2018 Orange Leader Reader’s Choice Awards
Published 5:23 am Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Best Places
A/C & Heat Service – Innovative Air Solutions
Antiques – Elizabeth’s Hidden Treasures
Apartment Complex – Sunset Grove Apartments
Appliances-New – Harry’s Appliance
Appliances-Used – Harry’s Appliance
Auto Dealer-New – Cecil Atkission Toyota
Auto Dealer-Used – Cecil Atkission Toyota
Auto Loan – MCT Credit Union
Auto Paint Job – Allen’s Collision
Auto Parts – NAPA R&R Auto Parts
Auto Repair – Deans Automotive
Bail Bonds – Troy Shelton
Bait – Rambo Outdoors
Bakery – Caryn’s Bakery
Bank – 1st Financial Bank
Bar – Brick & Barley
Batteries- Boat – Battery Warehouse
Batteries-Auto – Battery Warehouse
Batteries-Golf Cart – Battery Warehouse
Beauty Shop – Lookin’ Good
Body Shop – Licatino’s Collision Center
Bridal Shop – NINE+
Building Supplies – Child’s Building Supply
Car wash – Boogies – Orange
Catering – BBQ Depot
Cellular Phone Store – Verizon
Cheerleading School – Horizons Dance & Gymnastics Center
Children’s Wear – Millie Kids
Church – Cowboy Church of Orange
Civic Club – Orange Lion’s Club
Collectibles – Elizabeth’s Hidden Treasure
Community Festival/Event – Orange Lion’s Club Charity Carnival
Computers/Supplies – Walmart
County Attractions – Lutcher Theatre
Credit Union – Sabine FCU
Custom Design-Decals – TruColors
Custom Design-Embroidery – TruColors
Custom Design-Gifts – TruColors
Custom Design-Monogramming – TruColors
Custom Design-Signs – TruColors
Custom Design-T-Shirts – TruColors
Custom Designs-Vinyl – TruColors
Dance School – Amy’s Elite Dance Force
Day Spa – Best Day Spa Bridge City
Daycare – Kidz World
Doughnuts – Snowflakes
Dry Cleaner – Reliable – Bridge City
Emergency Care – Orange County Urgent Care
Equipment Rental – C&R Vidor
Event Planner – NINE+
Event Supplier – NINE+
Eyeglasses – $25 Optical
Feed Store – Farmers Mercantile
Fishing Tackle – Rambo Outdoors
Floor Coverings – Accent Carpet
Flower Shop – J SCOTTS AFLORIST
Fresh Seafood – Main St Seafood
Furniture – Elizabeth’s Hidden Treasure
Gift Shop – Pink Rooster
Golf Course – Sunset Grove
Gun Shop – Four Seasons
Gymnastics School – Horizons Dance & Gymnastics Center
Hair Salon – The Detail Shop Haircuts
Hardware Store – Childs Ace
Health Club/Gym – Planet Fitness
Hearing Aids – Brown Hearing Center
Home Builder – Duhon Designer Home & Remodeling
Home Improvement Loan – Sabine FCU
Hunting Equipment – Precision Archery
Jewelry – Debbie’s Gold Gem
Landscape/Grounds Maintenance – Freys Landscaping
Lawn and Garden Products – Friedeck’s Garden Center
Lawnmower Dealer – Mowers, Tractors Inc.
