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County Record Vol. 56 No. 19

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New building permits increase in county Penny LeLeux For The Record

Most of Commissioners Court this week was taking care of end of the fiscal year business as they get ready to tackle the budget for next year which begins Oct. 1. One item in Joel Ardoin’s code and compliance monthly report really caught Judge Carl

Missouri Police officer has ties to Orange David Ball For The Record

Darren Wilson, the Ferguson, Mo. police officer involved in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, has ties to Southeast Texas. His father, and other family members live in Orange, and have been advised by legal council not to speak to media until after the legal process has been completed. Wilson’s dad, John Wilson, posted a photo of him recently receiving recognition by his police department. The senior Wilson wrote “Very proud of my son, Darren Wilson on his receiving a commendation from his police department. Congratulations son. John Wilson’s Facebook page has since been deactivated, and he has stated that none of the family is speaking publicly, under the advice of attorneys. Darren Wilson has been placed on paid leave pending results of the shooting.

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Thibodeaux’s eye. He seemed really pleased there have been 55 new home permits issued in the last four months. After several years of slowed growth in Orange County, the addition of 55 new homes will mean a future increase in the tax rolls as the homes are completed. During the same time period 76 permits were also issued for mobile home. Ardoin said there has been a steady increase in the last few months. The court also voted on setting the proposed tax rate for the 2014/2015 fiscal year at $0.5440 per $100 valuation. There are two public hearings set: 1 p.m., Monday, Sept. 8 and 6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 15 before the new rate adoption set for Sept. 22. Commissioners also approved the filling of a Clerk II position that has been vacant in the Tax Assessor-Collector’s office for the six week period commissioners incorporated into hiring procedures last year. The office will have another vacancy Aug. 29 and Lynda Gunstream said it is also coming up on their busy time of the year. Commissioner Precinct 4 Jody Crump asked her if she could bite the bullet and wait until after the first of the year to hire. She said it would be difficult with two vacancies. Even though her employees are cross trained, both positions are counter positions that could make line wait times longer. Commissioner Precinct 3 John Banken said he appreciated her bringing it to the court for approval, because as an elected official she wasn’t required to come to them and it is a budgeted position. She is going to attempt to leave the other position vacant if possible. All members of the court except Crump voted to approve hiring for the budgeted Clerk II position. Commissioner Precinct 1 David Dubose thanked Gunstream for being a team player. .

Week of Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Classrooms await students

Little Cypress Intermediate School teacher Summer Diamond prepares her classroom for fifth grade students as they return to class again for the 2014-15 school year. Diamond teaches Reading and Language Arts at LCI. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

David Ball

For The Record

A new school year. New goals. New achievements. New hopes. Orange County schools administrators, staff, faculty and students are getting ready for the 2014-2015 academic year. The superintendents of Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, Bridge City ISD, West Orange-Cove CISD and Orangefield ISD offer their perspectives on what they think the upcoming year will offer.

LC-MCISD Dr. Pauline Hargrove said new positions were added to the district for a total of 539 employees. The district, however, still needs bus drivers and cafeteria workers.

Hargrove said enrollment in LC-MCISD was “really good.” She said last year there were 3,201 students on the first day of school and ended with 3,324. This year there is already 3,406 enrolled for the first day of the 2014-2015 school year. Some students names have been removed from the rolls who moved and were reported to the district. Additionally, LC-MCISD has open enrollment for the past four years, but it’s limited with a fee attached with it. Transferring students must also must meet certain criteria, such as a good attendance, academic and behavioral record. “It’s been a fairly popular program for us,” she said.

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Bridge City Elementary para professional Sherry Gauthier prepares the classroom for the return of students to the Pre-K bilingual classes offered by BCISD. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Trahan publishes third book in series Darryl Brinson For The Record

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a commercial airline pilot? Well now you don’t have to. Local author, Mike Trahan is about to launch his third book, “The Gift Part ThreeThe Delta Years.” “It covers my first sixteen years as a pilot for Delta Air Lines,” said Trahan. “During those years I was a second officer (flight engineer) and a first officer (copilot).” Trahan said he had been sharing some of his flying stories with Facebook friends, and they kept tell him he should write a book. Mike Trahan launches his third installment of “The Gift” 2-4 p.m., Saturday at his home located at 1014 Lansing in West Orange. The newest book chronicles his life as a commercial pilot for Delta Airlines. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux

“I have been writing for forty-five years, mostly short stories, articles, newspaper columns, etc., but I had never attempted to write a book,” said Trahan. “I think I always wanted to try my hand at it, and I thought, ‘If not now, then when?’’ He started the first book on Thanksgiving weekend in 2012. “When I started out, the plan was to put the entire story in one book, but by the time I reached five hundred pages, and had only covered the first twentythree years of my life, I knew it would take me one or two more books to tell the story.” Trahan went into great detail to describe what life was like in Orange, in the forties, fifties, and sixties; and those details filled a lot of pages. Trahan said he discovered a process, by accident, that allows him to remember events in great detail. “I would think about something that happened. To build on that memory, I would ask

myself questions like: ‘Who was I with?’ ‘Where were we?’ ‘Was anyone else with us?’ ‘What were we doing there?’ ‘What was the weather like?’ ‘What kind of airplane was I flying?’ etc.” He said soon a picture would begin to emerge, and then it would become a mental video of the event. “If I really let myself delve deeply into it, the event would become present to me. In other words, I was there ‘in the moment’ again and I felt all the sensations, feelings, and emotions I felt back then.” He said if it had been a happy event, like his first solo, he would feel that same joy again, but if it was sad, like the death of his father, “I had to experience that grief all over again.” Trahan said it allowed him to transfer those details, and the accompanying emotions, into his writing.

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Williams made us laugh and missed his opportunity Caroline Brewton Feature Columnist For The Record

You may have heard this story. A man goes to the doctor, says, “Doc, I’m depressed. I can’t get out of this fog of unhappiness. What do I do?” “The great clown Pagliacci is going to be in town,” he tells the man. “Go see him. He’ll lighten up your day.” “But Doc,” the man says, “I AM Pagliacci.” The joke is not really funny. It has a sad sort of irony. I never imagined I would hear it from a comedian like Robin Williams. But Williams is gone, the victim of suicide. I never met him, of course, but he touched my life through his performances. I admired his talent for comedy, but, uninterested in celebrity news, I never knew anything about Williams outside of his movies. I was surprised — and then I wasn’t — to learn he suffered from serious depression: surprised at the sad irony of the tragic comedian, not surprised because depression is an equal-opportunity life ruiner. Suicide and mental illness are polarizing topics. I hope we are evolving a national conversation that looks past the ob-

tioned Williams as a victim of suicide, and I believe he is. Like any disease, depression wants to conquer you. It wants to trick you into thinking no happiness is possible, but that’s not true. You might have bad days, but eventually you will feel good again, and those good days are worth pushing through for. Don’t let the depression rob you of that potential, and don’t hurt your friends and family by hurting yourself. Remember: It is highly treatable, but dependent on seeking help. Isolating yourself will no sooner help treat your depression than hiding in a dark closet will help your pneumonia. Please, if your depression is a dark tunnel in which you can’t see the light, forget waving around ineffectually by yourself for a flashlight and CALL FOR HELP. There are resources for you. If you are suffering from mild to moderate depression, consider talk therapy or medication after consulting with an appropriate physician. If you feel you are in danger of harming yourself, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or seek treatment at an emergency room. Williams will never make us laugh again, and that’s a terrible thing. It’s also terrible that he’ll miss the opportunity to laugh.

vious reaction, the “Why? He was so successful. He had nothing to be sad about.” The comments sections of news stories that mention Williams’ death tell me that view is yet too optimistic. I address the Caroline Brewton following remarks to those that made me think so: “Sadness” is inadequate, cheap, when talking about depression. Many of us who have never struggled with it are slowly and painfully becoming aware of that fact. With every case like Williams we learn. Rather, depression is a recognized medical condition that leads to feelings of chronic hopelessness, withdrawal and apathy. It is not a case of self-indulgence; symptoms are due to chemical imbalances in mood hormones. Depression includes physical complaints like fatigue, insomnia or persistent pain and can cause a loss in concentration or interest in previously enjoyed activities. When depression leads to thoughts of self-harm or suicide, it can become dangerous. Now I address this remark to the depressed: A diagnosis of depression is not a death sentence. It doesn’t have to be. I men-

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OC schools prepare for classes “There were some we couldn’t accept, but there’s also a good number of students who have. It’s been a good transition and the students and parents have been active on the campuses.” In academics, Hargrove said the district’s focus is on curriculum and testing. The high school offers project-based learning which means instead of the teacher delivering the content, students create a project using the material content and then a presentation is made in public. Hargrove said it’s solutions to real world problems. “Technology is extremely useful for that,” she said. The high school also has TSTEM- Texas Technology, Science, Engineering and Math and is also a Microsoft Innovative School. Dual enrollment courses are offered through Lamar State College-Orange and the University of Texas at Tyler. More programs will soon be offered. “We have pilot programs and different technologies. Our goal is for students to graduate and leave us being able to use any of the technologies, not just one,” she said. Standards for state testing are going up, but Hargrove believes LC-MCISD students will achieve even more. Third Grade through Eighth Grade students still take the STAAR, while Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade take End Of Course testing in basic classes. “We’re doing well and we’ve made great strides. There some areas, however, where we want to improve,” Hargrove said. Hargrove said the board of trustees and staff have been working hard on the annual budget. Faculty and staff will receive a three percent pay raise this year. There will be a public hearing on August 25 on the budget. A $56 million bond issue was passed by voters in 2013. Project work has gone out for bids. Some of the bids were over budget. Some projects will be designed “a little differently” and prep work is being done for demolition of some structures. “There will be a lot of renovations and some new buidings added,” she said. “We’re very appreciative to the taxpayers.” For instance, Mauriceville Elementary School will have new wings added to existing buildings, a new music room

built and a new cafeteria. Mauriceville Middle School will also have a new cafeteria built with a kitchen adjoined with the elementary school to save on costs. There will also be a new gymnasium, science lab and music facility. The drop-off and pick-up lines will be renovated. Little Cypress-Mauriceville Junior High Sschool will maintain the old gymnasium but new bleachers will be added. The cafeteria will see extensive updates added. The remainder of the campus will end up being a new building. Students will still attend while building is ongoing. Little Cypress Elementary School and Little Cypress Intermediate School will have a new drvieway in the back of the school to alleviate traffic on Meeks Drive. There will also be new canopies built. Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School will have a new gymnasium, a new library, lecture hall, cafeteria and classrooms updated. All campuses will have front lobbies reworked for safety. Safety doors will be added too.

