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DAVE ROGERS ignation on place him, beginning June terms as the county’s top weeks ago he planned to term, but I strongly feel and For The Record the Facebook 29. lawman. serve through the end of his my heart is telling me it’s page they Merritt, an Orange Coun- When he announced he term in December. time to quit my law enforce- Orange County Sheriff share. The ty lawman since signing on wasn’t running again last Tuesday, he said Mooney ment career and retire,” Mer- Keith Merritt resigned Tues- short note was as an unpaid reserve deputy fall, he said he was open to had agreed to take over in ritt said. day afternoon, effective June full of colored in 1979, did not run for re- letting the new sheriff-elect, July. “I have loved working for 30. type and emo- election in 2020 after being Lane Mooney, get an early “It was my intention to The announcement was Merritt jis; his “offi- elected to three four-year start. But Merritt said two serve out my third four-year OC SHERIFF Page 3A made by County Judge John cial” 20-word Gothia, who said he received resignation letter was writ- Merritt’s letter of resignation ten in a different color for ev- Bridge City area on the grow with new businesses, expansions . . . Tuesday morning. ery letter and ended in “Out- Already on Tuesday’s agen- ta Here.” da for the bi-weekly County The veteran of just under Commissioners meeting was 30 years in county law en- the resignation of Precinct 3 forcement, first as a deputy, Constable Mark Philpott, then a constable for 12 years, which was accepted. will work his final day will be Philpott, or maybe his wife June 26 and constable-elect Babette, announced his res- Brad Frye was OK’d to re- Creative thinking boosts LSCO despite Covid

DAVE ROGERS While summer school has For The Record already begun, the second summer semester does not Making the best of a bad begin until July and registra- situation, educators have tion remains open. been busy since the onset of The pandemic forced pri- the coronavirus to think mary, secondary and higher outside the box. education schools around It’s paying off at Lamar the country to switch most State College Orange, which of their classes to online. on June 3 set a new school At LSCO, only a few stu- standard for summer enroll- dents in technical courses, ment with 1,019 students. like nursing and instrumen- “It’s a great day. I’m very tation, meeting on campus, excited,” Dr. Tom Johnson, in small groups that qualify president of LSCO, said. “We under social distancing Bridge City is on the grow as new businesses open and expansions are seen throughout the area. One example of that progress is made lemonade out of lem- guidelines. seen above with the construction of what will become the new home of Olson Engineering, Inc.. The 22,000 square foot facility on ons this year.” Johnson praised Dr. Wen- FM 1442 near the Bridge City Elementary School is another step forward for the local company founded in 1998 by Mike and Karan The two-year college in dy Elmore, LSCO provost, Olson. The full service, multi-discipline engineering company are professional engineers from every discipline providing the petro- downtown Orange is waiv- and Mary Wickland, vice chemical market with both in-office and in-plant services. The company is currently located at 355 West Roundbunch Rd. and in ing tuition and fees for two president for finance and op- Mont Belvieu, Texas. In 2019 Olson Engineering was honored as Bridge City Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year.” 3-hour summer classes in RECORD PHOTO: Mark Dunn 2021. LSCO Page 3A Orange missionaries serve God on ‘The Rez’

DAVE ROGERS For The Record The retirement LaVern and Ricky Sterling had planned for didn’t happen. God had a better plan. For the past 16 years, the North Orange couple has spent about half of every year living and working as Chris- tian missionaries on the Na- vajo Nation Reservation in the northeast tip of New Mexico. “When I retired I intended to play golf or go fishing ev- ery day,” Ricky said. “But I sold the boat and I only play golf about once every two Lions install new officers . . . years.” Kacey Burnitt was installed as President of the Orange Lions “We sold the beach cabin,” Club at their clubs annual officer installation Monday. President LaVern says as if she’s still Chris Kovatch presented Burnitt the gavel. Kovatch gave the surprised it happened. clubs annual report. He also presented the Lion of the Year Award The Navajo U.S. Indian to Lion Ralph Thon and Rookie of the Year to Lion Tiffany Bell. Reservation – known locally Ricky Sterling, left, and wife LaVern Sterling admire a Navajo rug made for them during one of their The club officers installed were Terrie Salter, 1st Vice Presi- as the Rez -- has a population dent, Grover Roberts III, 2nd Vice President, Ann Ellis, Secretary, summers working as missionaries on the Navajo Nation Reservation in New Mexico. The couple left Kovatch, Treasurer, Lois Hughes, Membership Chairperson, (175,000) slightly less than Orange this week to return for the 17th year. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers Stump Weatherford, Tail Twister/Lions Clubs International Foun- the Dallas suburb of Frisco, dation Chairperson, Butch Campbell, Lion Tamer, Sandra Wil- Texas spread across an area years,” she said. “We’ve Vern, 70, have been married spiritually and physically – liams, Communication Officer. the size of the state of West watched a lot of kids grow up 42 years. They both worked for the Many Waters Mis- Installed also were 1 Year Directors, Marlene Merritt, Bill Smith Virginia. It lies mostly in Ar- out there.” “It’s kind of like for DuPont and both retired sion, located just outside the and Carlene Ortolon, 2 Year Directors Ron Rudeseal, Ed Freiberg izona but extends to New and Dan Mohon and 3rd Year Directors Randall Morris, Tiffany Bell family out there,” Ricky said. early so they could spend and Brittney Johnson. RECORD PHOTO: Stump Weatherford Mexico and Utah. Ricky Sterling, 69, and La- more time ministering – ORANGE Page 3A “We’ve been out there 16

