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Vol. 52 No. 19 Week of Wednesday, August 8, 2012

The Penny Record of Bridge City and Orangefield • Founded 1960

Zoning change proposal met with opposition Debby Schamber For The Record

BC students become ‘HOBY’ leaders Staff Report

For The Record

International youth leadership conference features renowned speakers, educational sessions, service-based leadership. Jessica Bean, a resident of Bridge City, recently attended the 2012 Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership (HOBY) World Leadership Congress (WLC) in Chicago. Jessica joined over 425 international students representing 15 different countries for the week-long seminar. Jessica is the daughter of Jerry and Michele Bean and represented Bridge City high school. Founded in 1958, HOBY is the nation’s foremost nonprofit youth leadership development organization. Now in its 44th year, the World Leadership Congress is a dynamic leadership program that brings together students from the U.S. and abroad. WLC attendees had access to a distinguished group of leaders from a variety of backgrounds including business, government, international affairs, science and technology, medicine, media, and education. The week long program included interactive and dynamic educational sessions, collaborative workshops, leadership exercises, community service projects BC STUDENTS PAGE 3A

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It was standing room only at the Bridge City Planning and Zoning meeting on Tuesday evening at the city hall. Residents were there to make sure their opinions were heard regarding a possible zone change which would allow a Houston developer to build an apartment complex. One of the locations discussed was a portion of the lot located at 835 Center. It was recommended to be presented to the city council for approval. According to city manager, Jerry Jones, the portion is only a small corner of the lot. However, other properties such as the one on Ferry Drive were discussed and met with strong emotions from the crowd of people. Christine Dobbs, told commissioners she has lived in the area for more than 60 years. She informed them of a recent phone call from somebody wanting to purchase her property. “I told them ‘No,’” she said. Before she returned to her seat, she added,” We don’t need any more traffic on Ferry Drive.” Dana Scales-Bourque also spoke to the zoning commission. She agreed Bridge City needs to bring in new growth, but disagreed with the zoning change and the proposed apartment complex being built. She asked the crowd to raise their hands to show if they too opposed the apartment complex being built. As a result, the majority of the people did raise their hands. Another citizen tearfully addressed the zoning commission. She told them she had moved from West Orange to

escape crime and to raise a family. “A p a r t m e n t complexes bring in guns and people fighting,” she JONES said. “I don’t want any part of this. We will put our house up for sale and move out of Bridge City.” Other people voiced their concerns about possible flooding problems. Harold Brinson, who lives on nearby Quincy Street, is fearful water will be pushed into other people’s property because the land where the apartment complex could be built would be elevated and leave the water with no place to go. The developer waited and took his turn to address the concerns. “We will build it to code and make sure it drains,” he said. “We don’t want our property to flood either.” He also stated the entire complex was to be fenced, but not high enough to make some of the people satisfied. During his three minutes, Ron Smith addressed the lack of privacy he felt the neighborhood would lose if a two-story apartment complex were built. “Nobody would want to have a barbecue or sit on a porch swing in the back yard with people staring down at you,” Smith said. After the public hearing was completed it was time for commissioners to vote whether or not to recommend the zoning changes to the city council. They voted against making a recommendation to the council on a zone change for properties located on Ferry Drive and Lawn Terrace.

Compactors could save county money Penny Leleux

For The Record

Orange County Engineer Clark Slacum’s monthly report on Road and Bridge to commissioners court brought attention the possibility of saving money by putting compactors at the landfill site. “Road and Bridge has been studying the feasibility of installing waste compactors at the solid waste collection site. Based on information sup-

plied to me by Waste Management, using compactors will allow us to increase by a ratio of three the amount of SLACUM quantity we can place in these dumpsters.” The cost of disposal of a compacted dumpster is $350, where as an uncompacted dumpster COUNTY BUSINESS PAGE 2A

Air conditioning in Orange County turns 100 Debby Schamber For The Record

The summer heat may be sweltering but those wanting to escape the heat have been able to do so for 100 years in Orange with the first public building in the south, the First Presbyterian Church, to have the luxury in August 1912. In 1902, a year after Willis Carrier graduated from Cornell University with a masters

degree in engineering, he landed a job at a printing company in New York. They paid him $10 a week. However, the company was struggling with the heat and humidity which caused the colors to run. Carrier invented a device which made printing possible and made him a very valuable employee. The invention conAIR CONDITIONING PAGE 3A

