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County Record The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Vol. 51 No. 32

Week of Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Mount Zion celebrates 140th Anniversary still far from free. Poorly educated, if educated at all and often cheated out of wages or working for less than pennies an hour the idea of building a church would have been a

daunting one at best. Still, that October, William Ruben, Peter Minor and Simon Jones formulated plans for a site selection and then contracted with Robert Russell. He along

with four others, William Bill Edwards, John Williams, Boyud Scott and Arthur Robinson joined in the endeavor. These seven men are said to have, untiringly, solicited

funds as well as supplies. However, the ultimate acquisition to complete the building came through donations of lumber MOUNT ZION PAGE 2A

Ivy League Garden Club Hosts Orchid Presentation

Mount Zion Baptist Church, the first African-American church in Orange, is celebrating it’s 140th Anniversary.

Darla Daigle

For The Record

In 1871, six blocks from the “hangin’ tree” on Front Street and twenty-two years before the first plank of the W.H. Stark House was hewn, on a little tree covered lot on the corner of 3rd and Cherry Street, construction began on the first African-American

church for the city of Orange. In October of that year, a handful of black citizens came together with an idea. That idea became reality and Mount Zion Baptist Church was born. It was five years after Texas had finally received the emancipation proclamation that officially freed the slaves. The newly declared citizens were

Citrus time again in Orange

John Heard, of Little Cypress, picks oranges from his citrus orchard in his backyard. RECORD PHOTO: Nicole Gibbs

Nicole Gibbs

For The Record

It’s that time of year again. Citrus time. John Heard has been growing his own citrus since 1985 and even what has been labeled as the worst summer many Orange County resi-

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dents have ever known hasn’t stopped him. While the Satsumas have been affected by the heat, Heard will still have Washington Navel Oranges and Red Ruby Grapefruit to sell at the Orange County Farmer’s Market in the parking lot of Big Lots. “I’ve got a watering system,” Heard said. “Artificial watering isn’t as good as mother nature. The lack of moisture and the heat has dried [the Satsumas] out. They don’t have any juice in them.” Heard explained that he’s gotten a few good Satsumas, but they are few and far between. “You can’t tell if it’s bad until you peel it,” he said. “I can’t take the chance of selling some fruit that’s going to turn out bad.” It has been said that oranges and grapefruit grown in Orange County, Texas are the best tasting fruit around and will beat out any of the citrus sold at the local grocery stories. “One thing that I can contribute that to is that I can pick my fruit on Friday and [the buyers] can eat it on Saturday,” Heard said. “I can leave that fruit on the tree until it is absolutely mature, then it’s picked and you can eat within CITRUS TIME PAGE 3A

The Ivy League Garden Club orchid presentation was hosted by Kyle Hood. Co-hostesses for the meeting were Joyce Broussard and Mary Jean Prather. “Three orchids you can’t kill” was presented by Jennifer Buckner of Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center. Pictured left to right are Mary Jean Prather, president and Jennifer Buckner.

Eagles aid shelter for homeless vets Mike Louviere For The Record

In each community that supports an Eagles Aerie, or lodge, heavily involved in supporting both Eagles programs and local citizens in need. The Eagles statement, “People Helping People” was very evident in Orange this past Saturday when the local Eagles sponsored a fundraiser for the City of Refuge, the shelter for homeless veterans. Eagles Aerie 2523 of Orange is probably the most efficient fund raising group in the area. The members are quick to volunteer to help any worthwhile effort and have a great deal experience in planning and conducting benefits. Because of the quality and integrity of the Eagles group their benefit fundraisers are always well attended and there is no shortage of locals who donate to the auctions that are held along with the meals served. This Saturday’s event was no exception. There were four bands slated to perform, nearly 100 items to be auctioned, a freezer package of meat from Danny’s Grocery was donated for a drawing.

The Eagle Riders are just some of the members of the local Eagles Aerie that donate their time and efforts to help area organizations. RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere

J.B.’s Barbecue donated six smoked turkeys for auction. There was a 50/50 raffle and of course the Eagles famous Barbecue plates. Three Legged Dawg kicked off the music for the day. When they took their first break, Eagles member Johnny

Gill became the “volunteered” auctioneer and things began to get serious. Gill persuaded the crowd to open their pocket books and spend for the cause. As people came in to eat, listen to the music, bid on the auction, and just visit one thing stood out– there were

people helping people. The auction items sold for good prices, with smoked turkeys selling for as much as $50, the buckets for the drawings on the meat packages and 50/50 filled up. Barbecue plates sold EAGLES PAGE 2A

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Mount Zion celebrates 140 years by two leading citizens, Lammie and Fellie Chivault. Out of these funds and donations came an 18 by 24 foot building. The rough lumber came to the property by ox cart and the shingles were handmade with a large knife. In a month’s time the building was ready for worship services sans windows. For three months, Mt. Zion held services at this location unimpeded until a group of white youths, wanting to use the facility as a dance hall, shot out the small lamps that hung on the walls. Another group of white citizens finally informed Mt. Zion they could keep the building but it would have to be moved, at which time the structure was transplanted to Fourth and John

Streets. Additional room was added and windows were installed. Here it was officially monikered Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. Since that small beginning, Mt. Zion has had many buildings. They have also held on through many storms, both literally and figuratively. The building that is in use today has been their home for worship since 1926. The congregation are faithful and loyal. In 1981, because of the efforts and two years of research to establish its history by sisters Zerlene Prater and Bessie Randle, the Texas Historical Commission placed a historical marker in front of the building located at 512 West John St . In 140 years it has also seen about 30 pastors and changes

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that would boggle the mind of any simple man who pondered starting a church in the 1800s. The current pastor, the Rev. C.W. Crawford took the reins in December 1996. “I gladly inherited the problems here and took them to heart,” said Crawford recently, regarding the many issues of pastoring a church that is aging in its facility as well as its congregation, “but in it all the Lord has blessed me to gain.” As with most businesses, citizens or any entity in Orange County, many of those problems have risen from Hurricanes Rita and Ike. For Mt. Zion, the flooding took their lower floor and the parsonage, both of which are still under restoration. “One of the issues we are dealing with presently is our elevator being damaged by Ike. We are still in need of funds for fixing it, as our sanctuary is on the upper floor.” Crawford admits that along with him came a lot of gifts and talents that would be needed in just such times. He has been a painter and roofer as well as a prayer warrior and advisor. “Of course she (the building) has seen storm and rain both of life and other catastrophes,” said Crawford. He goes on to tell of her usefulness through the years as an established shelter from storm and a school house in the basement for elementary aged black students before desegregation. The congregation itself has been active in the community in more ways than can be contained herein. In particular Mt. Zion has be a key for the poor and those who have housing issues or drug problems. “The pay for that is the joy of seeing souls recycled,” declares Crawford who has had the honor of being a member of the board of the Housing Authority, “This city has ben-

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efited for 140 years as has the nation, because of Mt. Zion.” As well as owning several properties in and around Orange, Mt. Zion is also the owner of The Hollywood Community Cemetery. “We purchased it in 1875 for $37 dollars. Paid it off in monthly installments of $2 a month. Probably would have had it repossessed if it hadn’t been a cemetery. No one wanted property with dead bodies in it,” Crawford smiled as he said this. Owning a cemetery has headaches of its own however. Hurricane Ike caused dozens of caskets to pop out of their eternal resting spots. The costs of taking care of the remains fell on an already financially strapped congregation dealing with their own personal and church facility damage. A $30,000 grant was finally obtained for re-internment. One hundred forty years cannot be covered adequately with simple words. There are new things on the horizon for Mt. Zion. Their annual anniversary is also used to commend three of their congregation. Among them this year were two young people who are stellar members in their faithfulness and lifestyles. The people have started a volunteer program of citizens that help with the upkeep of the cemetery. “We plan to be here another 140 years,” declares Crawford simply. It is an idea a few black citizen probably didn’t conceive of all those years ago, but one that is certainly possible. In the words of their own,”Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church is the oldest Negro Church established in Orange, Texas and is proud of its heritage, proud of the men and women whose vision and courage, leadership and perseverance have brought to fruition 140 years of service.

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well. When the money was totaled, $7771 had been raised for the City of Refuge. The benefit was originally scheduled to be held at the Eagles Aerie on 28th Street, but to give more room American Legion Post 49 offered the use of their post home. The Lutcher Stark ’64 Veterans Association had several members attending. Lloyd McDonald, a member and a retired Army 1st Sgt drove from San Antonio to attend and visit with fellow vets. The Start group has been a supporter of the COR, and gave a picnic for the residents last March. Members of motorcycle clubs are big hearted and generous. At almost any benefit there are clubs represented, this was no different, the American Legion Riders, Revelators Motorcycle Ministry, Patriot Guard Riders, Vietnam Veterans Riders, and the Eagle Riders all had club members attending. The Eagle Riders are a new motorcycle club in the area. They have only been formed for one year. The local club is a part of the national Eagle Riders organization, sponsored by the Eagles. All the riders are members of the Eagles Aerie. Forty-eight members strong at present, they are the only club in this Eagles district. Among their activities are benefits such as this one, fun runs and funeral escorts. You do not have to own a bike or ride a bike to become a member of the Eagle Riders. One only needs to have a commitment to serve. Current officers of the Eagle Riders are: President, Tim Murphy; Vice President, Bobby Bellar; Sergeant at Arms, David Tincher; Secretary, Patty Ferguson; Treasurer, Joyce Kinder; Ride Captains, George Ferguson and Christian Marler. The Fraternal Order of the Eagles was founded on Feb. 6, 1898 by a group of theater owners who were faced with dealing with a strike situation. In April, 1898, the name Fraternal Order of Eagles was adopted. The membership slowly grew away from the theater personnel who had founded the group and began to become a cross section of the general population. Since its founding in 1898 the Eagles have been concerned and strongly involved in social welfare. In 1904, the idea of a national day to honor mothers was born with the Eagles and support grew for the idea. In 1914 legislation was passed to make Mother’s Day a reality. In 1935 the Eagles threw strong support behind the movement to establish the Social Security program. By 1954, the Eagles had placed 10,000 plaques for the Ten Commandments. In 1985 Eagles contributions to St. Jude Children’s Hospital topped $1,000,000. The Eagles in 1991 supported Operation Desert Storm by running a mail campaign for the military personnel and also sending out food boxes. The Eagles had established the Max Baer Heart Fund, named for the former boxing champion and Eagles member who died from a heart attack. The fund supports research in heart related diseases. When it was proven in 1978 that there was a link between heart disease and diabetes, the Eagles founded the Robert W. Hansen Diabetes Fund to support diabetes research in the hope of finding a cure. By 2008 Eagles gift commitment to the Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa reached $25,000,000. Seven past United States Presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to Ronald Reagan have been members of the Eagles. For information about joining the Eagles you may go to their website: orderofeaglesfoe2523.com , or call: 886-7381. The Eagles Aerie is located at 803 28th Street in Orange.

Orange Family Eye Care Vincent Lam & Associates www.orangefamilyeyecare.com

Trust Orange Family Eye Care for all your vision care needs, located at 2401 16th Street in Orange; phone 409886-2292. They perform comprehensive eye exams, treat eye diseases and injuries, as well as prescribe contact lenses and fit eyeglasses. Orange Family Eye Care, formerly known as Doctors Eye Clinic, has steadily grown because of the loyal support from the community. Dr. Bert Ginsburg, a Retinal Specialist from Houston, comes to Orange Family Eye Care once per month to treat patients with retinal diseases such as macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, among other vitreous and retina problems. Orange Family Eye Care continues to enjoy working with patients who have had trouble with contact lenses in the past. They can help you with problems such as dry eye, keratoconus, and other diseases on the front surface of the eye. They fit all types of patients in all types of contact lenses, including bifocal contact lenses, contact lenses for astigmatism, hard (RGP) contact lenses, colored contact lenses, and even contact lenses for dry eye. Orange Family Eye Care has enjoyed providing the community with a full optical to take care of all of your eyeglass needs. They have a helpful and knowledgeable staff of opticians who will take the time to tailor eyeglasses to fit the specific needs of each patient. Orange Family Eye Care has a wide selection of frames for everyone’s budget and all of their frames come with a full 1 year warranty. They stock the latest styles from such manufactures as Versace, Miss Sixty, Cole Han, Roberto Cavalli, Guess, Candies, and Tommy Hilfiger. They also offer some of the best lenses on the market, like no line bifocals (progressive lenses) from Varilux, anti-reflective lenses with Scotchgard from Crizal, and photochromic lenses from Transitions. Buy 1 pair of Glasses get 2nd pair 50% off!!! Some Restrictions May Apply

Pinehurst Nursing & Rehab Lisa LaCaze Gallier, Administrator Elizabeth Lund, Director of Nursing Annette Davis Boone, Activity Director

At Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation, L.P. it is their pledge to address the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs of each resident. Because they realize every person is unique, they are dedicated to providing each resident with personal care and attention. Their foundation is built upon a deep respect for and commitment to protecting the dignity and right of all facility residents to ensure enhancement of quality of life. Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation, L.P. offers responsive 24-hour Skilled Nursing Care and offer Speech, Physical, Nutritional and Occupational Therapy programs for their residents. Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation, L.P. also offers Transportation Services, Social and Recreational Services, Podiatry and Ophthalmology Services, Licensed Beautician and can accommodate residents with special needs. Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation, L.P. offers all levels of care and provides long and short-term care in an environment that allows their residents to remain active and participate in life. Payment for care can be made through Medicare, Medicaid, Private Insurance or Private Pay. We, the editors of this 2011 Holiday Local Business Update suggest you call or visit Pinehurst Nursing and Rehabilitation, L.P. located at 300 Cardinal Dr. in Orange, phone (409) 883-5727 today for more information or to schedule a complete tour of their accommodations.

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Whether you are a contractor, construction company, homeowner or government entity, U-Rent-Alls, located at 1628 Strickland in Orange can provide you with construction/ industrial equipment needed to perform any job. U-Rent-Alls Inc. invites you to visit their store, open Monday through Friday 8 A.M. to 5 P.M. and Saturday 8 A.M. to 3 P.M. STIHL® manufactures a full line of powerful, lightweight and versatile handheld outdoor power equipment for homeowners and professional users. STIHL® products are sold through independent servicing power equipment retailers from coast to coast - not mass merchants. ® U-Rent-Alls, a local Ferris dealer is a commercial mower specialist dedicated to delivering high quality products and services. You can be sure Ferris® will keep you on the cutting edge, with innovative mower designs and technology, for years to come. Ferris® mowers are the only mowers in the industry that offer patented suspension technology. This system virtually eliminates shock to the chassis, resulting in superior operator comfort, increased mowing speeds, stability and extended mower life. And that means increased productivity for you. Buy a Snapper®. Whether it’s help picking out the right product or finding the right spark plug, you can count on U-Rent-Alls for expert product advice and factory-trained service. Count on them to help you get the right product, expert advice and instruction, product selection, test drives, assembly and delivery, service and parts, seasonal maintenance and more. U-Rent-Alls is always committed to providing you with the excellent service at an exceptional value you have come to expect. Once you see how dedicated, knowledgeable, and helpful they are, you will never go elsewhere. The authors of this 2011 Holiday Local Business Update suggest that you call U-Rent-Alls today at (409) 886-4651 or (409) 886-7205 to get the right equipment for the right job! The staff of U-Rent-Alls would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and joyous upcoming holiday season!

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Several members of the LCM Volleyball team have been named to the 20-4A All-District Team. Pictured in the front row from the left are: Demi Sheppard, Josie West, and Alex Hackett. Back row: Mallarie Hearn, Brett Peveto, Megan Kemp, and Kourtney Derouen.

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“2011 Readers Choice Award Of Orange County For Jewelry Stores and Jeweler” Original Orange County Chamilia Dealer Seiko Dealer

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Little Cypress Mauriceville baseball player Zach Drouillard has signed to play for Texas State University. Drouillard is pictured with parents, Jamie Drouillard and Nancy Blanchard. Back from left, Athletic Director Randy Crouch, Coach Steve Griffith, and Coach Wayne Stephenson.

Citrus time in Orange a day or two.” When grocery stores order fruit from outside the area, the fruit has to be picked before it is ripe so that it will be ready to eat when it’s put on the shelf. “The minute you pick that orange, everything shuts down, it’s stops,” Heard said. “If it’s mature, then it’s good. If it’s not mature, it’s not going to have as good of a flavor. It’s not going to be as sweet.” Heard explained that it’s natural to have some un-sweet fruit, but he won’t call it sour. He says it’s just “not to your liking.” He credits the quality of the fruit to the weather conditions in this region and the soil in Orange County because of the good acid levels in it. “We’ve got a good climate here. We don’t have to worry about the cold weather a while lot.” If the weather during the winter is severe, Heard drape bed sheets over the trees and in them to the branches using clothes pins. Heard admitted that one good freeze is nec-

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essary to make the fruit a little sweeter. Many weren’t prepared for this hot, dry summer, but as stated earlier, Heard was able to save most of his crop. Growing citrus is a year around job for Heard as he does most of the preparations and maintaining in the spring and summer. He does the feeding and grooming during the bulk of the year. “It’s a fall/winter crop,” Heard said. “I generally start selling the navel oranges in late-October, early November. The grapefruit will come in mid-November and I’ve sold grapefruit plum into February.” Be sure to check out the Orange County Farmer’s Market this week on Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 6:30 to 10 a.m. Heard will be selling his fruit at the market. Unfortunately, this is the last week of the Farmer’s Market this season. For more information on Heard and his citrus, please call 409-886-4125 or 409-988-5231.

