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Week of Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Commissioners meeting canceled by error David Ball

For The Record

The regular meeting of the Orange County Commissioners Court was canceled Monday due to the meeting’s agenda not being posted on the county’s website, according to County Judge Carl Thibodeaux.

Thibodeaux said open meetings law states for counties with a population greater than 65,000, agendas must be posted online 72 hours prior to the start of the meeting. County personnel forgot to post the agenda.

Thibodeaux said this is the first time for this to happen in 20 years with him serving as judge.

The predominate issue listed on the agenda was the discussion and possible action concerning and establishing any or

all proposed Transportation Reinvestment Zones (TRZ).

It was reported in the November 26, 2014 edition of THIBODEAUX The Record the Orange County Commissioners Court last addressed the Vidor Loop at a public hearing on November 24.

The hearing was in regard to creating one or more TRZ in conjunction with the proposed FM 299 in Vidor.

Duane Gordy with the Community Development Education Foundation was on hand with maps of the proposed zones and to answer answer any questions commissioners and/or citizens had on the mat-

ter.

He explained the TRZ needs to be in place to capture reinvestment opportunities that will arise from the development of the new roadway.

“They have to be there in ad-

vance of growth, or you don’t capture anything,” Gordy said.

“There have already been three projects identified that make this necessary,. It doesn’t have to be about the one project.

The zones can be used to facili-

tate more than this transportation project.”

He added TRZ are about the ability to capture revenue growth in advance of the project happening so the county can put dollars aside to meet

Looking back...

Hometown News 2014 David Ball

For The Record

The year 2014 was an eventful and busy year.

Here are some the news highlights from The Record archives.

January

A development group met with the Bridge City City Council to request a portion of this property at FM 1442 and Ferry Road be rezoned as commercial. The request was denied. Mayor Kirk Roccaforte said the group gave them the indication a Walmart could be built there though they were not with the company. A year later, the city is still waiting to hear back from the group.

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Some of the first articles of the new year were the flu spreading around in Orange County and R.C. Slocum, Orange native and former Texas A&M head football coach, being honored with the Amos Alonzo Stagg Coaching Award.

Jerry Jones, city manager for Bridge City was named as Citizen of the Year by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce and Lucy Fields, former city councilwoman, was named as president of the chamber.

Tanner Lynn Bourque of Vidor was sentenced in the U.S. District Court for the murder of James Lee Sedtal of Bridge City.

The Texas Department of Transportation began Phase II of the rehabilitation of the Cow Bayou Swing Bridge.

The Bridge City Lady Cardinals basketball team beat Hardin-Jefferson at the buzzer with a three -pointer from Baillee Bacon.

Status of new BC Walmart still uncertain David Ball

For The Record

Mayor Kirk Roccaforte said it’s been no reply at all regarding a tentative proposal in building a new Mini Super Walmart in Bridge City.

A Mini Super Walmart doesn’t have an automotive service center.

Roccaforte and other city officials last met with a development group a year ago. The group was not with Walmart Corporation. The city is still waiting to hear from them.

“There’s been no answer,” Roccaforte said. “We want Walmart to stay in Bridge City. The last thing we’ve heard was they were putting off any new construction for a year and they’ll get back with the city.

“The sad part is we really don’t have a discussion on this

other than a piece of property requested to be rezoned to be a possible Walmart.”

That piece of property is located behind Bridge City Bank at the intersection of FM 1442 and Ferry Road.

Roccaforte and the city council had the impression from the visiting group the development could possibly be a Walmart.

“We had every indication it would be a Walmart. But Walmart didn’t make the pitch,” he said.

The group requested a portion of the property to be rezoned to commercial, but they were denied their request by the city council. The property behind the bank and Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is currently zoned as commercial.

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Orange native Earl Thomas III of the Seattle Seahawks came home to marshall the Orange Mardi Gras Parade. He is seen here posing with the Kazmar girls.

March Republican primary voters selected John Dubose and Brint Carlton to face each other in a runoff election in May since neither candidate received a majority of the vote out of a field of four running.

Barry Burton also would face challenger Ron Cowling in a runoff for their primary election for Precinct 2 County Commissioner. Joy Dubose Simonton won her primary election.

Bridge City ISD named Richard Briggs as the athletic director in addition to serving as the high school principal.

April

Sabrina Gray, events coordinator for the Orange County Expo Center greets visitors to the new facility that opened in February 2014.

February The Orange County Expo Center opened for business while the city of Orange reported economic development activity occurring around the city.

Reported crimes in Orange County dropped 58 percent. Steve Faircloth, former Bridge City police chief, died at age 63.

The Orange County Commissioners Court instituted a hiring freeze and a new staffing policy. They also considered cuts to the budget.

Earl Thomas III, West Orange-Stark High School and University of Texas alumnus, and a member of the world champion Seattle Seahawks rode in the Orange Mardi Gras parade February 27 was also proclaimed as Earl Thomas III Day in the city of West Orange.

Joey Hargrave, former longtime Bridge City police officer, joined the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

The Orange County Commissioners Court approved a change in rates paid to rent the Orange County Expo Center.

Dr. Michael Shahan, president of Lamar State College-Orange, was named as The Record Newspapers 2014 Person of the Year.

Gene Smith, Veterans Service Officer for Orange County, was terminated from employment at the regular meeting of the commissioners court.

Mayor Kirk Roccaforte announced federal legislation will give relief to residents of the city on flood insurance rates by reinstating the grandfather clause and subsidies.

May Republican runoff election candidates faced each other in a debate.

Mark Hammer was named as Veterans Service Officer by the Orange County Commissioners Court.

Former BCISD superintendent Glenn Pearson died in May. The Friends to Save the Orange Depot kicked off their first phase of formal fundraising for the restoration of the Southern Pacific depot.

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transportation needs.

County Judge Carl Thibodeaux said his objection was the county being required to front the $40 million to pay for it and the county was in no position to do that.

“Nobody in the court is against the loop,” he said.

Thibodeaux added the county wasn’t in a position to pay for the project.

Gordy responded he didn’t see that happening.

“At this point, we don’t believe there is going to be a financial institute that is going to require that guarantee,” he said.

According to Gordy, if the language is drafted correctly in the original paperwork of the proposed regional mobility authority (RMA), the county would not be liable. A RMA is a political subdivision formed by one or more counties to finance, acquire, design, construct, operate, maintain, expand or extend transportation projects.

Gordy said the RMA is responsible for acquiring the financing and with other projCOUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

BCCC hosts ‘Taste of the Bayou’ Jan. 12 Staff Report

For The Record

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is proud to present the 2015 Taste of the Bayou Annual Banquet.

This event will be held Monday, Jan. 12, at 6:00 p.m. at Bridge City Elementary School cafeteria and gymnasium and is open to the public. Entertainment will be provided by the Gulf Coast Playboys Band.

Participating restaurants will begin serving at 6:30 p.m. and the Chamber’s Annual Meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Some of the participating restaurants include: Hushpuppy’s Seafood, Peggy’s on the Bayou, Texas Gumbo Hut, Moz Grill, Gulf Coast Cajuns, Bridge City Pizza, Tico’s Cuban Café, Dominos, Da Shak, and Little Caesars Bridge City.

The Taste of the Bayou is an opportunity for Orange County restaurants and food service businesses to showcase their wares to the public.

The Bridge City Chamber’s Annual Meeting will commence at 7:00 p.m. at which time the Chamber will recognize the Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year.

Tickets are $15 per person, or a sponsored table for eight with a special business promotion for $160. To make reservations for this event download a reservation form from the Chamber website: www. bridgecitychamber.com, or call 735-5671.

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Blackeyed peas, cabbage and pork a New Year tradition Mike Louviere For The Record

The tradition of eating blackeyed peas, cabbage and pork jowls on New Year’s Day is an old tradition among Southern families and one that continues.

A typical New Year’s meal that symbolized hopes for prosperity would often consist of blackeyed peas, cabbage, collard or turnip greens, and pork. It may have been a pork roast, ham, hocks, jowls, or even ribs; all that mattered was that it was pork. Some believed that a person needed to eat at least 365 peas, one for good luck every day of the New Year.

Some believe the traditions began following the Civil War after General William T. Sherman’s troops encountered Southern families and ate or stole everything that appealed to them. The only thing they left alone were the patches of blackeyed peas they found along their route of destruction.

The pea is actually a bean that was domesticated in Africa and brought to America aboard slave ships. They were used to feed the slaves on the ships and planted by the slaves as a food source on the plantations. Often they were planted around the borders of the fields when it was discovered that peas added nitrogen to the soil. Often planted peas were not harvested. They were left for the livestock to graze on and became known as “cow peas”. Since they were

feed for cattle and food for slaves, the Northern troops ignored them and left them alone. Often the peas were the only thing the Southern farm families had to eat. The peas kept families from starving and as a result the families felt lucky to have them for food.

The Sephardic Jews that came to America already had a tradition of eating the small white peas during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

As their culture mingled with

the colonial residents and slaves, the practice of eating peas to start the New Year spread to the non-Jewish populations. Southern families also began to feel that eating peas the first meal of the New Year was a way to bring prosperity in the coming year.

Other foods became part of the meal and symbolisms developed for those foods also.

Since greens were flat and green, it began to be that the greens represented money and that eating them would bring money in the New Year.

The golden color of cornbread became a symbol for gold.

Peas represented coins. Often a new dime would be placed in a pot of peas. The person who received the dime in their serving was believed to become the recipient of luck and money, unless the coin was swallowed. Peas stewed with tomatoes became to represent health and wealth.

A meal with a combination of peas, greens, and cornbread was a way of hoping for prosperity, good luck, and

good health.

The amount of livestock that a person had indicated their wealth; so the ability to slaughter a pig showed prosperity. The pig was considered a symbol of progress in folklore due to the way the pig rooted with its snout and always moved forward in .hit search for food. Eating pork therefore signified progres-

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Adopting a pet for the love of it Caroline Brewton Feature Columnist For The Record

Someone once told me that if you save a life, you are responsible, forever, for the life you’ve saved.

So I knew when I adopted Willie, my 12-year-old Malinois, I was in for some serious responsibility. I was a student journalist working long hours, and I wasn’t adequately prepared to take on the challenge of a former working dog. But I did it, and she turned in to my best friend, and even though having her has meant some serious sacrifice, I do not regret

spent more than it. But I don’t want you $1000 on medical to take away the warm care for my dog. Not fuzzies from this colbecause she’s eaten umn, I want to scare any furniture (I keep the bajeezus out of a close eye on her), you. but because she had a Having a dog really spot that needed resucks. They are expenmoving. It happens. I sive and messy and they take a lot of your Caroline Brewton spent a significant amount of time sleeptime. So much time. ing on a couch this So, so much time. And sort of like children, if you year because it was down to afdon’t pay enough attention to fording Willie’s care or paying them, they sulk. Willie likes to rent. And when it came time to eat my furniture when she gets choose between my own commad, which means not only do fort and Willie’s health, I I have to buy new furniture, I picked her. And I will pick her, every time. She is mine. Mine have to take Willie to the vet.

In the past year alone, I’ve to care for, mine to love, mine

sive movement coming in the New Year.

There is a similar tradition that comes from Spain.

Twelve grapes were placed in a glass of champagne or wine.

At midnight, on each stroke of the clock, one grape would be eaten as the drink was sipped. This was believed to bring sweetness in each of the coming 12 months.

to sacrifice for.

