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Trahan seeks solution to high water worries Dave Rogers

For The Record

Marsi Patronella was kneehigh in concerns about floodwater in her neighborhood when she tracked down the floating Orange County Commissioners’ Court Tuesday afternoon in Bridge City. “In Forest Heights, it continues to flood,” Patronella said, referring to the unincorporated community halfway between Little Cypress and Deweyville in northeast Orange County. “We’ve had houses that have flooded repeatedly over the past year, and we just don’t know what’s going on, if it’s a drainage issue or what. “We don’t even know if the commissioners are even concerned, because we do live so far out.”

Johnny Trahan is concerned. The first-term commissioner whose Precinct 1 includes Forest Heights said he had scheduled a Wednesday meeting with Don Carona, general manager of the Orange County Drainage District. This comes after weekend storms dumped a whole lot of the wet stuff in a short period of time – 6.5 inches by Patronella’s reckoning – and it backed up in people’s yards. “I saw pictures on Facebook of people knee-deep in water over the weekend,” Trahan said. “I drove up there Sunday to see what was under water. I drove there Monday and the water had went way down. “I went back today [Tuesday] to check out the drainage ditch. I was expecting to find

something blocking it, but it was clean. It sure does zigzag, though.” Because of HVAC duct work being performed at the Orange County Administration Building in downtown

Orange, commissioners held Tuesday’s meeting at the Bridge City city hall chambers. Another issue led them to hold one of their weekly meetings at Vidor’s council

chambers. Commissioner Barry Burton thanked Bridge City officials for hosting the court and said he looked forward to commissioners coming back for another session as they seek to make county

government more accessible to those who don’t live near the courthouse in Orange. Burton oversaw Tuesday’s meeting as both County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton COUNTY BUSINESS Page 2A

LCM honors para professionals

Remembering Our Friend And Poet ‘Miss Pearl’ Burgess A Final Poem Page 3A

BC turns to ‘LUKE’ to get connected Dave Rogers

For The Record

Luke? Luke what? Luke Skywalker? What are these “Luke” signs popping up all around Bridge City trying to tell us? Well, like Luke Skywalker when he popped up on movie screens 40 years ago in the original “Star Wars,” this Luke is pretty space-aged. Who back in the late 1970s could have imagined that today pretty much all of us would be carrying around hand-sized computers capable of connecting us instantly to people around the world – and beyond?

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The last school day of the year for Little Cypress-Mauriceville teachers was also a day to recognize those who have reached service milestones and those who have been selected by their peers and supervisors as outstanding in their service to the children of LCM and the community. Above: Paraprofessionals of the year were Carolyn Bickham – Mauriceville Middle School, Michael Layman – Little Cypress Elementary, Liz Coleman – Mauriceville Elementary, Samantha Arrington - Little Cypress Intermediate, Debbie Manshack - Little Cypress Junior High, Robin Laurence - Little Cypress- Mauriceville High School and Melissa Usie – District Departments. See article and more photos Page 7A.

Yard signs like the one above are popping up all over Bridge City. The new LUKE app urges citizens to get connected.

And those computers can also be used to phone your city hall when a road sign is knocked down, a nasty pothole takes a bite out of your car, or a streetlight is out. LUKE is actually an acronym for Let Us Know Everything and it’s a 3-1-1 mobile tool that is web-based for smart phones. It will go on line in Bridge City “within a week or two,” city manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday. The city voted last November to pay $5,000 up front and $300 per month for the service, which is provided by Houston-based LJA Engineering, Inc. The contract states the city can opt out with 30 days notice. Emergency calls should still be made to 9-1-1. LUKE is for non-emergency issues. “If people have a problem, they can actually take a picture and just send it in. It’ll come to us on the internet, and we’ll send it to the proper department head,” Jones said. “Then, after our guys fix the problem, they’ll take a picture of what they’ve done and send it back. “This way, we’ll be able to see areas of town we’re not in every day. Hopefully, it’ll work for both sides.” Part of the service the city opted for was to have the people behind LUKE sort the citizens’ problems to make sure BC TURNS TO Page 2A

Cops N Kids annual picnic set for Friday Dave Rogers

For The Record

It’s full speed ahead for the Orange County Sheriff’s Office 22nd annual Cops N Kids Picnic Friday at Claiborne West Park. Because of wet grounds after last weekend’s heavy rains, the event has been moved from its usual spot in the park to an area around the large pavilion. The picnic begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Besides the Sheriff’s Office, other law enforcement agencies expected to participate are the Orange Police Department, Orange County constables, Beaumont Police Depart-

A group of children gather around “Radar” the clown during a past Cops And Kids event. RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

ment Crimestoppers, Texas Parks & Wildlife. Southeast Texas Air Rescue

and Acadian Air Med plan to have their helicopters, said John Badeaux, sheriff’s depu-

ty. In addition to a free hotdog lunch and snacks – including cotton candy, popcorn, snow cones and watermelons – the hosts will be offering rides in police cars, rides in wagons pulled by horse, a train ride, super slides and moon walks. Gator Country will be sending some of its critters and educational staff to introduce them. “It’s a way to interact with the kids,” Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt said. “It’s a way to get on the level with the kids and have fun with them and give them something to do during the sumCOPS N KIDS Page 2A

Student, hosts wouldn’t exchange experience Dave Rogers

For The Record

Eliska Suchardova says she’ll miss crawfish and barbecued crabs when she returns home later this month to the Czech Republic. But not as much as she’ll miss the many folks she met while spending her junior year as an international exchange student at Bridge City High School. “I’ll most remember my family,” the 18-year-old said of her “host family,” Bridge City Intermediate School teacher Kim Cooper, her husband, James Cooper and their children Michaela, 17, and Waverlee, 14. “I’ll be excited to see my

Foreign exchange student Eliska Suchardova, second from left, enjoys some down time with her host family from Bridge City, Kim Cooper, Michaela Cooper, Waverlee Cooper and James Cooper.

friends and family at home, but I’m going to miss my host

family,” she said. After finishing the school

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year in late May, Suchardova has been busy. She went to Florida and Disney World as part of the Bridge City band trip and then she departed Southeast Texas on a flight to Utah. There, she met her parents, Roman and Ivana, to tour the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Las Vegas before the family of three ends its first trip to the United States and returns home. They live in Stribro, a mining town dating back to the 12th century. Suchardova was one of five international exchange students at Bridge City High School during the 2016-17 school year. STUDENT Page 2A

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A pickup truck makes waves as it heads through high waters at the intersection of Barbara and Pine Streets Sunday in Forest Heights in northeast Orange County. Residents are asking county officials for help with drainage.

County business and Commissioner Jody Crump, the judge pro-tem, were unavailable. Carlton missed his first meeting of 2017 because of duty in the Air Force Reserve while Crump represented the court at a large Southeast Texas hurricane preparedness exercise held in Vidor. While a couple of Bridge City residents took advantage of the court’s proximity to share their concerns with commissioners, Patronella made the longer drive to address her issues. “It’s gotten worse over the last couple of years,” she said in an interview after court about the rising water in her neighborhood. “That’s why we’re not sure what’s going on. We’re not sure if something’s changed. We don’t know if someone put in new culverts, if they’ve taken some out.” Patronella said water had not made it into her house – yet. “The concern is my parents, who live up the street from

me in Forest Heights. They’ve lived there for 23 years and they’ve never had the water they’ve had just recently with the storm we had. “We got 6.5 inches. I understand that with so much rain that we were going get some water, but the problem is that we’ve had more rain than that before with less flooding.” Trahan was hopeful, but realistic. “I hate to make any promises. I’m not sure we can make it better,” he said. “But the most important thing is to make sure we’re doing everything we can. “See if there’s a better way we can make some improvement. We want to make it the best we can.” Commissioner John Gothia of Bridge City-based Precinct 3 joined Trahan and Burton to give the court a threemember quorum Tuesday. With a light agenda short on controversial topics, they voted unanimously for a nocost plan to improve Old Highway 90 on the east side of

Cops N Kids mertime at the daycare. “And it’s just a way for them to see some of our equipment, to see some of our guys in a different atmosphere.” The Orange County Sheriff ’s Office oversees the local Blue Santa program. It assists the City of Orange with its annual Easter egg hunt, as well as helping with the Special Angel rodeo and the Sheriff ’s Posse rodeo.

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But the OCSO employees are pouring their hearts into this week’s program. “We’re excited every year,” Badeaux said. “We have parents that came when they were children and now they’re bringing their children.” Merritt looks forward to Cops N Kids Picnic every year. “It’s just very rewarding to see the kids enjoying themselves and that kind of opens

that door to where they’re not always afraid of police officers. “They see that we’re human beings and we get down and play with them and just have a good time. “I think anyone that comes out, that’s the first thing that they’ll see: how we interact with them. And it’s just a wonderful time.”

weeks at a time away from her parents before flying to New York City last August to start her study abroad trip. “I was sad to leave my friends and parents, but I was never homesick. I knew I’d be back in a year,” she said. And less than 10 months after arriving in Bridge City, she was saying goodbye to another family. But everyone’s sure they’ll stay in touch. “We’ve gotten very close,” Kim Cooper said. “She was just an amazing young lady, and it was an amazing experience. I hate to see her leave.

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the system can be found at www.getluke311.com . Smart phone users may download the app, though Bridge City is not online yet. George Culver, vice president of LUKE Applications, told council members that the program will not only let residents know that their messages to LUKE were received, but allow them to track the progress. Residents without smart phones will not be able to use LUKE. “You can still call city hall

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said. “It’s a good group of kids.” “We practiced after school with the band into November,” Suchardova said. “Then I had golf practice every day after that.” “She stayed busy,” Cooper said “She had something every day.” “I was just open to everything, I guess,” Suchardova said. Asked to name her favorite class at BCHS, the list was lengthy. “I’d say physics and art. English was fun, too,” she said. Suchardova said she had never spent more than two

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BC turns to LUKE app they go to the right jurisdiction. “If it’s a problem on Texas Avenue [also known as Texas Highway 87], it goes to the highway department,” Jones said. “If it’s outside of city limits, the information goes to the county.” This sorting allows the City of Bridge City to react quicker. “It enables us to find problems quicker,” Jones said. “Maybe we can respond a little quicker.” More information about

the Neches River, to solicit and select a company to manage block fund grants, and to sign a contract with Houstonbased HDR Inc. for a Master Plan for courthouse improvements. The plan is required by the Texas Historical Commission, which could issue grants that would repay much of the cost of restoring the 1937 courthouse. The contract OK’d Tuesday would pay the architectural firm an hourly rate not to exceed $47,000, Burton said. The tab for the restoration of the courthouse was estimated a year ago to be $300,000, he said. Britt Barr of the Texas Historical Commission plans to tour the building Wednesday morning, Burton said. “He wants to see it,” the Precinct 2 commissioner said. “I think the important part of it is, that he’s heard about this. He’s being proactive, and coming to talk to us before we even submit a Master Plan.”

She said she became interested in taking part in an international exchange after schoolmates she knew back home had done it. “I just thought it’d be cool,” she said. The program run by Canada’s International Student Exchange matches host families with applicants. “You never know where you’re going to go,” Suchardova said. She said she had to fill out a 20-page application full of information about her grades and medical history, likes and dislikes. “You have to join some organization that belongs to the program and apply,” she said. “They invite you for an interview; they have to know if you can speak the language.” English is no problem for Suchardova. And neither was fitting in with her host family. “She fell in so seamlessly. She just really fit in,” Kim Cooper said. “The first week she was with us, I just felt like she’d always been with us.” The same can be said for fitting in at school. Suchardova, a guitar player at home, joined the Cardinal band, where she played percussion. She was one of four Bridge City students whose acrylic paintings were honored at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art show. She was on the school’s UIL science and math team, a member of the Spanish club and played on the golf team, posting the best score for Bridge City girls at the District 22-4A tournament. “I really enjoyed golf,” she said. “I had played a little with my dad, just an occasional thing like two times a year.” Cooper said she pushed Eliska (pronounced e-LEE-shka) to join the high school band; daughter Michaela was already a member. “I knew it would be a good way to meet people,” Cooper

with problems,” Jones said. “We still have the same work order system we’ve had. “People don’t have to use this [LUKE] system. It’s just an additional tool. But if you do have a cell phone, you can take a photo and we’ll respond back the same way.” The $5,000 payment by the city included training for city staff, which is not quite complete, Jones said. “We’ve still got to have more training in the office. But we’re getting close,” Jones said. “Hopefully, within a week, we’ll have everything in and be going.”

