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BC continues road to recovery 3 years post Ike
rebuilt and revitalized, and, in some cases, better than before the storm. “The city is probably about 95 BRIDGE CITY — The scars of Hurricane Ike are still visi- percent back,” said Mayor ble, but they are not as preva- Kirk Roccaforte of Bridge City, the most Ike-devastated city in lent as before. Three years ago today Orange County. “We’re close to being back to pre-Ike condiHurricane tions, not I k e We’ve had a lot of new completely, slammed but close. We businesses come to ashore along the Bridge City since the still have people who T e x a s storm, and, along with the need a little coastline and sent a schools and the citizens, we have bit of help and are wall of really bounced back struggling to water into get their many com—Kirk Roccaforte homes communities of Southeast Mayor of Bridge City pleted.” Bridge City Te x a s . still has Although houses which areas such as Houston and numerous Galveston were the focus of remain vacant, many of which 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 Rose City that took the brunt of businesses have returned to the once ravaged community. Ike’s storm surge. “We’ve had a lot of new busiThey say time heals all wounds, and life goes on, and nesses come to Bridge City indeed it has for the residents since the storm, and, along with the schools and the citiin those very same areas. In some places it is easy to zens, we have really bounced tell where Hurricane Ike’s storm surge inundated neighSee RECOVERY, Page 5A borhoods, whereas others look By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader

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Fans of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville volleyball team certainly get their money’s worth watching “Yen and Yang” break out on the volleyball courts/1B.

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Three years ago on Sept. 13, 2008, Hurricane Ike slammed into Orange County with a furious storm surge which inundated several communities, including Bridge City, Orange, West Orange and Rose City. Three years later these same communities continue to recover.

Mrs. Susie T h o m p s o n ’ s Kindergarten class at St. Mary Catholic School are taking turns watering pumpkin plants/2A.

Commissioners ponder what to do with former gas station property
By David Ball The Orange Leader

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For sale: a house and lot in Vidor on West Davis Street for $40,000. The only stipulation is there are two fuel storage tanks buried underground on the property that must come out. Attorney Steve Bird of the firm of Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson reported to the Orange County Commissioners’ Court on Monday afternoon at their meeting the status of the property that was formerly a filling station. Bird said Apollo Environmental of Beaumont drilled four borings on the property to analyze soil samples. The report was “very favorable” for no contaminants. He added some individuals are interested in purchasing the property, but they don’t want to pay the expense of mov-

Residents get another week in lifting of burn ban
By David Ball The Orange Leader Residents may burn their trash and debris at least for one more week. The Orange County Commissioners’ Court approved lifting the countywide burn ban for another week at their meeting Monday afternoon. Jeff Kelley, emergency management coordinator, reported the area has been benefiting from an increase in humidity. “It had slowed it (dryness) down a bit,” Kelley said. “We’ll be good the next seven days. I recommend you take no action and we monitor it real close.” The county is currently KBDI (Keetch Byram Drought Index that measures forest fire potential) at a 579 average with 800 being the highest reading. Kelley estimates the county will be in the 600-700 range in 14 days. Commissioners are working on a policy for county vehciles being driven home by non sheriff ’s office employees. County Judge Carl Thibodeaux directed commissioners to look over the policy and bring back their suggestions to the next meeting. The judge said he favored only emergency personnel driving vehicles home. Precinct 3 Commissioner John Dubose said he See BAN, Page 3A

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Attorney Steve Bird of the firm Linebarger, Goggan, Blair and Sampson reported to the Orange County Commissioners’ Court on Monday afternoon at their meeting the status of a property that was formerly a filling station. The property is for sale and it still has two underground storage fuel tanks that must be removed.

ing the fuel tanks. Bird said he was before the court to ask what direction they wanted to go. It will cost $15,000 to remove the tanks. The county would share the expense with the city of

Vidor and the Vidor Independent School District. Orange County’s share would cost $2,600. See PROPERTY, Page 3A

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Orange Council to consider HOT funding
By David Ball The Orange Leader In addition to tax budgetar y matters, the Orange City Council will also conduct a public hearing on hotel/motel occupancy tax funing for Fi s c a l Ye a r 2 0 1 2 and consider a motion authorizing funding for for the tax when they meet at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, in the Orange Public Librar y Au d i t o r i u m a t 2 2 0 N. 5th Street in Orange.

DISTRICT Bridge City ISD Deweyville ISD LC-M CISD Orangefield ISD Vidor ISD WO-C CISD

Highest day 2011 2702 642 3587 1737 4956 2471

First day 2011 2600 611 3479 1679 4832 2313

Last day 2010 2618 650 3550 1706 4832 2497

West Orange adopts budget and tax rate
By David Ball The Orange Leader It’s a done deal. The city of West Orange adopted the city’s budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 and a tax rate at their regular meeting Monday night. The tax rate will be $.42500 per $100 assessed value on all taxable property. This budget will raise more total property taxes than last year’s budget by $20,547, or 4.18 percent, and of that amount, $4,387.55 is tax revenue to be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year. See ADOPTS, Page 3A

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Index
Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 6A Area Calendar . . . . . . . . .Page 2A Classifieds . . . . . . . . . .Page 5-6B Comics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4B Community Page . . . . . .Page 7A Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3A Opinion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 4A Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1-3B State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 3A

Attendance figures increase at 4 area schools
By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader ORANGEFIELD — Attendance figures are up from the previous school year for many area school districts. School began on Aug. 22 for most districts in Southeast Texas, including all five in Orange County and even the Deweyville Independent School District in Newton County. Attendance, which is how districts are funded by the state, is above last year’s figures at this point for nearly every district. Three full weeks into the current school year and attendance is once again on the rise in the Orangefield Independent School District. After setting a record enrollment of more than 1,750 students in the 20092010 school year, figures declined See SCHOOLS, Page 2A

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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 turn watering. The plants are being grown by the school’s Junior Master Gardeners (4th graders) under the supervision of Mr. Steve Draughn, Master Gardener of Orange County.

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Chamber Luncheon The monthly Vidor Chamber of Commerce Luncheon will be held at noon, Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Lakewood Business Park, 500 South St., near New York Pizza and Pasta in Vidor. Guest speaker is Debbie Brister of Compass Bank. RSVP at 409-7696339. Open House West Orange-Stark High School will hold an Open House event at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13. Parents will have the opportunity to meet the teachers and receive a class overview outlining student expectations. Cub Scout Roundup Boy Scout of America and Cub Scout Pack 402 will hold a Cub Scout Round-up at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, in the M a u r i c e v i l l e Elementary cafeteria. BC Chamber Coffee Central Office Supply, 1600 Texas Avenue in Bridge City, will be hosting the Bridge City

Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Coffee event at 8 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13. Wednesday Night Live First United Methodist Church, 502 N. Sixth in Orange, will hold fall classes Sept. 14 - Nov. 16. A light supper is at 5 p.m. with classes at 6 p.m. Programs held each week with guest speakers. A nursery is provided for infants thru preschool age. Call the church at 409-886-7466 for more info, including cost of materials. Angel Food Ministries McDonald Memorial Baptist Church invites

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the public to place food orders from Angel Food Ministries from 3 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 in the church office. Food is available at various costs and cash or LoneStar card are accepted. Church is located at corner of South and Broad Streets. Call 409-8833974 for info. POW/MIA Recognition VFW Post 2775 will host a POW/MIA Program in recognition of POW/MIA month. The public is invited to attend the program at 6:15pm, Sept. 14 at the post home on Highway 87 North.

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considerably in 20102011 to hover around 1,700. OISD’s best day of attendance had 1,737 students in class this year, compared to a best 1,706 at the end of 20102011. The district started off the current school year at 1,679. “We based our budget on an attendance figure of 1,680 students, so this should provide us with a little boost,” said Philip Welch, OISD superintendent. “We have over 700 kids attending Orangefield Elementary for the first time ever.” One reason for the increase in attendance at Orangefield Elementary is the number of pre-kindergarten students attending school. Since there are 67 students in the three Pre-K classes, the district will be hiring a fourth Pre-K teacher shortly. Attendance has increased considerably in the Bridge City Independent School District as well. The highest attendance figure counted thus far in the 2011-2012 school year has been 2,702 students, which is 102 students more than the 2,600 on the first day of class. That figure is also 84 more students than what the district ended with its highest count at the end of the 2010-2011 school year. Attendance in the Little CypressM a u r i c e v i l l e C o n s o l i d a t e d Independent School District has improved this year as well. The highest attendance figure thus far this school year in LC-M CISD has been 3,587 students, which is an improvement of 108 student from the first day of class. This is also 37 students

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more than the best figure at the end of the prior school year. Student attendance continues to increase in Vidor ISD as well. Information provided by the district indicated 4,956 students attending class at the highest point this current school year at the district’s seven campuses. This is an increase of 124 students since the first day of class this year and 124 more students than at the end of the previous school year. Two area school districts are still below previous school year attendance figures, but only by a mere handful of students.

The Deweyville Independent School District’s best attendance count this school year has been 642 children in class, which is 31 more students than the first day of instruction. However, it is eight students less than the final count at the end of the previous school year. Attendance in the West O r a n g e - C o v e

C o n s o l i d a t e d Independent School District increased to 2,471 students on Monday, which is 158 students more than on the first day of instruction. However, the district remains 26 students below the 2,497 students in attendance at the end of the 2010-2011 school year

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her daughter Linda Carrasco and husband Joe; son Johnny Williams and wife Elena; step-son David Short and wife Beverly; grandkids: Misty Gormley, Christopher Dean, Tressa Gelino, Jason Williams, and Allison Williams; greatgrandkids: Tyler, Jakob, Matthew, Dacey, Corbin, Justice, and Olivia; and siblings, Bill McAfee, Nona Johnson, and Helen Locke. Family and friends may sign the online register book at www.johnsonsfuneralhome.com.

