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Week of Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Fate of Michal Davis in hands of jury charges. If the jury decides to certify the vehicle as a deadly weapon, he will have to serve half of his sentence before he is first eligible for parole.

Jerry Campbell, 77, had worked at DuPont for 45 years before retiring. But,

Cynthia Campbell is consoled by her siblings, Jeff and Karen Campbell. Her father, Jerry Campbell, had promised to call her if her needed her. She shows them her phone where the phone called her at 5:21 p.m. on May 15, 2016 when her father was struck and killed by a pickup truck driven by Michal Davis. Jerry Campbell was cleaning debris along the fence line when the pickup truck left the roadway. This photo was submitted into evidence by the state during the testimony of Cynthia Campbell.

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Debby Schamber For The Record

A hearing began Monday afternoon following jury selection to decide the punishment for Michal Davis, 39, who chose to plead guilty last week on charges of intoxication manslaughter and

failure to stop and render aid. The charges stem from an incident in May 2016 when the 2008 pickup truck he was driving struck and killed Jerry Campbell at his residence on Highway 105.

Davis could receive up to 20 years in prison for the intoxication manslaughter

County nixes elected officials pay raises Dave Rogers

For The Record

In the face of heated rebukes from a trio of citizens and a barrage of criticism on Facebook, Orange County’s three senior members of commissioner’s court voted down a proposed raise for 18 elected county officials Tuesday.

“The sheriff’s department, I can’t live without. But I can live without you,” Jo Ann Foster of Orangefield told County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton and the four commissioners.

“And didn’t every single one of you, when you ran for office, say you were running not as a job but to help Orange County and to make Orange County better?

“So stop saying you de-

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serve the money, because you don’t. You’re there because you said you wanted to help Orange County, not to work your way up the ladder.”

Foster made it clear she had no problem with the other elected officials, including Sheriff Keith Merritt. However, law requires commissioners to lump all elected officials together in a salary proposal.

The commissioners entertained an hour’s discussion that included comments and questions from three citizens, three elected department heads or judges, and Lori Ardoin, human resources director – who stressed elected officials hadn’t had a raise since 2009 on or off a neglected Elected Official Pay Matrix.

Then Commissioner John Gothia made a motion to accept the July 25 proposed elected official pay increase.

For the 18 elected county officials whose salary is not set by the state, the projected raises in salaries and allowances averaged $10,000 each, ranging from $230 increase for one constable to $18,820 for Carlton.

But Carlton said July 25 he would defer any raise until 2019, when he started his next term – if he is able to win re-election. Commissioners Jody Crump and Barry Burton, each of whom is also up for re-election and would have gained more than $8,200 with the raise, also had signed papers to defer any increases until 2019.

Tuesday, Burton, Carlton and Crump each voted against the elected official pay raise, while Commissioner Johnny Trahan, who seconded Gothia’s motion, joined Gothia on the losing side of a 2-3 vote.

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when he was not at work, he was working at the what was lovingly known as “The Farm.” Jerry Campbell had worked all day long outside performing various tasks. At about 5 p.m., he spoke with his oldest daughter,Jo, about

what they were going to eat for dinner. After making a decision, she went about preparing their meal while Jerry Campbell decided since there was still some daylight hours left he would continue working. Debris had collect-

ed along the fence line and he was determined to get it cleared, according to court testimony.

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BC assistant principal, student to sing in Charlie Pruitt Show Penny LeLeux For The Record

Did you know that the assistant principal at Bridge City High School, Mike Blakeney, sings? Since he currently doesn’t perform, that might be one of those “secrets” tucked away in a closet somewhere. If you haven’t heard him sing before, you will get the chance, August 19 at the Jefferson Theater in Beaumont, when he will take the stage once again.

He performed several times on the Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show between 2001 and 2006. In June, he auditioned for the upcoming reunion show and made the veterans cut.

“Charlie Pruitt gave his time, his encouragement, and sometimes even his money, selflessly, to give young entertainers and opportunity to perform. And, while doing so, he also gave Southeast Texans some first-class country music entertainment,” said Blakeney. “I auditioned for the reunion show not for the chance to perform again, but as a gesture of thanks and respect for all Charlie has done for so many peo-

ple in our area.”

Blakeney’s favorite memory of the show was a trip he made to Charlie’s hometown in Arkansas and the shows at the “old” Jefferson Theater. Currently an educator at BCISD, “I still love music and living in Southeast Texas,” he said.

Joining the selected newbies to the show will be Bridge City Middle School 7th grader, Daelyn Perry.

Since the last Charlie Pruitt Show was held in 2007, Daelyn is too young to remember the show. She has been performing in area festivals and was a finalist at Frog Fest. She also frequently sings the National Anthem at school functions.

“I found my love for music and singing from my dad Russell,” she said when she filled out the registration form for the audition.

“He and I will play piano and guitar together and sing as often as possible.”

The 12-year-old has attended several semesters at Tonalta School of Music and plays at local festivals as often as possible. “Every opportunity is one step CHARLIE PRUITT Page 3A

Mike Blakeney, assistant principal at Bridge City High School will perform at the Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show Reunion, August 19 at the Jefferson Theater.

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Daelyn Perry auditioned for the Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show Reunion in June at Benoit’s Louis Hall.

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Sanford takes over at Lutcher Theater Dave Rogers

For The Record

To say Lynae Sanford, new managing director for Orange’s Lutcher Theater, is a perfect fit for the job would be putting it mildly.

“I believe God puts you where he wants you at the right time,” she said recently.

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville grad, who was promoted from marketing manager after April’s retirement of longtime theater boss Jim Clark, grew up with a love for theater.

She first got the bug as a youngster at North Orange Baptist Church, where her father, Lynn Ashcraft, was pastor for 32 years.

She picked up a pair of theater degrees at Lamar University and bounced between theater and marketing jobs – including a lengthy pink Cadillac-driving stint in beauty product sales for Mary Kay. Then she became marketing manager for Lutcher Theater in 2009 and was promoted to marketing director for all the Stark Cultural Venues in 2015.

“It has seemed that all the things I’ve done in the past have taught me and molded me into this and made me

Orange native Lynae Sanford has taken over as managing director for the Lutcher Theater, the largest presenter of Broadway shows between Houston and New Orleans.

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ready for this position,” she said.

“I feel very fortunate that I get to do in my hometown.”

Husband Jerry Sanford teaches pre-nursing students at Lamar State College-Orange.

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Their son Dyllon, 24, is married to a teacher, Rebekah, in Midland and is studying at Texas Tech to be a physician’s assistant.

Daughter Rebecca, 20, is a junior at Texas A&M. Sanford is in charge of a Southeast Texas treasure.

The 1,450-seat theater at 707 Main St. was opened in 1980 and, at six stories high, is the tallest building in downtown Orange.

Liberace was the first performer, in 1980.

She estimates it costs “close to $3 million” a year to operate. She explains that Lutcher Theater is one of four Stark Foundation venues, but operates as a separate non-profit.

“The Foundation pays for the building upkeep and salaries. Lutcher Theater Inc. is responsible for raising money for productions,” she said.

“Typically, our program budget is $1.3 million. We do that through sales and sponsorships. Part of my job is I lead the fundraising. I write grants, communicate with our patrons, work with sponsors. I’m responsible for the administrative stuff, too.

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Deputies’ pay demands stall CBA talks Dave Rogers

For The Record

So much for warm fuzzies and a quick end to the long standoff on contract negotiations between Orange County and its sheriff ’s deputies.

The Sheriff ’s Office Employees Association doubled its previous salary request – to a 7-percent pay hike demand -- in a bargaining session Monday.

County negotiators, led by County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton, appeared flabbergasted.

Then they refused to give an inch.

“That was not what I expected,” Carlton said.

“If you go back four years ago, they weren’t requesting any increase in base pay, then just a few weeks ago, they were requesting 3.5

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Sgt. Jimmy LeBouef is president of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Employees Association.

percent. And now they want 7 percent, so it’s double in just a few weeks.”

Ultimately, the two sides agreed to await a closeddoor meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Aug. 15, one that would include all five members of commissioners’

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“I sign my name a lot.”

Lutcher Theater will stage 13 productions between Sept. 12 and April 21, with two of the shows offering both Friday and Saturday performances.

Most begin at 7:30 p.m.

Broadway megahits RENT (Oct. 24), Kinky Boots (Jan. 2) and Chicago (April 20-21) are on the schedule along with dancer-illusionists MOMIX (Sept. 12), Very Electric Christmas (Nov. 16), The Texas Tenors (Dec. 16) and Cinderalla (Jan. 19-20).

Also, A Night with Janis Joplin (Jan. 25), Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder (Feb. 9), On Golden Pond (March 9), Amazing Grace (March 21), and Rain, a Beatles tribute (April 5).

And an Oct. 22 performance of the Symphony at Shangri La is included.

Season packages for all 13 shows begin at $430 and other season-ticket packages are available for as few as four shows. Single tickets go on sale Aug. 11.

“Because of Foundation and community support, we are able to keep ticket prices affordable,” Sanford said.

“You can get a main floor seat for a Broadway who for $65 whereas in larger markets it would be $85 to $125. On Broadway, they’re $425 and up.”

Presentation also counts.

“We want the audience to come and have an amazing incredible experience,” Sanford said.

“We always want to make sure the production quality is the best it can be, plus from the time they enter the parking lot until the time they leave, we want our patrons to have an incredible experience.”

The Lutcher Theater is also home annually to eight “kids shows.”

“We’re proud of that series, too,” Sanford said. “It offers field trips for area schools. Most of the kids would never get to see them without the Foundation helping us underwrite them.”

Sanford learned her job from Clark, who was the Lutcher Theater’s managing director from 1989 until April, 2017.

“Jim was very instrumental in establishing us as the biggest presenter of Broadway musicals between New Orleans and

court.

Carlton and Commissioner Jody Crump make up the county’s negotiating committee.

For the third consecutive bargaining meeting, Greg Cagle, the deputies’ League City lawyer, threatened to Houston,” she said.

“We pick the Broadway first.

This year, we picked eight shows. And then we look at the calendar and find things to fill in.”

While growing up, Sanford said she did “a lot of Orange Community Players productions” and directed some for the Parks and Rec summer youth program.

After graduating from Lamar with a bachelors degree in communications and theater, Sanford went into radio advertising sales in Beaumont. She sold janitorial supplies in the region’s plants, then moved with her husband to the Houston area while he attended chiropractic college.

That’s when she hooked up with Mary Kay. “For eight or nine years, that was my career,” she said.

All the time, she continued to work in theater, directing productions in church and community theater.

She taught school in Pasadena, then in Beaumont after moving back to Orange. She was an taught theater as an adjunct at Lamar-Beaumont while earning a masters in theater.

More Mary Kay. Back to Lamar as a teacher.

declare an impasse. An impasse would turn over to a third-party arbitrator the decision on in-dispute terms of the pact between the county and deputies.

Historically, arbitration decisions favor law enforcement unions.

Carlton, Crump and outside attorney Bettye Lynn of Fort Worth got past the union’s threat to walk away July 26 by offering to up the deputies’ pay hike from 3.5 percent to 5 percent and agreeing to make up for certificate pay lost since June.

Both Carlton and Sgt. Jimmy LeBouef, president of the deputies’ association, went away from the July 26 meeting expressing hope the sides could agree on their first new contract since 2009.

That contract expired in 2013 and negotiations since

have been unsuccessful.

Subsequently, the 140 deputies, dispatchers and jail nurses belonging to the Employees Association have had no across-the-board pay raises since 2013, though they have had tenure-related increases on the Sheriff ’s Office Pay Matrix.

They have also continued to have the county pay 60 percent for association members’ dependent health insurance costs since 2013, when the county lowered its contribution to 40 percent for the county’s 250 nonunion employees.

The deputies have long offered to increase their dependent health insurance commitment from 40 percent to 60 percent in negotiations between 2013 and the current series of 10 meetings that began in April. Cagle and Philpott have re-

Charlie Pruitt Show closer to my big dream,” she said.

Both Daelyn and Blakeney will be joining other Orange Countians and area performers in the celebration of 25 years of The Charlie Pruitt Country Music Show.

“Charlie Pruitt gave his time, his encouragement, and sometimes even his money, selflessly, to give young entertainers and opportunity to perform. And, while doing so, he also gave Southeast Texans some firstclass country music entertainment,” said Blakeney. “I auditioned for the reunion show not for the chance to perform again, but as a gesture of thanks and respect for all Charlie has done for so many people in our area.”

