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Te City of Gonzales purchase
of a 122-acre tract of land along

Interstate 10 for re-sale to the
Gonzales Economic Development
Corp. has drawn criticism from
some landowners in the area, but
the city manager and economic de-
velopment director said June 4 the
process has been as transparent as
it could be given time and conf-
dentiality constraints.
Te land sale was initiated in
connection to negotiations for
business incentives between the
Gonzales Economic Development
Corp. and an unnamed entity
which had requested anonymity
until negotiations were concluded.
GEDC directors on April 28 ap-
proved incentivization of Conf-
dential Project AG-47 but that
incentivization was just an ofer,
not a fnal deal.
Economic Development Direc-
tor Carolyn Gibson-Baros and
GEDC Board President Nathan
Neuse confrmed Wednesday that
no fnal agreement with that entity
was ever reached.
City Manager Allen Barnes said
the city was called into play a role
because the business seeking the
incentive wanted to move fast.
A Shiner businessman
says he is fed up with the
way the federal govern-
ment was willing to trade
terrorists for a deserter but
has made no efort to help a
Marine who made a wrong
turn with legal guns in his
car.
Help is on the way for
Marine reservist Sgt. An-
drew Tahmooressi, said
John Harrington of Shield
Tactical in announcing
the organization of a biker
ride to the Mexican border
to demand pressure from
authorities to release the
American.
Harrington and other
bikers began the ride on
Tuesday, intending to call
attention to the Marines
plight.
Tahmooressi has been
jailed in Mexico since
March 31 afer taking what
he said was a wrong turn
and winding up on the
Mexican side of the Cali-
fornia-Mexico border with
three frearms in his car.
Mexican law prohibits pri-
vate ownership of frearms.
Te 25-year-old Marine
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City, GEDC address details on land purchase
By DAVE MUNDY
manager@gonzalescannon.com
Slush
Headquarters
25 Ways to
Chill
1803 St. Joseph, Gonzales
672-7090
County lends
voice to fght
against EPAs
water grab
DELEGATES, Page A6
Shiner man leads ride on the border
EPA, Page A6
RIDERS, Page A6
PURCHASE, Page A6
By DAVE MUNDY
By DAVE MUNDY
Gonzales
Gonzales County Com-
missioners on Monday
threw their support behind
a resolution being promot-
ed by Farm Bureau Insur-
ance opposing action by
the federal Environmental
Protection Agency which
could potentially force
farmers to obtain federal
permits to operate.
Te EPAs proposed rule
under the Clean Water Act
would defne any leakage or
runof from several sourc-
es, including stock tanks,
which reaches creeks and
streams as potential pol-
lution and would require
property owners to obtain
permits from the Army
Corps of Engineers.
Commissioners heard
from Gonzales County
Farm Bureau president Al-
lan Fink, who said the EPAs
proposal is to efectively
take over all the water in
the United States.
Commissioners acted
unanimously to write a let-
ter of support of the reso-
lution, which will be cir-
culated to key members of
Congress and the EPA in
an attempt to get the rule
rescinded.
Te EPA and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers pro-
Gonzales Co.
By DAVE MUNDY
Andrew Tahmooressi
Seniors from Luling High School launch their mortarboards into the air to
celebrate the graduation of the Class of 2014 at Eagle Stadium Friday. More
photos, Page C5. (Photo by Mark Lube)
So, youre on a motorcycle which fying through the air above the trees and the
telephone poles: what do you do? You mug for the camera, of course. Daredevil
Alton Brown kept the crowd pleased at Saturdays Tom-Tom Festival in Yoakum.
(Photo by Dave Mundy)
Republicans have for
years been characterized as
a party of older individuals,
but Gonzales County sent
two of its Young Guns to
last weeks state convention
in Fort Worth.
Among the 10-person
delegation sent by the
countys Republican Party
to this years convention
were a pair of delegates in
their twneties Braxton
Zella of Gonzales and Jake
Robinson of Nixon. Zella
is a student at Texas State,
while Robinson attends
UT-Austin, and both stay
active in local politics as
well. Robinson was recently
elected to a seat on the Nix-
on-Smiley CISD Board of
Trustees, in fact.
Braxton Zella Jake Robinson
The Cannon Thursday, June 12, 2014 Page A2
OBITUARIES
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Volunteers warn: border checkpoints overwhelmed
Commissioners extend
Randle-Rather leases
Manuela (Villasana)
Alvarez, 1917-2014
ALVAREZ
Manuela (Villasana)
Alvarez, 97, of Gonzales,
Texas passed away on Mon-
day, June 2, 2014 at her resi-
dence.
Funeral Mass was under
the direction of Bufngton
Funeral Home in Gonzales,
Texas and was held on Fri-
day, June 7, 2014 at 2:00 pm
at Sacred Heart Catholic
Church in Gonzales, Texas
with Father Martin Leop-
old ofciating. Interment
followed at Saint James
Catholic Cemetery in Gon-
zales, Texas. A Rosary was
recited on Tursday, June 6,
2014 at 7:00 pm at the Buf-
ington Funeral Home Cha-
pel in Gonzales, Texas with
Lupe Saldana ofciating.
In loving memory of
Manuela Villasana Alvarez.
She was a loving mother,
friend, caregiver, loving
aunt, a loving and support-
ive wife.
Manuela was born in
Rosita, Mexico on March
26, 1917. She was the
daughter of Jose Maria and
Maria Luisa (Abriego) Vil-
lasana. Manuela married
George Cortez Alvarez on
February 14, 1938 at Saint
Joseph Catholic Church in
Gonzales, Texas. She en-
joyed gardening and cook-
ing for her family, and she
loved caring for her grand-
children. Manuela was a
member of the Alter Soci-
ety and Guadalupana.
Manuela is survived by
one son; Raymond Alva-
rez of Austin, Texas, three
daughters; Martina Juarez
and her husband, Adolph
of Shiner, Texas, Mary Es-
parza and her husband,
Tomas of Gonzales, Texas,
Augustina Solis and her
husband, John, Sr. of Cuero,
twenty-two grandchildren,
thirty-six great-grandchil-
dren and seventeen great-
great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by
her loving husband; George
Alvarez, two sons; Gilbert
Alvarez, Sr., Refugio Alva-
rez, one daughter; Epfania
Mary Alvarez, three grand-
children; Gilbert Alvarez,
Jr., Gabriel L. Alvarez, Ray-
mond Alvarez, Jr., and two
daughters-in-law; Delia
Leal Alvarez, Wanda Alva-
rez.
To join the family in cel-
ebrating Manuelas life and
to sign the online guest-
book, please go to: www.
buffingtonfuneralhome-
gonzales.com
WRIGHT
Kenneth Lee Wright age
57 of Gonzales Texas passed
away on June 2, 2014. Ken-
neth was born December
31, 1956 in Hico, TX.
Kenneth was preceded in
death by his grandparents
Zilmon & Ella Mae Wright
and Ed and Cecilia Hanz-
lik.
He is survived by his
parents, Robert Wright
and Cecila Hanzilek
Wright; daughter, Kristin
Wright Schuette (Damian
Schuette); siblings Janet
Wright Pratt (Randy), Don
Wright (Pattie Jo).
Also surviving Ken-
neth are his grandchil-
dren KLeigh Pish, Blane
Schuette, and Dustin
Schuette; neices and neph-
ews Tyler & Taylor Pratt
and Dustin & Calliegh Jo
Wright. Tere are numer-
ous other family members
and dear friends as well.
A Memorial service cel-
ebrating his life was held on
Saturday June 7, 2014 at Pil-
gram Presbyterian Church
621 C.R. 210 Smiley, Texas.
(just of FM 1116)
In lieu of fowers memo-
rials in Kenneths memory
can be made to Pilrgim
Presbyterian Church.
Services Entrusted to
Harris Funeral Home, 127
Highway 90A, Gonzales,
Texas 78629, Phone: 830-
672-1075
Margarita Amaya
Gallegos, 1936-2014
GALLEGOS
Margarita Amaya Gal-
legos, 78, of Gonzales,
passed away Saturday, May
31, 2014. Margarita was
born February 21, 1936 in
Piedras Negras to Roman
Montoya and Francisca
Sanchez Montoya. Mar-
garita had lived in Crystal
City before she moved her
family to Ohio where she
worked as a factory line
worker building televisions
for Phillips Corporation, a
job she held for 35 years.
In 1997 she moved to Gon-
zales. Margarita loved to
cook and frequently ex-
pressed her love to others
with food she would pre-
pare especially for them.
Her Spanish rice was ac-
claimed by her family as the
worlds best, and her po-
tato chip cookies were not
far behind. Margarita was
a beautiful woman; quick
witted, thoughtful, kind
and loving. People were
drawn to her because of
her wonderful nature. She
was a survivor, she endured
many hardships, but she
always faced them bravely.
She was a loving and doting
mother, grandmother, and
great-grandmother, hers
was the home the family
was drawn too, because of
her love. She imprinted her
family with lessons of lov-
ing one another, to always
be strong and courageous,
but most importantly, to
keep their faith in God.
Margarita is survived her
husband, Juan Gallegos of
Gonzales, daughters, Fran-
cisca Turner (Joe) of Lima,
OH, Margarita Carnahan
of Groveport, OH, Dianna
Rodarte (Jorge) of Ottawa,
OH, Sandra Morin (Alfre-
do) of Ottawa, OH, Juan-
ita Barto (Tom) of North
Richland Hills, Estella Ro-
driguez (Rogelio) of Ft.
Wayne, IN, Hilda Tippe of
Houston, Sonia Amaya of
Cypress, and Mary Marti-
nez (Maximo) of Houston,
son, Reynaldo Amaya of
Cypress, sisters, Jesusita
Tallamante of Piedras Ne-
gras, Martha Sanchez of
San Jose, Estella Ramirez of
Houston, Romelia Sylva of
Eagle Pass, Maria Quiroz of
Houston, and Rosa Maria
Jimenez of Piedras Negras,
brother, Roman M. Mon-
toya of Houston, 19 grand-
children, 32 great-grand-
children and 1 great-great
grandchild. She was pre-
ceded in death by her par-
ents, daughter, San Juanita
Amaya, son, David Ama-
ya, grandchildren, Carlos
Gutierrez, Isabella Evange-
line Tippie, sisters, Juanita
Martinez, Francisca Lozoya
and Delores Sanchez.
A rosary was recited at
the funeral home Turs-
day evening and a Mass of
Christian Burial was held
at 10 a.m. Friday, June 6,
2014 in St. James Catho-
lic Church with Fr. Paul
Raaz as celebrant. Inter-
ment followed in St. James
Cemetery. Pallbearers:
Dorian Amaya Tompson,
David Rodriguez, Travi
Tapia, Alex Garcia, Rey
Amaya, III, David Amaya
and Adam Herrera. Hon-
orary pallbearer: Reynaldo
Amaya, Jr.
Te family received
friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Tursday in the funeral
home. Memorials may be
made to St. Judes Children
Hospital or the American
Diabetes Foundation. Ser-
vices are under the care and
direction of Seydler-Hill
Funeral Home.
Gonzales County Commissioners Court
on Monday voted to extend month-to-
month contracts for current tenants of the
recently-purchased Randle-Rather Build-
ing then awarded the contract for adapt-
ing that building to meet county needs to
one of those tenants.
Four companies still have ofces in the
building, purchased recently for county
use, and at their last meeting Commission-
ers were urged to give those companies
time to fnd and prepare new homes. Tim
Geschiedle of TSG Architects said his frm
was interested in the property being vacat-
ed by the Gonzales County Tax Assessor-
Collectors ofce, which will relocate to the
Randle-Rather.
On Monday, Commissioners voted to
award the contract for re-designing the
building to suit county needs to TSG and
to extend the leases of the three remaining
tenants on a month-to-month basis until
30 days prior to the start of construction.
Also on Monday, the Court directed
County Auditor Becky Weston and her
ofce to continue giving advice to other
county departments on questions dealing
with how to classify certain expenditures,
but Weston said the issue is a matter of
training, not advice.
Weston said the countys Human Re-
sources Department, which was separated
into its own department about a year ago,
should already know the answers to many
of the questions she has received from
them.
Tese are codes the employee (payroll
department) sets up, Weston said. Im not
comfortable continually getting involved
in payroll ... there are some areas your em-
ployee needs more training.
Commissioners said it makes sense to
respond to the questions rather than doing
double-work in having to go back later and
make corrections following an audit.
You have an employee asking for help,
Pct. 2 Commissioner Donnie Brzozowski
said. Why should they have to do double
work?
Members did approve a resolution to
begin upgrades for the auditors record-
keeping system to switch that system over
to Tyler Incode Ver. X. Weston explained
that beginning the process prior to the
formalization of an agreement for the new
system will enable the county to get on the
calendar for the switchover and save sev-
eral months.
At present there are only four or fve
other counties still using (the current sys-
tem), she said.
Commissioners agreed to designate
Judge David Bird to authorize the fnal
contract when it is ready.
During Mondays meeting, Commis-
sioners also agreed to forego enacting a
burn ban prior to the July 4 holiday this
year.
I think we can let it go this year, noted
Pct. 4 Commissioner Otis S. Bud Wuest,
Jr.
By DAVE MUNDY
Water board launches
review of district rules
By DAVE MUNDY
Gonzales Underground Water Conser-
vation District directors on Tuesday began
the process of reviewing the organizations
rules and also got an update on the dis-
tricts recent setback in its opposition to a
saltwater disposal well just outside district
boundaries.
Legal counsel Greg Ellis presented direc-
tors with an 85-page set of comments from
various water purveyors and individual
property owners as the frst step in revising
district rules. Board members will review
those comments and add their own prior
to a special meeting in August to begin re-
fning any proposed changes.
Ellis said the comments dealt with a
number of areas, from historic-use exemp-
tions and the potential loss of those rights
to defning diferences between brackish
and potable water.
Were going to have to add a section
specifcally on brackish water, director
Barry Miller said.
Ellis also provided an update on the dis-
tricts legal challenge before the Texas Rail-
road Commission opposing a proposed
saltwater disposal well by Marathon Oil lo-
cated about four miles outside the districts
boundaries. Te RRC denied the GCU-
WCDs standing to protest because the well
is outside district boundaries.
We werent allowed to present our evi-
dence and fndings, at the RRC hearing in
May, Ellis said. Teir case was that no wa-
ter district should have any authority over
disposal wells.
Ellis said the RRC declined to ofer Find-
ings and Conclusions, however, which
would open the door to an appeal, he said.
If the district wished to pursue an appeal, it
would frst request a re-hearing. If the re-
hearing were denied, the district could take
up a lawsuit in state district court.
No decision was announced, however,
following a briefng in executive session.
From left: Lavaca County Sherif Micah Harmon, DeWitt County Judge Daryl
Fowler, RWOY President Jackie Prince, Texas Border Volunteer ofcials; Linda
Vickers, Dr.Mike Vickers, and Jim Gibson
Texas Border Volun-
teer officers Jim Gibson,
Dr. Mike Vickers, and
Linda Vickers presented
a power point program
and Q&A to over 60 De-
Witt and Lavaca County
residents at the Republi-
can Women of Yoakum
meeting on Wednesday
June 4th.
They stated the Border
Patrol in the Rio Grande
Valley is overwhelmed
and at a breaking point.
Illegal crossers are
swamping the Texas
Valley area by the thou-
sands each day. The Bor-
der Patrol is losing more
than they are catching.
Rio Grande City Mayor,
Ruben Villeral reports
there is a surge of OTM
(Other Than Mexicans)
crossing the border.
The huge increase from
citizens of Guatemala,
Nigeria, India, Somalia,
Iraq, Iran, Pakistan and
other countries have
increased above and
beyond the number of
people from Mexico.
The biggest increase
of illegal aliens comes
from China. There are
rescue signs in the bar-
ren crossing areas post-
ed by the Border Patrol
in the Chinese language.
Although some of the
people are just immi-
grants who want a better
life, a growing number
are gang members of
drug cartels.They rape
and kill many of the im-
migrants who do or do
not pay them. Many
bodies are found each
day in the brush. Middle
Eastern men are proba-
ble terrorists. Dr. Vick-
ers and his wife Linda,
who lives on a ranch in
the valley, along with
other border land own-
ers, report people com-
ing in to their yards,
and trying to get in their
cars and homes. Doors
must be kept locked
at all times with guard
dogs and guns nearby.
The Border Volunteers
also report that there
are 1000s of unaccom-
panied children cross-
ing illegally. When the
talk in the Government
began with a promise of
the Dream Act or some
version of amnesty be-
gan in Washington, the
flood gates opened and
all nationalities begin to
come and cross the bor-
der. Mayor Villarreal
states the whole area is
overwhelmed. They are
not allowed to return
the children back across
the border if they are
not Mexican and do not
have their parents avail-
able.
Lavaca County Sher-
iff, Micah Harmon re-
ported a big increase
in human trafficking
on the FM back roads
of Lavaca and DeWitt
counties. Sheriff Har-
mon warned citizens to
always lock their doors
and be watchful.
The Texas Border Vol-
unteers are available for
programs, and they can
be contacted on their
Facebook page or by
email.- afrsatxbrigade@
aol.com -` Donations
by the RWOY members
and the Club were given
to the Border Volunteer
to support their worthy
endeavor of watching
the border and report-
ing illegals to the Border
Patrol.
RWOY meets at the
Community Center in
Yoakum the 1st Wednes-
day at 11:30am monthly
with informative speak-
ers and educational
programs for citizens
in the area. Lunch is
served.
There will be no pro-
gram at the July 2nd
meeting. This will be a
members only planning
meeting to prepare for
the Ted Cruz Speaking
Event on Friday, July 11,
6pm.
For information and
tickets to the Cruz
event, contact: Brenda
Cash Shiner area, 361-
594-4258; Helen Ap-
pelt, Hallettsville area-
361-798-3900; Carol
Buchhorn, Cuero area
361-275-5993; Debbie
Hopper, Moulton area,
979-966-3263.
Te question of approving
billboards featuring lighted
displays will remain in the
hands of the citys Sign Vari-
ance Board and will be con-
sidered on a case-by-case
basis afer Gonzales City
Council opted to take no ac-
tion on possibly establishing
a city-wide policy during its
monthly meeting June 3.
Council decided to main-
tain the status quo on any
new policy regarding place-
ment of the lighted billboards
pending a formal request to
place such a billboard and
any potential revised state
regulations.
At least one company, JGI
Outdoor Advertising, is con-
sidering trying to place one
of the billboards at the corner
of Hwy 183 and US Alt 90A
in Gonzales. Te television-
like billboards rotate several
messages and it is much eas-
ier to change messages than
on a traditional billboard,
but some have complained
they are distracting to driv-
ers.
Garrett Middleton told
Council during public com-
ment that his company has
put up several such bill-
boards in the Victoria area,
and they have helped re-
duce visual congestion. Te
LED signs help reduce the
amount of signs because you
can put several signs on one
location, he said.
I sat on the original (sign)
commitee, resident Barbara
Crozier said. Our decision
then was to consider these
on a case-by-case basis.
City Manager Allen
Barnes told Council that the
State will have fnal say on
this, but for now were rely-
ing on existing policy that
hasnt been updated since
2008.
During the meeting,
Council also postponed ac-
tion on creating a committee
to begin review of the City
Charter until its July meet-
ing. Barnes said the delay
will enable the charter com-
mittee to meet from July
through January and then
have time to tweak any rec-
ommended changes with
the Council prior to presen-
tation to voters in a charter
election in May, 2015.
NIXON The Nixon
City Council accepted
the resignation of Po-
lice Chief Chris Alma-
guer when it met Tues-
day in the Nixon City
Hall Building.
The meeting was
called into order by
newly elected mayor
Hector Dominguez,
who swore in the new
Municipal Judge Rich-
ard L. Jackson.
Almaguer announced
his resignation to fol-
low a career in the oil
field.
City Manager Manuel
Zepeda announced that
he appointed a interim
Police Chief to tempo-
rarily serve for the fol-
lowing 90 days until a
new police chief can
be selected. New of-
ficer Mathew Garcia
was welcomed onto the
police force by the city
council as well.
Among other items
discussed during the
meeting were plans for
a new Tiger Tote and a
possible new RV Park.
The Cannon
Thursday, June 12, 2014 Page A3
Local frm recognizes
celebration winners
Yoakum gives city manager raise
Region
By COLTON FILIP
Cannon Correspondent
By DAVE MUNDY
Security Finance in Gon-
zales held its customer ap-
preciation celebration day
on June 6, including draw-
ings for several prizes.
Among the winners were:
John Torres Sr., winner
of two $10 gif certifcates
from Matamoros Restau-
rant;
Mary Jane Guerra, win-
ner of a free breakfast/din-
ner certifcate from Mi Lu-
pita Taco House;
Jair Zapata, winner of a
$25 Mr. Taco gif card;
Armando Gallegos,
winner of a $20 gif certif-
cate from Reynas Tacos;
Vickie Torres and Ro-
berto Ramirez, winners
respectively of a womens
handbag and mens bag
from Bealls;
Rosa Godinez Yanez,
winner of a surprise gif bag
from Te China Basket;
Jarrod McCook, winner
of a $20 Dairy Queen gif
card;
Ricky Rivera, winner of
a $15 gif certifcate from
Gonzales Food Market;
Several winners of Son-
ic, McDonalds and Wahat-
burger gif coupons; and
Glenda Braimer and
Miguel Angel Chavez, win-
ners of Security Finance
barbecue sets.
Security Finance wishes
to thank all the businesses
which donated gifs to the
special celebration.
Gonzales Council
takes no action on
LED billboards
Nixon Police Chief Almaguer resigns
YOAKUM Te Yoakum City
Council voted to give City Manager
Kevin Coleman a raise in salary at the
regular city council meeting Tues-
day evening at the Yoakum City Hall
Conference Room.
Te council went into executive
session at the end of the regular meet-
ing to deliberate and discuss the an-
nual performance evaluation of Cole-
man.
Tey came back into open meeting
and voted to raise Colemans annual
salary by $5,000.
In other action, the council voted
to elect Anita Rodriguez as Mayor
and Elorine Sitka as Mayor Pro-Tem;
passed an ordinance to grant a Spe-
cifc Use Permit for the operation of
a home occupation for the period of
one year for the property described as
Lot 5 and 7 feet of alley of Block
1202 in the Herder Addition at 209
Garrett St.; passed an ordinance to
grant a change in zoning from Resi-
dential (R-1) to Residential (R-4) on
a property at 903 Old Shiner Rd de-
scribed as two acres of Abstract 44 of
the Patrick Ryan addition; passed n
ordinance to grant for a Planned Unit
Development to operate a manufac-
tured-home park on a property at 301
Julia Street described as Lots 1-4 and
part of Lots 5, 8-10 of Block 1155 in
the Leo Tucker Addition; passed an
ordinance to grant a change in zo-
ing from Industrial (I) to Residential
(R-4) on a property at the 100 block
of Concrete St. described as the west
50 of Lots 4,5 and 6 of Block 1054 in
the Yoakum Town Addition; voted
to authorize the City to sell surplus
equipment from the Fire/EMS, Gen-
eral Administration and the Library
departments; voted to authorize the
City Manager to enter into an agree-
ment with the Lower Colorado River
Authority to replace electrical break-
ers at the city substation; authorized
the City Manager to execute a Rerate
Notice and Beneft Verifcation with
the Texas Municipal League Multi-
State Intergovernmental Employee
Benefts Pool.
Coleman said it will include dental
benefts and and a voluntary vision
package at $9 a month per each city
employee.
Te council voted to authorize the
City Manager to execute a Continu-
ation of Coverage Agreement and a
revised Interlocal Agreement with
the Texas Municipal League for insur-
ance services.
Discussed preliminary budget in-
formation for Fiscal Year 2014-2015;
reviewed and approved a bid for the
HOME Program construction to RM
Quality Construction DBA Randy
Malouf-Builder; reviewed and ap-
proved recommendation for the Yoa-
kum Economic Development Corpo-
ration Board of Directors to appoint
Larry Leahy to fll an unexpired term
on the YEDC; considered and ap-
proved the appointment of Mitchell
Franz to the Planning and Zoning
Commission, and Alan Stevens for
the Construction Board of Adjust-
ment and Appeals.
Coleman gave reports on the Sani-
tary Sewer Improvement Project-
Phase III and upcoming community
events.
Te council then went into ex-
ecutive session and also discussed a
wholesale power purchase agreement
and electric-utility related matter and
discussed the appointment, employ-
ment and duties of an Economic /
Community Development Coordi-
nator. No action was taken on either
item.
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
Nixon Mayor Hector Dominguez administers the oath of ofce to new municipal
judge Richard L. Jackson. (Photo by Colton Filip)
City Attorney Jackie Williamson administers the
oath of ofce to recently-reelected Gonzales Mayor
Bobby Logan (top), District 3 Councilman Lorenzo
Hernandez (center) and District 4 councilman
Clarence Opiela (bottom). (Photos by Dave Mundy)
Texas is the state where Republican
and conservative politics predominate,
and it is the site of what could be the
bloodiest political battle between big
business and grassroots people. Te U.S.
Chamber of Commerce and the Texas
Future Business Alliance have made
their opposition to grass conservatives,
specifcally the Tea Party, very clear.
Te U.S. Chamber says they want no
more fools nominated for ofce by the
Republicans. Te fools they refer to
are Tea Party candidates. To back up
their stand, they have been using a $50
million bank account in eforts to defeat
Tea Party conservative candidates in the
primaries.
In Texas, Te Texas Future Business
Alliance has sent out mailers and pro-
vided support on behalf of GOP candi-
dates who support water infrastructure
development, highway construction and
education spending. In other words they
are businesses that live of of big govern-
ment projects.
One business insider has told the
Dallas Morning News, its part of the
same trend youre seeing nationally. A
lot of the business community is tired
of people who dont want to govern.
Te Business Alliances spokesman Da-
vid Polyansky, said the business alliance
aims to recognize leaders dedicated to
keeping Texas as the best state in the na-
tion for business development and job
growth.
What these business leaders con-
tinue to ignore, they need to grass-
roots conservative to win. Grassroots
conservative want less regulation and
greater market freedom which would
benefit business.
The election of Ted Cruz as U.S. Sen-
ator, couple with the recent primary
victory by Dan Patrick for Lieutenant
Governor, as well as the victories by
several Tea Party backed state senato-
rial candidates appears to have set the
stage of nasty platform fight in Fort
Worth at the GOP state convention this
week.
The battle over the Texas Solution
platform which the GOP Establishment
supports and the Tea Party opposes.
Grassroots Tea Party leaders view it the
Texas Solution as a cheap labor plat-
form masquerading as guest worker
program and Hispanic Outreach. They
accurately point out high unemploy-
ment and under-employment rate in
the U.S., the huge number people on
welfare, continued lack of border en-
forcement and punishment of em-
ployers who hire illegal aliens, and the
Obama administrations willingness to
play politics with federal immigration
laws.
So how will this battle play out? One
Latino restaurant owner in San Anto-
nio who claims to be a conservative Re-
publican, has already endorsed Leticia
Van De Putte, the Democrat candidate
for Lt. Governor because he dislikes
Patricks immigration position.
Its very curious to me how big busi-
ness can ally themselves with liberals
and big government. Their position
on cheap labor should not be surpris-
ing to grassroots conservatives. Busi-
ness groups have backed gay friendly
legislation, affirmative action, abortion
health care coverage, common core,
and always big spending items.
A perfect example is how last year
in May 2013, David Zachry, CEO of
the San Antonio-based construction
firm Zachry Corp. and big chamber
supporter, pressed state lawmakers,
including Leticia Van De Putte, to cir-
cumvent a bills limits on the construc-
tion of hotels in a redeveloped San An-
tonios HemisFair Park. The legislation
granted the city authority to reconfig-
ure public land, without seeking voter
approval.
I guess some business folks believe
government and business seem can
work best when they just ignore and
remove those messy little grassroots
people from the process.
Te wheels of government are reputed
to move rather slowly, and we all moan
and groan about it because things arent
happening fast enough to suit us.
Every now and then, however, those
wheels reach NASCAR speeds and
we moan and groan about it because its
happening too fast for us.
A case in point would be the recent
maneuvering by the City of Gonzales
and Gonzales Economic Development
Corp. to purchase Jon Harris old Tacti-
cal Paintball property near Harwood for
use as an industrial park.
Te details on how it all went down are
noted in our news story on the subject,
but heres a quick summary of events:
A locator company representing an-
other company which was looking to lo-
cate a facility somewhere in Texas (we as-
sume Central Texas) was directed by the
Governors Ofce on Economic Devel-
opment to Gonzales and, apparently,
several other municipalities. Te locator
informed Gonzales Economic Develop-
ment Corp. what kind of property it was
looking for, and that the company it was
representing required anonymity as a
condition of negotiations.
GEDC located that kind of property,
in the form of the old paintball range
a few miles outside city limits. GEDC
informed the locator, which then ex-
plained it had a specifc timeline associ-
ated with the project and that timeline
called for much faster action than the
GEDCs legal requirement of giving 60
days notice before purchasing property.
GEDC approached the City of Gon-
zales about the issue, because state law
gives the city the ability to purchase
property outside city limits for econom-
ic development with no notice whatso-
ever and under terms very favorable for
businesses such as the one in question.
GEDC proposed the city buy the prop-
erty, then GEDC would buy it from the
city in due course in accordance with its
60-day requirement.
City Council recognized that there is
only one economic presence in Gonzales
County along Interstate 10 that being
the Shell station just outside Waelder.
Even if the company in question did not
take the property, Council recognized
that eventually some business would,
and the property would no doubt con-
tribute to the citys revenues.
With the City on board, GEDC
authorized an ofer (incentivization of
Confdential Project AG-47) to the loca-
tor company to pass along to its client.
Tat ofer was not accepted; the details
of that ofer are thus exempt from public
disclosure.
Te City now owns the land, and
GEDC is in its 60-day process to pur-
chase it.
Everything involved in all of the ac-
tions are 100 percent above-board and
meet the letter of the law.
Like some others in the community,
my curiosity radar went of while cover-
ing the meetings during which the proj-
ect was discussed and approved.
Of particular curiosity was when the
GEDC board approved the incentiviza-
tion of Confdential Project AG-47,
because GEDCs recent history has been
to be very up-front about incentivization
deals: they want people to know busi-
ness is liking the climate here.
Unfortunately the confdential nature
of the request from the business locator
wasnt made as clear as it could have been
and we guys in the news media didnt
ask the right questions which could have
enabled an answer to help clear things
up before now.
Tats water under the bridge.
Property owners in the area sur-
rounding the land purchase certainly
have cause to be concerned. Te city has
said it has no plans to annex any other
areas to make the purchase contiguous
to current city limits but thats now.
Other ofers, other growth, could change
that.
Some have complained that there was
not enough opportunity for the public to
have input, that folks didnt have enough
information on what was going on to
come to an informed opinion on it.
Part of the quickness on the part of
some folks to question the transparency
of this all, no doubt, stems from the fact
that a prior city manager was known
for a lack of transparency, prone to do-
ing things on his own without seeking
Councils guidance (or, in some cases,
without telling them at all). From this
writers perspective, the local leaders
we have elected to make these decisions
have resolved that issue.
Tats part of the nature in operat-
ing as a republican form of govenrment
versus operating as a true democracy.
Sometimes, you just have to trust the
people youve elected to make the right
call.
The Cannon
Thursday, June 12, 2014
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In Our View
Big Business attacks Tea Party
In Our View
Time for a ban
on texting, driving
Sometimes, you have to trust those you elect
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2014
Dances with
Chihuahuas
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Manager
El Conservador
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 Politi-
cal Alliance.
George
Rodriguez
You cannot legislate common sense any more
than you can legislate morality. The time has
come, however, to support legislation which will
at least raise awareness and, perhaps, help peo-
ple come to their senses.
Advances in communications technology con-
tinue to expand our ability to communicate with
others. Unfortunately, those advances have cre-
ated a monstrous danger on our roads and high-
ways.