CMYK 2A • The Record • Week of Wednesday,June 10, 2020 Why I am a Democrat . . . A WORD FROM Labor laws, the G.I. Bill, the bility to decent housing, a and “a more perfect union”. Federal Housing Act (FHA), fair minimum wage, and an I know that if America con- THE CHAIRMAN the FDIC, Medicare, Medic- absence of discrimination tinually moves toward the John Cash Smith aid, The Affordable Care because of race, gender, reli- ideal set forth in the Declara- Orange County Act, the 1964 Civil Rights gion, or sexual orientation. tion of Independence, we will Democratic Party Act, the Voting Rights Act, “A rising tide lifts all boats” be prosperous and unified. Chairman Head Start, the Peace Corp, and the water is very shallow America’s “original sin” of the National Institutes of in today’s America. slavery, white supremacy, I am a Democrat because I Health, the National Labor We are at a critical point in and racism must be ex- believe in social justice. I Relations Act, and many our nation’s history. The punged from our national believe in equality before the more. The Republican Party 2020 election is the most im- culture. The Democratic law for every person, regard- has opposed or tried to water portant since 1860. What di- Party is the only party mov- less of race, religion, gender, down those progressive laws rection are we going to take? ing in the right direction to- sexual orientation or social but there is no doubt that we Are we going to move toward ward being “One nation, un- status. The American ideal have all been elevated be- the Constitution’s goal of der God, indivisible, with lib- is in the Declaration of Inde- cause of them. “forming a more perfect erty and justice for all.” Mar- pendence, which says, “We My life experience as a Orange County Democratic Party Chairman John Cash Smith. union”, or are we going to tin Luther King, Jr. quoting a hold these truths to be self- Baptist Christian, a lawyer RECORD PHOTO: Lawrence Trimm stay divided and unequal? pre-civil war preacher said, evident, that all men are cre- and a historian has molded cerned about the present state socialism, but serious History will be kind to lead- “The arc of moral history is ated equal, that they are en- me into a strong believer in state of our country. For the reform is needed, and only ers who, although imperfect, long, but it bends toward jus- dowed by their Creator with social justice. The Bible has past forty years, our progress the Democratic Party has are dedicated to the principle tice”. I believe that and that certain unalienable Rights, over 2,000 passages in it em- toward equality under the proposals that can accom- “that all men are created is why I am a Democrat. I that among these are Life, phasizing social justice, and law has stalled, and now plish it. We need fairer tax equal”. The choice is clear. hope that someday soon I Liberty and the Pursuit of Jesus’ earthly ministry was some people want to turn laws and more social pro- Either we continue down the can say that is why I am an Happiness”. As a nation we about justice for the poor back the clock. America’s grams that promote legal disastrous road of division American, because when have never achieved that and downtrodden. My pro- great middle class is shrink- equality and more opportu- and inequality or we move that day comes, America will lofty goal, but since our fession as a trial lawyer has ing, not growing. When the nity for the underprivileged toward the goal of equality truly be great. founding, we have moved driven me to believe in the top 1% of our population and less fortunate, and the slowly and unevenly toward rule of law, and to fight for possesses 40% of the nation’s dwindling middle class must it. justice for my clients. As a wealth, and the bottom 80% be preserved. But we need No political party is per- historian I have studied our possesses only 7%, some- more than changed laws. We The Record fect, but the Democratic Par- slow and uneven progress to- thing is seriously wrong. need changed American ty has done by far the most to ward equality for all Ameri- The rich are getting richer, hearts, minds, and attitudes bring about social justice in cans. In my long life I have and the poor are getting about “the least of these” in Newspapers our country. Since the com- personally witnessed the col- poorer. That has never our society. “Life, Liberty ing of Franklin Roosevelt’s lapse of Jim Crow laws, Seg- worked in any nation, and it and the Pursuit of Happi- New Deal in 1932, the Dem- regation and the success of must be must be reversed. ness” means universal medi- of Orange County, Texas ocratic Party has given us the Civil Rights Movement I’m not against people get- cal care, a good education for Wage and Hour laws, Child but now I am seriously con- ting rich and I don’t support all of our children, accessi- The Record Newspapers- The County Record and the Penny Record- are published on Wednes- Texas has spent more than $200 million on PPE day of each week and distributed free throughout greater Orange County, Texas. The publications Shannon Najmabadi sources” will reimburse the it’s safe for use. 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Reservation in Waterflow, so we really don’t know what “We have a dorm at the the citizens of Orange Coun- doin, county human resourc- tion for a planned “Commu- New Mexico. to do, or what we’ll do when mission that sleeps 70,” Ricky ty for the last 25 years. It goes es director. “It went up 9.9 nity Togetherness” celebra- The Sterlings were mem- we get there.” said, his wife finishing the without saying I couldn’t percent last year and 8.3 per- tion in July to take the place bers of North Orange Baptist Besides passing out Bibles sentence, “and we fill it up” have done any of it without cent the year before that.” of the annual crawfish festi- Church for 33 years before and offering roadside minis- with volunteers. my staff, all my wonderful Commissioners voted to val canceled by COVID-19 moving to the Cowboy try, the Sterlings spend a “We schedule our mission employees. award a $4,000 hotel occu- social distancing regula- Church in recent years. But good bit of their time round- team trips for a week.” “It’s been a wonderful pancy tax grant to the Mau- tions. LaVern’s interest in mission- ing up and distributing food LaVern Sterling says she ride.” riceville Heritage Associa- aries went farther back. and supplies. has been adopted by three Merritt said he’d seen 19 “When I was 12, some mis- “We have Bibles, food and Navajo families during her longtime sheriff deputies re- Pinehurst salutes Zerko sionaries from Africa came clothing,” LaVern said. “Our time on the Rez. sign in the first five months and talked to us at church sign says, ‘Free Prayer’ be- “We’ve had very, very good of this year, including his with honorary street camp,” she said. “I knew then cause they get charged for friends who are Navajo,” she chief deputy, John Tarver, Dave Rogers ries. that I wanted to be a mis- prayers sometimes.” said. and two Sheriff’s Captains. For The Record Hood has resigned his du- sionary, but I didn’t know it Many Waters Mission But the Sterlings don’t for- Merritt was elected in ties to take over as Vidor city would be after I retired.” serves 33 churches in poor get their Orange friends. 2008 and served three four- The Pinehurst City Coun- manager. His younger broth- The Sterlings made the de- year terms as Sheriff. Previously, Merritt served cil voted to rename the 3500 er, Jerry Hood, is replacing cision to retire early after La- Among the many things they experienced was a block of Peacock Street to him at Pinehurst, as interim Vern visited the Rez for the as Constable for Orange first-hand visit with some of the Navajo Code County Precinct No. 1 for 15 Zerko Lane, in honor of na- city administrator. first time, without Ricky, on tive son John Zerko, who is “He’s a sharp guy,” Mayor a church missionary trip. Talkers, who had used their language as a U.S. years. He began his law en- forcement career as a reserve retiring from public service. Dan Mohon said of Jerry Among the many things secret code during World War II. deputy in 1979. City administrator Robbie Hood, who was formerly as- shey experienced was a first- Mooney was elected Pre- Hood said the name change sistant manager of the Or- hand visit with some of the cinct 4 constable in 2016 and would be “honorary” and ange County Drainage Dis- Navajo Code Talkers, who communities. With volun- “The Orange area has been defeated deputy Rob Strause would not require an official trict. “We felt like it was a had used their language as a teer help, it has overseen the really helpful out there,” La- in March’s race for Sheriff in name change in 911 directo- good fit.” U.S. secret code during construction of nine more Vern said. “We needed a din- the 2020 Republican prima- World War II. churches. ing hall and Pam and Rusty ry. “On my first trip, some of “Thirty-five percent of the Honeycutt and others from As no Democrats signed us were asked to give Bibles people on the Rez don’t have the Cowboy Church came up to run for sheriff, Mooney to members of the Navajo running water,” LaVern said. and built it. People from is the sheriff-elect. Code Talkers when they were “A few of the churches run North Orange Baptist built In other business at Tues- given their Presidential Med- on generators because they one of the churches. day’s county meeting, com- als of Honor,” she said, re- don’t have electricity.” “Orange people have come missioners extended the CO- membering Sen. John Mc- Last year, they rounded up out and helped out all over VID disaster declaration Cain at the ceremony at and handed out about 25 the Reservation.” through the first week in July Window Rock, Arizona. tons of food. Most came Rusty and LaVern regular- and approved paying $1.3 “We go back and forth from food bank in Farming- ly host their five grandchil- million in bills for the weeks now,” Ricky Sterling said. ton, N.M. dren for a month each sum- June 2 and June 9. LaVern: “We have church- “We spent $50,000 for the mer. Of that, $583,341 went to es we help in all three states.” summer,” LaVern said, “and And also becoming an an- pay for property insurance LaVern Sterling said she we get 3,000 to 4,000 pounds nual thing is a Navajo “La- and liability insurance for had accompanied many of food per week. And we got dies’ Retreat” run with the law enforcement and public summer youth missions 1,000 pounds of frozen meat help of women from Cowboy officials and vehicles. Audi- from North Orange Baptist per week. Church. tor Pennee Schmitt said the Church on trips all over the “Every week, we had to dis- “It’s all fun, food, prizes, county’s insurance bill went country, mostly to help the tribute it.” popcorn and movies,” La- up 10 to 12 percent over last poor. They got to use a new Vern said. “We’re having our year. “A friend said, ‘Let’s go on warehouse. fourth one this year, and now An earlier health insur- an adult mission,’ so we did,” The supplies were donat- we can have it in the best Fel- ance workshop told commis- LaVern said. “That’s when I ed. The work was all volun- lowship Hall on the Rez.” sioners that a 3 percent raise met Lynn Cartwright.” teer. They departed Wednesday in employee premiums, Lynn Cartwright and her “Ricky and I did all the re- morning for Year 17. about $25 per month per em- husband Don run the mis- bar for the foundation,” La- “People ask, ‘Why do you ployee, was expected, a cost sion year-round, though Vern Sterling said. keep going back there?’” La- borne by the county. Ricky Sterling mentions that “It took weeks,” Ricky re- Vern said. “I’m pleased it only went the area is often covered by called. “Ricky and I used to take up 3 percent,” said Lori Ar- ice and snow from the fall “Then we had 40 volun- vacations to Cancun, the Ba- until the spring. teers come from Arkansas hamas, Jamaica. We had a “We’re normally there and they built that ware- boat and a beach house. from April through Septem- house in a week,” Ricky said. “But it doesn’t even com- ber,” Ricky said, “but right After the foundation was pare to out there [on the now they’ve got a Covid out- poured, three cement com- Rez]. God, He can do the im- break up there that’s bigger panies sent crews to do the possible – and I’ve seen him than New York [per capita], finish work. do it.”

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sors where the typical class size is 17, we’re confident once you get here, you’ll say this is where you need to go to college,” Johnson said. “We’re going to take care of you. We want you to stay in Orange, Texas.”

Dr. Tom Johnson, president of Lamar State College, left, gives credit to Dr. Wendy Elmore, provost, and her staff for innovative incentives that rewarded LSCO with record summer atten- dance. RECORD PHOTO: Dave Rogers erations at both Lamar State into his job after coming Colleges in Orange and Port from Tyler Junior College, is Arthur, for coming up with quite the cheerleader for Or- the plan to make the one- ange and two-year colleges. time offer to waive the tu- “Seventy-six percent of our ition after each school re- students are the first genera- ceived COVID Emergency tion in their families to go to grants of more than $1 mil- college. Many are like me,” lion. he said. Both schools in turn re- “I was the first generation turned more than $500,000 in my family to go to college. to students in the form of I went first in the summer to $1,000 emergency grants, Angelina College to see if I money that didn’t have to be was ready for college. Be- repaid. cause I did well in the sum- “The other remaining mer, I stayed for the fall. funds are institutionally “If you start here, you can based and we as an institu- get on track for a trade, or tion are so committed to you can get a two-year de- helping our students that we gree and transfer to a four- are reinvesting it into their year college. It’s win, win, education,” Elmore said. win.” “Many of the other institu- Elmore says the school also tions are using it to purchase keeps an eye on its students’ equipment or PPE. We had to bottom lines. use some to help shift our “We’re working hard to paradigm of instruction [to find monies to give to our online]. students,” she said, “so they “But the lion’s share of that can take more classes.” $500,000, we’re reinvesting it And there’s beautiful to our students so that they downtown Orange, Johnson can have the opportunity to reminds. take these two courses for “We truly believe if you free.” come look at our school and Johnson, two full years take classes from our profes-