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Kids in fire-ravaged Texas town return to school
BASTROP Texas (AP) — Paying , attention in class may never have been so hard for children who started school Monday after the mostdestructive wildfire in Texas history left hundreds of their families homeless and many with little more than the clothes on their backs. Fed by howling winds whipped up by the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee, flames streaked across droughtstricken Texas, where more than 190 fires statewide have killed four people. The worst damage was in Bastrop, where two smaller fires joined to form a monster blaze that has destroyed more than 1,550 homes and charred more than 34,000 acres. With firefighters still trying to contain the wildfire and power and water cut off to some areas, many in the Bastrop area remain under evacuation orders. School buses stopped Monday at hotels including the Super8, Best Western and Holiday Inn Express to pick up students. Desk clerks said most of the people in the hotels were people displaced by the fires. Seven students at Mina Elementary School and four employees have lost their homes so far, principal Martha Werner said. The number could rise as 1,350 firefighters from Texas and around the country get the fire under control and begin assessing damage to individual properties. This rate will effectively be raised by 7.67 percent and will raise taxes for M&O on a $100,000 home by $5.66, a onehalf percent increase in the tax rate.

Jose Guillermo Ibarra, Sr. Jose Guillermo Ibarra, Sr., 63, of Orange, passed away Friday, September 9, 2011 in Orange. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at the St. Francis Catholic Church, 4300 Meeks Drive in Orange. Rite of Christian Burial and Interment will follow at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 P .M. until 9:00 P .M. Tuesday at Dorman Funeral Home in Orange. A rosary and vigil service will be at 7:00 P Tuesday at the .M. funeral home. Jose was born on December 14, 1947 in San Felipe, Guanajuato, Mexico to parents, Hesiquio and Maria Concepcion Ibarra, he lived in Orange for the last 20 years as well as on the family ranch in Mexico. Jose worked as a fence builder, was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church in Orange. Jose was a man of a strong work ethic, he enjoyed helping people, he enjoyed spending time with his family and he enjoyed working on the family farm in Mexico. Jose is preceded in death by his parents; his infant son, Juan Miguel Ibarra and his infant daughter, Graciela Ibarra. Those who will most cherish his memory are his loving wife, Graciela Martinez Ibarra of Orange; his daughters, Maria Ramona Vela and husband, Hector of Orange, Maria Gisela Ibarra of Orange, Cirila Concepcion Vela and husband, Miguel of Orange, Maria Juana Mendez and husband, Ramon of Mexico and Maria del Carmen Ibarra of Orange; his sons, Jose Guillermo Ibarra, Jr. and wife, Ana, David Alfonso Ibarra and wife, Paula and Juan Miguel Ibarra all of Orange; his sister, Sanjuana Cortez and husband, Panfilo of Houston; his brothers, Marcelino Ibarra of Mexico, Belarmino Ibarra and wife, Ruperta, Pedro Ibarra and wife, Basilisa, Bonifacio Ibarra and wife, Maria and Gabriel Ibarra and wife, Teresa all of Orange; fourteen grandchildren and numerous extended family.

Mr. Dallas Turner The Celebration of Life for Mr. Dallas Turner, 76, of Orange, will be held during Memorial Services for his family at a later date. He died September 3, 2011 at his residence. A native of West Monroe, LA, he resided in Orange 8 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Discharged with Honors. Mr. Turner was a member of the Laborer’s International Union for 47 years. Survivors include 1 daughter, La Wanda Turner of Washington, DC, and 1 granddaughter, Qiana Turner, also of Washington, DC. Offer sympathy expressions at orangeleader.com

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Roger Louis Valdez Roger Louis Valdez, 80, commissioners go over every day. We have a hira former resident of it. ing freeze now. Some BAN — Bridge City, died Another similar agen- departments may be up Sunday, September 11, From Page 1A da item was commis- and some departments 2011. Funeral arrangesioners adopting a plan may be down.” ments are pending with Precinct 2 Claybar Funeral Home was concerned about to address the number of county employees. Commissioner Owen Road & Bridge in Bridge City. Thibodeaux said the Burton said he was conDepartment personnel not being able to take court will have to start cerned about employees their vehicles home looking at their work- with longevity taking long vacations and other because foremen are force more closely. “We just can’t go on department employees called upon to operate 504 N. 5th Street the swing bridge on E. like this. We don’t want covering for them in Orange, TX 77630 Roundbunch Road near to micro-manage the their absence. 409-886-4445 www.claybarfuneralhome.com Thibodeaux said those FM 1006 on Chemical departments. If we get an influx of revenue, employees earned their Row. Helen Marie Taylor He thought it may be we’ll be okay,” he said. vacations and the court Helen Marie Taylor, 58 feasible to hire, even if “It’ll come down to doesn’t want to reduce passed away September part-time, a bridge ten- where these depart- that for them. 8, 2011 at residence in ments are looked at. If He concluded the disder. Huston. Arrangements Thibodeaux said he someone retires, we cussion by saying the are pending at Colonial was sorry to disagree need to really look at if commissioners’ court Memorial Chapel. with Dubose, but he their position is still are the ones who will couldn’t protect one needed. The depart- have to take the heat on department, like Road ment heads will have to the employee situation; & Bridge, and not other do it because we don’t not the department “Because We Care” departments with the work with their people heads. policy. James A. Curtis Precinct 4 Funeral Director Commissioner Jody Crump said he favored Ladoris “Doris” West Thibodeaux’s approach Ladoris “Doris” West, of having one of the 75, of Orange passed Road & Bridge foremen away on Friday, as they arrive from Funeral Homes on call during the week September 9, 2011. to operate the swing Click Obituaries on the left rail. Arrangements pending bridge. at Dorman Funeral Commissioners took Home. no action on the policy Laura Belle Williams Short at Monday’s meeting. Laura Belle Short, 83, The policy will take of Big Lake, Texas effect on October 1 after passed away Friday, September 9, 2011 at a nursing home in Big Lake. There will be a family visitation 10:00 a.m. PROPERTY Monday, September 12, 2011 at the First Baptist From Page 1A Church in Big Lake. Funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Thibodeaux said that Arrangements are under would cost them $216 a the direction of year for 12 years to get Johnson’s Funeral their money back. Precinct 3 Home. John There will also be a vis- Commissioner itation from 6:00 p.m. to Dubose said he favored 8:00 p.m. at Claybar leaving the property Funeral Home in Bridge alone. City, Texas on Tuesday, “It doesn’t sound like a real good investment to September 13, 2011. Graveside service will me,” Dubose said. be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Thibodeaux agreed and at Hillcrest Memorial thought it was a gamble Gardens in Bridge City, and not on the safe side. He said even if the storTexas. Laura loved to sew, age tanks are removed, cook, and bake. She core soil samples will be loved her grandkids and taken again and there great-grandkids. We love may be contamination her and we will miss her the second time around. “Right now we can’t dearly. even give it way,” he said. Laura was preceded in STEER CLEAR OF PIPELINES death by her spouses, Dubose said he would IN YOUR COMMUNITY. Lloyd Williams and like to see what the city of Vidor and VISD plan Willis Short; and sibMany underground pipelines carry oil and gas products. So take lings, Rusty McAfee, to do with the property care with projects like building a fence, widening a driveway, Tom McAfee, and Sue before the county acts. or planting a tree as there may be pipelines in your area. Make Roan. She is survived by “They have more of a stake with it,” he said. safety your top priority and keep your home-improvement

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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 yesterday 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 eventually named Citizens of the Year. The list included Bridge City Mayor Kirk Roccaforte, Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux and former BCISD Superintendent Dr. Jamey Harrison. These three spear-headed the clean up and recovery and did a miraculous job. Three years is not a long time considering the damage done in several areas in Orange County. Damage can still be seen here and, yet, there is no doubt Orange County is back from the hurricane. Just as New York City, the Pentagon and Shanksville, Pennsylvania have all been respectfully remembered; Orange County and its residents should be remembered for its recovery efforts. The Orange Leader

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Bridge City Mayor Kirck Roccaforte Phone: (409)735-6801 Address: 260 Rachel Ave. Bridge City, Texas 77611 Bridge City Police Chief Paul Davis Phone: (409)735-5028 Address: 2290 Texas Ave. Bridge City, Texas 77611 Orange County Judge Carl Thibodeaux Phone: (409)882-7070 Address: 123 S. Sixth Street Orange, Texas 77630 Orange County Sheriff Keith Merritt Phone: (409)883-2612 Congressman Kevin Brady Phone: (936)441-5700 Fax: (936)441-5757 Facebook: facebook.com/kevinbrady Texas Rep. Mike Hamilton Phone: (409)745-3644 Fax: (409)745-9319

Congress is returning to Washington with what is being described as a record high disapproval rating. A recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal Poll showed 82 percent of those surveyed disapproved of the job Congress was doing. We know Congress can be the point of all that ails Americans but even this recent survey suggests a discontent, and more importantly, a lack of confidence, in the people’s representatives not seen before. Consider five issues where Republicans and Democrats are closest to each other, and pass those bills with as little posturing, wasted time and acrimony as possible. Refrain from issuing press releases on how one side won the battle. If we can’t come up with five issues, come up with two. Americans will appreciate the effort. Consider changes in committee membership if current committee members create too much of a partisan atmosphere or the committee seems to get very little done. If the starters can’t get the job done, bring in the B-team that is willing to work harder. Consider changes in committee leadership, or overall leadership based on the challenges ahead. Do your leaders have the right skills to make split government work, or are their skills geared more toward creating conflict and disruption? 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 this to bolster my side and provide some more soundbites, or am I doing this to show a way forward?” It’s clear from the recent poll that more and more Americans are not happy with business as usual. A responsive government would change that, and change that as fast as it could. The Free Press

between $31 billion up to possibly $60 billion over nine years of warfare. The recommendations in the final report strike us as fundamentally wrong. While we agree that questionable contracting needs to be addressed, the report states emphatically that the solution is to both develop more “core competencies” imbedded in existing government agencies or to expand the bureaucratic oversight of such wartime contracting during wars and, we assume, other forms of military interventions. In other words, we should expect the government to permanently grow in size to spend more money to stop wasting money in wartime. The other more fundamental error in the report addresses why we contract for such goods and services during wartime. We can fight the wars with our military alone and pay with our defense budget approved by Congress, then leave “reconstruction” to nonmilitary and nonwartime efforts. But strategically, with our approved Counter Insurgency Strategy (CIS) supported by Presidents Bush and Obama, we must do reconstruction and transfer control to indigenous people during wartime. So before Congress leaps at the chance to expand the bureaucracy to support wartime contracting, let’s look again at CIS. Is that a strategy that is achievable? Some may call it “nation building,” which we seem to lack the ability to do for the past 10 years and counting. The Joplin Globe

