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Vol. 60 No. 18

The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas

Week of Wednesday, October 2, 2019

Skyrocketing values mean higher tax bills Dave Rogers

For The Record

The good news for Orange County folk who follow local meetings is that the tax rates went down for most property owners. The bad news is coming to your mailbox at the end of the month. That’s when Karen Fisher, Orange County Tax Assessor-Collector, sends out the 2019 tax statements telling how much taxpayers owe all the entities in which they live.

The owner of an “average homestead” can add more than $200 to last year’s bill in new county, city and/or school district taxes. Of course, last year’s property values were lowered because of all the damage done by Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017. Generally, tax rates were raised to make up for the low rates. So property values rebounded as expected. The average value of homes in Orange County are

up 13.9%. Homesteads in the Orangefield school district are worth 22.1% more than a year ago, according to the values assessed by the Orange County Appraisal District. Schools across Texas were awarded $11.6 billion by the Texas Legislature in May to

both help education and offer property tax relief. To accomplish the latter, districts were forced to lower their tax rates. While school districts in Bridge City and Little Cypress-Mauriceville lowered their rates by seven cents and 20 cents per $100 assessed

value, respectively, they had little choice. To go a fraction of a penny higher would force a rollback election, letting the schools’ patrons vote on the tax rate. Fisher, who just got back from a conference on new laws, mentions the Legislature has replaced “rollback

rate” with new language. “It’s a ‘voter approved tax rate,’” she said. City and county governments are getting some new restrictions next year, thanks to Senate Bill 3. While counties and cities could raise their taxes as HIGHER TAX BILLS Page 3A

Chevron donates $100k in flood relief

Ryan Smith, CEO of the Utah-based Recyclops, appears before Orange County Commissioners’ Court Tuesday afternoon to detail a new recycling program. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

Commissioners cut ties with Way Services Dave Rogers

For The Record

Orange County Commissioners opened the 2020 fiscal year Tuesday by saying so long to a company many regard as a millstone – Way Services. After talks going back as far as 2013 with the company, the county entered into a $5 million agreement in July of 2016 for new HVAC equipment designed to comply with state energy efficiency standards. A salesman for the company guaranteed the county would save as much money on energy bills as it paid for the equipment and installation. It later turned out that the

county was forced to take the company’s word for savings, which was an unacceptable condition. Way’s delivery of services was hindered by Tropical Storm Harvey in 2017 and a year later, former County Judge Dean Crooks railed against the deal made by the court led by his predecessor, Stephen Brint Carlton. Tuesday, the county voted to terminate all further business with Way Services. The county took out bonds to pay Way $5.4 million from March 2017 through June 2018, according to paperwork furnished by Pennee Schmitt, county auditor. Another matter that raised COUNTY BUSINESS Page 3A

Staff Report For The Record Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP is pledging $100,000 to the United Way offices in the Southeast Texas region to provide assistance for those residents recently impacted by the floods associates with Tropical Storm Imelda. This assistance is in addition to the company’s normal philanthropic donations and and will be targeted specifically for flood relief via four United Way offices: the United Way of Greater Houston, the United Way of Mid &

South Jefferson County, the United Way of Orange County and the United Way of Greater Baytown & Chambers County. “Thousands of local residents were impacted by the torrential downpours associated with Imelda, many of them in the communities where our employees live and where we operate plants vital to the local economy,” said Mark Lashier, president and CEO. “ On behalf of our entire company, we were pleased to join with so many other great Houston companies to begin the process of rebuilding homes and lives.

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Local veteran caught in bureaucratic Catch-22 Dave Rogers

For The Record

Catch-22 was a Joseph Heller novel written about flyers in World War II dealing with a no-win bureaucracy. Piloting an airplane is about the only thing Athanase “Junior” Benoit didn’t do for his country while serving in the Navy, Air Force, Army and Merchant Marines for 10 years in World War II, Korea and the Cold War. But now, Benoit, 90, is caught in a Catch-22 of his

own. The Bridge City resident can’t prove his identity without a valid Texas drivers license or state ID card. The state says he needs a birth certificate to get the ID. The 16th of 17 Benoit siblings born at home in the Louisiana town of Gueydan in 1929, Junior has never had a birth certificate. And Louisiana officials

first told him he can’t get a birth certificate without a valid ID. “I don’t know what I’m going to do,” he said. “I guess I just to have patience.” Benoit’s problem, which has been unsolved for about 90 days since he discovered it, is not completely unique. A recent change in Texas law has required a birth certificate to get either a DL or an ID. The same goes for

Athanase “Junior” Benoit has struggled lately to complete simple tasks because he lacks both official government ID and a birth certificate. But he’s hoping to solve that. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

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passports. “This law was passed after 9-11,” State Rep. Dade Phelan explained last week. “A federal statute passed about a decade ago that gave us plenty of time but DPS is just now conforming their laws to federal law.” A story in a recent Dallas Morning News focused on another World War II veteran having the same ID problem, because he was born in Louisiana without a birth certificate. Benoit is one of at least two VETERAN’S CATCH Page 3A

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Free Water Well Testing Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) will hold a water screening at our Orange County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, located inside the Orange County Convention & Expo Center on FM 1442. Sample bottles, form and instructions will be available at the AgriLife office. Samples will be returned to AgriLife on Tuesday, October 15th between 8:30 am and 10 am. TWON will test the bag sample on the spot for salinity and nitrate. The bottle sample will be tested for E. Coli overnight. Wednesday, October 16th at 5 pm will be an open meeting explaining the E. Coli results and how to decontaminate at the Expo Center. Call the Extension office at 409-882-7010 if you have any questions.

Friends Of The Orange Depot Meeting The next board meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held on Thursday, October 3, 5:30PM, with reception preceding at 5:00PM. High on the agenda will be the final presentation of the Museum Master Plan by Chris Frison of D/G Design Studios in Houston. The Museum Committee has been meeting with Frison all summer and are pleased to present the plans to the board for approval. Also on the agenda will be discussions on the fall and winter special events that will be held at the depot. Anyone interested in volunteering is always welcome! For information about the Friends of the Orange Depot and for reserving the depot for a special occasion or meeting, contact Rose at 409330-1576.

Juan Jimenez and Inocensio Montoya, employees of Taylor Lightning Protection, work Tuesday afternoon installing grounding systems on one of the chimneys atop the historic Stark House in downtown Orange. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers

House subpoenas Perry in impeachment probe WASHINGTON — House Democrats who have opened an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump want his attorney, Rudy Giuliani, to turn over documents related to Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s involvement with Ukrainian leaders last spring, the Houston Chronicle reports. Three committees investigating Trump issued a subpoena to his personal attorney on Monday, looking for documents related to Giuliani’s interactions with Ukrainian officials and those in the Trump administration, including Perry. Perry’s Ukraine trip was mentioned in the whistleblower complaint that sparked House Democrats’

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efforts to impeach Trump. According to the complaint, Perry was sent in place of Vice President Mike Pence to lead a U.S. delegation at Zelenskiy’s inauguration. U.S. government officials allegedly told the whistleblower

that Trump instructed Pence to cancel his planned trip to Ukraine and it was “made clear” that Trump would not meet with Zelenskiy until he saw how Zelenskiy “chose to act” in office. The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine posted comments Perry made after the inauguration, in which he said “we have a small but very significant group of people from the United States who have come to this historic [event].” “It was said a number of times — had we had a little bit more of a head start, if we had known a few more days, we would have probably had five times a larger delegation,” Perry said, according to the remarks posted on the embassy site. “America is

here to send a clear message. The President of the United States has asked us to come, to share with the people of Ukraine, that they can count on the United States, count on working with this president, and hopefully working with this Parliament, to make the greatest days ahead for the people of Ukraine.” Perry is only briefly mentioned in the whistleblower complaint, which doesn’t make clear what type of contact Perry had with Zelenskiy. Perry, who was appointed to lead the U.S. Department of Energy in 2017, is among the longest serving members of Trump’s cabinet. He served as Texas governor for 15 years.

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County business From Page 1 the volume, if not ire, of Commissioner Theresa Beauchamp was a $100,742 check to Wendorf, Beward & Partners, the county’s grant administrator for federal and state relief after Harvey. “We haven’t got nothing [from them],” she said. “Are we receiving what we paid for.” County Judge John Gothia told the commissioner that Orange County had received $14 million in FEMA reimbursements, at least. “We have gotten some for the debris work,” he said, “but the debris mission is finished. Money for housing and mitigating our roads is what we’re waiting for, but it’s not Wendorf and Beward’s fault. “They’ve done their job.”

He explained that the Texas General Land Office just announced at a meeting Tuesday the rules for passing out about $4 million in mitigation funds, money the county can use on projects to help counter future flooding. “We’ve actually asked them [Wendorf, Beward] to slow down.” So far, the county has paid Wendorf, Beward & Partners $1.8 million, according to another public information release by Schmitt. That money is expected to come back to the county as reimbursement from FEMA when all Harvey bills are wrapped up, Commissioner Kirk Roccaforte pointed out. “FEMA is very, very slow,” Commissioner Johnny Trahan said. The county remains in

state of disaster after Sept. 18-19 flooding from Tropical Depression Imelda. Gothia extended it for another 30 days at the Commissioners’ Court meeting held last

Veteran’s Catch 22 From Page 1 90-year-plus Orange County veterans lacking current IDs because they don’t have birth certificates from Louisiana to help them. “I know some elderly people don’t have birth certificates,” Phelan said. “We’ve got to get the federal government to change their minds, or make some exceptions. “We don’t have probably many 98-year-old terrorists out there.” For his birthday in June, Benoit received a gift of a pair of pants. They turned out to be too big. When he tried to swap them for another pair at the Bridge City Walmart, he ran into a problem. A big problem as it turns out. “I didn’t think it would be so hard to take back a pair of pants,” he said. He said the clerk told him he could not complete the transaction unless he had a debit card. A family member handles his finances but Benoit turned to a friend to drive him to his bank. He was asked for his driv-

ers license and confessed he didn’t have one since he no longer drives. Retired for decades, he has no other photo ID. On a second trip to the bank he’s done business with for decades, he brought his expired drivers’ license bearing a photo ID but was told that wasn’t enough to let him cash a pension check. A stop to check into getting a state ID card at the Department of Public Safety office on Highway 87 educated him on the need for a birth certificate. A call to Baton Rouge told him he needed an ID to get a copy of his birth certificate. Mark Hammer, Orange County’s veteran service officer, located Benoit’s discharge papers from both the Air Force and the Army and a trip to the Sulphur, Louisiana, records office followed. A woman there told Benoit she’d give him a copy of his birth certificate for $34. But after a half hour, she told him that the state of Louisiana had no record of his birth and he’d have to contact New Orleans.

amount of revenue as the previous year. Schools, which had been allowed to raise rates up to 5%, now can only go 2.5% without taxpayers getting involved. “We’re going to be in for a surprise next year,” Fisher said, referring to Senate Bill 2. “The new law will be tough on all the entities. That just allows them to get the cost of living.” The city of Orange took the full 8% in raising its tax rate, though the rate just went up less than two-tenths of a cent from 80.51 cents per $100 value to 80.69 cents per $100 value. But its effective tax rate

was 75.15 cents per value and its rollback rate was 80.691. “This [SB 2] is something that will have decades of impact,” Kelvin Knauf, Orange’s acting city manager through the end of September, said in an August workshop, referring to fears across the state that the new law will hamper local governments’ ability to provide vital services. “I say our goal should be to go up 7.99 percent this year, and not leave anything.” Mission accomplished. The average homestead value in the City of Orange, which means after exemptions, went up 13.6% for 2019 and the tax bill for the aver-

age house will go up $104.48, just with city taxes. Average homestead values depend where you live, of course. Bridge City ISD has the highest 2019 homestead values in Orange County at $134,779. West Orange-Cove CISD has the lowest, at $41,426. Homestead values rose only 3.1% in the City of West Orange; the average homestead is taxed at $53,426 and with the tax rate staying same as last year – 47 cents per $100 – the owner of that average home will see only $7.67 added to his city taxes.

Ardoin said an in-person assessment by FEMA, TDEM and county officials had determined Orange County had 2,271 homes damaged by water during Imelda. He said one reason the county was at the head of the

line for a possible disaster declaration was its online Imelda survey that pointed out 2,700 homes for the assessment to zero in on. Gothia pointed out that the Orange County Drainage District is holding a series of meetings with citizens and state and federal officials in all four county precincts.

