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Orange County man eyes Democrats’ big picture party,” Jack Smith said.

The longtime local attorney was interviewed Tuesday, a day after the deadline for people to file for a place on 2020 county ballot, had passed.

The Orange County Republicans placed one – or two – individuals on the bal-

Dave Rogers

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As the only Orange County resident to sign up to run for public office as a Democrat next year, the next Orange County Democratic Party chairman-by-default isn’t too upset about not having any candidates for county office.

“I’ve long been of the belief that the people in local jobs – including judges – should not be connected to either

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An old hand around Orange is pumping some new blood into the Pinehurst City Council.

Tuesday night, the council appointed Dr. Michael Shahan, the retired Lamar State College Orange president, to serve the final four and a half months of an unexpired term as alderman.

“I’m more than happy to help out for a few months and learn a little more about

Jack Smith

how the city operates,” he said.

“I’ve lived here for 21 years but I never thought about serving in that kind of capacity.”

Shahan was president at Lamar State Orange for 24 years but has been a man of leisure since retiring in 2018.

“I’ve been entertaining myself, keeping busy with projects,” he said “We did a little traveling. Life’s good.s” Shahan was accompanied SHAHAN Page 3A

Dr. Michael Shahan, left, shakes hands with Mayor Dan Mohon after the City of Pinehurst city council appointed Shahan to serve as alderman until the May 2020 election. Shahan is replacing Mohon as alderman after Mohon recently replaced Pete Runnels as mayor.

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OC passes on death penalty defense pool Dave Rogers

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Orange County commissioners opted Tuesday to roll the dice on joining a multicounty agreement to defray the costs of paying public defenders for death-penalty cases.

If there is a death-penalty case.

District Attorney John Kimbrough told commissioners that it had been about 10 years since Orange County last tried a death-penalty case.

But he added that the county had “at least two capital murders pending. We don’t know yet if they’ll be death-penalty cases.”

The terms of the two-year interlocal agreement before

said, ‘If nobody else will do it, I will,’” said Smith, who only signed up last weekend.

“I was so outraged at the conduct of [President] Trump and the far right wing of the Republican Party, it’s time to step out and do something more than put a sign on your car.

“I’m going to work to promote Democrat candidates in state and national elections.”

Louis Ackerman, the current county chairman for the Democrats, said increased work opportunities left him ELECTION FILINGS Page 3A

Kovatch banks GOACC Citizen Award

Shahan steps up for Pinehurst Dave Rogers

lot for each of the county’s elected officials jobs, including GOP county chair David Covey, who is running for a second two-year term.

Smith’s focus isn’t the local elections.

“I found out from a friend that nobody was going to run [for Dem county chair], so I

commissioners was a cost to the county of $27,000 per year.

But Commissioner Kirk Roccaforte pointed out that not only was the county required to pay that fee even if it didn’t have such a case, but it could cost more.

That, like a group insurance policy, the county could be assessed even more money if the other members of the group have higher than expected expenses.

Death-penalty cases are expensive, Kimbrough pointed out, and if the defendants are found to be unable to pay for their defense, the county foots the bill for public defenders.

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Dave Rogers

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Chris Kovatch has been the volunteer’s volunteer around town and Monday night he was honored for it, as 2019 Citizen of the Year.

The award was announced and presented at the Annual Banquet of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce held at the Shahan Center on the downtown campus of Lamar State College Orange.

“He’s a hard-working individual with a heart of gold,” presenter Gisela Houseman said of Kovatch, who works for Bridge City Bank in Orange when he’s not volunteering.

Earlier in Monday’s program, he and Orange city councilman Brad Childs were presented Chairperson of the Year Award for their work on the Orange Grove project.

The project to promote pride and beautification in Orange County sells and delivers concrete orange sculptures to display outside businesses and homes.

Kovatch is a member of the Orange Lions Club, actively involved with its annual carnival, works with Habitat for Humanity, is vice president of the Orangefield Music Boosters, dedicated to his church, Shangri-La, United Way of Orange County and Orange County Disaster Rebuild.

“The organizations I work with and everybody that’s a part of them, that’s what I love so much about Orange.

It is the people,” Kovatch said.

Chris Kovatch of Bridge City Bank, second from left, is presented as 2019 Citizen of the Year at Monday night’s Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet at the Shahan Center at Lamar State College Orange. Presenting the award and a Congressional certificate from U.S. Rep. Brian Babin are Ida Schossow, Gisela Houseman and Maureen McAllister.

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“Everybody’s so focused on making Orange great. It is already great. I’m so honored to receive this. Thanks for letting me do a little small part.”

DOW Sabine River Operations received the Business Community Service Award.

The company was cited by incoming Chamber Board President Maureen McAllister as an example of the Chamber’s 2020 theme: Stronger Together.

McAllister cited Monday’s Feed The Funnel activity put on by DOW with the help of West Orange-Stark students and community volunteers. Together, employees, students and volunteers packaged 4,000 holi-

day meals in 2 ½ hours for students and the community.

“When I came here, the first thing my people told me was we want to serve our community,” said Jean Algate, the site manager, in receiving the award.

Back To School Orange County received the NonProfit Community Service Award. The project began in 2013 at the Victory Life Church under Associate Pastor Steven Burks and has grown to deliver school supplies to more than 1,000 students a year.

Kacey Burnitt was named Ambassador of the Year and Kristen Placette and Cindy Mims were named Lifetime

Ambassadors.

In addition to regular awards, each winner received a Congressional Certificate from the office of U.S. Rep. Brian Babin.

Chamber President Ida Schossow passed the gavel and Chairman’s jacket to McAllister at the beginning of Monday’s program.

McAllister, a past chairman, explained that International Paper’s Ed Barr was set to be the 2020 chairman but he was transferred from Orange by his employer.

Kovatch is chairman elect for 2020, with Johnny Trahan vice chairman for governmental affairs, Steve GOACC BANQUET Page 3A

Donations up for BCOF Ministerial Alliance Penny Leleux

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Monday, the Bridge CityOrangefield Ministerial Alliance received $484 in new undergarments and socks from the Bridge City Lions Club to be distributed to needy children in the Bridge City/Orangefield area. They will be dispensed Friday along with all the toys collected from area organizations and the community.

This year 430 children in 172 families will have a brighter Christmas due to the generosity of the community. “I think this year,

Each child that requested a bike will receive a bike through the generosity of the Orangefield/Bridge City community. Pictured L. to R. are: Melissa Pitts and Melissa Isaacs.

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we’ve had more donations than we’ve ever had in the past,” said Melissa Isaacs, director of the Ministerial Alliance. “As far as kids go, we are three less than last year.”

“We had an amazing amount of donations from the community from the parade. The love and support from the community is amazing.

It gets a little crazy the week of distribution.

“When Monday morning hits, we get the trailer of toys from the parade Saturday night,” said Melissa Pitts, the MINISTERIAL Page 3A

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Texas homeless exceeds 25,000 as Christmas approaches STEPHANIE ADELINE JUAN PABLO GARNHAM The Texas Tribune Austin leaders and state officials for months have sparred over how to manage homelessness and support Texans without homes.

After the Austin City Council softened its regulations on panhandling, sitting and sleeping in public areas, Gov. Greg Abbott criticized local leaders, cleared homeless encampments under highways and opened up a state-owned plot of land in Montopolis for people experiencing homelessness to stay in.

But the governor barely spoke about other Texas cities and their struggles with homelessness. The Dallas and Houston areas last year saw twice as many new people ask for homeless-related

Homeless Austin residents under the Ben White bridge at Lamar Avenue in South Austin last month.

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services than the Austin area did.

Agencies across the country count the number of people experiencing homelessness at the end of each January. In Texas this year, organizations and volunteers counted 25,848 people expe-

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riencing homelessness.

About 43% of those people lived on the streets. Although the Houston metropolitan area is the most populated region in the state, the Dallas region saw a larger homeless population. While the Austin region had the fourth largest homeless population, it had the highest share of homeless residents not living with any kind of shelter.

Counting people experiencing homelessness on a specific day can be difficult: While counts of people in shelters are reliable, people on the streets move or can actively avoid contact with volunteers. Weather conditions might also impact how easy it is to spot them. The Texas Tribune also asked regional homelessness organizations for data on individuals that, for the first time, requested homelessness-related assistance. This could be anything from one shower to an actual home or healthcare services. Agencies also provided the numbers of people that received permanent housing through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, assistance that is typically dedicated to chronically homeless people.

“We believe 76% of the people that come to our system self-resolve and don’t come back for services,” said Ana Rausch, vice president

ness. Although the reasons are not clear, research suggests that men might be more prone to risky behaviors, including drinking and using drugs. A previous study showed that women experiencing homelessness had less frequent histories of substance abuse, incarceration, and felony conviction.

According to the Texas Homeless Network, black people are disproportionately affected by homelessness in the state and in the country.

“It’s not a surprise that people of color have greater obstacles and less opportunity in our society,” said Eric Samuels, the group’s president and CEO. “Greater obstacles and less opportunity result in a smaller margin of ‘error.’ So, minor catastrophic events in our lives that

of Program Operations at Houston’s Coalition for the Homeless.

In San Antonio, for example, the regional homeless organization said 3,196 people in 2018 secured a permanent place to stay, from living with a friend to finding a nursing home. Only 302 people secured a place through the assisted housing programs funded by HUD. Carl Falconer, president and CEO of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, said that area’s population boom and the lack of affordable housing spurred the increase in people asking for assistance.

“That comes with more demand for housing, prices go up and people get pushed out,” Falconer said.

As is the case nationally, more men than women in Texas experience homeless-

many of us deal with after relatively small struggles result in truly catastrophic outcomes for those without the economic and support system cushions.”

Meanwhile, Hispanic residents are underrepresented among homeless people.

That may have to do with family or friends offering shelter and food when someone goes through a rough patch.

“If you talk to people in San Antonio, they may be actually homeless, but they’re staying with a tía or with a primo,” said Brenda Mascorro, executive director of the South Alamo Regional Alliance for the Homeless. “So they don’t consider themselves homeless, but they’re absolutely definitely homeless, because they don’t have a residence.”

Children meet Santa at Orange Train Depot . . .

Stephanie Hurst with 3 month old Eliyanah visited Santa at the Orange Train Depot on Saturday. The free event was presented by The Friends of the Orange Depot. The Historic 100-plus year old train depot is located at 1210 Green Ave in Orange and can be rented for your private event by calling 409330-1576.

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County business From Page 1

Jean Algate, site manager for Dow Sabine River Operations, third from left, accepts the Business Community Service Award at Monday night’s Annual Banquet of the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce. Presenting are Ida Schossow, left, Julie Barton and Maureen McAllister.

GOACC banquet

From Page 1 Jones vice chairman for special projects, Jes- Schossow, Bryan Burtsfield, Leslie Uzzle, sica Hill vice chairman for economic devel- Austin Mellen, Theresa Van Meter, Larry opment, Tina Romero vice president of Spears, Jan Zuniga, Craig Lemons, Kristen membership services, Stacey Brister, vice Placette and Travis Williams. chairman of education and David May vice Outgoing directors Lynae Sanford, John chairman and treasurer.

Gothia, Robbie Hood, Daniel Moreaux, Jim Other directors are Lanie Brown, Trey Malain, Paul Dickerson and Dr. Rickie HarSmith, Erica Edgerly, Dr. Suzonne Crockett, ris were also recognized.

