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County Record Vol. 56 No. 12

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, July 2, 2014

County sues Vidor developer for filling flood way David Ball

For The Record

A Vidor businessman is being sued by Orange County for loading fill material into a flood way. Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, told the Orange County Commissioners’ Court at their Monday afternoon meeting the lawsuit is against developer Sonny Stevenson of Parkwood Land Company for creating a public nuisance. The lawsuit will be filed in the U.S. District Court of the eastern district of Texas. Joel Ardoin, code compliance officer, said FEMA told the county the fill material must be removed from the east bank of the Neches River at the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge

on Interstate 10. Likewise, the county is suing to abate it. Ardoin said the if the problem is not corrected, Orange County will be THIBODEAUX penalized by FEMA. The worst case scenario would be for county residents flood insurance costs to increase. At the last commissioners’ court meeting on June 23, Precinct 4 Commissioner Jody Crump asked the court for the status of where Stevenson’s permit was in the process of approval or disapproval. Stevenson filed a request to the code compliance office on

Finley murder remains unsolved

Still no arrest 12 years later

Debbie Schamber For The Record

Dannarriah Finley would have been 17 on her birthday July 22, but her life was taken from her when she was just 4 years old. Orange County still mourns the loss of a little girl who was taken from her home on July 4, 2002. Her lifeless body found four days later near the water’s edge in a remote part of Pleasure Island in Port Arthur. All that remains of the young girl’s life is memories and a few belongings. Her gravesite marks the place where her tiny body was buried. Among the pine needles is a faded photo of her during happier times and some tattered, sun-bleached artificial flowers . The house where she once lived was destroyed in 2005 during Hurricane Rita when a tree fell through it. Since then the city of Orange has removed the remains of the place she once called home. As the nation was preparing to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday, Dannarriah’s killer had plans of their own and had taken her from her bed late that night. Jamie Arnold, Dannarriah’s mother, reported her

One of the last photos of Dinnarriah Finley.

missing from their residence located in the 1000 block of 4th Street. Arnold told investigators she had last seen her daughter asleep at 4 a.m. in a white floral shirt and purple shorts. When she awoke at about 10 a.m., her daughter was nowhere to be found. Arnold told the officers it was not uncommon for her to leave the front door unlocked at night because her mother often came by the house. Once the news was out, the city was flooded with volunteers to help search for the 4-year-old girl with the shy smile and long braids. Some volunteers brought helicopters and horsDANNARRIAH Page 3A

March 28, 2014. County Judge Carl Thibodeaux said no action was taken by the court, but he wanted a decision for Steven-

son by the following week. Stevenson was informed this week his permit was denied. Precinct 3 Commissioner

John Banken thanked the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Road & Bridge Department, the emergency management de-

partment and others for their response to the natural gas leak COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Happy Birthday Bridge City 44 Years Ago This Week Bridge City Became A City David Ball and Mark Dunn For The Record

The United States of America isn’t the only one celebrating a birthday in July. The city of Bridge City will be observing its anniversary when it came into existence on July 7, 1970. Though the city has been around for more than four decades, the last 10 years may have been the most eventful according to Mayor Kirk Roccaforte. “There’s been a lot of ROCCAFORTE trying times the last 10 years,” he said. “I became mayor eight years ago. Hurricane Ike hit six years ago in 2008.” Roccaforte said in spite of Bridge City being devastated by the hurricane, the city has bounded back really well. “Bridge City is rolling along real well. It’s on the rise; on the increase,” he said. This was the first time the city of nearly 9,000 residents had flooded. Roccaforte pointed out other portions of the Golden Triangle have also flooded and have come back. “The Groves area once flooded and it didn’t deter their growth,” Roccaforte said. Follwing Ike, the city began rebuilding its infrastructure and the citizens did an “excellent job” in coming back, keeping Bridge City a “very special place,” he said. The city has been hardening its facilities, placing generators in strategic places to keep the lights running so that electricity won’t be lost in emergency situations. Nearly all the streets were under water and since most

Preston “Red” Wood at his desk as Bridge City’s first mayor in 1970.

C.W. “Bubba” Hubbard recalled the founding of Bridge City in an interview with The Record prior to his death in 2005. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

have been repaired. “We have rebuilt 98 percents of our roads,” Roccaforte said. “We’ve done quite a bit of infrastructure for wastewater. The sewer plant

has been rebuilt and projects are still going on.” Another project the city continues to work on is appealing recent FEMA flood elevation maps. Roccaforte

said the city has been successful with a coalition of other governmental entities CITIZEN ‘FOR’ Page 2A

Civil Rights era remembered in 50th year Larry Johnson For The Record

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The Rev. Franklin Gans could had lived anywhere after his service in the U.S. Marine Corps. He chose to return to Orange. “I was the first black teacher in an integrated school. That meant a lot to me. Orange, Texas led in integration,” Gans said. “It was an educational thing for all of us. I was just teaching children.” Gans has also been involved in the civil rights movement all of his life and a member of the NAACP for more than 50 years. In fact, he’s a lifetime member and vice president of the local chapter.

It was also 50 years ago that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 became the law of the land. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is the nation’s premier civil rights legislation, according to National Park Service website. The Act outlawed discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, required equal access to public places and employment, and enforced desegregation of schools and the right to vote. It did not end discrimination, but it did open the door to further progress. Gans said conditions growing up in Orange such as Jim Crow laws created a need for a civil rights organization such as the NAACP. Velma Jeter and Essie Bellfield were the first to

get a local chapter stared in Orange. “We want to reach out and unify,” he said. “We support local issues and support elections and forums. We can’t endorse candidates but we can let them speak and present them to the public.” Some issues are larger than others and need a community voice, such as, trying to stop a Confederate flag from being erected at a Confederate veterans memorial at the intersection of I-10 and MLK Drive. Other issues are smaller such as discrimination on the job. Gans added the idea of placing a confederate flag at the intersection is an “insulting thought.” The Orange NAACP was successful in a placing a

smaller flag rather than a large one. “The monument looks nice, but I think most Orangites don’t support it,” he said. Gans’ involvement in civil rights has been a lifelong journey. “I became interested in civil rights as a boy,” he said. His parents, Matthew and Mary Gans, would read to their children about tragic events, such as lynchings. They would tell their children things wouldn’t always be so bad, it would get better and to not be bitter. Gans went to Ruffs College in Mississippi at the same time student, James Meredith, was integrating the University of Mississippi and he had to be es-

corted by National Guard troops. “I wanted things to be different for my children. I wanted them to have a more balanced way of life,” Gans said. “I was inspired by Dr. King. He told us people should be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” For instance, his son is a helicopter pilot for the Houston Police Department. Gans said he follows Dr. King’s approach to nonviolence and he has worked with both blacks and whites for social justice. He added not only does the NAACP assists black citizens, but they support what is right for all. Though many CIVIL RIGHTS Page 3A

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Citizens ‘For’ wins Bridge City in contesting the elevation levels. Another bonus for the city was pasaage of the BiggertsWater Act that extends the National Flood Insurance Program

(NFIP) for five years, while requiring significant program reform. A levee study for all of Orange County has been completed with the possibility a protective levee will be built, working through the state and federal governments. “My proudest accomplishment is to the citizens of Bridge City. All of the credit goes to them and our city employees,” he said. “It’s a great city. The business district is growing strong and steadily. I hope it continues.” He added businesses and its citizens keep the city healthy. Another attractive point for the city is the Bridge City Independent School District. “We’re proud to be a part of that,” he said.

The beginnings of Bridge City Caught in the crossfire of annexation a community conscious group of citizens in 1970 initiated a movement to incorporate the town of Bridge City. Forty-four years ago on July 7, marks the anniversary of their success, according to a prior Record article. By the late 1960’s the town of Bridge City’s young infrastructure had taken root. In a healthy economic environment the thriving community boasted a Class 3A State Football Championship, a Chamber of Commerce, a Little League, a hometown newspaper called the Penny Record and about 6,000 inhabitants. Port Arthur and Orange became embroiled in legal squabbles that centered primarily over tax revenue generated by the Gulf States Utility Company located near the town. The two municipalities made atrocious land claims. In 1959 Port Arthur claimed territory on the eastern shore of the Neches River in Orange County strategically taking in the Gulf States plant. The following year Orange planned annexation beyond the mouth of the Sabine River including the inlet of Cow Bayou and land as far as north Sabine Lake to benefit from future industrial development.

The small town of Bridge City and it’s adjoining marsh lands where caught in the middle. Through Texas extraterritorial law Port Arthur

and Orange both made demands on Gulf States Utility Company for uncollected tax revenue through the Annexation Act of 1963. Annexation of the town seemed inevitable until a group of citizens from the Bridge City community decided to take a stand. They called themselves the “Citizens For Bridge City Incorporation 1970” and they weren’t without opposition. Two earlier attempts for incorporation had failed. The 1970 citizens committee, however, foresaw the power struggling unfolding and mobilized to take action to prevent further annexation by one or both of the larger municipalities, and in the process propose incorporation to the Bridge City citizenry. “We had a good group of civic minded people and businesses that want to incorporate Bridge City,” said C.W. “Bubba” Hubbard before his death in

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2005. At 71, Hubbard had been a central figure in the citizen committee’s 1970 initiative. Hubbard and his wife Wilda had arrived in Bridge City in 1952. He established Hubbard Electric Company and was a member of the earlier failed attempts at incorporation. In 1970, however, Hubbard said that annexation of Bridge City by Port Arthur or Orange had become a real concern. He and Albert Gore, a BCISD administrator, would co-chair the 1970 citizens group that included community leaders from a spectrum of business and civic organizations. The official members included John Brooks, Gus Garza, Curtis Lee, Donald Cole, L.J. Garriga, Charles Gorman, G.A. Laughlin, L.J. Bison, and Tom Arnold. Marjorie Fields served as the group’s secretary. There were 14 in all. Twenty-seven year old attorney, H.D. Pate was also on the committee. He and Feagin Windam, an Orange attorney, provided legal direction as Port Arthur and Orange ratcheted up claims on extraterritorial jurisdiction. To finance the initiative the citizens committee collected $1,520 from among it’s membership and local businesses. Going into action the ground work began being laid for the

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acclaimed “”C.W. Hubbard and Others” lawsuit. filed by Pate and Windham. The intention of the lawsuit was to stall annexation and inevitably force another election for incorporation. Legal disputes, however, where flaring on all sides. Because of the claims Port Arthur made on the Gulf State Utilities power station, Gulf States refused to pay any further taxes to the City of Orange. Orange moved to block Port Arthur’s claims in Orange County and the Bridge City citizens group launched the lawsuit against both municipalities. “The lawsuit sought clarification of the law on extraterritorial jurisdiction,” said retired 34-year City Attorney, H.D. Pate. “We wanted to know where we stood in a move to incorporate Bridge City.” Essentially, the “C.W. Hubbard and Others” lawsuit chal-

lenged the cities of Orange and Port Arthur for their claims on the area and invoked the right for the citizens to hold an election for incorporation. The lawsuit caused a landlock that halted further legal action by the larger municipalities. They released Bridge City from their territorial claims but not without first settling with each other over the Gulf States squabble. The citizen’s committee dropped it’s lawsuit. It was a victory but a battle only half won. Convincing the citizens to return to the polls once again to vote for incorporation was the next obstacle. The citizens committee formed an Election and Promotional Committee headed by Gorman and Garza. Marjorie Fields chaired the Publicity Committee. Pate researched types of city governments. Hebert, Cole and Brooks searched for potential sources of revenue. Cost of operating a city government was looked into by Lee and Garza.

