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Week of Wednesday, October 8, 2014

County Judge-Elect serves in fight against Ebola David Ball

For The Record

The name of one Orange County resident serving overseas to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa may ring a bell to many.

Major Brint Carlton, Republican nominee for Orange County judge and assistant district attorney is currently stationed in Italy to assist in containing the deadly disease.

Carlton doesn’t face any opposition for the General Election in November and he’s a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

“My regular unit, the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command (JECC), Joint Planning Support Element (JPSE), Naval Station Norfolk, Va., sent a team of joint military planners to assist U.S. Army Africa (USARAF) in Vicenza, Italy and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) in Stuttgart, Germany in the planning of Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE,” Carlton replied via email.

Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE is the U.S. military humanitarian response supporting the USAID-led comprehen-

sive U.S. Government and international effort to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

“As detailed in national BRINT CARLTON and international news reports, this is the worst Ebola Virus outbreak in history. I am working in the USARAF Joint Operations Center (JOC) located at Caserma Del-Din Army Garrison, Vicenza, Italy,” he wrote.

Carlton further explained the responsibilities of the medical section of the USARAF JOC involve helping to identify the local medical capabilities in Liberia and Senegal, coordinating the construction of a military field hospital in Monrovia, Liberia to be run by the U.S. Public Health Service. “Established throughout Liberia, the many medical training sites which will teach the local population health workers how to properly protect themselves while caring for infected patients, and planning the aeromedical evacuation process for U.S. personnel who may be-

County fixes early voting matters for extended hours David Ball

For The Record

Some early voting dates, times and locations were ironed out at the regular meeting of the Orange County Commissioners’ Court on Monday afternoon.

Tina Barrow, elections administrator, presented to the court changing the main early voting location for the upcoming Nov. 4, 2014 General, Constitutional Amendment and JP #2 Local Option Election from the Orange Public Library to the old West Orange-Cove CISD Administration Building at 505 N. 15th St. in Orange.

There will also be early voting on Saturday and Sunday at the main early voting location and for 12 hours of early voting be conducted on each weekday of the last week of early voting.

Barrow said the Orange Public Library won’t be open during the extra hours and WO-C CISD has graciously let the elections administration office use the old building.

Commissioners then approved other early voting locations after a lengthy discussion. Jody Crump, Precinct 4 commissioner, began by saying he doesn’t like voting on Sunday, but it’s a state mandate. County Judge Carl Thibodeaux echoed the sentiment.

Thibodeaux asked Barrow why early voting locations have to keep being changed since it’s so much work to

change one.

Barrow answered one of the locations, First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, has activities on one of the THIBODEAUX voting days and can’t be used. The Mauriceville Volunteer Fire Department can be used for Saturday voting, but not on Sundays.

Thibodeaux said voting hours have been extending and locations changed the entire 20 years he has been county judge.

Owen Burton, Precinct 2 commissioner, said he doesn’t think extended hours should overrule where the people have been voting.

When everything was hashed out it was agreed upon as follows: West Orange-Cove CISD Old Administration Building, 505 N. 15th St., as the main early voting location from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 20 to Friday, October 24; from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, October 25; from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 26 and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31.

First Baptist Church of Mauriceville, 11540 Highway 12, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 20 to Saturday, October 25; from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31.

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come sick or injured in the affected areas of Liberia and Senegal,” Carlton stated. “I am the aeromedical evacuation specialist and lone Air Force medical service officer in the USARAF JOC. This process is obviously complicated and is being coordinated with the De-

partment of Defense, Department of State, USAID, the Government of Liberia, the Government of Senegal, and many other entities.”

Carlton said the group from his unit does not have an exact return date as of yet, and dates have not been released.

President Barack Obama announced he dispatched 3,000 U.S. troops to the region with health care and aid workers in an effort to contain the deadly virus, in the Sept. 16, 2014 edition of USA Today.

The expanded, $763 million, military-led plan will include a

new regional U.S. base in Liberia; portable hospitals, laboratories and other medical facilities; and increased training for first responders and other medical officials throughout West Africa.

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Bridge City Celebrates Heritage

Terry and Ella Stuebing were honored as the 2014 Bridge City Heritage Festival honorees on Saturday.

Hundreds of patrons of the annual event gathered at the Community Center for live bands, games, plenty of food and community spirit. The two longtime BCISD administrators were honored for their many years of community service.

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Above: BCISD Superindent Mike KIng is in the dunking booth waiting for the bottom to fall out as a youngster tosses the ball at the target.

RIGHT: It’s “All Aboard” for Bridge City youngsters who go for a train ride during the 2014 Bridge City Heritage Festival held on Saturday.

OHS freshman academy eases transition David Ball

For The Record

Dr. Ben Petty, principal of Orangefield High School, said it’s always a big transition for students going from the 8th Grade to high school.

“There’s more discipline problems and higher failure rates for students entering in as freshmen. Kids get behind their freshman year. Our goal is to get students on track to

graduate,” he said.

To make a smoother transition, OHS created the Orangefield High School Freshman Academy so students can stay on track for graduation.

“It provides more support for freshmen transitioning to high school. We group teachers together and focus on the individual needs of the students,” Petty said.

It took three years to create the academy since Petty had been school principal.

“We’ve talked about it the first year, last year was about planning and we’ve implemented it the third year and reconfigured the campus,” he said.

The academy has been an success thus far, but it’s still too early to tell what all the benefits will be , Petty cautioned.

“We do have a good grasp what it will be. Already, we have a big decrease in tardies,” he said.

Petty said he and his staff visited Klein Oak and Humble ISD that already had freshman academies as a working model, albeit OHS is a scaled down model compared to those larger school districts.

Petty added there’s not much data on freshman academies implemented at smaller school districts.

“We have a hybrid version.

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MIRACLES NEEDED FOR ADAM

Against all odds; will to live shines through Debby Schamber For The Record

Adam Doiron, 29, and his family quickly discovered how someone’s life can change in an instant after a fiery crash on Interstate 10 on Sept. 2 left him burned on 90 percent of his body. More than a month later, Adam still has a 10 percent chance of survival.

Everyday that he is still alive is another miracle and a testament of his will to survive.

Adam died twice in the Emergency Room, and with some setbacks along his difficult journey he continues to touch the hearts of many people.

‘We need a miracle for Adam,” said his mother, Tracy Doiron. “He is a fighter who wants to live, and so I beg you for prayers and healing thoughts for my Adam.”

It all began at about 4:30 p.m.

Adam and his family friend of many years, Robert McElveen, 53, were traveling eastbound in a tractor -trailer on their way to another job where they worked as lighting technicians . The traffic was stopped due to an earlier wreck. McElveen did not see the stopped traffic as he neared the area of Highway 62 and to avoid striking the vehicle in the lane ahead of them veered into the inside lane. The tractor trailer then struck the concrete divider causing the cab to burst into flames as it separated from the trailer. The momentum of the crash caused the trailer to continue to move forward. The trailer went over the concrete divider into the westbound lanes before it came to a rest on its’ side, according to information from the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The cab was engulfed in flames as he quickly moved to safety. His body was covered in flames, but he remembered what he was taught as a boy, “stop. drop and roll.” He began rolling on the ground and witnesses at the scene attempted to help put out the flames. Tra-

Adam Doiron, 29, touches his mother’s face, Tracy Doiron, as he lays in the burn unit in Galveston after a wreck in a tractor-trailer Sept. 2 on Interstate 10.

What is left of the tractor trailer smolders after it burst into flames on Interstate 10 on September 2. The driver, 53-year-old Robert McElveen, died at the scene. The passenger, Adam Doiron, 29, is at UTMB-Galveston burn unit fighting for his life.

cy refers to these people as “Earth Angels.”

A helicopter arrived and flew him to UTMB-Galveston.

McElveen died at the scene.

Other people injured at the scene were transported to area hospitals, according to DPS. Adam’s mother, Tracy Doiron, was at a local store, near her home in San Antonio, when she got the phone call that no parent ever wants. She told the caller to call her husband. They quickly got what they could together before making their way to Galveston.

The drive seemed to take forever, she said.

Tracy has not left the hospital since she first arrived.

“I am doing what any mother would do,” Tracy said. “It’s important to me that he knows I am here.”

During their first days at the Blocker Burn Unit, Bob and Tracy Doiron were told the journey would be a roller coaster ride, with some ups and many, many downs.

Adam has endured 10 major surgeries in less than 30 days.

After each surgery, he gets sicker for a while. One reason this happens is because his en-

tire body is covered with infection and surgery “stirs” it all up and usually makes him septic, according to Tracy.

Adam’s most recent surgery was Friday when he received 48 pieces of cultured skin grafted to his chest, abdomen and thigh areas. Now they must wait 7 to 14 days before they will know if any of it attached and was successful. He is scheduled to receive another batch of skin Wednesday where they will graft his arms and legs.

Before the grafting, doctors harvested some of the skin Adam has left. The layers were taken to a Boston lab which the only place in the U.S. where this is done.

Adam’s days are filled with challenges too. He has dressing changes up to four times each day. They are very painful and he runs the risk of his temperature dropping even though his room is kept at around 98 degrees. On this occasion, he is wrapped in warm blankets and has a portable overhead heater.

His temperature is brought up slowly, but the process wears him out.

It is his “up” times which

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bring joy to his family. Adam has not ate much since the wreck, but lately had a strawberry shake.

“This is the most awesome thing I have ever tasted,” Adam said as he kept closing his eyes and smacking his lips.

Tracy spoon fed him until it was thin enough for him to drink through a straw. He nearly had the whole cup. So many people were excited for him as he ate the shake. His nurse, nurse manager and dietitian stood in the doorway of his room to watch his reaction to the first bite.

“It was such a blessed moment,” Tracy said.

The wreck has brought this tight-knit family even closer.

“Family. You guys are the

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best,” Adam told his parents during a visit.

Grinning “like crazy” they replied, “ Of course we are!

We’re your parents!”

There are also simpler moments between the mother and son where he tells her he loves her which makes her heart soar.

During the quiet times, Adam listens to audio books on his iPod his sisters, Sam and Raygen got for him. Tracy puts it up to his ear for him to listen to it. Reading books has also been a passion for Adam.

Tracy has set up a Facebook page named “A Miracle for Adam.” She posts daily with updates on his progress. She also reads the posts to Adam.

She hopes that everyone will continue to send thoughts and prayers as they move forward on their journey.

“They are so comforting to me and to Bob, please continue,” she said. “Facebook is my journal and peace of mind.”

In addition, they receive cards, letters and care packages. Others wanting to send items can do so at PO Box 2523, Galveston, TX 77553.

Tracy knows Adam will have a long road of recovery and will need financial help. Those wanting to make a donation can do so at the caring fund-

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raising page, www.youcaring. com/AMiracleForAdam. Most of all Tracy wants the continued prayers for her son.

“We are not the kind of people who ask for anything, but this is a lifelong change for Adam,” she said.

The Doiron family has learned many life lessons and she urges others to always realize the importance of family and to spend as much time as possible with them. She also says to “not sweat the small stuff.”

“Our whole world has been turned upside down,” she said of the wreck.

Tracy has talked with other burn survivors and asked them about the things they had endured. They told her it was the “double look” or the “stares” that were hard for them. The burn survivor told her he would rather people look him in the eye and smile.

Tracy knows the road ahead for her son will be filled with obstacles since he will no longer look like the Adam she once knew. But, she knows the kind, gentle and caring person inside will shine through.

“You don’t know a person’s story and no matter their affliction, treat them as a person,” Tracy said.

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Carlton helps fight Ebola It’s the largest response to an international epidemic in U.S. history, Obama said after meeting with the nation’s top public health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.

“In West Africa, Ebola is now an epidemic of the likes that we have not seen before. It’s spiraling out of control. It is getting worse. It’s spreading faster and exponentially,” he said.

The president said the solution is within grasp.

“The world knows how to fight this disease,” Obama said.

“It’s not a mystery. We know the science. We know how to prevent it from spreading. We know how to care for those who contract it. We know that if we take the proper steps, we can save lives. But we have to act fast. We can’t dawdle on

this one.”

Since first sending troops to respond to the Ebola crisis, the military announced October 3 an additional 1,000 troops could be sent to West Africa to help fight the virus. And that number could go higher than that, said Rear Adm. John Kirby, the Pentagon press secretary.

“I’m not going to put a floor or ceiling on this,” Kirby said.

President Obama initially ordered 3,000 troops to West Africa to help build hospitals, labs and treatment centers and provide logistics help. They are not going to treat Ebola victims.

“We are not going to be in the treatment business,” Kirby said.

The new deployment includes soldiers from Army

County business Bridge City Public Works Building, 220 Nitsche, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 20 to Saturday, October 25; from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31.

The Raymond Gould Community Center, 385 Claiborne, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, October 20 to Saturday, October 25; from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31.

In other county business, no action was taken by the court in regard to setting up and appeals hearing for Parkwood Land Company and/or appointing an appeals board to hear each appeals. Commissioners said they wanted to receive more information until they make a decision.

Joel Ardoin, environmental health and code compliance officer, reported the company requested the item to be placed on the agenda to file an appeal to stop the work order.