Love, the greatest gift one can give to another. What better way to express this emotion than with jewelry, the greatest gift to show someone you truly love them? Debbie’s Gold Gem, located at 1640 Texas Avenue in Bridge City has been in business 22 years and offers a huge selection of Chamilia Jewelry, Sterling Silver Snap and Bangle Bracelets in all sizes. Murano Glass, Swarovski Crystals, as well as two different birthstone beads for every month are also available. They have the very latest in Chamilia Braided Leather necklaces in 3 colors, only $45.00, that you can change everyday to match your wardrobe. Everyone is a custom designer. You choose what you like, what you do, what means something to you personally. The guys love Debbie’s Gold Gem, it’s very guy friendly. Choose your gift and have it packaged in a pretty gift bag and out the door. What could be easier? Debbie’s Gold Gem now has limited edition Christmas Beads (Reserve yours now) and purse beads that open. Also the Miss Chamilia Collection, perfect for little girls, as well as young ladies. Find out how you can get a free bracelet. Debbie and her staff invite you to come play and design the bracelet, necklace or earrings of your dreams, Just Have Fun. They are now proudly a Seiko dealer. They have a great selection of watches at a great value, including solar watches-no need to ever charge a battery. They are a great gift for the special one in your life. Men’s bracelets, rings, chains and pendants are available in titanium, carbon fiber, tungsten, and ceramic. Debbie’s Gold Gem specializes in Diamond, Gold and Platinum Custom jewelry. Design your own engagement or anniversary gift. Also sterling silver jewelry and very reasonably priced other items. Check out their Gold and Platinum roses in 32 colors. Check out their weekly specials on Facebook. The authors of this 2011 Upcoming Holiday Local Business Update suggest that you visit Debbie’s Gold Gem. WE BUY GOLD, DIAMONDS, PLATINUM & ROLEX!!! (409) 735-6149

Orange Villa

Dawn Huckins, Administrator

Orange Villa Nursing and Rehab is proud to announce the opening of their new Short-Term Rehab Unit featuring private rooms with flat-screen TV, separate dining room and solarium with a home-away-from home feel. Whether you have been in an accident or suffered a stroke their expert Therapy and Nursing Departments are here to provide the transitional care and therapies you need to return to your everyday life as quickly as possible. Orange Villa has been deficiency free for the past two years and has a 4-Star Rating from Texas Medicaid & Healthcare. They are members of the Greater Orange Chamber of Commerce and active in their community. Orange Villa, located at 510 North 3rd in Orange, phone (409) 886-8677, offers care to the people who cannot be cared for at home. They provide excellent skilled nursing care, rehabilitation services, meals and activities to help with daily living. They encourage residents to stay active and to participate in a variety of community services and social activities. Orange Villa offers 24-hour guidance by a qualified, compassionate staff with both private and semi-private Medicare approved rooms available. Their staff oversees the administration of medication and insures the health and safety of the residents. As you and your family assess your needs, it’s important to acknowledge financing options. Payment for care can be made through Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance and private pay. We, the editors of this 2011 Upcoming Holiday Local Business Update, give our unconditional recommendation to Orange Villa for providing compassionate care in a home like setting. They invite you to stop by their fine facility for more information or a tour. The staff of Orange Villa would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and joyous upcoming holiday season!

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CMC Recycling mission is to manufacture, recycle and market steel, other metals and related products. Protect the environment while increasing your bank balance! Unwanted steel, copper, iron, lead, aluminum and other metals can quickly be converted to cash at CMC Recycling, located at 5250 College St in Beaumont, phone (409) 842-3316. They pay top prices based on current market standards for all of your scrap metals. A leader in the industry, they process a tremendous amount of scrap each year. Their equipment allows them to quickly and efficiently handle and pay you for your metal. Do your part to insure the future health of the atmosphere by recycling with CMC Recycling! Exchanging aluminum cans for cash there is a great way to teach your young children the value of earning and saving money. They accommodate local plumbers, electricians, contractors and many others. Recycled products are shipped directly to mills and smelters for use in manufacturing. Landfills will eventually reach maximum capacity, and with no way to decompose the articles dumped there, they will be an extreme hazard to the environment. Recycle with a caring company that works hard to protect the air you breathe! The authors of this 2011 Upcoming Holiday Local Business Update urge you to check your home and business for valuable scrap metal and take it to CMC Recycling today! The staff of CMC Recycling would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy and joyous upcoming holiday season!

Like New Automotive Complete Auto Body Work Ross Talmadge, Owner

Accidents are never planned, but sometimes they can’t be prevented. When you’ve suffered extensive auto body damage to your vehicle, the skillful people at Like New Automotive, located at 19805 Highway 62 South in Orange, are experienced professionals who are ready to help you get back on the road as soon as possible. They service both foreign and domestic vehicles, offering you a warranty on all parts and services. They specialize in providing state-of-the-art collision repair services, hail damage repairs, the latest in computerized frame straightening, and expert color matching. Their I-CAR certified technicians are masters in their craft, and they are able to handle any type of cosmetic repair to any vehicle, whether it’s a small scratch or major structural damage. In the pursuit of excellence, they strive to make the situation hassle-free for you. They can make necessary towing arrangements, handle your tricky insurance claims and they have a group of professionals to work for you at every turn. If you aspire to quality workmanship combined with honest prices and handled with care, using the most modern technology and top of the line service you can’t find anywhere else, choose Like New Automotive because you choose where your car is repaired-not the insurance company! The authors of this 2011 Upcoming Holiday Local Business Update suggest that you contact Like New Automotive by calling (409) 735-7126 or (409) 735-4047 now and get back on the road again.

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points behind champion Elgin. Aaron Brannen led the Bridge City team. Other team members were Brad Heath, Brent Higgins, Michael Goeddertz, Brad Mason, Randy Becker and Jacob Peart. Rick Miller is the B.C. track coach. *****Ed Nimitz, a multi-talented man who wrote poetry, composed songs, played tennis well and served as state representative from Orange County, died this week at age 86. *****Frances Elizabeth Reid, who served as a surgical nurse in North Africa and Italy during WWII, also passed away this week. She and Louis Dugas started the Orange County Historical Society. *****A fire at Long’s Furniture Warehouse in Orange, which started at 5:50 a.m., took over three hours to contain. *****A longtime friend, Mike Keogh, 75, passed away Saturday, Nov. 15. He leaves behind wife “Sis” and their two boys. *****Frenchie Longron, 67, passed away Friday, Nov. 14. We had known Frenchie since 1952. An entire book could be written about this unique guy. 38 Years Ago-1973 The Bridge City Cardinals have eight wins and one 14 to 14 tie with Jasper, the only points the Cards have allowed going into their final game against the West Orange Chief’s, who are 9-0. Neither team has a defeat.

From the Creaux’s Nest AND LIFE GOES ON The last full moon was a beauty and lasted high and bright for six nights. It’s gone now but it brought back days of romance, a better time, when life was slower and people sat on their front porches, visited and gazed up at the moon.***** The promised two inches of rain never came. The weather folks hyped up all the rain that was coming and only a few drops fell. No one can predict the weather in southeast Texas. For the most part, the weather reports on television are just a show, radar showing a disturbance, lightning, etc. The trees keep dying and I’m afraid it’s just the beginning.*****What has really been disturbing is how many of our young people are losing their lives in auto accidents. My first thought always goes to those poor parents. It’s just not supposed to happen that way. *****I’ve gotta move on. I’m way behind. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm. FOR THE GOOD OF THE COUNTRY The nation is still recovering from a crushing recession that sent unemployment hovering above nine percent for two straight years. The president, mindful of soaring deficits, is pushing bold action to shore up the nation’s balance sheet. Cloaking himself in the language of class warfare, he calls on a hostile Congress to end wasteful tax breaks for the rich. “We’re going to close the unproductive tax loopholes that allow some of the truly wealthy to avoid paying their fair share,” he thunders to a crowd in Georgia. Such tax loopholes, he adds, “sometimes made it possible for millionaires to pay nothing, while a bus driver was paying 10 percent of his salary—and that’s crazy.” Preacher like, the president draws the crowd into a calland-response. “Do you think the millionaire ought to pay more in taxes than the bus driver,” he demands, “or less.” The crowd, sounding every bit like the protesters from Occupy Wall Street, roars back: “MORE!” The year was 1985. The president was Ronald Wilson Reagan. With the help of the Democratic Party, some members called Reagan Democrats, the following year unemployment fell to below eight percent. The same could be accomplished today if it wasn’t for the obstructionist. Also forgotten is that President Reagan raised taxes 11 times while in office. You do what you have to do for the good of the country. CONDOLENCES We were sorry to learn about the death of Hardy “Bruce” Broussard, 69, who passed away unexpectedly Friday, Nov. 11. A mass will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, at 10 a.m. at St. Helen Catholic Church. Hardy was retired from Orange County Road and Bridge. To his wife Shirline and the family, we extend our condolences. Please see obits.*****We were also saddened to learn of the death of Richard “Ricky” Dale Britnell Jr., who died Nov. 11. Services Wednesday 10 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. To his wife Brenda, mother Jeanette Wise, children and their family, we extend our sincere sympathies. Please see obit for other details. CONGRATS TO WO-S, VIDOR AND B.C. We wish the best to Coach Thompson and his West Orange-Stark Mustangs against Columbus in the playoffs. The game will be held Friday at Conroe. *****All of Orange County should support WO-S and Jeff Matthews’ Vidor Pirates, as they advance in the playoffs against Montgomery.*****We can’t say enough about the great game the Bridge City Cards played against Cold Springs, a team that has averaged 55 points per game. The Cards held them to a 7-0 win. Many fans say it was the greatest defensive effort they had ever seen. Quarterback Matt Menard received an injury or the results might have been different. Fans won’t soon forget the 2011 Cardinals. That game will live in coach Chris Stumps memory for years to come. It’s the game that might have been. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME Eight Years Ago-2003 Mildred Wozencraft, of Bridge City, has given four acres of land on IH-10 to the Orange chapter of the American Red Cross. Mildred is the widow of Morris “Woozy” Wozencraft, owner of Woozy’s Pest Control and East Texas Neon Sign Co.*****West Orange Mayor Roy McDonald announces the opening of Seals-Alford Plaza, a place for the whole community. May 29 will mark a half-century of the city’s existence. City officials plan a big birthday party in SealsAlford Plaza, next to City Hall. *****”The year of the Bobcats.” Orangefield, in a great game, knocked off Liberty 15-6 in a playoff game. *****Joel Beckcom and Leah Johnsson will exchange wedding vowels on Saturday, Nov. 22. (Editor’s Note: These two old high school friends made a good attempt but it didn’t take and in a few months they went their separate ways.)*****Sixteen year olds celebrating their birthdays are Whitney Mott and Brock Haymon. *****The Bridge City boy’s cross-country team takes second place in the 3-A state championship meet. The Cards were just eight

The following copy was written by Joe Kazmar, for The Record. Coaches at Bridge City are H.W. “Chief” Wilson, Buddy Gillis, Bob Puntes, Randy Arnaud, Chuck Young, Raymond Bennet and Bob Hollier. The trainer is Moe Litton. Bridge City takes great pride in its “Wild Bunch” defensive squad, spearheaded by veteran linebacker Mark Dunn. Joining Dunn behind the line is Mike Swiere, Tim Lawler and Charley Hillebrandt. Defensive end is Kenny Brown, brother of John, an all-stater and Aval, all-district a few years ago. Tackles Randy Fults, Randy Feverjean and Mark Flanagan at the other terminal flank him. The B.C. defensive secondary features 75 percent of last year’s third best mile relay team in the state in Bo Worrell, David Guidry and Mark Truncale. The “Wild Bunch” is complimented by the offense, centered on Lanston Fall, Chuck Majors, Guidry and quarterback Terry Bridgers, in the backfield which operates behind a great offensive line.*****West Orange operates out of many offensive sets. Ray Pousson is a cool headed quarterback. He can call on speed in wingback Roy Williams, power from fullback Barney Duhon and sophomore Lorrance Wills. Pousson also does a good job whenever he keeps the ball, running the option or finding one of his many sure-handed receivers. The offensive blocking is the responsibility of such stalwarts as center Dwayne Callahan, James Long, Victor Enard, Mike Deason, Marlin Richard and Mike Conway. Outstanding on defense are Long, Mike McDonald, Enard, Bill Dickey, Tom Yett, Larry Spears, Bo Guillory, Chris Judge, Randall Teate, Marty Edwards, Ronny Duhon and Dave Hastings. BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Marie Richard, Clarissa Cortez, Amaris Brown, Allene Manuel, Servet Satir, Mary Loyd, Pete Gresham, Rebecca Collins, Thad Angelle, Bryson McFarland, Chris Byers, RaeAnna Todora, Dwayne Duncan, Dyanna Sandlin, Martha Foley, Laurie Kosh, Nancy Aycock, Patsy Brister, Reba Eddins, Barbara Briggs, Barbara Musser, Chuck Kirby, Katy Taylor, Kenneth Haas, Theresa Evans, Lyndsie Neie, Melanie Claybar, Bryan Garrett, Leroy Gomez, Mickey Smith, Sam Thomas, Tim Bayliss, Aimee Huckabay, Celeste Hart, James Cornell, Kevin LeCourtere, Jonathan Vogt, Justin McCullough, Stephanie Williams, Kristina Denman, Meagan McGill, Linda Klein, Liz Harris, Patty Burke, Shelly Ford, Trina Stringer, Veronica Smith, Ann Miller, Ben Carpenter, Cecil Allen, Brandon Swarers, Charles Cagle, John Moore, Joe Permar, Murray Moreland, Edgar Eschbach, Kevin Phillips, Sunni Oceguera, Hayden Clark, Whitney Mott, Jim Pruter, Jan Briggs, Jesse Evans, Lon Hubbard, Rose Powell, Tabatha Force, Hazel Spurgeon, Jason LeLeux, Mary Tate, Adam Schisler, David Heyduck, Bart Williams, H.D. Pate, Burford Rector, Marie McKinley, Butch Campbell, Dorothy Mathis, Cecil Broom, Larry Bridges, Misty Moody, Barbara Trahan, Belinda Thibodeaux, Bobby Tarter, Jackie Roberts, Brenda Spangle and Carolyn Hagen. A FEW HAPPENINGS For many years, the one and only A.J. Judice played the Cajun Santa Claus and made the “Cajun Night Before Christmas” famous. He had a young Cajun helper who recited the Cajun Night Before Christmas to school children and other events. Now Carl Thibodeaux is the old Cajun guy and will be reading in several places and will again feature his reading at the West Orange Christmas tree lighting in West Orange. *****We understand Sharon Bearden had a shot at a nice big buck on the deer hunt last week but one bad thing happened, the experienced old hunter got buck fever and was shaking so bad he missed his shot. The buck just walked off. That’s what the Peveto boys tell me. *****Don’t forget the St. Mary’s gumbo Thursday, Nov. 17, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Much more will be happening at St. Mary’s that day also beginning at 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. Y’all come. *****The quote of the week is by nutty Ann Coulter about Perry’s brain freeze in the Republican debate. She says, “See what happens when Perry shows up sober.”*****The most stupid statement of the week came from Mitt Romney in the last debate. “If you re-elect Obama, Iran will have nuclear weapons, if you elect me they won’t.” Now he’s talking about the guy that killed Bin Ladin. You can book it, if Obama is re-elected the little weasel in Iran is toast. *****CREAUX’S TIP OF THE WEEK: To remove old wax from a glass candle holder, put it in the freezer for a few hours, take it out then turn it over upside down. The wax will fall out.*****CAJUN DEFINATION: Bourre, (pronounced Boo-Ray) French for stuffed. To cut small pockets in various meats such as a roast, chicken or wild game and stuff the slotted pockets with seasoning mix. It also is the name of a Cajun card game which requires the loser of the hand to stuff the pot with chips.*****We were sorry to hear about pretty Linda Claybar’s accident that broke her leg and required surgery. Our best for a speedy recovery.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine with Uncle Jim at Novrozsky’s this week and back to Robert’s next. Everyone is always welcome. Great people, good fellowship.*****Nov. 22, marks 48 years since JFK was killed in Dallas in 1963. Roy, in his Down Life’s Highway column, recalls that day and

