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Presentation educates county on cost saving David Ball

For The Record

Andy MacDonald, regional manager of bundled energy service at Way Companies, gave a slide presentation to commissioners’ court Monday on Texas SECO Legislation 2166.406. It concerns a program of saving public entities money through upgrading the

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sessment. MacDonald efficiency of current did stress to the court buildings, be it there would be no cost through changing to the county for this lighting systems to step. upgrading old air In other business, conditioning techSheriff Keith Merritt nology, that may be informed the court the above the entities county jail once again maintenance depassed its unscheduled partments’ ability to THIBODEAUX yearly inspection by achieve. the state on March 13.

By law, the im“The Certificate of Compliprovements are paid for through the savings made to ance demonstrates your outthe entity, thereby not impact- standing leadership in the diliing the county’s general bud- gent work of your staff in complying with minimum jail get.

To give Way Companies the standards,” read the Sheriff in ability to develop a proposal of a letter received from the improvements, they will need State. “This achievement is a access to buildings for inspec- direct result of your office’s tion, current bills and other commitment to excellence items. The agenda item was and is an example of dedicaonly for the unactionable pre- tion and professionalism in sentation. Commissioners will maintaining a safe, secure and place an item on next week’s sanitary facility.”

The letter also acknowlagenda to vote on whether or not to let MacDonald’s com- edged the court for their suppany go forward with an as- port of jail operations.

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sify her Chief Deputy Michael Gilbert to County Clerk Programmer. Vance said this will allow his salary to be paid with COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Mother Nature’s Helpers

Erica West, of Erica’s Nursery, talks about an above ground garden and the benefits of having it high enough to easily take care of for those with possible health issues.

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surprise inspections without any deficiencies for several years in a row.

Commissioners also gave Orange County Clerk, Karen Jo Vance permission to reclas-

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Commissioners presented the certificate to jail staff Capt. Don Harmon, Lt. Kristi Williams and Sgt. Michael Lucia.

The jail has passed these

Todd Landry, right, owner of Big Daddy’s Crawfish in Orange, and Carl Carlton, shop supervisor. Landry said the cold weather has given his business a slow start, but he anticipates it to rebound when temperatures rise.

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Debby Schamber For The Record

Some of our neighbors to the east are saying this year’s crawfish crop is not as bountiful as in years past.

Jay Voorhies, for instance, is an owner of a well-known crawfish restaurant named Gator Cover near Lafayete, La. He said this is the worst he has seen in crawfish quality in 30 years as a restaurateur and as a farmer, according to an article

titled “Crawfish businesses feeling the pinch” in the March 12, 2014 edition of the The Daily Advertiser.

“This is the worst winter I can remember in years,” Voorhies said. “Crawfish are kind of like people, in a respect. You know, when it feels good outside, you want to be outside.

When it’s cold outside, you don’t typically want to be outside. Whenever it gets real,

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Spring has sprung and now is the perfect time to begin planting in pots, a raised bed or garden.

Erica West of Erica’s Nursery said many people don’t think they have room for a garden.

“You can be surprised what you can grow in a small area,” West said “Just grow something that you like to eat.”

The costs of groceries are increasing and a person can help themselves with the ability to put something on the table from their garden.

She suggest growing what the person likes such as flowers, vegetables or fruits. Those who grow edibles reap the benefits of their labor since they get to eat what they grow.

The added bonus is they can choose to grow them organically without pesticides. Plus, there is the rich flavor of “fresh” out of the garden.

There is also the simple beauty and joy reaped from a flower garden. Erica West’s favorite flower is the Bougain- Kaz and Erica West, of Erica’s Nursery, take a few moments villea. The radient color of the to talk about the nursery and the importance of a garden.

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Love/hate relationship with underdog Caroline Brewton Feature Columnist For the Record

I’m in a love/hate relationship with young adult action fiction.

Oh, I’ve read the big names.

“The Hunger Games” and “Divergent” being two, if you’ll forgive my name dropping.

And I think it’s positively fabulous we’re empowering our young women to believe they can become heroes and not just damsels in distress. It’s definitely a step in the right direction.

On the other hand, these heroines are remarkably and unfortunately similar, presenting, instead of a diversity of narratives of girls of all types, skinny, small (mostly) white girls. “So many stories about powerful young women employ this trope that it can’t just be written off as lazy characterization,” the Atlantic writes. I tend to agree.

Now, I’m weighing in on this issue as a small-statured

Caroline Brewton journalist and feature columnist for The Record newspapers.

young woman myself; I’m 4’10’’ (and a half, screams inner Caroline) and I weigh about 105 pounds. That’s not to say that I’m a Tris, or even a Katniss, but I do, from time to time, find myself rolling up my jeans to fit. Unlike our erstwhile protagonists, I’m not likely to be thrust into a civil war or a competition that measures my fitness against my peers (unless I decide to do the upcoming color-powder 5k in Beaumont, and that’s not

exactly a life-ruining situation). I would be the last person to tell you that small-statured girls can’t be heroes. I want women like me to feel empowered. Heck, I want to feel empowered.

But I don’t want that empowerment to come at the expense of other kinds of girls.

Although skinniness is often praised in advertising as an ideal, I want literature to move forward; surely we’ve evolved past the birdlike heroine phase?

Literature is supposed to reach down into the great mess that is the collective human experience and touch us.

I get that you can accomplish that by speaking to issues at large, censorship or privation or loyalty or even young love, and that the hero is just a part of a story that is a larger a whole.

But a wealth of narratives certainly can’t hurt, either.

We teach virtue through the characters we set up as heroes.

Katniss and Tris do exemplify

some good qualities: persistence, hard work, loyalty, selfsacrifice, a strong will. But there is no one physical type that equates to pluck and perseverance, just like neither a large bone structure nor a few extra pounds around the midsection automatically equate to a lack of virtue.

What are we saying when we cast one small group as The Good, and another as The Bad? Must all villains have fleshy knees? Must all heroines be delicate?

I wouldn’t like the next role model any less if she had some pinchy skin around her elbows or more than a passing fondness for dessert, as long as her personality characteristics were praiseworthy. Let her be as fierce as a Katniss and as brave as a Tris. Let her learn from her mistakes like they do.

Let her rescue, instead of being rescued.

And let us learn that so, too, can the small ones be deadly.

I’m sick of always being cast as the underdog.

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real cold, they become dormant.”

Prices, likewise, have jumped from $3 to $4 per pound to nearly $8 per pound.

Todd Landry, an Orange crawfish farmer and owner of Big Daddy’s Crawfish, agrees the season has gotten off to a slow start, but he still sees a silver lining.

“It all goes by supply and demand,” Landry said. “We go by the Louisiana market. The price goes up and down. It’s high right now due to the cold weather. It’s been out of the ordinary. You’ve got to respect the weather (in this business).

“When it’s cold, they’re at the dormant stage. They’ll grow as the water heats up.

They’ll become decent medium to large crawfish.”

Landry further explained the catch improves as the water heats up to the 60 and 70 degrees range. He also said he has many crawfish in his ponds and the catch will come up.

“We’ve got a late start but it will still be a good season. The snow up north will melt and a lot of water will be in the basin,” he said.

The drought a few summers ago hurt the business, and Landry, as farmers were forced to do, had to use large diesel pumps to supply water to his ponds. He said he had to sell more crawfish to cover the cost of the diesel fuel as a result.

Another factor driving up prices is rising fuel prices. Big Daddy’s makes deliveries to local restaurants and stores, including the Houston area.

His stepson, Shane Hanks, owns Spanky’s Crawfish in

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Houston. His other stepson, Chad Hanks, is supplying crawfish to Aggies in College Station.

“Our trucks use 800 to 900 gallons of diesel for deliveries.

We also have electric bills, etc.,” he said. “We now average 5,000 to 6,000 sacks a week.

We’ve gone from me filling the back of my pick-up to six commercial box trucks within a nine year span.”

Crawfish season begins in November and sometimes lasts until August. The busiest times of the year for Big Daddy’s is Easter and Mother’s Day. Others have also gotten into the crawfish business since that time, but they’re smaller operations than Big Daddy’s.

Landry added he was fortunate to get into the business when he did.

“It went nuts,” Landry said.

In addition to selling live crawfish, Big Daddy’s also sells one-pound packages of frozen crawfish tail meat.

Landry got his start in crawfish while growing up in Louisiana. His father would buy good and clean crawfish from Lawrence Heining.

Landry moved Southeast Texas 28 years ago. He first worked construction for 10 years and then was hired on at DuPont Sabine River Works in Orange on October 1991 where he retired in October 2013.

He also serves as an elder at The Cowboy Church in Orange County.

His son Paeton, serves as operations manager for Big Daddy’s and is taking over the business.

“I’m real proud of him,”

Landry said.

His wife, of 17 years, DaWanna, currently teaches Kindergarten at Hatton Elementary in Bridge City and she will be retiring soon too. She helped build the business as well.

“We were buying crawfish and the quality was not nearly as good as when I was growing up in Louisiana. I told her to take an acre of our land and we built a crawfish pond,” he said.

“Friends in Louisiana asked us to sell crawfish for them in Texas. The stipulation was we would sell only good, quality crawfish; not poor quality.”

Landry said their business was based on that philosophy.

They would sack 25 to 30 pounds a week at first, making sure the quality stayed consistent. The inferior crawfish were sent back to Louisiana numerous times.

Landry said he’s still learning something about crawfish everyday. Sometimes, fish, turtles, eels and even snakes are found in the crawfish traps.

“Me and my wife totally turned our business over to the Lord. We’re just along for the ride. We’ve made it through life with that work ethic. Yes sir and no ma’am and your parents teaching on right and wrong can get you a long way through life,” he said.

After he retires from Big Daddy’s, Landry plans to enjoy spending time with his seven grandsons.

Big Daddy’s Crawfish is located at 10707 Bessie Heights Road in Orange off of FM 1442. Their phone number is 409-670-8821 and their e-mail address is bigdaddyslivecrawfish@yahoo.com.

Mother Nature’s helpers delicate flowers are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.

Erica West adds, it is good exercise to work on a garden and can help relieve stress too.

West is no stranger to the importance of a good garden.

She began her life on a farm in a small village in Poland.

When her mother made a pot of soup to feed the family, everything was grown themselves. Not only the vegetables, but also the items needed to make the flour for the noodles. In the small village, there were not any stores to purchase pre-made ingredients.

Besides, money was very tight.

“We were very poor,” West said. “Everything was homemade.”

Life under the communist regime was difficult at best.

Communism is system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state. It is also a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.

In the 1970s and 1980s, tension grew between the people of Poland and the Communist government, along with the rest of the Eastern bloc as the influence of the Soviet Union faded. With the advent of “perestroika” in the Soviet Union

under Mikhail Gorbachev, a chance was opened to change the system of government. Finally, 1989 marked the end of communism.

However, this was not before Erica and her husband, Kaz, fled their homeland to begin their new lives.

Erica West remembers as a child hearing her grandfather tell of his grand experiences in America. He had been to the U.S. twice, but returned home as he grew older. But, during this time he had a son who would grow into a man and later became Erica’s father.

“That was my dream,” Erica West said. “To live free.”

Kaz and Erica West left Poland to seek their future in the land of opportunity and to escape communism. What she first noticed as a difference between the two countries were the lights on the all the roadways. She also was shocked to see the “big signs” what Americans know as billboards.

Erica West said she did not speak a word of English and learned the language by watching TV. Erica stayed home to start a family and raise their daughter. Kaz West went to work to earn a living for his family.

“The “Young and the Restless’ were my teachers,” she says with a smile. “I still watch them.”

Since then her sister has come for a visit which hap-

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pened to be on her daughter’s 16th birthday. Her sister was happy to see her family and was amazed at “all the cakes” for the birthday party.

The Wests have also returned home for a visit too. It is now very different and much better, she said. The small village has progressed and now has phones where she can call her family and talk to them.

Once her daughter was school age, Erica West went to work with her husband at the Levingston Ship Yard. When it closed, she worked at a local nursery. For the last 12 years she has had Erica’s Nursery.

Erica greets her customers with a smile and is always ready with helpful advice on how to take care of the plants.

Such as for those with back or leg problems, a raised garden would be better since it is higher from the ground. Examples of a raised garden is can be seen on the premises.

Erica also said because of the wet start to spring, having a garden in a pot can be good because the water can drain easier.

“Don’t be afraid,” she said.

“Just try it.”

Erica’s Nursery is located at 4501 Winfree in Orange which is just off Highway 62. The nursery is open 8 a.m to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.

“Mother Nature is the boss,” she said. “We are just the helpers.”

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Vance said Gilbert has been doing the job for years and is instrumental in the efforts to convert the office to digital imaging. She said his improvements have let her go from 11 employees down to seven. She also said they are on track to go live online this summer, a year before the state mandate.

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Jody Crump, thanked Vance for continuing to be proactive in her cost saving efforts for the county.

Jeff Kelley, director of emergency management, informed commissioners there is a Disaster Recovery Workshop scheduled 8 a.m.-5 p.m., April 9-10.

Commissioners also approved required travel and education expenses for the Texas AgraLife Extension Office, awards to lowest bidders for road materials and insecticides for mosquito control.

Commissioner Precinct 3 John Banken had asked Clark Slacum to look into raising the speed limits in Orangefield on

FM 408 and FM 105 due to complaints from residents in Orangefield.

Slacum said the County could send a letter to Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) requesting a study for the section of FM 408 that is 35 MPH requesting a raise to 45 MPH. In the case of FM 105, the road is within the city limits of Orange and all that could be done is send a letter to the City of Orange requesting them to request a study by TxDOT. Ultimately, the decision is TxDOT’s and the county has no control over the speed limit in the areas in question.

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From the Creaux’s Nest

WHEN FOLKS LOOK BACK To the people who will be reading this in the archives 20, 30 or more years from now here’s some of the things making news and of interest on April 2, 2014. The mystery of Malaysia air flight 370 that disappeared on March 8 with 239 people aboard is still not found. It is believed the plane went down in the Indian Ocean, thousand of miles from its destination. The reason for the airliner flying off course may never be known.*****Bodies are still being recovered in Washington State mudslide. Twenty-three bodies have been found and 90 residents are unaccounted for.*****Major League baseball kicks off another season. Meanwhile, colleges, high schools and Little League baseball is being played around the nation. It is the all-American sport that many families enjoy.*****March Madness college basketball is down to April’s “Final Four.” Wisconsin will face a very stubborn Kentucky team.

Number one seed Florida takes on UConn. The winners will meet for the national championship. For the most part, the playoffs have been great, close games that brought many upsets.*****Los Angeles, California had another small earthquake. By the time some of you reading this many years down the road may have witnessed California falling off into the Pacific Ocean.*****The Affordable Care Act, that you are enjoying today, reached its seven million start up, sign up on March 31, 2014 despite radical opposition in the beginning, I’m sure it’s hard for you to believe in 2034 that at one time the U.S. didn’t have universal health care.*****We have just come off the coldest, wettest winter on the Gulf Coast in many years but it was a very bad winter in the rest of the nation, also. The big worry next to come on the Gulf Coast is hurricane season. It is an extra worry as insurance companies and the government combine to deny affordable flood insurance to Gulf Coast residents.*****Meanwhile we are looking forward to a nice, southern spring and a very hot summer.*****Oh, by the way, Texas, for a few years thanks to gerrymandering, had gone Republican but around 2020 it started turning blue and is solid Democratic today.

