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Vol. 51 No. 52 The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas Week of Wednesday, March 28 , 2012 County Record Child support offenders rounded up The Orange County Sher- iff’s Office arrested eight Or- ange County parents who vio- lated court orders requiring them to pay child support. The sweep was conducted in conjunction with the Texas Attorney General’s Child Sup- port Division. Today’s effort focused on parents who are wanted by authorities for fail- ing to pay their court-ordered child support, according to a press release. In addition to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Of- fice, Orange and Vidor Police Departments, and the U.S. Marshal’s Of- fice participated in the county- wide effort. Child Support Division inves- tigators aided the sheriff by providing logis- tical assistance to locate miss- ing parents. “Parents have a moral and legal obligation to make regu- lar child support payments,” Attorney General Greg Abbott said. “By collecting child sup- port, we are ensuring young Texans have the resources they need to grow healthy and strong.” After holding a 4:30 a.m. briefing, Merritt dispatched teams of law enforcement of- ficers to locate and arrest the noncompliant parents before they had a chance to leave their homes for the day. Today’s Orange County roundup resulted in the arrest of eight parents whose failure to pay child support violates Texas law. Child support in- vestigators held concurrent roundups in Van Zandt and Gregg counties, to net 24 ar- rests for today’s efforts. A total of 34 parents have been arrest- ed in the three counties since late last month, when roundup preparations began. Delinquent parents arrested on civil warrants face up to six months in jail. Cash bonds posted by delinquent parents seeking release from jail are paid to the custodial parents and children who are owed back child support. Pinehurst praised The Pinehurst City Council opened the Tuesday meeting by issuing two proclamations. The first was the proclama- tion of April as Fair Housing Month in the City of Pinehu- rst. The proclamation states that the City of Pinehurst is fully in compliance with the principle of fair housing for all citizens as stated in the Civil Rights Act of 1968. The second proclamation stated that the month of May will be designated as Motorcy- cle Safety Awareness Month. The proclamation states the need for vehicle drivers to be- come more aware of the pres- ence of motor- cycles and to give motorcy- cles the same respect as any other vehicle on the road- ways. The motor- cycle awareness proclamation is a result of a campaign spon- sored by various motorcycle groups nationwide. At the Pinehurst meeting there were representatives of the Red Knights, Bikers for Christ, and the Circuit Riders motorcycle clubs. Pinehurst Mayor T.W. Permenter presented the proc- lamation to the group. PERMENTER A rt in the Park, spon- sored by the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau on Saturday, was another well attended event. Spaces were made available for 165 booths and there were only a couple of spaces not used. Vendors ran the gamut from simple hand-crafters to established professional artists. One artist was Roy Alba, an Orange native now living in Oklahoma City. Alba is a re- turning artist and has been at Art in the Park several times. One of Alba’s paintings is of the HMS Masterful— one of the seagoing tugs built by Lev- ingston Shipyard for the Royal Navy during World War II. On Alba’s website, AlbaPaints. com, he has several paintings of Orange in the older days. The following is a list of candidates for the May 12 election and May 29 prima- ry election that will appear on the ballots. City of Orange Mayor: Jimmy Sims District 1 Council: The- resa Beauchamp (I) District 3 Council: Essie Bellfield Position 6 At-Large: Charles Guillory (I) City of Pinehurst Mayor: T.W. Permenter (I), Pete Runnels At-Large Council: John Zerko (I), David Ball, Ron Cowling Sr., Mathew Chan- dler, Billy Harris, Terry C. Jacobs III Incumbent Councilman Bob Williams has not filed for re-election. City of Bridge City Mayor: Kirk Roccaforte (I) Place 2 Council: Mike Reed (I) Place 4 Council: Eric An- drus (I) Place 6 Council: Lucy Field (I), Danny Cole City of West Orange At-Large Council: Shirley Bonnin (I), Dale Dardeau (I), Mike Shugart (I) West Orange-Cove CISD At-Large Trustees: Pete Amy (I), Eric Mitchell (I) Little Cypress-Maruicev- ille CISD Position 5 Trustee: Don Anderson Position 2 Trustee: David Jones (I) Place 4 Trustee: Tammy Rountree Bridge City ISD Place 1 Trustee: Lon Hubbard (I) Place 2 Trustee: Kirk El- lender (I) Ballots set for May 29 primary elections David Ball For e Record The crowd broke into cheers and applause when they heard the Orangefield ISD’s Board of Trustees’ decision at a special meeting Tuesday night. The board voted to extend Brian Huckabay, head football coach and athletic director contract for two years. The vote count were three yeas, two noes and two abstentions. The meeting was held in the Orangefield High School Caf- eteria. Nearly 100 supporters consisting of parents and stu- dents attended the entire four hour long meeting to hear the final outcome. “It warms by heart to see the support here. Especially with the kids,” Huckabay said. With the extension Huck- abay said he plans to stay in Orangefield. He added anoth- er factor in wanting to stay at OHS is the progress football and other athletic programs have made over the years. Orangefield ISD released in June, 2009, Huckabay was one of 21 applicants who submit- ted resumes in hopes to fill the Athletic Director’s position. Coach Blake Morrison sub- mitted his resignation on May 28. Huckabay was assistant principal at Hull-Daisetta from 2008-2009 and the ath- letic director at Paul Prewitt. Huckabay took over the Bobcat program in August 2009. Orangefield hosted Vidor in a scrimmage August 15. The Bobcats opened the season in Winnie when they faced East Chambers August 28. “It’s a great environment here,” he said. “Principal Shaun McAlpin has a positive attitude. My son is also a freshman here.” Hudkabay said contract ex- tensions are a yearly process for school boards to consider and it’s usual for administra- tors, such as himself, to have their contracts extended by two years. When asked if he thought Tuesday night might had been his last night of employment with OISD, Huckabay said he tries not to speculate on those things. He added he antici- pates any plans not to rehire him are over. Orangefield Athletic Director and head football coach Brian Huckabay. ART IN THE PARK PAGE 3A ‘Art in the Park’ celebrated David Ball For e Record Mike Louviere For e Record Mike Louviere For e Record CHILD SUPPORT PAGE 2A Orange County Cooking See Page 8A Dickie Colburn: Fishing See Page 1B Sports And Outdoors Page 1B Western artist Ann Hofpauir. RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere Inside e Record • SHERLOCK BREAUX Page..................... 4A • Obituaries Page...................... 7A •Dicky Colburn Fishing................... 1B •Outdoors Weekly Chuck Uzzle..........6B • CHURCH NEWS Page...................... 7B • CLASSIFIED ADS Page......................8B H MERRITT County to enforce jury duty laws If you receive a jury duty summons notification from Orange County in the mail it’s best that you not ignore it and throw it away. The county will now be tak- ing actions to enforce the law so citizens will appear for jury duty. Jurors without a reason- able excuse to miss jury duty may face a criminal penalty prescribed by law and subject to a contempt action punish- able by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000. A juror lawfully notified shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 if the juror fails to attend court in obedience to the notice with- out reasonable excuse. Rough- ly 100 potential jurors assem- bled at the Or- ange County Courthouse on March 21 to set a date for jury duty they missed or give a reasonable excuse to the judge why they couldn’t serve. Judge Buddie Hahn said he, and the other two district court judges — Courtney Ar- keen and Dennis Powell — had to come up with some kind of plan so people would appear for court, but also not be over- bearing about it. “We sent out 1,000 jury no- tices last jury session and there were 800 no-shows,” David Ball For e Record David Ball For e Record JURY DUTY PAGE 3A HAHN Orangefield school board votes to keep popular coach PINEHURST PAGE 3A BALLOTS SET PAGE 2A

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Vol. 51 No. 52 The Community Newspaper of Orange, Texas Week of Wednesday, March 28 , 2012

County RecordChild support offenders rounded up

The Orange County Sher-iff ’s Office arrested eight Or-ange County parents who vio-lated court orders requiring them to pay child support.

The sweep was conducted in conjunction with the Texas Attorney General’s Child Sup-port Division. Today’s effort focused on parents who are wanted by authorities for fail-ing to pay their court-ordered child support, according to a press release.

In addition to the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office, the Jefferson County Sheriff ’s Of-fice, Orange and Vidor Police

Depa r t ment s , and the U.S. Marshal’s Of-fice participated in the county-wide effort. Child Support Division inves-tigators aided the sheriff by providing logis-tical assistance to locate miss-ing parents.

“Parents have a moral and legal obligation to make regu-lar child support payments,” Attorney General Greg Abbott said. “By collecting child sup-port, we are ensuring young Texans have the resources they need to grow healthy and strong.”

After holding a 4:30 a.m. briefing, Merritt dispatched teams of law enforcement of-ficers to locate and arrest the noncompliant parents before they had a chance to leave their homes for the day.

Today’s Orange County roundup resulted in the arrest of eight parents whose failure

to pay child support violates Texas law. Child support in-vestigators held concurrent roundups in Van Zandt and Gregg counties, to net 24 ar-rests for today’s efforts. A total of 34 parents have been arrest-ed in the three counties since late last month, when roundup preparations began.

Delinquent parents arrested on civil warrants face up to six months in jail. Cash bonds posted by delinquent parents seeking release from jail are paid to the custodial parents and children who are owed back child support.

Pinehurst praised

The Pinehurst City Council opened the Tuesday meeting by issuing two proclamations. The first was the proclama-tion of April as Fair Housing Month in the City of Pinehu-rst. The proclamation states that the City of Pinehurst is fully in compliance with the principle of fair housing for all citizens as stated in the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

The second proclamation stated that the month of May will be designated as Motorcy-cle Safety Awareness Month. The proclamation states the need for vehicle drivers to be-come more aware of the pres-

ence of motor-cycles and to give motorcy-cles the same respect as any other vehicle on the road-ways.

The motor-cycle awareness proclamation is a result of a campaign spon-sored by various motorcycle groups nationwide. At the Pinehurst meeting there were representatives of the Red Knights, Bikers for Christ, and the Circuit Riders motorcycle clubs. Pinehurst Mayor T.W. Permenter presented the proc-lamation to the group.

PERMENTER

Art in the Park, spon-sored by the Orange

Convention and Visitors Bureau on Saturday, was another well attended event. Spaces were made available for 165 booths and there were

only a couple of spaces not used. Vendors ran the gamut from simple hand-crafters to established professional artists.

One artist was Roy Alba, an Orange native now living in Oklahoma City. Alba is a re-turning artist and has been at Art in the Park several times.

One of Alba’s paintings is of the HMS Masterful— one of the seagoing tugs built by Lev-ingston Shipyard for the Royal Navy during World War II. On Alba’s website, AlbaPaints.com, he has several paintings of Orange in the older days.

The following is a list of candidates for the May 12 election and May 29 prima-ry election that will appear on the ballots.

City of OrangeMayor: Jimmy SimsDistrict 1 Council: The-

resa Beauchamp (I)District 3 Council: Essie

BellfieldPosition 6 At-Large:

Charles Guillory (I)City of PinehurstMayor: T.W. Permenter

(I), Pete RunnelsAt-Large Council: John

Zerko (I), David Ball, Ron Cowling Sr., Mathew Chan-dler, Billy Harris, Terry C. Jacobs III

Incumbent Councilman Bob Williams has not filed for re-election.

City of Bridge CityMayor: Kirk Roccaforte

(I)Place 2 Council: Mike

Reed (I)Place 4 Council: Eric An-

drus (I)Place 6 Council: Lucy

Field (I), Danny ColeCity of West OrangeAt-Large Council: Shirley

Bonnin (I), Dale Dardeau (I), Mike Shugart (I)

West Orange-Cove CISDAt-Large Trustees: Pete

Amy (I), Eric Mitchell (I)Little Cypress-Maruicev-

ille CISDPosition 5 Trustee: Don

AndersonPosition 2 Trustee: David

Jones (I)Place 4 Trustee: Tammy

RountreeBridge City ISDPlace 1 Trustee: Lon

Hubbard (I)Place 2 Trustee: Kirk El-

lender (I)

Ballots set forMay 29primary

electionsDavid Ball

For The Record

The crowd broke into cheers and applause when they heard the Orangefield ISD’s Board of Trustees’ decision at a special meeting Tuesday night.

The board voted to extend Brian Huckabay, head football coach and athletic director contract for two years. The vote count were three yeas, two noes and two abstentions.

The meeting was held in the Orangefield High School Caf-eteria. Nearly 100 supporters

consisting of parents and stu-dents attended the entire four hour long meeting to hear the final outcome.

“It warms by heart to see the support here. Especially with the kids,” Huckabay said.

With the extension Huck-abay said he plans to stay in Orangefield. He added anoth-er factor in wanting to stay at OHS is the progress football and other athletic programs have made over the years.

Orangefield ISD released in June, 2009, Huckabay was one of 21 applicants who submit-

ted resumes in hopes to fill the Athletic Director’s position. Coach Blake Morrison sub-mitted his resignation on May 28.

Huckabay was assistant principal at Hull-Daisetta from 2008-2009 and the ath-letic director at Paul Prewitt.

Huckabay took over the Bobcat program in August 2009.

Orangefield hosted Vidor in a scrimmage August 15. The Bobcats opened the season in Winnie when they faced East Chambers August 28.

“It’s a great environment here,” he said. “Principal Shaun McAlpin has a positive

attitude. My son is also a freshman here.”

Hudkabay said contract ex-tensions are a yearly process for school boards to consider and it’s usual for administra-tors, such as himself, to have their contracts extended by two years.

When asked if he thought Tuesday night might had been his last night of employment with OISD, Huckabay said he tries not to speculate on those things. He added he antici-pates any plans not to rehire him are over.

Orangefield Athletic Director and head football coach Brian Huckabay.

ART IN THE PARK PAGE 3A

‘Art in the Park’ celebrated

David BallFor The Record

Mike LouviereFor The Record

Mike LouviereFor The Record

CHILD SUPPORT PAGE 2A

Orange County Cooking See Page 8ADickie Colburn: Fishing See Page 1B Sports And Outdoors Page 1B

Western artist Ann Hofpauir. RECORD PHOTO: Mike Louviere

InsideThe Record

• SHERLOCK BREAUXPage..................... 4A

• ObituariesPage......................7A

•Dicky ColburnFishing...................1B

•Outdoors WeeklyChuck Uzzle..........6B

• CHURCH NEWSPage......................7B

• CLASSIFIED ADSPage......................8B

H

MERRITT

County to enforcejury duty laws

If you receive a jury duty summons notification from Orange County in the mail it’s best that you not ignore it and throw it away.

The county will now be tak-ing actions to enforce the law so citizens will appear for jury duty. Jurors without a reason-able excuse to miss jury duty may face a criminal penalty prescribed by law and subject to a contempt action punish-able by a fine of not less than $100 or more than $1,000.

A juror lawfully notified shall be fined not less than $100 nor more than $500 if the juror fails to attend court in obedience to the notice with-out reasonable excuse. Rough-

ly 100 potential jurors assem-bled at the Or-ange County Courthouse on March 21 to set a date for jury duty they missed or give

a reasonable excuse to the judge why they couldn’t serve.

Judge Buddie Hahn said he, and the other two district court judges — Courtney Ar-keen and Dennis Powell — had to come up with some kind of plan so people would appear for court, but also not be over-bearing about it.