The committee, under Hubbard and Gore, met weekly to monitor the group’s progress. “The procedure back then was that you needed at least 50 people to petition the Orange County Judge to hold an Election for Incorporation,” recalls Pate. The citizens committee began a signature drive to get the issue on a ballot. Nine full pages of signatures accompanied the group’s Application For Election to Incorporate. One hundred and sixty signatures graced it’s pages. The fourth item of the undersigned stated “the desire to have the City of Bridge City incorporate . . .” On July 5, 1970 permission for the election was granted. Opposition to the proposal mounted. “There was a lot of people who thought Orange or Port Arthur would never touch the area we now know as Bridge City. They openly opposed incorporation,” Pate said. CITIZEN ‘FOR’ Page 3A

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Nevertheless, the Citizens For Bridge City Incorporation produced “An Open Letter to the People of Bridge City” and it was published on the front page of the Penny Record. A promotional campaign titled “Did You Know” was circulated and bumper stickers were printed. The Jayceettes joined the effort with a “Get Out The Vote” telephone campaign. Countless volunteers talked up the issue to family and friends. In an editorial endorsing incorporation the Penny Record declared “Vote For A Bridge City” in bold red letters in the July 1, 1970 edition. “Incorporation Election, Tuesday, Bridge City Junior High School” it reminded readers in bold print. Finally, “For” or “Against” where the only choices left for the citizens of the town. The citizen’s committee named Nolton Brown as election judge as the decision went to the voters on July 7. On this day 1,123 votes where casts and the “Fors” took it with 677 of them. County Clerk Sallie Frazier deemed the election results official. The Penny Record spread the news. The Order Declaring Results of Incorporation made it a matter of history. The Order stated, “Be it remembered that on the 13th day of July, 1970 there came to be considered the returns of an election held on the 7th day of July . . . and it is hereby declared to be incorporated as a city, and that name of the city is and shall be the City of Bridge City.” An infantile “general Law” municipality was born. The day after claiming victory, Wednesday, July 8, the Citizens For Bridge City Incorporation 1970 held it’s final meeting. “There being no further business, and the function of the committee having been fulfilled, upon a motion made by Hebert and seconded by Gorman,” the minutes read, “the members voted unanimously to disband.” On Sept. 22, 1970, Bridge City held it’s first city election. Preston M. “Red” Wood narrowly edged out Jay Eshbach by three votes to become Bridge City’s first Mayor. The first city council was comprised of Jack D. Pepper, Don Clayton, Charles English, E.T. Ernest and David Hock.. On Oct. 5, Bridge City’s first city council took the oath of office in a ceremony held at the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Department in a cinder block building at the corner of Bland and Roberts. The first city council voted to open each meeting with a prayer. They also voted to thank the fire department for the use of the building. H.D. Pate was hired to be the city’s first full-time employee as City Attorney, a position he held until 2004. Three years into it’s inception the city of Bridge City were asked to make another important decision. In 1973 voters elected to accept a “Home Rule” city charter that provided for a City Manager. For his involvement as a leader in the Citizens For Incorporation 1970, C.W. “Bubba” Hubbard became the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce first “Citizen of the Year” in 1971. H.D. Pate was chamber president.

Civil Rights era things have improved, the struggle still continues behind closed doors. For instance, Gans and his wife were corporate trainers at DuPont after they retired from the school district. There, they discovered some opposition “under the cover.” Dr. Jackie Mayfield, president of the Orange NAACP chapter, also became involved in the civil rights movement while residing in Bogoulousa, Louisiana where he was involved in marches and sit-ins. “I’ve been fighting for justice and against injustice all of my life,” Mayfield said. He’s been a member for 40 years. Mayfield said the Orange chapter’s focus has been in educational awareness- inform the

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public what’s occurring in the movement, being proactive and staying organized. “Injustice never goes away,” he said. “The less fortunate can’t fight for themselves.” “I grew up in segregation, apartheid in America. It was the legal battle by the NAACP that erased the barrier of Jim Crow laws. Schools were desegregated. But there’s still injustice in the American system. The battle changes. The powerful will always try to take advantage of the powerless.” In fact, Mayfield believes much progress made in the agrarian South were due to NAACP efforts. Mayfield spoke next on the Confederate veterans’ monument. He said residents have to

Dannarriah Finley es. But it was a pipeline inspector on July 8th who discovered the body. Everyone held their breath while they waited for autopsy result. Their worst fears came true when it was determined the body was indeed Dannarriah’s even though she was 27 miles from her residence. Soon after Dannarriah’s body was found, Orange police distributed a picture of a pink, flowered bed sheet in hopes information would come forward. As a result, police were able to collect new leads, some of them proved to be beneficial while others were dead ends. The bed sheet’s pattern had been discontinued and was like the one that Dannarriah’s body was wrapped in. Autopsy results would also confirm she was sexually assaulted before being strangled to death. It is believed the suspect wrapped her body in the sheet that fateful night. In the days that followed a funeral service was planned at Mount Zion Baptist Church. More than 700 mourners arrived to say goodbye. Her tiny body lay in a white casket next to several school photos along with about a dozen pink floral arrangements.

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Dannarriah’s mother and father, Johnny Edwards, sat in the front pew near the casket. Also in attendance were her sisters which were ages 2, 6 and 8 years old at the time. They would grow up never really knowing their sister. Danniarrah attended North Early Learning Center in the prekindergarten program. Teachers at the center lovingly put a photo album together filled with pictures of various school functions. The album was then presented to her family. Detectives from Port Arthur joined forces with OPD to work on the case. Also involved was the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Rangers. “It is still an open case,” said John Kimbrough, Orange County District Attorney. Investigators take the case from the shelves of boxes about every six months in hopes to take another look and perhaps see something different. They remain hopeful a new tip will come in to solve the case which is always on everyone’s mind. Until the case is developed and a suspect is identified, the case will not move forward and see the inside of a courtroom, Kimbrough said.

celebrate their ancestors as long as those rights don’t infringe on others. “We fought against it going up in Orange. The rebel flag is a symbol of racism,” he said. Mayfield also spoke against voter identification laws in Texas. “The Legislature is predominately Republican. I’m opposed to voter identification laws. They’re restrictive,” he said. “Everyone wins when justice is at the forefront.” Gans said the Orange NAACP is reorganizing and they would like to see younger people to take more of a controlling interest and take part. “There’s still a lot of work to be done,” he said. History of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Although the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments outlawed slavery, provided for equal protection

“Initial evidence was pretty thorough, “ Kimbrough said. The evidence collected was taken to the FBI laboratory to be examined. It may be the latest technology in forensic analysis which may be the key to solving the case. “As time goes on, forensic science has improved,” he added. “From experience, we have learned technology has moved forward and this case will be solved forensically in a laborato-

under the law, guaranteed citizenship and protected the right to vote, individual states continued to allow unfair treatment of minorities and passed Jim Crow laws allowing segregation of public facilities. These were upheld by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson (1895), which found state laws requiring racial segregation that were “separate but equal” to be constitutional. This finding help continue legalized discrimination well into the 20th century. On July 2, 1964 President Lyndon B. Johnson, with Martin Luther King, Jr., Dorothy Height, Roy Wilkins, John Lewis, and other civil rights leaders in attendance, signed the bill into law, declaring once and for all that discrimination for any reason on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin was illegal.

ry. A case is only as good as the initial investigation.” For all the officers involved, the gift of closure for the family is one they hope to achieve. For them it is seeing the relief and expressions on their face which can make it all worthwhile. “I hope and pray justice will be served,” Kimbrough said. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Orange Police Department at 409-883-1026.

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in Orangefield. Thibodeaux and Crump also thanked the first responders for doing a “great job.” He also thanked the homeowners in Orangefield for their patience. David W. Smith of the Texas State Militia also spoke during the comments session of the meeting. He said the Beaumont unit of the Texas State Militia has disbanded and the Golden Triangle unit has now formed. The organization is actively recruiting and asking for support from the community. The right of way for the John Davenport Survey, otherwise know as Weatherford Road, was abandoned by the county. Manning said the 50foot right of way has never been developed and the county has no plans to develop it. The road will be abandoned by law to go to the estate holder. The court approved internment of the unclaimed remains of an indigent deceased resident. The deceased resident does not qualify for indigent burial but no authorized person claims the remains and orders internment. Manning said the deceased resident was taken to the Jefferson County Morgue for an autopsy. The next of kin refused to claim the body and is exempted from doing so. Orange County is authorized to inter the body. A probate and claim have been filed for the assets of the deceased estate so the county will be reimbursed.

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Hard to believe they will be just two years away from 70 on July 6.)*****Steve Faircloth is Bridge City Police Chief; Wilson Roberts was Bridge City’s first chief. In the beginning, the city only had a marshal, likeMatt Dillion, I believe he also had a Barney. *****This week Bridge City celebrates its 34th birthday. The Penny Record, the city’s only newspaper since 1956, is running a promotion featuring interviews with the city’s only city attorney H.D. Pate and its founder C.W. “Bubba’ Hubbard. The city’s first mayor was P.M. “Red” Wood. *****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Louise Wilkinson, 89, of Orange, died July 1. ***Jessie Ruth Seahourne, 90, died July 1. ***Luna Mae Elliot Cronk, 90, of Bridge City, died July 3. ***Myrtle Howell,of Bridge City, died July 4. ***Mildred Marie Wozencraft, 79, died July 5.

HISTORICAL EVENTS HIGHLIGHTED This week marks the 238th year of our Independence. On July Fourth we celebrate throughout the United States. This year, the Fourth falls on a Friday making for a three-day holiday weekend. Celebrations throughout the country will feature fireworks. Again this year the Bridge City historical group will present “Born on the Bayou” celebration along with a free fireworks display on the banks of Cow Bayou and Highway 87 at the Historical Bridge. Last year the show was a great success and the group promises another. Make plans for Friday night. *****Bridge City is also celebrating its 44th birthday. Chartered on July 6, 1970, the small community was named Bridge City after the school district, made possible after the swing bridge was built over Cow Bayou and the Prairieview and Winfree school districts merged. Today Bridge City is a fine city and a great place to live.*****Also, this week, 50 years ago, President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act. Most southern senators opposed the Bill. LBJ recruited the help of the Republican Party to pass the Bill. LBJ said at the time that he had signed the south to the Republicans. He was right; the strong Democratic south has since voted Republican. LBJ said, “It was the right thing to do.” Sammy Davis, Jr. said “It opened the door to someday elect a person of color president of the United States.” Barak Obama, 44 years later, with a white mother and black father, was elected president and is now serving on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act.*****This also marks 12 years since Dannarriah Finley was murdered and her body dumped near Pleasure Island in Port Arthur. She had been taken from her bed in Orange while her mother was away. No one to this day has ever been arrested for her murder. Several law enforcement officers privately say they believe they know who committed the crime but do not have enough evidence to convict. The little girl “lives” in the hearts and minds of many Orange citizens. Maybe by the next anniversary we can report that the killer has been charged and convicted. The Record Newspapers has published Dannarriah’s story annually since her death. *****I’m running far behind. The older I get the farther behind I seem to become. A few years ago I could compile this column in less than four hours, now it takes me over six hours. I’d best get going to make deadline. Hop on board and come along. I promise it won’t do you no harm. COCHRAN EXPANDS VOTE TO WIN A few weeks ago I wrote about the only way to get the most qualified candidates elected if candidates were running in only one party primary. Last week in Mississippi was a perfect example of what I had said. Democrats turned out to vote in the Republican runoff between Sen. Thad Cochran and Tea Party candidate Chris McDaniel. Because of the democratic vote Cochran won. If Democrats wouldn’t have voted, the extremist McDaniel would have been elected. McDaniel is hollowing foul but like I wrote before, Republicans created this situation. What they created led to majority leader Eric Cantor’s defeat. The system gives the advantage to the “against the establishment.’ The negative vote is more likely to go to the polls. The last time I wrote about turnout was after the county judge’s race where Brint Carlton was elected with only 2900 votes and no Democratic challenger in November. Democrats should have run a candidate for county judge if not, then they would have to vote like they did in Mississippi. Some would say that’s not fair. Well, think about this. When Democrats controlled all local offices and there weren’t any Republican primaries (same thing in reverse) Republicans and Independents voted in the Democratic Primaries. Proof of that, when Judge Pete Runnels and Judge James Stringer ran against each other, they drew 25,000 votes in the primary. Last month the county judge’s race drew less than 6,000. Republicans voted in the Democratic race back then. The GOP created that all over the country with gerrymandering or scaring off the Democratic candidates with straight party voting. Suppressing the vote is part of their strategy. They control elections with low turnout. In Mississippi Cochran turned the cards on them by convincing Democrats to vote. Unfortunately that’s the only way to get the best candidate. I’m not convinced, on the local level county wide race that a good Democrat can’t win. I believe if one was running in the November General Election, a Democrat would have a good chance. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2004 Frances Collins Harris went to prison for kidnapping her then three year old granddaughter, Nocona Smith, whose name had been changed to Burton in 1994. Harris fled the country with the child for eight years. This week, she completed her seven months at Carswell Federal Penitentiary. She will now find out what a year’s probation will consist of. (Editor’s note: Frances has been free the last ten years and has written a book about the entire story.)*****Coach Kevin Flannigan has left Orangefield. The new coach is Blake Morrison. He was promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach and A.D. Morrison has no previous head coaching experience. *****Fifty years ago this week, in 1954, Elvis recorded his first song “That’s Alright Mama” recorded at Sun Record. His first million seller however was “Heartbreak Hotel” in 1956. *****Mike Johnson, the home builder, suffered a massive heart attack. We understand after being given only a 20 percent chance of recovery, he’s doing far better than expected.*****President George W. Bush and Rocky Stallion both turn 58 years old on July 6. (Editor’s note:

35 Years Ago-1979 Birthdays this week: Butch Lusignan celebrated July 4; Louis Boudoin, July 5; Amy Oubre, July 9; Marie “Toot” Brasseaux, July 12. *****Paul Roy and A.J. Judice and some other good folks hosted some high school youngsters for the Fourth of July fun day on Cow Bayou.*****Former Orange Police Chief Walter Cobb and wife Mary, who has a broken arm, along with the kids, visited in Orange. A fun Fourth of July day was attended at the home of Bill and Martha Hughes.*****Jessie Hebert, membership chairman of the Bridge City B&PW sent four members to the state convention in Lubbock. Delegates were Sue Pate, Mary Railey, Lennie Rutledge and Jeanne Wood. They will report at the July meeting. *****The Bridge City Eagles Club will install officers July 8 at Wayside Inn. Curtis Lee will serve a second term as their fearless leader. *****Congrats to Bridge City college students on their scholastic achievements. Making the Dean’s List at Texas Lutheran College are Ronald Weishaar and Art Simmons. Sherry Ashby Kelly Barras, Dempsey Edmond Deason, Vickie Harvey, Deana Richey, Janalynn Russell, Delia Taylor and Mary Jo Bullard are on the Dean’s List at Sam Huston. Dennis Haire, 1973 B.C. grad, earns a Master’s Degree in accounting at the University of Texas. *****Gene Edgerly is home facing a long recovery after having back surgery. *****Happy belated birthday last month to Patsy Fisette who celebrated on June 17. Also, Ann Lieby, who celebrated her 12 birthday on June 29 and John Lieby, who celebrated on July 5. Rod Fisette, Jr. And Robert Mann both reached the ripe old age of 21.*****The champion Bridge City Raven softball team is made of Angie Boudreaux, Theresa Benoit, Kellie Little, Lori Landry, Sharon Landry, Angie Foreman, Tara Demler, Lisa Trahan, Marilyn Gamble, Kathy Fleming, Nancy Fleming, Vicki Lloyd and Shelly Weeks. Coaches are Robert Boudreaux and Walter Delcome. Team mother is Nell Tramble, team sweetheart is Karen Linden. *****Bubba Hubbard’s team won the Bridge City Rotary attendance contest. The losing team, led by Roy Dunn, will host the winners to dinner at Sartin’s in Sabine Pass July 12. The gas shortage will cause members to car pool unless Dunn can be talked into chartering a bus. *****Mr. and Mrs. Max W. Staudt, Sr. will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary. The celebration will take place July 8, at the Women’s Club, 605 N. 5th St. and will be hosted by their children, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Belcher of Houston, Col. And Mrs. L. Fred Belcher of San Antonio, Mr. and Mrs. Max Staudt, Jr. of Orange and Mrs. Sidney Staudt of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. Staudt were owners of Staudt’s Jewelry for 40 years. The store is now operated by son Max Jr. who recently opened a new store on 16th St. The couple have 15 grandchildren. She is 75 years old, he’s 76 years old. Hostesses are daughters Evangeline and Jenny and daughters-in-law Suzanne and Mary Ann. (Editor’s note: Staudt’s has since closed.) 40 Years Ago-1974 David Hamlett, Bridge City police agent, was stabbed while making a traffic stop. Hamlett stopped three men who were knocking down garbage cans in a neighborhood off of Ferry Drive. When he asked one of the men for identification, instead of his wallet, the man came out of his back pocket with an opened knife and stabbed the officer in the belly. Hamlett managed to put the barrel of his gun in the assailant’s mouth and cocked the hammer. He pulled the knife out of his belly and arrested and secured all three. Bleeding badly, he attempted to drive to the county jail. Near the county airport on hwy. 87, he pulled over and was losing consciousness when sheriff’s deputy Aubry Bickham arrived on the scene. Deputy Hamlett is hospitalized with severe injuries. Bridge City Police Chief Wilson Roberts was attending a movie when he was summoned. He praised his police agent and then added, “Our juries will just have to start throwing the book at these kinds of people who have no respect for the law. David is lucky to be alive.” (D.A. Sharon Beardenprosecuted the case and the assailant was given 30 years.)*****Barbara Gillis and Crip Trahan are both in the hospital, not with the same ailment however. *****John Cecil Beeson is home recovering after having elbow surgery in Houston. *****Betty Kazmar announced as a candidate for Orange city council. She is a high school government teacher.*****Orange Savings and Loan, 720 Front St., is paying 7.5 percent on a four year $1,000 minimum certificate.*****A wedding shower will be held July 11 for Rebecca Duhon, bride elect of Stephen Wolfe.*****Former Little Cypress-Mauriceville coach and athletic director Jim Crossland makes his pro football debut. Local football fans not going to the game in Houston can watch the Houston TexansChicago Fire game on cable channel 39. (Editor’s note: For several years Crossland was a new car dealer in Oklahoma. He sold both dealerships and he and wife Diane possibly still make their home in New Kirk, Oklahoma.) A FEW HAPPENINGS Allen Tate, a native of Bridge City, graduate of Vidor High, who moved to Houston and made his mark in the car business, has returned to the Triangle as general manager of Mid-County Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, located not far from St. Mary Hospital where he was born. Allen is the kind of guy that usually rises to the top. You have all met people like him, full of personality, courteous, looks you in the eyes and is interested in what you have to say. The new dealership is top of the line. Several Orange folks work there. I also ran across Moe’s grandson, Phil and Mickey’s son, Phillip Schaefer, at the dealership. I enjoyed visiting with him. They invite you to come look them over, visit, have coffee and see the great bargains they have to offer. We welcome them into our “Family of Advertisers.”*****A few folks we know who were under the weather last week. Everyone’s buddy, Donna Scales, was downed with the crud. Just felt lousy. ***Marlene Merritt, who for weeks has been caring for son Robert, came down with a bad ear infection that kept her indoors during the bad weather. ***Ms. Pearl Burgess was doing much better after a weeks stay In Baptist Beaumont. She’s a tough 93 year old who’s looking forward to her 94th in October. ***Our friend Don Harmon has good and bad days. He just can’t seem to get his full strength back but his cancer is in remission. *****We spotted Judge Joe Parkhurst visiting with his eldest grandson Dylan, who was in from his Coast guard duties in Kentucky. He has been in the Guard for a year. Dylan‘s other grandparents are Bill and Wynona Stark. *****Earl Thomas and some of his Seahawk friends and fellow players were in town putting on a football clinic last Friday and Saturday. Nearly 900

youngsters attended. It’s great to see Earl III giving back to the community that raised him. That hasn’t always been the case with others. *****Dr. Al Pugh has been the only veterinarian in Bridge City for a long time. He was not a charter member of the Bridge City Rotary but he has 34 years, headed for 35, perfect attendance in the club. Think about that; I don’t remember the name of the vet who was a charter member but I’ll never forget he wore white shoes. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch met at Robert’s last week. It was a low turnout with sickness, bad weather and vacation time. Ms. Edee Pratt, who had recently been in the hospital, stopped in. This week the Bunch dines at Novrozsky’s. Everyone is always welcome. *****Last week, Roy wrote about Georgia born Wally Fallow and his way of life in the old days. Well, we heard from the folks in Georgia wanting to invite area folks to the 63rd Georgia Mountain Fair in Hiawassee. The fair will be held from July 18 to 26. The fair features pioneer village where you can watch blacksmithing, soap making, tours of historical buildings, etc. Musical performances by Mel Tillis, Marty Stuart, the Bellamy Brothers, the McKameys and others. For more information call 706-896-4191. *****A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days. On July 2, KeeKee’s better half, pretty Nancy Dupuis celebrates. On this day also celebrating are Amber Fisette and Maria LeMoine. ***In 2010, on this day, our friend Lester “Buckshot” Winfree died. It doesn’t seem like four years ago. *****On July 3, Judge Joseph “Pete” Runnels was born 70 years ago. The former county judge is now mayor of Pinehurst. Also pretty Ms. Ellen Ray celebrates as doesBetty Richard and Kathy Simmons. *****On July 4, 1976, the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. Our little buddy, Toby the Clown, Dewayne Marsh, is a Fourth of July baby. His birthday is celebrated every year with fireworks though the nation. Other Fourth babies are Kellie DeRouen, Kathie Wilson, Lillie Mae Henderson and Kathy Maloney. *****Celebrating on July 5, is Pat McCombs, Susie Bickham, Billy Boehme, Shane Hanks and Charlotte Pruter.*****Happy birthday to Makayla Peveto, Tom Arnold, Alyson Smith, David May and L.J. Braus on July 6.*****July 7 finds a threesome celebrating, pretty Donna Peterson, one of my favorite girls, is joined by Judge David Peck and his buddy Jerry Wilson. Can you believe those two were born under the same sign, just a few years apart. Similarities. Now you know. *****On July 8, longtime friend Margie Bean celebrates as does pretty Elizabeth Dupuis, who fortunately takes after her mom. Amber Seiler and Anita Hennigan also celebrate. Toby Keith turns 53. Happy birthday to all. Please see complete list. *****Our friend, longtime Bridge City Animal Control officer, Stacy Snell, who has been widowed for several years, will take the plunge and marry pretty Heather D. Hargroder. We wish this fine couple many, healthy, happy years. *****Win big bucks Saturday July 5th at Cotton’s Bingo. There will be a $20,000 jackpot plus many more winners. It’s the nicest bingo hall in the south. If you haven’t visited yet this is a good time. You will be impressed.*****This week is also a great time to dine at Peggy’s on the Bayou. See specials in Peggy’s ad in this issue.)The Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 5-4 decision that Hobby Lobby didn’t have to furnish birth control pills to their female employees. However, they must still furnish men their Viagra pills. BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Lisa Wilson, Amber Fisette, Marla LeMoine, Maria Garcia, Brennon Mitchell, Mary Martell, Nancy Dupuis, Thomas Findlay, Betty Richard, Jeanne Donahey, Kathy Simmons, Ellen Ray, Lillie Mae Henderson, Kathie Wilson, Katy Maloney, Kellie Derouen, Pat McCombs, Shane Hanks, Susie Bickham, Charlotte Pruter, Billy Boehme, Debbie Moreau, Donna Dohmann, L.J. Braus, Lori Winstead, Makayla Peveto, Tom Arnold, Aaron Myers, Alyson Smith, David May, Denise Mumbach, Edith Peet, Gage Birmingham, Donna Peterson, Brantson Broussard, Jennifer Martinez, Jerry Wilson, Levy Hartman, James Swan, Devon Caldwell, James Arnett, David Peck, Jason Barclay, Margie Bean, Amber Seiler, Anita Hennigan and Elizabeth Dupuis. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Clotele Nunez was shopping at da Kroger Supermarket where she selected a quart of two-percent milk, a carton of large eggs, a quart of orange juice, a head of lettuce, a two-pound bag of Seaport coffee and a one-pound package of Bum Phillip’s Blue Ribbon Bacon. Wen Ms. Nunez was unloading her items on da conveyor belt to check out, Amos Boudreaux, da town drunk, was standing behind her holding a six pack of beer. Boudreaux watch as Ms. Nunez place dem items in front of da cashier. Boudreaux holding himself up by leaning against da counter say to her, “You must be single you.” Ms. Nunez was a bit startled but intrigued by da drunk’s intuition. She look at her six items seeing dat nuttin was particularly unusual about da selection of groceries. She turn around and says to drunk Boudreaux, “Well, you know wat, you absolutely correct, you, but how on earth did you know dat hanh?” Boudreaux still holding his six pack, swaying back and forth, answer, “Cause you’re so ugly.” C’EST TOUT This Fourth of July weekend, thousands of Texans will gather with family and friends, fire up the grill, ice down some drinks and sit back and enjoy one of our nation’s favorite holidays, Independence Day. In 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed there were 2.5 million people living in the 13 colonies. Today there are more than 300 million Americans inhabiting 50 states, who will celebrate the founding of our great nation. And the Declaration that secured our independence still stands as the foundation of democracy. Remember it’s more than a backyard BBQ, red-white-and blue streamers, downtown parades or fireworks displays. The Fourth of July is a celebration of the freedom afforded to us as citizens of the United States of America. This year, as you set out to enjoy your holiday, take a moment to remember those who are sacrificing their personal safety, and even their lives, so that you may enjoy yours. Please stay safe. Every year too many citizens are injured or lose their lives. Thanks for your time. Please shop our family of advertisers and take care. God Bless America and Happy Fourth of July.

