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County Record Vol. 56 No. 40

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, January 21, 2014

County employees request travel expenses David Ball

For The Record

There were several agenda items regarding employee travel at the regular meeting of the Orange County Commissioners Court on January 20.

Mary Johnson, county auditor, requested her assistant county auditor to fly to Lubbock to attend educational training at the Tyler Technologies facility.

Johnson said there is no cost for the course, the county would have to cover travel and lodging fees.

John Banken, Precinct 3

commissioner, asked if the training was mandatory.

Johnson answered no but said it is advanced training in financial DUBOSE software systems and offered only once a year. The assistant county auditor would serve as a back-up to Johnson.

Jody Crump, Precinct 4 commissioner, asked if there was still a travel ban for county employees. He was informed that there was.

David Dubose, Precinct 1 commissioner, said Johnson did bring the matter before the court. Johnson added it is also an advanced report writing course.

Banken asked if this would be new training and new knowledge would be brought back that the county doesn’t

possess.

Johnson said her office currently doesn’t have anyone who has advanced report writing skills.

Crump asked what the total cost to attend is. Johnson said $700, the cost to get there and the hotel would cost $75 a night.

Crump and Banken voted no for the travel while Dubose and Barry Burton, Precinct 2 commissioner, voted yea. County Judge Brint Carlton was away on business. The motion failed to be approved because of the deadlock vote.

Missy Pillsbury, risk management coordinator, request-

ed to attend the County Management and Risk Conference in Austin. This is a budgeted item and there is no additional funding that is requested.

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Hardwork, devotion and school pride...

Nina Rivers, Michael Magtaan, and Leo Tan, members of Architectural Alliance, Incorporated started measuring the Orange Train Depot to begin the initial phase of restoration-making accurate drawings and developing the blueprints for the restoration project.

RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere

Orange Depot architects size up rehabilitation Mike Louviere For The Record

The first physical steps toward restoration of the Southern Pacific Depot in Orange were taken when the measurement team from Architectural Alliance, Incorporated opened the door on the east side of the depot and went inside to take measurements. The team consisted of Nina Rivers, Michael Magtaan, and Leo Tan. “This is the first step in determining how the inside of the depot will be laid out,” said Rivers. “We need to measure all the walls, door, and window openings. The wall height will have to be measured as well as the square footage of the floor space.”

In doing the inspection the team will also try to determine the original color of the interior walls. A cursory inspection shows about four different layers of paint.

Some of the walls have a heavy coat of concrete stucco.

There is an area of wall that appears to be covered with original wainscoting.

In the old freight room some of the wall is covered with pine car siding that has one heavy coat of brown paint with some

light green and beige showing in spots.

“We will have to check the utilities, plumbing and electrical to see what we will have to do to bring them up to city codes. The restrooms will stay in the original spaces and hopefully the plumbing will not be too hard to work with,” Rivers said.

“The restrooms will have to be made handicap accessible and there will have to be a ramp built on the north end of the building for handicap access. This is a public building and will have to comply with the American Disability Access codes also.”

This is the first of a four phase project to design the depot. After the scale drawings are made from the initial measurements, there will be a meeting to discuss how to utilize the interior space of the depot. The schematic design phase will begin resulting in the design development. By March 30, 2015 the construction documents should be ready for approval. After they are approved then the physical construction can begin.

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West Orange-Stark Lady Mustang head basketball coach Randy Ragsdale rallies his team following a timeout against the Bridge City Lady Cardinals in district action this week. Ragsdale, a longtime Lady Mustang head softball coach, and a member of the Mustang football coaching staff is also a teacher at WOCCISD. In his 19th year at WOS he is one of the many hard working professionals behind the scenes mentoring and encouraging young people in the community. The Lady Mustangs lost the contest against the undefeated Lady Cardinals but as seen above the earnestness and determination of the team remains undaunted. On Friday night the Lady Mustangs host Silsbee. Meanwhile, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears travel to Orangefield.

RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

MLK march returns to Orange David Ball

For The Record

Elaena Fanese Swanton, a West Orange-Stark High School graduate, said she and her children marched in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day “A Step Towards Unity” march on January 19 because she believes equality should not be a dream anymore, it should be a reality.

“I marched because we are living the dream in part and I believe that the future generations will be the ones to carry it out to its full potential. And, I love my community,” she said.

The MLK Day march returned this year after a twoyear absence. The march began at Solomon Johnson Park at 2nd Street and W. Turret Ave. in Orange. The march proceeded to the Orange

Retired engineer and volunteer math tutor Dennis Doggett addresses the board with his thoughts about the selection of the new superintendent. RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere

Larry Spears Jr., Orange city councilman, speaks at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day “A Step Towards Unity march held on Monday.

RECORD PHOTO: David Ball

County Courthouse where a series of speeches were made to celebrate the day.

Dr. Jackie Mayfield, president of the NAACP in Orange, MLK MARCH Page 3A

WOCCISD conducts forum to discuss superintendent Mike Louviere For The Record

The West Orange-Cove Consolidated School Board conducted an open forum to allow concerned citizens the opportunity to address the board and state their thoughts on issues the board should ad-

dress when they begin to interview candidates for the superintendent position.

Board president Pete Amy made opening remarks and encouraged anyone in the room to feel free to make comments and also said that with a low attendance they would alWOCCISD Page 3A

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Out growing ‘growing pains’ Caroline Brewton Feature Columnist For The Record

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hen I was a young girl, I was in an accident that left me unable to speak for some time. When you heard the story of what happened, it was more funny than sad - a mishap with water sports toys - and even I admit it was no one’s fault. It was a bad time.

Now 23, I’m so far removed from it that it seems like something that happened to a different girl until someone reminds me to speak up. I am still quiet. I do not like to be reminded. I don’t like to talk about the accident.

Apart from the inability to communicate and the physical discomfort of my injury, I had trouble dealing with the mental fallout, all of the internal things that had to be adjusted to work in my new reality: Lo, the real struggle. My newfound reliance on over-the-counter pain relievers to get through the day was nothing compared to the black thoughts I was having, how badly I was taking everything. I handled things without grace or maturity, a child unable to accept change. That contributed significantly to

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the difficult time I had over had lost. Suddenly, I the next few years. could communicate Imagine it: you’re fourteen again. The medium was and navigating all of the um, different, but it was a fun changes of young womform of expression. I anhood, and now you can’t took it and ran, writing speak. I felt cut off from evshort stories and poems erything, and even more and eventually joining awkward than your average the school’s newspaper ungainly preteen. I just staff. wanted to blend in, be a part I had always loved of the crowd. But my mutereading, but never ness was a funny quirk, thought about writing something bizarre. as a career.

Later, when I had some That changed as I distance to process my threw myself into it in Caroline Brewton thoughts (and I could speak the years that followed. again) I told my friends that in a movie, Because I was forced to rely on new skills, I’d have been an interesting bit character my life changed direction. Don’t get me - a sidekick. Nothing so unromantic ever wrong, new beginnings suck, but I slowly happened to a lead heroine. Because of realized this was the best direction my the accident, I felt sidelined in my own life could have taken, accident or no. story. I couldn’t speak, and so for a long So my point is this: if you’re a teenager time, I felt like I had no power. In the and something happens, and it feels like worst hours of what I felt to be extreme the world is ending, don’t give up. Things mortification, I wished I had broken my - your perspective included - change as neck instead. I could not yet account for you get older and the things that seem a time when fitting in was not para- important now will be the priority of a mount. stranger.

Enter: The Mighty Pen. That is, it really does gets better.

Writing gave me the voice I thought I

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MLK march returns here told the audience on the steps of the courthouse he’s an old soldier and he was encouraged by the turnout at the event. He added Dr. King’s lieutenants and soldiers also began working in civil rights when they were young.

“Life is a continuum, it’s not a vacuum,” Mayfield said. “We need the young people to take over and move it to another level. The fight never ends.

“I want to encourage you to take up the mantle and fight.

There’s plenty of problems in Orange that need addressing.

There’s no ‘they’ to do things; it’s only you.”

The Rev. Franklin Gans, vice president of the Orange chapter NAACP, said he fulfilled his dreams of teaching math and being a businessman.

He added he was energized

by Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech because Gans admired him so much.

“It takes a community to help the children grow up,” Gans said.

Gans said he remembers how Dr. Emmitt and Marie Harris taught him behind the scenes while growing up that helped him to grow and to speak with confidence and conviction.

His first speech he ever delivered, likewise, was titled “The Responsibility of Youth.”

“It’s your day (Gans said to the youths in the audience).

Take the lead,” he said.

Larry Spears Jr., Orange city councilman, gave the first speech at the event.

He encouraged those in attendance to have faith, hope, be thankful and leave the children a better tomorrow.

“Our children are the future,” he said. “Our school system is on the rise and our community can come together. Dr. King said we need to look at the content of character of a person and not the color of their skin.

“What do you want to be in life? How do you get there?

When do you start? It starts today. Parents need to reach out to the children.”

Spears said MLK was jailed over 30 times in his young live, he traveled six million miles

Orange Depot ready to put out for bid with contractors by early April.

Friends of the Orange Depot (FOOD) will need to raise $65,000 more before seeking bids. They are currently halfway to the $600,000 needed to complete the project. Fundraising efforts continue. They

and gave 2,200 speeches.

Patrick Jordan, a 1981 graduate of West Orange-Stark High School, said he joined the Air Force after high school. He has since earned two Bachelor degrees and a Masters degree.

“I was a lazy kid, but it takes a village. “I was led by examples. There are people in our lives to instruct us. Anything we do in life we can do if we’re in God’s will,” Jordan said.

Larry Anderson was present at the first MLK Day march held in Orange in 1985. He concluded the program by reading Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

In addition to the speeches, WOS HS students Mia Richard and Nathan Haynes read poems.

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will have a booth at Art in the Park and are planning another fundraising event for fall.

The next meeting of FOOD will be 5:30 p.m., March 12 at Grace Lutheran Church, 2300 Eddleman Road in Orange. All interested parties are invited to attend.

County business bursed.

The motion was approved.

Pillsbury, likewise, also requested to travel to the Texas Aviation Conference in San Marcos. There is no reimbursement for this travel. A two-night hotel stay will total $195.50 and $103.50 for meals.

It also was approved.

The last item regarding employee travel was for County Judge Brint Carlton to fly to Lubbock for Judicial Education. All travel, meals, and lodging will be reimbursed through the Texas Association of Counties.

Crump asked if this was required training which was answered in the affirmative.

The motion passed.

Another personnel matter was for recording in the minutes the order for setting the salary for an assistant auditor.

Johnson said two assistant auditors who retired need replacements in the department.

Crump asked Johnson if the six-week delay in hiring new county employees applies to the county auditor office. She said it does not because she is under the district judges and not the commissioners court.

Gary Biehslich, owner of GT Auto in Vidor, requested the waiving of penalty, interest, and attorney’s fee associated with his property.

