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Week of Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Baptist Hospital to end ER services in January Dave Rogers

For The Record

Officials at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas announced they will close all emergency services at the Orange campus early in the new year.

A Tuesday news release said the shutdown will happen Jan. 12, 2017, when the current agreement with the physician group staffing the emergency room runs out.

Those doctors are discontinuing their services.

The group cited declining patient demand, reductions in reimbursement, rising healthcare costs, the influx and presence of other free standing emergency room competitors and failure to expand Medicaid by the state of Texas as reasons for discon-

tinuing services, the release stated.

Local residents will continue to have access to emergency services provided by the Parmer area’s two remaining free standing emergency centers.

Baptist-Orange will continue to provide outpatient laboratory services and state-ofthe-art imaging services such as EKG/EEG, CT scans, MRI, an outpatient infusion clinic, pharmacy and a sleep center.

Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas are not-for-profit, community owned healthcare offerings dedicated to providing high-quality health services in a Christian envi-

ronment, the release said.

Baptist Hospital-Orange has operated since 1957, but has cut back on its full service offerings in recent years.

In 2013, it stopped deliver-

ing babies, citing a cut in state funds.

Midway through 2015, it eliminated its in-patient services.

“Like many other commu-

nity hospitals across the country, the Orange hospital has been challenged with decreasing insurer reimbursements, declining local demand, and increasing under-

insured/uninsured populations,” stated David Parmer, the hospital’s chief executive officer.

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Bridge City Lights Season With Parade

Youngsters aboard the City of Bridge City’s Polar Express float enjoy themselves at the Christmas Light Parade held Saturday in Bridge City.

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Brittany Hilton, Investigator with the Bridge City Police Department, stands with some of the bicycles and toys collected to be given to some children.

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BC policewoman on Christmas mission Debby Schamber For The Record

What began as a simple request has become something much larger but also a way to make a child’s Christmas merry and bright.

“Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.”

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Brittany Hilton, an Investigator with the Bridge City Police Department, was asked by someone wanting to help out to find about 10 children in need of some Christmas gifts.

The person was wanting to donate 10 bicycles. Hilton began her search for the children and posted a message on Facebook. She found the 10 children, plus many more since times have been hard as people struggle to make ends meet.

“The names just kept coming,” Hilton said.

The list grew to 31 children.

At one point, she sadly ran out of bicycles and gifts. Therefore, there are 12 children still on a waiting list. But, this has not stopped Hilton on her quest to help these children as well. Hilton is hoping to collect monetary donations, gifts and bicycles so that she can give all the children on her list Christmas gifts.

“If we could just help them too,” she said. “The more the merrier.”

Hilton was off from work due to a surgery, but, recently returned to work. While off work, this event became a full time job and kept her very busy. Not only has she been organizing and collecting gifts BRIDGE CITY Page 2A

Police Chief Paul Davis and Mayor David Rutledge visit prior to the start of the Christmas Light Parade held in Bridge City Saturday.

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State bound Mustangs have formula Dave Rogers

For The Record

Steve McCarty remembers when West Orange-Stark High made its first trip to the playoffs.

“I never will forget,” the first Mustangs head coach said of that long-ago Class 4A bi-district game. It took place back in 1979, when 4A was as high as you could go in Texas and only district champions made the playoffs.

“We were on Loop 610 in

McCarty

Houston, headed for the game, and when we topped a hill and the players could see the Astrodome, that bus went crazy,” McCarty

recalled.

Nearly four decades and 60 playoff wins later (in 84 tries), don’t expect Mustangs players

to go crazy when they roll up to AT&T Stadium Friday to defend their third 4A state championship in a noon game against Sweetwater.

Leave that to the adults.

The current WO-S players have grown up to follow the good examples set by previous Mustang players, like former All-American and current AllPro Earl Thomas of the Seattle Seahawks.

Thomas and his peers, in their turn, followed the teach-

ing of their predecessors, a generation headed by Texas A&M and Dallas Cowboys star Kevin Smith.

And McCarty, hired to join together the athletic talents of West Orange and Lutcher Stark High Schools in their 1977 merger, had plenty of talented stars showing the way to the youngbloods.

Greg Hill said he was with his Kansas City Chiefs teamSTATE BOUND Page 2A

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more than I do, and then I get out of the way,” said the Mustangs’ first head coach.

After six years in the NFL and about a dozen working for Compaq Computers, Hill now lives with his family near Houston, where he is production manager for a plant making electrical switchgear.

But he’s keeping an eye on the Mustangs.

“It’s amazing how much talent comes out that gene pool,” he said. “A small town like that where everybody knows everybody, they come out with a great foundation and they’re talented.

“That’s two great ingredients.”

McCarty agrees.

“At any classification, they all want to win a state championship,” he said. “At West Orange-Stark, they expect to win a state championship.

“They work their tails off and get ‘er done.”

WOS Mustang senior quarterbaack Jack Dallas takes the snap from senior center Ryan Ragsdale during the 2016 regular season. On Friday the Mustangs take on Sweetwater in their quest for back-to-bcak state football championships.

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mates at a Houston hotel prior to a late 80’s game against the Houston Oilers when he saw someone familiar in the lobby.

It was Smith, who was in town with the Aggies for a game against the University of Houston.

“I remember when he was a little snot-nosed kid playing football in the front yard,” said Hill, who proceeded to introduce the college kid to his NFL teammates.

Hill was hardly the “hot” recruit on the four Mustangs teams McCarty coached before returning to his East Texas roots to coach at Nacogdoches. But Hill was the first WO-S player taken in the NFL draft, a fourth-round pick by Houston in 1983.

Smith, a first-round pick by Dallas and the 17th overall choice in 1992, trumped that, as did Thomas later when he was the 14th overall pick by Seattle.

“Earl Thomas’ father and I grew up in the church together,” Hill recalls. “His grandfather was a minister with my father at the Starlight Church of God In Christ.”

Early Mustangs coached by McCarty in 1977 included running back Tony January, an NAIA All-American at Sam Houston State; Ernest Anderson, Big Eight rushing leader for Oklahoma State in 1982; blue chip defensive backs Lawrence Hardin and Van Bar-

nett, who signed at Oklahoma and Texas A&M; and Ray Rogers, a three-year starter on the UH offensive line.

“That year we merged, we had so much talent on that team,” Hill said. “We should have been a lot better than we were (5-4). It was just tough to mesh it all together.

“It just took a few years before the whole system was carried through all the (feeder) schools. After that happened, it was like every year they were in the playoffs.”

Besides its amazing roster of gridiron talents, West Orange-Stark’s football team has been known for stingy defense.

Credit that to Dan Hooks, who accompanied McCarty to Orange from the Lamar University coaching staff and was assistant head coach/defensive coordinator until taking over in 1981 for a 30-year run as head coach.

“I would not have come to West Orange-Stark without Dan Ray Hooks,” said McCarty, now retired after two decades as an athletic director at Stephen F. Austin State.

Cornel Thompson, the Mustangs’ head coach since Hooks retired in 2011, was linebackers coach on McCarty’s first staff and replaced Hooks as DC when he took over the program.

“I’ve always surrounded myself with people who know

WO-S by the numbers 7 – How many times West Orange-Stark has played in the state championship game, counting this week.

3 – State championships for the Mustangs (1986, 21-9 over McKinney; 1987, 17-7 over Rockwall; 2015, 22-3 over Celina).

60-23-1 – All-time WO-S playoff record, 16-1 since 2014.

787-63 – Points scored-allowed by 2016 Mustangs, 26633 in the playoffs.

8.8 – Yards per offensive play, also 1.2 points per play.

10 – Punt returns for touchdowns, 5 each by Kentavious Miller, 5 by Jarron Morris.

56 – Touchdown plays of at least 20 yards; 19 touchdowns from 50 yards or more.

Chain Gang redefines stingy West Orange-Stark’s “Chain Gang” defense has allowed just 63 points this season, an average of 4.2 points per game.

The previous school record for fewest points allowed in a season came in 2012, a 13-1 campaign. Those Mustangs state quarterfinalists allowed 5.7 points per game.

That 2012 team also set a school mark with nine shutouts by its defense, five in a row.

The 2016 team has chalked up eight shutouts, only giving up a safety in the first five games of the year.

Since Cornel Thompson took over as head coach in 2011, WO-S is 77-11. That record includes 28 shutouts.

Baptist Hospital Orange announced on Monday that it will no longer provide ER services at the location.

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Baptist Orange “We have worked diligently to ensure that Orange County residents have had topquality emergency medical services to support the community’s most vital needs.

However, with the notification that the emergency services provider would not renew their contract, this very difficult decision had to be made.”

The news release said the Orange campus, like other community hospitals, has long relied on subsidies to facilities serving areas with

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high numbers of Medicaid patients and uninsured.

Those subsidies have been significantly reduced since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. At the time of the bill’s passage, health officials assumed that millions of uninsured Americans would gain coverage through the new law, but that has not been the case.

Jerry Kersey, human resources chief for Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas, reports 18 of the hospital’s employees will be affected by the

change in Orange.

He said he is hopeful those employees can be transferred to Beaumont.

“These decisions are never easy,” said Pamer, the CEO. “We made a significant investment in quality personnel, physicians and equipment at our Orange facility.

“But, ultimately, this was not a sustainable situation because it drains critically needed financial resources from our hospital system.”

Bridge City Christmas mission for the children, but she has also been planning a Christmas party for the children and the community.

“For me, this has been important to bring holiday cheer to the community,” Hilton said. “It would be nice for the whole community to experience it.”

She added, she would like to see some “Christmas Cheer” in the community. The smiles and joy on the children’s faces is something everyone should experience.

Everyone is invited to the

community wide event at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20th at the Bridge City Community Center located at 105 Parkside Place.

Santa and his elves will be in attendance and full of festive cheer. Everyone is sure to have a jolly good time. The event will be fun for all ages with face painting, a bounce house and photo booths. Refreshments such as popcorn, cotton candy and warm cocoa will be served.

To be able to help all the children on her list, Hilton really needs more donations.

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She needs bicycles, helmets and toys for all ages. She is also looking to collect stockings and stocking stuffers. Donations are accepted at the new police station located at 110 Rachel on the left side of the building. Donations are accepted 24 hours a day since they are continuously open.

However, the deadline is Friday afternoon.

For more information on what is needed or about the event, Brittany Hilton can be contacted at 409-474-3186.

GO MUSTANGS BEST IN TEXAS 2016

Jack and Chad Dallas celebrate playoff victory.

Beat Sweetwater For The 2016 State Football Championship

Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt receives a check for $500 from Becky Rhoden President of the Orange County Sheriff’s Posse for ‘Blue Santa.” Also seen are Deputy John Badeaux and Ken Johnson treasurer for the OCS Posse.

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LU student discovers passions through research, study abroad For The Record Staff Report Linda Pham of Bridge City has a natural curiosity and love of learning that often lead to unique opportunities. A first-generation American and a first-generation college student, the junior mathematics major is currently prepping for her second study abroad in South Korea after receiving the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship.

“I really love study abroad. It allows me to get out of my comfort zone and do something I never thought I could.

Now I’ve found a way to make the study abroad apply to my secondary area of study, applications of math, and its something I’m really excited about and proud of,” said Pham.

The Gilman Scholarship, funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will provide Pham the maximum award of $8,000 to study on exchange at Seoul National University of Science and Technology. She will study Korean, a critical-need language, alongside her STEM classes.

“My first study abroad was in the summer of 2015 to Chungnam National University and we took a Korean class there. Now I know basic Korean, like the important phrases and the vocab I need to get around, but hopefully after my semester exchange I will speak it more fluently,” she said.

In addition to her knowledge of Korean, Pham is fluent in Vietnamese, which her family speaks at home. She feels that her language skills and global experiences will help her in her future job search.

“Study abroad is fun and an interesting way to pursue your degree, but I also like it for the fact that it’s different. I like to invest in myself and be an interesting person. I think it also makes me more employable than a typical math graduate,” she said.

Pham sees her studies as a door to many career opportu-

In addition to her knowledge of Korean, Pham is fluent in Vietnamese, which her family speaks at home. She feels that her language skills and global experiences will help her in her future job search.

nities. She originally planned to complete graduate school then work in the actuary field, but after joining LU’s STAIRSTEP program, Pham discovered her love for research.

“I love researching in general. When it comes to math, I usually look into geometry and algebra because it makes the most sense to me and it applies to a wide range of things in everyday life. I really like how math ties into life,” she said.

STAIRSTEP is a program to develop students for degrees in computational science and physical science through research, mentoring, tutoring, outreach, and support. It especially supports underrepresented groups in STEM studies, like women, minorities and first generation and lowincome students.

“I really like art, so I tend to delve into the more artistic applications of math for my research. In one presentation, I showed how math ties into nature. For another, I used crocheting to help students visualize hyperbolic planes. Art is just something that people can relate to better, and it really helps draw them in,” she said.

Pham says that the support she has received from Lamar

University is a crucial part of her success.

“I chose to go to Lamar because they make it easier to achieve my goals here. They’re really good about reaching out to students who find it harder to pursue higher education, like me. The only reason I can be here is because of scholarships and grants,” Pham said.

“If I couldn’t have gone to college, I probably have done what my mother did, which was getting a cosmetology license and working at a nail salon. That’s not what she wanted us to do; she immigrated to the US so that we could have more opportunities than her,” she said.

Outside of her studies, Pham is involved across campus. She is a member of the Reaud Honors College and Cardinals Beyond Borders, and she serves as treasurer of

the Korean Culture Club that she helped establish at LU following her first study abroad.