“We had one last night in Mauriceville that was very well attended,” he said Tuesday. The October 1 commissioners’ court saw Schmitt authorized to pay $268,748 in weekly bills. The final September meeting, held Thursday, OK’d Schmitt paying $506,000 in bills with $147,000 of that going to Marsh Waterproofing for work on the County Courthouse Restoration project. Also Tuesday, commissioners planned a future meeting for the two-dozen or so longtime county employees whose retirement payments could be negatively impacted by changes in the Nationwide Insurance Deferred Compensation plan. Ryan Smith, CEO of Recyclops, a curbside recycling company originally from

Utah, appeared to announce that Orange County citizens had already passed the 300user threshold. The company plans to do a twice-monthly curbside pickup for $10 a month, plus minor setup fees. People interested in signing up can reach the company online at recyclops.com . Information is available on the home page, which lists Orange County, Texas as a pre-launch location and instructs those interested to click on the Orange County tab to sign up. The website says the company will contact registrants via email to let them know when service will begin. Deborah Bednar and Sandra Hoke, leaders of Keep Orange County Beautiful, brought Smith to the meeting.

were those who wanted to fly. As Benoit watches his mailbox, he also steels himself for what is bound to be a lengthy day at the DPS office. Lines reaching outside the building are not unusual at the Orange office. Phelan hopes he has some help down the line. The Beaumont Republican said in this spring’s session

of the Legislature he passed a bill to appropriate $200 million “to push those lines down.” And he wants to get the word out that “80 percent of the folks who show up at DPS can take care of their business on line.” Phelan said plans are in the works to replace the current Orange DPS office via a land switch with Chevron

Phillips Chemical, which wants the land along Highway 87 as part of a possible $8 billion ethylene plant. “DPS is not allowed by statute to sell property, but Chevron Phillips is going to build them a brand new building with more capacity in a new location, closer to FM 1442, near the Expo Center.”

County Judge John Gothia told the commissioner that Orange County had received $14 million in FEMA reimbursements, at least. Thursday. Joel Ardoin, county emergency management coordinator, brought news Tuesday that Orange County was one of 13 counties in a state disaster area declared by Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 19 that is eligible for a national disaster declaration. It’s now up to the White House to decide.

That didn’t work. But a later call to the Louisiana State Archives in Baton Rouge reached a man who suggested he check with the Catholic Diocese for baptism records. The Diocese sent him to St. Peter Catholic Church in Gueydan. A phone call did the work and the baptismal record is in the mail. In the meantime, Benoit received a replacement for his Social Security card, which again he hadn’t seen in years. But maybe Junior is off the merry-go-round that is Catch-22. A dictionary definition of Catch-22 is a difficult situation for which there is no escape because of mutually conflicting conditions. In Heller’s book Catch-22 was the fact that, with Allied bombers getting shot down by the Nazis at a staggering rate, the only way a crewman could get out of flying was to, in effect, be declared crazy. And anyone who argued they were crazy, couldn’t be. The ones who were crazy

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toga, Wyoming a few days ago were David Rutledge, Bill Crull, Ray Perry and Johnny Montagne. They all got a Pronghorn. They call ‘um Antelopes but really they are not. They are very fast; the only animals faster are Cheatahs. ******Not bad for an old guy. Quarterback Brett Farve, who turns 40 on Saturday, engineered a 30-23 win over his team of 16 years, the Green Bay Packers. He held class and put on a demonstration in the Viking win. He threw for 271 yards, and three touchdown passes. He’s the only quarterback in NFL history to have beaten every team. The boy from Kiln, Mississippi, is making a fresh start. Life begins at 40.

40 Years Ago-1979

From The Creaux’s Nest CROCE PLAYS CROCE A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, Saturday, October 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, for one performance only. In this special night of music, A.J. will feature a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce, some of his own tunes and songs that influenced both he and his father. Jim Croce was an American folk singer with a short-lived professional recording and touring career, and decades of posthumous fame as one of the greatest songwriters and artists ever. With sales surpassing 50 million records, including three #1 songs and 10 Top 10 hits, Jim Croce’s short career and long-lived legacy are well remembered through his era-defining standards like “Operator,” “Time in a Bottle,” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” A.J. Croce’s 25year touring and recording career has produced nine studio albums that have been released via both major and independent labels, and have charted 17 Top 20 singles and all nine albums on the radio, including Top 40, Americana, and Blues. A virtuoso piano player, he’s toured with such esteemed artists as Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and B.B. King. A.J.’s latest album project Just Like Medicine was released last summer and features Vince Gill and Steve Cropper. Last fall, he released a single of “I Got A Name” which was a song made famous by his father in 1973, He recorded the song for a Goodyear commercial with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. This should be a great evening in Orange, Texas. A ribbon cutting to kickoff the 40th Fabulous Season of Lutcher Theater will be held Thursday, Oct. 3, at 4 p.m. in the Lutcher Theater Lobby.*****A reminder, The Penny and County Record newspapers are read weekly by over 45,000 consumers I’ve gotta get started. Hop on board, come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

POLLS SHOW SUPPORT FOR INPEACHEMENT RISING Public support for impeaching President Donald Trump is on the rise, with nearly half of Americans backing such a move, according to two new polls. A Quinnipiac University poll released Monday show that support for impeaching Trump and removing him from office has grown from 37 percent of registered voters at the start of last week to 47 percent in the latest survey, which was conducted Friday through Sunday. An identical 47 percent says Trump should not be impeached. A CNN poll, also released Monday, shows impeachment support at an identical 47 percent among American adults. That represents a rise from 41 percent in May when the cable network last asked the question. Both the CNN poll and the Quinnipiac survey found movement among political independents, a critical group that has consistently opposed impeachment. The CNN poll shows an 11 point rise in support for impeachment among independents, from 35 percent in May to 46 percent. In the Quinnipiac poll, independents’ support for impeaching Trump has grown from 34 percent a week ago to 42 percent through Sunday.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2009 We have lost a good man. Julius David, age 90, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1. Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 6, at St. Mary Catholic Church. I don’t remember when I didn’t know him. Julius was bone in Orange in 1919, a native who exemplified everything good about his community. His contributions towards making it better are many, a very intelligent man who displayed his compassion daily. ***** I heard a few days ago that pretty Vergie Moreland, county treasurer, wouldn’t be running for re-election again. She and husband, Larry, just want to hook up the fifth wheeler, tour the country and visit friends and family. He retired three years ago and is ready to travel but he has to wait another year for Vergie. She will fill out the term she was elected to do that ends Dec. 31, 2010. *****Our dear friends Millard “Neighbor Cox” and Miss Ginny celebrated their 61st. wedding anniversary Oct. 2. Cox, a World War II veteran, married the prettiest girl in Jaquin back in 1948 and they have been love birds since. *****Sunday when Wilson King Dunn’s wife, Eloide, turned 89, he brought her home from the nursing home for a birthday party. They were married 72 years, since she was 16 and he was 19 and raised a great family. For all those years, they have been the pillar of the Mauriceville community. Salt of the earth folks. *****I understand our buddy Jason “Tornado” Montagne, celebrated his 24th on Saturday, Oct. 3. He’s Johnny and Darlene’s youngest. He’s a great youngster, friendly, with a good personality. A free spirit much like his dad. *****Happy birthday this week to one of the great guys, Coach Troy Woodall, a fisherman’s fisherman. Troy can catchum’ even when they ain’t hungry. *****We understand that Nova Dee Strickland has completed the book about her father, Sheriff Chester Holts, Orange County’s longest serving sheriff. She has been working on and gathering material and interviews for several years. She just about has it wrapped up. Holts was an interesting man; a sheriff who didn’t wear a pistol unless the occasion called for it. Those were colorful times. After 21 years, he left office without any unsolved major crimes. *****Tampa Bay, who let their leading scorer go, lost another game to Washington 16-13. Matt Bryant’s replacement, Mike Nugent, missed two field goals, 49 and 48 yards. One would have tied the game, the other won it. However, he made two chip shots, a 37-yarder and a 22-yarder. They haven’t won since treating Matt so unfairly.*****Off hunting in Sara-

Junior football season opens at Bridge City. Some of the players in the Junior Midget and Pee Wee league are Bobby Lynd, Lance Doucette, Beaver Jordan, Robert Simon, Jarrod Rush, Kenneth Harris, Brian Terell, Mike Epperly, Terry Boren, Kevon Benton, Thane Hebert, Jeff Overman, Jeff Lee, Paul Pritchard and Chad Hebert.*****Five Bridge City junior high students competed in the 1979-80 “Brain Battle” held by Channel 6 television. They are Alex Brown, Leslie Jenkins, Joelle Medley, Brian Outhouse and Jim Penrod.*****Former B.C. football star Richard Slayton made a defensive play at the University of Texas that won the game for the Longhorns against Missouri. Richard is a senior at U.T.*****The B.C. Chamber sponsored a Punt, Pass and Kick competition as part of Bridge City Days celebration. Winners were nine-year-old Randall Harris, 10-year-old Lynn Honeycutt, 12-year-old Scott Gooch and 13-year-old Mike Johnson.*****Barber Joe Blanda is recognized for 50 years of service in the barber business. This prompted Judge Sid to call Blanda, “A chiseling Italian sculptor.”*****Kenny Rogers was named “Male Vocalist of the Year” and Willie Nelson “Entertainer of the Year.”*****Harmon Chevrolet holds a grand opening at it’s new location on MacArthur Drive. Good luck to Ovie, Jackie, Corky and Don.*****Celebrating birthdays are Darrin Boudoin on Oct. 8, Darlene Rene Abshire, Oct. 9 and Carl Thibodeaux will be 34 come Oct. 15.*****Former sheriff Buck Patillo is in the hospital in Beaumont following a heart attack.*****Open house was held at the new Dal Sasso Realty building. Tony and Ray even brought “Sleepy” to the new headquarters.*****Bryan Ward gained 250 yards for the Bridge City Cardinals in a 34-6 defeat of Cleveland. The homecoming court nominees are freshman Myra Rasberry and Gina Goodyear; sophomores Brenda Berry and Ronda Stevens; juniors Tina Sigler and Tammy Emmerson and senior nominees are Danette Davis and Christi Ballard.*****Rhonda Rhodes was named homecoming queen at Lamar University.

45 Years Ago-1974 Thomas A. Gunn, a law student at Baylor, placed third in the fall Moot Court competition. He was awarded an all expense paid trip to Mexico City. Gunn was named best oral advocate and awarded $50. Gunn also received this award in the spring. He is a former debate coach at West Orange.*****Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wingate agree to serve as co-chairpersons of the Sabine Area Bicentennial Commission. They promise big things for the 1976 celebration.*****For the first time in years the Stark Tigers defeated West Orange. Coach Dexter Bassinger was carried off the field after the 28-0 Tiger win. Quarterback Craig Couvillion and running back Frank Tims did the heavy work for the Tigers.*****The Gene Goza’s will manage the new Camelot III Apartments.*****Harry Stephens has a birthday coming up on Oct. 14. (Editor’s note: Harry wasn’t even 25 yet.)*****The big old dog at Cecil’s Grocery is called Bruno. He’s a Saint Bernard.

60 Years Ago-1959 U.S. Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson will spend all day in Orange County Oct. 22. Commissioners Court has designated it as “Welcome Lyndon Day.” (Editor’s note: That was back when Orange County had political stroke.)

70 Years Ago-1949 The Orange Tigers defeated Burbank Bulldogs 31-0. Don Harmon was the fair-haired boy for the Tigers. Harmon sprinted for a 72-yard touchdown then ran back a punt for 60-yard for a TD. He also punted the waterlogged football four times for a 37-yard average. He kicked one for 57 yards that was nullified by a penalty. Little Sam Carpenter was like a greased pig with his speed and fancy footwork as he sprinted 55 yards to pay dirt. Robert Goodson and Olney Beitz caught touchdown passes from quarterback Oniel Gauthier. The Associated Press in Dallas named Harmon “Star of the Week” in Texas.*****New York Yankees, managed by Casey Stengel, won the World Series over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Allie Raynolds and Joe Page stood out as stars of the series. Every Yankee received $5,834. A real jackpot.

85 Years Ago-1934 Dizzy Dean shut out the Tigers 11-0 to win the World Series for the St. Louis Cardinals, in the seventh game. The day before Dizzy’s brother, Paul, beat Detroit to tie the series.***** “Pretty Boy” Floyd escapes a death trap set by law officers in Creslo, Iowa.. “Pretty Boy” may be wounded.

95 Years Ago-1904 Gulf cuts gas prices by 3 cents, bringing the price at the pump down to 15 cents per gallon.*****Washington won the World Series over the New York Giants.*****Houston Heights defeated Orange High 30-0. Team captain was “Ox” Emerson.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Our friends Ginny and Millard “Neighbor” Cox mark 71 years of marriage on Oct. 3. They were married after the WWII veteran returned from the war in 1948. They have had a great life, raised two children and now have several grand and great-grand children. The last three years have been tough on Cox, who visits the love of his life daily at the nursing home. He misses her being home. Throughout the years they were so active together around their place. Cox is just thankful for the 71 years and for still being able to communicate with his bride of many years. At age 95, he hangs on for his Ginny, thankful for every day.***** Bridge City First Baptist Church has ushered in fall with the pumpkins that have arrived this week. The Pumpkin Patch will open at 10:30 a.m. daily through October 31st or until all the pumpkins are sold. The money raised goes to mission projects. Be sure to read the story in this week’s Record Newpaper.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and next week with our old WWII buddy J.B. at his barbecue place,

slow cooked, with special sauce. Last week, the Bunch dined at Southern Charm, in Pinehurst. If you haven’t visited them yet give yourself a treat, great food and service.*****Joel Steirman’s government issued military hearing aids were on the blink, Rex Peveto had to translate in Joel’s ear. It was also good to see Shirley Zimmerman, who had been away a few weeks visiting family in Dallas and Oklahoma.*****Another Texas Republican leaves the congress. Mac Thornberry, a 13 term congressman, becomes the sixth Texas Republican to see the light. They head out the door rather than having to defend Trump.*****President Jimmy Carter turned 95 years old Tuesday, Oct. 1. He was out working with a hammer on his humanitarian cause, building homes.*****Ms. Yvonne let us know that the American Legion Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will hold a Fried Fish Plate Lunch fund raiser from 11 am to 1 pm, on Thursday, October 3. The meal will consist of: Fried Fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and a dessert for $9.00. Walk-ins welcome and delivery is available. Please call 409-886-1241 after noon on Wednesday, October 2 and before 9 am on Thursday, October 3 for Orders and Deliveries.*****This week in 1957, the motto “In God We Trust” appeared on U.S. paper money. Do you know who was president at the time? (See answer in C’est Tout.)*****Got word that St. Mary Church Altar Society will be holding its Annual Gift Shop on Thursday, November 14th, in the Parish Hall at 912 West Cherry, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. Look at our Community Happenings on page 5 for more information.*****Bobby Tingle left town without saying good bye. The word is he resigned from the Leader three weeks ago but apparently he was the only one in the local crew who knew he was gone. A new publisher will not be named. The paper’s editor Dawn Burleigh has been named general manager. We congratulate her and wish her the best. We still find Bobby’s disappearing in the middle of the night a little strange.*****A special 10th birthday to Julie Lund. She’s a baby born after Ike but she has seen plenty of flood water in her short life. Anyway, here’s wishing her plenty of sunshine and a great life.

