brian, Timothy, Christopher, Gary and Philip

McCall. Honorary pallbearer was her oldest son, Clinton McCall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Southeast Texas Hospice or to St. Mary Soup Kitchen at 912 W. Cherry St. Orange, TX 77630. e family would like to extend a special thank you to Pearl, Kay and the staff of Family Care and a special thank you to Dr. Mike, Mary McKenna and the staff of Southeast Texas Hospice.

Lee Hanks Orange Lee Allen Hanks, 64 , of Orange, passed away May 16. An informal family memorial will be at 4:00 PM, Saturday, May 21, at the Bridge City Community Center, 670 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. is gathering will be informal and led by the family. Please contact them if you would like to be included in the services. Born in Orange, Nov 9, 1951, he was the son of John Tom Hanks and Betty Sue Parker. He retired in 2010. He was a heavy machine operator who enjoyed tinkering with cars, ﬁshing and other things he could get his hands into. He was a member of the SETX War memorial and Heritage Foundation and helped to bring the USS Orleck back to Texas. When he worked on something, he was passionate about it. rough the years, he mostly enjoyed the company of his family and a small group of friends he called family. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Linda Louise McKenzie Hanks of Orange; children and spouses, Heather and Joey Smith, Allen and Heather Friend, Jonathan and Taylor Friend, Malissa Waterbury, Amy and Shane Cardin, Shelli Workman and Jerry and Abby Tuttle; grandchildren, John “Trey” Duke III, Jesse Duke, Ava Friend, Ella Friend, Colby Broux, Kyle Waterbury, Justin Waterbury, Jayson Waterbury, Tyler Loven, Ashley Holst, Kat Pyle, Eli Cardin, Michael Workman, Jessica Workman, Caleb Workman, Jaci Workman, Robert Goodman, Abby Wingﬁeld, Shea Tuttle, Destiny Tuttle and Lexy Tuttle; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Debbie Bergeron, Loretta Martin, Linda Loredo and Naomi McGlothin, as well as numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.

Public Works project timeline set City of Orange Public Works Director, Jim Wolf, and Project Engineer, Don King with Fittz & Shipman recently conﬁrmed timelines for an infrastructure project located at W. Allie Payne Road. e project includes the extension of water and sanitary sewer lines along with a new lift station for the purpose of future economic development. Local developer, David Hinds is proposing a new residential development project, Oak Alley Development, at W. Allie Payne Road and west of White Oak Road, which will feature Acadian style homes in the $250,000 range. Conﬁrmed timelines for contractors who are interested in this project include the advertisement for bids scheduled for May 21 and May 28 with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 31, at 10 a.m. e proposed

project completion timeline is early 2017. For additional information concerning this infrastructure project, please contact Jim Wolf at 883-1082. e City of Orange Economic Development Corporation (EDC), in an effort to encourage new residential development, is offering a $5,000 incentive to developers to offset closing costs for any new residential project in the City of Orange. “e City of Orange appreciates the opportunity to partner with developer, David Hinds on this new Oak Alley residential project. In addition to efforts to attract new industry and retail, residential growth is a key component of economic development,” says Jay Trahan, Director of Economic Development. For additional information please contact EDC Director, Jay Trahan, at 883-1077.

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Life After Graduation - The Road Ahead Childhood memories will last a lifetime, but, life will never again be the same. Down Life’s Highway Roy Dunn

For The Record

This is for those youngsters who will be graduating this month, who will be leaving the protection of home and striking out on their own. You have absolutely no idea what the future has in store. You will have great things happen, and you will also get a lot of hard bumps. The bumps will seem harder to you than they really are. Your parents, up to now, have been taking many bumps for you, sheltering you against them. Later, you will do the same for your children. Time will help you become calloused against those hard knocks. So don’t get discouraged. It takes cutting and polishing to reveal a diamond; it also takes some suffering to “bring you out.” Many of life’s worst heartaches come in those early years when we strike out into the world for ourselves. We stub our toes and scrape our shins on mountains made of molehills. Keep the courage; don’t get disheartened. You will find distinct classes of people down life’s highway. Some will go out of their way to help you, to guide you, to share their wisdom from the bitter experiences they faced. Pay attention to these people, especially the elderly. They have learned the short-

cuts to take and the pitfalls to avoid. You will also meet some plain nasty people, varying in degree. They are the people who make life disagreeable and wretched for themselves and can’t be content to see anyone else happy. They are the ones who will kick you when you’re down. They have absolutely no loyalty. They are predators, vultures eager to take advantage of your youthful innocence and lack of life experience. As far as possible, ignore these types. Don’t let them make you like them — bitter, cynical. Just remember that no one is worth it; anger and resentment are the poisons of the mind and spirit. Keep your cool. That has served me well and it will you. As youngsters, we have a tendency to drift away from the folds at home. You’ll regret that later in life. Sometimes when it’s too late to make amends, the time will come when you fully realize the heartaches and struggles endured by your parents to get you started on the right road, to give you a better edge than they had. When you go away, write frequently. Mom and Dad can help steer you properly when you’re in doubt. They may seem old-fashioned to you, but, you know what? That may possibly be because they have attained that old-fashioned quality–horse sense. Believe it or not, most of you will some day acquire this quality. But, that will occur only after you have fought through the many experiences and trials of life. Some of you will fall more often than others. Always have the courage to get up. It’s never easy, but believe me, as long as you’re trying, someone will come along to help you. Forget your mistakes. You can’t do anything about spilled milk. Let them be a lesson, however, and press on to the achievements of the future. I wish you all a good and happy life. Your opportunities are endless. What you make of yourself is strictly up to you. This is important for you to know. You’ve been schooled and nurtured. Life is going to change, not only for your, but for your parents as well.

So, as you spread your wings and leave the nest, remember the foundation they gave you and what their hopes and dreams are for you. Here’s hoping you take the right fork in the road. Some day you will look back and you’ll know how right I?am. I’ve been there, I was a lad just yesterday it seems. Life’s Highway travels fast. Godspeed, and a great journey.

Nonprofit credit counseling agency helps families curb expenses during the high-cost travel season. Staff Report - For The Record It’s that time of year when Americans pack their bags, beckoned by the beach, the mountains or a visit with loved ones. And while summer is the most popular time to travel, relatively few people abide by a budget and proactively seek out money-saving options. “Summer is the time to relax and have fun, but it’s hard to enjoy yourself when money concerns are nagging you,” said Mike Sullivan, spokesperson for Take Charge America, a national nonprofit credit counseling and debt management agency. “Fortunately, there are countless ways to save money and still have the time of your life.” Sullivan offers consumers nine tips for vacationing on a budget: 1. Establish a vacation fund: Don’t rob your emergency savings for a trip. You’ll regret it when the unexpected occurs, and potentially fall further into debt. Do consider setting up a separate savings account just for vacations if you have the budget to accommodate it. 2. Sell your stuff: If you’ve been meaning to sell that barely used treadmill or guitar, now’s the time. Earmark that cash for your vacation fund.

