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Vol. 52 No. 6 The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas Week of Wednesday, May 9, 2012

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War Hall in Orange was filled with senior citizens and lo-cal vendors in the health field Tuesday at the 43rd Annual Senior Citizen Rally Day, “Get-ting Hooked on Health.” The yearly event gives locals the opportunity to meet with a va-riety of health care providers and others that offer services to senior citizens. It also offers them a free meal, a chance to play Bingo and win door priz-es. Each year a deserving man and women are each named Senior Citizen of the Year.

Thanks to the nomination by Rosa M. Hinojos, Mrs. Capitola Pearl Ball, known as “Capp” to her friends, was named as the female recipient. Born in Tennessee in 1920, Ball has been active in the church for decades.

She moved to Orange in 1987. At the age of 91, Ball continues to head the church’s prayer chain, coordinates fu-neral dinners and sings in the choir. The fact the she is le-gally blind from macular de-generation does not prevent her from visiting the Meadows and Pinehurst Nursing Home each week, sponsoring a child in Africa, and visiting the sick and homebound each week. Her doctor says she is living a long life by staying active and caring for others.

“She is someone very spe-cial, a role model for me and for all of us,” said Hinojos in her nomination letter.

Master Gardener Steve Draughn was named as the male “Senior Citizen of the Year.” He was nominated by Daphne McIntire for his work with Junior Master Garden-

County celebrates seniors with good time rally

It was the end of an era Tuesday morning at the regu-lar meeting of the Orange City Council.

Mayor William Brown Claybar presided over his last meeting after serving in the post for the past 10 years. For-mer Councilman Jimmy Sims will take over the reins at the next meeting and be sworn in as mayor.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed it,” he said. “No mayor can do all things by himself. We have had quality citizens to serve on the city council.

“Being mayor is about man-aging competing interests.

Someone has to make those decisions. You can’t be all things to all people, but there are things as a city you have to do very well and we do some things very well thanks to the city staff.”

Claybar went on to say he had the privilege of work-ing with two outstanding city managers with one who stuck around for long.

He added his tenure as may-or has been scandal-free with no personal attacks and citi-zens have been treated with respect.

Claybar said he sees no rea-son for that tradition not to continue in his absence.

“This council has made some very difficult decisions. Orange County is fighting a trend though because our de-mographics are not the same as the State of Texas. We don’t have as large of a Hispanic population as the rest of the state and that’s where the growth is occurring. We have to differentiate ourselves as a community of choice. People choose to live here. It’s been a great pleasure to serve. It’s been stressful at times. I’m honored and I’m humbled,” Claybar said.

In other city business, the city and the Orange County Navigation and Port District made an even-steven land swap.

City Manager Shawn Oubre reported the city will be re-linquishing land at the end of Georgia Street to the Port in exchange for some river front property near the boat ramp and Cooper’s Gully for the city.

Oubre said the exchange benefits both parties involved.

Claybar chairs last meeting asMayor of Orange

New district to improve life in Orange

When Hurricane Ike brought its massive storm surge on shore in Orange County, virtually every home and business owner was af-fected by its devastating force. This included the City of Or-ange Housing Authority and the residents of its public housing units.

“When Ike hit in 2008, we operated 331 apartments. A total of 90 apartments were severely damaged,” said Ms. Tanya Wilson, Acting Ex-ecutive Director of the City of Orange Housing Author-ity. “Hurricane Ike nearly shut down our ability to provide decent housing to the low-in-

come citizens in our commu-nity.”

“Our Board and staff have been working diligently with the help of many others in this room today to successfully ad-dress the affordable housing needs in the City of Orange. Today is another day where an important milestone has been reached in our recovery. The completion of the 112 housing units we are cutting ribbon on this morning puts us at com-pleting approximately 15% of our ‘wish list’,” said Wilson.

“I’d like to thank the Tex-as Department of Housing and Community Affairs, the Texas General Land Office, the Southeast Texas Regional

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Capitola Pearl Ball was named as the Senior Citizen of Year at the 43rd annual Senior Citizen Rally Day for her service to the commu-nity. Named as male Senior Citizen of the Year was Steve Draughn.

The oldest person in attendance at the OC Senior Citizen Rally Day was Inez Turner, 103. Turner still attends church activities and other events regularly. RECORD PHOTOS: Larry Trimm

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Country mother gets things done

Devra Cormier of Orange-field is one independent and self-sustaining woman.

For instance, she can cook, sew, can fruits and vegeta-bles, garden, she knows live-stock and she’s involved with rodeo. She was also recently chosen as The Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Area IV for conservation homemaker.

“We have seven grandchil-dren, six girls and one boy. We have two daughters, Kar-en and Janet. I take the grandchildren to school in the morning and I pick them up from school. I take them home to my house, feed them snacks and let them play. They love the tree house. I enjoy it,” Cormier said.

Four of the kids rodeo and Cormier has an arena on their land. They’re also trav-eling to rodeos every week-end.

Cormier cooks everyday because her husband, Bobby, loves home cooking. In fact,

she’s been cooking all of her life.

“I’m in the kitchen all the time. Everything I cook is good. You can tell by looking at Bobby,” she joked.

Cormier enjoys cooking so much, she owns over 100 cookbooks and she reads one every night before she goes to bed. She has also wrote her own cook books with her fa-vorite recipes, though they’re not for sale. Those will be passed on.

Cormier has also cooked in cast iron cookware in camp-fire type settings. They once had Thanksgiving dinner us-ing cast iron.

Though she doesn’t know how many head of cattle they own, Cormier knows it’s a bunch. In addition, she also raised horses, chickens, pea-cocks, turkeys and goats on their 100 acres. She gathers eggs every morning from the chickens.

The drought last year was hard on the cattle, so the Cormier planted rye grass



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A ribbon cutting ceremony was hosted by the Orange Housing Au-thority on Tuesday morning for the new James Zay Roberts Homes on Burton Street. The new units will replace the older Arthur Robin-son project. Many dignitaries attended and spoke at the event, in-cluding Mayor Brown Claybar of Orange. Funding for the project was made possible through hurricane disaster recovery funding.

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Devra Cormeir was recently honored with an award from The Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Area IV in the conservation homemaker category. Cormier cooks, sews, gardens, raises live-stock and hunts in addition to helping out with the grandchildren.

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Rueben Stringer of The Soil and Water Conservation Dis-tricts of Area IV, said 50 peo-ple from Orange County have won awards for conservation activities in the past and this year is no exception.

Roy Dunn of Orange, Devra Cormier of Orangefield and Gerald Langham of Mauricev-ille, were honored with awards on May 1 at The Norman Ac-tivity Center in Jacksonville as regional winners for their lifetime work and also for the past year. Dunn won under the business/professional indi-vidual category, Cormier un-der conservation homemaker and Langham under forestry conservationist. Other catego-ries are student essays and for farmer of the year, etc. There were 33 districts in the state.

Stringer said Dunn has pub-lished numerous articles on conservation, safety, clean air and water, wildlife and nature. He estimates Dunn has writ-ten at least five conservation articles per week for over 50 years.

Cormier has done “a great job” producing gardens, cit-rus fruit, sewing, etc., Stringer said.

“She loves to sew and cook all the time. She has an excel-lent family and she’s an ex-cellent homemaker. She par-ticipates in rodeos, she raises chickens, gathers eggs, raises goats, has a flower garden and she cans. She gives a lot away. She participates in the com-munity in a huge way through the (Paul) Cormier Oil Muse-um,” he said.

Last but not least, Langham

has worked with Mead West-vaco to make growing euca-lyptus trees viable in South-east Texas — 500 acres of land to maximize production.

The Texas Forest Service and the National Resources Conservation Service are also partners in the venture of dif-ferent kinds of trees.

For example, the eucalyp-tus is suppose to mature much faster than other trees with a second crop of tree. Pulp wood can be harvested from them in

six years. Stringer has been with the

SWCD since 1986. He said he enjoys seeing people win awards from the organization.

The NRCS has been in exis-tence since 1935 because the Dust Bowl brought a need to bring it into existence.

“I appreciated the people in what they do and I encourage them to continue. Water and soil are essential. To have a good live we need to take care of it.

Orange Community Band to meet every Thursday

The Orange Community Band rehearses every Thurs-day from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, lo-cated at 4103 Meeks Drive in Orange. They are in need of players for the following sec-tions; flute, clarinet, saxo-phone, French horn, and per-cussion, but ALL are welcome! The band performs Christ-mas, Memorial Day, Indepen-dence Day and Veteran’s Day concerts. At least one tradi-tional band concert is per-formed annually. Please visit us on Facebook at Orange Community Band.

American Legion hosts bingoon Sundays

The American Legion Aux-iliary Post 49 at 108 Green Ave. in Orange hosts bingo ev-ery Sunday, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a bingo game on Easter Sunday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 886-7202.

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beans, corn, carrots, okra, squash, zucchinis and tomatoes. There are citrus trees too — figs, oranges, satsumas, lemon, lime, pomegranates, peach and a blueberry bush.

Another love of hers is sewing.“I’ve been sewing since the Fifth Grade. I cro-

chet and I rug hook the old way with wool. I embroider a lot. I like to quilt. My first one cost $100 for the fabric. Linda and Laverne Mat-thews taught me how to do it. They’re fantastic. They’re pros. I like to do the small quilts,” she said.

Cormier has even produced a prize winning quilt with her sewing bee group at the Houston International Quilt Show. Tickets to see the quilt were sold all over the world and it still goes on tour when not displayed at the Houston Museum.

Cormier uses a sewing machine — a plain Jane sewing machine — to work on.

If that wasn’t enough, she’s been teaching Bi-ble school for 40 years, first at First Baptist Church of Orangefield and now at The Cowboy Church, and she likes to deer hunt. She killed four this season at their lease in Ozona

“I keep busy,” Cormier said.

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al Planning Commission, The ITEX Group LLC, and Davis-Penn Mortgage Company for providing the money needed to make the event we celebrate today a success.”

“The majority of the money needed to fi-nance the first phase of the James Zay Roberts Homes and James Zay Roberts Plaza has come from a Community Development Block Grant for Hurricane Disaster Recovery Funds. The public should be aware that we are working very closely with these same agencies to get ad-ditional funds to complete Phase II. We want to thank them in advance for the work they are doing to help us accomplish our housing re-placement goals.”

“The ITEX Group has been our development partner and has assisted in developing and for-

mulating our replacement goals and strategies. They have also played an instrumental role in securing the necessary property, public, and private funding, as well designing and con-structing our projects.”

Chris Akbari, Executive Vice President of The ITEX Group, said, “The housing units we are dedicating today include eighty 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments and thirty-two 3 and 4-bedroom single-family rental homes. This is a green project built with energy-efficient construction materials, equipment, and appli-ances. It will help the Housing Authority and its tenants reduce their monthly outlay for util-ities (electric, gas, water, and sewer) and help improve the environment.”

Boat races are held near the property.Claybar said the city originally tried to ac-

quire the property but the Port was not inter-ested in trading.

“This is certainly a win for both the entities,” Claybar said.

City Councilman Cullin Smith was curious why the city wanted to own the property rather than leasing or some other means.

“Is the city going to continue to be in the real estate business?” he asked.

Claybar answered said the city staff has worked hard on consolidating the deal.

“This is a big deal — that much frontage property as that is important and is an asset for the city of Orange,” Claybar said.

Councilman Bill Mello believes the public is being served by owning the property.

Claybar added it’s also in the city’s wishes for some kind of development to occur there and it’s also not an issue of taking one property off of the tax rolls.

“I don’t see a downside to this. I see more potential up sides. We’re getting the far better

deal,” he said. The council met in executive session with

City Attorney Jack Smith to discuss pending or contemplated litigation in the negotiation of upcoming expiring industrial contracts. They also discussed a class action litigation involving the British Petroleum oil spill of 2010.

The council approved to hire the law firm of Bickerstaff of Austin to assist in negotiations. Smith explained they are a large law firm that specializes in governmental work. He added the city will be dealing with some “heavy hitters” from industry and the city wants to ensure they are doing everything correctly.

“They’re a second set of eyes to look over it,” Smith said.

As pertaining to BP, Smith will look into the matter and if it would benefit the city.

“It would be a remission on our part. We don’t want to leave money on the table,” he said.

An agreement with Community Christian School for the use of the Orange Municipal Na-tatorium was approved.

ers and students at St. Mary Catholic School. Draughn taught third graders how to build plant boxes, though most had never used a hammer and nails before. With his help, stu-dents have grown fruits and vegetables that have been shared with the school cafeteria and the St. Mary soup kitchen. Some of the produce was also sold at the annual school festival. The students have grown cauliflower, lettuce, kale, strawberries, bell peppers, garlic, cloves, rad-ishes, carrots and tomatoes.

Through Draughn’s efforts, St. Mary received grant money for a four year rose project.

“He inspired people with his love of garden-ing,” said McIntire. “To us Junior Master Gar-deners, he is our Grandpa. He is a loving and caring person whom we love very much.”

Other awards for the day went to Louis Camp-

bell of Wildwood who travelled the farthest driving 75 miles; oldest senior-Inez Turner, 103 of Orange; most great-grandchildren- Lois Da-vis of Vidor, 28; attended most rally days- Paula Smith of Vidor, 32 years; 1st place best decorat-ed booth-Southeast Texas Hospice of Orange; and 2nd place best decorated booth- Compas-sion Hospice of Beaumont.

Attendees were treated to a meal of fresh fried catfish, fries, cole slaw and M&M cookies.

Britt Godwin and Huey Buxton played coun-try music while some participants took to the dance floor.

Paula Tacker, extension agent of the Orange County Texas AgriLIFE office announced that next year’s event will be held at the Shelter of Last Resort which is currently being built on Farm Road 1442 one mile south of Interstate 10.

It was fitting that her me-morial service started at 7:37 p.m. Monday. That is the time the curtain always rises at the Orange Commu-nity Playhouse. Johnnie Faye Hattman, or “Jeff” as she was known to everyone, left to play a bigger venue Thursday at St. Elizabeth Hospital at the age of 88.

Her memorial tribute was held at the theater she loved and helped create. Hattman was the last living member of the founders of the Orange Community Players, Inc.

“Director to the End” was on the playbill in front of the theater. Indeed she was. According to ‘Rico Vasquez, member of the Orange Com-munity Players, Hattman di-rected her final performance.

According to her only daughter, Melissa, Hattman passed away exactly five years from the day they bur-ied her husband, Sam.

Melissa said when her fa-ther died; her mother told her she would not have to go through the process of preparing for her funeral by herself. She was true to her word. Melissa said when she opened the roll top desk; there lay a folder with her mother’s instructions.

