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County Record Vol. 53 No. 17

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Large drug busts leads to 18 arrests Operation Havana Speed has links to local horse racing Debby Schamber For The Record

Following an investigation which lasted more than 18 months, investigators from various law enforcement agencies in Louisiana have arrested 18 people in connection with a huge influx of crystal meth into the area. Many of the suspects involved are in the horse racing industry such as being horse owners, trainers, jockeys and groomers.

In addition, several of the suspects are in the United States as illegal residents.

The investigation, named “Operation Havana Speed” was conducted by members of the CAT team. The combined anti-drug task force was formed several years ago with a main goal of identifying, tar-

Shangri La to host Wild Wednesdays through Aug. 7 The Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, located at 2111 W. Park Ave. in Orange, will host the Wild Wednesday program through Aug. 7.

“Great American Trees” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17. During a program for all ages, explore the importance of trees for everything from baseball bats to furniture. Celebrate the vital role of trees in the environment and their many uses.

“Scales and Tails” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24.

Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians in an up-close glimpse of theses Shangri La inhabitants.

“Food Factories and ‘Plant Managers’” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31.

Leaves are food factories.

They come in all shapes and size to make food for the plants. Explorers of all ages are invited to make a leaf collection and sicker the role of leaves as “plant managers.”

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geting and dismantling major drug organizations. The team which smashed the drug scheme team consists of members from the Lake Charles Police Department, Calcasieu Parish Sherriff’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations with the assistance of the Louisiana State Police and F.B.I..

During the operation, over 120 local, state and federal law enforcement officers executed numerous search warrants and arrest warrants in multiple locations in Texas and Louisiana. Also assisting in this raid were members of the Sulphur Police Department, Vinton Police Department, United States Marshal Service and the U.S. Border Patrol.

This raid has resulted in 11 executed search warrants and 19 arrests. During the course of the search warrants, crystal meth was recovered at different locations. Several weapons and three active meth labs were also discovered.

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sponsible for bringing multiple kilos of methamphetamine at a time into the area, As a result, a horse trailer, meth, drug lab equipment and vehicle were seized and there are more seizures to come, said Lt. Gene Pittman, director of the CAT task force. In addition, steroids believed to be used on horses was also seized.

“This investigation has consumed numerous hours of investigation, surveillance to include aerial by C.P.S.O. plane, and numerous undercover buys of crystal meth, “ Pittman said. “The investigation determined lab quality crystal meth was being transported from locations in Texas to the Vinton/Starks area of west Calcasieu parish.”

This investigation is continuing and it is anticipated there will be additional arrests, Pittman said.

Fundraiser to help infant with helmet Debby Schamber For The Record

Orange Police Officer Caleb Davis has worked selflessly for the last five years protecting the citizens as he patrols the streets, but there is one problem he can’t immediately fix, his 7 month old son, Malachi, has occipital plagiocephaly and torticollis.

In other words, his neck is not strong enough to turn both ways, and as a result of this his head is flat. For obvious safety reasons, his parents, Caleb and Sarah Davis were advised to order a specially designed helmet for the child, who will have to wear it 23 hours a day for 6 months or longer.

As sad as this situation is, Caleb and Sarah Davis decided to think outside the box in order to find a silver lining in what is other wise a dark situation. Sarah searched the internet to find someone who could customize the design of a helmet to help her son.

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Suspected ring leaders of the organization Mario Barrazacorral, located in Dallas, was arrested and is being held in Texas. Other suspects such as Sergio Reyes Castillo and

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Lazaro Perez Cribeiro are being held in the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

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whether any of the suspects were employed by Delta Downs. However, to date no officials at the raceDRUG BUST Page 3A

The Texas Travel Information Center was built in 1936 and was privately owned and was donated to the city in 2004. It was previously at various locations before the final stop in Simmons Drive.

During Hurricane Rita in 2005 the cabin received extensive damage to the structure followed by Hurricane Ike in 2008. The city explored several options for restoring the structure, but it was determined the damage was too severe. As a result, the City Council at the June 25 meeting directed staff to move forward with the demolition and with the recommendation that any logs that are salvageable would be saved and possibly used in a future project. The demolition has been scheduled for the week of July 15.

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Orange man attempts to save historic log cabin Malachi Davis, 7 months, wears a helmet to reshape his head. He suffers from occipital plagiocephaly and torticollis.

His neck is not strong enough to turn both ways, and as a result of this his head is flat. For obvious safety reasons, his parents, Caleb and Sarah Davis were advised to order a specially designed helmet for the child, who will have to wear it 23 hours a day for six months or longer.

She was able to find someone to make the special helmet. But, this one is extra special since it is a as close to a Dallas Cowboys design as possible since the National Football League has rules about

Debby Schamber For The Record

A local Orange citizen is upset about the impending demolition of what he refers to as an “historical asset” to the community.

Chuck Peterson recently let his feelings known about the former Texas Travel Information Center, also referred to as the Log Cabin, to the Orange City Council.

The cabin is currently located near the Orange Animal Shelter located at 808 Simmons Drive.

The Texas Travel Information Center was built in 1936

and was privately owned and was donated to the city in 2004. It was previously at various locations before the final stop in Simmons Drive.

Peterson has offered to have the cabin moved to his property at the corner of Green and Simmons Drive.

But, he admits he cannot afford to pay $2,000 for the cost of moving it or for the needed renovations.

The cabin was damaged in 2005 by Hurricane Rita and again in 2008 when Hurricane Ike came to town.

Structurally, the cabin needs repair since one side of the roof is down, Peterson

said.

‘Yes, it needs a lot done,” Peterson said. “But, it’s a major historical piece.”

Patterson said it would be a good idea to use hotel/motel tax money for the repairs.

‘It is repairable and removable,” Patterson said.

He suggested after the repairs are done to spray it with chemical which would preserve the wood for many years.

According to Peterson he is not the only citizen who wants to see the cabin repaired. He also thinks the reHISTORIC LOG CABIN Page 3A

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Orange County Sheriffs Posse Rodeo this weekend Staff Report

For The Record

The annual Orange County Sheriff Posse 2013 Rodeo will be held at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 19 and 20 at the Orange County Sheriff Posse Arena located on FM 105, one half mile east of Hwy 62 in Orange.

Every summer the OCSP rodeo offers an enjoyable family outing with something for all ages. This year among many of the door prizes that will be given away each night, one bicycle will be given away to each winner of the Calf Scramble and Lamb Scramble. Children up to 6 years of age are invited to participate in the Mutton Busting and children up to 12

years of age are invited to participate in the Calf Scramble and Lamb Scramble. Free stick horse races will be available for children five years of age and younger.

Teens may register for the ever popular Calf Dressing event by calling 409-781-1181.

The first team to get the undergarments on the calf wins.

And for the adults, we have

the Ribbon Run competition with the first ever Financial Institution Competition kicking off the event. Five local financial institutions will be competing against each other: Community Bank, Dupont Goodrich Federal Credit Union, Sabine Federal Credit Union, MCT Credit Union and First Financial Bank (previously Orange Savings Bank).

The winner of the Financial Institution Competition will compete against the general public in subsequent Ribbon Run events each evening. The Ribbon Run event consists of teams of two (one male and one female) who may enter for $10 per team with the goal of OCSP RODEO Page 3A

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Banken questions number of buses in county to accommodate 10-20 people a week because the times requested are not available and other dates and times won’t work.

“We stay very busy,” said Minter. “Especially since there are no city busses, we are in demand.”

She said most of the riders are very low income or the elderly. Most of the trips are for work, doctor visits or grocery shopping.

Current fares are $1 one way

Penny Leleux

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Commissioners approved the hiring of a part-time bus driver to deliver lunches for Orange County’s Meals on Wheels program. It was a move that was needed to get all drivers under the 29 hour requirement.

Commissioner Precinct 3 John Banken said he would like Judge Thibodeaux to officially appoint a committee to determine how many busses are actually needed in Orange County. “I really feel we have too many busses. I want to work with Donna. It has nothing to do with Donna doing her job properly, she does a great job but, there are some questions out there that I’ve asked that no one seems to know the answer to. I think we can save some money. I know the busses are given to us. We’ve got to maintain them and it costs a bunch of money for fuel and maintenance.”

Thibodeaux said he would put it on next week’s agenda.

He also advised Donna Minter, Orange County director of transportation to contact the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Committee (SETRPC).

“They have a required num-

Southeast Texas Transit busses for Orange County are housed at the Transportation Department located on Farm Road 1442.

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ber of busses. They have a required number of everything.

And if I’m not mistaken, they do have a say so in the number of busses we have.”

“Yes, sir,” said Minter.

“And there is money they give us every year that is based on that,” said Thibodeaux.

“Yes, sir,” said Minter.

“They will probably want to be on that committee or at least address the committee,” said Thibodeaux. He said they didn’t need to be there next week, because he will just form the committee, but he

wants them advised of it.

Currently there are 23 vehicles and 18 drivers in Orange County with the Southeast Texas Transit System. Five or six of those vehicles are not operational at the moment according to Donna Minter, director of transportation for Orange County.

Of those 23 vehicles, only four lunch vans are owned by Orange County. The other vehicles are owned and insured by the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Committee.

SETRPC also pays for most of

the fuel for the vehicles.

Funding from SETRPC covers expenses for roughly nine months of the year. The county covers expenses for the remainder of the year. Fares collected from riders go into the county’s general fund. None of it goes to SETRPC. In April Orange County transported 3,620 citizens, receiving $4,001 in fares. May figures included 3,680 trips with $4,579 in fares. June saw 3,552 riders with fares totaling $4,542.

Minter said they are unable

in Orange County. Trips to Beaumont or Port Arthur are $2.50 each way.

Minter said since the drivers are now limited to under 29 hours it is difficult to cover if just one driver is out, because most are averaging 27.

“I don’t have all the answers,” said Minter.

Requests for rides must be made 24 hours in advance.

Call 409-745-9511 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday to schedule a ride.

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Forty-one children have drowned in Texas this year

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child drowning is a much bigger problem in some parts of Texas than in others. Greater Houston accounts for 19 of the 41 child drowning deaths this year with 12 in Harris County alone.

Child-drowning deaths in Texas typically peak in June and July and the vast majority happen from Memorial Day through Labor Day, when children are out of school and the weather is hot.

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Summer is not over yet and 41 children and teens have drowned in Texas, but none of those have occurred in Orange County but that doesn’t mean parents and caregivers can stop paying attention.

The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services urges parents and all adults to keep constant watch on children when they’re around water, especially young children.

It’s hot and everyone wants to stay cool. But always remember that it only takes a minute or two for a child to drown.

“Nothing is more tragic and painful than the untimely death of a child or youth,” said DFPS Commissioner John Specia. “If you’re going to a party or event near water this weekend, talk to all the adults on hand about water safety and about keeping their eyes on all the children at all times.”

Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death among young children and the younger the child the greater the danger. Most victims are boys and the vast majority are six years of age or younger.

This year, Texas kids have drowned in bathtubs, pools, ponds, creeks, and rivers.

However, backyard and apartment swimming pools are by far the most common places that children drown. Plus,

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IT’S RODEO TIME--RIDE ‘UM COWBOY For about as long as I can remember there has been a Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo. It’s a yearly tradition that keeps us in touch with our western roots. Years ago many famous actors and singers appeared at the show, from Lefty Frizzell to Tex Ritter and etc. Today, the rodeo is still a lot of fun.

It’s a great place to take the kids and let them witness the cowboy ways, bareback riding, roping, bull riding and the clowns and watch the kids chase the calves. Dress in western style and get in the spirit of the rodeo. Sheriff Keith Merritt and our friend Port Commissioner Keith Wallace, a strong supporter of the rodeo, invite everyone to come to a great Orange County outing event and tradition Friday and Saturday. I’m told the stock is good and some great, professional cowboys will compete. A cowboy is the only athlete who has no guarantee in the toughest of sports. A cowboy has only his talent. He may get nothing for putting his life at risk. Hope to see you at the Rodeo.*****I’ve got to get going.

Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

CONDOLENCES We send our sincere condolences to friends Jerald and Jimmy Smith, their dad John Henry and their families on the death of their mother, Shirley Smith, age 77, who died Saturday, July 13. Services will be Thursday, July 18, at 2 p.m. at Winfree Baptist Church. Visitation will be at the church Wednesday evening 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Shirley and John Henry were married 60 years and had four sons. She leaves behind many grandchildren and family who loved her. May she rest in peace.*****Our deepest sympathies also to Joyce Dubose and her family on the death of her sister, Reda Davis, 80, who passed away Saturday, July 14, in Port Arthur.

Ms. Davis has been a 65 year resident of the area. Service will be held Thursday, July 18, at 10 a.m. at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves. She was a good person while with us on earth. May she rest in peace. Please see obituaries.

ABBOTT SHOE IN--WENDY SHOULD WAIT The worst kept secret was that Greg Abbott was running for governor of Texas. Don’t believe anything else but that Gov. Rick Perry was pressured out. His best shot would have been to run for president from the governor’s seat. I don’t think it would have made any difference. He’ll never be president or even get the Republican nomination. No one can beat Abbott, who already has a $30 million war chest.

Meanwhile, 15,000 donors have raised $2 million for Sen. Wendy Davis. She can’t win for governor but I believe she would have a shot at an open attorney general’s seat. If Abbott doesn’t have strong Democratic opposition, the Republican turn out would be low. No excitement to run to the polls. On the other hand, Sen. Davis would help down ballot Democratic candidates, especially with women if she ran for attorney general. Running for governor would be a mistake and bring out the Republican base. I think she should bide her time until later when it will be a better time for Texas Democrats and women.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 7 Years Ago-2006 Robert “Bob” Maron Blackshear, 83, died July 11. He was a World War II vet. He and his two sons, David and Danny, developed Waterwood, on the banks of Cow Bayou. IT’s one of Orange County’s most exclusive additions. *****Kenny “Kee-Kee” Dupuis is recovering from hernia surgery. *****Jack and Lynda Stout celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on July 22. *****Halli and Hanna Malagarie turned 2-years-old on July 15. *****Howard and Juana Mathews, formerly of Bridge City, now residents of Bronson, Texas, were married Aug. 3, 1956. Their children will host their 50th anniversary July 29. *****OCARC celebrates 50 years of service this week. What started as a desire of a mother to have activities for her mentally challenged child, has grown into a means of giving that now includes adults.

OCARC gives vocational training and skills which assist students in obtaining jobs in the private sector and leading productive lives in society. OCARC was started by Cathryn Boyd in 1956 in her home. (Editor’s note: 58 years have gone by and the center has grown beyond belief.)*****Former U.T. quarterback Vince Young named “Big 12 Athlete of the Year.” Other Texas football players who have made the list in past few years are Derrick Johnson, 2005; Ricky Williams, 1999; Young also won the “Davey O’Brien” award given to the nation’s top quarterback. (Editor’s note: Young went pro after the Longhorns won the national championship but his star faded in the NFL.)*****Van Choate’s Tuffy’s is the place to eat great seafood in Orange County. Always serving large, tasty rolls and homemade pies, Tuffy’s is located in Mauriceville. *****Mosquito war continues in Orange County.

Commissioners agree to use contingency fund money to keep the Mosquito Control Department operating. Natives say it’s the worst mosquito invasion in recent memory. Last year, after Hurricane Rita, large military planes flew over the county but this year Director Patrick Beebe says he has already surpassed the amount of spray used all of the previous year. (Editor’s note: I recall that bad skeeter year but so far this year we’ve been lucky, no rain, no skeeters.)

37 Years Ago-1976 Robert Hanks is sales manager of Flair Real Estate, Edward Patton is in sales. *****The Bridge City/Orange-

field Community Center pledges have reached $72,712.