Bridge City ISD There will be some new principals on some BCISD campuses this year. Dr. Lance Groptel is the new principal at Bridge City High School. He was principal at Bridge City Middle School last year, according to Mike King, BCISD superintendent. Lydia Gonzalez will become the new middle school principal where she was the assistant principal last year. Norman Gaspard will become the new assistant principal at Bridge City Elementary School. Moreover, a number of new teachers were hired at all four campuses. Many of those teachers were attending training to learn how to increase student engagement in learning. “Our big focus is learning and we want them to be excited about being at Bridge City ISD. We offer a rich education, but not just geared to do well on the state test. We want them to do well in academics, co-curriculum, extra curricular activities and vocational education. To improve their education and develop a love of learning,” King said. On the topic of state testing, King said BCISD campuses

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“I found myself sitting there, sometimes laughing, and sometimes crying, as I wrote these books.” He said he believes the human mind is like a Roach Motel - the memories go in, but they never come out. “I think my process must be some form of regressive self-hypnosis that allows me to tap into those old memories, and bring them back to the surface. Whatever it is, it works, and I’m glad.” Trahan will be launching the book with a signing at his home 2-4 p.m., Saturday at 1014 Lansing in West Orange. He will also have available, his first two books: “The Gift-The Beginning” which covers his life from birth to when he left home in October 1965 for Air Force pilot training and “The Gift Part Two-The Air Force Years” which covers his pilot training through his return home from Vietnam in 1970. His final installment:“The Gift Part Four – The Captain Years,” is in progress. “The Gift” for a title came from a stanza of a poem he wrote when prose would not adequately allow him to describe his first solo. “Any pilot will tell you that his first solo is one of the most exciting, frightening, thrilling, and memorable events of his life,” he said. “My title came from the following stanza in that poem.” Until that moment my life was aimless With no real goals in sight The Lord gave me a gift that day His Gift was the love of flight Trahan is married to Sheila Niedzwiecki. They have three children: Theresa, Jim and Jerry; a granddaughter, Jordan; and greatgranddaughter, Sevyn Sadie. He and Sheila moved back to West Orange in 2006. “I hope my writings encourage young people - to identify their dreams, to go for them, and to never give up, in spite of what setbacks they may encounter along the way.” For others, he hope to offer some fond memories and a few good laughs.

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have met state standards, the same as they did the year before. “The state test is not our big focus. It’s only one way to gauge student success. We like to see our students go on to post secondary schools and what their involvement is on their campus,” he said. Another plus for BCISD is student enrollment has steadily increased the last four to five years. Likewise, the board of trustees will present a balanced budget next week. “We’re looking forward to a new school year and on Monday which is the first day of the 2014-2015 school year,” King said.

West Orange-Cove CISD Another school district that has seen much movement in personnel is West OrangeCove CISD. James Colbert, district superintendent, said Dr. Doctor Tyrus will be principal of West Orange Elementary School. He comes from the Port Arthur ISD. Sherry Hardin, former assistant principal at West Orange Middle School, will take the helm as principal of the North Early Learning Center. Beverly Robinson, assistant principal at the elementary school, will become campus coordinator at the Academic Alternative Center. For academic programs, West Orange-Stark High School has the Science Technology Engineering and Math program for the past two years and adding at the middle school. “We’re excited about the direction it’s going in. We want students to master the basics,” Colbert said. “We have a very successful machinery class that’s popular with local industry and a popular culinary program.” Another bright spot for the district has been a three percent increase in enrollment last

year after a steady decline for the last 13 years. Colbert said the increase was “very historical” for WOCCISD. Enrollment is “extremely difficult” to predict based on the movement of the workforce. The district is also has open enrollment campuses. Colbert said pertaining to state testing, will continue to implement systems and students results will show themselves in their performance on the tests. For instance, middle school students scored five distinctives out of seven last year on state tests. On the other hand, Colbert said the state also calibrates the rigor of the test. AP and GT Students who took what should be the easier Eighth Grade math test found it more difficult than the high school Algebra I test. “We’ll write our curriculum and evolve with the STARR test. We don’t wait. We’re moving forward,” Colbert said. WO-CCISD will also present another balanced budget for a third year in a row. “The budget has been outstanding. It’s based on a very good business model. I congratulate the board for having

the courage to make those decisions,” he said. One down side in the budget is the district will be unable to offer a pay raise to employees as Colbert wanted, but he’s confident it will happen next year. “We’re really excited. I have confidence in our staff, teachers, students and community. I feel blessed. We’re also surrounded by good people in the other districts. I know this because I know their superintendents,” he said.

Orangefield ISD Dr. Stephen Patterson, superintendent of Orangefield ISD, said he anticipates higher enrollment for the district.

He’ll know the exact number by the 10th day of school. On average, OISD has been adding 20 to 30 students per year. The district does not have open enrollment. The district’s goals are to have 96 percent attendance of all students, monitoring student success in testing, extra curriculum activities, etc., and being competitive in emerging technology resources. Patterson said the state may possibly be raising standards in testing, but he can’t confirm yet. OISD students, however, have met standards in all test areas. Budget proceedings are going well and the budget will be adopted on August 28.

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From the Creaux’s Nest THE WHEELS KEEP TURNING The last time a candidate for governor held a rally in Orange County was about 14 years ago, when a full slate of state democratic candidates held a rally at the court house. Before that, Governor Ann Richards, Bum Phillips and statewide candidates appeared in Orange. Few statewide candidates have bothered to come to Orange County in the last few years. There was a time when we mattered because we were a stronghold. This Saturday, Aug. 23, at the VFW Hall, the Democratic Party will be hosting a gala from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. with special guest Sen. Wendy Davis, candidate for Texas governor. Other state wide guest will appear along with Michael Cole, candidate for congress and Gavin Bruney, candidate for state representative. Local democratic office holders will participate. It figures to be a fun time plus Wendy, a good speaker, should draw a lot of women who think the good old’ boys have had it long enough.*****Now on a sadder note; Last week, Ms. Pearl Burgess had a fall in her home and broke her hip. She underwent surgery Friday at Baptist Beaumont. Pearl, who is fighting other health issues didn’t need to be bed ridden but like always, her spirits are high. She’s always on a stage and keeps everyone entertained. I love her outlook on life, death and longevity. I pray for our friend and my sweetheart. *****I’ve got to move on. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm. PERRY INDICTMENT WON’T SOON GO AWAY Gov. Rick Perry was indicted on two counts; coercion of a public servant and abuse of power. Perry appeared on FOX News Sunday attacking the integrity of the grand jury system. He blamed President Obama by saying, “The rule of law had suffered under Obama.” This is a smoke screen to distract from the real facts. He also claimed the indictments were used to settle differences by the grand jury. First he’s saying those men and women on the grand jury are corrupt, plus he wants the public to believe that Travis County Dist. Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg, who was charged with DWI, plead guilty, and served 22 of 45 days, was behind the indictments. Nothing could be further from the truth. A Republican judge appointed a Republican, Michael McCrum, as a special independent prosecutor, to handle the grand jury investigation. McCrum said he interviewed more than 40 people, reviewed hundreds of documents. The grand jury listened to the evidence and independently voted to indict Perry on the two charges. An indictment is not a vote of guilt but indicates the evidence is enough to be tried in a court of law. In order to poison the minds of the citizens, videos of the booking of D.A. Lehmberg were immediately released to the press, despite the fact that this grand jury was not under her control. She is not the first office holder to be charged with DWI. Judges, sheriffs, DAs, senators and even our own congressman three years ago plead guilty to DWI. That was just the excuse Perry used to abuse his power. Here’s what will get him. At the time of her DWI, her office of Public Integrity Unit had been conducting an investigation of the cancer prevention and research institute of Texas which received a lot of lucrative state grants. The investigation led to the indictment of an executive, a friend of Perry’s, who had improperly awarded $11 million grant to a Dallas firm. Perry threatened to cut off $7.5 million in funds if Lehmberg didn’t resign from the unit. She was offered a deal that would allow her to continue working in some capacity in the office and Perry would refund the $7.5 million. Perry would appoint her successor. Sen. Kirk Watson met with Perry’s representatives and was picked to convey the veto threat deal to Lehmberg. After the funding was killed by Perry his deputy chief of staff Mike Morrissey and county commissioner Gerald Daugherty, a Republican, worked to see if there was a way to resolve the $7.5 million in funds. That’s when Perry aids offered to restore funding only if Lehmberg would resign. Perry didn’t testify to the grand jury but many others did. Unless they risk perjury charges there is a lot more to this story that will come out. Perry is singing the same song Tom DeLay did. DeLay was convicted and five years later he was saved by a Republican Appellate Court. There is a lot of smoke on both of these Perry indictments. I predict there’s a fire under all that evidence. Perry, with his veto, misused the budget for the Public Corruption Unit and there is evidence from several witnesses that the veto would happen unless Lehamberg resigned. That’s coercion of a public servant. Perry over the years has used his power for leverage as he did recently to oust William Powers, Jr., as president of U.T. Ask former representative Hamilton how far Perry will go. This case won’t soon go away. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2004 The man who is credited with turning around a placid Bridge City Independent School District, Sam Lucia, has resigned as superintendent effective Dec. 31. Sixty year old Lucia said he wanted a life less stressful than the past 35 years he has spent as a teacher, coach, principal and school administrator. He became BCISD superintendent in 1998, inheriting a district in poor financial condition and operating in deficit.*****Dr.