the events before and after when Texas was a Democratic state but politics were fought hard between the liberals and conservatives.*****Ms. Pearl has also published a poem in this issue. She will have a special Thanksgiving one next week.*****A few special people we know who are celebrating their special day. Thad Angelle, a longtime banker and one of the wheels at Mid-County Teachers will celebrate on Nov. 16.***Kenneth Hass, who has been married to the lovely Phyllis Guidry Hass for many years, celebrates Nov. 17. Kenneth has been in failing health and we wish him improved health.***Dot’s little boy. Edgar Esbach is a year older Nov. 20.***A great guy, Phyl and Roy’s middle child, son Allen Dunn, celebrates his special day on Nov. 20. He’ll do to ride the range with.***Also celebrating on the same day is one of our favorite people, Lon Hubbard, who is a longtime member of the BCISD board.*** One of our favorite Jews, Joel Steirman, turns 68 on Nov. 21. I believe wife Kathleen is waiting for his 70th to throw that big party.***Our buddy, attorney H.D. Pate, marks another year on Nov. 22. He can now be truly classified as a senior citizen.***A guy we have known since he was a puppy, Butch Campbell, marks his special day Nov. 22.*****Mary Tate, our Penny’s baby sister celebrates Nov. 22 as does Penny’s son, Jason LeLeux.*** Belinda Thibodeaux celebrates Nov. 22.***Also celebrating on Nov. 22 is legal secretary, a gal who spent most of her childhood working for the late Grover Halliburton, Jackie Roberts, celebrates Nov. 22. She like fine wine.***Speaking of birthdays, Darlene Montagne and her family threw one heck of a 90th birthday party for her dad Cedric Stout, our Pearl Harbor survivor. They lit up Lafayette. Cedric says 100 of his Cajun relatives showed up. Even Johnny Montagne danced and the ex-boxer was surprisingly still light on his feet. Not light on the scale however. *****Happy 53rd anniversary this week to Evelyn and Art Hughes. It takes a good woman to stay with any man that long. CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Dean McDermott will be 45 on Nov. 16; Lisa Bonet, 44; Maggie Gyllenhaal, 34 and Oksana Baiul, 34.***Danny Devito will be 67 on Nov. 17; Martin Scorsese, 69; and Gordon Lightfoot, 73.***On Nov. 18 Linda Evens will be 69; Sinbad, 55; Elizabeth Perkins, 51 and Owen Wilson, 43.***On Nov. 19, Larry King will be 78; Calvin Klein, 69; Jodie Foster, 49 and Jason Scott Lee, 45.***Bo Derek will be 55 on Nov. 20; Dominique Dawes, 35 and Josh Turner, 34.***Goldie Hawn will be 66 on Nov. 21; Juliet Mills, 70 and Nicollette Sheridan, 48.***Jamie Lee Curtis will be 53 on Nov. 22; Mark Ruffalo, 44 and Scarlett Johansson, 27. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Oris Comeaux’s boy, Joseph, went to da cemenary to become a priest him. Wen he was ordained, he was sent to da Catholic parish in New Orleans. He was nervous bout hearing confessions for da first time so he axe Father Broussard, an older priest, to sit in on his sessions. Father Comeaux him, hears a couple of confessions, den Father Broussard axe him to step out of the confessional for him to give a few suggestions. Father Broussard suggests, “Cross your arms over your chest and rub your chin wit one hand and try saying tings like “Yes, “I see,” “Go on” and “I understand.” Da new priest, Father Comeaux him, crosses his arms, rubs his chin wit one hand and repeats all da suggested remarks to da old priest. Father Broussard say to da young priest, “Now, don’t you tink dats a little better dan slappin your knee and saying, “Keyaw, wat happened next hanh?” C’EST TOUT Some final thoughts, if you are a President John Kennedy buff, Chris Matthews’ new book “Jack Kennedy” is a must read. I’ve only gotten to 32 pages and already I’m fascinated. Plenty never before published notes.*****I can’t remember at anytime since Ike that the Republican Party has had such a weak field of candidates. The majority of Republicans and Independents can’t pick a candidate. I believe in the end, it will be Romney, not really the conservative choice. Rick Perry isn’t going anywhere. His goal has always been to be the vice-presidential candidate. I believe he blew that but like Palin, he will make plenty of money on the talking circuit.*****While the job picture remains stagnate, the boom in domestic shale drilling is pushing hiring to a feverish pace in the United States oilfields. Halliburton will add 12,000 new American employees. Other companies are doing the same. Even with unemployment hanging at nine percent, companies are having trouble finding qualified oilfield workers. Salaries surge as recruiters try to staff the drilling boom. It’s one of the few industries where you don’t have to have a college education and can still make $100,000 a year. Many more jobs will be added with the Trans Canadian pipeline. The oil pipeline will be rerouted in Nebraska. It’s a $7 billion project. The Obama Administration has relaxed many restrictions in order to ease unemployment and spurt the economy.*****Chelsea Clinton began work for NBC Monday. She will be reporting feature stories on “Nightly News” and Brian Williams “Rock Center.” George W. Bush’s daughter, Jenna, does stories for the “Today Show.” NBC News has also hired Meghan McCain as an analyst for MSNBC. She’s Sen. John McCain’s daughter.*****Thanks for your time. You are one of 45,000 who read this paper and we appreciate it. For local merchants wanting to reach this market, we have the vehicle that reaches the consumer. There is no reason not to advertise locally in The Record. More results for less bucks.*****Gotta go, have a nice week. Take care and God bless.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Green American Turns Red Kent Conwell

Lighter Side of Life For The Record

If you didn’t know it, our president has been out on the road, riding in a great black RV constructed in Canada. The purpose of his journey is not to inform, but to campaign. After all, in a year from now the presidential election takes place. Most sitting presidents do not to hit the trail so soon, but then, he is like no other president in our history. And no, I’m not referring to his race or eloquence, but to his inept attempts to administer the duties of his office efficiently and effectively. He’s learning the hard way that sophisticated educational theory hatched in an Ivy League all-nighter usually stinks like a rotten egg. He does, however, possess a great deal in common with many federal and state bureaucrats in that he spends money like water. Of course, it is taxpayer funds, not his. They say death and taxes are the only sure things in life, but I suggest there is a third that could claim a spot in that unholy Trinity,

“No amount of money thrown at a project can ensure its success.” That is what he and his administration of brilliant idiots have attempted since they first got their hands on the country’s purse strings. Their ideas bordered on the grandiose and ostentatious, never realizing that job creation, from which all else comes, cannot be generated by word or unproven ideas or fanciful theories, but by hard work, sweat, experiment, failure, regrouping, and working again. And no, jobs do not come from sitting on one’s tail drawing welfare either. Today, our country is drawing near fifteen trillion in debt.

Price for one thing--$41,000 plus it is a lemon among lemons. The cars wouldn’t sell at that price, so GM lobbied Obama, who was pushing the Volt, for a federal tax rebate. They received a $7,500 federal rebate. Federal rebate? You know, don’t you, where that money comes from? Think your wallet. At a Detroit auto show, a Volt failed to start when it was demonstrated. After testing Volt, Consumer Reports estimated mileage range on the battery is between 25 and 50 miles. And the only reason electric motor range is that much is because the heater or the air conditioner is not running. Range would be even less with either of the two in operation. And oh, yes, the Volt requires premium fuel, so what little gas savings you get is consumed by the expense of premium fuel. To save Obama’s face, General Electric (remember-they pay no taxes courtesy the present administration and Charley Rangel) committed to buy 50,000 Volts. Everyone’s happy. GM because they get rid of a dud of a vehicle. Obama because it falsely appears he is greening the country. GE because Obama is happy. The only unhappy ones are the suckers, the US taxpayers We will be paying $5,000,000 for fifty thousand lemons. Now, I never believed his “hope and change” hype. If you still do, give me a call. I have a mountainside retreat in Galveston I’ll sell you at a real bargain.

That is almost $50,000. per individual. Think back to the stimulus of 2009, over eight hundred billion. Here’s one example among hundreds of waste. The administration gave the Department of Energy $500 million for green jobs. One hundred and eleven million was spent to train 21,000 workers for green jobs. To date, none of them are employed. And then there was Beacon Power Corporation that filed for bankruptcy just a year after receiving $43 million guarantee from the Department of Energy. Then you have Solyndra, maker of solar panels. They received a $535 million loan from the DOE. A couple years later, our president visited them and gushed just how proud he was of the way they had handled themselves. Solyndra, he claimed, was a model for all green energy companies. And then what did they have the audacity and nerve to do. Why only months later, they went belly up, filing for bankruptcy. Serves him right. No one, not even the president, has the right to take foolish chances with another’s money, but that is exactly what his administration is doing. And, to be fair, previous administrations also. Bush is in for his share of the blame. He can’t escape that. Oh, they try to cover it up. Another example. How many of you out there own a Volt, GM’s electric car? Not many, I can tell you that. Why? You see, the government anticipated building a 100,000 thousand Volts, but to date have sold only 928, a major, but well-deserved, embarrassment for Obama. Why didn’t they sell?

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Community Bulletin Board Final Farmers’ Market of the season The Orange County Farmers’ Market will close for the season after this week. It will be held Wednesday from 4-7 p.m., and 6:30-10 a.m. on Saturday. The market ends when the produce is sold out, which is often earlier than the times shown. Satsumas, grapefruit, mustard and turnip greens, sweet potatoes, yellow squash, okra, bell peppers, banana peppers, smoked turkeys and chickens, jelly, fresh eggs, local honey, blueberry juice, blueberry bushes, and house plants. The market is held in the parking lot in front of Big Lots on MacArthur Drive. For additional information, contact Texas AgriLife at 882-7010. The market will return in May.

Sign-ups for Christmas baskets scheduled Christmas Baskets will be given to indigent Bridge City and Orangefield residents who are 60 years and over whose income is below poverty. Sign–up will take place at the Ministerial Alliance building next to First Baptist Church of Bridge City on Nov. 16, 21, Dec. 5 and 7 between 9 a.m. – Noon. Eligibility depends on proof of income. You must present a utility bill to verify address and have an ID of all family members. Donations are needed for this program to continue. Any business, church, individual, or organization may make a donation to the account of Bridge City Orangefield Ministerial Alliance Christmas Basket Fund at the Bridge City Bank.

OISD Board Meeting moved The monthly Orangefield school board meeting scheduled for Nov. 14 has been rescheduled for Nov. 28. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria.

Cormier Museum open Saturday The Orangefield Cormier Museum will be open on Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. It is regularly scheduled open on the third Saturday of each month. There will be a “Christmas in Orangefield” Festival on Dec. 10. A special area will be set up under the canopy for any Artist that would like to show their art, skill and work. To participate as a vendor contact Deena VanPelt at 1-409988-5931 or email: dvanpelt@esc5.net To donate to the Christmas Festival contact Chad Jenkins at 1-409-735-2034 or email: cjenkins@esc5.net To volunteer on special restoration projects at Orangefield Cormier Museum contact Jesse Fremont at 1-409-293-7340 or email: jfremont@msn.com To participate on the Derrick Relocation project contact Bo Henley at: bobcatbo@hotmail.com For museum reservations contact Brian Ousley at 1-409-7352285 or email at: bousley@esc5.net; or Harvey Wilson at 1-409670-8992 or email at: hawilson@esc5.net

Students may also request an affidavit form from the Texas Department of State Health Services at http://webds.dshs.state. tx.us/immco/affidavit.shtm where they may state that they decline the vaccination for reasons of conscience.

Early Release Friday; OISD, WOCCISD Orangefield ISD will run an Early Release schedule on Friday, Nov. 18 with elementary releasing at 1 p.m. and the high school and junior high campuses releasing at 1:15pm. Orangefield ISD will be closed the week of Nov. 21-25 for Thanksgiving Holidays. Students will return on Monday, Nov. 28.

OC Republican Party to hold meeting Nov. 22

West Orange - Cove CISD will have an early release on Friday, Nov. 18. North Early Learning Center and West Orange - Stark Elementary will release at 11 a.m. West Orange - Stark Middle School and High Schools will release at noon. Buses will run. Classes will resume their normal schedules for Monday, Nov. 21 and Tuesday, Nov. 22. Thanksgiving Holidays will be observed Wednesday, Nov. 23 through Friday, Nov. 25.

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Opinions invited on license plate designs The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) invites Texans to share their opinion on proposed specialty license plate designs. The e-View is open for public comment until 5 p.m. (CST), Monday, Nov. 21. You may see and comment on the new designs by going to www.TxDMV.gov. Click on the specialty license plate design feedback banner or enter “e-View” into the homepage search engine. The e-View is not a vote, but an opportunity for Texans to provide input on proposed designs.

Red Hot Flashers to meet Nov. 17 The Red Hot Flashers will meet Nov. 17, at 11:30 a.m. at Lady Evangline/Billie Becker’s home, Ye Ole Boat House. Ladies are to bring a red hat and Christmas items to decorate their hats for the Christmas party. Lunch will be at St. Mary’s Altar Society’s gift shop. Birthdays are Lady Sunshine, Bobbie Johnson and Lady Contessa, Doris Jones. For additional information, call 9881956.

The Bridge City/Orangefield Rotary Club and the City of Bridge City are planning to “Light up Bridge City” for the upcoming Holidays. The plans are to attach “shooting Star” pole decorations along Texas Ave., along with eight foot “Angels” pole decor on the corners of Texas Ave. and Roundbunch. There will also be a dickens Christmas Vignette depicting skaters, a Christmas Tree on the corner of Texas Ave. and Roundbunch. They are asking for donations from the area businesses as well as individuals in order to purchase the life size silhouettes for the corners vignette. Any amount of donation would be greatly appreciated. Checks can be made to BC Rotary-Christmas Decor. An account has been set-up at Bridge City Bank for this purpose. Checks can be mailed to P.O. Box 191 Bridge City, 77611. For further information contact: Lou Raburn at 409-735-2688 or 882-4142, or Lucy Fields at 697-1206 or 626-1974

American Legion to host pool tournament The American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will be hosting a pool tournament every Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight. There is a ten player maximum. The community is encouraged to join in the fun and free food to help support the Veterans. For more information, call 409-3304847.

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The Lutcher Stark Bengal Guards, 1935-1944, will have their monthly meeting on Friday, Nov. 18 at The Sunset Grove Country Club, 2900 W. Sunset Drive. The meeting will start at 11:00 am. Members are urged to attend.

The Orange Community Band rehearses every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, located at 4103 Meeks Drive in Orange. They are in need of players for the following sections; flute, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, and percussion, but ALL are welcome! The band performs Christmas, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veteran’s Day concerts. At least one traditional band concert is performed annually. Please visit us on Facebook at Orange Community Band.

Orange Chapter of DAR to Meet The William Diamond Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution of Orange will have their monthly meeting on Monday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. at 1000 Dugas Street in Bridge City. The program for the meeting will be “Letters from the Past.” Each member should bring a letter written by an ancestor to read. Any woman 18 years of age or older who can prove lineal descent from a patriot of The American Revolution is eligible for membership. Anyone who is interested in becoming a member is encouraged to attend. If more information is needed, the Chapter Regent may be contacted @ 409-735-5253.

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The WOS Mustangs (Visitors) will play Columbus Cardinals (Home) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at Buddy Moorhead Stadium in Conroe (3200 West Davis). Tickets will be on sale Wednesday, Nov 16, 9 a.m. -noon only - WOS Athletic Office. Ticket prices: $7 for adults and $4 for students - all tickets at the gate $7. § I-10 to Beaumont § Take 69, 96, 287 exit (like going to Parkdale Mall) § Exit State Highway 105. Make right onto Hwy. 105 § Hwy. 105 goes all the way to the stadium - You will go through Conroe and pass under I-45. Start looking - the stadium will be on your right.

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The Orange County Republican Party their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 22, beginning at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Salvation Army Complex on the corner of MLK and Strickland. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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Rape and Suicide Crisis Center to offer support group meetings The Rape and Suicide Crisis Center of Southeast Texas will be hosting a support group for female survivors of sexual assault the first and third Wednesday of every month, starting at 5:30 p.m. Meetings will be held at the Foundation of Southeast Texas building, located at 700 North St. in downtown Beaumont. To RSVP or for further information, please contact the Crisis Center at 409-832-6530.

BCISD to administer Credit by Examination

Bridge City ISD, in accordance with Chapter 74.24 TAC, will administer the Texas Tech University Credit by Examination Tests. Testing dates will be December 6, 7 and 8, 2011 and June 5, 6 and 7 2012. Students in grades first through fifth will be allowed to take each of the five tests (Math, Science, Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies) at the elementary level without prior instruction. The student must score at least 90 on each of the five four tests to be considered eligible for grade level acceleration. Students in grades sixth through 12 will be permitted to take an examination to earn credit for an academic course for which they have had no prior instruction. Students must score at least 90 on the test to receive course credit. Additional information and registration forms can be obtained by contacting Gina Mannino at: gina.mannino@bridgecityisd.net.

WO Chiefs Annual Christmas Dance

An annual Christmas dance for former West Orange High School Chiefs is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10 at the American Legion on Green Avenue in Orange. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The dance starts at 8 p.m. Cost is $10 per person, casual attire, BYOB and snacks welcome. A cash bar with beer and set-ups will be available. For more information call Jimmy Guidry at 409-738-2294 or email at jcrazycajun@sbcglobal.net

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Celebrate Christmas with Holiday-Themed Exhibition at Stark Museum of Art

Unknown Artist, French, Adoration of the Magi (open book), Book of Hours, Use of Paris, c. 1510, paint, gold and ink on vellum, 6.25 x 4.25 in., Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, 11.900.4.

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The Stark Museum of Art opens its holiday-themed exhibition Medieval Manuscripts: From the Stark Collections on Saturday, Nov. 19 to be on view through Feb. 25, 2012. This exhibition features four Books of Hours from the fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries. Each is open to a page of glorious hand-painted illuminations on view to the

public for the first time. The Books of Hours in this exhibition provide a view into a world of the past. These prayer books especially highlight two aspects of medieval life: the significant role of the Church and religion in European life and the cultural interest in objects of beauty. The books are filled with devotional imagery and scenes from the Christmas story, including the Adoration of the Magi. French, Dutch and Flemish artists painted the illustra-

tions in the books with precious materials creating works of art rich in decorative detail. The exhibition explores the process of making a manuscript with a display of the types of materials used and descriptions of the methods. Visitors can view samples of parchment material used for the books’ pages, the expensive mineral lapis lazuli that was used for blue paint, and the gold leaf used to create the luminous effects. The exhibition displays the tools used for writing in the Middle Ages and shows how medieval books were constructed. Medieval Manuscripts includes an educational area with hands-on activities especially for children and an interactive viewing station with digital images of additional manuscript pages. In conjunction with the exhibition, the Museum has designed a collectible Christmas ornament that reproduces the exhibition’s signature image, the Adoration of the Magi from a French Book of Hours. The ornament is available for purchase at the Museum.

“We invite the public to experience these wonderful treasures from a past age. The exhibition is also enhanced by modern technology with a tablet computer station that the visitor can use to simulate turning the pages in the Books of Hours to see other illuminations,” said Sarah Boehme, Museum Director. The Museum will have additional programming in relation to the exhibition on Dec. 13 and 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. The Museum will also be open on Sunday, Nov. 20, from 1 to 6 p.m. for special spotlight presentations at 4:00, 4:45 and 5:30 p.m. Spotlights on this day will highlight works from the exhibit Exotic Beauty: Birds of John Gould. Located at 712 Green Avenue in Orange, Texas, the Stark Museum of Art is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Admission is free for all ages. Group tours are available by appointment. For more information call 409-886ARTS (2787) or visit www. starkmuseum.org/.

Unknown Artist, French, Adoration of the Magi (detail), Book of Hours, Use of Paris, c. 1510, paint, gold and ink on vellum, 6.25 x 4.25 in., Stark Museum of Art, Orange, Texas, 11.900.4.

Shangri La Announces Winning Scarecrow Designs at Autumn Fair

The Watson/Wheeler Family took First Sabine Neches Master Naturalists created Place in the Family Division. a winning design in the Organization Division.