Vasquez said, “Her last wishes actually directed ev-erything to be done with the OCP and the celebration of life that is today; what top-ics are to be covered, she picked out pretty much the placement; who was going to sit where, the obituary, everything. The only thing she didn’t cover was who was going to speak about what topics. So, she directed ev-erything, but she just didn’t cast it. She’s a director to the end.”

It was great directorial

forethought, for if many of her former cast members had not been on the stage, everyone would not have fit. It would have been standing room only. Due to her stag-ing, it was an almost full house with a few seats left.

Hattman was a vibrant woman of small stature who always had a beautiful smile. Her passing was an unex-pected event. She recently attended every performance of Camelot last month. Hatt-man played bridge and at-tended the Board Meeting of the OCP last Tuesday.

“She was lined up to direct another “Nunsense” next season,” said Vasquez.

According to Vasquez, members of her Red Hat group went to pick her Wednesday morning, but she didn’t answer the door. Vasquez said it is just specu-lation, but it appeared she got up that morning and made her bed, got dressed, put her make-up on, did her hair and lay back down on top of her

bed waiting to depart. That is how she was found. She never regained conscious-ness.

It is a major loss to the community. Hattman was not only a director, but spent 34 years as a teacher, was instrumental in the begin-ning of the Young People’s Workshop and was a men-tor to many. She belonged to the 9th and Elm Church of Christ, Sunset Grove Coun-try Club and the “bridge club that didn’t play bridge.”

During her career with OCP, some of Hattman’s di-rectorial triumphs included “Hello Dolly,” “Music Man,” “Quilters,” “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “South Pacific,” and the “Nunsense” series.

The lobby was filled with photos, memorabilia and clippings that were her life.

Many tales were told with fond memories and after a rendition of “Sentimental Journey” she received one fi-nal standing ovation.

Orange’s Grand Dameof theater takes final bow

Johnnie Faye Hattman, or “Jeff” as she was known to everyone.

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From the Creaux’s NestMOTHERS, GOD BLESS ‘EM

I believe one of the year’s most important days is Mother’s Day, when we honor all mothers. You who still have Mom around are indeed fortunate. Believe me, when you lose her you will be a long time getting over it, if ever. Some of you lost Mom in the past year, others will say goodbye to Mom before Mother’s Day next year. Others have just a few years left with Mom. I tell you this because it’s important you don’t take life for granted. Enjoy and spend quality time with Mom as often as you can. ***** Miss Pearl again pens one of her great poems honoring Mothers. We thank her for her contributions and also honor this wonderful 91-year-old lady as one of the great Moms. ***** We also want to congratulate a wonderful couple Don and Alice Cole on their 64thwedding anniversary, May 8. Daughter Mary Alice took them to breakfast Tuesday. Don is a former county commissioner and Bridge City business pi-oneer. Best wishes for many more healthy, happy years. *****Or-ange Countians Devra Cormier, Gerald Langham and Roy Dunn were presented with awards and honored by Area IV, Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Texas. Area IV is made up of 33 districts in Texas. “To be honored by this group is a big deal,” Dunn said. Unable to attend the ceremony his award was accepted by board member Barbara Winfree. Rubin Stringer does a great job for that organization. *****I have to move on. Come along, I promise it won’t do you no harm.

SERVICE TO BE HELD FOR JAMES M. CLAYBAR

James M. Claybar, age 80, passed away at home Friday, May 4. We had known James for many years, knew his parents and his Uncle Lannie. What I remember most about him is that he was always pleasant. I recall him being raised across from St. Theresa Church even though his dad ran his business on the circle in Deweyville. James was a good cook and loved doing it. I’ve enjoyed his cooking many times at Wayne Peveto’s barn. He was great to be around. He was a good man who will be missed. Services will be held Friday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Visitation will be Thursday, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Claybar Funeral Home Orange.

CONDOLENCES

We were sorry to hear about the death of “Jeff” Hattman, 88, who died May 3. What a fine lady Johnnie Fay was. The longtime educator was a friend to everyone she met. She was the heart and soul of the Orange Community Players that she helped establish. She performed as an actress but was a very good director and produced many OCP projects. She was one of a kind lady. A memorial service was held for her Monday, May 7*****”Buddy” Hock, 79, passed away last Wednesday, May 2. Services were held Sunday, May 6. Buddy came from a large family of eight and was raised in the country near Pales-tine. We had known Buddy and his family and brothers many years. He had retired from the Post Office at Bridge City. He was a Korean War veteran. Buddy always had a joke for any-one he met. He was a good man who swam through the prob-lems of life. Condolences to the family. May he rest in peace..*****Our deepest sympathies go out to Stephen and Su-san Cook and their family on the loss of their 19-year-old son Alex, who passed away April 29. Service was held May 5. He was a joy to everyone who knew him and left us way too soon. . Please see obituaries.

WHAT DO THE POLITICAL POLLS MEAN

Like everyone interested in politics I watch the polls, and there are many. There’s a poll for everything. Polls this early in a presidential election don’t mean that much. If it’s favorable, candidates use it to raise funds. If its not favorable they ignore the polls. At the time polls are taken they are usually close. One poll that means nothing is a national poll. First everyone polled might not be a likely voter; second, the popular vote has nothing to do with electing a candidate. They can win the pop-ular vote by a million votes and still lose the Electoral College. In a national election it’s state-by-state. Example, a report I just saw says Romney must run the board in Ohio, Virginia, Flor-ida and Arizona, to have any chance to win. On the other hand President Obama just needs one of the four. James Car-ville says, “If he wins Ohio and Virginia, you can call in the dogs and pee on the fire, this hunt is over.” So a lot will be done about polls. That doesn’t mean much. In a Monday USA poll; Obama leads in every category, including the “Gender Gap.” He is tied in only one with Romney, the “Who can manage the government effectively.” On “Likeability” Obama leads 58 per-cent to 31 percent, On “Cares about the needs of the people,” it’s 50 percent to 40 percent. On being a “Strong decisive lead-er,” 48 percent to 41 percent. On “Agrees with you on the issues you care about,” 47 percent to 43 percent. That all looks good for Obama but it still gets down to which state he carries, not how many states, but only the states that add up to the most Electoral College votes. That’s why you see both candidates in Ohio and Virginia. Obama needs one of them, Romney needs both. We won’t see much advertising in Texas and other states that are not in play. About a billion dollars will be spent in 20 or less states. States like Texas are already decided, so is Cali-fornia, why spend money there? That’s why you hear some people say, “My vote doesn’t count. The May 29th election in

Texas is a primary election to pick party nominees. It looks like the Texas vote will be needed to give Romney the 1,114 delegates he needs but his nomination is already a sure thing. Ron Paul is still hanging in there and I’ve talked to some peo-ple who will seriously vote for him.

BE A GOOD CITIZEN VOTE SATURDAY

Early voting has ended in City, Drainage District and Port District. Election day is Saturday May 12. That folks, is this coming Saturday. So far early voting has been light so it’s im-portant that you take the time to vote. The City of Pinehurst has a race for mayor and two city councilmen. Bridge City has an important city council race. The drainage district has one opposed race. The Port District has two contested races for port commissioner. The people I hear most often complain are folks that don’t even vote. Don’t be one of them. These above mentioned races are as important as any. These are not salaried jobs; office holders volunteer their time to serve. You can say thank you by taking a few minutes to vote.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

10 Years Ago-2002Longtime Orange County Auditor Todd Mixson, 62, an-

nounces retirement plans at the end of September. The Kir-byville native would have served the county 15 years. County Commissioner James Stringer, who routinely teases Todd about his small town background and long agenda items said, “He will be missed, Todd is extremely studious and when he presents something to the court it is right on the mark.”*****Becky and Dr. Mark Messer hosted the Heritage House fundraiser “Grand Evening on the Bayou” at their beautiful home in Waterwood. Judge Carl Thibodeaux, who attended with wife Michaela (Mike), was the auctioneer for the silent auction. A few of the folks attending were Ron and Sue Cowling, Molly Theriot, Linda and Stan Mathews, Lar-ry David, Carol and Judge Buddie Hahn, Dan Ryder, Jake Chesson, Virignia Bonar, John Atkins, Kay Sims, Marcelle Adams, Frank and Nancy Finchum, Judge Cimron Camp-bell, Shirley Barney, Linda Ballard and several dozen others. *****Congrats to lovely Tax Assessor Lynda Gunstream, who was honored by Business and Professional Women as “Wom-an of the Year.”*****Neighbor Cox says we are in a drought and running eight-inches short of rainfall. Cox says it’s the worse drought in years. (Editor’s note: We saw one far worse in the year 2011.)*****Services were held for longtime writer and radio personality Bill Maultsby and also for Kenneth “Chief” Young, 80. Over the last few years he had been Frenchie Lon-grom’s limo driver. ***Service was held for Don Blanchard, 85, who died May 9. Don had served as court bailiff for the 163rd District Court Judges Fred Trimble and David Dunn. His wife Willie was secretary for several county judges including Stringer, Halliburton and Runnels. Don’s sister Sadie is the wife of “Crip” Trahan. ***Verney “Dupe” Duplechain, age 81, died May 9. ***Mariam Ann Vandagriff passed away May 10. Sons David, Andrew, Jonathan and daughters Arlinda, Annette and Sheryl and their families, survived her. *****Earl and Betty Drake lost their son Stephen Earl Drake, 47, who died suddenly. *****Leslie Gentry, 38, was killed in police shooting April 29. Service was held May 11. *****Bridge City Coach Sam Moore lost the flip for two-out-of-three. A one game winner-take-all will be played Thursday at Jasper against Barbers Hill.

35 Years Ago-1977

Altrusa Club names Betty Harmon “Woman of the Year.”*****Steve and Ann Worster are the proud parents of a new baby son. Steve Scott Worster was born April 28 in San Antonio. He weighed 9 pounds, 11 ounces. Steve is sales man-ager for the Lone Star Company. *****Bridge City High School named Joe Chenella as new principal. *****Bridge City Police Chief Wilson Roberts tendered his resignation as chief to new City Manager C.R. Nash. Resignation is effective May 25. Roberts built the police department from two part-time of-ficers to a well trained, around the clock staff. Roberts became chief Dec. 12, 1971. Roberts said it had been a privilege to serve the people of Bridge City without controversy. A depart-ment must be free of interference to operate effectively. Even though the new mayor Harvey and city manager didn’t have the votes on council to fire him, he didn’t want to hurt the de-partment he had built. “I’d rather turn in my badge and go home than hurt this young city through controversy.” The new city leaders said too much of the budget was going to law en-forcement. Roberts said, “Have it your way” and he did a John-ny Paycheck. (Editor’s note: Wilson Roberts stayed in law en-forcement. He served as police chief in West Texas, was a state arson investigator, served as deputy sheriff and district attor-ney investigator. He worked for several departments through-out the state and retired a few years ago.)*****Friday 13th was an unlucky day for pretty Kim Daniels. While in Houston she was hit and her new Sunbird, a graduation gift from her par-ents, was a total loss. Kim was without injury.

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Lee Legate, Doug Havens, C.L. Armstrong, Kevin LaRose, Lynn Scales, Justin Dupuis, Kelly Brown, Ken Reeves, Mary Callahan, Trudy Blair, Anna Hughes, Dalton Gilliam, Jan-ice Wilkinson, Gerald Taylor, Gordon Brown, Jacqueline McGee, James Rogers, Johnnie Mae McKuster, Katie Hub-bard, Patricia Williamson, Preslea Thibodeaux, Sharon Woolley, Stacie Dryden, Stacie Teaff, Candace Miller, Chuck Williams, Pat Collins, Bobby Keeling, Sarah More-land, Scott Andes, Tami Vanderheiden, Sherry Walles, Da-vid Pitts, Charles Webb, Justin Roberts, Jerry Hardee, Bridgett Bonneaux, Hazel Heckendorf, Calvin Granger, Douglas Wilson, Mike McNair, Imogene McKinney, Jamie Garcia, Kate Jackson, Kristie Hughes, Melanie Wilderson, Renee Price, Ann Bryant, Bob Wood, Janis Goss, James Birdwell, Nikki Smith, L.K. Jarrell, Brad Johansson, Cort-ney Spring, Daniel Broussard, Deborah Ellender, Emily Domas, Hailey McCoun, Heather Brinson, Jaime Brous-sard, Kenneth Prosperie, Nancy Chenella, Ronda Savoy, Jimmy Sibert and Norman Gaspard.

A FEW HAPPENINGS

I understand the 43rd Senior Citizens Rally at the VFW Tuesday morning was a big success and that Judge Thibodeaux again put on a good show.*****After the first week of American Idol, I predicted that Joshua Ledet, the youngster from West Lake, Louisiana, would be one of the top three finalist. If he can get by this week, he will be in the top three. If he does that I believe he could be one of the two finalist.*****A few special people we know celebrating their special day. Lynn Scales, a lovely lady and Orange Lamar employee celebrates May 9.***A nice lady everyone loves, longtime teacher/coach, Sharon Woolley, marks another birthday May 10.***On May 12, Charles Webb will put another notch on the stick of life.***On May 13, Mike McNair, longtime preacher and teacher and the father of our Nicole Gibbs, will celebrate another year.***A guy

who always is a kick, born and raised on northwest Louisiana red clay, L.K. Jarrell celebrates another birthday. Life has given L.K. many stories and he will gladly tell you one if you have the time. ***Brad Johansson, one of Leigh’s boys, is a year older May 14. ***Retired teacher and councilor, Nancy Chenella, celebrates her special day May 15. She and Joe are moving to College Station but we will never forget their friendship. *****We visited with Ronnie Theriot about the American flag edict. The United States flag never follows anything and is al-ways supposed to be up front, not behind. Yet we noticed that even patriotic motorcycle clubs have the flag mounted on the back of their bikes, even fire trucks display the flag in the back of the truck. As soon as we get around to it we will publish proper flag edict. *****I hope you got to see the Situation Room, with Brian Williams, on the Killing of Bin Laden. *****The guessing game is on about who Mitt Romney will pick as his vice-presidential running mate. First let me say only once in my lifetime have I seen a VP candidate make a differ-ence in the election. They usually don’t add or take away. How-ever, John Kennedy would not have been elected without LBJ on the ticket. He not only carried Texas but also the South for Bostonian JFK. It was a close finish with Nixon and without LBJ Kennedy wouldn’t have made it. Here’s Romney’s short list, Chris Christe, Nikki Haley, Bob McDonnell, Marco Ru-bio, Paul Ryan, Newt Gingrich and Rob Portman, who prob-ably has the inside track. He’s an Ohio senator, 56 years old, from a swing state. The only negative is he was budget directo-ry for George W. That economic record is a heavy load.*****The Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week. The Bunch had a pleasant surprise from Van Choate last week at Novrozsky’s. You never know who will show. Everyone is al-ways welcome. This week the late King Dunn, a regular mem-ber, will be remembered.*****I’ve seen money go down the drain in my day, makes one sick at the stomach when it can’t be stopped. Think about this, Ted Turner lost $10 million a day, every day including holidays, for three years and watched most of his fortune go down the drain and couldn’t stop it. He was even fired from the company he founded, CNN and Headline News. Once worth $8 billion, he’s down to $100 million. Al-though his world was going upside down he made good on his promise and donated $2 billion to the United Nations. His life story is a good one.*****CREAUX’S TIP OF THE WEEK: To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet, fill with water, I use warm water, and drop in two Alka Seltzer tablets.*****CAJUN DEFINITION: Pain Perdu (lost bread) or French toast. When I was a kid it was a favorite. The dish was flavored with egg and milk, a couple drops of vanilla. We used bread that soon would go stale and would be lost if not used for this dish or for bread pudding. Lost bread is good topped with sugar after being skillet fried. Some people pour honey or syr-up on top. We never threw away bread, especially homemade bread.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Candice Bergen will by 65 on May 09; Billy Joel, 62; Will Smith, 43 and John Corbett, 50.***Bono will be 51 on May 10 and Orange native Frances Fisher, 59.***Jonathan Jackson will be 29 on May 11.***Yogi Berra will be 86 on May 12; Burt Bacharach, 83; Emilio Estevez, 49; Jason Biggs, 33 and Ste-phen Baldwin, 45.***Stevie Wonder will be 61 on May 13; Dennis Rodman, 50 and Robert Pattinon, 25. ***Quincy Jones will be 78 on May 14; George Lucas, 67; Tim Roth, 50 and Cate Blanchett, 42.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK

Carl Bigneaux walked into Tee-Boy’s Bar and Grill at 9:58 p.m. and sit at da bar next to Norris Comeaux. Norris is not the brightest guy in the joint. Da 10 p.m. news came on da TV and da news crew was covering a story of a man on the ledge of a large building preparing to jump him.

