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Carlton elected Orange County Judge really about trying to get our people out again to vote,” he said. He further thinks Orange County needs to make some big changes. “I think that’s what the peo-

David Ball

For The Record

A newcomer to the Orange County political scene is now the new county judge. Brint Carlton, an attorney in the Orange County District Attorney’s office, won the Republican Party Primary run-off election Tuesday night over challenger John Dubose. Dubose is an accountant and former Precinct 3 county commissioner. With no Democratic opponent in the General Election in November, Carlton is the new county judge. The final vote count was Carlton with 2,971 votes and 53.45 percent of the vote to Du-

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bose’s 2,587 votes and 46.55 percent of the vote for at total vote of 5,558. Early vote results were Carlton with 1,831 votes and 51.50 percent to Dubose with 1,724 votes and 48.50 percent and a total vote count of 3,555. There were 32 under votes. “It was a very close race. Both me and Mr. Dubose have a lot of good qualities to a lot of supporters,” Carlton said. “We were both really anxious to win. We both had a lot of good things to offer. The people just had to make their choice on

who they wanted.” Carlton said it’s been a long campaign for him and it’s something he’s been thinking about doing since last July. “For us, it’s been going on for almost a year and I’m happy it’s done now and not carry one (until November),” he said. Carlton thinks the reason for his victory was a matter of getting people out to vote. “We’ve spent a lot of time making calls and using social media. We didn’t focus a whole lot on advertising. We did some the last couple of weeks. It was

David Ball

For The Record

A 50-year dream has come true for two Beatles fans and former Mauriceville residents. This Fab Two, Raejean ClarkGerman and Tanyia Strickland-Barnwell, promised themselves when they were eight and nine they would one day visit Liverpool, England, birthplace of the Beatles. “We are big, huge, fans,” Strickland-Barnwell said. “We’ve talked about it all of our lives. We didn’t want to talk about the trip before so it wouldn’t be jinxed.” Both women watched the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, screaming to each other on the phone. The two even had secret signals between themselves about the

Beatles. They also made a fan club where members had to know all the words of the Beatles song to gain admittance. The closest they came to Liverpool before the trip were Beatles conventions in Houston and attending Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr concerts. ClarkGerman’s daughter, Lacy, lives in Manchester, England and she was expecting to deliver her baby on April 30. The Texas duo left for the UK on April 13. “So this was the sign that the time was here. It was our ‘Ticket to Ride’- finally!” ClarkGerman said. They flew to London bringing a life-sized Paul McCartney (Flat Paul) drawing that

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“I won’t be taking office until January of 2015 and this current Fiscal Year budget will be completed by Judge (Carl) Thibodeaux and the commis-

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BC resident Steve Beatlemania Bisson OC women travels appeals long and winding road for help to Liverpool Steve Bisson, a 1974 Bridge City High School graduate, is on a waiting list. A waiting list for people that can’t wait, but still have to. He knows the folks at St. Lukes are working really hard to find a liver to transplant into his body. But now he is not only running out of time, but also, running out of money. Steve has to drive back and forth to Houston all the time for his medical needs. He has no one to help him and now he can not afford to pay his doctor bills. Please, if you can donate to help Steve, call or go to Firestone Credit Union (409-697-2461) where an account has been set up under Steve Bisson, or call him at home at 409-735-5914.

ple elected me to do. I ran on that as part of my platform. I’m willing to make the tough decisions,” Carlton said. The first order of business is to make sure our budget is squared away, he said.

Tanya Strickland-Barnwell and Raejean Clark-German’s dream came true when they visited Liverpool, bithplace of the Baetles.

Angel

Young cancer survivor to graduate Friday Penny LeLeux For The Record

ngel Marie Sehon has been on a journey no one would envy, but many have admired. The Bridge City 2014 graduate was a promising cross country runner that loved athletics. Her main goal since she was 15 was to earn an athletic scholarship and become a dental hygienist. But her athletic career came to an end when she contracted thyroid cancer. One day in December 2011, they were in Carl’s Jr. eating, when her mother, Janelle Sehon, noticed a lump on Angel’s throat. Janelle was concerned. Angel didn’t see the big deal. “It’s not like its cancer or anything,” she told her mom. Actually, that’s exactly what it was, papillary and follicular thyroid cancer. Their local nurse practitioner, Lana Griffith, sent the Sehons to Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. In January of 2012 Texas Children’s Hospital sent Angel to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. They felt she would be better served there. June 2012, Angel had surgery to remove the left lobe of her

Angel Sehon has been battling thyroid cancer since December 2011. Friday she walks across the stage at Larry Ward Stadium as a 2014 graduate of Bridge City High School.

thyroid and the tumor. It was malignant. In December the same year, she had the right lobe removed. Dr. Steven G. Waguespack wanted to include Angel in a study. That was not acceptable to Angel’s parents. “We went back to Texas Children’s in February of 2013, we did not want to be in a study or textbook that Dr. Waguespack wanted... we wanted treatment,” said Mrs. Sehon. Initially, Angel went through a period of depression. “My life depends on a little pill, 175 mg. If I don’t take it, my organs will shut down,” said Angel. It was hard for her to realize her dream of an athletic scholarship was gone. Once she came to acceptance, she decided to buckle down and improve her grades so she could earn an academic scholarship and still go to college to become a dental hygienist. “Throughout my freshman and sophomore year of high school I guess I would

be labeled as what some may call a ‘jock.’ I wasn’t the smartest kid in my class. I depended on sports to get me by,” said Angel in her essay for a scholarship. “My dreams were taken away from me by one simple word; cancer.” She continued trying to push herself during her junior year, trying to participate in sports, but her body would no longer allow it. “I know what it is like to have your dreams ripped away from you, but I also know what it is like to be victorious and build new dreams,” she wrote. Last summer in July, Angle had a radioactive iodine treatment, which requires isolation from everyone in a hospital for almost two weeks and continued isolation from family and friends once she got home. It was almost a month before they could sit across from each other. She even had to isolate her use of the bathroom

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Advisors Celebrate ‘Save for Education Day’ Melodie McClain For The Record

Edward Jones Financial Advisors are recognizing a national firm wide holiday on May 29 as “Save for Education Day”. The name is derived from a popular college saving tool called a 529 Plan. Edward Jones Financial Advisor Karen Collier promotes and celebrates “Save for Education Day.” She is hosting a “529 Day” meet and greet to help Bridge City residents learn about college savings options from 2 - 6 p.m., Thursday, May 29th at 675 West Roundbunch Road. Parents and children may attend and participants are encouraged to wear their favorite college apparel to get into the college spirit. “At Edward Jones, we know that seven out of 10 families do not have 529 college savings plans for their children’s future education expenses, so we are hoping to build awareness of the many options families have to help pay for college expenses,” Collier said. Branch associates will wear their favorite collegiate attire to work at the branch office in

Bridge City. “It will be a fun, casual event with snacks provided,” Collier adds. In fact, employees in the Collier Edward Jones branch offices across Texas and nationwide will be dressed in attire from their favorite colleges or their college alma maters to celebrate the firm-wide “holiday”. “Examples of college costs now and in the future will be given,” explains Collier. To manage these expenses, one option is the tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan, which gets its name from Section 529 in the Internal Revenue Services tax code. Features of a 529 college savings plan include: • Tax Advantages - Withdrawals are federally tax-free when used for qualified highereducation expenses, such as tuition, room and board, books and more. However, withdrawals used for non-qualified expenses will be subject to taxes and a tax penalty.

• Flexibility - Withdrawals can be used for qualified expenses at any eligible college or university in any state and even some schools abroad. • Control - The account owner, not the beneficiary (student in most cases), retains control over the account. By retaining this control, one can ensure that the proceeds are used as intended. Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm’s business, from the types of investment options offered to the location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm’s 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals, from college savings to retirement, and create longterm investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-and-hold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping

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from the rest of the family in order not to contaminate them with radiation. In September, scans showed the other spots in her neck were gone but a nodule (tumor) was found in her lung. They changed her medication in December and are monitoring the tumor in her lung with body scans about every three months. It has made her senior year different than most because her health has not allowed her to keep up in the classroom with her classmates. She has been homebound with Angel Sehon a tutor to stay current and graduate with her class this Friday. Recently, for a book report of “The Fault in our Stars” she recorded it in video. It was a moving report, because the main character in the story has thyroid cancer like Angel and also developed a tumor in her lungs. She talks frankly about the similarities to the character, Hazel, and her own journey. Angel has really missed much of the time with her classmates this year, but has still made some of the important senior activities. In the fall, she was crowned Homecoming Queen. “The the whole crowd cheered,” said Mark Dunn, who took pictures for the paper that night. Angel was also named to the court of the Winter Ball and attended her senior prom. She enjoyed taking senior portraits with photographer Jaime Oliphant and recently attended the Baccalaureate ceremony. At 18, she got her driver’s license and a parttime job. She uses her earnings to pay for her cell phone, gas, insurance and other expenses. She is also shopping for a car. Friday, she will walk across the stage at Larry Ward Stadium to receive her diploma. Two weeks after graduation, she will begin classes at Lamar State College-Orange to get her core requirements out of the way. She then expects to attend Lamar Institute of Technology the following year to continue her dream of becoming a dental hygienist. She may have had to reevaluate her priorities, but she has not let her condition stop her from living life to the fullest. She is Bridge City’s inspirational Angel.

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Lacy made 20 years ago. Flat Paul also once made a McCartney concert. They stayed in Manchester and visited Liverpool two times. “Liverpool was beautiful. The food was fantastic,” StricklandBarnwell said. They saw John Lennon’s home, Paul McCartney’s home, George Harrison’s and Ringo Starr’s home, the Magical Mystery Tour, Penny Lane, Strawberry Field and The Cavern Club- their most famous club where they performed over 200 times. They even sang a duet in the foyer of Lennon’s home where he and McCartney practiced their early songs. “Everyone we met in Liverpool won’t forget the Texas girls who finally realized a lifetime dream,” Strickland-Barnwell said. “I left April 23 and Raejean stayed for the birth of her first grandchild four days later, a baby girl they named Beatrice.” Clark-German joked with her daughter she should have the baby in John Lennon’s house. “If Lacy had not been pregnant I don’t know if we would had gone,” she said. “It was a celebration of our friendship. Everyone we met said we made their day.”

