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Vol. 5- Issue 8
CANNON
THE GONZALES
Reporting regional news with Honesty, Integrity and Fairness
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By CEDRIC IGLEHART
newseditor@gonzalescannon.com
Always wanted to adopt a cat but hesitant because of the fee? No more worries: the next 100 are free. See Page A3.
They call it Gonzales, Rock City now: tribute band rocks JB Wells. See Page A10.
Gonzales-based Adams Extract earns national award for food safety commitment. See Page A7.
The Cannon will have early deadlines for upcoming holiday editions. For our Nov. 28 Thanksgiving edition, we will go to press on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and deliver to newsstands and the post office on Nov. 27. Our Christmas edition on Dec. 25 will go to press on Monday, Dec. 23 and will be distributed to newsstands and mail subscribers on Dec. 24.
HOLIDAY DEADLINES
Veterans Day was celebrated throughout the Central Texas region this week, including highlight ceremonies at Apache Field on Friday staged by Gonzales ISD and at the Gonzales VFW Post on Monday. Community members and students joined our veterans in saluting the many who have served. Retired Air Force Col. William M. Drennan (below left) addressed the crowd at Apache Field, while Mayor Bobby Logan paid tribute during the flag-raising ceremonies at the VFW. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
Come and Hear It! Tune in to radio station KCTI 1450 AM on Wedensdays for weekly updates on whats coming up each week from Gonzales Cannon General manager Dave Mundy.
Community................... A2 Livestock Markets.......... A7 Oil & Gas........................... A8 Classifieds.......................... B5 Comics............................. B14 For the Record.............. A13 Faith....................................B11 In Our View........................A4 The Arts........................... A10 Region.............................. A3 Puzzle Page.................... B13 Business Directory........ A6 Sports.................................. B1 Obituaries....................... A2 Education....................... A12
A potential cost-saving measure was proposed during a regular meeting of the Gonzales County Commissioners Court on Wednesday morning. Chris Rivera of MHSC Energy Management Inc. gave a presentation to the court about switching their lighting system over to LED lighting. MHSC is an independent energy management and consulting firm offering objective electric procurement and energy analysis services to commercial, residential, industrial and government entities. The light bulb has had a good run for 134 years, but tests have shown that LED lighting is light years ahead of them, said Rivera. Its basically silicone or sand, which takes very little energy to burn and its much brighter. Rivera said making the change could result in a savings up to 80 percent per year on the countys electric bill. He told of one client who spent $196,000 on lights in a five-year period and saw their bill decrease to $44,000 after converting to LED. For the cost of five cups of coffee, let us come in and do a light survey so we can show you what kind of savings you can have, said Rivera. Among the other positives Rivera detailed for making the switch was that each light provided by MHSC will have a fiveyear, full-replacement warranty and they COUNTY, Page A9
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The Gonzales Master for its overall excellence to encourage better nutriGardeners received state- and achievements as an as- tion and weight control. wide awards for excellence sociation. The Gonzales Master Garin five categories from the Gonzales Master Gar- deners newsletter was recTexas Master Gardeners deners commitment to the ognized with a third place Association. school children of Gonza- award for public education. Texas Master Gardener les was recognized for the The Texas Master GarDavid DeMent was award- Eggleston Childrens Gar- dener Program is an alled first place as Outstand- den program, a partnership volunteer program of Texas ing Master Gardener for with the Gonzales Master A&M AgriLife Extension his leadership in the Gon- Gardeners, Gonzales In- and is dedicated to public zales organization and his dependent School District education in horticulture. longtime commitment to and the City of Gonzales. The Gonzales Master GarThe Gonzales Master Gardeners received five excellence awards from the Texas the Texas Master Gardener The project won second deners, which competes Master Gardeners Association including one to founding member David De- program. DeMent was a place for Master Gardener in the small organization Ment, who was named Outstanding Master Gardener. (Courtesy photo) founding member and past Projects. category, was formed in president of the local orgaAlso recognized was the 2010 to serve Gonzales and nization. Gonzales WIC Grow Your surrounding communities Gonzales Master Gar- Own Food Garden, where under the supervision of deners was awarded second Gonzales Master Garden- Gonzales County ExtenHave you ever had a The Bible says we will be place as Outstanding Mas- ers partner with WIC Nu- sion Agent Dwight Sexton. Love, Eloise dream that you couldnt held responsible if we dont ter Gardener Association tritionist Cynthia Greene shake? I had one a few warn them. Ezekiel 3:17Eloise nights ago... 19 says: ...Ive made you a Estes My sister had been inwatchman for the family of vited to a get-together and Israel. Whenever you hear asked me to go with her. me say something, warn Upon arrival at her friends my thoughts focused on them for me. If I say to the home she went inside to the people wed left behind. wicked, You are going to join the party, leaving me I wanted to call them to die, and you dont sound alone without introducing see if the police had finally the alarm warning them me to anyone. But, I was arrived but didnt have a that its a matter of life or perfectly content enjoy- phone. I noticed a woman death, they will die and it ing nature instead of being on her cell, grabbed it from will be your fault. Ill hold among the noisy crowd. I her and tried to reach them you responsible. But if you strolled around the out- with no luck. A feeling of warn the wicked and they side of their cedar fence, desperation began to cloud keep right on sinning anyand into the alley where over me when I noticed the way, theyll most certainly I found a cot under the badge on a man who was die for their sin, but you shade of a tree. Serendip- chatting with my sister. I wont die. Youll have saved ity! The perfect place to re- ran to beg him for help and your life. lax on a spring day. I must sobbed out the story. Then Tragically, too many of have dozed off because I his phone rang. us have gotten a little too It was was suddenly awakened by about a woman and three cozy on our cots and have the sound of voices nearby, kids found murdered. I fallen asleep at our posts. and was startled to see two walked away weeping. Its time to wake up from men standing at the oppoWe could have saved our slumber, open our site edge of the fence weld- them! My eyes turned up- eyes wide and take notice ing something. They glared ward as I talked to God, of what is going on in the Left to Right: Kelly Caraway, Charlena Parr, Laverne Brzozowski, Mary Louise at me when they realized and something strange world around us. Its time Vselka, Carol Rehea Hardcastle, Shirley Frazier. Id noticed them, waved the happened in the sky. It to listen carefully to the lit torches in my directions was as if someone had cut distant voices. We cant go and threatened to burn my a door in the clouds and about our lives without beThe Spade and Trowel Garden Club is We sincerely appreciate your help. Through eyes out. folded them opened. A ing concerned about anySensing an urgency to man dressed in a long white thing other than ourselves. pleased to accept contributions for the this project, you help the City really glow purpose of City Beautification. One of the with excitement during the Christmas Holget inside, but unafraid, I gown glided out from be- Lives are at stake. walked away glancing their hind the clouds and looked Lets stay alert because projects that enables this effort is lighting iday Season. Funds realized go for beautiway as I rounded the cor- down. Suddenly he shot the bible is unfolding be- the stars around the fence at our Memo- fication projects within the City. We have ner. I realized then that out like a jet toward the fore our eyes. Jesus has rial Museum for the Christmas Holiday assisted the City in beautifying the Methey were trying to break earth. I watched in utter warned us ... Watch out! Season. We do this annually with contribu- morial Museum and Market Square. We the lock at the gate. Since amazement, thinking...Is Dont let your hearts be tions from individuals, families and busi- have assisted the County Commissioners no one inside could see he coming toward me? dulled by carousing and nesses that honor or remember friends and with the Courthouse Grounds and we have the danger that lurked be- As he got closer I realized drunkenness, and by the relatives. If you would like to participate many projects ahead. Thank you sincerely for being a part of a more beautiful Gonhind the fence, it was up that he was. Before I knew worries of this life. Dont heres how: Each light on a star is a $ 1.00 contribu- zales, Texas. to me to warn the owners. what had happened he was let that day catch you unPlease make check payable to Spade & I asked my sister to point standing in front of me and aware, like a trap. For that tion. Each star is made up of 60 lights. You them out and hurried to began to speak. I woke up day will come upon every- may contribute one or more lights to the Trowel Garden Club, 1312 Gardien, Gontell the woman what was crying. one living on the earth. star project or a complete star for $ 60.00. zales 78629. happening. She immediMy heart was filled with Keep alert at all times. ately dialed 911 but no one such sadness for people And pray that you might answered. One attempt whose eternal lives are in be strong enough to escape after another failed. Her danger of perishing. There these coming horrors and guests began to leave even are people all around us stand before the Son of though they knew the fam- who dont know of the ev- Man. (NLT, Luke 21:34ilys safety was in jeopardy, er-present danger lurking 36) Cannon News Services nal 146 grants/patents of of several brokers workthe original 548 patents for ing for Forest Oil & Gas in and behaved as if nothing in the shadows that is out Watchmen on the Wall. newseditor@gonzalescannon.com Gonzales County. Gonzales County. was happening. I pleaded to kill them. Some dont That is what we are called Gonzales County Clerk Our county is one of Gonzales County is enwith them to stay and pro- know that their wrong be- to be. Lee Riedel announced the few in the state that can joying the current increase tect the family, but no one havior has cut them off God keep you safe till Wednesday that thanks to make that claim and we in the development of the listened. from God and the reason next time... the generosity of Alfred will continually strive to oil and gas business and My sister joined the exo- why their prayers are not Shepperd & Mineral Broimprove our service to the wishes to thank everyone dus, which forced me to being answered. love, eloise Some kers of Texas, the Texas public, Riedel said. involved that are supportleave as well. When we ar- dont know that there is Friend me on Facebook General Land Office has Alfred Shepperd & Mining the local economy, rived at her intended des- only One right connection @ loveeloise supplied copies of the fieral Brokers of Texas is one Riedel said. tination she mingled with to God, and that they will www.loveeloise.com the scurrying crowd, while be forever lost without it.
DEATH NOTICES
by five children and a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Arrangements by Buffington Funeral Home, Gonzales. Robert Medina, age 60, of Waelder and formerly of Smiley, died November 6, 2013 in San Antonio. He was born September 21, 1953 in Gonzales County to Lauriano Sr. and Marcela (Longoria) Medina. Robert is preceded in death by his
Services for Joseph Louis Svoboda, November 10, 1935 - November 2, 2013, under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home, Gonzales. Gloria Ann Goode, 81, of Waelder, Texas passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013 in Waelder, Texas. Gloria was born May 7, 1932 in Gonzales, Texas. She married Jeff Robert Goode, Sr. on November 6, 1954. She transferred her membership to Mt. Eden Baptist Church about the same time. She served for many years as the President of the choir. Gloria was the Mt. Eden Church Secretary for the La Grange Western Land Mark District Association Vacation Bible School for 17 years. Mrs. Goode is survived
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parents; a son, Cody Medina; and a sister, Mamie Aleman. He is survived by his wife, Rosie Martinez; his children: Makayla Medina, Jennifer Medina, Richard Medina, Robert Medina, and Stacy Medina; numerous grandchildren; his brothers: Larry Medina Jr., Domingo Medina, Joe Medina; his sister, Susie Rice; and many nieces and nephews. Arrangements by Finch Funeral Chapel, LLC, of Nixon (830) 582-1521.
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FOGAS, so the cost to adopters will be FREE rather than the normal $75 fee. We are thrilled with this donation and the timing couldnt be better, said FOGAS spokesperson Mary Ann McLean. Many of our visitors truly love the cats, but have gone through some difficult economic times over the last couple of years. We know if they dont adopt a cat from us they will probably get a free cat elsewhere that is not spayed or neutered or vaccinated, she added. It could result in unwanted litters and create a health concern. Thats not good for us, the cats, the new owners or the community. The donation will allow FOGAS to place terrific cats in good, qualified homes without the financial barrier of the adoption fee. FOGAS will be screening potential
adopters to ensure theyw ill be responsible pet owners and will use the same criteria as before. FOGAS is located at 505 St. Francis St. in downtown Gonzales, and adoption hours are 3-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1-4 p.m. on Saturdays or you can call 830-857-1616 to set an appointment. FOGAS is a 501c3 charitable organization founded in 2004. Since its inception, FOGAS has spayed or neutered more than 3,000 shelter orphans and another 3,500 pets owned by residents of the community. They have also re-homed more than 4,000 cats and dogs. The spay/neuter surgeries are done at no cost to pet owners, the City of Gonzales or Gonzales County. Becuase of these efforts the City of Gonzales was able to establish a no-kill cat shelter nine years ago.
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In Our View
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Dave Mundy
General Manager
to the gas chamber, you take your mask off, you put it back on, you clear it, you get a sting in your eyes and a runny nose for about 15 minutes then you go home. So when they issued us gas masks at the start of the night exercise, we really didnt think that much on it. Wed been gassed before; it was no big deal. About 20 minutes into the night assault course, when we were all hung up in concertina wire, shredding freshly-pressed cammies, punching holes in boots and skin and eliciting some of the most colorful strings of four-letter words we could create, we learned how important those masks were when we couldnt reach them because we were so entangled in the wire. Ever had a tear-gas canister lobbed in about five feet away from you, and not be able to reach the gas mask thats only half a foot away
from your hand, attached to your right thigh, which is hung in the air by a strand of barbed wire? We finally got to our trusty K-Bar knives and cut ourselves free, even though we could hardly see a thing because of the gas. We took a photo when we got to the PAO office that night, and its actually pretty comical to realize the two most senior guys Fitz and myself are the ones with the uniforms most shredded. We public-affairs types could be pretty salty when we needed to be. Attached as we were to Headquarters Battalion, we figured it was up to us to teach the office pogues and boot lieutenants how to survive combat. During one such operation, a detachment of HQBn pogues was assigned to defend a position in the North Carolina woods against a simulated attack by Force Recon. Led by Chuck Jenks, a sergeant, and myself, a salty corporal, we prepared our position well welldefended fighting holes manned by two-man teams spaced with overlapping fields of fire. We even found some nearby thorn bushes to hold up Recon while we located fire on them. Just about the time Chuck and I were congratulating one another on a job well-done, we got word
The hard chargers of Public Affairs Office - Camp LeJeuene, circa 1989
that Recon was on the move. So I flitted about to check the positions I was overseeing. Sandbags were in place, holes were dug to the proper depth, foliage was used to help conceal them, fields of fire were clear. Except for one hole. That one fighting hole was manned by the two WMs (Women Marines) on my team. It wasnt actually a hole so much as it was a shallow trench with some brush piled in front. One of my Marines was busy trying to tune in her portable FM radio, while the other was busy painting her nails a neon shade of red. The one tuning the radio had her rifle with her, at least. Pfc Alexander, who hailed from Misssippi (that show she pronounced it)
had neatly stowed her rifle leaned against a tree 15 feet away from her. I did my very best angry drill instructor. Directing a stream of rather unprofessional language at my two debutantes, I grabbed Miss Alexanders rifle and launched it into the bush in front of the hole, telling her You can just go (bleeping) find it! It hit one of the Recon guys in the helmet as they rushed forward to capture us all, shot unfired. They said later theyd been unaware of our position until I started bellowing. The salty corporal, not the coutured private first class, wound up looking like the idiot. I sure do miss those days. Semper Fi, my brothers and sisters.
El Conservador
George Rodriguez
George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident. He is the former President of the San Antonio Tea Party, and is now Executive Director of the South Texas Political Alliance.
2013
tors who have signed Shaheens letter to the president. Say what? Another Democrat, Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas, said, Given the technical issues, it makes sense to extend the time for people to sign up. Then theres other Democrats like Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia who is drafting legislation to delay by a year the penalties facing people who do not buy government-mandated insurance, and Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska who is asking to extend the individual enrollment period. Double say what? These Democrats have either realized the truth that Obamacare is unworkable, or they are just trying to save their political skins. The tremendous failure of the Obamacare website is an initial snap shot of this terrible law itself. Americans are also recognizing the lie of the promise of Obamacare as their insurance is being canceled, while others have seen their insurance premiums go up in recent weeks. This law was never about health care; it was/is about power. The White House keeps pushing a law that most Americans dont want, even though it has cost jobs, canceled insurance plans, and cutbacks in work hours. But still Obama and his ultra-liberal supporters press on in this power grab while they blame everyone and anyone. The Democrats and the mainstream media try to excuse the laws problems, and try to help the Obama administration explain the failures in implementing the law, but they just dont seem to understand that truth always wins out. The facts always come out. This is a terrible law and it will never work. Main stream GOP leaders have recoil in fear of the Tea Party and criticize Cruz for his strong stand, but whether they want to admit it or not, people are beginning to understand why the Tea Party and Cruz took such a strong stance. When the child stated out loud that the Emperor had no clothes, his parents and other adults tried to cover his mouth and shut him up. Likewise, this law is not about health but about power and we must resist it. The GOP adults should stop trying to shut up the Tea Party and Cruz and any other conservatives for stating the facts.
Rich Lowry
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review and a syndicated columnist for King Features Syndicate.
there werent enough Democratic votes for it. The White House is loath to give up the falsity about everyone keeping their current insurance. White House aide Valerie Jarrett tweeted that it is a FACT that nothing in #Obamacare forces people out of their health plans. Never mind that the entire architecture of the law is based on forcing people in the individual insurance market out of their existing plans and onto the exchanges. In a health-care speech in Boston, President Barack Obama didnt say anything about how his prior declarations had been misleading. Instead, he tweaked his dishonesty for a different positive spin: For the fewer than 5 percent of Americans who buy insurance on your own, you will be getting a better deal. Not if they are forced -- as many of them will be -- to buy benefits they dont need at a price they dont want to pay. From the beginning, Obamacare has depended on a political ethic of doing and saying whatever is necessary. The falsehood about people keeping their coverage was essential to selling the legislation. So the president repeated it relentlessly. The president got his law, and its possible more people will be uninsured in 2014 than if it had never passed. Thats on him, no matter how much he and his supporters want to evade responsibility for their own achievement. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.
