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Movies are returning to the Lynn Theatre.
The Gonzales Economic Development Board of Directors on Monday ap-proved a lease agreement with Cliff Anderson, owner of the Raye Theater in Hon-do.
The four-year agreement will give Anderson the right of first refusal to pur-chase the theater.
“I am excited, we have been receiving a tremen-dous amount of support,” Anderson said via e-mail. He said he plans to be in Gonzales on Friday.
“He plans to start show-ing movies the first week-end in November,” said Economic Development Director Carolyn Gibson-Baros.
Director James Ryan noted that Anderson has a solid reputation in a small-theater environment.
“I understand he’s the number-one single-screen movie operator in Texas,” Ryan said. “This has been a troubled process but we are optimistic.”
Baros said Anderson
had indicated his daughter would actually operate the Lynn. She said Anderson had also spoken of plans for “midnight movies” — showings of popular favor-ites like Twilight.
In addition to the Hondo theater, Anderson has also installed digital projection equipment in Ganado and is currently installing digi-tal equipment in Seguin. He also installed the digital sound system at the Lynn Theater.
Former Lynn operator Cal Collins had cited the cost of digital projection equipment as one reason he chose to present primar-ily live shows at the his-toric venue. Anderson has indicated it will cost about $138,000 to install digi-tal projection equipment at the Lynn, and the lease agreement calls for the rent on the theater of $1,000 a month to begin next May to compensate for that ex-pense.
The lease agreement calls for the theater to be used primarily as a movie the-ater, but gives Anderson the flexibility to use it to host live events. Baros told
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KCTI 1450 AM at 8 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Tuesday for weekly updates from Gonzales Cannon General manager Dave Mundy with KCTI personality Egon Bar-thels.
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GEDC OKsnew lease onLynn Theatre
A warrior comes home
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Gonzales Homecoming RoyaltySenior Lindsey Akers was named the Gonzales High School Homecoming Queen for 2012 Friday. She was escorted by senior Zack Lopez. The Apaches ran away with a 48-7 victory; for full details, see Section C. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Come and Take It!Our annual salute to the Come and Take It Festival • Sections D-E-F
Battle flag for GonzalesJon Harris, center, presents a “Come and Take It” flag carried into combat by an AH-64 Apache helicopter in Afghanistan to Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan and County Judge David Bird. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Gonzales has a new historical arti-fact, and it’s one with very sentimen-tal ties.
Jon Harris, who has served the last year as a civilian dog handler working with our forces in Afghani-stan against the Taliban, is home on leave and on Monday presented a “Come and Take It” flag which has flown proudly in combat to Gonza-les Mayor Bobby Logan and County
Judge David Bird.Harris told a gathering at the
Gonzales County Courthouse for the presentation ceremony the flag had been carried by an AH-64 he-licopter — the Apache, named for Gonzales — into battle during an at-tack on Taliban insurgents.
“There’s a Come and Take It flag flying at the top of the hill at the base at Sharana,” Harris said. “A lot of the guys in these units are from Texas. This particular flag was carried in an Apache gunship during an attack
against the Taliban, and they report we now have (several) fewer Taliban to fight against as a result.”
Harris, who retired from the U.S. Army and spent several years as a Gonzales County Deputy Constable before accepting a position as a re-serve police officer for the city, went to the combat zone of Afghanistan more than a year ago to work with an explosives-ordinance detecting dog.
That dog was eventually retired
A long-sought communi-ty center may be on its way to Gonzales.
Gonzales Economic De-velopment Corp. directors on Monday gave a thumbs-up to a proposal to co-fund with the City of Gonzales an economic feasability study on the possible eco-nomic impact of an exposi-tion/community center at J.B. Wells Park.
Gonzales City Manager Allen Barnes said the study would make it easier for the city to locate funding for such an exhibition hall without having to use tax monies.
“We have some very well-heeled folks interested in donating and raising funds,” Barnes said. “A cou-ple of local investors have also asked for an economic
feasability study, and that to me means a big check.”
Barnes told directors the idea of building a com-munity center at the park would help return the park to its original purpose.
“We are known for ro-deo,” he said. “That’s not what it was built for. The exposition center will be a huge first step to return-ing J.B. Wells to what it was supposed to be for the com-munity.”
The city is proposing to use DP Consulting of Houston to do the study. That firm has, in the past, performed similar studies for cities such as Hurst and Stafford and has a long re-sume of market studies to its credit.
Economic Development Director Carolyn Gibson-Baros told the board that David Parker of DP Con-
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Yoakum Police Department weekly incident report for Sept. 17-23:
09/17/12Case #12-384, Criminal Mis-
chief-A, 104 McKinnon; Disposi-tion, Investigation.
Case #175343, Warrant Arrest, Mesa, Bruno, 24, Yoakum, 410 Au-brey; Offense, W#22249A-Viol. Of Prob. – Poss. Of Prohiited Weap-on,; Disposition, Bond/$2,000/trans/LCSO.
Case #175344, Warrant Arrest, Mesa, Bruno, 24, Yoakum, 410 Au-brey; Offense, W#101221631CV-Child Support; Disposition, Bond/$10,000/Trans/LCSO.
Case #12-386, Burglary-Build-ing, 104 Poth; Disposition, Inves-tigation.
09/18/12Case #175547, Warrant Arrest,
Murphy, Sarina, 22, Hallettsville, US Hwy. 77A; Offense, W#11-251-Assault; Disposition, Fine/$439/Rel.
Case #12-387, Burglary-Vehi-cle, 313 Pruett; Disposition, Inves-tigation.
09/19/12Case #12-388, Poss. Drug Para-
phernalia, 209 E. Gonzales; Dispo-sition, Court Citation.
Case #12-389, Burglary-Vehi-cle, 2303 Hope; Disposition, In-vestigation.
Case #12-391, Criminial Mis-
chief-B, 209 E. Gonzales; Disposi-tion, Investigation.
Case #12-392, Assault-Aggr, 300 Blk. Hope; Disposition, Inves-tigation.
09/20/12Case #12-393, Disorderly Con-
duct, 204 W. Grand; Disposition, Court Citation.
09/21/12Case #175413, Warrant Arrest,
Wallace, Kristian, 17, Yoakum, 611 N. South; Offense, W#115876036-Abscond While on Parole; Disposi-tion, Trans/LCSO.
09/22/12
Case #175419, Public Intoxica-tion, 400 Blk. Nieman; Disposition, Court Citation.
Case #175427, Poss. Open Con-tainer-Alcohol in M/V, 900 Irvine; Disposition, Court Citation.
09/23/12Case #175439, Warrant Ar-
rest, Massey, Kakecia, 41, Yoa-kum, Baldwin@Huck; Offense, W#06272011-04259083-Parole Violation; Disposition, Trans/DCSO.
Case #12-395, Criminal Tres-pass, 308 E. Gonzales; Disposition, Investigation.
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Reportedly overheard on the VHF Guard (emergency) fre-quency 121.5 MHz while flying from Europe to Dubai:
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Iranian Air Defence Radar: (no response … total silence)
September 27, 1956On this day in 1956, Mildred Ella (Babe) Zaharias died at John
Sealy Hospital in Galveston. She was born in Port Arthur and played semi-pro basketball with the Golden Cyclones while employed by Employers Casualty Company of Dallas. She was an all-around track and field star in the 1932 Amateur Athletic Union Championships, where she broke four world records. In the 1932 Olympics she set three world records. After turning to golf in 1933, she won the Texas Women’s Amateur Golf Cham-pionship before being ruled ineligible as an amateur. In 1948 she helped found the Ladies Professional Golf Association. Babe was the LPGA’s leading money winner between 1949 and 1951. After a cancer operation in 1953 she went on to win five more tournaments, and also played for cancer benefit tourna-ments. In 1955 she established the Babe Zaharias Trophy to honor outstanding women athletes. She was 45.
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LOCKHART — The par-ents of a high school student filed a federal lawsuit against Lockhart Independent School District, two officials and a teacher alleging that administrators’ indifference led to the girl’s sexual assault by the educator.
The lawsuit, filed by par-ents “John and Jane Doe” on behalf of minor daughter “Sarah Doe,” alleges that the two district officials, Assis-tant Superintendent Larry Ramirez and Interim Princi-pal Monica Guillory, on two occasions were informed of concerns about the teacher’s improper behavior with stu-dents but failed to take ac-tion or report the allegations to proper authorities.
School district authori-ties had no immediate com-ment. Typically, school dis-tricts will decline comment on pending litigation, citing confidentiality laws.
Filed Wednesday in Aus-tin federal court, the lawsuit alleges that by their inaction the district and its officials failed to protect the high school student, who was 16 at the time, from sexual as-sault by a teacher.
“Such intervention would have prevented the sexual as-sault and oppression” of the girl, the lawsuit says, adding that the officials “failed to install, maintain and enforce the proper procedures and measures to prevent the acts in question as a matter of policy, which allowed and caused the alleged events to occur.”
The federal suit arises from allegations of sexual assault of the student dur-ing the fall semester of 2011. Thomas Christopher Knox of San Marcos, then 28 and a teacher/coach at Lockhart High School, has been charged in the case in Caldwell and Hays counties, accused of sexual assault of a child and having an inappro-
priate relationship between an educator and a student.
Knox, Guillory, Ramirez and Lockhart Independent School District are named as defendants in the federal lawsuit.
According to the lawsuit, reports of inappropriate re-lationships between Knox and former and current stu-dents came to Guillory and Ramirez in August and Sep-tember of 2011 but that little was done to investigate the allegations and nothing was reported to authorities, as re-quired by district policy and state law.
The first cited report came August 9 of that year. The lawsuit says that Heather Stull, principal of Lockhart High School Freshman Campus, contacted Guillory and reported concerns about possible improper relation-ships between Knox and for-mer and current students of Lockhart High School. Guil-lory then informed Ramirez, the suit says.
Here is the Gonzales Police Department Report for the period of Sept. 14-23:
Sept. 14Reported Hit And Run Accident At 1100 Blk Sarah
DeWitt Dr.Sept. 15Reported Assault At 300 Blk 90-A.Sept. 18Reported Credit Card Abuse At 716 St Paul St.Reported Criminal Mischief At 1300 Blk Division
St.Reported Cruelty To Animals At 1400 Blk Church
St.Christopher Lee Camarillo, 35 Of Gonzales, Ar-
rested And Charged With Possession Of Marijuana, Assault On Public Servant,Possession Of Controlled Substance, And Resisting Arrest At 1100 Blk St. Jo-seph St.
Sept. 19Albert Donald Sutton, 49 Of Waco, Arrested And
Charged With Theft Of Service And Aggravated As-
sault With Deadly Weapon At 26 Lucas Ln.Sept. 20Reported Theft And Assault At 1700 Blk Waco St.Sept. 21Reported Criminal Mischief At 1700 Blk Waco St.Reported Disordely Conduct At 1800 Blk Sarah
Dewitt Dr.Sept. 22Crystal Lea Bolton, 37 Of Gonzales, Arrested And
Charged With Possession Of Controlled Substance At 800 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
Tommy Lee Peterman, 22 Of Gonzales, Arrested And Charged With Reckless Driving At 2300 Blk CR 197.
Reported Burglary Coin Operated Machine At 400 Blk St. Paul St.
Sept. 23Reported Burglary Motor Vehicle At 700 Blk Sey-
dler St.Reported Burglary Motor Vehicle At 900 Blk Wells
St.
Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office report for Sept. 16-22:
09/18/12Flores, Annalena Molina, 10/1970, Yoakum. Local
Warrant – Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Released on $1,500 bond.
Christensen, Jonathan Robert, 04/1991, Oakridge. Local Warrant – Possession of Marijuana <2 oz. Requires $2,000 Bond. Remains in Custody.
09/21/12Richter, Michael Anthony, 09/1959, Palacios.
Commitment/Sentence – Driving while Intoxicated 2nd. Released – Weekender/Work Release.
Kindred, Shawn Monroe, 08/1968, Carencro. Lo-cal Warrant – Driving while Intoxicated. Released on
$2,500 bond.Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency
arrest and processing’s:GCSO 04DPS 02GPD 09WPD 01NPD 02Constable 00DWCSO 00DEA 00TPW 00GCAI 00Total 18
DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office Report from Sept. 13-20
Sept. 13Arrested Juan Marin-Avelor,
22, of Bastrop, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Humberto Ceasar Gallegos-Chavez, 24, of Austin, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Vicente Valentine-Chamoro, 18, of Mexico, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Dyral Laroy Gard-ner, 35, of Cuero, Bond Forfeited / Man / Del CS PG 1 < 1G, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested John Whittford Ren-frow, 38, of Longview, Aggravat-ed Assault Date / Family / House W / Weapon, Bond of $2,500, Unlawful Carrying Weapon, Bond of $1,000, Public Intoxica-tion, Fine of $414, CPD
Sept. 14Arrested Jesse Ray Gonzales,
19, of Cuero, Criminal Trespass (Travis Co), Bond of $4,000, CPD
Arrested Charles Vernon Shel-ton, 57, of Cuero, Violation of Probation / Driving w/ Intoxicat-ed 3rd or More, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Donald Curtis Riggs, 53, of Victoria, Violation of Pro-bation / Driving w/ Intoxicated 3rd or More, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Jesse James Green, 28, of Cuero, Violation of Pro-bation / Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility, Bond of $20,000, DCSO
Arrested Robert Velasquez, 30, of Cuero, Violation of Protec-tive Order, Bond of $1,000, As-sault Family / Household Mem-ber (Nolan Co), No Bond, CPD
Arrested Shawn Monroe Kin-dred, 44, of Carencro, CA, Mo-tion to Revoke / Driving w/ In-toxicated, Bond of $2,500 Cash, DPS
Arrested Roberto Santago Perez, 28, of Burlington, NC, Ille-gal Entry, No Bond, DCSO
Sept. 15Arrested Gabriel Sanchez-
Hernandez, 27, of Mexico, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Samuel Rodriguez-Cardenas, 21, of San Jose, CA, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Pedro Martinez-Ro-
jas, 28, of Mexico, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested James Lee Wilson, 32, of Cuero, Parole Violation, No Bond, CPD
Arrested Shawn Matthew Edmunds, 36, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $314, DCSO
Arrested Patrick Neal Salazar, 49, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $414, CPD
Arrested Melissa Diane Flores, 27, of Yorktown, Theft by Check $20-$500, Bond of $1,000, CPD
Arrested Charles Lee Good, 28, of Yorktown, Child Support, No Bond, CPD
Sept. 16Arrested Candido Vidal, 82, of
Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $414 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD
Arrested Juan Gonzalez, 22, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine/Graf-fiti, Fine of $1,202, Assault Fam-ily Violence, Bond of, $20,000, Aggravated Assault/Impending Breathing, Bond of, $10,000, DCSO
Arrested John Mejias, 44, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $414 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD
Sept. 17Arrested Claudia Diana Rodri-
guez, 38, of, Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear (Denton Co), No Bond, CPD
Arrested Larvell Roy, 25, of Cuero, Criminal Nonsupport, No Bond, DCSO
Arrested Christopher Thomas Morgan, 22, of Soso, MS, Public Intoxication, Fine of $414 (30 Days to Pay), CPD
Sept. 18Arrested Peyton Cole Mc-
Ninch, 24, of Cuero, Prohibited Weapon Switchblade / Knuckles, Bond of $1,000, Poss. of CS PG 3 < 28G, Bond of $1,000, Poss. of CS PG 2-A < 2oz, Bond of $1,000, CPD
Arrested Crystal Renee Sim-mons, 33, of Cuero, Credit Card / Debit Card Abuse (Aransas Co), Bond of $5,000, CPD
Arrested Laurie Corona, 45, of Cuero, Disorderly Conduct-Ex-poses Self in Public, Fine of $414 (30 Days to Pay), CPD
Arrested Margaret Denise Morace, 46, of Cuero, Public In-toxication, Fine of $414 (30 Days to Pay), CPD
Arrested Charles Andrew Hoffman, 48, of Cuero, Assault Family / House Member Impede Breath / Circulation, Bond of $15,000, CPD
Arrested Hunter Kane Mraz, 19, of Cuero, Poss. CS PG 1 <1G, Bond of $2,000, Poss. of Marij <2OZ, Bond of $1,000, Unlaw-ful Carrying Weapon, Bond of $1,000, DCSO
Arrested Matthew Blain Fortenberry, 21, of Cuero, Poss. CS PG 1 < 1G, Bond of $2,000, Poss. Marij < 2 oz, Bond of $1,000, DCSO
Sept. 19Arrested David Weston
Pipkin, 27, of Gonzales, Driv-ing while Intoxicated, Bond of $1,000, CPD
Arrested Clifton Dewayne Johnson, 37, of Cuero, Poss. Marij < 2oz, Bond of $1,000, Ca-pias Pro Fine / Evading Arrest Detention, Fine of $994, DCSO
Arrested Kristin J Morris, 36, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine / Driv-ing while License Invalid, Fine of $551.20, Capias Pro Fine / Failure to Appear-Court, Fine of $467, CPD
Arrested Geoffrey Lane Hoff-mann, 40, of Cuero, Harassment, Bond of $1,000, DCSO
Arrested Jeffrey Scott Fisher, 34, of Cuero, Poss. Marij < 2oz, Bond of $1,000, CPD
Arrested Jason Russell Holm-es, 24, of Yoakum, Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear / Hinder Apprehension / Prosecution, Bond of $1,000 (Cash), DCSO
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The City of Gonzales has named a new Parks Direc-tor, City Manager Allen Barnes announced Mon-day.
Tim Patek has an-nounced his resignation as the City of Seguin Parks Director and accepted an offer in Gonzales, Barnes said.
“We’re really excited about bringing in some-one who is so highly quali-fied,” Barnes said. “Tim has experience developing programs that will supple-
ment what we do here in town. He’s a hands-on kind of guy.”
Patek, 47, has been with the City of Seguin for 10 years, and has previous parks-director experience with the cities of Portland and El Campo as well.
“He has worked with GBRA and LCRA devel-oping paddling trails in Seguin, and his first prior-ity will be to begin to get (Gonzales’) project back in motion.”
Barnes made two other personnel announcements on Monday. Leah Camaril-lo will take the post as
the city’s municipal court clerk, while Jean Collins will fill in as interim city secretary.
Camarillo is the wife of GPD police officer Matt Camarillo and has been assisting Municipal Court Judge Deidra Voigt and City Attorney Jackie Wil-liamson. Collins is the former longtime city sec-retary.
“We’ve received several applications for the po-sition of city secretary,” Barnes said. “We’re thank-ful for the quality of the people we’re finding to fill these positions.”
Moulton cleanup begins Oct. 1
MOULTON — The City of Moulton is scheduled to launch Project CLEAN Oct. 1 with the arrival of a 40-yard bin for residents to use to clean properties.
The bin will be located at 706 N. Lancaster. residents can drop off mattresses, box springs, unusable or broken furnitre, bicycles, barbecue grills, appliances, refrigerators (if drained of freon), and other items too large for normal trash pickup.
The bin will be available for local residents through May 31, 2013. The city plans to be-gin enforcing local litter and property-nuisance ordinances starting Jan. 2.
Communitygarage sale
MOULTON — The Moult-on Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will host its annual Fall Community Ga-rage Sale Saturday, Oct. 13.
The sale begins at 8 a.m. Maps with the addresses of individuals participating in the event will be available at local businesses that morning. Chamber members can adver-tise on the map free of charge; there is a $10 charge for non-members.
For details, call the cham-ber office at 596-7205 or email [email protected].
MHS Class of 1950MOULTON — The Moult-
on High School Class of 1950 will hold its 62nd class reunion Saturday, Oct. 27 at the Moult-on Community Center (Senior Citizens Center).
Registration begins at 10 a.m. followed by a luncheon at 12:30 and business meeting/social hour.
For information or reserva-tions, contact Joe Fehrenkamp at 361-683-1817. Reservations should be made by Oct. 20.
Komensky School reunion
MORAVIA — The 20th annual Komensky School Re-union is scheduled Oct. 6 at the Moravia Dining Hall in Moravia.
Former students, teachers, trustees, residents and their families are invited. Registra-tion begins at 10 a.m. followed by a luncheon at noon. The ca-tered fried chicken meal is $5 a plate for adults.
Attendees are also asked to bring items for silent auction.
For information, contact Martha Pavlicek at 361-596-4930, or Barbara Janak at 361-596-7001 or 361-772-6409.
Flatonia Cleanup scheduled
FLATONIA — The City of Flatonia Fall Clean Up cam-paign is scheduled during the month of October.
The city is offering 15 min-utes of free limb chipping to its utility customers within the city limits. The city wlil charge $15 for each additional 15 min-utes needed.
Solid waste should be brought to tthe northwest rear of the collection site at the Wastewater Treatment Plant at 345 E. Interstate 10 Frontage Road (the old city landfill). The site will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 and again from 4-6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 through Friday, Oct. 19.
Each City of Flatonia util-ity customer will be allowed to dispose of six compacted yards of solid waste at no charge. Ad-ditional yards will be billed to the customer’s utility account at a rate of $15 per uncom-pacted yard. Tires and hazard-ous waste materials will not be accepted.
Fayette County has a Haz-ardous Waste collection the second saturday of each month from 8 a.m.-noon at the Flato-nia Area Recycle Center.
For details, contact the city office at 361-865-3548 or
Gregory Robinson at 361-865-3413.
Yoakum Cleanupset for Oct. 6
YOAKUM — The City of Yoakum will hold its fourth an-nual Cleanup Day on Saturday, Oct. 6.
Local businesses and citi-zens are asked to contact City Hall at 293-6321 if they need debris on their property dis-posed of. Calls for pick up on locations will be accepted through Oct. 4.
The city is seeking volun-teers to assist with the event. For more information or to volunteer, contact Gena or Theresa at City Hall at 293-6321.
Borman BenefitFLATONIA — A benefit
for Donna Goldsmith Borman will be held Sept. 29 at the Flatonia International Golf Course from 8 am to 1 pm, and at the Flatonia Civic Cen-ter from 4 p.m. until. Borman is a single mother undergoing chemo for cancer and is in fi-nancial distress.
For more information, call Sheila Brunner at 361-772-0246.
Delhi VFD BenefitThe Delhi Volunteer Fire
Department is having their 3rd annual Gun Drawing and Chili Supper on October 27. To purchase your ticket for a chance to win 9 different guns contact a Delhi Fire depart-ment member or call 830-263-1555. We hope you will join us at the Chili cook-off & supper from 4-6pm on October 27th.
Wounded WarriorsGolf Tourney
LULING —The Luling High School chapter of the Na-tional Honor Society wlil host its second golf tournament benefiting the Wounded War-riors Project on Saturday, Nov. 10.
The tournament will be a four-man scramble format. Lunch will be provided and sponsorships for the holes are available.
For entry or sponsorship details, contact Travis Bailey by e-mail at [email protected] or NHS Advisor Mickie Bailey at 830-875-2458 ext. 6001, or by e-mail at [email protected].
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SMILEY — During the Sept. 20 regular meeting, the Smiley City Council approved the submission of a Texas Community Development Block Grant Program (TxCDBG) fi-nancial grant application to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) for the use of improvements to the city’s sewage and water systems.
The TxCDBG grant the city is requesting to the TDA is for the amount of $283,000, which is the amount of funding needed for the repairs and exten-sions planned for the sew-age and water systems, ac-cording to city officials.
“It’s a never-ending deal with the sewer; we have to keep adding on to it,”
explained Mayor Ellis Vil-lasana after the meeting. “Since the city is growing a bit, we’re going to have to increase our sewage capac-ity.”
“We haven’t reached our capacity yet, but we’re get-ting there. We’d like to get ahead of it and plan for the future and maybe expand it by 30 or 40 percent. The only way to do it is through the grant.”
Mayor Villasana also ex-plained the repairs that are needed for the standpipe, which is the city water stor-age tower.
“The standpipe devel-oped a leak in it,” he said. “We’re having issues with the water storage floor de-veloping a leak. We’ve had divers in there twice al-ready, and they’re coming back to hopefully repair it.”
In other matters, the
council:• Approved of a $1000
donation to the Nixon-Smiley Little League for the purpose of building a new baseball/T-ball field next to the existing one in Nixon.
“It’s a great thing that they’re willing to donate,” said Nixon-Smiley Little League president Mark Pompa. “We’ll be able to complete the ball field, and also make improvements to the existing field.”
• Discussed and ap-proved the 2012 tax rate at 0.4041 percent, which is the same tax rate as it was for 2011.
• Approved the name “Smiley Community Cen-ter” for the city-owned building at 201 Steele. The community center is used for Hermann Son’s and 4-H, and is now available for event rental.
Smiley submits grant for wastewater improvements
New Lavaca GOP officersNewly elected members of the Republican Party Executive Committee and Coun-ty Chair Mike Johnson took their Oath of Office, administered by County Judge Tramer Woytek, at the September 2012 Organizational Meeting. In addition, new By-Laws for the next biennium were unanimously approved and adopted. Reports given by a representative of Republican Women of Yoakum, an auxil-iary organization of the Lavaca County Republican Party, gave details of phone banks and party election headquarters opening in Shiner, voter drives and other civic activities. The next meeting of the Lavaca County Republican Party Exec-utive Committee has been set for 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Hallettsville Chamber of Commerce meeting room. Freshly sworn-in members of the Executive Commit-tee, shown with County Judge Tramer Woytek and Republican County Chairman Mike Johnson, include (front row) Barbara Sollock, Johnine Leininger, Cookie Ruby Crandall and (standing) Philip Hemmi, Ty Zeller, Mark Nevlud, Philip Schla-gater, David Berger, Anthony Harper, Dennis Vargo, George Harris, John Cinadr, Gary Peters Frances Pohl and Doris Wyatt (not shown Janice Schacherl, Tom Foyt and Mark Ivey). (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
SHINER — The Shiner City Council agreed to pay a $7,160 fine to the Texas Commission on Envi-ronemntal Quality as a re-sult of water code violations discovered last year during its regular monthly meeting Sept. 12.
An investigation on Oct, 27, 2011 and a follow-up re-cord review in January indi-cated a failure to control and regulate the quality of waste discharged to the city’s treat-ment facility, resulting in a discharge of foam into the receiving stream.
