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INSIDE TUESDAY BC continues road to recovery 3 years post Ike rebuilt and revitalized, and, in By Tommy Mann Jr. Attacking The Net The Orange Leader some cases, better than before the storm. BRIDGE CITY — The scars “The city is probably about 95 of Hurricane Ike are still visi- percent back,” said Mayor ble, but they are not as preva- Kirk Roccaforte of Bridge City, lent as before. the most Ike-devastated city in Three years ago today Orange County. “We’re close to Hurricane being back to pre-Ike condi- Ike tions, not slammed We’ve had a lot of new completely, ashore businesses come to but close. We along the Bridge City since the still have Texas people who s“torm, and, along with the need a little coastline and sent a schools and the citizens, we have bit of help wall of and are water into really bounced back struggling to Fans of the Little many com- get their Cypress-Mauriceville munities of —Kirk Roccaforte homes com- volleyball team cer- Southeast Mayor of Bridge City pleted.” tainly get their ” Bridge City Texas. money’s worth watch- Although still has ing “Yen and Yang” areas such as Houston and numerous houses which break out on the vol- Galveston were the focus of remain vacant, many of which leyball courts/1B. national attention, it was are for sale, following the smaller cities such as Bridge storm, but most housing has City, Orange, West Orange and been rebuilt and even more Pumpkins Rose City that took the brunt of businesses have returned to Teach Math Ike’s storm surge. the once ravaged community. They say time heals all “We’ve had a lot of new busi- wounds, and life goes on, and nesses come to Bridge City indeed it has for the residents since the storm, and, along in those very same areas. with the schools and the citi- AP file photo In some places it is easy to zens, we have really bounced Three years ago on Sept. 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike slammed into tell where Hurricane Ike’s Orange County with a furious storm surge which inundated several storm surge inundated neigh- communities, including Bridge City, Orange, West Orange and Rose borhoods, whereas others look g See RECOVERY, Page 5A City. Three years later these same communities continue to recover.

Commissioners ponder what to do Residents get Mrs. Susie with former gas Thompson’s Kindergarten class at station property another week in St. Mary Catholic School are taking By David Ball turns watering pump- The Orange Leader kin plants/2A. For sale: a house and lifting of burn ban Vidor lot in Vidor on West Davis Street for $40,000. By David Ball Community The only stipulation is The Orange Leader there are two fuel storage tanks buried under- Residents may burn their trash and debris at least ground on the property for one more week. that must come out. The Orange County Commissioners’ Court Attorney Steve Bird of approved lifting the countywide burn ban for anoth- the firm of Linebarger, er week at their meeting Monday afternoon. Goggan, Blair and Jeff Kelley, emergency management coordinator, Sampson reported to reported the area has been benefiting from an the Orange County increase in humidity. Commissioners’ Court “It had slowed it (dryness) down a bit,” Kelley said. on Monday afternoon at “We’ll be good the next seven days. I recommend their meeting the status you take no action and we monitor it real close.” of the property that was Leader photo by David Ball The county is currently KBDI (Keetch Byram formerly a filling sta- Attorney Steve Bird of the firm Linebarger, Goggan, Drought Index that measures forest fire potential) tion. Blair and Sampson reported to the Orange County at a 579 average with 800 being the highest reading. Commissioners’ Court on Monday afternoon at their Kelley estimates the county will be in the 600-700 Check out what is Bird said Apollo meeting the status of a property that was formerly a range in 14 days. going on in Vidor this Environmental of filling station. The property is for sale and it still has Commissioners are working on a policy for county week/7A. Beaumont drilled four borings on the property two underground storage fuel tanks that must be vehciles being driven home by non sheriff ’s office to analyze soil samples. removed. employees. Follow us on: The report was “very ing the fuel tanks. Bird Vidor and the Vidor County Judge Carl Thibodeaux directed commis- favorable” for no con- said he was before the Independent School sioners to look over the policy and bring back their taminants. court to ask what direc- District. Orange suggestions to the next meeting. He added some indi- tion they wanted to go. County’s share would The judge said he favored only emergency person- viduals are interested in It will cost $15,000 to cost $2,600. nel driving vehicles home. facebook.com/theorangeleader purchasing the proper- remove the tanks. The Precinct 3 Commissioner John Dubose said he ty, but they don’t want to county would share the pay the expense of mov- expense with the city of g See PROPERTY, Page 3A g See BAN, Page 3A twitter.com/orangeleader13

Weather Orange DISTRICT Highest day 2011 First day 2011 Last day 2010 West Orange MAINLY SUNNY Council to Bridge City ISD 2702 2600 2618 adopts budget Deweyville ISD 642 611 650 consider LC-M CISD 3587 3479 3550 and tax rate Orangefield ISD 1737 1679 1706 Vidor ISD 4956 4832 4832 By David Ball HOT funding The Orange Leader WO-C CISD 2471 2313 2497 Please see Page 2A It’s a done deal. for the complete By David Ball (* First day figure amended) weather report. The Orange Leader The city of West Orange adopted the city’s budget Index In addition to tax for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 budgetary matters, Attendance figures and a tax rate at their Advice ...... Page 6A the Orange City regular meeting Monday Area Calendar ...... Page 2A Council will also night. Classifieds ...... Page 5-6B conduct a public The tax rate will be Comics ...... Page 4B hearing on $.42500 per $100 increase at 4 area schools assessed value on all Community Page ...... Page 7A hotel/motel occu- Obituaries ...... Page 3A pancy tax funing for are funded by the state, is above last taxable property. This Fiscal Year 2012 By Tommy Mann Jr. budget will raise more Opinion ...... Page 4A The Orange Leader year’s figures at this point for nearly Sports ...... Page 1-3B and consider a every district. total property taxes than last year’s budget by State ...... Page 3A motion authorizing ORANGEFIELD — Attendance fig- Three full weeks into the current funding for for the school year and attendance is once $20,547, or 4.18 percent, ures are up from the previous school and of that amount, tax when they meet year for many area school districts. again on the rise in the Orangefield at 9 a.m. on Independent School District. $4,387.55 is tax revenue School began on Aug. 22 for most dis- to be raised from new Tuesday, September tricts in Southeast Texas, including After setting a record enrollment of 13, in the Orange more than 1,750 students in the 2009- property added to the all five in Orange County and even the tax roll this year. Public Library Deweyville Independent School 2010 school year, figures declined Auditorium at 220 District in Newton County. N. 5th Street in Attendance, which is how districts Orange. g See SCHOOLS, Page 2A g See ADOPTS, Page 3A

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Texas At A Glance Courtesy photo Mrs. Susie Thompson’s Kindergarten class at St. Mary Catholic School are taking turns watering pumpkin plants. The Kindergarten students are using Math and Science by measuring the plants’ progress and study the growth process. Most of the class is pictured with Zachary Khatt taking his Amarillo turn watering. The plants are being grown by the school’s Junior Master Gardeners (4th graders) 93/63 under the supervision of Mr. Steve Draughn, Master Gardener of Orange County.