There have been some attempts in the past to
introduce statewide legislation to ban the use of
cell phones and hand-held devices while driving.
It is time for the state Legislature and local gov-
ernments to seriously consider enacting such a
statute.
The Texas Department of Transportations latest
fgures indicate that one in four crashes involves
driver distraction. Drivers who use cell phones in
their vehicles have a higher risk of collision than
drivers who dont, whether holding the phone or
using a hands-free device.
State law does provide for such a prohibition
in school zones, and some municipalities around
Texas have enacted local ordinances prohibiting
cell phone/handheld device use while driving.
There is insufcient data to indicate whether
these local ordinances have had a major impact
on the habits of drivers, but at the very least they
have raised awareness of the danger of distracted
driving.
Several recent tragedies and near-tragedies lo-
cally have been linked directly to texting while
driving. Especially given the increase in trafc
volume in Gonzales and surrounding counties as-
sociated with heavy industrial equipment, it has
become vital for all drivers to give their full atten-
tion to the road.
This is especially crucial for younger and less-ex-
perienced drivers who are, unfortunately, the
people most likely to be using hand-held technol-
ogy while driving.
Even among very experienced drivers, it takes
only fractions of a second for a vehicle moving
at high speed to go of-course as a result of dis-
tracted driving.
Current state law targets those younger drivers:
Drivers with learners permits are prohibited from
using handheld cell phones in the frst six months
of driving, and drivers under the age of 18 are pro-
hibited from using any wireless communications
device.
Beyond enacting statutes, we urge readers to
take matters into their own hands as well. Do not
text or hold phone conversations with anyone you
know is driving. It can wait.
Drivers: we urge you to drive now and talk later.
If you must make a phone call, pull over and stop.
Otherwise, wait until you reach your destination
to use the phone.
The Cannon
Some doggone knots
deserve to stay tied
Scratch
Pad
Jim Cunningham is a former longtime Gonzales news-
man and the former interim publisher of the Gonzales
Cannon. He now lives in the Moulton area.
Jim Cunningham
In Your View
Donate excess produce to GCAM
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
Everyone taking a breath now is witness-
ing one of the largest economic booms to
hit this area, state, and country in the Eagl-
eford Shale. I do not begrudge any person
or entity wishing to capitalize on it.
However, the Gonzales City Council &
the GEDC have gone FAR BEYOND their
boundaries in trying to set up shop in the
IH-10/Harwood area. It is a good 10 miles
outside the city limits and also beyond the
ETJ. Teir purpose and motives are still
quite a mystery as it has been a Secret
Project.
County residents outside the city lim-
its need to realize this is Harwood...FOR
NOW....It could just as easily be you and
your area tomorrow, next week, or next year.
Hwy 304 and 97, youre on the hitlist next...
Youre both on I-10 and the Union Pacifc RR
as well. 183 and 90-A, I wouldnt be sleeping
well at night, either. Youre both US highways
in the heart of oilfeld trafc.
City residents and county residents
both need to realize these are tax dollars
at work, one way or the other. Both orga-
nizations need to concentrate their eforts
more on the City of Gonzales, which has
the deepest heritage of any town its size
in Texas.
Country folks are in the country because
its where they want to be. If they wanted
to be in Gonzales, or anywhere else for
that matter, THEYD BE THERE! Being 10
miles out, they sure dont want Gonzales
coming to them!
I understand growth, change, & devel-
opement. We cant stop progress. It is a
good thing for us all in short order. But
being sneaky, tight-lipped, and secretive
sends up red fags, ESPECIALLY if you
hold public ofce in a community body
such as the aforementioned.
Annexation is the logical next step. You
cannot get around it.
Guys, you think you have the cat by the
tail. As it turns out, its a tiger.
Kirby Knox
Harwood
Dear Editor,
Tis letter is to every gardener in our
area who may, at some time in this grow-
ing season, have excess vegetables and/or
fruit you would be willing to share.
Some people mistakenly think that un-
less they have bushels to share, GCAM
(Gonzales Christian Assistance Ministries)
would not be interested. Wrong! Large or
small quantities are welcomed.
GCAM is located at 708 St. Louis and is
open Monday-Friday, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Te
phone number is 830-672-5566.
Please help us meet the serious hunger
needs of our county!
Ann Lester for
GCAM Board of Directors
Country residents fear annexation
Help locate historic Civil War sword
Dear Editor,
Thirty-five years ago, a Civil War
Sword disappeared from the Gonzales
Memorial Museum.
A relative who served in the Civil
War had passed this down, generation
to generation, so that my relative was
in ownership here in Gonzales and
had donated it for safe-keeping to the
Gonzales Memorial Museum..
Last Tuesday, I attended along with
a lot of other people, including digni-
taries in Gonzales County, a service to
not only remember those from here
who had fought for the Confederacy,
and to rededicate the Monument that
was built with $3200 collected 105
years ago by Mrs. Hoskins. (Today,
$3200 would be worth $80,000.) The
United Daughters Of The Confederacy
hired the best designer, Frank Teich,
to build it then they recently hired the
best person to lead in the restoration
of it, Robert Marshall.
Now, I am not a member of the UDC,
but I have contributed financially to
this restoration in memory of my an-
cestors, 53 Cornetts who served in the
63rd Infantry from Grayson Co., VA
as I wanted to show in some tangible
way my support for those who went
forward and either died or at least
served representing the South.
Therefore, this is a serious request.
If you know ANYTHING about this
Civil War Sword chances are at least
one of the readers of this have seen it
or know something about it do the
right thing and either contact me
at 678-232-9258 or by email at doris-
joann1@yahoo.com or give it to an in-
termediary party and let that person
contact me or someway or another put
it back in the Gonzales Memorial Mu-
seum.
Whether your family fought for
the South OR the North, anyone who
fought in that War should just like the
rest of us have his property respected,
and not stolen.
I hope you will agree with me on
this and help me be able to have some
part in restoring the Civil War Sword
to where it belongs, in the Gonzales
Memorial Museum.
Pastor Jo Ann Leifeste, Retired
Gonzales
Why not seize the pleasure at once?
How often is happiness destroyed by prep-
aration, foolish preparation!
Jane Austen, Emma
If they decide to do it, theyre going to do it.
Some go to elaborate plans in planning on
how theyre going to do it. Down to the exact
hour, minute and second. Date and time pre-
determined. So they can possibly savor the
moment for forever. Of course forever, for
some, in South Central Texas lasts about six
months to a year.
Others opt to just do it on a whim. Sponta-
neously. Without even checking the calendar.
And its over with in a jif. Tey dont even
break a sweat.
When they do it, some choose to do it
where it is commonly not done. By the soci-
etal standard, that is.
Say by doing it on an airplane. Or even
jumping from a plane when skydiving.
Others have done it underwater with scu-
ba diving gear on.
Many have chosen to do it and have done
it in their favorite places: a restaurant where
they dined on a frst date; on a golf course
green at sunset with friends gathered on the
fringe watching em do it; on the river bank,
and even in the river; on the ski slope; and in
their mommas back yard in broad daylight.
Good Lord. Some actually do it in church.
I kid you not.
By reciprocating vows in the merry-go-
round recognized in the Western World as
the ritual of marriage. And ending the court-
ship phase with the business of consummat-
ing the courting stage with formal I-Dos.
So ofen in my little aged mind I digress
into what has been my state of holy matri-
mony.
And the older I get the more I refect and
appreciate on the time Ive been blessed to
share with a hell of a woman. Te wife. Doc
Deb.
A woman of tolerance, understanding,
caring and a jillion adjectives that are embed-
ded in my mind.
You see, back when we were young, Deb
and I had ourselves a whirlwind of a wooing.
Following four months of getting to know
one another, despite discovering faults and
all, we decided to do it. And we did. In sub-
freezing weather on a Sunday afernoon at
mid-day under a gazebo in San Marcos. Te
town we were living in back on Nov. 14, 19
and 76. When we exchanged I-Dos that have
now survived going on 38 years.
Very few witnessed the outdoor event.
Possibly a dozen. Mostly on Debs side of the
family. A small wedding by anyones estimate.
But we agreed collectively and whole-
heartedly to the terms set out by the Bible
and especially the til death do us part par-
able.
However, following the Lutheran preach-
ers leadership with the words of promise, we
did boogey with the best among a heck of a
gathering. By holding our wedding reception
out in Luchenbach.
Kent Finlay, a friend and musician and his
band, High Cotton Express, provided the
dance music.
Our wedding song was an oldie by Leon
Payne called I Love You Because. It has
simple but lovely lines to my thinking. About
understanding one another and standing by
each other and ... afer all this time I think
about em quite ofen because Doc Deb is al-
ways on my mind.
Weve managed to make it down the road.
Albeit a rocky one at times. Which has had
its share of potholes and detours over almost
four decades.
Along the way weve endured petty squab-
bles and embraced a passion no one has been
able to put asunder. Always apt to embark on
a new adventure. A couple of native Texans
settling a spell in Wyoming with no family or
friends within 1500 miles. Six years in New
Mexico owning and operating a newspaper.
We have taken to the skies as pilots and
tackled the twisties on motorcycles. Its been
a union of whimsy.
No challenge has been too large to test the
mettle of our marriage. Tats been my for-
tune no wealth can compare with.
A lot of uncertain I-Doers havent been as
fortunate as we have.
You see, marriage and love is like either
heaven or hell. Unfortunately, its both.
Oops. Sorry for getting a tad maudlin.
But when I think of our time together it
puts this old curmudgeon in a gleeful frame
of mind.
And with that, Ill leave you married peo-
ple with a quote by Billy Boy Shakespeare to
ponder while cruisin down the road:
It is too hard a knot for me tuntie.
Someone once said that a boy
follows his fathers advice until
he is ffeen, afer that he follows
his example. Tis can be a good
thing in many cases, and not so
good in others. Fathers teach
an assortment of values to their
children through the things they
do. Te values children learn
from their fathers determine how
they will spend their time and
money; who they spend their
money with; what they allow into
their minds; and even the types
of daydreams they have. For you
see, our belief system dictates the
course our lives will take.
Our fathers afect us spiritually,
emotionally and physically. Teir
acceptance or rejection is how
we measure our self-worth. Te
strength or weakness of our rela-
tionship with our fathers afects
our capability to trust and bond
with other people. Te Bible says
that the fathers duty toward his
family are to nourish and sup-
ply their needs. Tis means that
when our basic human needs of
security, acceptance, discipline,
encouragement and love are not
met as children, we travel into
adulthood with baggage we dont
need, and missing some essentials
that we do. How many people do
you know that are all grown up
on the outside and immature and
needy on the inside? Te lack
of fatherly love and mentorship
causes many of us to search for
fulfllment in the wrong places
and making do with whatever
feels right at the time.
A man who follows God is
a man of integrity and inner
strength who fulflls his duties as
a father: He nurtures Christ-like
character in his children; teaching
them to cope successfully with
the issues of life, as well as death.
He teaches his children how to
be compassionate and caring in-
dividuals by demonstrating love,
kindness, forgiveness, unwaver-
ing faith, and common sense in
his own life. He spends time with
his family; listening to their con-
cerns and putting his love into
action every day. God intended
fathers to be the primary educa-
tors of Christian education and
moral standards within the fami-
ly. Not only laying down the rules
for living, but also taking the time
to instruct, guide, warn and train
their children each step along the
way. A boy will learn to be tender
and respectful toward women by
observing how his father treats
his mother, as well as other wom-
en. A girl will learn to expect the
same type of treatment from men
as she observed from her father.
Ephesians 5 tells us that a fa-
thers task is similar to the work
of Christ in the church. Trough-
out the New Testament we learn
that Christ is the churchs chief
prophet, its only high priest and
eternal King. Because a father
is Christs representative in the
family this means that he acts
as prophet by providing for the
spiritual training of his wife and
childrenand he is the frst to
do what he preaches. As priest he
sacrifces his wants for the needs
of his family; leading them to
seek Gods guidance in prayer, to
praise and worship God without
embarrassment, and to repent
quickly when theyve messed up.
A father acts as king by establish-
ing the rules of the household that
assure the harmony, security and
safety of the family unit. He dis-
ciplines quickly, consistently and
justly, but always in love. And,
without provoking his children to
anger, he knows when to restrain,
punish, and reprimand them
when they are wrong. Tese fa-
thers earn their childrens respect
and willing obedience, which sets
a good foundation for our will-
ing submission to the established
authorities of the world and to
God. When a man is securely
anchored to Christ, his children
will see him as a man of God and
will trust his guidance. Tey will
not be like the little boy who sat
on his fathers lap while his dad
described what a Christian was.
When he was through, the little
boy asked, Daddy, have I ever
seen one?
Our experience with our own
father defnes who God is to us. It
is very difcult, if not impossible,
to imagine a heavenly Father who
is approachable, forgiving, caring,
loving and understanding when
our own father was cold-hearted,
rigid, boring and demanding. It
will be hard to believe that God
protects and cares for our wel-
fare if we were abused by the very
man who was meant to protect
us. If we were abandoned by our
father, we wont easily understand
that God will never forsake us.
But here is the wonderful thing
about our heavenly Father. He
designed us to be whole in body,
mind and spirit and to feel out
of balance when we are not; so
we can search for that missing
something that will make us
complete. According to the an-
cient philosopher Aristotle, Na-
ture abhors a vacuum. Aristotle
based his conclusion on the ob-
servation that nature requires ev-
ery space to be flled with some-
thing. Applying this principle to
our spiritual lives, this means that
the emptiness within us is the
very thing that pulls us toward
God-- who then gives us Christ
to occupy our hearts and make
us whole again. Sadly, many of
us go through life trying to fll
our need with something other
than Christ, and die empty and
incomplete; leaving our children
without the legacy God intended
us to give them.
Tis world is quickly moving
away from God and His moral
standards. Our kids are being
bombarded by ideas that are
completely opposed to scripture.
Tey need parents who have a re-
lationship with God, know what
the bible says and abide by those
principles themselves.
Dad, if you dont give your kids
what they need they will look for
it elsewhere. Remember...vacu-
ums must be flled... and there is
something very evil waiting to
move in and take control of their
minds.
Happy Fathers Day! God keep
you safe till next time...
love, eloise
Friend me: facebook loveloise
or visit www.loveeloise.net
Love, Eloise
Eloise
Estes
On Fathers Day, remember heavenly Father
posed the rule which defned the waters the
groups intend to regulate under the CWA.
Trough this proposal, the agency implies
that nearly all water is connected and EPA
has authority to regulate those navigable
waters.
We believe the draf rule fails to comply
with important regulatory safeguards and
is based on a scientifc report that has not
had sufcient peer review, Texas Farm Bu-
reau President Kenneth Dierschke said in
a recent news release. Te impact of this
broad interpretation, if rolled into federal
regulation, will mean more permits, ad-
ditional permit requirements and govern-
ment and environmental group scrutiny
of the things we do in agriculture, and the
threat of additional litigation against farm-
ers and ranchers.
Texas Farm Bureau said efective en-
vironmental policies balance scientifc,
economic, social and environmental out-
comes.
Such policies create opportunity for
farmers to improve net income, enhance
the nations economic opportunities and
preserve property rights while enabling
farmers and ranchers to produce an abun-
dant and afordable supply of food, fber
and energy, Dierschke said.
is mentally and physically crippled from
two tours of duty in Afghanistan, his moth-
er has told reporters in recent weeks. Tah-
mooressi has been reported held in four-
point restraints at the horrifc Mesa Prison
in Tijuana and received death threats from
other inmates.
While the Obama administration was
willing to trade terrorists to recover ac-
cused Army deserter Bowe Bergdahl, it has
taken no ofical action in an attempt to
save Tahmooressi.
Enough is enough, says Harrington.
An impassioned post by Harrington
published on the Shield Tactical Facebook
page reads:
I cant stand by any longer! All of you
over the years who have said youd stand
with me Tose of you who have asked
me to lead Im calling on YOU! Where
are you? We need YOU! Time to see whos
ready to walk the talk. If Sgt. Andrew Tah-
mooressi isnt free in 7 days, Im leading a
ride on the Mexican border. I MAY go alone
but by GOD, Im going! I cannot stand by
any longer and observe the treason taking
place in MY America, my grandfathers
America! It is time we STOPPED waiting
for traitors and usurpers to put America
frst. It is TIME for US to take her back.
Im starting with this Marine. I dont care
if it costs me my business! All the success
in the world is empty and pointless when
all your heart can do is weep for your once
great Country. If Sgt Tahmooressi isnt free
by 6-12-14 Were going to do WHATEVER
it takes to get him home!
At noon on Wednesday, the convoy of
motorcycles was reported leaving Tomb-
stone, Ariz. for the California-Mexico bor-
der.
A Go Fund Me page has been established
for folks wishing to donate money for fuel
and food for all the riders.
Harrington told the online publication
Te Inquisitr hes not planning to storm
across northern Mexico just call ofcial
attention to Tahmooressis plight.
Well, I would like to live to do go an-
other week, so storming the border with
guns is really not a part of the plan, Har-
rington said. We hope that riders will be
able to stand tall and stop the fow of tour-
ists and their wallets into Mexico. Mer-
chants on the other side of the line heavily
rely on American dollars to survive. We
feel that pressuring Mexican offcials from
within will push themto release Sergeant
Tahmooressi and fnally send our Marine
home where he belongs.
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relishes attending event
Barnes said the client was a site selector
employed by another business steered to Gon-
zales by the Governors ofce on economic
development, and came with a specifc set of
criteria including a very fast time line.
Te EDC was approached by the site selec-
tor looking for a client with very specifc crite-
ria, he said. Te EDC has a 60-day waiting
period, so the EDC approached the city (staf)
and the city took it to City Council.
We just could not meet their time line,
Baros-Gibson said. Tey wanted to begin
construction the frst of June.
Even though the business whose interest
originally spurred the action on the property
has withdrawn that interest, Barnes said the
purchase still makes good business sense for
the city.
Tere is almost no Gonzales presence
along Interstate 10, he said. City Council rec-
ognized that even if we dont land this pros-
pect, that property could be attractive to other
prospects.
He said hes already steered another pros-
pect interested in at least part of the site to
GEDC.
We are actively pursuing other leads, Gib-
son-Baros said.
Te Council made the decision to purchase
the land on April 17 when it emerged from an
executive session to authorize Barnes to nego-
tiate a contract for the property.
Tat deal was formalized and the title
transferred a little more than two weeks later.
Barnes confrmed Wednesday the fnal sale
price was $800,000, or around $7100 per acre.
During its May 13 meeting, Council approved
sale of the land to the Gonzales Economic De-
velopment Corp.
Te item was again listed on Tuesdays City
Council agenda as an agenda item to provide
an opportunity for public comment, and sev-
eral speakers were critical of the citys actions,
but Council declined to make a motion to ap-
prove the resolution ratifying its earlier action.
Tat lack of action did not rescind the pur-
chase and re-sale of the land, however.
In a May 16 letter to the news media, Barnes
said the citys action is perfectly legal and listed
several interpretations of the states local gov-
ernment code as justifcation. Tat contention
was backed by subsequent investigation of
other municipal legal opinions researched by
Te Cannon.
Te property, formerly home to the Tacti-
cal Paintball game range, has been earmarked
by the GEDC Board of Directors for use as an
industrial park. Several Harwood-area prop-
erty owners, as well as Gonzales citizens, have
questioned the wisdom of purchasing such a
site so far out of city limits, and have been es-
pecially critical of the transparency of the ne-
gotiations on the site.
During Tuesdays Council meeting public
comment, newly-appointed GEDC director
Dennis Nesser told council he was not pleased
with the way the issue has been handled. I
dont feel like transparency has been used, he
said.
Tere has been no transparency on this
and I dont appreciate it, said Harwood-area
resident Kirby Knox. Tis is 11, 12 miles out
of your jurisdiction ... someday, youre going to
have to tie it together (through annexation). If
I wanted to live in Gonzales, Id be here. I dont
want it coming to me.
Another Harwood resident, Gary Hender-
son, told Council the land purchase took a lot
of property owners by surprise.
I dont think its fair where the people it will
impact dont get ... notice, he said. I think
there should have been more transparency.
Barnes said Wednesday that the rapid man-
ner in which the city and EDC claimed the
property contributed to the perception that
the public wasnt being informed.
Could the city have handled this better?
Yes, he said. When the Council authorized
me to negotiate the contract, honestly, I didnt
expect to close on it two weeks later.
Nonetheless, he said the move remains a
good one for the city and wont require an-
nexation of other populated properties to es-
tablish a contiguous city limit.
With this (property), it makes good busi-
ness sense for the city, he said. We dont have
to annex contiguous property.
It was such an honor to represent Gon-
zales County, and Senatorial District 18 as
a delegate, Zella said. Many pertinent is-
sues were debated, one of the most promi-
nent being immigration.
It exceeded my expectations, Robin-
son said. I really liked the openness of the
convention. Even though there were some
diferences of opinion, there was a lot of
unity.
Te biggest issue of the convention was
a sharp change of direction in the partys
stance on illegal immigration, with the re-
jection of the Texas Solution and adop-
tion of a tough plank rejecting guest-work-
er programs and amnesty.
Te party strengthened its stance on
issues such as securing our borders, and
ofering no amnesty to those here illegally,
Zella said. At a panel event of about eight
state representatives, I was surprised to
learn that the top three issues that Texans
feel most passionately about are: transpor-
tation, immigration, and healthcare.
Everybody followed the immigration
debate, Robinson said. We did see a lot
of younger people involved this year. Tere
was a strong Tea Party presence. I would
call it more a re-energized conservative
movement than a takeover by the Tea Par-
ty.
Te convention delegates also passed a
platform plank voicing strong opposition
to gay marriage and the homosexual-ac-
ceptance agenda, moving the party back
toward a more socially conservative stance.
I am personally proud of the RPT for
adjusting to an ever evolving society, while
still not abandoning its long held moral
and ethical standards, Zella said.
I got to attend a speech by Sen. Ted Cruz
speaking in favor of traditional marriage,
Robinson added. I like the way we were
able to make a statement in favor of tradi-
tional family without attacking people.
Te Gonzales County delegates said that
while there were some sharp diferences on
some individual issues such as the Texas
Solution, they lef the event very confdent
of a statewide victory in November.
I think November will be a blowout,
Robinson said. Some of the rules changes
will be even bigger in 2016, it will give Tex-
as a much bigger say in national politics, it
will make a lot more people interested in
attending county conventions.
I believe the RPT is as strong and moti-
vated as ever, and more than ready to claim
victory this November, Zella said. I am so
proud to be a part of the Grand Ol Party!
I look forward to the next convention, and
doing great things in Gonzales County.
Citizens Coalition honored
Gonzales Co. Citizens Coalition members Jo Ann Liefeste, Gladyne Finch and Key
Garner join Gonzales County Judge David Bird for a proclamation Monday hon-
oring the groups work to improve coordination between various areas through-
out the county. Lifeste told Commissioners Court: The UTSA Program took a
group of Gonzales county citizens through a four month process of workshops
and writing sessions for this reason: to understand how best to work efectively
together, to identify meaningful community level projects that we could accom-
plish, how to describe those projects, and ultimately how to seek and secure
funding for those projects. Even though you may have missed those workshops
we have access to the workshop materials and we can bring you up to speed,
so we welcome you to join us from wherever you are in the county. Members
of the Gonzales Co. Citizens Coalition include: Key Garner and Gladyne Finch,
Nixon Representatives; Gonzales Representatives Mayor Bobby Logan, GEDC
President, Nathan Neuse, GEDC Director, Carolyn Gibson-Barros, Barbara Cro-
zier, Ann Covert, Sascha Kardosz, Jo Ann Leifeste, Jackie Mikesh, James Ryan, Pat
Ryan, and Kristal Toran. UTSA Eagle Ford Shale Committee Development Pro-
gram leaders: Jason Clark and Mario Kheirabadi-Neira
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Yoakum man dies in wreck
Gonzales Co. Sherifs Ofce Report
DeWitt Co. Sherifs Ofce Report
Gonzales Police Report
Yoakum Police Report
For The Record
June 12, 1901
On this day in 1901, Gregorio Lira Cortez shot and killed
Karnes County sheriff W. T. Morris and fled. The apparent
misunderstandings that led to the killing, and the extended
pursuit, capture, and trials of Cortez made him a folk hero. His
exploits are celebrated in many variants of El Corrido de Gre-
gorio Cortez, a popular ballad that has inspired books and at
least one movie. Cortez, a Mexican native, was farming near
Kenedy in 1901, when Sheriff Morris and his deputy, Boon
Choate, questioned him about a stolen horse. With Choate
interpreting, a misunderstanding apparently occurred that
caused Morris to shoot and wound Cortezs brother Romaldo,
after which Cortez shot and killed Morris. While newspapers
followed the subsequent manhunt, Cortez became a hero
to many Hispanics and some Anglos. Violent reprisals and a
series of trials and appeals followed. During them, Cortez was
held in eleven jails in eleven counties, after which he was fi-
nally granted a conditional pardon and released in 1913. The
corrido lionizing him was sung as early as 1901.
Today in
Texas
History
Gonzales Police Department news release
for the week of June 9:
05/26/2014 Reported Theft At 21100 Blk
Sarah Dewitt Dr.
05/28/2014 Reported Burglary Of Vehicle
At 100 Blk Morey St.
05/31/2014 Reported Criminal Mischief At
700 Blk Tate St.
06/02/2014 Cory Molina 21 Of Gonzales Ar-
rested And Charged With Possession Of Mari-
juana At 1200 Blk Wallace St.
06/02/2014 Reported Criminal Michief At
1800 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
Church St.
06/02/1014 14 Year Old Male Detained And
Charged With Theft At 300 Blk Dewitt St. Juve-
nile Later Released To Mother.
06/02/2014 Reported Hit And Run Accident
At 1100 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
06/03/2014 Reported Forgery At 1800 Blk
St. Joseph St.
06/03/2014 Christopher Lee Camarillo 37
Of Gonzales Arrested And Charged With Pos-
session Of Controlled Substance And Posses-
sion Of Marijuana At 1100 Blk St. Joseph St.
St. Louis St.
06/04/2014 Derek Jesse Navarro 25 Of
Gonzales Arrested And Charged With Driving
While License Invalid. Adrian Jesse Ramirez 28
Of Gonzales Arrested On Outstanding War-
rant At St. Paul St And Willams St.
St. Joseph St.
06/05/2014 Reported Aggravated Robbery
At 1100 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
06/05/2014 Reported Criminal Mischief At
1700 Blk Seydler St.
06/06/2014 Reported Credit Card Abuse At
1800 Blk Church St.
Sarah Dewitt Dr.
06/07/2014 Alfredo Muniz Jr 20 Of Gon-
zales Arrested And Charged With Theft And
Evading At 200 Blk Stahl St.
06/08/2014 Reported Hit And Run Accident
At 183 S.
Gonzales County Sheriffs Office report for June
1-7:
06/04/14
Perez, Freddie, 05/1964, Gonzales. Local Warrant
Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility. Re-
quires $1,000 bond. Local Warrant Fail to Maintain
Financial Responsibility. Requires $415.00 Fine. Re-
mains in Custody.
Rincon, Sergio Ernesto, 09/1977, Gonzales. Lo-
cal Warrant Assault causes Bodily Injury Family
Violence. Requires $2,500 Bond. Local Warrant Un-
lawful Restraint. Local Warrant Criminal Mischief
>$50 <$500. Remains in Custody.
Morin, Ernest Ray, 11/1993, Point Comfort. Cal-
houn County Warrant Burglary of a Habitation.
Remains in Custody.
06/06/14
Garcia, Daniel Medina, 12/1984, Waelder. Public
Intoxication. Released on Order to Appear. Immi-
gration Detainer. Transferred to Immigration.
Lopez, Francisco, Jr., 09/1995, Yoakum. Local
Warrant Possession of Marijuana <2 oz. Requires
$1,500 Bond. Remains in Custody.
Ross, Christopher Paul, 12/1992, Shiner. Com-
mitment/Sentence Aggravated Assault causes
Serious Bodily Injury. Released Weekender/Work
Release.
Verasteugui, Juan Carlos, 10/1987, Victoria. Local
Warrant Minor in Possession of Alcoholic Bever-
age. Requires $311.00 Fine. Local Warrant Public
Intoxication. Requires $311.00 Fine. Local Warrant
Criminal Nonsupport. Remains in Custody.
Smith, Kenneth Eugene, Jr., 03/1980, Gonzales.
Commitment/Sentence Harassment of Public
Servant. Released Weekender/Work Release.
Aguilar, Dustin Allen, 11/1990, Smiley. Commit-
ment/Sentence Burglary of a Building. Released
Weekender/Work Release.
Erskine, Nicholas Keith, Nixon. Commitment/
Sentence Evading Arrest Detention with Vehicle.
Released Weekender/Work Release.
06/0/14
Jacobson, Samantha Desirae, 08/1992, Nixon.
Nueces County Warrant Theft of Property >$50
<$500. Nueces County Warrant Theft of Property
>$50 <$500. Requires $5,000 Bond. Remains in Cus-
tody.
Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency
arrest and processings:
GCSO 11
DPS 11
GPD 09
WPD 00
NPD 03
Constable 00
DWCSO 00
DEA 00
TPW 00
GCAI 00
Total 34
Luling Police Department Arrests Report For
June 3-9:
Case 14-0187 Alvarez, Ashley Nicole, 22, 200
Blk N Magnolia Ave; Theft < $1500 2 Or More w/
Prev Convlction
Case 14-0188, Riverkamp, Danielle Shianne,
18, 600 Blk 5 Pecan Ave Failed To Display Opera-
tor/Driver License
Case 014-0189, Godinez, Johnny, 41, 92 Brook
Rd., Warrant Service (All Other)
Case 14-0391, Stricker, Justin Eugene, 35, 200
Blk 5 Laurel Ave, Evading Arrest/detention; war-
rant service
Case14-0397, Gomez, David Gilbert, 34, 919 E
Crockett St, Public Intoxication
Case 14-0401, Wright, Kelvin Lionell II, 23,
100Blk W.Austin St., Agg Assault W/deadly
Weapon, Disorderly Conduct By Fighting, Drivlng
while License Invalid/Suspended with priors
Case14-0403, Maqueda-Baca, Ricardo Anto-
nio, 35, 4120 E Pierce St., No Operator/Drivers
License
CLARIFICATION:
In last weeks Luling Police Report, incorrect in-
formation was given on the charges against Da-
vid Leroy Cady and Nina Kay Campos. Both were
charged with simple possession of drug para-
phernalia, not with intent to deliver to a minor.
Luling Police Report
Yoakum Police Department arrest report
for June 2-8:
06/02/14
Case #14-212, Assault-Against Elderly, 206
Garrett; Disposition, Investigation.
0/05/14
Case# 184409, Warrant Arrest(3), Vasquez,
Joshua, 19,Yoakum, 1201 Grand Aven;
Ofense(s), 1. W#23427-Assault F/V FTA, 2.
W#346-Assault A F/V, 3. Criminal Mischief-A.;
Disposition(s), 1. Trans/LCSO, 2. Trans/LCSO, 3.
Trans/LCSO.
Case #14-217, Burglary-Vehicle, 105 Huck;
Disposition, Investigation.
06/06/14
Case #184421, Warrant Arrest(2), Molina,
Garren, 22, Yoakum, 404 Burt; Ofense(s),
1. W#2013-856-No Drivers License, 2.
W#2014-187 Bail Jumping; Disposition(s), 1.
Fine/$314.10/YPD Custody, 2. Fine/$214/YPD
Custody.
06/07/14
Case #17-218, Burglary-Residence, 408
Gonzales; Disposition, Investigation.