The TCEQ report indi-cated the Spoetzel Brewery’s pre-treatment system was off-line at the time and dis-charged untreated waste to the city’s collection system, resulting in an accumulation of solids at the city’s facility.
Later in the meeting, the council also passed a resolu-tion which makes the brew-ery responsible for repair and maintenance of city lines the brewery is building over.
During the meeting, the council approved the roll-back tax rate of $.3046 per $100 valuation as the city’s tax rate for 2012-13.
The rate is a slight drop
from last year’s rate of $.3069, but because of an increase in taxable prop-erty values the new rate will generate approximately the same income for the city as last year.
In other action, the coun-cil gave approval to adver-tise for bids for rehabilita-tion of the city’s Water Well No. 8, located behind the EMS/Fire station.
The council also moved forward with condemna-tion of a property located at 923 North Ave. A; approved industrial sewer rates; and approved a request from a property owner to subdi-vide his property.
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sulting would likely be able to make the project a fast turnaround because he’s familiar with the Gonzales mar-ket already.
“He’s been involved in the Microtel project, so he’s already done some of the legwork,” she said.
Director Hector Porras made a mo-tion that GEDC would fund half of the study up to a cost of $10,000, which was approved unanimously.
Baros and Barnes said this study, along with the earlier Retail Coach study and a study on the economic im-pact of the Eagle Ford Shale on Gonza-les County by Dr. Thomas Tunstall of UT-San Antonio which is scheduled for release Oct. 23, would give the city a wealth of information it could make available to businesses thinking of lo-cating here.
“The resulting combination of re-
ports ... gives us a leg up in the market-place,” Barnes said.
Barnes said the exposition center would be about 20-40,000 feet in size, and would be designed to be able to host multiple smaller events at the same time.
“Outside of rodeo, the city is sorely short on meeting space,” he said. “We don’t have a place to hold quincineras, birthday parties, weddings or reunions.”
The facility would also be able to host events such as swap meets, car shows and gun shows, he said, as well as small-er convention meetings.
The project would be part of a multi-ple-facility expansion at the park which could include a dedicated cutting horse arena and hike or bike trails. The city would sell naming rights to the facili-ties, and dedicate monies raised from that to improvements and maintenance to the park facility.
“Gonzales has, for a small town, an amazing, amazing tourist draw,” Barnes
said. “People are waiting for us to take a step. I know when we do take that step it’s going to explode.
Barnes said the city is also partner-ing with the Gonzales school district on a detailed demographic study to get ahead of population trends.
“It’s common belief here that we have a large undocumented population,” he said. “The two-year-old information we have from the Census is useless. We’re looking at 20,000 people (within five years), but if there are a lot of undocu-mented people we could already be at 15,000.”
Barnes said the Eagle Ford Shale oil formation is continuing to drive de-velopment toward Gonzales, and the “oil boom” may last even longer than originally expected.
“Theyre’ saying this could be the largest oilfield ever,” he said. “I’ve heard the Eagle Ford could be bigger than Prudhoe Bay (Alaska).”
AUSTIN — The Shiner school district has achieved the state’s highest rating in the Financial Allocation Study for Texas (FAST) rankings released this week by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs.
The new ratings mea-sure academic progress and cost-effective operations in school districts and charter schools across Texas. FAST ratings are updated annually using the most recent data from the Texas Education Agency.
Shiner ISD achieved the top rating of 5 stars, one of only 45 districts in the state to reach that mark.
Two other area school districts — Flatonia and Moulton — received rat-ings of four and one-half stars, while Lockhart ISD achieved four stars.
The lowest-rated district in the area was Cuero ISD, with 1.5 stars.
The 2012 FAST ratings are assigned to 1,136 school districts and charter schools. Based on the FAST formula, school districts and cam-puses receive ratings from
one to five stars, in half-star increments. A district that achieves the highest rating of five stars ranks among the top 20 percent of all Texas school districts in academic progress, while keeping ex-penditures among the lowest 20 percent of fiscally compa-rable districts.
FAST information for all Texas public school dis-tricts, campuses and charter schools is available at http://www.FASTEXAS.org.
“This is the second annual update to our groundbreak-ing FAST study released in 2010,” Combs said. “Edu-cators and the public can use the FAST online tool to compare their districts with similar districts around the state using indicators rang-ing from dropout rates to transportation spending. This year we included some new items to help give par-ents and taxpayers further insight.”
The ratings judge each district’s progress on stan-dardized test scores in math and reading and their overall progress compared to other districts. It also guages per-pupil spending per district, ranking districts from “Very Low” to “Very High.”
Shiner achieved its top ranking based on upper-level math, reading and composite progress scores versus a “very low” spend-ing level. Flatonia had the area’s highest progress scores of 96 in both math and reading and 97 com-posite, and had a “Low” spending level. Moulton had a slightly lower Math progress score of 69, but a 95 reading mark and a 91 composite score along with a “Low” spending level.
The Gonzales ISD re-ceived a 2.5 stars rating based on commendable 89 math and 53 reading scores, good for a 41 composite ranking, but had a “Very
High” spending level.Nixon-Smiley CISD
received a 2.5 star rat-ing based on low progress scores, 9 math, 22 reading and 11 composite) versus a “Low” spending rating.
Making substantial im-provement was the Waelder ISD, which received a rating of 3.5 stars. That district saw its scores improve by nearly 50 percent over last year against a “Very low” spend-ing rating.
The Luling ISD had the area’s lowest progress scores of 6 in math and 2 in read-ing, as well as a “Very low” spending rating. Luling ISD received three stars.
The Yoakum ISD received
a 2.5-star rating, based on a 60 math and 18 read-ing score versus “Average” spending levels.
The new additions to the FAST website include the following:
• Information on each dis-trict’s outstanding debt and annual debt service by to-tal, amount per student and amount per district resident.
• Additional college readi-ness indicators by school district, including the per-centage of students who pass each section of the state’s col-lege readiness standards.
• The website also offers examples of “Smart Prac-tices” used by Texas school districts to achieve greater
efficiency and enhance stu-dent performance. Smart Practices can be emulated by other districts and are intended to spark new solu-tions to the cost of deliver-ing a quality education.
• The 2009 Texas Leg-islature mandated that the Comptroller create a method to fairly compare the state’s diverse school districts. When comparing district and campus spend-ing, the FAST methodol-ogy groups districts and campuses into sets of “fis-cal peers” that operate in similar cost environments, including regional wages, district size and student characteristics.
Shiner ISD earns 5 stars in FAST ratingsFAST Ratings for Area School Districts:
District Math Reading Composite Spend FAST Progress Progress Progress Index RatingCuero ISD 40 17 23 Very High 1.5 StarsFlatonia ISD 96 96 97 Low 4.5Gonzales ISD 89 53 41 Very High 2.5Hallettsville ISD 71 36 56 Average 3.0Lockhart ISD 84 12 44 Very Low 4.0Luling ISD 6 2 2 Very Low 3.0Moulton ISD 69 95 91 Low 4.5Nixon-Smiley CISD 9 22 11 Low 2.5Prairie Lea ISD 58 16 33 Low 3.0Shiner ISD 88 70 84 Very Low 5.0Waelder ISD 47 47 48 Very Low 3.5Yoakum ISD 60 18 35 Average 2.5
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VFW supportsYoung Farmers,
Wounded WarriorsOn Tuesday, Sept. 25 the Gonzales V.F.W. Post 4817 members, Bob Fa-lany, Dick Kuenzler, El-gin Heinemeyer and Bil Pekar presented a check for $250 to the Gonzales Young Farmers for the Wounded Warriors in San Antonio. Young Farm-ers present were Robert Bland, Ken Hedrick, Char-lie Roechester and Butch Gandre. (Photo by Dorothy Gast)
HARRIS: Huntingdrugs in Afghanistan
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the directors that Ander-son had indicated to her he planned to install a perma-nent projection screen.
The lease agreed to by the board calls for $5,000 in security deposits, half pay-able on signing the lease and half payable next Feb. 1. The agreement sets a purchase price of $250,000, with $12,500 knocked off that price over each of the next four years of continu-ous operation so at the end of the lease term the sale price would be $200,000.
GEDC and the City of Gonzales will also provide a diagnostic camera study of the theater’s wastewater sys-tem to aid in repair of any discrepancies.
Collins notified GEDC earlier this summer that he was terminating his lease after less than a year of try-ing to stage live shows. In recent months the venue has become the home of the Gonzales Counry Mu-sic Show the first Thurs-day of each month; that show will now move to the nearby, but smaller, Crystal Theatre.
and is now serving as a morale companion for sol-diers recovering from war wounds, and Harris, who had extensive experience in narcotics enforcement as a law officer, is now work-ing with Jack, a narcotics-detection dog.
“Narcotics are funding the Taliban,” Harris said. “My dog and I are the top narcotics interdiction team in Afghani-stan. The training I got with Gonzales County is paying off. It’s a good mission.”
While he’s used to the mil-itary life, Harris said it’s hard to get used to some aspects of the job. As a civilian con-tractor — even though he’s
working in a combat zone — he’s not allowed to carry a firearm.
“That’s the hardest thing for me, for 30-some years I’ve always carried a weapon,” he said.
“My biggest finds these days are the locals, it’s nothing to find four or five pounds (of drugs) on one of the Afghan guards,” he said. “These days, on joint operations, the Af-ghans go first and our people follow them. Nobody trusts them.”
Harris is scheduled to re-turn to Afghanistan, but be-cause of operational security can’t say when. He does plan, however, to spend some qual-ity time with his wife Cath-erine.
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LYNN: Movies willreturn to theater
I have some up dates for you regarding our great Apache Band. Give them as much support as that football team. The band programs at North Av-enue, Junior High, and High School are moving right along and they are having a great year. All three bands have been practicing diligently, and are gearing up to march in the Come and Take It pa-rade. The marching band will be traveling to East Central High school in San Antonio on Saturday, September 29th for Pre-UIL. We wish them good luck, and safe travels to and from the competition.
The Band Boosters want to take this opportunity to thank parents, students, relatives and community members who have been helping with the conces-sion stand. Your support is very much appreciated. We still have several more games left in the season, so check with your band di-rector and sign up to help when you can.
Please lift the following people up in your prayers: Justin Klosel, Joe Kotwig, Alma Hastings, Paul Vil-lareal, Glenn Malatek, Christian, Diana Garcia, Terry Bowman, Mr. Bill, Michael Barnard, Jesse
Esparza; Bill and Marie Lott, “Sarge” Dunkin; Lou-ise Jones, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Velma and Bobby Bullard; Mildred O’Neal, Melda Rios, Aunt Frances Gandre, Shirley and Glenn Mikesh; Ma-ria Castillo, Selma Vick-ers, Charlie, Landis, Gene Robinson, Keith Glass, Timothy Black, Jack Black, Teresa Wilke, Sandi Gan-dre, Aunt Betty Gandre, Linda Nesloney, Marie Schauer, Esther Linde-mann, Anna Lindemann, Tony Black, Noreen Soefje, Harold Pape, Lanny Baker, Flo, Norman Wundt, Lucy Jones, Ann Bond; Case Martin, Marguerite Wil-liams, Shirley Dozier, the family of Juanita Dubose; our military and their fam-ilies, And Thank you God for the wonderful rain, but we pray for some more.
One of the Happy Quil-ters passed away this last week. Juanita Dubose passed away after battling
several different episodes of cancer. Her funeral was last Saturday in Dewville. It was over and done with before I knew anything about it. Until the last year I could always count on Juanita to call me and tell me about what was go-ing on with the quilting and what they were go-ing to have to eat at the Leesville Country Fair, etc. I missed those calls a whole lot. It left an empty spot in my life. Esther did a great job of helping me out and filling me in on what was happening, but I truly missed Juanita. I know that her family and everyone who knew her and became her friend will miss her. She could tell the neatest stories. She told me how they cooled off in summer. Her father would load them and some other kids up on the back of the bed of a flatbed truck and off they would go down to Taylor’s Camp to swim in the popular swimming spot in the Guadalupe Riv-er. At that time about half the country side met up there late in the afternoon to “cool off ”.
This last week we went on our yearly jaunt to the Hill Country. The weather was absolutely beautiful. However, Canyon Lake sure could use some water. I don’t know how much rain it would take to get that water back to where it belongs, but it looks like a pond in comparison to where it should be. The other thing that truly bog-gled our brain was the deer. There were about twelve bucks in one yard. Some people had feeders and some didn’t. It didn’t seem to matter. This one subdi-vision just had deer every-where. You had to stop to let the deer go across the street. Most of the bucks were not small ones either. I expect if you opened the front door, they would have walked inside. There was no way that you could have anything planted in
your yard. It was just an amazing sight.
Last Friday night the Best Friends band sang Happy Birthday to about three people. Then I want to wish Michael Wilson a big 44th Happy Birthday on Monday. I left out my oldest nephew, Thomas Soefje’s, birthday last week. He is five years younger than I am so that makes him 59 years old if I calcu-late correctly. That makes me feel older than ancient. Poor Tommy had colic really bad when he was a baby. There were only two things that seemed to soothe him. My brother ei-ther had to put him in the car and drive him around or play his guitar. There wasn’t much money for gas, so I speculate that he did a lot of guitar playing.
You had better be watch-ing your step. Courtney Watson killed a pretty good sized coral snake at her place. I don’t know whether the rain can be blamed for making it leave its home or what. How-ever, it was looking for a home in the wrong place. She wasn’t sure that “red and yellow kill a fella” but after posting it on Face-book and looking it up on the internet, she was in-deed convinced that it was indeed a coral snake.
That Munchie is playing havoc with chasing Gracie. They will just not leave my outside cats alone. I do not know what I am going to do with that little dog. He will not behave. Now Gra-cie is a pretty good cat. She goes into the garage and I expect has cleared it of all the rodent population. I hope maybe that she has cleared it of the snake population too. Gracie has never been very con-genial. She is more Will’s cat than my cat. He is a good little watch dog too. Last week he chased after people with the full intent to bite them in their heels. And so it goes in the ani-mal kingdom around here. By the way Dave Mundy, Munchie is a Chihuahua. And that little dog can move faster than greased lightning!!
Have a good week, and God Bless.
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Breast Cancer proclamationThe Relay For Life 2013 planning committee invites all breast cancer survivors in the coun-
ty to be present in the Commissioners’ Courtroom at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2, when County Judge David Bird will sign a proclamation in recognition of October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Come wearing pink!
Pink Ribbon BrunchCelebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Sat., October 20, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
at the Presbyterian Church of Gonzales by attending the second annual Pink Ribbon Brunch.There will be great food, fellowship, entertainment, a guest speaker presenting informa-
tion on the latest innovations coming soon with 3D digital mammography, a silent auction and many door prizes.
Come dressed in pink, and join family and friends, survivors of any cancer and those still battling at this celebration of hope. Enter the “Best Decorated Pink Hat Contest” with your creation from home and those attending will vote on their favorites.
Tickets are available for a $10 donation that benefits the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Gonzales County 2013. For more information, call Shari Johnson at 830-857-1200, Rebecca Flores at 512-669-8196 or Janice Williamson at 830-857-5694.
GED Practice TestsOfficial GED Practice Tests will be offered at the First United Methodist Church in Nixon.Reading and writing tests will be given on Thursday, Oct. 4, with math, science and social
studies on Thursday, Oct. 11. Both sessions will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m.For more information, call the Gonzales Learning and Career Center at 830-672-8291 or
send email to [email protected].
Benefit donationsAn account has been set up to benefit a wheelchair-bound
Gonzales resident recover from a construction accident.Jo West’s gas line was accidentally ruptured on June 20 by a
construction company working on a home. “I was without gas to cook and hot water for showers for a month and a day,” West said, creating a major financial burden.
An account has been set up in West’s name at Prosperity Bank to help defray the financial costs. For details, contact her at 203-9124.
American LegionThe Gonzales American Legion Post #40 will hold its regular
monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Legion Hall. All members and prospective members are urged to at-tend.
Scarecrow ContestThe “Happy Fall Y’all” Scarecrow Contest sponsored by Gon-
zales Main Street has begun. Any business can enter. Scare-crows can be anything you come up with. Use your imagina-tion! Scarecrows must be visible from the street without going inside. Scarecrows must be up by Oct. 1. Judging will be Oct. 2. For details, call Main Street at 672-2815.
Movies in the Park The City of Luling will sponsor “Movies in the Park” at 7:30
p.m. Sept. 29 and Oct. 27 at Longer Park. The Sept. 29 show will be “Puss in Boots,” while the Oct. 27 event is “Real Steel.” The event is sponsored by the City of Luling, Luling Chamber of Commerce and other local supporters.
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy this free event. Longer Park is located on South Magnolia Ave and East Bowie St.
SRT MeetingThe Gonzales Chapter of the Sons of the Republic will hold
their quarterly meeting on Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. at the Old Jail Con-ference Room.
The Sons of the Republic of Texas (“SRT”) consists of mem-bers who are direct lineal descendants of those that settled the Republic of Texas prior to February 19, 1846, when Texas merged with the United States as the 28th state. The SRT trac-es its origins back to April, 1893, and the Texas Veterans Asso-ciation, which was comprised of members that actually lived in the Republic of Texas. It was incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1934.
Since its inception, the purpose of the SRT has been to per-petuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved and maintained the independence of Texas. Its mis-sion is to (i) encourage historical research and publication of the earliest records of Texas, (ii) foster the preservation of his-toric sites, documents and artifacts relating to the period of the Republic, (iii) participate in community activities which will remind the populace of its Republic of Texas heritage, and (iv) mark the observance of certain dates that are important to the history of the Republic of Texas.
Safe Sitter courseGood Babysitters are always in demand, so here a chance
for student to become the sitters that parents and kids want.A medically-accurate Safe Sitter® course will be offered by
the Gonzales Youth Center on Sept. 29 from 1-6 p.m. Learn everything you need to know to be a great sitter. Gain
the skills and confidence needed to do the job well and earn parents’ trust.
Space is limited to six students. For more information, call Janie Pineda with the Gonzales County Extension Office at 830-672-8531.
Go Texan ScholarshipsGonzales County Area Go Texan would like to remind all
high school seniors to take your SAT and/or ACT tests now so you will have your test scores back before the end of the year.
Please coordinate the test dates with your counselors so you can be registered on time. These scores are mandatory on most of the scholarship applications that you will be complet-ing, and of course we encourage you to be on the lookout for ours as the year progresses.
We have a scholarship committee that will gladly assist you with any questions or issues that you might have when com-pleting our forms; again your counselors will be able to give your our contact information at that time. Best of Luck to each of you in your upcoming journey to higher education!
Hooper BenefitThere will be a benefit fundraiser to defray medical costs for
local resident Sherri Hooper at 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the American Legion Hall in Gonzales. Hooper suffers from autoimmune dis-ease and began chemotherapy in July. Advance meal tickets are $20 and available Monday through Friday at Gonzales Live-stock Market and at Scott Dierlam State Farm Insurance. There will be live and silent auctions as well as a drawing conducted by Gonzales County Go-Texan Committee members. For de-tails, call Lavonne Hayden at 713-560-9764 or Roxie Bean at 830-203-0705, or e-mail [email protected].
Gonzales Livestock ShowTo be eligible for the GLS, all exhibitors must be members of
Gonzales 4-H or FFA prior to November 1.Also, exhibitors and a parent/guardian must attend one
drug residue avoidance class. Classes will be held at Gonzales High School cafeteria on Tuesday, October 23rd at 6:30 p.m., Monday November 26th at 6:30 pm and Saturday, January 5th at 9:00 a.m.
You may also stay updated by visiting the new Gonzales Livestock Show Association Facebook page.
Show rules may be picked up at County Agent’s Office.
SCV to meetThe Sons of Confederate Veterans, Texas Bonnie Blue Camp
#869 and Col. Gustav-Hoffmann Camp #1838 will be honoring the soldiers who fought in the War Between The States at the Harwood Cemetery, located at South 2nd Street in Harwood.
This memorial will be on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. All par-ticipants will be in period clothing. The group needs to hear from families who have Civil War soldiers buried there.
Both Confederate and Union will be honored.For more information, contact Linda Miller at 210-420-5461.
Head StartTMC Golden Crescent Head Start offers pre-school services
to children ages 3-5 years, includeing education, nutrition, dental, social, disability, health and mental health. Gonzales Head Start is now accepting applications at the Gonzales Head Start Centers at 1600 Elm Street or 925 Wells Street. For infor-mation call 361-582-4441.
To apply for head Start, you will need a copy pof the child’s Birth Certificate, proof of income, proof of address and a cur-rent immunization record.
Matthew TerraMatthew Felix Terra, a graduate of Moulton High School, has been awarded a scholarship by the Texas In-terscholastic League Foun-dation (TILF). Terra received the Welch Foundation Scholarship in the amount of $14,000, payable $1,750 each semester for the first four years of higher educa-tion. The Welch Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students who have par-ticipated in the University Interscholastic League Aca-demic State Meet and who plan to major in chemistry, biochemistry or chemical engineering. Terra com-peted in science at the 2011 and 2012 UIL Aca-demic State Meets, his team placed second in science. Terra also competed in UIL social studies. Terra plans to attend University of Texas at Tyler and major in chemistry. (Courtesy photo)
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In Our ViewIf we want to solve city’s big problems, fix the little ones first
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Allen Barnes has a vision for the City of Gonzales.
“I told the staff one day, ‘I want to see Gonzales become the Buc-cees of cities,’” the city manager says. “They all looked at me like, ‘What?’ But as I explained it, they understood.”
What Barnes means by the statement is that, like the con-venience store chain that turned “clean restrooms” into a retail empire, he’d like to see Gonzales pull travelers in off the highway with the promise of a clean city.
Including clean restrooms.“I don’t think anyone will dis-
agree with me that the restrooms at our parks facilities, well, they need improvement,” Barnes said following Monday’s Gonzales Economic Development Corp. board of directors meeting. “We’re fixing them as we find the money, starting with the ones downtown.”
Barnes directed that a Parks Dept. employee be dedicated full-time to keep the town’s two central squares clean and mani-
cured — including cleaning the restrooms at the Gonzales Vol-unteer Fire Dept. every day. That employee’s picture wound up making the front page of the Aus-tin American-Statesman Sept. 22, part of a massive front-page fea-ture on the impact of the Eagle Ford Shale on the city.
“It’s a matter of taking own-ership, of showing pride in the community,” Barnes said.
The city’s re-dedication to code enforcement by the formation of a code enforcement task force is a component. The idea isn’t to pun-ish or harass anyone, Barnes said, it’s to convince them to take ac-tion on their own.
“We want to help people find resources,” he said. “Code en-forcement was so lax in this city for so long, we can’t do like some cities and issue a 10-day letter. We want to work with people.”
It’s all part of an overall vision. We’ve only just begun to feel the impact — both economic and demographic — of the Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas formation on Gonzales. Barnes says the trick is to manage that growth.
“If we don’t, it’s like a tide, it will wash right over us,” he said.
Properly managing the growth could make Gonzales a showcase city. And part of managing that growth is making the atmosphere inviting for individuals and com-panies looking for roots in the Eagle Ford.
“If you’re the owner of an oil company in University Place in Houston where they issue a ticket if your trash cans are out for more than 12 hours, and you come to Gonzales and see yards with grass that’s a foot high, what are you going to think?” he said.
Gonzales has been, for many years, stagnant both economi-cally and demographically. That stagnance has created a sense of apathy among some residents. And it’s the apathy Barnes wants to change.
He said he’d like to create a program to help local residents and businesses take greater pride in their community. That pride would be reflected in a cleaner city, a city of more community involvement, and would greatly enhance everyone’s lifestyle.
Some feel that rekindling com-munity pride, enforcing codes and mowing the grass, should take a back seat to other issues — such as “doing something” about the drug dealers who feel they own “G-Town.”
Barnes tells the tale of how New York re-gained control over its subways.
Several years ago, subway ridership plummeted as riders faced a wave of robberies, rapes and other crimes. A new police commissioner was appointed,
who determined the two top priorities for the transit system were to be eliminating graffiti from all the cars, and catching fare-jumpers.
“His police force looked at him like he was crazy, he wanted them to go after this piddly little crime of 25-cent fare-jumpers instead of going after the rob-bers and the rapists,” Barnes said. “But when they started get-ting rid of the fare-jumpers, the number of robberies and rapes went way down.”
By focusing on the little things, in other words, they solved the bigger problem. By mowing the lawn, carting off the trash and eliminating eyesores, we help run the thugs out of our town; thugs can’t stand cleanliness.
It’s sound reasoning.Whether you’re a fourth-gen-
eration resident or, like myself, a relative newcomer, civic pride shows itself in how we present ourselves and our town to the outside world. Let’s show a little pride in Gonzales.
In the next few weeks, TV network Univi-sion will host a presidential debate for Obama and Romney, while the local Univision sta-tion in San Antonio will host a debate for U.S. Congressman Quico Canseco (TX-23) and challenger Pete Gallego. Both debates will be in Spanish for Spanish speaking audiences.
In today’s America where being politically correct is important, hardly anyone blinks at political debates in Spanish. However, we must ask if Spanish language media, particu-lar television and radio, are dividing America and segregating Hispanics?
First, Univision and Telemundo are ob-sessed with the immigration issue. Why? …because they are playing to their Spanish speaking market. Imagine what would hap-pen to Spanish language TV if their market started learning English? Thus, it is impor-tant that they dramatize the issue of immi-gration to their audience. They need to keep Spanish speaking immigrants coming to the U.S., even if illegally, to replenish their audi-ence.
Second, their TV reporters and radio com-mentators are overwhelmingly liberal, and Hispanics are routinely portrayed as victims of American society. When the state Voter ID law was debated, an Univision reporter in Austin claimed “there was never any ex-amples if voter fraud in Texas history.” Tel-emundo’s national anchor Jose Diaz-Balart has attacked the Tea Party as racist without ever interviewing a Tea Party leader. Both networks always refer to the conservative position on illegal immigration as “anti-im-migrant”.
The problem is that Spanish language media is influencing the future of America by dividing the nation, and segregating His-panics. Univision and Telemundo are more popular than ABC, NBC, and CBS. Yet, while there are conservative watchdog groups that monitor the mainstream media, no one is monitoring Spanish language media.
Given this media influence, we should ask, when will Hispanics assimilate into Ameri-
can society? Language is a unifying factor for our nation. However, because language is primary to Spanish-speaking media, they support and defend any politician who plays to their agenda…i.e. maintaining a Spanish speaking market.