For many veterans, wars end doesnt mean its all over
I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and Americans will not forget. President George W. Bush
In Your View
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Jim Cunningham
Its a little after six on a Monday in the morning. Ol Sol is preparing to rise into the sky. Making his daily debut of one more morn. The day is beginning to break. Bright and colorful with green grass under a blue sky with patches of marshmallow white. Its a beauty now, but in a few weeks it will turn into a drab view. After the first frost the colors and the grass will fade and late Novembers dark brown will have us on the doorstep to winter. The wall hanging says it is after 8 a.m. now and I have let the dogs out so now you know who let the dogs out. Im guilty. With coffee in hand I settle to sit a spell with my Samsung Galaxy Note tablet. A ritual I indulge in daily when I read of yesterdays rehashed news which is no good news sorry about that Anne Murray, despite your song of the 80s advocating good news. In tandem with scanning the written word I cock an ear and occasional eye up at the telly on the wall. Tuned to Fox there on Channel 7 out of Austin. A reporter of the female persuasion is excited about the upcoming Veterans Day parade, being that
Scratch Pad
Jim Cunningham is a former longtime Gonzales newsman and the former interim publisher of the Gonzales Cannon. He now lives in the Moulton area.
today is Veterans Day. In passing I note to myself that there is no peace on earth and there never has been. But lets consider this day as a USA Today headline somberly notes: Greatest Generation rapidly dwindling. And the copy reiterates by allowing that of the 16.1 million World War II veterans, fewer than 1.7 million are still alive. They are dying at a rate of more than 600 a day. USA Today also tosses in that 107-yearold Richard Overton is believed to be the oldest living WWII vet. Mr. Overton is a Texan. And today President Obama allegedly will take time off from his busy golf schedule he played his 150th round since taking office on Saturday to honor Mr. Overton with his presence.
Its more of a photo op for the Prez and for him to acknowledge the men and women who have served and died for the Home of the Brave and the Land of the Free. I contend the U.S. of A is the Home of the Brave, but no longer does it appear to be a Land of the Free. Not with the Gestapo and Nazi Germany tactics employed by Homeland Security, SWAT teams, drones, and the NSA tapping into our phones, emails, computers, and body searches. Consider that poor fellow that endured eight anal probes digital exams, colonoscopy, ex-rays to determine if he had drugs up his and no he didnt. That was in Deming, N.M. last week. Here in the Land of the Free. But back to Veterans Day. A day of remembrance for those that served. Statistics are depressing. It doesnt take a Chinese abacus to put stock in the number of U.S. war casualties through August 2, 2012. In all conflicts from the American Revolutionary War to the Iraq War 1,343,812 U.S. deaths have been recorded with 1,529,230 wounded and 38,159 missing. Thats a passel of people that have suited up and died for the Red, White and Blue. Ofttimes I give thought to the number of citizens that didnt serve. Im not faulting em. Thereve been conscientious objectors since the first shot fired against mankind.
Draft dodging was a popular pastime during the strange little war, Vietnam, which beckoned me when the Selective Service Commission greeted me with a letter from the president. You see, the Army was the only branch of the U.S. Armed Forces that relied on conscription the draft to man its divisions. In 19 and 73, due to protests and whatever the draft was abolished in favor of an allvolunteer Army. So today you have middle-age fellas in their 40s and 50s that never held membership in what was known as 1A. Eligible for the draft. Which accounts for many a man that could care less for what it means to be a veteran. They were never faced with compulsory service. And Veterans Day has little import for them. From first hand knowledge and through the eye of a lens as a combat photographer I can attest that war is a bad time. For boys to be in a uniform. But in a matter of battles they become men. For the veterans that return war doesnt end with the coming home. It lingers as the veteran ages. Hearts can break. Minds can break. And the wars finally die at random for the veteran. In nursing homes, veterans hospitals, cancer wards, car wrecks, suicide, old age. When we surrender with a white sheet pulled over our head down the road.
Herman Brune is a freelance writer, radio personality and author based in Colorado County.
week is my daughter Samantha Brune. She lives in Austin and is in the Public Relations Department at National Instruments. Sam, can you explain the differences in public relations (PR), sales and marketing, and what is good newspaper reporting? Sam: Yes, lets think about watching the morning news. There are many ways that PR can influence the content of a news program. Lets say youre
watching stories about crime and events in your neighborhood. Then a feelgood piece comes on about new developments in cancer research. Youll notice that the news anchor may be talking about the developments but the video doesnt have an anchor or news reporter included. That is likely because the video comes from the PR department of a pharmaceutical company. Thats one example of a straightforward way PR is integrated with news programs. Brune: Okay, but this is innocuous. Its almost like the ads for vitamins and health supplements that most folks dont buy. However, I think were moving towards the point Im after. So lets next ask, what is the difference between PR and marketing and sales? Sam: PR is a tool for marketing which of course
hopefully leads to sales. In PR you may have companies talking to reporters and may not have their product specifically mentioned. But instead will promote issues or drive awareness that in turn pushes what theyre trying to sell. Brune: Now lets talk about bigger fish. I believe that public campaigns can influence national perception and political policy. Most recently, Michael Berry made a short rant on his talk radio program that Big Oil wont sponsor his program. Well, Ive been all over the Natural Gas Alliance, as well as, contacted companies like Devon, BP, and Marathon. And no, they wont sponsor programs like ours. We dont advocate being their cheerleaders, but a great part of our listeners have jobs that are oil patch related. I believe the bulk of their PR or advertising money goes to lobbyists. Meanwhile, there seems to be a consensus that the U.S. should be energy independent. However, with private interests heavily invested in the Middle East and West Africa, and, with the lacking needed oil patch infrastructure being dependent on approval by the Environmental Protection Agency, and with a hostile White House administration it seems that energy independence is impossible. We must also note that subsidized wind and solar production hasnt amounted to a fart in a whirlwind. Our journalistic community is
divided to the right and left. The public is in a quandary for real news on whether we will ever reach energy independence. And most of what we read is biased. Sam: Many reporters only cover specific types of energy production. There is a question of how unbiased is journalism. That begins with who owns larger publications. When you say that energy companies wont spend money on advertising with certain types of programs you are bringing up a different aspect. In todays media reporters are constantly updating news websites and rely on companies to provide content. The companies will do that free. Likewise, publications need advertising to exist. Then you must ask, Where is the line in the sand? Where is the line drawn between money, the owners viewpoints, and journalistic integrity? The lines are blurring. We see the lines blurring even in paid for content. Youll read articles and at the bottom there may be a tiny sentence that says sponsored by xyz. This is even more evident in European and Asian publications. In those places companies pay for an ad and also have room for an article. Were seeing that also come to life in interesting ways here in the U.S. Brune: Thats not journalism and that is scary. Sam: Okay, do you see the stuff at the top of your page when youre searching on google? Or, when youre
reading Facebook and suddenly there are posts at the top of your feed that say sponsored by Theres an interesting convergence of brand content happening in the news that were reading. Brune: And this points to the loss in journalistic integrity that has occurred over the past few years. Sam: The press has been called the fourth arm of the government. They are another checkpoint on what is going on in the world. My concern is that people should always ask questions. When something is skewed too far to the left or right always ask questions. Hopefully, there is common ground. Brune: So, the public is constantly barraged with PR campaigns. Sam: Yes, they are happening all around us and theyre influencing what were thinking about and what we buy. Its hard to put your thumb down on the definition of PR. But its those that want to influence the public utilize PR to get the public to accept ideas and sometimes without the end user ever realizing they have been influenced. Sales: Is working with someone that has a need you may fulfill. Marketing: Is a way to make people aware that you want or may be able to help them. Brune: And the relation between marketing and PR? Sam: Yes, PR is definitely one aspect for marketing.
Chiefs Corner
Jim Taylor
Jim Taylor is Chief of the City of Waelders Police Department.
cases per week, 120 per month, and an average of 1,440 criminal cases per year. Remember, in our imaginary prosecutors office each agency is only averaging six criminal investigations per week. The reality is that this is usually much higher. First, well look at the reception personnel. These folks are generally the first people that greet you when you visit the prosecutors office. In my experience, they
are friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful. They have a tough job, because they get all kinds of people visiting their offices in all kinds of moods, with all kinds of problems and they handle each request individually and professionally. Next, lets look at the case intake coordinators. A case intake coordinator receives the incoming criminal cases from the various jurisdictions that the prosecutors office is responsible for. They go through each case packet and verify that all of the necessary case information has been presented to their office for review by the appropriate prosecutor. If necessary, they contact the submitting law enforcement agency and request any additional information thats needed. Case intake coordinators are among the unsung heroes of the criminal justice system. You can
usually tell where the case intake coordinators desk is because of all the paperwork on top of it! They do a great job and get very few thank yous. Now lets take a look at the victims services coordinators. Victims services coordinators are the main point of contact between the victim and the prosecutors office, as well as the point of contact between the victim and the state agencies that provide victims services programs. They make certain that the prosecutors office has up-to-date contact information for each crime victim, inform and educate crime victims of their rights in Texas, and, when necessary, coordinate assistance services for victims. Crime victims may also have a wide range of needs. Some victims require financial assistance to leave an abusive relationship, counseling in the aftermath of a
traumatic event, or the latest information concerning the criminal incident that they are the victim of. Sometimes they just need someone to listen to them. Victims services coordinators are (in my experience) caring, compassionate, hardworking people who love their jobs. Our imaginary local prosecutors office intakes an average of 30 criminal cases per week. This means that our local victims services coordinator can have potentially 45 crime victims to coordinate services for on a weekly basis. Through it all the crime victim can count on their local victims services coordinator. They are an invaluable local resource for both our communities and law enforcement. Next week, well continue our closer look at our local prosecutors office. Until then, be careful, be safe, and enjoy life!
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Gonzales-based ADAMS Extract & Spice, the Makers of the World Famous ADAMS BEST, is one of four food facilities selected from an elite group of nominees from across the country, to be named 2013 IPM Partner Awards winner by The IPM Institute of North America, global public health organization NSF International, and Orkin. Now in its 10th year, the IPM Partner Awards honor facilities for their dedication to Integrated
Pest Management (IPM). IPM is an environmentally friendly pest management approach that emphasizes multiple methods of nonchemical pest control and prevention. The winning facilities were honored for their demonstrated commitment to comprehensive IPM programs that focus on vigilant sanitation, prompt adherence to structural pest management recommendations, diligent record keeping and staff participation in IPM training sessions. By implementing a strong IPM program, these facilities have demonstrated a true dedication
within their organizations. We are honored to have been named a 2013 IPM Partner Awards Winner,said Clay Ruple, President of ADAMS Extract & Spice. This award clearly demonstrates our commitment to high quality and safe foods throughout our entire supply chain. ADAMS Extract & Spice is an industry leader in food flavor solutions that provides a wide range of consumer products from pantry basic spices and extracts to culinary spices, blends, and herbs from around the world. Best known for its worlds famous
ADAMS BEST, ADAMS manufactures their own brands and private label spice, blends, and extract items sold in retail locations around the nation under several Adams Brand banners including ADAMS BEST, Adams Extract, Adams ClearVan, Adams Seasoning & Spice, Adams Reserve, Flavor King, Adams Pantry Basics Pepper Perfected, Sear-nCrust, Carniceria and Culinary Tonight. One of the oldest spice and extract companies in America, ADAMS Extract & Spice is celebrating its 125th birthday this year.
AUSTIN Southwest Engineers Inc., a full-service civil and environmental engineering firm, has announced its continued partnership with Abrego Development Company on the rapid expansion of Abrego Lake subdivision in Wilson County near San Antonio. The seventh phase of expansion will provide homes for more than 650 total community residents in one of the premier neighborhoods in the region. Over the past decade, Wilson County has experienced a rapid population growth of 32.4%, more than twice that of the state increase of 12.7%. The additional people have led to a booming acceleration in residential construction throughout the northwest portion of the county. The rapid growth Wilson County communities are experiencing requires adherence to regulations that were previously not in place. They are now starting to follow many of the same requirements found in urban areas like San Antonio and Aus-
tin. Subdivision regulations in Wilson County were fairly minimal when we first began land development work on Abrego Lake eight years ago, said John Littlefield, CEO of Southwest Engineers. Since then, the requirements for street and drainage design, detention, and other hydraulic engineering concerns have become much more strict with each new phase of subdivision expansion. These new regulations protect the county and its citizens and provide for a better product for the homebuyers. The experienced team at Southwest Engineers supports a due diligence process enabling Abrego Lake to seamlessly adapt to the countys regulations, fostering rapid growth and development and minimizing the disruptive effects of rapid change to create healthy, sustainable communities. Since Phase 1 of the Abrego Lake project in 2005, Southwest Engineers has managed extensive land development and water projects throughout the property, including extensive
street and drainage design and a turn lane off the new TxDOT highway. Abrego Lake currently houses 171 homes that range in size from 1.01 acres to 5.12 acres. The seventh phase of expansion will add 60 lots to the subdivision. As part of the seventh and latest phase of expansion, Southwest Engineers will assist with a variety of land development and civil engineering services, including street and drainage design, water distribution systems, storm sewers, and analysis and delineation of flood plains. The seamless planning and development for our single-family lot expansion at Abrego Lake has been a collaborative alliance with Southwest Engineers, said Kevin Brown, president of Abrego Development Company. Their expertise with water way planning and drainage along with land development is helping us create a more sustainable community. They are working with us to set the same standards for other projects including Eden Crossing in Wilson County and Kenedy Station in Karnes County.
Sue Hanner is a Family Nurse Practitioner who has been in the healthcare field for over 30 years. She is a graduate of The University of Texas Medical Branch and received her Masters Degree in Nursing and certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Sue loves taking care of patients of all ages, from babies to the elderly, and is very excited about joining Gonzales Healthcare Systems at the Waelder Clinic. Beginning in November the Waelder Medical Clinic will be open from 8-12 and 1-5, Monday -Friday. Being involved in expanding hours of service in Waelder is wonderful , and I look forward to more positive changes in the future, Sue is married and has 3 children.
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Christmas Lights in downtown Gonzales. Carolers, music, arts & craft vendors, refreshments and Santa will be there to make this a joyous occasion. Applications for parade entries can be obtained from www. cityofgonzales.org or you can contact the Main Street Office at mainstreet@ cityofgonzales.org or 830672-2815. At the November 4th City Council meeting, City Council approved increas-
ing Main Streets Business Improvement Grant from $10,000 to $15,000 or a maximum of 80 percent of the project. City Council also approved the Utility Relocation Grant. This grant pays up to $2,500.00 to relocate utility connections from the front of their buildings to the rear and is available to those who have utilized or will utilize the Main Street faade grant program. The Business Improvement grant has been available at a $10,000 or a maximum of 80 percent of the project since 2009. Main Street has awarded sixteen grants which have resulted in a total reinvestment to the downtown area of $229,976.22. This has made a great impact on the downtown area. Thank you to Gonzales Economic Development Corporation for funding these programs. Try out the new Come and Take It coffee from Duzy Oliver Coffee Roaster Co. at 418 Saint Andrew Street and be sure to visit your downtown businesses for all those Christmas wishes. SHOP LOCALLY SHOP GONZALES!
The Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, November 9, 2013 had on hand: 973 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold $2 to $3 higher. Packer cows sold $1 to $2 higher. Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $245-$255; 300400 lbs, $210-$235; 400-500 lbs, $185-$200; 500-600 lbs, $164-$175; 600-700 lbs., $149$156; 700-800 lbs, $141-$145. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $91-$105. Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $195-$210; 300400 lbs, $175-$190; 400-500 lbs, $160-$170; 500-600 lbs., $141-$155; 600-700 lbs., $134$139. Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $75$79; Cutters, $79-$84; Canners, $61-$68; Low yielding fat cows, $69-$76. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $93$100; light weights and medium quality bulls, $85-$94. Stocker Cows: $950-$1,400. Pairs: $1,050-$1,600. Thank you for your business!! View our sale live at cattleusa.com!
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The Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on November 5, 2013, 2,141; week ago, 2,366; year ago, 1,548. The market was steady to $2 higher this week. Better quality classes continue to see very strong demand. Packer cows and bulls sold $2 to $3 higher on approx. 200 hd. total. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $72$85; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $59-$72; light weight canner cows, $49-$59. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $92-$97.50; utility & cutter bulls, $85-$92; lightweight canner bulls, $77-$85. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; $210-$245; 200-300 lbs, $200-$240; 300400 lbs, $200-$252.50; 400500 lbs, $185-$240; 500-600 lbs, $158-$200; 600-700 lbs, $148-$178; 700-800 lbs, $142$147.50. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, $200-$235; 200-300 lbs, $185-$225; 300-400 lbs, $176-$210; 400-500 lbs, $158$200; 500-600 lbs, $143-$171; 600-700 lbs, $138-$149; 700800 lbs, $120-$138. If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.
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DALLAS Matador Resources Company, an independent energy company engaged in the exploration, development, production and acquisition of oil and natural gas resources, with an emphasis on oil and natural gas shale and other unconventional plays and with a current focus on its Eagle Ford operations in South Texas and its Permian Basin operations in Southeast New Mexico and West Texas, this week reported financial and operating results for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2013. Headlines include the following: Record oil production of 617,000 Bbl for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, resulting in a year-over-year increase of 104% from 303,000 Bbl produced in the quarter ended September 30, 2012, a sequential increase of 38% from 447,000 Bbl produced in the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Record oil and natural gas revenues of $81.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, a year-over-year increase of 115% from $38.0 million reported for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, and a sequential increase of 41% from $58.2 mil-
lion for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. Record Adjusted EBITDA of $61.5 million for the third quarter of 2013, a year-over-year increase of 115% from $28.6 million reported for the third quarter of 2012, and a sequential increase of 51% from $40.8 million for the second quarter of 2013. Record oil and natural gas revenues of $199.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, a year-over-year increase of 93% from $103.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Record Adjusted EBITDA of $142.9 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2013, a year-over-year increase of 83% from $77.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Record total proved oil and natural gas reserves of 44.2 million BOE at September 30, 2013, including 13.9 million Bbl of oil and 182.0 Bcf of natural gas, with a PV-10 of $538.6 million (Standardized Measure of $486.1 million). Proved oil reserves increased 65% to 13.9 million Bbl at September 30, 2013, as compared to 8.4 million Bbl at September 30, 2012, and increased 32%, as compared to 10.5 million Bbl at December 31, 2012.
Increased previously announced 2013 annual oil production guidance from 1.8 to 2.0 million Bbl to 2.0 to 2.1 million Bbl. Increased previously announced 2013 annual natural gas production guidance from 11.0 to 12.0 billion cubic feet to 12.0 to 13.0 billion cubic feet. Increased previously announced 2013 annual oil and natural gas revenues guidance from $220 to $240 million to $250 to $270 million. Increased previously announced 2013 annual Adjusted EBITDA guidance from $155 to $175 million to $180 to $190 million.