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Cheers to the Community Christian football team. The Lions won their first game ever an amazing 8071. High scores are the norm in 6-man football yet to do this in their first game EVER is something special. We look forward to many more wins for this city of Orange football team and want the players, fans, coaches and everyone else involved to know the city and The Leader are behind them 112%. Cheers to the LC-M Bears and Vidor Pirates for moving to 3-0 on the young football season. No matter the schedule, 3-0 is 3-0 and you can only play who is on the schedule. Now lets get both these teams in the playoffs. The Orange Leader

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Wasting to save?
The congressionally appointed four-year study related to wartime contracting during the period 2002 -2011 reports $206 billion spent in Iraq and Afghanistan. The final report estimates that the waste and/or fraud as a result of such contracts might be

Learning from your success and failures
And once you’re gone, you can never come back. — Neil Young
George Bernard Shaw said there are two tragedies in life: One is not to get your heart’s desire. The other is to get it. I learned during my first few years in business exactly what Shaw was talking about. I hit it big at an early age. I started my business at 23, and by 29 I was one of the top producers nationally of mutual fund, annuity, and bond sales for the New Y ork broker with whom I was affiliated. I had achieved the highest levels in the Million Dollar Round Table. I had a huge house in an upscale, gated neighborhood, a red Mercedes Benz convertible, and a big, penthouse-style office on the top floor of one of Lexington’s taller towers. I was featured in Forbes and Financial Planning. One year later both my lawyer and accountant recommended that I file for bankruptcy. My net worth had plummeted far into the red, and banks were breathing down my neck. My business was still going strong, but I had gotten into a real estate deal that I didn’t truly understand, with people I didn’t know well. And, it happened at a time when the real estate market suddenly turned south. Initially, I had grown my business by re-investing profits and being frugal. I had lived modestly and had no debt. I knew my business backward and forward and spent a ton of money educating myself and my staff. Suddenly, my cash was drained by a sideline investment and the expensive lifestyle I had decided to adopt. I didn’t have the money to properly re-invest in my business and in continuing education. My focus went from a long-term view to just getting through the day. I made the classic mistake of a successful entrepreneur. I thought my first success meant that I would be successful at everything. I got away from the things that had gotten me to the top. If you study the history of entrepreneurs, you’ll see that many do what I did. Their initial idea works. They become successful, but then get distracted with outside interests and start to lose the singlemindedness that made them a success. Some recognize their mistakes and regain their focus. Others do not, and their businesses fail. I was lucky. I was able to see what I did wrong and make corrections. The year was painful, but I learned lessons I will never forget. The experience was as valuable as a Harvard MBA, and I paid more than the school’s tuition to achieve it. In order to get back on track, I had to go back to my roots like Rocky did in the movie Rocky III. I had to regain the “eye of the tiger.” I thought long and hard about what I needed, what I wanted, and the mistakes I had made. I sat near the lighted, uphill waterfall in my massive house, looked at my beautiful car, and realized the house and car weren’t important. The only creature comforts I needed were an ice maker, cable television (this was preInternet), a recliner, and air-conditioning. What I really valued was financial independence and the challenge to be the best at what I did. I couldn’t be independent if banks, creditors, and a fancy lifestyle controlled my life. A line in Bill Hybels’ book, “Christians in the Marketplace: Making Y our Faith Work on the Job,” hit me. It essentially said, “if you spend all your time making money to support a material possession like a car, the car has replaced God in your life.” Or as the band Zoe Speaks said several years after Hybels, “If money’s our God, I want a new religion.” My religion had become keeping up my lifestyle and managing debt. Once I realized what I really valued — financial independence — it was easy to implement a different plan. I ditched the big house and traded in the Mercedes for a Buick. I relocated my panoramic office to a small one on a ground floor. I sold most of the furniture in my home, except for the bed and recliner, and moved to a modest apartment that had air-conditioning, an ice maker and cable. By Don McNay CNHI News Service

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Sheriff investigates 2 boys' deaths near Houston
SPRING, Texas (AP) — Two young boys were fatally stabbed before a relative believed to have attacked them killed himself in their front yard north of Houston, investigators said Monday. The boys, ages 8 and 10, were found stabbed Sunday night, and authorities were not yet clear on a motive. The sheriff's office said Monday it was conducting further interviews with family, who stood weeping outside the home in Spring shortly after the killings. Neither alcohol nor mental illness appeared to have played a role in the killings, Harris County sheriff's Sgt. Felipe Rivera said. He did not know what weapon was used to kill the boys. "It is disturbing because of the ages of the children," he said. The alleged assailant, Joseph Winchester Thornton, 25, was found dead Sunday night outside the home. The Houston Chronicle reports Hunter Archer, 10, and Jhaden Archer, 8, were the adopted sons of Thornton's uncle. Sheriff's officials would not release the boys' names or confirm how they were related to Thornton.

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Pinehurst Police Beat
the 2500 block of MLK Drive. • Theft in the 1100 block of 28th Street. Tuesday, Aug. 30 • Alarm in the 3800 block of Pheasant. • Harassment in the 2400 block of MacArthur Drive. Wednesday, Aug. 31 • Person arrested for outstanding warrants following warrant service check in the 3600 block of Mockingbird. • Person arrested for outstanding warrant following warrant service call in the 800 block of Dal Sasso Drive.

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The Pinehurst Police Department responded to the following calls from Aug. 28 through Sept. 3, 2011.

Thursday, Sept. 1 • Alarm in the 2500 block of Martin Luther King Drive. Friday, Sept. 2 • Suspicious activity in the 20 block of Harding. • Disturbance in the 3200 block of Lancelot. Saturday, Sept. 3 • Suspicious activity in the 1900 block of Strickland. • Theft in the 1400 block of Strickland. • Alarm in the 2200 block of MacArthur Drive.
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back,” he added. Roccaforte said one of his most vivid memories in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike is how his community came together to help one another. “That was the most gratifying thing, for me, to come out of the storm,” Roccaforte explained. “How everyone came together and just helped one another was amazing. It makes you really think about everything, especially when you see what is going on in the country today with the floods in the Northeast and the fires in Bastrop (Texas).” Roccaforte said, despite appearances,

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more work is needed before he will agree the city is back to preHurricane Ike levels. “We still have 50 percent of our projects on the books, and they are funded, but they have not started yet,” he continued. “The wastewater project is the biggest one we have ahead, and we still have more street repairs to do once we finish the current project.” Even with the disaster that nearly erased Bridge City from the map, citizens have returned, businesses have returned and that is all good news for Bridge City. “The schools are really doing well (attendance),” he said. “Those numbers tell me people that young people are

Sunday, Aug. 28 • Suspicious activity in the 900 block of 28th Street. • Criminal mischief in the 10 block of Sunset. • Disturbance at Lark and Herring. here with their families, • Suspicious activity and that means those in undisclosed block of people plan on staying Strickland. here for a while. And that’s good for Bridge Monday, Aug. 29 City.” • Vehicle collision in

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The Vidor Police Department responded to the following calls from Aug. 28 through Sept. 3, 2011. Sunday, Aug. 28 • Assault in the 1000 block of Red Oak. • Animal call in the 900 block of White Oak. • Assault in the 1100 block of Dogwood. • Disturbance in the 500 block of Canal. • Alarm in the 1800 block of North Main. • Person arrested for driving while license invalid and open container violation following traffic stop on West Freeway at Vidor City Limits. • Person arrested for outstanding warrants in another jurisdiction following vehicle collision at South Main and Old Highway 90. Monday, Aug. 29 • Suspicious vehicle in undisclosed block of Highland. • Welfare check in the 400 block of South Archie. • Fraud in the 1300 block of North Main. • Theft in the 600 block of North Main. • Alarm in the 1400 block of North Main. • Person arrested for outstanding warrant in another jurisdiction in the 800 block of North Main. • Person arrested for outstanding warrants in another jurisdiction following warrant service check in the 100 block of North Main. Tuesday, Aug. 30 • Suspicious activity in the 100 block of Wilson. • Alarm in the 1000 block of North Main. • Assault in the 600 block of East Bolivar. • Disturbance in the 500 block of Alamo. • Found property in the 800 block of South Main. • Assault in the 300 block of East Bolivar. • Trespassing in the 50 block of Heritage. • Person arrested for possession of a dangerous drug and outstanding warrant and another person arrested for possession of a dangerous

drug following traffic stop in the 700 block of Park Street. • Person arrested for outstanding warrant following warrant service call in the 600 block of East Railroad. Wednesday, Aug. 31 • Alarm in the 1300 block of West Freeway. • Report of deceased person in the 700 block of Stadium. • Theft in the 1300 block of North Main. • Theft in the 2400 block of Ash. • Theft in the 1100 block of West Circuit. Thursday, Sept. 1 • Animal call in the 600 block of North Oakland. • Missing person in the 2300 block of Old Spanish Trail. • Theft in the 800 block of North Main. • Disturbance in the 900 block of Goliad. • Disturbance in the 500 block of South Tannahill. • Assault in the 2700 block of Evangeline. • Assault in the 100 block of Freeway Drive. • Report of deceased person in the 100 block of Reynolds. Friday, Sept. 2 • Stolen vehicle in the 600 block of Lynn. • Theft in the 2500 block of Evangeline. • Theft in the 400 block of Dallas. • Burglary of a vehicle in the 1100 block of West Circuit. • Theft in the 1300 block of North Main. • Alarm in the 100 block of Garland. • Disturbance in the 2600 block of State Highway 12. Saturday, Sept. 3 • Alarm in the 400 block of East Bolivar. • Theft in the 600 block of North Main. • Disturbance in the 1100 block of Pine Street. • Disturbance in the 500 block of Byrd Street. • Alarm in the 1100 block of North Main. • Suspicious activity in the 300 block of West Davis. • Disturbance in the 600 block of Old Highway 90 West.
SOURCE: Vidor Police Department

