Greater Orange Area
Chamber of Commerce
Annual Banquet will
be on December 1st
at St. Francis of
Assisi Catholic
Church San Domiano
Center 4300 Meeks
Drive. Tickets are
available at the
chamber for $40 per
person. The changing
of the Chairman of
the Board will top
the evening as well
as our communities
most prestigious
Awards will be
presented this night
including Citizen of
the Year, Community
Service Business of
the Year, and
Non-Profit of the
Year. The theme is a
50’s style Sock Hop.
Food, Live
Entertainment, and a
Door Prize. We
invite you to dress
like they did in the
50’s for an extra
ticket in the door
prize drawing.
The monthly
Orange County
Republican Party
Meeting is Tues. -
11/24/09 at 7:00 PM.
The meeting will be
in the Orange County
Courthouse
Administration
Building at 123 -
6th Street. U.S.
Rep. candidates:
Tyler Russell &
Scott Baker will be
visiting with us.
There will be an
opportunity to
present questions.
This should be very
informative as we
try to learn more
about our government
- so, do yourself a
favor - come, meet,
& hear them!
First Baptist Church
Orangefield will
host the Bridge
City/Orangefield
Ministerial Alliance
annual Thanksgiving
community service,
November 22, 2009 at
6:30 p.m. The church
is located at 9788
Hwy. 105 west of the
Orangefield schools.
Everyone is invited.
The City of West
Orange will have
their annual
Christmas Tree
lighting on Monday,
Nov. 30 at 6pm at
City Hall.
Refreshments and a
reading of Twas the
night before
Christmas will be
read by County Judge
Carl Thibodeaux.
Esperanza Torres,
42, was killed about
3:45 a.m. Wednesday
as the vehicle she
was in struck a
tractor trailer in
the 6900 block of
the north service
road of Interstate
10. Torres is the
mother of Olivia
Gravett who works at
Orange Savings Bank.
They are taking
donations in lieu of
flowers. If you
would like to make a
donation please send
to Orange Savings
Bank C/O Olivia
Gravett. She has 3
children of her own
and will be taking
in her 5 brothers
and sisters. There
was no insurance.
Christmas is just
around the corner
and if you haven’t
caught the spirit
join us this
Saturday November
21st from 2 to 4 at
Resurrection Life in
Vidor. There will be
50 vendors with
tasty samples of
their holiday foods
and drinks. Share in
the fun as musical
groups serenade you.
From children to
barbershop quartets
they will delight
you with their
choices. The jolly
Mr. Santa & Mrs.
Claus will entertain
the little ones as
they share their
wish lists. The
all-inclusive
tickets are only
$10. Get your ticket
punched at the
Christmas tasting
for priority seating
at the Leeland
Concert coming up
December 13th. The
Grammy Nominated
group will be
performing in Vidor.
Call 409.769.6609
for tickets to the
tasting, which will
be at Resurrection
Life, corner of 105
& 1132.
Entwined across the
Ages: Illuminated
Manuscripts and
Tapestries at the
Stark Museum,
Friday, November 20,
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Join
us for a special
preview of the
exhibition Entwined
across the Ages:
Illuminated
Manuscripts and
Tapestries. Enjoy a
reception with
gallery
introductions, light
refreshments, and
music by a string
quartet. This
holiday-season
exhibition features
the Stark Museum of
Art’s collection of
medieval illuminated
manuscripts
exhibited within a
setting of
twentieth-century
wall tapestries that
were inspired by
arts from the
medieval period.
Entwined across the
Ages highlights the
variety and richness
of manuscript
illustrations in the
Books of Hours and
includes images of
the Christmas story.
It also reveals how
the medieval arts
influenced artist
Lorentz Kleiser
whose Edgewater
Tapestry Looms
revived the art of
tapestry weaving in
the modern era. In
observation of the
holidays, we invite
you to bring a new,
unwrapped toy to be
given to a child
through the Blue
Santa program.
Entwined across the
Ages: Illuminated
Manuscripts and
Tapestries will be
on view at the Stark
Museum of Art from
November 21, 2009
through January 30,
2010.
Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, 512 West
John Ave, Orange, TX
is hosting
"Operation Kids
Rock", as presented
by Church on the
Rock, Bridge City,
Saturday, November
21 at 11:00 a.m. The
show/program will
feature a Bible
lesson, music,
games, prizes and
food for children of
all ages. All youth
are invited to come.
The Houston
Livestock Show and
Rodeo Area Go Texan
Scholarships are
available for
graduating seniors
of Orange County
Schools. One 4 year
$15,000 scholarship
will be awarded and
the Orange County Go
Texans will be a
giving additional
scholarships. Please
follow the
instructions at the
link below. To apply
for the Orange
County Go Texans
Scholarships, please
make a copy of your
application and send
to: Glenn Hughes,
1109 S. Border St.
Building D, Orange,
Tx 77630.