The show ran from 19822007, starting at the Jefferson Theater, but began traveling when the theater underwent renovation in 2000. Other venues hosting the show were the Holiday Inn and Julie Rogers Theater in Beaumont; and the Lutcher Theater in Orange.

It returns to the historic Jefferson Theater for a reunion show Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m. Proceeds from the show

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will benefit the Humane Society of Southeast Texas for their building fund.

Pruitt began the show to give aspiring, but often unknown, country singers a safe, family friendly platform to perform and hone their skills. In the spirit of the original mission of the show, there will be three performers new to show added to seven alumni. The talent presented that night made the judges’ decisions tough to pare it down to 10 performers. Other newcomers to the show are Rex Harris of Beaumont and Kay Miller of Lumberton. Also Jeremy Williams joins veteran Ashley Riley in a duet called Jackson Town. Other veterans returning to the show are Regina Richards, Ashley Bradley, Paige Price, Lana Anderson and Frank Davis.

Also new to the show will be a quartet, the Sabine River Bend Bluegrass Band, playing 20 minutes “in front of the curtain” before the show starts.

Charlie Pruitt and his wife Elizabeth, who now live in the Dallas area, will be in attendance as special guests.

The reunion show was an idea

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peatedly referred to it in interviews this year, citing it as a show of good faith in negotiations.

But Monday, Cagle cited the change in insurance payments as a reason the deputies didn’t think a 5 percent pay raise – the same as given to the county’s 250 non-union employees in the 2017-18 budget – was enough.

Besides pay, a major sticking point for the union has been retiree health insurance benefits. The decision on an April grievance filed by the deputies over the retiree sliding scale passed by the county last fall could solve that.

But Cagle said deputies want certificate pay reinstated during a “hiatus” until that decision, something the full commissioners’ court must vote on. originating from some of the band members that were a long time part of the show. Area musician, Doug Childress, was part of the planning of the very first show in 1982 and was the leader of the original stage band for the show, the Blackwater Band.

Childress not only heads up the reunion committee, he will serve as emcee for the show.

Britt Godwin, area singer, songwriter, was in charge of assembling the band for the reunion show from the many musicians that played through the years. Those playing in the Country Pride Reunion Band are: Drums - Lonney Tate; Bass - Bubba Moore; Steel Guitar Joe Rogers; Piano - Roy Rosetta; Fiddle - Huey Buxton; Acoustic Guitar - Larry Shelton; Lead Guitar - Britt Godwin. Sheryl (Wrinkle) Brocato will play Fiddle, plus sing back-up. Also singing back-up are sisters Linda (Granger) Crawford and Bonita (Granger) Eaves. Marshall Swift will serve as sound engineer and Benny Brocato will take the job of stage manager.

Tickets for the show can be purchased online at Ticketmaster or can be purchased in person at the Beaumont Civic Center Box Office.

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for the 18 elected officials, plus a phone allowance of $60 per month.

But that motion died for lack of a second.

“I believe it was [all politics],” said Vickie Edgerly, five-term district clerk, said. “I truly feel like [Burton’s] last-ditch effort was thrown out there simply because there’s a re-election situation.”

When Ardoin proposed the elected officials’ pay raise amounts July 25, commissioners and other elected department heads said they would only vote for or accept raises if their employees and other unelected department heads were able to get pay raises.

On Aug. 2, the county’s 250 unelected, non-union employees received a 5-percent pay raise to go in effect Oct. 1.

“I’m disappointed,” Edgerly said. “I’m very disappointed that the pay matrix for elected officials that was put together nine years ago hasn’t been followed.

“That’s the reason why the committee came up with a pay matrix for all the employees many years ago, because [giving raises] becomes so very political.

“We [the other elected officials] get caught up in that. It’s disappointing but after this many years of working here, you just become numb to it after awhile.”

County proposes 2017-18 budget online Orange County’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year projects to take in $2.6 million more in property taxes from a year ago while projected 2017-18 expenditures exceed projected revenues by $5.8 million.

The budget, which is required to be posted by Aug. 1 of each year, appears on the county website at the bottom of the county clerk’s page.

The proposed budget is only a starting point for the finetuning that is taking place weekly through next month at county commissioner’s court meetings.

The final budget for 2017-18 is due Oct. 1.

County Judge Stephen Brint Carlton said several weeks ago he wants commissioners to reduce the county tax rate from the 54.4 cents per $100 valuation mark taxpayers have been billed the past four years.

The calculations on the proposed budget include the 54.4 cents per $100 rate, with the additional income it generates a function of increased property values in the county.

Carlton explained that during his tenure, commissioners have always been conservative on their revenue predictions and liberal on their expense predictions.

In both budget years completed under Carlton, 2015 and 2016, he said year-end county revenues have exceeded expenses by $5 million, allowing the county to rebuild its emergency fund balance.

Additionally, the proposed budget sets aside $3.5 million for capital outlay – including $700,000 for a new gradall hydraulic excavator and $500,000 for a new precinct barn.

“We’ll try to cull out about $2 million” from the $5.8 million deficit in the proposed budget during the next month’s meetings, Carlton said. He added commissioners might make some of the proposed capital outlay expenditures with money left over from the 2016-17 budget.

The proposed budget listed online shows a positive change of nearly $4 million in the beginning fund balance for 201718 from that of 2016-17 – from $11.6 million to $15.5 million.

Besides payroll, pension and benefits cost increases connected to last week’s 5 percent raise for non-union county employees, other big ticket increases include a proposed $500,000 increase to the county’s economic development corporation and pay boosts to both sheriff ’s employees union members and county elected officials.

Tuesday, commissioners voted against the proposed $175,000 pay hike for elected officials and a raise for deputies is up in the air with their ongoing contract negotiations.

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Michal Davis trial Alert after an illness, but he had refused. They settled on a cell phone instead with the understanding if he needed anything he would call and she would answer.

“He always assured me he would call me if he needed me,” Cindy Campbell said during testimony.

On the witness stand, Cindy Campbell described her father’s usual attire as a crisp white or denim button down shirt, jeans, boots and his straw cowboy hat. He also kept pens and his cell phone in the front pocket of his shirt.

When her phone rang on the day he was killed, she answered. All she could hear were some voices and her own voice echoing. She called out to her daddy, but he did not respond so she tried again. She decided to hang up and try again to see if he would answer, but all she got was his voicemail.

“He called me at 5:21 that day when the truck hit him,” Cindy Campbell said.

She later told jurors her father had called her earlier in the day and when he was struck by the truck his phone dialed the last number called which belonged to her.

When Cindy Campbell was not able to reach her father, she called the phone number to the house and her sister Jo answered. She was busy preparing dinner and was unaware of what was going on in the ditch out front of the house.

Jo looked out the window and saw the pickup truck in the creek, so she stepped out into the driveway to get a closer look. She began to look around for her father’s straw cowboy hat. Wherever it was, he was not far behind.

She did not see it so she called for him. So she called for him again and again. Still, no answer.

“That’s when my heart went numb,” Jo Campbell said to jurors.

Jo called Cindy back and told her it was bad and to come right away. Cindy grabbed her purse and was on her way. But, since she lived at the beach it would take a while.

About that time a woman who had stopped to help at the scene started walking towards Jo. The woman asked if she was his daughter.

“It was then I knew this wasn’t going to be good,” Jo Campbell said. “This would be the one time Superman

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couldn’t come out of this one.”

The woman told her she should not go down to the creek, but Jo knew it was something she had to do.

When she got to the edge of the creek, she laid down next to him as he laid under the truck. Only part of the top half of his body was not covered by the pickup truck. She checked his pulse and noticed the large amount of blood around him. She came to the conclusion “he was gone.”

“I just didn’t want him to lay there by himself,” Jo Campbell said.

She doesn’t remember making the calls to her siblings. But, does remember calling her brother, Jeff, who lived two miles away. She informed him there had been an accident and it was not good.

Jeff Campbell arrived and testified that he kept checking his father’s pulse just to make sure, “but we knew better.” He was finally informed by emergency personnel he was gone.

“The man always said he would make it to 105 (years old),” Jeff Campbell said. “I believe he would have made it.”

Michelle and Rodney Lawrence were driving on highway 105 shortly after the wreck occurred. They saw Davis near the roadside jumping up and down exclaiming.”Oh my God!” over and over. Later they were talking to Jo Campbell and suddenly realized Davis had left the scene and was walking on Highway 105 towards his residence. Rodney Lawrence attempted to stop him.

According to court testimony, Texas Department of Public Safety troopers noted there were not any skid marks on the road way although Davis had indicated he had problems with his brakes and steering. A mechanic, Doug Burkett, later testified, he examined the pickup truck and all of the parts were in working order.

In addition, he drove the truck without any issues.

“It was all intact and there was no reason for the truck to leave the road,” Burkett said.

Before the truck was towed, the Trooper Randall Woodard made an inventory of the vehicle. He began by looking in the console area where valuables are generally

kept. This is where he found synthetic urine which is commonly used to pass drug screens. In addition, he found a butane torch type lighter. Also found during the inventory was a flashlight. When he lifted the flashlight the trooper noticed the weight seemed off.

So he opened the flashlight.

Inside he found a baggie containing methamphetamine, according to court testimony.

Trooper Woodard testified when he began his investigation into the wreck, he noticed “needle marks” on Davis’ arm, his face was sunken in and he was extremely thin.

Plus, his speech was slurred and slowed. Blood tests would later reveal he had methamphetamine at a .22 which is considered “abuse level” and also what is believed to be Zanax in his blood at the time of the wreck.

The trooper also video taped a field sobriety test.

Davis was unable to successfully complete the tasks such as standing on one foot and taking nine steps while walking heal to toe without wobbling.

As a result of the investigation the trooper determined him to be intoxicated and Davis was charged with in-

toxication manslaughter.

Paula Wilkins, a friend of the family who became family testified Jerry Campbell was her “second dad” and the Campbell family farm was her home too.

Carrie Campbell and Rachel Ferguson, both Jerry Campbell’s granddaughters, testified about the tremendous loss of their grandfather not only for themselves but for their children as well.

Rachel told jurors when she was estranged from her father, her grandfather stepped up. He was at all of her school functions, dance recitals and she could always count on him to be there. He even gave her away at her wedding.

“Every day I have to pass that creek and look out into that field where a farmer should be,” Rachel said tearfully.

Jeff Campbell has tried to pick up the pieces of the family farm to keep it going.

“The place doesn’t look the same, but we try,” he said. “I am trying to keep up with the place, but it’s a bit overwhelming.”

Court testimony will resume 9 a.m. Wednesday in the 163rd District Court with Judge Dennis Powell presiding.

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4A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 9, 2017 could do anything for him. He said he would love to have a cup of Gary’s coffee, he had not had a good cup of coffee in a long time. Cal went by Gary’s to fill a thermos and when Willie, of Gary’s, discovered what he was doing, he sent the coffee to P.T. with his compliments. With a spoon and a half of sugar and a little cream, P.T. downed two quick cups and saved some for later. Hospital coffee is bad. Cal promised, if he didn’t let the thermos get away, he would refill it. Constable Thompson is a fighter with a great attitude, but he is fighting great odds. P.T. died a few days later, Cal died a couple of years later. *****Things don’t get any easier for county Judge Carl Thibodeaux.

Right in the middle of putting together a new budget, he will have to face back surgery that can’t be postponed.