Jon Iles, Amy Peevey, Kim Dickerson, Tim

Ministerial Alliance From Page 1 chairman over the toy drive. “Then all the churches bring in their toys from the Christmas in July drive. It’s just a mass pile of Toys.”

Isaac said, “We filled up four vehicles just to get [the toys] over here from the chamber this morning.”

Pitts said, “Between the toy chairmen, their volunteers, Orangefield Uprising group, they come and help us sort everything by age group and mark the barcodes for us. They start pulling what they need from what the kids want. It goes from chaos to this (as she gestures to the toys) pretty quick.”

“We had quite a few bike donations and we just purchased some more,” said Isaac. “We have 19 more to purchase, because we try to make sure that every child that asks for a bike is going to get a bike.”

That’s usually the big ask for the kids.

“We also have some newborns that needed a car seat, a pack-n-play, one asked for a toddler bed,” she said. “We’ve been blessed to give them everything they need.”

They started registering children for gifts in October. Registration is closed for this year. “We ended it last Friday,” said Isaacs.

Distribution for those registered is Friday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Liberty Baptist Church.

“We’re going to have Santa Claus, a prayer tent, hot chocolate.”

“For the elderly that is on a fixed income in the Bridge City-Orangefield area, we gave

$50 gift cards to Walmart,” said Isaac.

“Thanksgiving, they got Thanksgiving baskets, boxes of food, but for Christmas they got gift cards.” Isaac said they could use it however they needed, not just for food. Some may need blankets or heaters instead.

She said so many organizations and individuals donated food for the Thanksgiving baskets that she only had to purchase an additional $40 in food to complete 40 baskets.

“That’s how loving everybody is.”

“We feed all of Orange County, but for financial needs it is just Bridge City and Orangefield. We’ll help with rent, utilities.

When school starts, we’ll help with school supplies,” said Isaacs. “Every month in the summer, we try to do something different.”

In June they kicked off with pizza kits, lemonade and watermelons. Everybody that came in July got a fan. In August, they gave out school supplies.

They follow the USDA income chart for qualification of services. If someone hits a crisis that normally doesn’t qualify, such as a house fire or death in the family, they qualify for six months, regardless of income.

They will start over on Jan. 6 for 2020 to continue supplying food and financial needs to the residents in Bridge City and Orangefield. They are open Monday and Wednesday, 9a.m.- noon. The phone number to the BCOF Ministerial Alliance is (409) 735- 8296.

case, we’ve got trouble,” Kimbrough said.

“You have to have two lawyers that are qualified for death-penalty cases. We have none in Orange County and there’s only one in Jefferson County.

“This agreement says they’ll provide us with two quality lawyers and an investigator.

But the rest of the stuff is on the county’s expense. And if the defendants come in and say ‘We want all the DNA evidence re-tested,’ that could add up to $1 million.”

Kimbrough said this was at least the second time the county had been asked to participate in the program.

“They came here three or four years ago and the county decided not to do it.”

Commissioners 4-0 not to participate.

County Judge John Gothia was absent Tuesday and Judge Pro Tem Johnny Trahan ran the meeting.

“If we have a big death-penalty case, it’s going to be a big problem, regardless,” Kimbrough said.

Commissioners okayed the payment of $473,000 in weekly bills including $118,000 to the county appraisal district.

District Attorney John Kimbrough

Clark Slacum, county engineer, reported that East Roundbunch Road would remain closed until at least February as contractors have had to reorder parts for the swingbridge over Cow Bayou.

Joel Ardoin, emergency management coordinator, said the Small Business Administration would operate a Disaster Loan Outreach Center at the County Expo Center through Jan. 23, to assist people in closing on their loans to rebuild after Tropical Storm Imelda.

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by his wife, Bridget, to Tuesday night’s meeting.

The seat he’s filling until the May 2020 city elections used to belong to Dan Mohon, but Mohon moved to take over as Pinehurst’s mayor after the recent resignation of Pete Runnels because of health issues.

“I thought, well he’s retired and I knew he’d do a good job, and I called and asked him,” Mohon said when asked about finding his replacement.

“That’s kind of how I was appointed. I moved into Pinehurst in 2010 and Bob Wil-

liams asked me if I’d like to serve and they appointed me.

“He [Shahan] agreed to serve and I look forward to having him.”

Mohon was mayor pro tem and ran a number of council meetings in Runnels’ absence before his retirement.

Just prior to Shahan’s appointment and swearing in Tuesday, the council named T.W. Permenter as the new mayor pro tem.

At the close of business Tuesday, council approved a new contract for Robbie Hood, city administrator since mid-2016.

Election filings From Page 1 without, “the time to give the position the attention it deserves.

“We accomplished a lot of what we set out to do and it’s times to hand the reins over to someone else.”

Deborah Mitchell resigned as local Democratic chairwoman in 2017 and she and attorney Gail Barnett were the only two who ran as Democrats in the 2018 county election. A, with several long-time Democrat incumbents opting to run as Republicans not to be swept away by a Red tide.

Orange Countians have been voting 80-20 for Republicans in recent years. In 2018, about 67 percent of Orange County’s 26,400 voters marked the straight ticket, something that has been eliminated going forward.

Barnett received 34 percent of the vote in her bid for Justice of the Peace in Precinct 1 and Mitchell managed just 18 percent of the votes for Commissioner of Precinct 2.

While Smith will be the only local name on the Democratic Party ballot for the March 3 primary, 14 Republicans will be on the ballot for county-paid jobs and four more are running for district attorney and the two district judge benches, which are primarily paid for by the state.

While Precinct 4 Constable Lane Mooney was, as expected, a last-minute entrant into a race for Sheriff to replace the retiring Keith Merritt, the biggest news was the lack of a couple of announced candidates filing.

Orange County employee Jeff Young announced in August that he’d run against incumbent John Gothia for county judge.

Ditto for Mike Marion, an assistant county attorney, who was planning a run against Troy Johnson, four-term sitting judge for County Court At-Law No. 2.

Marion said Tuesday he was recently reminded that several years ago he had pledged to never run against Johnson.

“I just felt that being true to my word was more important than anything else,” Marion said.

Young was unavailable for comment.

Gothia will have a primary opponent in Ernest Bayard of Vidor as he runs for a twoyear term. Kirk Roccafforte, who replaced Gothia as Precinct 3 Commissioner in the summer, faces a challenge from retired plant worker Carl LeBlanc.

Three other GOP races will be contested in March.

Mooney will face off against current Sheriff Deputy Rob Strause; Sam Carpenter, Jr.,

will take on Brad Frye for the Precinct 3 Constable job; and Orange attorneys Rex Peveto and Michael Catt face off for the 163rd District Court Bench being vacated by retiring Judge Dennis Powell.

Uncontested GOP candidates include incumbents Judge Courtney Burch-Arkeen in the 128th District Court, Judge Johnson in County Court At-Law No. 2, John Kimbrough for District Attorney, Karen Fisher for Tax Assessor-Collector, Johnny Trahan for Precinct 1 Commissioner, Lannie Claybar for Precinct 1 Constable and Covey for GOP county chair.

Newcomers seeking office and running unopposed are Jeremiah Gunter for Constable Precinct 2 and Matt Ortego for Constable Precinct 4.

Smith said he previously had served on “the Little Cypress school board, way back.

But I long ago determined being a professional politician was not my calling.

“My calling was to be a good lawyer,” he said.

GOP contested 2020 races in Orange County: County Judge – John Gothia (I), Ernest Bayard.

Sheriff – Rob Strause, Jimmy Lane Mooney.

County Commissioner Pct. 3 – Kirk Roccaforte (I), Carl LeBlanc.

Constable Pct. 3 – Sam Carpenter Jr., Brad Frye.

Judge, 163rd District Court – Michael Catt, Rex Peveto.

GOP uncontested 2020 races in Orange County: County Court at Law: Troy Johnson (I) District Attorney: John Kimbrough (I) Tax Assessor-Collector: Karen Fisher (I) County Commissioner Pct. 1 – Johnny Trahan (I) Constable Pct. 1 – Lannie Claybar (I) Constable Pct. 2 – Jeremiah Gunter Constable Pct. 4 – Matt Ortego Judge, 128th District Court – Courtney Burch-Arkeen (I) County Chairman – David Covey (I)

Democratic uncontested 2020 race in Orange County: County Chairman – John Cash “Jack” Smith

(I) -- incumbent

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From The Creaux’s Nest REPORT DEBUNKS CLAIMS BY TRUMP ALLIES The Justice Department’s Internal Watchdog report

by Inspector General Michael Horowitz concluded the FBI was legally justified in launching its inquiry into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and that no political bias influenced the FBI decision to conduct these operations. Horowitz also said there was “no evidence” the FBI placed any undercover agents in the Trump campaign.

However some minor faults were found in the surveillance of former foreign policy advisor Carter Page to justify his monitoring. The inaccuracies will no doubt be used to fuel new attacks from Trump, Sean Hannity, Fox News and GOP allies. For months Hannity has been hyping the report. The 400 page report doesn’t contain the information Hannity has been hawking. Monday night he started a spin on the inaccuracies. Despite the criticism, Horowitz found the FBI decision to investigate Page, Papadopoulos, Flynn and Manafort followed Justice policies. He also noted Lisa Page did not play a role in the investigation of Trump’s campaign aides. Meanwhile, the impeachment hearing continues to move forward with a full House vote expected before Christmas break.*****Gotta move on, come along, it won’t do you no harm.

ON THE NATIONAL AND STATE SCENES The auto industry will eliminate 80,000 jobs in 2020. ***** There’s more evidence that tariffs are boomeranging on American farmers. *****Trump unpresidentially Tweeted 101 times in one day on Sunday. He must not have even slowed down for lunch. *****In Texas, a combined 200 candidates, Republican and Democrats, are running for Congress in 36 districts in the March Primaries.*****This week, 39 years ago, Dec. 8, 1980, former Beatle John Lennon was shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in front of his New York apartment building. Chapman planned the killing over the course of several months and waited for Lennon at the Dakota. During the evening he met Lennon, who signed his copy of the just released album, “Double Fantasy.” When John and wife YoKo Ono, returned from recording session, Chapman fired four hollow point bullets in Lennon’s back from a 38 special revolver. Chapman stayed on the scene and was arrested as he was reading “Catcher in the Rye.” He pled guilty and was given 20 years to life. He has been denied parole ten times since he became eligible in 2000. Next year will mark 40 years of jail time. I suspect that’s when they will release him. He was 25 years old and will be 65. Lennon was 40 and would be 80 next year. *****Rudy has been running all over the globe trying to buy some dirt on Joe Biden. For a million dollars some folks will say or do anything. Rudy is rotten to the core. *****Who will be the national college football champion? District Attorney John Kimbrough flat out predicts if it’s LSU and Ohio State, LSU will become National Champions. First they must get by Oklahoma and Ohio State must beat Clemson.

50 YEARS AGO December 8, 1969, is the date the Texas Longhorns made history. If you are 60 years old or older and from Texas or Arkansas you will probably remember where you were on that Saturday 50 years ago. On that cold afternoon not even the arrival of President Richard Nixon could distract from what was happening on the football field.