John Banken, Precinct 3 commissioner, asked what kind of authority would the appeals

We use a team approach and we cross-train them (ADAs),” Kimbrough said.

Kimbrough also said his of-

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posts around the country and include engineers, logistics and civil affairs experts and military police officers.

The conditions on the ground in Italy where Carlton is stationed are “obviously fine and the facilities well established.”

“USARAF is a very professional host and taking very good care of everybody here,” he said.

He added U.S. military personnel’s morale in Italy and Africa is high.

“Everybody is working long hours, getting very little time off (one day off in the last 15 days), and sacrificing time away from family, but everybody I have talked to is extremely honored to have the opportunity to help the people of Africa in such an historic humani-

tarian operation. It is a great way to further show the world the tremendous humanitarian capabilities of the United States, to help thousands of people by putting our experience and education to use in a complicated and evolving environment, and to gain more experience in planning, management, leadership, decisionmaking, interacting with other governmental entities, etc.,” Carlton said.

“We realize the importance of this mission, the great responsibility entrusted in each of us by the United States, and the hope we bring to the people of Liberia and Senegal.”

Carlton’s supervisor, District Attorney John Kimbrough, said other attorneys in the department are covering Carlton’s caseload during his military service.

“It’s the same for everyone.

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board have. Ardoin replied the board could overturn the decision of the compliance officer.

Thibodeaux then said the commissioners’ court would have the final say-so anyway.

“Why go through the extra step?” he rhetorically asked.

“Either the commissioners’ court is taking it to the district court or the landowner is taking it to the district court.” Ardoin said larger districts have an appeals court. Banken said he would like to know more about the board’s authority.

“There’s no criteria set up,” Banken said.

Thibodeaux said the commissioners’ court needs to hear the appeals because that’s the reason they were elected.

“You don’t have to do this,” said Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney. “You won’t have to answer every knick-knack, patty-wack.”

Crump asked Ardoin to bring more paperwork from an existing appeals board, such as Harris County, to the commissioners to study before

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fice has to honor Carlton’s military service by law and he admires his ADA’s military service to the country.

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We’ll change from year to year,” he said.

Petty and staff, furthermore, are documenting how their academy is working and meet once a month for discussions on what’s positive or what needs to be tweaked a little bit. He feels more small districts will try something similar to OHS freshman academy.

The next big step in the academy process is developing professional learning communities with cross curriculum. Petty has also been receiving positive feedback from 9th Grade teachers.

Freshmen Estrella Quiroga and Alexis Copeland said the academy was “cool.”

“We have the freedom here and more organization. It’s easier to get to class on time,” Quiroga said.

Both girls said though they may see upper classmates as often in the other building, they still see their older friends in the morning, and at lunch, or special classes like band or agriculture.

“We’re really lucky not having to go building to building. It’s easier since it’s our first year,” Quiroga said. “Freshman year is really awesome because we’re the big kids to the elementary kids on the bus.”

the next meeting on October 13.

In the July 3, 2014 edition of The Record, it was reported a Vidor businessman was sued

by Orange County for loading fill material into a flood way.

Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, told the Orange County Commissioners’ Court at their meeting the lawsuit is against developer Sonny Stevenson of Parkwood Land Company for creating a public nuisance. The lawsuit will be filed in the U.S. District Court of the eastern district of Texas.

Joel Ardoin, code compliance officer, said FEMA told the county the fill material must be removed from the east bank of the Neches River at the Purple Heart Memorial Bridge on Interstate 10. Likewise, the county is suing to abate it. Ardoin said if the problem is not corrected, Orange County will be penalized

by FEMA. The worst case scenario would be for county residents’ flood insurance costs to increase.

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From the Creaux’s Nest EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM Maybe I’ve said this before but there is a whole other early morning culture that many are not aware of. I’m an early riser and have been since that early cow milking back in the old days.

For most of my adult life, I’ve always gotten more done from 5 a.m. to 9 a.m. than from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Many of the successful people I’ve known are up and at ‘um early. In a lot of cases they catch breakfast around 9 a.m. when most of their work is done. You would be surprised who these folks are. One day, a couple of weeks ago, shortly after 6 a.m., I dropped the water bill payment in the night deposit box at BC City Hall. The lights were on in City Manager Jerry Jones’ office. He sat at his desk in a red tee-shirt poring over some papers. I know he wasn’t dressed to meet the public. He was taking advantage of the early work hours. This happens everyday to many throughout Orange County. On the other hand, we have one staffer who sleeps until 11 a.m. or noon, and is a night owl who will work until daylight comes. She does her best work at night. Some of us like to watch the sunrise and the birds come alive in different ways. I’ve got to move on. Please come along, it won’t do you no harm.

CARLTON--JUDGE ELECT ON EBOLA DUTY When President Obama announced that 3000 reservist would be pressed into service to deal with the Ebola outbreak in Liberia, it came as a surprise that Air Force reservist Brint Carlton would be one of them. Since then, the President has added another 2200 personnel. Carlton won the republican nomination for County Judge and faces no opposition in the General Election.

He is due to take office on Jan. 1, 2015. I suppose if he is not available to take office in January, present County Judge Carl Thibodeaux would be the logical choice to stay on until Carlton returned. This tour may not run past December. Read all about it in an exclusive story by reporter David Ball.

TOM DELAY CONVICTION OVERTURNED The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, in an 8 to 1 partisan Republican vote, reversed Delay’s decade’s long money laundering charges. DeLay had been convicted in 2005. In 2006 he retired from the United States Congress as majority leader.

He did not seek re-election after 21 years in the Congress. In 2010, DeLay was convicted and sentenced to three years in prison. The only descending vote on the Appellatte Court was the lone Democratic. The highly partisan court was accused of putting one of its own back on the streets. DeLay’s money laundering is the major reason Texas was gerrymandered into partisan districts which started the movement for unfair redistricting of Texas counties. I’m not sure if the state plans to appeal the reversal. *****I look for much of the same to happen with the Rick Perry indictments after the Nov. 4 elections. A Republican judge and prosecutor are involved in Perry being indicted so I look for the pressure to really come down on them.

The indictments may never find their way to trial and if they do, which I doubt, Perry always has a Republican court that has his back.

CONDOLENCES We were saddened to learn of the death of our friend Rayford Jimerson, 85, who died at Magnolia Manor in Groves. Rayford, who was always very active, had entered the nursing home for therapy for his back when he broke his hip. His condition deteriorated quickly. That’s how it is with elderly people. Here’s a guy who worked out daily, carried no fat and had no vices. A good Christian man who a few weeks ago appeared to be in excellent condition. To his wife Dot and her family we extend our sincere condolences. May he rest in peace. *****We were sorry to hear about the accidental death of Larry Dean Salsbury, 62, who died in an auto/18 wheeler crash in Bexar County. Service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, at Claybar in Bridge City. Visitation will be held Wednesday 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Please see obituary. *****Diane Baxter, 73, the widow of Gordon Baxter, died Sept. 30 after a long illness. She and Bax had one child, daughter Jenny. She and Gordon, who died several years ago, lived a happy life, much of it spent at Village Creek.

Bax, a prolific writer, wrote many books and columns about his life after marrying the young stewardess. He had fathered eight children with wife Mary before marrying Diane. They were our good friends. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 35 Years Ago-1979 Orange mayor Major Inman, Jr. has proclaimed the week of Oct. 21, National Business Women’s Week in Orange.*****Lamar of Orange celebrates it’s 10th birthday at Brown Center. Regent Bob Montagne and wife, Celeste, and former longtime regent Cecil Beeson, were just a few of the many attending. Baking cookies were Dr. Joe Ben Welch’s secretary, Gayle Peveto, her mom Anna Mae George and aunt Theta Peveto. Punch servers were Kyle Hood, Cathy Otto, Marilyn Roessler, Margaret Hudson, Resa Dunn, Gayle Knybechtel.*****Margaret and

Tony DalSasso were out of town for the grand opening of their new DalSasso office. They said they knew everything was in good hands with Ray DalSasso and sales manager Earl Wright. Katie Stanfield made the huge cake, husband J.D. distributed pink carnations. Pinehurst mayor A.R. Morgan did the ribbon cutting honors. Among those packing the place were Lou Givens, Phyllis Cessiac, Frank Manchac, Jan Dunn, Betty Pitrie, Jim Stelly, Terry Burns, West Orange mayor Glenn Seale and Orange mayor Major Inman.*****Violet and Fred Chapman will celebrate their 20th anniversary on October 20.*****Renee Britt will be 14 years old on Oct. 20. (Editor’s note: This will beRenee’s 49th birthday.)*****Betty Harmon celebrated Oct. 27. She is not releasing the age. *****Judge Sid Calliavet celebrates his 87th birthday. I believe it was Oct. 13. *****Hicks Communications, owned by Steve Hicks, owner of KLVI radio, has purchased KYKR-FM from Jimmy and Felix Joynt. They will keep KEAM. Bill Clark is the morning man for the AM station at the new studio on Nederland Ave. He was with KLVI and KOGT. Fred Chapman, longtime KOGT engineer is now with KYKR. *****Bubba and Curney Lormand to pen new business called L&L Patio. *****Johnson Shopping Complex, on Strickland Dr., will hold grand opening this week. *****Christi Ballard is named homecoming queen at Bridge City. Tina Sigler named football sweetheart and Denise Soileaux band sweetheart. *****Gerry Gore, senior at BCHS, is named to the All Region Choir in UIL competition for the third year in a row. *****Chadene and Corky Carr to open “The Flower Patch” on 16th Street in Orange.

40 Years Ago-1974 Scotty Wilson and Dick Manuel have opened a used car lot on Simmons Drive. So far, Scotty says he’s doing most of the work.*****The beauty featured in Gunn’s Studio ad is LeAnn Carrol, a LC-M student.*****Corky and Betty Harmon journeyed to Rio de Janeiro for eight days.*****Louvenia Hryhorchuk and her crew at the tax collecting office awarded top rating by the state of Texas.*****Bob Dartez is new owner of Western Ave. Grocery in West Orange.*****The Bridge City Cards beat West Orange Chiefs 7-0, revenging last year’s 34-14 win by the Chiefs.

Randy Feverjean was a defensive standout for the Cardinals.

B.C. quarterback Richard Slaydon hit Robbie Truncale on a pass for the games only touchdown. Bridge City coach Andy Griffin runs the Veer offense. *****Harry Stephens celebrated a birthday on Oct. 14. *****Patrice Horn, a lovely young lady, is LC-M’s homecoming queen. *****Conn’sappliance opens a new store in Orange. *****Ace Amodeo and Harry Stephens both bought their wives new cars. *****A 1974 Luv Chevy pickup can be bought, fully loaded, at Harmon Chevrolet for $2,995.

A FEW HAPPENINGS For the first time since Charlie Wickersham owned the Orange Ford dealership, the Ford store has a local owner. If we could have hand picked one we couldn‘t have done any better. For years now I‘ve followed the life of Ross Smith. He‘s a person to be admired. Ross‘ success came about the old fashioned way, he earned it. He wasn’t born with gold coins in his hands.

He worked hard and he and wife Eva have given much back to the community. Ross is a down home guy who knows that we are all better off when we help each other. Every dollar spent at home turns over seven times. I’ll bet you the deal you get in Orange is as good as any you will get anywhere else. Best of luck to the new Sabine River Ford dealership. *****Our friends John Roy Fredrick and John, Jr., at Mauriceville Tire and Lube are celebrating their fifth anniversary with special prices.

These down home country boys will do, to do business with.

They are fair and honest. They are the only inspection station in the Mauriceville area. It’s worth the drive for all your auto needs. Tell John Roy or John Jr., we sent you. That should be worth a cup of coffee. *****Monday morning we were visited by both Sen. Robert Nichols and Quincy Procell. It was like old home week. The two recalled playing football against each other, Nichols at Jacksonville and Procell at Stark High. The Senator introduced his press secretary Sydni Mitchell, also his chief assistant J.D. was with him. On his visit to Orange, Sen. Nichols met with the five county school superintendents. He has over 100 school districts in is senatorial district.*****Remember when the Malaysian airline flight 370 disappeared we said, in this column when it went missing that it may never be found.

Last March 8, over six months later, a new search began.

This week, the search is in the Indian Ocean, more than 1100 miles west of Australia, a long way from the original search area.*****Something you probably don’t know, Billy Idol was born William Broad.*****Gavin Bruney, a nice guy with great ideas, visited us here at the office. I learned a lot about him I didn’t know. Gavin is running to be our state representative. He has a very good background and understands the middle class and as a school board member, he knows very well the needs of our school districts. He impressed me. *****Don’t forget Cowboy Church’s first annual rodeo to be held in conjunction with the seventh anniversary of the church. A fun time for the entire family. Get on your cowboy gear and celebrate our Texas western tradition on Oct. 11 and Oct. 12. *****Last week we had the wrong information of the Wednesday Lunch Bunch. This week, they do dine at Novrozsky’s and Robert’s next week.