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Proposition Number 8 authorizing the legislature to allow cities or counties to enter into (SJR 16) interlocal contracts with other citConstitutional Amendments ies or counties without the impo- SJR 16 would amend the constiSpecial Election November 8, 2011 sition of a tax or the provision of tution by requiring the legislature to provide for taxation of open a sinking fund.” Proposition Number 1 students, subject to certain conspace land devoted to water stewstitutional restrictions, including (SJR 14) ardship purposes on the basis of Proposition Number 6 a restriction as to the maximum its productive capacity. SJR 14 would amend the consti- principal amount of bonds out(HJR 109) tution to authorize the legislature standing at any one time. HJR 109 would amend the con- The proposed amendment would to provide the surviving spouse of appear on the ballot as follows: a 100 percent or totally disabled The proposed amendment would stitution to increase the amount of principal that is available for “The constitutional amendment veteran with an exemption from appear on the ballot as follows: providing for the appraisal for ad ad valorem taxation of all or part “The constitutional amendment withdrawal from the permanent school fund each year and would valorem tax purposes of openof the market value of the surviv- providing for the issuance of genspace land devoted to water-stewing spouse’s residence homestead eral obligation bonds of the State also clarify certain references to that fund in the constitution. ardship purposes on the basis of as long as the surviving spouse of Texas to finance educational Increased access to the princi- its productive capacity.” has not remarried, the property loans to students.” pal of the state public education was the residence homestead of Proposition Number 9 trust fund would be based upon the surviving spouse when the Proposition Number 4 HJR 109 granting the author(SJR 9) qualifying veteran died, and the (HJR 63) ity to consider alternative market property remains the residence SJR 9 would amend the constituhomestead of the surviving HJR 63 would amend the consti- calculations when determining the amount of principal that is tion to authorize the governor, on spouse. tution to authorize the legislature available for distribution to the the written recommendation and to permit a county to issue bonds advice of the Board of Pardons The proposed amendment would or notes to finance the develop- available school fund. HJR 109 would also provide authority to and Paroles, to grant a pardon, appear on the ballot as follows: ment or redevelopment of an reprieve, or commutation of pun“The constitutional amendment unproductive, underdeveloped, distribute to the available school fund annual revenue from school ishment to a person who successauthorizing the legislature to or blighted area within the counfully completes a term of deferred provide for an exemption from ty, and to pledge increases in ad fund land or other properties up adjudication community supervito $300 million per year. ad valorem taxation of all or part valorem tax revenues imposed on sion. of the market value of the resi- property in the area by the county The proposed amendment would dence homestead of the surviving for repayment of such bonds or The proposed amendment would spouse of a 100 percent or totally notes. The amendment does not appear on the ballot as follows: “The constitutional amendment appear on the ballot as follows: disabled veteran.” provide independent authority for clarifying references to the per- “The constitutional amendment increasing ad valorem tax rates. manent school fund, allowing the authorizing the governor to grant Proposition Number 2 General Land Office to distribute a pardon to a person who successThe proposed amendment would (SJR 4) revenue from permanent school fully completes a term of deferred appear on the ballot as follows: adjudication community superviSJR 4 would amend the constitu- “The constitutional amendment fund land or other properties to the available school fund to pro- sion.” tion to authorize the Texas Water authorizing the legislature to Development Board to issue ad- permit a county to issue bonds vide additional funding for pubProposition Number 10 ditional general obligation bonds or notes to finance the develop- lic education, and providing for (SJR 37) on a continuing basis for one or ment or redevelopment of an un- an increase in the market value more accounts of the Texas Water productive, underdeveloped, or of the permanent school fund for SJR 37 would amend the constiDevelopment Fund II, with the blighted area and to pledge for the purpose of allowing increased distributions from the available tution by extending the length of restriction that the total amount repayment of the bonds or notes the unexpired term that causes of bonds outstanding at any time increases in ad valorem taxes im- school fund.” the automatic resignation of cerdoes not exceed $6 billion. posed by the county on property tain local elected officeholders Proposition Number 7 in the area. The amendment does if they announce candidacy or The proposed amendment would not provide authority for increas(SJR 28) become candidates for another appear on the ballot as follows: ing ad valorem tax rates.” SJR 28 would amend the consti- office from one year to one year “The constitutional amendment tution by adding El Paso County and 30 days. providing for the issuance of adProposition Number 5 to the list of counties authorized ditional general obligation bonds (SJR 26) to create conservation and recla- The proposed amendment would by the Texas Water Development appear on the ballot as follows: Board in an amount not to exceed SJR 26 would amend the con- mation districts to develop parks “The constitutional amendment $6 billion at any time outstand- stitution to authorize the legisla- and recreational facilities fito change the length of the unexnanced by taxes. ing.” ture to allow cities and counties pired term that causes the autoto enter into interlocal contracts The proposed amendment would matic resignation of certain electProposition Number 3 with other cities and counties appear on the ballot as follows: ed county or district officeholders without having to assess an ad (SJR 50) “The constitutional amendment if they become candidates for anvalorem tax and set aside a speciother office.” SJR 50 would amend the constitu- fied amount of funds for the pay- authorizing the legislature to permit conservation and reclamation to authorize the Texas Higher ment of costs under the interlocal tion districts in El Paso County Education Coordinating Board or contract. to issue bonds supported by ad Published by Secretary of State its successors to issue and sell Hope Andrade, general obligation bonds on a The proposed amendment would valorem taxes to fund the develwww.sos.state.tx.us, opment and maintenance of parks continuing basis for the purpose appear on the ballot as follows: 1-800-252-VOTE (8683). of financing educational loans for “The constitutional amendment and recreational facilities.” Brief Explanatory Statements of Proposed

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Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- By putting too much pressure on someone who is indebted to you, you might cause him or her to go underground. Let up a little and give this person a lot of room to pay you back. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- If the entire household doesn't handle the family funds in a prudent manner, it could quickly become an abrasive issue. Each person must be fair about what is his or her share. SCORPIO (Oct. 24Nov. 22) -- It behooves you to set a good example, because persons who are working at your side will emulate your behavior. If you do little, so will they, and nothing will get done. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) -- Unless you champion your own cause, what you accomplish may not be noticed and it isn't likely you'll be properly compensated for your services. Speak up! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) -- Make it very clear to youngsters in your charge that certain rules have been laid down for their own good. Unless they understand the necessity, they could be troublemakers. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20Feb. 19) -Unfortunately, it is rarely smart to try to even up an old score with someone who has wronged us in the past, and this goes for you too. All it will do is contribute to new complications. PISCES (Feb. 20March 20) -- Again you might be unduly generous to the wrong people. Stop ignoring the deserving who say nothing, while catering to the manipulators who won't stop complaining. ARIES (March 21April 19) -- Unless you first clarify your goals, you could end up wasting valuable time on projects or objectives that yield very little satisfaction. Make a list and stick to it. TAURUS (April 20May 20) -- Those who work at your side could find you an extremely difficult person to please, unless you take it upon yourself to first lay all your cards out on the table. Let others know what you want. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) -- If circumstances compel you to operate on a limited budget, you should stick to your guns and proceed shrewdly. You could quickly go into a hole trying to keep up with others. CANCER (June 21July 22) -- What should be an excellent partnership arrangement could fizzle if you and your cohort aren't operating in harmony. Make certain you and your partner are of one mind. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) - Although it may be a good idea to delegate some of your duties and responsibilities onto others, be extremely careful whom you choose. If they can't be relied upon, they'll leave you in the lurch.

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Are lost tooth and body pain linked?
DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband, age 59, recently lost a tooth. He dentist "glued" it back in place with some sort of bonding substance. Since then, the tooth frequently loosens and falls out. My husband now keeps a super glue on hand and reattaches it himself. Around the same time his tooth fell out, he started complaining of pain traveling throughout his body. Sometimes it is in his wrist, which causes swelling, and other times it is in his hips, causing him to shuffle when he walks.

way to France, once he invited her, he displayed a troubling character flaw. If he was going to pay her way, he should have paid for her to sit with him in business

class. Her seat in coach is a warning sign: She'll always be in the back of the plane, the bus or his life. Of course buying business class seats for the two of them is expensive, but if he's going to take her to his family's chateau, he should treat her as an equal -- or not do it at all. -- PAUL IN SARATOGA, CALIF. DEAR PAUL: I appreciate your

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Other times, he says he feels it's in his blood, resulting in an all-over pain. He claims that he will often feel better after physical activity. He takes ibuprofen regularly to control the pain. We thought it might be Lyme disease, but now I'm wondering if it may have something to do

with the "glue." He started a new job and will be eligible for health insurance in the fall. He would like to put off seeing a doctor until that time, as he does not want a record of a preexisting condition. Thank you for any help you can give us. I am very concerned about him. DEAR READER: Did the dentist give your husband a reason why the tooth fell out? In my experience, healthy adults typically don't lose teeth without a reason. This can vary from

poor oral hygiene to medication side effects. I am not sure the bonding agent the dentist used is to blame; however, given that the tooth falling out and the onset of pain coincided, they may be linked. My first thought when you described your husband's symptoms was some form of arthritis. If there is a possibility of Lyme, I urge your husband to undergo testing. Lyme is not a self-limiting infection; it will worsen over time and without treatment can cause serious, permanent damage.
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the Vidor Chamber of Commerce website. He comes highly recommended.” The City will pay Haskins a fee of $2,500 up front for the website work and a maintenance fee of $750 per year. Jorgensen said Haskins service and the fact he keeps his servers off-site in case of emergencies was a driving factor in the decision to use him. “Having off-site servers which are actually located outside of the area,” Jorgensen explained. “So, that’s good in case something were to happen in our area again, like a hurricane or some other disaster where we lost power and services. We could still find a way to get the word out on the web with those servers being located elsewhere.”