Nothing was bigger, not even Nixon and his party, the Rev. Billy Graham, being in Fayetteville, former U.S. president George H. Bush, Arkansas Gov. William Fulbright or Oklahoma running back Steve Owen, who had just received the Heisman trophy, nothing was bigger than the game itself. Number one Texas met number two Arkansas, a made for TV matchup. “The Big Shootout,” they called it. It was the final regular season game of the 100 th season of college football. Frank Broyles coached Arkansas, Darrell Royal coached Texas. Both teams were undefeated. Their records over the last decade of the 1950’s were Texas 80-18-2, Arkansas, 80-19-1. The game backdrop included protest against the Vietnam conflict and the first draft lottery. This also would be the very last national championship played without any Black players. A planned protest by Black students was averted when a deal was reached that the song, “Dixie” would not be played.

The Longhorns assistant coach Emory Bellard had developed a system that became known as the “Wishbone.”

Coach Bellard designed the offense to best utilize the talent of Bridge City High School All-State player Steve Worster, who had helped his high school win the state championship in 1966, after losing in 1965. The Horns averaged 44.3 points and 482.8 yards per game with Worster at fullback in the Wishbone. Arkansas altered their defensive scheme, moving eight players within a yard or two of the line of scrimmage, constantly shifting before the snap, forcing the Longhorns to run plays inside. It worked, Texas’ offense sputtered. Arkansas built a two touchdown lead on two passes by quarterback Bill Montgomery. They seemed on the way to winning until the first play of the fourth quarter. Texas Q.B. James Street scrambled and escaped for a 42 yard run. Texas next intercepted a third and goal pass. Then facing fourth and three, Coach Royal gambled, he called the play 53 veer pass; tight-end Randy Peschel was the lone receiver. He came down with the ball on the 13-yard line. Two plays later, Texas scored. Happy

Fellow added the extra point. Texas won 15-14. A little later President Nixon was in the Longhorn locker room congratulating and awarding them a plaque, (it was blank) as the nation’s number one team. Texas went on to beat Notre Dame in the Cotton Bowl. Steve Worster went on to be an All American and a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. The Arkansas game was Worster’s lest productive in his college career and some believe the national televised game might have cost him the Heisman award. Arkansas had assigned one player to target Worster on every play.

For the season Worster had 160 carries, for 898 yards, for a 5.6 average and 14 touchdowns. Quarterback Jim Plunkett won the Heisman, other runner ups were QB Joe Theisman and QB Archie Manning. Steve was the only running back in the voting. The first Saturday in December, 50 years ago, featured the only college game played that day. It was a historical game by two power houses.

There has only been one “Big Shootout” and it lived up to the buildup. It can never be duplicated, two all-white teams playing for the national championship, marking the first 100 years of college football.

receiving awards at Gulf were Lou Garriga, Bob Pruitt, Jim Morgan, Darro Fails, Carl Bryant, Rif Lee, Bill Peilter, Pam Reynolds and David Snapp. (Editor’s note: Believe it or not, I knew most of those good old boys. I believe Morgan was the first to die, 30 odd years ago.) *****Skipper Free brings the Office Hound two mechanical crabs that do disco. *****Bridge City Chamber announces new officers. Dr. Albert Pugh, president, replaces Bill Nickum. Don Burgess is vice president, Robert Hanks, vice president and Shannon Messer secretary/ treasurer.*****Bridge City students receiving degrees from Lamar University are Sherri Ware Fisk, Connie Slaydon Stuebing, David Mounce, Janice and Jean Lapeyrolerie, Jackie Latino, Gilbert Angelle, James Woodard, James Walker and Florence Verrett.*****Betty and Corky Harmon celebrated their 23rd anniversary this week on Dec. 14. Corky robbed pretty Betty from junior high school when she was quite young. (Editor’s note: She started off as a nanny to Corky’s two boys and ended up raising them when they were wed. The couple then had two children of their own. (Editor’s note: Corky passed away last year.)

ALAN SANDERS ABOUT CLASSMATE SAM SICHKO

A FEW HAPPENINGS

Forty-five years ago, Sam Sichko, a Lutcher Stark classmate in the class of 1975, scored 800 on SAT math, he ranked #3 in his class at graduation and was a super accomplished member of the debate team, with many other accomplishments. Sam majored in math and was close to the top, (#5) in the Naval Academy. He served in the US Marines for several years with honor and distinction. He then went to Harvard Law School, married a classmate, Mauve, and is now a nationally recognized esteemed lawyer in Boston specializing in Estate Planning, Taxes, etc.

Sam was from a proud Orange County family whose father Bill served on the Orange City Council and his sister Thereze has served many years as WO-Cove Administrative Aide in the Athletic Department. His parents Bill and mom Marie, who died in 2017, are both gone now.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2009 We were sorry to hear about the passing of Wilma Grossman, age 88, who died Friday. We had known this nice lady for many years. She is survived by her husband of 65 years Joe Grossman, daughter Bobbie Burgess, Lamar dean and former Bridge City mayors, daughter Pat Cooper and son Raymond Grossman. For many years Mrs. Grossman worked for different 128th District Court judges. A member of the military in WW II she was another from the Greatest Generation. She and Joe seemed an unlikely couple, a Cajun from Louisiana and a Jewish boy from New York but they were perfect partners. (Editor’s note: Joe has also passed away since.)*****Quote of the Week: Rick Casey, Houston Chronicle writer, says, “In Houston, it is now harder for a lawyer to be elected mayor than a Lesbian.” He made the statement when openly gay Anise Parker, 53, beat attorney Gene Locke in Saturday’s runoff.

Houston is the country’s largest city with an openly gay mayor. Smaller towns like Portland, Ore., Providence, R.I., and Cambridge, Mass., do also. Parker was supported and funded by gay political organizations nationwide. *****Everyone’s friend, Jerry Hughes, and his staff at the Realty office will have their 32nd annual Christmas open house Thursday 4-6 p.m.***** Wilma Horner and the gang at Remax Platinum held their grand opening ribbon-cutting Tuesday in Bridge City.***** Special birthday wishes on Dec. 18 to pretty Tracey Lynn Broussard who will be 22.

The next day, Dec. 19, she will graduate from Baylor University with a bachelor of business administration in marketing. Happy birthday and congrats. Tracy, a Bridge City grad, is the daughter of Phyllis and Ronnie Broussard.

She makes her folks proud. *****One of our dearest friends, James Brabham, turns 80 this Wednesday, Dec. 16. James is a great guy. It’s hard to believe the years have gone by so quickly. *****Celebrating is our friend Betty Lou Womack, a real sweetheart. She and mayor Brown Claybar share birthdays Dec. 17. *****A great guy, Kenny Pigg, celebrates Dec. 20. Now there’s a guy that will do to ride the range with.*****One of our favorite Republicans Donnie Stanton turned 42 on Dec. 15.***** We were sorry to learn of the death of Gordon LeBoeuf, former Port NechesGroves and Texas A&M football star. We knew Gordon when he was playing for Bear Bryant at A&M with John David Crow. Gordon, drafted in the late rounds, was offered a $10,000 salary by the New York Jets to play profootball. He turned it down and became a successful businessman. They called him the Wild Cajun around the Brazos River hangout.***** Matt Bryant made three field goals with no misses in Atlanta’s 23-26 loss to New Orleans.*****Congrats to four West Orange-Stark athletes who signed a letter of intent Wednesday, with Lamar University. They are Jordon Garrett, Josh Powdrill, Derek Hall and Ryan Clark. *****Here comes the Judge. Orange Counties’ longest serving judge, Carl Thibodeaux, has ended the speculation. This week, the judge filed for an unprecedented fifth term with Democratic chairman Mark Carter. Thibodeaux, since taking office, has brought the county into modern times. He has weathered many storms for us. Orange County is better off today because of his dedicated service.***** We understand through the grapevine that Orange native Marsha Ball will be inducted into the Gulf Coast Hall of Fame. Ball, a recording rock and roll star, was born right here in Orange County. The induction will take place Jan. 23, at the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur. She will entertain in the evening at the Hall of Fame show, formerly the Janis Joplin Birthday Bash. Floyd Soileau, Cajun recording studio owner, will also be inducted. We understand many stars will perform on the show, including Jivin’ Gene, Susan Pierce of Mauriceville, Ultra Suede, Ken Marvel, Still Cruising Band and others for the biggest show yet.*****It seems Judge Pat’s granddaughter, 12-year-old Whitney, is quite a soccer star in the Houston area. (Editor’s note: Pat and Rosalie attended one of Whitney’s college games in Florida a couple of weeks ago.)

40 YEARS AGO-1979

A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days. Our friend David Claybar turns a year older Dec. 11. ***Folks sharing birthdays on Dec. 12, are George Sehon, Shelby Hebert and Lucy Hanks, the First Lady of Starks, LA.***Danny Blacksher and Keri Michutka celebrate on Dec. 14.*** Shirley Roccaforte passed away on this day four years ago. Her birthday would have been the next day on Dec. 15. ***Celebrating on Dec. 15 are Maac Hughes and Donnie Stanton. ***Jack McKinney celebrates another year on Dec. 16.***Mayor Brown Claybar celebrates Dec. 17.*****On this day 53 years ago Bridge City High School won the State Football Championship.***** Somewhere in this issue, a New York Times oped appears by Professor Lawrence H. Tribe, a highly regarded Harvard Law professor. One of his high-profile law students is Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. A constitutional leaning professor, Tribe explains what the impeachment proceedings are about. It’s worth taking time to read it.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Southern Charm this week and hold the Annual Christmas Bash at Robert’s next Wednesday, Dec. 18. Everyone urged to try and make this special last gathering of the year. Everyone welcome.*****Former Secretary of State John Kerry endorsed Joe Biden on Thursday, giving Biden the backing of the Democratic Party’s 2004 presidential nominee and a past winner of the Iowa caucuses, his most significant endorsement to date. “I believe Joe Biden is the president our country desperately needs right now, not because I’ve known Joe so long, but because I know Joe so well,” Kerry said in a statement. “I’ve never before seen the world more in need of someone who on Day 1 can begin the incredibly hard work of putting back together the world Donald Trump has smashed apart.”

BREAUX BIRTHDAYS Celebrating birthdays on Dec. 11, are Kent Sarver, Cody Caples and Tara Fountain. Joining them are singer Jermaine Jackson, 65, actors Rita Moreno, 88 and Mo’Nique, 52.*****Dec. 12, birthday folks are Shelby Hebert, Scott Derouen, Joel Fruge also Gospel singer Dionne Warwick, 79, singer Sheila E, 62 and actress Mayim Bialik, 44.*****Celebrating Dec. 13, are Melinda Swares, Dennis Lee, and Kristy Kidwell. Joining them are singer Taylor Swift, 30 and actors Jamie Foxx, 52, Dick Van Dyke, 94 and Christopher Plummer, 90.*****On Dec. 14, Kandy Sartin, Danny Prosperie, Hannah Carpenter and Diane Bertrand celebrate. They are joined by singers Toni Kelly, 27 and Venessa Hudgens, 31.*****Celebrating on Dec. 15 are Ken Pittman, Larry Williams, also celebrity actors Don Johnson, 70, Michelle Dockery, 38 and Adam Brody, 40.*****On Dec. 16, Michelle Gephart and Elizabeth Uzzle celebrate. They are joined by actors Theo James, 35, Benjamin Bratt, 56 and Anna Popplewell, 31.*****Jeremie Delano, Chris Chambless and Martha Taylor celebrate. Also celebrating are boxer Manny Pacquiao, 41, MMA fighter Chuck Liddell, 50 and chef Duff Goldman, 45.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Sheriff “Cat” Ducet sent his deputy Minos Thibodeaux to investigate old man Clovis LeBlanc’s farm for illegal drugs. He tells Clovis, “I got to inspect your farm for illegally growin drugs.”