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El Paso Austin Orange 94/71 100/71 Area Calendar 93/72 Houston Please send announcements to 100/72 [email protected] or fax to 409-883-6342 Chamber of Commerce’s the public to place food at least two weeks in advance of the event to Monthly Coffee event at orders from Angel Food San Antonio 103/73 ensure your item is printed. See full calendar list- 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. Ministries from 3 p.m. - 6 ings at www.orangeleader.com. 13. p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 in the church office. Chamber Luncheon 13. Parents will have the Wednesday Night Live Food is available at vari- The monthly Vidor opportunity to meet the First United Methodist ous costs and cash or Brownsville Chamber of Commerce teachers and receive a Church, 502 N. Sixth in LoneStar card are 97/75 Area Cities Luncheon will be held at class overview outlining Orange, will hold fall accepted. Church is City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. noon, Tuesday, Sept. 13, student expectations. classes Sept. 14 - Nov. 16. located at corner of Abilene 102 74 mst sunny Kingsville 100 74 mst sunny at Lakewood Business Cub Scout Roundup A light supper is at 5 p.m. South and Broad Amarillo 93 63 pt sunny Livingston 102 68 pt sunny Austin 100 71 mst sunny Longview 101 73 mst sunny Park, 500 South St., near Boy Scout of America with classes at 6 p.m. Streets. Call 409-883- Beaumont 96 72 mst sunny Lubbock 96 68 pt sunny New York Pizza and and Cub Scout Pack 402 Programs held each 3974 for info. Brownsville 97 75 sunny Lufkin 103 71 pt sunny Pasta in Vidor. Guest will hold a Cub Scout week with guest speak- Brownwood 104 72 mst sunny Midland 101 72 pt sunny Corpus Christi 98 75 mst sunny Raymondville 99 74 mst sunny speaker is Debbie Round-up at 6:30 p.m., ers. A nursery is provid- POW/MIA Recognition Corsicana 102 76 mst sunny Rosenberg 100 71 mst sunny Brister of Compass Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the ed for infants thru pre- VFW Post 2775 will Dallas 103 75 mst sunny San Antonio 103 73 pt sunny Del Rio 101 74 sunny San Marcos 101 71 pt sunny Bank. RSVP at 409-769- Mauriceville school age. Call the host a POW/MIA El Paso 94 71 mst sunny Sulphur Springs 102 76 pt sunny 6339. Elementary cafeteria. church at 409-886-7466 Program in recognition Fort Stockton 100 72 mst sunny Sweetwater 101 71 mst sunny for more info, including of POW/MIA month. The Gainesville 102 73 pt sunny Tyler 101 73 mst sunny Greenville 101 74 pt sunny Weatherford 102 74 pt sunny Open House BC Chamber Coffee cost of materials. public is invited to Houston 100 72 mst sunny Wichita Falls 105 72 pt sunny West Orange-Stark Central Office Supply, attend the program at High School will hold an 1600 Texas Avenue in Angel Food Ministries 6:15pm, Sept. 14 at the National Cities Open House event at Bridge City, will be host- McDonald Memorial post home on Highway City Hi Lo Cond. City Hi Lo Cond. 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. ing the Bridge City Baptist Church invites 87 North. Atlanta 88 62 sunny Minneapolis 72 47 sunny Boston 81 65 sunny New York 83 69 sunny Chicago 73 50 pt sunny Phoenix 94 73 t-storm Dallas 103 75 mst sunny San Francisco 63 55 pt sunny Denver 78 53 t-storm Seattle 73 55 pt sunny more than the best fig- The Deweyville Consolidated Houston 100 72 mst sunny St. Louis 94 63 mst sunny g SCHOOLS — ure at the end of the Independent School Independent School Los Angeles 79 59 mst sunny Washington, DC 86 68 sunny From Page 1A prior school year. District’s best atten- District increased to Miami 93 75 t-storm Student attendance dance count this school 2,471 students on continues to increase in year has been 642 chil- Monday, which is 158 M considerably in 2010- Vidor ISD as well. dren in class, which is 31 students more than on 2011 to hover around Information provided more students than the the first day of instruc- 1,700. by the district indicated first day of instruction. tion. However, the dis- OISD’s best day of 4,956 students attending However, it is eight stu- trict remains 26 students attendance had 1,737 class at the highest point dents less than the final below the 2,497 students students in class this this current school year count at the end of the in attendance at the end YourSnapShots Community E-mail year, compared to a best at the district’s seven previous school year. of the 2010-2011 school Photo Album Subject line 1,706 at the end of 2010- campuses. This is an Attendance in the West year SnapShots 2011. The district started increase of 124 students Orange-Cove gpruett@orange- off the current school since the first day of leader.com We want your year at 1,679. class this year and 124 (all photos must be in “We based our budget pictures jpeg format) more students than at Got a photo of people on an attendance figure the end of the previous Happy in your neighborhood of 1,680 students, so this school year. 90th involved in community Information should provide us with a 883-3571 Two area school dis- Birthday activities or the social little boost,” said Philip tricts are still below pre- scene? We want to share Welch, OISD superin- vious school year atten- Mary Ruth your good news by Tips for taking tendent. “We have over printing it. That’s what dance figures, but only We Love You! photographs 700 kids attending by a mere handful of stu- SnapShots is all about. Orangefield Elementary Kids, Grandkids & Great-Grandkids Include the sender’s Submitting a photo? dents. name, address and Make sure you follow for the first time ever.” phone number. We are these tips: One reason for the unable to return photos. • Be close enough to increase in attendance the subjects to fill the at Orangefield shot’s frame. Mail Elementary is the num- • Hold camera steady. ber of pre-kindergarten SnapShots • Use flash inside and c/o Gabriel Pruett away from mirrors students attending The Orange Leader • Shoot picture in a school. Since there are ET P.O. Box 1028 67 students in the three G natural setting, i.e.: gar- Orange, Texas 77631 den club officers in gar- Pre-K classes, the dis- den. trict will be hiring a fourth Pre-K teacher shortly. Attendance has YOUR THE increased considerably RANGE EADER in the Bridge City O SomethingSomething forfor everyone,everyone,L everyeveryday day Independent School 841B Dal Sasso Drive, P.O. Box 1028 District as well. Orange, Texas 77630-1028 Phone 409 883-3571 Fax 409 883-6342 The highest atten- Home Delivery - Circulation 409 883-3571 ext. 2604 dance figure counted Call Mon.-Fri. 8a.m. to 5p.m. to start or stop delivery. Carrier delivery thus far in the 2011-2012 RED seven days a week, $9.75 per month. Mail delivery $16.00 per month. school year has been Missing paper...... 409 883-3571 ext. 2604 2,702 students, which is Call for same day delivery of a missed paper. Home delivery subscribers should receive their newspaper by 6 a.m. Mon.-Fri. and 6:30 a.m. Sat.- 102 students more than Sun. Customer service for missed deliveries is open weekdays 7 a.m. to the 2,600 on the first day 10 a.m. and 7 a.m to 11 a.m. weekends. Calls made after 10 a.m. will be of class. ON delivered with next dayʼs paper. 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www.orangeleader.com The Orange Leader Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Page 3A Obituaries Kids in fire-ravaged Texas town return to school BASTROP, Texas (AP) — Paying With firefighters still trying to con- her daughter Linda attention in class may never have tain the wildfire and power and Carrasco and husband been so hard for children who start- water cut off to some areas, many in Joe; son Johnny ed school Monday after the most- the Bastrop area remain under evac- Williams and wife destructive wildfire in Texas history uation orders. School buses stopped Elena; step-son David left hundreds of their families home- Monday at hotels including the Short and wife Beverly; less and many with little more than Super8, Best Western and Holiday grandkids: Misty the clothes on their backs. Inn Express to pick up students. Gormley, Christopher Fed by howling winds whipped up Desk clerks said most of the people Dean, Tressa Gelino, by the remnants of Tropical Storm in the hotels were people displaced Jason Williams, and Lee, flames streaked across drought- by the fires. Allison Williams; great- stricken Texas, where more than 190 Seven students at Mina Elementary grandkids: Tyler, Jakob, fires statewide have killed four peo- School and four employees have lost Matthew, Dacey, Corbin, ple. The worst damage was in their homes so far, principal Martha Justice, and Olivia; and Bastrop, where two smaller fires Werner said. The number could rise siblings, Bill McAfee, joined to form a monster blaze that as 1,350 firefighters from Texas and Nona Johnson, and has destroyed more than 1,550 around the country get the fire Helen Locke. Jose Guillermo Ibarra, Sr. Mr. Dallas Turner homes and charred more than 34,000 under control and begin assessing Jose Guillermo Ibarra, The Celebration of Life Family and friends may acres. damage to individual properties. Sr., 63, of Orange, passed for Mr. Dallas Turner, 76, sign the online register away Friday, September of Orange, will be held book at www.johnsons- 9, 2011 in Orange. A Mass during Memorial funeralhome.com. ADOPTS of the city for the Fiscal This rate will effective- of Christian Burial will Services for his family at g — Year beginning October ly be raised by 7.67 per- be at 10:30 A.M. a later date. From Page 1A 1, 2011 through cent and will raise taxes Wednesday, September He died September 3, September 30, 2012. for M&O on a $100,000 14, 2011 at the St. 2011 at his residence. This tax rate will raise home by $5.66, a one- Furthermore, the Francis Catholic A native of West 504 N. 5th Street more taxes for half percent increase in Church, 4300 Meeks Monroe, LA, he resided Orange, TX 77630 council passed an ordi- Maintenance & the tax rate. 409-886-4445 nance levying taxes for Drive in Orange. Rite of in Orange 8 years. www.claybarfuneralhome.com Operations than last Christian Burial and He was a veteran of the the municipal expenses year’s tax rate. Interment will follow at U.S. Air Force, Roger Louis Valdez Roger Louis Valdez, 80, St. Mary’s Catholic Discharged with commissioners go over every day. We have a hir- Cemetery. A gathering of Honors. a former resident of Bridge City, died g BAN — it. ing freeze now. Some family and friends will Mr. Turner was a mem- Another similar agen- departments may be up be from 5:00 P.M. until ber of the Laborer’s Sunday, September 11, From Page 1A 2011. Funeral arrange- da item was commis- and some departments 9:00 P.M. Tuesday at International Union for sioners adopting a plan may be down.” Dorman Funeral Home ments are pending with 47 years. was concerned about to address the number Precinct 2 in Orange. A rosary and Claybar Funeral Home Survivors include 1 Road & Bridge of county employees. Commissioner Owen vigil service will be at in Bridge City. daughter, La Wanda Department personnel Thibodeaux said the Burton said he was con- 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Turner of Washington, not being able to take court will have to start cerned about employees funeral home. Jose was DC, and 1 granddaugh- their vehicles home looking at their work- with longevity taking born on December 14, ter, Qiana Turner, also of because foremen are force more closely. long vacations and other 1947 in San Felipe, Washington, DC. called upon to operate “We just can’t go on department employees Guanajuato, Mexico to Offer sympathy expres- 504 N. 5th Street the swing bridge on E. like this. We don’t want covering for them in parents, Hesiquio and Orange, TX 77630 sions at Roundbunch Road near to micro-manage the their absence. Maria Concepcion 409-886-4445 orangeleader.com www.claybarfuneralhome.com FM 1006 on Chemical departments. If we get Thibodeaux said those Ibarra, he lived in Row. an influx of revenue, employees earned their Orange for the last 20 Helen Marie Taylor He thought it may be we’ll be okay,” he said. vacations and the court years as well as on the Helen Marie Taylor, 58 feasible to hire, even if “It’ll come down to doesn’t want to reduce family ranch in Mexico. passed away September part-time, a bridge ten- where these depart- that for them. Jose worked as a fence 8, 2011 at residence in der. ments are looked at. If He concluded the dis- builder, was a member Huston. Arrangements Thibodeaux said he someone retires, we cussion by saying the of St. Francis Catholic are pending at Colonial was sorry to disagree need to really look at if commissioners’ court Church in Orange. Jose Memorial Chapel. with Dubose, but he their position is still are the ones who will was a man of a strong couldn’t protect one needed. The depart- have to take the heat on work ethic, he enjoyed department, like Road ment heads will have to the employee situation; helping people, he Colonial Memorial Chapel & Bridge, and not other do it because we don’t not the department enjoyed spending time “Because We Care” departments with the work with their people heads. with his family and he policy. enjoyed working on the James A. Curtis Funeral Director Precinct 4 family farm in Mexico. Commissioner Jody Jose is preceded in Crump said he favored death by his parents; his Obituaries are posted daily at Ladoris “Doris” West Thibodeaux’s approach infant son, Juan Miguel Ladoris “Doris” West, of having one of the Ibarra and his infant 75, of Orange passed www.orangeleader.com Road & Bridge foremen daughter, Graciela away on Friday, on call during the week as they arrive from Funeral Homes Ibarra. Those who will September 9, 2011. to operate the swing most cherish his memo- Arrangements pending Click Obituaries on the left rail. bridge. ry are his loving wife, at Dorman Funeral Commissioners took Graciela Martinez Home. no action on the policy Ibarra of Orange; his Laura Belle Williams Short at Monday’s meeting. daughters, Maria Laura Belle Short, 83, The policy will take Ramona Vela and hus- of Big Lake, Texas effect on October 1 after band, Hector of Orange, passed away Friday, Maria Gisela Ibarra of September 9, 2011 at a Orange, Cirila nursing home in Big Concepcion Vela and Lake. husband, Miguel of There will be a family Orange, Maria Juana visitation 10:00 a.m. Mendez and husband, Monday, September 12, g PROPERTY Ramon of Mexico and 2011 at the First Baptist Maria del Carmen Church in Big Lake. From Page 1A Ibarra of Orange; his Funeral service will fol- sons, Jose Guillermo low at 2:00 p.m. Thibodeaux said that Ibarra, Jr. and wife, Ana, Arrangements are under would cost them $216 a David Alfonso Ibarra the direction of year for 12 years to get and wife, Paula and Johnson’s Funeral their money back. Juan Miguel Ibarra all of Home. Precinct 3 Orange; his sister, There will also be a vis- Commissioner John Sanjuana Cortez and itation from 6:00 p.m. to Dubose said he favored husband, Panfilo of 8:00 p.m. at Claybar leaving the property Houston; his brothers, Funeral Home in Bridge alone. Marcelino Ibarra of City, Texas on Tuesday, “It doesn’t sound like a Mexico, Belarmino September 13, 2011. real good investment to Ibarra and wife, Graveside service will me,” Dubose said. Ruperta, Pedro Ibarra be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Thibodeaux agreed and and wife, Basilisa, at Hillcrest Memorial thought it was a gamble Bonifacio Ibarra and Gardens in Bridge City, and not on the safe side. wife, Maria and Gabriel Texas. He said even if the stor- Ibarra and wife, Teresa Laura loved to sew, age tanks are removed, TAKE CARE. all of Orange; fourteen cook, and bake. She core soil samples will be grandchildren and loved her grandkids and taken again and there numerous extended great-grandkids. We love may be contamination family. her and we will miss her the second time around. BE AWARE. dearly. “Right now we can’t Laura was preceded in even give it way,” he said. STEER CLEAR OF PIPELINES death by her spouses, Dubose said he would Lloyd Williams and like to see what the city IN YOUR COMMUNITY. Willis Short; and sib- of Vidor and VISD plan Many underground pipelines carry oil and gas products. So take to do with the property lings, Rusty McAfee, care with projects like building a fence, widening a driveway, Tom McAfee, and Sue before the county acts. Roan. She is survived by “They have more of a or planting a tree as there may be pipelines in your area. Make stake with it,” he said. safety your top priority and keep your home-improvement projects on track. Call 811 before you dig. Keep Memories Garage Sale Ads ALIVE will now appear with a Memorial. in Tuesday, Call 409-883-3571 Barnett Gathering, LP www.barnettgatheringlp.com Thursday & for more details Weekend Editions. The Deadline: ORANGE LEADER www.orangeleader.com Day before Deadlline is 2 days PRIOR to publication by 4 p.m. by Noon.

