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BEST FISHING IN TEXAS

SPORTS VIEWS

Kaz’s Forecast

Capt. Dickie Colburn Page 5B

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FISHING AND OUTDDORS

CAROLINE BREWTON Feature Columnist For The Record Page 2A

Capt. Chuck Uzzle Page 6B

H H H H H Your Hometown Newspaper Since 1958 H H H H H

The     Record TheRecordLive.com

Vol. 56 No. 22

Distributed FREE To The Citizens of Bridge City and Orangefield

Week of Wednesday, September 24, 2014

DuPont announces $100 mil expansion David Ball

For The Record

There was good news to go around after an announcement made by the DuPont Corporation last week. DuPont Sabine River Works in Orange will be part of a $100 million expansion project to increase packaging and industrial polymers capacity. As a leading supplier of highperformance materials to the packaging, automotive, industrial and consumer industries, DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers announced on Sept. 16 its intent to continue to increase production capacity of its ethylene copolymers assets at its Texas manufacturing facilities to meet growing market demand, according to a press

release. Plans include a series of investments totaling more than $100 million to be completed over the next 3 to 4 years. More than one-third of the investment is expected to be installed by the end of 2015. The balance of the investment is expected to be completed over the following 3 years. “DuPont’s increase in ethylene copolymers capacity at its Texas manufacturing facilities illustrates our commitment to the business and to the community,” said Bobby Laughlin, global manufacturing director for DuPont Packaging & Industrial Polymers. “Investing in manufacturing here also helps provide long-term stability to the community. The main reasons for expansion at this time are we want to increase pro-

duction of our specialty polymers which are high value and highly differentiated, and we are supporting our customers’ growth in their markets. This expansion is good for DuPont,

and will further drive economic growth for the Orange community.” Bacon Packaging: DuPont plans to increase production capacity at its Tex-

as manufacturing facilities, which produces high-performance materials such as DuPont Surlyn ionomer resins frequently used in tough-toseal packaging applications to

protect the contents. DuPont plans to increase production capacity at its Texas manufacturing facilities, DUPONT EXPANSION Page 3A

2014 Orangefield Homecoming Court

East Roundbunch swing bridge rehab project David Ball

For The Record

Those with questions or those who just wanted information for work on the East Roundbunch Swing Bridge could find answers Tuesday afternoon at an open house at the Expo Center on FM 1442 in Orange. The event was hosted by the Texas Department of Transportation. Sarah Dupre, public information officer with TxDOT, said contractors will bid on replacing the swing bridge on July 2016. She estimates work will begin by the Fall of 2016. The bridge will be closed for six months and SH 87 will serve as the detour routes. Dupre said six months is a short time frame for most TxDOT projects. The estimated cost to replace the bridge is $13 million with funding coming from federal bridge funds. TxDOT is also working with the historical preservation office as with the Cow Bayou Swing Bridge in Bridge City to preserve the historicity of the bridge. The East Roundbunch Swing Bridge has general corrosion, floor beam cracks and bent web stiffeners among other problems. In a prior Record article dated June 2012, Clark Slacum, Road and Bridge engineer, reported to the Orange County Commissioners’ Court the bridge was opened 63 times for the month of May for boats to pass through. Consequently, the commissioners then were looking for ways to either build a span across the bayou

or rebuild the bridge. County Judge Carl Thibodeaux said the county was seeking renovation grants from Ike Round 2.2 funding or a Texas Department of Transportation grant. “It was damaged and it’s old. It was built in the 1940s. We’re constantly repairing the electronics on it. When we had the storm the other day, some lightning knocked it out. We would like to replace it with a span or repair it,” Thibodeaux said. Several months ago, the commissioners gave approval on the Disaster Recovery Round 2.2 application budget consisting of $3,780,000 for the swing bridge on East Roundbunch in Bridge City, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ike; $829,805 for a county-wide planning study to include, but not limited to long term infrastructure development, economic development and overall strategic planning as it relates to county-wide growth and development; and $5,827,656 for road repairs left over from Hurricane Ike. The actual budget for the road repairs was $2.5 million, but was reduced to the S1.2 million to accommodate the available funding. They will finish what they can with the available funding. The total for the round 2.2 application budget was $5,827,656. Then Precinct 3 Commissioner John Dubose said current estimates for the project were from $5 million to $8 EAST ROUNDBUNCH Page 3A

The festivities of Homecoming Week are underway in Orangefield. Above is the 2014 Orangefield Homecoming Court. Left to right are; Kat Cosek - Band Sweetheart, Claire Trawhon - Football Sweetheart, Emilee Adrio - Senior Princess, Brandy Ehrlich - Senior Princess, Morgan Worthy - Senior Princess, Macy Edgerly - Senior Princess, Candice Harris Junior Duchess, Paris Fregia - Sophomore Duchess, Cameron Choate - Freshman Duchess. On Friday night the Bobcats host the Newton Eagles for homecoming at F.L. McClain Stadium. The Bobcats are coming off a big win over the Lumberton Raiders. Orangefield defeated Lumberton 35-33 and are eager to take on Newton.

Hannah Faulk crowned BC Homecoming Queen On Friday night Bridge City High School senior Hannah Faulk was crowned 2014 Homecoming Queen. She was escorted by her father, Clay Faulk. Hannah is the head cheerleader for the varsity cheerleading squad and is an NCA All American Cheerleader. She is a member of the National Honor Society, varsity softball team and the Art Club. She was chosen to represent BCHS at the Youth Leadership of South east Texas Conference. She serves as the Public Relations Representative for the Student Body on the Executive Student Council. Hannah is also an active member in the youth group at Providence Church. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn


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