Just a few thoughts.*****Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2004 BCISD Superintendent Sam Lucia and assistant Joe Chenella, display the Nelda and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation’s grant award. The grant for $423,275 will produce for a host of technological advancement in education for the new Bridge City High School.*****Former Orangefield Bobcat Nebraska pole vaulter, Eric Eshbach won the Texas relays with a leap of 18 feet, 4.5. inches. Eric beat all college and pro-vaulters. The win qualified him for the Olympic trials. The Austin meet was attended by 22,000 many from Orange County. None more excited than his grandmother Dot Eshbach and Eric’s adopted auntie Margaret Saint. Eric spotted his high school coach Joe Hester in the stands, ran up the steps and picked him up and shook him.*****Congrats to Rev. Lance and Kim Faultkner on the arrival of their new baby boy on Sunday, April 4. Rev. Lance is the basketball coach of Bridge City High and pastor of Church the Rock.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Wendy Leigh Mericle, 18 year old LCM senior, died April 13 after an auto accident. Service was held April 6 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. She is survived by her mother Nancy, brother Bryan and grandmother Lena Gaudet. *****Clifford H. Hopper, 90, of Bridge City, died March 31. Funeral service was held April 5 at St. Mark Lutherin Church. A native of New Jersey, he was owner and operator at Hopper Lumber Co. in Bridge City. He was preceded in death by his wife Clara. He is survived by several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Jim Rucker, Kelly Rucker, Chris Juaneaux, Billy Garrett, Eric Weeder and Leon Parish.*****Paul Caillier, 80, of West Orange, died April 5 at his residence. Service was held at St. Mary Catholic Church April 7. *****Shellie Mae Geldard, 83, died April 15. Arrangements are pending. *****Bridge City sport’s siblings Benjamin “Ben” Myers, 17 and his 14-year-old sister Samantha “Sam” Myers, are both baseball players for BC High and both of their teams are state ranked in the top 10. The boy’s team, No. 9 and girl’s softball team is No. 1 in the state. Their mother Julia said the family past time keeps them on the road. Husband Archie attends Ben’s games while she and Sam are going in different directions. Older brother Adam, 23, is in a band “Stale Mind” and he is also moving from gig to gig. “We’re a family on the go,” Julia says. (Editor’s note: Both Ben and Sam were star athletes. I enjoyed watching Ben as a catcher for the Cardinals.*****County Commissioner Owen Burton and wife Nelda will serve as parade marshals during the 23rd annual Mauriceville Crawfish Festival.

35 Years Ago-1979 Johnny Dorman, former schoolteacher, is a candidate for trustee on the Orangefield school board. He is also a former custodian and bus driver in the district.*****Texas Gov. Bill Clements proclaims April 2 to April 6 as Texas Industrial Week. Orange Mayor Major Inman, Mayor A.R. Morgan of Pinehurst and Mayor Glenn Seale of West Orange all proclaimed the same date. A re-

ception for industry leaders takes place April 5 at Sunset Grove Country Club.*****A.J. Judice and Roy Dunn make a tour of Cajun country. After dropping Roy’s mom off in Lafayette, he and A.J. were guest of former Bridge City natives, J.P. and Lloyd Thibodeaux. They were taken on a tour of Acadiania. They visited Roy’s boyhood home in Abbeville and A.J.’s in Loreauville. A big supper was held at boat builder Roy Breaux’s place in Loreauville.*****Flo and Gene Edgerly will celebrate their 20th wedding anniversary next week.*****Miss Sherry Curl, Little Cypress-Mauriceville student, is the new Sheriff’s Posse queen and runner-up at the Dogwood Festival.*****Happy Birthday to Janet Griffin and Trella Darby.*****Ed Lovelace purchases two radio stations in Beeville. The population is 49 percent Mexican, 18 percent German, one percent Black, the rest Anglo Saxon. The AM and FM station will carry country on one and Spanish on the other. *****Bill James and Bill Van win re-elections to the Bridge City school board. All three incumbents in Bridge City city council race, Bruce Wright, N.J. Vicknair and Don Caillouet won.*****Juliet and Charles Patton have a new grandson born to daughter Marilyn.*****Sherri Stallhut became a teenager April 5. Stephanne Pelham is 12 on April 5. Gary Guauthier turns 21 in a few days.*****Don Rascoe of Bridge City, who has lived in Baltimore, Maryland for several years, visits mom, dad and family in Bridge City.*****Representatives of the Bridge City Fire Department, 73 in all, attended the district convention held in Groves.

They took first place in both six-man and six-ladies pamper teams. *****F.C.A. sponsors Houston Oilers-Bridge City coach’s basketball games. Top scorers for the Oilers were Mike Barber and Steve Kiner. Coach Al Barbre was high scorer for B.C. Coach Troy Woodall was named outstanding player.*****The four highpoint Bridge City FHA girls going to Fort Worth are Becky Hargrave, Melanie Van, Alice Martinez and Gay Lingo.

40 Years Ago-1974 A $1,000 four-year certificate of deposit at Orange Savings pays 7.50 percent. A 90-day certificate pays 5.75 percent. A day-in-dayout, $5 minimum, pays 5.25 percent.*****Last year the Bridge City mile-rely team placed third in the state with a time of 3.19. Returning to this year’s team are Bo Worrell, David Guidry and Mark Truncale. Raymond Salazar replaces Larry Hagler, who graduated. Coach Bob Puntes also has high hopes for the area’s best pole vaulter, Raymond Ridley, who has a season high of 13feet, 7-inches and often makes 14 feet in practice. (Editor’s note: Remember that was before the fiberglass, bending poles of today.

Cane poles didn’t give much.)*****David Guidry runs the 330 hurdles in 39 seconds. Other hurdlers are David Weishaar, Billy James and Steve Hock. Distant men are Thad Thompson and Truncale. Desi Ramsey and Wayne Beard run the mile. Robbie Truncale is an alternate in distant runs. In field events are Ridley, Lanston Fall, Graig Morris shot-put: Danny Long discus.*****Michael P. Keogh is a candidate for director of the Bridge City Water Board.*****C. Arnold Buxton is running for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1.*****A complete meal at Ames Fried Chicken, including coleslaw, potato salad and drink goes for $1.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Bobby Taylor would have been proud to know that hundreds of people filled Cowboy Church to pay their last respects. He also would have been proud of his family who greeted everyone who came. I was impressed with his son Kenneth, a good looking youngster, who showed deep appreciation for everyone who came.

Former Constable John Ford spoke at the memorial and Constable Mark Philpott, who Bobby served under, visited with the crowd.

Pearl Burgess, 93-years-old, attended and honored Bobby with a poem which was recited at the service and also printed on the program. We spotted Quincy Procell and his wife who were longtime neighbors of the Taylor’s. Nelda Burton was introducing people to one another. By the way, Nelda is a candidate for an open seat on the Mauriceville water board. Her first venture in politics. She is usually the bridesmaid, not the bride.*****A few folks we know who are celebrating birthdays this week. On April 12, Arline Dodge and Margaret Richter, along with Barbara Riddick and Nevella Toal celebrate.*****On April 3, officer Lannie Claybar, Cindy Mitchell and Linda Currie celebrate.*****April 4, our friendsBurl laSalle, Joe Peery and Al DeRoche, former Record ad executive, celebrate.*****Celebrating on April 5, is Nancy McWhorter, our longtime recipe writer, who lived in Bridge City for many years but has now moved away and also Carl Himel, Janet Bland and Libby Harrison.*****April 6 finds pretty Cyndie Chauvin, one of the Scales girls, married to the notorious Vance “Big Red” Chauvin celebrates. So does Helen Lockin, Shirley Hayes and John Green. On this day the U.S. entered WWI, in 1917.*****Celebrating on April 7, is Wayne McPherson, Linda Juneau, Janet Anderson and Brenda McPherson.*****On April 8, “The Strutter” Cathy Riley celebrates along withLindsey Etheridge, Lorene Zoch, Melissa Pittman and Brandy Block.***On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron hit his record 715 home run off of pitcher Al Downing.*****Belated happy birthday to longtime friend Earl Church, who celebrated his 85th birthday Monday. Happy birthday to all. Please see complete birthday list.*****I’ve just remembered that two great guys I’ve known for many years. Gerald Morris and Sharon Bearden, were across the street neighbors when they were kids in Riverside. The government sold the complex and the residents were forced to leave. Sharon, as our district attorney, bought in some assistants that went on to do well for themselves. There probably were more but those I remember were Don Burgess, who came to Orange wearing a cowboy hat and a big red beard, who went on to be a District and Appellant Court Judge; Judge Pat Clark, an Orange boy, became a longtime District Judge; Jim Jenkins went on to be a federal prosecutor; Jim Wallace has been a longtime District Judge in Houston; Mike Shuff, longtime Court-at-Law Judge and attorney Joe Alford, longtime practicing Orange attorney, a good one, also the pride of West Orange, he and Sharon are the only two still fighting the daily grind.*****The Mauriceville Crawfish Festival will be held April 11-12-13. It is always a great time, with a parade, booths, music, lots of food and all the trimmings. I remember when Owen Burton, Wesley Arabie and Amos Roy launched the first festival.

Amos was the first Texas crawfish farmer. He was the granddaddy of Texas crawfish farming. Amos enlisted the help of Burton and Arabie and in 1981 the first Texas Crawfish Festival was held.

Burton, Joe Heinen, Frenchie and others started producing crawfish. One of the first meetings was held at the Crawfish Bucket Restaurant in Nederland, owned by Roy Dunn and Heinin. Today, Amos is gone, died several years ago, Burton gave up crawfish farming, Heinin moved away but because of their effort in the early 1980’s, the Texas legislature officially proclaimed Mauriceville the “Crawfish Capital of Texas.” Since that early day, the money raised stayed in the community. It paid for 15 acres of land that is

now home to the Orange County Livestock Show, a community center has been built and playing fields for youth football, etc. has been added. Support the festival by attending.*****We ran into Jarvis and Linda Buckley at Big Daddy’s crawfish outlet. They still live in the Cove but have a place in Galveston. Due to health problems Todd “Big Daddy” Landry has retired but his son Peyton is doing a great job running the operation.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch met at Peggy’s last week. With Owen, Nova Dee and Donna a lot of stories were told. Constable David Cagle, a nice guy, really enjoyed the stories but no one likes stories any better than Judge Janice however, she missed last week while attending classes in San Antonio. Some one said Judge Menard has attended enough schooling to teach the class. This week the group will dine at Robert’s and at Novrozsky’s next. Everyone is always welcome.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK James “”Mack” McDonald, Barbara Riddick, Vickie Foreman, Dalica Marie Bienivides, Ed Whitrock, Jason Vincent, Kellie Fontenot, Kent Pierce, Norma Free, Mack McDonald, Margaret Richter, Michael McAllister, Mikayla Kohn, Nevella Toal, Sawyer Hogan, Arline Dodge, Mahala McClanahan, Cindy Mitchell, Victor Hernandez, Walter Terry, Desirea Wilson, Eddie Asbury, Geoff Rendall, Lannie Claybar, Linda Currie, Alan Anderson, Hillary Benefield, James Wroten, Ed McCracken, Debbie Kendick, Hovel Chandler, Jason Ballard, Jeremy Simmons, Joe Peery, Kathie Dorman, Kirk Jordan, Mike Callahan, Rose Cormier, Sandra McRight, Shiloh Walker, Spencer Johns, Travis Primrose, James Wroten, Al DeRoche, Brandie Fowler, April McGee, Dan Domas, Jean Taylor, Carl Himel, Niki Viola, Janet Bland, Helen Mahfouz, Libby Harrison, Lisa Coffey, Nancy McWhorter, Race Dearborne, Cora Woodard, Cyndie Chauvin, David Blanton, Helen Locklin, James Bourdier, Jean Saxon, John Green, Shirley Hayes, Bob Cummings, Brenda McPherson, Shelly Watts, Janet Anderson, Kevin Ernst, Linda Juneau, Wayne McPherson, April Butler, Billie Jo Nelson, Brandy Block, Cathy Riley, Joyce Kleinknecht, Lindsey Etheridge, Camrie Helm, Mike Knox, Gary Chaffin, Lorene Zoch, Mrs. David Goode, Patsy Herrington, Peggy Drane, Bob Todd and Melissa Pittman.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK At a trial in the Cajun town of New Iberia, Vernon Chauvin, da prosecuting attorney, call his first witness to da stand. Ms. Maude Premeaux put her hand on da Bible and swore to tell da truth, da whole truth and nutting but da truth, so help her God. Ms. Premeaux her, is a retired school teacher. She was proper, well dressed, well-spoken and poised. Prosecuter Chauvin approach Ms. Maude and axe, “Ms Premeaux, do you know me?” Ms. Maude responded, “Why yes, I know you, Mr. Chauvin, I’ve known you since you were a young boy and frankly, you’ve been a big disappointment to me. You lie, cheat on your lovely wife Agnes, manipulate people and talk bad bout dem behind their backs. You haven’t da sense to realize you will never amount to anyting more than a two-bit, paper pushing shyster. Yes, I know you quite well.”

Prosecutor Chauvin, him, was stunned. He couldn’t even tink for a few minutes. Den slowly he backed away, fearing da look on da judge and da jurors face, not to mention da court reporter wat had documented every word. Not knowing wat else to do he pointed at Clovis Bourdreaux, da defense attorney, across da room and axe, “Ms. Premeaux, do you know da attorney for da defense?”

Shaking her head yes, Ms. Maude replied, “Why yes I do, I’ve known Mr. Boudreaux since he was a youngster, too. He’s lazy, bigoted and has a terrible drinking problem. Da man can’t build or keep a normal relationship, his law practice is one of da worst in all of da state, not to mention he cheated on his wife Laura wit tree different women. Yes, you bet I know him.”

Lawyer Boudreaux him, nearly fainted and sat slumped in his chair, looking at the floor. Laughter mixed with gasps roared in da courtroom and da place was on da verge of chaos. At dat point, Judge Babineaux brought da courtroom to order and he call bot dem counselors to approach da bench, dem. In a very quite voice, Judge Babineaux say, “If either of you half-ass lawyers axe Ms. Premeaux if she knows me, you will go to jail for contempt of court.”

C’EST TOUT For over 50 years The Record has been the one media that has urged citizens to shop at home when possible. It benefits everyone and keeps local sales taxes in the area. The idea to “Shop Orange County” is not new, in fact, we have never tried to sell advertising out of the county and have depended on our local family of advertisers to bring you this free paper and the advertiser’s sales message.*****Here’s one of Orange County’s best kept secrets.

Local consumers looking for a real deal on a new or used auto can find it right here. Cecil’s Chrysler, Dodge, located on IH-10 at MLK operates with a low overhead, an efficient operation allowing the savings to be passed on to the buyer. What citizens don’t realize is that Cecil has other Chrysler dealerships so over 300 new cars are available to our local dealership overnight. You can’t make a better deal anywhere between here and Houston. Stop by the dealership and let Pat Camfield and crew show you how they can save you money and give you hometown service. All they ask is that you visit them before you buy. Stop by for a down home visit with some folks who will treat you like family. You’ll discover Orange County’s best kept secret and keep your tax dollars at home.

Did you know that in Texas sales taxes are deductible on your income tax returns. Only about 20 percent of Texans take advantage of it. However, the provision is hanging in the balance and could expire Dec. 31, if congress doesn’t act. The deductions are worth $1 billion a year to Texans. Congress needs to reinstate it.*****I’ve gotta shut down for another time. Thanks for coming along. Please read us cover to cover and shop our family of advertisers. Take care and God bless.

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Income Tax Assistance The AARP Tax Filing Assistance Program is still being offered at the Orange Public Library. Trained volunteers available from 12:15 to 4 p.m. Wed. and Fri. through April 11 and Tues.

April 15.

BC Knights Offer Lenten Fried Fish Dinners Dinners served each Fri. (except Good Fri.) during Lent at the BC KC Hall on W. Round Bunch. Dinner is $8 (fried fish, fries, hush puppies, cole slaw) Dine-in or take-out. Delivery provided for 10 or more orders. For more info or to order call 409-7355725.