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FROM THE EDITOR: Our day of remembrance While Sunday was a national day of remembrance for the terrorists attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, today is a day for us to remember a tragic occurrence in Orange County. Hurricane Ike struck our area three years ago today. Yes, it has been that long and yet it feels like yes- terday all in the same breath. Hurricane Ike changed lives for so many people. Homes were completely destroyed and families were displaced. We want to once again take the time to applaud those who deserve recognition for what they did to ensure our county was once again a place to earn a living, but more importantly raise a family. One has to start with three people who were even- between $31 billion up to possibly $60 billion over tually named Citizens of the Year. The list included Failing Congress nine years of warfare. Bridge City Mayor Kirk Roccaforte, Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux and former BCISD Advice for returning Congress The recommendations in the final report strike us Superintendent Dr. Jamey Harrison. as fundamentally wrong. While we agree that ques- These three spear-headed the clean up and recov- Congress is returning to Washington with what is tionable contracting needs to be addressed, the ery and did a miraculous job. being described as a record high disapproval rat- report states emphatically that the solution is to Three years is not a long time considering the ing. both develop more “core competencies” imbedded damage done in several areas in Orange County. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll in existing government agencies or to expand the Damage can still be seen here and, yet, there is no showed 82 percent of those surveyed disapproved bureaucratic oversight of such wartime contracting doubt Orange County is back from the hurricane. of the job Congress was doing. during wars and, we assume, other forms of mili- We know Congress can be the point of all that ails Just as New York City, the Pentagon and tary interventions. Americans but even this recent survey suggests a Shanksville, Pennsylvania have all been respect- In other words, we should expect the government fully remembered; Orange County and its residents discontent, and more importantly, a lack of confi- to permanently grow in size to spend more money should be remembered for its recovery efforts. dence, in the people’s representatives not seen before. to stop wasting money in wartime. The other more fundamental error in the report addresses why we The Orange Leader Consider five issues where Republicans and Democrats are closest to each other, and pass those contract for such goods and services during bills with as little posturing, wasted time and acri- wartime. mony as possible. Refrain from issuing press We can fight the wars with our military alone and releases on how one side won the battle. pay with our defense budget approved by Congress, If we can’t come up with five issues, come up with then leave “reconstruction” to nonmilitary and two. Americans will appreciate the effort. nonwartime efforts. But strategically, with our Consider changes in committee membership if approved Counter Insurgency Strategy (CIS) sup- current committee members create too much of a partisan atmosphere or the committee seems to get ported by Presidents Bush and Obama, we must do very little done. If the starters can’t get the job reconstruction and transfer control to indigenous done, bring in the B-team that is willing to work people during wartime. harder. So before Congress leaps at the chance to expand Consider changes in committee leadership, or the bureaucracy to support wartime contracting, overall leadership based on the challenges ahead. let’s look again at CIS. Is that a strategy that is Do your leaders have the right skills to make split achievable? Some may call it “nation building,” government work, or are their skills geared more which we seem to lack the ability to do for the past toward creating conflict and disruption? 10 years and counting. Area Contacts Never miss a good opportunity to shut up. Think twice before issuing partisan press releases. When calling a news conference ask yourself, “Am I doing The Joplin Globe g Bridge City Mayor Kirck Roccaforte Phone: (409)735-6801 this to bolster my side and provide some more soundbites, or am I doing this to show a way for- Cheers and Jeers Address: 260 Rachel Ave. ward?” Bridge City, Texas 77611 It’s clear from the recent poll that more and more Cheers to historic CC Lions Americans are not happy with business as usual. A Cheers to the Community Christian football team. g Bridge City Police Chief Paul Davis responsive government would change that, and The Lions won their first game ever an amazing 80- Phone: (409)735-5028 change that as fast as it could. 71. High scores are the norm in 6-man football yet Address: 2290 Texas Ave. to do this in their first game EVER is something Bridge City, Texas 77611 The Free Press special. We look forward to many more wins for this city of Orange football team and want the players, g Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux Wartime waste fans, coaches and everyone else involved to know Phone: (409)882-7070 the city and The Leader are behind them 112%. Address: 123 S. Sixth Street Wasting to save? Orange, Texas 77630 Cheers to the LC-M Bears and Vidor Pirates for The congressionally appointed four-year study moving to 3-0 on the young football season. No mat- g Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt related to wartime contracting during the period ter the schedule, 3-0 is 3-0 and you can only play Phone: (409)883-2612 2002 -2011 reports $206 billion spent in Iraq and who is on the schedule. Now lets get both these Afghanistan. teams in the playoffs. g Congressman Kevin Brady The final report estimates that the waste and/or Phone: (936)441-5700 fraud as a result of such contracts might be The Orange Leader Fax: (936)441-5757 Facebook: facebook.com/kevinbrady Learning from your success and failures

g Texas Rep. Mike Hamilton Phone: (409)745-3644 And once you’re gone, still going strong, but I had with outside interests and the best at what I did. I you can never come back. gotten into a real estate start to lose the single- couldn’t be independent if Fax: (409)745-9319 — Neil Young deal that I didn’t truly mindedness that made banks, creditors, and a understand, with people I them a success. Some rec- fancy lifestyle controlled George Bernard Shaw didn’t know well. And, it ognize their mistakes and my life. A line in Bill said there are two happened at a time when regain their focus. Others Hybels’ book, “Christians The Orange Leader tragedies in life: One is the real estate market do not, and their business- in the Marketplace: not to get your heart’s suddenly turned south. es fail. Making Your Faith Work desire. The other is to get Initially, I had grown my I was lucky. I was able to on the Job,” hit me. It welcomes your opinion it. business by re-investing see what I did wrong and essentially said, “if you The Orange Leader welcomes letters from our readers. I learned during my first profits and being frugal. I make corrections. spend all your time mak- Please limit letters to 300 words. few years in business had lived modestly and The year was painful, ing money to support a In addition to brevity and clarity, letters are reviewed exactly what Shaw was had no debt. I knew my but I learned lessons I will material possession like a for libelous or distasteful content. talking about. business backward and never forget. The experi- car, the car has replaced To share your opinion, please sign your name (no pseu- I hit it big at an early age. forward and spent a ton of ence was as valuable as a God in your life.” Or as the donyms) and include your address and telephone num- I started my business at money educating myself Harvard MBA, and I paid band Zoe Speaks said sev- ber. The Orange Leader reserves the right to edit and/or 23, and by 29 I was one of and my staff. more than the school’s eral years after Hybels, “If reject any letter. the top producers nation- Suddenly, my cash was tuition to achieve it. money’s our God, I want a Letters from, and relevant to, Orange County and ally of mutual fund, annu- drained by a sideline In order to get back on new religion.” Southeast Texas are offered priority over state and ity, and bond sales for the investment and the track, I had to go back to My religion had become New York broker with expensive lifestyle I had my roots like Rocky did in keeping up my lifestyle national letters and issues. whom I was affiliated. decided to adopt. I didn’t the movie Rocky III. I had and managing debt. Once Please send letters to: The Orange Leader I had achieved the high- have the money to proper- to regain the “eye of the I realized what I really Attn: Letters to the Editor est levels in the Million ly re-invest in my business tiger.” valued — financial inde- P.O. 1028 Dollar Round Table. I had and in continuing educa- I thought long and hard pendence — it was easy to Orange, TX 77630-1028 a huge house in an tion. My focus went from a about what I needed, what implement a different upscale, gated neighbor- long-term view to just get- I wanted, and the mis- plan. hood, a red Mercedes ting through the day. takes I had made. I sat I ditched the big house Benz convertible, and a I made the classic mis- near the lighted, uphill and traded in the big, penthouse-style office take of a successful entre- waterfall in my massive Mercedes for a Buick. I on the top floor of one of preneur. I thought my first house, looked at my beau- relocated my panoramic Lexington’s taller towers. success meant that I tiful car, and realized the office to a small one on a I was featured in Forbes would be successful at house and car weren’t ground floor. I sold most of 841B Dal Sasso Drive, Orange, Texas and Financial Planning. everything. I got away important. The only crea- the furniture in my home, Please call 883-3571 for comments and suggestions One year later both my from the things that had ture comforts I needed except for the bed and concerning The Orange Leader. lawyer and accountant gotten me to the top. were an ice maker, cable recliner, and moved to a recommended that I file If you study the history of television (this was pre- modest apartment that Opinion Page and Editorial Personnel for bankruptcy. My net entrepreneurs, you’ll see Internet), a recliner, and had air-conditioning, an Publisher...... Eric Bauer worth had plummeted far that many do what I did. air-conditioning. ice maker and cable. into the red, and banks Their initial idea works. What I really valued was Editor ...... Gabriel Pruett were breathing down my They become successful, financial independence By Don McNay neck. My business was but then get distracted and the challenge to be CNHI News Service

