Gala to give hope in fight against cancer Debby Schamber For The Record
The Giving Hope Gala which is done in memory of Corbin Burnett who bravely battled brain cancer and Indy Parkhurst who is currently battling brain cancer will be held 6 p.m. Saturday at the Lamar State College-Orange student center. The evening will be one to remember
while raising money for pediatric cancer through the The Cure Starts Now foundation. Auction items for the event include a week stay at a condo BURNETT in Orlando, Florida, theater tickets to the Lutcher The-
ater, a wine taster’s party basket, lunch for two for a year at the Old Orange Cafe, a Bling guitar, a custom pet bed, washer boards, various jewPARKHURST elry items, plus much more. The rare form of brain cancer, dif-
fuse pontine glioma, which is inoperable affects about 250 children per year. Unfortunately, there is currently no cure for this deadly disease which is also the most resistant of all cancers to treatment. DIPG affects the pons portion of the brainstem which renders the nervous system function impossible. Symptoms include double vi-
sion, inability to close the eyelids completely, dropping one side of the face, and difficulty chewing and swallowing. Unfortunately these symptoms usually worsen rapidly because the tumor is rapidly growing. According to Cristy Burnett, GALA TO GIVE HOPE PAGE 3A
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County Record The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas
Vol. 52 No. 29
Week of Wednesday, October 17, 2012
OPD investigates two armed robberies Debby Schamber For The Record
Investigators with the Orange Police Department are investigating two recent armed robberies. One of the robberies left the victim with a gunshot wound to his leg. According to reports, officers were called to the 200
25 years later and still no arrest in murder case Debby Schamber For The Record
There have been no arrests in the more than 25 years since the murder of Iris Winfrey. Winfrey was 82 years old when she was found in the afternoon hours of May 9, 1987 at her residence located at 935 Henderson in Orange. An autopsy would later reveal she was strangled to death. The lot where her house once stood is now overgrown with brush and high grass. Sometime during the night of the same day she was discovered dead, a person is believed to have broken into her house and attempted to set it on fire. The Orange Fire Department managed to extinguish the fire before it blazed our of control. Police arrested a family COLD CASE PAGE 3A
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block of W. Orange Avenue just after midnight Saturday in reference to shots fired. When they arrived at the scene, they found a large pool of blood at the victim’s front door. The victim, 67-year-old Felix Reed, was sitting on the arm of his couch. He was conscious and alert when police arrived. He was transported by ambulance to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment. Officers worked to collect evidence at the scene. They located a single cartridge casing on the porch under the mailbox. The officer noted in his report, the gun which is believed to have been used is a .45 caliber. The officer also
found a small hole in the siding of the house. A .45 caliber bullet was retrieved from the hole in the siding. Reed reported to officers he had just gotten to his residence and was approaching the door when two men came up from behind him displaying a handgun. They were dressed in all black clothing and masks. The suspects demanded money and Reed gave them the money bag which was in his hand at the time. One of the suspects then discharged one round of the gun which struck his left leg at the knee. The suspects then left the area on foot. When officers arrived they were unable to located the sus-
pects. They remain at large. Another armed robbery occurred shortly before midnight Saturday in the 2000 block of International. Joshua Smith, 25, reported to police he had just arrived at the residence when he received a
phone call from an acquaintance. Smith told them where he was located and to meet him there. When he stepped outside onto the back patio, an unknown man approached him and displayed a handgun. The man demanded money.