KOC Fish Fry in Orange Orange Council No. 1680 is selling fish dinners for dine in or carry out on all Fridays in Lent, except Good Friday. Dinners are sold 5 - 7 p.m. in St. Mary Church parish hall,Cherry Ave.,Orange.

3-pc fried or baked fish dinners - $8. 2-pc - $7. Sides include: fries, coleslaw, tartar & cocktail sauce, tea and dessert. Public invited to enjoy our renowned fish taste.

American Legion Post 49 - Fund Raiser Thur.

Plate lunch fund raiser from 11 a.m. til 2 p.m. Cost is $8. Meal consist of brisket, link, potato salad, beans, bread and dessert.

Walk in’s are welcome and delivery is available. Call 409-8861241 afternoon April 2 and before 9 am on April 3 for orders and delivery.

Friends of the Orange Public Library Ann business meeting Sat. Meet in the Ira Williamson Meeting Rm of the Orange Public Library at 220 N. 5th St. at 10 a.m. Following meeting, Hannah Fuller, Educator for the W.H. Stark House will speak on reading and philanthropy through the years in Orange. Annual Book sale and Scholastic book fair info will be announced. Annual Friends memberships may be purchased at this meeting. Light refreshments will be available.

G G Shinn comes to Orange VFW The public is invited to attend the “Combat Veteran’s Motorcycle Association” poker run stop at the VFW at 1 pm for a meet and greet and to announce an upcoming event. VFW Post 2775 Commander Seales 409-338-1853 Wear Blue Day to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month - Friday

SETRPC is seeking input from residents at meeting Monday 3 pm At the Orange Public Library, 220 North 5th St. SETRPC is seeking input from residents to develop strategies that provide transportation for the SETX three county region. For more info on the upcoming public meetings, or special needs requests (48 Hours); contact Bob Dickinson at 409-899-8444 ex. 7520 or bdickinson@setrpc.org.

Business Development Week April 8, 9 & 10 Tuesday, Mac Fulfer is Lunch Speaker: Learn how to read people. For more info contact Cheryl Kizer at 409-838-6585 or email ckizer@bmtcoc.org

Talent Contest Tryouts April 8 & 9: Winner performs at TX Star Music Festival Try outs will be held April 8 and 9th at Benoi’s Louis Hall. 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Peoples Choice. Winners will perform at the 4th Annual Texas Star Music Festival, April 24th. Contact: Vidor COC 409-769-6339

Lamar State College-Orange partnering with the GOCC invites you to participate in the 2014 Annual Campus Career/Job Fair at 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. inside the LSC-O Student Center Gym in Orange. A continental breakfast and lunch provided. Please RSVP by April 4. By email judy.choate@lsco.edu. By phone 409882-3379. By fax 409-882-3049.

Nominations for a special ‘small business’ person awards April 11 The SETX Small Business Person of the Year awards will be presented during 2014 Business Dev.Week and Governor’s Small Business Forum on April 10. Nominees must be located in Hardin, Jefferson or Orange Co. and defined as “small” under the applicable SBA size standards. For more info please contact Jessica Hill at 409.838.6585 or go to jhill@bmtcoc.org. Application categories and forms are as follows: Entrepreneur of the Year * Small Business Exporter of the Year * Family Owned Business of the Year

brary expansion project. Get tickets from BC Public Library (735-4242) or from any friends member. Gumbo & fixins’ will be served. Silent auction & signed authors’ books available. Tickets are $20 per person or reserve a table for 8 for $200.

Learn & Grow Program First Bapt. BC Regis. Apr 28 thru May 23 For this summer program call Lauren McGee, 409-658-5731, to discuss enrolling your special needs child to be part of a great summertime experience.

Orange Comm Players presents the musical “Les Misérables” At 7:37 p.m. on May 1, 2, 3, 8, 9 & 10 at 2:37 p.m. on Sunday, May 4 & 11 at the Orange Community Players Main Stage The-

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The Orange Co Retired Teachers meet on April 14 At 11 am at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th St., Orange. Guest Speakers will be Jonathan and David Covey, caseworkers for Congressman Steve Stockman, They will talk about daily activities and ways they serve the community. A light lunch will be served.

Cajun French Music Asso. offers scholarships - deadline April 15 NOTICE to all HS Seniors, accredited college and/or Tech. school students planning to attend Lamar College and or/Tech School: The Cajun French Music Asso. of La., Inc. Gulf Coast Chapter will be awarding two $750 scholarships. Students must contact their counselor to apply. Envelopes must be postmarked no later than April 15.

LCM CISD Federal Programs and Sp. Ed. meets April 17 A meeting will be held at the LC-M CISD Ed Center (Special Programs bldg on the corner of MLK and FM 1130) at 5 pm to give representatives of private schools and parents who home school their children the opportunity to participate in planning and consultation for the federal Title 1 Pt A and Title 2 Pt A. For more info, contact Jody Slaughter at 409-883-2232, ext. 2730.

2014 Lone Star Awards contest open for statewide entries until April 21 Journalist and Lone Star Awards Candidates - Show off your best work in 2013. There is a discount for Press Club Members.

To access the competition: go to www.betternewpapercontest. com. Select the “2014 Houston Press Club Lone Star Awards” on the My Contest page. Questions - debrafraser93@gmail.com.

Friends of the Orange Depot meet April 22 & May 20 Meet at 5:30 p.m. at the city of Orange Neighborhood Facility at 305 N. 8th St. Volunteers interested in saving the depot on Green Ave. are welcome.

Eagles to host pool tourney The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523, located at 803 N. 28th St. in Orange, will host a pool tournament at 8 p.m. each Friday. The two tables are free Tues., Wed. and Sat. nights. Will serve popcorn and offer drink special until 11 p.m. The community is invited to come meet the members of Aerie 2523 and join in the fun. For more info leave a message for Sharon Bodin after 4 p.m. at 886-7381.

2nd Ann Literary Feast - Author’s Forum April 24 The Friends of the BC Public Library will host a benefit at 6 p.m., April 24 at the BC Community Center for the public li-

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Belle Kennedy Formerly Orange Belle O. Dyson Kennedy, 65, of Ottawa, formerly of Orange, passed away March 31, 2014 at her home. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Orange.

She was born Jan. 28, 1949 in Orange to James and Odelia Dyson. She married James A. Kennedy of Orange, who preceded her in death in 2008.

Belle is survived by three daughters, Carolyn (Theodore) McGee of Marseilles, Melissa (Dnton) Lowe of Hemphill and Pearl (Randy) Hugenwroth of Houston, one son, Hilton (Kathy) Drake of Orange; 18 grandchildren; 9 greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Annie and Gloria.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and one sister. Memorials may be directed to the family. Seals-Campbell Funeral Home.

William Self Orange William “Bill” Self, 92, of Orange, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at his residence. A funeral service was April 1, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. George Kidangen of St. Helen Catholic Church. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Garden in Orange.

A gathering of family and friends was April 1 at Claybar Funeral Home. Born in Cloudy, Okla., on July 5, 1921, Bill was the son of George W. Self and Emma M. (Pritchett) Self. Bill was a Dallas Cowboys fan and loved fishing. He enjoyed feeding the fish in the pond and the chickens. Bill liked to invent “tools” to make life easier.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Dorothy Self, step daughter Dianna Dronet and six sisters.

Bill is survived by his daughter, Linda and husband Harvey Adair of Athens; son, David Randazzo of Mason; step daughters, Gloria Stearns, Linda Bray, and Peggy and husband Laurie Miller, Jr. of Orange and Susan and husband Bill Skinner of Hemphill; step sons, Larson Hebert of Arlington and Mark Hebert of Bridge City; 17 grandchildren and 22 greatgrandchildren. Serving as pallbearers was Ryan Menard, James Dronet, Bill Skinner, Joseph Marjolet, Rodney Miller and Corey Randazzo.

Gladwell Smith Villiage Mills Gladwell Junior Smith, 68, of Village Mills, Texas passed away March 27, 2014 at Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas in Beaumont.

A memorial service was March 31 at Memorial Funeral Home in Vi-

Junior was born Feb. 3, 1946 and was a native of Leesville, La. He was a longtime resident of Vidor and Southeast Texas and a graduate of Vidor High School.

He served his country in the US Air Force. He was a purchasing Agent for Beaumont State Center for Human Development for 30 years.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor. Junior is survived by his brothers Jay Smith of Orange and Larry Smith of Woodville.

Juanita Hardin Orange Juanita Fontenot Hardin, 74, of Orange, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014, in Orange.

A funeral service was April 1, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating was Pastor Dale Lee of The Cowboy Church in Orange. Burial followed at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation was April 1.

Born in Kaplan, La., on Feb. 10, 1940, Juanita was the daughter of Ovey Fontenot and Dorothy (Faulk) Fontenot. Juanita worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Jones Nursing Home. She enjoyed crafting, especially crocheting; but, she truly loved spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her first husband, Marcelino Pachuca, Jr.; brotherin-law, Jerry Morris.

Juanita is survived by her husband, Anthony Jeanise of Orange; son, Mark Pachuca and wife Colleen of Orange; daughters, Kay Vandevender and husband Gary Miller, and Cathy and husband Mike Adair, all of Orange; step daughters, Deborah Jeanise of Orange; step son, Sammy Hall and wife Candy of Orange; sisters, Mae Rose Morris and Alice and husband Nelson Plaisance all of Orange; eight grandchildren; two great- grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were Josh Adair, Bubba Morris, Wes and Bubba Pachuca, Hank Fontenot and Gary Miller. Honorary pallbearers were Jace Vandevender, Jordan Pachuca and Sammy Hall.

Marella Wilson Orange Marella “Tinzy” Foster Wilson, 63, of Orange passed away March 29,2014, at Harbor Hospice of Beaumont after a lengthy illness which she fought courageously. A gathering of family and friends was April 1, followed by funeral services in the Chapel at the funeral home. Officiating was Chaplain Jerry Fenter of Harbor Hospice.

Cremation followed.

Tinzy, born Sept. 18, 1950, in Dequincy, La. to Sam & Dorothy (Mitchell) Foster, was the eighth out of nine children. She grew up in Starks, La., then lived in Deweyville where she raised her three children before moving to Orange. She spent several years serving friends at Jay’s, Cotton’s Kay and Club 87. She never met a stranger, was always joking and loved to make people smile. She was a devoted companion for over 20 years to Joe Paul Little, Sr. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

She is survived by her companion; and children, Donnie Hollingsworth and wife Janice of Vidor, Brenda Wilson and boyfriend Doug Guidry of Orange, Steven Wilson and wife Meiyan of Hong Kong. Grandchildren, Ashlie’ & husband Diego Chacin, Stetson Hollingsworth, Allison Hennigan, Brianna Wilson, Braydon, Lorn and Berklee Little and Teresa Richard as well as nine great-grandchildren. Also, Joey Little and wife Kayla of Bridge City and Justin Little and wife Lauren of Dallas.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Cornell, Bubba, Bokey and Jamie Foster; sisters, Flora Mae, Judy, Becky and Dianne; grandson, Brendan Twiner.

Mrs. Wilson’s family expresses their sincere gratitude to Harbor Hospice of Beaumont and to everyone at the “Harbor House” who was so kind and compassionate to Tinzy and daughter, Brenda.

She loved each and every one of you. It always brought a smile to her face just to see you walk in her room. Condolences may be expressed at http://www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

Pat Thompson, Jr Orange Pat L. Thompson, Jr., 73, from Orange, died March 31, 2014, at his residence.

Cremation will be held at Claybar Funeral Home.

He was born in Vicksburg, Miss, on Oct. 26, 1940, the son of Pat Long Thompson, Sr. and Ethel Mary (Thompson) Thompson.

He worked as a semi-truck driver. He worked as a semi-truck driver. He was in the Army from Oct. 3, 1959, to Oct. 7, 1967 and in the Navy from June 14, 1968, to August 7, 1970. His passion was golfing, fishing and loving his dog.

Pat was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Arva B. Darden –FisetteThompson and his fur son Moe Thompson. His children are Dalona J. Fisette from Orange, Ricky P. and Stacey Fisette from Beau-

mont, Stacy A. Fisette from Orange and Tommy Thompson; Pat’s grandchildren are Hunter and Dylan Lenhard, Kody, Emily and Caroline Fisette; Brothers James and Tonie Thompson from Groves and Bubba and Jeanette Thompson from Buna; Brother-in-laws, Donnie Darden, Charles Darden and wife, Mary and also tons of nieces and nephews.

Jimmie Willis Orange Jimmie Sherrell Baker Willis, 77, longtime resident of Orange, went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2014. She passed away peacefully in her sleep at Mid-Jefferson Hospital in Port Arthur. Since the death of her beloved husband in 2007, she lived with her daughter, Sherry, in Houston.

Jimmie was born in Clanton, Ala., March 15, 1936 to Ernest and Georgia Baker. She moved to Orange in 1946. She graduated from Stark HS and received a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics from Baylor University. She married the love of her life, Ernest Edward (Junior) Willis, Jr., of Crossett, Ark. on March 12,1960. They were blessed with one daughter, Cheryl (Sherry).

After 12 years as a school teacher, Jimmie worked with her late husband in the family business, E & E Sheet Metal, in Pinehurst, as secretary-bookkeeper.

She was a member of the Eastern Star and North Orange Baptist church for over 50 years. She loved to cook, sew, read, garden, collecting owls, Christmas and above all she loved her family and Jesus. She and Junior traveled in his private plane, sometimes transporting patients to Galveston whenever called upon.

Jimmie is preceded in death by her parents and husband. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Willis of Houston, one brother, Stan Baker and his wife, Tess, of Port Arthur, C.W. Lindsey and wife, Lynette and family of Santa Fe and wife, Mavis Lindsey and family of the late Bill Lindsey of Herber Springs, Ark. Interment will be beside her

husband of 54 years in a private graveside ceremony at Eden Cemetery in Crossett, Ark. Express condolences at 2931 Barker Cypress Rd., Apt 1224, Houston, TX 77084

Adley Brown West Orange Adley “MeMe” Brown, 77, of West Orange, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2014, at M.D. Anderson in Houston. Funeral services were March 28, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. Scott McIntosh of North Orange Baptist Church.

Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Serving as pallbearers were Cliff Brown, Lucas Thurston, Brandon Brown, Caleb Gipson, Joshua Gipson, Albert Lee Harrison Jr., and Nicholas Harvey. Honorary pallbearers included Paul Mashaney, Carmichael Wiley, Tommy Brown and Marcus Dobbs.

Born in Gueydan, La., on Sept.

16, 1936, Adley was the daughter of John Drury Harrington and Hazel (LeBlanc) Gaspard. She worked in unit buying control and handled the payroll for 21 years at Sears in Orange. Adley attended Stark HS and was a devoted member of North Orange Baptist Church. In her spare time, MeMe enjoyed flower gardening, embroidery, crafting porcelain dolls and cooking her delicious gumbo. She was a true servant to her family, church and her community. MeMe loved her family very much and will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters and three brothers.

She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Gerald “Jerry” Brown, of West Orange; daughters, Judy Brown of West Orange, Janet Dobbs and husband, Marcus, of Houston; son, Robert Brown and wife, Karen, of West Orange;

grandchildren, Julie Mashaney and husband, Paul, Tommy Brown, Cindi Gipson, Cliff Brown and wife, Sarah, Lucas Thurston, and ten great-grandchildren, as well as numberous nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family wishes to acknowledge, with grateful appreciation, the love and care provided to MeMe by Maxine Schexnider and Kayline Gipson.

James Chandler Orangefield James Ernest Chandler, 88, from Orangefield, died March 26, 2014, at the Meadows.

Funeral services were March 29, 2014, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, officiating was the Reverend Bobby Granger. Burial took place at Mary Williams Cemetery in Orangefield.