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Council approves update on City website
By Tommy Mann Jr. The Orange Leader VIDOR — City councilmembers have approved a measure which will bring the City of Vidor to cyberspace. Again. Councilmembers approved an item on this past week’s agenda to update the city’s official webpage and any costs associated with the project. The current website has been only been recently updated with current information in the past several months. Ricky Jorgensen, Vidor City Manager, said council has approved the creation of a new website. “The council has allowed me to go out and retain Tom Haskins to work on the city website,” Jorgensen said. “He has done work for several cities and non-profit organizations, even

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Vidor Calendar
Sunday and Monday Call 409-651-0593 for details. Vidor Rotary The Vidor Rotary Club meets at noon, every Monday, upstairs in the Capital One building on North Main Street. VHS Athletic Boosters The Vidor Pirate Athletic Booster Club meets at 5:30 p.m., every Monday, at Vidor Junior High in the SAC room. All parents of Vidor boys and girls athletics, and the community, are invited to attend. Vidor TOPS Chapter The Vidor Chapter of TOPS meets at 7 p.m., every Monday, at First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Main in Vidor. Weigh-in is from 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Call Mildred Bellar at 409769-2708 for info. 50 Year Reunion The Vidor High School class of 1961 will hold its 50 year class reunion on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall.
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Chamber Luncheon The monthly Vidor Chamber of Commerce Luncheon will be held at noon, Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Lakewood Business Park, 500 South St., near New York Pizza and Pasta in Vidor. Guest speaker is Debbie Brister of Compass Bank. RSVP at 409-769-6339. Mighty Pirates 4-H The Mighty Pirates 4-H Club will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Raymond Gould Community Center in Vidor. Call Cathy at 409769-4346 for info. Vidor Runners and Walkers Vidors Runners and Walkers meet at 5:30 p.m., every Tuesday, at Claiborne West Park. Runners and walkers of every age and level are invited. Vidor AA The Vidor AA Group meets at 8 p.m., every Wednesday, Friday and

VHS Band Boosters The Vidor High School Band Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26, in the VHS Band Hall. Any and all support and donations are needed. Follow us on Facebook at VHSBand Boosters.

Nancy Smith, at left, the Executive Director of Human Resources for the Vidor Independent School District, presented Cherry Lemire of Vidor Junior High with a balloon bouquet in celebration of being named Region V Secondary Teacher of the Year. Lemire was chosen as Vidor Junior High’s Teacher of the Year this spring, and her nomination will go on to be judged at the State level. Lemire says she is very honored to represent Vidor ISD, and was very surprised to be named a Region V Teacher of the Year. She received her balloons to a standing ovation from her peers, who recognized her for the fine work she has done with Vidor Junior High drama students.

Vidor Historical Society The Vidor Historical Society wiill meet at 7 p.m., Oct. 3, at Catfish By Tommy Mann Jr. Connection on State The Orange Leader Highway 12 in Vidor. Call 409-550-6719 or 409- VIDOR — When it comes to home769-3069 for info. coming celebrations, few school districts do it like Vidor ISD. Pine Forest City Council Ronnie Touchstone, director of Pine Forest City music for the Vidor Independent Council will meet at 7 School District, has announced the p.m., Monday, Oct. 3, at theme for the 2011 homecoming City Hall, 305 Nagel in parade will be “Big Buc Explores Pine Forest. Tropical Isles.” The homecoming parade is celebraRose City City Council tions dating back several decades City Council of Rose where most of the city turns out each City will meet at 7 p.m., October to watch the dozens of parade Thursday, Oct. 13, at City Hall

VISD announces homecoming theme
entries travel down Main Street. The parade will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14. The game, which begins at 7:30 p.m. that night, will see the Vidor Pirates take on the Bears of Little Cypress-Mauriceville. Information sheets and entry forms may be obtained now at the main office of Vidor High School, 500 Orange St. in Vidor, from Jo Campbell. The deadline to submit entry forms is Oct. 4. All forms must be returned to Campbell at Vidor High School. Call Linda Campbell, parade coordinator, at 409-786-1767 or 409-656-7593 for more information.

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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 by 4.02 percent. The total tax revenue proposed to be raised last year at last yearÕ tax rate of $0.53559 for each s $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.
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Super-Couponing Tips
Jill Cataldo saves hundreds on groceries by making the most of the common coupon. You can, too. Here’s how.

How to add more fiber to your diet
Courtesy photo (StatePoint) There's no doubt that a high-fiber Add fruit to any meal to diet is good for your increase your fiber intake. health, yet few chasing and changing Americans consistently an entire staple grain is get their daily too daunting, then start allowance of fiber, slow. Nowadays you can according to the get some great-tasting, American Dietetic high fiber breakfast Association. The recom- foods. For example, mended amount is 20-35 Eggo FiberPlus waffles grams, but most people are available in two flaonly eat about 14-15 vors -- buttermilk and grams of fiber a day. chocolate chip - and Fortunately, adding provide 35 percent of fiber to your diet doesn't the daily recommended have to be a chore. fiber in every serving. There are some easy While the buttermilk additions and delicious variety offers 35 percent substitutions you can of the recommended make to help meet your daily value of calcium, recommended daily the chocolate chip variallowance of fiber. ety contains 20 percent • Go dark: Every week, of recommended switch at least one antioxidants, namely white food for a brown vitamin E and zinc. one. So instead of white They're also an easy, rice, use brown rice. quick-to-make alternaInstead of regular pasta, tive to boiling fiber-rich cook whole wheat pasta. oats. Similarly, eat whole • Add a piece of fruit wheat pitas instead of to every meal: Fruit is a white ones, whole great on-the-go food. No wheat burritos instead matter where you're eatof corn and whole ing -- at work, at home, wheat couscous instead or lunching with friends of regular. -- it's easy to ask for a • Breakfast substitu- piece of fruit or a fruit tions: If the idea of pur- cup on the side.

How to Snap a Coupon Slump
By Jill Cataldo CTW Features Question: “Thanks so much for your weekly columns and your website! I really enjoy reading your tips and suggestions. Now I have a question of my own: Do you ever get into a coupon slump? I started couponing late last year. I was really eager every other week to get my coupon inserts in my newspaper and online. But all of a sudden, I just have a lack of enthusiasm. Instead of excitement, there are times that I feel like I don’t want to do it anymore. Do you have any suggestions to get over this feeling?” Answer: Making the commitment to become a coupon shopper is a smart way to take control of your household’s finances. Through smart shopping, paying close attention to pricing cycles and using coupons to cut low-sale prices even more, you can reduce your grocery expenses significantly. But what happens when you fall into a slump? Is it ever not fun to be a coupon shopper? The question in this reader’s email isn’t uncommon. Let’s face the facts. Coupon shopping is a fair amount of work, even with all of the great tools available to help shoppers track the best prices and times to buy and match coupons to the best sales. As a coupon shopper, my week begins like this. The newspaper arrives, and I flip through the supermarket and drugstore ads to decide which store’s sales look the best for the week. While some coupon shoppers go store-to-store, hitting every sale in town, I typically focus on one grocery store and one pharmacy per week. Remember, the price of gas has to figure into your savings, too. In addition to taking more time, there’s a definite financial cost to chasing deals. Once I decide which stores’ sales are best, I use a grocery list matchup site to match coupons to the sales. These sites are easy to use. Click the items you wish to buy at your stores of choice, and the site provides the location of the necessary coupons, whether they’re from the newspaper or available online. I then go through the large library of coupon inserts that I’ve dated, saved and filed each week, and cut out just the coupons I need for the shopping trip. I print out or load any online coupons that I need. This entire process typically takes less than an hour, and I’m finally ready to hit the store. Now, think for a moment about the way most non-coupon shoppers prepare for a trip to the supermarket. They simply go to the store, put everything in the cart that they need for the current week and then buy it. That’s it. It definitely takes time and enthusiasm to be a coupon shopper. We trade the convenience of buying what we want for methodically cutting the coupons we need and stocking up during the best sales. But remember: This is work that pays well, reducing grocery bills by 50 percent or more every week. For me, the money I save is a huge motivator to keep couponing. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with taking a break from coupon shopping if you’re feeling burned out. As long as you can financially afford to take time to regroup and get excited again, you may find yourself renewed and refreshed to jump back into the savings game. I’ll confess, I occasionally take a break. Any time we travel, my coupon wallet stays home. During a recent beach trip, my family stayed in a villa with a full kitchen and we planned to cook most of our meals to save money. It was truly eye opening for the entire family to walk into the local supermarket, buy our groceries for the week and see what a no-coupon total at the register looks like. My husband said, “Wow! Are you sure you don’t want to bring your coupons with us the next time we travel?”
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FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The largest power generator in Texas said Monday that unless its lawsuits prevent a new EPA rule from taking effect early next year, it will close a large section of one power plant, which could lead to rolling power outages in the summer. Dallas-based Luminant filed one federal lawsuit Monday to remove Texas from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which is to take effect Jan. 1. The company plans to file another suit later this week to try to block the rule completely, Luminant spokesman Allan Koenig said. The rule requires Texas and 26 other states to reduce smokestack pollution causing smog and soot in downwind states — where it combines with other contaminants, making it impossible for those states to meet air quality standards. The new rule replaces a 2005 Bush administration proposal that a federal court rejected. Under the EPA's initial proposal, Texas' power plants were required to address only summertime smog-forming pollution. But in July, the EPA announced Texas must reduce sulfur dioxide, responsible for acid rain and soot, and nitrogen oxides, which contribute to both smog and soot. The only way Luminant can comply is by shutting down two of three units at one plant and making other changes, which will eliminate 500 jobs and reduce generating capacity by 1,300 megawatts, Koenig said.