06/08/14
Case #14-219, Poss. Of Alcohol by Minor,
105 Huck; Disposition, Cleared by Arrest.
DeWitt County Sherifs Ofce Report for May
30, 2014 - June 5:
Jail Average Daily Count- 133
Inmates Housed for Other Agencies- 59
May 30, 2014
Melody Murphy, 44, of Shiner, Violation of Pro-
bation/Theft (Victoria Co), No Bond, Yoakum PD
Donald Eugene Sayre, 51, of Yoakum, Violation
of Probation/Possession Controlled Substance
PG1<1G, No Bond, DCSO
Sidney Floyd Henry, 28, of Yoakum, Forgery
(Shiner PD), Bond of $5,000, DCSO
Jimmy Esidro Garcia, 31, of Yorktown, Robbery,
Bond of $15,000 (w/Conditions), Yorktown PD
Ronell Green, 20, of Cuero, Motion to Revoke
Probation/Theft of Firearm, Bond of $50,000, Mo-
tion to Revoke Probation/Tampering/Fabricating
Physical Evidence, Bond of $50,000, DCSO
Lawrence Amador Gutierrez, 23, of Cuero, VCO-
Disobey Trafc Control Device, Fine of $197.10 (30
Days to Pay), Display Expired License Plates, Fine of
$204.10 (30 Days to Pay), Possession of Drug Para-
phernalia, Fine of $247.10 (30 Days to Pay), DPS
James Marcus Bankhead, 42, of Yoakum, Viola-
tion of Probation/Burglary of a Habitation, Bond of
$20,000, DCSO
Amy Galindo, 30, of Cuero, Motion to Revoke
Probation/Man/Del CS PG1<1G, No Bond, DCSO
Rosa Mendoza, 27, of Victoria, Failure to Appear/
Theft >=$50>$500, Bond of $1,000 Cash, DCSO
Cortlyn Hughes, 20, of Bryan, Capias Pro Fine/
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Fine of $364,
DCSO.
June 1, 2014
Solomon Williams, 44, of Dallas, Failed to Ap-
pear, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Speeding 11-15
above Limit, Fine of $216 (30 Days to Pay), DCSO
Galen Leavell, 55, of Montgomery, Driving while
Intoxicated 0.15 BAC, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD
Broderic Tevon Armstrong, 20, of Cuero, Capias
Pro Fine/Display Expired License Plates, Fine of
$229, Cuero PD
Pedro Hernandez-Vasquez, 32, of Cuero, Evad-
ing Arrest, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD
Ricardo Hernandez, 26, of Cuero, Public Intoxi-
cation, Fine of $366, Cuero PD
Adrian Rene Jauregui, 23, of El Campo, Driving
while License Invalid, Bond of $1,000, DCSO
Roy Allen Trevino Jr., 27, of Cuero, Capias Pro
Fine/Expired Motor Vehicle Inspection, Fine of
$318.63, Capias Pro Fine/No Motor Vehicle Liability
Insurance, Fine of $639.73, Cuero PD
Charlie Wayne Lucas, 24, of Westof, Capias Pro
Fine/Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Fine of
$314, Capias Pro Fine/Speeding 1/10 Miles Over
Limit, Fine of $346.80, Yorktown PD
Alton John Oehlke, 21, of Goliad, Capias Pro
Fine/Disorderly Conduct, Fine of $464, DCSO
Brittany Martinez, 21, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine/
Child (4-14) Not Secured by Seat Belt, Fine of
$305.70, DCSO
June 2, 2014
Gilbert Dominguez Jr., 18, of Yoakum, Duty on
Striking Fixture/Hwy Landscape <$200, Bond of
$1,000, DCSO
Ryan Alexander Pressler, 21, of Cuero, Motion to
Revoke Probation/Tampering Fabricating Physical
Evidence, Bond of $25,000, DCSO
Michael Anthony Rodriguez, 23, of Cuero, Viola-
tion of Probation/Burglary of a Habitation, Bond of
$20,000, DCSO
June 3, 2014
Tommy Joe Gonzales, 36, Cuero, Violation of
Probation/Aggravated Assault of a Child, Bond of
$50,000, DCSO
Timothy Kevin Boldt, 42, of Yorktown, Theft by
Check $20<$500, Bond of $1,000, Yorktown PD
Amber Guerrero, 25, of Shiner, Sex Ofender Fail
to Register/Annually, Bond of $5,000, DCSO
Roger Fernandez, 44, of Cuero, Violation of
Probation/Tampering with Physical Evidence, No
Bond, DCSO
June 4, 2014
William Ewing Williams III, 45, of Cuero, Violation
of Probation/Driving while Intoxicated, Bond of
$1,000, DCSO
Jimmy Jay Gonzales, 19, of Cuero, Capias Pro
Fine/Consumption of Alcohol-Minor, Fine of $314
(Time Served), Illegal Dumping, Bond of $1,000,
DCSO
Ryan August Mueller, 34, of Cuero, Violation of
Probation/Unlawful Possession of a Firearm-Felon,
Bond of $20,000, DCSO
June 5, 2014
Stanley Gerald Campbell, 27, of Cuero, Violation
of Probation/Sexual Assault of a Child, Bond of
$100,000, Cuero PD
Lexey Royce Walton, 18, of Cuero, Forgery Fi-
nancial Instrument, Bond of $10,000, Cuero PD
Jessica Eilleen Delossantos, 23, of Cuero, Forgery
Financial Instrument, Bond of $10,000 PR, Failure
to Appear/Fail to Identify Giving False Fictitious
Info (Nueces co.), Bond of $5,000 PR, Cuero PD
Juan Gutierrez, 32, of Rosenberg, Contempt of
Court Ordered Court Child Support, No Bond, Ca-
pias Pro Fine/Speeding, Fine of $106, DCSO
Jake Cobey Bolton, 36, of Cuero, Assault Causes
Bodily Injury, Bond of $4,000, DCSO
Andreas Foster, 24, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine/
Speeding 21/25 over Limit, Fine of $332.80, Cuero
PD
YOAKUM A Yoakum man was killed
Tuesday afernoon afer rolling his vehicle
several times on state Highway 95.
Jimmy R. Smith, 82, was pronounced
dead at Yoakum Community Hospital,
where Shiner Emergency Medical Services
transported him from the crash site, a De-
partment of Public Safety spokesman said.
Investigators said Smith was driving
south on state Highway 95, north of Mid-
way Road, when he ran of the road and
in an attempt to correct, lost control of his
vehicle and rolled about four times before
coming to rest upside down, the crash re-
port stated.
DPS is continuing its investigation of the
accident.
A 23-year-old Yoakum woman, her tod-
dler daughter and unborn son were killed
in a tragic accident June 3 near the inter-
section of U.S. Highway 183 and State Hwy.
97.
Gonzales Police were dispatched to the
scene of a major accident at about 12:10
p.m. Te accident involved three vehicles,
two of which were traveling northbound
on Highway 183 and the other southbound.
Police on Wednesday confrmed the
woman as Brianna Leigh Satberry of Yoa-
kum, her daughter Blossom and her un-
born son.
Police did not immediately release de-
tails of the accident, which remains under
investigation by GPD with assistance from
the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Pregnant woman, toddler
killed in tragic accident
LA GRANGE An au-
topsy has been ordered on
an Arizona truck driver
who was being held in the
Fayette County Jail on DWI
and drug charges following
a truck accident in Fayette
County Wednesday.
Fayette Co. Sherif Keith
Korenek reports that on
June 4 at approximately
8:57 p.m. Fayette County
Sherifs Ofce corrections
Ofcers had to summons
Fayette County E.M.S. to
the Fayette County Jail for
an inmate whe was not
breathing. When E.M.S.
arrived life saving measures
was being conducted by Of-
fcers at the Sherifs Ofce.
EMS personnel attempt-
ed to revive the inmate, but
were unsuccessful in their
attempts.
Chad Allen Fieweger,
22, from Florence, Ariz.,
was pronounced deceased
by Justice of Peace Pct. #1
Scott Parker. Judge Parker
also ordered an autopsy on
Fieweger. Texas Ranger
Brent Barina was contacted
and is assisting the Sherifs
Ofce in conducting an in-
vestigation at this time.
Fieweger was arrested
earlier in the day afer being
involved in a trafc crash on
Interstate 10. Fiewegers 18
wheeler truck overturned.
Fieweger was transported
to Columbus Hospital, he
was examined, cleared and
was released. Fieweger was
then arrested by investigat-
ing Department of Pub-
lic Safety Trooper Patrick
Mladenka for possession of
a controlled substance pen-
alty group 2, possession of
drug paraphernalia, Driv-
ing While Intoxicated, and
reckless driving.
A Rio Grande City man faces drug trafcking charges after
he was found to be driving a vehicle carrying 160 pounds
of marijuana in a secret compartment. Sherif Keith Kore-
nek reports that on Friday June 6, the Fayette County Sher-
ifs Ofce Narcotics Canine Unit Randy Thumann and his
partner Lobos stopped a Ford F-150 on IH-10 for a trafc vi-
olation. After Thumann spoke with the driver many indica-
tors of drug trafcking were recognized. Thumann asked
and was given permission to search the vehicle. Thumann
and his K9 partner were able to locate a well-manufactured
foor compartment in the rear cab area of the truck. The
compartment was accessed by removing the rear seats and
carpet from the vehicle. Once the seats and carpet were
removed a door was visible and approximately 160 pounds
of marijuana was removed from the foor compartment.
Rodolfo Sanchez, 31, from Rio Grande City was arrested
and charged with possession of marijuana. Sanchez was
booked into the Fayette County Justice Center.
Autopsy ordered
afer inmate dies
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Gonzales Young Farmers organization recently visited the Fisher House in San Antonio for wounded war
veterans in San Antonio to treat the wounded warriors to a full-course barbecue. (Photos courtesy Daisy
Scheske, Gonzales Chamber of Commerce)
Once again, members of the Guadalupe Val-
ley Electric Cooperative (GVEC) are proving
that pennies really do add up to big change in
their communities, thanks to their donations
to the GVEC POWER UP Community Fund.
Tis is the Funds ffh grant distribution, award-
ing nearly $133,000 to eight, area nonproft and
civic organizations.
Tis charitable program is made possible by
the generosity of participating GVEC members
who round up their electric bills to the nearest
dollar each month and donate the diference in
change to the POWER UP program. Te frst
grant cycle took place in 2012, and since then a
total of 51 organizations has received $756,783 in
grants. Te grants provide funding assistance for
community development or improvement proj-
ects that focus on education, youth programs,
health care, community development, civic and
community outreach, and public safety/service
organizations.
In the most recent round of POWER UP
grant distributions, Gonzales Crystal Teatre
and Te City of Gonzales Police Department
received grants for $20,000 and $14,778 respec-
tively.
Te Gonzales Crystal Teatre will use its
POWER UP grant of $20,000 to replace a
30-year-old air conditioning system. Te his-
toric building, which has been undergoing res-
toration and is located within the Texas History
Museum District, is actively used as a venue for
local productions, visiting performers and sum-
mer workshops for children.
Te City of Gonzales Police Department
will use its POWER UP grant of $14,778 to buy
equipment for its Police Explorer Program. Tis
new youth program is designed to build leader-
ship and encourage participants to explore po-
tential career opportunities in law enforcement.
Other POWER UP grants awarded include:
$18,059 to Te City of Marion for Phase II of
Veterans Memorial Park; $8,300 to Schertz
United Methodist Church to build a community
prayer garden; $19,800 to Green DeWitt Com-
munity Club for building renovations; $25,000
to Texas Lutheran University to buy equipment
for a new nursing program clinical skills learn-
ing lab; $7,000 to Seguin Conservation Society
to install a sound system in the newly renovated
Stephen and Mary Birch Texas Teatre; and
$20,000 to Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hal-
lettsville for an advanced learning center and
technology lab.
One of the aspects I appreciate most about
the POWER UP grant program is that it pro-
vides an easy and simple way for GVEC mem-
bers to come together for a common cause. By
donating their extra change to the Fund, mem-
bers are supporting a wide variety of community
projects that are helping to enhance the quality
of life for their families and neighbors, said Lew-
is Borgfeld, GVEC Board President.
Te next application deadline for a POW-
ER UP grant is August 15, 2014. For infor-
mation and an application, visit www.gvec.
org<http://www.gvec.org> and click the
POWER UP icon. Or call Barbara Kuck,
GVEC Manager of Employee Relations and
Community Outreach, at 830.857.1116.
Grant applications are also available at
GVEC area ofces.
GVEC is an electric cooperative that
serves over 74,000 consumers across 13 Tex-
as counties. Te headquarter ofce is located
in Gonzales, with four area ofces in the cit-
ies of Schertz, Seguin, La Vernia and Cuero.
Business
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GVEC grants power up local organizations

Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance,
Branch 11
Gonzales Hermann Sons Lodge, No. 175
First United Methodist Church
Mr. & Mrs. Allan Fink
LeAnn Wolff, CPA, P.C.
Lindemann Fertilizer Service, Inc.
Sam & Pat Turk
St. James Catholic Church
Bryan S. Denman
Vickie & Paul Frenzel
BZs Country Petals, LLC
Robert A. Young, Jr.
Sage Capital Bank
Bobby & Barbara Hand
Mr. & Mrs. Doyle Hines
Frames & Things
Munson Law Offce
Storey Jewelers, Inc.
First Shot Cook-Off
D&G Automotive & Diesel
Wilhelmina Walker
Graham Land & Cattle Co.
Mohrmanns Drug Store
Joe F. Solansky Cemetary Services, Inc.
Bo Stover, Gonzales, Inc.
Wezeman, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Mercer
Floyd and Gindler, PC, CPAs
Mercer Welding
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc.
Paul & Vickie Oncken
Country Village Square Residence Association
Gonzales VFW Post 4817
BYK Additives
Catholic Daughters of America
Allens Body Tech, Inc.
Independent Order of Odd
Fellows
San Antonio Water System
Jean Johnson Peterek,
Attorney-at-Law
Lone Star Bank
Logan Insurance
Kesslers Auto Supply
Guerras Grill & Catering
Best Western Regency Inn &
Suites
Susie Selzer
Wells Fargo Bank
Caraway Ford Gonzales
Gonzales Art Group
Prosperity Bank
TSG Architects
Gonzales Young Farmers
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union
Texas Perceptor Gamma, Beta Sigma Phi
First Baptist Church
Gonzales Building Center
The China Basket
Fr. James Knights of Columbus Council 5090
Southwest Engineers
Gonzales Breakfast Lions Club
Jerry Kay DuBose
Tom & Pam Lester
Persons Flower Shop
Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic
LTR Gonzales
DONORS TO PROJECT GRADUATION 2014
THANK YOU
to all our
generous
donors and to
the many
volunteers from
the Community.
We could not
possibly have a
successful
Project
Graduation
without all of
you!
Sage Capital Bank: Stephanie Gacke and Ross Hendershot
Hochheim Prairie Insurance: Kermit Thiele, Stephanie Gacke,
Travis Tresner and Billy Mikesh
Gonzales Building Center: Steve, Shaelyn and Sarah Liberti
The Gonzales Crystal Theatre is awarded a $20,000 POWER UP Community Fund
grant from GVEC to replace a 30-year-old air conditioning system. From left to
right, back: POWER UP Grants Review Committee Member Ann Gaines Rodri-
guez; GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schauer; Crystal Theatre Board
President Hollis West; and GVEC Director Henry C. Schmidt, Jr. From far right
to left: Gonzales ISD Theatre Teacher and Crystal Theatre Board Member Leslie
Buesing, and Crystal Theatre Director Barbara Preismeyer Crozier along with
several of the Shakespeare Ninjas who train and perform at the Crystal.
GVEC awards a POWER UP Community Fund grant of $14,778 to The City of Gon-
zales Police Department who will use the funds to buy equipment for its new Po-
lice Explorer Program. From left: GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schau-
er; GVEC Director Henry C. Schmidt, Jr.; Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan; Gonzales
Police Ofcer Matthew Camarillo; Police Chief Tim Crow; and GVEC POWER UP
Grants Review Committee Member Ann Gaines Rodriguez.
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OPEN: 3:00-6:00 Mon. - Thurs.
and 3:00-10:00 Saturdays
(*) There are exceptions, CHECK
SCHEDULE AND CALL 672-
7664 FOR RECORDED WEEKLY
SCHEDULE
JUNE
Saturday June 14 Arts and
Crafts for Fathers Day, OPEN
3-10pm for regular activities at
Center
Tennis Lessons 7p Bring rack-
et if you have one.
Monday June 16 SHAKE-
SPEARE with Clayton Strom-
berger from the University of Tx.
See what its all about! 400 pts for
participating.
Tuesday June 17 Arts and
Crafts, Domino Tournament
Wednesday June 18 TEAM
CHALLENGE with Mary Jo Price.
Fun activities and earn 200
points
Thursday June 19* FREE TRIP :
CRYSTAL THEATER in town; we
will leave at 3:00 pm to see Camp
Shakespeare performance of
Comedy of Errors GYC bus will
be doing deliveries by 6:00 or
you can pick up student from
theater. FREE admission to Any-
one wishing to attend. Center
CLOSED. Earn 400 pts for attend-
ing and 200 for every guest you
bring!
Saturday June 21* F R E E :
FIELD TRIP: Picnic and tour at
PIONEER VILLAGE Bus leaves at
5:30 return by 7:30. 3on 3 Basket-
ball after trip.

Monday June 23 G Y C
SHAKESPEARE Players Practice
4:00
GOLF LESSONS 3:30 at Golf
course in Independence park.
We have clubs and balls. Led by
Aaron Burek 400pts

Tuesday June 24* FREE TRIP:
TO PALMETTO Park in Ottine, Ar-
chery, Canoeing, Fishing, Hiking.
Wear hat, shorts and old tennis
shoes.
Bus leaves at 2:30pm, return by
6:00pm. Bring flled water bottle.
& sun screen & dry clothes. CEN-
TER CLOSED

Wednesday June 25 Life Skills
group w/from Yvette Connec-
tions Earn 200 pts toward Schlit-
terbahn Trip
Thursday June 26* FIELD TRIP
to Jail Museum & Ghost Stories
of Gonzales- Bring water bottle
and dress cool.
Learn how you can help with
tours of our historical sites here
in Gonzales. Earn 200pts toward
Schlitterbahn trip.
Saturday June 28* OPEN 3:00
6:30 for regular activities
FIELD TRIP: Movie at the Lynn
Theater. Bring $5.00 for Movie,
Popcorn & Soda. Leave at 6:30
return by 10:00.
Monday June 30 F O O D
CHALLENGE Led by Janie Pine-
da Extension Agent. Healthy,
delicious fun! 200 pts toward
Schlitterbahn
Make and eat your creation!
GYC SHAKESPEARE Players Prac-
tice 4:00
Its going to be a Great Summer
with TRIPS to Splashway, Blue
Bell Creamery, Zoo, Shakespeare
Plays, ZDT Amusement Center,
Horseshoe Junction, Palmetto
Park, Farm Visit, Seguin Wave
Pool, Bowling, Movies, Witte Mu-
seum, 4-D Guest Ranch, Fiesta
TX, Pioneer Village and Schlitter-
bahn. Hope you can join us!
ALWAYS AVAILABLE: Basket-
ball, Volleyball, Pool, Air Hockey,
games, crafts, washers, Foose
Ball, Computer Labs, Tetherball,
Horseshoes, & Soccer, along with
Food, Friends and Fun!
JULY
Tuesday July 1* FREE TRIP
4 D GUEST RANCH Swimming,
See Exotic Animals, Fishing , we
will eat Dinner, have Hay Ride!
Wear
Swim Suit, Bring towel and
CHANGE OF CLOTHES for Hay
Ride and Bus ride home. FUN af-
ternoon!
Bus leaves at 4:00pm, return by
9:30pm. Bring water bottle. CEN-
TER CLOSED

Wednesday July 2 Life Skills
terbahn Trip
Flower Bed Clean Up Earn 200
Pts
Thursday July 3 B e i n g
Healthy Wonderful session
led by Kristal from Community
Health Center. 200pts for attend-
ing
PATRIOTIC ARTS AND CRAFTS
Saturday July 5* C L O S E D
FOR 4TH JULY WEEKEND
Monday July 7 COOKI NG
WITH SARAH taught by Sarah
Tenberg. Learn to cook and en-
joy wonderful recipes!! 200 pts
Tae Bo exercise earn 200pts
Tuesday July 8* E A R N E D
FIESTA TEXAS TRIP High Point
earners only and staf. Bring
money for lunch $ 10 - $15.
Supper and Admission is FREE!
Leave 8:30am ,Return by 9:00pm
Bring Swim suit and towel & DRY
clothes. CENTER CLOSED
Wednesday July 9 Life Skills
terbahn Trip
Checker Tournament
Thursday July 10* TRIP :
CRYSTAL THEATER in town; we
leave at 3:10 pm to see Camp
Shakespeare performance of
12TH NIGHT
GYC bus will be doing deliver-
ies after 6:00 or you can pick up
student from theater. 400 pts for
attending + 200 PTS for
each other person you bring.
Free admission to Anyone wish-
ing to attend. Center CLOSED .
Saturday July 12* TENNIS ,
Kick Ball, Pool Tournament - early
FIELD TRIP: Movie at the Lynn
Theater. Bring $5.00 for Movie,
Popcorn & Soda. Leave at 6:30
return by 10:00.
Monday July 14* TRIP: ZOO
& WITTE MUSEUM in San Anto-
nio. COST $5.00 Leave at 8:00am
and return by 5:00pm Eat Break-
fast &
bring Sack lunch & water bottle.
Center CLOSED for Trip.
Tuesday July 15 S E WI N G
Learn to plan, cut, pin and sew a
project. Then take it home!
Chess Tournament
Karlee Krum of Gonza-
les High School recently re-
ceived a $2,500 scholarship
from local electric provid-
er, the Guadalupe Valley
Electric Cooperative, Inc.
(GVEC).
Tis year, GVEC has
awarded $37,500 in schol-
arships to graduating se-
niors, giving them the op-
portunity to further their
education.
Over 200 applications
were received from deserv-
ing seniors throughout
GVECs service area. Krum
was among 15 recipients
who were selected for their
outstanding academics,
extracurricular involve-
ment, community service,
and the desire to continue
their education afer high
school.
Tese students have
worked extremely hard
to get where they are to-
day, says GVEC General
Manager and CEO Darren
Schauer. Balancing the de-
mands of school with com-
munity service, part-time
jobs and other extracur-
ricular activities theyre in-
volved in is admirable. We
are proud to reward these
outstanding individuals for
their dedication and com-
mitment to academics and
their communities.
GVEC honored all of the
2014 GVEC Scholarship
winners, their families, and
their school administrators
at a luncheon held at the
First Lutheran Church Fel-
lowship Hall in Gonzales.
Each spring, GVEC
awards thousands of dol-
lars in scholarships to high
school seniors seeking to
further their education.
Students will begin to re-
ceive their $2,500 scholar-
ship upon the start of the
2014 fall semester at the
university, college, or tech-
nical school they have cho-
sen to attend.
Te GVEC Scholarship
Program is open to all high
school seniors whose resi-
dence is served by GVEC.
Applications and require-
ments for the 2015 GVEC
Scholarship will be avail-
able in the fall of 2014.
GVEC is an electric co-
operative that serves over
74,000 meters across 13
Texas counties. Te service
area spans 3,500 square
miles across South Central
Texas. Te headquarter of-
fce is located in Gonzales,
with four area ofces in the
cities of Schertz, Seguin, La
Vernia and Cuero.
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Gonzales Livestock
Market Report
The Gonzales Livestock
Market Report for Saturday,
June 7, 2014 had on hand:
710 cattle.
Compared to our last sale:
Calves and yearlings sold
steady. Packer cows sold
steady.
Stocker-feeder steers: Me-
dium and large frame No.
1: 150-300 lbs., $300-$335;
300-400 lbs, $230-$285; 400-
500 lbs, $220-$230; 500-600
lbs, $198-$215; 600-700
lbs., $177-$190; 700-800 lbs,
$175-$180.
Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs,
$135-$155.
Stocker-feeder heifers:
Medium and large frame No.
1: 150-300 lbs, $215-$265;
300-400 lbs, $195-$210; 400-
500 lbs, $190-$194; 500-600
lbs., $180-$185; 600-700 lbs.,
$155-$165.
Packers cows: Good lean
utility and commercial, $87-
$97; Cutters, $98-$111; Can-
ners, $75-$84; Low yielding
fat cows, $88-$97.
Packer bulls: Yield grade 1
& 2, good heavy bulls; $110-
$124; light weights and me-
dium quality bulls, $96-$105.
Stocker Cows: $950-
$1,800.
Pairs: $1,250-$2,000.
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Nixon Livestock
Commission Report
The Nixon Livestock
Commission Inc. Report had
on hand, June 9, 2014, Vol-
ume, 583; 98 cows, 13 bulls.
Steers: 200-300 lbs, $203
to $217 to $270; 300-400 lbs.,
$230 to $240 to $295; 400-
500 lbs, $202 to $212 to $255;
500-600 lbs, $193 to $203 to
$225; 600-700 lbs, $173 to
$183 to $205; 700-800 lbs,
$155 to $165 to $195.
Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $249
to $259 to $300; 300-400 lbs,
$217 to $227 to $285; 400-
500 lbs, $196 to $206 to $235;
500-600 lbs, $174 to $184 to
$210; 600-700 lbs, $163 to
$173 to $200; 700-800 lbs,
$146 to $156 to $180.
Slaughter cows: $40 to
$110; Slaughter bulls: $105
to $122; Stocker cows: $700
to $1,500. Pairs: $1,250 to
$3,000.
Cuero Livestock
Market Report
Cuero Livestock Market
Report on June 6, 2014, had
815 head.
Had 102 cows and 27
bulls. The packer market was
steady with last weeks higher
market. Receipts are low and
demand good so prices are
up.
The calf market was steady
with last weeks gains with
some increased demand and
higher prices for replace-
ment heifers. Some lighter
calves were $2-4/cwt higher
in spots.
Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts.,
$100-$127; lower grades,
$80-$100.
Packer cows: breakers,
$68-$80 boning, $67-$87;
canners & cutters, $82-$108;
light & weak, $38-$45.
Palpated, 12 head bred,
$per cwt, $111.11-$127.
Pairs: 2 pairs, $1,600 &
$1,675.
Steer calves: under 200 lbs,
None; 200-250 lbs, one, $310;
250-300 lbs, $280-$300; 300-
350 lbs, $270-$300; 350-400
lbs, $242-$264; 400-450
lbs, $230-$254; 450-500 lbs,
$214-$232; 500-550 lbs,
$199-$219; 550-600 lbs,
$199-$208; 600-700 lbs,
$190-$201; 700-800 lbs,
none.
Bull Calves: under 250
lbs, $271-$312.50; 250-300
lbs, $267-$310; 300-350
lbs, $249-$304; 350-400
lbs, $240-$262; 400-450 lbs,
$210-$232; 450-500 lbs,
$200-$219; 500-550 lbs,
$206-$223; 550-600 lbs,
$197-$207; 600-700 lbs,
$187-$190.
Over 700 lbs. bulls, $164-
$168.
Heifer Calves: under 200
lbs., $238-$290; 200-250
lbs, $238-$290; 250-300
lbs, $228-$266; 300-350 lbs,
$240-$266; 350-400 lbs,
$218-$245; 400-450 lbs,
$215-$239; 450-500 lbs,
$208-$223; 500-550 lbs,
$196-$217; 550-600 lbs,
$192-$210; 600-700 lbs.,
$181-$200; over 700 lbs,
$162-$172.
Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Report
The Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Co., Inc. had on
hand on June 3, 2014, 1,168,
week ago, 491, year ago, 985.
The market was stron-
ger again this week. Better
quality classes of calves and
yearlings sold mostly $2 to
$4 higher. Light weights sold
$5 to $8 higher. Demand
continues very strong in all
areas.
Packer cows and bulls sold
$2 to $3 higher on approx.
150 hd. total.
Packer Cows: higher
dressing utility & cutter
cows, $92-$113; lower dress-
ing utility & cutter cows,
$76-$92; light weight canner
cows, $63-$76.
Packer Bulls: heavyweight
bulls, $120-$126; utility
& cutter bulls, $112-$120;
lightweight canner bulls,
$98-$112.
Stocker and Feeder Calves
and Yearlings: Steer & Bull
Calves: under 200; $275-$320;
200-300 lbs, $268-$310; 300-
400 lbs, $282-$287.50; 400-
500 lbs, $194-$255; 500-600
lbs, $180-$227.50; 600-700 lbs,
$176-$208; 700-800 lbs, $168-
$187.50. Heifer Calves: under
200 lbs, $260-$310; 200-300
lbs, $235-$292; 300-400 lbs,
$200-$263; 400-500 lbs, $196-
$242; 500-600 lbs, $181-$218;
600-700 lbs, $165-$188; 700-
800 lbs, $138-$174.
If we can help with market-
ing your livestock, please call
361-798-4336.
Gonzales Food Market was named Gonzales Chamber of Commerce Business of
the Month for June. Shown is Ray Lopez of Gonzales Food Market; also pictured
is Daisy Scheske, Charlie Gray, Wayne Hillman, Ken Holt, Ray Lee Raley,Kacey Lin-
demann Butler, Elgin Heinemeyer and Scott Dierlam. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Ledbetter Apache Cleaners is a sponsor for Main Street Summer Concert Series.
Shown is Kristin Matias-Meeh, manager, Mary Irle, CSR, along with Debbie Toli-
ver, Barbara Friedrich and Del De Los Santos. (Photo by Mark Lube)
GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schauer
awards Gonzales senior, Karlee Krum, her scholar-
ship at the 2014 GVEC Scholarship Luncheon held in
Gonzales.
Workmen begin installing new awnings for the win-
dows of the Alcalde Hotel on St. Paul St. in downtown
Gonzales. The historic building is currently undergo-
ing renovations and is tentatively scheduled to re-
open for business as a hotel in August or September.
The Cannon
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826 Sarah DeWitt Drive, Gonzales, TX 78629
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Eagle Ford Rig Counts
Regional Oil & Gas Activity Report
Eagle Ford ranks highest on returns
Recent well completion reports as reported by the Texas Railroad Commission for the period May 28-June 3:
Tracking No. Status Packet Type API No. Drilling Permit No. Well No. Submit Date Operator No. Operator Name Lease No. Lease Name
DeWitt County
105979 Submitted Gas / G-1 123-33416 774386 4H 06/04/2014 742142 SABINE OIL & GAS LLC JANAK UNIT
106504 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-33157 762099 2H 06/03/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 10223 H. MUELLER 18A
106532 Submitted Gas / G-1 123-33372 773009 1H 06/02/2014 742142 SABINE OIL & GAS LLC BUCHHORN
106617 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-33158 762103 3H 06/03/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. H. MUELLER 18A
106651 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-33259 767949 4H 06/03/2014 301287 GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION ORO NEGRO UNIT 3
106767 Submitted Gas / G-1 123-33420 774494 5H 06/04/2014 742142 SABINE OIL & GAS LLC KAISER UNIT
106786 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-33069 757204 3H 06/05/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 10742 WAGNER B
106876 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-32896 749276 5H 06/06/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 10595 HAMILTON A
106972 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-33163 762729 3H 06/09/2014 301287 GEOSOUTHERN ENERGY CORPORATION ORO NEGRO UNIT 3
107045 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-32749 737017 2H 06/11/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 09953 BISHOP A
107106 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-33330 770609 9H 06/10/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 10464 BEDNORZ B
107221 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-32980 752474 4H 06/10/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 10559 WESTHOFF A UNIT
107240 Submitted Oil / W-2 123-33335 770956 10H 06/11/2014 216378 DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION CO, L.P. 10464 BEDNORZ B
Fayette County
103418 Submitted Oil / W-2 149-33264 745610 1H 06/05/2014 029710 ARGENT ENERGY (US) HOLDINGS INC. 26277 HOPPER UNIT
106943 Submitted Oil / W-2 149-33328 774184 4H 06/10/2014 617112 OAK VALLEY OPERATING, LLC 26324 KOLAR-LABATT UNIT
Gonzales County
52896 Submitted Oil / W-2 177-30631 727188 1 06/06/2014 868628 TRI-FORCE EXPLORATION, L.L.C. TRI-FORCE CHRISTIAN
100109 Submitted Oil / W-2 177-33170 770818 1H 06/09/2014 029710 ARGENT ENERGY (US) HOLDINGS INC. HAYDENS
106921 Submitted Oil / W-2 177-33201 771529 8H 06/06/2014 253162 EOG RESOURCES, INC. 16046 BAKER DEFOREST UNIT
106936 Submitted Oil / W-2 177-30779 747304 2R 06/09/2014 868628 TRI-FORCE EXPLORATION, L.L.C. CHRISTIAN, H.E.
Lavaca County
] 106070 Submitted Gas / G-1 285-31948 288700 3 06/04/2014 130426 CAPITAL STAR OIL & GAS, INC. 121519 RANDOW, H. C. GAS UNIT NO. 1
106195 Submitted Oil / W-2 285-33673 750062 1H 06/02/2014 742142 SABINE OIL & GAS LLC GILLESPIE UNIT
106284 Submitted Gas / G-1 285-33692 756851 1 06/05/2014 531355 MASCOT OIL COMPANY SARI UNIT
106965 Submitted Gas / G-1 285-31238 013434 1 06/09/2014 881167 VALENCE OPERATING COMPANY 077826 LEON BARNES G U 1
eaglefordshalenews.com
Gonzales County Records
May 1-31
Hundl, Cynthia W.