Clovis say, “Okay, but don’t go in dat field over dere.”

Deputy Thibodeaux him, he explodes saying, “Mister, I got da authority of da sheriff ‘Cat’ Ducet himself me.”

Da deputy reach in his rear pants pocket, removes his badge and proudly displays it. “LeBlanc, you see dis badge, it means I can go where I want to me, on any land. Have I made myself clear, hanh?”

Clovis nods politely, apologizes and goes about his chores.

A short time later Clovis hears loud screams and see Thibodeaux, da deputy, running for his life, chased by LeBlanc’s mean, prize bull. With da bull’s horns just barely off his butt he’s terrified him.

Clovis throws down his tools, runs to da fence and yells at do top of his lungs, “Your badge, show him you BADGE!”

C’EST TOUT UNIFYING OUR COUNTRY Polls show 28 percent of the country, as a whole, is headed in the right direction. However, 70 percent say things have gotten worse and are on the wrong track. One thing that has gotten out of hand is toxic talk. Talk from the top, the opinion shows, talk radio, social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter. The outrage industry rewards people for saying and doing the most extreme things, altogether it is poisoning public life. A far cry from the way most of us were raised. Unfortunately normal is no longer the normal. *****I’ve got to go. Thanks for coming along.

Take care and God bless you all.

Inez Hearn celebrated a birthday last week. (Editor’s note: Well, Nez, we just thought we were old back then but really we were pretty high kickers. (Editor’s note: Nez left us a few years ago.) *****Former sheriff Chester Holts and Ms. Iva will celebrate their 52nd wedding anniversary Dec. 19. *****This weekend Carl Thibodeaux and crew moved West Orange Pharmacy from Danny’s Grocery and Market to a new building next to Dr. Jones’ office on Western Ave.*****Lisa Gredrick and Lia Chapman both had surgery this week at Orange Memorial. *****Recently

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Canned Food Drive benefiting 5K Ministries

Orange County Beekeepers Group Meetings

New Cherry Grove Baptist Church will be hosting "Old Fashion Christmas" can food drive benefitting 5k Ministries this Friday, Dec. 13, from 6 pm - 8 pm. Entertainment and refreshments will be provided. New Cherry Grove Baptist Church is located at 114 CR 826 in Buna.

For more information call (409) 745-2691.

The Orange County Beekeepers Group meets the first Tuesday of each month 6pm at La Cantina Restaurant 2709 McArthur Drive in Orange. Anyone interested in Honeybees or Beekeeping is welcome to attend our meeting.

We are a group of local beekeepers interested in spreading information about honeybees and the pollination service they perform. This group works with the Orange County Ag Agent to expand beekeeping opportunity in Orange. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeepers and the general public. Officers of the Orange County Apiary Committee are normally in attendance to answer questions and assist Orange County residents. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact the Orange County Agrilife office 409-882-7010, Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 Texas Master Beekeeper, Christie Ray 409-5509195 owner of QueenBee Supply in Orange or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356, owner of Muldrow Bee Farm.

Friends of the Orange Depot to meet The bi-monthly meeting of the board and volunteers of the Friends of the Orange Depot will be held on Thursday, December 12, at 5:30PM at the depot. Reception will be at 5:00PM. Meeting will begin promptly with the last presentation by our museum consultant, Chris Frison. The Museum Committee has been meeting with him and will have the results at this meeting.

Museum exhibits are planned to be installed in phases, beginning in the first quarter of 2020.

All completion will be accomplished as funds are raised. There will be other important items on the agenda which will require voting, so everyone is encouraged to attend.

Master Gardeners to hold Christmas party The Orange County Master Gardeners Association will have their Christmas Party on the regular meeting date of Thursday, December 12, 2019, at 6:00 P.M. at the Ochoa Recreation Center at 555 Elmwood Drive in Mauriceville. The club will furnish the meat and members are asked to bring either a salad, a vegetable, a dessert, drinks or rolls. Members are also asked to bring an unwrapped toy for the Bridge City Blue Santa Project and a plant to participate in a Thieving Plant game. Gwen Ochoa and her helpers are in charge of entertainment of games and fun for all. Sheri Bethard is President of the Orange County Master Gardeners Association and may be reached at 409-673-5057 for additional information and reservations. Gwen Ochoa can be reached at 409-790-1037 for information about the party and for reservations.

Orange County Master Gardeners Association meets regularly on the second Thursday of each month at 6:00 P.M., usually at the Orange County EXPO Center on Hwy 1442 unless announced in advance, and the public is invited to attend any meeting.

First United Methodist hosts advent VBS First United Methodist Church of Orange to host “Jesus’ Love Never Melts”, an Advent Vacation Bible School. The event will be held in the Family Life Center, located at the corner of 5th & Elm. This Saturday, December 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for ages Kindergarten through 5th grade. Activities about Jesus’ birth for entire family will include Games, Food, Science, Stories and Crafts.

Pizza & Santa at Good Shepherd Lutheran On Tuesday, December 17, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church will be having Pizza & Santa at 6 pm. Come and feast on pizza and get a picture with Old Saint Nick. The church is located at 945 W. Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City.

Trees for Bridge City Homes On December 14th, homeowners in Bridge City will have a chance to get a free Oak tree for their yards. The City will be giving away 250 trees to citizens of Bridge City. Each residence will be given one tree from the four varieties of Oak trees being made available to us as part of a grant program from the non-profit Trees for Houston and the Arbor Day Foundation. Bridge City residents may come by City Hall at 260 Rachal or call 735-6801 to sign up for a tree.

The City will be taking reservations from citizens between November 1st and November 29th after which the reservations will open to other Orange County residents. Tree pick-up will be Saturday, December 14th at the BCISD Bus Barn on West Roundbunch.

Trees for Schools and Park At the same time the trees are being given away at the bus barn, a crew of your neighbors, along with Trees for Houston and the Arbor Day Foundation, will be planting another 50 trees around the Bridge City Elementary (BCE) and Intermediate (BCI) Schools and at the City Park. If you’d like to volunteer to help with that project, please let us know by calling City Hall at 735-6801. Then on Saturday December 14th come to the BCE parking lot around 8:30 am with a pair of gloves, a shovel if you have one, and a 5-gallon bucket that you don’t need anymore. We’ll put you and your equipment to work.

First Methodist host Christmas Night Out Child care and gift wrapping available for a good cause. Have a night out on us. The goal of this event is to help our community through the hectic holiday season. On December 18, from 5-8pm the community is invited to bring in presents for the youth group to wrap or Christmas cards that need to be addressed. We will also provide the church facility to provide a night of childcare so parents can Christmas shop that night. Register your child online here: https://tinyurl.com/childcaregiftwrapping Both services will be in the Family Life Center located at the corner of 5th Street and Elm Street. Cost: All donations.

All donations from this will go to our Angels and Elves shopping trip in which we bless our community by buying gifts for less fortunate families in our city.

Please come and see us at 985 W. Roundbunch Road, next to Happy Donuts.

Countryland Prop. Christmas Light contest

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

Come and discover this opportunity to learn an instrument in the local area. For more information, call 409-241-3920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com.

Countryland Properties is sponsoring a community wide Christmas Lights competition. If you and your family decorate the exterior of your home in Christmas Lights, you are eligible to join the Fight.

To enter, go to www.countrylandtx.com/lightfight and fill out the submission form to register your home for the competition. You will then be added to our Light Fight map and will receive a yard sign with instructions on how to vote for your home. We highly recommend that you light up this sign so it can be read at night. As families are driving around looking at Christmas lights, they can pull up Countryland's Light Fight map on their mobile device to see where all the homes they can vote for are located. All the votes will be tallied and the winner will be presented a trophy on December 21st along with $250 donated in the winners names to a local charity (list will be provided of the local charities).

Golden K Kiwanis to meet Orange K Kiwanis meets 9:30 a.m. each Wed., with meeting from 9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Salvation Army, Orange 77630, corner of MLK and W. Park (Strickland), also known as Old Highway 90. On Wed., Nov. 27: No meeting planned due to Thanksgiving holiday. The following Wed., Dec. 4: Linda Pittillo will discuss her trip to Romania and to Dracula's Castle that she and husband Bill took recently. She will also elaborate on visiting with the common folk of Romania. On Wed., Dec. 11: Diane Grooters will tell stories about her recent trip to Europe with husband Johnny in October. For questions or information may be directed to Anne by email, annieoakley1116@gmail.com.

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

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..

Seek & Find Resale Store The Seek & Find Resale Shop is open on Thursdays 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.

Pinnacle Music Academy

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

AA/NA Meeting every Wednesday Pathway to Freedom is an Open Discussion Fellowship of men and women who have been affected either directly or indirectly by the use of any mood altering chemical or codependent behavior. We believe that as we look to a loving God for help, and put into practice those principles for living which He has given in His Word, we shall find both the strength and freedom we need to live productive and happy lives.

We believe that our "higher power" is Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior.

While we do believe that Jesus is the Christ, the resurrected and living Son of God, the meeting holds no view concerning denominational preference or beliefs.

Join us at Cove Baptist Church located at 1005 Dupont Drive in West Orange each Wednesday at 7pm for Pathway to Freedom.

For more Information call 409-883-4155 between 9 AM and 4 PM. You can leave a message, if no answer and we will call you back.

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 Thursday 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 409749-9036 or Mike at 409-718-0333.

Juneau is BC Chamber Student of Month e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that the December Student of the Month for Bridge City High School is Madison Juneau. Madison was presented her certificate and gift bag by Ambassador, Candace Mulhollan, RE/MAX ONE Realtor, at the December Networking Coffee hosted by Bridge City ISD. Madison is the daughter of Amber and Dathan Juneau. She is ranked No. 58 of 177 with a GPA 3.96. Cathy Riley, English Department Chair and Director of Bridge City Strutters, said, “Madison Juneau is absolutely one of my favorite students because she is genuinely kind and one of the most multi-talented young ladies that I have ever encountered. She can be seen dancing on the gridiron or on the contest floor, singing for various functions as well as for contests, and acting in UIL plays. Being 1st Lieutenant of the Bridge City Strutters, Madison leads by example as well as empowers her team members.

She demonstrates a positive influence on others uncompromising her morals and integrity.

As a matter of fact, Madison is well-grounded. I have noticed how she exemplifies strong morals and rises above negative influences and pressures in everyday school situations.

Madison is an outstanding role model for others to emulate.

When I think of Madison Juneau, I think of an abundance of talent, a joyful disposition, and a love for life. She is that rare find that all educators dream of having in class. Madison will always have my respect and my heart! I love you, Madison!”

Deborah Tilley, Choir Director, said, “Madison Juneau is an outstanding young lady. She is multi-talented and has achieved so much in her time as a music student at BCHS. Some of Madison’s accomplishments in music are as follows: Pre-Area

Pictured Left to Right: Tim Wooley (Principal), Todd Lintzen (Superintendent), Amber Juneau (Mother), Dathan Juneau (Father), Madison Juneau, Deborah Johansson (Grandmother), Candace Mulhollan (Ambassador), and Alan Johansson (Grandfather) Photo courtesy of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce in the TMEA competition for 3 years, the Outstanding Female Performer at All-State Solo and Ensemble her Sophomore year, and gold medals on her solos at the Regional and State levels each year. She has been an officer in her Drill team for several years and a leader in the Drama department. Outside of school, she has also distinguished herself. She has composed music as well as created music videos of her music. She has been in several local film endeavors.”