His heart doctor gave him the okay Friday. The procedure will be done within the next week or so. *****‘Buckshot’ has a road map scar that runs from his leg over his belly and meanders across his chest. It looks like a map from El Paso to the Florida Keys. He’s home now and thankfully doing great. Winfree snuck into the hospital and had a make over running new tubes to his engine. They didn’t mess with his computer, so he’s still the same old ‘Buck.’ (Editor’s note: Buck died a few years ago.) *****Our longtime friend Kenneth ‘Kee-Kee’ Dupuis, after undergoing cancer surgery in Houston, is on the rebound and at home recovering.***** The Bunch sponsored a birthday party for Judge Joe Parkhurst, who turned 65. Van Choate really put on a great seafood feast. All J.P.’s and some ENOUGH RAIN ALREADY of their office employees attended. Tuffy’s and waitress Tammy Yawn did a great job.*****GONE BUT NOT What would be ideal is if we got a two inch rain every 10 FORGOTTEN: Betty Louise McCorquodale, 84, of Ordays, year around but weather is never perfect anywhere. I noticed 10 years ago, at this time, we recorded 13 inch- ange, died, Tuesday, August 7. Funeral service was held Fries of rain in a week. Hopefully it won’t be that bad this day, August, 10. She was preceded in death by her husband week. *****Football two-a-days has started. So far it’s been Alan McCorquodale. She is survived by her son Rex Mcrainy or overcast. I don’t recall ever practicing in the rain Corquodale, grandchildren, Erin Wynne McCorquoin August. It was always hell hot. No water, just salt tab- dale, Knox McCorquodale, Erin Worster, Scott Worlets and a scorching sun.*****Here at home it looks like the ster, great grandchild Evan Worster.***** Kenneth Allen Judge will cave in and give the deputies a 7% raise, while Russell, Sr., 68, of Orange, died Sunday, July 29. He is surother employees get 5%. If so, that will allow some of the vived by daughters Jeannie Perkins, Terri Perry Tiger, deputies to make more money than the sheriff. I bet Cindy Henley Breakey, son Kenney Russell, Jr., grandthere is no other county in Texas where the sheriff makes children, nieces, nephews and friends.***** Murphy Wade less than employees. If this contract dispute doesn’t get Peart, 48, of Bridge City, died, Wednesday, August 8. settled, I believe I have the perfect solution. Let’s see what Graveside service was Friday, August 10. He was a memhappens. There are three from commissioners court so ber of Pipefitters Local 195 for 30 years. He is survived by they will probably fold because they all have opponents his father, F. E. Peart, brothers, F.T., J.R. and D.W., three and want that old monkey off their backs.*****I best get go- nieces, three nephews and great niece and great nephew. ***** Lavon “Punky” Jones, 57, of Bridge City, died ing. Come along I promise it won’t do you no harm.

Tuesday, August 7. Funeral service was Friday, August 10.

She was a 1968 graduate of Lutcher Stark High School and REMEMBERING JOE ROMANO graduated from Lamar University with a degree in Dietary Joseph J. “Joe” Romano, age 87, passed away Aug. 5. Fu- Science. She is survived by her mother, Mildred Jones, neral services will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary daughter Lawanda Sorrels, grandchildren Kevin Sorrels Catholic Church. Visitation begins at 10 a.m. His obituary and Patti Sorrels, brothers Rodney Jones and Jimmy starts off, “The world had lost one of its good guys.” To Jones

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that I can attest. I first met Joe around 1953 during the Korean War. He had just gotten out of the Marines. I knew all of his brothers Dominic, Louis and Mike. Joe was the youngest boy. He also had a couple of sisters. Orange back then had a large Italian community. Joe married one of the prettiest, Rosalie Blanda. Joe was a longtime Levingston Shipyard employee, during that time, became interested in Orange city politics. The city was being controlled by Chemical Row, mostly Dupont. The plant manager was name Pete Campbell and he called the shots. Members of the Orange Jaycees wanted more local people in control, most councilmen were transferred in from other areas of the country. The Jaycees talked to Joe and he agreed to run his friend G.L. “Red” Garrett’s campaign as manager.

They lost the first race, I believe against Bob Whitehead, but won the second time against Reece Littlefield. Joe became the architect of changing city hall. At that time several other locals were elected. Red suggested a youngster he had been raised with in West Orange’s Bronner Addition be hired as city manager. Jack Huffman helped turn Orange around and went on to be a successful city manager in Colorado and Irving, Texas, where he promoted and built Cowboy Stadium and developed Irving into a large city. I recall during the time Red was running we spent many evenings at his and wife Pat’s home while Joe laid out the political plans. We made signs and Red and I and some of the Jaycees put them out. I’ll always remember Joe as a guy who masterminded the takeover of city hall by the young local guys. The last time I saw Joe was in our office.

He had been one of the county’s youngest Eagle Scouts and now his grandson was also an Eagle Scout. Joe was very proud of that. We published his picture with his grandson in his Eagle uniform. For years Joe was a greeter at Claybar Funeral Home. Many will remember him from that. Our sincere condolences to Rosalie and the family Joe’s obituary is quite interesting, please read it. May he rest in peace.

Howard Mathews Service Held Howard Mathews, age 80, passed away Aug. 4. Funeral service was held Monday, Aug. 7, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City. We had known Howard and his family for many years. He was a Bridge City resident and had served on the Water and Sewer District board along with Ham Laughlian, Bill Hutto and others. He and wife Juana had lived at Sam Rayburn for 20 years but had returned to Bridge City due to illness. He and Juana always enjoyed attending their grandchildren’s sports events and even when they lived out of town drove in to watch Little League and high school games. He was a good man that in over 50 years I never heard a bad word spoken about him. To Juana, Wayne, Lynn and Ann and their families our sincere condolences. Please see obituary.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 YEARS AGO-2007 In a surprise move George W’s brain, Karl Rove, has announced he will leaving the Bush team Aug. 31. That makes sense, political season begins Labor Day which is Sept. 3. He didn’t leave because of fear of indictment, leaving doesn’t prevent that. He’s leaving because he has become an albatross around the neck of the president and other Republicans, including John Cornyn, who Rove made and has in his pocket.*****We were sorry to hear of the unexpected death of Donna Womack Verret Carter, 46, who passed away from complications of pneumonia that lead to other problems. Visitation will be Thursday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Echo Church. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday. Rev. George Cruse will officiate.***** Vince Gill, Mel Tillis and Ralph Emery will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October. All are deserving of the honor. I listened to Ralph Emery many nights, while traveling and later watched his television show. I wish it was still on, I miss it. *****Roy and Cal Broussard visited Constable Parker Thompson in the hospital. Parker’s condition is not good. Cal asked if he

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Bill Nickum Insurance Agency in Bridge City is a State Farm agent (Editor’s note: Still is). *****Fourteen Bridge City students graduate from Lamar University in summer commencement ceremonies. They are Sylvia Gaye Stagg, Philip Lee Clark, Marky Touchstone Bordelon, Michael Eugene Wilson, Connie Brown Woodard, James Riley, Jr., Erma Ruth Long Ritcher, Jane Elizabeth Hodges, David Young, Larry Ray Penn, Nancy Susan Duke, Charlise Rebecca Walker, Kathy Nell Wyatt and Angela Denise George. *****Brief memorial services kicked off the second annual Orange County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo. The rodeo is named in honor of Sam Lucia, Jr. and Walter Carey, both former longtime members of the Posse. Members of their families were introduced.

Rodeo activities were handled by Bruce Patillo, rodeo chairman, Melvin Hogan, arena director and Betty Jo Spence, Posse president.*****County Court-At-Law Judge Grover Halliburton will not be a candidate for the post he holds when his term expires Dec. 31, 1978. He was appointed to the court when it was vacated by Judge David Dunn. Dunn was appointed Judge of the 163rd District Court by Gov. Dolph Briscoe after the resignation of Judge Fred Trimble. Halliburton was within a few days of being appointed to the new 260 th Dist. Court when he withdrew his name from consideration. He is however, expected to run for the 260th Court. The only announced candidate is Bridge City attorney Don Burgess. *****Donald ‘Donnie’ Harmon, a 1974 LC-M graduate, graduated from Notre Dame University in record time.

The achievement in three years is considered most unlikely and nearly impossible. He will continue his education at another university then decide his future (Editor’s note: Today Donnie is the main owner at Harmon Chevrolet pre-owned cars.)

BIRTHDAYS A few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few days. Aug. 9: Coach Dwight Thacker turns 73. I recall when he started shaving. Well almost. Also celebrating are Jada Montagne, Ken Hartley and Paige White.

Celebrities celebrating today are football player Deion Sanders, 49, fashion designer Michael Kors, 57 and actress Anna Kendrick, 31.*****Aug. 10: Judge Joe Parkhurst, Rosa Molina, Joe Allen, Leslie Smith and Bree Anne Collins all celebrate today. Also reality star Kylie Jenner, 19, actors Antonio Bandaras, 50 and Angie Harmon, 44.*****Aug. 11: Our longtime buddy, a great guy, founder of Central Office Supply Bill Smith turns 87 today. Best wishes for a great day. Also celebrating from Kim’s Eyelashes is pretty Kim Pelloat, Rene Danna Susan Eby and Deborah Bayliss. Celebrities joining them are wrestler Hulk Hogan, 63 and actress Viola Davis, 51.*****Aug. 12: Kiesha Luna, Jared Sleeman and Jennifer Babin all celebrate today. Also celebrating are actors Casey Affleck, 41 and Yvette Nicole Brown, 45.*****Aug. 13: Our longtime friend, West Orange born, a coach’s dad, Clint Landry, Monty Esbach, Courtney Barnes, Arron MacCammond, Melissa Cox, Wade Estes and Terry Walles all celebrate today. Joining them are basketball player DeMarcus Cousins, 26, soccer player Alan Shearer, 46 and actor Ray Diaz, 28.*****Aug. 14: I have Charlotte Conn on the birthday list. She’s Jimmy’s widow. I lost track of her and hopefully she’s still around. If so, Happy Birthday. Also celebrating are Bill Triggs, Jerry Windham, Diane Justice, Britanie Long and Christina Myers.

Also on this day Bobbie and Judge Don Burgess celebrate their 41st wedding anniversary. Best wishes for many more.

I knew Don in another life, before Bobbie. He was quite a sight with his long, red beard and big cowboy hat. Bobbie cleaned him up. They are joined by actors Hallie Berry, 50, Steve Martin, 71 and football player Tim Tebow, 29.*****April 15: The twins Tyler and Travor’s pretty mom, Kristy Gunn, celebrates today as does Tiffany Schlicher, Brandi Arnold, Gavyn Fisher and Christine

Johnson. Since so many of us are Cajun it’s good to know that on this date 252 years ago, in 1765, the Acadians were excelled from Novia Scotia. That’s how many of us got to grow up here. Celebrating birthdays also on this day are celebrity actors Debra Messing, 48, Jennifer Lawrence, 26 and Ben Affleck, 44.

A FEW HAPPENINGS Last week the Wednesday Lunch Bunch gathered at Tuffy’s for a great meal and to celebrate Judge Derry Dunn’s 72 birthday. Abut 40 folks attended including all JP’s Judge Hershel, Judge Joy and Judge Rodney who bought his grandson, County Commissioners Johnny Trahan, Barry Burton and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Burton. Also attending were 95 year old Cedric Stout, Orange County’s only Pearl Harbor survivor, and wife Cherry, pretty Tax Assessor Karen Fisher came with buddy Alice Hartsfield. Many other notables were in attendance including Mayor Pete Runnels, Port Commissioner Keith Wallace, County Treasurer Christy Khoury, Derry’s wife Jane and son Dr. Todd and wife from Utah. Judge Dunn had shoulder surgery the next day and the word is he is trying to get back to work this week.

Someone said he was one of those hardheaded Dunn’s, Judge Constable David Cagle invited his wife so she could pay. The Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week and JB’s Barbeque next week. This week the Bunch will help celebrate Judge Joe Parkhurst’s 75th birthday.

Everyone welcome.*****Sorry to hear about the death of Glenn Campbell at age 81. He was a poor boy from Arkansas who became a big recording, TV and movie star.

He put out great songs that will live on.*****Our friend, former county commissioner Owen Burton had cataract eye surgery last Wednesday. We hope he’s doing alright and can see those cowboy shows better now.*****Three hundred-twenty seven malls are shutting down this year leaving many large, vacant buildings while shoppers go to Amazon.*****Next week, First Baptist Church of Orangefield will celebrate 95 years in the Oil Field. *****Former constable John Ford and his wife Geraldine Darby Ford celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Aug. 9. Congrats and best wishes for more healthy, happy years.*****Forty-eight years ago, Aug. 15-17, 1962, Woodstock drew 500,000 fans. Many stars were born at that event including Janis Joplin, a Port Arthur native.*****Speaking of stars, would you believe on Aug. 16, it will be 40 years since Elvis died, in 1977, at his home in Graceland. I know exactly where I was when I heard. I went to Border Street News Stand and bought up everything Elvis. Hurricane Ike robbed my collection. Many of his fans will not let his music die, even though 40 year olds and younger have never heard a song or watched an Elvis movie. Older folks will always remember it like it was yesterday.*****

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK

Jo-Jo Comeaux and Tee-Tom Dartez got in a car accident dem. Dey boat got out of dat car and stumble over to da side of da road. Jo-Jo say,”Oh char, wat a wreck.” TeeTom axe, “Are you all rat Jo-Jo?” “I’m just a little shook up me,” Jo-Jo answered.