BREAUX BIRTHDAYS Folks celebrating birthdays in the next few days. On Oct. 2, Collin Stanley, Jo Bramham celebrate along with rock singer Sting, 68, TV host Kelly Ripa turns 49 and actress Camilla Belle will be 33.*****Oct. 3: Jason Montagne, Logan Bonds, Eddie Free and Judy Craig are a year older, also singer Gwen Stefani, 50, actors Lean Headey, 46 and Neve Campbell, 46.*****Oct. 4: Having birthdays on this day are Ruth Scales, Ryan Dubose, Bobbie Burgess, Lori Ess, Tricia Prosperie, Dakota Rowley, Jami Anderson and John Cardner all celebrate. Celebrities joining them are actors Live Schreiber, 52, Susan Sarandon, 73 and Dakota Johnson, 30.*****Oct. 5: Darlene Stephens, Elicia Dillon, Jared Dillon celebrate, also entrepreneur Nicky Hilton, actress Kate Winslet, 44 and rock singer Brian Johnson, 72.*****Oct. 6: Celebrating are Jimmy Smith, coach Troy Woodall, Lori Harmon, Barbara Angelle and Charlie Dorman. Celebrating birthdays also are actors Elisabeth Shue, 56 and Amy Jo Johnson, 49.*****Oct. 7: Connie Elkins and Mary Moore celebrate, also entrepreneur Simon Cowell turns 60, singers Toni Braxton, 52 and John Mellencamp, 68.*****Oct. 8: Elizabeth VanMetre, Sandy Frye, Blaine Huff, Darrell Fisher, Larry Welch and Lisa Havens all celebrate. They are joined by comedian and actor Nick Cannon, 39, singer Bruno Mars, 34, actors Chevy Chase, 76 and Sigourney Weaver, 70.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Officer Joe Nunez was patrolling late at night in a well known spot known as Lover’s Lane. A couple was sitting in da car with da interior light brightly glowing. Officer Nunez carefully approached da car for a closer look him. He saw a young man behind da wheel reading a magazine. Den he notice a pretty young women in da back seat filing her fingernails. Dis really confused Nunez. He tap on da windown. He axe da young man, “Wat you doing hanh?” Eugene “Stud” Comeaux answer, “I’m reading a magazine me.” Officer Nunez axe, “And her, wat’s she doing?” Eugene say, “Sir, I believe me, she’s filing her fingernails.” Nunez, him is totally confused. A young couple, at night at Lover’s Lane and nuttin obscene is happening. Officer Nunez axe, “Wat’s you age, hanh?” Eugene said, “Me, I’m 22 sir.” Den da cop axe, “And her, wat’s her age?” Eugene him look at his watch and says, “She’ll be 18 in jus 11 more minutes, her.”

C’EST TOUT The Gang That Won’t Shoot Straight Republicans are having a difficult time defending their president because the White House summary of Trump’s call with Ukraine President Zelenskiy is so damming. There is no way to spin the sentence, “Do me a favor.” The train has pulled out of the station with all the president’s men aboard. There is no doubt the main players in this administration has gone rogue. This includes the Secretary of State Pompano, Attorney General Barr and possibly even former Texas Gov. and now Entergy Secretary Rick Perry will be involved by talking to the Ukraines on Trump’s behalf while Trump was holding back $391 million in military aid. The corruption cuts very deep, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Over the weekend, Trump sent out 75 Tweets, showing how desperate he is. Trump knows he has to keep his job until 2025 because he’s in legal jeopardy the minute he’s not president. Trump appears to believe he’s above the law, but once he leaves office he can be indicted for past crimes, including those as president. For most Federal crimes the statue of limitations is five years. Paying money to Stormy Daniels, obstruction and all other criminal acts are all fair game if he loses in 2020. Trump will not go quietly, plus he will take others with him. His smartest move would be to cut a deal now. His sick ego won’t let him. The Republican Party would be much better off. Pence would become president and the G.O.P. would still be in control. Trump and his TV lawyer Rudy are destroying the Republican Party, endangering our democracy and ripping up our constitution. I never would have believed a U.S. president would invoke “Civil War” in a message to his followers. This is a “Desperate Man” who is cornered by his own actions. *****I’ve gotta go now, times up. Thanks for yours. Good bye, good luck and God bless. (Answer to Happenings quiz. President Dwight D. Eisenhower)

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Free Water Well Testing Texas Well Owner Network (TWON) will hold a water screening at our Orange County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office, located inside the Orange County Convention & Expo Center on FM 1442. Sample bottles, form and instructions will be available at the AgriLife office. Samples will be returned to AgriLife on Tuesday, October 15th between 8:30 am and 10 am. TWON will test the bag sample on the spot for salinity and nitrate. e bottle sample will be tested for E. Coli overnight. Wednesday, October 16th at 5 pm will be an open meeting explaining the E. Coli results and how to decontaminate at the Expo Center. Call the Extension office at 409882-7010 if you have any questions.

Golden K Kiwanis to meet e Orange Golden K Kiwanis Club continues its presentation of each member's "life story" in September, and October. Members meet each Wednesday for coffee and refreshments at 9:30 a.m., and the meeting officially begins at 9:45 a.m. in the Salvation Army Meeting Room, 1950 MLK Drive, Orange 77630. e meeting adjourns at 10:45 a.m. due to use of room by other groups. Starting the month of October we will have Initiation of our 2019-2020 Officers on Wed., Oct. 2: President Elect - Diane Grooters, Secretary Pat McCombs, Treasurer - Vern Murray, Past President - Reid Caruthers and Initiating Officer: Karen McKinney. On Wed., Oct. 9: Dennis Ferrell shares life story, then on Wed., Oct. 16: Debra & Pat McCombs share their life stories. e following Wed., Oct. 23: Sharon & Arnold Proellochs share their life stories and ending the month on Wed., Oct. 30: Janelle Ramsey shares her life story, if discharged from rehab center. Alternate plan - Harvest Hobo Party with theme of favorite soup or salad brought.

American Legion Post 49 Fish Fry fund raiser e American Legion Post 49 located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will hold a Fried Fish Plate Lunch fund raiser from 11 am to 1 pm, on ursday, October 3. e meal will consist of: Fried Fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and a dessert for $9.00. Walk-ins welcome and delivery is available. Please call 409-886-1241 after noon on Wednesday, October 2 and before 9 am on ursday, October 3 for Orders and Deliveries.

Friends Of The Orange Depot Board Meeting: e next board meeting of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held on ursday, October 3, 5:30PM, with reception preceding at 5:00PM. High on the agenda will be the ﬁnal presentation of the Museum Master Plan by Chris Frison of D/G Design Studios in Houston. e Museum Committee has been meeting with Frison all summer and are pleased to present the plans to the board for approval. Also on the agenda will be discussions on the fall and winter special events that will be held at the depot. Anyone interested in volunteering is always welcome! For information about the Friends of the Orange Depot and for reserving the depot for a special occasion or meeting, contact Rose at 409-330-1576.

First Saturday Sale at Thrift & Gift First Saturday Sale at rift & Gift is celebrating Fall and 46 years in Orange. Best prices in town on new fall wreaths and table arrangements We have handmade quilts, baby items, aprons, etc. We thank the public who contribute generously. Racks of clothing will be $1.00 and .50 cents. On this Saturday, October 5, Our First Saturday Sale we open at 9 am and will close at 1 pm. and the Shop and Bargain Room will be open as well. We are located at 350 37th Street which is oﬀ Strickland Drive between the Salvation Army and Sabine Credit Union. On week days we are open from p am to 3 pm Tuesday thru Friday. Call 886-7649 for additional information.

VFW Auxiliary Garage Sale Orange VFW Auxiliary Post 2775 are having a Garage Sale Saturday, October 12th; set up available Friday Evening, October 11th. Tables are available at $10 each on a ﬁrst come, ﬁrst served basis. Contact Mary Snapp at 409-697-0380 or mail your check (made out to VFW Auxiliary) of Mary Snapp, 7927 Sandra Lane, Orange, TX 77632.

LC-M Honey Bears hold clinic e Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Honey Bears will host a clinic for girls, ages PreK - 5th grade, on Saturday, October 19, at 8:30 a.m. in the LCM HS Gym. Attendees of the clinic are invited to perform with the Honey Bears during their halftime show of the Pink Out/Homecoming game on Friday, October 25. e clinic fee is $40 and includes a t-shirt and snack. e Honey Bears would like to offer a discount to any girl whose home was flooded as a result of Tropical Storm Imelda. Registration forms will be handed out at drop-off the morning of ursday, October 3. Extra forms and Imelda-related discount details are available by contacting Kimberly Scott at kscott@lcmcisd.org.

St. Mary Altar Society Holiday Gift Shop e St. Mary Church Altar Society is holding its Annual Gift Shop on ursday, November 14th, in the Parish Hall at 912 West Cherry, from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. e Gift Shop will have homemade baked & canned goods, frozen entrees, holiday gifts, crafts, jewelry, a Silent Auction and much more. A BBQ Chicken luncheon will be sold from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. consisting of half a chicken, potato salad, beans, dessert, and tea all for $8. Take-out meals are available (containers furnished). e delicious chicken is prepared by the Knights of Columbus. Get an early start on purchasing holiday foods and gifts. Come and bring a friend.

Legion Act signed into law In a signiﬁcant legislative victory for e American Legion, President Trump signed a bill July 30 that declares the United States has been in a state of war since Dec. 7, 1941. e American Legion sought the declaration as a way to honor approximately 1,600 U.S. service members who were killed or wounded during previously undeclared periods of war.

e LEGION Act (Let Everyone Get Involved In Opportunities for National Service Act) also opens the door for approximately 6 million veterans to access American Legion programs and beneﬁts for which they previously had not been eligible, but now this new law gives the veterans the right to join the largest and most inﬂuential veterans organization the the Country. e Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post #49, located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange invites all veterans to take advantage of this new law and join our great organization. We are open Monday thru Saturday from 11 am - till and on Sundays from noon - till. For more information or questions please contact us at 409-886-1241.

BCHS Class of 1974 Reunion e BCHS Class of 1974 is planning a reunion on Saturday, October 19, 2019. e event will take place at 1875 Miller Drive (also known as FM 408) in the back building, please do not block private driveway. Your tickets will be $25 per person and please forward payment to: BC Class of 74, PO Box 434, Mauriceville, TX 77626. For Homecoming Game tickets RSVP, by Oct. 4th, the number of tickets needed for the Friday game. ($5). Please help us ﬁnd classmates. Chuck Majors to MC the evening and for questions you may contact Angela Cole Hebert – amh58gig@gmail.com or Mary Henderson Hernandez – mimihernandez0@gmail.com.

BCHS Classic Cardinal Reunion e BCHS Classic Cardinal Reunion has sent invitations to the class of 1957 - 1969 for the Reunion to be held on Saturday, October 19, 2019. e event will take place at the BC High School Cafeteria starting at 5:30 pm with special entertainment by Jivin’ Gene Bourgeois. Your tickets are $18 per person and you can forward payment to: BCHS Alumni Association, PO Box 1066, Bridge City, TX 77611 or call Darrell Segura to hold your ticket at door @ 409-720-9999.

Orange County 4-H Robotics Inviting all youth ages 8 to 18 to join the 4-H Robotics Revolution with Orange County 4-H. 4H Robotics teaches kids the life skills they need to succeed in today’s digital world. Youth will have hands-on learning experiences in building and programming robots while teaching kids of all ages important skills in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Youth must enroll in Orange County 4-H to be able to participate in this project along with other projects that we offer. Robotics will meet the 4th Monday of the Month Starting September 23rd at 6 pm at the Texas A&M AgriLife Office located inside the Orange County Convention & Expo Center, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Project leader will be Cindy Childress, Science teacher along with Volunteers and Engineers from International Paper in Orange. Our Goal is to have fun-hands-on, friendship-making, confidence-building fun! For additional information, contact the 4-H Office 409-882-7010.

