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Countyto closeold road

SportsLots of basketball

action around region Section C

RegionDeWitt Museum fetes

Cuero’s colorful historyPage B1

Crime WatchSeguin man charged in

death of Gonzales womanPage A2

• Gonzales • • Nixon • Smiley •

• Moulton • Shiner • • Waelder • Yoakum• • Luling • Flatonia •

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

Thursday’s Forecast: Partly Cloudy and Windy. High-51, Low-31. 10% chance of rain. Winds from the north at 23 mph, 37% relative humidity. UV index: 4 (moderate)

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District to monitor wells supplying oil/gas operations

Council optsto regulate8-liner clubs

Accident claims life of manThis 1992 pickup left the road Saturday morning and crashed into a culvert, leaving one man dead. Authori-ties responded to the scene of a single-vehicle fatal accident Saturday morning just off Highway 97. Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Howard Brothers said at approximately 9 a.m. on Jan. 7, Pedro Pena, 49 of Westhoff, was traveling north of FM 1116 when his 1992 blue Ford Ranger skidded off the road and into a bar ditch. From there it continued until it crashed into a culvert. Pena was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace Diedra Voigt. Brothers said the incident is still under investigation. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)

Hey, Baby!

New Year’s BabyGonzales Healthcare Systems is proud to announce its first baby of 2012. He waited until after New Year’s Day, but the six-pound, fifteen ounce baby boy made his arrival at 2:04 p.m. Thursday Jan. 5th at Memorial Hospital, as the first baby born in Gonzales County in 2012. Chris Alverez was delivered by Christopher Walker, MD, born to mother Sara Garcia and father Angel Alverez. And while there was a tinge of excite-ment at Chris being the first baby of the New Year, mainly the family was grateful that he was healthy. Pictured from left are Sara Garcia, baby Chris Al-verez,, father Angel Alverez, in the back Christo-pher Walker, MD. Chris is the first child for Sara and Angel, both of Smiley. The nurses on the floor said they were glad to be a part of bringing Chris into this world. The maternity ward donated a basket of baby items such as formula, diapers, blankets, and good-ies. They did a wonderful job taking care of my wife and son, Angel said of the ladies on the ward, so did Dr. Walker. (Courtesy Photo)

The Gonzales City Coun-cil on Tuesday moved to regulate “8-liner” gaming establishments and ap-proved two projects de-signed to take advantage of the economic expansion underway in the city.

The council unanimously passed an ordinance estab-lishing regulation of amuse-ment establishments in the city, including requiring permit fees per machine. City Manager Alan Barnes told council members that while the city can’t prevent the “8-liner” game rooms — which can serve as fronts for illegal gambling — from locating in town, they can regulate where those loca-tions are.

“These are perfectly legal establishments, and we’re starting to see them come to town,” Barnes said. The “game rooms” have most of the features of traditional slots gambling, but give away “prizes” rather than cash — and many also offer

to redeem those prizes for cash.

The new ordinance speci-fies the game rooms must be specific distances away from churches, schools, playgrounds and other fa-cilities, and also etsablishes a permitting fee of $15 per each machine in the estab-lishment per year.

The council also autho-rized Barnes to purchase a 6.36-acre parcel of land adjacent to the Gonzales Municipal Airport which will enable the city to locate an AWAS weather station at the airport and to provide for future hangar and apron space.

“(The Texas Department of Transportation) is en-couraging us to install an AWAS weather system,” Barnes said. “We have a state grant to pay for that but it requires a specific lo-cation. This will also give us room to put another apron and hangars out there.”

“I get complaints that (the airport is) not big enough,” noted Councilman Gary

By DAVE MUNDY

[email protected]

CITY, Page A3

Gonzales County Com-missioners on Monday ap-proved a number of rou-tine annual designations and also opted to begin the process of closing an aban-doned county road which has become a popular des-tination for illegal dumpers.

Commissioners acted on a petition from nearby land-owners seeking closure of a portion of County Road 415. The road in and around the Peach Creek bridge washed out during the 1998 flood, and the area has be-come a favored site for ille-gal trash-dumping.

“The landowners on the adjacent properties have all agreed they want to close this road off, mainly because people are always throwing their trash out on that road,” Commissioner Donnie Brzozowski told the court.

Commissioners also ap-proved a number of appoint-ments and reappointments

By DAVE MUNDY

[email protected]

COUNTY, Page A3

Local man to auditionfor TV’s talent show

America’sGot Talent

Gonzales

America’s got Gonzales talent.

Darin Kuntschik of Gonzales is headed to Austin Saturday to audi-tion for NBC’s reality tal-ent competition, America’s Got Talent, and while the local father of two says he’s excited about the oppor-tunity, he just enjoys the chance to sing.

“It’s just the experience, you get to meet all kinds of people from all over,” said Kuntschik, who has in the past also auditioned for another talent compe-tition, The Voice. “I’m the type of person who goes

day by day. if I make it, fine. If I don’t, I’ve been there before.”

Kuntschik sings regu-larly here in Gonzales with his church praise team at Faith Family Church and he performed on-stage

By DAVE MUNDY

[email protected]

AUDITION, Page A3

Darin Kuntschik

The Gonzales County Underground Water Con-servation District (GCU-WCD) announced that they’ve begun a process that will allow them to bet-ter track the freshwater us-age by area oil and gas pro-ducers.

Last month, the District contacted 11 oil and gas

suppliers to inform them of their new requirements for registering rig supply and frac wells for recording their monthly usage. They also sent out notices to area cities and private landown-ers who sell their water to these entities for the same purpose.

“The landowners where oil companies are in con-trol of those wells, we’ll get that information from them,” said GCUWCD general manager Greg Sen-gelmann. “But if the land-owner is individually out there, they’ll have the usage number because they’re

metered. That way we’ll know what water is coming from which well.”

Sengelmann said he an-ticipates having some data collected regarding the us-age by next month’s meet-ing.

By CEDRIC IGLEHART

[email protected]

WATER, Page A2

Gonzales Municipal Court No-Show list for Jan. 4, 2012:

Defendants who receive a citation(s) must appear on or before the date indicated on the citation(s). Their appearance must be in writing, in person or by an attorney, and any change of address must be given to the court.

Defendants listed below have recently missed their scheduled court date and their failure to respond will result in a warrant(s) being issued for their arrest. An additional charge of violate promise to appear being added to their fine.

In addition to the original

charge, there will be a warrant fee for violate promise to appear. In addition, you may be denied the renewal of your driver license from the Department of Public Safety and collection of debt fees by attorneys at law.

William Curtis LealEares Williams, Jr.Sandra OntiverosKeary David ClackDaniel EstradaPedro Maurico SantosJoey Lee RodriguezBrianna Danielle SalazarBilly Brian IrleMichael Colt BrooksAmy Michelle MikeshJulie L. Monohan

Gustavo ValladolidRayneldo Flores, Jr.The above listed defendants

need to contact the court as soon as possible at 830-672-2815. If you have any outstanding fines your name may make the next list.

The Cannon Thursday, January 12, 2012Page A2

Gonzales Co. Sheriff’s Office Report

Gonzales Municipal FTA List

Thought for the Day

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in over-alls and looks like work.”

Thomas Edison

January 12, 1874On this day in 1874, responding to an influx of thugs

after the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad reached the Red River, vigilantes hanged a horse thief in Denison. In sections of the Texas frontier where courts and jails had not been established or where officials and juries could not be de-pended upon, vigilance committees were often formed to stamp out lawlessness and rid communities of desperadoes. Sometimes these secret bodies degenerated into mob rule or were used for private vengeance, but usually they were made up of law-abiding, responsible citizens who wanted only to maintain order and to protect lives and property. They operated against murderers, horse thieves, cattle rus-tlers, and those who held up stagecoaches and trains.

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Man charged in deathof Gonzales woman

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SEGUIN — An arrest has been made in connec-tion with a traffic accident that killed a young woman from Gonzales.

Seguin police officers were dispatched at 9:57 p.m. Dec. 29 to the 1500 block of West Kingsbury Street for a two-vehicle col-lision.

The officers’ preliminary investigation indicated that a 1997 Dodge pickup driv-en by Cody James Lorenz, 20, was traveling west in the 1500 block of West Kingsbury when he ran a red light at the intersection of Kingsbury and Highway 46.

The second vehicle, a 2003 Chevrolet Trail Blazer driven by Amber Leigh Robbins, 19, of Gonza-les, entered the intersec-tion traveling south, and the Chevrolet was struck on the driver’s side by the Dodge.

Guadalupe County Pre-cinct 1 Justice of the Peace Darrell Hunter conducted an inquest and said Rob-bins died at the scene of the

crash.Police said Lorenz was

transported to Guadalupe Regional Medical Center where he was treated and released.

“The investigation re-vealed marijuana, drug paraphernalia and alcohol-ic beverages inside of the cab of the truck driven by Lorenz,” said Lt. Jerry Her-nandez of the Seguin Police Department.

A warrant was obtained Wednesday for the arrest of Lorenz on a charge of pos-session of marijuana, less than two ounces, a misde-meanor offense.

Police said Lorenz was taken into custody on the warrant at 8:17 a.m. Thurs-day and transported to the Guadalupe County Jail. Bond was set at $2,000.

“The case is still under investigation to determine if alcohol or drugs were a factor in the accident,” Her-nandez said.

A native of Austin, Amber Robbins was the daughter of Barry Robbins of Lockhart and Pamela West Toland of Gonzales.

She attended Gonzales High School and gradu-ated from Lockhart High

School. Funeral services were held Jan. 3 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home in Gon-zales.

County records show Lorenz has nine previous arrests dating back to Aug. 24, 2008 when at age 17 he was jailed on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol by a minor, mi-nor in possession or con-sumption of an alcoholic beverage and resisting ar-rest, search or transport.

Earlier this year, Lorenz was sentenced to 200 days in jail on charges of pos-session of a controlled sub-stance, possession of mari-juana and driving while intoxicated, second offense.

He was confined in the county jail from March 14 to July 1.

By BOB THAXTON of the Seguin Gazette

Special to The Cannon

Cody James Lorenz

Gonzales County Sheriff’s Of-fice Sheriff’s Report for Jan. 1-7:

01/02/12Longoria, Rene, Jr., 09/1962,

Houston. Commitment/Sentence – Driving while Intoxicated 3rd or More. Remains in Custody.

01/03/12Sampayo, Marcos, III, 01/1984,

Gonzales. Bexar County Warrant – Possession of a Controlled Sub-stance PG 1 <1G. Transferred to Bexar County.

Johnson, Robert Lynn, 08/1958, Gonzales. Local War-rant – Possession of a Dangerous Drug. Requires $2,000 Bond. Re-mains in Custody.

01/04/12Gonzales, Justin Matthew,

07/1993, Nixon. Commitment/Sentence – Burglary of a Building. Released – Work Release/Week-ender.

Ivey, Darrell Leon, 10/1968,

Gonzales. Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. Released on $2,000 Bond.

Guzman, Miguel Angel, 107/1988, Gonzales. Local War-rant – Aggravated Sexual Assault. Requires, $50,000 Bond. Immigra-tion Detainer. Remains in Custody.

DeLosSantos, Jessica Eilleen, 07/1990, Cuero. Local Warrant – Assault causes Bodily Injury. Re-quires $20,000 Bond. Remains in Custody.

01/05/12Perez, Robert Lee, 09/1988,

Austin. Local Warrant – Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Requires, $1,500 Bond. Remains in Custody.

01/06/12Harkey, Randy Scott, Jr.,

03/1987, Gonzales. Local Warrant – Possession of a Controlled Sub-stance. Released – Weekender/Work Release.

Mica, Dwayne Allen, 10/1978, Livingston. Local Warrant – Bur-glary of a Habitation Intend to Commit other Felony. Released on $20,000 Bond. Local Warrant – No Drivers License Issued. Re-quires $315.00 Fine. Released on Order to Appear. Local Warrant – Violate Promise to Appear. Re-quires $293.10 Fine. Released on Order to Appear.

Total Arrest, Court Commit-ments, other agency arrest and processing’s:

GCSO 10DPS 09GPD 10WPD 01NPD 03Constable 00DWCSO 00DEA 00TPW 03GCAI 00Total 33

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Incident Report for Jan. 2-8:

01/02/12Case #12-002491, Assault-C,

207 Elk; Disposition, Court Citation01/04/12Case #171421, Warrant Arrest,

721 Edgar; Disposition, Cleared by Arrest.

01/05/12Case #12-004, Burglary-Build-

ing, 512 W. Grand; Juvenile Male, 14, Yoakum, 512 W. Grand; Of-fense, Burglary-Building; Disposi-tion, Trans/Vict. Juv. Prob.

01/06/12Case #12-005, Criminal Mis-

chief-B, 309 Goldman; Disposition, Investigation.

01-07-12Case #12-006, Disorderly Con-

duct, 607 Simpson; Disposition, Court Citation

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that on Jan. 5, the Fayette County Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 705 Paulus Street in Schulenburg after a two-month investigation into crack cocaine and meth-amphetamine trafficking re-sulting in the arrest two local men for drug charges.

Jarvis Burns, 33, and Mi-chael Rolland, 48, of Schul-

enburg we arrested and taken to the Fayette County Jail. Burns was charged with Delivery of a Controlled Substance (Crack Cocaine) in a Drug Free Zone. Rol-land was charged with Pos-session of a Controlled Sub-stance (Methamphetamine) in a Drug Free Zone. Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Scott Parker set both men’s bail at $100,000.

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The CannonThursday, January 12, 2012 Page A3

Annual MLK Dayobservance Monday

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CITY: Eyes expansionof municipal airportSchroeder. Barnes noted the city currently has a waiting list for hangar space at the airport.

The land purchase will be paid for with a grant from TxDOT and with funds raised from the city’s share of revenues from fuel sales at the airport.

Council also approved the re-zoning of a property off Seydler St. to enable a local devel-oper to build a four-plex on the site. The land had been zoned for single-family use.

“We’re going to have a lot of people coming to town, and we need places for those people to live,” commented Councilman Tommy Schurig. “I know the manager of the new H-E-B has already signed up for one of these units.”

The council also voted to suspend for 90 days action on a rate-change request by Texas Gas Service Co. The suspension will enable the company to negotiate with Gonzales and other cities on a new contract rather than tak-ing the rate change through a Texas Railroad Commission hearing process.

Also given a green light was a new city ordi-nance on tree trimming. The ordinance speci-fies the city will advise property owners who need to trim tree limbs away from utility lines well in advance of sending city-contracted crews out to do the trimming.

Duringthe public comment portion of the meeting, resident Roger Eberle asked whether

the city intended to employ trained profes-sionals to do the trimming, or “...are we go-ing to get a butcher job like we got on College Street (last year)?”

Public works manager Robert Miller told the council the city is in the process of con-tracting with professional trimmers to do those jobs, adding that “We’re not that strict, we’ll work with people.”

The council also gave approval to a proposal by Revenue Collection supervisor Jo Ann Broz to use an automated online system to set util-ity deposits. Broz said the system will process a customer’s credit information to determine appropriate desposit requirements and help the city cut down on potential unpaid bills.

Barnes lauded Broz’s work. “She saw a problem and rather than come to me with the problem, she came to me with this solution,” he said.

In other action Tuesday, the Council ap-proved a butterfly garden proposed by the Beautification Committee; approved the date and route of the city’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade Jan. 16; approved the loca-tion and date of the annual Gonzales Health-care Systems Foundation Come and Take It Bike Race March 31; approved a number of appointments and reappointments to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Gonza-les Main Street; and set the salary of the Mu-nicipal Judge at $1,400 per month.

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to the county’s emergency services and emer-gency fire districts, and approved the renting of a post office box for the county’s elections administrator.

The court also voted to declare a wrecked 2006 Dodge Charger used by the Sheriff’s De-partment as surplus property. Sheriff Glenn Sachtleben told commissioners the estimated cost of rerpairs on the vehicle is more than the anticipated Blue Book value of the car.

During public comment, the court was asked to reconsider its decision against paying for liability insurance for an unpaid sheriff’s deputy to use his personal vehicle on county business.

Lynn Wilburn, the deputy in question, said the commissioners’ decision is based on a faulty legal opinion by the Texas Association of Counties and charged that one of the rea-sons for the county’s decision is that he did not support Brzozowski during the last election cycle.


COUNTY: Court declares wrecked car as surplus

“Hopefully by that time, I’ll have a map with the locations of the wells and which aquifer they’re in,” he said. “That way we might be able to tie in the usage to the aquifers and get a bet-ter understanding of where the water’s coming from and how much is being used.”

In another agenda item, the District provid-ed an update on the dual-annexed properties in Caldwell County.

Under Senate Bill 1225, Dec. 31 was the fi-nal date of return for the disannexation forms that were mailed out to all of the dual-annexed property owners. All but three returned their forms on time. Under the bill, any landowner who failed to do so would become part of the Plum Creek Conservation District.

There were four landowners with a total of 7,503 acres who requested disannexation from the Plum Creek Conservation District and nine landowners with a total of 4,672 acres who ei-ther requested disannexation from the GCU-WCD or failed to turn in their forms.

“Senate Bill 1225 requires the District to dis-annex these properties by resolution as soon as possible after the Dec. 31 deadline,” Sengel-mann said. “I’ve asked our attorney to prepare resolutions for our February board meeting.”

An update was also given in regards to the District’s opposition of saltwater disposal wells in Gonzales County.

A meeting with the Texas Railroad Commis-sion to discuss the two wells in the Wilcox for-mation has been tentatively set for Jan. 23. Sen-gelmann said he has requested a public hearing to protest both wells.

“I figured instead of protesting each one separately, we would just go to the Commis-

sion and get them to not approve any wells in the Wilcox Aquifer,” he said. “It would be easier to do that than oppose each one individually.”

During the public comments portion of the meeting, two men addressed the board to ex-press their displeasure with what they perceived to be apathy toward landowner concerns.

“Once again I’m going to make a comment about the lack of response to the public by the board,” said Pat Rosato, a Cost landowner. “We’re constantly asking questions about why this is going this way or why did you vote that way, and there’s never any answer from the board.”

“I think it’s about time the board responds to the public. Every month we come in here and ask questions to the board, and every month we get absolutely no response. We might as well be talking to that empty chair back there.”

Waelder rancher Ted Boriak echoed those sentiments and furthered them by saying the board does a poor job of explaining items on the meeting agendas.

“We need to have presentations on what the board knows so that the various stakeholders around here can understand just what’s going on,” he said. “Due to my repeated efforts of coming here and speaking but you still not do-ing anything, I went ahead and formalized sev-eral agenda items that I have sent to the board. I would like for you to review them.”

Boriak’s agenda included the lack of ground-water modeling, questioned the legal filings by the board without public comment and called for the establishment of a rule-making forum.

“Various petitions have been submitted, I know well over 100,” he said. “We’ve been ask-ing for a rule-making forum for many months now and yet, still nothing.”


WATER: District reviewsstatus of dual-annexed land

with the Victoria band The Majestics during last year’s Moulton Jamboree.

He jokingly says his “best critic” is his wife, Brenda. The couple have two sons, Anthony and Tyler.

“My boss heard me sing, she’s always encouraging me to enter things like this,” Kuntschik said. His boss, Sherry Hill, runs Annie Oakley Pest Control in Gonzales.

Nor is Kuntschik the only member of his family with a musical pedigree. His cousin is regional country music favorite Scotty Decker.

“Scotty has taught me a lot,” he said. Kuntschik said he specializes in music

from the 1950s, and for Saturday’s audition he’ll be performing “Diana” — a tune made famous by Paul Anka in 1957— eight years before Darin was born.

“(The show) tells you that if you’re going to do a famous song, do it your way,” he said. “It will be a capella, but it will be 90 seconds so I’ll get the chance to show my full range.”

Kuntschik said he would enjoy getting the chance to move to the next level of competi-tion.

“I’d like to be able to meet Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and the others (judges),” he said.

So keep your ears tuned this weekend: Kuntschik promises he’ll post updates on his Facebook page.


AUDITION: Local man to try out for TV talent show

The 2012 MLK Celebra-tion and March will begin with a parade beginning at 10:00 a.m. from the Texas Heroes Square-Downtown Gonzales and ending at the Edwards Community Cen-ter located at the corner of Kline and 1427 Fly Streets.

Persons participating in the March are asked to be at the starting point at 9:30am. Vehicles are asked to be parked at the Ed-wards Community Center after dropping your pas-sengers at the square and vans will transport drivers back to the square.

A program with local youth highlighting Dr. King’s life will be present-ed along with the Shady-dale Elementary School Drum Corp and Major-

ettes of Houston, Texas. Following the program there will be a community luncheon and video pre-sentation.

We are asking local churches, ministries, and businesses for donations to help offset the expense of the luncheon. If pos-sible, please send any con-tributions to the Edwards Community, P.O. Box 264, Gonzales, TX. 78629. Any and all support received by January 12, 2012 will be ac-knowledged on the printed program. Your support is greatly appreciated.

All local and county government/officials, com-munity leaders, educators, students and neighboring communities are invited to participate.

Two captured aftercross-country chase

Two illegal aliens were cap-tured, but eight others appar-ently escaped following a high-speed chase which wound up going cross-country Jan. 5 in the rural area between Bebe and Cost.

A Gonzales County Sher-iff’s Deputy first attempted to stop a white pickup truck with 10 occupants just north of Nixon, according to Sheriff Glenn Sachtleben, after the ve-hicle’s license plates came up as stolen out of Houston.