Tee-Tom pull a little bottle of whiskey from his coat and say, “Jo-Jo, here drink some of dis, it will calm your nerves.”

Jo-Jo him, takes da bottle and drinks it down and says, “Well, wat are we going to tell the police hanh?”

“Well,” Tee-Tom says, “I don’t know wat you gonna tell dem you, but I’ll tell dem dat I wasn’t da one dat was drinkin.”

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Six months into his presidency, Donald Trump’s overall approval rating stands at its lowest point in CNN polling, while three-quarters of Americans say they can’t trust most of what they hear from the White House. Overall, 38% say they approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency, according to a new CNN poll, conducted by SSRS, with 50% saying they disapprove. Enthusiasm breaks against Trump by a 2-1- margin. Nearly half in the new poll say they strongly disapprove of Trump’s handling of the job (47%), while just a quarter say they feel strongly positive about Trump’s performance (24%). Americans are also divided on his handling of the economy (47%) disapprove to 45% approve) On just about every other issue tested, majorities disapprove of Trump’s work, including on health care policy (62%), foreign affairs (61%), immigration (55%) and helping the middle class (54%). Nearly half (48%) disapprove of his handling of taxes while just 34% approve. Over the first 200 days of Trump’s time in office, just 36% say they consider it a success and 59% consider it a failure. Overall 62% say that Trump’s statements and actions since taking office have made them less confident in his ability to be president. Most Americans (59%) say Trump hasn’t paid enough attention to the country’s most important problems. Trump has done a poor job assembling a team of top advisers to work in the White house (62%, up from 56% saying so in April). Personal praise for the President is scarce, just 30% say they admire the President, and only 34% say they are proud to have him as president. A majority (55%) say he has lowered the stature of the office of the president. Six in 10 don’t consider Trump honest and trustworthy. A majority (52%) say his tweets are not an effective way for him to share his views on important issues, and 72% say they do not send the right message to other world leaders. Seven in 10 say they too often seem to be in response to TV shows the President may have seen. And 62% say they too often turn out to be misleading. He keeps digging the hole deeper. So much for “We will win so much you will get tired of winning.”

Only one bill has been passed, sanctions on Russia, that Trump signed reluctantly. There is no good option on North Korea. I have confidence in our generals and military but worry about what stupid thing Trump will say or insist on.*****Thanks for your time, mine is up. Take care and God bless.

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Bridge City High School Football Tickets

Tent Revival at Solid Rock Baptist Church

e 2017 Season Tickets will go on sale to the General Public on August 15 to August 95 from 8:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at the Athletic Director’s office. For more information please contact Cil Dixon at 409-735-1641.

A Tent Revival will be held Wednesday, August 16th - Friday, July 18th at Solid Rock Baptist Church located at 1207 Link Ave in Orange. Pastor James Sanders from North Carolina will be bringing the word, with Live Music at 7 pm nightly. For more information please call 409221-7873. Everyone is invited.

WOS Season Football Ticket Sales Season tickets will be go sale to the general public during our two day sale August 9 & 10 from 9:00-12:00 and 1:00-3:00. Tickets can be purchased at the Athletic Office at West OrangeStark High School. We are looking forward to a good season and appreciate your support.

First Baptist Church of OF celebrates 95 years e First Baptist Church of Orangefield will celebrate its 95th anniversary on Sun., Aug. 20, with a special dinner following the religious service in the Fellowship Life Center. e church is located at 9788 FM 105 in Orangefield. All current and former members and their families are invited to this special event with a special guest speaker and music performers.

All attending are asked to bring a covered dish or dessert. Meat, rolls, and beverages will be provided by the church. Only one service will take place at the church on Aug. 20, the 10:30 a.m. service, as well as 9:15 a.m. Sunday School. e evening service is cancelled for Aug. 20, according to Pastor Cody Hogden.

First Baptist of Orangefield began as a mission of Winfree Baptist Church in 1922. It has functioned continuously as a Baptist church since its origination. e 95th Anniversary Chair is Betty Norwood, and the Advertising/Media Chair is Anita Ryan. Both can be reached through the church office at 409.735-3113. e church website is www.fbcof.com.

FUMC fundraiser presents The Glory of Love Please join First United Methodist Church for their annual fundraiser on Sunday, August 90th at 6:00 p.m. in the FUMC’s Family Life Center.

Come celebrate the glory of love with Donna & Doug Rogers and their two talented young friends while dining on delicious cuisine on the Rogers’ 40th Wedding Anniversary. Caroline Armstrong and Blake Dennis will sing some of the great standards of romance, focusing on those early days in relationship when the power of love can be overwhelming. e Rogers will be singing about aspects of love that couples deal with in the long term. Aspects that can be underwhelming as well as some that can be devastating. It promises to be an inspiring and humorous look at the story of, the glory of love, all the while, raising funds for a good cause. e cost is $50.00 per guest, for reservations please call 409-886-7466.

VFW/Auxiliary program e Orange Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary 2775, located at 5303 North 16th Street, will host a Recognition of Veterans involved in OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM on Wed., August 16th at 6:30 pm. ere will be a slide show followed by Special Recognition of Iraqi Veterans present. e public is invited to attend and there is no charge. Contact John Clark at 883-0264 for further information.

The Texas Red Hatters e Texas Red Hatters will meet ursday, August 17, 2017, at 11:30 a.m. at Tuffy's in Mauriceville. Birthday ladies are: Lady Mary, Mary Guillot: Lady Buddy Bell, Loy Hosea: and Lady Bayou, Mary Mazoch. is is our 13th anniversary and a very special meeting. Ladies will bring door prizes and have a wonderful time. All ladies are welcome. For information call:409-886-1609.

Line dancing at First Methodist of Orange Join the ladies at First Methodist Church of Orange for Line Dancing on Monday, August 14th and August 91st from 6:00-7:30 p.m. in the Family Life Center on the corner 5th street and Elm. A $5.00 contribution is requested. Join us for fun and exercise!

Walk, Talk with a Fresh Start to Healthier You! Join us every Wednesday during the month of August at 9 am at the Raymond Gould Community Center Gazebo located at 385 Claiborne St. Vidor. We will have a healthy eating session followed by a 30- minute walk and talk session.

Bring your family, strollers, friends and relatives for a fresh start to a healthier you. For more information please contact Tommy Byers the Orange County BLT Program Assistant, (409)8827010.

Edward Jones School Supply Drive Edward Jones branch offices in Bridge City will be participating in a school supply donation drive.

You may help support this effort by dropping off school supplies at either of the B.C. locations: 715 Texas Ave. or 675 W Roundbunch Rd. during regular business hours from now through Friday, Aug. 25th. Supplies lists are available at the branch locations, but any supplies donated will be appreciated. Please note: Our offices cannot accept cash donations.

VFW to host Dance e VFW located at 5303 Hwy. 87 in Orange will host the Cadillacs for a dance on ursday, August 10th. For more information, please call 409-886-9738.

Friends of the Orange Depot meeting e meeting of the board and volunteers of e Friends of the Orange Depot will be held for the first time in the Depot Museum on ursday, August 17, at 5:00PM for reception and 5:30PM for the meeting. ere will be an update on the progress of the museum exhibits, some special events that will be held this year, and depot rentals. Anyone who is interested in volunteering is welcome to come and enjoy the magical surroundings in the depot. For info on renting the depot or for special tours, call Rose at (409) 8861970.

Treat the teachers! e Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce will attend the Orange County Teachers Convocation at the Lutcher eater on August 92nd to help promote Shop Orange County . As a way to give back to the teachers and help them start the school year off right, the Chamber will be offering a discount coupon page to each teacher from businesses in Orange County. We are looking for businesses to offer discounts for restaurants, clothing & accessories, hair, nail & massages, and other discount coupons the teachers will enjoy! e discounts will be be valid from August 92, 2017 - October 1, 2017. e Chamber will create one page full of coupons to present to the teachers.

Please let us know by Friday, August 11, 2017 if you have discount coupons you would like to offer. Contact Katie at membership@orangetexaschamber.org or (409) 883-3536.

Complete Staffing collecting items Complete Staffing is a drop off location for the Samaritan’s Purse shoebox drive. We are having a Christmas in July collection drive to fill average sized shoe boxes with small toys and toiletry items for kids. I am requesting that the local chambers assist us in our efforts. If you are able to advertise our information on your Facebook page or send out emails to the members we would appreciate it. Hopefully local businesses will jump on board and ask their employees to at least bring an item or two from a local dollar store to fill boxes. If you can help us get the word out we would appreciate it! I attached a brochure along with some labels

daughters.

Wed., Aug. 23 - Linda Pittillo, a 68-year-old grandmother, will share her life of writing while being a wife, mother, and grandmother to four grandsons, while living a variety of places. She is self-published with a science fiction book, "Toward the Unknown."

Dutch treat breakfast orders are TAKEN at 9:30 a.m. Speakers begin at 10:15 a.m. All meetings adjourn at 11 a.m. Speaker(s) and media receive complimentary breakfasts.

Please arrive before 9:15 a.m., as we start each meeting at 9:30 a.m. with breakfast, then continue with speaker(s) at 10:15 a.m., finishing at 11 a.m.

Speaker(s) & media receive complimentary meals.

Orange County Beekeepers We are a group of local beekeepers working together to help each other and facilitate beekeeping in the Orange area. We welcome area beekeepers and others interested in beekeeping.

Hive ownership is not required.Meetings are the first Tuesday of each month 6 pm at LA Cantina Restaurant 2907 MacArthur Drive Orange Texas.

Guest speakers are generally scheduled each month with special guest speakers include Cameron Crane Texas Beekeepers Association Area 6 Director in June.

Democratic Party Gathering e Orange County Democratic Party encourages and invites all Democratic Voters, Precinct Chairs, and Election Workers to attend a special gathering. It will take place on ursday, August 17 at 5:45 pm at the Elegante Hotel located at 2355 Interstate 10 South in Beaumont. is will be an informative inspiring fellowship and relaxing gathering. A tasty meal is dutch treat for $16.00 with tea provided.

Entertainment and door prizes, please no children. To RSVP and questions contact Democratic Party County Chair, Deborah Mitchell at 409-779-1744.

Orange Al-Anon meetings Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking or addiction problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Orange, TX. Call 988-9886 or 474-2171 for more info.

Calls are kept Confidential.

Clover Kids Day Camp Adventures Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a 3 day camp for Clover Kids ages 5 to 8. Registration will open online June 1st, go to orange.agrilife.org and click on the Clover Kids Camp tab, don’t delay in registering class is limited to 60. If you do not have internet access, you can begin registering June 1st by calling the office.

Camp will be held August 1st thru 3rd, 1 pm to 4 pm at the Orange County Convention and Expo Center, 11475 FM 1442 Orange. Payment of $20 per person must be paid on or before deadline date, July 17th. Cash, check or credit card payments payable to Orange County 4-H. For questions, call the AgriLife office at 409-882-7010.

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

First Baptist Church Pre-k Registration for the fall 2017 semester beginning Sept 5,2017 is now in progress. Registration forms may be picked up Tuesday and ursdays between 8am and 2pm in the Pre-K office. Registration fee is $75 and the monthly fee is $180. If you have questions please call. e phone number for Pre-K is 735-3583 or Mrs. Nelly at 7355153.

Bridge City Golf Tournament e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce will hold its 15th annual Golf Tournament Saturday, Sept. 16 at Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Port Arthur.Tee time is 8 a.m. for the four-person scramble event.Cost is $60 per player. Hole sponsorships are available for $100.For more information, call Jerry Jones at 409-735-6801 or 409-621-1789, or the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce at 409-735-5671.

Wells of Agape First Annual Gala Wells of Agape will be hosting our 1st annual fundraising Gala, September 23, 2017. is years theme will be Pumpkins & Pearls and held at e Garden District in Orange, Texas and guest are encouraged to dress in formal attire. Tickets are $60.00 with the option of $50.00 early bird pricing until Aug. 23, 2017. ere are also many sponsorship opportunities available. ere will be a silent auction, dinner, and plenty of time to mix and mingle as jazz music fills the air. Come excepting to be encouraged and uplifted by our honored guest speakers which include: Chester Moore of Kingdom Zoo (Our Emcee) ( www.thekingdomzoo.com ), Pastor Kaye Sims wife of our Mayor Jimmy Sims (www.crystalbeachcommunitychurch.org) and Mike, Susan and Christian Brookshire (A Forever Family) “We have a heart for families” and all of the proceeds donated will go to fund WOA future projects for our local families.