The fact is that Spanish language media is isolating a large population in America, and it is helping to create two different so-cieties. In order to prevent this division, three things must happen.
First, we need Spanish-speaking con-servatives to appear and comment on Spanish language news reports and pro-grams on a regular basis. Conservatives should have a Spanish-speaking “Rush Limbaugh” to get the conservative mes-sage into the Spanish-speaking commu-nity, particularly in Texas.
Next, conservatives must promote Eng-lish as the first language of the nation, and Spanish language media should promote English to their audience.
Finally, conservatives must monitor na-tional and local Spanish-speaking media and hold them responsible for fairness in reporting. They must not be allowed pro-mote a liberal agenda.
The English language is a unifying fac-tor for our nation and it is time for Span-ish language media to celebrate it, encour-age it and embrace it. We cannot have two societies separated by language.
“To see what is in front of one’s nose,” George Orwell wrote, “needs a constant struggle.” Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is losing the struggle -- although, in fairness, it’s not clear how hard she’s trying.
After the deadly attacks on our embas-sies, Rice appeared on the Sunday TV shows in what was widely taken as an audition for secretary of state in a second Obama admin-istration. She proved herself willfully clueless and morally obtuse. In other words, perfectly suited for the job. Based on this performance, she should start measuring the drapes on the State Department’s seventh floor.
The ambassador insisted that the protests in Egypt and Libya were a spontaneous erup-tion of Islamic rage over a rancid, barely coherent anti-Muhammad video posted on YouTube. It was an unusually purposeful spontaneity, though.
In Egypt, a crowd that included the broth-er of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri showed up to tear down the American flag and replace it with an al-Qaida banner on the anniversary of 9/11. What are the odds?
In Libya, the attackers were described by House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers as coordinating indirect and direct fire. The militants launched, he said, “two different separate attacks on locations there near the consulate, and they repelled a fairly significant Libyan force that came to rescue the embassy.”
In Rice’s telling, the protests aren’t an “ex-pression of hostility in the broadest sense to the United States or U.S. policies.” Yet the Egyptian rampagers reportedly chanted, “Obama! Obama! We are all Osama!” In Af-ghanistan, protesters cried, “Death to Ameri-ca.” Demonstrators routinely burn American flags. It’s hard to imagine how to make broad-er expressions of hostility to the U.S.
For Rice, they love us; they just hate what we post on YouTube. She blamed “a very hateful, very offensive video that has of-fended many people around the world.” Note the euphemism. “Offended” is what you are when someone uses the wrong dinner fork; “stark raving mad” is what you are when you storm an embassy over an amateurish video. The “many people around the world” happen to be concentrated in one region and one re-ligion.
The fact is that video is more a pretext than a provocation. As in prior such episodes of violence over alleged Western offenses against Islam, the people who are enraged need to be told to be enraged, and perhaps
paid a little on the side for their trouble.To blame the laughably bad anti-Muham-
mad video for the violence, rather than the provocateurs on the ground, is a conces-sion to the logic of blasphemy laws giving aggrieved Muslims a veto over free speech. The administration has already shown itself disturbingly sympathetic to these efforts, co-sponsoring a U.N. resolution in 2009 against religious hate speech. In free societies, re-ligious hate speech is simply free speech, otherwise Richard Dawkins and Sam Harris wouldn’t be allowed to publish. Any hedging on this principle is a betrayal of who we are.
There’s no assurance that Susan Rice sees that, any more than she sees anything else in front of her nose.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Re-view.
(c) 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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Aliens arrestedfollowing chasein Fayette Co.
Mr. Obama, something doesn’t add up
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Letters to the editor Annual ‘Blessing of the Animals’ set for Oct. 4
Dear EditorI am still disturbed by all the violence
directed against the United States in the Middle East.
The Muslim Brotherhood is calling for Death to America.
The Muslim Brotherhood has been in-vited numerous times to the White House.
Numerous government agencies are told to be tolerant of Muslims.
A US Army officer kills numerous American soldiers while yelling “Allah Akbar”. The resulting violence is termed “workplace violence” by the present ad-ministration, instead of terrorism.
All across Europe, Muslims are de-manding sharia law courts for Muslims. Sharia law considers women to be con-sidered as chattel, or property, to be dealt with as the man sees fit. Witness the “honor killings” perpetrated by Muslims around the world, as well as in the United States.
The President of Egypt has gone on re-cord demanding that United States citizens not be allowed to express any dissent of any kind against Islam. Yet they desecrate our Flag and our citizens and our property.
Obama refers to the death of the four people in the Middle East, a diplomat, two former Seals, and a fourth person, as “bumps in the road”.
The Iranian president, who is in the United States to address the UN and de-nounce Israel, is meeting with the Occupy WallStreet organization.
Thousands of Muslims can pray in the streets of major cities, blocking traffic for miles, without recourse, and Americans cannot pray in schools or show religious symbols in public.
Despite denials from the DNC, the Bu-reau of Indigenous Muslim Affairs, holds a Jumah at the DNC. While denying Cardi-nal Dolan the opportunity to speak at the same affair.
So the Muslim world wants to kill Amer-ica and Americans. And the Democratic Party welcomes the Muslim Brotherhood into their inner ranks.
And Mr. Obama said today at the UN that anti-Islam rhetoric must be rejected.
Something doesn’t add up here.
Michael NajvarGonzales
Dear Editor,In 2009 the Texas Legislature passed
HCR 50 which served as a non-binding resolution essentially putting the federal government “on notice” that Texans were fed up with, well, the Fed. HCR 50 affirmed Texans’ claims of state sovereignty under the 10th Amendment of the US Constitu-tion.
Three and a half years later we again find ourselves at a political crossroads for Texas; many residents again deciding to vote for the “lesser of two evils.” The un-comfortable truth of the matter is that not only do Texans, but all Americans, again find themselves in this situation because of a few generations of complacency and vot-ing for the “lesser of two evils.”
Through successive administrations the federal government has arbitrarily taken power unto itself utilizing the “elastic clause” contained in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution as unlimited means to pursue the expansion of its 17 enumerated powers. The Supreme Court, the last bas-tion of hope in the system of checks and balances, established to prevent these exact actions, interpreted this clause to grant the federal government the ability to appropri-ate power to do almost anything it desires. The system established by our founders is broken.
Today we find ourselves in a vastly dif-ferent nation than we did at the time which the Constitution replaced the Articles of the Confederation. We the people find our-selves at the mercy of a two party system in which it is deemed unacceptable by one side to carry on an undeclared war, further-ing the national deficit by listing it as an unfunded line item on the annual budget, while at the same time believing that it is alright to deprive the taxpayers of any fed-eral budgeting accountability whatsoever while pursuing that same war. We live in a time where the taxpayers partially fund both the Democrat & Republican national
conventions, yet our Congress calls out ex-cessive spending by government organiza-tions such as the GSA at their conferences. Our federal government supports a “free market” system, but continues to intervene in its operation through economic bailouts and “quantitative easing” which is nothing more than the politically correct term for intentional inflation. Our government sup-ports the natural and inalienable rights of any regional government to separate itself from its parent nation and establishing it-self as a self determine nation, unless those calls come from within its own borders. This is exactly the type of governmental hy-pocrisy and tyranny which lead our found-ers to declare independence from Britain.
My fellow Texans, the time has come for Texas to once again raise its head and stand among the nations. Under the Texas Con-stitution all political power is inherent in the Texan people. Article 1, Sections 1 & 2 are quite clear that “the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local self-government unim-paired to all the States…” and that Texans hold “the inalienable right to alter, reform or abolish their government in such man-ner as they may think expedient.”
Contrary to popular belief, Texas has ev-ery legal right to secede from the Union if the people of the Lone Star State so desire. A departure from the Union, through leg-islative action, is the logical next step and is essential for the survival of Texas. As the election approaches the most important question which liberty-minded Texans must now ask themselves is not who they shall vote for, but how to go about achiev-ing peaceful secession to ensure the social, political, cultural and economic indepen-dence of Texas and our people. The time for action is now.
Chris StreeperDickinson
Time to think about independence
The annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals is scheduled at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4 at The Episcopal Church of the Mes-siah, 721 St. Louis St. in Gonzales.
All creatures great and small are asked to gather on the grassy area in front of the Rectory. That means dogs, cat, hamsters, horses, cows, pigs, goats, birds, fish, goril-las, giraffes, alligators, elephants, reptiles, and snakes, lizards, etc. All animals must bring their caretakers with them (on a leash or a cage, of course) to join in the fes-tivities.
During this brief service we will sing songs, sprinkle holy water and give thanks to God for all creation, but especially for the animal world, which not only helps, but also befriends us. Children of ALL ages are encouraged to come with their pets. If you don’t have a pet and wish to participate
in the celebration, bring a small plant to be blessed.
Immediately following the blessings, re-freshments will be served for both animals and their owners.
(One note: Caretakers are responsible for taking up the collection of any volun-tary “offerings” their animals may choose to donate to the premises.)
As usual, donations will be accepted to help support the Friends of Gonzales Animal Shelter. Cash is what is needed most to help pay for medications and vet-erinary bills. Your contribution to FOGAS (Friends of Gonzales Animal Shelter) is tax deductible. Also needed are blankets and towels, cat and dog food, pet carriers (all sizes, new and used), cleaning products and laundry detergent. You get the idea. Thanks for helping our furry friends.
The Cannon in FloridaA group of local softball players made a trip to Panama Florida to play in the WSL Championship Series. Taking with them The Gonzales Cannon, pictured are Ckody Burton, Bear Montgomery, Nate Jefferson, David Matias, Tenley Rea Ann Matias, not pictured are Kristin Matias, Eric Linebrink and Ashley Moore. (Photo courtesy of Kristin Matias)
LA GRANGE — Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported Thursday, Sept. 27, that a pur-suit which led deputies over sev-eral miles of southwestern Fayette County ended with three illegal im-migrants being arrested.
Fayette County K-9 Deputy Ran-dy Thumann attempted to stop a pickup truck traveling east along IH 10 west of Flatonia for a traffic violation.
The suspect vehicle failed to yield and led Thumann on a pursuit that covered several miles and those roads of State Highway 95, FM 154, West Parker Road, and South Old Smithville Road where it ran through a fence and occupants fled from the vehicle.
Three illegal immigrants were captured and arrested with charges ranging from Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Criminal Tres-passing, and Evading Arrest with a Motor Vehicle.
Other assisting officers with the pursuit were that of Deputy David Smith, Deputy Joe Martin, Deputy Perry Kram, Sergeant Charles Jobb, and Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Patrick Mladenkka.
Perfect Attendance PaysThis year at Gonzales Junior High, students with perfect attendance are being honored. As an incentive for attending school every-day, all 7th and 8th Grade students have the opportunity to win $15 each Friday of the year. Hailey Hernandez, a 7th Grader, won for attending school during the week of Septem-ber 10-14. (Courtesy photo)
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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
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McMains. They are 5 months born April 29, 2012. Proud parents are Michael and Kendra McMains along with big brother Blaine. Grandparents are James and Patsy McMains of Gonzales, Danny and Donna Lowmiller of Georgetown, Texas. Auntie Jaymie of Gonzales and Jon and Amanda of Ft. Collins, Colorado. Great Uncle Richard and Aunt Barbara Crozier, Mary Ella and Rebecca Ruth Cro-zier of Waelder are all so thrilled to have them born into our family.
The date was September 17th, which meant four more days of Summer. However, due to the wel-comed rains received over the weekend, along with a drop in temperature to 77 degrees at noon, there was definitely a touch of Fall in the air.
As the Saturn Friendship Club members arrived at the Cistern Schoolhouse, they were greeted by the hostesses for the after-noon, Roberta Kilpatrick and Eva Boscamp. The Fall theme was evident as the meeting table was covered with a bright yel-low table cover and held a basket of Fall flowers and Autumn leaves. The serv-ing table was spread with a white runner and scat-tered Autumn leaves. Two gaily decorated pineapples and a container of Apple Juice served as decoration for the refreshment table. They would later be award-ed as door prizes.
At the one o’clock hour, President Roberta Kilpat-rick called the meeting to order. The Club Prayer was read in unison and the Club Motto “To make the best better!” was stated. She then ask Nancy Littlefield to offer prayer. All were invited to come and serve themselves from dishes of chicken salad, Triscuits, pi-miento cheese sandwiches, deviled eggs, Jello and fruit salad, and spicy black bean soup. The dessert table held banana pudding, candy corn, and two kinds of cookies. Drinks of choice completed the menu.
When everyone had fin-ished the enjoyable and tasty refreshments and vis-iting, Nancy Littlefield pre-sented a devotional about Healthy Living. She quotes Paul from Colossians 3:15 “Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body, you were called to peace.”
She went on to say, “When I think about this, I think how nice it is when my body is at peace with itself. When I am healthy, with no aches and pains, no coughs and sneezes, all is well. When we are ill, our bodies attack the invading germs or viruses. That can be painful or at least un-comfortable for us. When we take care of ourselves, eat right, exercise enough, avoid harmful things, we can help our bodies main-tain the peace.”
Well, the same thing is true for the church both in our local congregation and the larger church, the body of Christ. When we are good disciples, when we love and care for one another, when we stand together against the inva-sion of the secular world, we help to maintain the peace in the body of Christ to which we are called.
Our world is full of things that are far from peaceful right now. We need to let the peace of Christ into our lives if we are to live through this and come out stronger. Peace may seem to be far from us, but it is
as close as Christ. My daily calendar had this Thought for the Day recently: “If God is your copilot, change seats”. That is what we need to do; let Christ change us so that we can change the world around us.”
She closed with a mean-ingful prayer, “Gracious and loving Father, help us to love each other with the love you have for each of us. Help us to work in unity for the strengthen-ing of the body of Christ so there will be peace in our hearts, peace in the church and peace in the world. We thank You for our many blessings and ask Your guidance to be our Pilot in the days and weeks ahead. Amen.”
Since Grandparents Day falls in September, roll call was answered with each member tell-ing something about their grandparents. Many never knew some of their grand-parents as they had died at an early age. Some were fortunate enough to know all four grandparents and live near to them. Many grandparents had been born in countries other
than the United States and brought Old World customs with them.
In addition to Grand-father, Granddaddy and Grandmother, most were called Grandma, Grand-pa, Mawmaw, Pawpaw, some Nana, Nanny, Gran-ny, or Pa. Many grand-parents from Germany were called Grossmama and Grosspapa. One lady who spoke Czech until she started first grade said she called her grandpar-ents by the Czech and Moravian names Dziadek and Dedecek. Another member was proud to say that her grandmother was the first Lady Doc-tor in Texas. She used a horse and buggy to reach her patients. Another told of a grandfather who had started as a peddler with a wagon in the Oklahoma Territory. Before his death he owned four grocery stores in Texas.
At least one yearly visit to see grandparents was timed to coincide with when the plums were ripe. She remembered sitting in a plum tree eating the delicious fruit and try-ing to remember not eat too many. All who were fortunate enough to have known grandparents had very fond memories of them.
The minutes of the Au-gust meeting were read and approved, the finan-cial statement was ac-cepted. Members voted to continue to have the “Tea Pot Visits” with new guidelines. The commit-tee working on revising the Club’s By-Laws pre-sented the section “Obli-gations of the Members”. It was discussed and ac-cepted as written. The
new By-Laws will be put to a vote when they are completed. Plans for the November Thanksgiving meal were finalized.
Jo Brunner reported delivering the “Love Of-fering” from the club to the deserving single mother, who is under go-ing chemo treatments for cancer and was in need of financial help. The recipi-ent was most appreciative and accepted the dona-tion in tears. A Flatonia Community Fund Raiser is being planned for her at the end of September.
Eva Boscamp presented a humorous report on the History of Grits, A Recipe for Cooking Grits (when a pencil stuck in the grits stands alone, they are done), The Ten Com-mandments for Eating Grits, Ways to Eat Left-over Grits( if there ever are any) and ended with An Irish Blessing Before Eating Grits:
“May the Lord bless these grits,
May no Yankee ever get the recipe,
May I eat grits every day while living,
And may there be grits in Heaven, Amen.”
Sandy Parr brought an informative report on the history of Grandpar-ents Day. This day has a threefold purpose: to honor grandparents, to give grandparents an op-portunity to show love for their children’s children, to help children become aware of the strength, in-formation and guidance older people can offer.
In 1970, a West Virginia housewife, Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, ini-tiated a campaign to set aside a special day just for
Grandparents. In 1973, the first Grandparents Day was proclaimed in West Virginia by Gover-nor Arch Moore. It took the efforts of civic, busi-ness, church, and politi-cal leaders working until 1978 for the United States Congress to pass legisla-tion proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. The proclamation was signed by President Jimmy Carter. Septem-ber was chosen for the holiday, to signify the “au-tumn years of life”. Today this event, begun by only a few, is celebrated by millions throughout the United States.
Sandy ended her report by reminding everyone of the many, many elderly in nursing homes who are not fortunate enough to have family nearby. The need is increasing every day to fill the void of their loneliness. Churches, schools, and senior orga-nizations should encour-age and help children to adopt a grandparent.
She directed a game by providing writing mate-rial and allowing a cer-tain number of minutes to see how many words could be formed by using the letters in GRAND-PARENTS. Sue Kalinec found 24 words, Nancy Littlefield made a seven-letter word. Each received a prize for their efforts. Door prizes were awarded to Barbara Vinson, Pat Werlein and Jo Brunner before the meeting ad-journed.
The next meeting will be held at the Cistern Schoolhouse on October 15 with Sandy Allen as hostess.
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nounce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Bridgette Marie, to Houston Burnett. Bridgette is the granddaughter of Ruby Kapavik and the late Ernest Kapavik and the late Charlie and Mary Tomas, all of Gonzales. Houston is the son of Mr & Mrs. John Dixon of Nixon and Mr. & Mrs. David Bur-nett of Calvert. He is the grandson of Kathryn Cara-way and the late Bubba Caraway of Nixon and Mr. & Mrs. Gene Burnett of Smiley.
Bridgette is a 2001 graduate of Gonzales High School and a 2004 graduate of Texas State Univer-sity-San Marcos. She is employed with Sage Capital Bank in Gonzales. Houston is a 2004 graduate of Nix-on-Smiley High School. He is employed at the family business, Caraway Ford, in Nixon.
The wedding will take place on November 17, 2012 at St. James Catholic Church in Gonzales. Following the nuptials, the couple will live in Gonzales.
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Honored at this year’s Jamaica Festival was 2011 Jamaica Queen Jenna Domin-guez.
June Hammerness,1936-2012
HAMMERNESSJune Hunter Hammer-
ness passed away peace-fully among family at St. Joseph’s Regional Hospital in Bryan on Wednesday, September 19.
June was born May 16, 1936 in Gonzales County, Texas to Marcellus and Beulah Hunter of Gonza-les. She spent her child-hood in Gonzales and was active in the First Baptist Church and as a cheer-leader at Gonzales High School.
In 1958 and 1959, she was graduated from South-west Texas Teachers Col-lege (now Texas State Uni-versity) with bachelors and masters degrees in educa-tion and counseling. Initial teaching assignments were in Seabrook, and Texas City. Overseas, she taught in Venezuela and, later, back in the States, served as a school counselor in Gon-zales and Houston. Her
final position, from which she retired, was as counsel-or at Johnson Elementary in Bryan.
On August 21, 1961, she married Richard Hammer-ness, in Texas City. In 1963 Richard, June and their in-fant son, Brian, relocated to Venezuela, the first of a series of assignments with Standard Oil of New Jersey (now ExxonMobil). Sub-sequent moves included New York City, Colombia, Houston, Australia, and Thailand. Following Rich-ard’s retirement in 1995, the couple settled in Col-lege Station, Texas. June and Richard attended Cen-tral Baptist Church in Col-lege Station. Together they were active in the St. Joseph Wellness Program, and the Brazos Valley Section of the American Association of Individual Investors.
June was active in gene-alogy research and a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolu-tion, the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. June’s great-est joy in life was as grand-mother to her three grand-daughters Amanda, Sharon Paige, and Emma Marga-ret with whom she shared many happy memories of travel, holidays, and family get-togethers.
Survivors include her
husband, Richard; son, Bri-an and his wife, Rena; three granddaughters Amanda, Sharon Paige, and Emma; and numerous cousins, nephews and nieces. June was preceded in death by her parents and numerous aunts and uncles.
Funeral services were held on Monday, Septem-ber 23 at Seydler-Hill Fu-neral Home with Rev. Steve Faulkner and Rev. John Maurer officiating. Inter-ment followed in the Sat-urn Community Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. Remembrances may be made to: the Gonza-les Pioneer Village Living History Center, P.O. Box 431, Gonzales, TX 78629 or Texas Retired Teachers Residence, Stillwell Retire-ment Residence, 5400 Lau-rel Lake Drive, Waco, TX 76710.
Arrangements were un-der the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, Gonzales, Texas.
Joy Frances Nelson,
1921-2012
NELSONJoy Frances Mills Nelson,
91, of Wrightsboro, passed away Wednesday morning, September 19. Joy was born January 17, 1921 in Gonza-
les County to Stayton and Madeline Christian Mills. Joy married William Mc-Carley “Mack” Nelson on August 6, 1942 in Ft. Leon-ard Wood, MO.
Joy was a long time member of the First Baptist Church in Gonzales. She loved her church and cher-ished attending services. She had enjoyed attending revival meetings in Smiley in years past held by long time family friend Rev. George Schultz. Joy was a God-fearing woman with an unwavering faith. She was a sweet and caring lady with never a cross word spoken.
Joy was an immaculate housekeeper and enjoyed keeping up with the needs of her home and yard. She gave of herself in caring for her elderly mother and father and sadly her hus-band, Mack, as an illness required her to care for his every need and eventually as his illness progressed. Joy welcomed the loving assistance of her family’s dear friend J.B. Lester.
Joy loved to take trips to San Antonio to shop; she collected angels and cherubs that adorned ev-ery nook and cranny of her home. She was very close to her Aunt Rosella Kifer and together they would make the nearly daily trip into the Dairy Queen to share a “Dude” sandwich. Joy would delight in visit-ing with people; she had a warm smile and air about her that clearly define her as a Lady. She sometimes would reminisce upon a saying of her father’s, “I might not have set the world on fire, but I sure raised a good little girl.” His words rang true through-out the life of Joy Mills Nel-son.
Joy was preceded in death by her husband and parents, but is survived by many who love her and will cherish her memory.
Funeral services were held at Friday, September
21 at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Bur-chard officiating. Inter-ment followed in Wrights-boro Cemetery.
Pallbearers included: John Lester, Jeff Lester, Louis Henry Bruns, Bubba Hermann, Morgan Barnett, and J.C. Avant. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, the Joy Bells in care of the First Baptist Church of Gonzales or Odyssey Hospice.
Arrangements were un-der the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.
Elsie Spitzenberger,1922-2012
SPITZENBERGERElsie Gertrude Spitzen-
berger, 90, passed quietly away Tuesday, Septem-ber 18. Elsie was born March 17, 1922 in Gon-zales County to Louis and Anastacia Petras Zella. She married Louis Frank Spitzenberger on June 16, 1943 in Gonzales.
Elsie was a life long member of St. James Catholic Church, a char-ter member of the Catho-lic Daughters of America and a member of the St. James Altar Society. Elsie had been a faithful servant of the Hospital Auxiliary for many years. Elsie had worked as an agent for Hermann Sons Life In-surance Company for 10 years retiring in 1993.
Elsie was a devoted homemaker; a loving wife, mother and grandmother and all that this entails. She was committed in car-
ing for her husband and two daughters to the best of her ability. Her church and her faith were very important to her and she instilled the same strength of faith, hope, peace and love into her children.
She loved to have family at her house on Sundays for dinner and if more came than was anticipat-ed, she arranged to have another chicken quickly harvested from the chick-en pens, prepared and fried to comfortably feed everyone. No one ever left her home hungry; meals were served with fresh vegetables from her gar-den, homemade bread and sometimes noodles made from scratch. There was always something sweet for dessert, like a lemon meringue pie or kolaches.
She imparted the sim-ple way of country liv-ing to her children, the importance of family, the rewards from hard work and the appreciation of living simply long forgot-ten in today’s world. Elsie and her husband loved to dance and it was not un-common to see Elsie danc-ing in her kitchen while listening to polka music on the local radio station. Be-ing the oldest in her fam-ily of ten, Elsie was natu-rally the sibling to keep the family close, holding them together with her love of family. In her latter years as she struggled with her eyesight, the radio and phone conversations with her family were the highlight of her day, even still, without the luxury of a seeing a calendar, El-sie was able to remember birthdays of family and friends and dates of im-portant family events.
“Mamo” as her grand-children remember her, will forever remember that her’s, was a happy home filled with love and the nurturing of a blessed lady.
Elsie Gertrude Spitzen-berger is survived by her daughters, Shirley Ann Breitschopf, Bobbie Jean and her husband Leroy Polasek, sisters, Mildred Roeber, all of Gonzales, and Mary Sofka of Hous-ton; brothers, Raymond Zella (Leona), August Zella (Judy), Carl Zella (Delores), Robert Zella, and Kenneth Zella, all of Gonzales; grandchildren, Kari Breitschopf, Greg Polasek (Shelly), Becky Breitschopf, Lori Luen-smann (Ronnie); great-grandchildren, Dalton Kuntschik, Blake Cox, Colby Cox, Ashleigh Lu-ensmann, Kloe Polasek and Luke Polasek. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, brothers, Melvin and Adolph Zella and son-in-law, Buddy Breitschopf.
A rosary was recited last Thursday at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on Friday, September 21 at St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Paul Raaz as celebrant. Interment followed in the Hermann Sons Cemetery.
Pallbearers included: Raymond Malatek, Ray-mie Zella, Woodrow Beh-ring, Ben Knesek, Louis Kuntschik, Charles Zella, Brad Zella, Randy Zella, Bryan Zella and Jerry Zella. Memorials may be made to the Catholic Daughters of America, Gonzales Knights of Co-lumbus, or the St. James Altar Society.
Arrangements were un-der the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.
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One group of teens involved in the “Shakespeare Ninja” program at the GYC also entertained the audience with scenes from Shakespearean productions.
