SAN ANTONIO

While Gonzales Economic

Development Corporation
is turning attracting new
business and industry into
an art form, its also paying
attention to the other side
of that coin: making sure
there are workers for those
new organizations.
On Tursday, those ef-
forts were recognized with
a statewide award for work-
force development.
GEDC earned a 2014
Workforce Excellence
Award for its partnership
with Victoria College dur-
ing the Texas Economic
Dedvelopment Councils
2014 Mid-Year Conference
at the La Cantera Resort.
Tese individuals are
out there where the rubber
meets the road, said Aaron
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Luke Snyder
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By DAVE MUNDY
manager@gonzalescannon.com
Gonzales
Slush
Headquarters
25 Ways to
Chill
1803 St. Joseph, Gonzales
672-7090
GPD seeking
counterfeiting
thef suspects
GEDC, Page A6
Gonzales selected for gigabit service
Gonzales
SNYDER, Page A6
GVTC, Page A6
Cannon News Services
newseditor@gonzalescannon.com
SUSPECTS, Page A6
State award cites
city, GEDC for
workforce efort
By DAVE MUNDY
manager@gonzalescannon.com
Gonzales
Members of the Gonzales delegation join Mayor Bobby Logan (center) in
accepting the Workforce Excellence Award from Aaron Demerson of the Teas
Workforce Commission (right) during Thursdays ceremonies. (Photo by Dave
Mundy)
Gonzales Fire Department, Gonzales EMS and Gonzales Police Department
responded to a two-vehicle accident at eastbound Sarah DeWitt and Robertson
around 10 a.m. Wednesday. Air Life was called for possible transport of one
victim. Full details of the accident were not available at press time. (Photo by Mark
Lube)
He may have hung up his spurs and bull
rope, but Luke Snyders not about to walk
away from the PBR.
Tis sport has given me everything I
have, said the 31-year-old perennial fan
favorite of the Pro Bull Riding organiza-
tion, who called it quits afer 13 seasons
last year.
Te native of Raymore, Mo., signaled his
retirement when he married his wife Jen in
November, 2012.
I met my wife through PBR, he said.
I was very fortunate in that I was able
to walk away with my health. I broke my
neck, I broke a lot of bones, but I know a lot
of guys in our business who arent with us
now or theyre in wheelchairs. Its the one
thing Ill tell the kids who want to do this as
a career, know what the risks are.
Snyder will be on-hand as a goodwill
ambassador and helping hand when Bo
Davis DVR productions turns the Gon-
zales PBR event into a two-day afair July
11-12 at JB Wells Arena.
Tickets for the event will be available in
advance at E-Barr Feeds, Johnson Oil Co.
and the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce
for $20 for adults, $8 for youths. All tickets
at the gate will be $25 for adults and $10
for kids.
Te festivities kick of Tursday, July 10
at 7:30 p.m. at the Running M Bar & Grill
in downtown Gonzales with the annual
Calcutta, giving local fans the chance to
bid on the riders and their chances. Tir-
ty riders are expected to mount up on both
Friday and Saturday in the hunt for the
With San Antonio and Austin vying for
Google fber, GVTC Communications, head-
quartered just north of San Antonio, is set to
become the frst rural telecommunications pro-
vider in Texas to power over 2,200 miles of fber
optic cable with gigabit Internet service. More
than 39,000 GVTC roofops will be eligible for a
gig connection starting in September 2014.
Trademarked as the GVTC GigaRegion, the
communications company is forming a unique
partnership with the cities of Boerne, Bulverde
and Gonzales to drive economic development
throughout GVTCs service area.
Te partnership involves a two-year compre-
hensive marketing plan, in which, GVTC and
the three municipalities, will work together to
promote the business and lifestyle benefts of
GVTCs GigaRegion.
GVTC brought fber broadband to South
Texas a decade ago and we embrace this op-
portunity to help our community leaders fulfll
their vision for managed growth, GVTC Presi-
dent and CEO Ritchie Sorrells, said. With the
untapped possibilities of a gigabit Internet con-
nection, well work together with our partners
to make the GVTC GigaRegion a center of in-
By DAVE MUNDY
manager@gonzalescannon.com
Gonzales Police investi-
gators are being joined by
the U.S. Secret Service in
seeking suspects in several
recent cases involving the
use of counterfeit bills.
On June 14, Ofcer Jason
Montoya was dispatched
to Randolph Brooks FCU
at 1700 Sarah Dewitt Dr.
in reference to counterfeit
money, Capt. Allen Taylor
said. He said the bills came
from a couple who report-
ed they had just sold their
motocycle to another cou-
ple via an ad on Craigslist.
Te victims took the
money to Randolph
Brooks, where staf in-
formed them the bills
which police say included
$100 bills, $20 bills and $5
bills were counterfeit.
In a post to Te Cannons
Facebook page, local resi-
dents David and Brittney
Peebles asked for the pub-
lics help in identifying the
suspects who paid for the
motorcycle with funny
money.
My 2009 Kawasaki
Ninja was stolen yesterday
at 10am in Gonzales at the
old HEB. Te couple who
purchased it from me paid
$2600 in counterfeit bills,
the post read. White male
mid 20s big eyes and lips,
tall and thin. White female
The Cannon Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page A2
OBITUARIES
Mary Carolyn Person,
1921-2014
PERSON
Mary Carolyn Person,
93, of Gonzales, passed
away Tuesday, June 10,
2014. Carolyn, as she was
known, was born Febru-
ary 21, 1921 in Gonzales
County to Keller Roscoe
Towns and Bertha Bird-
ie Elizabeth Forshagen
Towns. Carolyn married
Howard Hale Person on
June 20, 1942 in Gonzales.
Carolyn was a member of
the First Baptist Church in
Gonzales, the Joy Bells
of the First Baptist Church
and the Upper Room Sun-
day School Class.
Carolyn grew up in the
country with six brothers.
As the only girl in the area
all the boys called her Sis.
She graduated from Dowdy
High School and was cel-
ebrated for her success on
the basketball court. She
enjoyed riding horses back
in the day, a love she prac-
ticed on occasion well into
her eighties. Carolyn was a
wonderful cook, although
as the years past her in-
creasing knowledge of a
healthy diet led to healthy
food stores and nutritious
meals. She adhered to
strict rules with her chil-
dren, but it was purely out
of love and the motherly
need to keep her children
free from harm. She en-
joyed golfng and shopping.
Carolyn always exercised,
usually walking two miles
each day. In her eighties
Carolyn studied Tai Chi
and put into practice that
which she learned in her
everyday exercise routines.
Carolyn lived an example
for her children and grand-
children, eat healthy, ex-
ercise daily, practice your
faith in your walk with God
-always, let go and let God
when times were tough and
your never to old to saddle
up and ride.
Carolyn is survived by
her daughters, Mary Kath-
ryn Baker of Victoria, Car-
olyn Sue Goldstein (Larry)
of Phoenix, AZ, sons, John
Howard Person of Round
Rock, Paul Keller Person
(Nancy) of Fredericksburg,
brother, Albert Towns of
Pearland, uncle, Douglas
Forshagen of Gonzales,
grandchildren, Nathan
Person, Amanda Person,
Charlie Baker, John Keller
Person, and Casey Robin-
son Person, great grand-
children, Makayla Baker,
and Nathan Lawrence. She
was preceded in death by
her husband, parents, and
brothers, John G. Towns,
Roscoe Towns, Royce
Towns, Sr., Jack Towns,
and Melvin David Sonny
Towns.
A graveside service was
held at 2 p.m. in the Bel-
mont Cemetery Friday, June
13, 2014 and a memorial
service followed at 3 p.m. in
the Gonzales First Baptist
Church all with Dr. Chris
Irving ofciating. Pallbear-
ers were: Nathan Person,
Charlie Baker, John Person,
Casey Person, Keller Towns,
and Kirk Towns. Honor-
ary Pallbearers were: John
Pilgrim, Royce Towns, Jr.,
and Jim DeCola. Te family
received friends from 5 to 7
p.m. Tursday in the funer-
al home.. Memorials may be
made to the Gonzales First
Baptist Church, Belmont
Volunteer Fire Department
or the Belmont Cemetery
Association. Services were
under the care and direc-
tion of Seydler-Hill Funer-
al Home.
Mark Anthony Perez,
1995-2014
PEREZ
Mark Anthony Perez, 18,
of Cuero passed away on
Tursday, June 12, 2014 in
Gonzales, Texas. He was
born October 3, 1995, in
Cuero , to Mario Perez and
Amanda Ruiz Betancud.
Mark was the Senior Class
President of the Gonzales
Class of 2014. He enjoyed
being called Mr. Presi-
dent by his classmates
and friends. He was the re-
cipient of the Colby Glenn
Brown Memorial School
Fund Scholarship. Mark
enjoyed playing football,
baseball, basketball, and
anything that kept him ac-
tive. Mark loved music,
movies, and spending time
with his family.
Mark is survived by his
parents; step-father, Andres
Betancud of Yoakum; an-
other father fgure, Richard
Garcia; sisters, Alexzandra
Betancud of Yoakum, An-
gelina Betancud of Temple,
and Maria Fernandez Perez
of Mexico; brothers, An-
dres Betancud of Yoakum,
Ryan Christopher Garcia
of Oklahoma City, OK,
and Joaquin Isidro Perez
of Mexico; maternal aunts,
Melissa Flores (Santos),
Irene Perez (Angel), Alexis
Ruiz, and Christian Mung-
ia (Damian); maternal
uncles, Marty Hernandez
(Cindy), Bruce Hernandez
(Rachael), Chris Hernan-
dez (Carolyn), Hector Her-
nandez (Kelley), and Roy
Campos; paternal aunts,
Maria Fabiola Tovar, Vale-
riano Tovar, and Maria Per-
ez; paternal uncles, Hector
Perez (Lucia), Sebastian
Perez (Alma), Fidel Perez
(Delfna), and Jose Guada-
lupe Perez (Margarita); and
paternal grandmother, Ga-
bina Perez.
He was preceded in death
by grandfathers, Juan Perez
and Erineo Ruiz; uncles,
Isidro Perez and Margarito
Perez.
A Memorial Service was
held at New Life Church in
Yoakum on Monday, June
16, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. with
Rev. Pete Guajardo Jr., of-
fciating.
In lieu of fowers, con-
tributions may be made to
the Mark Anthony Perez
Scholarship Fund that will
be set up at a later date.
You may sign the guest
book or send condolences
at www.freundfuneral-
home.com.
Freund Funeral Home,
361.275.2343.
Elizabeth Ellen Betty
Spahn, 1931-2014
SPAHN
Elizabeth Ellen Betty
Spahn, 83, of Gonzales,
passed away Tursday, June
12, 2014. Betty was born
March 30, 1931 in Glouces-
ter, Massachusetts to James
Eldridge Harris, Sr. and
Grace Ellen Bailey Har-
ris. Betty was a member of
the Gonzales First Baptist
Church, the Glory Bound
Singers of the church, and
the Truth Seekers Sunday
School Class.
Betty was raised within a
commercial fshing family
in Gloucester. She loved ice
skating and trapping lobster
as a young girl. She moved
to Gonzales where she grad-
uated from High School and
married Kenneth Hamlin
Spahn on January 9, 1952 in
Hallettsville. She worked at
Gonzales Sewing Factory be-
fore settling in as homemak-
er to care for her children
and help her husband with
ranch chores. Betty readily
accepted the hard work of
raising a family, keeping a
large vegetable garden, tak-
ing other children in to love
and care for to help others
in a time of need. Her la-
bors never ended, all that she
did had purpose, whether it
was canning or storing her
gardens produce, cleaning
house, cooking meals, taxi-
ing children to and fro, chop-
ping corn or working beside
her husband tending cattle,
she did for a single purpose,
love. Many life lessons were
demonstrated to her chil-
dren by the manner in which
she lived; when times were
hard, she never gave up, she
persevered with hard work,
sweat and determination,
these things are honorable
and build character, giving
up was not in her vocabu-
lary. Afer the passing of
her husband, Betty tended
to the daily duties of ranch-
ing herself; riding down
into the pastures on her four
wheeler full throttle and hair
blowing in the wind was a
common sight, along with
pushing cattle in her pick up
truck accumulating unex-
plainable but knowing dents
in her truck. Betty found
time as the children grew to
settle down with many good
books, crossword puzzles
and jigsaw puzzles. She
loved to attend her grand-
childrens sporting events
and she had a memory that
could instantly recall all the
stats of the game. She adored
her family; she cherished
simple moments of sneak-
ing of to the Sonic to enjoy
refreshing cold drinks with
her grandchildren. Betty
survived living of the fruits
of the sea and of the plains
of Texas, within each she had
family, she had love.
Elizabeth Ellen Har-
ris Spahn is survived by
her daughters: Margaret
Murcheson (Jon) of Las Ve-
gas, Sherlyn Underwood of
Iowa Park, Linda Joy Bright
(Barry) of Gonzales, Gloria
Jean Knight (Gayle), and
Patricia Lee Bennett (James)
all of Dale, son, Kenneth H.
Smokey Spahn, Jr. (Donna
Marie) of Gonzales, brother,
William Harris (Toni) of
Jacksonville, N.C., grand-
children, Nathan Murche-
son, Clifon Murcheson,
Laurie Bruntz, Bubba Un-
derwood, Kenneth Todd
Bright, Stacey Davis, Cody
Underwood, Jerrod Knight,
Adam Underwood, Kasey
Spahn and Kelley Spahn,
great-grandchildren, Weston
Davis, Zachary Davis, Keela
Hofman, Tabitha Un-
derwood, Leeah Bruntz,
Trystan Murcheson, Cas-
pian Murcheson, Jonathan
Murcheson and Delainey
Murcheson. She was pre-
ceded in death by her hus-
band, parents, son, Marty
Ray Spahn, grandchild, Jack-
ie Ann Rhoades and broth-
ers Richard, Joseph, and
James Harris.
Funeral services were
held at 10 a.m. Tuesday,
June 17, 2014 in the First
Baptist Church with Dr.
Chris Irving ofciating. In-
terment followed in Green-
wood Cemetery. Pallbear-
ers were: Wes Davis, Jerrod
Knight, Darrell Harborth,
Hondo Martin, Steve Eh-
rig, and Matt Spahn. Hon-
orary pallbearers were: her
grandchildren and great-
grandchildren. Te family
received friends from 5 to 7
p.m. Monday in the funeral
home. Memorials may be
made to the First Baptist
Church, St. James Catholic
Church, Gonzales Youth
Center or the Two Riv-
ers Youth Center. Services
were under the care and
direction of Seydler-Hill
Funeral Home.
Kenneth Edward Witten,
1915-2014
WITTEN
Kenneth Edward Wit-
ten, 98, of Gonzales, passed
away Sunday, June 15, 2014.
