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Week of Wednesday, July 09, 2014

Orangefield area on the grow with new homesites David Ball

For The Record

Maybe living the good life in Orangefield and Bridgefieldthe area between Orangefield and Bridge City- isn’t such a secret anymore since so many folks are moving there. For instance, Bridge City realtors agree that the area has been filling up since Hurricane Ike hit. Debbie Hughes with Jerry Hughes Realty said Bobcat Trails has practically sold out of lots with the exception of a few individual lots. There’s are also new subdivisions in the Tanglewood Addition and Twin Lakes. “It took off after Ike,” Hughes said. “It slowed down a little bit from the recession but Texas has far to fall. Interest rates are still low and it’s a great time to buy. Especially first time home buyers.” Home buyers come from a variety of occupations too. Many are local buyers who like a larger lot for outdoor activities, play areas for their children, gardening and room for big boy toys, she said. On the flip side, some who work at plants and refineries

The Twin Lakes subdivision in Orangefield will soon have more than 30 houses built on lots there. Many are moving to Orangefield and Bridgefield for various reasons. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

are often transferred and they don’t have the time to wait for a new home to be built. Hughes said the Orangefield Water Supply Corporation does a good job of supplying water and sewer. Developers build the subdivision’s streets and are reimbursed by governmental entities and infrastructure is provided for rural communities. Connie Hanks, of Sel Best Realty in Bridge City, meanwhile, believes people are mov-

National Dance Day celebration to be held in Orange

John Gray, local choreographer, is holding a rehearsal Sunday for a dance to be performed at the National Dance Day event 7-9 p.m., July 26, at the Riverfront Pavillion. RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere

Larry Johnson For The Record

What’s Happening Orange County? Dancing, that’s what. On Saturday, July 26, Orange will join the ranks of cities around the country hosting events for National Dance Day. It will be held 7-9 p.m. at the Riverfront Pavillion in downtown Orange on 5th Street and Division Avenue next to the courthouse annex building. Launched in 2010 by “So You Think You Can Dance” co-cre-

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ator and Dizzy Feet Foundation co-president Nigel Lythgoe, National Dance Day is an annual celebration that takes place on the last Saturday in July. “This grassroots campaign encourages Americans to embrace dance as a fun and positive way to maintain good health and fight obesity,” states the Dizzy Feet Foundation’s Web site. Each year there are major events held in Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., with smaller events held in communities around the country. This year, Orange will be added to that list. Penny LeLeux was watching SYTYCD Wednesday night when they announced this year’s event. LeLeux has worked at The Record Newspapers for eight years and recently started What’s Happening Orange County? a few months ago. It’s a Web site that promotes the fun aspects of Orange County while publicizing area events, fundraisers and benefits on a centralized calendar. Every year when she saw publicity on National Dance Day, she kept thinking, “They should do something here.” This year, instead of just thinking, she did something about it. Thursday, she met with Taylor Warner of the Orange Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

ing to Orangefield and Bridgefield for the school district. “Orangefield ISD is a very, very popular school district,”

Hanks said. “There’s no city taxes while also trying to pay on your house note. They moved out here after Ike to replace or restore their homes and they thought we might as well do it then (build a new house).” The recession did affect local home sales, but the market kept moving forward in spite of it. “It’s coming back to life,” she said. Another bonus is that Orangefield is higher ground than Bridge City and residents have lower flood insurance costs. There were 35 homes sold in Orangefield a year ago ranging in price from $32,000 to $350,000. Hanks said Orangefield Water Supply Corporation operations are widespread. If service is not available, residents can still opt for an aerobic septic system and not pay

for city services. Another popular rural spot is Mauriceville, she said. “It’s a great place to live. They’re an easy-going bunch,” Hanks said. Wilma Horner of ReMax Realty in Bridge City said developments have sprung up on FM 105 and FM 1442 the past three years. She said people like the convenient location of the community and also the natural beauty. “It’s a great community,” Horner said. Joe Morton, general manager of the Orangefield Water Supply Corporation said customers are members of the private, nonprofit corporation. Property owners pay $100 fee for membership. The corporation serves 1,800 potable water customers and 1,000 waste water customers. “We’ve had a lot of growth,”

Morton said. “Lots of the older subdivisions required septic tanks and they’re now part of the wastewater system. Bobcat Trails is filled up and sewer is available. We need customer growth which is a good thing.” Morton said the corporation stays busy with service calls. They receive one or two calls a day requesting water and/or sewer service. One of the biggest challenges for the corporation, however, is rural utilities financing for potable water and wastewater service. The federal government issue grants according to income levels from demographic information. Those with lower to moderate income levels who qualify can get a four-inch water line installed. A neighbor ORANGEFIELD AREA Page 3A

Orange County offered help by local Texas Militia members David Ball

For The Record

The Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states, “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Many citizens know and agree with the second part of that clause to keep and bear arms, but how many pay attention to the first part of the clause? Some citizens throughout the Golden Triangle are taking the initiative in what they believe is the Constitutional right to form a local militia. David W. Smith of Mauriceville, commander of the Golden Triangle Unit of the Texas State Militia, said any county sheriff in Texas has the authority to call on the militia for a huge incident and where the sheriff’s office is out manned. “We’re there to help or any situation that needs firepower,” Smith said. “The sheriff has a right to deputize others. We’re a credible group of citizens who can be called in. We’re the last line of defense against tyranny.” Smith said another instance for the militia to be activated is if the federal government decides not to do their job or uphold the law and a state of lawlessness occurs. Then the militia may step in to correct things. “If there’s a disaster, who are we to rely on? The federal government? We’re supposed to be self-sustaining,” he said. “There’s no difference between us. All American

Not to be confused with the Texas State Guard, the Texas State Militia is a legal militia that is sworn to defend the Texas Constitution and the United States Constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic. Photo above from the groups web site.

David Smith of Mauriceville is a local member of the Texas State Militia.

and all Texas citizens are responsible to step up. It’s the right of every American.” Organized militias, meanwhile, such as the National Guard and Texas State Guard, are controlled by gov-

ernmental forces. In fact, Smith said Congress has the legal authority to support training of militias. The Texas State Militia began a unit in Beaumont two years ago. It has since dissolved and evolved into the Golden Triangle Unit. “We have a pretty good sized group. We have a website. We’re law biding citizens. The founding of our nation is because of militias. It’s not a new thing,” Smith said. Smith believes militias are about everyday citizens protecting and defending the Constitution. He sees the influx of immigrants entering the country who want to change the government, such as establishing Islamic Sharia Law, as opposed to the current law of the land. “We’re a Constitutional

Republic, established by our Founding Fathers,” he said. The militia meets once a month to train. Training includes understanding weapons and their proper use, shooting skills, basic maneuvering and self-defense after encountering the enemy. Training ranges from basic to Tier I which is special operations. Members must supply their own weapons. The training is sometimes planned one year in advance. Smith became involved in the Texas State Militia after a friend of his who served in a local unit invited him. Smith is also a veteran of the Army. “I was skeptical at first. I researched and dug into the state and federal Constitutions. I was very cautious beTEXAS MILITIA Page 2A

OC employee health care costs going up David Ball

For The Record

No doubt about it. Orange County employees will be seeing a seven percent increase in their health insurance costs. Members of the Texas Association of Counties and the Health Employees Benefit Pool held a workshop Monday afternoon following the Orange County Commissioners’ Court meeting on Health and Benefits Renewal. Charlotte Collins with TAC told the court the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, will have an impact on cost containment measures. She gave a time line presentation on health care reform beginning in 2014. She said the excise tax in 2018 exceeds what the federDANCE DAY COMES Page 3A al government has stated. The excise tax will be a 40

percent tax on the amount of benefit exceeding specific threshold. For instance, $10,200 ($850/ month) per individual and $27,500 THIBODEAUX ($2,291/ month) for a family. Transitional reinsurance over a three year span starting in 2014 is expected to generate $20-$25 billion. The excise tax, or “Cadillac Tax” in 2018 is expected to generate more than $80,000 in the first five years. Bill Norwood with TAC said the excise tax is a way to fund subsidies. He added both Republicans and Democrats are modifying or getting rid of the excise tax altogether. Orange County’s projected

excise tax in 2018 is $0 at five percent assumed trend and $16,383 at eight percent assumed trend. The threshold is indexed to CPI and is set to increase annually beginning in 2019. The cost of health care is rising because: Members with chronic conditions account for a majority of all health care spending. ER visits are more expensive than a visit to an Urgent Care facility or a visit to your doctor. Condition management is key for those employees diagnosed with one for more chronic condition. Rosalinda DiTommaso of TAC said there are three ways to control costs: informed health care consumers, plan design changes and lower utilization through wellness. Claims analysis reveals de-

pendents are less costly to the pool compared to employee and spouse utilization. The average out of pocket expense per claimant was $751 for the year to date. Commissioners also discussed a possible tobacco user surcharge to reduce the county’s risk around smoking related diseases. Each smoker costs an employer an additional $5,128 a year in health care costs and lost productivity. All employees and spouses covered by the county’s plan who are tobacco users and have not enrolled in an approved tobacco cessation program will incur a $25 monthly surcharge. David Dubose, Precinct 1 commissioner, said he’s not opposed to increasing the monthly surcharge. COUNTY BUSINESS Page 2A

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A sweet chariot came for Grandfather Caroline Brewton For The Record

This year a sweet chariot came for my Grandfather. I called him Papaw, and he was my mother’s father, although, in the way of the complex, noisy tribe of my family, he acted as a sort of father-figure to me, too. Both of my grandfathers did. We spent a lot of time together over the years, but what I remember most clearly is that he would sing to me in his nice baritone, old Elvis songs, spirituals, things he heard growing up. He’d warble at me as he pushed me in the red plastic swing in his backyard. “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” was his favorite. It was a constant refrain throughout my childhood years. I started imagining his death the minute I heard his diagnosis: dementia, renal failure. I thought, if I prepared myself, maybe it wouldn’t hit me so hard, that grief was something I could mark off my checklist and go on. Maybe not in good shape, but certainly better than if I spent his winding-down

Swing low, sweet chariot Coming forth to carry me home, Swing low, sweet chariot, Coming forth to carry me home. This is what I remember most about you. I never thought about it, really, that maybe the song you sang most wasn’t just pretty sound. How morbid, when I realized what it meant. Freedom. Was it the diabetes? There were things you wanted to be free of. With a child’s arrogance, I thought you sang only to amuse me. I never entertained the idea of a deeper meaning. I never thought about what that freedom might look like. You stopped singing after I

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grew into awkwardness as a teen. I had long since stopped singing back, in homage to my newly grown-up dignity. We’ll call that phase “teenage narcissism.” With the benefit of adult wisdom, I can now report that the statement “You never know a good thing until it’s gone,” though cliché, is true. I would give anything for just one more chorus. I would sing with you in the house, in the mall, in the cafeteria of my old high school hallway, in front of scores of judgmental teenage peers. You were a good man, a decent man, who taught me about commitment and sacrificing for the people you love. You stopped singing, yes, but to the last, your generosity of spirit never failed. I keep a picture on my phone of you sitting in your bed in the hospice unit, smiling. You was obviously sick. But you looked like sunshine. You were trying to protect us. Disease took many things from you — from all of us. But that goodness is still what I think about in my sadness at your passing, even now, long after that sweet chariot finally came to take you home.

write him a eulogy. I’m a writer. I thought it was the most fitting tribute I could give. I started when I moved, long before his death, which I thought would be the sort of resolution I needed to finish it. But instead, in my grief, I was inarticulate. In his honor, I want to share it with you now.

time in denial. But I couldn’t rationalize away the tough times that lie ahead. Having time to watch a loved one die is a sort of terrible blessing. It takes and it gives. Watching him struggle, I imagined my life without him over and over. I was exhausted by the toll of grieving well before his light went out, one day in February unmemorable but for his loss. The logistics of his dying were complicated by the fact that I lived more than 400 miles away. I felt inadequate to the situation, like I should have moved back to care for him. Of course, feelings of inadequacy in the face of a loved one’s dying are normal, I was told. They suffer and you can’t stop it. Guilt is a natural, if useless, reaction. To fight my own looming sense of failure, I vowed to

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Initial cost will be higher than current plan; cost shifting may adversely impact employees. Counties may see this as a suitable approach to limiting the budgetary impact of their future health benefit costs. Long-term sustainability will be difficult if health care costs continue to grow faster than increases in contribution rates. There is no one-size-fitsall solution. Circumstances will dictate approach. Evaluate the decision from an overall perspective, not simply from a financial perspective. The renewal rate is $649.84 for each employee. The current rate is $607.34. County Judge Carl Thibodeaux said the county currently has good insurance,

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sages to make it say whatever they want it to.” Smith gave as an example the Concealed Handgun License in Texas is unconstitutional because it registers gun owners. For those who don’t understand militias or they are afraid of them Smith said citizens need to educate themselves. “Some don’t understand. They have a fear. Don’t judge militias by Timothy McVeigh. The media mislabels. We’re not anti-government or anti-law. We make sure laws are upheld,” he said.