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Remembering our friend ‘Miss Pearl’ Burgess

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Pearl Myers Burgess, 96, went to be with her heavenly Father on May 31, 2017. Pearl was born on October 27, 1920 in Orange, Texas to parents Oscar Olivia (Poole) and Henry Carl Myers. She was a life-long resident of Orange, Texas and a descendant of early pioneers of Orange. She married her childhood sweetheart, Marion Lee (Billy) Burgess, Jr. on Christmas Eve in 1938 and they were blessed with three daughters. She was a homemaker and helped her husband run the family-owned meat market in West Orange for many years. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother and dearly loved her family. She was an experienced seamstress and used her talent to make clothes for herself and her daughters. She also enjoyed sewing different kinds of crafts and many of her unique creations were featured in the local newspaper. Yard work and gardening were also favorite pastimes. In 1955 she moved with her husband and daughters to Freeport, Texas where Billy worked for Dow Chemical Company. They were members of Velasco Baptist Church and then West End Baptist Church. In 1958 they returned to Orange. After retirement, she and Billy enjoyed traveling and took many trips across the nation. Their favorite destination was Disney World in Florida where she often performed on stage at the Crazy

By Pearl Burgess

My Heavenly Father looked down from above With outstretched arms He beckoned with love, He said, “It is time, now come home to me Your mansion is ready, now come and see.” Gates opened wide, I saw streets paved of gold Everything was just like the Bible had told, Angelic voices sang their celestial songs Thanking dear Jesus for forgiving my wrongs. Reunited with loved ones, my joy overflowed I met and embraced the great prophets of old, Heavenly brightness guided me all the way To kneel before my Father on this very day. Such joy and sweet peace I have never known As I knelt before God at the foot of His throne, I gave Him the glory for his mercy and grace He allowed me to look at His radiant face. To those I leave with sad tears in their eyes Rejoice for me now; I’m in Paradise, Trust in the Lord, keep your heart pure and true When it’s your time to come, I’ll be waiting for you.

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Horse Saloon at the request of the staff who became personal friends. After fifty nine years of marriage, her husband Billy passed away, and she later married J. D. Stanfield, a long-time resident of Orange. They enjoyed each other’s companionship and she loved and appreciated all of his family. After nine years of marriage, J. D. passed away. She enjoyed writing poetry and many of her poems were published in the local County Record newspaper. Most of her poems were words of hope and encouragement and told of her love of God. She also wrote about holidays and tributes to some of her favorite friends. She was recognized for her artistic contributions to her hometown by both Orange County and the State of Texas and presented with a Proc-

lamation honoring her by Senator Robert Nichols. She was also featured in Las Sabinas, published by the Orange County Historical Society, for her rich Orange County family history. Pearl was a member of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church since 1933 and dearly loved her church family. Throughout her years she taught every age group in Sunday School from preschoolers to Senior Adults. She was a prayer warrior and prayed and read her Bible faithfully every day. Pearl is preceded in death by her parents, husband, her twin brother Earl Myers, brother Carlton Myers, brother Marvin Myers, and her sister Kathleen Long. Those left to cherish her memory include her daughters Juanita Spillers and husband Frank of Lake Jackson, TX, Billie Wynne Bruhn of Coldspring, TX, and Beverly Raymer and husband Jody of Orange, TX, and her sister Beryl Conway of Houston, TX, five grandchildren, twelve greatgrandchildren, and four greatgreat grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Pearl has been a source of inspiration to many, and her positive attitude and beautiful smile and laughter will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to McDonald Memorial Baptist Church, 104 Broad Street, Orange, TX 77630.

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4A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Stump, for The Record. The Stumps were already living in Bridge City when he was hired. His wife, Rebecca and three daughters, , the oldest, 14 year old Maggie, Kylie, a sixth grader and Allie, who is in kindergarten and four year old son Connor.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Virgie M. Watson Berwick, 90, of Bridge City, died June 7. Funeral service was Sunday, June 10. She lived in Bridge City 51 years and was a wonderful mother, homemaker, cook and friend. She enjoyed Cajun cooking. and shared many of her favorite recipes in articles published weekly by the Penny Record, entitled “MaMaw’s Cajun Cuisine.” She is survived by sons, Donald and David, daughter Rebecca A. Belcher, 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren, sisters Hilda and Ethel and several nieces and nephews.*****Alice Doucet Broussard, 80, died, Sunday, June 10. Funeral Services were held Wednesday, June 13. Alice was a housewife and loved to garden and tend to her flowers. She also loved to cook. She is survived by her daughters; Leana Broussard, and Yvonne Toohey, three grandchildren; Susan and husband William Mohan, Glenn and wife Betty Childers, and Sharron and husband Speedy Stakes and ten greatgrandchildren.***** Christina Sterling Guerra, 37, of Pinehurst, passed away Saturday June 2. 2007 She was a life long resident of the Orange area with a love for fishing. She is survived by her husband Fredis Guerra, son IT’S NOT ENOUGH ALREADY Sergio Antonio Chicas and daughter Christian Noel The rains we needed badly came in bunches. Hopeful- McClain, brother Roger Wade Sharpless, twin sister, ly we are in for a few days of dry, sunny weather that will Christine Lee Aktins, and sisters Naomi, Judith, Sherhelp our gardens. Let me tell you what’s coming next ry, Rhonda, Patricia,, Edna, and Georgette.***** Carweekend, it’s the “Skeeters.” If you are planning out- olyn Jean Chance Brones Martin, 54, died, Monday, door activities at your place in the next few weeks, you‘d June 4, 2007. A Graveside Service was Thursday, June 7. best call Donna at Pestco. They will send Tony out to Carolyn is survived by her mother, Gladis Chance, spray and guarantee that you will have several weeks of daughter, Stacy Woodward, son, Kenneth Brones, Jr., mosquito free days. *****I’ve really fallen behind and not five grandchildren, sister, Gloria Phillips, brothers, very organized. With a deadline just a few hours away Weldon Chance, Robert Chance and multiple nieces I’d best be going. Come along, I promise it won’t do and nephews. you o harm. 40 Years Ago-1977 PEARL, A REMARKABLE LADY, LEFT US Barry Weisman is giving up the bachelor’s life to take May 31, 2017, is a day I’ll always remember. It’s the day a bride on July 2. He and beautiful, talented Christie our friend Pearl Burgess went away. She had brought us Aleene Jefferson will tie the knot (Editor’s note: I don’t so much joy over the years. Just knowing this great lady believe the knot held). *****Buddy Moore writes in his was such a treat. She passed away at age 96. She was dif- Kountze News that judge Grover Halliburton, of Orferent than anyone I had ever known. She was extremely ange, is Hardin County’s claim to fame. He’s originally witty and very talented. Like an artist, if she could see it, from Village Mills. Grover used to pitch washers in she could build it. Often on trips with her husband Bil- downtown Kountze streets. One day he conned a beauly, she would spot an item that sold for good money, tiful girl into going crawfishing with him. Sue went for draw a sketch and come home and as she would often the bait and ended up being his wife (Editor’s note: Grosay, “Make it better.” Unlike many elderly people whose ver passed away several years-ago. He and Sue were minds fade away, Pearl never lost her sharpness. We married for many years). *****Liz Hatton, a true doll, called on her many times for her help on stories. She reaches a milestone this week. She reaches the ripe old was a small package but she was a giant in so many oth- age of 21. *****A lovely lady, Rena Vellion, Harry’s beter ways. She was a person of true character, always ter half, is now out of the hospital after having back pleasant, she met everyone with her beautiful smile. She problems. *****Flo Edgerly’s mother was in ICU followdidn’t have a racial bone in her body. I was always im- ing a stroke last weekend. She is showing some improvepressed how astute she was at her age about government. *****Bill Lapeyrolerie turns 15 this week. ment, from the court house to the White House. She *****Some of the leaders in the Bridge City B&PW are once told me that she didn’t recall ever failing to vote Juliet Patton, Jeanne Wood, Eva Hryhorchuck, Lensince reaching voting age. Pearl never complained about nie Rutledge, Claudine Hogan, Helen Roberts, Sherri anything, not even after breaking a knee, or even break- Cook, Angelina Garza, Pat Christian, Kate Mulholing a hip. She’d say, “Oh, it’s just a little discomfort.” lan and Jessie Hebert. *****Our songwriter buddy Don Many of her friends were unaware that she had, for over Jacobs has come up with some song titles and just needs a dozen years, battled and incurable illness that she took a little help to write the songs. Here are some of his tiregular shots and blood transfusions for. Talking to tles. ‘My Old Flame is Burning Another Honky-tonk Pearl one would never know she had such an illness. I Down,’ ‘Not Tonight, My Headache is Back,’ ‘Early to last spoke with her on Friday before her passing on Bed and Early to Rise and You’ll never Have Red in the Wednesday. I told her my last goodbyes, and thanked Whites of Your Eyes,’ ‘Old Age is an Attic Where Grownher for being such a good friend. One of Ms. Pearl’s last ups Play With Broken Toys.’ You get the idea of Jacobs acts before she passed away in her sleep was to write her imagination. *****On June 23, at the Rotary banquet, farewell poem that we are publishing, like so many more H.D. Pate will replace Roy Dunn as president of the before. Pearl’s in Heaven now. Thanks to the help of Bridge City Rotary Club. *****Kim Bryant, Bridge City daughter Beverly and son-in-law Jody, along with many baseball standout, will play for the South in the state All caring friends, going away wasn’t that bad. She had great Star Game, held in the Astrodome on June 25. *****Bobcare, lived a good life and she was ready. Sunday, June 4, by Tarter caught a Spanish mackerel that broke the old we held her final service at McDonald Baptist, the state record of 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Bobby’s Gulf catch church she loved. The choir sang beautiful songs in her was 8 pounds, 12 ounces. honor. We lost a special person and all of us here at The A FEW HAPPENINGS Record will miss her beautiful smile and always cheerful personality. May she rest in peace. Please see obituForty-nine years ago, on June 6, 1968, Sen. Robert ary and her final poem. Kennedy, while running for United States president, died. He was shot the day before in a hotel kitchen in TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME Los Angles by Sirhan B. Sirhan. A couple of weeks later 10 Years Ago-2007 my partner and I visited the exact spot at the podium Judge Pat and Rosalie Clark welcomed the birth of where Kennedy had just finished speaking and walked their seventh grandchild, Abigail Elizabeth Clark. The through the kitchen where Sirhan waited to shoot little one arrived Monday, June 11, in Houston. The lit- him.*****Also, 75 years ago this week, on June 6, 1944, tle beauty clocked in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce and was 19 during World War II, allied forces stormed the beaches inches tall. She is the fourth child of Pat Jr. and Rachel. of Normandy, France. It became known as “D-Day.” They have one set of twins. Pat Jr.’s mom, Rosalie is Over the years I have met several soldiers who made also a twin with sister Mary Ann so the tradition con- that landing that started the liberation of Western Eutinues. (Editor’s note: Mary Ann passed away last year. rope from German occupation. “D-Day” is an imporA big loss to her twin sister and everyone who knew this tant day for the world.*****At this point it looks like fine lady.)*****Joe Chenella was named Interim BCISD Golden State’s Curry and Durant might be too much Superintendent for the third time at Bridge City while for Cleveland’s LeBron James to handle. The Cavaliers waiting for a permanent superintendent to be are two games down but at least they are coming home. hired.*****Johnny Montagne landed in the hospital The winning spread of the first two games is scary if you with extremely high fever. Until they could determine are a Cleveland fan.*****Judge Joe Parkhurst is a happy the cause they gave him medication, which instead of camper today. The baseball team that got him an educahelping fed the problem. A form of pneumonia from a tion at Sam Houston years ago, has this year, advanced rare bacteria was diagnosed, (crawfish heads). Bobby in the National playoffs by beating Chad Landry’s TexCormier says he believes Johnny got ‘Freon poison- as Tech’s Raiders 4-3. Chad and Joe were both ing.’ Bobby says you get it from sitting under the air lefties.****Glad to see our buddy, Robert Rameriz, catconditioner too long without moving to exercise your tle rancher, grocery and meat market operator and ownlungs.*****’Rags to Riches’ wins Belmont. She is the er of Robert’s Restaurant, is doing well after cancer first filly to win a Triple Crown race in 102 years.*****The surgery in Houston five weeks ago. Robert has always Sopranos, the HBO since 1999, with 89 episodes, ended looked younger than his age and this hasn’t changed Sunday.*****Harry Hubbard, longtime union boss, that. Robert is a good guy and is just looking forward to passed away June 7, at age 82. He helped many people in the next calf being born.*****We hit the Jackpot last our area. He served as president of Texas AFL-CIO for week. Nelda and Owen Burton dropped off some to16 years, starting in 1973.*****A lot of folks are com- matoes from the Burton Tomato Patch. We shared plaining about the mosquitoes being bad. Kill all the fe- them. Then Judge Derry Dunn brought five nice, big, males, they are the only ones that bite. They must have juicy tomatoes. He grows beautiful ‘Matoes.’ I didn’t a blood meal to lay eggs. The boys aren’t share those. Thanks guys, sorry I missed the Burton’s. I bitters.*****Orangefield High School class of 1962 has a haven’t seen them in some time.*****Our friend, Mark class reunion. Eleven members were in attendance Sat- Brinson, received an award for being named one of the urday. They were Mary Dehart Nixon, Linda Stephen- best auto mechanics in the country. Mark has been emson Lawson, Rita Laughlin, Lynell Peveto Carpenter, ployed by Mid-County Chrysler-Dodge but on June 16, Carole Cappen Malmberg, Levonia Sailes Hughes, he will report to work fulltime at Bridge City Auto ReBobby Morris Water, Bem Cameron, Jacl Jordan. pair where he shares ownership with Bryan Boltz. James Owens and Glen Robinson. In all about 150 for- Mark is a good guy. His grandmother in Bridge City mer Bobcats gathered.*****Dickie Colburn interviews will swear to that.*****Former David Self Tractor is unnew Bridge City High School Athletic Director Chris der new ownership and has a new name, J-5 Tractors.