Kenneth was born October
2, 1915 in Wrightsboro to
Harvey and Ethel Lowry
Witten. Kenneth was a
member of the Gonzales
First Baptist Church. He
married Lucille Iley on Oc-
tober 5, 1938 in Wrights-
boro. He had been work-
ing in the oil feld near
Goliad when he joined the
U.S. Army amidst WWII.
Afer being honorably dis-
charged from military ser-
vice, Kenneth raised chick-
ens and started raising
cattle. Along with working
his cattle operation, Ken-
neth enjoyed competing in
calf ropings. He loved to
go to horse sales and was a
shrewd horse trader. Ken-
neth worked for Marshall
and Winston Company as
a pumper for 10 years car-
ing for 25 oil wells before
he settled into a semi re-
tired life. Kenneth loved
his grandchildren, it wasnt
uncommon for him to load
up a very young grandchild
and drive all over the coun-
try enjoying his time on the
road with his grandbaby.
When cattle raising slowed
and the horse trading talk
became a whisper, Kenneth
enjoyed watching baseball,
especially the Texas Rang-
ers and the Houston As-
tros and then there was the
Dallas Cowboys in the fall
to watch or possibly go to
an arena to enjoy watching
cutting horses.
Kenneth Witten is sur-
vived by his daughter, Bon-
nie Vernor, son, Darrell
Witten and his wife Patsy
all of Gonzales, sister, Bea
Turner of Seguin, grand-
children, Cindy Smith
(Ross), Kena Totsch (Rick),
Kenny Witten (Sharron),
great-grandchildren, Wade,
Jennifer, Sarah and Au-
tumn, great-great grand-
children, Brittani, Coy,
Suzanna, Junior, Krimson,
Lola, Olivia and Vivian.
He was preceded in death
by his wife, parents, sister,
Lottye Null, and brother
J.F. Witten.
Graveside services were
held at 10 a.m. Wednes-
day, June 18, 2014 in the
Wrightsboro Cemetery
with Rev. Steve Faulkner
ofciating. Pallbearers
were: Kenny Witten, Rick
Totsch, Ramiro Rodri-
guez, Ned Mauldin, Lynn
Mauldin, and Gary Turner.
Honorary Pallbearers were:
Harold Tieken, Donnie Ki-
fer and J.C. Avant. Memo-
rials may be made to the
First Baptist Church. Te
family received friends at
the funeral home Tuesday
evening from 5 to 7 p.m.
Services were under the
care and direction of Sey-
dler-Hill Funeral Home.
Fannie Lee Watts,
1924-2014
WATTS
Fannie Lee Watts, 89,
of Harwood, passed away
Tuesday, June 17, 2014.
Fannie was born Decem-
ber 11, 1924 in Gonzales
to James Roswell Allert
and Mittie Brown Allert.
Fannie Lee was born and
raised in Gonzales, she
met her future husband
at a funeral and on March
12, 1947 in Slayden, Tex-
as she married Rodney B.
Watts. The couple lived
in Harwood and raised
their family in Harwood.
She was a member of
Harwood Baptist Church.
Fannie was a magnifi-
cent homemaker, nothing
was ever out of place and
she kept her house im-
maculately clean. Fannie
was an exceptional cook
and her pies were simply
the best in all the land.
She loved and cared for
her children in a fashion
that made each one feel
special, each child was
loved in a unique way
that celebrated their in-
dividuality. Fannie was
very loving and gener-
ous to those close to
her. Having survived the
great depression she was
one of those exceptional
people that unselfishly
put the needs of others
before her own, certainly
she never considered her
giving a sacrifice, but a
blessing. Fannie loved
to laugh with family and
friends, she was reserved
socially, but her pleas-
ant nature would always
shine through. She was
a loving, strong willed
woman that enjoyed sim-
ple things in life like bird
watching and animals. As
Grandma Watts, she dot-
ed on her grandchildren,
she adored babies and
she would shower them
with the kind of love that
only a grandmother holds
in her heart. Fannie Lee
loved to read, garden and
store her produce, but she
cultivated her greatest
garden, a garden of love,
and wrote more best sell-
ing memories than any
book she had read, for
her children and beloved
grandchildren, a life time
of love and memories that
they will store in their
hearts always.
Fannie Lee Watts is
survived by her daugh-
ters, Elizabeth Ann and
Billy Colwell of Har-
wood, Nancy Lee and
Louis DeCamp of Luling,
sons, Rodney B. Buddy
Watts, Jr., of Harwood,
Robert K. Bobby Watts
of Kyle, brothers, Horace
Buzzy Allert and his
wife Margaret of Bastrop,
John Allert of Gonza-
les, grandchildren, Me-
lissa Knowles Schauer,
Kimberly Knowles Paez,
Shannon Turner Ben-
bow, Philip Turner, Jacob
DeCamp and 9 great-
grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her
husband, parents, sisters,
Betsy and Doris Allert,
brothers, James R., Jr.,
Arthur, Vernon and Rob-
ert Allert.
Funeral services will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday, June
20, 2014 in the Harwood
Baptist Church with Rev.
Todd Craven officiating.
Interment will follow
in Harwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers: Darren
Schauer, Ron Dube, Phil-
ip Turner, Nena Mead-
ows, Travis Schauer, Al-
lyson Schauer, and Bailey
Vaughn. Memorials may
be made to the Harwood
Cemetery Association.
The family will receive
friends from 5 to 7 p.m.
Thursday evening at the
funeral home. Services
are under the care and
direction of Seydler-Hill
Funeral Home.
KENNEDY
Mamie Ruth Kennedy,
age 93 of Nixon, died
June 17, 2014. She was
born March 17, 1921 in
the School Land Com-
munity in Gonzales
County, TX to John J.
and Margaret (Pruett)
Mahan. Mamie Ruth
married Earl Kennedy
in Flagstaff, Arizona on
January 14, 1941. He
preceded her in death
on April 16, 1990. She
was also preceded in
death by her parents; six
brothers: David, Alvin,
Howard, Amos, Der-
wood, and Tom Mahan;
and four sisters: Celeste
Henry, Glenna Lewallen,
Merle Bland, and Bessie
Littlefield. She is sur-
vived by two daughters:
Patricia Hoffman and
husband Donald of Nix-
on; Margaret Davis and
husband Jim Ed of Nix-
on; her son, Jim Kennedy
and wife Paula of Nixon;
six grandchildren: Lisa
Webb and husband John
of Nixon; Randy Hoff-
man and wife Pam of
Nixon; Dawn Johnson of
Seguin; Erin Turner and
husband Tim of Kyle;
Ashley Davis of Laredo;
Jimmy Kennedy and
wife Lisa of Woodsboro;
twelve great-grandchil-
dren; eight great-great-
grandchildren; numer-
ous nieces and nephews,
and other loving family
and friends.
Visitation will be held
Sunday, June 22nd from
6 PM 8 PM at Finch
Funeral Chapel of Nix-
on. The funeral service
will be held Monday,
June 23rd at 2:00 PM at
Finch Chapel with the
Rev. Jimmy Newman
officiating. Interment
will follow at the Nixon
Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be
made to the Encour-
aging Word Christian
Fellowship, Guadalupe
Regional Hospice, of
Gods Storehouse. All
are invited to sign the
on-line guest book at
www. f i nchf uneral cha-
pels.com.
EDITORS NOTE: Gon-
zales native SFC Joseph
Camarillo presented
members of the Roger
Dreyer Family with a
Come and Take It fag
signed by members of his
unit during ceremonies
at the Dreyer Airport on
Tursday to honor the in-
spirational role played in
his life by the late Roger
Dreyer, What follows is
his text of his speech dur-
ing the event:
Distinguished guests,
family and friends; Good
Morning! I am honored
that you are here to join us
for this fag dedication to
Brigadier General Roger
M. Dreyer.
I would like to start of
with saying thanks. I want
to thank God for placing
BG Dreyers life journey
and my own in each oth-
ers paths. However short
it was, his words of inspi-
ration will last a lifetime
in my career. Tanks to
my family for your con-
tinued support, I know its
not easy and I can be very
vague about things I do
on deployments but its to
protect you. Tanks to the
Dreyer family for allowing
me to donate this fag to
BG Dreyer and your con-
tinued friendship. Tanks
to my friends, for a group
of individuals to grow up
and do a total 180 degrees
when we chose our careers
we sure can pick back
up afer years of not see-
ing each other. And lastly
thank you Daisy, who was
also a collogue of mine in
high school, for putting
this all together, from the
emails inquiring about
the fag months ago to the
beautiful display that we
see as we stand here today.
For those here today
that do not know me, my
name is SFC Joseph Ca-
marillo, I am a PSG for an
infantry platoon assigned
to the 2-506th Infantry
Regiment and part of the
101st Airborne Assault
Division.
Growing up I did JROTC
in Dallas and once we
moved back to Gonzales, I
told myself I would never
wear the uniform again.
While attending Gonzales
High School I had the privi-
lege of befriending a young
man by the name of Rus-
sell Dreyer. From day one
some would say we were
very mischievous. When
we thought that no one
knew what we had done, we
would walk in BG Dreyers
house and he would snatch
us up give us a stern talking
to. To this day I dont know
how he knew what he knew.
but he was quick. It took
a while for me to warm up
to BG Dreyer, but once he
heard I was thinking about
a career in the military it
was over. I heard about the
frst time he few, to the life
of an ofcer, and how enlist-
ed men should be treated. I
wasnt even in yet and I was
getting a head start on lead-
ership, duty, respect, selfess
service, honor, integrity and
personal courage.
I remember one talk in
regards to soldiering, let
your Soldiers know you can
do any task you give them;
from cutting the grass to as-
saulting an objective. LEAD
FROM THE FRONT! Afer
basic training I returned to
Gonzales and found BG
Dreyer waiting by the front
door as I walked up to his
house. I rendered a hand
salute; just as any enlisted
would an ofcer and he re-
turned it with a CARRY ON
and do pushups.
Guess you can say I had
a prominent military role
model in BG Dreyer. I
found myself calling him
ofen, looking for that reas-
surance in decisions I was
about to blow of steam. He
would always say do what
you know is right. Choos-
ing the hard right over the
easy wrong is tough. and if
you fail at least you gave it
your all. fail 100 percent.
There is no way of tell-
ing how long I would have
made it in the Army if I
didnt have BG Dreyer to
lean on . A year or two
tops is my guess. I hate
to see our heroes leave us.
They sacrificed more than
anyone will ever know
and we owe it to them
honor them in any way we
can.
I will end with this quote
from Benjamin Disraeli
Te legacy of heroes is the
memory of a great name
and the inheritance of a
great example.
BG Dreyer: You have
a son and grandsons that
I personally know have
been carrying on your
strength, your words of
wisdom and fellowship.
You have impacted more
people that you will ever
know, from your family,
to this community, to
me. Thank you for your
mentorship. DOG 2-7
out and carry on.
The Cannon
Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page A3
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Correction
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concerning Commissioners
Courts support of a Farm
Bureau resolution opposing
the Environmental Protection
Agencys unlawful rulemaking
which could negatively
afect farmers and ranchers
incorrectly identifed Gonzales
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the error.
Te defeat and replacement of the
Texas Solution at last weekends state
Republican convention was a stunning
victory for grassroots and Tea Party ac-
tivists, and a shocking defeat for the GOP
establishment and its big-business crony
allies.
Te GOP elite claimed that the Texas
Solution which was approved in 2012
and advocated for a national guest-work-
er program was a common sense
approach to immigration that would
help bring more Hispanics into the party.
Tey said the platform would neutralize
Democrats on the issue. Religious-mind-
ed people supported it for compassionate
reasons.
Opposing them were citizen delegates
led by the Tea Party. Tese folks were tax-
payers, consumers and ordinary citizens
who see their lives growing more difcult
because the American dream is slipping
away. Tey saw the Texas Solution as a
cheap-labor plank masquerading as His-
panic outreach that would complicate an
already out-of-control immigration cri-
sis.
Grassroots conservatives over the past
year also began to realize that the Texas
Solution was light on enforcement. Given
that over 160,000 illegal immigrants have
been detained on the South Texas border
since October 2013, conservatives knew
that any immigration solution had to
start with border security.
Te new party plank truly addresses
immigration in several ways.
First, it calls for securing the borders by
boosting the number of border security
ofcers, increasing joint operations with
local law enforcement, and building a
physical barrier that includes electronic
and visual monitoring. Tese are neces-
sary safeguards.
Second, it says we must end in-state
tuition for illegal immigrants, ban sanc-
tuary cities and enforce laws against em-
ployers who knowingly hire illegal immi-
grants. We must remove the magnets that
encourage illegal immigration.
Tird, it says we must strengthen the
states anti-smuggling laws. When smug-
glers can make money and are not prop-
erly punished, they put innocent people
in danger.
Fourth, it calls for action on the grow-
ing number of problems illegal immigra-
tion presents for property owners and
law enforcement ofcers. We must pro-
vide civil liability protections for land-
owners and protect the ability of all law
enforcement ofcers (state, county and
municipal) to inquire about immigration
status.
Fifh, it calls for modernizing current
immigration laws. No form of amnesty,
including legal status for anyone who
willfully enters the country illegally,
should be granted. Only when such a stif
penalty is enforced will people stop com-
ing to the U.S. illegally.
Sixth, it calls for replacing the current
employment visa system with a better,
more cost-efective system. We also sup-
port ending the annual green card lot-
tery and country-of-origin quotas. Use
of the E-Verify system must also be en-
forced.
Criticism has poured in from both
Democrats and Republicans, claiming
this plank is racist and anti-Hispanic. As
a sixth-generation American of Mexican
descent, let me answer those allegations:
First, immigration is not a Hispanic is-
sue. It is a matter of national security
and sovereignty, and we should protect
our borders. Second, the race card is
always played as a last resort when no
other arguments can hold water.
My family and I have seen frsthand the
impacts of illegal immigration, including
more competition for jobs, depressed
wages and political manipulation.
We will not be suckered by the Demo-
crats or elitist Republicans any more.
Sorry, Texas Association of School
Boards: the stealth stops here.
Teaxs Attorney General Greg Abbott
on Tuesday issued his opinion on a re-
quest by State Sen. Dan Patrick question-
ing whether local school districts can use
the Common Core Standards to teach
state standards.
Te entire Opinion GA-1067 makes it
absolutely clear:
Texas school districts are required
to provide instruction in the essential
knowledge and skills at appropriate grade
levels, and pursuant to subsection 28.002
(b-3) of the Education Code, they may
not use the Common Core State Stan-
dards Initiative to comply with this re-
quirement.
Of special note was Abbotts response
to a briefng fled by TASB, which claimed
that since Common Core and the Texas
Essential Knowledge and Skills overlap
in some areas, it should be fne to use
Common Core materials to teach state
standards.
Te briefng raises the concern that if
teachers cannot use the Common Core
Standards in any way, it will result in an
inability to teach many of the required
TEKS due to this overlap. Tat concern is
baseless, the opinion reads.