Wells of Agape was founded by Ron and Donna Wells as a non-profit 501(c) 3 tax exempt organization, when after serving as foster parents for 11 years, saw firsthand the need for family restoration. In 2008 Ron and Donna, with the leading of the Lord, developed a faith based program that would model, mentor and teach families, practical core values that would allow them to become successful in life as well as usher in restoration within the family unit.

Wells of Agape currently provides faith based Counseling, Parenting Classes, Anger Management Classes, Life Skills Training as well as prison ministry. For more info, please contact: Anna Marie Patterson at annamariewoa@gmail.com or (409) 263-0132.

Good Shepherd Lutheran to host YOGA class YOGA Classes w/ Lauren Cowart coming to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church located at 945 W. Roundbunch Rd. in Bridge City. e Open Heart Flow will meet each ursday at 6:00 pm.

Open your heart to experience the flow of positive balancing energy for body, mind, and spirit.

It’s not just for gals either, guys, Broga is a thing now – very cool! Namaste!

Golden K Kiwanis Speakers e Golden K Kiwanis meets at 9:30 a.m. for a Dutch treat breakfast each Wednesday, at Sunset Grove Country Club in Orange. As usual, the media is welcome with a complimentary breakfast. e speaker for Wed., Aug. 9 - Bobby Tingle, Publisher, "e Orange Leader" newspaper, will review various ways news is chosen to locally print. Wed., Aug. 16 - Jennifer Park, a Vidor High School graduate, writes young adult novels, published in March 2017 by Simon & Schuster. e LCM resident, age 29, will tell of her writing escapades while being a wife and mother of 2 young

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Deaths and Memorials

Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano, 87, Orange “One of the good guys”�e world lost one of its ‘good guys’ last weekend with the passing of Joseph J. ‘Joe’ Romano, 87, of Orange, on August 5, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.�Born in Orange, Texas, on September 28, 1929, he was the son of John Romano and Maria JOSEPH J. (Ricca) Romano.�Joe ‘JOE’ ROMANO was employed by Levingston Shipbuilding Co. and the Port of Orange, retiring as Director of Economic Development. A member of the 1st Marine Division Ammo Company, otherwise known as ‘Monk’s Raiders’, Joe served honorably during the Korean War as a Sergeant. He was a Life Member of the 1st Marine Division Association, faithfully—and gleefully— attending many reunions of Monk’s Raiders over the years.�As a boy, Joe attained the status of Eagle Scout—at the time, the youngest Scout to achieve that honor. He was a deeply involved lifelong member of St. Mary Catholic Church, a member of the Knights of Columbus and the V.F.W. He was also a member of the American Legion and the National Defense Executive Reserve. Joe is a graduate of Stark High School, an alumnus of Texas A&M and a graduate of the University of Texas. Notwithstanding his UT degree, Joe was always an Aggie at heart.�In retirement, Joe maintained his svelte physique with regular visits to the gym, most often stopping off for Mass first—he liked to say he worked out ‘religiously’. He was also an enthusiastic gardener, proclaiming himself a ‘Certified Master Gardener’—certified, of course, by Joe himself. He kept his mind sharp through a preternatural obsession with Jeopardy; never missing an episode—and seldom a question.�He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, John Dominic Romano; and his siblings, Dominic Romano, Louis Romano, Angie Lomonte, Rosalie Lovoi, and Michael Romano.�He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Blanda Romano of Orange; his children, omas F. Romano and his wife, Barbara of Flower Mound, TX; Mary Trocino and her husband, Michael of Austin, TX; Joy Romano-Miller and her husband, Kenneth of Houston, TX, and Joseph M. Romano and wife, Melisa of Orange, TX; his daughter-in-law, Kristen Romano of Highland Village, TX; his grandchildren, John Romano and his wife, Lauren; Mykal Romano-Benefield and her husband, Michael; Ria Romano, Josh Romano, Damien Hebert, Nicholas Romano, Mitchell Trocino, and Anthony Romano; his great-grandchild, Heidi Gayle Benefield; and his brother, Carlo Romano of Fallbrook, CA. In addition to his immediate family, Joe will be missed by his many nieces and nephews—some of whom were more like brothers and sisters—and his numerous life-long friends. Questa era la sua famiglia.�Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons John Romano, Josh Romano, Nicholas Romano, Damien Hebert, Mitchell Trocino, Anthony Romano, and Michael Benefield. Honorary pallbearers are Frank Lomonte, Nick Lomonte, Frank Zeto, Joe Lovoi, JJ Lovoi, Joe Murphy, John Richard, and Sid Caillavet.�Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 11, 2017, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Father Joseph P. Daleo of St. Mary Catholic Church, with Burial to follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.�Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m., Friday, with a Rosary at 10:30 a.m., at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange.�In lieu of flowers, memorial

contributions can be made to St. Mary School, 2600 Bob Hall Rd, Orange, TX 77632.�Gig ‘em, Joe.

Leana Marie Broussard, 75, Orange Leana Marie Broussard, 75, of Orange, passed away on August 5, 2017, in Orange.Funeral services will be 4:00 P.M. Friday, August 11, 2017, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Officiating will be Reverend Harold Nazworth.

Cremation is under the direction of Claybar LEANA MARIE Funeral Home on OrBROUSSARD ange.Visitation will be precede the service, starting at 2:00 P.M. Born in Crowley, Louisiana, on August 13, 1941, she was the daughter of Joseph Broussard and Alice Doucet Broussard. Leana was a fun loving and adventurous woman who loved Jesus and Holly Beach. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.She was preceded in death by her parents, daughters, Sharon Stakes, and Shane Newsom; and sister, Yvonne Broussard Toohey.She is survived by her grandchildren, Christie Elmore, Carissa Mayo, Lindsey Stakes, and Josef Newsom; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; niece, Susan Mohan; and nephew, Glen Childers.

Howard Matthews, 80, Bridge City Howard Matthews, of Bridge City, Texas graduated to his heavenly home on August 4, 2017. He was born February 26, 1937, to Harlon and Flora Matthews in J e a n e r e t t e , Louisiana.He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, David HOWARD Matthews; sister, Hazel MATTHEWS omas; and son-inlaw, Boo Richard.Howard is survived by his wife of 61 years, Juana; son, Wayne Matthews and wife Lisa; daughters, Lynn Richard, Ann Borque and husband Paul; seven grandchildren; and eleven greatgrandchildren.Howard served in the National Guard for almost 20 years and retired from Bayer, after which he and Juana enjoyed 22 years near San Augustine Park on Sam Rayburn. He loved his family, his country, and his Savior Jesus Christ.

He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, and serving God by serving others. He served as Deacon at Parkway Baptist Church in Bronson, Texas and at First Baptist Church in Bridge City and was active in Texas Baptist Men Disaster Relief helping to clean up after storms, fires, and floods. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 7, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Bridge City, Texas with Reverend Doug Shows and Reverend Mike Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange, Texas.Visitation was Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.Serving as pallbearers will be Howard Wayne Matthews, Eric Matthews, Jay Cook, Paul Landry, J.R. McDonald, and Paul Borque.e family would like to extend thanks to Vidor Health and Rehab, Golden Years Assisted Living, and Heart to Heart Hospice for caring for Howard as he dealt with Alzheimer’s disease.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Alzheimer’s research or to a charity of your choice.

Wayne Toups will perform at Cowboys on Friday night.

ENTERTAINMENT THIS WEEK

Get ready for anything

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record More great music is on tap this week as summer continues to march right along across the region. Whether you enjoy country, rock or even some great Cajun music, there is always plenty to see and hear in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. Follow Local Music Guide on Facebook for more daily listings and show announcements.

Wednesday, Aug. 9 Dplay @ Blue Martini e Recycles @ e Boudain Hut Bryce Shaver @ Madison’s Matt Bradford @ RikenjaksLC Caleb Paul @ Rush Lounge Alex Rozell @ Tradewinds Tavern Curse and the Cure @ e West ursday, Aug. 10 Deridder @ Blue Martini Hayes Carll @ Courville’s Jerry Dee @ Larry’s French Market Rareluth, Upper Deck Pets, Sherry @ e Logon Café Alex Rozell @ Luke’s Icehouse Beaumont Matt Ash @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Britt Godwin and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Carl Richardson and Atlanta Janae @ Madison’s Pug Johnson @ Neches Brewing Company e Cadillacs @ Orange VFW Hall Tin Pan Alley @ Rancho Grande Brad Brinkley @ RikenjaksLC e Fuse @ Rush Lounge Dani LaCour @ Sidelinez Bar

Hip-hop artist Flo-Rida will perform by the H2O Pool at the Golden Nugget Casino in Lake Charles, La., for ages 21 and older on Friday night (Aug. 11, 2017). Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets.

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Friday, Aug. 11 Flo Rida @ H2O Pool at Golden Nugget Casino e Mockingbirds @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Morgan Mitcham @ e Boudain Hut North Tin Pan Alley @ Café Del Rio George Dearborne and Branded @ Charlie’s Bar and Grill Wayne Toups @ Cowboys omas Teague @ Dylan’s Drugstore Gypsies @ e Gig Clifton Brown @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Reagan Woodside @ Koozie’s

Drive ru Purple Reign, Flamethrowers @ “Party on the Lake” at Lake Charles Civic Center Ken Marvel Band @ Larry’s French Market Tonalta School of Music @ e Logon Cafe Alex Rozell @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Harrison Swift Band, Mixx Fixxer @ Madison’s Tony Faulk and Chaos @ Neches Brewing Company Wayne Dylan and Darrell Mouille @ e Neches River Wheelhouse Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza and Pasta – Calder Ave. Crossroads @ Pine Tree Lodge “All Shook Up” @ Port Arthur Little eatre Paul Gonsoulin, Phillip Glyn Band @ Rikenjaks-LC Danny Dillon Band @ Rikenjaks South Street e Fuse @ Rush Lounge David Joel Band @ Sawdust Saloon Jericho Burley @ Sidelinez Bar Al White @ Stingaree Restaurant Carreerrs, Super ief, Jamey Lewis and e Noose @ Texas Rose Saloon John Guidroz @ irsty’s Saturday, Aug. 12 Tanya Tucker @ Golden Nugget Casino Fortag @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ e Boudain Hut Rob Copeland and e Outsiders @ Café Del Rio Crossroads @ e Capri Club Kahn, Mirages, Fire is Way, Mayrunner @ e Center Stage Sam Riggs @ Dixie Dancehall Phillip Glyn Band @ Dylan’s Aaron Williams @ e Grill George Dearborne and Branded @ e Gulf Range Bar and Grill Jason Allen @ Hardhead’s Icehouse Jimmy Kaiser @ Hamilton’s Josh Ward, Bad News Band @ Honky Tonk Texas Joey and the Jumper Cables @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill

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Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD Administrators spent Friday, August 4, preparing themselves to lead their campus and departmental teams to a successful school year. Using the book, Teach Like a Pirate, the group spent the day discovering some of the environmental and historical treasures in Orange, as well as doing professional development and team building activities at the newly renovated Orange Train Depot.Some of the activities and points of interest included a swamp tour, with biologist and Swamp Tour owner, Eli Tate, and a tour of the Port of Orange offices, by Port Director and CEO, Gene Boullion and Debbie Britnell in Port Administration.Dan Perrine and Margaret Toal joined the bus tour to give the group some of the history of Orange, from pirates, such as Jean Lafitte, to shipbuilding during WWII, and stories of early citizens that sound more like the history of Tombstone, AZ than the Orange where they live now. The bus tour was followed by a tour of First Presbyterian Church, narrated by Perrine, who is a church member and docent.Following lunch, the group moved to the Orange Train Depot, where Carol Sims told the educators about the history of the Depot and explained the process of renovating the building, which had been in disrepair for years. The site also served as a great facility for the administrators professional development, led by Superintendent Dr. Pauline Hargrove and Director of Technology, Kim Allen.