David Ball

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Though this is the 11th annual Tribute to Orange County Veterans on Memorial Day, the ceremony never becomes tired or old, commemorating those who are serving or who have served and those who gave the ultimate service to the nation with their lives. The theme of the ceremony was titled “Tears from a Grateful Heart,” sponsored by the Heritage Veterans Memorial Committee on Sunday night at the Orange First Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. K. Ray McDowell, church pastor, served as master of ceremonies. The keynote speaker was Capt. Donald Root, United States Navy- Retired. Root said in his speech it was an honor and very humbling to be the keynote speaker. The aim of his speech was to renew the purpose of observing Memorial Day and arouse the audience’s spirit to action. He rhetorically asked why do we celebrate Memorial Day, which was originally called Decorations Day after the Civil War ended. It was named Memorial Day in 1882 and it was officially recognized in 1967. He answered it’s to recognize those who sacrificed for freedom so we can strive to live a better life and live our dreams. Root next asked why is it important to observe the day. The answer is it’s for those who gave their lives and it’s

our responsibility and our duty- a command from the dead- to keep the faith. Root read the 1915 poem “Flanders Fields” about World War I. From that poem the poppy became the symbol of remembrance after World War II. The flower was one of the few things to grow after the battlefield devastation in France. Root then read from the 1918 poem “We Shall Keep the Faith.” He said after every major conflict, someone declares it to be the end of all wars. Those who do the fighting particularly wish that were so. Conflict, however, remains part of the human condition, since Cain slew Abel in the Bible, there has been evil and we live in the world as it really is. He next spoke of the naiveté of appeasement and avoiding conflict as though giving a free hand and license to the oppressor. Root believes Americans need to teach others the true meaning of Memorial Day; that it’s about struggle against an oppressor. The first participants of Memorial Day are the fallenthose who fought for the worthy cause of freedom and liberty. “Still they went,” he said. Root cited John 15:13: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends” is the heroes motivation for how and why they did this. A second reason is for those who stand with the fallen. “War is an enterprise for

Election Results sioners. It’s still a likely possibility we’ll be facing a deficit in January,” Carlton said. He plans on spending time with other elected officials and department heads to see where the county’s money is going, where the revenue is coming

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from and how to trim expenses and generate more revenue. “I would like to spend time talking to local businesses and recruiting new businesses to come here,” he said.” I think in this economy it’s up to the business; they get to choose

Keynote speaker Capt. Donald Root, United States Navy- Retired. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball

the young and brave. It takes a special person to be called a soldier, a sailor, a marine, an airman,” Root said. Third reason is for those who lost loved ones. The Gold Star families. A fourth reason is for the rest of us to serve as a special and deeply personal reminder. “Their sacred and solemn memory falls to us,” he said.”We owe an eternal debt. It’s more than a single day.” Orange Mayor Jimmy Sims said everyone was attending as their patriotic duty for those who have spilled their blood. This was his third Memorial Day ceremony as mayor. “We give thanks for our freedoms. Everyday should be Memorial Day,” Sims said. “We have a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid.” Mark Hammer, Orange County Veterans Service Ofand sell them on Orange County and being very active in doing that. “I’m very excited, I’m relieved, it’s nice that it’s over now. It was a hard fought campaign. I appreciate Mr. Dubose and everything he did. I’m glad we both got to put ourselves out there and let the people choose who they wanted.”

ficer, said there are 6,524 veterans in the county. Furthermore, 20 to 35 graduating seniors of the Class of 2015 have signed up for military service. Sandra Womack, president of the Patriot Guard Riders, they show their appreciation to veterans because no veteran should feel like the Vietnam veterans did returning home. She gave one example of a widow at the funeral of a Vietnam veteran. The Patriot Guard racked their pipesmaking their motorcycles sound really loud in his honor. The widow said heaven will hear him coming home and he finally felt he was welcomed home. Womack concluded by saying residents make a difference in the lives of a fallen military member when they line up along roadsides in their honor. Carlton said his supporters are very excited and he couldn’t had done it without their support. In other local races, Barry Burton won the Republican run-off for Precinct 2 County Commissioner over challenger Ron Cowling. Burton had 918 votes and 56.18 percent of the vote.

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she had kept the story all those years and sent it back to him. (Editor’s note: I believe she was Mark’s favorite teacher. His long-suit has always been his writing. He hasn’t cultivated it but no doubt Mark could have been a great writer if he had pursued it as a career.)*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Jimmy “Jimbo” Carpenter, 63, died May 29, service was held June 1. Born in Des Allemands, LA, the lifelong Orange resident was a member of the well known, large Carpenter clan, which included football star Sammy Carpenter.*****Melissa Jenkins, 69, of Bridge City died Monday, May 24. She is survived by daughters Dr. Jan Jenkins, Melinda Faulk and Leslie Jenkins and one son Neal Jenkins.*****A few days ago Earl Darby, of Bridge City, passed away and also young Michael Reeh, 21, lost his life in an auto accident in Beaumont.*****Novrozsky’s comes to Orange with a grand opening to be held May 25. The restaurant located at 501 16th St. Regional manager is Jim Larkin, manager, Scott Thorn. Judge Thibodeaux and Councilman Ben Culpepper assisted in the ribbon cutting. (Editor’s note: Novrozsky’s is still at the same location and a great place to eat.)

From the Creaux’s Nest CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL GRADS It seems like just the other day that little Johnny or little Mary started Pre-K but in the next few days 12 years would have flown by. Those years, from elementary through high school, will be the years that will follow them the most as they travel through life. Many will look back years from now and really appreciate what great few years those were. What they don’t realize today is that as time passes they will drift away from those they consider their best friends. They will vow to stay in touch and for a time they will, but life for these youngsters is getting ready to make some drastic changes. New friends, in different walks of life, will be made but what will always remain is that the friends made in the formative years will always be. Hometown pride and childhood memories made there will always be in their thoughts. However, five years from now 80 percent of all today’s grads will have moved away never to make it their home again. Some will marry far away girls or boys, start families elsewhere and that place will become the hometown of their offspring and the cycle starts all over. We’re proud of our grads and wish them a great, successful life filled with happiness and good health. There is no telling where life will take them, some have an idea of what they want to do but there are no guarantees in life.*****I’d best be doing what I chose to do with my life. Hop aboard, come along; I promise it won’t do you no harm. NEW JUDGE-COMMISSIONER ELECTED Here I sit a few hours away from the time the polls will close. This column will be turned in long before the results are in. I can speculate and express some thoughts about the county judges race. What I say here is not to be mean or to cause lasting hurt. First, I would have preferred if Brint Carlton would not have gotten us involved in the county judges race but maybe grandma was right, everything happens for the best. It gave us the opportunity to expose a campaign based on no issues or platform. He claimed to be a staunch Republican, yet he had never voted. He told Tea Party members he was one of them, despite being financially supported by many of my friends, the trial lawyers. We all know the Republican Party has done much damage to trial lawyers so it doesn’t add up. The county has been bashed and seen in a negative light. Many voters seemed to not be as concerned with qualifications as they were, that after 20 years the county needed a change. Anyone who had anything to do with the county government was being blamed. Since John was the candidate, he bore the blame. John is highly qualified to serve as county judge and knows what it takes to turn it around. I see the race too close to call. Negative campaigning sells regardless of people saying they don’t like it. If people voted on experience and qualifications John would win by a landslide. Let me congratulate Brint and his wife Elysse on their new daughter, Mayve Elysse Parker, who was born on May 19. She weighed in at a big seven pounds, 12 ounces. Both mom and baby are doing fine. Congratulations to the winners. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2004 Beloved Bridge City teacher MiMi Hollier retires. She has spent 33 years in the same classroom. When school begins in the fall, the classroom will be in a brand new building but without Ms. Hollier. She says, “It’s with mixed emotions that I leave, I have spent 33 years with tremendous students and special colleagues. It will be strange that for the first time in all those years I won’t be teaching public school.” She and husband Bob will be doing several things. MiMi will be teaching at Lamar College, running an antique business and traveling. (Editor’s note: Ms. MiMi helped many students go on to successful careers. She is remembered fondly by some who are now grandparents. We haven’t heard from her in a long time but hope she and Bob are having a great life. I know for 40 years, my terrible use of words must have led to a lot of head-shaking by MiMi and other English teachers. A SIDE BAR: A few days before her retirement Ms. Hollier wrote a letter to Mark Dunn and sent him a copy of a story he had written the year she arrived in Bridge City as a young teacher, titled “A Young Soldier.” She was so impressed

40 Years Ago-1974 Terri Lynn Stakes, 18, due to graduate on Friday night, met her death in an auto accident Thursday night. Her classmates openly wept. Terri had a genuine love for people. She loved life and God took her home to be one of his angles. Terri was put to rest with her graduation cap and gown. She was the daughter of Bobbie and Calvin Stakes, Sr. *****Dick Bivens swears he caught Bill Clark stealing roasting ears of corn out of Hubert Marshall’s corn patch. Doris Ann was with him said Dick, but she sat in the car and wasn’t stealing. Since Bill admitted it on the air and promised not to raid the corn patch again Hubert will not prosecute. *****Tommy Segura flies 36 hours over land and sea to get home to Bridge City. He is in Uncle Sam’s Air Force and will be home on a 30-day leave. On arrival he slept for 14 hours. He will be stationed in the states. *****Connie and Curtis are giving away barbeque on June 8 at their Bamboo Club. *****The Teal family reunion is set for Sunday, June 9, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Teal. The reunion is the first since the death of Felix Monroe “Tom” Teal. The Teals had 16 children. Thirteen are still living, they are; Charles Teal, Alberta Osborne, Bernilee Sheffield, Doris Neyland, Jack Teal, Lloyd Teal, Evie Birdwell, Joe Teal, Dave Teal, Melvey Frank, Raymond Teal, Vivian Brondware and Floyd Teal. Mrs. Teal is the former Theodicia Alberta Cassel. *****Kathy Payne married Brian Daigle on June 8. *****Orange County bids farewell to “Mr. Ted.” Several of his former players and assistant coaches were on hand to honor Jefferies on the same ground where the successful mentor had made it all happen, the Stark High football field. In 1941 he coached Wichita Falls to the state championship. On hand for the ceremony was quarterback of that 1941 team, Gene Hill. H.W. “Chief” Wilson told about playing for “Mr. Ted” at SFA. Glenn Green recalled playing for Lamar Tech and facing SFA, who the previous week had completed 25 of 31 passes. Glenn said, “Lamar worked all week to stop the pass so Coach Ted changed the entire offense in one week. SFA ran multiple traps and threw only twice and beat the hell out of us.” Stark high coach Dexter Bassinger spoke about his career as an assistant under Coach Jefferies. “Mr. Ted’s” overall record was 256-117-8. He is an inductee of the Texas High School Hall of Fame. A FEW HAPPENINGS I first met Carmela Ceja the day she and Ricardo opened their new Tequila’s Restaurant in Bridge City. The place was swarming with people and they hadn’t planned for enough change, they were out of $5s and $10s. I volunteered to get change for them. She gave me $300 in $100 dollar bills. She didn’t know me from Adam. I got the change and from that day on she was always so nice, just a sweet, pretty lady. I was stunned to learn that at age 50, this beautiful lady’s life had ended. She had three great children Vaneza, Kimberly and Ricardo, Jr. Carmela was a devoted Catholic and supported many worthy causes. She died May 20, services were held May 23. My sincere condolences to Ricardo and his family and also to Carmela’s large family and many friends. May she rest in peace. *****I understand Judge Thibodeaux can see straight ahead now not around his glasses after cataract eye surgery Tuesday. *****Congratulations to Todd “Big Daddy” Landry who was named “Farmer of the Year” by the Lower Sabine Neches Soil and Water Conservation District. Last year our publication was honored with the award. That’s when our buddy, Rubin Stringer headed up the organization. Since his death, he has been replaced by Mauriceville native Larry Peveto, of Buna. *****Judge Pat Clark and Rosalie’s granddaughter, Whitney, a sophomore at a 5-A Houston school, was named “First Team All District” in soccer. She still has two years to go and is shooting for All State.*****A few folks celebrating birthdays in the next few days: On May 28, Sabine Federal Credit Union’s Maureen McAllister celebrates. Also Kelli Boehme, Jacque Phelps, Judy Landing and Michael Garcia. *****Celebrating May 29 is former police chief Sam Kitchel and longtime newsman Glenn Earl, Christina Cunningham, along with Latoya Jackson, who turns 58.***Also May 29 would have been the birthday of our late friend, telephone man, A.J. Lemoine.*****On May 30, Dr. Amber Dunn and Dr. David Olson share birthdays. Amber is an anesthesiologist in Ohio and Dr. Davis is a longtime dentist in Bridge City. Joining them is Brian Ousley, with Orangefield ISD and Wynonna Judd, who will be 50. *****On May 30, Wilda Hart, Rhonda Wilson, Florence Evans, Brooke Edwards and Jeannette Foster join Brooke Shields, 49, to celebrate this day.*****June 1, Linda Wolfford celebrates as does Shirley Griffin, Emily Culpepper, Janice Peveto and Gene Armand celebrate.*****June 2, Nina Aven, Susan Broussard, John Gifford, Miranda McClure and Julie Lummus celebrate. Also our longtime