In a letter to the commissioners court, Biehslich wrote GT Auto owns a rent house and two garage buildings, all on adjoining property to Burger King’s administrative building. All were purchased at dif-

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For more information on the restoration efforts or to purchase a brick, you can visit Friends of the Orange Depot Facebook page or their website: http://FriendsoftheOrangeDepot.com

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ferent times.

As a result of a tentative offer to purchase GT Auto, he decided to make sure all possible items that could hinder any sale were addressed.

There was a building identified as built in 1972 on the Orange County tax statement that was incorrect. Bieshslich wrote Chief Appraiser Mike Cedars of the OCAD to look into the matter on Nov. 21, 2014. He then wrote the OCAD on Dec. 3, 2014. He received a tax statement for taxes dating back to 1998, the date he purchased the Burger King property for a total of $782.91 plus penalty and interest and attorney fees totaling $801.46.

He wrote the issue regarding this small piece of property has to do with the drive through window that he would had ac-

quired originally. The oversight was corrected prior to submitting the property’s legal description to the title company and OCAD. Biehshlich said the tax code requires the property owners to notify the district within 181 days after receiving the bill.

He concluded his letter stating the responsible government districts did not properly follow procedures and claim that no one has the authority to correct the error.

“Everyone I talked to in both districts tell me they understand and sympathize with my problem,” he wrote.

Banken said he wanted to gain a better understanding of the issue to be fair.

The commissioners voted to place the item on next week’s agenda and address it then.

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low everyone a reasonable length of time to make comments.

Board members attending were Amy, Bryan “Chop” Thomas Muhammad, Sarah Jefferson Simon, Ruth Hancock, and Eric Matthews. Absent were Nathaniel Colbert and the Rev. Hardy O’Neal.

A common thread among all speakers was the desire for a strong leader that will focus on quality education for all students. There were thoughts expressed that the superintendent should be a good manager of both people and finances.

Dennis Doggett, a retired civil engineer who volunteers as a math tutor was the first speaker. “We need someone with a good track record. We do not need someone who pays too much attention to small details. The person should be an encourager and an innovator”, said Doggett.

“The superintendent should be a manager and an effective

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leader, he should be an internal and external manager, he should be able to focus on both business and curriculum” said Leslie Barras.

Tricia Stroud, a resident of Pine Avenue and vice president of the PTA thinks the superintendent should have vision, but should also listen to the parent’s concerns. “I would like to see a leader that can create relationships with parents and teachers. Hopefully you will not find someone from afar, but you will find someone who will focus on reading skills and someone that will be willing to assist the PTA organization,” said Stroud.

Hancock stated that she wants someone who will become a part of the Orange community. “I do not want someone who wants to come here and rent a house, I want to see them buy a house. I want to see someone who will come here and become a vibrant part of our community,” said Han-

cock.

Muhammad wants a strong leader. “I want someone who will be a leader with backbone, will be inspirational, who will put education first and be able to relate to children,” said Muhammad.

“We need someone who will put education first, be an educational leader, some who will make our district the reason people will come to our community. We have a great sports legacy, but education should be the primary focus of our district,” said Amy. The deadline for submission of applications has passed. The board will now compile a list of candidates they want to interview. There will be initial interviews and then a second round to determine the finalists. The board is hoping to have the list of finalists ready by mid to late March. The new superintendent could be selected by early April.

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 21, 2015

From the Creaux’s Nest OBAMA ADDRESSES FIRST REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED HOUSE AND SENATE Tuesday evening President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of congress with his State of the Union message. Obama, who is riding an upswing in popularity called on the congress to join him in putting aside the political games and finding areas where they agree so we can deliver for the American people. His message included proposals for tax hikes on the wealthy, tax breaks for the middle class, community college, housing, manufacturing cyber security and paid sick leave for government employees. Over the last few weeks the President has been out promoting the items he highlighted in his State of the Union address. He has made it plain he will not be a lame-duck president and plans to work for the American people up to his last day. He plans to find new ways to finance much needed infrastructure projects through public/private partnerships. Joni Ernst, the new Tea Party senator from Iowa gave the Republican response to Obama’s address. The problem is that no senator can make promises on behalf of House Republicans, not even their leader, Speaker John Boehner can do that.*****I’ve got to move on. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

REMEMBERING DR. HOWARD WILLIAMS Throughout the 1970’s, almost every Monday evening while we were composing the Opportunity Valley News, we could count on Dr. Howard Williams coming in carrying his camera.

Back then we received many old photos from the citizens. We had asked anyone who had pictures of old Orange to loan them to us. Dr. Williams would come in and shoot pictures of the photos before we returned them. Some we were fortunate enough to be allowed to keep. Dr. Williams built his own collection from those old photos, many ended up in his book of historical photographs titled “Orange, Gateway to Texas.” We had known this fine man, good doctor and his wife Elizabeth since the 1950’s. We were sorry to learn of his sudden death at age 89. He and his wife preserved much of Orange County history. They have left a legacy that will long benefit citizens and historians. They won’t soon be forgotten.

HOME BOY DUBOIS TO COACH AT BRIDGE CITY Last week we had a visit from Coach Les Johnson and wife Wanda. Coach Johnson brought us some individual highlight films on some of the outstanding players he coached at Bridge City. We will make these films available to the players but more on that later. Ironically Johnson asked if Bridge City had found a coach yet. I replied, they have it narrowed down to a couple applicants out of 50- plus, Dwayne DuBois was one of them. Johnson commented that was a lateral move for him but his system is a perfect fit for Bridge City. I believe he’s one of the better high school coaches in the state. He’s a teacher who knows that a good off season program wins games in the fall. I told him regardless of the program you have to have the players. Coach Johnson was adamant that Bridge City has the talent. Dwayne will find good players even if he has to recruit in the halls. By running the Slot-T it won’t take him long to build a strong program. It allows a lot of youngsters to be directly involved in every play. After telling Les that DuBois was hired, he said Rick Colson would be glad to hear that.

Rick always said “Beaver” has the passion and interest in learning all he can about the game. Colson was offensive coordinator at B.C. under Johnson. DuBois also worked with Colson with the track program and was a football coach.

Rick said he asked a lot of questions, watched a lot of films and wanted to know everything. Johnson said a big plus for Coach DuBois is that he won’t have the burden of being the athletic director while trying to build a football program.

Coach Dewayne DuBois was hired Monday as head football coach at Bridge City. He and his wife Cristel both graduated from Bridge City and sons Camden and Caleb are residents of the school district and have been despite Dwayne’s coaching elsewhere. It’s a great opportunity that few get to coach where they started, at the place they call home.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 16 Years Ago-1999 Bridge City’s Shane Dronett headed to Super Bowl XXXIII as a member of the Atlanta Falcons. They face John Elway and the Denver Broncos. When Shane was born on Jan. 12, 1971, his mother Candance said he was a big baby, 9 pounds, 14 ounces and nearly two feet long. Shane was an MVP in football at Bridge City and was highly recruited before selecting the Texas longhorns. He graduated from BC in 1989. Shane was a member of the 1991 Longhorns when they won the Cotton Bowl. He went to the NFL with the Broncos as a defensive end until Coach Dan Reeves moved him to defensive tackle. When the Broncos let Reeves go, he went to Atlanta, and when Shane‘s contract was up

with the Broncos he joined Reeves there. Now the two will face their former team. Shane made arrangements for his entire family to attend the Super Bowl. His dad Carl Dronette said, “Shane sent tickets and made hotel arrangements for everyone. (Editor‘s note: Shane‘s number is retired and displayed at Bridge City High School along with high school teammate Jason Mathews, All-American Steve Worster and NFL kicker Matt Bryant. Several years ago, Shane took his own life possibly as a result of too many blows to the head over a long career. He left behind his parents, his wife Christy and two daughters Berkeley and Haley.)*****Bill Nickum, owner of Nickum Insurance, is the recipient of the 1999 Sam Walton Business Leader award. In his honor the Bridge City Chamber received $500 from the Wal-Mart Foundation. *****Former Bridge City coach and trainer Moe Litton joined other local sports legends inducted into the South East Texas Hall of Honor. Other 1999 inductees are Bum Phillips, Joe Washington, Alex Durley, Pappy Drenman and Darrel Shaver. (Editor’s note: Not bad company Moe.)*****Marialeice Saucier takes over as Bridge City Chamber president from outgoing president Kirk Ellender.*****Thursday night a full house attended the Bridge City football banquet to honor Coach Les Johnson’s players. Several players received All-District and other honors. Jared Williams and Jeremy Stolfa received All-State honors. Coach Johnson says at least a dozen of his players will receive college scholarships.

Coach Bruchhaus of McNeese was the guest speaker. Two of Johnson’s former players, John Hoffpauir and Nicolas Watson, now attending McNeese, also attended. *****Many local folks are attending Orange County Day in Austin.

41 Years Ago-1974 The county races are all set. Let the race begin. Incumbent County Judge Grover Halliburton is challenged by James D. Stringer and James A Broussard. Dr. John Greco is the only Republican.***County Court-at-Law David Dunn; district clerk, Edna Enmon; county clerk, Sallie Frazier; county treasurer, Earline Hilliard; county school superintendent, James A. Peddy. County commissioners, Pct. 1, S.P. “Pete” Dickey, Claude J. Broussard, Glenn Seale, George W. Stevens, Morris Collier and Glen Peveto. (A bunch). ***Pct. 4, Raymond Gould, incumbent, C.O. “Goober” Williamson, L.B. “Timer” Williamson; Ray Willie, R.H. Harold Carter and Sam Humberson. (Another bunch).***Democratic chairman, J.L. “Pete” Runnels,incumbent, and Louis Dugas, Jr.***Constable Pct. 2, S.D. “Bill” Dickerson, J.R. “James” Aaron, Leon Frederick, H.D. Tucker, Jr., R.J. “Ronnie” Burns, Robert E. Smith, Donald A. Gunn, Joe D. Shibley. (A whole bunch).***J.P. Pct. 1, Viola Shibley, Claude Wimberly, S. E. Bellfield, C. Arnold Buxton and Allen D. Cary, Sr.***JP Pct. 3, Martin Ardoin.***JP Pct. 4, V.I. “Coon” Constance and incumbent Joe Bunn.*** State Rep. Wayne Peveto, incumbent and Thomas W. Porter.*****A strange sight was seen this week. Tom Cockrell and Joe Blands, two barbers, walking a picket line together in Orangefield. One was carrying a Bible, the other a deck of cards. *****Doug Harrington and Roy Dunn are supposed to play the big tennis match this Thursday. Five will get you 10 that Dunn backs out. *****Helen and Truman Hodge became greatgrandparents. Daughter Beverly and son-in-law James Francis are the parents of Jamie Lynn.*****Cecil Scales says the only thing lit up in Orange after 10 p.m. is Ken Rainwater. *****Coach Andy Griffin, 37, head football coach and athletic director at White Oak, will assume those duties at Bridge City March 1. Griffin replaces H.W. “Chief” Wilson, who resigned to accept another position. *****The LCM Bearettes are zone basketball champs. They are Tanyia Strickland, DeDe Crawford, Linda Bean, Becky Dunn, Karen Kachtik, Angela Kanoy, Theresa Duncan, Debbie McClelland, Debbie Martinez, Molly Malone, Doris Flanagan, Sheryl Miller, Julia Knight, Dawana Wiggins, Donna Peveto and Brenda Burch. Coaches are Paul Baker and Linda Warner.