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Each year, in conjunction with Constitution Day in September, Republican Women of Yoakum (RWOY) sponsor a Constitution Essay Contest for all seniors in Lavaca and DeWitt Counties. At the RWOY meeting on November 6, Rafael Cruz announced St. Paul High School senior Samantha Siegel (shown, above right) as the $1,000 grand prize winner of the essay contest. Cruz, father of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, spoke of his lifes struggle for the American Dream. He captivated the audience with details of fighting the Communist Batistas regime and his early life torture and imprisonment. Cruz came to America in 1957 with no more than the clothes he was wearing and one hundred dollars. Also pictured are the St. Paul High School Student Council officers and class representatives who attended the luncheon including (front row, from left) Victoria Kusak, Hannah Novosad, Kymberlie Malatek, Cassidy Thomas, Sydney Mikes, Wenji Ma, (back row) Samuel Wenske, Jed Janecek, Derek Kapavik, Samantha Siegel, Kyle Chunda, Austin Barton, Ben Janecek, and Kurt Chunda. Other area schools in attendance and represented were Yoakum I.S.D., Cuero I.S.D., Yorktown I.S.D, and Hallettsville Sacred Heart.
Gonzales school trustees on Monday heard a request to consider launching a competetive soccer program in the district. During the public com-
ment portion of Mondays monthly meeting, Jesse Elizondo, who runs the community Gonzales Youth Soccer League, told trustees that participation in the sport is increasing every year and the district could create
a varsity program at the high-school level which would enhance rather than detract from other sports like football. There is no significant conflict with football, he said, noting the UIL soccer season in Texas
will provide equal to if not better than the current lighting. MHSC also offers an insurance policy where if the savings they project are not accurate, then the company will pay the difference back to the county. Weve basically eliminated all of the risks, Rivera said. He asked the court to sign a letter of intent to allow MHSC to conduct a light survey that will grant them access to one years worth of the countys electric bills, along with access to a county building of their choice and one hour of time to consult with a maintenance employee. Rivera said his company will come back to do the survey in a couple of months and the results should be available a few weeks after its completion. MHSC is currently working with other entities throughout the region including Shiner I.S.D., Guadalupe County, Calhoun County, and Giddings I.S.D. A motion for approval of the letter of intent was made by Precinct 4 Commissioner Bud Wuest and seconded by Precinct 3 Commissioner Kevin La Fleur. In another matter, the court authorized notice of a public hearing for creation of a County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone (CERTZ).
During its last session, the Texas Legislature passed SB 1747 which allows commissioners courts of a county affected by oil and gas exploration and production activities to designate a contiguous geographic area as a CERTZ to promote a transportation project. Any monies created from this zone will go into the countys road and bridge fund. The court determined the public hearing will be held on November 25 at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom. During public comments, County Judge David Bird said the Gonzales County Jail has continually been filled to capacity so he suggested Sheriff Glen Sachtleben speak to other facilities about a possible interlocal agreement to help with any overflow. In other business, the court: Approve the $47,912.82 purchase of a smooth drum vibratory soil compactor for Precinct 4. Approved a contract with Time Warner Cable to provide basic service for the conference room in the county Emergency Management Coordinators office. Awarded a contract worth $23,618 to Fort Worth-based HLK Auto Group Inc. for the purchase of a 3/4-ton pickup. Cast 800 votes for Bud Wuest and 450 votes for Lauren Clampit to serve on the Gonzales County Appraisal District Board of Directors.
begins in January rather than the traditional fall soccer season recognized elsewhere. And the conditioning you get in soccer carries over to other sports, it complements them. Elizondo said he had about 30 teenagers turn out this fall for tryouts with GYSLs adult league, and 15 of them made the cut. We have about 160 kids this year and were expecting more next year, he said. Were seeing a groundswell of desire from the kids. And having a soccer program might help you keep some kids in school who might not otherwise be involved in other programs. High school soccer can be an outlet for them. Giddings and LaGrange, two other schools in District 263A, the district in which Gonzales competes in interscholastic sports, offer soccer programs already.
During Mondays routine meeting, trustees approved the districts appraised property tax roll at $1.848 billion total value. Superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier also updated the board on policy Update 98 from the Texas Association of School Boards. Many of the recommended policy changes came as a result of legislative action in the 2013 session. The board also cast its votes in the Caldwell County Appraisal District and Gonzales County Appraisal District directors elections. GISD trustees committed 30 votes to Frank Hines in the Caldwell election, while voting 900 votes each to trustees Josie Smith-Wright and Sue Gottwald and 215 to GISD employee and Nixon city councilman Hector Dominguez in the Gonzales County election. Delhi VFD
ed every available means to locate the subject with negative results. The search, which continued from the early hours of last Saturday morning through Tuesday, was continually impeded by darkness and high treacherous waters.
Efforts by the Caldwell County Sheriff s Office, area volunteer fire departments and Swift Water Rescue Team divers included the use of cadaver dogs, DPS helicopters and sonar to locate McKee. Brice was reportedly taken into custody by police on a warrant from Travis County for violation of a protective order.
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They look a lot alike, dont they? Local youngster Keisey Ramirez with Georgia Gene
Part of the appeal of KISSiT and other tribute bands imitating well-known classic rock acts is the fact the music theyre playing is not canned the band members are accomplished musicians in their own right, as demonstrated by Space Ace (above) and Georgia Gene (above right). The bands also do their best to re-create signature gimmicks of the bands they imitate, such as Genes throwing up blood (right). tual age but is likely closer in punch of Rock And Roll All sound. age to where Gene Simmons Night and Shout It Out Loud. In addition to Lopez, the is now than when Simmons Opening the evening was band includes lead singer started KISS back in the another San Antonio-based Naomi, Doug Matthews on 1970s. We were all big KISS cover band, Lick, whose bass, John Valdez on drums fans. When we got together, story is far different. Gui- and Nayo Hernandez on the sound was good right tarist Michael Lopez said guitar and keyboards. off; the first practice we did the band first formed in the During Fridays show, 16 songs. Now we do 36. 1980s as Madhouse, and Lick covered a number of Fridays concert saw cov- released an album in 1985 classic 80s hits such as Lita ers of KISS classics such as before dissolving in the Fords Kiss Me Deadly, JourDetroit Rock City, Doctor 1990s. The group re-formed neys Dont Stop Believin, Love, 100,000 Years, Black four years ago and its now Van Halens Jump and a Diamond and other cuts capitalizing on the resur- Pat Benatar double-header, from early albums, finish- gence of interest in classic Promises in the Dark and ing with a rousing one-two rock with a very polished Heartbreaker.
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Two new exhibits have come to the Gonzales area this week. The Way Things Were: Texas Settlers and Their Buildings, 1860s1930s is a pictorial essay on the family and community life of Texas settlers as reflected in old buildings. The exhibit looks at the early Texas buildings for information about settlers visions of community and progress and their accommodation to the physical demands and economic realities of everyday life. Panel topics include: Log houses and dogtrots, farm homes and barns, country school houses, outdoor churches, stone churches, country stores, failed banks, towns, town square, Main Street, symbols of prosperity and courthouses. The exhibit will be displayed at Gonzales High School through November 27 before moving to the Old
man Texans and visual reminders of pioneers. The exhibit will be displayed at Victoria CollegeGonzales campus through November 22 and will then move to the Riverside School Community Center from December 2-January 3. Both exhibits are brought to Gonzales by the Gonzales County Historical Commission in partnership with Thomas Shelton Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution through grants from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities and the City of Gonzales Tourism Advisory Committee. For more information, send email to chair@gonzaleschc.org or call 512-9245850.
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The Family history of Alamo hero Charles Despallier, one of the names among the Immortal 32 of Gonzales, has been unveiled. On February 25, 1836, just one day after sending his famous Victory or Death letter, Colonel Travis sent another letter from the Alamo. He wrote to Major-General Sam Houston, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of Texas, citing his men for bravery: Charles Despallier and Robert Brown gallantly sallied out and set fire to houses which afforded the enemy shelter, in the face of the enemy fire. Until now,
but a name in the list of the Immortal 32. Researcher and author Rasmus Dahlqvist has now unveiled the Despallier family history. Searching for the ancestors of his own Belgian grandmother and inspired by family legends, Dahlqvist has dug deep into many archives around the world. The book FROM MARTIN TO DESPALLIER takes you on a journey through four hundred years of colonization, invasions, revolutions and secret treaties. The Martins from France started off as clerks, colonists, and military men. They changed their surname to Despallier and became rebels and US
frontiersmen, while their kin in France made it to consuls and, eventually, to generals. Charles never visited France, nor has his father Bernard ever seen the shores of his ancestors native land, the ancient region of Normandy. Dahlqvists
book tells the incredible story of men making careers in the Royal Navy and Army, in politics, and in justice. These men influenced history in colonial Haiti, in French and Spanish Louisiana and, last but not least, in Texas. It is the first comprehensive work describing the full and detailed family history of one of the men who died at the Alamo: Charles Despallier. Dahlqvists book FROM MARTIN TO DESPALLIER, The Story of a French Colonial Family, is now available at Amazon and at Barnes & Noble, bookstores. (ISBN13 = 9781493603251, ISBN10 = 1493603256 )
The Texas Agrilife Extension and the Gonzales Master Gardeners will present a public education program, Nov. 14th, at 6:30 p.m. The program will be at the Fair Street Building, 623 Fair Street, which is next to Gonzales Elementary. The speaker for the evening is Joyce Felter, a Bexar County Master Gardener, an expert on Texas superstar plants that are strong and stunning in Texas heat. There is no charge for admittance. Contact person: Shirley Frazier, (830) 437-2592. The WIC Wellness Garden offers free weekly gardening classes to WIC participants and WIC eligible public on Fridays. Classes will be held at 11 a.m. on November 15 and 22. The garden is located right outside of the WIC office, located at 229 St. George St. in Gonzales. Dietitian Cynthia Green and Gonzales Master Gardeners will teach you how to grow your own food for your family almost anywhere and anyhow you want. Please join them and go home with some delicious produce. For more information, go to fns.usda.gov/wic to learn more about WIC eligibility, or call the WIC office at 830-672-7083. Need child care? Contact Workforce Solutions. The Gonzales office of Golden Crescent Workforce Solutions offers help in locating affordable child care for those who are workingm attending school/college or in training. You must meet eligibility requirements. For details, contact the office at 830-672-2146 or visit www.gcworkforce.org.
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Beans, Romaine Salad, Breadstick, Fruit Cocktail & Milk. M 830-857-6296 Thursday, Meatball SubmaBJones1@txfb-ins.com rine Sandwich, Hoagie Bun, Baked Fries, Romaine Salad, Agent Banana & Milk. Friday, Hot Wings, Curly Fries, Romaine Salad, Celery Sticks, Peach Prepare for their future by insuring yours. Cobbler & Milk. Rise: Monday, Quaker Snack Mix & Orange Juice. Tuesday, Animal Crackers & Orange Juice. Wednesday, Pretzels & Orange Juice. November 18th-22nd Sandwich Thursday, Graham CrackBreakfast Wednesday ThanksJunior High and Gonzaers, Peanut Butter & Orange East Avenue , Gonzales giving Meal: Turkey w/ les High School Juice. Friday, Ritz Bits Cheese Elementary and North Av- Gravy, Homemade DressMonday Chicken Fried Bites & Orange Juice. enue ing, Green Beans, Sweet Steak, Hot Roll, Mashed Monday Yogurt w/ Potato Casserole and Fruit Potatoes, Country Gravy, Crackers, Assorted Kids Ce- Salad. Daily Kids Favorites: Steamed Broccoli, Sliced real, Breakfast Toast, Peach Cheeseburger, All-Ameri- Peaches. Daily Apache Cup, Apple Juice can Chef Salad Menu: JH: Pepperoni Pizza, Juice. Lunch: Chicken Burger, Tuesday Pancake on a Thursday Turkey Roast Hamburger, Chicken NugBurger Salad, Baked Tater Tots, Fresh Apples. Friday Stick, Assorted Kids Cereal, w/Gravy, Steamed Rice, gets w/Roll, Turkey & Cheese Breakfast: Breakfast Pizza or Breakfast Toast, Fresh Or- Blackeyed Peas, Cucumber Sandwich and Ham Chef & Tomatoes, Fresh Orange Salad; HS: Pepperoni Pizza, Cereal/Sausage, 100% Fruit ange Wedges, Fruit Juice Wednesday Cheesy Daily Kids Favorites: Hot- Hamburger, Chicken NugJuice. Lunch Turkey Hoagie Sandwich, Lettuce/Toma- Scrambled Eggs, Assort- dog on a Bun, PB&J Sand- gets w/Roll & Build Your Own Deli Bar toes, Baby Carrots, Fresh Or- ed Kids Cereal, Breakfast wich Toast, Pineapple Tidbits, Friday Chili Cheese Tuesday JH: Enchilada anges, Peach Cups. Orange Juice Baked Potato, Hot Roll, Casserole, Spanish Rice, Thursday Breakfast Piz- Sweet Golden Corn, Baby Charro Beans, Salsa, Fresh za, Assorted Kids Cereal, Carrots, Pineapple Tid- Apple. HS: Turkey w/Gravy, Breakfast Toast, Fresh Ba- bits. Daily Kids Favorites: Homemade Dressing, Green ing Family Luncheon, 4th & nana Half, Fruit Cheese Pizza, Chicken Beans, Sweet Potato Casse2nd . 3rd & 5th sack lunches Friday Sausage Bis- Ranch Salad role and Fruit Salad. Apache in the classroom. cuit, Assorted Kids Cereal, Menu: JH: Pepperoni PizThursday Popcorn ChickBreakfast Toast, Fresh Apple Gonzales Elementary za, Crispy Chicken Burger, en w/Broccoli, Cheeseburger Wedges, Pineapple Juice and North Avenue Corndog, Ham & Cheese or Beef Nacho Salad w/PoMonday Chicken Fried Sandwich and Chicken Chef tato Salad, Cucumbers, apple, Junior High and Gonza- Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Salad; HS: Pepperoni Pizza, Grape Juice. les High School Country Gravy, Steamed Crispy Chicken Burger, CornFriday Cheese Pizza, Monday Pancake on a Broccoli, Baked Apples. dog & Build your Own Deli Chicken Sandwich or AmeriStick, Assorted Kids Cereal, Daily Kids Favorites: Chick- Bar can Salad with Carrots, Green Breakfast Toast, Peach Cup, en Nuggets w/Roll, Fresh Wednesday Chicken Beans, Watermelon, Apple Apple Juice Turkey & Cheese Sandwich, Spaghetti w/Hot Rolls, SeaJuice. Tuesday Cinnamon Ham Chef Salad soned Carrots, Garden Salad, Primary Lunch Menu Roll, Assorted Kids Cereal, Tuesday Enchilada Cas- Chilled Pears. Apache Menu: Monday Beef Ravioli, Breakfast Toast, Fresh Or- serole, Spanish Rice, Charro JH: Pepperoni Pizza, ChickChicken Nuggets or Fruit Yoange Wedges, Fruit Juice Beans, Salsa, Fresh Apple. en Nuggets w/Roll, Cheesegurt & Cheese w/French Fries, Wednesday Cheesy Daily Kids Favorites: Corn burger, PB&J Sandwich and Broccoli, Banana, Grape Juice. Scrambled Eggs, Assort- Dog, Fresh Ham & Cheese All-American Salad; HS: PepTuesday Meatball Sub, ed Kids Cereal, Breakfast Sandwich, Chicken Chef peroni Pizza, Chicken NugSBJ Sandwich with Green Toast, Pineapple Tidbits, Salad gets w/Roll, Cheeseburger & Peas, Cucumber Slices, OrOrange Juice Wednesday Thanksgiv- Build Your Own Deli Bar ange, Fruit Juice. Thursday Breakfast ing Meal: Turkey w/Gravy, Thursday Turkey Roast Wednesday ThanksgivPizza, Assorted Kids Cereal, Homemade Dressing, Green w/Gravy, White Rice, Seaing Family Luncheon Pre K & Breakfast Toast, Fresh Ba- Beans, Sweet Potato Cas- soned Green Beans, Cucum1st. Kinder Sack Lunches in nana Half, Fruit Juice serole and Fruit Salad. Daily ber & Tomato Salad, Baked the classroom. Friday Sausage Bis- Kids Favorites: Cheeseburg- Apples. Apache Menu: JH: Thursday Thanksgiving cuit, Assorted Kids Cereal, er, Turkey Goldfish Sand- Pepperoni Pizza, Hamburger, Family Luncheon Kinder. Pre Breakfast Toast, Fresh Apple wich, All-American Chef Hotdog, Hot Turkey Sub and K & 1st sack lunches in the Wedges, Pineapple Juice Salad Ham Chef Salad; HS: Pepclassroom. Thursday Turkey Roast peroni Pizza, Hamburger, Friday Cheese Pizza, Lunch w/Gravy, Steamed Rice, Hotdog & Build Your Own Chicken Sandwich or AmeriEast Avenue Blackeyed Peas, Cucumber & Deli Bar can Salad with Carrots, Green Monday Chicken Fried Tomatoes, Fresh Orange DaiFriday Chili & Cheese Beans, Watermelon, Apple Steak, Mashed Potatoes, ly Kids Favorites: Hotdog on Baked Potato, Dinner Roll, Juice. Country Gravy, Steamed a Bun, PB&J Sandwich, Ham Seasoned Corn, Baby CarBroccoli, Baked Apples. Dai- Chef Salad rots, Pineapple Tidbits. ly Kids Favorites: Chicken Friday Chili Cheese Apache Menu: JH: Pepperoni Nuggets w/Roll, Ham Chef Baked Potato, Hot Roll, Pizza, Crispy Chicken Burger, Blue Pancakes, Cereal, Toast. Salad Sweet Golden Corn, Baby Hamburger, Ham & Cheese Lunch: Turkey/Gravy, DressTuesday Enchilada Cas- Carrots, Pineapple Tidbits. Sandwich, Chicken Salad ing, Green Beans, Fruit Cup, serole, Spanish Rice, Charro Daily Kids Favorites: Cheese Ranch; HS: Pepperoni Pizza, Bread. Friday Breakfast: Beans, Salsa, Fresh Apple. Pizza, Fresh Ham & Cheese Crispy Chicken Burger, HamFrench Toast, Cereal Toast. Daily Kids Favorites: Corn Sandwich, Chicken Ranch burger & Build Your Own Lunch: Chicken Burgers, Dog, Fresh Ham & Cheese Salad Deli Bar Burger Salad, Veggies, Fruit, Baked Chip.