friend Kayla Hickey.***Educator Adolph Hryhorchuk died on this day in 2010.*****June 3 finds Kee Kee’s little brother Herman Dupuis celebrating as does Harold Trantham and David Lopez. Happy birthday to all. Please see complete birthday list.*****Congrats to Cathy Riley, of Bridge City, and Summer Diamond, of Little Cypress-Mauriceville, who were honored with the Reaud “Excellence in Education” award.*****Brad Paisley accompanied President Obama on a surprise visit to the troops in Afghanistan. Brad and his guitar entertained the troops. The President personally shook every soldier’s hand which took nearly two hours. *****Bill Gaither’s homecoming tour is coming to Ford Park on Aug. 1. That’s my kind of gospel music. *****Roy writes in Down Life’s Highway about an uncle who was his hero. Roy said he bordered on being a genius. Anyway Dan invented a way to separate color by designing filters for a Kodak camera. The company flew him to New York and gave him $5,000 for his invention. It’s made billions since. Anyway here’s what’s ironic. Dan’s great nephew, Mark Dunn, the advertising agent for King Save Warehouse Foods was the very first person to develop and run a color process ad in this market. Mark furnished the color separations (4) to the Port Arthur News, Beaumont Enterprise and Orange Leader. He stayed up all night to see the first fully colored ad he had built. Our paper, the Opportunity Valley News, couldn’t run it; we didn’t have enough unit capacity.*****This much needed rain will also wake up the mosquitoes. One sure way to rid your place of the pest is to call Pestco. They will treat your yard with herbs and for at least six weeks skeeters will be gone.*****I’ve eaten hundreds of different barbecue sauces, all over the country, I thought the very best was a mixture that Charlie Sprott made. I also thought his barbeque was the very best. Lately however, I’ve discovered a sauce made by Van Choate that is very, very good. I don’t know where he picked up the recipe, maybe while in Arkansas. It’s called Van’s Blackberry Barbecue Sauce. If you like blackberries, you will love it. Van owns Hush Puppies, in Vidor, but also does a lot of catering, large and small. Last week he fed 1,500 folks steaks. That’s a lot of catering. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch had a great gathering last week at Novrozsky’s. Many of the folks had missed the 21 anniversary gathering. This week, the Bunch will gather at Robert’s the day after the election. It should be quite interesting. Everyone always welcome. *****Super Bingo at Cotton’s Corner has been canceled forJune 6. Regular bingo continues. We have been hearing about a lot of winners, including our girl Penny, who won $1,000 and didn’t share with anybody including husband, Gerald. BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Honor Lee Smith, Lee Ludwig, Jacque Phelps, Jeanie Larch, Judy Landry, Kyle Smoke, Maureen McAllister, Michael Garcia, Rebecca Brumer, Shelly Smith, Kelli Boehme, Steffan Milligan, A.J. Lemoine, Christina Cunningham, Jerry Jackson, Stacey LaRose, Brian Ousley, Clint Worthy, Kimberlea Worthy, Derek George, Nikki Barron, Nikki Fisette, Darrell Perkins, David Olson, Brad Spooner, Irene Storment, Florence Evans, Rebecca Cartwright, Jeannette Foster, Lauren Brownlie, Macey Joubert, Terry George, Wilda Hart, Rhonda Wilson, Brooke Edwards, Linda Wolfford, Shirley Griffin Dorothy Slusher, Emily Culpepper, Gene Armand, Joyce Bourdier, Rollie Cardner, Sheila Deason, Claudia Lyon, Janice Prevost, Levastie LeBlanc,Nina Aven, Susan Broussard, Peter Modica Jr. James Baumgardner, John Gifford, Julie Lummus, Kathy Holland, Kayla Hickey, Miranda McClure, Donna Witt, Herman Dupuis, David Lopez, Harold Trantham and Matthew Jagoe. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Tee Nonk Comeaux was scheduled to have major open heart surgery. Dr. Primeaux told Tee Nonk dat the surgeon, Dr. Trahan, had told him dat he had a 50/50 chance of survival. Dr. Primeaux said, “I’ll be praying for you Comeaux.” Wen Comeaux awakened after da serious operation, he found da room dark, wit all the blinds drawn. “Why are all da blinds closed, hanh?” Comeaux ake. “Well,” da surgeon responded, “Dey fighting a huge fire across da street dem, and we didn’t want you to wake up and tink da operation had failed.” C’EST TOUT Some very interesting facts and figures came out of the primary runoff. Next week I plan to pass on some stats that citizens, not close to politics, aren’t aware of. I’ve never seen this information printed before and if I get it compiled, I’ll run it. It doesn’t particularly have anything to do with the candidates, more about the voter. It will surprise you.*****Thanks for your time. Thanks for your loyalty. It’s pouring down rain today. Aren’t you glad you voted early? This rain will slow the turnout down. The larger the turnout the better for Dubose. Too low a turnout makes for a closer race. The last two weeks Barry Burton has started gaining momentum but turnout will make the difference. Today I see him as the winner, tomorrow I could have egg on my face. Take care and God bless.

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For grads, it’s just you and the future n Childhood memories will last a lifetime, but, life will never again be the same. Roy Dunn For The Record This is for those youngsters who will be graduating, who will be leaving the protection of home and striking out on their own. You have absolutely no idea what the future has in store. You will have great things happen, and you will also get a lot of hard bumps. The bumps will seem harder to you than they really are. Your

parents, up to now, have been taking many bumps for you, sheltering you against them. Later, you will do the same for your children. Time will help you become calloused against those hard knocks. So don’t get discouraged. It takes cutting and polishing to reveal a diamond; it also takes some suffering to “bring you out.” Many of life’s worst heartaches come in those early years when we strike out into the world for ourselves. We stub our toes and scrape our shins on mountains made of molehills. Keep the courage; don’t get disheartened. You will find distinct classes of people down life’s highway. Some will go out of their way

to help you, to guide you, to share their wisdom from the bitter experiences they faced. Pay attention to these people, especially the elderly. They have learned the shortcuts to take and the pitfalls to avoid. You will also meet some plain nasty people, varying in degree. They are the people who make life disagreeable and wretched for themselves and can’t be content to see anyone else happy. They are the ones who will kick you when you’re down. They have absolutely no loyalty. They are predators, vultures eager to take advantage of your youthful innocence and lack of life experience. As far as possible, ignore these types. Don’t let them make

you like them -- bitter, cynical. Just remember that no one is worth it; anger and resentment are the poisons of the mind and spirit. Keep your cool. That has served me well and it will you. As youngsters, we have a tendency to drift away from the folds at home. You’ll regret that later in life. Sometimes when it’s too late to make amends, the time will come when you fully realize the heartaches and struggles endured by your parents to get you started on the right road, to give you a better edge than they had. When you go away, text frequently. Mom and Dad can help steer you properly when you’re in doubt. They may

seem old-fashioned to you, but, you know what? That may possibly be because they have attained that old-fashioned quality--horse sense. Believe it or not, most of you will some day acquire this quality. But, that will occur only after you have fought through the many experiences and trials of life. Some of you will fall more often than others. Always have the courage to get up. It’s never easy, but believe me, as long as you’re trying, someone will come along to help you. Forget your mistakes. You can’t do anything about spilled milk. Let them be a lesson, however, and press on to the achievements of the future. I wish you all a good and

happy life. Your opportunities are endless. What you make of yourself is strictly up to you. This is important for you to know. You’ve been schooled and nurtured. Life is going to change, not only for you, but for your parents as well. So, as you spread your wings and leave the nest, remember the foundation they gave you and what their hopes and dreams are for you. Here’s hoping you take the right fork in the road. Some day you will look back and you’ll know how right I am. I’ve been there, I was a lad just yesterday it seems. Life’s Highway travels very fast. Godspeed, and a great journey.

Community Christian School graduates Thursday

Community Christian School presents the Class of 2014: Jonathan Breaux, Tyler Dixson, Blair Dupre, Matthew Lucia, Casey McCain, Zachary Plant, Kristy Riojas, Brent Self and Ryan Tibbitts.

Staff Report For The Record Community Christian School Class of 2014 Commencement will be held at 7 p.m., Thursday, May 29 at the school, 3400 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Orange.

Jonathan Louis Breaux is the Valedictorian of the Community Christian School Class of 2014. Jonathan is the son of Mr. Michael Breaux and Ms. Caroline Breaux. His siblings are

Hannah, Emily and Kaley. He has served as Student Council president, Honor Society vice president and as a student leader for the Student Leadership Institute. Jonathan played Varsity football and basketball, as well as being a member of both the track and cross country teams. He is a member of the Wor-

ship Band, and serves on the Campus Chapel Board. He has been named a Distinguished Christian Student through ACSI. Jonathan plans to obtain a Chemical Engineering degree from Lamar University, where he received an Engineering scholarship. Blair Alexandra Dupre is the

Salutatorian of the Class of 2014. She is the daughter of Anthony and Alesha Dupre. Her sibling is Blake Dupre. Blair has served as president of the National Honor Society, parliamentarian of the Student Council and president of the Photography Club. She has served as a student leader for the Student Leadership Institute.

She has been a member of the Varsity volleyball, softball, basketball and tennis teams and was named a Distinguished Christian Athlete through ACSI. Blair plans to attend Mary Hardin Baylor in the fall on a Salutatorian Scholarship, where she will major in Accounting.