CMYK 4A • The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 10, 2020

cancer. Husband Gene and their son have been sharing He doesn’t eat tomatoes but his grandson, Jane and I time looking after her. As bad as it is on the patient, it is do.***Thanks to Judge Chad Jenkins we made a big pot of very hard on the caregiver also. ***Bobby Bernard, Ba- chicken and sausage gumbo. Chad’s deer sausage is a one bette’s dad, had surgery in Houston, came home, is doing man project. He kills the deer, skins it and personally pro- great and giving up his walker. ***One of the finest young cesses the meat. He makes the sausage with his own sea- men we know, Russell Bottley, only 37, is battling cancer. soning, stuffs it and puts it in his own smokehouse to cure. Kevin Smith and others are planning a cowboy fundrais- It’s great anyway it’s prepared. I love it fried for breakfast er. Russell is traveling for treatments twice a week. If you but it sure made good gumbo.***My friends Sue and Tom- recall, since he was a teenager, he was the late Betty Jo my Simar have been holed up at their place. Sue tells me Spence’s sidekick, taking care of her race horses. Russ, that if nothing comes along to ruin it the figs this year will here’s wishing you God’s speed.***** Billy Tubbs gives up be a bumper crop. I’m still shelling some of the pecans athletic director position at Lamar but will continue to eat Coach Les Johnson brought to us. At least once a week we at the trough. He has accepted a new gig as special assis- make a chocolate, fudge, pecan, pie. The Farmer’s Wife, tant to President Simmons, as a consultant, sports public Lou, at Farmer’s Mercantile, ran the recipe in her weekly relations or whatever. Named interim A.D. is girls’ basket- column.***Thanks also to Brenda, family and friends who ball coach Larry Tidwell. We’ve met and spent time with have kept us supplied with staples, fresh French bread and him, a very down to earth guy, who since he got to Lamar other goodies.***Thanks to Carroll Holt for again sharing has been selling the program. David Ess and Johnny Mon- his famous homemade vanilla. Nothing helps a recipe bet- tagne are sure to be happy their friend will be athletic ter that Carroll’s vanilla. It is said that Trump has gained director.*****Gene Cropper, 74, died last week in Port Ar- 30 pounds since he has been in office. At the rate I’m go- thur. We had known him since we were all youngsters. I ing, I will beat that if I stay locked up too much longer.*****A bet danced a million miles in his lifetime.*****Our Gene few folks we know celebrating birthdays in the next few friends Betty and Corky Harmon renewed their marriage From The Creaux’s Nest days. June 10, finds Jennifer Broussard, Tyler Derouen vows in the Catholic faith last weekend. Fifty-three years and Chris Riedel celebrating.***June 11 is a special day ago, when they were married, Betty was the baby sitter for for Fifteen years ago, in his two boys. Her plans were to enter the convent and be- Judge Mandy White Rogers. MERRITT—A GOOD SHERIFF RESIGNS 2005, our longtime friend died.*** on this day come a nun. Because of circumstances they could not mar- Bax June 12, a beautiful lady, Wesley’s better half, Ronda Dishon, I’ve known every sheriff since Sheriff Chester Holts ry in the Catholic faith although Betty raised all of the children Catholic and always maintained her loyalty to the celebrates.***June 14 is Flag Day and also Bobbie Bur- and over the years the sheriff’s duties have changed with birthday. She once was Bridge City mayor. She and church. It was a happy time for them to have Father Daleo gess’ the times. Holts had only 13 employees, today that num- Judge Don moved away several years ago after Ike. Also ber has grown twenty fold. Today’s sheriff is more of an ad- perform the ceremony.*****We were sorry to hear about the death of Sheriff Keith Merritt’s dad, Bob Merritt, on this day two folks we have known since they were teen- ministrator. The gun toting sheriff went by the wayside a agers, Peggy and David Claybar, celebrate their anniver- long time ago. To further complicate a sheriff’s job is that last week. He was mowing his lawn when death called un- sary and longtime marriage.***June 15, someone very spe- several years ago, law enforcement agencies started orga- expectedly. Marlene says they learned the importance of cial to this writer, Janelle Sehon, turns 60. This column nizing. That in itself is not bad but the way it is often used everyone having a will. You never know when that call will would be nearly impossible without her help. She’s appre- is. A sheriff often is rebuffed on decisions he feels is best. come and the family will be left to sort through legal mat- ciated every day.***Also, longtime buddy and a really good Of all the sheriffs I’ve known Keith Merritt is the very ters while trying to make arrangements. Condolences to guy Lyle Overman is a year older today. ***Nancy and best administrator. Keith is a numbers guy who docu- Keith and his family.***** Audie Murphy, the most deco- Kenneth “KeeKee” Dupuis’ special child Adam turns 42. ments everything. He’s always been up to date on where rated soldier in WW II would have just been 85 on June That guy is a real kick. He and his dad are spending a lot of the department was financially and what grant money was 20. We met him 60 years ago and thought he’d be time at the lake since retired.***We wish available. He has worked with several different commis- older.*****The Judds broke up in 1991 after coming from Kenny James Ne- a very special 85th birthday. Best wishes for good sioners courts and with all of them Merritt has always rags to riches in the music business. This November they zat health.***** a special lady, cancer survivor been up front with the court on the bottom line. Merritt start an encore tour of 18 cities.***** Many of us will re- June 16, Beverly has been one of the best sheriff’s ever but doing his job be- member the times spent with Jimmy Dean, a fun guy to be Perry is thankful to be celebrating another birthday. We came more difficult daily. Nine months is just too long a around. Jimmy died Sunday at age 81. He is best known to- wish her many more.***On this day 21 years ago, in 1999, transition. Many of his best officers were leaving; while day for Jimmy Dean Sausage but some will recall his John Kennedy, Jr., his wife Carolyn Basette and her sister others that were staying were showing loyalty to the in- smash hit about the workingman’s hero, “Big, Bad John.” Lauren were killed in a plane crash. It just doesn’t seem coming sheriff, Lane Mooney, making it difficult to su- He had other hits and a television show also. He was born like it’s been that long ago. Time really flies when you pervise them. More good officers will leave or be let go. in poverty in Plainview, Texas and dropped out of high reach that last quarter.*****A great guy, longtime friend, The new sheriff is entitled to build his own department. school in the ninth grade to help support the family. Mark Kenny Pigg, gave me a remedy to help my memory. He When he takes office he can hire who he wants and name Dunn took pictures of Jimmy and his dad, Roy, who has said it helped him after the doctor recommended it. I’m his captains. What Sheriff Mooney will learn down the many Dean stories. still sharp for an old guy but I’m having some slippage.*****I line is that he will not be able to hire and fire or move per- had a phone visit with 98-year-old, Pearl Harbor survivor, sonnel without the Sheriff’s Association giving their ap- 40 Years Ago-1980 Cedric Stout. He was having heart test Tuesday while wife proval. Sheriff White gave that control away. I can assure Cherry was going to the doctor for stomach problems. you that down the line Sheriff Mooney also will have to Huey Simon was killed in a single car accident. The fu- Otherwise, Cedric said they were keeping on keeping on. face that reality. I hear that Pct. 3, Constable Mark Phil- neral held Sunday, June 9, drew one of the largest crowds Cedric will be 99 in November.*****I hear John Bolton’s pott will join Sheriff Mooney’s team. Brad Frye will take ever for a local funeral. It’s memorable because Huey was “Tell All” book will further expose Trump. Four generals, over as constable. I wish everyone the best in their new en- just a common man, not a politician or anyone who had who served under him, plus Gen. Colin Powell, have ex- deavors. Special thanks to Keith Merritt for his many accomplished great wealth. Roy Dunn, who had known posed Trump’s credibility and his failure to lead. years of service as a constable and sheriff. He made the Huey since their very first day of school in Abbeville says, best choice for himself and for the county to leave now. He “On our first meeting Huey and I fought over who would BREAUX BIRTHDAYS gave his best. occupy a certain desk. On our first day of learning I got the worse of it. Before I even had a desk, I was in the hospital Celebrating birthdays on June 10 are Jennifer Brouss COX SAID, “YOU MADE ME FAMOUS” with 14 stitches in my head from landing on a bookcase ard, Tyler Derouen, Caroline Henigan and Chris and splitting my head open. Huey and his family moved to Riedel.*****June 11, Harold Wallace, Jacqueline I was just sitting here staring at a blank sheet of paper Orange and later, when I did, Huey and I became friends. Bourdier and Jane Minor.*****June 12, Candice Steele, before me. This was going to be the first Breaux column I He had a lot of friends. He was one of the finest, big-heart- Jesse Walles, Pam Williams, Caitlyn Villanoueva and had written in 25 years that “Neighbor” Cox wasn’t ed individuals you could hope to meet. He helped people Kaaren Kline.*****June 13, Ryan Kelly, Shawna around. He read every column, every week, and often from all walks of life and was respected by all who met Gauthier, Duane Anthony and Tammy called me to discuss it. He repeated every Cajun story like him. That explains why so many attended his funeral. He Droddy.*****June 14, Selita Ernst, Carley Swenson, it was his. He was famous for his joke telling. The phone was a likable guy but always tough.” Huey was only 45 Ben Perry, Brandon Duhon and Brandy ringing woke me up from my staring into space. It was years old.*****Tick Granger is elected county commis- Aldridge.*****June 15, David Cardner, Faye Sher- Judge Pat Clark. He had called with condolences. He sioner, Pct. 3. Jack Thompson elected constable in Pct. wood, Sherri Fruge, Alex Eby and Carol Hall, Special didn’t know Cox, but over the years he had kept up with 1.*****Bridge City Cablevision starts up the first televi- happy birthday to Janelle Sehon who turns 60 what I wrote about him. “He must have been a good man, sion cable service in Bridge City. Owner/operator is Al today.*****June 16, Beverly Perry, Christian Louvier, I saw how much you thought of him and I just wanted to McKay, in partnership with Carl Parker and Oscar Wy- Jennifer Harrison, Ruby Bell and Alex Brent. express my condolences for the loss of your friend.” Com- att. *****Opportunity Valley News announces winner for “Best Dad of the Year.” First place went to Herbert Ray ing from Pat I knew that was heartfelt. He’s known me CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS long enough to know I was grieving. It was a hard loss that Jones, submitted by stepson Lyle Everett; second place Dr. Joe Ben Welch, submitted by daughter Wendi; and was unexpected. Cox’s daughter stopped by and dropped June 10: Prince Philip 99, Prince; Elizabeth Hurley third place, Don Peters, submitted by daughter Rammi. off a few pieces of petrified wood that came from the old 55, Actress; 41, Country Singer.****June 11: More than 100 names were submitted. *****Dr. Welch’s Lee Brice Cox homestead in Joaquin. I’m going to put it with the oth- Shia LaBeouf 32, Actor; Sadie Robertson 26, Reality er pieces Cox had given me, as a monument to the old sol- wife Dottie, with daughters Wendi, Sandy, Robin and Roxie were in Zachary, La., celebrating Joe Ben’s dad, Joe Star; Joe Montana 64, Football Player.*****June 12: Mark dier, in my courtyard. I was glad to learn that his son Rod- Henry 49, Wrestler: Chris Young 35, Country , who was recently widowed, will be moving into Welch’s 64th birthday. They also visited with mom Pill ney Singer.*****June 13: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen 34, Ac- home, in and siblings Mike, Bobbie and Wanza.*****Mark Dunn “Neighbor” Cox’s “Mr. Cox’s Neighborhood.” tors; Tim Allen 67, Actor; Chris Evans 39, Movie We’ve had a lot of fun and some great time in that neigh- left to retrieve his finance Kerrie Lewis in Boston. He Actor.****June 14: Donald Trump 74, US President;; Paul borhood and shared many country boy stories. We were drove with hopes of bringing her to Texas. Also headed to O’Grady 65, Comedian; Lucy Hale 31, Actress.*****June blessed to have known him. May he rest in peace. Please Boston is his friend Valerie Ingls, KOGT-AM commenta- 15: Neil Patrick Harris 47, Actor; Ice Cube 51, Rapper; see obituary and Down Life’s Highway column. tor. (Editor’s note: Mark did bring Kerrie back. They were married by Judge Pat Clark and had two daughters, Am- Courtney Cox 56, Actress; Helen Hunt 57, Actress.****June ber and Jenna. They have long parted and live different 16: John Cho 48, Actor: Phil Mickelson 50, Golfer. Mis- TURNING BACK THE HANDS OF TIME lives but have remained good friends. Kerrie didn’t like sy Peregrym 38, Movie Actress 10 Years Ago-2010 Texas and resides in Massachusetts). *****Sue Pate of Bridge City is vying for one of seven Texas positions on the CAJUN STORY OF THE WEEK We were sorry to learn about the death of Neighbor Democratic National Committee. Election will be June Cox’s sister Dollie McElroy, 90, who passed away in Port 20-21 at the state convention. There has never been a Mary Margaret Thibodeaux, a nice, calm, very respect- Arthur Monday. Service was held in Center on June 15. member on the committee from this area. (Editor’s note: able lady went into Landry’s Drug Store and axe for Mr. was a true fan of this newspaper and each week Dollie Cox Sue, a Bridge City schoolteacher, was elected and became Landry, da pharmacist. She look him straight into his eyes had to bring her the latest issue. To and Millard, Virginia the first person ever to serve from South East Texas. She and said, “I would like to buy some cyanide me.” their family, we send our sympathies.(Editor’s note: Ten was married to attorney H.D. Pate. Sue is now a resident Landry axe, “Why in da world, Mrs. Thibodeaux, you years later, June 4, Cox died.)***** In a heartbeat the Big of Lake Charles). need cyanide, hanh?” 12 Conference became the Big 10 with the desertions of “I need to poison my husband Joe, me.” Colorado to the Pac 10 and Nebraska to the Big 10. It’s not Da pharmacist’s eyes got big, big, and he said, “Lord, just football and rivalries which would be affected but A FEW HAPPENINGS Lord, Mrs. Thibodeaux, have mercy.” “ I can’t give you no we’re talking big bucks, as college football is an industry. One thing I haven’t lacked while being here in lockup is cyanide to kill you husband, dat’s against da law, dey would Texas will make off like a bandit by keeping the in- Big 12 good food thanks to some very good friends. Van Choate, trow both of us in jail and me, I’ll lose my license.” “I can’t tact.***** Special folks we know having birthdays coming a prince of a guy, spends his days riding around finding let you have no cyanide.” up. Everybody’s buddy, Wilson “King” Dunn turns 92 people who need help. He keeps his lawn mower and weed Mrs. Thibodeaux reach into her purse and pull out a Wednesday, June 16. A finer man is hard to find. Every eater handy and finds elderly people whose yards need picture wat show her husband in bed with Agnes, da phar- week “King” breaks bread with the Lunch Bunch, tends cutting. That’s not all; he prepares a lot of balanced meals macist wife. to his place and checks daily on his wife of 72 years who is Landry’s using his new vac-pack equipment to remove all the air Landry him, he look at dat picture a longtime him, den in a local nursing home.***** Our bestest friend, Mary Al- and seal the individual meals. He loaded me down so my he turn to Mrs. Thibodeaux, “Well, now dats different, ice Hartfield, who never forgets our special days, cele- brates her special day June 17. We wish her the best of ev- partner and I have a complete meal every day with meat you didn’t told me you had a prescription.” and vegetables. They are delicious. My favorite is fricassee, erything.*** Here’s a pair of aces worth drawing. To John thick gravy, with plenty of meat, served on mash potatoes. Cooper, one of the great guys and Commissioner David C’EST TOUT Dubose, who happens to be Harriet’s husband. Best wish- He also presented us with his famous Italian sausage and QUOTE OF THE WEEK es to these two aces.***The very active Beverly Perry cel- breakfast sausage and lots of other extras. That guy is ebrates her special day June 16. Best wishes, Bev.*****A few making his way to Heaven.***I also got a couple of messes “Trump wins this one. No doubt Trump’s protest friends who are on the mend. Our buddy Daniel Jacobs, in of fresh caught Perch thanks to Allen and David. I’ve had around the country is far bigger than protest in Obama’s Houston battling leukemia, was waiting for test results three fish fries in the last week. Perch seasoned with Doug term, period.” By Sean Spicer, “Just kidding.”*****I’ve run Tuesday that will determine the next course of action. His Nelson and fried crispy so I could eat the whole thing. out of time and space. Please read us cover to cover. Take wife is by his side and he says she’s a blessing.***Judy Hi- Thanks guys.***Judge Derry Dunn sent me a mess of fresh care and God bless. dalgo is still in Houston fighting the cause to beat lung tomatoes. Every year I count on Derry having a good crop.

