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Week of Wednesday, March 28, 2018

OFISD considers armed marshals on campus ly school board meeting, Austin architect Richard Crump began with a presentation on rebuilding Orangefield’s High School and Ele-

mentary School buildings after they were flooded by Tropical Storm Harvey.

Then Crump pivoted from school construction to

school security. He showed current school floor plans altered to protect students by limiting outside access to one “secure vestibule”

equipped with many built-in safety measures.

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Orangefield schools superintendent Stephen Patterson, second from left, and school board members review a presentation on how to “harden” their schools against violent outside threats.

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If things go the way Orangefield schools superintendent Stephen Patterson expects, up to nine OFISD employees will begin carrying concealed handguns on campus in August, working as state-certified, statetrained school marshals.

And they’ll have saferbuilt buildings to watch over, as all three Orangefield campuses are being “hardened” against the possibility of a school shooter.

“This is certainly not an eventuality you ever considered you’d be doing when you got into the education

business,” Patterson said Tuesday about arming his employees.

“But if we’re going to make the safety of kids our top priority like we do, we have to adjust.”

Last month’s school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in which a 19-year-old ex-student killed 17 students and teachers and wounded 17 more in a six-minute shooting spree did not cause Monday’s discussions, the Orangefield school boss said.

“We’ve been concerned about school security for quite a while,” Patterson said.

At Monday night’s month-

Primary loser’s lawsuit alleges misconduct Dave Rogers

For The Record

The loser in the only contested local race in the March 6 Democratic Party primary has filed a lawsuit charging his opponent for chairman of the Orange County Democratic Party with ballot tampering and the local party, itself, with misconduct dating back to 2017.

Marcus Wilkerson, a Bridge City attorney who practices law in Beaumont, seeks to have the March 6 OCDP Primary results void-

ed in his suit filedMonday in the 163rd Judicial Court.

Besides the county party, the lawsuit names as defendants Louis Ackerman, the declared winner over Wilkerson by 54 votes (52 percent to 48); interim OCDP chair John Baker; former OCDP chair Deborah Mitchell; and OCDP secretary-treasurer Michael Cole.

Wilkerson’s suit seeks to have the court disqualify Ackerman or at least put both Wilkerson’s and Ackerman’s names on the May LAWSUIT ALLEGES Page 3A

Outgoing Orange County Democratic Party John Baker, left, presents incoming party chairman Louis Ackerman a ball cap with the words ‘Yellow Dog Democrat’ at the conclusion of Saturday’s Orange County Democratic Convention where delegates were chosen for this summer’s state convention.

Baker and Ackerman were named defendants in a wide-ranging lawsuit filed against the local party by Marcus Wilkerson, an unsuccessful candidate for party chair in the March 6 Democratic Party primary election.

West Orange - Stark High School Commercial Photography students competed recently in the Region 7 SkillsUSA Contest at Lamar Institute of Technology. They earned superior and excellent ribbons on their projects in digital commercial photography and portrait commercial photography.

Students are pictured with their photographs: Front row, Jacklen Baker, Kylie Babineaux, Abby Stephens, Bailee Clark. Back row: Carolina Arreola, Lexy LaFleur, Essence Landry, and Isaiah Chatman.

Lexy LaFleur and Kylie Babineux earned blue ribbons. Both will advance to the State Skills contest. Lacey Hale is the Commercial Photography instructor.

OC native turns ‘negatives into positives’ Dave Rogers

For The Record

Having to wear leg braces as a youngster growing up in the 50s left pre-teen Larry Lawson at the mercy of school bullies, he recalls.

Larry’s response was to get really good at music.

So good, he started a rock and roll band named “The Clique” that turned out hit records and toured the country performing on the same bills as 60s Top 40 bands like the Dave Clark Five and Paul Revere and the Raiders.

Lawson said he was making about $70,000 a year, more than most plant managers, when family members told him to “quit and get a real job.”

Larry’s response was to take a medical device sales job for Johnson & Johnson calling on Houston doctors.

Larry learned fast, and by the 80s, the Bridge City High graduate had started his own medical supply company.

Today, he is a millionaire venture capitalist with many successful medical innovations to his credit.

His winning ways will be

Larry Lawson

saluted next weekend when Lawson receives the Horatio Alger Award in Washington, D.C. Each year the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans honors the achievements of outstanding leaders who have accomplished remarkable successes in spite of adversity.

Among those on hand to congratulate Lawson will be former Texas A&M football coach R.C. Slocum, a former Bridge City kid who moved to Orange before becoming one of the country’s top college football coaches.

Slocum, “one of my closest friends,” Lawson said, was honored with the Horatio Alger Award in 2013.

Lawson credits his father, Charles Lawson, an auto mechanic who ran Lawson’s Garage in Bridge City, with teaching him to deal with adversity.

“Dad got tired of me coming to him as a young boy and crying every time I’d get beat up or something adverse would happen to me,” Lawson recalled.

“He took me over to where the car batteries were in the garage. He said, ‘See this battery. On one corner of the battery is the positive post, on the other corner is the negative post.’

“He told me that battery can’t be activated without positives and negatives. He taught me how to take negatives and turn them into positives.

“I’m in my 70s now. That’s pretty much how I’ve built my life and it’s worked.”

Lawson is currently putting together a company working on the “next thing in medical tech,” the first totally implantable artificial

heart.

Earlier advances he’s helped pioneer include a device that monitored atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that affects nearly 3 million Americans.

I took my company, ECardio, from just me and a couple of people working there to 1,000 employees doing $100 million in business, and sold the company to Merck a few years ago.

“Today, I spend a lot of time at the Medical Center working with young doctors, scientists, PhDs helping them develop products. Today, I’m basically an investor.”

Lawson serves on the boards of a dozen companies, is chairman of six and founder of two new companies this year.

“I’m just keeping busy and giving back as much as I can.”

It turned out his family’s fears about polio were unfounded but young Larry wore braces for about five years while a bad fit between his hip and thigh bones corOC NATIVE LAWSON Page 3A

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State ruling extends OFISD school days Dave Rogers

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Stephen Patterson, superintendent for Orangefield ISD, announced Monday that the district will be extending its school day 10 minutes through the spring to achieve state requirements.

The district lost nearly a month of class time because of flooding caused by Tropical Storm Harvey late last summer and other weather has caused closure.

Texas Law requires public schools to meet for 75,600 operational minutes each school year.

Previously, the requirement was 180 class days; 75,600 minutes equals 180 seven-hour days.

“Orangefield ISD lost a significant amount of instructional minutes,” Patterson wrote in his letter to parents.

“State waivers and daily surplus minutes have covered the majority of the lost time.”

Starting on Monday, April 2, all OISD campuses will be implementing new bell schedules through May 31.

Orangefield High School (grades 9-12) 1st Bell 7:45 – 3:30 Orangefield Junior High (grades 6-8) 1st Bell 7:45 – 3:30 Orangefield Elementary (grades PK-5) 1st Bell 7:40 – 3:20.

For additional information, please contact the OISD Administration Building at 409-735-5337 or visit the district’s website at www.orangefieldisd.net.

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OFISD considers armed marshals possible choices for his seven board members to choose for campus security going forward.

The first is to continue the current program of hiring off-duty Orange County Sheriff’s deputies; the second is to hire a deputy full-time; and the third is to take advantage of a measure first passed in the Texas Legislature in 2013, the School Marshal Plan.

Patterson termed adding school marshals “a strong possibility.”

Schools adopting the plan can designate one marshal for each 200 students. Orangefield has approximately 1,800 students.

“The board is exploring all options right now,” Patterson said Tuesday when asked how likely the board was to adopt the school marshals program.

“Unless there’s some information that comes to light we don’t know about, I’d say there’s a strong possibility,” he said.

If they want school marshals, board members must act quickly.

“It will have to be acted on

in the next 30 days,” Patterson said.

That’s because state law requires school marshals take an 80-hour course before being certified for the job. That course by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) is offered just once a year, in June.

It trains the marshals to protect students from an active shooter prior to the arrival of law enforcement, and marshals must demonstrate shooting proficiency.

Additionally, Patterson said, once a year school marshals must pass the same psychiatric evaluation required of sheriff’s deputies.

School marshals may make arrests and exercise all other authority given to peace officers, Patterson said, “but only to the extent necessary to prevent events that threaten serious bodily injury or deaths of students or faculty on school premises.”

He was quoting the policy of an unnamed Texas school already using the Marshal Plan.

“A marshal may access a handgun only under circumstances that would justify

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the use of deadly force,” Patterson said, then went off book. “You’re not drawing your gun to break up a fight.

You’re not drawing your gun for somebody cutting the lunch line.”

If OFISD chooses the Marshal Plan, those chosen for the job also will be trained locally by members of the Orange County SWAT team, said John Tarver, Chief Deputy for OCSO. “If we go that route, I’d like to imbed those marshals with some of my SWAT operators to teach them how to enter and clean a room, if the situation ever arises,” Tarver said.

“The great thing with the marshal program is that my [deputies] units might be six minutes away. Once we get there, we’re going to back them [marshals] out. But a critical amount is the first six minutes.

“The bottom line is the safety of these children.

There’s nothing wrong with doing it [the marshals program], but there’s not a lot of school boards taking this pro-active stance.”

Classroom teachers will

not be school marshals, Patterson said.

“We’re not going to have somebody teaching kindergarten with a pistol,” Patterson said. “It’s not going to happen.”

If an OFISD marshal’s primary duties involve an activity with students, “they may not carry a handgun, but must keep it in a locked safe in a secure location within reach,” Patterson said.

If the marshal program is approved, the superintendent will have to recommend every marshal’s choice before board members vote on the appointment.

Patterson implied he plans to use current employees.

“I’m not putting a gun on anybody I haven’t spent a lot of time with,” he said. “The names I have in mind, I’ve been around them a long time.”

Names, however, are to be secret.

“If a bad guy knows who may or may not have a gun, it won’t be an effective deterrent,” Patterson said. “The strength of the program is the anonymity of the individuals carrying.

Lawsuit alleges misconduct by Dems 22 Democratic run-off election ballot.

Wilkerson also asks the court to find the parties in violation of Texas Democratic Party rules and force them to comply, as well as pay court costs.

“It was not an easy decision to decide to sue my own party,” Wilkerson said. “I can’t tell you what the fallout of this will be; all I can tell you is what’s going on with the Democratic Party in Orange County the last few years cannot continue.”

In the suit, Wilkerson charges that candidate Ackerman, a former social worker from Orange, violated the Texas Election Code when he transported ballot boxes from west Orange County voting halls to the County Elections Administration office in Orange after the polls had closed March 6.

Ackerman admits he carried ballot boxes in his car, but says he did not tamper with the boxes, which are typically sealed with tape and locked during transport.

“It really seems like him being a sore loser,” Ackerman said of Wilkerson’s lawsuit Monday night, before he had been served.

“Part of filing that lawsuit is being able to prove some sort of election tampering, which there wasn’t.”

Ackerman explained Baker put together a plan to de-

liver ballot boxes from Rose City and Vidor to the elections office in Orange. At the last minute, they needed another driver. Michael (Cole) and John (Baker) asked me to fill in.

“I said, ‘Are you sure I can?

Are you sure?’ They said, yeah.

“So we waited until the election judges had finished their work. The boxes were all sealed. They were all locked.”

“John was in the car ahead of me and Franchesca (Cole’s wife) was in the car behind going back to Orange. How could I have [tampered] unless I managed to open up the boxes and switch some ballots out while I was driving down I-10 to Orange?

“Even at that point, there’s no way I could’ve done that without Elections Administration realizing it.”

Wilkerson’s suit alleges the Orange County Democratic Party has operated illegally at least since Nov. 9, 2017.

That was when then-Party Chair Deborah Mitchell announced she was running for County Commissioner and was replaced as chair by Baker at what the petition calls an illegally called meeting of OCDP held at the Bridge City home of longtime Democratic power pol Flo Edgerly.

Wilkerson maintains that

Baker and Cole were illegally appointed interim party chairman and party secretary, respectively.

The suit contends that Baker, Cole and Ackerman conspired against Wilkerson and County Judge candidate Donald Brown to “blow up” he OCDP in order to replace it with Progressives, a subset that came to the Democratic Party in 2016 as supporters of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

Further, the petition states that two longtime local OCDP leaders, Carol Edwards and Marc Carter, were illegally removed as precinct chairmen and several members of Ackerman’s family were wrongfully put forward to be election judges.

Wilkerson says many OCDP members, at the urging of Cole, crossed over March 6 to vote in the Republican primary and supported Dean T. Crooks in his winning race for county judge over incumbent Stephen Brint Carlton.