TEXANS AND SEAHAWKS GOING TO SUPER BOWL What a wild, most unexpected finish to a playoff game. The Seattle Seahawks trailed the Green Bay Packers 19-7, with less than four minutes to play. The Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson had thrown four picks and it appeared to be doomsday for Earl Thomas and the team. Finally Russell Wilson came out of the funk he’d been in throughout the game to lead Seattle to score 15 points in 44 seconds. A quick score, two point conversion and a mishandled onside kick in overtime by Brandon Bostick, Packers tight end, and the Seahawks were back in business. Green Bay never touched the ball again. The Seahawks won the toss and Wilson put on a show that left Green Bay in shock and Wilson in tears of emotion. The Seahawks pulled a 28-22 miracle win. Now it will be the young quarterback vs. the old master. The New England Patriots trampled the Baltimore Colts 45-7 to set up the showdown with the Hawks in the Super Bowl, to be played Feb. 1, 5:30, in Glendale Arizona. Now Wilson, Earl Thomas and the Seahawks have a chance to win two Super Bowls in consecutive seasons. Most of the country will be pulling for the Patriots and Tom Brady to win but not here in the Golden Triangle where home boy Earl Thomas III is a local hero. I’ll never doubt again what the Seahawks can accomplish after Sunday’s rally over the Packers.

U.S. REPRESENTATIVE RANDY WEBER Randy Weber, who represents Jefferson County, is one of the crazies that voted against the House leadership. That’s bad enough because now he can’t get favors for his district but then he turns around and claims credit for the passage of the bill that would deepen the Sabine Neches Ship Channel.

He had absolutely nothing to do with that. We will be lucky if he doesn’t cause us to lose the project. Now here’s what proves he’s a pure extremist. He compares the President of the United States to Hitler, who murdered millions of Jews.

Hopefully some day the people of Texas will wake up and quit sending fools like Weber to Washington.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Former Houston Texan head coach Gary Kubiak returns to Denver as head coach. He was a back up quarterback to his now boss John Elway. He also previously served as Elway and Denver’s offensive coordinator. Don’t be surprised to find out that Wade Phillips will join Kubiak and Elway at Denver. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will meet at Robert’s this week and back at Novrozsky’s next. Everyone always welcome. ***** A few folks we know celebrating their

special day. First let me take a line to remember our friend Ray Trahan who died on Jan. 19, 2003. Ray touched a lot of lives. ****On Jan. 21, Charles Arceneaux, David Doucet and Sarah Bonds celebrate. They share the day with singer Mac Davis, 72, golfer Jack Nicklaus, 74, actors Geena Davis, 58 and Robby Benson, 58.*****On Jan. 22, Judge Janice Menard, former J.P. now retired, celebrates. Also celebrating are Chris Anderson, Don Collins and Betty Stephenson.

Sharing birthdays are singer Steve Perry, 65, actors Diane Lane, 49, Linda Blair, 55 and chef Guy Fieri,46.*****On Jan. 23, a special happy birthday to Sandra Peveto. Also celebrating are Caitlyn Linder, Sue Harris, Cindy Cain and Harold Collins. They share birthdays with actors Richard Dean Anderson, 64, Mariska Hargitay, 50 and Tiffani Thiessen, 40.*****On Jan. 24, Larry Gray, Randy Franklin, Toni Robertson and Eric Shuford celebrate. They join singers Neil Diamond,73, Aaron Neville, 73, and Gymnast Mary Lou Retton, 46. That one is hard to believe. *****On Jan. 25, our friend Roy McDaniel, who The Record did a feature on last week, turns 90 today. Younger folks celebrating are Tayler Thompson, Amy Kidder, Jessica Hobbs, Jody Rogers and Malissie Bailey. They share the day with singer Alicia Keys, 33 and actor Dean Jones, 83. *****On Jan. 26, our longtime buddy, retired banker Nancy Vincent celebrates. Also Mike Faulk, Frank Richardson, Haley Parish and Ron Huebel.

Also on this day Pat and attorney H.D. Pate celebrate their anniversary. Pat still does the chores and H.D. practices law. Celebrity birthdays Ellen DeGeneres, 56, singer Anita Baker, 56, actor Scott Glenn, 73 and hockey player Wayne Gretsky, 53.*****Jan. 27 is a special day for a special little guy, Leland Clay Gros, who turns 6 years old. “The Scoot” is Ms. Phyl and Roy’s great grandson. Also celebrating on this day are Tommy Wolfford, Hazel Reedon, Kemberly Barclay, Virginia Pelitier and Tori Lummus. They join actresses Bridget Fonda, 50, Mimi Rogers, 58 and country singer Tracy Lawrence, 46. Happy birthday to all. *****As far as I can recall there has never been as many county department heads heading out the door when a new judge came into office. I’ve had others tell me they would leave the employment of the county but have to put in another year or two. Those who have left after many years of service are county clerk Karen Jo Vance, emergency management Jeff Kelly, personnel Jill Shores, operations and maintenance director Mark Wimberley, Donna Minter, transportation department director, Janine Denman, secretary for the county judge. Brandy Robertson, appointed county clerk, is the only job that has been filled. I personally believe the shoes of Mark Wimberley will be some big shoes to fill. He knows where every nut and bolt is in those county buildings. He was truly an operations director. Judge Thibodeaux had a good team. Last week “Thib” was honored with a large farewell gathering at the Expo Center. Thanks Judge for 20 years of a job well done and also thanks for the memories. The best to you and Micaela during the coming years. I’m still not convinced you will not be back in some capacity. You love serving too much to just sit around. Our prayers go out to our friend Gerald Morris who underwent triple bypass surgery this week in Houston.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Alex Boudreaux and Marie were speeding along on da I-10 high rise bridge over Whisky Bay when Boudreaux saw da red-light flashing in da rearview window. Boudreaux pull over as good as he could to da side of da bridge. Da state trooper Landry walk up to da window wit his clipboard in his hand.

He axed, “Did you know dat you was going 80 miles an hour and da speed limit on dis bridge is 60?”

Boudreaux look at da carpet of da truck for dat cigarette he dropped. He say, “Nope, I was going 60, me.”

Da trooper sounded fed up as he look at his clipboard and said, “Nope, I clocked you at 80. Den da trooper look over at Marie sitting dere looking out of da passenger window at da cypress trees in da water. Da trooper say, “Maam, I clocked dat man at 80. He said he was going 60. Now you tell me, was he going 60 or 80, hanh?”

Marie say, “Me, I never argue wit Boudreaux when he’s been drinking him.”

C’EST TOUT When it comes to open carry gun laws I see dark clouds ahead. For one, it could be a nightmare for law enforcement officers. Make no mistake about it, the extreme right Texas Legislature is hell bent on passing the open carry law and new Gov. Greg Abbott says as soon as it’s passed he will sign it. We could see open carry in Texas as soon as next September. Already in Texas we can openly carry rifles and shotguns and soon Texans will be able to display handguns as well. The proposal now is that anyone over the age of 18 will be able to carry without requiring a license. Groups in the Dallas area who are anti-police follow officers, film them on a stop, harass them or shout insults. These are members of gun rights groups. Remember how they came down on Port Arthur Police Chief Blanton a few days ago. They called him ignorant because he spoke out on the fears of police officers.

Hopefully, the police and district attorney lobby will work to put provisions in the law that require a permit and specify places where a visible handgun can not be carried on the premises.

The Legislature is also expected to vote the cowboy hats the official hat wear in Texas. There you go. We will be all set. I remember when Pct. 4 constable Gene Scott always wore two holsters, with a pistol on both hips, one looking north, and the other headed south. I used to think that was pretty cool. Today I view open carry as risky business especially for law enforcement. Contact your legislatures. You can try but I doubt if it will do much good. *****Thanks for your time. Read us cover to cover and please shop our family of advertisers when you can. Take care and God bless.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 21, 2015

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School board appreciation January is School Board Recognition Month and Bridge City ISD is joining other districts across the state to thank these local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for our children and public schools.

“Even though we are making a special effort in January to show appreciation to our board members, we realize their many contributions reflect a year-round commitment. They generously give of themselves to ensure that decisions directly affecting our local schools are made by representatives of this community, people who are close to our schools and know our teachers, parents, and students,” said Mike King, Bridge City ISD. “As elected officials, they are the voice of their communities, serving first

and foremost in the best interest of Texas schoolchildren.”

“Board members shoulder critical responsibilities and ofMike King ten make difficult choices. Their ultimate goal is always focused on the future success of the children in our district,” King said. “It’s more important than ever before that the community supports public education so that today’s students are prepared to be productive citizens and the leaders of tomorrow. Our board members provide vision and leadership in their roles as advocates, and they will continue to stand up for

public education and guard against anything that takes away from our children or undermines our public schools,” he said.

Board members serving Bridge City ISD and years served are: Mark Anderson 10 years, Kirk Ellender 15 years, Thad Hill eight years, Lon Hubbard 15 years, Michael Johnson four years, Jerry McInnis eight years, and Rebecca Rutledge 18 years.

“Our district benefits from the tireless work and countless hours contributed by these local citizens who work without pay.

Please help us thank these dedicated volunteers for their efforts to make a difference and their unfailing commitment to the continued success of our students now and in the future,” he said.

Alexus Henry recognized for All-State Volleyball Honor Bridge City High School senior athlete Alexus Henry was recognized by BCISD on Monday night with a certificate of appreciation. Alexus was named to the 2014 TGCA All-State Valleyball Team. Making the presentation was BCHS volleyball coach Rebecca Peveto.

BC INTERMEDIATE UIL WRITING CONTEST WINNERS

UIL Writing Contest Winners. Left to Right: Ava Gassen 4th Place Overall, Creely LeBlanc, David Delao 3rd Place Overall, Brie Webb and Bridge City Elementary School winner Lyndsey Ballard.

BCI UIL NUMBER SENCE TEAM

Left to Right: Number Sense - Team Won Fifth Place Overall in competition. Pictured are Angel Beccera, Aiden Fukuda and Dallas Powers

SPELLING TEAM WINS FIRST PLACE The Bridge City Intermediate UIL Spelling Team Won First Place Overall. Pictured are Brody Hairston, Noah Broussard 4th Place Overall, Keaton Watts and Matt Livingston 1st Place Overall.

BCI UIL STORY TELLING WINNER

Bridge City Intermediate School principal Tara Fountain awards student Camryn Nevils winner in the UIL Story Telling Contest held this month.

