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The Denitive Guide for Orange County, Texas

SUMMER 2011

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contents6 Vidor Pool

Fun in the sun or the whole

amily

8 Boomtown

Orange countys sole water parkand 100 acre lake is open or

summer un.

12 Barbecue Masters

Techniques and advice rom

experts in barbecue

16 Bridge City GolfTournament

The Bridge City Chamber o

Commece will hold its Second

Annual Gol Tournament in June.

19 Neighborhood Parks

Looking or a place to get away

to enjoy the nice weather, a placepossibly within walking distance

and best o all, its ree.

22 Backyards

a prole o impressive

backyard spaces. Get some

pointers or improving your

outdoor living space.

29 Fashion Show

Time to show the bling on your

shoes and toes.

30 Museums

Discover history and art at two

o the areas museums.

33 Artist Portrait

Well known artist keeping busy

with a variety o projects

36 Top Ten List

Vibe staf compiles the list o

Top Ten Family Trips you cantake on one tank o gas.

38 Calendar of Events

a list o updoming events in

and around Orange County.

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The Orange Leader is proud to present its

newest Vibe magazine. This issued was pub-

lished to give Orange County residents and

newcomers a better understanding o what

to nd and whre to go in our unique area.

Inside readers will enjoy all the upcoming

events Orange County has to oer andstories on local businesses and people who

shape our community.

Orange County is not the biggest place in

the world, yet this is where we call home

and many travel to work. Let this magazine

show we are proud o who we are.

Gabriel PruettVibe Editor

Also contribuing to the success o Vibe:

Dawn Burleigh

Tommy Mann Jr.

David Ball

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VIDOR Fun in the sun or the whole amily

is nearby at the City o Vidor swimming pool.

Located in Conn Park at South Street near

Old Highway 90 in Vidor, the Vidor City Poolhas been a summer tradition or more than

our decades.

The acility opens in late May and oers all

ages the opportunity to enjoy a rereshing

dip in a well maintained pool throughout the

summer, as the pool typically remains open

until mid-September.

Although the pool is located within Vidor,

the acility is open to everyone regardless

o residency. Regular daily admission is $5

per person. However, memberships are

available or $20 or Vidor residents, which

reduces admission to $3 per person, or

Vidor City Poooers coo tret

or summer hetBy Tommy Mann Jr.

Swim teams from Vidor,

Orange and Beaumontcompete each summer atvarious pools across theGolden Triangle.

Certied American Red CrossLifeGuards watch the poolvigilantly to provide a safeenvironment for all swimmers.

Vibe photos by Tommy Mann Jr.



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$30 or non-Vidor residents, which reduces

admission to $3.50.

With American Red Cross certied LieGuards

on duty at all times, the Vidor City Pool has a

tremendous track record or saety.

These LieGuards oversee all guests in

attendance, while those certied as swim

instructors also teach daily classes in June

and July.

For those looking or more than just a dip

in the pool, the acility also oers water

aerobics several evenings each week. Youhavent exercised until you have participated

in water aerobics!

Also, senior citizens swim ree o charge every

Thursday.

Special rates are available or those looking

to have an extra un birthday party, and, or a

ew dollars more, private parties are oered

in the early morning hours on Saturdays andSundays prior to normal hours o operation.

The pool has a large shallow section which

starts at depth o three eet and progress

to ve-and-a-hal eet in the middle beore

returning to a depth o three-eet on the

opposite side.

A small deeper section is available or

the more experienced swimmers with a

maximum depth o 10-eet.

A on-site concession stand is also open

during regular pool hours and oers patrons

a variety o tasty treats and beverages.

Items available include nachos, hot dogs,

Frito pie, cheese sticks, chips, pickles, candy,

honeybuns, sot drinks, water and other

beverages.

The pool is also home to the Vidor Area

Swim Team, a summer swim team which is

just one o several members o the Golden

Triangle Swimming Association. Children

rom ages 5 to 18 practice up to our days

per week prior to weekend competitions

across Southeast Texas as they learn

and perect their strokes in the reestyle,

backstroke, breaststroke and butterfy.