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Kemp, Hearn make quite a team for LC-M
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football on Friday nights have giving me thrill after thrill after thrill over the last 17 years. In the last couple years, it has been even more meaningful. Prep players still have their innocence about them. So do their parents, coaches and even boosters. That’s what I love the most. Communities coming together for a grand time. That’s not the case for me anymore when it comes to the National Football League and NCAA football. Both of them have turned into such “rackets.” The NFL lockout was a total bore. Anyone in their right mind knew they were going to settle right before the deadline. There is simply too much money to be made. I got so darn tired of listening to multi-millionaire players verbally battle it out with billionaire owners. You take a family of four to an NFL game now, you can easily spend more than $600 after you pay $125 each for cheap-seat tickets and then there are those $12 hot dogs and $10 sodas. I would much rather head to Galveston with $600, spend a couple nights at a motel, eat well for three meals each day for three days, sprawl out on the beach and I would have some change left over by the See PIGSKIN, Page 2B

Fans of the Little Cypress-Mauriceville volleyball team certainly get their money’s worth watching “Yen and Yang” break out on the volleyball courts. Lady Bear seniors Megan Kemp and Mallarie Hearn are two totally different players on the court. Kemp is generally the soft-spoken one as she powers monster kills over the net over the outstretched arms of the opposition. She has also found her way to a nice service game this year. Hearn is definitely the most vocal Lady Bears. She isn’t afraid of letting her teammates know how she feels when they drop a couple points. Hearn is also the first one to congratulate them on a big play. She also isn’t afraid to bust her knees on big digs and she will certainly give a fist pump when she blasts a kill. See DUO, Page 3B

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LC-M volleyball seniors Mallarie Hearn, left, and Megan Kemp are key cogs in the Lady Bear attack as they look to pile up some wins in rugged District 20-4A action.

Undefeated Pirates will get to heal up with H. Island cancel
By Van Wade

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Saturday the Deweyville Pirate Cross Saturday, Sept. 17 Country Team traveled Port Arthur Memorial to the Nederland at Aldine Invitational Cross West Brook at Katy Country Meet and Pirate Lanston Volleyball Monceaux came away Tuesday, Sept. 13 victorious. Central at LC-M Bridge City’s Bree Bridge City at Jasper Fontenot was a winner West Brook at as well, placing first in Orangefield the Girls 5A-4A Division. Ozen at Vidor In the 3A-and-under division some of the Friday, Sept. 16 teams the Pirates faced Nederland at LC-M were Liberty, Kelly, Woodville at Bridge Anahuac, East Leader file photo by Tommy Mann, Jr. City Chambers, Silsbee, and WO-S at Hemphill Bridge City’s Bree Fontenot took first-place at the Orangefield. Livingston at Vidor Nederland Cross Country Meet. Monceaux won the

Friday, Sept. 16 WO-S at Jasper Kirbyville at Bridge City Orangefield at Coldspring Deweyville at High Island Community Christian at Brenham Christian Huntsville at Livingston Hamshire-Fannett at Huffman Hardin-Jefferson at East Chambers Newton at Silsbee Hemphill at Buna Kountze at West Hardin Sabine Pass at Legacy Christian Liberty at Kelly

Downing a former longtime district rival, the Deweyville Pirates improved to 3-0 on the young football season last Friday night by downing the Warren Warriors 34-13. Now, the Pirates will get a very unexpected rest this week as their road game at High Island has been canceled due to High Island having a lack of players. “It’s a tough situation for High Island because they finished their last game up with just 11 players,” said Deweyville coach Russell McDaniel.

“We’ve really been scrambling, looking for a game this week but it just isn’t going to pan out. So we’ll treat it as a bye week and menda few bumps and bruises.” The Pirates’ original open date is scheduled for Sept. 30. McDaniel is working on trying to schedule a game then before the Pirates start District 10-2A Division II play Oct. 7 against San Augustine. “We’re really working hard on trying to get a game up with West Hardin,” said McDaniel. “West Hardin has High Island scheduled for
Leader photo by Tommy Mann, Jr.

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Deweyville’s Bo McDaniel (7) cuts loose for a big gain against Evadale earlier this season.

BC’s Fontenot, Deweyville’s Monceaux win at Nederland
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three- mile race in a time of 18:17. He was followed by teammates Troy Corder 20:16 10th, Ty Broussard 22:08, 17th, Dakota Pikus 22:13, 18th, and Seth Womack 25:09, 28th. Monceaux, Corder, Broussard, and Pikus medaled. Liberty won the team championship with 30 points, followed by Beaumont Kelly 41, and Deweyville scored 61 points for third. In the girls two-mile race, Lady Pirate Tori Lummus won the eighth place medal in a time of 15:37. Tori was followed by teammates Kyrstan Barlow 18:30 ,26th, Victoria Cornell 20:04, 29th, and Victoria

Richardson 22:50, 32nd. "We are real proud of our runners,” said Pirate coach Brad Haeggquist.” Several of them ran personal bests today. Lanston beat the second place runner from Liberty by 25 seconds for his first meet championship. He just blew the field away.” Fontenot won the 5A4A Division with a superb time of 12:48. Teammate Meagan Shockley was strong as well, placing fourth with a 13:36. In the boys 5A-4A Division, Bridge City’s Luke Hebert was third See CROSS, Page 3B

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Lions riding momentum after first win
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The Orange Leader HOUSTON — The Community Christian Lions jumped out to a big lead and then held off Houston Christian 80-71 in their first ever 6-Man football game Saturday afternoon in Houston. The Lions (1-0) roared out to a 55-34 lead at intermission due to several long touchdown plays that went 75 yards or more. Houston Christian fell to 0-2 with the loss. “It was definiteWest Orange-Stark’s Ashleigh Kelly gives teammate Na’Shauna Ford a piggy-back ride after both made All- ly a great to Tournament at the YMBL Tournament over the weekend. The Lady Mustangs won the consolation bracket tro- way start the phy. regular season off,” said CC head coach Parrish A d a m Strandberg. “We got off to an amazing start. We broke off some big gains for touchdowns, mostly on quick running plays.” The Lions just have 10 players on the roster. By the end of the first half the Lions were suffering from some major cramps and down the stretch they only had six players that could actually play. “It was really a sight to see,” said Strandberg. “We scored on so many

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l o n g gains and the k i d s could hardly catch t h e i r breathe. T h e n Trevino we’d go o n defense, get an interceptions and return it a long way and we just couldn’t get a break. We would even try to run some running dives to try to keep the clock running and we’d have someone break off another long one. Houston Christian did the same in the second half in which we really couldn’t slow each other down.” Quarterback Alex Parrish and running backs C.J. Wagner and Jacob Trevino all found their way into the end zone along with Joseph LeBlanc and Brett Foster. “I’m really proud of al the kids and they’ve got that first one under their belts,” said Strandberg. “We had a nice little crowd there supporting us. Now we’ve just got to get home and heal up a few cramps, bumps and bruises. We have a short turnaround by going to Brenham Christian on Friday.”

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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 ranked Coldspring Friday. The Orange Leader

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time I got home. There were even stories this summer about a few NFL players that were struggling with their money matters. Give me a flippin’ break. The economy is horrendous, yet these guys are raking in the big bucks. It’s so hard for an everyday, ordinary family to go to a pro game, unless they win tickets somehow. Fans need to start making a statement by simply not showing up. The best seat in the “house” is the couch at your house. College football is running amuck. Miami (Fla.), imagine that, and Ohio State have been busted for infractions. LSU players think they are UFC fighters. Agents have been getting players in trouble, much more so in the last two or three years. All of it boils down to money and who gets the biggest piece of pie of it. Most schools want to move to new conferences for money and TV reasons. Remember “back in the day” when college conferences were more regional and the rivals were strong? Not anymore. Nebraska has bolted to the Big 10, and why they still call it that, I have no idea, it should now be the Big 12. Colorado has shifted to the now Pac-12.

TCU will be in the Big East next season. Nothing like traveling from Fort Worth to Syracuse, New York and Rutgers, New Jersey to play a conference game, Huh, Horned Frogs! Then there is the Big 12 debacle (which should now be called the Big 10, right?). Texas made news when it tried to hold the conference together when it didn’t go to the Pac-10 (now the Pac-12, whatever). Then Texas gets crazy with this new Longhorn Network that shows exclusively all Texas sports. Once again, it’s all about the money and as usual, there will be plenty of winners and losers. Just ask Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor and Oklahoma State. All of this really stirred up some Aggies in College Station and you can’t blame them. Believe me, there are plenty of Aggie faithful out there that is saying, “Just who does Texas think it is,” by doing this. Now, A&M wants to bolt to the Southeastern Conference. Mainly, of course, for football purposes. Trust me, the Aggies might want to line up against some Cyclones and Jayhawks again down the road after facing Gators, Tigers, and The Tide on a yearly basis. The Aggies might struggle on the gridiron in the SEC but they should fare well in all of

the other major sports, which they did so well in last year, even winning a national title in women’s hoops. If I was Baylor or Texas Tech, I would be spitting nails at this point. I’ve always rooted for those two schools for a long time and I hope like heck they take care of the Longhorns and Aggies all school-year long and I don’t even care if its in checkers or pick-up sticks. Rock on, Bears and Red Raiders. Rock on! I will keep an eye on both the NFL and the NCAA this year, but I will absolutely not be the rabid fan I once was. I’ll stick with our local high school kids and coaches. There’s still simply nothing better than a

football Friday night in our small little “cubby hole” in Southeast Texas. Friday nights are simply in our culture. There is nothing like watching fans wrap themselves around their local kids and watching what they accomplish out on the field. I don’t think any player at LC-M, WO-S, Bridge City, Orangefield, Vidor or Deweyville are averaging $20,000 per carry, kick or pass. If so, I’m definitely being fooled. Then you add the sounds of the bands, cheerleaders and drill teams added with some “cheap” hot dogs and links, and you have a perfect night. That’s what football is all about and may that part of it never change.

All District 20-4A volleyball matches will see each team play their second match of the season tonight. Perhaps the hottest team in 20-4A right now are the Little CypressMauriceville Lady Bears. LC-M (1-0) started 204A play last week with a nice sweep on the road at Livingston. The Lady Bears continued their momentum through the rest of the week as they took down a talented Orangefield unit on the road on Friday and then went undefeated Thursday and Saturday to capture the Big School Division at the YMBL Tournament. The Lady Bears will play host to Beaumont Central in 20-4A playtonight at The Bear

Cave. Also in 20-4A play tonight, the Vidor Lady Pirates (0-1) will welcome in Beaumont Ozen to Pirate Gym. LC-M is currently tied for first with MidCounty teams Nederland and Port Neches-Groves. The Lady Bears have a big road showdown at Nederland Friday while Vidor welcomes in Livingston. In non-district action tonight, Orangefield will play host to Beaumont West Brook and Bridge City will head off to Jasper. Non-district action Friday has Woodville at Bridge City and WO-S at Hemphill. WO-S is coming off a nice run at the YMBL Tournament in which the Mustangs won the consolation bracket in the Small School Division.