www.orangeleader.com The Orange Leader Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Page 5A Sheriff investigates 2 boys' deaths near Houston Pinehurst Police Beat SPRING, Texas (AP) — Two young killings, Harris County sheriff's Sgt. the 2500 block of MLK By Tommy Mann Jr. boys were fatally stabbed before a rel- Felipe Rivera said. He did not know The Orange Leader Drive. Thursday, Sept. 1 ative believed to have attacked them what weapon was used to kill the • Theft in the 1100 • Alarm in the 2500 killed himself in their front yard boys. The Pinehurst Police block of 28th Street. block of Martin Luther north of Houston, investigators said "It is disturbing because of the ages Department respond- King Drive. Monday. of the children," he said. ed to the following Tuesday, Aug. 30 The boys, ages 8 and 10, were found The alleged assailant, Joseph calls from Aug. 28 • Alarm in the 3800 Friday, Sept. 2 stabbed Sunday night, and authorities Winchester Thornton, 25, was found through Sept. 3, 2011. block of Pheasant. • Suspicious activity were not yet clear on a motive. The dead Sunday night outside the home. • Harassment in the in the 20 block of sheriff's office said Monday it was The Houston Chronicle reports Sunday, Aug. 28 2400 block of Harding. conducting further interviews with Hunter Archer, 10, and Jhaden • Suspicious activity MacArthur Drive. • Disturbance in the family, who stood weeping outside the Archer, 8, were the adopted sons of in the 900 block of 28th 3200 block of Lancelot. home in Spring shortly after the Thornton's uncle. Sheriff's officials Street. Wednesday, Aug. 31 killings. would not release the boys' names or • Criminal mischief • Person arrested for Saturday, Sept. 3 Neither alcohol nor mental illness confirm how they were related to in the 10 block of outstanding warrants • Suspicious activity appeared to have played a role in the Thornton. Sunset. following warrant in the 1900 block of • Disturbance at Lark service check in the Strickland. and Herring. 3600 block of • Theft in the 1400 more work is needed here with their families, • Suspicious activity Mockingbird. block of Strickland. g RECOVERY before he will agree the and that means those in undisclosed block of • Person arrested for • Alarm in the 2200 From Page 1A city is back to pre- people plan on staying Strickland. outstanding warrant block of MacArthur Hurricane Ike levels. here for a while. And following warrant Drive. “We still have 50 per- that’s good for Bridge Monday, Aug. 29 service call in the 800 back,” he added. SOURCE: Pinehurst Police cent of our projects on City.” • Vehicle collision in block of Dal Sasso Roccaforte said one of the books, and they are Drive. Department his most vivid memories funded, but they have in the aftermath of not started yet,” he con- Hurricane Ike is how his tinued. “The wastewater community came togeth- project is the biggest one DAILY MARKET INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: er to help one another. we have ahead, and we “That was the most still have more street gratifying thing, for me, repairs to do once we to come out of the finish the current proj- LAST CHG Ron Cowling, Sr., Senior Vice President - Investment Officer storm,” Roccaforte ect.” Dow Jones Industrial 11061.12 +68.99 Jennifer Cowling-Burtsfield, Financial Advisor, Certified Retirement Counselor explained. “How every- Even with the disaster Nasdaq Composite 2495.09 +27.10 Bryan Burtsfield, Associate Vice President - Investments S&P 500 1162.27 +8.04 1508 W. Park Avenue, Orange, Texas 77630 one came together and that nearly erased 10 yr. Treasury 1.95% (409) 886-5315 just helped one another Bridge City from the Oil 88.19 as of 3:15pm was amazing. It makes map, citizens have Gold 1817.60 as of 3:15pm you really think about returned, businesses everything, especially have returned and that COMPANY SYMBOL LAST CHG COMPANY SYMBOL LAST CHG COMPANY SYMBOL LAST CHG when you see what is is all good news for going on in the country Bridge City. Stocks: Southwest Airlines Co LUV 7.96 -0.10 Fidelity Magellan FMAGX 62.63 -1.85 AT&T, Inc. T 27.88 +0.34 Target Corporation TGT 50.11 +0.09 Franklin Growth FKGRX 41.34 -1.09 today with the floods in “The schools are really Chevron Corporation CVX 95.91 +0.72 Temple Inland, Inc. TIN 31.08 +0.03 Pimco Total Return II PMBIX 10.61 +0.02 the Northeast and the doing well (atten- Du Pont E I Nemours & Co DD 44.28 -0.99 Valero Energy Corp. VLO 22.34 +0.02 Pimco Total Return Inst PTTRX 11.03 ------fires in Bastrop (Texas).” dance),” he said. “Those Entergy Corporation ETR 62.90 +0.60 Verizon Communications VZ 35.25 +0.01 T Rowe Price Equity PRFDX 21.17 -0.57 Exxon Mobil Corporation XOM 71.84 +0.83 Walgreens Company WAG 35.66 +0.33 Bond Fund of America ABNDX 12.61 +0.02 Roccaforte said, numbers tell me people General Electric GE 15.01 -0.08 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. WMT 51.82 +0.46 Investment Co of America AIVSX 25.21 -0.66 despite appearances, that young people are Goodyear Tire & Rubber GT 10.33 -0.45 Vanguard 500 Index VFINX 106.74 -2.92 Halliburton Company HAL 39.56 -0.10 Mutual Funds: Vanguard Inst Total Stock VITNX 26.18 -0.72 Honeywell Intl, Inc. HON 44.14 -0.58 AMCAP AMCPX 17.53 -0.45 Vanguard Bond Index VBTIX 11.06 +0.02 Home Depot, Inc. HD 32.35 +0.48 Capital Income Builder CAIBX 48.00 -0.81 Vanguard Wellington VWELX 29.64 -0.51 Huntsman Corporation HUN 11.50 -0.41 Europacific AEPGX 35.88 -1.06 Vanguard Windsor VWNDX 11.79 -0.33 Vidor Police Beat Kroger Company KR 21.82 -0.20 New Perspective ANWPX 25.73 -0.73 Luby’s, Inc. LUB 4.10 -0.02 Davis NY Venture NYVTX 30.72 -0.85 drug following traffic Lowes Companies, Inc. LOW 19.13 +0.17 Dodge & Cox Intl DODFX 29.58 -1.06 By Tommy Mann Jr. stop in the 700 block of Macy’s, Inc. M 25.69 +0.52 Dodge & Cox Stock DODGX 94.49 -2.89 The Orange Leader Mens Warehouse, Inc. MW 26.79 +0.71 Fidelity Balanced FBALX 17.68 -0.26 Park Street. Royal Dutch Shell PLC A RDS-A 63.82 ------Fidelity Blue Chip FBGRX 41.34 -2.85 The Vidor Police • Person arrested for Stage Stores, Inc. SSI 13.86 +0.17 Fidelity Contrafund FCNTX 64.58 -1.66 Department responded outstanding warrant fol- * Mutual Funds are sold by prospectus. Please consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. The prospectus, which contains this and other information, can be obtained by calling your financial advisor. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest. to the following calls lowing warrant service call in the 600 block of from Aug. 28 through Investment and insurance products: Sept. 3, 2011. East Railroad. NOT FDIC-Insured NO Bank Guarantee MAY Lose Value Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, Member SIPC, is a registered broker-dealer and a Sunday, Aug. 28 Wednesday, Aug. 31 Separate non bank affiliate of Wells Fargo & Company. Copyright 2011 • Alarm in the 1300 1. The following quotes have been provided for information purposes only and should not be considered as a recommendation to invest. • Assault in the 1000 2. Closing prices are as of 9/12/2011. block of Red Oak. block of West Freeway. • Animal call in the 900 • Report of deceased block of White Oak. person in the 700 block • Assault in the 1100 of Stadium. block of Dogwood. • Theft in the 1300 • Disturbance in the block of North Main. PUBLIC NOTICE authorizing the legislature to al- Proposition Number 8 500 block of Canal. • Theft in the 2400 Brief Explanatory Statements of Proposed low cities or counties to enter into • Alarm in the 1800 block of Ash. (SJR 16) • Theft in the 1100 interlocal contracts with other cit- block of North Main. Constitutional Amendments ies or counties without the impo- SJR 16 would amend the consti- • Person arrested for block of West Circuit. Special Election November 8, 2011 sition of a tax or the provision of tution by requiring the legislature driving while license a sinking fund.” to provide for taxation of open Proposition Number 1 students, subject to certain con- invalid and open con- Thursday, Sept. 1 space land devoted to water stew- (SJR 14) stitutional restrictions, including ardship purposes on the basis of tainer violation follow- • Animal call in the 600 Proposition Number 6 block of North Oakland. a restriction as to the maximum its productive capacity. ing traffic stop on West SJR 14 would amend the consti- principal amount of bonds out- (HJR 109) • Missing person in the tution to authorize the legislature Freeway at Vidor City standing at any one time. The proposed amendment would Limits. 2300 block of Old to provide the surviving spouse of HJR 109 would amend the constitution to increase the amount appear on the ballot as follows: Spanish Trail. a 100 percent or totally disabled The proposed amendment would • Person arrested for of principal that is available for “The constitutional amendment • Theft in the 800 block veteran with an exemption from appear on the ballot as follows: outstanding warrants in withdrawal from the permanent providing for the appraisal for ad of North Main. ad valorem taxation of all or part “The constitutional amendment another jurisdiction fol- school fund each year and would valorem tax purposes of open- of the market value of the surviv- providing for the issuance of gen- lowing vehicle collision • Disturbance in the also clarify certain references space land devoted to water-stew- ing spouse’s residence homestead eral obligation bonds of the State at South Main and Old 900 block of Goliad. to that fund in the constitution. ardship purposes on the basis of as long as the surviving spouse of Texas to finance educational • Disturbance in the Increased access to the princi- its productive capacity.” Highway 90. has not remarried, the property loans to students.” 500 block of South was the residence homestead of pal of the state public education Tannahill. the surviving spouse when the trust fund would be based upon Proposition Number 9 Monday, Aug. 29 Proposition Number 4 • Suspicious vehicle in • Assault in the 2700 qualifying veteran died, and the HJR 109 granting the author- (SJR 9) (HJR 63) undisclosed block of block of Evangeline. property remains the residence ity to consider alternative market calculations when determining SJR 9 would amend the constitu- • Assault in the 100 homestead of the surviving HJR 63 would amend the consti- Highland. the amount of principal that is tion to authorize the governor, on block of Freeway Drive. spouse. tution to authorize the legislature • Welfare check in the available for distribution to the the written recommendation and • Report of deceased to permit a county to issue bonds advice of the Board of Pardons 400 block of South The proposed amendment would available school fund. HJR 109 person in the 100 block or notes to finance the develop- and Paroles, to grant a pardon, Archie. appear on the ballot as follows: would also provide authority to of Reynolds. ment or redevelopment of an reprieve, or commutation of pun- • Fraud in the 1300 “The constitutional amendment distribute to the available school unproductive, underdeveloped, ishment to a person who success- block of North Main. authorizing the legislature to fund annual revenue from school or blighted area within the coun- fully completes a term of deferred • Theft in the 600 block Friday, Sept. 2 provide for an exemption from fund land or other properties up ty, and to pledge increases in ad adjudication community supervi- • Stolen vehicle in the ad valorem taxation of all or part to $300 million per year. of North Main. valorem tax revenues imposed on sion. • Alarm in the 1400 600 block of Lynn. of the market value of the resi- property in the area by the county The proposed amendment would block of North Main. • Theft in the 2500 dence homestead of the surviving for repayment of such bonds or appear on the ballot as follows: The proposed amendment would block of Evangeline. spouse of a 100 percent or totally notes. The amendment does not • Person arrested for “The constitutional amendment appear on the ballot as follows: • Theft in the 400 block disabled veteran.” provide independent authority for outstanding warrant in clarifying references to the per- “The constitutional amendment of Dallas. increasing ad valorem tax rates. another jurisdiction in manent school fund, allowing the authorizing the governor to grant the 800 block of North • Burglary of a vehicle Proposition Number 2 General Land Office to distribute a pardon to a person who success- The proposed amendment would Main. in the 1100 block of West (SJR 4) revenue from permanent school fully completes a term of deferred appear on the ballot as follows: Circuit. fund land or other properties to adjudication community supervi- • Person arrested for SJR 4 would amend the constitu- “The constitutional amendment • Theft in the 1300 the available school fund to pro- sion.” outstanding warrants in tion to authorize the Texas Water authorizing the legislature to block of North Main. vide additional funding for pub- another jurisdiction fol- Development Board to issue ad- permit a county to issue bonds lic education, and providing for lowing warrant service • Alarm in the 100 ditional general obligation bonds or notes to finance the develop- Proposition Number 10 an increase in the market value check in the 100 block of block of Garland. on a continuing basis for one or ment or redevelopment of an un- (SJR 37) more accounts of the Texas Water of the permanent school fund for North Main. • Disturbance in the productive, underdeveloped, or SJR 37 would amend the consti- Development Fund II, with the the purpose of allowing increased 2600 block of State blighted area and to pledge for tution by extending the length of restriction that the total amount distributions from the available Highway 12. repayment of the bonds or notes the unexpired term that causes Tuesday, Aug. 30 of bonds outstanding at any time school fund.” increases in ad valorem taxes im- the automatic resignation of cer- • Suspicious activity in does not exceed $6 billion. the 100 block of Wilson. Saturday, Sept. 3 posed by the county on property tain local elected officeholders in the area. The amendment does Proposition Number 7 if they announce candidacy or • Alarm in the 1000 • Alarm in the 400 The proposed amendment would not provide authority for increas- (SJR 28) become candidates for another block of North Main. block of East Bolivar. appear on the ballot as follows: ing ad valorem tax rates.” office from one year to one year • Theft in the 600 block “The constitutional amendment SJR 28 would amend the consti- • Assault in the 600 and 30 days. block of East Bolivar. of North Main. providing for the issuance of ad- tution by adding El Paso County • Disturbance in the ditional general obligation bonds Proposition Number 5 to the list of counties authorized • Disturbance in the The proposed amendment would by the Texas Water Development (SJR 26) to create conservation and recla- 500 block of Alamo. 1100 block of Pine appear on the ballot as follows: Board in an amount not to exceed mation districts to develop parks • Found property in Street. SJR 26 would amend the con- “The constitutional amendment $6 billion at any time outstand- and recreational facilities fi- • Disturbance in the stitution to authorize the legisla- to change the length of the unex- the 800 block of South ing.” nanced by taxes. Main. 500 block of Byrd Street. ture to allow cities and counties pired term that causes the auto- to enter into interlocal contracts • Assault in the 300 • Alarm in the 1100 The proposed amendment would matic resignation of certain elect- with other cities and counties block of North Main. Proposition Number 3 appear on the ballot as follows: ed county or district officeholders block of East Bolivar. without having to assess an ad • Suspicious activity in (SJR 50) “The constitutional amendment if they become candidates for an- • Trespassing in the 50 valorem tax and set aside a speci- the 300 block of West authorizing the legislature to other office.” block of Heritage. SJR 50 would amend the constitu- fied amount of funds for the pay- permit conservation and reclama- • Person arrested for Davis. tion to authorize the Texas Higher ment of costs under the interlocal tion districts in El Paso County possession of a danger- • Disturbance in the Education Coordinating Board or contract. 600 block of Old its successors to issue and sell to issue bonds supported by ad Published by Secretary of State ous drug and outstand- valorem taxes to fund the devel- Hope Andrade, Highway 90 West. general obligation bonds on a The proposed amendment would ing warrant and another opment and maintenance of parks www.sos.state.tx.us, continuing basis for the purpose appear on the ballot as follows: person arrested for pos- of financing educational loans for and recreational facilities.” 1-800-252-VOTE (8683). session of a dangerous SOURCE: Vidor Police Department “The constitutional amendment