Everyone always welcome. *****Be sure to take time to visit the large scarecrow display at Shangri La starting Oct. 8. It is one of our great treasures. It’s also a Texas and U.S. treasurer thanks to the Stark Foundation. *****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days. Before that however we want to wish a wonderful lady, who is a big fan of the Penny Record, especially this column and Creaux. I’m not sure what she thinks of Breaux. It’s my pleasure to extend best belated wishes to Rosalie Benton who turned 84 on Oct. 7. We wish her many more healthy, happy years.***Also celebrating on Oct. 7, was our longtime friend, Dr. Albert Pugh, who turned 63.

Al is one of the good guys. In fact, I’m going to dedicate this week’s Cajun story to him. *****On Oct. 8, a special guy, Roy’s Godchild, Darrin Boudain celebrates. He’s sister Fay’s middle child. Joining him is Sandy Frye, Darrell Fisher, Elizabeth VanMetre, Larry Welch and BCISD employee Lisa Havens.

May a full moon shine on their day. Joining them is Matt Damon, 44, Chevy Chase, 71, Bruno Mars, 29 and actress Sigourney Weaver, 65.*****On Oct. 9, Imogene Bailey, Megan Benoit, Betty Stimac, Logan Conner and Linda Myers all celebrate.

They share birthdays with Beatle legend John Lennon, born in 1940, killed in 1980, Sharon Osbourne who turns 62 and country singer and American Idol winner Scotty McCreery who turns 21.*****On Oct. 10, Mac McCullough turns 93 and also celebrating are Bob Bullard, Janell Matthews and Jessica Franklin. They share birthdays with Dale Earnhardt, 40, Ben Vereen, 68, author Nora Roberts, 64 and Tanya Tucker, 56.*****On Oct. 11, Bridge City Elementary PE teacher/ coach, Leslie Anderson celebrates as does Alan Johansson, Preston Pittman, Laura Allen and John Cochron. They share birthdays with the late Dottie West, 1932-1991 and bull rider

Ty Murray, 45 and Daryl Hall, 68.*****Marking another birthday on Oct. 12 is Milton Briggs, III, Sheri Wright, Wade Higgs, Sharon Bilbo and Logan Burns. They share birthdays with actors Hugh Jackman, 46 and Kirk Careron, 43. Oct. 12 would have been policeman Brad Lapeyrolerie’s birthday. He passed away in 2005 from Cystic Fibrosis at the age of 36. *****Oct. 13 is Columbus Day. Celebrating birthdays are Anita Triggs, Edna Collins, Ashley Theriot and Jason Sellers. They share birthdays with stars Marie Osmond, 55, Paul Simon, 73, Jerry Rice, 52, Sammy Hager, 67 and Cowboy owner Jerry Jones, 72. This also was the birthday of the late Margaret Thatcher 1935-2013. *****On Oct. 14 a special guy, the appliance man, Harry Stephens, celebrates his special day. Stop by to wish him a good day, Margie will have cake. Also celebrating is Kim and Lon’s lovely daughter Olivia Hubbard, Jerry Evans, Shirley Hudson. Trey Miller and Eunice Barrett. Joining them is singer Usher, 36, Roger Moore, 86 and fashion designer Ralph Lauren, 75.*****It’s almost certain that Conn’s will undergo some changes. There are several options but one that wouldn’t surprise me is if the Woodland based retailer closed the stores in the Triangle, including Orange, Port Arthur and Beaumont.

Conn’s was founded in Beaumont and was family owned for many years. The brother of the late Jimmie Conn started the company. *****Good news, Gerald Morris, in a Houston hospital, stood up for the first time Tuesday morning. God is answering all our prayers. *****Last Saturday, a wonderful lady, Mildred Purifoy, turned 97. She is Sharon Segura’s mom and Darrell’s mother-in-law and he loves his mother-in-law. Happy belated birthday Ms. Mildred. *****United States jobless rate falls to 5.9 percent, job growth rebounds. The economy added a robust 248,000 net new jobs. Gasoline prices fall below $3 per gallon in many areas. If the Congress would have voted on the Senate Jobs Bill three years ago, the country would be booming. We’ve come a long way but the middle class is still falling behind. The wages are stagnating. We need to adjust the minimum wage and the Congress needs to get off their hands on creating jobs.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK Shelly Rose, Blaine Huff, Connie Bland, Darrell Fisher, Larry Welch, Lisa Havens, Betty Stimac, Robert Love, Susan Ayre, Will Stout, Kristen Perricone, Linda Myers, Logan Conner, Mark Prevost, Megan Benoit, Steve Kidwell, Imogene Bailey, Taylor Jagoe, Barbara Fournier, Bob Bullard, Janell Matthews, Jenny Betz, Jessica Franklin, Anita Ryan, Laura Allen, Preston Pittman, Sadie Sellers, Shannon Maloney, Alan Johansson, Barbara Nixon, John Cochran, Katherine Jackson, Leslie Anderson, Tara Edgerton, Milton Briggs III, Sharon Bilbo, Suzanne Barlow, Wade Higgs, Timothy Tremont, Janet Taliaferro, Logan Burns, Sheri Wright, Alexia, Willingham, Anita Triggs, Ashley Theriot, Edna Collins, Jason Sellers, John Heyduck, Eloise Stewart, Martha Kile, Ronny Arnold, Stacy Rhodes, Trey Miller, Dillon Crabtree, Eunice Barrett, Jerry Evans.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Two Cajun farmers, Clovees Bertrand and Otto Fontenot, while sharing a couple of beers at Tee-Boy’s Bar & Grill, were talking bout wat was going on wit farming.

Fontenot say, “It’s going to be a bumper sugar cane crop wit all da rain we had.”

Clovees say, “Yea, a lot of grass for da cattle too. By da way, me I bought a young registered bull from Sostan Comeaux, gave him $2,700 cash. Dat bull jus ate grass and wouldn’t even look at a cow, not even da young heifers. I was starting to believe I had paid too much for dat bum steer me.”

Fontenot say, “Wat you gonna do, hanh?”

Clovees say, “Well, I had da vet Dr. Leblanc come and look at him. He said dat bull was healthy, jus need a boost. He gave me some medicine to put in his feed once a day.”

“Did dat do any good? Fontenot axe.

“Dat bull started to service da cows in two days him, he even broke through da fence and bred wit all my neighbor Boudreaux’s cows. He’s like a machine him,” said Clovees, “Keyaw,” said Fontenot, ”Wat was in da medicine da vet gave him hanh?”

“Mais, I don’t know me, but it taste a little like licorice.”

C’EST TOUT On Monday, the Supreme Court faced one of the most fundamental issues, but rather than rule on the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians to marry, they did like the US Congress has done for the last six years, they turned their backs and did nothing.

They let stand lower court decisions on same sex marriage. That immediately affects five states but will bring to 30 the number of states that ban same sex marriage. Nine states in the mid-west and west could be added later. I was asked how many country’s have legalized same sex marriage and I really don’t have any idea. A poll out this week says that 59 percent of Americans approve of it. If a pollster in my youth would have asked a citizen if they approved of same sex marriage, they probably would have gotten a question for and answer, “Wat’s dat you talking bout, hanh?” Time evolves into constant change and in just one lifetime I’ve seen many, some I never could have expected. I’m sure many more will come down the pike and they too will become part of our national culture. Change has brought the freedom to be you, live and let live. It’s now a world of “If it feels good do it.” I’ve seen it all so far but the one big thing left for me personally is to someday see a lady president of the United States.*****A lot is being said about Ebola, a lot of scare and even being made political. I recall other times when fear ran through the country over contagious diseases and other illnesses that weren’t near as disastrous as was being preached.

Polio, Aids, smallpox etc. Like the Salk vaccine, something will be found and Ebola someday will be just a memory of a scare. *****I’ve used up my time but I sure thank you for yours. I deeply appreciate your loyalty to this column. Please read us cover to cover, shop our family of advertisers, it helps us all. Take care and God bless.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 8, 2014 •

Vidor man arrested after chase Tuesday, Oct. 7, at about 7:40 a.m., the Bridge City Police Department received a phone call in reference to an attempted stolen vehicle in the 1200 block of Cottage Lane in Orange County.

An Orange County sheriff ’s deputy responded to the area to meet with the complainant who was reporting the attempted theft of his vehicle. While in the area of Cottage Lane, the deputy was flagged down by another person who stated that her vehicle had been stolen from her residence within the last 45 minutes. e stolen vehicle was a Buick Enclave that was equipped with On-Star. e complainant contacted On-Star and the vehicle was located in the area of the Bridge

City WalMart. e Bridge City Police Department arrived in the area of Wal-Mar t and located the suspect Henry Caldwell still inside the vehicle.

Once the suspect made eye contact with the officers, he began fleeing in the vehicle on Ferry Drive towards FM 1442. e suspect continued to evade officers as he turned northbound on FM 1442 and reached speeds near 100 miles per hour.

A deputy near FM 1442 and Bessie Heights Road was able to stop and prepare to deploy road

spikes. As the suspect neared the parked deputy, he attempted to go around the spikes and lost control of the vehicle. e vehicle spun out of control and left the roadway where it struck a culvert and turned over on its side. e suspect was taken into custody with non-life threatening injuries. No citizens or law enforcement personnel were injured during the pursuit. e suspect was identified as 29-year old Henry Vincent Caldwell of Vidor. He was transported to the Baptist Hospital in Orange for treatment and remains in custody. Once he is released from the hospital, he will be booked into the Orange County Jail for unauthorized use of a vehicle and evading detention.

Pictured, from left, are West Orange-Cove ISD Superintendent James Colbert, Sen. Robert Nichols, Bridge City ISD Superintendent Mike King, Orangefield ISD Superintendent Stephen Patterson, and Little Cypress-Mauriceville ISD Superintendent Dr. Pauline Hargrove.

Senator convenes with Supers Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) met with local superintendents from Orange County. e purpose of the meeting was to discuss education issues in preparation for the 84th Legislature which convenes in January. “e Legislature faces many challenges this session, and we cannot make good decisions unless we are listening closely to those we represent,” said Nichols. “Education is and always will be one of the most important issues we face as a state.”

Before each legislative session Nichols meets with each of the school district superintendents in Senate District 3 to listen to their priorities and discuss issues facing the local education community.

“We greatly appreciate Senator Nichols making the time to meet with the Orange County Superintendents. A well educated society is an absolute necessity in order to maintain our economy, freedom, way of life and position of leadership and power in the world,” said Little Cypress-Mauriceville ISD Superintendent Dr. Pauline Hargrove, host of the meeting.

“Small group discussions, like the one today, provide the opportunity to learn the challenges and priorities of the local districts and the State, the impact of past legislation, and possible effects of future legislation and more effective solutions. e Superintendents want to be part of the solution and sincerely value the opportunity granted to them

by Senator Nichols.”

Senate District 3, which includes over 100 school districts throughout 19 counties, encompasses the greater part of East Texas and Montgomery County. “ese meetings help me to understand how decisions in Austin impact local schools,”

Cowboy Church of OC celebrates 7th anniversary e Cowboy Church of Orange County will celebrate its seventh anniversary on Oct. 11-12. e Sunday service will begin at 10:30 a.m., with a free barbeque lunch to follow. ere will also be an open rodeo beginning on Saturday at 8 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.

For information, contact Pastor Dale Lee at 718-0269.

Learn to line dance with Orange Blossoms e Orange Blossom Dancers, hold a ladies’ dance class every Monday at the Salvation Army Gym, from 6-7:30 p.m. e classes are free, except for a $2 donation to the Salvation Army.

Even if you have never taken a dance class, come and learn the basic steps and simple line dances.

For more information, call Dayle Gunn-Weatherford at 3130306

stated Nichols. “I appreciate the opportunity to meet with superintendents and discuss how we can continue improving our ed-

ucation system. Our combined goal is to ensure children have the educational tools they need to be successful.”

5A

Romano men share Eagle Scout honor

In 1949 Joe Romano achieved the Boy Scouts’ highest honor, Eagle Scout.

His and Rosalie’s grandson, Dominic Romano, just achieved the honor and became an Eagle Scout.

6A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Deaths and Memorials

Tommie White On the morning of Oct. 7, Mrs. Tommie Kay White, 53, left her worldly body to enter the kingdom of heaven, to be with her heavenly father and to join her family that went ahead of her.

Visitation services will be from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Thursday, Oct. 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Houston, on Sept. 4, 1961, she was the daughter of Thomas and Shirley (Mixon) Sahualla. Tommie loved going to the beach, shopping, and spending time with her family.

She also served in the Texas National Guard, and completed her associates’ degree at Lamar Orange in office management.

She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas Sahualla; and her sisters, Deborah Girard, and Starlett Fleming.

She is survived by her husband Shawn White; mother Shirley Sahualla; son Brian Bolt; step-daughter Jamie White; step-granddaughter Shawna White and sisters Cynthia Wilson and Sabrina Judd.

Lorna Knaus Orange Lorna Marie Knaus, 54, of Orange passed away Monday, Oct. 6, at Methodist Hospital Medical Center in Houston.