Stacy Webb, eatre Teacher, said, “Madison has a flamboyant talent that permeates those around her. Her joy is infectious, evidenced in her kind heart. A triple threat (She can sing, dance and act!), she is a huge asset to the theatre department. It has been my great privilege to direct her the past four years, as I've watched her grow in confidence and leadership by leaps and bounds. I want her to know that I love her dearly, and to thank her precious family for sharing her with me.”

After graduation, Madison plans to attend college and major in vocal performance and

music education and minor in theatre. She received gift certificates and gifts from: COS Printing, Wellspring Credit Union, Tiger Rock Martial Arts

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On Thursday, December 5, 2019 the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Capital Financial Group – Ian James Financial Advisor welcoming them as a member of the chamber. Owner Ian James cut the ribbon to officially start the celebration of their new location in Bridge City. Capital Financial Group is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity and professionalism with their clients providing them with only the highest quality information and services to help them reach their goals. Owner Ian James, CRPC, AAMS, and his staff provide a wide variety of financial services: tax management analysis, investment management strategies, retirement strategies, college planning, estate conservation, insurance and annuities, mutual funds and more. For more information on how Capital Financial Group can help you reach your financial goals, call (409) 792-0179, stop by 704 Texas Avenue next door to Countryland Properties, or visit their website: www.409wealth.com.

Santa visits Heritage House Heritage House Museum will be having the annual visit with Santa and his elves on Saturday and Sunday, December 14 and 15.

Santa has been a tradition at the historic house since it opened as a museum more than 40 years ago. e Saturday visiting hours will be 5 to 7 p.m. and the Sunday hours are 2 to 5 p.m.

Tours of the 1902 house, which is decorated for the Christmas season, will be part of the event. e house belonged to J.O. Sims and his family. It was moved two blocks to its current site, 905 West Division Avenue, in 1976 as a community

U.S. Bicentennial project. e house and outbuildings have been closed for regular tours since Hurricane Harvey two years ago. However, the two-story, four-bedroom house has been on display at Christmas. e Heritage House Museum board of directors presents Santa as a free gift to the community. Cookies, punch, and hot spiced tea will be served.

More information is available at 886-5385.

Heritage House is a non-profit organization supported by memberships along with the City of Orange and Orange County.

The Orangefield High School FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) participated in the 63rd Annual Toy Coffee. The members collected toys to donate to the Salvation Army and were able to tour the beautiful home.

OJH Band brought 10 students to TMEA All Region Auditions. We are very proud to announce that we had 3 students earn chairs in the bands. Josh Eckerle earned 2nd Chair in 1st Band Tuba, Blaine Lenard earned 3rd Chair in 1st Band Tenor Sax, and Winnie Ou earned 15th Chair in 2nd Band Flute. Congratulations to these students and OJH Band! Also pictured is Michael Rose, junior high band director.

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Democrats debating dangerous false choice on Trump impeachment

By Laurence H. Tribe Special from e N.Y. Times As the House of Representatives moves toward formulating articles of impeachment, it is vital that the options on the table not be misframed.

It’s a dangerously false choice to think that the House Judiciary Committee must either adopt a broad, kitchen-sink approach or take a narrow, laser-focused perspective.

Yes, narrow is better than broad for Laurence H. Tribe the purposes of focus and public understanding. But narrow mustn’t mean myopic. What makes President Trump uniquely dangerous is not that he has committed a single terrible act that meets the Constitution’s definition of an impeachable offense. Neither Russia-gate nor Ukraine-gate was a one-night stand, and the obstruction of justice that enabled Trump to get away with asking for and benefiting from Russia’s intervention in the 2016 election is of a piece with his defiance of congressional investigations that might enable him to get away with demanding Ukraine’s intervention in 2020. e impeachment and removal of this president is necessary because Trump has been revealed as a serial abuser of power, whose pattern of behavior — and “pattern” is the key word, as Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-Pa.) and House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) emphasized during Wednesday’s hearing — makes clear he will repeat the same sequence again and again.

Today, it’s soliciting the help of Ukraine (and China and, yet again, Russia), both behind the scenes and out in the open, to attack the integrity of the next presidential election. Tomorrow, it could be seeking the help of foreign hackers to wage cyberwar on election machinery.

Nobody who truly cares about the right to vote or who believes we should remain a self-governing constitutional republic free from the whims of a foreign power can afford to ignore the pattern this man has established or gamble that he will suddenly find religion and “go straight,” rather than do whatever it takes to hold onto his office.

To be clear, I am by no means advocating charging Trump with all of his many impeachable offenses. Nor is that in the cards. e House leadership has clearly been parsimonious in leaving behind a boatload of potential impeachable offenses, including blatant violations of the foreign and domestic emoluments clauses, the Constitution’s main anti-corruption clauses; violating election laws as unindicted co-conspirator “Individual 1” in the Stormy Daniels affair; endangering the First Amendment by labeling the press the “enemy of the people”; fomenting racial violence and attacks on critics who include patriotic witnesses; and any number of other things that many have pressed the Judiciary Committee to include in a comprehensive set of impeachment articles. e committee will likely resist those pleas for breadth, and I will applaud it for doing so.

Rather, I am advocating that there be two or, at most, three articles of impeachment together describing a single, continuous course of conduct in which the president placed his personal and political interests above those of the nation. at narrative should include Trump’s attempt to pressure Ukraine into helping his reelection campaign just as the books appeared to close on the investigation into his invitation for illegal help from Russia to become president in the first place.

And it should extend to his obstruction of justice to conceal his campaign’s role in taking advantage of that help — a demonstrated pattern of obstruction he has escalated in his unprecedented directive that the entire executive branch refuse to comply with lawful congressional subpoenas.

A president whose Justice Department says he cannot be indicted, whose White House counsel says he cannot even be investigated and whose lawyers say he can block the executive branch from participating in the impeachment process is a president who has become a dictator. None of us can feel safe in such a regime.

Unless the articles of impeachment identify and highlight the pattern the evidence has thus clearly demonstrated, the House will have failed its constitutional responsibility to present the Senate with the strongest possible basis for removing a scofflaw president. To do what some have proposed and, for example, charge the president with one act of soliciting or offering a bribe and be done with it, is to trifle with the awesome responsibility of all who take an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

Laurence H. Tribe is the Carl M. Loeb University Professor of Constitutional Law at Harvard and the coauthor, most recently, of “To End a Presidency: e Power of Impeachment.”

Pictured (above left) are two of the elves who helped Mrs. Claus at Story Time, from left, Briggs Lucas and Cullen Craft. Tatum Robertson checks with Santa to make sure she’s on his route this year.

Beary Merry Christmas a huge success e Little Cypress-Mauriceville Education Foundation, Inc. held its sixth annual Beary Merry Christmas Market on Saturday, December 7, at LCM High School. ere were 60 vendors this year, with an amazing variety of items for sale. Entertainment was exceptional, with the joint fifth grade choir of Little Cypress Intermediate and Mauriceville Elementary, the LCM High School Choir, e Orange Blossoms, Orange Jazz Company, LCM High School Color Guard, High School Cheer squad and Honey Bears.

One of the highlights again this year is Story Time with Mrs. Claus. Children sit around her chair while she reads a Christmas-themed story to them. Af-

terwards, with the help of several elves, they have cookies and milk with Mrs. C and are given a copy of the book she read.

From there they visit Santa for the traditional Christmas photo. Mrs. Claus, AKA eresa Henry, and Santa, AKA Glen Fisher, really become their characters, to the delight of the kids and their parents. e funds raised through this and other projects of the Foundation are used to fund grants to teachers throughout the LCM District.

Over $250,000.00 has been raised and distributed through the competitive grant program, Grantsto-Educators. ese provide funding for programs to enhance the educational experiences of students in the LCM

community. e support of the Foundation’s sponsors is invaluable to the Foundation. eir generosity increases the impact of fundraising projects. Legacy Sponsors, who sponsor the organization’s events throughout the year, were on hand at the event. ese are the Golden Triangle Emergency Center and First State Bank of Texas. Dr. Brad Barton-GTEC and Damon Vacek-FSBT were on hand to thank shoppers for supporting the projects of the Education Foundation.

Diamond sponsors include Architects Inc., International Paper, Biskamp Electric, Inc. and S&T International, Inc. Platinum Sponsors are Sabine Federal Credit Union and

Chadwick G. Robison.

Gold Hey guys!

Total Petrochemicals, Charles J. Giglio and Sabine River Ford.

Silver Sponsor are First Financial Bank, Bellard Orthodontics, Dave S. Carpenter, DDS, Inc., Hoss Industrial, Cypress Bayou Industrial, Horizon Family Practice and Geriatrics, Phillip Saperstein-Edward Jones Investments, Studio Seventeen, Domino Pizza, Risinger and Nelson Orthodontics Specialist, Pot-O-Gold Rentals, LLC, Honda of Orange, and Gus and Sue Harris. e next fundraising event will the Foundation’s Second Annual Legacy 5K Color Fun Run, on Saturday, May 2, 2020.

For additional information, go to https://bit.ly/2t5oAYC.

Sen. Nichols Receives Scenic Texas Award is week, Senator Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was awarded the Scenic Hero award, the highest honor given by Scenic Texas. It recognizes outstanding work at the Texas Legislature and the significant impact on the scenic mission for the State of Texas.

“I am honored to receive the Scenic Hero award from Scenic Texas,” said Senator Nichols. “It is important to ensure that as our state continues to grow and businesses expand in their advertising, we do what we can to preserve the beauty of our state.” “ese Texas Legislators that we are honoring have been instrumental in supporting good legislation, like last session’s passage of SB 357 limiting the height of billboards, and killing bad legislation that takes away from citizens’ ability to safeguard the scenic qualities of

Texas roadways, countryside, and communities,” said Scenic Texas Executive Director Sarah Tober.

Senator Nichols was specifi-

cally honored for his work as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee and as author of Senate Bill 357. is bill ensures the height of a commer-

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CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN FISHING WEEKLY FOR THE RECORD

On ursday we were in shorts and TShirts catching a flounder now and then while watching several nearby fishermen also doing more fishing than catching. I really didn’t care if we got the first bite. ... I just wanted to question an old friend and one of the best flounder fishermen I know. e following morning it was cold, wet and windy and we weren’t nearly as mad at the fish as we were the day before. I wasn’t at all disappointed when my old friend pulled into a local donut shop rather than the boat launch!

It took way too many cups of coffee and bathroom breaks to catch up on old times, but the conversation eventually turned to the state of the flounder fishing.

He qualified his perspective by first pointing out that he had no idea what the bite was like on Sabine. “You know where I have fished for the past fifty years,” he stated. “My two boys and their kids fish the same water.We fish everything between The Mustang defense held strong until the last few minutes. The Tigers were able to score 18 unanswered points to win the regional title and the Cameron Ferry and Prien Lake and we all fish out of flat move on to face Wimberley in the semifinal round of the Texas High School playoffs. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs bottom aluminum boats.”

“I never bought

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riding and no one

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casionally eat a redfish, but we prefer flounder and bream and we know how to catch them!”

“I don’t know about all the scientific explanations, but our flounder catching has gotten worse for the past three years.

