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District Judge race spending ramps up DAVE ROGERS For The Record

The 2000 six-way election race for the 163rd District Court bench was the most expensive in Orange County history and the dollars flying in and out in this year’s 163rd District race are just as impressive. Retiring Judge Dennis Powell spent more than $100,000 to defeat five opponents for the open seat, then faced no opponents in four subsequent reelection campaigns. Rex Peveto and Michael Catt, who are squaring off

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March 3 in the Republican Primary election to fill Powell’s seat, are spending more per opponent than their predecessor. Catt, 48, has raised more than $25,000 and Peveto, 50, has spent more than $30,000, according to campaign finance filings for the period ended Jan. 23. Expect to see plenty of

them and their advertising before the election. Early voting begins Monday, Feb. 18. As was the case in 2000 for Powell, the majority of money raised has come from fellow attorneys who office outside Orange County, mostly

in Beaumont. As a sitting judge rarely draws election opponents out of the challengers’ fear they might lose and hurt their chances in that courtroom, the same goes for local lawyers not wanting to support one judge candidate for

fear that candidate’s opponent will win. “There are a lot more lawyers and larger and wealthier law firms in Beaumont,” Catt explained. “And Orange lawyers don’t like to give money and upset the other side. “If you’re a litigator, which

is what I am, I try as many cases against Beaumont attorneys, if not more, as Orange attorneys. “Every person who’s given me money is a friend of mine.” DISTRICT JUDGE Page 3A

New names added to Strutters roster

County set to vote on CPC tax abatement DAVE ROGERS

For The Record

A vote that could have a big impact on life in Orange County is expected to come next Tuesday, Feb. 18. That’s when the weeksago-posted agenda calls for County Commissioners to vote on a Chapter 312 Property Tax Abatement agreement with Chevron Phillips Chemical that could trigger a “go” decision by the company to locate a multimulti-billion-dollar, multi-unit ethylene plant in Orange County. A standing-room-only crowd is expected in the courtroom at the County’s

downtown Administration Building. “I will present an agreement to the commissioners’ court and request they take a vote it,” Jessica Hill, the executive director of the Orange County Economic Development Corporation, said, previewing her official duties on the 18th. “What they choose to do at that point is up to them.” The terms of the abatement deal are a tightly held secret subject to change until they’re presented for a vote. A new law requires the county to give 30 days notice TAX ABATEMENT Page 3A

Bridge City High School has announced the new lineup for the 2020-2021 Strutters Dance and Drill team. Celebrating the announcement are: Seniors: Felicity Matthews, Macy Mouton, Kaylea Smith, Brenna Swanton and Natalie Varney; Juniors: Bridget Brown, Kamryn Carter, Macy Chandler, Madeline Lobb, Halli Malagarie, Santi Pilley, Paige Rogers, Mallory Silva and Brooklyn Wheeler. Sophomores: Laynee Badgett, Annalise Briggs, Chandler Chaffin, Karsyn Guillory, Emily Landry, Audrey LeLeaux, Piper McDaniels, Marlee Mouton, Arleigh Watts and Marlee Woodruff. Freshmen: Lillian Addison, Kaylee Brinson, Presley Faulkner, Ava Hall, Alexis Lafleur, Gabriela LaBlanc, Camille Thomas and Madilyn Wheeler. The award winning Bridge City Strutters are directed by Cathy Riley.

Iconic flower shop readies Valentines PENNY LELEUX For The Record

Orange Mardi Gras begins with Flashback STAFF REPORT For The Record

The Flashback Friday Parade Friday at 6:30 p.m. kicks off Orange’s Mardi Gras Weekend, Feb. 14-15. The City of Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, is hosting the city’s 17th annual Mardi Gras celebration. After Friday’s parade, live entertainment by LA Roxx,

an 80s tribute band, will begin at the Riverfront Pavilion, so that parade goers are encouraged to dress in their best 80s attire. The Munchkin Parade will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, followed by the Krewe of Krewes Parade Grand Parade at 6 p.m. Saturday. The parades will stage at the County Courthouse parking lots, and will start on Division Street, making a loop up 10th Street, Green Avenue, 1st Street and Front Street.

Linda Shinkle and her ladies at Wayside Florist and Gifts, Inc. are gearing up for their biggest day of the year: Valentine’s Day. “Roses, roses, roses,” is what Shinkle says is the main seller for the day of love. When they sell out of roses, they will do regular arrangements, but they always sell out. Valentine’s Day tends to be a last minute kind of holiday vs. Mother’s Day, which is their second biggest day of the year. “You won’t be able to get in this door Thursday and Friday,” said Shinkle. “Now Mother’s Day, they order early, because the wives do it.” Although they do about the same amount of orders for Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day put’s more money in the cash drawer. “They don’t spend so much on their mothers.” “The sky’s the limit,” for

Linda Shinkle, owner of Wayside Florist and Gifts, Inc. prepares a bouquet for delivery. Friday is Valentine’s Day, the biggest day of the year for flowers. RECORD PHOTO: Penny LeLeux

Valentine’s Day said Shinkle, “but Mother’s Day it’s $50.” Bridge City’s iconic flower shop was started in 1948 by Eileen and J.O. Harrington at its original location behind

the Wayside Inn on East and the inside when it Roundbunch Road. opened. The Harrington’s It moved to 160 Bland in lived in a house behind the 1954. Shinkle has framed shop on Bland. photos of the current location when it was being built ICONIC FLOWER SHOP Page 3A

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Report: Six Texas oil refineries spewing cancer-causing pollutant above federal threshold An environmental nonprofit has released an analysis of first-of-itskind air monitoring data that shows benzene levels at 10 U.S. petroleum refineries exceeded limits established in an Obama-era environmental regulation. Six are in Texas. KIAH COLLIER THE TEXAS TRIBUNE Eight years ago, two environmental nonprofits sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The agency was a decade overdue in updating limits on how much hazardous air pollution the country’s oil refineries could emit; the groups hoped a lawsuit would force it to act. The result was a regulation that required more than 100 refineries to monitor — and report — levels of cancercausing benzene along the perimeters of their facilities and to make fixes when concentrations exceed a certain threshold. Last Thursday, the Washington, D.C.-based Environmental Integrity Project — one of the two nonprofits that sued the EPA in 2012 — released an analysis of the publicly available monitoring data refineries began sending to the EPA in January 2018. It found that 10 of them had reported benzene levels above the established threshold over a one-year period that ended in September. Six of those refineries are in Texas, including three in the Houston metro area. The Texas refinery that reported the highest concentrations of the hazardous pollutant at its fence line was Total Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur, with levels 148% greater than limit, according to the report. “These results highlight refineries that need to do a better job of installing pollution controls and implementing safer workplace practices to reduce the leakage of this cancer-causing pollutant into local communities,” Eric Schaeffer, executive director of the Environmental Integrity Project, said in a statement. “EPA in 2015 imposed regulations to better monitor benzene and protect people living near refineries, often in workingclass neighborhoods. Now,

EPA needs to enforce these rules.” The EPA didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The Environmental Integrity Project stressed that the 10 refineries are not necessarily in violation of the law. Under the rule, facilities must collect air samples at their fence lines every two weeks, and if the average of the highest concentrations of benzene exceeds 9 micrograms per cubic meter of air over a one-year period, they are required to investigate the cause and take action to reduce emissions. The other Texas refineries that reported benzene levels above the federal action limit are: • Pasadena Refining (100% above the limit) • Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi East (79% above limit) • Valero Corpus Christi East (44% above limit) • Shell Deer Park (23% above limit) • Marathon Galveston Bay Texas City (11% above limit) In written statements, all the companies said they have worked hard to reduce emissions of benzene and other hazardous air pollutants. Some stressed that the fence line monitoring data isn’t necessarily indicative of public health risks and described the report as misleading. “The Total Port Arthur Refinery has a robust monitoring system in place to assist us in identifying the source of an emission, investigating its cause and implementing corrective actions,” the French oil giant said in its statement. “We are committed to comply with EPA rules. We take seriously our responsibility to reduce our environmental footprint.” California-based Chevron, which purchased Pasadena Refining from Brazil’s stateowned oil company Petro-

Total Port Arthur Refinery in Port Arthur.

bras last year, said in a statement that it “regularly analyzes the fence line monitoring data to identify and address potential sources of benzene emissions at its newly acquired Pasadena refinery.” “Chevron has taken steps, including testing and piloting new monitoring technology to identify potential sources, which would drive a reduction in levels at our refineries’ fence lines,” the statement said. It noted that the facility, which had a long history of problems with air pollution and worker safety, has submitted a corrective action plan to Texas’ environmental regulatory agency that called for monitoring improvements, which it said are “currently underway.” Kansas-based Flint Hills Resources said that the fence-line monitoring data it reported to the EPA isn’t necessarily indicative of benzene levels in communities near its facility. “Corpus Christi maintains an extensive network of ambient air monitors that indicate benzene levels are much lower than this report would suggest and well within public health standards,” the company said in a statement. “Even so, we constantly strive to minimize our emissions.” Shell said that it had used the monitoring data at its Deer Park refinery to “identify a single operational activity near the fence line that drove the outcome, conduct an investigation on the cause and apply corrective measures.” The company added that as of the fourth quarter of 2019, the facility’s rolling annual average is 6.99 micrograms per cubic meter, which is below the EPA threshold of

Ohio-based Marathon Petroleum said in a statement it had traced its high emissions to a relief valve, fixed the issue and gone even further: “In addition to correcting the one-time relief valve situation, we have installed additional emissions controls on several of our storage tanks and deployed mobile monitoring sensors that provide real-time emissions data, so we can identify potential sources and address them.” In a one-sentence statement, Valero pointed out that its current benzene monitoring averages are below the threshold. Benzene, a highly flammable gas with a sweet odor, has been classified as a known human carcinogen by EPA “for all routes of exposure,” according to the agency. Short-term exposure to the chemical may cause drowsiness, dizziness and headaches, as well eye, skin and respiratory irritation and even unconsciousness. Longterm exposure among workers has been linked to increased incidence of leukemia and blood disorders. Women who have inhaled benzene at high levels have reported adverse impacts to their reproductive systems,

and adverse impacts to fetal development have been observed in animal testing. The Environmental Integrity Project noted that the 9 micrograms limit is not tied to any official health-based standards, but it said that the 10 refineries “have long-term benzene concentrations that are more than three times higher than California’s long-term exposure limit for increased risk of blood disorders and other disease.” “When compared to other benchmarks established by EPA, some of the highest emitting refineries on the list of 10 could represent an additional cancer risk of 4 in

10,000, when considering lifetime exposure,” the report says. The report notes that “EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System indicates that inhaling benzene concentrations as low as 13 micrograms per cubic meter over a lifetime is likely to cause one additional cancer case for every 10,000 people exposed.” While the Trump administration has unwound dozens of other Obama-era environmental regulations on the fossil fuel industry, a final rule it proposed this week keeps in place the benzene monitoring requirement for refineries.