Applications are
available at the
HLSR Web site:
www.rodeohouston.com/about/scholarship/s-go-texan.aspx.
Students can also
apply online as
well. They will need
to mail in all
transcripts, grades,
letters etc. if they
apply online. The
application deadline
is Jan. 7.
Bridge City High
School students my
order their yearbook
online at Smart-Pay.com.
BCHS yearbook staff
also has past
yearbooks, excluding
the 50s, 60s, and
70s for sale. If you
are interested,
please email
genevieve.garrison@bridgecityisd.net.
All proceeds will
benefit the
2009-2010 yearbook.
Greater St. Paul
Christian Fellowship
located at 1704 N.
17th St. invites the
public to this
year's Christmas
play 'A Modern
Christmas Story'
written by Natasha
Franks, Sunday,
December 13, 2009 @
6:00 pm.
West Orange – Stark
Middle School math
teachers invite
parents of WO-S
Middle School
students to attend
“Monday Night Math”
sessions which will
be offered monthly
throughout the
school year. The
next session will be
Monday, Nov. 16.
WOSMS math teachers
will meet with
parents to answer
questions relating
to math concepts.
The goal of “Monday
Night Math” sessions
is to assist parents
in helping their
children with math
homework by
reviewing math
skills. The
information will
also be useful to
parents in helping
their student
prepare for the TAKS
test. Monday Night
Math session will be
held from 5 – 6 p.m.
in designated
classrooms located
on the first floor
of the Stark
Building. Parents
will meet in the
cafeteria for a
brief time and then
report to
classrooms. No
children or students
will be allowed to
attend these “Parent
Only” sessions.
Other “Monday Night
Math” sessions are
scheduled for the
following dates:
Dec. 7, Jan. 11,
Feb. 8, March 22,
April 12, and May 3.
The Bear Stage
Players of LCM High
School will present
their 2009 fall
production, "Just
Another High School
Play" by Bryan
Starchman, on
Tuesday December 1st
& Thursday December
3rd at 6:30P.M. and
Saturday afternoon,
December 5th at
3:00P.M. in LCM's
auditorium. This
comical play shows
how a particular
group of theatre
students cope with
one of the play's
most important
elements being
nowhere to be found,
and is sure to leave
any audience member
crying from
laughter. The show
is directed by
Melissa Johnson and
tickets are $3. To
get your tickets
contact the LCM
Theatre Dept. at
(409) 886-5821
ext.1620.
The community is
invited to join us
at First United
Methodist Church on
an Advent Path to
Preparation-Prayer-Promise,
Sunday, 11-29 thru
Sunday,12-06, in our
Malloy Spiritual
Center located at
Elm & NW corner of
6th Sts. To select
your preferred day
and time, call the
church office
409-886-7466. Enter
the "Path" as a
single, couples,
families or small
groups.
Nov. 18th 6:00 p.m.
Community
Thanksgiving Service
at First
Presbyterian of
Orange - Several
area ministers have
come together to
plan what they hope
will be an annual
event. Everyone is
invited to attend a
Community
Thanksgiving Service
on Wednesday, Nov.
18th, at 6:00 p.m.
First Presbyterian
of Orange will host
the service this
year. Their pastor,
Rev. Mike Umbenhaur,
will lead the
service with several
other area ministers
participating as
well. We hope
everyone will come
out for what
promises to be a
wonderful time of
worship and
thanksgiving.
The Salvation Army
feeds thousands of
people 365 days a
year through its
network of food
banks. The Salvation
Army-Orange Food
Bank is in Dire
Need! Help us fill
the stomachs of the
hungry in our
community by
donating food to our
local food bank.
David Self Ford
Lincoln Mercury in
Orange is the
Official drop off
location this
season. Bring your
non-perishable foods
to the Showroom at
16th & Green.
Donations can be
dropped off during
normal business
hours; however, the
Big Drop Off Day is
November 21st from
9AM – 4PM.
Top Ladies of
Distinction, Inc. is
sponsoring a trip to
the Festival of
Lights In
Natchitoches,
Louisiana on Dec
12th for $100 per
person, (Price
includes tips &
gratuities,
transportation on a
55-passenger bus,
Step on Tour Guide,
Lunch (Merci
Beaucoup), Dinner (Lazyone's)
and Melrose
Plantation Tour) 1st
Deposit of
$50(non-refundable)
is due Nov 22-Final
Payment & Deadline
for trip-Dec 1st.
SEATS ARE 1ST COME
1ST SERVE BASIS! For
Reservations Call:
Marcia Delarue
883-4400 Marva Paul
886-7975 Dorthy
Brandon 886-2031 or
any member of Top
Ladies.