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Our friend George Holder still runs the place with the same great staff. They have great bargains. Tell George we sent you.*****We were pleased to have our friend John Heard stop in for a visit. John served as one of Ms. Pearl’s pallbearers. They say when an elderly person dies, it’s like a library burning down. That’s certainly the case with Ms. Burgess.*****I was sorry to hear that Art Spencer, 88, from Port Arthur, died June 5. Art was one of the finest guys I’ve known down this long trail.*****Everyone is waiting for fired FBI Director James Comey, to testify on Thursday. Trump will do everything to discredit him. The new poll ratings out Monday show Trump has just a 36% approval rating. He’s in a hole and he just keeps digging. It should be an interesting next few days.***** A few folks we know who are celebrating their birthdays this week. June 7: Our friend Shirley Zimmerman celebrates today as does her only grandchild. Billy Frank Bradberry, Logan Smith, Ashley LaRose and Richard Granger all celebrate on this day also. Celebrities having birthdays on this day are singer Tom Jones, who will be 64, VicePresident Mike Penice, 57, and actor Liam Neeson, 64.*****June 8: Walter Riedel, recently retired from the Stark Foundaton, celebrates a birthday today. So does Shon Jones, Crystal Wells, Tana Hightower and Audrey Reynolds. They are joined by former First Lady Barbara Bush, will turn 91, TV actress Julianna Margulies, 50 and singer Nancy Sinatra, 76.*****June 9: Dennis Monk, from OCSO is a year older today. Also celebrating are Karli Choate, Debbie Vidrine, Deane Moran and Elizabeth Bardield. Also a year older are movie actors Johnny Depp, 53, Michael J. Fox, 55, and Natalie Portman, 35 and religious leader T. J. Jakes, 59.*****June 10: Jennifer Roberts, Chris Riedel, Caroline Hennigan and Chrisleigh Longlois all celebrate today. They are joined by England’s Prince Phillip, who will be 95, country singer Lee Brice, 37 and Elizabeth Hurley, 51.*****June 11: Judge Mandy White Rogers celebrates today as does our friend at Bridge City CVS Debbie Dailey and Harold Adkins, Dorothy Breaux and Jane Minor. Joining them are former footballer player Joe Montana, 60, actors Hugh Laurie, 57 and Clair Holt, 28.*****June 12: Wesley’s beautiful wife, Ronda Dishon celebrates today but doesn’t look a year older. Also lovely Desiree Russell has a birthday, along with pretty Candice Steele, Pam Williams, Caitlyn Villanoueva, Kaaren Kline and Jesse Walles. Celebrities celebrating birthdays today are former US President George H. Bush, 92, and country singer Chris Young, 31.*****June 13: Celebrating today are Shawna Gauthier, Sidney White, Desia Davis, Susan Fischer and Tammy Droddy. They are joined by twins Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, who turn 30 and TV actor Tim Allan, 63.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Tuffy’s this week and back at Robert’s next. Everyone always welcome. CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK While grabbing a sandwish at Robbie’s Café in Abbeville last week, I overheard Minos Premeaux and Otto Comeaux talking. Premeaux was telling Comeaux dat next week, he was going into da hospital to have a circumcision, him. “Oh no,” Minos, you don’t want to do dat no.” Premeaux, axe Comeaux, “Why you say dat hanh?” Comeaux answer, “Well, it’s like dis, wen I was a baby dey did dat to me and I couldn’t walk for a year me.” CES’T TOUT 85 Years Ago-1922 Just for kicks, let’s see what was happening in 1922. Eight buses carried workers from Orange to the oilfields. Oilmen crowded local hotels. The Holland Hotel used cots in the lobby. The population of the city of Orange jumped from 10,000 to over 20,000 overnight. General John Pershing traveled in a special car to inspect the Orange oilfield. Sheriff Helton built a special jail just for the oilfield. The first plank was set for the Orange oilfield plank road, to be built. The Orange Oilfield received worldwide fame. ***** Orange was warned to watch for arrivals, by boxcars, from the Mexia oilfields. Gov. Neff declared Martial Law on Mexia. The outlaws were expected at the Orange oilfield when it was discovered that several hundred railroad tickets were purchased from Mexia to Orange. The Orange oilfield boom was in full swing. One of the colorful men that became rich overnight was Oscar Chesson. The owner of a 46-acre track turned down a half-million dollars for his land. He turned down the offer because he had two sick pigs and he didn’t want to clear out 15 goats. ‘The Wonder Well,’ Humbel’s Chesson #5, produces 15,000 barrels of oil a day. His income was $3,000 a day. Meanwhile, Sheriff Helton denied that a request for Texas Rangers, made by County Attorney R. Lee Davis and Sol White, were needed. Helton said he needed more cooperation and less critcism. Sheriff Helton allegedly gave Davis a tongue lashing. Davis filed a complaint against the Sheriff for abusive language. That brought charges against Davis that the county attorney had accepted $7 from Charles Luke for dismissing a case. He challenged Davis to refute the statement. Davis did by asking everyone to read the Twenty-Eighth Psalm of the Holy Bible. (Editor’s note: Those were interesting and colorful times when ‘Black Gold’ was discovered at the Orange oilfield.)***** Meanwhile, Rev. Billy Sunday staged a bout with the Devil in Orange County.***** Branch Richey and his St. Louis Cardinals held a week of spring training in Orange.***** Bread prices dropped from seven cents a loaf to a nickel.***** Please shop with the good folks who bring you this newspaper every week. Also check us out on the web at news@therecordlive.com. I don’t know how well I’ve done, but I’m all done in. Take care and God bless.

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Golden K Kiwanis Speakers

LCM Basketball Camp Scheduled

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The Golden K Kiwanis will take a break from speakers Jun. 7 & 14, still meeting at 9:30 a.m. for a Dutch treat breakfast, at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. As usual, the media is welcome with a complimentary breakfast. The speaker for Wed., Jun. 21, will be Ted Williams of Mauriceville, retired Deweyville ISD coach & physical education teacher, speaking on the Kiwanis program for kids, BUG, "Bringing Up Grades." The club hopes to implement the BUG program at West Orange Elementary in the fall, with the approval from the school administration. Williams is the former Region 10 Lt. Gov. of the Texas-Oklahoma Kiwanis. He is also a former school board member of LCMCISD. He is a sponsor of the Key Club at the Bob Hope School in Port Arthur. Please arrive before 9:15 a.m., as we start each meeting at 9:30 a.m. with breakfast, then continue with speaker(s) at 10:15 a.m., finishing at 11 a.m. Speaker(s) & media receive complimentary meals.

Dates have been set for the Little CypressMauriceville Boys Basketball Camp. Sessions for incoming seventh through ninth grader camp will be June 12 through 15, with seventh and eighth practicing from 9 to 11 a.m. and incoming freshmen from noon to 2 p.m. Sessions will be held at First Baptist Church Orange, 7637 MLK Jr. Drive. Questions should be directed to Brad Jeffcoat at bjeffcoat@lcmcisd.org. Application forms may be downloaded at http://bit.ly/2oxP9Oc.

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VFW to host Dance The VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host the Cadillacs for a dance on Thursday, June 8th. For more information, please call 409-886-9738.

El Bethel Baptist hosts Youth Choir Event The El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church cordially invites your youth department and congregation to join in the celebration of our Youth Choir annual on Sunday, June 25th at 3 pm. The special guest will be Pastor John “Rusty” Doyle and the Seventh Street Baptist Church of Port Arthur. If your youth group would like to participate, please plan on attending, all invited. The church is located at 704 North 12th Street in Orange.

First United Methodist Orange to hold VBS The First United Methodist Church Orange invites your child to join them June 19th - 23rd for Vacation Bible School. VBS - Maker Fun Factory will be held from 9 am to 11:30 am in the Family Life Center for ages 4 years old to 5th grade. You can register online at vbspro.events/p/367d07 or call the church office at 409-886-7466.

Orange County Beekeepers We are a group of local beekeepers working together to help each other and facilitate beekeeping in the Orange area. We welcome area beekeepers and others interested in beekeeping. Hive ownership is not required.Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month 6 pm at LA Cantina Restaurant 2907 MacArthur Drive Orange Texas. Guest speakers are generally scheduled each month with special guest speakers include Cameron Crane Texas Beekeepers Association Area 6 Director in June.

Orange Al-Anon meetings 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 988-9886 or 474-2171 for more info. Calls are kept Confidential.

WOS Class of 1987 30 Year Reunion West Orange-Stark High School Class of 1987 announces their 30 year reunion! If you were part of WOS Class of 1987, please join us Friday, July 28, 2017 and Saturday, July 29, 2017. Registration is $125 for classmate plus one or $75 for classmate only. For events details and payment information, visit us on Facebook: WOS Class of 87. Let us know if you are coming on Facebook Event Page: WOS Class of 1987 30th Reunion. If you do not have Facebook or have any questions about the reunion, please email WOSClassof1987@gmail.com.

VFW Post 2275 and Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775 and Auxiliary will hold their Installation of Officers for the fiscal year 2017-2018. All Officers will take their positions June 19th, following State Convention. The Installation will take place at the VFW Hall on Highway 87 North at 7 pm. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2775. For more info, please contact, Jeanette Clark Auxiliary 2775 Secretary. 409-883-0264.

Horsemanship Clinic 101 for Adults & Youth Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a Horsemanship Clinic 101 for Adults and Youth. The clinic will be held June 26th and 27th, 5pm to 7 pm at the Tin Top 2 (T2) Arena & Event Center, 3810 Old Peveto Road, Orange. There will be a $10 registration fee per person. Registration deadline will be June 19th. Dinner will be provided both days. Please bring your Coggins and horse on Tuesday, this will be a riding day. Non-riders are welcome. Please no studs. To register call the AgriLife Extension Office, 409-882-7010.

Youth Beginners Only Sewing Class Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a three day Beginners Only Sewing Camp for youth ages 8-14. Registration will open online May 24th, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Youth Beginners Sewing Tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 20. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering May 24th by calling the office. Classes will be held July 11th thru July 19th, 10 am to 2 pm inside the Orange County Expo and Convention Center, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $15 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 10th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to H.O.P.E. Participants will need to bring a sack lunch and drink each day. Please do not bring your sewing machine, we will provide them for you. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a 2 part series on Table Manners and Etiquette for Youth Ages 8 – 14. Registration will open online May 24th, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Table Manners and Etiquette tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 15. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering May 24th by calling the office. Classes will be held July 24th and 25th, 9 am to 1 pm at the AgriLife Extension Office, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $10 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 10th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to Orange County 4-H. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-8827010.