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Graduation ceremony to be held Fridy for Bridge City

Staff Report For The Record Bridge City High School graduation will be held at 8 p.m., Friday, May 30 at Larry Ward Stadium. Valedictorian Luke Anthony Placette is the son of Daniel and Laurel Placette and is the grandson of Thomas and Barbara Kingston and the late Gordon Placette and Rose Nolan. He is one of eight children and is brother to Jason, Amber, Allison, Mark, Samuel, Joel, and Claire Placette. Luke is ranked first in his class of 189 with a GPA of 4.92 on a weighted 4.0 scale. He has accrued awards for having the highest average in the classes of Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Biology 1, Chemistry 1, Physics, and Biology II. In addition to being on the Academic Honor Roll and receiving the Scholastic Excellence Honor by the Rotary Club, he has been

named as the recipient of the Mathematics and Science Award by the Air Force Recruiting Service twice. He was chosen to represent Bridge City at the Pineywoods Baptist Encampment for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award and was the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month for September 2013. Luke has participated in a variety of organizations including National Honor Society, Chess Club, Academic Team, Spanish Club, Tennis Team, and Math Club. He has competed in UIL Number Sense, Calculator, Science, and Number Sense and has received numerous medals including 1st place individual mathematics in the 2014 district meet. Luke plans to attend Lamar University as the third Mirabeau Scholar in his family. He will be pursuing a degree in BC Grads. Page 7A

Luke Placette - Valedictorian

Sidney Schubarth - Salutatorian

Bobcats to graduate Friday

Penny LeLeux For The Record Orangefield High School will hold its graduation at 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 30 at F.L. McClain Stadium with 127 students. Valedictorian this year is Carrie Grace Henderson. She is the daughter of Spencer and Nancy Shawhan Carrie’s grade point average is 4.00 on the college scale and 4.78750 OHS weighted ranking scale. She is president of TAFE (Texas Association of Future Educators), Thespian Troupe Vice President, a member of One Act Play, Interact and the National Honor Society. Carrie was selected to attend RYLA, was a Stark Reading Contest county finalist, One Act Play All Star Cast, selected as Grand Marshall for the Class of 2013, attended Regional UIL Competition in Prose, News

Writing and Feature Writing. She has been involved in community service with the Lion’s Club Carnival and Service League Hospital Gift Shop. She hosted the Life Skills Prom and directed music at Vacation Bible School. Carrie plans to attend LSU and major in Biomedical Engineering. Austin Seaux is Orangefield’s Salutatorian. He is the sone of Shanna Miller and Sean Seaux. He is a member of National Honor Society and Catholic Youth Ministry. He is the recipient of multiple scholarships. He volunteers with both Shangri La Botanical Gardens and St. Helen’ Catholic Church His future plans are to attend Lamar University and become a chemical engineer, then go to law school and major in constitutional law. One day he hopes to become a local politician.

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Austin Seaux - Salutatorian

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Dan and I and the road we traveled n A personal hero that left his

mark on a little boy, that followed him to old age.

Back in the 1930’s times were hard around the country but in the Cajun parishes of Louisiana they were really bad. My grandfather died when I was four years old, which left no man around. My uncle Meldon “Tee-Dan” Duplantis was still single but lived away from home. He worked at the Abbeville newspaper and came by to visit grandma Avalia almost every day. He always took a few moments to play with me. At that young age, he was the only male influence I had in my life. They told stories about some of Dan’s exploits around the community. He had once climbed to the top of the Vermillion River Bridge. When word reached grandma she talked him down and whipped him all the way home. He was also a good boxer. Once, when a boxing hustler came to town and offered 50 cents to anyone who could stay in the fight with his fighter, Dan gave it a try. He not only lasted the three rounds, he beat the guy, to the delight of the paying crowd. He also fought Chris Dundee, Angello Dundee’s brother, and Clay and Sugar Ray’s manager. Dan got me interested in boxing. Dan gave me my first baseball glove, taught me about baseball and how to throw a curve ball. He went on

to manage a semi-pro baseball team in the Teche League. He got me a job announcing at baseball games in the Evangeline Pro League. After he married, while I was still a little guy, I would spend a couple of weeks each summer in Lafayette where he worked for the Daily Advertiser newspaper. At the same time, he had formed a band that played professionally. He didn’t entertain, he just managed. Uncle Tee-Dan and I had always been very close. In some ways I was his protégé but he had multiple talents that I didn’t possess. He was a very good artist. I’ve told the story before about how he had seen a picture of Oswalt in a New Orleans newspaper and had drawn a pen and ink portrait of him even before he killed President Kennedy. He showed the drawing in an art show in Beaumont two week before the assassination. Hanging on the wall of my office, before Ike, was a painting of Jack Ruby killing Oswalt. He painted it on a board using regular leftover house paints. Dan never believed Oswalt acted alone. He spent over 30 years investigating it. He compiled about 3,000 pages on the subject, interviewed many people and had his own life threatened. He had evidence that a woman, who he had interviewed, was

murdered, because she knew about the plot put together by Carlos Marcello, New Orleans Mafia boss. He attempted to get me interested in the project but I believed the Warren report got it right. That had been one of the few times we hadn’t seen eye to eye. When I wouldn’t show any interest, he gave his findings to a television newsman in Lafayette. Dan could fix anything. He repaired radios and televisions for extra money. He got so good at it that for a short time he left the paper business and went to work for Montgomery Wards as a technician-supervisor. I have an old, stand up Philco radio that he found tubes for in a friend’s attic rewired it and made it play like new. He also repaired my wood and cast iron nickel slot machine that I had found over 30 years after my father had hidden it in a field during a gambling raid on his club in Abbeville. Dan returned to the newspaper business, this time working for the Eunice News. When I decided to start a paper in Orange, he was the first I called. Back then you needed very little equipment, mostly something to type on, a headliner machine, a good pair of scissors and a few oil cans that were used for glue to paste down copy. Everything was in black and white. During those times Dan came up with an invention that would change the industry. Since that was before color film, a camera saw only black and white. Red and other colors photographed black and the color blue would come out white. If you shot something that had red letters on a black back ground, it all came out black. Something with a blue background and white lettering came out white. Dan told me he had an idea of how to separate the colors. I told him I thought it was impossible to do with black and white film. Telling Uncle Tee Dan anything was impossible always spurred him on. One day, a few months later, he called and said he had done it. I didn’t believe it. He mailed me the copy of the original print and the one he had separated the colors on. He hadn’t told anyone else. He had come up with a method to use filters on a camera. The invention brought him worldwide attention in the industry. Kodak brought him to New York, gave him a special award and $5 thousand dollars. Within a year every paper in the country was separating color. Dan took a keen interest in my newspaper. He visited as often as he could and we mailed him an Opportunity Valley News each week. He would give me pointers to improved what we were doing. When we sold the paper, Phyl wanted to have all

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the papers we had published leather bound as a gift to me. We hadn’t kept all the papers but Uncle Dan had. As I look through the books today, half of the newspapers have his name, address and a stamp on them. He had saved them all. I was always his pride. He had molded me in many ways. He was always a hero to me. A few years ago, after this smart man retired, I stopped in Eunice to visit him. He showed me the art he had worked on, pen and inks of grandma and a drawing of the first mayor and county judge that he had drawn from print images. He asked if I wanted to see his garden. He had devised a way to fertilize the crop underground by filling buckets with tiny pinholes, with fertilizer. He could feed his crop anytime he wanted with water pressure. Tomato plants were eight feet high and loaded. I bragged about his fine garden. He beamed, then asked me,“What did you say your name was?” I was devastated. He had no idea who I was. I never went to see him again. His wife died and he was put in a nursing home. I drove by it several times but wouldn’t stop. I wanted to remember the man I had admired since a boy just the way I had known him. Two of his four boys passed away before his death but he didn’t remember them because of the dreadful Alzheimer’s disease. During the deep silence, an hour before dawn, when the world still seemed to be dreaming, thoughts of Dan were running through my mind. He had known so many people and made so many friends but the funeral home in Lafayette was empty. I looked at the registration book. A dozen people had been by. My sister Fay had brought Mom to see her brother. I’m told that seeing him in his casket provoked a tear. After the service, on the long drive home alone with my thoughts, I gave thanks that a young 21-year-old had taken an interest in me as a child and nourished that interest as long as he was capable. So much of what I had become was because of his caring. My uncles are all gone now. The last time they were all together was at my yearly birthday gathering. Dan was always the first to arrive, shortly after daylight. This week, as I celebrate my birthday at our gathering at Dunn’s Bluff, my thoughts will turn to the memories that we made together. You live life, do your thing, whatever it is you are called to do, worry about small things and sometimes even laugh at yourself. You watch the ones behind you grow and hopefully leave behind some memories for them to carry down the line until one day you leave this Life’s Highway behind having served your time.

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Mechanical Engineering. Salutatorian Sidney Jude Schubarth is the daughter of Aubrey Kapranos and Russell Schubarth. She is the granddaughter of Sherrie and James Myers, Sylvia and Coy Schubarth, and the great-granddaughter of Mary Masengal. Sidney is graduating with a 4.87 GPA on a weighted 4.0 scale. She is involved in every AP, Honors, or college credit class that she can be. She has received various honors in each of her classes and has consistently been on the Academic Honor Roll. She was chosen in October by the Bridge City Chamber to be Student of the Month. Sidney is a member of various academic clubs and activities. As a one-year member of Bridge City High School’s Academic Team, Sidney became Captain her 2nd and senior year. Sidney is a member of Chess Club and Spanish Club, participating in various fundraising events. She is very involved in the Relay For Life cancer walk held near the end of every school year. She is also a member of the National Honor Society. Sidney enjoys public speaking and has competed in various competitions. She has earned 2nd place consecutively over her junior and senior years in the Stark Reading Competition. Her senior year, Sidney joined the high school’s

One-Act Play group, sponsored by Mrs. Debbie Miller. She earned the lead as Dot in “Mrs. California,” and her performance was given an Honorable Mention at UIL Competition. Sidney is involved in Bridge City Middle School’s group of Civil War reenactors, sponsored by Mrs. Leslie Lloyd. Beginning in 8th grade and continuing into high school, Sidney has never missed an opportunity to reenact. She loves experiencing the history involved in reenactments. Sidney’s most notable accomplishments stem from her participation in UIL Social Studies, sponsored by Mr. Don Miller. Studying begins in the summer and continues through the fall and spring at various competitions. Her junior year, Sidney placed at the district and regional meets, then went on to the state competition, earning 8th place. This year Sidney has again placed in the district and regional meets and will continue on once more to the state competition in Austin. Sidney plans to attend the University of Texas in Austin this Fall, under the Longhorn Guarantee Scholarship. She will pursue a degree in History within the Liberal Arts Honors College. She would like to eventually earn her Master’s Degree in History and work in a museum or library.