It frankly shocks me that some people can treat a commitment like that so callously.

A pet is a life you are responsible for. Do not adopt or buy one only to surrender it because it is “too energetic” or you “don’t have enough time.” If there is the faintest chance you aren’t ready, don’t adopt! What will happen to your discarded companion in a shelter?

It always seems the worst after the holidays, when people gift pets and later realize they can’t care for them.

A pet’s companionship approaches absolute loyalty. They deserve nothing less from us.

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County business ects he has worked with, he implied the downside really doesn’t exist. He said there has never been a project that did not experience economic growth.

David Dubose, Precinct 1 commissioner, said from the numbers Gordy supplied he didn’t see how it would be paid for otherwise.

Dubose said it appeared the county would be assuming a shortfall of $1.5 million every year until 2018 according to the numbers the commissioners received.

“This is something I find hard to pass on to other members of the court coming up at a later date, long-term debt,” he said.

Gordy said those numbers were gathered around three years ago when it was just being looked at as a pass-through toll.

“Since then, we’ve learned of more growth and development that might be more readily available,” Gordy said.

He implied there is potential industrial growth with the development of infrastructure in that area.

“I’m all for a 299 Loop. I’m not for the county paying $40

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The signature western hat of Owen Burton on the commissioner’s hat rack for the final time.

Precinct 2 County Commissioner Owen Burton, second from left, receives a plaque from County Judge Carl Thibodeaux, center, for his 12 years of service. Burton didn’t run for reelection and he will be succeeded by his nephew, Barry Burton. In the background is Burton’s ever-present cowboy hat on the hat tree.

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commissioner, for his 12 years of service to the county.

Burton did not run for reelection and he will be succeeded by his nephew, Barry Burton.

“We (the commissioners court) deal with 95 percent of issues the Orange County population doesn’t want to deal with,” Thibodeaux said in recognizing Burton.

Burton said his proudest moments while serving on the court was the recovery made from Hurricanes Rita and Ike and how the people of Orange County rebounded.

“I want to be remembered as someone who couldn’t solve all the problems, but I tried,” Burton said.

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The Bridge City ISD hosted public meetings for a $25 million bond proposal.

There was an increase in new building permits within the county. Furthermore, the Vidor Loop moved ahead in possibly becoming a reality after several items related to the roadway were approved.

September Bridge City city officials met with FEMA officials to get some answers regarding properties residing in flood zones in new floodplain maps produced by FEMA at the end of 2013.

A fund-raiser was held for Bridge City resident Steve Bisson to help with his medical expenses.

The Orange County Commissioners Court agreed to a new regional mutual aid agreement.

Commissioners also approved a new contract with Member Building Maintenance LLC for janitorial services in the county.

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce and the Vidor Chamber of Commerce launched a “Shop Orange County” campaign.

A state district judge in Austin ruled the state’s school finance system is unconstitutional.

The city of Orange allocated Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax money to organizations requesting funding. Likewise, the Orange County Economic Development Corporation dispersed HOT funds to local nonprofits.

The DuPont Sabine River Works plant on Chemical Row announced they were undergoing a $100 million expansion.

The Texas Department of Transportation held a public meeting on rehabilitating the East Roundbunch Swing Bridge.

October Major Brint Carlton, county judge-elect and assistant district attorney, was stationed in Italy to assist in containing the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

The Scarecrow Festival returned to Shangri La Botanical Garden.

The Orangefield High School created the Freshman Academy to make a smoother transition to high school for incoming freshmen.

The Orange County Commissioners Court approved County Judge Carl Thibodeaux to sign a right of entry agree-

million to pay for a loop,” Dubose said.

Some citizens of Vidor were concerned the loop would just have businesses relocating out of the city and moving north, while Jimmy Smith, a Vidor Realtor, said Vidor is experiencing a boom and he foresees 20,000 people moving into the area.

He said some of the property along the proposed loop would become high dollar waterfront property which would bring many tax dollars into the county and be very positive for Orange County.

Though the regular meeting was canceled, Thibodeaux and the court took the time to honor Owen Burton, Precinct 2

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Orange County 2014 City elections were held resulting in a runoff election between Larry Spears Jr. and Cullin Smith. Spears would ultimately win the election and a spot on the Orange City Council in June.

The Orange County Commissioners Court approved an economic agreement with Jefferson Refinery for them to expand their facility on the Orange County side on the Neches River at the Port of Beaumont.

Brint Carlton won his runoff election against fellow Republican challenger John Dubose as the next Orange County judge. Likewise, Burton won his runoff election over Cowling.

Additional streets were added to a list o be reconstructed in Bridge City.

Todd Landry of Big Daddy Crawfish in Bridge City was honored as runner-up for Conservation Farmer of the Year by Area 4 Soil Water Conservation District.

June Gary’s Coffee Shop closed its doors after decades of service.

The Bridge City City Council approved annexing property near the Rainbow Bridge.

The West Orange City Council passed a resolution for property owners to either repair, remove or demolish several structures in the city that were declared as wither substandard and hazardous along with possible remedies for the structures.

July Bridge City celebrated its 44th year as a city.

The Bridge City Strutters danced away with All-American awards in Galveston.

The Orange County Commissioners Court sued Vidor developer for filling a flood way on the Neches River.

The Orangefield area has been experiencing growth with new home sites being started.

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce together with the Stark Cultural Venues announced the return of Bassmaster Elite Series Tournament on July 17. The first tournament was held March 2013 and the next tournament will be held on March 19-22, 2015 at the Orange Public Boat Ramps off of Simmons Drive.

August Some Bridge City citizens complained to the city council about brown water coming from the taps.

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ment with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of soil borings and cone penetration testing in possibly building a protective levee around the county.

Early voting began for the November General Election.

November The General Election results were in resulting in a Republican landslide.

The Orange County Commissioners Court held a public hearing regarding the creation of one or more Transportation Reinvestment Zones for the Vidor Loop.

December Christmas in Orangefield was celebrated with a “Country Cajun Christmas” theme.

A local sailor recalled the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The West Orange City Council approved a reinvestment zone for the area of construction of the fabrication shop for STI Group.

The Civil Rights Act was celebrated with a parade in Orange. Meanwhile, the 6th Annual Bridge City Christmas Lights Parade was held.

The Orange City Council decided to discontinue a downtown development project with Brazos Urban regarding the Southern Printers Building.

The search for a new superintendent continues for the West Orange-Cove CISD. The Orange County auditor’s refusal to release commissioners’ court approved HOT funds sent some planners back to the drawing board.

Janice Menard, Precinct 3 justice of the peace, looked back on her 32 year career.

Several longtime Orange County employees, including department heads, are terminating their employment with the county.

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce will present the 2015 Taste of the Bayou Annual Banquet on January 12 at the Bridge City Elementary School cafeteria.

The West Orange-Stark Mustangs football team made a run for a state title but unfortunately came up short against Gilmer.

Roccaforte added he was surprised by the rejection, but it’s the council’s prerogative to do so.

“All they (the developers) would have to do is just meet the codes and build it. A small part is not zoned as commercial and they wanted it rezoned,” he said.

Another concern to Roccaforte is the heavy traffic that already exists at the intersection and the increase a commercial development would add to it.

Also, flooding there is a concern after a heavy rain.

“You need the water to flow out. No detention ponds would work there at or below sea level,” Roccaforte said. “Drainage needs to be a part of the plan. Part of the pre-planning. It’s not fixable there.”

Roccaforte said when he receives a four or five inch rainfall at his residence, it floods his home and there’s nothing he can do about it.

“You have to leave it alone,” he said.

Roccaforte said he wouldn’t reject a proposal for the present Walmart on Texas Avenue either being rebuilt or expanded.

“We definitely want them to stay. We hope to get a meeting with them the first of the year. We’ll do whatever they want to do so they won’t leave here,” he said.

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TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 13 Years Ago-2002

NEW YEAR GREETS STRONG ECONOMY The year comes to an end on an economical high note.

Economists are optimistic about continued growth in 2015.

The American economy is positioned to soar. The stock market is at an all time high, the annual deficit is down a trillion dollars, and joblessness is down. Over ten million, Americans who didn’t have health insurance before ObamaCare now have it. Speaker John Boehner’s prediction that ObamaCare would lead to five million lost jobs has done just the opposite, over one and a half million jobs have been added. The country has come a long way since the “Great Recession” of six years ago. For those years, Congress has sat on their hands or been obstructionist. Over and over, surrogates used their talking points to bash the President, knocking his poll numbers down but not mentioning his accomplishments. The first term was spent working to deny Obama a second term. When that didn’t work, they voted to undo his accomplishments. Now there is a large new Republican congress and senate. The American people expect them to govern. They can no longer revert to bashing the President. They will have to show some bipartisan accomplishments. Some will still want to dismantle some of the Obama policies but that’s not as easy as some would have you believe. The President is still the President; he maintains the opportunity and tools to set an agenda. He has leverage over everything congress tries to do. Believe it, he can and will save ObamaCare. Republicans might as well move on to more pressing issues. Americans will start to see the real progress both domestic and in foreign policy that has been made. Obama’s favorable poll numbers will go up.

Obama’s foreign policy was never quite as passive as his critics made it out to be. A Republican controlled senate won’t make his life easy but results are on his side. The economy grew at a 5 percent annual rate, the fastest in more than a decade. The Dow topped 18,000; 10,000 points more than when he took office. Unemployment is down to 5.8 percent, four points lower than when he took over. Gas prices are half what they were. six years ago. Cuba, immigration and his strangle-hold on Russia through sanctions will bring them to their knees as their economy collapses. The burden is now on Republicans to show that they can govern. If they do the country will continue to see better days ahead. That’s my take for 2015. The election for President will begin this spring for real. Let the fun begin. *****I’ve got to move on to the last column of this year. It was a fast year wasn’t it? Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

THANKS FOR THE YEARS OF SERVICE Judge Janice Menard ends a 32 year career in the Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 office this week. She has been a good employee and a good judge. She is very knowledgeable, with more J.P. training than all other county justices. No one can find fault with the way she ran the court. Sometimes during a political campaign things are said that at other times would be slanderous and should be taken tongue in cheek. Judge Menard refused to change parties, “Hypercritical” she said, so she was caught up in the straight party GOP voting. However, she did something never done before; she received 24.5 percent cross over voting. Maybe people are catching on that you can crossover vote and still vote straight party. We thank Judge Janice for her years of service and wish her a long, healthy, happy retirement. *****Along with Judge Carl Thibodeaux, I’ll miss our buddy, Nelda’s other half, Owen Burton, on the court.

We very seldom disagreed but it was fun when we did. Owen had to be talked into running for the last term so I bet he’s glad to be getting out of Dodge. His seat will be taken by a younger man, his nephew Barry Burton, a smart, down-to-earth guy who has a sincere desire to serve for all the right reasons.*****Karen Jo, oh how I’ll miss that girl. For her 40 years in the County Clerks office she’s been my friend. I’ve often called on her for information and had it before I hung the phone up. Over the years, when my Happenings cupboard was bare, Karen Jo would get me out of a bind by being my court house source for local happenings. We had a mutual admiration, she’s good people and I wish her the very best retirement. She’s earned it. *****Carl Thibodeaux: What can I say about the Judge that I haven’t said before? I don’t believe that citizens fully realize the scope of what was accomplished under his 20 years as county judge. It seems like every year he had a new court to work with. He found a way to work, even with those who were extreme and self-serving. I assure you, he will be missed, even by those who disagreed with him. Being a Cajun, he was often headstrong but he was a leader during good times and bad storms. He wanted to run again but wouldn’t switch parties. He called it “Silly” in local politics.