The pool is open six-days-a week and closed

on Wednesday or weekly maintenance.

Call the Vidor City Pool at 409-769-9020

during normal hours o operation or more

ino on what is oered at the acility. l



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Boomtownhas summerrecreation

coveredBy Tommy Mann Jr.



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ROSE CITY Orange Countys sole water park and 100 acre lake is once again open

or summer un.

Boomtown USA is located in western Orange County between Vidor and Beaumont

and oers Southeast Texans plenty o wet and wild summer un within easy reach by

automobile.

The amily-oriented acility has a small waterpark, shing lake and even an RV resort

or those enjoying lie on the road each summer. Although the lake is open all year

long, the water park opens May 14 and will remain open until September.

Hours o operation are 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., seven days per week, but the waterpark is only

open to the public Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The acility caters to private parties

and daycare groups on Monday through Thursday.Courtesyphotos



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The waterpark has towering water-slideswhich are sure to be a hit with children o all

ages. Whether you take a trip down the Texas

Twister or the Rattlesnake, each slide is ull

o twists and turns which are sure to provide

plenty o excitement as you wind your way

into the catch pools. A covered seating area

is nearby.

A small waterront area at the edge o thelake is secured or swimming purposes only

and certied American Red Cross LieGuards

are on duty at all times.

Speaking o the lake, the beautiul 100 acre

sprawling body o water is large enough to

accommodate jet skis and boats, so whether

you are looking to catch some perch, catsh

or even bass, you can do that and more here.

The Boomtown USA RV Resort has more than

100 RV sites which can accommodate any

number o slideouts on all rigs. The rental ee

is $299 per month, $50 deposit plus meter.

There is also propane available, as well asa Laundromat and a bath house which are

open around the clock.

Boomtown even has a banquet room acility,

which is open year round to accommodate

your group, plus several cabins along the lake

shore which are available or rental.

Each unit eatures a cozy living room with

old-out couch, a bedroom with double bed,

a kitchen, air conditioning and heat and an

outside deck overlooking the lake.

A one bedroom cabin is $129 per night or

$399 per week, while a two bedroom cabin

rents or $199 per night or $499 per week.

Visit www.boomtownusarvresort.com or

more inormation on acilities and rates or callBoomtown USA at 409-769-6105. Reserva-

tions are accepted. l

The waterslides at Boomtown USA in Rose City offer a great view of the lake and plenty of wetexcitement for kids of all ages.



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Everythingthe bcyrd

brbecuer needsto now

Jay Mathews, manager of J.B.s Barbecue Restaurant, looks at the brisketson the rotisserie in the smokehouse. He smokes them for 16 hours. J.B.s hasbeen in business for 39 years and Mathews has been manager for 30 years.Vibe photo by David Ball

By David Ball

Jy Mthews oJ.B.s Brbecue Res-

turnt has been in the barbecue busi-

ness or 30 years.

J.B.s was a two-time nalist or the World

Championship o Barbecuing at the

Houston Livestock Show out o 150 en-

tries, so he knows a thing or two when itcomes to grilling.



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Dont cook directly over open heat. Use

the hot smoke or good favor. Its good to

have a re box on the end o the smoker,

Mathews said.

In act, J.B.s has re boxes on their smokersbut theirs are large enough to walk around in

and can cook 200 pounds o meat.

The restaurant put out a handy brochure

titled Tips or Successul Barbeque.

Some of the highlights are: When selecting a pit some attention should

be given to the availability o the uel to beused to the blending-in with landscaping

environment and to the availability o the

kitchen or transporting the ood and clean-

ing the utensils

Pits may be made of mortar and bricks, con-

crete, wood, sheet metal, stainless steel- usu-

ally the most expensive and longest lived,

aluminum, cast iron material and just a hole

in the ground

Smoke ovens, or pits, have the meat well

above the coals, sometimes several eet,

when compared to a spit or grill where

the meat is usually very close to the

source o heat

For protection of the bottom of the barbe-

cue pit one should line the bottom with oiland cover slightly with pea gravel; this also