The truck fled north on Highway 80 and then High-way 97 in an attempt to elude pursuit, and Sachtleben said the occupants “...threw cedar posts out of the back of the truck in an attempt to hinder the pursuing officer, but it didn’t work.”

The vehicle then turned

onto a dirt road, with Deputy Stephen Monsivais still in pu-suit and lawmen from the De-partment of Public Safety and City of Gonzales joining depu-ties in the chase.

The driver of the truck at-tempted to maneuver along several dirt roads before trying to escape across several pas-tures, ramming through fenc-es before finally getting held up at Hot Wells Creek.

“They could not cross the creek,” Sachtleben said. He said the vehicle eventually got stuck and the driver and pas-sengers tried to escape on foot. “Two men were apprehended, but the remaining eight people escaped into the woods.”

Sachtleben said the two ap-prehended men were turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for deportation. The identities of the men were not immediately available.

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I miss Mel Blanc. In particular, I miss Blanc’s Foghorn Leghorn cartoon character.

During one of his count-less misadventures in-volving the never-give-up Chicken Hawk, Foghorn — with Blanc supplying the Jerry Clower-like voice — gives an aside to the audi-ence: “Th’ boy’s got a mind like I say th’ boy’s got a mind like a steel trap, once it gets hold of somethin’ it just won’t let go.”

It’s such an apt description of so much of what passes for political debate these days.

For all that I am fully convinced that most Americans are not smart enough to cast in-telligent ballots, I have to admit that we re-ally do have a lot of very intelligent people out there involved in the political process. The problem is that so many of those very in-telligent people reach a certain point in their thought process, then turn off the biological computer between their ears.

You’ll notice, for example, that many of our most outspoken liberals like to convey the impression that they’re smarter than the rest of us. That’s almost true.

Yes, liberals tend to be better-educated, in terms of formal education, and I don’t doubt than you could sample IQs and find a lot of the higher ones on the liberal side of the po-litical fence.

But I found out a long time ago there’s a huge difference between intelligence and horse sense — and it’s horse sense that liber-als lack.

One of the new laws which just became effective in Illinois, passed by that state’s lib-eral-dominated Legislature, is that you now have to present a picture ID proving that you’re 18 years old in order to be able to buy Drano or similar caustic cleaning products.

The law was passed last year following two attacks on women which involved throwing acid on them. One of those attacks turned out to be a self-perpetuated hoax; the woman admitted she did it herself.

So because of one incident, if you live in Illinois and need to un-clog your drain, you now have to show a picture ID at the corner grocery.

But being required to show that same ID to vote in Illinois (unless it’s a union election) is “racist.” Go figure.

Wildly liberal New York has some of the country’s most restrictive anti-gun laws. It also has the nation’s highest rate of home-invasion crimes. Coincidence?

Like I said, no common sense.Much the same could be said for our liber-

tarian friends, or at least the devotees of Ron Paul. They’re very intelligent and articulate people, until you get to the subject of inter-

ventionism — at which point common sense gets thrown out the window.

It’s a very noble ideal, ad-mittedly: we shouldn’t go messing with other coun-tries. It makes tons of sense. If we were talking about the Banana Wars of the 1920s and central America, they might have a point.

What they can’t grasp is the fact that if all the oil in the Middle East dried up today, every person around the world suddenly wanted no more opium and if we’d never supported Israel — the Muslim world would still be attacking us.

This conflict isn’t about land or resources. These enemies have no “national” iden-tity. Borders mean nothing to them. They’re fighting our civilization.

Islamic fundamentalist terrorism is not the outgrowth of poor U.S. foreign policy choices. They’ve been practicing terrorism, officially, since the Seventh Century!

Read up on the hash-ishiyun, or Hashsh-ishin. They are a social class of professional hashish-eating killers which arose in the 1200s, and the origin of our word “assassin.” They were first used against Sunni Muslims and later against Christians. Many modern Islamoterrorist groups claim descent from the Hashshishin.

Try to explain to a Paullist that if we pulled all of our troops from overseas we’d soon be fighting Islamoterrorists in our own cities, and all you’ll hear is how you’ve been “brainwashed.” Or worse, they’ll go anti-Semite and argue that it’s some big Jewish plot.

Like I said, a mind like a steel trap.Likewise, we have some brilliant con-

servatives whose mental elevators won’t go beyond whichever floor has the chapel on it. The political success of George W. Bush is the best and most shining example. Bush maintained (and still enjoys) wide support among Christian conservatives simply be-cause he made all the right statements about faith.

And that’s all they hear.And the odd thing is that so many of his

most die-hard supporters opposed almost everything he foisted on us — from bank bailouts to a foreign war fought to profit private industry rather than eliminate the enemy.

Never mind that Bush expanded federal-ism and worked to crush state and individual rights more than any president before him. Never mind that he almost single-handedly turned over control of American public edu-cation to atheistic, New-Age, One-Worlder social engineers — he went to church.

Wouldn’t it be scary if we all actually did a little thinking on our own sometime?

Margaret Thatcher is on the cover of Newsweek, or -- the next best thing -- Meryl Streep is on the cover as the former British prime minister in a new biopic.

Thatcher is a rich theme. If the types who expound on such things didn’t so hate her politics, she’d launch a thousand dissertations on those inexhaustible academic themes of class and gender. As the daughter of a grocer, she was looked down upon as the personification of, in the words

of one highfalutin critic, “the worst of the lower-middle-class.” As a woman in a man’s world, she was venomously

attacked by her opponents as a “bitch” or “the bag.”

At this moment in our history, though, it is Thatcher’s central purpose that is most important: Her unyielding rejection of British decline. She rejected it with every bone in her middle-class body even though sophisticates scoffed at such a naive nationalism. She rejected it even though the grandees of her own party said it was inevitable. She rejected it even though she knew reversing it meant

forcing a wrenching political and economic crisis.

The acrid whiff of decline is in the air in America, in the enduringly weak employment picture, in the spiraling debt, in the persistent pessimism about our prospects and in the intellectual preparation for a “post-American world.” Part of the volatility in the Republican presidential field is the unfulfilled hunger for a Thatcher-like figure. Needless to say, Thatchers aren’t often on offer.

The country she wanted to save was by the late 1970s an embarrassing wreck. After World War II, Britain’s leaders had grounded the ship of state on the shoals of socialism. The country was broke and beset by maliciously powerful unions. Humiliatingly, it had to go to the International

Monetary Fund for a loan. Henry Kissinger told President Gerald Ford in 1975, “Britain is a tragedy -- it has sunk to begging, borrowing, stealing.”

It wasn’t enough to rage against Britain’s fate without correctly diagnosing the source of its sickness. As Claire Berlinski, author of the book-length study of Thatcher titled “There Is No Alternative,” notes, she made an unsparing and comprehensive case against socialism. “In the end,” Thatcher thundered, “the real case against socialism is not its economic inefficiency, though on all sides there is evidence of that. Much more fundamental is its basic immorality.”

Bold but never reckless, as prime minister Thatcher undertook a comprehensive free-market program to tame inflation, restrain spending,

cut taxes, privatize industries, bring unions to heel and deregulate the financial industry. At one point, her approval rating dipped to 23 percent, but her vindication was a sustained return to dynamism and growth. Her victory in the Falklands War represented a turning point in national pride. She was Ronald Reagan’s partner in defeating the Soviets. By the end of her career, she had accomplished what Britain’s consensus had once deemed impossible.

In today’s America, the circumstances are very different, and the basic challenge is profoundly the same. Thatcher’s lesson is that decline is inevitable only if its self-fulfilling prophets prevail.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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The Voter ID battle

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Exit polls in Iowa showed that regardless of whom the Republican cau-cus voters were support-ing, their motivation was to beat President Obama. Liberals understand this, and they have launched a “Voter ID” battle to coun-ter the energized conser-vative voters in the 2012 election.

It has become increas-ingly obvious that liber-als are going to do what-ever necessary to re-elect Obama and keep his euro-socialist agenda alive, and their primary target are the several state voter I.D. laws, including the one in Texas.

Legislation that requires voters to show a valid identification seems in-nocent enough, since ev-eryone must show proper I.D. for everything from boarding an airliner, to buying tobacco or alcohol, to cashing a check.

However, Obama and liberals feel that showing an I.D. to vote discrimi-nates against minorities and the poor. They claim that a disproportionate number of minorities and low-income people do not have proper identification. They also include college students, the elderly, the disabled, and any other

group that can pad the sta-tistics help their argument. Given the Obama admin-istration’s position, airlin-ers, tobacco and liquor sales, and checking-cash-ing stores all discriminate and should stop asking for I.D.

The right to vote is the most sacred of all rights, privileges, and responsi-bilities in America, and it should be treated as such. Voting illegally should not be simple and easy. Ameri-can history is full of exam-ples such as Tammany Hall in New York City in the 1850s when poor immi-grants, mostly Irish, were herded to poll places and paid to vote.

Texas has its own exam-ples of political bosses like George and Archie Parr, who manipulated illegal voting to maintain politi-cal and economic control

in south Texas. In 1948, Parr delivered Box 13 in Duval County and pro-vided Lyndon Johnson the victory margin to win a hotly contested Senate race by 87 votes. Six days after the election, authorities in Alice “discovered” 202 ad-ditional ballots in precinct #13 that had not been counted. Johnson received 200 of those votes. His op-ponent, Coke Stevenson, got two.

Liberals will make every effort to “open” the voting process for everyone. They will use law suits and civil protests by groups like Oc-cupy Wall Street. They may even try to disrupt voting polls. Americans should brace themselves for an election like never seen before in our his-tory. It should be remem-bered that Obama and his supporters believe in the motto “by any means nec-essary”, rather than in the rule of law.

In 2008, Obama claimed he would unite America but he has divided our na-tion by race, age, income, and anyway he can to push forward his euro-socialist agenda. The American vote is the most precious political treasure on earth, and liberals want to make it common and ordinary.

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Sixty years ago I knew everything: now I know nothing; education is a progressive dis-covery of our own ignorance.

Will Durant

My 50th high school class reunion is com-ing up this year.

So this equates out to the figuring that it has been a half-century since I was diploma-ed. From being a naïve teen with impossible dreams to aging into an old curmudgeon entertaining unwelcomed nightmares in his sunset years.

I concede that in the interim I haven’t pro-gressed very far.

I was graduated from Rosebud High School. Home of the Black Panthers. Rose-bud High was housed in a three-story red brick building. Rectangular in shape. With a basement that offered a “Boys” room on one end and a “Girls” facility on the other … end. Sandwiched in between were a number of classrooms and a chemistry lab. So there were always interesting smells drifting and wafting up to the three floors above.

In my semi-inquiring mind at the time, I thought the building gave a good appear-ance of appearing like a school should. In

the classrooms, subjects were taught. Mrs. Gaither instructing touch typing, and math by the mind of Mrs. Kahler, and you best believe we learned by rote the Prologue to “Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales.”

In Middle English. And if we didn’t do a fashionable job on the recitation at the po-dium, Mrs. Byron Stubbs was apt to get out of touch.

Now back when I was young the Class of ’62 shelled out about the same money for a pack of cigarettes as it did for a gallon of gas – 30 cents. And if you could find someone of legal age to buy it for you, you purchased a six-pack of beer for a dollar and a nickel: and the Number One song to make out to in May

of that year was a little ditty by the Shirelles called “Soldier Boy.”

Things were simple then, or so they (our elders) said.

At this time this part of Central Texas was still segregated. We had what “they” called a “Colored School” in Rosebud. Ironically, while we were the Fighting Black Panthers, the school for the blacks was called Wilson High School. And the mascot was the White Lions.

By the mid-60s it was time to integrate. Title programs and federal and bond

monies dictated that Rosebud High School should consolidate with Lott High School. Lott was a small community of a 1,000 or so 10 miles north of Rosebud on Hwy. 77.

So what at the time was called an Advance Learning Center cropped up in Travis – a one-store village halfway between the two towns. And the school was tagged, appropri-ately enough, as Rosebud-Lott. And adopt-ing the “Cougar” as a mascot.

Our yearbook at dear on RHS was called “Panther Tracks.” Though I no longer have an annual at my disposal, I suspect that in the ensuing years since Rosebud High’s demise, many a class has since thumbed through the

pages recalling acquaintances and sweet-hearts and various schoolboy and schoolgirl highlights from its respective annual.

However, since they tore the red brick building down, students from Rosebud and Lott have to share school daze ghosts in an Advanced Learning Center yearbook. By attending and eventually being graduated from a facility that is not even located in their own and old hometown.

I deem that to be a tad sad. Because high school is more memories than education.

Perhaps what slaps a lot of us up beside the head the hardest and surprises us the most, once we receive the diploma and go out in the world, is finding out how much unedu-cated people know.

Should I ever be requested to give a com-mencement speech, God forbid, this old senior citizen would probably present the shortest one ever uttered.

My advice would go as such: “Don’t shoot for the stars. Be content with

what’s on high ground. That way you’ll keep your head above water.”

Hope to catch in the yearbook or around the campus, but better yet … down the road.

Dear Editor,In last week’s Cannon, there were classified

ads listing almost 35 dogs for sale or to give away. People should realize that those love-able little puppies they are selling have a good chance of ending up in the animal shelter when people tire of them.

There are almost 100 dogs at the dog shel-ter at any given time. We have adopted several dogs from the shelter and found family mem-bers willing to adopt also, but that is a drop in the bucket.

The dogs at the shelter come in all shapes and sizes and breeds. They are so eager for love and attention, and so willing to give you their com-plete adoration.

Before shopping for a dog through a “breed-er,” please consider going to the local dog shel-ter and take a look at all the wonderful dogs there. The dogs you adopt through the shelter already have their shots, have been wormed, and are spayed or neutered. The fee you pay covers these expenses.

On Saturday mornings, a few of the dogs are brought to Tractor Supply to make it con-venient for you. You can all (830) 445-9811 or (830) 445-9279 to set up an appointment to see all of the dogs at the shelter

Frank and Beverly ThomasGonzales

Cornyn, Republicanshave no room to talkDear Editor,

Monday Senator John Cornyn sent out an email with the headline: President’s Appoint-ments are “Intemperate, Arrogant, and Ir-responsible” in which he chastises President Obama for making recess appointments that don’t comply with his precious traditions.

What’s intemperate is John Cornyn and the other Republican senators holding up debate and voting on judicial and agency director nominations rather allowing the Senate to do its constitutionally required job of reviewing them.

What’s irresponsible is John Cornyn and the other Republican senators delaying justice for many because the open court seats prevent cases from being heard and decided in a timely manner.

What’s arrogant is John Cornyn and the oth-er Republican senators deciding without debate that those nominees should not hold the offices for which they have been nominated. Senator Cornyn, all I can say is Pot, meet Kettle.

JC DufresneCibolo

We have shamed ourforefathers with lawDear editor,

The NDAA law that was signed into law last week by Barak Hussein Obama has removed yet another liberty from us by making it pos-sible for the Federal Government to arrest and detain indefinitely, ANYONE suspected of ter-rorism and the arrests can be carried out by the military as well as local and state authorities (if you are unfamiliar with this, please Google it and get up to speed). This is akin to George Orwell’s 1984 or real-life stories of the Nazi SS. You only need to be accused; just imagine the implications of that.

We have shamed the memories of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson by allowing the Federal Government to take power over the states and we have shamed the memories of those who died at the Alamo and San Jacinto by allowing our republic to be “cheaply bought” by the United States. Finally, we have shamed our creator by allowing others to steal our freedom and imprison us with their thoughts and deeds.

We need not wear the garments of shame that have been sewn for us by others and we

need not continue to live in tyranny. If we seek to be honest, honorable people, as we were cre-ated to be, we must be willing to openly declare it by demanding a referendum to set the great republic of Texas free once more.

John D. SchuttCollege Station

City needs to carefor its cemeteriesDear Editor:

Tuesday night, 1-10-12, I spoke to the Gon-zales City Council, following up on a written budget request asking the city pay the $900 for the repair of the vandalized tombstones in the Gonzales City Cemetery, and that 6 lights be erected at the Gonzales Memorial Park Cem-etery. There is no light there other than on Hwy 90 A. Lights have already been erected by the city at the Gonzales City Cemetery as one ef-fort that has been done to cut down on vandal-ism and lights at the Gonzales Memorial Park Cemetery will curtail more vandalism.

State Law (Health & Safety Code, Title 8), authorizes a municipality to regulate, improve, enclose and be a permanent trustee for the per-petual maintenance of the lots and graves in the cemetery.

However, one of our city leaders pointed that the Law I had quoted to the City Council has the word “MAY” in it. In other words, it is a State Law but it “MAY” or “MAY NOT” be obeyed.

At home, my husband said, “What’s the law got to do with it”?

I ran across a quote the other day: We can-not change by following the Law. We can only change with the help of the Holy Spirit.

As a pastor, I think it is our responsibility to care for the surroundings of our loved ones, vet-erans and non-veterans alike, who are buried in these city cemeteries, a responsibility to treat their final resting places with respect, to “want” to beautify and care for their final surroundings and try to keep them free from vandalism.

If you agree, let your city council know be-fore Jan. 21, (Call (830) 672-2815 and say which street you live on, or email [email protected] and give your street address). Tell them, too, that you want dignity for the living AND the dead. And if the city chooses to disagree, then we will have no choice but to knock on the doors of the families whose loved ones are buried in these cemeteries for donations for this need, because we know they care. Thank you.

JoAnn LiefesteGonzales

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Monthalia Chili Supper set;Belmont Ladies plan meeting

It looks like we got some things going on in our com-munity. Remember to mark a date down in your mind that in the month of February the Lydia Class at the Monthalia United Methodist Church has their fund raising Chili Supper.

On Monday, January 16th at 7pm the Monthalia Men’s Brotherhood will have their first meeting of the year at the Monthalia United Methodist Church Parish Hall. Remem-ber that this is not a Method-ist event, but a men’s event. Ladies are not invited to this meeting either. They will have supper of their own mak-ing and then they will have a very interesting speaker to tell them more about some more interesting facts of the “oil boom” we are experiencing in this part of Texas.

The Belmont Ladies Club will have their regular meet-ing at the Belmont Com-munity Center on the fourth Tuesday of January. Looks like this falls on January 24th. It is at 2PM. We have Bingo prizes and since all of our precious Bingo cards that we have had since “forever” got waterlogged from the hot water leak, I think Marcia has come up with some kind of new Bingo playing cards. We need to talk about fund rais-ing, so please try to attend.

Now on February 5th at 10:30 am and 6:30 pm the District Superintendent, Rev. Hayes, will be at the Mon-thalia United Methodist Church to deliver a special message on healing.

Please lift the following people up in your prayers: Joe Kotwig, Lisa Rodriguez, Terry Bowman, Mr. Baker, Rudolpho and Edna Garza, Kathryn, Dena Black, Karen Roecker Mahan, Sabrina Flores, Bill and Marie Lott, Doris and Alvin Hewell; Hester Behlen, Louise Jones, Aunt Georgie; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Pete Kal-lies, Mildred O’Neal, Doug Walshak, Selma Vickers, Gene Robinson, Blaine Welk-er, Susie Dolezal, Bo Shows, Teresa Wilke, Melissa Munoz and family, Sandi Gandre, Carl and Vida Tindle; Rev A. C. and Evelyn Newman, Aunt Betty Gandre, Linda Nesloney, Esther Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, Ann and Bubba Bond; Case Martin, Shirley Dozier, The family of Mary Dodgen, The fam-ily of Kenneth Crumley, All of our troops, their families, and friends all over the world; and we give thanks for the wonderful rain that we have had so far and we prayerfully ask that it continue so that we do not have a repeat of 2011. Our earth needs to catch up on the ground water that it did not receive.

On the other hand we need to pray for those people

in Houston who got the un-expected deluge of rain and wind damage on Monday. Many people were totally caught off guard and had to be rescued and instead of being a safe place several schools had to be evacuated. In West Texas they are having so much snow that they are having to close schools and businesses there. It just shows how big Texas is in area. If you stick your head out today, bundle up. It is cold outside. Hugo went running out the door and stuck his nose up in the air. He sniffed the air a couple a minutes, turned around and came right back inside.

Hertha Wagner was feted with a beautiful birthday par-ty at the home of James and Amy Wagner in LaVernia. Hertha is the Grandmother of Jamie Wilson from Lees-ville. Hertha had something to celebrate. She turned One Hundred Years Old. She had pretty and delicious cake, along with sandwiches and lots of snacks. There were over a dozen people in at-tendance from Yorktown, Houston, Leesville, Del Rio, and Victoria. Attending from Leesville were of course, Ja-mie, Michael, and Joshua Wilson along with Lola and Wade Wilson. There was lots of laughter and visiting. I am so glad that Mrs. Hertha is spry enough and full of good wit at the grand age of one hundred to enjoy all of her visitors.

Will and I went on a little jaunt that took us by Canyon Lake. Goodness we do need some water to go in that lake. That lake is pitiful looking. I stood there and stared at it and could actually visualize what it looked like before it had any water. I am not say-ing that it is that low, but it sure reminded me of when it was just filling up.

It was so good to see Glad-ys and Cleburne Roecker at the Belmont Social Club on Friday night. Mr. Cleburne was dancing as usual but he was complaining that he was getting winded. Mr. Cle-burne has been sick and had to go to the doctor and get some so called “horse pills” and a big shot. I could sym-pathize with him. I could tell from Mrs. Gladys’s expres-sion that he was not being very patient with being ill. I think a lot of people are not feeling well from the high counts of cedar.