Over the 20 years I asked him for four things. He agreed they were good ideas and he would work on them. Maybe he had good intentions but none of them ever got done. I struck out. I don’t believe ever again anyone will serve 20 years in that office. We wish the new County Judge, Brint Carlton, nothing but the best. Happy sailing. Thanks to Tib for his service but don’t bet the farm that he will stay retired and inactive in county affairs. Janice, Karen Jo, Owen and Carl all Democrats, served us well. I believe that proves that national party politics should never be the way we pick our local officials.

The lid is now shut on 2001, a year that today’s 10-yearolds will be telling their great grandchildren about. September 11, (9-11) is a date that will survive the ages in the minds of all Americans, like all of us who were youngsters Dec. 7, 1942, when Pearl Harbor was bombed. Now, we embark on a new year.*****Kim and Jason Matthews are new, proud parents of a baby girl Baylee Noel, born Dec. 18, 2001, sharing a birthday with grandmother Debbie Roy. Jason is with the Tenn. Titans football team.*****Former Dallas Cowboy Harvey Martin died last week at age 51.***Former Thomas Jefferson and Bishop Byrne coach Bud Tomlin died at age 89.*****UT Longhorns, under quarterback Major Applewhite, beat Washington 47-43 in Holiday Bowl thriller. Applewhite holds 44 UT records. (Editor’s note: He was benched and replaced by Sims, go figure.)***Homeboy, Coach R.C. Slocum and A&M beat TCU 28-9 in bowl game. (Editor’s note: A&M let R.C. go.

Go figure again.)*****Brian “Red” LaSalle, 44, was found dead at his home Dec. 24 by his brother Burl. *****Amber Dunn flying out of Boston Logan said the security was so tight she had to take off her shoes. This also happened on her flight from Houston to Austin. (Editor’s note: That became a regular practice at all airports. *****Ms. Phyl and Roy celebrated their 47th anniversary at the Creaux’s Nest. A.J. Judice and Don Berard brought a most unusual gift, a “Yule Log” with the inscription, “Y’ule use it or Y’ule keep it but don’t bring it back.”*****Jack Dorman, who has been fighting a tough battle for years, has been hospitalized. “Mr. Jack” is a good man. *****Orange attorney Alan Sanders was recently appointed chairman of Partnership of Southeast Texas, a Regional Economic Development firm (POST). He replaces Dr. Sam Monroe.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Hugh John “Pete” Smith, 73, of Orange, died Tuesday, Dec. 25.***Eldon Dock Jones, 71, died Dec. 22.***John E. “Johnny” Stephenson, Jr., 77, died Dec. 23.***Arthur “Tobe” LaBleu, 89, of Orange, died Dec. 25.*** “Red LaSalle, 44, died Dec. 24.***James T. “Jim” Burt, 76, of Bridge City, died Dec. 26.***Med Monroe Davis, 83, of Orange, died Dec. 30.***Nan “Nannie” Schahn, 75, died Dec. 28. The longtime Orange resident died in San Antonio.

38 Years Ago-1977 We lost a good, decent man, Cecil Wingate, an Orange native, father of 18 children, who worked hard as an accountant to maintain and provide for his family. He died Saturday and was buried Wednesday. *****Telephone information is no longer free. Operator assistant will cost 20 cents each. The Telephone Company promises not to go any higher. (Yeah!

Right!)*****Bubba Hubbard was appointed to the parks board.

The president is Sam Naifeh. *****Jan. 4 is Richard Corders’ birthday. *****Our friend Vivian Holbrooks, who puts up with Fain, celebrates Jan. 5. She’s making her way to a place in heaven. *****Lyndia Patronella also celebrates on the 5. *****Barbara Gillis returns to her old job as court reporter in the County Court of Law. The past four years she has been a court reporter in Jefferson County.*****Beth Dugas’ brother, Bill Tulley, died of a massive heart attack New Year’s Eve.*****Kebble Free has a house break-in that amounts to a big loss and he’s mad as hell about it.*****N.J. “Vic” Vicknair is on a crash diet. His New Year’s resolutions are also to quit smoking and drinking. What is there left to do Vic? *****Donald and Willie Blanchard celebrated the holidays with all their family at home this year. *****Grover Lee takes over the Honda store from Clester Andrews. *****Roy and Phyllis Dunn celebrated their 22 anniversary with a big New Year’s Eve party at their home. Ann Lieby, who attended with Tim, says the guest list was a who’s who of everyone in Orange County plus Gordon Baxter, Don Jacobs and Sen. Carl Parker and wives from Jefferson County.*****Also having a party were Harold and Patsy Fisette. A large group gathered there.

David Skinner was the most amusing guy there. *****The Leo Stella’s spent the holidays in Vail Colorado. The Charlie Patten’s attended the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. *****New Bridge City Chamber directors are C.R. Nash, Chapman Bell and Bill Nickum. Bell says the new savings and loan building will be completed soon. *****Barbara Mandrell and the Do-Rites will play for the dance at the VFW Hall from 8 p.m. to midnight, Jan. 11. (Editor’s note: That was before she hit the big time.) She later came back a star at the Lutcher Theater. *****This past year saw the passing of Bruce Tuppen, a young man liked by everyone who knew him.

does Ronnie Hearn, Joanne Hill and Glenda Wilburn. They share birthdays with actor Frank Langella, 76 and Greenbay Packer Eddie Lacy, 23.*****Celebrating on Jan. 2 is David Villanoueva, a guy who once went to the Olympics and worked many days at Dupuis Gulf. Also celebrating on this day are Kathy Mercer, O’Neal Waldrop and Angela Abshire. They share birthdays with actors Cuba Gooding, Jr., 46, Tia Carrere, 47, TV host Jack Hanna, 67 and dancer Karina Smirnoff, 36.*****On Jan. 3, our friend, the “Mule Man,” retiring county commissioner Owen Burton will have two things to celebrate, getting off the court and his birthday. Also celebrating is Roy Simar, Barbara Dardeau, Ann Burns and Alvin Wright. They share birthdays with actors Mel Gibson, 58, Victoria Principal, 64 and quarterback Eli Manning, 33.*****On Jan. 4, two beautiful ladies, our friends Beth Rach and Vergie Moreland celebrate. Also Nancy Lapeyrolerie and Lillian Wray. The same day singer Patty Lovelace, 57, actress Dyann Cannon, 77, Julia Ormond, 49 and NFL coach Don Shula, 84 celebrate. This would also have been the birthday of the late Richard Corder. *****On Jan. 5, three longtime friends Marilou Pachar Gunn, Tommy’s mom, Vivian Holbrooks and ultra conservative Kenneth Young who turns 88.

Kenneth and I go back to when dirt was discovered. Also celebrating on this day is Malinda Vail. They share birthdays with actors Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, 68 and former VP Walter Mondale, 86. *****On Jan. 6, our longtime buddy, Skipper Free, who was born at Shangri La celebrates. So does former Orange Fire chief Marvin Ziller, Joan Trivino, Louise Dubose, Clint Reves and Sherry Morgan. They share birthdays with Coach Lou Holtz, 77, TV host Julie Chen, 44 and celebrity chef Ree Drummond, 45. A very happy birthday to all. Please see complete birthday list.*****Betty and Corky Harmon were the victims of an auto accident in Winnie over the weekend. A lady ran a stop sign and totaled their car. Their air bags didn’t go off but fortunately they were wearing their seat belts so they came out with only belt bruises. Thank God, even though they are both sore they had no major injuries.*****We had a phone visit with out buddy Ray Cotton.

He’s been coasting lately. He sold most of the Cotton Corner Complex to his daughter Tina. I believe he kept the bingo hall. Ray will do to ride the range with. I miss him when I don’t see him for a while. *****On Dec. 29, 1845, Texas was admitted as the 28th state. In 2015, Texas will celebrate its 170th birthday. *****We heard from our buddy John Heard.

He and Ms. Linda are doing good and had a nice Christmas.

We were able to get some good Orange County citrus from him. No place, Florida, California or the Rio Grande Valley grows better oranges or grapefruit. If you like fresh fruit straight from the farm give John a call at 988-5231. He and Linda are good people. *****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will not gather this week. The Bunch will dine at Robert’s Jan. 7, to welcome in the new year. Everyone is welcome to catch up with what was done over the holidays. Make every effort to attend. Great fellowship and great food. *****An artist to watch in 2015 is a young Colorado guitar picking farm girl. She recently signed to record country Music with Universal of Nashville. The pretty former truck driver is Clare Dunn. I predict she will hit the big times.*****On a sad note, we were sorry to hear that Brenda Sanders, a wonderful lady who worked in the deli at Danny’s had a massive heart attack last Friday and is in critical condition in a Beaumont Hospital. She is the daughter of Sue Simar. Meanwhile, Tommy is recovering from knee surgery and can’t be with Sue while she maintains vigilance at the hospital. The family is asking for your prayers during this very critical time while Brenda’s life hangs in the balance.*****Donnie and Corky Harmon have made some good purchases on good, pre-owned cars and are passing the savings on to the customers. Work cars, school cars, or family cars, they have them at great prices. Check them out before you buy.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Little Amie Premeaux, her, is a smart little second grader.

She help her mutter Agnes round da house but she has a special interest in helping her mom in da kitchen. One day in class, da teacher, Ms. Ulla Mae, axe, “Who can name da four seasons?”

Lil Amie her, quick, quick, she raise her hand. “I know me,” she shouted.

Ms. Ulla Mae say, “OK Amie, wat is the answer to da four seasons.”

Da little Cajun girl answer, “Well, it’s onions, celery, bell pepper and garlic.”

A FEW HAPPENINGS

C’EST TOUT

The Record columnist Caroline Brewton stopped by the office for a visit during the holidays. Caroline is moving to Austin for a new job in newspaper production. Congratulations and best wishes on your new career. *****HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Vicky Thompson, formerly of Bridge City, now a Dallas resident, was in town visiting with family for the holidays. Her sister and brother-in-law Kim and Tim McDonald, of Little Cypress, were excited to have her home. ***Dr. Amber Dunn came home for a few days before Christmas.

She was on hospital call for Christmas. She will fly to San Antonio for the Valero Alamo Bowl on Jan. 2.***Ms. Phyl’s sister Jo and husband Claude came in from Hot Springs for several days during the Christmas holidays.***Port Director Gene Bouillon and family spent their Christmas holiday in the Cajun Country of Abbeville. His sister came from Houston and they all gathered at Shucks Seafood Restaurant for Christmas dinner. It don’t get no better than that. If you are ever in that area you must dine at Shucks. Their specialty is oysters but everything Cajun is special.*****Our longtime friend Edee Pratt has been in and out of the hospital since Charles died but lately she has been struck with many health problems that have kept her hospitalized for nearly three months. She first broke her hip, then her wrist and then came down with pneumonia.