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Tax abatement vote before a vote is held but does not allow taxpayers to know what their representatives are voting on more than a few minutes at best before the vote. “The details of what’s in it will be discussed at that meeting,” said County Judge John Gothia, who, like other members of the court, has sat in on a number of closed meetings with Hill and representatives of the global petrochemical company. Both Gothia and Hill have said the agreement will include requirements that Chevron Phillips Chemical hire a set amount of local workers and use a defined amount of local subcontractors and vendors in return for the county giving up tax revenues in an enticement for the company to build here. The company has said the project, if it decides to build it, would offer as many as 600 permanent jobs and up to 9,000 construction jobs. Orange County’s history with large abatement projects centers on Jefferson Energy’s development on the east bank of the Neches River. The county granted 10-year, 100% tax abatements in 2014 and 2018, which required $400 million in project expenditures by the company and has yielded $16.3 million in payments to eight county taxing entities, plus hundreds of millions to local subcontractors. The company published info in January showing that of its 489 full-time and construction employees, 81 live in Orange County. “In my experience as mayor, it’s been good for Vidor,” Robert Viator, current Precinct 4 commissioner and former Vidor mayor, said of the Jefferson Energy abatement. “Not because they pay the city taxes [the plant is not in a city jurisdiction] but I can’t help but think the city has benefitted in sales taxes or citizens moving closer to their job. “And truly, even for the county, it has not even been a burden, because where it’s lo-

cated, you don’t have traffic. Overall, county-wise, City of Vidor-wise, it’s just been a huge benefit.” Jefferson County has granted more than two dozen abatements in the past 10 years on projected investments totaling about $30 billion, according to a document provided by Fred Jackson, special assistant to County Judge Jeff Branick. The abatements have ranged in length from three years at 100%, 80% and 60%, to 10 years at 100% of property taxes surrendered. “We have done a ton of abatements over the last few years that have contributed billions and billions of dollars to the tax base,” Jackson said. “Those dollars have a multiplier. “People don’t understand that. They say, ‘We don’t want to give any abatements.’ Well, [without abatements] you won’t have any business. You won’t have any jobs.” Chevron Phillips Chemical announced in January 2019 it was considering Orange County as the location of a $5.6 billion ethylene plant. Its official stance since has been that Orange is just one of two or more locations under consideration, with a decision not expected until mid- or late-2020. Since January, Chevron Phillips Chemical has acquired about 1,700 acres of land between the Orange County Airport on Texas 87 and Chemical Row, on Farm to Market Road 1006. It has sought tax incentives from the two school districts in which the property lies, West Orange-Cove and Bridge City. Both have applied for Chapter 313 school value limitation agreements and the Texas Comptroller’s Office has accepted the one for WOCCISD. The City of Orange granted a request to disannex 400-plus acres to put all the land in Orange County’s unincorporated area. And the county voted to create a Reinvestment Zone, necessary to grant the Chapter 312 Property Tax Abatement.

Iconic flower shop “They built the house, and then they built the shop,” Shinkle said. Shinkle started working at the flower shop as a teenager. “I was in high school and in college part-time and wanted to earn some extra money.” She said she started working at a few shops in Port Arthur before joining the Harringtons in Bridge City. “I came over here one day and put in my application; and she hired me.” Shinkle has been there ever since. “What got me in the flower biz is everyone wanted my bows. I make super fantastic bows for some reason,” she said. Shinkle started out doing funeral work and deliveries. “…and then you just learn. And if you don’t learn, you fake it. You get on the internet and look it up and say, ok, I can do that.” “This is my 48th Valentine,” said Shinkle. One memorable bouquet ordered by a former Bridge City physician for his wife several years ago contained six dozen roses and was so big it took two people to transport it to Nederland. “I started working here in 1971 and in 1985 I bought it,” she said. “Mr. Harrington had passed away, she was selling it and I bought it.” The majority of the work they do year round is anniversaries, birthdays and funerals. “I don’t do weddings anymore,” she said. “It’s changed so much since the internet, it’s not like it used to be,” said Shinkle. “You work for the wire services now… You’re the third person now…The personal touch has left. You don’t really talk to people so much now, like you used to.” It cuts down on the amount of creativity she gets to use, too, because most of the time they are recreating the pictures people order from on the internet.

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She said the situation today makes it difficult for newer flower shops to survive and many fail, but Shinkle says she is doing well because the shop has been established for so long. “I’m not going anywhere. I’m doing fine. It’s just the business has changed so much.” Shinkle has no plans to retire anytime soon. It’s not too late, to order flowers for Friday, but don’t wait much longer if you want it delivered. “I’ll take local orders, if I can,” said Shinkle. “I try to take care of Bridge City. You can only deliver what you can deliver. You run out of time.”

District Judge’s race Peveto, a third generation politician based in Mauriceville, and Catt have no shortage of friends. And a lot in common. Their ages are about the same. Peveto has worked as an attorney in Orange County for 25 years, Catt for 23 years. Their wives both grew up in Orange County and work as school teachers. Each couple has three children, and both candidates have been involved for years coaching youth sports. Both men say they have wanted to be a judge since they were young. “I came to the courthouse with my dad, and thought it’d be great to be a judge,” said Peveto, whose dad, Wayne Peveto, opened the Peveto Law Firm in 1967 and spent 12 years in the Texas Legislature. “You have to go to law school, you have to have experience and then you have to have an opening [to be a judge]. It all lined up.” While Peveto earned a bachelor’s degree from Lamar University and then a law degree from the South Texas College of Law, Catt was born in Lubbock, where his dad was a Baptist minister, and lived in Buna and Grand Saline, near Tyler, before attending Tech and the University of Texas Law School. “I always thought that I would be a judge, eventually,” Catt said. “It was just something I wanted to do. It was just a question of timing. “This election made a lot of sense.” Krispen Walker, an Orange County Assistant District Attorney, was an early favorite to win Powell’s office, but she withdrew from the race a few months ago. Catt said he was encouraged to run after Walker and Peveto had announced their intentions. “I was the last candidate to enter this race, a month or so behind my opponent and the other candidate that withdrew. During that time, I can’t tell you the amount of

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calls I got from other attorneys and law enforcement officers telling me, ‘You have to run,’” Catt said. “They’ve either tried cases with me or against me, or they’ve been witnesses or investigating officers. They know what kind of person I am. “They all said, ‘You’d be

of a few attorneys in Orange who agree to serve as courtappointed defense attorneys for indigent clients. While Catt argues he has the best-suited experience for the job, trying “multiple jury trials per year and multiple bench trials per month,” Peveto boasts of a $2.9 million verdict he won for a cli-

youth leagues. Catt is also a longtime youth coach who continues coaching kids after his have grown up. Catt is also an adoptive father, who says that nearly 50 percent of the 2,500 or so family cases he’s handled were adoptions. Two rounds of financial reports submitted to the Texas

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Candidates for 163rd District Court Judge

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Michael Catt • Age: 48 • Work history: 23 years as a lawyer • Education: Grand Saline, Texas, High School, bachelor’s degree at Texas Tech, then University of Texas Law School with a semester abroad at the University of London. •Family: Wife Angelique, sons Alex and Valentine, daughter Sydney. •Outside Activities: longtime youth sports coach. the best judge we can think of … you need to get in this race.’” This is Catt’s first run for elective office since student government at Texas Tech. Peveto served nine years on the Little Cypress-Mauriceville school board, where he and his children went to school. He is employed by the City of West Orange as city attorney. Both Catt and Peveto said their careers have prepared them perfectly for the cases that come before the 163rd District Court. “It’s a court of general jurisdiction,” Peveto said. “You handle civil matters, criminal matters and family law matters. I’ve been practicing 25 years now and I’ve handled every type of case that’ll come before a district judge.” Peveto notes that he is one

• Age: 50 • Work history: 25 years as a lawyer • Education: Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School, bachelor’s degree at Lamar University, then South Texas College of Law. •Family: Wife Robin, sons Taylor, Justice and Eli. Father, Wayne Peveto, served 12 years in Texas Legislature. • Activities: Sunday School teacher, former LCMCISD school board member, youth coach.

ent in a medical malpractice case. “Being an attorney, you help people one client at a time, which is satisfying. But a judge can help more,” Peveto said. Peveto has been endorsed by the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office Employees Association, a union for deputies, and Catt has won the endorsement of the Beaumont, Vidor and Pinehurst Police Associations, as well as that of the Sabine Area Labor Council. Both candidates have been active in their churches. Peveto boasts he has taught Sunday School for 20 years while Catt has served as church deacon. Peveto helped start the Little Dribblers youth basketball program in his area and coached his sons through

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Ethics Commission for the candidates reveal Catt has raised $25,089, including $18,000 from Beaumont law firms, and spent $10,380 while Peveto is so far funding his campaign largely from his own pocket. Peveto shows $6,250 in contributions, $5,000 in a personal loan to his campaign against total expenses of $31,559. Peveto also lists “unpaid incurred obligations” of $23,107.85 with DDM Marketing of Lumberton. Catt has listed $18,406 in political contribution “maintained” as of Jan. 23, the most recent report. Does he plan to spend all of that between now and the election? “I’m going to spend that and more,” he said.

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children and siblings. Our sincere sympathy to her family. May she rest in peace.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2010

From The Creaux’s Nest VALENTINE SWEETHEARTS Friday is Valentine’s Day and here are a few sweethearts I would like to acknowledge this year. First, Alice Cole Hartsfield for all the time she gives towards helping the elderly and being available to help whenever needed.***Also a special sweetheart is Nancy Gillis, a nice lady we have known for several years. Nancy is a technician at Brown Hearing Aid Center in Orange. She goes far beyond what is required to help people with maintaining their aids to their highest quality. She wears a hearing aid and knows first hand when hearing aids are not operating correctly.***Pam Scales Honeycutt, who seems to be involved in everything, Cowboy Church, Lions Club and as secretary of the Wednesday Lunch Bunch. She’s great at keeping everyone informed.***An extra special sweetheart who keeps me supplied with chocolate year around is my friend Marlene Merritt. We have been Lunch Bunch partners for over ten years. This is the last year in office for Sheriff Keith. I hope they will stick around, I really enjoy their company and friendship.***There are several more who deserve to be 2020 Sweethearts but because of space here is my final pick. I’ve always felt the personality of any business or office bleeds down from the top. The boss sets the personality in County government as well. One of the most stressed out departments, due to such demanding workloads, is the Tax Assessor’s office. Even when overloaded with customers and sometimes short handed these employees maintain their composer and friendliness. Tax Assessor Karen Fisher deserves credit for that. Her personality bleeds down. For that she’s a Valentine Sweetheart.