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I traded my wedding ring for a set of map coordinates

... and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sorry about it

By CAROLIN BREWTON ~ Columnist for The Record

I wear a ring with the map coordinates of a restaurant in San Francisco on the pointer finger of my right hand, but I used to have other jewelry: an engagement ring.

It was funny. When I was growing up, I always told everyone that I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to get married, ever, that boys were icky, and that I wanted to be a rich and famous world traveler. But when I entered my teenage years, my hormones took over. I took a sharp detour into GirlfriendLand. I met a nice boy that my parents liked and eventually we decided to get married. To spare you the gory details, it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out. And neither of us regret it. Yes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the end of a relationship is usually messy and unpleasant, and there was some of that. But when the fog of hurt cleared, and with the added perspective of a few years and a little wisdom, I can happily report I realized it was one of the best things that could have happened. In the years since I rejected my marriage, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve both completed degrees. I received a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in journalism from Baylor University in Waco. I reported on local and national news stories. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve traveled to California, New York, Mexico... and now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m planning a trip to see three countries in Europe. I am going after my deepest dreams, independently, and it brings me a sense of satisfaction that I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have even known to miss had I gone through with it and walked down the aisle. The point is not to denigrate people who make this choice. Marriage can be incredibly rewarding, and I applaud those that make it work. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to have something special to commit and see it through. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fulfilling. Blog star Stephanie Nielson of nieniedialogues married young and that marriage, by her own accounting, has been one of the greatest sources of happiness in her life, something that gave her strength in dark times. My friend Taylor and I posed in But for me? It would have been limiting. My education, though something I still planned New York Cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Central Park to pursue, would have been much more difficult with the added responsibility that comes with during a trip to the Big Apple. marriage. And had I married, there would not have been money in our budget for to take those trips. Instead of focusing on self-fulfillment, we would have needed to work on building our joint future. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing wrong with that. But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as much room for exploration. I feel like I know so much about the world compared to what I knew before (which, paradoxically, made me realize how little I know). So if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re young and crazy in love and contemplating the idea, I urge you to wait a few years if you can. Travel, read, explore. Learn how to take care of yourself. Get an education. I can tell you that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regret any of it. Does it mean Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll never marry in the future? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t predict that. I can only analyze the past, and tell you that for now, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m happy. I wear my set of map coordinates proudly. Often, I look down at them and smile.

As a graduation present, my best friend Shannon (not pictured) and I took a cruise to Mexico, stopping in two cities: Progreso and Cozumel. This picture was taken at the Uxmal Mayan Ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which we toured on our trip.

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DEATH ANNOUNCEMENTS Jerry Smith Vidor

Jerry passed away on June 27, 2014. He was 87 years old and was a WWII Navy Veteran. He retired from Bethlehem and lived in Vidor most of his life. He leaves behind his loving wife Mary; his twin brother Gene Smith of Detroit, Michigan; four sons; one daughter; and many grand and great grandkids that will miss their â&#x20AC;&#x153;paw pawâ&#x20AC;?.

Lloyd Franklin Orange

Lloyd Eugene Franklin, 57, of Orange passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2014 at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Port Arthur. A private service will be held by the family at later date at Shelina Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home at 5253 Ave A Orange, TX 77630, please call (409) 498-2714 for the date and time. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Dorman Funeral Home. Lloyd was a native and lifelong resident of Orange. He was born Nov. 3, 1956 to parents Dorothy Artmese (Dorman) Griffith and Darwin Eugene Franklin. He worked many years with Capital Towing as a Tugboat Captain. Lloyd enjoyed working on hot rods, motorcycle, build model cars and had a great collection of guns. He was a loving father, brother, uncle and friend who will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents; and step father, Billy Doyle Griffith Sr.; sister, Sharon Tucker; brother, Billy Doyle Griffith, Jr. Lloyd is survived by his daughters, April Ranolls and life partner, Rhonda Hogan, Taehela Parish and husband, Travis, Shelina King and husband, Daryl, Wendy Franklin and partner, Mark Barber all of Orange; Talicia and Christina Franklin both of Sulphur, La. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Rhonda Gail Fenton of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother, Timothy Griffith and wife, Sherri of Valdez, Alaska. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

SERVICES TO BE HELD Ms. Mary Ann Kirksey Orange

The Celebration of Life for Ms. Mary Ann Kirksey, 67, of Orange, will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Mount Olive Baptist Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Magnolia Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10 until 11 a.m. She passed away on June 28. She was born to the late A.C. and Otisa Kirksey on February 24, 1947. Mary was a lifelong resident of Orange and a 1967 graduate of Emma H. Wallace High School; before attending Texas College and Chenier Business College. She was an active member in the community and served as the chairman for the Black History Committee of Orange for over 25 years. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, where she served faithfully. Family, friends and children were Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passion and delight. She was an advocate for childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s issues and was a retired paraprofessional educator and a trustee on the school board for the West Orange Cove CISD, with over 30 years of service. Mary is survived by her two children, Christopher P. Kirksey and Stacey Kirksey Johnson of Houston; two sisters, Lois A. King of Orange and Sadie Kirksey Jackson of Houston. She also leaves behind five grandchildren, five great-grandchildren and numerous other loving relatives and friends. Offer sympathy expressions at www.sparrowfuneralhome.com

Bruce Kelfstrom Mauriceville

Bruce Douglas Kelfstrom, 76, of Mauriceville, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. He was born on March 18, 1938, in

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Chicago, Ill., to Marie (Scanlon) Kelfstrom and Arthur Kelfstrom. Bruce was a US Army veteran who served as a Military Police Officer with the K-9 unit. He retired in 2003 from IBEW local 134, Chicago, Ill. as a journeyman wireman. He also worked out of IBEW local 479 Beaumont for many years. Bruce is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his sister, Diane Stueve of Bensenville, Ill.,; son, Bruce Kelfstrom II and wife Neena of Baton Rouge, La.; daughter, Susan Eby and husband, Jeff of Orange; son, Steven Kelfstrom and wife, Amber of Beaumont; grandchildren, Alexandria, Ashley and Sydney Eby, Brandon, Katherine, Chloe, Brody and Kendyl Kelfstrom. A memorial gathering will be held on Wednesday, July 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

John Powell, Jr. Formerly West Orange

John T. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peteâ&#x20AC;? Powell, Jr., 90, of Wallisville, and a former longtime resident of West Orange, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2014, at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. Funeral services were July 1 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. Joe Orr, and the eulogy was given by Jeff Lummus. Burial followed at Village Mills Cemetery in Village Mills. Born in Carthage on March 6, 1924, he was the son of John Tom Powell, Sr. and Caline Matilda (Letney) Powell. He was a member of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange and was a proud veteran of the US Army having served in WWII. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed fishing and hunting with his brothers. He loved to walk his daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dachshund, Beaux, and was known around the neighborhood as being the â&#x20AC;&#x153;little old man with the little dogâ&#x20AC;?. Pete and his wife, Lois, shared 67 wonderful years of marriage. He loved his family and was proud of his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Gail Guelker; brother, Jim Powell; sisters, Opal Matthews, Lavonne Martin and Mittie McNulty. He is survived by his wife, Lois Powell of Wallisville; son, James T. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dickâ&#x20AC;? Powell and wife, Joni of Kirbyville; daughter, Regina Broussard and husband, Jody of Wallisville; grandchildren, DeAnna McKay and husband Roy, Trent Powell and wife Lisa, Eli Witterstaeter, Jami Wilkerson and husband Justin and Karli Newton and husband Ryan; great-grandchildren, Kristyn and Ryleigh McKay, Camryn, Alli, Lily and Judd Powell, Lainey and Tucker Wilkerson and Roxanna Newton; brother, W.J. Powell and his wife, Lucille of Bridge City; and sister, Virginia Kuykendall and her husband, Wendell of California. Serving as pallbearers were Roy McKay, Ryan Newton, Justin Wilkerson, Barry and Richard Powell and Dale Stephens. Honorary pallbearers were Judd Powell and Tucker Wilkerson.

Robert Parsons Formerly Orange

Robert Neal Parsons, 62, of Las Vegas, Nevada formally of Bald Knob passed away March 5, 2014 in Nevada. A memorial service to honor Robertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be at 10 a.m.. Saturday, July 5 in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Parsons was born March 17, 1951 in Wynne, Ark. to the late Robert Joe Parsons and Betty Katherine Thomas Parsons. He was retired from Entergy after 38 years of service. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and loved his dog, Rosco. He loved to hunt and fish. He was also of the Madison Masonic Lodge #126 in Orange, Texas. He was a loving father and grandfather who will be dearly missed. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother, Ronnie Parsons. He is survived by two sons, Robert Joe Parsons of Bakersfield, Calif. and Sam Parsons of Hensly, Ark.; one daughter,

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Stephanie Parsons of Fort Worth; one sister, Beverly Jo Lavine of Orange; and six grandchildren. A memorial service to honor Robertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be at 10 a.m.. Saturday, July 5 in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneral home.com.

Jeannette Foster Orange

Jeanette Holbrook Foster, 80, of Orange, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. W.C. Hall. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Born in Ida, La., on May 31, 1934, Jeanette was the daughter of James Carroll and Ola Alva (Atkins) Holbrook. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Orange for 54 years. Jeannette enjoyed gardening, working in the yard and tending her flowerbeds. She took great pride in her home being pretty and well kept. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Johnnie Holbrook. Jeanette is survived by her husband, John A. Foster; nephew, Troy H. Holbrook of Cheyenne, Wyo.; niece, Stacey Holbrook; great-niece, Veronica Holbrook; great-nephews, Adrian Scott Moore and Ian Moore all of Ark.; and cousins, Mary Elizabeth Thompson of Sugarland, Imogene Strickland and Frances Leach of Oklahoma City, Okla.