I was never so glad to see Belmont last Friday night.

I was so tired and so hun-gry when we hit there that I sure was glad that there was good food in the offing. That catfish really tasted good. There sure was a lot of good dancing going on with Best Friends doing their usual good playing. Best Friends will be there this next Friday night with the Brushy Creek Boys being there on Saturday night. I like how the Brushy Creek Boys sing the El Ranch Grande and tell how it is to live way over there in the boonies north of Kingsbury. They truly live in the wilds over there with the coyotes, bobcats and other creatures of the night. I guess I bet-ter call a halt right there in this review. Things will start coming out of the woodwork that we don’t want to come out of the woodwork.

Case Martin is still doing well. Plans are still for him to be moved to the chemo unit on this Friday, January 13th. Then they will start the chemo on Sunday to kill what white blood cells he has left. So we need to keep pray-ing for Case and for Lindsay and Clint because we cannot have them getting sick either.

That little round mound Chihuahua named Biscuit escaped her yard fence the other day. Of course she just had to go for a tour around the pickup and back. My brother had brought over a big garage sale find that he got me all for the cost of a dollar. He acquired some-thing that only a few people would get excited about—two big boxes of music.

He was excited but I am more excited. I have sort of gone through one box but there is no way I have even started to try out all the songs that I want to try out even from the one box. Any-way my brother was trying to squeeze through the gate with this loaded box when Biscuit escaped the premises and I am calling Biscuit get back here. I didn’t see her, but she sneaked back in and was sitting on the top step just looking so innocent. She must have thought ev-erything was okay since I was walking all around in the yard because she is nor-mally the heel nipper. Of course Pete is worse. There is no way you are going to get him any further than get-ting you from the back of the steps from under the house. Those dogs just don’t trust many people on planet earth. When Choko, the Russian Blue cat was alive, she would jump off the roof on your head if she didn’t like you. Now that would put the hurt on a person. Some people she would just give a whack on top of their head.

Have a good week. God bless.

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Ellen Kennard received a card from someone who had attended the Winterfest Tour of Homes in December and sent it on to Vicki and Paul Frenzel, who shared it with us.

It says: “A quick note to thank you for putting your amazing home and collec-tions on the Winterfest tour.

I am from Houston and was one of the last visitors with two other friends on Sunday and we were all entranced – by you, your house and the way you live amongst your things. It was magical. I loved Gonzales, want to explore it more and would love to have you over to my house when you visit Houston. Thanks

again, Cynthia Toles” Ellen noted, “Wow.

Okay…this makes it worth it, including the fact that it may result in some city weekend-ers returning to our town to shop, eat and sightsee!”

Vicki added, “This hap-pens quite often. Great pub-licity for Gonzales comes for our lowly little home tour!

Our home owners are so co-operative…bless them all!”

It’s so much work to do, but it more worth it when you hear something like this. We hear this fre-quently, but people don’t often write thank-you notes. That was really nice.

Don’t forget that Cham-ber banquet tickets are on

sale for $20 each. The ban-quet is set for Friday, Jan. 27 at Hermann Sons Hall. There is a table-decorating contest and those busi-nesses that purchase 10 or more tickets will be recog-nized.

The J. B. Wells Park will have the Jr. and High School Rodeo on Jan. 14 and 15.

Barbara Hand is the Execu-tive Director of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce.

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AUSTIN — Understanding state tax responsibilities can be a daunting task for business own-ers. As the owner of a ranch oper-ation herself, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs knows the unique challenges facing business own-ers and is committed to providing

resources to assist in success.During the month of January,

the Comptroller’s office will con-duct 16 free taxpayer seminars across the state. At these semi-nars, taxpayers can learn how to properly fill-out sales tax forms, filing and paying taxes electroni-

cally and e-services to help tax-payers manage their accounts online. Comptroller representa-tives will be available to answer questions and provide assistance to attendees.

“We want to empower Texas business owners by making re-sources and information acces-sible. Conducting these seminars and making our team of tax spe-cialists available provides much needed expert guidance,” said Comptroller Combs. “A strong and diverse business community is the key to Texas’ long-term eco-nomic strength,” said Comptrol-ler Combs.

A complete list of locations, dates and times of the taxpayer seminars is available at www.win-dow.state.tx.us/taxinfo/seminars.html. Those who are unable to attend the seminars can call the Comptroller’s tax assistance line at 1-800- 252-5555. Tax forms and tax information can also be found on the Comptroller’s web-site, www.window.state.tx.us.

Gonzales County Courthouse Deeds

January 1-31

Watts, Fannie Lee to Watts, Jr, Rodney B, w/d, Lts. 1-3 & 6-7, Blk. 24, Harwood.

Commissioner of the General Land Office, State of Texas and Texas, State of to Pioneer Forest Oil Corporation, o/l, 5,96 Acres, John Florence A-213, Robert S Armstead A-87 & Wade Hor-ton A-257.

Warm Springs Foundation to City of Luling and Luling, City of, w/d, 2,964 Acres, Winslow Turner Svy, A-76.

Laging, James and Laging, Jea-nette (Indiv & Atty-In-Fact) to Peralta, Ricarda, w/d, 5.00 Acres, John Adkin-son Svy, A-89.

Artesia River Ranch, LLC to Hall-mark, Timothy M. and Hallmark, Me-linda A, w/d, 117.615 Acres, Jose Maria Salinas Svy, A-59.

Collins, Dwight F. and Collins, Eliza-beth to Graham, Charles W. (DVM), w/d, 1.75 Acres, Sarah Seely Svy, A-60.

Parker, Edwin F. to Reyes, Jesus, w/d, Lts. 7-8, Blk. 64, Nixon’s Exten-sion, Nixon.

Neskora, Johnna to Orozco, Jose Pizano and Pizano, Dalila Guzman, w/d, 0.556 of an Acre (Pt. Lt. 11, Tier 1) Orig. Outer Town Gonzales.

Brown, Vietta to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Martin, Auga to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Brown, Eileen to EOG Resources,

Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Brown, Charles to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Bankhead, Dorothy to EOG Re-sources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

King, Richard M. to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Cruz, Franchesca to EOG Resourc-es, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Todd, Sue King to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Minor, Curtis to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Misiano, Di Sha to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

King, Margie to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Heaslet, Vance to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Minor Jr., Claudie D. to EOG Re-sources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

McNair, Vance to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Carter, Ruth to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Clay, Gail to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

McNary, Beverly to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Minor, Regina to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Cole, Charles to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Mosey, Georgia Mae to EOG Re-sources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Cole, Lorraine to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Cole, Clifford to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Bell, Jr, Lloyd J. and Bell, Susan Ma-rie to Fantoja, Robert, w/d, 0.758 of an Acre, William Small Svy, A-425.

Bell, Lloyd J. and Bell, Iva Gayle to Fantoja, Robert, w/d, 8.400 Acres, Wil-liam Small Svy, A-425.

Newman, Glenda Kay (Extrx) and Newman, Don Russell (Estate) to Newman, Glenda Kay, w/d, Lt. 228, Settlement at Patriot Ranch, Unit 2.


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Area Livestock ReportsGonzales Livestock

Market ReportThe Gonzales Livestock Mar-

ket Report for Saturday, January 7, 2012 had on hand: 1,446 cattle.

Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold $8 to $12 higher. Packer cows sold $3 to $6.

Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $205-$230; 300-400 lbs, $188-$220; 400-500 lbs, $170-$190; 500-600 lbs, $158-$165; 600-700 lbs., $148-$160; 700-800 lbs., $131-$142.

Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $92-$111.

Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $175-$185; 300-400 lbs, $161-$170; 400-500 lbs, $154-$159; 500-600 lbs., $139-$148; 600-700 lbs., $129-$134.

Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $54-$64; Cutters, $68-$80.50; Canners, $43-$51; Low yielding fat cows, $61-$72.

Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $89-$95; light weights and medium quality bulls, $72-$81.

Stocker Cows: $425-$900.Pairs: $725-$1,050.Thank you for your business!!

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Nixon Livestock Commission Report

The Nixon Livestock Com-mission Inc. report had on hand, January 9, 2012, Volume, 1,700.

Steers: 200-300 lbs, $178 to $188 to $240; 300-400 lbs., $177 to $187 to $240; 400-500 lbs, $165 to $175 to $212.50; 500-600 lbs, $143 to $153 to $186; 600-700 lbs, $126 to $136 to $161; 700-800 lbs, $116 to $126 to $135.

Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $150 to $160 to $230; 300-400 lbs, $145 to $155 to $200; 400-500 lbs, $142 to $152 to $212; 500-600 lbs, $135 to $145 to $160; 600-700 lbs, $117 to $127 to $146; 700-800 lbs, $109 to $119 to $129.

Slaughter cows: $59 to $70 to $85; Slaughter bulls: $72 to $84 to $92; Stocker cows: $410 to $964; Pairs, $730-$1,000.

Cuero Livestock Market Report

Cuero Livestock Market Re-port on January 6, 2012, had 2,007 head.

Had 416 cows and 35 bulls. Bulls were steady. Cows $5 higher.

Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $86-$94; lower grades, $70-$79.

Packer cows: boning cows, $74-$81; cutters mainly, $48-$68; few, $70-$81; low yielding cutters, $45-$60; canners, $35-$50; one at $29.

Dry cows, $48-$79; young, $49-$94.

Palpated cows: $61-$85; Heif-ers, $79-$90.

The calf market was very ac-tive with some classes as much as $20/cwt higher than last year’s sale (Dec. 16), which showed an increase in all prices.

Steer Calves: Under 200 lbs, $199-$235; 200-250 lbs, $155-$235; 250-300 lbs, $179-$215; 300-350 lbs, $165-$220; 350-400 lbs, $175-$225; 400-450 lbs, $145-$200; 450-500 lbs, $145-$200; 500-600 lbs, $127-$190; 600-700 lbs, $145-$170.

Bulls: 500-600 lbs, $150-$164. Heifer Calves: 200-250 lbs,

$137-$175; 250-300 lbs, $148-$185; 300-350 lbs, $148-$180; 350-400 lbs, $138-$180; 400-450 lbs, $142-$180; 450-500 lbs, $137-$170; 500-600 lbs, $134-$165; 600-700 lbs, $108-$150.

The economic effects of the on-going oil boom have officially ar-rived in Smiley.

The city passed a local-option referendum to allow liquor sales last fall and it took effect in No-vember —and when Texas Comp-troller Susan Combs announced local shares of state sales tax reve-nue distributed Tuesday, the small Gonzales County municipality saw a whopping increase of more than 563 percent over the previous year’s figures.

Even though Smiley’s January check for $4,162 was the smallest sent to any of the area’s 11 munici-palities, it was a huge increase over the 2011 figure of $627 received by the city. January checks represent sales which took place in Novem-ber.

Several other local governing bodies wil also see significant in-creases in their January checks, indicative of a strong Christmas

sales season. Waelder, Gonzales, Nixon, Cuero and Shiner will all receive January checks which rep-resent increases of 40 percent or more over 2011 numbers.

Cuero is due a January check for $212,813, up 48 percent from 2011’s $143,134 total. Gonzales’ check for $181,151 also repre-sents a 44.35 percent increase over the January 2011 allocation of $125,492.

Waelder’s January check for $1,926 is 54.91 percent better than the January 2011 allocation.

Nixon will receive a January check for $22,060, a healthy 47.23 percent increase from 2011, while Shiner’s $21,215 check is 42.42 percent better than the 2011 num-bers.

Other local municipal govern-ments also saw strong increases indicative of improving retail sales.

Luling’s January 2012 check for $110,030 is 18.6 percent above 2011 numbers, while Flatonia’s 2012 allocation for $19,568 is 16.22 percent above 2011 figures.

Hallettsville will get a January check for $81,622, representing an 18.15 percent increase, while Yoakum’s check for $86,078 represents a 6.88 percent hike. Moulton will get a January allo-cation for $9,018, representing an 0.3 percent increase.

Combs announced Tuesday that state sales tax revenue in December was $1.98 billion, up 9.5 percent compared to Decem-ber 2010.

“Sales tax revenue continues to grow in almost all major eco-nomic categories and revenue has now increased for 21 con-secutive months,” Combs said. “Sales taxes from retail trade and restaurant activity continue to improve, with tax revenue from the oil and natural gas sector also providing a lift to overall collec-tions.”

Combs will send January sales tax allocations totaling $495 mil-lion to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose tax-ing districts, up 9.1 percent com-pared to January 2011.

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Gonzales County Deeds

The United States Depart-ment of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA) an-nounces the availability of a Draft Environmental Assess-ment (EA) for David A. Ma-son & Leanne J. Mason Poul-try facility.

The primary objective of the activity is to provide financial assistance to David A. Mason & Leanne J. Mason for the

construction and expansion of a poultry facility at County Road 239 in Gonzales County.

FSA is accepting comments on the Draft EA through Jan. 13. The Draft EA can be re-viewed in person at the FSA County Office located in Gonzales. Written comments should be submitted to Rae-cene Randall at FSA, 920 St. Joseph, Gonzales, TX 78629.

Draft EA on poultry facility available

TxDot adding lanes to US 183The Texas Department of

Transportation (TxDOT) an-nounced road construction on US 183 south of Gonzales, from FM 3282 to one mile south of FM 2067, is under-way. The project will improve public safety by extending passing lanes and adding turning lanes.

“We’re making turn lanes to improve safety

where there is more traffic,” said Area Engineer Brian Schoenemann. “We’re also extending passing lanes in sections, comparable to US 183 north of Gonzales, to make passing easier for mo-torists.”

The contract amount of $7,905.107.21 was awarded to Hunter Industries. Motorists are encouraged to pay atten-

tion to area warning signs as crews work to complete the project as safely as possible.

The project is anticipat-ed to be complete in early spring 2013, weather per-mitting.

For more information contact Schoenemann at 361-293-4378. Information about TxDOT is available at www.txdot.gov.

State tax help for business available


Obituaries

Evelyn Alsup Pettus, 1919-2011 PETTUS

Evelyn Alsup Pettus, 92, of Gonzales, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5. She was born July 7, 1919 in Gon-zales to Aubrey and Alice Schnabel Alsup. Evelyn married Warren Pollard Pettus on Dec. 25, 1941 in Gonzales.

She had graduated from Southwest Texas Teacher’s College and taught brief-ly in a Gonzales County country school and later taught in the Gonzales In-dependent School System. While Warren served his country during WWII, Evelyn took a position at the First National Bank of Gonzales until Warren safely returned home and Evelyn became a full time homemaker.

She was a life member of The Presbyterian Church in Gonzales and a member of the Presbyterian Women’s Circle. She was a very or-ganized woman and was a loving caretaker of many. She enjoyed visiting with people and loved to play bingo.

Evelyn is survived by her daughter, Sharon Ann Fitts of Snyder; son, Warren Pol-lard Pettus, Jr. of Lockhart; granddaughter, Julie Kristel Hester (Jared) of Alpine; and great-grandchildren, Parker Hester, Fallon Hes-ter and Owen Hester. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents and step-mother, Lena Helen Alsup.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Pastor Diana Whitley officiating. Inter-ment will follow in the Gonzales Masonic Cem-etery. The family received friends from 5-7 p.m. Sat-urday, Jan. 7 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Memori-als may be made to The Presbyterian Church, 414 St. Louis Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629.

Betty Jean Neitsch,1930-2011 NEITSCH

Betty Jean Neitsch, 81, of Gonzales, passed away Sun-day, Jan. 8. Jean was born March 16, 1930 in Gonza-les to Bryan and Merle Hart Glass. She graduated from Gonzales High School with the class of 1947.

She worked for Irving Forgotston Insurance Agency as a secretary be-fore moving to Houston to live with her sister and go-ing to work for Bethlehem Steel. Betty Jean Glass mar-ried Raymond O. “Booty” Neitsch on September 7, 1951 in Gonzales.

Early on, Jean balanced working as the office man-ager of Neitsch Dairies and homemaker until caring

for her and Booty’s young family became her full-time job.

Jean was a member of the First United Method-ist Church. She had taught Sunday School at First United Methodist Church for over 47 years. She had served as secretary for the Administration Board of the church where her shorthand skills enabled her to provide thorough minutes of each meeting.

Family was very impor-tant to Jean; she always put her children’s needs before her own. She was a loving and caring mother, who would always have pop-corn and coke ready for her children as they returned from school so she could enjoy some quiet time with them while listening to them recount the stories of their day at school. Jean imparted the same love into the meals she prepared for her family, and always prepared her homemade fudge every New Year’s Day. Jean, Booty and their children rode in the Texas Trail Ride from Altair to San Antonio every year for 44 years, many times enduring the hardships of freezing temperatures and cold rainy weather, but it was a traditional family af-fair and regardless of the weather they always had a great time together.

Jean’s faith was very im-portant to her. She and Booty lived very close to their Christian beliefs and would guide their children to the love of Jesus Christ as well. Admittedly there were times when she was more of a referee than a spiritual counselor, but in the end the resolve would be love one another. Today and al-ways, those that knew Betty Jean Neitsch will love her forever.

Jean Neitsch is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Raymond O. “Booty” Neitsch; daughters, Jeanette Pruett and her husband David, and Cindy Neitsch; son, Ray Neitsch and his wife Judy; brothers, Bill Glass and his wife Alice, Dr. Sam Glass and his wife Sally, Donnie Glass and his wife Lou, all of Gonzales; grandchildren, Jay Pruett, Crystal Ehrig, Bryan Pru-ett and Tracy Neitsch; and great-grandchildren, Con-nor Pruett, Coby Pruett and Mason Pruett. She was preceded in death by her parents; a grandchild, Mi-chael Neitsch; and a sister, Audrey Kelley.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11 in the First United Methodist Church with Pastor Andy Smith offici-ating. Interment followed in the Pecan Branch-Smith Cemetery. Pallbearers were Dr. Bryan Glass, Glenn Glass, Darren Glass, Dale Glass, Keith Glass, Jay Pruett, Bryan Pruett and Michael Ehrig. Honorary pallbearers were Connor Pruett, Coby Pruett, Mason Pruett and Colton Gor-man.

The family received friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Me-morials may be made to the First United Method-ist Church, the American Cancer Society or the char-ity of one’s choice. Services were under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home..

MARTINEZPedro M. Martinez, age

76 of Smiley, died January 9, 2012 in Seguin. He was born on January 18, 1935 in Gonzales County, Texas and was a member of St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Smiley. He was preceded

in death by his parents, Jose and Ynacia (Maga-nias) Martinez; a grandson, Mark Martinez Jr.; and 13 brothers and sisters. He is survived by two daughters: Erlinda Amaya and hus-band Rene of Nixon, Chris-tina Martinez of Seguin; five sons: Michael Martinez and wife Florence of San Antonio, Pete Martinez of Nixon, Henry Martinez and wife Ruby of Smiley, Damon Martinez of San Antonio, Mark Martinez and wife Jessica of Smiley, three brothers: Juan Marti-nez, Ernest Martinez, Jesus Martinez; two sisters: Ma-ria Diaz and Irene Bermea; 21grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; as well other family and many friends.

Viewing and visitation will be held Thursday, Jan. 12, 2012, from 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM at Finch Funeral Chapel in Nixon with a Rosary recited at 6:00 PM. The Funeral Mass will be held Friday, Jan. 13, 2012, at 10:00 AM at St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Smi-ley. Interment will follow at the Smiley Latin American Cemetery. Memorial con-tributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements by Finch Funeral Chapel, LLC, of Nixon (830) 582-1521.

Kenneth “Kenny” Crumley, 1967-2011

CRUMLEYKenneth “Kenny”

Crumley, 44, of Gonza-les passed away Wednes-day, Jan. 4. He was born Jan. 7, 1967 in Austin. He was a 1985 graduate of Pflugerville High School and employed for many years with Specialty Drill Fluids in Gonzales.

He was an avid motor-cycle enthusiast, loved fishing, hunting, auto and boat racing, weekend barbeques with his many friends and taking care of his beloved family.

He is survived by his wife, Leah Crumley of Gonzales; mother, Con-nie Lawrence and hus-band Jim of Gonzales; father, James Kenneth Crumley of Buda; daugh-ters, Amber Crumley of Gonzales and Rebec-ca Crumley of Corpus Christi; step-daughter, Bethany Vickers and Kimberly Malatek of Gonzales; and brothers, Troy Edward Crumley of Bertram and James Alvin Lawrence of Luling. Also surviving are numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, one nephew, many wonderful friends and his faithful companion “Gizmo”.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his brother, James Darrell Crumley.

Visitation were held Saturday, Jan. 7 at New

Beginnings Church, 1020 St. Louis, Gonzales. Fu-neral services were held at the church with Bishop Doug Young officiating. In lieu of flowers dona-tions may be made to the Kenneth Crumley Benefit Fund.

Arrangements were un-der the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home 906 St. Paul, Gon-zales, TX 830-672-3232..

PATTILLOWyomia F. Pattillo, age

83 of Pandora, went to her heavenly home on January 8, 2012. She was born on September 11, 1928 in Burleson County, Texas. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Arnold and Mat-tie Mae (Maddox) Flip-pin; her first husband, Velton Ray Moore; her second husband, Dwight H. Pattillo; 4 brothers and 2 sisters. Wyomia is survived by her daughter, Sharon Stewart and hus-band Wayne of La Vernia; a step-daughter, Letia Pattillo of San Antonio; 3 grandchildren: Dana O’Neal and husband Mi-cheal of La Vernia; Tera Lynn Greene of Seguin; Kali Pattillo of San Anto-nio; 10 great-grandchil-dren; 4 brothers: David Flippin, Johnny Flippin, Ray Flippin, and Durrell Franklin, all of Arkan-sas; a sister, Jeanie Flurry of Arkanasas; numer-ous nieces and nephews; as well as many close friends.

