Finding the tiny lady behind the streaming red lace, miniature mannequins, bolts of designer fabric, and an aged yellow sewing machine isn’t difficult.

Dan Ostermiller’s early years, as a burgeoning pupil of art may seem a bit peculiar to some. Especially, since many of his four-legged subjects were dead and it was his job to resurrect them – into art, that is.

Raw Food Chef, Deby Huckins will treat the Golden Triangle Body Mind Spirit Connection to a buffet of information about why adding more raw food to your families meals is so important for a healthy life. You will want to be there to sample some of the ‘goodies” she will demo.

Dan Ostermiller, creator of the Stark Museum of Art’s new outdoor sculpture “Oblivious”, will be in town for the dedication of his piece, Thursday, March 4.

It would be hard to imagine a Bridge City today that had never had a Steve Worster. It is an often stated and a historic fact, “Steve Worster put Bridge City on the map.”

"I've had difficulty with this all week," said a humble Steve Worster, Saturday night at the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce banquet as he accepted the 2009 50th Anniversary Citizen of the Year" award. Worster is credited by many for putting Bridge City on the map.

St. Mary Catholic School PreK3 and PreK4 had their annual PreK Mardi Gras Parade. The students, with their teachers (Mrs. Harmon, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Bandiero) and family members, had a great time.

Former owner of Yocum’s Photography, Ken Thayer, 58, passed away this morning while in the hospital in Little Rock, Ark.

It is being planned as a banquet like no other in the 50 years since the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce was founded in 1959. For this year’s banquet the chamber selected the largest facility in town, appropriately Bridge City High School.

“What the hell was that?”

It’s a question frequently asked in the paranormal community, usually when something unexpected happens during an investigation or during analysis of data collected. Always in search of the truth, there usually are more questions than answers.

Authorities are trying to locate Brandy Seelye, last seen in Orange Jan. 16. Seelye is 25 and attended Parkview School in Sulphur, La.

At the Orange County Relay for Life, a fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, participants “Celebrate, Fight Back, Remember.” 

The Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” organization honored nearly 150 breast and prostate cancer survivors from Southeast Texas during its annual Valentine Survivors’ Celebration in the Parkdale Mall Garden Court.

Orange County has long had a strong support for the arts, which was recognized Sunday as several of the handcrafted, one-of-a-kind sculpted clay hearts came home to “the OC.”

Rickey Land will be honored for outstanding service as the 2009 Ambassador of the Year for the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce, at this year’s chamber banquet Feb. 20 at Bridge City High School. Start time is 6 p.m. The chamber will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

Sarah Briggs of Capital One Bank was recently named by the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce as Employee of the Month.
Briggs has been employeed with Capital One for 12 years.