intensies the heat and certainly speeds up

cleaning

All kinds of meats may be barbecued or

smoked. Good quality is essential and there

must be ample at to make the nished

product juicy and tender

When barbecuing the rst rule is to place

the at side up so the juices may run through

the meat

Larger cuts are more juicy and easier to cook

Don not stick a knife or fork in the meat; it

cuts or breaks the muscle bers and allows

the internal juices to fow out

A re should be extinguished by cutting o

the air and smothering, just as the amount

o heat in the pit is regulated by the damper

When starting a charcoal re the charcoal

should be stacked in a pyramid and lighted

at the bottom with charcoal uel or a small

propane gas bottle

All kinds of hard woods are used for smok-

ing oods Green pecan and hickory impart a

bitter favor. Green oak, apple and mesquite

smoke excellently. Sassaras imparts a minty

favor. Some small dry wood chips soaked

in water may be used with charcoal or the

wood favor; hickory is excellent

To control the color of meat with smoke, the

surace must be dry; i the surace is not drythe color will be too black. I the surace is

too dry the color will be too light

In a smoker keep the temperature low for

awhile; meat will absorb smoke best when

the temperature is under 140 degrees

J.B.s has been in business or 39 years in June.

They serve caeteria style barbecue o theve basic meats and xings. They also serve

chicken on Fridays.

Turkeys are cooked around the holidays.

They dry rub seasoning and smoke the meat.

Briskets and hams are smoked 16 hours. They

also make their own seasonings and sauce.

We make everything. Nothing is pre-manu-

actured. Our sauce is cholesterol ree and at

ree, Mathews said. l



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Pro brbecuerurges ptience

when griingPINEHURST I you want a good barbecu-ing experience with you backyard grill, cook

it slow.

Thats the advice given by George Ibarra,

manager o Pinehurst Barbecue.

Cook it at a low temperature, especially on

ribs and brisket. Chicken, however, is dier-

ent. I you cook it real slow it could dry out.

It also helps i you have a good cut o meat,

Ibarra said.

George Ibarra, manager of Pinehurst Bar-becue, serves a baked potato on the side for aribeye steak at the restaurant. Ibarra urgesbackyard barbecuers to grill their food slowly.Vibe photo by David Ball

By David Ball



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Pinehurst Barbecue cook their ribs with a ro-

tisserie and put them at the bottom or maxi-

mum cooking. They also smoke their briskets

or 16 to 20 hours and cook it overnight.

They cook twice a day, too in the morningor the lunch crowd and in the aternoon or

the dinner crowd.

We make our own seasonings and make our

own sauce. The seasonings and the smoker

make a big dierence, he said.

Pinehurst Barbecue has two locations in Or-

ange County in Pinehurst and one in BridgeCity. The Pinehurst store has been open or

nearly our years and the Bridge City store has

been open or one-and-a-hal years.

In addition to serving barbecue, they also

serve steaks, hamburgers, grilled chicken,

links, salads, shrimp, catsh, turkey breast

and 15 kinds o side orders including barbe-

cued potatoes.

Ibarra said the restaurant prepares 400

pounds o meat everyday on average.

We have a pretty good sized menu. People

order chicken ried steaks a lot.

The business is actually amily-owned with 16

locations throughout Southeast Texas includ-

ing Tonys Barbecue in Beaumont and Groves

and Goins Barbecue in Lumberton.

Ibarras uncle started working or Goins Barbe-cue in Baytown ater he worked or Luthers

Barbecue. The owner sold Goins to his uncle.

Ibarra, now 28, has been working in the res-

taurant business since he was 15.

I still remember my rst day o work, he said. l



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The Bridge City Chamber of Commercesecond annual Golf Tournamentwill be held on Monday, June20 at Sunset Grove CountryClub in Orange. The courseoffers plenty of long fair-ways and challengingholes.

Vibe photo by Tommy Mann Jr.



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BRIDGE CITY Spending the day on the gol

course is a great way to relax and exercise at

the same time. In June, it will also be a way tohelp a local organization.