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The LCM UIL Journalism team recently competed at the Hampshire-Fannett practice meet Jan. 9. Senior Izzy Echartea placed first in Feature Writing and junior Sydney Pierce placed sixth in Feature Writing. The team will next compete at the Nederland meet on January 24. The team is coached by Lindsey Fruge. Pictured from left are Pierce and Echartea.

Diana Hill is director of Orange Community Players, Inc. production of “The Dixie Swim Club.” Pictured left to right, the cast consists of : Codie Vasquez, Janet Bland, Tanya Guillotte, Angie McCelland and Kristen Campbell. The show opens Feb. 12 in Orange. RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere

‘Dixie Swim Club’ debuts Feb. 12 at OCP Orange Community Players will present “e Dixie Swim Club” at 7:37 p.m., Feb. 1214, 19-21 and offer a matinee at 2:37 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 22 at the theater located at 708 W. Division Ave. in Orange.

Directed by Diana Hill, this is John Gray’s assistant directing debut. e cast includes: Kristen Campbell, Angie McClelland, Tanya Guillotte, Codie Vasquez and Janet Bland.

Keri Foreman is the understudy for all parts.

It’s the tale of five southern women, whose

friendships began many years ago on their college swim team, set aside a long weekend every August to recharge those relationships. Free from husbands, kids and jobs, they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. e Dixie Swim Club focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period of 33 years. ey age from 44 to 77 years old. Paul Burch is in charge of aging the women through hair

and make-up. e Dixie Swim Club is the story of these five unforgettable women....a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that lasts forever.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students. ey can be purchased online at orangecommunityplayers.com or reserve seats by calling (409) 882-9137 and leaving a message with the day you plan to attend and the number of people in your party.

Taste of Southeast Texas Creamy Corn Soup NANCY’S KITCHEN

Red Velvet Pie EVY’S CAJUN KITCHEN Evelyn Brandon e Record With Valentine's Day coming up, I thought it would be fun to share this recipe for those who like to cook for their loves.

My fiance loves red velvet cake, so I will be making this in a heart shaped pan for him, my parents and my brother and sister in law. I think they will all enjoy it.

Hope your loves enjoy it as well.

Bon appétit!!

Red Velvet Pie Box of red velvet cake mix Eggs, oil and water, butter or ingredients according to amounts on cake mix box.

Two pre-made pie crusts

1/2 cup butter 12 ounces semi-sweet mini chocolate chips 1 can sweetened condensed milk Directions Make cake batter according to the box’s instruction Now take your pie crusts and place them in pie plates if you didn’t purchase the pie crusts already in the pan Evenly divide the batter between the two pies Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees (or until a toothpick comes out clean) and let cool.

In a small sauce pan on medium heat, melt 10 ounces of chocolate with the butter and sweetened condensed milk.� Ice cake with this divine chocolate mixture. Sprinkle top with the remaining chocolate chips.

Nancy McWhorter e Record In the over 6 years I have lived in Minden, this is only the second time I have been down with an Upper Respiratory Infection.

It really wiped me out for a few days. I don’t know which is worse; the symptoms of the cold or the effects of the medicine taken. I totally lost my appetite and spent much of the time just sleeping. is is the KEEPER recipe which helped get me through those days. I was glad I did not have to leave my house for the ingredients as I did not wish to expose others.. e recipe contained some of the staples I like to keep in my kitchen. And even if you are not ill, this soup is perfect for the rainy, cold winter weather we are experiencing.

CREAMY CORN SOUP 1/3 cup chopped green bell pepper ¼ cup chopped onion 2 Tbsp. butter 8 oz. cream cheese, cubed 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk 1 (14.5 oz.) can chicken broth (33% less sodium) 1 (15.25 oz.) can cream style corn *Salt to taste, optional Pepper to taste

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Sauté bell pepper and onion in butter; add cream cheese, can milk and chicken broth. Heat slowly on low stirring until smooth; add corn. Season with salt (if desired) and pepper to taste. Heat through but do not boil.

Serves 4 *I try to avoid using too much salt so I omitted it…that choice will be yours.

Kayla Hughes Cheek, a graduate of LCM High School, is the daughter of Glen and Debbie Hughes and is the granddaughter of Jerry and Loretta Hughes. After high school, Kayla attended and graduated from Sam Houston State University. She is currently a fourth year veterinary student at Texas A&M University.

She spoke to the Orange Rotary Club about the history and creation of the veterinary school which will be celebrating its 100th year in 2016. Texas A&M Veterinary School is open to the public and has programs, facilities and services that are one a kind in the nation.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 21, 2015 •

Retiring county judge cup runneth over David Ball For e Record It didn’t take long for the retirement ceremony for County Judge Carl ibodeaux to become a full-fledge roast. e event was held on January 15 at the Orange County Expo Center to celebrate ibodeaux’s 20 years of service. Everyone had a good time taking good natured pokes at the judge. e judge then received his chance to dish it back out.

U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady’s office first presented ibodeaux with a plaque for his 20 years of service, particularly his efforts during Hurricanes Rita and Ike. Sheriff Keith Merritt next presented the judge a distinguished service award. ibodeaux, in return, thanked Merritt for his service and for being a friend through the years.. He added it’s been a pleasure to serve with him and ibodeaux joked he’s glad Merritt is his last sheriff to serve with him.

West Orange Mayor Roy McDonald presented ibodeaux with a key to the city. Likewise, January 15 was proclaimed as Carl ibodeaux in the city. ibodeaux was mayor of the city prior to serving as county judge and joked the city wouldn’t give him a key when he was mayor.

Pat Clark, retired district judge, said he was truly honored to see ibodeaux’s family at the ceremony.

He then started to have some fun.

He said ibodeaux started taking his dirty shirts to the cleaners since he retired. His wife, Micaela, asked him why the heck does he take the shirts to the cleaners now when she had to wash and iron them all the years he was county judge.

Another joke was ibodeaux may stay in office a little longer while the newly elected county judge, Brint Carlton, was serving overseas in the military.

Clark said there was one major problem with that scenario: the commissioners now screen all

Pat Clark, retired district judge, embraces County Judge Carl Thibodeaux at his retirement ceremony on January 15 at the Orange County Expo Center. Thibodeaux was honored with plaques for his 20 years of service from U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, Sheriff Keith Merritt, West Orange Mayor Roy McDonald and Clark. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball

applicants who are department heads.

His last zinger was showing a before picture of ibodeaux when he was first elected judge 20 years ago compared to now.

Clark concluded his remarks by presenting a plaque from the State of Texas for his service. ibodeaux then took the podium.

He first recognized Mark Wimberley, maintenance and operations supervisor for the county, who is also retiring. ibodeaux said Wimberley would always say “Gotcha, baby” when the judge requested something get done.

He added Wimberley was responsible for the Expo Center being built.

“He would get it done,” ibodeaux said. “He overseen the construction and I knew he had my back. He did the grunt work and got it done. He never complained. I’m glad we’ve got to share the same retirement day here.”

ibodeaux said they’re both golfing buddies and they’ll be doing more golfing now that they’re retired.

Wimberley said ibodeaux has been his best boss.

“I’ll miss the daily interaction.

An era has ended I don’t think it will ever be repeated,” ibodeuax thanked his wife of 49 years, Micaela, for going through everything with him and for supporting his political endeavors.

He added, laughing however, she would sometimes say that was “Stupid, I can’t believe you said that on the air.”

“I’ve always spoke from the heart and I meant what I said,” ibodeaux said. “I don’t miss work, but I miss the people. It’s been a wonderful ride. A great ride. I’ve never been embarrassed to say I was wrong or that I messed up.” ibodeaux said Judge Pat Clark got him started in politics to be elected to the school board of St. Mary’s Catholic School be-

Project Grad groups team up for cookoff Penny LeLeux For e Record A Gumbo cook-off competition is returning to Orange County this year.

Project Safe Graduation organizations from Vidor, Orangefield, Bridge City, West Orange-Stark, Little CypressMauriceville and Deweyville will square off for this first time event. It will be a fierce battle to see which organization makes the best gumbo in the surrounding area.

The inaugural Gumbo Bowl will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 31 at Claiborne West Park at the Halliburton pavilion in the back of the park. Gates open at 9 a.m.

Pre-sell tickets for $10 are available from any member of a participating Project Safe Graduation program. Meal includes 24 ounces of chicken and sausage gumbo, four ounces of potato salad and a drink.

Desserts will also be available for $1.

Gumbo judging by local media personalities will begin at 1 p.m.

A washer tournament will also be hosted that day. Registration for the tournament will begin at 11 a.m. Cost is $20 for each two-man team.

Craft booths are available for $35 for a 10x10 foot space by contacting Anna Hughes at 409-221-9823. Booths are not allowed to sell food items.

Tee-shirts will be available for $10.

Pre-sell ticket money will stay with the Project Graduation school group that sold the ticket. Tickets bought the day of the event and other money received from the tournaments, booth sales and everything else will be divided equally between the participating groups.

Organizers are currently seeking bands to entertain that day. If interested in donating your talent, contact Jo Harris at Farmers Mercantile or by calling 409-670-6358.

“It’s all to benefit the kids of the county,” said Harris. “Any musicians that would like to come out and volunteer their services, we will gladly accept.”

They are also seeking sponsors and donors. “They’ll have

their name on 1,000 shirts,” said Harris.

Join the fun of the first Gumbo Bowl Jan. 31 and contribute to area Project Safe Graduation programs in an event that is sure to become a yearly tradition. Bring your lawn chairs.

“You can’t get anymore community involved than this,” said Harris. “It’s to benefit our kids and it’s the whole county plus Deweyville.”

fore serving as mayor of West Orange for eight years and then county judge.

“My 20 years as judge was a team effort. I’ve couldn’t had done it by myself,” he said. ibodeux said if he had an issue with someone. he would “leave it at the table and remain friends.”

He joked since retiring, his navigator (Micaela) has become his backseat driver. She has also taught him the proper way to fold a washcloth.

He purchased a crock pot for his house, thinking it would be hard to ruin cooking in one until he discovered it could be done. ibodeaux told of his trip to Washington, D.C. to FEMA’s headquarters after Hurricane Ike. He had run-ins with FEMA in Orange County and the receptionist wouldn’t let him enter when they discovered who he was.

“My life has been a blessing. I have no regrets. I can hold my head high,” ibodeaux said. “It’s been a pleasure and an honor to serve everyone for 20 years.

“I had no clue as a country boy growing up in Louisiana this would happen. I have wonderful memories serving with my peers for 20 years,” he said.

He concluded by saying some have asked him how he would like to be addressed now that he is a retired county judge. He said they can call him Carl.

“It was good enough for my mother and it’s good enough for me,” he said.

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PET OF THE WEEK

Each week The Record Newspapers features a pet or pets of the week for adoption through local shelters and rescue organizations. This week’s pet is again from Pup’s in Peril in Orange.