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Gonzales Livestock Market ReportThe Gonzales Livestock Market
Report for Saturday, September 22, 2012 had on hand: 1,368 cattle.
Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold steady to $1-$2 higher. Packer cows sold $1-$2 lower.
Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $215-$280; 300-400 lbs, $185-$205; 400-500 lbs, $150-$180; 500-600 lbs, $138-$146; 600-700 lbs., $127-$135; 700-800 lbs, $120-$125.
Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $91-$111.
Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $175-$210; 300-400 lbs, $160-$165; 400-500 lbs, $135-$155; 500-600 lbs., $121-$133; 600-700 lbs., $116-$120.
Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $72-$76; Cutters, $75-$80; Canners, $58-$68; Low yielding fat cows, $65-$68.
Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $91-$96; light weights and medium quality bulls, $83-$87.
Stocker Cows: $850-$1,150.Pairs: $1,050-$1,250.Thank you for your business!
View our sale live at cattleusa.com.
Nixon Livestock Commission ReportThe Nixon Livestock Commis-
sion Inc. report had on hand, Sep-tember 24, 2012, Volume, 1,422.
Steers: 200-300 lbs, $169 to $179 to $223; 300-400 lbs., $163 to
$173 to $218; 400-500 lbs, $138 to $148 to $193; 500-600 lbs, $122 to $132 to $155; 600-700 lbs, $119 to $129 to $141; 700-800 lbs, $110 to $120 to $131.
Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $141 to $151 to $173; 300-400 lbs, $141 to $151 to $207; 400-500 lbs, $125 to $135 to $170; 500-600 lbs, $115 to $125 to $153; 600-700 lbs, $109 to $119 to $133; 700-800 lbs, $102 to $112 to $130.
Slaughter cows: $52 to $80; Slaughter bulls: $82 to $95; Stocker cows: $790 to $1,100.
Hallettsville LivestockCommission ReportThe Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on September 18, 2012, 2,145; Week ago, 2,825; Year ago, 2,280.
Better quality classes of calves and yearlings sold $2 to $5 higher again this week. Most increase seen in the heavier weight classes. Demand was again very strong. Plainer quality classes were steady.
Packer cows and bulls sold $4 to $5 lower on approx.. 175 hd. Total.
Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $72-$81; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $60-$72; light weight canner cows, $50-$60.
Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $93-$98; utility & cutter bulls, $87-$93; lightweight canner bulls, $76-$87.
Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; None; 200-300 lbs, $200-$240; 300-400 lbs, $185-$215; 400-500 lbs, $154-$197.50;
500-600lbs, $132-$165; 600-700 lbs, $125-$148; 700-800 lbs, $122-$136. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-300 lbs, $185-$220; 300-400 lbs, $155-$192; 400-500 lbs, $136-$178; 500-600 lbs, $123-$153; 600-700 lbs, $119-$136; 700-800 lbs, $112-$126.
If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.
Cuero Livestock Market ReportCuero Livestock Market Report
on September 7, 2012, had 1,770 head.
Had 121 cows and 18 bulls. This market has gotten progressively weaker as the season moves into the fall runs. Again this week was another $3-$/cwt lower across the board. A little weaker fat market did not help.
The calf market regained most all it lost last week. Heavy weight steers over 600 lbs were 3-5 cents/lb. higher as were heifers under 500 pounds. The best 6 weight steers were a much as $5-6/cwt higher. Replacement heifers con-tinue to command a $ 10-15/cwt premium. Fleshy bull calves repre-sent the lower end of the market in all weight classes. Again a very ac-tive market in all classes of calves.
Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $87-$92; lower grades, $75-$85.
Packer cows: breakers, $70-$82; boning, $70-$84; canners & cut-ters, $71-$82; light & weak, $50-$65.
Palpated dry Cows: $84-$115Pairs: Three pair - $1,150-
$1,240.Steer and bull calves: under 200
lbs, $186-$210; 200-250 lbs. $186-$210; 250-300 lbs, $186-$207; 300-350 lbs, $188-$208; 350-400 lbs, $166-$196; 400-450 lbs, $152-$185; 450-500 lbs, $153-$178; 500-600 lbs, $140-$162; 550-600 lbs, $133-$150; 600-700 lbs, $131-$144; 700-800 lbs, $124-$128.
Over 700 lbs. bulls, $114-$124.Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs,
$142-$200; 200-250 lbs, $188-$227.50; 250-300 lbs, only 3, $130-$32 300-350 lbs, $153-$193; 350-400 lbs, $130-$154; 400-450 lbs, $135-$150; 450-500 lbs, $132-$160; 500-550 lbs, $128-$148; 550-600 lbs, $124-$140; 600-700 lbs., $122-$144; over 700 lbs, $119-$127.
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
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Area Livestock Reports
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Barbara Hand is the Execu-tive Director of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce.
Around theChamber Office
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Lou’s Garden Holds Groundbreaking
•Grains •Custom Mix Feed •Liquid Feed •Cattle Cubes
•Liquid Fertilizer •Pellet Feed •Spraying
1922 Co. Road 197Gonzales, TX 78629Phone: 830-672-3710
James Fehner -- Cell 830-857-3638Jimmy Fehner -- Cell 830-857-3636
Fehner & Son Grain Co.
City and Chamber of Commerce officials and members of Remax Realtor and Rafters FC Homes Inc, along with other local business leaders posed for presentation picture Tuesday morning at the site of the Lou’s Garden. Building of residental units is scheduled to start in two months. (Photo by Mark Lube)
The annual cannon-firing ceremony will be held as usu-al on Tuesday, Oct. 2 on Texas Heroes Square at 12:15 p.m. with special guests including the local fourth graders and the Apache Band. Hugh Shel-ton, descendant of George W. Davis, will be the speaker and Sheriff Glen Sachtleben will be on hand to fire the cannon after the program.
• We have all the forms now including the Chili and Bean Cook Off, the T-Bone Cook Off, and the Come & Take It Brochure. These should all be on Facebook and on our website, Gonza-lestexas.com. Follow us on Facebook; we have an expert who keeps everything rolling right along there. The music lineup is there, along with all the other things to do and see.
The tents will go up on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29 on Confederate Square and on Sunday at noon vol-unteers will be needed to set up the food booths. The more hands that show up to help, the sooner we finish, so bring your hammers, socket
wrenches and gloves and join in the fellowship and fun of putting Come & Take It to-gether!
• Have you noticed the new paint job on the library build-ing on St. Matthew Street? Thanks to the ISF for helping on that project; it looks great!
• Turn-in time for the Camera Club Photo Contest is Monday, Oct. 1, here in the office. If you just can’t make it that day, you can come in on an earlier day – we’ll be happy to sign you up.
• Youth Rodeo Association Benefit will be held on Friday and Saturday at the J. B. Wells Park. On Sunday, the Lone Star Youth Rodeo Association will be in the arena.
Ken Holt of SAWS presents Jamie Wilson, Nixon Wild Hog Cookoff and Ranch Ro-deo reporter, with a check for $500. The cookoff and rodeo will be Oct. 19-20. (Photo by Mark Lube)
SEGUIN — In its decades of service to the people of Texas, D&D has earned its reputation as the “Official Outfit-ters of the West.” Yet over the past year the superstore has undergone a complete renovation to better serve its loyal patrons. September 13-15, D&D showcased its improved look with a three-day Grand Re-Opening event. The event featured unbelievable give-aways, tons of in-store savings, extend-ed hours, horse and canine clinics, live music and a whole lot more.
During the event, customers were in-vited to enter drawings which included a $50 gift card as well as multiple mer-chandise giveaways, every hour, from 8am-8pm Thursday through Saturday. There were also grand prize drawings on Saturday for a $500 D&D gift card, utility trailer and cattle chute.
Thursday night opened the week-end events with a store blessing & rib-bon cutting during VIP night, with live music performed by Willy Sparks. Friday and Saturday, former American
Idol and local country music superstar John Wayne Schulz joined the stage. While continuing to carry the brands that have made D&D a must stop for those traveling the state of Texas, D&D has added countless additional name brands to cater to every style imagin-able. The store now carries such inter-nationally recognized names as Hurley, Roxy, Billabong, DC Shoes, Fox Head, GoPro, O’Neill, Oakley, Ray-Ban, Cos-ta, Quiksilver, RVCA, Sanuk, Sperry, Skullcandy, Volcom and many more.
D&D celebrates grand re-opening
Cannon News Services
Recent well location reports from the Texas Railroad Commis-sion
DeWitt County
API No.: 42-123-32872Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources
O and G Co. LPLease Name: Crites Unit AWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Total Depth: 17,000 feetDirection and Miles: 8.8 miles W.
of YoakumSurvey Name: S. Bateman, A-4Acres: 355
API No.: 42-123-32871Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: E. Butler AWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 6.61 miles
NW. of NordheimSurvey Name: E. Butler, A-723Acres: 641.56
API No.: 42-123-32875Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Bednorz AWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 9.24 miles
N.W. of YorktownSurvey Name: I RR Co, Section
59, A-266Acres: 364.58
API No.: 42-123-32873Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Nelson AWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 6.53 miles
N.W. of NordheimSurvey Name: T. Churmley,
A-114Acres: 446.05
API No.: 42-123-32874Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources
O and G Co. LPLease Name: Musselman Unit BWell No.: 1Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Total Depth: 17,000 feetDirection and Miles: 8.8 miles W.
of YoakumSurvey Name: J.D. Clements,
A-10Acres: 356.95
API No.: 42-123-32876Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Sonny Seifert AWell No.: 10HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 9.25 miles
N.W. of YorktownSurvey Name: I RR Co, Section
59, A-266Acres: 473.72
Gonzales County
API No.: 42-177-32688Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Martin UnitWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 12,800 feet
Direction and Miles: 2.7 miles N.E. of Glaze
Survey Name: D. Gray, A-517Acres: 520.29
API No.: 42-177-32692Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Martin UnitWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 12,800 feetDirection and Miles: 2.7 miles
N.E. of GlazeSurvey Name: D. Gray, A-517Acres: 520.29
API No.: 42-177-32694Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Guadalupe UnitWell No.: 12HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 13,200 feetDirection and Miles: 1.5 miles
S.W. of DreyerSurvey Name: J. McCoy, A-45Acres: 1,002.59
API No.: 42-177-32693Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Guadalupe UnitWell No.: 11HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 13,200 feetDirection and Miles: 1.5 miles
S.W. of DreyerSurvey Name: J. McCoy, A-45Acres: 1,002.59
API No.: 42-177-32691Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Otto UnitWell No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 12,900 feetDirection and Miles: 1.7 miles
S.E. of GlazeSurvey Name: J.D. Clements, A-9Acres: 244.17
API No.: 42-177-32677Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Forest Oil Corp.Lease Name: Cook-HenryWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 13,500 feetDirection and Miles: 3.8 miles
S.E. of SmileySurvey Name: Gonzales CSL,
A-229Acres: 355.11
API No.: 42-177-32690Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Marathon Oil EF LLCLease Name: Barnhart (EF)Well No.: 18HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 16,800 feetDirection and Miles: 17.1 miles
S.W. of CheapsideSurvey Name: A.W. Hill, A-247Acres: 9,013.84
API No.: 42-177-32684Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Zgabay AWell No.: 6HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 7.22 miles
N.E. of WesthoffSurvey Name: D. Ayers, A-534Acres: 687.92
API No.: 42-177-32683Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Zgabay AWell No.: 5HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 7.22 miles
N.E. of WesthoffSurvey Name: D. Ayers, A-534Acres: 687.92
API No.: 42-177-32686Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Zgabay AWell No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 7.22 miles
N.E. of WesthoffSurvey Name: D. Ayers, A-534Acres: 687.92
API No.: 42-177-32682Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Zgabay AWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 7.22 miles
N.E. of WesthoffSurvey Name: D. Ayers, A-534Acres: 687.92
API No.: 42-177-32681Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating
CompanyLease Name: Zgabay AWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 7.22 miles
N.E. of WesthoffSurvey Name: D. Ayers, A-534Acres: 687.92
API No.: 42-177-32685Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Rosetta Resources Op-
erating LPLease Name: Adele DuboseWell No.: 4Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 11,800 feetDirection and Miles: 5.8 miles
S.W. of SampleSurvey Name: J. Humphrey,
A-266Acres: 1,005.23
API No.: 42-177-32680Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Rosetta Resources Op-
erating LPLease Name: Adele DuboseWell No.: 3Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Total Depth: 11,800 feetDirection and Miles: 5.8 miles
S.W. of SampleSurvey Name: W. Hanks, A-263Acres: 1,005.23
API No.: 42-177-32697Classification: Fld. Dev.Operator: Strand Energy LCLease Name: GrahamWell No.: 3Field Name: Pilgrim (Austin
Chalk)Total Depth: 8,900 feetDirection and Miles: 3.72 miles S.
of GonzalesSurvey Name: J. Cottle, A-10Acres: 160
Lavaca County
API No.: 42-285-33662Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Penn Virginia Oil and
Gas LPLease Name: Leal UnitWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 6.48 miles
S.W. of MoultonSurvey Name: Joseph Bates,
A-455Acres: 596.67
Recent oil and gas completions according to reports from the Tex-as Railroad Commission
DeWitt County
API No.: 42-23-32776Classification: Fld. Dev.Operator: Cimarron Engineering
Corp.Lease Name: HartmanWell No.: 1Field Name: Arneckeville (Yegua
4910)Survey Name: J. Quinn, A-395Direction and Miles: 9.6 miles
S.E. of CueroOil: 18MCF: 0Choke Size: 3/4 of an inchPumping: YesTotal Depth: 5,500 feetPlug Back Depth: 5,436 feetPerforations: 4,904-4,924 feet
API No.: 42-123-32519Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources
O and G Co. LPLease Name: R. Borchardt Unit BWell No.: 1Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: J. Donoho, A-142Direction and Miles: 12.2 miles
N.W. of CueroOil: 807MCF: 3,432Choke Size: 14/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 5,413Shut In Well Pressure: 7,855Total Depth: 17,736 feetPerforations: 13,377-17,570 feet
API No.: 42-123-32645Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources
O and G Co. LPLease Name: Beveren Unit AWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Survey Name: P. Pate, A-386Direction and Miles: 13.8 miles
N.W. of CueroOil: 490MCF: 447Choke Size: 20/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 7,350Total Depth: 18,191 feetPerforations: 12,929-17,973 feet
API No.: 42-123-32646Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources
O and G Co. LPLease Name: Lackey Unit BWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Survey Name: I RR Co, Section
16, A-684Direction and Miles: 8.8 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 400MCF: 579Choke Size: 26/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 6,100Total Depth: 18,145 feetPerforations: 13,364-17,934 feet
API No.: 42-123-32654Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Dworaczyk 01Well No.: 04HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: S.D. Hurst, A-222Direction and Miles: 5.2 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 888MCF: 3,234Choke Size: 12/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 7,625Shut In Well Pressure: 7,915Total Depth: 20,155 feetPerforations: 13,460-19,901 feet
API No.: 42-123-32724Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Boldt 01
Well No.: 02HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: W.G. Hill, A-223Direction and Miles: 5.53 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 443MCF: 3,574Choke Size: 11/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 7,465Shut In Well Pressure: 8,515Total Depth: 18,855 feetPerforations: 13,570-18,642 feet
API No.: 42-123-32770Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Straube 01Well No.: 02HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: J. Hall, A-217Direction and Miles: 4.03 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 463MCF: 4,315Choke Size: 12/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 8,298Shut In Well Pressure: 9,315Total Depth: 17,931 feetPerforations: 13,760-17,821 feet
API No.: 42-123-32652Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Dworaczyk 01Well No.: 02HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: S.D. Hurst, A-222Direction and Miles: 5.2 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 720MCF: 3,751Choke Size: 12/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 7,547Shut In Well Pressure: 7,915Total Depth: 20,100 feetPerforations: 13,520-19,961 feet
API No.: 42-123-32653Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Dworaczyk 01Well No.: 03HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: S.D. Hurst, A-222Direction and Miles: 5.2 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 840MCF: 3,256Choke Size: 12/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 7,226Shut In Well Pressure: 8,115Total Depth: 20,041 feetPerforations: 13,460-19,901 feet
API No.: 42-123-32409Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Francis Wilson 01Well No.: 01HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: E. Moss, A-40Direction and Miles: 4.9 miles
N.W. of CueroOil: 175MCF: 5,193Choke Size: 16/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 4,650Shut In Well Pressure: 8,015Total Depth: 19,052 feetPerforations: 14,055-18,900 feet
API No.: 42-123-32571Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Schorlemer 02Well No.: 03HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: W. Putman, A-381Direction and Miles: 4.2 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 527MCF: 2,456Choke Size: 8/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 7,545Shut In Well Pressure: 8,515Total Depth: 18,502 feetPerforations: 13,590-18,297 feet
API No.: 42-123-32584Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources
O and G Co. LPLease Name: J Rossett Unit BWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Survey Name: T.C. Bell, A-65Direction and Miles: 4.2 miles
S.E. of EcletoOil: 761MCF: 1,106Choke Size: 10/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 6,430Total Depth: 18,385 feetPerforations: 13,137-18,169 feet
API No.: 42-123-32661Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources
O and G Co. LPLease Name: Seidel Unit BWell No.: 1Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-2)Survey Name: D. Benton, A-67Direction and Miles: 13.98 miles
N.W. of CueroOil: 1,349MCF: 3,305Choke Size: 14/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 7,025Total Depth: 18,412 feetPerforations: 13,093-18,203 feet
API No.: 42-123-32516Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.
USA Inc.Lease Name: Schorlemer 02Well No.: 01HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford
Shale)Survey Name: W. Putman, A-381Direction and Miles: 4.2 miles
N.W. of YorktownOil: 408MCF: 2,793Choke Size: 10/64 of an inchTubing Pressure: 7,822Shut In Well Pressure: 8,715Total Depth: 18,444 feetPerforations: 13,670-18,301 feet
Gonzales County
API No.: 42-177-32269Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Forest Oil Corp.Lease Name: MercierWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Survey Name: R.S. Armstead,
A-87Direction and Miles: 4.9 miles
S.W. of NixonOil: 835MCF: 698Choke Size: 23/64 of an inchPumping: YesTotal Depth: 10,187 feetPlug Back Depth: 10,048 feetPerforations: 6,400-9,962 feet
API No.: 42-177-32524Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Penn Virginia Oil and
Gas LPLease Name: Neuse UnitWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Survey Name: I.D. Bradley, A-99Direction and Miles: 11.02 miles
N.E. of GonzalesOil: 633MCF: 202Choke Size: 13/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 1,965Total Depth: 14,640 feetPerforations: 9,786-14,436 feet
API No.: 42-177-32542Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Kerner-Carson UnitWell No.: 5HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Survey Name: S. Gates, A-228Direction and Miles: 9.8 miles
S.E. of CostOil: 2,117MCF: 1,736Choke Size: 34/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 1,371Total Depth: 15,806 feetPlug Back Depth: 15,720 feetPerforations: 10,973-15,715 feet
API No.: 42-177-32541Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Kerner-Carson UnitWell No.: 7HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Survey Name: W. Simpson, A-426Direction and Miles: 9.8 miles
S.E. of CostOil: 1,872MCF: 1,490Choke Size: 30/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 1,520Total Depth: 15,627 feetPlug Back Depth: 15,530 feetPerforations: 11,202-15,525 feet
API No.: 42-177-32537Classification: Fld. Dev. and
HorizontalOperator: Tidal Petroleum Inc.Lease Name: KolarWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle
Ford-1)Survey Name: R. Davidson,
A-185Direction and Miles: 6 miles
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LOST: Red Nose Pit Bull. white male w/brown spot on left side of head and also brown spot on right ear. No collar. Call 857-3118.
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.
Pest Control Tech-nician wanted. Will train. Require refer-ences. Very physical position. Only seri-ous inquiries only. Fill out applica-tion at 2929 US Bus. Hwy. 183, #37, next to McCoys. For more information, call 830-672-1870.--------------------------Full-time position with benefits avail-able in Dietary Dept. for Cook. Experience re-quired. If interested, please apply at The Heights of Gonza-les, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas.--------------------------GCAM is hiring for a part time posi-
tion as Director. Must be proficient in Excel, Spread-sheets, Micro-Soft and Quick-Books. Please send re-sumes postmarked prior to 10/03/2012 to: Lynn Wilson c/o Emmanuel Fellow-ship Church, 1817 St. Lawrence, Gon-zales, TX 78629.--------------------------Part-time position available for Jani-tor/Floor Techni-cian. Experience Re-quired. Please apply at The Heights of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gon-zales, Texas.--------------------------Positions available for Certified Nurses Aides on Memory Care Unit. Special Skills required. Please apply at The Heights of Gonza-les, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas.--------------------------
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.
Garage Sale for New Life Temple for Je-sus Christ Church at 228 Ponton, Friday, 8-6; Saturday, 8-6. Clothes, furniture, household items, tool box, Christmas yard items, jewelry, sausage wraps and drinks.--------------------------
4-Family Garage Sale, Saturday, Sep-tember 29th. 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., 2 1/2 miles past Hermann Sons on Shiner Hwy. Furniture, children and adult clothes, freezer, washer and dryer & misc. items.--------------------------Saturday, Septem-ber 29, 8-? 507 St. Michael. Furniture, baby, childrens clothes, random stuff.--------------------------Yard Sale, Saturday, September 29. 8-? 1217 St. Peter. Lots of baby clothes, holiday decora-tions, some furni-ture, misc.
Kenmore Washing maching. Excellent condition. $150. Call 361-741-2604, anytime.--------------------------Antique metal wood burning stove. $175. 512-917-4078.--------------------------Large shower chair. 19” color TV w/stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090.--------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak din-ing table, antique egg incubator, en-tertainment cen-ter, lamp stand w/drawers, booth din-ing table, planter boxes. 361-594-4307.--------------------------Large amount qual-ity items. Every-thing $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512-376-9396.--------------------------For Sale: Scentsy Warmer (Fire De-partment), never been opened or used. $35. 3 Leather scents, $5.00 each. Dell Keyboard and
Mouse. $10.00 set. 830-305-2521.--------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/bench. Under War-ranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111.--------------------------Chronic Illness, Medical Bills. Every-thing reasonably priced. Long list. Must sell by Mid-Sept. or End. Plan to move away soon. Gonzales, 830-203-8529, M-F.--------------------------Used Dell Com-puter. Keyboard & Monitor. $250 cash. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------FOR SALE Used cy-clone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conques-tat 830-672-3419.--------------------------Upright piano for sale. Great for kids starting piano les-sons. All keys works. Needs to be tuned. $100. Call 830-832-5965.--------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. In-cludes Electric Ro-tisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------Gasoline operated Hedger, $125; 5 HP Tiller, $200. Both in excellent condition. 361-208-3565. --------------------------Craftsman Riding Mower. 30” Mower/Mulcher. 13.5 HP Model 536.270300. Purchased April 2011..used 6 times. Exc. Condition. $600.00. 830-560-0238. --------------------------Electric Hospital bed, $150. 582-1120. --------------------------Stain Glass Win-dow, white tail deer.
$275. 512-917-4078.--------------------------For Sale: Headache Rack, Bumper Hitch, Aluminum Run-ning Boards, 5 office desks, Lift Chair, An-tique Bed, Leather Sofa Bed. 1109 FM 532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403.--------------------------Air Framing Nailer. Contractor Series. $75.00. Call 361-741-2604.
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.
Fertilized Johnson Grass Bermuda Hay. Large round bales. $50. 857-3324.
Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633.--------------------------For Sale: 231 Massey Ferguson Tractor. $9,000. 830-437-2358 or 830-857-0800. (08-23-12)--------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flip-per Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com. $13,500. 512-565-5927.
Like new brown re-cliner. $75/obo. Call 672-2241.--------------------------Dining room table, solid wood, with six high back chairs and leaf to extend table, $200.00. Large china cabi-net, $200.00 . 830-672-2604.--------------------------7 pc. dinette, $95;
coffee and end table, 475; Rol-laway Bed, $35; 37” TV, $15; 2 office re-ceptionist chairs, couch, table, etc. 361-596-4096. --------------------------For Sale: Queensize mattress set, $200; complete desk w/hutch, $30; Dining Room table with 4 high back chairs, solid wood, $300; Low back swivel re-cliner rocker, $150. Call 672-3728.--------------------------Small round dining table with leaf, ex-tends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. Black metal futon with mattress & cover. Like new. $75. 830-540-3382.
R e p o ’s - T r a d e s -Clean remodeled Homes - Call for in-formation. Fayette Country Homes, RBI 32896. Open Mon-Sat. 9-7, Sundays, 1-6. 800-369-6888.--------------------------This Month’s Spe-cial - 16x80 3+2. 2013 Model, Deliv-ered, Set, A/C Only $36,900. Fayette Country Homes, RBI 32896. Open Mon-Sat., 9-7, Sundays, 1-6. 800-369-6888.--------------------------3bedroom/2 bath-room singlewide available. $27,900. Call if in need of housing. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486.--------------------------Just Arrived-Repo 4 Bedroom Double-wide Palm Harbor Priced to Sell... Fayette Country Homes, RBI 32896. Open Mon-Sat., 9-7, Sundays, 1-6. 800-369-6888.--------------------------OILFIELD HOUS-ING - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with washer and dryer, office spaces, must see to appreci-ate. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486.--------------------------Between 4-5 Acres for Sale. Double-wide. Excellent con-dition. Hwy. front-age. 3BR, all electric, all appliances. Call 830-857-1026.
For Sale: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - $7,500. 2nd owner pickup with low miles, cold A/C, spray-in bed liner, grill guard, towing package and more! Call Lauren at (361) 648-5049 for more info.
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CDL DRIVERS NEEDEDBobtail Truck Driver
Day & Night Positions AvailableRequirements:
Class A CDL with HazMat/Tanker EndorsementsMust be at least 25 years of age
Insurance, 401K and vacation included
Applications available at:Schmidt & Sons, Inc.