Mark Messer, of Bridge City, has been nominated in a field of 19 for the prestigious “Texas Dentist of the Year” award .The award is the highest honor a Texas dentist can achieve in the state. He was nominated by the Sabine District Two Dental Society. *****A memorial service and dedication of a monument for the late Judge Grover Halliburton is set for Monday, September 13, at Claiborne West Park. A statement released by County CommissionerJames Stringer names Judge Buddy Hahn as MC, Rev. Leo Anderson will give the invocation and Grover’s daughter, Suzanne, will speak along with Roy Dunn, C. Delle Bates and Judge Claude Wimberly. Recognized will be the Halliburton family, Johnnie Spencer of Texas Marble and Granite, Veronica Roberts, Les Anderson and Donna Scales, county parks director. The Wednesday Lunch Bunch, that Halliburton helped form, will also be recognized. *****The “Red Haired Stranger” Willie Nelson will appear at the Lutcher Theater Oct. 25.*****Joy Dubose married Robert Simonton Saturday, Aug. 21 at Bridge City First Baptist Church.*****Bridge City star in the NFL, Matt Bryant, kicked two field goals for the Dallas Cowboys to help the Cowboys beat Oakland. (Editor’s note: I wonder how many teams Matt has kicked for and how many field goals he has made so far.)*****Anabel Anderson celebrates a birthday. *****Richard and Rella Gardiner are making plans for their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Sept. 10, 1949. *****Seth Rayne Hartman is six-years-old on Aug. 26. *****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Robert “Bobby” Pavia, 63, died Friday, Aug. 20. He was employed by the Sheriff’s Department. He was retired from the U.S. Army. *****Thea Chambliss, 69, of Orange, died Aug. 16. She was preceded in death by her husband Buddy Chambliss. *****Bernice Richardson, 87, of Mauriceville, died Aug. 20. Bernice retired from the LC-M school district after 23 years as a cafeteria worker. 35 Years Ago-1979 State Rep. Wayne Peveto reappointed to the Texas Legislative Council. He was in Austin meeting with members to decide which major areas of the law will be revised during the next two years. Peveto was appointed by House Speaker Bill Clayton and Lt. Gov. Bill Hobby, who chairs the committee. The council is the governing body for the legislature. Bill Clements, a Republican, is governor. Peveto is serving his fourth term in the Legislature. *****Last week, Aug. 12, Dr. Wynne Pierce, 82, died at his home. His pallbearers were all old-line Orangeites Taylor Sells, Judge James Neff, Judge Graham Bruce, Homer Stark, Tom Rogers, Edgar Brown, III, Major Inman, Jr., Albert “Cowboy” Adams and Wayne Arrington. Dr. Wynne’s dad was a doctor in Orange before him. The family came to Orange in 1900. Dr. Wynne served in World War I. Him and Clay Dunn, Roy’s dad, both served in the 38th Field Artillery and marched through France together. Dr. Wynne, a 1914 graduate of Orange High School, set up a family practice in 1926. For many years he was also co-owner of the Frances Ann Lutcher Hospital. He delivered many babies free or for very little. Many were named Wynn. He never turned down anyone in need of medical service. *****State senator Carl Parker and Sue Pate are attending a White House conference with President Jimmy Carter and his senior staff.*****Will Frey was guest chef at the Boarding House Restaurant. Spotted in the crowd were Mavis and Joe Powell, with daughter Holly, of New York, June and Jessie Gunstream, Claire and Don Covington, Rex and Betty McCorquodale, John and Karen LeCroix, Houston, June Baker, Elizabeth and Stronnie McBride, Eddie and Martha Blankenstein, Sharon and Lynn Fuller, Janet and James Fontenot, Beth and Louis Dugas, with special guest from England, Beth’s brother Ed and wife Gladys.*****Dolores and William Jackson celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary.*****Roy Wingate is in Florida on his first vacation in years.*****Sabrina Frey has just completed a floral design course in Houston.*****County Attorney Bill Wright is in Houston this week in connection with the Billy Wayne Dowden capital murder case which will be heard in the 182nd District Court on a change of venue.*****Last week, David and Debbie Fusilier became parents of their first born, David Wynne, Jr., arrived at 3:56 a.m., weighing in at 8 pounds, 12 ounces.*****Actress Dolores Cantu of West Orange is home for a visit from Los Angles. The actress will be playing the part of Nita in the new cartoon “Shmoo,” starting in Sept. on NBC. *****J.D. Stanfield celebrated his birthday Sunday, Aug. 19. He also is a new employee with Dal Sasso Enterprises. A FEW HAPPENINGS Our friend Robert Carpenter “The Singing Gambler” underwent surgery for esophagus cancer and according to the doctors is doing well. They say they removed all of the cancer cells. *****The lovely Donna Jeansonne Peery had hip replacement surgery Aug. 18. She is looking forward to the day she can yell and do routines again. Well, kinda. She’s a former Bridge City cheerleader. *****We are glad to report that Judge Don Peters is improved and in a private room. A stroke has been ruled out. *****We had a nice visit with State Senator Nicholes Tuesday morning. He wants Orange Countians to know that they are not forgotten by their senator. He really is a down-to-earth, East Texan. *****It’s hard to believe that 30 years ago, Aug. 18, former sheriff Chester Holts died. Many of us who remember him so well were young and good looking in 1984. We will never forget him.*****Local attorneys Sharon Bearden and Tommy Gunn have bragging rights since Baylor, at number 10, is the only Texas team listed in college football’s top 20. A&M is at #21; Florida State #1; Alabama, #2; Oregon, #3; Oklahoma, #4; and Ohio State #5.*****Congrats to Patsy Peck, who is celebrating six years as a travel host. Tourists who have used her service say that Patsy tends to everything down to the last detail. When Patsy books a trip you just have to pack your bag and load up, Patsy does the rest. It’s always a perfect trip. Also I know for a fact, before Patsy was bogged down having to look after Pappy and do a half dozen other chores, that she made the best banana pudding in Texas.*****We were sorry to learn that Stump Weatherford broke his leg last Thursday and has undergone surgery. I don’t know how it happened but I don’t believe he fell out of bed. *****NOTICE: The grand opening for Little Caesars Pizza, in Bridge City, has been delayed a week to Aug. 26. They will have some great “Hot-N-Ready” deals. See you there. *****For sometime now it had been rumored that NBC was going to dump “Meet the Press” moderator David Gregory. Shortly after Gregory said, via Twitter, that he would be leaving the show, the network moved fast to name Chuck Todd as new moderator, starting Sept. 7. Todd is a worthy candidate for the old Tim Russet post. I was surprised however that they named him. Andrea Mitchell hosted the show Sunday. *****A few folks celebrating their special day in the next few days: On Aug. 20, our buddy Tammy Davis is a year older but she has aged well. Another nice lady, Debbie Guilhas Harris, celebrates on this day. They join Al Roker, 59, and Don King, 82.*****Aug. 21finds Fannie Soileau, from Fannie’s Cakes in Bridge City marking another year and so does Kimberly Hubbard. They join Kenny Rogers, 75. ***Our editor Rob-

ert Hawkin died on this day in 2010. This also would have been the late Bill Clarks birthday. ***Judge Carl and Mikia Thibodeaux celebrate their anniversary on this day. I’m a little surprised Carl would get married in the dead heat of summer. Best wishes for many more. *****On Aug. 22, our helpful friend and educator Mari Ellen Jacobs celebrates. Also Johnny Montagne is a year older as is Jeanette Barnes and Mike Johnson. They join Valerie Harper, 74, Laverne and Shirley’s Cindy Williams, 66, and country singer Collin Raye, 53.*****Aug. 23, finds Skipper’s oldest, Keble Free, moving closer to Social Security but that boy ain’t ready for no rocking chair. Also celebrating is Pat Gunter, John David Walles, Ryan Moreau and Mae Rollins. They share birthdays with Barbara Eden, 82, Rick Springfield, 64 and Kobe Bryant, 35.*****On Aug. 24, a nice lady, fighting off aches and pains lately, Marlene Merritt, celebrates. She says the years are rolling too fast. Also celebrating are Debbie Adaway and Ben Ezell. They are joined by Harry Potter’s Rupert Grint, 25, Cal Ripken Jr., 53, and Dave Chappell, 40.*****Aug. 25 finds a great gal, the late P.T.’s lovely sister Dot Hudson celebrating. Joining her is longtime coach, good guy, Dan Ray Hooks and David Montagne who both chalk off another year. So does Ron Cowling, Milton Briggs, Jr., and Bree Fontenot. They share birthdays with Sean Connery, 83,Monty Hall, 92, Regis Philbin, 82, Billy Ray Cyrus, 52 and Jo Dee Messina, 43.*****Aug. 26, is party time for a special lady, Parks Director Donna Scales, who celebrates a birthday. Also celebrating on this day are Molly Abshire and Sheryl Guillory.*****I have a brand new 2014 nickel in my pocket and it got me to wondering about our metals money. These are head side only. Lincoln cent, since 1909, 105 years old; Washington quarter, 1932, 82 years old; Jefferson nickel, 1938, 76 years old; Roosevelt dime, 1946, 69 years old; Kennedy half dollar, 1964, 50 years old. Now you know. *****No, I haven’t forgotten about Jody’s loop around Vidor. I will have plenty to say as soon as I can obtain the best information. What I do know now is that the judge and commissioners who voted to advance the paper work are waiting to see their hole card. In the end they will find it’s a scam, like the old snake oil salesman, and the county is the victim. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and back to Novrozsky’s next week. Everyone always welcome. BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Elmer Ernst, Kelsie Matlock, Melinda Ja’rah, Sam Fulderson, Sarah Byers, Dorothy lee, Frances Delcambre, Jimmy Findlay, Marilyn Guererro, David Jones, Olga Graham, Kim Hubbard, Shirlyn Findlay, Alexandra Wild, Mike Johnson, Brian Sheppard, Connie Forse, Jason Delano, Corey May, Mae Rollins, Michele George, Pat Gunter, Ron Hopperton, John-David Walles, Ryan Moreau, Zach Jeter, Ben Ezell, Carol Cupe, Debbie Adaway, Amber Juneau, Ricky Sheppard, Dot Hudson, Glynis Gothia, Ken Kreger, Milton Briggs, Jr., Ron Cowling, Scott Deppe, Stanley Hubbard, Trevor Schaffer, Johnathon Aldridge, Michael Philen, Phelicia Rucker, Bree Fontenot, Jerry Mercer, Molly Abshire and Sheryl Guillory. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Joe Gilbeaux walk into Tee Boy’s Bar and Grill and he axe, “Do anybody in here got da number for 911?” Tony Comeaux say, “Wats da emergency?” Gilbeaux say, “Is dat you red truck wit da Great Dane dog in it?” Comeaux answer, “It sho is, wat about it?” “Mais, I got some bad news for you me, my dog done killed your Great Dane,” Gilbeaux answer. Comeaux axe, “Wat kind of dog you got hanh?” Gilbeaux say, “I got a little Chihuahua me.” Comeaux him started laughing, “You must be drunk you, explain to me how your Chihuahua dog can kill my Great Dane?” Gillbeaux says, “He got stuck in his throat.” C’EST TOUT The state is wasting time and money in defending the Republican Party’s political advantage in Texas. Texans will end up paying $3.9 million for Attorney General Greg Abbott’s defense of the Republican drawn gerrymandered maps. Fair districts should have been drawn in the first place. Abbott could have saved time and tax payer money by going to the Department of Justice for pre-clearance. The Justice Department must respond within 90 days. The court process will take a long time to wind its way through the federal trial in a Washington D.C. court, an appeals process and ultimately end up at the Supreme Court. The Texas Legislature, in 2011 and 2013, drew up re-districting plans for the Texas House and for Congress; the lawmakers assured GOP dominance in the state by diluting the voting strength of Black Hispanic and Democratic voters. Congressional districts were parceled out to place the majority of the Texas congressional delegation strength in the large areas of Houston, San Antonia and Dallas-Fort Worth, leaving rural counties to fend for themselves. A perfect example of congressional strength through gerrymandering happened recently when Orange County had a sure deal for a big industry. After spending $100 million in the county, the industry was lured away overnight to Houston. Don’t ever believe that wasn’t political. We had no local congressman to speak up for us or protect our interest. There’s a good chance the three judge federal panel in San Antonio will find for the plaintiffs. Computer lines now are likely to bring the legislature back in a special session next year to redraw the unfair lines. At some point, lawmakers will have to admit legislative control over redistricting is a conflict of interest that undermines the effectiveness of representative government. I was recently asked why Texas has a 5.1 percent unemployment and in the Golden Triangle it’s 9 percent, when at one time it was the other way around? Easy answer, that was when we had local representation, before gerrymandering. We have no representation and the areas that do are getting all the rice and gravy while we get the chaff. Someday our citizens will hopefully wake up and take the blinders off. *****I’ve gotta go. Thanks for your time. Shop our family of advertisers and tell them we sent you. Take care and God bless.