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Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center held its annual Autumn Fair on Saturday, Nov. 12. As part of Autumn Fair, winning scarecrow designs from the Scarecrow Festival were announced and prizes were awarded. Winners were chosen by visitors who voted for their favorite scarecrow after touring Shangri La. Many local businesses, organizations, schools, families and individuals made this year’s event the largest gathering of scarecrows in Texas. Results of 3rd Annual Scarecrow Festival at Shangri La are as follows.

Business Division: 1st Place - Orange Savings Bank 2nd Place - Magic Touch Hair and Nail Salon 3rd Place - Body Workz Health Club School Division: 1st Place - Pine Forest Elementary, Mrs. Dial’s First Grade Class, Vidor 2nd Place - Orangefield High School FCCLA 3rd Place - Orangefield High Life Skills Church Division: 1st Place - First Methodist Church Youth Group Organization Division: 1st Place - Sabine Neches Master Naturalists 2nd Place - Orange Fire Department

Mrs. Dial’s First Grade Class of Pine For- First Methodist Church Youth Group Business Division First Place winning est Elementary in Vidor won in the School was the winner in the Church Division. design crafted by Orange Savings Bank. Division.

3rd Place - Golden Triangle Sierra Group Family Division: 1st Place - Watson/Wheeler Family 2nd Place - McCray Family 3rd Place - Woods Family Directors Awards, chosen by Shangri La’s staff, were given to 3 Twisted Strands, Soutex Surveyors, Orange County Friends and Girl Scout Troop 3603 for their commitment to meeting Shangri La’s mission in their scarecrow designs. Located at 2111 West Park Avenue in Orange, Texas, Shangri La is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sundays, noon - 5 p.m. For more info www.shangrilagardens. org.

Orangefield High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competed in the annual Scarecrow Festival at Shangri La and won 2nd place in the school division. Their scarecrow resembled “Oscar the Grouch” and tied into their recycling project that they have been working on this year. They received a nice plaque and were recognized in an awards assembly over the weekend.

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Cooking with Katherine: Eggplant Casserole Katherine Aras For The Record

Here is a wonderful casserole I learned from my mother. I may of mentioned already how much I love eggplants cooked any old way. As a matter of fact, I remember talking to you earlier this summer about my garden doing horrible this year, with the exception of my Japanese eggplants. They are still making, and I am so thankful every time I go out to pick them. Anyhow you will just love this recipe if you like crab meat and shrimp, and eggplants of course. You can get the nice fat purple beauty’s in the grocery store just about year around. They just refuse to grow in my garden for some reason, while the Japanese just flourish. My mother and I make our own bread crumbs with fresh garlic bread. It makes a world of difference when you are cooking anything with bread crumbs. Sure you can substi-

tute plain bread crumbs, but if you have the time you will see how much better your food taste with the fresh ones. Of course if you would like Me to make this Casserole for you, just call and I can get one right out to you, or any of our numerous other Casseroles or Crawfish Pies and Sides. Happy Eating!

1 cup of green onions chopped 2 large onions, chopped 3 sleeves of celery, chopped ½ cup of parsley, chopped (fresh) 2-4 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 stick of butter 1 tsp. of Thyme(dried) Salt and Red Pepper to taste Or Tony’s Seasoning 2 or 3 cups of homemade Bread Crumbs 2 eggs slightly beaten 1 lb. of boiled shrimp 1 lb. of crab meat 1 Cup of Chardonnay wine Wash and trim stem ends off. Cut each eggplant in

halves and put in a large pan of boiling, salted water. Cook until soft, but not mushy. Remove from water and let cool. When cooled, cut around edges and scoop out meat and then cut into small pieces, saving the shells to stuff. Put shells aside on a greased cookie sheet, or casserole dish. Sauté onions, garlic, celery, and parsley in butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Add eggplant, thyme, salt and pepper or Tony’s seasoning. Work

in bread crumbs and beaten eggs, and wine. Fold in peeled shrimp and crab meat. Taste for seasonings. Stuff mixture back into eggplant shells (spray a casserole dish and use instead of cookie sheet) and sprinkle bread crumbs on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Grated cheese on top (optional) Serves 6-8. Katherine Aras Look Who’s Cooking Now (409)670-3144

Lamar State College Orange Cooking For a Cause Staff Report

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Lamar State College-Orange has kicked off the holiday season with two fundraisers for Orange Christian Services. With a number of other fundraising efforts in the works for the remainder of the year, the success of the “Hotlinks and Humiliation” fundraiser and

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the “LSC-O Cooks for a Cause” cook-off are a promising glimpse into the next two months. With the help of the community, LSC-O has already raised more than two thousand dollars for OCS. On Oct. 31, LSC-O hosted the “Hotlinks and Humiliation” fundraiser, a link sale that was also an excuse for their very own Butch Campbell to raise more than 500 dollars in votes for him to don a tutu during the sale. A week prior to the link sale, the fundraising committee, known as the “LSC-O Elves” began taking votes at one dollar per vote from students, faculty, staff and community business and individuals to see Campbell dressed as either a ballerina or a prom queen. There was also a campaign to save his dignity, known as “Everyday Butch.” After all of the votes were tallied, “Ballerina Butch” received 482 votes, “Prom Queen Butch” received 30 votes, and “Everyday Butch” received a whopping seven votes. Hughes Realty, alone, gave 353 votes for “Ballerina Butch” and donated the ballerina costume that Campbell wore during the link sale. Links were sold on Oct. 31 for two dollars, and link, drink and chip combos were available for four dollars.

Ballerina Butch posing with community members at the Hotlinks and Humiliation fundraiser for Orange Christian Services. Courtesy Photo

While the fundraiser was scheduled to last from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., the Elves sold out of hot links well before noon, thanks to an unprecedented turnout from the community. More than 800 dollars was raised through the link sale. The next fundraiser, “LSCO Cooks For a Cause” was held Nov. 9 on campus and featured 13 different types of entrees, casseroles and desserts all made by LSC-O faculty and staff. Guest judges Larry David, Gary Stelly and Beth Rach voted on items from each

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of the three categories and food could be purchased for two dollars per bowl or slice. The cook-off was held outside in the sunshine from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. More than 719 dollars was raised through purchases. There was a large turnout from students, faculty and staff members, as well as members of the community and surrounding businesses. Winners of the cook-off were: Casseroles- Phyllis Ford and her Shrimp Casserole Entrees- Cathie Phillips and the “Mud Bug Mavens” and Phillips’ Crawfish Chowder Desserts- Diana Kinto and her Sopapilla Cheesecake LSC-O thanks everyone who came by to participate in either of the fundraisers, thus far. The community is invited to come have their picture taken with Santa in the Ron E. Lewis Library foyer on Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Pictures will be five dollars. Other on-campus fundraisers for students, faculty and staff include the “12 Days of Casual Christmas,” reserved parking spot raffles and a holiday gift basket auction, with all proceeds going straight to OCS.

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Deaths and Memorials Death Announcements:

James “Danny” Garrett Orange James Daniel “Danny” Garrett Sr., 75, of Orange passed away on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011 at Orange Ville Nursing Home. Arrangements pending at Dorman Funeral Home. To Be held:

James Hardy “Bruce” Broussard Orange James Hardy Broussard, 69, of Orange, passed away suddenly at Baptist Hospital in Orange on Friday, Nov. 11. A Mass of the Resurection will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 at St. Helen’s Catholic Church on F.M. 1442 just south of Interstate Highway 10 in Orangefield. Celebrants will be the Rev. George Kindegen and the Rev. Thomas E. Phelan. Rite of committal and interment will follow in Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis Community of Orange. A gathering of family and friends for a time of reflection will be from 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18 at the church with a Mass at 6:30 p.m. and a rosary to follow. Hardy was born on Oct. 19, 1942 in Loreauville, La. to his parents, Noe A. and Marie (Perioux) Broussard, he grew up in Loreauville and graduated from Loreauville High School in 1961. After working for a short time in Loreauville and serving in the National Guard, he relocated to Port Arthur, seeking work in the shipyard industry. On a blind date through friends, he met his wife, Shirline Ann Smith and they married on Oct. 15, 1966 in Port Acres, Texas . Hardy and Shirline relocated to Orange in 1972 and he lived there until his passing. Hardy worked in the plate shop on the island of Levingston Shipbuilding Company in Orange. After the closing of the shipyard, Hardy went to work for the Road and Bridge Division of Orange County from which he retired. Hardy had also worked part-time as a driver and funeral assistant at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Hardy will be remembered as a loving, witty kind of man who enjoyed making other people laugh. He took pride in his work. He never met a stranger. He enjoyed traveling to relax and spend time with extended family. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Hardy was always remembered for his Cajun ways and mannerisms and his simplicity in life. Hardy and Shirline have been longtime members and eucharistic ministers at St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. During their times of travel, trips were made to Branson, Mo., Italy, Spain and just recently a pilgrimage trip was made to India with their pastor, Father George. Hardy is preceded in death by his parents; his infant daughter, Mary Berniece Broussard; his brother, Wayne Joseph Broussard and his wife, Betty; his niece, Suzanne Alexander Touchet; his fatherin-law, Jesse W. Smith and his dear friend, Phillip Lincecum. Hardy is also preceded in death by numerous members of his extended family. Those who will cherish his memory are his wife of 45 years, Shirline Ann Broussard of Orange; his sons, Gregory P. “Greg” Broussard and wife, Sharla of Orange; Shawn C. Broussard and wife, Pam of Orange and his daughter, Charissa K. Broussard of Orange; his sister, Cheryl Patin and her husband, Connie of Breaux Bridge, La.; his mother-in-law, Iola Smith of Port Acres; his special daughter during a one

year period, Nagore Alonso of Madrid, Spain; his nephews, Mark Broussard and wife, Suzan of Scott, La., David Broussard and wife Marsha of Duson, La. and Chris Broussard and wife, Maria of New York. For all to understand and enjoy, most people love their grandchildren, however Hardy seemed to fly sky high, beam with pride and come to maximize a second childhood with his grand kids. Shawn and Pam made him a grandfather by the birth of Noah Joseph in October of 2004 and again in April of 2011 with the birth of Avery Claire. Hardy would share with his friends that he now thought his last name was Tractor because Noah would often come to him and say, Poppie, tractor. Just before his passing, Hardy and Noah were working on the tractor as the clutch needed replacing and Hardy liked to do things himself. Hardy taught Noah to drive his golf cart and Hardy often went to visit and kidnap Avery for a ride and some laughs. Honoring Hardy as pallbearers will be Charles Smith, Cory Smith, Kent LaBove, Lonnie Hebert, Johnny Slaughter, William Moore, and Mark Broussard. Honorary pallbearers will be Noah Broussard, Hardian Smith, Connie Patin, Hardy’s coworkers from Orange County and Hardy’s A.C.T.S brothers from St. Francis. For those who desire memorial contributions, please make donations to the building fund at St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Orangefield.

Richard “Ricky” Dale Britnell Jr. Orange Richard “Ricky” Dale Britnell Jr., 54, of Orange, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, at his residence. Funeral Services will be 10 a.m., W e d n e s d a y, Nov. 16, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Port Neches. Visitation was held Tuesday at the funeral home. Born in Orange on Aug. 29, 1957, Ricky was the son of Richard Dale Britnell Sr. and Jeanette (Wise) Britnell. He was owner and operator of Britnell Construction for 25 years. Ricky enjoyed going to the lake and restoring antique cars. He had a soft heart and loved helping people. Preceded in death by his father, Richard Dale Britnell Sr., Ricky is survived by his wife, Brenda Lynn Britnell; mother, Jeanette Wise Britnell; son and daughterin-law, Chad and Amy Britnell of Bridge City; daughter, Kimberly Britnell of Houston; stepdaughters, Emily Halfin of Fannett, Lynnsee Halfin of Bridge City; and stepson, Brant Halfin of Port Neches. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Carley and Chelsea Britnell of Buna; sisters and brother-in-law, JoAnn Buffington of Bridge City, Sherry and James Lejeune of Bridge City; and numerous nieces and nephews. Serving as pallbearers will be Chad Evans, Chuck Wedekind, Joey Walker, Harry Risher, Jerry Mercer and David McPherson. Held:

Dorothy Lee Bland Barras Bridge City Dorothy Barras, 85, passed away Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, surrounded by her loving family at her home. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Nov. 14 at St. Henry Catholic Church with the Rev. Steve Leger, officiating. Burial followed at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. A rosary was recited Friday at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge

City. Before her illness, Dorothy was active in the choir at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City and the Legion of Mary. Her angelic voice will be missed. Dorothy was born in Beaumont and has lived in the Golden Triangle area her entire life. She was the widow of Sherman Bland, and then married Alex Barras Aug. 26, 2000. They shared joyful times in their twilight years. They met at the Bridge City Singles Club and were welcomed members even after their marriage. Dorothy raised a family of 10 children and was predeceased by one of them, Kathy Duckworth. She is survived by the remaining children, Glen Bland, Dorothy Ann Bland, Irene Francis Bland, Beverley Gary, Steven Bland, Ronnie Bland, Melissa Comeaux, Michael Bland and Gerald Bland. She is also survived by her 15 grandchildren, Mandy Bland, Callie Miller, Desiree Willingham, Stephanie Ferguson, Jacob Bland, Glenn Bland Jr., Joshua Bland, Luke Bland, Kyle Bland, Sherman Bland, Sylvia Bland, Ricky Duckworth, Kalyn Bland, Danielle Jetton, Christopher Bland, Corey Bland, Sam Gary, Mavarie Comeaux, Tiffany Martin, and Bryan Martin; numerous great-grandchildren; sisters, Eva Hryhorchuk, Shirley Delomme, Vertie Maddox and Mary Bihm; and brother, David Lee Foreman. Serving as pallbearers were her sons and grandsons. The family wishes to extend gratitude for the outstanding heartfelt support of Texas Home Health Hospice; but most especially her direct caregivers, Jamie Salinas, Lori Samuels, Stephanie Bias, Linda Smith, Eloise Moore, Br. Rick Morales and Dr. Maria Blahey. With their care, Dorothy was helped to move peacefully to her heavenly home.

Richard Allen Hall Orange Richard Allen Hall, 60, of Orange passed away on Friday, Nov. 11, 2011 at Orange Baptist Hospital. A gathering of family and friends was held on Monday, Nov. 14 at Dorman Funeral Home. Cremation followed the visitation. He was a native of Houston; born on Aug. 20, 1951 to parents Joyce Rae (Parker) and Ralph L. Hall Jr. Richard had lived in the Orange area since 1995 and had worked at Pettigrew Auto Supply for many years. He had served his country during the Vietnam War in the Navy. He loved the outdoors and was known as a Rivrhatt. Richard was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend who will be missed dearly. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hall Jr. He leaves behind a wife of 30 years, Patricia (Clifton) Hall of Orange; daughter, Aaron Arnold and husband, Robert of Orange; son, Ryan Hall and wife, Julianne of Orange; sister, Zane O’Keefe of Seattle, Wash.; brother, R.L. “Rudy” Hall and wife, Mary of Houston; grandchildren, Hunter, Nicholas and Samantha Arnold and Molly Woodward. Richard’s Rivrhatt Buddies, Jim and Levi, his faithful sidekick, Gene Allen and one old faithful friend, Bull.

Marvin Ray Walston Orange Marvin Ray Walston, 68, of Orange, died Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011 at his home in Orange after a nearly four year battle with brain cancer. Funeral services were held Saturday, Nov. 12 at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange with Bro. Steve Colburn officiating. Burial was at Bland Cemetery. Mr. Walston was born in Angleton on Sept. 1, 1943 to G. G. (Putt) and Dorothy Marie McCullar Walston (former residents of

Orange). After graduating from West Orange High School in 1961, Marvin served in the U.S. Army from 1962 until 1964. He later retired from Chevron after working there for 26 years. Marvin was an active member of The Fraternal Order of Eagles Local Aerie 2523 serving as Worthy President from 2005 to 2008, Worthy Vice President in 2005, Trustee in 2009 and Junior Past Worthy President in 2010. Marvin was also the District One President after serving in all of the chairs. Marvin was an extremely talented guitar player and enjoyed playing for people. He enjoyed playing weekends in Houston and Bandera. He is preceded in death by his parents. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 45 years, Sharon Armstrong Walston of Orange; son, Kelly Walston and wife, Natasha of Lake Charles, La.; daughters, Carolee Wolfe and husband, Roy of Orange, and Amber Gunther and husband, Troy of New Braunfels. His grandchildren are: Jenna, Tala and Kayla Walston, Christopher and Cade Wolfe, Jade Torres, Madison Seaman, and Tawny Gunther. He is also survived by siblings, Jeannie (Rene) James of Mineral Wells, JoAnn (Gary) Colburn of Corsicana, Pete (Vivian) Walston of Columbus, Texas, Linda Clark of Corsicana and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and family members who all love him dearly. Pallbearers were Ervin Dailey, Ralph Bilbo, Randy Herdon, Mike Phillips, Christopher Wolfe and Cade Wolfe. Honoree pallbearer: Buck Sloan. The family wishes to express a special thank you to Southeast Texas Hospice nurses and staff: Mandy, Amanda, Gayle, Cristi and Tessa.