(Indiv, Extr & Trustee),
Welhausen, Ann (Estate),
Ann Welhausen Trust,
Welhausen Trust, Ann,
Mee, Mildred, Welhausen,
Charles, Elliott, John and
Gore, Elizabeth to 7 W
Capital Management
Trust, w/d, 150.00 Acres,
Abraham Denton Svy.
Franco, F.c. to Rangel,
Elia and Gonzales,
Francisco, w/d, Lt. 24, Blk.
51, Nixon.
Garner, Betty J. to
Grifn, Horace, Gill, Henry
D., Gill, Alfretta, Jacobs,
Marilyn Richie, Steadman,
Eileen Kaye Richie, Islam,
Mamsa, Printup, Donna
Shavell Richie, Richie,
Phyllis, Edwards, Mia
Richie, Richie, Phillip
Douglass, Richie, Timothy
Alan and Lowell Richie Jr,
Donald, w/d, 25.936 Acres,
Henry Bymer Svy, A-105.
Grifn, Horace,
Steadman, Eileen Kaye
Richie, Printup, Donna
Shavell Richie, Edwards,
Mia Richie, Richie, Philip
Douglass, Richie, Phyllis,
Gill Alfretta, Gill, Henry
D., Islam, Mamsa, Jacobs,
Marilyn Richie, Richie,
Timothy Alan and Richie
Jr, Donald Lovell to Garner,
Betty, w/d, 38.904 Acres,
Henry Bymer Svy, A-105.
Escamilla, Celia, Tristan,
Celia E. (AKA), Vasquez,
Edith Ramos and Salazar,
Rosa Vasquez to Salazar,
Rosa Vasquez, w/d, Lts.
1-3, Blk. 82, Baker Addn,
Nixon.
Parker, Edwin F. to
Juntes, Juan, w/d, Lt. 4, Blk.
87, Baker Addn, Nixon.
Bates, Clyde and Bates,
Julia to Boscamp, Caitlyn,
Boscamp, Clay and
Boscamp, Julie, w/d, 0.265
of an Acre ( Lt. 9, Blk. A)
Re-Subdv of Northwood
Village, Gonzales.
Gamez, Jose Francisco
and Gamez, Marie Elsa to
Izaguirre, Jose Odon and
Izaguirre, Norma Celia,
w/d, 3.483 Acres, Jose
Maria Salinas Svy, A-59.
Ara Pecan Corporation
to Camarillo, Augustine,
w/d, Lts. 4-6, Blk. 2,
Guymont Addn, Gonzales.
Perez, Maria Fabiola to
Lopez, Maria and Lopez,
Manuel, w/d, Lt. 6, Blk. 3,
Colleys 2nd Addn, Smiley.
Fitzsimmons, Tony and
Fitzsimmons, Patricia to
Gilbert Darryl Bonner and
Wooten, Bryan Cutter, w/d,
Pt. Lts. 4-5, Blk. 19, Orig.
Inner Town Gonzales.
Kuntschik, Jackque F. and
Kuntschik, Lawrence Frank
to JPTM One, LP, w/d, 8.29
Acres (Pt. Lt. 18, RG 7) East
of Water Street, Orig. Outer
Town Gonzales.
Marriage License
Barrientos, Arturo
Godinez and Segura,
Beatriz A. Romero.
Robinson Jr., Eugene and
Hale, Susan F.
Lackey Jr., Michael R.
and Montgomery, Jamie L.
Assumed Names
Harvey, L. Morris Lone
Star Liquor, Nixon.
Bennett, Mitchell
Assertive Justice, Gonzales.
Lopez, Richard City
Meat Market, Gonzales.
Lopez, Richard
Gonzales City Market,
Gonzales.
Lopez, Richard
Gonzales B B Q, Gonzales.
At the annual Benposium
Conference in Houston in
early June of 2014, the Eagle
Ford ranked highest for in-
ternal rate of return (IRR)
among all other U.S. Shale
plays. According to Bentek
Energy Senior Analyst Cath-
erine Bernardo, the Eagle
Ford is sitting at just over
70% IRR. Compare that to
a 20% IRR, which Bernardo
said is generally the rate at
which producers move rigs
into plays.
As development in the Ea-
gle Ford continues, drilling
efciency is a primary goal
for producers. According to
Bernardo, the average num-
ber of drilling days has de-
creased 34% from 23 days to
15 days between 2010 13.
Te Eagle Ford is a very
oily play, and with the price
of oil over the $100/bbl
mark, drilling is very active
in the area. EagleFordShale.
com tracks activity in the
Eagle Ford, and currently,
there are 269 rigs running
across our coverage area.
In the years to come how-
ever, small producers in the
Eagle Ford Shale may feel
the pinch as the price of oil
begins to fall.
In her presentation, Ber-
nardo said, Bentek predicts
the price of crude oil will fall
to $82 by 2018 19 Tat
will have some cash fow
impact on the smaller pro-
ducers from being as low as
that.
Bernardo continued, say-
ing that its not until oil falls
between $80 and $60 dol-
lars does it become uneco-
nomic for some producers.
While the Eagle Ford
Shale is proving to be very
lucrative for producers,
unconventional gas plays
like the Haynesville Shale
in Louisiana, are not seeing
as much activity, with an
IRR of just over 20%. Te
primary reason is attribut-
able to the price of natural
gas, which is around $4.50/
mmbtu.
Producers will need to see
gas prices go up and stabilize
in order to have confdence
in re-entering U.S. shale gas
plays. Between 2010 11,
the rig count in the Haynes-
ville Shale was close to 140;
however, the price of natural
gas at that time was around
$12/mmbtu.
Benteks annual Benpo-
sium conference is held in
Houston each Spring.
Eagle Ford Shale Drilling by Count
County Pvs Curr County Pvs Curr
DE WITT 29 31 GRIMES 3 4
KARNES 34 30 LEE 4 4
LA SALLE 25 27 BEE 3 3
DIMMIT 27 26 DUVAL 2 3
WEBB 25 25 FAYETTE 3 3
MCMULLEN 23 24 LEON 2 3
ATASCOSA 14 13 WILSON 1 2
GONZALES 11 13 GOLIAD 0 1
MADISON 12 11 MAVERICK 0 1
BRAZOS 11 10 ROBERTSON 1 1
LAVACA 10 10 WASHINGTON 2 1
LIVE OAK 9 7 AUSTIN 0 0
ZAVALA 7 7 COLORADO 0 0
BURLESON 6 6 MILAM 0 0
FRIO 5 5 BASTROP 0 0
Victoria Express Pipe-
line LLC (VEX), a subsid-
iary of Devon Energy, is
constructing a 56.4 mile
long pipeline from the
Blackhawk central delivery
point in DeWitt County
to the inlet of Devon Gas
Servicess terminal at the
Port of Victoria. Te 12-
inch pipeline is expected to
come online July 1, 2014,
with an ultimate capacity of
100,000 b/d.
In late 2013, Devon En-
ergy agreed to pay Geo-
Southern $6-billion for
82,000 net acres in the Ea-
gle Ford Shale play. In the
frst quarter of 2014, the
company said its net daily
production in the Eagle
Ford was 64,000 boe/d.
In the second quarter, the
company anticipates it will
average between 65,000
and 70,000 boe/d, with
more than 100,000 boe/d
by next year.
Eagle Ford producers
need to continuously think
about how they will get
their production to the re-
fning market as activity in
the play continues to grow.
Wood Mackenzie recently
released information stat-
ing production from the
Eagle Ford Shale will reach
2-million b/d by 2020.
VEX is currently con-
ducting a binding open
season to attract compa-
nies for long term com-
mitments in exchange for
access to priority capacity.
Te open season will end
on June 19, 2014.
VEX is also constructing
an additional receipt point
eight miles north of Vic-
toria in Victoria County,
Texas. Te company may
add an additional destina-
tion point at Point Comfort
in Calhoun County.
By KIRK EGGLESTON
By KIRK EGGLESTON
New pipeline starts in DeWitt
The Cannon
Fr. Pete Roebucks Catho-
lic Daughters Court #2140
met May 27th, 2014 at St.
James Parish Hall.
Te Pledge of Allegiance
was said by members. Te
Opening Prayer was said
by Debbie Aleman. During
the meeting, the Pro-Life
Prayer and the prayer for
the Armed Service were
said.
Nicole LaFleur, GISD
student, was introduced.
She is the State CDA third
place winner of Division 3
essay contest. She shared
her essay with us. A copy
of it is included with this
report. Several of the Kne-
sek brothers and their sister
of St. Paul School in Shiner
also won awards. Bernice
Knesek, CDA member won
frst place in both poetry
and photography.
Te meal committee for
this meeting, Bea Maddox,
Lillian Barta, Debbie Tiek-
en, and Connie Kridler,
was thanked. Te monthly
birthday party was held at
the Texan and Bingo was
held at the Heights. Patsy
Darilek led the Sunday
Rosary. Te Vacation Bible
Sessions will be held during
the week of June 9th. CDA
will feed on Monday of that
week. Tank You notes
were read from the Boy
Scots and the Pilot club.
Fr. Simon Brzozowski
Fifieth Ordination Anni-
versary is June 8th. CDA
members will provide des-
serts and help serving dur-
ing the reception.
Te 800 Chicken Fried
Steak tickets were sold and
some were not picked up
and were sold to waiting
cars. Te members who
sold tickets and those who
helped during the day were
thanked. Also thanked
were the men who helped
and GVEC and Circle G.
Te Scholarship Com-
mittee announced that
Bryn McNabb, Rena Ca-
marillo, and Zac Singleton
were CDA Scholarships.
Te Senior Mass had a
good attendance.
Election of Ofcers were
held: Debbie Aleman, Re-
gent; Bonnie San Miguel,
Vice-Regent; Shirley Hodg-
es, Treasurer; Pam Parker,
Recording Secretary; Car-
rie Tinsley, Financial Sec-
retary.
Te Colby Brown Golf
Tournament Sponsorship
was discussed and Shirley
Hodges moved for a $300
Sponsorship, Lillian Barta
seconded. Te motion
passed.
Mary Bea Arnold won
the door prize. Te June
24th meeting will be a Sal-
ad Supper. Ofcers will be
installed and Bonnie San
Miguel will do the prayer.
Catholic Daughters News
By CONNIE KRIDLER
Special to The Cannon
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
E-mail your local information to: newseditor@gonzalescannon.com
TODAY
FlagDonation
Please join us for a Come and Take It flag dona-
tion to the Roger Dreyer Memorial Airport donated
by Sgt. Camarillo and his platoon. Roger Dreyer was
a huge influence in Sgt. Camarillos life growing up
in Gonzales and his military career. He would like to
present this flag to the Dreyer family and the com-
munity of Gonzales at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Roger
Dreyer Airport.
InterfaceScholarship
The Gonzales Community African American Inter-
face Church Scholarship Fund drive will be conduct-
ed during a special called business meeting of the
organization starting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 12 at
Union Lea Baptist Church in Gonzales. For informa-
tion, call 830-857-3764.
JUNE12-15
Carnival atApacheField
The L&D Carnival Company will set up shop June
12-15 in the Apache Field parking lot, sponsored
by the Rotary Club. Wristbands will be available for
each day.
JUNE13
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Safe Sitter
course
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a
one day Safe Sitter course for children ages 11-13
on June 13 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at 623 N. Fair
Street.
Students who complete the Safe Sitter program
are taught infant and child choking rescue and CPR,
online and cell phone safety, babysitting dos and
donts and child care essentials.
Registration is $25 for each participant (Fee in-
cludes Safe Sitter handbook, snacks, and lunch). To
enroll, call the Extension Office at 830-672-8531.
Space is limited to six students.
For more information about Safe Sitter visit www.
safesitter.org.
JUNE14
PilgrimOpry
The Pilgrim Heirs Band with special guests The
ONeal Brothers will be featured at the Pilgrim Opry
at the Pilgrim Community Center Saturday, June 14.
A barbecue pork loin supper begins at 5 p.m. for a
$6 donation, and the music starts at 7 p.m. for a $4
donation.
For hall rental information, call 830-437-2316.
JUNE19
GonzalesBookClub
The Gonzales Book Club meets on the third Thurs-
day of the month. This months meeting will be, on
June 19, from 10-11am at Lifords Books and Fine Art
to discuss Mr. Poe by Lynn Cullen. Everyone is wel-
come and invited to attend. Please join us!
JUNE20
SeniorOlympics
Gonzales Seniors in Action will host their annual
Senior Olympics from 10 a.m.-noon Friday, June
20 at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship
Hall. Games will begin at 10 a.m. followed by lunch
and an awards presentation To RSVP, call 830-672-
2877 by June 17.
JUNE22-25
VacationBibleSchool
Join the Treasure-Hunting Adventures at Son-
Treasure Island Vacation Bible School at Gonzales
Church of Christ, 1323 Seydler Street, Gonzales,
Texas 78729. Starting June 22-25, 2014 from 6:00-
8:00pm. Ages 3 yrs. 4th Grade.
JUNE27
D.A.R.E. CinderellaBall
The 5th annual Cinderella Ball will be on June
27 at 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Seguin Guadalupe
County Coliseum, 950 S. Austin Street, Seguin. The
Ball is sponsored by the Seguin Police Department
D.A.R.E. program and is the biggest annual fund-
raiser event for DARE.
The Ball is open to Princesses of all ages and just
their fathers (or father figures). Mothers are not al-
lowed to attend. Tickets are $40 per couple. A free
photo and corsage are included with every ticket
purchased.
This is an excellent time for all Kings to create last-
ing memories for their princesses. For tickets, or
more Information call: Officer Hope Vasquez at 830-
401-2386 or email: dare@seguintexas.gov.
JUNE29
FifthSundayBarbecue
The Gonzales Young Farmers will be having the
Fifth Sunday BBQ to go on Sunday, June 29, 2014
from 11 to 1, to be picked up at the old show barn
at Independence Park. Pre-Sale orders only until
June 20. Whole briskets $45, brisket $25, Whole
pork loin $35, pork loin $20, Pork Ribs $25. Con-
tact Ken Hedrick 830-857-5332, Kenneth Fink, 830-
857-6355, Charles Rochester 830-857-5366 or any
member.
JULY4
PatrioticQuiltDrawing
There will be a drawing for a Patriotic Quilt ben-
efitting The Gonzales County Veterans Memorial.
Drawing July 4, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. on Confederate
Square. Tickets $1 each. Only 2,500 tickets will be
sold. Tickets are available from the following. Gon-
zales Chamber of Commerce, Guadalupe Valley
Veterinary Clinic, Frames and Things, Craft Crossing,
GCVMA Directors: Larry Mercer, 830-263-0331, Dick
Kuenzler, Herman Harris ( Veterans Service Office in
the Courthouse), Fran Saliger, Barbara Hand, Derek
Grahmann, Steve Willman, Carolyn Baros, Elgin
Heinemeyer. We will also be at Main Streets Sum-
mer Concert Series every Friday in June, GCVMA
Golf Tournament on July 4th and at the July 4th
Celebration on Confederate Square. GCVMA is a
401(3) organization.
ONGOING
Sundays
Gonzales Fellowship meets at 505 St. Joseph
Street, Gonzales on Sunday morning. Live Country
Gospel music at 9:00 am followed by a Bible mes-
sage from 9:30 to 10:00 am. All are welcome.
Weekends
Revival Still going on! Every Fri. & Sat., 7 p.m. night-
ly. Gonzales Family Church, 320 St. Andrew Street
Pastor Glynn and Pastor Margo invites everyone
out! Need Ride! 830-263-4214.
FarmersMarket- Saturdays, May-July
Saturday morning, 9-12 a.m., May, June, July at
Laurel Ridge Antiques, 827 St. Joseph St. Home-
grown vegetables, baked and canned goods, eggs,
other homemade or homegrown products and
plants.
Other vendors welcome (no fees). Call Sandy 713-
408-4198 or email johnsandy.llewellyn@gmail.com.
ViolenceShelter- daily
The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc.
(GVFVS) is a non-profit organization providing ser-
vices to both residents and non-residents that are
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in
the counties of Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and
Wilson.
GVFVS provides survivors with legal advocacy,
case management, counseling, assistance with
crime victims compensation and other services at
no cost. For more information, call 830-372-2780 or
1-800-834-2033.
JUNE 14
Helping Hands
If you are in need of a meal, Helping Hands, a non-proft, multi-church ministry
would like to bless you with a free lunch. Meals will be distributed Saturday, June
14th, beginning at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Christian School located at 1214 St. Lou-
is Street. Volunteers and donations are welcome. Contact Linda at 361-275-1216.
ONGOING
Free Piano Lessons at the Gonzales Library
Students: Age 8 18, June, July, August. Lessons: one hour each day for one
week. Library membership required. Parent/guardian must enroll student. No
telephone enrollment.
Head Start - daily
TMC Golden Crescent Head Start ofers pre-school services to children ages 3-5
years, including education, nutrition, dental, social, disability, health and mental
health. Gonzales Head Start is now accepting applications at the Gonzales Head
Start Centers at 1600 Elm Street or 925 Wells Street. For information call 361-582-
4441.
To apply for Head Start, you will need a copy of the childs birth certifcate, proof
of income, proof of address and a current immunization record.
Te Auxiliary of Memo-
rial Hospital met Tuesday
May 27th or Business Meet-
ing in the hospital dining
room. Tere were 12 mem-
bers present with one guest
Geralyn Matejeck, RN in
the OB/GYN department
here in Gonzales Hospital.
She graciously thanked the
Auxiliary for her scholar-
ship that we had given her
to fnish her studies to be
an RN.
A total of 268 Volunteer
hours were worked in April
with 100 hour bars earned
by Elizabeth ( her total is
3,825), Billie Dumas (her
total is 2,303) and Doro-
they Klapuch ( her total is
2,901). Attendance prizes
were won be Bernice Hel-
darson and Lois Willmann.
Te June 24th meeting
will be a luncheon begin-
ning at 11:30 AM and In-
stallation of Ofcers at Riv-
erside Community Center,
hosted by the Memorial
Hospital Administration
staf. Incoming Pilot Club
President Bonny Dixson
will be Installing our new
Ofcers. Te new logo and
theme for TAHV was dis-
played the motto is Volun-
teers With Hearts As Strong
As Eagles. Tere will be a
sign-up sheet posted in the
Gif Shop for members to
register to be present at the
June meeting.
We have one scholarship
winner LVN Melissa Mc-
Callum who will be study-
ing for her RN degree.
New Ofcers are Presi-
dent - Kathleen Caddell,
1st VP - Betty Fink, 2nd
VP - Noris Gibson, Trea-
surer - Leona Zella, Sec-
retary - Carol DuBose,
Reporter - Sally Brown
and Parliamentarian - Lois
Willmann.
April 100 Hour Bars were earned by Elizabeth Ben-
nett (her total 3,825) Not pictured were (Billie Dumas
her total is 2,303) and (Dorothy Klapuch (her total is
2,901).
By KATHLEEN CADDELL
Hospital Auxiliary News
Jesus Loves Us. How Do We Spread Tat Love?
By Nicole LaFleur, Gonzales High School Stu-
dent
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Texas
State Court third place winner in Division 3
essay contest
Jesus showed His love for us before we
were even born. He lived her on earth, and
died on the cross for our sins. If it were not
for His unconditional love for us, He would
not have done what He did for us. In giving
back glory and praise to Him, we can spread
that unconditional love in a myriad of ways.
Spreading that love may be difcult for
some people, but for others it can be fairly
easy. Te main way in which we can spread
Jesus love is by our words and actions. You
can spread His love by the way you live your
life and by treating others as you wish to
be treated. Tis is Gods golden rule for us.
Jesus lived His life just like us and was not
deserving of the cruel treatment that was
brought upon Him.
Another way in which we can spread
Jesus love is by going on mission trips. By
going on these, it gives us the opportunity
to share with others people in the country/
world, about how Jesus love has impacted
our lives. If you go to a place where a dif-
ferent language is spoken, you can use an
interpreter to share the story of Jesus love
with the people there.
Jesus loved us by forgiving and dying on
the cross for our sins. In order to spread that
same love, we frst must forgive those who
have done us wrong. We must also love ev-
erybody around us and respect everybody
and forget the thought that, I alone m the
way and the right way and the only deliverer
of the world. We must shad all arrogance
and practice what we preach to others.
We can show Jesus unconditional love
for us in numerous ways. Some of those
ways can be by our words and actions, go-
ing on mission trips, and forgiving those
people who have done us wrong. Tere is no
doubt that Jesus loves us. We must return
Him the honor and glory that He deserves,
by spreading His love to people everywhere.
On May 17, the Leesville Cemetery Association hosted their annual Flag Raising
Ceremony. This is to honor our fag, veterans and freedom. Larry Mercer gave an
update on the progress of the Gonzales County Veterans Memorial Association.
Paul Oncken, President of the Leesville Cemetery Association, presented Larry
with a check for an engraved brick in honor of all Leesville veterans, past and
present.
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Spurs, rain and TV
babies: its summer
Spade & Trowel Garden Club News
Community
I cannot believe that
the Spurs lost the second
game. It was close though.
We have thunder rolling
to the West of us. Scooter
doesnt like it. He puts his
head up and barks at it. San
Antonio got over an inch at
the airport and delayed the
departure of the Spurs on
their way to Florida. How-
ever, that is all we got was
lots of thunder.
I dont know who
dreamed up the new TV
show Bet On Your Baby,
but I think they have a win-
ner. Who can resist they
cute little babies in a room
full of fascinating toys with
one of their parents trying
to get them to ignore all
of that and get them to do
what they are telling them
to do. Seeing these cute
little kids in this big room
full of enticing toys lef to
their own devices is hilari-
ous. If they win, they get
money for the childs col-
lege education.
Angie DeCou is plan-
ning to have a play time
afernoon for all of the
younger kids at the Bel-
mont Community Center
one afernoon a week. Call
her for more information.
Tey are asking for $1 do-
nation per child to cover
the cost of electricity for
air conditioning, Tis is a
great idea to keep the kids
occupied for an afernoon.
It gives them something to
look forward to.
Monthalia United Meth-
odist Church will have a
guest preacher next Sun-
day. It will be Rev. Billy
Washington. Some of you
know Rev. Billy Washing-
ton from somewhere else
in town. He has been voted
checker of the year at some
store in Gonzales. You fg-
ure it out. Anyway, come
to church and make him
welcome.
Te Brotherhood Schol-
arship BBQ will be held on
July 11th from 5-7, at $8 a
plate, plus a silent auction.
To donate a silent auction
item, please contact Scottie
Baker at 437-2777.
Te Belmont Commu-
nity Center group has also
decided to put together
a cookbook. A cookbook
as not been printed for
the Belmont area in ages.
Kathy Collins is going to
oversee the project. Other
committee members are
Ellen Wundt, Jackie Kidd,
and Liz. We are soliciting
recipes from everyone in
the community. You may
want to say I got this
recipe from Great Grand-
ma Birdie Towns or this
was a favorite of Kathleen
Spring to make things
more interesting. So please
start turning in your reci-
pes. Connie Bond please
put that cheese dip recipe
in this cook book.
Also they will be hav-
ing a Back to School fund-
raiser on August 9th. Tis
will include ice cream and
sandwiches. It will be $10
per family and $5 per per-
son. More details will come
along later.
Te Belmont Commu-
nity Center group is hav-
ing a good attendance at
their exercise meetings. It
is held at 8:30 on Tuesday
and Tursday mornings at
the Center. Anyone in the
community both men and
women, young and old are
welcome.
Hold the following peo-
ple in prayer: Judy Wil-
son, Rhonda Pruett; Linda
Denker; Case Martin;
Landis Kern; Joe Kotwig,
David ONeal, Gene Rob-
inson; Aunt Georgie Gan-
dre, Aunt Frances Gandre,
Aunt Betty Gandre, Ben
and Mabel Richter; Lad-
die, Sandi Gandre, Joyce
and Danny Schellenberg;
Esther Lindemann, Teresa
Wilke, Anna Lindemann,
Millie, Mr. Bill Lott, Marie
Schauer, Bob Young, Mari-
lyn Qualls, Lillie Lay; Shir-
ley Dozier; Bob Brown;
Marissa, Bubba, Sarge
Dunkin; Pedro; Dorothy
Svoboda; Rosie, Clay, Nan-
cy, Maynard; Denise, Lou-
ise Jones; Margie Menking;
Jimmy Kelley; Jesse Espar-
za; pray for our troops; give
thanks for the rain and we
could take some more, and
a peace of some sort to the
confict in Ukraine.
Please pray for the Sat-
berry family who lost their
loved ones so tragically. I
know only God and prayer
can see you through some-
thing like this. We have
seen so many car accidents
happen in our area recent-
ly. Please be careful. It can
happen so fast and all it
takes is the blink of an eye.
We have lots of birth-
days. Happy Birthday to
Mr. Johnny Zavadil, Da-
vid Pruett, Harold Soefe,
Candace Soefe Ritter, Lu
Ann Benedict Norton, and
Glen, my brother, who re-
ally turned a milestone this
year. If half of us make it to
this age, it will be wonder-
ful. But to be in this great
a shape is wonderful. Mr.
Johnny may be the clos-
est. May every one of you
have many more wonder-
ful birthdays.
I got to see Linda Den-
ker in a picture the other
day and she looks wonder-
ful. She was going for her
year and a half checkup
and so far it was turn-
ing out okay. Joe Kotwig
says it was six years for
his stem cell transplant.
Keep praying. You take
these days and your life
day by day. Joe or Pappy as
he is known to his grand-
son Jake, was up with the
Hobbs family celebrating
Jakes birthday. Tat Jake is
as cute as ever. He is apple
of Joes eye. To think that
if Joe would not have had
this outcome, he might not
have been around to see
Jake period, always brings
tears to my eyes. God still
allows miracles to happen.
And also little Case Martin
is running around being a
regular rambunctious boy.
Tat Scooter has been
so bad this week. He has
torn up papers all over the
house. He has turned poor
Twerpt upside down. He
and Pepe were playing to
hard that they forgot where
they were and ran into
the water bowl with water
spilling all over the place.
Ten we had curly pasta
for supper. Scooter had no
idea what to do with curly
pasta. He watched Twerpt
eating hers and he sat there
and wrinkled his brow and
turned his head from side
to side. So then I broke of a
little bitty bite and fed him
that. Oh, he thought that
was pretty good. So then I
cut one in half. He managed
that squirmy thing. But it
was so funny to watch.
Have a good week and
God Bless.
Sandis Country
Fried News
Sandi
Gandre
Te Spade and Trowel
Garden Club held its last
meeting of the 2013-2014
year at the home of Eleni
Durham. Te hostesses,
Eleni Durham, Kelly Cara-
way, Charlena Parr, and
Patty McCullough, served
a delicious tiramisu, small
pastries, fresh fruit salad,
and cofee.
President Martha Jo
Whitt began the meeting
by leading the group in
the Garden Club Pledge.
She then introduced Mar-
lene Gillman, District V
Corresponding Secretary,
who gave a very interesting
program on Do-It-Yourself
Yard Art.
Mrs. Gillman gave ex-
amples of how to make
diferent arrangements us-
ing a screen door as the
focal point. Instructions
and personal tips on how
to make a pot lady were
explained. A pamphlet of
pictures and instructions
was given to those present.
Te third part of the pro-
gram was the making of
a carousel horse from a
childs hobby horse. A com-
pleted carousel horse was
displayed as step by step
explanations of the process
used in the transforma-
tion were given. Members
greatly enjoyed the very
informative program. Dur-
ing the business meeting,
Lillian Barta of the City
Beautifcation Committee
read a letter from the Jail
and Museum Committee
thanking the Garden Club
for its generous donation to
the lighting project.
She also announced that
some of the 200 palm trees
that were planted in 1917
in the public areas of Gon-
zales will be replaced with
the help of a grant to the
city. Members were asked
to contact Lillian with their
opinions as to where they
should be planted so that
she can relay them to the
committee.
Te president thanked
the Pilgrimage Commit-
tee and Beth Newman in
particular for all the hard
work on the Pilgrimage
to San Antonio in April.
On April 8, 2014, eigh-
teen members and guests
went to Te Pearl in San
Antonio for lunch and a
river cruise. A delicious
meal (chosen from a lunch
menu made especially for
the group) was had at Te
Boiler House Texas Grill
and Wine Garden.
At 1:30 the group board-
ed a river barge for a 2
hour cruise from Te Pearl,
through the locks, as far
as the river is navigable
by barge and back to the
dock at the Pearl. On the
way downstream the cap-
tain asked passengers to
identify the vegetation on
the shore that she did not
know. On the way back, she
identifed them for the pas-
sengers. It was a very enjoy-
able day.
Te meeting concluded
with the installation of of-
fcers by Marlene Gillman.
As she installed each of-
fcer, she read the list o of
duties that goes with the
ofce. Each new ofcer was
given a Shirley McClains
Survival Kit. Te reason
each item is included was
explained to the group.
Te newly installed of-
fcers are: President La-
verne Brzozowski, Vice-
President, Vice-President
Shirley Frazier, Secretary/
Reporter Charlena Parr,
and Treasurer Arva Nell
Needham.
Motorcycle daredevils
Donnie Weeks and Alton
Brown kept the crowd
pleased at Saturdays
Tom-Tom Festival in
Yoakum. In addition to
soaring above nearby
trees and telephone
poles, the pair performed
several acrobatic stunts
in the process. (Photo by
Dave Mundy)
Flyin high at Tom-Tom Festival
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Assemblies of God
Gonzales Family Church
Assembly of God
320 St. Andrew
First Assembly of God
509 E. 3rd St. Nixon
New Life Assembly of God
Corner of Church St. &J essie Smith
St. Gonzales
Bahai Faith
Bahai Faith
621 St. George St. Gonzales
Baptist
Clark Baptist Church
F.M. 794, Gonzales
County Baptist Church
Hwy. 87 Smiley
Eastside Baptist Church
Seydler Street, Gonzales
Elm Grove Baptist Church
4337 FM 1115
Waelder, Texas 78959
422 St. Paul, Gonzales
403 N Texas Nixon
Hwy 108 N Smiley
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 Offce
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 Baptist
Church
1020 St. Andrew Gonzales
San Marcos Primitive Baptist
Church
4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90
P.O. Box 186, Luling
830-875-5305
Stratton Primitive Baptist
FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero
St. James Baptist Church
Hwy 80- North of Belmont
Saint Paul Baptist Church
SE 2nd St. Waelder
Shiner Baptist Church
Avenue F and 15th Street, Shiner
Union Lea Baptist Church
St. Andrew St. Gonzales
Union Valley Baptist
Church
FM 1681 NW of Nixon
Catholic
St. James Catholic Church
417 N. College, Gonzales
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. J ohn St. Gonzales
St. Joseph Catholic Church
207 S. Washington, Nixon
St Patrick Catholic Church in
Waelder
613 Highway 90 East Waelder
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Hwy 87 Smiley
Christian
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
712 Crockett, Luling
Churches of Christ
Church of Christ
1323 Seydler St. Gonzales
Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cris-
to)
201 E. Second St. Nixon
Church of Christ
E. 3rd &Texas, Nixon
Churches of God
Community Church of God
1020 St. Louis, Gonzales
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) 672-
3407
Evangelical
La Os del Evangelio Mission Ca-
pilla 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. J oseph, 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
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, Har-
wood
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 fromHwy 90 &97
Webster Chapel A.M.E.