Nick is a medium sized shepherd mix, handsome brindle boy. He is about 8 months old, up to date on shots, heart worm negative, neutered, housebroken and looking for his forever family. He is a very sweet, loving boy. Good with children and dogs. He likes to play ball and loves attention.

You can also see other pets available for adoption at www.therecordlive.com.

If you are interested in any of the pets featured here, please contact pupsinperil@gmail.com or call 409-5400299. You can also visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/PupsInPeril.

Pups in Peril is a 501(c)3 non profit organization dedicated to saving dogs of all ages and breeds by rescuing, rehabilitating and placing them into forever homes.

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Seahawks, Pats in Super Bowl XLIX When trout fishing is off, head out for a big bass COLBURN-FISHING CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

The trout fishing on Sabine Lake has been an absolute grind over the past week or so. Muddy runoff that has reduced water clarity to less than six inches all over the lake has gotten most of the blame, but that isn’t the real culprit.Surface temperatures that dip into the low forties at night and far too much fresh water are the toughest obstacles for local anglers to overcome.

In response to the massive amount of rainfall that recently fell across the Toledo Bend area, the SRA has had to open two gates at the dam around the clock. All of that water, as well as the water in the flooded creeks and ditches below the dam eventually empty into Sabine Lake.As of Monday evening the lake level was still over the 169 foot mark.

Other than having to work a little harder for their next meal, the redfish never miss a beat, but it is another story altogether for the trout. They will make brief forays into the fresher water in search of one big meal, but are quick to retreat to a comfort zone afforded by deeper water. They don’t feed as often when suspended in the river or ICW and they can be incredibly difficult to even locate.

We scouted three miserably cold days last week hoping to put together some kind of a pattern and caught a total of five trout. The largest fish was less than four pounds so we couldn’t even take solace in the size of the few trout that we caught. Hopefully this little warm-up will help, but we will be stuck with this influx of fresh water for a while.

See COLBURN, PAGE 3B

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

is Korner has been telling you since before the Christmas holidays that the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots would face each other in Super Bowl XLIX on Feb. 1.

But we’re not tooting our own horn for calling it correctly for a change, but are almost embarrassed because both teams made it to the Big Dance exactly opposite the way we predicted.

We figured that the Seahawks would harass Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers because of his immobility and cause him to throw several interceptions and cover the Las Vegas point spread quite handily. In fact, the Vegas line went from Seattle favored by 7½—which it was all week long—to 8 ½ just before the kickoff.

And we anticipated the Indianapolis Colts would give the New England Patriots all they could handle and perhaps even send the game into overtime, correcting the flaws that created the Patriots blowouts that occurred the last few of meetings between the two teams.

Boy, did I have it wrong!!!

Who’d ever think that Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, who had thrown only seven interceptions in the 18 games he started this season, would chunk four picks in Sunday’s NFC Conference championship game at CenturyLink Field? In fact three of the picks and a lost fumble all happened in the first half.

Nobody believed the Seahawks would go into the dressing room at halftime trailing Green Bay 16-0 and be out-gained 137total yards to only 3 in the opening quarter and not get their initial first down until eight minutes had elapsed in the second period.

And who’d have thunk it that Seattle needed a “gadget play” to “get off the schneide” with a fake field goal when punter and holder Jon Ryan tossed a 19-yard touchdown pass to tackle-eligible Garry Gilliam with 4:44 left in the third quarter making it a 16-7 score?

And who would have ever dreamed that after a Mason Crosby 48-yard field goal early in the fourth period that upped the deficit to 19-7 that the Seahawks even had a chance?

Who would have ever envisioned that football’s loudest stadium could be so quiet one could hear a pin drop when the Seahawks still trailed 19-7 and the game clock was under four minutes left to play?

And then who would believe that the Seahawks could generate 15 points in 44 seconds to take a 22-19 lead with 1:25 remaining?

Richard Sherman gets the publicity, but Earl Thomas might be the most crucial piece in Seattle's defense.

To top it off it’s hard to imagine how Green Bay tight end Brandon Bostick could field Seattle’s on-side kick with his helmet and it bounce right into the hands of Seattle’s Chris Matthews, keeping alive the Seahawks’ dreams of being the first defending champion to repeat getting to the Super Bowl in 10 years.

And just when Packer fans thought Rodgers’ gimpy leg didn’t hamper his performance, he had to turn down running to wide open gaps in Seattle’s defense because of his calf injury and settle for short passes as Green Bay tried to win the game in the final minute with a touchdown or tie it with a field goal.

With the score tied at 22-22 as regulation time expired, who’d ever think the Seahawks’ luck would change so that they won the coin toss and elected to get the football to start the overtime period.

By this time the Seattle fans once again were the loudest in football as the Seahawks began marching toward victory.

And who would ever believe that Wilson would try to heave a long pass to wide receiver Jermaine Kearse, his intended target for all four of his intercepted passes?

e 35-yard throw was perfect and Kearse caught it in stride for the winning touchdown for a 28-22 victory and another trip to the Super Bowl.

I have a hard time understanding why Packers head coach Mike McCarthy got so conservative on fourth-and-less than-one to go early in the game and kicked field goals instead both times.

I’m glad I didn’t take Indianapolis and the points because nobody in his right mind would have been willing to give me 39 points to offset the 45-7 final score in the AFC Conference Championship Game.

It looked as if the Colts panic whenever they see that Patriot insignia on the helmets of the New England players.

After the game rumors started floating around that someone with the Patriots let some of the air out of the New England footballs so that Tom Brady would have a better grip on the wet football. at’s preposterous!! After all, Pats running back LeGarrette Blount carried the alleged deflated football 30 times, gained 148 yards and scored 3 touchdowns. But the NFL is investigatSee KORNER, PAGE 3B

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The Bridge City Lady Cardinals (7-0) are rolling through Dist. 9-4A undefeated after downing the West Orange-Stark Lady Mustangs 46-29 at Cardinal Gym on Friday and the Orangefield Lady Bobcats on Tuesday. The Lady Cardinals will resume district action on the road Friday against the Hamshire-Fannett Lady Longhorns. Above: Lady Cardinal Alexus Henry drives the ball down court against the WOS Lady Mustangs. Alexus led the Lady Cardinals in scoring with 15 points in the victory. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Alia Brown leads the pack for the LCM Lady Bears against Hardin-Jefferson. The Lady Bears defeated HJ 45-21 in district play. RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Friday, January 23 BOYS District 24-4A Hamshire-Fannett at Bridge City, 7:30 pm Orangefield at Little CypressMauriceville, 7:30 pm West Orange-Stark at Silsbee, 7:30 pm

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Friday, January 23 GIRLS District 24-4A Bridge City at Hamshire-Fannett, 6:00 pm Little Cypress-Mauriceville at Orangefield, 6:30 pm Silsbee at West Orange-Stark, 6:30 pm

Alex Borel, a member of the LCM Battlin’ Bear Band will perform with the Texas AllState Band in San Antonio, Saturday, Feb. 14, at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center as part of the 2015 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/ Convention. He was chosen for this prestigious honor through a competitive process held this year across the state at District, Region, and Area levels.

Alex is a student of Michael Prejean and plays at school under the direction of Steve Schoppert who is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, an 11,000+ member organization headquartered in Austin. This is Alex’s first time to perform as a member of a TMEA All-State organization.

Alex is the son of Ron and Kelley Borel.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bear Josie Nimitz takes the ball down court with Lady Bear Kaitlin McCallon against Hardin-Jefferson. RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bear Grace Chen drives the ball down court in the 45-21 district win against Hardin-Jefferson.

RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bear Maddie Frey duels on the court against a Hardin-Jefferson defender during fierce district action at the Bear Cave. RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

The Record • Week of Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Colburn While the saltwater fishermen are struggling to even locate fish, the bite on both Rayburn and Toledo Bend kicked off early and hasn’t slowed down in the face of rising lake levels and bone chilling cold. Toledo Bend yielded at least two more double digit bass last weekend and the results of the first Bass Champs event of the year spoke volumes about the early bite on Rayburn.

Cory Rambo and Rusty Clark picked up right where they left off last year posting an impressive second place total weight of 24.54 pounds in the first Bass Champs tournament of the year held on Rayburn last Sunday.

Rambo and Clark won the 2014 team championship on the Red River and returned home with a new fully rigged Skeeter FX20.

Their strong start Sunday in defense of their title earned them a $6500 check and an additional $250 Talon Bonus. Surprisingly enough, while most of the field had to be thinking, “Here we go again”, Clark and Rambo were not drawing the most oohs and aahs. A pair of Louisiana anglers, Ricky and Ronnie Madole, absolutely blew the field away with a five fish total of 35.95 pounds to drive away with the $20,000 first place check!

The Madoles largest bass weighed just a shade under nine pounds so their other four fish were of the large variety as well.Ray Beck and Shane Hilton took home big bass money with a 9.78 pound fish. Without a doubt, the most meaningful sta-

From Page 1B of the creeks was very productive on bass up to six pounds for a pair of couple of old friends fishing the Negreet area.Cleon Welles said that bite is improving again, but the fish moved closer to the mouths of the major creek channels when they started pulling the lake a little harder.

They also reported that they are once again catching respectable numbers of crappie in 18 to 22 feet of water on shiners.

They were starting to do pretty well fishing the Chicken Coop area before it muddied up, but

Redfish continue to do their thing on Sabine.

tistic for recreational bass fishermen was the twenty-one 5 fish limits over fifteen pounds brought to the scales.In fact, nearly half the field managed to weigh in a limit of fish.

Meanwhile, over on Toledo Bend, Chelsea Lejeune caught and released a 10.30 pound bass on a Carolina rigged Brush Hog and Shay Byner caught his second double digit bass in the past

Kazmar ing the allegation.

Some brilliant sports writer has dubbed the Feb. 1 game as “Super Bowl Exlicks” (XLIX). In the first 24 hours, the Las Vegas betting line of the game has fluctuated from Seattle being favored by 2½ points to the game being a “pick-em”.

New England has lost only twice in previous Super Bowls and that was by a combined total of seven points.

It should be an interesting 10 days before the 24-hour countdown begins.

KWICKIES…Orange’s Earl omas missed a portion of the second period with a shoulder injury but the three-time AllPro safety returned after having it looked at by the team’s trainers. His Seattle teammate Richard Sherman appeared to have injured his arm, but refused medical attention and didn’t miss any action in Sunday’s exciting come-from-behind 2822 victory over the Green Bay Packers.

While playing in the Sunset Grove Men’s Golf Association One-Man Scramble Saturday morning, Bob Hood sank five putts of 20 feet or more. Unfor-

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three months on a jig and craw worm trailer. Both of these fish were caught in less than fifteen feet of water indicating at least a few of the big females may already be headed to staging areas ahead of the spawn.

Both of those fish were caught in the mid-lake area fishing points on the main lake.