Pham hopes to participate in the McNair Scholars Program, which preps underrepresented groups at the doctoral level for graduate studies through research and faculty mentorships, and she plans to research real-world applications of math through the support of the Office of Undergraduate Research.

In her free time, Pham enjoys painting and digital art.

She says she is an avid “gamer” and uses console and PC video games to reconnect with old friends online.

Often on the Deans list, Pham receives the Cardinal Scholarship, the Homer Dennis Memorial Scholarship in Math and the Jacques Landry Math Scholarship. She plans to graduate in May 2018.

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try, says about that legendary 1966 game, “I played college ball and won a national championship but the memories I have for that high school state game are more special to me than winning the national title.” It was just that important and special.” Worster, who played for the University of Texas, was one of the four finalist for the Heisman award. A few still around that get together from time to time are Jerry Jaynes, “Booger” Scarborough, Johnny Miller, Charles Miller, Darryl Segura and Coach Troy Woodall, who wasn’t much older than the players at the time. Over the years ‘Team Sweetheart’ Mary Alice Cole Hartsfield, has kept the team members together and in touch, just like a big sister would. Fifty years later this writer sees that championship run as something special that helped cement and build a community of pride that still exist today.

From The Creaux’s Nest 2016—THE YEAR OF THE MUSTANGS The West Orange-Stark Mustangs are on the verge of becoming one of the greatest football teams in their long run of successes. There are 1400 schools, with 800,000 student athletes and very few of them have made it to the state football championship three years in a row. If the Southeast Texas Mustangs defeat the West Texas Mustangs, the 2016 West Orange-Stark Mustangs will become legendary. In 2066, 50 years from now, someone will be writing about the great team and the red headed youngster with curls that led the Mustangs for three successful years and two state championships. The name Jack Dallas will be around as long as high school football is played. Dallas is not the best or greatest athlete to don a Mustang helmet because there have many great ones, but as a field general his leadership qualities for three seasons has led his teams to greatness. A win Friday against Sweetwater would brand the 2016 WO-S Mustangs as legendary, with a record that will live into the ages. Coach Cornell Thompson, a West Orange native, who is a master defensive strategist, will long be remembered as one of Texas high schools premier football coaches. He has a long history as an assistant to Coach Dan Ray Hooks but a win this week will cement his place in the annuals of this great high school sport. A little about the two Mustang teams. Anytime it rains in West Texas, it’s ‘Sweetwater.’ Horses, like the people, grow to be big in size. On the other hand, long ago the ponies that roamed this area were known as ‘Salt Grass’ ponies. They didn’t grow very big, had blankets and were preferred by Native Americans for their speed. Mustangs from two extreme parts of Texas, the far West down to the far Southeast. I’m betting on the ‘Salt Grass’ ponies. I’ll watch the game, which will be televised on Fox Southwest, but I’ll turn the sound down and listen to the radio play-by-play with Gary and John. If you are able to attend the game it will be a great trip. Anyone who is able, I’m too old, should attend this game and support our Mustangs, a team that is bound to become a legend. When that red-headed kid is an old man, he will still be remembered as the boy with the curls that quarterbacked that great 2016 championship team.*****I have to move on. Please come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

THE LEGENDARY CHAMPIONS OF 50 YEARS AGO Fifty years ago, December 17, fell on a Saturday. This year December 17 again falls on a Saturday. On that long ago day, the Bridge City Cardinal football team became the 1966 Class 3-A State Champions. This coming Saturday afternoon will mark exactly 50 years since that legendary championship. The city of Bridge City hadn’t been incorporated yet. Prairieview and Winfree School Districts had merged just a few years before and that’s when the Bridge City ISD and the new high school was born. The population at that time was about 3,000. The mighty “Big Red” as they were called, played for the state title in 1965 and even though they lost 14-0 to Brownsville at Kyle Field everyone knew the Cardinals would be back.

The team, led by head coach Chief Wilson, a gutsy bunch of young men and a running back named Steve Worster, breezed through another season and found themselves again in the state championship game. Cars, trucks and vans filled with families headed to Waco to be in the stands at Baylor Stadium when the Cardinals took the field that Saturday afternoon.

Most families packed up the younguns and headed out Friday afternoon. Someone had gone ahead and placed “Big Red” signs all along the route to Waco. My family, along with other families, spent the night in College Station. Bill Potter, from the Sheriff’s Department, and Constable Buck Patillo, from Bridge City, led the procession of fans. That’s when the saying, “Last one to leave turn out the lights” was born. It meant no one was going to be in town that day. Fifty years later I’m still amazed at the number of fans in the stands. It was a sea of red and white. Fans came from not only Orange County but through the playoffs “Big Red” had picked up many Port Arthur, Beaumont and Mid-County fans. Over 11,000 fans followed the Cardinals. All of the television stations in Waco and College Station were predicting that the McKinney Lions were heavy favorites because of their great defense and record goal line stand. In fact, the Lions were on television celebrating like they had already won. The matchup was the state’s number one offense against the number one defense. Bridge City took down McKinney 30-6 and brought the very first state championship to Orange County in any sport. It would be 20 years before another team, the West Orange-Stark Mustangs, would play for a state title. That was in 1986 and 1987. They won their first title in 2000, 34 years after Bridge City’s legendary state championship. Because Bridge City was a young school and the first county school ever to win a state championship is not the only reason that game was so significant 50 years later. It was the character of those young men on that team and one of the best coaching staffs ever assembled, plus they had help from Houston University coach and Orange native Bum Phillips. I’ll never forget those youngsters coming off the bus all decked out in dress pants, sports coats and ties.

They looked like a bunch of choir boys, but boy could they play football. Many are no longer with us, including Coach Wilson and Coach Larry Ward. Quarterback Joe Lanston, who celebrated his birthday on that Dec. 17 championship day, is also gone. (Editor’s note: It’s ironic how time repeats itself. This week, West Orange-Stark quarterback Jack Dallas will try to win his second state championship on his birthday.) Steve Worster, three-time All American, Texas Hall of Fame Inductee, one of the most sought after high school tailbacks in the coun-

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME 10 Years Ago-2006 The Bridge City ISD will soon begin its search for a new athletic director. Coach Claude Tarver has announced he will be leaving his five-year post as AD and head football coach. Tarver told Superintendent Dr. Darrell Myers that his wife Karen had accepted an administrative position with the Fort Worth School District. “We have wanted to move to the Dallas area for several years,” Tarver said. His wife’s parents live in the area and are in declining health. As football coach Tarver has led the Cardinals into the playoffs three of the past five years.*****Gary McFarland, 41, of Orangefield was pronounced dead at the scene of a one car accident by Judge Janice Menard. The crash occurred at 4:30 p.m. on FM 105 and Page Drive when McFarland went off the road and hit a culvert.*****The Bridge City Lady Cardinals basketball team is on a roll. In their latest win, B.C. scored 63-Jasper 33. Christina Jaques scored 29 points and had four steals. Jenna and Lauren, the Angelle sisters, had a great night with 16 points and 6 steals between them. Big brother Kevin was in the stands to watch his sisters. Chelsea Coleman and Brittany James also had a good game for the Cards.*****Welders are in such demand in Orange County that a local shipyard is importing trained workers from India. A new $1.53 million grant for a Lamar State College-Orange training program is gearing up to train up to 450 local workers in welding. The United States Department of Labor grant came through a united effort by local groups, industries and educators.

Among supporters are the Port of Orange and the Orange and Orange County Economic Development Corporation. LSCO was one of 72 community colleges nationwide to receive the special grant.*****GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: Becky Havens Stark, 84, of Orange, passed away Dec. 13. Memorial service was held Dec. 16. She is survived by her husband Hormer Stark, daughters Rebecca Nugent, Ramona Sands and Rebel Falcone, son H.J. Lutcher Stark II, and their families.*****Chad Cormier, 28, of Orange, died Dec. 14. Services were held Dec. 19. He was a 1996 graduate of Orangefield High School and worked as a forklift operator for Muller Metal Buildings. He is survived by his parents Larry and Onelia Cormier, grandparents Leo Cormier and Marie Thibodeaux, son Brock, daughter Brooke and brother Robert Cormier.*****Cathy Dailey Long, 48, passed away Dec. 17. A memorial service was held Dec. 20. She is survived by her mother Beverly Dailey, son, Jason Winfree, daughters Cristy Delgado, Kimberly Netterville and Amy Flower, seven grandchildren, sister Teresa Roy and brother T-Boy Dailey.*****Roy Hill Jr., 74, a lifelong resident of Bridge City died Dec. 13. Funeral services were held Dec. 16.

He is survived by his wife, Jewell Hill, daughter-in-law Joanne Hill, and grandchildren Justin and Andy.*****Beulah Henry, 88, of Orange, passed away Dec. 14. Services were held Dec. 16.

Beulah was a homemaker and member of Church of Christ of West Orange. She is survived by her sons Edward Henry, Jr., Floyd and Rusty, six grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

40 Years Ago-1976 CB radios are the craze. Almost everyone has one. Here are a few handles people are using. ‘Tin Snips,’ ‘White Wrapper Lady,’ ‘Starduster,’ ‘Circuit Breaker,’ ‘Honeywell,’ ‘Hog Jaws,,’ ‘Snuff Gully,’ ‘Cargo Kid,’ ‘Rod Dobber,’ ‘Wheelpopper,’ ‘Honkytonk Angel,’ ‘Peppermint Stick,’ ‘Captian Kangaroo,’ ‘Blondie,’ and ‘Dagwood.’*****Ace and Jo Amodeo host the monthly supper club.. The group also celebrated Louis Dugas’ birthday, Dec. 12. Some attending were Martha and Bill Hughes, the Mike Pasternaks, Jerry Smith and Susan, Betty and Corky Harmon, who were celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary, James and Janet Fontenot, Phyl amd Roy Dunn. The group gathered after dinner at the Pasternaks new home in Westend Beaumont.*****Don Burgess, last of the big spenders, is offering a $10 reward for the return of his small white Terrier pooch.

The dog came up missing in the vicinity of Chavez Apartments.

(Editor’s note: He thought a lot of that dog didn’t he?)*****Sherry says, “If sex is addictive, Wayne is a junkie.”*****Flo Edgerly is surprised by an advance surprise birthday party put together by hubby Gene at the K.C. Hall. Flo was told they were attending a youth council meeting. Flo, Jesus and Gordon Baxter all celebrate on the same day, Dec. 25.*****Liz Lieby, Ann and Tim’s little beauty celebrates her seventh birthday on Dec. 16 A FEW HAPPENINGS The Wednesday Lunch Bunch gathered at Robert’s last week on Pearl Harbor Day. The Bunch honored Pearl Harbor survivor Credric Stout and his wife Cherry, along with his two daughters and grandson. Several news outlets honored Mr. Stout, 95, last week. He is the only area Pearl Harbor survivor.

Among the nice crowd were Nova Strickland and her neighbors, Karen and Butch Broussard. They are good folks and we hope they will be back. This week the Bunch dines at PK’s Grill.

Next week, Dec. 21, is the annual Christmas gathering hosted by Robert and his crew. We hope everyone will plan to join in for the annual Christmas picture taking.*****Last weekend the ‘Texas Bucket List’ crew featured David Claybar’s Old Orange Café.

Every week they search out the best Texas hamburger. Chef Claybar’s famous fried jalapeño burger was a big hit. Hopefully while they were in Orange they shot footage of other interesting places to be shown later.*****Our buddy H.D. Pate is home from Houston hospital. Getting him home was quite an ordeal. He still has difficulty getting around. I understand it took half the Bridge City Fire Department to get him off the pot. Poor Pat, she has her hands full.*****A few folks we know celebrating their special day in the next few days. Dec. 14: Danny Blacksher is getting older. He celebrates today as does Hannah Carpenter, Kandy Sartin, Keri Michutka and Danny Prosperie. Happy 60th anniversary to Betty and Corky Harmon. Celebrities joining them are pop singer Vanessa Hudgens, 28, drummer Mike Fuentes, 32, actor Jackson Rathbone, 32.*****Dec. 15: Mary and Don’s boy Donnie Stanton turns 49 today. Another year and we won’t be able to call him a kid anymore. Also celebrating are Ken Pittman, Belinda Broom, Jeff Harrington, Amanda Webb and our longtime friend Mac Hughes. Joining them in celebration

are rock singer Ronnie Radke, 33, football player Josh Norman, 29 and actor Adam Brody, 37. This would also have been the birthday of our late friends Doug Harrington and our editor Robert Hankins. Gone but not forgotten.*****Dec. 16: WO-S Quarterback Jack Dallas will be playing in his third state championship game on his birthday. He helped win WO-S’s state title last year on his 17th birthday. Our buddy James Brabham, who just keeps on keeping on, celebrates another birthday. Also celebrating are Elizabeth Uzzle, Kitty Martin, Michelle Gephart and Carol Allen. They are joined by actors Theo James, 32, Anna Poppiewell, 28 and Krysten Ritter, 35, and wrestler Luke Harper, 37.*****Dec. 17: On this day 50 years ago Bridge City won the state championship. Celebrating today is Jeremie Delano, Beatrice Cortez, Chris Chambless and Martha Taylor.