Liquor Store – Red’s Liquor Store
Live Entertainment – Dragon Lady Airboats
Manicure – Le Nails- Bridge City
Martial Arts School – Tiger Rock – Orange
Member Services – Sabine FCU
Men’s Wear – Stage
Mortgage Lender – Mid America Mortgage
Motel/Hotel – Best Western – Hwy 62
Motorcycle Dealer – Triple L Honda
Nightclub – Brick & Barley
Nursing Home – Pinehurst Nursing and Rehab
Office Supplies – Orange Stationer
Oil Change – Dupuis Tire & Service Center
Paint and Supplies – Sherwin Williams
Party Supplies – Nine+
Pawn Shop – Rays Pawn Shop
Pedicure – Renee Lilyquist
Pest Control – Bill Clark
Pet Boarding – Aunt Roni’s Clip & Care
Pharmacy/Drug – Family Pharmacy – Mauriceville
Picture/ framing – Friedeck’s Garden Center
Place to Meet Friends – Tiger Rock – Orange
Plant Nursery – Cottage Cuttings
Plumbing Supplies – ACE – Vidor
Portable Buildings – Friedeck’s Garden Center
Real Estate Office – Countryland Properties
Resale Shop – Elizabeth’s Hidden Treasures
Restaurant – Spanky’s Bar & Grill
School- High School – Orangefield
School- Intermediate – Orangefield
School-Elementary – St Mary’s
School-Middle School – Orangefield
Shoe Repair – Romanos
Sporting goods – Walmart
Sports Bar – Rikenjaks Brewing Company – Vidor
Staffing Agency – Lanmark Staffing
Storage Facility – Climate Control – Johnson
Storage Facility – Johnson Mini Storage
Sunglasses – Burkes
Supermarket – Brookshire Brothers
Tanning Salon – Florida Tans
Tax Preparation – H. Michael Shupp, C.P.A
Tires – Dupuis Tire & Service Center
Tractor Dealer – Mowers, Tractors Inc.
Transmission Repair – Bakers Transmission
Truck Accessories – Walmart
Truck Dealer- Used – Sabine River Ford
Truck Dealer-New – Sabine River Ford
Tuxedo Rental – Suki’s Bridal
Urgent Care – Orange County Urgent Care
Vinyl Supplies – Mellybeth
Website Design – OhainWEB.com
Wedding Caterer – Frosted
Weight Loss – Orange County Urgent Care
Western Wear – Horseman’s Store
Women’s Wear – Cato
Work Boots – Horseman’s Store
Wrecking service – Gilbeaux’s Towing
Best Food
BBQ – The Hut
Best Buffet – Mazzios
Best Lunch – Tico’s Cuban Cafe
Biscuits/Rolls – Tuffys
Boudain – Robert’s Meat Market & Steakhouse
Breakfast – Judice’s Cajun Cafe
Brewery – Rikenjaks Brewing Company – Vidor
Business Lunch – Lucy’s
Cajun Restaurant – Judice’s Cajun Cafe
Catfish – Blue Birds Fish Camp
Chicken – Danny’s
Chicken Fried Steak – Southern Charm
Chili – Spanky’s Bar & Grill
Coldest Beer – Brick & Barley
Crawfish – The Crawfish Hole
Cup of Coffee – Elements
Desserts – Lucy’s
Dining Atmosphere – Old Orange Cafe
Drive Through – The Hut
Fajitas – Roberts Meat Market & Steak House
Fast Food – Whataburger
French Fries – Rikenjaks Brewing Company – Vidor
Gumbo – Spanky’s Bar & Grill
Hamburgers – Blue Birds Fish Camp
Home Delivery – Gubers
Hot Dogs – Wienerschnitzel
Ice Cream/Yoghurt – Dairy Queen
Italian – Luigi’s Italian Grill
Margarita – Mi Casa Mexican Grill
Mexican food – Two Amigos Mexican Restaurant
Oriental – Ming’s Buffet
Pick Up/Delivery – Gubers
Pizza – Luigi’s Italian Grill
Red Beans and Rice – Lucy’s
Ribs – The Hut
Salad Bar – Spanky’s Bar & Grill
Sandwiches – Subway
Seafood – Spanky’s Bar & Grill
Steaks – Spanky’s Bar & Grill
Supermarket Deli – Kroger
Best People
Accountant – Jane Whitfield – Steirman-Whitfield & Company, P.C.