Prior to the deluge, jigging spoons along the outside bends

From Page 1B tunately the rest of his game wasn’t as hot as his putter as he finished with an 84.

Major league pitcher Max Scherzer, who turned down a six-year, $144 million contract extension from the Detroit Tigers last spring, reportedly signed a seven-year deal worth $210 million with the Washington Nationals Monday. e 30year-old Scherzer was 18-5 last season with a 3.15 ERA. He had 252 strikeouts in 220 1/3 innings.

Vidor’s Michael Defee finished fifth in the 40-44 age group that participated in Sunday’s annual Chevron Houston Marathon.

Defee covered the 26.2 miles in 2:37:11. Billie-Kay Melanson of Orange came in third in the 6064 age group of the Women’s Half-Marathon, posting a time of 1:51:50.

JUST BETWEEN US…It’s not surprising that Gary Kubiak was hired as the replacement for Denver Broncos’ head coach John Fox. It also makes sense why a couple of the available former head coaches bailed out of their interviews for the job.

Who’d want to coach for an organization that canned the last

coach who had won four division championships in the four years he was there? Kubiak was Denver’s offensive coordinator for many years before leaving to take the Houston Texans job, so maybe he can handle Broncos’ executive vice president and general manager John Elway, who had a lot to do with Fox not being there any more. Kubiak did a great job as the Baltimore Ravens’ offensive coordinator this past season.

are now fishing the same creeks that they are spooning for bass.

Over the past week they have done well by switching to a spinning rod rigged with a shiner anytime a crappie beats a bass to their spoon!

Two consecutive days of sun

may or may not have helped the fishing, but it was a welcome alternative to cloudy skies and a cold wind. I know the bass fishing will continue to improve rain or no rain and just maybe… ..we’ll start catching a few more trout as well.

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Deaths and Memorials

Beulah Odom e Celebration of Life for Mrs. Beulah Levier Odom will be held during a Mass of Christian burial, Saturday, Jan. 24, at 10:00 a.m. at St. Anne de Beaupre Catholic Church, 2810 Link Rd, Houston, TX 77009. Rites of Christian burial will follow in Paradise North Cemetery in Houston under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home.

Visitation will be Saturday from 8:00 until 10:00 a.m. at the church. A rosary will be prayed at 9:30 a.m. Her services will start in Orange, her home for many years, Friday, Jan. 23, with Visitation from 3:00 until 5:00 p. m at St. erese Catholic Church. A rosary will also be prayed at St. erese starting at 4:30 p.m. Friday.

A family repast will be held in the St. erese Family Life Center starting at 5:00 p.m. after the visitation services.

Mrs. Beulah Levier Odom peacefully departed this life ursday, Jan. 15, six days after her 97th birthday. God saw fit and blessed all by allowing her moments of consciousness during her birthday celebration so that she could see all the many kin gathered together at one time to celebrate and be with her; so much so that her mother’s house was bulging at the seams; a true blessing, a merciful Godsend.

She is survived by two daughters, Harrianne Odom Spencer of Humble and Sharon Odom Fling of Missouri City; one sister, Julia Fuller of Houston; niece and caregiver, eresa Miles of Houston, 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.

Offer sympathy expressions and additional life legacy information at www.sparrowfuneralhome.com.

Lanora Taylor Orangefield Lanora Jean Taylor, 75, of Orangefield, passed away Jan. 16, at her home.

Funeral service will be held ursday, Jan. 22, at 1:00 pm, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with the Rev. Clifton Rankin officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 11:00 am, ursday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born in Shelby County, April 5, 1939, Lanora was the daughter of Roy E. Franks and Eunice (Ramsey) Franks.

She worked at Entex for over 40 years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Orangefield. Lanora was a loving mother and sister and would always sacrifice her own needs to help others. She was very active in her church and was always willing to help anyone without expecting any sort of praise or recognition in return; her door was always open to anyone who needed her. Lanora was very soft spoken with a quiet, warm demeanor, and she was always such a pleasure to be around. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bill Taylor; son Jason Taylor; and brother Billie Franks.

She is survived by her son Joe Taylor; brothers Byron Franks and wife Jenean and Royce Franks and wife Danna and her sister Aleen Grimes and husband Bob. Serving as pallbearers will be Jimmy Grimes, David Grimes, Chris Sizemore, Danny Allen, and John Wagner.

Keith Jenkins Orange Keith Leo Jenkins, 41, of Orange passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7.

A gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, Jan.21, from 5:00 until 10:00 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will follow under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory.

Keith was born in Galveston Aug. 7, 1973 to Robert Lee and Betty (Godeaux) Jenkins and was the youngest of three boys. He loved making people laugh and being with friends and family. Some of his favorite past times were fishing and swimming. Most recently Keith was working on the shrimp boats, unloading them after coming into port.

He is preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Jenkins, Sr. and grandmother, Louise Duplechain and is survived by his wife, Chavonne (Riley) Jenkins; mom, Betty (Godeaux) Jenkins; son, Cody Jenkins; brothers, Donald Ross and Robert Lee Jenkins, Jr. and his dogs, Molly and Halle.

Edna Broxson Kenefick, La. Edna Belle Broxson, 72, of Kenefick, passed away Sunday, Jan. 18, at Lake Charles Memorial Hospital in Lake Charles.

Born March 24, 1942 in Merryville, La., to Wilburn Martin Broxson and Ella Mae (Pollock) Broxson, she lived in Kenefick for the Last six years and had previously lived in Orange. Edna was a homemaker and a member of the Kenefick Baptist Church in Kenefick. Edna was a very kind hearted person who assisted in the raising of many children in addition to her own.

She enjoyed shopping, sewing, listening to music and spending time with her family.

Edna is preceded in death by her parents; son, Aaron Lynn McKnight; grandsons, Jeremy Vercher and Jason Vercher and the father of her children, Joe Max McKnight. ose who will cherish her memory are her daughters, Gladys Ross and husband, Clyde Hedrick of San Leon, and Connie Bankston and husband, Woody of Moss Bluff, La; son, Joe Allen McKinght of Kenefick; sister, Helen Collins of Meridian, Ms; brother, Walter “Lucky” Broxson and wife, Mitzy of Indiana; six grandchildren, nine great

grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Graveside services to remember and honor Edna’s life will be at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Day, pastor of the Kenefick Baptist Church.

A gathering of Edna’s family and friends will be from 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 Wednesday at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Interment will follow services.

Johnny Berry Port Arthur Johnny L. Berry, 70, of Port Arthur, peacefully died surrounded by family members Sunday, Jan. 18, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. He was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Port Arthur, to Annie Pearl Singleton and omas Dickerson Berry.

Johnny delivered fuel in the Port Arthur area for over 40 years. He enjoyed fishing and loved being around his family. Johnny will be remembered for his ability to tell a good story.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Connie Berry of Port Arthur; son, Troy Berry and his wife, Kristy, of Bridge City; grandsons, Ryker Berry and Bryson Constane; brothers, Jimmy Berry of Port Arthur, Bobby Berry of Vidor, and David Berry of Port Arthur; sister, Ellen Lackey and her husband, Raymond, of Mauriceville; brothers-inlaw, Ricky Davidson and his wife, Johnnie, of Beaumont; Oris Davidson and his wife, Stacy, of Beaumont; sisters-inlaw, Blanca Viator, and her husband, Danny, of Port Arthur and Jerry Harper and her husband, James, of Port Arthur.

Johnny was preceded in death by his parents and grandson, Michael Boullion.

A graveside service for Mr. Berry will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 21, at Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves.

Jewell Phillips Lumberton Jewell Dean Phillips, 83, of Lumberton, passed away Jan. 18, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. A graveside service will be at 10:00am, ursday, Jan. 22, at Alan’s Chapel Cemetery in Cookeville, Tn. Born in Selina, Tn., July 30, 1931, she was daughter of Robert Daniels and Bessie Daniels.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Haskell Phillips.

She is survived by her children, Frances Grasty of Lumberton, Lloyd “Buddy” Phillips and wife, Leigh of Bridge City, Brenda Britnell of Orange, Susie Lindsey and husband, Gerald of Orange, and Danny Phillips and wife, Cara of Eau Clar, Wi.; 18 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and her sisters, Sis Sherfield and Dean Odele.

Mary Ann Coon West Orange Mary Ann Retherford Coon, 83, of West Orange, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, at her daughter’s home in West Orange.

Born Oct. 17, 1931 in Woodville to Richard T. Retherford and Beulah Mae (Windham) Retherford, she lived in Orange for 75 years, she was a member of the West Orange Christian Church.

Mary along with her husband, Pete took great pride in the care of their yard. ey received many awards for having the most beautiful yard in the community. Mary’s favorite flowers were roses and daylilies. She also enjoyed bowling.

Mary is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Pete Coon; sister Larue Collier and her brothers, Charles Retherford and Gene Retherford. ose who will most cherish her memory are her daughters, Anna LeJune and husband, Sherrill of Orange, Kathy Vessell and Vickie Smith and husband, Mike, all of West Orange; son, David Coon and wife, Susan of Fort Smith, Ar.; sister, Mamie Mitchell of Orange; brother, omas R. Retherford of Hemphill; grandchildren, Amy LeJune, Jeff LeJune, Amanda Gardovsky and husband, Lathon and Blake Peveto; two great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and extended family.

Services to remember and honor Mary’s life were Monday, Jan. 19, at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with the Rev. Bobby Granger, officiating. She was buried in Autumn Oaks Memorial Park.

Honoring Mary as pallbearers were Jeff LeJune, Blake Peveto, Ray Cooper, Robert Brown, Sherrill LeJune, Mike Smith and Lathon Gardovsky.

Donations in memory of Mary may be made to the West Orange Christian Church, 1121 Lansing Street, Orange, Texas 77630.

Robert Mouton Orange Robert Lee “ Bob “ Mouton, Sr., 75, of Orange, passed from this life ursday, Jan. 15, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange.

Born Jan. 26, 1939 in Orange, to Albert Lee Mouton and Lela Mae (Lee) Mouton, he was a lifelong resident of Orange and was of the Methodist faith.

He owned and operated Mouton Printing Company in Orange from 1974 until 2007. He began his career in the printing business at the age of 17 with the Southern Printers in Orange. He will be greatly missed.

Bob is preceded in death by his parents; grandson, James Speece “Lil Jimmy” Clark; brothers, J. C. Mouton, Sr., Albert J. Mouton and Cloyd Mouton, Sr.; sisters, Betty Jo Davenport and Martha Mae Mouton. ose who will most cherish his memory are his daughters, Tammie Lee Mouton of Vinton, Bonnie Mouton of

Orange and Cindy Mouton Graves and husband, Steve of Jasper; sons, Stewart Alan Greer and wife, Angela of Orange and Robert Lee “ Bobby “ Mouton, Jr. and wife Alicia of Orange; sisters Lela Faye Dallas of Austin and Joyce Ann Meads of Orange; grandchildren, Stormy Clark, Brittany Welch Carter, Brandon Welch, Eric Simon, Jody Mouton, Farrell Greer, Sadie Greer, Paige Greer, Kylie Mouton and Azlynn Mouton; 10 great grandchildren, Quest Carmack, Kadyn Carmack, Raven Clark, Carter Hughes, Lane Carter, Talan Mouton, Bryce Mouton, Racen Simon, Kameron Simon and Cody Simon; Bob is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

A memorial service was held Jan. 20, at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange with Deacon Eddie Blankenstein, officiating.