L o r n a was born Nov. 2, 1959 to June Marie Rodriguez and Sidney Paul Badon Sr. She had lived in the Orange area since 1989, and was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. She had many occupations, president of Southeast Texas Association of Dance Teachers Chapter #3 of Dance Masters of America for 34 years, owner and director of Lorna Badon School of Fine Arts for 37 years and founder and director of Orange Jazz Company for 31 years. She enjoyed going camping and spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her mother in law, Phyllis Shields.

Lorna is survived by her husband, Eddie Knaus of Orange; son, Cameron Paul Knaus and wife, Katrina of Orange; mother, June Marie Rodriguez Badon Wood of Port Arthur; father, Sidney Paul Badon Sr. of Groves; brother, Sidney Paul Badon Jr. and wife, Melinda of Groves; brother in law, Scott Knaus of Groves; grandchildren, Triston Knaus and Shane Paul Knaus. She also survived by her nieces and nephews, Cody Vincent Badon and wife, Jill, Marci Krautner and husband, Joseph, Beau Alan Badon, Melissa Barnes and husband, Cecil, Colby Knaus; great nieces, Breelyn Badon, Chloe Barnes, Kendall Krautner, Lilah Badon and Keira Krautner.

A visitation will be held Thursday, Oct. 9, at St. Francis Catholic Church, in Orange, from 5:30 pm until 9:00 pm, with a vigil at 6:30 pm.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, Oct. 10, at 10:30 at St. Francis Catholic Church, with the Rev. Tom Phelan officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Bluff Memorial Park in

Port Neches.

Funeral arrangements under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers you may make donations to the Orange Jazz Company in loving memory of Lorna Badon Knaus.

Lorena Davis Orange Lorena Mary Davis, 70, of Orange, passed away on Oct. 5, at her home.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. George Kidangen of St. Helen Catholic Church in Orangefield. Burial will follow at The Cemetery in Mauriceville.

Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Thursday, Oc. 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Grand Chenier, La., on July 1, 1944, she was the daughter of Docile Miller and Leah Miller.

She is survived by her husband, Billy Jo Davis of Orange; daughter, Leah Amber Lopez and husband, Sergio, and her grandchildren, Glori Eise Lopez, Ellana Jaden Lopez and Sergio Lopez Jr. all of Port Arthur.

Lyndall Wainwright Beaumont Lyndall Icylene Smith Wainwright was born Feb. 13, 1916 to W. J and Mary Vay Smith, and passed away Oct. 1, in Beaumont.

A celebration of her life with the Rev. W. C. Hall leading the service was held at Wesley United Methodist Church, Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2:00 p.m.

Icylene married S. D. Wainwright April 23, 1933 in Marietta, OK., and they moved to Beaumont in 1936.

She was a 73 year member of Wesley United Methodist Church (formerly North End) and served as the organist for 35 years. Her years at the church also included service as a Sunday School Teacher and a lifetime member of United Methodist Women. Outside of her own church, she served as a choir accompanist at Bowie Jr. High and organist for St. Pius Catholic Church.

During her life “Nanny” enjoyed being around and caring for her grandchildren and was a talented seamstress. Her love of others included caring for many of God’s four legged creatures.

Mrs. Wainwright was preceded in death by her husband; brother, W. J. Smith, Jr.; daughter, Sandy Dutton and granddaughter, Samantha Lynn Follmer.

She is survived daughter, Lynda Follmer and her husband, Roy, of Beaumont; sonin-law, Glenn Dutton, of Orange; granddaughter, Stacy Ribbik and her husband, Spencer, of Frisco; grandsons, Brett Dutton and his wife, Heather, of League City, and Clay Dutton and his wife, Sherry, of Magnolia; and greatgrandchildren, Dannika and Victoria Dutton of Magnolia, and Deklin and Drake Ribbik of Frisco; and by her brother, Eddie Smith and his wife, Ima Jean, of Gainesville.

The family would like to say a special “thank you” to all the caregivers at Jefferson Nursing and Rehab , especially Robin, Rennin, Ann and Wendy. They took wonderful care of Icylene.

Appreciation also goes to Altus Hospice.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Society of St. Stephen at Wesley United Methodist Church, 3810 N. Major Dr., Beaumont, TX 77713 or to the Southeast Texas Humane Society, 2050 Spindletop Rd. Beaumont, TX 77705.

Larry Salsbury Mico, TX. Larry Dean Salsbury, 62, of Mico, TX, a former resident of Bridge City, died Friday, Oct. 3, in Bexar County.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m.

T h u r s d a y, Oct. 9, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Bridge City.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in memory of Larry may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 .

A more detailed obituary will be posted when available.

Patricia Soileau Vidor Patricia Jean Soileau, 45, of Vidor, passed away Oct. 2, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 5, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with visitation held prior to the service from 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Born in Church Point, La., Jan. 1, 1969, she was the daughter of Ray Menard and Rita (Hebert) Menard.

She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Soileau, Jr. She is survived by her companion, David Y’Barbo of Vidor; parents, Ray and Rita Menard of Church Point; daughter, Ashly Soileau and husband, Steven Taylor of Orange; brothers and sisters, Ray Menard, Jr. and wife, Jennifer Middlebrooks, Betsy Fruge and husband, Matt, Stacy Renard and husband, Jake, David Menard and wife, Tessie and Killey Menard all of Church Point; grandchildren, Steven Taylor, Bryson Taylor, Emilee Soileau and McKinley Hinson, all of Orange; Six nieces, four nephews and one great nephew, all of Church Point.

Rayford Jimerson Orange Rayford E. Jimerson, 85, of Orange, died Friday, Oct. 3, at Magnolia Manor in Groves.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 6, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Officiating will be the Rev. Harold Nazworth, and the Rev. Dale Lee. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be held prior

to the service from 1:00-3:00 p.m., Monday at the funeral home.

Born in Nacogdoches, June 10, 1929, Rayford was the son of Carrol M. and Obera (Muckleroy) Jimerson. He served in the US Army in Korea, and worked as a Chief Shift Supervisor at DuPont Sabine River Works in Orange. He attended McDonald Memorial Baptist Church, and Cowboy Church of Orange County.

Rayford is survived by his wife, Dorothy J. “Dot” Jimerson of Orange; son and daughterin-law, Gary and Mary Jimerson of Dayton; daughter and sonin-law, Terri and Joey Blanda of Orange; grandchildren, Jessica Broussard and husband Jerron of Orange, Jenna Blanda of Orange, K.C. Jimerson and wife Ashley of Cleveland; greatgrandson, Brody Jimerson; and nephew, Joe Jimerson and wife Jane of Conroe.

The family wishes to thank Magnolia Manor Nursing Home and River City Hospice, for the care they provided to Rayford.

Karol Hughes Rusk Karol Tandberg Hughes, 63, of Rusk, passed away on Sept.

30.

A memorial service will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday Oct. 3, at First Baptist Church in Rusk.

Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Mr. Steve Slover.

Graveside service and burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn in Orange.

Visitation will be from 2:003:00 p.m., Saturday, October 4 at Claybar Funeral Home.

Born in Orange, on June 22, 1951, she was the daughter of Vernon Kermit Tandberg, Sr. and Fannie Bea (Headrick) Tandberg. Karol worked as an office administrator for JoEd Anderson Realtors for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Rusk, where she was very involved in her Sunday school class.Karol enjoyed and taught basket weaving, playing World of Warcraft with her daughter, board games, classic movies, and reading mysteries. Karol’s greatest joy was spending time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Charles Hughes of Rusk; daughter, Abigail Brown and husband, Evan of The Woodlands; step-son, Robbie Hughes of Bluffton, South Carolina; grandchildren, Taylor and Logan Hughes; and her siblings, Kermit Tandberg, Jr. and wife, Sandy of Corinth, Kathy Lemaster and husband, Johnny

of Houston, James Tandberg and wife, Joanie of Orange, and Kaye Slover and husband, Steve of Nacogdoches.

Marvin Richardson Jr. Orange Marvin Doyle Richardson Jr., 64, of Orange passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at Baptist Hospital of Orange.

Marvin was born on Feb. 7, 1950 to Marvin Doyle Sr. and Una Richardson.

He was a lifelong resident of Orange, and served his country in the US Army. He was owner and operator of Richco A/C and Heat for many years, where he took pride in taking care of his clients.

Marvin was of the Baptist Faith, and enjoyed going fishing, hunting and building things. He was a calm easy going guy, who loved spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Nancy Richardson, and grandson, Kagen Malin.

He is survived by his daughters, Courtney Richardson and fiancé, Shawn Blevins of Orange, Marcelle Richardson of Houston; step daughter, Mistea Donaldson of Commerce, GA; step sons, Dennis Every of Georgia, Jason Corn of Orange; sisters, Mary Ellen Bradford of Orange, Carol Burgess and husband, Rick of St. Cloud, FL, Sue Stephenson and husband, Tom of Orange; and brother Randy Richardson and wife, Starle of Orange. Marvin is also survived by his grandchildren, Dillan Richardson, Dawson Dioron, Hannah Burns, Kerry Every, Charissa Hamlet, Colin Donaldson, Kaylie Donaldson, and numbers nieces and nephews.

A graveside service will be held on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2:00 pm at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in Orange.

Cremation was held under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

Ray Kelley Bridge City Ray Edward Kelley, 84, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 24, in Orange.

He was born in Garnett, KS., March 1, 1930 to Charles A. and Ernestine F. Kelley. Ray was the youngest of three boys and spent most of his life in Colorado and New Mexico; moving to Bridge City after his retirement from Snap on Tools.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Joann E. Kelley and son, Shawn Patrick Kelley.

He is survived by his daughters, Cheryl Ruane and husband, Richard of Henderson, NV, Charlene Waller of Bridge City, Charmaine Casey and husband, Ron of Orange; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

Ray was a hardworking, honest, family man that never met a stranger. He had a lifelong love of anything with wheels and an engine, and could fix almost anything. He had a tender heart toward animals and never turned away a hungry stray.

Cremation was held under the direction of Dorman Funeral Home, and his remains will be interred in private by the family at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers please make a memorial donation to the charity of your choice. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.dormanfuneralhome.com.

Addie Batson Bridge City Addie Lou Batson, 88, of Bridge City and formerly of Hemphill, passed away Oct. 4, at her home.

Funeral services was at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 7, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Bridge City with Pastor Mark Bunch officiating. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens near Bridge City.

Visitation will be from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Monday at St. Paul United M e th o d i s t Church.

Born in Leona, TX., on March 16, 1926, she was the daughter of ompson Reed McGill and Louise (Cannon) McGill. She was a secretary at omas Eddison Jr. High and a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church. Mrs. Batson was a member of the Daughters of American Revolution, and a member of the former Piney Woods Sams RV Club out of Hemphill. She and her husband both loved square dancing and were members of a square dancing club they helped start in Hemphill.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by her husband, James Batson of 67 years, of Bridge City; son and daughter-in-law, Mike and Mary Batson of Bandera; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Rocky DeCuir of Bridge City; grandchildren, Karyn Batson, Amy Batson and Chris DeCuir and wife, Angela; and her great-grandchildren, Kade Bennett and Kinley Marie DeCuir.

Serving as pallbearers will be Leonard Stout, Jack Stout, Jerry Ashby, Jack James, Robert Foster, Tommy Malagarie, Ron Moerbe and Paul Gross.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to New Century Hospice, 3955 Phelan Blvd., Beaumont, TX 77707.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 8, 2014

All Aboard for Depot Day The “Chief Conductors” (emcees) for Depot Day at the Pavilion posed for a picture this week on the Riverfront Pavilion stage in anticipation of the upcoming event. Pictured left to right are: David DeRosier, Jerry Pennington, Mary McKenna, “conductors”; Katherine Frey, event chairman; and the littlest conductor, 4-year-old, Summer Zimmerman blows the train whistle to sound the start of the Depot Day at the Pavilion fundraising event, Oct. 18.

There will be a kid’s talent show, dance performances, a train ride and lots of activities for youngsters and the young at heart. Not pictured is conductor Paul Burch.

RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere

1st annual

Rope foR the kids Oct. 18, 2014 - 2 p.m.

Rodeo Roping events, fun and food for the Whole family!

Cowboy Church

Sponsored by:

of Orange County Arena

673 Fm 1078 Orange, TX 77632 Make Roper checks payable to: OC Rope for the Kids Make Sponsor checks payable to: CASA Pre-Entry Only, no refunds within 7 days of the roping event. For more information contact Chad Havens 409-670-2001 or Brent Mays 337-515-6143

LOCAL LEADERS CHOSEN TO BE “CHIEF CONDUCTORS” AT DEPOT DAY Staff Report

For The Record

Excitement is rising as the fun-raiser to benefit the Friends of the Orange Depot Day at the Pavilion plans fall into place. During the special family-friendly event, Saturday, Oct. 18, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Orange Riverfront Pavilion and Boardwalk, the stage will light up with a talent show for kids and entertainment by local dance teams.

MC’s, or “Chief Conductors,” for the stage events, which take place between 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., will be Mary McKenna, Orange City Councilwoman, Judge Jerry Pennington, chairman of the Orange County Historical Society, Paul Burch, owner of Lookin Good, talented member of Orange Community Players as well as board member of Friends, and Dave DeRosier, chairman of the Pave A Pathway to the Depot brick campaign.