TAKE OFF THE BLINDERS Last week President Trump made several false statements about the economy. First he said at a rally that he was the greatest job creator God ever made. He said this in the greatest economy the world has even known and then added, “America is winning again.” Here are the facts: Trump has averaged 191,000 jobs a month, Obama added 229,000 jobs a month, nearly two million more than Trump in any three year period. Today we have the highest deficit since George W. and the highest national debt in history. Trump has added less manufacturing jobs than any of the last five presidents. It is true that unemployment is the lowest since the Vietnam War but at 3.6 it is only one point behind Obama’s 4.5. The economy is good but Trump didn’t build it, he inherited a strong economy that he just stepped into. Remember, he said in Youngstown and Warren, Ohio, that he would replace all those rusty buildings with new, shiny ones. He also said he would bring back so many jobs we wouldn’t be able to fill them all. Today, since Trump made that speech, jobs are slightly down. President Trump’s new budget has a $4.89 trillion price tag and a $1.08 trillion deficit this year and for as far as the eye can see. The Trump blue print calls for half a trillion dollar cut to Medicare, $900 billion in cuts to Medicaid and a $24 billion cut to Social Security. Trump wants to put $2 billion in his monument, “the southern border wall.” Trump claims a hundred miles have been built, a lie, only one mile of new wall has been constructed. Trump’s budget proposes steep cuts in domestic programs including Health Care while increasing military spending and other programs that appeal to his base. Trump’s massive 2017 tax cuts have sliced into revenue and haven’t paid for themselves as was claimed. By juicing the economy with deficit spending Trump is doing for America something like he did as a private businessman, loading his hotels and casinos with so much debt that they ultimately had to file for bankruptcy. The debt load will burden future generations. Today’s massive deficit in interest payments on loans is $382 billion this year and will reach $819 billion in four years. The national debt under Trump is now $23 trillion and climbing. Trump likes to claim that our economy is the best it has ever been. That is an exaggerated boast, a re-election ploy, with robust economic numbers that don’t tell the full story. Under Trump’s leadership, the government is running up red ink at rates typically seen only during recessions and war. It’s typical Trump red ink that has caused him to personally file major bankruptcy four times in his business life. It’s time for citizens to take off the blinders and see what he is doing, not only what he’s saying, because the numbers under Trump just don’t add up to the hype.

CONDOLENCES We were sorry to learn of the death of Rucie “R.E.” Earl Odom, age 87, who passed away Feb. 9. Funeral service was held Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Johnson and Robison Funeral Home in Sulphur. Visitation was at 10 a.m. at start of service. Rucie owned Bridge City Bank and several other business enterprises. He was the only child of Babbitt Odom and possibly the wealthiest man in the county. He had quite a life’s story. His mother was from both the Brown and Stark families.*****Bettye Jeane Bennett, 97, passed away February 7. A graveside service will be held Saturday in Houston. Our condolences to Barbara Olson and her family on the death of her mother. Please see obituary.***** We were sorry also to learn of the death of Kathryne “Kathy” Faye Devillier Walker, 62, who passed away February 6. Funeral service was held Sunday, February 9. She was the daughter of Nolan Joseph Devillier and Mary Nell (Tate) Devillier. Kathy is survived by her husband of 13 years, Raymond “Red” Walker, children, grand-

Walter and Audrey Gaston started The Penny Record in Bridge City and operated it for 30 years. He passed away Tuesday morning at age 89. Audrey had died a few years before him. Walter was Bridge City proud. He loved the community he helped build. He was also proud of what the newspaper had become and the addition of The County Record, the sister paper that serves the greater Orange and outlining areas. About The Penny Record, he said, it’s the voice of the community. He believed every good town had its own newspaper. The Penny Record, over the years, has published local events, the formation and incorporation of the city, high school championships, including the state football championship. The paper was there through hurricanes and floods. The paper has covered deaths and weddings, recording a history of the communities of Bridge City and Orangefield. Walter was a veteran from the Greatest Generation and for many years was Mr. Lion’s Club in Bridge City. Walter once asked if we were going to change the name of the paper that started with Penny Classifieds. It’s been thought of many times but the conclusion is always that The Penny Record is Bridge City. You can mention the paper anywhere and the reply always comes back, “Oh, in Bridge City.”*****Colleagues said, “Charlie could strut while sitting down.” Congressman Charles Wilson’s death last week left many friends he had made in Orange County saddened. Congressman Charles Wilson’s death last week left many friends he had made in Orange County saddened. Charlie, from the conservative Lufkin area, had been a state representative and senator when he announced for Congress. Con. John Dowdy had been indicted so it was decided that his wife would run in his seat. Dowdy had enjoyed liberal support. Charlie, a conservative, was suspect with the local labor leaders and liberals. Attorney H.D. Pate was contacted by Jere, a friend, to help Charlie. Ironically Charlie’s wife Jere and H.D. had dated when he was in college on a football scholarship at UTA. Jere Fay lived with her parents across the street from the campus. While in Washington, she had written a weekly column for the Dunn family owned Opportunity Valley News. On Wilson’s first day in Orange County, after taking him around, Pate and his wife agreed to help him despite some liberal friends supporting Mrs. Dowdy. Charlie was elected in 1972 and served until 1994. He made a lot of local friends including Lynwood Sanders, his county campaign chairman. He also became a close friend of Charlie Wickersham, as well as many others. Charlie worked Orange County real hard realizing it was the largest and most important voting block in the district. Shaun Davis, along with his wife Tammy, worked for Charlie for many years. Roy Dunn says Charlie, without notice, would pop into the OVN office and be accessible to any reporter who wanted to question him. He visited all newspapers and courthouses in his district regularly. He called it “keeping up with the home folks.” Many stories and a movie “Charlie Wilson’s War” have been written about Charlie’s exploits. Many more could be told by locals. This writer, while in Austin asked “Who is that wild nut on that motorcycle?” I was told it was “Good Time Charlie Wilson, state senator.” A memorial took place Sunday in Lufkin and as a Navy veteran Charlie was buried in Arlington Cemetery in Washington. In closing here’s a quote by Karen Tumulty in the recent issue of Time magazine” “Nobody could have made up a character like Charlie Wilson.” Molly Ivins once wrote, “He hadn’t an ounce of hypocrisy.” Charlie wore out two hearts; he died Feb. 10 at age 76. We re-elected him 12 times. No office holder ever did as much for our county.***** Kenneth Charles Thayer was only 58 years old when he passed away Feb. 11, in Little Rock, Ark. Ken was a crime scene investigator for the Orange Police Department. His death was a big loss to the department and even more so for Chief Sam Kittrell who lost a friend and a man who had his highest respect. All of us got to know Ken as the personable owner of Yocum Photography.*****The Bridge City Chamber’s annual banquet is held to celebrate the accomplishments of the community. A Bridge City standout and University of Texas All-American, Steve Worster will be recognized as Citizen of the Year. He will be honored for the years of publicity and pride he brought to his city.*****Johnny Montagne and Roy had their annual kidney stew dinner last week. Special guest was Chad Jenkins, Ag teacher at Orangefield.***** I bet Baylor graduates attorneys Sharon Bearden and Tommy Gunn are filled with joy since Baylor has hired Ken Starr as their university president.

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Obituaries 10 Years Ago-2010 William Otis “Billy” Latham Jr., 82, of Orange, passed away Sunday, Feb. 7. He is survived by his loving wife, Anna Sue Peveto Latham; daughters, Molly Latham Schilling and Mary Latham Brandli; son, Lamar Latham; six grandchildren, four stepgranchildren, seven great-grandchildren, six stepgreat-grandchildren.***** Alice Louise McRae, 79, of Bridge City, died Wednesday, Feb. 10. Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 13. She is survived by her sons Robert Townsend, Kenneth Townsend and Rodney Townsend; stepson, Kenny McRae; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.***** Fred Joseph “Jody” Fusilier III, 45, of Orange, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 10. Funeral services were held Saturday, February 13. He was survived by his wife of 11 years, Dixie Fusilier; stepmother, Debbie Fusilier; sisters Brenda Coody and Kim Fusilier; brother Bryan Fusilier stepsister, Adina Pratt; stepbrother, Micah Shirley.

40 Years Ago-1980 A Mardi Gras Ball was held in Orange. Dr. George Eastman was crowned king. The winning masquerade team, “The Schlitz Sixpack” consisted of Louis and Beth Dugas, Brooks and Diana Hill and Claude and Jean Hamerly. Corky and Betty Harmon and James and Janet Fontenot were dressed as “Chinamen.” Karl and Joyce Kleinknecht were dressed as an “Indian chief and his squaw.” Bernie Kerwin, Frank Riddick, Becky Zoch and friends joined in the moving streetcar. Dr. Nolan Leblanc cheered everyone on. A great time was had by all. *****Bill Townes was hospitalized in Dallas with severe chest pains. He is in ICU. *****Tara Mathis will be 18 on Feb. 22. *****Billy Joe Holcomb and Gertrude Bellaire celebrate Feb. 23. *****Wilda and Lewis Martin celebrate an anniversary on Feb. 24. *****Anna Kuykendall is elected assis-

tant cashier at Bridge City Bank. *****Fred C. Gregory, John N. Brooks, B.J. Fields, R.E. Odom, Austin Floyd, Dr. Paul Meyer, Dr. J.E. Barnett and Howard Morse were reelected to the board of directors at Bridge City Bank.*****A book-signing was held at the new K-Mart store in Orange for author Gordon Baxter. Manager Paul Wise reported a large crowd had waited for over an hour for Bax to arrive. Orange Mayor Major Inman who could not wait, turned the ceremonies over to Roy Dunn, who is mentioned in the book, “Village Creek.” Baxter was presented with a special designer’s paperweight from the City of Orange. A few in the crowd of over 200 were June Wingate, Bessie Mazzola, Jeannie Bell, Bobbie Strawther, Reggie Ezell, Judy Brint, Janet Copeland, Barbara Newman, Betty Hudson, Barbara and C.W. Bryant, Nita Ladner, Joe Raber, Tallulah and Luke Higgins, Lynn Hall and Keble and Skipper Free, who preformed with Baxter in the past at night spots and Mary Stevens, who has listened to Bax since the 1940s on a Port Arthur radio station. *****Pretty Lynne Gooch, 17-year-old Little Cypress-Mauriceville senior, is the recipient of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s $1,500 scholarship. She will represent Orange County at the rodeo and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Gooch of Mauriceville. *****Brian Beard and Holly Hollingsworth were crowned king and queen at Bridge City High School coronation by Principal Joe Chenella. Louis Garriga and Christi Ballard were named grand duke and grand duchess.*****Fred Gregory accompanied an all-girl jogging team to Houston in a 26-mile marathon. Running with Fred were June Gregory, Joette Jeannise, Sandra Broussard and Sue Sharp. June came in second in her division. Temperature was 33 degrees. (Editor’s note: Fred died several years ago, June, at 81, still lives in Bridge City.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Neighbor Cox got himself a Pacemaker on Monday. Dr. Morbia says that should put Cox back into high stepping but probably not in time to get a garden in this year. Maybe if I can get Dan Cole to plow it up, he might get a few veggies in the ground.*****Last week we were pleasantly surprised by a visit from Glenda and Paul Dyer. They came down from their farm near Nashville to visit their daughter Martha and grandkids. They live on a 400 acre spread that has been in Paul’s family over 150 years. Their next door neighbor is Country singer Trace Atkins, who has a new wife and is building a big, new home on his farm.*****Feb. 12, 1809, is the birthday of President Abe Lincoln, who served from 1861 to 1865. He did a lot and changed the country in just four years. He was 56 when he was killed,*****Feb. 13 is our friends Heather Sztaba and Amy Britnell’s birthday.*****On Feb. 14, former mayor and Lynda’s better half, T.W. Permenter, celebrates today. Feb. 15, the senior family member of the Bob Montagne family, Robert Montagne, celebrates today.*****On Feb. 16, everyone’s friend, Port Commissioner, Reliable Cleaners CEO, Keith Wallace, celebrates today.***Roy’s late sister Jane’s little boy Clint Britt is a year older.***Also a boy we’ve known always Gary Stephens turns 57 on this day.*****On Feb. 18 it seems like just a couple of years since I wished Norman Berry a happy 70 th birthday and today he celebrate his 80th.*****Happy Birthday to all. Please see complete list.*****Van Choate will be cooking links Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Walgreens in Bridge City to introduce the fine folks who are running for office. Free hotlink dogs and a drink. Come by and meet the candidates.*****County Judge Gothia and Commissioner Johnny Trahan are attending classes at A&M this week hoping to learn something from the Aggies.*****Last week Trump took a giant step towards dictatorship. I’ll explain that at another time.*****I thought I had heard the last of Coach Jerry Granville but I tuned into a couple of XFL games over the weekend and was very impressed with the first games of the season. I discovered Jerry is defensive coach of the Tampa Bay Vipers.