3. Pack two in one: If you’re unsure where you want to go, consider starting your vacation in a jump-off city with access to two destinations. For example, travel to San Francisco and take a day trip to wine country. 4. Scour group deal sites: Once you’ve selected your destination, sign up for Groupon, Living Social and other deal sites within that geography to save on meals and activities. 5. Be flexible: Most people travel on Fridays and Saturdays, but you can snag cheaper flights and hotel rates on weekdays. 6. Fly cheap: You can also save money by choosing a regional airport. It may require extra time to drive to your final destination, but it could save significant dollars. 7. Be smart with room and board: By-owner

rentals and sites like Airbnb may offer cheaper rates than hotels. Moreover, renting a home gives you access to a kitchen where you can cook your meals and save money on dining. If you must stay in a hotel, pick one that offers complimentary breakfast or includes a kitchenette for preparing meals. 8. Skip the car rental: Unless you really need a car, use Uber or an hourly rental service to get around – especially if you’re staying in a hotel with a daily parking fee or are traveling to a city with a good mass transit system. 9. Dine out for lunch: Even the most frugal vacationers like to eat out every once in a while. Dine out for lunch instead of dinner to save money. You’re also less likely to splurge on expensive cocktails and wine. For more financial tips, visit Take Charge America.

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‘THE RECORD’ HOMETOWN HIGHLIGHTS

Bridge City Cardinal pitcher Kyle Bergeron delivers a pitch in regional quarterfinal playoff action against the WOS Mustangs on Saturday. Bergeron went the distance in the victory. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Jack Dallas gets a hit for the West Orange Stark Mustangs in the regional quarterfinal series on Saturday. Dallas pitched the 7-0 win over the Bridge City Cardinals Friday night. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Cardinals, Bears moving on in state playoffs Tommy Mann Jr. For The Record

Two local baseball teams continue their impressive run in the state high school baseball playoffs for another week. The Bridge City Cardinals and Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears and the each won their respective baseball series in the Class 4A Region III Regional Quarterfinals this past weekend to advance to the fourth round of the high school playoffs. The Regional Quarterfinals this past weekend featured all four representatives of District 24-4A. In a battle of District 24-4A rivals, the Cardinals defeated the West Orange-Stark Mustangs in a best of three series and LC-M shocked district champs Silsbee in a winnertake-all game this past Thursday.

The Cardinals dropped game one to the Mustangs on Friday, by a score of 7-0, but swept the double header on Saturday in Jasper, 6-3 and 3-2, to advance to the Region III Regional Semifinals this weekend. In game one, the Cardinals could not overcome their own mistakes as Bridge City had two errors, allowed seven walks. The Mustangs capitalized on nearly every opportunity and snatched the first game, 7-0, on Friday night. Things were not looking so good at the start on Saturday, May 21, either, as the Cardinals found themselves trailing 1-0 after the third inning, but a four-run fourth inning was just the spark Bridge City needed on the day to nab a 4-1 lead. WO-S added two more runs in the top of the fifth inning to narrow the BC lead to one, but

the Cardinals were not about to let victory slip away as they added two more runs in the bottom of the sixth to seal the win, 6-3. In game three, Bridge City jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning and added two more in the top of the second inning for a 3-0 lead over the Mustangs. However, West OrangeStark is known for its battleuntil-the-end attitude, as the team proved last year on its way to the State tournament in Austin, and wasn’t about to give up. Over the course of the remainder of the game, the Mustangs churned out two runs, but it wasn’t enough as Tanner Doiron struck out four on just three hits to get the win and help propel the Cardinals to the next round. The LCM Bears gather around Coach Griff during fierce playoff action against Silsbee on Thursday. The Bears stunned the district champ Tigers 7-2. RECORD PHOTO: Lacy Hale

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Bridge City will next face Waco Robinson, the No. 4 ranked team in Class 4A, which defeated Lufkin Hudson, 2-1, in a best of three game series. Robinson won games two and three, 10-3 and 9-2, respectively, after dropping game one 4-2. Bridge City and Robinson will play a three game series this week with game one taking place at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 26 at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Game two will be at 5 p.m., Saturday, May 28, at College Park High School, 3701 College Park Drive, Conroe, with game three, if necessary, to take place 30 minutes following game two. The Bears, the fourth place representative from the district, defeated district champions, the Silsbee Tigers, 7-2, Thursday, May 19, in Jasper in a onegame, winner-take-all series. LC-M wasted little time asserting itself and jumped out to a quick start as the Bears scored two runs in the bottom of the first and added another in the bottom of the second inning for a 3-0 lead. Bears pitcher Mitchell Lee was nearly unstoppable from the mound as he held the Tigers potent offensive lineup in check, while pitching a complete game with seven strikeouts. LC-M continued to take apart the Tigers pitching staff as the Bears led 7-0 following the fifth inning, which was all the team would need this night. The Bears finished with nine hits for the game. Silsbee scored a run in the top of the sixth inning and its final run in the top of the seventh inning. LC-M will now take on the Jasper Bulldogs, the champions of District 204A, in the Region III Regional Semifinals. Jasper defeated Carthage 2-1 in a one-game series this past weekend. LC-M and Jasper will meet at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 26, at Don Gibbons Field at Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School in a one-game, winner-take-all series. The winner of the LC-M and Jasper game will advance to the Region III Regional Finals to face the winner of the Bridge City and Waco Robinson contest.