Helena Litton heads up the door-to-door collection campaign. *****BCYRA names queens and princesses chosen from Little League sweethearts at coronation. They are: Pee-Wee queen, Kellie Bradley; Minor League queen is Valli Lemoine, princess is Dawn Hanson; Major League queens, Rosalyn Dailey and Angie Welch, princess is Janet Brunell.*****The Bridge City Knights install new officers atSunday mass at St. Henry Catholic Church. Officers are, Manson Hebert Sr., grand knight; Father Frank Schanzer, chaplain; Lamar Roach, deputy grand knight; Mayo LeBlanc, chancellor; Hubert LaPoint, recorder; Lou Garriga, financial secretary; Don Calliquet, treasurer.*****On July 20, Gordon Baxter will celebrate 31-years in radio broadcasting. He’s put time in at radio stations KOLE, KPAC, KOGT, KTRM and KLVI. His audience ranges from little old ladies, housewives, rednecks, students, merchants and some hippie freaks. (Editor’s note: Before his 50-year time in radio was up Bax appeared on several other stations. In most cases he left after being fired.)*****Max Staudt, of Staudt’s Jewelry, holds pre-inventory markdown. *****Tim and Ann Lieby, of the Print Shoppe, return from print show in San Antonio. *****Doug Harrington took in a metal health seminar at Rusk. (Editor’s note: It doesn’t say if he attended the “Nut House” for his own good or to help others. Anyway he has escaped.)*****Roy Wingate buys Jim Kirby Conn a drink of plain water at the yacht Club. Jimmy didn’t appreciate it much. (Editor’s note: That was before folks bought water to drink.)*****Sandy Parkhurst was saluted at July 12 BP&W meeting as “Member of the Month.”*****Keble’s Kuttery, a new concept in barbering and hair styling, opens in Northway Center. Barbers and stylist are Johnny Barton, Jack Welch, Skipper Free and Keble.*****The top 10 country songs are: #1, “Teddy Bear” by Red Sovine; #2, “The Door Is Always Open” Dave and Sugar; #3, “Golden Ring” George Jones and Tammy Wynette; #4, “Strange” Johnny Duncan; #5 “All These Things” Joe Stampley; #6, “When Something is Wrong With My Baby” Sonny James; #7 “Vaya Con Dios” Freddy Fender; #8, “Among My Souvenirs” Marty Robbins. The last two numbers, 9 and 10, were duets #9 “Is Forever Longer Than Always” Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton; #10, “The Letter” Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty. The top album was “At the Speed of Sound” by Wings.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Edee Pratt, Theresa Krout, Deborah Ashcraft, Don Hightower, Harold Lonadier, Cheryl Richard, Cynthia Chataignier, Don Fields, Harry Barclay, Kurt Moerbe, Marion Whittle, Matthew McKinney, Michael Hoke, Robin Thibodeaux, Dorothy Hagy, Melissa Martin, Paige Williams, Preston Wayne Sullivan, Amanda Stephson, Linda Fulton, Lee Cooper, Kenyettia Foster, Megan Stephson, Rebecca Toal, Summer Stephson, J.D. McReynolds, Zadie Chesson, Tina Lawrence, Amiel Leleux, Danika Dubose, Joel Bourdier, Von Broussard, Patricia Tamplim, Rocky DeCuir, Jeff Anderson, Keazie Cappel, Lois Dickey, Charlie Caples, Jeff Longlois, Paige Dohmann, Travis Estes, Albert Bates, Daniel Peet, Jim Reves and Linda Brinson.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Darrell Segura, of the Bridge City Historical Society, wants to thank all the sponsors, the City of Bridge City, the Police Department and Bridge City Fire Department and everyone who helped make the Fourth of July event on Cow Bayou a big success. *****Back In the late 1970’s, Roy Dunn, who published the Community Post newspaper in South Jefferson County, came up with the idea to put a marker on the unmarked grave of Cajun musician Harry Choates, who had died in an Austin jail. Roy pitched the idea to writer Tim Knight, who recruited the help of Gordon Baxter, who used his radio show to publicize it. A marker was installed. Tim, a longtime author and American History teacher at Lamar/Port Arthur, has written a new book titled, “Poor Hobo; the Tragic Life of Harry Choates--A Cajun legend.” Harry is often referred to as the Jimmie Rogers of Cajun music. His most famous song, “Jole Blon” is the Cajun National Anthem. The life and times of Choates are well written and deeply researched in Tim’s book. Available at the Museum of the Gulf Coast Gift Shop, in Port Arthur. A great value in hardcover for only $19.95. Lamar president Sam Monroe strongly recommends the book and so do I.*****After many moons we heard from our friend Jim Keith who moved away after Ike. He visited Bridge City to move the rest of his stuff.

He says things have changed and so many homes are gone.

At Market Basket he saw no one he knew. All strangers, newcomers. He called them the younger crowd. Yes Jim, old Bridge City is no more.*****Our friend Darlene Zavada, of the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, who comes up with all those great ideas to bring people to Orange, recently underwent open heart surgery, four bypasses and correction of a fifth. She’s back at work after 10 weeks off and doing remarkably well. She’s dreaming up ideas for new promotions while working on the old ones.*****Thanks to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City and Pat Greene, who saw to it that we were fed last Friday. This hungry bunch really appreciated it.*****Thanks to Evelyn Brandon, who organized a trash pick up on Bailey’s Road this past Saturday. It was a huge success. Thanks also to Donna Scales and the Park Department for their help.

The group will meet again in the coming weeks in hopes to keep Bailey’s Road clean.*****A belated happy birthday to Lamar “Co-Co” Hardin, a native of Abbeville and longtime Orange County fixture, who turns 90 on July 16 and also celebrating on this day was the late Charlie Wickersham’s fair-haired boy Preston Fuller, who turned 66.***Congrats to Curtis and Debby Herrington who have been married two years on July 16. Who said it wouldn’t last.***A few folks we know having birthdays this week. Ms. Edith “Edee” Pratt celebrates onJuly 17. Edee, a couple of months ago, lost her husband Charles. We understand she’s adjusting and doing well.***Also on July 17, Don Hightower and Deborah Ashcroft celebrate. On July 18, former Bridge City City Manager, Don Fields is a year older. This also would have been the late Butch Herman’s 87th. ***On July 19, former Shangri La director, the perpetual teacher Michael Hoke, marks another one.***Also, one of the prettiest young women I’ve ever came across, daughter of Claudine Hogan, Paige Williams, celebrated this day.***It’s a special day also for Robin Thibodeaux and Melissa Martin.***On July 20, Linda Fulton, Lee Cooper and Rebecca Toal celebrate their special day.***Longtime recipe writer for The Record, Von Broussard, celebrates on July 21. We haven’t heard from her in a long time. Hope she’s doing good.***Our

friend Cal Broussard died on this day. He would be 75 years old.***On July 22, our longtime friend Jeff Anderson celebrates. Last I hear, he was pastoring a church in south Jefferson County. We miss seeing him. His lovely mother is Rita, top monarch of the Anderson boys. ***Lois Dickey and Rocky DeCuir also celebrate on this day.***On July 25, Linda Brinson, Travis Estes and Daniel Peet celebrate.

Happy birthday to all. Please check inside list.*****A speedy recovery to our friend Harry Stephens, who had knee replacement surgery Tuesday at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. He will be out of commission for awhile but he has a great nurse. Harry will not like the pain but he’ll enjoy Margie waiting on him. Knowing Margie, she will put up with that just so long.*****It’s hard to believe that 14 years have already gone by since John Kennedy Jr., his wife Carolyn and sister-in-law Lauren, were killed in that airplane crash.

Also at that same time, one of our great friends, policeman Charles Frederick died. Eighteen patrol cars accompanied his body to Newton County for burial.*****I see where Norman Guilloit was down on “Deep Elm” East Green at 6 a.m. and got himself stabbed. For some reason that doesn’t surprise me. He’s in a Beaumont hospital. Norman is one of our few characters still left around town. We wish him a speedy recovery and stay away from “Deep Elm.”*****Corky Harmon, Harmon’s Used Cars, says right now is a good time to get a good back-to-school car, work truck or family vehicle. They are making great deals. With a reasonable down payment, they will finance the auto of your choice.

Come by and check them out.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week. A nice crowd has been gathering every week. Everyone is welcome. Come and enjoy the fellowship.*****A great place in Orange County for great music and entertainment is Joe Benoit’s place called Benoit’s Louis Hall, located on Hwy. 12. Last week they hosted the George Jones Tribute. A big success. They always have something exciting going on. Also Joe has a great band himself, “Texas Thunder” takes no backseat. You’ll love the place, it’s like Fred’s in Mamou. The place for all your ‘O’ Cajuns weddings, receptions, class reunions, private parties, etc.*****Country music star Randy Travis is awake after suffering a stroke. The 54-year old singer remains on a ventilator but is gradually being reduced. He will stay at the Baylor Heart Hospital in Plano for two or three more weeks then transferred to another facility to undergo aggressive physical therapy. It will take many months to recover from the stroke.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Clovees Comeaux finally gave in and took his wife Clotiel to a dance at Fred’s in Mamou for Mother’s Day. Dere was a guy on da dance floor dancing like crazy him, break dancing, moon walkin, doing back flips, really cutting a rug, da whole works.

Clotiel turn to Clovees and she say, “Clovees, see dat guy? Dat’s “Cat” Robicheaux, 25 years ago, he propose to me him, and I turn his down.”

Comeaux him, he paused an den he say, “Mai sha, it look like to me dat Robicheaux him is still celebratin.”

C’EST TOUT Last week I predicted the outcome of the George Zimmerman trial would be not guilty based on the “Stand your Ground” law in Florida. Not guilty was all the jury could find. Twenty-one states have adopted that law. I refer to it as bringing a gun to a fist fight. All you have to fear from the fist is bodily harm and that entitles you to use any force. If someone attacks you outside of a night club and punches you because you hit on his girlfriend and he says, “I’m gonna whip you good,” go ahead and shoot him if you fear bodily harm. The law says it’s your right. Based on that alone, the police and district attorney felt they didn’t have a case that they could convict on. The D.A. wanted to take that case to the grand Jury but the governor stopped that, took over the case with the state attorney supervising a team of prosecutors. They chose not to go to the Grand Jury but instead just charge Zimmerman with second degree murder. The police chief was fired when politics took over. The local DA was pushed aside even though the local law enforcement knew better than the state what kind of case they had. There is nothing, absolutely nothing, to suggest Zimmerman has one racial bone in his body He didn’t follow Trayvon Martin because he was black; he was just trying to catch one of the punks who had been victimizing the neighborhood. That resulted is a tragedy. That young man should never have died. Zimmerman was told to stay in his car because the 9-11 operator feared for Zimmerman’s safety. He didn’t know what he might step into.

Now Rev. Sharpton and Jessie Jackson are holding rallies all over the country, stirring up the black people. They are calling on the federal government to try Zimmerman on racial hate crimes. That’s far from the truth. They want a public hanging of a white man is what the perception will be. That won’t help the racial problem; just make a worse climate for everyone. The FBI has already investigated the incident and found no wrong but they won’t leave it alone.

They claim they want justice. Well, justice has been served by a jury that the prosecutors agreed on. Justice is not what they want. George Zimmerman was found, after five weeks, of being not guilty. He’s not a free man however, and probably never will be. His life will be miserable and fearful. He and his wife can’t even have children; his family will live in fear. He can’t go anywhere in this country that he won’t be recognized. Jesse says, “someone must pay a price for the life of Trayvon.” Well, someone is paying Reverend; George will pay for the rest of his life for mistakes made by two people on one dark night and a very bad law. Well, that’s my take. I’m afraid instead of honoring a fair trial by jury, some will stir up emotions and with it will come violence.

If the verdict would have gone the other way, they would be happy so they didn’t want a fair trial, they wanted only one verdict. *****My time is up, thanks for yours. Please read us cover to cover and support our family of advertisers. Take care and God bless.

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The Affordable Health Care Act: What to Expect in 2014

By Ronda Wendler Texas Medical Center News

Nearly all Americans will be required to have health insurance effective Jan. 1, 2014, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act. To examine how this requirement and other provisions in the Affordable Care Act will affect consumers, companies, clinicians and others in 2014, Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy hosted a June 28 presentation by Vivian Ho, Ph.D., a professor of economics at Rice University and a professor of health services research at Baylor College of Medicine.

Titled “The Affordable Care Act: What Can we Expect in 2014?” the presentation addressed some of the highlights of what Ho says is a “very complex piece of legislation.”

“Simply stated, the Affordable Health Care Act is a law designed to provide affordable, quality health care to all Americans and to reduce the cost of health care to individuals and to the government,” Ho said. “But as we all know, nothing is ever that simple. A great deal of confusion still exists in terms of what the act does and what it does not do.”

Signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010, the Affordable Care Act is widely acknowledged as the most significant government expansion and regulatory overhaul of the U.S. health care system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.

For a standing-room-only audience, Ho streamlined and simplified some of the act’s main points, and shared what their impact will be on differ-

ent Americans in 2014.

The Uninsured Those without health insurance are required to have it or buy it by Jan. 1, 2014, or face a penalty. The penalty will be $285 per family or 1 percent of income, whichever is greater.

By 2016, the penalty increases to $2,085 per family or 2.5 percent of income.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 40 million Americans lack health insurance, often because they are part-time workers, unemployed or self-employed, or they are full-time employees whose employers don’t provide coverage. On Oct. 1 this year, these uninsured Americans will be able to shop for insurance through new, state-run health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act. All 50 states must create an

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exchange, which Ho says is like a big shopping mall, with individual insurance stores inside. Consumers “visit” each store, and compare all the different insurance plans offered through the exchange, then select the one that best suits their needs and the needs of their families.

“The exchanges will serve as an insurance marketplace, a one-stop-shop for those who do not have employer coverage and are looking for private coverage,” Ho said.

A state may operate its exchange on its own, share operational functions with the federal government, or allow the federal government to operate the exchange within the state.

Texas chose the latter option, and the federal government will operate Texas’ exchange.

All 50 state exchanges must be operational by Oct. 1, 2013 to begin open enrollment for the 2014 plan year.

The government will provide subsidies to low- and middle-income Americans to help them buy insurance through these health exchanges – the individual pays a part of the insurance premium, and the government pays the rest.

Americans who earn between 133 and 400 percent of the federal poverty level are eligible for these subsidies.

The 2013 federal poverty level is defined as an income of $23,550 a year for a family of four.

“Even a family of four earning $88,000 per year qualifies for a subsidy, because they are under 400 percent – the highest percent allowed – of the federal poverty level,” Ho explained.

The closer to the federal poverty level a family falls, the larger their subsidy.

Families making less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level will be funneled into Medicaid – the federal-state health insurance program for those with low income and resources – and therefore will not need to purchase insurance through an exchange.

However, the Supreme Court ruled that individual states can opt not to go along with the 133 percent eligibility level expansion that goes into effect Jan. 1, 2014, but instead can continue receiving existing levels of Medicaid funding from the federal government.

Texas is one of the states that has chosen to continue with its current funding levels and eligibility standards.

A Gallup poll released this March placed Texas’ uninsured rate at 28.8 percent. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission said if the state had said yes to Medicaid expansion, an additional 1.5 million Texans would be covered by Medicaid by 2017.

For those states that do agree to expand Medicaid, the federal government will pay 100 percent of the cost of Medicaid expansion from 2014 to 2016, then ratchet its share down gradually to 90 percent by 2020, with states picking up

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Vivian Ho, Ph.D., economics professor at Rice University, discussed the Affordable Care Act’s anticipated impact on individuals, employers and health care providers during a June 28 symposium hosted by Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. (Photo by Steve Ueckert).

the difference.

Health insurance for senior citizens does not change under the Affordable Care Act. Seniors ages 65 and above receive Medicare, and may choose to purchase supplemental insurance if they wish.

Health plans bought through exchanges will be deemed platinum, gold, silver and bronze, and will cover 90, 80, 70 and 60 percent of approved medical costs, respectively, with the patient paying the rest out of pocket.

To offer an idea of what such plans will cost, Ho says that a 40-year-old single person on the Silver Plan who makes above 400 percent of the federal poverty level and therefore does not get a subsidy, and who operates his or her own business in northern California will pay $347 per month.

California is often used as an example, Ho said, because it is ahead of other states in setting up exchanges.

The Already Insured Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are no longer allowed to set an individual’s premium cost based on gender or health status. The act also prohibits insurance companies from dropping coverage or capping coverage for people who develop long-term illnesses or disabilities – a measure that has already been in existence in some states, and now should offer peace of mind to many more, Ho said.

However, policies purchased through a health exchange are allowed, under the Affordable Care Act, to cost three times more for an older person than a younger person.

“Currently, older individuals are charged about four or five times higher than younger people,” Ho said. “The new three-to-one ratio will likely cause premiums to go up for younger individuals.”

The new law also requires insurance companies to cover the children of insured parents up to age 26 – this provision went into effect in 2010, the year the act was signed into law.

Pre-Existing Conditions Starting in 2014, the law makes it illegal for any health insurance plan to use pre-existing conditions to exclude, limit or set unrealistic premium rates on coverage for adults – the requirement to cover children under age 19 for pre-existing conditions began in 2010.