Youth Canning Class Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a hands on canning class for Youth Ages 8 – 14. Registration will open online May 24th, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Youth Canning Class Tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 15. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering May 24th by calling the office. Classes will be held July 26th, 9 am to 1 pm at the AgriLife Extension Office, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $25 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 10th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to H.O.P.E.. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-882-7010.

Clover Kids Day Camp Adventures Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a 3 day camp for Clover Kids ages 5 to 8. Registration will open online June 1st, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Clover Kids Camp tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 60. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering June 1st by calling the office. Camp will be held August 1st thru 3rd, 1 pm to 4 pm at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $20 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 17th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to Orange County 4-H. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-882-7010.

Book Signing at BC Library Meet And Greet Book Signing at the Bridge City Public Library at 101 Parkside Dr. Bridge

City Texas on June 13th 3-6pm. Laura Aranda recently donated her first Christian fiction book to the public library. She wrote this to bring awareness to the subject of human trafficking. AuthorLauraAranda.com. The book is $20 and Laura would love to have the public attend and get to meet everybody.

Al-Anon Meetings 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.

Back to School Orange County BBQ link sale Back to School Orange County to hold link sales at Sabine River Ford June 23rd from 10am-2pm. We are also looking for volunteers or people to donate supplies for either event. If you are interested please let me know. Our bbq link sales help us raise funds and awareness in the community. Our strength are the many volunteers that support us every year. Because of you and events like these. We have been able to help 4508 kids with with school supplies and also supply 210 classrooms in the past 4 years! When you have time will please share this with your church, business or group? We will deliver within the Orange County area for orders of 5 or more.

LCM STEM Camp All LCMCISD students who have completed grades 6-8 are invited to join LCM High School STEM Academy students and teachers as they investigate the world of computer science and engineering.Camp will be held Wednesday, June 14 and Thursday, June 15, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Little CypressMauriceville High School. The cost is $15 per person.For questions or additional information, contact Kristy Brown at 409-886-5821, extension 1020 or kbrown@lcmcisd.org.To register, download a STEM Camp form from the LCM website at www.lcmcisd.org, complete the form and return, with payment, to the Little Cypress Junior High or Mauriceville Middle School office by Wednesday, May 24.

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Auditions set for upcoming Pruitt Country Music Show Auditions for the upcoming Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show Reunion has been set for 5-10 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, at Benoit’s Louis Hall, 3085 Highway 12, Vidor, Texas 77662. e Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show Reunion has been set for Aug. 19, 2017 at the Jefferson eater in Beaumont. e Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show was a staple of Southeast Texas entertainment for 25 years. It was a safe, family friendly environment where young entertainers could hone their craft and develop their performance skills outside of the bar scene. It has been about 10 years since the last show. Members of Pruitt’s original house band, led by original collaborator of the show, Doug Childress have decided to honor Pruitt with a reunion show. Pruitt is excited about returning to the area for the upcoming event. He suﬀered a stroke several years ago, so taking over the emcee duties will be Robby

Lynn from “Sunday’s Kind of Country” radio and TV show. A Southeast Texas native, Lynn took his show to Nashville two years ago. We are honored that he will return to Southeast Texas to man the mic. Assembling the house band from the many years of musicians is in the hands of Britt Godwin and Sheryl Brocato. Godwin performed on the show as a youngster and has been a notable area performer for many years. He has played with Tracy Byrd, Mark Chesnutt and others, but brought his talent home and frequently plays area venues and lends his talent to area causes and fundraisers. Sheryl Brocato and her husband Benny were in the show’s original house band, Blackwater Band. ey recently formed Sheryl Brocato and Country Strong, of which Doug Childress is also a member. With 25 years of alumni and a limited number of slots, audi-

tions are being required as they were on the original show. Also keeping with the original traditions of showcasing new talent, there will be a couple of slots reserved for entertainers whom have never played the show. ose desiring to audition should bring their backup tracks to the audition. Tickets for the Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show Reunion are available now online at Ticketmaster or at the Beaumont Civic Center box oﬃce. Proceeds from the August reunion show will beneﬁt the Humane Society of Southeast Texas.

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ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

Son of country royalty performs in Beaumont By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record Another great week of entertainment is in store for residents in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, so take a look at the listings below and find something you will enjoy. Follow Local Music Guide on Facebook for daily updates and concert announcements. Wednesday, June 7 Phillip Glyn @ e Boudian Hut Chester Daigle @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Rob Copeland @ Rikenjaks-LC Charlston and Derek @ Rush Lounge Tim Burge @ Tradewinds Tavern Danny Dillon and Jorge Ramos @ e West Bar and Grill ursday, June 8 Big Richard South @ Blue Martini Pug Johnson @ Café Del Rio Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Blake Sticker @ e Grill e Flava Band and Friends (music of Prince) @ Jefferson eatre Dickie and the Tornadoes @ Larry’s French Market Chris Jacko’s Zydeflo @ e Lone Wolf Danny Dillon @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Chris Stacey@ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Britt Godwin and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Sabine River Brass Band @ Madison’s Tin Pan Alley @ Rancho Grande Ronnie Fruge @ Rikenjaks-LC JP Primeaux @ e Rodair Roadhouse Zipties @ Rush Lounge David Lee Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern Friday, June 9 “Fun for Funds Mania: A Tribute to the Beatles” @ Orange Community Playhouse Rodney Atkins @ Golden Nugget Casino Jason Boland and the Stragglers @ Backyard Dance Hall Flamethrowers @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Bronco Junior @ e Boudain Hut North Touching Hearts @ Café Del Rio Fire is Way, Woolly, Kahn @ e Center Stage Caleb Williams @ Dylan’s Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar White Trash Superstar, Chalkline Empire, e Greater Good, My Madness @ e Gig Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie @ Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center – Lake Charles Curtis Grimes @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Josh Taylor @ e L Bar Ken Marvel Band @ Larry’s French Market Frayed Soul @ Linda’s Lounge Top Shelf @ e Lone Wolf Zach Gonzalez @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Blake Sticker @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County e B-Sides @ Mackenzie’s Pub Snafu, e Fanatics @ Madison’s Brittany Pfantz, Unkle Jam @ Rikenjaks - LC Curse and the Cure @ e Rodair Roadhouse Zipties @ Rush Lounge David Joel Band @ Sawdust Saloon Jarvis Jacob and e Southern Gents @ Sloppy’s Downtown �Crossroads @ Stingaree Restaurant Uncle Touchie and e Feel Goodz, Steve

Shooter Jennings, the son of country music legend Waylon Jennings, will headline The Great Americana Music Fest on The Great Lawn near the Event Centre in Beaumont on Saturday, June 10. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and Craft Beer Experience tickets include admission to the event. Visit for more details and the full lineup. Courtesy photo Fitzner, Stay Golden Pony Boys @ Texas Rose Saloon Wes Hardin @ irsty’s Saturday, June 10 Blood, Sweat and Tears @ Golden Nugget Casino Shooter Jennings, Paul Childers and e Nashville ree, VOLK, Mayeux and Broussard, Cranford Hollow, Cody Schaeﬀer, e Ramblin’ Boys, Ashlynn Ivy, David Varnardo, Barelands @ e Great Lawn – Beaumont Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ e Bayou Club Flamethrowers @ Blue Martini Ken Marvel Band @ e Boudain Hut Bayou Rush @ Café Del Rio Fast Lemon @ e Capri Club Danny Dillon and Old Union Southern @ Dylan’s Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Pigs in Zen (Jane’s Addiction tribute band), Rusted Cage (Soundgarden tribute band) @ e Gig Kay Miller @ e Grill Peterbilt Band @ Honky Tonk Texas Steve Griggs Band @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Josh Taylor @ e L Bar Pee Wee Bowen @ Larry’s French Market Mark Reeves and Twisted X @ Loggerheads Bar Top Shelf @ e Lone Wolf Tyrone ompson @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont

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Deaths and Memorials J. Reneé Klein, 46, Orange J. Reneé Klein, 46, of Orange, Texas, passed away on May 30, 2017, at her home surrounded by loved ones.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, Texas. Officiating will be Brother Bill Collier. Burial will folJ. RENEE KLEIN low at Mose Granger Cemetery in Orangefield. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Orange, Texas, on October 30, 1970, she was the daughter of Jimmy and Beverly Norwood. Renee found her calling helping others as a social worker. She was a very hardworking, outgoing woman who taught her children to work hard, achieve their goals, and never give up. Renee was a role model to her children, who she always put first, loved her grandbabies, and always cheered the loudest at any of their events. She will be greatly missed by those who had the pleasure of knowing her. She was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly RougeauNorwood; and her son, Fisher Wade Hughes. Renee is survived by her father, Jimmy Norwood and wife Trina, of Merryville, LA; children, Grant Klein and wife Megan, of Bridge City and Colton Klein and Chelsae Durham; grandchildren, Blake, Caleb, and Landon Klein; siblings, Julie Norwood-Walker and husband Bobby, of Orangefield and Chad Norwood and wife Sara, of Merryville; aunt, Janet Rougeau-Abrego; nephews, Shiloh Walker and Danny Walker; niece, Jasey Courville; along with numerous cousins, other family, and friends. Serving as pallbearers will be Shiloh Walker, Bobby Walker, Dane Courville, Chad Norwood, Danny Walker, and Bubba Stephenson. Honorary pallbearers are Blake Klein, Caleb Klein, Landon Klein, and Jimmy Norwood. As a lover of animals, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Humane Society of Southeast Texas at PO Box 1629 Beau-

mont, TX 77704 or to Texas Children’s Hospital at Oﬃce of Development, Ste. 5214 PO Box 300630 Houston, TX 77230-0630.

John Repasky, 100, Bridge City Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Officiating will be Deacon Hazen Kenney. A graveside service with military honors will be Friday at 1:30 p.m. at Sardis Cemetery in Converse, Louisiana. Visitation will be from JOHN REPASKY 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, on March 1, 1917, he was the son of Nicholas Repasky and Elizabeth (Shuey) Repasky. John is a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran who served in World War II. He is a retired master Plumber and was also a pipefitter of Local 195. He was a member of St. Henry Catholic Church and the American Legion Post 250 in Bridge City. He liked to garden, cook, and was a former volunteer for the First Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen in Orange. John will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Elizabeth Sue Fincher; his sister, Marie Slavich; his brother, Nicholas Repasky; and his granddaughter, Courtney Repasky. He is survived by his wife, Susie Repasky; his children, John Cates Repasky and his wife Trudy of West Monroe, New York, Nancy Marie Metcalf and her husband Greg of Houston, and Roy Smith Repasky and his wife Lily of Damon, Texas; his grandchildren, Lisa Carlock, Elizabeth Way, and Brittany Repasky; his greatgrandchildren, Ashley Rose Carlock, Jackson Way, and Colton Way; and his former son-in-law, Jerry Fincher. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to the Sardis Cemetery Fund, c/o Barbara Leatherwood, 171 Midway Rd, Converse, LA 71419-3450, or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Bad choice: Text, Talk, Crash

With 1 in 5 traﬃc crashes in Texas now caused by the growing problem of distracted driving, TxDOT’s annual Talk, Text, Crash campaign is aimed at raising awareness of the dangers associated with distracted driving and encouraging Texans to put away their cell phones while driving. In 2016, there were 109,658 traﬃc crashes in Texas involving distracted driving—up 3 percent over 2015. More than 3,000 people were seriously injured as a result, and 455 died. ese crashes were highest among new and younger drivers ages 16 to 34. TxDOT is asking all drivers to always keep their eyes and attention on the road and avoid distractions of any kind.

tracted driving is to educate all Texans about the danger it poses. Any type of behavior that draws a motorist’s attention away from driving is dangerous. Some simple tips to end distracted driving include: • Always give driving your full attention. • Put your phone away—or turn it oﬀ—before you get behind the wheel. • Pull oﬀ the road to a safe lo-

What is distracted driving? Distracted driving is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. All distractions endanger driver, passenger, and bystander safety. While mobile phone use is the most recognizable driving distraction, TxDOT also urges drivers to avoid the following high-risk behind-the-wheel activities: • Posting to social media • Checking email • Eating • Grooming • Reading • Programming a navigation system • Watching a video • Adjusting a radio, CD player, or MP3 player What are ways to end distracted driving? e best way to end dis-

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cation before talking on the phone or texting. • Tell friends, family, and coworkers you won’t respond to calls or texts when driving. • Use a smartphone app that sends auto-reply texts when you’re behind the wheel. • Spread the word. Tell your friends and family about the dangers of distracted driving. Remember: you talk, you text, you crash.