“We sent out 1,000 jury no-tices last jury session and there were 800 no-shows,”

David BallFor The Record

David BallFor The Record

JURY DUTY PAGE 3A

HAHN

Orangefield school board votes to keep popular coach

PINEHURST PAGE 3A

BALLOTS SET PAGE 2A

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Parents who have fallen behind on their child support pay-ments – but are not subject to warrants for their arrest – should immediately contact the Attorney General’s Child Support Di-vision at (800) 252-8014 to make payment arrangements.

Under state and federal law, the Office of the Attorney Gen-eral can assist families who request child support services and must serve families who currently receive or have received pub-lic assistance.

Services offered by the Child Support Division include lo-cating absent parents; establishing paternity for children born to unmarried parents; establishing, enforcing, and modifying child and medical support orders; and collecting and distribut-ing child support payments.

Statewide, child support collected by the Office of the At-torney General exceeded $3 billion for the state fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, 2011. Orange county parents paid $13.9 million of that amount.

Child Support From Page 1

Ballots set for May 21 election From Page 1

OC Court takes care of legal matters

Orange County Drainage DistrictPrecinct 2 Director: J.B. Arrington (I)Precinct 4 Director: Jimmie Sims (I), Todd

LandryOrange County Navigation and PortPrecinct 2 Director: Barbara Winfree (I),

Edward HawthornePrecinct 3 Director: Jimmy Smith (I), Karen

StevensOrange County Water Control and Im-

provement District 2At-Large Directors: Linda Premeaux (I),

Kenneth Pigg (I)Orange County Elections:128th District Court: Courtney Burch-Ar-

keen (R) (I)163rd District Court: Dennis Powell (R) (I)County Court at Law: Rodney Allen

Townsend (R), Mandy White-Rogers (R), Mi-chael Abbott (D)

County Court at Law 2: Troy Johnson (R) (I)Orange County Sheriff: Keith Merritt (D)

(I)County Commissioner Precinct 1: David

Dubose (R) (I), Brad Childs (R), James Stringer (D)

County Commissioner Precinct 3: John Du-bose (D) (I), John Banken (R)

Constable Precinct 1: Chris Humble (R) (I), Sarah Jefferson-Simon (D)

Constable Precinct 2: Jeremiah Gunter (R), Lynn Arceneaux (D)

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Guns vs. Hosesset for April 23

The 17th Annual Charity Bas-ketball Game Guns vs. Hoses has be scheduled for Monday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Gymnasium. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for stu-dents. All proceeds will go to-wards the LCM Project Safe Graduation. The community is invited to come out and support the LCM Project Safe Gradua-tion and watch the Orange Po-lice Department take on the Or-ange Fire Department in a fun filled night. Concessions will be available and door prizes will also be given away.

The Orange County Commissioners’ Court decided to pursue some legal mat-ters when they met Monday afternoon.

Douglas Manning, assistant county attorney, announced the county will of-fer no compensation or settlement in an Equal Employment Opportunity Com-mission charge of discrimination filed by Barbara Lincoln unless there is a prior approval from the commissioners’ court when they meet next Monday.

Lincoln was formerly employed by the Veterans’ Service Office and was dis-charged last year.

In the case of Billy Griffith v. Huel R. Fontenot, the county opted to file a mo-tion to sunset the consent decree.

The case stems from a 1994 lawsuit over the Orange County Jail’s law li-brary, filed in The United States District Court. The county met the require-ments last year for the law library by us-ing a computer rather than law books.

Lastly, the county will pursue a course to vigorously relief in the case of David

Bailey v. Orange County, filed in the 128th District Court of Orange County.

Bailey was employed by the Orange County Sheriff ’s Office, but fired after he was charged with deadly conduct with a process server. He was ac-quitted of the charge and has filed suit against the county.

In other county business, the court approved filling two vacant misdemean-or prosecutor positions created by the departure of Amanda Sharp and the re-tirement of Mike Marion.

Sharp is moving to New Braunfels to work there. Marion is retiring from the county to work in private practice.

Marion told the court he appreciates working 22 years in Orange County, most of the time in the OCSO, and later in the district attorney’s office.

“It’s been a great experience. I began as a part-time bookkeeper in the jail. I completed my education (college and law school at night) thanks to the coun-ty,” he said.

County Judge Carl Thibodeaux con-gratulated Marion for being a self-made man.

“You’ve worked your way up. That speaks of your character,” Thibodeaux said.

The commissioners also approved the hiring of seven temporary summer help employees for mowing the right of way throughout Orange County in the Road and Bridge Department.

They will start April 1 and work until September.

Jody Crump, Precinct 4 Commission-er, gave “kudos” to the Road and Bridge and the Drainage District for getting the storm water out so quickly during last week’s rainfall.

One citizen brought before the court’s attention drainage problems in the Medford Addition.

He said a package plant doesn’t want to send its waste water to the Sabine River but discharges it in the ditch in-stead.

Thibodeaux said workers will check out the situation that afternoon.

David BallFor The Record

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Hahn said. “We had a 20 percent appearance rate. It kept dwindling down. Other counties are experiencing the same thing.”

On another occasion, notices were sent again to 200 other potential jurors and only 63 ap-peared for duty. That’s why the jurors were there that Wednesday afternoon to explain to the court why they didn’t appear.

Hahn said jurors have the option of calling in or going online to reschedule an alternate date.

Alternate dates were set on April 30, May 7, May 21 and June 4 for the jurors. Seven poten-tial jurors were exempted from serving after they spoke with the judge.

Vickie Edgerly, Orange County District Clerk, said this is actually the fifth chance for jurors to respond.

First, they are sent two qualification cards and afterward four notices to show. Some will receive three notices for a failure to appear. Different summonses are sent for those who qualify either by online or by telephone.

Hahn said some exemptions are legitimate to miss jury duty.

For instance, one man was serving in the military in Saudi Arabia when he received his summons. One woman was undergoing che-motherapy for six weeks. Another man moved to Beaumont and his ex-wife wouldn’t send him his mail.

Convicted felons may not serve on a jury.Economic hardship, however, won’t get one

out of jury duty because it is not a legal and rec-ognized excuse. Employers must hold their em-ployees jobs but they don’t have to to be paid while serving on a jury.

Edgerly said residents who move to another county must let Orange County know they have moved or they will stay in the system. Also, family members must notify the county of other family members who are deceased or ill.

The county implemented a new computer-ized system for jury notification last year to keep track. Previously, Edgerly said nothing was happening to jurors if they didn’t show up.

Another thing that changed is residents are chosen for jury duty if they possess a valid driv-er’s license and not based on if they are regis-tered to vote.

Edgerly added residents appearing for jury duty saves the county money down the road be-cause fewer notices need be sent out.

“I don’t know if we left an impression (on those who were delinquent for jury duty). This is the first step for something,” Hahn said. “We had to do something. We didn’t want word on the street spread if you have jury duty in Or-ange County, and you miss, you don’t have to worry about it.”

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Art in the Park From Page 1

Pinehurst From Page 1

The council went into a 35 minute closed session to discuss several issues. One issue that was discussed in closed session and acted on in the reopened session was to give City Ad-ministrator Joe Parkhurst the authority to ob-tain an assessment and appraisal of the old city hall building. After the appraisal is done, the council will discuss whether to lease or sell the property.

Action was taken in the reopened session on the reappointment of Parkhurst as the city ad-ministrator. City employees had been given a three percent pay raise, which Parkhurst had turned down. As a result of the exceptional job the council feels Parkhurst is doing he was reappointed and given the raise along with the other employees

In the report Parkhurst made as City Admin-istrator he read a letter from a citizen comple-menting the employees of the Water and Sewer Department for their quick action in saving the citizen’s home from excessive damage during the recent deluge last Tuesday. Sewage began to back up in the home and the homeowners were attempting to fight the incoming sewage. They made a call to the city and in a short time Matt Stephens and another employee came out and pulled a clean-out plug that relieved pres-sure and stopped the sewage from entering the

home. The letter stated that had Stephens and the other employee not have arrived so soon that they would have had much more damage than they already had. “We appreciate our citi-zens letting us know what is going on, whether it is good or bad. We feel that we really have a group of outstanding employees in the City of Pinehurst,” said Permenter.

Parkhurst reported that in attempt to mini-mize the impact of flushing the waterlines, the city is flushing lines at 9:00 p.m. on Friday nights. The city is aware of the problem of dirty water in the lines and is looking for solutions to the problem.

Several new businesses are in the process of locating in the city. Parkhurst reported that Fuzzy’s should be opened in the old Crazy Jo-se’s location about May 1. The new Dixie Glass business on MacArthur Drive will also be opened about the same time.

PacOil has leased the Strickland Plaza build-ing in front of Craft Oil and will be opening a package store, and an Exxon three pump and convince store in the building.

Early voting for the Pinehurst city elections will be held April 30 to May 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m at the Orange Public Library. Regu-lar election will be May 12 from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m. at the Salvation Army Building.

His painting “5th and Main 1949” shows the Bengal Theatre and Green’s Department Store. The painting “9th and Green” shows the old Link Mansion and the Presbyterian Church next to it. He has several paintings of the old train depot, and one titled “USS Orlek”, the last destroyer of its class built during the war years at Consolidated Shipyard.

Award winning artist Ann Houfpauir re-turned with her western art, landscape, wildlife and floral art. Houfpauir’s western art is taken from everyday life; several of her pictures have been entered in competition.

Orange native Sylvia Dickey Smith, the au-thor of the Sidra Smart detective series set in local Orange locations, was at her booth taking orders for her newest in the Sidra Smart series “Growing Up Dead” and autographing copies of her other books for customers.

The newest book is currently available in the Kindle edition and will soon be published in the print edition. Smith’s books are available for ordering at: sylviadickeysmith.com.

Sue and Dan Ryder of Island Times have been regulars for several years. They have the line of

Island Time Furniture, Adirondack style beach chairs. Sue Ryder’s current project is painted wine glasses and wine bottles.

The bottles are both clear and colored bot-tles with a variety of painted design and can be custom painted to the customer’s special order. The paint is a special paint that is set in an oven after painting. This makes it a very permanent paint that will even hold up to vigorous dish-washing. Ryder’s art may be ordered from: is-landtimefurniture.com.

Jimmy Matthews retired from Temple Inland after 40 years and went into his hobby of metal casting nearly fulltime. Matthews is currently casting only aluminum, but is upgrading his furnace to be able to cast bronze.

This year’s music covered venues from bag-pipes by the Lone Star Pipe Band, to the great Ezra Charles. There was also strolling music by the Sweet Adelines and the Pipe Band.

The next event sponsored by the Orange Convention and Visitors Bureau will be the Or-ange Spring Music Fest, scheduled for May 19.

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WE KEEP ROLLIN ALONGWe couldn’t have asked for a better week weather wise. On a

quick trip through Central Texas we saw on display the beautiful Texas wildflowers. The Blue Bonnets are thicker and brighter than I’ve ever seen.*****On a sad note, we’ve lost too many friends. I’ve recalled the trail we traveled together over many years.*****The Supreme Court is in session taking up the Health Care issue. It could be the most important decision in 50 years. The conser-vative court ruling will affect almost every American.*****On a lighter side, the Baylor Lady Bears have won 38 and lost none. They are headed to a national championship. That’s consola-tion for Sharon Bearden, Tommy Gunn and all the Baylor ex’s for the men getting knocked out in the Final Eight.*****We ap-preciate all the kind words. We’re proud to serve this great county. If local businesses are not using us to get their message out, they are missing a great opportunity. I’ve gotta move on. Come along, it won’t do you no harm.

REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES LACK ENTHUSIAM

Last week I said in this column that Mitt Romney, in order to win the Republican nomination, had to swing far to the right and that would hurt him in the general election. I stated that after the election he would have to swing back to the center. In less than 24 hours I had my answer. Eric Fehrnstrom, a top Romney aide, was asked by CNN how Romney would attract the moderate in No-vember after swinging so far to the right? Fehrnstrom replied that, “Everything changes after the primaries. It’s almost like an Etch a Sketch.” He then added, “You can kind of shake it up and start all over again.” Actually Fehrnstrom is correct be-cause Romney doesn’t have a chance in hell to beat Obama if he tries to ride the Paul Ryan budget plan and all the extreme right wing hogwash. Rick Santorum says Romney is the worst Re-publican in the country to run against Obama. Rick has a point because with Romney at the head of the ticket, many down ticket candidates will lose. Tea Party congressmen will really be in a bind supporting Romney after he uses the Etch A Sketch and erases all his conservative promises and goes back to being his moderate self. How will they defend him? Jeb Bush was smart enough to endorse Romney. He knows he doesn’t stand a chance but he puts himself in good shape to get that big establishment money four years from now when he makes the run. I looked at the Sunday Houston Chronicle cover to cover and not a word did I read about the election Saturday in Louisiana. Other papers had short reports way in the back pages. Santorum won with 49 per-cent, Romney got about half that. The voter turnout was low. As many people vote in a hot New Orleans mayors race as did in the entire state last Saturday. The enthusiasm is down all over the country, about 12 percent. Unfortunately for the Republicans, it’s down with the Independents and the woman’s vote. A national poll out Monday shows Obama leading Romney 48-39. It’s worse for Santorum. Romney will buy the nomination by outspending Rick in the large cities. His problems are just starting. He won’t outspend Obama 7-1 and his Etch A Sketch plan won’t help.

MAY SHE REST IN PEACE

I JUST LEARNED THAT A DEAR FRIEND, A WONDERFUL LADY, Anabel Anderson, age 90, passed away Monday, March 26. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 30, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Orange. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday at Claybar Funeral Home. Anabel and Arthur lived many years on Cherry Street, across from St. Mary Church, where they raised a great family. She was extreme-ly proud of her children and their families. Her home will belong to the Church on a deal that was made several years ago. A native of Abbeville, she was the only child of Felix and Edna DeMary. She had quite a history in her background. Her life was dedicated to her family, community service and church. I recall just a few short years ago when she went swimming every morning at the Orange Natatorium. She was an avid friend of this newspaper and a special friend of mine. I loved her. She was a real sweet-heart. My condolences to her family, church family and friends. May she rest in peace. Please see obit.

REMEMBERING A FRIEND

Eugene Paul Hidalgo, age 72, died last week, March 21, service was held Sunday, March 25. I had known Gene for well over 45 years and for all those years I considered him a close friend. It’s difficult to write about someone’s death that you have been close to. There is much I would like to say that space doesn’t allow. My friends, those that are with me constantly or those far away, are the loyal ones, without a grain of doubt I always know where they are and if the chips are down, I know in my heart their friendship will never waver. Gene was that kind of guy to family and friends. He loved life; he loved his people, and was loyal to the core. I can say that about a half dozen people and he was one that did to ride this crazy world with. He faced his struggles, always counted his blessings and wore a big smile that flashed his goodness. I only wish he would have treated himself better. We’ve lost a special kind who cared more about others than himself. We’ll miss him. May he rest in peace. Please see obit.