CMYK • The Record • Week of Wednesday,June 10, 2020 5A “Neighbor” Cox - The Old Soldier Goes Home DOWN LIFE’S HIGHWAY daughter-in-law Diana, son Rod- stumbled, broke his glasses, bruised his face ney’s wife, passed away from heart but that wasn’t the worst of it, he couldn’t get Roy Dunn - Columnist issues. up. Fortunately a neighbor happened to go For The Record We spoke daily. He missed Jenny outside and discovered him and called 9-11. so much and felt if he was home it He had broken two vertebras in his neck. Af- I got a call from Neighbor Cox, would help with his sadness. They ter a stay in hospital and being fitted with a my friend of 25 years, who I spoke had been married 71 years, both brace, he was moved to a nursing home for with nearly every day. My son Mark natives of Joaquin, in East Texas. rehab. had introduced me to him 25 years They married when he returned Each week he read every word in the Penny ago, when we operated the newspa- from the war. Through the war he Record so we mailed it to him. One paper had per from our BC office, The had corresponded with her older his picture with all the old veterans in it. He Creaux’s Nest, in “Neighbor Cox’s neighbor- sister but when he got home he fell in love called me last Wednesday and was feeling hood. Back in those early years Doug Har- with Jenny. His brother married the older sis- pretty good. We joked and kidded a lot. I rington operated the drug store; H.D. Pate ter in a double wedding ceremony. asked him if he was doing an Indian Rain had a law office; Dr. Mark Messer had a den- During his military career in the Army he Dance when he fell. He was sure he would be tal office and Bill Nickum, the insurance was a shooting instructor. He rose to the going home soon and I said I’d check with man, had an office on Texas Ave... Today Bill rank of sergeant. Cox said most marksman Millard Cox during the Wednesday Lunch him in the morning. is the only one in the neighborhood. instructors were southern country boys who Bunch’s salute to WWII veterans on Veterans Day Thursday morning June 4, about 6:30 a.m. Cox and wife Jenny kept us supplied with learned to shoot hunting game. Since age 8, in 2019. the phone rang. He sometimes called as early fresh vegetables and Cox kept Nickum’s yard during those early years in Joaquin, he car- been a heavy equipment and crane operator as 5:30 a.m. It was his daughter Karen. The mowed. Those were great times in Cox’s ried a shotgun and hunted. at Texaco, where he retired from. He and his old soldier, Millard “Billy” Cox, 95, had just Neighborhood. Almost daily he and I sat at When he was around 10 years old, he and brother Jerry once told me that people talked passed away. I was in shock. He had gotten the big spool table, under the Hackberry tree. his older brother were in the woods hunting about Cox being the best that ever was at sick during the night and was transferred to Over the years our relationship grew. I and just roaming around when they heard a Texaco, all those years without accident. the Medical Center where he died in early watched after him while Jenny was in the car pulling off the main dirt road. They One of Cox’s real blessings was that Karen morning. I have never known a finer man, nursing home. For over three years he visited stayed hidden and could hear a man and lady and Keith’s three boys were raised across the one who spread nothing but good. Most her once and often twice a day until she talking. The man put a shotgun on a tree street in a home built on property he had WWII veterans average about nine years old- passed away a few months ago. stump and sawed the stock off and threw it in bought. He was proud of those boys, Kevin er than me. As a youngster, I was always im- Back to that phone call from Cox. He told the hollowed out tree stump. The boys took it and Kody were tennis stars. Neighbor Cox pressed by any military personal in uniform. me he was in Lufkin with his daughter Karen home to their dad. The next day, May 23, played the guitar and all of them picked. The They were my heroes. Now many are dying and husband Keith Duplechin. He said they 1934, they heard about Bonnie and Clyde be- youngest boy Kegan’s talent amazed him. along due to the virus. Neighbor Cox and I thought it would be best, during the virus, ing killed nearby, in Louisiana. His dad had Over the years, we kidded Cox about doing had a special bonding. He thought I hung the for him to be there rather than going in and that stock mounted and kept it for years until an Indian rain dance when the neighborhood moon and I’m sure he did. out of stores, etc. I agreed, for now that was the house burned down several years ago. was in a drought, since he was from Indian His funeral service was held on D-Day, probably a good idea. An unexpected tragedy Cox was sure it was the two gangsters. country. That will lead to the rest of the sto- June 6. He had talked about Gen. Eisenhower happened while Cox was in Lufkin. His Cox never boosted, but was proud to have ry. landing on the beach in Normandy in 1944. Even though Karen didn’t want him to Cox would go on to serve until 1946. Another come home, thinking he would not get the from the Greatest Generation done gone. In care he needed, she finally consented. He just a few years they will all be gone. Deaths & Memorials called me and said he had spent the night at I’m proud to have known so many of them. home, slept in his own bed and was enjoying The ache I feel in my heart today won’t soon his back porch. He had been home one full go away. I’ll long remember my friend, a kind Millard “Billy” Cox, 95, Bridge City day when he decided to blow off his driveway. and decent man. He’s home now with his Jen- It was nearly dark, on a dead end street. He ny. Please see obituary. Millard “Billy” Cox, 95, of Bridge City, Tex- as passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020 at the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur. “Everybody Reads The Record!” Billy was born September 9, 1924 in Joa- IN PRINT AND ONLINE quin, Texas to James Edwin Cox and Rhoda Kyle Cox. Billy was a resident of Bridge City for 27 years and member of the Baptist faith. He re- tired as a heavy equipment operator from Texaco. He proudly served in the U. S. Army from 1943-1946, and was a construction foreman, expert rifleman, and held the rank of ser- man Cox, Marvin Cox, and Jerry Cox. geant. Survivors include his daughter, Karen Du- Billy was a dedicated husband, father, and plechin and husband Keith of Lufkin; son, grandfather. He enjoyed gardening, mowing Rodney Cox of Port Arthur; grandchildren, his lawn, and finding treasures to give to oth- Carly Palumbo and husband Troy, Christo- ers. He had a big heart with an extra soft spot pher Cox, Kevin Duplechin and wife Erin, for children. He never met a stranger and Kody Duplechin and wife Carlie, Kegan Du- knew more jokes than anybody else on the plechin and wife Jessica; and five great- planet. grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 71 The family would like to thank the staff of years, Virginia “Jenny” Cox; sisters Anna Lee Oak Grove Nursing Home for their excellent Britnell, and Dollie McElroy; brothers, Her- and compassionate care. Marvin James Lemoine Sr., 93, Bridge