Employers Employers in the United States are not currently required by law to provide health insurance coverage to employees. However, the Affordable Care Act changes that, by requiring employers with 50 or more workers to provide those workers with affordable and adequate health coverage, or face fines.

That provision was set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2014, but on July 2, the Obama administration pushed it back by a year.

The delay resulted from business groups’ complaints that the law was too complicated and they needed more time to update technology and to plan how they would offer health coverage to employees without yet knowing how much the coverage would cost. Like individuals, businesses can also purchase insurance policies through state exchanges

for their employees, but not all state exchanges are in place yet.

“It makes sense to delay the employer requirements for one year, until employers and policymakers can see what insurance policies are being offered on the state exchanges,” Ho said.

Businesses with fewer than 50 workers will be exempt from providing health insurance to their employees, and those employees likely will look for private insurance on state exchanges. Most large businesses already offer coverage to their employees because they can afford to do so and because insurance coverage is an expected employee recruitment tool.

Other key parts of the law remain on schedule.

When the delay concludes and employers must provide their employees with health coverage, larger employers won’t be affected as much, but middle-sized firms with 100 to 1,000 employees will likely experience a price increase in providing coverage for their employees, Ho said.

“This is mainly because many of these companies didn’t offer health insurance,” she explained, “or they offered health insurance that had extremely high deductibles and didn’t cover many standard services.”

Small firms with 100 or fewer employees will likely experience a decline in the amount spent on each employee’s coverage, she said.

“A lot of people don’t realize there are actually subsidies available for small employers – especially for those with 25 or fewer workers – to purchase health insurance,” Ho said, “and that will make it more affordable for these small companies.”

Insurers The Accountable Care Act dictates that your insurance company must spend 85 percent of your premium on your medical care, and only 15 percent on other things, such as advertising and administration. If insurers exceed this threshold, they have to rebate the excess to their customers.

Policies sold in the individual and small group market will increase drastically in price, insurance companies warn, due to this and other provisions in the Affordable Care Act. The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Energy and Commerce recently sent a survey to insurance companies in Texas asking how much those companies planned to raise their premiums in 2014 for individuals purchasing new plans. The insurance companies responded that they plan to raise premiums 96 percent more for those getting a new policy, and 73 percent more for those who already have an individual health insurance policy which they plan to keep.

“I’m always skeptical of these kinds of ‘what if...’ numbers,” Ho said. “I think there’s a good chance some people will pay more, but I’ll be surprised if people on the individual market pay values like this because I think there’s going to be a fair amount of competition on the exchanges.”

Premiums will cost less in a

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Community Bulletin Board Farmers Market open Wednesday, Saturday Orange County Farmers’ Market is held 3-6 p.m., Wednesdays and 7-10 a.m., Saturdays throughout the growing season in the Big Lots parking lot on MacArthur Drive.

Produce and items expected to be available this week include: Watermelon, cantaloupe, plums, peas, okra, eggplant, potatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers (bell, banana, and jalapeno), yellow squash, zucchini, figs, herbs, fresh eggs, homemade baked goods, homemade granola, boudain, jerky, sausage (jalapeno, green onion, smoked and Italian), yard plants, house plants, and more. Items will vary based on vendor participation.

For more information, contact any of the market coordinators: Jim Frasier- 409-656-3739; Billy Peveto- 409-289-5289; Jean Fregia- 409-670-6121.

The Orange County Farmers’ Market is sponsored by Texas AgriLIFE.

WOC offers free breakfast, lunch programs West Orange – Cove CISD is sponsoring a Summer Feeding Program through Aug. 9. The program is free to the public regardless of economic status. Participants must be between the ages of one and 18 years of age.

Breakfast and lunch will be available at two campus sites: • West Orange – Stark Elementary, located at 2605 Martin Luther King Drive in Orange, Monday through Thursday.

• West Orange – Stark High School, located at 1400 Newton Street in Orange, Monday through Thursday.

Breakfast will be served from 8 to 9:30 a.m. and lunch will be served 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

BCLL fall ball registration now open The Bridge City Little League 2013 Fall Baseball and Softball Registration, for children ages 5-15, will be open from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 18 in the BCLL Board Room. The cost will be $100 for the first child and $50 for any additional child.

For coaches applications and more info, please log on to: www. bcll.org

Phyllis’s Dance Studio Bake Sale Phyllis’s Dance Studio will host a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 on the sidewalk at Walmart in Bridge City. Fall registration and dance entertainment will be available on site. The community is encouraged to attend.

Shangri La to host Wild Wednesdays through Aug. 7 The Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, located at 2111 W. Park Ave. in Orange, will host the Wild Wednesday program through Aug. 7.

“Scales and Tails” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24. Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians in an up-close glimpse of theses Shangri La inhabitants.

“Food Factories and ‘Plant Managers’” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31. Leaves are food factories. They come in all shapes and size to make food for the plants. Explorers of all ages are invited to make a leaf collection and sicker the role of leaves as “plant managers.”

“Orchid Ice Cream” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 7. Spend a morning learning about the vanilla orchid. Participants will gain knowledge about the vanilla bean as a flower seed pot. Ice cream lovers of all ages will enjoy this program and have an opportunity to make ice cream.

For more details, please call 409-670-9113 or visit www.shangrilagardens.org.

An RSVP is required as space is limited. To reserve a seat, call 409-670-9799.

Red Hot Flashers to meet The Red Hot Flashers will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2013, at the Mongolian Grill on Edgar Brown Drive in Orange.

Ladies will bring a small door prize. There are no birthdays this month.

All ladies are welcome. For information call, 409-886-1609.

Eagles events for July

KOCB sells Litter Button banners

The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523, located at 803 N. 28th Street in Orange, will host a barbecue on Thursday, July 18.

The menu includes brisket, baked beans, potato salad, bread, cookie, barbecue sauce and trimming on the side at $8 a plate.

Dine in, pick up or delivery is offered. For more information or to place an order contact Sharon Bodin at 719-7793, leave a message at 886-7381 or fax 886-9725.

The life of James “Bubba” Roy will be celebrated with a memorial service at 1 p.m. Sunday, July 21.

The Eagles will host a pool tournament each Friday beginning at 8 p.m. The two tables are open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday nights. Popcorn will be served and a drink special will be offered until 11 p.m. The community is invited to come meet the members of Aerie 2523 and join in the fun.

For more information leave a message for Shon Branham after 4 p.m. at 886-7381.

Keep Orange County Beautiful hopes to sell 50 banners to local businesses for $25 each promoting their “Litter Button” on their Website: www.kocb.org. Their hope is that each banner will generate 10 hits of the “Litter Button,” which would mean 500 litterers in the State of Texas would be notified by the Texas Department of Transportation of their illegal activity.

If you see someone littering, take down the time, date and place of the littering and the license plate of the vehicle. Report the activity by going to www.kocb.org and hit the litter button.

Fill in the information which is then sent to TxDOT. The offending litterer will be sent a letter reminding them it is illegal to litter in the State of Texas. They will also receive a litter bag for their car and a Don’t Mess With Texas sticker.

To purchase a banner, contact a member of KOCB or visit their Website.

Bridge City Volleyball Camp set The 2013 Bridge City Volleyball Camp for incoming fourth through sixth graders is scheduled from 9 to 11 a.m. July 15-18.

The camp for incoming seventh and eighth graders is from 9 a.m. to noon August 19-21.

The camp for incoming freshman is scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. July 15-18.

For applications, please contact the Bridge City High School at 409-735-1600, ask for Coach Becca Peveto.

LCHS reunion for classes of 1953-1970 set The Little Cypress High School Graduating Classes of 1953 to 1970 have scheduled a reunion for Oct. 5. Reunion events will include an LC Alumni Reception, dinner and dance at the VFW Post 2775 Hall Ballroom at 5303 16th St. (Highway 87) in Orange.

The LC Friends’ Reception, with snacks, appetizers and drinks provided, will be from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Dinner is at 6 p.m. with Music and Dancing from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

A fee of $35 per person includes appetizers, drinks, dinner and dance, although all teachers, administrators and coaches attend free. Checks for $35 per person should be made payable to and mailed to Kenneth Lewis, 595 Orleans St., Ste. 500, Beaumont, Texas 77701.

Organizers are searching for alumni from the classes of 1963 to 1970. For details on the event, go tohttp://bit.ly/15Bj2yn. For additional information, contact Dr. Carol Fetters at 409-8991819.

Boy Scouts to host annual flag fundraiser The Boy Scouts of Troop 62 is now accepting subscriptions for commemorative flag displays in and around North Orange (near Hwy. 87 and Meeks Drive) between IH-10 and South Teal Road.

The 3’ by 5’ flags will be displayed on the five flag days of the year (Memorial Day, Flag Day, Fourth of July, Patriots Day [9/11] and Veterans Day). The flags will be displayed no later than 9 a.m. on the commemorative day, picked up before dusk and stored until the next flag day.

An initial $75 tax deductible donation ($50 for renewals) is required. Money orders and checks must be received 14 days prior to posting day in order to ensure timely service. All proceeds go to support Scout activities and programs throughout the year.

For subscriptions, contact Bubba Plexico, Troop 62 Scoutmaster, at 214-770-0568; or Chris Wright, Troop 62 Fundraising Chair, at 409-882-9972.

Ladies Aux, VFW membership dues now due The Ladies Auxiliary to Orange Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 had a successful run on membership during the July 4 BBQ/Membership Drive, which allowed the auxiliary to reach its first State Membership Quota.

There are still 66 members who have not paid their dues and still a number of members from last year. Dues are $18 for continuous or reinstates to remain a member. All dues must be in by Dec. 31, 2013 to remain continuous.

Dues may be sent to Membership Chairman Jeanette Clark at 3705 Martin St; Orange, TX 77630 or to Treasurer Patricia Kemp at 4700 London Circle; Orange, TX 77632.

For further information contact Patricia at 886-2796 or Jeanette at 883-0264.

If you need help with your dues, please contact one of the above in the strictest of confidence. We have a fund to take care of this. The auxiliary membership is key to supporting our Veterans and their benefits.

The Post and Auxiliary meet monthly at 7 p.m. on the first and third Mondays at the VFW Hall on Highway 87 North. Attendance at these meetings will give members an insight of all the programs and work we do on behalf our veterans who have given so much for our freedom.

OF Athletic Department creating Wall of Honor The Orangefield Athletic Department is developing a “Wall of Honor” for those athletes who have either been named All-State or have gone on to play at the next level.

Much of the Orangefield Bobcat memorabilia was lost in a fire in the early 1990’s. An effort is being made to rebuild the collection. The athletic department is requesting an 8x10 photo and the year of recognition. Donations to the “Wall of Honor” may be dropped off at the field house between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The boy athlete photos will be hung in the field house and the girls pictures will be hung in the new gym.

The Orangefield Athletic Department is asking for the community’s help to rebuild this “Wall of Honor” that will celebrate the accomplishments of their athletes, past and present. For any questions, please call the field house at 735-4504 or email jsmalley@esc5.net.

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Benefit to be held at Eagles July 20 A benefit for Lesia Herman will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 to help raise money for surgery to remove hernias and excess skin to a recent weight loss. The surgery will require Lesia to have a down payment of $3,000.

Entry to the benefit will cost $5. Meals consisting of zummos, chips and drinks will be sold for $5 each. Raffle tickets for a Kruic Coffee Gift Basket (a $300 value) will be sold for $5 each. Each person attending the benefit will also have a chance at winning free oil changes and other gift baskets.

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BCHS Class of 1963, 1964 to host reunion The Bridge City classes of 1963 and 1964 are planning their 49th and 50th class reunions to be held on Sept. 21, 2013. They are needing help locating the following classmates: From the class of 1963: Keith Predmore, Jackie Clewis, Charles Hargis, Dianne Gutherie, Dennis Stephens and Robert Theriot.

From the class of 1964: Barbara Cole, Richard Fredrick, Brenda Hebert, Clifton Michel, Sandra Miller, Mary Terry, Linda Martin and Martha Martin.

If you know the location of any of these students, please contact David Crim at 735-2317, Brenda Pharris Robicheaux at 7352317, Vincent Hannegan at 735-2033 or Coral Foreman Puckett at 883-3874.

If you were a member of the BC Class of 1963 and 1964 and have been contacted for the reunion please contact the class representatives listed above.

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Deaths and Memorials William E. Pearson Formerly of Bridge City William E. Pearson, 78, a former resident of Bridge City, p a s s e d away Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Evergreen Hospice Center in Kirkland, Wash.

A Memorial Service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 21, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City with the Rev. David Millner, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in West Orange, officiating. Burial of cremated remains, with full Military Honors provided by the Honor Guard from Ft. Polk, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City.

William was born in Paducah, Ky. on Jan. 23, 1935. He was a retired Staff Sargent for the U.S. Army and has lived in Auburn, Wash. for the past three years.

William loved being outdoors, especially enjoyed gardening. He also enjoyed fishing and hunting and was a former member of the U.S. Army Color Guard.

He was preceded in death by his sons, William E. Pearson Jr.

and Robert E. Pearson. William is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Cheryl and Enand Young of Orange, Nanci Van Tighem of Washington, Linda Gooch, and Faith Ann Sutton; son, William Brock; 20 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and sister, Patricia DeRosier.

Gladys Juanita Rodgers Orange G l a d y s Juanita Rodgers, 73, of Orange, passed away at her home, Thursday, July 11, 2013.

C r e m a ti o n will be under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange, Texas. A celebration of life memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013 at the Cowboy Church in Orange, with a gathering of family and friends from noon until service time. A luncheon will immediately follow the service.

Gladys was born June 21, 1940 in Gause, Texas.

She was the daughter of Henry Luther Mitchell and Lorance Luce Hodge.

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Preceded in death by her parents, those left to cherish her memory are her sons, James Peet and wife Robin of Vidor, Lance Peet and wife Cindy of Rosenberg, Jeff Peet and wife Angela of Bridge City, Manny Peet and wife Michelle of Orange; daughters, Brandi Peet Harris and husband Brian of Orangefield, Regina Williams of Vidor; brother, Jimmy Mitchell and wife Gail of Orangefield; sister, Ida Broussard and husband James of Hemphill.

She also is survived by 19 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many family members who loved her deeply.

Gladys was a long time resident of Orange. She attended Lutcher Stark High School. She worked many years at a previous local restaurant Zak’s and later worked and retired from WalMart in Orange after 17 years of service. She was a caring and compassionate mother, grandmother and friend to many. She was an avid lover of football and enjoyed watching her sons and grandson play. She found comfort and joy spending time with her family and loved them deeply. Her biggest joy was being silly with her grandchildren and spoiling them.

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Shirley Smith, 77, of Bridge City, Texas passed away Saturday, July 13, 2013.

Funeral Services will be 2 p.m.

Thursday, July 18, at Winfree Baptist Church in Orange. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at the church.

She was born on Dec. 26, 1935 in Shelby County. She was a church secretary at Winfree Baptist Church for 35 years.

Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband of 60 years, John Henry Smith; and four sons, Jerry Smith and wife Vicki of New Braunfels, Jerald Smith and wife Gina of Bridge City, Jimmy Smith and wife Katherine of Bridge City, and Jeff Smith and wife Lisa of Bridge City; grandchildren, Jennifer Whitehead and husband Robert, Jared Porter, Lauren Knight and husband Cody, Hannah Lucia and husband Curt, Jessica Melancon and husband

Jarred, Kasey Smith, Gabrielle Smith, Colin Smith, Justin Smith, Kirby Shepherd, Ellyn Shepherd, Breanna Smith; great-grandchildren, Cole Whitehead, Mia Whitehead, Jason Melancon, Jaxon Melancon, Anna Knight, Avery Knight, Jonah Knight; brothers, Walt Carrico and wife Mary of Magnolia, Texas and Coral (Butch) Carrico and wife Janie of Chandler, Texas; sister, Linda Cappel and husband George (Chip) of Bridge City; sister-in-laws, Vallie Carrico of Dubach, La. and Faye Carrico of White House, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert B. Carrico and Virgie Carrico; infant son, Perry Smith; brothers, Stanley Carrico, Laverette Carrico; and daughter-in-law, Brenda Smith.

John Henry, “the boys” and their families would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to “Aunt Linda” Cappel. Words can’t express our gratitude for your unwavering, sacrificial loving care given to your big sister, Shirley. We could not have made this journey without you. We are forever grateful.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Winfree Baptist Church Building Fund, 19525 Highway 62 S, Orange, Texas 77630.