CONDOLENCES

We were sad to learn about the death of Ernest “Red” Knight, 87, who passed away March 20. A native of Raceland, La., he had lived in the Mid-County area 68 years. I got to know him through his grandsons, the boys of his son Chris Knight. Red and his wife Frances attended all of the boys sporting events until her health didn’t allow it, then Red could be spotted alone, some-

where behind home plate. I was always amazed at his knowledge about baseball. He would quietly give instructions to his grand-sons and he was almost always correct in his advice. He liked sports and he loved baseball. He was proud of his grandkids but in all the years I knew him he also praised other people’s children as well. I never heard him say a negative word about another youngster but he was often stern with his own. He was such a good man. He had been in failing health for sometime and I know the entire Knight clan will miss him very much. I’m just proud to have known him and his family. See obit.

TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME

10 Years Ago-2002The Stark Foundation opens Shangri La. Educator Michael

Hoke is named director. Shangri La, in Orange, Texas, was a 250-acre private garden and wildlife sanctuary of the late H.J. Lutch-er Stark. Hoke said, “It’s destined to become a world class nature and research center. The gardens, which once attracted thou-sands of visitors, have been closed to the public for more than 40 years. (Editor’s note: Mr. Stark would not believe the great im-provements to his Shangri La. It’s a great gift from the Stark Foundation to the people of Orange County. Happy 10th anni-versary and thanks.)*****County Bank opened last week on Ed-gar Brown Drive. A familiar name but new banking organization. Edgar Brown, Jr., opened County National Bank, (the round bank), in 1960. The new County Bank is a branch of First Na-tional Bank of Newton and is headed by longtime local banker Carlo Vacek. The group also has banks in Buna, Jasper, Kir-byville and Vidor. (Editor’s note: Vacek is still with the bank even though the bank has been sold to Walter Umphrey. Bridge City native Mike Hatton is a vice-president with Walter’s bank operation.)*****Bill Townes, age 74, died Saturday, March 23, the birthday of his 14-year-old twin grandsons, Chad and Brad Townes. The twins are the sons of Ted and Debbie, who are also the parents of Tyler and Tara. Bill retired from Kroger and owned KingSaver Food Centers in Orange and Galveston. He also served on the Bridge City school board, a World War II vet and a Mason. Bill also, many years ago, named the Roy M. Hat-ton Elementary School. He is survived by his wife Elaine, sons David and Ted, brother Jack, sisters Athello and Eline. Service held March 25. (Editor’s note: His wife Elaine passed away a few years ago.)*****Judge Carl Thibodeaux and family flew to New York and visited Ground Zero. *****Rev. Dewitt Rainwater, the Singing Evangelist, celebrates his birthday April Fool’s Day. (Edi-tor’s note: Brother Rainwater died a few years ago. His son James keeps his radio show alive on KOGT every Sunday at 8 a.m.)

35 Years Ago-1977

Bobby Hoosier, a burn victim at John Sealy Burn Center, needs blood donors. Meanwhile, Jessie Dupuis, who was burned in a Texaco explosion, is doing better and is being removed from the critical list at Parkland Hospital in Dallas. Also burned in the same explosion is James Rowe, who is still in critical condition at John Sealy Burn Unit. *****Bridge City baseball team is winner of the John J. Certa Tournament. Jim Shaw and David Jones were named to “All Tourney Team.” Kim Bryant, of B.C., was selected as “Outstanding Player.”*****Brown Claybar is a candidate for the West Orange-Stark School District school board. He and Linda have one son, Warren, age two, and are expecting another child. *****It was a lively party at the home of Roy and Phyllis Dunn to celebrate the anniversary of the Opportunity Valley News. The party was also a wake for Gordon Baxter, who was again fired from radio. Entertainment was live and on the hoof. Bax used his pipe as a mike to emcee the six hours of entertain-ment. Jimmy Carlisle, of Nashville radio fame, organized that talent. Don Jacobs sang most of his songs including “Stump Broke Henry,” “Leave Wella Nuff Alone” and a song he wrote about Harold Beeson’s ex-wife and one about Sheriff Moore, who had a daughter named “Les.” He went on to sing a couple dozen songs. Vickie Cash, Dennis Hall and H.D. Pate joined all the other entertainers on musical instruments. All the many guest joined in some way or other. Judge Don Burgess threw in the “uh-hahs and ye’ah-ye-ahs. Beeson and Bax passed the bottle of tequila with the worm in it until it was all gone, so was the worm and the two drinkers. No one knows who got the worm. Louise Green slept through it all. (Editor’s note: There are still folks out there who will remember attending that party. Many are gone including Bax, Beeson and Carlisle. Jacobs still writes a column that appears in the Sunday Beaumont Enterprise.) Top country songs are “Southern Nights” by Glen Campbell; “Lu-cille,” by Kenny Rogers; “She’s Just and Old Love Turned Memo-ry,” Charlie Pride; “Desperado, Johnny Rodriguez and “Adios Amigo’s, by Marty Robbins. (Editor’s note: And so it was 35 years ago.)

BIRTHDAYS THIS WEEK

Mike Roberts, Rayford Spurgeon, Jennifer Kreamer, Doro-thy Keith, Jean Jackson, Lindsey Peoples, Rob Butler, Steve Holland, Annely Domas, Jason James, Katie May, Kaydee Wingate, Robert Clark Jr., Julie Norwood, Ivalyn Anderson, Julie Walker, Kate Ferguson, Karen Bergeron, Rhonda Ritter-Fenton, Lisa Smith, Terry Stuebing, Cliff Brookshire, Terry Seal, Sandra Jones, Malori Walton, Dana Myers, Danny Cart-er, Randy Wappler, Hunter Wilson, Mary Lejeune, Matthew Cooper, Rebecca Hunter, Carolyn Whittaker, Tracie Ray, Elizabeth Weir, Pam Savoy, James Williams, Steve Adams, Allison Asbury, Angie Sellers, James ”Mack” McDonald, Bar-bara Riddick,Vickie Foreman, Dalica Marie Bienivides , Ed Whitrock, Jason Vincent, Kellie Fontenot, Kent Pierce, Nor-ma Free, Margaret Richter, Michael McAllister, Mikayla Kohn, Nevella Toal, Sawyer Hogan, Arline Dodge, Mahala McClanahan, Cindy Mitchell, Victor Hernandex, Walter Ter-ry, Desirea Wilson, Eddie Asbury, Geoff Rendall, Lannie Claybar, Linda Currie, Alan Anderson and Hillary Benefield.

A FEW HAPPENINGSWe were glad to hear that Todd Edgerly, after brain surgery

and a extended hospital stay, is up and about. He was spotted at a Bridge City baseball game. He’s the son of Gene and Judge Flo Edgerly. We wish Todd God speed and continued improvement.*****Rebecca Cailler Taylor, formerly of here, now an Austin resident, reads us online every week. Yes, you can read our entire newspaper on our web site TheRecordLive.com and many around the country are doing so. Thanks to Rebecca for the little jewel you sent us and we will use it.*****For many years I’ve known Rush and Louise Wood, long before they knew each other. Both have, at sometime or other, worked at most area newspapers. Lately both have been working at Lamar. Rush has been Sports Information Director but this is his last week there. Now he’s retiring. He’s a prince of a guy; I’ve never met anyone who didn’t like him. We wish him the best. *****Last week I made a terrible name mistake. That’s how it is at times with older folks. A name appears out of nowhere and at other times a name just es-capes and never returns. I can’t explain why an old mind plays tricks like that. Last week, in this column, I called Judge Mike Abbott’s wife Jessie. I have no idea where the name Jessie came from. Maybe I once knew a Jessie Abbott, seems like I did. Any-way, I’ve known for a longtime that Mike’s wife is Kay. My apolo-gies. ***** By the way, the Wednesday Lunch Bunch will dine at Robert’s this week. Novrozsky’s next week. *****Folks we know

celebrating their special day. On Wednesday, March 28, Garrett Clay Gros turns 27. Just a few years ago, it seems he was three, now he has a youngun’ that is a clone, three year old Leland Clay. Time keeps the generations coming. ***Happy birthday on March 29 to Rev. Leo’s widow, Ivalyn Anderson, who celebrates her special day. We wish this beautiful, Christian lady happy birthday and happy trails. ***On March 30, Brandy Slaughter’s pretty cousin, Karen Bergeron, has another birthday. Hope it’s a great one. ***David Myers, Matthew Cooper and Carolyn Whittaker all celebrate on March 31.***Our little sweetheart, Coree Guerra, daughter of Orange County Treasurer Christy Khoury, turns 8-years-old March 31. A big party is planned at her Nana’s on Cow Bayou. ***Having April Fool’s birthdays are Angie Sellers, Allison Asbury, Pam Savoy, Elizabeth Weir and Steve Adams. ***April 2 is James “Mack” McDonald’s birthday. He shares the day with Arline Dodge, Sawyer Hogan and Margaret Richter. ***April 3 is a special day for Lannie Claybar, Alan Anderson, Cindy Mitchell and Eddie Asbury. Happy birthday to all. Please see compete list in this newspaper. *****Former vice-president Dick Cheney has a new heart. It was implanted Saturday, March 24. More than 3,100 Americans are on the national waiting list. Over 2,300 heart transplants were preformed last year. Not even Cheney knows the identity, race or color of the donor. We wish the VP the best, but wonder if the donor was a good, caring Democrat.*****I’m looking forward to the Final Four next week-end. Saturday’s semi-finals pits Louisville, (30-9) vs Kentucky (36-2) in the early game and Ohio State (31-7) vs Kansas (31-6) at 7:45 p.m. on CBS. All along it’s been who will beat Kentucky.*****My favorite show of the year, the Country Music Awards is Sunday on CBS.****Speaking of country, Lionel Richie is out with a new country album, “Tuskegee.” His duet partners include such country singers as Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Rascal Flatts and many more.

Richie will make several television appearances this week like “The Voice,” “Today Show,” “Letterman,” and Wednesday night on “Piers Morgan Show” on CNN at 8 p.m. He’ll also ap-pear on the Country Music Awards show Sunday night. The “Richie and Friends” concert April 13 on CBS will be a big show for the ratings.*****Whitney Houston was another of the celeb-rity addicts who died. She joins Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, Anna Nicole Smith, John Belushi, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, Judy Garland, Lenny Bruce, Truman Capote, who had liver cancer complicated by drugs, Jimi Hendric, Billy Holiday, Janis Joplin, Ike Turner and Hank Williams. Just a few of the enter-tainers who died too soon because of drugs and alcohol.*****Bridge City Coach, Cris Stump, is very happy, as well he should be, in Bridge City. He’s built up a solid, all-around athletic program in the past five years. He informed the Humble ISD that he is not in-terested in the Kingwood coaching position. I bet among those happy about that is his pretty daughter Kylie, who will be a se-nior at Bridge City next year. She is as popular as Coach Cris.

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

On March 28, Reba McEntire will be 57; Vince Vaughn, 42 and Julia Stiles, 31.***Warren Beaty will be 75 on March 30; Eric Clapton, 67; Paul Reiser, 55; Celine Dion, 44 and Norah Jones, 33.***Christopher Walken will be 69 on March 31; Rhea Periman, 64 and Rain Phoenix, 39.***Method Man will be 41 on April 1.***Christopher Meloni will be 51 on April 2.***Wayne Newton will be 70 on April 3; Tony Orlando, 68; Alec Baldwin, 54; Eddie Murphy, 51 and Jennie Garth, 40.

CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK

Nolan Desomeaux and his wife Mary Lou, live deep in the Atchafalaya Basin. In da middle of da night, Mary Lou went into labor wit dare first child. Neighbor Joe Premeaux, him, took his boat and went and got Dr. Chauvin. Since dare was no electricity, da doc him, handed Nolan, da fadder, a lantern and said, “Here, you hold dis high so I can see wat I’m doing me.”

Soon a baby boy come into da world. Doc say, “Nolan, don’t put dat light down yet, me I tink dere’s a nudder one coming.” Sure nuff, in a few minutes Doc deliver a baby girl. “Hold dat lantern up Noland,” da doctor say, “Don’t set it down, dere’s another one.” He delivered a turd baby. “Don’t be in no hurry Noland to put da light down, dere’s anudder one,” said the doctor.

Noland, da young, Cajun man, scratch his head and axe da doctor, “

You rekon dis here light is wat’s attracting dem hanh?”

C’EST TOUTThe Supreme Court will hear six hours of arguments, spread

over three days, and will rule later on challenges to the Afford-able Care Act. The Court will focus on two main issues, individ-ual mandate and Medicaid expansion. The ruling will come in June, in the middle of the general election or the Court could wait until 2014, when all provisions go into affect. Health Care re-form was very much needed. Every president since Nixon had a proposal that they couldn’t get off the ground. I’m holding a 10-page print out on President Richard Nixon’s health care re-form. Regardless of the Supreme Court decision, many health care experts predict an evolution rather than a return to business as usual. Despite of what you think, as health care stands today, the benefits are that we are doing something with a broken sys-tem. Even if the Health Care Act is completely thrown out, in or-der to maintain our competitiveness in the world something will have to replace it. Avoiding change is not a choice. If the present Obama Care is stripped, benefactors will be the large insurance companies. *****On the international scene, it seems President Obama will have a better relationship with Russia with Putin in control. I bet after the November election, President Obama will be more flexible; working together they will solve the Iranian and Syrian problems. Speaker Boehner praised Obama on his inroads with Russia. *****Next week is Holy Week, Sunday will be Easter. Time flies and mine is all gone. Thanks for yours. Read us cover to cover, patronize our family of advertisers, and enjoy the great weather. Take care and God bless.

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Kent ConwellLighter Side of LifeFor The Record

Even if you think our president is doing a lousy job, there is one quality about him in which you must admit he excels–perhaps more than any other president.

His eloquence.The president or perhaps I should

add, and his speech writers to a superb job in leading the listening public along the rosy red paths down which he says he is taking them.

As you are well aware after three years, some of these primrose paths have led us into a jungle of poison ivy and stinging nettles.

You’ve heard the old saying, “a rose is a rose is a rose.” Some-times, the rose turns out to be a lie, which brings us to an impor-tant topic, one of which every American should be aware.

Our president is not always forthright with the truth. His pas-sion overwhelms his common sense and logic.

In some of his recent fund-raising speeches around the country, he claimed that under his watch, drilling permits have increased.

Now, here’s the point I’m making. Let’s examine those last four words, “drilling permits have increased.”

On the surface, he is saying that his administration has sped up the granting of permits to drill for oil and gas. That is where his rhetoric is misleading, where he is not being up-front with the citi-zenry. Drilling permits are up, but not on federal lands. They’re up on private lands on which the government has nothing to say.

On federal lands, drilling permits are down. His energy czar slipped up when he admitted they wanted gas prices to soar.

The president has a history of promising what he must to get what he wants. Once he’s achieved his goal, the promises become nothing more that fodder for the sheep who believed him.

We all remember how he used his mother’s illness in his 2008 campaign, leading us to believe she had no insurance when her in-surance did indeed pay for her chronic illness. That political tech-nique is the cornerstone that he stills uses.

Just last week at Prince George’s Community College in Largo,

Maryland, he stated there had always been “naysayers” who don’t believe in the future and don’t want to try to do things differently. “One of my predecessors,” he said, “Rutherford B. Hayes reportedly said about the telephone it’s a great invention, but who would ever want to use one?”

The crowd laughed, and he added. “That’s why he’s not on Mount Rushmore. Because he’s looking backwards. He’s not look-ing forwards.”

The point he’s making here is that his ideas are the ones of the future.