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S.A.L.T. tourney kicks off summer fishing

SALT Club members pt the wraps on another successful Memorial Day Tournament. RECORD PHOTO: Dickie Colburn

Sabine Lake Fishing Dickie Colburn For The Record When we climbed out of the truck Sunday afternoon to take in the final weigh-in for the 40th annual S.A.L.T. Memorial Day Tournament, it wasn’t the line of fishermen at the scales or any of the well appointed bay boats lining the side of the road that immediately garnered my grandson’s attention…..it was the aroma of boiled crawfish. The fact that Ancelet’s was doing the boiling sealed the deal and we were eating crawfish before I could even talk to the folks hosting the annual event. Unfortunately for Andrew and I, the crawfish season is drawing to a close, but I can say that without exception that no place we have eaten this spring does it better than they do. Between CCA banquets and traveling to baseball tournaments, we have eaten crawfish from Clear Lake to Breaux Bridge and there is still a wide gap between second place and Ancelet’s when it comes to both the seasoning and ease of peeling. I’ve gotten a little off track here, but dang they are good! There were 213 entries in this year’s event and the only category that was a little disappointing was the largest speckled trout. Steve Walker won it with a respectable 5.66 pound fish and a number of contestants said they went through good numbers of fish, but the larger trout just did not show up. According to the folks that fished the event, the better numbers came out of the clearer water in the ship channel. The heaviest redfish, on the other hand, was a pig as it was only 25.7 inches long and weighed 10.13 pounds. Ian Griffith cashed the top check for that fish. Kenny Ratcliff won the flounder division with a solid 4.87 pound fish. Eleven of the fourteen flounder weighed in were released alive! The other winners in the adult division were Devin Cryer (sheepshead-4.92 pounds), Jason Stepan (black drum-13.85 pounds), Chad Henslee and Gerald McCullogh tie (blackjack red closest to 21”), Erin Sonnier (redfish with most spots-21) and Daneen Chadwick won the Lady Angler award with 15.0 pounds. In the Kid’s Division the individual winners were Tanner Trahan, Anthony Trahan, Jonathan Doan, Ryan Peltier, Jaycee Kibodeaux, Hunter Wyble, Connor Jubot, Chase Scales and Sydney Nicklebur. Jim Morrissey, the individual that does such a phenomenal job of posting results for most of the local events and sees a lot of fish said the highlight of the weigh-in for him was Anthony Trahan’s winning crab. The huge blue claw crab weighed 1.51 pounds and the shell measured 8 5/8ths inches from tip to tip. The claws measured an incredible 22 inches from tip to tip. County Home and Ranch is going to have it mounted for the youngster! Hats off once again to the handful of S.A.L.T. Club officers and COLBURN Page 2B

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Big Birds over the Bayou large scale radio control event was held recently at Gloria Drive landing field in Orange hosted by Bayou Boyz Aerobandits Club #4995. A large crowd showed up to watch the large birds fly and to see the skydiving demonstrations. Contact Roy Tatarchuk for more information about the club at 409-782-5395. RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

Were players fed pain-kllers by NFL? Kaz’s Korner Joe Kazmar For The Record I can remember back to my college days playing baseball for McNeese State and not wanting to miss any game time due to an aggravating injury. It was my sophomore year (1961) when I was trying to establish myself as one of the Gulf States Conference’s better third basemen

and everything was going great guns on that Saturday afternoon until I fielded a bunt and made a hurried throw to first. As I planted my right foot to make the throw that turned out to be accurate, my foot hit some loose dirt and I wound up nearly doing the split. I continued playing and didn’t feel the pain in my lower back until after the

game. We played GSC doubleheaders on Saturdays and Mondays and were going into the final week of the season still in contention for the conference championship. I spent most of Sunday in the training room and was told my season probably was over, because it was very painful bending over and then straightening up. The trainer said I would need to wear some kind of support. I talked him into designing me a whale-bone corset that al-

lowed me to bend over with just a minimum of pain. Although McNeese did not win the conference flag, I did finish the season and was named the all-conference third baseman. I believe my determination to finish the season is comparable to what all of the players in the National Football League have for every game. And many of them have injuries that should sit them down. But some of the team trainKAZ Page 2B

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ers and doctors supply these NFL players with dangerous narcotics and pain-killers, ignoring the possible complications, simply to get them back on the field as soon as possible, despite their injuries. And like the harmful side-effects that footballrelated concussions caused after these players retired, painkilling drugs are having similar results with some former players. And that is the basis of the lawsuit filed against the NFL last week by some 500 retired players who accuse team medical staff members of illegally dispensing these harmful drugs to players without them ever being told what they were or what the possible side-effects could be. Some of these players claim to have left the game addicted to these substances provided usually without a prescription and were not warned about the ramifications from years of “shooting up to play”, according to an article in Saturday’s Houston Chronicle. Those players allegedly claim to have had serious health complications later in life. UTSanDiego.com pointed out that some football players said they never were told they had broken bones and were instead fed pills to mask the pain. One player said that instead of surgery, he was give anti-inflammatory drugs and excused from practices so he could play in games. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was in Atlanta last Tuesday for the spring meetings. He commented about the lawsuit, “Our attorneys have not seen the lawsuit and obviously I have been in meetings all day.” Steven Silverman, an attorney for the players commented, “The NFL knew of the debilitating effects of these drugs on all of its players and callously ignored the players long-term health in its obsession to return them to play.” As a result of masking their pain with drugs, players developed heart, lung and nerve ailments, kidney failure and chronic injuries to muscles, bones and ligaments, the lawsuit alleges. According to the lawsuit, players were routinely given drugs that included narcotic painkillers Percodan, Percocet and Vicodin, anti-inflammatories such as Toradol and sleep-aids such as Ambien. Toradol, which can be injected, was described as “the current game-day drug of choice of the NFL.” The medication may raise the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney failure or intestinal bleeding. Bill Romanowski, who played linebacker for several NFL teams from 1988-2003, said that NFL teams had different ways of using Toradol. “When I was with the Oakland Raiders, players were given a shot every week before a game. But when I was with the Denver Broncos (1996-2001) shots were taboo, with only a few players getting one per year,” Romanowski recalled. Former offensive lineman Jeremy Newberry retired in 2009 and said that because of the drugs he took while playing, he suffers from kidney failure, high blood pressure and violent headaches, according to UTSanDiego.com. On game days, Newberry said, he and up to 25 of his San Francisco 49ers teammates would retreat to the locker room to receive Toradol injections in the buttocks 10 minutes before kickoff. The drug numbed the pain almost instantaneously. Newberry said he never considered not taking the drugs because he knew he’d be out of a job if he didn’t play hurt. The only side effect he was warned about was bruising. He said he could tell which players on the opposing team had used Toradol because of the bloodstains on their pants. Not all former NFL players believe filing a lawsuit is the right thing to do. Last Thursday Tony Boselli, who played eight seasons in the league (seven with Jacksonville and one with the Houston Texans), was voted into the College Football Hall of Fame and made some comments about the recent player-safety lawsuits. Boselli told CBS Sports Radio he doesn’t see how it’s logical to file suit against the league, given the fact that the players knew the risks that were involved while they were in their primes. “I thought whatever money was gotten from the concussion lawsuit should go to the guys who really need it—the guys who have dementia, the guys who have Alzheimer’s,” Boselli said. “We play the game and we know it’s risky.” Others will say it’s another day, another lawsuit that the players are being greedy. It’s a money grab. And maybe there are players who are joining the suit just to get quick cash. KWICKIES…Congrats are in order to the Silsbee Tigers for their dramatic victory in the rubber game Saturday to stay alive for another possible trip to the state finals in baseball. After suffering their first loss in the entire 2014 state playoffs by being blanked 2-0 Friday night by Caldwell, the mighty Tigers came roaring back Saturday 11-1 to advance to the Class 3A reKaz Cont. Page 3B

OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE For The Record

A pair of 10 pound redfish slid down the shoreline of a grassy bank with their backs and tails exposed for all to see, shrimp and little baitfish showered across the surface hoping not to be the last one in line or the first one on the menu. As I

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such a huge success every year. They never missed a beat following Ike’s destruction and their new clubhouse is an asset to be enjoyed by all of the members. The club prides itself on being family oriented in everything they do and welcomes new members throughout the year. From learning new techniques from monthly speakers to fishing monthly tournaments, you will not spend another nickel on fishing this year better spent than a membership in the S.A.L.T. Club. The S.T.A.R. tournament is officially open for the summer and I would love to see someone win the upper coast trout division on Sabine Lake. A tagged redfish for a registered angler is the ultimate prize for adult fishermen, but the kids can win a significant portion of their college education money with one fish. Sign up today and you won’t have to fear the sinking feeling associated with losing $50,000 to $100,000 on a fish simply because you failed to ante up the cost of a few lures. We finally caught a little break with the wind this week and caught more trout in a couple of days than we had caught in the past two weeks. The river and bayous were still dirty, but the water in the lake was in very good shape. We are supposed to get more wind and rain this week, but we’ll just have to wait and see as I am convinced the weather man never looks out of his window! The bigger negative, at least for the north end of the lake, is that Toledo Bend is still generating everyday and I can’t tell that it has resulted in much of a draw down thus far. They evidently got a lot more rain than we did somewhere up the country. I did talk with two groups of anglers that fished the SALT tournament that limited on trout up to three pounds the first day drifting the Causeway reefs. That much anticipated bite has been slow to come around so that was good news. It can be a very productive safe haven when a south wind has the rest of the lake blown out.

stood on the poling platform and watched these fish going about the business of finding something to eat it was easy to tell they were almost oblivious to anything else but their next meal. My fishing partner for the day, Ray Johnson, readied his 8 weight fly rod for a cast as the boat eased into position. Ray placed the fly a couple of feet in front of the pair and began an erratic retrieve as they closed the gap, in a flash they both charged the fly like two second graders fighting for the last ice cream at lunch. The commotion they caused was insane and more than Ray could take as he pulled the fly away from the redfish in a reaction strike instead of waiting for the fish to actually eat the fly. “That was incredible” said Johnson, “they were so aggressive”. Aggressive doesn’t do those fish justice, when they really want to eat there is just about nothing you can do to stop them. The “aggressive” mentality is probably the one most fishermen associate with redfish and they certainly deserve that distinction, but that’s not the only facet of their personality. As aggressive as these fish can be they can be equally skittish and spooky, these attributes are

what make this fish so appealing because you never know which redfish is going to show up. I have seen fishermen make absolutely perfect casts to cruising redfish only to have the fish break and swim off like lightning just struck beside them. They many different actions of redfish and their body movements will often tell you exactly what kind of mood they are in and even what they are feeding on. Just like the two big fish mentioned earlier, the cruising fish tend to be eating baitfish or shrimp while fish that stay in one stationary spot and “root” in the bottom are likely to be eating crabs. The stationary fish will often stick their tails completely out of the water and look like flags, waving and tempting fishermen to try their luck. The sight of redfish tails in the air is one of the ultimate thrills for shallow water anglers, the stalk and the presentation are just ic-

ing on the cake once you find the fish. Now redfish aren’t the only fish that offer up visible clues to their personality, speckled trout will give you some clues as well. Unlike down south where anglers often get opportunities to sight cast to trout, fishermen on the upper coast seldom are lucky enough to see fish in our bays. Trout on the other hand don’t have to be seen in order to be read, easily the most obvious sign trout give is the “slick”. A “slick” is a shiny spot on the surface of the water caused from the oils of baitfish that trout feed on. A speckled trout is a voracious feeder and will often regurgitate bits and pieces of what they are feeding on, at that point is when the slick appears. Not only can fishermen see slicks they can also smell them, they typically smell sweet and really similar to the pogey that crabbers use to bait there traps. If you see or smell a slick you can often get upwind or up current from the area and locate fish. A word of wisdom on the Outdoors Page 3B

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Community Bulletin Board Lamar Univ 2014 Summer Camps Lamar University invites students of all ages to a variety of summer camps to be held on campus this summer. Camps are offered for a variety of ages and interests with both daily and residential opportunities. (basketball, football, volleyball, soccer, baseball, aquatics, choir, band, percussion, dance, theatre, speech, nursing, TX governor, construction and engineering) Contact Larry Acker, assistant director, public relations, 409-880-7886 or Daniel McLemore, marketing specialist at 409-880-8490.