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eachers of the year for LCM are, from left, Emily Dalfrey – LCJH, John Martin – MMS, Christy Landers – MVE, Jamee Summers – LCI, Tera Cassidy – LCE and Lindsey Fruge – LCMHS.

LC-M honors top educators as 2016-17 school year ends Summers, Fruge named top teachers

e last school day of the year for Little Cypress-Mauriceville teachers was also a day to recognize those who have reached service milestones and those who have been selected by their peers and supervisors as outstanding in their service to the children of LCM and the community. Auxiliary Employees of the Year were Elizabeth White – Child Nutrition, Al Cantu – Maintenance and Barbara Johnson – Transportation. Paraprofessionals of the year were Carolyn Bickham – Mauriceville Middle School, Michael Layman – Little Cypress Elementary, Liz Coleman – Mauriceville Elementary, Samantha Arrington - Little Cypress Intermediate, Debbie Manshack - Little Cypress Junior High, Robin Laurence - Little Cypress- Mauriceville High School and Melissa Usie – District Departments. e District Teachers of the Year (TOY) are se-

lected from the campus Teachers of the Year. e District Secondary TOY is Lindsey Fruge, who is also the LCM High School TOY. Other TOYs from the secondary schools are John Martin of Mauriceville Middle School and Emily Dalfrey of Little Cypress Junior High. e District Elementary TOY is Jamee Summers of Little Cypress Intermediate School. Tera Cassidy represented Little Cypress Elementary as TOY and Christy Landers was the Mauriceville TOY. ese District TOYs were selected by an anonymous panel of three judges who are not aware of the teachers’ names, who are from the educational world and who usually are not local residents. e District TOY applications will now move on to Region 5 where they will be judged along with other teachers from across the Region 5 service area. e winners of that round will then be entered into the State 2018 TOY contest.

Jamee Summers and Lindsey Fruge were named District Teachers of the Year for LCM and were introduced by Assistant Superintendent Greg Perry and Superintendent Dr. Pauline Hargrove.

Sheppard named Asst. Principal of the Year for 2017

Auxiliary Employees of the Year with LCMISD were Elizabeth White – Child Nutrition, Al Cantu – Maintenance, and Barbara Johnson – Transportation.

Corey Sheppard, Little CypressMauriceville High School Assistant Principal (right), was presented the “Assistant Principal of the Year” award today by Shawn Clubb with the Region 5 Education Service Center. Region winners are then submitted to the state office to be considered for State Assistant Principal of the Year.

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Rain slows improving bite on water COLBURN FISHING DICKIE COLBURN FOR THE RECORD

e weekend deluge that soaked the area Sunday got started a day early for me. Karen and I were in Grand Lake, about fifteen miles south of Lake Charles attending her family reunion Saturday morning when the bottom dropped out.Unfortunately, we were only half way across the parking lot when the skies opened up. I always enjoy visiting with Sammy Faulk, a veteran guide on Big Lake, at these annual events and he said that their bite had really taken a hit with all of the fresh water. “As a matter of fact, a lot of our guides are making the run over to Sabine every day because they think your bite is better.” Can you imagine that? Our bite was indeed improving prior to this latest round of local flooding, but at least temporarily, we are once again having to deal with even more fresh water. Sunday’s 24 hour monsoon did us no favors. I also got all the details concerning Jerry Matney’s second place finish in last month’s Big Bass Splash tournament on Toledo Bend and they once again supported the notion of “I’d rather be lucky than good”. Karen’s cousin, Beth Tilley, said that her husband’s fishing partner invited his brother to drive in from Dewey, Oklahoma and fish the tournament with them. “He had never fished a bass tournament in his life,” said Beth. “ey paid his entry fee, took him down to the dock the evening before to practice and showed him one of their best spots to fish.” Matney cashed in on their generosity by catching the second big bass of the tournament! His 10.56 pound bass earned him a fully rigged Triton bass boat, a Dodge Ram truck and $2000 cash.Now you know why the tournament has been such a huge success over the years.You only need to be very lucky for one cast. For those of you that may be concerned as to how appreciative he was, before returning to Oklahoma, he gave his brother the boat! While local saltwater anglers wait out the effects of yet another round of flooding, the visiting Bassmaster pros are simply tweaking game plans to

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Richard Sherman of the Seattle Seahawks is still seething over the call made in last season’s Super Bowl, which cost the Seahawks the game.

Sherman still carries big chip KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

e best way to view previous years is to use the old Civil War theory and say it’s history. However the Seattle Seahawks’ All-Pro cornerback Richard Sherman is still seething about the call Head Coach Pete Carroll made in Super Bowl XLIX when the Seahawks were inside the New England Patriots’ one-yard line, trailing by a few points with time running out. e victory was there for the taking, especially with Marshawn (Beast Mode) Lynch in the backﬁeld. He had been successful on 95 of 100 plunges during his career. But for some unknown reason Carroll called for a pass play that was intercepted, handing the Patriots the Super Bowl victory after they ran a couple of plays as time expired. e call infuriated most of the defensive players, including the Legion of Boom, of which Sherman was the ringleader. Most of the players got over it, EXCEPT Sherman who was still hopping mad. He felt

that the Seahawks’ defense had held quarterback Tom Brady’s offense pretty much in check and gave Seattle a chance to win back-to-back Super Bowls. All through the off-season both Carroll and quarterback Russell Wilson down-played the loss and implied that it was just a bit of bad luck that caused the loss. e following season in June during a noncontact mini-camp practice, Sherman ripped the helmet and jersey off receiver Phil Bates, igniting a brawl as both sides cleared their benches. According to an article in this week’s edition of ESPN e Magazine, “ Sherman is famous for loving practice, for treating it like a game, for rarely missing it even when injured. “And a few plays later, when Sherman picked off Wilson, it wasn’t enough just to make a great play. He wanted to get inside Wilson’s head, to remind the young Pro Bowler that despite his Super Bowl fame—and being the highest-paid Seahawk and getting several endorsements that many of the defense felt they deserved—Sherman still owned his ass.” e article continues that Sherman threw the football back to Wilson and told him he sucked, which led to another all-out brawl.

e time Carroll stopped practice and would later hold a series of team meetings to remind the players they needed to build one another up, not tear one another down and they needed to support their quarterback, further irking the defense that already thought the head coach went out of his way to protect Wilson. e Seahawks made it to the divisional round of the playoffs before running into the likes of Cam Newton and Matt Ryan. Wilson did not appear to be developing into a franchise quarterback and the defense failed to become the first since the 1950’s Browns to lead the league in points allowed for four straight years. But the strangest storyline occurred after the 2016 season when future Hall of Famer Sherman announced to the front office that he was open to a trade and the Seahawks were open to shipping him. But with Sherman still having two year left on his hefty contract, only a couple of perennial losers like the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets offered a couple of future firstround draft picks. Sherman had the notion that perhaps the

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Lure size is key during the heat of summer OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School’s “Team Force” unified track team consisting of partner athletes Cody Janice and MacCoy Head, and Special Olympics athletes Shawn Schoolcraft and Joey Guin participated in the first ever Special Olympics state summer games division for Unified Champion Schools at UT-Arlington. The LCM team ran the 100 m dash, 200 m dash, unified relay, and threw the javelin. Their cumulative score placed them Third at State and they were awarded bronze medals. Pictured, from left, are Cody Janice, MacCoy Head, Shawn Schoolcraft and Joey Guin.

The recent rains have the fish slow in responding.

Colburn compensate for higher water. Unlike trout, flounder and redfish that can’t handle mega doses of fresh water, the bass simply relocate on existing structure and are still more concerned with their next meal than survival. e consensus among local bass fishermen that spend most of their fishing time on the river or in the bayous is that the pros are going to like what they find. A break in the weather would help not only the pros, but the huge crowds on hand to watch the weigh-ins as well! At least one visiting pro that

From Page 1B was willing to share a little bit of what he found while scouting, can’t understand why we fish for anything other than bass. “I had never caught a redfish, but they are like bass on steroids.” He also couldn’t understand why more locals don’t pitch jigs at reds. “I fished four drains off a marsh canal and caught at least one red in every cut,” shared the visiting pro. “e bad news is that I never caught the first keeper bass.” Hats off to Cindy McGee, Randy Hebert and the volunteers that once again made last weekend’s Wounded Warriors

tournament a big success. e tournament was hosted out of the Chenier Camp and was attended by 15 Wounded Warriors and 85 local anglers. e S.A.L.T. Club team handled the weigh-in. Considering the weather they had to endure, the catching part was very respectable. All ten places were filled in every category which is unusual in itself. e winning trout was nearly six pounds and both the redfish and flounder were solid fish as well. is tournament has become an annual event and one that you do not want to miss in the future. Fishing with and in support of these Wounded Warriors is a guaranteed day on the water that you will never forget! Do not forget that the CCA S.T.A.R. tournament is officially underway and will run until Labor Day. Aside from the fact that you will be supporting the only organization concerned with helping the recreational angler, every trip might result in a great pay day. e kids have a shot at a $50,000 scholarships while you could win a new boat, pickup truck or possibly both. Brady Lentz said it best, “e tournament makes that split second before you set the hook even more exciting every time!”

We have all had the perfect conditions not pay dividends, everything seems to be right but the results just don’t show anything for the effort. is scenario plays itself out many times over during an angler’s career, especially in the summer. During extended periods when rain and runoff get scarce and the water clarity gets so good it borders on ridiculous many fishermen have a hard time catching fish. Upper coast anglers especially struggle with these conditions because they are not anywhere close to normal for the water we fish. In situations like these it pays to down size your offerings, smaller baits are often just the ticket to get fish to bite. Fly fishermen for years have understood this concept better than anyone, after all they are the folks who patterned the phrase “match the hatch”. In the early part of the summer the finfish like shad and pogies will smaller than during the late summer and early fall. e incredible population of these small baitfish is what makes the predator fish like trout and redfish so thick in our part of the world. Lower coast venues don’t have anywhere near the populations of shad that Sabine and Calcasieu possess so understanding and knowing the size of these baitfish can be critical to getting a bite. On more than one occasion I have seen first hand what happens when you down size just a little and make that perfect adjustment. e

Hunter Uzzle get’s unclose and personal with a red caught on a top water plug. ﬁsh seem to get locked in and all those near misses become bone jarring strikes. For the angler who desires to catch a little bit of everything, big ﬁsh and numbers, the junior sized plugs like the Mirr-o-lure She Dog and Rapala Skitterwalk Junior are extremely tough to beat. The smaller profile on these plugs will catch more fish in clear water on a day to day basis than just about anything else this side of a bait stand. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife surveys of stomach contents from both speckled trout and redfish the average size food found in these fish was 3 inches long. Sure trout and reds will eat bigger offerings, but they rarely turn down that size bait when they a get a chance. For my own personal preference I

Kazmar Dallas Cowboys or the New England Patriots would come aknocking and that Marshawn Lynch would come out of retirement to join him. Lynch did come out of retirement, but he signed with his hometown team—the Oakland Raiders. I don’t believe that Richard Sherman would be nearly as effective with another team because he would miss Orange native Earl omas’ ability to “quarterback” the defense and holler what play was coming and in what direction just before the snap. Just before the Seahawks reported from the off-season workouts, Sherman tweeted, “Honestly, a lot of times nightmares come before the dream.” Pete Carroll could not have said it any better. KWICKIES…Congrats to the Port Neches-Groves Indians for earning a berth in the Class 5A state baseball tournament. PNG (32-8-2) will take on Frisco Wakeland (38-4-1)at 4 p.m. tomorrow (urs.) in the semifinals at Round Rock. e other two 5A teams vying for the state championship are Corpus Christi Moody (30-2-3) and Grapevine (32-12). e Golden State Warriors continue to mow down their playoff opponents, this time

would rather throw the smaller plugs, they seem to give me better results all the way around on both numbers and big fish. If you really think about it throwing the smaller plugs makes plenty of sense, you can easily throw a bait that’s too big but it’s tough to throw one that’s too small. e clear water small plug presentations that really shine on the lower coast can be used effectively on any body of water. On Calcasieu during the summer months when the trout are shadowing big schools of shad you can bet the smaller plugs are going to produce. I have seen fishermen who just took their offerings and scaled them down one size literally save fishing trips. Back off the big plugs and get small if you want to really put the odds in your favor.