It’s not fishing pressure because we fish areas that no one else even knows about, but it has gotten harder for some reason.”

After pointing out that he didn’t think the incredible number of Texas anglers that fish the Cameron area because they can keep more and smaller fish really hurt that much, he casually tossed out a number that blew me away.

Very few times have the Mustangs been “So far this year, my family is still two hundred fish short of winning big and blown the lead. In fact, the worst year we ever had and we are not going to make that very few have ever scored over 21 points on up in three weeks!” the stout Chain Gang defense. UnfortuInitially I tried to grasp even catching two hundred flounder nately, Friday night happened to be one of in a single year and entertained no desire to know their usual those times and the season ended too soon average total. “You have to remember,” he reminded me, “we for a young group of guys, while propelling fish only for flounder from January through December save a a familiar foe and cross-town rival one little perch jerking in the bayou.” more round into the Texas High School “We have had some decent days recently, but I think even Play-offs. e Silsbee Tigers scored 18 your Texas buddies will tell you that the average size is down unanswered points late in the game to as well. If a flounder is legal we keep it, but I’m just saying!” down the ‘Stangs, 35-28, ending a great Because little else has change other than the glut of fresh season. water that inundated Calcasieu as well as Sabine, my old team In a year where two games were canmate lent some credence to the theory that three warm wincelled before district even began, the young ters in a row really hurt.

Mustangs were forced to grow up fast.

“We have known for years that the first month or so is critNine seniors held down the leadership ical for those baby flounder and they do best when the Gulf roles but many positions were uncertain temperature is in the mid-60s.” when the year began with the first game Everything I have read about the flounder decline mentions against Nederland. that factor, but there isn’t a heck of a lot we can do about that.

Quarterback Jerren Terrell, who started is compounded are of games last year, but spent

at problem

by the fact that flounder

sad

a couple the short females don’t even time as back up was one of

dled with relatively

life spans and

majority of the spawn for two years.

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those. Terrell completed 110 of 189 passes While urging me to take one more kolache for the road, I for 1453 yards and had a plethora of rewas instructed not to mention his name in one of my columns ceivers to choose from. or even infer that anything he had shared was based on scienLeading the ranks as receivers were tific fact. sophomores Jayson Zeigler, Jr., Andre “at’s just what I see and I’m just one fisherman,” he reomas, Jr. and Elijah Gales. Before sufferminded me. ing a season ending injury, senior Chavon I haven’t heard how the Parks and Wildlife scoping meeting Crawford was also a threat to other teams. on flounder went, but past meetings regarding other species In all, fourteen players caught passes from didn’t seem to be looking for imput, .positive or negative. ey Terrell. generally explain their findings and data and suggest that a ree rushing game was also big for the duction in limits will be coming in the near future.

Mustangs as sophomore Elijah Gales led While I don’t recall any meetings proposing increasing limthe charges with 169 carries for 1389 yards. its, I am now satisfied with any changes that simply ensure the Junior Jalen Thompson waits for the clock to tick down after the Mustangs failed to convert Sophomores JaQualion Chaney and Zeigler future of fishing. e number one beef that I usually hear is, also had a combined 600 yards on the sea- on fourth down with just seconds left in the game. Thompson finished the season with 17 “Two flounder or three redfish or five flounder are not even catches for 319 yards and four touchdowns, catching 4 of 5 at this game for 63 yards. RECORD son. Twelve players carried the ball, helping worth buying a boat.”

PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs to rack up 2611 yards on the ground. ere are no limits that could possibly justify the money Other seniors who will be missed are fense. Also playing both ways, Ja’Marcus nents’ offenses. spent on boats, trucks, tackle, etc. You can buy a lot of fish punter Paulino Santos, who averaged 31.6 Ross usually didn’t run the ball until late in Each year, it is hard to say goodbye to dinners for a $60,000 to $100,000 investment. At the same yards a game with his longest punt being 52 the game but was in on many tackles for football season, but like a wise man once time, I think sharing time on the water with a friend or one of yards. Terry Harris, who played football for WO-S as one of the linebackers. said, Unless you win the state champithe kids while anticipating the magic of the next bite is worth his first year ever, scored three times, but Seniors who were known for pancakes onship, when you get to the playoffs, your every penny spent. weas also a threat as a defensive end. and holding down the line are Steven Wilk- season will end in a loss.

Over the years, I have done far more fishing than catching Noseguard Hykeim Taylor missed sev- erson, Quincy Ledet, Jordan Garrett and at wise man, Coach Cornel ompand I eagerly anticipate giving it another shot tomorrow! eral games due to injuries but ran the ball, Shemar Manaway. ose guys blocked for son, just finished coaching his ninth team as well as played nose guard for the de- the boys behind them and also killed oppo- to the playoffs for the ninth time.

WO-S done too soon Mustangs fall in regional finals

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December and January, two months that for a long time were rarely associated with fish4 area, have4 ing of any kind in this now become almost like any other good month to wet a hook.

New techniques that were brought up from the lower

coast of Texas have transformed

the dismal winter months into a saltwater fisherman’s paradise.

Trophy trout of epic proportions have now become synonymous with Sabine Lake, 4 if you don’t believe me just ask around places like Houston and Galveston.

Our small little hole of a lake has spit out some of the best

trout on the upper coast when

it’s right.

If you are in the mood to do some fishing in the next few weeks for perhaps that fish of a lifetime, you definitely need a double helping of patience.

It is no secret that lion’s share of big trout are caught by wade fishermen, this is a given in the big fish equation. e unknowns for most an-

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unfulfilling ther clam or oyster shell

prime places to start the hunt hours casting big topwaters or for a big fish. sub surface mullet imitations an Any decent concentration of angler can begin to form a patshell will be a gathering place tern. For example, if you fish in for baitfish and a will also qual- the morning for a couple of days 4 ify as a good piece of fish hold- straight and have little or no ing structure. success and then change to the Small patches of shell on or afternoon where you enjoy ternear shallow flats will not only rific fishing you have found a hold bait, they will also hold pattern.

On good fishing days it is heat.

Much like bass in the

springtime, speckled trout will wise to check out all the condibe more active in warmer and tions and try to duplicate them next time out. Tides, temps, and shallower water.

During the fall and winter water conditions are extremely months big trout become slug- important factors to be considgish and less aggressive than ered, these all play big roles in normal until it comes time to successful winter fishing. eat.

Looking back at notes from Big trout will move up on past winter trips one thing that shallow flats or shell reefs and I found that was constant on seek out a “full meal deal” and successful days was the presence then retreat into deeper water of moving water, incoming or

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it tough. water conditions made Winter fishing is by no means It seems that if you could find easy or predictable, but the reday when the time between the wards are well worth the effort. tide changes was short that the is trend toward chasing trofishing on average was better, phy fish is a tough grueling exespecially when the tides were ercise that has captivated many changing from outgoing to in- really good fishermen from all coming. over the state. Any and all desPut all these factors together tinations along the Texas gulf with the presence of mullet or coast will have their share

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Hopefully the big fish will be respected enough to be released to fight another day, only time will tell. Until the weather and the months change the winter fishing program will be the best bet in town, try it out and see what the fuss is all about.

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

How Trashy On Nov. 20, a Lubbock district game warden received a call about several illegally dumped sandhill cranes in a community dumpster. e Lubbock police department officer on scene climbed into the dumpster to confirm that the birds were not breasted out and the warden responded to collect evidence and begin interviewing possible suspects and neighbors. e dumpster was next to a Texas Tech University fraternity and a large apartment complex.

After interviewing multiple individuals, the sus-

pect was discovered and admitted that he and his friend left the cranes in the back of his truck the day prior and thought that the temperature was too warm to keep the meat. Waste of game charges were filed on both individuals.

Two Hearts That Beat as One On Nov. 16, Anderson County game wardens were patrolling near Highway 155 for deer hunters. While traveling, the wardens noticed a freshly caped whitetail deer hide stretched and tacked on a 4x8 sheet of plywood and a gentleman observing it. After turning around to make an inspection, the gentleman and his wife both noticed the game wardens making an effort to approach their

residence and left the scene.

After further inspection, two undersized buck heads were found along with the deer hide.

Time elapsed and after a brief wait, the female suspect returned to the scene. e wardens questioned her about the deer and the location of her husband. She stated that she dropped her husband off at work. After further investigation the husband was located at the local Walmart and later returned to the scene. e husband admitted to killing a doe and said that his wife killed an illegal buck a few weeks prior.

As for the other whitetail buck, the couple removed its head from the median of Highway 155. Multiple citations were issued including hunting under the license of another, allowing another to hunt under his/her license, and no hunting license. e case is still under investigation and pending.

See You Later On Nov. 9, a Pecos County game warden acquired a search warrant for a residence in Fort Stockton that was known to have a live American alligator as well as other illegally obtained live species. Unfortunately, the resident of the house had moved out a week prior to another location in town. Left at the house were two ornate box turtles and one red-eared slider which were relocated at the request of the landlord. Later in the day, the wardens were able to meet with the suspect to conduct an interview. e suspect was asked to write and sign a statement about all the animals he has had, where he got them, how he got them, and where they are now. e written statement admitted that he had possessed an American alligator and other species but had released them a week ago near the road where he collected them. e suspect consented to a search of his new residence to prove he no longer had any other animals. Citations issued, cases pending.

The chain gang defense swarms to the ball, trying to stop silsbee's senior Dralyn Taylor. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

SnapTrap A Henderson County game warden received information from an individual who said he saw a Snapchat video of a young man shooting off the highway multiple times at night. After reviewing the video, the warden was able to obtain the shooter’s name and location. Game wardens interviewed the individual who said that he was shooting at some pigs crossing the road and didn’t know that the passenger was recording him with her phone. He was unaware it was going to be posted to social media. Cases pending.

Mustangs Artavious Samuel takes the kickoff after Silsbee struck first. Samuel finished the season with eight kick returns, averaging 23 yards. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Drive-by Poaching On Nov. 9, a Henderson County game warden was contacted by a landowner who said he heard a gunshot near the end of his driveway right after sunset. e landowner walked

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Senior Jordan Garrett blocks for quarterback Jerren Terrell in the Mustangs 35-28 loss to Silsbee. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Mustang Courtney Davis blocks for quarterback Jerren Terrell's pitch. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

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Senior Shemar Manaway, along with Artavious Samuel stop the run. Silsbee finished with 171 rushing yards. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs Sophomore Andre Thomas, Jr. scampers out of the reach of the Silsbee defender. Thomas caught four passes for 45 yards in the loss to the Tigers. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

The Mustang defense swarms Silsbee's Dralyn Taylor. Taylor finished the game with 146 yards and two touchdowns. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

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down to the county road and found a freshly wounded doe in the ditch. Approximately 45 minutes after the doe was shot, the warden was talking to the landowner when a truck stopped for a few seconds where the deer had been shot, then proceed to leave the area. e warden made contact with the driver who said he was going to his girlfriend’s house. e warden noticed a shotgun in the passenger seat and again asked the driver what he was doing in the area. After a short discussion, the driver admitted to shooting a deer from the county road and said he had come back to pick it up after he made sure no one heard him shoot. As the warden was busy with the driver of the truck, the landowner came to the scene with another individual. e landowner stated he watched this individual, with his thermal scope, as he tried to drag the doe to the county road so they could load it up. Both individuals were arrested and booked into Henderson County jail for multiple violations.

to him the difference between white bass and striped bass. e angler had a total of 7 undersize striped bass measuring 15-16 inches. Four of them were in plastic bags, wrapped with black electrical tape, and stuffed in his bag. e angler was issued citations and civil restitution was filed. e fish were donated to a family in need.