2510 Church St. • Gonzales, Texas 78629www.schmidtandsons.com
(830) 672-2018 • John Clark @ ext. 112
FARM EQUIPMENT
W.B. Farm and Ranch Supply is taking applications for these positions:
SalespersonSkills needed: Product Knowledge, Computer Skills (General),
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Full time Truck DriverLocal Delivery Zone. Class A CDL required. Forklift experience required
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Yard Hand/Customer Service
Apply in person2031 Water St. (Hwy. 183 N.), Gonzales, TX 78629
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
Full-time position Equipment Operator, water distribution, wastewater collection department. This is a skilled service-main-
tenance position. Work involves maintaining, repairing and installing new water and sewer lines, meters, fire hydrants, pumps and plumbing systems at all city fa-cilities. Perform related duties as required and ability to operate equipment needed to perform these tasks. Class B-CDL required. Must be available for on call duty ev-ery fifth week.
Starting pay $23,664.00.Benefits for full time employees include health insur-ance, retirement program and paid leave. Applicant must be able to pass a pre-screen drug test and physical. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested parties to apply. Applications available at the city’s website, www.cityofgonzales.org.Please complete an employment application and take to City Hall or mail to:City of GonzalesAttn: Payroll Dept.P.O. Box 547Gonzales, TX 78629“NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE”
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JAILERSThe DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office is accepting ap-plications for 6 full time Jailers. No previous experi-ence necessary. Successful applicants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent, have a Texas driver’s license and be willing to do shift work. Ap-plications or more information may be obtained at the Sheriff’s Office, 208 E. Live Oak, Cuero. All ap-plications must be returned complete to the Sheriff’s Office.
The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office cur-rently has openings for Corrections Officers. Applicants must be able to pass drug screen, physical, psychological, examination, have no criminal history and successful complete a basic jailer’s course. Walking and physical activity is required along with bending and lifting. A high school diploma or equivalent is required. A current “Jailer’s License” is desirable but not mandatory for hire.
Paid vacation, paid holiday leave, sick leave, retirement, health and life insurance is in the package for employees who successfully complete the probationary requirements.
Contact the Gonzales County Sheriff’s Of-fice (1713 East Sarah DeWitt Drive, Gon-zales, Texas) in person to receive an ap-plication. Further information is available at 830-672-6524; point of contact is Capt. Diann Taylor.
The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office is an equal opportunity employer.
Victoria College Gonzales Center
is hiring an evening part-timeCampus Security Officer
Position is responsible for campus security, crime prevention and in-vestigation, emergency prepared-ness and response, campus rules and regulations enforcement, asset pro-tection, and building access control. Position reports to both the Victoria College Chief of Police and Gonza-les Center Campus Manager. Non-benefit eligible position with part time evening hours. Hourly range is $10.58 - $11.06. For more details please see the job posting at - www.victoriacollege.edu/jobsatvc or call 1-830-672-6251. EOE
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Tires for Sale. 4 brand new tires - 255-35-ZR20 Nitto Extreme ZR with Rims - Mar-tin Bros 20” universal rims. $500. 830-857-1340.--------------------------2003 Saturn - Great Gas Saver - $6,988. (830)303-4381.--------------------------2011 Chevy HHR - Certified - Was $18,499 - Now $15,991. (830) 303-4381.--------------------------2010 Jeep Patriot - only 28K miles. Was $19,999 - Now $17,688. (830) 303-4381.--------------------------2011 Dodge Grand Caravan, 42K miles - Was $22,899 - Now $20,988. (830) 303-4381.--------------------------2011 Chevy Equi-nox - Certified - Was $24,388 - Now $21,988. (830) 303-4381.
3 mobile homes for rent in Leesville on Hwy. 80. Call 830-534-6525.--------------------------FOR RENT: 2bed, 1 bath trailer. New kitchen floor. For more information call Samantha at 830-857-5812.
4BR/3BA, $1,200/month, $600/dep. References required, all appli-ances, CA/H, Priva-cy Fence, deck. Call 830-203-1010.--------------------------2 B R / 2 B A , 1,750SF(+/-) home for lease 7 mi. north of Gonzales on gravel road. Central A/C, full kitchen w/appliances. $1,300/mo. + deposit. Email [email protected] country home, 2BR/1BA, near Belmont. Hwy. 90A. No pets. $650/mo. $400/deposit. 830-424-4685.--------------------------2 and 3 Bedroom houses for rent. $650 & up + de-posit. Current ref-erences a must. Furnished or un-furnished. Call 830-672-5169.--------------------------For Rent: 2 B R / 2 B A / 2 C G home on 183 N. $1,250/mo., plus deposit. Call 830-857-4458 for infor-mation.--------------------------House in the coun-try for lease. Large, clean and nice house and nice yard. Lease and de-posit required. 361-594-3233.--------------------------3BR/2BA Brick house for rent. 1 mile North of Yoa-kum. AC, washer, dryer. Large access driveway in & out for truck parking for large bobtails. Oak grove, great for BBQ’s and enter-taining. Available Now. Call 361-293-6619, leave mes-sage.--------------------------Motel Suites. 2 bed-rooms, full kitchen, porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310
weekly. Crews wel-come. Call JR, 512-292-0070, 830-857-5727.--------------------------
House for RentCompletely fur-nished house, 3 or 2 bdrms, one room furnished as office, one full bath, fully equipped kitchen, microwave, washer and dryer, large storage space, yard maintained. No pets. Cable and Wi-Fi. Near County Clerk’s office. Con-venient for two landmen. $1,250 a month plus utilities. Call 830-672-6265 or 830-857-4251.--------------------------For Rent in Luling. 3 bed, 1 bath, Cen-tral Air & heat. $850/month, $600/deposit. 830-832-3163. Earl Landry.--------------------------House for Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/ap-pliances & a large yard. Call for info. 832-633-3950.--------------------------Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully fur-nished and all bills paid. Private Yard/Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070--------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remod-eled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Proj-ect. Navarro ISD between Seguin & New Braunfels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348.--------------------------
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NIGHTLY RATESSingle nightly rates starting at $35.00 per night. Which include A/C, Micro-wave, Refrigerator, TV/Cable and fur-nished with all bills paid. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089.--------------------------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.
Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-284-4255.
Office space for rent. 1,500 sq. ft. Recently remod-eled. 314 W. Cone. If interested call 830-672-4433.--------------------------For Rent: Indus-trial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Stor-age Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830-423-2103.--------------------------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.
For Lease: commer-cial 1,500 + square foot warehouse in Luling. Hwy. frontage. $850 per month. 830-305-6248. (10/4/12)--------------------------12 acres/house/of-fice with Hwy. 80 frontage between B e l m o n t / N i x o n near Leesville. Will subdivide. For sale or lease. Would make a great oil field yard or resi-dence. Call Peyton, 512-948-5306; Da-vid, 713-252-1130.--------------------------Land for lease for oil field service equipment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, water, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 672-6922. (TFN)
2BR, 1 bath nicely, fully furnished apartment. TV/Ca-ble/Internet ready, washer/dryer, no pets, no smoking, good neighbor-hood, covered parking for one car, deposit, rent plus all utilities. Call 830-672-6265.
Looking For WorkNot Hiring
Need a job as a caregiver, as live-in or to help with clerical, customer service, telemar-keter or teachers aide. Have 30+ years experience. Great references & background check, dependable, caring and love children. If iterested call 830-
391-4837.--------------------------Camera work for businesses, pro-motional uses, editing titles. 830-263-0909. [email protected] to do part-time sitting of el-derly man or wom-an after hospital stay or surgery. Take them to local doc-tors visits, grocery shopping, etc. Call 830-788-7123 for more information. --------------------------Electrical Wiring, Troubleshooting, Repairs, etc. Li-censed & Insured. Call 830-437-5747. --------------------------For Your Specialty Cake Needs. Call Connie Komoll, 830-203-8178.--------------------------Will do house cleaning Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735.--------------------------Sewing & Altera-tions. Jo West. 830-203-5072. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
Willing to mow lawns in morning or evening. Also will do weedeating. Not affiliated with any company’s. 830-263-0909.--------------------------Lawn mowing ser-vice, residential & commercial. Will also mow oilfield yards or large oil re-lated businesses. Li-ability ins., free esti-mates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-263-4181.(TFN)
Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for de-tails. 830-263-0058.
203 Big Sky 38’ Fifth wheel Travel Trailer. 3 slideouts, very, very nice. 3 1/2 yrs. Bumper to bum-per warranty left. $17,900. Call 512-914-8347.--------------------------RV For Sale. Older unit. 5th wheel. $2,900. Contact Richard, 830-556-6905.--------------------------Ford Motorhome. 44,000 orig. miles. All working. $2,995. 830-857-6565.
Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent week-ly or monthly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-351-0943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. All trailers will be available first week in October for move in.--------------------------Travel Trailer for rent for RV space in Smiley. All utili-ties included, good healthy environ-ment. 830-203-9255 or 361-790-6305.--------------------------30’ Travel Trailer w/2 slides for rent in RV Ranch in Gonzales. Swimming pool, laundry facilities, shower house and all bills paid. $300 a week. 830-305-6926.--------------------------28’ Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830-305-6926.--------------------------Office or Living Trailers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512-948-5306; David, 713-252-1130.--------------------------RV Rentals available
at Belmont RV Park Estates. Call Rich-ard, 830-556-6095.--------------------------Travel Trailers for rent. Located at J.B. Wells, Gonza-les, Texas. Cheaper than motel. Clean, fully furnished, 32 ft. trailers. $300/ a week. Please call for more info & rates. Pug @ 512-963-0000 or Dawn @ 512-508-6221.
RV Sites Available in Nixon. $350/mo. in-cludes utilities. Call 830-857-6921.
1996, 18.5’ Baymas-ter Center Console Boat, 120 Horse Force Mercury Mo-tor with Jack Plate, Lourence GPS Map-p i n g - S o n a r - Fi s h Finder, Marine Ra-dio. $7,000.00. Con-tact 830-263-2920.--------------------------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.
For Sale: CKC Reg-istered Miniature Dachsunds. 1 fe-male, 2 males. $200 each. Has 1st shots & wormed. Call 830-888-0165.--------------------------Free dog to good home. Large female dog, brown, tame, gentle. Chip paper work with her. Call 830-481-4707.--------------------------
Free kittens to good home. Please call 830-587-6278.--------------------------Free to good home. German Shepherd mix puppies. Pri-marly black with Shepherd mark-ings. Mother pure-bred. Current on shots and wormed. 830-672-2631.--------------------------Free Kittens. Call 672-7094.--------------------------
PuppiesHalf Lab, Half Pyr-enees. Free to good home. 830-203-1733 or 830-540-4485.--------------------------We stock Sport-mix Dog and Cat Food, Demon WP for those ants and scorpions. Gonza-les Poultry Supply, 1006 St. Paul Street, 672-7954.(TFN)
For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selec-tion. Call 830-437-5772.--------------------------Baby Guineas. $2.00 each. Call for info. 830-660-2526 or 830-540-4063.--------------------------“Black Limousin and Angus Heif-ers and Bulls, Gen-tle Increase your weaning weights. Established breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 561- 6148 “ --------------------------Nanny Boer Goats (adult). Ages: 1yr-4yr. Pkg. Deal (4). $320.00. 830-560-0238 to request photos..please send an email request to [email protected] or text me at above num-ber.--------------------------Muscovy ducks for sale. $10.00 each. 8 3 0 - 2 6 3 - 2 4 8 2 .
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Commercial Property for Sale609 Wallace - 2300 Sq. Ft. Victorian House w/2 car garage, Stained Glass, Tall Ceilings, Giant Porch, Big Kitchen, Dining, Living, Den, 5 blocks from downtown. 12 blks to HEB. $89,500. No Owner Financ-ing! (Consider Rent at min. $1,800. 3-4 people maximum occupancy). Special easement to separate house in back which is not included in price on big house.
418 St. Andrew - 5200 Sq. Ft. Warehouse w/front & rear access. Tall ceiling, concrete floors, tons of potential. Faces City Hall. $95,000 Commercial Zoning, 100% Brick w/stucco.
617 St. Paul - 5000 Sq. Ft. Retail Commercial. Old Gordon’s Auto Parts Building, AC & Offices up front. 1,500 sq. ft, warehouse in back. Access from Alley’s Big Space in Back. $125,000.
619 St. Paul - 2000 Sq. Ft. Front & Rear Access. Big Open Space. Waiting for new business. Adjoins w/door to 617 St. Paul. $35,000.
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Laying Hens, $10.00. 512-718-0482.--------------------------For Sale: Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430.--------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Hors-es. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866.--------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks. Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask for Tammy Ste-phens.--------------------------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.
3BED, 1 Bath House For Sale! 0.985 acres on Hwy. 80, 8 miles north of Nixon, TX. 78140. 1048 sq. ft with 400 sq. ft. deck attached. Recently remodeled. Central Air and Heat. Appli-
ances stay! $89,999. Ph. 830-203-9383. No owner financing available.--------------------------FOR SALE BY OWN-ER: 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, single story home in Gonzales. Beautiful wet bar and gourmet kitch-en with granite counter tops. Large pantry utility room. 2 car garage with workshop, nice pool and spa, huge covered porches. All on or nearly 1/2 acre. $249,000. Call 210-844-4963.--------------------------Older couple down-sizing 15 acres (10 acres fenced), house, 3/1 1/2, Barn, ponds, trees. Wharton County. $137,000. 979-533-3262.--------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appli-ances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488.--------------------------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.
Modern home on 165-acre ranch located between Gonzales and Shin-er on paved road FM 443. Highly im-proved with scat-tered oak trees, improved grasses, hay field, cross fencing and stock tank. Recently up-dated 2,300 square foot home, 3BR, 2BA, two live-in areas. Property in-cludes large hay barn, equipment building shop and cattle pens. Shiner ISD. Possible owner financing available. 361-648-4090 or 361-935-1109.
Wanted to lease land for cattle graz-ing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell Hardcastle, 830-857-4544.--------------------------90x60 lot for sale. For more info, call Jose at (936) 488-8115.--------------------------5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-263-4888 for information.
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HOMESvGONZALES 1543 Seydler St. 3/2 on 2.732 Acres................$179,900vGONZALES 3/2.5, 1714 Gardien St..REDUCED AGAIN...$210,000vGONZALES 1006 Seydler St., 2 bed/2 bath, on 2 acres..........$120,500
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The son of a Gon-zales couple has the distinction of being a “plankowner” on the U.S. Navy’s newsest warship.
OS-1 (Operating Spe-cialist 1st Class) John DuBose IV, son of John and Cathy DuBose and grandson of John and Jackie DuBose, is a mem-ber of the crew of the USS Fort Worth (LCS-3). Du-Bose is one of 40 “Blue Crew” members of the original “plankowner” crew — the first sailors to man the vessel after it has been commissioned.
The Fort Worth, a $400 million, 3,200-ton, 320-foot-long lit-toral combat ship that can reach speeds greater than 40 knots, officially joined the fleet Saturday, Sept. 22.
The ship’s commis-sioning took place in Galveston with dignitar-ies from its namesake city, the U.S. Navy and Galveston on hand. The DuBose family, along
with Joe Dale and Sissy Mills, were also present at the ceremonies.
The ship is now under-way to its new homeport of San Diego.
The ship’s two com-manders paid tribute to Galveston for serving as the host city as well as to the ship’s sponsoring city, Fort Worth.
“A thank you to the two first class cities of Texas — Galveston and Fort Worth,” Texas native Cmdr. Warren Cupps, commander of the ship’s Gold Crew, said.
Two rotating crews man the ship: Cupps’ crew and the Blue Crew led by Cmdr. Randy Blankenship.
The “littoral zone” is the part of a sea, lake or river that is closest to shore. The Fort Worth can operate in depths as shallow as 13 feet.
The Littoral Com-bat Ship (LCS) program began in 2002 with the U.S. Navy’s pursuit of a
new class of small and stealthy ships for multi-mission support.
The LCS is envisioned to be a networked, agile, stealthy surface combat-ant capable of defeating anti-access and asym-metric threats in the lit-torals. This relatively small, high-speed com-batant will complement the U.S. Navy’s Aegis Fleet and other combat-ants by operating in en-vironments where it is less desirable to employ larger, multi-mission ships.
It will have the capa-bility to deploy indepen-dently to overseas littoral regions, remain on sta-tion for extended peri-ods of time either with a battle group or through a forward-basing arrange-ment and will be capable of underway replenish-ment.
It will operate with Carrier Strike Groups, Surface Action Groups, in groups of other simi-
lar ships, or indepen-dently for diplomatic and presence missions. Additionally, it will have the capability to operate cooperatively with the U.S. Coast Guard and Allies.
LCS will be a “Net-work-Centric,” Ad-vanced Technology Ship: The LCS will rely heavily on manned and unmanned vehicles to execute assigned mis-sions and operate as part of a netted, distributed force.
In order to conduct successful combat op-erations in an adverse littoral environment, it will employ technologi-cally advanced weapons, sensors, data fusion, C4ISR, hullform, pro-pulsion, optimal man-ning concepts, smart control systems and self-defense systems.
LCS will be a “small, fast, affordable ship: Speed and agility will be critical for efficient
and effective conduct of the littoral missions. The LCS must be capa-ble of operating at low speeds for littoral mis-sion operations, transit at economical speeds, and high-speed sprints,
which may be necessary to avoid/prosecute a small boat or submarine threat, conduct inter-cept operations over the horizon, or for insertion or extraction missions.
OS-1 John DuBose IV in the Fort Worth’s ops center The USS Fort Worth moves through the Great Lakes en route to Galveston
John DuBose proudly displays his son’s “plank”
Local man a plankowner on navy’s newest ship
Janice Maynard returns to Gonzales Thursday, Oct. 4 to again headline the monthly Gonzales Country Music Show as the event makes its debut at the Crystal Theatre.
Show time is 7 p.m. and tickets are available at the Gonzales Chamber of Com-merce office in the Old Jail Museum.
Maynard was the featured
guest during the show’s de-but last April, and will be joined by her brother-in-law, Steve Maynard, as well as Priscilla Speed and Prairie Lea’s Nikki Vincent.
Also on the October show will be local favorites John Chenault and Ken Hosler. The back up band features twin fiddles, guitarists Wen-dell & Winston O’Neal, and
Robert Remschel on steel.Janice Maynard is a tradi-
tional country singer straight from the heart of Texas. She’s been likened to some of the greatest classic country sing-ers of all time, yet with a voice and style that’s all her own. Born into a musical family, then later marrying into one, has made singing country music a way of life for her. She started singing publicly in church, then began doing studio work; cutting demos and background vocals.
Janice’s debut album, “There’s A Better Way” is full blown Texas country at it’s finest. It was produced by brother-in-law, Steve May-nard, along with every song on the album also being written by him. It is unmis-takably traditional country with some songs having a little bluegrass flare to them. “It’s the music that I really love,” she says, “and I want to be one of the ones that helps keep it alive!”
Janice has recently teamed up with multi-talented, Bobby Flores to work on her second CD which will be coming out on Yellow Rose Records later this year.
Steve Maynard grew up in Leander, a small town outside of Austin. Playing honky-tonks as a teenager, Steve had landed a record deal with Polygram in Nash-ville by the age of 23. He later signed a deal with Sony.
Steve and his wife had started a family and he had all but given up on the mu-sic business until an old friend, and his former pro-ducer Steve Hennig, talked him into getting back in the studio to record new music. With a new found energy and passion for produc-ing, writing, and recording music, Steve’s latest project, “One More Day To Live”
displays some of his best self-written traditional country songs.
You may recently have seen him as one of the male lead singers on the San Anto-nio Rose Live Show, a classic
country music tribute to the greats. He also has started his own publishing company called Rio Bravo Music and is currently seeking a career as a songwriter as well as be-ing an artist.
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Area & Nation Wide Senior Programs Can Be Very Beneficial. Social Services Director, Patty Ben-ton, at The Heights of Gonzales compiled a list of businesses and organizations she feels offers valuable services to senior citizens. Ms. Benton stressed the list is not all inclusive and that se-niors should seek out other helpful services, area discounts offered to seniors, support groups, travel groups, etc in order to live a fun and healthy lifestyle in their silver years.
Gonzales Memorial Hospital (830)672-7581Gonzales Christian Assistance Ministries (GCAM) (830)672-5566Social Security Office, Seguin (830)379-8802Social Security/Medicare (800)772-1213Food Stamp Program, Seguin (830)379-6525Gonzales Senior Citizen Association (830)672-7014Gonzales Senior Citizens Nutrition Site (830)672-2613Elder Abuse Hotline (800)458-7214Aged & Disabled Abuse (800)252-5400Medicare Choices Helpline (800)633-4227Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Hotline (800)447-8477Children of Aging Parents (800)227-7294American Society on Aging (415)974-9600www.theheightsofgonzales.com - Gonzales; 24 hour nursing care www.medicare.gov/nhcompare - Nursing home information
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Climbing the corporate ladder takes time, devotion and ambition. After reaching the top, some professionals choose to change directions in a phenomenon called “downshifting.”
A 2009 publication from the AARP Public Policy Institute noted that many older workers, as they approach retirement age, are looking to trade in a higher-paying, demanding job for one with more flexibility, less responsibility and lower pay. A study by the University of Michigan for the National Institute on Aging’s Health and Retirement Study found 28.8 percent of males and 24.3 percent of females ages 51 to 55 changed careers after age 50.
In the current economy, this downshifting or career reassessment can be difficult to come by. That’s because there are many other job-seekers who are interested in any position they can get and will be vying for the lower-paying jobs that some downshifters may also be seeking. In addition, some firms won’t consider applicants whom
they deem overqualified. Some human resources departments and recruiters simply overlook high-qualified applicants because they may assume the skill level also comes with a need for a high salary -- even if this is not the case.
There are others who are willing to take the gamble on a well-qualified applicant. They realize that this opportunity may not come again if the market rebounds.
Those who are looking to downshift may have to change the ways they market themselves. It may not entail listing your most notable achievements on your resume, but rather selling yourself a little short. Here are some tips you can employ if you’re looking to scale back your job and responsibilities.
* Apply at smaller companies that may not have the staff or resources to promote from within just yet. There’s a good chance your experience and leadership abilities will be prized in such a company.
* Play up your assets, not the positions you have held, on resumes.
* Be honest in your cover letter, letting hiring managers know you are serious about taking a step back in rank.
* Consider freelancing or consulting if you’re having trouble finding a full-time gig. Freelancing lets you set your own hours and pace.
* Find out if you can downshift
in your current company. Some employers will be anxious to keep a good worker and see the benefit in paying a lower salary.
Not everyone is interested in moving up the corporate ladder. Certain individuals are looking to downsize their jobs to gain more flexibility for family, hobbies and other pursuits.
The typical healthcare patient has changed in recent years. No longer are individuals putting all of their healthcare decisions into the hands of nurses and doctors. Patients are more informed than ever before and are interested in taking a more active role in their own care.
Thanks to the Internet, people are able to access information that, in the past, was not easily available. A few decades ago, medical data may have been elusive and filled with confusing jargon the layperson might not have understood without a crash course in biology. However, today there are different Web sites that clearly spell out information about certain illnesses and diseases. This means that patients may no longer be walking blindly into appointments with doctors.
Facing an illness is never easy, and the decision-making abilities could be hampered by emotions and the desire to improve as quickly as possible. Patients who do not have all of the facts may have to rely solely on the expertise of caregivers and physicians when making important healthcare decisions. By knowing the avenues of information, a patient can find assistance with careful decision-making.
While learning about an ailment is important, there are some things to consider.
* The Internet isn’t foolproof.
Many online medical sites are very reliable and offer a wealth of pertinent information. They can be good starting points when seeking out information on a particular condition. It is in your best interest to visit sites that are well-known and monitored by respected medical affiliations. Other sites may be peppered with exaggerated claims or misinformation. Therefore, do not go by online information alone.
* Don’t self-diagnose. It can be easy to use the Internet as a means to narrowing down symptoms and making assumptions about what ailments you may have. Instead of using the Internet to self-diagnose your condition, leave the diagnosis up to your doctor and rely on online information after you are diagnosed. This can improve your understanding of the condition and any potential treatment options.
* Seek other avenues of information. You should never hesitate to seek a second opinion or go to a published medical journal to find out more about a condition. You have rights as a patient to be comfortable with the advice doctors give and be as involved in your treatment as you want to be.
* Online forums could be more harm than help. Many people turn to online forums and blogs to gain more insight into particular diseases. While these forums may be good sources of support,
information published on these sites could be misleading, inaccurate or unsafe. Before trying any proposed treatment, it is best to consult with your doctor.
Having a general knowledge of a medical condition can enable healthcare consumers to make more informed decisions about their situations.
The Heights of Gonzales is pleased to announce the opening of our beautiful new secured neighborhood.
This cozy 12-bed unit will address the growing need for long-tem care and skilled nursing for patients suffering from dementia and other related illnesses.
The Heights of Gonzales is one of the first rehabilitation and long-term care communities in Texas to provide a more intimate level of care in a home-like atmosphere. Based on the rapidly emerging “neighborhood concept,” The Heights features round-the-clock access to food, spacious family rooms, daily
activities and attentive care that honors the dignity and preferences of its residents.
“After requests from Gonzales families and suggestions from The Heights Advisory Board to provide special care for dementia and memory loss residents, we responded by creating a place that is safe and secure. Families
are looking for a location that is close to their home,” said Mary Carroll, Administrator of The Heights. “Each of our care givers receives special training in memory loss related care. We are thrilled with the opportunity to provide this type of service to meet the needs in Gonzales County.”
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Many professionals are downshifting their careers
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Bouncing back from their first loss of the sea-son, the Gonzales Apaches righted their ship in a ma-jor way by blowing out Austin Lanier, 48-7, last Friday on Homecoming Night.
The Apaches dominated every facet of the game, so much so that both teams agreed to use a running clock in the second half of play.
“I don’t like embarrass-ing people or rubbing it in to kids who are doing the best they can do,” said
Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock. “It was good to see us execute well offensively. We were pretty clean in that re-gard, of course it’s all rela-tive to who you’re playing.”
Despite the limited play-ing time for starters, the of-fensive standouts for Gon-zales were numerous.
Cecil Johnson scored twice en route to his third straight 200-yard rushing game, and Matt Hillman completed each of his three passes to Darrance James with all three going for scores. Zack Lopez made several stops on defense, where he also intercepted two passes, and even added
a rushing touchdown of his own for good measure.
However, Lock said the best performance of the night was turned in by his stellar offensive line.
“I was real proud of our offensive line,” he said. “They were really sharp with their assignments and graded out pretty high all the way across the board.”