SERVICES HELD Thomas Hall Formerly Orange

Thomas Franklin â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tomâ&#x20AC;? Hall, of Beaumont Texas, went to be with his Lord Jesus on June 28, 2014, in Orange surrounded by his family and cared for by his loving niece Cristi Fall. Born in Shreveport, La. on July 26, 1923, to Joe and Ida (Hudnall) Hall. Tom worked at Consolidated Steel, Dr. Pepper Bottling Co. and Gulf Oil Refinery in Port Arthur, where he retired. He is survived by his family whom he loved dearly, his daughters, Deborah Kibodeaux (Dennis), Linda Cloessner (Keith), Tomi-Jayne Ridings (Billy); stepdaughter, Sherry Storer (Steve). He is also survived by his brothers, Olen Hall and Carl Hall; sisters, Frances McGee whom he raised, Ginger Lane, Carol Sneed; seven grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. Proceeded in death by his wife, Nettie Hall; brothers, James,Allen, Sid and Leo Hall; second wife, Aderle Vincent St.Clair and step-son, Michael St. Clair. Funeral services were July 1 at 2 p.m. at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, with the Rev. Leslie Gaines officiating, preceded by a gathering of family and friends. Burial followed at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

Merna Stanger Bridge City

Merna Loy Chance Stanger,

80, of Bridge City, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014, at St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Port Arthur. Funeral services were July 1 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was Pastor John Fortenberry. Burial followed at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange. Born in Orange, Texas on Sept. 9, 1933, she was the daughter of James Chance and Gertrude Taylor. Merna served honorably in the US Navy as a Corpsman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Stanger. She is survived by Weldon and Phylis Chance, Robert and Betty Sue Chance, Jeff and Cindy Olivier, Monica and Paul Fruge, Rebecca, David and Leroy Olivier, Mandy and Christopher Rector, Michelle and Thomas Glover and special close family friend Sheila Marler.

Bobby Permenter Orange

Bobby Gerald Permenter, 70, of Orange, passed away on June 26, 2014, at The Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. Funeral services were June 28 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in Orange. Officiating was his niece, Alicia Kae Permenter of Port Neches. Born in Center on Dec. 10, 1943, he was the son of Burtis and Willie Bea (Wagstaff) Permenter. Bobby was a 1962 graduate of Stark High School, where he played football, baseball and many other sports. He also enjoyed golf and horse racing. He was an analyst at DuPont and then later Invista. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Barbara Jean Permenter of Orange; daughter, Angie Lange and husband, Mike of Orange; son, Bobby Braden Permenter and wife, Dorrie of Mauriceville; grandchildren, Ian Lange of Orange and Cory Strayhorn and wife, Veronica of Silsbee; great-grandchild, Natalie McClelland of Silsbee; brother, T.W. Permenter and wife, Lyndia and family of Pinehurst and his brother, Billy Permenter and wife, Sue and family of Pinehurst.

His early life was devoted to ministry as a Pastor and Bible Teacher. He later became an educator and administrator for the West-Orange Cove School District. He made a life time impact on his many students who still kept in touch with him for many years following his retirement. In post-retirement, he served as a home parent for Methodist Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Waco and later became the owner and operator of Jeddieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coins in Orange. He was an authentic person who shared his passion of life in many paths. He was a private small engine pilot, had an avid interest in old and rare coins, enjoyed â&#x20AC;&#x153;bee keepingâ&#x20AC;?, was a volunteer for disaster planning for the American Red Cross and was a Bible Teacher extraordinaire. His greatest mission was to make a lifetime impact on his students, whether in a public school educational setting or in a church ministry. He had a great passion for teaching and learning. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Gooch Johnson of Marianna, Fla; son, James Eddie Johnson and wife, Joyce of Huntington; daughters, Sharon Lipford and husband, Virgil of Marianna, Fla., and Pat Leiter and husband, David of Oaks, Pa.; sister, Daisy Lee Singletary of Austin; grandsons, Joel Johnson, Jason Lipford and Brandon Guidry; granddaughters, Kimberly Johnson and Jana Rednour; great-grandchildren, Jeremy, Jordan, Faith and Lance Johnson, Nathan Lipford, John Rednour IV and Josiah Rednour.

William Simonton Orange

William Herbert Simonton, 89, was born Feb. 8, 1925, to William and Ada Simonton and passed away on June 25, 2014 in his sonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home in Pasadena, Texas. A gathering of family and friends was Saturday, June 28 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange followed by a funeral service with the Rev. Lynn Ashcraft officiating. Burial followed at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. He graduated from Orange High School and studied at Rice University before going to the

James Johnson Formerly Orange

James Edgar â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eddieâ&#x20AC;? Johnson, 91, of Marianna, Florida passed on Monday, June 23, 2014 at Chipola Nursing Pavilion. Funeral services were June 26, 2014 at Maddox Chapel in Marianna, Fla., with the Rev. Steven Potter officiating with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. Born in Huntington, Texas, Sept.30, 1922, Johnson was the son of Perry Edward Johnson and Montie Ann Collins Johnson and resided in Marianna for the past 16 years. He was a US Army Air Corp veteran and a life-long student and educator. He received a Degree of Theology from Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, Minn. and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from McAllister College, also in St. Paul. He studied as a Post Graduate student at the University of Texas in Austin, Baylor University in Waco and Lamar University in Beaumont. He received his Master of Arts in History from LU.

South Pacific to serve in the navy during WW II. He worked over 35 years at DuPont in Orange before retiring. Herb became a Christian when he was 11 and was a member of North Orange Baptist Church for over 60 years. He was a Master Mason in the Masonic Lodge in Orange for more than 50 years. Herb was preceded in death by his father and mother, his first wife Joy Byrd Simonton; his second wife Pearline Faulk Simonton; son, Steven Simonton; and daughter-in-law, Carol Simonton. He is survived by his daughter, Karen Steck and her husband, John of College Station; son, James Simonton and his wife, Diana of Pasadena; ,sister Helen Marsh of Keller; grandchildren, Scott Simonton of Humble, Jennifer Kirik and her husband, Vyacheslav Kirik of Humble, Patrick Steck and his wife, Kristin of San Antonio, Christopher Simonton of Waco and Lauren Simonton of San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 16th St. Orange, TX 77632 or the Salvation Army in Orange, 1950 MLK Dr., Orange, TX 77630.

Ronnie D. Smith, Sr. Bridge City

Ronnie D. Smith Sr, 67, a longtime resident of Bridge City, Texas, passed away June 29, 2014 at his residence. A celebration of his life will held at his residence on July 5th. Born in Jasper, Texas on Dec. 13, 1946, he was the son of William & Syble Smith. Ronnie enjoyed fishing and spending time with his grandkids and great-grandkids. He was preceded in death by his parents William & Syble Smith, his brother Bill Smith and his son Ronnie D Smith Jr. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Louise Smith and his son, Neal Smith both of Call, Texas, his grandchildren Meaghan, Lauren, Heather, Natalie and Ronnie (Trey), his greatgrandchildren Josie, Clarke, Brie, Cameron, Kellan, Riley, Clairella, Kaleb and Serenity.

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The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Mystery Dinner Theater was held last Friday at the beautiful Garden District, off Hwy 87 in the Little Cypress community. Mystery dinner theater performances are special because they are live and bring the audience and the actors into close proximity. Almost everyone enjoys dining out. The added elements of a light hearted atmosphere and lots of laughs are like a breath of fresh air. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Murderous Crossingâ&#x20AC;? a play written by David Landau and Nikki Stern was no exception. Performed by the Port Arthur Little Theater, it was entertaining and well done. The stage was awesome and looked like the setting for a real wedding, complete with a tall archway, beautiful flowers, lights and sparkle. Guests were encouraged to wear their best 1920â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inspired apparel, and many did. It looked like the parking lot was surely full of long Cadillacs, Bentlys and Packards they had all just stepped out of. The show begins aboard the HMS Victoria, and takes you back in time to 1923, as it crosses the English Channel. Inspector Clurrot has tracked down a homicidal mastermind hiding on board. Two other characters, Contessa Follette and John D. Rothchild, are about to be married in a wedding of convenience fueled by financial need and murderous greed. Those in the audience are all guests at the wedding and often called on to participate in the wedding fiasco. Contessa Follette is escorted by her guardian and ex-lover Lord Arthur Bennett, a wealthy British financier. The groom is accompanied by his sister, Vivian and they are rich Americans. However, soon after the action begins Inspector Pierre Cluerot makes his appearance hot on the trail of a serial killer and enlists the help of the cruise director, Miss Hastings. When two waiters, Isabella and Howard, recognize Jonathan and Contessa from past encounters, it soon becomes clear everyone is not whom they seem to be. Throw in a priest who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to do a wedding and you realize there is a lot of double crossing going on aboard the ship. The often solicited audience participation was a lot of fun. There were designated sobbers, wailers and criers. A group of ladies came up front for the throwing of the brideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bouquet. Actors approached folks in the audience with interactive com-

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Members of the staff, pictured left to right. Kayla Bishop, Dorothy Stanley, Nikki Jones, Tawana Crockett and Michelle Jones ments. Laughter filled the room in response to lines full of word play like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;invested in me by the state of intoxicationâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;everyone will be given their just dessertsâ&#x20AC;?. Written in an Agatha Christie style, an interactive comic, murder mystery, this play kept guests guessing until the very end. Cast included Richard Lene (Father Casse-Cou), Rhiannon Pletcher (Contessa Follette), Joshua Cuccio (Lord Arthur Bennet), Jonathan Rothchild (Nicholas Bishop), Nikki Turner (Vivian Rothchild), Isabella

Coranova/Miss Hastings (Resa Pletcher), Howard Krepps/ Detective Clurrot (Donnis T. Hunter Jr.), Crew includes Director Debbie Pletcher, Properties Kay Lene, Program Jean Heubach, Sound Jason Blevins, Lights Zachery Spangler. During intermission, guests enjoyed scrumptious dinner courses, with a chocolate fountain for strawberries for dessert. Also, during breaks, guests were informed about the CASA program. New Executive Director, Nikki

Jones,said advocates partner with children, providing support and friendship. They research backgrounds of the children they service and make recommendations as to placement. The first choice is always to try to place the child with a family member, if possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Without the faithful people who give of their time, talent and energy, our work would not be done,â&#x20AC;? says Jones. Dana Rogers, treasurer for CASA, spoke about their humble beginnings. When they first began CASA, trying to get help for children involved in court cases, they were holding meetings at McDonald restaurants. That was 20 years ago and was a time when children received very little guidance and support during a very stressful time of uncertainty in their lives. Next, Linda Cox, board member explained, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are the voice of the children we represent. We are the constant in the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life while they go through the court process.â&#x20AC;? She also said volunteers go through 32 hours of training, learning to focus on listening to children and teenagers who really need someone to be in their corner during an unsettling period. They write a report at the end of the interaction with each child allowing first hand insight into the needs of the child and placement options. The judges for the hearings review these reports with great interest when making decisions about what is best for the child. We also heard from Jane Stevenson, retired after 16 years as Executive Director, who said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our biggest challenges are money and recruiting volunteers. We supported 347 children in 2014. We will gladly come to your church or organization with a presentation about what we do.â&#x20AC;? CASA must have volunteers to continue to provide much needed services and to keep the grant money available. This program provides a wonderful opportunity to give back to your community. Stevenson ended with a challenging statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If no one invested in you, where would you be?â&#x20AC;? If you have an interest in signing on as a CASA volunteer, please give Nikki Jones a call today to discuss training, requirements, and the very real need. She can be reached at the CASA office located at 2120 Gloria Drive, Orange, or by telephone at (409) 886-CASA (2272). You may also reach Jones at (409) 920-5176.