BC Little League board elections Sat. Bridge City Little League will be holding board elections Sat., from 8 am – 12 pm. Ballots will be located in the Board room. All parents of children presently enrolled in the league are eligible to vote.

Auditions for ‘The Producers’ set for May 27 & 28 Auditions for ‘The Producers’ set at 7 pm in the Lamar Theater on the Port Arthur campus, at 1700 Procter St., Tues., May 27 and Wed., May 28. Director Keith Cockrell says, “everybody is invited” to try out for Mel Brooks’ “The Producers,” the Tony Award-winning musical being staged at Lamar State CollegePort Arthur this summer, in conjunction with Port Arthur Little Theatre. Rehearsals begin June 2 with the show to be presented

July 18-20, July 25-27 and Aug. 1-2. For audition info call Cockrell at 409-984-6338. For reservations call 409-984-6111.

Deep South Racing Asso Boat Races May 31 - June 1 Free admission and parking and lots of excitement on 1000 Simmons Dr. at the City Boat Ramp in Orange. No pets, coolers or bicycles. Venders with adult beverages, food and crafts will be on site. For more info call 409-883-1011

American Legion Post 49: Plate lunch fundraiser June 5 American Legion Post 49, at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will be selling plate lunches from 11 am - 2 pm on Thurs., June 5. Cost is $8. The meal consist of brisket link, potato salad, beans, bread and dessert. Walk in’s are welcome and delivery is available. Call 409-886-1241 afternoon on Wed. and before 9 am on Thurs. for orders and deliveries.

BC Cardinal Basketball Camp June 2-5 Sign up location BCHS Competition Gym. Mon. & Tues. 3:30 -5:20 pm(Grades 4 - 6) 5:30 - 7:30 pm (Gr. 7 - 9)Wed. & Thurs. 12:30 - 2:20 pm(Gr. 4-6) 2:30 - 4:30 pm (Gr. 7 - 9) Deadline is May 16 for camp package only. Cost is $65 for about 8 hours of instruction. Both camps $95.

Art Quest Summer Class Registration through June 6 Stark Museum of Art opens registration for Art Quest Summer Classes at 712 Green Ave. in Orange.

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LCM Class of 1964 celebrates 50th Reunion June 13 Little Cypress Class of 1964 celebrates 50th Reunion, 5 p.m.,Fri., June 13 Class Get Together at Dayle Ezell Foreman’s House.Covered Dish Luncheon starting at 11 am, Sat., June 14 at the American Legion Hall followed by a Dance at 7 pm. No cover charge all alumni of classes 1953 - 1970 invited. Contact Dayle Ezell Foreman at 409-735-3760. Norman Bickham at 409-7452815. Floyd Reeves at 409-886-2042. Gerald Jones 409-8839888.

4th Ann “Little Guys” BC Cardinal Basketball Camp June 2–5 Incoming male kindergartners - 3rd graders sign up at Bridge City Elem. Gym between 5 – 5:50 pm (K & 1st) 6 - 7 pm (2nd & 3rd graders). Cost is $55 and includes about 4 hrs of instruction, a new rubber basketball & camp t-shirt. If you don’t want the tshirt and ball, just show up the first day of camp with $50 and the application form. We will promote the sport of basketball and improve fundamental skills through competitive, fun games & drills. There will be clinics held concerning shooting, dribbling, passing, defense, as well as the importance of teamwork. Contact tony.knight@bridgecityisd.net.

Do It In Orange 2014 Fishing Classic June 14 & 15 Do It In Orange 2014 Fishing Classic at the City of Orange Boat Ramp with $22,500 in prize money guaranteed. Go to www.DoItInOrange.com or call 409-883-3536 for more info.

GOACC seeking sponsors for 2014 Fishing Tourn June 14 & 15 The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking sponsors for the “2014 Do It In Orange Fishing Tournament” to be held June 14 & 15. Contact GOACC at 409-883-3536.

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Outdoors subject of slicks, don’t be fooled by slicks that originate from crab traps. When you locate a slick be sure to check the area for crab traps, if none are present then it’s a good idea to investigate. Also when fishing these slicks it’s better to fish the smaller ones because they are the freshest. This pattern is particularly good in the summer, especially on calm days. If there is any draw back to fishing slicks its got be that gafftop can make slicks as well and will often fool even the most veteran fisher-

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From Page 2B men. Regardless of the risk of catfish it’s always worth checking a fresh slick because you may just find a really good concentration of fish. By reading the signs that redfish and speckled trout give off you can understand what they may be feeding on or where they may be located. The visual keys are there for all fishermen who take the time to look and judge what they have seen. Take initiative to read your fish next time out on the water and catch more fish.

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gional finals against College Station (32-6-1) 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the University of Houston. College Station beat Huffman 6-0 and 3-1 after losing the opener 5-1. Spring TX native Josh Beckett pitched the first no-hitter in the major leagues Sunday, as the LA Dodgers blanked the Philadelphia Phillies 6-0. It was the first career gem for the 34-year-old Beckett who threw 128 pitches to give the Dodgers their 21st no-

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hitter in franchise history, but the first since Hideo Nomo turned the trick in 1996. And while on the subject of great pitching, southpaw Dallas Keuchel hurled a four-hit, 4-1 complete game as our Houston Astros downed the Mariners in Seattle Sunday to split the fourgame series. Keuchel, who faced only three batters above the minimum, upped his record to 6-2, which is great considering the Astros have only won 20 games so far this season. Keuchel has a great chance at being named the American League Pitcher of the Month with his dazzling 1.05 earned run average so far in May. When Secretariat won the Belmont by 31 lengths in 1973, he broke a 25-year drought between Triple Crown winners. The run was so memorable and the feat so rare that many spectators chose to keep their winning tickets rather than collect on them. The Daily Racing Form said the face value of those uncashed tickets is $14,597.70. JUST BETWEEN US…Although it’s still 10 days before the Belmont Stakes are set to run, USA Today Sports Weekly listed the horses expected to compete for the $1.5 million purse on June 7. California Chrome, the 34th Derby and Preakness Stakes, is the heavy favorite to become the 12th Triple Crown winner, with the most recent being Affirmed, who turned the trick in 1978. The 10 horses expected to challenge California Chrome are Commanding Curve (2nd Derby), Ride On Curlin (7th Derby), Wicked Strong (4th in the Derby), Social Inclusion (3rd (12th Preakness), Tonalist (Peter Pan Stakes winner) and Commissioner (2nd horse to win the Kentucky in the Kentucky in the Derby, 2nd in the Derby), Samraat (5th in the Preakness), Danza (third in the in the Preakness), Kid Cruz (8th in the Derby), Intense Holiday in the in the Peter Pan).

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Deaths and Memorials Services to be held Robert Campbell Sr. Orange Robert Paul Campbell Sr., 50, of Orange, Texas passed away on May 25, 2014, at his home in Orange. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, May 30 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with the Rev. Welton McGallien officiating. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Born in Orange on August 27, 1963, Robert was the son of Alton Ray Campbell, Sr. and Eula Mae (Bourliea) Campbell. He worked as a pipefitter and jointer. He was a family man who enjoyed classic rock and loved his truck. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Janice Campbell of Orange; his parents Eula Mae Campbell and Alton Ray Campbell, Sr.; mother-in-law, Frances Cockerham of Sulphur, La.; children and their spouses, Tausha and Joshua Patten of Bryan, Robert “Robby” Campbell, Jr. and Ashleyand Dezerae Campbell; grandchildren, Katlynn Patten, Jonathan Minchew, Jr., and Connor Patten; sister, Pamela Verrett and husband, Andy of Vidor; brothers, Alton Campbell, Jr. and wife, Brandy and Steven Campbell and wife, Tammy of Orange; sister-in-law, Janel Campbell all of Orange; 15 nieces and nephews and 21 great-nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Stacy Campbell; father-in-law, Gerald Cockerham; his grandmother, Isabell Bourliea; and son-in-law, Jonathan Minchew, Sr.

Edward Ashworth Orange Edward Ashworth, 52, of Orange, Texas passed away on May 25, 2014. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m., May 29 at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Jeff Bell of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres. Cremation was held under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory. Born in Orange on June 15, 1961, Ashworth was the son of Prentice Edward Ashworth Sr. and Barbara Ann (Laughlin) Ashworth. He graduated High School from Orangefield in 1979, enjoyed fishing and took excellent care of his mother in her later years. Edward is preceded in death by his mother, Barbara Ann Ashworth and is survived by his father, Prentice Edward Ashworth Sr. He is also survived by his brother, Glenn Ashworth and wife Astrid of Laguna Niguel, Calif.; sister, Charlotte Ashworth Sharpe and husband Mark of Charleston, SC; and many more loving aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

bearers are his great-grandchildren; Annie Brashear, Kristian Morgan, Kenneth and Kameryn Aery, Keegan and Aubrey Donahey and Caydence Caples. He left us with the legacy to pursue life with strong will and determination, deep love of family and the pleasure in telling a good joke. The family would like to say a special thank you and appreciation to River City Hospice and Les Daigle, for your love and encouragement during Mr. Brashear’s illness.

Sidney Strang Orange Dr. James S. Strang, 82, of Montgomery, ALa. passed away on May 23, 2014. Visitation will be held Thursday, May 29 at 10:30 a.m. at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange with a Graveside Service at 11 a.m. He was preceded in death by his father, William Jacob Strang, Sr. and his mother, Willie Alice (Fullbright) Strang, both of Orange. He is survived by his daughter, Allison (Damon) Jones and two granddaughters, Macon and Halyn, all from Montgomery, Ala.; two brothers, Billy (Carolyn) Strang of Murphreesboro, Tenn., and Kelley (Lana) Strang of Conroe; nieces and nephews; Kurt (Doris) Strang and Patrick Kelly Strang and a Kim (Greg) Vernier. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to CHARGE Syndrome Foundation, 141 Middle Neck Road, Sands Point, NY 11050.

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Lainey Johnson Orange Lainey Grace Johnson, infant daughter of Jennifer Leigh Vanwright and Corky Johnson, Jr., passed from this life on Monday, May 19, 2014 at Christus - St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange with the Rev. Jeff Bell, pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Port Acres, officiating. Services are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Condolences may be expressed to the family at http://www.dormanfuneralhome. com./

her parents; ex-husband, Joed Richard Gentry; step brother, Donnie Moore; step father, Jonny Moore; step sons, Steven Richard and Travis Eugene Gentry; and aunt, JoAnn Baker. Kellie is survived by her son, Kyle Randall Gentry and fiancée Beija Thompson; step daughter, Shannon Gentry Livingston; nieces and nephews, ReDeana, Ray and Marcus Moore; four great nephews; and one great-niece. She is also survived by her brother, Marvin Scott O’Neal; step brothers, John Lee Moore and wife Ann, Michael Wayne Moore and wife Beverly; step sisters, Sherry Moore Ferguson and husband John, Janie Moore Lisenby and husband Ed and Judy Moore; sister-in-law, Brenda Moore Gray; and her best friend, Mary West. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Kellie’s family.