Bigneaux turn to Comeaux and say, “You know, I bet he’ll jump him.”

Comeaux answer, “Well, I bet he won’t.”Bigneaux put a $20 bill on da bar and he say, “You on.”Jus as Comeaux was put his money on da bar, da guy on da

TV did a swan dive off of da building, falling to his death.Comeaux him got very upset and handed da $20 to Big-

neaux and say, “All is fair, here is you money.”Bigneaux say, “I can’t take you money me, I saw dis earlier

on da 6 o’clock news and knew dat he would jump.Comeaux say, “Me too, but I don’t tink da fool him, would

do it again.

C’EST TOUTNext Tuesday, May 14, early voting opens for the May 29th

Primary. So far interest has been soft. It will be up to the local Republican candidates to liven things up. I suspect they will take the gloves off and play to their base, creating some voter excitement and hoping for a good turn out. The two hottest races are the County Law Court and the Pct. 1, County Com-missioner’s race. I understand Ron Paul is planning a mail out blitz in this area. If so that will help the turn out. The U.S. Senate race and the Presidential race are almost non-existent here. Not one out of 100 people know who all is running for Congress to replace Brady. It’s up to local candidates to get their vote out. Good luck.*****The Tea Party, that has held the Congress, Speaker John Boehner, and the country hostage, is now wanting to take over the Senate. They will likely defeat Republican Sen. Lugar and are after defeating Sen. Orrin Hatch, who has a 92 percent conservative voting record. The Congress has the lowest all time approval record of only nine percent.*****A big thanks goes out to Mayor Brown Claybar who said goodbye at Tuesday’s meeting. He has been most ef-fective in the advancement of Orange. On May 27th, a great guy and Orange native, Jim Sims takes over as mayor. *****NO-TICE TO ADVERTISERS: Nothing in this market compares to The Record’s advertising reach in Orange County. The Re-cord is read by more Orange Countians than any other publi-cations, plus thousands more are reached by our website at. Please read us cover to cover and patronize our advertising family. Take care and God bless.

I don’t know about you folks, but sometimes I get a head-ache from all the political and global “stuff” going on. Now I know it is my responsibility as a citizen to stay informed, but sometimes I just want to throw up my arms and say to heck with it. Same way with all the new technology out there.

Sound familiar?My frustration is more pro-

nounced when I’m messing with computers. Even after all these years, I know very little about them or their programs. I don’t know. Maybe I just fell out of the “dumb” tree and hit too many branches on the way down.

Looking around, it seems as if our whole lives are being swallowed up by technology.

I remember a line supposed-ly uttered by some shade tree philosopher when the tele-phone came into being. It went something like “when you pick up the telephone, you lose the charm of seeing what is over the next hill.”

That happens to us all. With the cyber-technology available to us, we are, at least I am, in-undated with information of every sort. The days of leaning back with a cup of coffee and leisurely perusing the local newspaper are growing short. The recognition of a loved one’s cursive letters will soon be a thing of the past because of the convenience and speed of email.

Back when I was a teenager in Fort Worth, Mom would re-

ceive chain mail, those sneaky lit-tle letters promis-ing fame and for-tune if you would just make copies and send them to twenty people. One I’ll always remember had a list of addresses. The instructions said to send the top address a dollar, then add your name to the bottom. Within a month, you’d receive over $5000.00.

Dad snorted that it was just a scam. “Nobody gets something for nothing,” he said.

Of course, at thirteen, I knew better, so I retrieved the letter from the trash and faith-fully made my twenty copies. I dropped them in the mail along with the dollar to the name on top of the list. Then I sat back to wait. I’d show Dad.

Well, I waited, and waited. You know how much money I got?

Zip, Zilch, Zero.I may be slow, but I learned

my lesson. And I was lucky to get out so cheaply.

Mark Twain hit the prover-bial nail on the head when he wrote “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ig-norant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.”

It wasn’t until years later when Dad and I were camp-ing in Central Texas on a deer hunt that he told me he had been suckered more than once by such scams. The only differ-

ence, he explained, between him and me was that I was smart enough to lis-ten to my father. He had ignored his own Dad’s advice on sev-eral occasions only to come up on the short end of the deal every time.

Back then, life was nowhere as complicated as it is today. We did not have the means for today’s extensive social net-working that beckons you with every click of the mouse.

Today, many folks get car-ried away with the ease of put-ting their names and achieve-ments (good or bad) out for everyone to see.

Years back, there were vari-ous news groups on the Inter-net. I joined one on writing. One of the group members claimed when he had writer’s block, he would wander down to his sailboat and pass the time.

Now, I’d had three or four westerns published by then so I thought I knew everything. I commented on the forum that “perhaps he should stay away from the sailboat and plant his seat in front of the computer. To overcome writers’ block, you write.”

Well, sir, the old proverb “The road to hell is paved with good intentions’ had never been more clearly illustrated to me when the gentleman in question wrote back, blister-ing my hide for criticizing his methods. I learned another lesson then. I don’t comment on anyone unless it is some-

thing very positive.Don’t misunderstand. I am

on a couple social networking forums, Facebook and Linke-dIn. Facebook because I can post a weekly blog of ranting and ravings; LinkedIn because of a Crime Writers Forum. I don’t spend too much time on them as some folks will attest. In fact, I don’t think I know how to reply to comments on either forum.

Several friends sent me birthday greetings. A couple

asked if I had received the. I did, and I replied, but they didn’t get it. I guess I punched a button that sent it floating around out there in cyber-space.

If you stop and think about it, the coming of computers and the attendant technol-ogy has brought about abrupt changes in our lives. You can buy everything online. You can bank, purchase insurance and on and on and on. And all without leaving the comfort of

your home.Now, that’s really spooky

and neat.Would I go back to the old

days? As appealing as their memories are, I don’t think so. In fact, these might just be the good old days.

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KENT CONWELLFor The Record

Accomplishments on Commissioner Court 2009 to present.

• Collection station: Orange County is recycling and with lower cost on regular garbage.•• Roads in PCT 1: 12 miles of road repair. New roads Ben Mack road surfaced with Pine Bluff road to be surfaced spring of 2012 • Airport: Completed the runway extension project with grant money and installed taxiway light with grant money. Secured the airport with code access for entey.•• Mosquito control: Instrumental in hiring pilot for mosquito control aircraft. • Jail: Working with bidders on Bulk and Prescription medication delivery lowering the cost with better service. • Sheriff’s Department: 17 new patrol cars on the streets with 7 new cars on order for this year•• Grants: Over 48.5 million dollars in grant money over the past 3 years• New Buildings: - Shelter of last resort on FM 1442 (CHAMPS) - Judge Janice Menard - Adult Probation Building• Lowered the tax rate from 2011 to 2012• Generators on Key buildings needed to operate the county.• Generators on Key buildings needed to operate the county.• County insurance health prescription plan: negotiated with Caremark to lower county prescription cost, saving the county over $70,000 the first year.

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• I believe that a good leader should listen to people and read a lot. • A leader should communicate starting with telling the truth, even when it’s painful (I mean straight talk).• Good leadership is the ability and willingness to try something different. • A good leader should be a person that knows the dif• A good leader should be a person that knows the dif-ference between right and wrong and has the guts to do the right thing. • A good leader must have moral courage that is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, • As a leader you’ve got to have a passion to get something done (Make Something Happen).

• A leader should have qualities that make people want to follow. It is the ability to in-spire.• People follow a leader because they trust him. A leader has to be Competent. You have to know what you are doing or surround yourself with people who know what you need to do. • A leader must have good sense and sound judgment in practical matters.

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Lamar Institute of Technol-ogy will graduate almost 300 at its Spring Commencement at 7 p.m. on May 17, at the Montagne Center.

Donna N. Williams, regent for The Texas State University System and vice and program manager for Parsons Govern-ment Services, Inc., will be the commencement speaker.

A graduate of Prairie View A&M University, Williams is a mechanical engineer with 28 years of program manage-ment, business development, project management and engi-neering design and construc-tion experience in the govern-ment and private sector.

In 2008 and 2011, Gov. Rick Perry appointed her to The Texas State University System Board of Regents, and in 2010 and 2011, she was elected Vice Chairman of the Board.

She services on the Laura W. Bush Institute of Women’s Health National Advisory Board of Directors, the Dal-las African American Mu-seum Board of Directors, and is a member of the Arlington Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., as well as numerous civic and charitable organizations.

Williams is also a certi-fied personal trainer from the Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research. She is married to Michael L. Williams.

Orange County candidates for Associate of Applied Sci-ence degrees are:

Bridge City; Morgan Ann Broussard, Lindsay Elise Gar-cia, Keri LeAnne LeBlanc, Haley Ann Richard, dental hy-giene; Kaleigh Marie Wallace, health information technol-ogy;

Mauriceville: Anna Nicole Reeves, occupational safety and health technology;

Orange: Jillian Marie Biri, accounting technology; Rob-ert Williams, commercial and residential construction; Ja-cob Ellis Edwards, computer drafting technology; Patrick W. Laurence, William Chris-topher Sherrill, computer networking and troubleshoot-ing technology; Jessica Leigh Blanda, Megan Nicole Peveto, Elizabeth Rose Sorgee, dental hygiene; Caleb S. Best, Pleas Evans, Jarod Alan Fenner,

Benjamin Jeanis, David Mi-chael Sicktich, Lawrence Rich-ard Sorenson, Jude Christian Layne, instrumentation tech-nology; Nancy Robles, health information technology; Kel-len Wayne Free, medical radio-logic technology; Hope Nikole Brown, respiratory care;

Vidor: Tanisha Brooke Car-son, dental hygiene; Robert Louis Smith Jr., fire protection technology; Nicholas Wayne Andrews, Robert Thomas Knost, instrumentation tech-

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West Orange Spring Clean up set for May 11, 12The City of West Orange will host their Spring Cleanup Friday

and Saturday, May 11 and 12. Dumpsters available to residents behind the WO Fire Station

Residents may bring their debris on Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. and Saturday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Proof of residen-cy will be required at dump site. The City will provide assistance with unloading trucks/trailers of debris.

No hazardous materials, tires, batteries, paint etc will be ac-cepted. Any items containing Freon must be drained of said Fre-on and tagged by individual certified to do such work. Applianc-es, furniture, metal and green waste will be accepted, but must be brought to the dump site. The city will be unable to make ar-rangements for any “special pickups.”

LCM FFA seeking past members for dinnerThe Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Future Farmers

of America (FFA) is looking for past FFA members and officers

from Mauriceville, Little Cypress, and Little Cypress-Mauricev-ille from the school years 2002, 1992, 1982, 1972, and 1962. The FFA Banquet theme this year will be, “Back in the Day with FFA,” and the current officers would like to invite past members from 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 years ago to attend the banquet. The FFA is asking that if you or someone you know was a past FFA member from one of these years, please contact Brandy Whisenant by calling 409-886-5821, extension 1040, or email [email protected] with your contact information so that you can be giv-en a formal invitation to attend. The dinner will be held on May 24. Reservations are required.

Marine Corps League to host link saleFirst Sgt Joyce Venable Detachment 1382 will host a link sale

in the Bridge City Walmart parking lot, on Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Link, chips and a drink will cost $5.

Applications will also be available for anyone interested in joining our newly formed Marine Corps league detachment. For more information, please call 409-670-8386.

AgriLife to host canning classesThe Texas AgriLife Extension Office and Little Cypress Bap-

tist Church are holding a FREE basic canning class on Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Little Cypress Baptist Church. Learn to preserve your summer’s bounty and stretch your gro-cery dollars by canning your own produce. Learn about canning equipment, how to can and preserve safely, and resources for recipes and instructions. Call Little Cypress Baptist Church to register at 409-883-8905. The address is 3274 Little Cypress Drive; Orange, TX 77632

WOS Athletic Banquet set for May 16The West Orange-Stark High School Athletic Banquet, which

is catered by Moncla’s, will be at 6:30pm Wednesday, May 16 at the West Orange-Stark High School Cafeteria.

Male and female athletes from the current school year 2011-2012 will be honored. Each athlete will receive one free ticket. Parents and other family members may purchase tickets for $7 at the West Orange-Stark Athletic Office by May 10. For more information please contact the Athletic Department at 882-5530.

David Ess, Bridge City Strutter Golf Tourna-ment set for May 19

David Ess and the Bridge City Strutters will be hosting their annual golf tournament. The tournament will have a shotgun star at 8 a.m. (sign-in will be at 7:30 a.m.) on Saturday, May 19, at Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Port Arthur. It will be an 18 hole, four-person scramble with prizes awarded. Entry fee is $200 per team, which includes the green fee, cart, food, drink and prizes.

Hole sponsorships are also available for $100, which includes a sign at the golf course and an ad in the Strutters Spring Review Program. Tournament entry deadline is May 8. For more infor-mation contact any Strutter, or call 735-8521 or 474-1395.

