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