Dance Day and told her what she wanted to do. Warner had never heard of National Dance Day. “I’ve never been into dance, I’ve always been more into athletics,” she said. After checking out past events on YouTube, Warner thought the idea was interesting, but had to get it approved by supervisory City officials. Of course, Friday was the 4th of July and a holiday weekend, so approval had to wait until Monday. After a long discussion between Warner and Trahan Monday afternoon, Warner informed LeLeux that the event was a go provided she got the commitment from two dance groups agreeing to participate. Not a problem. Before midnight, LeLeux had commitments from three with promising possible commitments from several others. John Gray, a local choreographer and dance teacher has already set a rehearsal for Sunday for a dance he recently choreographed. It will be held 2-4 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Orange. “It is fun, energy filled, shake a tail feather kinda number,” said Gray. He has invited all of his dance friends that want to learn his “Land of a Thousand Dances” routine for the event to attend. “Let’s make this number a production that our town will be buzzing about for years to come,” he said. Gray told LeLeux that Studio C had also committed to participate. About an hour or so later she heard from Chris Kovatch of the Thayer Dance Academy. They would be happy to participate and offered any assistance possible. “We’re excited about it,” he told LeLeux.

but it has increased due to employee utilization. “The more we use it, the more it will cost,” he said. Thibodeux told the TAC personnel it was the best presentation he’s seen in the 20 years he’s been county judge. In other county business, the court approved authorizing Road & Bridge to fill the mechanic position that became vacant eight weeks ago. The mechanic will work on the buses of the transportation department. Thibodeaux said the county needs to keep the buses running. “It’s cheaper than repair,” he said. The department currently has one mechanic certified in propane which the buses run on. John Banken, Precinct 3

commissioner, voted no to the hiring. He said it makes no sense to hire someone for three or four months only to for them to lose their job due to budget cuts to save the county money. Owen Burton, Precinct 2 commissioner, said there is a wet/dry alcohol election in his precinct and he was curious if the Orange County Expo & Convention Center on FM 1442 will be placed in a liable situation if alcohol is served there. Thibodeaux said the court will make a decision after the wet/dry election in November is completed. He added outside concerns such as Miller Lite or Budweiser may cater the center and draw in big name performers for future events.

Smith added militias also protect everyone against unconstitutional laws. For an example of an unjust law, Smith said FEMA confiscated citizen’s guns in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and how they can happen anywhere in the future. The Golden Triangle Unit is holding a recruitment drive for those interested in joining the Texas State Militia. Smith said it’s a community wide effort to get as many involved as possible. The unit is also looking for members with a wide set of skills, from taking care of children during training, cooking, loading, trapping, etc. The Golden Triangle Unit will hold a meet and greet at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 23 at the First United Pentecostal Church in Vidor. Keith Merritt, Orange County sheriff, said if the county sheriff sees a need for assistance, they may call the state militia, such as the National

Guard or the Texas State Guard who were sent in by the governor in after Hurricane Rita, and authorize them to work a disaster or an event. Working with the local militias, however, involves less red tape, Merritt said. “They have less restrictions,” he said. “It does raise some red flags though. I only the two (David W. Smith and Christopher Schexnaider of the Texas State Militia). They’ve called in to us to tell us they’re having exercises ahead of time. There’s been no issues.” Merritt said it is possible for the county sheriff to deputize militia members, but he has never known in the history of Orange County where the posse was activated. Instead, a combination of law enforcement resources are used rather than the posse. “We’ve received no complaints (about the militias). We stay out of their training. Some like them, some don’t,” he said.

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fore I became involved what its intentions and purposes were,” he said. Smith said he began studying the Constitution for himself while studying political science while stationed in Kosovo in 2006-2006. His professor was from Romania and taught the Constitution as an outsider looking in. “I began studying and reading the Constitution for myself. Not have someone dictate it to me what they think it means and twist it,” Smith said. “It’s people who twist biblical pas-

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She has also heard from the sponsor of the Sophisticats, Jillian Morris. The event won’t only be performances from dance teams. There are two NDD choreographed routines people can learn from YouTube videos to be performed by everyone that day, a beginner and an advanced routine. The beginner routine even has an adapted tutorial that can be done from a chair for those confined to such, or just don’t have the physical capability to do the full blown dance, so it truly is for everyone. The videos can be found at dizzyfeetfoundation.org or LeLeux has them embedded in the story on her Web site for easy access at octx.info. Learn the dances and come perform them with other Orange Countians on July 26. Since it is on a short time line, the city wants to keep this year’s event as simple as possible, so people are welcome to bring their coolers with snacks and drinks, said Warner, but no glass containers. No dogs, no pets will be permitted either. “I am on such a high,” said LeLeux. “It’s amazing how fast this is all falling into place. I just thought of this late Wednesday night and started putting things into motion Thursday. Sometimes you just have to take that first step.” For more information call LeLeux at 409-728-5970 or Warner at the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau. Event updates will be posted through The Record, on octx.info or on the What’s Happening Orange County? Facebook page. To participate, just show up, no reservation required.

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may need an eight-inch line for future growth, however. “Our facilities are not adequate to expand,” Morton said. Since Orangefield and Bridgefield are unincorporated, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office patrols the areas. Sheriff Keith Merritt said four deputy sheriffs patrol there. Their call load has increased over the years since more live there, but not dramatically. Patrols particularly cover new home construction to prevent theft and vandalism.

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Hall, several children and grandchildren.***George F. “Phil” Dickman, 53, of Orange, owner of D. Signs in Bridge City, died July 11. He is survived by his wife Ronna, daughter Shonna, son Nathan and their families. ***Oswald Guillot, 95, died July 10. A native of Marksville, LA., he is survived by a large family of children and grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Edna Mae Bourque Guillot. ***Julie Ann Coulter, 39, died July 6. She is survived by husband Richard,sons David, Cameron and Brady. ***Alice LeVirl Coulter, 76, died July 5. A native of Orange, she was a teacher at WOCISD for over 32 years. ***Ralph McKee, 59, Orange native, died July 9. He was laid to rest at Autumn Park in the McLewis Community on July 12. ***L.O. “Sonny” Breaux, 76, of Bridge City, died July 6. He was a veteran and member of the Bridge City Knights of Columbus. ***Linda Dee Bernard, 74, died July 7. She was the garden center supervisor at K-Mart.

JULY IS ON A FAST ROLL Congratulations to the Bridge City Historical Society for another great Fourth of July show. It is estimated to have been shared by over 3000 people. The kids had a great time and will carry the event into their adult years. The future park and museum location, on Cow Bayou, was a perfect spot to launch fireworks. Bridge City City Manager Jerry Jones tells us that a grant might be obtained to build the facility. The land is a donation from Gislia Houseman, widow of the late Tony Houseman. *****Orange County fared well over the Fourth holiday. No car wrecks, deaths, drowning or shootings. I did hear of a shooting in Mauriceville Monday night resulting in a death. *****Well, it’s come on some nice weather this week with hot afternoons around 92 degrees. It apparently hasn’t been a great year for gardeners, not many of them are bragging. I hear tomatoes just refuse to turn red and cucumbers plants have been loaded with flowers that aren’t producing. I hope it’s just a late crop. *****Wanda and Coach Les Johnson did come by and brought some very nice tomatoes from his Bastrop garden. He said he is having a good season and says if nothing happens, like a storm, he will have a bumper crop of pecans. *****I’d better quit jarring and get started. Hop on board. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm. BORDER CHAOS, POLITICAL FOOTBALL What to do with a bad situation? Over the past year we have been forced to confront the bad problem of thousands of families fleeing persecution and gang violence in El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Now here comes nearly 60,000 children who have fled unattended across our border. Regardless of what you might think, they are coming to the United States lawfully under a bill passed by the Bush/Cheney administration. I’ve notice on television that almost daily up to a million people flee some counties and somehow other governments takes care of those refugees. Now some lawmakers are calling for our government to turn these children away. Republicans, including Gov. Rick Perry, are attempting to make political hay by blaming President Obama for the border situation even though he has increased border patrol 500 percent and deported three times more illegal aliens than any other president. President Bush said it was an act of love to allow those families refuge. That of course infuriated some of his Republican Party. What we have needed is an immigration bill, passed by both houses and signed by the president. The House Republicans have been irrational; they have made a cynical short term calculation to resist all immigration reform that might lead to nasty infighting that would hurt their opportunities in the up coming elections. It’s too hot a potato to touch. It’s far easier to blame the Obama administration, in hopes the citizens will not notice that they have accomplished absolutely nothing in the last six years. To do nothing, and then blame, is pure politics. The GOP has shown its boundless tendency to choose demagoguery over advancing the national interest. They have not even managed to pass non-controversial measures. Yet they squawk when the President is forced to take matters in his own hands because the Congress won’t act. They have bashed and criticized the President so bad on talk radio and FOX News that they have managed to drive his numbers and popularity down to a low ebb. This while sitting on their hands not accomplishing their desired affect of defeating him in the last election. They can’t hurt him now with two years remaining but they have also managed to drive their own numbers down to the lowest in our history. Known as the worse Congress ever, it’s time for our legislatures to start thinking about governing. Our country is going in the ditch and they are driving the truck. Thanks to President Obama our unemployment is at it’s lowest in six years, 6.1 percent, down from 10.2 percent when Obama took over. Over 288,000 jobs have been added in the last month, seven million in all. The Dow is at an all time high. The President did it alone but it shouldn’t be that way. There is so much more the two Parties should be working on for the good of the country, not just for favorable party election results. The President has no choice but to do what he has to do, govern. TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2004 Todd Lindsey, 45, met a tragic death on July 13. *****The West Orange-Stark Mustangs drop down to 24 3-A. *****Parker P.T. Thompson gets three stints. Everyone seems to be getting them. Judge Carl Thibodeaux got one and had another one replaced. “Buckshot” Winfree got a couple and Franklin Scales got a couple, as did Curtis Lee. (Editor’s note: Ten years later Carl is the only one still living.)*****A big party is planned for Jessie Brown’s 86 birthday on July 18. She and Nolton have been married 65 years. (Editor’s note: Both have left us in the past 10 years.)*****The Bridge City Pony playoff action begins. Dustin Breaux, Clay Edwards, Anthony Cessac, Kyle Kressler, Blake Hubbard, Jared Raggio, Michael Seal, Sean Cade Gros, Grant Encalade, Eric Matthews, Justin Reynolds Carr are 13-year old all stars. Coaches are Joey Encalade, Scott Raggio and Scott Snyder. (Editor’s note: Not a bad group. I wonder where all those boys are today. They are now 23 years old.)*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Patricia Delay Hall, 73, of Bridge City died July 5, 2004. A Lamar grad with an accounting degree, she was a superintendent of accounting at Dupont where she had worked for 33 years. She is survived by husband Miles