She’s finally home, turning down nursing home care for home recovery. She’s one tough cookie. We wish her well. *****Judge Derry Dunn, Pct. 3 Justice of the Peace, has been pitch-hitting for J.P. David Peck while he has been hospitalized. We understand that he has been transferred to Hospice Rehab and is much improved but has a long way to go. We wish him continued improvement. *****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days. On Dec. 31, Ms. Norma Fusilier, David’s mom and Debbie’s longtime mother-n-law celebrates. Also Richard Hunter and Jessica Anderson.***Roy and Ms. Phyl mark 60 years together on this day. Not a record but a darn good average.***They share this day with actors Anthony Hopkins, 76, Ben Kingsley, 70, Val Kilmer, 54 and fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg, 67.*****On Jan. 1, Robert Hoke, longtime WOS employee and retired Shangri La director, a good man, celebrates today as

Well, I’ve come to the end for another year. I was a young guy when I started this column writing back in 1970. I’m sure I’ve written a million words or more. I’m thankful to the many readers who have made this column so well read. In the next few days I’m going to relax and plan on watching a lot of football.*****Four NFL coaches have been fired, Marc Trestman, Bears; Rex Ryan, Jets; Mike Smith, Falcons; and Jim Harbaugh, 49’ers, who has now been hired by the University of Michigan. I don’t know where the others will land. Also look for other teams, like New Orleans, to let top assistants go.***** I hate that the Texans missed the playoffs. Collin Gros attended the Texan game last Sunday and says J.J. Watt is something to watch in person. J.J. had three sacks, one in the end zone for two points and scored a touchdown. It would have been nice to have seen him in the playoffs. Meanwhile, the Cowboys made it and will face the Lions. You never know which Cowboy team will show up.**** The college playoffs should be good. I look for an upset like Florida State beating Oregon.*****By the way, we are featuring The Records “All Orange County Team” this week. It’s a good issue. Look it over and be sure to check out the sports section. In fact, read us cover to cover and please shop our family of advertisers.

Here’s wishing you a Happy, Healthy, New Year. Take care and God bless.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, December 31, 2014 •

Orange County Restaurant Report Orange County Health Inspector James Scales made the following inspections on area businesses from Dec. 1 through Dec. 15:

Pinehurst BBQ and Steak, 2100 Texas Ave., Bridge City - Need to date all foods; found molded lemons/green peppers/piece of pie/lettuce in coolers, management disposed of immediately; foods being stored on floor inside walk in cooler; several flies/gnats found throughout; area around fryers/grill needs to be cleaned of old foods/dust; mold found inside ice machine and back storage room needs to be cleaned out and old broken/unused equipment needs to be discarded. Score - 82 Vidor Superette #2, 2410 N. Main St., Vidor - Store name and address are needed on all bags of ice sold at store; pulled several expired foods from shelves; water not hot enough inside restroom and back storage room; slime was found inside the ice machine; ice scoop was found on top of box in storage shelves and cappuccino machine needs to be cleaned of old foods. Score - 85 GG’s Gumbo, Corner of Hwy. 62 and FM 105, Orange

- Pre-opening inspection. No score Texas Country Store #10, 9508 Hwy. 12, Mauriceville - Found chicken at unsafe temperatures; store name and address are needed on all bags of ice sold at store; no hot water found at three compartment sink and the handwashing sink; towels needed inside mens restroom; several insects were fun din storage cabinets; chemicals being stored above pet foods; heavy mold was found inside ice machine and store needs to check product dates on store shelves. Score - 75 Donut Palace, 190 W. Freeway, VIdor - Sausage and boudain found at unsafe temperatures; employee drinks without lid and straw and need to repair missing pipes from under the hand-washing station. Score 88 Church’s Chicken, 1805 Texas Ave., Bridge City - Hair restraints needed; brown lettuce found on serving line; all storage equipment, walls, floors and containers need to be cleaned and sanitized of old grease; storage racks/air vents and returns are rusted and need to be repaired; area around fry station has lots of old grease (vents, walls,

fryers); The score does not reflect the condition of the restaurant. Daily cleaning schedule for the next week was given to management. Score - 89 Subway #62184, 1545 N. Main St., Vidor - Defrosting frozen soups on top of counter restaurant; having issues with hot water staying at the correct temperature - a plumber was called out during the inspection. Score - 92 Tequila’s Mexican Restaurant, 1085 Texas Ave., Bridge City - Need to label/date all foods in coolers/freezers; pulled molded vegetables from walk-in cooler; raw chicken being stored next to vegetables in walk-in cooler; service sink dripping water from under sink - need to repair; found broken ice scoop; floors throughout need to be cleaned of old foods, lights inside kitchen need to be cleaned of dead bugs and light shields needed inside kitchen. Score 82 Best Price Motel, 2610 IH-10 W., Orange - Dead bugs and spiders found in storage and inside of coolers/freezers need to be cleaned of old foods. Score - 94

Lamar State-Orange confers diplomas, certificates Lamar State College-Orange conferred more than 215 degrees, certificates and institutional awards at the Fall 2014 Commencement ceremony on Dec. 12 at the Lutcher eater.

Eight graduates of Lamar State College-Orange graduated with the designation of summa cum laude, with “highest honors.”

Summa cum laude designation includes those students with grade point averages of 3.8 to 4.0. e local students with this designation were Shelly Michelle Smith, Orange; Hunter Aaron Anderson, Vidor; Victoria Kathleen Elliott, Orange; Krissi Leigh Rickert, Orange; John Paul Patronell, Orange and Gina Kay Gross, Orange.

Magna cum laude, or “high honors” designation, is awarded to graduates who earn GPAs of 3.65 to 3.79. e students receiving this recognition were Jared Keith Evans, Tammy Manuel Hanks; Kailey Brooke Rountree; Donna Rae Koonce, and Milana Gillian Bell, all of Orange Fourteen students graduated cum laude, or with “honors” designation, with GPAs of 3.50 to 3.64. e students with this

honor were Jennifer Michelle Hare, Vinton; Tessie Lynn Cooper, Jennings and Chelsey Lynn Linder Fisette, Bridge City; Kristina Renee Ford, Orange; Jacquelyn Sue Baumgardner, Vidor; Melanie Kay Malin, Orange and Brittany Lauren McClain, Deweyville.

Graduates are listed below according to hometown and degree earned:

Associate of Arts Degree: Bridge City: April Lynn Pruitt, teaching 1.

Orange: Kailey Brooke Rountree, teaching 1; Ashley Nicole Cunningham, William James Grogan, Dylan Mumbach, teaching 2; Associate of Science Degree: Bridge City: Chelsey Lynn Linder Fisette, Lacey Nicole LeMoine, Alaina Caroline Powell, liberal arts.

Orange: David I. Choudhery, Lora Sue Claunch, Krissi Leigh Rickert, Zachary Michael Thomas, Brielle Nicole Wolfford, business; Melanie Kay Simon Malin, Breanna Marie Wheatley, criminal justice; Daniel Dimas, Richard Donald Drouillard, Evangeline Marie Hall, Jennifer Erin Kralj, Cheri Ann Haley Tapp, Melissa B. Vaughan, liberal arts; Victoria Kathleen Elliott, Mariah Lynn Stanley, natural science.

Vidor: Katy Nicole Carver, Shelley Ruth O’Hara Plunkett, Landon Blake Seigrist, business; Jessica M. Low Childs, Alexandra Rae LaBorde, Tommy Joe Mann, Jr., Kara Leighan Mansfield, liberal arts; Terrell

Wayne Brister, natural science Associate of Applied Science Degree: Bridge City: Michael Howard Burns, Jr., Stetson Lee Woods, process operating technology; Jordan Nicole Cricchio, upward mobility nursing.

Deweyville: Brittany Lauren McClain, April Nicole Peveto, upward mobility nursing.

Orange: Milana Gillian Bell, Christina Kay Crutcher, Karel Anne Creamer Green, business management; Kane D. Windham, industrial technology; Tanner W. Bates, information technology support specialist; Eyvonne Marie Lewis, Kira Jewel Kovatch Traxler, medical office professional; Aaron James Iles, Colby P. Landry, Nehemiah Jessie Martin, Meredith Leigh Miller, John Paul Patronella, Jessica Anne Reed, John Joseph Sanchez, Matthew John Vaught, process operating technology; Britni M. Collins, Christy Lynn Hudnall Ford, Jessica Nichole Worthy, upward mobility nursing.

Starks, La.: Jordan Lee Ashworth, process operating technology.

Vidor: Alysia Erinn Broussard, Sherri Lyn Kennedy, Mercedes Ann Looney, business management; Jacquelyn S. Baumgardner, Kara Leighan Mansfield, Alexa Ann Williamson, upward mobility nursing.

Vinton: Dakota Lane Nezat, process operating technology; Jennifer Michelle Holbrook Hare,upward mobility nursing.

Certificates of Completion: Bridge City: Hunter Lee Clark, general studies; Stetson Lee Woods, general studies and process technology; Shelby Jane Ash, Kayla Nicole Tomlin Schisler, vocational nursing.

Nederland: Drew Michael Miller, Jen-

Community Bulletin Board GG Shinn coming to VFW GG Shinn and Ken Marvel and Swamp Pop with Jivin' Gene will play the new year's eve dance at the VFW in Orange. Doors open at 7:00 pm with music from 9:00 pm through 1:00 am. Tickets are $35 per person and may be purchased at the VFW in Orange, A&S Music in Nederland and Swicegood Music in Beaumont. e cost of entrance includes party hats, tiara and noise makers. e event is BYOB and the VFW will be selling setups, beer and wine. ere will be five $100 cash drawings (one every hour). Smoking will be allowed in the lounge area only. Sorry, no ice chests will be allowed.

Texas Red Flashers take casino trip

e Paragon Casino in Marksville is offering a casino trip departing Jan. 21 and returning Jan. 22. e cost is $70 per person. e Texas Red Flashers will be participating in the trip. All are welcome to join. ere are 10 seats left for the trip.

All interested in going, please call Helen Broussard, 886-1609.

American Legion hosts fundraiser

e American Legion Post 49 will hold a plate lunch fundraiser ursday, Jan. 8, from 11:00 am through 2:00 pm. e cost per plate is $8 and will consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert.

Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available.

For orders and deliveries, call 886-1241 after noon on Wednesday, Jan 7, or before 9:00 am on ursday, Jan. 8.

American Legion benefit, NY dance

A benefit will be held for Tony Doiron, Saturday, Jan. 3, at the American Legion, 108 Green Ave., Orange, from noon - until. Tony has had to have several surgeries on his ankles and is unable to work at this time. ere will be food, auctions raffles, cake walks and music. For more information, call Debra Courville at 238-9125 or the American Legion at 886-1241. e New Years' dance will be from 8:00 pm until. Rod Rishard will provide music. Cover will be $10 per person which includes party favors and breakfast.

Eagles host benefit, NY dance

A benefit will be held for Tony Doiron, Saturday, Jan. 3, at the American Legion, 108 Green Ave., Orange, from noon - until. Tony has had to have several surgeries on his ankles and is unable to work at this time. ere will be food, auctions raffles, cake walks and music. For more information, call Debra Courville at 238-9125 or the American Legion at 886-1241. ere will also be a new year’s dance from 8:00 am until midnight featuring Creole Cooking. Tickets are $10, which includes champagne and party favors. Guests are encouraged to bring snacks.

Reservations may be made by calling 886-7381.

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nifer Lynn Rezaie, vocational nursing.