A loud train whistle will blow, calling all families to the stage area to watch the activities.

Youngsters who have a spe-

cial talent (sing, dance, do magic tricks) are encouraged to register with volunteer Penny LeLeux at (409)728-5970 or by email: penny@octx.info. If background music is needed for the talent, CD’s must be supplied.

Friends of the Orange Depot planning committee has selected special judges to judge the contest. Winners will receive trophies.

Other fun activities at the park will be train rides on the special train, The Trail Blazer, bounce houses, face painting, an art booth, photo tent, an antique car exhibit and a special model train exhibit designed by Friends board member, George Bohn.

Raffle items donated by local businesses will be displayed and winners will be announced at 2:30 p.m..

There is free entry to the event. Donations to help with the renovation of the historic depot will be collected at a special Friends of the Orange Depot booth, and volunteers will also be selling engraved bricks, t shirts and the book, “The Train Stopped in Orange,” by founder Carrie Joiner Woliver.

Scarecrow Festival Funny

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See the largest Scarecrow Festival in Texas through Nov. 1

Celebrate Ceramics!

Create art with the whole family

Saturday, October 18, 2014 10 am – 3 pm

Bring the whole family See the Garden’s harvest colors Fun for all ages Members free Nonmembers general admission

Enjoy a celebration of pottery with live demonstrations by local ceramic artist, Joyce Philen, a scavenger hunt for all ages, hands-on activities and interactive art-making workshops.

Included with general admission; Members free Vase, 1915-1925, Fulper Pottery Company (American, 1815-1935), manufacturer, earthenware with green-ice blue glaze. The W.H. Stark House, Orange, Texas.

712 Green Ave., Orange, TX 77630 / 409.886.2787 starkmuseum.org Program of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. ©2014 All Rights Reserved.

Tues–Sat, 9am–5pm 2111 Park Avenue, Orange TX 77630 409.670.9113 / shangrilagardens.org A program of the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation. ©2014 All Rights Reserved.

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Community Bulletin Board

BCVFD hosts Fire Prevention Week activities Bridge City Fire & Rescue will be hosting an open house on Oct. 9, from 5:00 pm-9:00 pm. is event is open to the public. ere will be a mock motor vehicle accident scene, smoke trailer, and many other exhibits for the entire family to see. Refreshments will be provided.

Ladies Auxiliary to host dance

e Ladies Auxiliary of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, #2523, will be hosting a dance, Sunday, Oct. 12, from 2:00 pm through 5:00 pm.

All proceeds will go to Shriner’s Burn Hospital for Children in Galveston.

Gumbo will be chicken, potato salad, and desserts will also be sold, as well as a 50-50 drawing. Cover charge is $5.

Musicians will be Jamie McCabe, Tim Turley, and others. For information, contact Yvonne Trahan at 745-3482. e Eagle’s Lodge is located at 803 N. 28th St.

American Legions holds fund raiser

e American Legion Post 49 will hold a plate lunch fund raiser from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm, ursday, Oct. 9. e post is located at 108 Green Ave., in Orange. e meals will consist of smoked chicken quarters, link, potato salad, beans, bread and dessert, and are $8 each. Walk-ins are welcome, and delivery will be available.

To place orders and set up delivery, call 886-1241 after noon, Wednesday, Oct. 8, or before 9:00 am, ursday, Oct. 9.

Scarecrow Festival returns to Shangri La

See funny, wacky and weird scarecrows designed by local businesses, groups and families at the 6th annual Scarecrow Festival at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, beginning Oct. 8. e event is the largest Scarecrow Festival in Texas with dozens of scarecrow designs, and this event provides an opportunity for families and people of all ages to celebrate the change of seasons and view scarecrows of all shapes and sizes.

Visitors to Shangri La will have an opportunity to vote for their favorite scarecrow and prizes will be awarded at the event finale, Autumn Fair, Saturday, Nov. 1. e Autumn Fair event is fun for everyone and will include face painting, pumpkin decorating and a variety of fall-inspired games throughout the Gardens.

Entry forms to create a scarecrow are online at . Group tours are available for the Scarecrow Festival and Autumn Fair events, and call-

ing ahead is strongly encouraged.

Stark Class of 1954 hold 60th reunion Oct. 10-11 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.

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.

Stark, W.O. classes of ‘74 40th Reunion Oct. 17

Classes of 1974 Lutcher Stark and West Orange will be having their 40th Reunion, Oct. 17-19 at the Joe Ware Plaza. Interested parties contact Gwendolyn Gray (313-3577) or go to gwendolyn@gmail.com or Lydia Nelson Garrett (882-8665) or go to garrettlydia55@yahoo.com. On Facebook go to Lutcher Stark and West Orange classes of 1974.

OCP presents Shipwrecked!

e Orange Community Players will present Shipwrecked! An Entertainment e Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont (as told by himself ), October 16-18, and 23-25 at 7:37, and a matinee Oct. 26 at 2:37.

Call 882-9137 for reservations, and please visit our website www.orangecommunityplayers.com to purchase your tickets online.

Ticket prices are $12 general admission and $8 for students.

Orange Community Bridge League

Join bridge players for games on Tuesdays and Fridays, at 10:00 am, in the Orange Community Center, 103 N. 5th St. For more information, call 313-0266, or 988-9166.

Savvy Shoppers Class

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family and Consumer Science will be offering a Savvy Shoppers Class, at no charge, Wednesday Oct. 15, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am.

Learn how to get the most bang for your buck when buying clothes.

Stop wasting your money on low quality items and learn how to shop for high quality on a low quality budget. ere will be a special focus on shopping in thrift stores and upcycling old clothes. You don’t want to miss these thrifting tips!

Friday was “Pink Out Night” at Bear stadium and the Bears asked three breast cancer survivors to serve as honorary team captains for last week’s football game. Kim Berlinger, Staci Viator and Tammy Ambrose took the field with team members Carter Beck (72), Blake LeBlanc (58), Robert Green (5), and Marvis Brown (77), to meet team captains from the Splendora Wildcats. The team went on to beat the Wildcats 37-0.

Orange County Marriage Licenses e following marriage licenses were issued by the office of Karen Jo Vance, Orange County Clerk, for the week of Sept. 22 through Sept. 26: Jason D. Willis and Brandi L. Authement Michael C. Harris and

Heather A. Flores Anthony T. Marze and Amber M. Jackson Luther J. Bennett and Kristin M. Wise Joseph R. Ardoin and Shanna M. Strong Francisco Tays Jr. and Eryn M.

Former employees of Livingston Shipbuilding in Orange, are invited to a reunion to be held Oct. 25, at the North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 north 16th street in Orange. Hours 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ose attending

are asked to bring a covered dish that does not need to be heated or refrigerated. Drinks will be provided.

For more information contact Betty Bellow, 409-982-3591, or Earl Evans, 409-746-3701.

Levingston Shipbuilding reunion set Oct. 25

Lucas John Roy and Birdie L. Landry Kevin M. Staudenmier and Honey A. Cato Chase M. Kirkland and om T. Tran Joshua G. Taylor and Regan M. Slovak

Class will be held at the Extension office, located at 11475 FM 1442, Orange. e class will be inside the Orange county Convention and Expo Center. Please call and let us know you will be attending, 8827010.

OCRTA to meet

Orange County Retired Teachers Association will meet Monday, Oct. 13, at 10:30 am, in the Sanctuary at Wesley United Methodist Church, 401 37th Street, Orange. e business meeting will discuss information we received about TRS Health Care from TRTA Director Tim Lee. e guest speaker will be Scott Hasty of J. Scott’s A Florist, presenting techniques for fall flower arrangements. Members are reminded to bring books for the TRTA Children’s Book Project and pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House in Houston. Anyone interested in joining us can go to and click on “local units,” or call Kay Kline at 735-9300.

AgriLife Extention to present ‘Earth Kind’

Earth-Kind Landscaping Presentation by Robert “Skip” Richter, will be held Monday, Oct. 13, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office. e program is open to everyone at no charge.

Skip Richter has a Masters of Agriculture, and is the Horticulture Agent in Harris County. He is coming to Orange county to share his knowledge on Earth-Kind Landscaping and Ground Cover.

Please come and join this informative presentation. For mow information, or questions, call the Extension office at 882-7010.

Texas Red Flashers announce meeting

e Texas Red Flashers of the Red Hat Society will travel to Louisiana on Oct. 16. We will meet at the Market Basket parking lot at Northway Shopping Center at 10:30 a.m. to carpool to L’auberge Casino in Lake Charles.

Birthday ladies are: Lady Cajun, Mary Broussard: Lady Penny Pincher, Kathy Jones: and Duchess Susanna, Susan Quigley.

Ladies will bring no door prizes this month; and all ladies are welcome. For information call 409-886-1609.

M.B. North Class of ‘65 Meeting

M.B. North high school of 1965 will meet 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 11, at McDonald’s restaurant, located at 1710 N. 16th street. for more information please contact Walter Lazenby, or Peggy Lazenby at 745-2139.

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Homecoming for hometown hero David Ball For e Record After 12 years of service to his country including five tours in Afghanistan and one tour in Iraq, Staff Sergeant Michael Peveto of Orange finally had a party to welcome him home.

Kathy Peveto Block, his mother and organizer, said her son has been away from family including his young son and they wanted to hold an event to welcome him home. e party was held on Saturday, October 4 at e Orange Boat Club.

“We're extremely proud of him. He's a hero in our eyes. We can't say thank you enough,” Block said.

Peveto said he was surprised, but added he knew something was up, saying with a grin on his face. “I've been in 12 years. You can't get much pass me,” he said.

“It's good to be home. It's been a year the last time I was home.”

Before he attended the party, in fact, Peveto ran in the Granger 5K Race that morning with a 70pound sack on his back.

Peveto grew up in Orange and attended West Orange-Stark High School.

He joined the Army three months after 9/11. Two of his brothers retired from the Army

Roundup nets 27 arrests On Monday, Oct. 6, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office conducted an unannounced warrant roundup throughout Orange County. e focus of this warrant round-up was to locate and apprehend the fugitives of felony and county court misdemeanor warrants in Orange County. A total of 27 individuals were arrested during the operation. ere were 34 felonies and 11 misdemeanor warrants served. e criminal offenses ranged from felony theft, burglary, as-

sault, fail to register as a sex offender, forgery, possession of a controlled substance, and felony DWI, along with the misdemeanor violations. e Orange County Sheriff ’s Office was assisted by the Cities of Vidor and Orange Police Departments, along with the United States Marshall’s Service Fugitive Task Force. ese unannounced warrant round-ups are part of an ongoing operation to reduce the number of fugitives in Orange County.

Barbecue Blowout set for Oct. 10-11

A welcome home party was held for local hero Michael Peveto at The Orange Boat Club this Saturday by his friends and family. Peveto joined the Army 12 years ago after 9-11 and has served in Afghanistan and Iraq. Pictured are: from left, Jared Block, Michael Peveto, Olivia Pinell, Kathy Peveto Block and Kayla Block. RECORD PHOTO: David Ball

and Peveto will do his 20 years too.

“He joined because he wanted to serve,” his mother said.

Peveto is a forward observer in the 82nd Airborne Division. He's also completing his packet to be-

come a warrant officer.

He was injured during his fourth tour in Afghanistan and received the Purple Heart and other awards. Block and the family said they're thankful for technology such as Skype to keep in

touch with Peveto.

Block also thanked Mike Lemoine with Spanky's Bar & Grill for supplying the meat at the party, Eaton Meats in Nederland for supplying the links and Steve Toal for securing the boat club.

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American Association of University Women representative Janelle Ramsey (center) presents a check for the purchase of children’s books to North Early Learning Center Campus Principal Sherry Hardin (right). North Early Learning Center Family Services Manager Deborah Mitchell is also pictured (left).

Group provides money for learning center books e American Association of University Women (AAUW) presented a donation to North Early Learning Center for the purchase of children’s book recently.

“We are very thankful and excited to have received a donation from the American Association of University Women. is money will be used to support our goal of providing every student with a new book each month to help families build home libraries and foster an appreciation and love for reading and learning,” Sherry Hardin,

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North Early Learning Center Principal, said. e campus is also partnering with Janell Ramsey, AAUW, to provide literacy training to North Early Learning Center parents. is training will include storytelling, a total book experience, and other early literacy skills. e first session will be Oct. 16.

“Our partnership with AAUW will help build the home-toschool bridge and provide our students with a strong literacy foundation,” Hardin said.

e 5th annual Orange County BBQ Blow Out will be Oct. 10-11, at the Mauriceville Crawfish Grounds, located on Hwy. 62, just south of Hwy. 12. e BBQ Blowout, which is sponsored by the Orange County Go Texan teams, supports higher education for the youth of Orange County.

Friday, starting at 6:30, there will be a chief cook’s meeting, a dessert competition (desserts must be cooked on site), and a mystery dish. e sponsors provide the mystery ingredients. Music starts at 8 p.m.

Saturday, there will be washer and horseshoe tournaments. BBQ turn in times are noon for chicken; 1 p.m. for ribs, and 2 for brisket.