The next opponent for Gonzales (3-1) will be Col-
lege Station High, who are literally the new kids on the block. This is the school’s first year of existence and its student population con-sists of freshmen and soph-omores only.
“The only problem with College Station is their youth because they have talent,” Lock said. “They are huge, they’ve got big kids and they’ve gotten bet-ter every week. They are
going to have a lot of num-bers, which means they are going to have some quality athletes. It’s going to be a lot tougher for us than peo-ple think it is.”
The Cougars are 1-3 coming into Friday’s game with their lone victory be-ing a 46-13 win over The Woodlands’ JV White team. They were shut out last week by Austin St. Mi-chael’s, 42-0.
CS is led on offense by quarterback Macgregor Hines, who is expected to play after suffering an in-jury in Week One.
“He’s not bad at all,” Lock said. “He has the ability to
extend plays with his feet and he’s got a pretty accu-rate arm. Up to this point, he’s probably the best quarterback we’ve faced in terms of athletic ability.”
The Cougars like to op-erate out of the spread and they like to find ways to get the ball into the hands of WR Ryan Johnson, who started as a freshman on last year’s state quarterfi-nalist baseball team for 5A A&M Consolidated, and RB Travis Tate, who has run for nearly 400 yards this season.
The more pressing con-cern for Gonzales will be
It is Cuero’s turn for 2012 Homecoming this week as the Ingleside Mus-tangs come up from the coast to take on the Gob-blers (1-3).
Cuero went down against Somerset, 38-17, in its most recent game.
“I think Somerset has a really good team,” Gobbler head coach Travis Reeve said. “We give them credit for picking up the victory.”
Cuero played well against Somerset but needs to play well for an entire game.
“We did a lot of good things against the Bull-dogs,” Reeve said. “But we need to keep working hard to get better each week and game.”
Ingleside currently sits at 3-1; they opened with a 62-27 loss to Refugio and have bounced back with three straight wins — 22-14 over George West, 34-14 against Odem and 34-21 against Beeville Jones.
“Ingleside is an extreme-ly talented team with good skilled players,” Reeve said. “Both of their offen-sive and defensive lines are good.”
The Mustangs run a spread offense and main-tain an offensive balance. Their triggerman is quar-terback Tristan Barajas who is a dual-threat quar-terback and can run the ball as good as he throws it.
Key rusher for Ingleside is tailback Marquis Bar-rolle.
“He is quick and has great vision,” Reeve said.
Two of the Mustangs’ main catching threats are receivers Skyler Shugart and Jordan Stone.
“Both of them are fast and have good hands,” he said.
The Cuero key on de-fense is to swarm to the football and play well as a team in order to contain the Ingleside spread attack.
On defense, the Mus-tangs will line up in the split and the 4-2-5. Reeve
said the Mustang defense is paced by linebackers Kyle Hernandez and Christian Britt and has a very solid defensive line.
“We will have to take care of the ball on offense and make sure we execute a balanced attack,” he said.
Cuero quarterback Blake Reeve has completed 61-of-99 passes for 786 yards, six touchdowns and three interceptions. His regular targets are Ross Reimenschneider (15-272, four touchdowns), Justin Rossett (22-123, one touchdown) and Jus-tin Kremling (6-81, one touchdown).
Leading rusher for Cu-ero so far is Kremling (36-230, touchdown). Ray Horton has 71 yards on 12 carries, Reeve has scored twice on the ground with 61 yards on 27 attempts and Logan Goebel has 56 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown.
Cuero would like noth-ing more than to take care of business in the Home-coming contest.
“It is a very exciting week,” Reeve said. “It pro-vides excitement for our players with all of the people who come back to town to watch the game.”
The Gobblers last faced Ingleside in the 2009 play-offs in the regional quar-terfinals, with the Gob-blers taking the victory 47-28 to advance to the re-gional semifinals of Class 3A, Division I.
Next week the Gobblers will have an open date, giv-ing them nearly two weeks to heal injuries, make fur-ther corrections and put in a game plan for their dis-trict opener on Oct. 12. On
that day, Cuero will play at Giddings.
Several area football teams begin the last two weeks of non-district play while Luling, Lockhart and Nixon-Smiley open district play this week.
Luling at San Antonio Cole
The Luling Eagles are on a three-game skid, having fallen to Devine, 35-10, on Friday.
Luling opened with a win over Universal City Randolph and has lost to Rice Consolidated, Blanco and Devine. Head coach Colby Hensley said play-ing Devine helped Luling develop physical play.
“We faced a really good 3A team in the Warhors-es,” he said. “Playing them will help prepare us for the teams we face in district.”
The non-district slate did its purpose in getting Luling ready for district.
“We played three run-oriented teams and one that runs the spread,” Hensley said. “A lot of our district teams like to run the football so it was good preparation. Our non-dis-trict schedule allowed us to learn how to play physi-cal.”
It does not get easier for the Eagles (1-3) as they start District 15-2ADI play with a road trip at San An-tonio Cole tomorrow at 7:30 p.m.
“Now, we are playing for keeps,” Hensley said.
Cole has had a similar tough start to the season as they are 0-4 with losses to Stockdale (37-6), Uni-versal City Randolph (20-0), Poth (46-7) and Karnes
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Area Game of the WeekCuero looking for a lift against fiesty Ingleside
Ingleside at Cuero
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Brandon Leal (with ball) runs behind a pancake block provided by Benjamin Stone during the Gonzales JH 7th Grade B 8-0 win over LaGrange last Thursday. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)
B is for Block
Lady Apaches suffer tough district loss to Smithville
GONZALES – Down after the first two games, things looked kind of bleak for the Lady Apaches vol-leyball team Tuesday night against Smithville.
But the team kept their heads up, did not give up and roared back to win the third game. They nearly won the fourth one, but a ball that appeared to just be out of bounds after being hit by Smithville was ruled as in and the Lady Tigers finished off the fourth game to claim a 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 25-21, 26-24) at Gon-zales High School Special Events Center.
Smithville opened the third set with a 6-1 advan-tage, but the Lady Apaches fought back with a kill and an ace from Allison Raley to close down to 7-6. The Lady Tigers held the lead until two plays from Kend-
all Fougerat and a kill from Danyelle Glass forced an 11-11 tie. A Raley kill put Gonzales up 12-11 and then they scored six of the next eight points.
Smithville eventually came within 18-14. Gon-zales then bagged four straight points and Smith-ville countered with a 6-0 run to trail just 22-20. A Fougerat kill on game point dropped Smithville’s lead in the match 2-1.
Kills from Addison Willmon, Valerie Harman and Julia Kubicek put the Lady Tigers ahead 14-7 in the fourth set. The Lady Apaches struck back with six straight points on an ace from Morgan Simper and plays from Raley.
The Lady Apaches went ahead 22-17 on the serves by Shayla Simper and later led 24-20. Smithville scored a couple of aces and man-aged to close down to 24-23.
A kill attempt by the Lady Tigers appeared to bounce barely past the back line but was ruled in and Smithville knotted the game at 24-24 and then scored two more points for the win.
Smithville took a 4-1 lead in the opening set and some plays from Lindsey Ak-ers helped Gonzales to an 11-9 lead. The Lady Tigers battled back into the lead and held a 22-17 advantage before finishing off the set with a 3-2 scoring run.
In the second set, the Lady Apaches held several early lead until Smithville battled back to a 17-16 ad-vantage and never looked back.
Raley had 13 kills while Akers had nine and Glass had seven; Kiley Braune had 33 assists; Carly Bozka had 29 digs; Raley chipped in 23 ,and Braune and Ak-ers both got 15.
By MARK [email protected]
LADY APACHES, Page C8
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moving the ball against the Cougar defense, specifically their massive front line where the top player is 6’5” DE D’Angelo Jamison.
“They’re big up front,” said Lock. “They’ve got guys who are 260 and 270 pounds and they don’t flip sides. Our offensive right side will be matched up with their better side all night long.”
The Cougars leading tacklers are in their back seven, where Nicholas Ken-nedy, Desmond Payton, Ryan Preciado and De-wayne Ellard all average at least 10 tackles per game.
“Their linebackers are ac-tive and they’ve got a safety that comes down hill and like Lopez, he’s a big hitter,” Lock said. “They are not without talent.”
Aside from the usual goal of winning the turnover battle, Lock said this week’s key to victory will be get-ting off to a fast start.
“The rule of thumb when
playing against a young team is to jump on them quickly and get them down early,” he said. “A lot of times they can’t fight through ad-versity because they haven’t been in a whole lot of wars. I think that will be impor-tant.”
Perhaps the hardest thing for the Apaches to do this week is to not look ahead to their upcoming contetst with San Antonio Sam Houston, which looms on the horizon. The matchup turned into quite a rivalry when both teams were league mates in the old Dis-trict 28-3A.
“Of course, we aren’t ex-actly best friends with those guys and they like to agitate the situation,” Lock said. “We usually get up pretty well for people who like to talk (trash) to us, so I’m sure we’ll answer the bell when that time comes. But there hasn’t been one word out of mouths about Sam Houston because we’re fo-cusing this week on College Station.”
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GONZALES: Will not be looking past College Station
City (30-22).The Cougars run the tri-
ple option on offense.“We have to be dis-
ciplined on offense and tackle their running backs well or else they will get the offense moving in a hurry,” he said.
Running back Jerren Scott leads the attack with 222 yards and two touch-downs on 41 carries; quar-terback Andre Terrell has rushed for 113 yards on 63 carries and one score. Full-back Jacob Almquist had 28 rushes for 111 yards and one touchdown.
On defense, Cole runs the 4-2-5 and their strength comes from the middle-linebacker spot.
Luling will need to make sure they protect the foot-ball.
Brendon Cubit is both the leading rusher (12-141, two touchdowns) and lead-ing receiver (12-140, two touchdowns). Quarterback Trayden Staton has 682 yards passing on 44-of-92 for five touchdowns and four picks.
Rice Consolidated at Yoakum
The Yoakum Bulldogs host Rice Consolidated for Homecoming at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow.
Yoakum bounced back from their opening loss against Hallettsville to edge the Edna Cowboys, 21-14, last week. Yoakum head coach Brent Kornegay said while it was not pretty, the kids took care of business.
“Rice is an athletic team and they are big up front,” Kornegay said. “They are very active on defense.”
The Raiders prefer a spread offense but like to run the football.
Quarterback Jordan Johnson has 75 carries for 304 yards and two touch-downs and has thrown for 297 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions on 28-of-68 passing. Running back James Garner has 255 yards on 51 carries and one touchdown. Wide receiver Everitt Grounds had 11 catches for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
“We must run to the foot-ball, play our assignments well and prevent big plays,” Kornegay said. “On offense, we must be consistent in scoring. Against Edna, we were able to move the ball from our 20 to their 20, but we would then make mis-takes to end the drive.”
Ganado at FlatoniaThe Bulldogs suffered
their first loss of the season last week with a 35-14 de-cision against the Schulen-burg Shorthorns.
“That was a tough foot-ball game for us,” Flatonia head coach Chris Freytag said. “I felt we played fairly well but Schulenburg got some big plays on us and were speedy.”
“I thought we controlled the line of scrimmage for the second and third quar-ters, but their speed took over in the fourth quarter and we were unable to con-tain it.”
The Indians will present another stiff test for Flato-nia.
“They are top 10 team and are good or almost as good as they were last year,” Freytag said. “They are not as fast but are bigger, stron-ger and more physical.”
The Indian offense de-ploys power running game, but has experimented with the spread offense.
“They remind of Shiner,” he said. “Ganado runs the
veer and the toss. They can throw some.”
The Indians will rely on running backs Kenny Ko-cian, Clay Vesely, Benny Garcia and Kaleb Leal.
Ganado will gain some ground against the Bull-dogs in the game.
“Our defense will bend but not break,” Freytag said. “They are too fast and speedy for us to shut them down completely.”
He said if Flatonia can cause three turnovers, they will stay in the game.
The Indian defense usu-ally runs a 4-3 with a Cov-er-2 in the secondary and their strength is their front seven.
Freytag said the offense must not give up the foot-ball and must have sus-tained drives that burn the clock.
“This is going to be an in-teresting game,” he said.
Shiner at ThrallShiner hits the road for
a second straight week as they take on Thrall.
The Comanches are coming off their second straight win, defeating Uni-versal City-Randolph 45-7 last week.
“It was a good game against another 2A school,” Shiner head coach Steven Cerny said. “We gave up a couple of big plays but kept them in check overall. On offense, we took advantage of some big plays.”
Starting with Thrall, Shiner will play fellow Class 1A teams the rest of the season.
Cerny said Thrall has a lots of size and hopefully, Shiner can offset that dis-advantage with speed. The Thrall offense uses a spread offense and will also run out of pro-set and offset-I formations.
“They do a little of ev-erything and throw the ball 40 percent of the time,” he said.
Cerny said he would like Shiner’s defense to gift the offense with good field po-sition.
“I want us to get some three and outs,” he said. “We have to have no big plays.”
The Tigers’ defense line up with five-man fronts, which is common when defending double-tight end teams like Shiner, Cerny said.
“Our offensive line has to come off the ball quickly and get a good push,” he said.
Thrall is 2-2 on the year after defeating Granger 26-21. Key players are WR-OLB Lane Hobbs, OG-PLB Logan Lovelace, OT-DE Austen Stolte and OT-DT Brian Cain.
Hallettsville at WeimarThe Brahmas play at
Weimar tomorrow at 7:30 p.m after a 33-13 Home-coming victory over Boling last week.
Hallettsville (4-0) did not start real well against Boling.
“It was ugly,” Brahmas head coach Tommy Psen-cik said. “In the second half, we answered the bell and some of the players helped get us some life.”
He said Boling was a big team with over 20 players weighing at 195 or bigger.
The Brahmas take on nearby Weimar.
“It will be a tough game because they have got speed and size,” Psenscik said.
The Wildcats improved to 2-1 with a 22-21 win over Shiner St. Paul last week.
“Defensively, we need to make sure we are lined up
in the right spot because Weimar can run anywhere on the field. They will also use trick plays,” he said. “Our defense has to play fast and not flat.”
Psencik said it is cru-cial for the offensive line to block well and for more offensive backs to get the football.
Karnes City at NixonThe Nixon-Smiley Mus-
tangs (0-3) come off their bye week into their district opener at home against Karnes City.
“Our open week gave us time to sit back and work on inconsistent play on offense and responsibility on defense,” Mustang head coach Carlton McKinney said. “Our inexperience has shown itself in our first three games, but I think we have improved on execu-tion after the bye week.”
The Badgers (2-1) fell to Kenedy 28-0 in the opener but have won two straight, both 13-7 decisions over Marion and Universal City Randolph.
Karnes City operates a spread offense, with main contributors being half-back/receiver K.D. Glenn (28 rushes for 76 yards, touchdown and eight re-ceptions for 45 yards and one score) and quarterback Dylan Lopez (12-of-22 passing, 83 yards; 19 rush-ing yards and one touch-down on 16 carries).
“Those two are about 75 percent of their offensive production,” McKinney said. “Our defense must be aware of them and contain them.”
Lopez and Glenn are Karnes City’s main defen-sive players in their split system.
“Our offense needs to just go out there and ex-ecute well against the Bad-gers,” McKinney said.
Louise at Sacred HeartThe Hallettsville Sacred
Heart Indians finally got on the scoreboard with four touchdowns as they fell to 66-25 to Thorndale.
Head coach Pat Henke said the Indians did not play well in the game.
The Louise Hornets are in the town this week and resemble the Indians.
“Like us, they are strug-gling. They are inexperi-enced and are having trou-ble scoring,” he said.
With an 0-3 record, Sa-cred Heart is just very thirsty for a win.
“We need to go out and play like this is a district game,” Henke said. “We need to get that winning taste in our mouth.”
Louise (0-3) runs a Slot-T/Wing-T offense which is slightly similar to Sacred Heart’s run-oriented of-fense.
“We need to shut down the running game and watch the short play-action passes,” Henke said.
The Hornets come out in split and 50 alignments on defense and will run even/odd front lines.
“We need to be more physical, especially on the offensive line where we have to come off the foot-ball quicker,” he said.
Lockhart at SeguinThe Lockhart Lions (3-
0) open district play with a 7:30 p.m. game tomorrow at Seguin.
Lockhart had an open date last week and defeated Bastrop Cedar Creek, 70-13, in its last game on Sept. 14.
“It was a little different with shorter practices and no goal at the end of the week,” Lions head coach
Paul Kilby said. “It was good because we got some people healthy.”
The Seguin game starts seven weeks of 27-4A play for Lockhart.
“Seguin is going to be a tough one because they are big and athletic. They get better each week,” Kilby said.
The Matadors are a bal-anced offense out of the shotgun. Running back Colton Applewhite has rushed for 203 yards on 34 carries and two touch-downs, and has 10 recep-tions for 140 yards and one touchdown. Receiver Ty Miles has nine grabs for 133 yards and two touch-downs.
Kilby said PJ Hall, a state runner-up powerlifter who is around 260 pounds and also plays defensive end, will sometimes carry the football.
“It will be crucial for us to tackle and wrap up well and not give up a big play,” he said.
Seguin will line up in the 50 and 4-3 formations on defense. They will bring heat and pressure to dis-rupt Lockhart’s Slot-T run-ning game.
“They will try to chal-lenge us into throwing the ball but we will stick to running,” Kilby said.
Lockhart’s offensive line will need to execute their blocking assignments flaw-lessly with the size of the Matador front seven.
Cypress Christian at St. Paul
The St. Paul Cardinals (2-2) host Cypress Chris-tian in their annual Home-coming game at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Comanche Stadium.
It is the Cardinals’ sec-ond straight game at home. Last week, they fell in a close one to Weimar, 22-21.
Cypress Christian will run a different offense that what St. Paul has seen this season.
“They throw the ball most of the time so this is something our defense has not really seen yet,” Cardi-nals head coach Jake Wa-chsmuth said.
Cypress Christian is 1-3 on the season, losing to Brazos Bryan Christian 14-7, defeating Houston Lutheran Southern Acad-emy 31-30, fell to Austin Regents 30-19 and lost to Sugar Land Fort Bend Christian, 49-13.
“I think they are better than what their record in-dicates,” Wachsmuth said.
On offense, the War-riors throw out of multiple spread formations.
Wachsmuth said he fig-ures Cypress Christian chucks the ball 75 percent of the time. Leading receiv-ers are Frank Aufmuth (31-373, three touchdowns) and Bobby Miller (14-156, one touchdown). Quar-terback Thomas Glazier has completed 74-of-159 passes for 727 yards, seven touchdowns and seven in-terceptions.
Top rusher is running back Blaise Fontenot who has 25 rushes for 55 yards and two touchdowns.
“We will need to mix up our coverage in the second-ary and get a good pass rush on the quarterback,” Wachsmuth said.
Cypress Christian lines up in five-man fronts on defense. Wachsmuth said on offense, St. Paul must have long drives to keep the ball out of the Warriors’ offense and have more con-sistent play with no turn-overs.
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PREVIEWS: Yoakum hosts Rice; Flatonia faces test with Ganado; Shiner travels to Thrall; Nixon and Lockhart open district
The Stros, a group of local softball players from Gonzales, Nixon, Stockdale, Marion and New Braun-fels, traveled to Panama Beach, Florida to represent Texas at the WSL Championships Series. The team consisted of Avery Doege, Chris Gonzales, Raul Ji-menez, Nate Jefferson, Shawn Nunnally, Barry Nee-dle, David Matias, Ckody Burton, Bear Montgomery, George Moore, Nellie Hernandez and cheerleader Tenley Matias. Not pictured is Eric Linebrink. The team mentioned they were honored to represent their home state in the name of a championship. (Photo courtesy of Kristin Matias)
Stros play for WSL title
Flatonia junior Katie Steinhauser (middle) receives her 2011-12 Texas Sports Writer Association Class 1A Softball Player of the Year award Friday at the Flatonia pep rally. Left is Flatonia co-athletic direc-tor/assistant softball coach Chris Freytag and right is Flatonia head softball coach Rodney Stryk. (Photo by Mark Lube)
She’sThe Best
GONZALES – After dropping a heartbreaker two weeks ago in Bastrop, the Gonzales Apaches re-turned to form Friday night by dominating hap-less Austin Lanier 48-7 on Homecoming Night at Apache Field.
Cecil Johnson ran roughshod over the porous Viking defense, finishing with a game-high 206 yards and two touchdowns. The Apaches led 42-0 at half-time and officials agreed to use a running clock in the second half.
“It was good to get ev-erybody in,” said Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock. “It’s good to see things work and get some experience for some of our younger guys. Hopefully it will pay off for us down the road.”
“When you have a run-ning clock obviously you want to score, but you want to get everybody in and let them have that playing time. We were in a tight ball game two weeks ago and we didn’t get a chance to everybody in, so it’s good that those kids got to play tonight.”
It was also a big night for senior Zack Lopez, who registered over half a dozen tackles, intercepted two passes and scored twice on offense. He also got to plant a big kiss on Homecom-ing Queen Lindsey Akers while serving as her escort during the halftime festivi-ties.
The scouting report on
Lanier coming into the matchup was that the Vi-kings (0-4) liked to strike early and often. They had no such luck against an ag-gressive Apache defense, who held them to 177 total yards and forced four turn-overs.
“There were a couple of teams on our schedule that we knew we had to jump on early and Lanier was one of them,” said Lock. “If you get on them early, then you have a chance to do some good things.”
The Gonzales blitzkrieg started when Darrance James returned the open-ing kickoff to the Apache 47. Johnson’s first carry from scrimmage went for 25 yards before Matt Hill-man connected with a leap-ing James in the end zone for Gonzales’ first score. Lopez ran in the two-point conversion and the Apach-es led 8-0 at the 10:37.
Gonzales set the eve-ning’s tone on their first defensive series when Lo-pez, Zach Perez-Clack and Ray Flores made successive stops in the Viking back-field on Lanier’s first three plays. Gildardo Anzora went back to punt, but he was run into by a Gonzales defender and the penalty gave Lanier a new set of downs at their own 41.
Morgan Martinez dropped Keith Newton for a six-yard loss on the next play before Newton ripped off a 25-yard gain from the Wildcat formation. He was sacked by a hard-charg-ing Clack on first down and two plays later, Lopez
picked off a Saul Orton pass to give Gonzales the ball at their own five-yard line.
Johnson went for 32 yards on the first down pitch play, followed it up with a 26-yard jaunt and Lopez capped the short drive by bursting 37 yards for the score. The kick failed and Gonzales led 14-0 midway through the opening frame.
The Vikings tried to re-spond by pushing the ball out to the Gonzales 48 within the ensuing drive’s first eight plays. Tyler Filla exploded through the line and decked Johnte Evans for a loss before the Vi-kings, who were flagged a dozen times during the contest, cost themselves five yards due to a false start before the first quarter expired.
Orton threw an incom-plete pass on third and long to start the second stanza and a 21-yard punt gave Gonzales possession at their own 35.
Johnson blew up the middle for an 18-yard gain and then used a great com-bo block by Francisco Diaz and Alyas Ramirez to gain another nine. Lopez got 22 yards on back-to-back car-ries before Hillman lofted a pass toward the end zone for James. The ball ap-peared to be overthrown, but James turned on the afterburners, caught up to the pass and cradled it in as he crossed the goal line. The kick failed and Gonza-les led 20-0 with 9:50 left before halftime.
The Vikings’ next drive kicked off with a five-yard penalty and two plays later, a pass to Samuel Char-lez was caught but he was dropped for a five-yard loss by D.J. Gonzales. The Vi-kings would go on to turn the ball over on downs.
On the first play of the Apaches’ ensuing drive, Hillman laid one up for James and the sophomore sensation completed a 40-yard passing play for an-other score. Hillman ran in the conversion and Gonza-les was up 28-0 with 7:32 still left in the second.
Lanier began on their 48 and Clack blasted Charlez
on the first play for a two-yard loss. Orton found Ev-ans for a 10-yard gain, but threw incomplete on third down. On fourth and short, Orton tried to run for the first but Filla collapsed the line and sacked him to give Gonzales the ball at their own 44.
Johnson gained 20 on the first down carry and then jitterbugged for 17 on the next play behind a great kick-out block by Jacob Castillo. Johnson scored on a jet sweep with his next rush and Hillman convert-ed the extra point kick to increase the lead to 35-0 at the 5:39 mark.
Lanier took their next possession into Apache ter-ritory when Orton hooked up with Evans on a pass play that went for 52 yards with Coltin Russell mak-ing the touchdown-saving tackle. Two plays later, Or-ton was smacked by Diaz, who jarred the ball loose but Lanier was able to re-cover. On the next play, James leaped in front of an Orton pass and returned it down to the Lanier 37. A facemask penalty against the Vikings set Gonzales up at the Lanier 22.
Johnson took the ball in on the next play and Hill-
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Friday Night LightsApaches roll up Lanier for big Homecoming winBy CEDRIC [email protected]
Gonzales’ Jordan Johnson brings the hat to Lanier’s Keith Newton during the Apaches’ 48-7 win last Friday. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Luling can’t hold up Warhorses, lose 35-10
By MARK [email protected]
GONZALES, Page C4
LULING — Luling Head Coach Colby Hensley and his Eagles knew they would have their hands full versus the undefeated Warhorses from Devine Friday. Ac-cording to TexasHSFoot-ball.com, the Warhorses are ranked No. 21 in the latest Division II Class 3A poll and the Warhorses were a Division II 3A quar-terfinalist last year, losing to eventual state champion Wimberley.
The Warhorses romped to a 35- 10 win at Eagles Stadium Friday night. The Eagles showed some great heart and determination in a game where they seemed to be the underdog from the beginning.
The Warhorses started strong with 28 unanswered points coming from run-ning backs Patrick Mares and Jordan Fraga. Mares
opened the game with a 5-yard touchdown run to the right side with 4:47 left in the first. Cody Trevino added the PAT. The second touchdown came from Fra-ga on a one-yard punch up the middle.
The Eagles didn’t help their cause when they had three turnovers in the first quarter that led to those points.
In the second quarter the Warhorses kept the rushing attack going as Mares ran it in from sixteen-yards out to make it 21-0 with 1:46 left in the half.
After halftime, the War-horses came out strong with the running game again as Fraga scored on a 61-yard touchdown run with 7:55 minutes remain-ing in the third quarter. That pushed their lead to 28-0 for the visitors.