Orange: Christina Kay Crutcher, business management accounting; Melanie Kay Simon Malin, criminal justice; Elena R. Abrego, criminal justice corrections; Breanna Marie Wheatley, criminal justice and criminal justice corrects; Nina Elizabeth Ibarra, Michelle Renee’ Manasco, dental assisting; Tanner W. Bates, information technology support assistant networking specialist and software development; Kira Jewel Kovatch Traxler, medical administrative assistant; Danielle Brooke Drouillard Battise, Gina Kay George Gross, Jean C. Jones McBride, Kira Jewel Kovatch Traxler, medical office assistant; and Eyvonne Marie Lewis, medical administrative assistant, medical office assistant, medical transcriptionist; Debra Renee Courtier, Tammy Elizabeth Manuel Hanks,Danielle Victoria Jacobs, Nikol Michele Borres Palermo, Shelly Michelle Simpson Smith, pharmacy technology; Jennifer Kay Johnson Corrao, Aaron James Iles, Colby P. Landry, Nehemiah Jessie Martin, Meredith Leigh Miller, John Paul Patronella, Jessica Anne Reed, Matthew John Vaught, process technology; Tayler Elizabeth Allison, Ashley L. Brown, Stephanie Ann Burks, Chelsie Michele Dunaway, Amber Nicole Dugas Ellis, Jared Keith Evans, Amanda Brooke James, Jerad Scott Jurgensmier, Donnah Rae Hickman Koonce, Lauren Meghan Reeves, Christine Roseann Crooks Smith, Schad’e M. Thomas, April Michelle Starnes Wiley, Amber Marie Lewis Wozniak, vocational nursing.

Starks: Jordan Lee Ashworth, process technology.

Vidor: Christina Ann Wiggins Menard, business management accounting; Alysia Erinn Broussard, entrepreneurship; Mercedes Ann Looney, business management accounting and entrepreneurship; Hunter Aaron Anderson, general studies; Kristina Renee Ford, Lydia LeeAnn Johnson, Crystal Jean Smith Pachuca, Audrey Katherine Pantely, vocational nursing.

Vinton: Dakota Lane Nezat, process technology; Monica Starr Clark, Crystal Dawn Johnson, Magen Joyce Mcdonald, vocational nursing.

Institutional Award: Orange: Eyvonne Marie Lewis, customer service; Andrew Hubert Beach, EMT-basic; Melanie Kay Simon Malin, Breanna Marie Wheatley; forensic science; Danielle Brooke Drouillard Battise, Terry A. Workman Gill, Gina Kay George Gross, Olivia Leigh Kessel, Jean C. Jones McBride, Shelby Ann McDonald, medical office receptionist.

Vidor: Alysia Erinn Broussard, Mercedes Ann Looney, Christina Ann Wiggins Menard, customer service.

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Deaths and Memorials

Rushia Cooper Orange Rushia Mae Cooper, 98, of Orange, passed away Dec. 29, at her home in Orange.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, at First United Methodist Church in Orange with the Rev. John Warren officiating. A graveside service will follow at 2 p.m. at Oakdale Cemetery in Oakdale La. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Oakdale, Dec. 25, 1916, Rushia Mae Cooper was the daughter of Dr. George E. and Sarah Ellen Butchee. Rushia Mae was a graduate of the Class of 1933 at Oakdale High School in Oakdale. She attended college at Louisiana State Normal School, now known as Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, La. She received her Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and French and a qualified certificate in elementary education. Rushia taught school in Kinder, La. for two years and at Oakdale High School for 11 years.

She was married to Davis (Jim) Cooper for 56 years and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Orange, serving on numerous committees. Rushia Mae sang in the Chancel Choir for over 50 years and directed children’s choir for several years. She also served on the Board of Stewards. Rushia was a member of the Chamber Musician Organization for many years and served as a director on the Board of Directors of Community Concert Association. She was a member of Lutcher eater, Sunset Country Club, and Delta Kappa Gama Teacher’s Organization.

She is survived by many nieces and nephews, including those by her side, Jennifer Cox Horak, Rebecca Cox Ezell and Ashley Rion and husband, Joe; great-great nieces and nephews, Hayden Davis Horak, Charlie Anne Horak, Weslyn McCoy Smalley, Dylan Brooke Rion and Tyler Grace Rion.

Serving as pallbearers will be Edward Cox, Robert Joseph Cochran, George Butchee, Joe Rion, Alan Sanders, Philip Marshall and Amy Erwin.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 502 North 6th Street, Orange, Texas 77630.

Cliff Hall Orange Cliff Hall, 54, of Orange, died Saturday, Dec. 27, at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m.

S a t u r d a y, Jan. 3, at Eastgate United Pentecostal Church in Vidor with the Rev. G.R. “Bobby” Edwards, pastor, officiating.

Born in Orange on March 1, 1960, Cliff was the son of Charles Edward Hall and Billie (Turner) Hall and had worked as a helper in local shipyards. He was a true friend who was greatly loved and will be missed my many.

Cliff was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Kenny Hall and sister, Debbie Johnson.

He is survived by his sister, Charlene Gribble; sister-in-law, Julie Hall; uncles, Sam Hall and Lloyd Hall and their families; good friends, eresa, Jerry and Brianna Barbo and their family and his good friend, Danny Waldrep and his family.

Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

William Matthews Orange William Bryce “Bill” Matthews, Sr. of Orange passed away peacefully in his sleep Dec. 29, at 7:50 am. His son and daughter-in-law were at his bedside. e funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Interment will follow the service at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Preceding the funeral, the family will receive friends for visitation

at the funeral home beginning at 11 a.m., Friday.

Bill was born April 9, 1927 to Louis and Mamie Matthews in Houston. In 1930, the family moved to Nacogdoches County.

Bill attended N a c o g d o c h e s C o u n t y schools and after his father died in 1941, the f a m i l y moved to Orange, where he graduated from Stark High School in 1944.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy with a brief tour of duty in the Western Pacific and several years of reserve service thereafter. Following his discharge, he was employed by DuPont in Orange, and retired after more than 39 years with the company.

In 1948, he met the love of his life, Margaret Hazlewood. ey were married May 20, 1950. eir son, Bryce was born July 9, 1956. After Margaret died Nov. 27, 1992, Bill married Jo Ann Smith on April 30, 1994. ey were married until Jo Ann died on A. 5, 2012.

Bill was a devoted member of First Baptist Church in Orange for over 50 years. He and Jo Ann were then charter members of the recently established Trinity Baptist Church in Orange where they were both active until their deaths. ey, along with other local couples, worked with the Volunteer Christian Builders organization for some time and were involved in several church building projects across the country. He was a great problem solver, was innovative, and was always eager to help others in need. He had a very full life, and especially enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, photography, and traveling around the country in his RV. Bill was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, two sisters, his first wife Margaret and his late wife, Jo Ann. He is survived by his son, Bryce and wife Marilyn; grandson Matt; two great granddaughters Mattilyn and Felicity; great grandson, Walker Cash Matthews; sister Mildred White and numerous nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Dickey Hazlewood, Randy Hazlewood, Preston Nichols, Willie Morgan, Jerry Hughes, Tommy Lester, and Dan Mohon. Honorary pallbearers will be the Men’s Sunday School class at Trinity Baptist Church. e family would like to extend a very special thanks to the doctors and their staffs for the excellent care and support they provided over the last year: Dr. Joseph Denton Harris of Southeast Texas Urology Associates, Beaumont; Dr. Timothy K. Colgan of Advanced Cardiovascular Specialists, Beaumont and Dr. Richard W. Smalling of UT Cardiovascular Medicine, Houston.

Also, thank you to Oak Village Healthcare and Altus Hospice, both of Lake Jackson.

John Holm Orange John Raymond Holm, 80, of Orange, passed away Dec. 24, at Memorial Hermann Hospital in Katy.

A memorial service was held Monday, Dec. 29, at First United M e th o d i s t Church in Orange with the Rev. John Warren officiating.

Born in Great Falls, Mt., Aug. 6, 1934, John was the son of Carl Holm and Charlotte Burger Holm. He was a retired civil engineer with Fittz and Shipman Consulting Engineers in Beaumont. He was a licensed professional engineer in over 30 states.

John was a member of First United Methodist Church in Orange where he had served on various church committees. Most recently he served as an usher and was a 32nd degree Mason.

He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Leigh Varn.

He is survived by his wife, Beth Ramsey Holm of Orange; daughter, Amy McKinney and husband, Marlin of Fulshear; sons, Louis Leflore and wife, eresa of Hickory, NC and Wallace Leflore and wife, Dianne of Greenville, SC; brother, Carl Holm and wife Kathy of Bella Vista, Ar; grandchildren, Sam Leflore, Ben Leflore, Elissia Varn, Reed McKinney, Matthew McKinney and Jon Luc Leflore.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 502 North 6th St., Orange, TX 77630 or to e Alzheimer Association, 700 North St., Beaumont, TX 77701.

Services were under the direction of Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Theresa Fall Orange eresa Cormier Fall, 80, of Orange, passed away Dec. 27, at Orange Villa in Orange.

Mass of Christian burial was Tu e s d a y , Dec. 30, at St. Francis of A s s i s i Catholic Church in Orange with Father Tom Phelan officiating. Burial followed at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Eunice, La. Born in Eunice, Dec. 11, 1934 eresa was the daughter of eodule Cormier and Martha Andrepont Cormier. She retired from Little Cypress Mauriceville ISD and worked for many years as a cashier at HEB in Orange.

She was a long time member at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. eresa enjoyed serving and volunteering in the community. She was very involved in her church. eresa was a member of

the Young at Heart Group, the Bereavement Committee, ACTS, the Altar Society, and a volunteer at Southeast Texas Hospice.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Nolan Fall; granddaughter, Misty Smitherman Morgan; sisters, Lily Bellow and Gussie Smith and brother, Roger Cormier.

She is survived by her son, Lanston Fall and wife, Cristi of Orange; daughter, Peggy Fall of Orange; grandchildren, Lance Fall, Kristen Williams, Tyson Plagens, Cody Harper, and Haley LeBlanc and great-grandchildren, Carson Fall, Camden Fall, Hannah LeBlanc, Allie Jo LeBlanc and Hadlee Harper.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Southeast Texas Hospice 912 West Cherry Avenue, Orange, Texas 77630.

Chester Moore Sr. Orange Chester Wynn Moore, Sr., 71, of Orange, went to be with his Lord Dec. 27.

Funeral services will be at 10 a . m . , Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange with Pastor Daniel Rose of Community Church officiating .

Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Orange.

Born in Orange Oct. 3, 1943, Chester was the son of George Moore and Hazel Ruth Hogan Moore. Chester worked as a Millwright for the Local Millwright 2484. He was an active member of Community Church in Orange where he served as an usher. Chester was a proud follower of Jesus Christ. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and between 1982 and 1989, he also coached and served as a board member for Wesco Little League. His family was the most important thing to him. He was a great supporter of his sons’ endeavors and was so proud of what they had accomplished. His grandchildren were the light of his life and he loved spending time with them.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, George Allen Moore and Jackie Lee Moore.

He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Gloria Moore of Orange; sons, Chester Moore, Jr. and wife, Lisa, Lewis Hogan and wife, Dominique and Chris Villadsen all of Orange; grandchildren, Faith Angelica Moore, Olivia Hogan, and Dalton Hogan; sister, Ann Marze of Mauriceville; brother, Billy Ray Moore and wife, Pauline of Orange; nephew, Frank Moore; niece Tammy Cambell and numerous more nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers were Rob Ellis, Patrick Trumble, Todd Sonnier, Frank Moore, Rodney Clark, and Dean Dyson. Honorary pallbearers are Jerrel Huff, Todd Jurasek and Eric Swanson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to

Children’s Kingdom Ministries, 101 Broad Street, Orange, Texas 77630.