35 Years Ago-1979 Jo Amodeo, who has been with Orange County Abstract for several years, is returning to Port Arthur Abstract where she previously worked before coming to Orange. She starts her new job August 1, which is also she and Ace’s 15th anniversary.*****Hubbard’s Audio and Sound, on Roundbunch in Bridge City, is holding a grand opening this week.*****Sue, Penny and H.D. Pate return from a vacation trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee.*****The Chapman’s, Fred, Violet, Lisa and Fred, Jr., have returned from visiting the home folks in Florida.*****Mark Dunn is recognized by the Texas Community newspapers Association as the recipient of the award for Best Original News Feature, of which there were over 2,600 entrants. The award winning feature story was titled, “Profile of Child Neglect, A Danger to Society.”*****Staudt’s Jewelry holds big Christmas in July sale. Everything is 25 percent off.*****Frenchie Credeur, head mechanic at P.S. Tire and Supply, will put his “Wildman” Ford race car on the line July 22 and July 23 at the Lake Charles Dragway. The NHRA sanctioned Louisiana State Championship is on the line. Frenchie is ready to put the pedal to the metal. *****Now open: Orange Plumbing, 1301 Main St., Denis Cable is owner.***Paul’s Paint and Body Shop, 2420 Texas Ave. in Bridge City, is owned by Paul Eason and has 24-hour wrecker service.*****Tony Griffin, native Orangeite and longtime business man dies.*****Ten years ago, on July 20, we put the first man on the moon. Neil Armstrong will forever be in the history books. “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,”were his first words as he stepped out of the space ship. *****Steve Worster, former Bridge City football player, University of Texas All American and father of a two-year-old son became the proud dad of a baby girl on June 8.*****State Representative Wayne Peveto was guest speaker at Bridge City Rotary.*****The Village Squire, 240 Dobbyn, Bridge City, celebrates fifth anniversary. “Today’s fashions for men and women,” is owned by Ed Cone. The unique clothing store is housed in a building that was originally built as the First Christian Church. *****Bridge City hires Andy Verrett as new police chief. The former Bridge City resident was hired from the Port Neches Police Department. *****The day after Gene Edgerly was released from the hospital with back surgery, his son Todd was involved in an auto accident. Willie Gregg is short a drummer with Gene out of commission. 40 Years Ago-1974 Jim Dunaway, 34-years-old, a native of Cleburne, Texas, runs for Orange City Council, Place 1. Dunaway, after graduating from Arlington State College, attended the University of Texas Law School and graduated in January, 1964. After working for the state comptroller for six months he became associated with the law firm Hurstmeyer, Harris, Dorman and Dunaway. (Editor’s note: Jim was elected and later became mayor of Orange.)*****Sis and Mike Keogh celebrate their 25th anniversary.*****Judge Fred Trimble is described as the sharpest dresser about town.*****The best fried chicken livers in the area can be found at Ames Fried Chicken on MacArthur Circle.*****Jerry Wilson, wife of Congressman Charlie Wilson, writes an exclusive weekly column, “Petticoat Politics,” for the Dunn family owned Opportunity Valley News. Jerry writes a behind the scene report about Washington happenings not reported in the media. (Editor’s note: Charlie and Jerry later were divorced. At one time, as youngsters, H.D. Pate and Jerry dated. She always remained a good connection for H.D. In politics you never know how some people are wired together.)*****The National Football League Players Association strike is having an effect on season ticket sales.*****Bob Wills, who introduced western swing to the world, is in a Fort Worth hospital and not expected to live. (Editor’s note: Bob Wills was the king. His music lived on.)*****Some of the area folks doing tournament fishing are Tom Humphrey, Willie Hayes, Troy Woodall, Bob Zavada, Durwood Shull, Bill Gregory, Gary Glende, Gerald Thibodaux, Jim Taylor just to name a few. *****Orange Savings Little league champs are Paul Remano, Kenny Smith, Sam Moore, Allen Townsends, Randy Boon, Gary Stephens, Shedrick Logan, Jessie Remano, Fredrick Brown, Duke Cotton and Kevin Newton. Coaches are Louis Moore, Billy Joe Smith, Earl Evans and Henry Cotton. A FEW HAPPENINGS Orange County will be participating in National Dance Day, July 26, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Riverfront Pavilion. Several area dance groups will be performing. Stay tuned for more details. See story. *****Congratulations to Keith Ellis who just graduated from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Keith is the son of Mark and court coordinator Jennifer Ellis*****Aurora Silveira is the “Fig Lady” at the County Courthouse. It seems Aurora occasionally surprises employees with bowls of fresh figs, making fig lovers very happy. *****A few folks we know celebrating birthdays: On July 9, Patrick Halliburton, Steve Stanley, Clark Eastman and Liz Barclay celebrate. *****Our buddy Donna Riley, who we have known since she was a bumbling teenager, celebrates on July 10. She has fared well. *****On July 11, a lovely lady we’ve known through two lifetimes, Dayle Gunn Weatherford, celebrates. Celebrating also, a good ole boy, Cleon Hogan, notches another year. Lana Griffith is also a year older. *****On July 12, a nice lady, our friend Christy Khoury celebrates. Also former commissioner Sue Bearden and the lovely Joette Webb share a birthday. This would have been Roy‘s mom Marie‘s birthday, who he has written about often. On this day also Cheryl Ladd turns 68. *****On July 13, Virginia (Ms. Ginny) Cox, Millard’s better half, turns 86. She is in Oklahoma and “Neighbor” Cox is hoping she will be home for her big day so he’s baking a cake and planning a big surprise. Coach Billy Bryant and Steve Sarver share this birthday. Two great guys.*****Former educator Ella Stuebing, retired, celebrates, as does Dee’s other half and David’s big brother, Calvin Rutledge, celebrates on July 14.*****On July 15, lovely Peggy Stringer Claybar celebrates a birthday as does Melissa Eshbach and our friend, Corky and Don’s little brother, Tommy Harmon.*****Local Bullet Baseball team played a perfect game in Fort Myers, Florida. They won three games and lost three. The team finished 33 out of 88 teams. Coaches are Tony Dallas, Stephen Patterson and Roderick Robertson.

The Robertson’s took a road trip after the tournament visiting Tampa and Clearwater, Florida. They finished up the trip in Louisiana visiting New Orleans, Thibodaux and Vacherie. County Clerk Chief Deputy Brandy says they had a blast. *****Duck Dynasty on A&E is not a show I ever watched or wanted to watch. In fact, I don’t watch reality shows. I’ve never watched the Kardashians, John and Kate, Jersey Shore, Honey Boo Boo, Naked and Afraid and all the others. At its peak, Duck had 11.8 million viewers; today it still has a bunch but the show is down to 3.4 million. I predict another season is what they will last. The Kardashians are down from 4.8 million viewers to 2.1 million. Why in the world would anyone spend an hour watching Khloe’ Kim and Kourtney shop. This may be their last season just like the Osbournes; they will fade into the sunset. *****Attention motorcyclist, avoid the 1-10 access road near the Longhorn location in Orange. While motorcycling home from work County Clerk Deputy Kevin LeBoeuf disturbed the bee hives at the location. A few swarmed his face and one stung him. Fortunately he was able to outride them without further injury. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch is in its summer mode. The attendance drops off, vacations etc, Smaller groups have been showing up. More interaction and more stories are told that way. The Bunch had a great time last week at Novrozsky’s. This week the Bunch will dine at Robert’s. Everyone always welcome. *****Mark Benton is one heck of a nice guy. He’s an auto mechanic specialist. Bryan Boltz says, “Mark can fix anything but a broken heart and he would try to fix that.”*****I understand Commissioner Burton had a couple of stints inserted two weeks ago. It’s getting to be if you don’t have a stint you’re not one of the “Jet” set. I hear Burton never missed a beat. *****Remember the words CHIKUNGUNYA Virus. You’ll be hearing it a lot. It’s a viral disease that can cause fever and severe joint pain and is spread to people by mosquitoes. One case so far has been reported in Central Texas. You can bet there will be more. Hopefully, not much more. HAPPY BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Eryn Lucas, Janice Gresham, Linda Dews, Liz Barclay, Maude Ball, Patrick Halliburton, Steve Stanley, Charles Vidrine, Clark Eastman, Emily Blanchard, Glenda Whitley, Henry Woodard, Kathy Fraccastoro, Paula Auffurth, Bertie Seitz, Corrine Welker, Dawnie Wilkinson, Donna Riley, Laura Childress, Brennan Magee, Michael Brinson, Miranda Welker, Peggy Hebert, Sarah Cornwell, Shelby Welker, Arta Miller, Charlotte Stout, Cleon Hogan, Lana Griffith, Larissa Barclay, Joette Webb, Wickie Carter, Nancy Byers, Terry Meyer, Craig Simmons, Danna Fournet, Dawanna Landry, Dera Breaux, Virginia Cox, Earline Garrison, Kristen McCurry, Marsha McCullough, Mary Morton, Rodney Barrett, Steve Sarver, Susan Everett, Angela Zenos, Billy Bryant, George Millsap, Jared Ganze, Margaret Richey, Joe Rion, Melani Woodruff, Calvin Rutledge, Ella Stuebing, Lance George, Ledia Miller, Mark Grizzaffi, Melissa Darbonne, Melissa Eshbach, Mitchell Heil, Peggy Claybar, Tommy Harmon, BJ Graham, Cassey Polk and Marlin McKinney. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK “Tee-Not” Arceneaux, wat works for Joe Primeaux at da lumber yard in Erath, was pushing a board through da buzz saw wen he accidentally shears off all ten of his fingers. No one else was around. “Tee-Not” he jump in his car and drive to da hospital in Abbeville and goes to da emergency room. Da young doctor say, “My god, dis is bad yea. Well, give me da fingers and I’ll see wat I can do me.” “Tee-Not” answer, “But Doc, I don’t got dem fingers me.” Da young doctor says, “Wat you mean, you don’t got da fingers? Man, it’s da year 2004, we got microsurgery and all kinds of incredible techniques. I could have put dem fingers back on you like new. Why in da hell didn’t you bring da cut off fingers, hanh?” “Tee-Not” was furious him. He axe, “Now tell me how in da hell Doc, was I suppose to pick up dem damn fingers, hanh?” C’EST TOUT Wrapping up a few things. A Federal Judge Monday granted preliminary approval to a landmark deal that would compensate more than 4,500 NFL players. The NFL agreed to remove the $675 million cap on damages. Former Orange County football players included in the suit are Christine Dronet, wife of the late Bridge City great Shane Dronet, who took his own life. Also joining in the suit are James “Rocky” Colvin and Patrick Gibbs. Up to $5 million and as little as $25,000 will be awarded. *****The U.S. House set aside, $3.3 million to investigate the Benghazi attacks in May 2012. The House Intelligence committee has already spent $4.4 million and the Veteran’s Affair and Ethics committees have spent $5 million. A big waste of a lot of money strictly in an attempt to discredit Hillary Clinton if she runs for president. Some things just don’t make any sense to me. *****Here is something else that boggles the mind. Since 2004, 10 years, 4, 474 have been killed by guns in Chicago. Many thousands have been injured and still a half year to go. Police say guns are the cause of the city’s high murder rate. On the Fourth of July 18 were killed. *****Another waste of time is John Boehner’s lawsuit against President Obama. That is strictly political theater, throwing red meat to the extreme element of the Republican Party for the November elections. Americans should be tired of dysfunction and say enough already. *****While on the subject of national politics, I was asked who I predict will be the GOP nominee in 2016. I can’t make a prediction right now but Rand Paul is the only one that makes any sense. However being Liberation he probably can’t win in the general election. Also since Jeb Bush’s rocket didn’t take off, I believe he’s out. That leaves only Mitt Romney. If not Mitt, then who? Yep, I believe he will try it one more time. A guess*****President Obama will meet with Gov. Perry while in Texas Wednesday. A political plum for Perry. ***** It’s time for me to fold this tent. I’ve probably stirred up enough for one week. Thanks for your time. Please read us cover to cover and shop our family of advertisers when you can. Have a nice week. Take care and God bless.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 9, 2014

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Celebrating the season with some old fashioned summertime fun Melodie McClain For The Record I remember those long summer days growing up in Orangefield when it was so hot outside. Running into the house to cool off after playing hard outside was like going from a sauna into a freezer. It felt incredible when that cold air hit me in the face. ese days mostkids spend a lot of time playing video games and watching cartoons inside instead of getting sunshine and fresh air. Maybe if they knew more about some of the stuff kids used to do, they would play outside more. My Mom knew the trick to getting kids outside and keeping them occupied was planning ahead. She always saved stuff like jelly jars for catching creatures, popsicle sticks for building birdhouses and making your own popsicles, paper bags for making masks and dixie cups and strings for telegraphs. She kept all this stuff and much more in a huge plastic container we called the “craft box”. All of these items came in handy for times when I would say, “Mom, I’m bored. ere’s nothing to do!” Sometimes the smallest, most simple game or item could keep my siblings and me occupied for hours. When we were quite young, we played a game called Shadow Tag, where we would try to step on each other’s shadow. ere was also the Feather Game, where we would all sit in a circle and release a small chicken feather into the air. e object was to keep the feather in the air by blowing up on it. With very little guidance, my brothers and I were pretty adept at coming up with stuff to do. I know kids today are still very creative, if you

There’s plenty of old-fashioned fun kids can find in the back yard ... including a tire swing.

can pry them away from the TV. No summer ever passed without a few days spent setting up and minding a good old fashioned lemonade stand. is took a little help from Mom or Dad, but really kept us occupied a good portion of the day. Sometimes we would freeze a long sheet of ice two inches thick, overnight in a big baking pan. e next day, we would put a small towel over the ice and go ice sledding across the grass. It was fantastic. Baseball and leapfrog were great fun the sun, too. After this game, we usually ended up lying

back in the grass looking for pictures in the clouds. We rambled in the woods a lot, hiking along trails, picking berries and climbing young, skinny trees to ride to the ground. I liked collecting rocks and leaves and things I would bring home to make a nature collage with. Or I would get an empty pickle jar and make a terrarium. Sometimes I made nature inspired totem poles out of paper towel rolls or bird feeders by rolling pine cones in peanut butter then birdseed and hanging them from the trees. We loved to make their own toys, too. My

brother made some stilts and would walk around on them, towering over everyone. He made me some short ones out of big cans nailed onto the bottom of some short sticks. Camping out in the back yard with a small tent or a playhouse made from big boxes was a favorite pass time. A simple outdoor picnic in the back yard with my favorite dolls, inside my newest outdoor cave was quite satisfactory. Making a sidewalk chalk mural or playing some old fashioned hopscotch was a favorite activity when friends were over. Also, a couple of hoolahoops would keep us busy for hours. Potato spoon races, where each runner balances a potato on the bowl of a long iced-tea spoon, then runs to a line and back without dropping it, were common events at my house, along with pillow fights, rubber band wars and water balloon fights. We also liked to chase each other with the broom in a game we called “Boshum in the booty”. We were a little bit wild, I think. In the evenings, if my brothers and I could find some, it was always fun to catch a few fireflies in a jar and watch them light up. Or catch as many big frogs as we could put in a shoebox and then watch them all jump out under the street light. Remember the game ‘Statues’ where one child grasps the hands of another and gently swings him around before depositing him ‘gently’ on the grass? We would see which one of us could freeze in the most ridiculous posture as we fell— with limbs askew, heads cocked and tongues hanging out. After all the players became “statues,” the swinger would decide who the most twisted winner was, and they got to be the next swinger. ese old games are still great for kids looking for “new” stuff to do on those long, summer days.