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Can’t keep a good man down

Dunn continues battling flesh-eating bacteria

David Ball For e Record

‘We make a good team. My wife (Jean) is an excellent nurse.’ Derry Dunn

ere are a few things that can ruin a fun day at the beach- sunburns, debris, stinky seaweed, jellyfish and sharks. ere’s also something else at the beach that can not only ruin your day but also damage your life- flesh-eating bacteria. Otherwise known as necrotizing fasciitis, one Orange County justice of the peace knows firsthand how damaging it can be. Derry Dunn, Precinct 2 justice of the peace and city of Pinehurst municipal court judge, contracted the disease on August 2 after spending time at Crystal Beach. He just returned home on August 13 from Memorial Herrman-Texas Medical Center. He also had to spend the past weekend at Baptist Hospital Orange to be treated for dehydration after passing out. “My antibiotics are affecting my kidneys big time. I wasn’t drinking enough fluids (why he passed out),” he said. Dunn is currently on a wound machine at his home which creates a vacuum on his leg where the wound is. He said his leg is still a little sore, but he can now put some weight on it and get around by use of a walker. He can’t get too hot and he can only move around the house with the walker. “I have to take it slow and easy. I hope to get back to work in six weeks. I’m hoping to be in my office in two weeks and work every other day. at’s my goal but not necessarily my wife’s (Jean) goal,” he said laughing. “We make a good team. My wife is an excellent nurse. I’m learning to listen a little bit better.” He added he appreciates the other justices of the peace and judges who are doing the work in his office for him. Dunn must keep his leg propped up and home health personnel change the dressing on his leg. “Saturday, August 2 was my birthday. I came back with a red ankle up to my knee. Orange hospital saved my leg. ey jumped on it real quick. ey gave me four or five different antibiotics. Dr. (Maria) Palafox did the surgery then they transferred me to Houston. ey said Orange did everything right. If I had waited another day I would had lost my leg.” Dunn was told by doctors the necrotizing fasciitis thrives in warm, soupy water such as in the Gulf of Mexico. To his knowledge, he didn’t have any breaks in the skin except for possibly a mosquito bite. “When it’s your time it’s your time,” he said. Dunn said two of his sons are physicians. He sent them a picture of the wound and both told their father to go to an emergency room right away. Dunn said another factor in his recovery is boredom. He said fortunately the Little League World Series is airing and he’s been doing a lot of reading. “I’d rather be outside, tending my cows and my garden. My wife and grandkids cleared out the

Necrotizing fasciitis is a serious bacterial infection that spreads rapidly and destroys the body’s soft tissue, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website. Commonly called a “ﬂesh-eating infection” by the media, this rare disease can be caused by more than one type of bacteria. ese include group A Streptococcus (group A strep), Klebsiella, Clostridium, E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Aeromonas hydrophila, among others. Group A strep is considered the most common cause of necrotizing fasciitis. Usually, infections from group A strep bacteria are generally mild or moderate and are easily treated. But sometimes toxins made by these bacteria destroy the tissue they infect, causing it to die. (“Necrotizing” means “causing the death of tissues.”) Accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment with antibiotics through a vein and surgery are important. Common sense and good wound care are the best ways to prevent a bacterial skin infection. Keep draining or open wounds covered with clean, dry

e first annual Depot Day at the Pavilion is on track for 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 18, at the City of Orange Riverfront Boardwalk & Pavilion, 601 W. Division Avenue. e event will be filled with fun activities for the entire family, with the highlight being the train rides. Depot Day is free entry but it is a fundraiser for the Friends of the Orange Depot, the volunteer organization whose goal is to raise the funds necessary to renovate the historic Southern Pacific Depot and turn it into a museum, a community center, and an attraction for tourists to visit. It is located on the corner of Eleventh and Green Avenue, right at the start of the historic district of Orange and volunteers are encouraging everyone in the county to

help support their eﬀorts. Friends of the Orange Depot are still seeking sponsors for Depot Day and any company interested should contact Taylor Warner at the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, 409504-8877. e City of Orange CVB is the lead sponsor of the event, along with Granger Chevrolet and KOGT Radio. Sponsors will be included in all advertising eﬀorts before and during the event. e planning committee has announced the following activities thus far: a car show, a talent show, an art contest for school children, face painting, on-stage dance performances, and a model train exhibit. Vendors will be present to sell food and drink items.

Derry Dunn, Precicnt 2 justice of the peace and city of Pinehurst municipal court judge, contracted a flesh-eating bacteria on August 2 at Crystal Beach. He nearly lost his leg and is recuperating at home. He’s currently getting around the house with a walker. He hopes to soon return to work. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball

garden yesterday. I’m not a person to enjoy doing nothing. I’ve been called a workaholic before,” he said. Dunn said he’s no longer going into the water at the beach after this ordeal. He said anyone who thinks they contracted ﬂesh-eating bacteria to immediately go to the hospital. Dunn said growing up he always heard the opposite that saltwater will heal open sores. Now he knows better. While he’s recovering Dunn said he appreciates the “tremendous response” from friends and fellow church members. For instance, they have brough him food to eat and one friend mowed 15 acres for him with his tractor. “It’s been a humbling, rewarding experience,” Dunn said.

Necrotizing fasciitis

Depot Day sponsors sought

bandages until healed. Don’t delay ﬁrst aid of even minor, non-infected wounds like blisters, scrapes or any break in the skin. If you have an open wound or active infection, avoid commonuse sites like whirlpools, hot tubs and swimming pools until infections are healed. Wash hands often with soap and water or use an alcoholbased hand rub if washing is not possible.

Causes

Most cases occur randomly and are not linked to similar infections in others. e most common way of getting necrotizing fasciitis is when the bacteria enter the body through a break in the skin, like a cut, scrape, burn, insect bite, or puncture wound. Most people who get necrotizing fasciitis have other health problems that may lower their body’s ability to ﬁght infection. Some of these conditions include diabetes, kidney disease, cancer, or other chronic health conditions that weaken the body’s immune system. If you’re healthy, have a strong immune system, and practice good hygiene and proper wound care, your chances of getting necrotizing fasciitis are extremely low.

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Deaths and Memorials

Joye Steele Bluffton, SC Joye Carolyn Fitzgerald Steele, 86, of Bluffton, SC, formerly of Orange, passed away Friday, Aug. 8, in Bluffton. Born July 8, in Arkansas to Oliver Albert Fitzgerald and Barbara Ann Fitzgerald, she resided in Bluffton for the last 20 years ,and had previously lived in Orange. Joye was of the Baptist faith. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed growing plants, taking care of children and reading. Joye is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe Durham Steele, and her son, Gary Steele. ose who will most cherish her memory are her daughters, Olivia Graham and husband, Nick, and Carla Steele, all of Orange, Catherine Ford and husband, Jim of Bluffton, and Sara Peterson and husband, Billy of Orange; sons, Barry Steele and wife, Patty of Orange and Jerry Steele and wife, Christina of Bridge City; sister, Lorieta Richards of Seattle Wa; brother, Ralph Fitzgerald of WV; 13 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. A gathering of Joye’s family and friends for a time of reflection and sharing will be from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Friday, Aug. 22, at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. For those who desire donations, a donation to assist the family with final expenses would be appreciated.

Valinda Welch Beaumont Valinda Welch, 58, of Beaumont died Sunday, Aug. 17, at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont. She was a native and lifelong resident of Mauriceville. Valinda was a member of Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor, and was a respiratory therapist. She was a volunteer Fire Fighter in Glenn Heights. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. A visitation will be held Wednesday, Aug. 20, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm, with a memorial at 4:00 pm at Pine Forest Baptist Church in Vidor. Valinda was survived by her sons Michael Lucia of Mauriceville, Sam Lucia of Baytown; mother Nelva Freeman of Vidor; father Pete Welch of Deweyville; brothers Kent Welch of Buna, Randy Welch of Suﬃeld, OH; sister Vanessa Simmons of Vidor, and 6 grandchildren.