Velvet Bergeron Port Acres Velvet Norris Bergeron, 51, of Port Acres, passed away on ursday, Dec. 25, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.

She was born May 15, 1963 in Port Arthur to the late Leroy Norris and Joyce Hebert. She worked as a Beautician, was a caregiver, and worked at St. Catherine School for nine years as a Teacher’s Aide. She was also a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Nederland.

Velvet is survived by her husband, Billy Bergeron of Port Acres; sisters, Amber Ramirez and husband, Roland of Port Arthur and Tammy Barnett of Nederland; brothers, Gary Norris and wife, Hilda of Houston, Ricky Norris and wife, Deanna of Port Arthur and Terry Norris and wife, Donna of Bridge City; daughter, Chloe Rene’ Bergeron of Port Acres; step-son, T-Bill Bergeron and wife, Jamie of Port Acres; step-daughter, Aimy Poche and husband, Jeremy of Port Acres; grandchildren, Landon Roy Poche and Gabriel Bergeron; and faithful companion, dog, Lizzy. She is preceded in death by her parents, and step-father, Toby Harrison.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church Monday, Dec. 29, at 10:00 a.m. with Father Kevin Badeaux celebrant. Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Groves.

Pam Springer Mauriceville Pam Laurie Springer, 60, of Mauriceville, passed away Dec. 28, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

A memorial gathering will be from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 3, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Cremation will be under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory in Orange.

Born in Pontiac, Mi., June 29, 1954, Pam was the daughter of Melvin Warren Spicer and Gloria Jean Huffman Spicer. Pam worked as an EMT for 17 years in the emergency room at the Doctors Hospital in Groves. Most recently, she worked as a medical assistant for Dr. Michael L. McMahon II in

Port Arthur.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

She is survived by her husband, Les Springer of Mauriceville; sons, Joseph McCormack of Austin and Terry Lee McCormack and wife, Kay of Starks; daughter, Melissa Kathleen McCormack-Collins and husband, Johnny of Orange; step-son, Jeffrey Dale Springer of Michigan; grandchildren, Megan Kyleen Smith, Tyler Dale Smith, Caleb Zain McCormack, Audryn McCormack, Kaywen Johnson, Owen Johnson, Masen Johnson, Jeffrey Springer and Rebekah Springer; great-granchildren, Rylan Hand, and Skyla Hand and brothers, Mark Spicer and wife, Alicia of Ontario, Ca., Jay Spicer and wife, Kristina of Clairmont, Ca., Johnny Stickney and wife, Marybel and Melvin Spicer, all of Comption, Ca.

Duoyne Lee McCullough Orange Duoyne Lee McCullough, 93, of Orange, passed away Dec. 26, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, Ja. 3, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. Kyle Warren of First Baptist Church in Lumberton. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Oklahoma City, Ok., on Oct. 10, 1921, Duoyne was the son of Marshall McCullough and Florence Jane Woodlock McCullough. He was a member of the Army Air Corp and worked for Gulf as a senior staff member of product development. Duoyne was a member of the Orange VFW and e Orange Country Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Elizabeth Ann McCullough.

Duoyne is survived by his wife, Margaret R. “Peggy” McCullough; daughters, Patricia Ann Gorin and husband omas of Sheldon, SC and Marsha Dougharty of Lumberton; son, Duoyne D. McCullough and wife Martina of Crosby, and grandchildren, Michael, Stephanie, Jennifer, Jason and Randall.

Serving as pallbearers will be Randall Sutton, Tom Gorin, Bob Jones, Paul Blanchette, David Smith and Dwight Adams.

The Record • Week of Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Sixty years for Phyl and me

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What a Ride...

Roy Dunn Columnist

For The Record

How quickly the years have flown by. I just recently realized that come December 31, Phyl and I will mark our 60th wedding anniversary. I knew, my heart knew, and my soul knew, the second I met her that she was the one I wanted to spend my life with. I went home and told my mom that I had met the girl I wanted to be my wife. Phyl never suspected. She was blinded by a smooth talking half-breed Cajun and Irish.

I’d been around a lot and mostly on my own since the age of 14. She was a beautiful, olive skinned girl and that’s probably what attracted my attention, but that’s not what kept my interest. She was some-what-shy, soft-spoken and the nicest, kindest person I had ever met.

She was uniquely different than all the other girls I’d known before. A junior at Bishop Byrne Catholic School, a good student, a good girl whose parents had high hopes for her future. I had to be the parents of a teenage daughter’s worse fear. Her father was a Texaco plant worker and so was her only brother-inlaw. The Oubre’s only had two girls and here I come, a drifter without a plant job and no steady means of support, and I had targeted their baby daughter.

On New Year’s Eve, 1954, with Margaret, a friend of Phyl’s, we ran off to Kountze and got married at high noon by a lady Justice of the Peace. A lot of youngsters were eloping to Hardin County. There wasn’t a waiting period. We needed a blood test so I pulled into Dr. Hammond’s clinic. I didn’t realize it was a hemorrhoid clinic. They treated us like royalty because we were the first couple to ever stop in for a blood test at their rear-end clinic. Phyl should have known right then that I was going to take her down a winding road with lots of potholes, a ride she wasn’t prepared for, coming from a regimented family with regular eating habits at regular times. Her dad kept track of every nickel spent in a little book including a pack of chewing gum. I kept no regular hours, made money through my wits. Sometimes I had money in my jeans; most often I was dead broke, not knowing where the next meal was coming from. She never once complained.

We kept our marriage a secret until she graduated from high school and that night we moved into our first apartment in South Park and I became a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman. Three thick volumes could be written about my exploits through the next quarter century. During those times, her

strength sustained the marriage and provided a wholesome family life for our three children. We ended up raising two others.

Through the upbringing of the youngsters I did the Little League coaching deal, she was the team mom and life was about normal except for the fact that I never had a job and she never had a budget.

The children, Mark, Allen and Karen were our primary focus.

Raising children can be hectic and trying at times. Phyl is the most grounded person I know. A strong individual, a deep-rooted faith, a true sense of righteousness, wants only the simple things and the well being of her family. We are opposites in the fact that I’m been the out-going one.

When I reached the age of 45, on my birthday, we got lucky. All the work, long hours, and the help of many wonderful people paid off. With the children all grown, we could afford to retire. We enjoyed the travel and our place in the Rio Grande Valley. All the major struggles behind us, we enjoyed the life and each other.

Probably a big disappointment to Phyl was when I gave it all up 15 years later to see if I could repeat the successful pioneering in the publishing business again. When I’ve done these things so much of the work load ends up in her corner. She’s never backed up from work. She fears mostly the stress I go through.

The Record Newspapers enjoy wide acceptance. They offer the best advertising vehicles for the dollar. Phyl knows that ink flows in my veins and working every day is a way of life for me but at some point I will have to consider my age. She also feels that we could be enjoying different things if we weren’t strapped down. I tell her we already did those things. Some people retire at 65 and if they are lucky they make it to 80. I’d do it again the way we did it given the choice of both. But truthfully, the time is coming when I’ll have to give it up.

People ask what the secret to bring married 60 years is. There is no secret to it, just hope you live that long. I always knew that if the Lord let us, Phyl and I would grow old together. Only two percent of marriages make it to 60 years. If your spouse is your best friend or if you look forward to going home instead of the beer joint you’re already on the right track to 60 years. The rest is to treat your mate the way you would any stranger or store clerk. Be courteous, polite, caring, and mind your own business.

Don’t bring other peoples problems home. Don’t gossip or allow it in your home. Don’t tell the other what to do. That’s about all there is to it. It works for us and will work for any couple as long

as they like each other. You have to like being around each other. Phyl and I have never had a major argument in all the years.

We might not agree at times but respect each other too much to make a big deal out of it. She still thinks I’m funny and laughs at my lines.

Small things couples do for each other can mean so much. I leave Phyl a note and sometimes a poem each day. I’m long gone when she rises. I cut up a platter of fresh fruit, at least four different kinds, each day, something I started to keep her away from chips. She appreciated it and in turn she does things for me that have become a way of life. That wedding on that New Year’s Eve a longtime ago has produced three children, five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. We have been truly blessed with healthy off springs and a life for us with no major health problems. Our biggest fear, what we dread most, is the day that one of us will leave the other behind.

We are thankful for the many friends that came our way and are saddened by all those that we have lost. True friends, those you can count on and will always be there for you are few. It’s not necessarily the ones you socialize with or are in constant contact with, it’s those that are always with you wherever you are regardless of how long since the last contact.

Sixty-years is a long time when you say it but because of those friends, a happy home life and staying busy, the years have just flown by. The mirror reflects the age but Phyl and I have inner spirit and seem a lot younger than we are. We just can’t believe it and wonder where the years went. We take it day by day and look forward to the days ahead in hopes that they will turn into years.

We are truly blessed and so thankful.

The waters of time run its many courses. We feel each other’s pain, read the other’s mind and almost think as one. We are truly soul mates. There never was a doubt that we would share our lives until the bus comes to get one of us.

Dedicated to our loving family.

My new life as a “loser” Debby Schamber Columinst For The Record

Well, it’s that time again where people make New Year resolutions in hopes of starting anew with a clean slate for a brighter future.

For most of my adult life, my resolution has been to lose weight. Each year was going to be the one where my weight loss was going to a success. But, I learned that even if I did lose weight, it would come back and often with more than I lost.

However, year after year, it remained to be my biggest challenge and I was not going to be one of the eight percent who actually succeeded on their resolution.

But, this year is definitely going to be different. There will be no giving up after the first few weeks. My new friend Wanda will make sure my weight loss is a success.

I have been overweight most of my life. I was the one in elementary school the other kids made fun of at recess. Fortunately, I had just enough athletic skill where I could still run relatively fast and set school records in the high jump and running long jump. But, it was not enough to stop the bullying. My home life was a mess and I learned that eating could make you happy, even if it was just for a little while. As I grew so did my waistline.

When I started college I was still that “fat girl.” I tried to make new friends, but it was just like high school only with older people. I remember my dorm counselor stopping to tell me in the hallway, just to smile because after all, “I had such a pretty face.” At the time I was about 30 pounds overweight.

I wish that was all I had to lose now.

I found someone to love me when I was in my 20s. But, I quickly learned what an alcoholic was like to live with. After two kids and nine long years of abuse we divorced.

I married again and thought this time it would be wonderful. For a while it was great.

During this time doctors dis-

covered I had Lupus. For several years I took large amounts of Prednisone. The drug saved my life, but packed on the pounds to my ailing body. In despair, I turned to my trusty friend, food, to help me get through my turbulent life. We divorced after 11 years of marriage when his need for drugs took over his life.

Food was my go to for happy and sad times. When I was happy, we celebrated with food.

During stressful times, I ate to make the pain go away.

Over the years, I noticed the numbers on the scale creeping high and higher. Each year came and went and I continued to make a resolution for change.

My life as I once knew it came to a screeching halt in August and I knew my life on the diet rollercoaster was over.