WOS Mustang sophomore pitcher Chad Dallas winds up to pitch against Bridge City. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

KJ Miller slams a hit for the West Orange Stark Mustangs in Game Two of the regional quarterfinal series against the Bridge City Cardinals. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Bridge City Cardinal base runner Derick Dearing celebrates after scoring in Game Two of the regional quarterfinal series. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Evan Champagne slides safe into home leaping in the air for a Bridge City Cardinal playoff score. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

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SALT Tourney this weekend FISHING REPORT CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

The horizon was filled with black clouds gathering over the gulf and lightning strikes were just enough to make you wonder “what am I doing out here?” A close look at the Louisiana shoreline through binoculars revealed no rain but that was just a matter of time. All of us in the boat were in agreement that we stay put until the weather began to clear. While we waited to see if we were going to get to fish or have to run for shelter I noticed the streams of finger mullet and shad rolling out of this particular little drain in the marsh. While we continued to watch the weather I caught a live well full of just perfect sized mullet, nice shad, and croaker that were just right. The outlook was getting better all the time. After a short wait and with one eye on the weather we took off south down the lake in search of some bird activity that may lead us to a school of hungry fish. Our tour down the lake produced nothing so we rigged up a couple of rods with popping corks and live finger mullet instead of shad and began to drift. Our drift had just begun when suddenly a vicious strike took us totally by surprise, a missed opportunity but it at least let us know we were in the right spot. Before too long the corks were going under on a regular basis and we were catching some nice speckled trout. The plague of little fish that were crushing the shad

d i d n ’ t seem to be bothering us and that was good. Af ter making a couple of drifts at our original stop and catching some very respectable trout the weather really got nice while the lake flattened out like you dream about. Just enough ripple on the water to stir the surface but not enough to hide a jumping shrimp or a feeding trout. Our trip south was halted as we came across a small group of gulls sitting on the water, every now and again the gulls would get up and hover as the surface of the water opened in a wild commotion. Finding the gulls over feeding fish was a blessing and curse, the non stop action was a blessing while the small size of the fish we were catching was the curse. It was incredible the amount of 10 to 12 inch trout that were in this school, plenty of action but only a couple of keeper fish. The school of fish finally played out and we were off to find another bunch, hopefully a better bunch. It didn’t take long for us to find another bunch of fish; it seemed like everywhere you looked there were trout popping the surface and a gull or two somewhere giving hot pursuit. Finally we stumbled upon that one good school of fish where the keepers out numbered the dinks by a wide mar-

gin, our search efforts had finally paid off. The better trout seemed to want the finger mullet instead of shad, the bonus of using the mullet instead of the shad was fewer gafftop we had to deal with. As the trout continued to feed we were fortunate enough to spot another school of fish, this bunch was redfish and they were crushing bait on the surface. Unfortunately for us the reds didn’t stay up long and we only managed to boat one. By now the heat had taken a toll on all of us, the tide had stopped moving and we decided to call it day. The lesson learned on this day was that through trial and error we were able to make sense of what the fish wanted and were able to find a pattern that worked. Don’t just accept that you can only do one thing to catch fish; the trial and error method will work wonders if you give it a chance. I have used this technique a bunch, especially with clients in the boat. It makes life easy when you are catching fish to start experimenting with different lures and presentations in search of better fish. It’s amazing to see one small difference in either a retrieve or color make a huge difference in the quality of fish that you are catching. Even when the action is good there is still a possibility that it could get better. The great thing is that if the experiment doesn’t work you can go back to the original technique and catch fish, that’s a chance any of us should be willing to take.

The ribbon-cutting for Austin’s Chop Shop Off-Road was held on Saturday, May 21. Owners Austin Jackson, James Rogers and Hans Franklin welcomed the large crowd to the place to go for all your off-roading needs. ACS, as Austin’s Chop Shop is commonly called, is located at 24590 IH-10, Vidor. (Some may remember the older address for that same location being 245 West Freeway North.) Business hours are weekdays 8 am- 6 pm, except for Wednesday which is 8 am- 5 pm, and most Saturdays 8 am- 1 pm. (Some Saturdays, they have to close early to test drive their modifications!) So, stop by to see everything from tires to t-shirts, or call 409-812-5498.

SALT Tourney this weekend SABINE LAKE FISHING CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

“Lots” is not a very definitive word when it comes to speculating as to how many bass fishermen filled every cove and creek on Toledo Bend last weekend in search of a big pay day, but I can assure you it was a “lot”! ere was no doubt that it was going to take a double digit bass to win the Sealy Big bass Splash event, but even the most seasoned T-Bend anglers were shocked by the numbers of quality bass brought to the scales over the three day weekend. Aside from fishing the day after a cold front, there is no other factor that makes catching tougher than excessive fishing pressure and these annual Sealy tournaments epitomize fishing pressure. All Eighty plus miles of impoundment are buzzing well before daylight as contestants hustle to the very best spot they know hoping that someone else is not already there when they arrive. More often than not, however, someone beat them thus the reason for the incessant drone of engines all day long.Add to that the folks running around in a panic strut and those returning to the weigh-in site each hour hoping

to win an hourly check and the difficulty factor hovers around 10 all day. In spite of all of that, this year’s massive field of anglers weighed in 880 bass that weighed 4181 pounds.In even the best of weather conditions whether fishing a tournament or simply for fun have you ever felt like you had a bad day with a 20-poundplus sack in the live well?It would be interesting to know how many of the winners spent at least a little time following the Bassmaster Elite pros around the lake the week before. Past events support the theory held by veterans of these Big Bass Splash affairs that if you are going to catch that one bass that everyone else is looking for, you better get it done early the first day due to the negative factors we have already touched on. at was not the case this year, however, which only adds to Toledo Bend’s growing reputation as the best big bass lake in the United States. Ty Humphries of Stonewall, La. hung with it all three days and managed to find the golden

BCHS held its annual CELEBRATE BC where Miss Sarah Kidder and Mr. Brody McBee were named Mr. and Miss BCHS. Valrie Gilbeaux was named 2016 Educator of the Year.

egg the second hour of the final morning.His 11.74 bass bested the second place bass by nearly a pound earning the Louisiana angler a new truck, bass boat and $7000 cash, which is usually immediately absconded by the wife. Orange County bass fishermen did themselves proud as well.Aside from also winning an hourly check, Pruitt Parker got it started early by winning a $200 gift card in an early bird drawing before anyone had caught the first bass.Kameryn Henderson closed it out in grand style by winning the last hour with a 9.82 pound bass worth $3000. I don’t know what time Hunter Gothia of Bridge City actually caught his bass that won the final hour on the opening day, but if he waited it out his strategy paid off as his 7.99 pound bass earned him a $3000 check.In a format like this a bass that wins one hour may do no better than third or fourth in another hour.ere is more to winning first place each hour than simply catching a big bass. e Orange County contingent had at least two other anglers place in more than one hour and over the three day period the group earned a little over $13,000 dollars.e bottom line is that they have a lot of very big bass in Toledo Bend and a lot of bass fishermen from this area know how to catch them! Area anglers will switch gears this weekend looking to catch the largest trout, red or flounder in the S.A.L.T. Club’s 42^nd annual Memorial Classic Saltwater tournament.at is a long title but the 42 indicates that they have been getting it right for a long time. ere is some serious money to be won in each division as well as the $1000 grand prize. e entry fee is a pocket book friendly $40 with no fee for the kid’s divisions.Both days are filled with not only the weighins, but vendor activities, food and a live band Sunday evening. e event is hosted out of the S.A.L.T. Clubhouse and caters to the entire family.For more information call 920-5235 or 9630433.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, May 25, 2016 •