Youth Project Show Orange County 4-H in conjunction with Orange County Livestock Show Association invite all Orange County Youth kindergarten to 12 grade to enter the Youth Project Show Saturday, October 12, 2019. You do not have to be a member of 4-H or FFA but must be enrolled in public or private school. ere will be three divisions, Food, Family & Consumer Science, and Photography. Amongst the divisions there are categories to choose from. Ribbons will be given to 1st - 3rd place in each age division, Class winner ribbons will be awarded to the top project in each category by age level. e Division winner will be chosen from Class winners by age level. Overall Grand Champion will be chosen from amongst Division winners by age level and will receive a Rosette. Projects will be checked-in on Friday, October 11th between 2 pm and 6 pm at the T2 Arena, 3810 Old Peveto Road, Orange and will be judged on Saturday, October 12th. Winners will be announced Saturday evening at the Livestock Auction, which begins at 7 pm. ere is no entry free for the project show. For a complete list of rules and entry forms go to, orange.agrilife.org, click on the Youth Project Show tab and make your selection. For additional information or questions call the Orange County 4-H oﬃce at 409-882-7010.

Pond Management Seminar e Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is holding a Pond Management Seminar on ursday, November 14, 2019 at 6:00 PM. e topic of discussion will be general pond management. e cost is $20 per person and CEU’s for Pesticide License holders will be offered. It will be held at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office building at 11475 FM 1442, Orange, TX. Please call the Extension office at 409-882-7010 to reserve your spot.

St. Paul’s UMC 50 Years of Service continues St. Paul United Methodist Church located at 1155 W. Roundbunch in Bridge City has for over ﬁfty years hosted their Harvest Dinner. is year it will be held Wednesday, November 6 from 11 am till 2 pm. e dinners include turkey, dressing, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce, roll, dessert and tea for those dining in. We apologize for running out of food last year. In order to solve that problem we will be selling tickets for dine in or takeout only. ere will be no deliveries this year. e tickets will go on sale Sundays at church, October 6 and for the public on Monday, October 14. Monies after expenses go to scholarships for church camp, any other camps our youth are involved in, disaster relief for other churches, bicycle for children at Christmas, as well as Outside Our Door (providing food for area children), Richter Food Program, the Orange Christian Services and Ministerial Alliance.

Wesley United Annual Fund Raiser Wesley United Methodist Church will be selling this years crop of Durham/Ellis pecans and walnuts early November. Pecan halves and pieces $10.50 per pound and walnuts $8.50 per pound. Call Jan 409/734-8036 or the church 409/886-7276 to place an order or for additional information.

Dementia Care Givers' Support Group e Dementia Care Givers' Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Second Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second ursday of every month at 6:30 p.m..

Seek & Find Resale Store e Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on ursdays from Noon to 6:00 pm, Fridays from 12 noon to 3:00 pm and Saturdays from 7:30 am to 1:00 pm. We are selling all types of used items - clothes, toys, books, household items,etc. Our proceeds help fund our music programs at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Please come and see us at 985 W. Roundbunch Road, next to Happy Donuts.

Pinnacle Music Academy Pinnacle Academy oﬀers private music lessons for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass Trumpet, Ukulele, and more for all ages. Learn all musical styles including Pop, Rock, Country, Metal, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop. Pinnacle Academy is located at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Roundbunch, Bridge City. Come and discover this opportunity to learn an instrument in the

local area. For more information, call 409-2413920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com.

Orange County Beekeeping Group e Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. e group also strives to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers, and the general public. For information or assistance with honeybee removals, please contact Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX 77632. Call 474-2171 or 988-2311 for more info. Calls are kept Conﬁdential.

Bridge City Al-Anon Meetings Al-Anon meetings are held on ursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Library at St. Henry's Catholic Church Education building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City. For more information, please contact Cindy at 409-7499036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

Orange Bible Study Beginning September 9, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will conduct a new Bible Study in Orange. We will gather at the Proellochs’ home in Orange. Our time together will begin at noon but the Bible Study will start at 12:15 pm and it will be 30 minutes. e desire is to include working people during their lunch break. is Bible Study will take place on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Mondays of each month. Our ﬁrst study will begin with the Book of James! So, bring your lunch and your bible and come to learn. Please invite others! Please call the church oﬃce at 409735-4573 to get more information.

Exciting New Bible Study offered e Books of Acts has everything but dinosaurs. It’s got earthquakes, shipwrecks, avenging angels, harrowing escapes, riots, murder plots, political intrigue, courtroom drama and so much more. e book of acts tells the story of the early Christian church with all the flair of an exciting adventure novel. ings start out rather calm----then the Holy Spirit comes roaring into the room, igniting the pious with tongues of fire and causing them to behave in ways that lead onlookers to think they are drunk, from that point on, we know we are in for a bumpy ride. ese stories all have the quality of “Did you hear the one about----? e book of Acts may read like an adventure novel, but actually it is a history book. Join Good Shepherd Lutheran Church for this exciting 6 month class being offered on Tuesdays starting September 10th at 10:00 am. Please call church office (409-735-4573) if you plan to attend; we want to have enough materials prepared for your studies.

Fall Child Care Conference Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and Lamar Institute of Technology will host the Fall Child Care Conference October 26, 2019. e conference is being held at LIT Multi-Purpose Building-Beaumont from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Registration fee of $40 per person and includes lunch. Topic includes, Morning Session - e ABC’s of Cultural Diversity for Young Children and their Families followed by the Afternoon Session – Learn, Grow, Eat, Go! Junior Master Gardener Curriculum & Activities. To register visit workforce.lit.edu click on Course Oﬀerings, then Click Child Development Seminar or call LIT 409-880-8114 or contact AgriLife Extension Orange County 409-882-7010.

Holiday in the Park booth reservations Booths are now open to the public for the City of West Orange’s 2019 “Holiday in the Park” festival. is year’s event will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 in the park next door to West Orange City Hall (2700 Western Avenue; West Orange, Texas). is home-town, community festival brings in people from around the area wanting to kick off the holiday season. e event will have food booths, craft booths and children’s activities. Non-electrical booth spaces (14’ x 14’) are available for $30 each, while electrical booth spaces (20’ x 14’) are $50 each. Booths are rented on a first-come, first-served basis. e City of West Orange reserves the right to the sale of all carbonated beverages. NO alcohol of any kind will be sold at, or allowed on, the festival grounds. Rules and regulations, as well as a site map and registration form can be found on the City's website located at www.cityofwestorange.com For further information, or to reserve a booth space, contact West Orange City Hall at 409-883-3468.

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BC Chamber honors employee, student Orange resident selected for Texas Partners in Policymaking Program

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce had the honor of presenting a certificate and scholarship to the Student of the Month for Lamar State College Orange to Shelby Diane Trahan. Cammie Vincent, Adjunct Instructor: Shelby is a hard working student with good classroom manners and excellent grades. Doris Land, Volunteer Instructor: Shelby has excellent student skills and is a hard working student. Rickey Land, Program Director: Shelby has great plans for her future with immediate goals of serving her community as a volunteer firefighter. She is married to Kelly Trahan and has 4 children ranging in age 4-10 years of age. Shelby volunteers with the Bridge City Youth Recreation Association and is a retired Veteran of the United States Army. She is also currently training to be a part time emergency dispatcher for the Orange County Emergency Services District 2.

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce had the honor of presenting a certificate to the Employee of the Month for Lamar State College Orange to Lynn Scales. Lynn started her career with LSCO 17 years ago and has always been a valued co-worker and employee. Starting with her Administrative Assistance for Workforce Development, to her decade-long position in Financial Aid as Financial Aid Advisor and Scholarships. Lynn continuously goes above and beyond to help students. She never hesitates to make them a priority and takes great care to make them feel special and appreciated. Through the years, Lynn has also demonstrated commitment to our community through her volunteer efforts with campus and community organizations. Lynn is a wonderful, dedicated, hard-working part of the LSCO team.

Alyson Parish of Orange was selected for Texas Partners in Policymaking, a statewide leadership training program designed to impact disability-related policies in Texas. Texas Partners in Policymaking is an advanced leadership development training program for self-advocates and parents of children with developmental disabilities (DD). Graduates from the program will become partners with policymakers in Texas and work to improve the lives of people with DD. Over the course of the ninemonth program, participants will attend training sessions in Austin and San Antonio. During the trainings, state and national experts will cover topics such as disability history, inclusive education, the Texas Legislature, and more. Ultimately, graduates will work to inﬂuence policy and change systems so more people with DD are fully included in their communities and exercise control over their own lives. Some graduates might go on to become policymakers themselves. Alyson Parish lives in Orange and was chosen from a statewide pool of applicants. As the parent of a child with a disability, Parish applied for Texas Partners in Policymaking because she wants to make a

Alyson Parish to Participate in Advanced Disability Advocacy Training difference in the lives of individuals with disabilities and their families. Inspired by the various, unique situations she has faced raising her child, Parish feels the current barriers – created in-part by system structure, limited services, and a lack of access to resources – and protections for both children and adults with disabilities can be drastically improved. Through proper public awareness, education, and advocacy, the current situation for people with disabilities in Texas can be improved. Parish plans to use what she learns in the program so she can act as a catalyst for policy and systems change, while si-

multaneously maintaining best practices beneficial to all members of society, as well as all levels of government. “Disability does not discriminate in any form or fashion,” said Parish. “No person is immune to the possibility of being personally aﬀected at any moment in life by disability – sometimes abruptly and without warning due to various factors or situations out of our control. Once one understands there are simply some situations we may encounter in life that we cannot control, we can then appreciate that we do have the ability to control how we react to the situations we encounter in life, embracing new ideas for positive transformation and change.” A total of 33 participants from across the state were selected for the 2020 class of Texas Partners in Policymaking. Participants will join a network that includes 675 graduates in Texas and more than 27,000 graduates worldwide. e 2020 class will graduate in May 2020. Texas Partners in Policymaking is funded by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD). e mission of TCDD is to create change so that all people with disabilities are fully included in their communities and exercise control over their own lives.

Deaths and Memorials

Vicki Lynn Kimbrell, 60, Bridge City Vicki Lynn Kimbrell, 60, passed away suddenly on September 22nd, 2019. She is survived by her husband Gregg, her children, Jason (wife, Amanda) and Katherine (husband, Joe), her brother Terry, and dog, Pixie. She is preceded in death by her parents, Oesbon and Iona Kimbrell, and brother, Tim Kimbrell. Vicki was born January 9th, 1959 in Jasper, Alabama. She graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work from the University of North Alabama, where she met her future husband, Gregg. ey married in 1982 and moved to West Texas, the ﬁrst of many moves to come. She gave birth to her son, Jason, in 1986, and her daughter, Katherine, in 1990. A devoted and loving mother, Vicki raised her children to know better than to talk back and charged a quarter for every curse word uttered. At her passing, the cussin’ jar was not full, a testament to her success. VICKI LYNN After traveling the world, Vicki and Gregg retired to Bridge City to conKIMBRELL nect with old friends. An avid quilter and music fan, Vicki spent her time working in her sewing room, attending rock-and-roll concerts, and supporting the Houston Symphony. She loved playing with her Sheltie, Pixie. Visitations was held Monday, September 30th at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, TX. e funeral service was held at October 1st. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Garden, Orange, TX. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family requests that donations be made in her name to the Hermann Eye Fund, 6400 Fannin Street, 18th Floor, Houston, TX 77030.