My blood sugar was 686 which is a very dangerous place. My husband, Curtis, sat by my bedside in the hospital and said he wished it was him instead of me. I didn’t want to be there, much less my kind, sweet husband.

The doctor at the hospital told me in order to get rid of this horrible thing called diabetes, I could get a gastric sleeve. I thought about it and before I left the hospital I called a doctor’s office in Beaumont and made an appointment.

Within a few weeks I had my first appointment. The staff was very welcoming. I actually felt relieved to be there taking my first step on my new weightloss journey. After seeing other doctors to get their approval, I was ready to schedule my surgery.

First of all, I had to do two weeks of protein shakes and lots of water.

When the surgery day finally came I was nervous and apprehensive but still so excited to begin my new life. That is when I met Wanda. This is the name I have given my new stomach.

Wanda quickly tells me what I can and cannot eat. She is quite bossy too. If I disobey her, then there will be consequences such as vomiting and stomach pain. I named her Wanda because she is my magic wand.

However, there is no magic in-

volved just hard work. But, in the end,my fairy tale has a happy ending and I will finally become the beautiful queen I always dreamed of being.

Whoever said getting a gastric sleeve or bypass is the easy way out, did not know what they are talking about. Not only did I do a pre-operative diet for two weeks of protein shakes, but after surgery I did two weeks of clear liquids to let Wanda heal. I still do not get to eat “regular” food yet. I have three weeks of a “blenderized” diet and four weeks of a soft diet before moving up to what can be considered real food.

I also have made a commitment to go to a gym regularly.

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So, with their guidance and help from Wanda, this is one resolution I will keep.

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All-Orange County Football Team Another high school football season is in the record books as e Record Newspapers and eRecordLive.com is proud to announce the 2014 All-Orange County Football Team.

All-OrAnge COunty FOOtbAll SuPerlAtiveS

For Orange County football teams and their fans the 2014 season was a thriller. ree of our local gridiron squads progressed into the playoffs including the historic run of the West Orange-Stark Mustangs to the Class 4A Division II State Championship Game.

DeFenSive mvP Ocatvis Crosson, WO-S

mOSt vAluAble PlAyer Deionte thompson, WO-S OFFenSive mvP Colby Choate, Orangefield

OFFeniSive neWCOmer OF tHe yeAr Jack Dallas, West Orange-Stark DeFenSive neWCOmer OF tHe yeAr Justin brown, WO-S

e Orangefield Bobcats and the Little Cypress Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears also produced postseason appearances.

e Bobcats from the new Dist. 9-4A under third year Head Coach Josh Smalley entered the playoffs for the second straight year. e Bears of Dist. 10-4A under Head Coach Randy Crouch also entered the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

COACH OF tHe yeAr Cornel thompson, WO-S

e amazing season for the Mustangs (13-3) would eventually end at the home of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on Dec. 19 reaching the pinnacle of Texas high school football. e Mustangs would reAll-Orange County Offensive Newcomer of the Year, WOS Quarterback Jack Dallas tightropes the sidelines from 12 yards out to score the Mustangs first touchdown in the state football championship. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

turn to Orange County with the state finalist trophy after falling to the Gilmer Buckeyes 3525 in the state championship game.

Nevertheless, the Mustangs of 2014 and the remarkable season they posted are now etched in the pages of Orange County football history.

2014 All-OrAnge COunty FOOtbAll teAm

Full roster on Page 2b

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2014 ALL-ORANgE COuNTy FOOTbALL TEAm OFFENSE

All-Orange County Most Valuable Player Deionte' Thompson takes a punt in the end zone and returned it 101 yards for a score against the Sinton Pirates in the state semifinal round. Victory over Sinton sent the Mustangs to the 2014 state football championship game.

RECORD PHOTO: Jordan Darnall

All-Orange County Offensive MVP, running back Colby Choate of the Orangefield Bobcats, racked up an incredible 1,775 years rushing during the 2014 season.

RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland

Quarterback Matthew Kress, Orangefield Runningbacks Grant LaPoint-Teate, WO-S Robert Green, LC-M Recievers Will Johnson, WO-S Trey Baldwin, WO-S Blaine Slaughter, Bridge City Reese Bromley, LC-M Tight end Mitchell Lee, LC-M Nick Harvey, Orangefield

Center Brandon Bray, Orangefield Linemen Paul Hebert, WO-S Jerrod Watkins, Orangefield Ethan Reed, LC-M Marvis Brown, LC-M Kicker Matthew Rainey, Orangefield Kick returner Trey Spencer, WO-S

DEFENSE Linemen Mandel Turner-King, WO-S Taylor Hulsey, LC-M Jonathon Hebert, Orangefield Paul Hebert, WO-S Inside linebackers Steven Tims, WO-S Austin Moore, Orangefield Outside linebackers Stephen Deslatte, Orangefield Trey Baldwin, WO-S Kalen Garrett, WO-S

Secondary Dylan Gruber, LC-M Trey Chandler, LC-M Trey Spencer, WO-S Malik Phillips, WO-S Safeties Sean Langele, Orangefield Zack Honeycutt, Bridge City Punter Thomas Findley, Bridge City

All-Orange County Defensive MVP Octavis Crosson sacks Sinton's Tyler Handson in the back field. The Mustang defense held Handson to 73 yards on 17 carries as the Mustangs moved on to the state championship. RECORD PHOTO: Jordan Darnall

The Record • Week of Wednesday, December 31, 2014

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Texans stay home, Cowboys move on in NFL playoffs KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar e Record It took 17 grueling weeks but the 2014 National Football League season is over with 12 of the league’s 32 teams extending their season in the NFL playoffs which begin Saturday and Sunday in the Wild Card Round. e season ended on a high note for both Texas franchises, with the Dallas Cowboys flying through the month of December with a 4-0 mark while the Texans won three-of-four to be just one of seven teams to go from 2-14 to a winning record (9-7) in a season.

But that’s where the celebrating differs with the two Lone Star State franchises. e Cowboys fans will get to watch their heroes play at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Sunday at 3:45 p.m. while the Texans fans sadly will just have to wait until next year with much optimism. e Cowboys finished the season with a bang as running back DeMarco Murray eclipsed the franchise’s single season record for yards gained (1,773) set by the great Emmitt Smith by gaining 1,845 in the 16-game season.

And not to be outdone, wide receiver Dez Bryant caught two touchdown passes Sunday in the Pokes’ 44-17 blowout of the rival Washington Redskins to bring his total for the season to 16, which is one better than the franchise record of 15 set by Terrell Owens in 2007.

Quarterback Tony Romo had his best season as the Cowboys’ quarterback, leading Dallas to the NFC East Division championship, a 4-0 record in December and an 8-0 mark on the road for the first time in franchise history. is season dispels the notion that Romo can’t lead the team to victories in December. e Houston Texans stayed in the playoff hunt throughout the entire season and beat Jacksonville 23-17 Sunday at NRG Stadium, but had to depend on two other teams winning to make the post-season.

Kansas City helped the Texans’ cause by defeating San Diego 19-7 but Cleveland lost

their 10-6 lead over Baltimore by surrendering a pair of late touchdowns and were defeated 20-10 by the Ravens who garnered the final playoff spot. e Texans have to be commended by fighting down to the wire with a quarterback who wasn’t even on the roster two weeks ago and the star running back who tried to play hurt but finally gave up the idea in the second period Sunday.

But Case Keenum came off a hunting trip in Missouri, crammed as much of the playbook as was humanly possible in that short period of time and led the Houston Texans to two crucial victories that kept their faint hopes alive for an NFL playoff berth.

And running back Arian Foster started the game strongly but after a quarter, couldn’t go full speed and finally took himself out for the remainder of the game.

And defensive lineman J.J. Watt continued to amaze whoever saw him play, recording three sacks including one of Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles for a fourth-period safety to become the only player in NFL history to have 20 or more sacks in two seasons to strengthen his bid to be named the league’s Most Valuable Player. e playoffs begin Saturday when the Arizona Cardinals (115) travel to meet the Carolina Panthers (7-8-1) for a 3:35 p.m. kickoff that will be televised on NBC. e Cardinals are not at full strength, having to use inexperienced quarterbacks for the last two months.

Carolina came up with a crucial December victories to make it to the playoffs despite having a losing record. e second game Saturday features Baltimore at Pittsburgh in the AFC wild card matchup that begins at 7:15 p.m. also on NBC. Both teams had to earn this encounter with Sunday victories — Pittsburgh downing Cincinnati 27-17 while Baltimore rallied with two fourth-period touchdowns to defeat hapless Cleveland, 20-10.

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Cowboys, Panthers should pick up wins Joe Kazmar e Record NFL Wild Card Playoff Games is Week NFC CAROLINA (7-8-1) over ARIZONA (11-5) 3:35 p.m. Sat. (NBC)—It’s hard to believe that a team with a losing record is even in the playoffs, let alone be favored by 4½ points. But the Cardinals are operating with a third-string quarterback which makes a smooth offense very difficult against a tough defense like the Panthers.

DALLAS (12-4) over DETROIT (11-5) 3:40 p.m. Sunday (FOX)—Although the Cowboys seem to play much better on the road (8-0) than in Jerry’s Palace in Arlington(4-4), they are at home for this playoff game and favored by a whopping seven points against one of the NFL’s better defenses.

Seattle (12-4) and Green Bay (12-4) earned first-round byes.

AFC PITTSBURGH (11-5) over BALTIMORE (10-6) 7:15 p.m.

Sat. (NBC)—e Steelers appear to be peaking at the right time and are favored by three points over the sporadic-playing Ravens. Pittsburgh’s Ben Rothliesberger has been a more consistent quarterback the last half of the season than the Ravens’ Joe Flacco, which should make a difference in the outcome of this playoff game.

INDIANAPOLIS (11-5) over CINCINNATI (10-5-1) 1:05 p.m.

Sunday (NBC)—Neither quarterback has been real consistent in the stretch run, but it seems like the Colts have been playing better than the Bengals and consequently are favored by four points in this match-up.

New England (12-4) and Denver (12-4) earned first-round byes.

College Bowl Games PEACH BOWL 11:30 a.m.

Wed. (Today) at Atlanta, GA. (ESPN)—TCU (11-1) over Ole Miss (9-3).

FIESTA BOWL 3 p.m. Wed. at Glendale, AZ. (ESPN)—Arizona (10-3) over Boise State (11-2).

ORANGE BOWL 7 p.m. Wed. at Miami, FL. (ESPN)—Mississippi State (10-2) over Georgia Tech (10-3).

OUTBACK BOWL 11 a.m. urs. at Tampa, FL. (ESPN2)— Auburn (8-4) over Wisconsin (10-3).

COTTON BOWL 11:30 a.m. urs. at Arlington, TX. (ESPN)—Baylor (11-1) over Michigan State (10-2).

CITRUS BOWL Noon urs. at Orlando, FL. (ABC)—Missouri (10-3) over Minnesota (8-4).

ROSE BOWL 4 p.m. urs. at Pasadena, CA. (ESPN)—Oregon (12-1) over Florida State (13-0).

SUGAR BOWL 7:30 p.m. urs. at New Orleans, LA. (ESPN)—Alabama (12-1) over Ohio State (12-1).

ARMED FORCES BOWL 11 a.m. Fri. at Fort Worth, TX. (ESPN)—Houston (7-5) over Pittsburgh (6-6).