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Excessive runoff will slow down local bite DICKIE COLBURN SABINE LAKE FISHING For The Record

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a plan in mind when I asked my boys if they would like to bring a couple of their friends up to the camp last week,â&#x20AC;? said Harlan Leger with a devious smile on his face. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They lost out in All-Stars after their first two games, it was raining down here every day and I could use their muscle finishing the decking on my pier.â&#x20AC;? The decking job apparently went better than the first two nights of bass fishing so Harlan proposed they check out a few of his brush piles the following morning.â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t fished them in a while,â&#x20AC;? he admitted,â&#x20AC;? but I figured the best ones would be in water 20 to 30 feet deep.â&#x20AC;? There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much difference in surrounding structure, but the third pile they fished at that depth proved to be the honey hole and the boys couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been happier.â&#x20AC;&#x153;When teenage boys will pass up riding jet skis and showing off for the girls to dunk minnows all morning you know the catch-

ing is good,â&#x20AC;? said Leger. Over the next four days, the boys cleaned 25 to 40 big crappie every day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bite wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just non-stop, but it was steady and the fish we kept after the first morning were all in the three quarter to pound and a half class,â&#x20AC;? added his youngest son, Clint.â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come back again before school starts so we fished the same brush pile everyday and they were still biting when we left. Leger said they fished with minnows the entire time and the best bite was about 22 feet deep which was in the upper portion of the brush pile.â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were fishing off my pontoon boat, but the kids were standing shoulder to shoulder trying to hit the exact same spot,â&#x20AC;? he added with a knowing COLBURN Page 2B

CHUCK UZZLE OUTDOORS For The Record

We have all had the perfect conditions not pay dividends, everything seems to be right but the results just donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t show anything for the effort. This scenario plays itself out many times over during an anglerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career, especially in the summer. During extended periods when rain and runoff get scarce and the water clarity gets so good it borders on ridiculous many fishermen have a hard time catching fish. Upper coast anglers especially struggle with these conditions because they are not anywhere close to normal for the water we fish. In situations

like these it pays to down size your offerings, smaller baits are often just the ticket to get fish to bite. Flyfishermen for years have understood this concept better than anyone, after all they are the folks who patterned the phrase â&#x20AC;&#x153;match the hatchâ&#x20AC;?. In the early part of the summer the finfish like shad and pogies will smaller UZZLE Page 2B

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smile.“Don’t think for one minute that they weren’t keeping score!” If you are more into eating crappie than keeping score, the bite over brush piles all over Toledo Bend is apparently pretty strong right now.I got my annual invitation from a college football team mate last week and he only calls when he believes that it is as good as it can get.He expects a reciprocal invitation when the flounder are doing their thing in the fall. I am always amazed at how fast the bite bounces back on Sabine Lake following any kind of flooding event, but this could take a little longer than usual.We not only weathered a lot of local rain over a four day period, but also have to deal with the run off in both the Neches and Sabine rivers as well.They were both lapping at the top of their banks Monday evening. A steady fifteen mile per hour south wind every day isn’t doing us any favors either. Having painted that picture of temporary doom and gloom for the local saltwater contingent, it could turn around almost immediately following two or three days of light winds.Only two days after Ike passed through, we saw gulls working over shrimp in the river while dodging everything from hot water heaters to patio furniture! Just prior to the arrival of all of the rain

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and high water, we briefly cashed in on a pattern and lure that I hadn’t even considered fishing in years.The wind forced us off the lake much too early and we were working the flooded grass along the shoreline in Cow Bayou.I had already decided to ask for nothing more than a little gas money for the day and was pointing out small pods of shad when one of my clients stuck a good fish. It was a solid slot red, but because we figured on fishing less than another hour they put it back.After five more keeper reds in a hundred yard stretch of flooded grass they were wishing they had kept that limit fish.I was both surprised and pleased that the fish were there, but it was their choice of lures that got my attention. They started with a spinnerbait and a crankbait, but caught every fish on a half ounce silver Johnson Minnow weedless spoon.They tied it on just like it came out of the package with no trailer.They did add a swivel to prevent line twist, but other than that it was just cast and retrieve. They also caught two keeper flounder and several small bass.I had a box full of gold Johnson Minnows on board, but never tried one.The best news of all was that I got paid after all and bought a half dozen silver models yesterday.I will give that program another shot….wind or no wind!

BC names new head soccer coaches Bridge City ISD Athletic program is pleased to introduce Cassie Calliouet Bearden and Jimmy Hallman as its new head soccer coaches. Bearden, a 2007 BCHS graduate, and Hallman, who most recently coached at Orangefield, both bring playing experience as they take over programs that started in BC in 2008. “I’m excited about joining the Bridge City coaching staff and looking forward to taking the Cardinal soccer team to a new level,” said Hallman. Coach Bearden said, “I am so excited to have the chance to not only teach in my hometown and where I attended school, but am honored to be named head coach of the Bridge City Lady Cardinal Soccer Team. I am look forward to an exciting season coaching these girls. “Our plan will be to work hard as a team, emphasize the fundamentals, have fun, and compete to win”.

Richard Briggs, BCISD athletic director said, “We welcome Coach Bearden and Coach Hallman to BC. Their background in the sport and their love for coaching kids will help to keep our soccer programs moving forward and increasingly competitive.” Briggs added, “They will be great for our district, our community, and most importantly our student-athletes.”

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than during the late summer and early fall. The incredible population of these small baitfish is what makes the predator fish like trout and redfish so thick in our part of the world. Lower coast venues don’t have anywhere near the populations of shad that Sabine and Calcasieu possess so understanding and knowing the size of these baitfish can be critical to getting a bite. On more than one occasion I have seen first hand what happens when you down size just a little and make that perfect adjustment. The fish seem to get locked in and all those near misses become bone jarring strikes. For the angler who desires to catch a little bit of everything, big fish and numbers, the junior sized plugs like Smaller plugs will often increase your opportunities during the Mirr-o-lure She Dog the summer months. and Rapala Skitterwalk Junior are extremely tough to beat. The smaller profile on these plugs will catch more fish in clear water on a day to day basis than just about anything else this side of a bait stand. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife surveys of stomach contents from both speckled trout and redfish the average size food found in these fish was 3 inches long. Sure trout and reds will eat bigger offerings, but they rarely turn down that size bait when they a get a chance. For my own personal preference I would rather throw the smaller plugs, they seem to give me better results all the way around on both numbers and big fish. If you really think about it throwing the smaller plugs makes plenty of sense, you can easily throw a bait that’s too big but it’s tough to throw one that’s too small. The clear water small plug presentations that really shine on the lower coast can be used effectively on any body of water. On Calcasieu during the summer months when the trout are shadowing big schools of shad you can bet the smaller plugs are going to produce. I have seen fishermen who just took their offerings and scaled them down one size literally save fishing trips. Back off the bigplugs and get small if you want to really put the odds in your favor.

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Texas Game Wardens enhance BWI enforcement efforts Staff Report For The Record AUSTIN - Law enforcement officers across the U.S. are gearing up for Operation Dry Water - the nation’s boating while intoxicated (BWI) awareness and enforcement campaign. The nationwide event will take place June 27-29. Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater deaths in the United States. “Texas Game Wardens as well as our law enforcement partners will be on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws,” said Cody Jones, TPWD Law Enforcement Assistant Commander for Marine Enforcement and Texas State Boating Law Administrator. In 2013, officers from across the country contacted 144,044 recreational boaters and made 290 BWI arrests during the three-day weekend. Thousands of law enforcement officers, along with their boating safety partners, will be on the water during Operation Dry Water educating boaters about the dangers of boating under the influence of drugs and alcohol as well as removing from the water those who choose to boat impaired. “Game Wardens will continue to remind Texans through education and enforcement to always have a designated driver while boating on our lakes and rivers,” said LTC Danny Shaw, TPWD Law Enforcement Deputy Director. “Our purpose is to provide everyone an opportunity to safely enjoy themselves on the water and return home at the end of the day. We will have enhanced

Game Warden patrols through the remainder of the summer and our officers will be on high alert for those who choose to place themselves and others in danger by drinking and operating vessels on our public waters.” “The mission of Operation Dry Water and the law enforcement officers who participate is to reduce the number of alcohol- and drug-related deaths on the water,” says John Fetterman, National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) Deputy Executive Director. “Boating should be a fun and enjoyable time spent with friends and family; we are asking that boaters make sure their voyage remains enjoyable by boating sober. Too many accidents and deaths are caused by those who

choose to boat under the influence.” In addition to having a designated driver, TPWD stresses the following four key points to decrease boating and water related accidents, injuries, and deaths. 1. Wear a life jacket. 70 percent of persons who died in a boating accident would be alive today, if they had worn a life jacket. 2. Use the ignition safety switch, commonly called a “kill switch” to stop the engine if you fall overboard. Don’t be stranded, or run over by your boat. 3. Learn how to swim. 4. Take a Boater Education course from Texas Parks and Wildlife: It could save your life.

Statewide boat-draining rule took effect July 1

Staff Report For The Record Beginning July 1, boaters are required to drain all water from their boat and on-board receptacles before leaving or approaching a body of fresh water anywhere in Texas. The new Texas Parks and Wildlife Department regulation is designed to help combat the further spread of zebra mussels and other invasive species. It applies to all types and sizes of boats whether powered or not: personal watercraft, sailboats, kayaks/canoes, or any other vessel used on public waters. The regulation requires the draining of livewells, bilges, motors, and any other receptacles or water-intake systems coming into contact with public waters. Live fish, including personally caught live bait, cannot be transported from the water body where the fish were caught in or aboard a vessel in water from the water body where the fish were caught. Personally caught live bait can be used in the water body where it was caught. Anglers are allowed to transport and use commercially purchased live bait if they have a receipt that identifies the source of the bait. Any live bait purchased from a location on or adjacent to a public water body that is transported in water from that water body can only be used as bait on that same

water body. Anglers participating in a fishing tournament confined to one water body may transport live fish in water from that single water body to an identified off-site weigh-in location, but all water must be drained and properly disposed of before leaving that location. Anglers are required to possess documentation provided by tournament organizers that identify them as participants in the tournament. Movement from one access point to another on the same lake during the same day does not require draining, and there is an exception for governmental activities and emergencies. Marine sanitary systems are not covered by these regulations. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and a coalition of partners are working to slow the spread of zebra mussels by reminding boaters to Clean, Drain and Dry their vessels before traveling from one lake to another. The partners in this effort include: North Texas Municipal Water District, Tarrant Regional Water District, City of Dallas Water Utilities Department, Trinity River Authority, San Jacinto River Authority, Sabine River Authority, Brazos River Authority, GuadalupeBlanco River Authority, Lower Colorado River Authority, Upper Trinity Regional Water District, Canadian River Municipal Water Authority, City of Grapevine, Water Oriented Recreation District of Comal County, and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.

Lamar-PA celebrates 16th Annual Fourth of July event

PORT ARTHUR – The Fourth of July will take on a definite Lamar State College-Port Arthur flair with performers taking the stage at the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center, followed by a

flashy fireworks show over the Intracoastal Waterway. The event, which is free to the public, starts with a prelude in the Parker Center at 7:15 p.m. The program starts in earnest at 7:30 with the posting of the Colors. The Parker Center is located at 1800 Lakeshore Drive in Port Arthur. A presentation by the LSC-PA and PALT cast of Mel Brooks’ “The Producers” will give those in attendance a taste of the

upcoming performance. “The Producers” is being performed July 18-20, July 25-27, and Aug. 1-2. Friday and Saturday performances start at 7:30 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets for the show, which is intended for audiences 16 years or older, are $14 for adults and $12 for seniors or students. LSC-PA students, faculty and staff are admitted free. For reservations, call 409-984-6111. Other performers for

the Fourth of July event include Jeff Courts on bag pipes, the Orange Community Band, whistler Phil Guidry and singers Krista Courts, Dwight Wagner, Tom Neal and Jay Binecour. A barbershop quartet will also be on hand to add to the festivities. The fireworks show, which can be seen from the seawall, will take place starting at 9 p.m. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on for the performance. Sponsors for the event are Motiva Port Arthur Refinery, the City of Port Arthur, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

First Christian OF hosts VBS July 6-10 First Christian Church of Orangefield announces their vacation Bible School program for this year. Jungle Safari V.B.S. will be held July 6-10 (Sun-Thurs) nightly from 6-8:30 pm. Kids 4 years thru 6th grade are invited to “explore the Nature of God” with us through Bible lessons, singing, crafts, games and of course FUN. Bring your friends and bring your Bibles! The church address is 4234 F.M. 408, Orangefield. For more info call 409-735-4234.