Te AG held that the legislation (House
Bill 462) which amended the state Educa-
tion Code to prohibit the adoption of
Common Core by the state and by local
school districts, was also intended to pre-
vent the use of Common Core materials.
Te opinion adds:
Te Legislature was aware of the fre-
quent overlap between the TEKS and the
Common Core Standards ... Te stated
intent of the bill was to prohibit the out-
right adoption of national common core
standards. Accordingly, school districts
must not use the Common Core Stan-
dards to comply with the requirement
to provide instruction in the essential
knowledge and skills at appropriate grade
levels.
Te ruling is a signifcant victory in the
battle against the marketers of the Com-
mon Core Standards and the education
publishing industry and their allies like
TASB.
Even afer the passage of HB 462, it be-
came immediately evident the education
industry was going to simply ignore the
law because it didnt ft their agenda.
In December, the Learning Forward
conference in Dallas prominently fea-
tured symposiums on how to use Com-
mon Core without adopting it: namely,
call it supplemental material and use it
instead of material designed specifcally
for the TEKS. Another conference in
Austin in March was attended by hun-
dreds more local-district administrators
with the same themes. Te Charles Dana
Center at the University of Texas at Aus-
tin was openly advertising classes on how
to implement Common Core in Texas
schools.
Te problem with Common Core that
more states are discovering is that they
dont promote educational excellence, but
instead create a lowest common denomi-
nator in a vain attempt to achieve equity
in outcomes. Like all the failed outcomes-
based ideas before them, their focus is less
on actual academics and more on creat-
ing desired attitudes, values and feelings
attitudes, values and feelings which are
almost exclusively politically progressive.
As the nations second-largest public
school system, Texas is a rich prize for
the education industry and the publish-
ers who reap billions of textbooks, sof-
ware and tests. Tat explains why the
education industry keeps attempting to
circumvent elected oversight in the Lone
Star State.
Modern American academia is ruled
and fueled by political liberals includ-
ing billions of dollars from the Bill and
Melinda Gates Foundation. Te educa-
tion publishing industry has invested
billions as well; Texas rejection of those
standards is a crushing fnancial loss. And
for the academics and their political allies,
losing Texas means losing the potential to
indoctrinate millions of future low-infor-
mation voters.
The Cannon
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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In Our View
Conservatives answer Texas Solution
In Our View
Gov. Perry: call a
special session to
defend Texas
AG deals academic stealth a big setback
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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
Governor Rick Perry should call a special session
of the Legislature immediately to deal with the fail-
ure of the federal government to perform its Con-
stitutional duty to protect our border.
Article IV, Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution reads:
The United States shall guarantee to every state in
this union a republican form of government, and shall
protect each of them against invasion; and on appli-
cation of the legislature, or of the executive (when the
legislature cannot be convened) against domestic
violence.
The massive infux of illegal aliens swarming over
the Texas-Mexico border is a human tragedy being
orchestrated by the Obama Administration. Stories
from newspapers and broadcast stations through-
out Central America directly quote ofcials within
the Obama Administration as efectively saying:
The U.S. is giving citizenship to any child who
crosses the border, then to their family members.
No one will be deported.
Thousands of unaccompanied children and
teens, along with adults, are swarming into Texas.
The Immigration Statistics Ofce estimated the
number of unaccompanied children projected for
this at 90,000, compared to 11,000 two years ago.
Already news reports are emerging from the Rio
Grande Valley of contagious diseases, including
chickenpox, accompanying the human tide. State
ofcials are doing their best to vaccinate and treat
these diseases, but their resources are stretched to
the limit.
Worse, evidence is now emerging that an increas-
ing number of drug cartel operatives, gang mem-
bers including the notoriously violent MS-13
and Middle Eastern terrorists are joining the infux.
We in Central Texas have already seen the complete
disregard for human life these criminals carry with
them.
A number of state legislators have called on
Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and House Speaker
Joe Straus to convene the Legislature to provide
emergency funding for state agencies involved in
helping the overwhelmed Border Patrol. We would
further suggest the Govenror use his authority as
Commander in Chief to mobilize both the Texas
National Guard and the Texas State Guard to apply
their resources as well.
This orchestrated efort in support of lawlessness
is but the latest in a long line of ofenses by the
Obama Administration against the sovereign state
of Texas. From EPA rules attempting to usurp our
states economy to the Justice Department giving
weapons to drug cartels, Washington has made it
clear it punish Texas for the Lone Star States def-
ance of its unconstitutional actions.
Texas is being invaded, Governor. Defend us.
Show me a good loser,
and Ill show you a loser.
Vince Lombardi
At the oddest of times
my memory will jump out
of neutral and send me in
reverse. Back in time.
A few minutes ago I
went back about 40 years.
To when I was pocketing
pocket change as a sports
editor. Wound up on the
campus there of Schreiner
Institute in Kerrville. Tats
where the Houston Oilers
held their training camp in
1972 and 73.
I was there. Both years.
I do not feel my presence
at the Hill Country loca-
tion had anything to do
with the Oilers ability to
win in 72-73. When they
had back-to-back 1-13 re-
cords. If it hadnt been for
those single victories each
year they could have post-
ed perfect 0-14 marks.
Tats two complete sea-
sons that die-hard Oiler
fans had to drink them-
selves to sleep.
So I was there on the
sidelines cocking an ear
and asking a few questions
of the players and fling
daily reports with my by-
line.
Tis was when the Oil-
ers were still in the AFL
(American Football
League).
A few players impressed
me with their competen-
cy in stringing together
sentences that made any
sense. (Does that sentence
make sense? Spell-check
says it passes muster but I
dont get it myself.)
Especially, Dan Pastori-
ni.
Pastorini was a frst-
round pick in 71. Tat was
to his misfortune. You see,
Bud Adams was the owner
and if youve ever followed
pro football you have heard
of Bud Adams. Adams is a
master at mismanagement.
Anyway, Pastorini, who
was a heck of a quarter-
back, just didnt have an of-
fensive line that could pro-
tect him. You want proof.
Dante broke the NFL re-
cord for getting sacked as a
rookie, continued to hold it
again in 72 and once more
in 73. He was sacked 15
times in a single game dur-
ing his rookie year. Tank
goodness he played in the
Astrodome or hed have
been brushing tons of dust
of his Oiler Blue uniform.
Reason why. Te ofen-
sive line of the hapless Oil-
ers was replaced in its en-
tirety each of his frst three
seasons with the club. Ad-
ams at his decision-mak-
ing best.
But Pastorini hung in
there. Propped up and bul-
lied and bloodied. Even
guided the Oilers to the
AFL championship game
in 79. Only to fall to Pitts-
burg.
Despite the setbacks the
Oilers sufered season afer
season I remained a Hous-
ton fan up until the move
in 97 to Tennessee.
Before shifing gears I
decide to back it up a bit
further in my past. To
when I was a youngster in
the little burg of Rosebud.
Where I participated in a
passel of sports. Organized
or not.
Vacant lot pickup games
of Shag were common for
10-year-old bur heads.
Teammates decked out
in woolen Little League
uniforms in July. Ten ju-
nior high and high school.
Baseball, basketball and
football.
A fellow by the name
of P.J. Hoelscher was in-
strumental in providing
instruction to a bunch of
us misfts for quite a few
decades. Coach Hoelscher
coached year-round. I
suspect because it was his
nature and something he
felt needed doing. And he
loved doing.
He provided us with the
necessary fundamentals
in just about every sport
played in the Rosebud
school system. During the
summer he headed the
Little League and Pony
League programs.
He taught me a lot. In
my mind, today, I fgure
Coach Hoelschers philos-
ophy was something such
as this:
To instill in all players
the ability to fnd out what
you dont do well and then
dont do it.
Perhaps he should have
been a life coach for Bud
Adams.
Turned me into a pretty
good basketball player.
Coached me in junior
high. Continued through
high school where I was a
varsity starter my sopho-
more and junior years. He
guided me in the art of de-
veloping an ability in ball
handling, shooting and
humility.
Te humility part came
of the hardwood court.
At the height of the cage
season. On a Sunday af-
ternoon he espied this
17-year-old athlete with a
cigarette to the lips.
My gear was no longer in
my gym locker come Mon-
day morning. He yanked
it all, including my jock
strap.
Back then and even to-
day I do not fault Coach
Hoelscher. I only fault my
ownself.
I only wish that I would
have humbled myself and
told him that I was sorry I
disappointed him.
In todays win at any cost
agenda I doubt there are
many coaches out there
that would devote the time
and energy to the youth
Coach P.J. Hoelscher did in
his long career.
Shifing out of reverse
and back into neutral while
the neurons in the gray
matter idle down. To the
present.
I no longer give a rats
behind about any sport.
Amateur or professional.
No longer do we have role
models. Nor athletes. Its
all brute strength. And
dumb weight. And tattoos.
And doping incidents.
Pro basketball is a game
of international players.
Take a look at the hotshots
in the NFL. Basically a
compound for criminals.
Tasteless tattoos outweigh
their talent. Bodyguards
are the norm and Sunday
night shootings practically
a given.
On the high school level,
just this past week the UIL
in Texas was considering
adding a fourth playof
team in classes 3A and 2A
for team sports. If passed
the change would be im-
plemented in 2015-16.
Back when I was young
we had a district champi-
on. And that champion was
the only team to advance
into the playofs. If two
teams tied they were con-
sidered district co-champs
with the team leading in
penetrations going on into
post season play.
Now, the sideline scenar-
io seems to be a coach and
his overpaid staf telling
the players its okay to lay
back. Why bother giving it
your all. Jeez, we have only
fve teams in our district
and four of em are going
to be in the playofs.
Playofs? Hell, why not
skip the regular season and
skip straight to the post-
season playofs? Tat way
the state champs in foot-
ball could be declared by
Columbus Day.
As a former sports scribe
I turn my back and my
nose up to what is consid-
ered sports nowadays.
As Steve Garvey as-
sessed: Te diference
between the old ballplayer
and the new ballplayer is
the jersey. Te old ball-
player cared about the
name on the front. Te
new ballplayer cares about
the name on the back.
Teams today, in my
book, seem void of cama-
raderie, esprit de corps.
Teres no were-all-in-
this-spaceship-together
sort of attitude.
Catch you down the
road ...
The Cannon
Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page A5
Turning my nose up
at todays sports
Scratch
Pad
Jim Cunningham is a former long-
time Gonzales newsman and the
former interim publisher of the
Gonzales Cannon. He now lives in
the Moulton area.
Jim Cunningham
In Your View
Concert series: we deserve better
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Dear Editor,
I went to the Friday night
concert this week and sat in
the heat with about 200 other
folks waiting for the music
which was supposed to start at
7 p.m. Well, 7 came and went,
then 7:10 and 7:15, still no
music. At 7:20 I went over to
the stage where Egon Barthels
was standing and asked where
the band was. He informed me
they were eating supper.
Nearby was Barbara Fried-
rich, the one in charge of hiring
the bands, and asked her where
the band was and she informed
me that they were eating sup-
per. I stated that the music was
supposed to begin at 7, so was
she going to pay the band full
price and she stated that they
would make it up. I asked
her when they were going to
make it up? Tey were slated
to play 7-8, then break for the
fun games and resume play-
ing 8:30-8:45 til 10, there was
no make up time. Barbara
Friedrich told me she didnt
have time to discuss this now,
and walked away.
Once again, the citizens
money is being wasted by peo-
ple that have no idea what they
are doing. Te band was hired
with a contract and they did
not fulfll their end of the con-
tract. Tey should have been
penalized fnancially.
I have spent over 61 years
playing music all over the
country. I started at 14 1/2
playing every Friday and Sat-
urday night at the local VFW
in my home town. We were a
10-piece band playing Glenn
Miller and Benny Goodman.
I evolved to rock briefy, then
to my frst love, country music.
I have worked just about ev-
ery venue possible. One thing
I learned was that the band
needed to bend over back-
wards to please the boss. If we
were to begin at 7, then the frst
note would have been struck at
7, or better yet, at 6:58.
I have been playing music all
over central Texas for the past
15 years. I know what kind of
music people want to hear in
various areas. Tis is Gonza-
les County, heavy in German,
Czech and Polish. Tese peo-
ple want to hear good Polka
bands. People in this area love
their old country and want to
dance the two-step and waltz.
We have a heavy Hispanic
population and these people
want to hear their Tejano mu-
sic and dance the cumbia.
Wouldnt it be nice if that could
be provided?
Te citizens of Gonzales
deserve better! Te people
hiring the entertainment have
no idea what the people want
to hear! Every year we have to
sufer through an Austin Mu-
sic band. No one in Gonzales
wants to hear Austin music.
Te last thing the organizers
should do is go to an agent
or promoter and ask them to
provide entertainment. Te
agents do not know the tastes
of the area, plus they will pro-
vide bands that will make them
the most money, not the best
bands for the area. Most im-
portant, representatives from
the concert series should make
arrangements and go and see
the proposed bands in action!
I knowmost of these bands are
seriously overpaid.
I have comments to make
about the two bands that have
already played, but will wait to
hear the next two bands before
I assess their performances.
People, call the city and de-
mand better!
Pat Rosato
Cost
EDITORS NOTE: Te
funding for the Main Street
Summer Concert Series comes
from donations from the
businesses and individuals of
Gonzales and our surround-
ing communities. Tere is no
citizens (taxpayer) money
involved. Te Main Street
Committee is an organization
of hard-working volunteers
who approve the hiring of the
agent to provide talent for the
series. Perhaps if youd volun-
teer to help, you could use your
expertise to have more of a say
in which types of music and
bands are selected.
State Rep. Jonathan
Stickland, R-Bedford, said
Monday that he and other
conservative lawmakers are
urging the states Republican
leadership to call a special
legislative session to address
the infux of undocumented
immigrants in South Texas.
Te move comes afer an
online petition was launched
last week urging Gov. Rick
Perry, House Speaker Joe
Straus and Lt. Gov. David De-
whurst to call legislators back
to Austin to deal with the is-
sue. Stickland said he did not
start the petition but is aware
of it. It has also been tweeted
by state Rep. Steve Toth, R-
Te Woodlands, whose ofce
did not immediately return
calls seeking comment.
I know there are a lot of
legislators talking with each
other fguring out what we
need to do, Stickland said.
Perrys ofce said the gov-
ernor has been raising con-
cerns since 2012 to President
Obama about an increase
in unaccompanied minors
crossing the border. His ofce
said its obvious the adminis-
tration still does not have a
handle on the problem. Te
governors ofce did not rule
out a special session.
Lucy Nashed, a spokes-
woman for Perry, said in an
email that the issue is a result
of an unsecured border with
Mexico.
Tats why Texas has
put hundreds of millions of
dollars into personnel and
resources to fll in where
the federal government has
failed, she said. Gov. Perry
has also signed on to a let-
ter with Lt. Gov. Dewhurst
directing DPS to conduct a
border surge operation in
the coming months. Tis let-
ter is awaiting approval from
Speaker Straus. As he does
with calls for special session
on any issue, the governor
will take this into consider-
ation.