Trouble is, he is lying about Hayes.After this speech, several national magazines quickly pointed

out that President Hays never made that remark, and he was the first present to have a telephone in the White House. In fact, when he first saw the technology, he exclaimed, “This is wonderful.” Ac-cording to the White House Historical Association, the phone was installed in 1879, and the number was “1.”

Unless you believe this was only an isolated situation, remember his campaign promise to “prevent brand-name drug companies from blocking generic drugs?” According to Louis Jacobson, this refers to curbing alleged anti-competitive practices between brand manufacturers and generic drug makers.

Another lie. In the four years since the promise, nothing has been done, nor has an effort been made to curb generic blocking.

Another promise broken was to create a $10 billion fund to help homeowners refinance or sell their homes. It is not for speculators, people who bought vacation homes, or people who falsely repre-sented their incomes.

Three long years later, Angie Holan of PolitFact wrote “When it comes to President Obama’s promise to create a foreclosure pre-vention fund, he’s kept to the letter of the law, but his administra-tion has completely failed to meet its spirit”

The news website, ProPublica extensively investigated the pro-gram and reached several disheartening conclusions.

With millions of homeowners struggling to stay in their homes, the Obama administration’s foreclosed program has been weak-ened by lax oversight and a posture of cooperation instead of en-forcement with the nation’s biggest banks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chaqse, and Citibank.

The special inspector general for the program, Neil M. Barofsky, wrote in an op-ed in the New York Times that the housing pro-

gram was “a colossal failure.” He blamed the lack of enforcement on the U.S. Treasury Department.

When questioned, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner ac-knowledged the program “won’t come close to fulfilling its origi-nal expectations; that its incentive are not powerful enough; and the mortgage services are doing a terribly inadequate job. Barof-sky went on to write that the ‘Treasury officials refused to address these shortfalls. Instead, they continue to stubbornly maintain the program is a success and needs no material change.”

You remember Timothy Geithner,, Obama’s handpicked Secre-tary of the Treasury, the guy whose returns had tax accountants debating back in 2009 whether the missteps were the result of cheating or of the overly complicated tax code?

He’s still the Secretary, but given the tenor of this administra-tions politics, I can’t help wondering if the tax accountants were provided some higher-level assistance.

And then, who doesn’t remember the promise to eliminate all income taxation on seniors making less than $50,000 a year. That, Obama said, will eliminate taxes for seven million seniors, saving them an average of $1,400 a year and will mean 27 million seniors will not have to file tax returns.

Have any of you seniors out there seen anything that looks like a tax break? The idea was not even part of the tax cuts in the eco-nomic stimulus bill, known as the American Recovery and Rein-vestment Act; it was not in Obama’s first budget outline either, which Congress approved on April 2, 2009; and it is not part of any proposed tax cuts on the board.

These are only a few of the multitude of unkept promises the man made. There are more, enough to fill; a book, and all packed with similar promises he never intended to keep.

I mentioned earlier just how eloquent the man is. And to be hon-est, when I listen to him, I can see how easy it is for the poorly informed to be swept up in his flowery rhetoric, enthralled by the promises of a government that will clothe and feed you, tuck you into bed, and then laugh behind your back at just how stupid you really are.

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Sky was dark, a storm heading our wayIt’s going to be a rain soaked day,

Lightning started with flashes of lightThunder roared, kids shook with fright.

Clouds opened up, the rain came downStreets were covered, so was the ground,

Cars were stalled in water so highThe rain so heavy birds couldn’t fly.

Wind was blowing, throwing things aboutSuddenly some transformers even went out,

Storm finally left, again there was lightSun was shining, what a beautiful sight.

“Storms of life” will come now and thenBe prepared cause we don’t know when,

These words were written for me and youThe Lord is our Shepherd,

He’ll lead us through.

Stormsby Pearl Burgess

AARP income tax assistance program offeredThe AARP Tax Filing Assistance Program will have trained

volunteers available from 12:15 to 4 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday through April 13 in the Orange Public Library.

Anyone seeking assistance should bring the following: all W-2 and 1099 forms, including Social Security benefits and state-ments; records of Capital gains and losses; receipts of medical expenses, taxes paid, interest paid, contributions, casualty and theft losses, job expenses, sales tax receipts for major purchases and Social Security cards for dependents; a copy of your 2010 tax return, which will be very helpful for the volunteers assisting in the preparations of the 2011 return.

Electronic filing will be available. No tax returns will be start-ed after 4 p.m.

American Legion to host fish lunchThe American Legion Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave. in

Orange, will hold a plate lunch fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, April 5. The lunch will consist of fried fish, potato salad, coleslaw, beans, bread and dessert and the cost is $7 per plate. Walk-ins are welcome and delivery is available. Call 886-1241 after noon on April 4 and before 9 a.m. on April 5 for or-ders or delivery. All proceeds go back into the American Legion Post 49, which is a non-profit Veteran organization.

Guns vs. Hoses set for April 23The 17th Annual Charity Basketball Game Guns vs. Hoses has be

scheduled for Monday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the Little Cypress-Mau-riceville High School Gymnasium. Tickets are $3 for adults and $2 for students. All proceeds will go towards the LCM Project Safe Graduation. The community is invited to come out and support the LCM Project Safe Graduation and watch the Orange Police Depart-ment take on the Orange Fire Department in a fun filled night. Con-cessions will be available and door prizes will also be given away.

BC Knights of Columbus host Lenten dinnersBridge City Knights of Columbus Lenten fish dinners (fried

catfish, fries, coleslaw,hush puppies) begins from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Friday through March 30. Cost $8 per plate. Dine-in or take-out. Will deliver for ten or more. Please call in orders  Thursday evening or early Friday by 9 a.m. Please call 735-5725.

OC Relay for Life Survivor Dinner set for March 29

The Orange County Relay for Life Survivor Dinner is sched-uled for Thursday, March 29 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the Bridge City Community Center.

LCM FFA hosting bake saleThe LCM Chapter Texas Young Farmers will be having a bake

sale starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday March 31, at Farmers Mer-cantile and Tractor Supply Company in Orange. All proceeds will go towards FFA Scholorships and State Convention.

Orangefield FFA hosting plant saleThe Orangefield FFA will be having a plant sale starting April

2.  The plant sale will continue until they are sold outs. The sale will be from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Orangefield Ag Department unless other arrangements are made.  Celebrity Tomatoes, Sweet 100 Tomatoes, Squash, Zucchini, Cucumbers, Jalapenos and Okra are available. For more information call 409-735-2034.

BC Kindergarten early registration 2012-2013The Bridge City Independent School District kindergarten

early registration for the 2012-2013 school year.Students will register at Bridge City Elementary front office.The following guidelines apply to the kindergarten program:• Students must be 5 years of on or before Sept. 1, 2012.• A state certified birth certificate, complete immunization

record, proof of residency in Bridge City ISD (electric, water, gas, or rental agreement) the student’s Social Security card and par-ents or guardians photo ID are required.

• Current students who will be 5 years old by September 1, 2012 and will complete the 2011-2012 school year in PPCD, Speech, or Pre-K are not required to register for kindergarten. They are automatically promoted.

Only complete packets will be accepted. The only time for teacher request for all grade levels is April 2 - April 13. School personnel are asking anyone knowing parents of prospective kindergarten children to inform them of the registration dates. The office at BCE will be registering students from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. For further information contact BCE office at 735-0900.

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].

Grace Manor to host foster care, andadoption meeting

Grace Manor will be hosting Informational meetings on fos-ter care and adoption at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 2 and at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 5.  Those interested can join to find out how they can serve children in need. The meetings will be held at Grace Manor, 1502 Strickland Dr., Suite #3 in Orange. Contact Katherine Larson at 1-800-543-7122 to sign up.

Hunter harvest report cards due April 8The deadline for the return of the 2011-12 hunter harvest re-

port cards is April 8, 2012. This year there will be no grace peri-od, Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent Douglas Neighbor in Kountze announced today.

In addition, hunters who fail to return their harvest cards by the deadline will not be eligible to hunt in Big Thicket National Preserve. Hunters are urged to return their harvest report cards as soon as possible to avoid missing the deadline; cards post-marked by April 8 will be accepted. Wildlife managers use the

harvest cards to monitor long-term trends and for hunting pro-gram management decisions.

For more information, call Big Thicket National Preserve at 409-951-6700 or 409-951-6831.

WO High School Class of 1962 to host reunionThe West Orange High School Class of 1962 has announced

their plans for the 50th Class Reunion.  The reunion will be held the weekend of April 20, 21 and 22. Information and registration sheets have been mailed out. If you have not received one and would  like to attend, please contact: Anita (Adair) Bussell at 409-886-2069.

Thrift & Gifts Center to host garage saleThrift & Gifts outside garage sale is being planned from 8 a.m.

to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 5. The organization needs at least 20 vendors. Spaces will rent for $12 with sellers providing their ta-bles and chairs. Gates will open at 7 p.m. for those setting up with sales beginning at 8 a.m. The shop and bargain room will be open. To reserve a booth or for more information, call 886-7649, or come by the Thrift & Gifts Center at 350 37th St. Hours of operation are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tuesday through Friday.

Senior Citizen of the Year Nominations soughtNominations are sought for the 2012 Senior Citizen of the

Year. The winner will be announced at the 43rd annual Senior Citizen Rally Day “Getting’ Hooked on Health” on May 8.

Nominees must be 60 years old or over. Application must be accompanied by a written summary of the nominee’s service to mankind such as: participation in service organizations; service projects; their contribution towards improving the community; and volunteer service (church, clubs, community, and fellow-man). Describe outstanding leadership, service, achievements, and awards.

Deadline for entries is April 16. Mail form to: Extension Com-mittee on Aging, P. O. BOX 367, Orange, TX 77631-0367. Those submitting an application for a nominee must be willing to ac-cept the judge’s decision.

For more information call the extension office at 409-882-7010 or check out their Web site: http://orange.agrilife.org.

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.

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To Be held:Anabel DeMary AndersonOrange

Anabel DeMary Anderson, 90, of Orange passed away M o n d a y , March 26.

A Mass of Christian Buri-al will be at 1 p.m. Friday, March 30, at St. Mary Cath-olic Church in Orange with the Rev. Joseph P. Daleo officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Orange. Friends are invited to the St. Mary Parish Hall for a meal fol-lowing the graveside service.

Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. with a Rosary recited at 7 p.m. Thursday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.

Born in Abbeville, La. on Aug. 23, 1921, Anabel was the daugh-ter of Felix and Edna A. (Villemez) DeMary. She was a member of the Altar Society, Catholic Daughters, and the Red Hat Ladies. Anabel loved and enjoyed spending time with her family.

Preceded in death by her hus-band, Arthur B. Anderson, Ana-bel is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Arthur Jr. and Pat Anderson, Felix and Karen Anderson, Richard and Janet An-derson; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary E. Anderson, Sherry and Mike Duhon, Geri and Bruce Tay-lor, Bobbie and Lee Ford and Tina and Rod Norman. She is also sur-vived by her sixteen grandchildren; twenty-five great-grandchildren; and one great great-grandchild.

Serving as pallbearers will be Robert Anderson, Wayne Ander-son, Bryan Anderson, Chris An-derson, Derek Anderson, Jeff An-derson, Michael Anderson, Dustin Duhon, Hunter Taylor, Kelly Ford, Brandon Keszeg and Corey Nor-man. Honorary pallbearers will be Katy Vincent, Jennifer Abshire, Hayley Duhon and Victoria Lanting.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Mary School Foundation, 2600 Bob Hall Road, Orange, Texas 77630.

To Be held:Clarence Lewis “LuLu” MartinBridge City

Clarence Lewis Martin, 93, p a s s e d away Sun-day, March 25, 2012, at his home in Bridge City. He was also called F r e n c h i e , Chubby, Candyman and PaPa.

Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, at Claybar Funeral Home in Bridge City. A Rosary will be recited at 5 p.m.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Thursday, March 29, at St. Henry Catholic Church in Bridge City with father Steve Leger officiating. Burial will fol-low at Orange Forest Lawn Cem-etery in West Orange.

He was born in Breaux Bridge, La. on March 16, 1919, to Francis Key Martin Sr. and Lavinia Pel-lerin Martin. He moved to Port Arthur as a young boy. Lewis graduated from Thomas Jeffer-son High School in Port Arthur, January class of 1940.

Lewis was a Merchant Marine for eight years during the 1940’s. He worked for Sabine Towing and Lykes Shipping Company on freighters and tankers. He achieved the rank of Second Mate. In 1949, he stopped go-ing to sea to take care of his ill mother until her death.

Lewis went to work at Texaco Island Barrel House in 1950. He retired in 1981 as a checker after 31 years of service.

Lewis married Wilda Rau from Port Arthur on Feb. 24, 1951.

They recently celebrated their 61st anniversary.

Lewis and Wilda built their home in 1953 in Bridge City. He was a member of St. Henry’s Catholic Church. They were most proud of volunteering for the 1983 church remodeling.

Lewis enjoyed rowing since he was a young boy. He collected antiques, guns, and stamps. He kept everything in his shed or “shack”. He made hundreds of scrapbooks since he was a boy. He donated 250 scrapbooks about World War II and Port Arthur Soldiers and shipping to the Port Arthur Library who sent them to the archives in Austin to be perserved.

Lewis was a loving husband, father and grandfather. Lewis and Wilda took many train trips after retirement.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Francis Key Martin Jr.; son, Francis Edward Martin; and daughter-in-law, Lu-Anne Martin.

Survivors include his wife, Wilda Martin; daughter and son-in-law, Anna and Conrad Graffagnino of Port Neches; son, Willie Ray Martin of Streator, Ill.; grandchildren, Rachel Bowden, Michael Graffagnino, Grace and Marguerite Martin; great-grand-children, Aireana and Destiny; two sisters, Lucille Dionne of Port Arthur and Claire Daigle of Groves; and many nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbear-ers will be Mike Guidroz, Conrad Graffagnino, Mi-chael Graffagnino, Conroy Graffagnino, Carl Harbert and Scott Rollins. Honorary pallbear-ers will be Jimmy Polite, Margie Cook and Lewis Guidry.

To Be held:Joseph Arel EdgertonOrange

Joseph Arel Edgerton, 63, of Orange, died Friday, March 23, at Baptist Hospital in Orange.

A memorial gathering will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 31, in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church in Vidor.

Born in Orange, Texas on March 4, 1949, Mr. Edgerton was the son of Charles Kalvin and Edith Margaret (Parkhurst) Edg-erton. He was a US Army Viet-nam Veteran and a member of the Masonic Lodge.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Sarah Ann Edgerton.

Mr. Edgerton is survived by his sisters, Sandra Rose of Moore, Okla., and Charlene Steele of Or-ange; brother, Charles (Speedy) Edgerton of Orange; his beloved dogs, Briadh and Chewy; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and friends.

To Be held:Robert “Bob” AndrewsBridge City

Robert “Bob” Andrews, 72, died Sunday, March 25, at his home in Bridge City.

Funeral Services will be at 3 p.m. T h u r s d a y , March 29, at the United Pentecostal Church in Orange-field. Officiating will be Brother Jeffrey Sanders. Interment will follow at Autumn Oaks Cem-etery.

Visitation will be from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday at the church.