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Citizenship is something that should be honored, recognized and given status. It has nothing to do with academic achievement and anyone can achieve it. The essence of good citizenship is respect - respect for authority, respect for others, respect for self, and respect for rules. It is an attitude that begins at home and is reinforced at school and applied throughout life. Pictured are the Gonzales Junior High Awesome Apaches for the week ending November 1 (from left): Adrian James, Armeshia Williams and CMadre Vega. (Courtesy photo)
This year, Gonzales Junior High is honoring those with perfect attendance! As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th grade students have the opportunity to win $15 dollars each Friday of the year. Nayeli DeLeon, an 8th grader, won for attending school during the week of November 4-8. (Courtesy photo)
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AUSTIN In spite of fears raised by some, including the Obama Administration, that Texas new Voter ID law would limit access to the polls, figures released this week by Texas Secretary of State John Steen indicated that the turnout this year over the last similar election nearly doubled. Steen this week thanked county election officials and volunteers for their hard work conducting the 2013 Constitutional Amendment Election. Steen stressed that this was a constitutional amendment election that not only went well but saw increased turnout from the last comparable
election. In 2011, the last constitutional amendment election, 690,052 voters cast a ballot. In the Nov 5 election the unofficial vote totals for Proposition 1 indicate that 1,144,844 voters cast a ballot, a 66 percent increase. This was our first statewide election with a photo ID requirement in place, and it was smooth, secure and successful, said Secretary Steen. Significant credit goes to the county election officials, their employees and the thousands of poll workers across the state who helped execute this new requirement. After the photo ID requirement went into effect following a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in late
June, and in accordance with the charge in the photo ID statute, Secretary Steens office implemented a statewide voter education campaign to prepare voters for the change. Secretary Steen praised county election officials for their efforts to educate voters on a more local level. Traveling around Texas as a part of our statewide voter education campaign, I had the opportunity to visit with many county election officials, said Secretary Steen. I was very impressed with their work to address local issues and concerns from voters. Additionally, they worked hard to make sure Texas poll workers were well trained to manage the photo ID requirement.
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Jon Harris is an Army retiree and former law enforcement officer in The 2013 Gonzales County Relay For Life fund-raiser, Festa di Gonzales County now employed as Italiano, is scheduled 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nov 16 at the Old Gonzales a civilian military dog handler in the College, 820 St. Louis St. The event will feature appetizers, Ital- Middle East.
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Jon Harris and his K-9 partner search the exterior of their perimeter. Last week during one of these type of searches, a dog was bitten by a cobra. (Courtesy photo)
fluid from two small puncture marks. Antiseptic was applied, a Benadryl shot was suggested by the vet and administered by the handler, and the dog allowed to rest. That night the dog became listless and was even more lethargic. A call was placed to the vet in Bagdad and the situation described. The vet immediately ordered the dog to be sent to Bagdad for treatment. Getting the dog from here to Bagdad was no easy feat and it took almost two days to complete. Upon arrival, it was clear the K-9 was in deep trouble and there was little time to waste. Treatment by way of pain relief, fluids, and nutrient support were started as the search for what was wrong commenced. A blood test confirmed the dog had been bitten by a snake. Many of the snakes here are poison and not just a little bit. Most snake bites in Iraq either cost a limb or a life, they are that bad. Further testing indicated the snake had most likely been a cobra! Now when I took the assignment to the Middle East, I figured I knew the risks. Snipers, rocket attacks, IEDs, the occasional suicide bomber and all but I was not prepared for this. A friggin cobra! Yesterday, engineers were out with heavy equipment moving a large dirt pile away from our area. They had been alerted to the snake incident and the vector control guy (exterminator) had found snake tracks going into the hill where there was a high concentration of field mice. We all stood around as the big machines dug into the pile and loaded it on trucks to be taken away. During that operation, three snakes were uncovered. Two sawtooth vipers and one cobra. All of the snakes were deadly. I say were because they are now ex-snakes. Wow, just when you thought it is OK to go outside. BTW, the dog survived and should be back in a couple weeks after it is strong enough to resume it duties of an explosive detection K-9. Credit goes to the handler, who noticed his friend in trouble, and to the vet who, was sharp enough to figure out what was wrong. Watching every step, This is Jon Harris and this was a Dispatch from Downrange-Iraq.
ian soup, Italian cuisine and sangria. Tickets are available for $25 and will be available for pre-sale hill quickly. Things did not only. For details contact Lisa at 830-445-1419 or Carolyn at 830- look good and his handler was 263-1785. doing what he could to make The Pilot Club of Gonzales is sponsoring a fund raiser Ribs Cooked by Ken Hedrick available at Riverside Nov. 23 from 11:00 am 1:00 pm. Tickets are $25.00 a rack and are available at Sage Bank (pass through), Lone Star Bank (Pam Parker), Frames and Things, Caraway Ford (Scottie Baker), Jackie Gandre 437-5730; Jacque Kuntschik (857-6172). The last day to order is November 14, 2013. Please help to support the Pilot Club of Gonzales with your purchase. A Fund Raiser Luncheon is being held to help with medical expenses for Janet Currie Yoakum. The meal will be held on Sunday, Nov. 24 from 11:00a.m till 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Center 426 St. Paul. A donation of $8. is being asked. There will also be desserts for sale. Please contact the church at 830/672-8521 or Joan Griffin at 830/672-7163.
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his friend and partner feel better until he could be transferred to Bagdad for help. Three nights earlier, they were walking the perimeter as is one of our missions here. In the dark, it is hard to see everything but there is a welltraveled walkway that we stay to. We check gates, doors and places in the perimeter that could be a hiding place for an
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military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Hastings is the daughter of Ella Nation of Gonzales.
Country Village Square Apartments, the Volunteers of America and Seniors in Action of Gonzales County will once again host the annual Senior Citizens Thanksgiving Dinner in the community room at Country Village Square at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28. You do not have to be a resident of Country Village Square to attend. If you are homebound and unable to attend, a meal can be delivered to you on Thanksgiving. Transportation is also available for those who need it. Country Village Square is also seeking volunteers to donate items for the meal such as desserts, to help with the meal and to clean up afterward. Also being sought is a volunteer or volunteers to provide entertainment during the meal. Call Pat or Olivia at 830-672-2877 to make reservations for Air Force Airman Marithe dinner or offer to volunteer. Deadline for reservations is ah A. Hastings has Nov. 21.
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will be held at the Arthur Kaspar Pavilion on Saturday, November 23rd. We cordially invite you to come out and see the youth of the area exhibiting their cattle, swine, lamb, goat, broiler, rabbit, and bake show projects. The show starts at 10 a.m. and the auction of exhibits begins at 7 pm. All prospective buyers are invited to a pre-auction meal at the Arthur T. Ward Pavilion at 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Ryan Sevcik (361-798-6300), Max Moore (361-772-6905), or Cody Chrismon (361-772-2664).
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with countless veterans who bravely served their country. The veterans in attendance were then recognized and were presented with a red carnation in appreciate for their service. The elementary students then sang a beautiful song and the day ended with a prayer of appreciation. All the guests in attendance then gathered for kolaches and fellowship in the Parish Dining Hall. The faculty, staff, students, parents, and all associated with Shiner Catholic School wish to thank all the veterans and their families for their tremendous service and sacrifice. God bless America.
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High school footballs second season is among us and the Gonzales Apaches have earned a berth to the playoffs. Gonzales (6-4, 2-3) will face Bellville (8-2, 5-1) in a Class 3A Division I BiDistrict Championship this Saturday at Cub Stadium in Brenham, beginning at 6 p.m. The Apaches are heading into the matchup following a tough 28-24 loss at home last Friday to previouslywinless Smithville, a game where Gonzales blew a 16-point second half lead and saw the Tigers score
the games final 20 points in a row. I thought our kids played hard, we just made too many mistakes, said Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock. Its hard to beat anybody when you turn the ball over three times. We were up 24-8 and it ended up being one of those deals where everything is going the way you had it planned and then all of a sudden the wheels come off. Theres nothing we can do about that now. While the Apaches faltered a bit down the regular seasons final stretch run, the Brahmas have been on quite a roll. Bellville is currently riding a five-game
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season. Most of the damage theyve done has come via the run, where they average just over seven yards per carry and 287 yards per contest. Their leading rusher is RB Lakieath Nunn, who has run for 1,541 yards and 20 touchdowns. Hes really good, Lock said. They have several backs who are pretty good, but hes the main one. Hes the guy that you know is going to get the ball when it matters. The Brahmas will spread the carries around between their stable of backs which includes DeBrae Parker (679 yards, 9TD, 8.4 yards per carry) and Bronson
Allen (415 yards, 6 TD). Clearing the way up front are last years honorable mention All-State lineman Robert Young (6-3, 330) and All-District linemen Glenn Miles and Travis Vornkahl. Bellville has not looked to attack through the air very often this year. QB Wyatt Strieder has completed 36 of his 74 passes for 697 yards and 8 touchdowns, but he has also thrown 16 interceptions. The top receiving target is TE Jett Crider, who has caught 14 balls for 278 yards and five scores. The strength of the Bellville team is their 4-3 deAPACHES, Page B2
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By MARK LUBE
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Shiners Jennifer Hartl go up high to make this kill attempt Tuesday against Burton in the regional quarterfinals as teammates Kristin Schacherl (11) and Amanise Coleman (5) back her up. (Photo by Mark Lube)
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
SCHULENBURG Shiner was not Shiner on Tuesday night. The Lady Comanches volleyball team did things they do not normally do on the court in a 3-1 (2519, 27-25, 23-25, 25-19 loss to Burton in a rematch of last years regional quarterfinals match, played at Schulenburg High School. We dropped a lot of balls and we were out of position, Shiner head coach Desiree Nitsch said. We did some good things too. Shiner got the first couple of points in the opening set, getting an ace from Kristin Schacherl. Burton fought back with six straight points and then continued with a 5-1 run to go ahead, 11-4, with kills from Kyeanna Kincade and Blaire Smith. The Lady Comanches were able to close down to 20-16 with service from Sara Lauer and a kill from Tabitha Blaschke. Burton then scored five of the next eight points for the win in the first game. In the second game, the Lady Panthers broke
ahead 6-3 on a kill from Kincade and an ace from Kelsey Harmel. A kill from Julianna Rankin helped Shiner knot the game at 6-6 and plays, from Jennifer Hartl and Blaschke took the Lady Comanches to a 9-7 advantage. Burton then scored five of the next seven points to get back into the lead, 1211. Shiner came back to tie the game at 13-13 and the Lady Panthers again jumped into the lead at 17-14, following kills from Kincade and Smith. Serves from Sarah Koenning spurred Shiner to an 18-17 lead and then the teams traded leads and tied the set until Burton scored two straight from a 27-27 score line to win. In the third game, the Lady Comanches raced out to a 6-1 lead as Hartl and Amanise Coleman made blocks, and Meagan Chumchal got an ace. Burton eventually got within 9-7 but the Lady Comanches fought to maintain their advantage with eight of the next 11 points. The Lady Panthers closed down to 21-17 and Shiner got kills from Blaschke to hold Burton at bay. An ace from Lady
Panther Emma Broesche brought the teams level at 23-23 and Shiner scored two straight for the win. The Lady Comanches started the fourth set of with the advantage until Burton was able to force an 11-11 tie and eventually took a 22-17 lead. Shiner got within 22-19 and Burton completed the job with a 3-0 run. Shiner finishes Nitschs first season as coach with a 21-11 (11-1) record as district champions, area champions and regional quarterfinalists. From where we started to where we are now, we have come a long way. Right around the start of district, we were gelling as a team, she said. The Lady Comanches had six seniors play their last match Sara Lauer, Coleman, Chumchal, April Lauer, Schacherl and Rankin. The Lady Comanches had a first-round bye and swept Brackett, 25-22, 2514 and 25-23 in the area round Thursday in Pleasanton. Rankin had 13 kills, 13 digs and four aces, Schacherl had 25 assists and 13 digs, and Blaschke had nine blocks.
We need to get after it in this game because we have not played our best football the last couple of weeks, Shiner head coach Steven Cerny said. We need to switch gears and get back to playing Shiner football. The Cougars are a rundominated offense that will line up in power sets including a fullback with a double tight end or a double wing. Santa Maria will also line up in the shotgun every now and then. Running back Isai Garcia leads the Cougars on the ground with 920 yards and 12 touchdowns on 94 carries. They will use their size to move the football down the field, Cerny said. Our defense will need to play low and physical, and will have to match blow for blow. Santa Maria lines up in the 4-3 on defense and is led by Garcia (58 tackles) and Alan Gonzalez (54 tackles). We will need to use our speed to our advantage, and get Marcus Coleman, Chad Neubauer and Jacob Stafford all involved heavily in our veer attack, Cerny said. The winner will face Mason in the area round. The Punchers and Comanches are very familiar with each other, having faced off in the playoffs the last several years. Luling vs. Aransas Pass In their two losses this season, the Luling Eagles had around three or four turnovers on average. Something which cannot happen in todays bi-district game against Aransas Pass at 7:30 p.m. at Cueros Gobbler Stadium.. We must take care of the football, Luling head coach Colby Hensley said. Our offense must maintain possession because Aransas Pass offense will get three yards and be happy with it PREVIEWS, Page B2
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Y 14 0 14 14-42 G 0 17 0 7-24 Scoring Summary Y-TreVontae Hights 25 run (Edgar Maraville kick) Y-Terrance Hall 14 run (Maravilla kick) G-Justin Herzog 1 run (Ivan Reyes kick) G-Reyes 37 FG G-Raylon Hickey 24 pass from Kyle Jones (Reyes kick) Y-TJ Hights 4 run (Maravilla kick) Y-TJ Hights 3 run (Maravilla kick) Y-TI Hights 2 run (Maravilla kick) G-Deon Blue 32 pass from Jones (Reyes kick) Y-TreVontae Hights 7 run (Maravilla kick) Team stats Y G First downs 22 16 Rushes-yards 49-308 33-199 Passing yards 112 102 Passes 8-14 7-17-1 Penalties-yards 12-90 5-50 Fumbles-lost 4-1 3-3 Punts-average 4-32.5 2-28.0 Individual stats Rushing Yoakum: TreVontae Hights 23-175, Terrance Hall 9-66, TJ Hights 11-64, Jared Garza 3-9, Chase Hermes 2-5, Sam Patek 1-(11). Giddings: Justin Herzog 17-78, Josh Mack 6-37, Raylon Hickey 4-21, Kyle Jones 8-20, Deon Blue 1-5. Passing TreVontae Hights 8-14-112-0. Giddings: Jones 7-17102-1. Receiving Yoakum: Austin McCoy 2-25, Hermes 2-25, Hall 2-7, TJ Hights 1-39, Caden Fishbeck 1-16. Giddings: Blue 3-46, Hickey 2-28, Mack 1-21, Herzog 1-7. District Overall Marion 6-0 8-2 Jourdanton 5-1 8-2 Luling 4-2 8-2 Goliad 3-3 6-4 George West 2-4 3-7 SA Cole 1-5 2-8 SA Brooks 0-6 0-10 Last game results Marion 29, Jourdanton 28; George West 20, San Antonio Cole 14; Goliad 69, San Antonio Brooks Academy 28 District Overall Hallettsville 5-0 10-0 Hempstead 4-1 6-4 Edna 2-3 5-4 Altair Rice 3-2 3-6 Industrial 1-4 2-7 Palacios 0-5 1-9 Last game results Hallettsville 31, Hempstead 15; Altair Rice Consolidated 46, Edna 42; Vanderbilt Industrial 26, Palacios 21 Game Summaries #6 Hallettsville 31, Hempstead 15 Score by Periods HEM 0 7 0 8-15 HAL 6 10 0 15-31 Scoring Summary HAL-Kaden Hardt 1 run (run failed) HAL-Trenton McGee 34 pass from Nate Kowalik (Jimario Grounds pass from Kowalik). HEM-Denzell Perry 20 pass from Will Smith (Sergio Castanon kick) HAL-safety HAL-Dalton Herrington 15 pass from Kowalik (Brannen Caraway kick) HAL-McGee 10 pass from Kowalik (Hardt pass from Brent Motal) HEM-Smith 65 run (Smith run) Team stats HEM HAL First downs 12 16 Rushes-yards 29-122 33-76 Passing yards 200 247 Passes 12-29-3 21-32-3 Penalties-yards 5-33 2-15 Fumbles-lost 4-0 3-2 Punts-average 4-17.0 2-39.0 Individual stats Rushing Hallettsville: Kaden Hardt 11-38, Nate Kowalik 11-19, Brent Motal 5-11, Tim Sheppard 4-6, Dalton Herrington 1-2. Passing Hallettsville: Kowalik 21-32-247-3. Hallettsville: Trenton McGee 7-100, Jimario Grounds 5-42, Herrington 4-43, Motal 2-24, Sheppard 2-19, Hardt 1-19. Nixon-Smiley 20; Dilley 21, Karnes City 0; Stockdale 49, Cotulla 8; Bloomington 41, Natalia 0 Game Summaries Poth 31, Nixon-Smiley 20 Score by Quarters P 0 7 14 13-34 NS 7 6 7 0-20 Scoring Summary NS-Garrett Earlywine 2 run (Eduardo Tovar kick) NS-Justin Ramos 1 run (kick failed) P-2 run (kick) P-6 run (kick) NS-Sam Moore 12 pass from Nick Pea (Tovar kick) P-60 run (kick failed) P-1 run (kick) Team stats P NS First downs 17 11 Rushes-yards 50-337 34-93 Passing yards 60 130 Passes 5-11-1 6-16-2 Penalties-yards 6-57 7-67 Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0 Punts-average 4-35.75 6-34.83 Individual stats Rushing Nixon-Smiley: Kevin Martinez 11-34, Jared Van Auken 10-25, Garrett Earlywine 7-22, Justin Ramos 3-19, Nick Pena 3-(-7). Passing Nixon-Smiley: Pena 6-15-130-2, Earlywine 0-1-0-0. Receiving Nixon-Smiley: Sam Moore 4-82, Earlywine 2-48. District Overall Ganado 4-0 8-2 Shiner 3-1 6-3 Kenedy 3-1 4-4 Three Rivers 1-3 4-5 Yorktown 0-4 2-8 Last game results Shiner 28, Yorktown 6; Ganado 38, Three Rivers 15 Manzano kick) F-Reed Rightmer 17 pass from Will Bruns (Jose Manzano kick) F-Joseph Williams 26 run (Jose Manzano kick) T-Colton Luton 32 pass from Aaron Salazar (Luton kick) F-Marcus Mica 7 run (Jose Manzano kick) F-Rightmer 16 pass from Bruns (Manzano kick) F-Eddie Manzano 7 run (kick failed) F-Cesar Castillo 14 run (run failed) Team stats F T First downs 22 9 Rushes-yards 45-291 26-(-5) Passing yards 83 122 Passes 5-13 7-15 Penalties-yards 6-60 8-70 Fumbles-lost 1-0 8-2 Punts-average 3-28.5 6-35.8 Individual stats Rushing Flatonia: Joseph Williams 4-63, Will Bruns 10-54, Marcus Mica 8-45, Omar Castillo 3-27, Aaron Manzano 3-24, Cesar Castillo 3-24,Gus Venegas 4-21, Eddie Manzano 5-16, Luis Vasquez 3-9, Mitchell Mica 1-7, San Juan Ramirez 1-1. Thrall: No. 6 6-24, Gabriel Gomez 3-15, No. 3 5-3, Aaron Salazar 7-(-38). Passing Flatonia: Bruns 5-1383-0. Thrall: Salazar 6-10-117-0, No. 3 1-5-5-0. Receiving Flatonia: Reed Rightmer 3-41, Williams 1-24, Venegas 1-18. Thrall: No. 6 3-14, Colton Luton 2-89, No. 3 1-14, No. 22 1-5.