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Pictured Left to Right: Travis Everett (RE/MAX ONE agent), Karla Lozano (RE/MAX ONE agent), Justin Mulhollan (fiancé), Nev Aras (father), Aysha Aras (sister), Kathy Aras (mother), Candace Aras (Member of the Month), Julianne Aras (sister-in-law), Pelin Aras (niece), Lindsay Aras (sister), Sherry Hommel (RE/MAX ONE agent), and Elyse Thibodeaux (Bridge City Chamber President). Photo courtesy of Bridge City Chamber of Commerce

Candace Aras-RE/MAX ONE named BC Chamber Business e Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce that Candace Aras RE/MAX ONE Agent has been named Member of the Month for August 9017.

Candace accepted the award, sponsored by Sabine River Ford, from Elyse ibodeaux, Owner of Tiger Rock Martial Arts Bridge City and Chamber President/Ambassador at the August Networking Coffee hosted by

Sabine Federal Credit Union.

Aras received gifts from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, Delta Life Fitness Orange County, Sabine Federal Credit Union, Mary Kelone of Barefoot Souls, Complete Staffing, and Neches Federal Credit Union.Candace Aras has been a RE/MAX agent for 7 years and was received the Orange County Reader’s Choice award for “Best Real Estate Agent” in

2016 and 2017.

She was also awarded the RE/MAX 100 Percent Club for high producing RE/MAX sales associates for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Candace said, “My job is my passion. I have enjoyed becoming an Ambassador for the Bridge City Chamber. I look forward to many events for the community the chamber will bring in the near future!”

Country music vocalist Lorrie Morgan (pictured) will perform at the Jefferson Theatre in Beaumont on Thursday, Nov. 16. Also scheduled for the Jefferson Theatre is California rockers P.O.D. on Wednesday, Sept.

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Morgan, P.O.D. set Beaumont show

By Tommy Mann Jr. e Record Beaumont is on the map for two big national acts this fall.

Country music artist Lorrie Morgan and California rockers P.O.D. have both scheduled separate for performances at one downtown Beaumont venue in the coming months and each should please their legion of fans.Morgan will perform at the Jefferson eatre on ursday, Nov. 16, which is one week ahead of anksgiving. Tickets are $30-$45 each and are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets.

Morgan’s most recent studio album, “Letting Go…Slow,” was released in February 2016 and

peaked at number 47 on the U.S. Country albums chart. She is best known for hit songs such as “What Part of No,” “Five Minutes,” “Watch Me,” “Out of Your Shoes,” “Go Away,” and her first Top 40 single, “Trainwreck of Emotion” from 1988.

Visit www.lorrie.com for more information on this artist.

P.O.D., also known as Payable on Death, is a Christian numetal act from Southern California. e band, which formed in 1992, will perform at the Jefferson eatre in Beaumont on Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Ticket prices and on sale date are still to be announced. Special guests for this show include Alien Ant Farm, Powerflo, and

Fun Ken Marvel Band with Jivin’ Gene @ Jefferson County Singles Club Still Cruisin’ @ Larry’s French Market Mighty Brother, e Ramblin’ Boys, e Disgustoids, Quincey @ e Logon Café Tyler Dudley @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Lucid @ Madison’s Paul Orta and the Kingpins @ Neches Brewing Company Rockafellas @ Pine Tree Lodge “All Shook Up” @ Port Arthur Little eatre Chuck Mosley, e Molly Maguires, Here/After, I Turned Into A Mandolin @ e Red Room John Guidroz, Brian Wayne and the Bluesbenders @ Rikenjaks-LC Merle Jam @ Rikenjaks South Street Carl Richardson @ e Rodair Roadhouse

Fire From the Gods. P.O.D.’s most recent studio album is the August 9015 release, “e Awakening,” which is a concept album that peaked at number three on the U.S. Christian Albums chart and number 75 on the Billboard Top 200 albums chart. e band is a regular attraction at Houston-area venues on a near annual basis and is best known for songs such as “Boom,” “Alive,” “Youth of the Nation” and more. Find out more information about the band and its upcoming fall tour at www.payableondeath.com.

Visit discoverbeaumont.com for more details about each of these performances.

From Page 6A e Fuse @ Rush Lounge Casper McWade @ Sidelinez Bar e Cadillacs @ Stingaree Restaurant Larry Tillery Band @ Tammy’s Smokin’ Joe @ Texas Ave. Tavern Black Dog Friday, Raw Hunny @ Texas Rose Saloon Billy Beaumont @ irsty’s Semon Demon, e Dead Coats, e Grundles, Sugiefoot @ TRASH BASH Sunday, Aug. 13 Trey Rose @ Blue Martini e Recycles @ e Boudain Hut e Secret Party @ e Gulf Range Bar and Grill Ken Marvel Band @ Jefferson County Singles Club Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ Pine Tree Lodge “All Shook Up” @ Port Arthur Little eatre

Acoustic Pie, Jay Ecker Jazz Quartet @ Rikenjaks-LC e Fuse @ Rush Lounge Paul Orta Blues Jam @ Texas Ave. Tavern Chad Richard and Tom Broussard @ e West Monday, Aug. 14 Sarah Scoggins Cole and Night and Day Orchestra @ e Logon Cafe Carl Richardson @ Rikenjaks-LC Marcus and Casey @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, Aug. 15 Brad Brinkley @ Dylan’s Pug Johnson and guest @ Madison’s Rob Copeland @ Rikenjaks South Street Josh Taylor @ Rush Lounge Jimmy Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern

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e first of two big summer fishing events in Orange is now on the books with the second scheduled for ursday night.

While she made it difficult at times for the fishermen, Mother Nature did little more than cool things off at the weigh-in for the 30th annual OCARC fishing tournament Saturday afternoon.

As predicted, every category was not only filled, but also well represented. Easily the fish of the day was Taylor Guidry’s 6.81-pound bass!

Guidry said that he caught his winning fish at Claiborne Park. Better known for its brief rainbow trout stocking each year, the tiny lake is apparently home to some pretty good bass as well.

Not surprisingly, I saw no other bass that could touch that fish, but there were a lot of very solid bass weighed in that were caught fishing the river and local bayous. Bass brought in from other areas and released in the Sabine following two big tournaments combined with the glut of fresh water over the past two years have really turned around the bass fishing.

While the trout fishing has continued to improve over the past two weeks, catching a trout over five pounds has been a challenge. Even at that, Paul Sanders managed to cash the first place check in that category with a respectable 3. 84 pound fish.

Logan Harrison nudged Ricky Adams by one hundredth of an ounce to earn the $500 first place check in the redfish category.

Catching redfish was not the main problem for many of the anglers that chose to target that category. e biggest problem was catching a redfish that wasn’t just a little too long. Applying the 27inch Louisiana limit made it just that much tougher. Most of the schooling fish hustling pods of shad in the open lake have been in the 28 to 32 inch range.

Robbie Rider didn’t catch the largest red, but he did manage to catch the right one. His winning red had nine spots earning him the $500 check for the top Appaloosa red.

Ricky Adams also finished less than two tenths

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Joe Montana might have been one of the greatest quarterbacks in football history, but he was far from the innovator that brought it to the game.

Football’s forward pass has come long way KAZ’S KORNER JOE KAZMAR FOR THE RECORD

My long-time friend City Attorney Jack Smith gave me a couple of books to read during the dog-days of summer.

One of them was entitled “e Perfect Pass”

by S. C. Gwynne, which is about the two coaches who have changed the game of football from a run-oriented sport to one that emphasizes passing to move the football downfield. e passing game brought these two unknown coaches—Hal Mumme and Mike Leach— from obscurity to prominence by using the forward pass in more than 50 per cent of their respective team’s offensive game plan and revolutionized American football at every level from high school to the National Football League.

Mumme (pronounced Mummy) spent 14 mostly losing seasons before inventing a potent passing offense that would soon shock players, delight fans and terrify opposing coaches.

“e revolution he fomented began at a tiny, overlooked college called Iowa Wesleyan where Mumme was head coach, and Mike Leach, a lawyer who had never played football, was hired as his offensive line coach,” the book revealed.

Amid the cornfields of Iowa, the two began to engineer the purest, most extreme passing game in the 145-year history of football. Implementing their “Air Raid” offense, their teams—at Iowa Wesleyan and later at Valdosta State and the University of Kentucky—played blazingly fast—faster than any team ever had before, and they routinely beat teams with far more talented athletes.

Surprisingly, Mumme and Leach did it all without even a playbook. eir quarterback once completed 61 of 86 passes, both collegiate records. In the book, author S.C. Gwynne explores Mumme’s leading role in changing football from a run-oriented sport to a pass-dominated one, the game that tens of millions now watch every weekend. roughout the early years of football—both in college and the pros—the passing game was pooh-poohed by most of the coaches of the game, according to the book. e first football contest took place in 1869

between Princeton and Rutgers and was more like soccer than football. But the rules soon changed to allow the ball to be carried by a man, which in turn allowed for a far more violent style of tackling, which is what everyone really wanted. e early game of football was all about sheer, crunching force. Speed and deception were largely irrelevant. e contests consisted of men colliding in a tightly-packed scrum in a very small area of the field. e few rules that existed were broken routinely. e center of the action was known as “the pile” and players who came out of it with dislocated joints or broken collarbones were expected to rub some dirt on their wounds, grit their teeth and play on. In this world of gritty, intimate violence, there was no such thing as a forward pass.

It was, specifically, illegal. e end result was monotonous and often low scoring games involving line plunges, mass momentum plays and kicking—none of which seemed to affect its popularity.

Football by some activists was looked at as ignorant and barbarous, like cock fighting or

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The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers that the new 2017-2018 licenses go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 15. All current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-todate fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31.

2017-18 Texas hunting, fishing licenses go on Sale Auguse 15 Staff Report For e Record AUSTIN - e Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) reminds hunters and anglers that the new 2017-2018 licenses go on sale Tuesday, Aug. 15. All current year Texas hunting and fishing licenses (except year-to-date fishing licenses) expire Aug. 31.

Every year, the department issues more than 2.4 million hunting and fishing licenses through the agency’s 28 field offices, more than 50 state parks, at over 1,700 retailers across the state and online at www.tpwd.texas.gov/buy .

All revenue generated from hunting and fishing license fees pays for conservation efforts and recreational opportunities that help make Texas one of the best places in the country to hunt and fish. Fish stocking, wildlife management, habitat restoration, public hunting leases, river access permits and Texas Game Wardens are just some of the initiatives funded in part by license fees.

Texans can also enter Big Time Texas Hunts drawing when purchasing their license.

Big Time Texas Hunts offers the chance to win any of nine exciting premium guided hunt packages, with all lodging and food included. Many also allow the winners to bring friends along to hunt. . ere are packages to hunt bighorn sheep, mule deer, white-tailed deer, pronghorn, alligator, waterfowl, upland game birds, wild hog and exotics. Big Time Texas Hunts entries are available online for $9 each at www.tpwd.texas.gov/buyentry or for $10 each at license retail-

ers or by phone at (800) 8954248.

TPWD will also be awarding Lifetime Super Combo Licenses to three lucky winners through the Lifetime License Drawing.

Winners will never need to buy another Texas hunting or fishing license. Participants can enter for $5 per entry at license retailers or online at www.tpwd.texas.gov/licensedraw . e first entry deadline for the three monthly drawings is Sept. 30 with the first winner drawn on October 2. Any entries not drawn will be automatically included in the next drawings on November 1 and December 1 Hunters and anglers can also support two worthwhile causes when they buy their hunting or fishing license by making voluntary donations of $1, $5, $10 or $20 to help support the “Feeding Texas’ Hunters for the Hungry” program or the Veterans Commission’s Veterans Assistance Fund.

Donations to the Hunters for the Hungry program provides hunters with a way to donate legally harvested deer to participating processors, and this processed meat goes to local food banks to feed Texas families in need. Last year, hunters and anglers generously donated $106,913 through the TPWD licensing system, which helped offset a percentage of the processing fees for food banks and made it possible for more Texas families in need to enjoy this quality protein source.

Donations to the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) program provide grants to veteran service organizations and

nonprofit charitable institutions that assist veterans and their families at the community level throughout Texas. In its first year in 2017 license buyers generously contributed $193,903 in donations from Texas hunting and fishing license purchasers.

Hunters and anglers can get their new 2017-2018 hunting and fishing licenses and special drawing entries or Big Time Texas Hunts entries online at www.tpwd.texas.gov/buy, at license retailers or by phone at (800) 895-4248. e online transaction system is available 24/7. Call center hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ere is a required $5 administrative fee for each phone or online transaction, but multiple items can be purchased during a single transaction occasion for this $5 fee. All of these license sales outlets will offer the opportunity to make a donation to help veterans and/or families in need of food.