Asked about the special
session, Dewhursts ofce
said lawmakers should
consider resuming Texas
Department of Public
Safety operations that he
said have proved efec-
tive at securing the border.
Dewhurst cited last falls
Operation Strong Safety,
which added more state-
based security in the Rio
Grande Valley.
Back in December, I pro-
posed applying the lessons
learned in Operation Strong
Safety to fund a sustained
DPS surge to stabilize the
border region, he said in a
statement. Gov. Perry has
expressed his support for
this approach, especially in
light of the growing unac-
companied minor situation
caused by President Obamas
irresponsible rhetoric. We
can no longer wait on the
federal government to meet
its responsibilities on border
security.
Tis article originally ap-
peared in Te Texas Tribune
at http://www.texastribune.
org/2014/06/16/lawmakers-
ask-special-session-border-
security/.
The Cannon
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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Some pushing for special session on border security
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GEDC: Partnership with VC
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GVTC: Gonzales to be part of
ultra-high-speed web system
SUSPECTS: Multiple cases
of counterfeit bills probed
ContinuedfrompageA1
genuity and entrepreneurialism.
Our economic development ofce has al-
ready felded several inquiries about GVTCs
existing fber Internet services, so were ex-
cited about the additional awareness GVTCs
GigaRegion will generate for us, Gonzales
Mayor Bobby Logan said. Were also using
this opportunity to begin diversifying our tax
base to prepare for the day when the Shale is
no longer the driving force in our area.
GVTC is a full-service communications
provider ofering high-speed Internet,
digital cable TV, phone and interactive
home security monitoring to residential
and business customers. GVTC serves a
2,000 square mile region in select areas of
North San Antonio, the Texas Hill Country
and South Central Texas. More than two-
thirds of GVTCs customers are connected
to its state-of-the-art fber optics network,
which deliver the fastest Internet speeds in
GVTCs service area.
ContinuedfrompageA1
mid 20s shoulder length blonde hair. Tere
was also a black and green helmet with a
clear face shield. If you have any informa-
tion please contact me or the Gonzales PD.
Te whole thing was planned out, the
Pebbleses continued. Tey even had a
prepaid phone. Tey claimed to be from
Austin but the police think they may have
had similar issues with the male and he
may be a Gonzales local. I dont remember
his name but it could have been a fake one,
but I believe it is Chris or something close.
Tey were in a white Chevy smaller SUV
almost like an Equinox maybe.
Te Peepleses post also said they felt in-
timidated by the couple:
I had my daughters with me as well.
Te money felt fake but we were worried
that if we said anything that we would have
a gun in our faces or our daughters faces.
Taylor said the charges were initially list-
ed as unauthorized use of a motor vehicle
and forgery, but added the frst charge will
probably be changed to thef.
Either way, its a state jail felony, he said.
Taylor said he met with Secret Service
ofcials and they were aware of the trans-
action. RBFCU is reportedly forwarding
the counterfeit bills to the Secret Service,
which is the federal agency in charge of in-
vestigating counterfeiting.
Te incident follows several others in re-
cent weeks.
Taylor said that on June 6, an ofcer was
dispatched to Walmart afer two $20 bills
and one $10 bill were passed in the store.
On June 10, another $100 counterfeit bill
was obtained in a call to Sage Capital Bank.
Tat bill was transported to a crime lab in
Austin to be checked for fngerprints.
News reports from around Central Texas
indicate that more than $600,000 in coun-
terfeit currency has been siezed in recent
weeks, and on Tuesday the Atascosa Coun-
ty Sherifs Ofce announced an arrest in
another case as well.
Atascosa County Sherif David Soward
said Larry Leroy Twigg, 57 of Pleasanton,
has been charged afer Atascosa County
Deputies and investigators foiled a coun-
terfeit operation Tuesday.
Te suspect and a woman were found
with a computer, printing apparatus, coun-
terfeit money and a small amount of meth-
amphetamines at a motel in Pleasanton.
Twigg had an outstanding warrant out
afer failing to appear for a thef charge in
Frio County.
Tis appears to be a major bust and ex-
cellent work by deputies, Atascosa County
Sherif David Soward said.
Federal charges are pending afer Unit-
ed States Secret Service agents responded
once contacted by ACSO Chief Investiga-
tor Jake Guerra.
An ACSO deputy checked a business
south of Pleasanton that received trafc by
the counterfeit $20 bills, which tracked the
couple to a motel.
Twigg was scheduled to be magistrated
ContinuedfrompageA1
Demerson, the Texas Workforce Commis-
sions Director of Employer Initiatives, in
presenting the award to Gonzales.
Gonzales EDC was cited as the top sub-
mitted eforts among communities with
less than 15,000 population. Te Mis-
sion EDC was the winner for cities of up
to 100,000, while the San Antonio Eco-
nomic Development Foundation won the
large-cities award. Te regional award was
shared by Workforce Solutions North-
Central Texas and Workforce Solutions
West Texas.
GEDC, Victoria College, City of Gon-
zales, and other local entities partnered to
build a workforce training center adjacent
to the Gonzales Centers current location.
Te partnership between the GEDC and
Victoria College was designed to create a
center where students could be trained in
industrial trades.
Gonzales and surrounding communities
have shown a need for a skilled workforce
to accommodate the growing south Texas
oil and gas industry. A vacant used car
dealership was renovated to include two
academic classrooms, a workforce train-
ing classroom, and sixteen state-of-the art
welding booths.
An additional building on the property
was renovated to create a classroom and
laboratory for an Instrumentation/Mea-
surement training program. Another facet
of the project was the addition of a new
science lab in the Gonzales Center to train
students for entry into nursing programs.
Te Gonzales Workforce Training Cen-
ter (GWTC) opened April 28. Welding stu-
dents gave demonstrations in the welding
booths and the public toured the Center,
the new science lab, and the Instrumenta-
tion/Measurement building.
Te GEDC and Victoria College shared
several mutual needs: a skilled workforce,
a student population in search of mar-
ketable skills, and retention of the work-
force produced by these eforts. Te City
of Gonzales purchased the property and
provided valuable in-kind assistance of
$550,000 toward completion of the project.
GEDC reimbursed the City $400,000 for
the purchase of the property and pledged
$125,000 in additional funds to complete
the project.
In addition, the business community
kicked in its support as well: Guadalupe
Valley Electrical Co-op, Kitchen Pride
Mushroom Farm, Southern Clay Products
(now BYK Additives) all made signifcant
contributions, along with the M.G. and Lil-
lie A. Johnson Foundation and the Dickson
Allen Foundation. Te 2nd 25th Interme-
diate Sanction Facility provided crews on
seven diferent dates to aid with demolition
of the old Chevrolet dealership and cleaning
up in preparation for the construction.
We need these skills, said John Such of
BYK Additives.
Attending the ceremonies were Nathan
Neuse, Chairman GEDC Board; Carolyn
Gibson-Baros, Gonzales Economic De-
velopment Director; Jon Such, Produc-
tion Manager, BYK Additives, Inc.; Bobby
Logan, Mayor, City of Gonzales; Jackie
Mikesh, Center Manager, Victoria Col-
lege, Gonzales; Babette Lowe, Dean of
Academic Foundation, Victoria College;
Dr. Patricia Vandervoort, Vice President
of Instruction, Victoria College; Lindsay
Dennis, Ofce of the Governor; and Dave
Mundy of the Gonzales Cannon and Rob
Ford of the Gonzales Inquirer.
Te VC work crew traveled to Gonzales
several days a month over a period of two
years. Te crew built the classrooms, in-
stalled ceilings, installed electrical outlets
and wiring, built the 16 welding booths,
replaced and installed windows, installed
fooring and plumbing features and com-
pleted many other tasks.
SNYDER: Fan favorite now
an ambassador for PBR
prize money, with an afer-party scheduled
each night.
Snyder is very familiar with the Gon-
zales event, although like so many
others finishing in the money there
was elusive the last few years.
They really get some of the rank-
est young bulls at that event, he said. I
remember it was 2009 or 2010 when I
switched from wearing a cowboy hat to a
helmet, I did it at Gonzales and Im glad
I did. Its a great event.
Snyder, the 2001 PBR Rookie of the
Year and World Finals event winner, is
the first and only rider to turn out more
than 900 times at Built Ford Tough Series
events.
Snyder holds the series records for
most events attended and most consecu-
tive events attended more than 275, an
amazing feat in a sport where injuries are
so frequent.
He didnt miss a single BFTS event,
in fact, until 2010 despite a torn rota-
tor cuff, broken wrist, broken leg, knees
that needed to be surgically repaired,
multiple concussions, rib injuries and a
lacerated chin among other ailments. He
broke the C-7 bone in his neck in April,
2010, but returned to competition three
months later in August.
By 2011, Snyder reclaimed the promise
of his rookie season, when he finished
seventh in the world. He finished 12th
and 11th in the world standings in 2011-
2012 and was again in the Top 20 in his
final season.
Snyder recorded the highest-marked
ride of his career in 1994 when he rode
Werewolf Snuf for 94 points in Fresno,
Calif. He won nearly $220,000 in Las Ve-
gas, in 2011, when he claimed the title of
Last Cowboy Standing at the Mandalay
Bay Events Center, which happened to be
the 300th event of his career.
Snyder now works for the Bass Pro Shops
sporting goods giant, but keeps his hand in
the sport he loves.
I still get invited to a lot of PBR events
like Gonzales, he said. Bo Davis is one of
my buddies, so when he called I said yes.
immediately.
Among his other projects now, Snyder
is involved in bringing bull riding to the
Ozark Mountains of Missouri.
Were working on a huge amphitheater
and arena in Branson, he said. Ill prob-
ably be in charge of all that. And I still put
on clinics for the young riders every now
and then.
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One of the characteristics of
our day is an unwillingness to
engage in debate for the sake
of the truth. Let me explain.
Believers in Christ must not be
petty, nor must we go about with
a chip on our shoulder looking
for a good fight. In fact, we are
to seek peace with all men. (Ro-
mans 12:18) Yet we are those
that love the truth. We cannot
love the truth apart from a will-
ingness to stand for that truth.
This necessarily means that we
oppose and reject those things
that are not in keeping with the
truth of Gods Word. The un-
willingness to stand for truth
often goes under the guise of
the same trite things repeated
time and time again. Some ex-
amples will suffice: Invariably
someone will say, We are not
supposed to judge. As if the
whole discussion should come
to an end. The search for truth
and a Biblical response should
be placed on the shelf, never to
be taken down because we are
not to judge. That is not what
the Bible calls for when we are
told not to be judgmental. It
simply means we must not ex-
ercise hypocritical judgment;
such as seeking to take the
speck out of anothers eye when
we have a beam in our own eye.
Nor must we pass judgment on
the heart and motives of others,
only the Almighty knows such
things. However, we must ex-
ercise faithful discerning judg-
ment. It is our responsibility to
discern between truth and er-
ror. We must search the Scrip-
ture and put everything we read
or hear under the searchlight
of Gods Word. To do any less
than this is to forsake our call-
ing as followers of Christ.
Then there are those that seek
to shut down any form of debate
in the search for truth by simply
saying, I dont discuss religion
or politics. Could it be that
this is simply an attempt to hide
ones ignorance and unwilling-
ness to study the things of God?
Absolutely nothing is more im-
portant than a proper under-
standing and response to the
truth of God. To skirt the issue
by tritely refusing to engage in
the discussion may do eternal
damage to ones soul. Study the
Word of God. Buy the truth
and sell it not. (Proverbs 23:23)
Learn the truth, share the truth,
and dont yield an inch of truth.
Then there are those that
suggest that one mans opinion
is just as valuable as another.
You know, everyone has his or
her truth. Who are we to say
than someone may be wrong in
what they believe or say? We
are told that after all, it is not
absolute objective truth that
matters. What matters is sim-
ply that we are sincere in what
we believe. In other words, as
long as someone is sincere in
their belief, they must never be
challenged as to the truthful-
ness and validity of their belief.
How ridiculous is that? That is
like thinking that poison will do
no harm, as long as we sincerely
believe it is a helpful medicine.
It is a spiritual disaster to think
that all beliefs are the same. To
do so is to throw all truth un-
der the bus or to simply say that
truth doesnt matter.
May I suggest that the Chris-
tian community needs to be a
bit tougher? Have we become
too timid to embrace and pro-
claim the truth? Is our silence
an indication of our spiritual
compromise? Should we refuse
to own and proclaim the truth
that has freed us from a life of
enslavement to sin? We must be
ready to speak of the very One
who gave His life for us on the
cruel cross. It is no sign of a lack
of love or intolerance to speak
out for the sake of truth. We
are to speak the truth in love.
(Ephesians 4:15) Maybe a little
debate would be a good thing.
Dont let common little trite re-
sponses win the day. Make your
case for truth. Remember, it is
not your religious tradition or
your moral standards that you
are called to defend and pro-
claim. What we must proclaim
is the truth of God as revealed
in Holy Scripture. Christian,
study up, speak up, and toughen
up. Blessings to you.
Christian community needs to toughen up a bit
Clint
Lowery
Clint Lowery is
pastor of Memo-
rial Heights Baptist
Church in Gonzales.
Pastors Corner
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
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DeWitt County
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Gonzales Livestock
Market Report
Te Gonzales Livestock Market
Report for Saturday, June 14, 2014
had on hand: 571 cattle.
Compared to our last sale:
Calves and yearlings sold $2 high-
er. Packer cows sold steady.
Stocker-feeder steers: Medium
and large frame No. 1: 150-300
lbs., $310-$335; 300-400 lbs, $230-
$300; 400-500 lbs, $225-$240;
500-600 lbs, $205-$215; 600-700
lbs., $190-$200; 700-800 lbs, $180-
$187.
Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs,
$135-$155.
Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium
and large frame No. 1: 150-300
lbs, $245-$300; 300-400 lbs, $200-
$230; 400-500 lbs, $195-$205;
500-600 lbs., $185-$190; 600-700
lbs., $155-$165.
Packers cows: Good lean utility
and commercial, $91-$98; Cutters,
$101-$113; Canners, $75-$84;
Low yielding fat cows, $90-$97.
Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2,
good heavy bulls; $114-$131; light
weights and medium quality bulls,
$96-$110.
Stocker Cows: $950-$1,800.
Pairs: $1,250-$2,000.
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Te Nixon Livestock Commis-
sion Inc. Report had on hand, June
16, 2014, Volume, 346; 39 cows, 8
bulls.
Steers: 200-300 lbs, $261 to
$271 to $295; 300-400 lbs., $234 to
$244 to $315; 400-500 lbs, $225 to
$235 to $260; 500-600 lbs, $204 to
$214 to $245; 600-700 lbs, $182 to
$192 to $213; 700-800 lbs, $172 to
$182 to $210.
Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $254 to
$264 to $275; 300-400 lbs, $229 to
$239 to $260; 400-500 lbs, $199 to
$209 to $250; 500-600 lbs, $193 to
$203 to $233; 600-700 lbs, $175 to
$185 to $215; 700-800 lbs, $161 to
$171 to $176.