Arrangements were held under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Reda David Port Arthur Reda David, 80, of Port Arthur, Texas passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 18, at Levingston Funeral Home in Groves with the Rev. Russell Hall of The Methodist Temple officiating. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Memorial Park. A visitation for family and friends will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

She was born on Sept. 1, 1932 in Beckville, Panola County, Texas to Isaac Newton and Sally Jarvis Davidson Sr. Reda had lived in this area for 65 years and was a long time member of the Aldersgate Trinity United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Women and Y-

To the People of Bridge City and Surrounding Communities: There are simply no words to express our heartfelt thanks for the sympathy and support you have extended toward our family during this time of loss. We are deeply grateful for the cards, flowers, donations, phone calls, food and prayers that you have all graciously provided.

Obviously, this has been a very difficult time for all of us and we are so saddened by the passing of Carl. But your presence at the rosary, visitation and funeral has really helped to lighten our burden. We thank all of you who shared so many kind words, memories and stories of Carl.

He was a great husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed.

Special thanks to Morgan and Warren of Claybar Funeral Home, Leslie of Altus Hospice and Saint Henry Catholic Church and the Knights of the Columbus.

With Sincere Gratitude, The Family of Carl Reed Knots Square Dancers.

She retired as an accountant from Mazur and Vernon after many years of service.

Reda is survived by her daughter, Donya David of Lewisville, Texas; two sons, Neil David and wife Sherry of Groves, and Wayne David and wife Kim of Port Neches; three sisters, Mattie Lofton and husband Donald of Katy, Joyce DuBose and husband John of Bridge City, and Mary Cronin and husband Ray of Oxford, iss.; brother, Issac N. Davidson Jr. and wife Jamie of Cumby, Texas.; five grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

Barbara Miller Peveto Orange Barbara Miller Peveto, 79, of Orange passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013.

The funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 18, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Reverend Ed Rawls, pastor of Silver Oaks Baptist Church, officiating A gathering of family and friends will be at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

She was born March 5, 1934

in Starks, La. to Albert and Lela Miller. She was a homemaker who loved nothing better than being with and loving her family and God. She was a loving wife to Don, mother to Debbie, Jeanne, Mike and Skeet; Nana to 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren; one great grandchild on the way and her first great great granddaughter on the way.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Lela Miller; three brothers, Jackie, Clebert and Donald Ray Miller and two sisters, June Ashworth and Sue Sibley.

Mrs. Peveto is survived by her husband of 40 years, Donald R. Peveto; daughters, Deborah Miller and her husband Rodney Miller of Mauriceville and Jeanne Swinney and her husband David of Deweyville; sons, Michael Johnson and his wife Lori of Bridge City and Lyndon “Skeet” Johnson and his wife Martha of Mauriceville and step daughters, Donna Peveto of Coleman and Debra Hughes of Cypress. She is also survived by 16 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; one great grandchild on the way; one great great granddaughter on the way; and brothers, Darrell Miller of Vidor and Carlton Miller of Singer, La. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be given to Wounded Warrior Foundations.

Shell Oil to spend over $115 million to reduce harmful air pollution at Houston area refinery, chemical plant Staff Report For The Record

The Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that Shell Oil and affiliated partnerships (Shell) have agreed to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at a large refinery and chemical plant in Deer Park, Texas by spending at least $115 million to control harmful air pollution from industrial flares and other processes, and by paying a $2.6 million civil penalty. Shell has agreed to spend $1 million on a stateof-the-art system to monitor benzene levels at the fenceline of the refinery and chemical plant near a residential neighborhood and school and to make the data available to the public through a website.

Shell will spend $100 million on innovative technology to reduce harmful air pollution from industrial flares, which are devices used to burn waste gases. Shell is required to take the following actions to improve flaring operations: minimize flaring by recovering and recycling waste gases (which may then be reused

by Shell as a fuel or product); comply with limitations on how much waste gas can be burned in a flare (flare caps); and install and operate instruments and monitoring systems to ensure that gases that are sent to flares are burned with 98% efficiency. Shell’s agreement to recover and recycle waste gases (flare gas recovery) at its chemical plant is a first of its kind.

Once fully implemented, the pollution controls required by the settlement will reduce

harmful air emissions of sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including benzene, and other hazardous air pollutants by an estimated 4,550 tons or more per year.

These controls will also reduce emissions of greenhouse gases by approximately 260,000 tons per year.

“The innovative emission controls required by today’s settlement will cut harmful air pollution in communities near Houston,” said Cynthia Giles, assistant administrator of EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance.

“This case is part of EPA’s nationwide enforcement effort to protect fenceline neighborhoods by significantly reducing toxic pollution from flares and making information about pollution quickly available to affected communities.”

“This settlement will result in substantial reductions in toxic air pollution through state of the art technology and increased efficiencies at the Deer Park plant,” said Acting Assistant Attorney General Robert G. Dreher of the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division. “This agreement will bring Shell Oil’s refinery and chemical plant in Deer Park into compliance with the nation’s Clean Air Act and result in cleaner, healthier air for residents in the local communities for many years to come.”

The settlement was filed at the same time DOJ filed a complaint on behalf of EPA alleging, among other things, that the company improperly operated its 12 steam-assisted flaring devices in such a way that excess VOCs, including benzene and other hazardous

air pollutants, were emitted.

In addition to reducing pollution from flares, Shell will significantly modify its wastewater treatment plant; replace and repair tanks as necessary; inspect tanks biweekly with an infrared camera to better identify potential integrity problems that may lead to leaks; and implement enhanced monitoring and repair practices at the benzene production unit. When fully implemented, these specific projects are estimated to cost between $15 and $60 million.

Also, in a second project to benefit the community, Shell has agreed to spend $200,000 on retrofit technology to reduce diesel emissions from government-owned vehicles which operate in the vicinity of the Deer Park complex.

These actions will cut emissions of pollutants that can cause significant harm to public health. Exposure to high concentrations of sulfur dioxide can affect breathing and aggravate existing respiratory and cardiovascular disease.

VOCs are a key component in the formation of smog or ground-level ozone, a pollutant that irritates the lungs, exacerbates diseases such as asthma, and can increase susceptibility to respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia and bronchitis. Chronic exposure to benzene, which EPA classifies as a carcinogen, can cause numerous health impacts, including leukemia and adverse reproductive effects in women.

Today’s settlement is part of EPA’s national effort to reduce emissions of toxic air pollut-

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Stark Museum, Stark House Open Tales and Travels Exhibition

Staff Report For The Record

The Stark Art and History Venues of the STARK Cultural Venues in Orange will have a special exhibition titled Tales and Travels on display. From island adventures to giant anthills, this exhibition has a story for everyone.

See first-edition books of long-loved tales and of real travels from amazing adventurers, along with paintings, prints and drawings from the collections of the Stark Museum of Art and The W.H. Stark House in Orange, Texas. This exhibition will be on display through Jan. 11, 2014, and is included with regular admission fees. For more details, visit www.starkmuseum.org or www.whstarkhouse.org.

For travelers, adventurers, writers and explorer-artists who traversed the wild landscapes of America, their ultimate goal was to document and tell stories that captivated the imagination of their audiences. Learn more about the artists and authors behind many classic travelogues and vivid images, which are a fascinating part of the Stark Museum and Stark House collections. The authors in this exhibition created stories that stood the test of time, in some cases, hundreds of years and the artists highlighted in Tales and Travels created images that bring each story to life. These imaginative accounts in writing and art exemplify the spirit of adventure. See first edition books by Charles Dickens, James Fenimore Cooper and Daniel Defoe along with works of art by Alfred Jacob Miller, N.C. Wyeth, Charles Marion Russell and John James Audubon.

While touring the Tales and Travels exhibi-

tion at the Museum, visitors can delight in the mini-exhibit Painting the Pages: Hidden Treasures, on view from July 13 through October 12, 2013. Featured in this mini-exhibit will be fore-edge paintings that are hidden on the edges of book pages, depicting famous battles, cityscapes and the rural countryside of the 18th and 19th centuries in England. Learn about the history of fore-edge painting and the process used to make these hidden treasures.

Stations at the Museum will also be available throughout the exhibit for visitors to have a hands-on, interactive experience. See and touch entomology displays, participate in a sample wax seal-making craft and join family and friends in a storybook station that features well-known tales for all imaginations to explore. Visitors can also see items on loan from The W.H. Stark House collections, including a writing desk from the first-floor Library, luggage and rare books.

Presented in conjunction with the Museum’s Tales and Travels exhibition, The W.H. Stark House will feature letters, postcards and souvenirs from the Stark and Lutcher family’s journeys. This exhibit titled Tales and Travels: A Family Scrapbook will be on view through Jan. 11, 2014. From the mighty forests of Montana to the exotic desertscapes of Egypt, this exhibit will represent travel across five continents, and include suitcases, travel documents and a variety of well-preserved historic images. To view this coordinating exhibit that highlights travel in the early 20th century, visit the adjacent Carriage House welcome center. Admission is free of charge.

LIT offers summer welding course

Staff Report For The Record

Lamar Institute of Technology will offer a basic/intermediate MIG welding course through its Workforce Training & Continuing Education Department.

The class will run from July 22 through Aug. 9, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the LIT Technical Training & Education Building, 4075 MLK Jr. Parkway.

This is a non-credit course that will teach students the basics of MIG welding.

SHELL OIL from 7A ants, with a particular focus on industrial flares. These requirements focus on reducing the amount of waste gas sent to flares and on improving flare operations, both of which work to reduce toxic emissions. Improper operation of an industrial flare can send hundreds of tons of hazardous air pollutants into the air. The more waste gas a company sends to a flare, the more pollution occurs. The less efficient a flare is in burning waste gas, the more pollution occurs. EPA wants companies to flare less, and when they do flare, to fully burn the harmful chemicals found in the waste gas.

Shell, which is headquartered in Houston, processes approximately 330,000 barrels per day of crude oil at its Deer Park facility, making it the 11th largest refinery in the United States.

In addition, the Deer Park chemical plant produces approximately 8,000 tons per day of products that include ethylene, benzene, toluene, xylene, phenol, and acetone. Both the chemical plant and the refinery operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

The consent decree, lodged in the Southern District Court of Texas, is subject to a 30-day public comment period and court approval. The consent decree will be available for viewing at

Required equipment for the class is hood, welder’s cap, shade 10 or 11 lens, clear lens, long-sleeved 100% cotton shirt or leather sleeves or leather jacket, long 100% cotton work pants (jeans), high-top leather boots (steel toe), leather gloves, chipping hammer, wire brush, safety glasses, cutting goggles or shade (shade 5), measuring tape, tip cleaner, 12-inch combination square and pliers.

Cost of the course is $1,225. For more information or to sign up, call (409) 880-8114 or email workforcetraining@lit.edu.

http://www.justice.gov/enrd/Consent_Decrees. html. The claims resolved by the settlement are allegations only, and there has been no determination of liability.

More information about the settlement: www.epa.gov/enforcement/air/cases/sdp.html More information about EPA’s Air Toxics National Enforcement Initiative: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/data/planning/initiatives/2011airtoxics.html Prior enforcement settlements related to industrial flaring: BP North America: http://www.epa.gov/compliance/resources/ cases/civil/caa/bp-whiting.html Marathon Petroleum Company: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/24 67feca60368729852573590040443d/e841a5bbc 6dd1082852579d7005b6347!OpenDocument& Highlight=2,Marathon CountryMark Refining and Logistics: http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/24 67feca60368729852573590040443d/b511e565b a2af7f985257b20005cb737!OpenDocument&H ighlight=2,CountryMark Enforcement Alert: EPA Enforcement Targets Flaring Efficiency Violations (August 2012): http://w w w.epa.gov/enforcement/air/documents/newsletters/flaringviolations.pdf

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DWI crash victims lend their ‘faces’ to anti-drunk driving campaign Staff Report For The Record

In an effort to save lives and prevent roadway crashes throughout the month of July, the Texas Department of Transportation is introducing its Faces of Drunk Driving safety campaign to urge motorists to be smart and drive sober.

“On average, there is an alcohol-related traffic crash in Texas every 20 minutes,” said TxDOT Executive Director Phil Wilson. “Drunk driving crashes are 100 percent preventable and so is the pain that comes with each one.”

Through early August, TxDOT will host Faces of Drunk Driving events across the state at which safety advocates, law enforcement and victims of drunk driving will share their stories in front of 1,170 Texas flags, representing the number of people killed in alcohol-related crashes in Texas last year. More than 9,400 people also were seriously injured in alcoholrelated crashes in 2012.

Helping TxDOT deliver this sobering message is 9-year-old Xitclalli “Chilli” Vasquez, who was paralyzed from the chest down after being hit by a drunk driver in Fort Worth on

July 9, 2011 (just three days before her eighth birthday). Also sharing their story is the family of Aaron Pennywell, 20, who was killed by a drunk driver two years ago in Cypress. These stories, along with those of more than a dozen others impacted by drunk driving, can be found at www.FacesofDrunkDriving.com.

“If the possibility of killing yourself or someone else isn’t a good enough reason to not drink and drive, you should know that being arrested for DWI also has longstanding, negative consequences,” Wilson said. “DWI penalties include jail time, a suspended driver’s license and as much as $17,000 or more in fines, legal fees and other expenses. You and your family can’t afford it, so be smart and safe while celebrating the holiday.”

Law enforcement around Texas conducted “No Refusal” initiatives over the Independence Day holiday weekend. “No Refusal” operations allow for suspected drunk drivers to be pulled over and required by law to provide police with a breath or blood sample. Motorists found to be legally intoxicated (with a blood or breath alcohol content of .08 or higher) face arrest and prosecution.

DPS responds to Texas-Mexico border incidents Staff Report For The Record

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) officers recently responded to multiple incidents that took place on the Texas-Mexico border.

According to preliminary information, the first incident occurred early Thursday afternoon, when a Texas Rangers’ boat responded to a “shots fired” call by the U.S. Border Patrol on the Rio Grande River. After arriving at the scene, the Rangers observed that the Border Patrol agents had taken cover inside their boat while pointing across the river toward individuals on the Mexico side believed to be responsible for the shots fired. Rangers then launched tear gas rounds in the direction of the individuals in Mexico, who vacated the area.

Later in the afternoon in a separate incident, a DPS Tactical Marine Unit (TMU) team was patrolling the river, when they came upon a raft that was nearing the U.S. shore, and observed multiple subjects aboard. As the TMU team ap-

proached, the subjects abandoned the raft and swam to Mexico. The TMU team seized the raft, which was on the U.S. side and contained several bundles of marijuana, totaling approximately 1,100 pounds.

Around the same time, at approximately 5 p.m. CT, the Texas Rangers’ boat responded to assist with the marijuana seizure incident.

While en route, the Rangers’ boat was fired upon from Mexico. DPS officers aboard the Rangers’ boat returned fire, at which time the subjects in Mexico vacated the area. (The TMU patrol vessel was not present at the time of this particular shooting.)

No injuries were reported in all three incidents. Additionally, no charges have been filed in these cases, as all subjects fled into Mexico.

While these incidents occurred in the South Texas area, the specific locations will not be released at this time for security purposes.

No additional information is available at this time.

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Long Awaited Book on Harry Choates Now Available

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Harry Choates lets loose with his trademark ‘Eh-Ha-Ha.’ This publicity photo was used in the San Antonio area around 1949. COURTESY PHOTO: Port Arthur Historical Association.

Staff Report For The Record

Harry Choates died 62 years ago, yet the memory of this fiddler still is as real as it was during his lifetime. Choates was born in Cow Island, La., in Vermillion Parish, the child of tenant farmers. In 1929 Choates moved with his parents to Port Arthur, Texas. During this early phase of his life,

Choates developed a talent for music, the exact source of his musical ability has never been discovered by Cajun music historians. What is known is that he developed his skills with a borrowed fiddle, never owning any musical instrument during his lifetime.

In 1946 Choates took an ancient Cajun waltz, changed the cording from G to A, added an upbeat tempo and took it to

the Quinn Recording Studios in Houston where Cajun musical history was made. “Jole Blon” would become a regional and national hit transcending the boundaries between Cajun and Country and Western music. Today “Jole Blon” is fondly referred to as the Cajun National Anthem.

Local author Tim Knight has spent several years in research in this life story of

Harry Choates entitled “Poor Hobo: The Tragic Life of Harry Choates a Cajun Legend.”