On Tuesday, November
24, 2009, at 5:00pm,
Baptist Orange
Hospital along with
Dr. Marty Rutledge,
Dr. Dan Martin and
the Texas Medical
Association will be
giving away free
bicycle helmets for
children from 5:00pm
– 6:00pm in the
lobby of Baptist
Orange Hospital. The
Orange County
bicycle helmet
giveaway is part of
a statewide effort –
Hard Hats for Little
Heads – launched by
the Texas Medical
Association in 1994.
The program is
designed to educate
Texas children and
their parents about
how to prevent head
injuries by wearing
a helmet when
bicycling, in-line
skating,
skateboarding, and
when riding
scooters. The event
is sponsored by the
Orange County
Medical Society,
Baptist Hospitals of
Southeast Texas and
the Texas Medical
Association.
The Orange Jaycees
will sponsor the
61st Annual
Christmas Parade on
Friday, Dec. 4 at
6:30 pm. Everyone is
invited to enjoy
this wonderful
holiday tradition.
This year’s parade
theme will be: “A
Toyland Christmas”.
Entrants are
encouraged to bring
as many new
unwrapped toys for
local children as
possible. The
community is still
recovering from Ike
and the economy
isn’t very good, but
we will all do our
very best to make
the children happy
this Christmas.
Please remember that
“Jesus Is The Reason
For The Season.” The
parade Chairman is
Jimmy Grimes, Jr.
For questions and
info you can call
him at 779-9199 or
call Hank Van Slyke
at 886-4505. Since
the parade is held
at night, entries
are encouraged to
have plenty of
lights on them. By
request of the
Police Department,
no candy is to be
thrown from the
floats. The Jaycees
will sponsor the
only Santa Claus.
First and second
place trophies will
be awarded in four
categories:
Marching, General,
Commercial, and
Religious Theme.
Bands will receive a
participation
trophy. Three
"Judges’ Choice"
trophies will be
awarded to the
judges' favorites,
and the Grand
Marshal will award a
special trophy to
the best overall
entry. To enter the
parade, the Jaycees
need the category
and size of the
entry, the name and
phone number of a
spokesman, and
whether music is
involved in your
entry (so you won't
be placed next to a
band or a fire
engine). Entries may
be sent to: The
Orange Jaycees, P.O.
Box 1521, Orange,
Texas 77630. Entry
forms are available
at R & R Auto Supply
on MacArthur Drive,
Artcraft Printing on
Western Avenue and
at the Orange
Chamber of Commerce
at 10th and Green.
The Toy Coffee,
sponsored by The
Orange Service
League is Dec. 3
from 10am-2pm. The
purpose is to gather
toys or money to be
given to the
Salvation Army for
underprivileged
children who would
otherwise not have a
gift for Christmas.
Rex & Ann
McCorquodale have
graciously
volunteered to open
their home to the
public for this
occasion. To get
there turn at the
Waffle House from
IH-10. Holcomb Road
is the second street
to the right. You
will find their home
at the end of the
street. Park at
Memorial Park and
shuttles will be
provided. In the
annual tradition,
bring a new
unwrapped toy or
donation to be given
to the Salvation
Army. So mark your
calendars, call your
friends, and help
our community to
share Christmas with
children from
families who are
less fortunate.
Krewe La Rouge
announces they will
be having a Coats &
Cans Drive from
November 2 – 30,
2009. The Coats &
Cans Drive will
benefit local school
districts as well as
the Salvation Army
and Orange Christian
Services. New or
gently used coats of
any size as well as
canned goods or
other non-perishable
food items will be
accepted. Donation
boxes will be placed
at the following
locations and can be
dropped off between
the hours of 9am and
4pm. Cornbreads,
Cowling & Cowling
Investment Group,
DuPont Beaumont
Works, G & G
Enterprises, Golden
Triangle Industries,
Huntsman, Jay Ayers
Allstate, Lanmark
Staffing, Mathews
Jewelers, Mike Lowe
State Farm, Orange
Savings Bank,
Orangefield ISD
Admin. Bldg.,
Panther’s Den
Daycare, Senior
Toro’s. Krewe La
Rouge is one of the
Greater Orange Area
Chamber of Commerce
Mardi Gras Krewes.
Cortney Rutledge is
Chairman of the
Charitable Events
Committee for Krewe
La Rouge with Nelda
McDonald serving as
Co-Chairman.
The LCM High School
Student Council is
having a Christmas
Poinsettia Sale and
Fundraiser!!! The
beautiful poinsettia
plants come in red,
white, or pink, &
cost only $10 each,
the proceeds of
which will go
towards making it
possible for Stu.