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The Record • Week of Wednesday, October 2, 2019 •

Circle K Kiddie Ranch celebrates ribbon cutting

The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for our member Circle K Kiddie Ranch located at 16944 Highway 62 S in Orange. Owner Carol Daigle and Director Jana Daigle report that they started this business back in 2000, but after Hurricane Harvey they had to completely rebuild. Circle K is proud of their facility where Lakeshore has donated the furniture for each room to make their center beautiful. During the open house they gave tours of the facility and shared how they run their center every day. Circle K is a Texas School Ready Participant where their program prepares children for Kindergarten. They also have a 4-Star Quality Rated Program awarded by Texas Rising Star and hold that as the only facility in Orange County. The staff at Circle K are all certified to meet state requirements, but they also go above and beyond and attend trainings on a frequent basis to make sure that the children at the center are receiving the best care and are learning to meet their full potential. The transportation staff service over 5 of the area schools to pick up children after school and get homework completed so that when they get home they can play and enjoy family time. Truly a top notch facility servicing Orange County. For more information about this facility call (409) 745-5555. You can also visit them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/CircleKKiddieRanch/

Sometimes you can take penalty-free early retirement withdrawals Provided by Ian E. James, CRPC®, AAMS® President, Financial Advisor Capital Financial Group www.409Wealth.com 409-792-0179 Do you need to access your retirement money early? Maybe you just want to retire before you turn 60 and plan a lifelong income stream from the money you have saved and invested. You may be surprised to know that the Internal Revenue Service allows you a way to do this, provided you do it carefully. Usually, anyone who takes money out of an IRA or a retirement plan prior to age 59½ faces a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty on the distribution. at isn’t always the case, however. You may be able to avoid the requisite penalty by taking distributions compliant with Internal Revenue Code Section 72(t), section 2.1 While any money you take out of the plan will amount to taxable income, you can position yourself to avoid that extra 10% tax hit by breaking that early IRA or retirement plan distribution down into a series of substantially equal periodic payments (SEPPs). ese periodic withdrawals must occur at least once a year, and they must continue for at least 5 full years or until you turn 59½, whichever period is longer. (Optionally, you can make SEPP withdrawals on a monthly basis.)1,2 How do you ﬁgure out the

SEPPs? ey must be calculated before you can take them, using one of three I.R.S. methods. Some people assume they can just divide the balance of their IRA or 401(k) by ﬁve and withdraw that amount per year, but that is not the way to determine them.2 It is wise to calculate your potential SEPPs by each of these three methods. When the math is complete, you can schedule your SEPPs in the way that makes the most sense for you. e Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) method calculates the SEPP amount by dividing your IRA or retirement plan balance at the end of the previous year by the life expectancy factor from the I.R.S. single life expectancy table, joint life and last survivor expectancy table, or uniform life table.2 e Fixed Amortization method amortizes your retirement account balance into SEPPs based on your life expectancy. A variation on this, the Fixed Annuitization method, calculates SEPPs using your current age and the mortality table in Appendix B of Rev. Ruling 2002-62.2 If you use the Fixed Amortization or Fixed Annuitization method, you are also required to use a reasonable interest rate in calculating the withdrawals. at interest rate can’t exceed more than 120 percent of the federal midterm rate announced periodically by the I.R.S.2

A lot to absorb? It certainly is. e financial professional you know can help you figure all this out, and online calculators also come in handy. Bankrate.com, in fact, offers you a free 72(t) distribution calculator. ere are some common blunders that can wreck a 72(t) distribution. You should be aware of them if you want to schedule SEPPs. If you are taking SEPPs from a qualified workplace retirement plan instead of an IRA, you must generally separate from service (that is, quit work-

ing for that employer) before you take them. If you are 51 when you quit and start taking SEPPs from your retirement plan, and you change your mind at 53 and decide you want to keep working, you still have this retirement account that you are obligated to draw down through age 56 – not a good scenario.3 Once you start taking SEPPs, you are locked into them for ﬁve consecutive years or until you reach age 59½. If you break that commitment or deviate from the SEPP schedule or calculation method you have set, then

the I.R.S. applies a 10 percent early withdrawal penalty to all the SEPPs you have already made, plus interest.3 e I.R.S. does permit you to make a one-time change to your distribution method without penalty: if you start with the Fixed Amortization or Fixed Annuitization method, you can opt to switch to the RMD method. You can’t switch out of the RMD method to either the Fixed Amortization or Fixed Annuitization methods, however. If you want or need to take 72(t) distributions, ask for help. 2

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A ﬁnancial professional can help you plan to do it right. Ian James may be reached at Capital Financial Group ---704 Texas Ave. Bridge City, TX (409)792-0179 Citations. 1: investopedia.com/ terms/r/rule72t.asp [9/15/19] 2 - irs.gov/RetirementPl an s/Ret ir e me nt -Pl an s FAQs-regarding-Substantiall y-Equal-Periodic-Payments [6/18/19] 3 - blog.massmutual.com/ post/retire-early- avoidpenalties [4/5/19]

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THE RECORD

JOE KAZMAR • FOR THE RECORD

GAMES THIS WEEK Games This Week WEST ORANGE-STARK over JASPER is will be a clash of two titans with identical 3-1 records. e Bulldogs are coming oﬀ a 63-6 blowout win over La Marque while the Mustangs cruised to a 46-7 victory over rival Bridge City. If the ‘Stangs do have an edge Friday night it has to be the home ﬁeld advantage.

VIDOR over PORT NECHES-GROVES

On his way to the end zone, sophomore Elijah Gales leaves a defender on the ground. Gales finished the game with two touchdowns and 117

is will be my Upset Special of the Week as the Pirates are only one-point away from being undefeated in both District 12-5A Div. II and for the season. However, the Indians are always tough at e Reservation.

PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs yards on 14 carries. RECORD

GERRY L. DICKERT HS ROUNDUP In a cross-county matchup, it turned out to not be much of a matchup at all. West OrangeStark rolled into Bridge City this past Friday and dominated for a 46-7 win at Ward Stadium. After both teams traded turnovers and unsuccessful fourth-down attempts, the Mustangs finally got on the board midway through the second quarter. After stuffing the Cardinals offense on a fourth-and-1, WO-S went 65 yards in six plays, capped by an 11-yard touchdown run by JaQuailon Chaney. He finished the game with 11 carries for 84 yards. Jerren Terrell scored the two-point conversion for an 8-0 Mustangs lead. e Cardinals turned the ball over on a fumble, collected by Mustang Dontrey McClain. Just four plays later, Elijah Gales ran

BEAUMONT KELLY over DEWEYVILLE e visitors come to town boasting an undefeated record but are ripe for an upset. e Pirates must play an error-free game for 48 minutes.

ABILENE CHRISTIAN over LAMAR e Cardinals made too many errors to win their Homecoming game last week against previously winless SFA and will have to play much better in this home game.

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA over McNEESE STATE

19 yards to give the Mustangs a nals on their next possession, the Mustangs 15-0 lead with 3:46 left in the went to work again on offense, going 55 first half. yards in 10 plays for the score. Terrell ran it Bridge City showed some life in from the 15, giving WO-S a 32-7 advanon offense on its next posses- tage. e Mustangs kept their foot on the sion, highlighted by a 64-yard gas, pushing it into the end zone once again pass from Ethan Oceguera to with Gales going 38 yards for a 39-7 lead Colby Collins, setting up the with 6:42 left in the third. Cardinals at the WO-S 12 yard After another Cardinals turnover, Terry line. Andy Lara eventually took Harris scored from the 5 yard line for a 46it into the end zone from the 5 7 final advantage. Gales finished the game with 117 yards yard line, closing the gap to 15-7 with just over two minutes left in the first on 14 carries, while Chaney had 11 carries for 84 yards for the Mustangs. Quarterback half. e Mustangs took advantage of the time Terrell was 12 of 19 for 137 yards, adding they had left in the second quarter, march- seven carries for 58 yards. Bridge City was led by Oceguera who was ing 51 yards on seven plays for a 31-yard field goal by Angel Ibarra, putting WO-S on 4 of 10 for 74 yards passing, running for antop 18-7 at the break. other 61 yards on 14 carries. It wouldn’t take long for the Mustangs to e Mustangs welcome Jasper for the final strike again as the third quarter started with non-district game of the year for both teams. Terrell hitting Jalen ompson for a 50-yard Bridge City gets a bye week this Friday, returntouchdown pass and a 25-7 lead with just ing for the start of District 11-4A play against Little Cypress-Mauriceville on Oct. 11. 25 seconds gone in the second half. After the Chain Gang stopped the Cardi- 2B See ROUNDUP, Page

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e Bobcats take their undefeated record on the road for the first time this season, but the results should be the same as those four home games. Orangefield’s defense is one that bends but does not break while the offense continues to play well, with a minimum of mistakes.

Mustangs take it to Bridge City 46-7 in cross-county gridiron showdown

ORANGEFIELD over KIRBYVILLE

e Cowboys appear to be headed down the road to mediocrity this season and should be lucky to have better than a .500 record at anksgiving Day. e Cowboys have been losing at home which is a bad sign for us loyal alums.

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Hamshire-Fannett over Shepherd, Hardin-Jeﬀerson over Tarkington, Barbers Hill over Nederland, Silsbee over Spring Hill, Beaumont West Brook over Beaumont United, Port Arthur Memorial over Goose Creek Memorial, Buna over Anahuac, East Chambers over Hardin, Evadale over West Hardin, Prince of Peace over Beaumont Legacy Christian, Newton over Legacy Sports Science, Warren over Woodville, Sabine Pass over Houston KIPP, High Island over Houston Sanchez.

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Georgia Southern over South Alabama and Temple over East Carolina (both ursday); Central Florida over Cincinnati and San Jose State over New Mexico (both Friday); Central Arkansas over Nicholls State, Sam Houston State over Stephen F. Austin, Houston Baptist over Incarnate Word, Maryland over Rutgers, Penn State over Purdue, Army over Tulane, Navy over Air Force, Buffalo over Ohio, Texas over West Virginia, South Florida over Connecticut, LSU over Utah State, Louisville over Boston College, e Citadel over Bridge City Cardinal defensive backs George Fleming and Jackson Tims bring down a WOS Mustang ball carrier during fierce action at Larry VMI, Texas Southern over Alabama A&M, Alcorn State over Ward Stadium. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Kay Anderson Alabama State, Mississippi Valley State over Virginia-Lynchburg, Auburn over Florida, Arkansas State over Georgia State, Miami over Virginia Tech, Marshall over Middle Tennessee State, Villanova over William & Mary, North Carolina over Georgia Tech, Western Kentucky over Old Dominion, Florida e good my drop shot on 10-pound fluCAPT. DICKIE COLBURN International over4 Massachusetts, Grambling State over Jack4 4 4 news for orocarbon, but Devin made a FISHING WEEKLY son State, Memphis over Louisiana-Monroe, Georgia over fishermen believer out of me fishing with FOR THE RECORD Tennessee, Rice over UAB, Vanderbilt over Ole Miss, Duke that suf10 pound braid and a short over Pittsburgh, Iowa over Michigan, Wisconsin over Kent fered no mono leader.” “Oh, there was no doubt I water damJoe also said that the school State, Oklahoma over Kansas, TCU over Iowa State, Central was age or have bass worked around them all tired of pulling wet Northern Michigan over Eastern Michigan, Illinois over Ball off the wall,” said Joe a wife with sheetrock morning both days, but they State, Notre Dame over Bowling State, Baylor over Kansas Deshotel. So it came to pass that Michelle’s never gave them a shot. “I don’t Green, Minnesota over Illinois, Toledo over Western MichiI had to move my boat to make disposition, is that Joe just ham- know how large they were, but gan, Nebraska over Northwestern, Missouri over Troy, Ohio room to load the trash on my mered bass up to six pounds for we saw two different groups State over Michigan State, Texas Tech over Oklahoma State, utility trailer and I never looked two days. “I hated to come back keep most of the bass they back.” 4 4 SMU over Tulsa, UTEP over UTSA, Arizona over Colorado, for obvious reasons, but I think caught.” By the time his wife, Michelle, the Good Lord decided I Idaho over Weber State, Oregon over California, Liberty over Eddie Hudson also called called to see where the heck he needed a little pick-me up.” with yet another good report New Mexico State, Oregon State over UCLA, San Diego State had gone he was already past Deshotel and one of his from the south end of Toledo over Colorado State, Boise State over UNLV, Washington over Newton. “I told her I was run- neighbors at the lake found the Bend. He recently finished upStanford. ning up to the camp to get my bass holding in small patches of grading a new lake house and if compressor and nail gun, but scattered grass in 12 to 15 feet he isn’t working in New Orleans just he is at the lake. He has been she was standing by the com- of water PRO PICKS south of Toro. pressor when she called,” said “Devin actually found them the able to spend a lot more time LA Rams over Seattle (ursday Night); Houston over AtJoe. So much for that lie! day before I got there fishing a just looking and fishing techlanta, Chicago over Oakland, NY Giants over Minnesota, Bal“She just laughed and said she Carolina rigged brush hog, but niques that he never fished and timore over Pittsburgh, Carolina over Jacksonville, Buffalo needed a break too and was not we caught fish almost non-stop it has paid off big time. over Tennessee, New Orleans over Tampa Bay, New England going to even look at the house drop shotting a pearl Fluke.” He, too, has fallen in love until I got back.” at kind of over Washington, Arizona over Cincinnati, Philadelphia over “I think we hung a fish or two with the drop shot and it has patience has not been exhibited larger than Devin’s six-pounder, been good to him. He said they very solid school bass. “We NY Jets, LA Chargers over Denver, Dallas over Green Bay, by the majority of folks forced but they both pulled off before found their bass a little shal- never seemed to be right where Kansas City over Indianapolis (all Sunday); San Francisco over to redo only two years after we could see them,” added lower this past week, 12 to 15 Cleveland (Monday Night). Bye week for Detroit and Miami. Harvey. Deshotel. “I have always fished feet and they, too, ran into some See COLBURN, Page 2B

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Astros enter playoffs with best credentials