Ethel Hargis Campbell Formerly of Orange Ethel Hargis Campbell, 94, a former resident of Orange, died Monday, Nov. 7, 2011, at Grace Care Center in Cypress. Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 10, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City. Ethel was born in Hughes Springs, Texas on Jan. 26, 1917, the daughter of Fleda Curtis (Camp) and David Bruton Hargis Sr. She was a singer, dancer and comedian with the Grand Ole Opry and toured with the Roy Acuff Band. She later did numerous charity benefits as an entertainer. She enjoyed entertaining family and friends and continued doing so until her death. Ethel was a very generous person and volunteered with Girls Haven in Orange where she enjoyed being a role model to the residents. Ethel was preceded in death by her parents, Fleda and David Bruton Hargis; husband, James M. Campbell; siblings, Lois Hargis, Allie McFarlane, Alton Hargis, Ruby Craig, Edwin Hargis, David B. Hargis Jr. and nephew, Daniel Hargis McFarlane. She is survived by her nephews, David Hargis and his wife Joanna of Keller, Charles Hargis and his wife Vicki of Cypress, Warren Hargis and his wife Pat of Sylva, N.C.; nieces, Rebecca Taylor of Austin and Sylvia Willey of West Orange; 17 grandnieces and nephews and numerous great-grandnieces and nephews.

liam Sr. and Maye Bailey Harvill. He spent most of his working life as a truck driver with Opies Transport in Eldon, Mo. Jerry enjoyed a variety of pastimes including motorcycles, airplanes, carpentry, and spending time with his family. He particularly enjoyed meeting his friends in the mornings at Eggberts for a coffee. Loving family members include: sons; John Chism, of Caldwell and Jeremy Harvill, of Miliani, Hawaii; daughters; Shelly Harvill-Kamm and her husband Sandy and Jerilyn Harvill, all of Owasso; 10 grandchildren; John Paul Chism and his wife Ashley, Justin Chism, Keith Chism and his wife Jackie, Kevin Chism, Priscilla Linton and Kevin Chism, all of Caldwell; Jacob Kamm, Kylon Whitcombe, Haylee Whitcombe, Nathon Whitcombe, all of Owasso; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, and wife, Mary Lee Harvill. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society, 4110 South 100th East Avenue, Suite 101, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude and appreciation to Dr. Richard Reuben, his staff as well as the staff of St. John Hospital ICU in Tulsa for the care extended to Jerry during this time. Arrangements and services were entrusted to Mowery Funeral Service of Owasso. www.moweryfs.com

Dorothy Lee “Dottie” Rucka Orange

Dorothy Lee “Dottie” Rucka, 76, of Orange, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, at St. Elizabeth in Beaumont. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Saturday, Nov. 12 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. Steve Leger. Burial was at St. Mary Cemetery. Born in Orange on Sept. 5, 1935, Dottie was the daughter of Arvil and Helen (Clark) Fair. She worked as a customer service manager at Kroger for 23 years, and she was a member of the Bereavement Food Committee at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Preceded in death by her parents, Dottie is survived by her husband, Albert Rucka of Orange; daughter, Debbie Hunt and husband Murphy of Orangefield; sons, Trent Cooper and

wife Vickie of Orangefield, Christopher Rucka of Port Arthur; grandchildren, Dennis Hunt and wife Lindsey, Tere Johnson and husband Jared, Shane Cooper and wife Deanna; and greatgrandchildren, Trent, Brooklyn, Chase, Alyssa, Kayleigh, Knoll, Kerrington, Keegan, Kyle, Ethan, and Tyler. She is also survived by her sister, Ruth Armstreet; brothers, Harold Fair and Clifford Fair; and sister, Sylvia Owens and husband John, all of Orange.

Katherine Coleman Giddens Vidor Katherine Coleman Giddens, 48, of Vidor passed away Monday, Nov. 7, 2011. Funeral Services were held Thursday, Nov. 10 at Claybar Kelley-Watkins Chapel in Beaumont. Interment was at Antioch Cemetery in Arabi, Ga. Mrs. Giddens was born Dec. 15, 1962 in Albany, Ga. to Perry Alton Coleman and Ruth Christine (Cribb) Hackett. She was a dedicated chef at Tuffy’s Restaurant in Mauriceville and was considered the backbone there by many people. For many years she worked at Keith-a-que’s in Ashburn Ga. Katherine was a giver and often took care of her family and friends before she would worry about herself. She was a loving sister, daughter and friend who was loved by all who knew her. More than anything else she was a wonderful mother, not only to her boys but many of their friends who often called her “Momma Kathy.” She will truly be missed by all the people that she touched. She is preceded in death by her father, Perry Alton Coleman and is survived by her mother, Ruth Christine Hackett of Vidor; sons, Perry Scott Giddens of Ashburn, Ga. and Frankie Elvernice Hodge Jr. of Vidor; sister, Yvonne Ullah and husband, Robert Easley of Rose City; and brother, Mitch Coleman of Vidor. She is also survived by her nephew, Brian Heath of Vidor; nieces, Staci Coleman and Dillan Coleman both of Tifton, Ga. and many aunts, uncles, cousins and family who all love her and will miss her.

Jerry Harvill Tulsa, Okla. Jerry Wallace Harvill, 65, died Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, in Tulsa, Okla. A family gathering was held Monday, Nov. 14, at Mowery Funeral Service in Owasso, Okla. Jerry Wallace Harvill was born Sept. 22, 1946, at Haynesville, La. to Wil-

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Announcements Self to wed Sneed

Mr. and Mrs. Rocky Self are proud to announce the upcoming nuptials of their daughter, Danielle Jean Self to Sean Michael Sneed, son of Mr. and Mrs. Junius Bourque. The couple will be married at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Orange, Texas. A reception will follow the ceremony.

Application deadline for Hotel/Motel Tax funds nearing Staff Report

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The Orange County Hotel/ Motel Tax committee has released applications for nonprofit entities within Orange County to apply for a portion of the County’s Hotel/Motel Tax funds. Any 501(C)(3) organization in Orange County that attracts visitors to Orange County Texas can make application to the committee. There are a number of restrictions by state law as to how the funds can be utilized. First, the funds must be used in a manner that encourages overnight visitors to Orange County. Secondly, expenditures must fall within one of the following categories. Convention Centers and Visitor Information Centers: the acquisition of sites for and the construction, improvement, enlarging, equipping, repairing, operation and maintenance of convention center facilities or visitor information centers, or both; Registration of Convention Delegates: the furnishing of facilities, personnel, and materials for the registration of convention delegates or registrants; Advertising, Solicitations and Promotions that Directly Promote Tourism and the Ho-

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tel and Convention Industry: advertising and conducting solicitations and promotional programs to attract tourists and convention delegates or registrants to the county; Promotions of the Arts that Directly Promote Tourism and the Hotel and Convention Industry: that the encouragement, promotion, improvement, and application of the arts, including instrumental and vocal music, dance, drama, folk art, creative writing, architecture, design and allied fields, painting, sculpture photography, graphic and craft arts, motion picture, radio, television, tape and sound recording, and other arts related to the presentation, performance, execution, and exhibition of these major art forms, Historical Restoration and Preservation Activities that Directly Promote Tourism and the Hotel and Convention Industry: historical restoration and preservation projects or activities or advertising and conducting solicitation and

promotional programs to encourage tourists and convention delegates to visit preserved historic sites or museums. Sporting Event Expenses that Substantially Increase Economic Activity at Hotels: Expenses including promotional expenses, directly related to a sporting event in which the majority of participants are tourists who substantially increase economic activity at hotels and motels within the county. Certain Portions of Sporting Facilities: Expenses for a certain percentage of a facility’s patrons that are directly contributing to increased local hotel activity. Shuttle Services for Convention Activities: Shuttle services for an event is an eligible expense provided the shuttle services begins or terminates at a local hotel facility. Applications can be downloaded from the Orange County Economic Development Corporation web site at www. orangecountyedc.com. Appli-

cations will be accepted until 5 p.m. Dec. 5, 2011 at the OCEDC offices; 1201 Childers Road, Orange, TX 77630 or interested persons can call the OCEDC offices at (409) 8837770 and have an application mailed to you. The Hotel/Motel Tax Committee will review the applications and hold a public hearing in December. The committee will then make recommendations to the Orange County Commissioner’s Court for expenditure of the funds. One major project that will be considered for funding will be the CHAMPS project to be located on Highway 1442. This proposed facility was the focal point for the passing of the tax. This will be a multimillion dollar project that will serve many uses for Orange County. It has not been determined how much of the tax funds will be dedicated to that project. All remaining funds will be dedicated to the various projects around Orange County.

Cormier Museum to open Saturday

The Orangefield Cormier Museum will be open on Nov. 19 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. It is regularly scheduled open on the third Saturday of each month. There will be a “Christmas in Orangefield” Festival on Dec. 10. A special area will be set up under the canopy for any Artist that would like to show their art, skill and work. To participate as a vendor contact Deena VanPelt at 1-409-988-5931 or email: dvanpelt@esc5. net To donate to the Christmas Festival contact Chad Jenkins at 1-409-735-2034 or email: cjenkins@esc5.net To volunteer on special restoration projects at Orangefield Cormier Museum contact Jesse Fremont at 1-409-293-7340 or email: jfremont@msn.com To participate on the Derrick Relocation project contact Bo Henley at: bobcatbo@hotmail.com For museum reservations contact Brian Ousley at 1-409-735-2285 or email at: bousley@esc5. net; or Harvey Wilson at 1-409-670-8992 or email at: hawilson@esc5.net

American Legion to host pool tournament

The American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will be hosting a pool tournament every Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight. There is a ten player maximum. The community is encouraged to join in the fun and free food to help support the Veterans. For more information, call 409-330-4847.

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Kennedy Killed: Events before and after Nov. 22, 1963 Down Life’s Highway By Roy Dunn

n From My Viewpoint In January of 1963, John Connally became governor of Texas. Orange County lawyer Gene Hoyt served as his county campaign chairman. Although other volunteers did more to promote Connally for governor in Orange County, Hoyt, who wasn’t a lawyer in the general sense, doing mostly abstract work, deeds and so forth, was rewarded big and way above his experience when the new governor appointed him district judge of the new district court. Texas was primarily a one party state—Democratic. However, there were two distinct factions, the liberals, controlled mostly by the unions and the conservative branch, which Connally came out of. The two branches fought each other in the primaries more furiously than today’s Republican and Democratic fights. Somehow in Orange County, the two factions had come together to support Connally. Bob Montagne, Nolton Brown and Marlon Shelton and some labor bosses controlled the liberal wing of the party. In most cases, my side lost in county races; however, we also won some big ones. We were adversaries, but I always had respect for the way they played the game. From time to time, we rode the same horse. I never held political grudges even though some very good friends of mine were defeated. Today, the few whom are left that fought those fights I consider my longtime friends. One reward paid to the liberal faction was that Judge Hoyt would choose Martin Ardoin as bailiff of the new district court. He would later be elected justice of the peace. Hoyt didn’t last but one term before Fred Trimble, another non-practicing attorney, who came from the conservative wing, defeated him. In the process, Montagne, Brown and labor defeated longtime sheriff Chester Holts and elected longtime constable Buck Patillo sheriff. The reason I’ve gone through all this explanation is to show the Democratic political climate in Texas and how it ultimately led to the assassination of President John Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963, in Dallas. A rift had developed between Gov. Connally and Sen. Ralph Yarborough, a far-to-the-left liberal and the darling of the labor forces, Yarborough was also a friend to Orange County.. Kennedy came to Texas to unite the two factions that threatened to split the state party. Because of the upcoming presidential election, he needed to heal the wounds. It was a mild November day; the president was getting a good Texas welcome despite some negatives being hurled at him. The Dallas Morning News, which fought Kennedy’s liberal politics, ran a bitter full-page ad addressed to the president that essentially accused him of treason. “Why have you scrapped the Monroe Doctrine in favor of the spirit of Moscow?” the ad read. The crowds had lined the route of the motorcade in Dallas when we entered the Marine Room on Second Street in Orange. District Attorney James Morris, Louis Dugas, Jerry Zuncker and myself. Jim had acquired a sack of fresh oysters and we were eating them raw as fast as the shucker, “Twist,” supplied them when a waitress came into the back room and told us the President had

been shot in Dallas. We more or less discounted it as rumor. There had been plenty of rumors. Vice-president Lyndon B. Johnson was concerned that the scandals surrounding his cronies Bobby Baker and Billie Sol Estes would ruin his hopes for the presidency. Also, he feared that he might be dropped from the ticket in 1964 because he and Bobby Kennedy hated each other. Most people believed if an attempt were made on the President’s life, it would most likely be made in Dallas. A fact that very few people are aware of is that Richard Nixon was in Dallas on that day hawking conservative causes, which promoted further hate for Kennedy. When we turned on the car radio on returning to the courthouse, we learned that Parkland Hospital had just announced that the President had died at 1 p.m. and Gov. Connally had been severely wounded. Dr. Red Duke was the chief resident surgeon at Parkland at the time. I walked into the living quarters at the jail to find Sheriff Chester Holt’s eyes glued to the television set. Walter Cronkite was recapping the event. Tears were streaming down the cheeks of the sheriff. He cussed under his breath and asked me what kind of animal would do such a thing. We watched the reports together and at 2:38 p.m. Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as President on Air Force One. Marlin Shelton and others had left for Austin where President Kennedy was scheduled to make a big Texas speech that Friday evening at the “Texas Welcome Dinner.” They were halfway to Austin when they heard the President was dead. They turned around and came home. Just the day before JFK had been in San Antonio and Houston. Gus Garza, a photographer from Bridge City, had taken pictures of the president in Houston. Sheriff Holt and I learned that Lee Harvey Oswald was being accused of shooting the President and Gov. Connally. Castro had threatened to retaliate after the Bay of Pigs invasion ordered by President Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushcuf was irate after the Cuban Missal Crisis also ordered by JFK. Oswald had lived in Russia from 1959 to 1962. Now here’s a strange twist, on Oct. 17, a month earlier, my uncle, Meldon Duplantis, had entered two pen-and-ink drawings in a Beaumont art show and had asked Phyl and I to go by and vote on them. The one that placed first was a drawing of Oswald that my uncle had drawn after seeing a picture of him in a New Orleans paper passing out pamphlets. My uncle said there was something about Oswald that just caught his eye and he wanted to draw him. Uncle Dan spent 30 years investigating the Kennedy assassination. He interviewed many people and at one time had his life threatened. His theory was that the mob was behind it. His report was over 3,000 pages. When I wouldn’t get interested, he gave the report to a Lafayette newsman. Dan died at age 90. When Jack Ruby shot Oswald as he was being transferred to jail in Dallas, Uncle Dan painted a picture of that scene with ordinary house paint and presented it to me. Most of us were in our late 20s to mid-30s; Louis and Jim are gone now. That awful day and dreadful time is etched forever in

St. Mary students learn about microorganism Staff Report

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Why can’t amoebas grow as large as elephants? An amoeba is a single-cell organism. Like most cells, amoebas are microscopic. If an amoeba grew to the size of a quarter, the amoeba would starve to death. These are some of the inquiries 6th graders at St. Mary Catholic school were making recently. To further explore the questions, students created a model of a cell filled with sand to illustrate the concept of surface area-to-volume ratio. Based on the results, the ratio of total surface area to volume decreased as a cell grows larger. Also, the total surface area-to-mass ratio decreased as a cell grows larger. The students were excited about the results.

Shortly after Ruby, who I knew, shot Oswald, my uncle painted this picture with ordinary house paint and gave it to me.

our very being. It’s part of us. As for me, no other happening left an impression as the events of that week did. It stands out alone. I feel in some way I was a part of history, mostly because I lived it and because of the circumstances. I knew some of the characters, like Jack Ruby. Joe Runnels and I had recently visited Vicepresident Johnson and Sen. Yarborough in Washington. In 1964, the Warren Commission concluded Oswald acted alone. I seem to agree but that will be debated until the end of time. Waggoner Carr was the Texas Attorney General. He and I became friends through W. T. Oliver. He told about having breakfast with the President in Fort Worth that morning. They shook hands and Carr told the president he would see him that night in Austin. He flew to Dumas and when he arrived, he was told the President had been shot. Later Carr issued a statement in Washington. He met with hostility from the world press and was called that “son of a bitch from Texas.” When the Warren Commission took over the investigation, the blame on Texas didn’t last. We have elected three presidents from the state since but Texas has changed and so has its politics.

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Did you really listen when opening sleepy eyes? Birds singing “Good Morning,” a delightful surprise, The bright rising sun brings sounds from the hill The tea kettle is whistling, waiting for a cup to fill. Noise from a tree reveals a pretty blue jay Just listen to the sounds as you start your day, Dressing for work we must never delay The ticks of the clock are having their say. Listen to the school bus as it rolls down the street Filled with kids laughing as they sit down and meet, Drive by the sea shore where waves splash the rocks Listen to the boats as they approach the long docks. Listening to the sounds of the things we see Can be blessings so wonderful for you and me, Pay attention to the tones that are waiting to greet We need to give thanks for such a special treat. Now listen! A troubled world makes a loud cry We must meet their needs, don’t let time go by, The Samaritan taught us to help our fellow man Let’s listen with love and do all that we can.

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Mustangs advance in state playoffs

Kaz’s Fearless Football Forecast H WEST ORANGE-STARK (8-3) over COLUMBUS (56) Fri. 7:30 p.m. at Moorhead Stadium in Conroe—It took the Mustangs a little time and a great big scare to get rolling against Cleveland last week. But when it all came together, the ‘Stangs were almost unstoppable. The Columbus Cardinals will have an extra day of rest and hopefully they will need it. H VIDOR (9-2) over MONTGOMERY Fri. 7:30 p.m. at Thorne Stadium in Aldine—The Pirates are doing something they haven’t done in nearly 50 years every time they win and advance in the state playoffs. Let’s hope they continue to play great football and continue their climb in this Area Round contest. H MCNEESE over LAMAR—The Cards are coming up with some big games as this season comes to a close. Neither team is satisfied with their results this season and will both be playing to end the season on a successful note in this 6 p.m. game at Provost-Umphrey Stadium in Beaumont Saturday.

The WOS Mustang Chain Gang defense tortured Cleveland all day long.