James was born in Terry on Jan. 21, 1926 and was the son of William Lomas “Pop” Chandler and Agnes Mary Williams Chandler. He served in the Navy during WW II and then became a Math teacher at Orangefield High School for 30 years.

James is also a member of the Masonic Lodge in Bridge City and part of the American Legion Post 250.

He worked the clock at every football game and also drove the bus for the football team for away games. James also had a strong passion for animals.

He is preceded in death by his parents, niece Kathy Nuckols, brother Gerald Chandler and brother-in-law Claude Wilson.

James is survived by his wife of 53 years Gloria Walles Chandler of Orangefield; his sisters, Marilyn Chandler Cotton and husband Bennie of Orangefield, June Chandler Wilson of Beaumont, Cherry Chandler Scales and husband Royce of Orangefield; sister-in-law, Betty Horn Chandler; and his numerous nieces and nephews.

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Orange Co. Relay for Life May 2 Friday, May 2, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. at BCHS and the theme is “Planting the Seed for the Cure”. For more info about our event please contact Bridget LeBlanc at 409-651-0302 or send us an email at ocrelaychair@gmail.com.

23rd Ann Lobster Fest at Bmt Civic Center May 2 Entertainment is Katie Whitney and the Draw & Silent Auction. $75 per person and$1000 table of 10. Casual attire.

Ayusa International exchange student opportunity Ayusa International, a non-profit organization has promoted global learning and leadership through HS student cultural exchanges and leadership programs for 31 yrs. and is launching its annual search for families in Texas interested in hosting international students for the 2014-2015 school year. Ayusa’s exchange students, 15-18 yrs old, come from more than 60 countries around the world and are insured, proficient in English and bring their own spending money. Families interested can visit www.ayusa.org or call 1-888-552-9872.

20th Annual Charity 4-man Golf Scramble May 3 The Orange Lions Club host 20th Annual Charity 4-man Golf Scramble Benefiting The Lions Eye Bank of Texas - 8 am at the Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. Sponsorships available. Entry fees include all green fees and carts. Entry Forms are at the country club or contact Stump Weatherford stumpw1@ hotmail.com, 409-313-0827 or Randall Morris randall.morris69@gmail.com, 409-745-3788 for info.

GOCC 5th Annual Golf Tournament - May 5 Sunset Grove Golf Course & Country Club: Sponsorships available. Reg for Morning Golf: 7 am - Start Time: 8 am Reg for Afternoon Golf: 12 p.m -Start Time: 1 pm

Obits From Page 6A Esther Hoffpauir Orange Esther Louise Hoffpauir, 49, of Orange passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 at The Meadows Nursing Home.

She was born on October 22, 1964 in Orange to parents Sarah Vivian (Ousley) and Walter Daniel Hoffpauir Sr. She was a lifelong resident of Orange and was employed at Wal-Mart as a cashier. Esther was a member of Harvest Chapel Church and loved playing the guitar, singing, interior decorator and taking care of her nieces and nephews. Esther was a loving person who will be missed dearly.

She is survived by her sisters, Martha Ellen Tyler, Kathleen Kelley, Frances Ann Lawson all of Orange, Lillie Gordey and husband, Mark of Bridge City; brothers, Terry Walter Hoffpauir of Vidor, Walter Daniel Hoffpauir Jr. and wife, Joette of Bridge City, Ralph Ray Hoffpauir of Orangefield, Fredrick Henry Hoffpauir of Orange, James Karroll Hoffpauir of Orange and numerous nieces and nephews.

The family held a Memorial Service March 29 at Harvest Chapel Church 1305 Irving St, Orange, TX 77630; with Sister Ruth Burch officiating. Cremation was entrusted under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers donations may be make to Harvest Chapel Church in memory of Esther Hoffpauir to help the family with funeral expenses. Condolences may be sent for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

Debra Dunahoe Bridge City Debra “Debbie” Kay Dunahoe, 58, of Bridge City, died March 25, 2014, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.

Graveside services were March 28 at Lone Cedar Cemetery in Shelby County. Officiating was the Rev. Hiram Milton of Lone Cedar Missionary Baptist Church in Shelby County.

Debbie was born in Port Arthur, April 13, 1955, she was the child of Burt E. Dunahoe and Patsy (Dry) Dunahoe. She was preceded in death by her father.

Debbie is survived by her mother Patsy Dry Dunahoe of Bridge City; brother Terry and Tammy Dunahoe of Bridge City; sister Susan Buscher of Winnie; and Aunt Jenny and Billy Cox of Bridge City; and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.

Rhonda Majors Gann Formerly Orange Rhonda S. Majors- Gann, 55, of Alvin, Texas passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014 at her home in Alvin.

Graveside services were Saturday, March 29

at Autumn Oak Memorial Park..

Rhonda was born July 4, 1958 in Nacogdoches. She is preceded in death by father, Royce Arnold Majors, Sr. and sister, Renee Majors. Those left to cherish her memory are parents, Claudine Hare and husband George of Orange; daughters, Katie Venable and husband, JR of Orange, Ashley Lawrence and husband, Paul of Beaumont; Grandchildren, Austin Borel of Orange and Shelby Lawrence of Orange.

Rhonda is also survived by her brother, Arnold Majors and wife, Sherry; nephew, Chas Majors and niece, Cheyenne Majors and other relatives and friends.

There will be a gathering of family and friends on Friday, March 28, 2014 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Mac Arthur Heights Baptist Church in Orange.

Rayford Spurgeon Orange Rayford Spurgeon, 83, of West Orange, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Orange. Funeral services were March 24 at McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange.

Officiating was the Rev. Joel Warren of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. A graveside service followed at Sunset Memorial Park in Nacogdoches. Serving as pallbearers were Blake and Blaine Caillier, Jake, Tyler and Logan Spurgeon and Larry Schexnider.

Honorary pallbearers included Gary and Bryan Spurgeon and the deacons of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. Visitation was March 23 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Lufkin on March 28, 1930, Rayford was the son of John Alexander and Precillia (Irby) Spurgeon. He retired from Firestone after 38 years of service as an operator. Rayford was a member of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, Sunday school teacher and member of the choir. He loved to fish and was a skillful carpenter. Rayford would often do carpentry work for the church, friends and family. He was a kind person who enjoyed helping others, no matter the need.

Rayford was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John Spurgeon and Harvard Spurgeon; twin-brother, Ralph Spurgeon; sisters, Esterline Standley and Charlsie Casper.

He is survived by his wife, Hazel Spurgeon of West Orange; son, Gary Spurgeon of Highlands; daughter, Gayla Thompson of Orange; son, Bryan Spurgeon and wife, Debbie of Mauriceville; grandchildren, Blakeand Blaine Caillier, Jake, Tyler, Merissa, Luke, Logan and Miriah Spurgeon and great-grandson, Cayson Ray Spurgeon. For those that wish, memorial contributions may be made to McDonald Memorial Baptist Church. 2015 Sims St., Orange, TX 77630.

Orville Porche Formerly Deweyville Funeral services for Orville “O.V.” Porche, age 58, of Fairmount, were March 24, 2014 at Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home in Jasper preceded by visitation. O.V., a native of New Orleans and longtime resident of Deweyville, passed away March 21 at Methodist Hospital in Houston. He was an Anchor Tower Operator & Welder off shore for Cal-Dive International in Port Arthur. He liked fishing, wood working, fixing things and boiling seafood.

Survivors include his wife, Lorinda Powell “Cooky” Porche of Fairmount; mother-in-law, Allie DuBose Hathaway of Fairmount; brothers, Claude Joseph “Smoke” Porche, Jr. of New Orleans and Jess Porche and wife Donnia of Houma, La.; brother-in-law, Harvey Powell of Orangefield; sister, Debra Poincot and husband Donald of Bayou Blue, La.; sisters-in-law, Gail Powell Addison and husband, Keith of Orange; and Sandy Hathaway of Fort Worth; 10 nieces and nephews, Corey, Clint, Shauntelle, Lil Jess and Sherry Porche, April Hughes Wilson, Ronnie Hughes, Misty Powell Brewster, Scotty Powell and Dane South; and numerous great nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his parents, Claude, Sr. and Lois Porche; father-inlaw, I. D. Powell and niece, Tonya Porche.

Memorials may be made to the Jasper Humane Society, P.O. Box 1104, Jasper, TX 75951. Services were under the direction of Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home of Jasper.

Gayle Lesher Orange Gayle Lesher, 75, of Orange, passed from this life suddenly on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at Christus - St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after an illness. Memorial services to remember and honor Gayle’s life were March 29 in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was Pastor Marty Boddie with the St. Matthews United Methodist Church in High Island. Rite of Committal and Entombment followed services at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park Mausoleum in Orange.

Born on Sept. 17, 1938 in Wichita County to parents, Joseph Lyle Spring and Bessie Mae (Mouton) Spring, she was a lifelong resident of Orange. She also lived in Beaumont where she was raised in the Catholic faith and was a member of Cathedral in the Pines Church. She worked as a nurse’s aide in the home health care industry. Gayle was a good and faithful Obits Cont. Page 8A

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LU food drive donates 1500+ meals to community Staff Report For The Record Through “The Impact: Hunger-Free Project,” students were able to donate their “meal swipes” to the less fortunate.

A food drive, organized by the Department of Student Activities and Civic Engagement in conjunction with the LamarAlive! Student Activities Board, nearly 1500 meals were collected during the event.

“We are extremely proud of this accomplishment,” said Michael Wilkinson, associate director of Student Activities and Civic Engagement. “The

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servant of her Lord Jesus Christ. She enjoyed oil painting, going antiquing and going out to eat at the Golden Coral with her friends and family. Gayle will be most fondly remembered as a loving spirit who cared for her family and friends very much. Gayle is preceded in death by her grandparents and her dear friend, Rosemary Hunt.

Those who will most cherish her

hard work and dedication to this cause by our student body is second to none. A smile will be brought to the faces of many in Southeast Texas.”

When Lamar University students register for classes and purchase a meal plan for the semester, they receive a Cardinal One card. This card allows students to access meals by swiping their card at the dining hall or other campus eateries, referred to by students as meal swipes.

A donation booth was located in front of the BrooksShivers Dining Hall at noon where students could donate meal swipes. Once the event memory are daughters, Deanna Noel Brown and Lisa Barrow of Jasper and Kelley Lesher Miller and husband, Marc of Orange; her grandchildren, Nicole Boddie and husband Marty, Randy Floyd and wife, Niketa, Alesha Harris and husband, Jardon and Wesley Green; her great-grandchildren, Dylan and Amber Floyd, Jada and Landon Harris, Ricky, Jackson, Samantha and Matthew Boddie.

Gayle is also survived by numerous extended family members and very dear friends. Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneral home.com

was over, the dining hall officials tallied the total number of swipes each student donated for an equivalent value of meals to be donated to various local non-profit agencies and charities.

“The idea for this initiative was to provide our students a way to use their meal plans in a way that is beneficial to both them and the community,” said Luke Harris, graduate assistant for the Department of Student Activities and Civic Engagement. “The number of swipes donated signifies the charitable nature of the student body at Lamar and how supportive they are of the Golden Triangle.”

Other organizations, including the African Student

Association and Man Up, helped by publicizing the event as well as assisting the day of the event by collecting meal swipes. Harris said the department expects to make the food drive an annual tradition at Lamar.

“Each organization involved played a major role in this event,” said Harris. “We are grateful for the gigantic support we received from the LU student body. One of our main goals in the department is to get students involved and engaged with community service. Giving students the opportunity to voluntarily give meals to the less fortunate also gives students a chance to significantly contribute positively to somebody else’s life.”

LU announces new scholarship Staff Report For The Record The Lamar University Foundation has announced an endowed scholarship has been established for the College of Engineering. The Srini Chittaluru Graduate Research Scholarship in Engineering will provide funding for outstanding

students to further their studies at Lamar.

“This scholarship will make obtaining a graduate degree in engineering a possibility for some interested students who otherwise would not be able to afford to further their education in engineering,” said Victor Zaloom, dean of the College of Engineering. “It has the additional benefit of requiring a research experience which will be used to attract excellent students as well as increase the research profile of the College of Engineering.”

While earning a master’s degree in Engineering from Lamar University, Chittaluru received a scholarship, helping him qualify for in-state tuition fees and paying for some of his living expenses. Chittaluru

Orange Co. Relay for Life May 2 Friday, May 2, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. at BCHS and the theme is “Planting the Seed for the Cure”. For more info about our event please contact Bridget LeBlanc at 409-651-0302 or send us an email at ocrelaychair@gmail.com. elected to endow this scholarship in appreciation of the opportunity he felt Lamar University provided him to continue his further education in the United States, which has enabled him to pursue a successful career.

Chittaluru has worked for companies such as General Electric and Microsoft, and

worked as a consultant for companies such as ExxonMobil, Texas Instruments, and Conoco. Currently, Chittaluru works as an IT/Management Consultant.

For more information about establishing an endowed scholarship, contact the Lamar University Foundation at (409) 880-2117.

“A Flat-out Funny Evening” with Jeanne Robertson Staff Report For The Record The Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts presents Jeanne Robertson, for two performances, Thursday, April 17, 2014 and Good Friday, April 18, 2014 at 7:30 pm. Tickets range from $20-$35 are on sale now at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 409-886-5535.

Heard daily on Sirius/XM Radio’s Family Comedy Channel, and recipient of every top honor in the speaking profession, in her positively hilarious style, 6’2” humorist, Jeanne Robertson, captivates audiences with her stories of friends, family and life with her husband, “Left Brain,” as she delivers clean comedy with class that will have you rolling in the aisles.

Jeanne Robertson is a pro-

fessional speaker who specializes in hilarious humor based on her life experiences. Speaking to thousands of people annually, she utilizes her positively funny style to illustrate that a sense of humor is much more than a laughing matter.

It is a strategy for success.

With over 19 million views on YouTube, Jeanne has popularized such tales as “Don’t Bungee Jump Naked,” “Don’t go Rafting Without a Baptist in the Boat,” and “Don’t Send a Man to the Grocery Store!”

Other speakers might be as witty as Jeanne. Some might even be as tall. (Barefooted with her hair “mashed” down, she’s 6’2” in her size 11B stocking feet.) But nowhere will you find a speaker so adept at turning personal experiences into funny material that does more than elicit laughter. This Miss Congeniality winner in the Miss America Pageant, “Ye-

arrrrrrrrrrrs ago,” quoting Jeanne, uses her down-home Southern drawl to leave her audiences laughing . . . and thinking about her message.

Not only can visitors to Orange enjoy an evening of hilarious comedy on this holiday weekend, but they can also explore art of the American West, take a stroll through history and rekindle their love of nature. Patrons can view the Navajo Weaving: Tradition & Trade Exhibit at the Stark Museum of Art, experience the Egg-citing Easter Tours at the W.H. Stark House and encounter a Butterfly Release at Shangri La Botanical Gardens’ Eco-fest.

The Lutcher’s presentation of Jeanne Robertson is sponsored by Stark Cultural Venues. The Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts is located at 707 Main, Orange, Texas.

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Nancy’s Kitchen Nancy McWhorter For The Record A nice friend, Linda Jones, invited me to attend a vegan demonstration cooking class with her. This class is held at Minden’s Seventh Day Adventists Church each first Thursday of the month. I have always been curious about veganism but admit I was a bit skeptical.

The class was led by Dr. Kathy Irizarray. She explained vegans’ diet does not include any animal or dairy products.

A healthy and varied vegan diet consists of fruits, vegetables, leafy greens, whole grain products, nuts, seeds and legumes.

This particular meeting highlighted vegan main entrees. There were seven dishes prepared for sampling plus a green salad. After sampling each dish, a sheet of paper containing each recipe plus a

LC-M Sophomore wins Fifth Place in his age group at the Gusher Half Marathon March 8th in Beaumont.