1027 Church St. Gonzales
Non-Denominational
Agape Ministries
512 St. J ames, Gonzales
Living Waters Fellowship Church
605 Saint J oseph St. Gonzales
Bread of Life Ministries
613 St. J oseph, 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 Fel-
lowship
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 Gonza-
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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
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Messianic Judaism
Congregation Adat HaDerech
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$1,200.00 - Table Sponsors Purchased Table of 10
Live Auction Donors
Silent Auction Donors

$20,000.00 Diamond Sponsors
Gonzales County Health Foundation
Fred Koricanek Family Trust
$15,000.00 Gold Sponsor
The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital
$5,000.00 Silver Sponsors
GHS Cheerleaders Sponsor -
Michele Dolezal
Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative
The GVTC Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Commie Hisey
Mr. & Mrs. David Kacir
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen O. Pirkle, Jr.
Wells Fargo Bank
$2,500.00 Bronze Sponsor
Drs. David & Stephanie Garza
Graham Land & Cattle Company
The Heights Touchstone
Kitchen Pride Mushrooms
Dr. & Mrs. Humberto Rivas
Storey Jewelers & Laurel Ridge Antiques
Victoria Emergency Partners
Mr. Robert (Bob) Young
Sponsors
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Bouldin
BYK Additves
Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Denman
Dr. & Mrs. Phyllis Meredith
The GVTC Foundaton
Dr. & Mrs. Garth Vaz
First Baptst Church
GVEC
Mr. & Mrs. Noel (Buster) Lindemann
Mr. & Mrs. Al Garret
GHS Cheerleaders
Dr. & Mrs. Terry Eska
Guadaulupe Valley Veterinary Clinic
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ince
Johnson Oil Company
Kelly Paintng
Mr. & Mrs. John Lamprecht
Landmark Tents
Lone Star Bank
Mr. & Mrs. David Malaer
Mr. Tim Markham-Seydler Hill Funeral Home
Medical Computng Solutons
John Pirkle
Prosperity Bank
QHR
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Baker
Quality Auto & Tire Repair
Mr. & Mrs. Merle Ollom
Sage Capital Bank
Southwest Engineering
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The Gonzales Inquirer
TSG Architects
Mrs. Suzanne Vrana
LeAnn Wolf, CPA
Victoria Emergency Partners
McKesson Medical Imaging
Mr. John Lamprecht & Mrs.Wanda Lamprecht
Mrs. Jean Reese Ollom
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Fees
Mr. Carl Fellbaum The Heights of Gonzales
Storey Jewelers
Dr. & Mrs. Humberto Rivas
Mr. & Mrs. David Kacir
Wells Fargo Bank
Mr. & Mrs. Jesse Lockhart
Graham Land & Cattle
K Box Cattle Company & Brian Fees
Sievers Medical Clinic
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farm
Werners Catering & Chef Nedra
Mr. & Mrs. Carl Fellbaum
City of Gonzales Venue
Robert (Bob) Young Valet Parking
Jade Cienega - Entertainment
Johnson Oil Company Cocktail Hour
Lone Star Rentals Area Lighting
GVEC Port A Cools
Carney Zambrano - Sound System
Tim Markham Auctioneer
BZs Country Petals Centerpiece Creation
Lone Star Bank Centerpiece Contribution
J.M. Parr, Inc. Landscape Donation
GHS Cheerleaders Registration & Live Auction
Gala Event Donors
B Maries
Romberg House
Leslie Janssen
Victoria College
Gonzales Chamber of Commerce
Reeses Print Shop
Joni Leland
Lisa Gindler
Iota Omicron
Carrie Tinsley
National Bank Products
Patty Stewart
Christies Collection
The Estate of PeeWee Ploeger
Wells Fargo
Circle Y Saddles
Dennis and Dee Dee Kaspar
Robert Deming - Barons Creek Cottage
Capitol Monument Co.,
Joe & Landra Solansky
Lindemann Fertilizer
Jackie and Phil Goodwin
D&D Liquor
B&J Liquor
Gonzales Elks Lodge #2413
China Basket - Tammy Hillman
E-Barr Feeds
Torin Bales
Caraway Ford
Guerras Grill
Darla Machacek
Twin Palms Salon
Carolyn Kocian
Michele Rosenauer
Halamicek Auto
Red Hen Pottery Studio-Belmont
Dr. Quebedeaux
Edwards Furniture
C. J. Sand and Gravel
HEB
Werners Catering
Victoria Communications Systems
Edwards Community Center
DeWitt Poth and Sons
A+ Tire and Wheel
Reese and Escobar
Discovery Architectural Antiques
Barbara Koricanek
Tommy Cox
Elaine Baker
Dee Zavadil
Prosperity Bank
City of Gonzales
Mayor Bobby Logan
Dr. Garth Vaz
Kasey Reese Floyd
Laurel Ridge Antiques
Jerry Floyd
Kloesels Steak House
Gonzales Cannon
Gonzales Inquirer
Angels and Outlaws
The Hearty Gourmet
Guadalupe Valley Veterinary Clinic
Frames and Things
WB Farm & Ranch
Ben Crenshaw
Belle Oaks Inn
BYK - Southern Clay Products
4 D Guest Ranch
Gonzales Healthcare Systems
Diane Hermann
Fun Tography by Rebecca Flores
Soncrest Egg Co. - Jeff Brooks
Lone Star Bank
Running M Bar & Grill
Bo & Connie Brzozowski
Top Nails
Davis Insurance
Patty Stewart
Glenna Winegeart
Aptiva Interiors
Gonzales Med Spa
Shear Designs
Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union
Revival Fitness
J.M. Parr Inc.
Fehner & Sons Grain Co., LP
Mid-Tex Propane
Gala Committee Co-Chairs: Tommy Cox,
Brian Fees, Barbara Koricanek,
John Lamprecht & Jon Such
Invitation Committee: Ann Covert,
Tammy Hillman, Gwen Hodges,
Kris McLain, Sara Schmidt, Pam Such
Menu Committee: Chair John Lamprecht,
Janet Dierlam, Judy Johnson Gipson,
Alice Hermann, Erika Lester,
Glenna Winegeart
Greeting Committee Tommy Cox,
Katie Garrett, Lisa Gindler, Kenneth Gottwald,
Barbara Koricanek, David Malaer, Tim Markham,
Chuck Norris, Gene Reed, Barry Miller
Auction Committee: Co-Chairs Brian Fees &
Carolyn Orts,
Elaine Baker, Jessie Holt,
Kasey Reese Floyd, Sascha Kardosz,
Carolyn Kocian, Kris McLain,
Morgan McLain, Debbie Toliver,
Carol Farek, Lora Tschappatt & Patty Stewart
Tim Markham Auctioneer
Decorating Committee: BZ s Country Petals
Mike & Kathy Zella and Ronald & Sandy Baker
Owners
J.M. Parr, Inc. John and Charlena Parr
Owners
Annie Oakley Pest Control Donated
extermination services for the evening.
This event was made possible through the
tremendous efforts of many people. A special thank
you is extended to every business and
individual who so generously donated to our cause.
Many thanks to Mayor Logan, Gonzales City
Council, City Manager, Allen Barnes and City Staff
for their dedication to the restoration project of our
national historic treasure, Gonzales Memorial
Museum and Amphitheater. We are most
appreciative of the time and compassion in
preparing this venue to host our 2014 Spring Gala!
On behalf of the Board of Directors of
Gonzales Healthcare Systems Foundation, thank
you for supporting our event to sustain quality
healthcare in Gonzales. We look
forward to seeing you at future events!
Committees
On behalf of the Gonzales Healthcare Systems
Foundation Board of Directors,
We wish to extend our most sincere
Thank You
For making our 2014 Spring Gala and fundraising
efforts a success!
ROUND ROCK In
baseball, you are going to
having bad days and you
are going to have good
days.
Flatonia had a really
tough day last Tursday
morning in the Class 1A
state fnal, falling to Doug-
las, 10-0, in fve innings.
It was Douglas day and
it was not our day, Flatonia
head coach Shawn Bruns
said.
He said he was ecstatic at
the hard work put in by the
Bulldogs to reach the state
championship game
I am proud of our kids
and the work ethic they
put in, year in and year
out; week in and week out
this year. I am thoroughly
impressed with our kids,
Bruns said. I wanted this
very badly for them but it is
baseball. One day it is your
best friend; the next it is
your enemy.
Today, it was our en-
emy. We got behind and
could not get it back.
Flatonia fnishes the year
with a fnal record of 23-7
and state fnalist.
Te season was super
and from day one, the kids
got better and better. We hit
a little space in the middle
of district, where we strug-
gled hitting the ball, Bruns
said I told them to stay the
course. Good things hap-
pen to those who work
hard and our kids worked
hard. Our work ethic is
second to none. Leadership
was great and everyone
stepped up in some way or
another.
It is special to fnish
in the state tournament.
Our kids are going to be
upset they came up short
but they have nothing to
be ashamed about or hang
their heads because of all of
the work they did all sea-
son.
Following the regional f-
nal loss to Weimar last year,
Flatonia immediately set a
goal to do better and get to
the state tournament.
We planned on being in
the state tournament. We
just wanted to get better,
pitcher Marcus Mica said.
I am proud of where we
have fnished because I had
never been this far before
and am proud of our sea-
son.
With two seniors next
year, we just have to keep
working hard to get back
here. Continue that pro-
gression and win state.
Senior catcher Will
Bruns said he was thank-
ful to have made the state
tournament.
It did not turn out the
way we wanted it to but
you cannot complain about
what God has blessed us
with this season, he said.
Tere is such a slim margin
between a win and a loss.
God blessed us and got us
all the way to this point.
You cannot be mad about
losing in the state champi-
onship. You have to come
to Dell Diamond and play.
I am one of the most
emotional guys on this
team but you wont see
many tears in my eyes. I
dont fgure this to be any-
thing to cry about; I am just
happy.
He said he felt Flato-
nia will have the talent
next year to come back to
Round Rock.
Te Indians scored three
runs through the frst three
innings of play.
I thought we would
have had a shot if we get
through the frst three in-
nings, Shawn Bruns said.
Marcus got out of those
frst couple of innings with
not a lot of runs scored. It
seemed Douglas got bet-
ter and better at hitting the
ball.
We make a couple of
defensive plays in and not
allow those frst three runs
to score, it is a diferent ball
game.
Tey just the hit the ball
well, junior pitcher Mar-
cus Mica said. Tey were
good all the way through
and our pitchers struggled
a little.
Douglas added two in
the fourth inning and ex-
ploded for fve runs in the
ffh inning.
We did not make a cou-
ple of defensive plays earli-
New Gonzales boys head
coach Derek Williams has
taken what he has learned
from high school and col-
lege head coaches to shape
his own basketball style.
One of those was former
University of Maryland
head coach Mike Williams.
Derrick Williams also
got the chance to meet
with coaches from George
Washington and American
University.
And they showed him he
has to adapt the system to
ft the players he has.
Tey taught me that the
style of basketball you run
has to be change with the
type of players you have. I
learned to be well rounded
as a coach, he said.
Williams said Amarillo-
area coach basketball coach
Jef Evans and Lamesa
head boys coach Gregg
Moreland taught him a lot
of things about coaching
hoops.
Tey both have over 300
wins. Tey both have been
to the state tournament,
Williams said. Tey have
experience coaching in the
All-Star games. Jef Evans
also got me in to watch the
US Olympic team practice.
It has been a joy to be
around those guys for the
past fve years.
Williams said Moreland
said he would learn plenty
if he worked as an assistant
at Lamisa.
When Williams went to
Lamesa at the start of 2007,
the team was not athletic
but had lots of size.
Tey were not fast but
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state fnal against Douglas at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. Flatonia fell 10-0
in fve innings. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Williams new
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boys basketball
FHS falls to Douglas in 1A state game
1A STATE GAME C3
ROUND ROCK Te
Anson Tigers had grabbed
Flatonias momentum.
And the Bulldogs went
and took it right back
Flatonia won the Class
1A state semifnal game
at the Dell Diamond the
afernoon of June 4, 5-3,
against the Tigers with
equally stellar pitching and
defense, and some good
timely hits.
Flatonia led 3-0 go-
ing into the bottom of the
sixth inning but Anson put
on their rally caps and got
within 3-2.
Te Dogs simply
shrugged and outscored
Anson 2-1 in the last in-
ning.
Champions react like
that, Flatonia head coach
Shawn Bruns said. When
your opponent gets some
momentum from you, you
try to take it back. I have
preached that all year to
them. We did that. Tat
was big.
Anson was pretty sty-
mied until Chase Finley
got a two-out triple in the
sixth inning. James Flores
was walked and a double by
Andrew Norwood scored
both players.
Flatonia simply did not
fret and got two straight
hits from Wehmeyer and
Mikulik to start the top of
the seventh.
Easton Migl loaded the
bases with a one-out sin-
gle and Will Bruns scored
Wehmeyer with the bases-
loaded walk for a 4-2 lead
and Mikulik scored on the
error on Gus Venegas ball.
Runner Matthew Kozelsky
was tossed out at home to
end the top of the seventh
inning with Flatonia ahead
5-2.
Our kids worked hard
with the plan we have had
all week, making contact
and putting the ball into
play, Shawn Bruns said.
We took extra bases where
we could get them and
shortened up our swings
when we had two strikes.
Ansons pitcher, Matt
Villanueva, is a great high-
school pitcher.
Mitchell Mica started
on the hill for the Bulldogs
and held the Tigers to a no-
hitter for fve innings.
In the seventh inning,
Marcus Mica closed out the
game, getting a strikeout
and fy ball on his frst two
batters. Anson then got a
single and triple to bring in
one last run before Marcus
Mica punched Flatonias
trip to Tursday mornings
1A championship with one
last strikeouts.
I was not really tired.
I got a few calls that went
diferently than I expected,
Mitchell Mica said. But
that is baseball. I could
feel the hot temperatures.
It was getting to me a little
bit.
Coach did not tell me
that I was not going back
in for the last inning, and I
was pumped up and ready
to go back out and he told
me to sit down. My brother
(Marcus Mica) fnished it.
Mitchell Mica said he
was completely confdent
in his brothers pitching to
close out the game.
I have all faith in Mar-
cus. He is an amazing
pitcher, Mitchell Mica
said. He has been through
injuries and has persevered
through all of it. And its
helped him contribute to
the team in the way he has
needed to.
Mitchell threw an unre-
al game again, Bruns said.
His third outing in a row
where he has done very
well.
In the seventh, Mitchell
was almost at his limit and
I decided to put in Marcus
because I know he would
close the door.
In addition to a hot, al-
most-summers day, Mitch-
ell Mica also had to deal
with the atmosphere of the
state tournament.
He did well on the exam
by keeping his composure.
I tried to stay as calm
as possible, he said. Te
crowd was wild and loud.
Tat does not faze me
much. I do not show it on
the feld and do not show
emotion. Tat helps a lot
keeping my team ready for
the next play. It keeps them
settled. When you can stay
calm in a tough situation, it
shows you are a leader.
Flatonia got production
from the bottom-of-the-
lineup Kadden Mikulik
scored two runs on a base
hit during his frst plate
appearance and got a hit
in the top of the seventh
which he later turned into
an earned run. Wyatt Weh-
meyer also got a hit and
scored one run.
You have to have hits
from the bottom of the or-
der in the playofs and state
tournament, Bruns said.
One through nine has to
hit and someone diferent
has to come through each
night.
Flatonia started the top
of the frst with a base
runner as Casen Novak
reached on an early error
but was lef on base.
Anson got a couple of
base runners but nothing
across the plate in the frst.
In the second, Flatonia
got a leadof walk from
Venegas before the Tigers
got two straight outs, Weh-
meyer got the two-out walk
and the two-run single by
Mikulik gave Flatonia the
2-0 lead.
Te Tigers went three up
and three down over their
four times at bat.
In the ffh, the Dogs
added one run as Novak
got a leadof double down
the third-base line and got
home on the single by Migl.
Shawn Bruns said he was
very excited for Flatonia to
have earned a spot in the
state fnal and credited the
achievement to the long-
standing work eforts of the
team.
We have great kids no
matter what year it is, he
said. All those guys that
missed out coming here
last year and the year be-
fore that, we want to win
it all for all of the players
that did not get to make it
to state.
Class 1A state semifnal
Dell Diamond
Flatonia 5, Anson 3
F 020 010 2-5 7 1
A 000 002 1-3 5 4
F: Mitchell Mica, Marcus
Mica (7) and Will Bruns. A:
Matt Villanueva, Chase Fin-
ley (7) and Stetson Meek. W
Mitchell Mica. L Villan-
ueva. S Marcus Mica
3B A: Villanueva, Finley.
2B F: Casen Novak. A:
Finley.
because they were long we were able to run the trap
with those guys, he said. My philosophy has been
pressing and trapping. With that strategy, I learned
how to cover the foor and all of the angles because of
our size and lack of speed.
In contrast, Weimar had no height when Williams
took over and he had to adjust the system to ft the
Wildcats lack of size.
Since we were real fast, we could play man, he said.
I did not have to run the trap as I came in and taught
them how to play man. We pressured the ball all over
the foor and did things there that had not ever been
done before.
In the 2013-14 season at Weimar, Williams had a lot
of freshman players who were not fast enough to play
man but were tall so Williams went back to a trap sys-
tem.
It was two diferent styles at Weimar and they both
worked, he said.
Williams has had time to get acquainted with the
Apache players that will be back next school year
through his open-gym workouts.
Gonzales has had tough seasons the last couple of
years, with the last playof appearance coming in 2010-
2011.
Tese guys are going to have to learn to love the
game of basketball again and learn that defense comes
frst, he said. But in order to build this program back
up, these kids are going to have to have fun again.
Once they realize how much fun it can be, they will
recognize that it will take a lot of work to get the pro-
gram turned around.
Williams is very pleased with what he has seen in the
community.
I can tell people love to work in this town, he said.
I am hoping I can put kids that feel like that onto the
foor. Hard working and representing Gonzales in a
positive way.
Williams said he exercised his Christian faith in de-
termining whether to accept the Gonzales job.
He mediated and prayed on whether to make the
transition to Gonzales.
Williams said in time he felt God speak to his heart
and tell him to accept the Apaches head coach position.
Williams is a 1992 graduate of Bartlett (Texas) High
School where he competed in football, basketball, track
and tennis.
Williams helped lead Bartlett to a couple of state
titles.
He attended Tabor University in Hillsboro, Kansas,
starting in the fall of 1992 and graduating in spring of
1996.
Williams played football and basketball for Tabor
University while pursuing a degree in Sociology
In 2000, he went back to Bartlett and served as head
boys basketball coach until 2002 where he moved to
Elgin where he was an assistant boys basketball coach
from 2002 to 2007.
Williams went to Lamesa where he was an assistant
boys coach from 2007 to 2012. He also worked with the
boys track team.
In fall of 2012, Williams went to Weimar to lead the
boys basketball team and was an assistant football
coach working with the running backs before coming
to Gonzales at the end of the 2013-2014 school year.
Williams will assist with football and his teaching as-
signment has not yet been fnalized.
William has a wife, Nicole, who is also a teacher and
the couple have two kids, DJ, who is 8, and Shelby, 3.
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Continued from page C1
By MARK LUBE
FHS beats Anson in state semis
Flatonia frst baseman Marcus Mica attempts to tag out an Anson base runner as he tries to get back to frst
base during Flatonias 5-3 state semifnal victory over the Tigers June 4 at the UIL State baseball tournament
at the Dell Diamond in Round Rock. Flatonia fell to Douglas, 10-0, on Thursday in the 1A state fnal game
.See story on championship game on page C1.(Photo by Mark Lube)
Williams: Apache
boys basketball
coach has worked in
Panhandle, Central
and South Texas
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Te Shiner Lady Co-
manches sofball team
were regional fnalists
once again and fell short
to 1A state champions
Weimar for the second
year.
Te Lady Comanches
had senior Kristin Sch-
acherl named as Defen-
sive Player of the Year
and freshman Kassidy
Bishop was Co-New-
comer of the Year.
Flatonia did not make
the playofs this year but
had senior Katie Stein-
hauser named as Utility
Player of the Year.
Shiner seniors Mea-
gan Chumchal and Ju-
lianna Rankin were
joined on the First Team
by junior Tamara Hajeck
and sophomore Ce Ce
Darilek.
Flatonia had junior
Kylie Mica as a First-
Team selection.
On the Second Team,
the Lady Comanches
had freshman Lau-
ren Schuette, freshman
Mackinley Pilat and
sophomore Kori Land-
man.
Representing the Lady
Bulldogs is senior Crys-
tal Rodriguez and senior
Brooke Migl.
28-1A All District
MVP: Kendall Marek,
sr, Weimar
Ofensive MVP: Shel-
by Vacek, jr, Weimar.
Defensive MVP: Kris-
tin Schacherl, sr, Shin-
er.
Utility: Katie Stein-
hauser, sr, Flatonia;
Brianna Ledwick, sr, Ga-
nado.
Newcomer: Emma
Holland, frosh, Weimar;
Kassidy Bishop, frosh,
Shiner.
First Team
Hunter Ervin, soph,
Weimar; Bailey Cer-
nosek, jr, Weimar; McK-
enna Munsch, sr, Wei-
mar; Tamara Hajeck,
jr, Shiner; Julianna
Rankin, sr, Shiner;
Ce Ce Darilek, soph,
Shiner; Meagan Chum-
chal, sr, Shiner; Jordan
Banda, soph, Ganado;
Lindsey Kocian, sr, Ga-
nado; Ashley Bridges, sr,
Ganado; Kylie Mica, jr,
Flatonia.
Second Team
Lauren Schuette,
frosh, Shiner; Mackin-
ley Pilat, frosh, Shiner;
Kori Landman, soph,
Shiner; Taylor Mirelez,
jr, Ganado; Emma We-
schler, Ganado; Chey-
enne Galindo, Ganado;
Hannah Blumrick, sr,
Louise; Shelby Wun-
derlich, sr, Weimar;
Lauren Guenther, sr,
Weimar; Makayla Kunz,
frosh, Weimar; Crystal
Rodriguez, sr, Flatonia;
Brooke Migl, sr, Flato-
nia.
Academic All-District
(local athletes only)
Shiner: Seniors
April Lauer, Sara Lau-
er, Meagan Chumchal,
Kristin Schacherl, Ju-
lianna Rankin. Juniors
Sarah Koenning,
Jordan Wenske, Le-
nae Kremling, Tamara
Hajeck. Sophomores
Ally Chumchal, Hannah
Nevlud, Kori Landman,
Ce Ce Darilek; Fresh-
men Mackinley Pilat,
Kassidy Bishop. Manag-
ers Emily Cerny, Faith
Kalich, Bethany Nevlud,
Kailey Williams, Madi-
son Jalfuka. Flatonia:
Seniors Katie Stein-
hauser, Chandler Fike.
Juniors Jaycee Fike.
Sophomores Rachel
Steinhauser, Fernanda
Torres, Kristen Vires;
Freshmen Riley Beck.
Manager Lillie Stein-
hauser.
Te Youth Rodeo As-
sociation (YRA) will be
capping its 2013-2014
season at Gonzales JB
Wells Arena June 18-21
for the State Finals.
Tere will be around
11 contestants from Gon-
zales and the surround-
ing area.
Loni Kay Lester of
Gonzales will compete
in Team Roping (head-
er), Senior Poles, Senior
Goat Tying, Senior Girls
Breakaway and Senior
Barrels.
Lester is in fourth place
in goat tying (825 points)
and barrels (690), is ffh
in breakaway with 660
points and sits in seventh
place with 440 points in
team roping (header).
Gonzales Clayton
Trammell will be com-
peting in the team roping
(heeler), senior tiedown
and senior ribbons.
He is currently No. 13
in team roping (heeler)
with 270 points; is No.
13 in tiedown with 420
points and is in No. 12 in
ribbons with 310 points.
Miles Svoboda of Gon-
zales will take part in
Chute Dogging and is
currently in ninth with
240 points.
Costs Cullen Eppright
will compete in Junior
Boys Breakaway, where
he is ranked No. 10 with
280 points
Shiners Laramie Zant
will compete in four
events Senior Poles,
Senior Goat Tying, Se-
nior Girls Breakaway and
Senior Barrels.
Zant is seventh in goat
tying with 570 points
and is seventh in barrels
with 520 points; No. 17 in
breakaway with 80 points
and No. 20 in poles with
100 points.
Kori Bigbee of Waelder
is competing in the Pee
Wee Poles and Pee Wee
Barrels. She is second in
barrels with 1,180 points
and is No. 17 in poles
with 120 points.
Logan Wenske of Yoa-
kum will go in the Team
Roping and is No. 26
with 100 points.
Jenna McKee of Yoa-
kum will go in Sub Ju-
nior Poles and Barrels. In
poles, she is seventh with
460 points and is No. 12
in barrels with 290.
Kassidy Nicholson of
Yoakum will run in the
Sub Junior Poles and Bar-
rels. Nicholson is No. 21
with 120 points in poles
and is No. 23 in barrels
with 20 points.
Bridgette Ivicic, also of
Yoakum, will ride in the
Senior Poles and Senior
Barrels. Ivice is in frst
place in poles with 1,165
points and is No. 14 with
280 points in barrels.
Yoakums Colt Rich-
ards is running in Junior
Tiedown and Junior Boys
Breakaway. He is in sixth
place in tiedown with
560 points and is in No.
13 in breakaway with 230
points.
Te rodeo performanc-
es start Wednesday at 6
p.m., with more perfor-
mances Tursday at 10
a.m. and 6 p.m., June 20
at 10 a.m. and June 21 at
10. On June 20, there will
be a pool party from 4-6
p.m., and parent ribbon
roping, roping jackpots
and match roping, start-
ing at 7:30
Te awards dinner and
ceremony will start at 7
p.m. Saturday and will
include a dance.
er and it began to snow-
ball on us, Shawn Bruns
said. Douglas brought out
the big sticks and got extra-
base hit afer extra-base hit
in the fourth and ffh in-
nings.
In the frst inning, each
team had one base runner
but nothing more.
In the top of the sec-
ond, Brandon Perez got a
one-out single and moved
to second on the felders
choice when Andrew
Dvorak put the ball to the
second baseman
Wyatt Wehmeyer
dropped a ball into right
feld for a double. Perez
advanced to third and then
tried to go home but was
tagged out at home as he
tried to score.
I took a shot with a 0-0
score. Te outfelder made
a great throw to home
plate, Shawn Bruns said.
In the bottom of the sec-
ond, Bryce Westbrook got a
leadof triple followed by a
walk by Brandon Stanfeld.
Westbrook scored on the
single by Hunter Lee. Te
Dogs then rallied for three
straight outs to end the in-
ning.
In the third inning,
Grant Holland got a leadof
single for Douglas. Pitcher
Matthew Wallace followed
with a single.
Both players advanced
on the passed ball. Flato-
nia then got a strikeout and
groundout to third base.
Stanfeld loaded the bases
with a walk and Hunter
Lee was walked to score
Holland. Runner Clayton
Sestak went home on the
single by Trenton Carrigan
for a 3-0 Douglas lead.
Flatonia had a great
chance to get some runs in
and possibly tie the game in
the fourth inning.
Gus Venegas reached on
an error with two outs and
Brandon Perez also got on
via an error, sending Ven-
egas to second. Dvorak put
a hit into lef feld to load
things up.
Catcher Stanfeld caught
a pop up by Wehmeyer to
get out the Indians of the
jam.
We put the ball into play
a lot and did not have a lot
of strikeouts, Will Bruns
said. We had a couple of
hard hits that went right at
somebody. Had some dink-
ers that we did not get the
bat onto the ball right and
they just rolled right to
somebody. Teir pitcher
was not too overpowering;
we just did not hit into the
holes.
In the bottom of the in-
ning, Flatonia brought
Nick Flores on to pitch.
Taylor Schroeder reached
on an error and Holland
got a base hit. Wallace
moved both runners over
on the sacrifce. Kolten
Rhoudes then came up big
with a two-run single.
Stanfeld started things
in the ffh with triple and
went home on the hit by
Lee; Flatonia got Lee out
on the felders choice
shortstop-to-second base
on Carrigans ball. Logan
Ammons got a hit and with
two outs, Holland churned
out a two-run triple and
Wallace got him home
on the double to lef feld.
Rhoudes scored Sestak
on the base hit to end the
game.
Te game was the last
for Flatonia seniors Zach
Velasquez, Will Bruns, Ji-
gar Patel, Wehmeyer and
Mitchell Mica.
Class 1A state champion-
ship game
Douglas 10, Flatonia 0
F 000 00x x- 0 3 1
D 012 25x x-10 13 2
F: Marcus Mica, Nick Flores
(4), Easton Migl (5) and Will
Bruns. D: Matthew Wallace
and Brandon Stanfeld. W
Wallace (11-1). L Mica (7-4)
2B F: Wyatt Wehmeyer.
D: Wallace.
3B D: Grant Holland,
Bryce Westbook, Stanfeld.
The Cannon
Thursday, June 5, 2014 Page C3
Lady Dogs hold of Gonzales
YRA Finals include a group of locals
Bull riding will be one of several events featured in
next weeks Youth Rodeo Association (YRA) State
Finals held at JB Wells Gonzales Arena, starting on
Wednesday evening.(Photo by Mark Lube)
The 2014 Flatonia baseball team takes possession of their Class 1A state fnalist
trophy last Thursday at the Round Rock Express Dell Diamond. (Photo by Mark
Lube)
28-1A
All District
Softball
1A title game:Flatonia finishes 2014 at 23-7 and state finalist
Schacherl wins District Defensive MVP
By MARK LUBE
Gonzales Little League
holding drawing
Little League drawing
Te Gonzales Little
League is holding a draw-
ing to support the organi-
zation.
Cost is $20 a ticket and
only 1500 will be sold.
Items to be drawn for
are Beretta Tikki T3,
Henry Golden Boy .22,
Remington 770 SS, Ruger
10/22, Marlin 336 30-30,
Savage Axis, Remington
700 ADL, Mossberg Tac-
tical .22, Benelli Nova
12 Ga., Yetti Tundra 65
Quart, Weatherby 12 Ga.
(Waterfowl), Reming-
ton 870 Express, Vildiz
SPZME 12 O/U, Moss-
berg 8335 Uti-Mag 12
Ga., Mossberg 817 HMR,
Remington 887 Nitro
Mag 12 Ga., Mossberg
100 ATR, Winchester
SX3 Waterfowl, Stoeger
Model 3000 12 Ga. and
Yetti Tundra 75 Quart.
All items will be award-
ed on Academy gif cards.
Contact Laura at 830-
857-4211 to purchase
tickets by June 16.
NS Girls Summer
Hoops League
Te Nixon-Smiley Girls
Summer Hoops League
will be through June 26.
Games will be played on
Tuesday and Tursday
evening, beginning at 4
p.m. in the middle school
gym. Contact coach Carl-
ton McKinney for more
information at 830-582-
1536, Ext. 111.
Palmetto Explorer
Academy
Palmetto State Park
will be holding the Pal-
metto Explorer Academy
for children ages 8-12
next Monday through
Tursday from 8:30 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m.
Te cost will be $119
a week, and covers mate-
rial programs and one T-
Shirt.
Each child will have
to provide his/her own
lunch and snacks.
For more informa-
tion, contact Adam Bain
at Palmetto State Park at
830-672-3266, Ext. 225,
830-203-8922 or email to
adam.bain@tpwd.state.
tx.us.