Viewing and visitation will be held Monday, Jan-uary 16, 2012 from 5 PM – 8 PM at Finch Funeral Chapel of Nixon. The Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 9:00 AM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flow-ers, the family requests that memorial contribu-tions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Arrangements by Finch Funeral Chapel, LLC, of Nixon (830) 582-1521..

RIEDELBea Riedel, age 81, died

January 8, 2012 at her home near Gillett. She was born February 12, 1930 in San Antonio to the late Angel and Cora Mary (Kline) Barloco. She was a Life Member of the San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo and a Member of the San Anto-nio Calf Scramble Com-mittee. Bea is survived by her husband since August 31, 1952, Rub Riedel Sr. of Gillett; her son, Rub Riedel Jr. and wife Tina of Seguin; her daughter, Re-nee Wheat and husband Than of Nixon; and many dear friends.

A Memorial Service was held Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Finch Funeral Chapel of Nixon. Memo-rial contributions may be made to the San Antonio Livestock Show and Ro-deo Calf Scramble, P.O. Box 200230, San Anto-nio, TX 78220.

Arrangements by Finch Funeral Chapel, LLC, of Nixon (830) 582-1521

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Screenings can helpcatch cervical cancerat a curable stage

If you are a woman between 35 and 55 years of age you’re at the prime time to develop cervical cancer. Once a major cause of death for women in their child-bearing years cer-vical cancer deaths have de-creased significant with early diagnosis and treatment.

January marks Cervical Health Awareness Month, to educate women about early detection and the virus that causes this disease.

“About 12,000 women are diagnosed with cervical can-cer annually,” says Stephanie Kodack, MD a provider from Sievers Medical Clinic “Al-though cervical cancer is one of the easiest gynecological cancers to detect, the mortality rate is still high with more than 4,000 deaths each year. Getting regular exams is imperative to protect yourself against this disease.”

The cervix is the lower, nar-row end of the uterus. It con-nects the vagina – or birth canal – to the upper part of the uterus – or womb – where a baby grows during preg-nancy. Cancer can occur in any of these areas. Abnormal bleeding and discharge is the primary symptom of cervical cancer, which is the 14th most frequent cancer among Ameri-can women, according to the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health.

The test used to screen for cervical cancer and suspicious changes in cervical cells is called a Pap smear or Pap test, named for Dr. George Papa-nicolaou, who first proposed using this simple yet effective screening procedure.

Death rate declined signifi-cantly

The National Cervical Can-cer Coalition (NCCC) credits the test with reducing the death rate from cervical cancer by 70 percent since the 1940s. The advocacy group calls the Pap test the “single most effective cancer screen in the history of medicine.”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that young women begin getting regular Pap tests at 21 or within three years of starting sexual activity, whichever comes first. At age 30, your doctor may recom-mend waiting up to three years for your next test if your results have been consistently normal. By age 65, if you have had nor-mal Pap tests for several years, your doctor may suggest you can stop getting screened. Pap tests also may be suspended if you’ve had your cervix re-moved during a hysterectomy.

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, is a confirmed culprit in causing the majority of all cervical cancers. Your doctor may suggest that you have an HPV test to detect the virus, which can cause precancerous cell changes and cervical can-cer. The test also is used to fol-low up on unclear Pap results. HPV is passed from person to person during genital contact and occurs in 80 percent of women by age 50, the NCCC says. However, it’s reassuring to know that most women in-fected with HPV will not go on to develop cervical cancer.

“The human papillomavi-rus is the most common sexu-ally transmitted disease in the

country,” notes Donna Wood, Practice Leader of Clinical Op-erations at Quorum Health Re-sources (QHR). “While most women will suffer no ill effects from an HPV virus, it can lead to cervical cancer. Death rates associated with HPV have de-clined 2.7 percent annually from 1998 to 2007 in the Unit-ed States but the toll worldwide is still very high. It’s the second most frequent cause of female death, killing about 300,000 each year.”

HPV and MenThe CDC says that most

men who get HPV will never develop symptoms or health issues, however; some types of HPV can cause genital warts and cancers. About 2,000 men develop HPV-related cancers each year in the U.S.

Currently there are not any HPV tests recommended for men but there are ways to treat the health problems caused by HPV in men. Boys 26 years or younger can get the three series vaccination, Gardasil, that can help protect against the types of HPV that cause problems in men.

Vaccine approved to pre-vent key virus

In 2006 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ap-proved a three-shot vaccina-tion that protects against the two types of HPV causing about 70 percent of cervical cancers. The vaccine is targeted primarily to females who have not yet been exposed to HPV through sexual contact, specifi-cally those aged 9 through 26. Vaccinating females against a sexually transmitted disease at such an early age has caused controversy among some par-ents and family values groups, and some side effects have been reported. However, the CDC recommends the vac-cine, and it’s now also approved for boys age 9 through 18 to re-duce their chance of acquiring genital warts.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) links the fol-lowing preventable behaviors to contracting HPV and in-creasing the risk of developing cervical cancer:

• Starting sexual relations at an early age

• Having multiple sexual partners, or sex with people who have had multiple part-ners

• Smoking• Contracting HIV, the vi-

rus that causes AIDS, or simi-lar conditions that hamper the body’s ability to overcome health problems

• Using birth control pills for five years or more

• Giving birth to three or more children

Even if women receive the HPV vaccine at an early age, they still need regular Pap tests and HPV screening as recommended by their physi-cians once they become sexu-ally active. The vaccine is not effective against all types of HPV viruses, so the Pap test is needed to detect and treat cell changes caused by those before they develop into cervi-cal cancer.

For more information about Cervical Health Awareness Month, go to www.nccc-on-line.org

This article provided cour-tesy of Gonzales Healthcare Systems and Quorum Health Resources (QHR).

By SASCHA KARDOSZ

Special to The Cannon

Spanish classThe Gonzales Learning

Center is offering a “Spanish for the Workplace” class, be-ginning Jan. 17 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The class will be held from 5:30-7 p.m. and run through Feb. 2.

The cost is $45 and scholar-ships are avaiilable. For more information or to register, call 830-672-8291.

Little LegaueregistrationGonzales Little League will

hold registration on Jan. 10 and 12 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Gonzales High School Cafeteria.

Prices are $35 for T-Ball league; $45 for Pee Wee, Mi-nor and Major league; $60 for Junior league, and the family cap is $80.

Please bring each child’s birth certificate.

Interested volunteers, please bring a copy of valid driver’s license and keep up-dated with our “Gonzales Little League” Face book page.

Auditions scheduledAuditions for “Ain’t We All

God’s Children (The Gospel Play)” will be Friday, January 13 at 7:00 at Crystal Theatre. Male and female actors need-ed for characters in play. Pre-Show, Singers, Praise Dancers, Church Choirs. Play will be at Crystal Theatre, Saturday, Feb-ruary 25 at 7:00 p.m. For more information call Mrs. Lemons at (361) 876-5940.

GLC donationsAs the holidays wind down,

the Gonzales Learning Center wants to let folks know that we’re collecting gently used Christmas ornaments, lights, artificial trees, wreaths, décor, and gift wrap for next year’s Christmas bazaar.

Call 830-672-8291 to make arrangements to drop off your donation at the Learn-ing Center, located at 1135 St. Paul. We can also pick up donations.

For more information, send email to [email protected].

Valentine’s BalloonsThe Gonzales High School

2012 Prom Committee will be holding the annual Valentine Day Balloon Sale now through February 9th. Balloons will be delivered on Valentine Day.

Balloons will be delivered to any business in the city limits, local schools, and day cares. Home delivery is not

available.Order forms can be picked

up at Gonzales County Senior Citizens @ 818 Seydler Street or from any Prom Committee member. Everyone is encour-aged to order early.

If you have any questions… please contact Twila Huber, 857-4104, Keaton Smith, 857-3538, Tammy Zella, 203-0455, Misty Cook, 857-0272 or Kyn-del Zella, 203-8854.

Landscape DesignInterested in creating a

beautiful outdoor landscape at your home or business? This course is designed for persons interested in design-ing the landscape of their dreams or updating an exist-ing design. Discover the pro-cess of landscape design; soil preparation, design basics, choosing the correct plants, and maintenance. This course will give you the tools and confidence you need to plan a creative, beautiful or func-tional landscape. Site analysis, basic design principles, draw-ing and layout, suggested plants and more in this infor-mative class. 8 contact hours. Gonzales Center, Jan. 17-Feb. 26. Tues. & Thurs, 6:00pm- 8:00 pm. VC Gonzales Center.

RFL CaptainsTeam Captains for the Re-

lay For Life will meet Monday, January 16, 5:15 p.m. at Abid-ing Word Lutheran Church. Planning committee will meet Monday, January 23, at 5:15 at Abiding Word Lutheran Church.

Southern GospelVarious musical groups

will be performing Southern Gospel and Country Gospel selections at the First Baptist Church in Smiley on Satur-day, Jan. 28, beginning at 7 p.m.

All ages are welcome to come with your guitar or other instrument and share your talent, or just to come to enjoy the musical enter-tainment.

Admission is free and a potluck dinner will preceed the event at 6 p.m. in the church’s Fellowship Hall.

Children’s Art ShowThe first Deep in The Heart

Children’s Art Show, featur-ing the work of 3rd graders at Leonard Shanklin Elemen-tary School, is set Jan. 22-29 at the Central Texas Oil Patch Museum, 421 East Davis Street in Downtown Luling.

Opening Reception, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2p.m.-4p.m. Please join us. Winners Announced.

Violence shelterThe Guadalupe Valley

Family Violence Shelter, Inc. (GVFVS) is a non-profit orga-nization providing services to both residents and non-residents that are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the coun-ties of Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson.

GVFVS provides survi-vors with legal advocacy, case management, counsel-ing, assistance with crime victims compensation and other services at no cost. For more information, call 830-372-2780 or 1-800-834-2033.

Senior CitizensCenterThe Gonzales Senior Citi-

zens Center would like to invite anyone over 60 years of age to come and eat with them at 604 St. Michael St., Monday thru Friday. The cen-ter is open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.

We serve a hot delicious 1/3 RDA delicious meal noon each day. The cost of the meal is a $2.00 voluntary do-nation that is applied to the total cost of the meal.

We would like some sug-gestions for activities that you would like to see at the Gonzales Center.

I would also like to remind you that we have Senior Citizen Centers in Waelder, Smiley and Nixon. For more information about our ac-tivities, please call me, Helen Richter at 672-2613.

For general public trans-portation call 672-7014 or 672-6469, and talk to Kari or Bobby. Please make your reservations as soon as you know you need transporta-tion because it is on a first come first serve basis.

Dear Gonzales ISD School and Community Family,

It is a brand new year and we are looking for-ward to great things hap-pening for 2012! I hope that you had a wonder-ful break. Our first week back in GISD made for a great start as we are about to begin the second semester of the school year. January marks not only the beginning of the year; but, also the begin-ning of many goals and resolutions. Our primary goal at the district is to do what is best for students. Our GISD vision reads “Excellence For All”. We work daily toward con-tinuously offering our students more: more and earlier interventions for struggling students, more challenge for excelling students, higher expecta-tions, more opportunities and more programs for all students. We are commit-

ted to our goals. Whatev-er your goals are we wish you much success and the best of health and happi-ness for the coming year!

January is School Board Recognition Month. Dur-ing this month we take the opportunity to recog-nize and thank the seven very special people who lead our district for the work that they do for Tex-as school children.

The GISD board mem-bers work together lead-ing and supporting suc-cessful academic and extracurricular programs

for all students. Their valuable contributions make it possible for us to function as a district that is focused on children. It is truly an honor to cel-ebrate the work of these individuals who govern the educational process. Hats off to Board Presi-dent, Glenn Menking; Vice-President, Gloria Torres; Secretary, Josie Smith-Wright, and Board Members; Sue Gottwald, Ross Hendershot, III, Tom Lester Jr. and Justin Schwausch. Please take the time this month to thank our school board for their efforts in our world of education.

There are many ac-tivities taking place on campuses. Please check with your child’s cam-pus concerning activities and dates. We appreci-ate your attendance, sup-port and volunteerism. If you would like to be more involved, please contact a campus princi-pal and find out how you can contribute. If you are interested in serving on a district committee; please contact our central of-fice and speak with Lucy. The next Coffee Chat is scheduled for February 21st at 5:30 at the Junior High Library. We look forward to seeing you!

Thank you for taking an active role in your child’s education. Please don’t hesitate to call with ques-tions or concerns. We can do anything together! Let’s continue to work in a united effort to support GISD school children in achieving “Excellence for All”.


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Dr. Kimberly Strozier is superin-tendent of Gonzales ISD.

Dr. KimStrozier

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Giving generously to the American Cancer Society as an event sponsor is how some people choose to participate in Relay For Life. They choose to continue fighting back against cancer. They are “TENacious about the Fight” so that cancer research can continue to find new medicines, treat-

ments, and cures. Yes, they are helping to create more birthdays!

Responses to letters mailed to potential sponsors last November have thus far resulted in sponsorship donations totaling $11,150. Sponsorship co-chairs W. R. and Jo Ann Low wish to remind the community that February 1 is the target date for receiving sponsor-ship donations for the 2012 event. Sponsorship donations for the Gonzales County Relay For Life should be mailed to the American Cancer Society office in Victoria where they are credited to our lo-cal Relay.

The local committee is grateful for the generous donations that con-tinue to be given for cancer research. In case you can’t find the let-ter you set aside, the information on sponsorship levels is provided below. Thank you for joining us in being “TENacious about the Fight.” We hope to see you on March 23 – 24 at the J. B. Wells Show Barn.

BASTROP — As Texas ranchers struggle to restore approximately 6,200 miles of fences lost to historic wildfires, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples this week led

an effort in Bastrop County to help a local rancher rebuild. At a local McCoy’s Building Supply prior to leading the fence-building effort, Commissioner Staples announced 22 additional Bastrop County ranchers are receiving rebuilding vouchers worth $1,000 each through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s State of Texas Agriculture Relief (STAR) Fund.

“The devastation in Bastrop County and across Texas is among the most catastrophic in the history of our great state,” Commissioner Staples said. “We’re here today to roll

up our sleeves and bring help and hope to fellow ranchers in desperate need of fencing. If you’re in the business of ranching, fencing is one of life’s basic necessities.”

Bastrop-area rancher Larry Miller participated in today’s announcement as he redeemed his $1,000 voucher for supplies at McCoy’s. Commissioner Staples then joined Miller and a team of TDA employees on Miller’s ranch to rebuild his destroyed fences.

“In a matter of minutes the fire destroyed what many of us in Bastrop spent a lifetime building,” Miller said.


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GJH Artist of the WeekA.J. Maxwell was the Gonzales Junior High School Artist of the Week for the week of Dec. 12-16. He is in 7th grade and has been drawing for two years. A.J.’s favorite type of art is drawing and he is a member of the JH Art Club, which meets each Friday during lunch in the art room, inspired and led by the JH Art Teacher, Mrs. Barta.

Junior High One-Act PlayGonzales Junior High School will be performing “Brothers Grimm Spectacu-lathon” by Don Zolidis and published by Playscripts, Inc. at their one act play contest on Saturday at Industrial High School in Vanderbilt. The group put on a free performance Wednesday at the Junior High Auditorium. The public is in-vited to come out and support these young thespians in this hilarious re-telling of Brothers Grimm’s famous fairy tales. Pictured are: Shelby Mann, PJ DeLuna, Devon Lopez, Alyson Solis, Eli Whitescarver, Delsia Maldonado, Ashleigh Haub, Jacob Burek, Cristian Grifaldo, Brianna Perez, Kendra Cavit, Evelyn DeLeon, Hayden Henke, Abby Duwel, Clayton Wilkerson, Jeremiah Cantu, and A’lora Rother (not pictured). (Courtesy photo)

Dog of the WeekThis week’s Gonzales Dog Adoptions Dog of the Week is Cowboy and he is a unique character. He is really smart and will make a great adition to some-one’s family. He is a medium sized shepherd mix and is very playful, he is neutered and current on all of his shots. (Courtesy Photo)

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Mark your calendars for a special performance of the hilarious play, Nunsense, performed by the Gonza-les Crystal Theatre group and presented at the Shiner Gaslight Theatre for ONE WEEKEND ONLY on Fri-day evening, January 13, Saturday evening, January 14, and Sunday matinee, January 15.

This very funny play be-gins when the Little Sisters of Hoboken discover they are in dire need of funds and decide to raise the money by putting on a vari-ety show. Here we meet the five sisters who take turns dancing and singing while throwing in lots of comic surprises and heartfelt dis-cussions.

Doors open at 6:30 pm on Fri. and Sat. evenings (Jan 13 and 14), meal is served at 7:00 and the performance begins at 8:00. Doors open at 12:30 pm for the Sunday matinee (Jan. 15), meal is served at 1:00 and the play begins at 2:00.

To reserve your tickets, please call 361-594-2079.

CUERO — For the casual passer-by through town, it’s not hard to see the history of Cuero being revealed in the architecture of the homes and buildings located downtown.

But perhaps the most significantly historic dwelling is tucked away just

off the main road.The DeWitt County Historical Mu-

seum is staged in the Bates Sheppard House, a structure that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a Recorded Texas Historical Landmark. The Victorian home has a captivating history that connects with the early settlement days of Indianola, a Gulf Coast port that rivaled Galves-ton in its time.

Built in 1886 by the late F.W. Bates, the house was the original home of Captain and Mrs. Henry Sheppard. He was a steamship captain employed by Morgan Steamship Lines of New York and operated steamers from New Orleans across the gulf to Galveston, over to Indianola and back.

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YOAKUM —The first order of business at this month’s meeting of the Yo-akum City Council was to swear in new councilman Rodney Jahn.

Jahn was appointed by the council to fill the posi-tion vacated by the resig-nation of Margie McMul-len. McMullen had been a member of the council for

almost 10 years. Jahn’s term will expire in May of 2012.

COPsync, Inc. of Dallas gave a demonstration of the new system that the city has purchased for its police de-partment. The system will allow Yoakum law enforce-ment officers to communi-cate in real time with fellow officers across the state. The system is designed to make the department more efficient by improving re-

NIXON— At the regu-larly scheduled January council meeting, Nixon members started the meet-ing by tabling any decision-making on city recycling, being told their annual audit report had not been finished on time, and sus-pending the implementa-tion of a proposed rate in-

crease by Texas Gas Service for 90 days.

George Blanch, city ad-ministrator, reported that 36% of tax revenues have been collected. He in-formed council that county commissioner Bud Wuest, the council’s choice and recommendation, was ap-proved to serve as a mem-ber of the county appraisal district board of directors.

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LOCKHART — Employees of the Caldwell County Sher-iff’s Office recognized their fellow employees for their out-standing work this past year by selecting them as the “Best of the Best” for 2011.

Sheriff Daniel C. Law an-nounced that the following employees were selected by their coworkers to be recog-nized for their leadership and dedication.

Support Person of the Year - Donna Hoehne; New Sher-iff’s Office Employee - Lilly Gomez; Corrections Officer of the Year - Officer Anthony Hardee; Corrections Supervi-sor of the Year - Corporal Wil-lie Clay; Telecommunications Officer of the Year - Kay Bohac; Deputy of the Year - Detective Mike Allen; and Field Supervi-sor of the Year - Sgt. Kirk Kuyk-endoll.

Sheriff Law recognized a number of employees for their service to Caldwell County and the Sheriff’s Office by awarding years of service pins.

The following employees were awarded a five-year pin: Sgt. Jason Burt, Corrections; Officer Robert Cuellar, Cor-rections; Officer Kay Bohac, Communications; Sgt. Kris Greenhill, Patrol; Sgt. Kirk Kuykendoll, Patrol; Detective David Powell, Investigations; Officer Amber Roch, Com-munications; Officer Michelle Rodgers, Communications; Sgt. Dustin Yost, Patrol; and Sgt. Sean Zion, Training.

The following employees were awarded a 10-year pin: Delores Malicote, Corrections; Elizabeth Larivee, Corrections; Jo Ann Blume, Administra-tion; Capt. Jesus Hernandez, Investigations; and Misty Ramirez, Communications.

One employee was awarded a 25-year pin. He was Chief David Brent from Admin-stration.

Caldwell CSO recognizesoutstanding employees

Pictured with Sher-iff Daniel C. Law are 10-year service pin re-cipients Jo Ann Blume, Delores Malicoat, Misty Ramirez, and Capt. Je-sus Hernandez. Not pictured is 10-year pin recipient Elizabeth Lari-vee. At left is Sheriff Law with Chief Deputy Da-vid Brent, who received a 25-year service pin. (Courtesy photos)

Telecommunications Officer of the Year Kay Bohac, Corrections Officer of the Year Anthony Hardee, Corrections Supervisor of the Year Cpl. Willie Clay, New SO Employee of the Year Lilly Gomez, Support Person of the Year Donna Hoehne, and Sheriff Daniel C. Law. Not pictured is Deputy of the Year Det. Mike Allen.