Billy Withrow Orange Billy Paul Withrow, 79, a 65 year resident of Orange, passed away on Aug. 12, at his home. Funeral services was Aug. 16, in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. R a n d y Branch of We s l e y U n i t e d M e th o d i s t Church in Orange. Burial followed at Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Billy Paul Withrow was born to Mary Vernon Huckaby Withrow and James “Casey” William Withrow on May 18, 1935 in Teague. He was a hunter and expert marksman having served on the US Army Shooting Team for two years. Billy belonged to the Orange Gun Club for many years and enjoyed working with young people in gun safety and contest work. He was a Free Mason for the past 40 years and was a Methodist all of his life. Billy retired from the Pipefitters Local 195, and enjoyed a wonderful time with his grandchildren and extended family. He was a loving and gentle man with an extraordinary sense of humor. He maintained his humor and dignity throughout his five year battle with cancer and died a peaceful death. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Mancil Withrow; children, Damon Dean Withrow and wife Shellie Purser Withrow of Austin, Alanna Withrow Barber and husband Steve Barber of Tampa, Fl.; four grandchildren, Avery Barber, omas Barber, Lila Withrow, and Preston Withrow; siblings, James Fuller (Buddy) Withrow of Orange, Lila Quilici and husband Frank of

Burnsville, MN. Serving as pallbearers were John Withrow, Greg Withrow, Jason Bell, Matt Bell, Andrew Rhoads, and Charles Bell. Honorary pallbearers are Ben Mancil, Frank Parker, Joe Hancock, Alan Mancil, and Bart Rhoads. e family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Chin Hah and Intrepid Home Health, as well as caregivers Molly Stringer and Debbie Courtney.

Gene Harrison Orange Gene Harrison, 85, of Orange passed away in Houston Monday, Aug. 11. ere was a funeral service Aug. 15, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with Pastor Jim Hardwick of First Christian Church in Orangefield officiating . Interment was follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Mr. Harrison was born in Haleyville, Al., Aug. 24, 1928 to Johnny Harrison and Ethel (Pinkard) Harrison Head. For 28 years he was a Foreman for the Paul Cormier Well Service and worked for Texas Oil and Gas for three years. He was a member of First Christian Church in West Orange and enjoyed gardening and watching old western movies. One of his favorite things he loved doing was spending time at the lake with family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Vena Harrison; sister, Lillian Patrick; daughters, Sandra Harrison and June Harrison and grandson, Michael Racca. ose left to cherish his memory are his daughters and sonsin-law, Sharon and Glenn Meyer of Houston, Bonnie and Ricky Borel of Orangefield and Kathy and Robert Hutson of Newton; son, Johnny Harrison of Sour Lak, and his grandchildren, Gary Meyer, Aaron Meyer, Brian Bigby, Calvin Hutson, Talissa Racca, Ricky Borel, Jr., Eugene Harrison, Hope Chaoui and Joe Harrison. He is also survived by his 14 great grandchildren; brother, Eddie Head of Orangefield and sister, Elouise Harvey of Vidor. Serving as pallbearers were Gary Meyer, Aaron Meyer, Eugene Harrison, Joe Harrison, Brian Bigby, Calvin Hutson and Ricky Borel, Jr.

Kay Brake Orange Kay Ellen Brake was born Aug. 16, 1943 in Hutchinson, Ks. Her father left when she was a baby. But she was fortunate to soon become a member of the Heller family with her brother Greg Heller (wife Cee) and sister Michelle Heller Barron, and was raised by a loving extended family. She met Stonie O. Clay while he was in the Air Force; they married and had three daughters: Julie Devlin who recently moved to Houston (sons Jacob and Parker); Dianna Wimberley, a long time resident of Orange (husband Mark, daughters Jessica Wimberley and Katelynn Garza), and Kim Ramshur a resident of Woodville (son Richard, daughters Lisa and Amanda Chaddick). After many years of marriage, Stonie passed away. Kay continued her work as an Emergency Room RN at Orange Memorial Hospital, traveling, enjoying grandchildren, and picked up square-dancing. e latter is where she met Raleigh Everett Cunningham, where he square-danced her oﬀ her feet. ey were married on April 24, 1993, when she became step-mom to three more Sherri Cunningham Perroni currently of Ft. Worth (husband Louis, daughter Katherine and son Alexander); Brad Cunningham currently of Houston (wife Karen, daughter Maci, sons Everett and William); and Tate Cunningham currently of Houston (wife Elionora, daughters Marissa and Elana). She wanted everyone to be one giant family and that is pretty much what happened. Her famous Family Christmas Parties exploded in size, love and laughter. In addition to children and grand-children, she was blessed with great grand-children Madelyn Harding, Nevaeh Horton, Ruby Ann Horton (Jessica’s

Daughters) and the in-laws, cousins, nieces and nephews she adored: Patricia and Mike Crockett; Stephanie Heller Luna (husband Tim, daughter Alana, son Jordan); Matthew Heller (wife Crystal, son Michael); Jason Frederich, Clay Frederich, Brooke Babin (daughters MiKayla and Paisley, sons Mason and Drake). When she wasn’t planning Christmas—that few months in the spring, Kay and Raleigh traveled as often as they could, watched old movies together, attended parties and dances, helped at Some Other Place, and attended the milestones of the family children. Kay’s stroke only slowed her mobility; she still managed to get that last word in. ough she was not able to communicate with words, she kept those facial expressions we all know and she taught us some new sign language. e most prominent was when we were playing calming music and she would hold her hand up and start to Jitter-Bug. We knew we had better pep up the music and fast! roughout her life, she proudly displayed the scar she got from catching her leg on the barbed wire fence when she successfully caught the ﬂy ball, didn’t mind showing the photo of her getting back on the horse after she had been thrown, denied screaming like a girl when she went white water rafting down the Snake River, and was a trooper when she discovered the toilet on the night train to Istanbul was open straight to the track. Kay’s body did not deserve her spirit. When her body began to betray her, she continued her adventures with cruises and timeshares. e motorcycle photo in the slide show is the last photo taken before her stroke. She was an adventurer to the end of this life and probably adventures on even now. We thank everyone for sharing in Kay’s adventures (don’t be fooled, you just thought you were leading) and ask you to memorialize her spirit each time you try something new, with a little “is one’s for you, Kay.” A Memorial was held Aug. 16. In lieu of ﬂowers, please do-

nate to e PKD Foundation or e Shriner’s Hospital of your choice. We send a special bless you to the day/night staﬀ of Harbor Hospice on Major Drive.

Randy Turner Groves Randy H. Turner, 59, of Groves passed away Friday, Aug. 8, at his home. He was born on July 4, 1955 in Port Arthur, to Wallace and Dorla Abram Turner. Randy was employed with G.P. Industrial as a Union Steward. Funeral services were held Aug. 13, in Groves, with the Rev. Chad Lawson oﬃciating. Randy is survived by his daughter, Rachel Lawson and husband, Mark of Port Neches; son, Wesley Turner and Kerry

Jacob of Port Neches; two sisters, Kathy Quebedeaux of Port Arthur and Debbie Vidrine and husband, Robert of Bridge City; three grandchildren, Daylin, Reagan, and Berit Lawson and numerous nieces and nephews.

D. Sanders Mauriceville D. Perry Sanders, 74, of Mauriceville died Wednesday Aug. 13, at his residence. He was a lifelong paint and body mechanic. He previously owned PS Paint and Body Shop in Port Arthur. He loved to ﬁsh, watch races and football. He will be fondly remembered for his love and desire to help others in any way he could. He is preceded in death by his father Athel P. Sanders; mother

Marjorie (Sanders) Garrett; sisters Shirley Broussard and Mary Kilmer; daughter Ima Jean Sanders and previous wife Betty Jo Sanders. He is survived by his wife Marcella Sanders, daughters Deborah Sanchez and husband Oscar, Lori Duke, and husband Mike, and Marilyn Sanders, all of Nederland; five stepchildren, Gail Askew, Gary Hillyer, Sheila Biles, Tammie Isbell and Garland Hillyer; sisters Jewel Griffith (Danny) of Portland, Flo Peveto of Orange, Mildred Loe (Jr) of Vidor and Madeline Adcock (Randy) of Vidor; four grandchildren April Wiggins, Jerod Sheffield, Tyler Sheffield, Amy Clopton; five great grandchildren and numerous other family.

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Deaths and Memorials Cody Massey Orangefield Cody “Bear” Massey, 29, of Orangefield died Wednesday, Aug,. 13, at his residence. A native of Beaumont, he was a lifelong resident of Orangefield. Funeral services were Aug. 18, with burial to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park in Vidor. Bear is survived by his mother, Rena Mayo, of Orangefield; fathers Clyde Mayo of Orangefield, and Randy Massey of Vidor; brothers Corey Chesser and Brandon Mayo both of Orangefield; sister Brandy Lopez of League City, and Lacey Huckaby of Doha, Qatar.

Robert Shaw Orange Robert Dean Shaw, 53, of Orange, passed away on Aug. 13, at his home. A Memorial service was held Aug. 17, at A g a p e Christian Fellowship in Groves. Born in Orange, on Dec. 15, 1960, he was the son of E d w a rd Shaw and Margaret (Travers) Shaw. He was loved by his family and will be missed by many. He is preceded in death by his mother Marge Shaw, and his son, Dustin Shaw. Robert is survived by his wife, Suzanne Shaw; father, Edward Shaw; children, Tristin Gaudet and husband, Clayton of Vinton, Erin Dorsett and husband, Michael of Liberty, and Amy Denton and husband, Brandon of Pﬂugerville, and eight grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Edward Shaw and wife, Annette, Carolyn Hunt and husband, Alan, Debbie Arvesen, Phyllis Shaw, Jim Shaw and wife, Nancy, Sharon Shaw, and Charley Warner and wife, Karen; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Leslie Balcomb Beaumont Leslie Carol (Cox) Balcomb, 65, of Beaumont, passed away on Aug. 13, at her home. Funeral services were held Aug. 17, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Oﬃciating was Pastor Robert Turnage of Victory Temple of Beaumont. Born in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, on January 8, 1949, she was the daughter of Arthur Jack

Balcomb and Jane Carr Balcomb. Leslie attended Victory Temple of Beaumont. She was a pure s o u l . Memaw will be greatly missed. She is preceded in death by her parents Jack and Jane Balcomb; and her b r o t h e r, Butch Balcomb. She is survived by her daughters, Jennifer Horack of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rebecca Ezell of Groves, Texas, and Ashley Rion and husband, Joe of Buna, Texas; grandchildren, Hayden Horack, Charlie Ann Horak, Weslyn Smalley, Dylan Rion, and Tyler Rion; and her sister Terry Balcomb and husband, Tim Graves of Frisco, Texas.