Smith stated he gave the man one dollar and half a pack of cigarettes. The man angrily asked Smith if he thought this was a joke and struck Smith in the right cheek area with the ROBBERIES PAGE 3A
Cowboy Church to celebrate with rodeo on 5th anniversary Penny LeLeux For The Record
Cowboy Church is different than most traditional congregations. Sunday they celebrate “Church in the Dirt.” The 5th anniversary service will be celebrated in the rodeo arena. It will also include a free meal of barbecue brisket, links and all the fixings. Immediately following the meal will be a youth rodeo. If you attend the service, then God pays your entry fees into the rodeo, according to the Rev. Dale Lee, pastor of Orange County Cowboy Church. Bracelets will be handed out to participants before 10:30 a.m. If you don’t attend the service, you can still enter the rodeo by paying the fees. A negative Coggins is required. Scott Mendes, the 1997 world champion professional bull rider, will deliver the sermon. “This will be the first Sunday service held in the arena,” said Pam Scales Crew, a member of the church; “If the weather is good and that is what we are counting on.” She said they have devotionals at play days, but this will be the first complete Sunday service held in the arena. “We’re kind of proud of that.” Lee said, “If the long-range forecast is accurate, it’s going to be perfect. It said 58 to 76
with no rain.” “We’re really fortunate in the five years we’ve had the church we’ve never really rained out,” said Crew. She said one time in the first year, when they met in the blue barn on Texas 62, the bottom fell out about 3 p.m. “They were cleaning up and had to scramble to get things in the barn.” The congregation is praying for cold weather. “We used to be used to the heat, when we were in the barn,” said Crew. She was referring to the first two years the congregation met in the blue barn. They’ve been in their current location for three years. The youth rodeo is for ages 18 and under. Books opened Oct. 15 for bull riding, roping and mutton busting. Call 409-698-6165 from 6-9 p.m. A current negative Coggins and parent release forms are required by all. Signed release forms can be found online at w w w.cowboychurchorangecounty.org. There will be Western dressage and cutting horse exhibitions. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Church service begins at 10:30 a.m. The meal will begin immediately following the church service; with the rodeo beginning at 1:30 p.m. Cowboy church is located at 673 FM 1078.
OCP presents The Full Monty . . . Staff Report For The Record The Orange Community Players present The Full Monty, the smash Broadway musical comedy with a lot of heart, at 7:37 p.m. on Oct. 1820, at 2:37 p.m. on Oct. 21, at 7:37 on Oct. 2527, and at 2:37 p.m. Oct. 28. In this Americanized musical stage version adapted from the 1997 British film of the same name, six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers decide to put on a “Chippendales” style dance show after seeing their wives’ enthusiasm for a
recent tour groups production. As they prepare for the show, working through their fears, selfconsciousness, and anxieties, they overcome their inner demons and find strength in their camaraderie. The musical is directed by Brook Doss, with choreography by Jill Standridge-Morris. Musical director is Nolan Thornal. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $8 for students. For reservations, or to purchase tickets, call 409-882-9137 or go online atwww.orangecommunityplayers.com. This production is for mature audiences only.
“Gift of Life” meets mammogram needs Staff Report For The Record The American Cancer Institute recommends, women age 40 and older should have mammograms every 1 to 2 years while those with a history of breast cancer should talk with their doctor to determine the frequency because the life they save may be their own.
A mammogram is an x-ray picture of the breast. Mammograms can be used to check for breast cancer in women who have no signs or symptoms of the disease. This type of mammogram is called a screening mammogram. Screening mammograms usually involve two x-ray pictures, or images, of each breast. The x-ray images make it possible
to detect tumors that cannot be felt. Screening mammograms can also find microcalcifications which are tiny deposits of calcium which sometimes indicate the presence of breast cancer. Mammograms can also be used to check for breast cancer after a lump or other sign or symptom of the disease has been found. This type of mam-
mogram is called a diagnostic mammogram. Besides a lump, signs of breast cancer can include breast pain, thickening of the skin of the breast, nipple discharge, or a change in breast size or shape; however, these signs may also be signs of benign conditions. A diagnostic mammogram can also be used to evaluate changes found during a screening
mammogram or to view breast tissue when it is difficult to obtain a screening mammogram because of special circumstances, such as the presence of breast implants, according to the American Cancer Institute. The “Gift of Life’s” Breast Cancer Program provides free MAMMOGRAM PAGE 3A
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