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www.orangeleader.com Vidor Community The Orange Leader Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Page 7A Council approves update on City website Region V Secondary Teacher of the Year the Vidor Chamber of Commerce By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader website. He comes highly recommended.” VIDOR — City councilmembers The City will pay Haskins a fee of have approved a measure which will $2,500 up front for the website work bring the City of Vidor to cyberspace. and a maintenance fee of $750 per Again. year. Councilmembers approved an item Jorgensen said Haskins service and on this past week’s agenda to update the fact he keeps his servers off-site in the city’s official webpage and any case of emergencies was a driving fac- costs associated with the project. The tor in the decision to use him. current website has been only been “Having off-site servers which are recently updated with current infor- actually located outside of the area,” mation in the past several months. Jorgensen explained. “So, that’s good Ricky Jorgensen, Vidor City in case something were to happen in Manager, said council has approved our area again, like a hurricane or the creation of a new website. some other disaster where we lost “The council has allowed me to go power and services. We could still out and retain Tom Haskins to work find a way to get the word out on the on the city website,” Jorgensen said. web with those servers being located “He has done work for several cities elsewhere.” and non-profit organizations, even

Vidor Calendar Chamber Luncheon Sunday and Monday Saturday, Sept. 24 at Our The monthly Vidor Call 409-651-0593 for Lady of Lourdes Parish Chamber of Commerce details. Hall. Luncheon will be held Courtesy photo at noon, Tuesday, Sept. Vidor Rotary VHS Band Boosters Nancy Smith, at left, the Executive Director of Human Resources for the 13, at Lakewood The Vidor Rotary Club The Vidor High School Vidor Independent School District, presented Cherry Lemire of Vidor Junior Business Park, 500 meets at noon, every Band Booster Club will High with a balloon bouquet in celebration of being named Region V South St., near New Monday, upstairs in the meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Secondary Teacher of the Year. Lemire was chosen as Vidor Junior High’s York Pizza and Pasta in Capital One building on Sept. 26, in the VHS Teacher of the Year this spring, and her nomination will go on to be judged Vidor. Guest speaker is North Main Street. Band Hall. Any and all at the State level. Lemire says she is very honored to represent Vidor ISD, Debbie Brister of support and donations and was very surprised to be named a Region V Teacher of the Year. She Compass Bank. RSVP at VHS Athletic Boosters are needed. Follow us received her balloons to a standing ovation from her peers, who recognized 409-769-6339. The Vidor Pirate on Facebook at her for the fine work she has done with Vidor Junior High drama students. Athletic Booster Club VHSBand Boosters. Mighty Pirates 4-H meets at 5:30 p.m., every The Mighty Pirates 4-H Monday, at Vidor Junior Vidor Historical Society Club will meet at 7 p.m., High in the SAC room. The Vidor Historical VISD announces homecoming theme Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the All parents of Vidor boys Society wiill meet at 7 Raymond Gould and girls athletics, and p.m., Oct. 3, at Catfish entries travel down Main Street. Community Center in By Tommy Mann Jr. the community, are Connection on State The Orange Leader The parade will be held at 2 p.m., Vidor. Call Cathy at 409- invited to attend. Highway 12 in Vidor. Friday, Oct. 14. The game, which 769-4346 for info. Call 409-550-6719 or 409- VIDOR — When it comes to home- begins at 7:30 p.m. that night, will see Vidor TOPS Chapter 769-3069 for info. coming celebrations, few school dis- the Vidor Pirates take on the Bears of Vidor Runners and The Vidor Chapter of tricts do it like Vidor ISD. Little Cypress-Mauriceville. Walkers TOPS meets at 7 p.m., Pine Forest City Council Ronnie Touchstone, director of Information sheets and entry forms Vidors Runners and every Monday, at First Pine Forest City music for the Vidor Independent may be obtained now at the main Walkers meet at 5:30 United Methodist Council will meet at 7 School District, has announced the office of Vidor High School, 500 p.m., every Tuesday, at Church, 501 N. Main in p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, at theme for the 2011 homecoming Orange St. in Vidor, from Jo Campbell. Claiborne West Park. Vidor. Weigh-in is from 6 City Hall, 305 Nagel in parade will be “Big Buc Explores The deadline to submit entry forms is Runners and walkers of p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Call Pine Forest. Tropical Isles.” Oct. 4. All forms must be returned to every age and level are Mildred Bellar at 409- The homecoming parade is celebra- Campbell at Vidor High School. invited. 769-2708 for info. Rose City City Council tions dating back several decades Call Linda Campbell, parade coordi- City Council of Rose where most of the city turns out each nator, at 409-786-1767 or 409-656-7593 Vidor AA 50 Year Reunion City will meet at 7 p.m., October to watch the dozens of parade for more information. The Vidor AA Group The Vidor High School Thursday, Oct. 13, at City meets at 8 p.m., every class of 1961 will hold its Hall Wednesday, Friday and 50 year class reunion on NOTICE OF TAX REVENUE INCREASE

The COUNTY OF ORANGE conducted public hearings on September 6, 2011 and September 12, 2011 on a proposal to increase the total tax revenues of the COUNTY OF ORANGE from properties on the tax roll in the preceding year

O. LaWayne Miller, M.D. Stephen C. Weatherford, M.D. by 4.02 percent.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last yearÕs tax rate of $0.53559 for each $100 of taxable value was $23,472,475.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.53559 for each $100 of taxable value, excluding tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $24,334,874.

The total tax revenue proposed to be raised this year at the proposed tax rate of $0.53559 for each $100 of taxable value, including tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year, is $24,540,211.

The Commissioners Court of the COUNTY OF all om tion, c ier.c forma prem ore in rmian ORANGE is scheduled to vote on the tax rate that For m ww.pe visit w 288 or will result in that tax increase at a public meeting 853-5 (409) to be held on September 19, 2011 at the Orange

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Van Wade Attacking the net in different ways Kemp, Hearn make quite a The Orange Leader team for LC-M By Van Wade NFL, NCAA The Orange Leader turning into LITTLE CYPRESS - Fans of the Little real ‘rackets’ Cypress-Mauriceville volleyball team certain- Covering high school ly get their money’s football on Friday nights worth watching “Yen have giving me thrill and Yang” break out on after thrill after thrill the volleyball courts. over the last 17 years. Lady Bear seniors In the last couple years, Megan Kemp and it has been even more Mallarie Hearn are two meaningful. totally different players Prep players still have on the court. their innocence about Kemp is generally the them. So do their par- soft-spoken one as she ents, coaches and even powers monster kills boosters. over the net over the That’s what I love the outstretched arms of the most. Communities com- opposition. She has also ing together for a grand found her way to a nice time. service game this year. That’s not the case for Hearn is definitely the me anymore when it most vocal Lady Bears. comes to the National She isn’t afraid of let- Football League and ting her teammates NCAA football. know how she feels Both of them have when they drop a cou- turned into such “rack- ple points. Hearn is also ets.” the first one to congrat- The NFL lockout was a ulate them on a big play. total bore. Anyone in She also isn’t afraid to their right mind knew bust her knees on big they were going to settle digs and she will cer- right before the dead- tainly give a fist pump line. There is simply too when she blasts a kill. much money to be made. Leader photo by Van Wade I got so darn tired of lis- tening to multi-million- J See DUO, Page 3B LC-M volleyball seniors Mallarie Hearn, left, and Megan Kemp are key cogs in the Lady Bear attack as they look aire players verbally to pile up some wins in rugged District 20-4A action. battle it out with billion- aire owners. You take a family of four to an NFL game Undefeated Pirates now, you can easily spend more than $600 after you pay $125 each will get to heal up for cheap-seat tickets and then there are those $12 hot dogs and $10 with H. Island cancel sodas. I would much rather By Van Wade “We’ve really been head to Galveston with The Orange Leader scrambling, looking for $600, spend a couple a game this week but it nights at a motel, eat DEWEYVILLE — just isn’t going to pan well for three meals Downing a former long- out. So we’ll treat it as a each day for three days, time district rival, the bye week and menda sprawl out on the beach Deweyville Pirates few bumps and bruis- and I would have some improved to 3-0 on the es.” change left over by the young football season The Pirates’ original last Friday night by open date is scheduled downing the Warren for Sept. 30. McDaniel is J See PIGSKIN, Page 2B Warriors 34-13. working on trying to Now, the Pirates will schedule a game then get a very unexpected before the Pirates start Area Calendar rest this week as their District 10-2A Division Football road game at High II play Oct. 7 against Friday, Sept. 16 Island has been can- San Augustine. WO-S at Jasper celed due to High Island “We’re really working Kirbyville at Bridge having a lack of players. hard on trying to get a City “It’s a tough situation game up with West Orangefield at for High Island because Hardin,” said McDaniel. Coldspring they finished their last “West Hardin has High game up with just 11 Island scheduled for Deweyville at High Leader photo by Tommy Mann, Jr. Island players,” said Deweyville’s Bo McDaniel (7) cuts loose for a big gain against Evadale earlier this Community Christian Deweyville coach J See D’VILLE, Page 3B at Brenham Christian Russell McDaniel. season. Huntsville at Livingston Hamshire-Fannett at Huffman BC’s Fontenot, Deweyville’s Hardin-Jefferson at East Chambers Newton at Silsbee Hemphill at Buna Monceaux win at Nederland Kountze at West By Van Wade three- mile race in a Richardson 22:50, 32nd. Hardin The Orange Leader time of 18:17. "We are real proud of Sabine Pass at Legacy He was followed by our runners,” said Christian teammates Troy Corder Pirate coach Brad NEDERLAND — Last Liberty at Kelly 20:16 10th, Ty Broussard Haeggquist.” Several Saturday the 22:08, 17th, Dakota of them ran personal Deweyville Pirate Cross Saturday, Sept. 17 Pikus 22:13, 18th, and bests today. Lanston Country Team traveled Port Arthur Memorial Seth Womack 25:09, beat the second place to the Nederland at Aldine 28th. Monceaux, Corder, runner from Liberty by Invitational Cross West Brook at Katy Broussard, and Pikus 25 seconds for his first Country Meet and medaled. Liberty won meet championship. Pirate Lanston Volleyball the team championship He just blew the field Monceaux came away Tuesday, Sept. 13 with 30 points, followed away.” victorious. Central at LC-M by Beaumont Kelly 41, Fontenot won the 5A- Bridge City’s Bree Bridge City at Jasper and Deweyville scored 4A Division with a Fontenot was a winner West Brook at 61 points for third. superb time of 12:48. as well, placing first in Orangefield In the girls two-mile Teammate Meagan the Girls 5A-4A Division. Ozen at Vidor race, Lady Pirate Tori Shockley was strong as In the 3A-and-under Lummus won the eighth well, placing fourth with division some of the Friday, Sept. 16 place medal in a time of a 13:36. teams the Pirates faced Nederland at LC-M 15:37. Tori was followed In the boys 5A-4A were Liberty, Kelly, Woodville at Bridge by teammates Kyrstan Division, Bridge City’s Anahuac, East City Leader file photo by Tommy Mann, Jr. Barlow 18:30 ,26th, Luke Hebert was third Chambers, Silsbee, and WO-S at Hemphill Victoria Cornell 20:04, Bridge City’s Bree Fontenot took first-place at the Orangefield. Livingston at Vidor 29th, and Victoria Nederland Cross Country Meet. Monceaux won the J See CROSS, Page 3B Page 2B The Orange Leader Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Sports www.orangeleader.com Lions riding momentum after first win