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Beaumont Women Leadership Symposium July 10

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women of Vision: Leading Transformation in the Workplaceâ&#x20AC;? held by Beaumont Women in Leadership Symposium will be hosted from 8:30 am until 12 p.m., Born on the Bayou July 4th Celebration Friday Thursday, July 10 at the Event Centre, 700 Crockett St. Bring your lawn chairs & blankets, family and in Beaumont. Tickets are $35 and sponsorships start friends, and celebrate by the historic Bridge City swing at $325. For more info contact Jason deGroot at bridge July 4th with food, drinks and live entertain- jason.degroot@texasdiversitycouncil.org or 713-775ment by the Wayne Dylan Band. Event begins at 5 pm. 5257. Tribute to Veterans at 7 pm. Fireworks light up the sky at nightfall. Sponsored by BC Historical Society. No Campfire hosts 11th annual golf tourney July 12 Orange Council Campfire 11th annual golf tourglass bottles, coolers or alcohol permitted. nament begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m., Saturday, July 12 at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. Breakfast Connection July 10 Registration forms available at 908 Pine St. in Orange. Bring a friend contest!! Bring a chamber member Call 409-883-8841 or go to orangecampfire@sbcto the breakfast connection begining a 7#30 a.m. July 10, who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been to one this year and be entered global.net for more info. in a drawing for a special prize! Invista, 2760 FM 1006 in Orange. Benefit for Cayli McClellandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s medical ex-

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BCCC Networking Coffee meets Tuesday

Please join the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce for our Monthly Networking Coffee Tuesday July 8 at 8 a.m. Our host Chamber Member is Granger Chevrolet, 2611 MacArthur in Orange. Come support the Employee of the month and Business of the month that will be honored.

American Legion Orange, Post 49 Fundraiser July 10

American Legion Post 49 located at 108 Green Ave in Orange will hold a fried fish plate lunch fund raiser from 11 am - 2 pm, Thurs, July 10. Cost is $8. The meal consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Call 409.886.1241 after noon on

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A benefit will be held from 11 am to 8 pm on Sunday, July 13 at the K.C. Hall, corner of Central and Merriman, in Port Neches, 700 Central Drive to help Cayli McClelland with medical bills. Cayli, a 3rd Grader at Bridge City Elem, suffers from lupus and recently spent six weeks in treatment in ICU at Texas Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Houston. Todd Broussard from Swamp People will be in attendance along with several vendors on hand from the Golden Triangle. An IPad and barbecue pit will be raffled. There will also be live music and a live auction with several items donated from vendors. Spaghetti will be served for lunch, shrimp gumbo for dinner and jambalya served throughout the day. There will be a blood drive too and chances sold to play Chicken Dump. For more info call Francine Gaspard at 409-

LCM Class of 1994 to hold reunion July 19

LCM Class of 1994 has scheduled their 20 Year Reunion 7 p.m.-12 a.m., July 19 at Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;auberge in Lake Charles. Final details are pending with more numbers coming in. For more information go to their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class of 1994 LCM Reunionâ&#x20AC;? group on Facebook or contact Misty Bornholdt-Winder at 409-882-4040 or e-mail studio87salon@hotmail.com.

LCM accepting award nominations until Aug. 25

The deadline to submit applications for nominees for the 2014 LCM Awards 3rd annual event is August 25. There are three categories by which nominees are recognized. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;LCM Hall of Fameâ&#x20AC;? is to recognize and honor an individual of the utmost character and integrity who has made an extraordinary impact on the LCM District. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;LCM Distinguished Alumni Awardâ&#x20AC;? recognizes and honors graduates who have distinguished themselves in a manner that brings honor and/or positive recognition to the LCM District and community. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;LCM Military Wall of Honorâ&#x20AC;? is the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of demonstrating respect, appreciation, and indebtedness for the service of LCM alumni or staff who have served in the armed forces. This is a virtual wall posted on the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s webpage under the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;? tab. Applications can be downloaded and inductees of previous years viewed on the District website at www.lcmcisd.org. They are both found under the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;? tab. If you would like a hard copy of an application mailed to you or have questions, call 409883-2232, extension 0, or e-mail scombs@lcmcisd.org.

Bridge City ISD 2014-15 Registration Information

New students will need to bring previous school records, certified copy of birth certificate, immunization records, Soc. Security card, proof of residence, (electric or water bill or lease agreement) and parent with valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license or ID. High School: Pre-registration for new students begins on July 28. Orientation Day for returning students is Aug. 18: Seniors 12:30 pm, Juniors 1:30 pm, Sophomores 2:30 pm, RTCâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Freshman Orientation 6:30 pm. Reserved parking permits and school pictures will be available at registration time. First Day of school is August 25, 8 am til 3:35 pm. Call Lisa Havens at 409-735-1616 for appointment and more information about enrolling in High School. Middle School: Pre-registration for new students begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday - Friday, August 4 -8. Orientation Day for returning students is August 14, 9 - 11 am. and for incoming 6th graders is August 19, 6 to 7:30 pm in the Middle School Cafeteria. Intermediate School (Grades 3, 4, 5) Pre-registration for new students begins at 8 am, August 11 - 22 in the campus main office. Orientation for Grade 3 - 1:20 pm in their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classroom. General Parent Orientation begins at 2:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. First School Day is August 25 - 7:50 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Elementary School: Pre-registration for new students begins in July. Orientation is August 21: Pre-K 1 pm - 2 pm., Kindergarten - 8 am - 9 am, 1st grade 9:30 am -10:30 am, 2nd grade - 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, Call Kelly Bright at 409.735.0910 for more information about enrolling in Elementary School.

Stark High Class of 1954 to hold 60th reunion

The Lutcher Stark High School Class of 1954 will host its 60th Class Reunion Oct. 10-11 at the Sunset Grove Country Club. Cost is $50 single $100 a couple. Hospitality is scheduled from 5 -9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10. Saturday, breakfast is at 9 a.m., dinner and visiting is at 5 p.m. Tentative dates to return reservation forms is Aug. 15. If you have not received your contact letter or e-mail please contact Joette Evans Webb at jwebb4@gt.rr.com or call 409-883-9432 or her cell 409-920-8683.

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in society.â&#x20AC;? The church â&#x20AC;&#x153;must continueâ&#x20AC;? its efforts of helping people in difficulty, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;a tough job that requires a common effort,â&#x20AC;? he said. The problem of low birth rates, particularly in Europe, is also a result of inadequate social policies, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s as if Europe were tired of being a mother, preferring to be the granny.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Raising a family is hard work, sometimes salaries arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, (with paychecks) not lasting to the end of the month. People are afraid of losing their job or of not being able to pay rent. Social policies donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much depends on the economic crises and not just on a cultural deviation marked by selfishness and hedonism,â&#x20AC;? he said. However, he noted that he had read recently that the top three expenses for people around the world were the basic necessities of food, clothes and medicine followed by â&#x20AC;&#x153;beauty careâ&#x20AC;? and pets. People desiring pets over children was another example of â&#x20AC;&#x153;cultural degradation,â&#x20AC;? he said, because an emotional bond or relationship â&#x20AC;&#x153;with animals is easierâ&#x20AC;? and more easily controlled because â&#x20AC;&#x153;an animal isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t free while a child is something more complex.â&#x20AC;? Asked what he thought about people claiming he is a communist because of his remarks about poverty and helping the poor, the pope said the Gospel insists Christians concern themselves with the poor and those in need. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The communists say all this is communist. Yeah, right, 20 centuries later. So when they talk (about the poor) people could say to them: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, you are Christians,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? he said, laughing. The pope added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Poverty is at the heart of the Gospel. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the Gospel without understanding real poverty, taking into account that there also exists a very beautiful poverty of the spirit: to be poor before God so that God fills you.â&#x20AC;? The Gospel speaks to both the rich and poor, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t condemn the rich. At most (it condemns) riches when they become the object of idolatry -- the god of money, the golden calf.â&#x20AC;? Pope Francis also said there is not enough discussion in the church about women, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;I agree that there must be more work on the teology of women.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women are the most beautiful thing that God made. The church is female,â&#x20AC;? he said. There must be a â&#x20AC;&#x153;greater deepeningâ&#x20AC;? of undersanding of femi-

ninity â&#x20AC;&#x153;or else one canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand the church herself.â&#x20AC;? Concerning his ongoing reform of the Roman Curia, the pope said he was not carrying out some personal agenda, but was doing â&#x20AC;&#x153;hat the cardinals requested during the general congregations before the conclave.â&#x20AC;?

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Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; 444 !3, 1"0 %&)!/"+ &+ ,/$ %"/" 4&)) " Seated in a small lounge inside the +"4 ,/&"+1 1&,+ '201 )" /+&+$ #2+ 1&*" ,+ Worship - 10:45 a.m. Domus Sanctae Marthae, where he 2)6 )) 1%" ,##& " #,/ *,/" !"1 &)0 1 (Nursery provided) lives, the pope said the biggest prob For Mid & Sr. High Youth lem with politics around the world Sun: 3:30 to 6 p.m. today â&#x20AC;&#x153;is that it is undervalued, ruined TaizĂŠ Service - 6:30 p.m. by corruption and the phenomenon of bribery.â&#x20AC;? For Children Ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 Pope Paul VI saw politics as â&#x20AC;&#x153;one Wed. 6 to 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; KFC of the highest forms of charity,â&#x20AC;? Pope â&#x20AC;?Kids for Christâ&#x20AC;? Francis said, underlining that its task is (Jesus & Me) Club â&#x20AC;&#x153;to safeguard the common good,â&#x20AC;? For info regarding prewhich includes â&#x20AC;&#x153;caring for human life, school enrollment call its dignity.â&#x20AC;? 409-735-5546 If politics isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t built on a foundation of service, â&#x20AC;&#x153;you cannot even understand politicsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; identityâ&#x20AC;? or essential First United Methodnature, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying everyist Church Orange one is corrupt, but I think it is difficult to stay honest in politicsâ&#x20AC;? if people are 502 Sixth Street surrounded by corruption. 886-7466 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes there are people who 8 a.m. - Worship in Chapel would like to do things aboveboard, 9 a.m. - Celebration Service but then they find themselves in diffiin Praise Center culty and it is as if they were swallowed up by an endemic phenomenon on 10 a.m. - Sunday School multiple intersecting levelsâ&#x20AC;? of corrupfor all ages tion. 11 a.m. - Worship in Corruption is not something inherSanctuary ent to politics, he said, but when 5 p.m. - UMYF & Kids the world is experiencing â&#x20AC;&#x153;an Pastor: Rev. John Warren epochal change, inclinations toDirector of Music & Fine ward a certain moral deviation Arts: Doug Rogers are stronger.â&#x20AC;? Organist: Justin Sanders One sign of moral degradaDirector of Youth and tion, he said, is the exploitation Christian Education: Allisha of young children. Bonneaux â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heartbreaking,â&#x20AC;? he said. www.fumcorange.org â&#x20AC;&#x153;Children are used for some kinds of manual labor because they have smaller hands. But Good Shepherd children are also exploited sexually, in hotelsâ&#x20AC;? or on the streets. Lutheran Church He recalled that in Buenos Aires there were girls as young 945 W. Roundbunch Road as 12 who were working as prosBridge City, TX 77611 titutes. 409-735-4573 - Church But worse than that, he said, 409-988-3003 - Pastor was â&#x20AC;&#x153;to see that the cars stopPaul Zoch ping were all high-powered veWorship Services: hicles driven by old men. They Traditional - 9 a.m. could have been their grandfaSunday School: 10:15 a.m. thers.â&#x20AC;? Contemporary: 11 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In my opinion these people who do that to children are Wednesdays pedophiles,â&#x20AC;? he said. Compassionate Friends â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good social policiesâ&#x20AC;? are 10am essential for dealing with the Youth Activities - 6pm problem, the pope said. People Monday

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congregation welcomes Our after families to understand, to the community to join us accompany them in overcoming for all our services. We are difficult situations. The problem a friendly caring and casual indicates a lack of social services church of the future! Come grow with us!