Awards will be presented at 3.

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 8, 2014

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Tradition collides, Eagles escape with the victory Mari Elen Jacobs For e Record When two tradition rich football teams hook up, someone is going to go home with a loss.

And that is exactly what happened to the WO-S Mustangs Friday night when they showed up in Newton to play the Eagles and got beat, 19-7. “We just weren’t ready mentally,” Head Coach Cornel ompson said. “We got hit in the mouth and we just didn’t respond. I take the blame for the loss. I didn’t get them ready to play.”

It seemed that things were going the Mustangs way at the beginning of the game. Kalen Garrett stopped a beautiful Trey Baldwin punt at the one yard line toward the end of the first quarter. However, Newton was able to take the ball 99-yards for the first score of the game, and the Mustangs seemed to never quite recover, even though they had a chance with a Trey Spencer interception and two recovered fumbles.

“We played four pretty good ball games to start the season,” ompson said. “But the last two were tough and we didn’t respond positively. We just can’t win a district title like this.” e Mustangs lone touchdown came late in the third after quarterback Jack Dallas set up a first and goal on the one yard line on a nice run. Baldwin did the honors by taking the handoff and bruising his way across the goal line. Kicker Hector Vela’s PAT was good and the Mustangs finally were on the board. e Mustangs celebrate Homecoming this week, playing host to the Liberty Panthers. e Panthers come in with a 2-4 record, winning their last two games.

“It’s our history to win our homecoming game,” ompson said. “We are going to focus totally on the Liberty Panthers. I told the guys to be sure to take part in the homecoming festivities as long as it doesn’t interfere with our practice and preparation. ere wouldn’t be a homecoming if there wasn’t a game.”

According to ompson, Liberty has speed and has power in their game. is last week, they changed their offense from a power wing T to the spread. ey are led by quarterback Darrien Mallett and Tino Briggs. “eir defense will flat come after us,” ompson said. “We just have to accept the challenge.” e Homecoming game begins at 7:30pm at Dan R. Hooks Stadium Friday night. Tickets ($5 for adults and $2 for students) will go on sale in the WO-S athletic office Wednesday, 1-3,ursday, 9-12 and 1-3 and Friday, 9-12 only. All tickets sold at the gate are $5. e combined team of the freshmen and JV beat Newton ursday night at home, 56-6. To start the scoring, Ronald Carter had a 16 yard touchdown reception from quarterback KJ Miller. Quinton Char-

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West Orange Stark’s Octavius Crosson stops the Eagles' Jace Thomas The Chain Gang defense swarms Newton's Calum Foster in the Mustangs 19-7 loss. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs from gaining any yardage. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

WO-S Homecoming tickets on sale this week Ticket sales for the West OrangeStark vs. Liberty (Homecoming) varsity football game will be on sale in the WO-S Athletic Office the following days and times this week: Wednesday: 1-3 p.m. ursday: 9 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m.

Friday: 9 a.m.-noon only.

Ticket prices are $5 for reserved, and $2 for students. All tickets at the gate are $5.

Mustang David Bundage hits Newton's Ronnie Elam after Trey Baldwin slows him down.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

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Mustangs, Bears will walk away with wins this week FEARLESS FORECAST Joe Kazmar For the Record

Games This Week

WEST ORANGE-STARK over LIBERTY—We can’t recall the last time we wrote about the Mustangs having to snap a two-game losing streak. But that’s what has to happen for them to get back on the right track of being the team to beat as District 9-4A-II begins this weekend. It’s a sure bet Head Coach Cornel ompson will have the ‘Stangs ready to hit on all cylinders at Dan Hooks Stadium Friday night.

LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE over CLEVELAND—e Battlin’ Bears had a dominating performance last week against Splendora, but the Indians will present them with a much tougher challenge. row in the fact the Bears must make a lengthy road trip and it all adds up to trouble, if they don’t play up to their full potential.

JASPER over BRIDGE CITY—e Cards have been getting better with each game but must face

a Bulldog team that has gotten MUCH better as the season progressed. Perhaps the home field advantage will help, but the Big Red needs to play one of their best games Friday night to pull off the upset.

ORANGEFIELD over HARDIN-JEFFERSON—is would be a huge upset in Southeast Texas, but the Bobcats concluded their pre-district schedule with two tremendous victories—upsetting a Newton team that just beat West OrangeStark and then coming back from a 30-28 halftime deficit against Houston Worthing Saturday night to shut them out in the second half and cruise on to a big 51-30 win. e ‘Cats are ready to complete the “big victory trifecta” against these undefeated Hawks.

VIDOR over BEAUMONT OZEN—e Pirates hope to extend their winning streak in District 22-5A to two in a row but will have their work cut out against the speedy Panthers. A late turnover could determine the winner of this evenly-matched contest.

NEWTON over DEWEYVILLE—e Eagles are really flying high after upsetting West Orange-

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bear safety Dylan Gruber makes a big hit on Splendora's running back and Texas A&M commit Sam Bradford. RECORD PHOTO: Ty Manuel

Stark with a tenacious defense. e Pirates have had two weeks to prepare for this District 113A-11 opener at home, but they are catching the team favored to win this league and will have a tough assignment Friday night.

ORANGE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN over OAKWOOD—is Saturday afternoon game (3 p.m.) at home will hopefully get the Lions moving in the right direction.

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA over LAMAR— e Cards evened their Southland Conference ledger at 1-1 with that great come-from-behind 24-21 victory at Abilene Christian, which suffered its first SLC setback. But the Lions also are undefeated in league play and are coming off a hard-fought 3022 victory over Northwestern State. e Redbirds must play all four quarters like they did the last one Saturday night.

McNEESE STATE over SAM HOUSTON STATE—e Cow-

boys ran rampant over Nicholls State Saturday but things won’t be anything like that Saturday in Huntsville when they take on the defending Southland Conference champions. But the Pokes have been playing well and that trend should continue this week.

HIGH SCHOOL—Beaumont West Brook over Deer Park (urs.); Port Arthur Memorial over Baytown Sterling, Beaumont Central over Nederland, Port Neches-Groves over Lumberton, Baytown Lee over Baytown Goose Creek, East Chambers over Warren, Burkeville over Sabine Pass, Katy Pope John XXIII over Beaumont Kelly, Beaumont Legacy Christian over Magnolia Legacy Prep, Kirbyville over Woodville, Buna over Anahuac, Kountze over Hardin, Evadale over Iola, Groveton over Hull-Daisetta, West Hardin over AndersonShiro, West Sabine over San Augustine, High Island over Alvin Living Stones, Normangee over

Colmesneil, Brenham over Stratford, Huffman over Splendora, North-Shore over Channelview, Dayton over Kingwood Park, C.E. King over Barbers Hill, Tarkington over Huntington, Oakhurst over Shepherd, LaMarque over Houston Worthing.

COLLEGE—UCF over BYU (urs.); Fresno State over UNLV, San Diego State over New Mexico, Stanford over Washington State (All Fri.); Abilene Christian over Ava Maria, Central Arkansas over Houston Baptist, Northwestern State over Incarnate Word, Stephen F. Austin over Nicholls State, Baylor over TCU, Oklahoma over Texas, West Virginia over Texas Tech, Memphis over Houston, UAB over North Texas, Rice over Army, UTEP over Old Dominion, UT-San Antonio over Florida International, Ole Miss over Texas A&M, Alabama State over Prairie View, Florida State

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Mustang Insider gois blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown. Malacci Hodge recovered a fumble on defense and also scored on a 60 yard pass from Miller. Jarron Gilbert scored two touchdowns and a two point conversion, running 11 and 5 yards for the scores. Miller had a five yard touchdown run. omas Wallace caught two passes for two point conversions. Keion Hancock had a 78 yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Malek Edwards scored a 2 point conversion and a 23 yard touchdown run. Offensive standouts were Carter, Gilbert, Wallace and Miller. Defensive standouts were Rufus

The West Orange-Stark High School Senior Homecoming Princesses are Deja Hudson, Jordan Allison, Justine Ledesma, Marlaysia Davis, and Javiery Vindel.

WO-S Homecoming royalty named West Orange-Stark High School will recognize Homecoming Royalty Friday night as the Mustangs host Liberty High School. e West Orange-Stark High School Senior Princesses are Deja Hudson, Jordan Allison, Justine Ledesma, Marlaysia Davis, and Javiery Vindel.

Senior Princes are Raymond Young, Joshua Orebo, Paul Hebert, Deionte ompson, and David Bundage.

Additional members of the Homecoming Court are: Freshmen Class Duchesses and Dukes: Cha’Kera

Robinson, A’Niya Daughtery, Jarron Gilbert, and Kedrick Harris.

Sophomore Class Duchess and Dukes: Elecia Barlow, Kentavious Miller, and Justin Brown.

Junior Class Duchesses and Dukes: Phillis Jones, Olivia Basinger, Aric Cormier, and Quintraven Baldwin.

Sweethearts are: Cheerleader: Brittany Barclay, Fillies: Shelby Jenkins, and Football: John’Keria Lynch. e Band Princess and Prince are Karington Blanchard and John Malabicky.

Running back Trey Baldwin Bulldozes his way into the end zone for the only Mustang touchdown of the night.

RECORD PHOTO: Jordan Darnall

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Joseph (blocked punt), Hodge, Devien Teate, Chargois, and Paul Ivory. e sub varsity will play only one game ursday in Liberty, beginning at 5:30. e Mustangs began homecoming week with a parade, community pep rally and block party Monday evening. e Homecoming court will be introduced again at the Black Out pep rallyFriday beginning at 3:15 in the Main gym. e king will be crowned at that time. e court will be introduced again at half time of the game and the Homecoming queen will be crowned at that time.

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Is Mississippi now the college football mecca?

Little Cypress-Mauriceville's Dylan Gruber leads the Battlin' Bears out of the Bear Cave. The Bears beat Splendora Wildcats 37-0 Friday night to go 2-0 in district play. RECORD PHOTO: Ty Manuel

Fall fishing is the right time for kids All along the Texas gulf coast the pattern is the same, cool fronts signal the much-anticipated frenzy that is fall fishing. Anglers of every description ready themselves with the latest technology and gear in hopes of finding flocks of gulls working over schools of hungry speckled trout and redfish.

Shiny fiberglass cruisers masquerading as bay boats are stocked up with an array of tackle that would make most anglers drool with envy. It is the same scenario in each bay system any and every place you look, yes all those hot summer days with limited action will soon be past memories because the action, rather than the weather, is heating up.

It is incredibly easy to get caught up in the chaos that is fall fishing, running and gunning from one school of fish to an-

other as if they will suddenly disappear if you do not reach them in time. I must admit that I am absolutely in love with this style of fishing, probably due to the fact that I take a “fly by the seat of your pants” approach to most things so this is right up my alley.

While it is true that I have had some wonderful times fishing like this, I have had even better times sharing it with kids. is time of the year is tailor made for taking a child fishing, weather and overall conditions could not be better for introducing a young angler to the world of fishing. Now some folks hear the stories about chasing the birds in the lake and that sounds great, except maybe they do not have a big boat that allows them to do this kind of fishing. ere are very few places better to fish right now than the Sabine and Neches rivers along with the in-

tracoastal canal. Various locations along the deep channels can provide hours worth of fish catching opportunities for folks to take their kids and experience some tremendous fishing without having to worry about the wind and also not having to run too far.

On most occasions during the fall months you can take a kid out and anchor up along the river channel or at the mouth of most bayous and have no problem getting bit. Small redfish are wandering all over the river banks and hungry trout will readily eat shad or shrimp fished on the bottom. Try plenty of spots until you find a concentration of fish, then anchor and enjoy. is style of fishing coupled with the numbers of fish in our area during the fall months are just perfect for introducing a young angler to the sport of fishing, who knows you just may get a lifetime fishing buddy out of the deal.

Little CypressMauriceville's defensive players Drake Trawhon (21) and Peyton Choate (18) made big stops all night to help the Bears shutout the Splendora Wildcats on Friday night.

RECORD PHOTO: Ty Manuel

Livestock show, auction set Oct. 10-11 e Orange County Livestock Show Association will host a livestock show and auction, Oct. 10-11 at the Barn on the Mauriceville Fairgrounds, located at Cohenour Rd. and Hwy. 62. e students participating are involved in either FFA within their schools, or a member of a 4H chapter in Orange County. ey will be showing their animals in hopes of placing their projects in the sale auction that evening scheduled for 7:00 pm Saturday Oct. 19.

Area business and individuals are invited to be buyers for these animals at the live auction to be held at 7:00 pm on Saturday night. Your generous participation supports agriculture and leaders for tomorrow. Buyers will be treated to a world class Bar B Que dinner hosted by the Go Texan BBQ teams and the OCLSA. Other events include: Go Texan BBQ Cook-Off e Go Texan Committee members will be hosting an International BBQ Cook Off beginning Friday night, and judging Saturday Oct. 11 at noon. ey invite teams to compete for the titles and kitty. is event contributes to their scholarship efforts for Orange County high school seniors. Contact Go Texas Committee Chairman Glenn Hughes at 882-1424 to get your team signed up.