By Van Wade long The Orange Leader gains and the kids HOUSTON — The could Community Christian hardly Lions jumped out to a catch big lead and then held their off Houston Christian breathe. 80-71 in their first ever Then 6-Man football game we’d go Trevino Saturday afternoon in on Houston. defense, The Lions (1-0) roared get an interceptions and out to a 55-34 lead at return it a long way and intermission due to sev- we just couldn’t get a eral long touchdown break. We would even plays that went 75 yards try to run some running or more. Houston dives to try to keep the Christian fell to 0-2 with clock running and we’d the loss. have someone break off All-Tournament Lady Stangs “It was another long one. definite- Houston Christian did West Orange-Stark’s Ashleigh Kelly gives teammate Na’Shauna Ford a piggy-back ride after both made All- ly a great the same in the second Tournament at the YMBL Tournament over the weekend. The Lady Mustangs won the consolation bracket tro- way to half in which we really phy. start the couldn’t slow each other regular down.” season Quarterback Alex off,” said Parrish and running CC head backs C.J. Wagner and coach Parrish Jacob Trevino all found Adam their way into the end zone along with Joseph Strandberg. “We got off LeBlanc and Brett to an amazing start. We Foster. broke off some big gains “I’m really proud of al for touchdowns, mostly the kids and they’ve got on quick running plays.” that first one under The Lions just have 10 their belts,” said players on the roster. By Strandberg. “We had a the end of the first half nice little crowd there the Lions were suffering supporting us. Now from some major we’ve just got to get cramps and down the home and heal up a few stretch they only had six cramps, bumps and players that could actu- bruises. We have a short ally play. turnaround by going to “It was really a sight to Brenham Christian on see,” said Strandberg. Friday.” “We scored on so many Ty breaks loose for a nice gain District 20-4A Leader photo by Tommy Mann, Jr. v-ball set to roll Orangefield’s Ty Johnson breaks tackles for a nice gain against East Chambers this season. Johnson leads a very balanced Bobcat ground attack this season with 182 yards and two touchdowns. Orangefield will visit fifth- By Van Wade Cave. ranked Coldspring Friday. The Orange Leader Also in 20-4A play tonight, the Vidor Lady TCU will be in the Big the other major sports, football Friday night in Pirates (0-1) will wel- J PIGSKIN — East next season. which they did so well our small little “cubby All District 20-4A vol- come in Beaumont Ozen From Page 1B Nothing like traveling in last year, even win- hole” in Southeast leyball matches will see to Pirate Gym. from Fort Worth to ning a national title in Texas. each team play their LC-M is currently tied Syracuse, New York and women’s hoops. Friday nights are sim- second match of the sea- for first with Mid- time I got home. Rutgers, New Jersey to If I was Baylor or ply in our culture. son tonight. County teams There were even sto- play a conference game, Texas Tech, I would be There is nothing like Perhaps the hottest Nederland and Port ries this summer about Huh, Horned Frogs! spitting nails at this watching fans wrap team in 20-4A right now Neches-Groves. a few NFL players that Then there is the Big point. themselves around are the Little Cypress- The Lady Bears have a were struggling with 12 debacle (which I’ve always rooted for their local kids and Mauriceville Lady big road showdown at their money matters. should now be called those two schools for a watching what they Bears. Nederland Friday while Give me a flippin’ break. the Big 10, right?). long time and I hope accomplish out on the LC-M (1-0) started 20- Vidor welcomes in The economy is hor- Texas made news like heck they take care field. I don’t think any 4A play last week with a Livingston. rendous, yet these guys when it tried to hold the of the Longhorns and player at LC-M, WO-S, nice sweep on the road In non-district action are raking in the big conference together Aggies all school-year Bridge City, at Livingston. tonight, Orangefield will bucks. It’s so hard for an when it didn’t go to the long and I don’t even Orangefield, Vidor or The Lady Bears contin- play host to Beaumont everyday, ordinary fam- Pac-10 (now the Pac-12, care if its in checkers or Deweyville are averag- ued their momentum West Brook and Bridge ily to go to a pro game, whatever). pick-up sticks. Rock on, ing $20,000 per carry, through the rest of the City will head off to unless they win tickets Then Texas gets crazy Bears and Red Raiders. kick or pass. If so, I’m week as they took down Jasper. somehow. Fans need to with this new Longhorn Rock on! definitely being fooled. a talented Orangefield Non-district action start making a state- Network that shows I will keep an eye on Then you add the unit on the road on Friday has Woodville at ment by simply not exclusively all Texas both the NFL and the sounds of the bands, Friday and then went Bridge City and WO-S at showing up. sports. Once again, it’s NCAA this year, but I cheerleaders and drill undefeated Thursday Hemphill. The best seat in the all about the money and will absolutely not be teams added with some and Saturday to capture WO-S is coming off a “house” is the couch at as usual, there will be the rabid fan I once was. “cheap” hot dogs and the Big School Division nice run at the YMBL your house. plenty of winners and I’ll stick with our local links, and you have a at the YMBL Tournament in which College football is run- losers. Just ask Iowa high school kids and perfect night. Tournament. the Mustangs won the ning amuck. State, Kansas, Kansas coaches. That’s what football is The Lady Bears will consolation bracket in Miami (Fla.), imagine State, Baylor and There’s still simply all about and may that play host to Beaumont the Small School that, and Ohio State Oklahoma State. nothing better than a part of it never change. Central in 20-4A play- Division. have been busted for All of this really stirred tonight at The Bear infractions. LSU players up some Aggies in think they are UFC College Station and you fighters. Agents have can’t blame them. been getting players in Bored At Work? Believe me, there are trouble, much more so plenty of Aggie faithful in the last two or three out there that is saying, years. “Just who does Texas All of it boils down to think it is,” by doing money and who gets the this. biggest piece of pie of it. Now, A&M wants to Most schools want to bolt to the Southeastern move to new confer- Conference. Mainly, of ences for money and TV course, for football pur- reasons. poses. Remember “back in Trust me, the Aggies the day” when college might want to line up conferences were more against some Cyclones regional and the rivals and Jayhawks again were strong? down the road after fac- Not anymore. ing Gators, Tigers, and Nebraska has bolted to The Tide on a yearly the Big 10, and why they basis. still call it that, I have The Aggies might no idea, it should now CCatchatch uupp oonn tthehe llocalocal nnewsews struggle on the gridiron be the Big 12. Colorado in the SEC but they has shifted to the now should fare well in all of Pac-12. wwww.orangeleader.comww.orangeleader.com www.orangeleader.com Sports The Orange Leader Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Page 3B Outdoors videos Sports stats TEAM OFFENSE Tyler Roberts 2 0 0 0 12 5. Cibolo Steele (3-0) 138 6 WO-S (0-2) FD RUS PAS TTL AVG. Hunter Clark 2 0 0 0 12 6. Coppell (3-0) 115 7 RUSHING No.Yds. Avg. TD LC-M 56 656 354 1,010 336.7 Daniel Faulk 0 7 0 0 7 7. Southlake Carroll (3-0) 89 9 Britton Lindsey 48 291 6.1 4 Oppo. 32 482 149 631 210.3 Mitchel Hubbard 1 0 0 0 6 8. Converse Judson (3-0) 61 10 Abear Simien 6 22 3.7 0 SCORE-BY-QUARTERS Tanner Cervanka1 0 0 0 6 9. Arlington Martin (3-0) 42 NR added to website ATevin McDonald2 19 9.5 0 1 2 3 4 TTL Adrian Schubarth0 0 0 1 2 10. Lufkin (3-0) 27 NR Jimmy Salter 8 13 1.6 0 LC-M 46 17 30 18 111 TOTALS 12 7 0 1 87 Others receiving votes: 11, J’Marcus Rhodes1 2 -2.0 0 Opponents 21 14 7 14 56 TEAM OFFENSE Pearland 16. 12, Longview 14. 13, Technology can be a Quinton Tezeno 5 -3 -0.6 0 FD RUS PAS TTL AVG. Klein Collins 13. 14, Dallas Skyline TOTALS 70 344 4.9 4 beautiful thing when Chester Moore, Jr. BC 43 598 386 984 328.0 10. 15, Cedar Hill 5. 16, Round Rock PASSING Oppo. 25 447 111 558 186.0 Westwood 3. 17, Galena Park North used correctly. Com Att Int Yds. TD ORANGEFIELD (2-1) SCORE-BY-QUARTERS Shore 1. 17, Port Arthur Memorial 1. Jimmy Salter 28 49 3 314 3 RUSHING No.Yds. Avg. TD With that said we are 1 2 3 4 TTL Class 4A TOTALS 28 49 3 314 3 Ty Johnson 12 182 15.2 2 excited to use the latest Bridge City 20 48 13 6 87 School RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD Eric Truncale 12 133 11.1 1 Opponents 14 0 13 3 30 Rec. Tot. Pts Prv in Internet and video Larry Sonnier 12 158 13.2 0 Justin Bradley 23 107 4.7 4 1. Lake Travis (24) (3-0) 249 1 J’Marcus Rhodes5 55 11.0 1 Jeremy Watkins 11 103 9.4 0 technology to bring you 2. Denton Ryan (1) (3-0) 221 2 Derrick Ledet 6 54 9.0 3 Wes. Ackerman 29 91 3.1 2 3. Brenham (3-0) 183 3 a few facet of our out- Abear Simien 2 19 9.5 0 Casey Raley 19 81 4.3 0 Prep grid standings 4. Stephenville (3-0) 178 4 doors coverage: video. Nate Colbert 2 11 5.5 0 Rylan Cook 16 43 2.7 0 DISTRICT 20-4A STANDINGS 5. Smithson Valley (3-0) 138 5 Britton Lindsey 1 10 10.0 0 Carl Wiley 3 25 8.3 0 OVERALL Each week I will be 6. Dallas Highland Park (3-0)134 6 DeCarlos Renfro1 7 7.0 0 Jakob Brown 5 19 3.8 0 W L Pct. PF PA 7. Port Lavaca Calhoun (3-0)86 10 adding two new videos The Orange Leader TOTALS 29 314 10.8 3 TOTALS 130784 6.0 9 LC-M 3 0 1.000 111 56 8. Cedar Park (2-1) 37 NR SCORING TD XP FG2PT TTL PASSING Vidor 3 0 1.000 86 40 to the website ranging 9. Kerrville Tivy (2-1) 31 9 Britton Lindsey 4 0 0 0 24 Com Att Int Yds. TD Livingston 2 0 1.000 95 55 from Critter Cam videos 10. Manvel (3-0) 28 NR that to the paper weekly Derrick Ledet 2 0 0 0 12 Wes. Ackerman 3 14 2 69 0 Nederland 2 1 .667 69 53 Others receiving votes: 11, Aledo to fishing tips and inter- and now will have addi- Jerquis Beasley 0 7 1 0 10 TOTALS 3 14 2 69 0 PN-G 2 1 .667 112 57 21. 12, Pearland Dawson 18. 13, La J’Marcus Rhodes1 0 0 0 6 RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD Ozen 1 2 .000 81 69 views with the pros. tional footage on the Marque 17. 14, Montgomery 9. 15, TOTALS 7 7 1 0 52 Eric Truncale 1 36 36.0 0 Central 1 2 .333 66 83 Angleton 6. 16, Rosenberg Terry 5. Go to www.orange- web. TEAM OFFENSE Curtis Nelson 1 18 18.0 0 Lumberton 0 3 .000 62 108 17, Hewitt Midway 3. 17, FW leader.com/otudoors to FD RUS PAS TTL AVG. Jackson Calhoun1 15 15.0 0 Last week’s games: LC-M 54, I am blessed to get to Arlington Heights 3. 17, Hutto 3. 20, WO-S 30 344 314 658 329.0 TOTALS 3 69 23.0 0 Caney Creek 14; Vidor 35, Kirbyville access the outdoors sec- work in many capacities Corsicana 2. 21, New Braunfels Oppo. 30 278 244 522 261.0 SCORING TD XP FG2PT TTL 7; Barbers Hill 13, Nederland 10 (OT); Canyon 1. 21, Mesquite Poteet 1. 21, tion and you will see the in the outdoors industry SCORE-BY-QUARTERS Justin Bradley 4 0 0 0 24 PN-G 41, Texas City 27; Silsbee 49, Wolfforth Frenship 1. 1 2 3 4 TTL Wes. Ackerman 2 0 0 0 12 Lumberton 35; Central 38, Galveston numerous video clips so we will also bring you Class 3A WO-S 7 13 7 24 51 Eric Truncale 2 0 0 0 12 Ball 21; Livingston 54, Houston that are already up and School exclusive interviews Opponents 7 14 3 29 53 Ty Johnson 2 0 0 0 12 Wasington 34; Ozen 66, Houston Rec Tot. Pts Prv check back frequently with top fishing and Curt Nelson 0 6 0 0 6 Sam Houston 0. 1. Tyler Chapel Hill (14) (3-0)235 1 TOTALS 10 6 0 0 66 This week’s games: Huntsville at for new ones. hunting pros as well as 2. Wimberley (5) (3-0) 216 2 TEAM OFFENSE Livingston. 3. Henderson (5) (3-0) 206 3 I just posted rare information and com- LC-M (3-0) FDRUS PAS TTL AVG. DISTRICT 21-3A STANDINGS RUSHING No.Yds. Avg. TD 4. Argyle (3-0) 178 4 footage of baby cougars. OF 50 784 69 853 284.3 OVERALL mentary on regulations Alex Sezer 43 341 7.9 3 5. Coldspring (1) (3-0) 151 5 Oppo. 41 417 189 606 202.0 W L Pct. PF PA If you are a lover of big that impact your out- Casey Viator 24 104 4.3 1 6. Gilmer (3-0) 126 6 SCORE-BY-QUARTERS Silsbee 3 0 1.000 139 56 Brilon Douglas 23 74 3.2 3 7. Celina (3-0) 102 7 cats you have to see this doors lifestyle. 1 2 3 4 TTL Bridge City 2 1 .667 87 31 Kyle Herfurth 25 72 2.9 2 8. Alvarado (3-0) 51 9 Orangefield 7 20 19 20 66 Orangefield 2 1 .667 66 48 footage. It is both I recently invested in a John. Rodgers 7 60 8.6 0 9. Lindale (3-0) 50 10 Opponents 14 13 21 0 48 H-F 1 2 .333 79 83 adorable and education- Tyler Wright 1 5 5.0 0 10. West Columbia (3-0) 33 NR small Kodak video flip- H-J 1 2 .333 42 104 TOTALS 123 656 5.3 9 Others receiving votes: 11, al. style camera that shoots WO-S 0 2 .000 51 52 PASSING Carthage 9. 