Run/Walk with Faith
5K
Te Run/Walk with
Faith 5K will be Saturday
at 8 a.m. at Sacred Heart
Catholic Church, 426 St.
John Street. Fee is $20 be-
fore June 13 and $25 on
race day. Te Children K
for ages 12 and under is
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$10. Participants registered before May
26 will receive a T-Shirt. For more infor-
mation
Lady Apache basketball camp
Te Lady Apaches Basketball camp will
be held Monday through Wednesday of
next week at the Gonzales High School
Special Events Center (new gym) for play-
ers in incoming grades 3-12. Te cost is $30
and the campers will be taught fundamen-
tal skills like dribbling, passing and shoot-
ing. Every camper will receive a basketball
and camp T-shirt. Players in grades 3-8 will
have camp from 9 a.m. to noon and players
in grades 9-12 will go from 1-5 p.m.
For more information, contact GHS girls
basketball coach Valerie Akpan at 432-816-
5285 or valerie_916@hotmail.com.
TA Football combine
TA Scouting will be hosting a combine
for high school football players in grades
9-12 and 2014 graduates who have not
signed with a collegiate program. Te com-
bine will take place at Jarrell High School
(I-35 20 miles north of Austin at Exit 275),
starting at 8 a.m. on June 28.
Tere will be a recruiting seminar and
skills test (40, shuttle, bench press, broad
jump, 1-on-1s). Te combine report and
results will be viewed by over 700 college
coaches.
Fee is $55 and you can register online at
tascoutingscoop.com. No on-site registra-
tion will be available. For more informa-
tion, contact 254-493-7451.
Nixon-Smiley Mustang Basketball
skills camp
Te Nixon-Smiley Mustang basketball
skills camp will be from June 30-July 3
at the Middle School Gym for players in
grades 4-11. Boys and girls in grades 4-7
will go from 9-11 a.m. Boys and girls in
grades 8-11 will be from 12-2 p.m. Cost is
$35 and forms can be picked up from the
elementary, middle school and high school
coaches. Registration is June 15 at the Mid-
dle School Gym from 1-3 p.m. Contact
coach Carlton McKinney for more infor-
mation at 830-582-1536, Ext. 111.
35th Annual Half Moon Holidays Fun
Run
Te 35th Annual Half Moon Holidays
Fun Run 5K/10K will be July 5 at Shiners
Green Dickerson Park, with on-site regis-
tration starting at 6:30 a.m. and the race
starting at 7:30. Te fee is $30 if registered
before June 25 and $35 afer. All partici-
pants will receive a T-Shirt.
Online registration is available at www.
athl etegui l d. com/node/3895/signup.
For more information, contact Lindsey
Morkovsky at 361-772-1885 or Courtney
Morkovsky at 361-649-8176, or email to
lmorkovsky@lonestarbank.com.
Lady Apaches volleyball camp
Te Gonzales Lady Apaches volleyball
camp will be July 21-24, from 8:30-11:30
a.m. for players in grades 4-9. Campers will
be taught fundamentals and team strate-
gies. Campers will need to wear T-Shirts,
gym shorts and gym shoes. Cost per camp-
er is $30 and there will be open registration
30 minutes prior to the start of camp. Fee
includes camp T-Shirt and instruction.
Gonzales Apaches football camp
Te Gonzales Apache 2014 football
camp will be held July 28-30 , from 8:30-
11:30 a.m. at the Gonzales football practice
feld for athletes in grades 3-9. Te camp
will feature instruction on fundamentals,
skills and techniques; competition games
and 7-on-7 tournament; awards and Gon-
zales HS football philosophy and attitude.
Te sample schedule for players in
grades 2-6 will be stretching, speed drills,
testing (height, weight, vertical jump and
40-yard dash), water break, individual of-
fense, individual defense and 7-on-7/other
competition. Grades 7-9 will have their
workouts structured like football practice.
Ofensive and defensive schemes that will
be ran this fall will be taught.
Campers should have shorts, T-Shirt,
football shoes and flled water bottle.
Cost is $30 per camper which includes
awards and camp T-Shirt. Registration can
be mailed to Coach Kodi Crane, PO Draw-
er M, Gonzales, TX 78629.
For more information, contact Coach
Crane at 830-857-0309.
The Cannon
Thursday, june 12, 2014
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Sports
SPORTS BRIEFS: Apache
football camp set for July 28
GHS Tennis camp
Gonzales High School head tennis coach Sarah Ken-
nedy ran the GHS tennis camp last week at the high
school tennis courts.(Photos by Mark Lube)
GJH players win runner up with
TYFA team Victoria Stampede Elite
Gonzales residents Kei-
ran Grant and Marvin Car-
doza helped lead the Vic-
toria Stampede Elite Texas
Youth Football Association
(TYFA) Senior team to 7-2
regular-season record and
a runner up in the cham-
pionship tournament held
last weekend in McAllen.
Stampede Elite won their
frst two games to advance
to the fnal. Tey defeated
the Tri-County Titans 25-6
in their frst game and took
care of business against
the Harlingen Hawks 19-6
to play in the title game
against Westlaco Tunder,
falling 26-20.
Grant is a running back
and Cardoza is a quarter-
back.
Both will be in the eighth
grade and in their last year
of junior high football
come August.
I played great during
the tournament and ran the
ball good, Grant said.
For the Spring 2014
season, Grant ran for 572
yards on 84 carries for 6.8
yards a carry. He scored 13
touchdowns and had 11
point-afer plays. Had two
receptions for 30 yards and
a touchdown, and returned
two kickofs for 98 yards
and one touchdown.
At the tournament,
Grant ran for 149 yards
overall and scored fve
touchdowns. He ran two
kickofs back for a total of
90 yards.
He said he learned how
to have good vision to avoid
defenders and improved on
his footwork.
I got stronger, faster and
bigger, Grant said. It will
help me this fall because I
will be playing against big-
ger and faster opponents.
Tis will help me to be-
come a better player.
Cardoza completed 18-
of-31 passing for 289 yards
and 6-of-16 PAT passes. He
ran the ball 35 times for 90
yards for 2.6 yards a carry
and had one kickof return
for a 60-yard touchdown.
Keiran Grant (left) and Marvin Cardoza played for
the Victoria Stampede Elite Youth Senior football
team as they took runner up in their end-of-season
Texas Youth Football Association tournament .(Cour-
tesy photos)

GONZALES MAIN STREET CONCERT SERIES
BARBECUE & BEAN COOK-OFF
On The Square in Downtown Gonzales!
RIBS CHICKEN BRISKET & BEANS
FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2014
RULES
1. Set up/Start time is 6-11 a.m. You can start cooking as soon as you check in.
2. Entry fee is $15 per entry. Deadline to enter is Thursday, July 3, 2014 by 4 p.m. at
The Gonzales Cannon, 672-7100 or call Dorothy Gast, 254-931-5712.
3. ALL entries turned in the day of the event will be $20 per entry.
4. You must cook at least 2 lbs. of beans. Pre-cooked beans are NOT allowed. Pre-soaked
beans in water is acceptable. Meat can be pre-seasoned.
5. You must furnish your own supplies.
6. Prizes will be given for 1
st
, 2
nd
& 3
rd
place in each category.
7. All entries must be turned in at the registration table by the head cook.
8. Times for turn in are 1:30 p.m. for Beans, 2 p.m. for Ribs, 3 p.m. for Chicken, and 4
p.m. for Brisket.
9. Winners will be announced as soon as the judges are finished.
10. Each team is responsible for cleaning up their area. Gonzales Main Street is NOT
responsible for THEFT, DAMAGES or ACCIDENTS.
ENTRY FORM
Team Name:
Head Cook/Phone Number:
Team Members:

___________________________________________________________________
Please circle what you cooking: Beans Ribs Chicken Brisket
For more info contact Dorothy Gast, 254-931-5712
GHS Boys Basketball camp
Runnin Apaches head coach Derek Williams put on basketball camp for boys
and girls of all ages this week. Left photo, campers take part in a little 2-on-2.
Right, Williams gives a lesson on how to shoot a layup. (Photos by Mark Lube)
The Cannon
Tough GOP platform draws
praise of SBOE-3 candidate
Members of Sundowners 4-H Club met May 18, 2014
to pick up trash at JB Wells in preparation for the
Texas Junior High Rodeo Finals that took place at
the end of May. This is the second year the club has
gathered to help beautify the grounds. Sundown-
ers 4-H also purchased two crepe myrtle trees for
the front entrance. A special thanks to John Parr for
planting the trees. If interested in joining a 4-H club,
please call 672-8531.
Education
GONZALES The Re-
publican candidate seek-
ing the District 3 seat on
the State Board of Educa-
tion said Monday he was
very pleased by the in-
clusion of a plank on the
state partys platform call-
ing for a strong penalty
for school districts using
Common Core-based cur-
ricular materials.
Thats the kind of
wording we need
strong, unequivocal, with
no wiggle room, Dave
Mundy of Gonzales said
of the plank, which urges
that state funding be re-
moved from any school
district using Common
Core-based materials.
Im very, very pleased
with this (plank).
The plans wording
echoes a call Mundy
made in February of this
year after he learned that
Common Core conferenc-
es and seminars were be-
ing held across Texas and
that many Texas schools
are using Common Core
materials in the classroom
in spite of the passage last
year of House Bill 462 for-
bidding both state and lo-
cal school districts from
adopting CCS.
We passed a great law
last year, but didnt give
it any teeth, Mundy said.
Weve got schools and
school districts around
the state which are simply
ignoring that law.
The plank approved
by GOP delegates in Fort
Worth opposes standards
not developed in Texas by
Texans.
National Core Cur-
riculum: We oppose the
use of a national or inter-
national standards in the
State of Texas (i.e., Com-
mon Core, CSCOPE, UN
Inclusion, etc.), the plank
reads. We also oppose the
modification of college
entrance exams to reflect
any national core phi-
losophies. Furthermore,
any independent school
district that violates state
law banning the use of a
national core curriculum
or standards shall lose all
state funding until said
curriculum or standards
are removed and no lon-
ger being utilized in the
classroom.
We have an educa-
tion bureaucracy which
is minded to do whatever
it wants to do and feels
it should not be held ac-
countable to the taxpayer,
Mundy said in February.
That education bureau-
cracy last year tried to
stage an end-run around
accountability with the
CSCOPE curriculum
management system,
which was inspired by
the same people who de-
veloped Common Core.
Texas was among two
states to originally reject
the Common Core Stan-
dards, curriculum guide-
lines developed under the
loose auspices of the U.S.
Department of Educa-
tion. Several other states
have now withdrawn from
CCS. Criticism of CCS has
been focused on very con-
fusing standards in math-
ematics and a clear liberal
political bias in other sub-
jects from reading to sci-
ence and history.
The professional edu-
cation industry which
developed Common Core
has been perpetuating ed-
ucational malpractice on
this country for 45 years,
Mundy said. They dont
care if kids are function-
ally illiterate, so long as
the tax dollars keep flow-
ing. Well, here in Texas,
were ready to turn off that
faucet.
We know that prior
to the start of outcomes-
based methodology in
1968, Texas and the U.S.
led the world in public
education with traditional
methodology, he added.
This plank, and legisla-
tive action resulting from
it, will help steer us back
in the right direction. Ed-
ucation is not a science,
its an art. Lets let class-
room teachers do what
they do best.
Editors Note: Mundy
is the General Manager
of The Gonzales Cannon
newspaper. This news ar-
ticle should not be viewed
as an endorsement of his
positions.
Retired teachers meeting
Gonzales County Retired Teachers Unit Cheryl Meadows, Connie Kridler, and Ann
Laster attended a Texas Retired Teachers Assoc. District 13 Spring Leadership
Training Conference May 20 in San Marcos. There were members from the New
Braunfels area thru the Austin Area and northward area units. Connie Kridler
won a door prize consisting of items from Austin companies barbeque sauce,
tea, and a bluebonnet decorated soap. Ann Laster took our units door prize con-
sisting of a cookbook from the First Baptist Church and the non-cold ingredients
for a recipe from the book.
The big day was Friday for Luling High Schools Class of 2014. At top, the new graduates move their tassels
in the traditional gesture of graduation. Bottom left, Luling Valedictorian Emma King delivers her address.
At bottom right, Salutatorian Chelsea Kohutek delivers her speech. (Photos by Mark Lube)
Dave Mundy
Three Gonzales ISD trustees took oaths of ofce for their new terms during Mon-
days school board meeting. Glenn Menking, Ross Hendershot and Sue Gottwald
were declared re-elected after running unopposed in the May election.
The Gonzales High
School Mighty Apache
Marching Band was rec-
ognized for winning
its first Sweepstakes
award in 22 years during
Mondays regular GISD
Board of Trustees meet-
ing and band direc-
tor Raymond Parker is
expected to be whistling
an even happier tune af-
ter the district commit-
ted to trying to upgrade
many of the instruments
played by the students.
The band earned Divi-
sion I ratings this year
in marching, ensemble
and sight reading to earn
the honor. Although
UIL rules allow bands to
compete for state titles
every other year, Parker
told trustees it was the
first sweepstakes award
for a GHS band in 22
years.
This is a first for me
as a band director, he
said. But it was a result
of their hard work.
The band was also in-
vited to Orlando, Fla., to
play a concert this spring
as well, and Parker said
the numbers of students
participating is taking a
sharp upward turn.
We have 122 students
signed up for sixth grade
band next year, he said.
One of the drawbacks
of that growth, however,
is that some instruments
are wearing out. And
theyre expensive: a new
professional-grade trom-
bine can cost $10,000.
We have sent a bud-
get proposal for more
professional-grade in-
struments, he said. If
a student is going to be
competing for region or
state, his performance
shouldnt be degraded by
the instrument.
Deputy Superinten-
dent Larry Wehde, dur-
ing a discussion of bud-
get amendments, told
trustees the district is
attempting to allocate
some of its additional
end-of-year funds to
help buy more new in-
struments.
During Mondays
meeting, trustees ap-
proved a new teacher sal-
ary schedule which will
see an across-the-board
$800 raise in base pay
for all teachers as well as
an additional stipend to
offset the cost of health
insurance.
We would normally
put that straight into
pay, but were putting it
into health benefits be-
cause of the Affordable
Healthcare Act, he said.
One of the provisions is
that health care has to be
affordable.
The total increases,
along with step pay for
longevity, will mean an
overall raise of about
$1,500 for most teach-
ers. The raises will im-
pact the budget by about
$900,000.
Wehde also warned,
however, that GISD will
move into Chapter 41
status next year and will
likely be forced to turn
over more than $1.4 mil-
lion in local revenues
to the state. The rise in
property values because
of the Eagle Ford Shale
will have an even deeper
impact in the 2015-16
and 2016-17 school years
as the district is forced to
give up $6.7 million and
then more than $10 mil-
lion in local revenues to
the states wealth-equal-
ization plan.
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Page C6
Trustees salute GHS bandsmen
By DAVE MUNDY
Retiree honored
Mrs. Dorothy Lampkin retired from the Gonzales
Independent School District after working as a Bus
Monitor for sixteen years. Mrs. Lampkin started
working as a bus monitor in August, 1998 and will re-
tire June, 2014, Although often overlooked and for-
gotten, day after day, year after year, Mrs. Lampkin
woke up early and assisted the bus driver with the
students on the bus she was assigned. Like the other
bus drivers and monitors in the Gonzales ISD Trans-
portation Department, Ms.Lampkin was dedicated
to transporting her students safely from their homes
to school in the morning and then back home in the
afternoon. Mrs. Lampkin enjoyed working with the
children on the buses she worked on and intends to
work as a substitute bus monitor when times permits
Mrs. Lampkin was a trusted and valued employee for
the Gonzales Independent School District and will be
missed.
Employee of the Month
Kimberly Shelton was selected as the GISD Trans-
portation Department Employee of the Month for
the month of April, 2014. Ms. Shelton came to work
with the Gonzales ISD Transportation Department
in December, 2013 as a substitute Bus Monitor and
after working for a short while and seeing there was
a need for Bus Drivers she made the decision to be-
come a Bus Driver. Ms. Shelton took the series of
tests required to get a Commercial Driver License,
passed them in record time and started driving a bus
as a substitute Bus Driver. When a position for a full-
time Bus Driver became available in January, 2014
she was assigned the bus route. Ms. Shelton devel-
oped an excellent relationship with the students on
her bus, the parents on her route and the fellow Bus
Drivers and Bus monitors she works with every day.
Kim Sheltons initiative, dedication, and profession-
alism is appreciated and she is valued for the service
she has provided for our students and the Gonzales
ISD Transportation Department.
Duke Talent Program
Please join Gonzales Elementary in congratulating the 2014 4th Grade Duke
University Talent Identifcation Program participants. Eligibility for and partici-
pation in the Duke TIP is an honor requiring exceptional academic ability, and
we applaud these students achievements! The 2014 participating 4th grade stu-
dents are: (from left to right) Diego Hernandez, Juliana Castillo, Nicolas Marti-
nez, and Taylor Orme.
Gaslight Teatre Scholarship
Pictured is Clayton Mark Kelley, Gonzales High
School, who was awarded a 2014 Thespian scholas-
tic scholarship from the Shiner Gaslight Theatre. In
all, eleven scholarships were given. Other area re-
cipients are Stephanie Sykora and Megan Harper
(Sacred Heart Catholic School in Hallettsville) Sha-
lan Raabe and Abigail Renner (Hallettsville High
School); Hali Berger (Yoakum High School), Colby
Jahn, Michael Lawrence, Tanner Pietsch, Eryn Lam-
bert and Haily Ann Tucker (Shiner High School). To
be eligible for a scholarship, a candidate has to fulfll
specifc requirements set by the Gaslight Board and
volunteer at the theatre. The Gaslight Board thanks
the public for the support.
Ofcers and members of the Mighty Apache Marching Band were on hand Monday as director Raymond
Parker received a certifcate of recognition from superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Shiner Catholic School Honor
Roll
St Paul High School Honor Roll
Seniors
High Honors: Morgan Long
Honors: Ben Janacek, Kymberlie
Malatek, Morgan Malik, Hannah
Novosad, Jacy Pawelek, Travis
Raabe, Nicolette Siegel, Saman-
tha Siegel, Christina Squyres, Kas-
sidy Tuma, Melanie Wagner
Juniors
High Honors: Kyle Chunda
Honors: Kurt Chunda, Isabella
Crawford, Johanna Green, Abby
Irvin, Kolten Knesek, McKenzie
Kresta,Victoria Kusak, Wenjie Ma,
Emily Malinovsky , Elise Patek,
Emily Pokluda, Loni Soefje, Cas-
sidy Thomas, Samuel Wenske
Sophomores
High Honors: Alexis Cantu,
Ryan Geiger, Natalie Jackson,
Jed Janacek, Derek Kapavik,
Shaelynn Malatek, Ashlyn Patek,
Jenna Williams
Honors: T.J. Bell, Kelsey Longoria,
Nathan Pilat, Juliette Siegel
Freshman
High Honors: Haley Clampit,
Audrey Green, Sydney Mikes,
Nicholas Ritchie
Honors: Austin Barton, Ryan Bell,
Irena Fikac, Mallory Grabarkievtz,
Josh Haynes, Alex Hull, Trinity Ku-
sak, Noah Leist, Ryan Malinovsky,
Emma Morgan, Clayton Reese
St Ludmilla Elementary Honor
Roll
Eight Grade
High Honors: Jack Janecek,
Darby Johnson, Kayla Kubenka,
MacKenzie Parker, Ashley Wa-
chsmuth, Andrew Wagner, Elyssa
Wagner Michael Wagner,
Honors: Anna Adamek, Braden
Barta, Lillie Bell, Parker Clay, Scar-
lett Crawford, Jacob Darilek,
Jaydon Darilek, Daniel Hino-
josa, Krystin Hodges, Emma Hull,
Conor Kresta, Kayla Malatek,
Taylor Mills, Pilar Romero, Tiffany
Thomas, Nathan Wagner, Jenna
Wenske, Spencer Yang
Seventh Grade
High Honors: Bailey Blair, Zach-
ary Davis, Lane Jackson, Walker
Jackson, Riley Johnson, Hope
Kapavik, Sadie Morgan, Delynn
Pesek, Christine Wagner
Honors: Catherine Brown, Cole
Brown, Monington Clark, Trinity
Garza, Patrick Green, Grace Irvin,
Garrett Knox, Kora Kolle, Gracey
Novosad, Jared Pesek, Sarah
Peters, Angelette Siegel, Garrett
Wauson
Sixth Grade
High Honors: Matthew Ma-
linovsky
Honors: Frank Benes, Luke
Darilek, Megan Easterling, Macy
Grabarkievtz, Sydney Hermann,
Andrew Jaeger, Kathleen Kne-
sek, Maddie Stamport, Sadie
Thibodeaux, Reid Yackel
Fifth Grade
High Honors: Sam Benes, Maria
Janecek, Brooke Pesek
Honors: Grant Barta, Paige
Brown, Braden Clampit, Cade
Davis, Jeffrey Decou, Abby Hicks,
Holly Hull, Ashtyn Kardosz, So-
phia Kolle, Ted Machacek, Taylor
Mobbs, Hannah Pustka
Fourth Grade
High Honors: Sarah Barecky,
Noah Boedeker, Julianna Davis,
Katherine Ehrig, Zakery Johnson,
Sadie Mikes, Grace Morgan, Han-
nah Timmons, Rebecca Wagner,
Jake Yackel
Honors: Peyton Brown, Seryna
Garza, Cody Hollenbach, Emma
Jaeger, Kade Leist, Austin Moore,
Cameron Pesek, Grace Pilat, Halle
Pilat, Gracee Prove, Kaden Wilgus
Third Grade
Honors: Alexandria Escobar,
Grayson Hodges, Julia Machacek,
Ashlyn Pesek,
Brayden Slaughter, Jackson Ul-
cak, Jacob Wachsmuth, Matthew
Wagner
The Cannon
Join the
Treasure-Hunting
Adventure at
Gonzales Church of Christ
1323 Seydler Street
Gonzales, Texas
6:00-8:00 p.m.
June 22-25, 2014
Ages 3 yrs. - 4th Grade
By Angela Zumwalt
Master Gardeners and
Jennifer Lamprecht, Gon-
zales Elementarys Music
teacher, teamed up this
week for an interesting art
project.
Fourth-grade students
had fun painting gourds
that they helped the Master
Gardeners plant last year as
third graders. Te Garden-
ers had lovingly ground out
a hole in the side and added
a wire hanger to transform
the gourds into bird houses!
Students were so creative
and produced beautiful
pieces to take home as a
souvenir of their last year at
Gonzales Elementary.
A big thank you goes to
all the adults that invested
their time in the preparation
and clean up!
Upcoming artist, Charles Bonds, III, a tenth-grader at Gonzales High School drew
this mural on the wall in less than ten minutes. Students in his classroom helped
him paint the mural. Charles was a student in Mrs. Burns classroom this year.
He is an inspiration to all, despite his disabilities, stated his mom, Mrs. Thomp-
son.
Shiner Catholic Honor Rolls
Marianna Hererra, Emily Mareno, Sonny Ramirez Jaekwan Hastings, Jacob Bakken, Chris Bernal
Genna Kelly, Samantha Villa, BreAnna Baker Belinda Almazan
Colby Richter
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Dad gets to be king of his castle at least one
day during the year. Come mid-June, children
near and far scramble for ideas to treat their
fathers to a special day and award him with gifs
for being a role model, provider and confdante.
Te following are some ideas to honor Dad or
another special man in your life.
* Sports Sunday: If Dad is a sports fan, his idea
of spending a fun-flled afernoon very well may
be cheering on his favorite players. Whether
your father enjoys golf, tennis, baseball, soccer,
or another sport like hunting or fshing, chances
are there is a television broadcast on that you
can watch together. Otherwise, you can surprise
Dad by purchasing tickets to a sporting event
and making a day of it at the ballpark.
* Beach bound: A relaxing day at the beach
may be the perfect way to spend Fathers Day.
Dad can enjoy the entire family while sitting
back in his beach chair and watching the waves
roll in. Pack a picnic lunch with his favorite
foods and a cold beer, and Dad may just say this
was his best celebration yet.
* Adventure seeker: If yours is a father who
enjoys living on the edge, a Fathers Day activity
built around action and adventure should be a
winner. Take Dad base jumping, rock climbing,
scuba diving, or race car driving. Any of these
activities is bound to get Dads adrenaline
pumping.
* R&R: Dads idea of the perfect Fathers Day
may be an afernoon free of obligations and
deadlines. A relaxing day in the yard swimming
laps in the pool or hitting a few grounders
to your waiting baseball mitt may be all the
excitement he needs. Toss a few steaks on the
grill to give Fathers Day a truly perfect ending.
* Impromptu party: Some dads like to be
the center of attention. A Fathers Day party
thrown in his honor, complete with friends
and family, can be an entertaining way to
spend the day. If you are worried about
interrupting others Fathers Day plans,
host the gathering on the Saturday before
Fathers Day and let Dad be the life of the
party. Finger foods, barbecue, a limited list
of cocktails and other beverages and some
background music are all that you need to
host a festive function.
Plan a Fathers Day celebration with your dad
in mind. Cater to his favorite activities and opt
for entertainment that he will enjoy.
Hoops: there it is!
The kids were good, but they were hard-pressed to keep up with the big kid
during the hula-hoops contest as part of Fridays Main Street Summer Concert
Series. Sandy Llewelyn even brought her own cheering section en route to vic-
tory. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
Come See
Buddy the
Chicken
from
Tyson!!!!
4L RV Ranch
Lindemann Fertilizer Service
St. Joseph Food Mart
Holiday Finance
Peterek & Associates
Cost Store Cafe
Best Western
Yours & Mine SalonThe Heights of Gonzales
Tyson Foods
West Motors
No Limit Accessories
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union
Ledbetters Apache Cleaners
Los Auto Sales
Shear Designs Boutiques/Salon A&S Recycling
Logan Insurance
July 4th BBQ Cook-Off - Contact Dorothy Gast at
The Cannon, 672-7100 or 254-931-5712.
June 13th
Kevin Naquin
and the Ossun
Playboys
Every Friday in June & Friday, July 4th On
Confederate Square in Downtown Gonzales, Texas
Games for Children Fun for the Whole Family
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The Cannon
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Te swamps of South-
west Louisiana have given
birth to a young, Cajun
band thats defnitely the
Real Deal Kevin Na-
quin and the Ossun Play-
boys. Tese guys play
Cajun music the way its
supposed to be played,
keeping true to their tradi-
tional heritage, yet pushing
the limits of groove with a
mature experimentation
thats guaranteed to keep
you dancing.
Te band headlines this
weeks Gonzales Main
Street Summer Concert
Series. Dress for some hot
music and a warm evening;
crawfsh are optional.
Kevin Naquin and the
Ossun Playboys pack the
dance foor every time with
his pumping accordion ris-
ing like steam from the hot
gumbo he calls the Ossun
Playboys.
Te Ossun Playboys have
released multiple award
winning albums and their
live shows have also earned
them numerous prestigious
awards from the Cajun
French Music Association.
Kevin Naquin and the Os-
sun Playboys and their
pulsing two-steps and his-
torical waltez are bound to
keep your dancing shoes
workin and sweat on your
brow!
True to their Cajun
Background, the Ossun
Playboys perform tradi-
tional tunes, but they also
like to experiment a little
with pushing the limits of
Cajun Music, their unique
Mixture of old and new is
available on CD.
Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series kicked of in style Friday as Mike
and the Moonpies brought their Austin honky-tonk sound to the main stage.
Award-winning Cajun
band to take main stage
J B Wells Upcoming Events Sponsored by
Gonzales Livestock Market
P.O. Box 565 Gonzales, TX 78629
David Shelton Mobile 830-857-5394
Mike Brzozowski Mobile 830-857-3900
Sale every
Saturday
at 10am
Offce 830-672-2845 Fax 830-672-6087
with live webcast @ www.cattleUSA.com
June 14th-15th
Gonzales Playday
June 18th-21st
YRA Finals
MATAMOROS
TACO HUT
Specials June 16th-22nd
Breakfast
Bean &
Egg
1
15
Lunch
Crispy
Taco Plate
$
4
95
Business Delivery Only ends at 11 a.m.
201 St. Joseph Gonzales 672-6615
OPEN SUN.-TUES 6:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.
WED.-SAT. 6:00 A.M.-8:OO P.M.
Kevin Naquin
Do you have a Senior graduating this year
and youre wanting to announce it proudly on
radio KCTI-1450AM? We have several diferent
packages available for families to choose from
and we also ofer families the chance to come in
and record their greetings to make it even more
personal!
Come by and see Julie today or call 830-672-
3631 to pick your package and reserve your
spot.
BENEFIT FOR FUNDRAISER
FOR
Saturday, June 21, 2014
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Boomers Sports Bar
2517 Harwood Road
BBQ plates include - chicken, green beans & giblet rice
$8.00 per plate
Bake Sale*Silent Aucton*50/50 Rafe Tickets
If you would like to make a monetary donation or donate to
the silent auction or bake sale, please contact Kathy Koch-
Pustka (830-857-3945), Valorie Daniel (830-857-5971),
or Misty Kuntschik (830) 263-0473
All donations are appreciated no
matter how big or small
Kyndel
Renay
Zella
Fun-Tier Tours Inc.
830-875-1700
P.O. Box 87, Luling, TX. 78648
funtiertours@yahoo.com
Overnight Coushatta Bus Trip July 13 & 14
$69.00 pp/dbl, bus, hotel-Coushatta Inn, $23 free play on players card. Departs
downtown Luling at 7 a.m. and Franks in Schulenburg at 7:45 a.m. Reserve your
seats NOW!!
Turnaround -- One Day trip to Texas Only Casino
July 25th - $35 pp/dbl, Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino, $20.00 free play. Departs
downtown Luling at 7:00 a.m. returns approximately 8:30 p.m. Seats must be
reserved and paid in advance.
Overnight Choctaw, Durant Oklahoma, August 3&4
$99 pp/dbl, bus, hotel tower, $10 free play & discounted buffet. Departs downtown
Luling at 7 am picks up in Georgetown 8:15 a.m. Limited spaces available from
Luling.
Royal Caribbean Cruise, Feb. 12, 2015
9 Night Southern Caribbean Adventure Cruise, Ship, Explorer of the Seas Departs
Port Canaveral with 4 stops, to the Dutch/Neatherland Islands of Oranjestad,
Aruba, Wilemstad, Curacao and Kralendijk, Bonair & Labadee, Haiti. All food and
entertainment of the ship included. Call for pricing, determined by room type.
The only thing hotter
than the weather during
Saturdays 86th Yoakum
Tom-Tom Festival was the
music at the pavilion. Local
favorite Jade Patek (left)
opened the day with an
entertaining set of acoustic
covers before Damon Curtis
and the Nomads (above)
got the dancers started
Mario Flores and the Soda
Creek Band wrapped up
daytime activities. (Photos
by Dave Mundy)
Jarrod Birmingham
(bottom) capped of the
evening at the Community
Center. (Photo Courtesy Texas
Thunder Radio)
Lost all white male
English Retriever.
Name - Indy 2 yrs.
Old. Lost in Saturn
area, he has a chip.
949-878-0508.
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Lost Chihuahua.
Weighs about 2.5
lbs, tan with black
stripe down back.
Wearing a pink col-
lar, answers to Bella.
Last seen when
let out of house
for potty break in
Green DeWitt Vil-
lage Apartments.
Please call 263-
0498, she is very
special to owner.
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Missing Bull: White
faced Brangus with
black body. Left ear
Tag 34. Lost around
Thursday 1-9-14 on
FM 1296. 1 year old.
Reward ofered for
return. 857-6514.
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Found: Female
Dachsund, reddish
color. Under 2 years
old. Call 830-857-
4012.
Need a lifeguard
for private parties!
For information call
830-445-0483.
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Guitarists, vocal-
ists, musicians,
percussion, audi-
tions at Faith Fam-
ily Church, 361-
935-8878.