Art Contest: Contestants will come from students in local school districts.

Judging will be done by the Stark Museum of Art.

e purpose of the Orange County Live Stock Show Association shall be to provide and encourage leadership in the youth of Orange County through FFA and 4H Clubs as well as other organizations. e goal of the OCLSA is to build an ole fashion County Fair in conjunction with the livestock show. Simple contests such as baking, canning, Best Vegetable

from Garden, flower arranging and others are what we would like to bring to this fall festival.

Even a sack race, pie eating contest would round out this event with a lot of fun. Come out and help us grow this Fall Festival and Livestock show. We invite other clubs or groups to come out and see what we are about and may be you would like to participate next year.

It was as if someone placed a stick of dynamite to last week’s Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll and scattered these elite undefeated teams to places far from where they sat before last week’s games.

Five of the top eight teams in the rankings suffered upset losses for the first time since the poll went to 25 spots back in 1989. And it was only the second time in the 78year history of the AP Poll that four of the top six teams lost.

No. 2 Oregon started the disarray of last week’s poll by losing 31-24 to unranked Arizona ursday night and fell 10 places to No. 12 in this week’s poll. ird place Alabama had its hopes of another national championship momentarily dashed when No. 11 Ole Miss rallied in the fourth period and pulled off an impressive 23-17 win. e Rebels were rewarded for their performance by moving up to a tie for third place in this week’s AP Poll.

And the Rebels’ fiercest rival— the 12th-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs—pummeled No. 6 Texas A&M 48-31 in Starkville Saturday afternoon and moved into a tie with Ole Miss at No. 3 while dropping the Aggies eight slots to No. 14. e No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners, who may have been looking ahead to their traditional meeting with the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, went nip-and-tuck with No. 25 TCU and ended up getting nipped 37-33 by the feisty Horned Frogs. TCU catapulted 16 places to No. 9 while the Sooners dropped to No. 11.

Eighth-ranked UCLA dropped 10 spots after losing at home to unranked Utah, 30-28. e 4-1 Utes moved onto this week’s poll at No. 24. ree of this week’s top five teams escaped the Upset Bug last weekend as top-ranked

Florida State steamrolled Wake Forest 43-3 to maintain its No. 1 position this week.

Auburn whipped No. 15 LSU 41-7 and bumped up three places to No. 2 while the Bayou Bengals dropped out of the poll completely and No. 7 Baylor stymied the Texas Longhorns 28-7 and moved up two notches in this week’s poll to No. 5. owever, most of the headlines last weekend belonged to the two Southeastern Conference teams from the Magnolia State— Ole Miss and Mississippi State. ey both skyrocketed from No. 11 and 12, respectively, to a tie for the No. 3 position this week as SEC football in the state of Mississippi has never been better.

It’s the first time they have been in the top five together and the best-ever ranking for Mississippi State. e Bulldogs previous best was No. 7 in 1981 and their only SEC championship came back in 1941. Ole Miss hasn’t been ranked this high since 1963 when they also were

No. 3 and won their last SEC title.

But the celebration of their good fortune could be shortlived for both Mississippi schools as they both face ranked teams Saturday and are both early-week underdogs. Mississippi State is a three-point underdog at home against No. 2 Auburn, while Ole Miss travels to College Station to meet the No. 14 Texas Aggies, who are favored by 2½ points.

I don’t know what the odds are for both Ole Miss and Mississippi State remaining undefeated when the two rivals meet in the final game of the regular season the day after anksgiving on Nov. 29, but it certainly can’t be any more exciting for their fans than it is right now.

Perhaps Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen said it best Sunday when he told the Associated Press, “e reward in the SEC of winning a huge game is you get another one next week.” at’s especially true this week for both the Ole Miss Rebels and the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

KWICKIES…A quick look at this week’s AP Top 25 College Football Poll still has Florida State No. 1, No. 2 Auburn 3. tie

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Forecast over Syracuse, Oregon over UCLA, Alabama over Arkansas, Mississippi State over Auburn, Notre Dame over North Carolina, Michigan State over Purdue, Georgia over Missouri, Stanford over Washington State, LSU over Florida, Southern Cal over Arizona, Wisconsin over Illinois, Oklahoma State over Kansas, East Carolina over South Florida, Utah State over Air Force, Akron over Miami, O., Southern over Alabama A&M, Alcorn over Grambling State, Appalachian State over Liberty, Arkansas State over Georgia State, Ball State over Western Michigan, North Carolina State over Boston College, Bowling Green over Ohio, Buffalo over Eastern Michigan, California over Washington, Northern Illinois over Central Michigan, Miami over Cincinnati, Clemson over Louisville, Nevada over Colorado State, Tulane over Connecticut, Georgia Tech over Duke, Jackson State over Mississippi Valley State, Georgia Southern

over Idaho, Iowa over Indiana, Iowa State over Toledo, Kentucky over Louisiana-Monroe, Marshall over Middle Tennessee State, Massachusetts over Kent State, Michigan over Penn State, Minnesota over Northwestern, Navy over VMI, Troy over New Mexico State, Temple over Tulsa, Tennessee over Chattanooga, Vanderbilt over Charleston Southern (all Sat.); Hawaii over Wyoming (Sun.).

NFL—Indianapolis over Houston (ursday Night); Tennessee over Jacksonville, Detroit over Minnesota, Baltimore over Tampa Bay, Denver over NY Jets, New England over Buffalo, Cincinnati over Carolina, Cleveland over Pittsburgh, Green Bay over Miami, San Diego over Oakland, Seattle over Dallas, Arizona over Washington, Atlanta over Chicago, NY Giants over Philadelphia (Upset Special); San Francisco over St. Louis (Monday Night).

Bye week for Kansas City and New Orleans.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville junior running back Samuel King dives into the end zone on a 7-yard touchdown for the final score in the Bears’ 37-0 victory over Splendora. RECORD PHOTO: Ty Manuel

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Weather is always the unknown when hitting the water e unforgiving nature of lightning always precludes any thoughts of venturing out on the water, but within reason, wind and rain only serve to make catching fish more challenging.

If I am scouting alone or fishing with a friend I just factor the wind or rain, sometimes both, into the game plan and dress accordingly. at is not, however, a viable option when fishing with clients and I cancel or re-schedule a significant number of days every year in an effort to give them the best day possible. It is frustrating enough when the weatherman guesses right and the conditions are indeed miserable, but when they miss the forecast altogether I am fit to be tied.

Local anglers will quickly tell you that even the most reliable weathermen have no clue as to how hard the wind will blow even a day in advance. ey occasionally get the direction right, but any attempt at guessing the velocity is laughable. We were supposed to see 5 to 10 mile per hour winds until noon every day last week and it was white capping in my coffee cup at daylight!

Extremely high tides are making things tougher than they should be in October, but the catching is still good enough and will only improve if we don’t get too much rain this week. e tide changes have been really strong and that especially helps

folks fishing the deeper water in the bayous, rivers and ICW. We have fished live bait only one time, but the hard core live bait fishermen are enjoying a far more consistent bite than we are with artificials.

In the event that you prefer to fish live bait, I would highly recommend netting both finger mullet and shad. I talk with some of the very best live bait fishermen in the area almost every day and they will readily tell you that it is not unusual for the fish to prefer one over the other. Redfish are a little less picky, but the larger trout can be very discriminating.

At least one of these veteran live bait fishermen swears that length of leader makes a huge difference when targeting trout in deeper water. He fishes a Carolina rig with a heavy enough egg weight to compensate for the tide, but the length of his leader varies from a foot to three feet in length.

He says that overly aggressive sand trout will force him to use the longer leader. He is quick to note that it can be a little more difficult to detect a bite with the longer leader, but it saves a bait or two and the larger trout seem to like the longer leader. He should know as he has caught

and released five trout in the past month over 27inches!

I wouldn’t even venture a guess as to the number of soft plastics as well as hard baits that I have never tried that are as good or better than anything I fish on a daily basis. I have the benefit of some very good sponsors and as long as they have the color and style of bait I need I have no reason to look any further.

In the event, however, that there is another bait or color that can make my job easier I will not hesitate to fish that lure and recommend that others do so as well. e Vudu shrimp certainly qualified as one such lure and recently I have found that the Heddon One Knocker fills a niche in my topwater arsenal when the larger Spook or smaller She Dog will not get it done.

As you would expect, I learned this only after getting schooled by a friend that had given up on repeatedly telling me how well it worked on those occasions when the fish only slapped at his Spook.

He is convinced that it is the more subtle thump of the rattle as well as the length of the lure. Whatever ... it works!

My other “come uppance” of late has been the use of the 3-

Little CypressMauriceville Bear running back Robert Green continues to eat up big yards.

Green rushed for 237 yards on 37 carries and four touchdowns to help the Bears beat Splendora.

Korner Mississippi and Mississippi State 5. Baylor 6. Notre Dame 7. Alabama 8. Michigan State 9. TCU 10. Arizona was unranked last week along with No. 20 Arizona State, No. 22 Georgia Tech and No. 24 Utah.

I can’t believe that Houston Texans’ new head coach Bill O’Brien was livid about the mistakes his team made in Sunday’s 20-17 overtime loss to the Dallas Cowboys. I’m livid over the stupid decision he made in overtime when he called for a pass play on a third-and-two from the Dallas 48 yard line. Arian Foster was running wild around that juncture of the game and should have kept the drive alive with one of his patented runs. Instead the pass misfired, the Texans punted and Dallas got into field goal position for Dan Bailey, who won the game with a 49-yard field goal. e two underdogs of the American League Divisional Series—Kansas City and Baltimore—will face each other for the right to play in the World Series after sweeping the Los Angeles Angels and the Detroit Tigers, respectively in three straight games in last week’s best-of-five series. e wild-card Royals haven’t been in the playoffs since 1985 and will face the Orioles Friday night in Baltimore. e NLDS at this writing was still trying to determine winners between San FranciscoWashington and LA Dodgers-St. Louis. e Giants won an 18-inning game Saturday night 2-1 on a home run by first baseman Brandon Belt, who went to Hudson High School in Lufkin and lead the series 2-0 going into Monday night’s game in San Francisco. e Dodgers and Cardinals series was tied 1-1 going into Monday night’s game in St. Louis.

Putting his swimming career on hold after his second DUI arrest, Olympic champion Michael Phelps began a six-week rehab program this week. Phelps was arrested last Tuesday and charged with drunken driving in his native Baltimore after failing

a series of field sobriety tests with a blood-alcohol content of 0.14 per cent, well above the legal limit of 0.08. USA Swimming suspended Phelps for six months.

Dallas Cowboys’ running back DeMarco Murray rushed for 136 yards on 31 carries Sunday against the Houston Texans which was his fifth consecutive 100-yard game. He joins Jim Brown and O.J. Simpson as the only players in NFL history to start a season with five 100-yard games in a row.

I got to play with the Kroger’s team in the Orange Christian Services four-person scramble Saturday morning at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange.

I felt like a B-B gun among three howitzers, but we finished second in the tournament with a nine-under-par 62. I was playing with Orange Kroger’s store manager Matt Hall, Tyler Smith from the Beaumont Kroger’s and his dad Clay Smith.

After watching Orange’s Earl omas lead his Seattle Seahawks’ team to a 27-17 Monday Night Football victory, as a bonus we will get to watch him again Sunday afternoon at 3:25 p.m. on Fox when the Seahawks play the 4-1 Dallas Cowboys in Seattle.

JUST BETWEEN US…If you’ve ever been fishing and caught an undersized fish or one considered a “trash fish” and put it back in the water only to catch another just like it and swear it must be the same fish you just caught, take heed. I was fishing in a bayou off Lake Sabine last Wednesday and hooked a redfish that was peeling line off my reel like crazy. I finally started working it toward the boat where Bob Hood was waiting with the net.

But the fish snapped my 15pound test line about 10 feet from the boat. Not more than five minutes later the same thing happened to Bob who hooked a huge redfish and fought it more smartly than I did. When I netted the monster, lo and behold, there were two hooks in his mouth, Bob’s and the red-tipped

one I had been using. After measuring the redfish at over 32 inches, (which was past the 2028 inch slot limit) Bob nursed it back to health and watched it swim away.

inch Chicken Boy Shrimp. e flounder fishermen have been singing the four inch version’s praises for two years, but I have done exceptionally well the past two weeks fishing the shorter model under a cork. I probably would have never given it a chance had I been able to find any Gulp Mantis Shrimp in the

tackle shop.

It doesn’t have Gulp’s irresistible scent, but it is the exact same size and the addition of a dab of Pro Cure’s menhaden scent makes it a close second.

You also don’t have to worry about it turning into a piece of leather when left on the hook and not in use.

Last week’s front lowered the temperature enough to make things very comfortable, but there wasn’t enough wind to push much water out of the marshes. I just hate cold weather, but it is looking like it is going to take a stiff cold wind to flip the switch on the easiest fishing of the year!

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Give glory to God by being honest about sins Giving glory to God for what he has done in one's life means being absolutely honest about one's sins and failures, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. "e practice of remembering our histories is not very common. We forget things; we live in the moment," the pope said Oct. 7 during his morning Mass in the Domus Sanctae Marthae where he lives.