The Bridge City Chamber o Commerce will

hold its second annual Gol Tournament on

Monday, June 20, at Sunset Grove Country

Club in Orange. The cost is $60 per player

and the entry ee includes green ee, cart,

ood, drinks, prizes, goody bags and one team

photo. Proper gol attire is required.

The ormat is our person scramble, and USGA

rules apply, except golers may play the ball

up one grip length through the green; spike

marks may be tapped down; and there is no

club limit.

Mulligans are available or $5 each with a limit

o two per player.

The gol tournament was once a yearly event

or the chamber, but it had been discontin-

ued or several years until 2010. It returned

last year as a undraiser to help the chamber

continue its recovery rom the devastation o

Hurricane Ike.

Approximately 99 percent o all residences

and businesses in Bridge City sustained someort o water damage, and the Bridge City

Chamber o Commerce was no exception.

The chamber struggled, as did the communi-

ty, as citizens and businesses slowly returned.

Although the city still shows some o thescars o Ikes storm surge, Bridge City is once

again a thriving community with numerous

commercial partners.

The 2010 gol tournament proved to be such

as success there was no doubt it would be-

come an annual tradition once again.

Call the Bridge City Chamber o Commerce at409-735-5671 or more inormation on spon-

sorships or the tournament. l

BC Chmber redies

go tournmentundriser By Tommy Mann Jr.



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Orange County ParksOrange County Has Three Parks: Claiborne

West Park, Blue Bird Fish Camp and The Ray-

mond Gould Walking Park.

Claiborne West Park, located 12 Miles

west o Orange on Interstate 10, is a living

memorial to Claiborne West who played an

important role in making Texas independentrom Mexico.

The park is a wooden recreation area compris-

ing 453 acres o land. It is a wildlie and bird

sanctuary and part o The Great Texas Coastal

Birding Trail. Recreational acilities include a

tennis court, a sotball eld, a disc gol course,

a horseshoe and washer court and a moun-

tain bike trail.

There are two playgrounds, six shelters with

barbecue grills three with water and elec-

tricity and bathrooms and there are more

picnic tables located among the trees with

campgrounds or primitive camping.

The pond is stocked with rainbow trout in

January and February. There is an amphi-

theater which is popular or weddings and

band concerts.

Prs oer nerbyget-wy-rom-it- spots

By David Ball

Looking for a place to get away to enjoy the nice weather, a place

possibly within walking distance and best of all, its free. Try one of

the many public parks scattered throughout the county.

Kids will stay busy thissummer at some of the

parks laid throughoutOrange County.



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Visitors can walk the ve miles o trails in the

nature preserve and watch the birds and ani-

mals native to Southeast Texas. A pedestrian

bridge crosses Cow Bayou and separates the

recreational areas on the west side o the Park

rom the Nature Preserve on the east.

Shelters are available by reservation only with

a deposit o $10 per site.

Bluebird Fish Camp is on Simmons Drive

in Orange.

It consists o a boat dock, one large pic-

nic shelter, small playground, three smallpicnic tables and a ishing pier. No reserva-

tions are needed.

The sh camp is Open 24 hours a day.

Raymond Gould Parkis located in Vidor.

There is a community center available by res-

ervation only.

There is a quarter-mile shaded walking track,picnic tables and benches.

No reservations are needed. It is open 24

hours a day.

Orange ParksThe city o Orange has 17 parks major

parks and pocket parks, according to Joe Will,

parks manager or the city.

Lions Parkcommunity playground was con-

structed in 1999. The grounds are also used

or the Lions Carnival every year.

Northway Parkeatures a one mile tness

trail while the park on Orange Avenue ea-

tures a track and a public pool.

The park at20th Street and Burton was built

to match Shangri La Botanical Gardens decor.

Sunset Parkon 16th Street also has a walk-

ing track.

There are ball parks throughout the city

including the ball park and playgrounds

across the street rom the public boat ramp

at Simmons Field.

Will said most o his departments ocus will

be on implementing the downtown devel-

opment plan which will eature a boardwalk

along the Sabine River and an amphitheateramong other things.

Bridge City ParksBridge City Parkis located near the Bridge

City Community Center and library.