Marvin James Lemoine Sr., 93, and his fiancé Monica Mosleley of Bridge City, Texas passed away of Bridge City; 10 grandchildren; June 8, 2020. He was born in 18 great-grandchildren; and 1 Plaucheville, Louisiana on March great-great-grandchild. He is 21, 1927 to the late Victor Lem- preceded in death by his parents; oine and Florentine Lemoine. He his wife of 63 years, Sylvia Lem- was a member of St. Henry Catho- oine; his grandsons, Cody Landry lic Church. This was a man that and Max Lemoine; and his great- never met a stranger. He was loved great-granddaughters, Caroline by everyone and will be missed by all who Lemoine and Avery Mills. knew him. A gathering of family and friends will be Those left to cherish Marvin’s memory are held at Melancon’s Funeral Home in Neder- his children, Donna Rice of Lake Charles, land on June 10, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 LA, Marlyn Malin and her husband Jerry of p.m. with a funeral service being held at 2:00 The Woodlands, Bosco Lemoine and his wife p.m. Interment will follow at Memory Gar- Della of Brookeland, Pam Landry and her dens of Jefferson County in Nederland. husband Gary of Newton, and Todd Lemoine Winona B. Sanders, 94, Bridge City

Winona B. Sanders, 94, of LaBay; son, Carl H. Sanders, Jr.; Bridge City, passed away on June great-grandchild, Chloe Sanders; 2, 2020, in Groves. Funeral ser- sisters, Geraldine Hardy, and vices will be 2:00 p.m., Sunday, Oneida Wullschleger; and broth- June 7, 2020, at Claybar Funeral ers, Dorman Birdwell and Bobby Home in Orange. Officiating will LaBay. She is survived by her sons, be Reverend Ed Rawls of Silver Steve Sanders and wife Melinda of Oaks Baptist Church in Mau- Orange, Wenden Sanders and riceville. Burial will follow at husband Sherman Gregory of Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Missouri City, and Malcom Sand- Orange. Visitation will begin at ers and wife Tamaiba of Spring; 1:00 p.m., prior to the service, at grandchildren, Jill Sanders Car- Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Born in penter Mahan and husband Ryan, Josh Sand- Carthage, Texas, on May 14, 1926, she was ers and wife Lindsay, Aston Sanders Aune the daughter of Mr. Birdwell and Marie (Get- and husband Tyler, Amy Sanders Martin and ty) LaBay, along with the man who raised her, husband Kyle, Malcom Sanders, Winona Arch LaBay. Winona proudly owned and op- Sanders, Danielle Sanders and Shonna Hunt; erated Merle Normans in Bridge City for 36 great-grandchildren, Colby Carpenter, Cars- years. She was a member of The Order of the en Carpenter, Caryss Carpenter, Sam Mah- Eastern Star, and faithfully served her Lord an, Max Mahan, Judd Mahan, Sage Sanders, at Silver Oaks Baptist Church in Mauricev- Beau Sanders, Stevie Sanders, Addie Sanders, ille where she taught vacation bible school Olivia Aune, Samuel Aune, Evangeline (Eva) until she was 86 years old, and remained de- Martin, Lillian Martin, Kristen Martin, Shel- voted to her church family even into her later by Skinner, Cayden Sonnier, Nathan Hunt, years. She enjoyed gardening and took great Lila Oxford and Quinton Oxford. Serving as pleasure in spending time with her grand- pallbearers will be her grandsons, Josh Sand- children. Winona was a wonderful mother ers, Colby Carpenter, Sage Sanders, Tyler and grandmother and will be deeply missed Aune, Ryan Mahan, and Kyle Martin. In lieu for generations to come. She was preceded in of flowers, memorial contributions may be death by her loving husband, Carl H. Sand- made to Silver Oaks Baptist Church at 16460 ers; father, Mr. Birdwell; mother, Marie La- FM 1442, Orange, Texas 77632. Bay; the man she considered her father, Arch

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ORANGE COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY to gather with the people of God 17:26). Surrounded by the ordi- before the face of God. In the nary and yet extraordinary, sin- church, we also work to pro- ful and yet holy, weak and yet mote one another’s holiness, to ultimately triumphant people of The Ordinary People God Chose show affection for one another, God, we look for the Father’s to bear one another’s needs, to gracious answer to the Son’s re- LEARNING TO LOVE THE LOCAL CHURCH encourage one another’s gifts, quest. And when the God who is and to join in the cause of the love (1 John 4:8) dwells in us by Megan Hill cleansed her by the washing of gospel together. The people of his Spirit, we have everything Guest Contributor water with the word, so that he our church are often outwardly we need to love the church. desiringGod.org might present the church to unremarkable, but in the mutu- himself in splendor, without al love of the local church, we I’m not athletic. I’m not com- spot or wrinkle or any such affirm the love that God has for Megan Hill is the author of petitive. I don’t like to sweat. I thing, that she might be holy us. three books, including A Place have trouble remembering the and without blemish. (Ephe- Thankfully, we don’t have to to Belong: Learning to Love the rules of games. The only orga- sians 5:25–27) muster up love for the church Local Church, which released nized sport on my life’s résumé The glorious purpose of on our own strength. Before he in May. A pastor’s wife and is two years of collegiate syn- God’s eternal plan of redemp- went to the cross to redeem his pastor’s daughter, she serves as chronized swimming — a sin- tion is the gathering and per- people, Christ prayed for the an editor for The Gospel Coali- gular exception that only proves fecting of his people. Jesus came church. He petitioned the Fa- tion and lives in Massachu- the rule. for the sake of the church. ther “that the love with which setts, where she belongs to West But for someone who doesn’t More than thirty times in the you have loved me may be in Springfield Covenant Commu- like sporting events, I end up New Testament, the church is them, and I in them” (John nity Church. watching a lot of them. I’ve shiv- called “beloved.” This is not be- ered on wooden bleachers dur- cause the ordinary and some- ing snowy college football us to look to God himself. Hav- circle of his family and made us times awkward people who games. I’ve sunburned in the ing been redeemed by the blood his privileged children. gather on Sundays are them- outfield at minor (and major) of Christ and changed by the Because he loved us, we now selves lovely, but because they league baseball games. I’ve cov- work of the Spirit, we love God. love him. Our love for God is are bound to someone who is. ered my ears during deafening What God loves, we therefore comprehensive: involving heart, Christ is the one whom the Fa- basketball games. I’ve flinched want to love. And God loves the soul, mind, and strength (Mark ther “loved . . . before the foun- and winced at ice hockey games. church. 12:30). It controls us (2 Corin- dation of the world” (John I’ve arrived early for batting 17:24). He is the beloved Son. practice, and I’ve stayed late for The people of our church are often And as people who were created the fireworks. in him, redeemed by him, unit- And I don’t just watch. I wear outwardly unremarkable, but in ed to him, and given to him, we the team colors. I sing the team find our identity in him. Christ song. I bite my fingernails in the the mutual love of the local is the beloved, and in him, the bottom of the ninth. When we church is beloved too. win, I rejoice. When we lose, I’m church, we affirm the love that Triangle Baptist Church genuinely disappointed. God has for us. Loving the People God Loves 6446 Garrison at Hwy. 408 Orangefield My surprising conduct has an explanation: I love people who Of all the games I watch, the “Come Worship With Us” 409-735-2661 love sports. The people in my thians 5:14), and it compels us sporting events where I have the Pastor: Bobby Oliver 409-659-5027 family delight in goals and Our First Love (John 14:15). Our days and greatest investment are the ones Sunday School 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. strikes and penalty shots, and hours and minutes are taken up where my own kids are playing. Sunday Evening Service 6 p.m. so, over time, I’ve learned to We didn’t always love God, of with this love. Like the psalm- When I’m in the bleachers at Wednesday Service 7 p.m. take pleasure in those things course. To begin with, we hated ist, we look around us and pro- their basketball games or beside We are a KJV independent Baptist Church too. What they love, I want to him. The Bible describes us as claim that there is nothing in all the dugout at their baseball love. enemies (Romans 5:10), strang- the earth we desire apart from games, I can’t take my eyes off At times, the local church can ers (Ephesians 2:12), rebels God (Psalm 73:25). He is our the action. It might be Saturday Winfree Baptist Church seem to us like a sporting event (Ezekiel 20:38), and haters (Ro- first love, and he is our great morning T-ball, but it’s always to a non-athlete, or a baking mans 1:30); impure (Ephesians love. the big game to me. When 19525 Hwy 62 S • 409-735-7181 5:5), disobedient (Ephesians show to a microwave cook, or a someone I love is on the team, Jon Brinlee, Pastor book club to someone who 2:2), hopeless (Ephesians 2:12), God’s Great Love I’m all in. Sunday: and ignorant (Romans 10:3). Likewise, if the one our soul doesn’t like to read. It can seem Sunday School for all ages - 9:15 am like a big fuss over something Our sins justly placed us under It’s appropriate, then, that we loves has committed himself to his wrath and displeasure would ask ourselves, What does Morning Worship - 10:30 am insignificant and lots of work the church, it changes every- Evening Worship - 6:00 pm (Ephesians 2:3). We rejected God love? For anyone who has with unimpressive results. thing about our own commit- Wednesday: Week after week, the unremark- God, despised his authority, and ever sat in the creaking pews — ment. “Beloved,” writes John, “if Mid-Week Service - 6:00 pm