At one point in the filing, Wilkerson mourned “the implosion of the OCDP, the corruption of which created a stench that suffocates the life of every Democrat in this county …

“Voters already fear that their voice doesn’t count and these facts demonstrate a conspiracy to ensure that belief was the case.”

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For his part, Ackerman attended his first Democratic county convention Saturday at the Orange Depot. He said about 20 folks showed up.

Wilkerson wasn’t among them.

“There are lines being drawn up within the party,” Ackerman said. “On one side you have Marc Carter and on the other side, you have John Baker. This all goes back to Marc wanting to be involved more than he is.

“This [lawsuit] is a waste of time, a waste of money.

They’re just making the party look bad.”

OC native Lawson

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rected itself.

His parents, Charles and Etoile, bought him a piano. Larry studied classical music, but preferred to play rock and roll tunes. By the time he was a teenager, he had written and copyrighted some songs.

“Once I started writing, I got to be cool,” Lawson recalled.

At Bridge City High, he played first chair trumpet from his first day and was recruited for the Lamar University band.

“By the time I got to high school, I wasn’t bullied any longer and I was considered halfway cool because I could play music,” Lawson recalled. “I kind of came out of my shell.”

In high school, Lawson formed his first bands with guys like brothers Edgar and Johnny Winters, playing keyboards. By the time he was a junior at Lamar, the music business beckoned full-time.

Lawson did receive a Doctorate from Lamar in 2012.

His last band, the Clique, had hits with Sugar On Sunday, Superman and Hold Out My Hand. Not long after its first album, Splash1, was taking off, Lawson jumped to medicine.

“I left the band I started in 1969,” he recalls. “I had a lot of pressure from my family that felt I should get a real job. After going into the medical business, it took probably another 10 years, maybe 15 years, to make as much money.”

But Lawson never looked back, “because I loved the medical business. Doctors told me what they wanted and needed and I’ve always had the ability to figure it out,” Lawson said.

“Dad told me a long time ago, if it can be thought of, it can be done. My dad always told me I could do anything I want to and I never thought any differently.

“I started my first company in 1982 and I’ve been starting them ever since.”

MacArthur Baptist Church to hold Easter Egg Hunt Come join us at MacArthur Baptist Church for our gigantic Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 1st immediately following our 10:45 am worship service, which everyone is invited to attend. The church is located at 3600 Nightingale (across from Triple L Honda on Strickland) in Orange. All children elementary age or younger are invited to attend. For further information call 409-920-4054.

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1920’s Day During Art In The Park Celebrate 1920s Day at The W.H. Stark House! We’ll have a swell time on April 7 during Art in the Park. No dough needed with free tours of the House from10:00 am to 3:15 pm.

“Our historic craft activities are the Bee’s Knees,” says Jenniffer Hudson Connors, Curator of Public History for the W.H. Stark House. “Guests are invited to make bow-ties, and fascinators while enjoying mocktails. No giggle-water allowed, remember, it was the era when alcoholic drinks were prohibited by law!” “Can you imagine Lutcher Stark as a young man doing the Charleston on the front porch? He did,” continued Hudson Connors. “There is a letter in the Stark Foundation Archive from a friend reminiscing about the time he taught her the dance.” Tours are free and begin every 20 minutes. Call ahead to reserve a tour at 409-8862787 ext. 3032, email dwhatley@starkfoundation.org, or just drop by.

Happy Easter Orange County

Karen Fisher Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector And Staff kfisher@co.orange.tx.us

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From The Creaux’s Nest APRIL FOOLS’ DAY JOINS EASTER SUNDAY Easter Sunday will next fall on April 1 in 2018. Easter Sunday has previously fallen on April 1 in 1714, 1725, 1736, 1804, 1866, 1877, 1888, 1923, 1934, 1945 and 1956.

Easter Sunday falls on April Fools’ Day for the first time in more than 60 years. Just how does this happen?

And Who picks the date for Easter Sunday each year?

Or Palm Sunday? Or Ash Wednesday, a Christian day of fasting and repentance, which happened to fall on Valentine’s Day this year? Well, it’s all about the moon.

On the Gregorian calendar (the one that we use), Easter, the day when Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, which is the first full moon on or after March 21, according to Catholic. com. Easter, thus, always falls between March 22 and April 25. In addition to the religious significance to Christians, Easter is also a time for family festivities, community parties, egg hunts and the traditional visit of the Easter Bunny, bringing candy and other treats to children’s Easter baskets to celebrate spring. Since 1900, Easter Sunday has only fallen on April Fools’ Day four times - 1923, 1934, 1945 and 1956 - and it won’t happen again until 2029. The Easter season coincides with Passover, one of the most important festivals on the Jewish calendar. In 2018, Passover begins on Friday, March 30, and ends in the evening of Saturday, April 7. Passover commemorates the liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt.*****I have to move on.*****Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

U.S. CITIZENS HAVE REASON TO BE AFRAID President Donald Trump has hired one of the nation’s most hawkish foreign policy experts, former United Nation’s Ambassador John Bolton. His belligerent policy ideas were too much, even for a Republican-led Senate, which in 2005, vetoed his nomination. He served temporarily as a recess appointment and for the last decade he has been a Fox News regular. He has expressed his opinion often on what the U.S. should do about Iran and N. Korea. That is to attack. He is a big fan of military force. In 2015, he advocated air strikes against Iran.

“We could do a thorough job of destruction.” Last month, in outlining a justification for attacking North Korea, he said, “It is perfectly legitimate for the U.S. to respond to North Korea’s nuclear weapons by striking first.” Estimates of the dead in South Korea, should a first strike spiral out of control, have ranged as high as 300,000 in just the first few days. Bolton’s appointment does not require senate confirmation. Trump, who was a harsh critic of the Iraq War, now is bringing on board the architect and chief defender of the U.S. led invasion under Bush-Cheney in 2003. Until recently, national security leaders served as safe guardians against Trump’s shoot from the hip actions. Now Tillerson and McMaster are heading out the door. Jim Mattis is the only force of reason who recognizing Trump is circling the wagons. If his low approval numbers continue to drop only one thing could save his reelection and that’s war. The Trump presidency continues to create causes for concern. Tillerson and McMaster replacement Mike Pompeo and Bolton, “Captain Kangaroo,” don’t have a clue how to keep the world safe through reliable foreign policy advocates. The U.S. entering war is much more likely with the war hawks on board.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 15 Years Ago-2003 Garrett Clay Gros, the Dunn’s eldest grandson and Karen’s oldest, is celebrating his birthday March 28.

He’s coming in from Mississippi to celebrate with family and friends with boiled crawfish from Big Daddy’s. *****Radio talk show host Michael Savage, Bill O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Handity have all prospered at the expense of the gullible. Some refer to the foursome as the Bush National Network. They never, never take issue with the administration. It’s a perfect government, run by perfect people. Only O’Reilly won’t go to the extreme and lie about it. Their gimmick is to constantly spin, right or wrong, the far right wing side of things. Lately, they have been trying desperately to find the smoking gun in Iraq because for months, they spun the tale of weapons of mass destruction like they had personally seen the weapons themselves. Even if the smallest amount of evidence shows up, they start screaming, “I told you so.” Like the 100-acre plant they claimed was a chemical plant of mass murder. Turned out they were wrong. These four have become very wealthy spinning one-sided propaganda. What amazed me is that people of fair intelligence count on these guys to tell them what they should believe and buy into everything they say, hook, line and gimmick. ***** Neighbor Cox plowed the sod, and Miss Virginia has sowed the seeds in the neighborhood garden. The crop will depend on dry weather, not April showers.*****We understand Frances Harris has been talking to church groups. Some people we spoke with in South America had tremendous praise for her missionary work involvement.*****Judge Flo has been retired only three months, but Gene says she has made him and Todd do 20 years of work. Judge Edgerly claims we’re catching up on 20 years of neglect. Gene says he’ll pay her salary if someone will hire her. Retirement is killing him.***** I find it a little amusing that Saddam calls his elite troops Republican Guards. Isn’t that what Bush calls Cheney, Rice, Rumsfeld and Karen Hughes?*****David Fusilier Jr., Debbie and big David’s boy, is in basic training at

Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Some one did one heck of a selling job on that boy.*****Speaking of the service, a great guy named Howard Johnson raised four boys whose dad had been killed. He married their Mom. He was a World War II vet. One thing he insisted on was the day after graduation from high school they had to go into the service for one hitch. Howard is Constable Parker Thompson’s dad. P.T. served during Vietnam.***** The First Presbyterian Church of Orange will celebrate its 135 anniversary Sunday, April 6. We are running an exclusive story on the great church this week.*****We learned that Father Pat Turner of St. Helen’s Catholic Church in Orangefield died sometime Sunday night.***** Peter Arnett, a reporter in Baghdad, was fired by NBC and National Geographic after giving a 15-minute interview to the Iraqie TV network. He was the best of the best at reporting war and calling it the way he saw it.*****Geraldo Rivera was escorted out of Iraq by our army. He was kicked out because he drew a line in the sand indicating the route our troops would take.***** A blood drive for Jimmy Dillion, (The Sign Doctor), will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 2 and April 3 at Lamar-Orange.*****The guys on Crossfire, James Carville, Tucker Carlson, Paul Begala and Bob Novak have been put on hold.***** On CBS, Face The Nation. Vice President Dick Cheney said the war in Iraq would be only weeks rather than months. The same day on NBC’s Meet The Press he said: “I think things have gotten so bad inside Iraq from the standpoint of the Iraqie people, my belief is we will, in fact, be greeted as liberators. The regular Iraqie soldiers will not put up a struggle. The Republican guard is likely to step aside.

The people of Iraq want to get rid of Saddam Hussein.”

Mr. Vice President, I wish you had been right. You also added, “It was unlikely that it would be a long, costly, bloody battle.”

OBITUARIES 10 Years Ago-2008 Dora Florence McKinney, 68, of Orange, passed away Saturday, March 29. Funeral service was held Tuesday, April 1. She was a longtime resident of the Orange area, worked as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. She is survived by daughters, Brenda Wilmore, Patricia McKinney and Moriah McKinney, son, Allen McKinney, husband, H. M. McKinney, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.*****Norma Jo Clark died Thursday, March 27. Funeral service was held Tuesday, April 1. She has worked for the past 30 years for the Stark Foundation.

She is survived by her husband of nearly 52 years, Lee Clark, son, Scott Clark and seven grandchildren, Norma is also survived by her mother, Ila Gafford.*****George Joseph “Joe” Robicheaux, Jr. 66, a 39 year resident of Bridge City, died Wednesday, March 26. Funeral service was held Sunday, March 30. He retired from DuPont Sabine River Works and was an Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War. Robicheaux is survived by his wife, Brenda Phariss Robicheaux, son, Eric Robicheaux, daughter, Michelle Robicheaux Hillman, grandsons, Noah Robicheaux and Tanner Robicheaux.

45 YEARS AGO-1973 Judge Grover Halliburton is doing quite well after heart surgery. When asked how the attack, felt he said, “It’s like a big coon falling out of a tree and landing on your chest and every now and then biting you.”*****Ace Amodeo has come out of retirement after nine years of being away from the bowling circuit.*****A fire fund has been set up to help the Cecil Wingate family after their house burned.*****H.H. Houseman runs real estate advertisement for lots $1 down, $20 a month. Uncle Henry’s slogan is, “The working man’s friend.”***** Kyle’s Fashion, located in Northway Center, features models Kathy Tandberg, Julie Bassinger, Shelly Bennett and Linda Howington.***** April Fontenot, Jimmy Segura and Bill Scott celebrate birthdays this week.*****Doctor Wynn Pearce tells Joe Molley, who is overweight, “You’re an addict and your grocer is a pusher.”*****Ed Bacon says he watches too much television. He said, “I can’t quite decide who’s the sillier, the TV shows or me watching them.”*****’The Godfather wins the Academy Award for best picture of 1972. Marlon Brando refused to accept his Oscar for best actor.

Lisa Minnelli wins for best actress for her performance in “Cabaret.”

A FEW HAPPENINGS Our friend Phillip Welch came by last week. They haven’t gotten back in their home yet since Harvey. They made changes in the interior this time and only have the painting left. Johnny Montagne, Jr., is the contractor and the supervisor is Will Winfree. Phillip brought me a jar of honey from Bo Henley’s Bobcat Honey Farm.