MUSTANG INSIDER MERI ELEN JACOBS FOR THE RECORD

Facing a lot of adversity this season has only proved to make the Mustangs stronger. WO-S proved just how tough they can be when they were faced with another difficult situation on Saturday and were able to pull together and beat the Cleveland Indians, 58-14, at Stallworth Stadium. During the second quarter, right after an Indian touchdown, two Mustang players collided while going for the ball on the kick-off. Senior DeCarlos Renfro immediately went down and didn’t move for several minutes. Paramedics came out and accessed the situation and, as a precautionary measure, transported him to a

Baytown hospital. Instead of folding up, the team dug deep and scored within minutes of Renfro leaving the stadium, pulling ahead by ten, 24-14. “We have had a lot of adversity this year with losing JT (Justin Thomas) and injuries but I was really proud how the kids bowed up when we lost DaeDae and responded positively,” Head Coach Cornel Thompson said. “The second half of the game was magnificent. We played Mustang football.” At half time, the team got word that Renfro was walking and talking and they dedicated the second half to a win for him. The offense scored 35 unanswered points and the defense held them to 17 yards and only one first down after the half. The offense was on fire with senior

RECORD PHOTO: Kylie Hughes

H HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFFS (Area)—Port Arthur Memorial (10-1) over Clear Springs (8-3), Nederland (10-1) over Houston Stratford (7-4), Brenham (11-0) over Beaumont Ozen (6-5), East Chambers (8-2) over Malakoff (9-2), Newton (8-2) over Crockett (9-1), Evadale (6-4) over Bruni (7-4), Beaumont Kelly (8-3) over Addison Trinity Christian (6-5); (Others)— Angleton over Houston Wheatley, Houston Dawson over Houston Reagan, La Marque over Houston Sharpstown, Dayton over Magnolia West, Houston Manvel over Houston Yates, Tyler Chapel Hill over Waco La Vega, Huffman over Navasota, Waco Robinson over Bullard, Lorena over Rusk, Coldspring over Bellville, Wimberley over Gonzales, Gilmer Harmony over Marlin, Tatum over Cameron Yoe, CorriganCamden over Centerville, Franklin over San Augustine, Lexington over New Waverly, Refugio over Three Rivers, Tenaha over Bremond.

Britton Lindsey scoring five touchdowns with only 12 carries for 123 yards. Lindsey’s backup, Abear Simien had two touchdowns on 15 carries with 92 yards. “The offensive line did a great job this week creating running lanes for us,” Thompson said. “Britton and Abear were able to run behind them all day.” The “big guys” who play on the line are seniors Ryan Allen, Ian Jenkins, Matthew Lackey, Julius Knolley, Lawrence Gilmore and Dominique Janice. The juniors are Jerquis Beasley, Austin Rutledge, and Dylan Brackens. Quarterback Jimmy Salter completed 11 of 15 attempts for 136 yards and one 18 yard touchdown pass to junior J’Marcus Rhodes. The Mustangs finished the game

H COLLEGE—Western Michigan over Miami, O. and Ohio over Bowling Green (both Today-Wed.), Virginia Tech over North Carolina, Marshall over Memphis, Southeastern Louisiana over Nicholls State and Southern Miss over UAB (all Thurs.), Oklahoma State over Iowa State and Toledo over Central Michigan (both Fri.), Sam Houston State over Texas State, Stephen F. Austin over Northwestern State, Oklahoma

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BC Cardinals finish season with pride

Kaz’s Fearless Forecast From Page 1B over Baylor, Texas over Kansas State, Texas A&M over Kansas, Missouri over Texas Tech, Houston over SMU, Rice over Tulane, Tulsa over UTEP, TCU over Colorado State, North Texas over Western Kentucky, Alabama A&M over Prairie View, Texas Southern over Arkansas-Pine Bluff, UTSA over Minot State, Northwestern over Minnesota, Wisconsin over Illinois, Iowa over Purdue, Michigan State over Indiana. Connecticut over Louisville, Georgia Tech over Duke, Wake Forest over Maryland, Florida State over Virginia, Clemson over North Carolina State, Georgia over Kentucky, Vanderbilt over Tennessee, Temple over Army, Wyoming over New Mexico, BYU over New Mexico State, Utah over Washington State, LSU over Ole Miss, Washington over Oregon State, Arizona State over Arizona, Stanford over California, Michigan over Nebraska, UCLA over Colorado, Central Florida over East Carolina, Ohio State over Penn State, Cincinnati over Rutgers, Notre Dame over Boston College, Navy over San Jose State, Nevada over Louisiana Tech, Air Force over UNLV, Arkansas over Mississippi State, Miami over South Florida, Oregon over USC, Boise State over San Diego State, Hawaii over Fresno State, Buffalo over Akron, Alabama over Georgia Southern, Jackson State over Alcorn Stat e, Arkansas State over Middle Tennessee State, Auburn over Samford, Eastern Michigan over Kent State, Florida over Furman, Troy over Florida Atlantic, Florida International over Louisiana-Monroe, Utah State over Idaho, South Carolina over The Citadel.

H PRO PICKS---NY Jets over Denver (Thurs.), Green Bay over Tampa Bay, Detroit over Carolina, Jacksonville over Cleveland, Miami over Buffalo, Seattle over St. Louis, Atlanta over Tennessee, Oakland over Minnesota, Dallas over Washington, Baltimore over Cincinnati, San Francisco over Arizona, Chicago over San Diego, NY Giants over Philadelphia, New England over Kansas City (Monday Night). Bye Week for Houston, Indianapolis, New Orleans and Pittsburgh. Tyler Roberts takes in a Matt Menard pass for the Bridge City Cardinals against the Coldspring Trogans in playoff action this week. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

JOEY ENCALADE FOR THE RECORD

The Bridge City Cardinals fantastic season ended at the hands of the Coldspring Trojans with a score of 7-0. The Cardinals finished the year at 8-3 overall with a 4-1 district record. This year’s team gave us a lot of memories that we will never forget. It was a nice ride. Webster defines defense as: tactics and strategy of defending against attack, resistance against attack, to drive danger or attack away from, to take action against attack or challenge, and to attempt to prevent an opponent from scoring. That is exactly what the Bridge City defense did

Saturday night against Coldspring. Enough credit cannot be given to them, and if you were not at the game, you just can’t understand how good they played. Series after series, play after play, that is what the Cardinals did. It was an upsetting loss for sure, but the fans could not have been more proud of the Cardinals. The first quarter ended with the score 0-0. On a 4th and 4 with the ball on the 18, the Cardinals made their first big stop of the game, led by Zach Cole. The only score of the game, came on one big play by the Trojans. In the second quarter, running back Sherman Gilbert took the ball around the end for a 72 yard TD run. That came with 11:06 left in the half. The Cardinals second big stop of the game

came on a 4th and goal at the 3 yard line. Dillon Trahan and a host of Cards stopped that scoring threat. Just before the half Matt Menard threw a long pass to Cameron Dishon who battled with the defender and came away with the ball, but the referee said the defender was down and gave the ball to Coldspring. With that, the half ended and the teams went in to make their adjustments. Much of the same in the second half, great defense both ways. Bridge City was in a hole and punting from their 19 yard line. Sure to give the Trojans good field position, but Matt Menard chose to hit one of his best punts of the year. The ball CARDINALS PAGE 3B

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AP Final Class 3A Football Rankings Rank, school, Record, Pts., Prev. 1. Tyler Chapel Hill (17), 10-0, 242, 1 2. Wimberley (6), 9-0, 227, 2 3. Coldspring-Oakhurst (2), 10-0, 201, 3 4. Gilmer, 10-0, 165, 4 5. Celina, 9-0, 142, 5 6. Alvarado, 10-0, 123, 6 7. West Columbia, 10-0, 87, 7 8. Argyle, 9-1, 57, 8 9. Lindale, 9-1, 40, 9 10. Waco La Vega, 10-0, 36, 10

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rested on the 16 yard line when it stopped, a 65 yard punt! In the fourth quarter, Coldsprings faced a 4th and 1 with the ball on their 39 yard line. They went for it and the chains had to be brought out for a measurement to show they made it by about an inch! The drive still ended in a punt. With the Trojans on the march again, it came down to another fourth down play. This time a 4th and 1 at the 16 yard line. Another big stop from the Cardinals led again by Dillon Trahan and a host of Cardinals was made. There was one more big stop in the game, this time it was 4th and 4 on the 18 yard line, but the Trojans decided not to test the defense again and try for a field goal, which they missed. The clock finally ran out on a game that you wish would keep going. The Bridge City Cardinals exciting season came to an end Saturday in Barbers Hill. It took the #3 ranked team in the state to do it. The Coldspring Trojans are mighty glad they got out of the stadium with a win. It was definitely their strongest test of the year so far. This year’s class of Cardinals will be missed in all aspects. As this chapter ends and another one begins for all who was involved, I speak for the parents and fans. THANKS! THANKS! THANKS! It was fun. Congratulations to Coach Stump and his staff, players, the Bridge City Cardinal head coach Cris Stump walks injured quar- best band in the district, the wonderful cheerleaders and all who were involved. A special thanks to Coach Laird for the stats and how terback Matt Menard from the field. about those STRUTTERS!

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Commissioner forcing Astros to play in American League KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAMAR FOR THE RECORD

The long-awaited sale of the Houston Astros should happen at the owner’s meeting which is taking place tomorrow in Milwaukee, although it may take longer to negotiate the final details of the transaction, according to last weekend’s Houston Chronicle and Associated Press’ information. So when the deal is finalized, Jim Crane will purchase the team from Drayton McLane for a reportedly $680 million, PROVIDED the new owner and his group of investors agrees to move the franchise from the National League to the American League, effective in 2013. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has been trying for the last couple of years to persuade one of the 16 members of the National League to move to the American League to balance major league baseball with 15 teams in each league, instead of the 16-14 split it has had for decades. The Houston Astros have been a member of the National League since 1962 and in the sixmember NL Central Division since 1994. However Selig had been flatly turned down by all 16 National League teams. So being the sly person he is, Selig simply told Crane and McLane that in order for the deal to be consummated, the Astros would have to join the American League, according to persons familiar to the situation. “The Associated Press, citing two people who spoke on condition of anonymity, also reports the sale is on the owners’ agenda and that part of the sale agreement would involve the Astros moving to the American League, effective in 2013,” Saturday’s edition of the Houston Chronicle reported. The article continued that the AL agreement would appear to be the final hurdle for Crane to close the deal he and McLane announced May 16. The newspaper reported Nov. 4 that the $680 million purchase appeared to be headed for approval Thursday, with the AL negotiations being one of the final sticking points. “If it’s on the agenda, then the deal is done,” commented one person with knowledge of the situation. “They usually don’t get this far unless it’s something that’s going to be acted on,” another person with knowledge of the situation said. However, Crane appeared on the verge of taking control of the team at the last meeting at Cooperstown in August when the sale was on the agenda of the owners’ meeting. But Major League Baseball subsequently pulled the vote from the agenda five days before

a scheduled owners’ vote, citing the need to further scrutinize Crane and his investors. The Chronicle article added that two other developments that placed approval of the sale on the back burner were the divorce/ bankruptcy case of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt and the desire of Selig and the Players Association to re-align into two 15team leagues. The player’s association has pushed for a switch to two 15-team leagues, saying it would create a more equitable schedule. What they really mean in-between the lines is that the realignment will produce more revenue with two additional wild-card entries into the playoffs. The Astros most likely would move to the American League West Division, joining the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland Athletics, Seattle Mariners and the rival Texas Rangers. The poor dyed-in-wool Houston Astros fans would have to practically re-learn the game of baseball with the designated hitter. And just think about when the Astros are playing division rivals on the road, those televised games in LA, Oakland and Seattle will all be ending way after midnight. The American League version of major league baseball certainly will be much simpler for Brad Mills to manage without having to worry about all those double-switches that sometimes puts the pitcher in the clean-up spot in the lineup. If a pitcher is having a rough inning, the Mills won’t have to wait because he’s planning on using a pinch-hitter when the team comes off the field. He can change pitchers immediately without disrupting the offensive lineup. And gone from Minute Maid Park will be those St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubbies fans that show up in droves to root against the Astros. The upcoming transfer of ownership from McLane to Crane could very well be a sad day for many diehard Houston Astros fans, kind of like those 106 losses they endured last season. KWICKIES…It was very difficult writing last week’s article about the Penn State fiasco on Sunday with the paper hitting the streets on Wednesday. Many events came to light AFTER the column was finished and already set to print that would have caused less speculation and a more factual piece. The West Orange-Stark Mustangs have had many successful football playoff games at Moorhead Stadium in Conroe over the years. Let’s hope that success continues when they

Jim Crane is poised to purchase the Houston Astros for $680 million.

play the Columbus Cardinals there Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Former West Orange-Stark and Texas Longhorns star Earl Thomas had a big hand in the Seattle Seahawks’ 22-17 upset victory over the Baltimore Ravens Sunday. Earl maintained his status as the Seahawks’ leading tackler with 63 including 47 solo stops and forced a Ravens’ fumble on a kickoff return that gave Seattle an easy score. Sunset Grove Country Club golfer Lynn Ashcraft made a hole-in-one Saturday on the Par-3 160-yard No. 14 hole over the water. He used a five-iron and was playing with Larry Moerbe, Kenny Ruane and Jerry Hughes. It was the fifth ace for the retired preacher, who at age 71 shot 68 for the round. And while on the subject of holes in one former Texas A&M head coach and Orange native R.C. Slocum made an ace at Spyglass in California Monday. It didn’t take the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals long to find a replacement for recently-retired manager Tony La Russa as former Cardinal catcher Larry Matheny was introduced Monday as the Redbirds’ new skipper. Matheny, 40, played for St. Louis from 20002004 and won three of his four Gold Gloves. He became a team leader playing for La Russa.

A three-over-par third round of 75 proved costly last weekend in the Emirates Australian Open for Tiger Woods as he finished third, two-strokes behind winner Greg Chalmers at Sydney. Tiger shot 68-67 and finished with a 67 as he slowly tries to get his game back to where it was a few years ago. JUST BETWEEN US…The Houston Texans got off to another fast start Sunday at Tampa Bay and just kept up the onslaught, winning 37-9 against the stunned Buccaneers. The win, Houston’s fourth straight, elevated the Texans’ record to 7-3, tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the best record in the AFC. It was another great performance by the NFL’s No. 1 defense, which registered four sacks, and another feather in the cap for defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, an Orange native. Offensively, the rushing game netted 185 yards and three touchdowns. Hopefully this momentum will continue after the Texans go into their bye week and play at Jacksonville Nov. 27, trying for the first single-season five-game winning streak in team history, however, the Texans may have to do it with back up quarterback Matt Leinart after Matt Schaub injured the Lisfrance joint in his right foot Sunday on a quarterback sneak and may be lost for the remainder of the season.

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We had just exited Adams Bayou and turned south in the ICW when one of my clients tapped me on the shoulder. Even the slow ride was much colder than anticipated and judging by his pursed lips and watery eyes, the rain suit he stowed away in the front locker was now more than an afterthought. By the time he had all of the strings tied and the snaps snapped, we had drifted in the middle of the ICW in front of the DuPont outfall ditch. Three boats were already on anchor while two others were on the troll motor cast netting for shad and finger mullet. Yet another angler was jockeying for position a cast away from the main group. Without a doubt, the outfall ditch is the most popular fishing hole on the lower Sabine River and while more discreet local anglers avoid the daily armada, it consistently produces catches worthy of crowding into close quarters. If you are a live bait fisherman, regardless of where you choose to fish for the day, you also know that bait is easiest acquired in that immediate area. So do the fish! Throughout the summer and early fall, the ditch also attracts boaters that gather only to watch a significant fleet of hungry gators ranging in length from four to 10 feet pound away on the surface at rafts of mullet. Observing the crashing and splashing never gets old as they launch themselves well out of the water time and again in pursuit of their next meal. Not unlike any other spot along the ICW, tidal movement is a crucial factor to consistent catching, but the structure and ever present supply of bait set the ditch apart from any other single spot on the river. Even when the bait is churning the surface for a quarter of a mile either side of the ditch, the number one location is the bottom structure directly in front of the cyclone fence. Depending on salinity levels, you can catch anything from speckled trout to bass anchored in one spot, but as a rule redfish and flounder dominate the scene during the fall. There are days when folks anchored in just the right spot catch redfish until you are convinced that there just can’t be another redfish down there. And, while they don’t catch them that fast, the more knowledgeable or perhaps luckier fishermen catch flounder at an incredible pace as well. I have seen veteran outfall anglers pick up their anchor and move several yards, because they could catch nothing but a darned ol’ speck-

led trout. If you drop a shad or mullet to the bottom on a Carolina rig you are going to catch your share of croaker, sand trout and drum as well, but this is by no means simply a gathering spot for pot lickers just looking for an easy bite. I have no idea how many trout over five pounds are caught each week, but I know of one ditch regular that recently caught and released three over the 26-inch mark in a four day period. Two fish flounder limits are all but a given most days and four to five-pound flounder have been very common this fall. There isn’t a day that goes by that someone doesn’t get pulled around by one or two over sized redfish and the only two stripers that I know of over 20-pounds that were caught last winter were taken within a short cast of the mouth of the ditch. The bottom line is that the fishing is pretty simple at the DuPont outfall ditch, but you can still fish with great expectations. With the exception of one user-friendly day last week, we continue to deal with pretty tough winds on a daily basis. For the most part it has been out of the south prior to switching to the north and blowing all of the water out of the bayous. When we can get into the lake we are working schools of both trout and redfish under small flocks of gulls. When the lake is dead calm you can continue to catch fish well after the gulls leave if you will watch for shrimp skipping on the surface. We have caught more fish with Flats Minnows or Sea Shads fished under a cork, but five-inch tails like the Assassin, Trout Killer and Split tail Mullet have produced more redfish and larger trout this week. A two flounder limit isn’t all that bad when you can catch the kind of flounder folks have been catching lately. We had several over the four-pound mark last week, but I saw a six and two more over five-pounds back at the launch. Live mullet accounted for the largest fish, but a Gulp mullet rigged on a spinner bait harness and roach colored four-inch paddle tails threaded on quarter ounce heads have been deadly as well. The two largest trout we caught last week were taken bouncing a Tidal Surge Maniac Mullet off the bottom in 12 feet of water in Blacks bayou. I haven’t tried that technique very often thus far, and as one would expect, we did lose three or four baits to shell or abandoned crab traps, but both trout were over sixpounds. Oh well, buying new lures is a whole lot easier than locating big trout!