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RUSHING No.Yds. Avg. TD Britton Lindsey 48 291 6.1 4 Abear Simien 6 22 3.7 0 ATevin McDonald2 19 9.5 0 Jimmy Salter 8 13 1.6 0 J’Marcus Rhodes1 2 -2.0 0 Quinton Tezeno 5 -3 -0.6 0 TOTALS 70 344 4.9 4 PASSING Com Att Int Yds. TD Jimmy Salter 28 49 3 314 3 TOTALS 28 49 3 314 3 RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD Larry Sonnier 12 158 13.2 0 J’Marcus Rhodes5 55 11.0 1 Derrick Ledet 6 54 9.0 3 Abear Simien 2 19 9.5 0 Nate Colbert 2 11 5.5 0 Britton Lindsey 1 10 10.0 0 DeCarlos Renfro1 7 7.0 0 TOTALS 29 314 10.8 3 SCORING TD XP FG2PT TTL Britton Lindsey 4 0 0 0 24 Derrick Ledet 2 0 0 0 12 Jerquis Beasley 0 7 1 0 10 J’Marcus Rhodes1 0 0 0 6 TOTALS 7 7 1 0 52 TEAM OFFENSE FD RUS PAS TTL AVG. WO-S 30 344 314 658 329.0 Oppo. 30 278 244 522 261.0 SCORE-BY-QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TTL WO-S 7 13 7 24 51 Opponents 7 14 3 29 53 TEAM OFFENSE FD RUS PAS TTL AVG. LC-M 56 656 354 1,010 336.7 Oppo. 32 482 149 631 210.3 SCORE-BY-QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TTL LC-M 46 17 30 18 111 Opponents 21 14 7 14 56

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Outdoors videos added to website
Technology can be a beautiful thing when used correctly. With that said we are excited to use the latest in Internet and video technology to bring you a few facet of our outdoors coverage: video. Each week I will be adding two new videos to the website ranging from Critter Cam videos to fishing tips and interviews with the pros. Go to www.orangeleader.com/otudoors to access the outdoors section and you will see the numerous video clips that are already up and check back frequently for new ones. I just posted rare footage of baby cougars. If you are a lover of big cats you have to see this footage. It is both adorable and educational. Now we not only offer you the most comprehensive outdoors coverage in the state but also what will become the largest outdoors video library of any newspaper in the region. One of the reasons this paper has survived while others have not has much to do with true local coverage. People want to know what is going on in their neighborhoods and on the outdoors side of thing our readers want to know what is happening on Sabine Lake, Sam Rayburn, Toledo Bend and in the deer woods and duck marshes throughout the area. Like any outdoors loving kid growing up I dreamt of hunting in Africa, fishing the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and battling peacock bass in South America. That stuff is great, however it was what was happening in the bayou down the street from my house that really grabbed my attention. The fishing and hunting opportunities within bicycle distance was super important to me, as were the wild creatures I might encounter in the same area. We are happy to bring

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Tyler Roberts 2 0 0 0 12 Hunter Clark 2 0 0 0 12 Daniel Faulk 0 7 0 0 7 Mitchel Hubbard 1 0 0 0 6 Tanner Cervanka1 0 0 0 6 Adrian Schubarth0 0 0 1 2 TOTALS 12 7 0 1 87 TEAM OFFENSE FD RUS PAS TTL AVG. BC 43 598 386 984 328.0 Oppo. 25 447 111 558 186.0 SCORE-BY-QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TTL Bridge City 20 48 13 6 87 Opponents 14 0 13 3 30 5. Cibolo Steele (3-0) 138 6 6. Coppell (3-0) 115 7 7. Southlake Carroll (3-0) 89 9 8. Converse Judson (3-0) 61 10 9. Arlington Martin (3-0) 42 NR 10. Lufkin (3-0) 27 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Pearland 16. 12, Longview 14. 13, Klein Collins 13. 14, Dallas Skyline 10. 15, Cedar Hill 5. 16, Round Rock Westwood 3. 17, Galena Park North Shore 1. 17, Port Arthur Memorial 1. Class 4A School Rec. Tot. Pts Prv 1. Lake Travis (24) (3-0) 249 1 2. Denton Ryan (1) (3-0) 221 2 3. Brenham (3-0) 183 3 4. Stephenville (3-0) 178 4 5. Smithson Valley (3-0) 138 5 6. Dallas Highland Park (3-0)134 6 7. Port Lavaca Calhoun (3-0)86 10 8. Cedar Park (2-1) 37 NR 9. Kerrville Tivy (2-1) 31 9 10. Manvel (3-0) 28 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Aledo 21. 12, Pearland Dawson 18. 13, La Marque 17. 14, Montgomery 9. 15, Angleton 6. 16, Rosenberg Terry 5. 17, Hewitt Midway 3. 17, FW Arlington Heights 3. 17, Hutto 3. 20, Corsicana 2. 21, New Braunfels Canyon 1. 21, Mesquite Poteet 1. 21, Wolfforth Frenship 1. Class 3A School Rec Tot. Pts Prv 1. Tyler Chapel Hill (14) (3-0)235 1 2. Wimberley (5) (3-0) 216 2 3. Henderson (5) (3-0) 206 3 4. Argyle (3-0) 178 4 5. Coldspring (1) (3-0) 151 5 6. Gilmer (3-0) 126 6 7. Celina (3-0) 102 7 8. Alvarado (3-0) 51 9 9. Lindale (3-0) 50 10 10. West Columbia (3-0) 33 NR Others receiving votes: 11, Carthage 9. 12, SA Houston 6. 13, Ingleside 3. 13, Giddings 3. 15, Brownwood 2. 16, Devine 1. 16, Lubbock Estacado 1. 16, Monahans 1. 16, Van 1. Class 2A School Rec TotPts Prv 1. Refugio (19) (3-0) 240 2 2. Godley (4) (3-0) 208 4 3. Schulenburg (3-0) 200 3 4. Idalou (2-1) 140 5 5. Daingerfield (2-1) 125 6 6. Hempstead (1) (2-0) 100 9 7. Tatum (1) (2-1) 90 8 8. New Boston (2-1) 84 1 9. Newton (2-0) 33 NR T10.Arp (2-1) 29 NR T10.Rogers (3-0) 29 NR Others receiving votes: 12, Melissa 22. 13, Crockett 21. 14, Wall 17. 15, McGregor 7. 16, Sonora 6. 16, Mineola 6. 16, Corsicana Mildred 6. 19, Franklin 5. 20, Bushland 2. 21, Buna 1. 21, Edna 1. 21, Omaha Pewitt 1. 21, Poth 1. 21, Lago Vista 1.

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ORANGEFIELD (2-1)
RUSHING No.Yds. Avg. TD Ty Johnson 12 182 15.2 2 Eric Truncale 12 133 11.1 1 Justin Bradley 23 107 4.7 4 Jeremy Watkins 11 103 9.4 0 Wes. Ackerman 29 91 3.1 2 Casey Raley 19 81 4.3 0 Rylan Cook 16 43 2.7 0 Carl Wiley 3 25 8.3 0 Jakob Brown 5 19 3.8 0 TOTALS 130784 6.0 9 PASSING Com Att Int Yds. TD Wes. Ackerman 3 14 2 69 0 TOTALS 3 14 2 69 0 RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD Eric Truncale 1 36 36.0 0 Curtis Nelson 1 18 18.0 0 Jackson Calhoun1 15 15.0 0 TOTALS 3 69 23.0 0 SCORING TD XP FG2PT TTL Justin Bradley 4 0 0 0 24 Wes. Ackerman 2 0 0 0 12 Eric Truncale 2 0 0 0 12 Ty Johnson 2 0 0 0 12 Curt Nelson 0 6 0 0 6 TOTALS 10 6 0 0 66 TEAM OFFENSE FDRUS PAS TTL AVG. OF 50 784 69 853 284.3 Oppo. 41 417 189 606 202.0 SCORE-BY-QUARTERS 1 2 3 4 TTL Orangefield 7 20 19 20 66 Opponents 14 13 21 0 48

The Orange Leader that to the paper weekly and now will have additional footage on the web. I am blessed to get to work in many capacities in the outdoors industry so we will also bring you exclusive interviews with top fishing and hunting pros as well as information and commentary on regulations that impact your outdoors lifestyle. I recently invested in a small Kodak video flipstyle camera that shoots in HD and that I can literally put in my pocket and bring everywhere. This has already generated some incredible opportunities and captured fun, unforgettable outdoors moments for my family and I. Now you get to share in the fun. Another part of this project will be answering reader questions on video, which allows me to do it in a fun, loose format. This will debut on the Web next Thursday. If you have any questions, e-mail them to [email protected]. I look forward to communicating with all of you and working with you to expand our outdoors coverage into realms that would have been impossible just a few years ago. Technology based around the Internet has changed that in a very positive way. Now, go check out those videos. (To contact Chester Moore, e-mail him at cmooreoutdoors@yahoo .com. You can hear him on “Moore Outdoors” Fridays from 6-7 p.m. on Newstalk AM 560 KLVI or online at www.klvi.com.)