The local honey is manufactured by happy bees that hang out in McLewis and Mauriceville.*****For the first time in 50 years, every major league baseball team will play its season opener on the same day, Thursday, March 29.***** Mark Dunn’s son-in-law, Dr. Clay Greeson, a former Kansas football player, was elated with the Jayhawks knocking off the Duke Blue Devils in overtime, 85-81. The Jayhawks will face Villanova in the final four Saturday in San Antonio. They will follow the Loyola-Chicago (with Sister Jean) game all on TBS.*****Speaking of the Greesons, Amber and 20-month-old Luke, have been visiting Bridge City from their home in Garden City, KS. It was Amber’s last chance to load up on boiled crawfish and crabs before the birth of her second boy in August. It was a short trip but everyone enjoyed the visit.*****Our buddy, Marlene Merritt went through her foot surgery and said it wasn’t as easy as it sounded. Twice before she had the foot repaired, so this time all the hardware had to be removed and replaced and her toes straightened out. She was in very much pain and was given a pain pill she was allergic to. She had sleepless days and nights. She will be off the foot for three to six weeks.*****Stormy Daniels’ interview on ‘60 Minutes’ got the second highest rating ever behind Barack and Michelle Obama, in 2008.

What we did find out was that Stormy wasn’t the only one Trump was cheating on his wife with. He was also cheating on his mistress, former Playboy model Karen McDougal, who had a 10 month affair with him. At some point the Evangelicals will say, ‘Enough Already.’

Trump’s first wife says in 20 years of marriage he never set foot in a house of worship. Tony Perkins and the religious leaders took his money and endorsed him.*****We wish Mike Cedars a long and great retirement. He retires this week as Chief of the Orange County Appraisal District. His shoes, long into the future, will be hard to replace. No public entity is better run. The great job the folks do at the Appraisal Dist. is because of the policies Mike installed when he took over as manager.*****Michael Gobert, 18 year old West Orange graduate and a Southern University student was acci-

dentally killed Saturday when someone accidentally discharged a gun at a Saturday night party. A balloon release for the college freshman will be held at Orange Lions Park, Friday, 12 noon. Funeral service for the young man will be held at Starlight Church of God, Saturday, 11 am.***** Our prayers go out to our buddy, David Harmon, who is battling cancer. We will keep you updated.***** The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and at JB’s next week. Everyone welcome.

BIRTHDAYS

A few folks celebrating birthdays this week. March 28: Garrett Clay Gros, Mike Roberts, Rayford Spurgeon Dorothy Keith and Jean Jackson. Joining them are Pop singer Lady Gaga, 31, Country singers Reba McEntire, 62 and Rodney Atkins, 48, actor Vince Vaughn, 47.*****March 29: Al Granger, Kaydee Wingate, Robert Clary, Jr., Julie Norwood all celebrate today. Celebrities having birthdays on this day model Elle Macpherson, 53, actress Lucy Lawiess, 49 and Brandan Gleeson, 62.*****March 30: This day is ‘Good Friday.” Karen Bergeron, Lisa Smith and Terry Stuebing all have birthdays today. Also celebrating are Country singer Thomas Rhett, 27, TV host Piers Morgan, 52 and Pop singer Celine Dion, 48 and Rapper MC Hammer, 55.*****March 31: Celebrating today are Dana Myers, Danny Carter, Hunter Wilson, Rebecca Hunter and Cristy Kourey’s pride and joy Coree Guerra turns 14. Joining them in birthday celebrations are actors Christopher Walken, 74, and Rhea Perlman, 69 and former US VP, Al Gore, 69.*****April 1: Christians around the world celebrate this day, Easter Sunday.

Having birthdays are Elizabeth Weir, Pam Savoy, Steve Adams, Angie Sellers. Congratulations to Joe and Susan Kazmar on 42 years of marriage. Celebrities having birthdays are Pop singer Susan Boyle, 56, Wrestler Randy Orton, 37 and Country singer Hillary Scott, 31.*****April 2: Vickie Foreman, Jason Vincent, Kellie Fontenot all have birthdays today. Also celebrating are Radio host Bobby Bones, 37, TV actor Adam Rodriguez, 42.*****April 3: Eddie Asbury, Lannie Claybar and Hillary Benefield have birthdays today. Celebrities celebrating are Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris, 19 and movie actors Eddie Murphy, 56, and Alex Baldwin, 59.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK It was Holy Week and Clarence Boudreaux, him, was having a little problem wit guilt so he went to confession. Wen he got in da little dark boot, he say, “Forgive me Father, for I tink you ought to know dat I kinda took a little lumber me, from dat new, big construction site a couple monts ago.

Father Guidry ax, “Wat did you do wit da lumber, my son.

Boudreaux answer, “Well Fatter, it’s like dis, my porch had a hole for a long time so I fix da hole so nobody breaks a leg dem.”

Father say, “Well, dats not so bad.”

Boudreaux say, “Well, Fatter, I had a little lumber left.”

“Wat did you do wit it?” Father Guidry ax.

“Well, my poor dog, Laptop, he ain’t never had no place to get outta da weather him, so I make him his own little doghouse.” Boudreaux say.

Father ask, “OK, is dere anything else?”

Boudreaux him, he say, “Well Fatter, I had a little lumber left me, so I made my pickup truck a two car garage to get it outta da weather.”

Da prist him, tell Boudreaux, “Now dis is getting out of hand” “Fatter, I still had a little lumber left me.”

“Yes,” said da priest, Boudreaux say, “Well, my wife, she always want a bigger house her, so I add two bedrooms and a new bashroom.”

“OK, Boudreaux, dats definitely too much. For your penance, you are going to have to make a novena. You do know how to make a novena don’t you?”

Boudreaux him, he tink about dat. “No Fatter, I don’t but if you get da plans I get da lumber me.”

C’EST TOUT HANNITY STRICKLY TALK SHOW HOST Sean Hannity has begun to consistently push the idea that his brand of pro-Trump commentary is not a take on the news but rather a model of what the news should look like. He wants the viewers to believe that his talk show is a news show. Hannity doesn’t appreciate what Fox News colleague Shepard Smith said in a Time magazine interview published recently. The day the network announced Smith’s contract extension, Smith did not call out Hannity’s name when he said, “Some of our opinion programming is there strictly to be entertaining, they don’t really have rules on the opinion side.

They can and do say whatever they want.” Smith could have been talking about not only Sean but Tucker, Laura, Fox and Friends, etc. Shepard Smith debunked the theory that Russia won U.S. government approval to purchase a uranium mining company in 2010 by bribing Hillary Clinton, then Secretary of State, with donations to her family foundation. I was watching that 2 p.m. show. Smith said, “The Clinton State Department had no power to veto or approve that transaction.” He presented a basic fact that exposed the theories flawed logic as a lie. Six hours later, Hannity recited his own version of the uranium deal and the Clinton conspiracy.

Smith was right, Hannity was wrong, but these days he is billing himself as the last honest person in the media.

Recently he said, “The media has lied to you, there is no Trump-Russia collusion.” That’s not news, that’s opinion. Shortly after, a Fox News spokeswoman said, “Sean is keenly aware of his role as a talk show host, not a news journalist.” I find his alter-perception that news is to carry Trump’s water. Monday night, he had on the three women that accused Bill Clinton 30 years ago. That was to take the heat off of Trump. He never mentioned “Stormy Davis” in what he calls his newscast. *****Well, my time is up. Thanks for yours. Have a nice Easter and may your heart and basket be full. Take care. God bless America.

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POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lucy Fields: Hardworking, Dedicated, Loyal & Trustworthy My name is Lucy Fields and I am running for re-election for Bridge City Councilmember - Place 6 number 2 on the ballot. I am married to Donald Fields and we have resided in Bridge City for the past 20 years. My education consists of two Master Degrees from Lamar University (Master of Science and Master of Education) with an additional five certifications, three of which were in Counseling, Supervision, and Administration. I worked as a Social Worker for the State of Texas prior to my becoming a teacher, counselor and after school TAKS Principal and taught four years at Lamar University as an adjunct instructor before retiring. After retirement from the school district I worked as a Subcontract Administrator for HMT Tank Service for three years, worked as a census taker for 2010 census for the Bridge City/Orangefield area and substitute taught in Bridge City schools.

As a member of First Baptist Church I serve on the Ministry and Hospitality Committee (past chairman), as well as a member of the Fellowship and Kitchen committees and sing in the church choir.

Being involved in Civic and Service Organizations has always been part of my adult life. I have had the privilege to hold leadership positions in many of these organizations.

My opportunities for leadership positions began back in high school as Editor of our school newspaper, President of the Future Nurses and Secretary of the National Honor Society. I graduated in the top ten of my class. Prior to moving to Bridge City, I held memberships in the Jacettes, held the office of President in the Quota Club as well as LaSertoma (Ladies Service to Mankind). After moving to Bridge City, I joined BPW (Bridge City Business and Professional Women Organization) which later became Bridge City Community Women in Action of which I held the office of President. I also worked on the Historical Society Heritage Festival Committee. I am presently a member of Rotary and participate in the flag program and Bunny Run to raise money for student scholarships.

While employed by Port Arthur ISD, I served as Chairman of the Superintendents’ advisory committee for several years. I also held the office of President for ATPE (Association of Teachers and Professional Educators).

I served on a Bridge City ISD Superintendents’ committee consulting with district personnel on safety issues and other needs in each of BCISD’s schools. As a retired counselor I encouraged the addition and expansion of more technology classes in our high schools as a need I saw as a past career counselor

LUCY FIELDS to give all students a chance to become contributing members of society upon their high school graduation.

As a member of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, I serve on the Board of Directors and am a Chamber Ambassador. I have served as Chamber President and am currently the Chamber treasurer. I have received awards as Ambassador of the quarter in 2012 and Ambassador of the Year in 2015. I serve as Chairman of the Bridge City Chambers Christmas Parade and Chairman of the Mother of the Year and Father of the Year committees. As a service to the community we collect toys from our parade participates for the Ministerial Alliance Christmas Program.

We coordinate with school district employees helping to stage the parade as well as the police department and city personnel in order for the chamber to produce a well organized and enjoyable event for everyone. Every year the parade gets bigger and bigger as out of town citizens as well as BC citizens join in the parade or come to view our parade.

As a chamber ambassador I regularly attend monthly chamber coffees and ribbon cuttings promoting our area businesses, employees and students of the month.

As outreach for our city, I have served on the Shop Orange County committee promoting all businesses as well as working all of the BassMaster and Redfish Tournaments which benefits the entire county. I have also participated in Business Development Week which provides valuable information to business owners for promoting their businesses as well as attended and worked Team City conferences, Orange County Days and Golden Triangle Days in Austin.

I am very passionate about supporting and improving our community in any way I can such as supporting our firefighters and the city by painting approximately 175 fire hydrants. I began this endeavor while on city council when some firefighters relayed a need for the hydrants to be flushed, repaired,

cleaned up and possibly painted according to the national coding system after Ike. Many of the hydrants were still covered with debris at that time. With the rebuilding of our city, I felt we needed a reason to smile thus the involvement of the fire hydrant characters. Two years ago, when I ran for city council, I stated that I would like to see the fire hydrants flushed out and placed on a regular schedule as I felt this would greatly help and/or eliminate the brown water issue along with the new filtration system when it was completed. Both of these things have been accomplished as of last year.

After the morning when Harvey hit I received a call from BC Fire and Rescue in need of a stain area in order to respond to a huge list of 911 calls to rescue flood victims.

City buildings were under water and no other facilities were able to accommodate the pressing need. I immediately made a call to my pastor at First Baptist Church, Bro Doug Shows, and he opened the church within 20 minutes and called in members to help. We all worked together to provide shelter, food and dry clothing to over 200 individuals and many of their pets. I also helped our church set up a distribution sight and helped distribute food, clothes, baby items, etc. In the days and weeks that followed I visited all of the distributions sites in Bridge City and Orangefield to assess what times and possible meals they had available to distribute and took the information back to city hall to be posted on the city Facebook page to be shared.

Whether it’s cooking at the high school for first responders after hurricane Rita, helping victims after the flood in Deweyville as well as victims of Harvey, praying publicly for the safety of our police officers, serving on the police bargaining committee, donating books to the library for their use or sale to aid in their building fund, planting flowers beds at city hall, or donating food and time to the Ministerial Alliance in their food and toy distributions are ways I have tried to pay it forward and show support in our community. In the past I also worked with Lou Raburn and our City Manager in raising monies, selecting and acquiring Christmas decorations for Texas Avenue and assist yearly with the installation of Christmas decorations on the corner of Texas Avenue and Roundbunch.