The book is hard cover with several never before seen photos of Choates, his family and fellow musicians. The price is $19.95, and copies may be purchased from The Museum of the Gulf Coast Gift Shop, and Floyd Soileau’s Record Shop in Ville Platte, La.

OC Vietnam War Memorial dedication, Aug. 10 Staff Report For The Record

The Orange County Vietnam War Memorial has been two years in the making and is now scheduled for it’s dedication ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 10. This Memorial to the Orange County soldiers who died in Vietnam is a totally private undertaking. It was partially funded by sales of the book “28 Men Fell.” Remaining funding of the project came entirely from private donors. It was constructed utilizing deep discounts from many local vendors and 95 percent

Workers installed the individual laser engraved hero plaques and ran up the flags for the first time at the Orange County Veterans Memorial, located in the Vidor Lions Club Fields of Freedom Veterans Park. volunteer labor and equipment.

The Orange County Viet-

nam War Memorial is unique from other Vietnam memorials in several ways:

• Individual laser engraved granite plaques for each of the 28 men who died from Orange County. Each plaque has the man’s picture, brief profile and manner of death in Vietnam.

• Original Vietnam War scene murals painted by our very talented local artist, Tom Windham.

• Flying the flag of the extinct Republic of South Vietnam alongside the Stars and Stripes. This is as it was done at military installations in South Vietnam during the war. The yellow and red bars are the basis of the Vietnam Service Medal worn by all those who served there.

The dedication ceremony is scheduled to include remarks by a distinguished retired Sergeant Major who served three tours in Vietnam, the Texas Military Team, a brass band, 21 gun salute, taps and full flag protocols. It is intended as a final tribute to the 28 local men who died in the war of the baby-boomer generation.

The Orange County Vietnam War Memorial is located in the Vidor Lions Club Fields of Freedom Veterans Park – one mile East of downtown Vidor on the I-10 service road.

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“For example, California already has 13 insurance companies signed up for its exchange, so competition among those 13 will keep prices lower,” Ho said. “Maine only has two companies on board, so competition will be less and prices will be higher.”

A few factors that will drive up premium costs, she said, are the requirement to issue polices to high-risk individuals, the elimination of male and female gender pricing, and limiting the amount an older person pays for his or her policy to no more than three times the amount a younger person pays (compared to the current four or five times more).

Restaurants Larger chain restaurants must list calories under every menu item.

Physicians Doctors who have solo practices or practice in a small group will experience the greatest financial pressure, Ho said, compared to doctors who are part of a large practice, those who are affiliated with a medical school, or those who are “hospitalists” – physicians who work strictly in a hospital to care for that hospital’s inpatients.

“Accountable care organizations where a large number of specialists in the same group provide all of a patient’s care under one roof, are squeezing out private-practice physicians,” Ho said.

Bundled payments, or “package pricing,” where physicians and hospitals are reimbursed

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on the basis of expected costs for clinically defined “episodes of care,” are also squeezing out solo and small-group practitioners who traditionally are paid for each individual service they render to a patient, Ho said.

Primary care providers who treat Medicaid patients will receive additional reimbursements from the federal government in order to encourage doctors and hospitals to treat the influx of new Medicaid patients. Medicare reimbursements will remain similar in the near term, but will increasingly reward doctors and hospitals who can demonstrate that they provide high-quality care at reasonable costs.

What’s The Cost?

The net cost of implementing the Affordable Care Act is expected to total $1.36 trillion in the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

“Expect higher taxes if you’re in a high-income bracket,” Ho said.

Pharmaceutical, medical device and insurance companies will also bear a greater tax load, and health care providers will be tasked with improving the way medical care is delivered, which the Congressional Budget Office predicts will result in cost savings.

“The truth is, we just don’t really know how much it will cost until we’re in it,” Ho said.

“Some experts say the gloomand-doom predictions of what the Affordable Care Act will cost are overblown – one Harvard study says the projections could be too high by $714 billion a year. Others say the predictions are on the low side.”

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B SPORTS Texans, Seahawks have legitimate AND optimism for 2013 season OUTDOORS THE RECORD

Rain could be a game changer COLBURN-FISHING CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

I had just finished washing the boat and was in the process of hooking up the onboard charger after another tough day on the water when the ringer on my cell phone interrupted the daily routine. I finally found it buried in a pile of wet towels and empty water bottles and punched the SEND button hoping that I was redialing the right caller. The fact that I took the time to even hunt the phone was unusual for me.

“I can’t believe you actually returned a call on the same day,” answered Steve Menard.“I promised you that I would call when the trout started biting under the lights and it has been going on at a bunch of spots on the Intracoastal for the past three nights. Even better than that, the mosquitoes have been non-existent!”

“I am pleased that they are biting somewhere other than the jetties,” I replied, “but I am right in the middle of guiding mornings and driving to Houston every evening to watch All Star games and my days and nights are starting to run together. Your night bite won’t help me from a guiding standpoint, but I need to do it just to remember what it feels like to catch fish on consecutive casts.”

This is not to imply that there is not a decent day time bite going on somewhere on Sabine as the bite has ranged from good to very good most days on the ship channel from south of the Causeway to the jetties. Live bait, both finger mullet and shrimp, have ruled the roost, but the lure fisherman have had their SEE COLBURN PAGE 3B

‘THE RECORD’ HOMETOWN HIGHLIGHTS

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

Each edition of the USA Today Sports Weekly this summer contains the profiles of three NFL teams with their rosters, depth charts and positionby-posit ion evaluations of strengths and weaknesses to expect during the upcoming 16-game of the 2013 regular season.

It must be just a coincidence that this week’s edition has two teams that are of particular interest to many of the NFL fans in the Orange area—the Houston Texans and the Earl Thomas III’s Seattle Seahawks.

Texans fans are eager to see if their heroes will continue to improve like they have for the past couple of seasons, becoming bona fide playoff contenders and hopefully can take that next giant step and play well enough to at least compete for their respective conference championships.

Seattle has the misfortune of being in the same division as the San Francisco 49ers, which made it all the way to the Super Bowl last season. But the Seahawks continue to get better each season with their youthful team that is just brimming over with confidence as the countdown to their training camp approaches.

Seahawks’ head coach Pete Carroll and his staff are openly embracing the Super Bowl expectations and challenging the young team to do the same.

Carroll is building the offense around quarterback Russell Wilson, who beat out free agent Matt Flynn in his rookie season and

Orange native, Earl Thomas III of the Seattle Seahawks, is greeted on the sideline by Head Coach Pete Carroll last season.

The Houston Texans made a key acquisition over the winter when nine-time Pro Bowl free-agent safety Ed Reed signed a three-year contract for $15 million.

spearheaded an attack that averaged 37 points over the final six games of last season.

The passing game added wide receiver Percy Harvin, who the Seahawks obtained from the Min-

nesota Vikings in a winter trade.

And if an opponent focuses on stopping the passing game, Wilson merely hands the ball of to running back Marshawn Lynch, who finished third in the NFL last year with 1,590 rushing yards ands 11 touchdowns. Seattle was third in the league in rushing last year. Lynch will be backed up by rookie Christine Michael, a Beaumont native who starred at Texas A&M. The Seahawks’ defense ranked fourth in the league last season and allowed the fewest points in the NFL at 15.3 a game and only 25 touchdowns under defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, who was hired as the new head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Leading that defense is the secondary which nicknamed itself the “Legion of Boom” and features Pro Bowl safeties Earl Thomas of Orange and Kam Chancellor and cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner.

USA Today Sports Weekly said “they talk big, but they have consistently been able to back it up.”

The Seahawks allowed 15 passing TDs last season, with only the Atlanta Falcons allowing fewer (14).

The Houston Texans also made a key acquisition over the winter when nine-time Pro Bowl freeagent safety Ed Reed signed a three-year contract for $15 million to replace free-agent departure Glover Quin.

Reed, who missed the off-season mini-camps recuperating from surgery to repair a slight tear in his hip labrum, should bring some leadership and stability to the defense along with defensive captain Brian Cushing, who returns from a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

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Gene Autry added to Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame Larry Johnson For The Record

With the Orange County Sheriff’s Possee Rodeo scheduled for this weekend, it is worth noting several inductions to the Texas Rodeo Hall of Fame for 2013.

Texas native and longtime western movie film star, the late Gene Autry, has been inducted to the Professional Cowboys Association Hall of Fame.

Gene Autry is considered by many to be the greatest western star of all time. He earned the designation of “American’s Favorite Cowboy”. One of his stars on the Walk of Fame is for Live Performance (including rodeo), not live theater.

In 1942, Autry, at the height of his screen popularity, had a string of rodeo stock, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma. A year later he became a partner in the World Championship Rodeo Company, which furnished livestock for many of the country’s major rodeos.

He has five stars in the Hol-

lywood Walk of Fame for Recording, Movies, TV, Radio, and live theater.

Also, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo has been inducted to the Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame, leading the 2013 class of inductees.

Their induction will be in the rodeo event/committee category. The Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame’s board awards this honor to an event or association that champions the western lifestyle and supports the sport of Rodeo.

RodeoHouston, as the show is now referred too, has been a strong advocate of the sport of rodeo since the show’s first held rodeo in 1938.

Officials and committees have always strived to bring the best in both athlete and animal to each performance as well as the experience for all involved. The rodeo’s rich history includes many championship moments that many cowboys and cowgirls boast as their own career highlights.

The iconic Astrodome has been the setting for many of

TRCHF inductees best moments, including a 14 year old Charmayne James and Scampers’ first Houston Championship, Miles Hare legendary bull fighting spanning over two decades, and Dan Courmier winning the Steer Wrestling on the same day his father won the same title 31 years before.

In 2007, just 5 years after moving into Reliant Stadium, rodeo officials introduced the Super Series format, increasing the Rodeo purse to $1.2 million and take home pay for each event champion a minimum $50,000 in winnings.

The show has committed, since 1932, approximately $283 million to scholarships, research and endowments.

The Texas Rodeo Cowboy Hall of Fame honors the men and women, committees and associations, and the livestock that champions the western lifestyle and supports the sport of Rodeo. This honor represents the brilliant effort and dedication of cowboys, cowgirls, volunteers and per-

Kaz: Texans, Seahawks consecutive season, but were bounced from the playoffs in the second round for the second straight year. They were seventh last season in total offense and seventh in total defense.

Despite going 20-8 starting at quarterback the last two seasons, Matt Schaub struggled in the red zone the last four games of the regular season and failed to lock down the AFC home field advantage with three losses. He needs to be better in the red zone to make the jump from good to great as an NFL quarterback.

Running back position is fine as long as Arian Foster remains healthy. His back-up, Ben Tate, struggled the last couple of seasons with injuries. Foster had a great season in 2012, rushing for 1,424 yards and leading the NFL with 17 touchdowns (15 rushing and two receiving).

Wide receiver Andre Johnson could have his best year ever in 2013 if former Clemson wideout and No. 1 draft pick DeAndre Hopkins blossoms opposite Johnson.

And when one thinks of the Texans’ defense, the name J.J. Watt immediately comes to mind first. The 2012 defensive player of the year registered a league-best 20½ sacks, batted down 16 passes and made 95 plays for 0 or negative yardage.

In fact most teams who will face Houston once or twice in 2013 drafted somebody who can hopefully block and neutralize Watt for the next 10 years.

Linebacker will be stronger this year with the return of Cushing, while a healthy Ed Reed should help Pro Bowler Johnathan Joseph and Kareem Jackson’s job easier at the cornerback position.

The kicking game was aided with the addition of all-time punting average leader Shane Lechler and place kicker Randy Bullock, who replaced journeyman Shayne Graham.

The success Head Coach Gary Kubiak has in 2013 should depend largely on how much Schaub improves in his red zone offense and the effect Ed Reed will have on the defensive secondary.

KWICKIES…Dallas native Jordan Spieth became the youngest golfer to win a PGA Tour event since Ralph Guldahl won the Santa Monica Open in 1931. Spieth began Sunday’s final round six strokes off the lead and rallied to shoot a six-under-par 65 and force a three-way tie with defending champion Zach Johnson and David Hearn.

The 19-year-old Spieth made par on the fifth playoff hole to win the John Deere Classic and the $828,000 winning check. Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were all 20 when they picked up their first tour victories.

Hakeem Olajuwon will rejoin the Houston Rockets in an official capacity early this week, working with the interior players as he has done with big men around the NBA each off-season. “We’re going to bring him in as full-time as soon as possible,” Rockets general manager Daryl Morey said Sunday.

San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum, who looks much different since cutting his long hair, hurled a no-hitter Saturday night, blanking the last-place San Diego Padres 9-0. Lincecum threw an unbelievable 148 pitches to accomplish his first career gem.

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Award winner struck out 13, walked four and hit a batter. His pitching coach, Dave Righetti, who threw a nohitter for the New York Yankees July 4, 1983, said the only way Lincecum was staying in the game after throwing that many pitches was if he didn’t give up a hit.

And speaking of teams that don’t hit very well, our Houston Astros entered the AllStar break on a low note, finishing an eight-game road trip with a 2-6 record and a challenging 17-game stretch with a disappointing 4-13 record. But a couple of bright spots were the signing of second baseman Jose Altuve to a four-year contract through 2017 and the brilliant debut of Astros starter Jarred Cosart, who won his first major league outing 2-1 over Tampa Bay and holding the Rays without a hit for seven innings.

JUST BETWEEN US…Texas A&M’s Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Johnny Manziel left the Manning Passing Academy football camp early last weekend at the suggestion of former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning and his two quarterback sons Peyton and Eli after missing some assignments as a counselor and a coach. Manziel was absent from a Saturday evening exhibition by college and pro quarterbacks and wide receivers at the Nicholls State camp, according to Sunday’s edition of the Thibodaux Daily Comet. Over the weekend Internet pictures surfaced of Manziel partying heartily in Thibodaux and then missing some assignments the next day. Manziel is scheduled to appear at the SEC media day today (Wed.) in Hoover, Ala.

In 1942, Autry, at the height of his screen popularity, had a string of rodeo stock, based in Ardmore, Oklahoma. A year later he became a partner in the World Championship Rodeo Company, which furnished livestock for many of the country’s major rodeos.

sonnel that make Rodeo and the State of Texas so proud. It is a dedication and talents of the contestants and the support of communities across the Lone Star state, to come

together and enjoy competitive rodeo action at an elite level.

The 2013 induction ceremony was held in Fort Worth last April. For a complete list of

the 2013 inductees to the Texas Rodea Cowboy Hall of Fame visit http://www.texasrodeocowboy.com

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There’s two sides to summer fishing Colburn: OCARC From Page 1B

OCARC Fishing Tournament to be held August 2-3.

OUTDOORS CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

For many of us the summer months mean different things when it comes to the sport of fishing. There are those who can only dream of clean blue prop wash, flat seas at dawn, and an endless expanse of gulf as far as the eye can see. For others the thought of rushing into the bay amid the sounds of working birds and fleeing bait gets their heart pumping in anticipation of hungry trout and redfish by the bunch.

Still others look forward to the quiet solitude of anchoring up on their favorite “hole” with a live well full of fresh bait, a cooler full of cold drinks, and their best buddy in the seat next to them. All of the above sound inviting and each group would be hard pressed to change their tactics because in their world their pattern or mode is just right and that’s what summer fishing is all about.

On each end of the fishing spectrum there are two different types of anglers with one common goal, they just go about achieving that goal in different ways. Both groups enjoy the sport and all that comes along with it, they just apply varying methods. On one end you have the high profile folks who attack their sport with a passion that borders on obsession.

Tournament anglers fit into this category since they know no boundaries when it comes

moments as well.

The bottom line, as counter-productive as it might sound for someone in the fishing guide business, is that I will reschedule or cancel a trip before I will give up on the lake and ICW. It has been tough of late for no obvious reason and I have spent more money than I have made, but I’ve got forty two years invested in the north end of the lake and the river and my time is better spent figuring that bite out than sharing the granite rocks with the armada.

It is not like we are not catching any fish at all on the north end, but the bite is just not user-friendly enough for folks that get to fish only once or twice a month. Even more frustrating, is the fact that there is no obvious reason for the trout and redfish to not be doing their thing.

The lake is covered up with massive schools of shad, but shad are not the most coveted entrée, especially if they are also abundant where the shrimp are currently holding up and that is very much the case.