Celebrities joining them are Religious leader Pope Francis, 80, soccer player Billy Wingrove, 34, and actress Sarah Paulson, 42.*****Dec. 18: A guy we’ve known since he was in short pants, a great guy, a good friend Mayor Brown Claybar celebrates today. Also having a birthday today are Julia Alleman, Jill Vaughn, Mandy Hoffman and Tracy Lynn Broussard. Joining them are pop singers Sia, 41 and Christina Aquilera, 36 and actors Brad Pitt, 53 and Katie Holmes, 38.*****Dec. 19: Mitch Hidalgo, Raymond Hughes, Bill Cardner, Andrew Havens and Stacy Bates all celebrate birthdays today along with actor Jake Gyllenhaal, 36, and magician Criss Angel, who turns 49.*****Dec. 20: Kenny Pigg, Phillip Welch, Gabby Hammitt celebrate along with the ‘Queen of Bridge City’ Market Basket’s own Annie Hargrave. Celebrities having birthdays today are actor Jonah Hill, 33, baseball player David Wright, 34 and pop singer David Cook, 34.*****Louisville quarterback Lamar Jackson, a true sophomore, is the youngest player to ever win the Heisman award at 19 years old. He returns to Louisville next season. That should strike fear into defensive coordinators across the Atlantic Coast Conference. He will attempt to be the second two-time winner in Heisman history. Archie Griffin was the other. Jackson gives credit to his mother who put on pads and tackled him in the back yard. She was his first coach and still corrects his play.*****Sharon and Darrell Segura’s daughter, Attorney Misty Segura Roberts, was named as a new partner to the law firm, Cokinos, Bosein & Young. The law firm’s main offices are in Houston. Misty, a Bridge City graduate, was also chosen as a ‘Super Lawyer for 2015-16.’ Sharon and Darrell are proud parents. I can’t help but think about how proud grandmother ‘Ms. Anne” would have been. Congrats Misty.*****A book signing for “Wanda’s Words of Wisdom,” written by Wanda Simar, will take place 2 p.m., Dec. 18 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church Parish Hall, 912 W. Cherry St. in Orange. The book is a collection of Simar’s inspirational writings throughout her 85 years. Make plans to attend. *****Congratulants to Emily Navarro Hunt who just became one of the newest patrol officers of the Galveston Police Department. Emily, a Bridge City grad, is the daughter of George and Sandra Navarro.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK Dominic Broussard showed up at mass a couple of Sundays ago. Da priest Fatter Arceneaux nearly fell out wen he saw him.

‘Nic’ had never been seen in church before.

After mass, Fatter Arceneaux caught up with ‘Nic’ and said, “Dominic, I’m so glad you decided to come to mass. Tell me wat made you come hanh?”

‘Nic’ answer, “I got to be honest wit you fatter, a while back, I misplaced my hat and I really love dat hat me. I know dat Moon Breaux got a hat jus like mine, and I know he come to church every Sunday. I know dat Moon got to take his hat off and figured he would leave it in da back of da church, so I was going to leave after Communion and steal Moon’s hat me.”

Da priest gave ‘Nic’ a big smile and said, “After I talked about ‘Thou Shalt Not Steal,’ you decided you would rather do witout dat hat dan burn in hell, right?”

Dominic shook his head and said, “No fatter, after you talked about ‘Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery,’ I remembered, rat den and dere where I left dat hat me.”

C’EST TOUT Not only Democrats but Republicans have joined the outcry over Russia and its hackers that disrupted the presidential election to help Donald Trump. I forewarned during the campaign about Trump’s connection to Vlaimier Putin. It’s scary and not healthy for the United States. Now we find that Trump’s team is made up of Wall Street and ‘Big Oil’ folks, just the opposite of what he promised. He will cut the tax bracket for the top one percent from 35 percent to 15 percent. The loss will have to be made up on the backs of the middle-class. Forget the 20 foot x 8 foot, 2000 miles wall, it ain’t gonna happen. The Congress will make a big show, photo-op, over Obamacare but it ain’t going no where for the next three years. They have nothing to replace it with. Trump, on a “Thank You” tour, continues to lie to supporters who eat it up. He says his election was a record breaker in the Electoral College. Not so, going back to Jimmy Carter, Trump will get only a few more votes than George W. and he lost the popular votes by nearly three million votes. That many more voted against him, yet he tells those at rallies that he won by millions of votes and they believe him. Most importantly and I’ve told you before, it’s all about the Trump brand.

The bottom line is he wants to become the country’s wealthiest man and with Russia and Putin, the Trumps will make plenty.

The national media and office holders should insist that Trump release his income taxes.*****Now here a joke: Remember Rick Perry’s famous “Oops” while he was listing the three agencies he would shut down. He ticked off commerce, education then went blank. He forgot energy. Now he’s going to be the new Energy Secretary. He’s been kissing Trump’s backside, lobbying for Secretary of Defense or Veteran’s Affairs but he got one he would have gotten rid of. Here’s a bet, watch the price of gas at the pump, my bet is this time next year we will be paying $3 a gallon. Trump sold the working class a bill of goods. I think he’s the best con artist in my lifetime. You won’t like the end result.*****I’ve plum run out of time. Thanks for yours and God bless.

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Orange County Happenings WOS Mustang Playoff Tickets The WOS vs. Sweetwater, State Football game will be played on Friday, December 16 at 12:00pm at ATT Stadium, Dallas, Tx. Tickets will be on sale in the WOS Athletic office on Wednesday, December 14th from 9-12pm only. Ticket prices are $14 for Adults and $10 for students. All tickets at the gate are $15.

There is also a $10.00 parking fee.

Important info: • Age 1 and must have a ticket.

• Limit 6 adults and 4 student tickets per person • Gates open 1.5 hours prior to game time • You can purchase tickets through ticketmaster 48 hours before the game - $15 • All fans subject to Stadiums clear bag policy and will be searched upon entering the stadium • Cowbells are allowed - No airhorns or whistles •

Bridge City Chamber Taste of the Bayou

AgriLife office at 409-882-7010 to preregister. The Field of Plenty is a donation community garden and an Orange Christian Services Project. It is located at 2120 Wickard directly behind Orange Christian Services on West Park Ave in Orange.

Edward Jones to Host Holiday Open House Karen Collier a local financial advisor for the financial services firm Edward Jones, invites the public to attend a holiday open house from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Monday , December 19th at 675 W. Roundbunch Rd., in Bridge City.

“We are happy to be part of the Bridge City/ Orangefield community and would like to express our appreciation for the confidence and support we receive year-round,” Karen said.

There will be pictures with Santa and refreshments will be served.

For more information, please contact the office at 409-7359413.

First United Methodist Christmas schedule

The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is now taking reservations for the Taste of the Bayou 57th Annual Banquet. The event will be held on Monday, January 9, 2017at the Bridge City Elementary School. The BC Chamber invites everyone to come to this family friendly event. Attendees will get to sample delicious food from several local restaurants and enjoy musical entertainment provided by the Gulf Coast Playboys Band. Tickets are $15 per person or $160 for a sponsored table for 8. If you have a restaurant, catering business, bakery, food truck, etc. and you would like to participate (chamber membership not required) or you would like to purchase tickets, call the Chamber at 409-735-5671 or email bcchamber@bridgecitychamber.com.

First United Methodist Church of Orange invites you to come celebrate the birth of our lord and savior. Our weekly service includes 8:00 am Traditional Service in the Slade Chapel between 5th and 6th streets on Elm St., 9:00am Contemporary Service in the Praise Center on 5th Street between Pine St. and Elm St., The Choir Cantata, “Tapestry of Light”, on Dec. 18th at 11:00a in the Sanctuary; Blue Christmas Service on Wed. Dec. 21st at 6:00p in the Slade Chapel and Candlelight Service on Sat. Dec. 24th at 6:00p in the Sanctuary.

NO SERVICES on Christmas Day and on New Year’s Day… one combined service at 11:00a in the Sanctuary.

Field of Plenty Training

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Annual Fundraiser

Now is the time to think about gardening for next year. Join The Field of Plenty and the Texas A&M AgriLife Service with free hands-on training in different garden interests at The Field of Plenty. Mark your calendar for January 28th, 2017 to get your new year off to a good start learning how to grow and cook vegetables for healthy living. Workshops will include Beginner’s Seed Saving, Vegetable Garden Basics, and Cooking What You Grow in the morning starting at 9:00 a.m. and lasting forty-five minutes each. After a break for lunch, Composting Basics will begin at 1:00 p.m. and Keyhole Gardens will be from 1:30 -2:30 pm . Attend one or all the workshops. Please call the Texas A&M

The church’s 2016 Music Program Fundraiser is currently underway. Orders for pick-up and/or delivery can be placed by calling the church at 735-4573, or Pat Greene at 626-2585.

The church will be selling pecan halves, one pound bag for $9; pecan pieces one pound bag for $8.75; raw almonds and roasted cashews, one pound bag for $6.75; hot and spicy peanuts, one punned bag for $2.50; walnut chunks and pieces, one pound bag for $8.75; trash mix, one pound bag for $3.50; peanut brittle, 7 ounce bag for $3.50; frosted praline pecans and frosted cinnamon, 12 ounce bags for $8.75. The church is located at 945 W.

Roundbunch Road, Bridge City.

New Year’s Eve Dance at Eagles #2523 The Eagles #2523 will be having a New Year’s Eve dance on December 31st from 8 PM to midnight, featuring “Creole Cooking Band”. The cover charge will be $10.00 per person at the door. First come, first serve basis, you can bring your own snacks and the party favors will be provided. We are located at 803 North 28th St. in Orange. For more information call 409886-7381.

December Schedule for Golden K Dec. 14 - John Cash “Jack” Smith, city of Orange Attorney & native son, will give a visual presentation on Mr. H.W. “Lutcher” Stark, a very well-known citizen & Orange financial contributor, Wed., Dec. 21 - no meeting due to holidays, Wed., Dec. 28 - no meeting due to holidays and Wed., Jan. 4 - Speaker TBA. Please arrive 9:30 a.m for buffet.

El Bethel Missionary Baptist Anniversary The El Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, located at 704 N. 12th St. will celebrate their pastor, The Rev. Ricky Guillory 5th year anniversary service as follows: Jan. 4 @ 7 pm PreAnniversary service with Special guest- Pastor David Hudson and Scott Olive Missionary Baptist Church of Bmt., Texas.

Jan. 5 @ 7 pm PreAnniversary service with Special guest- Pastor Curtis Johnson and Greater Grace Missionary Baptist Church of Bmt., Texas Jan. 8 @ 3:30 pm Anniversary Service with Special Guest- Pastor Delbert Mack and Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church Bmt., Texas.

The public is invited to attend. For more information call the church at 409-883-8996. Rev. Ricky Guillory is pastor and Bro. Russell January, chairman of deacons and Sis. Runetta Spears Marks is program Chairperson.

Pecans and Walnuts available Wesley United Methodist Church has pecans and walnuts to sell. Pecan halves and pieces are $9.50. Walnuts are $8.00. Get them in time for Christmas. Call jan at 409-734-8036.

Entertainment

By Tommy Mann Jr. The Record The countdown to Christmas is now in full swing and there are just only a handful of days left to finish that Christmas gift shopping and to begin making plans for the extended-family members coming to visit. While you are waiting, why not check out what is happening at area venues this week and enjoy some great music. Visit www.localmusicguide.net for information on artists and venues.

Wednesday, Dec. 14 Creole Cookin’ @ The Boudain Hut Chester Daigle @ Ember

Grille and Wine Bar Street Side Jazz Trio @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Rob Copeland @ Rikenjaks Dane Monic @ Rush Lounge Tim Burge @ Tradewinds Tavern Thursday, Dec. 15 Joey and the Jumper Cables @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ The Boudain Hut Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Brittany Pfantz @ The Grill Herbie Stutes and Grand Shin @ Honky Tonk Texas Jacques Mees, Douglas Greer and Dick LeMasters @ The Logon Cafe Orphan Annie @ The Lone

Wolf Caylan Daughrity @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County BB and Company @ Mackenzie’s Pub Curse and the Cure @ Neches Brewing Company Creole Cookin’ @ Orange VFW Hall Snailmate, Good Grief, Boxing Dei Dei @ The Red Room Kris Harper @ Rikenjaks Zach Gonzalez @ The Rodair Roadhouse After Party @ Rush Lounge David Lee Kaiser @ Tradewinds Tavern Friday, Dec. 16 The Slags @ Blue Martini Creole Cookin’ @ The Boudain Hut

Photo by Tommy Mann Jr. Local rock band Knuckle Deep returns to Crockett Street in Beaumont for its annual December concert at The Gig. This year’s show, which begins at 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 16, is free for ages 18 and older and features special guests White Trash Superstar and Chalkline Empire.