Quantum-Touch® Level one workshop scheduledQuantum-Touch is a powerful yet easy to learn natural heal-

ing technique. Through the use of breathing exercises and body awareness, the body’s own ability to heal itself is accelerated.

Join certified practitioner and level 1 instructor, Penny Le-Leux in a weekend workshop to be held in Orangefield, May 26-27. Receive an early registration discount of $50 off regular workshop fees through May 4.

Call 409-728-5970 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

Heavenly Hearts Summer Charity Pageant to be held May 26

Heavenly Hearts Charity Pageants announces it’s next event. The Summer Charity Pageant will be held on May 26 at the Bridge City Community Center in Bridge City. Entries are being accepted now and will continue until May 24. Early bird entry discounts are given to those that enter by May 5. Age divisions are from babies all the way to adult. The event is open to all ar-eas and to both boys and girls. Attire is formal and summer wear. Awards are crowns, trophies, plaques, sashes, toys, gifts, and much more. No one will leave empty handed and all young contestants receive a tiara just for taking part in this event. The charity that will benefit from this event is the Bridge City Min-isterial Alliance. Entry fee into this event if entered by the early bird deadline is $85. Late entries will be charged $135.

Raffle tickets for various donated items can be sold to pay the entry fee, or you may get a sponsor if you want to enter at no cost to you. For more information, log on to Heavenly Hearts Charity Pageants on facebook. Anyone can enter, purchase a raffle tick-et, or make a donation by calling Kari Stringer 281-259-4437 (Must leave a message) or by email for a much faster response

[email protected] Applications can be mailed or emailed to you by sending your email address to the yahoo ac-count. There are also applications available to pick up at the Ministerial Alliance. The alliance is open on Monday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon and they are located next to First Baptist Church on Roundbunch Road in Bridge City. Busi-nesses are welcome to advertise free of charge with any donation of any value to the event.

Fraternal Order of Eagles to host pool tournamentThe Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523, located at 803 N.

28th Street in Orange, will be hosting a pool tournament every Friday starting at 8 p.m. Prize money goes to first and second place winners. The community is invited to come meet the members of Aerie 2523 and join in the fun. For more informa-tion, please call 409-886-7381.

Orange Community Band to meet every Thursday

The Orange Community Band rehearses every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory, located at 4103 Meeks Drive in Orange. They are in need of players for the fol-lowing sections; flute, clarinet, saxophone, French horn, and percussion, but ALL are welcome! The band performs Christ-mas, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veteran’s Day con-certs. At least one traditional band concert is performed annu-ally. Please visit us on Facebook at Orange Community Band.

American Legion hosts bingo on SundaysThe American Legion Auxiliary Post 49 at 108 Green Ave. in

Orange hosts bingo every Sunday, starting at 6:30 p.m. There will also be a bingo game on Easter Sunday at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call 886-7202.

Rape and Suicide Crisis Center to offer sup-port group meetings

The Rape and Suicide Crisis Center of Southeast Texas will be hosting a support group for female survivors of sexual assault the first and third Wednesday of every month, starting at 5:30 p.m. Meetings will be held at the Foundation of Southeast Texas building, located at 700 North St. in downtown Beaumont.

To RSVP or for further information, please contact the Crisis Center at 409-832-6530.

BCISD to administer Credit by Examination Bridge City ISD, in accordance with Chapter 74.24 TAC, will

administer the Texas Tech University Credit by Examination Tests. Testing dates will be June 5, 6 and 7, 2012. Students in grades first through fifth will be allowed to take each of the five tests (Math, Science, Language Arts, Reading, and Social Stud-ies) at the elementary level without prior instruction. The stu-dent must score at least 90 on each of the five four tests to be considered eligible for grade level acceleration. Students in grades sixth through 12 will be permitted to take an examina-tion to earn credit for an academic course for which they have had no prior instruction. Students must score at least 90 on the test to receive course credit. Additional information and regis-tration forms can be obtained by contacting Gina Mannino at: [email protected].

Being a mother means so much to meI think and remember what used to be,

My own dear Mother, though passed awayLeft examples to follow each and every day.

My three precious daughters were always a joyI watched them play with their dolls and a toy,

Teaching what’s right and always to shareI hugged them at bedtime as we said a prayer.

They brought me wild flowers, roots and allThey played “hide and seek” whenever I called,

They each grew up and left my safe “nest”Drying my eyes, I prayed for life’s best.

Wedding days came and love filled each heart

I thanked God for giving them such a great start,

Each daughter, now Mother, so much love I seeThey now understand what they mean to me.

Being a Motherby Pearl Burgess

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To Be held:James Michael ClaybarOrange

James Michael Claybar, 80, of Orange passed away in the peace of his home on Friday, May 4.

V i s i t a t i o n will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May 10, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange, with a wake service at 6 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial to honor his life will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 11, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Orange with Father Thomas E. Phelan as Celebrant. A Rite of Christian Burial and Interment will follow at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery (4320 Meeks Drive), with Military Hon-ors provided by the Southeast Texas Veterans Service Group.

The Celebration of Life, for James, will continue after the Rite of Christian Burial and Military Honors, at the San Damiano Cen-ter of St. Francis of Assisi Catho-lic Church. Those of you in atten-dance are invited to join with his family in celebration.

James, an Orange Native, was born on Feb. 27, 1932 to Ambrose Sr. and Bessie (Mazzola) Claybar. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and in the Army Reserve thereafter. James was an entrepreneur, involved as a prin-cipal owner, and in some cases investor, in various business and real estate ventures.

James, a lifelong Orange resi-dent, had a passion for the great outdoors and enjoyed traveling and cooking, along with spend-ing quality time with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife Lou-ise B. Claybar; his brother Am-brose Claybar Jr. and wife Cindy Claybar; his children Thomas R. Claybar, Kathy Morrison, Mike Claybar, and stepdaughter Tam-my H. Nester and husband, Kevin Nester of Lake Charles, Louisi-ana. Also surviving are his grand-children Ashlea Claybar, Katy Morrison, Lorida Claybar, Dr. Kyle Nester, and Danielle Nester.

Serving as pallbearers will be Joey Claybar, Lannie Claybar, Dr. Kyle Nester, Farrell Salano, N. J. Blanchard, & Larry Hulsey. Hon-orary Pallbearers will be F. David Claybar, Wayne Peveto, Delbert Risinger and Jerry Priddy.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Building Fund, 4300 Meeks Drive, Orange, Texas 77632, (409)883-9153.

Held:James “Jamie” T. CormierBeaumont

James “Jamie” T. Cormier, 58, of Beaumont and former resident of Orangefield, died Friday, May 4.

Graveside services were held Wednes-day, May 9, at Granger Cemetery, Dun-can Woods in Orangefield with

Pastor Reggie Lloyd, of Praise Christian Center in Beaumont, officiating.

Born in Port Arthur, Texas on Nov. 27, 1953, Jamie was the son of Murphy Joesph and Irma Jean (Granger) Cormier. He worked as a night manager at Kroger and was a graduate of Orangefield High School Class of 1973.

Preceded in death by his par-ents, Jamie is survived by his step-father, O.C. Bell of Orange-field; brother, Murphy “Jody” Jo-seph Cormier Jr. of Beaumont; sister, Angela Marie Cormier McDonald of Seattle, Wash.; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Held:Cornelius Myers Phelan IIIBeaumont

Cornelius “Cornell” Myers Phelan III, 66, originally of B e a u m o n t , died Friday, March 30, at St. Jo-seph Hospi-tal, Phoenix, Ariz.

F u n e r a l Mass took place on Monday, May 7, at St. Francis of As-sisi Catholic church in Orange, Texas.

Born Aug. 30, 1946 in Beau-mont, Cornel was the son of Cornelius Myers Phelan Jr. and Mary Natalie Dufner Phelan. Born and educated in Beau-mont, Cornel was involved in sales throughout his profes-sional life. He loved people and was always concerned about people, especially for those who were experiencing difficul-ties. His mother observed that “he never met a stranger.” He was a wonderful son, uncle and brother-in-law, and his siblings, in-laws, nieces and nephews loved his visits, sense of humor and tales.

Cornell resided in Phoenix, Ariz. where he underwent a double lung transplant. After a valiant struggle with compli-cations as a result of the trans-plant, Cornell died. His family will have wonderful memories of Cornell to savor for years to come.

He was proceeded in death by his parents, brother, Mark D. Phelan, and niece Kathryn N. Sykes. Cornell is survived by his brothers, Michael Phel-an, James G. Phelan and wife, Jean, and Thomas Phelan; and his sisters Camille Sykes, Sheila Winans and husband, Jim and Denise Leonhardt and husband Curt.

No words can express the love and gratitude the family feels for all the professional and compassionate care Cornell received at St. Joseph Hos-pital Medical Center Phoenix. With his biological family so far away, his St. Joseph family treated him with the greatest tenderness.

In lieu of flowers the fam-ily asks that you sign up as an organ transplant donor. If this is not possible we suggest a donation to Catholic Charities Diocese of Beaumont, 2780 Eastex Freeway, Beaumont, Texas 77703.

Held:Horace James RostOrange

Horace James Rost, 77, of Orange, died Monday, April 30, at St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur.

Funeral ser-vices was held Friday, May 4, in the chapel of Claybar Fu-neral Home in Orange with David Wagner, associate minister with Community Church, officiating. Burial followed at Autumn Oaks Memorial Park in the McLewis community.

Born in Kaplan, La. on August 18, 1934, Mr. Rost was the son of Saul Rost and Clelie (Mire) Rost. He worked for James River Corp. for 29 years and retired as ware-house supervisor.

Mr. Rost was a member of the Little Cypress Volunteer Fire De-partment where he had served as Fire Chief and was on the Board of Directors of Orange County Fire District 3.

He loved hunting and fishing but mostly he loved being with his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Saul Rost and Clelie Rost; brother, L.J. Rost; and step brothers, Rudy Guidry, J.V. Tay-lor and Roderick Taylor.

Mr. Rost is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. Rost; son, Ronald J. Rost Sr. and his wife, Debbie Britnell Rost; daughter, Denise Block and her husband, Granvel; son, Timothy J. Rost; step mother, Mabel Rost, all of Orange; stepchildren, Bruce A. Carr and his wife, Chadene of Villa Rica, Georgia, Daryl R. Carr and his wife, Sandy of Grand Cane, La., Bryan R. Carr and his wife, Susan of Gainesville, Fla., Shelia A. Cowan and Thomas In-gram of San Antonio, and Karen Dryden of Orange.

Also surviving are his brother, Gary Rost of Orange; stepbroth-er, Mackry Guidry of Louisiana; 17 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Chad Carr, Hunter Dryden, Matt Gregg, Clint Burch, Jimmy Stafford and Brad Britnell served as pallbearers.

For those who wish, memori-als may be directed to the Little Cypress Volunteer Firefighters, PO Box 1474, Orange, Texas 77631.

Held:Alex CookOrange

Alex Cook, 19, of Orange passed away Sunday, April 29.

A memorial service was held Satur-day, May 5, at Little Cy-press Baptist Church.

Alex was born Dec. 16, 1992 in Orange to Stephen Floyd and Susan Smith (Hoke) Cook. He worked at Domino’s and enjoyed many outdoor activi-ties including, hunting, fishing, camping and boating. Cook-ing was also something that he enjoyed along with football and welding, something he just be-gan doing and was very good at. Alex had a great sense of humor, was very creative and seemed to always know how to make a person smile. His family was all so proud of the man he was be-coming.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward and Noreen Cook and Keisler and

Vera Hoke and uncle, Jimmie C. Cook.

Those left to cherish his mem-ory is his parents, Stephen and Susan Smith Cook of Orange; sister, April Brown and hus-band, Jerry of Orangefield; sis-ter, Mandy Greer and husband, Brandon of Bridge City; sis-ter, Samantha Cook of Orange and his three wonderful neph-ews that he adored, Nathaniel and Micah Brown and Jordan Greer. He is also survived by his aunts and uncles, Mike and Peggy Cook of Sugarland, Pat and Patty Cook of Orange, Tony and Sophie Cook of Alvarado, Ginger Cook of Dayton, Michael and Verna Hoke of Houston, Tim and Cheri Hoke of Uganda, Af-rica, Kris and Don Wright of Or-ange and Pat and Frank Brown of Orange; his sweetheart, Sarah Bruton of Orange; best friend, Ben Kovatch and girl-friend, Chasity Smith of Orange and many friends and cousins that will all miss him dearly.

The family requests that do-nations be made in Alex’s name to Teen Challenge, 5250 Towne Centre Dr, Ozark, MO 65721.

Held:B.D. “Buddy” HockBridge City

B.D. “Buddy” Hock, 79, of Bridge City, passed away Wednesday, May 2, at his home.

Funeral ser-vices were held Sunday, May 6, in the chapel of Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City with the Rev. Marv Howland. Burial followed at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Buddy was born near Palestine, Texas and grew up in a family of eight children. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served dur-ing the Korean War. Following his service in the army, he worked for the U.S. Air Force Civil Engineers for several years. He then went to work for the U.S. Post Office as a mail carrier. He retired from the Bridge City Post Office with a total of 41 years with the U.S. Govern-ment.

Buddy lived in a family that did not have to always be told they were loved…they knew it. Bud-dy’s family held a very special place in his heart.

Preceded in death by his daughter, Sherry Curl, Buddy is survived by his wife, Connie M. Hock; children, Vicky Hufstetler, Dan Hock, Gary Hock; grandchil-dren, Jonathan Curl, Alicia Huf-stetler Young, Amy Perez, Danielle Lee, Dana Franke, Lindsey Hock; and great grandchildren, Corbin Snoke, Tyler Snoke and Arianna Lee.

Also surviving are his brothers, J.W. Hock, Jr., David Hock; and sisters, Peggy Jackson, Wilma Cunningham, Jan Savage and Nancy Stevens.

Serving as pallbearers were Jonathan Curl, Amy Perez, Greg Hock, Clint Higginbotham, Damon Young and Seth Franke. Honorary pallbearer was Joe Stevens.

In lieu of flowers, memori-als may be directed to the Al-zheimer’s Association, 2242 W. Holcombe Blvd., Houston, Texas 77030-2008.

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MOM, it has been a year and not one day goes by that you are not missed or loved.Always and Forever

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CookingCountyOrange

Rice balls are fried delicacies sold in many Italian specialty food stores and markets. Often filled with meat or cheese, rice balls can be bite-sized snacks or softball-sized meals.