He was born in San Diego, Calif. to Barney E. and Maggie M. (Griffin) Andrews. He was an electrician with IBEW for 45 years and a member at the Or-angefield United Pentecostal Church. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his sons-in-law and grandchildren and gardening in his yard. More than anything else he loved his family and spending time with them.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Barney E. and Mag-gie M. (Griffin) Andrews and his brother, Arnold “Andy” Andrews.

Bob is survived by his loving wife, Janie of 50 years and from that union he is survived by his three daughters, Donna Smith and husband, John of Bridge City, Melissa Smith of Kansas City, Mo. and Judy Lewis and husband, Hamp Henry Lewis, Jr. of Bridge City; his grandchil-dren, Chase Smith, Casey Lewis, Colby Smith, Micah Smith, Hen-ry Lewis III and Robert Wesley Lewis and great granddaughter, Abigail Grace Wisenbaker. He is also survived by his sisters, Chrystal Martin and husband, Bill of Wagner Okla. and Opal Shiew and husband, Willis of Tahlequah Okla.; sisters-in-law, Jeanie Wright, Linda Spray and Glenda Cochran and a host of nieces and nephews.

Serving as pallbearers will be Chase Smith, Micah Smith, Henry Lewis III, Stacey Shiew, Jason Shiew, Arthur Riley, Don Marshall and Wayne Chad-wick. Honorary pallbearers will be George Chadwick, Johnny James, Willis Shiew, Bill Martin and Billy Cosper.

To Be held:Michael DewayneHogg Sr.Orange

Michael Dewayne Hogg Sr., 48, died Monday, March 26 at his home in Yantis.

Viewing will be Wednes-day, March 28 at Lowe Fu-neral Home in Quitman with a memorial service to be announced at a late date.

He was born in Orange on Au-gust 10, 1963 to George and Nell Hogg.

He was self-employed as a telecommunication systems in-staller and a professional fishing guide on Lake Fork. He enjoyed fishing and hunting with his chil-dren and grandchildren.

Mike was preceded in death by a grandchild, Brittany Leann Hogg.

He is survived by his mother, Nell Hogg of Orange, father, George Hogg and wife Shirley of Vidor, wife, Sandra, daughter, Stephanie and son, Michael Jr. of Yantis, son, Philip Corley and wife Andi and their children Gra-ham and Caroline of Palestine, daughter, Jennifer Corely and her children Taylor, Carter and Rayna, a grandchild Kaden Mi-chael Hogg, brother C.F. (Buster) Hogg and wife Sharon of Bridge City; sister Mamie Johnson and husband Paul of Mauriceville and sister Kellie Freeman and hus-band Steve of Orange as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

In lieu of flowers a donation may be made to the charity of your choice or to Cove Baptist Church Building Fund, 1005 Du-Pont Dr. in Orange.

To Be held:Conis P. PevetoOrange

Conis P. Peveto, 86, of Orange died Monday, March 26, at his residence.

F u n e r a l Services will be at 10 a.m. T h u r s d a y , March 29, at Claybar Fu-neral Home in Orange. Officiating will be the Rev. George Blooming-dale, pastor of Church of God in Shreveport, La. Burial will follow at Autumn Oaks Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home.

Born in Orange on Nov. 1, 1925, Conis was the son of Ben and Pearl

(Stark) Peveto. He retired from Southwestern Bell after 38 years and loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing.

Preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Peveto, Conis is survived by his daughter, Sandra Drane of Orange; sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Netta Peveto of Orange, and Lynn and Ginny Pe-veto of Orange. He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Phillip Drane, Lexie Peveto, Tony Peveto, Kate Peveto, Wayne Peveto, Jr., Amber Peveto, Nikki Peveto and Lindsey Peveto; and ten great-grandchildren.

Serving as Pallbearers will be Michael Drane, Brian Drane, Iky Hubert, Judge Pat Clark, Wayne Peveto, Jr. and Tony Peveto. Hon-orary Pallbearer will be Ike Mat-thews.

To Be held:Laverne McCrayJefferson

Laverne McCray, 88, of Jef-ferson, a for-mer resident of Orange passed away M o n d a y , March 26.

F u n e r a l Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 30, at Claybar Fu-neral Home Chapel in Orange. Officiating will be Brother Rick Linebarger, pastor if Mt. Cal-vary Baptist Church in Carthage. Burial will follow at Orange Forest Lawn Cemetery in West Orange.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.

Born in Shelby County, Texas on April 20, 1923, Laverne was the daughter of Lockwood and Ruby (Wiggins) Cox. She was a loving mother who raised six children and never complained.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Elzie McCray; son, Charles McCray; and grandson, Nathan Kitchen.

Laverne is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne and Alice McCray of Orange, Raymond McCray of Little Cy-press, James and Angie McCray of Wharton, Jimmy McCray of New Fairfield, Connecticut; and daughter and son-in-law, Elaine and Phil Thompson of Jefferson. She is also survived by her nine grandchildren; six great-grand-children.

Serving as pallbearers will be Patrick McCray, Phil Thompson, Wayne McCray, Raymond Mc-Cray, Royce McCray and Jim Mc-Cray. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason McCray, Michael Howard and Fred Ware.

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Pork chops are one of the most economical meats to buy now days. At least I love it when the local grocery has them on sale. Here is a way to turn everyday pork chops into something special. Hope all is well and hope to meet you at my new restaurant which is now open here in Orange. This recipe is surely one that you will see on our daily spe-cials along with many other items. Happy Eating!!!

8 bacon slices, chopped2 large onions, thinly sliced2 large Granny smith ap-

ples, peeled, cored, each cut into 8 wedges

1 tablespoon sugar2 tablespoons all purpose

flour

1 cup of apple juice1 cup canned chicken

broth½ cup of applejack or

other apple brandy1 cup of crumbled

Maytag blue cheese4-6oz pork loin chops

(about ¾ inch thick)Cook bacon in heavy large

skillet over medium heat un-til crisp. Transfer to paper towels. Spoon off 1 table-spoon drippings from skillet and reserve; discard all but 2 tablespoons remaining drip-pings in skillet. Add onions to skillet and sauté until gold-en, about 15 minutes. Push onions to 1 side of skillet; add apples and sugar to skillet and sauté until apples are golden, about 20 minutes. Transfer mixture to bowl.

Heat one tablespoon re-served bacon drippings in same skillet. Add flour and stir one minute. Gradu-

ally whisk in juice, broth and applejack.. Boil until gravy thickens, whisking fre-quently, about four minutes. Add cheese and whisk until melted. Season with salt and pepper. Add onion mixture to gravy and stir until heated through. Remove from heat. Cover and keep warm.

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pepper. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add pork and sauté until cooked through, about six minutes per side. Transfer to bowl. Pour gravy over. Top with bacon and serve.

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I, personally, like my crawfish boiled in water that has been seasoned with onion and lemon peel. You will want to cook some new potatoes and corn on the cob with it.

The stew is preferable with fresh crawfish, but frozen is acceptable if they are out of season.

I hope you enjoy the stew.

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Scald crawfish (Put enough water in a heavy pot to cover the crawfish about four

inches. Start it to boiling, drop crawfish in pot, turn water off and set aside for five minutes.) Peel crawfish and set aside. Crawfish fat can be saved in a jar or used.

Make roux using the flour and oil, add celery, tomatoes, onion and tomato paste to roux. Cook in uncovered pot on medium heat for about 40 minutes or until oil separates from tomatoes. Set aside.

Put one gallon of water, garlic and the crawfish fat to boil in an uncovered pot, stirring constantly until it boils. Season generously with salt, black pepper and cay-enne. Add roux mixture. Cook in uncovered pot slowly for an hour. Add crawfish tails and continue cooking

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water, tightly covered, with 1/4 teaspoon salt, onion and carrot until tender (about 1/2 hour), adding water if nec-essary. Cool, drain, remove bones and slice breasts. Mix the lemon juice with olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper and Pomi. Pour a small portion of the sauce onto a platter, place the sliced chicken breasts on top and pour the remaining sauce over the chicken. Gar-nish with lettuce.

Chicken Breast SorrentoStaff ReportFor The Record

The LCM Chapter Texas Young Farmers will be hav-ing a bake sale starting at 8

a.m. on Saturday March 31, at Farmers Mercantile and Tractor Supply Company in Orange. All proceeds will go towards FFA Scholorships and State Convention.

LCM FFA hosting bake saleStaff ReportFor The Record

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American Association of University Women collecting books

The Orange branch of The American Associ-ation of University Women (AAUW) is now collecting books to be sold in their annual book sale.  Anyone  able  to donate any gently used books is asked to drop them off at Mann Insur-ance Agency, 1505 Park at 15th Street in Or-ange.  If pickup is needed, call 886-5739 or 886-2194 in Orange.  All proceeds from the sale go toward the annual scholarship fund.  Each year, the AAUW awards scholarships to two young women from Orange.

Orange Community Band to meet every Thursday

The Orange Community Band rehearses ev-ery 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 wel-come! The band performs Christmas, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veteran’s Day con-certs. At least one traditional band concert is performed annually. Please visit us on Facebook at Orange Community Band.

Fraternal Order of Eagles to host pool tournament

The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 2523, lo-cated at 803 N. 28th Street in Orange, will be hosting a pool tournament every Friday start-ing at 8 p.m. Prize money goes to first and sec-ond place winners. The community is invited to come meet the members of Aerie 2523 and join in the fun. For more information, please call 409-886-7381.

American Legion to host pool tournament

The American Legion Lloyd Grubbs Post 49, located at 108 Green Ave. in Orange, will be hosting a pool tournament every Friday from 7 p.m. to midnight. There is a ten player maxi-mum. The community is encouraged to join in the fun and free food to help support the Vet-erans. For more information, call 409-330-4847.

BCCC now accepting Business, Citizen of Year applications

Bridge City Chamber of Commerce is accept-ing nominations for Business of the Year and Citizen of the Year. Please submit all nomina-tions in writing to Bridge City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 150 W. Round-bunch Rd, Bridge City, Tx. 77611. Deadline to submit nominations will be Feb. 8, 2012.

Rape and Suicide Crisis Center to offer support group meetings

The Rape and Suicide Crisis Center of South-east 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 Founda-tion 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.

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PFC Temont, Patrick A USMC, graduated boot camp from MCRD San Diego on Nov. 4, 2011. He proudly enlisted in the United States Marine Corps as an infantryman and envisioned himself being acceded to the Military Occupational Specialty of Machine Gunner.

On Feb. 22, only days after the anniversary of the Marine Corps invasion of Iwo Jima, a battle in which Patrick’s Great Grandfather, Paul Benson, fought and survived. Patrick gradu-ates his Infantry training as a Machine Gunner.

PFC Tremont is now attached to the First Marine Division, First Battalion, Charlie Company, stationed at Camp Pendleton, CA. The 1st. Marie Division was activated aboard the battleship Texas on Feb. 1, 1941. It is the oldest, largest, and most deco-rated division in the United States Marine Corps. Oddly enough, Patrick has not only visited, but has slept aboard the Battleship Texas.

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My initial reaction was that the rogue mon-soon that unloaded twelve inches of rain on our area in less than four hours would slam the door on the rapidly improving trout bite. For that mat-ter, that may still happen as there is a lot of water between here and Toledo Bend yet to arrive, but much to my surprise, the trout have responded as if all of the fresh water was no big deal.

Water clarity was a bigger issue than de-creased salinity the first couple of days after the flood as we weathered incredibly strong southeast winds prior to the passage of the front that silted up the open lake. As a mat-ter of fact, I can never recall leaving the dock knowing the wind was already blowing as hard as it was when I pulled out that Monday morn-ing.

Safety is always the number one concern, but if there is no protected water to fish its wind-1….guide-0 and you cancel the trip. With that in mind I suggested that Boo Schexneider postpone the trip, but it was the only day he could get his Pastor and his son on the water and he felt it was worth the try. I was still try-ing to reschedule the following morning in the parking lot, but Boo, Pastor Fred Sanders and his son, Eric, wanted to give it a try.

When we hit East Pass the projected 20 mph winds were closer to 30 mph and the only semi-protected water was on the Louisiana shoreline on the other side of the incoming breakers. We tied everything down and only because I had a preacher on board did I make the decision to try to cross Coffee Ground

Fresh water not a game changer on Sabine LakeCOLBURN-FISHINGCAPT. DICKIE COLBURNFOR THE RECORD

HOMETOWN BASEBALLMIKE LOUVIEREFOR THE RECORD

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OC baseball teams churn out victories

After the first week of district play the LCM Bears have the best record, but only because they have had two games to the other three teams, one game apiece.

LCM is 2-0-0, leading the Dis-trict 20-4A

Friday, March 30, the Bears will meet the PNG Indians at 7 p.m. It will be a home game for the Bears.

Bridge City, West Orange-Stark, and Silsbee all won their first games ending the week 1-0-0. Orangefield, Hamshire-Fan-nett and -Jefferson are starting with the 0-1-0 records.

The Bears took on the Vidor Pi-rates in their second district game and walked away after mauling the Pirates 8-1. Some great plays made it easy to understand why the Bears are ranked at Number 12 in the state rankings.

Reid Fults was the winning pitcher, allowing only three hits and giving up one unearned run. Brandon Humphery came in as a reliever and only allowed one hit.

Casey Burleigh pounded a dou-ble, James Swan got two hits, and Ryan Carline was responsible for two RBIs. Shea Richards was the big stick of the game. Richards hit a two-run homer and a double. He also made three great plays at shortstop.

Jake Lemoine was the man with the golden arm when the Bridge City Cardinals met the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks on their district opening game.

Lemoine took the win by strik-ing out 17 Hawk batters. In the 7-0 win, he only gave up three hits and gave up one walk.

Cameron Dishon got on base with a single, stole second and third, and crossed the plate on an RBI by Bryce Sampere.

Hunter Uzzle and Mitchell Hubbard both hit RBIs. Several errors by the Hawks led to Car-dinals making the scoreboard for three runs. The Cards scored one

run in the first inning, three in the third, two in the fourth, and the seventh run in the fifth in-ning.

Bridge City stays home next Friday, March 30, to meet the Silsbee Tigers at 7 p.m.

West Orange Stark’s Mustangs hosted the Hamshire-Fannett Longhorns and kicked out a 3-0 win.

The Mustang’s scored two runs in the first inning and one run in the fifth. Jacoy Finney went to the plate twice, got one hit that was also an RBI, driving in Grant Lapoint.

On his next appearance, Finney got on base with a walk. Finney stole two bases and scored one run.

The other two runs came from Lapoint scoring on the RBI from Finney and crossing the plate again by taking advantage of a Hawk error. Six Mustangs got on base from Hawk pitchers giving them each a walk.

March 30, the Mustangs cross the bayou to play Orangefield. The next day Saturday, March 31, they will stay home and take on the Bridge City Cardinals. Both games will be at 7 p.m.

The Orangefield Bobcats met the Silsbee Tigers and the bigger Cats took the win.

The Tigers clawed the Bobcats and overpowered them 9-1. Or-angefield scored their only run in the fourth inning. Silsbee scored two in the first, three in the sec-ond one in the third, and three in the fifth inning to take home the win.

Dustin Selman scored the Bob-cats lone run, and also stole one base. The only hitter was Luke Johnson.

Johnson and Westin Crain walked once, Braxton Smith got two walks. Tiger pitchers struck out 13 Bobcat batters, facing 20 batters.