Paul Gonsoulin @ Cecil’s Cajun Café Phillip Glyn Band @ Cottons Cay Crossroads @ Dylan’s

Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar BB and Company @ Gator Lounge Knuckle Deep @ The Gig Josh Taylor @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill John Cessac @ Loggerheads Bar Bourgeois Mystics, Kiddoo and the Dude, Delicious Fuzz @ The Logon Café Brad Brinkley and Comfort Zone @ The Lone Wolf Will Castille @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Crossroads @ Mackenzie’s Pub Culverhouse @ Madison’s The Fabulous Hellcats @ Neches Brewing Company Jerry Diaz @ Neches River Wheelhouse Wayne Cook @ New York Pizza - Calder Ave. Rick Danna @ New York Pizza - Neches St. Toe-Up @ Paradise Daiquiris (Moss Bluff, La) Brittany Pfantz Band, Justin Martindale @ Rikenjaks Rob Copeland @ The Rodair Roadhouse Wolfman Wonders @ The Round About Records and Goods (Lake Charles) After Party @ Rush Lounge Geno Delafose and French Rockin’ Boogie @ Sawdust Saloon Damon Troy @ Sidelinez Bar Blake Sticker @ Thirsty’s Saturday, Dec. 17 Loretta Lynn @ Golden Nugget Casino The Slags @ Blue Martini Bernie Alan @ The Boudain Hut Austin Stepchildren @ The Capri Cliub Mike Krajicek @ Cecil’s Stacy Bearden @ The Country Club at Golden Nugget Casino Merle Jam @ Dylan’s Julie Williams @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar BB and Company @ Gator Lounge

Downfall 2012, Voice of the Enemy, Pulse Rate Zero @ The Gig Chris Stacey @ The Grill Al White and Chaparral @ Honky Tonk Texas Paws teh Cat @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Stoney LaRue @ Jerry Nelson’s Hill Country Joe Harmon and the Harmonics @ The Lone Wolf Alex Rozell @ Luke’s Icehouse Mid-County Even Flow (Pearl Jam tribute) @ Luna Live Kenny and the Klassics @ Mackenzie’s Pub Nervous Rex @ Madison’s Double D @ The Neches River Wheelhouse Black Heart Saints, Paul Gonsoulin @ Rikenjaks After Party @ Rush Lounge Bronco Jr. @ Tammy’s Scott McGill Band @ Texas Ave. Tavern Trevor Batson and Ryan Gist @ Thirsty’s Sunday, Dec. 18 Tony Faulk and Chaos @ The Boudain Hut Stacy Bearden @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Chester and Jairus Daigle, John Guidroz @ Jack Daniels Bar and Grill Linda Kaye and the Kool Katz @ Jefferson County Singles Club After Party @ Rush Lounge Monday, Dec. 19 Bryan Trahan @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar Night and Day Orchestra @ The Logon Cafe Roger Tienken @ Rush Lounge Tuesday, Dec. 20 Douglas Greer and Friends @ Dylan’s Kevin Lambert @ Ember Grille and Wine Bar El Floppy Tacos @ Madison’s JCC Project @ Portus Charlston and Derek @ Rush Lounge

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Deaths & Memorials Lydia Mae Rollins, 95, Bridge City Lydia Mae Rollins, 95, of Bridge City, passed away on December 7, 2016.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, De- Lydia Mae Rollins cember 9, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens in Nederland.

Visitation will be held at 12:00 p.m., Friday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas, on August 23, 1921, she was the daughter of Charlie Duncan Perkins and Lydia Lejune (Ryman) Perkins. Lydia was a member of the Eastern Star, Daughters of the Nile, and the First Methodist Church of Bridge City. She loved gardening and arranging flowers; she had a good eye for color. She was a devoted and loving mother. Lydia will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She is survived by her children, William Charles Young, of Warren, Texas, William S. Young III, of Bridge City, Texas, Marilyn Sterling, of Milam, Texas, Gloria Wilson, of Rosenberg, Texas, Marie Davis and her husband Tommy, of Vidor, Texas, and Jeanette Lyons, of Lufkin, Texas; her stepsons, Wesley Gene Young and John Wade Young; and her 12 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and greatgreat-grandchildren.

Serving as pallbearers will be William W. Young, Charles R. Young, Dustin Young, Lloyd Childs, Jr., Patrick Childs, and John Harvey Wilson

Coach Robert Michael “Mike” Fountain, 75 , Starks, Louisiana Coach Robert Michael “Mike” Fountain, age 75 of Starks, Louisiana, passed away in Houston, Texas on Mike Monday, DeFountain cember 5, 2016. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, December 7,

2016 at Dorman Funeral Home. Services will be at 11:00 AM on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at First Pentecostal Church of Starks with Pastor Karl Henry Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Fountain Cemetery in Starks, Louisiana.

Mike was born at the US Army Base in Manila Philippine Islands on December 31, 1940 to Freddie Bussell Fountain and Ernest Cecil McGuire Fountain.

He graduated from Starks High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army during Korea. Mike received his masters degree from McNeese State University and began a career of coaching basketball while also teaching history and government. Coach Fountain coached basketball at a number of schools in Louisiana and Texas before becoming the women’s basketball coach at McNeese State University. After retirement, he owned and operated the Starks Flea Market.

Mike enjoyed reading, collecting coins and sports memorabilia.

He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his wife, Frankie Gore Fountain of Starks, LA. Son Casey Ryan and his wife Stephanie of Pasadena, TX. Two daughters; Tracy Marbury and her husband Shawn of Pasadena, TX and Cindy Johnson of Harvey, LA. One brother, Pat Fountain of Little Cypress, TX and One sister, Faye Sanders and her husband Newell of Cleburne, TX. Eight grandchildren who called him PawPaw; Colby, Dylan, Ally, Cailin, Cameron, Christin, Kagen and Karrie.

Pallbearers will be Shawn Marbury, Robert Gene Clark, Brett Fountain, Brady Fountain, Thomas Gore and Colby Marbury.

Barbara Jean Edwards, 86 Orange Barbara Jean Edwards was born to parents, Herbert Schroeter and Frances Lundschen Schroeter on November 24, 1930, Barbara in Yorktown, Edwards Texas. She married Robert Jasper “Ed” Edwards on May 7, 1949, in Baytown, Texas. Barbara passed away December 6, 2016, with

her husband by her side in Orange, Texas.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Pastor Paul Zoch of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Bridge City. Cremation is under the direction of Claybar Haven of Rest Crematory.

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.

She is preceded in death by her parents as well as sisters Frances Schroeter Edwards and Maragret Schroeter Devine, half-sisters Janella Currethers Lewis, Ellen Currethers Kelly, Ruth Currethers Gerdis, Ruby Schroeter Awtrey and Lucille Schroeter Grimes.

She is survived by her loving husband of 67 years, Robert Jasper Edwards, and children, Robert Boyd Edwards and wife Anne of Orange, Christy Juarez and husband Juan of Orange, and Terry Martin “Marty” Edwards and wife Pam of Fairfield, Tennessee. She is also survived by grandchildren Kristopher Taylor and wife Angel of Portland, Oregon, Michael Taylor and wife Alejandra of Spring, Katie Shahan and husband Travis of McKinney, Beth Murray and husband Sean of Frisco, Robert Edwards and wife Elizabeth of El Paso, Justin Edwards of Houston, Dane Edwards of Austin, Paige Edwards of Austin, Katie Alling and husband Kieran of New York City, and Kristen Barrett and husband Matt of Cypress, Texas. Great-grandchildren Mateo Taylor, Carolina Taylor, Luke Shahan, Nate Shahan, Jack Shahan, Connor Shahan, Andrew Murray, Cole Barrett, Connor Barrett, Cooper Barrett and Austin Alling.

She was a homemaker whose joy in life was cooking for everyone. Family, friends and neighbors enjoyed the endless bounty of food Barbara always seemed to provide. She worked for a few years behind the jewelry counter at Gibson’s where she enjoyed meeting new friends. She loved volunteering in the concession stand for countless summers for her boys, from Little League through Connie Mack. She also loved her church family at Trinity Lutheran Church in Orange and was very active in the Women’s Circle group and preparing the annual cookbook. Barbara and Ed enjoyed many years of their early retirement spending their summers in Bayfield, Colorado, where Ed fished for salmon and Barbara canned them to bring home and share. She made many new friends and kept in touch with them all after returning to Orange.

She will be missed by all who knew and loved her, especially Ed, who has been her constant companion and caregiver. Theirs was truly a marriage of love and commitment that we can all learn from.

Debra Hebert, 65, Orange Debra Hebert, 65, of Orange, passed away on December 5, 2016.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00 a. m., Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Travis Hood of Cove Baptist Church in Orange.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a. m. to 10:00 a. m., Saturday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, on December 24, 1950, she was the daughter of Arthur Alexander and Ramona Young. Debra did a lot of reading and research on history, especially Texas history. She liked to ride around and look for birds. She followed the royal family closely, was a wonderful cook, and enjoyed old black and white movies from the 1930’s to the 1960’s.

She took in anyone who needed a home. She enjoyed always hosting her family and friends for the holidays and get togethers. She was a foster mom and was very charitable. She loved her mother-in-law, Benita Hebert, and spent a lot of time with her; they shared a very special bond. She also loved her beloved dogs. Debra will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her mother-inlaw, Benita Hebert; and her beloved dogs, Kaprina, Buffy, Nettie, and Bruiser.

She is survived by her, husband of 45 years, Donald Hebert; her son, Donald Hebert, Jr. and his wife Gena, of Orange, Texas; her daughter, Helena Taylor; her grandchildren, Courtney Hebert, Tiara Kelley, and Tyler Kelley; her great-grandchild, Cambri Butcher; her sister, Bonnie Dickey; her beloved dog, Yoda; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Charles H. Latham, 76, Orange Charles H. Latham, 76, of Orange, Texas, passed away on December 8, 2016.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Monday, December 12, 2016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will

be Mr. Albert Champagne and burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to Charles 8:00 p.m., Latham Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Center, Texas, on February 22, 1940, Charles was the son of Price and Modiner Latham. He was the owner/operator at KNA Marine and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. Charles was a man who could do anything. His passion in life was fishing. He also enjoyed building and working on boats, and spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Randy Smith; and his siblings, Donald Latham, Douglas Latham, Betty Darise, and Doris Latham.

Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife, Cathy June Latham; children, Charles H. Latham, Jr. and wife Troy, William Dale Latham and wife Missy, Mary Hebert and husband Lynn, Mark Smith, Pam Courville and husband Blaine, and Robin Smith and husband Stewart; grandchildren, Brittanye, Matthew, Courtney, Kaleb, Brandon, Karla, Hillary, Hannah, Andrew, Haley, Jeffrey, and Alicia; and his great-grandchildren, Brok, Reilye, Matthew, and Reese.

Ben C. Thompson, 92 Orange We celebrate and give thanks for the gift of the life and love of Ben Thompson.

He was a devoted husband, father, and grandBen father.

Ben was Thompson born in Beardstown, Illinois, on December 22, 1924, and passed away December 10, 2016. He was the son of Chester and Gladys (Crable) Thompson. Ben served in World War II and the Korean War with the U.S. Navy. He worked as a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Orange for 32 years.

Ben was a member of St.

Mary Catholic Church in Orange. He had served as an assistant Scout Master with the Boy Scouts. For his service to scouting, he received the Silver Beaver Award and the Bronze Pelican Award from the Catholic Committee on Scouting. Ben considered himself a “shade tree” mechanic and built for his children the best treehouse any kid could have. His one-liners were legendary. Ben will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved him.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Florence Thompson; daughter, Clarisse Thompson; sister, Nellie Mae Larson; brothers, Merritt, John, Fran, and Myron Thompson.

He is survived by his sons, Phillip Thompson and his wife Betty, Greg Thompson and his wife Susie, Bruce Thompson and his wife Crystal, and Mark Thompson; his daughter, Suzy Thompson; his grandchildren, James Thompson, William Thompson, Kayleigh Thompson, Stephanie Thies and her husband David, Holly Thompson, Sarah Thompson, and Zachary Thompson; his great-granddaughter, Eden Thies; and his brother, David Thompson.

Visitation will begin at 5:30 p.m. and a rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 12, 2016, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Joseph P. Daleo. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange.

Honorary pallbearers are David Thies, James Thompson, William Thompson, Zach Thompson, and Chance Norman.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to the St. Mary School in Orange, 2600 Bob Hall Rd, Orange, TX 77630

Terry Walter Hoffpauir, Sr., 71 Terry Walter Hoffpauir,Sr., 71, died Wednesday, December 7th, 2016 in Beaumont, TX. He was a lifelong resident of the Terry Golden Triangle area.

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OBITS. from 6A Corps. and enjoyed playing the guitar, going to church and spending time with his friends and family especially his children. He is survived by 2 daughters; Rebbecca Ann Sims and husband Kelvin of Pinehurst, TX and Suella Cagle of Orange, TX, 1 stepson; Hershel Hoffpauir, and 7 grandchildren. Terry is also survived by 4 brothers; Walter Hoffpauir, Jr., Ralph Ray Hoffpauir, Fredrick Henry Hoffpauir and Jame Karroll Hoffpauir, and 4 sisters; Martha “Sissy” Hunter, Kathleen Kelley, Lillie Lorraine Gordey and Frances Ann Lawson. He was preceded in death by 1 son; Terry Walter Hoffpauir, Jr., 1 brother; Samuel Andrew Hoffpauir and 1 sister; Ester Louise Hoffpauir. A memorial service will be Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at Harvest Chapel in West Orange, TX. Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor.

Ella Jo Gossett, 88, West Orange Ella Jo Gossett, 88, of West Orange, went to be with the lord on Saturday, December 10, 2016, at her residence.

Funeral Ella services will Gossett be held at 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, December 13, 21016, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with burial following at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange. Officiating will be Tommy Anthony, pastor of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church in West Orange and Matt Chandler, pastor of Life Church in Orange.

Pallbearers will be Brent Dearing, Robbie Puckett, Marcus Thompson, Michael Thompson, Rick Dearing and Jake Dearing.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Born on November 14, 1928, in Weir, Mississippi, Ella Jo was the daughter of Otho and Courtney (Jones) Ming. She was a member of McDonald Memorial Baptist Church and, in years past, was a volunteer hairdresser at the former Jones Nursing Home in Pinehurst. She was a loving wife, mother and “Granny Goose” to her grandchildren.