City Manager Jerry Jones said the playground

equipment has tunnels similar to McDon-

alds playground. They also have swings, and

merry-go-rounds.

The city has also acquired several pieces o

playground equipment rom Sims Elemen-

tary School.

That equipment is being sandblasted beore

it is installed.

There is also a pavilion in the park.

A splice pad a sprinkler park and rest-

rooms may soon be installed at the park.

Were trying to enlarge it, Jones said. Our

park budget doesnt have a lot o extra

money. Its tough on smaller communities to

have a big park.

Vidor ParksVidor has one park in operation and one to

open in May, according to City Manager Ricky

Jorgensen.



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The Pirate Pride Parkis next to the library

within the city limits.

It has seesaws, swings, a jungle gym, a walk-

ing track and picnic tables.

Joe Hopkins Memorial Parkwill be in Rose City.

It will have a kayak launch area, a bird watch-

ing deck, two soccer elds, a walking track, a

pavilion, benches, barbecue pits and major

playground equipment.

It will be very nice when it is opened, Jor-

gensen said.

Pinehurst ParksPinehurst boasts o three city parks

Buker Parkon Nightingale behind city hall,

Van Willie Parkon Lark near the water tower

and W. Park Park, according to City Manager

Robert Ewart.

Bukerhas playground equipment while Van

Willie a backstop or baseball. West Park Park

has two picnic tables and theres discussion o

building a walking track beneath the pecan

trees, depending on maintenance and mate-

rial costs.

West Orange ParksWest Orange has C.R. Allord Parknext to city

hall and Cafey Parkon Lansing, said Mayor

Roy McDonald.

Allordhas a walking track, playground

equipment and a gazebo. Cafeyhas picnic

equipment and a pavilion.

Every year we look at the possibility o add-

ing new equipment to the park when the

money is available. We have no immediate

plans now, he said. l



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BaCkYaRDSPces to get wyrom it By David Ball



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Sndr Hoe said she was too young to

remember, but she thinks her lielong love o

plants and fowers began when she would go

with her grandmother to place resh fowerson graves at the cemetery.

Consequently, her backyard is ull o lush

fowers and greenery and her labor o love.

She called it her place to get away rom it all.

I could work out her all day, she said.

She preers native wild fowers such as blue-

bonnets, coreopis, Blacked-eyed Susans andbutterfy gerberas. In act, the gerberas stayed

alive through the winter and she had our

monarch butterfies hovering around them

this week. The coreopis is like a daisy and also

good or attracting butterfies.



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In addition, she has milkweed where the

monarchs lay their eggs upon.

She calls the Black-eyed Susan the most pro-

lic fower in the world because its such a

hardy fower.

Another interesting fower she has is the

Peggy Martin Rose. The fower is named ater

Peggy Martin whose New Orleans home

fooded rom Hurricane Katrina.

When the water receded, the rst thing she

saw was a green thing she discovered was a

rose. The rose that survived Katrina. Hoke knewshe had to own one ater hearing that story.

Her backyard is adorned with fower beds and

pathways made o decomposed granite.

Hoke likes to ollow the Texas Superstars list

put out by Texas A&M University. The list is

fowers deemed best to thrive in Texas.

Flowers such as the Laura Bush petunia that

reseeds itsel and the yesterday, today and

tomorrow lower that turns purple one day,

lavender the next day and white on the

third day.

Her avorite tree in her backyard is the vitex

tree that blooms purple plumes. Another a-

vorite are the purple cone fowers and impa-

tience fowers called Busy Lillie in Ireland.

Besides a beautiul plant and fower garden,

Hoke also has a vegetable garden in her back

easement. She, and her husband, Michael,

have a salad every night rom the garden. l

Sandra Hoke spends a lotof time in her backyard,taking the time to relaxwhile making her gardenand owers take shape.

Relaxation is not theonly useful resource theHoke family gets out ofthe gardens as Sandraand husband MichaelHoke have a fresh saladmade from produce outof their own garden each

night at dinner



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Courtesy photos

King Corky enjoying coffee in the breakfast area.



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Betty Harmons backyard is her real home. She

spends most o her ree time working on her

fower beds or just enjoying a cup o coee in

the breakast area.