I have four years of experience has a city councilmember. I take the responsibilities of councilmember seriously and am always prepared for each meeting. I ask questions when I feel it necessary to insure the votes I cast are in the best interest of the citizens of

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McDonald Baptist hosts “Walk with Jesus” Please publish in your free community section in e Record Live: McDonald Baptist Church (104 Broad St, West Orange 8833974) will host a "Walk With Jesus" Wednesday, March 28th from 6-8pm. It is a multi-sensory family event that guides families along Jesus' footsteps during his last days on earth. Come see what our Savior did for you.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet On Wed., March 28 the Golden K Kiwanis welcomes Sandra Hoke of the Trashy Ladies as guest speaker, informing the nonprofit group about the mission of Trashy Ladies, to rid the town of Orange of littered trash on roads, highways, ditches, drains, etc. e meeting commences at 9 a.m., ending at 10 a.m., located in the Orange Salvation Army Building, corner of MLK and Strickland.

Please note the time was previously published incorrectly in all media due to this writer. e coffee pot will be full, and the public is welcome. Only members should remember to bring several small or medium jars of peanut butter for the Salvation Army food pantry to provide protein.

OCF Bunco On urs., March 29 - Orange County Friends Day Bunco meets at 10 a.m. at home of Anne Payne, 4707 Frost Place, Orange 77630.

Text or call 409.313.7575 for details. Cost is $5 per person. Call to reserve your place.

Orange K of C Fish Fry St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Orange Council 1680 will sell delicious fried and baked fish dinners, dine in or take out Good Friday, March 30th from 5 – 7 p.m., in the parish hall. Meals consist of fish, french fries, coleslaw, tartar sauce, cocktail sauce, ketchup, tea, water and dessert. Cost is $8 for 3-pc. fried or baked filet; $7 for 2-pc. fried. All are invited to experience Council 1680’s renowned fish taste.

Spiritual Revival at Iglesias Christiana Hispana Iglesia Christiana Hispana Americana located at 3720 Pheasant Street in Orange will hold a Spiritual Revival on March 30, 31 and April 1 at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome, God has a plan for your life. Our services are English & Spanish with Rev. Dr. Alberto Martinez, Pastor. For more info please call 409-779-8209.

Easter Sunrise Service at Cowboy Church Cowboy Church of Orange County will hold it’s Easter Sunrise service at 7 am and will be held behind the church at the base of our three wooden crosses. Bring a chair and come join us. e church is located at 673 FM1078, Orange, TX 77632.

1st Assembly Easter Egg Hunt First Assembly of God in Bridge City has a very exciting Easter weekend planned. On Saturday, March 31st at 2 pm they will be having "Bridge City's Most Egg-citing Easter Egg Hunt". Featuring the Easter Bunny and over 10,000 candy filled Easter eggs, games, prizes and an inflatable obstacle course... this promises to be a day to remember. On Sunday morning at 10:45 they will be having their Easter Celebration service followed by their annual balloon release.

Special kids services and nursery will also be provided. First Assembly is located at 201 Roberts Avenue in Bridge City. For more information please contact the church office at 409-735-4810 or visit them online at www.firstassemblybc.com.

Holy Week at Good Shepherd Lutheran Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is celebrating Holy Week with the following activities: 3-29 / Maundy ursday Seder at 6 pm with Worship to follow, 3-30 / Good Friday Worship at 6 pm, 3-31

/ Easter Egg Hunt at 11 am and 4-1 / Easter Services at 9 am, 10:15 am and 11 am. Please come and worship with us during this most Holy Week.

MacArthur Baptist Church to hold Easter Egg Hunt Come join us at MacArthur Baptist Church for our gigantic Easter Egg Hunt on Easter Sunday, April 1st immediately following our 10:45 am worship service, which everyone is invited to attend. e church is located at 3600 Nightingale (across from Triple L Honda on Strickland) in Orange. All children elementary age or younger are invited to attend. For further information call 409920-4054.

Orange County Beekeeping Group Meeting e Orange County Beekeepers Group will meet Tuesday, April 3 at 6pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange.

Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome. We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. Our guest speaker for April will be Gwen Borel a local Top Bar Beekeeper. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact Len VanMarion 409-7280344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356. is is a public service activity and there is no charge for hive recovery.

American Legion Post 49 Fish Lunch e American Legion Post 49 will be holding a Fried Fish plate lunch fund raiser from 11 am to 1 pm on ursday, April 5th. e meal will consist of fried fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and dessert and will cost $8.00. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Please call 409-886-1241 after noon on Wednesday, April 4th and before 9 am on ursday, April 5th for orders and deliveries. e American Legion Post 49 is located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange.

AAUW book sale e AAUW (American Association of University Women) will have its annual used book sale on the porch of the Lutcher eater at Art in the Park, Sat., April 7, 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Book donations may be made at Looking Good Salon in the Northway Shopping Center next to Market Basket through April 2. e owner of the salon, Paul Burch, volunteered to be a drop-off point this year. For further details, please telephone: 409.886.5739 or 409.988.5602.

Donations accepted include gently used books, puzzles, board games, reference books, cookbooks, children's books, religious books, mysteries, nonfiction, biographies, fiction, DVD's, & CD's.

Monetary donations also appreciated. A small silent auction will take place for AAUW during book sale. All proceeds go for college scholarships for both a West Orange-Stark High School and a Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School female graduate. e Orange AAUW Scholarship applications are available in the counseling office of each high school.

Scholarship fund Garage Sale Good Shepherd Lutheran Church’s Garage Sale opens its doors every Saturday after that at 7:30 am and closes at 12:30 pm. We are located at 985 W Roundbunch Rd. Suite A (next to Happy Donuts). ere will be new items and the room is full of bargains: clothes all ages, toys, furniture, home decor, kitchen items, and so much more. All proceeds go to our Music Scholarship Fund. We are also collecting items. So, if you are cleaning out your closets and storage rooms, we will take all items. Come and check us out.

Good Shepherd Pecan Sale continues Good Shepherd Lutheran Church is selling the remaining items

from their Durham Ellis Pecan Sale. e proceeds from this sale will benefit our Music Scholarship Fund. We have the following items for sale at a discounted price - Walnut Halves & Pieces, 1# bag $7.00; Hot & Spicy Peanuts, 1# bag $2.00; Frosted Praline Pecans, 12oz bag $7.00 or Peanut Brittle, 7oz bag $3.00. We have new inventory of Frosted Cinnamon Pecans and Milk Chocolate Pecans for $9.00 each. Come and get some delicious pecans. ank you for your support!

Chevron Retirees Association to Meet e Chevron Retirees Association will meet Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 11:00 a.m. in the Banquet Room (enter at door on parking lot side) at Robert’s Steakhouse, 3712 W. Park Ave., in Orange. All Chevron, Texaco and Unocal retirees, spouses and guests are cordially invited to attend this meeting for a good “Dutch treat” meal, fellowship, and an update on the latest activities of the CRA.

Good Shepherd New Bible Study On April 10 at 10 am, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will launch a new Bible Study called “Christian History Made Easy”. is will be a study of how God has worked through all different times and places. In this study, you will learn the nature of the Roman, Greek, Jewish world into which our Lord was born; the fascinating stories of ordinary people God used in extraordinary ways, like St. Patrick, Martin Luther, Francis of Assisi, and Augustine; the power struggles of emperors like Charlemagne and Constantine; how we got the Bible that we read today thanks to William Tyndale and the Reformation; the kings and queens, monks, and reformers of the Middle Ages and the Reformation; where church doctrines and practices originated; how the Roman Catholic Orthodox and Protestant churches came to be; reason and revival: how modernity and the scientific revolution affected Christianity; and how Christianity spread around the world.

Rescheduled Lutcher Stark High reunion is is to let everyone know that our “Last Hurrah for the classes of 1949-1950-1951" has been rescheduled for April 17, 2018. It will be at the Orange County Expo Center located on FM 1442. If you mailed a card in for the one on October 17, 2017, letting us know if you would attend and your preference of meal - we have all of that information on file. If you did not mail your card you will need to let us know as soon as possible. We will have the facilities from 11 AM to 5 PM. Cost is $5.00 per person (to be paid at the door).

Lunch to be served at 12 noon and catered by Spanky's of Orange.

If you have any questions you can call - Beverly (Hurst) Reeh @ 886-2595 or email - bjr423@att.net.

Class Of 1957 Stark High School Reunion is is the 61st class reunion on April 28th serving Breakfast and dinner at the Brown Center in orange. Contact Jack Smith at 409886-7766 or Barbara Dawes at 409-779-9154 for more info.

1920s Day During Art In The Park Celebrate 1920s Day at e W.H. Stark House! We’ll have a swell time on April 7 during Art in the Park. No dough needed with free tours of the House from10:00 am to 3:15 pm. “Our historic craft activities are the Bee’s Knees,” says Jenniffer Hudson Connors, Curator of Public History for the W.H. Stark House. “Guests are invited to make bow-ties, and fascinators while enjoying mocktails.

No giggle-water allowed, remember, it was the era when alcoholic drinks were prohibited by law!” “Can you imagine Lutcher Stark as a young man doing the Charleston on the front porch? He did,” continued Hudson Connors. “ere is a letter in the Stark Foundation Archive from a friend reminiscing about the time he taught her the dance.” Tours are free and begin every 20 minutes. Call ahead to reserve a tour at 409-886-2787 ext. 3032, email dwhatley@starkfoundation.org, or just drop by.

First Baptist Pre-K registration begins First Baptist Church Pre-K has begun registration for the 20182019 school year. We are open from 8:00 until 2:00 Tuesday and ursday. For more information please call 735-3583, Mrs. Neely @ 735-5153 or Mrs. Crull @ 988-5211. We take children from 3 yrs to 5 yrs old.

St. Mary Catholic School is currently enrolling St. Mary Catholic School is currently enrolling students at the Pre-K 3 through 8th grade levels for the 2018 – 2019 School Year.

Students “Enter to Learn, Exit to Serve”.

St. Mary’s Pre-K Kindergarten Round-up Our Pre-K Kindergarten Round-up will be held on Monday, March 26th from 7:45 to 9:30 am for all Pre-k3, Pre-K4 and kindergarteners for the upcoming 2018-19 school year. Excellence in education with a Christian family atmosphere, daily faith celebrations, Spanish, music, computer, library and art classes. We offer small class sizes and an after school care program. For more information please contact St. Mary Catholic School at 2600 Bob Hall Rd. or call 409-883-8913.

Gulf Coast Cajun Chapter Scholarships e Gulf Coast Cajun Chapter of the Cajun French Music Asso-

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Briefs ciation of Louisiana will be giving two scholarships for the upcoming Fall Semester to two deserving students. e student must be a High School senior or currently enrolled in college. ese scholarships are for one of the Lamar campuses and applications must be post marked no later than April 30th. See your school counselors for a pack to submit. For more info contact JoAnn Breaux, Scholarship Chair at 409746-9549 or 409-670-3384.

Jackson Community Tax assistance e Jackson Community Center will be offering tax assistance to eligible families and individuals earning up to $54,000 or less for fast refund and electronic filing.

Starting this week and going through April 18, at our center located 520 W. Decatur in Orange. Open Monday through Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm and every other Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm. To schedule an appointment please contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 or jccorange@gmail.com.

2017 Income tax assistance AARP Tax Filing Assistance has started at the Orange Public Library. IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday through April 13th and Tuesday, April 17th.

April 17th is the last day to file 2017 taxes.

Anyone coming for assistance should bring the following: Proof of identification (photo ID); Social Security cards for you, your spouse and dependents; Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents; Wage and income statements (Form W-2, Social Security, 1099-R, 1099-Misc, W2G); Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099); Records of any Capital Gains and Losses; Forms 1095-A, B or C, Affordable Health Care Statements and a copy of last year’s federal and state returns is very helpful in the preparation of the 2017 return.

BCHS Class of 1974 Plans are currently being made for a class reunion to be held in the Spring of 2018. If you are interested please contact us at mimihernandez0@gmail.com or on Facebook at BCHS Class of 1974. Please contact your friends and share this information.

Bridge City Chamber to Award Scholarships Attention all Bridge City and Orangefield High School seniors. e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce they will be awarding two $500 scholarships to Bridge City High School seniors and two $500 scholarships to Orangefield High School seniors. Applications are available at the student’s high school counselor’s office, Bridge City Chamber office at 150 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City, TX 77611, or can be downloaded from the chamber’s website: www.bridgecitychamber.com. Completed applications should be turned in to the respective high school counselor no later

From Page 6A than April 6, 2018. For more information, contact your high school counselor or call the Bridge City Chamber at (409) 735-5671.

Eagles Hall available to rent e Eagles currently has openings to rent our hall for the following events: Parties, weddings, fund raisers, get togethers for family or friends and other occasions. Full service Bar, pool tables, music and a friendly sociable atmosphere. e Eagles Hall is located at 803 N. 28th Street, behind Sparks Auto Sells. We are open Tuesday thru Saturday after 4:00 pm.

Come by or call for more information at 409-886-7381.

Orange County Beekeeping Group e Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform.