Slaughter cows: $90 to $113;
Slaughter bulls: $111 to $128;
Stocker cows: $900 to $1,475. 2
Pairs: $1,825 each.
Cuero Livestock
Market Report
Cuero Livestock Market Report
on June 13, 2014, had 782 head.
Had 106 cows and 17 bulls.
Te packer market was stronger
than last week as receipts are low
and demand good so prices are up
$2-$5/cwt. Time to sell if any cull
cows need to go.
Te calf market was much
higher across the board. Favorable
corn growing weather as well as
improving grass conditions and a
strong demand for limited num-
bers has pushed the calf market
to another week of record all time
highsCalves were 4 to 8 cents a
pound higher in many classes..
Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $100-
$134; lower grades, $80-$110.
Packer cows: breakers, $68-
$80 boning, $67-$87; canners &
cutters, $82-$112; light & weak,
$40-$65.
Palpated, 21 head bred, $per
cwt, $120.11-$138.
Pairs: 1 pair, $2,000.
Steer calves: under 200 lbs,
None; 200-250 lbs, none; 250-300
lbs, $280-$300; 300-350 lbs, $270-
$300; 350-400 lbs, $232-$262;
400-450 lbs, $244-$258; 450-500
lbs, $222-$256; 500-550 lbs, $219-
$231; 550-600 lbs, $207-$216;
600-700 lbs, $195-$213; 700-800
lbs, none.
Bull Calves: under 250 lbs,
$313-$345; 250-300 lbs, $305-
$310; 300-350 lbs, $260-$280;
350-400 lbs, $254-$298; 400-450
lbs, $240-$266; 450-500 lbs, $227-
$252; 500-550 lbs, $212-$232;
550-600 lbs, $199-$214; 600-700
lbs, $187-$204.
Over 700 lbs. bulls, $176-$182.
Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs.,
$283-$370; 200-250 lbs, $276-
$288; 250-300 lbs, $263-$278;
300-350 lbs, $254-$274; 350-400
lbs, $242-$264; 400-450 lbs, $223-
$238; 450-500 lbs, $216-$258;
500-550 lbs, $205-$224; 550-600
lbs, $194-$220; 600-700 lbs., $183-
$198; over 700 lbs, $178-$182.
Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Report
Te Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Co., Inc. had on
hand on June 10, 2014, 982, week
ago, 1,168, year ago, 1,017.
Te market was much more
stronger again this week. Better
quality classes of calves and year-
lings sold $4 to $10 higher. Light
weights were $10-$15 higher. De-
mand extremely good at all time
highs in all areas.
Packer cows and bulls sold $2
higher on approx. 200 hd. total.
Packer Cows: higher dressing
utility & cutter cows, $93-$115;
lower dressing utility & cutter
cows, $78-$93; light weight canner
cows, $64-$78.
Packer Bulls: heavyweight
bulls, $121-$129; utility & cutter
bulls, $113-$121; lightweight can-
ner bulls, $100-$113.
Stocker and Feeder Calves and
Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves:
under 200; $280-$350; 200-300
lbs, $274-$315; 300-400 lbs, $245-
$312.50; 400-500 lbs, $200-$270;
500-600 lbs, $184-$232.50; 600-
700 lbs, $180-$215; 700-800 lbs,
$174-$197.50. Heifer Calves: un-
der 200 lbs, $265-$310; 200-300
lbs, $242-$296; 300-400 lbs, $210-
$286; 400-500 lbs, $200-$246;
500-600 lbs, $182-$222; 600-700
lbs, $175-$201; 700-800 lbs, $148-
$182.
If we can help with marketing
your livestock, please call 361-
798-4336.
texaschippaving.com
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. Quorum
Health Resources (QHR) announced the
winners of the 2014 Excellence in Leader-
ship awards at its Annual Leadership Con-
ference on June 4, 2014 in Nashville, Tenn.
QHR client hospital Gonzales Healthcare
System (Gonzales) received the award for
Most Improved Performance in the Under
$40 Million Category.
What a wonderful tribute to the hard
work of the entire team at Gonzales
Healthcare Systems. Improvement of these
proportions doesnt come without the
commitment and dedication of the entire
group. As we are learning with our own
beloved San Antonio Spurs, every player
has a very valuable role to play. From phy-
sicians, board members and employees all
must be engaged to show this kind of im-
provement, stated hospital CEO, Chuck
Norris.
Gonzales Healthcare has been focused
on growth and enhancing existing service
lines over the past year, said QHR Presi-
dent and CEO James L. Horrar.
Te hospital achieved 21.6 percent
growth in inpatient surgical cases and a
16.7 percent growth in outpatient surgical
cases. Gonzales increased net patient rev-
enue by 16 percent and increased EBITDA
by 23.4 percent.
Maintaining high performance is no
easy feat in todays difcult healthcare
environment, Horrar added. Gonzales
achievements serve as an example for all
hospitals to strive to achieve. We are proud
to partner with Chuck and the whole team
at Gonzales.
Gonzales Healthcare Systems has been a
QHR client hospital for 13 years. QHR is
proud of the value and commitment all our
leadership teams give to our client hospi-
tals and the communities they serve day in
and day out, concluded Horrar.
GHSs Patty Stewart and Chuck Norris with their Excellence in Leadership Award.
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Sandis Country
Fried News
Sandi
Gandre
Bebe, Leesville get an unexpected, windy visitor
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P.O. Box 565 Gonzales, TX 78629
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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!
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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
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Renay
Zella
Fun-Tier Tours Inc.
830-875-1700
P.O. Box 87, Luling, TX. 78648
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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!!
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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
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entertainment of the ship included. Call for pricing, determined by room type.
PEARL CITY DANCE CLUB
Turner Hall, Yoakum
Saturday, June 28
8-12
Music by DUJKA Bros.
For ticket and dance club information
361-293-5576
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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
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& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
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HEART
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevino,
Curtis Potter & Seguins Own Dottsy
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014
2:30 & 7:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
Texas Teatre
425 N. Austin St. - Seguin
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
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Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014; 2:30 P.M.
Presale Tickets $15 ea.; $20 per person at the door
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.
h
Heart of Texas
Roadshow
TONY BOOTH
With Pretty Miss Norma Jean, Justin Trevio, Curtis Potter
& Seguins Own Dottsy
And the
Stephen & Mary Birch
Texas Theatre present
Tickets on sale at Cascades, Gif & Gourmet, Keepers and the Seguin Area
Chamber of Commerce. As well as online at www.thetexas.org
Or by calling (830) 372-6168
DOORS OPEN 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME
Well the people over in
the backwoods of Bebe and
Leesville got more than
rain last week. We were not
even forecast to get rain
here that night. It wasnt
supposed to get this far.
We could hear it roaring
to the West of us and then
it switched to the South.
Tere were so many trees
down around Lillie Lays
and Willard Stewarts house
that you could barely fnd
the houses. Some of them
were pulled up by the roots
and some were twisted to
pieces. Tey were huge ma-
ture oaks and mesquites.
Down near the Perezs one
tree crossed the road and
the Highway Dept. had to
get it out of the way before
people could get through.
GVEC had electricity out
for around ten hours and
CPL or whoever they are
now had their power of
longer. Supposedly there
were winds between 85 and
100 MPH winds between
Belmont and Leesville that
night. Te Wilsons had a
lot of trees down near the
Hwy. 1682 and they said
it was raining so hard and
hailing so hard that they
did not realize the wind
was that bad. Te hail
wasnt that large but there
was a lot of it. Tey got
around three and a half
inches of rain. I guess we
were lucky it wasnt any
worse. Someone will have
a lot of BBQ wood if they
cut it up right. On TV they
just showed those horrible
twin tornadoes, one which
wiped out half of a town.
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 1.00
donation 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.
Te Brotherhood Schol-
arship BBQ will be held on
July 11th from 5-7, at $8.00
a plate, plus a silent auc-
tion. To donate a silent auc-
tion 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 rec-
ipe from Great Grandma.
Also they will be having
a Back to School fundraiser
on August 9th. Tis will in-
clude ice cream and sand-
wiches. It will be $10.00 per
family and $5.00 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.
Te Methodist Confer-
ence sent Pastor Paul Smith
back to the Belmont and
Monthalia churches for his
thirteenth year to pastor
the fock. Talking about the
fock, we thank Rev. Billy
Washington for the won-
derful message he brought
last Sunday to our church-
es. He brought along his
lovely wife and his brother
Roy Washington for moral
support. He gave an elec-
trifying sermon based on
where you frst should
obey the commandments
of God. Abraham was told
to take his son Isaac up the
mountain to make a sac-
rifce of his son. Te Ten
Commandments says obey
and respect your Father up
in Heaven frst, and then
respect and obey your fa-
ther and mother. Ten ev-
erything should fall into
place.
Te ffh Sunday, June
29th, is pick your own song
day, and Sean Allen will
be speaking. Afer church
there will a meal in the
Monthalia Methodist Par-
ish Hall. Te meat will be
acquired from the Young
Farmers to help them out.
Te congregation is sup-
posed to bring the rest of
the meal. So get out the
favorite recipe and let us
enjoy it.
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, Ma-
rie Schauer, Bob Young,
Marilyn Qualls, Lillie Lay;
Shirley Dozier; Bob Brown;
Marissa, Bubba, Sarge
Dunkin; Pedro; Doro-
thy Svoboda; Rosie, Clay,
Nancy, Maynard; Denise,
Louise Jones; Margie Men-
king; Jimmy Kelley; Jesse
Esparza; the family of Mary
Carolyn Persons; pray for
our troops; give our coun-
try guidance for the roar-
ing violence in Iraq; give
thanks for the rain and we
could take some more, and
a peace of some sort to the
confict in Ukraine.
It was so nice to see Mar-
gie Menking in church
Sunday. She is looking so
good. Allan Fink had a
birthday yesterday along
with twin, Lady. We wish
both of them many more
Happy Birthdays.
We lost our precious
Mary Carolyn Persons this
week. She went through so
many adversities and tri-
umphed over most of them.
She never stopped learning
about new things and she
kept active as long as she
possibly could. I think that
was her secret. It was like if
she got stopped in one di-
rection, she would fnd an-
other direction. I think she
nearly drove her children
crazy with her tenacity but
it kept her alive. It made us
love her and kept us in her
life. And thus we will miss
her in the whole of our
community. Her children
will miss her. She kept us
all involved until the end.
What a lady!
If I told you before, Im
sorry; you will just have to
hear it again. I am so proud
of our cousin Dr. Megan
Calk. She now has her Res-
idency and Teaching Cer-
tifcate and is coming home
to Texas. She is searching
for a job. Tis degree is in
Pharmacy so I am inter-
ested as to what kind of job
she is angling for. We were
informed the last time we
picked up meds at HEB in
Seguin that they had a Dr.
Ofers (sp) on staf now in
Seguin.
I know that Aunt Mae
and Uncle JA would be so
proud.
I have been told that you
can switch from worms
when you bait your hook
while fshing to grasshop-
pers. When you are mow-
ing grass, all you need to do
is stick your hand up in the
air and close it and you will
have enough grasshoppers
for your fshing trip.
Te GVTC retirees had
a good time over at the
Belmont Social Club with
the summer time pic-
nic meeting. Tey are
all getting a little older. It
seems that Ruby and Stan-
ley Heinemeyer are in a
holding pattern and look
about the same except
just a little grayer. Charlie
Watt is looking good. It
was great to see him. Te
rib eye steaks melted in
your mouth. So what more
could you ask for.
Kathleen Allen won the
5K walk in her division
on early Saturday morn-
ing. Each had to decide
whether they were going
to walk or run and stick
to it. Tey could not walk
and then half jog. Some al-
most crashed in the middle
of the walk because of the
humidity. Congratulations
Kathleen!
And our Spurs won. It
was awesome. I have never
before gotten caught up in
a crazy basketball game.
I guess it was a good year
as they played good and
played their hearts bring-
ing a new guy to front. It
is remarkable how that
whole team pulls together
and is so happy for their
fellow players. Tim Dun-
can, Manu, Tony Parker,
and Pop are so happy for
their MVP Leonard. Tere
is no jealousy. Tat is what
makes it wonderful.
Oh I gave Sweet Pea such
a treat this week. I had
some freezer burned meat
and I shared it with Sweet
Pea and her companions.
Oh her little tail was wig-
gling so fast you couldnt
keep up with the wiggle.
Biscuit got so happy she
did a belly fop. When Bis-
cuit does that, she has a
hard time getting back up
and squeaks in the pro-
cess. Tey are supposed
to tell on the news how to
tell which dog is the bully. I
dont need a TV to tell me.
Sweet Pea is the bully.
Have a good week. God
Bless.
Te annual Luling Wa-
termelon Tump is coming
up June 26-29 with a host of
fun activities and entertain-
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legendary Earl Thomas Conley and Kevin Fowler.
Tump gears up for four-day run
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ment, including a rodeo,
parade and the world-fa-
mous Seed Spitting Con-
test.
Te rodeo kicks of at
7 p.m. June 27-28 at the
Luling Fairgrounds, on
Hwy. 183 north of Luling.
Events include bareback,
steer wrestling, womens
breakaway roping, calf rop-
ing, saddle bronc riding,
team roping, barrel racing
and bull riding, as well as
mutton bustin for the kids.
TWO legends will be in
Luling next June 28. Hall of
Fame veteran DJ Jerry King
of KKYX in San Antonio
will be on hand to bring on
Earl Tomas Conley. Come
out and say hello to Texas
radio icon Te Cousin as
he will proudly introduce
his good friend and one of
country musics most icon-
ic artists!
Te Luling Ex-Students
All Class Reunion will
be held Saturday, June 28
during the Watermelon
Tump from 2-4 p.m. at the
High School Cafeteria (JCT
of Travis and Hackberry
Streets). Come and en-
joy the A/C, refreshments
and catching up with old
friends!
Dont forget Saturday
is voting day for the an-
nual Tump Queen from
8 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Wa-
teremlon Tump Pavilion
(corner of Davis in Wal-
nut Streets, actoss the rail-
road tracks from HEB).
Tis years candidates (in
alphabetical order) in-
clude: Kaitlin Cappleman
Sponsored by Te Luling
Oil Museum; Emilie Som-
merlatte Sponsored by Te
American Legion; Racee
Vermeulen Sponsored by
Luling Mainstreet; and
Christa Villegas Sponsored
by Te Lions Club.
Tere is a great musical
lineup each night as well.
On Tursday, June 26, there
is free admission for a con-
cert by the Texas Unlimited
Band (TUB).
Admission is only $5 be-
fore 7 p.m. on Friday, with
the music headlined by Te
Damn Quails followed by
Kevin Fowler.
Admission is free before
5 p.m. on Saturday, with
a star-stocked evening of
entertainment: Bri Bagwell
followed by Earl Tomas
Conley followed by Wade
Bowen.
