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Vol. 51 No. 31 Week of Wednesday, November 16, 2011
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BC chamber honors employee, business excellence in her job and by supporting other businesses by attending chamber ribbon cuttings. Horner is described as a wonderful person, employer and business owner to have living and working in
Bridge City. She recently opened her new location of Re/Max Platinum at 315 Texas Avenue in Bridge City. Her great and caring office staff can be reached at 738-3000 or her cell number
at 656-3716. The website address is www.wilmahornerhomes.com. Horner received a certificate honoring her as the November Employee of the Month and gift certificates to The Record
Newspaper, Bette’s Gift Shop, Luv Lingerie, Dupuis Tire and Service Center, Sonic DriveIn, Total Impressions Salon, Peggy’s on the Bayou, Trendz, BC CHAMBER PAGE 3A
H Cardinal Baseball Trio Sign With Division 1 Teams H
Don Sheffield, Chamber Representative Dave Derosier, Jackie Crow, Employee of the month Wilma Horner, Cryste Horner, Karla Lozano, & Darla Bertrand.
Russel Bell
For The Record
The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce presented Wilma Horner of Re/Max Platinum as ‘Employee of the Month’ and COS Printing has been named ‘Business of the Month.’ They were honored at the November networking coffee hosted by Bridge City State Bank. Horner, a Realtor since 2004, loves to help house hunters find that perfect home. She
has a community spirit that truly cares about Bridge City and the surrounding communities and does her very best to make Bridge City a great place to live. When Horner was diagnosed with breast cancer in March of 2011 her thoughts included concern for her family and her other real estate agents. Even through treatments she continues to be an inspiration to others by providing
Eagles aid new City of Refuge Mike Louviere For The Record
In each community that supports an Eagles Aerie, or lodge, heavily involved in supporting both Eagles programs and local citizens in need. The Eagles statement, “People Helping People” was very evident in Orange this past Saturday when the local Eagles sponsored a fundraiser for the City of Refuge, the shelter for homeless veterans. Eagles Aerie 2523 of Orange is probably the most efficient fund raising group in the area. The members are quick to volunteer to help any worthwhile effort and have a great deal experience in planning and con-
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ducting benefits. Because of the quality and integrity of the Eagles group their benefit fundraisers are always well attended and there is no shortage of locals who donate to the auctions that are held along with the meals served. This Saturday’s event was no exception. There were four bands slated to perform, nearly 100 items to be auctioned, a freezer package of meat from Danny’s Grocery was donated for a drawing. J.B.’s Barbecue donated six smoked turkeys for auction. There was a 50/50 raffle and of course the Eagles famous Barbecue plates. Three Legged Dawg kicked off the music for the day. When they took their first break, Eagles member Johnny Gill became the “volunteered” auctioneer and things began to get serious. Gill persuaded the crowd to open their pocket books and spend for the cause. As people came in to eat, listen to the music, bid on the auction, and just visit one thing stood out– there were people helping people. The auction items sold for good prices, with smoked turkeys selling for as much as $50, the buckets for the drawings on the meat packages and 50/50 filled up. Barbecue plates sold well. When the money was totaled, $7771 had been raised for the City of Refuge. The benefit was originally scheduled to be held at the Eagles Aerie on 28th Street, but to give more room American Legion Post 49 offered the use of their post home. The Lutcher Stark ’64 Veterans Association had several members attending. Lloyd EAGLES PAGE 2A
Three Bridge City Cardinal baseball players signed on with Division One baseball teams in their collegiate careers. The trio, catcher Matt Menard, outfielder Cameron Dishon and pitcher Jacob Lemoine signed letters of intent before a large crowd at the Bridge City High School library. Menard signed with the Baylor Bears, Dishon will play for Ole Miss and Lemoine is heading to the University of Houston. The three players were joined by their families, coaches and friends for the signing ceremony. A large crowd and the media filled the library. Above: Matt Menard, Jacob Lemoine and Cameron Dishon display their state playoff baseball rings. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn
Orange County citrus flourishing
John Heard, of Little Cypress, picks oranges from his citrus orchard in his backyard. RECORD PHOTO: Nicole Gibbs
Nicole Gibbs
For The Record
It’s that time of year again. Citrus time. John Heard has been growing his own citrus since 1985 and even what has been labeled as the worst summer many Orange County residents have ever known hasn’t stopped him. While the Satsumas have been affected by the heat, Heard will still have Washington Navel Oranges and Red Ruby Grapefruit to sell at the Orange County Farmer’s Market in the parking lot of Big Lots. “I’ve got a watering system,” Heard said. “Artificial water-
ing isn’t as good as mother nature. The lack of moisture and the heat has dried [the Satsumas] out. They don’t have any juice in them.” Heard explained that he’s gotten a few good Satsumas, but they are few and far between. “You can’t tell if it’s bad until you peel it,” he said. “I can’t take the chance of selling some fruit that’s going to turn out bad.” It has been said that oranges and grapefruit grown in Orange County, Texas are the best tasting fruit around and will beat out any of the citrus sold at the local grocery stories. “One thing that I can con-
tribute that to is that I can pick my fruit on Friday and [the buyers] can eat it on Saturday,” Heard said. “I can leave that fruit on the tree until it is absolutely mature, then it’s picked and you can eat within a day or two.” When grocery stores order fruit from outside the area, the fruit has to be picked before it is ripe so that it will be ready to eat when it’s put on the shelf. “The minute you pick that orange, everything shuts down, it’s stops,” Heard said.
“If it’s mature, then it’s good. If it’s not mature, it’s not going to have as good of a flavor. It’s not going to be as sweet.” Heard explained that it’s natural to have some un-sweet fruit, but he won’t call it sour. He says it’s just “not to your liking.” He credits the quality of the fruit to the weather conditions in this region and the soil in Orange County because of the good acid levels in it. “We’ve got a good climate here. We don’t have to worry about the cold weather a while CITRUS TIME PAGE 3A
Election filing deadlines changed Staff Report
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An advisory has been issued for all precinct chairs, elected officials and announced candidates. The new filing period for the March 2012 primary elections has been condensed and pushed back to Nov. 28 to Dec. 15, 2011. These changes apply to all races on the March 2012 primary election ballot in Texas - federal, state, county, and local offices. To comply with the new filing period, Republican Chairman Trudy Pellerin announced she will be available
to receive applications for a place on the Republican primary ballot at the following location and date. Nov. 28 – 670 Blueberry St., Bridge City - 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. (For Nov. 29 thru Dec. 14 – call 409-313-3314 for an appointment) Dec. 15 – 670 Blueberry St., Bridge City – 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. If you have any questions about the new filing period and related changes, call Pellerin at (409) 313-3314” The full list of court-ordered changes to the filing period is as follows: ELECTION FILING PAGE 3A