LC-M (3-0)
RUSHING Alex Sezer Casey Viator Brilon Douglas Kyle Herfurth John. Rodgers Tyler Wright TOTALS PASSING

No.Yds. 43 341 24 104 23 74 25 72 7 60 1 5 123 656

Avg. TD 7.9 3 4.3 1 3.2 3 2.9 2 8.6 0 5.0 0 5.3 9

Com Att IntYds. TD Kyle Herfurth 12 17 0 170 1 Brilon Douglas 12 16 2 139 3 Casey Viator 6 11 1 45 0 TOTALS 30 44 3 354 4 RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD Jordan Harmon 7 126 18.0 2 Casey Burleigh 6 19 3.2 0 Prest. Armstrong5 84 16.8 0 Alex Sezer 5 72 14.4 1 Billy Jones 3 35 11.7 1 Tyler Wright 2 -1 -0.5 0 Sean Shehane 1 17 17.0 0 Casey Viator 1 2 2.0 0 TOTALS 30 354 11.8 4 SCORING TD XP FG 2PTTOT Alex Sezer 4 0 0 0 24 Trent Manuel 0 10 3 0 19 Brilon Douglas 3 0 0 0 18 Jordan Harmon 2 0 0 1 14 Kyle Herfurth 2 0 0 0 12 Casey Viator 1 0 0 0 6 Hayden Reed 1 0 0 0 6 Billy Jones 1 0 0 0 6 Ruben Alaniz 1 0 0 0 6 TOTALS 15 10 3 1 111

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RUSHING No.Yds. Avg. TD Matt Menard 45 288 6.4 3 Hunter Clark 26 155 6.0 2 Cameron Dishon17 94 5.5 1 Tyler Roberts 2 27 13.5 0 Chris Hunter 4 26 6.5 0 Mitchell Hubbard1 8 8.0 0 Daniel Faulk 2 0 0.0 0 TOTALS 97 598 6.2 6 PASSING Com Att IntYds. TD Matt Menard 22 43 2 382 5 Cameron Dishon1 2 0 4 0 Daniel Faulk 0 4 0 0 0 TOTALS 23 49 2 386 5 RECEIVING No.Yds. Avg. TD Tyler Roberts 11 152 13.8 2 Cameron Dishon7 155 22.1 2 Tanner Cervanka3 49 16.3 1 Mitchell Hubbard1 26 26.0 0 Keaton Langston1 4 4.0 0 TOTALS 23 386 16.8 5 SCORING TD XP FG2PT TTL Cameron Dishon4 0 0 0 24 Matt Menard 3 0 0 0 18

DISTRICT 20-4A STANDINGS OVERALL W L Pct. PF PA LC-M 3 0 1.000 111 56 Vidor 3 0 1.000 86 40 Livingston 2 0 1.000 95 55 Nederland 2 1 .667 69 53 PN-G 2 1 .667 112 57 Ozen 1 2 .000 81 69 Central 1 2 .333 66 83 Lumberton 0 3 .000 62 108 Last week’s games: LC-M 54, Caney Creek 14; Vidor 35, Kirbyville 7; Barbers Hill 13, Nederland 10 (OT); PN-G 41, Texas City 27; Silsbee 49, Lumberton 35; Central 38, Galveston Ball 21; Livingston 54, Houston Wasington 34; Ozen 66, Houston Sam Houston 0. This week’s games: Huntsville at Livingston. DISTRICT 21-3A STANDINGS OVERALL W L Pct. PF PA Silsbee 3 0 1.000 139 56 Bridge City 2 1 .667 87 31 Orangefield 2 1 .667 66 48 H-F 1 2 .333 79 83 H-J 1 2 .333 42 104 WO-S 0 2 .000 51 52 Last week’s games: Orangefield 28, Woodville 6; Bridge City 20, Kelly 7; Silsbee 49, Lumberton 35; Buna 56, Hamshire-Fannett 21; Anahuac 55, Hardin-Jefferson 21. This week’s games: WO-S at Jasper; Kirbyville at Bridge City; Orangefield at Coldspring; HamshireFannett at Huffman; Hardin-Jefferson at East Chambers; Newton at Silsbee.

Prep grid standings

Prep football poll

pollHere is The Associated Press high school poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and the team's ranking in last week's poll: Class 5A School Rec. Tot. Pts Prv 1. Allen (19) (3-0) 243 1 2. Katy (2) (2-0) 218 2 3. Euless Trinity (2) (3-0) 194 3 4. DeSoto (2) (3-0) 185 5

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Sept. 30. If that game can’t be played, we might be able to work something out.” The Pirates will return to action Sept. 23 when they visit Hull-Daisetta. The Pirates racked up 478 yards of total offense to bolt past Warren. Deweyville (3-0) punished the Warriors (0-3) with a bruising ground game, piling up 365 rushing yards.

Pirate quarterback Ty Bickham had another excellent all-around performance. He rushed for 123 yards and three touchdowns on 21 carries and also completed 7-of-9 passes for 113 yards. “The kids really played well and offensively we’re distributing the ball around pretty well and defensively, we’re real impressed on howwe’re getting to the ball,” said McDaniel. “We’re still making a few too many mistakes, like having two turnovers in the red revenge from last year. They swept us and made us look bad at home and it felt good to return the favor at their place.” “We really wanted to take them down and show everyone that the Lady Bears mean business this year,” said Hearn. “I don’t think we played as well as we should have last year , not making the playoffs and all. We’re extra motivated to get the Lady Bears back to where they belong and that’s the playoffs.’ The Lady Bears have really played well in recent weeks heading into the start of 20-4A play. The team really caught fire after playing in the elite Byron Nelson Tournament in the Dallas area. The Lady Bears didn’t win many matches but learned a great deal about their capabilities. ’That’s been such a great tournament for us because we really start bonding well together and everyone gets to know one another so much better and it helps you grow as a team,” said Kemp. “We also played some of the best 5A and 4A teams in the state, teams that usually make the State Tournament or they get pretty close. It really helps to see top-notch competition like that.” “When you play in a

zone the other night. The kids really played well in the second half and gained some momentum.” Bickham now has 351 yards and five touchdowns rushing for the season and has passed for 266 yards. “Ty has really been playing well,” said McDaniel. “Collins has been running well. Our offensive line has been solid. Really, everyone is contributing well to what we’re trying to accomplish.” Sophomore tailback Ryan Collins continued tournament like that, you really feel good when you come home and play teams around our area,” said Hearn. “I’m not saying that our area has bad teams but the competition up there is mad and it seems like we were constantly playing teams that are powerhouses every year. We played some of them really well and it gave us confidence when we got back home for sure.” As usual, it seems that Port Neches-Groves and Nederland are the early picks to win District 204A but a couple Lady Bears truly feel that LCM will have something to say about it before its all over. “Last year was a bitter pill for us to swallow because we thought we were good enough to be in the playoffs,” said Kemp. “This year’s team though, I think we have more confidence and it keeps building, especially in the last couple weeks. I really think we have the talent and the confidence to get into the playoffs.” “Anything short of the playoffs will be a major disappointment,” said Hearn. “We just need to keep believing in ourselves. We have the talent to get it done and we have to keep our confidence level up high and think we can beat anybody. Sure, Nederland

his nice campaign as he dashed through the Warren defense for 154 yards and a touchdown on 15 carries. Collins has 419 yards and six touchdowns for the season on 43 carries as he is taking advantage of a solid Pirate offensive line. Bo McDaniel had 56 yards on two carries and scored a touchdown and also hauled in two catches for 42 yards. The Pirates held Woodville to just 249 total yards, 138 on the ground and 111 in the air. and PN-G are very strong. Lumberton, Ozen and Livingston are tough too. Playoffs is definitely one goal but I want us to go for ‘gold’ and win the district title. That would be great to go out with a title as a senior.” The Lady Bears remained on a roll over the weekend, winning the YMBL Tournament. The Lady Bears defeated Humble 25-16, 25-19 in the championship match and also defeated West Brook 2513, 25-8 and Lumberton 25-23, 23-25, 25-12 last Saturday as well. In the three matches, Kemp posted 15 aces, 14 kills, seven blocks and four digs and Hearn had 28 digs and 19 kills. Also, Kourtney Derouen had 30 assists, 13 digs and two aces. Brett Peveto posted 19 kills, five blocks and three digs. Alex Hackett had 14 digs and seven aces. Megan Romero notched four blocks, four digs, three kills and three assists. Demi Sheppard notched nine aces and seven digs. Josie West claimed 20 assists, nine digs and five aces and Haylea Hearn had nine kills and five digs. The Lady Bears continue 20-4A play tonight when they host Beaumont Central.

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“Mallarie and I, we’re totally different players when we’re out there,” said Kemp. “I may say something to get going in the huddle. Mallarie, she’s loud and proud and we love her for that. She really gets us pumped up when we’re out there.” Hearn likes what Kemp brings to the table as well. “Meagan, I just love her to death,” said Hearn. “She’s so steady for us and nothing bothers her because she’s so calm. I’m just the opposite. I have to express myself, that’s just the way I am. Even when we lose a single point, I’m trying to figure out how it happened so it won’t happen again and I can be loud about it. I just want us to succeed so much. My teammates understand that about me. Meagan and I both lead in a certain way and I think both ways work well.” What worked really well for the Lady Bears was last week’s District 20-4A opening sweep of the Livingston Lions on the road in hostile territory. “That was such a huge win for us,” said Kemp. “Not only did it get us going at the start of district, we got a little

Romo, Boys flop at end
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tony Romo didn't have to look far to lay the blame for the Dallas Cowboys' late collapse in a 27-24 seasonopening loss to the New York Jets. He simply needed a mirror. "We win that football game if I don't do what I did. It's hard to swallow," the Dallas quarterback said Sunday night after his fumble at the New York 3, then his interception to Darrelle Revis led to a bitter loss. "This game really came down to one of two plays, and those plays are ones I gave them the ball." The Cowboys led 24-10 just 10 seconds into the fourth quarter and Romo was performing well in his first real game since breaking his left collarbone last season and missing the final 10 weeks of the season. Then, it all fell apart, with former Cowboys kicker Nick Folk winning the game with a 50-yard field goal with 27 seconds remaining. First came the fumble with Dallas ahead 24-17 and about 9 minutes remaining. Romo scrambled on third down, then headed to the end zone and was hit by Mike DeVito. That jarred loose the ball, and Sione Pouha recovered. "I was trying to protect the ball and not squeeze it in because it would be a risky throw to try to get it to the end zone," Romo said. Under division, Bridge City’s Arron Valencia was fourth with a 14:56 followed by teammates Nikkiah Pulliam (fifth, 15:02), Adrien Cude (ninth, 15:46), Annie Borg (16th, 16:50), Erica Glisson (17th, 16:54), Jacie Walker (21st, 17:26), Cassidy O’Brian (23rd, 18:27), Haley Stout (24th, 18:35) and Angel Sehon (27th, 18:57).

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