Congratulations Christi Wiegreffe for being one of six coaches in Texas to be named Middle School Coach of the Year in girls basketball at the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) Clinic in San Antonio, May 21. Bridge City’s Head Girls Basketball Coach Deon Duncan was proud to nominate her and so glad to be there to support her as she received this outstanding recognition among her coaching peers across the state. Coach Duncan stated, “Coach Wiegreffe is a strong foundation for the Girls Basketball Program which he believes begins at the Middle School level, as well as the Little Dribblers Program. Coach Wiegreffe’s leadership at the Middle School has been a positive contribution to Bridge City ISD and the Bridge City community. She cares about each student/athlete and instills a sense of pride, character, and excellence in all her students both on the court, and in the classroom.” Jose Altuve is the only Astros batter hitting better than .254 right now.

Will Texans face same fate as Astros? KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

Ever since the new year began in January there had been speculation about how some of the new faces the Houston Astros acquired during the off-season will help the team improve even beyond the success it enjoyed last season. e Astros were supposed to be an average team at best, with a high-water goal of playing .500 ball and finishing in the middle of the mediocre American League West Division. But Houston jumped off to a surprising 18-7 start last April, moved into first place in midApril and then refused to give up first place until football training camp began in early August. It looked real good for the Astros, but in reality, they have posted a lop-sided 85-97 record since the end of last April. Generally bad pitching is to blame, but in this case it’s been the hitting—or lack thereof—that’s caused most of the losses, especially this season where Jose Altuve is the ONLY batter hitting above .254. According to Monday’s Houston Chronicle, “e 2016 Astros can’t hit. And they don’t have the lineup to realistically try. Combined batting average at third base is below .175, center field .185, catcher .194 and first base a hefty .230. “If you take away Altuve (.328 BA, 58 hits and .995 OPS), what does this team really have at the plate? Potential unfulfilled at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots in George Springer and Carlos Correa, who are batting below .255 with a combined 99 strikeouts in 347 at-bats,” the article points out. e Astros stand at 11 games under .500 and 10 games behind AL West leader Seattle and became the first team since the 1991 Milwaukee Brewers to lose back-to-back-to-back 2-1 games before breaking that trend and losing 9-2 like most 17-28 teams. eir ace American League Cy Young Award winner of last season, Dallas Keuchel, is floundering so far this year with a 2-6 record and a 5.92 Earned Run

Average and their acquisition from the Philadelp h i a Phillies, Ken Giles, is having problems allowing too many hits and runs and not enough outs when he’s on the mound. I hope that all the hype we’ve trudged through from the blockbuster deals that brought in quarterback Brock Osweiler from the World Champion Denver Broncos and running back Lamar Miller from the Miami Dolphins doesn’t have the same effect on the Houston Texans that it did on the 2016 Houston Astros. e Texans finished 2015 with a 9-7 record which was good enough to qualify for an AFC wild card berth. Of course the 30-0 shellacking Houston took from the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs certainly ended their season on a sour note. ey immediately realized that the quarterback position was weak and began searching the free agent heap for someone who might improve the offense. When Osweiler’s name came up, the Texans went right after him. Osweiler didn’t come cheap, but rather than draft a rookie and teach him the offense from Square One, Texans owner bit the bullet and signed the 6-8, 240-pound Osweiler for a whopping $72 million investment for a franchise quarterback, paying for his five-year’s of experience in the National Football League. e same thinking went into obtaining Miller, who just turned 25 last month, as a replacement for the often-injured Arian Foster. Miller, at 5-10, 225-pounds and quick as a cat, will be starting his fifth season in a Texans’ uniform after four solid seasons with the Miami Dolphins. e Texans plan on giving Miller more touches than he got with the Dolphins because he is a terrific receiver and offensive coordinator George Godsey will make sure he is used in the pass-

ing game. Arian Foster averaged 20 and 21 carries a game in the four seasons when he gained at least 1,200 yards, while the only time Miller got at least 20 carries in 2015, he gained 113 yards in a victory over Baltimore. Miller’s best season with Miami was 13.5 carries in 2014 when he recorded his only 1,000yard season. e Texans plan to have Miller touch the football 20 times as a runner and receiver. If he can handle more, he’ll get more. KWICKIES…Two horses had to be destroyed at Pimlico Race Course Saturday prior to the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes which is highly unusual. Homeboykris collapsed and died after winning and having his picture taken in the winner’s circle after the opening race. In the fourth race, four-year-old filly Pramedya broke down and had to be euthanized on the track. e Jockey Club in March released 2015 statistics for the frequency of fatal injury, showing that the fatality rate was 1.62 deaths per 1,000 starts across all surfaces, ages and distances. In 2014, according to the Equine Injury Base, the rate was 1.89 per 1.000 starts. e Lamar Cardinals baseball team finished in fourth place in the Southland Conference and will meet fifth-seeded Central Arkansas 7 p.m. today (Wed.) at Constellation Field in Sugar Land. Sam Houston State defeated Houston Baptist 5-4 Saturday to win the Southland Conference championship by two games. Sergio Garcia played well when he had to Sunday to finish tied for first place with Brooks Koepka in the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Tournament and then parred the first extra hole to win the playoff after Koepka drilled his tee shot into the pond. Garcia overcame four bogeys and two balls in the water for a two-under 68 to get to 15-under 265. Garcia matched Seve Ballesteros for the most PGA victories (9) by a Spanish-born player. JUST BETWEEN US…After suffering four straight losses to Nyquist, Exaggerator let the Kentucky Derby winner and Uncle Lino battle for the lead

Throughout March and April, all Stark Cultural Venues accepted donations for the Sabine River Flooding Disaster Relief. Patrons could find donation boxes in Orange at the Stark Museum of Art, The W.H. Stark House, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, and the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts. All financial donations were given to the local chapters of the American Red Cross and The Salvation Army in support of their efforts. Non-perishable food items and bottled water were donated to Orange Christian Services. Thank you, from Stark Cultural Venues for helping the community in this time of need. Stark Cultural Venues CFO, Tad McKee and Board Member, Larry David presented a check in the amount of $1,392.63 to Chester Jourdan, Jr, the Executive Director from the American Red Cross.

throughout the 1 3/16-mile Preakness and then put on a late burst to overtake both of them and win the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown by 3½ lengths on a sloppy Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Exaggerator, the second choice at 5-2, returned $7.20, $3.20 and $2.40. Nyquist was edged out by Cherry Wine for second. A drenched record crowd of 135,256 watched Exaggerator end his losing streak in a big way.