Adelea Delacerda Vidor Adalea Elizabeth Aaleen Delacerda, infant daughter of Jacob Delacerda and Whitney Jolly died ursday, Aug. 14, at Hermann Memorial Hospital in Houston. Graveside services were held Aug. 17, at Hillebrandt/Beaver Cemetery in Beaumont. Adalea is survived by her father and mother; sister Ryelynn Delacerda, of Vidor; grandparents Angie and Allen Beaver of Mauriceville, Mike and Liz Meaux of Denver, CO,; uncles Geaux-Geaux and ﬁancee Haley Perkins of Mauriceville, Justin Beaver of Vidor; aunt, Chasetie Flowers and her husband Mark of Hampshire; great grandparents Roger and Peggy Delacerda of Vidor, and Mary and Allen Beaver Sr of Mauriceville.

James Dronett Boca Raton, Fla. James Daniel (J.D.) Dronett passed away on June 20, in Boca Raton Fla., from complications of open heart surgery. Born to Sidney and L o r e n a (Boudreaux) Dronett on May 22, 1932, he was raised in Orangeﬁeld. He lived in Cali Colombia and Boca Raton. J.D.served in the US Army, spending most of the time in Alaska. He spent his life working on dredges and traveled the world in doing so, only retiring near the age of 80. In addition to his parents, J.D. is predeceased by a son, Sidney Dronett; two brothers, Tommy and Carl Dronett; two sisters, Eugenia (Lou) Dorman and Laura Richard; and two

nephews, Robert Dorman and Shane Dronett. Surviving are his wife, Maria eresa; children Dennis (Julianna) and Lorena Dronett; grandchildren Shelby, Seth, Saylor Jane, Matthew and Mia; sister Dottie Dargis of Flemington, NJ, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Graveside services were Saturday Aug., 16, in Bridge City. Oﬃciating was Father Leger, priest at St. Henry’s Catholic Church, in Bridge City. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association or Wounded Warriors Project.

Jennie Witherell Orange Jennie Roberta Witherell, 63, of Orange, passed away on Aug. 15, at Harbor Hospital in Beaumont. e family will have a memorial service at a later date. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest. Born in Miami, Fla, on June 5, 1951, she was the daughter of Elvin J. Larpenteur and Roberta Waters Larpenteur. Jennie loved animals. She was a loving mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother, and will be greatly missed. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Robert “Bebo” Brown; daughters, Samantha Ligon and Tammy Furlough of Texarkana, Tx.; son, Jimmy Pilgreen and wife, April of Kirbyville; grandchildren, Randall Hollowell, Raelyn Ligon, Amy Pilgreen, Joseph Pilgreen, Stephanie Pilgreen, and Skilynn Pilgreen; and her greatgrandchild, Kaurter Hollowell. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Houston ASPCA in her memory at 900 Portway Dr. Houston, Texas 77024.

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Trahan team grabs Tailchasers trophy DICKIE COLBURN SABINE LAKE FISHING For The Record

Saturday was both a busy and exciting day for local fishermen. While Simon Outfitters educated folks on the use of their boating electronics and treated the kids in the process, a handful of teams with a shot at the Team of the Year award on the Triangle Tailchasers circuit were fishing the final and deciding tournament. e turnout for the Tailchaser event was a little smaller than usual basically because this was the final shootout for Team of the Year honors and only a few teams had a realistic shot at the title in

Another nice red caught between showers! RECORD PHOTO: Dickie Colburn

what has been a very competitive year for the club. e format allowing each team to count their four best tournaments and toss out the lowest of the five fished kept more teams in the hunt going into Saturday’s shootout. When all was said and done only two of the leading teams managed to improve their total weight for the year. On the strength of two consecutive wins, the team of Robby and Justin Trahan vaulted from the middle of the pack to claim the overall championship with 83.96 pounds. ere is no doubt that the leaders going into the final event were aware of the Trahan’s position, but they were easy to overlook trailing the leading team of Petty and Sattler by 17 pounds. With only three events on the books, however, their entire 20.6 pound total counted and the rest was history. Jake and Jeremiah entered the final event in second place and managed to slightly improve their second place total, but it wasn’t enough to hold off the Trahans. Freddy Frederick and Jeff Simmons finished right behind the Trahans Saturday with a solid 19.67 pound stringer. Right on their heels were the teams of Charlie and Cody Barton with 19.40 pounds and Jake and Jeremiah Jordan with 19.12 pounds. e team of Robert Gross and Jeremiah Matthews brought in a red with 11 spots to win that side pot. e 2014 Triangle Tailchasers doubled their membership in 2014 and are already making plans for 2015. eir scales and weigh-in system are second to none and were used in most of the area events this past year. e decision to move to a three redfish-27 inch maximum only tournament this year proved to be a wise decision that immediately attracted more first time tournament fishermen. e circuit also benefitted from the generous support of Ancelet’s Marina, Premier Yamaha, Daley’s Hunt N Fish and Sarge Customs. All of these sponsors are right here in the area serving local anglers on a daily basis. While much of the buzz in local tackle shops and the fishing aisles in Wal Mart and Academy was about the size of the bass caught on Toledo Bend under the last full moon, a smaller number of trout enthusiasts were whispering about the success of See COLBURN, next page

Perdido Key is located just west of Pensacola, Fla. and is only a mile or two from teh Florida-Alabama border. COURTESY PHOTO

Local Pensacola paper good source for sports KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR For The Record Usually when one leaves the area for a vacation or business for a week or so, they usually lose contact with what’s happening in the world, especially in sports. I have learned that one of the first things to do after unpacking the bags to wherever my final destination may be is to find a newspaper—usually local or regional to the area—so I’m not completely lost in the world of sports while away from the home base. For the past decade we have been renting a luxury condo on the beach of the Gulf of Mexico, at Perdido Key, which is located just west of Pensacola and only a mile or two from the Florida-Alabama border. And we found out that by waiting until August to take our vacation, the price to rent the condo— which was still insane in my opinion— is about half of what it was during the months of June and July. e crowds in this area were thinned consider-

ably, except last Saturday when popular country music superstar Kenny Chesney performed at a sold-out concert behind the Flora-Bama Lounge as part of the popular establishment’s 50th anniversary. An estimated crowd of around 30,000-50,000 was expected, even without any extra parking available. So the seven of us—me and wife Susan, her daughters Denise Bybee and Cathy Whitehead, Brian Whitehead and granddaughters Shannon and Jennifer Whitehead— stayed in a gorgeous four bedroom/four bathroom suite facing the blue-green waters of the Gulf of Mexico, but on the 17th ﬂoor. We had all of the luxuries of home plus several things we don’t have, like a veranda overlooking the beach and Gulf where we watched dolphins chasing schools of baitﬁsh every morning and unlimited free golf at a nearby club after paying a one-time $25 fee. I thought I had died and gone to Heaven with a deal like that and felt like it was really going to See KAZ’S KORNER, next page

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Kaz’s Corner

happen if I played in that stifling heat, high humidity and lack of the usual sea breeze. So I played only nine holes the entire week for fear of falling victim to the heat and disobeying my doctor’s orders. But what I did frequent more than once during our stay was the Pensacola Dog Track, which had daily poker tournaments at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. I managed to finish fifth in one tournament and won back my entry fee. Brian and I also watched the greyhounds run around midweek. I made sure to keep up with the sports world by picking up the local Pensacola News Journal every day. I was a bit baffled about the newspaper having several articles featuring Alabama and Auburn football teams during the week and having only one generic article about 2013 BCS National Champion Florida State, with Tallahassee being less than 200 miles down IH 10 from Pensacola. After all, the Seminoles not only finished as the best college football last season, but they also were led by freshman quarterback Jameis Winston, who was the Heisman Trophy winner and are expected to be just as strong in 2014.

Continued from Page 1B Winston may have a difficult time repeating as the Heisman winner this season because 23 underclassmen have won the award, but Ohio State running back Archie Griffin was the only one to pull off the feat of winning two in a row. Last season the Seminoles set an FBS record with 723 points scored and their 7,267 offensive yards were an Atlantic Coast Conference record. And Head Coach Jimbo Fisher does not run a “hurry-up-every-play offense” that has trended throughout college football. e newspaper was pretty heavy with news stories about baseball because of the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, a minor league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds in the Class AA Southern League and golf because PGA Tour stars Bubba Watson and Boo Weekly are both from the Pensacola area. ere also were several stories speculating who the new Commissioner of Baseball would be and then gobs of profile articles after Rob Manfred received the unanimous votes of the 30 team owners. e newspaper also ran daily articles featuring the area high school football teams, including the Escambia Gators, the team the Vidor Pirates make the seven-hour trip to open the 2014

Colburn nocturnal trout fishing as well. e initial assumption was that the trout were being caught under the lights on the ship channel and river, but these folks were targeting big female trout running the shoreline. Twice last week we left the dock well before first light and while the early start resulted in easy limits of redfish only, we did miss some solid strikes that may well have been big trout. We threw Spooks and She Dogs until the sun cleared the Roseau cane on the Louisiana shoreline and the exciting bite more than compensated for the pesky mosquitoes and flies. I saw two or three groups of waders in the lake each day, but the best reports of big trout came off the river and the ship

season on Aug. 30. e Pirates had better spend plenty of time defending against the Triple Option, because that’s what the Gators used last season to win the District 1-6A championship, although they were only 7-4 for the season and 3-2 in district play. We were fortunate to have pleasant weather without one drop of rain falling the entire week, although most of the surrounding areas had at least one good thundershower. When we returned home Saturday afternoon, it was pretty apparent that our house and lawn received the same amount of rainfall. KWICKIES…Former Heisman Trophy award winner Charlie Ward is beginning his first year as head football coach at Washington High School in the Pensacola area. Ward, 43, transitioned from a 12-year career as an NBA point guard following his decorated college football career at Florida State where he won the Heisman Trophy in 1993. Ward spent the last seven years coaching at Westbury Christian School, a Class A prep team in Houston. Washington is coming off a 3-7 season in 2013. And a lot closer to home, Orange County high schools are hard at work this week in anticipation of their final scrimmage

Continued from Page 1B channel. While I heard of no double digit fish, I was able to confirm reports of three specks over eight pounds that were taken of the Neches and one off the Sabine.You don’t even have to question whether or not the mosquitoes were bad, but one big trout is worth a lot of slapping and cursing in the dark! And, while solid black or black/chartreuse are both very productive colors for us in low light conditions, three of those fish were caught on bone lures with silver ribs. Profile and retrieve are both critical factors when fishing in the dark, but it is obvious that color sometimes makes a difference as well. ere are also occasions when the more subtle thump of a Top Dog or Skitterwalk is more produc-

tive than the higher pitched rattle of the She Dog. Tides and the presence of bait are still the ultimate game changers even at night.Check out the major feeding periods before you ever leave the house and make sure your running lights are in order. Slow down for easier and quicker stops and give barges moored along the side of the channel lots of room. Night fishing is a little different game, but it significantly cooler than the middle of the day and big trout tend to be less wary when prowling the shallow flats for their next meal. Don’t forget about the Orange County CCA Chapter Banquet ursday night at the Convention and Expo Center on Hwy. 1442!