We have gotten a little rain the past few days, but the dry spell over the past month has given the shrimp no reason to leave the marsh ponds and canals. Last week I saw more shrimp skipping across the surface in one marsh pond than I have seen in the lake in a month.

Fishing live bait along the deeper breaks in the ICW and the river this past week was not as productive as it had been, but I am convinced that those fish only moved a short distance and are still suspending in deeper water most of the day. With Menard and several others enjoying a phenomenal trout bite under the lights up and down the ICW there is no reason to believe that the same fish are not simply backing off during the hotter hours of the day.

In the very near future the shrimp, gulls and fish will make the catching much easier, but I enjoy the satisfaction that comes with figuring out a tough bite in the mean time. It doesn’t pay very well, but the most addictive aspect of fishing has nothing to do with cashing a check!

This week I saw my first flyer reminding folks of the upcoming OCARC fishing tournament to be held August 2-3. Several years back, OCARC Director, John Thomas, wisely decided that it would be much easier for the legion of local anglers that fish the fund raiser every year if it was simply held on the same weekend each year thus making the date a non-issue. The first weekend of August got the only vote it needed and we are only three weekends shy of the 26th annual event.

While the prize money is certainly decent enough considering the fact that this is a charity event for an organization that supports itself, this is truly a family oriented tournament. There will be thirty winners in ten different categories along with a $50 bounty on the Don Hubbard mudcat and a $250 check up for grabs for a 20” to 27” redfish with the most spots!

I will remind you again over the next two weeks as this is a special event that needs and deserves your support, but in the mean time there are several locations in the area where you can sign up early. For more information call the center at 409-8861363 or visit them at 905 W. Park in Orange.

A lone surf fisherman fits within one of two fishing catagories as described by The Record outdoors columnist Capt. Chuck Uzzle this week.

to chasing their favorite fish.

These folks study charts, maps, and graphs like a student trying to earn a degree.

In a very short time these “machines” made to look like humans can decipher nearly any body of water and know it as good or better than the locals, it’s amazing how good some of these folks are. Case in point, the anglers who fish these high end tournament circuits are easily some of the best anglers who ever fired up an outboard. The lengths these guys go to in order to pattern fish in new locations is nothing short of mind boggling, I am continually amazed at how they consistently find fish on foreign water.

Let’s back up a minute and look at the folks who fall on the other end of the fishing spectrum, the weekend pleasure fishermen. Now don’t get

me wrong there are some really good fishermen who just pleasure fish, they just choose to fish for fun instead of dollars and there is definitely something to be said for that.

Nothing ruins a good time fishing for some folks like making it a contest or putting pressure on a relaxing event.

Some of the very best times I have ever had on a boat were sitting on anchor drowning shad or shrimp in the Sabine River with any number of friends or family.

The social interaction and low stress atmosphere is at times exactly what the doctor ordered. On this end of the spectrum is where you find the family fishermen and kids, this is probably why I like to hang out on this end the best. Kids and summer fishing is a match made in heaven as far as I’m concerned. It really doesn’t make

a difference what the fish is as long as it bites for the most part, just ask kids and they will tell you as long as it pulls it’s good. I wish more folks would subscribe to that theory, we could all learn a little bit from kids.

Right now it’s about as good as the “laid back” angler could ever hope for because nearly every point in the river is just crawling with croaker or sand trout and small redfish along with a few keeper flounder. The live bait or dead bait options make the pattern extremely user friendly and productive so success is almost as close as the nearest bucket of shrimp or cast net full of shad. I must admit that this style of fishing is a welcome change every now and again from the norm and that’s exactly what makes it so special and keeps us coming back for more.

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Special issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife Magazine focuses on agency’s past and future as it turns 50 Mike Cox Texas Parks And Wildlife

AUSTIN - The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department marks its 50th anniversary this summer with a special issue of Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine. The magazine tips a figurative Stetson to the various partners who helped further the agency’s conservation mission over the last five decades, and looks ahead to the next half century.

Anyone can see the special issue at www.lifesbetteroutside.org, where online readers can receive a complimentary copy of the 50th anniversary magazine and a free Life’s Better Outside window decal by signing up

to become a Texas Parks and Wildlife ambassador.

The 74-page special issue includes articles on the agency’s history, accomplishments and partners. Also featured are vintage black and white photos along with striking color images of some of the people, places and things that make the Texas outdoors special.

While the department traces its heritage to 1895, with the creation of the Fish and Oyster Commission, the special issue points out how the modern history of TPWD dates to 1963. That’s when the Texas Legislature passed House Bill 21, a measure introduced by Weatherford State Rep. James M. Cotton. The bill, Fifty years of loving Inks Lake State Park: the Clevlen family in 1963 and 50 years later at the same spot.

pushed by Gov. John B. Connally as part of his campaign to modernize state government, merged the Game and Fish Commission with the State Parks Board. The final bill passed in the Senate in early April and Connally later signed it into law with an effective date of Aug. 23.

In “The Next 50 Years,” TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith looks toward the agency’s next halfcentury.

“We can’t and won’t rest on our laurels,” Smith writes. “The state is growing by leaps and bounds, and TPWD must contend not only with burgeoning pressures on our fish

Broncos suspend executives for drunken driving incidents Staff Report For The Record

The Denver Broncos have suspended two executives who were arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in recent weeks, USA TODAY reports.

Matt Russell, director of player personnel, was suspended indefinitely for his July 6 arrest, and Tom Heckert, recently hired as the director of pro personnel, was suspended for a month by the club for his arrest on June 11. The penalties for each man take effect immediately.

Broncos president Joe Ellis said in statement Monday: “This morning, we informed both Matt and Tom of the discipline as well as our expectations of them going forward. While they will be punished and held accountable, our first priority is their health and well-being. We must ensure they receive any care they need and support them however possible.”

The team, which said treatment and counseling for substance abuse will be provided as needed, added that it has notified the commissioner’s office of its discipline, and the NFL “has informed us it has no plans to impose additional discipline for this conduct.”

The fallout from the executives’ DUI arrests could very well affect the Broncos on the field as they’ll be without their top two personnel men at a time when player evaluations are paramount.

Broncos executive vice president John Elway told the Associated Press that other members of the personnel department “will have to step up and we’ll look at adding possibly somebody else from outside to pick up the slack.”

Heckert was arrested in Parker, Colo., and charged with driving under the influence and careless driving, police said. Tests revealed his blood-alcohol content was twice the legal limit.

Russell, arrested in Summit County, was charged with driving under the influence, having an open container of alcohol in his vehicle, careless driving resulting in injury and failure to display proof of insurance.

Police said Russell hit two vehicles in separate crashes, and the second one injured a Breckenridge police officer. Russell’s blood-alcohol content at the scene was measured at .246 — more than three times the legal limit.

Heckert, who was hired by Elway on May 7, apologized in a statement released by the team shortly after his arrest.

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Since the first Veterans Cash game in 2009, more than $25 million has been contributed to the fund which provides grants to local non-profit organizations that provide direct services to Texas Veterans and their families including job placement, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder counseling and housing. This is the ninth edition of the game.

“The Texas Lottery is proud of our veterans, and pleased to offer a game that is fun to play and has a positive impact on veterans services in the state,” said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Gary Grief.

The $2 Veterans Cash game features eight top prizes of $20,000 and more than $7 million in total prizes.

and wildlife populations and their habitats, but also with a citizenry that is more urban, more diverse and more disconnected from the outdoors than any previous generation.”

In coming years, he writes, the department will face a wide variety of issues ranging from loss of wildlife habitat to the availability of water.

State parks will have to be maintained and improved, and new park land acquired.

“The essential work of your Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will always be measured in generational terms, not in short-term fiscal cycles,” Smith concludes. “In many

ways, it is tantamount to the timeless parable about planting a tree so that someone else can enjoy the shade it ultimately provides.” The 50th anniversary website www.lifesbetteroutside.org features stories and photos already submitted by people across the state. The department is inviting people to submit stories and photos about their best outdoor memories in Texas and sign up to become ambassadors, pledging to do things like visit a state park, take a kid hunting or fishing, and watch and share a video showcasing what’s made life better outside in Texas.

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BCISD recognizes Rutledge

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Rebecca Rutledge was recognized at the July 15, 2013 Bridge City ISD Board Meeting by TASB Representative Ms. Jim DeGaravilla for completing the requirements necessary for earning the designation of Master Trustee.

Ms. Rutledge was presented with a certificate of lifetime-membership into the Leadership TASB Alumni Association. Over a 10 month period, Ms. Rutledge along with experienced school board trustees from across the State of Texas met five times in five different cities to tour a wide variety of school districts, hear from nationally recognized speakers, become familiar with the legislative process and complete team-based research projects such as; advocacy, governance, school finance and academic accountability.

Ms. Rutledge has served on the Bridge City ISD School Board for a total of 16 years.

Shangri La to host Wild Wednesdays through Aug. 7 The Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, located at 2111 W. Park Ave. in Orange, will host the Wild Wednesday program through Aug. 7.

“Scales and Tails” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 24. Explore the world of reptiles and amphibians in an up-close glimpse of theses Shangri La inhabitants.

“Food Factories and ‘Plant Managers’” will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31. Leaves are food factories. They come in all shapes and size to make food for the plants. Explorers of all ages are invited to make a leaf col-

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This week, over the course of six months, ballplayers play Major League almost every day. And since baseball is a physiBaseball’s All- cally demanding game, injuries are common — Star game will yet, many All-Stars seem to make it through the be played at Citi Field in New York. If you’re a entire season without missing more than a few baseball fan, you’ll enjoy the annual gathering games. When you invest, you will need plenty of of the sport’s best players. And if you’re an in- durability as well. Over the course of decades, vestor, you may be able to take away some valu- you will see some bumps in the road — periods able lessons from the All-Stars — lessons that in which the financial markets are struggling. can prove valuable to you long after the game’s During these times, you may be tempted to take a “time out” from investing. But if you do, you final out is recorded.

So, what can you learn from the All-Stars? could miss out on the beginning of a market rally. The best investors stay invested, Here are a few of their traits: through “up” and “down” markets, • Consistency — All-Star teams following a long-term strategy and rarely include ballplayers who are keeping their focus on their goals. having one great year amidst a me• Flexibility – Not surprisingly, diocre career; typically, All-Star playmost Major League Baseball players ers perform well every season. As an are big, strong men. However, in reinvestor, you also want to seek consiscent years, many ballplayers — like tent performers — those investments other professional athletes — have that, year in and year out, are likely to discovered that various types of meet their objectives, whether those training, including yoga, can greatare growth, income or a combination of both. Of course, in the financial Karen Collier ly increase their flexibility, allowing them to reduce injuries and play more world, there are no sure things, so just like the best ballplayers, any investment can effectively. As an investor, you, too, need flexhave an “off year.” Still, by sticking with qual- ibility in the sense of being able to adjust your ity investment vehicles, you should be able to portfolio, as needed, in response to changes in improve the overall performance consistency of your life or in your goals. As part of this flexibility, you need, among other things, enough your portfolio.

• Ability to avoid “errors” — All-Star players liquidity in your accounts to take advantage of (apart from pitchers) are typically superior hit- new investment opportunities as they arise.

In all likelihood, you won’t be swinging a bat ters, but many of them also have superior defensive skills — which means they make few or throwing a ball in front of a national audierrors in the field. And as an investor, you will ence — but by following the above suggestions, definitely want to avoid as many errors as possi- you may This article was written by Edward Jones for ble, because these mistakes can be costly. Some of the most common “errors” are chasing after use by Karen Collier, a local Edward Jones Fi“hot” stocks (they may have already cooled off nancial Advisor. Her office is located at 675 W by the time you hear about them), investing too Round Bunch Rd, Bridge City, TX 77611. Her office number is 409-735-9413. aggressively and investing too conservatively.

• Durability — The Major League Baseball season is 162 games long, which means that,

WOS football season tickets now on sale Staff Report For The Record

Season tickets for the West Orange-Stark High School 2013 football season are ready. Previous season ticket holders should have received a letter with information concerning renewing their seats for the 2013 season. Those forms should be filled out and returned to the Athletic Office and season tickets will then be mailed back. Current season ticket holders can also purchase their 2013 football tickets during our two day sale from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 6 and 7. Tickets can be purchased at the Athletic Office at West Orange-Stark High School.

Season tickets not claimed by 3 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, will go on sale to the general public. Season ticket holders needing additional tickets or wanting to change seats may do so during general public sales from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14.

Season tickets will be $16 for four home games. After season ticket sales close, all tickets will be $5. Student tickets are $2 per ticket pre-game; they will not be sold at the gate.

Due to 3A District reclassification, away game tickets will not be available during season ticket sales. Pre-District away games can be purchased at the Athletic Office during the week of the game. District away games will have to be purchased at their gate the night of the game. Ticket prices at their gate will be $4 for Adults and $2 for students.

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Sen. Robert Nichols: My FIve Cents

Starlight COGIC to host appreciation service

With temperatures regularly soaring over 120 degrees in the summer, Death Valley National Park recently had to urge visitors not to crack and fry eggs on their park sidewalks.

While it hasn’t been that hot in Austin, things have definitely been heating up both inside and outside the Capitol.

Five things that happened this week at your Texas Capitol are: The dominoes begin to fall On Monday Governor Perry announced that after 13 years in office, he will not be seeking re-election. With this announcement, the proverbial dominoes began to fall. His departure will open a possibility for other officeholders, or even newcomers, to run for his vacant seat.

It will also mean big changes for the legislature. The Texas Governor has the authority to set an agenda for each legislative session, veto any bills passed, call special sessions and more. No matter who becomes Texas’ next governor, it will definitely be an adjustment for a state which has been under the same leadership since 2000.

And 16 hours later…

No doubt you have heard quite a bit lately about the proposed pro-life legislation in the Texas Legislature. However, we hit a milestone in the early hours of Tuesday morning when the Senate Health & Human Services Committee, of which I am a member, finished hearing public testimony on the issue after more than 16 hours. This is by far the longest such hearing we have had on that committee since I came into office in 2007.

During the course of those 16 hours we received exactly 3,861 comment cards from interested Texas citizens who were present. In addition, we heard verbal testimony from 357. This high level of public

The Starlight COGIC church family, at 2800 Bob Hall Rd., invite you to join them for their 26th Pastor’s and Wife Appreciation Service July 18-21.

On Thursday night at 7:30 p.m., Pastor Larry Brooks, Sr. from Full Gospel Holy Temple in Orange will be the Guest Speaker. Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Pastor William Wilson from Jones Memorial COGIC will be the Guest Speaker and for the conclusion of the matter on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. Pastor Herbert Winston from White Rose COGIC in Port Arthur will be the Guest Speaker.

Rev. E.B. Lindsey is Pastor and Missionary Josie Lindsey is First Lady.

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interest highlights just how impactful this emotional issue is for our society.

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Did you know that one in four Texans has unclaimed property from forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, security deposits, utility refunds, insurance policies, safe-deposit boxes and more?

Banks and other entities make an effort to reunite this money with its owners, but if they cannot after a one to five year period, state law mandates the

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assets be turned over to the Comptroller’s office. Then the Comptroller’s Unclaimed Property Division works diligently to give Texas citizens back what is truly theirs. In 2012, the state returned more than $159 million to its owners.

To check and see if you might be one of the one in four people who has money waiting to be claimed, simply go to the comptroller’s website at https://mycpa.cpa.state.tx.us/ up/Search.jsp and type in your name or the names of family and friends. If you do not have access to the internet, call toll free at 1-800-654-FIND (3463). What a great tool!

Texas golden gladecress and Neches River rose-mallow A somewhat troubling trend which could soon affect many of us in Senate District 3 is a significant increase in endan-

gered and threatened species listings by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Over the past few years we have seen the number of new species added annually increase multifold. Of specific concern to East Texas is an attempt to add the Neches River rose-mallow and Texas golden gladecress plants to that list.

The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Susan Combs, has determined that the Neches River rose-mallow, if designated as threatened, could impact ground water management; reservoir construction, road and bridge projects; and agriculture operations in Cherokee, Harrison, Houston, Nacogdoches and Trinity Counties. Comptroller Combs also determined designating the Texas golden gladecress as endangered could impact agriculture and timber planting operations; oil and gas operations; and highway construction and maintenance projects in Nacogdoches, Sabine and San Augustine Counties. Furthermore, projects with a federal component could be delayed or cancelled in the listed counties. All affected counties are located in rural Texas. It is crucial that our federal government does not hinder economic growth and industry or interfere with private property in these counties.