Friday, March 30, the Bobcats will meet the Mustangs in West Orange at 7 p.m.

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West Orange-Stark Mustang pitcher Aidan Anderson is on the hill in their Dist. 21-3A opener against Hampshire-Fannett. The Mustangs shutout the Longhorns 3-0. RECORD PHOTO: Larry Trimm

Bridge City Cardinal sophomore catcher Hunter Uzzle rounds the bases to score in the 7-0 win over Dist. 21`-3A opponent Hardin-Jefferson.

RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

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Bridge City Cardinal senior pitcher Jake Lemoine throws 17 strikeouts to shut out Hardin Jefferson 7-0 to open the Dist. 21-3A season. RECORTD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Bryce Sampere smacks another RBI for the Bridge City Cardinals. RECORTD PHOTO: Mark Dunn

Staff ReportFor The Record

New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton told CNN Tuesday he is disappointed in himself and feels regret over a scandal that has left him sus-pended for the entire 2012 sea-son.

“As the head coach, any-thing that happens within the framework of your team and your program you’re responsi-ble for. And that’s a lesson I’ve learned,” Payton said in his first public comments since the NFL announced he will be suspended without pay. “And it’s one that It’s easy to get car-ried away in regards to a cer-

tain side of the ball, or more involved offensively or defen-sively, and that’s something I regret.”

An NFL investigation found the team had an “active bounty program” during the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons in which “bounty” payments were given to players for hits that hurt opposing players and knocked them out of the game.

The NFL found evidence that bounties were put out on quarterbacks Brett Favre of the Minnesota Vikings, Cam Newton of the Carolina Pan-thers, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers, and Kurt Warner of the Arizona Cardi-nals.

It also found that Payton lied about the bounty pro-

Payton regrets ‘bounty’ scandal

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There’s something ominous lurking whenever you go boating or participate in water sports. No, it’s not a huge barracuda or a stalking shark. The United States Coast Guard warns that carbon monoxide, or CO, is an extremely dangerous substance boaters must be mindful of.

CO is formed by the incomplete combustion of many fuels, in-cluding wood, oil, kerosene, and charcoal. While it may be present in homes or coming from the rear exhaust of a car, it is also a con-cern for avid boaters. Often referred to as a “silent killer,” CO is an odorless, colorless, and tasteless gas, making it difficult to detect.

CO isn’t just around a boat’s engine, where it is found in high concentrations. It can also build up in enclosures in and around a boat. Furthermore, CO can collect at slow speeds and may be present while the boat is idling, moored or anchored -- even if the engine is no longer running.

There was a time when few boaters were concerned about CO, though awareness of its potentially fatal presence has grown sig-nificantly in the last few years.

How CO Affects People:Carbon monoxide enters the bloodstream through the lungs

and displaces the oxygen the body needs to breathe, potentially causing death in a matter of seconds.

Early symptoms of COpoisoning include irritated eyes, nausea, dizziness, and headache. Because these symptoms can also mimic seasickness, they may be initially overlooked.

Any boat with an engine and/or generator can put those on board in danger under certain circumstances.COAccumulation Areas:

The rear of the boat and on or around the swim platform is the area where CO levels tend to be at their highest. But CO can also

be present in the cabin and the cockpit of the vessel. When docked next to an idling boat or even one with a generator running, CO can enter the cabin and cockpit.

Additionally, going slowly or idling can cause COto accumulate even in an open area. A tailwind from the aft section of the boat can also cause CO to accumulate. This also may occur when oper-ating the boat at a high bow angle.Avoiding Death Zones:

It is recommended to avoid certain areas of the boat and to be aware of safety hazards that can cause COpoisoning and possibly even death.

Do not swim near the back deck of the boat or swim platform if the boat is idling. Also avoid “teak surfing,” which is holding on to the swim platform of the boat while getting pulled behind.

Do not enter a partly enclosed or enclosed area under the swim deck or platform where exhaust is vented. Exhaust lingers in such areas, and it can be very fatal.

Avoid exhaust areas while the motor is running. Wait at least 15 minutes after shutting down the motor before moving toward these areas.

Educate all passengers about CO poisoning and post warning stickers in dangerous areas.

Inspect the exhaust system frequently to ensure it is running properly.

Purchase and test CO detectors for the boat before each trip.Turn the engine off when stopped in the water.Keep forward-facing hatches open in cabins or enclosed areas to

allow for adequate air flow.Move anyone complaining of CO poisoning symptoms to fresh

air and investigate.Carbon monoxide is a danger, but it doesn’t have to make boat-

ing trips end in a fatality. Employ safety tips when operating any motorized vessel.

CO is a genuine threat for boatersStaff ReportFor The Record

Bridge City Cardinal baseball fans had no idea what they would witness as they found their way to their seats for the 21-3A dis-trict opener against Hardin Jefferson. It would soon be apparent to everyone in attendance that something special was happening right before their collective eyes. Senior right-hander Jacob Lem-oine went to work on the hill for the Cards and by the time he called it a night he had racked up 17 strikeouts and tied the school record. Lemoine had one of the most dominant pitching perfor-mances in recent memory as he only allowed two bunt singles and an infield single in seven innings of work. What was perhaps the most impressive stat of the night is that he allowed only one walk while piling up all those strikeouts in a 7-0 victory.

The offense for Bridge City was lead by Senior Cameron Dis-hon and Sophomore Hunter Uzzle as they each collected two hits a piece. Mitchell Hubbard, Bryce Sampere, Hayden Guidry, Cameron Coulter, and Keaton Langston also had hits for the Cardinal attack. Bridge City continues to take full advantage of their team speed and pressed the issue all night with seven steals and aggressive base running. The Cardinals made HJ pay for several critical miscues on defense and seemed to get the majority of the breaks during the game. At the rate Lemoine was

going the Cardinal offense didn’t need many runs but the seven run cushion certainly helped put the game away.

BC’s next opponent will be their district rival the Silsbee Ti-gers. Silsbee has gotten off to a fast start this season as well and also opened up their district schedule with a 9-1 win over Or-angefield. The game between these two is always highly con-tested and this one will certainly be no different, especially con-sidering the condensed schedule for the weekend and beyond. 21-3A teams will play Friday, Saturday, and Tuesday to make up for re-scheduling due to state mandated tests. Three games in five days will certainly test even the deepest pitching staffs so a critical win over a big district opponent could catapult one of these teams to an early lead in the standings. Bridge City is certainly deep enough on the hill to handle the task and that’s exactly what head coach Chad Landry and the Cardinal faithful are hoping for.

Speaking of the Cardinal faithful and hope it appears that BC has taken major steps towards returning to full strength as seniors Matt Menard and Zach Smith appear to be recovering nicely from injuries and should be back on the field in the near future. It will certainly be great to see both of these players back in action. In the mean time the Cardinals will continue to pre-pare for possibly the toughest stretch of the season and another run at a district title and beyond.

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The probe found that the Saints showed “a deliberate ef-fort to conceal the program’s existence from league investi-gators, and a clear determina-tion to maintain the program despite express direction from Saints ownership that it stop as well as ongoing inquiries from the league office,” the NFL said.

Former Saints defensive coach Gregg Williams was suspended indefinitely. Gen-eral manager Mickey Loomis was suspended without pay for the first eight regular-season games of the 2012 season. As-sistant head coach Joe Vitt was suspended without pay for the first six regular-season games.

The team was also fined $500,000 and will forfeit its second-round draft picks in 2012 and 2013, the National Football League has said. More suspensions could be coming, the NFL said.

Payton told reporters he was going through a “range of emotions.”

“You’re disappointed, you’re disappointed in yourself that it got to this point,” he said.

Asked whether anyone on another team was injured as a result of the bounty program, Payton said no.

With five days left to appeal his suspension, Payton said he will make a decision in the next two to three days.

Speculation is swirling around whether he will ask coach Bill Parcells to return to the NFL to take over for him for the year.

Payton wrote off the specu-lation, saying he will visit Par-cells on Tuesday or Wednes-day, but that he is a “mentor” and the two speak regularly. “I think we’re a little ahead of ourselves with regards to that,” he said of the specula-tion.

Meanwhile, NFL Commis-sioner Roger Goodell said Monday he’s focusing on pun-

ishments for players.“Before I make any deci-

sions, I would like to hear from the players,” Goodell said Monday at the football league’s annual meeting in Florida.

Goodell would not give a timetable of when the punish-ments would come, saying he wanted to talk to the NFL Players Association first.

The Saints won the Super Bowl in 2010, in the midst of the bounty program.

Payton said he is concerned the scandal may “tarnish the success we’ve had.”

Goodell has said the “pay-for-performance” program “undermined the integrity of the game.”

A statement last week from the NFL on the website NFL.com added that the violations “were compounded by the fail-ure of Coach Payton to super-vise the players and coaches and his affirmative decision starting in 2010 (a) not to in-quire into the facts concern-

ing the pay-for-performance/bounty program even though he was aware of the league’s inquiries both in 2010 and 2012; (b) to falsely deny that the program existed; (c) to en-courage the false denials by instructing assistants to ‘make sure our ducks are in a row;’ and (d) to ignore instructions from the league office and club ownership to ensure that no such program existed.”

“When interviewed in 2012, Sean Payton claimed to be en-tirely unaware of the program, a claim contradicted by oth-ers,” the statement said. “Fur-ther, prior to the Saints’ open-ing game in 2011, Coach Pay-ton received an email from a close associate that stated in part, ‘PS Greg Williams put me down for $5000 on Rogers (sic).’ When shown the email during the course of the inves-tigation, Coach Payton stated that it referred to a ‘bounty’ on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.”

Saints bounty scandal From Page 2B

This time of the year usually is devoted exclusively to the college basketball teams com-peting to wear the title “Na-tional Champions.”

Several television networks poured out billions of dol-lars to be able to feature these various “winner advances, loser goes home” matchups at various designated locations around the country. Regular primetime shows are pre-empted. It’s a really big deal.

However, during the last two weeks, huge sports sto-ries have taken away much of the luster and excitement the men’s college basketball tour-

nament normally generates.

First off, National Football League Commissioner Rog-er Goodell issued the penalty from the league office about the bounty program of the New Orleans Saints.

Although the next mean-ingful football game is more than five months away, Saints’ head coach Sean Payton was suspended for the entire 2012 season and New Orleans’ gen-eral manager Mickey Loo-mis was suspended for eight games while Saints’ assistant Joe Vitt’s suspension was six games.

The Saints team was stripped of two second-round

draft picks and slapped with a $500,000 fine by Goodell. Payton is cur-rently being pursued by Fox Sports, perhaps to work the 2012 football season in the broadcast-ing booth.

Just about the time the shock of the bounty transgres-sion subsided, four-time Super Bowl Most Valuable Player Peyton Manning agreed to resume his quarterbacking ca-reer with the Denver Broncos and signed a five-year contract worth $96 million after con-vincing vice-president John Elway that he has recovered from the neck injury that side-lined him the entire 2011 sea-son.

The ink wasn’t even dry on

the Manning story when the football world inquired, “What about Tim Tebow?” The Bron-cos are loaded with Denver Bronco football jerseys with Tebow’s name emblazoned on the back of each shirt.

Tebow got traded to the New York Jets, but was asked rather forcefully to find hous-ing in New Jersey, away from the bright lights and crazed media of New York City.

About the same time there was plenty of NFL news com-ing from our Lone Star State as the Dallas Cowboys had $10 million of salary cap space stripped and the Houston Texans lost eight players that helped them get to their first ever NFL playoff game.

Four of the players--outside

linebacker Mario Williams (Buffalo Bills), tight end Joel Dreessen (Denver Broncos), guard Mike Brisiel (Oakland Raiders) and cornerback Jason Allen (Cincinnati Bengals)—left for better deals via free agency. Linebacker DeMeco Ryans was traded to the Phila-delphia Eagles for some draft picks.

The Texans had to waive of-fensive tackle Eric Winston, fullback Lawrence Vickers and backup quarterback Matt Leinart for salary cap purpos-es. Winston signed with the Kansas City Chiefs while Vick-ers was snapped up by the Dal-las Cowboys. Leinart hasn’t signed with another team.

Over the last few seasons the Texans had been stockpiling

depth, and those non-starters filled in very nicely when sev-eral of the regulars went down with injuries last season.

But with so many regulars now gone, these players are inheriting starting jobs, forc-ing the team to replenish their depth via the upcoming draft and free agency after the draft.

Last week’s March Mad-ness was about to reveal which teams would be playing in the Final Four at New Orleans this weekend when the golf fans were distracted because it ap-peared that Tiger Woods re-gained his magic that had him as the world’s No. 1 golfer for so many years.

He was playing solid golf and

March Madness interrupted by many sports bulletinsKAZ’S KORNERJOE JAZMARFor The Record

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The other half of those watching the final round was expect-ing another one of Tiger’s now-famous collapses. Regardless, there were more television sets tuned into the golf than the two games that would determine the Final Four survivors.

Tiger started Sunday’s final round strong by getting three birdies on the first five holes, while those closest to him af-ter three rounds got off to bad bogey-infested starts. His lead swelled to three and then four strokes over his playing partner Graeme McDowell.

The 36-year-old Tiger Woods avoided the trouble that seemed to always crop up in previous tournaments where he got off to good starts. He had gone 923 days and 27 tour events since his last tourney win, but Tiger ended up beating McDowell by a whopping five strokes.

“It’s not like winning a major championship or anything,” Ti-ger told the Associated Press after finishing his final round at two-under-par 70. “But it certainly feels really good.”

Those sports fans that didn’t care to watch Tiger’s comeback and stuck with the two Elite Eight contests Sunday afternoon watched the Baylor Bears get overwhelmed by top-seeded Ken-tucky 82-70 in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score in-dicated and Kansas upset No. 1-seeded North Carolina 80-67.

Saturday’s Final Four semifinals pits the tourney’s only No. 1 seed Kentucky against No. 4 Louisville at 5:09 p.m. with No. 2 Ohio State against another No. 2-seeded team Kansas at 7:49 p.m. Kentucky is an early 8 1/2-point favorite while Ohio State is a slim 2 ½-point favorite over Kansas.

KWICKIES…Former Kansas City Royals star George Brett was recently discussing his golf game. “I was three over,” Brett said. “One over a house, one over a patio and one over a swim-ming pool.

The Shell Houston Open will be played this week beginning Thursday at the Redstone Golf Club Tournament Course. De-fending champion Phil Mickelson will be there along with 2009 PGA Champion Y. E. Yang. Also in the field will be five of the world’s top 13 golfers—Lee Westwood (3), Steve Stricker (5), de-fending Masters champion Charl Schwartzel (6), Hunter Mahan (12) and Mickelson (13).

Ran into sweet Becky Grant last weekend. She was the per-sonable switchboard operator at Orange Savings Bank for many years before she decided to move back to her hometown of Cen-ter. Becky picked the weekend of Art in the Park to come back to Orange so she could see many of her friends. She said that she sure misses Orange and all the great people living here.

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Kaz: March Madness From Page 4B

Colburn: Sabine Lake fishing From Page 1B

Cove.While it was absolutely self

indulging, I figured if the boat went down and we didn’t make it, the Good Lord might let me slip in as some part of a pack-age deal. You can do worse than getting in line with a Pas-tor!