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CMYK THE RECORD SPORTS AND OUTDOORS B Kemp takes Texas ‘two-a-days’ hard to beat Saturday Shootout CAPT. DICKIE COLBURN For The Record Chuck Uzzle CAPT. CHUCK UZZLE Thirty-two boats fished a Saturday edi- OUTDOORS tion of the weekly Sabine River Shootout and posted some very solid numbers in For The Record spite of the weekend fishing pressure.Sev- Now unless you live under enteen teams finished the day with a reason a rock in a far dark corner of to weigh in and fourteen of their fish Dickie Colburn the planet you probably topped the three pound mark! have some sort of idea about Brent and Chad Kemp enjoyed the day about ten ounces how completely fanatical more than the second place team of Gavin Deshotel and Da- Texas folks are about foot- gan Bradshaw.The Kemps weighed 16.46-pounds while the ball. The summer months second place team finished the outing with a 15.83-stringer. in our great state are often The third place team of Kenny Fusilier and Nathan Paul looked upon with great en- cashed the third place check with a solid 14.81-pound bag. thusiasm as thousands of Dehotel and Bradshaw eased a little of the sting of their football players begin their narrow loss by taking home the big bass pot as well.Their preparations for the fall winning bass weighed in a very respectable 5.49-pounds.The campaign by first trying to duo hadn’t lost in a month making their second place finish beat the Texas heat. something they were unaccustomed to. The football term “2 a The weekly team events continue to grow and that fact has days” refers to the common not been lost on local sponsors.If you would like to try your practice of working out hand at a little competitive bass fishing this is a great place to twice a day, usually once in start. the morning and once in the Mary Lynn LeJeune celebrated her tenth birthday Sunday afternoon in an effort to es- afternoon fishing the river with her Uncle Saul and it turned cape the hottest parts of the out to be a very special day for both of them.“We caught day. Well football players enough goggle-eye to have a fish fry that night,” said Mary aren’t the only ones trying Lynn, “and I caught the biggest bass of my life!” to beat those high tempera- Saul said they were fishing the Burned Out bridge area with tures; fishermen are also small crawfish under a cork when she hung the big fish.“I trying to combat the heat as thought it was a grinnel until it jumped.When I saw it was a well. Triple digit temps not bass I got more excited than little Lynn.” only have an effect on fish- Her birthday fish weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces on the gro- ermen but also on the fish in cery store scales.“I knew I was going to get the fish mounted some instances. Two young anglers show off their two beautiful redfish during Texas “two-a-days” to beat the the minute it landed in the bottom of the boat,” said the very The whole key to success- heat. RECORD PHOTO: Capt. Chuck Uzzle proud Uncle.“We’ll never forget this birthday!” ful summer fishing is figur- The annual CCA S.T.A.R. tournament is in full swing and ing out how to cope with the the biggest changes in how marshes around Sabine and some ridiculously high wa- while nearly every category is still wide open, a couple of heat and that means focus- and where they fish are Calcasieu. During the sum- ter temps which in turn re- them will be hard to beat. Eight year old Rowdy Hanks of ing on the best times as well those that stay in the shal- mer months those shallow ally do a number on the fish. Kountz put a 6-pound 12 ounce gafftop on the board early as tides to pursue your fish. low water areas like the brackish marshes can have The folks who have to make UZZLE Page 4B COLBURN Page 3B

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KAZ’S KORNER Baltimore decide they want Tomorrow’s opening league-wide kneeling for the again, according to an Asso- JOE KAZMAR him first. rounds are expected to be National Anthem this sea- ciated Press survey, but there For The Record As far as our Houston As- college-heavy because more son—if there even will be an are some who expressed tros are concerned in the video exists on college play- NFL season. worry about resuming the I had the privilege of being 2020 draft, MLB Commis- ers, especially those in pre- Live PGA-Tour golf begins sport without a virus vac- at Texas A&M’s Blue Bell sioner Rob Manfred stripped mier conferences. In both tomorrow at the Colonial in cine. Park in mid February and them of their first and sec- the 2018 and 2019 drafts, Fort Worth featuring Texas watching the best college ond-round picks as punish- nine of the Astros first 10 se- Longhorn Jordan Spieth and JUST BETWEEN US… pitcher in tomorrow’s major ment in their infamous sign- lections were college players. Oklahoma State’s Rickie league draft beat Army early stealing episode in 2017 and And because Houston is Fowler in the field of golfers- Kolbe Aven, who is the this spring. 2018. without first or second- only—no fans. grandson of Judge Pat Clark, Left-hander Asa Lacy, who So, Houston won’t pick un- round picks, its signing bo- And speaking of Oklaho- is considered one the best incidentally was born just til the third round and will nus pool is a major-league ma State, the school was high school catchers in north of Blue Bell Park, is have four picks in the five- low $2,202,600. The Astros fined $10,000 and its men’s South Florida. He is the son considered the top pitcher in the abbreviated collegiate round draft. first selection at No. 72 car- basketball team was banned of former West Orange-Stark this year’s draft by DraftSite. baseball season. Today, General Manager ries just an $870,700 slot val- from the upcoming postsea- and Lamar University base- com and is expected to be My grandson, Logan James Click gathered his ue. Teams are subject to pen- son Friday after the NCAA ball star Bruce Aven, who co- chosen by the Miami Mar- Smith, may have been fortu- scouts and other front-office alties if they exceed their bo- found that former assistant incidentally was his high lins as the No. 3 overall play- nate to be named the start- personnel for a trial run of nus pool. coach Lamont Evans accept- school baseball coach. Kolbe, er in the first round. ing pitcher of the Saturday their virtual draft room. The Astros’ farm system is ed up to $22,000 in bribes in- who has an academic schol- I heard rumors that he was night game, being tagged They’ll follow along, cross rated as the fifth worst in the tended to help steer athletes arship to Furman University, the best pitcher in the nation with the 6-5 loss after giving names off the board and de- sport. Outfield depth is de- to certain financial advisers. visited the campus and fell in while at College Station for up four unearned runs bate selections on a night pleted, as is left-handed Former West Orange- love with it. He talked with the three-game series be- thanks to three errors and a where they won’t actually pitching. Houston spent its Stark and Lamar star pitcher the baseball coach who said tween the Aggies and Army. couple of mental boo-boos pick, according to Sunday’s last two first-round picks on Jack Dallas played in last he wanted him to go to the But oftentimes when talking by his teammates in one in- edition of the Houston position players—first base- weekend’s Collegiate Sum- next level of his career at to an Aggie there may be a ning. Chronicle. man Seth Beer in 2018 and mer Baseball Invitational in Furman. A couple of weeks little exaggeration about the DraftSite.com rates Lacy “When it comes to a five- catcher Korey Lee in 2019. Bryan. The four-team tour- ago, the coach called Kolbe talent level of one wearing a as having the best arm in his round draft with four picks The first four picks last year nament featured some of the and sadly informed him that Texas A&M uniform. class and at 6-4, 215 pounds for us, it honestly simplifies were collegiate position play- nation’s top talent hand- Furman was dropping sever- But it didn’t take long for has more than filled out his it a little bit,” Click said. “It ers. picked by the team’s coaches. al sports, including baseball. me to see that Lacy was the frame. His fastball can range can just be about taking the The first-round of the Some 70 different Division I Kolbe heard of a small school real deal, popping his fast from 90-98 mph and is com- best talent possible because draft can be seen 6 p.m. to- schools from across the 10 minutes from his home— ball at 97 and 98 miles per plemented by a “filthy” slid- in those early rounds, that is morrow on the NFL Network country were represented in Nova Southeastern Universi- hour consistently in the er, plus a change-up and a the tool that we’re all looking and ESPN and 4 p.m. Friday the tourney. ty—and contacted the base- 45-degree night air. power curveball. for.” on the MLB Network and Former Houston Astros ball coach, who told him he Army got around half doz- In only four starts, Lacy Houston’s first pick is ESPN2 for rounds 2-5. Roy Oswalt and Jose Cruz already had a starting catch- en base hits off Lacy and struck out 46 batters (14 72nd—a compensatory se- along with former Houston er but would get back with scored two earned runs— against Army), walked eight lection after Gerrit Cole de- KWICKIES… Oilers linebacker Robert him in a couple of weeks. He which incidentally were the and allowed two earned runs clined its qualifying offer Brazile are among nominees called back within an hour only two earned runs Lacy in 24 innings. And the Mar- and signed with the Yankees. Former Palestine High for potential selection to the after checking Kolbe’s base- surrendered during the 24 lins could very well miss out If not for that, the Astros School and NFL great Adri- Texas Sports Hall of Fame. ball and academic records innings he pitched during on drafting Lacy if Detroit or wouldn’t select until the an Peterson predicted this Although most NFL play- and said he wanted him on 101st slot, the article added. weekend that there will be ers are eager to get playing the team.

Great American Outdoors Act awaits Senate “Everybody Reads The Record!” Ted Cruz among 17 Senators to vote against Bill meant to protect Texas’ cherish landmarks campaign, told Public News Service-Texas, that even as visitation has increased over the past decade, the park sys- tem has crumbling roads, de- teriorating historic build- ings, rundown trails and out- dated water, sewer and elec- trical systems. “This bill would invest the dollars to keep these systems functioning and safe,” Ar- gust said. “And in doing so, it would also create jobs - and that’s really important right now to help the country get back on its economic feet.” Argust added that 5 mil- lion people visit Texas parks each year. “Those visitors are spend- ing over $300 million in local communities,” Argust said. “That spending generates The 53-year-old federal program has poured millions into protecting cherished Lone Star State over 4,000 jobs each year.” landmarks including the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park among many others. PHOTO: National Parks Service The proposed bill would use $6 billion in royalties Larry Johnson businesses, and more, Envi- Johnson put his signature on from offshore oil and gas For The Record ronment America has priori- the Land and Water Conser- drilling over five years to fix tized the LWCF, America’s vation Fund legislation in up federal sites. WASHINGTON – The best conservation and recre- 1964, it has funded projects U.S. Senate voted on Monday ation program. in all 50 states and every to end debate on the Great “We’re a step closer to fi- county in the United States. American Outdoors Act, a nally, fully funding Ameri- While it has received more YOUR FULL SERVICE bipartisan bill to permanent- ca’s best conservation and than $40 billion, it’s trou- ly fund the Land and Water recreation program,” said bling that more than half of KITCHEN APPLIANCE CENTER Conservation Fund (LWCF) Environment America’s Act- those funds have been di- at $900 million annually and ing President Wendlandt, verted away from the pro- provide $9.5 billion over five “This bill is a big deal -- it’s gram. The Great American years to fix maintenance $900 million a year, plus a Outdoor Act puts a lock and LEADING BRANDS, problems that are plaguing short-term infusion of mon- key on money that truly is in- America’s public lands. ey to fix the maintenance is- tended for conservation proj- The “cloture” vote on the sues that keep Americans ects,” Wendlandt said. LOW PRICES! bill introduced by Sens. Cory from fully enjoying our pub- Marcia Argust, director of Gardner (R-CO) and Joe lic lands.” The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Manchin (D-WV) passed the “Since President Lyndon Restore America’s Parks Senate with a vote of 80-17. We expect a final vote on the FREE Senate floor later this week. The 53-year-old federal Same Day program has poured mil- Local Delivery lions into protecting cher- ished Lone Star State land- marks including the San An- Great tonio Missions National His- toric Park, Padre Islands Selection National Seashore and Big Of Quality Bend National Preserve, among other famed Texas lo- Pre-Owned cations. Appliances Texas Republican Ted Cruz was one of the 17 sena- tors to vote against holding a final floor vote on the bipar- tisan proposal to perma- nently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund. According to the San Anto- Harry’s nio Current, Cruz’s office was unavailable for com- ment Tuesday on why he vot- ed against the bill. Appliance & Service Alongside conservation groups, hunting and fishing 302 North 10th Street • Orange • 886-4111 groups, outdoor recreation