WEST ORANGE POLICE REPORT e following marriage licenses were issued by the oﬃce of Brandy Robertson, Orange County Clerk, for the week of May 16-20

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6B â&#x20AC;˘ The Record â&#x20AC;˘ Week of Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Entertainment Southeast Texas By Tommy Mann Jr. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Record î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e extended holiday weekend is upon us, but make sure you take time to remember those who have given their lives in service to their country this Memorial Day. Mother Nature may be a little less than cooperative these next several days, but there are tons of great events on tap indoors and outdoors across the area. Find an event that is right for you and enjoy! Visit www.localmusicguide.net for more information on local artists and area venues. Wednesday, May 25 Alex Rozell @ Bar Local Clint Faulk @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Boudain Hut Danny Dillon and Edwin Worthy @ BuďŹ&#x20AC;alo Wild Wings Strategy @ Cafe Del Rio Lee Pelly @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Capri Club Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Chris Stacey @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Grill Brad Broussard @ OBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Grill Big Daddy @ Rush Lounge Prophets of Addiction, Chalkline Empire, Socially Awkward @ Texas Rose Saloon Jimmy Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ursday, May 26 Wayne Dylan @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Bayou Cafe #2 Encore @ Blue Martini Creole Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Boudain Hut Paul Orta and î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Kingpins @ Cafe Del Rio Chris Janson, Will Wesley and î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Jukebox Band @ Caribbean Cove Brad Broussard @ Coconutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar and Grill Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Curse and the Cure @ French Quarter Bar and Grill Merle Jam @ Good Times Pub Tyler Darby @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Grill Skeeter Jones Trio @ La Cantina - PA Dickie and the Tornadoes @ Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French Market Jape Stiejel, Gleewood, Tom Bennett @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Logon Cafe Bronco Jr. @ Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Icehouse Beaumont Tim Burge @ Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Icehouse

Mid County BB and Company @ Mackenzieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub Alex Rozell and John Teague @ Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creole Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; @ Orange VFW Hall Tin Pan Alley @ Rancho Grande Big Daddy @ Rush Lounge John Cessac and î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Outlaws @ Sawdust Saloon David Lee Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern Lee Pelly @ White Horse Bar and Grill Friday, May 27 Clint Black @ Golden Nugget Casino Curse and the Cure @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Bayou Cafe #2 Encore @ Blue Martini Creole Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Boudain Hut Bayou Rush @ Cafe Del Rio Orphan Annie @ Caribbean Cove John Cessac @ Cecilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Tugboats @ Coolerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Icehouse î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ree Legged Dawg @ Cottonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cay Aaron Williams @ Dylanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar BB and Company @ Gator Lounge î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Henleys @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Gig Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ Honky Tonk Texas Ken Marvel Band @ Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French Market Otis the Destroyer, î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Hollywood Skunks @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Logon Cafe Blake Sticker @ Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Icehouse Beaumont Alex Rozell @ Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Icehouse Mid County 3 Way Switch @ Mackenzieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub Deep Creek Band @ Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lee Pelly @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Neches River Wheelhouse Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza & Pasta - Calder Ave. Rick Danna @ New York Pizza & Pasta - Neches St. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas Teague @ Pine Tree Lodge î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Disgustoids, BuďŹ&#x20AC;alo Paws, Magic Rockers of Texas @ î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Red Room Mike Krajicek and Kris Harper @ Rikenjakâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Fuse @ Rush Lounge î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Cadillacs @ Stingaree Down Under

@ Larryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s French Market 3 Peace Kickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; @ The Logon Cafe Blake Sticker @ Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Icehouse Mid County BB and Compay @ Mackenzieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pub LN and the Crush @ Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s The Fuse @ Rush Lounge Back N Tyme Band @ The Rusty Nail Bronco Jr. @ Tammyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar Three Legged Dawg @ Texas Ave Tavern Lost City Souls, Hogs of War, Sorted Scoundrels @ Texas Rose Saloon Aaron Williams @ Thirstyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pug Johnson @ White Horse Bar and Grill

Country music artist Tracy Byrd will headline Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (May 29) lineup of the Texas Frog Fest at Crystal Beach on Bolivar Peninsula. The event takes place Saturday and Sunday and features an array of musical acts. (Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.) Aep, Stone Blind, City Freaks @ Texas Rose Saloon Trevor Batson and Ryan Gist @ Thirstyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons @ Tiki Beach Bar and Grill Heather and the Hellcats @ White Horse Bar and Grill Saturday, May 28 Everclear @ Carlitoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cody Johnson, Bag of Donuts,

Jamie Talbert and the Band of Demons, Aubrey Lynn England, Lee Pelly @ Texas Frog Fest Crystal Beach Encore @ Blue Martini Creole Cookinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; @ The Boudain Hut The Tru Tones @ Cafe Del Rio JAG @ The Capri Club Pookie Marceaux @ Caribbean Cove Mike Krajicek @ Cecilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Stacy Bearden @ The Country Club at Golden Nugget Casino Evan Craft @ Dylanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar BB and Company @ Gator Lounge Zach Gonzalez @ The Grill Lee Pelly @ Hardheads The Kings of Mojo @ Honky Tonk Texas Chris Miller and Bayou Roots

Sunday, May 29 Chicago @ Golden Nugget Casino Tracy Byrd, Scooter Brown Band, Pete Scobell Band, Katie Whitney and the Draw @ Texas Frog Fest - Crystal Beach The Despicables @ Bar Local Encore @ Blue Martini Heart and Soul @ The Boudain Hut Chester and Jairus Daigle @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Glen Lenderman Band @ Jefferson County Singles Club The Ramblinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Boys @ Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eazy @ Pine Tree Lodge The Fuse @ Rush Lounge Drugstore Gypsies @ Shipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wheel Monday, May 30 Commie Hilfiger, No Resistance, 1 Last Chance, Jake A. Hooker @ Texas Rose Saloon Tuesday, May 31 Blake Sticker @ Dylanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rob Copeland and Company @ Madisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Angel Garcia @ Rush Lounge