Don’t mess with Texas You’ve probably seen the ‘Don’t mess with Texas’ slogan in innumerable places around our state and beyond, but did you know it’s actually a registered trademark? It was coined back in 1985 to encourage Texans to keep litter off the roads.

The slogan has since been touted from singers like Willie Nelson and George Strait, athletes like George Foreman and Randy White, and even a World War II-era B-17 bomber to remind Texans what Don’t mess with Texas really means.

It doesn’t get much better than that.

Tuesday marked 14th anniversary of JKF Jr.’s death Staff Report For The Record

John F. Kennedy, Jr., his wife, Carolyn and her sister Lauren Bessette lost their lives 14 years ago, on July 16, 1999, when the single-engine plane John was piloting, plunged into the Atlantic Ocean near Martha’s Vineyard.

The news shattered the world, and devastated the Kennedy and Bessette clans.

The trio were on their way to the Vineyard to attend the wedding of John’s cousin, Rory Kennedy. After searching the waters off of the bucolic

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island, the plane was located and the bodies recovered. On July 22, their ashes were scat-

tered from the Navy destroyer USS Briscoe off the coast of the Vineyard.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. was born on Nov. 25, 1960 to President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Lee Bouvier Kennedy. He was a lawyer, philanthropist, author and publisher of the now defunct George magazine.

Carolyn Bessette and John were married on Sept. 21, 1996, on Cumberland Island, Ga.. She worked as a publicist at Calvin Klein.

Lauren Bessette was a successful executive with Morgan Stanley.

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OF cheerleaders attend CheerHawaii

Four Orangefield High School cheerleaders recently attended CheerHawii. They are: Brittney Ashworth, Kirsten Wolffard, Haley Woods and Emilee Bellow.

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New study shows HPV vaccine helping lower HPV infection rates in teen girls Staff Report For The Record

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The Pinehurst Police Department’s newest officer, Jocelyn Trussell, was sworn in by Chief Fred R. Hanauer III on Friday, July 12. Trussell, 30, and a 2001 graduate of Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, is married to John Trussell of Orange. They have two children, Jaden and Jude.

She graduated from the Lamar Police Academy in May of 2011.

Present at the ceremony were Trussell’s family, including her mother and grandmother, several police department employees as well as Mayor Pete Runnel’s and City Administrator Joe Parkhurst.

Left - Jocelyn Trussell was recently sworn in as the newest officer to the Pinehurst Police Department. Trussell’s husband, John, pinned her badge to her uniform as a part of the ceremony.

Trussell’s husband, John, had the honor of pinning her badge

onto her uniform as part of the ceremony.

Deaths from prescription painkiller overdoses rise sharply among women CDC study shows emergency department visits also on the rise among women The number of prescription painkiller overdose deaths increased five fold among women between 1999 and 2010, according to a Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While men are more likely to die of a prescription painkiller overdose, since 1999 the percentage increase in deaths was greater among women (400 percent in women compared to 265 percent in men). Prescription painkiller overdoses killed nearly 48,000 women between 1999 and 2010.

“Prescription painkiller deaths have skyrocketed in women (6,600 in 2010), four times as many as died from cocaine and heroin combined,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “Stopping this epidemic in women – and men – is everyone’s business.

Doctors need to be cautious about prescribing and patients about using these drugs.”

Since 2007, more women have died from drug overdoses than from motor vehicle crashes. Drug overdose suicide deaths accounted for 34 percent of all suicides among women compared with 8 percent among men in 2010.

More than 940,000 women were seen in emergency departments for drug misuse or abuse in 2010.

Prescription painkillers have been a major contributor to increases in drug overdose deaths among women.

More than 6,600 women, or 18 women every day, died from a prescription painkiller overdose in 2010.

There were four times more deaths among women from prescription painkiller overdose than for cocaine and heroin deaths combined in 2010.

In 2010, there were more than 200,000 emergency department visits for opioid misuse or abuse among women; about one every three minutes.

For the Vital Signs report, CDC analyzed data from the National Vital Statistics System (1999-2010) and the Drug Abuse Warning Network public use file (2004-2010).

Previous research has shown that women are more likely to have chronic pain, be prescribed prescription painkillers, be given higher doses, and use them for longer time periods than men. Studies have also shown that women may become dependent on prescription painkillers more quickly than men and may be

more likely than men to engage in “doctor shopping” (obtaining prescriptions from multiple prescribers).

“The prescription painkiller problem affects women in different ways than men and all health care providers treating women should be aware of this,” said Linda C. Degutis, Dr.P.H., M.S.N., director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.

“Health care providers can help improve the way painkillers are prescribed while making sure women have access to safe and effective pain treatment.” Steps that health care providers can take when treating women include: • Following guidelines for responsible opioid prescribing, including screening and monitoring for substance abuse and mental health problems.

• Using their states’ prescription drug monitoring program; this can help identify patients who may be improperly using opioids and other drugs.

• Discussing pain treatment options, including ones that do not involve prescription drugs.

• Discussing the risks and benefits of taking prescription painkillers including when painkillers are taken for chronic conditions, and especially during pregnancy.

• Avoiding prescribing combinations of prescription painkillers and benzodiazepines unless there is a specific medical indication.

Women can take steps to help stay safe from prescription painkiller overdoses, including: • Using prescription drugs only as directed by a health care provider.

• Discussing all medications they are taking with their health care provider, including over-the-counter medications (such as for allergies).

• Discussing pregnancy plans with their health care provider before taking prescription painkillers.

• Disposing of medications properly, as soon as the course of treatment is done. Not keeping prescription medications around “just in case.”

• Helping prevent misuse and abuse by not selling or sharing prescription drugs.

Never using another person’s prescription drugs.

• Getting help for substance abuse problems (1-800-662HELP) and calling Poison Help (1-800-222-1222) with questions about medicines.

CDC’s Injury Center works to protect the safety of everyone, every day. For more information about prescription drug overdoses, please visit www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecre-

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ationalSafety/Poisoning.

Vital Signs is a CDC report that appears on the first Tuesday of the month as part of the CDC journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, or MMWR. The report provides the latest data and information on key health indicators. These are cancer prevention, obesity, tobacco use, motor vehicle passenger safety, prescription drug overdose, HIV/AIDS, alcohol use, health care–associated infections, cardiovascular health, teen pregnancy, food safety and viral hepatitis.

A new study looking at the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in girls and women before and after the introduction of the HPV vaccine shows a significant reduction in vaccine-type HPV in U.S. teens. The study, published in [the June issue of] The Journal of Infectious Diseases reveals that since the vaccine was introduced in 2006, vaccine-type HPV prevalence decreased 56 percent among female teenagers 14-19 years of age.

About 79 million Americans, most in their late teens and early 20s, are infected with HPV. Each year, about 14 million people become newly infected.

“This report shows that HPV vaccine works well, and the report should be a wake-up call to our nation to protect the next generation by increasing HPV vaccination rates,” said CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. “Unfortunately only one third of girls aged 1317 have been fully vaccinated with HPV vaccine. Countries such as Rwanda have vaccinated more than 80 percent of their teen girls. Our low vaccination rates represent

50,000 preventable tragedies – 50,000 girls alive today will develop cervical cancer over their lifetime that would have been prevented if we reach 80 percent vaccination rates. For every year we delay in doing so, another 4,400 girls will develop cervical cancer in their lifetimes.”

According to CDC, each year in the United States, about 19,000 cancers caused by HPV occur in women, and cervical cancer is the most common.

About 8,000 cancers caused by HPV occur each year in men in the United States, and oropharyngeal (throat) cancers are the most common.

The study by Dr. Lauri Markowitz and colleagues at the CDC used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data to compare prevalence—or proportion of girls and women aged 14-59 years with certain types of HPV—before the start of the HPV vaccination program (2003-2006) with the prevalence after vaccine introduction (2007-2010). As expected from clinical trials before the vaccine was licensed, the study also showed that the vaccine is highly effective.

“The decline in vaccine type prevalence is higher than ex-

pected and could be due to factors such as to herd immunity, high effectiveness with less than a complete threedose series and/or changes in sexual behavior we could not measure,” said Dr. Markowitz.

“This decline is encouraging, given the substantial health and economic burden of HPVassociated disease.”

Through these promising results, public health experts and clinicians look forward to more people getting vaccinated for HPV. Routine vaccination at age 11-12 for both boys and girls is recommended, but according to recent national immunization surveys, only about half of all girls in the U.S.—and far fewer boys—received the first dose of HPV vaccine. A series of three shots is recommended over six months. HPV vaccination is also recommended for older teens and young adults who were not vaccinated when younger.

The journal article will be available on The Journal of Infectious Diseases website (http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/ content/early/recent) after the embargo lifts. For additional information on HPV, visit http://www.cdc.gov/hpv/.

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Churches band together for Unity in the Community

Orange County Church Directory First Baptist Church Orangefield 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield, 409-735-3113 Pastor Forrest Wood Sun.: Bible Study - 9:15 a.m., Worship Service - 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship- 6:30 p.m.

Wed. Evening Services: Youth & Children - 6:30 p.m.

Praise & Prayer - 6:30 p.m.

Choir Practice - 7:30 p.m.

Email: office@fbcof.com www.fbcof.com

St. Paul United Methodist Church

West Orange Stark Elementary Principal Benny Smith rehearsing lines with Vinnie Mathews-Hunter, playing the part of Dionysius, a member of the council in preparation for Athens 2013 VBS “Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth.” Courtesy Photo

Penny LeLeux For The Record In a move to bring “Unity in the Community,” four local churches have been meeting since February and will offer a joint vacation Bible school next week. Faith United Methodist Church, First Church of God, First Church of the Nazarene and Salem United Methodist Church will be offering an ‘Escape to Athens.’ It will cover Paul’s dangerous journey to share the truth.

The churches came together during the recent controversy over the Confederate Memorial being built off Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. That project was dividing the community. In an attempt to bring people together, they came up with a plan to hold the joint Bible school.

“The pastors got together and agreed on it first, then they asked their members to coordinate and they did with their meeting in February,” said Vinnie Mathews-Hunter, spokesman for the event. Linda Renfro headed up the project.

“It’s been a major project, but it’s awesome,” said MathewsHunter. “People are volunteering that have never volunteered for VBS before. I thought I had 20, but I have at least 30, from my church.”

She said First Church of the Nazarene probably has about 40 volunteers, so she feels confident the need of 100 volunteers will be met between all four churches.

She was very excited that West Orange-Stark Elementary Principal Benny Smith agreed to play the role of Paul.

“They will be meeting Paul in the flesh. He’s a tent maker, so he will be making tents as he talks to children,” she said. “It’s so awesome! I’m so excited!”

“He’s having made a custom Biblical outfit,” she said. All volunteers will be dressed in garb of the era.

Each will be partnered with another volunteer from another church. The classes will be made up of children from all four churches to make sure they are blended together. The ministers of each church will also be involved in teaching the children.

First United Methodist Church is participating as the location of the program at 502 N.6th St. “We’re pulling out all the stops. I like to transform churches for vacation Bible school. We’ll have a market place. It’s going to be neat. We’re setting up eight tents in that gym,” she said.

Students will also experience Olympic arena games. “There will be some athletes training for the Olympics and the children will join them, throwing the discus and javelin. It’s going to be

CHURCH

BRIEFS WO Christian Church to host Mega Sports Camp The West Orange Christian Church, located at 900 Lansing St. (one block off Western Ave.) will host a Vacation Bible School at 6:30 p.m. from July 21-26. This year’s theme will be “Mega Sports Camp Breaking Free.”

They will be providing fun, games, crafts and snacks. This VBS is free to the public.

For more information, please call Kurtis at 409-779-3440 or Nelda at 409-719-3992; or log on to www.westorangechurch.org.

so much fun.”

Each church will be in charge of the kitchen on a different day, offering Greek delicacies to the children. Salem UMC kicks off the week serving octopus as their delicacy. “I’ve got my ladies ready to go,” said Mathews-Hunter.

They have also taken on Garth House as their mission project.

“We have a Garth House right here. What better way than to let those kids donate to something that is here,” asked MathewsHunter?

The children will be asked to bring donations of office supplies, food/snack items, paper goods, toys and gift cards.

Escape to Athens is for ages 5 through 14. It will be held 6-8 p.m., July 22-26 at First UMC located at 502 N. 6th St. in Orange.

All area children are invited to attend. Over 200 children are expected to participate, with 100 volunteers.

Mathews-Hunter said the First Church of the Nazarene and the First Church of God held a combined VBS last year with around 75 children in attendance.

For more information call 409-988-9990, 409-883-2611 or 409-886-1291. Volunteers are still being accepted, but all volunteers must take the Safe Sanctuary course offered through the United Methodist Church and pass a background check, so contact them as soon as possible to participate.

Cove Baptist Church welcomes new pastor

After a year of searching and praying, Cove Baptist Church, located at 1005 Dupont Drive in Orange, is proud to announce that Pastor Travis Hood will officially take the reins on Sunday, July 21.

Both Travis and his wife, Rebekah, attended East Texas Baptist University. After graduating, they moved to Fort Worth so Travis could attend seminary at Southwestern. Pastor Hood graduated this past December with a Master’s of Divinity.

Travis and Rebekah are the proud parents of two sons, twoyear-old Luke and five-week-old Jacob.

The community is invited to attend Cove Baptist Church to help welcome the Hoods to the Orange area.

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LC Bapt. Church to host VBS, Family Night Little Cypress Baptist Church will host a Vacation Bible School from 5:34 to 8:30 p.m. July 22-25. Games, snacks, crafts, missions and Bible stories will be held.

LC Baptist Church will host a family night from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 26.

An adult Bible study will also be offered Monday-Thursday.

Please call the church at 409-883-7956 for more information.

St. Pauls UMC selling bricks for Prayer Garden St. Paul United Methodist Church is continuing plans for its Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Prayer Garden by paving the garden with a brick walkway. The church is selling bricks that will be engraved with a personal note of the buyer’s choice. These bricks would provide a special way honor family and friends with a history at St. Paul’s. Each brick costs $30. Order forms are located in the St. Paul UMC reception area or can be found on stpaulfamily.org. For more information, call the St. Paul office at 409-735-5546.

Call 886-7183 for more information!!!

Celebrating 50 years Four Area Locations

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 8 a.m. - Worship in Chapel 9 a.m. - Celebration Service in Praise Center 10 a.m. - Sunday School for all ages 11 a.m. - Worship in Sanctuary 5 p.m. - UMYF & Kids Pastor: Rev. John Warren Director of Music & Fine Arts: Doug Rogers Organist: Justin Sanders Director of Youth and Christian Education: Allisha Bonneaux www.fumcorange.org

Trinity Baptist Church NEW LOCATION: 1819 16th Street, Orange Office: 886-1333 Pastor Dr. Bob Webb Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sun. Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Nursery Provided

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 945 W. Roundbunch Road Bridge City, TX 77611 409-735-4573 - Church 409-988-3003 - Pastor Paul Zoch Worship Services: Traditional - 9 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

Contemporary: 11 a.m.

Wednesdays (Young & Young @ Heart) Potluck: 6 p.m.

Fun, Games, Singing & Bible Study: 7 p.m.

The Little Church with a Big Heart.

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1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City 409- 735-5546 Pastor Brad Morgan office@stpaulfamily.org Sun. Mornings: Worship Experience - 8:15 a.m.; Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m.

(Nursery provided at all services) For Mid & Sr. High Youth Sun. Afternoon: 3:30 to 6 p.m.

Sun. Evening : Taizé Service - 7 p.m.

For Children Ages 4–10 on Wednesday evening – 6 to 7 p.m. – JAM (Jesus & Me) Club

Services at 9 a.m.

6108 Hazelwood 409-779-9039

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Living Word Church Hw 87 & FM 1006, Orange 409-735-6659 www.livingwordtx.org Samuel G.K. - Pastor Joseph Samuel - Asst. Pastor Sun. Service - 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Service - 7 p.m.

Come As You Are!

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange Lead Pastor: Ray McDowell Music Pastor: Bruce McGraw Youth Pastor: Michael Pigg Children’s Pastor: Rebekah Spell Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Prayer Service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Everyone Welcome!

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch, BC Office: 409-735-3581 Fax: 409-735-8882 www.fbcbc.org Rev. Bob Boone, Pastor Sunday Schedule: Traditional Worship - 8:15 a.m.; Bible Study at 9:30 a.m.; Celebration Service - 10:45 a.m.; CSI, Youth Bible Study, Discipleship Classes - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Schedule: Prayer Meeting - 6:30 p.m., Youth Worship “Living Stone”

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.