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On Tuesday, March 18, at 5:50 p.m. 20 plus mounted deer heads were stolen from Big Boy’s Storage on Hwy 87 across from LCM High School in Orange.

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It was one of those days I wasn’t in the mood for grocery shopping but my kitchen staples needed replenishing. It is true, you should not grocery shop if you are hungry. I decided before I started my shopping, I would have dinner at the newly opened Mexican Restaurant El Tacquito. I chose to have the buffet over their menu selections.

As I started toward the buffet tables, I noticed that there was a pleasant looking couple sitting in the adjoining booth to where I was sitting. They seemed to be enjoying their meal. Shortly after I began eating my dinner, they completed their meal, paid at the register and left. When I completed my meal, I ask the waitress for my check. To my surprise, she informed me that the couple that had been sitting at our adjoining booths

recipe for the ketchup was passed to each person present.

Then the persons that had prepared each individual dish gave an explanation of how their particular dish was prepared.

Many of the recipes had ingredients I had never heard of and are not always readily available at local grocery stores. However, those products can be purchased at specialty stores in Shreveport.

All the samples were tasty but my favorite dish and the one I am presenting to you this week was the “Pecan Loaf.”

The crunchiness of the loaf was appealing to me but I certainly would not use a whole Tbsp. of salt if at all.

VEGAN PECAN LOAF 4 cups ground pecans 2 cups chopped onion had paid my bill. What a beautiful gesture. I felt grateful and humbled. Of course by that time, they were nowhere in sight to thank. If those dear people are reading this today, I want them to know how appreciative I am and how uplifting it was to my day. It is a lesson taught and an act of kindness that I will pass on. God Bless you both.

One of the things I needed to purchase that day was the bell peppers and cheese called for in this week’s recipe. I am always on the watch for outstanding recipes from various sources. This KEEPER recipe is taken from the package of Kraft cheese called for in the recipe.

SOUTHWEST BEEF & BELL PEPPER SKILLET 1 lb. extra lean ground beef

¼ cup water 1 Tbsp. salt 1 Tbsp. onion powder 1 tsp. garlic powder 4 ½ cups tomato juice 8 cups whole grain crumbs 2 cups Vegan made ketchup Grind pecans 2 cups at a time in blender or processor until meal. Measure and put into a bowl. In a skillet, sauté onions in water and add to bowl along with remaining ingredients except ketchup.

Mix together well with spoon and then hands. Spread even-

1 (14 ½ oz.) can beef broth 1 (10 oz.) can diced tomatoes & green chilies, undrained (I use mild Rotel) 1 each large green and yellow peppers, thinly sliced, then halved *2 cups instant white rice, uncooked 1 ½ cups Kraft Finely Shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheese Heat Broiler

ly into PAMed large baking dish. Bake at 350○ for 45 minutes; cover with ketchup and bake an additional 15 minutes.

It was beneficial for me in wanting to live a healthier life style by gleaming and applying some of the vegan methods. I could never be a vegan because I like using dairy and egg products too much. However, I could be a vegetarian but once in a while I would have to have my favorite lipsmacking barbequed ribs.

Brown meat in a large ovenproof skillet. Stir in broth and tomatoes; bring to a boil.

Add peppers and rice. Cover, simmer on low heat5 minutes or until rice is tender.

Top with cheese. Broil, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes, or until melted. *Since I used regular rice, I simmered it 20 minutes instead of 5 minutes.

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SPORTS AND OUTDOORS

B Orange County Baseball and Softball In Action

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Bridge City Cardinal right hander Chase Shugart delivers a pitch in Dist. 21-3A baseball action against the West Orange-Stark Mustangs . Bridge City prevailed 8-0.

RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

West Orange-Stark Lady Mustang pitcher Mallory Jackson hurls a pitch against the Bridge City Lady Cardinals in Dist. 21-3A softball action. The Lady Cardinals won the bout 10-4.

PHOTO: Mark Dunn

West Orange Stark Mustang shortstop Tanner Hogan makes a diving catch against the Buna Cougars.

The Mustangs took the contest .

RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

Bridge City Cardinal Ashton Hunter slides into second as Orangefield Bobcat Tryce Howard leaps to get the throw. The Cardinals prevailed 16-3.

RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

Bridge City Lady Cardinal pitcher Kelsey Fults fires a shot at the West Orange Stark Lady Mustangs.

RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Bridge City Cardinal Relays Results BRIDGE CITY — Here are the results of the Cardinal Relays held at Bridge City High School Saturday: GIRLS DIVISION Pole vault: Thornton, BC, 10-6; 2. Nelson, Nederland, 8-6; 3. McDuffie, BC, 7-6.

High jump: 1. Williamson, H-F 4-10; 2. Hamilton, Nederland, 4-8; 3. Newell, Orangefield, 4-8.

Triple jump: 1. Cole, WO-S, 34-5 1/4; 2. DeLord, H-F, 32-5; 3. Noel, Nederland, 31-7.

Long jump: 1. Cole, WO-S, 16-8; 2. Gutierrez, Nederland, 15-0; 3. Coots, H-F, 14-7.

Shot put: 1. Garza, OF, 34-3 1/4; 2. Laird, BC, 34-1; 3. Dotson, D’ville, 32-8 1/4.

Discus: 1. Dotson, D’ville, 106-3 1/2; 2. Hudson, Silsbee, 106-1 1/2; 3. Wanoreck, H-F, 91-11.

3,200 meters: 1. Ledet, Nederland, 13:53.21; 2.

Koopman, BC, 14:02.79; 3. Potter, BC, 14:12.42.

400-meter relay: 1. Silsbee 50.57; 2. H-F 51.68; 3.

Nederland 53.56.

800 meters: 1. DeLord, H-F, 2:31.34; 2. Miller, Nederland, 2:32.75; 3. Worthy, OF, 2:33.59.

110-meter hurdles: 1. Gutierrez, Nederland, 16.47; 2. Forsythe, Nederland, 16.79; 3. Laloude, H-F, 16.88.

100 meters: 1. Fowler, Silsbee, 11.95; 2. Cole, WOS, 12.40; 3. Coots, H-F, 13.03.

800-meter relay: 1. Silsbee 1:50.44; 2. H-F 1:51.64; 3. Nederland 1:53.94.

400 meters: 1. Bean, Kelly, 1:00.77; 2. DeLord, H-F, 1:01.81; 3. Fezia, WO-S, 1:02.71.

300-meter hurdles: 1. Miller, Nederland, 47.70; 2.

Clement, Nederland, 47.91; 3. Ehrlich, OF, 48.87.

200 meters: 1. Carmenar, Silsbee, 25.86; 2. McDonald, WO-S, 25.89; 3. Nevils, H-F, 27.40.

1,600 meters: 1. Ledet, Nederland, 6:11.94; 2. Reese, Nederland, 6:17.52; 3. Manuel, LC-M, 6:21.63.

1,600-meter relay: 1. Nederland 4:17.22; 2. WO-S 4:19.03; 3. H-F 4:26.83.

Standings: 1. Nederland 185; 2. H-F 136; 3. BC 89; CARDINAL RELAY RESULTS Page 2B

Paton Robinson gets a hit for the West Orange Stark Mustangs against Buna.

RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimms

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Bridge City Cardinals slice through Dist. 21-3A

Orangefield Bobcat Caleb Hussey dives into second base safe on a steal as Bridge City Cardinal Sage Elmore nearly makes the tag.

RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

Cardinal relay results 4. WO-S 72; 5. Silsbee 70; 6. OF 51; 7. Kelly 28; 8.

D’ville 16; 9. LC-M 14; 10. Sabine Pass 4.

BOYS DIVISION Pole vault: 1. Gallier, Nederland, 12-0; 2. Nguyen, BC, 10-6; 3. Carruth, BC, 10-6.

High jump: 1. Thompson, WO-S, 6-4; 2. Marediya, Nederland, 6-4; 3. Wells, Central, 6-0.

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Triple jump: 1. Busby, BC, 42-1; 2. Cole, WO-S, 40-8 1/2; 3. Vallier, Central, 37-10 1/4.

Long jump: 1. Jacquet, Central, 20-4; 2. Shaw, WO-S, 20-2; 3. Busby, BC, 19-3.

Shot put: 1. Hebert, WO-S, 43-9 3/4; 2. Carr, Nederland, 40-9 3/4; 3. Davis, Central, 39-7.

Discus: 1. Carr, Nederland, 123-2 1/2; 2. Sam, Central, 116-2; 3. Orebo, WO-S, 108-10.

3,200 meters: 1. Lebleu, BC, 11:32.53; 2. Hartman,

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Bridge City Cardinal left hander Bryson McFarland is on the hill against the Orangefield Bobcats in Dist. 21-3A baseball action on Monday.

RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

BC, 11:36.73; 3. Rainey, OF, 11:37.21.

400-meter relay: 1. WO-S 43.19; 2. Central 45.47; 3. BC 46.32.

110-meter hurdles: 1. Johnson, WO-S, 17.94; 2.

Derrey, Central, 18.52; 3. Winfree, OF, 18.62.

800 meters: 1. Seals, Central, 2:07.59; 2. Garrett, Nederland, 2:09.82; 3. Morris, Central, 2:10.81.

100 meters: 1. Fontenot, WO-S, 11.08; 2. Boullard, WO-S, 11.27; 3. Westbrook, OF, 11.46.

800-meter relay: 1. WO-S 1:31.62; 2. Central 1:33.01; 3. BC 1:38.27.

400 meters: 1. Morris, Central, 52.21; 2. Perkins,

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Nederland, 53.10; 3. Gilmore, Central, 53.47.

300-meter hurdles: 1. Johnson, WO-S, 41.59; 2.

Wilbur, BC, 42.03; 3. Derrey, Central, 43.32.

200 meters: 1. James, WO-S, 22.70; 2. Jones, Central, 22.84; 3. Garrett, Nederland, 23.30.

1,600 meters: 1. Garrett, Nederland, 5:02.27; 2.

LeDoux, EC, 5:03.46; 3. Lebleu, BC, 5:11.06.

1,600-meter relay: 1. Central 3:29.37; 2. WO-S 3:33.51; 3. BC 3:36.14.

Standings: 1. Central 190; 2. WO_S 164.3; 3. BC 132.3; 4. Nederland 76.3; 5. OF 30; 6. Sabine Pass 26; 7. EC 8; 8. Kelly 3.

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Much to the delight of a growing group of local anglers that have fished the Triangle Tail Chasers over the past few years, the club held its first tournament of the year last Saturday. It certainly wasn’t a given that the circuit would continue this year as Michael Braxton and Jim Morrissey notified members that there would be no more tournaments a couple of months back.

The shortage of free time was obviously the main factor, but the three species format also required much more work on everyone involved from Braxton to the teams as well. The solution, it appears, was to continue the tournaments this year, but change the format to redfish only. After looking at Saturday’s results it is obvious that while carving out free time remains an issue, the members were more than happy to focus only on redfish!

Twenty-four teams fished the event in a stiff north wind and nine of the top ten teams brought three fish limits to the scales. Each team is allowed to weigh in three redfish not to exceed 27-inches in length.

Joe Peddy and Corey Satler won the event with three fish weighing 21.90 pounds which is a most impressive weight for three 27-inch redfish.

While their seven pound average separated them from the rest of the field, the average weight per fish for the top ten finishers was still a solid 6 pounds. Not surprisingly when weighing in only three fish, the weights separating the top teams was razor thin.

Robert Gross and Jeremiah Matthews nosed out the team

second place money by .03 ounces with a solid 18.36 pound catch. Every team in the top ten finished with double digit weights.

Chad Lyden and David Roberts relied on their kayaks again this week to finish in seventh place with 16.05 pounds. They cashed a nice check fishing out of their kayaks last weekend in the trout tournament hosted out of the S.A.L.T. Club!

Trey Browne and Robert Bodie finished just out of the money with a very respectable 17.35-pound total, but still cashed a $300 check that Premier Yamaha supplemented by winning the side pot for the red with the most spots.

Their winning fish had seven spots. There were also seven lucky door prize winners.

Premier Yamaha donated a case of YamaLube oil, the Gulf Coast Redfish Series donated a brute cooler and Daley’s Hunt N Fish provided $50 gift cards for all five of the other winners!

The club welcomed 25 new members at the registration and announced that the next tournament is scheduled for April 26th .These tournaments are obviously competitive, but they also afford anglers that work all week an opportunity to compete and win for a very modest entry fee while sharing their techniques with others.

“I was so frustrated and disgusted about wasting three solid hours of trying to make a big fish on the bed bite that I put my boat on the trailer last Thursday morning,” said Dennis Landry. “I knew the bass was over ten pounds and I figured her smarts helped her get that big.”

Before you bemoan or agree with his decision to give it

up….consider the rest of the story. His brother-in-law arrived at his camp on the south end of Toledo Bend at nine o’clock that night after finishing up his day shift.

He talked Landry into joining him for a little night fishing and he more than made up for his frustrating morning.

“We fished the same shoreline free floating a Texas

rigged seven inch lizard and the bite was just unreal,” stated Landry.“ I don’t know that I ever heard a single strike as the line would just tighten up and you would feel the fish move off the bed.”

The bass that he was certain weighed over ten pounds weighed only a little over eight and inhaled his brotherin-law’s lizard on the first cast, but she proved to be just a warm-up fish.“We fished the entire cove and caught

just nine bass,” reported Landry, “but six of them were over seven pounds including that eight-pounder. Our largest two fish were 10.70 pounds and 9.45 pounds!”

They released every fish and Dennis was pleased that the eight-pounder was right back on the bed two days later. He also said that a light wind aided their efforts and that the cove they were fishing had no timber in it at all.“All of these fish were

holding in four of five feet in scattered grass.”

The majority of the guides and more persistent bass fishermen that I have talked with lately are convinced that due to the long cold winter the spawn is far from over on both Rayburn and Toledo Bend. If you are still looking for that bass of your dreams you might consider zipping up your jacket and hunting her in the dark!

Redfish lead the charge into spring OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE For The Record

Just about any Texas fisherman who ever wet a line knows that the spring is full of many things, most of which fall into the category of uncertainty and unpredictability. The all time #1 villain is the weather man and his friend the marine forecast, aka “that #$%@ wind”! For plenty of us who take advantage of every season the waders that were used during duck hunts have become your best friend as the gears switch in favor of chasing trophy trout in 60 plus degree water.

All but the most hard core of anglers routinely shun the thought of winter or early spring fishing in favor of warmer environments until the mercury creeps up slightly and the first warm weekend has them scrambling for boats, gear, and a spot at the local launch.

Little do most of them know that a few really dedicated anglers spent some less than perfect days on the water doing some reconnaissance in preparation for the warmer days that will inevitably come. The super low tides of winter offer up a great op-

portunity to find structure that under normal circumstances go un-noticed and many times un-fished.

Several of my last trips on the water have been solo adventures without a fishing rod and accompanied only by my 2nd best “girl”, a black lab named Sally and my binoculars. I truly love these days because it helps me switch gears from ducks to fish without missing either one. March and April offer some of the best opportunities to see ducks in their full plumage as they make their way back north. The Blue winged teal migrating back from Mexico are usually the stars of the show, especially when I’m scouting the marshes of Sabine and Calcasieu for redfish. The small groups of birds work low and fly thru the maze of islands like little jet fighters making just as much noise from their wings as they do with their calls.

The drakes are painted up like a brand new decoy and easily identifiable, they drive my dog nuts because she keeps waiting for a shotgun to go off and the opportunity to go fetch one. To see birds in

the air and fish in the water at the same time is what really gets me going, the best of both worlds right there in front of you.