1 cup rice with a high starch content to make it sticky, like aborio

2 cups waterSalt for flavoringHomemade or prepared

breadcrumbs2 to 3 ounces mozzarella

cheese, cubed1 to 2 eggs, whisked1/2 cup homemade or pre-

pared tomato sauceFew sprigs parsley, chopped

Salt and pepper to tasteVegetable oil for fryingIn a saucepan, bring water and

a pinch of salt to a boil. Add rice to boiling water and reduce heat to simmer. Cover pot and cook, roughly 15 minutes, until all the water is absorbed by the rice.

Drain the water and put rice in a bowl. Add the tomato sauce and mix. Season with parsley, salt and pepper to taste. Allow the mixture to sit and cool to room temperature before han-dling.

Have beaten eggs ready in a shallow bowl. Pour bread-crumbs into another bowl and set aside.

Take the rice mixture and gather some in your hand. (Wet hands between making rice balls to keep the rice from sticking to your hands). Cup and form into a bowl. Push a piece of the moz-zarella cheese into the center of the rice ball and reshape.

Roll the rice ball into the eggs and then place into the bread-crumbs to coat. Repeat the pro-cess if desired for a thicker coat-ing.

Repeat until all the rice is used. Place the formed rice balls

into the refrigerator for several hours or overnight to set.

Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Place a few rice balls in at a time and cook until golden on all sides. Place on rack to drain. Re-peat with all rice balls.

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Here is one of my favorite foods to eat. I believe there is nothing like a good break-fast to start your day off. If I decide to go out to eat this special dish, the only place that makes this is I-Hop. Denny’s use to serve this spe-cialty dish only on week-ends, but has since quit all together. It is really not that difficult to make. Here you will learn how to poach the eggs, which is very healthy for you. Plus, learn how to make a sauce that is similar to hollandaise sauce. Should you decide to do this for Mom on May 13. I think she would be quite impressed. By the way, I have just sautéed the eggs in butter over easy, and used deli ham on top of the muffin. Talk about yummy! Happy eating!!!

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4 eggs1 recipe Mock Hollandaise

Sauce2 English muffins split4 slices Canadian-style baconCracked black pepper (op-

tional)Vinegar (optional)

Tony’s Cajun seasoningLightly grease a 10-inch

sauté pan or skillet with cooking oil or shortening. Half-fill the skillet with water. If desired, stir in bouillon granules. Bring the water to boiling; re-duce heat to simmering

(bubbles should begin to break the surface of the water). Break one of the eggs into a small dish or a measuring cup with a han-dle. Carefully slide egg into the simmering water, holding the lip of the cup as close to the wa-ter as possible. Add remaining eggs, one at a time. (Add tea-spoon of vinegar to hold eggs together)

1. Simmer eggs, uncovered, for 3 to 5 minutes or until the whites are completely set and the yolks begin to thicken but are not hard. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and place them in a large pan of warm water to keep them warm (not hot). Pre-pare Mock Hollandaise Sauce.

2. Place muffin halves, cut sides up, on a baking sheet. Broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat about 2 minutes or until toasted. Top muffin halves with Canadian-style bacon. Broil about 1 minute more or until bacon is heated.

3. To serve, top each bacon-topped muffin half with an egg.

Spoon Mock Hollandaise sauce over eggs. If desired, sprinkle with Tony’s Cajun seasoning. Makes 4 servings.

Mock Hollandaise Sauce1/3 cup dairy sour cream1/3 cup mayonnaise or salad

dressing2 teaspoons lemon juice1 teaspoon yellow mustardIn a 1- to 1-1/2 quart sauce-

pan combine dairy sour cream, mayonnaise or salad dressing, lemon juice, and yellow mus-tard. Cook and stir over medi-um-low heat until warm. If de-sired, stir in a little milk to thin.

Make ahead Tip: Prepare poached Eggs and toast English muffins as above. Place muffin halves in a greased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Top each muffin half with a slice of Canadian-

style bacon and 1 cooked egg. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours. To serve, prepare the Mock Hollandaise sauce; spoon hot sauce over eggs. Bake cov-ered, in a 350F oven about 30 minutes or until heated through.

Variation Salmon Benedict: Prepare as above, except spread 1 tablespoon softened tub-style cream cheese spread with herbs on each toasted English muffin half. Substitute 4 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon (lox-style) for the Canadian-style bacon. If desired, sprinkle with additional dill.

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To Be held:Lillie Mae MyersOrangefield

Lillie Mae Myers, 83, of Or-a n g e f i e l d passed away Friday, May 4, in Beaumont.

The funeral service will be at 10 a.m., We d n e s d ay, May 9, at Or-a n g e f i e l d United Pentecostal Church in Orangefield. Officiating will be Brother Jeff Sanders and Broth-er James Moore. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gar-dens near Bridge City.

Mrs. Myers was born Sept. 2, 1928, in Pontotoc, Miss. to Ben-jamin Franklin and Lula (Pugh) Box. She was a member of Or-angefield United Pentecostal Church, enjoyed gardening and

loved to spend time with her family.

She was preceded in death by her parents and brothers and sister, Herman, George, Ed, Glenn, Johnny and Louella.

Mrs. Myers is survived by her husband, Levan Myers of Or-angefield; daughter, Betty Work-er and husband, Melvin of Or-angefield; step daughter, Evelyn Toney of Orange; two grandchil-dren; seven step grandchildren; five great grandchildren; eight step great grandchildren; eight great great grandchildren and two step great great grandchil-dren. She is also survived by her sister, Fannie Mae Williams and husband William of Bridge City and numerous nieces and neph-ews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mamie McFaddin Ward Can-cer Center, 690 North 14th St, 3rd floor, Beaumont, TX 77702.

To Be held:Zola Inez BeanBridge City

Zola Inez Bean, 95, of Bridge City, died T h u r s d a y , May 3, at The Meadows in Orange.

M e m o r i a l services will be 3 p.m. Sat-urday, May 12, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City, with visitation be-ginning at 2 p.m.

Born in Oakdale, La. on March 14, 1917, Mrs. Bean was the daughter of Oscar and Celima (Fontenot) Williams. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary VFW at Toledo Village and To-ledo Village Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her husbands, Gilbert Greer and Pete Bean; son, Donald Greer; grandson, Kenny Gossage; one brother; and three sisters.

Mrs. Bean is survived by her daughters, Georgia Griffith of Bridge City, Dorothy Boyd of Pasadena; son, Charles Greer and wife Carol of Deer Park; grandchildren, Gilbert Rogers and Margaret Rogers of Manvel, Connie Gossage and Rosemary Gossage of Pasadena, Marc Dicino of Phoenix, Ariz., Donnie Greer of Austin, Stuart Greer, Chris Greer, and Ty Greer, all of Orange, Lois Duck of Las Ve-gas, Nev.; and numerous great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Hospice, 550 Fannin St., Suite 1230, Beaumont, TX 77701.

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Held:Johnnie Faye “Jeff” HattmanOrange

Johnnie Faye “Jeff” Hattman, 88, of Or-ange passed away Thurs-day, May 3, in Beaumont.

There was a memo-rial service b e g i n n i n g promptly at 7:37 p.m., Monday, May 7, at Orange Community Playhouse. A graveside service and inurn-ment was held Tuesday, May 8, at the City Cemetery in San Augustine.

Jeff was born Dec. 22, 1923 in San Augustine to the late Fred and Della (Mitchell) Hines. She always wanted to be an actress like Ruby Keeler and played the lead in many school plays in

high school. After graduating in 1941, she attended Stephen F. Austin where she was voted a club favorite and was a member of the Pine Burr Club that later became the Chi Omega Soror-ity. In 1945 she was the editor of Pine Log S.F.A. newspaper and graduated with a B.A. de-gree. She immediately enrolled in graduate school and earned her Master’s degree with a double major in English and Bi-ology.

After graduation she relo-cated to Orange where she was employed at DuPont until she met Sam and decided to marry him. At that time it was against policy for husband and wife to work at DuPont so Jeff re-signed and planned a wedding. They were married Feb. 19, 1949 in San Augustine and five years later Melissa was born.

She started her teaching ca-reer at Cove Elementary and ended it 34 years later at Lit-

tle Cypress Mauriceville high school where she directed 12 musicals and 12 one act plays.

Jeff was one of the founding members of Orange Commu-nity Players in 1951 where she directed “Hello Dolly,” “Mu-sic Man,” “Quilters,” the entire “Nunsense” series, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” “South Pacific” and many others, all of this with Sam’s tireless support.

Although Melissa lived in Houston and later St. Louis she never missed a play that was directed by her mom. She was also a member of 9th and Elm Church of Christ, Sunset Grove Country Club and the “bridge club that didn’t play bridge”. She loved life and all those whose lives she touched including students, actors, countless friends, Sam, Melis-sa and Kathy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Della

Hines and husband, Sam Hatt-man.

Those left to cherish her memory is her daughter, Melis-sa Hattman and her life partner, Kathy Meath both of St. Louis, Mo.; niece, Linda Groene of Los Angeles, Calif.; great nephew, Nick Hope of Ashville, N.C. and close relatives, Howard Mitchell, Tommie Mae Melton, Aubrey Anders all of San Au-gustine and Doris Williams of Bronson.

Serving as honorary pall-bearers will be Mitch Bertrand, Paul Burch, Travis Clark, Larry David, Kevin Doss, Bill Duncan and Mike Trahan.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contri-butions be made to the Orange Community Players, PO Box 442, Orange, TX 77631; Church of Christ Keenagers, 501 9th St, Orange, TX 77630 or to a charity of your choice.

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“It’s apparent that all Kickin’ Spins or whatever you call these baits are not created equal,” said Jay Carlin as he patiently waited for his son to lead another keeper flounder into the net.“Robbie’s catching all of the fish and he’s in the back of the boat.

The lure was a Mr. Blitz Tic-N-Spin and while we have been throwing it a lot lately and caught every-thing from bass to speck-led trout, it is especially tough on flounder and redfish. As a matter of fact, the trout and bass have just been incidental catches while targeting flounder.

I wrote a little something about the Tic-N-Spin a month or so ago only because I got schooled by a friend fishing one and felt it merited a mention. I gave it back at the end of the day and forgot about it as the lake cleared a little and the trout started doing their thing on a more regular basis.

Two weeks ago the wind started blowing again and while we were able to catch respect-able numbers of trout early, we were forced to finish out each day in the more protected bayous. Prior to making the bumpy run back north one morning, we idled into calmer wa-ter on the south side of the Causeway Bridge to tie everything down.

Twenty minutes later found us still sitting there watching two bank fishermen catch flounder after founder on, you guessed it….a Tic-N-Spin. There were some other bank fish-ermen catching a few as well, but these two young fishermen were putting on a show!

It may have been the fact that they were fishing with a small strip of fish belly on their lures rather than a plastic grub, but they were wearing out nearby anglers fishing fresh shrimp and live finger mullet. They caught

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HOMETOWN BASEBALL PAGE 2B

LCM Bears, BC Cardinals moving up

Orange County baseball titans, the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Battlin’ Bears and Bridge City Cardinals move into the area round of the Region III state playoffs this week.

The Bears will take on the Brenham Cubs in a one-game winner-take-all Class-4A contest at Kingwood High School on Friday at 7:30 p.m. The Cardi-nals take on Rockdale in a best-of-three series in New Caney Porter High School beginning Friday at 6 p.m. and continu-ing on Saturday with Game Two start-ing at noon. Game Three, if necessary, will follow 30-minutes following Game Two.

LCM knocked off Crosby in the bi-district series last week. LCM took Game One 12-8 on Thursday at Don Gibbens Field courtesy of a seventh in-ning grand slam by James Swan. Swan was a perfect 4-for-4 with six runs bat-ted in. The Bears (24-8) polished off Crosby 16-1 in five innings of Game Two on Friday at Barbers Hill High School. LCM combined 13 hits includ-

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Dillon Young delivers a pitch for the LCM Bears to defeat Crosby in the bidistrict round.RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

The LCM Bears swarm James Swan as he returns from a grand-slam homerun in Game One against Cros-by. RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bears are advancing in the Class 4A Region III quarterfinals playoffs after beating Brenham 3-2 Saturday at Spring Dekaney High School.

They also won Game One, 2-1 on Thursday.

The Lady Bears (29-6) will face the Barbers Hill Lady Eagles on Friday at 6 p.m. in Game One at Port Arthur Me-morial High School with Game Two to follow 30 minutes later. It will be a best of three format.

Game Three will be at 11 a.m. on Sat-urday if necessary.

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ing six doubles and a triple to move up to the area round.

After two very successful warm up games against dis-trict champions Cuero and Lufkin Hudson this past week the Bridge City Cardinals will take on the Rockdale Tigers in the Region III area round. The Tigers won their bi-district match up over Sealy in three games and will be looking to pull off the upset when they take on the Cardinals at New Caney Porter starting Fri-day at 6pm. Rockdale enters the series as the third place team from Dist. 23-3A where they compiled a record of 4-6 and finished behind District champ Caldwell and runner up Lagrange. The Cardinals will no doubt be heavy favor-ites to advance to the next round as they currently are ranked No. 2 in the state and sport a 22-2-1 record for the year.

In preparation for the series against Rockdale the Cardi-nals picked up two quality wins in a pair of tune up games last week. BC took on Cuero at Baseball USA and won a close one by the score of 3-2 as they scored the winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning. Senior right hander Jake Lem-oine started the game on the hill and gave up two hits and two runs in five innings of work while striking out five. Zach Smith came in to relieve Lemoine in the 6th and got the win as he shut down the Cu-ero offense allowing no hits and no runs in two innings of work. The Bridge City offense suffered from case of just plain bad luck as they hit the ball hard several times but un-fortunately had little to show for their effort as Cuero made some very nice defensive plays. Junior Bryce Sampere led the Cards by going one for two at

the plate with one RBI, two walks, and a run scored.

The Cardinals took to the road again for another tune up contest against 18-3A dis-trict champ Lufkin Hudson in Lufkin. Junior Hayden Guidry got the start for the Cardinals on the mound and overcame a shaky start to give BC 4 solid innings of work allowing just two hits, two walks, and one run. Freshman Chase Shugart worked two innings before Zach Smith came in for the seventh and closed out the game as the Cardinals won 9-2. Smith also did his part on the offensive side as he went 2-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Shugart also had a two RBI single that helped BC blow the game open in the fourth inning as the Cards scored seven runs to establish a big lead that Lufkin Hudson would never challenge. Bridge City pounded out seven hits

and played smart baseball on their way to running their re-cord to 22 wins against just two losses.

The Cardinals will now face a meaningful opponent as their playoff run gets cranked up and every game counts. The Rockdale Tigers return eight starters to a team that lost four of their six district games by one run this year so they are certainly better than their record would lead you to believe. The Cardinals are however playing at a different level right now and have been doing so for weeks.