Attorney- Probate/Wills – Tommy Gunn
Attorney-Civil – Tommy Gunn
Attorney-Criminal – Chad Robison
Attorney-Divorce/Family – Tommy Gunn
Attorney-Personal Injury – Chad Robison
Attorney-Real Estate – Jim Dunaway
Auto Salesperson – Eugene Gill – Cecil Atkission Toyota
Auto Technician – Leroy Bergeron – Cecil Atkission Toyota
Bank Teller – Chase Will – 5Point Credit Union
Banker – Chris Kovatch – Bridge City Bank- Orange
Barber – Ray LeLeaux – Bridge City
Beautician – Laurie Hymen
Boss – Dr. J. Michael Shahan (LSC-O)
Captain – Sallie Haynes
Carpenter – Mike Ford
Chiropractor – Dr. Rudeseal
Civic Leader – Kim Dickerson (President Lions Club)
Club President – Angie Smith (Catholic Daughters)
Coach – Cornel Thompson (WOS)
College Professor – Bobbi Miller (LSC-O)
Competitive Dance Team – Amy’s Elite Dance Force
Cook – Damon Claybar
Dance Instructor – Amy White (Amy’s Elite Dance Force)
Dental Assistant – Tesha Glick
Dentist – Dr. Kyle Walker
Doctor- Family Practice – Dr. Calvin Parker
Doctor- Internal Medicine – Marian Chin Hah
Doctor-Dermatologist – Dr. Edward Collins
Doctor-Ophthalmologist – Dr. Peter Cass
Doctor-Pediatrician – Dr. Jamie Waldrep
Elected Official – Dean Crooks (Orange County Judge)
Electrician – Jason McGee
Electrolysis Electrologist – Wanda Rayburn-Galliet (A Cut Above)
Eyelashes – Kim Pelloat
Family Practitioner – Libby Green (Dr. Cox)
Firefighter – Ryan Cobb
Floral Design – Terri Scarborough (Nine+)
Florist – Sherry (Trendz)
Hair Stylist – Wendy Skinner (Innovations)
Insurance Agent – Bill Nickum
Interior Decorator – Edna Jorgensen
Investment Broker – George Mortimer
Jeweler – Debbie’s Gold Gem
Law Enforcement Officer – David Cagle (Constable Pct #2)
Local Band – Cowboy Cross Band (Cowboy Church)
Local Sports Announcer – Chad Jenkins
Locksmith – Billy (Bridge City Lock & Key)
Makeup Artist – Hannah Simmons
Massage Therapist – Dee Dee Viator
Medical Assistant – Rachel Leblanc (Dr. Cox)
Mortgage Loan Originator – Christine Pervan (Mid America Mortgage)
Nail Technician – Renee Lilyquist
Nurse – Debbie Bulls
Nurse Practitioner – Molly Schilling
Optometrist – Orange Family Eye Care
Painter/Contractor – Steve Tingler
Pastor/Priest – Dale Lee (Cowboy Church)
Pet Groomer – Aunt Roni’s Clip & Care
Pharmacist – Bobby (Family Pharmacy Bridge City)
Pharmacy Tech – Reba Siau (Family Pharmacy Mauriceville)
Photographer – Stump Weatherford
Plumber – Bill Mello
Postal Carrier – Nikki Shilo
Principal – Zack Gunn
Real Estate Agent – Wilma Horner
Roofer – Ricky Scarborough
Sales Person – Elizabeth Mitchell
School Teacher – Laruen Tant
Secretary – Jackie LaFleur (State Farm)
Tattoo Artist – Flipper Doolittle
Travel Agent – Robin Kelloge (Off to Neverland Travel)
Truck Salesman – Will Gill (Cecil Atkission Toyota)
Veterinarian – Kathleen Kennedy
Waiter – Austin Moore
Waitress – Laurie Searles (Old Orange Cafe)
Wedding Planner – Nine+ – Terri Scarborough