TAXSLAYER BOWL 2:20 p.m. Fri. at Jacksonville, FL. (ESPN)—Tennessee (6-6) over Iowa (7-5).

ALAMO BOWL 5:45 p.m. Fri. at San Antonio, TX. (ESPN)— UCLA (9-3) over Kansas State (9-4).

CACTUS BOWL 9:15 p.m.

Fri. at Tempe, AZ. (ESPN)— Washington (8-5) over Oklahoma State (6-6).

BIRMINGHAM BOWL Noon Sat. at Birmingham, AL. (ESPN2)—Florida (6-5) over East Carolina (8-4).

GODADDY.COM BOWL 8 p.m. Sat. at Mobile, AL. (ESPN)—Toledo (8-4) over Arkansas State (7-5).

PLAYOFF FINAL 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 12 (ESPN)—Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner.

Sunday’s doubleheader begins at 1:05 p.m. when Cincinnati visits Indianapolis in an AFC tilt on NBC while the Dallas Cowboys host the Detroit Lions at 3:40 p.m. on FOX. Teams earning first-round byes include the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC and the New England Patriots and the Denver Broncos in the AFC. KWICKIES…It seems like too little, too late, but the Cleveland Browns’ front office FINALLY decided to clamp down on their Johnny Manziel-led rookie squad for missing or being late to team meetings and team practices. I think some of the veteran players complained that these guys were a disruptive force and needed to be disciplined.

And speaking of the Cleveland Browns, troubled wide receiver Josh Gordon finished Sunday’s final game of the season just like he began it by being suspended.

Gordon was suspended Saturday for violating an unspecified team rule and missed the game against Baltimore. Perhaps if he played in that game, Cleveland would have won and the Houston Texans would be in the playoffs this weekend. Gordon, who led the NFL in yards receiving last season, served a 10-game suspension for repeated drug violations this year Several NFL head coaches already have been relieved from their jobs and there could be a couple more casualties in the next few days. Jim Harbaugh already is parting ways with the San Francisco 49ers by mutual agreement and will become the new head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, his alma mater. Harbaugh reportedly has agreed to a six-year deal worth $48 million.

Other coaching jobs that probably will be available should be at Oakland, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, and maybe even the New York Giants, Atlanta

and Washington.

Because the Dallas Cowboys and Seattle Seahawks games were not televised locally, tons of fans from Southeast Texas ventured to Buffalo Wild Wings in Beaumont and Mid-County to watch the games on their plethora of television sets and in-

dulge in some pretty good food and drink, including our clan that was still here for Christmas.

We focused on the Seattle-St. Louis Rams game and enjoyed watching Earl omas lead the Legion of Boom to another victory (20-6) that insured the Seahawks of a bye this weekend.

JUST BETWEEN US…After 49 years of categorizing Super Bowls with Roman numerals, that practice will be eliminated with Super Bowl 50, instead of it being Super Bowl L. e NFL said it was officially doing away with the Roman numerals beginning in 2016.

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Deer hunters finish up, duck hunters change strategies

Capt. Chuck Uzzle For the Record e 2014-15 deer season is nearing the end for the majority of the state of Texas and it seems like it just got started. For many local hunters this season has been a bit of a roller coaster ride for a myriad of reasons.

Easily the weather has been the talk of the season as crazy patterns have made figuring the deer an almost unsolvable puzzle. Crazy summer heat and heavy late season rains left many hunters scratching their heads trying to figure out how to attack the season.

Supplemental feed and food plots in areas that got good rain have been the key for most hunters. e normal pattern of hunting a good section of land with an abundance of acorns or other vegetation just didn’t pan out due in large part to the strange conditions.

Now the season has not been a total bust and I certainly don’t want to paint that picture because there were some really nice deer taken locally.

Newton county hunters continue to amaze me as they keep showing up with some absolutely top

notch deer. It seemed like every few days I was seeing pictures of 140 class bucks that were as healthy as one could imagine. e quality of these top end deer was doubly impressive due to the conditions they dealt with during the antler growing periods and after. Many of the best animals I saw came from low fenced managed leases where the members have all made a concerted effort to take mature animals and allow younger ones a chance to grow another year or two. Take the personal initiative shown by these hunters along with the new antler restrictions and you start seeing a better class of deer. One can only imagine how much a little rain every now and again would have helped the situation. ere’s always next year.

Local duck hunters in both Texas and Louisiana are headed down the home stretch and as of this past week it’s starting to get tougher. Local marshes that were red hot during the first split have become tough places to kill a limit. Many hunters are now traveling much farther to hunt in an effort to find better populations of ducks and geese. e popular theory among many local hunters is that when we started getting rain last week that many agricultural areas flooded or at least began to hold enough water to attract the birds. e key now seems to be

fresh water, if you have an area that is holding fresh water you more than likely have plenty of birds.

Hunters who have stayed behind in tidal marshes are watching empty skies and hoping for a big push of new birds from the north.

Still others have decided to get on the road and go find the birds. Popular destinations this time of the year include the panhandle and the coast.

Goose hunters near places like Lubbock and Amarillo have had a great year so far and it appears that trend will continue. Duck hunters on the coast near Port O, Rockport, and Corpus have had plenty of the normal ducks like redheads and scaup to go along with bonus populations of puddle ducks like pintails, teal and wigeon. e final few weeks of the duck and goose season will be frantic as most all of the hunters will try to get in every last hunt they possibly can. Scouting and locating birds will become even more important as most birds will now become even spookier than normal since they have been shot at and seen every just about every trick in the book. Smaller decoy spreads, less calling, and fewer spinning wing decoys will help your odds as the season draws towards a conclusion. All of this and a little Thanks to the weather, the 2014 deer season help from the weather folks could go a long way to- was a roller coaster experience for Southeast wards ending this season on a high note.

Texas hunters.

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How will the church change in 2015?

Rev. Evan M. Dolive For the Record With 2014 gone, many people will be contemplating how 2015 will be different than the year gone by. Some people want to lose weight, read more, travel the world or stop biting their nails. New Year’s resolutions are supposed to give us tangible goals to better ourselves for the year to come.

Resolutions however are not just for people, I believe that there are six important things that the church needs to do in 2015, if the church is to thrive, grow and be relevant in the 21st century.

1. Review what happened in 2014: What worked? What didn’t? Where did we spend our money? How did we touch people’s lives? What one word would describe 2014? Take some time and objectively look at what transpired in 2014.

2. Honestly answer the question “Why in the world would anyone want to come to this church?”: I believe that this is the biggest question that every church must ask itself. How one answers this question affects the ministry, outlook, and mission of the church. If you answer this question honestly, the answer might surprise you and scare you all at the same time.

3. Answer the question “If we closed our doors tomorrow, who would miss us?”: Is the church a place to go on Sunday morning or an impactful piece of the community? Is the church a place that is finding areas of ministry that are outside the four walls of

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the church? Is the church a place of community building, fellowship and service or is it just merely existing? If the your commuRev. Dolive nity of faith/ church closed tomorrow would there be a gap, a hole, a void left in the community or even a particular neighborhood? Now the even harder question, if no one would miss us then what are we doing here? ese questions speak to the heart and nature of the Church’s existence.

4. Love More: Sadly the church has received an unfortunate reputation of being cold and unloving. Now hear me out, I’m not saying that all churches are this way but every church can be more loving. Love in my opinion is at the heart of the gospel but if our love is bound by conditions then we are squandering a free gift, the free gift of God’s love given to all. (See I John 4:19) I’m not talking about “love the sinner, hate the sin” mentality either; love is extended to all people from God. Christ’s teaching to love our neighbor as ourselves cannot be limited.

Love and care for all of humanity is the basis of the ministry of Jesus; let’s open our hearts and our doors and love all people no matter what.

5. Stop targeting “young people” (especially if you are not going to do what it takes to keep them): First off, young people

aren’t lazier than the previous generation and it’s not the iPhone’s, MTV’s or the Devil’s fault that they aren’t attending church. We know the stats and we see it happening in churches across the country, young people are leaving the church and they are leaving it in droves. Try as they might some churches are not willing to allow new, fresh, differing ideas, thoughts, theologies and beliefs in their church building. ere is this unwritten understanding that “we want people to come and experience the Jesus we know even if it doesn’t speak to them.” is is another door slammed in the face of the next generation. e younger generations do not want to join committees or organizations, they want to join CAUSES. is is a huge shift from previous generations but it’s one that the church must recognize. As a minister friend once told me “the church has lost its particularity in society.” He’s right; why go to church if it means serving on a committee when you can make just as much of difference with CASA or United Way or Habitat for Humanity?

Churches who have a cause to unite others with ministries they are passionate about will generally have the younger generation more invested.

6. Promote Justice: Justice comes in many different shapes and sizes and is part of the gospel of Jesus Christ. ere are simple steps that churches can do to promote justice in the world.

One way that I like to promote justice is ensuring that the coffee I drink is from organizations that

are Fair Trade Certified. ese groups work with co-ops and farmers to make sure that the workers that pick the beans for your morning cup of joe get paid a fair wage; it’s a win-win. You get great coffee (or tea or chocolate) and the workers can provide for their families. ere are dozens of organizations focusing on the promotion of justice in the world like International Justice Mission and World Vision International to name a few.

God is calling the church in 2014 to look outside of its walls and extend the healing ministry of Christ to all people, in all places and at all times. e church to be impactful in the 21st Century needs to be reflective and introspective. ere are many more things that I think the church should reflect, think and act on but these will serve as a good start. I’m not saying that the congregation you attend neglects these six things; some churches do some things well and others do not. e church is standing on the corner of the 21st century and the gospel. 2015 could be a pivotal year for many congregations around the world.

Rev. Evan M. Dolive is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). He is currently writing a book to be published by e Pilgrim Press (publishing house of the United Church of Christ) due out in early 2015. For more information about Evan visit www.evandolive.com. Follow him on social media at @RevEvanDolive and facebook.com/evandoliveauthor.

Starlight COGIC offers New Year’s service Starlight Church of God in Christ, 2800 Bob Hall Rd. welcomes the community to join them Wednesday, Dec. 31, at 9:00 p.m. for New Year’s Eve Watch Night Service. ere will be testimonials, praise and worship, inspirational speakers, and the Word for the New Year.

Come and bring in the New Year by praising God with Starlight .

Superintendent E.B. Lindsey is Pastor of Starlight COGIC. For more information call the church office at 886-4366.

New Year’s Eve service at Family Worship Center Family Worship Center has changed the time for their midweek service for New Year’s Eve. ey will not be meeting their usual 7 p.m. time, instead they will come together at 10 p.m. ere will be a time for worship, testimonies, and releasing words of faith for the New Year. e public is invited to join Pastor Scott and Robin Story at the church located at 2300 41st St. in Orange.

Churches offer Soup Kitchen lunches e following churches in Orange offer lunch throughout the week to those in need. All meals are provided free of charge.

Monday Mount Sinai Baptist Church, 1109 N. 2nd St., 886-2089 Tuesday First Presbyterian Church, 902 W. Green Ave., 883-2097 Wednesday St. Mary Catholic Church, 912 W. Cherry, 883-2883 ursday Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 106 W. Park, 886-2508 Friday First Presbyterian Church Saturday Salem United Methodist Church, 402 W. John Ave., 8832611

Mrs. Weir’s kindergarten class of Community Christian School recently experimented with gingerbread men. They wanted to find out why the gingerbread man didn’t go across the river himself.

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