From Page 1B taking two straight at home over the Eastern Conference champion Cleveland Cavaliers, 113-91 and 132-113. e action shifts to Cleveland tonight for Game 3. e Cavs are in a “must win” situation, but Golden State is on a vendetta to get through the entire playoffs undefeated. I believe the Warriors will accomplish their goal. Golfer Jason Dufner jumped out to a huge lead in last weekend’s Memorial with a pair of 65’s ursday and Friday but then threw the tourney wide open by ballooning to a 77 on Saturday. But Dufner rebounded on Sunday with a 68 for his fifth PGA Tour victory, winning by three strokes. e win was worth a first-place check of $1,566,000. e final leg of the Triple Crown races—the 1½-mile Belmont Stakes—should have 12 entries with the addition of Irish War Cry and Hollywood Handsome. Other familiar horses competing in the $1.5 million race on June 10 include Classic Empire, who was a favorite in the Kentucky Derby, Lookin at Lee and Patch. Houston Astros nemesis Albert Pujols has inflicted problems all over the major leagues as he clobbered Home Run No. 600 Saturday night to help the

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Los Angeles Angels down Minnesota 7-2. e 37-year-old slugger joins the elite list of 600 homers led by Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714), Alex Rodriguez (696), Willie Mays (660), Ken Griffey, Jr. (630), Jim ome (612) and Sammy Sosa (609). According to a recent poll conducted by Sportsnation on NFL playoff teams least likely to return to the playoffs in 2017, the Detroit Lions have a 54 per cent of not making it, followed by the NY Giants (13%), Dallas Cowboys (12%), Atlanta Falcons and Green Bay Packers (both 7%) and the Seattle Seahawks (6%). JUST BETWEEN US…e Houston Astros went into the four-game series at Kansas City Monday sporting a hefty 10game winning streak in which they averaged 8.2 runs per game. Winning streaks are usually meant to be broken and I’m sure it will happen here pretty soon. But it sure is fun listening and watching our team mow down the opposition with home runs, timely hitting and great pitching, especially from the bull pen. Most of the hitters have fattened up their batting averages while the pitchers saw their ERA’s drop. It’s almost like Utopia!!!

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Flag Day will take place on June 14.

Earl Thomas Football Camp Be prepared for Flag Day volunteer meeting June 13th The Earl Thomas Football Camp volunteer meeting is set for June 13.

e 6th Annual Earl omas Free Football Camp Volunteer meeting is next Tuesday, June 13th at 6pm at Sixth Street Community Church located at 1619 North Sixth Street in Orange. If you are signed up to volunteer or would like to help, please attend. Earl omas, the Seattle Seahawks safety, a Super

Bowl 49 champion, will be hosting the free camp on June 23-24, from 8 a.m. to noon each day, at West Orange-Stark High School’s Dan R. Hooks Stadium, 1400 Newton St. Registered campers should pick up their tshirt on ursday, June 22 from 1pm to 3 pm at the WOS High School.

Students between the ages of 5 and 18 are invited to participate. ere will be onsite registration for late registrations starting at 7 am at the gym. Teaching will focus on football skills. All campers will have an opportunity to meet and work with Earl omas and other NFL players.

Game Warden Field Notes The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports.

Don't Mess with Texas While on patrol at Falcon Lake, game wardens spotted two plastic bottles floating about 100 yards inside U.S. waters of the lake. While littering is a crime, so is fishing by illegal means and methods. The bottles were attached to a line that connected five illegal hoop nets. Over 100 pounds of carp were released back into Falcon Lake, as well as 50 pounds of catfish. The nets were seized.

Un-tagged, You're It Game wardens patrolling the Rio Grande River in Maverick County conducted a water safety check on a vessel with three men in it that were out to set limb lines. Later that afternoon wardens discovered several limb lines while patrolling the river and none had the required gear tags attached. In total, 16 limb lines were recovered as well as one trotline. The wardens later identified the lines as the ones that were in the vessel they conducted a water safety check on earlier that day. Wardens launched early the next morning and found the individuals that had set the lines. During the investigation the men admitted the lines belonged to them. It was also found that the boat the men were in had unauthorized numbers displayed on the vessel. Citations and warnings were issued to the three men for no fishing license, unauthorized numbers on bow, and untagged fishing gear/throwline.

International Drifters A Val Verde County game warden responded to a boater in distress call. The subjects were on a disabled jet ski in the main part of the lake that was in danger of drifting into Mexican waters. The warden was able to quickly muster assistance from National Park Service Rangers and recover the subjects safely.

Follow the Clues A Wharton County game warden was patrolling the Colorado River for recreational boating and fishing enforcement when he came across a small flat bottom boat tied to the river bank with no motor attached and a single paddle inside. He surveyed the immediate area for throw lines and located what he thought was a single line, but when he attempted to pull the line he discovered a larger piece of rope tied to a heavy piece of metal. The warden recognized this as a possible hoop net anchor and after searching the bank he found two of the illegal nets hidden in the brush further up the river bank. The warden left the nets in place and with assistance from other wardens set up surveillance cameras in hopes of gathering evidence of

illegal fishing. The cameras captured the suspects running the nets on two occasions. One individual ran the hoop net from the boat, while the other suspect stayed up above as a look out on the bank where he would also take the fish from the boat. The two subjects were identified as a father and son from El Campo who the warden had previously dealt with for felony hunting charges as well as hoop net charges. The wardens seized the net and various other equipment and the two suspects were issued citations for taking fish by illegal means or methods. Cases and civil restitution are pending.

Rapid Response Rescue Late one evening while patrolling Lake Meredith, wardens responded to a 911 call about two individuals stranded on kayaks. Weather conditions were unfavorable with winds blowing 20-25 mph, water temperatures in the high 50s and air temp at 68 degrees. The wardens located two teenage boys in the middle of the lake on a single kayak that was half sunk and full of water. The second kayak had already sunk and only one teen was wearing a life jacket. A rope was thrown to the boys and the kayak flipped. Luckily, both of them hung onto the rope and were pulled and then lifted into the patrol boat. Both teens were severely hypothermic and cramping from holding on so long in the cold. Once on shore, EMS took both teens to the hospital where they were treated and released.

Warden Harassment? A Williamson County game warden was patrolling the San Gabriel River and had made contact with two fishermen on the lower water crossing bridge when a white Ford Explorer pulled up behind the warden's patrol truck. The warden believed he was waiting to pass safely to the left, so he signaled to the driver to go ahead and proceed. Instead, the driver signaled some gesture with his hand and yelled back. As the warden accompanied one of the fishermen to his car to retrieve a fishing license, the Explorer's driver barked at him, "Why can't you just leave them alone?" Noting the driver exhibited slurred speech and a strong smell of alcohol, the warden suspected he may have been impaired. Further evidence on the center console, the warden observed an open container and two six packs of beer. On the passenger seat was a revolver within his reach. The warden immediately gave him instructions to keep his hands on the steering wheel and not make any sudden movements. The driver stated he didn't have a permit and didn't need one to carry his pistol. The warden retrieved the loaded .38 caliber pistol for officer safety and attempted to administer a field sobriety test, which the driver refused. The driver was subse-

quently arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated and unlawful carrying of a firearm. The two anglers were in compliance and went back to fishing. No further information at this time.

'Tis Not the Season A Bastrop County game warden received a call from a sheriff 's deputy with information regarding criminal trespassing, hunting without landowner consent, and hunting dove out of season. He called the complainant and was informed that the landowner had seen three male individuals walking through his crop field with one carrying a high-powered pellet gun. The landowner recognized one of the men as his neighbor and made contact. When the landowner asked them what they were doing, the individual with the gun responded, "Hunting dove." The landowner requested they leave and informed them that they couldn't hunt dove because it was out of season. Game wardens went to interview the suspected hunter who admitted to hunting doves and retrieved his harvest from the freezer. Doves were seized, citations were issued, and the case is still ongoing for the other two individuals involved.

Posted and Busted In response to a social media post, game wardens investigated the killing of an eight foot alligator on Lake Corpus Christi. The wardens were able to obtain a photograph of the suspect holding the alligator. They located the suspect and, after a full confession was obtained, he was charged with hunting alligator without a hunting license and illegal means and methods. Cases and civil restitution pending.

People across the United States celebrate Flag Day on June 14 each year to honor the United States ﬂag and to commemorate the ﬂag’s adoption. On the same day, the United States Army celebrates its birthday.

What Do People Do? Flag Day falls within National Flag Week, a time when Americans reflect on the foundations of the nation’s freedom. e flag of the United States represents freedom and has been an enduring symbol of the country’s ideals since its early days. During both events, Americans also remember their loyalty to the nation, reaffirm their belief in liberty and justice, and observe the nation’s unity. Many people in the United States honor this day by displaying the American flag at homes and public buildings. Other popular ways of observing this holiday include: flag-raising ceremonies; Flag Day services; school quizzes and essay competitions about the American flag; musical salutes; street parades; and awards for special recognition. Organizations such as e National Flag Day Foundation are actively involved in coordinating activities centered on the event and keeping the flag’s traditions alive. Following Flag Day is Honor America Days, a 21day period through to Independence Day (July 4) to honor America. During this period, people hold public gatherings and activities to celebrate and honor the nation.

In June 1886 Bernard Cigrand made his first public proposal for the annual observance of the birth of the flag when he wrote an article titled “e Fourteenth of June” in the old Chicago Argus newspaper. Cigrand’s effort to ensure national observance of Flag Day finally came when President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation calling for a nationwide observance of the event on June 14, 1916. However, Flag Day did not become official until August 1949, when President Harry Truman signed the legislation and proclaimed June 14 as Flag Day. In 1966, Congress also requested that the President issue annually a proclamation designating the week in which June 14 occurs as National Flag Week. e President is requested to issue each year a proclamation to: call on government officials

Public Life Although Flag Day is a nationwide observance, it is not a public holiday in many parts of the United States. It is a legal holiday in a few areas in the USA, such as Montour County in Pennsylvania. Background On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress replaced the British symbols of the Grand Union flag with a new design featuring 13 white stars in a circle on a field of blue and 13 red and white stripes – one for each state. Although it is not certain, this flag may have been made by the Philadelphia seamstress Betsy Ross, who was an official flag maker for the Pennsylvania Navy. e number of stars increased as the new states entered the Union, but the number of stripes stopped at 15 and was later returned to 13.

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in the USA to display the flag of the United States on all government buildings on Flag Day; and to urge US residents to observe Flag Day as the anniversary of the adoption on June 14, 1777, by the Continental Congress of the Stars and Stripes as the official flag of the United States.

Symbols e American flag, also nicknamed as “Old Glory” or “starspangled banner”, has changed designs over the centuries. It consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing 50 small, white, fivepointed stars. Each of the 50 stars represents one of the 50 states in the United States and the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies that became the first states in the Union.