Bag o’ Bass

Poaching on the Job

On Nov. 16, a Williamson County game warden received a telephone call from a complainant regarding a fisherman keeping undersize striped bass in Lake Georgetown. e game warden arrived on scene and made contact with a fisherman matching the description the complainant gave. e game warden immediately observed three undersize striped bass flopping on the ground next to the fisherman. e fisherman had a red bag that was open and in plain view there was a fish tail sticking out. e warden identified the angler and checked for a valid fishing license. e angler said all of the fish were his and said they were white bass. e game warden explained

On Nov. 15, a Bexar County game warden received an Operation Game ief complaint about a deer killed in San Antonio City limits and immediately went to pick up the poached deer. e next day game wardens made contact with construction workers that were working at the housing development where the deer was killed. After interviewing one of the subjects, he said that he had killed a deer in Devine. After more questioning he confessed that he did indeed shoot two deer in the housing development construction property. e landowner was notified, and the workers are no longer allowed on the property and charges are pending.

Premature Celebration On Nov. 10, a Red River County game warden was assisting a landowner in the evening when he heard what he believed to be duck hunters shooting well past legal hours. After relocating and talking to multiple deer hunters, the warden was able to locate a group of duck hunters celebrating their recent kill nearly 45 minutes after legal shooting hours. e five duck hunters killed a total of 21 ducks. Multiple citations were issued for hunting ducks after legal shooting hours and various other violations. Cases and civil restitution pending.

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Quarterback Jerren Terrell scrambles while Elijah Gales blocks. Terrell finished the season 110 completions for 1453 yards and 12 touchdowns, while only throwing 6 interceptions. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Members of the Orangefield High School Uprising Club volunteered to help the Ministerial Alliance sort toys during Toy Week. The toys were donated by various churches and outlets that participate in the Angel Tree program, as well as those that do toy drives. The kids spent the day hauling in toys, sorting them by age, gender, and category, then helping to "shop" for kids based on their Christmas wish list. Kelli Wallace, Cody Strause, Coree Guerra, Hadley Psencik, Whitley Hoyland, and Sammi Vahsholtz participated in the event.

Santa and Mrs. Claus will arrive at Sea Rim State Park on December 14.

Kicker Angel Ibarra was stellar this season, making 47 of 50 PAT's and four field goals, one for 43 yards.

Senior Jacob Dominguez was the holder. RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive by airboat, book cabin at Sea Rim Dust off the tinsel and twinkle lights and head to a Texas State Park for some holiday fun. Fortyfive Texas State Parks and 10 Texas Historical Commission State Historic Sites will be decking the halls and creating some holiday cheer at more than 80 events statewide through December.

Ever wonder how Santa gets around the marsh to visit good little boys and girls? By air boat of course! Santa and Mrs. Claus have booked a cabin at Sea Rim State Park and will be arriving for their stay by air boat. From 3-6 p.m. Dec. 14, kids will have a chance to take a picture with Santa when he arrives and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies at the park. Children can also make homemade ornaments during this marshy Christmas event. Entrance fees are waived for the event or visitors can arrive early and pay entrance fees to visit the beach before Santa arrives.

For more information about holiday activities at Texas State Parks, visit the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department website. A full calendar is

available online on the TPWD calendar page. For activities at THC’s State Historic Sites, visit the Texas Historical Commission website.

Want to bring Texas State Parks home for the holidays? Commemorate parks and the holidays with a Texas State Park ornament. For more than 15 years, the annual park Christmas ornament has featured some of the most recognizable Texas State Parks landscapes. e 2019 ornament introduces a redesigned ornament style. e metal ornament features photo-quality artwork in stunning color with rich, laser-etched textures and detail. is year, the ornament depicts the iconic Lighthouse, a geological structure in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Located south of Amarillo in the Texas Panhandle, this majestic park is home to the nation’s second largest canyon. e annual Christmas ornament can be purchased exclusively online for $19.95 each. Purchase by Dec. 10 for likely arrival before Christmas. Tax and shipping fees apply.

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Quick Breakfast Banana Bread

Toothpicks

is banana bread is a little bit lower in fat and cholesterol, I am told by a dietician, so I make it for my husband and myself.

Equipment needed:

Orangefield High School Interact Club members volunteered December 5th at the annual Granger Chevrolet/KOGT food drive. Non-perishable food items will be distributed through Orange Christian Services and the Salvation Army. Photo by Bridget Trawhon

1 9"x12" pan, having been sprayed with vegetable spray such as PAM Large bowl Large spoon Measuring cup Measuring spoons

Ingredients: 1 box banana quick bread mix 1/2 cup all natural applesauce 2 eggs, beaten 3/4 cup water 1/4 cup buttermilk 1 Tbsp. pure vanilla extract 1 cup finely chopped pecans In large bowl, combine box of banana bread mix, applesauce, eggs, water, buttermilk, and vanilla. Stir ingredients together until combined well. Gently fold-in pecans. Spoon mixture into well-greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for at least 1 hour or 5-10 minutes more, testing with a toothpick in center of loaf until it comes out clean.

Makes only one loaf. NO OIL USED.

Spiced Nut Bread

Student Council Members from Orangefield High School attended the District 17 Winter Retreat this past weekend. Students attended sessions presented by National Speaker, Stu Cabe, where they received training in improving Campus Culture and Climate.

Nichols which may not be higher than 85 feet. In a previous session, Senator Nichols authored a bill which led to better enforcement of illegal signs erected across the Lone Star State.

Scenic Texas, Inc., is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and enhancing the visual character of Texas. We are the only state nonprofit that helps citizens safeguard the sce-

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Scenic Texas is an affiliate of Scenic America.

In the Texas Senate, Nichols serves as Chairman for the Transportation Committee. He also serves on the Senate Finance, Administration, Intergovernmental Relations, Business and Commerce Committees. He is a member of the

Legislative Audit Committee and previous member of the Sunset Advisory Committee.

Nichols was named President Pro Tempore by his colleagues in the Texas Senate at the end of the 85th Legislative Session.

During his seven sessions as a state senator, Nichols authored and passed legislation to protect landowners rights, increase educational opportunities in East

Texas and reform transportation policies. He has worked to reduce Medicaid fraud, and promote free- market principles. He was designated as a Champion for Children by the Equity Center and a Fighter of Free Enterprise by the Texas Association of Business, and a Top 10 Best Legislator for the 85th Legislative Session by Texas Monthly Magazine

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My late mother-in-law, a gourmet cook, loved making breakfast or bridge breads from scratch. is is not her recipe, but one she probably would have liked, according to her son, my husband, David. She loved to use finely chopped pecans and various spices. is recipe comes from p. 191, Spiced Nut Bread, in "Quick & Easy Dump Cakes and More," by Cathy Mitchell, pub. 2014, but I have modified it a bit.

Equipment needed: 1-9"x5" loaf pan sprayed w/Baker's Choice or simply use Crisco & flour Large bowl Measuring cup, Measuring spoons Large stirring spoon or hand electric mixer

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Ingredients: 1 3/4 c. buttermilk, 1 c. sugar 1/2 c vegetable oil, 1 egg 2 tsps vanilla, 1 tsp almond extract 3 c. all-purpose flour 1 c. finely chopped pecans 2 tsps. baking powder 3 tsps. ground cinnamon 1 tsp. ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. allspice Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine buttermilk, sugar, oil, egg, vanilla, and almond extract in large bowl. Mix well. Add flour, pecans, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and ground allspice, only until wellblended. Batter will be very thick. Pour into loaf pan. Bake 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted into center of loaf, coming out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes.

Remove to wire rack, and cool completely.

White Wine Cake Wine in a cake? Yes, it can be done! By the way, the alcohol content cooks out of the cake. It helps to make the cake moist.

Equipment needed: Tube or Bundt cake pan Cooking spray with oil, not flour Mixing bowl Large cooking spoon Measuring cup teaspoon measuring spoon Hand mixer, if using Cake plate with cover

Ingredients: 1 yellow cake mix 3/4 cup white wine 1/2 cup cooking oil 4 eggs 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray pan with cooking spray.

Don't flour. Set aside. Mix and blend all ingredients for 4 minutes in bowl with mixer or by hand. Pour into prepared pan.

Bake in greased tube or Bundt pan at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool for minimum of 15-20 minutes before inverting onto cake plate. Cover with cake dome.

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY

Advent: Waiting for the Lord on Gaudete Sunday JAIME L. WATERS America Magazine The Jesuit Review The third Sunday of Advent is Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday. As we are halfway through Advent, this is a good time to reflect on our progress in preparing to receive the Lord.

Although it is the second reading at Mass, the Letter of James is worth considering first, as it adds a different perspective to the Advent season. On the second Sunday of Advent, Matthew depicted Jesus urging the disciples to stay awake, be vigilant and prepare for the parousia at the end of days. James offers a different reflection on this event; he calls for patience. Some four times James implores his audience to be patient. As a model of patient waiting for the Lord, he points to the prophets, whose example the Gospel also invokes today.

The Gospel reading from Matthew can help us recognize how joy and rejoicing follow the fulfillment of the promise for which we are waiting. As on the second

Sunday of Advent, Matthew situates Jesus in relation to John the Baptist, portraying John as Elijah, the herald for the Messiah whose return would signal a new age. Elijah was a prophet of the Old Testament who lived over 800 years before Jesus. Elijah’s prophetic career was filled with healings, wondrous deeds and confrontations with powerful figures.

Notably, Elijah did not die; rather, he ascended into heaven in a whirlwind with chariots and horses of fire (2 Kgs 2:11). Because of Elijah’s ascension, a tradition developed that his return to earth

would signal the coming of the Messiah (Mal 3:1, 4:5-6).

In the verses immediately following the Gospel, Jesus makes this claim explicit, identifying John, “if you are willing to accept it, …[as] Elijah, the one who is to come” (Mt 11:14).

Another signal that Jesus is the Messiah is that he performs miraculous works. Importantly, these works not only show Jesus’ significance but also provide physical and spiritual healing to the world. Jesus gives sight to people who are blind. He empowers lame people to walk, heals lepers, gives hearing to

the deaf and restores life to the dead. Likewise, Jesus provides spiritual healing to people who are poor: Jesus proclaims the Gospel directly to them. At this point in Matthew, Jesus has performed many healings (see Mt 8:1-4; 9:2-8, 18-26). When John’s disciples ask if he is the Messiah, Jesus answers them by referring to his healings, which have echoes in today’s Old Testament reading from Isaiah.

Isaiah’s oracle describes a period that is exceedingly joyful. People and animals on the earth, even the earth itself, sing joyfully because of the salvation the Lord provides. Isaiah connects physical and spiritual healings with divine salvation. Bodies are strengthened. Physical ailments are healed. People with emotional impairments are given divine reassurance.

The earth is healthy and lush, and all dangers are abated. Isaiah describes a joyful moment of redemption in Israel’s history. Like Isaiah’s community, we too can find joy in salvation from the Lord.

On Gaudete Sunday and

always, let us patiently prepare for the Lord and find joy in salvation in Christ. Let us provide healing that is needed in the world and model our lives after Christ.

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: 5 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.”