She said she has no plans or where her to

plant her fowers.

I it does not do good here today, it will be

moved tomorrow, Harmon said. It will be

moved until it nds a spot where it does good.

This year she is adding Knock Out Roses to her

backyard. She has not had them beore but

believes they will do well around her gazebo.

The gazebo is actually rom the foat when

Betty and Corky, her husband o 54 years, were

crowned King and Queen o Mardi Gras.

Walking through Harmons backyard one can

see Azaleas, Germaniums, Pansies, Wisteria,

Palms, Lily o the Nile, Buganvilia, Day Lilies,

Wild Dogwood, and others.

Harmon has two tips or those interested

in transorming a backyard into a fowering

garden:

Cut it back

You have to love it

Cut it, cut it, cut it and try again Harmon said.

Its just like your hair, it will grow back. So

dont be araid it cut it.

She cuts back her Azaleas ater they bloom

so they will become uller and not block her

view rom inside her house and can look

out into her yard to enjoy the beauty o her

fowers.

I love being outside and enjoy working in the

yard, Harmon said. l

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Flip-fops this season are all about the bling.

The more bling on the shoe the more popu-

lar. Bling is ornamented accessories such as

the rhinestones on the straps o the ootwear.

Sandals sport bright and wild colors this

summer.

Those winterized eet will be ready to ace

the summer ater a pedicure. A pedicure is

not just or the toenails but also includes the

heels and massage o the legs below the

knees. Complaints o discomort can be elimi-

nated by not shaving the legs or a couple o

days prior to the procedure. This allows the

pores time to close and makes the experience

more enjoyable and relaxing. Scheduling

regular pedicures approximately every two

months can also help prevent nail diseases

such as toenail ungus.

A pedicure ranges between $20-$30, with art-

work and rhinestones costing extra. l

Time to show the bling on your shoes and toes

By Dawn Burleigh

Photos by Tommy Mann Jr.

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Corky, St. Martin

at Bettes Boutique

Chocolate & White

Corky, Grenada

at Bettes Boutique

Brown and Topaz

fip fops

Yellowbox, Boston,

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Super shiny fip fops

Lilypad, Flowerpot at

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Pewter sandal with shiny

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at The Classy Peacock

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One step into Orngefed Cormier

Museum is a step back in time.

Paul Cormier had a vision o a museum when

he started selecting items or purchase. He

wanted people to know what the good old

days really were like in an oil eld town. It

started in one metal building and now spans

three buildings.

The initial design o the museum did not have

the right eel so Cormier had the entire dis-

plays taken down so it could be redone. The

wood and tin used to create the indoor townwas collected rom building and houses that

were in the process o being torn down in the

Orangeeld area. Cormier wanted to reuse

and recycle every piece he could to create the

spirit o an oil eld town.

Cormier collected every piece o rural

America that he could nd. A tour through

the collection will reveal pieces rom the late

1800s to the 1980s. One area is dedicated to

Civil War era memorabilia. The third building

houses cars rom a Model A Ford to a 1974

Buick. The rst Shackel Line Unit Cormier

bought was also placed in the building beore

the museum was built. The unit allowed the

men to operate several oil pumps at the same

time, helping to cut costs.

A tour can be expected to last approximately

one and a hal hours.

The museum was donated to the OrangeeldISD in the spring o 2009.

The Orangeield Cormier Museum is located

at 99674 FM 105 in Orangeield. It is open

on the third Saturday o each month rom

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is ree to the public.

Tours are available Monday - Friday by call-

ing 735-2285. l

The spirit o the

good od dysBy Dawn Burleigh



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The Str Museum o art houses one o

the largest collections o 19th and 20th cen-tury Western art and American Indian art.

The artiacts and paintings were collected

by Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark during

their travels. They wanted to help educate

the young in the arts. The museum con-

tinues this vision by hosting Family Days

throughout the year.

An aternoon trip to the

museum during the sum-

mer can help children learn

about the arts. It is suggest-

ed by the museum that even

a 30 minute to an hour visit

will benet even the young-

est o children. Admission is

ree so only seeing one or

two galleries a visit will help

younger visitors stay more

ocused.