before the “real” games begin the following week. All of the area coaches are working to eliminate many of the mistakes that were made in their first scrimmages last week. e No. 7-ranked West Orange-Stark Mustangs had another come-from-behind victory over the always-tough Nederland Bulldogs, winning on a 48-yard touchdown catch-and-run by running back Grant LapointTeate in the final two minutes to give the ‘Stangs a hard-fought 1713 victory. WO-S will meet Vidor in their final scrimmage ursday at Dan Hooks Stadium. Colombian PGA Tour golfer Camilo Villegas matched his opening round score of 63 in Sunday’s final round to win the Wyndham Championship by a single stroke. Villegas edged out Bill Haas and Fred Jacobson by one stroke to claim the $954,000 winning check. e Chicago Cubs’ prized prospect Kris Bryant has smashed 40 home runs combined at Class AA and Class AAA this

season, the most in professional baseball. However the Cubbies do not plan on bringing Bryant up to the majors, even when the rosters expand in two weeks. Orange’s Don Kachtik was one of the 18 players to attend a 60th anniversary reunion of Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant’s 1954 training camp in Junction. A total of 35 players made it through the tough training camp of the famous coach. Both of our Lone Star State’s NFL teams showed marked improvement in their second exhibition game last weekend. e Houston Texans really looked so much better in their 32-7 win over the Atlanta Falcons than in their 32-0 loss the week before. e Dallas Cowboys—especially quarterback Tony Romo— showed marked improvement this week, even though they suffered a 37-30 setback at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens. JUST BETWEEN US…e Houston Astros are continuing their plight to avoid losing 100

games for the fourth straight season as they surpassed last year’s 51-win total with a resounding 81 victory over the Boston Red Sox Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park. e hero of the show was All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve, who lashed out four hits including his ﬁrst career grand slam, bringing his hit total for the season to a major league-leading 173. Altuve is threatening the Astros’ single-season hit record of 210 set by Craig Biggio in 1998. e Astros have played 125 games through Sunday (5273) with 37 left to play. Biggio had 157 hits in 125 games, so Altuve needs only 37 more hits to tie Biggio. And Houston needs to win only 11 games out of the remaining 37 to avoid 100 losses. ey appear to be well on their way as they began a threegame series against the Yankees in New York Tuesday and will conclude this lengthy road trip with three games against the Indians in Cleveland this weekend.

Meeting set on illegal fishing Texas A&M University at Galveston will host a stakeholder roundtable discussion and press conference on illegal fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 18, from 9:00 am until noon, at 200 Seawolf Pkwy, in Galveston. Almost every week brings news about U.S. law enforcement catching illegal fishermen in the Gulf. In just one recent incident, Coast Guard crews on Aug. 4, intercepted and seized a Mexican boat and crew, who were fishing illegally and had in their possession 153 sharks totaling 1,500 pounds. e Coast Guard also recovered approximately 17 miles of long line that the illegal fishers had set in the Gulf. Each mile of long line has hundreds of baited hooks, and the Coast Guard pulled up more than 200 hooked fish, many still alive. According to the Coast Guard and Texas Parks and Wildlife officials, illegal fishing in the Gulf by foreign nationals is happening daily. In some cases, fleeing fishermen have fired shots at U.S. law enforcement officers. is is a major economic, envi-

ronmental and security issue for all the Gulf States, requiring immediate attention from policymakers. Further, illegal ﬁshing threatens the sustainability of our marine resources, which have fought hard to protect. Commercial and recreational ﬁsheries are an economic engine in the Gulf of Mexico, providing jobs, tourism, tax revenue and sustainable seafood. According to the National Marine Fisheries

Service, the Gulf of Mexico’s commercial and recreational fishing industries support more than 168,000 jobs and contribute $13.7 billion annually to the region’s economy. Globally, illegal and unreported fishing accounts for $23.5 billion worthy of wild-caught marine fish, or around one in five fish taken from our seas. at works out to up to 1,800 pounds of fish stolen every second. e U.S. Senate recently voted unanimously to approve the Port State Measures Agreement, which strengthens port inspection protocols for foreign-flagged fishing vessels. We are hopeful the U.S. House of Representatives will consider similar legislation to implement the agreement.

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Outdoor app available for download County students earn e official Outdoor Annual — Texas Hunting and Fishing Regulations app is now available for free download on iOS and Android platforms, providing sportsmen with mobile access to information they can use in the field and on the water. Once installed, the app enables access to the summary of the Texas 2014-2015 hunting and fishing regulations without having to be connected to the Internet. It can also utilize a device’s GPS capabilities to access locationspecific regulations, such as exceptions to fish size and bag limits and county-specific hunting regulations. “We wanted to make it easier and more convenient for hunters and anglers to find out what they need to know about the season dates, bag and length limits and other important information when they are enjoying the outdoors in Texas,” said Carter Smith, TPWD Executive Director. “We felt it was a priority to use this new technology to provide an added value to the sportsmen whose license dollars help conserve fish and wildlife for all Texans.” The content is mostly the same as in the printed Outdoor Annual, just in a different layout and with added interactivity.

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The screens are easy to use and have an easy to navigate layout. It includes things like county listings, species listings, definitions, and even details about species. The app will be updated to include waterfowl regulations in September. The new app will include links to additional information such as Hunter Education Courses and the Weekly Fishing Reports; as well as, an ability to contact your local game warden office. Links to purchase a license online and apply for Drawn Hunts will also be available through the mobile app, though Internet

connectivity is needed to access these outside links. Like the print version of the Outdoor Annual, the mobile app is free, fully funded with sponsor and advertising dollars. To download the new app, visit or search the iTunes App Store, Amazon AppStore or Google Play for Outdoor Annual – Texas Hunting and Fishing Regulations. e new app was developed by Texas Monthly Custom Publishing in partnership with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and is compatible with iPhones, iPads, Android smart phones and tablets.

Davis to serve with TCTA Melissa Davis, a teacher at Mauriceville Elementary in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD, will serve in a new leadership position as she heads back to school for 2014-15. On Aug. 1, she began a oneyear term as a district director for the Texas Classroom Teachers Association, a non-union professional association for teachers, librarians, counselors and other classroom professionals with 50,000 members across the state. Davis was elected in June by TCTA members from District 5 — a six-county area that includes Tyler and Orange — who attended the TCTA’s state convention in Fort Worth. She will represent District 5 TCTA members on the TCTA Directors’

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Council, which sets policy for the statewide association, and she will assist leaders of TCTA

local affiliates in her district. “I was honored to be elected as district director, and I am looking forward to serving the teachers of District 5,” Davis said. A TCTA member for five years, Davis also serves as the president of the TCTA local affiliate in LCM CISD. e Texas Classroom Teachers Association is the leading teacher association in Texas. Founded in 1927, TCTA is a nonprofit, independent professional association based in Austin that serves 50,000 members statewide. It is the only statewide teachers’ association that limits active-level membership to those directly involved in classroom teaching or teaching support, including librarians, counselors and teacher aides.

Lamar State-Port Arthur confers 122 degrees, certiﬁcates at Summer 2014 Commencement Lamar State College-Port Arthur awarded 59 two-year associate degrees and 63 certiﬁcates of completion at its Summer 2014 Commencement Ceremony held Friday, August 15 at the Parker Center in Port Arthur. Carl A. Parker, a member of the Texas Legislature for more than 30 years and for whom the Parker Center was named, was the keynote speaker. Much of his talk focused on Dr. W. Sam Monroe, who is retiring later this month after four decades as president of the college, and the work the two men did to grow Lamar State College-Port

Arthur. Candidates for an associate of arts degree, listed by hometown: Orange: Jacob Blain Viator (Kinesiology). Candidates for an associate of applied science degree, listed by hometown: Bridge City: Erica Rae Green (Surgical Technology); Michael McElroy (Instrumentation Technology); Breanna Nicole Smith (Surgical Technology). Candidates for certiﬁcates of completion, listed by hometown: Bridge City: Kathryn Ann Beebe (Vocational Nursing). Orange: Blair Bishop (Vocational Nursing);Deborah Ruth Duke (Vocational Nursing). Vidor: Jill Annette Kunst (Vocational Nursing).

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Farmer’s Market Wed. & Sat.

Stark and WO classes of ‘’74 40th Reunion Oct. 17 Hunter Education Safety Class

Friends of Orange Depot to meet Thursday

Classes of 1974 Lutcher Stark and West Orange will be having their 40th Reunion, Oct. 17- 19 at the Joe Ware Plaza. Interested parties contact Gwendolyn Gray (313-3577) or go to gwendolyn@gmail.com or Lydia Nelson Garrett (882-8665) or go to garrettlydia55@yahoo.com. On Facebook go to Lutcher Stark and West Orange classes of 1974.

Milestone reached on engraved brick campaign

Texas Parks & Wildlife Hunter Education Home Study Safety Class field part will be taught 6-10 p.m., Monday Aug. 25. You must complete the online home study computer sections, print completed tests and bring them to class. Call Danny Odom to register at 409-883-8118. is class is not for just hunters, but anyone who handles firearms can benefit from it.

e next meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot board and volunteers will be held at 5:30 p.m., ursday, at the Grace Lutheran Church, 2300 Eddleman Road, in Orange. Anyone who is interested in helping the group “Save the Orange Depot” is encouraged to come. Tops on the agenda will be further planning on Depot Day at the Pavilion, a festival fundraiser to be held 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 and reports on engraved brick sales for the walkways around the renovated depot. For more information contact Carrie Wolivoer at Carwol@aol.com.

Friends of the Orange Depot are announcing the status of their ‘Pave a Path to the Depot’ brick campaign, said Brick Chairman Dave Derosier. Currently more than $10,000, or 20% of their goal, has been raised, and more donations are coming in weekly. Donating a brick in the amount of $50 or $100 is an inexpensive way that everyone in the community can help. During Depot Day at the Pavilion, there will be a booth set-up where patrons may visit to buy a brick, t-shirt or a book written by the founder, Carrie Woliver, e Train Stopped in Orange. e organization meets the third ursday of every month at Grace Lutheran Church, 2300 Eddleman. New interested volunteers are encouraged to join. Please contact info@friendsoftheorangedepot.org for more information. For brick donations, visit the website www.orangetxdepot.org, where there are forms available for print.