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Kellie Gentry, 53, of Orange, passed away on May 22, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont. Memorial services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, May 31, at Second Baptist Church in Bridge City. Officiating will be the Rev. Bobby Hoffpauir. Born in Pine Bluff, Ark., on Feb.15, 1961, Kellie was the daughter of Marvin Prather O’Neal and Katrina Faye Outlaw. She was a loving mother and a wonderful aunt. Kellie’s family was her life and they will all miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by

Suewillow Wilkinson Casey, 102, of Orange, Texas passed away on May 21, 2014, at Pinehurst Nursing Home in Orange. Funeral services to remember her life were May 24, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating was the Rev. Dr. Andy Pate of First Christian Church in Orange. Interment was at Jett Cemetery in Orange following the service. Suewillow was born on Dec. 26, 1911 in Bertram to Chester and Ella (Letbetter) Wilkinson. She lived in Orange for many years, moved to Tenaha and back

to Orange where she lived until her death. Suewillow was also a life time member of the First Christian Church of Orange. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Edward Durward Casey Sr. of 63 years; her brother, Melvin Wilkinson; sisters, Iona Baker, Vina Wright and Juanita Horned; one grandson, Don Casey. She is survived by her sons, Edward Durward Casey Jr. and wife Billie Jean, Larry Casey and wife Sandra; five grandchildren, Brenda Boozer and husband Harold all of Orange, Margaret Casey of La., James Casey and wife Kayla of Deweyville, Richard Casey of Orange, Lisa Volcik and husband Wesley of Norman, Okla..; 12 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were James and Richard Casey, Wesley Volcik, Harold and Chris Boozer and Shon Casey.

Elvie Dubois Orange Elvie Lucille Dubois, 93, of Orange passed away on May 19, 2014, at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility. Funeral services were May 24 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange. Burial followed at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Orange. Officiating was Father Tom Phelan of St. Francis of Assisi Church in Orange.

Born in Kaplan, La., on May 15, 1921, she was the daughter of Romuald LeLeux and Alix (Hollier) LeLeux. Elvie was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Community. She worked at North’s Drugstore as a fountain worker for 11 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Elvie loved her Cajun culture and was an excellent cook. She was preceded in death by her husband Adolphe Dubois, and her daughter Mary Alice Dubois. She is survived by her daughters, Norma Franklin and husband, Wayne of Orange, Theresa O’Quinn and husband, David of Austin; sons, Harvey Damian Dubois and wife, Lola of Orange, Michael Dubois and wife, Sheila, Ed Dubois and wife, Jo Beth of Orange; grandchildren, Teri O’Quinn Hernandez, Christopher, Kelly and Michael David O’Quinn, Michael T., Christie, Todd Michael,Kevin and Mark Dubois, Courtney Byrnes, Debbie Meaux, Eileen Young and Michelle Overmeyer; 19 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Serving as pallbearers were Brandon Overmeyer, Michael T., Kevin, Todd Michael and Mark Dubois, Christopher O’Quinn. The family would like to thank Joannie Williams and her excellent staff at Answered Prayer Private Care Facility for the love and care they provided to Mrs. Dubois. Obits Page 5B

Mae Byrd Smith, 88, of Orange, Texas passed away on May 25, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, May 28, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. A graveside service and burial will be at 4 p.m. at Bright Light Cemetery in Harvey. Born in Bryan on July 23, 1925, Mae was the daughter of Evander Hensarling and Mary Ruth (Blanton) Hensarling. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and loved to crochet. She enjoyed working in her yard and even won some awards for “Beautification in West Orange”. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Smith; son, Walter Smith; sisters, Anita, Louise, Marta Ruth; brothers, Alton and Tommy. She is survived by her son, Charles Smith and wife, Rosemary of Port Arthur; grandchildren Christopher Smith and wife, Jane and Jessica Trimble and husband, Reese; and greatgrandchildren, Theophilus Smith and Jayden Trimble.

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Levis Boyce (Snookie) Brashear passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014 at the age of 81 at his home surrounded by family. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, May 30 at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Orange. The Rev. Lynn Ashcraft will officiate. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in McLewis Community. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 29 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Mr. Brashear is a retired pipefitter with Local 195. He was a former resident of Diboll and had lived in Orange for the past 50 years. He also served in the Army completing his service in 1961. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilmath Ollie (Warner) and Johnnie Brashear of Dibol and his brothers Baby Brashear, Robert Brashear and G.G. “Tip” Brashear. Mr. Brashear is survived by his wife of 58 years, Betty (McDuffie) Brashear; brothers, Harold (Charlene) Brashear of Lafayette, La., Benny Brashear of Lufkin; son, Johnny (Connie) Brashear of Orange; daughter, Brenda (Jerry) Anderson of Orange; grandsons, Khris (Ashlee) Donahey, Cody Conway and Danny Brashear; granddaughters, Melissa (Ronnie) Cole, Jennifer Brashear and Jessica (Cody) Caples; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Pall bearers will be Khris Donahey, Cody Conway, Jack McDuffie, Danny, Tommy and Martin Brashear. Honorary pall-

George Morgan Jones, 73 of Sugar Land, Texas, passed away after a long and valiant battle with cancer on May 23, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. and the Memorial services begin at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 31, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. David Kent of Fellowship of Praise in Stafford. Born in Charleston, W.Va., on July 15, 1940, George was the son of Morgan and Virginia (Burnett) Jones. He was a 1958 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and a 1964 graduate of Lamar Tech. Even though he left the area in the early 1970’s, he still considered Orange to be “home.” He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Morgan “Pete” Jones, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Jamie Sweatman Jones; daughters, Keli Jones Borel and husband Gary of Cypress, Lori Jones Watkins and husband Jerry of Nederland; son, James Morgan Jones and wife Jennifer of Magnolia; grandchildren, Joshua and Austin Borel, Gannon Miller, Morgan Danielle, Erica, Victoria, Shelby and Cooper Morgan Jones, Samantha Swaffiell and great-granddaughter, Melody Rae Swaffield. He is also survived by his siblings Harriett Jones Hoff of San Marcos; Ronald Jones and wife Letitia of Dripping Springs; and Susan Jones Dobbs and husband Michael of Okla. as well as many nieces and nephews.

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Financial Advisors Celebrate “Save for Education Day” Melodie McClain For The Record Edward Jones Financial Advisors are recognizing a national firm wide holiday on May 29 as “Save for Education Day”. The name is derived from a popular college saving tool called a 529 Plan. Edward Jones Financial Advisor Karen Collier promotes and celebrates “Save for Education Day.” She is hosting a “529 Day” meet and greet to help Bridge City residents learn about college savings options from 2 - 6 p.m., Thursday, May 29th at 675 West Roundbunch Road. Parents and children may attend and participants are encouraged to wear their favorite college apparel to get into the college spirit. “At Edward Jones, we know that seven out of 10 families do not have 529 college savings

plans for their children’s future education expenses, so we are hoping to build awareness of the many options families have to help pay for college expenses,” Collier said. Branch associates will wear their favorite collegiate attire to work at the branch office in Bridge City. “It will be a fun, casual event with snacks provided,” Collier adds. In fact, employees in the Edward Jones branch offices across Texas and nationwide will be dressed in attire from their favorite colleges or their college alma maters to celebrate the firm-wide “holiday”. “Examples of college costs now and in the future will be given,” explains Collier. To manage these expenses, one option is the tax-advantaged 529 college savings plan, which gets its name from Section 529 in the Internal Revenue

162 graduate with honors during Lamar May commencement Staff Report For The Record

Lamar University graduated 162 students with honors during spring commencement ceremonies May 17 in the Montagne Center. Seventy-three students graduated summa cum laude (with highest honors), with grade-point averages ranging from 3.8 to 4.0. Local graduates from BRIDGE CITY: Emily Camille Kosh, Sheila Michelle Lansdale. ORANGE: Derek Joshua Anderson, Chase Michael Angelle, Emily Rae Carter, Emily McCraven Lee, Seth David Lipko, Rachel Reed, Rebekah Michelle

Vigil. VIDOR: Amy Nicole Broussard, Sarah Elizabeth Paine. Thirty-eight students graduated magna cum laude (with high honors), with GPAs of 3.65 to 3.79. Local graduates from BRIDGE CITY: Sharon Marie Garza. ORANGE: Jennifer Lynn Kay. Fifty-one students graduated cum laude (with honors), with GPAs of 3.5 to 3.64. Local graduates from BRIDGE CITY: Sarah Grace Armand, Caitlen Howington. ORANGE: Thai Thanh Phan, Clint Worthy, Mitchell Scott Wyatt. VIDOR: Shannon Lee Miller. Congratulations to all.

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Archie Conley, Sr. Orange Archie D. Conley, Sr., 78, of Orange, passed away on May 23, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston. Funeral services were May 26, at North Orange Pentecostal Church. Officiating was the Rev. Chris Bankerd. Burial was May 27, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Born in Lena Station, La., on Nov. 20, 1935, Archie was the son of Fred and Mary (Riggs) Conley. He was the owner of Archie’s Saw Sharpening Shop and was a member of North Orange Pentecostal Church for 64 years. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cheryl Erbes; grandson, Phillip Dwain Conley, Jr; and brother, Ellis Arthur. Archie is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janice Conley; sons, Archie D. Conley, Jr of Orange, and Phillip D. Conley and wife Terry of Austin; and grandchildren, Amanda Porter, Anthony Erbes and Deanna Conley.

He is also survived by his great-grandchildren, Deveena and Alma Porter and Zane Conley; brothers, Fred A. Conley, Belton Arthur and Thomas Talbert; and sisters, Phyllis Martin and Kathy Murray. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to North Orange Pentecostal Church Building Fund, 4775 16th St., Orange, TX 77632, or to the charity of your choice.

Delores Myers Bridge City Delores Anne Myers, 76, of Bridge City, Texas passed away on May 22, 2014, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Port Arthur. Mass of Christian Burial was May 26, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City. Officiating was Father Steve Leger. Cremation followed. Born in Port Arthur on July 9, 1937, Delores was the daughter of Wilford Hanks and Daisy Marie (Lopez) Hanks. She graduated from Bishop Burn High School in 1954 and later from Port Arthur Business College. She was the plant manager’s secretary for Texaco Chemical and later retired from Huntsman. She was a member of St. Henry’s Catholic Church and the Ladies of St. Henry. Delores loved the beach, her beach cabin and was a world traveler. She loved the Astros and Notre Dame football, but Dolores especially loved volleyball and never missed a game. She also enjoyed taking care of her granddogs, Maggie, Bubba, KC, Bella, Petey and Jagger. Her grandchildren held a special place in her heart and they called her the best grandma in the world. She was preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Hanks. She is survived by her son, Buster Myers and his wife Jane of Bridge City; her daughter, Gay Sabatell and her husband Joe of League City; four grandchildren, Adam, Aaron, Andie and Audrey Myers; and her brother, Floyd Hanks and his wife Ginger. Serving as pallbearers were Robin Giddens, Ronnie LaSalle, Dave Hanson and Brad Deslatte. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul de Vincent at 58 Progress Pkwy, Maryland Heights, MO 63043, or to the National Breast Cancer Foundation at 2600 Network Blvd. Suite 300 Frisco, TX 75034.