However, the Eagles came out on the next offen-sive drive with a new spirit, which led to their first score
of the night. Quarterback Trayden Staton threw a 66-yard touchdown pass to Taylen Moore, and the Ea-gles would add the 2-point conversion as Staton passed to Wide Receiver Ty An-derson, making the score 28-8.
The Warhorses would end up being too much for the Eagles as they scored their last touchdown of the night on an eight-yard run from Mares at the 1:28 mark of the third quarter. That touchdown added to their lead, and made it 35-8.
The Eagles continued to give everything they had, and forced a safety to final-ize the score 35-10.
Fraga and Mares were the ones that contributed most to the Warhorses win. Fraga rushed for 246 yards and two touchdowns on 37 carries. Mares rushed for 45 yards and 3 touchdowns on 7 carries.
By RON OSWALT &SHAWN M TRUPPUTISpecial Cannon Correspondents
The Eagles came out of the tunnel fired up but couldn’t sustain that energy as they lost to Devine last Friday. (Photo by Ron Oswalt)
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St. Paul edged out in a close game with Weimar
Weimar’s Jalen Almeida (27) breaks up a pass in-tended for Dylan Barton during St. Paul’s close loss on Friday night. (Photo by Mark Lube)
SHINER — When the Cardinals trailed Weimar 16-7 late in the third quar-ter, head coach Jake Wachs-muth implored them to be patient and persistent.
St. Paul (2-2) was able to snag two touchdowns and hold a 21-16 lead with un-der six minutes left in the game.
“I told them to keep playing,” he said. “Just play about the next play because there is nothing you do about the plays before it.”
But Weimar (2-1) was able to take advantage of some St. Paul errors on both sides of the ball and come away with a 22-21
clawer Friday night at Co-manche Stadium
The Cardinals were in-consistent in their play, Wa-chsmuth said.
“We have to execute bet-ter,” he said. “We would make some plays and then would make a critical mis-take on offense or defense.”
“We gave a long run after we had scored and later, we missed some blocking as-signments that put us in a bad situation. We just have to execute better.”
The Wildcats opened the third quarter with an 11-play march that moved them from their 35 down to the St. Paul 22, relying on counters and inside runs by Jakyle Harris. At that
point, Harris took an op-tion pitch from quarter-back Seth Helmcamp, but boggled it and dropped it to the ground where Cardinal linebacker Tyler Morgan dove on top of it.
However, St. Paul was unable to capitalize on the takeaway and punted to the ‘Cat 39.
A penalty backed Wei-mar to its own 34 and Harris took the handoff and sliced through the in-side for a 66-yard touch-down score. Helmcamp scored the two-point play on the ground to put Wei-mar ahead 16-7 with 3:59 to play in the third.
A couple of penalties on the kickoff play allowed St. Paul to start at Wei-mar’s 34 and the home team took advantage of the early Christmas gifts. Quarterback Dakota Kresta picked up 17 yards on a quarterback run and Adam Hollenbach scoot-ed 14 more to the 3, where he punched it on the next play. Kresta threw to Mar-tin Kennedy in the corner of the end zone for the two-point conversion, bringing the Cardinals to within 16-15.
The Cats’ next drive started at the minus-34 and only had 1-yard net gain after a delay of game call negated some rushing yardage. Helmcamp con-verted a third-and-9 play with a 20-yard pass to Jalen Almeida to the Car-dinal 45. Weimar stalled out and had a 26-yard punt to the Cardinal 22.
Hollenbach gained 3 yards followed by a 2-yard counter by Kennedy. The third-down pass by Kresta
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man’s kick gave the Apach-es a comfortable 42-0 lead as 1:53 remained until the intermission.
Deryon Smith carried the ball for one yard to start the Vikings’ next drive, but a fumble was recovered by Damien Airhart on the next play and Gonzales had the ball again as the first half wound down to a close.
The second half began with a running clock and a Lanier possession that started at their own 32. J.T. Miller pummelled Charlez on a two-yard run and two plays later, Clack sacked Orton for an eight-yard loss. The fourth down punt attempt sailed over the kicker’s head and he was brought down at the Lanier 3.
Martinez came on in relief at quarterback and picked up two on an in-side run before plunging in from the one to provide Gonzales its’ final score of the night.
With the Apache start-ers watching from the side-lines, Lanier finally man-aged a score when Smith raced 62 yards on the first play of their ensuing drive. Anzora added the extra point to account for the game’s final score.
Game SummaryGonzales 48, Austin Lanier 7Score by QuartersLanier 0 0 7 0–7Gon 14 28 6 0–48Scoring SummaryG – Darrance James 15 pass
from Matt Hillman (Zach Lopez run), 10:37, 1st
G – Lopez 37 run (kick failed), 5:44, 1st
G – James 20 pass from Hill-man (kick failed), 9:50, 2nd
G – James 40 pass from Hill-man (Hillman run), 7:32, 2nd
G – Cecil Johnson 19 run (Hill-man kick), 5:39, 2nd
G – Johnson 22 run (Hillman kick), 1:53, 2nd
G – Morgan Martinez 1 run (kick failed), 6:26, 3rd
L – Deryon Smith 62 run (Gild-ardo Anzora kick), 3:10, 3rd
Team Statistics L GTotal Yds 177 371First downs 7 19
Rushes-yds 29/97 24/296Comp-att-int 6-13-3 3-3-0Passing yds 80 75Punts-yds 1-21 0-0Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-1Penalties-yds 12-75 3-25Individual StatisticsRUSHING – Lanier: Samuel
Charlez 11-8, Deandre Bolden 1-6, Deryon Smith 3-69, Saul Or-ton 5-(-13), Keith Newton 7-24, Johnte Evans 2-3. Gonzales: Cecil Johnson 10-206, Zach Lopez 3-59, Alays Ramirez 5-22, Morgan Mar-tinez 3-14, Darrance James 1-(-3), DJ Gonzales 1-2, Matt Hillman 1-(-4).
PASSING – Saul Orton 6-12-80-2, Charlez 0-1-0-1. Gonzales: Matt Hillman 3-3-75.
RECEIVING – Lanier: Johnte Evans 3-68, Deandre Bolden 1-10, Lamar McGinnis 1-7, Sam-uel Charlez 1-(-5). Gonzales: Dar-rance James 3-75.
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Friday Night Lights
Yoakum outlasts Edna, 21-14Football Roundup
Cecil Johnson prepares to take on a Lanier defender during this first quarter run. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
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GONZALES: Blowout led to a running clock in second half
One of the keys to the Luling loss was the differ-ence in the rushing game. The Luling Eagles only accounted for 47 rushing yards for the entire game, while the Devine Warhors-es tallied up 340 yards.
Hensley expressed his thoughts on the player’s effort after the game, “ We wanted to make sure we didn’t cave in, and the guys didn’t. They fought hard in the second half; we found a way to get into the end zone. We even scored de-fensively, with a safety. The guys have the heart that you are looking for.”
Hensley also shared what message he sends to his players, “ Non district
is preseason, and now you are playing for keeps. So ev-ery play counts, every snap counts, and every tackle, block and catch count. Now it’s time to go execute.”
The Eagles return to ac-tion on Sept. 28 on the road versus the winless San An-tonio-Cole Cougars. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
DEVINE 35, LULING 10Devine 14 7 14 0—35Luling 0 0 8 2—10
Scoring Summary: Dev - Patrick Mares 5 yd. run
(Cody Trivino kick)Dev - Jordan Fraga 1 yd. run
(Trivino kick)Dev - Mares 15 yd. run (Trivino
kick)Dev - Fraga 61 yd. run (Trivino
kick)Lul - Taylen Moore 66 yd. pass
from Trayden Staton (Ty Ander-son pass from Staton
Dev - Mares 8 yd. run (Trivino kick
Lul - Safety, QB tackled in end zone
Team Stats: D LFirst Downs 16 11 Rushes-Yds 57-340 23-47Passing Yards 54 168 Passes 4-11-0 11-21-3Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1 Penalties 14-79 7-55 Punts-Avg 2-35 3-29Individual Statistics Rushing: Devine, Jordan Fraga 37-246-2 TD, Patrick Mares 7-45-3 TD, Tyler Cook 3-10, Levon Ramirez 7-31, Dillon Wofford 3-8; Luling, Brendon Cubit 11-64, Trayden Staton 11-minus 18, Tay-len Moore 1-1Passing: Devine, Tyler Cook 4-11-54-0. Luling Trayden Staton 10-20-163-3,Trey Hernandez 1-1-5-0.Receiving: Devine, Patrick Mares 3-18, Zach Monreal 1-36; Luling, Brendon Cubit 4-40, Taylen Moore 3-89-1 TD, Jorge Munoz 2-17, Quinton Grant 1-17, Shaft Cubit 1-5.
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LULING: Had a hard time in stopping Devine running game
was no good and St. Paul punted the ball away. Wei-mar fared no better in three plays and punted as well.
At the Cardinal 34, two runs by Hollenbach to-taled 13 yards and Kennedy took an option pitch from Kresta for 8 to the Weimar 45. Hollenbach had runs of 5 and 6 yards to the 34. Kennedy was dropped for a loss at the 36. On the next play, Kresta got the ball on a designed-quarterback keeper, took it around the left side and took advantage of a Mitchell McElroy block that allowed Kresta to beat out any further Weimar defenders to the end zone. The two-point conversion was no good, but St. Paul was back in the lead , 21-16, with 5:42 to play.
The ‘Cats responded quickly with a 61-yard drive in three plays and 54 seconds. Helmcamp took the ball on first down with a quarterback draw up the middle worth about 51 yards. DeLuxus Gordon gained 7 yards on the coun-ter and and scored from the 3 on the next play to put Weimar up 22-21 with less than five minutes left.
Jared Markham recov-ered the short kickoff at the Cardinal 49. Hollenbach and Kresta alternated runs
to get St. Paul to the 39 of Weimar. Kennedy lost 4 yards on a counter and Kresta moved the Cardi-nals to the 42. On fourth-and 13 play from the 42, Kresta was sacked back at the 45 and lost the foot-ball. Gordon recovered and returned it inside the Car-dinal 20, but a holding call on the return pushed the ball back to the 35. Weimar then chose to run out the remaining 1:41.
The Cardinals opened the game with a 7-0 lead as Hollenbach carried the team on a 56-yard, nine-play drive that used almost five minutes. Kresta and Kennedy contributed some carries, and Hollenbach capped the drive with a 5-yard touchdown run.
Weimar answered with a five-play 62-yard drive and was aggressive early as Helmcamp pitched to Juwan Almedia to set up a halfback pass to Payton Wells for a 38-yard gain on the first play.
Several plays later, Gor-don sneaked in from the 2. The snap on the extra point was mishandled but Helm-camp managed to pull up the ball and find Wells for the two-point pass.
For the rest of the half, the two teams traded some punts and each failed a fourth-down attempt and
Weimar led narrowly 8-7 at halftime.
Game SummaryWeimar 22, St. Paul 21
W 8 0 8 6-22SP 7 0 8 6-21Scoring SummarySP-Adam Hollenbach 5 run
(Hollenbach kick), 1stW-DeLuxus Gordon 2 run
(Payton Wells from Seth Helm-camp), 1st
W-Jakyle Harris 66 run (Helm-camp run), 3rd
SP-Hollenbach 3 run (Martin Kennedy from Dakota Kresta), 3rd
SP-Kresta 36 run (run failed), 4th
W-Gordon 3 run (pass failed), 4th
Team Statistics W SPFirst downs 10 11Rushes-yds 35-206 41-
205Passing yds 126 15Passing 8 - 1 3 - 0
2-10-0Punts-yds 3 - 9 1
5-165Fumbles-lost 4 - 1
1-1Penalties-yds 8 - 5 5
5-30Individual StatisticsRUSHING — Weimar: Jakyle
Harris 12-109, Seth Helmcamp 12-60, DeLuxus Gordon 6-22, Jalen Almeida 3-7, Reece Kun-schick 1-6, Juwan Almeida 1-2. St. Paul: Adam Hollenbach 21-107, Dakota Kresta 10-72, Martin Ken-nedy 7-18, Mitchell McElroy 2-8.
PASSING — Weimar: Helm-camp 7-12-0-126, Juwan Almedia 1-1-0-38. St. Paul: Kresta 2-10-0-15.
RECEIVING — Weimar: Pay-ton Wells 3-52, Torre Johnson 3-50, Jalen Almedia 1-20, Ju-wan Almedia 1-4. St. Paul: Jared Markham 1-9, Kennedy 1-6.
Cecil JohnsonRB, GonzalesThe senior scatback carved up
the Viking defense for 206 yards on just 10 carries in the Apaches’ 48-7 win over Austin Lanier. It was his third straight 200+yard performance.
Honorable Mentions• Trevion Flowers, Shiner. Rushed for
138 yards and three touchdowns in the Comanches’ 45-7 win at Universal City Randolph. He also threw for another score.
• Matt Hillman & Darrance James, Gonzales. The duo only connected three times for 75 yards but each of those completions went for touchdowns in the Apaches’ 48-7 win over Austin Lanier.
• Evel Jones, Shiner. Ran for 169 yards and two touchdowns on just 10 carries in Shiner’s 45-7 win over UC Randolph.
• Adam Hollenbach, St. Paul. Rushed for 107 yards and two touchdowns in the Cardinals’ 22-21 loss to Weimar.
• Keith Ratley, Yoakum. Caught four
passes for 166 yards and a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 21-14 win at Edna.
• Zack Lopez, Gonzales. Intercepted two passes and rushed for a touchdown in the Apaches’ 48-7 win over Austin La-nier.
• Chase Hermes, Yoakum. Completed 12 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown in the Bulldogs’ 21-14 win at Edna.
• Ray Horton, Cuero. Rushed 12 times for 129 yards and a score in the Gobblers’ 37-17 to Somerset.
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ST. PAUL: Cards were scrappy in dogfight with Wildcats
EDNA – Willie Hights scored in the fourth quar-ter on a three-yard run and it proved to be the game-winning score as Yoakum outlasted Edna, 21-14.
While Willie got the late-game glory, the workhorse for the Bulldogs (3-1) was Myron Hights, who ran for a team-high 71 yards on 21 carries. Chase Hermes had a great game at quarter-back, completing 12 passes for 273 yards and a touch-down.
Tony Ratley opened the game’s scoring by catching a Hermes pass and taking it in for a 65-yard touch-down. It was the only score of the first half.
Edna (2-2) began to fight back in the third quarter when Dominique Gosson scored on a 17-yard run, but the kick failed to keep Yoakum in the lead. Braden Drozd provided the other Bulldog score of the game when he found the end zone from seven yards out. The Cowboys got a last-minute touchdown when Austin Kelley connected with De’Quan Cantu and Tyler Kucera ran in the conversion, but it was too little too late.
Game SummaryScore by QuartersY 7 0 7 7-21E 0 0 6 8-14Scoring SummaryY - Tony Ratley 65 pass from
Chase Hermes (Reagan Jacobs kick), 1st
E - Dominque Gosson 17 run (kick failed), 3rd
Y - Braden Drozd 7 run (Jacobs kick), 3rd
Y - Willie Hights 3 run (Jacobs kick), 4th
E - De’Quan Cantu 23 pass from Austin Kelley (Tyler Kucera kick), 4th
Team Statistics Y EFirst downs 20 14Rushes-yds 35-185 34-113Passing yds 273 214Passing 12-30-2 12-15-0Punts-yds 3-96 6-202Fumbles-lost 3-1 4-3Penalties-yds 3-25 8-75Individual StatisticsRUSHING — Yoakum: Braden
Drozd 2-28, Blake McCracken 1-(-3), TJ Hights 1-6, Keith Ratley
1-20, Myron Hights 12-71, Rea-gan Jacobs 7-26, Chase Hermes 5-8, Terrance Hall 4-22, Willie Hights 2-7. Edna: De’Quan Cantu 8-50, Tyler Kucera 8-49, Denzel Banks 1-(-3), Austin Kelley 7-(-38), Chris White 3-16, Dominique Dawson 7-39.
PASSING — Yoakum: Hermes 12-30-273. Edna: Kelley 12-15-214.
RECEIVING — Yoakum: Mc-Cracken 1-6, TJ Hights 3-59, Rat-ley 4-166, Myron Hights 1-6, Ja-cobs 1-15, Hall 2-21. Edna: Cantu 7-140, Tralyn Davis 2-41, John Hughes 3-33.
Shiner 45, UC Randolph 7UNIVERSAL CITY –
Trevion Flowers ran for three touchdowns and threw for another as the Comanches romped on the road at Randolph, 45-7.
Evel Jones kicked off the drubbing by going 60 yards for the first score before Flowers hooked up Kris Patek for a 14-yard scor-ing play. Flowers raced 96 yards for his next score and shortly after, Jones picked up his second touchdown on a 67-yard scamper to complete a huge first quar-ter for the Shiner offense.
The Comanches (3-1) were active on defense as well. They held the Ro-Hawks (1-3) to 214 total yards and forced seven turnovers.
Jones led Shiner with 169 rushing yards, while Caleb Kalich was the leading re-ceiver with 34.
Game SummaryScore by QuartersS 27 6 6 6-45R 0 7 0 0-7Scoring SummaryS - Evel Jones 60 run (Jacob
Stafford run), 1stS - Kris Patek 14 pass from
Trevion Flowers (kick good), 1stS - Flowers 96 run (kick failed),
1stS - Jones 67 run (kick failed),
1stR - Jackson King 10 pass from
Zach Trujillo (Trujillo kick), 2ndS - Caleb Kalich 26 pass from
Flowers, 2ndS - Flowers 3 run (kick failed),
3rdS - Flowers 7 run (kick failed),
4thTeam Statistics S R
First downs 7 8Rushes-yds 38-401 31-201Passing yds 64 13Passing 4-9-1 2-9-2Punts-yds 0-0 2-69Fumbles-lost 5-3 6-5Penalties-yds 3-25 8-75Individual StatisticsRUSHING — Shiner: Evel
Jones 10-169, Jacob Stafford 10-46, Trevion Flowers 10-138, Ca-leb Curtis 4-20, Marcus Coleman 2-17, Tyler Patek 1-10, Daniel Hernandez 1-1. Randolph: Dam-ani Phillips 7-46, Alonzo Barclift 10-59, Bo Brust 1-(-2), Bryan Lon-don 4-12, Christian Hosley 7-89, Zach Trujillo 1-(-3).
PASSING — Shiner: Flowers 4-9-64. Randolph: Trujillo 2-5-40, Brust 0-4-0.
RECEIVING — Shiner: Kris Patek 1-14, Caleb Kalich 2-34. Randolph: Sam Jones 1-16, Hosley 1-3, Jackson King 1-10.
Somerset 38, Cuero 17SOMERSET – A strong
second half showing lifted Somerset over Cuero 38-17. The Bulldogs improved to 3-1 with the win.
Koy Detmer Jr. threw for 171 yards and his three touchdown tosses all came after halftime.
The Gobblers (1-3) got on the board first when Jus-tin Kremling went 23 yards with a Blake Reeve pass in the first quarter. Som-erset answered with a 81-yard kick return and Cu-ero wouldn’t respond until Pearson Reese booted in a 27-yard field goal to pull the Gobbler within seven at the half.
Ray Horton led the Cu-ero offense with 129 yards rushing and one touch-down.
Game SummaryScore by QuartersC 7 3 7 0–17S 7 10 14 7-38Scoring SummaryC – Justin Kremling 23 pass
from Blake Reeve (Pearson Reese kick), 1st
S – Modesto Martinez 81 kick-off return (Ozzie Gonzalez kick), 1st
S – Eden Rodriguez 9 run (Gonzalez kick), 2nd
S – Gonzalez 30 field goal, 2ndC – Reese 27 field goal, 2ndC – Ray Horton 60 run (Reese
kick), 3rd
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S – Rocky Reyna 50 pass from Koy Detmer Jr. (Gonzalez kick), 3rd
S – Josh Ramos 35 pass from Detmer Jr. (Gonzalez kick), 3rd
S – Reyna 26 pass from Detmer Jr. (Gonza-lez kick), 4th
Team Statistics C SFirst downs 9 17Rushes-yds 23-250 47-281Passing yds 91 171Passing 4-18-0 8-16-0Punts-yds 2-54 1-65Fumbles-lost 4-3 3-2Penalties-yds 2-10 4-40Individual StatisticsRUSHING — Cuero: Blake Reeve 2-30,
Justin Kremling 5-71, Logan Goebel 2-15, Ray Horton 12-129, Justin Rossett 1-2, Jared Vernor 1-3. Somerset: Eden Rodriguez 11-65, Donaldo Perez 33-207, Koy Detmer Jr. 3-9.
PASSING — Cuero: Reeve 4-18-91. Somer-set: Detmer Jr. 8-16-171.
RECEIVING — Cuero: Kremling 1-23, Goebel 1-31, Hudson Haas 1-14, Ross Riemen-schneider 1-23. Somerset: Rodriguez 2-16, Josh Ramos 1-35, Perez 1-13, Jay Kalka 1-13, Reyna 3-94.
Hallettsville 33, Boling 13
HALLETTSVILLE – The Boling Bulldogs ran with the undefeated Hallettsville Brahmas for a couple of quarters until the home team, celebrating Homecoming, pulled away with three straight scores.
Hallettsville went up 7-0 late in the first frame with a two-yard score by Tedrick Smith. Boling closed down to 7-6 late in the second with a two-yard plunge by Kenyetta Woodard. Hallettsville got a four-yard pass from Carson Schindler to Timmy Sheppard with 21 seconds to go in the half for a 13-7 lead.
Eric Gooden’s six-yard touchdown run in third brought the game to a 13-13 tie. Smith had a 21-yard run later in the frame for the go-ahead 20-13 lead and the Brahmas scored twice in the fourth on an eight-yard pass from Schindler to Dalton Herrington and a six-yard catch by Smith.
Game SummaryScore by QuartersB 0 7 6 0-13H 6 7 7 13–33H - Teidrick Smith 2 run (Justin Reeves
kick) 0:23, 1stB - Kenyetta Woodard 2 run (kick failed)
2:21, 2ndH - Timmy Sheppard 4 pass from Carson
Schindler (run failed) 0:24, 2ndB - Eric Gooden 6 run (Eduardo Vega kick)
9:44, 3rdH - Smith 21 run (Reeves kick) 0:20, 3rdH - Dalton Herrington 8 pass from Schindler
(Reeves kick) 10:12, 4thH - Smith 6 pass from Schindler (kick failed)
4:35, 4th
Team Statistics
H BFirst Downs 21 10Rushes-yds 30-204 41-259Passing yds 177 41Passes 16-27-1 4-12-0 Punts 3-37.6 4-33Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-0Penalties 2-20 3-20 Individual StatsRUSHING: Hallettsville – Smith 15-126
2 TD, Sheppard 3-41, Schindler 5-22, Hardt 6-17, Haas 1 - (-2). Boling – Gillis 16-133, Wo-odard 10-100 1 TD.
PASSING: Hallettsville – Schindler 16-27-1 177 3 TD. Boling – Moreno 4-12-0.
RECEIVING: Hallettsville – Herrington 6-56, McGee 3-46, Grounds 2-38, Sheppard 2-18 1 TD, McAda 1-8, Smith 1-6 1 TD, Reeves 1-5. Boling – Herrera 2-3, Tolbert 1-7, Gillis 1-(-6).
Thorndale 66, Sacred Heart 25
THORNDALE – The Thorndale Tigers scored the first six touchdowns in the game against Sacred Heart, including a 26-0 lead af-ter just 12 minutes of play.
Keon Mays caught passes of 70 and 28 yards from Riley Schaefer, Darius Brooks got a 2-yard run, Jake Miller hauled in a 63-yard pass from Schaefer, Seth Baker scored on a 29-yard run and Eric Guzman caught a 36-yard strike from Schaefer.
Sacred Heart scored its first touchdown of the year on a 16-yard from Scott Stoner to Cade Brewer.
The Indians then scored two in the third frame on 14 and 18-yard runs by Jonathan Vanek to cut the deficit down to 47-18.
Thordale answered with a 1-run yard run by Barker late in the third. Vanek scored his third and Sacred Heart’s final touchdown of the game with a 7-yard run in the fourth. Guzman hauled in a 72-yard strike and Barker scored on an 8-yard run to conclude scoring.
Game SummaryScore by QuartersSH 0 0 12 7-25T 26 21 7 12-66T – Keon Mays 70 pass from Riley Schaefer
(kick failed) 1stT – Mays 28 pass from Schaefer (Sam Stock-
ton pass to Troy Gomez) 1stT- Darius Brooks 2 run (run failed) 1stT - Jake Miller 63 pass from Schaefer (kick
failed) 1stT – Seth Barker 29 run (Gabriel Salinas
kick) 2ndT – Eric Guzman 36 pass from Schaefer (Sa-
linas kick) 2ndSH – Cade Brewer 16 pass from Scott Stoner
(run failed) 2ndSH - Jonathan Vanek 14 run (run failed) 3rdSH - Vanek 18 run (run failed) 3rdT – Barker 1 run (Salinas kick) 3rdSH - Vanek 7 run (Evan Wick kick) 4thT - Guzman 72 pass from Miller (kick
failed) 4thT – Barker 8 run (run failed) 4th
Team Statistics
SH TFirst Downs 14 26Rushes-yds 36-177 32-212Passing 108 448Passes 6-22-3 19-31-0Punts 5-38 2-32Fumbles-lost 1-1 3-2Individual StatisticsRUSHING: Sacred Heart – Vanek 19-109
3TD, Pilat 10-30, Stoner 4-26, Wick 2-12. Thorndale – Barker 11-105 3TD, Brooks 12-74, McCoy 2-21, Guzman 1-16, Mays 1-4, Sali-nas 1 -(-5), Miller 4 -(3).
PASSING: Sacred Heart – Stoner 3-16-39-2, Pilat 2-6-69-1. Thorndale – Schaefer 14-21-353, Miller 5-10-95.
RECEIVING: Sacred Heart – Brewer 4-97, Stoner 1-7, Pilat 1-5. Thorndale – Mays 6-130, Salinas 4-41, Guzman 3-110, Stockton 2-74, Gomez 2-24, Miller 1-63, Bigan 1-6.
