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Vol. 51 No. 28 Week of Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The Penny Record of Bridge City and Orangefield • Founded 1960

Aaron Gauthier: A hero comes home them. I thought, ‘If I don’t it now, when?’” explained Gauthier recently. By October 2007, that mind set had catapulted Aaron into the Infantry division of the Army and stationed him in

Germany. The 24 year old husband, son and father was on his way to experiencing history in the making. From Germany he was deployed to Afghanistan where the experiences of war were no longer

tales of old men but realities of his every day life. His wife, Abigail, who was supposed to be stationed with him in Germany had yet to have all her paperwork cleared to do so. Unlike other army wives who

received updates from the field, Abigail’s experience was turning out to be different as well. “I didn’t tell her anything,” HERO COMES HOME PAGE 3A

H  Gisela Houseman gets roasted in Bridge City  H

Aaron Gauthier returns home after a historical venture in the armed services. Gauthier was injured while stationed in Afghanistan. He is pictured with his wife, Abigail and his two children, daughter Amy and son Jaxon. RECORD PHOTO: Darla Daigle

Darla Daigle

For The Record

What goes into the decision to join the U.S. Army during a time of war? For one young man this was the perfect time, maybe his only time to fight for a country for which he is proud. Aaron Gauthier, son of David and Terrie Gauthier of Bridge City, was married, ma-

joring in History at college and running his own tax business when his long time fascination with history and war came to a head. “I had spent so much time talking to old World War II veterans and felt like I wanted to do it. It seemed like the right thing to do for my country. After talking with them I had such a great respect for

Christmas a hot topic for county Penny LeLeux For The Record

An unexpected hot topic at Monday’s Orange County Commissioners Court was an agenda item concerning closing the county offices from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16 for Christmas luncheons so all employees could participate. Judge Carl Thibodeaux said the county used to have one large luncheon for the entire county, but that it became difficult to coordinate because it was so large. He said that kind of went away and each depart-

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ment started doing their own thing. They started coordinating the time for the Christmas luncheons three or four years ago, so that there wouldn’t be erratic closings of different offices. Commissioner Precinct 4 Jody Crump opposed the closing of the counTHIBODEAUX ty offices and suggested the employees could hold their gatherings after 5 p.m. when offices would already be closed. Thibodeaux said, “I’m gonna disagree with you. We’ve got 52 weeks out of the year. If we can’t afford to close this county for two and a half hours for the employees to enjoy a luncheon together, then we’ve got issues. When Thibodeaux asked if anyone else had any discussion, three Orange County citizens; Trudy Pellerin, Kathy Covey and Cullen Smith all spoke up in opposition of the Christmas closing. “I just have a few questions since I’m one of the ones that showed up when the doors were closed,” said Pellerin. “I know your saying the purpose is having a gathering and getting together to enjoy their company together. Can we do that not at the tax-payers expense? Because you’re essentially giving them an hour and a half with pay and I understand that’s not a lot, but when you just went up almost four percent on the tax rate, that does add up.” She agreed with Crump about celebrating after 5 p.m. She said some people only have their lunch hour to take care of county business. COUNTY BUSINESS PAGE 2A

The seventh Orange County Celebrity Roasted hosted by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Roast will honoed Gilsela Houseman, owner of Tony Houseman Homes and Houseman Companies. The roast was held Thursday in the Community Center. Roasters included Dr. Jimmy Simmons, president of Lamar University in Beaumont; Evelyn Lord, former mayor of Beaumont; Betty Harmon, retired executive director of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce; and Debbie Means, Houseman’s oldest daughter. Houseman is well known throughout the community not only for her and her late husband’s business, but also for her philanthropic work in Southeast Texas. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Bridge City man loses 100 pounds for increased energy but also increased his metabolism. Many people do take these shots but fall short of reaching their goal of major weight loss. “Most people do not follow the food plan with the shots, I chose to,” explained Drue. That was a significant strategy that helped him gain his success. “I cut back to 1500 calories a day and no more than 15 grams of fat,” he includes that meant no more fast food and zero sugars, a diet he still follows. “It’s really

Darla Daigle

For The Record

Americans are hungering for ways to lose weight. For one Bridge City man that hunger turned into more than just a dream but a reality. Drue Degeyter found himself at age 25 weighing upwards of 285 pounds. “I never really saw myself as a big person,” he said. “I recognize it now when I look at photos from before,” He had dealt with his weight most of his life but didn’t consider it to be problematic. All that changed however a year and a half ago when his younger brother decided to join the Air Force and was told he would have to trim down from his 330 pounds to 190 pounds to get in. “My brother lost the weight he needed to join and told me I could do it,” Degeyter said. “He said I had better self control than he did so he knew I could do it too.” Since that revelation in June of 2010, Drue has lost more than 100 pounds. His success is one many would like to mirror. Drue grew up in Port Neches but now lives with his wife, Stephanie, and their blended family of three children in

Drue Degeyter, from Bridge City, realized at living at 5’8” and weighing 285 pounds at just 25 years old was no way to live. He took matters into his own hands and diligently worked to lose over 100 pounds.

Bridge City. at Finding himself 5’8” and not too far away from 300 pounds, Drue had no energy and couldn’t keep his breath with even a slight exertion. At the time he decided to start working on his weight he was working 12 hours a day, seven days a week. As wisdom would dictate he made the choice of starting his venture with a visit to a doctor. The doctor started with a shot of B-12 per week. The purpose of this was not only

a change in lifestyle. If I ate fast food now it would probably make me feel sick.” Following this shot and diet plan the weight started to come off. He dropped approximately 40 pounds. His next step was an obvious one; exercise. He joined Exogyen at the beginning of 2011 and then Anytime Fitness in March. “That’s when the weight really started to just drop off,” explained Drue. Prior to his tremendous BIG LOSER PAGE 3A

Orange County celebrates International Credit Union Day Nicole Gibbs

For The Record

On Oct. 20, credit union members around the world will celebrate International Credit Union Day, an event to commemorate the credit union movement’s impact and achievements. In honor of this special day, several Orange County credit unions invite their members and the community to a few gatherings this week. “We celebrate this every third week in October,” Jana Achord, CEO of the Firestone Community Federal Credit Union, said. On Friday, Oct. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, Firestone will offer refreshments and goodies for members or anyone who wants to join the credit union. Sabine Federal Credit Union also celebrates International Credit Union Day annually and will be doing so on Thursday at CREDIT UNION DAY PAGE 2A


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