All of Sundays events are
free, with music by Jimmy
Butler followed by the out-
rageous Vince Vance & Te
Valiants.
Te Carnival vendor has
released their All You Can
Ride arm band prices for
tihs year. Tey will remain
the same as previous years.
Gonzales County Sher-
ifs Ofce report for June
8-14:
06/08/14
Eleby, John Nathan,
05/1980, Gonzales.
Caldwell County Warrant
Criminal Nonsupport. Re-
quires $2,000 Bond. Fayette
County Warrant Evading
Arrest Detention. Requires
$4,000 Bond. Transferred
to Caldwell County.
06/10/14
Contreras, Anthony
James, 09/1985, Nixon.
Montague County War-
rant Resist Arrest Search
or Transport. Released on
$5,000 Bond.
Aguilar, Fidencio,
03/1960, Bryan. Parole Vio-
lation. Remains in Custody.
Rodrigo-Rubio, Jaime,
07/1968, Gonzales. Public
Intoxication. Released on
Pay Plan.
06/11/14
Ramirez, Teresa M.,
06/1985, Nixon. Local
Warrant Assault causes
Bodily Injury Family Vio-
lence. Released on $2,000
Bond.
06/13/14
Wilkinson, Cary Lynn,
10/1964, Salem. Local
Warrant Possession of
a controlled Substance
PG 1 >1G <4G. Requires
$20,000 Bond. Local War-
rant Public Intoxication.
Requires $340.00 Fine. Re-
mains in Custody.
Smith, Kenneth Eugene,
Jr., 03/1980, Gonzales.
Commit ment/Sentence
Harassment of Public
Servant. Released Week-
ender/Work Release.
Ross, Christopher Paul,
12/1992, Shiner. Commit-
ment/Sentence Aggravat-
ed Assault causes Serious
Bodily Injury. Released
Weekender/Work Release.
Rodriguez, Maria Ra-
chel, 05/1956, Waelder.
Keeping a Gambling Place.
Released on $5,000 Bond.
Pena, Jonathan Scott,
12/1985, Gonzales. Com-
mitment/Sentence Ag-
gravated Assault by Public
Servant Released Week-
ender/Work Release.
Total Arrest, Court Com-
mitments, other agency ar-
rest and processings:
GCSO 11
DPS 01
GPD 07
WPD 00
NPD 06
Constable 00
DWCSO 00
DEA 00
TPW 00
GCAI 00
Total 25
The Cannon
Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page A11
Early-morning accident takes
life of popular GHS graduate
Gonzales Co. Sherifs Ofce Report
By COLTON FILIP
Cannon Correspondent
Gonzales Police Report
Shiner trustees discuss
growth of enrollment
SHINER Te Shiner
School Board met June 11
in the meeting room of the
SISD Administrative Build-
ing. Acting President An-
drew Schacherl called the
meeting into order at 6:30
p.m. All members were
present with the exception
of Julie Gamez and J.M.
Rankin III.
Superintendent Trey
Lawrence talked about the
UIL meeting he had attend-
ed the previous two days in
Austin. He was impressed
with fnding out how much
UIL is involved with the
day to day activities of
School Districts and there
are diferent organizations
throughout the Region and
State. He concluded by not-
ing that politics play a
major role in all of the ma-
jor decisions.
Among the many things
discussed one of the bigger
topics was how the Shiner
School District is growing.
One of the main concerns
raised by Trustees was
that a lot of growth could
potentially lead to stafng
problems and a tight ft for
students throught the grade
levels.
It was also announced
that testing scores for the
STAAR Test in SISD were
lower then most School
Districts in the State of
Texas among third graders.
Tere are response inteven-
tion plans in efect to raise
and improve test scores to
meet State and District ex-
pectations.
In the junior high
through high school levels,
scores were the highest in
the region. Te enrollment
number for the end of May
was 562 students.
TODAY
Gonzales Book Club
The Gonzales Book Club meets on the third
Thursday 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 welcome and invited to
attend. Please join us!
The Comedy of Errors
UT Camp Shakespeare Performers will
perform The Comedy of Errors at 3:30 p.m.
June 19 at Gonzales Crystal Theatre. There is
no admission charge.
Coming up on July 10, the troupe will
perform Twelfth Night, also at 3:30 p.m. at
the Crystal.
Dates will be announced soon for Ninja
Nights, Shakespeare Under the Stars at the
Gonzales Memorial Museum Amphitheater
this fall.
JUNE 27
D.A.R.E. Cinderella Ball
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 fundraiser event for
DARE.
The Ball is open to Princesses of all ages and
just their fathers (or father fgures). Mothers
are not allowed 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 cre-
ate lasting memories for their princesses. For
tickets, or more Information call: Ofcer Hope
Vasquez at 830-401-2386 or email: dare@
seguintexas.gov.
JUNE 29
Fifth Sunday Barbecue
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. Contact Ken Hedrick
830-857-5332, Kenneth Fink, 830-857-6355,
Charles Rochester 830-857-5366 or any mem-
ber.
JULY 4
Patriotic Quilt Drawing
There will be a drawing for a Patriotic Quilt
beneftting 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. Gonzales Chamber of
Commerce, Guadalupe Valley Veterinary Clin-
ic, Frames and Things, Craft Crossing, GCVMA
Directors: Larry Mercer, 830-263-0331, Dick
Kuenzler, Herman Harris ( Veterans Service
Ofce in the Courthouse), Fran Saliger, Bar-
bara Hand, Derek Grahmann, Steve Willman,
Carolyn Baros, Elgin Heinemeyer. We will also
be at Main Streets Summer Concert Series ev-
ery Friday in June, GCVMA Golf Tournament
on July 4th and at the July 4th Celebration on
Confederate Square. GCVMA is a 401(3) or-
ganization.
JULY 18-20
Class of 1989
The Gonzales High School Class of 1989 25
Year Reunion will be the weekend of July
18-20 at The Gonzales Venue, 1520 St. Louis
St. The main event will be at 6:30 p.m. on Sat-
urday, July 19. Cost is $40 per person. If any-
one has any questions they can contact Scott
Dierlam at 830-672-9661, email Greg Webb at
gwebb@gvec.net or check out the Gonzales
High School Class of 1989 Facebook page.
ONGOING
Livestock Show Validation
Validation Dates and Locations for Gonzales
County Livestock Show have been an-
nounced:
Steer Validation- September 17, 2014 held
at Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic from 5:30 pm
- 6:30 pm
Lamb and Goat Validation- October 22,
2014 held at JB Wells from 5-7 p.m.
Halter Heifer Validation Major and County-
held at Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic from 5-7
p.m.
Swine Validation- December 3, 2014 held
at JB Wells from 5-7 p.m.
Commercial Heifer Validation- December 7,
2014 held at Valley Vet Clinic from 1-2 p.m.
Broiler/Chicken Orders Due to Extension
Ofce 5:00 pm December 12, 2014- Pick up
January 22, 2015
Commercial Heifer Validation- December
14, 2014 held at Valley Vet Clinic from 1-2
p.m.
Rabbit Validation- February 4, 2015 held at
JB Wells from 5-7 p.m.
Broiler Pick-Up January 22, 2015.
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 message from 9:30 to 10:00 am. All are
welcome.
Farmers Market - Saturdays, May-July
Saturday morning, 9-12 a.m., May, June, July
at Laurel Ridge Antiques, 827 St. Joseph St.
Homegrown vegetables, baked and canned
goods, eggs, other homemade or home-
grown products and plants.
Other vendors welcome (no fees). Call Sandy
713-408-4198 or email johnsandy.llewellyn@
gmail.com.
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.
Violence Shelter - daily
The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shel-
ter, Inc. (GVFVS) is a non-proft organization
providing services to both residents and
non-residents that are victims of domestic
violence and sexual assault in the counties of
Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
E-mail your local information to: newseditor@gonzalescannon.com
JUNE 20
Senior Olympics
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.
JULY 1
Town Hall Meeting
The City of Gonzales will be hosting a Town Hall Meeting to receive resident
input for the use and function of the Expo and Conference Center at JB Wells
Park.
The meeting will be held on July 1 at 6 p.m.at the Gonzales Municipal Building
820 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629.
The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces
are available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be
made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Please Contact the City Secretarys ofce
at (830)672-2815 for further information.
Te Gonzales High School community
reacted with shock following a tragic acci-
dent which claimed the life of the recently-
graduated senior class president.
Department of Public Safety reports said
Mark Anthony Perez, 18, died June 12 in
an early-morning car wreck on U.S. High-
way 183.
Te accident report said that Perez was
driving north near the intersection with
Highway 97 when he veered into the south-
bound lanes of trafc and struck a tractor-
trailer head-on.
Te impact caused his car, a 1997 Pon-
tiac Grand Prix, to split in half. He was pro-
nounced dead at the scene at 12:57 a.m. by
Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Judge Deidra
D. Voigt.
Te driver of the 18-wheeler, Gerald
Leblanc, 56, of Orange, lost control when
he was hit and struck a 2011 Dodge Ram
pickup driven by Stephen Harrist, 48, of
Austin. Harrist and Leblanc were not in-
jured.
A Memorial Service was held at New
Life Church in Yoakum on Monday, June
16, with Rev. Pete Guajardo Jr., ofciating.
In lieu of fowers, contributions may be
made to the Mark Anthony Perez Scholar-
ship Fund that will be set up at a later date.
Gonzales Police Department News Re-
lease for the Week Of June 16:
05/25/2014 Reported Assault At 1600
Blk St. Louis St.
06/06/2014 Reported Forgery At 1100
Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
06/08/2014 Reported Hit And Run Ac-
cident At 900 Blk College St.
06/09/2014 Reported Criminal Mischief
At 1200 Blk St. Joseph St.
06/09/2014 Reported Forgery At 700 Blk
St. Paul St.
06/10/2014 Reported Forgery At 1600
Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
06/10/2014 Reported Tef At 1100 Blk
Sarah Dewitt Dr.
06/10/2014 Javier Garcia 18 Of Gonzales
Arrested And Charged With Possession Of
Marijuana At St. Andrew St And St. Peter
St.
06/10/2014 Reported Hit And Run Ac-
cident At 2100 Blk Zint St.
06/11/2014 Reported Tef At 1100 Blk
Sarah Dewitt Dr.
06/12/2014 Reported Burglary Motor
Vehicle At 800 Blk St. Paul St.
06/12/2014 Reported Hit And Run Ac-
cident At 900 Blk Williams St.
06/13/2014 Kristin Joy Morris 38 Of Cu-
ero Tx Arrested And Charged With Driv-
ing While License Invalid At 180 Blk St.
Joseph St.
06/13/2014 Reported Burglary Habita-
tion At 800 Blk College St.
06/13/2014 Melissa Kathryn Marteeny
25 Of Bellville Tx Arrested And Charged
With Driving While Intoxicated At 300 Blk
St. Lawrence St.
06/13/2014 Reported Hit And Run Ac-
cident At 1300 Blk College St.
06/14/2014 Reported Tef At 1700 Blk
Seydler St.
06/14/2014 Reported Unauthorized Use
Motor Vehicle And Forgery At 1700 Blk
Sarah Dewitt Dr.
The Cannon
Thursday, June 19, 2014
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Lone Star Bank - Gonzales Branch Manager, Gary
Mobbs, donated the centerpieces for the 2014 Hos-
pital Spring Gala which were all designed by BZ s
Country Petals Pictured are Ashley Spring of BZs and
owner of BZs Country Petals , Kathy Zella.
Paul Neuse - Owner of Storey Jewelers donated this
lovely Waterford Crystal Vase for the 2014 Hospital
Spring Galas Live Auction which was purchased by
Kenna Lucas, owner of 4LRV Ranch - also pictured is
Brian Fees who served as the auction chair for the
event.
Barbara Crozier - Owner of Laurel Ridge Inn & An-
tiques shown with the necklace donated to the 2014
Hospital Spring Gala which was purchased by Kasey
Reese Floyd. Also pictured - Brian Fees- Hospital
Foundation Auction Committee Chair and Connie L.
Kacir Hospital Foundation Executive Director.
Te Guadalupe County Groundwa-
ter Conservation District has directed
their attorneys to push forward with a
lawsuit against Post Oak Clean Green,
Inc., a landfll development company.
Te District sued the landfll compa-
ny in April for failure to comply with
the Districts rules when the landfll
company applied for a permit to op-
erate a landfll on an outcrop of the
Upper Wilcox Aquifer.
Te Carrizo/Wilcox is one of the
States major aquifers and is a signif-
cant source of groundwater supply
for drinking water, agricultural ir-
rigation, and other uses. According
to William B. Klemt, the Districts
consulting geologist, who has studied
the Carrizo/Wilcox aquifer since the
early 1960s, siting a landfll over the
outcrop of this signifcant source of
groundwater presents an unaccept-
able risk to our aquifer.
Adding to this risk is the history of
oil production in the area. Klemt not-
ed that the oil felds are very old and
contain many artifcial penetrations,
which may not have been properly
plugged. Tese artifcial penetrations
may provide pathways for contami-
nants to reach the Wilcox aquifer,
exacerbating the risk to groundwater
presented by the proposed landfll.
Gonzales High School
coach Jenna Philips never
thought in a thousand years
her frst heading coach job
would be soccer.
Philips was recently
named as the head coach for
the brand-new GHS girls
soccer team that will have
its inaugural season during
the 2014-15 school year, fol-
lowing the addition of soc-
cer for both boys and girls.
When he was younger,
Jacob Staford had an idea
about where he wanted to
go in the future.
Te Shiner Comanche
Class of 2014 quarterback-
linebacker and baseball
standout will be attending
the United States Air Force
Academy in Colorado
Springs, Colo.
It started when I was
younger, he said. I was
looking for a place where
everyone would be on the
same mission as me as far
as academics and athlet-
ics. I thought the Air Force
Academy would be the
place where I ft in best and
excel the most.
Staford said he had let-
ters of recommendation
from United States Senator
for Texas, Republican John
Cornyn and United States
Representative for Texas
(Congressional District
27).
One of Stafords main
reasons for looking into
Air Force Academy was
the chance to play Division
I college football. Staford
hopes to make the football
team and possibly play at
the running back position.
Another reason was the
academic reputation of the
service academy.
Air Force Academy aca-
demically keeps up with
the Ivy League schools,
he said. I thought the aca-
demics and athletics would
be a perfect combination
for me.
Staford decided to pur-
sue entry to Air Force
Academy around his
sophomore year but did
not visit the
campus in
Co l or a d o
Springs un-
til recently.
I went
up there
in April of
this year.
It was the
orientation.
Got to see
the campus,
meet a lot
of the foot-
ball coaches
and some of
the players.
I was able
to get a grasp on the entire
Air Force Academy., he
said.
Staford said he feels is
up to par with the regiment
that comes with attending
a service academy or enter-
ing into the Armed Forces.
M y
w h o l e
life has
b e e n
r e g i -
mented,
Stafford
s a i d .