Preceded in death by her parents, Otho and Courtney Ming and her brother, Travis Ming, Ella Jo is survived by her husband, Louis C. Gossett; daughters and their husbands, Sandra and Talmadge Hutchison, Toni and Stanley Broussard, Darlene and

Gary Dearing and Vickie Thompson Johnson.

She is also survived by her grandchildren, Robbie Puckett, Jennifer Moreau, Angie Bratcher, Marcus Thompson, Michael Thompson, Rick Dearing, Brent Dearing, Shaley Gossett; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren and her sister-in-law, Frances Ming.

The family would like to express their grateful appreciation to Ella Jo’s Sunday school class and to the staff and volunteers of Southeast Texas Hospice for the loving care provided during her illness.

For those who wish, memorials may be directed to McDonald Memorial Baptist Church, 104 Broad St., Orange, Texas 77630

Maralin Enez Smith, 85, Orange Maralin Enez Smith, 85, of Orange, passed away on December 11, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral Ella services will Gossett be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 13, 2016, at Drake Memorial Presbyterian Church in Orange. Officiating will be Chaplain Kevin Trinkle. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery in Orange.

Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 1:00 p.m.

Born in Long Beach, California, on October 12, 1931, she was the daughter of Roland Nadeau and Mary Best. Maralin was very active in her church.

She was an avid golfer, enjoyed painting and creating stainless glass pieces of art. For many years, she worked as a supervisor for the press operation for the University of Texas. Most of all, she enjoyed playing games and spending quality time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Hugh “Pete” Smith.

She is survived by her children, Stephanie L. Titsworth of Round Rock, Texas, Greg Smith and wife Jackie of Orange, Rene Ringer and husband Gary of Orange, and Nathalie Rupp and husband Bill of Orange; her grandchildren, Delores Constantine and Andrea Brazil and husband Kris; her great-grandsons, Donovan and Jackson Tohill; and her great-granddaughters, Blakely and Kamryn Brazil.

Serving as pallbearers will be Greg Smith, Bill Rupp, Donovan Tohill, Jackson Tohill, Gary Ringer, David Clary, Tim Coppage, and Bubba Simpson.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to

ASPCA, 424 E. 92nd St New York, NY 10128, because of her love for animals. A special thanks to Dr. Calvin Parker, Altus Hospice and especially to Juanita Patten.

Dale Louis LaFleur Sr., 73, Vidor Dale Louis LaFleur Sr., 73 died Friday, December 9th, 2016 at home surrounded by family. He was a lifelong resident of Vidor and was a Third Degree member of the Knights of Columbus of Vidor. Dale liked to go hunting with his sons in the Texas hill country. He also liked traveling internationally, camping, Bar-BQueing and ranching. Dale loved to spend quality time with his children and grandchildren. Visitation will be Satuday, December 17, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. with a Rosary service at 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Vidor. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Dale is survived by his loving wife Gloria LaFleur of 37 years, 2 daughters; Dawn Sample and her husband Tom of Austin, TX and Rachel LeBlanc and her husband Greg of Plano, TX, 4 sons; Dale Louis LaFleur Jr. and his wife Christy of Pt. Neches, TX, Ronnie AJ Hebert of Vidor, Timmon Louis LaFleur and his wife Svetlana of Sugar Land, TX and William Cole LeFleur and his wife Kristin of Vidor. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 1 brother; LeRay LaFleur of Vidor. Dale was preceded in death by his parents; Ira Louis and Laura LaFleur.

Cremation arrangements were entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home of Vidor

Elva Lee Brown, 84, Orange Elva Lee Brown, age 84, of Orange, Texas, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont, after a lengthy illness. She left this life with her daughter and grandaughter’s loving arms around her. Elva was born in Orange on April 24, 1932. She was a nurturing mother and grandmother who loved painting, crocheting, knitting, and arts & crafts, many of which she donated to needy children, nursing home residents, and U.S. veterans. She loved to travel, and lived in Alabama, Hawaii, and Washington through the years, until she came full circle back to Texas in November 2015.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Elizabeth Sonnier Semar and step father Arsan Semar and many other relatives.

Those left behind to share her memory are her son Blain Steven Brown of Hemphill, TX, daughter Teresia Anniece Brown of West Orange, TX, and son Richard Allen Brown of Kent, WA., two grandchildren, Rachael Brown of Austin, TX and

WOS Mustang Playoff Tickets The WOS vs. Sweetwater, State Football game will be played on Friday, December 16 at 12:00pm at ATT Stadium, Dallas, Tx. Tickets will be on sale in the WOS Athletic office on Wednesday, December 14th from 9-12pm only. Ticket prices are $14 for Adults and $10 for students. All tickets at the gate are $15.

There is also a $10.00 parking fee.

Important info: • Age 1 and must have a ticket.

• Limit 6 adults and 4 student tickets per person • Gates open 1.5 hours prior to game time • You can purchase tickets through ticketmaster 48 hours before the game - $15 • All fans subject to Stadiums clear bag policy and will be searched upon entering the stadium • Cowbells are allowed No airhorns or whistles

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- “A way of life.”

Dr. James B. Jones & Dr. Manuel Hababag .......are pleased to welcome Nancy Boone, F.N.P. to the West Orange office at 2607 Western Avenue.

Nancy is accepting new patients and will also be doing DOT physicals.

The public is cordially invited to come by the office located at 2607 Western Avenue and meet her in person.

For appointments and general information please call 409-886-4407.

Chad Brown of Bridge City, TX., two great grandchildren, Ian Brown of Houston and Cole Brown of Bridge City, cousins Homer James Spell of Buna, Amy Crownover of Orange, Beth Ann Martin of Biloxi, and the many friends that she made throughout her life. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

Those wishing to offer expressions of sympathy may make a contribution to the Elva Lee Brown Memorial fund to help Elva’s family during this difficult time. She will always be our loving Angel watching over us and will live in our hearts forever.

Karen Sue Fox, 51, Orange Karen Sue Fox, 51, of Orange, passed away on December 6, 2016.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, DeKaren cember 16, Fox 2016, at Mansfield Cemetery in Vidor. Following the service, there will be a memorial gathering held from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at Pecan Acres Baptist Church.

Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 26, 1965, she was the daughter of George E. Fox, Sr. and Mattie Susan (Peveto) Carswell. Karen was a LVN at the Baptist Hospital in Orange for many years, and was also a loving mother and grandmother.

She will be greatly missed by those who knew and loved her.

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.

She is survived by her father, George Fox and his wife Lorraine; her mother, Sue Carswell and her husband Don; her son, Tyler Frederick and his wife Jennifer; her daughter, Skye Frederick; her grandchildren, Brodie Louviere, Logann Frederick, and Beaux Frederick; and her brothers, George Fox, Jr., and Dennis

Fox and his wife Angie.

Ruby Nell McDaniel, 78, Vidor Ruby Nell McDaniel, 78, of Vidor, died Monday, December 12, 2016.

She was born in Ville Platte, Louisiana, to Evia and Phillip Guillory.

Ruby Survivors McDaniel include her daughters, Debbie Cox and her husband, Reverend Ted Cox, of Abbeville, Louisiana; and Pam Bullock and her husband, Reverend John Bullock, and Becky Stroud and her husband, Sam, all of Vidor; grandchildren, Ashley Cox; Reverend Nathan Cox and his wife, Allison; Bethany Bullock; Rebekah Bullock; Breanna Townley and her husband, Chad; Hayley Stroud; and Brent Stroud; and great-grandchildren, Brylan Townley, Kinslee Townley; Jacleigh Townley, and Madilyn Cox. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Reverend Melvin McDaniel; sister, Essie Marie Waldrop; and other siblings.

A gathering of Mrs. McDaniel’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Church of The Lord Jesus Christ, 21987 I-10, Vidor.

Her funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the church, under the direction of Broussard’s, Silsbee, with her interment to follow at Restlawn Cemetery, Vidor

Donald Christopher Brock, Orange Donald Christopher Brock was born to Frances Jones and Donald L. Brock in Houston, TX. He was a 1987 graduate of M.B. Smiley High School in Houston, TX. “Chris”” was an avid fan of the Houston Texans and had no

problem letting you know it.

Much of his life was spent in the Orange area where he made many lifelong friends.

Forever Donald cherishing his memory Brock are his father, Donald Brock of Beaumont, TX. sons, Donald C. Brock, II of Houston and Justin D. Brock of Beaumont, sister, Angela Brock of Groves, TX, and many other cousins, relatives, and friends.

The Celebration of Life will be Saturday, December 10, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Salem United Methodist Church in Orange under the direction of Sparrow Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at the church. Cremation is scheduled.

Rebecca Lynn Bennett, 64, Orange Rebecca Lynn Bennett, age 64, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Orange, Texas.

Private family memorial service will be held at a Rebecca later date.

Bennet Rebecca was born on September 11, 1952 to Helen Martin Delgado and Genaro Delgado. She was a lifelong resident of Orange. Rebecca enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her cat “Snow”.

She is preceded in death by her husband, John Bennett.

Survivors include her two daughters, Tammy Kyzar of French Settlement, LA and Melissa Wilson of Atlanta, TX. One sister, Linda Delgado of Pensacola, FL and three grandchildren; Karli Kyzar, Katy Swearingen and John Fontenot.

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THE RECORD Kaz’s Fearless Football Forecast

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PLAYOFF GAMES Joe Kazmar For The Record

WOS Mustangs Over Sweetwater WEST ORANGE-STARK (150) over SWEETWATER (13-1)-Noon Friday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington —The Mustangs are playing for their third straight state championship and again are playing a team that got to this round by virtue of a 48-35 upset victory over Gilmer last weekend.

The ‘Stangs will be out to defend their 2015 state title and gunning for their 21st straight victory dating back to last season and also for their first 16-0 perfect season.

CLASS 6A Div. I—Lake Travis (14-1) over The Woodlands (150); Div II— Cibolo Steele (14-1) over DeSoto (15-0).

CLASS 5A Div I—Highland Park (13-2) over Temple (12-3); Div II—Aledo (15-0) over Corpus Christi Calallen (14-1).

CLASS 4A Div I—Abilene Wylie (13-1) over Carthage (12-2); Div II—West Orange-Stark (15-0) over Sweetwater (13-1).

CLASS 3A Div. I—Mineola (13-2) over Yoakum (11-4); Div II—Gunter (15-0) over Boling 132).

CLASS 2A Div. I-- Refugio (141) over Crawford (14-1). Div II— Iraan (15-0) over Bremond (14-0).

CLASS A (Six-Man) Div. I— Borden County (14-0) over Jonesboro (14-0); Div. II—Richland Springs (14-0) over Balmorhea (14-0)—Both games to be played Wednesday.

Kentavious Miller returns a punt for 65 yards for a touchdown. Miller has returned 5 punts for touchdowns this season. He also scored on an interception that he returned for 71 yards.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Mustangs: just 48 minutes remain MUSTANG INSIDER MERI ELEN JACOBS For The Record

The Mustangs stormed into NRG Stadium Friday night and left no doubt in anyones’ mind as to who was moving on to the state championship game to be played in “Jerry’s World” this Friday at noon. WO-S will face the Sweetwater Mustangs, who beat Gilmer, 48-35 last week.

“We have 48 minutes left in our season,” Head Coach Cornel

Thompson said. “This is the game that everyone has been waiting for but we tell the kids that this is a business trip. We are going to Dallas to take care of business, not to sightsee.”

The Mustangs lost the toss and had to kick to the Panthers, who try to hog the ball. However, when the run didn’t work after two plays, Navarro went to the air, but was immediately picked off by Jarron Morris. Morris was knocked out of bounds at the 25 and Dallas and company set up shop. Eight plays

later, the ball went over on downs while the Mustangs came away empty-handed.

Navarro wasn’t able to do anything with the ball and the Mustangs got decent field position to start their second drive. Five plays later, Dallas hit Keion Hancock down the sideline for the first six points. Kicker Chad Dallas’s PAT was good and the Mustangs led, 7-0.

On their next possession, Dallas wasted no time moving the ball down the field before carrying it in

from 6 yards out for the score. The PAT was good.

The Panthers made a deadly mistake by punting to KJ Miller, who returned the punt 65 yards for a touchdown. This made Miller’s fifth punt return for a touchdown this season.

On the Mustangs’ next possession, Dallas hit a wide-open Jarron Morris for a 47 yard touchdown and the last score for the half came on another touchdown pass from

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BOWL GAMES CELEBRATION BOWL—Sat. in Atlanta, Ga.—Grambling over North Carolina Central.

NEW MEXICO BOWL—1 p.m. Sat. in Albuquerque, N.M. (ESPN)—New Mexico (8-4) over UT-San Antonio (6-6).

LAS VEGAS BOWL—2:30 p.m. Sat. in Las Vegas, Nev. (ABC)—Houston (9-3) over San Diego State (10-3)...

CURE BOWL—6 p.m. Sat. in Orlando, FL. (CBSSN)—Central Florida (6-6) over Arkansas State (7-5).

CAMELLIA BOWL—4:30 p.m. Sat. in Montgomery, Ala. (ESPN)---Appalachian State (9-3) over Toledo (9-3).

NEW ORLEANS BOWL—8 p.m. Sat. in New Orleans, La. (ESPN)—Louisiana-Lafayette (66) over Southern Mississippi (66).

MIAMI BEACH BOWL—1:30 p.m. Mon. in Miami, Fla. (ESPN)—Tulsa (9-3) over Central Michigan (6-6).