Ola Jones Port Neches Ola B Jones, 87, of Port Neches, died Friday, Jan. 16, in Groves. She was born May 9, 1927, to Ruby Elizabeth Jones Tunnell and Carey Tunnell.

Ola was an avid TV watcher, loved gameshows, Judge Judy, and anything Dallas Cowboys.

She is survived by her daughter, Gail Holcomb and her husband, Jimmy, of Bridge City; son, Michael Jones and his wife, Donna, of Baytown; grandchildren, Kim Lona, Melanie Jones, Chris Jones, and Daniel Jones; five greatgrandchildren; and brother, Mickey Tunnell of Dam B. Ola was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wilmont Jones; and grandson Trace Holcomb.

Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Broussard’s, Nederland. Her interment followed at Oak Bluff Memorial Park, Port Neches.

Cindy Brandon Orange Cindy Brandon, 53, of Orange, passed away Jan. 15, at her home.

Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with Pastor Darrell McCoy of First Pentecostal Church in Port Arthur officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Born in Sulphur, Jan. 23, 1961, she was the daughter of Claude H. Douget, Sr. and Dolores Martin Douget.

She is preceded in death by her son, Brent Lee Brandon; mother, Dolores Martin Douget and sisters, Darlene Brown and Beth Douget.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Brandon, Sr.; father, Claude H. Douget, Sr. children, J. Calvin Reynolds III, Lila Marie Reynolds, Dereck C. Reynolds, Matthew C. Brandon, Angela Beth Brandon, Deanna M. Ashford, and Charly Brandon, Jr.; 14 grandchildren and her brothers, Bubba Douget and Brett Douget.

Kerry Hampshire Vidor Kerry Glenn Hampshire, 60, of Vidor died Jan. 13, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Kerry was a longtime resident of Vidor and served in the US Army.

He is survived by his son Kerry Dale Hampshire; daughters Ida Jones and Chelsea Hampshire, both of Vidor; brothers Wesley Ray Hampshire of Houston, Ricky Lynn Hampshire of Vidor and Cody Hilton of Kountze; sister Kathi Denton of Bridge City; mother Dorothy Janis of Kountze and six grandchildren.

Kerry was preceded in death by his father JW Hampshire, sister Karen Bertrand and brother Randy Helton.

Kerry had a memorial service at First Pentecostal Church, Saturday, Jan. 17.

Pauline Campbell Deweyville Pauline Campbell, 79, of Deweyville, passed from this life Friday, Jan. 16, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.

Born July 15, 1935 in Bronson, to John Jake Dickerson and Gracie Elizabeth (Bowden) Dickerson, she had lived in Deweyville since 1963; previously in Bronson. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville and a homemaker. Near and dear to her heart were what she referred to as her treasures, her grandchildren, saying that she cherished them was definitely an understatement.

Pauline is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Paul Campbell; sons, Marvin omas Campbell and Billy Jo Campbell; daughter Linda Lee Tippett Hanson; grandson, Jody Paul Campbell and three sisters and five brothers. ose who will most cherish her memory are her daughter, Brinda Sue Crabb and husband, Don Brunson of Rockwall; sons, Ronald Lynn Tippett and wife, Yolanda of DeQuincy, and Jack Campbell and wife, Suzanne of Gilmer; sister, Eloise Harris of Houston; her treasures, Rhonda, omas, Liz, Jessica, Billie Joe, Jennifer, Lacey, Aaron, Ariel Lynn and Kayla; 16 great grandchildren, five great great grandchildren, and nu-

merous nieces, nephews and extended family.

Services to remember and honor Pauline’s life were Jan. 18, at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with Brother John Fortenberry, officiating. Rite of committal and interment followed services at King Cemetery in Hartburg.

Honoring Pauline as pallbearers were Joe Dooley, Aaron Campbell, Bruce Stell, Scooter Henley, Mark Newman and Quinten McCollough. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Paul Lout, Lakin Lisenby, James Keith and Taylor Davis.

Dr. Howard Williams Orange Dr. Howard C. Williams was a devoted physician, noted historian, community photographer and loving father. ose were among some of the accomplishments of the man described as a genius with a curiosity to learn and a spirit to live a life full of the arts and sciences. He passed away Jan. 14, at the age of 89 after a brief illness. He had planned on returning to his medical office to see patients because he had never retired.

Funeral services were Sunday, Jan. 18, at First United Methodist Church in Orange. Burial followed at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery.

He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 61 years, Elizabeth Quillin Williams; son, Jeffrey Howard Williams; grandson, David Howard May; and brother, Hugh Williams.

He is survived by daughters, Shelley Williams Hart and husband, Patrick John Hart; Leslie Williams, and Alison Williams; along with grandchildren, Katherine Elizabeth May and Dylan Margaret Walsh. Also surviving him are his daughters in spirit, Chrisleigh Dal Sasso, Patricia Owens and Melanie McCann; sister-in-law, Mary Katherine Goodwin; nieces, Katherine Sheets and husband, Merle, and Andrea Goodwin and nephews Jim Goodwin and wife, Becky and Leslie Goodwin.

Dr. Williams was born in Lake Charles, in 1925 to Waldron “Pappy” Williams and Alma Harris. e family moved to Port Arthur, where he was reared. He graduated from omas Jefferson High School in 1943 and immediately joined the U.S. Army to fight in World War II. He landed in Normandy three days after the D-Day invasion and saw action across France and into Germany until the war ended, including the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he used the G.I. Bill to go to college at Lamar and North Texas State University before going to medical school at the Baylor College of Medicine.

Dr. Williams and his wife, Elizabeth, moved to Orange in the summer of 1953 with their 9-day-old son, Jeffrey, so he could open a family medicine practice. He once recalled that he saw one patient his first day to treat a sprained ankle. He made house calls in the early days for a charge of $8. During those days he was on the staff of the Frances Ann Lutcher Hospital and the Orange City Hospital. When Orange Memorial Hospital opened, he joined the staff there and served as chief of staff. He delivered more than 3,000 babies and never lost a mother. In June 1957, he was sent to help in the rescue of people in Cameron, La, after Hurricane Audrey. He stayed in Orange through hurricanes Rita in 2005 and Ike in 2008 to assist in medical care in the recovery. rough more than 60 years of practicing medicine, he showed a love of people and concern for their well-being. He was also dedicated to his medical office staff, which showed their devotion through long years of work with him.

His medical work also included serving as the Orange County Health Officer and as physician for the Orange County Jail. His work led to the county jail being the first in Texas to receive acceptance by the American Medical Association for its standards of care.

Dr. Williams began collecting Texana when he was young and discovered that Orange’s history had never been recorded. After that, he showed a passion for gathering local photographs, historical documents and history stories. His information was collected into two books, “Orange: Gateway to Texas,” and “Picturing Orange.” e first book won the Texas Historical Commission’s T.R. Fehrenbach Award for the best book about Texas history. In appreciation for his work, the community held a sold-out banquet at the Sunset Grove Country Club in his honor.

Dr. Williams and his wife were instrumental in saving an old house from demolition and moving it to become the Heritage House Museum of Orange. For more than 40 years he was appointed by the Orange County Commissioners Court to serve on the county historical commission, which recommends local sites and events for state historical markers. He served as chair of the commission for more than 30 years. In addition, he was a founder of the Orange County Historical Society and wrote many articles for the historical quarterly, “Las Sabinas.” Not only did he collect and copy photographs, he studied photography and for half a century took thousands of photographs of local events, making his own record of history. His collection of photographs is

online through his own website and the Portal to Texas History by the UNT Libraries. He was a member of dozens of historical and genealogical groups. In 1987, the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce named him “Citizen of the Year” for his work and spirit of giving to the community.

Memorials may be made to the Heritage House Museum for the Howard and Elizabeth Williams collection of archives.

Joyce Kervin Orange Joyce Day Kervin, 80, of Orange, passed away Jan. 15, at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur.

Funeral services were Jan. 19, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. Lynn Ashcraft. Burial followed at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery.

Born in Manning, Aug. 2, 1934, she was the daughter of Luther Oscar Day and Mae Havard Day. Joyce was an avid collector, and also enjoyed working with floral arrangements and refurbishing furniture. She loved animals, was a loving and caring person, and will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents; four brothers and two sisters.

She leaves behind her husband, Jessie Kervin; children, Connie Brashear (Johnny), Brenda omas (David), and Susan Trahan (John), all of Orange; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brothers, Herman Day, Raymond Day, and Harold W. Day and sister, Mildred Turner. She also leaves behind her beloved dogs, Daisy and Penny.

Serving as pallbearers was Cody Conway, Joseph Trahan, Rusty Trahan, Michael Trahan, Larry Shelton, Cade Reeves, and Charlie omas.

Bennie Wheat Orange Bennie “Penny” Wheat, 81, of Orange passed away peacefully at her home Monday, Jan. 12.

Funeral services were Jan. 16, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was Brother Lanny Wheat. Entombment followed at Orange Forest Lawn Mausoleum.

Mrs. Wheat was born in Houston March 31, 1933 to the late Carl and Elsie (Ellis) DeForke. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend. She enjoyed fishing, playing bingo with friends, and watching Judge Judy. Most of all, she loved spending time with Bill.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Billy Francis Wheat and brothers, Lee DeForke and Carl DeForke, Jr. She is survived by her children, Ernest Miller, Jr. and wife, Ramona, Terry Allen Wheat and wife, Jamie and Dianna Miller Sales and husband, Tim; grandchildren, Sean P. Miller, Jake Allen Wheat, Ashley Cameron Wheat, Justin Menard, Jenny Menard Daigle, Sawyer Sales, Roman Sales, Madison Nicole Kay and Brayden Hunter Smith; greatgrandchildren, Olivia Quinn, Allie, Kaleb, Kaydence, Nora, Hali and Jacy.

LaDonna Morgan Deweyville LaDonna Lynn Morgan, 52, of Deweyville passed away Monday, Jan. 12, surrounded by her loving family.

LaDonna was born on March 6, 1962 to Johnnie Mae (Stephens) and Jerry Dean Slone. She had lived most of her life in Deweyville and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Deweyville.

LaDonna married Sterling Lesley Morgan, on June 6, 1981. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.

LaDonna was a loving person, who will be missed dearly.

She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry Dean Slone and father in law, Sterling Morgan.