On one such recent outing I made a loop through some of the marsh ponds that I hunted this past season. On my way in I passed a line of waders standing like solitary figures on an expansive flat, I’m sure we both were thinking “what’s that idiot doing out here” as the day was less than “bluebird beach” weather. I swung my skiff wide of their position and made my way into the marsh and some much more comfortable surroundings. The lake that was churned up from wind and runoff gave way to beautiful clear water and a slight ripple. I sat the skiff down off of plane and gave the pond a chance to settle as I climbed up on the platform. Much to my surprise a defined group of redfish were milling about as if they had no idea a visitor had made his way into their pond. I pushed up on the pod of fish and just watched for a few moments until they made their way down the pond and

eventually swam away from where I was. The rest of the afternoon was more of the same, small groups of fish just relaxed and enjoying small crabs and a few finger mullet.

For an early spring day it was an eye opener, we normally don’t see fish like that until late April or May. Calcasieu will crank up a little earlier than Sabine on normal years but it appears that both may be a little ahead of schedule. Those waders I told you about will certainly vouch for the fact the winter pattern for redfish has been about as constant as you could ever hope for, in fact the numbers of redfish in both bays appear to be as high as anyone can ever remember. The fish are all really healthy and seem to be almost “cookie cutter” identical, lots of fish on the low end of the slot with a nice mix of oversized fish. The upcoming spring and summer months could be memorable ones for local and out of town fishermen alike. After seeing what the marshes look like and having had some excellent days wading this year I have a great feeling about what is in store for us no doubt.

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Two significant sporting events are taking place this week as the NCAA College Basketball Tournament was pared down to the final four teams battling this weekend to be the National Champion while the major league baseball season kicked off earlier this week.

A person didn’t even have to be much of a basketball fan to enjoy the hard-nosed action of the NCAA tournament. Nearly every game played in last weekend’s Sweet Sixteen phase went right on down to the wire. Teams comprising the Final Four’s semifinal round Saturday feature surprising University of Connecticut taking on the event’s No. 1 overall seed, the Florida Gators, in a rematch in which Florida was upset early in the season by UConn and has not suffered a defeat since then. The other game is between Wisconsin and Kentucky.

And despite the weather being unspringlike and downright winterish, the phrase “Play Ball” has been heard in various major league ball parks around the country starting last Sunday, including at Minute Maid Park where our Houston Astros try like crazy to avoid losing 100 or more games for the fourth straight season.

The Astros have been rebuilding their team for the past three seasons and in the process have been suffering the agony of defeat more than any other of the 30 major league franchises.

And indications point to the fact that the Las Vegas oddsmakers believe the Astros could very well drop another 100 games during this upcoming 2014 season.

Although the team’s front office is pleading for fan patience for another year, the turnstiles have slowed down considerably since the losing began back in 2011. It has become imperative the team needs to at least show some signs of progress in its rebuilding effort.

With third-year general manager Jeff Luhnow and second-year skipper Bo Porter running the show, it would be nice to make a prophet out of owner Jim Crane who says he would love to see the Astros reach the .500 plateau this season.

“We’re not in the business of predicting how many wins,” commented Luhnow to the Houston Chronicle last weekend, “but this team will be an exciting team to watch. It’ll be a competitive team on a daily basis.”

The team has to be better Crane said hopefully. “Where we were last year was not acceptable, and I think if you looked at it on paper, people would say we’re going to be better in a lot of spots,” Crane pointed out.

“Part of that progress has to be visible to our fans in Houston for them to continue to buy in,” Luhnow added. But fan tolerance can’t be pushed much farther, especially when it is apparent that a handful of the Astros’ potentially best players remain in the minor leagues where they will have the benefit of playing every day rather than sitting on the bench at the major league level.

The Astros’ farm system has grown to become almost every other general manager’s envy.

Every minor league team is loaded with prospects who are getting very close to being major league-ready. However, the Astros still have one of the lowest payrolls in the major leagues this year, if you count only the salaries of players currently on the 25-man roster, at around $45 million.

A projection from the website FanGraphs has the Astros again finishing with the worst record in the majors—67-95--, but that mark certainly would indicate the team has improved.

This year’s Final Four features Florida (36-2), the pretourney’s top pick and No. 2 Wisconsin (30-7), which has been to the tournament 13 consecutive years, reaching the Sweet 16 six times but failing to make it to the Final Four until now.

The other two teams, No. 7-seeded Connecticut (30-8), became the first seventh-seeded team to reach the Final Four since the tournament expanded to 64 teams in 1985 and No. 8 Kentucky (28-10), which is a collection of McDonald’s All-Americans and is the first team ever to eliminate both the defending champion and runner-up from the same tournament.

The Connecticut Huskies won the national championship in 2011 under Coach Jim Calhoun. But Calhoun retired in 2012 and UConn was banned from last year’s Tournament for failing to meet the NCAA’s academic progress measure. But new coach Kevin Ollie has straightened out the Huskies’ program as they open Saturday’s semifinal round against Florida at 5:09 p.m. at Jerry Jones’ Palace in Arlington, TX. The second game features Wisconsin against Kentucky at 7:49 p.m. Both semifinal games will be aired on TBS. The winners will clash for the national championship Monday at 8:10 p.m. and can be seen on CBS. This Korner looks for 6½-point favored Florida to solve UConn’s tena-

cious defense and reach the finals while Kentucky, an early two-point favorite, should take down Wisconsin and then upset the Gators to win the national championship.

KWICKIES…A tip of the Korner Kap to some of our local high school golfers who starred in last week district tournaments. Little CypressMauriceville’s Lauren Cox blew away the field by 16 strokes in the District 20-4A girls’ tournament with a 7875—153. She will be joined at the upcoming Regional Tournament by teammate Kacie Nichols who had a 198. The Lady Bears finished third as a team (808) behind Nederland (726) and PN-G (735). In the Boys’ District 21-3A Tournament Bridge City finished two strokes behind champion Hardin-Jefferson for second place last week at Wildwood. Bridge City’s Skylar Petroski was the tourney’s medalist with rounds of 77-79—158 and Orangefield’s Cameron Duhon was second with 81-84—165.

Other members of the Cardinal’s golf team include David Hearn, Conner Guillotte, Justin Smith, Noah Mathews, Forest Gauthier and Jace Bradberry, who will compete along with the Bobcats’ Duhon in the Region III Championships April 16-17 at Raven’s Nest in Huntsville.

The Los Angeles Dodgers set a record with an opening day payroll of $234 million, which is more than five times the Houston Astros’ $45 million payroll. The New York Yankees were second at $199 million. Australian Steven Bowditch shot a four-over-par 76 to hang on for his first PGA Tour victory last weekend in the Valero Texas Open played in San Antonio. The 30-yearold Bowditch edged out runners-up Will MacKenzie and Daniel Summerhays by one stroke for the $1,116,000 winner’s check. It was the highest closing score by a winner since Vijay Singh finished with a 4-over 76 in the 2004 PGA Championship.

ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes was the surprise choice as the new women’s basketball coach at Arkansas, after being out of college coaching for more than 20 years.

Dykes hasn’t coached since he was an assistant under Eddie Sutton at Oklahoma State from 1990-91. He played at Arkansas and graduated from there and later was an assistant for the Razorbacks under Sutton.

The Lamar Cardinals played what Head Coach Jim Gilligan called “their worst baseball of the season” last weekend as my alma mater—the McNeese State Cowboys—benefited by winning two of the threegame series last weekend at Vincent-Beck Stadiumin Beaumont. The Cards won the opener 8-7 in 11 innings Friday but lost 15-14 Saturday and 6-4 Sunday as the Cowboys took advantage of some shoddy defense by the Redbirds. Lamar fell to 2-7 in the Southland Conference and 1514 overall while McNeese improved to 6-3 in the SLC and 16-10 overall. Lamar swings back into SLC action this weekend with their first trip to Abilene Christian since 1973.

JUST BETWEEN US… The Houston Chronicle’s sports gurus have picked their pennant winners for the 2014 Major League season. In the American League they selected the Oakland A’s in the West Division, the Detroit Tigers in the Central Division and the Boston Red Sox in the East Division. The LA Dodgers are the choice in the National League West Division, the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central and the Atlanta Braves in the NL East. They really go out on a limb to predict the Dodgers to beat the Tigers in the World Series.

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Jon Huntsman to speak in LU’s Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series April 3 Staff Report For The Record Philanthropist, industrialist and author Jon M. Huntsman will visit Lamar University April 3, becoming the 11th guest in the Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series.

He will present a free public lecture titled “We are not put here to fail” at 2 p.m. in the University Theatre. A public reception will follow the event.

“We are delighted to have Mr. Huntsman as our guest,” said Kevin Smith, senior associate provost and chair of the Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series committee. “Known worldwide as a leader in industry, his phenomenal business success is matched by his equally incredible generosity. On every level, his is an inspiring story.”

The Judge Joe J. Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series was created in 1986 to honor Judge Fisher’s many contributions to Southeast Texas and Lamar University. The people of the community established the series to benefit Lamar students and to honor the longtime federal judge who died June 19, 2000.

Past lecturers in the Fisher series are former President Gerald Ford, Larry McMurtry, Vladimir Sakharov, Stephen Jay Gould, Linda Ellerbee, Antonin Scalia, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., former Prime Minister Shimon Peres, James Watson, and former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto.

Huntsman is founder and executive chairman of Huntsman Corp., a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals. Forty years ago, Huntsman began a small entrepreneurial plastics packaging business. Original-

ly known for pioneering innovations in packaging and, later, for rapid and integrated growth in petrochemicals, its operating companies today manufacture chemical products used in a wide range of industries, with more than 12,000 employees and multiple locations worldwide. The company’s 2012 revenues exceeded $11 billion.

Huntsman earned his undergraduate degree at The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and subsequently earned an MBA from the University of Southern California. He has been awarded 13 honorary doctorate degrees.

Huntsman was a U.S. Naval Gunnery Officer. He served under President Richard M. Nixon as Special Assistant to the President and as White House Staff Secretary.

Huntsman authored a book on corporate ethics entitled, Winners Never Cheat: Everyday Values We Learned as Children (But May Have Forgotten). The second edition is entitled Winners Never Cheat: Even in Difficult Times and made the Wall Street Journal’s best sellers list.

Widely recognized as one of America’s foremost concerned citizens and philanthropists, Huntsman’s lifetime humanitarian giving, including contributions to the homeless, the ill and the under-privileged, exceeds $1.4 billion and has assisted thousands, both domestically and internationally.

He was a member of the American Red Cross Board of Governors from 1997-2005 and from March through October 2013. He also serves on the board of the Beaumont Foundation.

The Chronicle of Philan-

dren and nine great-grandchildren.

Parking will be available in lots C-3 and C-5 near the University Theatre. For more information on the April 3 event or the Fisher Distinguished Lecture Series in general, call (409) 880-8400.

Jon Huntsman will speak at Lamar University

thropy placed him second on their 2007 list of largest donors. In 2011, Forbes Magazine counted him among the 18 “most generous givers on the planet.”

Huntsman and his wife, Karen, founded the Huntsman Cancer Institute in 1995 to accelerate the work of curing cancer through human genetics. The Institute is now one of America’s major cancer centers dedicated to finding a cure. The combined facility features leading edge research laboratories and a state-ofthe-art hospital treating cancer patients.

A recently announced $100 million expansion will double the laboratory space and create the Primary Children’s and Families’ Cancer Research Center, which will focus exclusively on inherited and childhood cancers.

Huntsman has served in senior leadership positions in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for 50 years.

Jon and Karen Huntsman are the parents of nine children. They have 56 grandchil-

Background on Judge Joe J. Fisher Judge Fisher, a native Texas, was born at Bland Lake in San Augustine County, son of the late Lula Bland Fisher and Guy Brown Fisher, both members of pioneer families. He was educated in the public schools of San Augustine County, Houston and at Stephen F. Austin State University. He received his LL.B. degree from the University of Texas.

Judge Fisher served as County Attorney for San Augustine County, 1937-1939, and as District Attorney, First Judicial District of Texas, 1939-1946.

He moved to Jasper in 1941 and engaged in the general practice of law from 19461957 with the law firm of Fisher, Tonahill & Reavley and served as District Judge, First Judicial District of Texas, 1957-1959. From 1959 to 2000, he served with distinction as the United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas.

A member of the State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, and the American Judicature Society, Judge Fisher also was an honorary member of the Order of the Coif, University of Texas Law School. He was recipient of the Rosewood Gavel award from St. Mary’s University School of Law, the Outstanding Trial Judge Award of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the Award for Public Service

in the Field of Law from the White Lung Association. Lamar University conferred on him the honorary Doctor of Laws Degree in 1979.

Judge Fisher was a member of the Texas Lions Hall of Fame, the Stephen F. Austin State University Hall of Fame, the Philosophical Society of Texas, the East Texas Histori-

Texas drought dictates planting

Staff Report For The Record Despite the drought, Texas High Plains farmers with irrigation will most likely plant cotton in the South Plains and a mixture of corn and sorghum in the Panhandle, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist. Photo by Robert Burns As Mother Nature continues to play what seems like an extended April Fools joke on parts of Texas with ongoing drought, agricultural producers have some tough cropping decisions to make, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service crops expert.

“As conditions remain very dry across the Texas High Plains, producers are looking at crop decisions that reflect the drought condition,” said Dr. Calvin Trostle, AgriLife Extension agronomist in Lubbock.

According to the March 25 U.S. Drought monitor, about 67 percent of the state is in one stage of drought or another, with about another 18 percent listed as abnormally dry.

These numbers reflect a substantial backslide from what appeared to be a mollifying of drought conditions as recently as a couple of weeks ago. Writer: Robert Burns, 903-8346191, rd-burns@tamu.edu

EPA and State Partners Help Border Area Manage Scrap Tires Staff Report For The Record

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cal Association and the Texas Gulf Historical Society. He also was a holder of the Silver Beaver Award from the Boy Scouts of America. He was President-General, Sons of the Republic of Texas and a Knight of the Order of San Jacinto.

Judge Fisher died June 19, 2000 at the age of 90.

This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, along with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling (STAR), held a workshop in El Paso to help turn a source of pollution into a resource.

Each year, the U.S.-Mexico border region deals with millions of discarded tires, which pile up and attract pests. Finding ways to manage these scrap tires is an important goal of EPA’s Border 2020 U.S.Mexico environmental program. Over the past few years, the program has made good progress by engaging local residents in cleanup efforts. This included removing six million tires from a pile in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, which were

converted into fuel.

This week’s workshop brought together a variety of stakeholders from the U.S. and Mexico, including representatives from state agencies and municipalities, the tire industry, public utilities, and elected officials. By bringing so many perspectives together, the workshop aimed to define the future of scrap tire management and develop markets for the material instead of simply filling landfills. Organizers hope ideas and practices discussed at the workshop can work throughout the Border region, as well as in other areas of the world where scrap tires are a problem. For more info on EPA’s Border 2020 program: http://www2.epa.gov/ border2020 For more info on EPA’s Sustainable Materials Management program: http:// www.epa.gov/smm/

Texas taxpayers won’t foot the bill for Texas City Dike cleanup Staff Report For The Record Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson today announced the aggressive response to clean up the oil spill off the Texas City Dike won’t affect the state’s $20 million fund to clean up oil spills. The party ultimately found responsible for the spill will pay all the bills.

That $20 million fund, Patterson said, is evidence that Texas is not only better prepared than any other state in the nation to respond to oil spills, but at preventing such spills in the first place.

“In Texas, we’re ready,” Patterson said. “I think the rest of the nation could learn a few lessons from us when it comes to planning ahead and preparing for oil spills.”

The Oil Spill Prevention and Response Division of the Texas General Land Office is funded with a 1.3 cent per barrel fee assessed on oil passing through Texas ports. That fund pays for prepositioned equipment such as skimmers, air boats and oil boom at five offices along the Texas coast, staffed full-time

by GLO oil spill response experts who have spent years working with local contractors, local governments and the U.S.