ACE Program restarts Fall 2014 at LSC-O Due to the demand for highly qualified teachers who have received face-to-face instruction by highly experienced master teachers, the Alternative Certification for Educators Program, the ACE program, at Lamar State College – Orange will restart in

fall 2014 on a limited basis. “In 2012, teacher certifications in Texas plunged 24 percent and the state has little chance of reaching its 2015 teacher certification goals”, according to the Texas Education Association. The Texas Workforce Commission antic-

ipates that, “elementary school teaching positions will add the second-highest number of jobs among all occupations in the state, nearly 68,000 new jobs. Middle schools are expected to add an additional 65,000 teaching jobs”. Mary Sizemore said, “With the need

for teachers in Texas, right now is a very good time for people to become certified teachers through the ACE program. This program helps individuals start a rewarding new career path in a short time frame.” The ACE program will begin offering certifications in five fields: generalist early childhood-6 grade, generalist 4-8 grade, math 7-12 grade, science 7-12 grade, and trade & industrial 6-12 grade. ACE is a two year program. Classes will be held on Tuesday nights for fourteen weeks each semester. The classes will be hybrid with a portion of the work face-to-face and part online. Applications are currently being taken. There is a $45.00 application fee when submitting an application. Classes for fall begin September 9, 2014. For more information contact Mary Sizemore at Lamar State College – Orange at 409-8823053 or visit http://www.lsco.edu/ace/ace.a sp.

Chris Kovatch, left, becomes 2014-2015 President of the Orange Lions Club

Orange Lions get new president Chris Kovatch was installed with some humor as the 2014 2015 President of the Orange Lions Club Monday by District 2-S1 1st Vice District Governor Ed Stiles from Hemphill, Texas.

Stiles also installed the club’s oﬃcers 1st Vice President Tara Lanphar, 2nd Vice President Rusty Honeycutt, 3rd Vice President Chris Gunstream and the Board Members of the club.

Twenty OFHS students go to Brenham in Region 3-3A UIL Academic Competition.

OHS sends several to state UIL Saturday, May 3rd Orangeﬁeld High School took 20 students to the Region 3-3A UIL Academic Competition in Brenham. Eleven of those students will be going on to the state level competition next week in Austin. Results from the meet are as follows: Current Events 1st Place went to Casey Smith, 3rd Place went to Gage Counts and the team of Casey, Gage, Ashley Kibodeaux and Emily McCall took 1st place (coached by Courtney Rice); Computer Applications 3rd Place went to anh Tsan (coached by Misty Bellard); Accounting 1st Place went to Kristen Blanke, 4th Place went to Rachael Hunnicutt, and the team of Kristen, Rachael, Angelique Rainwater and Victor Vuong took 1st place (coached by Rachel Boyett); News Writing 6th Place and Editorial Writing 2nd Place went to Carrie Grace Henderson, also in Editorial Writing 3rd Place went to Kirsten Wolﬀord (coached by Rachel Boyett); Social Studies 5th Place went to Gabby Kearns (coached by Courtney Rice).

6A â&#x20AC;˘ The Record â&#x20AC;˘ Week of Wednesday, July 9, 2014

SERVICES TO BE HELD Ally Psencik Orange

Ally Michelle Psencik, infant daughter of Bart and Brandy Psencik of Orange, passed away Monday, July 7, 2014 at Christus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Graveside services to honor Allyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be at 1 p.m.. Wednesday, July 9 at the St. Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Catholic Cemetery on Meeks Drive in Orange with Father Joseph P. Daleo oďŹ&#x192;ciating. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Psencik family wishes to thank Kim and David Miles, Dr. Dayna Smith and all of the persons who have assisted them and cared for them during this time. Services are under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Although Allyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life was very brief, her parents were able to see resemblances of them in her during the time they were able to spend with her. Ally is preceded in death by her paternal grandmother, Allyne Psencik; her paternal grandfather, Alfred Psencik; maternal great- grandfather, Bernard Fontenot and her uncle, Joe Psencik. Her love and her memory remain in the hearts of her parents; her K-9 brother, Archie Psencik of Orange; maternal grandmother, Ludy Johnson and husband, Ricky Trahan of Orange; maternal grandfather, David Johnson of Dallas; maternal great-grandmother, Mildred Fontenot of Orange; aunts, Amanda Foster and husband, Doug of Orange, Renee Delano and husband, Jeremy of Silsbee, Kim Back and husband, Destrick of Orange and Cathy Hughes and husband, Alex of Magnolia; uncles, Ronnie Psencik and wife, Donna of Cypress, Bob Haas and wife, Gloria of Halletsville. Ally is also survived by numerous members of her extended family. Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

Alice Sharp Orange

Alice Marie Sharp, 71, of Orange, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2014, at her home. A Graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on, î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ursday, July 10, at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City. OďŹ&#x192;ciating will be the Rev. Jim Hardwick of First Christian Church of OrangeďŹ eld. Arrangements under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born on Feb. 17, 1943, Alice was the daughter of Nathan â&#x20AC;&#x153;Natâ&#x20AC;? Pelican and Mary (Fontenot) Pelican. She enjoyed playing BINGO and attending church, until her illness kept her away. She was a member of First Christian Church in OrangeďŹ eld. Alice is preceded in death by her parents, Nat and Mary Pelican. She is survived by her sister, Betty Comeaux of OrangeďŹ eld and her caregiver, Ronnie Sharp of OrangeďŹ eld.

Elder Mims Orange

î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Celebration of Life for Elder Adrian Charles Mims, 49, of Orange will be Saturday, July 12, at 11:00 a.m. at Sixth Street Community Church. Rites of Christian Burial will follow in Magnolia Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be Saturday morning from 10 until 11 a.m. Elder passed away on July 2nd at his residence. He was an Orange native and lifelong resident. He was a 1982 graduate of West Orange-Stark High School and was employed by CLOEREN Incorporated. Survivors include his wife, Surkeitha Mims, and children Adrian C. Jr., Adrik C., Samuel C., and Keaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Adria Mims; father, James Mims; brothers, James P. and Gary L. Mims; sisters, Elizabeth and Regina Campbell and Belinda Green, all of Orange. OďŹ&#x20AC;er sympathy expressions: www.sparrowfuneralhome.com.

Deaths and Memorials

Dorothy Gipson Orange

Dorothy Marie Mazzola Gipson, 88, of Orange, passed away peacefully and gracefully on July 7, 2014, at home surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be from 9-10 a.m., Friday, July 11, with the Rev. James Sichko reciting the Rosary at 10 a.m. at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. OďŹ&#x192;ciating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Born in Orange, Texas, on May 14, 1926 she was the daughter of Ben Mazzola, Sr. and Anna (Lucia) Mazzola. Dorothy was a very devoted and active member of St. Mary Catholic Church where she was a 1946 charter member of the Catholic Daughters of Americas #1396, a member of the Altar Society and Perpetual Eucharistic Ministry. She was a volunteer for the church soup kitchen, garage sales, the school cafeteria and was always willing to serve the church any way she could. Dorothy was a 1943 graduate from Stark High School where she was a member of the Bengal Guards. She was a Grey Lady and also volunteered at the Red Cross. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, daughter and friend who will be loved and cherished by all who knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, H. Dewitt Gipson; siblings, Bessie Claybar and husband, Ambrose, John Mazzola, Sr. and wife, Catherine, Annie Blanda and husband, Louis, Mike Mazzola, Sr. and wife, Josephine, Benny Jr., Anthony and Joseph Mazzola, Sr., Rosalie Guzzardi and husband, Joseph, Sr., Antoinette Herman and husband, Raymond, Jr., Louis Mazzola, Sr., and Genevieve Jeanis; brothers-inlaw, George Bethard and B. D. Albright, Jr. and dear friend, Jim Edgerton. She is survived by her sons, E. Dewitt and H. Grant Gipson and wife, Helen; daughter, Maria Gipson Hawkins and husband, Curt all of Orange; grandchildren, E. Dewitt Jr., â&#x20AC;&#x153;Deonâ&#x20AC;?, Jason D., Aaron and Candace Gipson and Blaise Hawkins; greatgrandchildren, Ryan, Kinley, Logan, Jason D. Jr. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jaceâ&#x20AC;?, and Lane Gipson; sisters, Mary Mazzola Bethard and Polly Mazzola Albright; sisters-in-law, Tibby, Bessie and Anjo Mazzola; brother-in-law, Curtis Jeanis and dearest friend, Macy Edgerton. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael, Steve and Louis Mazzola, Ambrose Claybar, James Herman and Joey Guzzardi. Honorary pallbearers will be Benny, Michael and Gilbert Mazzola, Gene Hawkins and Donald Guzzardi. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church: 912 W. Cherry Ave., Orange, TX, 77630 or St. Mary Catholic School: 2600 Bob Hall Rd. Orange, TX 77630.

SERVICES HELD Jean Coon West Orange

Jean â&#x20AC;&#x153; Pete â&#x20AC;&#x153; Coon, 85, of West Orange, passed away, î&#x20AC;&#x201C; u r s d a y, July 3, 2014 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont. Services to remember and honor Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life were July 7 in the Chapel of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange with the Rev. Bobby Granger oďŹ&#x192;ciating. Honoring Pete as pallbearers were Ray Cooper, Robert Brown, Bob Zavada, Rodney Clark, Mike Smith and JeďŹ&#x20AC; LeJune. Honorary pallbearers are David Coon, Sherrill LeJune and Blake Peveto. Born on June 8, 1929 in Orange, Texas to his parents, Richard Monroe Coon and Vannie (Morrow) Coon, he was a lifelong resident of the Orange area and he worked as a Butcher and Meat Cutter with Weingartenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Price-Lo Food Stores. Pete was a member of the West Orange Christian Church. He was a devoted husband and father, he enjoyed doing yard

work, hunting, ďŹ shing and spending time with his family. Pete will be remembered by his family and friends for his many humorous stories, including ones about ďŹ shing and hunting and he was an avid gardener and was especially proud of his rare daylillies. Pete is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ose who will most cherish his memory are his loving wife of 68 years, Mary Ann Coon of West Orange; daughters, Anna LeJune and husband, Sherrill of Dallas, Kathy Vessell of West Orange and Vickie Smith and husband, Mike of West Orange; son, David Coon and wife, Susan of Fort Smith, Ark.; brother, W. A. Coon of Orange; grandchildren, Amy LeJune, JeďŹ&#x20AC; LeJune, Amanda Gardovsky and husband, Lathon, Blake Peveto and Michael Smith; two great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Peteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family wishes to express their deepest gratitude to the staďŹ&#x20AC; of Harbor Hospice in Beaumont for the care of Pete and their kindness to the family. For those who desire memorial contributions, please make a donation in memory of Pete to the West Orange Christian Church, 900 Lansing St., Orange, TX 77630. Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com

Jennifer Hughes of Hartburg and her daughter, HeavenLeigh Lynn Hughes of Lumberton; grandmother, Betty Stoy and husband, Phil of Sunset Acres; brothers, Robby Collins and wife, Dannielle and Roy boy Collins and wife, Nicki all of Deweyville; nieces Alyssa and Emery Collins and nephews, Hayden and Kamen Collins. Darrin is also survived by numerous extended family and a host of friends. Condolences may be expressed for the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

Betty Bell Groves

Betty Bell, 92 of Groves, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, at Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur. Betty was born in Monterey, Mexico on Sept. 2, 1921 to Marguerite Ricker and Harry Speed. Visitation was July 3 at Clayton î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ompson Funeral Home. Funeral services followed

at the funeral home followed by interment at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Betty is preceded in death by her parents, and her husband, James Bell; and a son, James Bell, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Aucoin of Bridge City; daughter-in-law, Rachel Bell of Nederland; sister, Audry Player of New Braunfels; seven grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren, three great-great grandchildren, and a special friend, Bob Gardner for many years.