BOCA RATON BOWL—6 p.m. Tues. in Boca Raton, Fla. (ESPN)—Western Kentucky (103) over Memphis (8-4).

PRO PICKS Seattle over LA Rams (Thursday Night); Miami over NY Jets (Sat. Night); Houston over Jacksonville, Baltimore over Philadelphia, Buffalo over Cleveland, NY Giants over Detroit, Pittsburgh over Cincinnati, Kansas City over Tennessee, Green Bay over Chicago, Minnesota over Indianapolis, Arizona over New Orleans, Atlanta over San Francisco, New England over Denver, Oakland over San Diego, Dallas over Tampa Bay; Washington over Carolina (Monday Night).

Jack Dallas bounces off of the Navarro Panther and into the end zone on a 6 yard run to start the second quarter.

RECORD PHOTO: Earl Davis

Three plays into the game Jarron Morris intercepted a Panther pass to set the tone for the game. Morris scored on a 47 yard pass from quarterback Jack Dallas.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

A&M teammates salute LCM grad Sezer Dave Rogers

For The Record

These are busy times for Alex Sezer, a Little CypressMauriceville grad who puts the student in student-athlete.

Four years after he graduated from high school early to get a jump on earning his Texas A&M football scholarship, Sezer is set for another December exit.

He’s graduating from A&M Friday with a degree in industrial distribution.

And he’s already got a job to jump right into, working for Opportune, an oil and gas

Football coach Kevin Sumlin, left, presented Orange native Alex Sezer Jr the Aggie Heart Award at the Saturday, Dec. 10 Texas A&M football banquet held at Kyle Field.

consulting company in Houston.

But did we mention football?

The Aggies need his leadership for another 2016 football game, the Dec. 28 Advocare Texas Bowl against Kansas State.

And they made it clear how much they value that leadership last Saturday night at the Texas A&M football banquet.

Sezer received the Aggie Heart Award, the highest honor for a Texas A&M senior football player.

The Heart Award is voted

upon by the players of the football team. It is presented to “a senior who has completed his eligibility and displays the intangibles such as effort, desire, determination, competitiveness, leadership and courage,” said a Texas A&M news release. “The Aggie Heart Award winner is the player who extends himself to the fullest every time he dons his football gear, regardless of the situation, be it in practice or a game.”

Sezer went to A&M as a

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Bridge City Chamber Taste of the Bayou The Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is now taking reservations for the Taste of the Bayou 57th Annual Banquet. The event will be held on Monday, January 9, 2017at the Bridge City Elementary School.

The BC Chamber invites everyone to come to this family friendly event. Attendees will get to sample delicious food from several local restaurants and enjoy musical entertainment provided by the Gulf Coast Playboys Band.

Tickets are $15 per person or $160 for a sponsored table for 8.

If you have a restaurant, catering business, bakery, food truck, etc. and you would like to participate (chamber membership not required) or you would like to purchase tickets, call the Chamber at 409-735-5671 or email bcchamber@bridgecitychamber. com.

Morris Joseph, Teron Brown and Ronlad Carter swarm Navarro’s quarterback Will Eveld. Navarro’s offense could only muster 158 yards.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

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on Friday. Tickets were available on Tuesday and Wednesday until noon. Tickets can be purchased at the gate for $15, both adults and students. Age 1 and up must have a ticket.

Parking is $10 at the game.

The gates will open at 10:30am. All fans will be subject to the stadiums clear bag

policy and will be searched upon entering the stadium.

No airhorns or whistles but cowbells and shakers are allowed.

Please come out and support the WO-S Mustangs in their last 48 minutes as they play for a state championship title.

Citrus Cove AFFORDABLE HOUSING Kavyn Cooper heads for the end zone late in the game. Cooper bullied his way 18 yards for the last touchdown of the game.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Dallas to Hancock for 23 yards. The Mustangs left the field with a commanding 35-0 lead.

“I felt like we played a heck of a first half,” Thompson said. “We didn’t come out in the third quarter ready to play but we finally got our feet under us and finished the contest. We went in focused early to get the job done.”

Navarro came out in the second half with a little fire.

After holding the ‘Stangs to three and out, the Panthers drove the ball down the field and scored on a 17 yard pass.

Navarro attempted an onside kick and recovered the ball at the fifty yard line while the purple and black dressed fans went crazy.

But the Chain Gang defense woke up and stuffed Navarro on fourth down to take the ball back. It wasn’t until the fourth quarter that the Mustangs would hit the end zone again. Miller was able to get one hand on an Eveld pass, pull it in and run 71 yards for the score. Late in the fourth quarter, Kayvyn Cooper took the hand-off and zipped 18 yards for six. Dallas, who was 7 for 7 on the night, made his last PAT. The Mustangs know what they have to do in order to claim another state championship. According to Thompson, they must stay focused and practice hard Monday, Tuesdayand Wednesday.

“This is a big week for us with a lot of outside interruptions,” Thompson said. “The players must stay focused on the task at hand. This bunch has the opportunity to be the first team to ever own a 16 game victory season and the first team to win in Dallas.”

The Sweetwater Mustangs are heading to the state championship game for the first time since the 80’s. They are 13-1 with a 19-16 loss to Monohan. The Mustangs spread offense is led by junior quarterback Chris Thompson, who has thrown for over 3000 yards and 34 touchdowns. Other returners

on the offensive side of the ball are two way running back Jacoby Hunt and receivers Luke James and Jordan McGee. “This bunch has athletes,” Thompson said. “It’s going to be a contest like when we went and faced Gilmer. They are pretty good on both sides of the ball or they wouldn’t be where they are.”

The bell cow on defense is Hunter Mobley, the coach’s son, who was All District last year and led the team in tackles. Another player to watch on their defense is noseguard Tate Rainey, who is a two way guy. The defense the Panthers run is a 5/3 or 3/3 stack.

“I would like to thank the fans and the following along the way,” Thompson said.

“We notice that. It’s a big deal and we don’t take it lightly.

Everyone loves a winner and I want to return to Orange, Texas a winner.”

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AFC South champion should be Texans or old Houston team KAZ’S KORNER Joe Kazmar For The Record

The Houston Texans’ Super Bowl game could have very well been at Indianapolis Sunday--a place where they lost the first 13 games before winning one last year— because a loss would have virtually eliminated them from any post-season action.

The Texans entered Sundays crucial American Football Conference South Division bedraggled after consecutive losses to Oakland, San Diego and Green Bay, but still in a threeway tie with Indianapolis and the surprising Tennessee Titans for first place in the division.

As weak as this division appears, it a sure bet it will be a winner-take-all situation, with the second place team assured of merely watching the playoffs from the comfort of their own living room.

Texans’ quarterback Brock Osweiler has had maybe one outstanding game so far this season.

So not too many coaches, teammates or fans were expecting a miracle game from him at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday.

And for all intents and purposes, they were right on the money because they didn’t get anything special from the 6-8 quarterback.

Osweiler did one thing right that perhaps a one-armed baboon could have done—handed the ball off to the running backs. He did this well and he did it often and it kept the Colts’ defense back on their heels, not knowing what to expect next.

Osweiler had his typical game—he completed 14-of-24 passes for 147 yards, no touchdowns, one interception and was sacked twice.

His quarterback rating was an embarrassing 58.9.

But what Osweiler did was make some crucial throws that resulted in first downs and changed some of the running plays at the line of scrimmage when he saw some defensive weaknesses, engineering six scoring drives, although five of them were Nick Novak field goals.

The result was 185 net yards rushing with Lamar Miller picking up 107 of them, chalking up his second 100-plus yard game against the Indy defense. Former LSU star Alfred Blue added 55 yards on 15 carries and Akeem Hunt ripped of a 19-yard burst on a nifty draw play.

But offense was only half the reason the Texans were able to chalk up their 22-17 victory.

The defense harassed quarterback Andrew Luck, causing three turnovers and making key stops when they were needed the most. Luck had led his team to three victories in the past four weeks, so stopping him was big-time for the Texans.

Jadeveon Clowney and 335-pound veteran nose guard Vince Wilfork both played their best games of the season.

Clowney sacked Luck on the one-yard line and caused a fumble which was recovered by Houston that prevented a sure score. He finished with three tackles, the lone Texans sack and three quarterback hits.

And Wilfork hit Andrew Luck twice and also threw Frank Gore for a loss on a second-and goal=situation. He also hit Luck on the final

play of the game to force an incompletion.

But there wouldn’t have been a victory if it wasn’t for the right leg of veteran Nick Novak’s career tying five field goals. He scored 16 of Houston’s 22 points.

“This is a really good win for our team,” commented Head Coach Bill O’Brien after the game. “It’s difficult to win when you’re dealing with great players, dealing with injuries, you’re counting on guys to step up and you’re playing a good team on the road. So give our guys a lot of credit.”

The victory keeps the Texans in first place in the division with a 7-6 record, tied with Tennessee, which shocked the world champion Denver Broncos 13-10 Sunday.

There’s a good chance the division title will be decided on New Year’s Day, the final day of the season, when Houston travels to Nashville to clash with the Titans.

In between, Houston has home games against the Jacksonville Jaguars (2-11), who have an eight-game losing streak and is 1-5 on the road, and the Cincinnati Bengals (5-7-1), who have had a difficult time beating the Texans late in the season.

Tennessee will have a tough game Sunday at Arrowhead Stadium against the red-hot Kansas City Chiefs and then catch Jacksonville before their showdown with the Texans.

Indianapolis (6-7) hits the road to play Minnesota Sunday and then travels to Oakland before finishing the season with Jacksonville. The Colts will need plenty of help if they expect to win the AFC South.

KWICKIES…It’s hard to keep a good man

down and that’s exactly the case with recentlyfired Texas Longhorns head coach Charlie Strong, who last weekend was named the new head football coach at the University of South Florida. Strong inherits a youthful team with 18 of the 22 starters juniors or younger and the two-deep roster having 21 underclassmen.

Strong was 16-21 in three seasons with the Longhorns and compiled a prestigious 37-15 record as the head man at Louisville. USF will meet South Carolina in the Birmingham Bowl on Dec. 29.

Lamar Jackson was the first sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy since Alabama running back Mark Ingram in 2009. Jackson plans on returning to Louisville for his junior year, but the chances of repeating a rather slim. He will be the 10th player to return to school after winning the Heisman Trophy since Archie Griffin became the only two-time winner in 1975.

Let’s hope that Sunday’s dismal offensive performance by the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night in New York doesn’t give owner Jerry Jones any wild ideas about replacing Dak Prescott with Tony Romo at quarterback. If he wants to replace someone, he should get Dez Bryant out of the lineup and replace him with somebody who can catch a football. Bryant’s hands certainly have turned to stone.

Army’s 21-17 victory over Navy Saturday may only be the first win in 15 years for the Black Knights, but my grandson Logan Smith is one for one as he was among the happy throng of cadets savoring the moment after the game. Logan, who is a Plebe (freshman) at West Point, said they had to leave for Baltimore at 3 a.m. and then had to stand around for three hours before the kickoff. I guess the old hurry up and wait idea hasn’t changed much in the military.

JUST BETWEEN US…I’ve been covering high school football for more than 50 years and can promise you, I have not seen any team as talented as the 2016 West Orange-Stark Mustangs. The Mustangs have several players who should go Division I if they have the grades and at least get a shot at the next level. I don’t know a thing about Sweetwater, except they also are called Mustangs. But I expect our guys to successfully defend their state championship like 38-13.

Field of Plenty Training

WOS Mustang Keyshawn Holman blocks for Keion Hancock who ran several wildcat plays. Hancock had two touchdown catches for 25 and 23 yards.

RECORD PHOTO: Meri Elen Jacobs

Alex Sezer honored at A&M two-time all-district running back who won honorable mention all-state honors after gaining 1,219 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior.

He was a backup defensive back and special teams star for the Aggies. He also was honored Saturday as A&M special teams MVP for 2016.

“Alex has played with a huge heart and has been a key component of our overall

team,” Aggie head coach Kevin Sumlin said.

“As a senior captain, he has led not only by example, but speaks up when necessary.

Alex is someone you can always count on. He is very worthy of the Aggie Heart Award.”

Sezer’s senior season has been his best. He was in on a career-high 22 tackles, including five against UCLA

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and four against Tennessee.

He started at cornerback Oct. 29 against New Mexico State.

“It was definitely different than the previous years,” Sezer said of his senior season. “They had to take me off special teams some this year because my role on defense was expanded.

Now is the time to think about gardening for next year. Join The Field of Plenty and the Texas A&M AgriLife Service with free hands-on training in different garden interests at The Field of Plenty. Mark your calendar for January 28th, 2017 to get your new year off to a good start learning how to grow and cook vegetables for healthy living. Workshops will include Beginner’s Seed Saving, Vegetable Garden Basics, and Cooking What You Grow in the morning starting at 9:00 a.m. and lasting forty-five minutes each. After a break for lunch, Composting Basics will begin at 1:00 p.m. and Keyhole Gardens will be from 1:30 -2:30 pm . Attend one or all the workshops. Please call the Texas A&M AgriLife office at 409-882-7010 to preregister.

The Field of Plenty is a donation community garden and an Orange Christian Services Project. It is located at 2120 Wickard directly behind Orange Christian Services on West Park Ave in Orange.