Another public hearing will be scheduled for the property located behind the Bridge City Bank and Dr. Olson’s office. A representative for the business owner told commissioners the property would never be used to apartments but was for a retail business. The city council met and ap-

proved an agenda item which scheduled a vote to be held on September 20 to place a proposal to adopt an ad valorem tax rate for the 2012 tax year of $0.48700 per $100 valuation. The total tax rate consists of $0.23339 for interest and the sinking fund and $0.25361 for the maintenance and opera-

tion fund. In addition, a public hearing to hear public comments about the proposed budget will be 6 p.m. August 20 and 6 p.m. September 4 at the city hall. The proposed ad valorem tax rate will be discussed during a hearing at that time as well.

Tiger Rock produces champions

Bridge City Chamber Member Jerry McInnis presented Ammie Uzzle with Ammie’s Monograms with the Business of the Month award for July. Also pictured is Ammie’s husband, Charles Uzzle.

Staff Report

For The Record

Seven members of the Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City academy went to the Tiger Rock World Championships in Birmingham, Ala. recently and competed in many martial arts events. These seven members returned to Bridge City with 12 medals to their credit. Listed by TaeKwonDo rank, the following are the members who attended and their subsequent wins: 4th Degree Black Belt, Elyse Thibodeaux (owner of TRMABC) competed in the Women’s Black Belt (All Ranks) age 46 and above. She

returned with a first place in Traditional Forms, first place in Counter Aggression Skills, 2nd place in Traditional Free Design Forms, third Place in One-Steps and third Place in Sport Sparring. L2 1st Degree Black Belt, Christian Skidmore competiting in the Youth 1st Degree Black Belt Division returned with a first in Board Breaking, second in OneSteps and third in Traditional Forms. L2 Red Belt Kearsten Temple, competing in the Women’s Adult Red Belt division brought home first place medals in Counter Aggression Skills and Traditional Free Design, second place in Sport

Sparring, One-Steps and Traditional Forms. L1 Red Belt Matthew Rainey competed in the Youth Red Belt Division returned home with first place in One-Steps, second in Sport Sparring and Traditonal Free Design Forms and third place in Traditional Forms. Teri Rainey, Aaron Thibodeaux and Jordan Janis-Williams were awarded a certificate of participation for their great effort during competition. This group as well as other students are looking forward to the upcoming Tiger Rock National Tournament in The Woodlands on Sept. 22.

Accused bank robber turned in by friends Debby Schamber For The Record

James Hunter Bergeron’s friend of 15 years is the person who turned him in for the Capital One bank robbery on July 27. According to a probable cause affidavit, Bergeron,22, of Sulphur, La., was behind on his pickup truck payments when he spotted the bank on 16th Street. It was close to the Interstate and he “just decided to do it.” A bank employee reported to police she was working the drive-thru at about 10:29 a.m. and when she turned around saw Bergeron standing in line with the bank bag under his arm. She walked to the teller station and asked Bergeron if she could help him. He presented a note stating, “This is a robbery 20s and 100s there are gunmen outside that will kill us is you don’t do it” The teller attempted to take the note, but Bergeron had his finger on it and quickly took it back. The teller placed about $3,000 in the bag and he left the scene.

According to police, he did not have a gun visible at the time of the robbery. Following the robbery, Bergeron reportedly went back to where he had parked the truck and headed home. The friend told investigators BERGERON he called Bergeron to see if he wanted to go fishing. But, Bergeron wanted him to come to his family’s plac of business instead. When he arrived, he told him he had something he needed to tell someone. Bergeron told his friend details which would later help him find the story on the Internet such as his clothing which was a black cowboy hat, jeans and a shirt with pearl buttons. His friend would later provide investigators with Facebook pictures of Bergeron wearing the same shirt believed to have been worn during the robbery. In addition, Bergeron told the friend he BERGERON ARRESTED PAGE 3A

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