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Trinity Baptist Church

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

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

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 Compassionate Friends 10am Youth Activities - 6pm Compassionate Friends 7pm Our congregation welcomes the community to join us for all our services. We are a friendly caring and casual church of the future! Come grow with us!

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange Lead Pastor: Ray McDowell Worship Ministires Director: Leslie Hicks Youth Pastor: Michael Pigg Children’s Pastor: Rebekah Spell Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Celebration Service 10:45 a.m. Home Group: 6 p.m. Wednesday Service: 7 p.m. Everyone Welcome!

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 Worship 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m. Pastor: Kurtis Moffitt “Our church family welcomes you!” www.westorangechurch.org

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

Living Word Church Hwy 87 & FM 1006, Orange 409-735-6659 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

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New development now open! Twin Lakes Estates on FM 105 near FM 1442. Orangefield ISD. Concrete streets, public water and sewer, natural gas, private lake access, restricted homesites. Countryland Properties, LLC. 409-745-1115.(6/4) ROOMS FOR RENT “Golden Girls” – A Take off Real Life. Many older ladies are sharing home expenses. Searching for 2 ladies, nonsmokers, to share home. Furnished bedrooms with king size bed, laundry room inside and kitchen. $300. All utilities pd. Upscale neighborhood. Come share my home with me. Call 409-670-9272. (tfn) COMMERCIAL Nice office space, on bland ST., BC, former lawyer’s office, newly redone, nice 409-7352030 (m&r)

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APARTMENT RENTALS 1/1 APARTMENT, $480 monthly + $200 dep., 409-8861340. (6/4) 1/1 Duplex apt., Mauriceville, in the woods, log cabin style, $500 mo. + dep., 409-735-2030. (m&rtfn) 1 br Duplex apt. Orange, gas & water pd. $500 mo. + $200 dep. 409-735-6691 (5/28) 1 br apt. BC, very nice and clean! Ceramic tile floors, 2 closets in br, large storage closet, nice vanity and fixtures. S.S. appliances and garbage dip. dish washer. Cathedral ceilings in living and dining area w/tract lighting. Blinds, ceiling fans, concrete patio/parking, nice yard, lawn care provided, NO PETS, $570 mo. + $300 dep + elec & water.

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M.H.’s for rent. OFISD, 1 block from schools, 3/2 and 3/1, W/D hookups, Lg. lots, $650 - $550, 409-720-8699. (6/4) APPLIANCES Used appliances, starting at $99.95. Harry’s appliances, 302 10th. St. (10th. & Main), Orange. We buy used appliances, 886-4111 (hs) SERVICES Housekeeping, reasonable rates, reliable service, references available. Call Ana at 409-670-3389. (6/11) Housekeeping- Residential and Commercial. Excellent references. 409-734-8096 (6/4) E M P L OY M E N T- H E L P WANTED Computer instruction wanted. Need help to learn and understand Windows 8! BC area. Only knowledgeable need apply. 409-313-6011.

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writer table $10, Singer sewing machine in cabinet $100. Call 409-735-9424. (5/28) Jugg’s Pitching Machine: like new, auto feeder, throws 30-90 mph, fast & curve balls,

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CRISIS CENTER. Rape and Crisis Center of SETX needs volunteer advocates to provide direct services to survivors of sexual assault in a medical setting. Comprehensive training is provided. For more info call 409-832-6530.

SAT. 612 QUINCY, WO 77630. 8 - 2. Large sofa queen sleeper great shape. Vanity w/mirror. twin bed w/ mattress & box springs & sheets. lamps, table, chairs, bicycle, collectables, dishes, pots , skillet. needlepoint, frames. too much stuff to list. Come shop with us.

ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN, INC. A Casa Program is accepting volunteer applications. Call 1-877-586-6548 or go on-line www.Advocates-4children-inc.org.to apply. 30 training hours required. Record numbers of children are being abused. Your help is needed!

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Joyce Ann Powell, Deceased

cause No.in P16799 To be published the in county court at law, orange county, Texas 04302014 issue of the The Record Newspapers The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered

The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRS in this estate on May 16, 2014, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of William Clyde Chadwell, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRS PlEAsE in this estate on May 16, 2014, requesting that the fAX ANy Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Joyce Ann Powell, Deceased, and theirby respective shares and coRREcTioNs interests in such estate.

The court may act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630.

this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630.

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest fAX or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. # 735-7346 To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on May 16, 2014.

KAREN Jo VANcE, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

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Field Workers 6 temp. positions; approx 3 months; Duties: to plant sugarcane by hand; farm and field sanitation duties; 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 hr; OT varies, not guaranteed. Job to begin 7/27/14 through 10/31/15. 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; 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 Ross Frederick located in St. Martinville, LA. Worksite located in Cecilia, LA. Qualified applicants may call employer for an interview at (337) 845-5086 or may apply for this position at their nearest State Workforce Agency located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

8 temp positions; 5 ½ months; job to begin 7/18/14 through 1/10/15; to operate farm equipment in sugar cane fields; to assist with the performing of minor repairs and maintenance of farm vehicles and equipment during the harvesting season; to assist with the planting and harvesting of sugar cane. $9.87 per hr; 35 hrs a week, OT may vary but not guaranteed; 3 months experience in job offered required. All work tools provided. Housing and transportation provided to workers who can not reasonably return to their permanent residence at the end of the work day; 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 Circle A Farm, Inc. located in Lafayette, LA and Stacey Albert Farms, L.L.C. located in Youngsville, LA. Worksite located in Maurice and Youngsville, LA . Qualified applicants should call employer for interview at (337) 278-1563. Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St.,Beaumont, TX 77701.

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5 P.M. MoNDAy The court to may735-7346 act on this application at any call of the docket on or after 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration ofThanks. 10 days from the date of publication of

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

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1 temp. position; approx 5 ½ months; job to begin months; Duties: Planting of 7/18/14 through 9/1/14; sugarcane by hand; operating to plant can by hand, to farm equipment during harclean vesting of sugar cane; farm ditches with shovel, to and field sanitation duties; pull grass in the sugar operation and performing micane fields during the nor repairs and maintenance planting season. Genof farm vehicles and equiperal Farm Work. $9.87 ment; Able to work in hot, per hr; 35 hrs a week, humid weather, bending and OT may vary but not stooping to reach ground level guaranteed; 3 months crops and able to stand on experience in job offeet for long periods of time. fered required. All work Once hired, workers may be tools provided. Housing required to take a random and transportation prodrug test at no cost to worker. vided to workers who Testing positive or failure to can not reasonably recomply may result in immediturn to their permanent ate termination. $9.87 an hr; residence at the end of OT varies, not guaranteed. the work day; TransporJob to begin 7/27/14 through tation and subsistence 1/15/15. 3 months experience expenses to the workin job offered required. All site will be provided work tools provided. Housing by the employer upon and transportation provided to completion of 50% of workers who can not reasonthe work contract, or ably return to their permanent earlier, if appropriate; residence at the end of the ¾ hours guaranteed in work day; Transportation and a work day during consubsistence expenses to the tract. Employment ofworksite will be provided by fered by Circle A Farm, the employer upon compleInc. located in Lafaytion of 50% of the work conette, LA and Stacey tract, or earlier, if appropriate; Albert Enlarged Farms, L.L.C. for proofing. ¾ hours guaranteed in a work located in Youngsville, Actual size: LA. Worksite located in 2X5”day during contract. Employment offered by Ross FrederMaurice and Youngsick located in St. Martinville, ville, LA . Qualified apLA. Worksite located in Ceplicants call emToshould be published in the cilia, LA. Qualified applicants ployer for interview at 04302014Appliissue of the may call employer for an in(337) 278-1563. terview at (337) 845-5086 or cantsThe may apply for this Newspapers may apply for this position at position at Record their nearest their nearest State Workforce SWA office located at Agency located at 304 Pearl 304 Pearl St., BeauSt., Beaumont, TX 77701. mont, TX 77701. PlEAsE fAX ANy

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Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School would like to congratulate Baylee Billiot and Kyndal Jones and announce that they will continue the sport of cheerleading at the collegiate level. Baylee and Kyndal will be members of the 2014-15 Lamar University Cheerleading Squad. LCM wishes them the best of luck as they trade in their green and gold for the red and white.

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Advocates for Children, Inc. Dinner Theater Fund June 27 “Murderous Crossing” presented by Port Arthur Little Theater will be performed at the Advocates for Children, Inc. Dinner Theater Fundraiser with a mixer at 6:30 pm and dinner at 7 pm, on Friday, June 27. Location in The Garden District, 7536 Hwy. 87, N. Orange. Tickets are $60 per person, $100 per couple. Sponsorships are available. Call 1-877-586-6548 for reservation info.

Beaumont Women in Leadership Symposium July 10 “Women of Vision: Leading Transformation in the Workplace” held by Beaumont Women in Leadership Symposium from 8:30 am until 12 p.m., Thursday, July 10 at the Event Centre, 700 Crockett St. in Beaumont. Tickets are $35 and sponsorships start at $325. For more info contact Jason deGroot at jason.degroot@texasdiversitycouncil.org or 713-775-5257.

Orange Council Campfire 11th Ann Golf Tourn July 12 Orange Council Campfire 11th Annual Golf Tournament begins with a Shotgun Start at 8 am, Saturday, July 12 at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. Registration available at 908 Pine St. in Orange. Call 409-883-8841 or go to orangecampfire@sbcglobal.net for more info.

LCM Class of 1994 to hold reunion July 19 LCM Class of 1994 has scheduled their 20 Year Reunion 7 p.m.-12 a.m., July 19 at L’auberge in Lake Charles. Final details are pending with more numbers coming in. For more information go to their “Class of 1994 LCM Reunion” group on Facebook or contact Misty Bornholdt-Winder at 409-8824040 or e-mail studio87salon@hotmail.com.

2nd Bill Cosby performance added at Lutcher After selling out in 24 hours, the Lutcher Theater has added a second performance of one of America’s most beloved comedians of all time, Bill Cosby. Great seats are now available for Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now from $35-$75 at www.lutcher.org or by calling the Lutcher Box Office at 409-886-5535. The Frances Ann Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts is located at 707 Main in Orange.

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40th Anniv of the Texas Renaissance Fest Oct. 11-Nov. 30 The Kingdom is stronger than ever! During the past three years, the festival has been completely over hauled with new stages, shoppes and demonstration areas and has seen its highest attendance ever. The Festival will run weekends from Oct. 11th-Nov. 30th and Thanksgiving Friday.

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