James Wilson Vidor

James Purvis Wilson, 84, of Vidor, passed away î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ursday,

June 26. Purvis was born in Kirbyville July 5, 1929 to Ottis N. Wilson and Modelle Glenn Wilson. After graduating from Silsbee High School in 1946 Purvis served his country in the US Army from 1951-1956. He graduated with honors from Lamar University with a business degree. He married the love of his life, Joyce Carol Wilson, in 1977 and they made their home in Vidor. After 32 years of marriage Joyce preceded Purvis in death in 2009. He had many accomplishments in his lifetime, but the thing he was most proud of was his family. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Deborah Wilson. Continued Next Page

Darrin Jenkins Deweyville

Darrin Dwayne Jenkins, 31, of Hartburg, passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 in J a s p e r, Texas. Services by which to honor Darrinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life were July 8 at the Pinehurst Pentecostal Church in Pinehurst with the Rev. Bill Smith oďŹ&#x192;ciating. Committal and Interment followed services at the Deweyville Cemetery. Honoring Darrin as pallbearers were Robby Collins, Roy boy Collins, Perry Ray Jenkins, Shane Behan, Jâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;me Blanchard, William Dale Sanders, î&#x20AC;&#x201C;omas Hand and Kevin Statum. Funeral services were under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. Born on October 9, 1982 in Jasper, he was a longtime resident of the Deweyville area. He attended the Pinehurst Pentecostal Church and worked as a carpenter in the construction and oilďŹ eld industries. Darrin enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, hunting, ďŹ shing and hunting alligators. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his nieces and nephews. Darrin is preceded in death by Jody Paul Wright; paternal grandmother, Alice Faye Dowling; grandfather, Henry Collins; maternal grandparents, Mason and Betty Myers and uncles, Danny Jones and Jerry Moseley. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ose who will most cherish his memory are his parents, Sheila and Roy Collins of Hartburg; daughter, Kaylee Dawna Jenkins of Orange; son, Kyle Dwayne Holden of Hartburg; his daughter soon to be born, HarLeigh Lee Jenkins; girlfriend,

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Orange Community Band performs in PA

Karen Y. Stevens, chairperson of the Fine Arts Committee with the Service League of Orange recent accepted a grant check from Carl Schreier of the International Paper Co.

Fine Arts Committee receives helpful grant Karen Y. Stevens, Chair of the Fine Arts Committee, with the Service League of Orange accepted grant money from Carl Schreier at the International Paper Co. e Grant was issued for “e Fine Arts Committee” that is taught to the local schools by the volunteers with the Orange Service League. is project is taught to the Service League of Orange Volunteers by the Stark Museum. e Service League provides all the supplies such as watercolors, paint brushes, crayons, scissors, mats, construction paper, watercolor paper, glue sticks, etc. is year the International Paper Company has joined in and oﬀered the grant to oﬀ-set the cost of those supplies. e International Paper Co. does a great job in helping out local organizations that give back to the Community. e Service League teaches all the 4th grade students in the public and private schools and have had a tremendous success with the project. e Students love it and so do the Teachers! anks to the great people at the International Paper Co. we can now give back more to the Community.

The Orange Community Band added a new facet to the 16th annual Fourth of July celebration at Lamar State College-Port Arthur this year, offering patriotic songs. Featured also was a barber shop quartet, bagpipe performers and soloists with the night being capped by fireworks over the Intracoastal Waterway. Sponsored by LSC-PA, the City of Port Arthur and Motiva Port Arthur Refinery.

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The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce welcomed a new business to their membership with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Bridge City Automotive is located at 125 East Vick in Bridge City and has been in business for nearly two years. Partners, Brian Boat and Mark Benton, opened their business as an after-hours establishment that has grown into the now full time automotive repair shop that it is.

Reynard named President of LSC-PA, replacing longtime leader Dr. Monroe e Board of Regents of the Texas State University System, during a special called meeting today, confirmed the appointment of Dr. Betty Reynard as president of Lamar State College-Port Arthur. Dr. Reynard, who currently serves as vice president for academic affairs at Lamar Institute of Technology, was named sole finalist last month. Dr. Reynard was selected following an internal search that began last year. She will succeed Dr. Sam Monroe, who is retiring Aug. 31 after 49 years of service to the college, including 40 as its chief executive officer. “Dr. Reynard has been a part of the TSUS and Lamar families for many years,” said Chancellor McCall. “She has lived and worked in southeast Texas for nearly 50 years and—having worked her way up through our System as a student, faculty member and administrator—she has developed a strong commitment to the students and communities we serve.” Dr. Reynard earned an associate of applied science degree in dental hygiene, a bachelor’s degree in secondary education and a master’s degree in educational administration from Lamar University. She earned her doctorate in higher education administration from the University of Houston. Dr. Reynard began her career in 1979 as a faculty member at Lamar University. She moved to Lamar Institute of Technology as a program director and assistant to the vice president for academic

affairs. In 2007, she became LIT’s vice president for academic affairs. As Lamar Institute of Technology’s chief academic officer, Dr. Reynard has overseen LIT’s academic and technical program planning and review, curriculum development, academic standards, technical standards, workforce training programs and policies. She led LIT’s efforts to develop a Quality Enhancement Plan (PASS Program) and new academic programs, including the institution’s pharmacy technician program and academic associate degree. She was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees for the American Technical Education Association. She and her husband, David, reside in Beaumont. Dr. Reynard will assume the role of president Sep. 1, 2014, following the TSUS Board of Regents' vote on her appointment. By law, a candidate for president of a public college or university must remain the sole finalist for 21 days before a governing board can confirm the appointment. Dr. Monroe praised the selection. "I have known Dr. Reynard for some time. She is an experienced higher education executive, one who brings many strengths to the position," he said. “Dr. Monroe has served as president of an institution dedicated to improving the quality of life for people,” said Dr. Reynard. “e impressive evolution of Lamar State College-Port Arthur is a direct result of his iconic leadership.”

Deaths and Memorials Wilson, continued ... Left to cherish his memory are his children, Phyllis Wilson Hall, Ricky Hanks, Bobby Hanks, and his wife Roxanne, Lisa Hanks Sanders and her husband, Mike. His children blessed his life with 11 grandchildren that he treasured dearly. ey are, Christina Hanks Droddy and her husband Raegan, Cody Hanks and his wife, Monica; J’me Blanchard and his wife, Kayla; L’ore’al Blanchard Richard and her husband, Andrew, Britlyn Sanders, Blakleigh Sanders, Chaz Hanks and his wife Crystal, Echo Hanks Meridith and her husband Chris, Josh Saunders, Luke Saunders and Heather Askew. He loved his grandchildren so much so they gave him more to love with 17 greatgrandchildren. In addition to his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Purvis was also blessed with

two brothers, Leon Wilson and his wife Helen of Buna, and Bob Wilson and his wife Mary of Kirbyville; and many nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. After retirement from Equitable Bag Co., Purvis enjoyed gardening, traveling and a passion for golf as well as being a proud member of Turning Point Church in Vidor. e family truly believes God has blessed them with additional love and support of two beautiful people into their lives, Ozzie and Rosa Hinojos of Orange. Words cannot express our gratitude for your compassion, faith, and friendship. We will cherish his memory and will always keep him close. e impression he has left on our lives will never fade. ank you God for sending us our angel, for he has blessed us with so much. To celebrate his life, a memorial was held June 29.

• The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Steelers determined to end playoff drought in 2014

FISHING ...

Big bucks are on the line for some big fish DICKIE COLBURN SABINE LAKE FISHING For The Record

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR For The Record If there’s one thing that really irritates Pittsburgh Steelers fans, it’s having their football season ending after Game 16, due to the fact the team missed landing a National Football League playoff berth. And that’s exactly what has happened the last two seasons, despite the Steelers finishing both 2012 and 2013 with a not-so-woeful 8-8 record. A few teams played .500 ball the last two seasons and still made the playoffs. is week’s edition of USA Today Sports Weekly makes a big deal about this season being the 40th their first Super Bowl title. “ey have appeared in eight Super Bowls and won a league-record six. at success fills a trophy case and fuels expectations,” the article revealed. “So the consecutive 8-8 records that kept the Steelers out of the playoffs the past two seasons qualify as a major drought in Pittsburgh. It is their longest absence from the postseason since they failed to qualify from 1998 through 2000,” the article continued. Although this Korner is far from being a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I do hold a lot of respect for the organization’s success over the years. And I can understand the concern of their fan base because I was once a very loyal Dallas Cowboys fan and have suffered through twice as many consecutive 8-8 seasons than the Pittsburgh fans. Cowboys fans are all too aware of being ousted from a possible playoff berth at the end of the season. Pittsburgh lost five of their last seven games in 2012 to end their playoff hopes that season. Last season after an uncharacteristic 0-4 start, the Steelers won six of their final eight games and just barely missed the playoffs. Since the end of last season, the Steelers’ front office has done a bunch of wheeling and dealing in the free-agent marketplace and heads into 2014 training camp in a couple of weeks with a roster that has been retooled with an emphasis on youth and speed-- particularly with more speed on defense. e Steelers said good-bye to seven key players and replaced them with half-a-dozen new faces picked up via free agency or trades. e organization is looking to return to a running game that can pound the ball and a defense that specializes in stopping the run. Last season Pittsburgh was 27th

ment only two weeks away and the OCARC event right on its heels, lighter winds and a little less rain would be a blessing for the fishermen. ose are two fantastic events that benefit folks that are most appreciative of community support. If you haven’t fished one of the previous Cops Helping Kids tournaments then you have no idea how much fun a tournament can be. It is a team event with very good money up for grabs in every division and I think the Captain’s meeting the night before is as much fun as fishing the next day. e competition is stiff, but it is still a family oriented event that attracts numerous teams consisting of only family members. e organizers feed you a steak dinner the night of the Captain’s meeting and feed you again the next day at the weigh-in, they have raffles, silent auctions…you name it. I know there are a lot of numbers you can call to join in on the fun and get more information, but the only one that I am sure of is Tony Viator’s at 409-284-7934. e tournament is scheduled for July 26th out of Dick Dowling Park with the Captain’s meeting set for the 25th at the Port Arthur Civic Center. We have still got 53 days to go with a ton of cash, boats and college scholarships up for grabs in the CCA S.T.A.R. Tournament. Anything can happen, but I think the upper coast trout division was won right off the bat with a 9lb. 4 oz. trout. I am equally sure that Mike Eckhardt sweats his leading trout out every day, but it will be hard to beat. At the same time, there are still three tagged redfish swimming around out there that can win you a boat, motor, trailer and truck. at entire package was parked in front of David Self Ford right here in town most of last month. I also believe that most of the leaders in the adult

While the fishing on Toledo Bend continues to be well worth the drive, the catching part of fishing has been tough here on Sabine Lake. Fishing the deep brush piles for crappie has been exceptionally good up on the Bend and the folks that have figured out the spooning pattern on whites and yellow bass aren’t complaining either. Jason Brock said they quit tending brush piles once they figured out how to cash in on the yellow bass that suspend along the deep tree lines.“It is just about automatic regardless of the weather conditions if you know what you are looking for on your depth finder,” says Brock. “We like to eat the yellow bass better than the whites, but it’s the non-stop action that keeps you dropping that spoon over the side.” Brock said they easily caught and released over 200 fish last weekend after limiting on bass up to four pounds each morning.“We would limit in less than two hours fishing Whacky worms on the main points south of Toro Bay, go in and eat breakfast and bring the kids back out to jig for yellow bass. It is just too easy to even think about riding herd over brush piles that everyone else eventually finds anyway!” “Too easy” is not the case here on Sabine Lake. It isn’t like it is just terrible every day, but it is virtually impossible to put together a consistent pattern. One day the revetment walls are reasonably productive only to be a waste of time the next day. Depending on the wind, the gulls will work over pods of shad in the mid-lake in the afternoons, but most of Dickie Colburn Sabine Lake Fishing For e Recordthe trout chasing the bait to the surface are small specks and sand trout.. e ship channel and jetties have been the most dependable areas, but they are by no means a guarantee. e water is still dirty and higher than usual above the interstate and all of that water eventually makes its way south. Clearing incoming tides have been the key to that bite on both sides of the jetties. With the fifth annual Cops Helping Kids tourna-

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defense. “Going into his 11th run the nohuddle offense more, as he did during the revival down the stretch last season,” USA Today Sports Weekly speculated. e Steelers are depending on the field generalship of Roethlisberger, the wizardry of 76-year-old defensive coordinator, Dick LeBeau and the imagination of third-year offensive coordinator, Todd Haley to get the team to the playoffs this season. e 32-year-old Roethlisberger played every game last season, weathered a poor start by him and the team and delivered after getting his wish to run more no-huddle plays. Twenty of his 28 touchdown passes came in the final nine games. He threw more passes (584) and completed more (375) than any other quarterback in franchise history. But the key to the Steelers’ offensive success is the running game where they haven’t had a 1,000-yard rusher since Rashard Mendenhall in 2010. eir 2014 hopes are riding on a couple of big backs in 6-1, 244-pound Le’Veon Bell, who ran for 860 yards and eight touchdowns in 2013, and 6-0, 250-pound LeGarrette Blount, a free-agent addition from New England. e speed needs to come from rookie Dri Archer, a third-round pick from Kent State who had the fastest time in the 40-yard dash at the scouting combine (4.26 seconds) and will get a shot as a third-down back. e Steelers will have back three-time Pro Bowl center Maurice Pouncey, who suffered a seasonending knee injury in the season opener last season. But the key to their offensive success this season could very well be the addition of offensive line coach Mike Munchak, the former Tennessee Titans’ head coach, who will try to mold a young unit with multiple first and second-round draft picks. When one thinks Pittsburgh Steelers’ defense, eight-time all-Pro strong safety Troy Polamalu comes to mind quickly, At 33 years old, he still is

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Congrats to BC Little League All Stars BCLL triumphs for District 32 trophy

The Bridge City Little League 10 Yr Old All-Stars went undefeated winning the District 32 Championship for the second year in a row. They now advance to Sectionals which will take place in Houston. Pictured Are (Back Row) Coach: Mike Garrett, Manager: Todd Longron, and Coach: Hector Oceguera, (Middle Row) Kaden Honeycutt #50, Gavin Garrett #90, Deegan King #10, Cooper Longron #34, Reid Peco #11, Grant Metts #00, and Ethan Oceguera #3 (Front Row) Trey Lovelace #24, Ashton Landry #9, Jude Danks #22, Ethan Hart #36, Ethan Corkran #16, and Macoy Marze #42.