The Stark Museum o Art is

located at 712 Green Avenue

in Orange. Admission and

parking are ree. Tours can

be arranged by calling 886-

2787. The hours are rom 10a.m. 5 p.m. Tuesday Sat-

urday. It will also be open on

Sundays on May 22 and May

29, rom 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Summer events or the Stark

Museum o Art can be ound

in the Calendar events on

page 38.

The Str Museumo art By Dawn Burleigh

Great Blue Heronby John JamesAudubon(1785-1851)

Pueblo Ceremonial Dance No. 107by Gerald Curtis Delano (1890-1972)

Chief BlanketThird Phaseby unknown Navajo

Courtesy photos

Courtesy photos



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Well known artistkeeping busy

with a variety of projects

Local artist C. Dee Btes has a years worth o ac-

tivity packed into hal-a-year time rame.

I bought a rame shop (McCoys Frames). Its ull o

may art, Bates said. The biggest thing is were rais-

ing money or Japan. I have a piece called Tsunami

and were selling 100 copies o it or $100 each. The

checks will go to the American Red Cross. We hope

to raise $10,000 or the poor souls there. It started o

at Art in the Park.

Well put it on Facebook. It may be another Cher-

nobyl there. It touches my heart.

Bates will also spend the month o May in France

painting and sight-seeing. He added the rame shop,

Bates Frame and Art Gallery, is doing well.

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We oer good service and

good quality. We have rames

rom the extremely low end

to the high end, he said. He

has an art studio downtown

as well.

He began a new series o

paintings based on rock n

roll songs called Stairway to

Heaven.

He also has a painting o

beach homes.

Surprisingly, Bates is not

a lielong artist. He began

painting 20 years ago as a

orm o relaxation.

I owned my own company

making wood products and

painting was a way o es-

cape, he said. I sold the

company in 1995 and begantaking painting more seri-

ously. Ive taken no lessons; it

comes naturally.

Beore Hurricane Rita hit,

Bates wouldnt sell any origi-

nals, only prints. Now he sells

originals too.

His art has appeared in

shows in Manhattan in 2009,

Las Vegas in 2010, a gallery

in Beaumont, in the cottage

district in Lake Charles, and

the Oasis Coee Shop in

Bridge City.

He said he likes to keep his

art close to home and sell it

at a reasonable price.

Bates uses the ormative infuences

o Picasso, Russian expressionist



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Nicholai Fechin and the strong lines and vivid

colors o Theo Tobiasse in his art.

I began this (painting ull-time) 15 years ago

when I was 50. Its my second career. It s been

a good marriage raming and the gallery.

Some o Bates other series o paintings in-

clude the Wall Street series, the stained glass

series and botanicals, inspired by Shangri La

Botanical Garden, among others.

One o his better known works is the Spires

o Orange which is a painting o nearly every

church in the city and one he had wanted todo or 15 years.

That piece helped raise money or musical

entertainment or Art in the Park. l

To views his artwork, go to:

www.cdellebates.com



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amilies. There are over 6,000

animals and the zoo is basi-

cally a city on its own. Kids

love it and adults always

need a reason to bring outtheir inner child.

6200 Hermann Park Drive

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Texas StateRailroadThis historic railroad has been

chugging along since 1881.

Depots are set in Rusk and Pal-

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Remember Columbia MuseumSoutheast Texas was the center o the outer space world in 2003

when Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart over our skies. This mu-

seum in Hemphill pays tribute to the lives lost in the tragedy.

(409)787-4757

Lake Charles 9/11 MemorialTwo Lake Charles residents lost their lives during the attacks and this

is the citys way to honor their memory. There is granite rom the

Pentagon and 3,000 pieces o colored glass to honor all lives lost.

900 Lakeshore Drive

Village CreekI enjoying the outdoors is your

thing then head to Village Creek.

There is camping, bird watching

and trails to be explored. Visitors

can also swim and canoe. Get

outdoors this summer.