CMYK • The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 10, 2020 3B Texas State-Fish Art Contest Announces 2020 Winners Staff Report Won of Flower Mound; Saa- tification section profiling For The Record nvi Mhatre of Houston; Ja- each state fish, a glossary and mie Yoon of Flower Mound; student worksheets. Learn ATHENS – The Texas Meera Thamaran of Coppell; more at www.wildlifeforever. Freshwater Fisheries Center and Cindy Wang of Irving. org. is pleased to announce the Honorable mentions for The State-Fish Art Contest Texas division of Wildlife grades 10–12 were: Marvin is a project of Wildlife Forev- Forever’s State-Fish Art Con- Deckert of Fred; Stacy Hong er. Wildlife Forever has test winners for 2020. of Irving; Yiwei Shen of Cop- funded conservation proj- The State-Fish Art Contest pell; Victoria Gore of Fred; ects in all 50 states, commit- is part of an international Alexis Hollyfield of Warren; ting millions of dollars to conservation education pro- Zoë Montgomery of Warren; “on-the-ground” efforts. gram designed to foster and Michelle Huang of Cop- Wildlife Forever supports youth interest in fish, fisher- pell. habitat restoration and en- ies, and fishing. The pro- Educators who wish to hancement, land acquisition, gram encourages K-12 stu- have their students enter the research and management of dents to submit original art- 2021 contest can find entry fish and wildlife populations. work of any officially desig- forms, rules and guidelines To view or download high nated state fish and an essay and more online. A lesson resolution images of the win- or poem about the partici- plan can also be found that ning artwork, visit the 2020 pant’s fish entry, its habitat offers interdisciplinary cur- Fish Art Contest Album on or efforts to conserve it. riculum including lessons the TPWD Flickr page. “The State-Fish Art Con- and activities, a species iden- test does a tremendous job of exposing students across Colburn From Page 1B Texas to the wonders of fish Above is Eunice Kim’s cutthroat trout coming in second place in the nation. and fisheries resources IMAGE: TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE and will now have his parents sweating out his possibility of through the nexus of art,” winning a $50,000 scholarship all summer. said Tom Lang, Texas Fresh- Third Place, Arim Jun of Fest. Scholarships in the Stinchcomb also pointed In the 11 to 17 age division, Andrew Larson of Danbury is water Fisheries Center Di- Dallas. grades 10–12 division are out that research done on the in the lead in the Upper Coast Trout Division with a 7-pound rector. “We always look for- In the grades 10–12 cate- $1,000 for first place, $750 Texas contest shows that 10 ounce speck.Because big trout have been a little hard to ward to this time of year gory, winners were: First for second place and $500 for participation in the contest come by on the upper coast the past few years that fish could when we are once again Place, Eunice Kim of Col- third place. Awards in the makes students more likely also be hard to beat.Don’t tell that to his little brother, how- amazed by the outstanding leyville; Second Place, Made- 4–6 and 7–9 grade levels are to become interested in fish- ever, as he is currently holding down second place with a lot work and artistic interpreta- line Alexander of Keller; $200 for first, $150 for sec- ing. “Getting youth involved of summer remaining. tions of these young Texans.” Third Place, Juliann Dooley ond, $100 for third. In the in the outdoors is a key goal Curtis Widener of Sargent has also posted an early floun- This year, judges at the of Warren. K—3 division awards are of Texas Parks and Wildlife der in the Teen Division that just may win him $25,000 in Texas Freshwater Fisheries First-place winners in each $100 for first, $75 for second, Department, and we applaud college money.His flounder tipped the scales at 6 pounds 5 Center chose the top 12 out of the four age groups ad- $50 for third. our sponsors for helping ounces. of 286 total entries from Tex- vanced to the national level Scholarships for Texas grow the future generation of In the adult division, Mike Fesco of Sour Lake may well as students. These top 12 and competed against win- winners are provided by stewards of our outdoors.” have already have laid claim to the gafftop prize money with works of art will be featured ners from other states. Three funds raised through Toyota Honorable mentions for a whopping 8-pound 2-ounce fish. Of the few leading fish at at the Texas Freshwater Fish- Texas winners were an- Bassmaster Texas Fest, with Texas students in grades K–3 this point, Mike’s gafftop will undoubtedly be the hardest to eries Center, in the 2021 Tex- nounced as national winners additional support for the were awarded to Desmond as State-Fish Art Calendar, by Wildlife Forever. Amber contest provided by the Wil- Low of Irving; Junhee Kim of beat. and at the Toyota Bassmaster Li’s steelhead trout won first liam E. Armentrout Founda- Flower Mound; Eddie Li of A double digit trout is leading the lower coast and an Texas Fest at Lake Fork No- place in the nation for the tion and Friends of the Texas Bellaire; Seha (Stella) Jeong 8-pound 7-ounce fish is leading the Upper Coat.Any of these vember 5-8. 7th through 9th grade cate- Freshwater Fisheries Center. of Lewisville; Emma Nguyen weights can be bested over the summer and there is a ton of In the K-3 category, win- gory. Eunice Kim’s cutthroat “Sponsor support for the of Southlake; Crystal Shen of money still up for grabs.Only two of the tagged redfish have ners were: First Place, John trout won second place in the Texas contest has been a key Coppell; and Addyson Vil- been caught thus far. Lee of Carrollton; Second 10th through 12th grade di- factor in making it the big- larreal of Crosby. The white perch bite is still strong on both Rayburn and Place, Yuna Kim of Allen; vision and Philip Kim’s gest in the nation,” said Zoe Honorable mentions in Toledo Bend. Milton and Ronnie Carrol apparently don’t Third Place, Anya Hegde of northern pike was selected as Ann Stinchcomb, Texas co- grades 4–6 were awarded to: know what the hell they are doing when it comes to catching Irving. the third-place winner in the ordinator. “The Texas Fresh- Nysa Nayak of Irving; Gracie crappie over a brush pile, but they had a good day in spite of In the grades 4–6 category, 4th through 6th grade group. water Fisheries Center hosts Whisneant of Silsbee; Jonah themselves last Friday. winners were: First Place, Amber Li’s essay, “Steelhead a day of fishing, fun and rec- Kim of Flower Mound; San- “We only caught two white perch,” said Milton, “but we Phillip Kim of Irving; Second Trout, A Short Biography” ognition for the top forty jitha Yeruva of Irving; Victo- filled up an ice box with bream and catfish.” That could only Place, Collin Chon of Frisco; also won second place na- winning students, their ria Jung of McKinney; Steph- happen to the Carrols.There problem could have been that Third Place, Taylor Davis of tionwide in the grade 7-9 cat- teachers and families. And anie Lee of Frisco; and Cait- they thought they found some brush in eight feet of water Coppell. egory. each child participating in lyn Nguyen of Southlake. and they were fishing with crickets! In the grades 7–9 category, Scholarships for the first, the Texas contest receives a Honorable mentions for The folks that are doing it right are catching pretty easy winners were: First Place, second, and third place Tex- certificate. None of this grades 7–9 were: Lydia Har- limits of crappie up to a pound and a half.On both lakes the Amber Li of Coppell; Second as winners are provided by could happen without the ris of Corpus Christi; Margo reports I got were that shiners were working much better Place, Olivia Park of Dallas; the Toyota Bassmaster Texas support of our sponsors.” Johnson of Corsicana; Alice than jigs. Dollar-For-Dollar Your Best Buy In Orange County Advertising Advertise In Both Of Orange County’s Most Popular Publications For The Price Of One! 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CMYK • The Record • Week of Wednesday, June 10, 2020 4B Orange County Happenings & Events problem. Al-Anon meets Sundays & Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m., Pinnacle Music Academy Food Safety Conference July 28 North Orange Baptist Church, 4775 N. 16th St. (Rear), Or- ange, TX 77632. Call Angela at 474-2171 or Jane at 409-670- Pinnacle Academy offers private music lessons for Piano, The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is holding a Food Safe- 2887 for more info. Calls are kept Confidential. Vocal, Guitar, Drums, Bass Trumpet, Ukulele, and more for ty Conference. It will be held on July 28, 2020 from 9:00 am all ages. Learn all musical styles including Pop, Rock, Coun- to 3:00 pm. This was previously scheduled for August 4th try, Metal, Jazz, Blues, and Hip Hop. Pinnacle Academy is lo- but had to be changed. There will be a continental breakfast Bridge City Al-Anon Meetings cated at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 945 W. Round- and lunch provided. The conference will have: Hand’s on bunch, Bridge City. Come and discover this opportunity to Activities, Round Table Talk, and Active Shooter Scenarios. Al-Anon meetings are held on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. learn an instrument in the local area. For more information, Some topics that will be covered are: Rodent Control, Vent-a- in the Library at St. Henry’s Catholic Church Education call 409-241-3920 or visit www.PinnacleMusicAcademy.com. hood Maintenance, and there will be Health Department building, located at 475 W. Roundbunch Road, Bridge City. Speakers. The conference is free to attend but a Food Han- For more information, please contact Cindy at 409-749-9036 dlers’ Course is offered from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The Food or Mike at 409-718-0333. Orange County Beekeeping Group Handlers’ Course will cost $20 if you choose to attend the course. To register go to Orange.agrilife.org and click on the The Orange County Beekeepers Group is a group of local Food Safety Registration Tab. beekeepers interested in spreading information about honey- bees and the pollination service they perform. The group also BC/OF Ministerial Alliance strives to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, any new beekeep- ers, and the general public. For information or assistance relocates with honeybee removals, please contact Len VanMarion 409- 728-0344 or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356. The Bridge City / Orangefield Ministerial Alliance has moved to their temporary location until the new building is complete. Our temporary location at Fellowship Baptist in Bridge City located at 1965 Miller Dr. (Off 408) in Bridge City. The hours of operation are Monday & Wednesday from 9am-12pm. For more information please contact our office at 409-735-8296. Dementia Care Givers’ Orange County Beekeepers Info