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CULLING BUILDS CONFIDENCE For The RecordBy Capt. Dickie Colburn

Determined not to waste the entire day due to a midday meeting, I decided to make a conscious effort to stream line a burgeoning collection of soft plastic lures stowed away in my boat.I try to do this once a year and it usually takes place when the winter trout bite kicks off as I will be throwing only three baits, a Corky Fat Boy, Maniac Mullet or Softdine XL most of the time.

The largest of Sabine Lake’s big trout population will readily track down one of these slow moving mullet imitations on even the coldest of days. For those days when they prefer something just a little smaller, I tie on the Softdine XL.Less is better when wade fishing three hundred yards away from the boat and you need to choose your limited arsenal with confidence!

This is not to say that tails and topwaters will not have their days, but the color choices are limitless and steadily changing lures does little for your confidence level.Immediate access to every lure you own can be a deterrent when electing to stay in the boat and drift for these same fish.

So…..there I sat, surrounded by plastic boxes and small shopping bags full of lures that had

never even been opened.If you fish more than half a dozen times a year, do not try to convince me that you don’t have a few unopened bags in your storage compartments as well.For the most part, these purchases were made out of self-defense or due to a hot tip and unceremoniously tossed in a compartment without even climbing in the boat.

My problem is compounded by the fact that I am forced to carry lures for three or four anglers as clients never want to hear, “I don’t have any more of those,” when the fish are hitting one color better than another.Everything is relative, but that makes my problem three or four times worse than the recreational fisherman’s.

Developing complete confidence in only three or four colors is virtually impossible when choosing a tail, not to mention the fact that every color is always available in several “must have” body styles.Thus the reason, in a four inch Assassin Sea Shad alone, I temporarily shelved twenty-three colors for the time being.

That didn’t include the pile of Assassins of different lengths and countless other brands of the same body styles left piled at my feet.By the time I was sufficiently frustrated by the task, however, I was down to a paltry six tackle boxes and no more sacks.

That effort left much more room for three extra Frogg Togg rain suits, three pairs of waders, a five pound box of jig heads of different sizes and an emergency plastic box stuffed with

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hard plastic mullet imitations and a few topwaters…..just in case!

Ninety percent of the time I would feel comfortable taking a stand with only three colors in the Fat Boy.My first choice would be dayglow followed by pink and gold or orange with a black back.I will get beaten time and again by other colors this winter, but it won’t be due to a lack of confidence.

I will also occasionally take a back seat to five inch tails fished on a one-eighth inch jig head by anglers that just cannot stomach fishing the Corky.It has been my experience, however, that they will invariably catch more trout, but seldom as many big fish.Having said that, my largest trout in 2016 bit a five inch Sea Shad in a color I no longer even carry.

By the time spring rolls around all of those baits now residing on my work bench in a black garbage bag will be back in the boat again.Lord forbid another hot tip with a “must have” color!

I have had a number of calls concerning the immediate availability of Bubba Blade knives since last week’s column.I think you can get them pretty quickly via Amazon, but I prefer shopping local retailers whenever possible.Jonathan Simon, owner of Simon Outfitters on MacArthur Drive said that he will have more in stock on Thursday and Outcast Tackle in Groves still had at least a dozen in stock as late as Monday morning.

Corkies and Maniac Mullets also make much appreciated stocking stuffers, but the better colors go very quickly.It is that time of the year!

LCE student gets autographed baseball from UT Coach For The Record Staff Report Friday, December 09, turned out to be a special day for one third grader at Little Cypress Elementary. Maddox Manuel is a student of Josh Leger, music teacher for LCE. Leger uses a program called “Class Dojo” as one of the tools to encourage positive behavior in his classes.

According to Leger, “Maddox is just an awesome young man. He is extremely motivated to do the right thing, and Class Dojo is a way for me to reward Maddox, and students like him, who make good choices on a regular basis.

Maddox has earned his dojo points for showing respect, working hard, and always persevering, even when we are exploring some challenging concepts in music class. What is astounding is that Maddox has accumulated 358 points as of Thursday, December8. The next highest-ranking student only has 298 points. Out of around 600 students who come through my music room each week, Maddox has the most points of all of them. He has literally become a legend among the third graders for accumulating so many points, and even the kindergarteners want to meet the 3rd grader with 358 points!”

Since Maddox is a University of Texas baseball enthusiast – he can discuss all of the players, their records, etc. – Mr. Leger contacted UT Austin Head Baseball Coach David Peirce, who sent an auto-

graphed baseball for Maddox.

Maddox’s parents, Jessica and Troy Manuel, were on hand to witness Maddox receiving the autographed ball.

Principal Kayla Casey told Maddox how proud she is of him; complimenting him on the good choices that he makes on a daily basis and that those choices are a sign that he is a leader among the other students. She also admitted that she has heard other students talking about the number of points he has accumulated and they were working on trying to surpass what he has accumulated, Class Dojo is a digital classroom management tool designed to help teachers improve student behavior and communicate more effectively

with parents. Each student gets an avatar, which the child can personalize, and teachers create goals or behaviors to track, such as turning in homework, participating in class, or staying on task.

Teachers can use a smartphone, tablet or computer to give or take away points throughout the school day.

Each student’s points can be displayed via a smart board, and teachers can generate reports to send home to parents.

This past spring, Class Dojo announced that its product was being used by two million teachers and thirty million students across 180 countries, including one out of every three classrooms in the U.S.

Announcement of the death of Maxine, the Barred Owl, Shangri La’s Beloved Gentle Ambassador For The Record By Staff Report (ORANGE, TX) Shangri La Botanical Garden and Nature Center is saddened to announce the death of Maxine, our beloved Barred Owl. Maxine died peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the age of 14. Known as the gentle ambassador for Shangri La’s education department, Maxine had a place in the hearts of many in our community.

Maxine enriched the lives of tens of thousands of students, guests, staff, and volunteers with programs at Shangri La and in the community through the very popular “Meet Maxine” and “Owl Puke” programs in which she starred. Even though Maxine was a Barred Owl, commonly found in our region, she was anything but common to those who had the opportuni-

ty to meet her. Whether Maxine was visiting a school, library, or nursing home, she was always the center of attention. Her gentle and calm demeanor provoked expressions of delight, countless fascinating questions, and innumerable hypotheses about her behavior. There’s no doubt that she was also the most photographed feature at Shangri La! In her youth, Maxine had an unfortunate encounter with a barbed wire fence and sustained a severe injury to her right wing, which permanently prevented her from returning to the wild. Despite this, she lived in a luxurious custom mew (dwelling) at Shangri La with an ample diet of mice and quail while receiving monthly pedicures and “beakcures.”

Maxine was loved and cared for by many volunteers and staff over the years. Through the efforts of this dedicated group, Maxine was able to teach valuable lessons about

conservation and wildlife protection to many children and adults. A special heartfelt thank you goes out to the many Shangri La volunteers for their years of dedicated service, care and outreach with Maxine.

The name, Barred Owl, refers to the crosswise bars found on the breast and lengthwise streaks on the belly of this beautiful owl. In the eastern United States, it is the only owl with dark brown eyes. Barred Owls usually nest in tree cavities or in the abandoned nests of a hawks or crows near red maple swamps or marshes. They will also use man-made nest boxes. Barred Owls prefer a diet of mice and small mammals.

While Maxine’s death is a tremendous loss, we are all grateful to have had the opportunity to learn valuable lessons about our natural world and have a glimpse into the world of owls through our gentle ambassador, Maxine.

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LU fellowship recipient John Ellis blends art, technology to serve community For The Record Staff Report

John Ellis, a senior computer information science major from Bridge City, has found a unique opportunity to give back to his university and community. Ellis was recently awarded LU’s 2017 Presidential Summer Fellowship, a newly established award of up to $10,000 for summer research to the top two finalists in the application for the Beck Fellowship.

“With the Presidential Fellowship funding my project, I’ll be able to create a unique unification of the arts, technology, and management.

This will not only make me more skilled for my future career, but I’ll also have some insight into how to benefit similar organizations in and outside our area,” he said.

Ellis balances his talent for technology with a passion for music as a drum major in the LU Marching Band and clarinet player in the LU Wind Ensemble. He will mix his love for both fields by researching the information technologies used by nonprofit organizations that sponsor drum and bugle corps programs, like Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) in Allentown, Pennsylvania. He will then use his findings to create an IT model for future use by other nonprofits and small businesses.

“We live in a very digital world. An organization’s success is almost synonymous with its proficiency in digital outreach, marketing, management, and the like. What I hope to make is a model for anyone interested in starting a nonprofit or small business can use. When I finalize the model, I’ll give it to the Center for Innovation, Commercialization, and Entrepreneurship on campus, where it can be made available to anyone,” he said.

Ellis says his motivation for the project is his desire to give back to the organizations that have supported and inspired him.

“As someone who has been

“Crappie Condos” Deployed into Lake Pat Cleburne Staff Report For The Record

Ellis says his motivation for the project is his desire to give back to the organizations that have supported and inspired him.

involved in music programs and in the marching arts, I’ve always been attracted to the drum corps activity. It’s a fantastic venue and opportunity that helps students grow to become better performers, educators, leaders, and most importantly, better people.

That’s why I’m so attracted to these organizations,” he said.

“Coming to Lamar, my love for these things has flourished. With marching band alone, I’ve been able to work with some of the finest and talented students on campus,” he said. “They’ve made the experience so enjoyable for me.

Even as a non-major, they’ve made me feel a like a part of one of the greatest families on campus.”

Ellis says that his project will do more than benefit nonprofit organizations and small businesses; by contributing

his research to LU’s Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship, he will give Lamar University the means to serve the community, gain recognition and stimulate growth.

“It’s a challenging world with a challenging economy, especially in keeping up with newer technologies. I’m hoping to create a clearer understanding of unique ways of working, promoting greater outreach, efficiency, and success,” Ellis said.

Ellis will receive funding from the Presidential Fellowship as well as from the Office of Undergraduate Research to cover all costs of the comprehensive project. His faculty mentor is Kami Makki, professor of computer science.

Ellis works as an intern in Lamar University’s marketing department. He plans to add a

minor in business and finish his bachelor’s degree in May 2018, then attend graduate school at LU. His degree plan will allow him to complete his bachelor’s degree and a Master’s in Business Administration within five years.

Ellis has earned a place on the President’s List twice. He is a recipient of the Cardinal Scholarship, the Mary Morgan Moore Department of Music Scholarship, the Motiva Enterprises Student Achievement Scholarship, the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation Scholarship, the American Real Estate Endowed Scholarship, the Charles & Susan Gordon and Julia Gordon Gray Memorial Scholarship, the Dr. William “Bill” Nylin Scholarship in Computer Science, and a Lamar Marching Band Participation Scholarship.

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the Pat Cleburne Lake dam in about 20-feet of water.

“The crappie condos simuAUSTIN – Fisheries biolo- late clumps of natural fish gists call them “crappie con- habitat like flooded brush dos;” artificial underwater and small standing timber,” fish habitat created in this said Michael Baird, TPWD case out of undesirable fisheries biologist in Waco. stands of exotic bamboo. “Over time these structures Thanks to a recent joint proj- will become coated with alect between the Texas Parks gae, providing a food source and Wildlife Department for micro-fauna like insects (TPWD), parks and recre- and snails. These creatures, in turn, ation provide a staff from food the cities source of Waco for forand Cleage fishburne es such and stuas sundent fishes, members which of the Tri-Beta TPWD “planted” 28 of these unique fish are natuBiology attracting crappie condos along the Pat rally Club at Cleburne Lake dam in about 20-feet of drawn to the new Baylor water. habitat University, fish on Lake Pat Cleburne for cover. Predatory fishes then frequent the structures call them home.

Crappie are well-known for looking for prey and anglers selecting this type of habitat can take advantage of these to hang-out in, hence the habits to try and increase structures’ name. However, their chance of success.”

Recent TPWD fisheries biologists say other popular game fish species that inhabit sampling showed lower white Lake Pat Cleburne, such as bass and catfish populations largemouth bass, white bass in Lake Pat Cleburne, probaand a variety of catfish, will bly due to recent drought, also benefit from these low water and their direct effects on spawning success. unique fish attractors.

The City of Waco gave Conversely, largemouth bass project coordinators permis- and crappie populations are sion to harvest stands of ex- doing quite well. All sport otic bamboo from within city fish populations in the reserlimits for use as fish habitat voir are expected to improve in area reservoirs. TPWD In- as long as the reservoir mainland Fisheries Division staff tains current water levels. in Waco harvested the bam- “Habitat additions, whether boo and worked with Baylor natural or artificial, can be a student volunteers to build very important tool in helpthe crappie condos. The ing to build, maintain and bamboo was cut to desired improve fish populations, length, placed into 3 gallon particularly in older reserplastic buckets and set in voirs or reservoirs with little concrete. Once dried, the existing habitat,” Baird exbamboo shoots fan-out in all plained. “This round of habidirections creating a com- tat addition work is just the plex system of stems and first of many planned for branches that stand upright Lake Pat Cleburne over the when underwater due to air next few years.”

Detailed crappie condo lopockets in the bamboo.

With help from the City of cations on Lake Pat Cleburne Cleburne, TPWD “planted” are available on TPWD’s web 28 of these unique fish at- site. tracting crappie condos along

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Orange County Church Directory

First United Methodist Christmas schedule First United Methodist Church of Orange invites you to come celebrate the birth of our lord and savior. Our weekly service includes 8:00 am Traditional Service in the Slade Chapel between 5th and 6th streets on Elm St., 9:00am Contemporary Service in the Praise Center on 5th Street between Pine St. and Elm St., The Choir Cantata, “Tapestry of Light”, on Dec. 18th at 11:00a in the Sanctuary; Blue Christmas Service on Wed. Dec. 21st at 6:00p in the Slade Chapel and Candlelight Service on Sat. Dec. 24th at 6:00p in the Sanctuary.