Colburn: Sabine Fishing divisions have posted fish that are going to be very difficult to beat. A 6 pound 9 ounce gafftop is susceptible to getting bumped, but a 6 pound 12 ounce flounder and an 8 pound 3 ounce sheepshead will be tough to top. e kid’s division is a different story, however, and there is a ton of scholarship money still up for grabs. e leading gafftop weight of 6 pounds 13 ounces in the STARKIDS division is strong, but the leading flounder is currently only 2 pounds 9

ounces and the leading sheepshead is a 6 pound 10 ounce fish. In the STARTEENS Division I think both the trout and flounder divisions are still wide open. e leading trout is a very respectable, but not unbeatable 6 pounds 10 ounces and the leading flounder is only 3 pounds 5 ounces. We are talking about a heck of a lot of college money still up for grabs and it only costs ten bucks to take a swing every day for the rest of the summer!

Kaz’s Korner: Steelers

the heart and soul of the secondary. How fast he still can be remains a significant factor in the Steelers’ future success because Polamalu lines up all over the field. KWICKIES...For the many Lamar basketball fans who thought recently-fired head coach Pat Knight would NEVER find another basketball job, we were wrong!!! Actually, we were half right because Knight is probably as close to college basketball as he’ll ever be after landing a job as a scout for the Indiana Pacers, according to ESPN Saturday. is is Knight’s first job outside the college ranks since 1998, when he coached the Wisconsin Blast of the International Basketball Association. If someone were to ask Los Angeles Angels’ slugger Albert Pujols who his favorite major league team is, he wouldn’t hesitate to say the Houston Astros. e Astros’ pitching staff has served him up 45 gopher balls during Pujols’ brilliant career, ranking him second in home runs hit off Houston pitching. He trails only Hank Aaron, who pounded 46 homers off Astros pitching during his career. Barry Switzer, Jimmy Johnson and Pete Carroll are the only football coaches who have won an NCAA National Championship and also an NFL Super Bowl. Congrats are in order for the Houston Astros’ 54 bundle of baseball player Jose Altuve, who was voted by the players to the 2014 American League All-Star team. His teammate, pitcher Dallas Keuchel, was among the five AL players competing for the final roster spot that is voted by the fans. e results will be announced tomorrow (urs.) at 3 p.m. Altuve is having the kind of season most

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baseball players only dream of—leading the league in hits (122), 38 stolen bases and a hefty .337 batting average through Sunday’s action. He recently became the first major leaguer in 97 years to have four consecutive games with multiple stolen bases. And if Keuchel isn’t named to the team, we can blame the rift between Comcast and Time Warner who have prevented us from watching the Astros’ games on television, giving the other four candidates a huge advantage. Former Port Neches-Groves and Lamar University star golfer Chris Stroud narrowly missed winning last weekend’s PGA Tour Greenbrier Classic after shooting rounds of 66-66-70-69—271 and finishing in a tie for fourth place. Argentine golfer Angel Cabrera won the event—his first that wasn’t a major—by firing a pair of six-under-par 64s the last two days. Stroud’s finish qualified him for the U.S. Open that will be played later this month. JUST BETWEEN US....Last week’s edition of e Record was probably the first time in nearly half a century that Kaz’s Korner missed the deadline due to illness. However, I spent six long days and as many sleepless nights in the Intensive Care Unit at Baptist Orange Hospital battling a congestive heart problem due to an irregular heart beat. I was treated like a king at the hospital thanks to the wonderful RN nurses on staff and my family physician Dr. Calvin Parker. I can think of a lot more pleasant ways of losing 25 pounds of fluids, but Dr. Miguel Castellanos did a great job of getting me back on my feet with a heart that is beating properly. Hopefully medication, rest and proper eating habits will get me back to my old, sweet, lovable self.

Bridge City Little League 12 year old All-Stars went undefeated through district play to claim the District 32 Major League Baseball Championship on Wednesday night in Nederland! The BCLL boys defeated Hampshire Fannett 16-0, Groves National 13-0, and Port Neches 6-0 before winning the District Championship game against Nederland with a score of 12-5. BCLL Major 12 year olds advance to sectionals with their first game set for Tuesday, July 8th against the District 17 Champions. The Little League Texas East - Section 2 tournament will be hosted by District 12 and held at Beaumont Amelia West End Little League in Beaumont July 8th-11th. Coaches of the team are: Todd Yadon, Michael Evans and Robert Hamm. Team is pictured (standing): Cade Brown, Jordan Alexander, Kent Michael, Logan Hamm, Kadeon Evans, Blade Perkins, Slade Foreman, & Rylan Ply. (Kneeling) Ryan Ellis, Colby Collins, Jackson Tims, Tanner Wilson, & Cameron Yadon.

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Orangefield ISD represented at 2014 Texas Bluebonnet Girls State e American Legion Auxiliary hosted its 70th Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas. e purpose of Girls State is to educate young women in the duties, privileges, rights and responsibilities of American citizenship. It is a mythical 51st state where the participants, “citizens,” organize their own city, county and state governments; choose their own officials in accordance with regular election procedures; and learn the duties of the various city, county and state offices. In addition, the citizens introduce and debate their own bills in a mock legislature; establish their own platforms for mock political parties and administer justice by their own law enforcement agencies and court systems. Girls State citizens are made up of excellent high school students from across the state. Eligibility is limited to any girl in her junior – or third – year of any Texas senior high school whether public, private or parochial. Fundamental qualifications of all nominees are demonstrated accomplishments of leadership, citizenship and character in their schools and community. Past Girls State citizens include former Governor Ann Richards, former Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn, former justice of the ird District Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Bea Ann Smith, 128th Burch-Arkeen. At Girls State, the young ladies “learn by doing.” On Friday, June 20, all 516 Girls State citizens and 80 staff members traveled to the Texas State Capitol in Austin. e citizens spent over two hours in mock legislative sessions debating bills on the actual floor of the Texas House of Rep-

Participants left to right: Kristen Blanke, Thanh Tsan, Claire Trawhon & Junior Counselor Kirsten Wolfford at Texas State Capitol in Austin Friday, June 20 with American Legion Auxiliary Texas Bluebonnet Girls State.

resentatives and in the Senate Extension Auditorium due to renovations on the Senate floor. is year, incoming seniors Kristen Blanke, Claire Trawhon and anh Tsan represented Orangefield High School and ALA Unit #49 – Orange. Kristen campaigned and ran for her City’s Mayor, then her County’s Tax Assessor Collector. She did not win either election, but earned a position in the prestigious Girls State Zero Club. Kristen explains, “Girls State was one of the most exhausting, educational, inspirational weeks of my life. I met so many new friends and some amazing young women who acted as our Junior and Senior Counselors. I loved seeing the flag ceremonies and seeing the songs about Texas and America. One of the things that make Girls State special is that

instead of trying to teach government by giving lectures, we, the girls learned by actually building a government, running for ofﬁces and passing our own bills to make new laws. Writing our own bills, debating them and voting really made me feel like I had a say in our government. If there was any law we didn’t like, or thought we should make, we just wrote a bill for it. Debating it was fun because it made everyone’s opinions heard and we got to hear the argument from all sides. Attending Girls State gave me a deeper interest and understanding of our government and the way it is run.” Texas Bluebonnet Girls State June 15-21, 2014, at District Court Judge Courtney Claire applied and interviewed for the position of City Manager. e City Council selected her for the job. Her fellow citizens also elected her to be the City Mail Person. Of her time at Girls State, Claire said, “Even though I have no plans to pursue a career in politics or government, it was such a great experience to learn about what is going on in all as-

pects of the government: city, county and state. e most memorable part of Girls State for me was getting the chance to stand up on the ﬂoor of the House of Representatives at the Texas State Capitol and debate a bill submitted by another citizen of Girls State. I met amazing girls from around the state and made friendships to last a lifetime.” anh campaigned and ran for her county’s Justice of Peace. She beat the opponents within her own mock political party, the Federal Party, and won the primary election. She advanced to run against the opposing National Party candidate in the general election and won that election as well. According to anh, “Girls State was such a great and humbling experience to be a part of something so patriotic. I learned so much about our government the technicalities of it. I was inspired to become more passionate about being a citizen of this nation and to fulﬁll the duties to the best of my abilities of being a citizen. It was one of the most memorable weeks of my life.

Going to the Texas State Capitol was an awesome experience.” Recent OHS graduate Kirsten Wolfford returned as a Junior Counselor based on the recommendation of staff members from the 2013 session. Kirsten attended Girls Nation in Washington, D. C, in July of 2013. “e Girls State program has been the most influential experience of my life. It has taught me the value of civic responsibility, service, and friendship. Being a part of the lives of so many future leaders is inexplicable.” Orangefield administrator Bridget Trawhon returned to Girls State in her role as Chair of the Gift Shop. ALA Unit #49 sponsored Bridget in 1989 to represent Little Cypress Mauriceville High School. Since then she has returned to serve as a Junior Counselor, Senior Counselor, a member of the Education staff and Gift Shop staff. Director Lori Swann presented Bridget with a 25 year service award at Closing Ceremonies on Saturday. “Girls State is the program that

inspired me to be a government teacher. e inﬂuence the leaders of our state had on me as a teenager are unforgettable. I am who I am today because of Texas Girls State. Many thanks to ALA Unit #49 - Orange for making it possible for me to attend 25 years ago.” According to the Bluebonnet Girls State website, “Some of the greatest beneﬁts of Texas Bluebonnet Girls State are those gifts that come from forming new, life-long friendships, learning about civic responsibility, performing community service and becoming empowered young women. e empowerment that citizens gain from Texas Bluebonnet Girls State comes through community, education and achieving goals through practicing our American Democratic process.” For more information on American Legion Auxiliary Texas Bluebonnet Girls State, see http://girls-state.org/ or contact the nearest American Legion Auxiliary Unit in your area.

Hanna Dupuis, daughter of Cynthia and David Dupuis, of Orangefield, attended the ‘Big Texas Game Awards’ banquet on June 28 in Brenham where her Deer scoring 147 3/8 net inches was recognized. The deer placed 19th out of 238 entries in the low fence typical category for regions 5 - 6 - and 7 which make up 84 counties in the eastern part of Texas.

Game wardens enhance BWI enforcement

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AUSTIN - Law enforcement officers across the U.S. are gearing up for Operation Dry Water - the nation’s boating while intoxicated (BWI) awareness and enforcement campaign. Alcohol use is the leading known contributing factor in recreational boater deaths in the United States. “Texas Game Wardens as well as our law enforcement partners will be on heightened alert for those violating boating under the influence laws,” said Cody Jones, TPWD Law Enforcement Assistant Commander for Marine Enforcement and Texas State Boating Law Administrator. In 2013, officers from across the country contacted 144,044 recreational boaters and made 290 BWI arrests during the three-day weekend. ousands of law enforcement officers, along with their boating safety partners, will be on the water during Operation Dry Water educating boaters about the dangers of boating under the influence of drugs and alcohol as well as removing from the water those who choose to boat impaired. In addition to having a designated driver, TPWD stresses the following four key points to decrease boating and water related accidents, injuries, and deaths. 1. Wear a life jacket. 70 percent of persons who died in a boating accident would be alive today, if they had worn a life jacket. 2. Use the ignition safety switch, commonly called a “kill switch” to stop the engine if you fall overboard. Don’t be stranded, or run over by your boat. 3. Learn how to swim. 4. Take a Boater Education course from Texas Parks and Wildlife: It could save your life.

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Community Bulletin Board Breakfast Connection Thursday

Bring a friend contest! Bring a chamber member to the breakfast connection begining a 7#30 a.m. July 10, who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been to one this year and be entered in a drawing for a special prize! Invista, 2760 FM 1006 in Orange. American Legion Orange, Post 49 Fundraiser î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ur. American Legion Post 49 located at 108 Green Ave in Orange will hold a fried ďŹ sh plate lunch fund raiser from 11 am - 2 pm, î&#x20AC;&#x201C;urs, July 10. Cost is $8. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e meal consist of fried ďŹ sh, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Call 409.886.1241 after noon on Wed., July 9 and before 9 am on î&#x20AC;&#x201C;urs, July 10 for order and deliveries. Beaumont Women in Leadership Symposium î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ur. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Women of Vision: Leading Transformation in the Workplaceâ&#x20AC;? held by Beaumont Women in Leadership Symposium will be hosted from 8:30 am until 12 p.m., î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ursday, 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.