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EvEnts For thE rEcord November - Wednesday Nov 1616- Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - Diabetes Lifestyle Education Classes - Beaumont at Christus Outpatient Pavilion 755 N. 11th Street, Ste P1058, Beaumont, 409899-7555 10:30 a.m. - Weekly Story Time at Theodore Johns Branch Library 4255 Fannett Road, Beaumont, 409-8386606 10:30 a.m. - Pre-School Story Time ages 3 - 5 yrs at R. C. Miller Memorial Library 1605 Dowlen Road, Beaumont, 409838-6606 10:30 a.m. - Story Time, Arts & Crafts at Willard Library 3590 E Lucas Drive, Beaumont, 409-838-6606 2:00 PM - Miller Book Bunch Book Discussion at R. C. Miller Memorial Library 1605 Dowlen Road, Beaumont, 409866-9487 4:00 PM - Orange County Farmers’ Market, 4-7 p.m.,

and 6:30-10 a.m. on Saturday, For additional information, contact Texas AgriLife at 882-7010 5:30 PM - Twogether Marriage Workshop - Beaumont at Jefferson County Agent’s Office 1225 Pearl St., Suite 200 , Beaumont, 409-8332668, ext. 119 or 122 5:45 PM - Revitalizing Challenge at Health and Wellness Center Fitness Floor 3030 North, Beaumont, 409-4540417 November Thursday Nov 1717--Thursday 9:00 a.m. - Free “Gift of Life” Breast Cancer Screening sponsored by Sallye Keith (APPOINTMENT ONLY) at Dauphin Center Screening and Prevention Center 740 Hospital Drive, Beaumont, 409-860-3369/877-720-4438 9:00 a.m. - Walking Club at McFaddin Ward 1906 Calder, Beaumont, 409-838-1902

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610 W. Main Ave. Orange, TX 77630 409.883.0871 whstarkhouse.org On display through November 30, 2011 Thanksgiving Décor - During the month of November, take a tour and see table settings with a fall theme using original china, crystal and silver place settings. Visit www.whstarkhouse.org for details. December 13 and 15, 2011 (5:00 - 8:00pm) Holiday Open House - Visitors begin in the Carriage House for an evening of seasonal decorations and live music during a complimentary first-floor tour. Also enjoy a cookies and punch reception in the Carriage House. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 3pm. Admission varies and is limited to individuals 10 years and older. 712 Green Ave. Orange, TX 77630 409.886.ARTS starkmuseum.org November 19 through February 25, 2012 Exotic Beauty: Birds of John Gould - This mini-exhibit features lithographs of exotic birds by ornithologist John Gould who produced illustrations noted for beauty and accuracy. Included will be examples from his volumes on Asia, Australia and more. November 19 through February 25, 2012 Medieval Manuscripts - See glorious hand-painted illuminations in four medieval Books of Hours from the Stark Collections during this holiday-themed exhibition in newly renovated Gallery 4. Sunday, November 20, 2011 (1:00pm - 6:00pm) Special Hours and Exhibit Spotlight - The Museum will be open for visitors to enjoy a spotlight on “A Pacific Swallow and a Lorikeet” in the Exotic Beauty exhibit. Spotlight times are 4:00, 4:45 and 5:30 p.m. December 13 and 15, 2011 (5:00 - 8:00pm) Holiday Exhibit Celebration - Delight in holiday music, light refreshments and gallery spotlights on medieval Books of Hours, some of which have Christmas themed imagery. This event is free to the public. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10am - 5pm. Admission is free. 707 Main Ave. Orange, TX 77630 409.886.5535 lutcher.org Sunday, November 20, 2011 (3:00pm and 7:30pm) Rodgers & Hammersteins’ South Pacific - Experience the sweeping romantic story of two couples as they face the realities of World War II in this breathtaking new production based on the 2008 Tony Award winning Lincoln Center Theater Production. Tickets on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling 409.886.5535. Open Monday through Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm. Call 409.886.5535 or visit lutcher.org for tickets.

10:00 A.m. - Free and Extended Third Thursdays at Spindletop-Gladys City Boomtown 5550 University Drive, Beaumont, 409-8350823 11:00 a.m. - Turkey Dinner at FUMC Beaumont 701 Calder, Beaumont, 409-832-0295 11:00 a.m. - CASA of Southeast Texas Day at Chili’s at Chili’s 110 IH 10 South, Beaumont, 409-832-1253 11:30 a.m. - Lunch and Learn: “Changing Customers into Cheerleaders!” at MCM Elegante’ Hotel Fountainview Room IH 10 South @ Washington, Beaumont, 409-8423600 11:30 a.m. - Good News About Bad Knees & Hips at CHRISTUS Hospital - St. Mary Outpatient Center 3701 Hwy 73 @ 9th Ave, Port Arthur, 409-983-1621 12:00 PM - Breast Cancer Support Group at Dauphin Center Screening and Prevention Center 740 Hospital Drive, Beaumont, 409-4545907 12:00 PM - Pink Power Network Support Group at Baptist Hospital Dauphin Center 740 Hospital Drive, Ste. 140, Beaumont, 409-833-3663 5:00 PM - Pink Power Network Support Group at Julie Rogers Gift of Life 2390 Dowlen Road, Beaumont, 409833-3663 5:30 PM - Twogether Marriage Workshop - Beaumont at Jefferson County Agent’s Office 1225 Pearl St., Suite 200 , Beaumont, 409-8332668, ext. 119 or 122 6:00 PM - Gladys City Nights: “Can Non Profits Be Entrepreneurial?” at SpindletopGladys City Boomtown 5550 University Drive, Beaumont, 409-835-0823 6:00 PM - How to Get a Business Loan at La.m.ar Small Business Development Center 801 Pearl, Beaumont, Beaumont, 409.880.2367 6:00 PM - Breast Cancer Support Group at “Gift of Life” Office 2390 Dowlen Road, Beaumont, 409-454-5907 6:00 PM - Social Club Thanksgiving Feast at Spindletop Center Rec. Room 655 South 8th, Beaumont, 409-784-5400 6:00 PM - Infant / Child CPR at A.m.erican Red Cross 3260 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont,

409-832-1644 6:30 PM - 21st Anniversary Pour Les Enfants: Gala of Hope at Garth House 1895 McFaddin, Beaumont, 409838-9084 7:00 PM - Jake Owen Live in Concert at Nutty Jerry’s 18291 Englin, Winnie, 877-643-7508 7:00 PM - Hannah Bay’s Holiday Style Show at Hannah Bay’s 4343 Lincoln Avenue, Groves, 409-962-3400 7:30 PM - Bard on The Bayou Series: Fall Dance Concert at La.m.ar University Theatre 4400 Martin Luther Parkway, Beaumont, 409-880-2250 November 18 -- Friday Nov 18 Friday 7:00 a.m. - Warrior Run at Health and Wellness Center Fitness Floor 3030 North, Beaumont, 409-899-7777 5:30 PM - Warrior Run at Health and Wellness Center Fitness Floor 3030 North, Beaumont, 409-899-7777 7:00 PM - 5TH ANNUAL Frontier Rodeo & Jimmy Ray Production Sale at Nutty Jerry’s 18291 Englin Rd, Winnie, 877-643-7508 7:30 PM - Bard on The Bayou Series: Fall Dance Concert at La.m.ar University Theatre 4400 Martin Luther Parkway, Beaumont, 409-880-2250 7:30 PM - Charity Basketball Ga.m.e benefitting Girls Haven at Ford Arena 5110 IH-10 South, Beaumont, 409-9515440 8:00 PM - Angel Siren - In Concert at The Gig 240 Crockett Street, Beaumont, 409-839-1808 November Saturday Nov 1919--Saturday 8:00 a.m. - Twogether Marriage Workshop - Livingston at Central Baptist Church 506 North Houston Ave, Livingston 8:30 a.m. - Apostles Build Work Day at 3315 Lorilee, Beaumont 8:30 a.m. - Twogether Marriage Workshop - Beaumont at Wesley Student Center La.m.ar University 4590 Cheek Street, Beaumont, 409833-2668, ext. 119 or 122 9:00 a.m. - Adult/Child/ Infant CPR and First Aid at A.m.erican Red Cross 3260 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, 409-832-1644 10:00 a.m. - Sugar Plum

LIT registering students; requiring vaccination Lamar Institute of Technology is currently registering students for its Winter Mini and Spring 2012 semesters. Students must be admitted to LIT before they can register for classes. The class schedule is currently available on LIT’s Web site, www.lit.edu, or on campus. Beginning with the Spring 2012 semester, all new and transfer college students under the age of 30 must provide proof of bacterial meningitis vaccination 10 days before the start of the semester. The Spring 2012 semester begins on Jan. 17, 2012, so students must be vaccinated by Jan. 7 in order to attend classes for the Spring semester. Students may file an affidavit or a certificate signed by a licensed physician stating that the physician believes that the required vaccination would be injurious to the health and well-being of the student. Students may also request an affidavit form from the Texas Department of State Health Services at http://webds.dshs.state. tx.us/immco/affidavit.shtm where they may state that they decline the vaccination for reasons of conscience. Breakfast at Beaumont Country Club 5355 Pine St, Beaumont, (409)-838-4397 10 a.m. - Orangefield Cormier Museum Opening. For museum reservations contact Brian Ousley at 1-409735-2285 or email at: bousley@esc5.net; or Harvey Wilson at 1-409-670-8992 or email at: hawilson@esc5.net 10:00 a.m. - Exotic Beauty: Birds of John Gould at Stark Museum of Art 712 Green Avenue, Orange, 409-886-2787 2:00 PM - Johns Branch Hosting Motivational Author for Signing at Theodore Johns Branch Library 4255 Fannett Road, Beaumont, 409-8425223 7:00 PM - 5TH ANNUAL Frontier Rodeo & Jimmy Ray Production Sale at Nutty Jerry’s 18291 Englin Rd, Winnie, 877-643-7508 7:00 PM - Painting with a Twist: Date Night, I.C.U. at Painting With A Twist 229 Dowlen, Beaumont, 409-8660399 9:00 PM - Neal McCoy Live in Concert at Nutty Jerry’s 18291 Englin Rd, Winnie, 877-643-7508 10:00 PM - Alyson Chayns at The Gig 240 Crockett Street, Beaumont, 409-839-1808 November 20-- Sunday Sunday Nov 20 1:00 PM - Exotic Beauty: Birds of John Gould Special Hours and Gallery Spotlight

at Stark Museum of Art 712 Green Avenue, Orange, 409886-2787 1:30 PM - South Pacific at Lutcher Theater 707 W. Main, Orange, 409-886-5535 6:30 PM - South Pacific at Lutcher Theater 707 W. Main, Orange, 409-886-5535 November 21 -- Monday Monday Nov 21 12:00 PM - Beaumont 55+ Luncheon at Olga Wiess Auditorium 3555 Stagg Drive, Beaumont, 409-212-6030 12:00 PM - Painting with a Twist: Kids Ca.m.p! Peace by Piece at Painting With A Twist 229 Dowlen, Beaumont, 409-866-0399 November 22--Tuesday Tuesday Nov 22 10:00 a.m. - Thanksgiving Day Store at SOP at Some Other Place 1240 McFaddin, Beaumont 11:00 a.m. - Beaumont Children’s Museum Day at Chili’s at Chili’s Grill & Bar 110 IH 10 South, Beaumont, 409-8321253 12:00 PM - Painting with a Twist: Kids Ca.m.p! Blue Hootsie at Painting With A Twist 229 Dowlen, Beaumont, 409-866-0399 5:00 PM - Applications Due: Gingerbread House Competition and Christmas Open House at McFaddin Ward House 1906 Calder Avenue, Beaumont, 409-832-2134

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A steady stream of boats, hunters, and dogs crowded the local launches Saturday morning as the Louisiana duck season officially opened. Adams bayou, the Vinton Drain ditch and Cow Bayou looked like a parade route as local hunters descended on the marshes in anticipation of legal shooting light and the first flight of ducks. As expected it was a very hit and miss proposition to say the least. The current state of the marsh is very different than in normal years due to the increased levels of saltwater that have been a mainstay for most of the year. Drought conditions have kept freshwater dependant vegetation from growing and that has definitely altered the plans of many hunters. Ponds and flats that have historically been magnets for ducks have seen very few birds come into the area and stay. Now if you are fortunate enough to have available food sources like some local hunters then it’s just a matter of time before you have birds. The reports from the Louisiana opener proved that theory out in a big way. Hunters that were much deeper in the marsh and affected less by the saltwater had great numbers of birds and outstanding hunts. The hunters closer to the rivers and bayous struggled somewhat but did manage to take a few birds. Teal and Gadwall made up the majority of the ducks taken for most hunters while a few were fortunate enough to take pintail, widgeon, and even a few mallards. The big surge of hunting pressure certainly changed the way the birds worked but look for that to settle down as the season continues and the number of hunters gets back to a normal level. Perhaps the hunters most affected by the opening day pressure were the goose hunters who set up on fields with good populations of speckle bellied geese. Almost every hunter I spoke with who was chasing geese said the birds were really spooky and hard to decoy. Most of the hunters who shot any numbers of birds keyed in on small groups of birds rather than big bunches in order to get them into shooting range.

Look for these birds to also calm down as the hunting pressure evens out. The amount of geese coming into the area on a daily basis certainly gives local hunters something to look forward to. In the weeks ahead a few things are going to become more important as the weather and conditions get progressively colder and more difficult. When the weather gets cold the last thing a duck hunter wants is a leak in their waders or to be cold in any way. The folks over at Daley’s Fish N Hunt just started carrying the new line of breathable waders from Gulf Coast Waders which are based in Houston. I’ve been using these waders for several years for both hunting and fishing and I have been really pleased with quality and durability, especially for the price. Breathable waders are undoubtedly the best option for sportsmen in this area since they allow you to dress for the conditions. During teal season you can wear shorts underneath the breathable waders while during the coldest months you can layer up and withstand the coldest days. Don’t forget while you are there to check out the big selection of Rio Steel shot shotgun shells. I just started shooting these and I have been really happy with how they perform. Look for more info on these shells as the season goes on.

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Members of Orangefield High School’s newly established Interact Club displayed flags along FM 105 Thursday November 10 for Veteran’s Day. Interact is Rotary International’s service

club for young people ages 14-18. The OHS Club is sponsored by the Bridge City-Orangefield Rotary Club. Club president is Brianna Graffagnino, faculty advisor is Bridget Trawhon and Club advisor is Ronnie Hutchison. Other Directors are: Hannah Walles-Class of 2012; Luke Johnson-Class of 2013; Emily Blanke-Class of 2013; Kirby ClaytonClass of 2014; and Chase Slaughter-Class of 2015 .

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Ministerial Alliance holds Thanksgiving service

BRIEFS Thanksgiving dinner offered McDonald Memorial Baptist Church will host a communitywide Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thanksgiving Day. Area residents are invited to attend the special dinner to be held in the church gym, located on South Street in West Orange, near the Lions Den Park. Meal reservations are required. The reservation deadline is Nov. 17. Call the church office at 883-3974 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday for information or to make a reservation.

“A Cup of Kindness Equals Bountiful Blessings” The United Methodist Women of Salem United Methodist Church will host their annual Fall Banquet at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19. Join the Rev. Dr. Carolyn McCall for free food and fellowship. The public is invited. For more information call the church office at 409-883-2611.

An invitation to worship the Lord The Antioch Church family invites you to worship the Lord with them at Solid Rock Missionary Baptist Church at 3 p.m, Sunday Nov. 20. They will celebrate the initial sermon of Joe CLarence Berry. Missionary Baptist Church is located at 1207 Link Street.

The Bridge City / Orangefield Ministerial Alliance would like to invite the public to celebrate the Thanksgiving season with their annual Community Thanksgiving Service. The service will be hosted this year by Church on the Rock of Bridge City on Sunday evening, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. There will be several churches participating in the service with children’s choirs from St. Paul Methodist and First Baptist Church of Orangefield. There will be an offering taken up that will go to their food pantry for purchase of food for the needy of Bridge City and Orangefield. At this time of year and with the economy like it is, food is the greatest need of the people. The BC/OF Ministerial Alliance has served the communities of Bridge City and Orangefield for more than 16 years and relies on the generosity of the community to be able to fulfill their mission. The BC/OF Ministerial Alliance is a Christian volunteer based organization. It is a non-profit ecumenical ministry whose purpose is to share compassion and faith while providing services to the indigent families in Bridge City and Orangefield.

Church Directory

First Baptist Church Orangefield

First Christian Church of Orangefield

9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield, 409-735-3113 Pastor Forrest Wood Sun.: Bible Study - 9:30 a.m., Worship Service - 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship- 6:30 p.m. Wed.: Midweek Meal- 5:30 p.m., Praise & Prayer - 6:30 p.m. Youth & Children Activities, 7:15 p.m. - Choir Practice Email: office@fbcof.com www.fbcof.com

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

Cowboy Church of Orange County 673 FM 1078 Orange 409-718-0269 E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m. “Round Pen” (Small Group) Studies: Men’s group: 7 p.m. Mondays, Ladies’ group: 6:30 p.m. Thursdays Come as you are! Boots & hats welcome!

St. Paul United Methodist Church 1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City 409- 735-5546 Pastor Brad Morgan office@stpaulfamily.org Sun. Mornings: Worship Experience - 8:15 a.m.; Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided at all services) For Mid & Sr. High Youth Sun. Afternoon: 3:30 to 6 p.m. Sun. Evening : Taizé Service - 7 p.m. For Children Ages 4–10 on Wednesday evening – 6 to 7 p.m. – JAM (Jesus & Me) Club

Apostolic Pentecostal Church

Baptist Orange Hospital announces the opening of its Tower II floor, which includes 18 new private rooms. This spacious new Telemetry unit opened on Oct. 17. The opening of this unit was celebrated with an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by Baptist Orange Hospital and the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce.