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National Men’s Health Month features free prostate exams During National Men’s Health Month in June, the Gift of Life, in partnership with local healthcare organizations, will provide medically underserved men with free prostate cancer tests and other important screenings, along with educational outreach, to heighten awareness of men’s preventable health problems in Southeast Texas. Serving as Men’s Health Month Honorary Chair is Jefferson County Commissioner Michael “Shane” Sinegal, who is a steadfast advocate of the organization’s mission of saving lives. “I encourage Southeast Texas men who cannot aﬀord insur-

ance or their deductible to register for the Gift of Life’s lifesaving medical and educational services,” Commissioner Sinegal said. Screenings will be performed from 9:00 AM – NOON on Saturday, June 10 in Orange at Lamar State College Student Center; and Saturday, June 24 in Port Arthur at the Carl A. Parker Multipurpose Center. Screening pre-registration is recommended, and walk-ins will be accepted subject to eligibility. Gift of Life screens men who are at least 45 years of age (40 if African American or younger if there is a family history of prostate cancer) and have not

had prostate cancer, have limited income and are medically underinsured. Early detection is the best protection, and statistics reflect that the five-year survival rate for men whose prostate cancer is diagnosed early is nearly 100 percent. Gift of Life’s essential services, which help to reduce healthcare disparities, benefit men who cannot afford insurance or who have high deductibles. At screening sites, clients receive comprehensive primary healthcare services— including on-site consultations with medical professionals to discuss the significance of test results and healthy lifestyle practices—educational infor-

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mation and navigation to necessary resources. e free panel of screenings includes prostatespeciﬁc antigen (PSA), cholesterol and glucose, blood pressure, HIV and Hepatitis C tests. Gift of Life’s Men Against Cancer Prostate Cancer Support Group members volunteer and oﬀer assistance to clients and their families and ensure everyone receives breakfast and lunch, door prizes and other health-related materials. Medical support at the screenings will be provided by Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, University of Texas Medical Branch, Legacy Community Health, Gulf Coast Health Center, Triangle Area Network,

Beaumont and Port Arthur Health Department, UTMB, UT Physicians group, and Lamar University faculty and students, all of whom are vital partners in the organization’s coordinated medical continuum of care and deliverance of regional services for medically underserved men. Since 2000, the Gift of Life has made available nearly 9,000 free prostate cancer screenings and helped extend the lives of 71 men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. Screenings, diagnostic tests and cancer treatment costs are entirely paid for by the Gift of Life. e majority of funds for this endeavor

From Page 6A Texas Rose Saloon Silas Feemster @ irsty’s Sunday, June 11 Brittany Pfantz @ Blue Martini Stacy Bearden @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar “EQUALITY FEST” feat. Snorlaxxx, e Ron Jeremies, Semon Demon, e Silky Dave Experience, Pug Johnson, Ariel Bush @ e Gig Matt Ash @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Acoustic Pie, Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks-LC Zipties @ Rush Lounge Jimmy Kaiser and Fasulo @ e West Bar

and Grill Monday, June 12 Kay Miller @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Night and Day Orchestra @ e Logon Cafe Corey Landry @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, June 13 Tim Burge @ Dylan’s Kevin Lambert@ Ember Grille & Wine Bar Pug Johnson and Zach Gonzalez @ Madison’s Matt and Amber @ Rush Lounge Jimmy Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern Rod Rishard @ Two Amigos - Orange

Nichols elected President Pro Tempore MY FIVE CENTS ROBERT NICHOLS For e Record e 85th Legislative Session has come to an end. I believe it was a successful 140 days, and we accomplished a lot for the people of Texas. My weekly column will now revert back to a monthly column and I will continue to keep you updated as to what is happening not only at your state Capitol, but also in your state. Here are five things that happened this week at your Texas Capitol: 1. President Pro Tempore On the last day of Session, I was honored to be elected President Pro Tempore by my colleagues in the Texas Senate. e President Pro Tem, which is elected based on seniority in the Senate, serves as acting governor when both the governor and lieutenant governor are outside of the State. I appreciate the trust my colleagues have in me and I look forward to serving in this position during interim. 2. Changes to School Accountability Last session, legislation was passed creating an A-F accountability system in an effort to provide a transparent and comprehensive way of evaluating how a school district or campus is performing. After the preliminary ratings were released, it was apparent changes needed to be made to how the ratings were created. Different plans were filed in both the House and Senate to address this need. In the last days of session, the Legislature passed House Bill 22, which requires school districts and campuses to be rated in three categories: student achievement, student progress and closing the gaps. School districts who do well, would have the opportunity to create their own accountability system which could count for up to half of their overall grade. School districts will receive their first grades in August 2018, with campuses receiving theirs in August 2019. 3. e State’s Budget e Senate and House ended this session by fulfilling the only constitutionally required task of the Legislature, approving a $217 billion budget for the next biennium. is budget includes an increase in funding to Child Protective Services by over $500 million. Approximately $300 million was allocated from the Economic Stabilization Fund to begin much needed repairs of our state hospital system and $63 million in additional funding for the states mental health services. e budget also includes $800 million to secure the border and hire new troopers, and an additional $2.65 billion to cover enrollment growth in the state’s education system. Also, increases funding for community colleges in the state, and provides $25 million for protective vests for law enforcement. 4. Child Welfare Overhaul Governor Abbott has signed

into law four bills which would address the child welfare system in Texas. e Governor addressed the state’s child welfare crisis at the beginning of session and named it one of his four emergency items. In last week’s column, I mentioned House Bill 4, which allocates additional funding to families who serve as caregivers for abused and neglected children who are related to them. House Bill 5, makes the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) a standalone agency. It was previously housed under the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. House Bill 7 focuses on how

DFPS works with the court system. DFPS is directed to only remove children from their home because of allegations of violence or abuse, and not for other nonviolent misdemeanors. It also lays in place access for parents to address allegations against them. Senate Bill 11 was also signed, which lets the state create a ‘community-based care’ system by contracting with nonproﬁts to oversee children who are in foster care, have been adopted, or are being taken care of by a relative. 5. Convention of States Earlier this month, the Legislature passed Senate Joint Resolution 2 calling for a convention of states, which is a gathering of at least two-thirds of the state’s legislatures with

the purpose of proposing amendments to the U.S. Constitution. is is possible through Article V of the Constitution, which was created to provide states with a tool to stop potential abuses of power by the federal government. ese resolutions could enact term limits for U.S. oﬃcials, as well as impose spending limits and limit the powers of the federal government. Senate Bill 21 was also recently passed by the Texas Legislature. is bill outlines the duties and limits of Texas delegates, should there be a convention of states to amend the U.S. Constitution. Texas is now the 12th state in the nation to adopt a resolution calling for a convention of states.

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Students earn top honors at Lamar State College-Port Arthur Seventy-eight Lamar State College-Port Arthur students qualiﬁed for the 2017 Spring semester President’s List, which recognizes students who earn a perfect 4.0 grade point average while completing at least 12 semester credit hours. Another 75 students qualiﬁed for the Deans’ List, which requires an overall grade point average of at least 3.6 for the semester. Students qualifying for the President’s List in the Academic College, listed by hometown, are: BEAUMONT: Gary Jackson, Gregory Helms, Samuel Packard. GROVES: Arthur Davis. NEDERLAND: Ronnye Alvarado, Caitlin Washburn. PALACIOS: Cameron Greaves. PORT ARTHUR: Vanessa Ortiz, Alexia Delafuente, Maria Parra, Khang Tong, Gaga Katuwalawatta Liyanage Perera, Antonio Banda, Jhocelyn Alvarado, Amany Hammad. PORT NECHES: Maddalynn Bonin, Bree Barrows, Darian Murray, Kendall Clark, Clay Pattison, Seth LeBreton. SPLENDORA: Ashley May. SULPHUR, La.: Kayla Sheridan. Students qualifying for the President’s List in the Technical College, listed by hometown, are: BEAUMONT: Ashlee Kelly, Courtney Brooks, Tevin Soileau, Leigh Stiles, Ayobami Olusegun, Ana Landaverde, Cristina Medrano, Madison McClain, Casandra Fontenot, Gary Jackson, Abigail Murphy, Cameron Mothershed, Lee McKinney, Jessica Smith, Gregory Helms, Alonzo Washington, Eric Campbell, Matthew McCall, Juan Mendoza, Joseph Vann. GROVES: Leah Cloudy, Justin Gilbert, Layna Holcomb, Kevin Vu, Michael Mandujano, Anthony Marks, Jose Cazares, Julian Breaux. HAMSHIRE: Emily Moore. KIRBYVILLE: Kaylon Booker. LUMBERTON: Alyssa Larocca. NEDERLAND: Lindsey Laird, Nini Tran. ORANGE: Desiree Alexander, Cory Welch. PORT ARTHUR: Keba Randals, Syreeta Watts, Kristie De-

lasbour, Tien Tran, Elizabeth Escareno, Isamar Moreno, Simone eriot, Luke Roy, Gilbert Suazo, Juan Espinoza Farias, Rubi Pigg, Victor Lopez. PORT NECHES: Melinda Cowherd, Jessica Arviso, Matthew Spencer, Emily Slott, Cassidy Bonfield, Douglas Rivera. SILSBEE: Blaine Stephens. VIDOR: Jessica Jones. Students qualifying for the Dean’s List in the Academic College, listed by hometown, are: BEAUMONT: Shelby Broussard, Makenna Cowart. BRIDGE CITY: Rachel Hernandez. CORPUS CHRISTI: Alexis Perez. GROVES: Hannah Gerald, Jessica Harper, Tishia Hubert. HOUSTON: Clarissa Moreno. LUMBERTON: Suzanne Brumley, Lairen Calhoun. NEDERLAND: Matthew Collier, Braden Nevala, Sean Chapman. PORT ARTHUR: Nicole Nakao, Darlene La, Nyakeia Wiggins, Emily Pham, Cecilia Martinez, Natalia Acosta, Hilary Horn, Julian Ceja. PORT NECHES: Anahy Bass, Ashlan Day, Payton Swanson, Pamela Allen, Brittney Barnett. SAN ANTONIO: Ethan White. VIDOR: McKenzie Andrus. Students qualifying for the Dean’s List in the Technical College, listed by hometown, are: BEAUMONT: Asa Chatman, J Pablo Castillo Ledezma, Ty Washington, Jeremy Kadilis, Lashaina White, Courtney Molo, Brian Tamez, Joseph Vidal, Kate Creel, Richard Mendiola, Desmond Dixon, Jeffrey Dukes, Joshua Ebling. BRIDGE CITY: Ariel Bush. CHINA: Marsha West. GROVES: Andrea Zaragosa, Baylee Lewis, Jared Hutchison. LUMBERTON: Michael Richard. NEDERLAND: Tina Gillespie, Jacob Hollier, Chase Hinson, Caroline Badon, Ralf Yana Barbaso, Colby Glawson. PORT ARTHUR: Tiffany Cooksey, Elizabeth Castellanos, Teresa Pulido, Herbert Griffin, Dylan Teran, Dustin Tran, Herman Washington, Luz Aguilar, Brittany Baker, Katherine Blanco, Ricardo Magana, Pre-

cious Brooks, Victor Leon. PORT NECHES: Natalie Harakeh, Katelyn Broussard. SILSBEE: Matthew Buckner, Ian Rodriguez, Jared Smith. VIDOR: Jamie Schiesler, David Ross. WINNIE: Arisa Reynolds, Caitlyn Cuniﬀ

Honor grads recognized at LSCPA event Lamar State College Port Arthur recognized its honor graduates during the recent Spring 2017 commencement, held at the Carl Parker Center. e college presented associate degrees and technical certificates to 134 students during the event. Several graduation awards were announced, including the Sydalise Fredeman Awards, which go to the student with the highest grade point average in an associate of applied science degree program and to the student with the highest GPA in a technical certificate program. e degree-level Fredeman Award went to three students who completed their associate degrees with perfect 4.0 grade point averages – Luke Roy of Port Arthur (Process Technology) and Leigh Stiles (Commercial Music: Sound Engineer). Jessica Jones of Vidor, who majored in Medical Coding, won the certificate program Fredeman Award.