Co. members to
attend various
conferences and
retreats coming up
in the spring, as
well as funding for
various projects
held throughout the
year. The deadline
to place your order
is November 5th in
order to ensure that
they are delivered
in time for you to
enjoy all month
long. They will be
delivered to LCM HS
around the first of
December and will
then be distributed
to you. To order
your poinsettia
plants, contact
Student Council
Advisor Stacey Smith
at 886.5821 ext.
1660 or see any LCM
Stu. Co. member.
Order yours today!!!
Orange Community
Players Inc.
presents Christmas
Belles, Dec. 3-5 and
10-12 at 7:37pm.
Special Matinee on
December 6th at
2:37pm. Tickets are
$12.00 for adults
and $5.00 for
students.
Reservations
required 882-9137.
Directed by Codie
Vasquez. Cast
includes; Skylar
Huckaby, Jan
Freeman, Kelly Wade,
Theresa Cronin, John
Hall, Jade Hollier,
Taylor Pousson, Rico
Vasquez, Laura
Kimball, Jody
Chesson, Ben Irene
Frederick & Boby
Orta-understudy
Christmas Angels
Beauty Pageant will
be held Saturday,
December 5, 2009 at
the Orangefield
Elementary School.
Entry Fee is $55. If
you bring a toy for
"Toys for Tots", you
will receive a $10
discount entering
for only $45. Age
groups start at 0-12
months and go up to
16-up. Attire will
be Mother's Choice:
Christmas Wear or
Sunday Best, 12-Up
age groups may wear
formals if they
would like, but do
not have to (there
will be no attire
score given). Lots
of stuff will be
given including
crowns, trophies,
banners and gifts.
No child will go
home empty handed,
every child will
receive a gift on
stage. We do have an
Early Bird Entry,
pay at least a $25
deposit by November
15th and receive a
crown on stage. For
more information on
this pageant contact
Amy Williamson at
swilli7435@yahoo.com
or call 651-4384. We
hope that you can
join us for a fun
filled day and help
make a child's
Christmas dreams
come true!
The Orange Community
Band is experiencing
lower than normal
membership and is
dire need of new
members. The Orange
Community Band (OCB)
meets every Tuesday
evening from 7:00PM
– 8:30PM in the old
National Guard
Armory at 4103 Meeks
Drive in Orange,
Texas. The band is
in need of members
in every section.
There are no
auditions or dues to
be in the group. For
further information
please call
(409)466-9145
Orange Community
Players Inc.
presents Christmas
Belles, Dec. 3-5 and
10-12 at 7:37pm.
Special Mattinee on
December 6th at
2:37pm. Tickets are
$12.00 for adults
and $5.00 for
students.
Reservations
required 882-9137.
Directed by Codie
Vasquez. Cast
includes; Skylar
Huckaby, Jan
Freeman, Kelly Wade,
Theresa Cronin, John
Hall, Jade Hollier,
Taylor Pousson, Rico
Vasquez, Laura
Kimball, Jody
Chesson, Ben Irene
Frederick & Boby
Orta-understudy
The newly forming
Orange Chapter of
Christian
Motorcyclists
Association (CMA)
meets the 4th
Tuesday of each
month at Robert's
Steak House on Park
Street at Strickland
Ave. in Orange. We
gather at 6:00 pm,
for fellowship &
those wishing to
eat. The official
meeting time begins
at 7:00 pm. We
welcome anyone
interested in doing
Christian Ministry
among bikers to come
join in with us.
Membership
applications are
available at the
meetings & ministry
training is provided
as needed.
Texas AgriLife
Extension Orange
County along with
Lamar University
Department of Family
and Consumer
Sciences will be
hosting a seminar on
December 1 at Setzer
Center, Lamar
University Beaumont
6 pm to 8 pm. Carren
Seller, MMS, RD, LD,
Registered/Licensed
Dietitian and
Nutrition
Intervention will be
discussing Celiac
Disease "The
Digestive Tract in
Flames and
implications for the
Patient with
Diabetes" Celiac
Disease is a
nutritional and
diagnostic
challenge. Treatment
requires permanent
elimination of
gluten from the
diet. Some people
with celiac disease
exhibit no symptoms.
Those with diabetes
and undiagnosed
celiac disease may
experience
unexplained
hypoglycemia and
symptoms attributed
to gastroparesis
Improve your
practice by learning
how to identify
celiac disease, work
with gluten free
diets and teach
people how to manage
glucose with
diabetes and celiac
disease. Two CEU's
will be provided to
Nurses, Dietitians
and pharmacist.
Preregister by
November 24 by call
the Orange County
Extension Office
409-882-7010.
The Annual WOHS
Christmas Dance will
be held at the
American Legion Hall
on Green Ave. on
Dec. 18. The dance
is open to the
public, BYOB. For
any more info
contact Jimmy at
jcrazycajun@sbcglobal.net