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Bolivar PeninsulaThere are 27 miles o sandy beaches

to enjoy and watch as children

build castles. There will be the Crab

Festival in early May. The beach is a

popular spot so go soak up the sunand hit the waves.

(409)684-5940

Kemah

What is there not to do? There isthe amous boardwalk with din-

ing, shopping and amusement

park rides. There will be music es-

tivals in the summer as well. You

will never be bored in this town.

www.kemah.net

SchlitterbahnThe Galveston water park o-

ers 33 rides and attractionsduring their summer season

when the ull park is open.

The park has many restau-

rants to enjoy or bring your

own picnic and ice chests.

2026 Lockheed Road, Galveston

(409)770-9283

www.schlitterbahn/gal

Mardi GrasMuseumThis estival is very popular in our

area so why not learn all about

it while in Lake Charles. There is

a lot to learn o the history and

why the colors are what they are.Dont orget the beads.

809 Kirby St # 229

Lake Charles, LA 70601-5368

(337) 430-0043

http://www.swlamardigras.com/

year-round/mardi-gras-museum.cfm

Texas ForestryMuseumThis museum in Lukin oers

visitors the chance to learn all

about the wooded areas o

this state. The orest museum

allows visitors to research the

industry while viewing its

many exhibits.

1905 Atkinson Drive

Lufkin, TX 75901-2505

www.texasforestry.org/pro-

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MAY

May 2 GOACC 2nd annual Business Expo and Gol

Tournament at Sunset Grove Country Club

May 6-8 Bridge City Trade Days

May 7 Mother and Daughter Tea in Carriage House

o W.H. Stark House

May 7 Saturday Adventure Series at Shangri La - Tea

Time May 7-Nov. 19 Farmers Market every Saturday old

Sears parking lot in Orange

May 8-9 Imago: Zoo Zoo at Lutcher Theater

May 12 GOACC Honor Student Luncheon

May 12-14 Orange Community Players Hairspray

at 7:30 p.m. @ 708 W. Division in Orange.

May 13-15 Orange Trade Days

May 14 Saturday Adventure Series at Shangri La -

Nature Photography

May 19-22 Orange Community Players Hairspray

at 7:30 p.m. @ 708 W. Division in Orange.

May 21 Orange Car Show 5 p.m. Weinerschnitzel

parking lot

May 21 Sixth annual Texas Cajun Heritage Music

Festival at City o Orange Boat Ramp. Admission

is ree.

May 21-22 Speckled Trout Fishing Tournament at

City o Orange Boat Ramp.

May 21-28 Bonsai Workshop at Shangri La May 27-Dec. 31 Visions o West Exhibition at Stark

Museum o Art

May 29 International Museum Day at Stark Museum

o Art

May 30 Memorial Day Observance at Shangri La

JUNE

June 3-5Bridge City Trade Days June 4 Orange County Radio Control Club Fly-In

at OCRCC eld on FM 1442 one mile south o

Interstate 10

June 11 Bridge City Crawsh Festival at

BC Trade Days

June 12 Etiquette class in Carriage House o W.H.

Stark House

June 15 Wild Wednesday at Shangri La

June 17-19 Orange Trade Days

June 18 Orange Car Show 5 p.m. Weinerschnitzel

parking lot

June 20 Bridge City Chamber o Commerce 2nd

Annual Gol Tournament at Sunset Grove

Country Club


June 22 Evening bird stroll at Shangri La

June 23 Adventures with Audobon

at Lutcher Theater

June 24 Cops n Kids at Claiborne West Park in Vidor June 24-25Texas Star Music Festival at Vidor Inter-

mediate Football Field

June 28-30 ArtQuest - Sensational Sculptures at

Stark Museum o Art


JULY

July 4 Independence Day Concert at Shangri La

July 15-16 Orange County Sheris Posse Rodeo atOCSP Rodeo Arena FM 105 near Hwy 62

July 16 Family Day at Stark Museum o Art

July 19-21 ArtQuest - Cool Collage at Stark Mu-

seum o Art

July 25-29 Feathered Friends Eco-Rangers at Stark

Museum o Art

upcoming events

in and around

Orange County



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