Chicago brings hits to Golden Nugget By Tommy Mann Jr. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Record For nearly one-half of a century, one American rock act continues to tour, make new music and perform to sell-out crowds nearly every where it goes. Chicago will perform at 8 p.m., Sunday, May 29, in a special Memorial Day weekend concert inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. Tickets are $80-$110 for ages 21 and older and can be purchased at all Ticketmaster outlets, including www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e band, which is touring in support of its July 2014 release, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chicago XXXVI: Now,â&#x20AC;? is comprised of original members Robert Lamm, keyboards and vocals; Lee Loughnane, trumpet and vocals, James Pankow, trombone; and Walt Parazaider, woodwinds, along with Jason ScheďŹ&#x20AC;, bass; Tris Imboden, drums; Keith Howland, guitar and vocals; Lou Pardini, keyboards and vocals; and Walfredo Reyes Jr., percussion. Over the course of its career, Chicago has released 36 studio albums, which includes eight multiplatinum records, 18 platinum albums and 23 gold albums, along with 21 Top 10

Class of 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Chicago will perform Sunday, May 29, at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. for ages 21 and older. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets. (Courtesy photo) singles such as â&#x20AC;&#x153;25 or 6 to 4,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hard to Say Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m Sorry,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the Inspiration,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If You Leave Me Now,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hard Habit to Break.â&#x20AC;? î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e band is also the ďŹ rst American rock group to chart Top 40 albums in six consecutive decades. Formed in 1967, the members of Chicago may consider 2016 to be its best year yet as the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this past April with other iconic acts such as Cheap Trick, Deep Purple, N.W.A., and Steve Miller. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being on stage with all of the other inductees was so great,â&#x20AC;? said James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimmyâ&#x20AC;? Planko in a telephone interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was overwhelmingly emotional, all of it, because it is such a honor but it is about fan perception. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been eligible since 1994, but it was our ďŹ rst time to be nominated, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s better late than

never. At least I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to use a cane to get up on stage.â&#x20AC;? Few bands can match the staying power of Chicago, which is celebrating its 49th year in the music business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a hell of a ride,â&#x20AC;? Planko added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And the band is better than ever. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not an oldies but goodies act either. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still writing new music and having fun, and it shows in our concerts. We are seeing youngsters coming into the fold from their parents or their siblings, so thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great thing to see happening too.â&#x20AC;? While many of the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peers may still tour the U.S. each year, few make new music or even care to ďŹ nd the time to make new music. Planko said the reason for he and his Chicago bandmates is very simple. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very fortunate to be

able to still create new music,â&#x20AC;? he said.. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are very passionate about it, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a gift to be able to do what we do.â&#x20AC;? Fans expect a setlist loaded with hit songs at Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s concert in Lake Charles, and, if Planko has his way, maybe a choice gem or two just so the band can shine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ere are a lot of other songs that we would love to play that we normally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to play,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We rehearse a new set each tour, so we do switch out songs. We might even mix and match songs from week-toweek. â&#x20AC;&#x153;î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ere are some songs which are more musically challenging and it gives the band a chance to shine and show what we can really do,â&#x20AC;? he continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But, if we just played everyone of our hits, the set would take between three and four hours, so we have to pick and choose.â&#x20AC;? Planko assures the fans will not be disappointed and there will be plenty of hits and singalongs to make the night another great memory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People love our music and have made it a part of their lives,â&#x20AC;? Planko said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we play those songs, they relive those songs through the memories they have because that song might remind them of someone or a special time in their life. And that is what drives us still. People want to hear thsese songs and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to let them down.â&#x20AC;? Visit www.chicagotheband.com for more information on the group or visit www.goldennugget.com/lakecharles for more information on the venue and its other events.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, May 25, 2016 •

Meadows Foundation bestows $50,000 matching grant to FOOD The Meadows Foundation in Dallas, voted to give a $50,000 matching grant to the Friends of the Orange Depot to further their efforts to finish the renovation of the historic Southern Pacific Depot which will be transformed into a museum and multi-use building for the city. As of May 18, all donations toward the project for the next year will be counted toward the match. Carrie Woliver, president and founder of F.O.O.D, encourages all area residents who have been waiting to donate to the cause to do so now, so that their contribution, which is tax deductible, will help the organization match the $50,000 grant. “Even the purchase of an engraved brick at $50 or $100 for the pathways around the building will be applied,” Woliver said. Not only does financial support from the community count, but grants from other foundations apply to the matching figure. “Those in the foundation community know the reputation of the Meadows

Foundation and realize that if they are behind us that it should be a green light for other foundations to jump on board and support us,” Woliver said. With the leadership and skills of the general contractor, Jack Elliott of Jackbuilt in Orange, the renovation of the depot has begun and is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Elliott is encouraging building industry businesses to consider making an in-kind donation toward the construction. Interested individuals should contact him at 651-2486. The F.O.O.D. museum committee, headed by George Bohn and Drew Whatley, has already begun planning for the contents of the museum, which will feature railroad memorabilia and educational displays about the history of those industries that propelled Orange in the last century: timber, shipbuilding and petrochemicals. The museum will also have spaces for special events and meetings. Volunteers will operate the museum, serve as docents and

sales persons in the gift shop. The board of directors will be calling on local businesses this summer to seek underwriting for the special sections of the museum, especially the petrochemical and shipbuilding exhibits. Companies will receive excellent recognition and other benefits for naming the exhibits. Any company that would like to learn more, please contact Brown Claybar at . Later this summer, the group will be holding hard hat tours for potential donors so that they may visualize first hand exactly where the exhibits and gift shop will be. The organization still encourages individuals who would like to become involved in the project to jump on board. The next board meeting will be held on Thursday, June 16, 5:00PM at the Grace Lutheran Church on Eddleman Road. For questions, please email info@orangetxdepot.org. Website is www.orangetxdepot.org, where donations can be made online.

RR Quiet Zone activated in City e City of Orange has announced the activation of a railroad ‘quiet zone’ at 9:00 A.M. on Tuesday, May 23. A ‘quiet zone’ is defined as a section of rail line in which train engineers will no longer routinely sound the train’s horn when approaching railroad crossings. e activation of the quiet zone will affect the following railroad crossings: Main, Green, Cherry, Park, Burton, Link, and Cordrey. “After several years of city staff working with the Union Pacific Railroad, we are pleased that we have reached the point to activate this quiet zone,” says Jim Wolf, Public Works Director. Wolf confirmed the estimated project cost to the city was $450,000. e City has implemented supplemental safety measures by adding delineators along with the existing railroad crossing gates and flashing lights to ensure the safety of those motorists crossing over. In addition to these safety measures, the City has closed the following five railroad crossings to traffic: Elm, Pine, Cypress, Orange, and John. Please note, motorists and pedestrians will still need to follow the same warning signs and signals at railroad crossings. For additional information, please contact Public Works Director, Jim Wolf, at 883-1082.