District Overall La Grange 5-0 9-0 Yoakum 3-2 4-5 Cuero 3-2 6-3 Gonzales 2-3 6-4 Giddings 1-4 3-6 Smithville 1-4 1-8 Last game results Smithville 28, Gonzales 24; La Grange 42, Cuero 12; Yoakum 42, Giddings 24 Game Summaries Smithville 28, Gonzales 24 Score by Quarters S 0 8 6 14 28 G 0 8 16 0 24 Scoring Summary G Alyas Ramirez 3 run (Ramirez run) S Jacob Rodriguez 55 punt return (Sean Moyer pass from Garrett Mathis) G Ramirez 48 run (Ramirez pass from Brant Philippus) G Darrance James 27 pass from Ramirez (Ramirez run) S Lane Sanders 19 pass from Mathis (pass failed) S Mathis 8 run (kick failed) S Khalil McCathern 27 pass from Mathis (McCathern pass from McCathern) Team Stats S G Total yards 171 261 First downs 11 9 Rushes/Yds 25/-27 39/177 Passing yards 198 84 Passing 16-35-0 5-14-0 Punts-Avg. 6-35 4-30 Fumbles/Lost 1/1 5-3 Individual Stats RUSHING Smithville: Jamal Bates 6-6, Cody Lyons 6-6, Garrett Mathis 10-(-35), Cade Courtemanche 2-(-1). Gonzales: Alyas Ramirez 31-132, Brant Philippus 3-4, Darrance James 2-6, Jaime Tellez 2-6, Aaron Hunt 1-3. PASSING Smithville: Mathis 16-34-198-1, Khalil McCathern 0-1-0-1. Gonzales: Ramirez 5-1484-1. RECEIVING Smithville: McCathern 4-93, Lane Sanders 5-37, Cearan Adkins 3-11, Jacob Rodriguez 2-35, Aaron Riddle 1-8, Sean Moyer 1-4. Gonzales: James 4-68, Cameron Horton 1-16. Yoakum 42, Giddings 24 Score by Quarters
run) SSP-TJ Bell 1 run (run failed) SSP-Bell 24 run (pass failed) SSP-Colton Machart 43 pass from Austin Barton (Barton kick) HSH-Caleb Krischke 7 pass from Scott Stoner (Tyler Kraatz run) SSP-Bell 1 run (kick blocked) Team stats HSH SSP First downs 14 14 Rushes-yards 36-234 39-201 Passing yards 62 160 Passes 4-10-2 8-12 Penalties-yards 5-28 8-55 Fumbles-lost 4-3 2-1 Punts-average 1-28.0 1-48.0 Individual stats Rushing Hallettsville Sacred Heart: Dylan Jahn 16-103, Tyler Kraatz 10-93, Nolan Orsak 4-21, Jonathan Vanek3-15, Trent Janak 1-7, Team 1-(-1), Scott Stoner 1-(4). Shiner St. Paul:TJ Bell 25-113, Jed Janecek 5-67, Marco Ynclan 3-21, Austin Barton 3-5, Team 3-(5). Passing Hallettsville Sacred Heart: Stoner 4-10-62-2. Shiner St. Paul: Barton 8-12-160. Receiving Hallettsville Sacred Heart: Caleb Krischke 2-19, Drayton Henneke 1-25, Trent Janak 1-18. Shiner St. Paul: Colton Machart 4-132, Ryan Geiger 2-13, Janecek 2-12, Nathan Pilat 1-3.
District Overall Brazos Chr. 5-0 9-0 St. Joseph 4-1 7-2 Sacred Heart 2-3 4-5 John Paul II 2-3 6-4 District 13-ADI Standings 2-3 2-6 District Overall St. Paul St. Gerard 0-5 1-9 Flatonia 3-1 7-2 Last game results Shiner St. Thorndale 3-1 6-3 Paul 25, Hallettsville Sacred Weimar 2-2 4-4 Heart 16; Bryan Brazos Christian District 15-2ADII Standings Holland 2-2 7-3 41, Bryan St. Joseph 12; Schertz District Overall Thrall 0-4 2-9 Poth 7-0 8-2 Last game results Flatonia 47, John Paul II 38, San Antonio St. Dilley 6-1 7-3 Thrall 7; Holland 36, Thorndale 33 Gerard 16 Game Summaries Stockdale 5-2 6-4 Game Summaries St. Paul 25, Sacred Heart 16 Nixon-Smiley 4-3 6-4 Flatonia 47, Thrall 7 Score by Quarters Karnes City 3-4 4-6 Score by Quarters HSH 8 8 0 0-16 Cotulla 2-5 2-8 F 14 7 14 12-47 SSP 6 13 0 6-25 Bloomington 1-6 2-8 T 0 7 0 0-7 Scoring Summary Natalia 0-7 0-10 Scoring Summary HSH-Dylan Jahn 3 run (Jahn Last game results Poth 31, F-Aaron Manzano 3 run (Jose
Class 3A, Division I Gonzales (6-4) vs Bellville (8-2), Saturday, 6 p.m., Brenham Class 3A, Division II Cuero (6-3) vs Columbus (6-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m., El Campo Yoakum (4-5) vs Wharton (8-2), Friday, 7:30 p.m., Sealy Class 2A, Division I Hallettsville (10-0) vs Lago Vista (7-3), Friday, 7:30 p.m., La Vernia Luling (7-2) vs Aransas Pass (55), Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Cuero Class 2A, Division II Refugio (9-1) vs Nixon-Smiley (6-4), Friday, 7:30 p.m., Victoria Class 1A, Division I Shiner (6-3) vs Santa Maria (63), Friday, 7:30 p.m., Corpus Christi Calallen Flatonia (7-2) vs Ozona (5-5), Friday, 7:30 p.m., San Antonio Central Catholic
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fense, which has held opponents to an average of 18.3 points per game. The Brahmas are especially stout against the run, where they have given up 139 yards per game, and have been proficient in creating takeaways with 31 on the season (23 fumbles, 8 interceptions). Crider at linebacker is their leading tackler with 129 stops including four for losses and four forced fumbles. Other standout have been LB Angel Rodriguez (111 tck, 4 tfl), LB Tevin Crawford (101 tck, 5 sacks, 6 ff, 9 tfl), DB Zach Ward (52 tck, 7 tfl), DT Dylan Jackson (6 sacks, 13 tfl) and DE Michael Scyrus
(6 sacks, 11 tfl). The Apaches have relied on their ability to run the ball all the season and average just over 260 rushing yards per game, however that philosophy could play right into the strength of Bellvilles defense. In order to prevent that Lock said he plans on being more creative with the play selection this week and will open up the playbook more. Its a playoff game so youre going to have to find mismatches, he said. Were going to be doing some things differently in terms of formations. Itll be some stuff we havent shown all year so hopefully it will be a good thing for us.
in their ground-and-pound game. We just cannot give them extra possessions so they can take time off the clock. The Panthers are Slot-T team that will throw in a little bit of spread formations. Hensley said quarterback Victor Gonzalez is what makes the offense go and running back Kiki Hill is the best player on the squad. He will play both wide and in the backfield and is a good free safety, he said. Other players that will make an impact on the offense will be fullback Aaron Jongema and tailback Lalo Morales. Jogema is a tough runner and Morales does well shifting, Hensley said. Our defense will need to read our keys, be in the correct spot and do not get fooled by all of the misdirection. Aransas Pass has been in the split formation on defense. Jongema is a good at the middle linebacker spot and tackle Steven Vela is real tough and physical, and Lulings offensive line has to make sure Vela is
blocked. Hallettsville vs Lago Vista Hallettvilles bi-district game against Lago Vista is being considered to have the appearance of a semifinal contest instead of a first-round meeting. They are a strong team, having beaten both Refugio and Cameron Yoe, Hallettsville head coach Tommy Psencik said. Lago Vista could easily be in the top three in 2A. On offense, Lago Vista goes with a combination of Wing-T and Slot-T. Their offensive linemen are strong and quick, he said. The Vikings primary ball carriers are running backs Scott Zufelt (721 yards, 5.4 average), Dawson Hernandez (600 yards, 7.0) and Colby Schwartz (405 yards, 8.0). We will have to keep our pad levels low and be aggressive up front, Psencik said. We must prevent big pass plays. The Vikings run a 3-4 on defense and like to stunt and slant a lot. Schartwtz, at end, is the main player on Lago Vistas defense. We need to take care of the football, complete pass-
es, get second blocks and our offensive line must be quicker on protecting the quarterback, Psencik said. Yoakum vs Wharton The Yoakum Bulldogs faced a challenge last week to make it into the playoffs and successfully overcame it with a win over Giddings. It was an exciting time because our kids faced some adversity to make the playoffs, Yoakum head coach Brent Kornegay said. The Dogs face Wharton in the bi-district round this Friday in Sealy. If the name Wharton is familiar to Yoakum fans, that is because it was the same opponent they saw last year in the same round, with the Tigers winning a shootout 48-34. Speed wise, they are similar to Giddings, Kornegay said. They have some talented backs and the quarterback is an effective runner but not quite the runner as the quarterback from last year. The defense is younger with some new faces but still solid. Overall, there are a lot of similarities to 2012 team. On offense, the Tigers are a spread team with
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both two back and oneback sets. Kornegay said Yoakums defense will need to contain the Wharton skilled players. Running back Dontre Elliot has 619 yards rushing on the season and Toney Rogers has ran for 848 yards. Quarterback Joseph Krenek has thrown for over 1,000 yards with Leeshad ONeal (30-392, three touchdowns) and Dontey Bell (22-407, four touchdowns) the leading receivers. Wharton will line up in the 50 on defense with key players lineman Isaiah Lynch, linebacker Kemaad Jones and defensive back Taylor Skinner. Our offense will have to have solid execution, like we did against Giddings, but eliminate the crazy things that happened in the Giddings game, he said. We moved the ball well but had some penalties. Sacred Heart vs League City Bay Area Christian The Hallettsville Sacred Heart Indians have been to the playoffs every year since 1987 and they found out last weekend that the streak will continue. It was a pleasure to find that out, Sacred Heart head coach Pat Henke said. That was a burst of energy. I gave the team the postseason speech at the St. Paul game last Friday and we have been given a new lease on life that we must take advantage of. They will face District 6 champions, League City Bay Area Christian. They have a lot of talent and a lot of speed, Henke said. League City Bay Area Christian lines up in a spread offense. PREVIEWS, Page B6
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SHINER It has been a tough year for Shiner St. Paul football in 2013. But the struggles and pain were forgotten in one night as St. Paul beat its next door neighbors from Hallettsville, the Sacred Heart Indians, 25-16, Friday night at Comanche Field. These kids have been fighting for the last few weeks. They kept hanging in there, St. Paul head coach Jake Wachsmuth said. Obviously for the two seniors, Travis Raabe and Ben Janecek, they will forget all of the other stuff and remember tonight because this is a huge game. For our younger guys, it is a great way to look ahead. Cardinals running back T.J. Bell did not torch the defense for 400 yards, but still was the leading rusher with 113 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Austin Barton executed the Cardinals passing game as he was 8-of-12 for 160 yards and one touchdown. A couple of times in the fourth quarter, Sacred Heart looked poised to score but St. Pauls defense came up with crucial turnovers. Earlier in the year, we were not getting turnovers, Wachsmuth said. Tonight,
we just found a way to get those turnovers. Sacred Heart would drive the ball and we would find a way to come up away with a turnover. He said he was confident and had faith St. Paul would get the result, and start things off for next year on the right path. I told the kids Monday I believe we would find a way to win and we did. I did not know how we would do it. It was weird how we did do it, Wachsmuth said. Ending football season on this kind of high will carry over into the rest of the school year. We are not freshman and sophomores anymore. We have grown up and the bad stuff will go away because we won our last two games. Consistency is something that St. Paul has been working really hard towards the last few games. It was better. We had that early turnover and had some offensive penalties, but overall it was improved, Wachsmuth said. Tonight was another step. It was a rough game for Sacred Heart with ball security and health issues. Head coach Pat Henke said starting running back Jonathan Vanek did not practice during the week because of an injury to his calf. He played on Sacred Hearts first three plays but was subbed out
for Dylan Jahn and Tyler Kraatz. Evan Wick also did not play. The game was an epitome of the season for the Indians. We were up and down and never got on a roll, Henke said. We lost on the last play to Yorktown. We go to Flatonia, and get three or four of our best players hurt. We then win two in a row and lose our district opener. That first district loss was a disappointment and I think we never recovered. After stopping a nearly seven-minute St. Paul drive early in the fourth quarter, Sacred Heart drove from its 10 to St. Pauls 15. Kraatz took a pitch on the Marco Ynclan attempts to bring down Dylan Jahn of Sacred Heart during St. first play and ran 22 yards Pauls 25-16 victory last Friday. (Photo by Mark Lube) to the Indian 32. Jahn then tried to power his way on a naked bootleg for 10 to the St. Paul 9 and Jahn a six-play, 54-yard drive to the inside to four straight more yards to the 17 and scored two plays later. He lead 12-8. Sacred Heart had anothtimes, including a 4-yard Bell scored from the 1, two also took in the two-point gain to convert a fourth plays later to help push St. play for an 8-0 Sacred er turnover as Raabe picked Heart lead. off Stoner to set up St. Paul down. After Sacred Heart Pauls lead to 25-16. Sacred Heart drove past The Cardinals respond- at the Indian 36. The Indian reached midfield, Jahn broke through for a 29- the 50 but turned ball over ed with a 51-yard drive defense knocked St. Paul yard run to the St. Paul 21. as Ryan Geiger picked off Barton converted a back six yards in two plays On third down at the 15, St. Scott Stoner, and St. Paul third down with an 8-yard and Barton then connected pass to Janecek and found with Machart for a 43-yard Paul recovered a fumble to ran out the clock. Neither team had luck on Machart for 29 yards to the score that gave St. Paul a end the drive. The Cardinals then their first drives Sacred Indian 10. A few plays later, 19-8 advantage. The Indians answered marched 85 yards for the Heart got close to the 50 Bell punched it in from clinching score. Jed Jan- and punted while St. Paul the 1 but St. Paul missed with a touchdown pass of ecek took an inside handoff fumbled the ball away at the game-tying, two-point their own as Stoner conconversion. nected with tight end Caleb and burst for 45 yards, the the same spot. The Indians scored on The Cardinals defense Krischke to bring the IndiCardinal 18 to the Indian 37. Bell later converted a the drive after the turn- came up with a turnover ans to within 19-16 with fourth down with a 1-yard over with a 54-yard march. on the next drive and got a 2:45 left in the first half. gain to the 27. Barton ran Kraatz got a 36-yard run 24-yard run by Bell to cap
Football Roundup Smithville stuns Gonzales in regular season finale Yoakum beats Giddings
From coaches reports GIDDINGS In a must-win situation for the playoffs, the Yoakum Bulldogs stepped up and got the win, holding off the Buffaloes 42-24. The Dogs scored twice in the opening quarter on a 25-yard run by TreVontae Hights and a 14-yard run by Terrence Hall. Giddings fought back in the second box with a 1-yard run by Justin Herzog, a 37-yard field goal by Ivan Reyes and a 24-yard pass from Kyle Jones. The third quarter belonged to Yoakum with touchdown runs of 4 and 3 yards from T.J. Hights. He scored again on a 2-yard run in the fourth quarter. Giddings got within 35-24 as Jones had a 32yard pass to Deon Blue. Yoakum then put the game away with a 7-yard run by TreVontae Hights. He led the Bulldogs on offense with 175 yards on the ground as Yoakum ran for 308 as a team. LA GRANGE Leopard quarterback Dillon Davis passed for 142 yards and three touchdowns while gaining 104 yards on the ground with another score to keep La Grange unbeaten in district with a 42-12 win over Cuero. The Gobblers DAnthony Hopkins ran for 251 yards and one touchdown, and Zech Hopkins chipped in a short touchdown run on 14 yards rushing. La Grange took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter as Davis tossed a 14-yard pass to Wayne Noak and then ran for a 35-yard run. In the second box, Rodney Filmore scored on a 4-yard pass from Davis and J.K. Dobbins ran an interception back for another score to put the Leopards up 280. Cuero got on the board with a 1-yard run by Zech Hopkins with the point after no good. Davis threw his third touchdown pass, a 10 yarder to Riley Grayson, in the third frame and Cuero cut their deficit to 35-12 in the fourth quarter with a 1-yard run by DAnthony Hopkins. La Grange scored one
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Damien Airhart puts a hit on Smithvilles Cody Lyons during the Apaches regular season finale against the Tigers. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)
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GONZALES With a playoff spot already clinched, losing their regular season finale was definitely not the way the Apaches envisioned beginning their postseason run. The Smithville Tigers took advantage of three Gonzales turnovers and parlayed them into a 28-24 victory to garner their first and only win of the season. We lacked focus and we didnt tackle, said Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock. We made mistakes that we should not be making and were looking for answers. Its disappointing. Neither team took advantage early on and the game was a scoreless tie before the Apaches embarked on a seven-play drive that culminated in a two-yard plunge by Ramirez. The Tigers took possession at their own 20 and pushed the ball all the way out to near midfield before Darrance James made an incredible one-handed snag for an interception to give Gonzales the ball facing first down at midfield. Gonzales had the ball to start off the second half
and Ramirez raced 48 yards around the left end to change the score to 16-8 in favor of the Apaches. The ensuing drive ended with a four and out with J.T. Miller making an interception at the Smithville 35. Gonzales only needed five plays to see Ramirez dancing into the end zone from 27 yards out for a 24-8 lead. The teams traded several
punts before Lane Sanders hauled in an 18-yard touchdown pass. The next score, an eight-yard scamper by Garrett Mathis, was followed with an incomplete pass on the two-point conversion to take the Apache lead down to 24-20. Five plays later, McCathern hauled in a 26-yard pass to account for the final score.