We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

VFW Auxiliary Garage Sale Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 Auxiliary will host a Spring Indoor Garage Sale on Saturday, April 21st, at the VFW Hall at 5303 N. 16th Street. Vendors can set upFriday, April 20th from 5 pm until 8pm. Saturday doors will open from 7am until 2 pm.

For reservations, send a check to VFW Aux. 2775 to Chairman Mary Snapp at 7927 Sandra Ln; Orange, TX 77632 for the number of tables at $10 each. For further information you may call Mary at 409-697-0380 between 10am and 5pm. Early Registration guarantees a spot.

Bridging The Gap meeting Bridging e Gap is sponsoring a community meeting May 5th at 516 Burton St. in Orange at 2 pm until 4 pm, Topics include: Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Crime Rate, High School Drop Out Rate, Teenage Pregnancy, Transit System, Hospital System, Guest Speaker will be Mrs Linda Tippins of “San Antonio Fighting Back.” For more information call: 210-818-7846 Pastor Dwayne Guillry.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. AlAnon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 9889886 or 474-2171 for more info. Calls are kept Confidential.

Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday's at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. For more information please contact

Fields Bridge City. An example of this was an agenda item that several council members were not convinced was a good thing for the city. It failed for lack of a second but was again placed on the agenda for the next meeting. I called all the cities in Orange and Jefferson counties prior to the next meeting with the reoccurring agenda item to see how they dealt with this issue as I still felt a lack of confidence that this was the right move for Bridge City. What I discovered was that not one of the cities in either county had this policy, and all felt it would be a detriment to their city. I also randomly contacted a dozen citizens for their input and all stated they did not feel this was good for our city. I presented my findings to council and the majority of the council voted against the agenda item. I have attended many Texas Municipal League conferences where I participated in informational meetings and educational classes for council members. One of the things as councilmembers we brought back from TML was to have more lines of communication with the citizens of our community. The LUKE (Let Us Know Everything) system was installed as well as the city now has a city Facebook page to provide informational items to the community in our effort to create more and better communication to our citizens. I have also served on the Building Stan-

Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333.

EcoFest 2018: Blooms, Bugs, Butterflies Each year in April, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates Earth Day with an Eco-Fest celebration and Butterfly Release. In celebration of ongoing progress in the rebuilding of Shangri La Gardens, join us for a 3-day long Earth Day celebration that signifies what Shangri La is all about. Family friendly activities and games will take place on ursday April 19th, Friday April 20th, and Saturday April 21st culminating with an inspirational Butterfly Release at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday April 21st. Each day has a different theme, so be sure to join us for all!

April 19, 2018- ursday: Blooms Join us for a day filled with family friendly activities focusing on our garden! Families will enjoy a scavenger hunt, story time, planting in the children’s garden, a botanical craft, and the opportunity to take part in a celebratory tree planting! Children of all ages are invited to take part in a day dedicated to the plants that surround us. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m.

April 20, 2018- Friday: Bugs Calling all lady bugs and gentleman bees!

Join us for fun filled day full of family friendly activities designed to showcase our beneficial bugs. Families will have the opportunity to participate in several ladybug releases and honey tastings. Bug themed crafts and activities will be scattered through the garden. Activities begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m.

April 21, 2018-Saturday: Butterflies Join us to celebrate Earth day with an Eco-Fest celebration and Butterfly Release! e day will be filled with family fun that highlights sustainability and natural history.

Local and regional organizations and businesses will be onsite hosting booths that provide information about earth-friendly products, services, and opportunities.

Games, activities, engaging presentations, and live music provide entertainment for the whole family. Enjoy the gardens in full bloom and view baby birds in their nests on Ruby Lake. e day begins with activities starting at 10:30 a.m. and concludes with a Butterfly Release at 3:30 p.m.

Enjoy the gardens in full bloom and view baby birds in their nests on Ruby Lake.

Strolls through the garden provide relaxing escapes from the hustle and bustle. Join us this year for a 3-day event to revel in the beauty of the garden and celebrate mother earth!

Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center will open for three days only to celebrate EcoFest 2018, and will re-open after Labor Day. Please visit the Shangri La Gardens Facebook page for future updates.

AAUW book sale set for April 7th e AAUW (American Association of University Women) will have its annual used book sale on the porch of the Lutcher eater at Art in the Park, Saturday, April 7, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Book donations may be made at Looking Good Salon in the Northway Shopping Center next to Market Basket until April 2.

For further details, please telephone: 409.886.5739 or

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409.988.5602. Mann's Donations accepted include gently used books, puzzles, board games, reference books, cookbooks, children's books, religious books, mysteries, nonfiction, biographies, fiction, DDS, CD's, etc. All proceeds go for college scholarships for both a West Orange-Stark and Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School female graduate.

Deaths and Memorials Carl T. Bass, 78, Bridge City Carl T Bass,78 of Bridge City, Texas passed away on March 22,2018 at his daughter house. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at 2:00pm in the Chapel at Lumberton Family Funeral Home. He is proceeded in death by wife Elise Bass & granddaughter Rosetta Stringfellow & 2 great grandsons, Kurt and Christian Parker and Mother Bisse Anthony. He has 3 daughters, Debrah & Steve Bisson of Bridge City TX , Denise and Terry Stringfellow of Deweyville Tx, and CARL T. Doinnie & Charlie Northern of Winfield BASS LA. Step Daughter Tammy Moore of Fresno California, 8 Grandkids and 17 great grandchildren. He was a loving father and husband, always had a loving smile and caring eyes. He loved to fish and spending time with family.

Frances Breaux, 72, Bridge City Frances Breaux, 72, of Bridge City, Texas, passed away on March 25, 2018, at her home surrounded by loved ones.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., ursday, March 29, 2018, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Cody Hogden of First Baptist Church in Orangefield. A graveside service and burial will follow at 2 p.m. at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Hemphill, Texas.

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at Claybar FRANCES Funeral Home in Orange.

BREAUX Born in Orange, Texas, on December 5, 1945 she was the daughter of Nathan Johnson, Sr. and Clara (Conn) Johnson. Frances was an active member of First Baptist Church in Orangefield for many years. She loved her cat Coco dearly. Frances worked at the Beaumont Credit Union, and also sold Avon cosmetics. She will be dearly missed by all those who came to know and love her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; loving husband, Morris Breaux; and brother, Nathan Johnson, Jr. She is survived by her children, James A. Breaux of Bridge City, Sheila K. Breaux Bendo of San Antonio, Kevin M. Breaux of Bridge City, Sam Henry of Vidor, Charlotte Wolfford of Mauriceville, and Sherry Breaux of Bridge City; grandchildren, Alisa Fontenot, Adrian Wolfford, Arron Wolfford, Austyn Wolfford, Misty Day, and Tayla Breaux; and 6 great-grandchildren.

From Page 5A dards Committee and the Board of Adjustments prior to becoming a councilmember. I am presently on the TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) for the region to develop a 2019 Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan to address natural and built strategies to enhance resiliency for coastal communities. We are meeting again in April and will be assessing and evaluating the nature-based and infrastructure projects and concepts that were discussed at the Fall 2017 meeting. We will be sharing expertise on the natural and built environments at risk in our own community and the projects that can address the coastal hazards in a holistic way that will help guide the GLO’s planning initiative. Flooding and evacuation plans are a big part of this.

I have proven leadership abilities and believe I have shown my support, dedication, loyalty and commitment to improving our community. I believe that it is not what my community can do for me, but what I can personally do to make our beautiful city a better place to live work and play for all of us. I am asking for your support in voting for a candidate who “walks the talk” and once again represent the citizens of Bridge City as your Councilmember for Place 6, #2 on the ballot. My contact number is 697-1206.

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Kevin Van Dam, who has won four Bass Classics and seven Angler of the Year titles, will speak at Robert’s Steak House at 6 p. m. on April 2.

Could the Houston Astros, winners of the 2017 World Series, be on the verge of a dynasty?

Astros Dyansty

Is 2018 the second year of a Houston run?

KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR

FOR THE RECORD When the Houston Astros open the 2018 major league baseball season tomorrow at Arlington, TX. against the Texas Rangers it will feature two teams that finished spring training on the opposite end of the spectrum.

After Sunday’s action, the Astros were the second-best team in Florida’s Grapefruit League with a .679 (19-9) winning percentage trailing only the Boston Red Sox’ .690 (20-9). e Baltimore Orioles were a distant third at .586 (17-12).

In Arizona’s Cactus League, the Milwaukee Brewers led the spring training exhibition season with a comparable .655 (19-10). e worst team during the entire spring was the Texas Rangers, who only managed seven wins while losing 22 games for a pitiful .241 winning percentage.

However, winning the World Series and then coming back in the top echelon the following year of the spring training exhibition season does not reveal a dynasty in the making.

In fact, the Astros’ front office plus Manager A.J Hinch, General Manager Jeff Luhnow and even team owner Jim Crane avoid that word “dynasty” like the plague. Most of the 25-man roster also stay away from that word. Only Carlos Correa, George Springer and Justin Verlander tossed out the word

Tourney time in Texas!

Orange County CCA to host get-together

DICKIE COLBURN FISHING REPORT FOR THE RECORD

“dynasty” this spring. e New York Yankees can legitimately be considered a dynasty over the years by winning four straight World Series in 193639, five straight from 1949-53, two more in 1961-62 and again 1977-78 and three straight from 1998-2000. e odds appear almost stacked against the Astros repeating this season if recent past history has anything to do with it. e last five defending world champions entered the subsequent All-Star break with records just above .500 or worse, according to Texas Sports Nation which was inserted in Sunday’s edition of the Houston Chronicle: 2017 Cubs—43-45; 2016 KC Royals— 45-43; 2015 Giants –46-43; 2014 Red

Even as vendors were still hooking up their food trailers and rolling up awnings, an excited youngster stood in awe watching the last of the visiting Bassmaster Elite pros ease out onto Simmons Drive.” When are they coming back,” he shouted in my direction before joining his friends.

Well… they are back!

It wasn’t like the tournament went unnoticed the last time they were in town hoping to chase down enough bass to earn both a big check and points toward qualifying for the coveted year end Classic. e daily weigh-in crowds set BASS attendance records and I have no doubt that, weather permitting, those records will be broken again this year!

Over the past couple of months, sponsor wrapped bass boats have been checking out every drain and bayou as well as the Sabine and Neches rivers hoping to put together a winning game plan. If nothing else, they are well aware of the fact that

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Sox—43-52; 2013 Giants 43-52.

Of that group, only the Chicago Cubs made the postseason. Of the 22 defending world champions since the start of the 1996 season, 10 did not make the playoffs.

Luhnow and Hinch believe that if the Astros were to win again in 2018—and become the first repeat champion since the 2000 Yankees—the organization had to avoid the pitfalls of basking in victory, according to the magazine.

“You’re still vulnerable when you show up the next spring and you haven’t taken a step forward,” Hinch told the magazine. “at’s the part with our club mentality that I’ll demand out of them.” e players got the message.

Upon their arrival at West Palm Beach, Fla., they consistently said they stopped savoring the momentous post-Hurricane Harvey championship run, according to the magazine.

From Page 1B It’s hard to win one, let alone two,” commented center fielder George Springer, the World Series MVP. “We know what it takes to do it. We’ve got the experience of having done it.”

Shortstop Carlos Correa added, “e mentality here and the confidence that we have in each other, coming back from a strong year, is better.”

Fears of coming up short this season encouraged Luhnow to bolster the pitching staff. He signed veteran left-handed relievers Joe Smith and Hector Rondon, and more impactfully, traded four players to the Pittsburgh Pirates for ace starter Gerrit Cole.

Luhnow and Hinch will still be very happy is the Astros can avoid the disappointing first half the previous defending World Series champions experienced.

KWICKIES…In a move that left the NFL hierarchy scratching the heads, the New York Jets on Sunday rescinded their offer

Colburn the average size of the bass has drastically improved.

A five pound deficit at the end of the first day will no longer end a pro’s chances of making the top ten and fishing the final day. Since they were last here, five fish-sixteen pound plus catches have become the norm and a six pound bass doesn’t earn a second look. e two major concerns for the visiting pros are rising water due to flooding and the fact that Louisiana waters are off limits.

Local flooding isn’t nearly as dreaded as excessive rainfall that may necessitate opening the gates on the major impoundments. Mother Nature controls the negative effects of that potential dilemma.

On the other hand, the state of Louisiana continues to eliminate a significant amount of aquatic real estate that fishermen have long exploited. Navigable water that runs through private property is off limits even if it is ungated or not posted as such.

Many of the anglers were not made aware of that minor detail until the night before the first

to free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. e Jets, who need to bolster almost every position to be competitive this fall, reportedly made the largest offer to Suh, and then changed their thinking on the proposal.