Five-year service pin recipients. They include Sgt. Jason Burt, Robert Cuellar, Michelle Rodgers, Kay Bohac, Det. David Powell, Sgt. Dustin Yost, and Sheriff Law. Not pic-tured are Sgt. Kris Greenhill, Sgt. Kirk Kuykendoll, Amber Roch, and Sgt. Sean Zion.

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Assemblies of GodGonzales Family Church Assembly of God320 St. Andrew

First Assembly of God509 E. 3rd St. Nixon

New Life Assembly of GodCorner of Church St. & Jessie Smith St. Gonzales

Baha’i FaithBaha’i Faith621 St. George St. Gonzales

BaptistClark Baptist ChurchF.M. 794, Gonzales

County Baptist Church Hwy. 87 Smiley

Eastside Baptist ChurchSeydler Street, Gonzales

Elm Grove Baptist Church4337 FM 1115Waelder, Texas 78959

First Baptist Church 422 St. Paul, Gonzales

First Baptist Church403 N Texas Nixon

First Baptist ChurchHwy 108 N Smiley

First Baptist Church406 N Ave E Waelder

Greater Palestine Baptist ChurchS of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)

Greater Rising StarBaptist Church3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon

Harwood Baptist Church North of Post Office

Iglesia BautistaMacedonia201 S Congress Nixon

Iglesia Bautista MemorialHwy 97 Waelder

Leesville Baptist ChurchE. of Hwy 80 on CR 121

Memorial Heights Baptist Church1330 College Gonzales

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church100 Capes Gonzales

Oak Valley Baptist ChurchHwy. 97 Bebe

Old Moulton Baptist Church2287 FM 1680, Moulton

Primitive Baptist Church1121 N. College Gonzales

Providence Missionary Baptist Church1020 St. Andrew Gonzales

San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90P.O. Box 186, Luling830-875-5305

Stratton Primitive BaptistFM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero

St. James Baptist ChurchHwy 80- North of Belmont

Saint Paul Baptist ChurchSE 2nd St. Waelder

Shiner Baptist ChurchAvenue F and 15th Street, Shiner

Union Lea Baptist ChurchSt. Andrew St. Gonzales

Union Valley Baptist ChurchFM 1681 NW of Nixon

CatholicSt. James Catholic Church417 N. College, Gonzales

Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchSt. John St. Gonzales

St. Joseph Catholic Church207 S. Washington, Nixon

St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder613 Highway 90 East Waelder

St. Phillip Catholic Church Hwy 87 Smiley

Christian

First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)712 Crockett, Luling

Churches of ChristChurch of Christ1323 Seydler St. Gonzales

Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo)201 E. Second St. Nixon

Church of ChristE. 3rd & Texas, Nixon

Churches of GodCommunity Church of God1020 St. Louis, Gonzales

Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ1113 Hastings, Gonzales

New Way Church of God in Christ514 St. Andrew, Gonzales

EpiscopalEpiscopal Church of the Mes-siah721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-3407

EvangelicalLa Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del PuebloW. Central at 87 Nixon

Full GospelCamp Valley Full Gospel7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80

Full Gospel Church1426 Fisher, Gonzales

LutheranFirst Evangelical Lutheran1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS1310 St. Louis

MethodistBelmont United MethodistHwy. 90-A

Dewville United MethodistWest of FM 1117 on CR 121

First United Methodist426 St. Paul, Gonzales

First United Methodist410 N. Franklin, Nixon

Flatonia United Methodist403 E North Main, Flatonia

Harris Chapel United MethodistS. Liberty St. Nixon

Harwood Methodist Church North 2nd and North Gonzales, Har-wood

Henson Chapel United Method-ist1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales

Monthalia United MethodistCR 112 off 97

Smiley United Methodist1 blk S. of Hwy 87

Waelder United Methodist2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97

Webster Chapel A.M.E.1027 Church St. Gonzales

Non-DenominationalAgape Ministries512 St. James, Gonzales

Living Waters Fellowship Church605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales

Bread of Life Ministries613 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Cowboy Church of Gonzales CountyJ.B. Wells Showbarn

El Centro Cristiano “Agua Viva” of WaelderSun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Emmanuel Fellowship

1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales

Encouraging Word Christian FellowshipHwy. 80 in Leesville

Jesus Holy Ghost Temple1906 Hickston, Gonzales

Lighthouse Church of Our Lord1805 Weimar, Gonzales

New Life Temple for Jesus ChristBelmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80

River of Life Christian Fellow-ship207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500

Two Rivers Bible Church1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gon-zales

Inter-DenominationalFaith Family Church1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales

PentecostalFaith TempleHwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon

Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 21515 Dallas, Gonzales

Temple Bethel Pentecostal1104 S. Paul, Gonzales

Life Changing Church of Gon-zales3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236

Presbyterian Pilgrim Presbyterian ChurchCR 210 off FM 1116

Presbyterian Church of Gon-zales414 St. Louis, Gonzales

Messianic JudaismCongregation Adat HaDerechMeets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953

Places of Worship

RodRigueZBody ShopP.O. Box 8101839 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales, TX 78629

Phone: 830-672-6715Fax: 830-672-6717

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Family Dentistry of GonzalesGentle Quality Care

606 St. LouisGonzales, TX 78629

Office 830-672-8664Fax 830-672-8665

Logan Insurance AgencyHOME AUTO FARM

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Jim Logan516 St. PaulPO Box 100

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Travis Treasner(830) 672-6518

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Soil TestingSTEVE EHRIG830-263-1233

P.O. Box 1826Gonzales, TX 78629

Morgan Mills830-857-4086

HOLIDAY FINANCECORPORATION

506 St. Paul St. • Gonzales, TX 78629(830) 672-6556

Luxury Motors830-672-7500113 US Hwy. 90A EGonzales, Tx 78629

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Reyna’s Taco Hut1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, TX

830-672-2551Next to the Courthouse Annex

Open for Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerMon.-Sat. 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sun. 5 a.m. - 3 p.m.

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DeWITT: Museum recalls tales

The China Basket617 St. Joseph

in Downtown Gonzales

672-8013

Thursday & Friday, Jan. 12th & 13th

Sale25%-50% Off Everything

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Blanch announced that the 2012 city election, which will include two council seats and the position of mayor, is sched-uled for Monday, May 14. Filings for those positions will begin on February 4 and end on March 5.

Fire chief Mark Mendez commented on a need within the city limits to burn trash

after an extended burn ban in the county. He suggested that the $25 fee be suspended to encourage clean-up effort. After discus-sion, it was recommended that obtaining a permit would continue to be required, but that the fee would be rescinded.

Chris Almaguer, police chief, reported 140 violations summons to court for De-cember. The result was a fee collection of $9,518.30.00. Officers worked a total of

452.68 hours.After executive session, the council

voted to accept the donation of property at 220 N. Nixon Avenue made by Vernon Colwell to the city of Nixon.

Council members present were John Mercier, Cindy Pieprzica, Hector Domin-guez, Dorothy Riojas, and George Pena. Mayor Bonnie Chessher was not in atten-dance.

Continued from page B1

sponse time and reducing costs.NuWater Solutions, LLC of the

Woodlands made a proposal to the council for the purchase of effluent wastewater from the City’s Wastewater Treatment Plant. NuWater provides frac water to the oil industry.

Representatives of the company ex-plained that a drilling rig uses millions of gallons of water a day and that cur-rently the majority of that is supplied by ground water. Oil companies are trying to operate in a greener, more ecologically friendly manner and us-ing treated wastewater will help to keep aquifer levels more stable. Purchase of the wastewater will generate revenue for the city, but will also require addi-tional equipment to be installed as well as an underground pipeline. NuWater indicated that their company will be responsible for the expense for con-struction of the pipeline. No action was taken on this item.

In a related agenda item, City Man-

ager Kevin Coleman asked the council for direction to his staff regarding the sale of effluent from the City’s Waste-water Treatment Plant. He advised that there are three companies inter-ested in purchasing the wastewater and he would like to have more time to review proposals and to ensure that the City remains in compliance with TCEQ guidelines. The council voted unanimously to have the staff do more research and information gathering and to present this information to the council for discussion prior to further negotiations concerning the sale of the City’s wastewater.

In other business the Council:• Adopted an ordinance amend-

ing the Code of Ordinances regarding billboards and signs projecting over streets, temporary signs for public events, and parabolic or dish type an-tennae.

• Adopted an ordinance amend-ing the Manual of Fees and Service Charges for the solid Waste Manage-ment Facility.

• Adopted an ordinance to continue a Records Management Program.

• Authorized the City Manager to execute a letter of agreement with an auditing firm.

• Rejected Texas Gas Service Com-pany’s request for a rate increase.

• Tabled an item authorizing the City Manager to advertise for bids on the Municipal Swimming Pool Im-provement Project.

• Authorized a resolution establish-ing the procedures for and appointing election officials for the City’s General Election to be held on May 12, 2012.

• Approved the City Manager enter-ing into a Lease Agreement of Election Equipment with Lavaca county for the May 12, 2012 Yoakum General Elec-tion.

• Reviewed the City’s Residential Brush Service policy.

• Approved the appointment of an Acting City Manager as designated by the City Manager per City Charter.

• Took no action after meeting in Executive Session.

Continued from page B1

NIXON: City elections planned for May 14

YOAKUM: Council hears offer for water

anola on Aug. 20, 1886, which was so devastating it still ranks as the fifth most intense storm ever to reach landfall in the United States. The hur-ricane claimed the lives of 74 people, including 28 in Cuba, and totally obliterated Indi-anola, which was still trying to recover from a powerful storm that hit in 1875.

“Elizabeth Sheppard, who was married to Mr. Bates, had a sister named Jenny and two brothers, Henry and Joseph, who were in Indianola with them,” explained Bennie Rae Lane, the museum’s presi-dent. “When this storm went through, Jenny was there get-ting a divorce and her two little children were drowned. Jenny moved up here with the Bates’ and her two brothers.”

The family returned to In-dianola and collected the re-mains of the Sheppard home and brought it Cuero, where it was incorporated into the Bates house.

“Several generations of the Sheppard family lived in this house until it was turned into a museum,” Lane said. “As a matter of fact, several of the homes in Cuero came from the Indianola area.”

The house was remod-eled in 1925 when an up-stairs bedroom, the pres-ent kitchen and two indoor bathrooms were added. One chimney was used to service the kitchen’s cook stove, the dining room had a coal stove and the upstairs bedroom had a wood stove. Outbuild-ing for the home included a large barn, a three-room

storage house and a large chicken coop. These outer structures were removed in 1951.

The family sold the home in 1968 and the DeWitt His-torical Commission estab-lished it as the museum site in 1973.

The museum does a great job of depicting what home life was like in the early to mid-1900’s, filled with au-thentic period items.

“There were some pieces that were bought to help get it started, but most of what we have has been donated,” said Lane.

The home contains histori-cal family photos, replicas of antique furniture, complete China cabinets, and even old utensils to go along with the authentic stove in the kitchen. There is also a mannequin dressed in a hand-stitched formal gown that would have undoubtedly made its wearer the Belle of any ball.

One of the most interesting pieces of furniture is a com-fortable-looking, cushioned sitting chair.

“They called this the Gos-sip Chair,” explained Lane. “It’s on wheels so that whoev-er was sitting there could roll over across the room to better hear what was being said.”

“At least that’s what I’ve been told,” she said with a smile.

The museum also features an impressive gift shop that not only offers souvenirs for sale, but several publications and reference materials. One unique book, which retails for $100, contains the entire history of DeWitt

County. It has background information provided by ancestors and historians, and recounts everything from the county’s creation to the Taylor-Sutton family feud to biographies of past sheriffs.

The museum routinely offers exhibits and recently concluded one featur-ing quilts by The Stitchers’ Guild. It also serves a venue for community gatherings like the outdoor barbecue it held last April and it’s an-nual Ladies’ Luncheon held each fall.

As is always the case with small museums, additional streams of revenue are be-ing sought to help augment its operating budget.

“We have a membership drive in March and that’s our main fund raiser,” said Lane. “We generally take in close to $1,000 on that. We also receive income from the DeWitt County Com-missioners Court and the motel tax has been helping us tremendously. Financial-ly, we’re doing pretty well right now.”

The DeWitt County His-torical Museum is located at 312 Broadway in Cuero. Its hours of operation are Thursday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.; and everyday in the month of April (except Easter Sun-day) from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission is free, but do-nations are greatly appreci-ated. Memberships are sold, beginning as low as $2. For more information, call 361-275-6322.

Greetings in the name of the Lord!

I pray that you all had a blessed Christ-mas and a Happy New Year. I want to start out this year by addressing our thoughts. I don’t want this to appear like what psychologists tell us about our thoughts; I want to explore what the Bible has to say on the subject.

Every thing that we do or say begins as a thought, good or bad. Our mind is able to move at a pace rivaling any computer and we can actually do or say something before we actually think about it or the consequences of it. Can I get a witness? We all have said or done something we wish we could take back.

Our thoughts fall into two categories, positive and negative. The Bible tells us to think on posi-tive things. It has been proven by much study that positive thinking leads to a better qual-ity of life. Let’s go to the scriptures for a look.

Paul wrote in Phillip-ians 4:8, a key verse on what we should think about. “Finally, breth-ren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, what-soever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good re-port; if there be any vir-tue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.” (KJV).

First we should think on things that are true. The word true is syn-onymous with factual, real, or valid, truth is correct information, whereas a lie is incor-rect information con-cerning anything. Satan is the father of all lies and uses them to entrap and mislead believers and non-believers alike.

If the devil can plant a falsehood in our mind and we allow it to grow there, then eventually we begin to think it was our own thought. Once this occurs, he fades into the background and the lie has ensnared us.

Sadly in today’s cul-ture the truth is no longer true, but has been reduced to what each individual views as true. People reject the truth because it ex-poses their flaws and then they become accountable for their actions. The lack of absolute truth in our world today is a deep root of all that is wrong in our society. The Bible is abso-lute truth; from Genesis to Revelation it is the God-breathed truth by which He will judge all men.

Next Paul tells us to think on things that are honest. In the context of this verse, the word means honorable. Honorable is defined in Webster’s Dic-tionary as proceeding from an upright and laud-able cause, or directed to a just and proper end; not base; not reproachful; as an honorable motive. Nothing can be honor-able which is immoral or untrue.

The secular news, print media and television are the key contributors to the “turning down of our moral values.” Things that I hear and read today would have been consid-ered appalling when I was a child. Little by little im-moral things are being ac-cepted and slowly making their way into television, magazines and textbooks that we and our children are exposed to. Same sex marriages, sex outside of marriage, pornography, and the like have invad-

ed daily life and slowly erodes the moral compass by which people live their lives.

Next Paul says think on things that are just. This means things that are right, or holy. Once again we come to a ques-tion, what is right? Just as with absolute truth, what is right or wrong in to-day’s society is often the interpretation of each in-dividual.

I can tell you truthfully if something is contrary to the Bible it is wrong, im-moral and a lie from Sa-tan. Once again the devil works in the mind to sow seeds that yield warped values in our world today. He is subtle and crafty as he misleads and deceives people by blinding them to the truth of God’s word.

2 Corinthians 4:4a in the Good News Transla-tion says it thusly, “They do not believe, because their minds have been kept in the dark by the evil god of this world.” All the things Paul tells us to think on are in the light, and anything of Satan is of the dark.

Next week I will finish unpacking this verse and touch on what we can do to keep our thoughts positively in the light of God’s word. Enjoy God’s presence at the church of your choice this week-end.

Amen and may God richly bless you.

We are what we thinkContinued from page B1

Under His WingsPatrick

Whitehead


Found: Small male brown dog off 183 N. CR 601. Call 672-3136.--------------------------Lost - 5 Donkeys. 1 Black, 4 white. I-10, 304, Hensling Lane

area. 830-437-2952.

The Heights of Gon-zales Activity De-partment is looking for a fridge/freezer to hold supplies for

event refreshments. If you would like to donate or know of one that is reason-ably priced, contact Gwen Koncaba, 830-672-4530.

Job Corps is cur-rently enrolling stu-dents aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and col-lege training if qualified. For more info call 512-665-7327

Landscape Crew Leader. English speaking individual with valid Texas Drivers License. Must be able to lift over 50 lbs., fol-low directions, and communicate with customers. Send resume to [email protected] Medical Assistant needed.

Must have expe-rience, Spanish speaking preferred. Apply at The Vaz Clinic, 1103 N. Sar-ah DeWitt or call 830-672-2424.--------------------------Morning Comput-er-Repair person. Part-Time, 8 AM til ?, M-F. Must be able to open, interact well with customers in person and on the phone. Must be comfortable work-ing with comput-ers. Call 830-672-9068.--------------------------Full-time Dental Assistant needed. Must have experi-ence and like to work with public. Call 361-273-5002 for more informa-tion.

CDL Driver. Local Area. Home every night. Benefits in-clude: Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins., Dental, Vision, 401k, ESOP. Apply in person at: Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., 1680 CR431 or 748 CR422, Waelder, Texas, 78959. Mon.-Fri. 8-4 p.m. Tele-phone: 830-540-4105.--------------------------XL OILFIELD SER-VICES, LLC is tak-ing applications for: BACKHOE OP-ERATOR-Must have oilfield experience and a valid CDL li-cense. CREW FORE-MAN/PUSHER-Must have oilfield ex-perience pushing crews. ROUST-ABOUT-Must have oilfield or construc-tion experience.

Send Resumes to: P.O. Box 526, Gon-zales, TX 78629, (361) 771-8136 or email to: [email protected] A BETTER LIVE? Free Job/Life skills for women. 672-6180, Sherry Poe.--------------------------W. B. Farm and Ranch Supply is taking applications for a Full time Truck Driver.Local Delivery Zone

Class A or B CDL required

Forklift experience required

Apply in personNO PHONE CALLS

ACCEPTEDW. B. Farm and Ranch Supply2031 Water St. (Hwy 183 N)

Gonzales Tx 78629 --------------------------Full-time position available for MDS Coordinator. Must be Licensed Voca-tional Nurse with knowledge of MDS in Long Term Care. Please apply in per-son at The Heights of Gonzales Nurs-ing and Rehabilita-tion Center, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt Drive, Gonzales, TX.--------------------------Automotive & Die-sel Repair Business looking for Service Writer/Clerical Help M o n d a y - F r i d a y, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Please send resume to: P.O. Box E, Gon-zales, Texas 78629.--------------------------

CDL DRIVERS WANTED

J.M. Oilfield Service, a family oriented company is seek-ing professional & reliable Class A CDL employees. Re-quirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be will-ing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000.--------------------------AVON Representa-tives Wanted! Great earning opportu-nities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE of property to satisfy landlorn’s lien. Sale is 10 a.m., February 4, 2012, at1551 Hwy. 90E, Waelder, Texas. Property will be sold to highest bidder for cash. Cleanup and re-moval deposit may be required. Seller reserves the right to withdrawn property from sale. Property includes contents of space of following ten-ant: Joe Ramirez, Jr., Maytag washer,

Maytag electric dryer, kitchen ap-pliances. Contact Marie Almaraz, 830-857-3462 or M-J Stor-All, 1551 Hwy. 90E, Waelder, Texas.--------------------------K&S Storage at 922 St. Peter will be auctioning off two units. Unit #4 and #14 for non pay-ment of rentals. Auction will be held January 18th at 3 p.m.

5-Family Garage Sale. Friday & Sat-urday, January 13 & 14. 9-? 4 miles West of Gonzales, turn right on FM 2091, 2nd house off of 90A. Look for signs. Antiques, clothes, misc. Too Much To Mention.--------------------------Garage Sale, Satur-day, January 14th. 8 am-12 pm. 1413 Summit Drive, Gon-zales. Lots of baby clothes and shoes, baby items, toys, women’s and men’s clothing and shoes, household items, television, and much more!!

New Woodgrain panel for Peterbilt, 1994-2000. $1,500/obo. 830-339-0645.--------------------------Gone with the Wind Movie Framed Post-er (original) plus esquisite broad gold frame plus 1 hardback book on movie’s, notables plus 1 soft bound special notables, about 26x20. All, firm $150. 445-0423, Laura.(2-2-12)--------------------------2 Elvis Calendars. Lg. Size, $10.00 ea. Hippi de Carter. Collectors Bourbon. Royal Enfield 1968. $50. 2 Red Hot & Rollinb. SNAP-ON Coffee Cups, ther-mal-Date, 2/1981. $25. Small young boys wood work bench with tools. Great shape, blue & varnish, lower level storage, drawer. $20. WANT above call, 830-445-0423, Laura. (2-2-12)--------------------------Craftsman Tiller, 5 HP, Briggs & Strat-ton. Front tines. $250.00. 361-208-3565. (01-26-12)

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Caraway Ford Gonzales1405 Sarah DeWitt • P.O. Box 1960

Gonzales, Texas 78629830-672-9646

Oil Change Technician

**Full Time**

Valid Driver License Required

***401k, Insurance and Vacation

available upon eligibility!

Application may be picked up at front office

EFFECTIVE NOW: ALL FREE ADS WILL RUN FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEN BE CANCELLED. IF YOU WANT THEM TO RUN ANY MORE AFTER THAT THERE WILL BE A TWO WEEK WAITING PERIOD TO

GET BACK IN.