BREAUX BIRTHDAYS Folks celebrating birthdays in the next few days. Feb. 12: Karlee Barney, Christy Reves, Jordan Guererro and Michele Moore celebrate.*****Feb. 13: Celebrating today are Lee Ann Jaarah and Jeremy Delano.*****Feb. 14: Valentine’s Day celebrants are Devon Anders, Judy Harrison and Fred Kennedy.*****Feb. 15: Drew Domas is a year older today.*****Feb. 16: Judy Brownlie, Patricia Davis, Vicky Stanley celebrate birthdays today.*****Feb. 17: Kim Harmon, Tom Edwards, Ashley Floyd and Melissa Tuttle have birthdays on this date.*****Feb. 18: Celebrating today are Justin Broussard, Amie Smith, Leah Gunstream and Charlotte North.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Feb. 12: Tara Strong, 47, Voice Actress, Bill Russell, 88, basketball player; Josh Brolin, 52, Actor; Arsenio Hall, 64, TV Host.*****Feb. 13: Jerry Springer, 77, TV Host; Michael’s son, Prince Jackson, 24, Instagram Star.*****Stockard Channing, 77, Actress; Peter Gabriel, 71, Rock singer.*****Feb. 14: Freddie Highmore, 28, Actor; Tiffany Thornton 34 TV Actress; Simon Pegg, 50, Actor,*****Feb. 15: Jane Seymour, 70, Actress; Alex Borstein, 47, Actress; Matt Groening, 66, Cartoonist.*****Feb. 16: Ice T, 62, Rapper/Actor; Elizabeth Olsen, 31, Actress; Christopher Eccleston, 56, Actor.*****Feb. 17: Ed Sheehan, 29, Pop Singer; Michael Jordon, 57, Basketball Player; Larry the Cable Guy, 57, Comedian/Actor; Jim Brown, 84, Football Player.*****Feb. 18: John Travolta, 66, Actor; Matt Dillon, 56, Actor Wanna White, 63, Game Show Host; Yoko Ono, 87, Activist.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Clovis Boudreaux, 87, was stopped by da police on Highway 13, between Crowley and Kaplan. Da old man talked his way out of a speeding ticket. He told da policeman, “Well me, I was hurrying because I wanted to get dere before I forgot where it was dat I was going.”

C’EST TOUT Special Lunch Bunch Gathering The Bunch will dine at Southern Charm this week. Next week, Feb. 19, a special gathering will be held at Robert’s to introduce the new Orange City Manager Mike Kunst and welcome him to Orange. Mayor Larry Spears and other officials will be in attendance. Make plans to attend. Everyone always welcome.*****Take care and God bless.

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Two Little Cypress-Mauriceville students will perform in All-State Band and Choirs at the Texas Music Educators conference on Saturday, February 15. Their groups will have three days of rehearsal with their nationally-recognized clinician during the conference. To secure a seat in one of these ensembles, over 72,900 students perform in a number of competitions to earn one of the 1,780 positions. Pictured, from left, are John Paul Sulak and Darby Watson.

Area students selected as Texas All-State musicians John Paul Sulak and Darby Watson, members of the Little Cypress Mauriceville High School Choir and Band programs will perform with the Texas All-State Choir and Band Ensembles on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center as part of the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention in San Antonio. John Paul will perform with the Small School Mixed Choir and Darby will perform with the 5A Symphonic Band. ey were chosen for this prestigious honor through a competitive process held this year across the state at District, Region, and Area levels. John Paul is a student of the LCM Choir program under the direction of Mrs. Nikki Hanson. Darby is a student in the LCM Band Program under the direction of Mr. Jose Ochoa. Mrs. Hanson and Mr. Ochoa are both members of the Texas Music Educators Association, a 19,000+ member organization headquartered in Austin. is is the ﬁrst time for John Paul and Darby to perform as a member of a TMEA All-State organization. John Paul is the son of Cathi and Robert Sulak. Darby is the daughter of Jen-

nifer and Billy Watson. High school students selected to perform in the All-State concerts have competed through auditions to qualify at the state level. All-State is the highest honor a Texas music student can receive. 1,780 students are selected through a process that begins with over 72,900 students from around the state vying for this honor to perform in one of 15 ensembles (bands, orchestras, and choirs). Texas Music Educators Association sponsors the Texas All-State competition. is competitive process begins throughout the state in auditions hosted by 33 TMEA Regions. Individual musicians perform selected music for a panel of judges who rank each instrument or voice part. From this ranking, a select group of musicians advances from their Region to compete against musicians from other areas in eight TMEA Area competitions. e highest-ranking musicians judged at the TMEA Area competitions qualify to perform in a TMEA All-State music group. Only the top 2.5% of musicians who initially audition become All-State musicians.

Some Orangefield High School junior and senior students attended a Career Expo at Ford Park in Beaumont. Students learned important job seeking skills and were able to visit vendor booths to speak to representatives from local businesses and colleges. There was a variety of career fields to choose from.

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Do you have a loved one with a Mental Illness? NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) will be offering an eight week course to help family members cope with their loved ones who are suffering from Depression, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, PTSD, etc. is 8 week course is seldom offered in Orange, and it is limited to the first 20 people who sign up. It will meet once a week beginning in February 2020 and is free of charge. To sign up call 409-617-3308 or email namigoldentriangle@gmail.com. You can visit our website at: https://nami.org/Find-Support/NAMI-Programs/NAMI-Family-to-Family. Golden K Kiwanis Club meetings e Orange Golden K Kiwanis meets 9:30 a.m. each Wed., this week Kenneth Steppe will give a historical talk on the history of the city and county of Orange at the weekly meeting of Golden K Kiwanis on Wednesday, February 12, at 9:45 a.m. in the Salvation Army Meeting Room, 1950 MLK Drive, Orange, TX 77630. e actual speaker will talk from about 10 a.m. until 10:30 or 10:45 a.m. Light refreshments will be furnished by Karen McKinney. Coffee will also be provided. Meetings are held every Wednesday at same time and place. For further Golden K information, email: annieoakley1116@gmail.com. Elect Rob Strause for OC Sheriff to hold meet, greet Saturday Rob Strause will be having a Meet and Greet Fundraiser this Saturday, February 15th from 11am to -2pm at Walgreens in Bridge City, which is located at 1790 Texas Avenue. Rob is running for Orange County Sheriff and early voting starts February 18. Come out and speak to Rob to hear his plans for all of Orange County. Everyone who comes will be

given a link plate with chips and a drink. Please invite others, but most importantly please vote for Rob Strause for Orange County Sheriﬀ.

Elect Mooney for Sheriff to hold meet & greet Saturday e Elect Jimmy Lane Mooney for Orange County Sheriff will hold a Meet & Greet this Saturday and Sunday in Orange. e Meet & Greet for Jimmy Lane Mooney on Sat., Feb. 15 will be held in the parking lot in front of Walmart in Orange from 10:00am till 2:00pm. Links, chips & drinks will be served. Come out to eat, & meet & visit with Jimmy Lane Mooney your next Sheriff of Orange Co. e Meet & Greet for Jimmy Lane Mooney on Sun., Feb. 16, to be held in the parking lot of the VFW Hall in Orange from 11:00am till 2:00pm. Links, chips & drinks will be served. Come out to meet & visit with Jimmy Lane Mooney & eat with us. Remember to vote Jimmy Lane Mooney for your next Sheriff of Orange Co.

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Gumbo Meal Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is sponsoring another Gumbo Meal fundraiser. If you missed out on their “Bridge City famous gumbo” at last year’s Christmas Bazaar, here is another opportunity to give it a try! Or if you loved it, you don’t have to wait a whole year to get some! ey will be selling Tuesday, February 25 11 am to 1 pm. Gumbo Meal $9.50, Frozen Quart $12.00, Frozen Pint $6.00. Dine In, Take Out, Delivery. Call the church oﬃce at 409735-4573. ey are located at 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. is helps support the music ministry and scholarships. It’s a Matter of the Heart 1K, 3K Make a promise to your heart, a promise to eat more healthy, get more active and say No to smoking, including

vaping. Join us for our 2nd Heart Walk at Lamar State College Orange on Saturday, February 29th from 8 am to 2 pm. We will have a 1K and 3K walk, blood pressure checks, presentations of healthy smoothies, heart healthy meal preps, hands on CPR training, family photos, a balloon release and special speaker, Dr. Clare from VA Houston Hospital. Volunteers and Vendors are welcome, everything is free. For safety, no pets except for service dogs. For more information please contact Ebony Mitchell at 281-450-2391 or Deborah Mitchell at 409-779-1744.

LCMISD Kindergarten Roundup If you have a child or know of a child who will begin kindergarten in the fall, please take note of and share these dates. Little Cypress Elementary, 409-886-2838: April 2, 9:0010:00 a.m. or 6:00-7:00 p.m. Mauriceville Elementary, 409745-1615: April 2, - 8:30-9:30 a.m. or 5:30- 6:30 p.m. pre-kindergarten sign up will also be this day at MVE, for those who meet the requirements. LCE will hold a Pre-K roundup at a later date. ose with questions should contact the school your child will attend by calling the number listed beside the school’s name above. Important: Parents or guardians must provide the following when registering their children: e child’s birth certificate, child’s social security card, child’s shot record, parent's driver’s license, and a proof of residence, such as an electric or other utility bill. 2020 Lenten Fish Fry Knights of Columbus Council 13825 St. Francis of Assisi, Knights of Columbus Council 13825 is selling fish dinners in the San Damiano Center (behind the Church) located at 4300 Meeks Drive from 4:30PM to 6:30PM on the following Lenten Fridays: February 28, March 6, March 13, March 20, March 27 and April 3. Dinner includes two pieces of fish, french fries, hushpuppies, coleslaw, drink and dessert for $10.