"Each one of us has a story: a

story of grace, a story of sin, a story of journey, many things," he said. "And it's good to pray with our story," to recognize our failures and how, despite our sin and infidelity, God continues to seek us out, call us back and offer his grace.

According to Vatican Radio, Pope Francis focused his remarks on the example of St. Paul in the day's reading from Galatians 1:13-24. e apostle asks, "Why were we chosen? Why --

he asked -- am I Christian and that person, who has not ever heard of Jesus Christ, isn't?"

Paul's response, he said, is "it's a grace," "a grace of love." In the day's reading, Paul is honest about the fact that he had once persecuted Christians. e pope said he proclaims the greatness of God by honestly describing what that grace had to overcome.

"Remembering the sins that the Lord saved us from is to give glory to God," Pope Francis said.

"We cannot pray each day as if we did not have a history. Everyone has one."

Use gifts to benefit church, not to divide Everyone has a special gift to

Cowboy Church of OC celebrates anniversary e Cowboy Church of Orange County will celebrate its seventh anniversary on Oct. 1112. e Sunday service will begin at 10:30 a.m., with a free barbeque lunch to follow. ere will also be an open rodeo beginning on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. e public is invited.

For information, contact Pastor Dale Lee at 718-0269.

Faith United Methodist Church took part in the Sixth Annual Scarecrow Festival at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange. The church’s entry was entitled ‘Trinity” with a “father, son and Holy Ghost” depicted. The Festival runs through the month of October.

Could the ark hold all the animals?

Children as well as adults find their imaginations stirred by the Old Testament’s account of Noah building an enormous ark and gathering the animals, and of the great flood that covered the earth.

Many have often wondered whether such an ark could really have held so many animals. Encyclopedias tell us that there are about 500,000 species of animals on earth, yet Noah brought the animals into the ark by pairs and sometimes groups of seven.

Imagine the space required to contain them and their food supply for a year. e Bible sawys the ark was 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high. e cubit was a common unit of measurement in ancient times, but the length of a cubit was determined differently by each nation. Some considered a cubit the distance from the elbow to the middle finger; others thought it to be the distance of the entire arm; while still others measured it as the length of a newborn baby. at would make the ark considerably larger than a football field and about three stories high. e ark was divided into three floors, providing a total of 3,037 square meters (101,250 square feet) of living area.

Even with such a tremendous capacity, could the ark have housed the animals described in the Bible? To answer that question, we must determine what Genesis means by the term kind (Genesis 3:7). Some scholars feel that kind approximates our modern classification of “family,” which would put the maximum number of animals on the ark at about 700. But other scholars feel that kind refers to species instead of animal “families.” ere are approximately 1,072,300 animal species (a figure provided by the American taxonomist Ernst Mayer), and many did not need to be aboard. Fish, sponges, many insects, and amphibians would have survived the flood waters. But even if we assume that as many as 50,000 animals were on the ark, there was sufficient room to accommodate them.

Faith UMC hosts Fest

Faith United Methodist Church, located at 8608 MLK Jr. Dr., Orange, invites you to attend

offer the whole church, just make sure it is used to serve everyone and not to puff up one's own pride or to create division, Pope Francis said.

"It is a gift that God has given to someone not because he or she is a better person than someone else or because she or he deserves it," the pope said at his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square Oct. 1.

Pope Francis kisses a baby held by Domenico Giani, his lead bodyguard, as he leaves his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Oct. 1.

God gives gifts freely, out of love, so that they can be "put at the service of the whole community for the good of all people," he said. the Family Fall Festival, Sunday, Oct. 19th, 3:00 to 6:00 pm--Rain or Shine.

Something for everyone ... inflatables, cupcake walk, hay ride, face painting, sack races, games galore, prizes, candy---you name it, we'll have it!

Also offering our great hot dogs and Frito pie, along with drinks and popcorn. is event is free and the public is welcome.

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MAURICEVILLE TIRE & LUBE

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 409-735-8094 for more info.

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 lu-

theran church at 945 W. Roundbunch Rd, Bridge city.

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The state of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons interested in the Estate of

Janelle Sehon

A beautiful fall morning drive to Mauriceville lead me to new friends. Greeted by some great antique cars and a very friendly gentlemen, I decided he must have been John Roy Frederick. Not long after affirming he was whom I indeed was there to visit, his son was introduced to me as John, Jr. The Fredericks invited me to visit to help get some advertising ready to help celebrate their 5th Anniversary of being in business in Mau-

riceville. The Tire & Lube shop is located at 10047 Hwy. 63 North and on this particular morning it was already busy.

John Roy and John, Jr. gave me a brief history of their family’s roots in Mauriceville.

Their ancestors came from Nova Scotia and Sweden to later embark to St. James Parish, Louisiana.

In 1834, Sam Houston signed a land grant for the land in Mauriceville that at one time covered most of Orange County.

The Frederick family is on record as one of the oldest families in Orange County.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

For The Record

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of GEORGE N. HARVEY, Deceased, were issued on September 15, 2014, in Cause No. P16957, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Deborah Poole.

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o TOMMY GUNN Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 DATED: the 15th day of September, 2014

Tommy Gunn

TOMMY GUNN Attorney for Deborah Poole State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 8829990 Facsimile: (409) 882-0613 E-mail: tgunn@exp.net

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of WILLIAM HERBERT SIMONTON, Deceased, were issued on August 26, 2014, in Cause No. P16948, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Karen Jean Simonton Steck and James Keith Simonton.

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o TOMMY GUNN Attorney at Law 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 DATED: the 29th day of September, 2014

Tommy Gunn

TOMMY GUNN Attorney for Karen Jean Simonton Steck and James Keith Simonton State Bar No.: 08623700 202 S. Border Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 882-9990 Facsimile: (409) 882-0613 E-mail: tgunn@exp.net

John Roy states that, “without our customers, we would not be here.” The Mauriceville Tire & Lube shop sits on some of the original land owned by their forefathers.

They opened five years ago and are the only State Inspection center in Mauriceville.

The shop has a drive through oil change station and also can provide you with tires, new and used.

During the month of October, they will be offering 20% off all oil changes to show appreciation to all customers for making their business such a success. PSA

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of RicKEy lEE GREENWooD, Deceased, were issued on September 18, 2014, in Cause No. P16961, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: coDy WAyNE GREENWooD. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o coDy WAyNE GREENWooD 5949 lake crest Way sacramento, cA 95822 DATED the 2nd day of October, 2014

Michael Catt MICHAEL CATT Attorney for Cody Wayne Greenwood State Bar No.: 00796324 1705 16th Street Orange, Texas 77630 Telephone: (409) 883-2107 Facsimile: (409) 883-2108

vors of sexual assault in a medical setting. comprehensive training is provided. For more info call 409-832-6530.

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The alleged heir(s) atfor lawproofing. in the above numbered and Enlarged entitled estate filed an Application to Determine Heirship Actual size: 1 col. x 4.5" in this estate on September 25, 2014, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Verna To be published in Guilbeau, Deceased, and their respective shares and The interests in suchRecord estate. Newspapers

The alleged heir(s)Newspapers at law in the above numbered and The Record entitled estate filed an Application to Determine Heirship in this estate on October 3, 2014, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Sharon Ann PlEAsE fAX ANy Pinkins, Deceased, and their respective shares and interby ests incoRREcTioNs such estate.

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

The court may act on this application at any call of the toafter 735-7346 docket on or 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next after the expiration of 10 days from the date of publication of Thanks. this citation, at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division, Orange, Texas 77630.

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All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest fAX or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

735-7346you or your attorney must To ensure its # consideration, file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

Given under my and the seal of the County Court # hand 735-7346 at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on September 25, 2014.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on October 3, 2014.

KAREN Jo VANcE, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

KAREN Jo VANcE, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

By: Kevin

LeBoeuf, Deputy Kevin LeBoeuf

By: Angelique

Cook, Deputy

Angelique Cook

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

ciTATioN by PUblicATioN The state of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons interested in the Estate of Ernest Gene Walles, Deceased cause No. P16991 in county court at law, orange county, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an Application to Determine Heirship in this estate on September 23, 2014, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Ernest Gene Walles, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

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

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so.

To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on September 23, 2014.

KAREN Jo VANcE, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas By: Kevin

LeBoeuf, Deputy Kevin LeBoeuf

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Actual size: 2X5” NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN WATER QUALITY PERMIT To be published in the AMENDMENT 07162014 issue of the The Record Newspapers PERMIT NO. WQ0001202000 APPLICATION. Operating Partnership L.P., P.O. Box 17867, Shreveport, Louisiana 71138, which PlEAsE Martin fAX ANy owns the Neches Terminal, a manufacturing/commercial operations including a storage and shipping termicoRREcTioNs by nal, an ammonium thiosulfate plant, and a sulfur prilling and sulfur prill loading/unloading facility, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to amend Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination 5 P.M. MoNDAy System (TPDES) Permit No. WQ0001202000 (EPA I.D. No. TX0003662) to authorize: the re-routing of boiler, to 735-7346 cooling tower, and water softener blowdowns and ammonia heater condensate from Outfall 003 to Outfall 008; and additional sources of effluent to the waste streams of Outfall 005 and Outfall 008. The facility is Thanks. located at 1 Gulf States Road, Beaumont, in Jefferson County, Texas 77701. The discharge route is from the plant site via Outfalls 002, 004, and 008 to the Mobil Barge Canal; thence to the Neches River Tidal; via Outfall 003 to a drainage ditch; thence to the Mobil Barge Canal; thence to the Neches River Tidal; and via Outfalls 005, 006, and 007 directly to the Neches River Tidal. TCEQ received this application on July fAXapplication is available for viewing and copying at Beaumont Public Library, 801 Pearl 28, 2014. The permit Street, Beaumont, in Jefferson County, Texas and at the Bridge City Library, 101 Parkside Drive, Bridge City, # 735-7346 in Orange County, Texas. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. ht t p: // w w w.tc e q.texa s .g ov/a s s et s /p ub l i c / h b 610/ i n d ex.ht m l?l at= 3 0.0 6 0 8 3 3 &l n g = 94.039722&zoom=13&type=r The application is subject to the goals and policies of the Texas Coastal Management Program and must be consistent with the applicable Coastal Management Program goals and policies.

ADDITIONAL NOTICE. TCEQ’s Executive Director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. After technical review of the application is complete, the Executive Director may prepare a draft permit and will issue a preliminary decision on the application. Notice of the Application and Preliminary Decision will be published and mailed to those who are on the county-wide mailing list and to those who are on the mailing list for this application.

That notice will contain the deadline for submitting public comments.

PUBLIC COMMENT / PUBLIC MEETING. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting on this application. The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or to ask questions about the application. TCEQ will hold a public meeting if the Executive Director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator.

A public meeting is not a contested case hearing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. After the deadline for submitting public comments, the Executive Director will consider all timely comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. Unless the application is directly referred for a contested case hearing, the response to comments, and the Executive Director’s decision on the application, will be mailed to everyone who submitted public comments and to those persons who are on the mailing list for this application. If comments are received, the mailing will also provide instructions for requesting reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision and for requesting a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court.

TO REQUEST A CONTESTED CASE HEARING, YOU MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN YOUR REQUEST: your name, address, phone number; applicant’s name and proposed permit number; the location and distance of your property/activities relative to the proposed facility; a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the facility in a way not common to the general public; and, the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing.” If the request for contested case hearing is filed on behalf of a group or association, the request must designate the group’s representative for receiving future correspondence; identify an individual member of the group who would be adversely affected by the proposed facility or activity; provide the information discussed above regarding the affected member’s location and distance from the facility or activity; explain how and why the member would be affected; and explain how the interests the group seeks to protect are relevant to the group’s purpose.

Following the close of all applicable comment and request periods, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for reconsideration or for a contested case hearing to the TCEQ Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting.

The Commission will only grant a contested case hearing on disputed issues of fact that are relevant and material to the Commission’s decision on the application. Further, the Commission will only grant a hearing on issues that were raised in timely filed comments that were not subsequently withdrawn.

MAILING LIST. If you submit public comments, a request for a contested case hearing or a reconsideration of the Executive Director’s decision, you will be added to the mailing list for this specific application to receive future public notices mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk. In addition, you may request to be placed on: (1) the permanent mailing list for a specific applicant name and permit number; and/or (2) the mailing list for a specific county. If you wish to be placed on the permanent and/or the county mailing list, clearly specify which list(s) and send your request to TCEQ Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below.

AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. All written public comments and requests must be submitted to the Office of the Chief Clerk, MC 105, TCEQ, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, TX 78711-3087 or electronically at www.tceq.texas.gov/about/comments.html. If you need more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call TCEQ Public Education Program, Toll Free, at 1-800-6874040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040. General information about TCEQ can be found at our web site at www.tceq.texas.gov.

Further information may also be obtained from Martin Operating Partnership L.P. at the address stated above or by calling Mr. Scott Ranalli, Martin Resource Management Corporation, at 713-350-6827.

Issuance Date: September 30, 2014

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 8, 2014