It didn’t take the LA Rams long to sign Suh to a 14 million dollar contract Monday.

I was saddened Tuesday morning to hear about the passing of 58 year old Kerry Franks Sr., not only was he a great running back in high school but also had a great career at Oklahoma State University. ree of his sons also played Div. I college football. e PGA Tour’s Houston Open begins tomorrow at the Golf Club of Houston without its long-time sponsor Shell Oil being part of the tourney’s name for the first time since 1991.

Jose Altuve, the reigning American League MVP, who was destined to be a free agent

after 2019 if no extension or new contract was reached with the Houston Astros, hit the jackpot last week when he agreed to a six-year, $151 million contract extension. e 56, three-time AL batting champion credits new teammate Justin Verlander for helping him land the huge contract.

“He’s a veteran in the game and knows everything,” Altuve said.

“He knows pitching, he knows inside the game, outside the game, so we talked. It was very helpful for me what he did.” e Houston Rockets, who have won nine straight games going into last night’s game against the Chicago Bulls, became the 18th team in NBA history to reach 60 wins in the 74th game of the season when they crushed the Atlanta Hawks 11899 Sunday night.

Officials at Lamar University in Beaumont hope to make the university a more competitive Southland Conference recruiter

by upgrading various athletic facilities, starting with the men’s and women’s locker rooms. ere are many high school locker rooms nicer than Lamar’s. Renovations will begin next week on the locker rooms, thanks to a $500,000 donation

by Susan Conn Curry. e Final Four is set for this weekend when a pair of No. 1 seeds—Villanova and Kansas— meet in the semifinals Saturday along with the tournament’s Cinderella team No. 11 Loyola of Chicago vs. No. 3 Michigan.

Villanova rolled past Texas Tech 71-59 while Kansas needed overtime to nip Duke 85-81.

Loyola, the hottest team in the Final Four which hasn’t been there since 1963, credits its good-luck charm 98-year-old Sister Jean, who also was cheering the Ramblers on in the 1963 Final Four. Loyola dominated Kansas State 78-62 while Michigan edged past Florida State 5854. I’d love to see Loyola win it

all Monday, but believe I’d put my money on Villanova if I were a betting man.

JUST BETWEEN US…e answer to why the Seattle Seahawks were so anxious to get rid of three-time Pro Bowl honoree Michael Bennett was evident when it was announced last week that he had been indicted on a felony assault charge. Bennett allegedly mowed down a 66-year-old paraplegic security guard after Super Bowl LI when he was told he could not go out of the field at NRG Stadium in Houston to visit his brother Martellus after the New England Patriots came back late in the game to defeat Atlanta on Feb. 5, 2017. e 32-year-old Bennett, who played his high school football at Alief Taylor and Texas A&M, was indicted on a third-degree Felony, punishable by two-10 years in prison, $10,000 fine or both.

From Page 1B day blast off in the last event. As you can imagine, it rendered a great deal of practice time useless and the announcement was not well received. ere will be no boats taking a left when they hit the Intracoastal this year!

For many kids, as well as their bass fishing parents, the anticipated event affords them the opportunity to speak with one of the visiting pros at one of the promo events. I was talking to Paul Elias the last time they were here when a youngster tapped him on the arm and asked, “Are y’all the real guys that we see on television?”Elias smiled, autographed his hat, and responded, “We try to be.”

Lou Moore called last week to make sure folks knew that the Orange County CCA Chapter has hit yet another home run and will be hosting possibly the best pro in the world at their annual Anglers Night Out event. eir guest speaker will be Kevin VanDam who has won four Classics and seven Angler of the Year titles.

If that weren’t enough to already guarantee him a spot in bass fishing’s Hall of Fame, the

Michigan pro has also placed in the money in 246 of the 305 tournaments he has fished and won 24 of them. e scary thing for his fellow competitors is that he is still very much at the top of his game! e Chapter will host the event at Robert’s Steak House at 6:00 p. m. April 2nd . ere will be raffle tickets and door prizes available as well as the opportunity to join the chapter. For more information as well as to RSVP call 988-3667 or 9884845. Lou asked that anyone that intended to join them for the evening call early to give them a feel for how many may attend. You will be responsible for the cost of your meal if you plan to eat. e four day tournament will kick off at 6:45 on April 6^th out of the City of Orange Boat Ramp. Weigh-ins will begin each afternoon at 3:00 p. m. You can call the Orange Chamber of Commerce for a schedule of entertaining events associated with the tournament.

I would suggest arriving early each day or expect a long hike back to the truck!

The Bridge City Cardinal tennis team, coached by Lance Robertson, earned medals at the Ms. Sheila Varsity Tournament hosted by Lamar University. Taking home the championship in Boys Singles was Brandon Simon (ABOVE LEFT) with an impressive win over a very talented player from Sabine Pass. Carly Garret fought her way thru 5 touch matches to win the Girls Singles championship. The Boys Doubles team of brothers Camden and Kian Perry played 4 matches to win 1st place with a decisive win over a tough Woodville team. The BC Cardinal team will compete in the Varsity District tournament next week in Beaumont. Go Cards!

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Nine new area-best performances last week…

Five girls and four boys events produced area-best performances in the 2018 season in the Mar. 22-24 stretch of meets. e boys get plenty of attention in Port Arthur Memorial track and field but the Lady Titans stole more spotlights at League City. Coach Sandra Bradford’s girls improved on their seasonbest times in both the girls 400and 800-meter relays. Senior Milicent Neveu became the girls new leader in the demanding 300-meter hurdle event….

PN-G junior Jacie Droddy finally nailed that “long” jump, going 18-9.5 at Lumberton….

Another great jumper, East Chambers senior Emily Johnson went 35-10.75 at Rice University’s Victor Lopez Classic.

Silsbee’s Kalon Barnes is unbelievable.…..

2017 USA Today first-team All-American Kalon Barnes of Silsbee is simply off the charts.

He is far from tip-top track shape. e weather is far from as hot as it can be in Austin during mid-May. e 10.27 in the 100 and 21.66 in the 200 last ursday just offers a hint of Kalon’s extremely high ceiling.

His dad Chris was a great sprinter, too, but Kalon’s height and strides are awesome…..

Don’t forget, the prelims and field event finals for Kalon and the 22-4A tracksters begin next Monday at WO-S. (see the district meet sked on the back page) ….

What’s up with Memorial’s boys relays? ….

Titans coach Darrell Granger opted to have his athletes enter individual events on Friday at the Clear Springs Charger Relays. Granger indicated on Saturday that he intended to do the same thing this week at the Rockhold Relays in Baytown.

Memorial will compete in relay events at Baytown with its backups and rest its regular relay guys until the district meet unless their plans change. But the Port Arthur coach said his group was physically ready and was not doing anything to nurse any injuries…..

Call W.T. in Newton if you’re interested….

Our buddy W.T. Johnston, the superb Newton football boss, wanted me to mention that ursday’s Newton Border Relays still had openings for any interested teams or athletes who wished to participate. e scratch meeting at Newton will begin at 12:30. Call W.T. at Newton’s coaches office for further entry information.….

Three cheers for Vincent ….

Last time I checked, the LSU men’s sprint relay team owned the fastest time of any collegiate quartet with a clocking of 38.54. e familiar lead leg in that foursome would be Port Arthur Memorial true freshman Kary Vincent, Jr.

2018 AREA HIGH SCHOOL OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD LEADERS DISCUS -- Girls: Kailynn Williams, Ozen (sophomore), 114-6; Boys: Taylor Bullock, West Brook (senior), 147-7; SHOT PUT -- Girls: Kailynn Williams, Ozen (sophomore), 39-0; Boys: Donovan Edwards, West Brook (senior), 48-9.

HIGH JUMP -- Girls: Kelli Silcox, East Chambers (senior), 5-6; Boys: Christian Weatherly, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 6-8.

LONG JUMP -- Girls: Jacie Droddy, PNG (junior) 18-9.5; Boys: Xavier Hull, PA Memorial (senior), 22-7.

TRIPLE JUMP -- Girls: Emily Johnson, East Chambers (senior), 35-10.75; Boys: Christian Weatherly, LC-Mauriceville (senior), 43-8.5.

POLE VAULT -- Girls: Mackenzie Davis, Orangefield (junior) and Megan Wilkerson, Lumberton (senior), 9-6; Boys: Austin Jones, Port NechesGroves (senior), 14-9.

100 METERS -- Girls: Quinn Cook, West Brook (senior) 12.11 FAT and Jacie Droddy, PN-G hand (junior), 12.11; Boys: Kalon Barnes, Silsbee (senior), 10.27 hand.

200 METERS -- Girls: Maya Kelly, Central (senior), 25.30; Boys: Kalon Barnes, Silsbee (senior), 21.66 hand; Ireon Brown, PAM (sophomore), 21.76 FAT. 400 METERS -- Girls: Maya Kelly, Central (senior), 60.80; Boys: Ryan Deutsch, Orangefield (senior), 50.96 hand; Micheal Ford, PAM (senior), 51.04 FAT. 800 METERS -- Girls: Ny’Reonna Smith, PAM (junior), 2:26.80; Boys: Tyvonne Allen, PAM (senior), 1:56.76.

1,600 METERS -- Girls: Madison Helm, Orangefield (sophomore), 5:32.14; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (junior), 4:29.55.

3,200 METERS -- Girls: Madison Helm, Orangefield (sophomore), 12:12.73; Boys: Eli Peveto, LC-Mauriceville (junior), 9:35.53.

100-METER HURDLES -Girls: Wreagan Taylor, HardinJefferson (senior), 15.19.

110-METER HURDLES -Boys: Darshon Turk, Silsbee (sophomore), 15.30.

300-METER HURDLES -Girls: Milicent Neveu, PAM (senior), 47.56; Boys: Javontae Hopkins, PAM (junior), 40.93.

400-METER RELAY -- Girls: PAM (Aniya Duhon, Zykirra Cabarras, Coreyanna Gorrer, Capri Wilson) 47.97; Boys: PAM (Ireon Brown, Greg Laday, Xavier Hull, Elijah Hines), 41.33.

800-METER RELAY -- Girls: PAM (Capri Wilson, Ny’Reonna Smith, Coreyanna Gorrer, Zykirra Cabarras) 1:40.93; Boys: PAM (Xavier Hull, Micheal Odoms, Gregory Laday, Ireon Brown), 1:25.94.

1,600-METER RELAY -Girls: Central (Briana Mouton, Malaysia St. Clair, Shunteria Mitchell, Cameron Dill) 4:06.04; Boys: PAM (Jaquan Francois, Xavier Hull, Gregory Laday, Ireon Brown) 3:14.97.

is week’s schedule THURSDAY Newton Border Relays Field events begin at approximately 1 p.m.

Running events begin at approximately 3 p.m.

Schools: Newton, Jasper, Woodville, Kirbyville, Buna, Brookeland, Chester, Goodrich (more teams are welcome, contact Newton coaches office) East Chambers Buc Relays Field events begin at approximately 2:30 p.m.

Running events begin at ap-

proximately 4:30 p.m.

Schools: East Chambers, Anahuac, Hamshire-Fannett, Kountze, Kelly, H-J, Huffman, Hitchcock, Warren, PN-G (partial squad).

25th Annual LC-M Battlin’ Bear Relays Field events begin at approximately 3 p.m.

Running events begin at approximately 5:30 p.m.

Schools: LC-M, Silsbee, Orangefield, WO-S, Vidor, PN-G, Lumberton, Kelly, Central (partial squad), West Brook (partial

squad) 77th Annual Rockhold Relays at Baytown Lee Field events begin at 2 p.m.

Running events begin at approximately 5 p.m.

Schools: Baytown Lee, Baytown Sterling, Goose Creek Memorial, Port Arthur Memorial, Ozen, Deer Park, La Porte, Pasadena, CE King, Pasad Dobie, Pasad Memorial, Channelview.

Dayton Bronco Relays Field events begin at 2 p.m.

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Running events begin at 4 p.m.

Schools: Dayton, Nederland, Liberty, Crosby, Barbers Hill, New Caney, New Caney Porter.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY 91st Annual Texas Relays at UT-Austin Field events begin Friday at 1:30 p.m.

Running prelims begin Friday at 1:30 p.m.

Note: A very limited number of area competitors have submitted entries to participate in this year’s Texas Relays.

Members of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School golf team earned the top spot in the District 22-4A tournament.

LC-M boys golf takes top district spot Burke takes medalist spot in leading Bears

Jack Burke led Little Cypress-Mauriceville boys and girls to a sweep of the District 22-4A golf tournament that wrapped up Tuesday at Sunset Grove Country Club.

Burke put together rounds of 77-77 for a total of 154 and a four-shot medalist win over Orangefield’s Logan Risinger.