The staple of the team has been pitching and defense and that will be difference in the playoffs as BC sports probably one of the deepest rotations in the region if not the state. The Cardinal bats have been con-sistent and with the ability to manufacture runs through the bunt and with the stolen base they have been difficult for most teams to handle. At this time of the year those quali-ties will certainly help a team go deep into the playoffs and give them a legitimate shot at winning every time they take the field.

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David Ess and the Bridge City Strutters will be hosting their annual golf tournament. The tournament will have a shotgun star at 8 a.m. (sign-in will be at 7:30 a.m.) on Satur-day, May 19, at Babe Zaharias Golf Course in Port Arthur. It will be an 18 hole, four-person scramble with prizes awarded. Entry fee is $200 per team, which includes the green fee, cart, food, drink and prizes.

Hole sponsorships are also available for $100, which in-cludes a sign at the golf course and an ad in the Strutters Spring Review Program. Tour-nament entry deadline is May 8. For more information con-tact any Strutter, or call 735-8521 or 474-1395.

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For the umpteenth time in a row an un-known horse came out of nowhere to nip the favorite at the Kentucky Derby finish line.

Saturday’s 138th running for the ros-es turned out like so many races at Churchill Downs when I’ll Have Anoth-er put on a tremen-dous burst of speed in the homestretch to glide past Bodemeis-ter and win the Derby by 1 ½ lengths.

This merely exemplifies a common occurrence in the Sport of Kings where a horse with little publicity explodes on the scene of one of horse racing’s biggest events.

Young horses are being trained harder for speed and endurance and are win-ning big-money races as two and three year olds. And lately the top 20 money winners comprise the annual Kentucky Derby field.

Almost like clock-work, a three-year-old colt that hasn’t won the big-money qualifying events, comes out of the pack to capture the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. And not since 1978 has a horse been able to win the Kentucky Der-by, Preakness and Belmont Stakes in that five-week period when Affirmed did the trick.

Professional football is facing the same situation as the racing game with today’s players being much bigger, faster and stronger than they were 20 years ago. The action on the field is so much faster with the hitting so much harder than in years gone by.

So what do horse racing and the Na-tional Football League have in common one might be inclined to ask?

As both sports become faster with the participants being much better physical specimens, the risk of physical harm has increased dramatically. Studies of former football players are revealing the devel-opment of traumatic side effects caused by blows to the head suffered during the course of a player’s career.

Recent suicides by former NFL players have hastened the on-going study of the relationship between head trauma suf-fered by players during their careers and

the resulting depression these on-field concussions may have caused.

Too many former NFL players are suf-fering from dementia, mental issues such as anxiety and depression and chronic pain and are suing the league for not in-forming them of the dangers that mul-tiple concussions could cause when they were active in the league.

Last week 12-time Pro Bowl linebacker Junior Seau suffered a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest just three years after retiring as an active player at the age of 40. Last month former Atlanta safety Ray Easterling ended his life the same way at age 62.

Last year former Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson fired a bullet into his chest and left word for his family to have his brain examined for damage he believed was caused by repeated blows to his head on the football field.

Seau’s family will allow the player’s brain to be sent to Boston University, which has been conducting research into football-related head trauma, for signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a progressive degenerative disease that can be caused by multiple concussions

and detected only after death.A recent article in ESPN The Magazine

pointed out the rising toll that horse rac-ing is taking on its participants. It quoted the New York Times which said an aver-age of 24 horses die each week at tracks across the country.

“Sometimes they are famous horses, like Eight Belles, who broke both ankles after running the Kentucky Derby in 2008. More often they are stocky sprint-ers run for thin purses and crowds at struggling tracks.

“Because of lax regulations, financial pressure and rampant drug use on unfit animals, dead horses have been piling up, including at least 350 in New Mexico alone since 2009,” the article said.

The article pointed out that there al-ready was action unfolding: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered an investigation into the recent deaths of 16 horses at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, while New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall is pushing for national legislation to protect horses and jockeys.

And the wheels are already turning in Washington, D.C. for the NFL to either

KAZ’S KORNERJOE KAZMARFOR THE RECORD

Saturday’s 138th running for the roses turned out like so many races at Churchill Downs when I’ll Have Another put on a tremendous burst of speed in the homestretch to glide past Bodemeister and win the Derby by 1 ½ lengths.

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The Orange County chapter of the University of Texas at Aus-tin Texas Exes is proud to announce their scholarship winners for 2012. Orange County Texas Exes has given over $70,000 in schol-arships to local high school students over the last twenty years.

Bryson Banks attends Bridge City High School and is Valedic-torian of his class. Bryson is the winner of the Judge Pat Clark Endowed Scholarship for Community Service which is given to the student the selection committee feels most embodies Judge Clark’s legacy of serving others. He will major in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering. Bryson is president of the National Honor Society and captain of the football team. He has also received the Rotary Club Scholas-tic Excellence Honor and was named September Student of the Month.

Constance Ingram is from Orangefield High School and ranks fifth in her class of 107. Constance is the winner of the June and Jesse B. Gunstream Endowed Scholarship for Academic Excel-lence which is given to the student the selection committee feels will exemplify scholarship and leadership on the UT campus. She will major in Political Science in the College of Undergradu-ate Studies. Constance is captain of the UIL Current Events and Spelling Team. She was also selected by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce as their student of the month.

Josiah Phares is from West Orange-Stark High School, and

ranks third in his class of 135. Josiah is the recipient of the Wynne Hunt Memorial Endowed Scholarship which is given to the student the selection committee feels will carry the Long-horn spirit well past their years on the UT campus. He will seek a degree in Nutrition in the College of Natural Sciences. Josiah serves as Treasurer of the Foreign Language Club and is a three year member of the National Honor Society. He was also given the Citizenship Day Award.

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either a throw back or keeper fish on virtually every cast.I decided that it was time take the unique lure more seriously

and it has since been a difference maker with the flounder and reds. It should come as no surprise that I have incorporated some minor alterations, but they have helped eliminate hanging up and made the lure even more effective.

The Tic-N-Spin, as far as I am concerned, is actually not a lure at all, but a keel weighted hook and blade designed to compli-ment a grub or plastic tail. The design, size and strength of the weedless hook will adequately handle anything I desire to catch, but for my needs, the attached willow leaf blade is just a little too large.

The flash of the blade is what sets the bait apart .Back in the early 80’s when the bulk of my guide business was based around the incredible flounder fishing on Sabine, Gerald Jones con-vinced me that the little Road Runner horse head crappie jig would make my job even easier. The small Aberdeen hook was a liability, but the flash of the tiny blade was just too much for the flounder to resist.

You obviously do not have to change out the stock blade to catch fish, but I have done so on most of mine and it produces more strikes. I don’t even know what size the blades I am using are as I robbed them off old baits, but they are half the size or less of the one that comes rigged on the bait.

I also remove the small double hook hanging beneath the weight on the shaft of the main hook as it only gets in the way and negates any benefits of rigging the tail weightless. I have been relying on a Gulp 4-inch Mullet due to the poor water clarity, but it also works well with a TTF Flats Minnow or Assassin Sea Shad. After pushing the keeper into the nose of the hook, I rig the tail sideways rather than vertically so that I have less plastic to drive the point of the hook through on the hook set.

The Tic-N-Spin is not the ultimate cure-all nor is it very ver-satile, but it is deadly on flounder and redfish. Jay butchered the name, but he was right about not all Tic N Spins being created equal.

Hopefully, this will answer most of the questions I have re-cently received via email regarding the bait. I have only been able to find them at Daley’s Hunt N Fish, but I would recommend calling them before driving over there. If they have any in stock they will hold them for you, but they go pretty fast.

Make plans today to fish the upcoming “Do It In Orange” fish-ing tournament on May 19 and 20 .The winners of the bass, trout and redfish divisions will cash $2000 checks. Each division will pay the top ten finishers. For more information contact tourna-ment chairman John Gothia at 882-1217.

The Sabine-Neches Chapter of the CCA will also host a free Kid’s Fishing tournament out of Humphrey Pier at the Causeway on May 19. Parents or guardians must accompany the kids and all will be treated to hot dogs, drinks and prizes. Friday, May 11 is the deadline for entries. Entry forms can be picked up at Ance-let’s Marina, Causeway Bait and Tackle and Daley’s Hunt N Fish.

The teams fishing the weekly river tournament found the bass much more cooperative last Tuesday. Lucas Barlow and Mark Bussell took first place money with three bass weighing a solid 6.52-pounds. They also took home the big bass pot with a 2.60-pound fish. Jonathan Simon and Kevin Vaughn finished second with 2.50-pounds and Michael Braxton and Michael Vaughn claimed third place money with 1.86 pounds.

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Flounder still a good option on windy days!

improve the equipment or change the rules of the game to pre-vent these cases of head trauma so players can enjoy a normal life-after-football.

This Korner looks for some major changes to occur in both pro football and in horse racing in the not-too-distant future.

KWICKIES…Doug O’Neill, trainer of Kentucky Derby win-ner I’ll Have Another, announced at the victory party that began Saturday night at the trainer’s barn that his horse will compete in the Preakness and planned on flying the horse from Lou-isville to Baltimore Monday. Seven derby horses are expected to run in the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown, led by runner-up Bodemeister, Went the Day Well, Creative Cause, Li-aison, Union Rags, Hansen and Optimizer. The Preakness will be run at Pimlico on May 19.

The Houston Astros were having quite a home stand going into Monday night’s game against the Miami Marlins. The ‘Stroes swept the New York Mets in their three-game series last week and won the first two from the World Champion St. Louis Cardinals before losing 8-1 Sunday afternoon. The Astros have boosted their record to 13-15 going into Monday’s game. Lead-off hitter Jordan Schafer failed to reach base for the first time in any game he played this season. His streak ended in a tie with Denis Menke, who also reached base in the first 25 games of the season back in 1969. But the team record is 52 straight games reaching base safely shared by Jimmy Wynn and Greg Gross. Ted Williams holds the major league record at 84.

Miami Heat vice-president Pat Riley, who shares his home-town of Schenectady, N.Y. with yours truly, was sitting with ac-tor Michael Douglas at the Heat-Knicks game in New York Sun-day. Riley wasn’t a very happy camper after the game because his team failed to win 89-87 and clinch the best of seven series. The two teams return to play Game 5 in Miami tonight (Wed.) at 6 p.m.

The Lamar Cardinals baseball team has its back against the wall after dropping two-of-three to the Texas State Bobcats last weekend. The Redbirds went into Sunday’s finale tied for tenth place in the Southland Conference standings where only the top eight teams are eligible for the post-season tournament in a couple of weeks. Lamar salvaged the series with an 8-4 victory Sunday and will be hosting its final home series this weekend at Vincent-Beck Field in Beaumont against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. The Cards are 11-16 in the SLC and 19-26 overall. They played a non-conference game Tuesday at Houston-Baptist.

JUST BETWEEN US…The immediate impact Tim Tebow has made during his brief tenure in the National Football League is amazing. In a poll conducted last week by thehuddle.usato-day.com of active football players, the new New York Jets quar-terback was voted 95th among the Top 100 NFL players. There were 2,523 votes cast.

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A pair of ten pound redfish slid down the shoreline of a grassy bank with their backs and tails exposed for all to see, shrimp and little baitfish showered across the surface hoping not to be the last one in line or the first one on the menu. As I stood on the poling plat-form and watched these fish going about the business of finding something to eat it was easy to tell they were almost oblivious to anything else but their next meal.

My fishing partner for the day, Ray Johnson, readied his 8 weight fly rod for a cast as the boat eased into position. Ray placed the fly a couple of feet in front of the pair and began an erratic retrieve as they closed the gap, in a flash they both charged the fly like two second graders fighting for the last ice cream at lunch.

The commotion they caused was insane and more than Ray could take as he pulled the fly away from the redfish in a reac-tion strike instead of waiting for the fish to actually eat the fly. “That was incredible” said Johnson, “they were so aggressive.” Aggressive doesn’t do those fish justice, when they really want to eat there is just about nothing you can do to stop them.

The “aggressive” mentality is probably the one most fishermen associate with redfish and they certainly deserve that distinc-tion, but that’s not the only facet of their personality. As aggres-sive as these fish can be they can be equally skittish and spooky, these attributes are what make this fish so appealing because you never know which redfish is going to show up. I have seen fishermen make absolutely perfect casts to cruising redfish only to have the fish break and swim off like lightning just struck be-side them. They many different actions of redfish and their body movements will often tell you exactly what kind of mood they are in and even what they are feeding on.

Just like the two big fish mentioned earlier, the cruising fish tend to be eating baitfish or shrimp while fish that stay in one stationary spot and “root” in the bottom are likely to be eating crabs. The stationary fish will often stick their tails completely out of the water and look like flags, waving and tempting fisher-men to try their luck. The sight of redfish tails in the air is one of the ultimate thrills for shallow water anglers, the stalk and the presentation are just icing on the cake once you find the fish.

Now redfish aren’t the only fish that offer up visible clues to their personality, speckled trout will give you some clues as well. Unlike down south where anglers often get opportunities to sight cast to trout, fishermen on the upper coast seldom are lucky enough to see fish in our bays. Trout on the other hand don’t have to be seen in order to be read, easily the most obvious sign trout give is the “slick.”

A “slick” is a shiny spot on the surface of the water caused from the oils of baitfish that trout feed on. A speckled trout is

a voracious feeder and will often regurgitate bits and pieces of what they are feeding on, at that point is when the slick appears. Not only can fishermen see slicks they can also smell them, they typically smell sweet and really similar to the pogey that crab-bers use to bait there traps.

If you see or smell a slick you can often get upwind or up cur-rent from the area and locate fish. A word of wisdom on the sub-ject of slicks, don’t be fooled by slicks that originate from crab traps. When you locate a slick be sure to check the area for crab traps, if none are present then it’s a good idea to investigate.

Also when fishing these slicks it’s better to fish the smaller ones because they are the freshest. This pattern is particularly good in the summer, especially on calm days. If there is any draw back to fishing slicks its got be that gafftop can make slicks as well and will often fool even the most veteran fishermen. Re-gardless of the risk of catfish it’s always worth checking a fresh slick because you may just find a really good concentration of fish.

By reading the signs that redfish and speckled trout give off you can understand what they may be feeding on or where they may be located. The visual keys are there for all fishermen who take the time to look and judge what they have seen. Take initiative to read your fish next time out on the water and catch more fish.

Rymond Johnson with a gorgeous Sabine redfish taken on fly.

Tricks of the trade: Reading your fish 101

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For the first time since Hurricane Ike devastated the commu-nity, Bridge City has an active Girl Scout Troop.

The girls of Troop 3639 range in age from 10 to 16. Their lead-er is Lisa Rougeaqu and their co-leader is Nancy Thayer. Both, along with the girls’ parents, are responsible for educating and impacting these Junior to Ambassador Scouts.