4th Annual Swamp Pop Blowout e 4th Annual Swamp Pop Blowout will be held March 28th at the VFW Hall on North Hwy. 87 in Orange. Tickets will be sold at Granger R.V. Sales on MacArthur Drive. Ticket cost is $20.00 a person. Must be 21 years or older to attend. Tickets will go on sale Feb. 25th through March 28th, and sold Monday through Friday from 10 am to 2 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm on 3-28 with bands starting at 8 pm and going till 12 am. It is open to public and will be BYOB. For tickets or information please call 409-738-2294.

2019 Income Tax Assistance AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) Tax Filing Assistance will be offered starting at 12:15pm, Wed., Feb. 5th at the Orange Public Library. IRS (Internal Revenue Service)-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 to 4:00 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 15th. April 15 is the last day to file 2019 taxes. Anyone coming for assistance should bring the following: Proof of identification (photo ID); Social Security cards for you, your spouse, and dependents; Birth dates for you, your spouse, and dependents; Wage and income statements (Form W-2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099-Misc, W2G); Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099); Records of any Capital Gains and Losses; Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements; and a copy of last year’s federal and state returns, very helpful in the preparation of the 2019 return. For contact information, call or email Richard Porter, 409.883.0698 or porter4897@sbcglobal.net. Jackson Community Center offers tax help e Jackson Community Center will be offering fast tax refund and electronic filing to eligible families and individuals earning up to 54,000 or less by appointment only. is service will continue start February 3rd and go through April 15. e JCC is located at 520 W. Decatur Ave in Orange and is open Mon. thru Fri. from 10 am to 5 pm, and every other Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. Please call to schedule an appointment and for additional information contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or email jccorange@gmail.com.

Orange County Master Gardeners plant fair e Orange County Master Gardeners are holding their 7th Annual Bloomin’ Crazy Plant Fair Saturday, March 14, 2020, 8AM - 1PM at Cormier Park, 8235 FM 1442, Orangefield. Hundreds of nursery and member grown plants will be for sale including many varieties of citrus, berries, Texas Superstars, perennials, natives, annuals, house and tropicals along with succulents, lilies and many other hard to find and unusual plants. Plant specialists and members will be available to answer questions and to assist you selecting your plants. Specialty booths will be set up with unique gardening and craft items. For more information check out http://txmg.org/orange or contact us at sheribethard@yahoo.com. American Legion Post 49 Officer Elections e American Legion Post 49 in Orange is seeking officer nominations at our meetings on March 14th at 2pm and April 11th at 2 pm. e officer elections will be held on May 9th at 2pm. all members should attend these meetings. e American Legion Post 49 is located at 108 Green Ave in Orange.

Orange County Beekeepers Group Meetings e Orange County Beekeepers Group meets the first Tuesday of each month 6 pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome to attend our meeting. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. is group works with the Orange County Ag Agent to expand beekeeping opportunity in Orange. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. Officers of the Orange County Apiary Committee are normally in attendance to answer questions and assist Orange County residents. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact the Orange County Agrilife office 409-8827010, Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 Texas Master Beekeeper, Christie Ray 409-550-9195 owner of QueenBee Supply in Orange or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356, owner of Muldrow Bee Farm.

Community Christian School Golf Tourney Community Christian School has rescheduled their Golf Tournament at Sunset Grove Country Club to April 4th. e tourney will cost $100 per player / $350 foursome and the deadline to enter is Nov. 9th. ere will be a $50 Ball Drop, $25 Strokes, $1200 Grand Prize, a Hole in One for hole #14 sponsored by Sabine River Ford with a new truck the prize with other prizes as well. Please call 409-883-4531 or email karad@ccorange.org for registration details. See BRIEFS, Page 3B

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Rockers Tom Gimbel, at left, and Kelly Hansen, along with the rest of their bandmates in Foreigner, will be performing at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., on Saturday, Feb. 15 for ages 21 and older. A limited number of tickets remain for this event. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.

Legendary rock act returns for Valentine’s Day weekend

Texas Sen. Brandon Creighton delivered proclamations to members of the Port Arthur Education Foundation board during the annual State of Education luncheon in Port Arthur on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Sen. Creighton was the keynote speaker for the event which also featured presentations from Lamar State College Port Arthur President Dr. Betty Reynard and Port Arthur ISD Superintendent Dr. Mark Porterie. A commemorative flag was also presented to Port Arthur Education Foundation Board President Barbara Phillips. The flag was flow over the state capitol before being presented at the State of Education event. Pictured, from left, are Reynard, Phillips, Creighton and Porterie.

Deaths and Memorials Donna Marie Broussard Pitts, 65, Orange Donna Marie Broussard Pitts, 65, of Orange, Texas passed away at her home on February 10, 2020, surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 14, DONNA PITTS 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange. Visitation will be held prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Born in Orange on August 12, 1954, she was the daughter of Willie and Helen Broussard. Donna was a devoted member of the Mauriceville Elementary School staﬀ for 27 years. She loved her job, the kids that came down the halls, and she adored her co-workers. Her husband, children, and grandchildren were the loves of her life. When Donna was surrounded by family, she was the happiest. Her spirit was incredibly infectious and she made everyone feel loved. She was the matriarch of our family and the light of so many lives. She was a devoted wife, daughter,

Richard Lawrence Starkey, 79, Orange Richard Lawrence Starkey, 79, of Orange, Texas, passed away on February 8, 2020, in Beaumont, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., ursday, February 13, 2020, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Mr. Roy Helms oﬃciating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on December 8, 1940, he was the son of Richard Malcolm Starkey and Dorothy Aileen (King) Starkey. Richard proudly served his country in the United States Navy as a Mechanic and went on to work many years as a Process Operator for Temple Inland. He enjoyed giving back to his community and spent time doing charity work for special needs children as well as for veterans through the Wounded Warriors Project. Richard was an avid Nascar fan, especially when it came to Dale Earnhardt. He enjoyed working with his hands whether he was re-

mother, sister, especially grandmother, and friend. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willie and Helen (Bergeron) Broussard; her in-laws, Gerald Dewey and Joy Madge (Mayfield) Pitts; her sister, Carol Moss Cappen; her brother, Marshal Moss; her son, Matthew Hayden Pitts; her daughter, Kristen Renae Pitts Fuss; and her beloved husband omas Dewey Pitts. ose left to cherish her memory are her sons, Jason Pitts and wife Chastity Hodges of Austin, and Jeremy Pitts and wife Melissa Pitts of Orangefield. Also left to cherish her memory are her soon to be great-grandchild, Alice Joy Hardy; her much loved grandchildren, Brennen Pitts, Sage Jones, Rayven Fuss, Alisha Fuss, and their father, Spencer Fuss; her brothers, Larry Moss and Alan Broussard; her brothers-in-law, Harold Pitts and David Pitts; her sisters-in-law, Kathy Smith, Margie Pitts, and Penny Bays and husband Jerry; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and many close friends. Serving as pallbearers are Julian Patillo, Hayden Powell, Cameron Pitts, Cody Criglow, Andrew Hardy, John Trussell, Matt Flowers, and Curtis Dunbar. Honorary pallbearer is Shane Marburger. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to M. D. Anderson G. I. Cancer Research, 1515 Holcombe Blvd, Houston, Texas 77030.

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Legendary rock act Foreigner returns to Southwest Louisiana just in time to help rekindle the romance and the rock. Foreigner will perform at 8 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 15, which happens to be Valentine’s Day weekend, inside the Grand Event Center of the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La. A limited number of tickets remain for this highly popular event and can be purchased at www.goldennuggetlc.com starting at $60 each. e group, which formed in 1976 and released its ﬁrst album in 1977, is comprised of founding member and guitarist Mick Jones; vocalist, Kelly Hansen; bassist, Jeﬀ Pilson; keyboardist, Michael Bluestein; guitarist, Bruce Watson; drummer, Chris Frazier; and guitarist, keyboardist and saxophonist, Tom Gimbel.

Now entering its sixth decade as a band, Foreigner has sold approximately 80 million albums around the world behind the strength of its numerous hit songs, such as “Juke Box Hero,” “Hot Blooded,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Urgent,” “Cold as Ice” and ballads “Waiting for a Girl Like You” and “I Want to Know What Love Is.” According to multi-talented musician Tom Gimbel, the reason is simple for why the band continues to be such a popular touring attraction. “is music has all of these great elements to it,” Gimbel said in a recent telephone interview. “Mick (Jones) knows how to put this sophistication to it and he comes up with these great melodies, and people can really relate to the words, you know? People know what our songs feel like.” Although the show at the Golden Nugget Casino is strictly for ages 21 and older, Gimbel said at many of its

building antique classic cars, making beautiful wood carvings, or building and using model airplanes, boats, and cars. Richard was wonderful, kind, and giving man who loved his family dearly. His memory will DONNA PITTS live on through all who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his parents, Richard and Dorothy Starkey; and his granddaughters, Melissa Turbeville and Ashley Allison. Richard is survived by his loving wife, Mary Starkey; children, Tammie Robertson, Robin Allison, Donna Trussell, Wayne Starkey, and Chris Starkey; 5 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren; and his sister, Diana Borucki; along with numerous other loving family and friends.

Bettye Jeane Bennett, 97, Houston Bettye Jeane Bennett, 97, formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away on February 7, 2020, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston. Oﬃciating will be Reverend David Browder. Born in Evansville, Indiana, on September 29, 1922, she was the daughter of Adelyne Morris. Bettye was a faithful member of St. omas Episcopal Church in Houston. She was very active in her church. Bettye enjoyed painting, making jewelry, and doing anything to express herself artistically. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her. She was preceded in death by her mother, Adelyne Morris; her husband of 67 years, Robert W. Bennett; and her grandson, Dr. Michael R. Olson of Beaumont, Texas. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara Bennett Olson and husband David; her granddaughter, Katherine Elizabeth Olson Triska and husband Jeremy; her granddaughter-in-law, Stacey Olson; and her great-grandchildren, Chloe Jane Olson, Layla Ann Olson, Holden Luke Triska, and Ella Kate Triska. e family would like to acknowledge and express appreciation to Teresa Hebert, Kay Williams, and Misty Merritt for their loving care and attention throughout the years.