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

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

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

St. Paul United Methodist Church

Starlight

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

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

Nursery Provided

First United Methodist Church Orange 502 Sixth Street 886-7466

The Tabernacle

This article appeared in print, under the headline “Patience, Joy and Healing,” in the December 9, 2019, issue, and online at www.

America Magazine.org

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.

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HARRY’S APPLIANCES - Used appliances starting at $99.95, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main) Orange, We also buy used appliances, Call or come by 409-886-4111.

Garage Sale this Sat., 12/14 & Sun., 12/15 from 8 am to 4 pm at 649 Suncrest in Bridge City.

Christmas presents, baby and toddler items, new ceiling fan in box, new in box humidifier, computer printer, military shipping box and painting easel.

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.

HOUSE FOR SALE Home for Sale, 4BR 2BA house in Wexford Park in Vidor with pool. For more details go to Luckystevenson@att.net or call 781-3724 qualified buyers only. $349,900.

FOR RENT For Rent 3 Bedroom House located at 4164 Sparrow St. in Orange, actually Pinehurst. Call 409-882-1614 For Rent at 506 Border a 3/1, 2 story, large lot. Rent $600, Deposit $600 409-221-5848

LAND FOR SALE 29 Acres For Sale on FM 1442, 800’ Cow Bayou frontage, plus 2 acre pond. Nice location for beautiful home / ranch in Orangefield ISD. Call/Text Libby Mitchell @Regency Real Estate Professionals 409718-1933

TRUCK FOR SALE Truck for sale: 2010 Nissan Frontier SE $9995.00, $3000 less than blue book cost. Call for more info at 409-3131565 or 409-2384279.

HELP WANTED Now hiring a few part time afternoon workers. Must be able to work on Saturdays.

Stop by Suki’s Bridal & Formals across from LCM High School.

Local Established company is seeking a front office person.

Some computer experience is helpful since payroll processing, data entry and other office duties are included.

Please submit your resume to Penny Record PO Box 1008 Bridge City, TX 77611

LEGAL NOTICES

409-886-7183

NOW HIRING all

ESTATE SALE Estate Sale this Thurs., 12/12 from Noon to 5 pm and then Sat., 12/13 & Sun., 12/14 from 8:30 am to 3 pm at 3250 Chasse Ridge Lane in Orange.

Housewares, books, clothing, furniture, tools, holiday decor, entire Dickens Christmas Village and much more.

SERVICES Free Scrap metal removal.

Do you have any old appliances? We will haul them away at no charge. Please call & leave message or you can text us at 409-330-1422

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HELP WANTED

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Apply in person at 1265 Texas Ave, Bridge City

APPLY IN PERSON ONLY - NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE!

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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.

The Dementia Care Givers Support Group meets at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange. The second Wednesday morning of every month at 10:00 am and also on the second Thursday evening of every month at 6:30 pm.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Pathway To Freedom - AA/NA meeting every Wednesday at Cove Baptist Church 1005 Dupont Dr., Orange, TX at 7:00 PM. Call 409-883-4155 between 9 AM and 4 PM. Leave a message if no answer and we will call you back.

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 4742171 or 988-2311 for more info. Calls are kept Confidential.

Bridge City AlAnon meetings are held on Thursday 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.

American Legion Post 49 Hall Rentals Call for info @ 409-886-1241 NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF 16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007 Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released. Must demonstrate

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proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle.

Call 735-5305 • Penny Record Office: 333 West Roundbunch, Bridge City • County Record Office: 320 Henrietta, Orange Note: Offices Closed On Wednesday

DOMESTIC CITATION BY PUBLICATION PC - CDVPCWD

THE STATE OF TEXAS To: Kevin Dean Hewgley, Respondent, You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you.

The petition of David Mesker, Petitioner, was filed in the 163rd District Court of Orange County, Texas on March 29, 2019, against Kevin Dean Hewgley, numbered 190290-D and entitled In the Interest of Karma Denise Hewgley A Child.

The suit requests ORIGINAL PETITION FOR TERMINATION AND ADOPTION. The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit: KARMA DENISE HEWGLEY MARCH 7, 2011 JASPER, JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS

The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child/ren’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s adoption.

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this December 2, 2019.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District Clerk Orange County, Texas

Vickie Edgerly

DOMESTIC CITATION BY PUBLICATION PC - CDVPCWD

THE STATE OF TEXAS To: Patricia Sue Hamlett, Respondent,

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of CLAYTON JOHN DAENEN, Deceased, were issued on the 4th day of December, 2019, in Cause No. P18568, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, Probate Division to: THOMAS GEORGE DAENEN. All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Thomas George Daenen

2700 S. Main Vidor TX 77662

DATED the 4th day of December, 2019.

Rex Peveto Rex Peveto

Attorney for:

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

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

Email: liz@pevetolawfirm.com

You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you.

The petition of David Mesker, Petitioner, was filed in the 163rd District Court of Orange County, Texas on March 29, 2019, against Patricia Sue Hamlett, numbered 190290-D and entitled In the Interest of Karma Denise Hewgley A Child.

The suit requests ORIGINAL PETITION FOR TERMINATION AND ADOPTION. The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit: KARMA DENISE HEWGLEY MARCH 7, 2011 JASPER, JASPER COUNTY, TEXAS

The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child/ren’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s adoption.

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this December 2, 2019.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JERROLD JAY JOHNSTON, aka J E R RO L D J. JOHN STON . , Deceased, were issued on December 4, 2019, in Docket No. P18576, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: RICHARD DANIEL JOHNSTON.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of JAMES HAROLD CAGLE, Deceased, were issued on December 10, 2019, in Cause No. P18574, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: JAMES CHARLES CAGLE.

The residence of the Executor is in Orange County, Texas, the post office address is: c/o: John Cash Smith P.O. Box 189 Orange, TX 77631

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

James Harold Cagle c/o: Stephen C. Howard Attorney at Law 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, Texas 77630

DATED the 5th day of December, 2019.

Stephen Howard Attorney for: James Charles Cagle State Bar No.:10079400 903 W. Green Avenue Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)883-0202 Fax: (409)883-0209

John Cash Smith

John Cash Smith State Bar No.: 18628000 P.O. Box 189 Orange, TX 77631 Phone:(409)886-7766 Fax: (409)886-7790

DATED the 10th day of December, 2019.

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CIVIL CITATION - CCVPUBWD

THE STATE OF TEXAS To: Juan Guarjardo 2604 Havens Road Vidor, TX 77662

Respondent, NOTICE:

YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your Attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of forty-two days from the date of issuance of this citation and petition, a default judgement may be taken against you.

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plantiff’s Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty -two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being January 6. 2020.

Said ANSWER may be filed with the District Clerk’s Office, Orange County Courthouse, 801 W Division Ave, Orange Texas 77630.

Said Plaintiff’s Original Petition was filed and docketed in the Honorable 260th District Court of Orange County, Texas at the District Clerk’s Office at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W Division Ave, Orange, Texas on October 18, 2019 in the following styled and numbered cause: The suit requests Defendant be cited to appear and answer herein

CAUSE NO. D190429-C Betty Runyon VS. Juan Guarjardo The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff otherwise the address of Plaintiff is: Gilbert Adams, III 1855 Calder Avenue Beaumont, TX 77701 ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas, this November 22, 2019.

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Should I Be Worried About That Condensation on My Windows? densation on your windows -- whether they’re old or new -- and this should be managed.

While there’s no problem with condensation on the window glass itself, (except for the fact that visibility can be obscured) that condensation could affect wood trim around the windows and lead to mold and rot. Perhaps even worse, it could be an indicator that condensation is also occurring within your walls, which can lead to unhealthy mold.

(StatePoint) If you take a look at your home’s windows and doors in winter, you may notice condensation. As temperatures drop, it often appears on the inside and outside of these surfaces.

Here’s what you need to know about why condensation occurs, when it matters and what you can do about it: Interior Condensation When the heat is on inside the home in wintertime, a certain amount of humidity feels good -- we breathe easier, our skin is less dry and there’s less static in the air. This is fine usually, but when temperatures outside get extremely low, problems can arise. Under these circumstances, humidity can generate con-

Unfortunately, the most common sources of home humidity are everyday parts of life, including showers, cooking, doing laundry and even fish tanks.

However, if you see condensation on your windows there are two actions that experts recommend. One, if you have a humidifier, turn it down. The second, use a dehumidifier.

Exterior Condensation Exterior condensation occurs when the dew point temperature approaches the outside air temperature. When the air is saturated and can’t hold any more moisture, water vapor forms droplets on surfaces -- including your roof, siding, windows and doors.

If you have energy-efficient windows, you may notice exterior condensation occur more than you did when you had older, less

energy-efficient windows that allowed warmth from inside the home to reach the outside glass pane and dissipate the condensation. Unlike with interior condensation, there’s nothing to worry about in the case of exterior condensation. Moisture on the outside pane of glass is normal and a good sign that your windows are functioning correctly to prevent warmth from reaching the outside glass. The condensation will dissipate when the outside air temperature rises.

Next Steps If there’s no condensation on the exterior of your windows but there’s moisture on adjacent exterior surfaces, this would be a good indicator that it’s time for new windows. Also, if you get constant internal condensation on your windows in very cold weather and your humidity is low, then upgrading to a more thermally efficient window would be a good idea.

Look for high-performing replacement windows with the latest technological advances that offer maximum efficiency and comfort. Third-party recognition for a particular brand or product is a strong indicator that you’re investing in a quality product. A recent “Remodeling” magazine survey of remodeling contractors ranked ProVia vinyl windows as number one in window quality in part because of their features that are tested against the most stringent requirements for air and water infiltration.

This winter, pay attention to your home windows, glass doors and other surfaces. Understanding the ins and outs of interior and exterior condensation can help you address potential issues.

Do You Know What’s in Your Dietary Supplements?

(StatePoint) Dietary supplements help people get the nutrients they need to thrive, and 77 percent of Americans take them, according to the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN). However, experts say that in order to make smart choices down the line, it is necessary to understand changes being made to product labels.

“The Food and Drug Administration has mandated that all dietary supplement products feature updated labeling by January 2021 to reflect the evolution of the American diet, as well as advancements in nutrition science,” says Brian Wommack, senior vice president of communications at CRN. “Larger manufacturers will comply by January 2020, and many other manufacturers will be introducing the new labels early, so it’s smart for everyone to get familiar with the updates now.”

Eighty-two percent of Americans agree that the information on the label helps them make purchasing decisions, and being label wise, according to Wommack, means being committed to reading product labels, having knowledge of what information is featured and why, and making smart, well-informed purchasing decisions.

“While some of the changes to the label are more obvious than others, all of them are important to understand,” says Wommack.

To help you understand the transition, CRN has identified some of the noticeable aspects of the new Supplement Facts label: • New Daily Values (DVs) will reflect the latest nutrition science and changes in American diets.

• Vitamins A, D, and E will change from amounts in International Units (IU), to the more common measures of milligrams (mg) and micrograms (mcg).

• Folic acid, an important nutrient before and during pregnancy, will be listed as folate and measured in micrograms of dietary folate equivalents (DFEs).

• If sugar is added to the product, you will see the amount and percent DV. To learn more about the coming changes, as well as for more tips and advice on reading supplement labels, visit BeLabelWise.org or follow the conversation at #labelwise.

“We all have unique nutritional needs. So, talk with your healthcare practitioner to understand how these label changes might impact you,” says Wommack.

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