Thrift & Gift Big Sale begins Thursday

î&#x20AC;&#x201C;rift & Giftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big sale begins! All long sleeve blouses & shoes are $1. Summer clothes, hats & purses are 1/2 price. Material is 1/2 oďŹ&#x20AC; marked price. Fill a bag for $5 in our back room. Look through the shop for reduced glassware. Find us at 350 - 37th St. from 9 - 3 on Tues - Fri. If needed, call 409-886-7649.

Campfire hosts 11th ann golf tourney Saturday

Orange Council CampďŹ re 11th annual golf tournament begins with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. Registration forms available at 908 Pine St. in Orange. Call 409883-8841 or go to orangecampďŹ re@sbcglobal.net for more info.

Benefit for Cayli McClelland Sunday

A beneďŹ t will be held from 11 am to 8 pm on Sunday, July 13 at the K.C. Hall, corner of Central and Merriman, in Port Neches, 700 Central Drive to help Cayli McClelland with medical bills. Cayli, a 3rd Grader at Bridge City Elem, suďŹ&#x20AC;ers from lupus and recently spent six weeks in treatment in ICU at Texas Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospital in Houston. Todd Broussard from Swamp People will be in attendance along with several vendors on hand from the Golden Triangle. An IPad and barbecue pit will be raďŹ&#x201E;ed. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ere will also be live music and a live auction with several items donated from vendors. Spaghetti will be served for lunch, shrimp gumbo for dinner and jambalya served throughout the day. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ere will be a blood drive too and chances sold to play Chicken Dump. For more info call Francine Gaspard at 409718-6502 or Katie Gaspard at 409-720-8359. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ey may also be contacted to purchase raďŹ&#x201E;e tickets ahead of time at $5 per ticket and $45 for a book.

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 Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;auberge in Lake Charles. Final details are pending with more numbers coming in. For more information go to their â&#x20AC;&#x153;Class of 1994 LCM Reunionâ&#x20AC;? group on Facebook or contact Misty Bornholdt-Winder at 409-882-4040 or e-mail studio87salon@hotmail.com.

Stark High Class of 1954 to hold 60th reunion

î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e Lutcher Stark High School Class of 1954 will host its 60th Class Reunion Oct. 10-11 at the Sunset Grove Country Club. Cost is $50 single $100 a couple. Hospitality is scheduled from 5 -9 p.m., Friday, Oct. 10. Saturday, breakfast is at 9 a.m., dinner and visiting is at 5 p.m. Tentative dates to return reservation forms is Aug. 15. If you have not received your contact letter or e-mail please contact Joette Evans Webb at jwebb4@gt.rr.com or call 409-883-9432 or her cell 409-920-8683.

Bridge City ISD 2014-15 Registration Information

New students will need to bring previous school records, certiďŹ ed copy of birth certiďŹ cate, immunization records, Soc. Security card, proof of residence, (electric or water bill or lease agreement) and parent with valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license or ID. High School: Pre-registration for new students begins on July 28. Orientation Day for returning students is Aug. 18: Seniors 12:30 pm,

Juniors 1:30 pm, Sophomores 2:30 pm, RTCâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Freshman Orientation 6:30 pm. Reserved parking permits and school pictures will be available at registration time. First Day of school is August 25, 8 am til 3:35 pm. Call Lisa Havens at 409-735-1616 for appointment and more information about enrolling in High School. Middle School: Pre-registration for new students begins at 8:30 a.m. Monday - Friday, August 4 -8. Orientation Day for returning students is August 14, 9 - 11 am. and for incoming 6th graders is August 19, 6 to 7:30 pm in the Middle School Cafeteria. Intermediate School (Grades 3, 4, 5) Pre-registration for new students begins at 8 am, August 11 - 22 in the campus main oďŹ&#x192;ce. Orientation for Grade 3 - 1:20 pm in their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classroom. General Parent Orientation begins at 2:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. First School Day is August 25 - 7:50 a.m. -3:00 p.m. Elementary School: Pre-registration for new students begins in July. Orientation is August 21: Pre-K 1 pm - 2 pm., Kindergarten - 8 am - 9 am, 1st grade - 9:30 am -10:30 am, 2nd grade - 11:00 am 12:00 pm, Call Kelly Bright at 409.735.0910 for more information about enrolling in Elementary School.

LCM accepting award nominations until Aug. 25

î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e deadline to submit applications for nominees for the 2014 LCM Awards 3rd annual event is August 25. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ere are three categories by which nominees are recognized. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e â&#x20AC;&#x153;LCM Hall of Fameâ&#x20AC;? is to recognize and honor an individual of the utmost character and integrity who has made an extraordinary impact on the LCM District. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e â&#x20AC;&#x153;LCM Distinguished Alumni Awardâ&#x20AC;? recognizes and honors graduates who have distinguished themselves in a manner that brings honor and/or positive recognition to the LCM District and community. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e â&#x20AC;&#x153;LCM Military Wall of Honorâ&#x20AC;? is the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way of demonstrating respect, appreciation, and indebtedness for the service of LCM alumni or staďŹ&#x20AC; who have served in the armed forces. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;is is a virtual wall posted on the Districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s webpage under the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;? tab. Applications can be downloaded and inductees of previous years viewed on the District website at www.lcmcisd.org. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ey are both found under the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;? tab. If you would like a hard copy of an application mailed to you or have questions, call 409-883-2232, extension 0, or e-mail scombs@lcmcisd.org.

LCM High School powerlifters win 1st place Two Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School students received national recognition with their First Place performances at the American Powerlifting Federation Master National Championships in Waxahachie recently. Both Courtney Price and Troy Angelo won their weight class and they were also named best boy and girl teen in

the equipped category. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Equipped,â&#x20AC;? Courtney explains, â&#x20AC;&#x153;describes the lifters who wear the special lift suits and shirts.â&#x20AC;? Courtney, who will be a junior in the fall, logged a 314.2 squat, 159.8 bench and 308.6 deadlift for a winning total of 782.6 pounds. Courtney did not miss any of the nine lifts it took to win First Place in the 123 pound

weight class. A 2014 graduate, Troy Angelo had a squat of 650, bench â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 374.8, and deadlift â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 683.2, for a total of 1,708 pounds. Troyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s squat beat the American record, set by him last year, and the deadlift set a World record in the 198 pound weight class, as did his total weight. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ese wins qualiďŹ ed the teens

to compete at the World Championships, which will be held in West Palm Beach, Florida in November. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e weights may seem strange, since local powerlifters normally use even-numbered pound weights at meets. In this competition they used metric system equipment, so the totals have been converted to pounds from kilograms.

LCM launches new interactive website Little Cypressâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Mauriceville CISD appreciates the support that the District receives from the community. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ere are so many roles that individuals, businesses and industry, parents, and community members play in helping LCM produce successful students. One of our goals is to improve access to our District student, parent, employee and community resources. Many exciting things are happening in the District including access to mobile computing, cloud-based

computing services and construction of bond projects, which will soon get under way. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;ey understand the importance of communication to those they serve and launched a new District Web site this month. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e site has been redesigned with an updated look and they believe it will provide a more comprehensive source of District information, services, and news. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e calendar that is a part of the Web site will allow parents to select the activities or campuses

that they want to see on their own calendar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our staďŹ&#x20AC; has been trained with the intention of providing, not only more eďŹ&#x20AC;ective communication between teachers and parents, but better instructional support for students outside of the classroom,â&#x20AC;? stated a press release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e bottom line is that LCM CISD wants to do what is best for the students and community that it serves. To do that the staďŹ&#x20AC; will keep abreast of best prac-

tices and continue to strive to assure all students reach their potential for their life after graduation.â&#x20AC;? î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e new look was expected to launch on July 1.

Powerful powerlifting winners from LCMHS: left, Troy Angelo, right, Courtney Price.

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î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e purpose of the closed Gulf season is to protect brown shrimp during their major period of emigration from the bays to the Gulf of Mexico until they reach a larger, more valuable size before harvest and to prevent waste caused by the discarding of smaller individuals. Federal waters (from 9 to 200 nautical miles oďŹ&#x20AC;shore) will open at the same time that state waters will open. î&#x20AC;&#x201C;e National Marine Fisheries Service chose to adopt rules compatible with those adopted by Texas.

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Church Bulletin Board Grief Support Group

Good Shepherd Compassionate Friends is a group that provides Grief Support after the Death of a Love One. This group helps with the transforming of pain and grief into the power of hope. It takes people out of the isolation society imposes on the bereaved and lets them express their grief. The purpose of this group is to heal and get to see people who have survived and are learning to live and love again. They meet twice a week; Monday evenings at 7:00 p.m. and Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church located at 945 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, TX. Good Shepherd Compassionate Friends is opened to anyone who would like to join this group.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something to Dance Aboutâ&#x20AC;? Conference July 19

The conference is for ages 10-18. There is a $25 registration fee which includes learning two dances, Ministry in Check Workshop: learning about Praise Dance, Praise and Worship and lunch provided. Registration will be Thursday, July 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Saturday, July 12 from 9:30 a.m. to Noon at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Life Center. For more info call 678-687-8172.

Starlight COGIC celebrates July 17 & 18 Come and celebrate with Starlight Church of God in Christ, at 2800 Bob Hall Rd, for our Pastor and Wife 27th Appreciation. It will be July 17th-18th at 7:30 p.m. and culminating Sunday, July 20th at 3:30 p.m. Congratulations to Superintendent E.B. Lindsey and First Lady Josie Lindsey

Mt. Olive Baptist Church and M.B.S. Dance Company presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Something To Dance Aboutâ&#x20AC;? Dance Conference. The Praise Dance Conference will be held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Life Center, 106 W. Park, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. M.B.S. Dance Company consist of Phyllicia Fisher of Orange and Chassity Heard of Houston. Chassity Heard is a Praise Dance Leader and Choreographer at Bethelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Church Youth Department. Phyllicia was previously a Praise Dancer at Mt. Olive. She was the Praise Dance Director with Texas Southern Visions of Praise Dance Ministry and while in Atlanta Ga. Phyllicia praise danced with Amazing Grace Liturgical Dance Company.

Orange County Church Directory First Baptist Church Orangefield

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9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield, 409-735-3113 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 Gary Price 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. TaizĂŠ Service - 6:30 p.m. For Children Ages 4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;10 Wed. 6 to 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; KFC â&#x20AC;?Kids for Christâ&#x20AC;? (Jesus & Me) Club For info regarding preschool enrollment call 409-735-5546

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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 Monday 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!

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3810 MLK Drive, Orange Lead Pastor: Ray McDowell Worship Ministires Director: Leslie Hicks Youth Pastor: Michael Pigg Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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., Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Round Penâ&#x20AC;? (Small Group) Studies: Ladies & Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our church family welcomes you!â&#x20AC;? 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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Miscellaneous FOR SALE FURNITURE Keller China hutch/ table w/ 6 chairs, $600; Roll top desk, $100; floral camel back couch, fresh and beautiful, $250; Queen brass bed w/ new Beauty Rest mattress, $250; grey couch, $100; Wicker day bed w/ trundle, $250; oval coffee table, solid wood, $30; dresser w/ mirror, $100; 2 wingback chairs w/ ottomans, $45 ea.; Baldwin piano, $400; typewriter

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buy a pillow top queen size mattress! Call for app to see 409-6709272. or 330-4470 (edtfn) EMPLOYMENTHELP WANTED Maintenance Technician (Entry-Level) Oakwood Village Apartments. This position is responsible for preparing make ready units for releasing. The Make Ready Technician provides necessary repairs for all aspects of the units and is responsible

MOVING SALE: Dining table w/4 chairs, $250; headboard, pd $1,000 asking $450; small but tall glass top display cabinet w/3 drawers, $100; lg wood entertainment center, $150; mailbox angel, $35; coffee table(white & gold trim), $35; Curtis Mathis TV, rugs, wood cabinet, collector’s items, antique dish set, will consider all offers. NOTE: I would like to

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pervisor at the beginning of each day. Ensure all vacant apartments are ready prior to move-in by completing a Make-Ready Check-

list of needed services and repairs. Complete all services and repairs correctly and on schedule. Inspect vacant apartments and inform

“Earn WhilE You lEarn” Pipefitters Local Union #211-Zone 195 is now accepting applications for our Fall Semester classes starting on September 2, 2014. Applications can be filled out until August 15, 2014 at our office at: 3194 Highway 69 North, Nederland, TX 77627.