LaDonna is survived by her husband Lesley Morgan of Deweyville; daughters, Hailey Morgan and fiancée, Kenneth Wiggins of Lumberton, Rebecca Morgan and fiancée, Cody Williams of Beaumont; mother, Johnnie Mae Slone of Deweyville; mother in law, Agnes Morgan of Deweyville; grandchildren, Hayden Williams and Braylon Wiggins.

She is also survived by her sisters, Brenda Gale Bland and husband, Richard of Lindale, Cindy Ann Sheppard and husband, Tommy of Lumberton; brother, Jerry Wayne Slone and

wife, Denise of Deweyville and numerous nieces and nephews.

A funeral service was held Jan. 16, with the Rev. John Fortenberry officiating. Burial followed at Deweyville Cemetery.

Honoring LaDonna as pallbearers was Jeremy Slone, Josh Slone, Matthew Tomkins, Tommy Sheppard, Kenneth Wiggins, Cody Williams, Danny Coker and Bobby Kuchar. Honorary pallbearer was Jerry Wayne Slone.

Linda Laughlin Linda Faye Laughlin, 70, passed away Jan. 8, after a long battle with cancer. A memorial service was held Saturday, Jan. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born Feb. 16, 1944, Linda was the daughter of Hazel and Adam LeBouf. In June of 1971, she married Gene Lamar Laughlin.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

She is survived by her son, Tony Laughlin and wife, Astra; younger son, Dan Laughlin and wife, Kara and their daughters, Elle and Jada; sister, Juanita Starnes and husband, James, and their children, Debra, Darrell, and Kristal and her stepfather Harold Adkins.

Helen Luna Helen Fay Luna, 82, of Orange, passed away, Tuesday, Jan. 13, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Orange with her family by her side.

Born Nov. 10, 1932 in Quinlan, to Stella (Monk) Norris and A. B. Norris, she lived in Orange since 1957, and had previously lived in Dallas. She was a member of the Little Cypress Baptist Church in Little Cypress and was a homemaker. Helen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

Later in life, she and her husband had a love and passion for bluegrass music and festivals.

Helen is preceded in death by her parents; son in law, Wayne Allamon and seven of her brothers and sisters. ose who will most cherish her memory are her husband of 66 years, Ardith V. “Art” Luna of Orange; daughter, Cathy Allamon of Little River Academy, TX.; sons, Cody Luna and wife, Melody of Orange and David Luna and wife, Robyn of Plano; sisters, Lorene Trammell of Mansfield, and Alamarie Jones and Joyce Jacks, both of Dallas; seven grandchildren, Jeffery Allamon and wife, Angie, Jeremy Allamon and wife, Susan, Misti Brooke Odom and husband, Wes, Shaun Luna, Aaron Luna, Blake Luna and Samantha Luna; six great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Services honor Helen’s life were Jan. 16, at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. David Turner, pastor of Little Cypress Baptist Church. Rite of committal and interment followed services in Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

For those who desire memorial donations, please make a donation in memory of Helen to the Little Cypress Baptist Church, Post Office Box 2951, Orange, Texas 77631-2951.

James Jackson Ivanhoe James Roy “Red” Jackson, 78, of Ivanhoe passed away Jan. 14. He was born in Wells, Jan. 13, 1937 to Leroy and Una Peal Minter Jackson. Red married Wilda Ann Duos and they raised four children.

He was a butcher by trade, and had worked at Texas Ave. Grocery in Bridge City; He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who will be missed by all who loved him.

Left to cherish his memories are his wife Wilda Jackson; daughters eresa Broom and Connie Darby ; sons John Jackson and James Allen Jackson; grandchildren Kenneth Broom, Virginia Hollyfield, Tyson Hollyfield, Jason Hollyfield, Victoria Carr, Kevin Jackson, Coleman Jackson, Erin Hanks, Bree Jackson, Jami Jackson, Kyle Jackson, Mica Sherril, Maddison Helm, Katelynn Helm, and Dustin Helm; and seventeen great-grandchildren.

Services were held Jan. 17 in Woodville.

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Daniel to perform at Trinity Baptist-Orange He has produced 9 CD’s and can be seen on YouTube.

Wade is well known and loved in the area. He is a native of Mid-County and graduated from Nederland High School, serving as accompanist for the High School Choir under the direction of Twyla Nau. Wade continued study of music at Lamar University and Southwestern Baptist eological Seminary. He, his wife, Becky and daughter, Ashley reside in Bartlesville, OK. Mr. Daniel served as Minister of Music at FBC Palacios, TX for four years. In 1989 he came to North Orange Baptist Church and served 15 years with Pastor Lynn Ashcraft. While in Orange he directed and toured with the Youth and Senior Adult choirs, directed the Sanctuary Choir, and assisted in other areas of music ministry for children and the Handbell choirs.

Pastor Gary Price and Worship Leader Dan Cruse invite everyone to come and enjoy the concert during this special service. Trinity Baptist Church is located at 1819 N. 16th Street in Orange.

Pianist/vocalist, Wade Daniel will perform at the 11 a.m. service at Trinity Baptist Church of Orange. Mr. Daniel is the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church of Bartlesville, OK, a vocal member of the Grammy and Dove Nominated “CenturyMen Choir,” and an accomplished pianist, having accompanied the “Singing Men of South East Texas” for 17 years and the CenturyMen choir on tour both nationally and internationally.

St. Mary Catholic School announced that two of their students placed in the Orange VFW 2775 Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest.

Awards were given for places 1st through 5th. Ian McHann, a 7th grader at St. Mary Catholic School won 4th place and Mallory Huggins, a 6th grader of St. Mary Catholic School won 1st place.

Mallory also won 1st place in the District level and 3rd place in the State level. Both students win a cash prize for their essays.

Pictured, from left, are Huggins and McHann.

St. Mary Catholic School is honored to share the “Good Samaritan” award winners for this week. St. Mary staff nominates students they witness displaying acts of kindness, helping others and showing respect at school and within the community. The principal, Donna Darby announced the winners at morning announcements in front of all students and staff. The winners received a certificate and other prizes for their wonderful behavior. Winners from right are: Tiger Carpenter, Colton Claybar, Elizabeth Doan

Sunday, Jan. 25, Trinity Baptist Church of Orange will be honored to host concert Pianist/Vocalist, Wade Daniel at the 11:00 A.M. service. Mr. Daniel is the Minister of Music at First Baptist Church of Bartlesville, OK, a vocal member of the Grammy and Dove Nominated “CenturyMen Choir,” and an accomplished pianist, having accompanied the “Singing Men of South East Texas” for 17 years and the CenturyMen choir on tour both nationally and internationally.

Wade has performed in hundreds of concerts and banquets in Texas as well as numerous states in the United States. He had the honor to perform in many foreign countries such as Vancouver, BC, Wales, England, Romania, Hungary, Germany, Switzerland, Vienna, Salzburg, Poland, Russia and Scotland. He serves as Adjunct Professor of Piano at Oklahoma Wesleyan University in Bartlesville, OK. He maintains a private voice and piano studio at the university. Wade’s versatility and adaptability combine to ensure an inspirational and entertaining program for all audiences.

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INVACARE WHEELCHAIR, brand new M91 sure step, heavy duty, elevating seat, head rest, reclines, adjusting foot rest, 300 lb. capacity, 6.5 mph, manuals, lifetime warranty, paid $5,500 will sell for $2,000 ObO! (409) 4992121. (tfnKG) Jugg’s Pitching Machine: like new, auto feeder, throws 30-90 mph, fast & curve balls, etc. pd $2500, used very little, will sell for $1000 for all. Perfect condition. Great buy!

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PUBLIC NOTICE On December 30, 2014, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“ETI” or “the Company”) filed an Application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT” or “Commission”) requesting Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (“CCN”) authorization pursuant to Public Utility Regulatory Act (“PURA”) § 37.056, and a public interest determination pursuant to PURA § 14.101 (which requires Commission review of certain sales, transfers and mergers) related to ETI’s proposed acquisition of Union Power Station (“UPS”) Power Block 1, a nominally rated 538 MW (summer rated 495 MW) combined cycle gas turbine (“CCGT”) generation unit located on a 300+ acre site on U.S. Highway 167 approximately six miles northeast of the City of El Dorado, in Union County, Arkansas. The Company’s Application also includes a request that the Commission determine, for purposes of future retail rate-setting, that the full investment to acquire UPS Power Block 1, including any acquisition adjustment, should be eligible for inclusion in rate base. The docket number and style of the case are PUC Docket No. 43958 - Application of Entergy Texas, Inc. for Approval of an Amendment to Certificate of Convenience and Necessity and for Public Interest Determination for Purchase of Unit 1, Union Power Station.

As part of its electric supply resource planning, ETI has determined that it needs to obtain additional long-term capacity and energy supply resources in the near future. On June 12, 2014, Union Power Partners, L.P., the current owner of UPS, made an unsolicited offer to ETI’s parent, Entergy Corporation, to sell UPS’s four power blocks and associated land and facilities to the affiliated Entergy Operating Companies, including ETI. The Entergy Operating Committee determined that ETI should be allocated UPS Power Block 1. The total direct cost of UPS Power Block 1 and the associated land and facilities is approximately $239 million (including estimated transaction costs and excluding any necessary closing-related adjustments and transmission additions). Approval of the Application will affect all of ETI’s customers in all areas of its service territory, but ETI is not seeking to change its rates in this proceeding.

The PUCT will review the Application, establish an intervention date for interested persons, and determine whether the Application should be approved.

If the PUCT adopts the 45-day intervention deadline proposed in the Application, the deadline to intervene will be February 13, 2015, and a letter requesting intervention should be received by the PUCT, at its address provided below, by that date. A prehearing conference is expected to be held in Austin, Texas in the near future. Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon these proceedings, or obtain further information, should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the PUCT’s Office of Consumer Protection at 512-936-7120 or 1-888782-8477. Hearing and speech impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the PUCT at 512-936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2988. All communications should refer to Docket No. 43958.

Persons with questions or who want more information about this Application may contact ETI at 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call 1-800368-3749 (select option 4, then 4, then 2, then 2, then 1) during normal business hours. A complete copy of the Application is available for inspection at the Company address listed above. A copy of ETI’s Application may also be viewed on the Commission’s webpage at www.puc.state.tx.us. The Commission maintains an electronic copy of all filings on the “filings – interchange” section of its webpage. The control number for this proceeding is 43958.

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

Randy Wallace c/o: Rodney a. Townsend, Jr. 218 Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 19th day of January, 2015

Rodney A. Townsend, Jr. Rodney A. Rownsend, Jr. State Bar No. 24028070 Telephone 409-886-7200 Fax 409-886-7204

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF GREGORY ALAN DORRELL, DECEASED Notice is hereby given that original letters of administration for the Estate of GREGORY ALAN DORRELL, Deceased, were issued on the 1st day of December, 2014, in Cause No. P17040, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: DAVID DORRELL. The residence of such Administrator is 3118 FM 528 #182, Webster TX 77598 All persons having claims against this estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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