Since Ike took out so many trees, the girls will be planting eight live oak trees at 4 p.m. at the Bridge City Park on May 20. The scouts also want to thank Frey’s Landscape LLC in Orange for their support and donation of the trees. Rougeau said Mark Frey and his staff truly care about making the community beautiful.

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First Sgt Joyce Venable Detachment 1382 will host a link sale in the Bridge City Walmart parking lot, on Saturday, May 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Link, chips and a drink will cost $5.

Applications will also be available for anyone interested in joining our newly formed Marine Corps league detachment. For more information, please call 409-670-8386.

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First Baptist Church Orangefield

9788 F.M. 105 Orangefield, 409-735-3113

Pastor Forrest WoodSun.: Bible Study - 9:30 a.m., Worship Service - 10:30 a.m., Evening Worship- 6:30 p.m.

Wed.: Midweek Meal- 5:30 p.m.,

Praise & Prayer - 6:30 p.m. Youth & Children Activities,

7:15 p.m. - Choir PracticeEmail: [email protected]

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Cowboy Church of Orange County

673 FM 1078 Orange409-718-0269

E. Dale Lee, Pastor Sunday Worship Service

10:30 a.m. “Round Pen” (Small Group)

Studies: Ladies & Men’s group:

7 p.m. Mondays, Come as you are!

Boots & hats welcome!

St. Paul United Methodist Church

1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., Bridge City

409- 735-5546Pastor Brad Morgan

[email protected]. Mornings: Worship Experience - 8:15 a.m.;

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship - 10:45 a.m.

(Nursery provided at all services)

For Mid & Sr. High YouthSun. Afternoon:

3:30 to 6 p.m. Sun. Evening : Taizé

Service - 7 p.m.For Children Ages 4–10 on

Wednesday evening –6 to 7 p.m. – JAM (Jesus &

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Apostolic Pentecostal Church

IH-10 at Highway 62, Orange

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Co-Pastor Pearlie GunnSun. School 9:45 a.m.

Sun. Morning Worship 11 a.m.Tues. Night Bible

Study 7 p.m.Men of Valor & Women of

Warfare classes on Thur. 7 p.m.

First United Methodist Church

502 Sixth Street 409-886-7466

Pastor: Rev. John WarrenDir. of Fine Arts & Music:

Doug RogersOrganist: Justin SandersDir. of Youth & Christian

Education: Allisha BonneauxSunday: Worship in the Cha-

pel: 8:15 a.m., Celebration Service in Praise

Center: 8:55 a.m.,Sunday School for all ages: 9:50 a.m., Worship in the

Sanctuary: 11 a.m., UMYF & Methodist Kids: 5 p.m.

Web site: www.fumcorange.org

West Orange Christian Church

900 Lansing Street, W.O.

409-882-0018Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship 10:40 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday Evening - 6 p.m.

“Our church family wel-comes you!”

First Christian Church of Orangefield

4234 FM 408 (between BC & Orangefield) 409-735-4234

Minister Jim HardwickSunday School: 9 a.m.;

Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday: Prayer & Bible Study 7 p.m.

Nursery providedFor a ride, call 735-4234

Trinity Baptist Church

1408 W. Park Ave. @ 14th Street, Orange

Office: 886-1333 Pastor Dr. Bob Webb

Worship Leader Dan CruseSun. Morning

Worship 11 a.m.Sunday School 9:45 a.m.

Nursery Provided

Miracle Restoration Revivals Church

608 Dogwood St., Orange 409-883-5466

Residing Pastor Rev. Larry DoucetFounding Pastor

Rev. Tunney Vercher Sr.Sunday Worship:10 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Wednesday night Prayer Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday night Bible Study 7 p.m.

Orange First Church of the

Nazarene

3810 MLK Drive, OrangeLead Pastor: Ray McDowell

Music Pastor: Bruce McGraw

Youth Pastor: Michael PiggChildren’s Pastor: Marilyn

BallSunday School 9:45 a.m.

Celebration Service 10:45 a.m.

Prayer Service: 6 p.m.Wednesday Service: 7 p.m.

Everyone Welcome!

First Baptist Church of Bridge City

200 W. Roundbunch, BCOffice: 409-735-3581

Fax: 409-735-8882www.fbcbc.org

Rev. Bob Boone, PastorSunday Schedule: Traditional

Worship - 8:15 a.m.; Bible Study at 9:30 a.m.;

Celebration Service - 10:45 a.m.; CSI, Youth Bible Study,

Discipleship Classes - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Schedule: Prayer Meeting - 6:30 p.m., Youth

Worship “Living Stone”

Harvest Chapel

1305 Irving Street, Orange409-882-0862

Ruth Logan Burch, PastorSun. Morning 10 & 11 a.m.

Evening Service 6 p.m. Wednesday Service 6 p.m.Gospel Singing first Friday

of the each month.

Echo Church

1717 FM 3247, Orange409-735-8580

Pastor George A. Cruse Jr.Sunday Service 10:30 a.m.

Praise & Worship - Contemporary music!

Come as you are!

Maranatha Christian Center

7879 Hwy. 87 NMusic: Sherry Dartez

Pastor Daniel RayKOGT Broadcast 8:30 a.m.Sunday Morning 10:30 a.m.Sunday Evening 6:00 p.m.

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409-735-2448

H.K. Clark & SonsKnox Clark, Hiram Clark Jr,

& Philip Clark

7867 Business RowMauriceville, TX

409-745-1177409-745-1157

Schedule your appointments earlyBrianna, Rebecca, Andrea

Two-Day specials:$10 hair cuts $10 off color

Fri. May 11 • 10am - 5pmSat. May 12 • 10am - 3pm

Invites you to our 1st Anniversary

Hair SalonCut-N-Dry

On Wednesday, May 2, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center staff members attended the 20th Annual Envi-ronmental Excellence Awards ceremony in Austin, Texas. These awards are part of efforts by the Texas Commission on Envi-ronmental Quality (TCEQ) to protect people and Texas’ natural resources while ensuring clean air, clean water and safe manage-ment of waste. Shangri La was the 2012 award recipient of the

Environmental Excellence Award in the Education category.During the award ceremony, a short film showcased each win-

ner’s contribution to its respective category. The Shangri La video began with a scene of the heronry, showing great egrets taking flight. Audience members were delighted at all of the ex-citing and educational aspects of the film.

Located at 2111 West Park Avenue in Orange, Texas, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call 409-670-9113 or visit www.shangrilagardens.org.

Shangri La was presented an award by the TCEQ on May 2. From L-R: Toby Baker - TCEQ Commissioner, Noelle Jordan - Shangri La Edu-cation Coordinator, Bryan Shaw - TCEQ Chair, Michael Hoke - Shangri La Director, and Carlos Rubinstein.

Shangri La Gardens receives TCEQ Award

Staff ReportFor The Record

Stark Museum of Art will be open for special evening view-ing hours from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, May 18, in honor of Inter-national Museum Day. The program will feature spotlight pre-sentations about works of art in museum galleries throughout the evening. Light refreshments will be provided and admis-sion is free of charge.

For the spotlights presentations, Chief Educator Elena Iva-nova will give an overview tour of the exhibition From Rus-sia: Fechin and Gaspard in Southwest; docent Sue Rathburn will talk about the painting The Last of Their Race by John Mix Stanley; and docent Sherrill Porterfield will talk about the painting Ourselves and Taos Neighbors by Ernest Leonard Blumenschein. These 15-minute long presentations will run consecutively starting at 5:15 p.m., with the last presentation beginning at 7:30 p.m.

International Museum Day was established in 1977 by the International Council of Museums (ICOM), and more than 30,000 museums in 100 countries will hold special activities on this occasion. The theme for International Museum Day of 2012 is Museums in a Changing World: New Challenges, New Inspirations. Modern museums must compete for an audible voice against the furious pace of the rapidly changing environ-ment. One of the important functions of a modern museum is to create an ongoing link to the past and to ensure that the

world’s heritage is passed to new generations.“Stark Museum of Art is offering visitors an opportunity to

revisit the past as it is presented in the works of four artists in the Museum collection - John Mix Stanley, Ernest Leonard Blumenschein, Nicolai Fechin and Leon Gaspard. Each of these artists had a unique vision of his time. Our team of present-ers will bring to light issues and ideas that were important for these artists,” commented Elena Ivanova, Chief Educator.

Stark Museum of Art celebrates International Museum DayStaff ReportFor The Record

The Greater Orange Area Literacy Service in Orange will be hav-ing their 14th Annual Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser on Friday, May 11 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Lamar State College-Orange Student Center. Tickets to the “Bee” are a $12 donation, which in-cludes a box lunch.

Kevin Steele anchor for Channel 12 news, will be the master of ceremonies.

Teams of three spellers each are sponsored by clubs, organiza-tions, and local school districts. Each team sponsor pays a $250 en-try fee. So far the following teams will take on the challenge; Lamar State College Orange (three teams), United Methodist Women, Sa-bine Federal Credit Union, Little Cypress-Mauriceville School Dis-

trict and the Kiwanis Club of Orange. There is still time to register a team, call the GOALS office 886-4311, or email [email protected].

Team members will receive lists of words to study that are taken from the National Spelling Bee study book and also the “Bee” rules.

GOALS is a non-profit tax exempt agency established in 1993, and offers free tutoring for adults 16 years and older. Trained volunteer tutors help students in basic reading, GED preparation, and English as a Second Language.

Donations to the Spelling Bee can be made in the following cate-gories: ABC letters, $25 each; Queen Bee $500; Pollen Provider $400; Bumble Bee $200; Honey Comb $100. Please send your donation to GOALS by May 7th to get your name in the program. Individuals at the “Bee” can participate in the “Audience Spell” for $5. Those who correctly spell all the words will receive a prize.

GOALS 14th Annual Adult Spelling Bee set for May 11Staff ReportFor The Record

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EMPLOYMENT

ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN, INC. “A CASA Program” is accepting volunteer applications at this time. You can apply by calling 1-877-586-6548 [toll free] or going on-line to www.advo-cates-4-children-inc.org [there is an application at this website]. 30 hours of training is required. Record numbers of children are being abused. Your volunteer help is needed! The program serves Orange, Hardin, Jasper, Newton, Tyler and Sabine coun-ties.

J.B’S BBQ, Old Hwy 90 W at IH-10 (Park St.), needs cashier Fri. 3:45 to 7:15 and Sat. 10:30 to 7:15, ideal for high school senior or college student eve. job, Apply in Person, No Phone Calls.

APPLIANCES

USED APPLIANCES, start-ing at $99.95 & up, Harry’s Appliances, 302 10th. St. (10th. & main), Orange, We buy used appliances, 886-4111.

FURNITURE

STORAGE SELF W/CLOTHES HANGERS-make offer, brass &white coffee table-$40, clothes hanger rack - $25, Sony DSC-W50 Cyper Shot digital camera (never used) - $50. Call 670-9272.

MISCELLANEOUSJUGG’S PITCHING MACHINE, like new, auto feeder, throws 90 MPH, fast & curve balls etc., paid $3,000, used very little, will sell for $1,500, (409) 474-1518.‘94 2/2 Mobile Home, $10,000;

Whirlpool Elec. range, $175; Whirlpool Refrig., $175, (409) 499-2128.

HAIER WASHING MACHINE, 4 years old, good cond. - $125. Pedestal sink w/brushed nickel faucet - $65. Call 882-0866 or 238-1321.

STAIN GLASS SUPPLIES, going out of business sale, pat-terns, bevels, equipment, mate-rials, books, (409) 920-5506.

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COMMERCIAL, RESIDENTIAL HOUSECLEANING. Excellent references. 409-734-8096.

PETS & LIVESTOCKCHIHUAHUAS FOR SALE, tiny, CKC registered, $250 to $350, (409) 313-6260 or 474-9456. (5/9)

FREE KITTENS TO GOOD HOMES, 1M & 3F, blk. & wht., (409) 735-2826. Leave mes-sage, will call back.

RESCUE DOGS, spayed & neutered, needing good homes. Pet food donations welcome. (409) 746-9502.

LAB/PIT MIX, 8M old, spayed female, on heart worm prev., free to good home, (409) 746-9502.

PUPPIES! I have 7, mixed breeds (some Lab looking), can’t afford to keep feeding them, free to good homes, (409) 988-9472.

FREE TO GOOD HOME 2 full blooded Choc. Labs, females, 4 & 5 years old, very playful, (409) 792-9911.

FREE KITTENS TO GOOD HOMES, 3-8 weeks old, black & white female, 2 white & black

males and females, litter box trained, (409) 735-1288 after 2pm, leave message.

2 TABBY KITTENS, very play-ful, free to good home(s), (409) 735-2350.

CUTEST LITTLE KITTENS EVER SEEN! 4 orange, 1 blk. & white, free to good homes, (409) 238-5119.

PUBLIC NOTICES:AL-ANON MEETS ON Wednes-day & Sunday at 7pm. 1512 Strickland Dr., Orange, call (409) 779-4289 or Cindy @ 994-5503 for details.

GOLDEN TRIANGLE TOUGHLOVE is a self help par-ents support group for parents of children displaying unac-ceptable behavior. Meets every Tues. at 7 pm. at Immaculate Conception education building, 4100 Lincoln (corner of Lincoln & Washington) in Groves. For more information call 962-0480.

AT. ST. PAUL UNITED METHODIST you can experi-ence the warmth of friendly peo-ple, beautiful music, and inspir-ing sermons. Join us at 1155 W. Roundbunch Rd., BC each Sunday at 8:15 AM or 10:45 AM for worship experience at 9:30 AM for Sunday School.

You’ll be glad you came, and so will we!

CRISIS CENTER. Rape and cri-sis center of S.E. Texas needs volunteer advocares to provide direct services to survivors of sexual assault in a medical set-ting. Comprehensive training is provided, Anyone interested should contact the Crisis Center at (409) 832-6530.

SUICIDE RESCUE of Orange County. Suicide is not the answer, give us a chance, 769-4044 Vidor.

WANT TO STOP DRINKING? Orange AA. 409-779-4286.

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Run Day & Night Positions! Sign-On Bonus for Experienced Drivers We offer: 401k, Health,

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409-783- 17171455 N. Main across from Walmart

Misty SongeRetail Manager

[email protected]

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R. Coward PaintingInterior - Exterior

Speciality PaintingDrywall Finishing, Etc.