My par-
ents kept
us on
a strict
rout i ne
w h e r e
we did
c e r t ai n
things at
a certain
time and
take care of our respon-
sibilities. I think it will be
fne. Of course, the mili-
tary aspect is diferent than
common life but I think I
will blend in.
Staford said he plans to
pursue civil engineering as
his career.
Cadets at Air Force
Academy are required to
serve in the US Military
following graduation.
I am proud to go serve
my country and defend my
homeland. It will be a great
opportunity, he said.
Both of Stafords grand-
fathers served in the U.S.
Navy.
Staford helped lead the
Shiner Comanche foot-
ball to postseason glory
all of his three years on
varsity, culminating with
an appearance in the 2013
Class 1A state champion-
ship game in December
and played pitcher for the
baseball team that has con-
sistently made the playofs.
He won numerous post-
season honors in both
sports, including All-State
in football.
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The Cannon
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Staford to attend the Air Force Academy
The Vaz Clinic, P.A.
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Walk Ins
Wellness Physical
1103 N. Sarah DeWitt Dr.
Philips,
Ramirez
lead
GHS
soccer
Local TAPPS baseball
team had several play-
ers named to the Class
1A/2A District 6 All-
District Teams, including
plenty of underclassmen.
Te Shiner St. Paul Car-
dinals had sophomore
infelder Nathan Pilat,
freshman catcher Nick
Ritchie and sophomore
catcher/infielder/pitcher
Reagan Beal selected for
the First Team.
Cardinals being cho-
sen for the Second Team
are freshman outfelder/
pitcher Ryan Malinovksy
and sophomore pitcher/
outfelder John Davis.
Indians selected to the
First Team are senior
catcher/pitcher Michael
Zaruba, senior infelder/
pitcher Colton Bludau,
sophomore infelder
Blake Hermes, freshman
pitcher Braden Popp;
freshman infelder Car-
son Brewer; junior out-
felder/pitcher Hunter
Janak and senior outfeld-
er Evan Wick.
Sophomore infelder
Landon Leopold was cho-
sen for the Second Team
and junior outfelder Kyle
Jahn received Honorable
Mention.
Bludau received 1A/2A
All-State Honorable
Mention.
TAPPS 1A/2A All Dis-
trict
First Team
Nathan Pilat, IF, soph,
Shiner St. Paul; Nick
Ritchie, C/IF, frosh,
Shiner St. Paul; Rea-
gan Beal, C/IF/P soph,
Shiner St. Paul; Michael
Zaruba, C/P, sr, Hal-
lettsville Sacred Heart;
Colton Bludau, IF/P,
sr, Hallettsville Sacred
Heart; Blake Hermes,
IF, soph, Hallettsville
Sacred Heart; Braden
Popp, P,frosh, Halletts-
ville Sacred Heart; Car-
son Brewer, IF, frosh,
Hallettsville Sacred
Heart; Hunter Janak,
OF/P, jr, Hallettsville Sa-
cred Heart; Evan Wick,
OF, sr, Hallettsville Sa-
cred Heart; Cirildo Gar-
za, P, soph, Victoria Faith
Academy; Craig Hogan,
CF/C, sr, Victoria Faith
Academy; Aaron Wendel,
3B, soph, Victoria Faith
Academy; Christopher
Lane, P/IB, jr, San Anto-
nio Te Winston School
Second Team
Ryan Malinovsky,
OF/P, frosh, Shiner St.
Paul; John Davis, P/OF,
soph, Shiner St. Paul;
Landon Leopold, IF,
soph, Hallettsville Sa-
cred Heart; John Gon-
zales, SS, frosh, Victoria
Faith Academy; Justin
Orozco, jr, San Antonio
Te Winston School; Ri-
cardo Garza, P/IB, sr, San
Antonio Christian Acad-
emy of San Antonio.
Honorable Mention
Kyle Jahn, OF, jr, Hal-
lettsville Sacred Heart;
Joshua Beliveau, LF, soph,
Victoria Faith Academy;
Hunter Duke, RF, sr, Vic-
toria Faith Academy.
Cardinal,Indian
baseball squads
have several young
players receive All-
District awards
TAPPS
Baseball
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
Jacob Staford
Area sofball players
named to TGCA honors
Local sofball players
selected for Texas Girls
Coaches Association All-
State are Yoakums Callie
Witte and Reagen Ren-
ken for Class 3A; Madi-
son Schindler of Hal-
lettsville (2A); Shiners
Tamara Hajeck and Julian-
na Rankin for the 1A team.
Renken and teammate
Danielle Darilek made
the Class 3A Academic
All-State Team. Making
the Class 2A team are Ali-
cia Grahmann, Heather
Heneke and Lana Hickson
of Hallettsville. On the 1A
team was Meagan Chum-
chal and Kristin Schacherl
of Shiner.
Rankin and Renken were
both chosen for the Class
1A-2A-3A Blue All-Star
Team.
Flatonia players win
All-Tournament selec-
tions.
Following their run to
the Class 1A state cham-
pionship game, Flatonia
baseball players shortstop
Casen Novak, outfelder
Wyatt Wehmeyer and
pitcher Mitchel Mica were
named to the All-State
Tournament Team.
Lester going to High
School Nationals rode0
for third time
Gonzales native Loni
Lester fnished in second
place in the cutting event
this past weekend at the
Texas High School Rodeo
Association State Finals
in Abilene and will be at-
tending the National High
School Rodeo Association
Finals for the third time
in her career. She totaled
64 points with a 148 in the
frst go, 149 in the second
and 144 in the short go.
Lester came in No. 17
in barrel racing with 10
points. She had a time of
18.025 seconds in the frst
go and 21.294 in the sec-
ond go. She was No. 18 in
breakaway with 10 points,
fnished the pole bending
in No. 19 with 10 points,
recording a 20.677 in the
frst round and a 25.282 in
the second, and was No.
41 in goat tying with seven
points, getting a 9.450 in
the frst round and improv-
ing to 8.540 in the second
round.Te Sam Houston
State University-bound
cowgirl will also give one
last performance in front
of the home crowd this
week at the Youth Rodeo
Association State Finals at
JB Wells.
Shiners Laramie Zant
was No. 11in goat tying
with 18 points, a 6.950 in
the frst go and a 9.280 in
the second go.
Bridgette Ivicic of Yoa-
kum came in No. 16 in
poles with 13 points,
25.990 in the frst round
and 20.2480 in the second
round.
Watermelon Tump
Fun Tournament bowling
action
Oil City Lanes in Luling
will be holding on the
40th Annual Watermelon
Tump Fun Bowling Tour-
nament at 6 p.m. Saturday
at 1629 N. Magnolia in
Luling.
Teams will consist of two
persons with entry fee of
$20 per person.
Te tournament will
consist of one game of reg-
ular bowling; one game of
369; one game of No Tap
and one game of Dutch
Doubles.
For more information,
contact Association Man-
ager Phyllis Stolle at 512-
601-2019 or Oil City Lanes
at 830-875-3502.
Lady Apaches sofball
camp
Te Gonzales Lady
Apaches sofball camp
will be June 23-25 from
9:30 a.m. to noon at Lady
Apache Field. Te camp
will be under the direction
of new GHS sofball coach
Sam White and is for play-
ers in grades 3-9.
Cost per camper is $30.
Campers will be instructed
in hitting, felding, pitch-
ing, catching and base run-
ning.
Participants should wear
a comfortable T-Shirt,
shorts/pants, cleats, glove,
bat (if you have one) and a
water bottle.
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 eve-
ning, beginning at 4 p.m.
in the middle school gym.
Contact coach Carlton
McKinney for more infor-
mation at 830-582-1536,
Ext. 111.
TA Football combine
TA Scouting will be
hosting a combine for high
school football players in
grades 9-12 and 2014 grad-
uates who have not signed
with a collegiate program.
Te combine 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 com-
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Sports
Sports
Briefs
Members of the
Gonzales 9-year-old
Specials Baseball All-
Stars are Brady Barfeld,
Cooper LaBuhn, Hadley
Borrer, Brody Borrer,
Joshua Esparza, Slone
Gibson, Jarren Johnson,
Dalton Pape, Aidan
Hernandez, Jordan
Lookabill, Kason Tieken,
Steven Maldonado and
Layne Tiele
Making up the
8-year-old Specials
Baseball All-Stars Team
is Connor Vega, Camren
Ramirez, Aidan Farias,
Jacob Clack, Aiden
Camarillo, Tyrann
Webb, Weston Ruddock,
Noe Garcia, Christian
Camarillo, Tyler Riojas,
Joe Canales, Jr, Tyler
Rodriguez and Brayden
Davis.
Te roster for the
8-year-old Specials
Sofball All-Stars
Team is Kylee Watson,
Kassidy Contreras,
Kayden Wilke, Dakota
Mammarella, Alaysia
Wilson, Kamrynn Zella,
Kristyn Baker, Kyndall
Banda, Denise Navarro,
Morgan Farrar, Mallory
Clack, Macey Pena and
Kynleigh Schroeder
Gonzales
Little League
8, 9-year-old
All- Star
Special
Teams
Lions Club Golf Tournament
The Gonzales Breakfast Lions Club 3rd Annual Golf Tournament winners were,
1st Place Team Clay & Carmen Pivoda, and Ben Flores; 2nd Place Team - Bill &
Glenda Kessler and Denise Sandelovic; 3rd Place Team Ryan Lee, Craig and N.
Pohler. We would also like to Thank all of our many sponsors and participants
who helped to make this event a success, including those late sponsors not ap-
pearing on the banner; Gonzales Independence Park Golf Course, In Memory
of Tommy Baros, Guerras Grill, Texas Land & Right of Way Co. LLC, Mr. Taco, and
Matamoros Taco Hut.
Monster truck
Clint Watson owner of the Monster Patrol truck that he will be giving rides to
children during Monster Truck June 27-28 at JB Wells Gonzales Arena.(Photo by
Debbie Toliver)
Gonzales Lester earns trip to national fnals
SPORTS BRIEFS Page B3
GHS soccer coaches
Greg Ramirez (left) and
Jenna Philips will be the
head coaches, for the
boys and girls, respec-
tively, who will take to
the feld next school
year for the start of the
Gonzales High School
soccer programs. Both
Ramirez and Philips say
they cannot wait to be
part of GISD history. See
story starting on page B1
and continuing on Page
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Te 35th Annual Half
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Shiners Green Dickerson
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Gonzales Apaches foot-
ball camp
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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 instruc-
tion on fundamentals,
skills and techniques; com-
petition games and 7-on-7
tournament; awards and
Gonzales HS football phi-
losophy 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, indi-
vidual ofense, 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 bot-
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Cost is $30 per camper
which includes awards and
camp T-Shirt.
Registration can be
mailed to Coach Kodi
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I thought I would prob-
ably get a volleyball head
coaching position, she
said. But I am excited to
do it. Soccer is a fun sport.

Te last couple of years,

Philips has served as an as-
sistant to the Lady Apaches
volleyball and basketball
programs.
Now she gets to be in
charge.
It takes a lot of good
organization and manage-
ment skills, Philips said.
You have to have good
communication skills with
the other coaches, players
and parents. It is a big step
up from being an assistant.
You have to do budgets,
getting kids where they
need to be, setting up bus
schedules. It is totally new
to me but I am excited to
do it.
Her experience with the
sport of soccer comes dur-
ing her time at Texas Lu-
theran University where
she played and ofciated in
soccer intramural games.
I did not play in high
school because we did not
have it at the time, Philips
said. I know the basics but
feel I need to brush up on
my skills and the typical
training.
Te big thing when
starting the program is
teaching correct funda-
mentals because I dont
know what kind of talent
I will have coming in or
what kind of athletes we
are going to get. I just have
to start at the bottom with
the program and work my
way up.
Philips already has a
substantial amount of in-
terest for the Lady Apaches
soccer team.
Right now, I have about
65 girls signed up for the
team, she said. We are
only going to have one girls
team the frst year and keep
everyone who comes out
for the team. We will rotate
all of the players.
I will try to keep the
players interested because
for the 2015 school year,
we are going to try to add
another team and work our
way to have a freshman, JV
and Varsity team.
Philips said she will
probably only take 18-20
players to any given game.
Gonzales will not be in
district for the frst two
seasons and therefore will
not be able to make the
state playofs.
She has already putting
together a preliminary
schedule for the season.
Gonzales will be play-
ing Seguin, Smithville, La
Grange, Beeville, Pleasan-
ton, Rockport-Fulton and
La Vernia as part of the
tentative schedule for the
2014-15 season.
She said the girls that
will try out for the team
have already been playing
in local leagues.
I think we will have a
decent team with talent,
Philips said.
She said she is familiar
with soccer conditioning
because of her studies in
college and taking soccer
classes as well.
Philips recommended
to the players to take cross
country in the fall to prep
them physically for the
soccer that begins in De-
cember.
As far as their weight
training, I want them to be
strong and powerful, she
said. I already planned
how the practices are going
to be.
For the summer, the
more touches they get on
the ball, the better and that
goes for most sports.
Philips confrmed that
the games will be played at
Apache Stadium and may
later move to the JB Wells
Park when the new felds
are completed.
Ramirez looking for-
ward to being boys coach
Greg Ramirez will direct
the Apaches soccer team in
its frst year as a program.
He has never played soc-
cer in his life but knows a
lot about the sport.
I learned a lot about it
being around it while in
college, he said. But with
no playing background, I
thought it was going to be
hard for me to try to pick
it up and learn it. Tat has
not been the case because
of my involvement in the
sport during college.
Ramirez said that cur-
rently he has 47 or 48 high
school males signed up to
take part on the team with
more getting in touch to
see if they can play.
He said he wants to have
a competing team and a
practice team.
With those numbers,
I do not want to tell any
player, well, you cannot
play, Ramirez said. Tis
is the start of a new pro-
gram and I do not want
to do that to any of these
guys.
I am going to group my
best players together and
then get everyone else for
the practice team. Tey will
practice against each other.
I will be rotating people be-
tween both teams. Every-
one is going to get to play.
Ramirez has coached
Little League and other
youth sports but this will
be his frst coaching po-
sition with a high school
team.
Tere is going to be lots
of running (at practices),
Ramirez said. It will take a
lot for these guys to be well
disciplined.
I cannot wait until we
get into a district where we
can go to the same places,
He added that high
school soccer has been
needed for a long time in
Gonzales.
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Thursday, June 19, 2014
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Life should refect trust in God
Saturn Friendship Club News
By EVA BOSCAMP
Special to 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
What are you hoping for?
Does your life have purpose
that brings you great satis-
faction and fills you with
joy? Is there something you
live for that makes you want
to get out of bed? Are you
looking forward to an eter-
nal life in heaven with God,
where you can live forever
without any more grief, pain
or suffering? If not, then
what is your reason for liv-
ing? Without hope for a
magnificent eternal life after
your physical body dies, you
wont fully enjoy living here
and now. If you struggling
to make it just one more day
here is a formula for last-
ing peace of mind and true
contentment in your life: 1.