Tree & Bark Salad an easy alternative after tough day

e Farmers Market in Big Lots parking lot is going on Wednesdays, from 2 p.m. until ‘sell out’ and Saturdays, from 7 a.m. until noon. Among the selections fresh vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers and squash, there are baked goods, homemade jelly, eggs and sometimes plants (including carnivorous pitcher plants) and much more.

Orange County Democrat Gala

e Orange County Democratic Party will be hosting a gala to honor outstanding county-wide Democrats for their volunteer service, present and past elected oﬃcials and a special memory tribute. e event will start with a gala and recognition from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and a social and networking from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW Hall), 5303 N. 16th St. in Orange. Special guest will be Wendy Davis, candidate for Texas Governor; Gilberto Hinojosa, chairman of the Texas Democratic Party; Steve Brown, candidate for Railroad Commission, and other state candidates including Gavin Bruney, candidate for 21st District State Representative; Michael Cole, candidate for 36th Congressional District and event co-chair; local county candidates Gail Barnett, candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1; Janice Menard, candidate for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 and Deborah Mitchell, event County Chair. Tickets are $30 each and event sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Deborah Mitchell at 409-779-1744.

LCM schools set ‘Meet the Teacher’

Student orientations and “Meet the Teacher” dates and times have been set for Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD schools. All campuses, except LCM High School will hold their back to school events on ursday, August 21. Little Cypress Junior High sixth grade students and parents will meet in the cafeteria at 10 a.m. for a brief orientation. At the same time, seventh and eighth grade boys athletics will meet in Bates Gym. At 10:30 a.m. class schedules will be posted outside of the school office and students can visit their classrooms and meet their teachers. Also on August 21, Mauriceville Middle students will Meet the Teacher from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mauriceville Elementary students can visit the campus and meet their teachers from 5 to 6:15 p.m. on August 21. Class rosters will be Back to School Dance slated for Aug. 23 posted and school faculty and staff will be available to help direct you BC Strutters Annual Back to School Dance will be held 7-11 p.m. to the correct classrooms. Little Cypress Intermediate students will “Meet the Teacher” from on Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Middle School Cafeteria at 300 Bower. BC students from sixth through eighth grades are invited to attend. 4 to 5:30 p.m. on August 21. Admission is $7.00, and refreshments may be purchased. Little Cypress Elementary teachers will be available for their stuBC Strutter BOOTsters and Strutters are hosting the dance. dents to meet them on August 21 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. One thing that students and parents can look forward to this year Book launch, signing for ‘The Gift Part Three’ set is information on LCMHS being named a Texas Science, Technology, Local author Mike Trahan, will launch his newest endeavor, “e Engineering, and Math (T-STEM) Academy. Representatives from Gift Part ree-e Delta Years 1970-1986” 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. UT Tyler – LCM’s partner in this program, will be on hand to give 23 at his home in West Orange located at 1014 Lansing St. with a an overview of the benefits to T-STEM and the opportunities it will book signing. He will have all three books available that day. provide LCM students. e public is invited. For more information contact Trahan at MTrahan33@gmail.com

LCM accepting award nominations until Aug. 25

e deadline to submit applications for nominees for the 2014 LCM Awards 3rd annual event is August 25. ere are three categories by which nominees are recognized. e “LCM Hall of Fame” is to recognize and honor an individual of the utmost character and integrity who has made an extraordinary impact on the LCM District. e “LCM Distinguished Alumni Award” recognizes and honors graduates who have distinguished themselves in a manner that brings honor and/or positive recognition to the LCM District and community. e “LCM Military Wall of Honor” is the District’s way of demonstrating respect, appreciation, and indebtedness for the service of LCM alumni or staﬀ who have served in the armed forces. is is a virtual wall posted on the District’s webpage under the “Community” tab. Applications can be downloaded and inductees of previous years viewed on the District website at www.lcmcisd.org. ey are both found under the “Community” tab. If you would like a hard copy of an application mailed to you or have questions, call 409-883-2232, extension 0, or e-mail scombs@lcmcisd.org.

Ladies Auxiliary Indoor Garage/Craft Sale Oct. 4 taking booth reservations e Ladies Auxiliary to Orange Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 will have an INDOOR GARAGE/ CRAFT SALE on October 4 from 7 am till 2 pm at the VFW Hall on Hwy 87 North (5303 N. 16th St). Tables are now being rented for $10 each.e kitchen will open to sell hot dogs, chips, nachos/etc at 10am. For further info or table rental, contact Cathie Duhon at 409-883-6909 or 409-553-6180 OR Ramona Henson at 409-735-4416 or . If no answer please leave your name and number—your call will be returned.

Stark Class of ’54 to hold 60th reunion Oct. 10 -11

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

NANCY’S KITCHEN Nancy McWhorter It had been one of those diﬃcult days. I had business to attend to plus several errands to run. It was a stressful day. I had planned to try a new Mexican casserole recipe but my mind and body were totally exhausted. Instead of the casserole, I decided to settle for a BLT or rather a BT (since I had no lettuce). I was getting ready to start cooking the bacon when the telephone rang. It was my dear neighbors, the Mills’ niece, Lexi Smith. Lexi is from Columbia, Missouri and had spent the summer with her Aunt Dana and Uncle Bill. She was getting ready to return to Missouri to attend Urshan College in St. Louis. As an appreciation gesture for her time with them, she had prepared dinner. As part of the meal, she had made this salad, a recipe given to her by her mother. She oﬀered to

share a portion of the salad with me and I readily accepted. It was the perfect light meal after my tiring day. She even included the KEEPER recipe that I am sharing with you this week. Lexi’s thoughtfulness lifted my spirits and caused me to realize and value how the Lord has blessed me with this Godly family as friends as well as neighbors.

Trees & Bark Salad

1 bunch of broccoli, chopped 1 head of cauliflower, chopped 1 cup pecans, chopped *1 lb. bacon, fried crisp 1 bunch of green onions, chopped In a large bowl, mix salad ingredients. DRESSING: ½ cup Miracle Whip (or Mayonnaise) ½ cup sugar ¼ cup vinegar Combine dressing ingredients and mix well; pour over salad ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Best if prepared 2 to 3 hours before serving. *TIP: When cooking bacon if you will make a small clip at each end, it will prevent the bacon from curling and the bacon will stay ﬂat.

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Pope condemns Islamic actions in Iraq VATICAN CITY (CNS)—Pope Francis condemned the actions of Islamic State militants in Iraq, saying that persecuting Christians and other minorities "seriously offends God and seriously offends humanity." "One cannot generate hatred in God's name," he said Aug. 10. "One cannot make war in God's name!" After reciting the Angelus, Pope Francis asked tens of thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square to join him for a moment of silent prayer for peace in Iraq and for the tens of thousands of people forced from their homes in northeastern Iraq as fighters from the Islamic State tried to increase the territory under their control. "e news from Iraq leaves us incredulous and appalled," Pope Francis said. "ousands of people, including many Christians, have been chased from their homes in a brutal way; children die of thirst and hunger during the flight; women are kidnapped; people are massacred; violence of every kind; destruction everywhere."

French Toast Bake

Breakfast for supper? Oh yeah! EvY’S CAJUN KITCHEN Evelyn Brandon

powdered sugar for sprinkling syrup

Who doesn’t love breakfast, or breakfast for supper? This recipe is easy-peasy, and I’m sure like me, y’all are all about easy food prep. You prepare it the night before, and pop it into the oven in the morning when you’re ready to eat breakfast. It’s perfect to serve to overnight guests - this way you spend more time visiting over morning coffee than being in the kitchen cooking breakfast. When serving for supper, prepare earlier in the day, and chill until supper time.

Preheat oven to 350

French Toast Bake

1/2 cup melted butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 loaf Texas toast 4 eggs 1 1/2 cup milk (I use evaporated milk) 1 tsp vanilla

e pope also used Twitter to appeal for peace and for the protection of innocent civilians. Instead of one daily general message about faith on his @Pontifex account, Pope Francis sent three tweets each day Aug.8-10 urging people to join him in prayer. At the Angelus, he also called on the international community and Iraq's beleaguered government to "stop these crimes" and reestablish law and order. Pope Francis thanked "those who, with courage, are bringing aid to these brothers and sisters of ours" and told people he was sending Cardinal Fernando Filoni as his personal envoy to Iraq. Cardinal Filoni, a former nuncio to Iraq and current prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, met the pope privately the evening of Aug. 10 to receive instructions for the mission and a financial contribution "for the urgent needs" of the victims, according to Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, the Vatican spokesman. e cardinal told CTV, the Vatican television center, that he had the impression Pope Francis "would like to go himself to be with these poor people. He entrusted this mission to me precisely so that I would make his affection, his profound love," clear to the people. e Vatican said Aug. 11 that the cardinal was expected to leave Rome Aug. 12 and visit Baghdad as well as Iraqi Kurdistan, where many of those displaced by the Islamic State are seeking shelter. Along with perhaps hundreds of thousands of Christians and tens of thousands of members of the Yezidi religious minority, the cardinal said, there probably are "a million displaced people looking for a safe place" to live free from the threat of the forces of the Islamic State, which the U.S. government defines as a terrorist organization. e U.S. military began airstrikes against the Islamic state Aug. 8 as well as airdrops of food and water for Iraqis forced to flee their homes. Vatican Radio asked Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, the Vatican nuncio to Iraq, about the U.S. airstrikes. "is is something that had to be done, otherwise (the Islamic State) could not be stopped," the archbishop said. "But, we should wonder why we have arrived at this point: Was it not a lack of intelligence? Were we not able to understand what was going on? And then: who gave these (Islamic State fighters) such sophisticated weapons?"

Melt butter in microwave add brown sugar, stir until mixed. Pour butter / sugar mixture into bottom of 9x 13 pan, spread around. In separate bowl, beat eggs, milk and vanilla together. Lay single layer of bread into buttered pan, then spoon 1/2 of egg mixture on bread. Add second layer of bread and spoon remaining egg mixture over the top. Cover and chill overnight in refrigerator. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes (cover for ﬁrst 30 minutes, then uncover for remaining time. Remove from oven, sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with warm syrup. Bon appétit!

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