Tommy30 yrs. exp.Phone: 409-782-6527 • 409-786-2148

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If Entergy is your electric delivery provider, you qualify

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APARTMENTSMAGNOLIA TRACE APTS. in Bridge City. Very nice and updated We are located in a quiet neighborhood, but walking distance to major stores, 2/1 with laundry room in Apt., $650 upstairs, $675 downstairs, $500 dep. Call (409) 886-1737, and leave message. (5/16)

THE VILLAS AT COW Bayou located at 3650 Fish Hook in Bridge City, now has 1&2 bed-room openings! Enjoy comfort-able living in a quiet, secluded surrounding. Located in the Bridge City School District with convenient access to Orange, Port Arthur and Mid-County areas, we are close to all area refineries! Covered parking, washer/dryer connections are provided. We supply your City of Bridge City water, trash & sewer! Please call today and ask about our move-in special! Call to make an appointment for your personal tour! 409-735-8803.

THE VILLAGE APARTMENTS, is now leasing 1 bedroom /1 bath apartments. We pay water / sewer and trash! Great loca-tion in the heart of the city, in a neighborhood setting. Located near all of the refinery projects. Starting at $450 to $575. We can also do ALL BILLS PAID units! Come check us out at 245 Tenny Street.Give us a call at (409) 735-7696 or 474-9731.

HOME RENTALS3/2/2 IN BRIDGE CITY, fenced back yard, CA/H, stove & dish-washer, No Pets, $950 monthly + $1,200 dep, first & last month + dep to move in, (409) 745-0838.

ORANGE 2/1. Quiet dead end street, close to shoping and Lamar College. $570 per month, $550 dep. 1306 Curtis. Call 409-670-0112.

BRIDGE CITY 3/1/2, very nice home, partial brick exterior, spa-cious living room, clean and neat, No Indoor Pets, fenced yard, available 4/1/12, $950 monthly + $950 dep., (409) 735-3369. (5/23)

MOBILE HOME RENTALSBC AREA , as little as $30 daily for rooms, M.H.’s by day or week, starting at $30 a day or weekly, 735-8801 or 734-7771. (cctfn)

LARGE 2 BEDROOM IN BC, A/C, all appliances, covered patio, $520 monthly + dep. & utilities, (409) 697-2552.NICE TRAVEL TRAILER, all appliances, A/C, patio, $350 monthly + dep. & utilities, (409) 332-6699.

3/2 15’ X 76’ ON 1.5 ACRES, BCISD, $800 monthly + $800 dep., (409) 221-5031.

2/1 IN SHADY ESTATES, BC, new stove and refrig., $500 monthly + dep., includes water & garbage, references req., (409) 474-1518.

1/1 IN BRIDGE CITY, 280 E. Roundbunch rd., $380 monthly + $300 dep., (409) 738-2919. (5/16)

MOBILE HOME SPACESQUIET BC TRAILER SPACE, $200 plus utilities & dep., (409) 697-2552.

TRAVEL TRAILER SPACE, grass mowed, quiet, No Pets, 370 Warner St., BC, (409) 735-9176. (5/30)

HOME SALES4/2/2 IN LCMISD, 1717 Greenbriar ave., screened in patio, corner lot, $95,000, (409) 883-8389.

3/2 PORT ARTHUR HOME, 2,200 sq. ft., formal living & din-ing rooms, utility rm., kitchen has 10’ breakfast bar, bonus room off kitchen, lots of storage, secu-rity system, home sits on a 100’ x 300’ lot, fenced back yard, No Owner Finace, $75,000, call (409) 720-9463 for more info.

3/2/2CP, LCM SCHOOL DIST.. Attached workshop w/bathroom. 12x24 building w/electricity. Insulated, sheetrocked, 4 lots. 3 fenced, nice landscaping. Close to I-10. $57,000. Call 882-0866 or 238-1321.

REMODELED 3/1.5/1 for only $93,900! This home qualifies for a USDA LOAN w/ ZERO DOWN PAYMENT! New ac/heat system and all new duc-twork. Foundation repaired with transferable Lifetime Warranty! Granite counters in kitchen and baths! Neutral col-ors, simply beautiful in quiet neighborhood with fenced yard in BCISD. The best buy in town with $3,000 CASH TO BUYER AT CLOSING! Call REGENCY Real Estate Pros at 409-724-MOVE(6683) for more informa-tion.

1421 ELIZABETH STONE DRIVE. Tile and neutral col-ors throughout, with carpeted bedrooms. Brushed nickel con-temporary fixtures, fenced back-yard, front landcaping. Lot is 60x120. Great cul de sac neigh-borhood. No owner finance or rental. $155,000 Call 409-779-8170.

3/2/2 BY OWNER, BC, very beautiful,, only 3 years old, trayed ceilings, Granite counter tops, arched doorways through-out, open concept, custom blinds, neutral colors, extra lot added to back yard, very fam-ily oriented neighborhood, 1444 Elizabeth Stone Dr., BC, (409) 988-8667. (5/23)

LAND & LOTS

LOTS for SALE: Own your piece of property for just $6k or buy all three lots for an even better deal! Deweyville ISD, Call REGENCY Real Estate Pros at 409-724-MOVE(6683) for more information 1 ACRE REPO, wooded tract in Mauriceville, Mobile homes and live stock welcome, sell-er finance, COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES, LLC, (409) 745-1115.

10 ACRE TRACTS, on FM 105, OFISD schools, Mobile homes and live stock wel-come, seller financing avail-able, COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES, LLC, (409) 745-1115.

430 HOLLY ST., BC, lots 28 - 29 - 25’ of 27 and 15’ of 30, $30,000, water and sewer tap paid; 450 Holly, 1 bedrm. house, zone B, buy ALL for $50,000, No Owner Finance, (409)735-5041.

40 ACRES FOR SALE, 29 acres of it pastured land w/ rice canal, fenced, end of Gilbert Rd., Motivated Seller! (409) 745-1936. (5/9).

325 BLUEBERRY, BC, city water and sewer, $10,000 or make cash offer, (409) 549-2610.

MOBILE HOME SALES2/1 IN SHADY ESTATES, BC, $4,000, (409) 474-1518 or 474-2252.

AUTOMOBILES‘68 FORD MUSTANG. GT Fastback, Automatic, runs and drives well, Price $6950, for details mail me at [email protected] / 512-782-4586.

‘98 FORD TAURUS: motor, 3.0 V-6, asking $350 OBO; Whole car, $500, for more info call (409) 221-9996.

‘06 SUBARU LEGACY (OUTBACK), silver, al l wheel drive, , trailer hitch, 61K miles, 4 dr., excellent cond. 1 owner, always kept in garage, heated front seats, elec. w/seats, $12,900 OBO, (614) 483-8075.

‘T R U C K S & VA N S‘'85 CHEVY C-10, V-8, LWB, A/C, C. player, auto trans., PS/B, good motor, no oil leakage, real workhorse, $3,000 OBO, ask for Ruth @ (409) 735-7353

‘02 CHEVY BLAZER 4X4 FUL-LY LOADED! Power steering, power brakes, power windows. Call 409-779-3354

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‘07 Chevy Monte Carlo

Very,

$12,300Very, Very Clean, A lot of equipment,

105k

4c, Automatic - Air

‘02 Grand Marquis

$7,900MERCURY GS 4 DOORAuto. trans., air, 75k

CLEAN!

$5,950

‘00 Chevy 1 Ton

‘04 Chevy Cavalier

‘05 Kia Sedona LX

Automatic - Air, 71k

‘04 Buick Century

$10,500110k, Grand SXT

$5,500115,000 miles, auto-

matic and air4-wheel drive

‘02 Chevy S10 Blazer

Eddie Bauer, Auto-matic - Air, 97k

s ‘04 Volkswagen GLS

$8,000

$11,800

$6,500Automatic - Air, 97k, 4 door

Automatic - Air, Clean, 101k

‘03 Chevy Malibu

$9,9004 door, Automatic - Air, 63k, Window Locks

‘04 Pontiac GrandAM

$7,95057k, Automatic - Air

‘08 Dodge Dakota

‘04 Chevy Ext. Cab

‘03 Chevy S10 Pickup

‘04 Ford Expedition

‘04 Saturn Ion

‘98 Dodge Ram ‘05 Lincoln TC Sig.

‘06 Chevy Monte C.

‘05 Dodge Caravan

$7,000

‘04 Saturn Ion

Automatic - Air, Clean, 110k

We Buy Clean Used Cars and Trucks

Extended Cab, 454 engine, Automatic - Air

$9,85085k, Convertible, Automatic - Air

Ext. Cab ST, V6, Auto-matic - Air, 101k $9,500

Automatic - Air, 32k

$6,000Automatic - Air, Clean, 100k

white

$11,800Automatic - Air, 4 door, 69k

white

‘05 Chry. Convertible ‘04 Ford 5-Pass. Van ‘03 Cadillac Deville ‘02 Chevy EXT.

white

‘08 Chevy Cobalt 4D

Extended cab, Auto-matic - Air, 103k $11,995

$9,850Sebrin Convertible Touring, Auto. Air 54K $6,500135K, LXT Club Wagon $9,850Ext Cab, 129k, 3/4 Ton$7,995

$6,950

blue

107k, Automatic - Air, Very Clean $9,850

tan 4d

blue

$9,850

Pictures for illustration purpose only

2 door, 79k, Automatic - Air $6,500

4 door, maroon, white

white

silver

gold 4 doorwhite

Quadcab, Work truck - needs some attention

red

$3,500

Price + TTL

white

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NOTICE TO ALLPERSONS HAVING

CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF ANABEL

DEMARY ANDERSON, DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of ANABEL DEMARY ANDERSON, Deceased, were issued on April 30, 2012 in Cause No. P16141 pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: SHERRY DUHON. The residence of such Executrix is Orange County, Texas. The Post Office address is:SHERRY DUHON3906 Avalon Garden LaneKaty, Texas 77494

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being adminis-tered are required to pres-ent them within the time and in the manner pre-scribed by law.

DATED this the 7th day of May, 2012

Respectfully submitted,SANDERS & SANDERS, L.L.P

Alan SandersP. ALAN SANDERSState Bar No. 17602100707 Front AvenueP.O. Box 519Orange, Texas 77631-0519(409) 883-7495 Telephone1-866-868-9677 TelecopierE-Mail: asanders@

sandersandsandersllp.com

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DOMESTIC CITATION BY PUBLICATION/PC - CDVPCWDTHE STATE OF TEXAS

TO: Bryan Shey Bartholamew Respondent:

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

The petition of Patrick O'neal, Petitioner, was filed in the 260th District Court Orange County, Texas, on April 27, 2012, against Bryan Shey Bartholamew, numbered 120414-D, and entitled IN THE INTEREST OF BRYANNA RAE GRANT A CHILD. The suit requests ORIGINAL PETITION FOR TERMI-NATION AND ADOPTION OF STEPCHILD.

The date and place of birth of the child/ren who are the subject of the suit:BRYANNA RAE GRANT JANUARY 6, 2001 IN ORANGE, TEXAS

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

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas this May15, 2012.

VICKIE EDGERLY,District ClerkOrange County, Texas

By: Charlean Lindsey Deputy

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NOTICE TOCREDITORSNotice is hereby given

that original Letters Administration for the Estate of WESLEY EVERETTE DOWERS, Deceased, were issued on May 3, 2012, in Cause No. P16143, pending in the County Court at Law of Orange County, Texas, to: Carolyn Griffin.

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 THE LAW OFFICE OF TOMMY GUNNAttorney at Law202 S. Border StreetOrange, Texas 77630DATED the 3rd day ofMay, 2012

Tommy GunnTHE LAW OFFICE OF TOMMY GUNNAttorney for Wesley Dowers202 S. State Bar No.: 08623700Border StreetOrange, Texas 77630Telephone: (409) 882-9990Facsimile: (409) 882-0613

NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.

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CONTROLOF ITS TRANSMISSION ASSETS TO THE

MISO RTO

On April 30, 2012, Entergy Texas, Inc. (“ETI” or “the Company”) filed with the Pub-lic Utility Commission of Texas (“PUCT”) its Application for approval to transfer operational control of its transmission assets to the Midwest Independent Trans-mission System Operator (“MISO”) Regional Transmission Organization (“RTO”) (“Application”), pursuant to Public Utility Regulatory Act (“PURA”) §§ 39.915 and 39.262, which require, among other things, PUCT review of transactions in which operational control of a utility is transferred, and pursuant to PURA § 39.457, which requires the Company to address the impact of the proposed transaction on certain wholesale agreements entered into by electric cooperatives.ETI’s proposal would result in the MISO RTO operating, controlling access to, and planning investments in ETI’s transmission system. An RTO manages the high volt-age electric transmission assets of its member utilities and the wholesale electricity market for the region it serves, and can provide benefits to energy producers and consumers through the more efficient operation of the wholesale market.Approval of the Company’s Application will affect all of ETI’s customers in all areas of its service territory, but will not have any immediate impact on ETI’s retail elec-tricity rates. ETI is not seeking modification of its rates or services as a result of the proposed transaction.The Commission will review ETI’s Application, establish an intervention date for interested persons, and determine whether ETI’s Application should be approved. The Commission’s proceeding to review ETI’s Application has been assigned Docket No. 40346. Persons who wish to intervene in or comment upon these pro-ceedings, or obtain further information, should contact the Public Utility Commis-sion of Texas, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call the Commission’s Office of Consumer Protection at 512-936-7120 or 1-888-782-8477. Hearing and speech impaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may contact the Commis-sion at 512-936- 7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-735-2988. All commu-nications should refer to Docket No. 40346. Persons with questions or who want more information about this Application may contact Entergy Texas at 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call 1-800-368-3749 (select option 1, then press 0, then press 4) during normal business hours. A complete copy of the Ap-plication is available for inspection at the address listed above.

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GARAGE SALESFRI. & SAT., 9679 FM 105,OF, across from Dollar General, Fri. 7 till 3 and Sat. 7 till 11. Huge fund-raiser / garage sale for Orangefield Cheerleaders to go to Hawaii Cheer Camp. Household items, clothes, baby items, prints, tools, home decor, Much More!

SAT., 1006 REBECCA LANE, BC, 7 till noon. Multi-Family Sale! Home decor, dishes, toys, books, bedding, Lots More!

FRI. & SAT., 1876 HUNTSMAN, LC. 8 till 2. 4 fam-ilies. Books, jewelry, purses, linens, bedspreads, kitchen items, dec. items, glass ware, luggage, ladies & men’s clothes & suits, Co. music, history collectibles & more!

SAT., 1706 MANDI LANE, OFF TULANE IN OR-ANGE (watch for signs). 8 to noon. Infant girls to adult size clothes, baby items, TV, typewriter and lots of misc. Too much to list!!!

SAT., 701 CYPRESS, ORANGE. 10 to 4. Estate Sale. Mirrored armoire, king bed, dining chairs, 1886 Steinway piano, English pine dining table, 4 chairs, wingback chairs, misc. tables, glass door bookcase, glassware, washer, dryer.

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