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Busco por una pare-
ja de baile. Busco
por una mujer que
quiere bailer.Una
que sabe como
bailar o que quiere
aprender bailes. Yo
bailo swing, hus-
tle, tango , waltz,
2 step, salsa, me-
ringue, cha cha, y
unos oltros bailes.
Llamame a 832 235
9662 Soy America-
no y hablo Espanol.
me llamo John.
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Female dance part-
ner 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.
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Gonzales Master
Gardeners need
Black Old Walnut
seeds for 3rd grade
planting project.
Need 2013 seeds.
Call Nancy Fostes at
512-431-4444.
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FREE GED classes,
day (M T W and Th,
8:30 to noon) and
night (M and W
6:30 to 9), Gonza-
les Learning Center,
1135 St. Paul, 672-
8291.
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Job Corps is cur-
rently enrolling stu-
dents aged 16-24 in
over 20 vocational
trades at no-cost!
Will help students
get drivers license
GED or High School
diploma and col-
lege training if qual-
ifed. For more info
call 512-665-7327.
Boomers Sports
Bar is now hiring
day and night shift.
Apply at 2513 Har-
wood Rd., Gonzales,
TX.
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Immediate Open-
ing. Cuero Home
Health PHC has
an opening for at-
tendants in Gon-
zales, Nixon, and
Westhof. Contact
Erma at 361-275-
8650.
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Bluebonnet Trails
Community
Services
228 St. George
Street, Suite 1, Gon-
zales, TX 78629.
Case Manager
-Child/Youth - Po-
sition #1228. For
more information
and to apply please
go to www.bbtrails.
org.
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Magnolia Living &
Rehabilitation in
Luling, TX is cur-
rently accepting ap-
plication for the full
time positiions, full
time L.V.N., full time
medication aid, and
part time weekend
R.N. Please apply in
person at 1105 N.
Magnolia, Luling,
TX 78648.
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DIESEL ENGINE
MAINTENANCE
MECHANIC
In this position
you will perform
routine preven-
tive maintenance
and repairs on all
delivery vehicles
and service equip-
ment. This includes
a feet with both
diesel and gasoline
engines used in
the delivery of fuel
and lubricants. This
involves truck com-
ponents, pumping
and mechanical
equipment. You
will be responsible
for diagnosing mal-
functions and oper-
ating defects, mak-
ing the necessary
repairs when pos-
sible, installing new
or reconditioned
parts, and testing
repaired units.
This position re-
quires a high school
diploma, GED, or
equivalent and
technical school
training in a related
feld. Must possess
specialized experi-
ence in diesel, auto-
motive and/or ma-
chinery repair and
maintenance. Must
have a Class B CDL.
Competitive sal-
ary commensurate
with ability. Paid va-
cation and holidays,
health insurance
and 401K. Apply at
2510 Church Street.
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Mr. Taco is now hir-
ing for all positions.
Apply in person at
726 Sarah DeWitt,
Gonzales.
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CDL DRIVERS
WANTED
J.M. Oilfeld Service,
a family oriented
company is seek-
ing professional
& reliable Class A
CDL employees. Re-
quirements: 2 years
experience tanker
and must be will-
ing to get HazMat
endorsement ASAP.
Call 830-672-8000.
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AVON Representa-
tives Wanted! Great
earning opportu-
nities! Buy or Sell!
Call 830-672-2271,
Independent Sales
Rep.
3 family Garage
Sale. 916 St. An-
drew. Saturday, 8-1.
Baby and Adult
clothes, shoes,
TV console, much
more.
Mini Honda Gas til-
ler. $150. Excellent
condition. 361-208-
3565.
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15x30 above
ground swimming
pool w/flter & mo-
tor. Needs liner.
$1,735. Elna Elec-
tronic Sewing Ma-
chine, $7450. Two
Alto Saxes, one Ten-
or Sax, one Clarinet,
Sump pump, $50.
Play pen, $21. Foot
Stool heavy wood
fowered uphol-
stery, $50. Comput-
er desk, $50. Ham-
mond Organ, $375.
17 Cu Ft. Upright
Freezer, $250. Flow-
ered Easy Chair.
$35. Sheila Wright,
672-2719 or 203-
0175.
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2 gas weedeaters in
excellent condition.
$100/both. 361-
208-3565.
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Washer, Dryer, Mi-
crowave $400 for
all. Call 830-481-
4707.
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For Sale: John
Deere LT150 riding
lawn mower. 361-
772-8611.
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Riding lawnmower.
MTD, 42 cut. Ex-
cellent Condition.
$500. 361-208-
3565.
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For Sale: Refrigera-
tor/freezer $200,
been plugged in
at my storage unit.
Barely used, runs
like new. Also have
a 290 pound free
weight set includes
all plates and
chrome Olympic
bar, $175. Call 830-
519-4012.
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Musical
Equipment
PA System. Kus-
tom 8 Ch. 400 Watt
System, 2 15 Sp-
krs, 1 12 Monitor
Spkr. Stands. Lots
of wires, 4 micro-
phones w/cables.
Mic stand with
gooseneck, $1,200.
Call 830-437-2046.
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Christmas Tree -
artifcial 7 ft. Loads
of lights, garland,
ornaments. $75.00.
830-437-2046.
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Baseball Cap Col-
lection. Never
worn. 200 assorted
Busi ness/ school
etc. with Storage
carrying cases.
Will sell in lots of
50, $2.00 each. In-
cludes carrying/
storage case. 830-
437-2046.
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For Sale: 30 ft. steel
angled steel truss-
es. Very heavy duty.
For barns and steel
structured build-
ings. $500 a piece.
Call 713-449-7464.
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2 man paddle boat.
Call Larry with
inquiry. 830-857-
5142.
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Kuhn 800 lb Heavy
Duty Disc Mower. 3
point hookup. Lo-
cated in Moulton.
361-401-0676.
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25 cu. ft. fridge/
freezer. Great con-
dition. Running
now to prevent any
possibility of mold/
mildew. Must pick
up. $200. Call Chico,
830-263-1445 or
830-263-2103.
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Pergo laminated
fooring, locks to-
gether, glue not
necessary. Approx.
110 sq. ft. uncut -
135 sq. ft. total with
cut pieces. Good
to VG. Pickup only.
$100. Call Chico,
830-263-1445 or
830-263-2103.
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PTO Irrigation
Pump - New $3,500,
will sell for $1,500.
Call 830-263-4126.
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Low Boy Trailer.
5x10. $625. 361-
208-3565 anytime.
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For Sale. 140 joints
of 2 3/8 pip. $5,600
frm. 830-480-8098.
For Sale: Modern
Coke Vending Ma-
chine. Cans, Bottles,
adjustable bin.
Bill changer. Runs
great. $425/obo.
830-339-9087.
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Juicer - Jack Lalane.
Used 5 times. $60.
Perfect condition.
830-263-2482.
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Food Lovers Diet
Kit as seen on TV.
Meals, $120, will sell
for $60. 830-263-
2482.
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Beautiful size 5,
Girls dresses, jeans,
tops, leggings,
etc. for sale. Name
Brands. Like new.
Very Reasonable.
830-540-3382.
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New Crop Paper-
shell Pecans avail-
able. In-shell, $2.50
lbs or Cracked,
$3.00 lb. Contact
Jason Pape, 830-
203-0084 or Jenni-
fer Pape, 830-203-
0602.
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Craftsman leaf
blower. 200 mph
air blower. $65. 361-
293-3565.
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Antique claw foot
tub. Pretty good
shape. $200 frm.
512-656-0521.
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For Sale: Dometic
Retractable Awning
for Travel Trailer.
New arms. 20 ft.
long, 20 ft. wide.
$575/obo. 830-857-
5720.
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Longwheel base
shell, for pickup,
like new. $500. 361-
865-3727.
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Good used 2 - 17
tires. 2 - 16 1/2
wheels with tires.
Truck tubeless -
fts Ford, Dodge or
Chevrolet -8 hole.
Two bolt on bum-
per hitches with
balls. One steel
plate with ball for
gooseneck hook-
up. Parking space
for travel trailer.
Electric & water. Call
672-2335 or 478-
607-1178.
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16 Rim, 8 holes,
2 new 14 tires, 2
used 14 tire & rim,
1 used 15 tire and
rim. Oak Dining Ta-
ble. 361-594-4307.
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Greenhouses for
Sale, 30ftx100ft, as
is where, you pick
up, at Harwood, in-
tersection of 90 &
304. Contact: 281-
788-7500.
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National Geograph-
ics in leather bound
slip cases. 1982-
2000 & maps. Make
an ofer. Call 437-
2046.
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Toro Weedeater,
4 string. $75. 361-
208-3565.
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Restaurant Tables.
Formica. 2 seats &
4 seats. $50 each.
875-3028.
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Mens used jeans -
great condition. $5/
pair. 32x29, 32x30,
32x32, 35x30,
35x32, 36x30.
One pair 32 waist
shorts. Call 830-
672-1106.
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Crocheted Afghans,
baby blankets, sin-
gle bed spreads for
sale. Can choose
own colors. Can
come by or call,
203-1270. Green
DeWitt Apt. #138.
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Assembled Dora
20 bicycle with
training wheels,
helmet, elbow and
knee pads. Used
very little. $60. Call
830-672-1106.
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HP 2500 CM Printer.
Professional Series
color printer. $25
obo. 672-7546. Ar-
lene or Linda.
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55 Gallon metal
or Plastic Drums.
Volume Discounts.
$5.00 each. 830-
857-4321.
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For Sale: Custom
made picnic tables;
made with treated
lumber, with bolts
and screws - will
make the conven-
tional table with
seats attached
to table; will also
make tables with
seat benches sepa-
rate from table: 4-6
or 8 foot made for
your specifc needs.
Call 830-540-4776
or 830-857-3273 for
pricing and avail-
ability information.
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7 bags of shred-
ded paper & vari-
ous boxes. Great for
packing. Call 830-
519-4176 (Gonza-
les).
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Party dresses for
sale: 4 short, 2 long.
Purple, yellow, gold,
blue green. Also
jackets, mens jack-
ets, overcoat, etc.
Call 672-8034.
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For sale: Singer
Sewing Machine
with pedal, table
w/6 chairs, almost
new, hand cro-
cheted table cloth,
large, white, an-
tique 3 pc. Loveseat
and other yarn cro-
cheted items. Call
672-8034.
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For Sale: Concrete
parking curbs 6
long 6 tall plain or
painted, 16 + 20
long concrete cattle
guard bases. Call
Vic for pricing, 672-
6383 or 857-3827.
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Unicorn Collection
for Sale. Call Fran-
ces between 9pm-
10am, 830-857-
6476.
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1800S Double Bar-
rell Shotgun, Rem-
ington $1,500. Call
512-917-4078.
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Antique Straight
Razor display case,
18x24 (Memorabil-
ia). $695. Call 512-
917-4078.
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Troybilt Trimmer
with attachments
(edger, tiller). 4
cycle, uses straight
gasoline. $250. 361-
293-3571.
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For Sale: ORGANIC
EGGS. Free Range
chickens. $2.00
dozen. Will deliver
to Gonzales weekly.
830-540-3536.
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Large shower chair.
19 color TV w/
stand, stand has
rollers. 857-8090.
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2 Lounge Chairs, 6
ft. tall headboard,
bed frame, oak din-
ing table, antique
egg incubator, en-
tertainment cen-
ter, lamp stand w/
drawers, booth din-
ing table, planter
boxes. 361-594-
4307.
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Large amount qual-
ity items. Every-
thing $85.00; worth
about $300. Health
problems prevent
garage sale. In
Lockhart. Mel, 512-
376-9396.
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Clavinova Yamaha
Digital Piano w/
bench. Under War-
ranty. $2,700. Call
830-339-0111.
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FOR SALE Used cy-
clone fencing and
post. 1990 Dodge
pick up with lift
gate. Can be seen
at GHA 410 Village
Dr. Gonzales, Texas.
Jeanette Conques-
tat 830-672-3419.
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Unique BBQ Pit,
Stagecoach. In-
cludes Electric Ro-
tisserie $275. Call
512-917-4078.
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Stain Glass Win-
dow, white tail deer.
$275. 512-917-
4078.
MISC. FOR SALE
MISC. FOR SALE
NOTICES
MISC. FOR SALE
LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
MISC. FOR SALE
LEGAL NOTICES
LOST & FOUND
LEGAL NOTICES
HELP WANTED NOTICES
HELP WANTED
LEGAL NOTICES
HELP WANTED
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF GONZALES
GONZALES, TEXAS
ST. VINCENT WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Separate sealed bids addressed to the City of Gonzales (OWNER) clearly
labeled ST. VINCENT WASTEWATER REPLACEMENT PROJECT, ATTN:
CITY SECRETARY will be received at Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph
Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629, until 2:00 oclock p.m. on Thursday, June
19, 2014, and then publicly opened and read aloud immediately.
This project includes the installation of approximately 3,363 linear feet of 8
inch PVC SDR 26 wastewater line, with 14 manholes. The project also in-
cludes connections to existing wastewater lines, installation of new wastewa-
ter services, pavement repairs, trench safety, traffc control, and installation
and removal of temporary erosion controls.
The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information
for Bidders, Bid Proposal, Bid Bond, Agreement, Performance and Payment
Bonds, General Conditions, Special Conditions, Notice of Award, Notice to
Proceed, Technical Specifcations and Plans, together with any Addenda are
available at Doucet & Associates, Inc., 427 St. George Street, Suite 200, Gon-
zales, Texas 78629, (830) 672-1205. Plans, Specifcations, and Contract Doc-
uments may be examined and purchased for a non-refundable fee of $40.00
at this location.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a cashiers check or certifed check upon
a national or state bank in an amount not less than fve percent (5%) of the
total actual bid price payable without recourse to the City of Gonzales, or a
bid bond in the same amount from a reliable surety company as a guarantee
that the bidder will enter into a contract and execute required performance and
payment bonds.
The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder; however, the
right is reserved, as the interests of the OWNER may require, to reject any
and all bids, and to waive any informality or minor defects in bids received.
Bids may be held by the OWNER for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days
from the date of the opening for Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and
investigating the qualifcations of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract.
There will not be a pre-bid conference. Contractors shall make their own in-
dividual site inspections and/or investigations to make themselves aware of
existing conditions/issues. Failure to make adequate observations, investiga-
tions and/or ask questions prior to bidding shall not be grounds for requesting
additional work or services. Questions shall be forwarded to J. Keith Schauer,
P.E., 427 St. George Street, Suite 200, Gonzales, Texas 78629, (830) 672-
1205, by 5:00 oclock p.m., Monday, June 16th.
ORDINANCE 2014-17
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GONZALES, TEXAS AMENDING
ORDINANCE 2014-11 THE COL-
LECTION OF PLATTING FEES
BY ADDING AN AMENDED PLAT
FEE; PROVIDING FORA SEVER-
ABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVID-
ING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
GARAGE SALES
MISC. FOR SALE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
CITY OF GONZALES
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
The Zoning Board of Adjustments of the City of Gonzales, by this in-
strument, notifes the public of a PUBLIC HEARING on the following
project that has been presented to the Board for their consideration:
The below listed property is currently zoned as Heavy Commercial(C-2)
of which the property owner is requesting a 6 foot setback variance on
the setback requirements for the property list below:
ADDRESS: 1604 East Sarah Dewitt Drive
PROPERTY OWNER: Action Gonzales, LLC.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: PT 1 and 3 Cartwheel Subdivision
PARCEL: 11366
The Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a Public Hearing on June
26, 2014, at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St. at 5:30 p.m.,
to allow for public comment on this project. After consideration and
voting by Zoning Board of Adjustments and the Public Hearing, the
project will either be approved or denied.
The Zoning Board of Adjustments encourages citizens to participate in
the public comment and public hearing stages of all Zoning Board of
Adjustments projects. Citizens unable to attend meetings may submit
their views to Kristina Vega, City Secretary for the City of Gonzales, by
mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional
information, contact the City Secretary offce at (830)-672-2815.
MESQUITE BBQ
WOOD FOR SALE
in Gonzales County.
All sizes and shapes,
ready to use. (830)
672-6265.
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Firewood: Pickup
load is $60.00. If you
haul. Delivered is
$85. Call: 830-540-
4430.
We deliver good
coastal round bales:
$75-$100. Coastal
mix cow hay, 1278
lb bales - $70. John
Bankston, Milano,
512-455-6331.
For Sale: 4 farm
trucks, $2,000 each,
or $7,000 for all. Call
325-200-9997.
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Ford 8N Tractor w/
disk, plow, buster.
$3,500.00. 361-293-
3571.
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Want to Buy: Oliver
60 Tractor. V.A.C.
Case Tractor. Run or
Not. 361-293-1633.
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5 Bale Hay King
Trailer & Bale Flip-
per Loader. Load
hay without getting
out of truck. Video
on balefipper.com.
$13,500. 512-565-
5927.
Big solid oak law-
yers desk. $50. 830-
672-3089.
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Beds & furniture for
sale. 512-656-0521.
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High table, ceramic,
w/4 chairs, Love-
seat, 3 tvs, 19,
25 and 32, color,
white microwave
cart with 2 drawers
on bottom, recliner,
cloth new con-
ventional toaster,
broiler, white day
bed w/trundle bed,
both mattresses,
white childs desk,
chair, leather with
foot rest. 830-203-
8977, text or call.
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3 latex mattress
topper. Queen
size. Like new, paid
$300, asking $150.
512-921-2792.
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Dresser, $50. Couch,
$75, good shape.
1725 Seydler St.
#26. Betty, 830-857-
4125.
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Large Oak desk w/
glass topper and
large wooded desk.
830-672-3626.
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New Sofa for Sale.
$250. Call 830-875-
9422, Luling.
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Couch, dresser, buf-
fet. $50 each. Call
830-263-1181.
For Sale: 4 farm
trucks, $2,000 each,
or $7,000 for all. Call
325-200-9997.
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2001 Mitsubishi
Spider convertible.
Runs great. $3,900/
obo. 512-738-7134.
--------------------------
Ford Fusion, 2013.
Only 7K miles. Ex-
cellent condition.
$17,500. 830-437-
2046.
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2007 Chevy Equi-
nox, 45,000 miles.
$12,000. 2005 PT
Cruiser, Convert-
ible, 100,000 miles,
$6,000. Call 830-
203-0502.
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Suzuki Japanese
mini truck. 35,450
miles, spray lined
bed, lifted, 4x4.
Needs some atten-
tion to fuel intake,
but should be easy
fx. Great for ranch
or hunting. $2,000.
361-771-5483.
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2004 Infnity G35,
95,000 miles. Leath-
er seats, sunroof,
great condition,
new tires. 512-775-
4399.
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For sale: Mercury
Grand Marquis. Me-
tallic Jade Green Ef-
fect. 22 inch rims.
C.D. Player. Runs
great. $4,000. 830-
203-8841. Thomas.
Serious calls only.
--------------------------
1988 Saab 900 Turbo
Coup Convertible.
Top work but rebuilt
clutch. Good buy.
$800. 830-857-5927.
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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.
Used Modular Build-
ings 1,500 sq. ft. and
up. Storage, Meeting
rooms, Ofce space,
Bunk house, Deer
Lodge, ETC. Central
Air and Heat. Some
with bathroom. Fay-
ettecountryhomes.
com. 979-743-6192.
(RBI 32896)
--------------------------
2006 14x60 3 Bed-
room, 1 bath. Wind
Zone 2. Fayette
Country Homes of
Schulenburg serving
South Central Texas.
800-369-6888. Open
7 days a week 9-7pm,
Sunday, 1-6. (RBI
32896)
--------------------------
We Buy Used Homes
1990 and up. Fayette-
countryhomes.com.
979-743-6192. (RBI
32896)
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Large Selection of
new and uses homes
starting as low as
$19,900. Fayette-
countryhomes.com,
979-743-6192. (RBI
32896)
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One bedroom mo-
bile home. Almost
new. One bathroom,
on 10 acres of land,
cow pens, arena,
electric gate, shed,
very nice. 6545 Hwy.
304. 830-203-1953.
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For sale: Doublewide
Mobile Home, 3BR/2
full baths. Good Con-
dition. 830-203-8977.
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Belmont RV Park. We
have FEMA trailers
for sale. From $2,500
& up or rent to own.
Please call 830-424-
3600.
Doublewide home.
4BR/2BA, large
living room, din-
ing room, kitchen
and ofce. 1 mile
past Lexington
Inn on Hwy. 90A-
East (Shiner Hwy.).
Ready to rent on
June 15th. Call 830-
672-2151 or 830-
857-5654.
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Mobile home for
rent in Waelder.
3BR/1BA. Please
contact Grace, 830-
399-5313.
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CR 284, Country Liv-
ing. 3 Bedroom/2
bath, all appliances,
AC/Heat, Fireplace,
3 porches/front
covered. Carport
and Morgan stor-
age. Lighted park-
ing on gravel base
side pasture. One
year lease. $1,300
month plus depos-
it. 979-388-3170,
979-798-5398.
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Mobile Homes
for rent - 3
bedroom/ 1bat h,
$695; 2 bedroom/2
bath, $695; 3 bed-
room/2 bath, $895,
all are fully fur-
nished, air/heat, PT
Security Guard. 900
Old Shiner Rd., Yoa-
kum, 361-582-6593.
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For Sale or Lease. 3
BR Trailer House, 2
RV Spots. Leesville.
830-433-0603.
Room for Rent -
1BD/1BA, private
entrance. 830-857-
4162.
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Attn: Oil Field Work-
ers. Wymans Room-
ing House has 4
large furnished
bedrooms for rent.
Fully equipped
kitchen, covered
patio w/BBQ pits &
much more. $375/
wk. 713-501-3416.
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Room for rent for
working person.
1BR/1BA. Quiet
neighborhood. Call
203-7146 after 4
p.m.
3/1, large carport,
plenty of storage,
downtown. $950/
mo., $1,200/dep.
830-672-3089.
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2/1 St. George St.
With yard & porch.
Great location.
$550/monthly. 830-
672-3089.
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ATTENTION
OILFIELD
WORKERS
4br home, 2 living
rooms, 3 baths. Sits
on 2 1/2 acres. For
information, con-
tact Grace, 830-399-
53113.
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Beautifully
furnished home
for rent
Completely fur-
nished 3BR/2 full
bath home for rent
in downtown Gon-
zales, Tx. Beauti-
ful executive style
master bedroom
with 2 additional
bedrooms. Hme
is furnished to ac-
commodate up to 7
people total. All ap-
pliances including
refrigerator, range,
full-size washer and
dryer, microwave
oven, cofee maker,
toaster oven and
all kitchen supplies
included. All towels,
sheets, linens also
included. House-
keeping service and
all utilities, cable TV,
high speed inter-
net included. Short
term and long term
lease available.
$3,500-$4,000 per
month depending
on number of peo-
ple and lease terms.
Security deposit
and application re-
quired. Please call
437-386-0929 for
more information.
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ing. 3 Bedroom/2
bath, all appliances,
AC/Heat, Fireplace,
3 porches/front
covered. Carport
and Morgan stor-
age. Lighted park-
ing on gravel base
side pasture. One
year lease. $1,300
month plus depos-
it. 979-388-3170,
979-798-5398.
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Nixon Area. 3/2, like
new, CA/CH, wash-
er/dryer hookups.
$1,000 per month.
830-857-6921.
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For Rent In Shiner
3bed 1 bath, nice
quiet neighbor-
hood, 509 West 9th
$850 rent plus
deposit. 830-832-
3163.
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House in the coun-
try for rent. Three
bedrooms and two
bathrooms. See to
appreciate. Security
deposit and one
months rent. One-
year lease. Call 361-
594-3233.
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W. B. Farm and Ranch Supply
is taking applications for a
Yard Hand/
Customer Service
Forklift experience required
Apply in person
2031 Water St. (Hwy 183 N)
Gonzales Tx 78629
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
MOBILE HOMES
Full Time CDL-A-X
Crude Oil Transport
Drivers Needed.
Local Hauling-Home
Daily, Well Maintained
Fleet, Weekly Paycheck,
Paid Orientation/
Training, Vacation, 401K,
Life, Medical, Dental,
Vision. Minimum of 12
months T/T or Tanker
experience required. Call
Lori Hernandez
800/737-9981 or visit us
online at
www.MIPE.com
Production / Poultry Processing:
Back Dock Hanger
2nd Processing
Sanitation (Nights)
Mon- Fri., 8-10 hr. days
Competitive Pay...$9.50 - $12.00
(with weekly perfect attendance)
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.
Si Habla Espaol
Apply
today,
Start
today!!!
City of Gonzales
Part Time Museum Employee
Summary:
Under general direction of the Museum Director and as estab-
lished by City Council, part time employees will be responsible
for handling all transactions at the museum and dealing with the
public. Good Customer Service is a signifcant portion of this po-
sition requiring a positive and friendly attitude towards visitors.
Essential Job Functions:
Open and close the museum and Eggleston House.
Setup/close register, which includes counting and
recording all transactions.
Responsible for keeping track of gift shop inventory,
attendance records and cash reports for the day.
Responsible for giving tours and talking about museum
history per visitor requests.
Responsible for the securing all equipment and supplies
throughout the workday.
Answer Phone and communicate with public in a
courteous manner.
Participate in all required staff development trainings
and staff meetings.
Responsible for maintaining the museum throughout
the workday.
Report any incidents, accidents, problems or concerns
to Museum Director.
Any other duty as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Must be able to work effectively and cooperatively with
visitors, co-workers and Director.
Must have mature attitude, and be able to make sound
judgment in emergency situations.
Must have good customer service skills.
Required Education, Experience and Certifcation:
Must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
Prior customer service and/or cashier experience a plus.
Applications for employment may be found at www.cityofgon-
zales.org or at the City of Gonzales-City Hall, 820 St. Joseph.
Please submit applications - Attn: Laura Zella at 820 St. Joseph
or PO Box 547, Gonzales, TX 78629.
The City of Gonzales is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
CITY OF GONZALES
Revenue Collection Clerk I
Revenue Collection
Essential Job Functions:
Assist customers with new services, questions, complaints, park reservations, permits, discon-
nects, refunds, re-read requests, account credits, or other related business.
Collect revenue, including utility payments, fnes, permits, and fees, either in person at counter
or at drive-up window, or by processing payments received through the mail.
Enter cash collections on computer and balance cash drawer receipts with computer records
daily.
Operate main telephone and radio systems for the City Offce; respond to incoming calls, and
dispatch workers and crews on two-way radio as required.
Issue work orders and process completed work-order forms using computer software program.
Research and print utility billing history.
Research and prepare correspondence and letters of credit at request of supervisor.
Type or photocopy reports, fles, correspondence or other City-related business for Revenue
Collection department, City Hall offcials, various supervisors, and other departments as needed.
Maintain and update various permanent records relating to utility services and accounts, park
reservations, permits, or other city business as needed.
Under supervision of department supervisor, authorize extensions for payment of delinquent
bills.
Use Microsoft Offce and other software to complete correspondence and other job assign-
ments.
Other duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Skill in providing excellent customer service to persons of all ages, regardless of social or
economic backgrounds.
Errors could result in record discrepancies and monetary loss.
Must be able to work with patrons from all social groups including; customers, co-workers,
supervisor, contractors, electricians, plumbers and salesmen.
Record daily receipts, complete various utility, work order and account forms.
Maintain employee time sheet and overtime authorization forms.
Required Education, Experience and Certifcates:
High School diploma or equivalent.
One year of experience in cash handling and cash reconciliation.
One year of general offce or accounting experience recommended.
Or, any combination of experience, education, and training that gives the employee the neces-
sary skills to successfully carry out the duties contained in this job description.
Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:
Work is performed in and offce setting.
May be subject to standing, sitting, bending, reaching kneeling and lifting (up to 50 lbs.).
Equipment and Tools Utilized:
Equipment utilized may include typewriter, copier, computer, calculators, printers, fax, sort-
ers, scanner and standard offce equipment
Training will be on a part-time schedule before a full time position will be offered.
Applications for employment may be found at www.cityofgonzales.org or at the City of Gonzales-City
Hall 820. St Joseph. Please submit applications- Attn: Laura Zella at 820 St Joseph or PO Box 547 Gon-
zales, TX 78629.
The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer.
Great
Opportunities
at
All Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Flexible
Schedules
Competitive
Wages
Now
Accepting
Applications
Please apply
in person at
1803 N. St. Joseph
Gonzales, Texas
78629
Apply in person at Purina Animal Nutrition, 1402 E. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales,
Mon-Fri., 8:30am-4pm. EOE
Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC
Purina Animal Nutrition, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Land OLakes Inc., is an industry
leader in animal nutrition and feed products, providing insights and expertise in this area. Land
OLakes, Inc. would be nothing without our amazing employees, all 9,000 of them. Today, we
are a Fortune 250 company and the second-largest cooperative in America. This success refects
the efforts, commitment and pride of our employees. As we continue to build on this success,
well always be looking for talented people to help us grow.
Purina Animal Nutrition is seeking qualifed candidates for the positions of Packing and Pal-
letizing Operators. Qualifed candidates msut be capable of multi-tasking, possess a high-
energy level, have good communication skills, be self-motivated and a dedicated team player.
Purina Animal Nutrition values the safety of our employees so candidates must be safety con-
scious and have an eye for details. PPE furnished. Advancement opportunities available. Start-
ing wage of $14.50/hr.
Candidates for Packing Operator must be able to work various shifts (overtime, extended
shifts and weekend and shift work may be required). Manufacturing experience is strongly de-
sired as well as forklift experience. HS Diploma or GED is required. Clean background check
and drug test are conditions of employment.
Purina Animal Nutrition offers generous benefts including:
10 Paid Holidays
Up to 6 weeks Paid Time Off Annually
Medical
Dental
Vision
Disability Insurance
Retirement
Tuition Reimbursement
Safety and Financial Incentives and much more
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
Attention Oil
Companies
Furnished 4br
house, sleeps 5.
Ready for move-in.
Fully equipmmed
kitchen, covered
patio, fenced,
lighted parking, in-
dividual air & heat,
32 fat screen TVs
& Refrigerators in
each room. Must
see. 713-501-3416.
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2BR houses for rent.
No Pets. Month to
Month. Call 830-
672-3089.
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2 bedroom, 1 bath
house in Gonza-
les for rent. Fridge,
Microwave, Stove
and can be fully fur-
nished. Remodeled
last year with new
hardwood foors,
Central Air, bath-
room tile, $1,050/
mo. 830-542-9743.
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Ofce Space w/Liv-
ing area to rent in
the center of town
(On the Main Hwy).
Call (830) 672-5738.
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HOUSE FOR RENT:
Must see!!! Charm-
ing 2BD/1BA re-
modeled house
located in country
setting at 7102 FM
2091 North (Gon-
zales, Texas); Ap-
prox. 10 miles from
Gonzales. Spacious
yard, shade trees,
stove/microwave,
glass-tiled backs-
plash, new laminate
wood foors. Call
(830) 672-3771 or
(512) 938-9131.
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ATTENTION OIL-
FIELDERS
4/3, 2 Living areas
around Waelder
Area. $800/deposit,
$1,300/month. Big
yard, front & back.
830-399-5313.(05-
30-13)
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Cottages for Lease.
Fully furnished cot-
tages for rent in
Gonzales, TX. In-
cludes all furniture,
fat screen TV, lin-
ens, kitchen items &
appliances (full-size
refrigerator, range,
microwave, wash-
er & dryer). Utili-
ties paid. Weekly
Housekeeping In-
cluded. Month-to-
Month Lease. $500
Security Deposit.
Application Re-
quired. 1 Bedroom,
$1,300/month, 2
bedroom, $1,600/
month. Call 830-
351-1195. Shown
by appointment.
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House for Rent.
3BR/2 1/2 BA. 1536
Sq. Ft., w/2 master
suites. Perfect for
oilfeld executive or
families. In Marion.
$1,100/per month.
830-914-4044.
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2BR/1BA house. 765
Sq. Ft. Large deck
on back. $875/mo.
Marion, TX. 830-
914-4044.