Jim Wolf, Public Works Director for the City of Orange.

Students in Diztorsha Lavan’s AP Government class at West Orange – Stark High School enjoyed a three day visit to our State’s capital recently. The students’ trip to Austin included visiting the University of Texas and Huston-Tillotson, touring the Capitol, visiting the Governor’s Mansion, touring the President Lyndon B. Johnson Library, and visiting the Bullock State Museum.

St. Mary Catholic School wrapped up another wonderful year by beginning our day with prayer and then all student body and staff doing the cupid shuffle. The special part, after everybody cut a rug, was to honor cafeteria manager, Mrs. Shirley Allison with a personalized apron from St. Mary students and staff. Mrs. Allison treats every child as if they were her own and is so loving and such a hard worker. Each student put their finger print on the apron and bugs were made out of their prints to decorate. The students and staff presented the apron during school announcements. Pictured are kindergarten teacher, Susie Thompson and cafeteria manager, Shirley Allison.

More than a hundred fans braved the threat of rain and lightning on Saturday night to see and hear Southeast Texas-native Kree Harrison perform a free concert at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion. Kree performed material from her forthcoming album, “This Old Thing,” which is scheduled to be released in July, as well as other songs. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.

8B The Record • Week of Wednesday,

May 25, 2016

Orange County Church Directory To List Your Church’s Upcoming Events And Fundraisers In The Record Newspapers and on TheRecordLive.com email to news@therecordlive.com

US seeks death penalty over Charleston church shooting 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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:15 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

Photo Courtesy of Reuters - Dylann Roof at court for an earlier hearing

Staff Report for The Record

The US justice department is seeking the death penalty in the case of the Charleston church shooting which claimed nine lives last year. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the “nature of the alleged crime and the resulting harm” were factors in choosing the death penalty. Dylann Roof is charged with the murders of nine worshippers at an African-American church in South Carolina. Police said he spent an hour sitting with parishioners before opening fire. The 22-year-old was attending a Bible study meeting at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in June when

Trinity Baptist to hold ladies Bible study

A ladies Bible Study will be held each Wednesday morning from 10-11:30 am, at Trinity Baptist Church, 1819 N. 16th St., Orange. “Stronger” Finding Hope in Fragile Places, by Angela Thomas, will be taught by Jeannie Ashcraft. This study serves as a reminder of how big our God is and gives us strength no matter where we are in the struggles of life. All ladies in the community are invited to attend.

Liberty Baptist will hold VBS

Liberty Baptist Church of Bridge City will have its Vacation Bible School June 5-9, from 5:45-8:15 pm. Children four years old through the completion of 5th grade are invited to this year’s VBS, “Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace”. There will be Bible stories, music, crafts, recreation time, food, fun and more. Registration will begin at 5:30, Sunday, June 5th, in the metal building located at 2717 W. Roundbunch Rd. (FM 1442). The church will be collecting an offering for the disaster recovery at First Baptist Church, Deweyville.

Bethel Baptist to celebrate 65th homecoming

Bethel Baptist Church will be celebrating their 65th Homecoming with special guest singer Hunter Erwin, June 5, at 10 am with lunch following. Everyone welcome. The church is located at 2906 Western Ave, West Orange. For more info contact Pastor Frank Young at 936-465-1203.

Liberty Baptist to hold VBS

Liberty Baptist Church of Bridge City will have its Vacation Bible School June 5-9, from 5:45-8:15 pm. Children four years old through sixth grade are invited to this year’s VBS, “Egypt: Joseph’s Journey from Prison to Palace”. There will be Bible stories, music, crafts, recreation time, food, fun and more. Registration will begin at 5:30 pm, Sunday, June 5, in the metal building located at 2717 W. Roundbunch Rd. (FM 1442). The church will be collecting an offering for the disaster recovery at

he attacked, say prosecutors. He faces 33 federal charges, including hate crimes, obstruction of religion and firearms offences. Police say he targeted the victims because of their race and he holds white supremacist views. Thousands attended the funeral of one of the victims, the Reverend Clementa Pinckney. President Barack Obama was among them, and he ended his eulogy for Mr Pinckney by singing Amazing Grace. The tragedy reignited debate about race relations and sparked a backlash against the Confederate battle flag, after a picture emerged of the suspect carrying one. First Baptist Church, Deweyville. For more information, please call 735-8721.

First Baptist BC to hold VBS

The First Baptist Church of Bridge City will hold its Vacation Bible School June 5-9, from 6-8:30 pm. This year’s theme is “Sonrise National Park.” There will be Bible stories, games, songs, refreshments, fun and more. VBS is for those who will be in kindergarten -fifth grade for the upcoming 2016-2017 school year. Registration will be Saturday, June 4, in the church’s west parking lot, 200 W. Roundbunch, from 10 am-12 pm. The church will be collecting canned goods that week for the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance. For more information, call 920-5508.

Maple Crest Baptist Church to host Fathers Day Car Show

There will be a car show from 9 am-3 pm, at the Maple Crest Baptist Church, 1005 North St., Vidor, June 18. Lunch will be served at 12:30 in the gym. Entry fees will be $15. Classes will be Best of Show, Best Rat Rod, Best Unfinished, Best Truck and Best Car. Each entry will receive a free meal. The event is co-hosted by Southeast Texas Vintage Cruisers. For more information, contact David at 673-7016 or Barron at 223-9152.

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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Faith Baptist Church of West Orange

Faith United Methodist Church

Pastor: Michael Procella

Pastor Barbara Robberson Sunday Morning Worship 10:50 a.m. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Nursury Provided Wednesday

608 Dayton St. - 409-886-4167

Sunday Service 11 a.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.m.

Email: fbcofwo@gmail.com

Living Word Church Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1333

Harvet Chapel

1305 Irving St. • West Orange • 882-0862

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wedensday evening 7 p.m. Pastor: G.K. Samual

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Night Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

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Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch

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First United Methodist Church - Orange 502 Sixth Street • 886-7466

Celebration Service in Praise Center 9 a.m. Sunday School (All ages) 10 a.m. Worship in Sanctuary 11 a.m.; UMYF & Kids 5 p.m. Pastor: Rev. John Warren, Director of Music and Fine Arts: Doug Rogers, Organist: Justin Sanders

www.fumcorange.com

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH 945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 735-4523

Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemorary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 7 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 Our congregation welcomes the community to join us for all our services. 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.