Schulenburg 35, Flato-nia 14
SCHULENBURG – The Schulenburg Short-horns pulled away from the Flatonia Bulldogs with a pair of touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a 35-14 victory on a pair of two-yard touch-down runs by Ross Bludau.
Schulenburg had taken a 14-0 lead in the second on Bluada passing strikes to Tyler Thompson (12 yards) and Jeffrey Lara (64 yards).
The ‘Dogs (3-1) got on the scoreboard late in the second period with a five-yard run by Mitchell Mica. Flatonia tied the game up in the third with a five-yard run by Marcus Mica.
Jyron McKenzie got the game winner later in the third quarter with a 73-yard touchdown run.
Game SummaryScore by QuartersFlat 0 7 7 0-14Sch 7 7 7 14-35S-Tyler Thompson 12 pass from Ross Blu-
dau (Alex Lara kick)S-Jeffrey Lara 64 pass from Bludau (Alex
Lara kick)F-Mitchell Mica 5 run (Will Bruns kick)F-Marcus Mica 5 run (Bruns kick)S-Jyron McKenzie 73 run (Alex Lara kick)S-Bludau 2 run (Alex Lara kick)S-Bludau 2 run (Alex Lara kick)Team Statistics F SFirst downs 14 16Rushes-yards 41-217 28-146Passing 2-6-1 11-16-0Passing yards 31 185Punts-yards 2-74 2-76Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-0Penalties-yards 5-45 4-33Individual StatisticsRUSHING — Flatonia: Dalton Griffin 15-
70, Marcus Mica 11-70, Mitchell Mica 12-68, Will Bruns 2-10. Schulenburg: Jyron McKenzie 13-139, Ty Winkler 8-27, Ross Bluadu 6-10.
PASSING — Flatonia: Bruns2-6-1-31. Schulenburg Bludau 11-16-0-185.
RECEIVING — Flatonia: Colby Craig 1-29, Gus Venegas 1-2. Schulenburg: Tyler Thomp-son 4-66, McKenzie 4-29, Hayden Besetzny 2-26, Jeremy Lara 1-64
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ROUNDUP: Brahmas roll over Boling, Sacred Heart and Flatonia both drop one
Showing OffThe Bling
Players and coaches from Flatonia’s 2012 Class 1A softball state championship team pose with their newly-received state championship rings at the Flatonia pep rally last Friday. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Cross Country Roundup
From coaches’ reports
The Gonzales cross country team had several Apache runners in the FEAST Flight Meet in San Antonio on Saturday.
Gilbert Chavez finished the two-mile race in 11 minutes, finishing No. 17 in Flight 1 and No. 45 over-all. Jose Olade was clocked at 12:07 for No. 26 in Flight 2 and No. 158 overall.
Ashton Williams was No. 25 in Flight 6 and No. 175 overall in 12:19. Dalton
Couch was No. 20 in Flight 7 and No. 183 overall with a time of 12:32. Grayson Meredith was No. 29 in Flight 5 and No. 199 overall with a time of 13:03. Alan DeLeon finished in 13:14 for No. 29 in Flight 4 and a No. 201 overall place while August Bordovsky was also No. 29 in Flight 3 and No. 207 overall in 13:46.
The Gonzales 7th grade girls finished in second place and the 8th grade girls came in fourth place.
• The Luling Eagles com-
peted in the Cedar Park Invitational on Saturday. The Luling boys finished in third place with 96 points in the varsity boys 5K.
Jose Campos was fifth individually in 16:10.26; Will Frazier was No. 17 in 16:48.84; Ryan Flores was No. 20 in 16:52.85, Danny Castillo was not far behind him at No. 23 in 16:59.21 and Brian Guerrerro fin-ished his race in 17:20.14 for No. 32.
The Lady Eagles finished in fourth in the girls var-
sity two-mile race with 105 points.
Kristaly Munoz was won the race with a time of 12:01.43; Carley Glass was No. 21 in 14:06.90 and Ashlea Avila followed in 14:07.10.
Sydney Neuman was No. 35 in 14:36.96; Larissa Car-mona was clocked at 14:56 for No. 47; Shelby Drabek was No. 49 in 15:07.73; Maria Castillo was No. 55 in 15:11.90 and Meaghan Richardson was No. 76 in 16:17.38.
Apache runners deliver strong showings at FEAST Flight Meet
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UIL announces its football title games will once again be at Cowboys Stadium
The 2012 UIL Confer-ence 1A-5A football state championships will be held at Cowboys Stadium in Ar-lington, the UIL announced Tuesday.
“We are excited to an-nounce that the UIL foot-ball championships will be held at Cowboys Stadium once again,” said UIL Di-rector of Athletics, Mark Cousins, Ph.D. “As a pre-miere venue in the state, Cowboys Stadium provides our student athletes and their fans with a remarkable championship experience. The UIL and Cowboys Sta-dium will work together to ensure more memorable moments at this year’s championship games.”
The Conference 1A 6-man Division I and Di-vision II football state championships will be held at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene. This year marked the third time all UIL foot-ball state championship games in all conferences were held at pre-deter-mined locations.
The Conference 3A Divi-sion I game will be held on Friday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. The Conference 1A Divi-sion II game, 1A Division I game and 2A Division II game will all be held on Thursday, Dec. 20. Game times are noon, 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. respectively.
The Conference 2A Divi-sion I game will be held on Friday, Dec. 21 at noon, fol-lowed by the 3A Division II game at 4 p.m. and 4A Divi-sion II game at 8 p.m.
For other game times and dates, visit the website at www.uil.org.
Luling harriers ranked nationally
The Luling cross-country team has earned the school its first-ever national recog-nition.
On Sept. 19, the National High School Coaches As-socation (NHSCA) an-nounced that the Eagles were ranked third in the Division II small schools in
the USA Super-50 National Rankings.
Shiner to host XC meetThe Shiner cross-country
team will hold a meet on Oct. 6 at Green-Dickson Park at the Ward Pavilion. In addition to high school and junior high races, there will also be youth runs for grades 2-6.
An adult open run has also been added, cost is $5 per runner and registration is required. There is no reg-istration required and fee for the youth division.
Schedule: 8 a.m. Var-sity girls (two miles); 8:25 Youth run (boys and girls, grades 2-3); 8:30 Varsity boys (three miles); 8:55 Youth run (boys and girls grades 4-5; 9 Adult open run (two miles); 9:30 JV boys and girls run; 9:55 Youth run ( boys and girls grade 6); 10 Junior high girls (two miles); 10:25 Ju-nior high boys (two miles).
Races can run early so please be early.
Lady Comanches crack Top 25
The Shiner Lady Co-manches volleyball team is ranked at No. 22 in the lat-est Texas Girls Coaches As-sociation (TGCA) Class 1A Volleyball poll.
Flag football tourna-ment in Moulton
A Score For A Cure flag football tournament will be held on Oct. 7 at the Moult-on City Park.
The tournament is a fundraising event for the first ever Relay For Life of Lavaca County.
Cost is $10 per team and registration starts at 3 p.m. on the day of the tourna-ment. Prizes will be award-ed to the 1st and 2nd place Youth and Adult teams.
For more information, call Heather Zavesky at 361-772-2336 or Angie Pi-lat at 361-772-7670.
From coaches’ reports
Flatonia swept Waelder 25-11, 25-13, 25-18, on Sept. 17. Crystal Rodriguez had 12 aces and two digs; Katie Steinhauser had six kills; Chandler Fike had six kills and two digs; and Ala-nis Ribera had 11 assists.
Flatonia defeated Lou-ise 25-17, 25-21, 25-22 on Friday in a district match. Fike had six aces; Kimber-lyn Michalec had six kills, Abigail Schacherl had six kills, five digs and 12 assists while Rodriguez had five digs.
• The Shiner St. Paul Lady Cardinals defeated Austin Waldorf 3-0 Sat-urday in a district match. Mary Adamek had three aces; Jacy Pawelek had nine kills; Kourtney Knesek had one block and 18 as-sists; Morgan Long had one block and nine kills while Madison Kurtz had 12 digs.
The Lady Cardinals JV team defeated Waldorf 25-19, 25-21.
On Tuesday, St. Paul de-feated Seguin Lifegate 3-1. Pawelek, Alexa Schaefer and Long had three aces; Long had 16 kills; Pawelek and Samantha Siegal had
one block each; Knesek had 13 assists and Schaefer had 13 digs.
• The Yoakum Lady Bulldogs dropped a non-district match to Victoria East Friday, 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 17-25, 19-25) on Friday. Lesley Seidenberger had 16 kills, 11 points and one ace; Callie Witte had 31 assists, Latrice Brown had 16 kills and Shelby Pesek had 17 digs.
Yoakum fell to 16-12 overall. The junior varsity lost in two sets, 21-25 and 21-25.
The Lady ‘Dogs returned to district action on Tues-day, beating Giddings in five sets, 25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 23-25, 15-13. Seiden-berger had 22 kills; Witte had 38 assists, 26 digs and 10 points; Jaccarri Hights had 17 blocks; Faith Hagan had 10 points and one ace; Pesek had 26 digs and one ace. Yoakum improved to 17-12 and 2-1.
The Yoakum JV fell 2-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-27) and the freshmen Lady ‘Dogs fell in three sets, 17-25, 25-14, 18-25.
• Shiner lost a non-dis-trict match to Cuero in
Volleyball RoundupFlatonia continues to roll in district play
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Jeff and his merry band of brothers-in-law left North Carolina every year around Christmas to ar-rive in South Texas for the whitetail rut. They camped in a tin shack at the bottom of a hill while I camped at the top of the hill in a can-vas wall tent next to the skinning shed. This was four-star luxury compared to the Montana wilder-ness haunts I inhabited July through November.
We basked in our he-man independence while lording over the thorned savannah hunting grounds. I felt like one of the broth-ers-in-law instead of the guide. By day, we sat in deer blinds and high-racked sa-fari style in a rolling-wreck red Ford pickup. At night, we sat around the mesquite fire and laughed hard and loud about past blunders. Then we relived successful moments and pondered when the big bucks would emerge from their brushy hidey-holes.
Bleary eyed and trail worn, I blurted tales of mule packing and high mountain adventures. I told about getting snowed in on the Chinese Wall, and blabbered about trying to rope a black bear along the Sun River. I expounded about sleeping under a tree during a rainstorm, and related breaking ice on the creek to get coffee water. I sang my hallelujahs exult-ing the Cowboy way, and hummed a chorus to the purity of outdoor living. I didn’t know that my world
was about to change.In those days, I knew
about Boone & Crockett scores, but was oblivious to how marketing affected mainstream outdoorsmen. I truly believed everyone went to camp for the cama-raderie and solitude. I fig-ured trophies were an easy secondary objective. Ant-lers on the wall represent a simple snapshot of happi-ness, not a B&C score.
Then Jeff wanted to know about the whitetails in Montana.
“Are there any big ones where you go, Herman? What do they score?”
“Sure, last year they hauled out a couple of 150- and 160-class bucks.”
The clan swapped glanc-es and the interrogation began.
MontanaWe were guests at a
ranch that provided lodg-ing and access to fresh hunting grounds, but the wind shredded my hopes. I had explained the difficul-ties of Montana weather, but nobody expected 50-
mph gales that buffeted the countryside all day and night.
The first few days we hunted creek bottoms run-ning through farmland. Everyone saw a buck, the same buck, but there was no opportunity to shoot. After enough time, we guessed we had seen ev-erything on the farm and decided to hunt the higher grasslands on the ranch.
The wind died during the intervening night, and I scattered my hunters in the morning darkness. I re-tained one to stay with me and took a position atop a bare butte. The sun pierced early rays across the plains, pushing light into the chilled blueness at the foot of the mountains. The sky brightened and it was full daylight when a buck and a doe ambled out of a brushy drainage to lie down in the open. It wasn’t a big buck, but my hunter nodded and I marked the spot.
We dogtrotted off the backside of the butte to our vehicle. Then I delivered my plan while driving a several mile arc to the op-posite side of the deer, and idled to a park behind a dirt bank.
Crouching, we stalked a half-mile closer to our quarry. Then, crawling, we moved in more. I had to be careful. We had no cover other than the crotch-high grass. All communication was in sign language. I peered through the slender stalks inspecting the prairie in front of us until I detect-
ed the tips of the deer’s ears.We flattened, staying be-
low the critter’s line of vi-sion, and inched to within 75 yards. I studied the ears and determined the deer were watching the grass move, but were not alarmed. Then I signaled the hunter to stay put and showed him what to do.
All signals were under-stood and I turned at a right angle, bellying away until I was 30 yards from my client. Then I checked the ears, humped my back, and rose to my hands and knees to continue parallel-ing the deer. Now it could see me.
The buck stood to look and I imagined it think-ing that I was a small bear or coyote. It never saw the hunter raise his rifle, and the buck died in its tracks.
My man was ecstatic.“Now, that’s hunting!”
he said, and jabbered the whole time we cleaned his prize, brought up the truck, and headed back to his buddies.
We got a wet-blanket re-ception.
“What are you going to do with that little thing?” one of the brothers-in-law asked.
“Hell, I’m going to mount it. This is the best hunt I’ve ever been on!” he answered.
“Shoot, that thing will barely go 130.”
There was an awkward silence and something in my life changed. My guid-ing days became num-bered.
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Keeping score doesn’t always determine who is the winner
The Great Outdoors
Herman Brune
Herman Brune is a freelance writer, radio personality and author based in Colorado County.
Looking Downfrom the Saddle
Micah Poteet of Venture Crew 264,sponsored by the Gonzales Elks Lodge, recently earned the Ventur-ing Shooting Sports Award. She took 2nd in the archery competition for the capital area council and completed the NRA pistol class with a qualify-ing target shoot. She also learned muzzle load rifle and shotgun skeet. Venturing is a BSA (Boy Scouts of America) program that welcomes both guys and gals ages 14-21. For more information on venturing, call Allison Poteet, crew advisor at 830-857-0519. (Courtesy photo)
Skilled Shooter
Charles Waller is shown with the 23-pound yel-lowcat and 12-pound bluecat that he caught while fishing under the Highway 183 bridge along the Guadalupe River last Thursday night. He used spring frogs as bait. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)
Catch of the Day
Texas Weekly Fishing ReportBASTROP – Water
stained; 83–87 degrees. Black bass are fair on wa-termelon Rat–L–Traps and crankbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on shrimp, nightcrawlers, and punchbait. Yellow cat-fish are slow.
FAYETTE – Water stained. Black bass are good on watermelon crankbaits and Carolina rigged soft plastics. Chan-nel and blue catfish are fair on liver and shrimp over baited holes.
EAST MATAGORDA BAY – Trout are fair for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are good in Lake Austin on shrimp and topwaters. Trout are fair to good over mud while wading with scented baits.
WEST MATAGORDA BAY – Trout are fair on sand and grass humps on soft plastics and topwa-ters. Redfish are good on live shrimp and topwaters in Oyster Lake, Crab Lake and Shell Island.
PORT O’CONNOR – Bull redfish are good in the surf and at the jetty on cracked blue crabs. Trout
and redfish are fair for drifters working the back lakes with live shrimp and topwaters. Trout are good on live bait over reefs in San Antonio Bay.
ROCKPORT – Redfish are fair to good on mullet near Traylor Island. Trout are fair around Mud Island and Allyn’s Bight on small topwaters and soft plastics under corks. Redfish are fair to good in Copano Bay on the reefs and in the bayous.
COLETO CREEK – Wa-ter fairly clear; 2.92’ low. Black bass are fair on char-treuse Rat–L–Traps and crankbaits early. Striped bass are slow. White bass are good on pet spoons and minnows. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. Yellow catfish are slow.
CANYON LAKE – Wa-ter stained; 80–84 degrees; 7.11’ low. Black bass are good on watermelon Rat–L–Traps, JDC Skip–N–Pops, and Pop R’s over grass along ledges. Striped bass are fair on char-treuse spinnerbaits and crankbaits over humps early. White bass are slow. Smallmouth bass are good
on watermelon red JDC grubs, topwaters, and craws at daylight. Crap-pie are fair on chartreuse crappie jigs and live min-nows over brush upriver. Channel catfish are slow. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on trotlines and jug-lines baited with goldfish and perch.
TRAVIS – Water stained; 82–86 degrees; 45.74’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse top-waters, soft plastic worms and lizards, and smoke grubs in 10–20 feet. Striped bass are fair on sil-ver striper jigs. White bass are fair on chrome spoons and Charile slabs. Crap-pie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are fair on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow.
WALTER E. LONG – Water lightly stained. Black bass are slow. Hy-brid striper are fair on white striper jigs. White bass are good on white Li’l Fishies and slabs. Crap-pie are good on minnows and chartreuse tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and shrimp. Yellow catfish are slow.
CORPUS CHRISTI –
Bull redfish are good in the channels on crabs and table shrimp. Redfish are good on the shallow flats on gold spoons and small topwaters. Bull redfish are good in the Packery Chan-nel on crabs, mullet and shrimp.
BAFFIN BAY – Redfish are fair to good at Yarbor-ough on gold spoons and topwaters. Redfish are good around the spoils on scented baits and small topwaters. Trout are fair to good on topwaters along the shorelines.
PORT MANSFIELD – Redfish are good while drifting pot holes on top-waters and soft plastics under a popping cork. Trout are good on topwa-ters over sand and grass. Offshore is good for king-fish, ling and dolphin.
SOUTH PADRE – Trout, redfish and snook are fair to good on the flats on live shrimp under a popping cork. Bull redfish are good at the jetty on natural baits.
PORT ISABEL – Trout and redfish are fair to good while drifting sand and grass flats on live shrimp, DOA Shrimp and Gulps under popping corks.
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Raley had five solo blocks and Fougerat has two block assists.
Bozka, Raley and Mor-gan Simper each one ace.
The loss knocks Gon-zales to 1-2 in district and the Lady Apaches don’t re-
turn to action until Tues-day, when they host #2 La Grange starting at 5 p.m.
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LADY APACHES: Up next is matchup with #2 La Grange
Shayla Simper gets this dig during Gonzales’ loss to Smithville Tuesday night. The Lady Apaches lost the match, dropping their district record to 1-2. (Photo by Mark Lube)
It is a good thing when you know your teammates so well that you have their style, tendencies, strengths and weaknesses memo-rized.
Plus, you trust each oth-er enough to reveal your Algebra test results or how much fun was had on your last trip to the beach.
The Gonzales senior vol-leyball players – Lindsey Akers, Carly Bozka, Kiley Braune, Morgan Simper, Shayla Simper and Allison Raley – have been hang-ing around each other for as long as any of them can remember. They have taken part in athletics together since middle school or even before that.
“We have known each other since before kinder-garten,” said Akers. “We always are together. We would go to each other’s houses on the weekend.”
Knowing your team-mates very well is a plus for any team sport since well-known teammates are mostly always on the same page.
“We know what each other is going to do at all times or what needs to happen,” Akers said. “We can tell each other what the other is doing wrong with-out anyone getting mad.”
“Since the seniors know each other very well, we trust each other,” Shayla Simper said. “We can yell at each other and be able to take it.”
“We know the moves each of us can do,” Morgan Simper said. “The chemis-try that we have had for so long off the court transfers onto the court.”
“We do not have to worry
about if the other person is going to do because we just know and trust they will do it,” Raley commented.
“We definitely click well,” Braune said.
“We know how to com-municate well,” Bozka said. “We have been through a lot together.”
Most of the group played on the varsity volleyball team as freshman in 2009, the first year for current head coach Kim Payne.
They have been improv-ing.
“We have gotten stronger and figured out the game better,” Akers said. “We are working together better
than when we first started.”“We have matured more
since that time,” Shayla Simper said. “And knowing what each other can do has improved our skill more.”
“Although I think we were a pretty good team when we were freshman, we have come leaps and bounds since,” Raley said.
“We were all at different levels, but we have gotten better,” Bozka said.
The group has had one heck of a journey on the volleyball team, with a playoff appearance last year, the first for the Gon-zales program since 2007, and not too far from the
playoffs the previous two seasons before.
During the summer, the girls would get in some reps and preparation for the season by playing against each other in casual pickup volleyball games.
“We would be competi-tive against each other but we had fun,” Akers said.
The group has also done a lot of hanging out outside of volleyball over the years.
“We have had sleepovers, etc. I would say we are all best friends,” Shayla Sim-per said.
“We go out to eat a lot,” Raley said. “We go to the lake and hang out and act
like we are all family.”Morgan Simper said a
fun memory has been bus rides to away games.
“I cannot pick out which one we had the most fun on,” she said. “The trips are all so silly and us seniors make it fun for the whole team.”
“Dinner at Allison’s was really fun and the playoffs were great,” Bozka said.
Braune said bonding during practices is the most fun she has had with her fellow seniors.
Both Simpers, Akers and Bozka will reconvene in late January for their fourth and final season of softball.
They will be joined by fel-low senior, Sibil Philippus, who is also a manager for the volleyball team. Braune and Morgan Simper are part of the Gonzales var-sity cheerleading squad for football and basketball.
You can expect this group to stay in touch long after they conclude high school in May of next year, but there’s still things to be done this school year.
“I love those girls and would not trade them for thick or thin,” Morgan Simper said. “We are going to pull out a great year and make our last year our best year.”
Familiarity breeding success for Gonzales seniors
The senior class at Gonzales High School are a close-knit bunch, having played athletics together since middle school. Pictured are (from left): Carly Bozka, Shayla Simper, Kiley Braune,Gonzales volleyball head coach Kim Payne, Lindsey Akers, Morgan Simper and Allison Raley. (Photo by Mark Lube)
The parents and coaches of the CYFL Sophomore Apache Black football team would like to thank TXGN Railroad for sponsoring our team this season. (Cour-tesy photo)
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three sets Friday, 25-27, 18-25, 15-25. Kristin Sch-acherl had 30 assists and three aces; Amanise Cole-man and Tabitha Blaschke had three bocks; LaNeisha Hunt had 10 kills; Meagan Chumchal had 17 digs and Tamara Hajek had nine points.
The Lady Comanches swept Ganado 25-23, 26-24, 25-17 on Tuesday.
Chumchal had three aces; Coleman had 11 blocks; Julianna Rankin had eight kills; Schacherl had 19 assists and 16 digs, and Lauren Oden had nine total points. Shiner is now 4-1 in district and 18-13 overall.
• The Sacred Heart In-dianettes dropped a 3-0 (20-25, 10-25, 19-25) deci-sion to Austin Waldorf on Monday.
Sandra Adams had four kills and two aces; Jenna Brown had nine digs while Adrienne Klimitchek had five assists and one block.
“The team we were last night and the team we were last week look like two to-tally different teams,” head coach Wanda Orsak said. “ If we cannot step up and perform we will never be as good as we can be or should be.”
Sacred Heart falls to 7-16 and 4-3.
• The Luling Lady Eagles dropped matches to Hal-lettsville and Poth last week
in District 28-2A play.On Sept. 18, Luling was
swept at Hallettsville 14-25, 16-25, 13-25.
On Friday, Luling hosted state-ranked and defend-ing Class 2A state champs Poth.
Poth swept the Lady Ea-gles 25-13, 25-18, 25-12.
• The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas defeated the Nix-on-Smiley Mustangs on Tuesday 3-1 (25-19, 19-25, 25-16, 25-20).
For Nixon, Megan Guer-ra had 16 assists; Devon Tristan had 17 kills and three blocks; Treca DeLeon had 14 digs; while Hailey Boatright had three blocks and three aces.
Nixon falls to 1-4 in 28-2A play.
VOLLEYBALL: Shiner sweeps Ganado; Luling and Nixon fall
Mayor Bobby Logan literally kicked off the beginning of Gonzales Youth Soccer League play during opening ceremonies last Saturday. (Photo by Mark Lube)
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Someone is not telling you the
entire story, Aries. However, you will find a way to fill in the miss-ing details. What you learn will come as a big surprise.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, reach out to friends
and family members for some support. A helping hand always can lift the spirits, and those clos-est to you will be happy to help.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, you are strong and
determined, so the obstacles that arise this week will be no match for you. Just keep up the positive thinking and you will prevail.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, this week is not the
time to harbor secrets. It’s a good policy to always be open and hon-est with the people with whom you interact on a regular basis.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, allow a friend to be the
center of attention so he or she can enjoy his or her moments in the sun at an upcoming social event. Your magnetism can be addicting.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, all that time and effort
you put into past projects is cer-tainly paying off now. It probably feels good to be back in the game and going along successfully.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, you are ready to take a
leap of faith, but make sure your parachute is on before you do so.
Sometimes you tend to err on the side of risky.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, sometimes you take
on too much. But you have a funny way of making it all work out. You will find this to be the case with a situation that presents itself this week.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Sagittarius, if you keep pushing someone to their limits you may not be happy with the results. It might be a better plan to go with a softer method of inspiration.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you are ready for a
change, but haven’t zeroed in on just what to do as of yet. A deep
conversation later this week just might reveal all of the answers.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18It’s best to act while your mo-
tivation is high, Aquarius. Oth-erwise you are prone to extended periods of inactivity. Make the most of your productive mo-ments.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, you serve as educator
this week, and it suits you just fine. It boosts your spirits to help others in unique ways.
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It was Canadian American educator Laurence J. Peter who made the following sage observation: “You can always tell a real friend: When you’ve made a fool of yourself, he doesn’t feel you’ve done a permanent job.”
In Murfreesboro, Tenn., it is illegal to keep indoor furniture outdoors.
Mike Edwards, one of the founding members of the British band Electric Light Orchestra, met with an untimely death decades after he left the group. In 2010, as Edwards was driving in the rural southwest of England, a farmer lost control of a
1,300-pound bale of hay. This wheel-shaped bale rolled down a hill and over a hedge, and just happened to smash into the van that Edwards was driving.
The humble honeybee is the official insect of 17 states.
Those who study such things say that there is a 1 million to 1 chance that, within the next century, an asteroid will crash into the Earth and destroy most life on the planet.
In 2008 a company called Defense Devices, based in Jackson, Tenn., introduced a new item: a stun gun disguised as a tube of
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You might be surprised to learn that the giant bullfrogs of South Africa have sometimes been known to attack lions.
Rhode Island may be the smallest state, but it has the longest name: It’s officially known as the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation.
The tuatara is a lizard that can be found in New Zealand. Its claim to fame? It has a third eye, on the top of its head.
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