We did indeed make it and spent most of the morning catching trout, redfish and flounder while surfing across one small flat over and over. Eric caught a personal best trout that nearly made the six-pound mark and we finished with a good box of solid fish.

The highlight of the day, however, was one that would cause even the most ardent non-believer to possibly re-think his position regarding the hereafter and it occurred just prior to making the dread-ed return trip. Pastor Sanders had no idea that I was simply running up closer to the bank to stop in protected water and tie everything back down when he stated, “I have a really good feeling about this spot.”

What would you have done following that unsolicited statement? I picked up a rod and made a long cast with a Swim Bait that was immedi-ately inhaled by the largest redfish of the day. So all of a

sudden, here’s the deal. Sixty plus years of Sunday school lessons, more specifically the one when Jesus suggested fish-ing on the other side of the boat, suddenly got a whole lot more credible!

I am not inferring that Pas-tor Sanders is any better con-nected than any other Pastor, but that was no less impressive than Babe Ruth pointing to the center field wall and call-ing his infamous home run. The Pastor is currently shar-ing the word at Orangefield United Pentecostal Church on Hwy 105 across from the elementary school and he says

fishermen are welcome.The weather for the past six

days has been incredibly fish-ermen-friendly. Fog has been a minor problem early, but run-ning the ICW and river slowly is a good idea right now any-way as there is a lot of float-ing debris washing out of the bayous and down the river. Do not assume that you can see it from a safe distance as many of the larger logs and timbers are floating just beneath the surface.

The Causeway reef has provided the most consis-tent bite of late on trout up to six pounds for us. We have

been relying on tails in Slam-ming chicken, red shad, and limetreuse rigged on 1/8th or ¼ ounce heads depending on strength of tide. The smaller drains on the Louisiana side as well as the canals in the Game reserve are yielding good catches of flounder and reds as well. Finger mullet have worked best, but Gulp and Trigger X are not far behind.

If you would like to learn more about fishing Calcasieu Lake make plans to attend the Fishing Seminar at Prien Lake Park at 6 p.m. on April 3. Guest Speakers will include Capt. Jeff Poe of Big lake Guide Service and Sarge Upchurch of Laguna Custom rods. Food and drinks will be provided by the Lake Charles CCA Cook-ing Team. For more informa-tion contact Raymond Little at 337-288-5685.

The Daley’s team trout tour-nament is also set for Saturday the 31st. The entry fee is $100 per team, but an individual fishing alone is not penalized as only one fish over 25-inches can be weighed in per team. A fifty team field will pay the first place winners $2000. The weigh-in will take place at Dal-ey’s Hunt N fish on Jade Ave. in Port Acres.

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Written and directed by Brad Henshaw, the show gives a def-inite nod to the original Blues Brothers movie. Henshaw, who plays Jake Blues, the character created by John Belushi, clearly channeled Belushi when he put the show together. The crowd was cheering and clapping to the music in great delight to classic blues and rock tunes such as “Everybody Needs Somebody,” “Gimme Some Loving,” “Shake a Tail Feather,” “Do You Love Me?” and “Jail-house Rock.”

Elwood Blues was played by Daniel Fletcher. He has clearly studied Dan Aykroyd in the part, because some of the time his voice, speaking and singing, was almost indistinguishable from Aykroyd.

The show also contained all the signature Blues Brothers

dance moves which had the crowd howling.

The Bluettes, Jocasta Alm-gill, Victoria Ekanoye, and Vic-toria Goddard, all had strong voices and each was able to showcase their vocals in a fea-tured song.

Luke Jasztal played several characters including the min-ister and gave a nod to Cab Cal-loway in Minnie the Moocher.

The band was also awesome and deserves a mention.

Vickie and Tom Foreman were at the show with friends. “It was great,” said Vickie. “It brought me back to Joe Bai-ley’s, the Circle Club and the Pelican.performers could sing, dance and were funny.” Vickie said she was still dancing in her head the next morning.

“It was great,” seemed to be the common comment. That sentiment was shared by Carl-ton “Corky” Harmon who at-tended the show with wife Bet-ty and Commissioner David Dubose.

There is one show left in the current Lutcher Theater season. “Charlie Russell’s

Recollection of the Old West” written by and star-ring Jim Crump on April 12 will be a world premiere. The two act play takes the

stage at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call the the-ater or check out their Web site to buy tickets at Lutch-er.org.

Blues Brothers rocked the LutcherPenny LeLeuxFor The Record

Daniel Fletcher and Brad Henshaw

During the spring and sum-mer months when the weather gets nice and everybody gets the fishing fever, I get lots of families that like to fish without a whole lot of effort. Times like these mean drifting live bait and just having a good time. I personally would rather use artificial lures when I fish, but if it makes life easier and folks get to enjoy more about the sport of fishing I am all for it.

While pre-fishing for some clients who would be bringing their children I de-cided to see what kind of program I could get going on live bait. As I retrieved my castnet I could feel that familiar shake of fish trapped in the monofilament, several large mullet that would be suitable for the taxidermist along with some of those small-er 4” models were doing all the shaking as I emptied the con-tents into a bait bucket. Several more throws and some selective culling sent me on my way in search of hungry speckled trout patrolling the vast open waters of Sabine Lake.

After a leisurely run out into what basically is the middle of the lake I began see several feed-ing slicks and enough active baitfish to convince me that this would be a good place to start. The surface of the water had a gentle ripple that was compli-ments of an easy southeast wind that just an hour earlier had been howling as an afternoon thunderstorm crossed the lake and left the area feeling as it were recharged with life.

Peering into my livewell in search of that perfect bait I had not realized how large most of

the mullet that I had caught were, picking out my first of-fering all I could think was “big bait equals big fish”. Soon after rigging the mullet under a stan-dard popping cork rig I began to wonder what I was doing fish-ing with such large bait when I was startled by a vicious strike, a trout of about 18” was soon brought to the boat with my 5”mullet in his mouth.

As I compared the size of the bait to the size of this aggres-sive trout I could not help but be

amazed, this reas-surance was all I needed to make me feel much more confident about using these larger baits. I quickly rigged another mullet and set him on a drift behind the boat, I soon

recalled reading about a huge 12 pound trout that was caught in Matagorda or the Laguna Madre that upon inspection had a 14”mullet in its belly. Talk about big bait and big fish.

I fished in several different spots and made plenty of drifts that resulted in some excellent trout, the two largest fish were 28”long and are still out there swimming as they were released to fight another day. Each and every strike was violent and ex-citing as one quality fish after another would attack these baits like with a vengeance. On several occasions the strike was preced-ed by the mullet wildly swim-ming on top of the water trying its best to avoid a trout or redfish that was sizing up dinner.

Besides the fact that 75% of the fish I caught were really quality fish, by using the larger baits it cut down on the amount gafftops and hardheads that I had to deal with, this is a major plus in my book. I did on occa-sion use a small shad just to see what kind of difference it made on the quality of fish that were caught, the catfish ate up the shad if a trout did not beat them to the bait.

The next time you head out in the lake to do some drifting with live bait you should experi-

ment with different sizes and see what happens. These larger baits may not get as many strikes as some smaller offerings but the fish that do strike will usually be a much better fish. Already this year some great redfish and speckled trout have been taken on live bait and some big jacks have run off with some unat-

tended rods. That big bait might just be the ticket for your fish of a lifetime.

If live bait is not your style don’t hold it against your fellow fisherman who uses bait, we have enough people out there trying to spoil the outdoors for us and goodness knows we don’t need to fight each other.

It would surprise most anglers to see just how big of a bait that some fish like this upper end slot red will actually eat.

Bigger baits can lead to big time actionOUTDOORS WEEKLYCAPT. CHUCK UZZLEFor The Record

Hunter harvest report cards due April 8

The deadline for the return of the 2011-12 hunter harvest re-port cards is April 8, 2012. This year there will be no grace peri-od, Big Thicket National Preserve Superintendent Douglas Neighbor in Kountze announced today.

In addition, hunters who fail to return their harvest cards by the deadline will not be eligible to hunt in Big Thicket National Preserve. Hunters are urged to return their harvest report cards as soon as possible to avoid missing the deadline; cards post-marked by April 8 will be accepted. Wildlife managers use the harvest cards to monitor long-term trends and for hunting pro-gram management decisions.

For more information, call Big Thicket National Preserve at 409-951-6700 or 409-951-6831.

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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 &

Me) Club

Apostolic Pentecostal Church

IH-10 at Highway 62, Orange

(409) 745-3973Sun. Morning at

7:30 a.m. on A.M. 1600 KOGT Radio

Sun.: 2 p.m. • Tues: 7:30 p.m. 24 Hour Prayer Line:

409-779-4703•409-779-4702

Back to God Fresh Anointing Ministries

1011 10th St., Suite 108, Orange

409-779-3566•[email protected]

ingministries.comPastor Gerald Gunn

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.

Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

To list your church, call

886-7183

Church Directory

St. Mary’s K of C Fish FrySt. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Orange Council 1680 will sell

delicious fried and baked fish dinners, dine in or take out, on all Fridays in Lent, except Good Friday, from 5 to 7 p.m., in the par-ish hall.  Meals consist of fish, french fries, coleslaw, tarter sauce, ketchup, tea, water and dessert.  Cost is $8 for 3-pc. fried or baked fish filet; $7 for 2-pc. fried fish  All are invited to experi-ence Council 1680’s renowned fish taste.

‘My Redeemer Lives’ program at Salem UMCSalem United Methodist Church, 402 John St. in Orange, will

be holding a Palm Sunday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday, an Eas-ter egg hunt on Saturday, and an Easter Sunday service.

Palm Sunday will be called “Sunday of the Palms.” The service begins at 11 a.m. on April 1.

The Holy Thursday service starts at 7 p.m. on April 5 called “A Night of Remembrance.”

The Good Friday service starts at 7 p.m on April 6 called “The Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross,” led by the laity of Sa-lem. A children’s Easter egg hunt will start at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 7.

Easter Sunday will feature an outdoor youth holy communion sunrise service and breakfast at 6:30 a.m. (weather permitting), a children’s Easter program at 10:15 a.m. until 11 a.m., and then a Sunday worship experience called “Never to Forget.”

First Christian Church of Orange to host Easter parade

First Christian Church of Orange would like to invite every-one to a free Easter Story Parade from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 1 for refreshments, music and a guided tour through sto-ries of the bible. Story Tellers will help bring to life the beautiful murals painted by local artists Tom Windham, Ginger Tub-bleville and the late Jeanette Evans. For more information call the church at 409-883-4483 or visit us at www.orangedisciples.com

First Christian Church of Orange 611 N. 9th St. in Orange (at the corner of 9th and Cypress).

North Orange Baptist Church hosts first century Easter

The story of Easter has been told and retold for over 2,000 years in a variety of ways throughout the world and in our own community. Although the story is not new, North Orange Bap-tist Church is inviting the public to come and remember this historic and life-changing event at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 1, one mile north of Interstate 10 on 16th Street (Highway 87). Church members converge on stage as choir, townspeople and biblical characters to bring to life the timeless story of Easter, entitled “Sketches of the Cross.”

This modern day drama celebrates Jesus’ life and miracles, along with his suffering and sacrifices, as a visible display of God’s unconditional love for his people. This unique experience will take place inside the worship center with live music and an extended stage that brings the story out into the audience in such a way that participants can truly feel like they are involved in the story themselves. The church stated families will not want to miss out on this opportunity to share together in the true meaning of the Easter holiday.

Admission is free. More information is available at www.nob-cfamily.com or 409-883-5678.

Wesley UMC selling pecans, walnutsWesley United Methodist Church is selling pecans and wal-

nuts. This year’s crop of pecans halves and pieces sell for $10 per pound. Walnuts sell for $8 per pound. To place orders call Billy at 409-883-3210 or 670-6350, Frankie at 409-988-4215 or Con-nie at 409-883-4995. We will deliver five pounds or more to in-dividuals or businesses.

First Baptist Church in Orange Easter activities· Maundy Thursday Service, Thursday, April 5, meal at 6:30

p.m., Communion service at 7 p.m. Reservations required for meal.

· Easter Egg Hunt, Saturday, April 7 at 2 p.m. on the MLK property. Kids ages toddler through sixth grade are invited.

· Easter worship services, Sunday, April 8 at 8:30 a.m. Cele-bration service (traditional) at 9:45 a.m. Connection Groups for Bible study at 11 a.m. First Journey service (contemporary).

More information may be obtained by contacting the church’s office, 886-7461, email [email protected] or visiting web page, www. fbco.org.

Original Drama to debut at Pine Forest Baptist Church

“Storyteller: The Resurrection Was Just the Beginning” is an original dramatic presentation to be performed by the Worship Ministries of Pine Forest Baptist Church, at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 31 through Monday, April 2.

“Storyteller,” written by Julie Prudhome, follows the life of

Christ as seen through the eyes of the Apostle John the last of the disciples.

Costumes, lights, music, and video all work together to tell the story of Christ in an unforgettable fashion.

Admission is free. For more information or directions to Pine Forest Baptist Church call 409-786-1575 or visit the church’s website atwww.pineforestbaptist.org. The church is located on Farm Road 105, north of Vidor.

McDonald Memorial Baptist ChurchMcDonald Memorial Baptist Church invites the community

to a picnic and an Easter egg hunt beginning at 11 a.m. on Satur-day, April  7. The location is the Alford-Seale Park next to the West Orange City Hall on Western Ave. Children are reminded to bring their basket or bags. A picnic lunch and children’s activ-ities will follow. Bring your lawn chairs. For more information, contact the church office at 883-3974.

Cowboy Church to host Easter Egg HuntThe Cowboy Church of Orange County will host its fifth an-

nual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 7.  The hunt will begin at 1 p.m. for children up through age ten. Hot dogs and drinks will also be provided for  the children and their families. The church will have its annual Easter Sunrise Service at 7 a.m. on April 8. Weather permitting, the service will be held outside. Folks who attend are encouraged to bring their lawn chairs. The regular morning service will begin at 10:30 a.m. The public is in-vited to attend.

All of these activities will take place on the church grounds. The church is located at 673 FM 1078, just off of Hwy. 62, about one mile north if IH-10.  For more information, Pastor Dale Lee may be contacted at 409-718-0269.

Orange First Church of the Nazarene to host Easter Egg Hunt

Orange First Church of the Nazarene is having a community Easter Egg Hunt with 13,000 eggs on at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 7 at 3810 M.L. King Drive. This event is for preschool to sixth grade. Areas will be divided by age group to find eggs. Please bring your own basket! There will be face painting, games, stories, blow up toys and PRIZES!!! For more information please call 883-4674.

Starlight COGIC to host Women’s RetreatThe Women’s Department of Starlight COGIC invite women

in the community to join them for Women’s Retreat 2012. The retreat will be held April 13-15 at the Omni Houston Westside Hotel. The Theme of the retreat is “Woman at The Well,” St. John 4:15.

Their Guest Speakers are Evangelist Yvonne DeVaughn of Phoenix, Arizona and Supervisor Lena McClain of Houston, Texas. There will be dynamic powershops such as, “Empowered to Serve,” “Will the Real Men Please Stand Up,” “Soloing with a Song,” “Till Death Do We Part...So Help Me,” and more. For double occupancy, the cost is $225 per person, a triple is $195 per person, a quad is $180 per person, and teens $99. Pay your $75 deposit by March 12 at 2800 Bob Hall Rd to guarantee your space or go to www.starlightcogic.net and pay by using paypal. Rev. E.B. Lindsey is Pastor of Starlight and First Lady Josie Lind-sey is the Director of the Women’s Dept. For more information call 409-8864366.