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More than 5,000 meals will be served to Golden Triangle residents on Dec. 9 when H-E-B will host the 21st annual Golden Triangle Feast of Sharing dinner, an H-E-B holiday tradition for community residents to enjoy a delicious, free meal and festive entertainment. Hundreds of H-E-B and community volunteers in Beaumont will work together to prepare and serve more than 5,000 meals to the community. All together, 1,250 pounds of glazed ham; 155 gallons of mashed potatoes; 90 gallons of green beans; 60 gallons of brown gravy; 450 apple pies; 5,000 dinner rolls; and soft drinks will be served. Dinner will be served 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. at Ford Park Event Center, 5115 I-10 South Beaumont. Feast of Sharing is part of H-E-B’s commitment to support the communities it serves. It gives the company an opportunity to serve a nutritious meal, share a spirit of camaraderie during the holiday season, and express thanks and appreciation to the community. Social service organizations will be on-hand to provide attendees with helpful information. There will be many fun activ-

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Back to God Fresh Anointing Ministries 1011 10th St., Suite 108, Orange 409-779-3566•409-883-0333 backtoGodnow@gmail.com www.backtogodfreshanointingministries.com Pastor Gerald Gunn Co-Pastor Pearlie Gunn Sun. School 9:45 a.m. Sun. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Tues. Night Bible Study 7 p.m. Men of Valor & Women of Warfare classes on Thur. 7 p.m.

First United Methodist Church 502 Sixth Street, Orange 409-886-7466 Pastor: Rev. John Warren Dir. of Fine Arts & Music: Doug Rogers Organist: Justin Sanders Dir. of Youth & Christian Education: Allisha Bonneaux Sunday School for all ages: 9:50 a.m. Worship in the Sanctuary: 11 a.m., Visit our web site: www.fumcorange.org

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900 Lansing Street, W.O. 409-882-0018 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m. “Our church family welcomes you!”

Trinity Baptist Church 1408 W. Park Ave. @ 14th Street, Orange Office: 886-1333 Pastor Dr. Bob Webb Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sun. Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursery Provided

Miracle Restoration Revivals Church 608 Dogwood St., Orange 409-883-5466 Residing Pastor Rev. Larry Doucet Founding Pastor Rev. Tunney Vercher Sr. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday night Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday night Bible Study 7 p.m.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange Lead Pastor: Ray McDowell Music Pastor: Bruce McGraw Youth Pastor: Michael Pigg Children’s Pastor: Marilyn Ball Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Celebration Service 10:45 a.m. Prayer Service: 6 p.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome!

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch, BC Office: 409-735-3581 Fax: 409-735-8882 www.fbcbc.org Rev. Bob Boone, Pastor Sunday Schedule: Traditional Worship - 8:15 a.m.; Bible Study at 9:30 a.m.; Celebration Service - 10:45 a.m.; CSI, Youth Bible Study, Discipleship Classes - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Schedule: Prayer Meeting - 6:30 p.m., Youth Worship “Living Stone”

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving Street, Orange 409-882-0862 Ruth Logan Burch, Pastor Sun. Morning 10 & 11 a.m. Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.m.

Echo Church 1717 FM 3247, Orange 409-735-8580 Pastor George A. Cruse Jr. Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Praise & Worship Contemporary music! Come as you are!

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Congressional action–or inaction–harms education Patrick A. Clark Jr. Special to the Record At this very moment you can pick out any one of the many current social topics and you will find not only two sides to the issue, but that any one of these issues is heavily contested and hotly debated. This is most evident, as well as absurd, in our hallowed halls of Congress. It is true that this is the place to go to see issues be argued for as well as against it. Capitol Hill is the pinnacle of American debate. A perfect example of this concept in action is the recent debate over the President’s Jobs Act. We saw the Democrats vigorously lobby for the Presidents plan and the Republicans vehemently oppose his proposal. Regardless of the pros and cons for the plan, the sad result is that our children and their education have been thrown by the wayside for a second straight year with the demise of this plan. This unfortunate truth was most evident to me by the actions of my elected officials. The fact that this proposal had education relief included in it caused me to act upon my rights as a citizen. I have experienced, first hand, the effects of the cutbacks made to our education system for this school year. I decided to write to my elected officials to implore them to consider voting for the Jobs Act solely because it would give our students, teachers, and school districts the relief they so badly need. I asked them to consider the im-

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3 BEDRMS. WITH 2 FULL BATHS, Mobile Home, CA/H, located in Shady Estates, BC, $650 monthly + dep., includes water & garbage, references req., (409) 474-1518. ‘06, 3/1 IN OFISD, 1 block from schools, Large lot, W./D hookups, No Pets, $550 monthly + dep., (409) 7208699 or 735-6701.

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nished, all utilities included. CARPET Call Christine: RESTRETCHING 883-2187, 886-7776 886-0010 or 779-6580.

These photos were taken last weekend at Fowler Hunting Club in Newton. Skip Force from Orangefield shot a nine point buck on Sunday morning and Sara Peterson from Orange shot her nine point buck Friday morning.

blow for my children, your children, and our future once the Act was turned down, not mention that my elected officials either cannot respond to my concerns at all, or respond to me and just flat out not even address my concerns. So naturally, once I found out that the Senate would again vote on just the section of the Jobs Act that included relief to our schools, I thought this was the perfect time to act. Even though I was discouraged, I sojourned on, and once again sent two more letters to our two Senators. This time I did not go into great detail of the first hand experiences I had witnessed with the changes to our school year, mind you drastic changes that were for the worst! I left all that out, and asked to vote for this new

BRIDGE CITY 3/1 on private property, nice and quiet, got by and look at 414 Blueberry, $575 + dep., Pets Ok, call if interested at (409) 988-6569. HOME SALES 4/2/2 IN LCMISD, 1717 Greenbriar ave., screened in patio, corner lot, $95,000, (409) 883-8389. 2412 CRABTREE, W.O. 2/1/1. Did not flood. Shady, privacy fence in backyard. Make Offer. 409-351-3250. LAND & LOTS OVER AN ACRE, VICTORY Gardens, nice quiet neighborhood, water and electric ready, cement dr., perfect homesite, $28,000 OBO, Call Mike @ (409) 735-7680. QUAIL TRAILS OFISD, two new 2.5 acre partially cleared lots, livestock and mobiles OK, financing available, WOODRIDGE LAND, (409) 745-1115. 430 HOLLY ST., BC, lots 28 - 29 - 25’ of 27 a n d 15’ of 30, $30,000, water and sewer tap paid; 450 Holly, 1 bedrm. house, zone B, buy ALL for $50,000, No Owner Finance, (409)735-5041. SELLER FINANCE. 1.7 to 16 16 acre tracts, LCMISD, MMUD water and sewer available, some with buit-up pad sites, mobiles and livestock OK, WOODRIDGE LAND, (409) 745-1115. (11/25) MAURICEVILLE SCHOOLS, 2 and 3 acre tracts now available, FM 1130 area, mobiles and livestock OK, MMUD water and sewer available, WOODRIDGE LAND, (409) 745-1115. MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 2 BEDROOM IN BC, in Shady Estates, all appliances Refrig / microwave/ stove, ceramic tile, full bath, roomy and cute inside, #107 Hazel st., BC, $4,000, will finance with $1,000 down (409) 474-1518 or 474-2260. 2 BEDROOM IN BC, 2 full baths, CP, covered porch,

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storage build., in Shady Estates, Mobile Homes #206,, all appliances, $8,900, will finance with $1,500 down (409) 474-1518 or 474-2260.

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‘68 FORD MUSTANG. GT Fastback, Automatic, runs and drives well, Price $6950, for details mail me at stephbo2@msn.com / 512-782-4586. ‘98 FORD TAURUS: motor, 3.0 V-6, asking $350 OBO; Whole car, $500, for more info call (409) 221-9996. ‘96 MERCEDES BENZ C280 as is. Needs wiper motor, rt headlight lens, inspection and tags. $1200. Great buy! Email cdcampbell2@gt.rr.com for more info. ‘99 PONTIAC GRAND AM. $2,500 OBO. Call 409-8820774.

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‘93 TERRY, 27’, HUNTING SPECIAL, excellent for hunting or camping trailer, sleeps 8, full size bed, all self contained, $5,350, call anytime @ (409) 498-1277 for more info. ‘T R U C K S & VA N S ‘88 CHEVROLET P.U., runs good, $1,200, 543-8089 or 886-7329.

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bill, because it is a great step in the right direction to helping our children, their teachers, and the school districts. I asked them just to use common sense. Regardless of taxes, or sectors of industries, I implored with them to consider the importance of this bill for the sake our children, and for our future to no avail. All this was done in vain. The Senate voted against the bill, against our children, and well against our future. My voice was drowned out by the usual rhetoric of the very political ideologies that seem to be ripping our Country apart at the seams. The bright side to this is the People of our Country do seem to be standing up like never before, the Change Movement, the Tea Party Movement, the

age, real workhorse, $3,000 OBO, ask for Ruth @ (409) 735-7353 ‘98 CHEROKEE CLASSIC. 3 yrs old. Std body & fair for parts. Call Dee at 658-5225. ‘02 Ford Ranger XLT- Red, 2d extended cab. 94,305 miles. 3.0 Liter--engine, all power windows and locks, tow hitch, AM/FM Radio &CD player, automatic transmission, AC/ Heater works great! Looks and runs just like new! Very clean! $5,000. Call 8867513. ‘90 FORD F-150, straight 6, 5 spd. manual trans., good cond., $1,600; ‘98 Dodge Dakota, v-8, 5 speed man. trans., good cond., A/C, needs power steering pump, $1,200, (409) 221-0798 or 735-9729. 94 3/4 TON SUBURBAN. New brakes. Will take reasonable offer. 409-886-3406 or 409-313-2604. ‘04 FORD F-150, excellent cond., 30K miles, garage kept, reg. cab, loaded, (409) 768-1840.

QUIET COUNTRY LIVING! 3/2/3CP, Ofisd, 1 1/2 story home on 2.24 acres, all appliances (including Washer & Dryer), some furniture, CA/H, 30’ x 30’ shop, On Hwy 1442 N. of IH-10 Reduced to $215,900.

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Wall Street/ 99% Movements are all attempts for Our voices to be heard. Why? Why are these movements taking place across the country, across the political ideology spectrum? Simple, our voices are not being heard. Capitol Hill, the place that should be guiding our country based on the needs of us, the citizenry, has pushed us all to the wayside. They are so focused on these menial ideas of standing by what it means to be conservative or liberal, and by not budging no matter the cost, that they have actually cut spending to our schools. That is an oxymoron if I ever heard one, the government is in charge of our schools, we owe our children everything and then some, and our elected officials have gone so far as to abandon

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FIELD WORKERS 10 temp positions; 6 ½ months; job to begin 1/15/12 and end on 7/31/12; Duties: to operate boats in the ponds during the crawfish harvesting season and prepare the crop for distributing. $8.97 per hour; 2 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Michael Dwain Buller Farms located in Port Barre, LA. Qualified applicants may fax resumes to Dwain Buller at 318838-2268 or apply during normal business hours. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce Agency using job order # 399825. For more info regarding your nearest SWA you may call (409) 839-8045.

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the one simple responsibility that our government is in charge of ensuring! Regardless of how sad this is, I am writing this to ask all of you, that since my single voice is not enough for our elected representatives to be persuaded, I ask all of you who see these cutbacks to our education, the refusal to support measures to aid our schools as beyond deplorable, to please speak up. Ask our officials to do whatever it takes, whatever is in their power (and they do wield a lot of that!) to speak up for our children, and act on aiding our schools! Set aside ideologies when it comes to educating America, we have to do whatever it takes to ensure the education of our future, America does depend on it!

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POSITION AVAILABLE County Auditor: Orange County, Texas Major responsibilities involving local government accounting, auditing and general financial administration, assisted by office staff of seven, for this mid-sized Texas county with a $40 million-plus budget. Applicants attracting especially favorable attention will have a bachelor’s degree with accounting major, substantial experience in local government accounting and auditing, as well as working involvements with local government officials and occasional media contacts. Annual salary in a range between $56,000 and $74,000 depending on qualifications. Attractive retirement, group health insurance and vacation / leave-time plans. Resumes’ must be received not later than December 5, 2011 by the Office of the Orange County Personnel Director 123 South Sixth Street / Orange, Texas 77630

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GARAGE SALES WED. & SAT., Corner of Clover and Bland, BC, right behind Walgreen’s. FRI. & SAT., BOWER ST., BC, across from middle school, follow signs, Fri. 8 till 3 and Sat. 8 till 2, You Don’t Want to Miss This Sale. Cleaning out everything! Collector dolls, antique dishes, More! SAT., NOV. 19, 375 S. CLOVER, BRIDGE CITY. Fall and Christmas decor, home decor, kids and adult clothes, toys, etc.

9 Weeks old female yorkie. She will make a great lap dog, sweet and loving. Has alot of love. alistair.collingwood@yaho o.com, 432-367-3700. AKC registered, up to date on shots.Good around kids and other pets. Vet checked. Potty trained, trained to understand simple words like come, go, eat, shake dance and sleep

Spacious family home on 3/4 acre fenced in backyard with a fantastic inground pool & spa & covered patio for entertaining. Has 3bedrooms+study/2.5 baths/2 car garage AND 2 car separate garage w/workshop! Great location in Sylvan Glades Addn. Great price~190’s Call Nikki Voight @ 409-549-4888

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SAT., 1915 FM 1078, McLEWIS, Yard Sale, 7 till noon (early birds welcome). Knickknacks, military bag, rembrant charms, kitchen appliances, Christmas ornaments, Lots More Vintage Items.

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The Orangefield Flag Football team played at Cardinal Stadium in Beaumont, Saturday winning the Superbowl with a perfect season. Sitting left to right: Morgan Sampson, Brayden Parker, Cameron Dishler, Jason Bodin and Pete Ragusa. Second Row: Leyton Loft, Nathan Miller, Jacob Worthy, Tyran Kelly, Grayson Mills, Jackson Humplik, Corbin Pennington, Carson Manuel and Landon Kibodeaux. Third Row: Joshua Eckerle, Josiah Kibodeaux, Gavin Perry-Koci, Gavin Pollock, Asher Addison, Skylar Delahoussaye, Kayden Kibodeaux, Kane Smith, Cameron Dearing and Mason Houghton. Back row: Coaches Charlie Ragusa, Jerett Delahoussaye, Michael Sampson, Richard Bodin, Rowdy Smith, Carl Dearing and Daniel Houghton.

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PERFECT – As defined by Webster: Brought to completeness; not defective… without fault, flaw, or blemish; without error… The word is used in baseball for a game in which the pitcher allows no base-runners. More accurately it should be a total of 81 pitches thrown; all perfectly placed strikes where the bat never touches the ball. In football it’s the undefeated season, including playoffs and championship game. But how does that allow for giving up any points, turnovers, or even penalties in the midst of that run? Some would say that perfect is relative to each person in any given situation; as in the perfect steak, truck, or even spouse. The Bible states that there are none perfect other than Jesus. So why do we even use the word? Just ask the STJFL Orangefield Bobcat flag football team. After a major decision to let all comers participate in playing, the Orangefield division ended up with twenty-four team members, eclipsing the league average by more than five players. Only five of those were returning with experience. After learning some rules (each player must be guaranteed 10 plays) the expectations of this father were simply hoping the boys were able to have fun, learn a little, and win a few games. Most other parents, and seemingly coaches, seemed to think the same. As the team progressed however, those expectations began to rise. After a convincing victory in an exhibition scrimmage, the boys ran off eight straight wins in nine weeks for an undefeated regular season, outscoring their opponents 191-38. Goal number one was accomplished. Then the question began to be spoken out loud. Could this be the perfect season? While coaches tried to downplay and take it one game at a time, parents began to itch for the next game. Two weeks later, they played back-to-back shut-out games in the playoffs, while scoring another 41 points, to earn a trip to the Super Bowl. Nov. 12 at 12 p.m., with parents pacing after sleepless nights and coaches talking last minute strategies; while volunteers held down the bobcat tunnel from the wind and the jumbo-tron at Lamar University showed their faces; the boys simply went to work, joining the ranks of teams like the ‘72 Miami Dolphins with a dominating 28-7 victory over an also un-defeated Nederland team. The season was complete. But perfect? Just ask any parent on the team if their boy is perfect. The answer; a laugh, sideways smile, or any nicely stated version of “no.” Ask the coaches who had to holler at kids to hustle, block, or

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An excited Leyton Loft points out his teacher, Kim Lyons, to team mate Skylar Delahoussaye at Saturday’s Superbowl game.

even just stand still for the last 18 weeks. Perfect? Maybe it was better stated in the football movie, Remember the Titans, when the character Julius stated that while none of the teammates were perfect on their own, they together, as a team on the field, were perfect. Still, the thought seems out of reach. But maybe, just maybe, while we watch from the sidelines as some of innocence and pureness of heart reach for the un-attainable; while coaches teach to play the game right even when it gets ugly, and to stay away from wrong; when Almighty God is asked before every game to watch over our boys in their battles and thankfulness is returned to Him afterwards; maybe, just maybe, He looks down and allows us a glimpse of perfection. The pure joy in the moment the boys knew they won; the pride on the faces of every father that silently high-fived each other, knowing words wouldn’t do justice; the love and support showed by every mother who made or held signs, cheered in unison or solo, paced and worried about their babies with no pads to protect them; the smiles on the faces of coaches who knew this was something special to be cherished forever; the gleam of the trophies; and the sun shining down on it all. Perfect? It doesn’t get any closer. And when it’s all said and done, to God be the glory, and to the boys… B-O-B-C-A-T! BOBCATS! BOBCATS! LET’S GO BOBCATS! LET’S GO!!

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