Published: April 02, 2008 06:39 pm            

Letters to the editor

Follies a huge success



Kudos to the Service League of Orange for a very successful "Follies 2008." Thanks to the community for coming out and supporting us by attending. Thanks to Kevin and Brook Doss for being our directors. Their talent, energy and creativity made the follies delightful and entertaining. Thanks to all of the performers who so graciously gave of their time and talent to be on our stage. And to all of those who worked tirelessly behind the scenes we are grateful. The success of the "Follies" enables the Service League to give back to Orange County in our many placements. A special thanks to our underwriters for the continued support. We appreciate all who helped make "Follies 2008" so successful!

Underwriters included, Wickersham Investments, Dominos, Brown and Brown Pizza Inc., Infocus Camera & Imaging, Temple Inland, Cotton Oil Properties, Dal Sasso Reality, Duane Henley Homes, Pat Hudson Insurance, Gopher Industries,

Hospice of SET, KOGT Radio, Orange Savings Bank, Sabine Federal Credit Union and Texas State Bank.



Roxanne Laughlin

Service League of Orange





I would like to recommend to you and all the other disenfranchised citizens of Orange, three valiant and honorable men who are seeking offices on the Orange City Council.

First, I recommend Charles Atkinson for the office of mayor. He is a man of great integrity and virtue, gifted with common sense and the ability to deal with difficult problems as evidenced by his years in industry and private practice. He most certainly knows the difference between leadership and dictatorship, which is something the current mayor can’t grasp.

Mr. Atkinson is interested in lowering taxes and spending money where it is really needed, and for the first time in years, the citizens of Orange will actually have a voice that speaks with reason and sanity on their behalf.

I also believe that Mr. Atkinson can figure out how to divert some of those evasive tax dollars away from building monuments in downtown Orange, to spending it where it is really needed.

Jeff Holdan and Glen Prince have long ties to military service, so the idea of duty to country and community is not new to either man. Holland has been on more boards and advisory panels than you can shake a stick at and understands the intricacies of entrenched bureaucracies better than most. As a current member of the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission, Mr. Holland has a unique perspective on the importance of creating a business friendly environment in which to draw new clientele to Orange. Mr. Holland understands the importance of developing business partnerships based on trust and good will, instead of the current adversarial environment most find themselves in. Lower taxes could help here too!

Mr. Prince brings a wealth of experience based on 20 years in the Air Force and two Master’s Degrees in Business and Education. He is well equipped to read and understand budgets and how money is spent, having chased billions of dollars around the world for Uncle Sam. Mr. Prince also believes that businesses should be encouraged to do what they do best with the least amount of armchair quarterbacking from the city council.

The current mayor is trying desperately to dilute the impact such a group of men might have on the current status quo by requesting two more seats for the council. Orange will never be anything more than a pimple on the rear of Texas as long as men like the current mayor feel they must use every heavy-handed means at their disposal to keep it’s citizenry quiet and powerless and themselves in control. I for one believe it’s time for a change from this ugliness. I wholeheartedly recommend three men who can make that a reality.

In better hands, Orange can do better!



Arlon Davis

        

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