12, SA Houston 6. 13, Last week’s games: Orangefield 28, Now we not only offer in HD and that I can lit- Com Att IntYds. TD Ingleside 3. 13, Giddings 3. 15, BRIDGE CITY (2-1) Woodville 6; Bridge City 20, Kelly 7; Kyle Herfurth 12 17 0 170 1 RUSHING No.Yds. Avg. TD Brownwood 2. 16, Devine 1. 16, you the most compre- erally put in my pocket Silsbee 49, Lumberton 35; Buna 56, Brilon Douglas 12 16 2 139 3 Matt Menard 45 288 6.4 3 Lubbock Estacado 1. 16, Monahans hensive outdoors cover- Hamshire-Fannett 21; Anahuac 55, and bring everywhere. Casey Viator 6 11 1 45 0 Hunter Clark 26 155 6.0 2 1. 16, Van 1. Hardin-Jefferson 21. age in the state but also This has already gener- TOTALS 30 44 3 354 4 Cameron Dishon17 94 5.5 1 Class 2A This week’s games: WO-S at RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD Tyler Roberts 2 27 13.5 0 School what will become the ated some incredible Jasper; Kirbyville at Bridge City; Jordan Harmon 7 126 18.0 2 Chris Hunter 4 26 6.5 0 Rec TotPts Prv Orangefield at Coldspring; Hamshire- largest outdoors video opportunities and cap- Casey Burleigh 6 19 3.2 0 Mitchell Hubbard1 8 8.0 0 1. Refugio (19) (3-0) 240 2 Fannett at Huffman; Hardin-Jefferson library of any newspa- Prest. Armstrong5 84 16.8 0 Daniel Faulk 2 0 0.0 0 2. Godley (4) (3-0) 208 4 tured fun, unforgettable at East Chambers; Newton at Alex Sezer 5 72 14.4 1 TOTALS 97 598 6.2 6 3. Schulenburg (3-0) 200 3 per in the region. outdoors moments for Silsbee. Billy Jones 3 35 11.7 1 PASSING 4. Idalou (2-1) 140 5 One of the reasons this my family and I. Now Tyler Wright 2 -1 -0.5 0 Com Att IntYds. TD 5. Daingerfield (2-1) 125 6 paper has survived you get to share in the Sean Shehane 1 17 17.0 0 Matt Menard 22 43 2 382 5 6. Hempstead (1) (2-0) 100 9 while others have not Casey Viator 1 2 2.0 0 Cameron Dishon1 2 0 4 0 Prep football poll 7. Tatum (1) (2-1) 90 8 fun. TOTALS 30 354 11.8 4 Daniel Faulk 0 4 0 0 0 pollHere is The Associated Press 8. New Boston (2-1) 84 1 has much to do with true Another part of this SCORING TD XP FG 2PTTOT TOTALS 23 49 2 386 5 high school poll, with first-place votes 9. Newton (2-0) 33 NR local coverage. People project will be answer- Alex Sezer 4 0 0 0 24 RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD in parentheses, records, points based T10.Arp (2-1) 29 NR Trent Manuel 0 10 3 0 19 Tyler Roberts 11 152 13.8 2 on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the T10.Rogers (3-0) 29 NR want to know what is ing reader questions on Brilon Douglas 3 0 0 0 18 Cameron Dishon7 155 22.1 2 team's ranking in last week's poll: Others receiving votes: 12, Melissa going on in their neigh- video, which allows me Jordan Harmon 2 0 0 1 14 Tanner Cervanka3 49 16.3 1 Class 5A 22. 13, Crockett 21. 14, Wall 17. 15, borhoods and on the to do it in a fun, loose Kyle Herfurth 2 0 0 0 12 Mitchell Hubbard1 26 26.0 0 School McGregor 7. 16, Sonora 6. 16, Casey Viator 1 0 0 0 6 Keaton Langston1 4 4.0 0 Rec. Tot. Pts Prv Mineola 6. 16, Corsicana Mildred 6. outdoors side of thing format. This will debut Hayden Reed 1 0 0 0 6 TOTALS 23 386 16.8 5 1. Allen (19) (3-0) 243 1 19, Franklin 5. 20, Bushland 2. 21, our readers want to on the Web next Billy Jones 1 0 0 0 6 SCORING TD XP FG2PT TTL 2. Katy (2) (2-0) 218 2 Buna 1. 21, Edna 1. 21, Omaha know what is happening Ruben Alaniz 1 0 0 0 6 Cameron Dishon4 0 0 0 24 3. Euless Trinity (2) (3-0) 194 3 Pewitt 1. 21, Poth 1. 21, Lago Vista 1. Thursday. If you have TOTALS 15 10 3 1 111 Matt Menard 3 0 0 0 18 4. DeSoto (2) (3-0) 185 5 on Sabine Lake, Sam any questions, e-mail Rayburn, Toledo Bend them to cmooreout- and in the deer woods [email protected]. Pirate quarterback Ty zone the other night. his nice campaign as he and duck marshes I look forward to com- J D”VILLE — throughout the area. municating with all of Bickham had another The kids really played dashed through the Like any outdoors lov- you and working with From Page 1B excellent all-around well in the second half Warren defense for 154 ing kid growing up I you to expand our out- performance. He and gained some yards and a touchdown dreamt of hunting in rushed for 123 yards momentum.” on 15 carries. Collins doors coverage into Sept. 30. If that game Africa, fishing the Great and three touchdowns Bickham now has 351 has 419 yards and six realms that would have can’t be played, we Barrier Reef in on 21 carries and also yards and five touch- touchdowns for the sea- been impossible just a might be able to work Australia and battling completed 7-of-9 passes downs rushing for the son on 43 carries as he few years ago. something out.” peacock bass in South for 113 yards. season and has passed is taking advantage of a Technology based The Pirates will return America. That stuff is “The kids really for 266 yards. solid Pirate offensive around the Internet has to action Sept. 23 when great, however it was played well and offen- “Ty has really been line. changed that in a very they visit Hull-Daisetta. what was happening in sively we’re distributing playing well,” said Bo McDaniel had 56 positive way. The Pirates racked up the bayou down the the ball around pretty McDaniel. “Collins has yards on two carries and Now, go check out 478 yards of total street from my house well and defensively, been running well. Our scored a touchdown and those videos. offense to bolt past that really grabbed my we’re real impressed on offensive line has been also hauled in two (To contact Chester Warren. attention. howwe’re getting to the solid. Really, everyone catches for 42 yards. Moore, e-mail him at Deweyville (3-0) pun- The fishing and hunt- ball,” said McDaniel. is contributing well to The Pirates held cmooreoutdoors@yahoo ished the Warriors (0-3) ing opportunities within “We’re still making a what we’re trying to Woodville to just 249 .com. You can hear him with a bruising ground bicycle distance was few too many mistakes, accomplish.” total yards, 138 on the on “Moore Outdoors” game, piling up 365 super important to me, like having two Sophomore tailback ground and 111 in the Fridays from 6-7 p.m. on rushing yards. as were the wild crea- Newstalk AM 560 KLVI turnovers in the red Ryan Collins continued air. tures I might encounter or online at in the same area. www.klvi.com.) We are happy to bring revenge from last year. tournament like that, and PN-G are very J DUO — They swept us and you really feel good strong. Lumberton, From Page 1B made us look bad at when you come home Ozen and Livingston are home and it felt good to and play teams around tough too. Playoffs is return the favor at their our area,” said Hearn. definitely one goal but I Romo, Boys flop at end “Mallarie and I, we’re place.” “I’m not saying that our want us to go for ‘gold’ totally different players “We really wanted to area has bad teams but and win the district EAST RUTHERFORD, game since breaking his when we’re out there,” take them down and the competition up title. That would be N.J. (AP) — Tony Romo left collarbone last sea- said Kemp. “I may say show everyone that the there is mad and it great to go out with a didn't have to look far to son and missing the something to get going Lady Bears mean busi- seems like we were con- title as a senior.” lay the blame for the final 10 weeks of the in the huddle. Mallarie, ness this year,” said stantly playing teams The Lady Bears Dallas Cowboys' late col- season. Then, it all fell she’s loud and proud Hearn. “I don’t think we that are powerhouses remained on a roll over lapse in a 27-24 season- apart, with former and we love her for that. played as well as we every year. We played the weekend, winning opening loss to the New Cowboys kicker Nick She really gets us should have last year , some of them really well the YMBL Tournament. York Jets. He simply Folk winning the game pumped up when we’re not making the playoffs and it gave us confi- The Lady Bears needed a mirror. with a 50-yard field goal out there.” and all. We’re extra dence when we got back defeated Humble 25-16, "We win that football with 27 seconds remain- Hearn likes what motivated to get the home for sure.” 25-19 in the champi- game if I don't do what I ing. Kemp brings to the table Lady Bears back to As usual, it seems that onship match and also did. It's hard to swallow," First came the fumble as well. where they belong and Port Neches-Groves and defeated West Brook 25- the Dallas quarterback with Dallas ahead 24-17 “Meagan, I just love that’s the playoffs.’ Nederland are the early 13, 25-8 and Lumberton said Sunday night after and about 9 minutes her to death,” said The Lady Bears have picks to win District 20- 25-23, 23-25, 25-12 last his fumble at the New remaining. Romo Hearn. “She’s so steady really played well in 4A but a couple Lady Saturday as well. York 3, then his inter- scrambled on third for us and nothing both- recent weeks heading Bears truly feel that LC- In the three matches, ception to Darrelle down, then headed to ers her because she’s so into the start of 20-4A M will have something Kemp posted 15 aces, 14 Revis led to a bitter loss. the end zone and was hit calm. I’m just the oppo- play. The team really to say about it before its kills, seven blocks and "This game really came by Mike DeVito. That site. I have to express caught fire after playing all over. four digs and Hearn had down to one of two jarred loose the ball, myself, that’s just the in the elite Byron “Last year was a bitter 28 digs and 19 kills. plays, and those plays and Sione Pouha recov- way I am. Even when we Nelson Tournament in pill for us to swallow Also, Kourtney are ones I gave them the ered. lose a single point, I’m the Dallas area. The because we thought we Derouen had 30 assists, ball." "I was trying to protect trying to figure out how Lady Bears didn’t win were good enough to be 13 digs and two aces. The Cowboys led 24-10 the ball and not squeeze it happened so it won’t many matches but in the playoffs,” said Brett Peveto posted 19 just 10 seconds into the it in because it would be happen again and I can learned a great deal Kemp. “This year’s kills, five blocks and fourth quarter and a risky throw to try to get be loud about it. I just about their capabilities. team though, I think we three digs. Alex Hackett Romo was performing it to the end zone," Romo want us to succeed so ’That’s been such a have more confidence had 14 digs and seven well in his first real said. much. My teammates great tournament for us and it keeps building, aces. Megan Romero understand that about because we really start especially in the last notched four blocks, Under division, Bridge me. Meagan and I both J CROSS — bonding well together couple weeks. I really four digs, three kills and City’s Arron Valencia lead in a certain way and everyone gets to think we have the talent three assists. Demi From Page 1B was fourth with a 14:56 and I think both ways know one another so and the confidence to Sheppard notched nine followed by teammates work well.” much better and it get into the playoffs.” aces and seven digs. Nikkiah Pulliam (fifth, What worked really helps you grow as a “Anything short of the Josie West claimed 20 with a 16:55 followed by 15:02), Adrien Cude well for the Lady Bears Aaron Lejeune (eighth, team,” said Kemp. “We playoffs will be a major assists, nine digs and (ninth, 15:46), Annie was last week’s District also played some of the disappointment,” said five aces and Haylea 17:56), Aubrey Borg (16th, 16:50), Erica 20-4A opening sweep of Harrington (12th, 18:42), best 5A and 4A teams in Hearn. “We just need to Hearn had nine kills Glisson (17th, 16:54), the Livingston Lions on the state, teams that keep believing in our- and five digs. Russell Bozeman (17th, Jacie Walker (21st, the road in hostile terri- 19:04), Justin Sonnier usually make the State selves. We have the tal- The Lady Bears con- 17:26), Cassidy O’Brian tory. Tournament or they get ent to get it done and we tinue 20-4A play tonight (22nd, 19:35), Brandon (23rd, 18:27), Haley “That was such a huge Harvey (29th, 20:37), pretty close. It really have to keep our confi- when they host Stout (24th, 18:35) and win for us,” said Kemp. helps to see top-notch dence level up high and Beaumont Central. andJhett Simmons Angel Sehon (27th, “Not only did it get us (36th, 22:29). competition like that.” think we can beat any- 18:57). going at the start of dis- “When you play in a body. Sure, Nederland In the girls 3A-and- trict, we got a little Page 4B The Orange Leader Tuesday, September 13, 2011 www.orangeleader.com