THRALL It is pretty well-known Flatonia has a running-back-by-committee. Not so for the seasonending 47-7 thrashing of Thrall on Friday. In that game, the Bulldogs had two committees as eleven different players contributed to the 291 team rushing yards. They were led by Joseph Williams, who gained 63 yards on just four carries and scored one touchdown. Aaron Manzano, Marcus Mica, Eddie Manzano and Cesar Castillo also added one touchdown each as Flatonia scored early and often, leading 21-7 at halftime and 35-7 at the end of the third quarter. Quarterback Will Bruns ROUNDUP, Page B4
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Trenton McGee, Hallettsville. Caught seven balls for 100 yards and two touchdowns. Will Bruns, Flatonia. Threw for 83 yards and two touchdowns in the Bulldogs 47-7 thrashing of Thrall.
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By MARK LUBE
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GONZALES Defense wins championships and gets you to championship games, as two Gonzales youth football teams found out on Saturday. The Gonzales Apaches Cross Roads Youth Football League (CYFL) senior team and the freshman White team will play in their respective CYFL Super Bowls this Saturday in Cuero after semifinal wins over Victoria Red and Calhoun Gold, respectively,last Saturday at Apache Field. The senior Black team got two straight turnovers in the second half and had to buckle down to stop a potential game-winning two-point conversion play to beat Victoria Red, 13-12. Ahead 13-6 at halftime, Gonzales fumbled the second-half kickoff to set up Victoria Red at the Gonzales 46. Victoria Red got a couple of good gains before Gonzales Marvin Cardoza tackled the Red quarterback in the backfield. A few plays later, Chris Camarillo recovered a loose ball for Gonzales but the offense ran four plays and gave the ball to Red on the Gonzales 24. Red ran about 10 offensive plays before fumbling the ball again and Gonzales Devon Banda had the fumble recovery at the Apache 16. Like the previous drive, the current drive ended with Red taking over on downs. Red drove 33 yards in four plays and scored a touchdown but was stuffed on the two-point conversion play. Red took the opening kickoff to its 45 but went nowhere as Gonzales made the plays defensively led by Camarillo, Mason Richter and Eduardo Izaguirre. Heath Henke dropped the Red ball carrier for a loss on fourth down to end the drive. It took Gonzales two plays to go 47 yards Izaguirre gained 4 on an end-around and Richter hauled in a 43-yard pass from quarterback Cardoza. Henke ran in the one-point conversion for a 7-0 Gonzales lead. Red then drove 55 yards for a quick score; the extrapoint play was no good,
Above, Eduardo Izaguirre bears down a Victoria Red ball carrier during Gonzales 13-12 win over Victoria Red in the CYFL semifinals Saturday at Apache Field. At bottom, a Calhoun Gold player tries to evade Gonzales Freshman White defender Camren Ramirez. Gonzales defeated Calhoun 20-6 to advance to the Super Bowl. (Photos by Mark Lube)
The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs basketball team opened the season by splitting two games. The Lady Mustangs fell to Falls City, 56-47, on Saturday. Falls City led just 10-9 after one quarter but outscored Nixon-Smiley 22-9 in the second box. The Lady Mustangs held a slight advantage 11-10 in the third quarter and then again in the fourth period, 18-14. Savannah Martinez led Nixon-Smiley with 19 points, Alena Alvarez sank
10 points, Megan Guerra scored seven points, Tyhanna Mejia bagged four points, Lexi Trammel and Brooke Hester each scored two points while Celeste Arriaga had one point. On Tuesday, Nixon-Smiley defeated Hallettsville Sacred Heart, 50-43. The teams were tied at 15-15 after eight minutes and the Lady Mustangs outscored the Indianettes 12-4 in the second box. Sacred Heart managed a 15-11 run in the third quarter and NixonSmiley closed out the game with 12 of 21 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Indianettes, Jaycie Orsak had 14 points, Madison Etzler had 11 points, Olivia Bohuslav had eight points, Emily Harper dropped six points, Rachel Saulnier had two points, with Julie Brown and Kaylin Dworsky with one point each. For Nixon-Smiley, Martinez had 12 points, Alvarez recorded 10 points, Natalie Trammell banked in six points and Christy Perez chipped in six points. Arriaga, Guerra and Lexi Trammell had three points each while Nancy Hernandez had two points.
in 17:37.79, Issac Castillo was No. 28 in 17:39.12 and Isaac Rodriguez was No. 30 with 17:43.47. Lady Eagle individual runner Kristaly Munoz won the Silver in the girls 2A race with a time of 12:00.62. Former Luling Lady Eagle runner Carley ROUNDUP, Page B6
leaving Gonzales ahead by a single point. Later, Cardoza found Camarillo for a 50-yard touchdown strike for the eventual game-winner. Gonzales attempted to kick the extra point but it was no good. Gonzales Freshman White 20, Port Lavaca Calhoun Gold 6 Calhoun opened scoring in the first quarter with a 54-yard touchdown run for a 6-0 lead and Gonzales came back with around a 55-yard run by Cameron Ramirez with Xavier Burton on the point-after run play, and the 7-6 score remained past the end of the first half. Gold recovered a fumble early in the third quarter and drove down to the goal line but could not punch it in and attempted a halfback
pass on fourth down that was not caught. On the next drive, Ramirez had a long gain and Burton had a 10-yard run. The drive was capped with a touchdown pass from Ramirez to Sebastian Gallegos. Burton scored another one-point conversion and Gonzales led 14-6. On the next drive, Gonzales recovered a Gold fumble and mined the turnover into gold when Ramirez scored from the Gold 2, with the point after no good. Times have been set for the title games this Saturday in Cuero, held at Gobbler Stadium. The Gonzales Freshman White play Victoria White at 11 a.m. and the Gonzales Senior team is slated to play Goliad at noon.
Shanan Pardy
The First Annual AMAZE-ING 5K to benefit MS research will be held Saturday at 8 a.m. at the Rocky Creek Maze at 284 CR 251 in Moulton. The
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completed 5-of-13 passing for 82 yards and a pair of touchdown throws to Reed Rightmer. Flatonia will begin its playoff run at 7:30 p.m. Friday at San Antonio Central Catholic against Ozona
ran the table on the regular season for the second year on the row after a 31-15 win over Hempstead on Friday, but did not make it easy on themselves with five turnovers. Nate Kowalik completed 21-of-32 passes for 247 yards and three touchdowns. Receiver Trenton McGee had seven catches for 100 yards and two scores. The Brahmas ground game was held to 76 yards, led by Kaden
Hardt who ran 11 times for 38 yards and one touchdown. Hallettsville went ahead 6-0 in the first quarter on a Hardt 1-yard run and 14-0 in the second as McGee caught a 34-yard touchdown pass. Hempstead got a 20yard pass from Will Smith to Denzell Perry to help close the gap to 14-7 and Hallettsvile got a defensive safety to lead 16-7 at the break.
After a scoreless third quarter, Kowalik threw two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and Smith scored on a 65-yard run for Hempstead. The Brahmas face Lago Visa in the first round of the playoffs in La Vernia at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
Smiley Mustangs came close to upsetting a very tough Poth team but it was not in the cards as the Pirates rallied for a 34-20 win. The Mustangs led 13-0 after a first-quarter touchdown run of 2 yards by Garrett Earlywine and a 1-yard plunge by Justin Ramos in the second quarter. Poth scored just before halftime on a 2-yard run and went up 14-13 in the third quarter on a 6-yard
run. The Mustangs came back on the 12-yard pass from Nick Pea to Sam Moore and Poth went back ahead on an 11-yard run. The Pirates added two more rushing touchdowns in the fourth quarter to put the game away. Nixon-Smiley will play in its first playoff game since 2005 as they will play the #9 Refugio Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. Friday night in Victoria.
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Phone: 830-672-3710
Bethany Haile shot her first deer at the ranch owned by her great aunt and uncle Floyd and Ruby Shaver of Gonzales. The deer had 8 points and a 15-inch spread. Bethany is the daughter of Jason and Lona Haile. (Courtesy photo)
Brother Breeze (David) Gast killed this nine-point buck on his property in Gonzales County. (Courtesy photo)
Eight-year old Brayden Davis of Gonzales recently harvested his first buck on the Poco Seco Ranch. (Courtesy photo)
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Senior Kelsey Hardy draws a bead during the free-throw contest. Former Luling standout Carley Glass earned regional honors with her performance for West Texas A&M at the NCAA Division II South Central U.S. Cross Country Championships. (Courtesy photo)
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The Gonzales Lady Apaches basketball program held its first ever Midnight Madness on Nov. 9 at the GHS Special Events Center. The event featured performances by the GHS Cheer Squad and Apache Flames, 3-on3 games between each grade level, threepoint and free throw shooting contests and intersquad scrimmages. (Photos by Mark Lube)
Glass, along with teammates Mireia Gaurner and Haley Sparks, earned regional honors as they led the West Texas A & M Lady Buffs cross country team to a third-place finish at the 2013 NCAA Division II South Central United States regional championship on Saturday in Canyon. The trio earned All-Region honors by finishing in the Top 25 overall in the race. Fresh off their second straight Lone Star Conference championship, the Lady Buffs will try to make it two top six finishes in a row to qualify for the na-
tional championships. Gaurner finished in No. 15 time of 22:02, Glass was No. 22 in 22:17 and was followed by Sparks (22:18). Amber Moore was No. 27 in 22:27, Emma Love was No. 32 in 22:35 and Michela Johnson was No. 55 with a time of 23:01. The Lady Buffs scored 119 points while Adams State took first with 28 points and Western State coming as runners-up with 62 points. The Lady Buffs will travel to Spokane, Wash. for the national championship race on Nov. 23 for a 10:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST) start. Benson Akpan comes down with a rebound during the game between the Lady Apaches and GISD staff members and their families.
Quarterback Clayton Webb has thrown for 1,303 yards, 15 touchdowns and four interceptions on 77of-127 passing. Receivers Tyler Neubauer (16-369) and Joshua Shelmire (17378) have six touchdown receptions each. We have to stop the passing game or by keeping the completions underneath and for short gains, Henke said. Running back Jake Smith has 96 carries for 490 yards and eight touchdowns to pace the Broncos running game. Our offense has to be able to control the clock, Henke said. There is some bad news and some good news in the injury department for Sacred Heart. Running back Jonathan Vanek will not play because of a leg injury. He played a little in the opening quarter of last weeks game at St. Paul but came out and did not play another snap. However, Evan Wick could be back on the field after
not playing against the Cardinals. Henke said Wick is the leading tackler and best receiver, and his return would be a boost for Sacred Heart. Cuero vs Columbus The Cuero Gobblers play the Columbus Cardinals to open the playoffs at 7:30 p.m. Friday in El Campo. Quarterback Tyson Simcik is the leader for the Cardinal offense. He has completed 45-of-100 passes for 997 yards, 12 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Simcik has run for 208 yards and eight touchdowns. Detriyon Carter has the most Columbus rushing yardage with 709 yards on 134 attempts and has scored four touchdowns. Simciks leading target in the passing game is Royce Caldwell, who has snagged 10 catches for 353 yards and five touchdowns. Key players on the defense are safety Derek Hayes, end Caelan Neuendorff, safety Eugene Shorter and linebacker Blake Pflughaupt.
mile off road around farm and through corn field finishing through the Maze. Some hills are on the paved course and some moderately rough terrain off road around farm. Water at one and two mile marks with refreshments at finish. There will be awards for top three male and female runners.
Make checks payable to Rocky Creek Maze 5K Race. All profit goes to MS research. Mail entries and payment to Rocky Creek Maze, c/o Anna Bartos, P.O. Box 651, Moulton, TX 77975. Questions: Call Anna Bartos 361.596.4872 or 361.798.0999, email fun@rockycreekmaze.com, or send message on Facebook.
GONZALES At first, the Gonzales Lady Apaches basketball team was a little shocked at the new systems brought in by new head coach Valerie Akpan, but apparently Gonzales has players that are quick learners. There was shock at first but they have caught on quickly, Akpan said I have seen huge improvements (since practice started) on speed and the accuracy of their passes and shots. They are also full of excitement. Akpan has five returning players and two starters from last year. The team will have four seniors on it Kelsey Hardy, Renae Camarillo, Ashli Malatek and Tajerrica Smith. We have experience in that we have several upper-
classmen, Akpan said. The other players on the roster are juniors Jordan Pitman and Danielle Flowers, and sophomore Ericka Hernandez. Akpan said her offense would be one of continuity and the Lady Apaches will run a man-to-man on the defensive side of the ball. We are going to be in shape and run the floor, she said. The Lady Apaches are strong on the offensive side. We have some really good shooters and the whole team plays well together, she said. Used to running a zone system on defense, the team has had to get used to playing man-to-man. We are working a lot on defense because they are used to a different system and the one I am running is new, Akpan said.
The Lady Apaches players will not be limited to playing just one position on the floor. We will cater our offense to the opposing teams defense to create mismatches, Akpan said. According to Akpan, Hardy is a good leader, good ball handler, is confident and a consistent shooter. Camarillo is the top shooter, plays defense well and is real fast. Malatek is a versatile player, able to play the wing or the post and is quick with the ball. Smith can literally play every position on the floor, and is a good shooter and ball handler. New to the program, Pitman is an asset to the team with smarts and good defensive posture Hernandez is a strong player who shoots well and plays defense well, and brings
good energy and is considered the teams cheerleader. Flowers has good ball skills along with confidence and varsity experience. The Lady Apaches will have some challenges early in the season with some 4A teams in Taylor, Austin Crockett and Lockhart. They will also face Johnson City, Columbus, Beeville, Goliad and Nixon in nondistrict games. Gonzales hosts a tournament on November 21-23, and will play in the Canyon Lake and Weimar tournaments. With several teams having new coaches this year, Akpan said she feels the district could be anyones this year. We have a good shot at being one of the four teams that makes the playoffs, she said.
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bailar o que quiere aprender bailes. Yo bailo swing, hustle, tango , waltz, 2 step, salsa, me-
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me llamo John. -------------------------Female dance partner wanted. Must be someone that wants to dance. May know how to dance or may not. All kinds of dance. Willing to train. Contact John at 832-235-9662. -------------------------Gonzales Master Gardeners need Black Walnut seeds for 3rd grade planting project. Need 2013 seeds. Call Nancy Fostes at 512-431-4444. -------------------------Horsemanship Clinics. November 16-17. Held in Gonzales. For information go to www. knptraining.com. 361-648-1055. (1114-13) -------------------------FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8 30 to noon) and night (M and W 6 30 to 9), Gonzales Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 6728291. -------------------------Job Corps is currently enrolling students aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and col-
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HELP WANTED
vide face-to-face screenings to assess individuals at risk of harm to self or others. Requires Bachelors in Psychology, Social Work,Nursing (or related degree with 24 hours related coursework). Masters preferred. Mental health crisis experience and professional liability insurance required. Apply at bbtrails.org, Contracting and Procurement tab. -------------------------CDL DRIVERS WANTED J.M. Oilfield Service, a family oriented company is seeking professional & reliable Class A CDL employees. Requirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be willing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000. -------------------------AVON Representatives Wanted! Great earning opportunities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.
HELP WANTED
Local Water Well company looking for full-time help. Must have current Drivers License & transportation. Call 830-540-4282 for more info. -------------------------Carpenter. Must know layout. $20.00 per hour. 830-6729444. -------------------------CDL Driver, Class B with Tanker Endorsement. Now hiring for our Cuero Plant - Largest concrete provider in the Eagle Ford. 3 yrs. experience, safety training a plus. Local deliveries, home every night. Guaranteed 40 hrs/wk. but will routinely get 50-60 hours with overtime. Great benefit package with opportunity for growth. Please call 361-275-8444. -------------------------HIRING IMMEDIATELY Part-Time Front Desk Team Member for Revival Fitness Gym. Were looking for someone who is professional with a positive attitude, outstanding customer service and willingness to work as a teamplayer. Must be available to work from 3 pm to 9 pm weekdays and a couple of Saturdays a month. Computer experience ia plus. Apply in person at Revival Fitness. 931 Saint Lawrence St., Gonzales, TX 78629. -------------------------Mr. Taco is now hiring for all positions. Apply in person at 726 Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales. -------------------------Immediate Opening Cuero Home Health PHC has an opening for attendants in Westhoff. Contact Erma at 361-275-8650. -------------------------Bluebonnet Trails Community Services is seeking to contract an On-Call Crisis Worker for Caldwell, Gonzales and Guadalupe Counties for evenings, weekends and holidays. Pro-
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MISC. FOR SALE
1800S Double Barrell Shotgun, Remington $1,500. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Antique Straight Razor display case, 18x24 (Memorabilia). $695. Call 512917-4078. -------------------------Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361293-3571. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------Large shower chair. 19 color TV w/ stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090. -------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak dining table, antique egg incubator, entertainment center, lamp stand w/ drawers, booth dining table, planter boxes. 361-5944307. -------------------------Large amount quality items. Everything $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512376-9396. -------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/ bench. Under Warranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111. -------------------------Used Dell Computer. Keyboard & Monitor. $250 cash. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------FOR SALE Used cyclone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conquestat 830-672-3419. -------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. Includes Electric Rotisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Stain Glass Window, white tail deer. $275. 512-9174078.