JOE KAZMAR KAZ’S KORNER FOR THE RECORD

Oldtimers have claimed since the ﬁrst day they picked up a baseball that pitching comprises 75 per cent of the game’s success. e Houston Astros are a perfect modern example of this graybeard saying as they sit near the top of the heap for nearly every pitching statistic accomplished during the 2019 major league baseball season. No other team has a 20-game

winner this season—the Houston Astros have two in Justin Ve r l a n der (216) and Gerrit Cole (20-5). No other MLB team has a pitcher with 300 strikeouts— the Houston Astros have two in Gerrit Cole (326) and Justin Verlander (300). No other American League

team has a starting pitcher with a sub-3.00 earned run average— the Houston Astros have two in Gerrit Cole (2.50) and Justin Verlander (2.58). Verlander is always referred to as the Astros’ ace, but statistics prove that Cole is as good or even better. Verlander has one more win than Cole, but Verlander has won 78 per cent of his games while Cole’s record shows 80 percent wins. According to Monday’s edition of the Houston Chronicle, “from May 27 to Sunday, Cole collected 216 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings and has won his last 16 decisions.” Cole also set a major league single-season record of 13.8 strikeouts per nine innings and set another MLB record with 10 strikeouts in nine consecutive games. Only four pitchers have seasons with 21 double-digit strikeout games—Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson and Cole, whose 326 strikeouts are the most by a righthanded pitcher since Ryan fanned 341 in 1977. I haven’t mentioned the third pitcher in this talented triumvirate—Zack Greinke—who ﬁnished the season with a 2.93 ERA over 208 2/3 innings. On paper, the trio of Verlan-

der, Cole and Greinke at least belongs in the discussion for the greatest postseason rotation in MLB history. Verlander and Cole are going to finish in the top two spots of AL Cy Young Award voting. If need be, the Astros could possibly get by using only three starting pitchers, but rookie Jose Urquidy rounds out the starting pitchers on the playoff roster. Brad Peacock will be the long reliever with Chris Devenski, Hector Rondon and Joe Smith the middle relievers, Will Harris and Ryan Pressly the short relievers and Roberto Osuna the closer. Offensively, Houston is right near the top in that category, too. George Springer finished the season at .292, Jose Altuve (.298), Michael Brantley (.311), rookie Yordan Alvarez (.313), Alex Bregman (.296) and Yuli Gurriel (.298) sounds like the 1927 New York Yankees’ Murderers Row. e American League playoffs begin today (Wed.) with the two wild cards playing at 7 p.m. on ESPN. e Tampa Bay Rays travel to meet the Oakland A’s in a winner-take-all contest. e winner will play the Astros at Minute Maid Park Friday on FS1 or MLB networks for a best-of-five playoff. e two remaining division winners also play Friday with the Minnesota Twins meeting New York in Yankee Stadium. e two National League wild cards—the Milwaukee Brewers and Washington Nationals-played Tuesday night with the winner meeting the Dodgers, the top division winner, at Los Angeles tomorrow (ursday) while the St. Louis Cardinals play the Braves in Atlanta, also

tomorrow. If I were to make a long-range prognostication, I’d say that the Houston Astros will meet the LA Dodgers in the 2019 World Series. But I won’t do that!!! KWICKIES…After leading the Chicago Cubs to four straight post-season appearances but missing this season, manager Joe Maddon and president of baseball operations eo Epstein agreed the Cubs should seek a new skipper for the 2020 season. Maddon is still the hero of the ardent Cubbies fans for managing the Cubs to the 2016 championship for their first title in 108 years. e Pittsburgh Pirates also fired manager Clint Hurdle, who had a 735-720 record in nine seasons at Pittsburgh. Under my “It’s about time department”, I’m happy to see that my long time friend West Orange Stark Mustang Head Football Coach and Athletic Director Dan Hooks has finally been selected to the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. He guided the Mustangs from 1981 - 2010, chalking up an almost unbelievable 277-71-2 record. He will be inducted May 2, 2020 in Waco. If Spectrum and AT&T ever allowed us to view regular-season Houston Astros games, we’d be entertained by Todd Kalas and former Astro Geoff Blum, who will continue as the Astros play-by-play analyst tandem through 2021, the team announced Sunday. Clemson’s narrow one-point victory over North Carolina Saturday cost the Tigers the top spot in this week’s Associated Press Top 25 College Football rankings. Alabama received 29

of 61 first-place votes and moved into the prestigious No. 1 position. Georgia remained No. 3, Ohio State moved up one notch to No. 4 over idle LSU who slipped one place to No. 5. Oklahoma, Auburn and Wisconsin remained in the next three spots while Notre Dame and Florida swapped the No. 9 and No. 10 positions. Texas remained at No. 11 while the Texas Aggies dropped two places to No. 25 because of their “ugly” 31-27 win over Arkansas Saturday. SMU won their fifth straight game and finally made this week’s AP poll at No. 23. e Mustangs are 5-0 for the first time since 1983, when they finished the season at 10-2. JUST BETWEEN US… NFL fans in the Lone Star State got a double-dose of lousy football Sunday after the Houston Texans ran out of time outs early, thanks to Head Coach Bill O’Brien who lost one on a stupid challenge that his compadres in the press box should have seen and another when his defensive players were confused about who should be on the field. He also called a dumb DeAndre Hopkins option pass that was an easy interception inside the red zone. Poor play highlighted Houston’s 16-10 loss to Carolina. The Cowboys’ defense didn’t allow a touchdown at New Orleans Sunday night, but the Saints played better defense and used four field goals to beat the Pokes 12-10. The Cowboys gained only 45 yards rushing on 20 carries with Ezekiel Elliott managing only 35 yards on 20 rushes. It was their first loss in four games.

Bridge City Cardinal running back Logan Ply looks for running room against the WOS Mustangs. RECORD PHOTO: Lisa Kay Anderson

Roundup Orangefield 28, Buna 12 ere’s something about perfection that’s just downright beautiful and no one in Orange County is as gorgeous these days as the Orangefield Bobcats. e Bobcats stayed perfect at 4-0 and 1-0 after winning their District 12-3A Division I opener against Buna this past Friday, 28-12. It was a quiet first quarter for both teams as far as offense goes with Orangefield breaking the stalemate with just 4:30 left in the first half. But once the Bobcats found their momentum, they would roll off 21 straight points to put the game out of reach of the Cougars. Kaiden DuBose accounted for the first touchdown on an 8yard run with Gunner Jones’ extra point kick giving the Cats a 7-0 lead. When the Bobcats’ defense stood strong, forcing Buna to punt, Orangefield’s special teams showed they could make some noise. Kent Micheal blocked the Cougars’ punt, returning it 45 yard for the score and a 13-0 lead. Heston Puckett would score just before the halftime break, going in from five yards out.

From Page 1B DuBose added the two-point conversion run, giving the Bobcats a 21-0 advantage. e Cougars answered with a touchdown in the second quarter, cutting the Bobcats advantage to 21-6 heading into the break. In the third quarter, Orangefield would add an insurance score, following Clayson Choate and a 50-yard run. Eventually the Cats moved to the 1 yard line and Puckett pushed it in for a 28-6 lead. He led the Orangefield ground game with 56 yards on 11 carries while Hunter Ashworth added 51 yards on eight carries. With just over four minutes remaining in the game, the Cougars managed another touchdown to cut the Bobcats advantage to 28-12. at’s all the Coogs could muster, though. Orangefield hits the road for a district game at Kirbyville this Friday.

Little Cypress-Mauriceville 29 Hardin-Jefferson 14 Senior Ethan McCollum was everywhere all the time as he led Little Cypress-Mauriceville to a 29-14 win over the HardinJeﬀerson Hawks this past Friday night.

Colburn they would come up next, but they worked a long time and we caught several ﬁsh in the two to three pound class. Hudson spent most of his time ﬁshing the Texas side directly across from Toro so it could be that section of the lake is just hot right now. He also said that in spite of all of the rain the lake level changed very little. After two weeks of modest improvement, Sabine Lake is once again a challenge for trout

McCollum finished the game with 305 total yards of offense, including 179 yards passing and 126 yards rushing. e Bears worked most of the first-quarter clock off the board, driving 65 yards with McCollumn grabbing the last three yards for a touchdown and a 70 LC-M lead. e Hawks answered, scoring with just over 10 minutes to play in the first half when Sam Dickerson crossed the goal line from the six for a 7-7 tie game. McCollum answered on the Bears’ next possession, splitting the Hardin-Jefferson defense for 55 yards and a TD to give LC-M a 14-0 lead. Another touchdown, this one by Landon Bearden, along with a two-point conversion by McCollum, gave LC-M a 22-7 lead going into the halftime break. In the second half, it looked as though the Hawks had finally figured out its offense and started pushing toward the LCM end of the field. A fumble, though, ended that threat. One play later, McCollumn took off from the 18, going 82 yards for the final 29-7 advantage. LC-M enjoys a bye week this Friday before starting District 11-4A, Division I play at home against Bridge City on Oct. 11.

From Page 1B fishing following the latest glut of fresh water headed to the Gulf. Because there was no tidal surge the clarity didn’t take a big hit, but the salinity did! J.W. Perry said they had been catching their limits of redfish every day prior to Imelda while releasing fifteen to twenty undersized trout each morning. “e small trout were just crushing a bone colored Chug Bug and a Vudu shrimp under a cork,” said Perry. “We are still

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catching redfish, but we haven’t caught a single trout the past three days!” e redfish have not been feeding on the surface in the open lake like they were, but folks working the shallow flats and shoreline with everything from Swim Baits to Spooks are still catching solid slot fish. e four inch Usual Suspect in morning glory/chartreuse and Space Guppy have been especially good.

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MERI ELEN JACOB’S MUSTANG INSIDER

Mustangs outlive mistakes, rock Cardinals 46-7 e Bridge City Cardinals were ready and waiting when the Mustangs pulled into town last Friday night, and although it took WO-S a little while to get going, they were the last ones standing when they left town later that night with a 46-7 win. “I’m elated over the win over Bridge City,” Head Coach Cornel ompson said. “ey came ready to play and we made a lot of mistakes but played much better the second half.” e Mustangs weren’t able to really get things going until the second quarter when sophomore Jaquailon Chaney broke through the Cardinal defense from 11 yards out and scored.

Elijah Gales added another touchdown on the next possession but Bridge City answered back with a touchdown of their own to keep it a close game. Kicker Angel Ibarra added three points of his own with a 31-yard ﬁeld goal right before the half. e second half belonged to the Mustangs, as they added 28 points while holding Bridge City scoreless. Jalen ompson had his ﬁrst touchdown of the year on a 50-yard pass from quarterback Jerren Terrell. Terrell also scored one of his own from 15 yards out. Gales added his second touchdown of the night on a 38 yard run and sen-

ior Terry Harris, who usually plays defense added the last six points. All of Ibarra’s PATs were good. “Next up is Jasper,” ompson said. “ey are ranked either two or three depending on which poll you look at. ey have 30 seniors and I just hope we will accept the challenge because you can bet that they will bring their A game.” Jasper is 3-1 on the season with huge wins over Bridge City (65-14), Little Cypress-Mauriceville (42-14) and LaMarque (63-6). ey lost the weekend of Tropical Storm Imelda to Diboll, 14-9. “We will by far get their best

game Friday night,” ompson said. “I just hope that we accept the challenge and get after it. is game will tell us where we are at. We have to come to play.” Tickets for the game can be purchased in the Athletic oﬃce ursday 9-12 and 1-3pm and Friday 9-12. Adults are $5 and students $3. All tickets at the gate are $5. e pre-game program will include a video honoring the legacy of Reggie Garrett and recognition of his family. It will begin at 6:55pm. is is also the Pink Out game and fans are asked to join the school district as they raise breast cancer awareness.

e JV team beat Bridge City last ursday, 28-0. Scoring for the team were quarterback Dakarion Judge on a two yard run, Jerold Brown on a 45 yard touchdown pass from Demarcus ibodeaux, Jamaal Shaw on a 25 yard Judge pass and Marqurious Garrett on a 47 yard Judge pass. Christian

Quiteno-Polio kicked two PATs and ran in a two point conversion. Oﬀensive standouts were Mak’yan Mickey, ibodeaux, and Garrett. Defensive standouts were Carmello Jones, Dylan Spencer and Clint Williams. ey will play in Jasper this ursday beginning at 5 pm.

Fall fishing right time for kids CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE OUTDOORS WEEKLY FOR THE RECORD

All along the Texas Gulf Coast the pattern is the same, cool fronts signal the much anticipated frenzy that is fall fishing. Anglers of every description ready themselves with the latest technology and gear in hopes of finding flocks of gulls working over schools of hungry speckled trout and redfish. Shiny fiberglass cruisers masquerading as bay boats are stocked up with an array of tackle that would make most anglers drool with envy. It is the same scenario in each bay system any and every place you look, yes all those hot summer days with limited action will soon be past memories because the action is rather than the weather is heating up. It is incredibly easy to get caught up in the chaos that is fall fishing, running and gunning from one school of fish to another as if they will suddenly disappear if you do not reach them in time. I must admit that I am absolutely in love with this style of

This time of the year is tailor-made for taking a child fishing, weather and overall conditions could not be better for introducing a young angler to the world of fishing. fishing, probably due to the fact ing like this, I have had even that I take a “fly by the seat of better times sharing it with kids. is time of the year is tailoryour pants” approach to most things so this is right up my made for taking a child fishing, weather and overall conditions alley. While it is true that I have could not be better for introhad some wonderful times fish- ducing a young angler to the

world of fishing. Now some folks hear the stories about chasing the birds in the lake and that sounds great, except maybe they do not have a big boat that allows them to do this kind of fishing. ere are very few places better to fish right now than the Sabine and Neches rivers along with the intracoastal canal. Various locations along the deep channels can provide hours worth of fish catching opportunities for folks to take their kids and experience some tremendous fishing without having to worry about the wind and also not having to run too far. On most occasions during the fall months you can take a kid out and anchor up along the river channel or at the mouth of most bayous and have no problem getting bit. Small redfish are wandering all over the river banks and hungry trout will readily eat shad or shrimp fished on the bottom. Try plenty of spots until you find a concentration of fish, then anchor and enjoy. is style of fishing coupled with the numbers of fish in our area during the fall months are just perfect for introducing a young angler to the sport of fishing, who knows you just may get a lifetime fishing buddy out of the deal.

