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Paul Peveto has been named to the board of directors of Orange Savings Bank
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Paul L. Peveto, CPA was elected as a director of Orange Savings Bank and its parent company OSB Financial Services in a meeting on Jan. 26.
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This satellite image by Google Maps shows an overhead view of East Town’s long inactive plaza, near the future site of Orange Trade Days.
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Economic development planned in East Town
Can anything good come from these ashes?
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Angela Beck starts her new job Monday as director of the Bridge City Chamber of Commerce. She has extensive experience in working for nonprofits and is excited about working in her hometown.
(Photo: Mark Dunn)
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BC familiar territory for Beck
Angela
Beck, a Bridge City native, reports to work Monday.
“I’m so
excited,” she said. After a thorough review of applicants, the
Bridge
City Chamber of Commerce has named Beck as new director.
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From left, Young, Lee, Rogers and Peck near the church altar.
(Photo: Mark Dunn)
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Organizers with the Forever Young Learning Center, already a certified daycare facility, want it to be much more than that.
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From left, Rise Across Texas Challenge founder and Austin philanthropist Steve Hicks, his wife Donna Stockton-Hicks, and Rise School of Austin trustees Sally Brown and University of Texas Coach Mack Brown at the challenge kick-off party Jan. 29.
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Orange has been selected as the starting point of a 15-day bicycle ride to raise funds for Rise Schools, which serve children with and without special needs.
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The scene Monday as Orange city, chamber and Lutcher officials celebrated 30 years of “art, hope, expression.”
(Photo: Penny LeLeux)
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After 750 performances attended by more than 730,000 adults and children, city of Orange officials gathered this week for a 30th anniversary salute to the Lutcher Theater, saying it has improved the quality of life not only for the city but the region as a whole.
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The Hearts for the Arts event will be held on Valentine's Day at Suga's
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Suga’s Deep South Cuisine and Jazz Bar will be the setting for a Valentine’s Day treat. Hearts for the Arts, a reception and fund-raiser for the Southeast Texas Arts Council, will take place 6-8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 14.
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Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will receive the 2010 Silver Spur Award Feb. 16
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The Texas Travel Industry Association (TTIA) announced today that Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will receive the association’s 2010 Silver Spur Award.
The U.S. Department of Commerce is looking for 400 Orange Countians to take a 30 minute test qualifying individuals for temporary census jobs. One hundred are needed in Bridge City alone. The pay is around $13 per hour and is paid weekly. The work is wavered and will not affect eligibility to Social Security, WIC, HUD housing and other social services. Hiring will continue through May.
The number of families needing assistance since hurricane Ike has continued to increase at Orange Christian Services (OCS) due to the current economic hardships. The ministry program provides food, clothing and some financial assistance with rent, utilities and prescriptions, plus medical and dental visits to Orange County indigent families.
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Bridge City Library’s children’s librarian, Michelle Watson and director, Mary Montgomery look forward to the future expansion that will more than double the current size of the library.
(Photo: Mark Dunn)
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Mary Montgomery of the Bridge City Library was hoping to get the okay from the city council to start on a 50x 65 foot library expansion project.
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Renaissance Hospital-Groves CEO Michael McEachern with new owners Steve and EiIeen Nguyen.
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Continuing a tradition begun in 1954, then again when it moved to the present location in 1985, Renaissance Hospital-Groves is adding new services and expanding existing operations.
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A ribbon cutting was held at the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce Tuesday for Patsy Peck of Traverus Travel
(Photo: Penny LeLeux)
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The Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Patsy Peck with Traverus Travel Tuesday.
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CWJC offers women a hand up, not a hand out, teaching self sufficiency to area women
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Christian Women’s Job Corps – Golden Triangle opened its Orange office Monday with a ribbon-cutting hosted by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce.
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BC Bank employees celebrated being named Best Bank in Orange County
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The employees of Bridge City Bank celebrated this week being named Best Bank in Orange County.
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Orange's Mardi Gras Parade will take to the streets Saturday.
(Photo: Penny LeLeux)
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The Mardi Gras on the Sabine Krewe of Krewe’s Parade, sponsored by the Greater Orange Area Chamber of Commerce, will begin at 5 p.m. Saturday – a traditional Mardi Gras Parade with illuminated floats, decorated trailers and Krewe members tossing beads, cups and trinkets.