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other performance the diversity in the ages of its fans its very noticeable. “We really do see a broad spectrum of people in our crowds, and that’s a great thing,” he explained. “It’s amazing to see teens, young adults, and people who have been life-long fans at our shows at the same time.” Gimbel has been in Foreigner for nearly 25 years and has enjoyed the adventure every moment. He had served as touring keyboardist for Aerosmith from 1989 to 1995 with a brief ﬁllin stint in Foreigner in 1992 before getting the job permanently in 1995. “I got recommended for the spot in Foreigner by a guy who saw me with Jon Butcher,” Gimbel said. “He knew I could play keyboards, but he also knew I could sing, play saxophone and play guitar. Well, he was playing golf one day with a record guy who worked with See MUSIC, Page 4B

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Forget the wind, just cast line to catch fish

DICKIE COLBURN FISHING REPORT FOR THE RECORD

Out of fear of rousting Mother Nature’s ugly side, I will only mention that we have endured a little more rain and wind than needed over the past few days. Don’t get me wrong… . we have been forced to deal with far worse! If you prefer to fish the wide open confines of Sabine Lake, it has been all but a guarantee that the wind is going to blow the wrong direction and harder than you would like at some point virtually every day. For my money, however, it is still better than dealing with the absence of even a breath of wind on a scorching August day. Too much wind not only makes it more difficult to spot surface activity between the whitecaps, but diminishes my fervor for long boat rides as well. Rain, on the other hand does little more than affect your comfort level provided it doesn’t hang around too long and swell the bayous and Former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch says he could have stopped the sign-stealing debacle. river. runoff exit Additional off-colored will eventually the lake via outgoing tides, but at least temporar through ily, it will blow Plan B all to hell before doing so. You can also all but eliminate the opportunity to figure out a Plan C by driving across an area bridge with the wife when the water more closely resembles a plowed field. eir brief unsubstantiated assessment of the less than favorable conditions usually ends with, “Looks like tomorrow will be a good day for us to go shopping.” While I no longer care to grind all day for a few bites Friday’s Wall Street the 2017 season, he smashed the monSee COLBURN, Page 2B KAZ’S KORNER Journal revealed the itor used to steal the signs with a baseJOE KAZMAR origins of the sign- ball bat. “In hindsight, I should have FOR THE RECORD stealing scheme traced had a meeting and addressed it face back to a program forward and really ended it,” he was I spent a few days in Houston last called “Code- quoted by the Chronicle as saying. week playing in a tournament with my breaker”—an algo“I should have had a more forceful bridge partner Susan Pennington and rithm-based in Excel reaction at the appropriate time, which discovered first hand by people I visthat was able to de- is the time I found out. I still feel reited with that many local Houston As- code catchers’ signs. sponsible and I’ll always feel responsitros fans are fearful Major League According to e Chronicle, the pro- ble as the man out front,” the former Baseball may take away their 2017 gram was created in 2016 and that skipper confessed. “I hope over time it’s World Championship. then-Astros general manager Jeff Luh- proven that the 2017 World Series title is idea was verified last week by now knew it existed. wasn’t tainted. But we did it to ourrecently-fired Astros’ manager A.J. MLB’s investigation revealed Code- selves.” Hinch in an interview by Sports Illus- breaker began with baseball operations “Players, who were given immunity trated’s Tom Verducci when he “as- employees entering signs and pitches for their cooperation, told MLB invessumed culpability and expressed into an Excel spreadsheet. e algo- tigators that they would have ceased contrition for tolerating too much dur- rithm formulated patterns and how the the tomfoolery if Hinch asked them to,” ing the 2017 season,” according to Sat- pitches and signs corresponded, the the article stated. edition urday’s of the Houston stated. Houston continued to steal However, Chronicle Chronicle. signs under Hinch into the 2018 reguAstros’ players eventually took over “Hinch expressed by regret unseen the scheme during the 2017 season lar season. Speculation has swirled many others ensnared in the electronic with then-bench coach Alex Cora im- that, in 2019, Astros players wore sign-stealing scandal. He declined a plementing the trashcan banging that buzzers or other wearable devices that follow-up interview with e Chroni- Hinch admitted he heard. alerted them of a pitch before it was cle on Friday,” the article continued. Hinch confirmed that, twice during See KORNER, Page 2B

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thrown. But Jose Altuve, Josh Reddick and Alex Bregman have all denied the accusation and Major League Baseball said it investigated the claims and found nothing to substantiate it, according to the Chronicle article. New general manager James Click, who was hired last week by Astros owner Jim Crane said he is “very confident and absolutely certain Houston was not using electronics to steal signs during the 2019 postseason. Click came form the Tampa Bay Rays, the team Houston defeated in a fivegame American League Division Series. During the playoffs, one of Click’s responsibilitieswas touring each visiting ball park with major league officials, who pointed out each piece of technology in the building. “ey could tell us exactly what it was for and where it was going,” Click said. “And so, through that process, I think we all got very comfortable that there was nothing going on. From that perspective, I’m very confident and absolutely certain there was nothing going on.” And to make sure another scandal like this doesn’t happen again, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred intends

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From Page 1B to impose new limits on what live video is available to teams. “I think you should assume that before the season starts, we will have new guidelines with respect to the use of video equipment,” Manfred told the Associated Press last ursday. “I think we have too much video available in real time right now,” e Astros are reporting to their spring training site this week at West Palm Beach and begin the exhibition Grapefruit League season Feb. 22 against Washington, which also has its training site at West Palm Beach. KWICKIES… Lamar University’s new head football coach Blane Morgan got off to a late start with recruiting with only half of his staff in place and still managed to sign 25 recruits on National Signing Day last week consisting of 21 high school recruits and four junior college transfers. However, although Morgan vowed to recruit Southeast Texas heavily, he only signed one local player from Beaumont United, defensive lineman Jakevian Wilson. Canadian Nick Taylor led last weekend’s AT&amp;T Pebble Beach Pro Am from start to finish, holding off charges from veteran Phil

Mickelson and Kevin Streelman to win by two strokes and the $1.404 million winner’s share. e only other PGA golfer to lead the tournament all four days was Mickelson in 2005. American League’s 2018 MVP Mookie Betts was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Los Angeles Dodgers along with teammate David Price in an effort to get some salary relief after carrying baseball’s highest payroll for the past two seasons. e Red Sox will receive Dodgers outfielder Alex Verdugo and prospects Jeter Downs and Connor Wong. JUST BETWEEN US… Football junkies who just can’t go without watching the sport got a reprieve last weekend when the XFL kicked off its inaugural season. e Houston Roughnecks overpowered the Los Angeles Wildcats before 17,815 fans at TDECU Stadium in Houston Saturday. One of the interesting new rules being tested is that teams don’t kick extra points after a touchdown. Instead they must convert for one, two or three points from two, five or 10 yards out, respectively. I wonder how long it will take before this new idea of pro football fizzles?

Bigger fish stepping up as temperatures climb OUTDOOR WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

As far as I am concerned February and March have to be some of the best times on the calendar for a wide variety of reasons. Spring is closing in and everything starts to heat up, especially the fishing. Anglers all over the state look forward to this month with great anticipation every year because in just about any body of water you fish, fresh or salt; you stand an excellent chance of doing battle with a career fish. Freshwater anglers have long known the magic that can happen on those days when the winds lay and the temperature climbs. Big fish climb up from the deeper water and make their home for the next few weeks on the inside grass lines where they will eventually spawn. Before too long they will be fighting for space as it seems like the crappie usually beat the bass to the punch as the warmer temperatures push these fish up shallow. That space between the grass and the bank is going to get crowded really soon and that spells success for most fishermen. Now the freshwater folks won’t be the only ones taking advantage of the warmer temperatures, saltwater anglers will be reaping the benefits as well. Over the past several days the water temperatures steadily increased in many places. The warmer surface temps have triggered a better bite, especially the one on topwater plugs. Now the mainstay throughout the winter was the unbelievable redfish bite and that continues on an almost daily rampage. The ridiculous numbers of redfish have diehard big trout hunters pulling out their

hair and cursing aloud as it seems these fish are nowhere to be found when the redfish show up. This winter has been one of the quietest ones I can remember in a long time as far as big speckled trout are concerned. The norm during the winter months is to take advantage of the warmer days ahead of oncoming fronts and be on the water just prior to the weather change. Now with the more consistent temperatures the pattern should hinge on greater tide activity so if you are looking for an advantage there you have it. If there is any draw back to fishing in the spring months it will be the wind and you can bet there will be plenty of it. The stretch of shore line from Blue Buck to Willow Bayou will get plenty of traffic due to the predominant winds coming from the southeast. On the days when the wind decides to lay down it’s always a great idea to get back closer to deep water, the river and intracoastal. The islands that border the deeper water will be a haven for these big fish as they move up on the flats to feed and I can’t think of a betterplace to start. Good strong tide movements and a little presence of bait should certainly get you in the game. If at all possible when fishing with more than one person be sure to cover the different water columns. Use a topwater to help locate fish and probe the deeper water with a slower sinking plug or even soft plastic lure. If you are fortunate enough to have all the factors come into place that next strike you get may be the best fish of your life and that is exactly what makes this time of year one of the best.

Colburn fishing these conditions, I still firmly believe that you can catch fish. I have zeroed on picture perfect days so failing to catch a fish on an ugly day is of little concern. For the angler looking for any encouragement at all to fish, regardless of water clarity, consider the fact that two of the largest trout I ever caught were taken in water so dirty that I could not see my lure even an inch or two beneath the surface. In both cases, a sl-o-w retrieve with a bulkier lure was the ticket. One fish fell for a black-chartreuse Catch V and the other ate a five inch red shad Assassin. In those conditions, I have more confidence in a larger profile and opaque color than vibration. It is also important to remember that clear or muddy water is not an indication of

From Page 1B the salinity level as an adequate salinity level is the end all-be all for locating trout. For that reason, the catching on the north end of the lake usually goes to pot well before it does on the south end. Incoming tides ushering in better salinity are more impactful on the extreme south end of the lake and both bait ﬁsh and trout are less likely to abandon the area. It is also important to remember that the deeper water just north of the Causeway is clearer than the water nearer the surface and that can make a huge difference as to what color lure works the best. For the same reason, I have done better with a translucent color ﬁshing the deeper water in both Middle and East Pass on the north end as well as the mouths of the bayous. In both cases, I prefer a

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little heavier jig head and keep the lure near or on the bottom. Adding a scent enhances your lure’s appeal, thus the reason Gulp lures are so effective in off-colored water. In order to fish a particular body style at times, I am forced to add a scent. Shrimp is undoubtedly the most used flavor, but I have even more confidence in Pro Cure’s menhaden. Last, but not least, I would fish braided line even if I fished it at no other time. e absence of any stretch greatly magnifies every strike andmuddy water bites are generally very subtle. I still employ a couple of feet of mono leader, not due to the visibility factor, but because it makes a loop knot not only much easier to tie, but more effective as well.

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Mardi Gras weekend goes ’80s with Flashback Parade, concert

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record

It’s time to break out the Aqua Net, the neon color shirts and the spandex pants because the ‘’80s are back this Friday. e Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau, along with the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce invite the public to the 17th Annual Mardi Gras Weekend celebration this weekend in downtown Orange. e fun kicks oﬀ at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 14, with the Flashback Parade which begins and ends at Division Street in downtown Orange. It travels the usual route with fans being able to line the streets of 10th Street, Green Avenue, 1st Street and Front Street in anticipation of colorful beads and lots of fun. Following the parade, it is time to jump in your time traveling DeLorean and travel back to the 1980s with regional tribute rock act, L.A. Roxx. e band has been a popular attraction in Southeast Texas and South-

The Orangefield Junior High and High School Student Councils combined efforts in a donation drive to help the Rainbow Room restock their supplies after being flooded by Tropical Storm Imelda. The Rainbow Room is a nonprofit organization that helps supply children in foster care with basic .