The Mustang defense swarms Bridge City's quarterback Ethan Oceguera. The Chain Gang forced the Cardinals to throw the ball and were able to keep them to 173 total yards in the 46-7 win this past Friday night. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

GAME WARDEN FIELD NOTES e following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife law enforcement reports.

From Cheer to Fear While on the way to patrol the San Jacinto River, a Montgomery County game warden observed a vehicle driving erratically toward a bridge near the river. The vehicle voluntarily pulled into the same area beside the road as the warden. After approaching the vehicle, the warden noticed several beer cans in the passenger’s side floor board. The driver, who was the only occupant in

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the vehicle, denied drinking the ice-cold beer. The warden began a field sobriety test and when instructed for the hand coordination test, the driver began doing a high school cheer. When asked to do the breathalyzer to prove they hadn’t been drinking, the driver refused. When asked why they wouldn’t do it, the driver said, “because I would be way over.” They were placed under arrest for Driving While Intoxicated, a charge the driver had previously been convicted for.

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2019 ORANGE COUNTY HS FOOTBALL SCHEDULES

Bridge City Cardinals

Aug. 30: Diboll 27, Bridge City 7 Sept. 6: Jasper 65, Bridge City 14 Sept. 13: Bridge City 35, Anahuac 21 Sept. 19: Silsbee, canceled Sept. 27: WO-S 46, Bridge City 7 Oct. 11........................................................................LC-M* Oct. 18 ..............................................................at Huffman* Oct. 25 ..............................................................Lumberton* Nov. 1 ................................................................Livingston* Nov. 8 ............................................................at Splendora*

Community Christian Lions

Aug. 30: Mineral Wells CC 81, OCC 75 Sept. 6: OCC 78, Houston Sanchez 53 Sept. 13: OFF Sept. 20: OFF Sept. 27: OCC 56, Houston Mt. Carmel 54 Oct. 4: OFF Oct. 10............................................................at High Island Oct. 18 ......................................................at Apple Springs Oct. 25 ..........................................................................OFF Nov. 1 ........................................................at Bellville Faith* Nov. 8 ................................................at Baytown Christian*

Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears

Aug. 30: LC-M 21, Woodville 7 Sept. 6: WO-S 36, LC-M 14 Sept. 13: Jasper 42, LC-M 14 Sept. 20: at Vidor, canceled Sept. 27: LC-M 29, Hardin-Jefferson 14 Oct. 4: OFF Oct. 11 ..............................................................Bridge City* Oct. 18............................................................at Splendora* Oct. 25................................................................Livingston* Nov. 1 ....................................................................Huffman* Nov. 8 ............................................................at Lumberton*

Orangefield Bobcats

Aug. 30: Orangefield 58, Houston KIPP 0 Sept. 6: Orangefield 20, Livingston 14 Sept. 13: Orangefield 27, Shepherd 21 Sept. 20: OFF Sept. 27: Orangefield 28, Buna 12* Oct. 4................................................................at Kirbyville* Oct. 11........................................................East Chambers* Oct. 18..................................................................at Hardin* Oct. 25 ................................................................Woodville* Nov. 1 ..................................................................at Warren* Nov. 8 ..................................................................Anahuac*

Vidor Pirates

Aug. 29: Montgomery 33, Vidor 32 Sept. 13: Vidor 48, Caney Creek 0 Sept. 20: LC-M, canceled Sept. 27: Vidor 37, Crosby 27* Oct. 4 ........................................................................PN-G* Oct. 11..............................................................at Santa Fe* Oct. 18..............................................................Barbers Hill* Oct. 25............................................................at Nederland* Nov. 1 ............................................................Baytown Lee* Nov. 8 ..................................................................at Dayton*

West Orange-Stark Mustangs

Aug. 30: WO-S 21, Nederland 20 Sept. 6: WO-S 36, LC-M 14 Sept. 13: Newton 20, WO-S 14 Sept. 20: Crosby, canceled Sept. 27 ..........................................................at Bridge City Oct. 4 ........................................................................Jasper Oct. 11 ................................................................at Silsbee* Oct. 18 ..........................................................................OFF Oct. 25......................................................Hardin-Jefferson* Nov. 1 ..................................................................at Liberty* Nov. 8 ....................................................Hamshire-Fannett*

Field Notes Be Very, Very Quiet Late one evening, two Trinity County game wardens noticed a truck driving slowly near Alabama Creek Wildlife Management Area. After following the suspicious vehicle for a while, the truck stopped on a bridge and one of the passengers began shining a spotlight out of the windows. e wardens watched the vehicles for a few miles, then initiated a traﬃc stop. Six people were in the truck, along with snake capture bags, a bucket marked for venomous snakes and snake catch poles. e wardens advised them of the hunting rules and regulations and cited them for the appropriate charges including hunting reptiles from the roadway.

It Wasn’t Me

Kaden DuBose is on the run for the Orangefield Bobcats in their district opener against the Buna Cougars. The Bobcats prevailed 28-12 and remain undefeated. RECORD PHOTO: Darren Hoyland.

A Navarro County game warden was checking a group of hunters after hearing shots coming from a nearby ﬁeld. As the warden began to check the group, one of the hunters disappeared. After a quick search, the warden found the missing hunter lying face down in a ﬁeld

From Page 3B of tall grass. e warden asked the hunter if they had any luck, to which they replied they were just lying in the ﬁeld. About six inches away from the hunter’s hands was a shotgun on the ground. When the warden asked about it, the hunter said they were watching the shotgun for someone else. Near his feet was a box of shotgun shells and a stool commonly used by bird hunters. e hunter continued to say they hadn’t been hunting. Questioning continued for a short time and the individual ﬁnally admitted the obvious, they had been hunting. e individual has never possessed a Texas hunting license.

From Bad to Worse Four game wardens apprehended a group of individuals who were taking fish from the Navasota River with an illegal electricity-producing device. e group had five flathead catfish in their possession, which were released back into the river. In addition to that violation, the group was in possession of drug paraphernalia, 3 grams of methamphetamine, an

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illegally possessed ﬁrearm and a truck that had been reported stolen. Several water safety violations were also noted. Violation categories ranged from Class C misdemeanor to 3rd degree felony. All violators were taken to the Leon County Jail.

Blame the Dog A Lubbock County game warden received a call from someone who had their roof peppered by dove hunters. e warden went to the location and found three dove hunters with dove scattered over a concrete slab in a pile. When asked which dove belonged to each hunter, the group claimed they didn’t know and blamed it on their dog for scattering and displacing the dove, some of which were still alive. Upon further investigation, the warden learned that one hunter claimed 10 doves, the second claimed seven doves, leaving the third hunter as the owner of the remaining 17 doves. e hunter continued to blame the dog. Citations were issued for over the daily bag limit and civil restitutions. e dove were seized and donated.

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CHICKEN NOODLE STEW Yes, I am presenting you with a recipe I composed. I like it because it is comfort food. I also think it is pretty good. One reason I enjoy soups and stews so much is that I feel like I am creating a food item, kind of like an artist creates a piece of work. It really is fun for me to cook! Now, go cook, my friends!

Equipment needed When studying the three states of matter, OES 3rd grade students in Mrs. Verrett’s science class, conducted an experiment to create a gas. Students combined the solid, baking soda, to the liquid, vinegar, which created the gas, carbon dioxide. The gas expanded in the bottle which inflated the balloon. Students are enjoying hands-on experiments the new 3rd Grade Science Lab.

Croce Plays Croce at Lutcher A.J. Croce performs Croce Plays Croce, Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 7:30pm at the Lutcher eater for the Performing Arts. For 1 performance only, a special night of music featuring a complete set of classics by his late father Jim Croce, some of his own tunes and songs that inﬂuenced both him and his father. is special event features such timeless songs as “Operator,” “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim,” “Time in a Bottle,” (a song written for A.J.), “Rapid Roy (e Stock Car Boy), and “Lovers Cross”, to name a few. Classic covers may include songs by Lieber and Stoller, Bessie Smith, and other folk and roots artists. Jim Croce was an American folk singer with a short-lived professional recording and touring career, and decades of posthumous fame as one of the greatest songwriters and artists ever. With sales surpassing 50 million records, including three #1 songs and 10 Top 10 hits, Jim Croce’s short career and longlived legacy are well-remembered through his era-deﬁning standards like “Operator,” Time

A.J. CrOCE in a Bottle,” and “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” A.J. Croce’s 25-year touring and recording career has produced nine studio albums that have been released via both major and independent labels, and have charted 17 Top 20 singles and all nine albums on the radio including Top 40, Americana, and Blues. A virtuoso piano player, he has performed at a TED Talk and given a master class at the University of Barcelona. Croce has per-

formed on major talk shows and news programs including e Late Show, e Tonight Show, e Today Show, CNN, MTV, and VH1. He’s toured with such esteemed artists as Willie Nelson, Lenny Kravitz, Earth, Wind, and Fire, and B.B. King. A.J.’s latest album project Just Like Medicine was released last summer by Compass Records, features Vince Gill and Steve Cropper, and was produced by Muscle Shoals legend Dan Penn. Last Fall he released a single of “I Got A Name” which was a song made famous by his father in 1973. He recorded the song for a Goodyear commercial with Dale Earnhardt Jr. For More information please contact Leah Stark at the Lutcher eater (409) 8865535.

Large soup or stew pot with lid Large spoon for large pot Measuring cup Measuring spoons Knife Cutting board (for cutting chicken breasts)

Ingredients 3-4 chicken breasts with 4 cups water added (I use boneless/skinless) 1 Tbsp Kosher salt 1-32 oz box chicken or vegetable broth Boil all the above in large pot.

Then, add 1-16 oz bag frozen French cut green beans 2-16 oz bags frozen Mediterranean Blend or Italian vegetables 2-10.5 oz cans Campbell's Cream of Chicken with Herbs PLUS 2 soup cans filled with water after contents added

Finally, add 1-12 oz pkg No Yolks Extra Broad Enriched Egg White Pasta (If needed, add 2-10 oz cans chunky white chicken with juice.) Cornbread or French bread, if desired, to accompany stew

Directions Boil breasts until done in large stew pot with water, salt, and broth added. Remove from heat and cut cooked breasts in bite-sized pieces after cooking them. Add cooked chicken back to pot of water, salt, and broth. en, add frozen veggies, soups, and cans of water. Bring to low boil and continue to cook until veggies cooked. Finally, add raw noodles. Continue to boil until noodles done, always stirring frequently. If needed, or to extend Chicken Noodle Stew, add 2-10 oz cans of chunky white chicken, juice and all. Continue to stir often on low heat. Serve with cornbread or crusty French bread.

‘Start With HELLO’ week at Bridge City Intermediate encouraged students to make connections with others and create a culture of inclusion within our school and community. See someone alone, reach out and help, it all starts with HELLO!

Margaret Light, left, hosted the annual Get-Acquainted Pizza Party, as she traditionally has done, for AAUW (American Association of University Women) on Saturday, September 21, in her West Orange home. Assisting her were President Linda White, center, of Vinton, Louisiana, and Membership Chair Diane Grooters, right, of the Little Cypress area. Not pictured are Assistant Membership Chair Dr. Sarah Boehme and Treasurer Marian Perkins, both of Orange. Light, a retired lawyer, was surprised with the announcement that she was chosen AAUW Member of the Decade for her dedicated devotion to this event, as well as her service as AAUW Book Sale Scholarship Chair for 20 years.

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

Christian Soldiers AWOL

Charles Empey

CHARLES EMPEY Guest Columnist For The Record One of the most moving experiences I ever had was attending what we would call Veterans Day in America, but this was in France. The elderly veterans showed up in the huge town court yard/square to be honored and to honor the deceased. I watched one elderly man in uniform, as were all the other 40 - 60 French veterans, who was obviously having difficulty standing for a long time. They were atop a high cement stair case. He teetered a little this way and then that way until finally someone had to go and assist him out of line and to the

back and out of the ceremony. My heart went out to this old fellow, who still wanted to be a soldier. His heart was still a soldier. He must have been terribly embarrassed, angry, and sorrowful. in front of friends and family and fellow soldiers he may well have felt failed he failed. Oh for more Christian soldiers with such heart. The Christian soldiers standing up for the cause of Christ, fighting Satan, the world and one’s own temptations to sustain faithful Christ-like living are fewer than ever before. They have looked away from the strength and power of Christ, therein being among the faithful, and now excuse themselves from holy living and faithfully maintaining public worship of God and living a godly life. Professing Christians make excuses for their ungodliness, while insisting they are Christ-like, that is, Christian. Churches are dead and many more are in the throws of death, about to die. America’s church worship is fading and therein homes and country are in chaos. Today you can drive past too many churches and without slowing down you can count every car on the parking lot. God

is forgotten. His Son is ignored. The worship of them is little more than entertainment or smug, yawning experiences. They get their 5, 10 or 20 and then proclaim they are a Christian church and love souls, but it remains the 5,10 or 20 thinking they are real soldiers of the cross sitting in that pew every Sunday, while the rest of the world wanders off into hell… leaving Moms and Dads and the Children in their community too often going to hell together. They need Christ The ball diamonds and soccer fields are full every weekend (Sunday too) with family after family ignoring God and His Son proclaiming they are soldiers of the cross…Christians. Jesus said that your treasure is where your heart is. Too many professing Christians’ hearts are anywhere on Sunday but

worshipping the Almighty God who gave them life to worship Him with. Where are the Christian soldiers fighting the good fight of faith? They are anywhere but on the firing line of faith and practice. James said in Chapter 2 that faith without works is dead. Say what you want, but if you are not in the work, on the firing line for Christ and living to honor Him, your faith is dead and you need to quit telling people you are a Christian, which means Christlike. God waits for you every Sunday to show up. He watches and listens to you all week. He is rejected and His name dishonored because they no longer walk in the strength and power of Christ. Charles Empey is Interim Pastor at Cove Baptist Church.