Support Group The Orange County Beekeepers Group works with the Or- ange County Ag Agent to expand beekeeping opportunity in The Dementia Care Givers’ Support Group meets at St. Orange. We also strive to aid and assist fellow beekeepers, Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Canticle Building, 4300 any new beekeepers and the general public. Officers of the Meeks Drive in Orange on the following days and times: Sec- Orange County Apiary Committee are normally in atten- ond Wednesday of every month at 10:00 a.m., and Second dance to answer questions and assist Orange County resi- Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m.. dents. For information or assistance with Honeybee removals please contact the Orange County Agrilife office 409-882- Orange Al-Anon meetings 7010, Len VanMarion 409-728-0344 Texas Master Beekeep- er, Christie Ray 409-550-9195 owner of QueenBee Supply in Orange or Brian Muldrow 713-377-0356, owner of Muldrow Al-Anon can help if someone close to you has a drinking Bee Farm.

Uzzle From Page 1B Surface temps in the 90’s folks are not the only ones big redfish and hungry trout. last hour of daylight until will begin to make things who have to adjust to the The tell tale signs of feeding sunset. These times are tai- dangerous even for the heat, the open water folks slicks along with an occa- lor made for catching big fish heartiest of redfish as oxy- have to adapt as well. The sional shrimp skipping in the summer and there are gen levels decrease during fish in the open lake or bay across the surface can be a many anglers I know who try the long summer days. Many are not as affected as the precursor to some absolute to do both in the same day. times these fish will retreat shallow fish are but they cer- angling chaos without any The thought of 2 or 3 fishing to the deepest areas of the tainly can be at times. Sur- crowds to dampen the fun. hours at dawn followed by 2 marsh in search of cooler face temps, high skies, bright Now so far we’ve thor- or 3 fishing hours at sunset is water. Several years ago I sun, little to no wind can all oughly discussed how tem- my idea of a “Texas 2 a day was helping some Florida an- be factors that stifle a bite. peratures affect the fish, its gler’s pre fish for a big tour- The most obvious factor is time to consider what this nament and watched them surface temperature and that summer heat does to anglers. carve out a very unlikely but causes perhaps the biggest For most of us the thought of successful pattern by fishing adjustments. Tons of anglers working in hot temperatures deep ditches adjacent to larg- will habitually patrol the is down right unappealing. er back lakes and ponds. We shorelines barely a cast away The funny thing is that fish- watched several other an- from the land regardless of ing in those same temps glers scour the shallow water other factors. During certain somehow doesn’t seem so areas and finally give up af- times of the year that pro- bad. Standard precautions of ter having little or no success gram pays off but in the staying hydrated, using sun- while the deeper ditch pat- summer it can hurt just the screen, and wearing appro- tern steadily produced qual- same. I have seen plenty of priate clothing go without ity fish. Its amazing the dif- boats anchored up at marsh saying. Many folks also ad- ference in temperature that drains that empty into Sabi- just their time schedule and comes from water only a ne lake during the summer will often leave the dock af- couple of feet deeper than oblivious to the fact that the ter dark to get a more com- the surrounding area, espe- water coming out is much fortable surrounding. Fish- cially if it has a decent tidal hotter than the water in the ing in the dark has its own influence. lake. Most of these folks just set of rules and precautions Another great equalizer go there because they fished to follow so we’ll talk about for the fish is matted vegeta- here one time and caught that at another time. Just be tion that acts like a canopy fish so it must be the same sure if you do decide to prowl and provides shaded cooler year round. In the summer the bay after dark to com- water. Many of the areas I this can be a bad idea while municate with some one like to fish will get covered in in the winter it’s a perfect about where you’ll be and widgeon grass, turtle grass, pattern. Perhaps one of the have all your necessary safe- or even coontail and the fish best bets during the summer ty gear in order, especially seem to gravitate to it like a months is to burn a little gas, lights. Back to our schedule magnet. Besides the imme- get off the shoreline, and go change, the pre dawn launch diate relief from the temper- see what the open water has that allows you to grab that ature that mats offer there is to offer. On Sabine you may first hour or so before the also the extra added bonus of just run into some of the sun starts cooking is a magi- bait that tends to gather huge schools of shad and po- cal part of the morning and a there as well. Shrimp, small gies that are often times be- favorite for many fishermen. crabs, and other baitfish will ing destroyed by schools of The same can be said for the seek out the safety and sanc- tity of those grassy areas just like redfish will and that’s a great combination for both fish and fisherman. Certain adjustments in tackle and technique will need to be made in order to properly fish these areas and it all starts with lure selection. For me it’s the Stanley Rib- bit, hands down one of my absolute favorite ways to fish. After taking a page out of the freshwater fishing playbook on fishing grass and vegetation the Ribbit opened up an entire new world for clients and myself. Being able to fish water that in the past was basically off limits due to the thick grass enabled me to fish virtually anywhere and not be un- comfortable with those con- ditions. The Ribbit is not only a versatile lure but the strikes it provokes from thick grass are heart stoppers! Definitely worth experi- menting with if you’ve never done it before. Now the shallow water

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Church distributes Farmers to Families food “Everybody Reads The Record!” The Orange Church of God is hosting USDA Farmers to Families Food Giveaway Saturday, June 13, beginning at 2 p.m. The Department of Agriculture program, In Print designed to assist families that have been financially hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic and aid farmers similarly affected, is bringing 1,000 boxes of food and 1,000 gallons of milk to give away, according to Pastor Demo Moffett. The church, located at 1907 N. 16th St., handed out 220 food boxes and gallons of milk And on May 30, the pastor said. Last week, 500 food boxes and a 500 gallons of milk were distributed. NEWLY Designed Website! Food Safety Conference

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is holding a Food Safety Conference. It will The Farmers Wife be held on July 28, 2020 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. There will be a continental breakfast and lunch provided. The conference will have: Hand’s on Activities, Round Table Talk, and Active Shooter Scenarios. Some topics that will be covered are: Rodent Control, Vent-a-hood Maintenance, and there will be Health Depart- ment Speakers. The conference is free to attend but a Food Handlers’ Course is offered from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The Food Handlers’ Course will cost $20 if you choose to attend the course. To register go to Orange.agrilife.org and click on the Food Safety Registration Tab.

Lue Harris Hello Everyone For the Record Recipes of the Week This is a great day that God has made avail- able for us. Now is the time for us to show Him Amazing Bacon Pie how much we appreciate it. Remember, gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and 12 slices bacon, healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 fried crispy and crumbled 1 c shredded Swiss cheese Planting Citrus 1/2 c chopped onion 2 c milk The hole should be about one inch less deep 1 c biscuit mix than the soil in the container. 4 eggs Example: Dig an 8 inch hole in the soil if the Salt and pepper to taste container is 9 inch deep the hole should be twice as wide as the container. Take the tree with the Heat oven to 400 degrees grease a 10 inch pie soil from the container and place in center of the plate. Sprinkle bacon, cheese and onion on bot- hole. Back fill with a soil mix that is equal to the tom. soil mix that is around the root. Back fill to the Beat remaining ingredients until smooth. Pour top edge of the graft. Apply water and add more into plate. Bake about 35-40 minutes or until back fill as needed. knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cool Don’t allow grass to grow up to trunk. Mulch about 5 minutes. at least a foot or more around the base of the tree, leaving about an inch from mulch to the trunk. Earth Quake Cake Mulching prevents damage to the trunk from mowers and weed eaters. 1 c coconut 1 German Chocolate cake mix June 10,11,12 8 oz. Cream cheese 1 c pecans, chopped Best time to plant root crops. Also good time 1 lb power sugar for Biennial, perennials, berries, trees and shrubs. Best time to cultivate and kill pest Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a 9x13 Good time to prepare seed beds. in. Pan. Mix coconut and pecans. And place on bottom of pan. Mix cake mix per direction on June 14, 16 box. Pour over coconut and pecans. Mix cream cheese and powder sugar together until. Smooth. Good time to kill pest and kill weeds. Drop by spoonfuls on top. Bake per directions on Good time to cultivate. cake mix. Harmon Quality Pre-owned 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2011 Smart For Two Copper, Loaded! Clean. Air, Power, Auto, Thank You To All Of White, XLT, 120K, Stk. No. 1013P Loaded, OurBlue, Customers and Friends Loaded! Air, 4.6L V8, $ Power, Auto, Auto., Power, 59K,For A Great Year. 195K. 6450 Stk. No. 973P Stock No. 1004P 2011 GMC Terrain SLE Merry Christmas White, Loaded! Clean. Air, Power, Auto, Harmon’s 97K, Stk. No. 975P & Happy$ New Year. $ Low Price... 5950 8950 ‘94 Chevrolet Corvette White, Hard Top AT, AC, Loaded, Red Leather 2004 Volvo C70 Convertible Interior, 72K. Stk. No. 980P Gray, Loaded! Air, Power, Auto, $ 67K, Stk. No. 1012P 13,500 $ 2001 Chevrolet Suburban LT 7450 Silver 3/4 Ton, 4X4, Auto., Power, Loaded! 2005 Chrysler Seabring 209K Miles, CONVERTIBLE No. 1017P Dark Blue, Fully Equipped! Air, Power, Auto, 78K, Stk. No. 1015P $ $ 7450 Harmon’s Price 4,950 “Famous For Fairness!” BUY HERE! PAY HERE! OPEN: MONDAY-FRIDAY 9 A.M. TO 5 P.M. CLOSED SATURDAY & SUNDAY. CORNER OF MACARTHUR AND HENRIETTA STREET, ORANGE, 409-670-0232 All Prices Plus TT&L. Photos For Illustration Purposes Only

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