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1ST MONTH RENT
FREE
3/2s from $595/
month. Several
homes available.
www.silentvalley-
homes.com. Lock-
hart, 512-376-5874.
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Cabin for Rent.
1BR/1BA. Secluded,
in country. $100/
nightly, Mon.-Fri. or
$350/weekly. Week-
end rates vary. No
smokers. Call 830-
857-0986 or 830-
857-1418.
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Completely re-
modeled inside
and out. 2 & 3 bed-
room homes. Fully
furnished. Rent
by night, week or
month. Fantastic
ne i ghbo r ho o d.
Cheaper by night
than hotel room.
672-5169.
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3BR/2BA large
house. Fully fur-
nished, beds, linens,
washer/dryer, cable
T.V., stove, refrigera-
tor. CA/CH. Great
for crew. Monthly
or lease available.
Home in town,
plenty of parking.
512-820-5461.
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Charming 1/1
home on 2 wooded
acs, w/lrg. deck in
country, 77 North,
paved road. $775/
mo. No pets/smok-
ers. 512-415-6483.
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For Rent:
2BR/2BA/2CG home
on 183 N. $1,250/
mo., plus deposit.
Call 830-857-4458
for information.
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Motel Suites. 2 bed-
rooms, full kitchen,
porch/small yard.
$68 nightly, $310
weekly. Crews wel-
come. Call Mike,
512-292-0070, 512-
656-0521.
--------------------------
House for Rent. 302
Lancaster, Moulton,
TX. Nice spacious
1BR home w/ap-
pliances & a large
yard. Call for info.
832-633-3950.
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Single Suite. Perfect
for Supervisor for
Oil Company. Full
kitchen, washer/
dryer, TV/Full cable,
wireless internet.
No smoking inside.
No Pets. Fully fur-
nished and all bills
paid. Private Yard/
Garage. Weekly,
$280; Deposit $300.
Call 512-292-0070
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Home For Rent.
Country Home.
completely remod-
eled. 2BR/1BA, CA,
hardwood foors,
roof for AG Proj-
ect. Navarro ISD
between Seguin
& New Braunfels.
$1,000 month,
$1,000 deposit.
830-660-7351 or
830-822-5348.
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ATTENTION OIL
AND GAS PIPE
LINERS - CREW
HOUSING
AVAILABLE
Furnished with all
bills paid -- Full
Kitchen - Personal
bedrooms and liv-
ing room. WEEKLY
RATES AVAILABLE.
Please call Mike at
(512) 292-0070 or
(830) 672-3089.
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MOTEL ROOMS
AVAILABLE
NIGHTLY RATES
Single nightly rates
starting at $35.00
per night. Which
include A/C, Micro-
wave, Refrigerator,
TV/Cable and fur-
nished with all bills
paid. Please call
Mike at (512) 292-
0070 or (830) 672-
3089.
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3/2, like new 1,800
sq. ft. in Nixon.
$1,000/mo. Call
830-857-6921.
Looking for a 2 or
3BR nice house in
Nixon and Leesville
area. Call 830-857-
1658.
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Looking for a nice
house in or near
Gonzales. 940-284-
4255.
3BR/2 full bath-
rooms, large living
room, large dining
room, large kitch-
en, house. Fully
furnished, washer,
dryer, stove, micro-
wave, deep freezer,
everything: screen
TVs in all rooms: 2
car garage, 2 acres
of land: looking for
a roommate to help
out with bills. $450
all bills paid. Con-
tact 263-4660.
Busy Restaurant
with large customer
base for sale in Smi-
ley, Texas. Equip-
ment included.
Contact Nick or Do-
ris, 830-587-6262,
210-373-6869 or
210-883-4271.
Commercial for
Rent. 826 St. Peter
Street for ofce or
retail only. 12x20.
$ 5 0 0 / i n c l u d e s
utilities. Deposit
required. 830-857-
1324.
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Ofce space for
rent. 19x15. Private
entrance, Wi-Fi,
Electricity included.
512-694-6430.
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Ofce space for
rent. 10x10 space
in Nixon. Furniture
included. 830-857-
6921.
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Ofce Space for
rent. 1500 sq. ft.,
with one acre for
truck parking, lo-
cated at 314 West
Cone Street, Gon-
zales, Texas. If in-
terested please call
(830) 672-4433.
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For Rent: Ofce
space or store front,
960 sq. ft., 1/2 block
of square. Kitchen-
ette, 1 ba, newly re-
furbished. For more
information, call
830-672-6265.
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For Rent: Indus-
trial Property for
rent. M1 Ind. Stor-
age Yard, 70x130.
Church Street. 830-
423-2103.
--------------------------
For sale or lease.
10,000 sq. ft. Bldg.
with multi-level
loading docks -
Prime location
- with ofces and
separate garage.
Call 830-857-5448.
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For Lease: Small of-
fce space w/work-
shop located at 339
St. George. Recently
Renovated, $400/
month. For more
information please
(830) 672-5580.
ing. 3 Bedroom/2
bath all appliances,
AC/Heat, Fireplace,
3 porches/front
covered. Carport
and Morgan stor-
age. Lighted park-
ing on gravel base
side pasture. One
year lease. $1,300
month plus depos-
it. 979-388-3170,
979-798-5398.
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5.5 Acres for Lease/
Sale. Cleared, wa-
ter well, 3-200 amp
loops, and 100 yds
of Hwy. 80 w/good
county road front-
age. In Leesville
between Belmont
& Nixon. Will subdi-
vide. Would make
a perfect oil feld
yard or residence.
Call David, 713-252-
1130 ; Peyton, 512-
948-5306.
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Land for lease for
oil feld service
equipment. Prime
location. 4 miles N.
on 183. 2 1/2 acres.
Electric, water,
parking, storage.
Call 203-0585 or
672-6922. (TFN)
1BR/1BA, down-
town. $350/mo.
830-672-3089.
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Efciency Apart-
ment. Lake Gon-
zales. Weekly and
monthly rates. Utili-
ties. TV provided.
No pets. non-smok-
ing. Bob. 830-203-
9790. Have pictures.
--------------------------
Apartment, com-
pletely redecorated,
fully furnished, Wi-
FI & Cable. 2BR/2BA,
w/d, covered park-
ing, nice neighbor-
hood, minimum 6
month lease, de-
posit & 1 month
rent in advance.
Available on March
24, rent starts April
1st. Monthly rent
+ utilities. Call for
appointment, 830-
672-6265.
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BLUEBIRD LOFTS
- Three units avail-
able, 2 bed/1 bath,
$1,125 to $1,185/
mo., $1,000 depos-
it. Granite counter-
tops, stainless steel
appliances, custom
cabinetry, hard-
wood foor, fully-
tiled bathrooms,
central air/heat,
washer/dryer hook-
ups. No pets. No
smoking. ALL NEW!
(512) 576-5868.
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One bedroom, one
bath furnished
apartment. $800
and two bedroom,
two bath, $1,200.
Short term ok. Gym,
wahser/dryer, inter-
net, all bills paid in
Seguin. Call Keith,
512-757-0280.
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60 hotel rooms
for rent in Seguin.
Laundry and meal
plans available.
Call Keith, 512-757-
0280.
--------------------------
3BR, 2BA 1670+Sq.
Ft. Upstairs apart-
ment on Residen-
tial Lot in nice area
of Cuero, $1,185/
mo. includes all
Util. with cable and
WiFi, fully furnished
- incl. linens. Hotel-
style kitchenette
(no sink or stove),
but full-size fridge,
microwave & Keurig
brewer. Hot plate
ok, outdoor bbq w/
propane & charcoal
grill onsite. No pets.
$750 deposit, 3 mo.
lease. (361) 484-
1922, leave mes-
sage.
Need your home
cleaned for spring-
time? Call Nancy,
830-339-0727.
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Lady will do house-
work, cooking,
cleaning, babysit-
ting, taking care of
elderly people. Ref-
erences. 361-212-
8731.
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DBK Advertising
Checkbook bal-
ancing, document
preparation, Word-
Perfect Works 8,
Color or Black and
white - all done on
compter. Cheap.
DanielKeith@hot-
mail.com, preferred
or DanielKeith564@
yahoo.com. Call
437-5142.
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Looking for sit-
ting job for a sweet
lady in her home.
Includes cooking
and will drive for
her if she needs
me to. Can stay Fri-
day night, Saturday
night but must be
home by Sunday at
3:00. Call 830-519-
3044.
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Sitting at night tak-
ing care of elderly in
their home. Refer-
ences, transporta-
tion. Call 361-212-
8731.
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House cleaning
services available.
Reasonable rates.
Servicing Gonzales
and surrounding
areas. References
available. Call Bar-
bara at 979-777-
8710 or email bar-
barajp30@hotmail.
com.
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In Home Appliance
Repair. Washer, Dry-
ers, all major ap-
pliances, 30 years
experience. Haul
Scrap Metal & appli-
ances. Call Larry at
361-596-4391.
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Hand for Hire. Call
Terry, (830) 857-
5927.
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I am looking for a
private sitting job
around Gonzales,
Cost or on 1116
(Pilgrim Road). I
have 20 years ex-
perience. Please
call Emily, 830-437-
2727; Cell, 820-263-
2768.
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Will do house clean-
ing Monday thru
Friday. Call 830-
203-0735.
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Sewing & Altera-
tions. Jo West.
830-203-5160. Call
between 9 a.m. & 9
p.m.
Lawn mowing ser-
vice. No job too
big or small. Call
830-263-0383 for
free estimate. Also
do weed spraying
around fences. Will
beat any price. Gon-
zales area.
--------------------------
Willing to mow
lawns in morning
or evening. Also will
do weedeating. Not
afliated with any
companys. 830-
263-0909.
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Lawn mowing ser-
vice, residential &
commercial. Will
also mow oilfeld
yards or large oil re-
lated businesses. Li-
ability ins., free esti-
mates and low cost.
No job too large or
too small. 830-263-
4181.(TFN)
Teenager looking to
babysit part-time,
infants & small chil-
dren. Will take care
of at your home or
my home. Call for
more information,
263-2789.
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Will do child care in
my home. Includes
meals. Any age (In-
fants onup). Have
two openings avail-
able. Call 830-519-
3044.
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I am looking for a
sitter for my 6 year
old daughter for
before and after
school a few days
a week. Preferably
someone who can
come to my home.
References and ex-
perience required.
Contact me at 830-
203-9159.
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Child care in home.
I have 2 openings,
Curriculum and
meals included.
Please call for de-
tails. 830-263-0058.
29ft RV for rent or
sale. RV will includ-
ed free wif and all
bills paid. Please
call 361-571-6872
for any information.
--------------------------
Mayfower RV for
sale. Call 512-667-
4356.
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2004 Teton Fifth
Wheel. If you need
a fulltime home
this is it. 36 foot,
three slide custom
Teton. Tetons were
designed to be full
time homes. Super
insulated against
the heat and cold.
Two 15K ACs/heat-
pump, and gas
furnace. Trailer has
separate washer
and dryer. 6.5KW
Onan generator.
10K axles with full
air ride suspension.
17.5 inch low boy
commercial tires
and wheels. 26,000
lb air ride hitch.
Custom rear hitch
can pull a 5,000 lb.
car. Roof satellite
dish and pre-wired
for solar. All cabi-
nets are solid oak.
Solid oak doors. Co-
rian counter tops.
Comes with two
fat screen digital
TVs. Living room
has leather Lazy-
boy love seat and
matchint recliner.
Original owner.
Non smoker and no
pets. Unit has been
in garage except for
trips. $35,000. Call
830-534-9638.
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2013 Crossroad
Texas Longhorn
Edition, 32 ft., bum-
per pull, slide outs,
$25,000 obo. Call or
text, 830-275-3269.
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For Sale: 2010 RV.
Keystone Springda-
le. 291RK-SSR Travel
Trailer. All electric.
Fully Furnished. TV,
Microwave, Cook
Stove, Refrigerator,
Oven. Used very
little. Just like new.
$15,000. Can see at
820 Oil Patch Lane.
830-672-6383.
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For Sale: Dometic
Retractable Awning
for Travel Trailer.
New arms. 20 ft.
long, 20 ft. wide.
$575/obo. 830-857-
5720.
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04 Coachmen, 26.
1 slide-out. Goose
hitch-ball, excellent
shape, new awning.
Call 830-857-3677.
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2006 Keystone Out-
back 30ft Sidney
Addition. $14,500. 1
large slideout, nice,
clean interior, king
bed. 210-279-7267.
The Cannon Page D5
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instructors to teach the Certifed
Nurse Aide Course in Victoria, Port
Lavaca, Cuero and Gonzales
locations. Must be a licensed LVN
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have one year recent experience in
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teaching experience preferred. To
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Plant Openings
Plant Palletizers &
Cleanup Positions
Benefts include:
Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins.,
Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP.
Apply in person at:
Cal-Maine foods, Inc.,
1680 CR431 or 748 CR 422,
Waelder, Texas 78959.
Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm.
Telephone number
830-540-4105/830-540-4684.
Best Western Regency
Inn & Suites
1811 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr.,
Gonzales
Seeking a
Full Time Front Desk Clerk.
Computer experience required.
Applications may be picked up,
at the front offce.
No phone calls, please.
APTS. FOR RENT
CDL Driver
Local Area, Home every Night
Benefts include:
Apply in person at:
1680 CR431
Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm.
Telephone number
830-540-4105
EMAIL: lmbaker@cmfoods.com
W. B. Farm and Ranch
Supply
Delivery Driver Needed
Class A CDL Required.
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
Apply within
2031 Water St.
(Hwy 183 N)
Gonzales Tx 78629
TRAVEL TRAILERS
FOR RENT
RV-SITES
$250/monthly,
$450/single
occupancy,
$500/dbl. occupancy
Includes electric/
Pool/Laundry
830-424-3600
Belmont
RV Park
APTS. FOR RENT APTS. FOR RENT
Great for
Moving and
Storing your
stuff 8ftx28ft
Area.
www.txtraveltrailers.com.
979-743-1514 or
800-369-6888
28 ft. BPull
Storage Units.
$3500.
New Upholstery
& Bedding.
Many with New
Appliances.
Financing.
www.txtraveltrailers.com.
979-743-1514 or
800-369-6888
Like new 28
ft. BPull TTs
$6850.
RVs FOR SALE RVs FOR SALE
1 - 1 STUDIO APARTMENT
1 - 1 BEDROOM APARTMENT
For the Elderly 62 or older
Rent is based on income
Water, sewer and trash are paid
Expanded Basic Cable provided
at $15.00 a month
COUNTRY VILLAGE SQUARE
1800 Waelder Road, Gonzales, TX
(830) 672-2877
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
General Farm
Labor
Benefts include:
Apply in person at:
1680 CR431
Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm.
Telephone number
830-540-4105
EMAIL: lmbaker@cmfoods.com
$12.25
Per Hour
Maintenance
Associate
Buc-ees #15
114 Hwy. 90A,
www.bucees.com
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HOMES FOR RENT
1999 Mountain Aire
Motorhome - Ford
V10 gasoline en-
gine - Onan gen-
erator - 2 slide outs
- 2 A/Cs - all appli-
ances in working
condition - driver
side door - sleeps
4-6 - no smoking or
pets - VERY CLEAN
interior - Call 210-
884-7085 - Asking
$22,000.
29ft RV for rent or
sale. RV will includ-
ed free wif and all
bills paid. Please
call 361-571-6872
for any information.
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30 ft. travel trailer
for rent one mile
from town on Hwy.
97 east. Rent is $300
a week or $1,000
a month with a
$500.00 deposit for
monthly rent. All
utilities paid, fully
furnished, Direct
TV, full bathroom,
private area and
great parking. Call
830-857-3538 or
830-857-4491 to
have a look or more
information.
--------------------------
RV Space and RV
trailer for rent. All
bills included with
Dish Network. 830-
203-9255.
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RV for Rent. $300/
wk. Call 512-667-
4356.
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Travel Trailer for
rent or sale. Rent is
$300.00 per week
with all bills paid.
Will relocate to RV
park of your choice
and I pay the RV
Rental. Or $1,000.00
per month with all
bills paid. Will sell
travel trailer for
$55,000. Call 830-
351-0943 for de-
tails.
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RV Space for rent.
$300 month. All
bills included. If in-
terested please call
820-203-9255
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Fully furnished
Travel Trailers for
rent. Will rent week-
ly or monthly. Pets
Allowed. $50.00
Deposit. $300 per
week or $1,000 per
month. Call Terry
for details, 830-351-
0943. Will relocate
to RV Park of your
choice. All utilities
paid.
--------------------------
Travel Trailer for
rent for RV space
in Smiley. All utili-
ties included, good
healthy environ-
ment. 830-203-
9255 or 361-790-
6305.
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30Travel Trailer w/2
slides for rent in RV
Ranch in Gonzales.
Swimming pool,
laundry facilities,
shower house and
all bills paid. $300
a week. 830-305-
6926.
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28 Travel Trailer for
rent. Can be moved
from job site. Call
830-305-6926.
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Ofce or Living
Trailers for lease or
buy. Peyton, 512-
948-5306; David,
713-252-1130.
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RV Rentals available
at Belmont RV Park
Estates. Pool, Laun-
dromat. Call Rich-
ard, 830-556-6905.
RV Space for Rent.
All bills included
with Dish Network
or Travel Trailer for
Rent with all Bills
included with Dish
Network. Please call
830-203-7250 or
830-431-4169.
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One R/V site avail-
able. $450 per
month includes
utilities. For more
info call 830-857-
1418 or 830-857-
0986.
--------------------------
Private RV or Travel
Trailer Parking Spot.
All hookups are in
place and ready
to call your home.
Fencing on three
sides. Located on
corner lot with
shade trees. Has
pad for home to be
parked on. $300
per month with
$100 Deposit. All
bills paid. Located
at Luling. This is a
private lot, no RV
park. Call 830-263-
4356 or 830-560-
6963 for showing
and details.
--------------------------
Six RV Hookups for
long term lease at
Harwood. Intersec-
tion of Hwy. 90 and
TX 304. Contact:
281-788-7500.
--------------------------
2 RV spaces in
town. $295/mo., 1
Mobile home space
for rent, $295/mo.
Call Finch Park, 672-
2955.
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RV Sites Available.
Nixon, TX. Clean,
quiet, fair prices.
830-857-6921.
Pontoon boat.
Good seats, good
stereo, good trailer.
Motor needs 90
Force Powerhead.
$2,500. 830-857-
5106.
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For Sale or Trade:
27 Sailboat, Beam
8, fberglass. 361-
561-3335. Ask for
Jef.
Harley Davidson -
2007 Dyna Lowrid-
er with pulled baf-
fes. Blue/Grey 7700
miles. Blue Book
Price - $9,440. Har-
ley Davidson - 2009
883L Sportster 700
miles - Burnt Or-
ange. Blue Book
- $5,190. Will nego-
tiate. Call 830-875-
9126 for more infor-
mation, 8-5pm.
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Gruene Harley-Da-
vidson is currently
buying pre-owned
Harleys. Looking
to sell your Harley?
Call Jon Camareno
at 830-624-2473.
2006 Land Prides
4x4 Recreational
Vehicle For Sale.
Approx. 200 hours.
Honda Motor. In-
dependent Suspen-
sion. Windshield
and Roof. 4x4. Ask-
ing - $4,950.00 in
very good condi-
tion. Call 830-857-
4670.
2 males, 1 fe-
male Wire Haired
Dachsunds pup-
pies. 1st shots &
wormed. $200. 830-
263-4602.
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Precious purebred
Chihuahua pup-
pies. 8 wks. Very
cute & loves to play.
1st shots & wormed,
paper trained.
Raised in my home.
$150 each. 830-
560-6668.
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Free: Red Heeler, fe-
male, fxed. Needs
nice home. Call
830-481-4707.
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Got land? Want a
dog? FREE female
boxer/pit mix, brin-
dle color, about 1
year old. Gentle
and friendly. Good
watchdog. Near
Palmetto State
Park. Call 1-210-
274-2209.
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Free medium size
puppy to good
home. Loves kids
and other animals.
830-857-8660.
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ANUE Pet
Grooming.
7 days a week.
Hand/Scissor Cut.
Small, $20 & $30;
Medium, $35 & $40;
Me di um/ L a r ge,
$45. Ask for Susan.
361-258-1505.
Looking for feedlot
cowboy to put han-
dle on saddle mule.
361-362-3735.
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Texas Longhorn
Calves. Born Nov.
2013. Bull, white
with dark speckles.
Two bulls, red and
white. heifer, dark
brown/black head
and spots. Herd sire
and mamas have
great horns, gentle
dispositions. 830-
540-4591.
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Goats for Sale. Call
361-208-3565.
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Hay for sale. Square
bales. $7.00 per
bale. 830-857-4073.
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Angus Bull. 3 - 18
months old Bulls; 1
26 month old bull.
Call 830-263-0808.
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Horse for Sale. 7
year old mare. Not
ridden in 2 years.
$200.00. Call 203-
1104 or 437-2370.
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Free Donkeys. 361-
772-7655 after 6
p.m.
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2006 Blue Roan
handcock mare.
14 hands. Stocky
built. Has worked
cows, arena rop-
ing. Pastured for 1
year. Needs to go to
work. $1,200. 361-
771-5483.
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For Sale: Black &
Red Brangus Bulls.
2 & 3 yrs. old. Good
selection. No pa-
pers. 830-437-5772.
(9-19-13)
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Rabbits for Sale.
With cages, with
feeders & waterers.
all for $250. 361-
293-3571, house;
361-208-3565, cell.
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Bulls for Sale. Black
Angus and Black
Limousin. Breeding
ages. Gentle. Deliv-
ery available. 979-
263-5829.
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Bull For Sale:
* Black polled Her-
eford (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 birth-
ing small calves. *
Heifer calves make
great replacement
stock. * Can be reg-
istered, if papers are
important. * Price
$2,500. Charles
Nunes, 830-203-
0477.
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FOR SALE: Beautiful
Bay Mare ( brood
mare) 14 yrs. Ex-
cellent bloodline
(Three Bars & Leo).
All ofers consid-
ered. Pics avail-
able upon request:
amazin_grace454@
yahoo.com. Ph: #.
830-560-0238.
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Fancy Feathers
Bantams. Feather
Duster Roos. Col-
ors, pairs, $20. Will
deliver to Gonzales.
512-272-5147.
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For Sale: ORGANIC
EGGS. Free Range
chickens. $2.00
dozen. Will deliver
to Gonzales weekly.
830-540-3536.
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For Sale: 2 & 3 year
old red & black
Brangus Bulls. No
Papers. Good selec-
tion. Call 830-437-
5772.
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Black Limousin and
Angus Heifers and
Bulls, Gentle In-
crease your wean-
ing weights. Es-
tablished breeder
since 1971. Delivery
available 979 561-
6148 .
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For Sale: Registered
Polled Hereford
Bulls. 8-22 mths
old. Heifers also, 8
months to 2 years.
830-540-4430.
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WANT TO BUY: Any
or Unwanted Hors-
es. Call Leejay at
830-857-3866.
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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/afdavit.
Excellent pets, loves
people. Priced ac-
cording to gender,
age and color. 830-
672-6265 or 857-
4251.
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Dwarf Nigerian
goats (miniature),
multicolored, male
and female, 3 mos.
to 2-3 years. 830-
672-6265, 830-857-
4251.
For Sale by owner.
5,500 ac - 4 miles
North Langry with
2 miles Pecos River.
Road to river - excel-
lent hunting & fsh-
ing. 1/2 of owned
minerals to convey
to buyers. 4BR/2BA
Rock Home. $850/
Ac. Call 830-703-
9990(7/3/14).
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Building for sale, 1
year old, very well
built, 16x40, 26ga.
tin on sides & roof,
built with runners
to be moved, fully
insulated, 2 window
ac units, propane
piped, large handi-
cap size restroom,
handicap ramp and
porch, rustic inside
look, in Bastrop on
304. $31,000. For
information or pics,
call or text. 512-
321-5832.
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House for Sale:
2BR/1BA, hard-
wood foors, large
kitchen, pantry.
Sold with or with-
out large lot in
back. Large fenced
lot. 210 Crisswell,
Yoakum, TX. 361-
596-4497.
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Home and land
with minerals for
sale. 2400 sq. ft.
3BR/2bth rock
home built in 2008.
Large oak trees
with improved pas-
ture, guest house
w/ out bui l di ngs,
small horse barn,
stock tank, county
water, cross fenced,
will convey some
minerals, $450,000.
To view call 830-
857-0986.
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3 bedroom, 1 bath
home on 12.3 acres
for sale. Large oak
trees and creek on
property. $185,000.
830-857-3960 or
857-5515.
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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.
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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
wood foors, inte-
rior/exterior paint,
GE Cafe appliances,
new light fxtures
and doors, new ac
and water heater
within past 2 years.
Would make excel-
lent horse property.
Has County water.
Out shed and chil-
drens playhouse
with electricity. Ag
exempt for low tax-
es. 18 miles north
of Gonzales of 304.
One hour East of
San Antonio, one
hour south of Aus-
tin, and two hours
west of Houston.
Close proximity to
Interstate 10. Excel-
lent deal at 348,000.
Sorry, no owner f-
nance. If seriously
interested please
call 956-202-5629
or email awalk-
er1288@gmail.com.
May consider 2 year
minimum lease.
--------------------------
House for Sale.
Beautiful Historic
home for sale. 713
St. John. Give me
a call if interested.
713-425-9345.
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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 own-
er fnancing w/
substantial down
payment. 830-
203-8492.
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3 Bedroom, 2 bath
brick home 3 miles
from Gonzales on
an acre. $129,000.
Robin Baker, 830-
305-2959. Remax
Professional Realty.
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4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq.
ft. 210 Tanglewood
Trail. New appli-
ances, remodeled,
new master bath.
830-857-6488.
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House for Sale/To
Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba
frame house, pier &
beam foundation,
central A/H. Buyer
responsible for
moving house from
property, $6,000.
830-857-4172.
For Sale by Owner.
6700 Ac. with ap-
prox. 7 mi. of Pecos
River that has ex-
cellent fshing and
hunting. There is
1100 ac that is not
fenced out of my
property that you
get free use of. Ac-
tual Ac. for sale is
5,600 Ac at $800.00/
Ac. Will convey 1/2
of owned minerals
which is about 50%
owned. Ranch lo-
cated at Langtry, Tx.
Call 830-703-9990.
(6-5-14)
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$2,500 for property
to unload rail ties.
Contact (325)200-
9997.
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5.5 Acres for Sale or
Lease. Cleared, wa-
ter well, 3-200 amp
loops, and 100 yds
of Hwy. 80 w/good
county road front-
age. In Leesville
between Belmont
& Nixon. Will subdi-
vide. Would make
a perfect oil feld
yard or residence.
Call David, 713-252-
1130 ; Peyton, 512-
948-5306.
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170 Acres - For Sale
by owner. FM 443.
Outside of Hoch-
heim/Dryer area.
210-867-8851.
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Lots for Lease.
Conveniently lo-
cated behind WHS
(Waelder High
School). For infor-
mation call 512-
299-1627.
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75 Acres Gillispie Co.
10 Min. N. of Fred-
ericksburg. Hwy.
Frontage, Hunting,
Investment or Re-
tirement. $7,500
acre. swk@gvec.net
--------------------------
Wanted to lease
land for cattle graz-
ing. Must have
water and fences.
Contact Mitchell
Hardcastle, 830-
857-4544.
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5 experienced
hunters looking
for at least 800+
acres for hunting in
Westhof area. Bill
Cain, 281-684-0165.
WANTED
Looking for feedlot
cowboy to put han-
dle on saddle mule.
361-362-3735.
Need a lifeguard
for private parties!
830-445-0483.
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Mobile Mower
Repair
Ofering tune-ups,
repairs & parts for
most brands in
my trailer, at your
home. Evenings
and Saturdays.
Tune-ups start at
$30+ parts. 830-
857-4580, Jacob.
--------------------------
Belmont RV Park.
Propane Services.
Call 830-424-3600
or 830-556-6905.
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Pampered Chef
De mo n s t r a t o r .
Host a Show! Its
Easy! Choose from
a Cooking Show,
Catalog Show, Face-
book Show or if you
need an item, here
is my site, https://
www. pampered-
chef. bi z/zavadi l .
Dee Zavadil, 830-
857-1495.
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Lucky Shots by Dee.
Need Family Por-
traits, Family Re-
unions, Birthdays,
School Pictures,
Weddings, Etc. 830-
857-1495
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Plumbing Repairs.
All Types of
Plumbing.
Master Plumber.
Reasonable Rates.
Please Call
713-203-2814 or
281-415-6108.
License #M18337
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No Limit
Accessories
David Matias,
Owner
830-263-1633
1026 St. Paul St.,
Gonzales
Window Tinting,
Commercial.
Call for
appointment.
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SMITH RANCH INVESTMENTS
Randy Smith, Broker
830-672-8668
152 Acres. Southwest of Gonzales on FM 1116.
Hilltop, stone, 3/2.5, pool, hot-tub, patio. Good
grazing & oaks & brush for wildlife. 2 stock tanks.
1,035,000
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424 Acres. Cheapside. Pens, tanks, some oaks.
$3,850 per acre.
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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.
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106 Acres. Rockport. Minutes to water, fne din-
ing. Good oaks, coastal bermuda. Nice home
plus modular home. Some minerals. $1,400,000.
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62 Acres. South Cuero. Oaks, brush, hay feld.
Pens, well. Cross-fenced. $5,300/ac.
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198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Flores-
ville. 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.
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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.
SOLD
CONTRACT PENDING
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Serving Gonzales and Central Texas
Homes/Residential
Superb home/location, all you could
want......................$375,000.....$325,000
New: 12 acs. + home...................$160,000
71 acs., treed, 2 homes, miner-
als,............................................$450,000
31 acs., pond, lrg. home............$268,000
New: A Gonzales Treasure: 124 N.
Hamilton,..................................$285,000
Rivercrest Super home, 4 bds...............
..................................................$165,000
Land
10.96 acs., commercial. Hwy. 183 N.,
reduced to.........................................$349,999
New: 17+ acres, FM 1116.............$160,000
Homes
3.7 ACS. 4BR, 3BA, 2LV.................. $150,000
306 McClure - 3BR, 1 Bath................$65,000
1618 St. Peter - Home and extra lot....$70,000
473 Crockett Lane-Settlement - 3 bd.,
beautiful property..................................$258,000
1602 Water St.-commercial/rental....$150,000
2342 FM 108, 3 bd.,2 story home.....$145,000
792 90-B - Lakefront..............................$89,000
312 Cr. Rd. 471, Lakefront + ,3 bd.,
1.5 acre lot............................................$150,000
Land
11.2 acs., Hwy 90. Gast Rd.......$5,300/Ac.
CR 228 - 15 acs., M/H, trees................$87,500
153 acs., FM 2091.........................$795,000
61 acs., perfect homesite.................$4,990/Ac.
3.94 acs., Settlement.......................$65,000
10 acs., Settlement.........................$79,000
2-4 acs., Sarah DeWitt............$25,000/Ac.
1 ac. Seydler St...............................$25,000
8.7 acs., city limits........................$120,000
58 acs., trees, potential, edge of town.............
...................................................$12,000/Ac.
Commercial
Lot - Live Oak..................................$8,000
401 St. George-approx. 3400 sq. ft.................
.......................................................$170,000
Shirley Breitschopf
shirley@gonzalesproperties.com
Lynnette Cooper
lynnette@gonzalesproperties.com
Carol Hardcastle - 830-857-3517
Jymmy K. Davis - 512-921-8877
Our friendly staff can be reached by:
Phone: 830-672-2522 or
Fax: 830-672-4330
Serving Gonzales and Central Texas
BREITSCHOPF
COOPER REALTY
CONTRACT
CONTRACT
Shirley Breitschopf
830-857-4142
Lynnette Cooper
lynnette@gonzalesproperties.com
Carol Hardcastle
830-857-3517
You can reach our staff by calling:
Phone: 830-672-2522
Sale Pending
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