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ns MIRACULOUS Responsibilities include: DATED the 7th day of Special Notices strong focus on quality, Free to a good home, September, 2011. production, safety and 2-5 month old kittens. • Aiding subscribers with delivery requests and PRAYER” environmental is Cajun Corner Very people & pet account information. Dear Heart of Jesus, in needed. Furniture buys & friendly. Male, Orange • Prospecting for new sales opportunities through PUBLISHER’S NO- Sale Used & White tabby. Female, the past I have asked TICE! telesales campaigns and community/civic events. THE STATE OF Competitive Wages furniture & White w/black. Have All real estate adver- and Benefits had shots. Very • Manage and up-sell existing accounts. for many favors. TEXAS appliances. Call: tised herein is subject www.bollingership- healthy. 727-2626 • Maintain and process information for daily to the Federal Fair 735-8801 or This time I ask you for TO: Paul Edward yards.com Free to a good home, production and reporting. Rawlins Housing Act, which 734-7771 this very special one makes it illegal to ad- Pretty 8 wk old, Tabbu The successful candidate will possess: NOW kittens. Vet chkd. 1st (mention favor). Take it Respondent, NOTICE: vertise any preference, HIRING • Strong communication skills. limitation or discrimina- shots & deworm. Or- YOU HAVE BEEN Please apply in person Misc. ange & silver, Males & • Have a solid work ethic. dear Jesus and place it SUED. You may em- tion based on race, 8086 Global Drive color, religion, sex, Merchandise Females. Friendly. • Work within deadlines and be a team player. within your own broken ploy an attorney. If you Sulphur, LA 70665 727-2626 handicap, familial Human Resources at • Able to deliver exceptional customer service. or your attorney do not 2 Car CD Players. Ken- heart, where your father file a written answer status or national ori- 337-583-7383 FREE!!! 2 black and • Basic computer knowledge. gin, or intention to EOE wood and Sony. MP3 white female 1 male or- sees it. Then in your with the clerk who is- M/F/H/VV • Excellent keyboard skills. make any such prefer- and XM Satellite ange tabby 2 male sued this citation by “Bollinger encourages vet- Ready. $100. Call merciful eyes it will ences, limitations or erans, females, and minori- brown tabby’s, first vac- 10:00 A.M. on the Mon- (409) 736-2229. become your favor not day next following the discrimination. We will ties to apply” caines & wormed. Will The Port Arthur News offers an excellent compensation plan expiration of forty-two not knowingly accept Neuter at no charge. any advertising for real 2 Sony 12’ speakers in consisting of salary and commission for part-time and full- mine. Amen. NS days from the date of Medical box. 10’ Box. Sony CD Call: 883-3191 time positions. issuance of this citation estate which is in violation of the law. All per- Player-MP3/XM Ready. Say this prayer for 3 and petition, a default $100. Call 291-2532 Need Used Large judgment may be taken sons are hereby in- Pet Carrier for dogs. If you are a highly motivated individual and looking for a days, promise pub- 8 x 10 against you. formed that all dwell- lication and favor will be ings advertised are Camouflage Utility Call 962-7685 company to set a career path with send your resume to: Trailer. $100. You are hereby com- available on an equal granted. Never known opportunity basis. Call 291-2532. Owner Divorced Bobby Tingle, The Port Arthur News, manded to appear by 2849 Ninth Avenue Need home for Two to fail. K.H.T. filing a written answer PUBLISHER’S NO- Port Arthur, TX 77642 Entertainment TV & Good Natured Cats. 3501 Turtle Creek Drive, Port Arthur, Texas 77642 to the Plaintiff's Petition TICE! Multi-accessory unit. Shots. Indoor only. or e-mail to: [email protected] at or before 10:00 All real estate adver- Certified 48” wide. $65. Neutered. A.M.on the Monday 409-983-5283. tised herein is subject Physical 962-7685 Equal Opportunity Employer next after the expiration to the Federal Fair Therapist L&L COIN & Lost and Found of forty-two days after Housing Act, which COLLECTIBLES the date of issuance of makes it illegal to ad- Aide Top Prices paid for all this ciation the same vertise any preference, F/T; Flexible schedule Gold, Silver, Coins, An- being OCTOBER 17, limitation or discrimina- tique & Estate Sales. Homes Homes Homes Homes Missing Chihuahua, 2.5 M-F; some weekends 2011. tion based on race, Local Collector 1922-B lbs. Last seen in color, religion, sex, Fax resume to Strickland Dr. 330-7882 Griffing Park. I need to Said ANSWER may be handicap, familial 409.983.6408 get home!! 960-8796 filed at the District More Elephant’s Grass. status or national ori- EOE 10 Ceramic Resin Wax. Clerk’s Office at the Or- gin, or intention to age County Court- $1 to $10. Public Notices make any such prefer- Show, tell and Call 853-1568 house, 801 W. Division ences, limitations or Ave, or by mailing it to discrimination. We will sell! Simmons Hide-A-Bed, 801 W. Division Ave, not knowingly accept Good & Clean. $100. Anyone knowing the Orange, Texas, 77630 any advertising for real In print, online, Call 722-6744 whereabouts of Mi- Said PLAINTIFF'S estate which is in viola- anytime. Cash in Very Nice, Clean chael Wayne Boyett, ORIGINAL PETITION tion of the law. All per- please contact Microwave. Works well. was filed and docketed sons are hereby in- on Classified. $30. Call 433-0868. Edward K. Bauman, At- int he Honorable 163rd formed that all dwell- torney at Law, 1131 District Court of Orange ings advertised are Hodges St., Lake Char- County, Texas at the available on an equal les, LA 70601 (337) District Clerk's Office at opportunity basis. 491-0570. the Orange County Courthouse, 801 W. Di- Win A $$Million! Big NOTICE TO ALL PER- vision Ave, Orange, Money Bingo. Bingo SONS HAVING Texas on AUGUST 11, Bus Trip to Lafayette, CLAIMS AGAINST 2011 in the following LA. 466-2235 Denise THE ESTATE OF styled and numbered JACKSON L. cause: MATHEWS, Employment DECEASED The suit requests THE Services DEFENDANT BE Notice is hereby given CITED TO APPEAR that original Letters Faris AND ANSWER Testamentary for the Technical Institute ESTATE OF JACK- Computer, Secretarial, CAUSE NO. 110323-C SON L. MATHEWS Medical, Legal, CAD Orange Garage Sale were issued on August Training, Gregg Short- 2913 Fairway Dr. Carol Lynn Heta et al 26, 2011 in Cause No. hand. Financial Aid Sept. 16-18 8am-Till VS Paul Edwards P15,899 pending in the if Qualified. 722-4072 Tools, new metal Rawlins. County Court of Or- detector, antique stove ange County, Texas, to & water heater, WWI The name and address Stanley N. Mathews Gear & Misc. of the attorney for General Plaintiff otherwise the Orange. Blowout NO The address of such In- Help Wanted address of Plaintiff is: JUNK! 9-15-16 dependent Executor is: OLIVER SCHRUMP 7am-12pm 2257 West 3801 MAPLEWOOD Laundry Atttendant way. House decor, Mr. Stanley N. DRIVE, SULPHUR, Needed. 2pm-8pm. sofa table and end ta- Mathews LOUISIANA 70663 Mon-Fri. Min. Wage. bles, Blinds, Kitchen- c/o Randy Drewett P.C. ISSUED AND GIVEN Apply at 2925 25th St. ware, tools, clothing, 2925 Toccoa Road under my hand and Port Arthur. shoes, purses, jewelry Beaumont, Texas seal of said Court at Call 983-7104. 77703 Page 6B The Orange Leader Tuesday, September 13, 2011 www.orangeleader.com

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