“Round Pen” (Small Group) Studies: Ladies & Men’s group: 7 p.m. Mondays, Come as you are!

Boots & hats welcome!

Echo Church 1717 FM 3247, Orange 409-735-8580 Pastor George A. Cruse Jr. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Praise & Worship Contemporary music!

Come as you are!

West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street, W.O. 409-882-0018 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m.

“Our church family welcomes you!”

Cove Baptist Church 1005 Dupont Drive, Orange 409-883-4155 Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Evening: 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening: 7 p.m.

Nursery Provided Pastor Travis Hood

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5 temp. positions; approx 5 months; Duties: to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields; to assist with the operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; distribution of sugar cane to local sugar mills; able to work in hot humid weather, bending or stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time. Once hired, workers may be required to take random drug test at no cost to the worker.

Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $9.50 per hour; OT varies, not guaranteed. Job to begin on 9/1/13 through 1/31/14. 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Freyou Truucking, L.L.C. Farms located in New Iberia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337)380-1356. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

FIELD WORKERS

4 temp. positions; approx 4 months; Duties: to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields; to assist with the operation and performing of minor repairs and maintenance of farm trucks; to operate trucks for the distribution of harvested sugar cane to local sugar mill. $9.50 per hour; OT varies, not guaranteed. Job to begin on 9/15/13 through 1/15/14. 3 months experience required in job offered. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered

by Raceland Raw Sugar Corp. located in Raceland, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (985) 5373533. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

GARAGE SALES WED., 150 CANAL ST., BC, 8 till 2. Health food products, teen girl’s clothes, 100 year old trunk ($250), jewelry, plaqnts, free paraket w/ cage to bird lovers only, misc.

THURS-SAT, 230 DUPUIS BC. 7-7. Clothes, books, jewelry, furniture, treadmill, purses, custom guitars, amp, rare NASCAR collectibles, assorted items. All prices are negotiable. Variety of sizes and styles. Everything must go!

FRI. & SAT., 522 KAREN RD., ORANGE, 7 till 1.

Glassware, dryer, clothes, lots of household items, Much More!

FRI. & SAT., 200 15th St., ORG. 8-1. At former Long’s Furniture Building, behind Ford Dealership on 16th St. Lots of furniture, clothes, shoes, toys and much more.

Everything must go!

SAT., 8838 BESIE HTS. RD., OF, 6:30 till 1. We have adult designer clothing, kitchen ware, dress, shoes, fire retardant work clothes, toys, light furniture, much more!

SAT., 702 SWEET GUM ST, ORG. 8-4. Across from LCM High School. Take Medford to end, turn left, next st, right to end. Hutch entertainment center, fabric, shoes, books, clothing, crafts, wicker chest and more.

SAT., COUNTRY SQUIRE, LC. 7:30-12. Several families, household, glassware, kitchen, wall art, TV, children’s books, purses, all size clothes, and much more.

SAT., 2517 BLACK OAK, LC. 8-2. Kitchen and household items, dishes, glasses, furniture, decor, books, picture frames, jewelry, purses, golf clubs, DVDs, CDs, VHS and much more.

SAT. & SUN., 603 BLUEBONNET DR., ORANGE, Estate Sale! 7 till 3. 100+ Years of antiques, vintage clothes and shoes, sewing materials, lots of glassware and cookware. Come an shop in the A/C!

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All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian

Drivers: Need to be Home More?

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Excellent Pay & Benefits + 401K Sign-on Bonus for Experienced Drivers No Over the Road, you’re home daily

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10B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 17, 2013 Red Hot Flashers to meet Classifieds The Red Hot Flashers will meet at 11:30 a.m.

Thursday, July 18, 2013, at the Mongolian Grill on Edgar Brown Drive in Orange.

Ladies will bring a small door prize. There are no birthdays this month.

All ladies are welcome. For information call, 409-886-1609.

Benefit to be held at Eagles July 20 A benefit for Lesia Herman will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 to help raise money for surgery to remove hernias and excess skin to a recent weight loss.

The surgery will require Lesia to have a down payment of $3,000.

Entry to the benefit will cost $5. Meals consisting of zummos, chips and drinks will be sold for $5 each. Raffle tickets for a Kruic Coffee Gift Basket (a $300 value) will be sold for $5 each.

Each person attending the benefit will also have a chance at winning free oil changes and other gift baskets.

Home RepaiR

ORDINANCE NO. 06172013 STATE OF TEXAS

WEEKLY RENTAL! Apartment syle T.T., $175 weekly + $175 dep., elec. included, close to refineries, (409) 474-2836.

trees & landscaping. Selling below market value, a must see. Don’t let this one get away. Price and financing neg.

Call Vance at 409-920-3762.

BRIDGE CITY 2/1, nice & clean, stove, ref., mini blinds, CA/H, garbage paid, No Pets, $425 monthly + dep., (409) 553-1479.

OWNER FINANCE! $525 monthly. 2 Bedroom house in W. O., On nice lot at 2724 Dowling, 4 blocks from High School. Newly remodeled with kitchen counter tops, flooring, paint, doors. All vinyl siding (no painting!), and a metal roof. Has storage building.

(409) 718-0912.

HOME SALES 4/1 W/ COVERED CARPORT, #12 circle G in Orange, Lg. family, dining and den, wood floors under carpet, workshop, backyard privacy fence, enclosed patio, corner lot, vinynal siding, (409) 8863545 or 330-0437.

2/1 ON 2 LOTS, LMISD, 5610 Micker Dr. New red tin roof, carport slab, needs repair, $10,000 Or best reasonable offer, Call Brad @ (409) 8832425.

BRICK 3/2/2 ON ALMOST 1/2 acre, LCMISD, Little Cypress area, new CA/H, fenced back yard w/ covered patio, neat well kept yard, $149,500 (neg), (409) 988-3105. (7/19) 1500 SQ FT. 3 BD/ 2 BA. Completely remodeled, new top of the line central heat and air. All stainless appliances included. New plumbing, 1 car attached garage and 2 car attached carport. Screened in back porch with covered work area and privacy fence. on 2 large corner lots with fruit

LAND & LOTS REDUCED BY $10,000!!!

OFISD, 2.5 acres with pad site, livestock and Mobiles OK, Owner financing available, water and sewer can be financed with land.

COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES LLC. 409745-1115.

2 ACRE TRACT in Newton County on Hwy 62, tract has culvert, drive, water, sewer and electricity.

Property is res idental and/ or commercial, Deweyville ISD, owner financing available.

COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES LLC. 409745-1115.

Inside or Outside, Painting, Actual size: 1x9.5” M.H. SALES Plumbing, Electric & 5 ACRE REPO with single To be published in wide M.H., OFISD, front 2 Carpentry acres are cleared back acreage is heavily wooded.

25 years Experience The Record Newspapers Owner financing avail04/28/2010 Call Jimmy Harmon able, COUNTRYLAND

409-594-5650

following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you.

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Petition at or before 10 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being AUGUST 5, 2013.

Said ANSWER may be filed at the District Clerk's Office at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave., or by mailing it to 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, Texas 77630.

ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGEMENT AND MOTION FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. was filed and docketed in the Honorable 260th District Court of Orange County, Texas at the District Clerk's Office at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, Texas on JUNE 18, 2013 in the following styled and numbered cause: Said

The suit requests DEFENDANT CITED TO APPEAR AND ANSWER HEREIN CAUSE NO. 130186-C Luglin Properties Inc VS Unkown Heirs of Guadalupe Ochoa The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff otherwise the address of Plaintiff is: CHARLES M KIBLER JR 765 N 5TH STREET SILSBEE, TEXAS 77656 ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, June 21, 2013.

The State of Texas To all persons interested in the Estate of Darrelton Donnis Richard Sr, Deceased Cause No. P16571 in the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an Application for Independent Administration and Letters of Administration and Application to Determine Heirship in this estate on July 8, 2013, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Darrelton Donnis Richardson Sr, 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 July 8, 2013.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk

KAREN JO VANCE, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

By: Charlean Deputy

By: Shanell

Orange County, Texas

Lindsey

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3/2 IN OFISD, recently remodeled, wood floor, carpeted bedrooms, CA/H, close to schools. Owner finance, no bank involved! $69,900, 10% down, $625 monthly. Call (409) 745-2373 for more info, can E-Mai pictures on request.

PUBLIC NOTICES: AT ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST you can experience the warmth of friendly people, beautiful music, and inspiring sermons. Join us at 1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., BC each Sunday at 8:15 AM or 10:45 AM for worship experience at 9:30 AM for Sunday School.

You’ll be glad you came, and so will we!

SUICIDE RESCUE of Orange County. Suicide is not the answer, give us a chance, 769-4044 Vidor.

ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN, Inc. “A CASA Program” is accepting volunteer applications at this time. You can apply by calling 1-877586-6548 [toll free] or going on-line to www.advocates-4children-inc.org [there is an application at this website]. 30 hours of training is required.

Record numbers of children are being abused. Your volunteer help is needed! The program serves Orange, Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler and Sabine counties.

Listing your classified today!

Call 735-5305 or 886-7183

******PLEASE FAX ANY CORRECTIONS BY THE STATE OF TEXAS 5 P.M. TODAY TO: Unknown Heirs Of Guadalupe Ochoa to 735-7346 Respondent, NOTICE: Thanks, YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk Debbie who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next CITATION BY PUBLICATION CIVIL CITATION - CCVPUBWD

PROPERTIES LLC. 745-1115.

Orangefield Boil Water Notice

As of July 23, 2013 all of Orangefield Water Supply Corporation’s customers living west of the intersection of FM 105 and Oilla Road will be under a boil water notice due to several repairs on the water main in that area. The water is expected to be shut off for eight to ten hours. All customers with an account number beginning with 01, 04 and those west of the aforementioned intersection that starts with 03 will be affected. The boil water notice will be in affect until all required samples have come back negative from the lab.

As soon as the boil water notice is lifted, it will be posted on www.orangefieldwsc.com and local media will be notified, including KLVI, KOGT, channels 4, 6 and 12.

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AN ORDINANCE OF THE COMMISSIONERS’ COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS PROHIBITING BATHING OR SWIMMING IN THE VICINITY OF PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS LOCATED AT THE COW BAYOU BRIDGE, BRIDGE CITY, ORANGE COUNTY TEXAS; DEEMING THE VIOLATION OF OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS ORDINANCE TO BE A CLASS C PARKS AND WILDLIFE MISDEMEANOR; SPECIFYING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR CONVICTION HEREUNDER; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH THE PROVISIONS HEREOF. WHEREAS, Orange County, Texas (“the County”) is a political subdivision of the State of Texas governed by its Commissioners’ Court, ; and, WHEREAS, the County has jurisdiction over this public boat; and, WHEREAS, the recreational usage of the public boat ramp located at the Caw Bayou Bridge for purposes other than launching and landing of watercraft has created certain unsafe conditions; and, WHEREAS, the Commissioners’ Court of Orange County, Texas finds unsafe conditions exist at the public boat ramp at the Cow Bayou Bridge that necessitate the adoption of this Ordinance in order to maintain public safety; and WHEREAS, the Texas Water Safety Act, Texas Parks and Wildlife Code Chapter 31 provides: TEX. PARKS & WILD. CODE § 31.092 (b): The commissioners court of a county, with respect to public water within the territorial limits of the county that is outside of the limits of an incorporated city or town or a political subdivision designated in Subsection (c) of this section and that are not lakes owned by an incorporated city or town, may enter an order on its books designating certain areas as bathing, fishing, swimming, or otherwise restricted areas and may make rules and regulations relating to the operation and equipment of boats which it deems necessary for the public safety. The rules and regulations shall be consistent with the provisions of this chapter.

TEX. PARKS &WILD. CODE § 31.127(a): A person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of this chapNOTICE TO ter, or who violates or fails to comply with a proclamaCREDITORS tion of the commission entered under this chapter or a city Enlarged for proofing. ordinance or order of commissioners court or a political Notice is hereby given Actual size: subdivision of the state made or entered under this chapthat original Letters2X5” Testamentary for the Estate Enlargedan foroffense proofing. ter, commits that is a Class C Parks and Wildof Franklin L. Scales, in the To be published Actualmisdemeanor; size: 1 col. x 4.5" life Code and; Deceased, were issued on

27, 2012 issue of the JuneJune 12, 2013 in Cause No. The P-16537, pending in Record Newspapers To the be published in & Wildlife Code further provides: WHEREAS, Texas Parks the County Court at Law of The Record Newspapers Orange County, Texas, to: &WILD. CODE § 12.406: An individual 02/29/12 Sarah PLEASE J. Scales.

FAX ANY TEX. PARKS adjudged guilty of Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdeAll persons having claims CORRECTIONS BY meanor against this Estate which is shall beFAX punished PLEASE ANY by a fine of not less than $25.00 currently 5 being administered P.M. MONDAY nor more than $500.00.

CORRECTIONS BY are required to present them to the undersigned within to 735-7346 5 P.M. MONDAY NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COMMISthe time and in the manner Thanks. to 735-7346 prescribed by law.

SIONERS’ COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS:

c/o Sarah J. Scales PO Box 21 Orangefield, Texas 77639

FAX

DATED the 8th day of # 735-7346 July, 2013

Joy Simonton JOY DUBOSE-SIMONTON Attorney for Monte Allen State Bar No.: 24043642 345 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City, Texas 77611 Telephone: (409) 735-7301 Facsimile: (409) 765-7971

Breaux, Deputy Shanell Breaux

COUNTY OF ORANGE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of AVA JOY GILLIAM, Deceased, were issued on the July 8, 2013, in Cause No. P-16546, pending in the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas, to: JAMES DALTON GILLIAM. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o Jerry V. Pennington Attorney at Law P.O. Box 2010 Orange, Texas 77631-2010

DATED the 8th day of July, 2013

Jerry V. Pennington Jerry V. Pennington

Attorney for JAMES DALTON GILLIAMS State Bar No.: 15759000 P.O. DRAWER 2010 ORANGE, TEXAS 77631-2010 Telephone: (409) 886-0575 Facsimile: (409) 996-1353

Thanks, I. PROHIBITION OF BATHING OR SWIMMING AT Debbie OR NEAR CERTAIN PUBLIC BOAT RAMPS.

1.01. Bathing and FAXSwimming Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to bathe or swim within FIFTY FEET (50’) of the # 735-7346 centerline of the public boat ramp located at the Cow Bayou Bridge, Bridge City, Orange County, Texas; II. VIOLATION OF OR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDINANCE DEEMED A MISDEMEANOR; PUNISHMENT ON CONVICTION PRESCRIBED; COURT COST; INABILITY TO PAY FINE. 2.01. Class C Misdemeanor. The doing of any act forbidden by the Ordinance or the failure to do any act required by this Ordinance, or the aiding or abetting of either, shall be deemed a Class C Parks and Wildlife Code misdemeanor, and subject to up to the maximum punishment set forth for the such offenses. The penalty hereby authorized shall be in addition to any other penalties provided by the laws of Texas and may be enforced by complaint filed in the appropriate court of jurisdiction in the county in which the violation occurred.

2.02. Effective Date of Penalty. The criminal penalty set forth in this Ordinance shall not be in effect until five (5) days next after the County Clerk may have caused a substantive statement of the nature of this Ordinance and the penalty for the violation thereof to be published, once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in the County. Five (5) days after the second publication of the notice hereby required the advertised regulation shall be in effect, and ignorance of such regulation shall not constitute a defense to a prosecution for the enforcement of a penalty; and, this Ordinance, after the required publication, shall judicially be known to the courts and shall be considered of a nature like unto that of valid penal ordinances of a city of the state.

III. ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS 3.01. Filing with Texas Parks & Wildlife. The Orange County Clerk shall cause a certified copy of this Ordinance to be filed with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department as required by TEX. PARK &WILD. CODE § 31.092 (d).

IV.

SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.

4.01. Severability. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for any reason held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid (or for any reason unenforceable), the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the Orange County Commissioners’ Court in adopting this Ordinance, that no portion hereof or provision or regulation contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionality or invalidity of any other portion, provision or regulation, and to this end all provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable.

V.

CONFLICTING ORDINANCES.

5.01. Conflict With Prior Ordinances. All Authority ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict only.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this the 17th of June, 2013.