NO SERVICES on Christmas Day and on New Year’s Day… one combined service at 11:00a in the Sanctuary.

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

Making Christmas Melancholy Point ‘Hopeward’ Jon Bloom Staff writer, desiringGod.org

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ach year Christmas night finds members of my family feeling melancholic.

After weeks of anticipation, the Christmas celebrations have flashed by us and are suddenly gone. And we sit in the messy aftermath watching the taillights and music of another Christmas fade into the distance.

Christmas Melancholy Such melancholy is common — known as “Christmas let-down.” Everyone feels sad for different reasons. Younger children are sad that the excitement is over and next Christmas might as well be a decade away. Teens and young adults feel sad because as they’ve matured, beloved traditions have changed or the magical delight these things held not too many years ago has dulled.

Adults feel a mortality-sadness. The older we get we realize how few Christmases we really get. There is now one

less to enjoy when our children are young, or when they are still living at home, or when our elderly or ill family member is still with us, or when we are still with our loved ones.

Or maybe the sadness was from a chair or a place at the table painfully empty this year.

Making Melancholy a Pointer The truth is that this melancholic moment might be the most poignant teaching moment of the whole season. Because as long as Christmas is pregnant with anticipation — the beautiful gifts remain unopened and feasts and fun events are still ahead of us — it can appear to be the hope we’re waiting for.

But when the wrapping paper lies in tatters and the events are over and the guests are gone and the retail stores are setting up for Valentine’s Day, we realize that Christmas didn’t deliver what we really long for: a happiness that doesn’t end.

And surprisingly this is how

Gospel Singing At New Anointing Church Area residents are invited to New Anointing Church at 6pm, Friday, Dec. 30th for an ole-fashioned gospel singing. This is an open-mic singing, so please bring your favorite gospel song on tape and/or CD or if you play a musical instrument bring it. If you just want to come and listen and be ministered to through gospel music....Come On!!! This will be an evening of worship and praise, lifting up the name of JESUS and bringing in the NEW YEAR. The church is located at 10681 N. Hwy 87 (about 7 miles on left from Northway Shopping Center). For more information, call 746-9515.

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

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

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

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

Living Word Church Highway 87 & FM 1006 • Orange • 735-6659 Sunday Worship 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wedensday evening 7 p.m.

Pastor: G.K. Samual

Come as you are!

our Christmas celebrations might actually serve us best: as pointers to, not providers of, lasting Joy. We know our Christmas celebrations (should) point us to Christ’s first coming, when he came to “deal with sin” (Hebrews 9:28). But a way to think of the various healthy enjoyments we experience in the events themselves is as pointers to Christ’s second coming when he will “save those who are eagerly waiting for him” (Hebrews 9:28) and bring them “everlasting joy” (Isaiah 35:10).

If we can see Christmas as a foreshadowing of future lasting joy and not an attempt to fulfill our dreams, we can unburden it from unrealistic expectations and transpose the melancholy of its passing into hope.

It might help to give this some thought before the sad mood sets in so you can serve your loved ones when it hits them. Here are a few ways that Pam and I have tried to make post-Christmas melancholy point to hope for our kids: Gifts and events can’t fill the soul. God gives us such things to enjoy. They are expressions of his generosity as well as ours, but gifts and celebrations themselves are not designed to satisfy. They’re designed to point us to the Giver. Gifts are like sunbeams.

We are not meant to love sunbeams but the Sun. Putting our hope in passing joys will leave us empty. Many people live their lives looking for the right sunbeam to make them happy. But if we depend on anything in the world to

satisfy our soul’s deepest desire, it will eventually leave us with that post-Christmas soul-ache. We will ask, “Is that all?” because we know deep down that’s not all there is. We are designed to treasure a Person, not his things.

It is more blessed to give than receive. What kind of happiness this Christmas felt richer: getting the presents that you wanted or making someone else happy with something that you gave to them? Receiving is a blessing, but Jesus is right — giving is a greater blessing (Acts 20:35).

A greedy soul lives in a small, lonely world. A generous soul lives in a wide world of love.

This is what heaven and the new earth will be like.

You also might want to save till Christmas night watching with your family (or watching again) the video of John Piper reading “The Innkeeper.” It is such a wonderful pointer to both the first and second comings of Jesus.

It’s just like God to let the glitter and flash of our celebrations (even in his honor) pass and then to come to us in the quiet, even melancholic void they leave. Because often that’s when we are most likely to understand the hope he intends for us to have at Christmas.

Jon Bloom (@Bloom_Jon) serves as author, board chair, and co-founder of Desiring God. He is author of three books, Not by Sight, Things Not Seen, and Don’t Follow Your Heart. He and his wife live in the Twin Cities with their five children.

Faith United Methodist Church 8608 MLK• Orange • 886-1291 Pastor: Keith Tilley

Sunday Morning Grow Groups 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. Nursery Provided.

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

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

Wednesday Night Service: 6 p.m.

Pastor: Ruth Logan Burch

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St. Paul United Methodist Church

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

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

Taize’ service for children 6:30 p.m.

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

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

GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH

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

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

Orange First Church of the Nazarene 3810 MLK Drive, Orange

Lead Pastor Ray McDowell. Worship Ministries Director: Leslie Hicks, Youth Pastor Michael Pigg, Children’s Pastor Rebekah Spell. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Home Group 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 7 p.m.

Wesley United Methodist Church

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

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

Bible Study Wednesday 6 p.m.

www.orangewesley.org

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

Pastor Gary Price, Worship Leader Dan Cruse Sunday Morning Worship 11 a.m.

Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Nursury Provided

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

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

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

COWBOY CHURCH

OF ORANGE COUNTY 673 FM 1078 • Orange • 409-718-0269 E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service 10:30 a.m.

“Round Pen” (Small group) Studies: Ladies and Mens Group: 7 p.m. Monday

Christmas Eve Candle Light Service Begins At 5 PM

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West Orange Christian Church

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

Bible Study Sunday and Wednesday at 6 p.m.

Pastor: Dr. C. W. Starr

“Our church family welcomes you!”

www.westorangechurch.org

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FOR RENT House for rent: newly renovated 2/2 house with CA/H, hardwood floors, stove, fridge, detached 2 car garage, fenced back yard. $825 plus deposit. Call 409-735-3856 (12/14) 45 Parkland, Bridge City, $1250 mo, $1000 deposit - 3b. /2ba. /2 car garage washer d ryer hookup, central a/c & heat....call us 409-735-6659. (12/28) Mobile homes for rent: 1 bedroom-2 bedroom (small)-2bedroom (large)-3 bedroom.

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FOR SALE Alot of Bikes! All different sizes children & adults. 100 Owl Drive or Call 1-386-4900721. (12/14)

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Garage Sale on Saturday, Dec. 17th at 193 Ridgewood, Bridge City from 7am to 1pm.

Furniture; Clothes; Glasses and Mason Jars; and much more.

New Ambulator shoes men wide 11 1/2 Black $40 Women wide size 9 1/2 black $40 Welding shield- No battery $35 Motorcycle helment$35 New in Box Tructech Dvd recorder $40 Text only 882-4211 or call and ask for Bud 735-6344.

Sat. Dec 17th 7-12 955 Charleston B.C. 3 families Lots of name brand clothes, household items, teenager items and much more.

Sat. Dec 17th 7am- till 220 Stephanie Drive Turn left onto Lauren Drive off 1442 just past Body works Gym. Turn left on Stephanie. Follow signs. A little bit of everything.

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883-0205 738-5639 Estate Sale on Friday, 12/16 and Sat., 12/17 from 8 am to 3 pm at 2213 Spring Oak Lane in Orange, 77632. Twin Beds, full beds, vanities, chest of drawers, sewing machine w/ cabinet, desk, dining room table w/ leaf & chairs, buffet, wooden kitchen table w/ 6 chairs, matching buffet & hutch, Polish Pottery, 2 wicker chairs & loveseat, wrought iron table w/ 4 chairs, tools, garden supplies, washer/dryer and freezer.

NOTICE: Vehicle stored at Gilbeaux’s Towing and Transport Inc. 058449 VSF

16527 Hwy 62 S. Orange, TX 77630 PH (409) 886-0007 Total charges cannot be computed until the vehicle is claimed, storage charges will accrue daily until the vehicle is released. Must demonstrate proof of ownership and pay current charges to claim vehicle. www.tdlr.texas.gov 1993 Nissan Vin# JN8HD17YXPW302335 Owed $374.45 2008 Nissan Vin# 1N4AL24EX8CZ83357 Owed $246.35 Trailer House End Cap NoVin / NoPlate Owed $824.73

AVON CHRISTMAS SALE Saturday, December 17 7728 South Wooten Orange, TX

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

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Julia Lois Baker McFarland A /K /A Julia Lois McFarland, Deceased, were issued on November 29, 2016, in Cause No. P17681, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Jack McFarland.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Lynette Louise Watts, Deceased, were issued on November 4, 2016, in Cause No. P17668, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Nancy Jane Austin.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Paul M. Fukuda Attorney At Law DATED the 29th day of November, 2016

Paul M. Fukuda Paul M. Fukuda Attorney for Jack McFarland State Bar No.: 00789915 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone:(409)883-4357 Fax: (409)883-6263 Email: pfukudalawoffice@yahoo.com

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: George B. Barron Barron Law Office DATED the 4th day of November, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

George B. Barron

George B. Barron Barron Law Office, At torney for Executrix Nancy jane Austin State Bar No.: 01817500 P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Euel Faye Sherwood, were issued on October 3, 2016, in Cause No. P17640, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Kelly Brown.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Regina Shardan, Deceased, were issued on November 22, 2016, in Cause No. P17679, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Richard W. Shardan.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Paul M. Fukuda Attorney At Law DATED the 8th day of December, 2016

Paul M. Fukuda Paul M. Fukuda Attorney for kelly Brown State Bar No.:00789915 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone:(409)883-4357 Fax: (409)883-6263 Email: pfukudalawoffice@yahoo.com

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All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Paul M. Fukuda Attorney At Law DATED the 29th day of November, 2016

Paul M. Fukuda Paul M. Fukuda Attorney for Richard W. Shardan State Bar No.: 00789915 312 Border Street Orange, TX 77630 Phone:(409)883-4357 Fax: (409)883-6263 Email: pfukudalawoffice@yahoo.com

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Employment offered by Boone Farms located in LeCompte, LA and Broussard’s Nursery located in Forest Hill, LA. Qualified applicants may fax resume to Frank Hebert at 318-7765610 or apply during normal business hours.

Applicants may apply for this position at their nearest SWA office located at 304 Pearl St., Beaumont, TX 77701 using job order 587903.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Ray mond Ca r l Griffith, Deceased, were issued on August 2, 2016, in Cause No. P17586, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Stephanie Ann Meissen.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Archie W. Jones, Deceased, were issued on December 8, 2016, in Cause No. P17600, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Frank McCoy And Mary Jane McCoy.

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

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

c/o: Gerald Zimmerer Attorney At Law

c/o: Greg Dumas Attorney At Law

DATED the 2nd day of August, 2016

DATED the 9th day of December, 2016

Gerald Zimmerer

Greg Dumas

Gerald Zimmerer At t o r n e y and Resident Agent for Stephanie Ann Meissen State Bar No.: 22264550 14014 Chevy Chase Dr. Houston, TX 77077 Phone: (832) 4442553

Greg Dumas Frank McCoy And Mary Jane McCoy State Bar No.: 06201080 1601 Main Orange, TX 77630 Phone: (409)886-5239 Fax: (409)882-0418 Email: gdumaslaw@ sbcglobal.net

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Peggy Ann Holmes, Deceased, were issued on November 30, 2016, in Cause No. P17675, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Charles Matthews Holmes and Kelli Christina Holmes Bland.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: George B. Barron Barron Law Office DATED the 30th day of November, 2016 Respectfully submitted,

George B. Barron

George B. Barron Barron Law Office, Attorney for Charles Matthews Holmes and Kelli Christina Holmes Bland State Bar No.: 01817500 P.O. Box 279 Orange, TX 77631

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• The Record • Week of Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Christmas Giving that helps community During this holiday season think about donating nonperishable food to local soup kitchens in Orange/Bridge City area.

1 in 6 Texans experienced food insecurity in recent years. Food insecurity is a year-long measure. It is impossible to say whether a food insecure household is “hungry right now”, “going hungry tonight” or “does not know where their next meal is coming from”.

There are several organizations that accept nonperishable foods. These organizations rely only on donations from the community.

Here are local Food Banks or Soup Kitchens: Orange Christian Services located at 2518 West Park Avenue-Or-

ange; the Salvation Army at 1950 West Park Avenue- Orange; the Bridge City/Orangefield Ministerial Alliance at 285 West Roundbunch Road-Bridge City; the First Presbyterian Church at 902 Green Avenue-Orange; St. Mary Catholic Church at 912 West Cherry Street-Orange; the Mount Sinai Baptist Church at 1113 North 2nd Street-Orange and the Mt. Olive Baptist Church at 106 West Park Avenue-Orange.

If you like to garden, check out The Field of Plenty located behind Orange Christian Services. They offer fresh produce to local families and I’m sure they would like volunteers throughout the year....409-886-0938.

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