Darrell Antwine Jr. of Beaumont received the H.S. Anderson Award for Allied Health. is award goes to the Allied Health graduate with the highest GPA. Antwine majored in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling. e John C. Huval Memorial Award for Academic Excellence went to Arthur Davis of Groves, who earned an associate degree in academic studies. Academic Excellence honors went to the following students: Summa cum laude degree honors (GPA between 3.8 and 4.0): Arthur W. Davis of Groves (Academic Studies-4.0), Luke Roy of Port Arthur (Process Technology-4.0), Leigh Carole Stiles of Beaumont (Commercial Music: Performance and Sound Engineer-4.0), Justin Gilbert of Groves (Commercial Music: Sound Engineer, Audiovisual Production and Performance), Jessica Headley Jones of Vidor (Medical Oﬃce Administration), Kayla Sheridan of Sulphur, La. (Kinesiology), Alyssa Beth LaRocca of Lumberton (Commercial Music: Sound Engineer and Audiovisual Production), Shawn Rabon of Beaumont (Academic Studeis), Nathaniel R. Chipps of Beaumont (Academic Studies), Brandy Lynn Jones of Vidor (Business Administration), Danny Earl Strickland of Beaumont (Academic Studies), Lauren Kellie Morgan of Vidor (Paralegal), Herman Washington of Port Arthur (Process Technology), and Ashlan Nichole Day of Port Neches (Acad-

emic Studies). Magna cum laude degree honors (GPA of 3.65 to 3.79): Darrell Antwine Sr. of Beaumont (Drug and Alcohol Abuse Counseling), Tevin Quinn Soileau of Beaumont (Commercial Music: Audiovisual Production), Natalia Ruby Acosta of Port Arthur (Academic Studies), Layna Lynett Holcomb of Groves (Process Technology), Brian Christopher Tamez of Beaumont (Air Conditioning and Refrigeration), Damasters Sam of Beaumont (Academic Studies), Juan M. Ceja of Groves (Instrumentation Technology), Gagana Katuwalawatta Liyanage Perera of Port Arthur (Business Administration), Dustin Van Tran of Port Arthur (Graphic Design), and J Pablo Castillo Ledezma of Beaumont (Commercial Music: Sound Engineer). Cum laude degree honors (GPA of 3.5 to 3.64): Cameron

Desean Frank of Beaumont (Kinesiology), Dylan Sean Garrison of Lumberton (Business Administration), Courtney Alicia Molo of Beaumont (Process Technology), Roberto Wong Jr. of Port Arthur (Process Technology), Courtney D. Brooks of Beaumont (Office Administration), and Kortni Kaye Rice of Nederland (Cosmetology Operator). Summa cum laude certificate honors: Jessica Headley Jones of Vidor (Medical Coding), and Alyssa Beth LaRocca of Lumberton (Live Sound Design and Technology). Magna cum laude certificate honors: Jared Andrew Smith of Silsbee (Life Sound Design and Technology). Cum Laude certificate honors: LaShaina Simone White of Beaumont (Automotive Technology) and Kristen Smith of Nederland (Medical Office Assistant).

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Orange County Church Directory

Live on the Happy Side NORMAN VINCENT PEALE

Norman Vincent Peale Power of Positive Thinking Once I found myself in a group where one individual was the central figure. He had a captivating personality, and was obviously beloved by everybody. Later we were sitting apart from the others, talking. Always being interested in what makes humans act as they do, I commented upon his rare spirit. “I have a good time wherever I go,” he said. “It is a gift for which you

ought to be very thankful.” His reply was, “It isn’t a gift, being happy. It takes hard work. For many years I was a sour, difficult individual. I saw the dark side of everything until a friend gave me a scolding. After thinking it over, and doing a lot of praying, I determined to cultivate the happy side of life.” I’ve always been thankful for that conversation, because it taught me that to live with happiness we must cultivate the happy side of life. I have known a good many people who seemingly have

had everything to make them happy. But they were unhappy. And I have known people who have had very little of this world’s good and yet are happy. The difference is that one person cultivated the happy attitude and another, the gloomy. It is not so much what happens to us but how we react to it that makes the difference. There is no such thing as a Pollyanna situation. Always, I suppose, if you have a few perfect days, you can count on some kind of trouble. But whether or not you live with

a happy attitude depends on your own cast of mind and the power of your faith. What you think determines what you are. Cultivate the happy side of life. That is what the Bible tells us: “ Rejoice, it says, and again I say, rejoice” (Philippians 4:4). Don’t go around with a gloomy, melancholy attitude. Don’t take a negative attitude toward life. Don’t think depressing thoughts. Rejoice. Now when you really do it, you will find that the percentage of good days will greatly increase. The late Dr. William Stidger once told about a young friend of his who was awakened by his wife early one morning. They had planned a picnic, but about five o’clock it started raining. “It’s raining hard, George,” his wife finally said, “you’d better go downstairs and pull in the porch furniture.” He went down and got himself half soaked. When he turned around to go back in he saw his little five-yearold boy, clad in pajamas, sitting on the door step smelling the rain. The little boy said, “Daddy, that rain smells good. I like the smell of rain.” The little fellow paused a moment, then added: “Daddy, isn’t this a gorgeous bad day?”

Pope Francis warns against flattery and deceit Staff Report Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis said Tuesday that truthfulness is the weapon against the temptation of hypocrisy, which destroys the community with lies and flattery. “The hypocrite is capable of destroying a community. While speaking gently, he ruinously judges a person. He is a killer,” said the Pope during his homily at Mass June 6 at the chapel of the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. Pope Francis reflected on

the Gospel passage in which the Pharisees and Herodians, who tried to ensnare Christ with his words, began by flattery. “The hypocrite always uses language to flatter,” said the Pope, explaining that they will exaggerate the truth, “feeding into one’s vanity.” He continued to the say that hypocrites are two-faced, and “the language of hypocrisy is the language of deceit, it is the same language the serpent used with Eve.” He gave an example of a priest he met who “drank up

all the flattery,” and he said that flattery is initiated by bad intentions. He said the Pharisees were trying to hide their true intentions, hoping to test Christ by asking him, “is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?” However, he said reality and truth are the tools to combat such hypocrisy, and it is Christ who exposes a lie with reality. “Jesus always responds to hypocrites and ideologists with reality: ‘this is the reality; everything else is either hypocrisy or ideology.’” He continued to say that

“the reality was that the coin carried the image of Caesar.” Hypocrisy not only destroys community, but he said it also “tears to pieces the personality and the soul of a person.” Pope Francis ended his homily asking the Lord to strengthen a commitment to truth by the members of the Church. “Let us ask the Lord to guard us from this vice, to help us be truthful, and if this is not possible to keep silent – but never to be a hypocrite.”

You are always welcome at these Orange County churches.

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

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

Living Word Church Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wedensday evening 7 p.m. Pastor: G.K. Samual

Come as you are!

MCDONALD MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 104 Broad St. • West Orange • 883-3974 Sunday Bible Study 9:45 a.m., Worship 11:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening: Youth & Children 6 p.m. Adult Prayer Service 6:00 p.m. Pastor: Tommy Anthony

Minister of Music: Pam Nugent / Youth Minister: Brandon Swarers

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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. Youth 5:30 pm Youth Band 7 pm (www.faithorange.org)

Harvest Chapel 1305 Irving St. • West Orange • 882-0862 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. Night Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Gerald Ratcliff

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

Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wed. Bible Study - 6 p.m. Worship 7:30 p.m. VIM Youth 6 p.m.

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

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466 8:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Chapel 9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Praise Center 11:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in the Sanctuary Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

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

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 Ministries Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastor Michael Pigg, Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Celebration Service 10:45 a.m. Home Group 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

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

Pastor Gary Price, Worship Leader Dan Cruse 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 10:30 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. C. W. Starr

“Our church family welcomes you!”

www.westorangechurch.org

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FOR RENT 2 BR/2 Bath Mobile Home in BCISD. #206 Park Street in Shady Estates MH Park. Covered front porch & carport. CA/H $750 month $500 Dep. Must pass background check. Please call 409-444-5682 Bridge City, Roomy 2 bedroom 2 full bath mobile home, #206 Park St., Shady Estates Park, Large covered porch, covered carport, storage bldg, all appliances w/dishwasher. laundry room, $400 deposit, $750 month. Must pass background check, references required, No PETS. 409-444-5682

HOUSE FOR SALE Charming 2 bedroom 1 1/2 bath 1500 sq ft on a 80 x 190 lot 2 car garage w/ additional carport, small room w/ full bath connected to the main house by covered walk. Can be used for a bedroom,office, man cave, computer room, sewing room & etc. Show by appt only to qualified buyers. Call for more info 409-553-1686. THIS IS ONE OF THE 14 HOMES IN BRIDGE CITY THAT DID NOT FLOOD! (6/14) Must sell house due to health. Double arched picture windows, block windows, french doors, large bath, garden tub, double marble vanity, living, dining, master, small room for bedroom or office, cloud and sconce lighting. 39K, O.B.O. Call 713-498-7353

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GARAGE SALES HUGE Garage Sale to benefit SETX Dream Center on Sat., June 10th from 8 am 4pm at 3520 W. Park in Orange. Lots of items including: tools, more added furniture, chairs, dressers, bed frames, mirrors and lots of other great items added. Garage Sale on Saturday, June 10th from 7 am to 1 pm at 9135 Parkwood in Orange, 77630. Clothes, shoes, chiming clock, nicnacs, decorations, collectable dolls and much more. Garage Sale on Saturday, June 10th from 8 am to 1 pm at 1948 International in Orange, 77632. Couch, easy chairs, dressers, lamps, garage items, kitchen items, ladies clothes, books and lots of music books, all types. Garage Sale on Saturday, June 10th from 8 am to 2 pm at 2130 Live Oak, Orange. Mission bed and table, glassware, food processor, dryer, folding chairs, kitchen items, clothing, antiques and misc. items. Moving Sale this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, June 8th thru 10th from 8 am - until at 4076 West Park Ave in West Orange. Antiques, collectables, art, household items and lots of everything. Garage Sale on Fri 6/9 & Sat 6/10 from 8am - 2pm at 2296 Canal Street in Orange. 7.4 miles N. of IH 10, off Hwy. 87. Household items, vintage, Christmas, Mardi Gras, Chain Saws, Rugs & much more.

ESTATE SALE Estate Sale on Sat., June 10 from 7-12 at 212 Fernwood in Bridge City. Lots of household items, decor, crafts supplies, crystal items and much more. Estate Sale on Friday, June 9th and Saturday June 10th at 8702 W. Fox Road in Orange from 8 am to 2 pm. Brass bed, antique sofa & chair, desks, nice bookcases & cabinets, china cabinet, sofa, recliners, end tables, linens, glassware, brass items, books, jewelry, medical equipment & scooters, tools and fishing equipment. CASH ONLY.

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SERVICES Available for Domestic Work to include house cleaning, shopping, baby sitting, sewing, mending clothes. Call Sharon at 409–883-9584. Hemming jeans and other sewing. Call me at 409-238-1230

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Multi- Family Garage Sale on Fri, June 9th & Sat June 10th from 8am to 12pm at 160 Shadowdale in Bridge City. Home Decor, floral wreaths & arrangements, kitchen items, clothing ( matilda Jane), bikes, pools, summer toys and misc.

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For Sale 1 1/2 Ton Yale Chain Fall $120.00, Miller Ja21, Stick Welder, 220v ground leads, stinger, hood rods, female reciprocal, Just hook up $500.00, 4000 Watt Generac Generator, 8HP, 110/220V $130.00, Ridgid 300, tripod, pipe threader 1/4-2”, 110v, 3 die holders, extra dies $1850.00, Water well, diaphram pump, B&S motor pumps 30’,3”+ casing $225.00, 2” trash pump, Honda Engine $295.00. 409-720-9364. NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF

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The State of Texas To any and all Unknown Heirs and all Persons Interested in the Estate of NATHAN THOMAS JOHNSON, JR, Deceased Cause No. P17893 in County Court, Orange County, Texas The alleged heir(s) at law in the above numbered and entitled estate filed an APPLICATION FOR INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION AND AN APPLICATION TO DETERMINE HEIRSHIP in this estate on May 26, 2017, requesting that the Court determine who are the heirs and only heirs of Nathan Thomas Johnson, Jr., Deceased, and their respective shares and interests in such estate.

NO PHONE CALLS!!!

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.

Apply in person at 1265 Texas Ave, Bridge City

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.

HELP WANTED

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 May 30, 2017.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Ishmael Akers, Deceased, were issued on May 22, 2017, in Cause No. P17817, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Benitris Edwards. 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. Benitris Edwards 110 Amaryliss Orange, TX 77630 Dated the 24th day of April, 2017

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Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of ALLEN RAY DORE, Deceased, were issued on the MAY 24, 2017, in Cause No. P17807, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: Jerry Lynn Smith. 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 is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of CHIYA STALEY, Deceased, were issued on the MAY 24, 2017, in Cause No. P17839, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: Jeannie McDaniels. 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 is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of RUTH ANN FLOYD, Deceased, were issued on the 12th day of May, 2017, in Cause No. P17815, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: Mary Elizabeth Gore. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

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