COWBOY CHURCH

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

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19805 Highway 62 • 735-7126

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Vehicle for Sale 2003 Town and Country mini-van. Very clean, front and rear air, removable console, two cd players with premium sound. One owner, garage kept. for more information call 409738-2107. GARAGE SALES Yard Sale Wednesday and Thursday 7-4, 9107 7th street. Computer, electronics, speakers, 50 gallon fish aquarium, atv rims, lamps, expandable trailer, DVDs/VHS and more.

MOBILE HOMES Mobile Home to be moved, 3 bdr 2 bath, like new 16x84, hardy plank sidindg, fireplace, big kitchen, garden tub and seperate shower in master bath. 57k 409-330-0231

Home for Sale HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER, 3/2, 175 W. Darby, BC, living and family room, new flooring and paint, approx. 1,500 sq. ft, dead end road, $89,000, (409) 749-4774. FOR LEASE FOR LEASE - Brick Building, 1,600 Sq. Feet. Off Stree Parking. 3315 Bowling Lane, Orange, Texas. Call 409-745-1675 or 408734-8102

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

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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 1996 Fontaine Trl Vin# 0069 Owed $649.45 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Vin# 3503 Owed $630.65 1989 Chrysler New Yorker Vin# 5579 Owed $1,206.45

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Mary Cynthia LeBouef AKA Mary Catherine LeBouef, Deceased, were issued on May 12, 2016, in Cause No. P17520, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Christopher Allan LeBouef. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Stephen C. Howard David Stuart Duhon 903 W Green Ave Orange, TX 77630 DATED the 12th day of May, 2016

Steve Howard

Steve Howard Attorney for Christopher Allan LeBouef State Bar No.:10079400 903 W Green Ave Orange, TX 77630 Telephone: (409) 883-0202 Facsimile: (409) 883-0209 Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

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SATURDAY 5/7 8am-3pm. To Follow, is a list of larger items. Solid Wood TV/Stereo Wall Unit 6’ x 42 Solid Wood & Glass Stereo Cabinet Solid Wood Farm Style Dining table / 4 chairs (40”x60”) Bamboo Swivel Rocker “Bucket” Chair Singer Fashion Mate Sewing Machine Large Solid Wood Executive Desk 30”x60” Large Computer Table 30” x 60” Small Solid Wood Computer Desk & Chair Neat Desk Organizer, Playstation 2 & Games LG Tablet, DVD Player, DVDs &CDs Aseus Tablet with Keyboard Mobile C D Player w/2 screens Antique Movie Camera & Light Bar Single Screen Mobile CD Player MOST PRICES NEGOTIABLE WE ACCEPT DEBIT & CREDIT CARDS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Richard Lowen Free, Deceased, were issued on May 11, 2016, in Cause No. P17525, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: David Stuart Duhon.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Ruth L. Pousson, Deceased, were issued on April 5, 2016, in Cause No. P17498, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Sheila Marie Pousson Lathrop.

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

c/o: Stephen C. Howard David Stuart Duhon 903 W Green Ave Orange, TX 77630

c/o: George R. Barron P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77630

DATED the 11th day of May, 2016

Steve Howard

Steve Howard Attorney for David Stuart Duhon State Bar No.:10079400 903 W Green Ave Orange, TX 77630 Telephone: (409) 883-0202 Facsimile: (409) 883-0209 Email: steve@stevehowardlaw.com

DATED the 5th day of May, 2016

George Barron

George Barron Attorney for Sheila Marie Pousson Lathrop State Bar No.: 01817500 P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77630 Email: george@barronlawoffice.net

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Big Thicket National Preserve Hosts International Migratory Bird Day Staff Report - For The Record Big Thicket National Preserve invites the public to join us in celebrating birds on May 14, International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) 2016. The preserve joins more than 700 other sites throughout North, Central, and South America who are promoting festivals, educational programs, and conservation activities related to birds. Staff will be offering two guided bird walks in Big Thicket National Preserve on May 14, on the Sundew Trail and the Pitcher Plant Trail. Both walks begin at 8 am. Participants can meet at either trailhead, or meet at the visitor center at 7:30 am and convoy to each trailhead. Everyone is encouraged to bring water, binoculars, and insect repellent. There will also be birding-themed games and activities for kids at the visitor center, beginning at 10 am. Kids should be prepared for some outdoor activities, including a short bird walk. For more information on these events, please call the visitor center at 409-951-6700. Staff can also recommend good birdwatching areas nearby for those who wish to go birdwatching on their own. Visit us on

Facebook www.facebook.com/BigThicketNPS, Twitter www.twitter.com/BigThicketNPS, and Instagram www.instagram.com/BigThicketNPS. While in reality every day is bird day, IMBD is traditionally celebrated in the U.S. and Canada on the second Saturday in May. Ultimately, the goals of IMBD are to connect people to nature through birds and to help people understand the importance of conserving birds and bird habitat. Now in its 26th year, IMBD is coordinated by Environment for the Americas, which provides bilingual educational materials and information about birds and bird conservation throughout the Americas. Their programs inspire children and adults to get outdoors, learn about birds, and take part in their conservation. To learn more about migratory bird habitats, download IMBD educational and promotional materials in Spanish and English, and search for activities planned in your area, visit http://www.migratorybirdday.org/. Through many events held throughout the Americas, IMBD celebrations explore how birds have inspired some of the most significant environmental conservation actions. For generations, migratory birds have connected communities across continents, providing unique opportunities for international collaboration

and inspiring people to improve conditions for birds, all wildlife, and for ourselves. National and international cooperation is an essential step toward safeguarding the world’s migratory birds, whose long-distance flights often cross political borders, exposing them to widely varying conservation philosophies and laws. “This year’s International Migratory Bird Day is a celebration of the capacity of individuals to compel world leaders to prioritize migratory bird conservation,” says Dr. Susan Bonfield, Executive Director of Environment for the Americas. “Collaboration and a commitment to actions that protect migratory birds along their entire flyways, and throughout their lifecycles, are crucial to safeguarding migratory populations.” The Migratory Bird Treaty Act, enacted in 1916, has protected nearly all migratory bird species in the U.S. and Canada for the last century. By working together towards this common cause, we hope to initiate another century of bird conservation. For more information on The Big Thicket and other National Parks, visit www.nps.gov.