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Trinity Baptist Church 1819 16th Street, Orange Office: 886-1333 Pastor Gary Price Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sun. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursery Provided

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch, BC Off: 409-735-3581 Fax: 409-735-8882 www.fbcbc.org Rev. Lynn Ashcroft, Interim Pastor Sunday Schedule: Bible Study - 9:15 a.m. Celebration Service 10:30 Youth Bible Study, Discipleship Classes - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Schedule: Prayer Meeting - 6:30 p.m., Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Activities.

First Christian Church of Orangefield 4234 FM 408 (between BC & Orangefield) 409-735-4234 Minister Jim Hardwick Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m. Nursery provided For a ride call 735-4234

Cowboy Church of Orange County 673 FM 1078 Orange 409-718-0269 E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Round Penâ&#x20AC;? (Small Group) Studies: Ladies & Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group: 7 p.m. Mondays, Come as you are! Boots & hats welcome!

West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street, W.O. 409-882-0018 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m. Pastor: Kurtis Moffitt â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our church family welcomes you!â&#x20AC;? www.westorangechurch.org

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving Street, West Orange, Texas 77630 (409) 882-0862 Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch Services: Sunday Morning 10:00 am Morning Service 11:00 am Nightly Service 6:00 pm Wednesday Service 6:00 pm

Living Word Church Hwy 87 & FM 1006, Orange 409-735-6659 www.livingwordtx.org Samuel G.K. - Pastor Joseph Samuel - Asst. Pastor Sun. Serv - 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wed. Service - 7 p.m. Come As You Are!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Services at 9 a.m. 6108 Hazelwood 409-779-9039

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ciTATioN by PUblicATioN The state of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons interested in the Estate of Tomie N. larkin, Deceased cause No. P16291 in county court at law, orange county, Texas

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ciTATioN by PUblicATioN The state of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons interested in the Estate of larry D. larkin, Deceased cause No. P16493 in county court at law, orange county, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on June 20, 2014, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Tomie N. Larkin, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate. The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630. All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas. Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on June 20, 2014. Karen Jo Vance County Clerk, Orange County, Texas By Kevin LeBoeuf, Kevin LeBoeuf

ciTATioN by PUblicATioN The state of Texas To anyEnlarged and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons for proofing. interested in the Estate of

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The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on June 20, 2014, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Tomie N. Larkin, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

entitled estate filed an Application to Determine Heirship in this estate on June 19, 2014, requesting that the Court PlEAsE fAX ANy determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Matilda Orton,coRREcTioNs Deceased, and their respective by shares and interests in such estate.

The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630.

The court may act on this application at any call of the to 735-7346 docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration Thanks. of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest fAX or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its# consideration, 735-7346you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on June 20, 2014.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on June 19, 2014.

Karen Jo Vance County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

By Kevin LeBoeuf, Kevin LeBoeuf

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NOTICE OF ORDERS BY RESOLUTION FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING To Whom It May Concern, Greetings, This is Notice on behalf of the City of West Orange, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipality (the “City”) to all owners, lienholders and mortgagees listed below (“Interested Parties”) of or related to the property identified below (the “Property”). The building(s) and/or other improvements on or to each Property, has/have been found by the City’s City Council, following the Public Hearing noted above, to be in a dilapidated or substandard state or unfit for human habitation, and a hazard to the public health, safety, and welfare, contrary to state law and applicable ordinance of the City. That determination has been memorialized as to each Property in an Order by Resolution, dated June 23, 2014. A copy of each Order may be obtained at the offices of the City on weekdays that are not legal holidays, during normal business hours, at 2700 Western Avenue, West Orange, Texas, 77630. An Interested Party has the right to appeal the Order to a district court within 30 days from the date a copy of the Order was mailed to them, that is, June 24, 2014. [Please note that the time period begins to run on the date of mailing, not on the date that the transmittal letter and copy of the Order are received by an Interested Party.] After expiration of the 30 days to appeal, or if the allotted time stated in the Order to cure the substandard condition of the relevant Property expires, and the Property’s substandard condition has not been cured, then by motion in a subsequent proceeding, the City Council may order the removal of the building or other substandard conditions at the expense of the owner. Pursuant to state law and City Ordinance, a lien claim for the City’s costs also will be filed against the Property subject to the limitations provided by law and with the highest priority for any such lien provided by law. OWNER(S):Mark A. Bounds LIENHOLDER(S): N/A MORTGAGEE(S): BBVA Compass Bank PROPERTY ADDRESS: 114 Davis Drive, West Orange, Texas, 77630

Enlarged for proofing. Actual size:Marvin 2X5” Van Zant, Deceased & Flora Mae Van Zant, Deceased c/o Jo Ann OWNER(S): Lester Van Zant Blackmon and Shirley Rose Van Zant Davis LIENHOLDER(S):N/A To be published in the MORTGAGEE(S):N/A 04302014 issue of the PROPERTY ADDRESS: 116 Linda Street, West Orange, Texas, 77630

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OWNER(S): Janette Siau, Deceased c/o Vicki Bingham, Julie Mire and Fred Siau LIENHOLDER(S):N/A PlEAsE fAX ANy MORTGAGEE(S):N/A coRREcTioNs by PROPERTY ADDRESS: 221 Linda Street, West Orange, Texas, 77630

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OWNER(S): Debbie Marie Castle to 735-7346 LIENHOLDER(S):N/A MORTGAGEE(S):N/A Thanks. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 1812 Houston Avenue, West Orange, Texas, 77630 OWNER(S):Estate of Ronald B. Holbrook c/o Logan Tyler Holbrook, Lindsey Taylor fAX Holbrook, and Mason Ainsley Price LIENHOLDER(S):N/A # 735-7346 MORTGAGEE(S):N/A PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2011 Stakes Avenue, West Orange, Texas, 77630 OWNER(S): Fred Ray & Essie Mae Wolfe, Deceased c/o Bob & Leola Wolfe LIENHOLDER(S):N/A MORTGAGEE(S):N/A PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2016 Sims Street, West Orange, Texas, 77630 OWNER(S): Johnny & Norma Caswell LIENHOLDER(S):N/A MORTGAGEE(S):N/A PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2019 Bradford Street, West Orange, Texas, 77630 OWNER(S): Estates of Andie Broussard, Deceased & Gladys Cecelia Broussard, Deceased, Transmitted to: Calvin Dale Broussard, Deceased c/o Calvin Dal Broussard Jr. , Randie Broussard, Vicki Broussard Wilkinson, Dominick Broussard, and Sara Broussard Enlarged for proofing. Carlton Dave Broussard, Deceased c/o Belva Lois Broussard Buckley, Carlton Dave Broussard, 2X5” Jr., andActual Jeffreysize: Broussard Kenneth James Broussard, Deceased c/o Jason Broussard and Annette Broussard Mudd To be published in the LIENHOLDER(S):N/A MORTGAGEE(S):N/A 04302014 issue of the PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2218 Bradford Street, West Orange, Texas, 77630 The Record Newspapers OWNER(S): Joe Donald Alford PlEAsE fAX ANy LIENHOLDER(S):Texas Workforce Commission, coRREcTioNsInternal by Revenue Service MORTGAGEE(S):N/A 5 P.M. MoNDAy PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2833 Western Avenue, West Orange, Texas, 77630

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OWNER(S):Thanks. Betty Lou Brock, Deceased c/o Dorothy Lambert aka Dorothy Larkin LIENHOLDER(S):N/A MORTGAGEE(S):N/A PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2904 South Avenue, West Orange, Texas, 77630

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Nothing in this Notice constitutes a waiver by the City of any remedy, course of action or recourse # 735-7346 that may exist in its favor under applicable law or any City Ordinance. Respectfully given,

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/s/ Alan Sanders Alan Sanders, Of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP For the City

• The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 2, 2014

EMPLOYMENT-HELP WANTED

China hutch/table w/ 6 chairs, $600; Roll top desk, $100; floral camel back couch, fresh and beautiful, $250; Queen brass bed w/ new Beauty Rest mattress, $250; grey couch, $100; Wicker day bed w/ trundle, $250; oval coffee table, solid wood, $30; dresser w/ mirror, $100; 2 wingback chairs w/ ottomans, $45 ea.; Baldwin piano, $400; typewriter table, $10; Singer sewing machine, in cabinet, $100, 409735-9424. (7/9)

Drivers: Dedicated Teams. CDL-A. Drop and Hook, No Touch Freight. Earn $200,000 per year per Team ($100,000 per Driver). Well maintained late model equipment. 866256-3632. (7/2) Drivers-Regional Flatbed. Home Every Weekend and More! 43-46 cpm Full Benefits, Paid Vacation Run AL, MS, LA, TX primarly 800-992-7863 ext 185 (7/9)

MOViNG SALE: Dining table w/4 chairs, $250; headboard, pd $1,000 asking $450; small but tall glass top display

MiSCELLANEOuS FOR SALE FuRNiTuRE!

Keller

cabinet w/3 drawers, $100; lg wood entertainment center, $150; mailbox angel, $35; coffee table(white & gold trim), $35; Curtis Mathis TV, rugs, wood cabinet, collector’s items, antique dish set, will consider all offers. NOTE: i would like to buy a pillow top queen size mattress! Call for app to see 409-6709272. or 330-4470 (edtfn)

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! Can be seen at the Penny Record office in BC. 409-474-2855. (tfn) PETS FLuFFY Kittens free to good homes. 7 weeks old. June 22, 409-7185118. (7/9)

PSA AlCoHolICS ANoNyMoUS meets daily at noon and 8 pm at 240 Dobbyn St. in Bridge City. If you are struggling with a drinking or drug problem come

see what AA has to offer. Call 409-7358094 for more info.

GOLDEN TRiANGLE TOuGH LOVE is a self help parents support group for parents of children displaying unacceptable behavior. Meets Tues. 7 pm. at the immaculate Conception Ed. Bldg., 4100 Lincoln (corner of Lincoln & Washington) in Groves. For more info call 962-0480

DEMENTIA CARE GIVERS SUPPoRT GRoUP meets each month the 2nd Wed. at 10 a.m. and the second Thur. at 6:30 pm. at St.Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Dr. in orange in the Brother Sun Room of the Canticle Bldg.

CRISIS CENTER. Rape and Crisis Center of SETX needs volunteer advocates to provide direct services to survivors of sexual assault in a medical setting. Comprehen-

Al-ANoN meets Wed. & Sun. at 7 pm 1512 Strickland Dr., orange. Call 409779-4289 or Cindy 994-5503 for details.

sive training is provided. For more info call 409-832-6530. ADVoCATES FoR CHIlDREN, INC. A Casa Program is accepting volunteer applications. Call 1-877-586-6548 or go on-line www.Advocates-4-childreninc.org.to apply. 30 training hours required. Record numbers of children are being abused. your help is needed! IRS Public Auction iRS Public Auction - July 21 at 10 am.,

Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange. More info: unimproved, vacant city lots. Located on Smith St. near 2705 Smith St. lot one and two situated in Meadows subdivision, according to the map or plat of record in volume 10, page 97, map record of Orange County; apn/parcel #r42856 & r42857 Sale terms: Full payment required on acceptance of highest bid and payment must be cash, certified check, cashier’s or treasurer’s check.

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