OtherGovernmental

Funds

$ 250,83434,672

318,103603,609

295,822----

34,422--

11,367----

5,095--

3877,715

--1,650

87,500152,578

500----

597,036

6,573

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--6,411

35,012$ 41,423

WAELDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICTSTATEMENT OF REVENUES, EXPENDITURES, AND CHANGESIN FUND BALANCES - GOVERNMENTAL FUNDSFOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011

DataControlCodes

5700580059005029

REVENUES:Local and Intermediate SourcesState Program RevenuesFederal Program Revenues Total Revenues

EXPENDITURES:Current: Instruction Instructional Resources and Media Services Curriculum and Staff Development School Leadership Guidance, Counseling & Evaluation Services Social Work Services Health Services Student Transportation Food Service Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities General Administration Plant Maintenance and Operations Security and Monitoring Services Data Processing ServicesPrincipal on Long-term DebtInterest on Long-term DebtBond Issuance Costs and FeesPayments to Shared Service ArrangementsOther Intergovernmental Charges Total Expenditures

00110012001300230031003200330034003500360041005100520053007100720073009300996030

Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues Over (Under) Expenditures

11001100

Other Financing Sources and (Uses) Proceeds from Capital Leases Transfers In Transfers OutTotal Other Financing Sources and (Uses)

SPECIAL ITEM: Special Item (Use)Net Change in Fund Balances

Fund Balances - BeginningFund Balances - Ending

7913791589117080

89121200

01003000

10

General Fund

$ 1,375,3331,068,947

122,1552,566,435

1,003,51228,2655,349

158,908653

--318

70,113125,65867,123

248,398385,865

1,50078,49680,6314,874

--69,49667,512

2,396,671

169,764

58,485162

--58,647

(69,376)159,035

1,883,145$ 2,042,180

98Total

GovernmentalFunds

$ 1,626,1671,103,619

440,2583,170,044

1,299,33428,2655,349

193,330653

11,367 318

70,113130,75367,123

248,785393,580

1,50080,146

168,131157,452

50069,49667,512

2,993,707

176,337

58,485162

(162)58,485

(69,376)165,446

1,918,157$ 2,083,603

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Halex Power Glide Air Hockey Table. Older Model. Paint job faded, but air jets work. Missing paddles and pucks (can be purchased inexpensively on-line or at a sporting good store). Asking price - $20. Contact the Gonzales Learn-ing and Career Cen-ter if interested. 830-672-8291 or [email protected]. (01-19-12)--------------------------Pearl 6-piece ses-sion series with hardware and cymbals. $350. Call 830-822-6291.(01-19-12)--------------------------Hammond Organ w/pedals, two key-boards. $500. Call 672-2719.(01-12-12)--------------------------4 tires and Alumi-num rims. Can fit a Ford Probe or Mazda MX6. Muf-flers can fit a pickup truck, good condi-tion. Cabinet fits over refrigerator. Collectibles, sweat-ers (some with Christmas themes). Various sizes. Call Marcus Migl, 361-594-4307.--------------------------Men and Women’s jackets, sweaters. Different sizes. Can be seen at 1822 St. Louis or call 672-8034.--------------------------1 axle trailer, wide ramp, 12’x61/2’ for sale. Call 857-4993.--------------------------For Sale: Whirlpool Washing Machine, like new. Large ca-pacity. $200. 361-208-3565.--------------------------Baby and Womens Clothes for sale. Cheap. Call 361-772-5566.--------------------------25” Color TV & en-tertainment center. Excellent condition. 830-672-6414.--------------------------1979 International 5 ton Ramsy winch, rolling tailboard, Hydraulic Crane (detached), down riggers. Like new tires. Runs good. $6,000 obo. Individ-ual, 830-660-2813.--------------------------Power Box Asphalt Paving Machine and Roller. Good Condition. $9,900. Call after 5 p.m. 361-594-3668.--------------------------Small computer desk, wood, $40.00

obo. Large play-pen, $25.00. Both in great condition. 830-203-9159.--------------------------6 oak restaurant booths w/copper inlaid tops. Large round folding ta-bles w/6 armchairs. Contact Tommy, 830-351-1263.--------------------------Baby bed for sale. $60. Call 254-931-5712.--------------------------Electric Hospital Bed, $300. 12 func-tion exercise bi-cycle, $65. Prices Negotiable. 830-582-1120, Nixon.--------------------------Insulated 6x8 stor-age building. Like new. Used as a pro-duce cooler. $1,000. Call 512-227-6950.--------------------------Proform Treadmill. Model 380CS. Pro-grammable, in-cludes built-in fan, speaker for IPOD radio. Like new con-dition. $350/obo. Contact Liz, 830-263-2103.--------------------------Whirlpool Heavy Duty Gas Dryer. Good condition. $75. Can be seen at 511 Church St. 830-857-4993.--------------------------For Sale: Thomas Playmate with Col-or Glo Chord Organ. Good condition. All instruction books included. Call Sue, 672-2192.--------------------------Utility trailer. All wired for lights. Current tag. $575. 512-917-4078.--------------------------Prayer Shawl, 38x72, handmade, burgundy, green white, $50.00. 512-917-4078.--------------------------FREE 3 haul Fiber-glass boat, 16 ft. Needs work & no leaks. Call for infor-mation. 830-540-3574.--------------------------Fullsize Mattress & Box Springs, $100. Queensize Mattress and Box Springs, $175. Both in ex-cellent condition & sanitized. 830-672-3728.--------------------------Culligan Water Softner and Rust Remover, old cars, elect. water heater, 2001 Fiber Truck bed w/key, Hay Bal-ers, Bar B Q pipe. 830-437-5759.--------------------------128 used letter-size

hanging file folders, most have colored tabs, excellent con-dition. $30 cash for all or $7 per 25. 830-672-1106.--------------------------Beautiful Vintage water color paint-ing, landscape & water. 12x19. $350. Antique very or-nate picture frame. 16x20, $295. Call 512-917-4078.(2-2-12)--------------------------Dalhart Winberg original oil painting, landscape, $3800 (512)917-4078.(2-2-12)

Cured Mesquite wood. 14-16 inch lengths. Some split. Ideal for firewood or barbeque. 1 cord for $140. Call 830-540-4610.--------------------------For Sale: Oak & Mes-quite Firewood. 830-437-5747.--------------------------For Sale: Post Oak Firewood - year old - size and quantity to fit your need. De-livery available. Call for prices, 830-540-4776 or 830-857-3273.

John Deere 350 C Dozer. 90% Condi-tion Overall and 1988 Wrangler, new mo-tor. Sahara special Make offer on Jeep and Tractor. Call 857-1781.--------------------------For Sale: Cat D6C Dozer, power shift, hydraulic single blade, Hyster Winch w/cable, brush cab, extra set tracks pads. 830-437-5759.--------------------------Ford 3000 Tractor. Diesel. $4,800. Call 830-203-9385.--------------------------Old western saddle, needs repair $100. (512) 917-4078.(2-2-12)

Make-up dresser, 1960 era. Round mirror - solid mount bench seat - recov-ered - great shape, wheels squeal. $65 firm. 830-445-0423, Laura. (2-2-12)--------------------------3 pint size wicker swivel chairs with circle cushion, 2 orange, 1 green. Won’t split up. $50, all. 830-445-0423, Laura. (2-2-12)--------------------------Silver floor lamp with 2 lights, 1 bendable with small glass, round matching table, $25.00. 830-445-0423. (2-2-12)--------------------------Wood square table + 2 chairs wood clo-ver top with heart cut out in chairs. Wood, $35. 830-445-0423, Laura. (2-2-12)--------------------------Solid Wood Ar-moire/Enter tain-ment Center For Sale: A large, solid pine “Hacienda

Style” Entertain-ment center with rustic wood and forged metal hing-es. It is arched at the top and can hold a large TV in the top half. The bottom has a re-movable shelf and can hold hundreds of DVD’s and CD’s. It is also perfect for a bedroom, using the top for a TV and the large bottom half to store sweat-ers and other bulky clothing items. Its a great, classic piece of furniture that will last a long time. Retails for more than $800. We are asking ONLY $350 for it. It’s a steal for solid wood and the craftsmanship. We love it but just don’t have room for it anymore. Call Nikki at (512) 227-4040, or email:[email protected] for more in-formation and pic-tures. Will deliver FREE within Gonza-les County. --------------------------Dining Room China Cabinet For Sale: A large honey pine dining room buf-fet and hutch with glass shelves and doors. Two sepa-rate pieces makes it easier to move. Haswooden cabinet doors and several drawers on the bot-tom half for storage. The drawers are lined with velvet to protect silverware and other objects from scratches. Tophalf has three shelves with a plate rail and is perfect for china and col-lectibles to be dis-played in the glass case. The whole piece is in overall good condition, just has a few dings from moving. Wood color and style matches many clas-sic and contempo-rary dining room sets. Retails for more than $1300. We are asking ONLY $500 for it. Call Nikki at (512) 227-4040, or email: [email protected] for more information and pictures. Will deliver FREE within Gonzales County.--------------------------Solid Wood Cubby Shelf With Coat Hooks: A solid pine free-standing cub-by shelf unit with FIVE segmented c o m p a r t m e n t s , each with THREE areas of storage -- a cubby in the top area, a tall back-pack/purse/coat rack section, and a shoe compart-ment at the bot-tom. PERFECT for a classroom, daycare, in the home by the door, or in the garage for organiz-ing tools. Retails for $550. We are asking ONLY $250 for it. Call Nikki at (512) 227-4040, or email: nikki.max-

[email protected] for more in-formation and pic-tures. Will deliver FREE within Gonza-les County. --------------------------6 pc. Solid Oak Bed-room Set. $500/OBO. Call 361-772-5566.--------------------------Bar Stools, 2-24” dark w/rattan cane, swivel seats, nice. $35.00 each. 2-24” V-finish ladder back w/woven seats. $15.00 each. 830-263-1702.--------------------------Custom Designed Western motif 3 panel decorative screen, 54”x78 1/2’, horses, brands & leather look, $395. 512-917-4078.

Late 1970’s Mobile for sale. 2BR-1BA. Great remodel-ing project. 12x48. Plumbing good. No electric. Livable condition. Ready to be moved. $1,000 firm. 512-718-0482.--------------------------’07 Doublewide, sits on 10 ac. Homesteaded, AG exempt, chain-link fence in yard and around 10 ac. Large deck on front, small one in back. Covered dog pen, outside night light. Different types of sheds. Water Softener tanks at-tached to back of house, for inside water only. 4BR/1 Bath, LR, carpeted, rest have linoleum. Master bedroom has walk-in closet, very roomy, high ceilings all through house. Ceiling fans in all 4 bedrooms and Living room, also White block Fireplace never used, Island kitchen between kitchen & dining room w/bar-stools. Silver cabi-nets. Belmont area, Gonzales School Route. Call Candy, LREB at 210-365-2803. --------------------------2002 Fleetwood Festival Ltd. 76x16 in excellent condi-tion. 3 bedrooms and 2 bath. I am selling it for the pay off, est. $24,000. The payments with Wilson County tax-es are about $250 a month. It is located in La Vernia and needs to be moved. Call Megan, 830-477-9792.--------------------------3/2, Singlewide Mo-bile Home. All elec-tric, excellent con-dition. Also, Zenith 25 in. console TV and 25 inch color TV. All in excellent condition. Call 830-672-6414.--------------------------For Sale: 3br/2ba Fleetwood Mobile Home. 1,728 sq. ft. New roof, lami-nated wood floors, new windows, new furnace and door. Antique bath tub. 85% completely

new remodeling throughout house. Must sell fast and be moved. Reduced $18,000/obo. Call 830-445-9889.(2-2-12)

1999 Cadillac DeV-ille, 32V Northstar, 4 dr, 96,000 miles. Excellent condi-tion. Cream Color. $4,950.00. 830-540-4430. (2-2-12)--------------------------1995 Ford F350 Du-ally 2x4, 460, 5 spd. Runs good. $3,500 obo. 830-857-3325.(2-2-12)--------------------------1977 Chevy 1/2 ton, 2 wd, 4 spd, special ordered. Original owner. $3,000 obo. 830-857-1506.(2-2-12)--------------------------2006 Corvette, 16,000 miles. Very Clean. $33,000. Call 830-672-7040.(2-2-12)--------------------------1997 Chevrolet 1500, short bed, V6, 128,000 miles. $2,600. Call 830-672-7040.(2-2-12)--------------------------4 20” XD Series wheels from a 2008 Toyota Truck. Asking $800/obo. Call 830-857-6434.(2-2-12)--------------------------For Sale: ‘94 Cadillac DeVille. $500/obo. Call Luis, 830-339-0645.(2-2-12)--------------------------Mercury Grand Marquis LS. Load-ed, 146,284 miles. $3,000. 830-437-2961.(2-2-12)--------------------------For Sale: Bully Brand Sidesteps stainless steel for a Crew Cab Silverado. New body style. Asking $200/obo. Like new. 830-857-5598.(2-2-12)--------------------------Grill Guard and Run-ning Boards for 2002 Durango. Westin Brand, excellent con-dition. $300. Call 830-560-0238.(2-2-12)--------------------------For Sale. Older Buick Regal Sport Car. En-gine is gone. Body, tires are almost new. Air condition system is new. Make me an offer. 361-594-2129. Shiner, County Rd. 299, Box 577.(2-2-12)--------------------------1988 Wrangler, new motor. Sahara special and John Deere 350 C Dozer. 90% Condi-tion Overall. Make of-fer on Jeep and Trac-tor. Call 857-1781.(2-2-12)--------------------------1989 Ford Conver-sion Van. Super clean interior, good motor & A/C, transmissions slips, $1,900 firm. 830-437-5659 or 857-6565.(2-2-12)--------------------------2000 Jeep Wrangler SE Sport 2D, New Tires and New Sony Stereo. 107,000 miles. Great Condi-tion. Asking $7,000 obo. Call 361-865-3353.(2-2-12)--------------------------For Sale: 2001 Crown Victoria Ford, price $3,250. Call 830-587-6230 or 830-857-5559.(2-2-12)--------------------------1998 Chevrolet, heavy 1/2 ton 4WD, 350CC engine. New AC. $5,000. Call 830-203-0147.(2-2-12)--------------------------Van for Sale. $3,800 OBO. 2001 Oldsmo-bile Silhouette. Well-maintained, very clean. 181,000 miles. Great for family or hauling van. Call 512-905-8226.(2-2-12)--------------------------2005 Yamaha V-Star Classic with Silvera-do Package. Lots of extras. 1995 F-250 4x4 Supercab Diesel 5-speed. 281-330-9417.--------------------------2009 Honda Trail-wagon, w/dump bed, headlights, re-ceiver hitch & seat belts. 2wd w/rear dif-ferential. $2,500. For

more information, 672-8580.--------------------------2007 Saturn Ion, 56,000 Miles $5000 worth of perfor-mance parts. $9000 OBO 830-203-0282.

Travel Trailers for rent. Ready for move-in. Equipped with everything you need. All you need to bring is your personal items. Call 512-963-0000 or 512-508-6221.

2/1 house for rent in Ottine. Refrigerator, stove, dishwasher, $700/mo + deposit. Rental history and references required. 830-522-4723 or 830-857-0270.--------------------------For Rent to oilfield or pipeline work-ers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, furnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361-293-6821.--------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921.--------------------------2BR/2BA house for rent, w/covered patio, w/electricity. Lots of trees, quiet. No pets, no smok-ing. $650/mo + dep. 1st and last months. Appliances avail-able. Luling area. 210-386-1399.--------------------------Home in Seguin for Rent. Two bedroom, one bath. Com-pletely updated with all new appli-ances. $750.00 per month and $750.00 deposit. Call Deb-bie at 830-445-9583 for details.--------------------------House in country for rent. 3/2, nice yard. 361-594-3233 or 830-857-4364.

Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-284-4255.--------------------------I’m looking for a home to rent in the Gonzales area. If you have a prop-erty or something available to look at, please give me a call, 361-571-3466. Egon Barthels.--------------------------Needed: I need to rent a 2 bed or 3 bedroom apart-ment or house in Gonzales or Luling area. Please call 830-822-5076.

For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level loading docks - Prime location - with offices and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448.--------------------------For Lease: Small of-fice space w/work-shop located at 339 St. George. Recently Renovated, $400/month. For more information please (830) 672-5580.

HEY LOOK HERE!Are you looking for a job to help you supplement your income? A reward-ing job caring for someone in their home who has Al-zheimers Disease. Do you have refer-ences and experi-ence and do you have a big heart? Then call me, it’s a rewarding job and it will make you feel awesome to know you’ve helped someone else. Call 830-391-4837.--------------------------You Vacation, I’ll take care of the place. Includes pets, yard, grand-ma. References. Ma-ture lady. Gonzales,

512-296-4845.--------------------------Do you need your house cleaned? No job is too small or too big. $10-$15/hr. Available M-S. Call Brittany Balderas at 445-0703.--------------------------House cleaning services available. Reasonable rates. Servicing Gonzales and surrounding areas. References available. Call Bar-bara at 979-777-8710 or email [email protected] Care Giver excellent ref-erences available for private setting in home hospital and nursing home. Day and night. 361-865-0286 or 832-655-9195.--------------------------Dennis Fojtek (Me-chanic), Moulton, Tx. 713-408-9388. Repairs the follow-ing: tractors, lawn mowers, tillers, chain saws, trucks etc.--------------------------Private Caregiver. 20+ years experi-ence. Hospice certi-fied. Looking to do private duty, cook, clean, drive. 361-772-2011.--------------------------Ironing done, in my home can pick up & deliver. References if needed. Call Lou-ise (830) 582-1120.--------------------------Will clean your house. I’m depend-able and have refer-ences. Call Mary at 830-672-4691.--------------------------All-around handy-man available. I also build sheds, 16x8 tool shed. Call 830-857-1959.--------------------------Building Demoli-tion – House, barns, etc. 830-263-0663 or 830-203-0540.

Need help with lawn or pool? Please call Gene Kridler at 830-857-1576.--------------------------Lawn care & shred-ding. Call for free estimates. 830-203-9385.--------------------------Lawn mowing ser-vice, residential & commercial. Li-ability ins., free esti-mates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-263-4181.--------------------------Will mow yards - reasonable rates. Call for free esti-mate, 830-857-5147.

Willing to do baby-sitting at my house. 8-5 M-F. 511 Church St., 830-857-4993.

2011 Big Horn 367ORL 5th Wheel with 4 slices, load-ed, king bed, flat screen TV, electric awning, two A/C units, non-smok-er. NADA Value $82,500. 38 feet long. Great live-in trailer. Call 830-540-4058 or 830-263-9172, Price $46,000.--------------------------Ford Motorhome. 44,000 orig. miles. All working. $2,995. 830-857-6565.--------------------------

GREAT DEAL!1997 Kountry Star 34 ft., 5th Wheel. 2 slideouts, upgrad-ed kitchen, ducted A/H, 11 storage c o m p a r t m e n t s , ceiling fans. NADA.com/RV appraised RV at $15,900. Ask-ing $10,000. Great home for oilfield. Located in Rock-port, TX. 361-645-1009.

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2004 Wildcat 5th Wheel RV. 28 ft., equipped to sleep 5, w/lrg. slide con-taining sofa & di-nette. Lots of stor-age. Adapted to pull as gooseneck. Excellent condition. Call 361-218-1880.--------------------------2004 Fleetwood RV Pecos pop-up. Like new, only pulled from dealer. $4,000. Both units located near Old Moulton. Call 857-0734 or 361-596-7317.--------------------------24 ft. 2006 bought in 2007. Zeppelin Travel Trailer w/slide out; Lg. corner shower, qn. bed,

m/w, stove, refrig-erator, sat./cable prep, tires 2-yrs-old. $9,800; located near Gonzales. Call 936-203-4378 or 936-594-9809.--------------------------FOR SALE: 25 ft. 5th wheel travel trailer with 5th wheel hitch. Good condi-tion. Microwave, stove, refrigera-tor, sleeper couch, queen bed. Asking $4,000. Call 830-437-2359.--------------------------1996 Pace Arrow. Ready to travel. Good condition. Runs well. 830-660-3883.

RV-SITES - GONZA-LES COUNTY. Large lots, long term rent-als, with laundry service available. $325/mo. + utili-ties. Pool ready by Summer. Call for in-formation. 830-424-3600.--------------------------Waelder: RV spots available in Waelder, 713-894-0332. (1-26-12)--------------------------RV Sites Available in Nixon. $350/mo. in-cludes utilities. Call 830-857-6921.--------------------------FOR RENT: 2-RV Parking Sites, shade trees, easy access, all hookups. 5 miles east Gonzales. $300/mo. Utilitys Furnished. Call 263-0292.(1-26-12)

For Sale or Trade: 27’ Sailboat, Beam 8’, fiberglass. 361-561-3335. Ask for Jeff.--------------------------2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. In-dependent Suspen-sion. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Ask-ing - $4,950.00 in very good condi-tion. Call 830-857-4670.--------------------------2008 Honda Four-trax with only 250 miles $3,500 o.b.o. 830-857-5236.--------------------------2 80CC Kawasaki 4-wheelers for sale. $900/each. Call 830-534-4996.--------------------------2006 Buell Blast 500cc bike. Made by Harley-David-son. Only 2,100 miles. Gets 62 miles to a gallon. Great fun, easy to ride, beginners or ex-perienced. $2,500 obo. Located near Old Moulton. Cell, 830-857-0734, after 6, can call 361-596-7317.--------------------------2003 Dyna Super-Glide Harley 100 yr. Anniv. Gold Key ad-dition windshield, backrest, forward controls. Great con-dition. $7,500. 830-875-2278.