FARM EQUIPMENT
$13,500. 5927. 512-565-
FURNITURE
fet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181.
AUTOS
great condition, new tires. 512-7754399. -------------------------2005 CTS Cadillac, 4-door, V-6. Brand new tires and chrome wheels. $8,800 firm. Call 830672-1106, leave message if no answer. -------------------------For sale: Merucry Grand Marquis. Metallic Jade Green Effect. 22 inch rims. C.D. Player. Runs great. $4,000. 830203-8841. Thomas. Serious calls only. -------------------------1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Special Performance Coop. The LT5 engine is a 32 valve engine with a 16 fuel injections and twin double over head cams. Call: 830-540-4430. -------------------------Car and truck rims for sale. 15 and 14 rims. Can be used on trailers, trucks or older cars up to 1980. 4372232. -------------------------2006 Chevrolet Impala for sale. 4-door, V6 engine, a little over 17,000 miles. Silver. One owner. Asking $13,000. 830672-3147. -------------------------1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible. Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830-857-5927. -------------------------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.
MOBILE HOMES
from a large selection. Single, double, new or used. Let us help you purchase a home in 2014. Fayette Country Homes, 800-369-6888. Open till 6 pm 7 days a week. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Better Deals in the Country. Sunday 1-6. New Clayton, Flreetwood, Cavco, Tru Homes. Used Palm Harbor 28x60, fireplace. Visit our website at Tierraverdehomes.com. Fayette Country Homes of Schulenburg. 979743-6192. Open to 6 pm Daily. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Deer Hunter Man Camp. 14x60, All vinyl floor, 8 foot ceilings, plywood floors,
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2x6 sidewalls, 3 bedroom, 1 large bath, 60 shower. Fayette Country Homes, 800-369-6888. Open 7 days a week. (RBI 32896) -------------------------Used Fleetwood single wide, 2/2 delivered. $19,900. Fayette Country Homes, 979-743-6192. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Belmont RV Park. We have FEMA trailers for sale. From $2,500 & up or rent to own. Please call 830-4243600.
FURNITURE
For Sale: Sofa & Loveseat. Great condition. No smokers, no holes, no stains. $300. Very nice corner china cabinet, $130. Small roll top desk w/drawers, $40. Patio sliding glass doors, $45. Call Liz: 830-2632103. -------------------------Big solid oak lawyers desk. $50. 830672-3089. -------------------------Beds & furniture for sale. 512-656-0521. -------------------------For Sale. Antique beds. Come out of old Alcalde Hotel. Pretty good shape for age. Still looks good. $100 a piece. 512-292-0070. -------------------------Piano small upright. Excellent condition. $500. Shiner, 361594-2318. -------------------------Southwestern Kingsize bed w/complete boxsprings & mattresses. Good condition, washer/ dryer, never been used, Whirlpool, High table, ceramic, w/4 chairs. Loveseat, cloth, 3 tvs, 19, 25 and 32, color, white microwave cart with 2 drawers on bottom, recliner, cloth new conventional toaster, broiler, white day bed w/ trundle bed, both mattresses, white childs desk, chair, leather with foot rest. 830-203-8977, text or call. -------------------------3 latex mattress topper. Queen size. Like new, paid $300, asking $150. 512-921-2792. -------------------------Hospital electric bed, extra long mattress, excellent shape, all works. $125. Most come move it. Jimmy, 830-263-4126. -------------------------Dresser, $50. Couch, $75, good shape. 1725 Seydler St. #26. Betty, 830-8574125. -------------------------Large Oak desk w/ glass topper and large wooded desk. 830-672-3626. -------------------------New Sofa for Sale. $400. Call 830-8759422, Luling. -------------------------Couch, dresser, buf-
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2004 Expedition. New tires & new battery. Asking $6,900. 361-7722403. -------------------------For Sale: 5 16 steel jeep rims, one with brand new Goodyear Wrangler tire, P220R70/16. Will sell whole set for $75. Or if you just want the tire off the rim, tire will be $25. Call 830-203-9408. -------------------------2007 Chevy Equinox, 45,000 miles. $12,000. 2005 PT Cruiser, Convertible, 100,000 miles, $6,000. Call 830203-0502. -------------------------SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets & GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with financing to fit most credit situations. Grave ChevroletGMC, Hallettsville, TX. 361-798-3281, 800-798-3225. grafechevygmc.om. -------------------------Suzuki Japanese mini truck. 35,450 miles, spray lined bed, lifted, 4x4. Needs some attention to fuel intake, but should be easy fix. Great for ranch or hunting. $2,000. 361-771-5483. -------------------------98 GMC 3/4 ton, 4x4, auto., pickup truck, with extended cab. 830-8574242. -------------------------2004 Nissan Altima, 3.5, 6 cyl, AC, Auto trans., power, cruise, gray metallic w/gray interior. One owner. $6,500. 830540-3382. -------------------------2004 Infinity G35, 95,000 miles. Leather seats, sunroof,
HELP WANTED
Instrumentation/Electronics Instructor
Victoria College Gonzales Campus Spring 2014
HELP WANTED
Victoria College Gonzales Campus is hiring an Instrumentation & Electronics instructor for the Gonzales Campus. Position requires an Associates Degree in a related field and is paid based on a 9 month faculty position between $3,581 - $4,340 per month, depending on qualifications. Position includes full benefits. For application details see our website at www.victoriacollege.edu/jobsatvc or contact Jackie Mikesh at 1-830-672-6251 in Gonzales. E.O.E.
Career Opportunity
In the ALTANA group, the four brands BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS and ACTEGA operate together. With 5,300 employees worldwide we commit ourselves to the realization of future oriented ideas and the success of our clients products. Together we set world-wide standards in four different fields of specialty chemistry. BYK stands for innovating competence in the area of additives and measuring devices.
Positions available: CDL Bellydump Driver/Roller Operator Water Truck Maintainer/Heavy Equipment Operator Some experience required. Looking for productive team members with leadership skills. Class B CDL Preferred
Required: High school diplo- Preference will be given to applicants with: ma or GED and the ability go: 1+ years trade school education Supervisory potential 2 years of industrial or plant work Forklift experience
Learn operation processing equipment Work 3 rotating shifts with weekend work Learn to drive a forklift Demonstrate communication skills, initiative and judgment in problem-solving Work safely, following rules and procedures Lift up to 55 lbs frequently of additives and measuring devices.
All applicants must apply through their local Texas Workforce Solutins Office. Request an application for BYK Additives Inc.
BYK Additives Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
MOBILE HOMES
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MUSEUM DIRECTOR
About Gonzales Memorial Museum: The Gonzales Memorial Museum was constructed in 1936 and 1937 and is dedicated to supporting, understanding, educating, teaching and preserving Texas history. The north wing of the museum houses the Come and Take It cannon and many artifacts of Texas Independence. It is one example of ten state sponsored large public memorials built to celebrate the Texas Centennial. Description: Under general direction, directs, manages, and oversees the daily operations of the Gonzales Memorial Museum. The Museum Director is responsible for planning, directing, organizing, and coordinating the museum activities and displays. The Director will work with the Gonzales Memorial Museum Advisory Board but will report to the Parks and Recreation Director of the City of Gonzales. Responsibilities Include: Director will set goals and objectives ensuring the adequacy of all museum programs by directing, planning, developing, coordinating, and implementing policies and procedures related to all phases of the Museum. Director will initiate the preparation of proposals for review and approval including current and long-range programs and facility plans. Director will be responsible for the maintenance of high standards of professionalism in areas including, but not limited to, acquisition, preservation, research, interpretation, and exhibits. Director is responsible for preservation and management of all objects held by or loaned to the museum. Director is responsible for identification, documentation and cataloging of objects as well as records creation. Director is responsible for content development and ensuring all objects are ready for display. Director is responsible for financial development and interpretation of museum budget, fundraising, and grant administration/applications. Work with Council, Board, Staff, and Stakeholders to develop and achieve long range goals in order to fulfill the museums mission, ensure its financial stability, and guide its growth. Director is responsible for all other duties that may be assigned. Minimum Qualifications: Required: B.A. in Museum Studies, History, Anthropology or related field Must have at least one years experience in a museum or historical organization. Must have excellent organizational and research skills and the ability to work on projects with little or no supervision. Must have strong computer skills, with a preferred basic knowledge of collections management database program, Past Perfect. Must have strong communication skills and work well with the public, donors, researchers, staff and volunteers. Preferred Qualifications: M.A. in Museum Studies, History, Anthropology or related field with one year or more experience in the qualified field is preferred. Compensation: Dependent upon Qualifications How to apply: Resumes and City of Gonzales employment applications may be mailed to: City of Gonzales Attn: Laura Zella, Human Resources P.O. Box 547 Gonzales, Texas 78629 Resume may be emailed to lzella@cityofgonzales.org THIS POSITION CLOSES DECEMBER 2, 2013 at 5:00 P.M. The City of Gonzales is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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FIREWOOD
MESQUITE BBQ WOOD FOR SALE in Gonzales County. All sizes and shapes, ready to use. (830) 672-6265. -------------------------Firewood: Pickup load is $60.00. If you haul. Delivered is $85. Call: 830-5404430.
Competitive Pay...$9.50-$12.00/hr.
(with weekly perfect attendance)
Human Resources
HELP WANTED
603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas 830-582-1619 for more information. ~ Se Habla Espanol
FARM EQUIPMENT
6 foot shredder, 3 pt. hook-up. $650. Grain Order, 16 ft., brand new, $169. Call 830-481-4707. -------------------------Ford 8N Tractor w/ disk, plow, buster. $3,500.00. 361-2933571. -------------------------Single round bale trailer, hand crank. $175. 437-2046. -------------------------Round bale carrier for 3 pt. hitch. $125. Call 437-2046. -------------------------2009 Kuhn Knight model 1130 manure spreader for sale. Used for only 3 cleanouts. Very good condition. $12,000. 857-5446. -------------------------Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633. -------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flipper Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com.
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MHs FOR RENT
Mobile Homes for rent 3 b e d ro o m / 1 b a t h , stove, refrigerator and microwave, fully furnished, ac/ heat, $695 a month,
WANT TO RENT
Looking for a 2 or 3BR nice house in Nixon and Leesville area. Call 830-8571658. -------------------------Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-2844255.
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Computer experience required. Applications may be picked up, at the front office. No phone calls, please.
ROOMATE WANTED
Male Roommate wanted in Shiner. Furnished bedroom w/private bath. $350/mo. Utilities paid. 361-401-0927 between 3 & 6 p.m. or text anytime.
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Hatchery:
NOW HIRING
On the job training will be provided. Positions are rotated on a weekly basis in order to cross train. Work schedule is a minimum of 5 days beginning on Saturday and working daily thru Wednesday. Another day of work is usually available on Thursday or Friday. Additional pay is available for weekend work. All applicants must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas (830) 582-1619 for more information Se Habla Espanol
830-672-7573
The Gonzales County Appraisal District is accepting applications for the position of Appraiser. Good mathematical and computer skills required. Must possess the ability to work well with others and the general public. Must have reliable transportation, a valid Texas drivers license, an acceptable driving record and proof of liability insurance. Must be able to work overtime when requested. It is the Districts policy to provide employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, age, color, sex, religion, national origin or disability. Applications will be accepted until position filled at 928 St. Paul, Gonzales, Texas 78629. (830) 672-2879.
FOR LEASE
5.5 Acres for Lease/ Sale. Cleared, water well, 3-200 amp loops, and 100 yds off Hwy. 80 w/good county road frontage. In Leesville between Belmont & Luling. Will subdivide. Would make a perfect oil field yard or residence. Call Peyton, 512-9485306; David, 713252-1130. ---------------------------------------
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BULL SALE
BULL SALE
HELP WANTED
Contact: Clay Boscamp, 830-857-5130 David Shelton, 830-857-5394 Mike Brzozowski, 830-857-3900 www.arrowheadcharolaisranch.com
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APTS. FOR RENT
2BR Fully furnished. Covered parking, Wi-Fi, cable. 830672-6265 or 830857-4251. -------------------------BLUEBIRD LOFTS - Three units available, 2 bed/1 bath, $1,125 to $1,185/ mo., $1,000 deposit. Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, hardwood floor, fullytiled bathrooms, central air/heat, washer/dryer hookups. No pets. No smoking. ALL NEW! (512) 576-5868. -------------------------One bedroom, one bath furnished apartment. $800 and two bedroom, two bath, $1,200. Short term ok. Gym, wahser/dryer, internet, all bills paid in Seguin. Call Keith, 512-757-0280. -------------------------60 hotel rooms for rent in Seguin. Laundry and meal plans available. Call Keith, 512-7570280.
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MOTORCYLES
vidson is currently buying pre-owned Harleys. Looking to sell your Harley? Call Jon Camareno at 830-624-2473.
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(Three Bars & Leo). All offers considered. Pics available upon request: amazin_grace454@ yahoo.com. Ph: #. 830-560-0238. -------------------------Fancy Feathers Bantams. Feather Duster Roos. Colors, pairs, $20. Will deliver to Gonzales. 512-272-5147. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selection. Call 830-4375772. -------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle Increase your weaning weights. Established breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 5616148 . -------------------------For Sale: Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. -------------------------DISPERSAL SALE. Miniature donkeys (28 to 36), male and female, solid and tricolored, 6 mos. to 4 years. Four year olds may be registered with vet exam/affidavit. Excellent pets, loves people. Priced according to gender, age and color. 830672-6265 or 8574251. -------------------------Dwarf Nigerian goats (miniature), multicolored, male and female, 3 mos. to 2-3 years. 830672-6265, 830-8574251.
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wood floors, interior/exterior paint, GE Cafe appliances, new light fixtures and doors, new ac and water heater within past 2 years. Would make excellent horse property. Has County water. Out shed and childrens playhouse with electricity. Ag exempt for low taxes. 18 miles north of Gonzales off 304. One hour East of San Antonio, one hour south of Austin, and two hours west of Houston. Close proximity to Interstate 10. Excellent deal at 348,000. Sorry, no owner finance. If seriously interested please call 956-202-5629 or email awalker1288@gmail.com. May consider 2 year minimum lease. -------------------------BRAND NEW HOME, 2br/1bath, central air/heat, shingle roof, laundry room with window, front/ back porch, nature view surrounds back yard, excellent location within walking distance to HEB, restaurants and shopping, located in Yoakum, Texas. MUST SEE! $99,000. 361-2938172, Cali. -------------------------House for Sale. Beautiful Historic home for sale. 713 St. John. Give me a call if interested. 713-425-9345. -------------------------Wonderful Spanish style house on 20.59 acres with 2 ponds, 7 horse stalls, 2 storage barns and other outbuildings. Can be viewed at www. littlefieldproperties. com id #79040. Call Tanya (broker) at 361-865-2563. -------------------------Individual would like to buy a 3/2, minimum of 2,000 sq. ft or more house in Gonzales area. Possibly in country. Someone interested in owner financing w/ substantial down payment. 830203-8492. -------------------------3 Bedroom, 2 bath brick home 3 miles from Gonzales on an acre. $129,000. Robin Baker, 830305-2959. Remax Professional Realty. -------------------------Home for sale by owner. 2BDR, can be made into a 3 BDR/1BA, corner lot, storage building. 1404 Cavett St., Gonzales, TX. Contact Jen at 830-4019763 after 6 p.m. $65,000.00. Needs minor repairs. Good starter home. -------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq.
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Electric Wiring, troubleshooting, repairs, new homes, metal buildings, panels, etc. Licensed & Insured, 830-437-5747. -------------------------Belmont RV Park. Belmont Texas Propane Services available. Call 830-4243600. -------------------------Pampered Chef D e m o n s t r a t o r. Host a Show! Its Easy! Choose from a Cooking Show, Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// w w w.pamperedc h e f. b i z /z ava d i l. Dee Zavadil, 830857-1495. -------------------------Lucky Shots by Dee. Need Family Portraits, Family Reunions, Birthdays, School Pictures, Weddings, Etc. 830857-1495 -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. License #M18337 -------------------------No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment.
RECREATION
2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Suspension. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Asking - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-8574670.
CHILD CARE
Teenager looking to babysit part-time, infants & small children. Will take care of at your home or my home. Call for more information, 263-2789. -------------------------Will do child care in my home. Includes meals. Any age (Infants onup). Have two openings available. Call 830-5193044. -------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.
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170 Acres - For Sale by owner. FM 443. Outside of Hochheim/Dryer area. 210-867-8851. -------------------------17+ acres of cleared land with good fence. Perfect for homesite. 830-8574242. -------------------------Lots for Lease. Conveniently located behind WHS (Waelder High School). For information call 512299-1627. -------------------------75 Acres Gillispie Co. 10 Min. N. of Fredericksburg. Hwy. Frontage, Hunting, Investment or Retirement. $7,500 acre. swk@gvec.net -------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle grazing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell Hardcastle, 830857-4544.
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CKC Registered Miniature Dachsunds puppies. $225. Call 830263-4603. -------------------------Chihuahuas for sale. 1 male, 3 female. 830-491-1856 or 830-263-2094. Free Female Donkey. Call 830-5404850.