Coast Guard preparing to respond to any oil spill in Texas waters.

“In Texas, our oil spill folks already know their federal and industry counterparts when there’s an emergency because they’ve worked together before, in drills or responding to an actual spill,” Patterson said. “Responding to a crisis is not the time to be meeting your partners or determining who is in charge.”

Patterson said this level of cooperation between industry, local, state and federal responders in Texas ensures a quick and effective response.

Funds are available when it comes to oil spill response in Texas, thanks to the Texas Legislature’s foresight in passing the Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 1991, shortly after the Exxon Valdez spill. In the case of an oil spill from an unknown source, Texas has $20 million set aside for cleanup costs. That $20 million fund is from the 1.3 cent tax on imported oil coming through Texas ports. The cost to the consumer for this fund is negligible: About 7/1,000 of a penny per gallon of gasoline refined in Texas.

“I think the Texas response to oil spills in general shows that it really pays to plan ahead,” Patterson said.

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Acadian receives Company of the Year Award USDA Finalizes Changes Staff Report For The Record

Staff Report For The Record The Southwest Chapter of the ESOP Association, a regional organization of companies in Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico in which employees are owners through Employee Stock Ownership Plans, selected Acadian Companies for the third time as its Company of the Year. Acadian previously received Company of the Year in 2005 and 2012.

The award was presented at the Southwest Chapter Awards Banquet on March 27, 2014 in Grapevine, Texas. Acadian also took home an award for Communications Excellence for their company intranet, Acadian Central. Laura Logan accepted the honor and is delighted to have won the awards in her first year as chairman of the ESOP Committee.

“We were so pleased as a committee to accept these awards on behalf of our amazing Acadian team,”said Logan.

“It is a reflection of the hard work that all of our employeeowners do every day, and the guidance of a forward-thinking board of directors. It takes every division and every employee-owner of Acadian to make awards like this a reality.”

Also in attendance were Acadian ESOP Committee members Harry Murphy, Brigid Guillory, Amanda Lyons, Jeff Vidacovich, and Phillip Brocato, as well as Vice Chair Brian Meadows and Secretary Billy Vincent.

CFO David Kelly is Acadian’s principal officer regarding direction for their ESOP and is

Accepting the Company of the Year Award were members of Acadian’s ESOP Committee.

Front row: Brigid Guillory and Laura Logan.

Back row: Brian Meadows, Phillip Brocato, Billy Vincent, Amanda Lyons, Harry Murphy, ESOP Asso.

Pres. J. Michael Keeling, and Jeff Vidacovich. The SW Chapter of the ESOP Asso., a regional organization of companies

chair of the National ESOP Association. “Our employeeowners are the reason that Acadian continues to grow and succeed,” said Kelly. “They take a pride and interest in the company that is inspirational, truly epitomizing what it means to be an employeeowner.”

Acadian has won numerous other awards from the ESOP Association in prior years including: Best ESOP Communications, Most Effective ESOP Committee, and the Employee Ownership Month Poster Contest.

As the Southwest Chapter Company of the Year winner, Acadian will be submitted as a nomination for the ESOP As-

sociation’s prestigious National Company of the Year, to be awarded at a May conference in Washington, DC. Acadian ranks among the top 100 employee-owned companies in the United States, according to a list compiled by the National Center for Employee Ownership. The men and women of Acadian became employee-owners of the largest privately owned ambulance service in the U.S. in 1993, with the adoption of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan. Under the plan, 80%of the company’s stock is held in trust for the benefit of the employees, with such stock redeemable in cash at the time of each employee’s retirement.

Jack Backer Wins Lions Club Reward

At a recent Monday night meeting, the Orange Lions Club presented Lion member and past president John Backer won the Jack Wiech (founder of the Texas Lions Camp) Award. Backer also received his 15yr Monarch pin for his service to the club. The Texas Lions Camp serves handicapped children and children with diabetes. From left, James Simar, Backer, Dan Mohon and John Martin.

Since 1971, Acadian Companies has been committed to providing the highest level of emergency medical care and transportation possible. In the past decade they have expanded to include a diverse suite of services designed to offer the very best support and education in health, safety, and transportation. Acadian’s six divisions are Acadian Ambulance Service, Acadian Monitoring Services, Air Med, Executive Aircraft Charter Service, National EMS Academy and Safety Management Systems.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture finalized changes to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) to further improve the nutrition and health of the nation’s lowincome pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children. The changes – which increase access to fruits and vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy – are based on the latest nutrition science. This marks the completion of the first comprehensive revisions to the WIC food packages since 1980.

“The updates to the WIC food package make pivotal improvements to the program and better meet the diverse nutritional needs of mothers and their young children,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “The foods provided by the WIC program, along with education that focuses on the critical role of breastfeeding and proper nutrition, help to ensure that every American child has the opportunity to grow up healthy and strong.”

Along with a more than 30 percent increase in the dollar amount for children’s fruits and vegetables purchases, the changes also: expand whole grain options available to participants, provide yogurt as a partial milk substitute for children and women, allow parents of older infants to purchase fresh fruits

and vegetables instead of jarred infant food if they choose, and; give states and local WIC agencies more flexibility to meet the nutritional and cultural needs of WIC participants.

The revisions reflect public comments submitted in response to the first major changes in more than 30 years that were published as interim requirements in Dec. 2007, which updated regulations governing WIC foods to align them more closely with updated nutrition science, recommendations of the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the Federal government’s benchmark for healthy eating and nutrition.

WIC provides low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five with nutritious, supplemental foods. The program also provides nutrition and breastfeeding education and referrals to health and social services. Over 8.5 million participants receive WIC benefits each month. Recent research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified changes to the WIC food packages as a contributing factor in the decline in obesity rates among low-income preschoolers in many States.

More information about the changes and the WIC program can be found at www.fns.usda.gov/wic

The Record • Week of Wednesday, April 2, 2014

North Orange Baptist Church 75th Anniversary April 6th Staff Report For The Record North Orange Baptist Church in Orange, Texas will celebrate its 75th Anniversary this Sunday, April 6th. Celebration on Sunday at 10:45 a.m. will include former staff members Bro. Lynn Ashcraft preaching the morning message and Bro. Wade Daniel leading the worship service.

The service will be followed by a “dinner on the grounds” in the Christian Life Center where guests and members are welcome to hear and share stories from the past 75 years in celebration of what God has done through this body of believers.

A brief history of North Orange Baptist Church is included below followed by a Dropbox link to a more detailed history written and accompanying photos at the church’s 50th anniversary celebration.

In the Spring of 1939, it became apparent to a group of “North Orange citizens” that a Baptist church was needed in their part of the community. On April 7, 1939, the first recorded meeting of these citizens took place for the purpose of discussing plans for the organization of a new church. There were nineteen adults and several children present.

Things progressed quickly and within one month the new North Orange Baptist Church had called pastor, Rev. Jaroy Weber, and was holding Sunday School and worship in a borrowed “sheet iron” building at the corner of Sholars and Eleventh streets. By June of the same year the church had grown to a membership of eighty-nine with one hundred enrolled in Sunday School.

In October of 1939, the church voted to begin its first building program. Authorization was given to borrow a sum not to exceed $1,350 for the construction of a new building. The next several years were growing years for the city of Orange and for North Orange Baptist Church. Rarely did a month go by that the church was not making plans to build or buy property in order to meet the needs of growing membership and Sunday School.

During the decade of the forties the church utilized several different buildings for worship and educational needs.

These early years of the church’s history climaxed with the dedication of a beautiful new sanctuary in 1949. This sanctuary was located, and still stands, at 1301 North Tenth Street. In those days, Tenth Street was a major traffic artery. Everyday as people passed by, they were reminded that God was blessing North Orange Baptist Church, and that there was room for them to take part in the good things happening there.

That same year, the church called Rev.

W.E. Barnes as pastor. This pastorate was a brief one, and in June of 1951, Rev. C.W. Williams was called as a pastor. Rev. Williams served for twenty-two years until his retirement in July, 1972. The decades of the fifties and sixties were years of continued growth and maturing for the church. In particular, the various educational programs were consistently expanded to meet the spiritual needs of a changing and growing community.

The people sacrificed, giving their money as well as their time and labor to realize the completion of a three-story educational facility in 1958. This building was enlarged in 1963. Each new challenging opportunity was met with enthusiastic willingness on the part of the people.

God continued to bless!

In September 1971, the Long Range Planning Committee recommended that the church purchase a twelve-acre tract of land on north Highway 87. This land was purchased for $72,000 and designated “for future use.” Orange was continuing to grow to the north.

In April of 1973, the church called Rev. Lynn Ashcraft as pastor. In November, 1974, North Orange Baptist Church voted to begin the planning and work involved in relocating the church to its present location. The leadership of the Lord was evident and three years later ground was broken for the present sanctuary and attached educational facilities. Cost of this project was 1.3 million dollars.

On the first Sunday of October, 1979, the church celebrated its first Bible study and worship at 4775 Highway 87 North.

Immediately, many new individuals and families began to join in serving the Lord at the “new” North Orange Baptist Church. Very soon it became apparent that additional educational space was needed. Sunday School department and classrooms were added in the unfinished balcony. During those years, Sunday School classes met in offices, hallways, and storage rooms.

In 1989, the church completed construction of our present Christian Life Center Building. It is hard to imagine NOBC without the CLC. This addition provided a beautiful place for our Wednesday evening activities, for recreation, fellowship, and all church banquets. It also provided much-needed space for youth and adult Sunday School departments.

The cost of the CLC project was just over 1 million dollars.

In 1998, it was fifty-nine years since those nineteen folks met to discuss the need for a new church in the north part of Orange, and nineteen years since we moved to our present location on North Highway 87. For those nineteen years our preschool and children’s Sunday School

CHURCH

BRIEFS Benefit Garage & Bake Sale for Felicia McCarver

divisions worked in crammed and inadequate facilities. Construction began on a project that included additional parking, a new preschool/children’s building, a music suite, and remodeled space for adult Sunday School departments. Cost of this expansion project was approximately 1.4 million dollars. This new preschool/children’s building with its spacious and well-equipped rooms, encouraged and allowed North Orange Baptist Church to continue to make an eternal difference in the lives of preschoolers, children, and their families for many years into the twenty-first century.

With many new resources at our disposal and a calling to impact the next generation, the church added children’s director to the ministry team at North Orange. Phyllis Stephenson became the first Director of Childhood Education in 1998. At this time, Phyllis had also been serving the body of NOBC as Mother’s Day Out director since 1985.

The Mother’s Day Out program initially began as a co-op in 1981 as a ministry to moms and their preschool children.

Phyllis retired in 2011 after 26 years of service to the children of North Orange Baptist Church as Mother’s Day Out director and Director of Childhood Education. Upon her retirement, Jan Manshack was hired to continue the MDO ministry as its new director with its new name and emphasis of being a Weekday Preschool program. In this same year, Sonja Cooper was hired to continue our ministry to children and families as its new Director of Childhood Education.

In 2005, Rev. Lynn Ashcraft retired after 32 years of faithful service to the Kingdom and to North Orange Baptist Church. The church called as pastor, former missionary to Scotland and Africa, Rev. Scott McIntosh in 2006 to continue moving forward in reaching the community of Orange and the nations with the Good News of Jesus Christ.

North Orange Baptist Church continues to reach out beyond its walls in local missions and several International mission opportunities from Honduras, Uganda, and France. Each summer, the youth and other groups have traveled to New Mexico and Arizona to work with the Navajo.

For 75 years God has blessed our church as we have worked alongside Him in the building of His kingdom.

This work has included periods of searching, sacrifice, trust, reconciliation, dreaming and pushing forward. As we look toward the future, our eyes are focused on our Lord and King for the glory of His great Name, the reaching of the lost and the maturing of those who are fully devoted followers of Christ.

Sunrise Service on Easter The Cowboy Church of Orange County will have its annual Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday, April 20. The service will be held outside, behind the main building, in front of the large wooden cross.

Starting time will be 7 a.m. Coffee, juice, and donuts will be served after the service. The church’s regular service will follow at 10:30. The public is invited to attend both services. For more info, contact Pastor Dale Lee at 409-718-0269.

SAT. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Orangefield United Pentecostal Church Link or chile w/rice plates $6.

All proceeds go to help Felicia due to her many health problems and long stay in the hospital.

Contacts: 409-960-8840 or 409-735-8295

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Garage Sale SAT. 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Praise & Prayer - 6:30 p.m.

Choir Practice - 7:30 p.m.

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church 1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City 409- 735-5546 Rev. Mark Bunch office@stpaulfamily.org Sun. Mornings: Worship Experience - 8:15 a.m.; Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m.

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

Taizé Service - 6:30 p.m.

For Children Ages 4–10 Wed. 6 to 7 p.m. – JAM is now KFC ”Kids for Christ” (Jesus & Me) Club For info regarding preschool enrollment call 409-735-5546

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

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

Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

Contemporary: 11 a.m.

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

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

The Little Church with a Big Heart.

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

Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Prayer Service: 6 p.m.

Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Everyone Welcome!

409-738-2070

Church Sponsors YOUR AD COULD BE HERE! Call 886-7183 for more information!!!

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Orange First Church of the Nazarene

945 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City Home decor knick knacks, furniture, Murray 390 gym exercise bike, glassware, arts & craft supplies, clothes, shoes, commercial copier, books plus much more.

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch, BC Off: 409-735-3581 Fax: 409-735-8882 www.fbcbc.org Rev. Lynn Ashcroft, Interim Pastor Sunday Schedule: Bible Study - 9:15 a.m.

Celebration Service 10:30 Youth Bible Study, Discipleship Classes - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Schedule: Prayer Meeting - 6:30 p.m., Children’s Activities.

First Christian Church of Orangefield 4234 FM 408 (between BC & Orangefield) 409-735-4234 Minister Jim Hardwick Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m.

Nursery provided For a ride call 735-4234

Cowboy Church of Orange County 673 FM 1078 Orange 409-718-0269 E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

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

Boots & hats welcome!

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

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

Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m.

“Our church family welcomes you!”

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

The Church of

Living Word Church Latter-day Sain

Services at 9 a.

Hwy 87 & FM 1006, Orange 6108 Hazelwoo 409-735-6659 409-779-9039 www.livingwordtx.org Samuel G.K. - Pastor Joseph Samuel - Asst. Pastor Sun. Serv - 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wed. Service - 7 p.m.

Come As You Are!

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Services at 9 a.m.

6108 Hazelwood 409-779-9039

Trinity Baptist Church Celebrating 50 years

Four Area Locations

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

Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Nursery Provided

Call 886-7183 for more information!!!

8B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, april 2, 2014

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Community Classifieds Call 735-5305

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CA/H concrete parking and patio. No pets. You pay electric and water, yard maintenance provided. $650 monthly + $300 dep. Call for an appointment 409-7356277 or 626-1968 (tfnss) 1/1 duplex ApArtment, Mauriceville, in the woods, log cabin style, $500 monthly + dep., 409-735-2030.

(TFN m&r) Free rent in mArCh – Luxury large 1 br apartment800 sq. ft. of living space with ceramic tile, upgraded counter tops, plush carpet.

Unit has 10 ft ceilings and full size washer and dryer included as well as dishwasher and garbage disposal.

Lots of storage inside the apartment along with a garden tub/huge shower and designer ceiling fans. Hearthland, Inc. is an award winning management company with on site 24 hr. maintenance and security cameras. We have pay by phone options with credit/ debit for your convenience. $725.00 monthly with a $700 dep. Pets 20 lbs. or smaller

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are welcome for a one-time fee of just $100.00. For the month of March we are offering a move in special with just dep. of $700 the rest of the month is free. Call 409735-7696 lAnd FOr sAle seller FinAnCe! 2 to 4 acre tracts. LCM Schools, MMUD water & sewer can be financed with land. Culvert, drive and dirt pad installed.