Adorable Longhair Chihuahua puppy, last one, is looking for a new home, male, 9 wks, pure bred, healthy, play-ful, raised in home with a lot of love. 1st shots, wormed.

$125. 830-875-9519.--------------------------Dobermans. AKC Registered, Black/Tan, Born 7-2-11, 4 females. Warlock Breeding. Shots & Wormed, tails and dewclaws, $150. 830-857-3232.--------------------------AKC German Short-hair pointer pup-pies for sale. Great hunters & family companions. Male - $200; female - $250. 830-203-0470.--------------------------Pups For Sale. Great Pyrenees, (1/8 Ana-tolian). Call Sammie Gibson at (830) 203-8666.--------------------------Very cute Rat Terrier puppies. 6 wks old. $75. 830-203-0470.--------------------------Tiny Chihuahua puppies. 8 wks. Registered. S/W, ti-ger striped, Apple Head. $150-$175. 210-379-0771.--------------------------Cocker Spaniels AKC, 3 males, shots & wormed. $250.00. 830-540-4368 or 830-203-8511.--------------------------2 Great Dane pup-pies. Asking $225. 857-5147.--------------------------Turn your favorite pet photo into a work of art! Artist Brenda Shannon, Pastel or Acrylic. Great gift idea. (512) 917-4078.

American Angus Association. Regis-tered Breeder stock; 5-8 months old; fancy; top genetics; $1,300-$1,600. 361-563-7641 or 361-563-7681. (1-26-12)--------------------------For Sale: Two Reg-istered Hereford Bulls. One 5-year old herd bull and one 18-month old. Call 830-857-0560.--------------------------Game Chickens For Sale. 3 roosters, 7 hens. $5.00 each. 512-917-4078.--------------------------Polish crested Blue Legged Bantam Chickens. 512-272-5147.--------------------------HACCP Trained per-son need to help write HACCP plan for poultry. 830-339-0419.--------------------------Boer Goats for Sale: 1 Billy, 6 mths. 1 Nannie, 6 mth & 5 Adult Nannies. Sell as package deal or individual. 830-560-0238.--------------------------For Sale: Sorrel

Gelding, 10 yrs. old. Big, strong, sound ranch horse. Very good looking. Needs a strong rid-er. Gentle, calm dis-position. $850/firm. Call 361-596-4954.--------------------------Black Limousin & Black Angus Bulls. Also Heifers. Gentle. Increase your wean-ing waits. Delivery available. 979-263-5829.--------------------------Registered Poll Her-eford Bulls. 8 mos.-24 mos. & Regis-tered Heifers, 8 mos. 830-540-4430. (2-2-12)--------------------------For Sale. 3 black Brangus Bulls, 1 red Brangus Bull. 2 yrs. old. No papers. $1,200/each. 830-437-5772.--------------------------For Sale. Female mare, 6 yrs. old. $500. Please call if interested. 713-203-2814.--------------------------Riding lessons in Gonzales. My horses or yours. For more information please call, 830-203-0470. --------------------------APHA flashy mare for sale. Broke to ride. FMI please call 830-203-0470. $1750.00. Used in Playdays/trailride.--------------------------Pretty Reg. A.Q.H.A. Cremello Colt, 6 months old. Great c o n f o r m a t i o n . Good bloodline - Hollywood Gold & King. $500.00. 830-437-5671 or 830-857-4591.--------------------------Longhorn young bulls and heifers for sale. Foundation genetics. Yard art or breeders. Gold Star Longhorns, Bob Tinstman, 830-540-4591.--------------------------For Sale: Black An-gus Bulls. 1 1/2 yrs. old. $1200-$1500. 830-437-5772.--------------------------M I N I - D O N K E Y S . Great pets, loves people. All ages and colors, some “cross” designs, 36” tall. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830-672-5152.--------------------------M I N I - G O A T S . (Dwarf Nigerians) 18” to 24” tall. Good weed eaters. Fun to have around. Beautiful silver and white herd sire. (7 left) 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830-672-5152.

Beautiful Stone House. 24 acres. 2 ponds, well, county water. $400,000. For Info call 713-203-2814.--------------------------Owner Finance, 3BR/1BA located at 810 E. 2nd St. in Nix-on. Asking $65,000. Please call for more information. (830) 672-5580.--------------------------FOR SALE: Seven (7) Buildings, 20 Units Multi-Family Apart-ment Complex, lo-cated at 929 Water St, on 1.595 acres in Gonzales, TX, front-age along US Hwy 183. 1, 2, 3&4 Bed-rooms. All buildings built on concrete slabs, brick veneer siding, metal roof, central heat, Paved Parking Lots and Public Utilities. For information contact: Gonzales Housing Author-ity, 830-672-3419 or [email protected]/1 home. 714 Sey-dler St. Owner Fi-nance. $75,000 or best cash offer. Call Martha, 830-556-2280. Habla Espa-nol.--------------------------511 Williams, Up-dated, 2BR/1BA, central A/C & Heat. Insulated. Wood floors throughout, kitchen & shower hard tile. Nancy, Stobaugh, Realtor, 512-297-8500, Sale or Lease.--------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172.--------------------------Two story, eleven room home which includes three bed-room, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. ft. on about an half acre. Corner lot, zoned for residen-t ia l /commercia l . Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.--------------------------53.35 Improved Pasture with 3/2 older home, CA/H, on FM 1116. 5 miles from downtown Gonzales. Live Oaks, lots of new fence. After 5 p.m. call 830-437-2955 or 830-857-4242.--------------------------Home For Sale; New Construction; 2 bed/1 bath; 1504 Weimar Street; $74,900; 100% fi-nancing for quali-

fied buyers; 830-203-5065.--------------------------House for Sale. 3BR/1 bath or 2 BR and dining room, carport & storage building in back. Phone, 830-203-5181, good bargain.--------------------------3BR/2BA at 1609 Gardien St. 1,400 sq. ft, 2 living areas, lg. fenced yard. $94K. 830-203-1874.

5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equip-ment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-263-4888 for informa-tion.--------------------------6+ Acres at end of Oil Patch Lane. Zoned Commercial for $180,000. Can divide into smaller tracts. Call 210-416-0041.--------------------------Small acreage for sale or lease on US 183 just North of US 90A in Gonzales. Great for oilfield, etc. 830-203-0470.--------------------------Approximately 10 acres for lease in Gonzales. Great for commercial busi-ness. For more info please call 830-203-0470.--------------------------Lot for Rent. $100/month. 70’x130’ on Church St. Call 830-423-2103.

Looking for Leroy Matocha 33 Vinyl Records. “Time to Dance” and “All Aboard”. Call 979-532-3117.--------------------------Want to buy used tractors, running or not. Call 361-293-1633.--------------------------Professional Art-ist needs coastal round bales of hay. Will barter for art-work. Brenda Shan-non, 512-917-4078.I want to buy a used shower stall & kitchen cabinets. 830-437-5659--------------------------Wanted: Heavy duty metal shelv-ing, 6-7 ft. tall, 3-5 ft. long, 12-24 inch-es deep. 832-419-5275.--------------------------Wanted: Looking for Deer Lease to pay by the day. 361-596-7792.

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K&S Storage Units922 St. Peter, Gon-zales, Texas. Units are available for rent with specials. Call 830-445-9583 or 830-857-3505 for details.--------------------------APACHE STORAGE - The Store All Place is located at 2502 Harwood Rd. Gon-zales, TX. 830-203-5115.

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Good hustleGonzales’ Loni Lester dives for a loose ball ahead of Chelsea Veit (20) and Mad-eline Davis (25) of Cuero during the Lady Apaches’ 47-38 win Tuesday night. (Photo by Mark Lube)

Lady Apaches down visiting CueroBy MARK LUBE

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GONZALES - The Gon-zales Lady Apaches are counting their blessings after Tuesday’s 47-38 win over the Cuero Lady Gob-blers at GHS Special Events Center.

“We had lots of luck (to get this win),” Lady Apache boss Andre D’Aversa said. “We do not know how to take care of the ball with more than 20 turnovers and our defensive intensity was horrible.”

He said he was so dis-pleased with the defensive play, that at the end of the third quarter, he had the entire team line up on the baseline and do a couple of short sprints.

Gonzales built a 10-1 lead at the start of the game as Taylor West seemed to be the only contestant in an apparent three-point bas-ket contest, draining three of them during the run.

“Cuero was in zone de-fense, which allowed me to get open,” West said. “Whenever you take a three-point shot, you have to be confident you are go-ing to make the basket.”

Down 10-1, the Lady Gobblers went on a 9-3 run, getting a trio of shot from Madeline Davis, and free throws from Missy Odom and Abby Sheppard.

Vancheska Russell made a free throw and Brittany Pakebusch rebounded a

missed shot by a teammate and scored during that time period. Gonzales ended the first frame, hanging on to a 14-10 advantage.

Cuero got two of the first three buckets in the second quarter, on plays by Odom and Sheppard, while the Lady Apaches got a triple from Donniqua Sanders to

hold a 17-14 margin. Later, Pakebusch made another jumper and Sanders was good from the three-point range to give Gonzales a 22-17 lead, and the Lady Apaches ended the quarter on a 5-2 run.

Sanders and West’s three-point buckets in the first half helped give the defense

some breathing room.“Those shots gave us a

cushion and bailed the de-fense out,” D’Aversa said.

The Lady Gobblers opened the third period with several free throws and baskets by Cevele Pat-ton and Davis to close

GONZALES, Page C4

Sacred Heart stops Saints

HALLETTSVILLE — The Sacred Heart Indians came quick at the start against the San Juan Diego Saints Wednesday evening at Sacred Heart Gymnasi-um and then switched on the automatic pilot.

Sacred Heart recorded 17 points in the opening quarter and then scored 26 points total over the final three quarters, while holding the Saints to just 25 points.

“I thought we played better than we have been,” Indian head coach Kevin Dworsky said. “Our de-fense shows up to every single game. The first quarter gave us our lead and we settled for every quarter afterwards.”

After some early game ties, the Indians got a three-point play and then a jumper from Cole Wick to go on top 5-2. The Saints cut the lead to one point, 5-4, and then Sacred Heart turned on the jets with a 12-0 run with seven points from Wick, a basket by Jared Krischke and three-point shot by Regan Hall.

San Juan opened the second frame with two of the first three baskets, shots by Victor Hernan-

dez. Scoring was sparse for the rest of the quarter with a Scott Stoner layup giving the Indians a 22-8 halftime lead.

The Saints made a small run in the third with a Hernandez three, a free throw by Ceasar Gonzalez and a basket by Jose Vara to close it down to 24-14.

Sacred Heart then closed out the quarter with an 11-2 run as Wick rebounded a missed shot and scored. Nathan Hollas scored and later made two free throws with Evan and Cole Wick making jump-ers near the end.

Vara bagged six of the Saints’ nine fourth-quar-ter points with Krischke leading the Indians in the fourth with four points.

Game SummarySacred Heart 43, San

Juan Diego 25San Juan Diego: Victor

Hernandez 4 0-2 9, Jose Vara 3 1-2 8, Ceasar Gon-zalez 1 4-6 6, Mario Lira 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 5-10 25.

Sacred Heart: Cole Wick 7 2-2 16, Jared Krischke 5 0-4 11, Nathan Hollas 2 2-2 6, Evan Wick 2 0-0 5, Regan Hall 1 0-0 3, Scott Stoner 1 0-0 2. Totals 18 4-8 43.

SJD 4 4 8 9-25SH 17 5 13 8-43

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Lady Cardinals win big at home, double up Logos Prep

SHINER — The Lady Cardinals played every player on the roster, did not miss a beat and their in-creased intensity level was high. So you can imagine how pleased head coach Dana Beal was following St. Paul’s 51-25 win over Logos Preparatory Monday evening at St. Paul High School.

“We played very well and improved our intensity,” she said. “It was a great physi-cal game and everyone got quality minutes tonight.”

Beal said that the Lady Cardinals did not adjust their game plan with both starters and second-string players getting a hand in the game.

“Our bench players did a good job and we improved,” she said.

Marrisa Ynclan gave St. Paul the 8-2 lead early in the game, going 4-for-4 on free-throw shooting and adding a pair of baskets.

Katie Denson made a bucket and Mary Adamek converted a free throw for St. Paul, while the Lady Li-ons missed four free throws and got baskets from Haley Nigg and Hannah Guerra to end the first box with St. Paul ahead, 11-4.

The Lady Cardinals opened the second stanza

with the first 10 points with Alexa Schaefer, Kali Kocian, Denson and Kim-berlie Malatek, along with Ynclan, banking in some points. Logo Prep’s Kendall Lockett broke the run with a jumper.

St. Paul then took a 25-8 lead as Ynclan and Kourt-

ney Knesek connected on shots.Rachel Fika and Sam Natal closed out the quarter with some free throws for St. Paul, giving them a 28-12 halftime advantage.

St. Paul outscored the Lady Lions 14-4 in the

Sharp shooterMarrisa Ynclan shoots over a defender during the first quarter of St. Paul’s 51-25 win over Logos Prepa-ratory Monday night. (Photo by Mark Lube)

ST. PAUL, Page C4

Gobblers overcome cold shooting to nip Gonzales

Squeeze playDon Cartwright flies between two Cuero defenders during Gonzales’ one-point home loss on Tuesday night. (Photo by Mark Lube)

GONZALES - The Cu-ero Gobblers usually shoot the ball better, but for some reason they slumped off after a fast start Tues-day night in a 39-38 scrap-per against the Runnin’ Apaches Tuesday night at GHS Special Events Cen-ter.

“That was the flattest we have every played this sea-son,” said Gobbler coach Colin Toot. “We did not hit our shots. We came out and hit, then got cold.”

Toot credited the Apach-es with never giving up the fight.

“Gonzales kept coming at us. It is a win and we will take it,” he said.

Gonzales head coach Ja-

son Tucker said the Apach-es were a little slow defen-sively early.

“We started to play hard-er and good things started happening,” he said. “We missed 15 shots from the free-throw line.”

The silver lining was Gonzales improved their ball security.

“We had around 15

By MARK LUBE

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By MARK LUBE

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CUERO, Page C4

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Wildcats get district win over Ganado

Hoops Roundup

From coaches’ reports

The Waelder Wildcats squeezed by Ganado 49-42 Friday.

Tyler Blanton had 19 points for the ‘Cats. Deon-drae Fields banked in nine points, Clay Orona had eight and Cody Orona sank seven points. Joseph Mc-Cook finished with six.

• The top-ranked Lady Bulldogs won game No. 23 on Friday against Poteet, 71-20. Ashtyn Henkes led scoring with 18 points, with Shardae Jones bagging 16 and Jaccari Hights chipping in with 13.

• The Nixon-Smiley Mus-tangs improved to 3-0 in district play with a 65-54 win over Luling Friday.

Seth Barrow had 22 points for Nixon, Matt Finch scored 13, Robbie Mejia bagged 11, Jaime Moreno recorded six, Da-mian Perez and Jared Van Auken scored four points each, Ricky Hernandez chipped in three, and Alex Hernandez sank two points.

Byron Martin led the Ea-gles with 31 points.

Nixon won the junior varsity game 58-49 and Luling won the freshman game, 61-32.

The Mustangs lost their first district game Tuesday to San Antonio Cole 54-44.

Mejia recorded 22 points, Barrow had eight, Perez bucketed five and Moreno dropped in four. Ricky Hernandez and Van Auken each had two points while Garrett Earlywine chipped in one point.

• The Moulton Bobkit-tens defeated Austwell-Tivoli, 55-26, Friday.

Moulton got 16 points from Megan Mitchon and Brandee Dolezal recorded nine.

The ‘Kittens followed up with a 63-18 win over Prai-rie Lea Tuesday.

Mitchon had a 15-point night, Chelsea Darilek bagged 14 and Dolezal re-corded 12.

Moulton’s record im-proved to 14-9.

•The Shiner Lady Co-manches defeated Ganado 44-18 on Friday.

LaNeisha Hunt paced Shiner with 13 points, Juli-anna Ranking scored nine and Amanise Coleman fin-ished with eight. The junior varsity won 25-19.

Shiner routed Yorktown, 63-17, on Tuesday to im-prove to 18-6 and 2-0. Cole-man bagged 14 points and Ciara Harper scored 10.

The JV team won 46-22. They split a pair of games earlier in the week, de-feating Victoria St. Joseph 38-21 with a 10-point con-tribution from Shamyra Coleman. Tabitha Blaschke, Sarah Koenning and Mer-cedes Hunt each scored eight.

Shiner fell to Giddings 46-35, led by 11 points from Coleman and another eight from Lenae Kremling.

•The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs beat San Antonio Cole, 51-29 on Tuesday to improve to 15-7 and 3-2 in district.

Kelby Henderson and Jazmin Erskin bagged 13 points each, with Megan Guerra and Savannah Mar-tinez each scoring five. Hailey Boatright, Abigail Scarbrough and Alena Al-varez deposited four points apiece and D’Laine Palacio finished with three.

• The St. Paul Lady Car-

dinals routed Alvin Living Stones 76-9 on Friday.

Marrisa Ynclan led St. Paul with 18 points, Alexa Schaefer brought in 12, Katelynn Leist deposited 10 and Katie Denson sank nine.

The Lady Cardinals won Jan. 3, 67-50, against Faith Academy. Ynclan bagged 20 points and Kourtney Kne-sek dropped in 15.

•The St. Paul Cardinals beat Faith Academy 67-49 on Jan. 3 with Dakota Kresta scoring 18 points, Justin Natal bagging 14 and Dylan Barton finishing with 12.

•The Shiner Comanches evened their record at 7-7 after a 57-39 win over Falls City.

Matt Pohler led Shiner with 19 points and Trevion Flowers chipped in 14.

Falls City’s JV beat Shiner 36-31.

• The Moulton Bobkatz routed Boling 61-29 on Fri-day.

Bronson Zapata dropped in 22 points to lead Moult-on and Jason Gold finished with 11. Matt Dornak had nine.

• The Luling Lady Eagles held off Nixon-Smiley, 58-56, on Friday.

For Nixon, Boatright bagged 15 points, Alvarez and Guerra had eight each. Henderson recorded seven points, Scarbrough had six, Savannah Martinez had five, Jazmin Erskin contrib-uted with four and Jennifer Flores bagged three.

For the Lady Eagles, Adriana Morales scored 21 points and Carley Glass sank 15 , with Amanda Lee finishing with 10.

Luling fell to Marion Jan. 3, 73-26. Hanna Clark led with 11 points and Morales sank eight.

• The Sacred Heart In-dianettes fell to Austin Regents, 67-38, on Friday. Adrianne Klimitchek led Sacred Heart with 11 points in the game and Arianne Kubena pitched in nine.

The Indianettes dis-patched San Antonio Keystone, 40-30, on Jan. 3. Klimitchek bagged 13 points as Sacred Heart im-proved to 7-5 and 3-2.

• The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas dropped Weimar 51-31 Friday. Lauren Jones deposited 14 points and Shatiara Runnels bagged 12. Hallettsville’s JV beat Weimar 29-22.

Hallettsville defeated East Bernard 43-31 on Jan. 3, putting their record at 14-9 and 3-2. Heather Hen-neke led Hallettsville with 12 points.

The Hallettsville JV won 22-19 and their freshman team won 20-5.

• Hallettsville edged Wei-mar 41-40 Friday. Dazaun Silgero led the Brahmas with 14 points and Trevor McGee chipped in 11.

The Brahmas won the JV game, 42-30, and the fresh-man match, 46-23.

On Jan. 3, the Brahmas beat East Bernard 62-40 to improve to 15-4 and 3-0. Dalton Herrington led Hal-lettsville with 15 points.

Hallettsville won the JV match 35-30 and the fresh-man game 36-15.

• Alvin Living Stones edged Shiner St. Paul 43-42 on Friday.

Justin Natal bagged 12 points for the Cardinals. Adam Hollenbach and Da-kota Kresta each recorded seven.

Ball security issues, poor free throw shooting doom Gonzales

GONZALES - The Lady Apaches had a lot of turn-overs and made just three free-throws Friday against Sam Houston, but only lost 34-30.

Head coach Andre D’Aversa said a win would have propelled Gonzales (7-17, 2-2) to second place in District 28-3A.

“We had 31 turnovers, would not take charges, only made a few free throws and only lose by four points at home,” he said.

“It is sad how good we can and should be.”

The Lady Apaches fell behind by two buckets at the start, but got back into the game on a three-point basket by Taylor West.

Two free throws by Tif-

fany Burks and a jumper from Anishka Young put Sam Houston ahead 8-3.

Gonzales scored seven of the next 11 points as Brit-tany Pakebusch made a jumper, Jessica Cantu hit a short basket and Vancheska Russell made a free throw and later a two-point bas-ket.

Gonzales opened the second quarter with a nar-row 15-14 lead as Loni Les-ter scored a jumper to tie the game, and West added a three from the pass of Do-niqua Sanders to overcome a two-point basket by Lake-sha Jones.

The Lady Hurricanes ended the frame with a 4-0 run to lead 18-15 at half-time.

They eventually opened up a 22-17 lead early in the third box and led 27-18 go-

ing into the fourth.Gonzales got a basket

from Kelsey Hardy and Pakebusch to cut the lead down to 27-22.

Sam Houston main-tained at least a five-point advantage until Pakebusch dribbled to the top of the key and took a shot from outside the circle, con-necting to bring Gonzales to within 32-30 with 5.14 seconds.