General Maintenance/ Custodian. 40 hrs. per week. Mon - Thurs. plus 6 hours on Sunday. Some nights for special

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GaraGe & esTaTe sales FRI. & SAT. 4713 ZURICH DR. in INTERNATIONAL ESTATES, ORG. 8 - 1. Children’s clothing, toys, jr./prom clothing, holiday decor, TY beanies, Ethan Allen king bed & much more! No early birds! FRI. & SAT. 209 SHARON ST. ORG. (ESTATE) 7 - 4. Antiques, appliances, furniture, jewelry, nice clothing. House full of furniture. SAT. 452 ROSEBUD ST. LCM. Multi-family. 8 - 1. New items, crafts, kitchen stuff, whatnots, clothes, shoes, red hats & purses, new fleece material. Too much to mention. “Good stuff!” SAT. CORNER OF GUY LN. & McCARTNEY. 8 - 1. Heavy duty brushguiard off 2007 GMC, kitchen appliances, electronics, lots of books, furniture, kid’s stuff, lots of misc. No 5118. (7/9) PSA

JUGG’S PITCHING MACHINE: like new, auto feeder, throws 3090 mph, fast & curve balls, etc. pd $2500, used very little, will sell for $1000 for all. Perfect condition. Great buy! Can be seen at the Penny Record office in BC. 409-474-2855. (tfn)

ALCoHoLICS ANoNYMoUS meets daily at noon and 8 pm at 240 Dobbyn St. in Bridge City. If you are struggling with a drinking or drug problem come see what AA has to offer. Call 409-7358094 for more info.

PETS CHIWIENES! (Chihuahua and Dachshund) some black and some white with cute markings, free to good homes! 409-670-2293. (7/16)

GRIEF SUPPoRT GRoUP to promote healing after the loss of a loved one meets Mondays at 7 p.m. and Wed. at 10 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church at 945 W. Roundbunch Rd, Bridge City. Good Shepherd Compassionate Friends

FLUFFY Kittens free to good homes. 7 weeks old. June 22, 409-718-

‘06 Chrysler 300 Touring

early birds. SAT., CIRCLE Q #8, ORANGE, 3 family sale, 7 - noon. Baby clothes, toys, furniture. Men’s and women’s clothes, some reg. furniture and lots of never used things at garage sale prices! SAT. 4716 OLD OAK, LCM. 7 - until. Three families. Furniture, electronics, books, clothes, household items, bikes, home decor, lots more. FRI. & SAT. 2415 McKEE DR., ORG. 7 - 3. Backyard sale & custom made jewelry sale: Custom made jewelry, furniture, electronics, housewares, collectibles, baby furniture, bycicle, delta truck toolboxes, new adult portapotty and walker. is open to anyone who would like to join. DEMENTIA CARE GIVERS SUPPoRT GRoUP meets monthLY the 2nd Wed. at 10 a.m. and the second Thur. at 6:30 pm. at St.Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Dr. in orange in the Brother Sun Room of the Canticle Bldg. AL-ANoN meets Wed. & Sun. at 7 pm 1512 Strickland Dr., orange. Call 409-7794289 or Cindy 9945503 for details. GoLDEN TRIANGLE ToUGH LoVE is a self help parents support group for parents of

children displaying unacceptable behavior. Meets Tues. 7 pm. at the Immaculate Conception Ed. Bldg., 4100 Lincoln (corner of Lincoln & Washington) in Groves. For more info call 962-0480 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 409-8326530. ADVoCATES FoR CHILDREN, INC. CASA Program is accepting

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volunteer applications. Call 1-877-586-6548 or go on-line www.Advocates-4-children-inc. org. to apply. 30 training hrs required. Record numbers of children are being abused. Your help is needed!

back yard, $900 monthly + $900 dep., 409735-2030 (M&Rtfn)

(tfn) REAL ESTATE 7 acre REPo in Quail Trail 3 Subdivision. Property has private drive, Mauriceville water & septic, electricity & has small pond. LCMISD. Guaranteed owner financing! Livestock and mobile homes oK. CoUNTRYLAND PRoPERTIES LLC. 409-745-1115.

IRS Public Auction IRS Public Auction - July 21 at 10 am., orange Co. Courthouse at 801 W. Division. More Info: Unimproved, vacant city lots. Located on Smith St. near 2705 Smith St. lot one and two situated in Meadows subdivision, according to the map or plat of record in volume 10, page 97, map record of orange County; apn/parcel #r42856 & r42857 Sale terms: Full payment required on acceptance of highest bid and payment must be cash, certified check, cashier’s or treasurer’s check.

MoBILES oK. orangefield Schools. Livestock welcome. 10 acre tract on private road with seller financing available. CoUNTRYLAND PRoPERTIES LLC. 409-7451115. New Development now open - Twin Lakes Estates on FM 105 near FM 1442. orangefield ISD. Concrete streets, public water & sewer, natural gas, private lake access, restricted homesites. CoUNTRYLAND PRoPERTIES LLC. 409-745-1115.

RooMS For RENT Room with private entrance for rent. Completely furnished. Bath. Refrigerator, TV w/cable, microwave, linens furnished. Dep. $125 and $125 weekly. Call 409-886-3457. (7/16)

Commercial Nice office space. Bland St., BC, former lawyer’s office, newly redone, nice. 409-7352030 (m&r)

“Golden Girls” – A Take off on real life. Many older ladies are sharing home expenses. Searching for 2 ladies, non-smokers, to share home. Furnished bedrooms, king size bed, laundry room inside and kitchen. $300. Utilities pd. Upscale neighborhood. Come share my home with me. Call 409-670-9272.

For Rent on Roundbunch Rd, BC, various sizes and prices, frontage available. Rear spaces cheaper and perfect for shops, storage, warehouses, etc. 409-735-2030 (m&r) Home rentals BRICK 3/1.5/2, fenced

BRICK 3/2.5/2, custom kitchen, granite, living and dining rooms, fireplace, bar, No Pets, $1,600 monthly + dep., 409-735-2030 (M&Rtfn) M.H. RENTALS Tired of apartment living? Rent this roomy 3/2 Mobile home in BC school district. Laminate wood flooring, big kitchen with lots of cabinets and counter space, garden tub with separate shower and double sinks in large master bath, split bedroom design, yard area. Small pets ok. Water pd. $700 a month. $350 dep. Call 409-735-3856 and leave a message. Home sales 3/2/2 on 2404 PoST oAK LANE. LCMISD, 1943 sq.ft. Nice spacious, landscaped brick home in great neighborhood on corner lot with garden room overlooking fenced back yard. Split floor plan with lg family room (17’ x 19’), 2 walk-ins in mbr. Shower and jetted tub in master bath, open concept kitchen with marbled countertops, large pantry and breakfast room, fireplace, new tile and carpet, new central a/c unit, garage door opener & hot water heater, REDUCED $186,900! Call Gail 409-882-0661 or Edee 409-670-9272. (tfn) Apartment RENTALS

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‘05 Ford Taurus

‘08 Pontiac Grand Prix

1/1 Duplex apt., Mauriceville, in the woods, log cabin style, $500 mo. + dep., 409-7352030. (m&rtfn)

4d white

Automatic, 4 Dr., Gray

$12,995

11k Automatic - Air

$14,500

‘08 Ford Escape

‘05 Ponyiac Sunfire

$6,950

140k Automatic - Air

‘06 Ford SuperCrew

126k, Automatic - Air

$5,500

Automatic - Air 4 Dr., Gray, 80K

$9,850

‘08 Ford Mustang

‘04 Honda SUV-CRV

Convertible

maroon silver

$5,950

Automatic - Air, 98k Red, 4 Dr., 121 K

$11,850

4 Cylinder / 5 Speed 44k • Standard - Air

‘05 Chevy Ext Cab

02 Dodge Durango

115k Automatic - Air

$13,950

154k Automatic - Air

$5,950

Gray, V6, 119K Automatic - Air

s ‘99 Dodge Caravan

‘08 Mazda Tribute

‘07 Chevy Uplander

green

maroon 4 Dr., Automatic - AIr Marroon

$4,500

‘05 Buick Rendezvous

Automatic, Air 56k, Gray, V8

s ‘08 Chevy Impala LTZ

$8,900

‘08 Chevy Silverado

$9,400

‘07 Buick Lacrosse

$13,000

Tan, 34k, , Automatic - Air

‘03 Ford Explorer

Automatic - Air Blue, 124k,

$12,500

88k, Automatic - Air

V6 - LongWide 34k Automatic - Air

$14,950

‘04 Suburban LT

Ext. 3 Row Seat, 81k Automatic - Air

$8,450

‘05 Saturn Ion

Gray, 106k, Automatic - Air

$6,500

72k, Automatic - Air

$4,950

V6, 86k, Automatic - Air

Auto., air, 82K, Blue, 4 Door

$8,000

Light Blue, 61k, 4Door, Automatic - Air

$11,800

‘05 Chrysler Sebring

$9,850

‘05 Chevy Impala

‘05 Buick Century

$4,950

s ‘07 Grand Marquee

‘06 Buick Lacrosse

s ‘89 Ford F-150 Pickup

V8, Short-Wide 89k Automatic - Air

$10,950

‘05 Chrysler Town & Country

Automatic - Air, Blue, Very Clean, 112k

$12,500

55k, Convert Automatic - Air

$7,995

‘04 Ford Freestar

4d tan-

Automatic - Air, 34k

$12,500

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Theme: PREDATORS

ACROSS 1. Food contaminant 6. Convex and used for cooking 9. To be obedient 13. Italy’s renowned actress 14. “Fat chance!” 15. Wear away 16. Mineral made of hydrous silicates of aluminum or potassium, pl. 17. It opposed British rule 18. What library does 19. *Bird of prey 21. *Indonesian dragon 23. Perfect score? 24. Calf-length skirt 25. Band aid 28. Bread pocket 30. *Scorpion’s domain 35. Amount of work 37. Ashley Wilkes’ “Twelve ____” 39. Petrus _____,

influential French humanist 40. Absorbed by 41. Yuletides 43. Known for its wine 44. Set of values 46. *It eats both water and land based insects 47. Capital of Ukraine 48. Get cozy 50. *Some are on this point of food chain 52. *Zodiac sign, king of the jungle 53. Thumbs-up 55. Before, in verse 57. *What predators did? 60. Go places 63. Politician Palin 64. Spring mo. 66. Part of a plane 68. Pond buildup 69. Duvel, e.g. 70. Swelling 71. Hammer part 72. Eighty-six 73. *Used when hunting ducks

Last Week’s Answers DOWN 1. “A Nightmare on ___ Street” 2. Coconut fiber 3. *Black and white swimmer 4. Jumped or bounded 5. Part of a foot 6. Sound of a fan 7. Argo propeller 8. Uniform shade 9. Sweet sandwich 10. Fleming’s spy 11. Taro plant 12. Word for a nod 15. Having more elm trees 20. Tear jerker 22. Roulette bet 24. “____ ___ for Ducklings” 25. *Sigourney Weaver hunted it 26. Mountain in Italy 27. Trails 29. New Mexico art colony 31. Went under 32. Inbox message 33. Indian coin 34. *_____ lions

36. “Just __ __” 38. Prelude to a duel 42. Show contempt 45. Drape with cover 49. ___ out a living 51. Photographed at the doctor’s office 54. One in advertising 56. Elude paying taxes 57. Exhibiting

good health 58. Craving 59. Indian cuisine staple 60. *Cretaceous predator 61. Senior manager 62. Car with a bar 63. Tree juice 65. “When We Were Kings” subject 67. Declare

Orange County 4-H clubs show off skills at local competitions

Kelsey Jordan shows great expertise in the working cow horse division in the District 9 4-H Horse Show .

Clay Buster Wyatt Neely

Orange County Dusty Trials 4-H had two members competing at the District 9 4-H Horse Show in College Station. Bailey Manning won; 10th in reining, 12th in stock horse pleasure, 12th in stock horse trail, 14th in horsemanship. Kelsey Jordan won 1st in working cow horse, 3rd in stock

horse trail, 9th in reining, 10th in stock horse pleasure, 4th in horsemanship. Kelsey also placed 2nd overall in the 3 year old futurity. Both Bailey Manning and Kelsey Jordan are advancing to the Texas 4-H Horse Show in Abilene. Orange County Clay Busters 4-H Club had 9 kids attending

Bailey Manning and her horse make a beautiful pair as they compete in the District 9 4-H Horse Show.

the Orange County Clay Buster Ducks Unlimited Shoot. Clay Buster Wyatt Neely won the youth HOA with a score of 81 out of 100. Texas 4-H Youth and Development 2014 Salute to Excellence Honoree was Kathy Hester in Orange County. Mrs. Hester has been a part of 4-H

for over 30 years. She is the club manager for the Mighty Pirates 4-H in Vidor. For more information on participating in one of the many local 4-H Clubs in Orange County contact Christina Perez, county extension agent and 4-H coordinator at 409-882-7010 or christina.perez@ag.tamu.edu.

Kathy Hester, Club Manager for Mighty Pirates 4-H.

Emergency Alerting System to be tested July 17 in Pinehurst On behalf of all the cities within Hardin and Jefferson County, and the cities of Pinehurst and Vidor’s Emergency Management, they will conduct a test of the emergency alerting system on July 17th. The system is vital to keep you informed in the event of any emergency situation such as a hurricane, natural or man-made incident causing a significant disruption to your daily activities. This test will include phone calls, emails and text messages. We highly encourage people who live or work in the Southeast Texas region to register their cell phones by calling 1-877-802-2200 ext. 7513. You can also go to the Southeast Texas Alerting Network Webpage, http://www.thestan.com/ register, to register online. For more information please contact your local emergency management coordinator. Hurricane Ike Damage in Cove RECORD FILE PHOTO: Mark Dunn