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Horse for Sale. 7 year old mare. Not ridden in 2 years. $200.00. Call 2031104 or 437-2370. -------------------------Free Donkeys. 361772-7655 after 6 p.m. -------------------------2006 Blue Roan handcock mare. 14 hands. Stocky built. Has worked cows, arena roping. Pastured for 1 year. Needs to go to work. $1,200. 361771-5483. -------------------------For Sale: Black & Red Brangus Bulls. 2 & 3 yrs. old. Good selection. No papers. 830-437-5772. (9-19-13) -------------------------Rabbits for Sale. With cages, with feeders & waterers. all for $300. 361741-2604. -------------------------Angus Bull for sale. Registered JBarB. 3 1/2 yr.old herd bull. $2,975. 361-7986250. -------------------------Bulls for Sale. Black Angus and Black Limousin. Breeding ages. Gentle. Delivery available. 979263-5829. -------------------------Bull For Sale: * Black polled Hereford (White face). * 21 months old. * Very gentle, home grown. * Throws a predominance of black baldies when crossed with black hided cows. * This breed has a history of birthing small calves. * Heifer calves make great replacement stock. * Can be registered, if papers are important. * Price $2,500. Charles Nunes, 830-2030477. -------------------------FOR SALE: Beautiful Bay Mare ( brood mare) 14 yrs. Excellent bloodline
HOME SERVICES
DBK Advertising Local advertising prepared for you to mail. No payment till you see results (You mail). $25-$50. Call 830437-5142 or email DanielKeith667@ hotmail.com. Also National Businesses. -------------------------Looking for sitting job for a sweet lady in her home. Includes cooking and will drive for her if she needs me to. Can stay Friday night, Saturday night but must be home by Sunday at 3:00. Call 830-5193044. -------------------------Sitting at night taking care of elderly in their home. References, transportation. Call 361212-8731. -------------------------Need personal service? Will clean oilfield campers, homes and apartments. Also offer laundry work, ironing and running your personal errands. If you need a pair of jeans or shirt ironed for the night out or last minute event and didnt make it to the cleaners in time, give me a call (830) 203-0716. References. Available. -------------------------House cleaning services available. Reasonable rates. Servicing Gonzales and surrounding areas. References available. Call Barbara at 979-7778710 or email barbarajp30@hotmail. com. -------------------------In Home Appliance Repair. Washer, Dryers, all major appliances, 30 years experience. Haul Scrap Metal & appliances. Call Larry at 361-596-4391. -------------------------Hand for Hire, Odd Jobs Done, FREE estimates. Anything you dont want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, office help, ranch, farm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire fence repair, gutter cleaning, I do windows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927. -------------------------I am looking for a private setting job around Gonzales, Cost or on 1116 (Pilgrim Road). I have 20 years experience. Please call Emily, 830-4372727; Cell, 820-2632768. -------------------------Will do house cleaning Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735. -------------------------Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9
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5 experienced hunters looking for at least 800+ acres for hunting in Westhoff area. Bill Cain, 281-684-0165.
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Home for sale by owner, Las Palmas Subdivision, 542 Guerra Lane. 3bd/2ba, energy efficient, CA/H, privacy fence, storage building. $115,000. For more information contact Ruth Guerra, 830-8574611. -------------------------Property for sale in Leesville. 2 mobile homes, 1 mobile home, 3Br/1Ba & 2Br/2Ba and 2 full RV Spaces on 1.9 Ac. Asking price $65,000. Back lot fenced in on 4 sides. Rebecca Hodge, 830-263-0603. -------------------------Beautiful ranch style home built in 1996. 3 large bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, approx. 2765 square feet on 13.55 acres with scenic views all around. Property borders larger ranches. Recent upgrades include granite counters, new
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Harley Davidson 2007 Dyna Lowrider with pulled baffles. Blue/Grey 7700 miles. Blue Book Price - $9,440. Harley Davidson - 2009 883L Sportster 700 miles - Burnt Orange. Blue Book - $5,190. Will negotiate. Call 830-8759126 for more information, 8-5pm. -------------------------Gruene Harley-Da-
250 Acres. South Goliad. Good oaks, brush, and grazing. Well fenced and watered. Paved road just off US 183. $3,975/ac. with 1/8 minerals. Not leased. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 160 Acres. Goliad. Creek, Cabin, Nice doublewide. Barn. SOLD Good hunting. Minerals. $4,625/Ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 114 Acres. Smiley. Good oaks, brush, tanks. Nice weekend home. Cabin. New Barn. $595,000. CONTRACT PENDING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 91 or 188 Acres North Smiley. Good brush, a few oaks, This is a really good combo cattle/hunting ranch. No minerals available. $3,350/acre. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 70 Acres. Yorktown/Goliad. Great building sites. Live oaks, CONTRACT PENDING brush, hay field. Water wells. Some minerals. $5,500/ acres. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 106 Acres. Rockport. Minutes to water, fine dining. Good CONTRACT oaks, coastal bermuda. Nice PENDING home plus modular home. Some minerals. $1,400,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 1/2 acres fronting US 183 just north of Gonzales. Barns, pens, water available. $225,000. Will divide - one acre minimum, at $55,000/ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 67 acres. NW Goliad. Doublewide. 3/2 with covered porchPENDING es. Good barn. CONTRACT John Deere tractor w/implements. Mostly Mesquite. $250,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 62 Acres. South Cuero. Oaks, brush, hay field. Pens, well. Cross-fenced. $5,300/ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Floresville. Huge Creek Bottom, 2 tanks, water meter, shallow well, electricity, oaks, elms, persimmon, mesquite, black brush. Could this be your new hunting spot? $2,895 per acre. Might divide into two tracts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 260 to 861 Acres. NW Corpus Christi. Lake, Barn, Pens, 2 water wells. Great cattle place. Paved corner. Excellent for Subdividing. Price $2,750 to $3,500 per acre.
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3.7 ACS. 4BR, Remodeled 3BA, 2LV.................. $150,000 New on Mkt: home... $95,000 306 McClure - 3bd/1ba.............. 3BR, 1 Bath................ $65,000 New Listing: $109,000 1618 St. Peter Home and extra lot.... $70,000 Investment: 2bd/1ba.................. SALE PENDING $38,000 1813Crockett Contour,Lane-Settlement ......Reduced to $179,000 473 - 3 bd., 3bd., 1ba, remodeled home,.........$258,000 $95,000 beautiful property.................................. Rivercrest Super home, 4 bds................ 1602 Water St .-commercial/rental.... $150,000 .................................................. $165,000 $145,000 2342 FM 108, 3 bd.,2 story home..... Rivercrest home 3,600 +sq. ft., ............ $89,000 792 90-B - Lakefront.............................. ..................................$255,000.$197,000 312 Cr. Rd. 471, Lakefront + ,3 bd., Land 1.5 acre lot............................................$150,000 104 Acs., FM 466,................... $4,500/ac
NEW LISTING - The Settlement at Patriot NEW LISTING - Commercial Lease. 2 story Ranch - Approx. 5,249 sq. ft. custom home on metal office building on 1.18 acres. Reception, 10 acres at approx. 520 elevation, 3 BD/4BA/3 2 offices, office/break area with small kitchen car garage with media room, dry sauna, steam area and shop. Conveniently located between shower, mud room, utility room, and storage gaLuling and Gonzales.$2,500/month lore! Great room with gourmet kitchen. Covered patio set up for outdoor kitchen. $650,000 v347 CR 388, Gonzales County - NEW LISTING - Great location of Hwy. 97 between Gonzales and Waelder! Located on 7 acres, this property features a 4BD/2BA home with large kitchen SOLD open to living and dining. Large workshop on slap features 2 rollup doors and restroom. Offered at $179,500. v4728 CR 283, Harwood - NEW LISTING - Custom 3BD/2BA home on approx. 22.9 wooded acres great for recreation and hunting! Split CONTRACT floorplan with spacious great room. Upgrades! Tile, UNDER Custom kitchen, Granite counters. Detached shed, partially fenced. REDUCED $315,000. v215 S Oak - Large, 3 BD/2.5 BA home located on half of a city block for 0.7 acre! Large den and formal dining areas feature 2 wood burning fireplaces. Upstairs features private entrance for income producing space if desired. Open lot to enjoy garden, pool, or build income producing structure. REDUCED $199,900. $209,500. vFORECLOSURE - The Settlement at Patriot Ranch - 2BD/2BA Main Home on 3 AC - 473 Crockett Lane - views offered with this 2BD/2BA main home and detached efficiency guesthouse. UNDER CONTRACT 2 car carport. REDUCED $226,000. $239,000. vFM 86 & Abigail Lane, Luling - NEW LISTINGS - Picturesque 10 and 13 acre tracts with mature Oaks scattered throughout. Restricted area allows for the perfect home site or recreational area. Site built homes only - minimum 1,300 sq. ft. Ag exempt. 10.029 AC - $64,500., 13.117 Ac w/pond - $78,700. vSettlement at Patriot Ranch - 3-27 acre site built home sites. Beautiful countryside and wildlife views. Electricity available. Paved roads, well/septic required. v79.5 AC CR 281, Harwood - Partially wooded and cleared land with partial fencing. Co-op water and electricity available. 1 tank and hand dug well. Country Road frontage on 2 sides. $360,000. vRV Park - 10.5 AC - Great location just off IH-10, mature trees and nice tank. Site has been engineered for 54 unit RV Park. v43 AC - 2198 Sandy Branch Rd., Harwood - Secluded with partial high fence, large tank, rustic SOLD cabin. Beautiful views. REDUCED $266,600. v111 Acres, Creek Rd - Dripping Springs - Scenic property offers partially cleared and wooded land located on high bluff with Onion Creek frontage. Minerals convey. $1,900,000.
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153 acs., FM 2091.........................$795,000 830-857-4142 61 acs., perfect homesite.................$4,990/Ac. Lynnette Cooper 3.94 acs., Settlement....................... $65,000 lynnette@gonzalesproperties.com 10 acs., Settlement.........................$79,000 Carol Hardcastle 2-4 acs., Sarah DeWitt ............$25,000/Ac. 1 ac. Seydler830-857-3517 St...............................$25,000 staff by calling: 8.7 You acs.,can cityreach limitsour ....................... .$120,000 58 acs., trees, potential, edge of town ............. Phone: 830-672-2522 ...................................................$12,000/Ac.
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Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ 1113 Hastings, Gonzales New Way Church of God in Christ 514 St. Andrew, Gonzales Episcopal Episcopal Church of the Messiah 721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 6723407 Evangelical La Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del Pueblo W. Central at 87 Nixon Full Gospel Camp Valley Full Gospel 7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80 Full Gospel Church 1426 Fisher, Gonzales Lutheran First Evangelical Lutheran 1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS 1310 St. Louis Methodist Belmont United Methodist Hwy. 90-A Dewville United Methodist West of FM 1117 on CR 121 First United Methodist 426 St. Paul, Gonzales First United Methodist 410 N. Franklin, Nixon Flatonia United Methodist 403 E North Main, Flatonia Harris Chapel United Methodist S. Liberty St. Nixon Harwood Methodist Church North 2nd and North Gonzales, Harwood Henson Chapel United Methodist 1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales Monthalia United Methodist CR 112 off 97 Smiley United Methodist 1 blk S. of Hwy 87 Waelder United Methodist 2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97 Webster Chapel A.M.E. 1027 Church St. Gonzales Non-Denominational Agape Ministries 512 St. James, Gonzales Living Waters Fellowship Church 605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales Bread of Life Ministries 613 St. Joseph, Gonzales Cowboy Church of Gonzales County J.B. Wells Showbarn El Centro Cristiano Agua Viva of Waelder Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Emmanuel Fellowship 1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales Encouraging Word Christian Fellowship Hwy. 80 in Leesville Jesus Holy Ghost Temple 1906 Hickston, Gonzales Lighthouse Church of Our Lord 1805 Weimar, Gonzales New Life Temple for Jesus Christ Belmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80 River of Life Christian Fellowship 207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500 Two Rivers Bible Church 1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gonzales Inter-Denominational Faith Family Church 1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales Pentecostal Faith Temple Hwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 2 1515 Dallas, Gonzales Temple Bethel Pentecostal 1104 S. Paul, Gonzales Life Changing Church of Gonzales 3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236 Presbyterian Pilgrim Presbyterian Church CR 210 off FM 1116 Presbyterian Church of Gonzales 414 St. Louis, Gonzales Messianic Judaism Congregation Adat HaDerech Meets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953
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First Baptist Church 422 St. Paul, Gonzales First Baptist Church 403 N Texas Nixon First Baptist Church Hwy 108 N Smiley First Baptist Church 406 N Ave E Waelder Greater Palestine Baptist Church S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80) Greater Rising Star Baptist Church 3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon Harwood Baptist Church North of Post Office Iglesia Bautista Macedonia 201 S Congress Nixon Iglesia Bautista Memorial Hwy 97 Waelder Leesville Baptist Church E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121 Memorial Heights Baptist Church 1330 College Gonzales Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church 100 Capes Gonzales Oak Valley Baptist Church Hwy. 97 Bebe Old Moulton Baptist Church 2287 FM 1680, Moulton Primitive Baptist Church 1121 N. College Gonzales Providence Missionary Church 1020 St. Andrew Gonzales Baptist
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wig, Linda Denker, Case Martin, Ronda Pruett, Landis Kern, Mr. Bill, Jesse Esparza; Bill Lott, Louise Jones, Sandy Ingram, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Sarge Dunkin, Aunt Frances Gandre, Bubba and Sara Roecker, Glenn Mikesh, Lillie Lay, Maria Castillo, Phyllis and Alton Oncken, Selma Vickers, Keith Glass, Teresa Wilke, Sandi Gandre, Aunt Betty Gandre, Margie Menking, Joy Carson, Arthur Casares, Harold Pape, Brock Stewart, Shirley Dozier, Marie Schauer, L.A. Lindemann, Jr.;Graham Kelley, Bob Brown, Rev. Fred Martin, Diana Garcia, Esther Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, Lanny Baker, Pats Bill; Judy Wilson, Rosie, Bob Young, Marguerite Williams, and our military and their families, Sympathy to The family of Tim Sommerlatte, The family of Bessie Cleveland, The family of Gloria Knandel, The family of Rev. Fred Martin Our sympathy truly goes out to the family of Rev. Fred Martin. When you have preached far and wide in the First United Methodist Church, you make close friends all over the place. Janice made a wonderful home for Fred as a pastors wife, and was exuberant with her friendships, yet so very protective of Fred in the last days because she did not want him to overdo. We
send his family our deepest prayers. The typhoon survivors need our prayers and our thoughts. The amount of water that swept the over the island and on the coast of Viet Nam was truly unbelievable. It broke all kinds of records. We could have done without breaking any records. Lola and Wade Wilson had a surprise visit from Jess and Angie Wilson and their family. Chloe had a basketball game in Nixon so since they were that close they came for a visit. I hear that Chloe is growing up to be a beautiful young lady. And the two younger boys are just active little boys. It doesnt seem possible that the youngest one is already over two years old. I thought that it was rather interesting that right before the flood there was a report of a mountain lion being seen over in Palmetto Park. Also interesting was the fact that they had a camper there all the way from Moscow, Russia. Then the San Marcos River and its rising flood waters covered the whole park and it got just about as high as it had ever been. So there is not much telling where the mountain lion went. Mary Ann Towns and Mary Caroline Persons made their way through the pecan orchard down to visit Paul Allen Jr. this last week. Since Mary Ann is feeling better she is running around all over the place. We are so happy that Mary Ann is back to her old self again. Then we have people just getting married all over the place. Tel Lindemann and his sweetie, Jinna, were married over at the Monthalia United Methodist Church on Saturday night. Rhon-
da and Mike Mercers son Marshal married Kayla in a small wedding ceremony on Saturday night. We are soon to have a wedding for the offspring of the late Donald and Corky Springs. Congratulations to everyone. Well we have got our
weather change and it has brought with it some blustery winds. Samson just does not like the rustling leaves. He thinks that they are out to get him. He has done some serious talking to me about the outside world today. Now this is one animal
that has thick plush hair. It shines and glistens so much that you can almost use it for a mirror. Twerpt just takes it all in stride. She is so old that she has just about seen it all and/or done that. Have a good week. God Bless.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, seek the advice of a mentor or confidante when a puzzling situation presents itself this week. Another persons perspective might be all you need to solve this problem. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, getting the job done just isnt enough. You always need to get it done to the best of your ability and thats why others find you so reliable. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, focus your energy on work this week, as a possible promotion is looming over the horizon. Give work your best efforts, and you will soon be glad you did. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, sometimes the key to success is to know when to step back and recharge. This week, spend some time resting and relaxing, and you will have the energy needed to go forward. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you may be looking for something new to occupy your time. Try learning a new sport or language. It will keep your brain sharp and pass the time in a productive way. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, this week is a great time to stop procrastinating and to get back on track. Figure out a time when you have the most energy, and dive right into the task at hand. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, get behind a cause that will benefit your community. You have been interested in giving back to others, and this week presents a great opportunity to do just that. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you love to socialize with friends and family, but lately time has been hard to come by. Plan a get-together with friends and family. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 Sagittarius, you can handle difficult situations with ease and your loved ones know it. When such a situation presents itself this week, dont be afraid to take charge. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, others trust what you have to say and want to follow along with your guidance. Cherish this trust and think carefully before making decisions that affect your loved ones. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, sort out an ongoing issue that has been com-
promising your focus at work. Once you clear your mind, you can once again focus on your career. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you may find yourself spending more time with your social circle than your family in the next few days. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 10 Miranda Lambert, Singer (30) NOVEMBER 11 Leonardo DiCaprio, Actor (39) NOVEMBER 12 Ryan Gosling, Actor (33) NOVEMBER 13 Jimmy Kimmel, TV host (46) NOVEMBER 14 Patrick Warburton, Actor (49)
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hearts, then waited while his opponent, Adam Trenk, took his turn. Trenk pulled the king of hearts, securing his city council victory. You may be surprised to learn that clams can live to be 200 years old. If youre of a morbid inclination and have some time to kill in Chicago, head to that citys Graceland Cemetery. Find the monument known as Eternal Silence -- a tall figure in robes -- and look into the statues eyes. Its said that if you do that, youll have a vision of your own death. *** Thought for the Day: I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day. -E.B. White (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
It was noted wit Oscar Wilde who made the following sage observation: Every saint has a past and every sinner a future. It seems that having blond hair was popular in ancient Rome, too. Those not naturally blessed with golden hair, though, had to go through a bit of an ordeal to change their natural color. The treatment of choice was pigeon droppings. Messy, perhaps, but effective. Those who study such things say that dung beetles use the Milky Way
as a navigational aid. In June 2009, the town of Cave Creek, Ariz., was faced with an electoral tie in the race for a city council seat: Each candidate received exactly 660 votes. According to the state constitution, such ties can be broken by a game of chance. After some discussion, the candidates agreed that they would each pull a card at random out of a deck, and the one with the highest card would be declared the winner of the election. Thomas McGuire drew the six of
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