Youth paddling program The music of the 1980s returns in style on Friday night as hard rock and glam music tribute band L.A. Roxx performs at the Riverfront Parade in downtown Orange as part of the Flashback Parade and Mardi Gras celebration. Photo by Tommy Mann Jr.

west Louisiana for several years and specializes in music by artists which made the ’80s so memorable, such as Bon Jovi, Poison, Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Guns ‘N Roses, Ratt and so many more. ose who attend the parade and the concert are en-

couraged to dress in their best 1980s attire and take part in the “ﬂashback” event, which is free and open to the public. Mardi Gras weekend continues on Saturday, Feb. 15th, with the always popular Munchkin Parade at 2 p.m. e Krewe of Krewe’s

Grand Parade will begin at 6 p.m., Saturday. For more information on the parades or Mardi Gras weekend, contact the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau at 409-883-1011 or the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce at 409-883-3536.

Garrett earns BC Student honor e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce has announced that the February Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Carly Garrett. Carly was presented her certiﬁcate and gift bag by Lifetime Ambassador, Dave Derosier, Owner of OhainWEB.com, at the February Networking Coﬀee hosted by RE/MAX One. Carly is the daughter of Amy Britnell and Bryan and Lindsey Garrett. She is ranked #26 of 165 with a GPA of 4.30. Carly has served her community in canned food drives, painting of the United Way’s orange, Relay for life-Walk for Cancer, and tutoring. Debbie Gregg, Art Teacher & Floral Design, said, “It is my pleasure to announce Carly Garrett as the Student of the Month for Fine Arts. Carly is a very motivated student. I have known Carly since she was a little girl and have watched her create some beautiful artwork. She is always positive and creating beautiful pieces of artwork. Carly is extremely talented as an artist and a student. During her senior year she has been selected to exhibit her artwork at the Museum of Southeast Texas in the Senior Protégé Art Show and she was awarded Best of Show at the Houston Livestock School Art Show. Her artwork will be on display in the Hayloft Gallery during the rodeo in NRG Arena. She is also a candi-

Today we launch a new and exciting way for youth to explore their local national preserve. All Southeast Texas youth organizations, clubs and groups are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to build teamwork skills, explore the natural environment around them and give back to the preserve. rough group kayaking programs youth organizations will be invited to explore the Neches River, Village Creek and Pine Island Bayou. During each group kayak experience participants will learn basic water safety skills, explore the ecosystem they are kayaking through and perform a small amount of service work in the park.

Carly Garrett was named Student of the Month for February for Bridge City High School.

date for auction which will be announced in February.” Laurie Kosh, eatre Teacher, said, “Carly is an outstanding student and a joy to have in class. She has such a positive attitude and always has a smile on her face. Carly is a very talented young lady that has a bright future ahead of her.” Hannah Landry, Math Teacher, said, “Carly is a joy to have in class. She is a hard worker, determined, and motivated to be successful. Well-liked by her peers and teachers, Carly can be found with a positive attitude and a smile on her face! She will go on to do great things because of her wonderful qualities and abilities!” Michelle Prouse, Family and Consumer Science, TAFE Co-Sponsor, Varsity Cheer Coach, said, “Carly is awesome! I have taught Carly for two years. Carly has an excellent work ethic and is very responsible. I

have truly enjoyed having Carly in class and in Ready Set Teach. Carly is an extraordinary artist and I enjoy seeing her work.” After graduation, Carly plans to attend Lamar Institute of Technology for Radiologic Technology and pursue becoming certiﬁed in ﬂoral design.

She received gift certiﬁcates and gifts from: COS Printing, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Neches Federal Credit Union, Bridge City Walmart, Bridge City Bank, 5Point Credit Union and Delta Life Fitness Orange County.

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is program invites youth and young adults to explore the Big icket. Local community organizations such as schools, church youth groups, after-school programs, Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA/YWCA, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, 4H groups, youth sports leagues and other recreational, academic and social clubs are encouraged to participate in this paddling program as a group. All equipment and basic introductory paddle training is provided as part of this free program. To sign your group up for this program please call our youth paddle team at 409951-6826 or email us at bith_paddleprogram@nps .gov for more information.

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Annual financial to-do list Things you can do for your future as the year unfolds Provided by Ian E. James, CRPC®, AAMS® President, Financial Advisor Capital Financial Group www.409Wealth.com 409-792-0179

What financial, business, or life priorities do you need to address for the coming year? Now is a good time to think about the investing, saving, or budgeting methods you could employ toward specific objectives, from building your retirement fund to managing your taxes. You have plenty of choices. Here are a few ideas to consider: Can you contribute more to your retirement plans this year? In 2020, the contribution limit for a Roth or traditional individual retirement account (IRA) remains at $6,000 ($7,000, for those making “catch-up” contributions). Your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) may affect how much you can put into a Roth IRA: singles and heads of household with MAGI above $139,000 and joint filers with MAGI above $206,000 cannot make 2020 Roth contributions.1 Before making any changes, remember that withdrawals from traditional IRAs are taxed as ordinary income, and if taken before age 59½, may be subject to a 10% federal income tax penalty. To qualify for the tax-free and penaltyfree withdrawal of earnings, Roth IRA distributions must meet a five-year holding requirement and occur after age 59½.2 Make a charitable gift. You can claim the deduction on your tax return, provided you itemize your deductions with Schedule A. e paper trail is important here. If you give cash, you need to document it. Even small contributions need to be demonstrated by a bank record, payroll deduction record, credit card statement, or written communication from the charity with the date and amount. Incidentally, the Internal Revenue Service (I.R.S.) does not equate a pledge with a donation. If you pledge $2,000 to a charity this year, but only end up gifting $500, you can only deduct $500.3 ese are hypothetical examples and are not a replacement for real-life advice.

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Make certain to consult your tax, legal, or accounting professional before modifying your strategy. See if you can take a home office deduction for your small business. If you are a small-business owner, you may want to investigate this. You may be able to legitimately write off expenses linked to the portion of your home used to exclusively conduct your business. Using your home office as a business expense involves a complex set of tax rules and regulations. Before moving forward, consider working with a professional who is familiar with home-based businesses.4 Open an HSA. A Health Savings Account (HSA) works a bit like your workplace retirement account. ere are also some HSA rules and limitations to consider. You are limited to a $3,550 contribution for 2020, if you are single; $7,100, if you have a spouse or family. ose limits jump by a $1,000 “catch-up” limit for each person in the household over age 55.5 If you spend your HSA funds for nonmedical expenses before age 65, you may be required to pay ordinary income tax as well as a 20% penalty. After age 65, you may be required to pay ordinary income taxes on HSA funds used for nonmedical expenses. HSA contributions are exempt from federal income tax; however, they are not exempt from state taxes in certain states. Pay attention to asset location. Tax-efficient asset location is an ignored fundamental of investing. Broadly speaking, your least tax-efficient securities should go in pretax accounts, and your most tax-efficient securities should be held in taxable accounts.

Asset allocation is an approach to help manage investment risk. Asset allocation does not guarantee against investment loss. Before adjusting your asset allocation, consider working with an investment professional who is familiar with tax rules and regulations. Review your withholding status. Should it be adjusted due to any of the following factors? * You tend to pay a great deal of income tax each year. * You tend to get a big federal tax refund each year. * You recently married or divorced. * A family member recently passed away. * You have a new job and you are earning much more than you previously did. * You started a business venture or became self-employed. ese are general guidelines and are not a replacement for real-life advice. So, make certain to speak with a professional who understands your situation before making any changes. Are you marrying in 2020? If so, why not review the beneﬁciaries of your retirement accounts and other assets? When considering your marriage, you may want to make changes to the relevant beneﬁciary forms. e same goes for your insurance coverage. If you will have a new last name in 2020, you will need a new Social Security card. Additionally, the two of you may have retirement accounts and investment strategies. Will they need to be revised or adjusted with marriage? Are you coming home from active duty? If so, go ahead and check the status of your credit as well as the state of any tax and legal proceedings that might have been preempted by your orders. Make sure any employee health insurance is still there and revoke any power of attorney you may have granted to another person. Consider the tax impact of any upcoming transactions. Are you planning to sell any real estate this year? Are you starting a business? Do you think you might exercise a stock option? Might any large commissions or bonuses come your way in 2020? Do

you anticipate selling an investment that is held outside of a tax-deferred account? If you are retired, and in your seventies, remember your RMDs. In other words, Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from traditional retirement accounts. ere is a new development to report on this, as the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act just altered a key rule pertaining to these mandatory withdrawals. Under the SECURE ACT, in most circumstances, once you reach age 72, you must begin taking RMDs from most types of these accounts. e previous “starting age” was 70½.6 is new RMD rule applies only to those who will turn 70½ in 2020 or later. If you were 70½ when 2019 ended, you must take your initial RMD(s) by April 1, 2020, at the latest.6 If you have already begun taking RMDs, your annual deadline for them becomes December 31 of each year. e I.R.S. penalty for failing to take an RMD can be as much as 50% of the RMD amount that is not withdrawn.6 Vow to focus on being healthy and wealthy in 2020. And don’t be afraid to ask for help from professionals who understand your individual situation. Citations. 1 - thefinancebuff.com/ 401k-403b-ira-contributionlimits.html [7/16/19] 2 - kiplinger.com/article/ retirement/T032-C000-S000how-much-can-you-contribute-traditional-ira-2020.h tml [1/10/20] 3 - irs.gov/newsroom/charitable-contributions [6/28/19] 4 - nerdwallet.com/blog/ taxes/home-office-tax-deductions-small-business/ [1/22/19] 5 - cnbc.com/2019/06/03/ these-are-the-new-hsa-limits-for-2020.html [6/4/19] 6 - thestreet.com/retirement/secure-retirement-actmakes-big-changes-to-how-y ou-save [12/21/19] Ian James may be reached at (409)792-0179 or by e mail - ian@409Wealth.com

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Dementia Care Givers' Support Group e Dementia Care Givers' Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Second Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second ursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.. Seek & Find Resale Store e Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on ursdays from Noon to 6:00 pm, Fridays from 12 noon to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. We are selling all types of used items - clothes, toys, books, household items,etc. Our proceeds help fund our music programs at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please come and see us at 985 W. Roundbunch Road, next to Happy Donuts. Good Shepherd Lutheran Fundraiser Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is currently selling Durham Ellis Nuts. Pecan halves are $10.00/lb, Pecan Pieces are $9.75/lb and walnut pieces are $8.25/lb. We also have delicious chocolate covered pecans for $9.25. Come and check out our inventory of nuts. Our phone number is 409735-4573. We are selling these nuts to further our music ministry by offering music scholarships to two Lamar University students. Pinnacle Music Academy Pinnacle Academy offers private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass Trumpet, Ukulele, and more for all ages. Learn all musical styles including Pop, Rock, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop. Pinnacle Academy is located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. Come and discover this opportunity to learn an instrument in the local area. For more information, call 409-241-3920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com. Orange County Beekeeping Group e Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. e group also strives to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers, and the general public. For information or assistance with honeybee removals, please contact Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356. Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX 77632. Call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info. Calls are kept Confidential. Bridge City Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City. For more information, please contact Cindy at 409-749-9036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