LCM’s boys defeated Hamshire-Fannett by 49 strokes for the boys team title and LCM’s girls were 33 shots better than runnerup Silsbee in the girls team competition.

Overall, Orangefield (769), Bridge City (856) and Silsbee (956) followed LCM (684) and H-F (733) in the boys’ team totals.

LCM topped the girls team standing at 987, with Silsbee at 1016, H-F third at 1042 and Orangefield next at 1062.

Behind Burke, LCM’s Jack Tindel posted rounds of 77-89—166; Mason Sterling 8790 – 177; Blade Broussard 92-95 – 187; and Landon Bearden 107-122 – 229.

Risinger was followed among Orangefield scorers by Blake Love at 108-95 – 203; Chase Broussard at 108-100 – 208; Kyle Pickard 105-112 – 217; and Hunter Christman scored 93 Tuesday after turning in no score Monday.

Bridge City’s boys were led by Blaze Montagne at 84-96 – 180; Randy Abate at 97-102 – 199; Bryce Miller at 117-119 – 236; Josh Fuselier at 120-112 – 242.

For West Orange-Stark, Fred Rash scored 144-121 – 265; and William Reynolds 155150 – 305.

Silsbee’s Makenzie Sears was medalist for girls at 196, with H-F’s Caroline Ogden next at 206.

For LCM, Jessica McLain shot 109-99 –

Jack Burke, left, poses with the District 22-4A team championship trophy as well as the plaque for winning top medalist in the tourney. He is pictured with his dad, Aaron Burke.

208; with Marlee Bird at 108-123 – 231; Kaylee White at 140-131 – 271; Rayven Fuss at 141-136 – 277; and Gracie Greer at 153152 – 305.

Orangefield was led by Peyton Beebe at 113-120 – 233; Alexis Sturrock at 127-143

– 270; Jayme Deutsch at 143-135 – 278; and Gracie Donnaud at 145-136 – 281.

C. Underwood led Bridge City’s girls at 109-114 – 223; with Shelbi Whitaker at 125-131 – 256; and Hannah Kincannon at 149-146 – 295.

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The Lady Hornet softball team of St. Mary Catholic School defeated All Saints, Beaumont 17-8 Tuesday. This was their last home game. The team went out with a bang! Pictured in the back are the wonderful Coaches (left to right) John Jefferson III, Anthony Sparacino, Tommy Braquet and Anna Hughes. Players are (left to right) Kiera Howington, Reagan Pitre, Abby Broussard, Lauren Corrao, Beonca Harvey, Bella Tran, Alyson McAllister, Lily Riedel, Elizabeth Quintero and Jessica Hughes.

The Orangefield Bobcats participated in the final tennis tournament before district on Friday. Girls’ Doubles took home the silver after losing a close match to Woodville in the finals. Taylor Decker and Megan Ibeck defeated Sabine Pass, Bridge City and Kountze before falling to Woodville in a 7-9 loss in the championship game.

Michael Arsenault also took second in the Boys’ Singles. Arsenault had wins over Warren, Hamshire Fannett and Hardin Jefferson before a loss to Memorial in the final match of the day.

Mixed Doubles, Christie Luong and Luke Truncale advanced to the semifinal round. Mixed Doubles, Kayla Gordon and Tyrone Waggoner, as well as Boys’ Doubles, Brayden Berry and Dylan Williams fell in the quarterfinals.

This tournament, The Sheila McInnis Invitational wrapped up predistrict play for the Bobcats. District will be held March 28th and 29th at the Beaumont Tennis Center on College Street.

Marci Butler, left, and Deanna Rice were recognized as Orangefield ISD's Campus Teachers of the Year Monday, Butler at the Junior High; Rice at the Elementary school. Veronica Johnson, not pictured, was Teacher of the Year at the High School. Butler and Rice also won Reaud Excellence in Education Awards which include $10,000 prizes. (Photo

by Dave Rogers)

AAUW (American Association of University Women) member Mary Ann Fetchin, left, presents the certificate for Library Family of the Year, selected by the staff of the Orange Public Library, to the Matthew Justice Family of Orangefield. A gift card to Barnes and Noble was also presented in the library setting. Pictured beside Fetchin are Janie Justice and sons, Xavier and Merrick. Husband and father Matthew was not present due to work.

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West Orange–Stark Elementary held their 2nd Annual Induction Ceremony of the WOS Elementary School Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society this month. Thirty-one fourth and fifth grade students were inducted.

Fourth grade inductees were: Jaden Arthur, Lauren Fitzsimmons, Deigo Ibarra, Torien Levi, La Niya Marks, Ciara Steward, Jamian Woodrow, Nataly Blackwell, Elton Hajdari, Alyssa King, Donovan Maldonado, Jayden Moody, Victoria Treo, and Michelle Vela.

Fifth grade inductees were: Miketavion Davis, D’ziya Evans, Taylor Hardin, Toni Harris, Denim Orebo, Trinity Rine, London Stroud, Alysen Vincent, Karl Whitley, Dolce Delgado, E’Retrious Gus, Lucas Hardy, David Milligan, Franklin Ortiz, Jonathan Stewart, Tyson Trahan, and Demarea Warren.

The purpose of the National Elementary Honor Society is to recognize students for their outstanding academic achievement and demonstrated personal responsibility, to provide service to the school and community, and to develop leadership skills in the students of elementary schools.

West Orange-Stark High School precision machine students earned top honors at the District Speed Skills competition held recently. Carlos Gutierrez Vilches earned first place in the speed skills machining contest. Bruce White placed second. Jacoven Hinson placed third. With the first place win, Vilches will now advance to State Competition in Corpus Christi. In Precision Machine Job Exhibit competition, WOS Career Center students earned blue ribbons. Hinson also won Best of Show in projects.

Carlo Paulino is the West Orange – Stark High School precision machine instructor. They are (see photo, left) Kade Cornett, Jonatan Ramirez, Bruce White, Carlos Gutierrez Vilches, Jacoven Hinson, and Raul Maya.

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Congratulations to the winners of the West Orange-Stark High School Final in the Stark Reading Contest, which was held March 20th in the West Orange-Stark High School Cafetorium. Essence Landry won first place in Declamation for reading Frederick Douglass's speech Hypocrisy of American Slavery, while Manuel Franklin won first place in Interpretive Reading for reading a selection of poems by Langston Hughes. Ja'Coven Hinson and Baylee Kibodeaux each won second place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading respectively. Picture from Left to Right: Ja'Coven Hinson, Essence Landry, Manuel Franklin, and Baylee Kibodeaux.

Landry, Franklin earn first place West Orange-Stark High School students Essence Landry and Manuel Franklin earned first place in Declamation and Interpretive Reading, respectively, at the school-level finals of the 114th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a scholarship program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation.

On Tuesday, March 20, 2018, West Orange-Stark High School students competed in the locallevel contest, which was coordinated by Jennifer Clarke, West Orange-Stark High School teacher and school director for the Stark Reading Contest.

Landry won first place in Declamation with Frederick Douglass’s speech Hypocrisy of American Slavery, while Franklin won first place in Interpretive Reading with his

presentation of poems by Langston Hughes. Second place in Declamation went to Ja’Coven Hinson, with Baylee Kibodeaux receiving second-place honors in Interpretive Reading.

Mrs. Clarke helped serve as the emcee for the competition.

Wilt Alexander, Principal at West Orange-Stark High School, assisted in presenting awards to the 2017-18 schoollevel contest winners.

Each second-place winner was awarded $1,500 in scholarships from the Stark Foundation, while the two first-place winners were awarded $2,000 in scholarships. e first-place winners from West OrangeStark High School will go on to compete against the first-place winners from other participating Orange County public high schools at the County Final of the Stark Reading Contest,

which is scheduled for Sunday, April 29, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lutcher eater. e Stark Reading Contest is sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation as part of its continuing mission to enrich the quality of life in the Orange community and encourage education. e aim of the Contest is to enhance the literary and forensic quality and skills of Orange County public high school students. e Contest has continued annually since its inception in 1904, which makes the 2017-18 school year the 114th annual year of the Contest. In addition to offering educational opportunities and experiences for students at eligible Orange County public high schools, participating students may earn scholarship awards for continued education.

Illianay Espiritusanto, left, of Orange, and Linda White of Vinton, LA, AAUW President, share notes on the Orange Library Family of Year in both English and Spanish, since they speak both languages fluently. Other ladies in AAUW are also bilingual, Juliet Smith and Doris Hudson, native speakers from South America, and Diane Grooters and Anne Payne, college trained in Spanish.

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville One Act Play competed at Lamar State College - Port Arthur today and will advance to Area.

The Tech Crew was named Overall Best Tech Crew. Individual recognition goes to Lucas Ridout - Honorable Mention, Ashley Knight and Rhys Howeth - All Star Cast, and Ashley Boze - Outstanding Tech. Clark Reed is the Theater Director for LCM High School.

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Orange County Church Directory

Easter: The Triumph of Joy Article by David Mathis Executive Editor desiringGod.org “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.” (Mark 16:6) The word on the street that Sunday in the Holy City was almost too good to be true.

This was so unexpected, so stupendous, such a dramatic reversal of the heartbreak and devastation of the previous three days. This would take days to sink in. Weeks even.

In some ways, it would take his disciples the rest of their lives to grasp the impact of this news. He has risen. Indeed, for all eternity his people still will stand in awe of the love of God on display in Christ’s death, and the power of God bursting forth in his resurrection.

The Sheep Had Scattered No one truly saw this coming, except Jesus himself. He told his disciples plainly that he would be killed, then rise again (Mark 8:31; Matthew 17:22–23; Luke 9:22). He had hinted at it as early as the first temple cleaning (John 2:19).

At his trial some testified against him that he’d made such an outlandish claim (Mark 14:58; Matthew 26:61; 27:63). Then there were his references to “the sign of Jonah” (Matthew 12:39; 16:4), and the rejected one becoming the cornerstone (Matthew 21:42).

But as much as he’d done to prepare his disciples for it, a literal crucifixion was so contrary to their paradigm that they had no meaningful way to bring it into their minds and hearts. It was “a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling” (Isaiah 8:14) for the long-awaited Messiah to go out like this. His men had abandoned their master in his most critical hour, leaving him alone to carry the weight of the world’s sin. And the greatest burden of all — being forsaken by his Father.

One of his own had betrayed him. The chief among his men had denied him three times.

After his death, the disciples

dispersed. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered” (Zechariah 13:7).

Their doors were locked (John 20:19). Two even took to the road and were on their way out of Jerusalem (Luke 24:13).

When news came from the women, it seemed like sheer fantasy. “These words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them” (Luke 24:11). It was beyond their imagination, but not beyond God. Could such a dream become reality? Might there be, after all, some deep magic that could turn back time? Better, might there be a power magnanimous enough to bring in a whole new age — the age of resurrection — and triumph over the final enemy, death itself?

Seized with Astonishment The initial report left them in shock. Mark tells us the women “went out and fled from the tomb, for trembling and astonishment had seized them, and they said nothing to anyone, for they were afraid” (Mark 16:8). Astonishment seized them. Had the news been less spectacular, perhaps they would have celebrated right way. But this was far too big, and too surprising, to melt into immediate rejoicing.

They were stunned. That’s what Easter does to the human soul when we own up to the reality of its message.

That’s how explosive, how cataclysmic, how world-shattering it is that Jesus is alive.

It is a joy too great for instant gratification. First there is utter astonishment. Then comes the mingling of “fear with great joy,” and finally the

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center 11:00 a.m. Service - Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

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Pastor: Rev. John Warren Director of Music and Fine Arts: Doug Rogers

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGEFIELD 9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield 409.735.3113

Sun: Bible Study 9:15 a.m., Worship Service 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday evening serviceS: Youth and Children 6:30 p.m., Praise and Prayer 6:30 p.m., Choir practice 7:30 p.m.

Pastor Cody Hogden Email: office@fbcof.com / Website: www.fbcof.com

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Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366 Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

freedom to rejoice and tell others (Matthew 28:8).

Sadness Comes Untrue But what now of his passion? What of his excruciating agony at Golgotha? Yes, as C.S. Lewis says, the dawning of this resurrection age “will turn even that agony into a glory.” Now Joy has triumphed over sorrow. Day finally has dominion over night. Light has thrashed against the darkness. Christ, through death, has destroyed the one who had the power of death (Hebrews 2:14). Death is swallowed up in victory (1 Corinthians 15:54).

Easter now has become our annual dress rehearsal for that great coming Day. When our perishable bodies will put on the imperishable. When the mortal finally puts on immortality. When we join in the triumph song with the prophets and the apostles, “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” (Hosea 13:14; 1 Corinthians 15:55) Just as rehearsing the details of Jesus’s final days leading up to the cross prepares us for the fiery trial coming on us, so also Easter readies us for the triumph that will follow.