Hunting and fishing regulations for the new season can be found in the 2017-2018 Outdoor Annual, available in print form at license retailers, online at www.outdoorannual.com and in the free Outdoor Annual mobile app available for both Apple and Android devices and updated with regulations for the new season on Aug. 15.

To get more information on hunting and fishing throughout the year, hunters and anglers are invited to sign up for free email updates at www.tpwd.texas.gov/email or by texting TPWD HUNT or TPWD FISH and their email address to GOV311 (ex. TPWD HUNT myemail@emailaddress.com).

bull fighting or the old sports of the Roman arena. e prohibition of football became a social and political crusade. eodore Roosevelt, who was president from 1901 to 1909, felt he was too small to play football, but felt something had to be done to placate the pacifists and reduce the violence in the game. e reformers argued that passing would open the game up, utilize more of the field and result in something other than a bleeding heap of human beings at the line of scrimmage on every play.

Passing was the only single rule change that had the best chance of opening the field and busting up the bloody scrum.

In a deal brokered in part by Roosevelt himself, football rules changed to allow the forward pass for the 1906 season.

On September 5, 1906, in a game between St. Louis University and Carroll College, a quarterback named Bradbury Robinson threw the first downfield overhand, spiral pass. e first team to really grasp the significance of the rules changes was the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania—founded in 1879 as the first federally-funded, offreservation boarding school for Native Americans. e school’s football team was coached by Glenn Scobey “Pop” Warner, considered to be the father of the modern game of football.

In a landmark 1907 game against the fourth-ranked, unscored-upon University of Pennsylvania, the Indians completed an unheard-of 8 of 16 passes, gained 402 yards to Penn’s 76 and won 26-6, in spite of Penn’s huge size advantage.

A Sac and Fox Indian named Jim orpe made his debut in that game, threw a complete pass and cut loose on a 45-yard run.

On November 1, 1913, Army,

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of an ounce short in the flounder division as Robert Gobert edged his fish with a very nice 3.

57 pound flatfish. While Gobert’s fish proved to be large enough to earn him $500, I was a little surprised that we didn’t see an even larger flounder. is has been an excellent year for flounder and that bite is far from over! e remaining saltwater division winners were as follows: croaker- Robert Harrison . 92 ounces and black drum-Robert Gobert 11. 54 ounces. e remaining freshwater winners were white perch-Willie Patin 1.

11 pounds, catfish-Alex Jackson 2. 92 pounds, grinnel- Carolyn Pinson 6. 05 pounds and sunfish-Jaisa Denby . 36 pounds.

Evelyn Cape won the coveted “Don Hubbard Mudcat” award with a lovely 1.78 pound specimen.

While a substantial amount of money and trophies were

From Page 1B thought to be the best football team in the country by running the football on every down, took on a small, regional team in Indiana—a Catholic school named Notre Dame.

With the score 0-0 early in the first quarter, the Notre Dame quarterback dropped back and launched a perfect spiral that traveled 40 yards and hit receiver Knute Rockne at full run for a touchdown.

Neither the Army team nor the spectators had ever seen anyone throw the football 40 yards in the air, much less a perfect strike to a sprinting receiver. Notre Dame completely out-maneuvered the Black Knights 35-13.

On the Army bench that day sat an injured, deeply frustrated halfback named Dwight David Eisenhower. Next to him sat his injured roommate Omar Bradley.

As the years went by, the game slowly accepted the fact that the passing game actually helped win football games. Hal Mumme and Mike Leach broke ranks and each had success in major college football with the Air Raid offense.

Leach baffled the Big 12 opponents by running 90 plays at Texas Tech to the normal 60.

He currently coaches at Washington State where his team’s passing game gets better each season.

Mumme coached at Kentucky, New Mexico State, McMurray ands currently is trying to revive the football program at little Belhaven.

KWICKIES…Major league baseball fans were saddened Monday with the passing of star player and manager Don Baylor and Philadelphia Phillies Darren Daulton. Both former players were the victims of cancer. e 2017 Lamar University Football Kickoff banquet is set for 6 p. m.

August 95 at the Montagne Center, with a special VIP reception starting at 5 p. m. Individual tickets are on sale for

$130 per person. Guest speaker for the event will be former college head coach Dennis Franchione, who won over 200 games during his coaching career and is a member of the Kansas Sports Hall of Fame.

And speaking of Lamar, former Cardinal star baseball player Reid Russell signed a contract with the Houston Astros and currently is playing with the Tri-City Valley Cats as their designated hitter. While on the subject of the Houston Astros, they just completed a not-soshiny seven-game home stand where they were 3-4. However, the ‘Stroes still have a comfortable 14-game lead in the AL West Division, despite having nine players on the disabled list.

After competing in 289 Pro Tour events without a victory, Port Neches-Groves and Lamar star golfer Chris Stroud hit the winner’s circle last weekend in the Barracuda Championship at Reno, Nevada. e 35-year-old Stroud smacked a five-wood within five feet of the pin on the 72nd hole for a tie, and then birdied No. 18 in the playoff for the big win.

JUST BETWEWEN US… Local high school football players sloshed through the first official day of practice Monday. e two-time defending state champion West Orange-Stark Mustangs only return four players both on offense and defense as Head Coach Cornel ompson must depend on some raw, untested talent this season. Little Cypress-Mauriceville, which reported to the Bears field house at 6 a. m. Monday, will have five starters returning on both sides of the football. Defending district champion Bridge City welcomed some key offensive players from last year’s team and nine starters on defense. e Orangefield Bobcats have six starters back on both sides of the ball.

From Page 1B taken home by the winners, the biggest winners were the Center and Orange County. Director John omas issued an appreciative “ank you” to the S.A. L.T. weigh-in team as well as all of the folks that helped make this year’s event another huge success! ursday night, Aug. 10th , will mark another big fishing related event in the County. e Orange County CCA Chapter looks to welcome a sellout crowd to their annual CCA Banquet. e steak supper and auctions start at 6 p.m. at the Orange Convention and Expo Center located on Hwy. 1442. e CCA is the leading voice in recreational fishing making this ticket a winning investment in the future of the sport for saltwater anglers and all conservationists. e food is great, the items up for bid are first class and it is always a fun filled evening. A call to Lou Moore

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at just might get you a last minute ticket. ey usually cook up an extra steak or two!

If you run into Mark Williams, be sure to congratulate him on the forty-eight pound redfish he caught while fishing in Keith Lake last ursday. e fish hit a chrome RatL-Trap in Fish pass in eight feet of water.

Because it wouldn’t fit in the rear livewell in his Skeeter bass boat he immediately loaded up and headed to town to have it weighed. Unfortunately, upon arriving at the meat market, a youngster waiting in line informed him that his red had turned into a black drum on the short trip!

His defense was, “Hey…I’m a bass fisherman.” My only question was why he shared that story with anyone else.”

I hope he didn’t try to fry it.

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Saltwater bottom structure can come in many forms OUTDOORS WEEKLY CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE FOR THE RECORD

In many ways our freshwater counterparts have it made; no tides to worry about, no fish stealing sharks, and you couldn’t step on a sting ray if you tried. e saltwater folks on the other hand have plenty of positives as well like how many h a r d pulling species of fish one can encounter on a single trip, or the simple fact that you have the potential to hook a creature that may indeed be bigger than your boat. Both sides have great arguments that back up their claims to being the best bite going. One thing the freshwater folks have that we don’t is an over abundance of fishable structure, or do they?

Saltwater structure varies in many ways and can be as simple or complex as you want to make it. For instance let’s talk shallow structure, small very minor depressions in a flat can be called structure because they fit the mold. Structure is something different in an area that fish relate to or use for certain purposes like food or shelter. e small depressions can offer fish an opportunity to escape a stronger tide or aid them in ambushing baitfish, they are structure. More noticeable structure could be grass lines or other vegetation growing in or near the water. Some grass can actually help you find certain types of structure like underwater points. Along the banks of the Sabine River we have a certain spartina like grass that grows

along the shore, each place where this grass grows usually indicates a shallow point that runs out into the river. Points like these are fish magnets; we have had some incredible days fishing the down current sides of these areas and we continue to use them still.

Now a more classic version of structure for saltwater fishermen are reefs made from various types of shell such as oyster, clam or mussel. ese areas are perhaps the most targeted pieces of structure in all the bay systems along the gulf coast. A good productive reef can and will attract plenty of attention from both fish and fishermen.

Each bay has its own big name reefs where fishermen congregate regardless of whether the fish are biting or not, it doesn’t matter because everyone knows the area so consequently it must be good. e real hidden gems in any bay are the small reefs that not many folks know about because they receive little pressure and often produce big fish.

I know guys who guard these areas like they were gold; they will often abandon the area if a boat gets near only to return when the area is vacant. GPS numbers to small hotspots like these are closely guarded and rarely shared with someone outside “the circle” of close fishing partners. If you are fortunate enough to find a place like this you would be wise to keep it to yourself.

Now what about finding one of those hidden gems, one of those “go to” spots that seem to always attract and hold fish. ere are all kind of methods to locating a reef or pile of shell and they all have one thing in common, they take time and effort. Many anglers will use the winter months to locate shell because the fishing is slower during that time of the year. I

have seen people drag chain, conduit, or some other contraption that will make noise when it hits shell. Others will carry a push pole or some conduit and randomly probe the bottom as they drift an area. I have spent hours watching oyster boats work and recording GPS numbers on places where I never knew there were oysters. You can use all kinds of methods as long as you are willing to put in some time because that is the key.

Now back to our freshwater friends and one advantage they have over us in the salt, they can build their own structure. I am sure most folks have heard about anglers up on the lakes sinking Christmas trees or other forms of structure to attract crappie and other fish, the technique is simple and it works. Saltwater folks have to contend with a few more rules so this technique is a little more difficult to pull off. It is my understanding that you just can’t go out and start dumping shell or rocks in a bay and make an artificial reef, if this was legal you can bet there would be some folks out there who would just go crazy with the practice. I will say however I have found wooden pallets, box springs, bathtubs, and even commodes make great artificial reefs when you find them sunk in a particular area. How these items got to where they are I don’t know, all I can say that they hold fish and can certainly be classed as fishable structure. I can just see it now the next time I catch a bunch of fish telling everyone “yeah that commode and bathtub pattern is really holding strong”. Only an upper coast Cajun could appreciate a report like that.

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The marsh restoration work done last year at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site is being recognized with the 2017 Environmental Excellence Award for Navigational Dredging by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA).

San Jacinto Battleground marsh restoration receives environmental excellence award Staff Report For e Record LA PORTE— e marsh restoration work done last year at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site is being recognized with the 2017 Environmental Excellence Award for Navigational Dredging by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA). WEDA is one of three members of the World Organization of Dredging Associations and covers projects done in the North, Central and South American territories.

Work done at San Jacinto helped to restore the appearance of the San Jacinto battleground to what it would have looked like in 1836 when Texas won its independence from Mexico. e dredging project focused on repairing portions of a 350-acre marsh to create new intertidal habitat instrumental to native marsh grass growth.

“Like so many other examples of great conservation work, this project involved several different contributing partners,” said Director of Texas State Parks Brent Leisure. “Not only does

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On July 19th through July 22nd at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City attended the largest Tiger Rock World Championships held to date.

Tiger Rock Bridge City students attend World On July 19th through July 22nd at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City attended the largest Tiger Rock World Championships held to date. is event hosted approximately 2200 competitors from all over the United States. Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City brought a record 20 students to this event.

On ursday, July 19th high rank testing was held where Elyse ibodeaux, Owner and Chief Instructor of Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City, tested for her Sr. 5th Degree Black Belt.

Results of this testing have not yet been posted. On Friday, the competition began with the adult high ranks and adult Extreme Weapons competition.

Medals earned in the high rank competition included Elyse ibodeaux, 5th Degree Black Belt

– Gold in Forms and Gold in Board Breaking; Gary ibodeaux, 2nd Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor – Bronze in Sparring and Silver in Board Breaking. Adult Red Belt and Staff Instructor, Austin Verret earned silver in Board Breaking and Amber Rinehart, Adult Green Belt earned Silver in Sparring and Gold in Board breaking.Teens and Juniors competing on Saturday in events of Traditional Forms, Sport Sparring, One-Steps, Extreme Performance (XP) Weapons Competition, Agility, and Board Breaking. e students from Tiger Rock Martial Arts of Bridge City performed far above average.