St. Mark’s Lutheran Wonderful Wednes-day Lite help is needed

Every Wednesday at 6 p.m., St. Mark’s Lutheran Youth Pro-gram hosts a very casual potluck supper for area children.

Anywhere from five to 30 children show up for this.

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

c/o THE LAW OFFICE OF TOMMY GUNNAttorney at Law202 S. Border StreetOrange, Texas 77630DATED the 22 day ofMarch, 2012

Tommy GunnTOMMY GUNNState Bar No.: 08623700Attorney at Law202 S. Border StreetOrange, Texas 77630Telephone: (409) 882-9990Facsimile: (409) 882-0613

NOTICE TOCREDITORSNotice is hereby given

that original Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of MARY EM WALL, Deceased, were issued on the 21st day of March, 2012, in Cause No. P-16,075, pending in the County Court, Orange County, Texas, to: RICHARD L. WALL.

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 pre-scribed by law.

c/o Jerry V. PenningtonP.O. Box 2010Orange, Texas 77631-2010DATED the 21ST day ofMarch, 2012

Jerry V. Pennington Jerry V. PenningtonAttorney at LawState Bar No.: 15759000P.O. DRAWER 2010ORANGE, TEXAS 77631-2010Telephone: (409) 886-0575Facsimile: (409) 996-1353

8104 Caterbury Dr. (Country Squire) Stately 4 Bedroom Home on 7/10 Acres of Land. 2 Baths,

Living Room, Family Room with fireplace, Kitchen With Breakfast Area, Dining Area, Utility Room, Range / Oven, Dishwasher. Carpet, Tile Floors,

Detached Garage and Carport. $190,000

883-3481JOE WARE - 886-5331

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APARTMENTS$199 APRIL MOVE IN

SPECIALThe Village Apartments in Bridge City is now leasing new units that features 800 sq. ft. of BEAUTIFUL living space! Ceramic Tile floors, plush carpet, dishwasher, washer and dryer (full size) includ-

ed, grbage disposal, built-in microwave, designer ceiling fans in all rooms, oversize garden tub/shower, HUGE walk-in closets, all fixtures in antique bronze, energy saver appliances, Low E windows, award winning management and on site 24 hour mainte-nance, security cameras and patrolled property, located on dead end street, we accept all major credit/debit cards for your convenience, (409) 735-7696 or 474-9731 504-9952, MINUTES AWAY FROM AREA REFINERIES!

1/1 IN NICE

NEIGHBORHOOD in BC, cathedral ceilings w/ tract lighting, ceiling fans, all S.S. appliances, granite counter tops, self cleaning oven, dish washer, bathroom has linen closet and built-in vanity, all ceramic tile floors, all living areas downstairs, black spiral staircase leads to loft bed-room, new CA/H, nice patio and yard, concrete parking and patio, yard maintenance included, 500 monthly + $300 dep. + elec. & water, call (409) 735-6277 or 6+26-1968 for an appointment to see. (ss)THE VILLAS AT COW Bayou located at 3650 Fish

Hook in Bridge City, now has 1$2 bedroom openings! Enjoy comfortable living in a quiet, secluded surrounding. Located in the Bridge City School District with con-venient 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 spe-cial! Move-in by January 31st, 2012 and we will take $250.00 off of your first month! Call to make an appointment for your personal tour! 409-735-8803.DOUGLAS OAKS LOCATED at 604 Douglas Street in Bridge City, now has 1&2 bed-room opening. Enjoy comfort-able living in a quiet, seclud-ed surrounding. Located in Bridge City school district with convenient access to Orange, Port Arthur and Mid-County areas, we are close to all area refineries. Garage/Covered parking, washer/dryer con-nections are provided. We supply water, trash & sewer! Please call today for your per-sonal tour! 409-920-1692.

MAGNOLIA TRACE APTS. in Bridge City. Very nice and updated downstairs apart-ment available, 2/1 w/ laundry room inside. Quiet neighbor-hood but walking distance to major grocery store, fast food restaurants. We are locally owned, and take pride in our apartments. Call (409) 886-1737, and leave message.

COMMERCIALAUTOMOTIVE BUILDING on Border st., Orange, Re/Max Platinum (409) 738-3000, call Jackie Crow at (409) 920-2238 for more information.

OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 2000 squarefoot office facil-ity for lease as 1301 S. MLK in Orange. 4 offices, large conference room, reception area, kitchen w/eating area, large storage area, file room or library, handicap toilets, new paint, cosmetics and alarm system. As many as 10 parking spaces. Landlord pays for water, leaser pays

for elect. Quiet surroundings, well maintained, excellent part of Orange. Contact owner at 409-886-3410 or 409-351-0089.

HOME RENTALSBRIDGE CITY 3/1/2, very nice home, partial brick exteri-or, spacious living room, clean and neat, No Indoor Pets, fenced yard, available 4/1/12, $950 monthly + $950 dep., (409) 735-3369. (3/28)

BRIDGE CITY, SMALL 2/1, 150 Champagne Dr., next to High School, references req., No Pets, $550 monthly + $500 dep., (409) 540-2205 after 3 PM or 7109-8636.BRIDGE CITY 3/2, ready to move in now! Has extras nurs-ery room, fenced yard, CA/H, appliances furnished, refer-ences and deposit required, nice home! $975 monthly + $600 dep. Call (409) 735-7163 for an appointment to see.

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)

BRIDGE CITY 2/1, nice and clean, all elec., stove and refrig., mini blinds, CA/H, garbage paid, No Pets, $425 monthly + dep., (409) 553-1479.‘07 2/1 FULLY FURNISHED, many extras, CA/H, all appli-ances, in nice park, (713) 703-0674. (4/18)

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

CUTE 2/1/1 IN ORANGE,1,059 sq. ft. home, fully furnished, nice covered patio to relax on, fully fenced back yard w/ out building, Re/Max Platinum (409) 738-3000, call Jackie Crow at (409) 920-2238 for more information.

NICE 4/2/2 IN BRIDGE CITY, 1,390 sq. ft. home, fully fenced, acerage size is .685. Re/Max Platinum (409) 738-3000, call Jackie Crow at (409) 920-2238 for more information.

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

3/2/2 IN BCISD, 380 Quincy, Brick, totally remodeled, spa-cious home, new carpet in bedrooms, tile throughout, wood burning fireplace in den, landscaped yard, boat storage, shop in back. Owner finance a possibility, $158,000

OBO, for an appointment to see call (409) 735-6231 or 748-0081.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 duct work. 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 information.

LAND & LOTSOVER AN ACRE, VICTORY Gardens, nice quiet neigh-borhood, water and electric ready, cement dr., perfect homesite, $28,000 OBO, Call Mike @ (409) 735-7680.

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 QUAIL TRAILS OFISD, 2.5 acres with pad site, livestock and mobiles OK, financing available, COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES, LLC, (409) 745-1115.

10 ACRE TRACTS, partially cleared, LCMISD schools, MMUD water and sewer avail-able, private roadway, seller f inance ,COUNTRYLAND PROPERTIES, LLC, (409) 745-1115. 430 HOLLY ST., BC, lots 28 - 29 - 25’ of 27 a n d 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.

GRACIOUS ESTATE FOR SALE

Charming estate on approx. 5.5 acres in BCISD. This 3,698 Charming estate on approx. 5.5 acres in BCISD. This 3,698 sq. ft. home has high ceilings, crown molding throughout, sq. ft. home has high ceilings, crown molding throughout, master suite down with his/her closets, Jacuzzi and separate tile shower in bath also have custom cabinets and Granite. Chef kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, double oven, triple door refrig., eleven ft. Granite island, all custom cabi-nets w/ special lighting accents. Separate breakfast nook, utility room, spacious den, wood burning fi replace, separate living room. Upstairs, 3 bedrooms, bath, offi ce, lots of storage. Mother in law attached apt. has 642 sq. ft. with custom cabi-nets in Kit., bath, walk -in closet. Covered porches, Pergola enhanced garden area, barn, stocked pond in pasture area, $239,900, possible Owner fi nance w/ 20% down.

Call For Appointment (409) 735-6231 or 748-0081

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CIVIL CITATION - CCVPUBWDTHE STATE OF TEXAS

TO: THE KNOWN HEIRS OF GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY, (DECEASED), WHOSE WHEREABOUTS ARE UNKNOWN, including but not limited to Kimberly J. Stovall, and to THE UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY (DECEASED):

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

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being APRIL 23, 2012.

Said ANSWER may be filed at the District Clerk's Office at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave., or by mailing it to 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, Texas 77630. Said Plaintiff's Original Petition was filed and docketed in the Honorable 163rd DISTRICT COURT of Orange County, Texas at the District Clerk's Office at the Orange County Courthouse 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, Texas on February 3, 2012 in the following styled and numbered case: CAUSE NO. B120038-C; PAUL CORMIER DEVELOPMENT CO. V. GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY, DECEASED, the KNOWN HEIRS OF GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY, DECEASED and the UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY, DECEASED.

The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff otherwise the address of Plaintiff is:

Alan Sanders, Attorney at LawSanders & Sanders Law, LLP707 W. Front Ave.; Orange, Texas 77630P.O. Box 519; Orange, Texas 77631-0519

The suit requests a Money Judgement on a Real Estate Purchase Agreement ("Contract") in the original amount of $13,600.00 dated January 7, 1998, in which the Buyer under the Contract was Geraldine C. Quigley and Kimberly J. Stovall, and also requests an order permitting non-judicial foreclosure of the Property made the subject of the Contract located in Orange County, Texas to wit:

Lot #8 and #9, OIL PATCH (Exxon Street) containing 1.00 acres out of the WM. Dyson, A-8 Survey, Orange County, Texas

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Court at Orange, Texas, on March 6, 2012.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District ClerkOrange County, Texas

By: Charlean Lindsey Deputy

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CIVIL CITATION - CCVPUBWDTHE STATE OF TEXAS

TO: KIMBERLY J. STOVALL, individually and in her capacity as a Known Heir of Geraldine C. Quigley, Deceased

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

You are hereby commanded to appear by filing a written answer to the Plaintiff's Petition at or before 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next after the expiration of forty-two days after the date of issuance of this citation the same being APRIL 23, 2012.

Said ANSWER may be filed at the District Clerk's Office at the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Division Ave., or by mailing it to 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, Texas 77630. Said Plaintiff's Original Petition was filed and docketed in the Honorable 163rd DISTRICT COURT of Orange County, Texas at the District Clerk's Office at the Orange County Courthouse 801 W. Division Ave., Orange, Texas on February 3, 2012 in the following styled and numbered case: CAUSE NO. B120038-C; PAUL CORMIER DEVELOPMENT CO. V. GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY, DECEASED, the KNOWN HEIRS OF GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY, DECEASED and the UNKNOWN HEIRS OF GERALDINE C. QUIGLEY, DECEASED.

The name and address of the attorney for Plaintiff otherwise the address of Plaintiff is:

Alan Sanders, Attorney at LawSanders & Sanders Law, LLP707 W. Front Ave.; Orange, Texas 77630P.O. Box 519; Orange, Texas 77631-0519

The suit requests a Money Judgement on a Real Estate Purchase Agreement ("Contract") in the original amount of $13,600.00 dated January 7, 1998, in which the Buyer under the Contract was Geraldine C. Quigley and Kimberly J. Stovall, and also requests an order permitting non-judicial foreclosure of the Property made the subject of the Contract located in Orange County, Texas to wit:

Lot #8 and #9, OIL PATCH (Exxon Street) containing 1.00 acres out of the WM. Dyson, A-8 Survey, Orange County, Texas

ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of the Court at Orange, Texas, on March 6, 2012.

VICKIE EDGERLY, District ClerkOrange County, Texas

By: Charlean Lindsey Deputy

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LAST WEEKS ANSWERS

It’s a very important part of St. Mark’s Youth Program, these Wednes-day night activities. Through this pro-gram, several non-churched youth are being ministered through food, fellow-ship and the Good News.

This may be the only church they are a part of.

The church needs some help, how-ever, with cooking, serving and clean-ing. They also need help with provid-ing food or money donations for need-ed items.

Food items needed on hand are two 28 oz. cans of corn, green beans, peas,

or any kind of fruit; boxes of instant mash potatoes and macaroni and cheese; French bread, rolls, oleo; tea; kool-aid, sugar, wieners or links.

There is a need weekly for fresh sal-ad and desserts.

Money is also helpful to help pur-chase main items.

Those interested in sharing their time, talents and treasure may con-tact either Pate Green or Tana High-tower at ?????? The church is located at 945 W. Round Bunch Road in Bridge City.

Church Briefs From Page 7B GARAGE SALESWE BUY GOLD, SILVER & COINS! Paying top prices at L.L. Coins & Col-lectables. 1922 Strickland. Call anytime at 409-330-7882

FRI. & SAT., 525 S. HWY 87 (OR-ANGE). Antiques, collectibles, all size clothing, glassware, home decor, elec-tronics, furniture, baby items, books, and lots more!

SAT., 10350 ABIGAIL, OF, behind OF elementry school, 8 till ? Furniture, cookware, knick-knacks, misc.

FRI. & SAT., CORNER OF HWY 12 & SPUR 272. Garage sale & barbecue at Deweyville UPC. Clothes, decor, house-

hold, lots of everything. Barbecue com-bination dinners.

FRI. & SAT., 501 HYDRANGEA AVE., ORANGE. Furniture, clothes, house-hold items, collectibles, kitchens appli-ances, dishes, tools on Saturday only.

FRI. & SAT., WEST GRANGER LANE, OF, 8 till ? Easter goodies, refrig., sofa bed, love seat, hospital bed & equip., Lots more Good Stuff!

SAT., 9006 OAK VISTA, BC, in Quial Valley off Hwy 408, Estate Sale, 7 till 11. Furniture, washer & dryer, appliances, dishes, handi-cap equip., misc.

SAT., 180 SCHOOLVIEW, BC, multiple Families, 7 till ? Furniture, men’s / wom-en’s and kid’s 3T-5T clothes, scrubs, much more!

SAT. & SUN., LAWNDALE ST., W.O., in Winona Park off Hwy 105 W. From Hwy 87, Moving / Estate Sale, 8 till ? Dyal King Adj. bed, Queen bed, desk, bookcase, TV, dishes, clothes, baby stuff, Lots More! (409) 988-3606.

WED., (April 4th), 2634 OLLIA RD., OF, 4 family yard sale, 9 til ? Name brand Scrubs, infant to plus size clothes, antiques, jewelry, Lapidary puppies, Hermit Crab shells, toys, baby items, furniture, misc.

T R U C K S & VA N S‘92 CHEVROLET P.U., auto, 350 V-8, runs good, $1,295, (409) 594-8293.

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‘82 DODGE PU., brown, 93k miles, nice camper on it, extra nice, no

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‘06 FORD F-250, Turbo Diesel, crew cab, 146K mi;es, new tires, A/C works, Auto matic, PW/L, $13,500 OBO, (409) 735-3782 or 363-0330.

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