American Legion Post 49 Fish Fry fund raiser The American Legion Post 49 located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will hold a Fried Fish Plate Lunch fund raiser from 11 am to 1 pm, on Thursday, October 3. The meal will consist of: Fried Fish, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, bread and a dessert for $9.00. Walk-ins welcome and delivery is available. Please call 409-8861241 after noon on Wednesday, October 2 and before 9 am on Thursday, October 3 for Orders and Deliveries.

Dementia Care Givers’ Support Group The Dementia Care Givers’ Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Second Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m..

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

Winfree Baptist Church 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 Jon Brinlee, Pastor

Sunday:

Wednesday:

“Full Gospel Church”

9:00 a.m. Contemporary Worship in the Family Life Center 11:00 a.m. Service - Traditional Worship in the Slade Chapel Sunday School For All Ages 10:00 a.m.

3212 Concord Drive Orange Tx 77630 Pastor Carol Lee Sunday Worship 10AM Friday Bible Teaching 6PM

www.fumcorange.org

Pastor: Rev. Lani Rousseau Director of Music and Fine Arts: Caroline Dennis

COWBOY CHURCH OF ORANGE COUNTY

673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 Sunday Services: 10:30 AM

Bible Studies for Men and Women • Monday 6 p.m. Co-Ed Bible Study • Sunday 9:15 a.m. Ladies Bible Study • Tuesday 10:00 a.m. Bible Studies & Youth Activities • Wed. 6:30 p.m.

Cove Baptist Church 1005 Dupont St. • Orange

Sunday: Life Groups 9:15 AM / Worship 10:30 AM Sunday Evening: 6 PM Wednesday Evening 6 PM / Wed. Youth Meeting 6 PM Charles Empey - Interim Pastor We Love You And God Loves You.

200 W. Roundbunch 735-3581 www.fbcbc.org

Sunday schedule: Bible study 9:15 a.m., Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m., Adult, Youth, Children Discipleship Classes, Sun. 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Schedule 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Youth & Children’s Activities Pastor: Keith Royal

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

Colony Baptist Church

West Orange Christian Church 900 Lansing Street • West Orange • 409-670-2701

Sunday school 9:30 a.m. / Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor: Dr. Dusty Garison

“Our church family welcomes you!”

In His Steps

Not Your Average Church 2656B Mac Arthur Dr. • Orange • 409-221-2431 Saturday (Sabbath Day): 10:00 am Bible Class 11:00 am Worship / 6 pm Worship Tuesday: 7:00 pm Open Bible Study PASTOR: STEVE NEAL “We are here for lost souls, not noses and nickles.”

St. Paul United Methodist Church

PASTOR SAM ROE Music Director: Tim McCarver Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Service: 10:30 am / Sunday Evening: 6 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 pm

1155 W. Roundbunch • Bridge City • 409.735.5546 Sunday Morning Traditional Worship: 8:30 a.m., Sunday school 9:30 a.m., Praise Worship 10:45 a.m. (Nursery provided) Wednesday SPICE 5:30 p.m. Includes meal, bible studies, children and youth activities. (Nursery provided). Rev. Mark Bunch Email: office@stpaulfamily.org

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., Tuesday Bible Study 10 a.m., Wednesday ‘Compassionate Friends’ 10 a.m., Thursday Bible Study 10:00 a.m. Pastor Paul Zoch 409-988-3003 - golutheran.org Our church family invites you to join us. We are a friendly, caring church of the future.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Rev. Brad McKenzie Worship Director: Alyssa Click Co-Youth Pastors: Kenneth and Andrea Lauver Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m. / Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Ofcnazarene.org or find us on Facebook

Starlight

First Christian Church Disciples of Christ

Church of God in Christ 2800 Bob Hall Road • Orange • 886-4366

611 N. 9th St. • Orange

Pastor: Ernest B Lindsey

Sunday School 9 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Night Supper 4:45 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study 5:30 p.m.

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

Faith United Methodist Church

8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291

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

Pastor: Keith Tilley Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Nursery Provided. (www.faithorange.org)

We Welcome You To Join Us. Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

CORNERSTONE

MACARTHUR HEIGHTS BAPTISH CHURCH

BAPTIST CHURCH

13353 FM 1130 • Orange

Mid-Week Service - 6:00 pm Children & Youth Activities - 6:00 pm

Nursery Provided

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466

The Tabernacle

Sunday School for all ages - 9:15 am Morning Worship - 10:30 am Evening Worship - 6:00 pm

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

2537 FM 1078 • Orange • 883-8835 Sunday School 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. Sunday Services: 10:50 a.m. - 12 p.m.

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Garage Sale (Down Sizing) on Fri., Oct. 4th from 8 am to 6 pm and Sat., Oct. 5th from 8 am to 2 pm at 6345 Chasse Gardens in Orange, TX. Hand & electrical tools, garden tools, yard tools & equipment, small appliances, misc items, potted plants and antique pieces.

ROOM FOR RENT Wanted Mature Female Roommate/ Companion to share home with mature female in Little Cyress area. Own bedroom provided. You will pay small amount of rent, food expenses & light housework. Wanting an outgoing person with valid DL, to accompany to outing in my vehichle. Background chek & refrences needed. 409-670-5004

FOR RENT 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, large den, living room, large pantry, 1 car garage and patio. Located at 15 Circle P, Orange. Call 409-670-6166

HELP WANTED BC/OF High School girl wanted to be grandmother’s helper working around the house and in the yard on Saturdays. Pay is $10 per hour and I can help with transportation if needed. Call 409-735-9504 The Record News is hiring for a bulk drop carrier. Must be available on Wed. and have a dependable car. DL & Ins. is a must. Call 409-735-5305

American Legion Post 49 Hall Rentals Call for info @ 409-886-1241

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

NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. FOR AUTHORITY TO RECONCILE FUEL AND PURCHASED POWER COSTS On September 19, 2019, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“Entergy Texas”) filed an Application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“Commission”) for authority to reconcile its eligible fuel and purchased power costs incurred during the period of April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2019 (“Reconciliation Period”). This filing was made pursuant to Section 36.203 of the Texas Utilities Code and 16 Texas Administrative Code § 25.236. The Commission has assigned Docket No. 49916 to the Application. In its Application, Entergy Texas seeks to reconcile approximately $1.613 billion of fuel and purchased power expenses incurred during the Reconciliation Period to generate and purchase electric energy for its retail customers. The purpose of the reconciliation proceeding is for the Commission to review Entergy Texas’ eligible fuel and purchased power expenses incurred during the Reconciliation Period to determine whether they were reasonable and necessary to serve retail customers. Entergy Texas collected approximately $1.700 billion in fixed fuel factor revenues through rates that were in effect during the Reconciliation Period. Entergy Texas’ under-recovery balance for the Reconciliation Period (expenses less revenues) totals approximately $25.8 million, which includes interest expense on the under-recovered amounts. Entergy Texas does not seek to implement a fuel-related refund or surcharge of its eligible fuel costs in this case. Entergy Texas proposes to roll any ending fuel balance resulting from this proceeding forward to serve as the beginning balance for the next reconciliation period. All customers and classes of customers receiving retail electric service from Entergy Texas whose electric service rates include charges pursuant to Rate Schedule FF (fixed fuel factor) will be affected by the reconciliation of fuel and purchased power costs contained in the Application. This Application has no effect on Entergy Texas’ non-fuel rates. Persons with questions or who want more information on this petition may contact Entergy Texas at Attn: Customer Service—Fuel Reconciliation, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call 1-866981-2602 during normal business hours. A complete copy of this petition is available for inspection at the address listed above. Persons who wish to formally participate in this proceeding, or who wish to express their comments concerning this petition should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Customer Protection, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call (512) 936-7120 or toll-free at (888) 782-8477. Hearingand speech-impaired individuals with text telephones (“TTY”) may call (512) 9367136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2989. A deadline for intervention will be established for this proceeding. All communications should refer to Docket No. 49916.

Garage Sale this Sat., Oct. 5th from 10 am to 4 pm at 435 Holly St. in Bridge City. Moving, tiller, tools, furniture lots of items. No Early Birds. Garage Sale this Sat., Oct. 5th from 10 am to 2 pm located at 318 Youpon, off of Bridgeview in Bridge City. A Little bit of everything. Neighborhood Garage Sale this Sat., Oct. 5th from 10 am to 2 pm located at Colonial Estates, next to the Elementary off 1442. Clothes, furniture, toys and lots more. Flood Free Neighborhood. Huge Garage Sale at 8825 Jason Lane in Orange, TX, off of 1442. This Friday and Saturday, Oct. 4th and 5th from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day. Some furniture, lots of household items, home decor, clothes, teacher school supplies, holiday decor, etc.

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GARAGE SALE Waterwood Subdivision Garage Sale on Sat., Oct. 5 from 8 am to noon. In Bridge City, off Hwy. 62 & 87 (73). Furniture, tools, crafts , bikes, antiques, housewares, clothing, toys & more.

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HELP WANTED FULL TIME & PART TIME GROCERY STOCKERS GROCERY CHECKERS - DELI WORKERS APPLY IN PERSON ONLY - NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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Services Offered: Do you have any old appliances you need hauled away? Also remove any type METALS FREE. Give us a call, if we don’t answer please leave a voicemail or text @ 409-330-1422

RAPE AND CRISIS CENTER of SETX provides critical services for those in crisis due to sexual assault, rape, suicide or general crisis. The 24 Hour Hot line is provided for crisis intervention at anytime, 24/7. Our number is 1-800-7-WE-CARE or 1-800-793-2273. Please do not hesitate to reach out to someone whom can help you during a crisis.

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The Lloyd Grubbs American Legion Post #49 located at 108 Green Avenue in Orange, meets on the second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m., please join us.

ACROSS 1. Will alternative 6. Put into service 9. Ball on a string 13. Conversation starter 14. “Platoon” setting 15. “Four” prefix 16. Macaroni shape 17. Dunk value 18. *”The Dark Knight” star 19. *Marion Crane stops at a motel 21. *Eccentric scientist teleports himself 23. Sonny and Cher, e.g. 24. *What “The Swarm” attackers do 25. Hot tub feature 28. Think, archaic 30. Kentucky Derby sound 34. *”American Psycho” weapon, pl. 36. Andy’s radio partner 38. Dished out 40. Drunkard 41. Type of turn, pl. 43. Spare in a trunk 44. Pore in a leaf 46. Straight out of bottle, as in whiskey 47. Port of Yemen 48. Angry growl 50. Whiskey grain, pl. 52. Is in Paris 53. “What a ____!” 55. Car nut 57. *Chris Washington meets his girlfriend’s family 60. *Girl bullied at school 63. Type of renewable energy 64. Caviar 66. Abstains from food 68. Opposite of binary 69. Barley bristle 70. Web mag 71. Department store department 72. *Sematary resident 73. Saw again DOWN 1. *”____-Wolf of London” 2. Counseling, e.g. 3. Priestly vestments 4. Frank Wright’s middle name 5. Showing cleavage 6. “Do ____ others...” 7. *Photographer and oncologist trapped by Jigsaw

8. Bring character to life 9. Bone to pick 10. And others 11. Pretentiously artistic 12. Morse Code dash 15. Like Murder Mystery Party 20. Pertaining to hours 22. Type of farm house 24. Two for the price of one deals 25. *It terrorized Amity 26. Highway departures 27. Part of mortise joint 29. *Boy brings grief to adoptive parents, with The 31. 9th letter of Greek alphabet 32. Move like on ice 33. *Jack Torrance’s catchphrase “____ Johnny!” 35. “Brave New World” drug

37. Don’t go 39. Fender-bender damage 42. Funerary art form 45. Weapon storage 49. Romanian money 51. The Beach Boys’ “____ Girl” 54. Seatbelt, e.g. 56. Feed in a meadow 57. *”____ Girl” 58. Panache 59. Before feathers 60. One tenth of a dime 61. a.k.a. The Islamic State 62. Tallest volcano in Europe 63. Math class total 65. Be in the red 67. Do needlework

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