With every student competing from our Academy earning a medal in at least one if not more events. Board breaking competition pits students against the clock with four set breaks they are challenged to

complete.

Students winning a Gold medal in Board breaking broke all four (4) board in the allotted time.

Silver medal winners successfully broke three (3) boards within the time limit and Bronze medal winners broke two (2) boards within time.

Black Belts were allowed 12 seconds to break all boards.

Colored Belts were allotted 14 seconds. In the Teen competition 3rd Degree Black Belt, Trenten Parker won Bronze in Sparring and Gold in Board Breaking; Mason Pruett, 1st Degree Black Belt earned a Silver in Board Breaking; Blue Belt, Jonathan Cruz won a Gold medal in Board Breaking. e Junior Competition was extremely challenging, as the competition was enormous!

Medal Winners in the junior competitions are 2nd degree Black Belt, Athan Peterson –

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Bronze in Board Breaking; 2nd Degree Black Belt, Ava Osborne – Silver in Board Breaking; 1st Degree Black Belt, Kaleb Graham – Bronze in Board Breaking; Red Belt, Alex Staunton – Silver in Board Breaking; Brown Belt, Ethan Rogers – Gold in Board Breaking; Blue Belt, Connor Williams – Gold in Forms and Bronze in Board Breaking; Blue Belt, Anthony Rinehart – Silver in Sparring; Blue Belt, Sophia Balderas – Gold in Board Breaking; Blue Belt, Zane LeDoux – Gold Board Breaking; Green Belt, Logan Miller – Silver in Board Breaking; Green Belt, Alex Chappell – Gold in Forms, Gold in Sparring and Gold in Board Breaking; Green Belt, Nicolas Moreno – Silver in Sparring and Bronze in Board Breaking; Green Belt , Cole Williams – Bronze in Board Breaking; White Belt, Clayton Ray – Bronze in Board Breaking.

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of an ounce short in the flounder division as Robert Gobert edged his fish with a very nice 3. 57 pound flatfish.

While Gobert’s fish proved to be large enough to earn him $500, I was a little surprised that we didn’t see an even larger flounder. is has been an excellent year for flounder and that bite is far from over! e remaining saltwater division winners were as follows: croaker- Robert Harrison . 92 ounces and black drum-Robert Gobert 11. 54 ounces. e remaining freshwater winners were white perch-Willie Patin 1.

11 pounds, catfish-Alex Jackson 2. 92 pounds, grinnel- Carolyn Pinson 6. 05 pounds and sunfish-Jaisa Denby . 36 pounds.

Evelyn Cape won the coveted “Don Hubbard Mudcat” award with a lovely 1.78 pound specimen.

While a substantial amount of money and trophies were taken home by the winners, the biggest winners were the Center and Orange County. Director John omas issued an appreciative “ank you” to the S.A. L.T. weigh-in team as well as all of the folks that helped make this year’s event another huge success! ursday night, Aug. 10th , will mark another big fishing related event in the County. e Orange County CCA Chapter looks to welcome a sellout

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crowd to their annual CCA Banquet. e steak supper and auctions start at 6 p.m. at the Orange Convention and Expo Center located on Hwy. 1442. e CCA is the leading voice in recreational fishing making this ticket a winning investment in the future of the sport for saltwater anglers and all conservationists. e food is great, the items up for bid are first class and it is always a fun filled evening. A call to Lou Moore at just might get you a last minute ticket. ey usually cook up an extra steak or two!

If you run into Mark Williams, be sure to congratulate him on the forty-eight pound redfish he caught while fishing in Keith Lake last ursday. e fish hit a chrome RatL-Trap in Fish pass in eight feet of water.

Because it wouldn’t fit in the rear livewell in his Skeeter bass boat he immediately loaded up and headed to town to have it weighed. Unfortunately, upon arriving at the meat market, a youngster waiting in line informed him that his red had turned into a black drum on the short trip!

His defense was, “Hey…I’m a bass fisherman.” My only question was why he shared that story with anyone else.”

I hope he didn’t try to fry it.

6B • The Record • Week of Wednesday, August 9, 2017

TPWD graduates wardens, officers e Texas Parks and Wildlife Department graduated the 61st Texas game warden and state park police officer cadet class Aug. 1 at the Texas State Capitol. e class included 34 game wardens and seven state park police officers, including Orange County Game Warden Hani (Raj) Ataya.

Following their seven month preparation at the TPWD Game Warden Training Center in Hamilton County, the newlycommissioned state peace officers were recognized during a special ceremony that included a keynote speaker, oath of office and commissioning by senior-level depart-

ment staff and TPWD Executive Director Carter Smith.

“Every one of you game wardens and park police officers, you’ve got a mighty fine office, and with that mighty fine office comes great privileges and awesome responsibilities,” Smith told the class. “So as you move forward to your charge let me be unambiguous as to what our expectations are of all of you – we the state of Texas, we the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, we the members of the communities where you will live, work, serve and raise your families, always expect you to be pillars of strength and lead-

ership, resolute character and virtue, fair beyond reproach, and unfailing in times of disaster and duress.” e graduates will begin their new careers stationed in counties and state parks throughout the state. e duties of a Texas game warden include the enforcement of all state laws, but primarily hunting, fishing and water safety regulations. As fully commissioned state peace officers, they respond to emergencies, assist other law enforcement agencies and work to educate the public about conservation issues.

The 2017-2018 school year has officially begun for St. Mary Catholic School employees. All staff from the schools in the Diocese of Beaumont gathered together at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica to celebrate a Convocation Mass with Bishop Curtis Guillory to begin the new school year. Teachers will be in trainings and meetings the remainder of the week and beginning of next week. On Wednesday, August 9th the Meet & Greet will take place and classes begin the next day. Pictured are Dr. Cynthia Jackson, Principal with her staff.

Arlanxeo Performance Elastomers recently contributed nearly half a milion dollars to a Skills Development Fund at Lamar State College-Orange. The grant funding through the Texas Workforce Commission provides skills training for more than 200 employees at the Arlanxeo’s Orange location.

Arlanxeo Performance Elastomers funds Skills Development grant Focused on improving the local workforce, Lamar State College – Orange recently announced a Skills Development Fund grant worth $469,914 with Arlanxeo Performance Elastomers. e grant funding through the Texas Workforce Commission provides skills training for more than 200 employees at the Arlanxeo’s Orange location. e types of training ranges from beginner spreadsheets to highly specialized, industrial equipment training.

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Over the course of the grant, the Orange County area receives a $1.4 million return on investment as local businesses participate in the training and the average hourly wage of Arlanxeo employees rises to $44.

Julian Alvarez, commissioner at the Texas Workforce Commission, spoke at the check signing presentation and stated how impressed he was that a small, rural community like Orange received this competitive grant. “is grant and the partner-

ship of Arlanxeo and Lamar State College benefits the state two-fold – offering advanced training to Texans and providing Texas industries with skilled employers,” said State Rep. Dade Phelan.

Skills Development Fund grants are available to businesses with more than 100 employees.

For more information about these grants, please contact Lamar State College – Orange Workforce Development at 409-882-3917.

One day a week for a two-year degree In an effort to provide learning opportunities to the busiest people, Lamar State College – Orange is reaching out to another category of non-traditional students.

Starting in the Fall 2017 semester, students have the chance to complete an Associate’s degree program by attending hybrid classes only one day a week.

Cleverly dubbed “One Day a Week for a Two-Year Degree,” the courses are for anyone with a demanding schedule but who still desires to enhance their skills and earn a degree. e Division Director for Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Lamar State College – Orange, Andrew Preslar, said that the goal is to allow full-time employees, stay-at-home parents, and similar non-traditional students a flexible school schedule that will allow them to work Monday through ursday and attend classes on Friday.

“Anyone from local business and industry employees to teacher’s aides and janitorial staff at local school districts are our target students,” Preslar said. “We want to fill the gaps the students have in order to recover and stay on track to complete their degrees.”

Each semester, the structured progression of classes advances the students closer to completing their degree in one of the three programs: Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Associate of Science in Business, or Associate of Arts in Teaching.

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to offer. e Friday hybrid course offerings for the Fall semester include Learning Frameworks 1300, English Composition 1301, Speech 1315, American History 1301, Computer Science 1301, Texas Government 2306, and Developmental Math 0302.

Students will attend the 75minute classes from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and complete additional work online during the week.

Gina Simar, the Dean of Health Science and Workforce Technology, explained that the hybrid courses – half in class and half online – give students who might be nervous about fully online classes a middle ground to learn from instructors face-to-face as well as become comfortable working independently online.

“Some students want the engagement and reassurance of being in a classroom with their instructor,” she said.

Once students complete the 60 hours of academic work and earn their Associate’s degree, students who want to continue their education can transfer the credits to any public Texas university or college and be halfway finished with a Bachelor’s degree.

Registration is open for the Fall 2017 semester and now is the time to lock in a spot to come to Lamar State College – Orange for “One Day a Week for a Two-Year Degree.”

For more information, contact Andrew Preslar at Andy.Preslar@lsco.edu or 409882-3027.

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How to Help Your Child Prepare for Kindergarten

(StatePoint) Kindergarten is an exciting time for children, but it can also be a stressful time of change -- not just for little ones, but for parents, too. Although each child is unique and develops at his or her own pace, most educators and experts agree that four key areas of development are essential for further growth and achievement in school.

To help your child prepare for kindergarten and make a smooth transition, here are a few ways to support these key areas of development at home: • Vocabulary and Oral Language Development: Encourage your child to communicate through words. Have your child tell you a story, asking questions that invite description. For example, if your child says a dog was chasing a stick, ask what color was the dog? Did he run fast or slowly? Was the stick big or small? In public, give your child opportunities to speak for him or herself or make requests. If he or she is asked what they want to eat and drink at a restaurant, let your child reply, even if you know the answer.

• Social-Emotional Skills: Children will use social-emotional skills every day once in kindergarten, whether they’re asking a teacher for help, being polite to classmates or following instructions. Scheduling a fun, unstructured play date is a great way to let children interact with peers, helping them learn to share and express themselves through play.

• Small Motor Control: Developing small motor skills can be as easy as coloring with your child and cutting with scissors -- anything that gets those fingers and toes moving! Other great activities include putting puzzles together, building with blocks, throwing, catching and kicking a ball, riding a tricycle as well as activities like running, jumping and climbing.

• Attention to Sensory and Visual Detail: Paying attention to one’s senses is a mindful practice that can help prepare children for the academic world of kindergarten. Noticing textures, smells and tastes, and using

language to describe these details, fosters vocabulary development and encourages children to compare and contrast their experiences. At snack time, ask your child to describe the food with words like sweet or sour, crunchy or juicy, rough or smooth. When playing with puzzles, ask your child to sort the puzzle pieces and then describe what colors, patterns, edges, or other visual details the pieces share.

Parents may find certain tools useful towards helping children learn core school and life skills. For example, LeapFrog’s LeapStart Learning System gets kids excited about counting, learning to read, problem solving and more with fun, re-playable activities. An ergonomic stylus reads invisible dots on every page, triggering questions, challenges, songs, jokes and more. Engaging new content featuring popular children’s characters and the availability of LeapFrog’s acclaimed Learn to Read series give children the tools they need to build tomorrow’s skills today.

Don’t worry if your child hasn’t mastered all his or her letters, sounds and numbers by the time school starts. Children come to kindergarten at many different levels. The teacher will practice these skills with your child throughout the school year, but you can help by continuing to reinforce them at home.

North Early Learning Center is accepting enrollment Applications are now being accepted for students who may be eligible to attend West Orange -Cove CISD’s North Early Learning Center Head Start Program during the 2017-18 school year. Children must reside in Orange County in order to be eligible for the programs.

Applications are accepted regardless of sex, color, creed, national origin, or disabling conditions.Applications are accepted at North Early Learning Center, 801 Cordrey, Monday through Friday from 8 – 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 3:30 p.m. To be eligible for Head Start a child must be three or four years old on or before September 1, 2017.All students must have proof of up-to-date immunizations. Parents must also bring the following items to registra-

tion: original birth certificate, social security card, current Medicaid card, and income verification for the past 12 months (Last Year Income Tax Return or W-2; TANF and Food Stamp printout; Child Support printout; Social Security, Unemployment, or Retirement information).North Early Learning Center Classroom Teachers are TEA certified.Questions regarding Head Start enrollment may be directed to North Early Learning Center at 882-5434.

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