The Lady Hurricanes went to the free-throw line on the following possession and made both throws to seal the victory.

Gonzales dropped a pair of games just before New Year’s Eve, falling to Na-varro 55-27 on Dec. 28 and getting edged by Lockhart, 50-41, the next day.

The Lady Apaches junior varsity improved to 14-3

(4-0) as of Tuesday, falling to Navarro and defeating both Lockhart and Sam Houston.

Game Summary

San Antonio Sam Hous-ton 34, Gonzales 30

Sam Houston: Tiffany Burks 6 5-7 17, Lakesha Jones 3 0-0 6, Anishka Young 2 1-2 5, Dominique Smith 1 2-2 4, Dajah Thom-as 1 0-0 2, Tashonna Wil-liams 0 0-1 0, Tiera Harris 0 0-2 0. Totals 13 8-16 34.

Gonzales: Brittany Pak-ebusch 4 0-0 9, Taylor West 3 0-0 8, Vancheska Russell 2 1-5 5, Kelsey Hardy 1 1-3 3, Jessica Cantu 1 0-2 2, Loni Lester 1 0-0 2, Bre’Ana Stafford 0 1-2 1. Totals 12 3-12 30.

SH 12 6 9 7-34G 10 5 3 12-30

By MARK LUBE

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Apaches their own worst enemy vs SHS

GONZALES - The Gon-zales Runnin’ Apaches hosted the fifth-ranked San Antonio Sam Houston Hurricanes Friday night at Gonzales High School Special Events Center. The Apaches committed a ton of turnovers as Sam Hous-ton blitzed the home team, 92-35.

“This was not our best game,” Apaches head coach Jason Tucker said. “We shot ourselves in the foot with 35 turnovers, 24 in the first half.”

Tucker said his team has not been defeated by this kind of margin since earlier in the season against teams like Manor, but the Apach-es remain positive they will correct the mistakes.

“The good news is we can only get a lot better from here,” Tucker said.

The Hurricanes opened the contest with a 16-0 lead behind nine points from Terrence Washing-ton and another four from Dequanne Armstrong. The Apaches got on the board with a bucket from Dar-rance James and a pair of free throws from Cameron Smith to cut the Hurricane margin to 19-4.

Sam Houston got a triple from Jhurrell Jackson and a layup from Dekwar Adams to offset baskets by Don-ald Cartwright and Smith to lead Gonzales 25-8 at the end of the first quarter. Sam Houston welcomed in the second stanza with the first 11 points.

The Apaches closed down to 36-11 as Victor

Melgar made a pair of free throws and James made an-other shot. The Hurricanes ended the frame with a 9-6 run, with Jared Smit for the Apaches getting a triple and hitting two free throws.

Sam Houston started the third quarter with a fa-miliar ring, going on a 9-0 run. Cartwright and Smith helped Gonzales battle back as they made a layup each. The Hurricanes then went on a 14-2 run to end the third, ahead 72-23.

The Hurricanes put the finishing touch on the game with a 20-12 fourth-quarter scoring advantage, led by four points each from Terrence Wakefield and Devin Allen.

The Apaches were led in the final eight minutes by Anthony Sullivan, who dropped in five points.

Game SummarySan Antonio Sam Hous-

ton 92, Gonzales 35Sam Houston: Isaac

Thornton 6 3-8 15, Ter-rence Washington 5 3-4 14, Dequanne Armstrong 5 2-2 13, Jhurrell Jackson 4 3-4 13, Jorden Harris 4 0-1 11, Terrance Wakefield 3 0-5 6, Devin Allen 2 2-2 6, Shawn Jackson 2 0-0 5, Devenne Barefield 1 0-0 3, Dekwar Adams 1 0-0 2, Maurice Djeto 1 0-2 2, Aaron Arce 0 2-2 2. Totals 34 15-30 92.

Gonzales: Cameron Smith 5 2-2 12, Darrance James 2 1-2 5, Anthony Sul-livan 2 0-0 5,Donald Cart-wright 2 0-0 4, Jared Smit 1 0-0 3, Tanner Davis 1 1-2 3, Morgan Martinez 0 2-3 2, Victor Melgar 0 1-2 1. To-tals 13 6-9 35.

Sam 25 20 27 20-92Gon 8 8 7 12-35

By MARK LUBE

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SHINER — The St. Paul Cardinals basketball team was down 23-5 at the end of the first frame but woke up afterwards, outscor-ing the Logos Preparatory Lions, 53-45, for the rest of the game but could not pull off a win in the end Monday evening at St. Paul High School.

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Pesek said the Cardinals played a little timid in the first quarter.

“That first quarter was not our best,” he said. “If we had played the first quar-ter like we played the rest of the game, it would have been a different game.”

He said he used old-fash-ioned coaching techniques to get the team turned around.

“They turned it around after I started yelling at them a little bit,” Pesek said. “They seem to play harder when I yell at them.”

As soon as the Cardinals cleared the cobwebs, they got more scoring opportu-nities and defensive stops using their press.

“Our press created some turnovers for us,” Pesek said.

Near the end of the fourth frame, St. Paul was battling ferociously but had Cole Hybner, Dakota Kres-ta and Justin Natal leave the game after each picked up their fifth foul.

“Being in foul trouble late in the game did not did

not help us,” Pesek said. The Cardinals still played

with a lot of fight and heart.“The boys played well,

but we just need to start games better and finish them better,” said Pesek.

Logos Prep went up 47-23 early in the third quarter as Jeremy Mattox and Jah-mari Gordon connected on some baskets.

St. Paul battled to cut the gap to 51-29 with baskets from Kresta, Hybner and Dylan Barton. The Cardi-nals ended the frame on a 7-4 run as Kresta hit some free throws, and Natal and Laddie Patek making some buckets.

The Cardinals continued to soar in the fourth stanza as Hybner and Horne con-nected on four shots to bring St. Paul within 57-44.

Natal was fouled on a three-point attempt and sank a trio of free throws to bring St. Paul within 57-47. More baskets from Kresta and Hybner brought the Cardinals to within 62-58 with 1:05 left to play. The Lions then made 6-of-6 free throws to solidify the victory.

Halfway through the first quarter, Logos Prep went on a 14-2 to enter the sec-ond quarter, ahead 23-5, and soon went ahead 32-5 on baskets by Mattox and Garrison Fick.

The Cardinals showed some spark with a 14-1 run as Austin Horne, Kresta and Hybner all connected on shots and the Lions were unable to score in response before hitting a free throw.

St. Paul then got triples from Adam Hollenbach and Natal, followed by a couple of Natal free throws. Logos Prep then scored eight of 10 points to finish out the first half.

Game SummaryLogos Preparatory 68,

Shiner St. Paul 58Logos Prep: Jahmari

Gordon 8 9-12 26, Jeremy Mattox 9 4-7 23, Garrison Fick 4 3-6 11, Aaron Valdez 0 4-4 4, Josh Marsh 1 0-2 2, Toby Pavlik 1 0-0 2, Cooper Hicks 0 0-4 0. Totals 23 20-35 68.

St. Paul: Cole Hybner 6 1-2 13, Justin Natal 2 7-9 12, Dakota Kresta 5 0-0 10, Dylan Barton 3 3-5 9, Aus-tin Horne 3 1-6 7, Adam Hollenbach 2 0-0 5, Laddie Patek 1 0-1 2. Totals 22 12-23 58

LP 23 18 14 13-68SP 5 16 15 22-58

Sacred Heart 52, San Juan Diego 11

The Sacred Heart India-nettes picked up a district win on Wednesday in a dominating fashion over the San Juan Diego Lady

Saints, 52-11 at Sacred Heart Gymnasium.

The Indianettes were fast out of the gate, taking a 15-2 lead after action in the first quarter. The Lady Saints were able to battle back in the second frame scoring six points, but yielded 16 points to Sacred Heart.

The Indianettes made a 12-3 run in the third quar-ter and bagged just nine points in the last eight minutes, but held San Juan to no points in the fourth quarter.

Jenna Brown led the In-dianettes with 13 points in the game, Jayce Orsak chipped in 10 points while Adrienne Klimitchek toss-ing eight. Airanne Kubena scored seven points and Mairrane Herndon record-ed six. Kirsten Heger and Rachel Saulnier finished with four points each.

Cardinals start slow, fall to Logos Prep

By MARK LUBE

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Indianettes stomp San Juan Diego

Pop a shotJayce Orsak pulls up for a jumper in the lane over a defender during Sacred Heart’s rout of San Juan Di-ego Monday night. (Photo by Mark Lube)

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Week 10 - As Of January 10, 2012

Gonzales County1. Jeff Broll of Houston,

8-pointer, 21 3/4-inch spread, 9 7/8-inch R1 tine, 8 1/4-inch R2 tine, 11 5/8-inch L1 tine, 9 1/4-inch L2 tine, 68 3/4 total points; 2. Eugene M. Potter of Dale, 12-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 8 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 5/8-inch L2 tine, 67 3/8 total points; 3. Jana P. Tomlinson of Sealy, 12-pointer, 16 1/8-inch spread, 9 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/4-inch R2 tine, 10 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 7/8-inch L2 tine, 67 1/4 total points; 4. Ronald Binz of Cuero, 9-pointer, 16 3/4-inch spread, 11 1/8-inch R1 tine, 8 3/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/8-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 65 total points.

Colorado County1. Shane Pesak of Weimar,

10-pointer, 17 5/8-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 11 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 1/8-inch L2 tine, 67 3/4 total points; 2. Darren Bailey of Houston, 13-pointer, 18 3/4-inch spread, 9 1/8-inch R1 tine, 6 3/4-inch R2 tine, 8 3/4-inch L1 tine, 6 -inch L2 tine, 62 3/8 total points; 3. Kev-in Hinze of Weimar, 10-pointer, 16 1/4-inch spread, 8 1/2-inch R1 tine, 8 3/4-inch R2 tine, 8 -inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 60 1/2 total points 4. Edward Friedrich of Hockley, 11-pointer, 18 -inch spread, 7 1/2-inch R1 tine, 8 1/4-inch R2 tine, 6 3/4-inch L1 tine, 8 1/2-inch L2 tine, 60 total points.

Dewitt County1. * Paul Gaida * of Yorktown,

10-pointer, 17 1/8-inch spread, 11 3/4-inch R1 tine, 10 3/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/2-inch L1 tine, 10 7/8-inch L2 tine, 71 5/8 total points; 2. Virgil Brown of Cuero, 10-pointer, 16 3/8-inch spread, 10 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/4-inch R2 tine, 11 1/2-

inch L1 tine, 8 3/4-inch L2 tine, 66 3/4 total points; 3. Travis Vos-kamp of Hallettsville, 9-pointer, 19 1/8-inch spread, 12 3/8-inch R1 tine, 6 -inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 64 3/4 total points; 4. Marty Bludau of Hallettsville, 10-pointer, 16 -inch spread, 9 1/2-inch R1 tine, 8 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 64 1/8 total points.

Lavaca County1. Paul Hanslik of Hallettsville,

14-pointer, 14 7/8-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 -inch R2 tine, 10 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 1/4-inch L2 tine, 67 1/2 total points; 2. Herschel Schulte of Hallettsville, 13-pointer, 11 3/8-inch spread, 7 7/8-inch R1 tine, 8 3/4-inch R2 tine, 14 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 1/8-inch L2 tine, 64 7/8 total points; 3. Richard Stavinoha of Moulton, 11-pointer, 16 1/8-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 8 -inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 3/8-inch L2 tine, 62 1/4 total points; 4. Clar-ence S. Brown of Hallettsville, 10-pointer, 19 3/4-inch spread, 9 -inch R1 tine, 5 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 -inch L1 tine, 8 1/8-inch L2 tine, 61 1/2 total points.

Fayette County1. Joey Krnavek of West Point,

12-pointer, 16 7/8-inch spread, 9 3/4-inch R1 tine, 8 -inch R2 tine, 5 3/4-inch L1 tine, 17 3/4-inch L2 tine, 70 1/8 total points; 2. Andrew Bockholt of Richmond, 12-pointer, 16 1/2-inch spread, 10 5/8-inch R1 tine, 8 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 66 5/8 total points; 3. Patrick Machala Jr. of La Grange, 9-point-er, 18 7/8-inch spread, 7 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 10 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 63 3/4 total points; 4. Brett Janecka of Engle, 10-pointer, 16 1/4-inch spread, 8 3/4-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 8 5/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 61 3/4 total points.

Texas Open - North Zone1. Christina Baranowski of

Yoakum, 13-pointer, 19 5/8-inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 3/4-inch R2 tine, 11-inch L1 tine, 7 3/4-inch L2 tine, 70 3/8 total points; 2. Jeff Baranowski of Yoakum, 10-pointer, 18 1/4-inch spread, 9 3/4-inch R1 tine, 9 7/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/8-inch L1 tine, 10 1/4-inch L2 tine, 69 1/4 total points; 3. Frank Bludau Iii of San Antonio, 11-pointer, 20 1/8-inch spread, 8 5/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 11 3/4-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 69 total points.

Texas Open - South Zone1. Frank A. Wojtek of Rich-

mond, 18-pointer, 26 3/8-inch spread, 11-inch R1 tine, 10 5/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 11 1/4-inch L2 tine, 88 total points; 2. Travis L. Orsak of Bulverde, 15-pointer, 19 3/8-inch spread, 12 7/8-inch R1 tine, 11 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 78 total points; 3. Leon Grones of Hallettsville, 12-pointer, 18 1/2-inch spread, 11 3/4-inch R1 tine, 12 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 11 5/8-inch L2 tine, 77 total points.

17 & Under Youth Division1. Ben Mercer of Gonzales,

9-pointer, 19 1/4-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 9 7/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/2-inch L1 tine, 12 5/8-inch L2 tine, 70 3/8 total points; 2. Jerod Moeller of Shiner, 11-point-er, 16 3/4-inch spread, 11 3/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/4-inch R2 tine, 10 7/8-inch L1 tine, 10 1/4-inch L2 tine, 69 1/2 total points; 3. Caleb Valchar of Schulenburg, 8-pointer, 18-inch spread, 11 -inch R1 tine, 8 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 -inch L1 tine, 7 1/4-inch L2 tine, 61 7/8 to-tal points; 4. Brice Bernshausen of Shiner, 9-pointer, 14 5/8-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 61 7/8 total points.

Shiner Big Buck Contest Standings

84 and still huntingDarlene Wyatt of Yoakum harvested a Spike Buck at the family ranch in Gonza-les County. A .243 Ruger rifle was used to down the buck at 40 yards. Wyatt has been an avid hunter all of her life and loves the outdoors. Her youngest son, Wayne, accompained her to the stand to help her with the hunt. (Courtesy photo)

Cannon News ServicesAUSTIN – Mountain bikers throughout

the state – from novices to experts — are increasingly pedaling the numerous trails found at more than 40 Texas state parks.

From beach and woodland road rides to hair-curling downhill descents in mountain and Hill Country parks, state parks from El Paso to Mustang Island offer bikers of all skill levels a multitude of diverse mountain biking adventures.

“Many trails in Texas state parks provide great opportunities for all levels of mountain-bike riders to test and develop their biking skills, get a good workout, refresh their mind and spirits, spend family and friend time together and experience the great outdoors,” says avid mountain biker Dan Sholly, deputy director of Texas state parks. “Big Bend Ranch State Park, in particular, is developing into the mountain-biking Mecca of Texas.”

State park biking trails range in length from an easy, two-mile, multiuse trail at Mexia’s Fort Parker State Park Site to more than 200 miles of diverse trails snaking through desert mountains and canyons at 310,000-acre Big Bend Ranch State Park just outside of Presidio. Bring your

own bike or rent one at the park’s Visitors Center.

Big Bend Ranch State Park, home to the International Biking Association’s only Epic Ride in Texas, ranks among the nation’s top mountain-biking destinations. The ultra-challenging Fresno-Sauceda Loop, which passes by a number of archeological and historical sites, offers a blend of single-track and 4X4 roads with a number of steep climbs and descents. The ride to “The Other Side of Nowhere” is just one of dozens of rides on single-track, double-track and old, rugged 4X4 ranch roads in what remains a truly wild park with plenty of wide-open spaces.

Two other West Texas parks – El Paso’s Franklin Mountains and San Angelo state parks — offer more than 50 miles of mountain biking trails each with trails suited to riders with Level 1 (Beginner), Level 2 (Intermediate) and Level 3 (Experienced) skills.

Pick up a copy of Bike Texas brochure on sale at a number of state parks or download a PDF version of the brochures at: http://www.tpwd.state. tx.us/publicat ions/pwdpubs/media/pwd_bk_k0700_0715.pdf.

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to 29-25. The Lady Apaches then scored five straight on a free throw from Jes-sica Cantu and baskets by Kelsey Hardy and Loni Les-ter to take a 36-30 window into the final period of play.

Hardy and West both hit triples during the first half of the fourth quarter. Cuero used some more produc-tion at the free-throw line to close down to 42-38.

D’Aversa said Gonzales provided plenty of chances to Cuero to complete a rally.

“Cuero did not take it after we tried to give it to

them,” he said.The Lady Gobblers took

42 free throws in the game.“We fouled a lot tonight,”

D’Aversa said.West said in order to

prevent that from happen-ing again Gonzales must cut down on the fouls by continually move their feet when defending.

The Lady Apaches (8-17, 3-2) end the first round of district play tomorrow at La Vernia.

“We cannot play like we did tonight if we want to get a win at La Vernia,” West commented.

Game Summary

Gonzales 47, Cuero 38Cuero: Madeline Davis

6 3-6 15, Abby Sheppard 2 4-12 8, Missy Odom 1 3-7 5, Emmarie Johnson 1 2-4 4,Cevele Patton 1 1-2 3, CayCay Toot 1 1-6 3, Ashley Grahmann 0 0-3 0, Chelsea Veit 0 0-2 0. Totals 12 14-42 38.

Gonzales: Taylor West 4 2-3 14, Kelsey Hardy 3 2-3 9, Donniqua Sanders 3 0-0 8, Brittany Pakebusch 2 2-6 6, Vancheska Russell 1 3-6 5, Loni Lester 1 3-6 5, Jes-sica Cantu 0 1-2 1. Totals 14 12-24 47.

C 10 9 11 8-38G 14 13 9 11-47

GONZALES: Lady Apaches win despite fouling problems

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turnovers and I feel that is manageable,” Tucker said.

Cuero started the game fast, racing out to an 8-0 lead on field goals by D’Anthony Hopkins, Aus-tin Means and Rory Wash-ington. Gonzales got its first point from a Donald Cartwright field goal and then made five more dur-ing the quarter as Cuero dropped in three buckets.

The Gobblers eventually led just 17-12 in the early part of the second stanza,

but kept from falling be-hind as Gonzales rallied for one tie and then kept it within a couple of points.

Cuero outscored the Apaches 11-8 in the third period with four points from Washington, and Gonzales had four points from Smith as Cuero led 32-28 to start the fourth quarter. Aguilar’s free throws and a Means basket put the Gobblers up 36-28.

Cuero rises to 15-7 over-all and 3-1 in district, while the Apaches are 2-17 and winless after three district

contests.Game SummaryCuero 39, Gonzales 38Cuero: Austin Means 6

2-3 14, Rory Washington 4 2-2 12, John Aguilar 2 3-8 7, D’Anthony Hopkins 2 0-0 4, Devante Holemen 0 2-4 2. Totals 14 9-17 39.

Gonzales: Donald Cart-wright 4 6-16 14, Cameron Smith 5 2-2 12, Darrance James 1 3-4 5, Chris Garcia 1 2-4 5, Victor Melgar 1 0-0 2. Tanner Davis 0 0-2 0. To-tals 12 13-28 38.

C 14 7 11 7-39G 8 12 8 10-38


CUERO: Never trailed, keeps Gonzales winless in district

third quarter with Katelynn Leist and Melanie Wagner joining Knesek, Kocian Denson and Ynclan in the scoring book.

Both teams bucketed nine points in the fourth quarter, with Lockett lead-ing Logos Prep with six points, and Knesek leading the Lady Cardinals with four points.

Game Summary

Shiner St. Paul 51, Logos Preparatory 25

Logos Preparatory: Ken-dall Lockett 5 4-14 14, Han-nah Guerra 1 2-2 4, Kaylin Hall 1 1-5 3, Haley Nigg 1 0-2 2, Phoeba Clyde 1 0-3 2, Taylor Nigg 0 0-1 0, Ka-trina Godbee 0 0-4 0. Totals 9 7-31 25.

Shiner St. Paul: Marrisa Ynclan 4 8-8 16, Kourt-

ney Knesek 4 0-0 9, Katie Denson 4 0-0 8, Kali Ko-cian 2 0-2 4, Sam Natal 1 2-4 4, Kimberlie Malatek 0 3-6 3, Alexa Schaefer 1 0-0 2, Melanie Wagner 1 0-0 2, Mary Adamek 0 1-2 1, Katelynn Leist 0 1-4 1, Ra-chel Fika 0 1-2 1, Bethany Pokluda 0 0-1 0. Totals 17 16-29 51.

LP 4 8 4 9-25SP 11 17 14 9-51


ST. PAUL: Total team effort, contributions lead to big win

Power moveCole Wick muscles his way to the rim and draws a foul in the process dur-ing the Indians’ win over San Juan Diego Monday night. See story on page C1. (Photo by Mark Lube)

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