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Foreigner and found out they needed a new guy and he said, ‘Do I have the guy for you.’ “I felt so fortunate to get this opportunity,” he continued. “I always wanted to play guitar in a band, and, in Foreigner, I get to do that as well as play keyboards and saxophone and sing. e casual Foreigner fan may not realize just how impressive the band’s music catalog really is until you see the band in concert. e entire set list could easily be comprised of nothing but hit singles on any given night. “If you were to write down all of the Foreigner songs that people know on pieces of paper and toss them in the air, then you could write our set list that way,” Gimbel said with a laugh. “ere are so many songs that it is too hard to leave things out. We have a ton of fun every night and we do change things up here and there. It’s a great thing to have that kind of problem deciding a set for the night.” Many bands from the 1970s and 1980s who still tour rarely put out new music anymore, but the occasional band will surprise its fans and release new material from time to time. Gimbel said there are no immediate plans but he knows to never say never. “Mick is always working on something,” he said. “He is always writing, whether it’s

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Former Mustang Brown leads Seahawks with 20 e Seahawks combined to shoot 66.3 percent from the floor and dish out 48 assists on 53 baskets in Saturday's 117-70 win over Victoria College at the Carl Parker Center. Sophomore Devaughn Thomas, a 6-7 forward out of Lafayette Comeaux High School, scored 25 points and missed one shot all night – hitting on eight dunks, three of them highlight-reel alley-oops – and West Orange-Stark freshman Terron Brown responded to his first start with 20 points of his own and a team-high seven rebounds. Ferontay Brooks, another Seahawk soph out of Lafayette Comeaux, dished out 10 assists while Port Arthur sophomore Darion Chatman and Beaumont freshman Byron Arceneaux finished with five assists each. e win over the winless Pirates keeps LSCPA in prime position for a first-round bye in the Region 14 tournament, which will be March 5-9 in Shreveport. e Seahawks are 7-7 and second in the South Zone, 13-12 overall. ey play their next two games on the road, Wednesday, Feb. 12 at Coastal Bend College and Feb. 15 at Angelina College, and then have an open date on Feb. 19 before playing their next home game at 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 against Lee College. Lamar State's leading scorer for the season and in 13 of their 25 games, omas hit each

of the 11 2-point field goals he tried against 0-18 Victoria and was 1 of 2 on 3-pointers. "Devaughn is showing more and more confidence on the floor," Lance Madison, the Seahawk coach, said. "He's going to have to keep playing big for us to get where we want to go." e Seahawks made 53 of the 80 shots they put up against the Pirates, who only suited up eight players and have no one on their roster taller than 6-2. Lamar State outrebounded Victoria 47-14. e Pirates' 5-foot-8 sophomore guard, Jacob Brown, is one of Region 14's top scorers and added 29 points to his totals Saturday. Against the Pirates, Madison rotated his 14 players through each half, with the 6-foot-6 Brown, who had been the first "big" off the bench lately, replacing J'Son Brooks in the starting lineup. He played with the first and third line, the only one Saturday to play as much as 20 minutes of the 40-minute game. e Seahawks led 52-28 at the half and by as much as 51 points, 113-62, with 1:55 left in the game. Jamyus Jones was the third Seahawk to score in double figures, with 12 points on 5of-7 shooting. Beaumont sophomore Justince Vaughn scored 9 points and four players – Chatman, Brooks, Clarence Miller and Xavier omas – scored 8.

Clarence Miller goes up for a basket against NJCAA Region 14 foe Victoria College during this past Saturday’s game at the Carl Parker Center in Port Arthur.

West Orange-Stark graduate Terron Brown responded to his first start of the season with the Lamar State College Port Arthur Seahawks by scoring 20 points with a team-best seven rebounds.

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

St. Valentine: Beheaded martyr to romantic love CATHOLIC NEWS AGENCY In most stores in the weeks leading up to St. Valentine’s day, you’re likely to find a plethora of pink and red cards, heart-shaped boxes of Russell Stover chocolates, and decor with nearly-naked chubby cherubs shooting hearts with bows and arrows. It’s a far cry from the real Saint Valentine, an early Christian martyr who was bludgeoned and beheaded for his faith. It’s also a far cry from an early Roman fertility ritual also celebrated on February 14, where men ran through the streets slapping women with the flesh of recentlysacrificed animals. So how did a saint with such a gruesome death come to be associated with a holiday all about love, chocolates, and chubby cherubs? According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, at least three different St. Valentines were recorded in early histories of martyrs under the date of February 14. There are also accounts of an African St. Valentine, an early Christian who was persecuted along with his companions, but it seems that nothing else is known about this possible saint. The St. Valentine celebrated today may have been two different people. One account holds that St. Valentine was a priest in Rome, and the other says that he was a bishop of Interamna (modern-day Terni). Both of these men were persecuted and ultimately killed for their faith, and buried

somewhere along the Flaminian Way. It is also possible that they were the same person. “He was either a Roman priest and physician who was martyred or he was the Bishop of Terni, Italy, who was also martyred in Rome, around 270 A.D. by Claudius the Goth,” who was the Roman emperor at the time, said Fr. Brendan Lupton, an associate professor of Church history at Mundelein Seminary in Illinois. St. Valentine - whether priest or bishop - was martyred on February 14, now celebrated as Valentine’s Day. According to most accounts, he was beaten and then beheaded, after a time of imprisonment. Local devotion to him spread, and Pope Julius I had a basilica dedicated to the saint built approximately two miles from Rome, over Valentine’s burial place. His skull is now kept in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Rome, and is decorated with flower crowns on his feast day. Lupton said St. Valentine was one of the first Christian martyrs when the general persecution of Christians started in the Roman empire. “More or less at that time, especially around the mid-third century, there was sort of a crisis in the Roman world known as the Third Century Crisis, where the Roman world was really in great peril,” Lupton told CNA. “There was a great amount of inflation. There were barbarian incursions at the time. There was lots of political instability. So that sort of

unleashed the first general persecution of Christians. Prior to that time, there were local persecutions, but they were local and sporadic.” Some Valentine’s Day traditions can be correlated with St. Valentine’s life, such as the exchanging of cards, Lupton said, or the celebration of romantic love. “One (account) was that he had befriended the jailer’s daughter, where he was being imprisoned, and when he died, he left her a note inscribed with ‘From your Valentine,’” Lupton said. Other accounts say that exchanging cards on Valentine’s Day recalls how St. Valentine would send notes to fellow Christians from prison. “Another story is that Claudius the Goth actually had prohibited marriage amongst soldiers. He felt that if soldiers were married, they’d be less devoted to the army, especially at that time and they needed as many troops as possible. So there was a legend that Valentine actually had married

soldiers in secret,” Lupton said. Another way St. Valentine’s Day may have come to be celebrated as a day of love was because the bird mating season was thought to begin around midFebruary, Lupton noted. St. Valentine’s Day as it is known today was also instituted as a substitute for a cruder Roman holiday at the time, called Lupercalia, Lupton added. Lupercalia was a popular feast celebrated in Rome, during which a group of pagan priests would sacrifice different types of animals and then run through the streets of Rome, slapping young women with the animal hides, a ritual that was thought to guarantee their health and fertility for the year. “And so Pope Gelasius, he was around the fifth century...replaced the Lupercalia with Saint Valentine’s Day,” Lupton said. Parts of Valentine’s Day are entirely unrelated to the real St. Valentine. He did not, for instance, go around shooting people (or

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1500 years. But Christians can still learn from the example of St. Valentine, Lupton said. “You could say that in some ways, although few are called to martyrdom as Christians, in almost every act of love, there’s an element of self-sacrifice, self-renunciation.”

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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113 Sun: Bible Study 9:30 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Wednesday evening services: Youth and Children 6:00 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:00 p.m., Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

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945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Tuesday Bible Study 10 a.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

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BE MY VALENTINE ACROSS 1. *AbÈlard to HÈloÔse 6. C.E.O.’s degree 9. a.k.a Snowmobile 13. Make amends 14. Over, poetically 15. Garlic unit 16. ____ lazuli 17. New, prefix 18. Bumpkin 19. *St. Valentine’s Day Massacre city 21. James Bond’s drink of choice 23. Building annex 24. Galsworthy’s “The Forsyte ____” 25. MD, familiarly 28. Land of Nod, in relation to Eden 30. Hire for work 35. Part of an eye 37. Feudal laborer 39. Request from Amazon 40. Waterproofed canvas 41. Bunch of bees 43. Black cat, e.g. 44. Apollo of “Rocky” 46. Roofed colonnade 47. X in a letter 48. Medicinal herb 50. Tangerine-grapefruit hybrid 52. Tennis barrier 53. Hold as a conviction 55. End of a fuse? 57. *____ Valentine, a.k.a. humorous Valentine 61. *One of star-crossed lovers 65. Beyond’s occasional partner 66. E.T. transporter 68. Wombs 69. Hansen’s disease patient 70. Young canine

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JOSEPH PITRE, JR., Deceased, were issued on JANUARY 31, 2020, in Cause No. P18610, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Sandra Jean Pitre. 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.

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Screen Time: What Research Says and What Parents Can Do The fix: At night, stick to the basics. Read to your children or tell them a bedtime story. When they’re old enough to read to themselves, encourage them to stick with the habit of curling up with a good book before light’s out.

(StatePoint) Screen time is a hot topic for parents and researchers alike. While digital devices are the norm, and children can certainly use them to their benefit, parents can also help children learn healthy digital habits.

• Screen Time Linked to Depression and Anxiety: According to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics, kids who spend a lot of time in front of screens are at a greater risk for emotional issues and low self-esteem. This is in part because the more time kids are spending in front of screens, the less time they’re spending doing healthy activities like socializing or being active. Additionally, certain content can increase anxiety, particularly social media.

Research is still working out the long-term impact of devices on kids. Here’s what’s known so far, and what you as a parent can do about it.

The fix: Distract kids with fun, thought-provoking alternatives. Whether it’s a trip to the playground, board games or fortbuilding, putting screens away gives children’s imaginations time to flourish.

• Devices Before Bed = No Sleep: It’s undisputed: when it comes to bedtime, devices are a big no-no. According to Hoag Medical Group, devices are known to emit a specific light wavelength that messes with sleep patterns. Doctors recommend that kids don’t use devices for at least one hour before bed.

• Verbal ‘Warnings’ Do More Harm Than Good: Every parent knows the struggle of limiting device use. Handing a tablet over is easy enough, but getting it back? That’s when the struggle begins. According to research, giving kids a warning that screen time is coming to an end increases the chances that kids will

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• 7 Lbs. Thin Cut Ribeyes • 6 Lbs. Lean Ground Chuck • 3 Lbs. All Beef Sausage • 3 Lbs. Lean Beef Strips • 6 Lb. Chicken Breasts • 4 Lbs. Beef Roast

• 7 Lbs. USDA Heavy Beef T-Bones • 7 Lbs. Fresh Fryers • 6 Lbs. Rib Cut Pork Chops • 5 Lbs. Extra Lean Ground Round • 4 Lb. Boneless Rump Roast • 3 Lbs. Tender Cutlets • 3 Lbs. Lean Boneless Stew Meat • 2 Stuffed Chicken Breasts

179

195

LB.

Boneless

Chicken

Breast

69 LB.

Heavy Beef

Ribeye

Steaks

99 LB.

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