Easter is our foretaste of glory divine.

Christ has been raised. Day no longer is fading to black, but night is awakening to the brightness. Darkness is not suffocating the sun, but light is chasing away the shadows.

Sin is not winning, but death is swallowed up in victory.

More Than Conquerors Indeed, even agony will turn

to glory, but Easter doesn’t suppress our pain. It doesn’t minimize our loss. It bids our burdens stand as they are, in all their weight, with all their threats. And this risen Christ, with the brilliance of indestructible life in his eyes, says, “These too I will claim in the victory. These too will serve your joy. These too, even these, I can make an occasion for rejoicing. I have overcome, and you will more than conquer.”

Easter is not an occasion to repress whatever ails you and put on a happy face. Rather, the joy of Easter speaks tenderly to the pains that plague you. Whatever loss you lament, whatever burden weighs you down, Easter says, “It will not always be this way for you.

The new age has begun. Jesus has risen, and the kingdom of the Messiah is here. He has conquered death and sin and hell. He is alive and on his throne. And he is putting your enemies, all your enemies, under his feet.”

Not only will he remedy what’s wrong in your life and bring glorious order to the mess and vanquish your foe, but he will make your pain, your grief, your loss, your burden, through the deep magic of resurrection, to be a real ingredient in your everlasting joy. You will not only conquer this one day soon, but you will be more than a conqueror (Romans 8:37).

When he wipes away every tear, our faces glisten more brilliantly than if we never would have cried. Such power is too great to simply return us to the Garden. He ushers us into a garden-city, the New Jerusalem. Easter announces, in the voice of the risen Christ, “Your sorrow will turn into joy” (John 16:20) and “no one will take your joy from you” (John 16:22).

Easter says that the one who has conquered death has now made it the servant of our joy.

David Mathis (@davidcmathis) is executive editor for desiringGod.org and pastor at Cities Church in Minneapolis.

He is a husband, father of four, and author of Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus through the Spiritual Disciplines.

CORNERSTONE BAPTIST CHURCH

2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley

Sunday Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. Nursery Provided.

Kid’s Club and Youth 12:30 pm (www.faithorange.org)

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving St. • West Orange •409-313-2768

Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Nightly Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Intercessory Prayer Daily 9:00 a.m. www.slcogicorange.org

Pastor: Ruth Burch

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m.

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MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH 3600 Nightingale • Orange • 409-883-4834 Sunday School: 9:45-10:30 am Sunday Worship - 10:45 am Sunday Disciple Training- 6 pm Tuesday Morning Men’s Coffee 9:30 am Wednesday Night Service 7:00 pm

Triangle Baptist Church 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m.

Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

We are a KJV independent Baptist Church

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Worship Experience: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Sunday worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided).

For middle and senior high youth 3:30 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m.

“Kids For Christ” Wednesday 6 p.m.-7 p.m.

For information on pre-school enrollment 409-735-5546

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

945 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409-735-4573 Worship Services: Tradition 9 a.m., Sunday School 10:15 a.m., Contemporary Service 11 a.m., Monday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 6 p.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m.

Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Ofcnazarene.com or find us on Facebook

Wesley United Methodist Church

401 N. 37th St. Orange 409-886-7276

Pastor: Randy Branch Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m.

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

www.orangewesley.org

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH ORANGE 1819 16th Street • Orange • 886-1333

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

First Baptist Church of Bridge City 200 W. Roundbunch • 735-3581

Interim Pastor Rev. Lynn Ashcroft Pastor Douglas Shows Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Celebration service 10:30 a.m., Youth bible study, dicipleship classes 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m. Children’s activities.

COWBOY CHURCH

OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m.

Bible Studies for Co-Eds • Monday 6:30 p.m.

Bible Studies for Women • Tuesday 10:00 a.m.

Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

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West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 882-0018 Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m.

Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

www.westorangechurch.org

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3 Day Estate Sale this Thurs. thru Sat., March 29th 31st from 9 am to 2 pm at 351 Meadow Dr. in Bridge City.

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HOUSE FOR SALE For Sale - Owner Finance at 824 Moss a 4 BR / 1 BA, large lot, 2 story, fenced yard. Fixer upper for $17,500 Call 409-221-7365

FOR RENT RV Camper for rent at Peggy’s on the Bayou. All utilites and cable paid.

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Call 409-886-1115 Mobile Home for rent in BCISD. 3 BR, 2 Ba with Laundry room.

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LAND FOR SALE 3 Lots for sale In Maurceville on Circle 1. Total 1/2 acre for all 3. Taxes are paid up. Asking 15k for all 3. You will pay the transfer fee and lawyer fees.

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TRAILER FOR SALE Brand New Travel Trailer for sale never slept in. Financed at a bank and owe a little over 20K. Looking for someone to take over notes. Call 409553-1686

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Al-Anon meetings are held on Thursday’s at 7p.m. in the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education building located at 475 W. Roundbunch Rd. Bridge City. For more information please contact Cindy at 749-9036 or Mike 718-0333.

Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 9889886 or 474-2171 for more info.

RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention,.

Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273 AARP Tax Filing Assistance has started at the Orange Public Library.

IRS-certified volunteers will be available from 12:15 pm to 4:00 pm every Wednesday and Friday.

The Jackson Community Center will be offering tax assistance contact Elizabeth Campbell at 409-779-1981 for more info or to set an appointment.

Bring 2016 tax return and proper id.

• Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

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SUE HALLIBURTON, Deceased Cause No. P18090 in County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas

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ST. JUDE NOVENA Oh Holy St. Jude, Apostle & Martyr, great in Virtue & rich in miracles, near Kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need.

To you I have recourse from the depth of my heart, and humbly beg to Whom God has given such great power to come to my assitance.

Help me in my present urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known & cause you to be invoked.

Say three Our Fathers, three Hail Marys & three Glorias.

Publication must be promised.

St Jude pray for us all who invoke your aid.

Amen.

This Novena has never been known to fail. this novena must be said for nine consecutive days. D.H.

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The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on MARCH 13, 2018, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Sue Halliburton, Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

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1. Inscribed pillar 6. Strike caller 9. MADD member, colloquially 13. Conestoga vehicle 14. Salt in cocina 15. Caldecott award 16. Lusitania destroyer 17. School org.

18. Idealized image 19. *Glutes, e.g.

21. *Burnable unit 23. Witch’s work 24. What little piggy did 25. Overall part 28. “____ and shine!”

30. Chew the fat 35. *Lactic ____, cause of sore muscles 37. Editor’s mark 39. Nary a soul 40. Be dependent 41. Sort of warm 43. Seed cover 44. Capital near Casablanca 46. Embarkation location 47. Oates’ singing partner 48. Second book of Old Testament 50. Aphrodite’s son 52. Nod 53. Opposite of riches 55. Fleur-de-____ 57. *Wearable device 61. Rhinitis or dermatitis 65. Top scout 66. Grade A item in grocery store 68. Actress Davis 69. Alley tom 70. Ciao in the U.S. 71. Finish 72. *Competitive group 73. Ambulance crew 74. *Time between sets, pl.

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1. *Swim, swam, ____ 2. Not to be mentioned 3. Prima donnas’ problems 4. Catfish’s cousin 5. Deciduous horn 6. UPS competitor 7. *Yoga turf 8. There’s none like home?

9. Office communique 10. Month before Nisan 11. Balthasar and Gaspar 12. Plant-derived home remedy 15. “Paradise Lost” poet 20. Be 22. Mandela’s org.

24. Sentimental books and movies 25. *Isometric strength training prop 26. Mountaineer’s tool 27. Baggins of the Shire 29. *Type of aerobics 31. Genesis skipper 32. Maraud 33. Like a feeble old woman 34. *Dumb____ and kettle____ 36. Two of a kind 38. Wedding cake layer 42. Funny 45. Ankara country 49. Greek letters on campus 51. *____Sneakers, senior workout programs 54. Freshwater diving bird 56. Rive Droite and Rive Gauche separator 57. T in SAT 58. *Resting heart ____ 59. Site of Taj Mahal 60. Chowder mollusc 61. Def Leppard’s “Rock of ____” 62. Singer Stewart and actor Steiger 63. Overabundance 64. Puppy barks 67. *Fitness venue

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

All persons interested in this case are cited to appear before this Honorable Court by filing a written contest or answer to this Application should they desire to do so. To ensure its consideration, you or your attorney must file any objection, intervention or response in writing with the County Clerk of Orange County, Texas.

Given under my hand and the seal of the County Court at Law, Orange County, Texas at the office of the Orange County Clerk in Orange, Texas on March 15, 2018.

BRANDY ROBERTSON, County Clerk, Orange County, Texas

By:

Angelique Cook, Deputy

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ROBERT STANLEY ARMSTONG, II, Deceased, were issued on the 26th day of March, 2018, in Cause No. P18018, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: TRUDY ELLA MALONE. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of HELEN G. GRESHAM, Deceased, were issued on March, 21, 2018, in Cause No. P18085, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: PATTI SUE GRESHAM GOFORTH. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Trudy Ella Malone

212 Bridal Wreath Orange, TX 77630 DATED the 26th day of March, 2018.

Rex Peveto

Rex Peveto Attorney for: Trudy Ella Malone

State Bar No.: 00791437 118 Border Street Orange, TX 77630

Phone: (409)883-0220 Fax: (409)883-0259

Email: liz@pevetolawfirm.com

c/o: George B. Barron Attorney at Law P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631-0279 Dated the 21st day of March, 2018.

George B. Barron George B. Barron

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State Bar No.: 01817500 P.O. Box 279

Orange, TX 77631-0279

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y t i C e g d Bri e l d d Mi l o o Sch BC MIDDLE SCHOOL ART TO BE DISPLAYED AT STARK MUSEUM

The BCMS Art students recently participated in the Stark Museum’s annual juried art exhibit. After careful consideration by the judges the results are in. Eleven of BCMS’s art students will have their artwork hung in the museum’s new gallery. This is a huge honor for our students, and they really enjoyed the project. Please visit the museum as the exhibit runs from March 3rd-June 2nd, and there will be a reception for the students on April 4th. Other honors will be awarded at the reception.

The Art Club is currently working on a collaborative BCMS strong banner to spread the word of all the acts of kindness that they were a part of or witnessed during Hurricane Harvey this year. The banner will be hung in the hallway across from the trophy case when it is finished.

Students prepare for TMSCA state championship On March 3rd, Bridge City Middle School hosted a Texas Math and Science Coaches Association regional qualifier. Students competed in Number Sense, Calculator Applications, Mathematics, and Science events. The following 23 BCMS students placed high enough to attend the TMSCA state championship that takes place April 21st in San Antonio. Congratulations to these students and their sponsors!

SIXTH GRADE Elizabeth Bunch- Science Kaitlyn Gremillion- Science Ava Hall- Science Aden Lapeyrolerie- Calculator Gabriele Sensat- Number Sense, Mathematics Addison Woolley- Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics SEVENTH GRADE Kammie Clement- Calculator Keaton Doucet- Number Sense, Calculator Matthew Livingston- Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics Gama Ortiz- Science

Adisyn Powell- Mathematics Dallas Powers- Number Sense, Mathematics, Science Ayden Sanders- Science EIGHTH GRADE Angel Becerra- Number Sense Hillary Bower- Calculator Glori Davis- Science Asia Erwin- Number Sense, Calculator, Mathematics Madeline Evans- Sciences Breanna Landry- Calculator Estrella Lobatos- Mathematics Iris Lobatos- Mathematics Tommy Romero- Science Chase Somers- Number Sense

BCMS artists on display at YMBL state fair

Students work on BCMS Strong banner.

Congratulations to Shayan Rahim, Jocelyn Hernandez, Jessica Garcia, and Charla Branham for having their artwork selected to be at the YMBL state fair later this month.

Their artwork was judged at the district level to be selected for the fair, and will be judged further and on displayed at the fair as well.

MATH & ELAR NIGHT On Thursday, March 22nd, BCMS hosted a Math & ELAR night! During each 20 minute interactive session, our classroom teachers discussed STAAR related information pertaining to their subject, helpful online resources, along with tips and strategies for STAAR success.

BCMS Art Students Create Masks The BCMS art students just finished working on their mask projects which are currently on display in the middle school library. The art students voted on class favorite masks, and the favorite masks were made by Marlee Mouton, Morgan McPhail, Alexia Willingham, Marissa Soto, Jocelyn Hernandez, and Vivian Cochran. The art students are currently working on clay projects. Some of the projects will be on display at the high school’s art exhibition at the end of the school year.