Mobiles and livestock OK. COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES LLC 409-745-1115 (4/8) mOBiles OK. Orangefield Schools, livestock welcome.

10 acre tract on private road with seller financing available.

COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES LLC 409-7451115 (4/9)

“gOlden girls” – A Take off Real Life. Many older ladies are now home sharing expenses. Searching for two ladies, non-smokers, to share home. Furnished bedrooms with king size bed, laundry room inside home and kitchen. $300 with all utilities paid. Upscale Neighborhood. Come share my home with me. Phone 409670-9272. (tfn) priVAte rOOm with private entrance and bath, small refrigerator, cable tv, microwave, furnished linens. $125 per week and $125 dep. Call 409-886-3457 COmmerCiAl niCe OFFiCe spACe, On BlAnd st., BC, former lawyer’s office, newly redone, nice 409-735-2030 (M&r)

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Twin Lake Estates on FM 105 near FM 1442– Orangefield ISD. Concrete streets, public water and sewer, natural gas, private lake access, restricted home sites.

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FOr rent On rOundBunCh rd, BC, various sizes and prices, frontage available. Rear spaces cheaper and perfect for shops, storage, warehouses, etc. 409-735-2030 (M&r)

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• Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

City, CA/H, fenced back yard, stove and refrig., $975 monthly + $650 dep., 409735-3013. (tfnJD)

dep. No Pets, 8699. (4/23)

3/2/2 Cp in Bridge City on Turner Ln., fenced in back yard, $850 monthly + Dep., 409-735-2030. (TFN M&R)

reduCed tO $69,900!

3/1/CP in BC, 195 Osborn, all brick, CA/H, elec stove, completely fenced yard, walking distance to schools, nice neighborhood, no flooding during IKE, Great starter home or rental investment!

(409) 960-8048 OR 3138559. (4/5)

duplex Apt. in Bridge City, 2/1/1 ca/h, w/d hookups, very clean, quiet neighborhood, No pets, ideal for one or two people, $675 monthly + $400 dep. Application required 409-7288995. (4/16 or uft) m.h. rentAls 3/2 trAiler FOr rent: BC School District. All new paint, carpet, flooring, curtains, blinds, fridge and stove. All electric. Water/ trash paid. Has w/d hookups.

Small pets ok. $625 plus deposit. (mm) Bridge City 2/1, nice and clean, stove and refrig., mini blinds, air and heat, garbage paid, No Pets, $450 monthly + dep., 409- 553-1479 or 735-5230. (4/2) 3/1 & from W./D $550

2/2 in OFisd, 1 block schools, Large lot, hookups, No Pets, And $400 monthly +

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2/2/2 in OFisd 2,283 sq. ft. brick home, fenced in back yard, on corner lot, 2 fireplaces, newly remodeled kitchen, $165,000, 409-4749169. (4/2) priVAte sAles: 2 HUD approved homes in Orange.

One 3/2 and one 2/2. Good location. Will owner finance with good credit. Respond by mail to: Property for Sale, P.O. Box 2101, Orange, TX 77631 (3/26) 3/2/2, 2404 pOst OAK ln., lCmisd, Nice brick home on corner lot with garden room overlooking fenced in back yard, large family room (17’ x 19’), 2 walk-ins in mbr.

Shower and jetted tub in master bath, open concept kitchen and breakfast room,

Inside or Outside, Painting, Plumbing, Electric & Carpentry 25 years Experience Call Jimmy Harmon

409-594-5650

Drivers: New Year, New Career!

Excellent Pay & Benefits + 401K Sign-on Bonus for Experienced Drivers and Safety Bonuses No Over the Road, you’re home daily Run Regular Shifts in Beaumont.

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AppliAnCes used AppliAnCes, starting at $99.95 & Up, Harry’s appliances, 302 10th. St. (10Th. & Main), Orange. We buy used appliances, 8864111 (HS)

truCK driVers: Great pay, Bonuses & PAID Health Ins. Local-Home Daily & Regional-Out/Back Openings!

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mAgiC CheF gas stove w/ self cleaning oven, GE. Gas dryer, $150 each, both in good cond., went all elec., (409) 238-9077 or 313-1038.

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serViCes hOney Bee remOVAl - I will remove honey bees. Call Pat at 409-882-1947

Little CypressMauriceville C.I.S.D. will accept sealed proposals for the replacement of the Little Cypress Elementary main electrical switchgear until 9:00 a.m. on April 7, 2014 at the Business Office, 6586 FM 1130, Orange, TX 77632. Proposal documents and additional information can be obtained at the LCM Maintenance Office or by calling 409-6704612. LCM CISD reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

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misCellAneOus FOr sAle: tAylOr mAde lAdies gOlF CluBs, 3/ sW & 4 woods , Golf bag Shag bag with balls. $150 Call 409-670-8089. (3/26) pets Puppies eating me out of house and home! Beautiful b & w, will grow to 40-60 lbs.

They need good homes! Call Jonnie at 409-988-9472. psA Al-AnOn meets Wed. & Sunday at 7 pm 1512 Strickland Dr., Orange, call 409779-4289 or Cindy @ 9945503 for details. gOlden triAngle tOughlOVe is a self help Enlarged for proofing. parents support group for Actual displaysize: 1 col. x 4.5" parents of children ing unacceptable behavior.

Meets every Tues.

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To be in At Immaculate Conception The Record Newspapers Education Building, 4100 03/26/14 Lincoln (corner of Lincoln & Washington) in Groves. For more info call 962-0480.

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AnyMelodie one interested contact the Crisis Center at 409-832-6530. fAx

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, april 2, 2014 9B THEME: THE TWENTIES

cago hotel, opened in 1920 5. Uncharitable or cruel 6. Son of Aphrodite 7. *Roaring Twenties hairstyle 8. Neutral shade

51. The next day 54. Breastplate 56. Sun-dried brick

60. Actress ___-Jones

around comes around”

61. Pay attention

67. *Babe Ruth,

star of the “LiveBall ___”

62. Bad day for Caesar

57. Pleasures 58. Domain

63. Home on a limb

59. Pizzazz

64. “What ____

9. *”Bib-Label Lithiated LemonLime ____,” a.k.a.

“7Up” 10. Be aware of a fact 11. Poet Pound 12. Child’s dream gift?

15. *Fitzgerald’s famous character 20. Swelling 22. Adam’s partner 24. *Route 66, e.g.

25. Mushroom cloud maker ACROSS 1. Hidden, also “lost” in French 6. ___ and flow 9. Beehive basket 13. “Private Parts” author 14. ___ v. Wade 15. The Great Muppet 16. _____ peak 17. ___-Wan Kenobi 18. Bedazzle, e.g.

19. *”The Jazz Singer” and such 21. Honeymoon, e.g.

23. Finale 24. RPMs 25. Electric guitar hookup 28. *Art ____ 30. Kindle editions

27. Song of joy

Sale: April 3, Thur. 9 am - 2 pm

37. Margaret behind sexual revolution

61. *”Return to Normalcy” President

39. *Flashy ocean ride in “The Great Gatsby”

65. Architectural projection

31. The Hippocratic ____

66. “Wow!”

32. *Lindbergh’s first solo crossing of Atlantic ____

41. Supplemented 43. Salty drop 44. Chronic disease in homeopathy 46. Pitcher with handle and spout for pouring 47. Maori war dance 48. ______ weight in boxing 50. Actor Sandler 52. Frostiness 53. To fix, as in cat 55. Bygone bird

69. Female gossip 70. Feeling of anger 71. Corpulent 72. *”The Foresyte ____” 73. Down in the dumps 74. Adam and Mae

DOWN 1. Attention grabber 2. Tallest volcano in Europe 3. Movie roll 4. *Famous Chi-

Garage Sales

SAT . 945 W. Roundbunch Rd. 7:30 am- 11 am. Good Shepherd Lutherin Church: Home decor, knick knacks, furniture, Murray 390 gym exercise bike, glassware, arts & craft supplies, clothes, shoes, commercial copier, books, plus much more.

SAT. 9810 FM 105 in Orangefield. 7:30 am - 1 pm. Furniture, appliances, lamps, washer/ dryer. Assortment of everything.

SAT. hWY 105 & WEndY Ln. United Pentecostal Church 8 am - 2 pm. BENEFIT SALE for Felicia McCarver. links or chile w/rice $6. Bake sale, also.

FRI & SAT. coRnER oF SIXTh & oRG. 8 am - 2 pm BIG PORCH SALE: Old 78 rpm records, glassware, dishes, large ladies clothes, picture frames, books, exercise equipment, misc..

FRI. 20 WIcKLoW, LonGFoRd AddITIon across from LCM High School. 8 am - 2 pm.

Antique furniture, curio cabinet, desk, glassware, microwave, toaster, electronics, picture frames, large area rug, purses, clothes, tools, toys.

ThuRS. 3 - 6 FRI & SAT. 9 - 2 2268 chARLoTTE, oRG. ESTATE SALE: Hwy 87 turn E. on Abes St., left on Maple, right on Charlotte. Lots of goodies, furniture, clothes, linens, kitchen items, yard decor, etc. Please see announcement.

SAT. 2844 doGWood, oRG, ESTATE SALE: SAT. Pre-sale WED. 3 - 6. Sale THUR. 9 2. SAT. 9 - 2. CLOSED FRIDAY. Great house. Full Ref. freezer, W & D, Furniture, full kitchen, linens, clothes, etc. Please see announcement.

MoVInG SALE! Curtis Mathis TV, wood cabinet, collector’s items, dining table w/ 4 chairs, $250; head board, paid $1,000 will take $450; rugs, small but tall glass top, 3 drawers at bottom, $100; large wood entertainment center, $250; angel to go on mail box, $35; rocking chair, grandma type, very old; coffee table w/ white & gold trim, $35; antique dish set, will consider all offers. NOTE: I would like to buy a pillow top queen size mattress! Call for app to see 409-670-9272. or 330-4470 (edee, tfn) WED. - SUN., 6262 W. ROUNDBUNCH RD., BC/OF, corner of Hwys 1442 & 105 big tan building, look for signs, 9 till 5. Huge sale, Huge variety! Lots of adult clothes, hand and power tools, fishing and boat parts, glassware, ceramics, books, board games, knick-knacks. WAY TOO MUCH TO LIST! WEd. & ThuRS., MAGnoLIA LAnE, McLEWIS, off W. bound feeder rd. from Hwy 62 behind Trampoline place, follow signs,4 family sale, 8 till ? Lots of antiques, clothes, dishes, furniture, shoes, purses, men’s tools, old wringer washer, ‘Power Plant’ generator, chain saw, rotor tiller,exercise stuff, baby clothes, much more!

FRI. & SAT., 155 RobERTS, bc, 8 till ? Three family sale! Lots of children’s stuff, household items, clothes, scrap lumber, Much More!

SAT. 173 PoInSETTIA, bc 8 till 2. Clothes, furniture, books, More!

SAT., 3702 EdGEMonT dR. oRG., Multi Family sale, 8 till 1.

2844 Dogwood Orange, TX 77632

Hwy 87 - Turn on Medford in front of LCM High School.

Right on Lawn Oak, Left on Redbud, Left on Dogwood.

57. *Musical name for the 1920s

68. Cowboy sport

ESTATE SALE

26. Journalist Shriver

35. Figure of worship

40. *This “biscuit” was renamed a “sandwich” cookie in 1921

Last Week’s Solution: DOUBLE-DUTY WORDS

29. Relinquish or abandon

33. Popular pant style for men 34. Seatbelt 36. *Like Hemingway’s generation 38. Owner’s acquisition 42. _____ queen 45. Indian spice mix 49. Auto unit

Field Workers 5 temporary positions; approx 8 months; Duties: To opérate farm equipment during field maintenance; planting of sugarcane by hand; operating farm equipment during harvesting of sugar cane; farm and field sanitation duties; operation and performing minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment; Able to work in hot, humid weather, bending and stooping to reach ground level crops and able to stand on feet for long periods of time.

Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. $9.87 an hour; OT varies, not guaranteed.

Job to begin on 5/10/14 through 1/10/15. Must have 3 months experience in job offered. All work tools provided.

Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be provided by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract, or earlier, if appropriate; ¾ hours guaranteed in a work day during contract. Employment offered by Willis Provost Transportation Co., Inc. located in New Iberia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for interview (337) 364-0545 or apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

Pre Sale: April 2, Wed. 3 pm - 6 pm

CLOSED FRIDAY SALE: April 5, Sat. 9 am - 2 pm Great House, Full. Ref. freezer, W&D, Full kitchen, furniture, linens, clothes etc.

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estatesalesbylenora.com NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of LAURA ANN FREDERICK, Deceased, were issued on February 6, 2014, in Cause No. P16625, pending in the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas, to: WAYNE FREDERICK.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RAY DONALD WHITELEY, Deceased, were issued on March 21, 2014, in Cause No. P166724, pending in the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas, to: ROXANNE WHITELEY.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

WAYNE FREDERICK c/o: JOE D. ALFORD Attorney at Law 105 S. Market Street Orange, Texas 77630

ROXANNE WHITELEY c/o: JOE D. ALFORD Attorney at Law 105 S. Market Street Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 28TH day of March, 2014

DATED the 28TH day of March, 2014

Joe D. Alford

Joe D. Alford

JOE D. ALFORD

JOE D. ALFORD

Attorney for WAYNE FREDERICK State Bar No. 01012500 Attorney at Law 105 South Market Street Orange, TX 77630 Telephone 409-8832-9014 Fax 409-882-0564 E-mail jd.alford@hotmail.com

Attorney for ROXANNE WHITELEYState Bar No. 01012500 Attorney at Law 105 South Market Street Orange, TX 77630 Telephone 409-8832-9014 Fax 409-882-0564 E-mail jd.alford@hotmail.com

ESTATE SALE 2268 Charlotte Orange, TX 77632

Hwy 87 - Turn East on Abes St. (by small country Fire Station) left on Maple St. then right on Charlotte ST. Pre Sale: April 3, Thurs. 3 pm - 6 pm

Sale: April 4 & 5, Fri. & Sat. 9 am - 2 pm Lots of goodies, furniture, clothes, linens,kitchen items, yard decor, etc.

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NoTicE To cREDiToRs Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JEANETTE liNcEcUM, Deceased, were issued on March 24, 2014, in Cause No. P16791, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: shirley Duhon.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o ToMMy GUNN Attorney at law 202 s. border street orange, Texas 77630 DATED the 24th day of March, 2014

Tommy Gunn TOMMY GUNN State Bar No.: 08623700 Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 882-9990 Facsimile: (409) 882-0613

NoTicE To All Th PERsoNs HAViNG clAiMs AGAiNsT THE EsTATE of P MElToN JosEPH MARcEAux, sR.,for proofing.c Enlarged 12 DEcEAsED Actual size: 1 col. x 4.75"

Notice is hereby given befo that original To letters be testapublished in mentary The for the Estate Record Newspapers of MElToN JosEPH 09/18/13 MARcEAux, sR., Deceased, were issued fAx ANy on the 26thPlEAsE day of March, 2014, in Cause No. P16793, coRREcTioNs by pending in the County Court 5 P.M. MoNDAy at Law of Orange County, to 735-7346 Texas, Probate Division to: ElAiNE M. MARcEAux. Thanks, All persons havingDebbie claims against this estate which is currently being adminisfAx tered are required to pres# 735-7346 ent them within the time and manner prescribed by law.

REX PEVETO PEVETO LAW FIRM 118 BORDER STREET ORANGE TX 77630 Dated: March 26, 2014

Elaine Marceaux ELAINE M. MARCEAUX Independent Executor

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