LIVE FOR SOMETHING
BEYOND YOURSELF. 2.
HOPE FOR SOMETHING
BEYOND THIS LIFE.
Contentment is not found
on the path of self-centered-
ness; this is a one way street
leading to frustration, re-
sentment, bitterness and
anger. Living solely to please
oneself is an exhausting and
superficial existence. Our
time would be better spent
in discovering what really
matters for the long haul,
and start focusing on doing
that instead.
If we really want a better
life, then our number one
priority is to build and de-
velop genuine faith in who
God is, and in what He has
done for us. Belief in a lov-
ing, faithful and forgiving
God is the only way we can
get through this life without
losing hope. And a secure
connection with Him is the
only way to keep our spirits
from withering away. With-
out this vital spiritual rela-
tionship we will go through
our lives lost and confused;
trying to make things hap-
pen by our own limited
power, and trying to make
sense of things by our own
limited understanding. Faith
in the truth of scripture is
what keeps us on track and
away from danger. Unwaver-
ing belief that the bible was
written by God through di-
vine inspiration, and written
for our benefit, grounds us
firmly to the sole author-
ity of what is true, right and
good.
Its vital to know that our
faith is founded rightly, be-
cause whatever is deposited
into our heart as truth be-
comes our base operating
system. But knowing our-
selves is one of the hardest
tasks we will ever undertake
because...The human mind
is more deceitful than any-
thing else. It is incurably
bad. Who can understand
it. (Jeremiah 17:9). How
can we be certain that we
arent deceiving ourselves?
By taking an honest look
at our attitudes when weve
been under pressure; taking
an honest look at the deci-
sions weve made, and where
those choices have taken us;
then making sure that our
behavior lines up with Gods
Word. If we are living in qui-
et desperation, barely man-
aging to keep a grip on our
emotions and tormented by
our thoughts; then we have
been trusting in something
other than God.
A believers life should re-
fect trust in God. Are our
actions motivated by faith
or fear? Both are the belief
that something that hasnt
happened is going to hap-
pen. Fear is the expectation
of something bad happen-
ing. Faith is the expectation
of something good. Fear and
faith cant exist in the same
place at the same time. One
cancels out the other, and one
or the other is going to exist
as the plumb line of a persons
life. Fear produces a desperate
survivalist mentality which
keeps us from having the
abundant life Jesus made pos-
sible. (John 10:9-10)
At the cross Jesus pro-
claimed... It is fnished. Te
Greek word for it is fnished
is tetelestai, which means
paid in full. Adams disobe-
dience was an ofense against
God that carried a penalty we
couldnt pay. Sin separated us
from a holy God, cutting us
of from our source of spiri-
tual life, and gave Satan au-
thority and power over us. Je-
sus was declaring victory over
Satan, sin, and death. He gave
up His physical life so that we
could have eternal life; we can
be born-again because of His
sacrifce.
It is fnished means that
there is nothing more we can
do to be forgiven of our sins.
Nothing more we can do to be
assured a place in heaven. His
death did away with having to
obey every letter of the law.
He freed us from the bondage
of sin and the power of the
devil. He freed us from a life
of shame, guilt and condem-
nation over our past mistakes
because His death bought us
Gods forgiveness and wiped
the slate clean. He freed us
living in anxiety or fear be-
cause our belief in who He
is and what He did re-estab-
lished our relationship with
God; putting us under His au-
thority and protection again.
Christ said that He came to
make us whole. Wholeness of
body, mind and spirit is ours.
It is possible to be completely
free from whatever has en-
slaved us; however, we must
believe this to be so and take
right action on our belief.
How? By making Gods will
our frst priority. Tis begins
with accepting Jesus as the
anchor of our souls, and mak-
ing Him the cornerstone of
our faith. He is the key that
opens the door to our free-
dom.
Trough Him we will be
motivated by love as God di-
rected; trusting that there is
a good purpose for our exis-
tence; and hoping for some-
thing far more wonderful
waiting for us when our lives
here end.
God keep you safe till next
time...
love, eloise
Friend me on FB @lovee-
loise or visit loveeloise.com
Love, Eloise
Eloise
Estes
June 16 was a lovely spring
day for members to travel
to the old School House in
Cistern for a meeting of the
Saturn Friendship Club. The
rains that had come to the
area on Memorial Day, the
day after plus the smaller
showers that had fallen since
had caused the tanks to be
fuller, the trees leafier and
the pastures more lush. The
drive along the rural high-
way revealed cattle resting
in the shade between graz-
ings.
As the members arrived,
they were greeted by the
hostesses for the meeting,
Sue Kalinec and Mary Kelly.
The meeting table was
decorated to carry out the
theme for the day, Summer
Vacations. It held a vase of
wild flowers, a sun visor cap,
a souvenir from Sea World
and postcards from as far
away as Japan and Australia.
When nine members and
a guest, Carol Campsey, had
arrived, the president, Sue
Kalinec gave a welcome and
asked Nancy Littlefield to
say a blessing for the food.
The meal included smoked
turkey, cranberry sauce,
pasta salad, Mandarin Duet
salad, red skin potato salad,
baked beans, olives, sweet
pickles and dill pickles.
Dessert was oatmeal/raisin
cookies and peanut butter
cookies. Drinks of choice
were offered.
When the meal was fin-
ished, the president called
the meeting to order. Every-
one stood facing the flags of
the United States and Texas
and with right hand over
their heart, they recited the
Pledge of Allegiance to each
flag. The club prayer was re-
cited in unison and the club
motto, To make the best
better was stated.
Devotional leader, Nancy
Littlefield asked for healing,
strength and comfort for
individuals needing prayers,
honorary retired members
and active members unable
to attend the meeting. She
also prayed for safe travel
for travelers on vacation.
Nancys devotional was
about the use of a Global
Positioning Satellite, GPS,
to keep track of where we
are and where we want to
go. It is also a great way to
find restaurants, motels and
other places but sometimes
it seemed to direct us on a
different route than the best
route. She added that by fol-
lowing the direction on the
GPS we can miss interesting
villages or beautiful fields of
flowers or even a faster, safer
way.
Sometimes in our lives,
we let the culture or what is
popular tell us how to live
and in doing so we miss the
blessings to which following
Gods map, the Bible, will
lead us. In Isaiah 42:16a, we
read, I will lead the blind by
a road they do not know, by
paths they have not known.
I will guide them Perhaps
the GPS we use to guide our
lives should be Gods Posi-
tioning System rather than
what our culture tells us.
When in doubt, use Gods
map!
Then she prayed, Lord
God, sometimes we can be
blind even when we can see.
Help us to listen to Your
guidance and seek Your
ways in everything we do
and everywhere we go. You
have provided the perfect
plan and the correct route
for our lives. Dont let us
ever forget that! We ask this
in the name of Jesus Christ,
Amen.
Roll Call was answered
by each lady telling where
her dream vacation would
take her. Alaska was the
top choice followed, in no
particular order, by West
Virginia, England, Iceland,
The Caves of Senora and
Old Mexico, Branson, MO,
a three week trip across the
United States seeing points
of interest along the way.
Last but not least a trip on
the Orient Express from Bu-
dapest to Paris. Some ladies
dream bigger than others!
Secretary, Sandy Parr read
the minutes of the last two
meetings. They were ap-
proved as read. The Trea-
surers report was accepted
as presented.
There was no Old Busi-
ness. Final plans for the
Salad Luncheon in July were
completed. The business
session was adjourned.
The hostesses combined
the program for the day
and the game for the day
in a unique, informative,
interesting and enjoyable
way. Each person received a
printout of the United States
of America with nothing
identified. Sue Kalinec stat-
ed, We are going on a paper
vacation across this map of
the USA. Our journey will
be starting in the City of
Brotherly Love which is the
home of the Liberty Bell.
Make a dot at this spot on
the map. She then gave bits
of information about Val-
ley Forge National Historic
Park, Liberty Bell Center
and Independence Hall.
She continued by
saying,Traveling across
the US, we want to visit the
Muir Woods. To get there,
one has to cross the Golden
Gate Bridge. Please draw a
straight line from the start-
ing point to our new desti-
nation. Some sights to ex-
plore are John Muir Woods,
Alcatraz Island, San Fran-
cisco, where we can ride the
cable cars, visit China Town,
Haight-Ashbury and Golden
gate Park.
The next stop is where
your left foot is in the Peach
State, your right foot is in
the Sunshine State and your
fishing line is in an Ocean.
Another dot and another
straight line connecting it to
the last stop. Facts were given
about Georgia, Florida and
St. Augustine, which is the
oldest continually inhabited,
European founded city in the
US. It is commonly known as
the Nations Oldest City.
Next, grab a jacket and
head north of the Mt. Rush-
more State to the state called
the Peace Garden State.
Along the way to this states
most northern border, we
visit the Badlands, The Ted-
dy Roosevelt National Park
to the International Peace
Gardens. Another dot and
another straight line.
No jackets needed on the
next stop, so we donate them
to the Knife River Indian
Village. Now, we continue
on our journey so that we ar-
rive in Yuma, called Arizona
City in 1871. The name was
changed to Yuma in 1873.
There we see both the Paint-
ed Desert and the Petrified
Forest. A dot and line are
drawn.
The last leg of our vacation
takes us to our Nations capi-
tol. Please draw the last line.
So many places to visit here,
The National Mall, Memo-
rial Parks, Fords Theater, the
house where Lincoln died,
FDR Memorial, Korean War
Veterans Memorial, Lincoln
Memorial, Thomas Jefferson
Memorial, Washington Mon-
ument, WWII Memorial and
many others.
If all the dots were in the
correct place and there were
straight lines drawn to con-
nect them, we saw a star had
been drawn. Sue ended by
saying, Our vacation has
come to an end and although
we have crisscrossed this
great nation of ours, it is best
to come home to Texas, Our
Lone Star State!
What a delightful, enter-
taining Geography lesson we
had.
Della Mae Urban and Car-
ol Campsey won door prizes
which were a childs sand
bucket filled with travel size
items handy and useful on a
vacation. Each lady also re-
ceived a hand knitted Travel
Blossom to be used for lug-
gage identification.
The Salad Luncheon will
be at 1 oclock on July 21 at
the Cistern School House.
Each lady will bring a favor-
ite meat, vegetable or fruit
salad. An Ice Cream Sun-
dae Bar will be furnished by
Mary Kelly and Sue Kalinec
so that each member can
create an ice cream sundae
of her choice.
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.
USPS in Gonzales is
hiring for a RCA Po-
sition. Apply online
at USPS.com/carri-
ers or call Shelly at
830-672-2629.
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WANTED full time
and part-time sec-
retary. MUST AP-
PLY IN PERSON!!
Someone willing to
work long hours!!
Full-Time: 7:00am-
6:00pm; Part-Time:
1: 00pm- 6: 00pm.
Must be able to
multitask and have
a great attitude!!!
Fehner & Son Grain
Co., LP, 1922 CR 197.
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Boomers Sports
Bar is now hiring
day and night shift.
Apply at 2513 Har-
wood Rd., Gonzales,
TX.
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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. Friday,
June 19th. 1612 N.
College. 7 a.m.-2
p.m. A little bit of
everything.
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Garage Sale this Fri-
day and Saturday. 8
a.m. - 3 p.m. at FM
2894 in Luling. TV
with box, $35; JVC
Surround Sound
system $75; Elec-
tric welder, $40; air
compressor, $25;
chainsaw, $40; M-W
clothes, lots of baby
items, baby bed
with no mattress;
lots of miscella-
neous items. 830-
875-9446.
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Garage Sale. Satur-
day, 7-? 265 Green-
wood Hills, Hwy. 90.
Adult and children
clothes, miscella-
neous.
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Garage Sale. 204 E.
Cone. 8-1. Saturday.
Lots of stuf. Very
cheap.
Husky Riding Mow-
er. 42 cut. 20 hp.
$400. Can be seen
at 915 Hamilton.
830-203-8899.
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For Sale: Scotts Rid-
ing Lawn Mower.
$250. 263-0024.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
For Sale. 140 joints
of 2 3/8 pip. $5,600
frm. 830-480-8098.
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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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
For information call
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.
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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MISC. FOR SALE
HAY FOR SALE
HELP WANTED
NOTICES
FARM EQUIPMENT
MISC. FOR SALE
LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES
FIREWOOD
LEGAL NOTICES
MISC. FOR SALE
LEGAL NOTICES
LOST & FOUND HELP WANTED
Call 672-7100 to
advertise your ad
in the Classifeds.
NOTICES
HELP WANTED
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.
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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
25, 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.
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.
For Sale: 7 pc. Bas-
sett dining room ta-
ble. $400. 263-0024.
--------------------------
Big solid oak law-
yers desk. $50. 830-
672-3089.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
New Sofa for Sale.
$250. Call 830-875-
9422, Luling.
--------------------------
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.
24x60 1500 sq. ft.
used classroom
buildings, Central Air
and Heat. Fayette-
countryhomes.com.
800-369-6888. (RBI
32896)
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Large doublewide, 2
porches, metal roof,
3 bedroom, Living
room with Study,
Fireplace. Well main-
tained, Pictures upon
request. Home must
be moved. 832-545-
2036.
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We Buy Used Homes.
Year 1990 and newer.
Fayet t ecount r y-
homes.com. 979-
743-6192. Also open
Sundays 1pm-6pm.
(RBI 32896)
--------------------------
$19,900 and up used
homes, some Wind
Zone 2. Fayette-
countryhomes.com,
800-369-6888. (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 and Bath for
rent. Single person
only. Reasonably
Priced. Call 672-
8034.
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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.
--------------------------
Room for rent for
working person.
1BR/1BA. Quiet
neighborhood. Call
203-7146 after 4
p.m.
H G o n z a l e s H
House - 1BR - 1BA.
AC/Heat, Insulated,
all electric, ceiling
fan, appliances, car-
pet, paneling, tub/
shower, w/d con-
nections, porch,
storage shed. No
smoking inside
unit. No pets. $600
monthly + deposit
& references. 830-
672-2227.
--------------------------
1BR unfurnished.
1814 Sycamore.
Young couple. Rent
$500/ Deposit $300.
Contract required.
For more informa-
tion call 830-672-
9011.
--------------------------
For Rent In Shiner,
3bed 1 bath, nice,
quiet neighbor-
hood
509 West 9th, $850
rent plus deposit.
830/832-3163
--------------------------
3/1, large carport,
plenty of storage,
downtown. $950/
mo., $1,200/dep.
830-672-3089.
--------------------------
2/1 St. George St.
With yard & porch.
Great location.
$550/monthly. 830-
672-3089.
--------------------------
ATTENTION
OILFIELD
WORKERS
4br home, 2 living
rooms, 3 baths. Sits
on 2 1/2 acres. For
information, con-
tact Grace, 830-399-
5313.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Nixon Area. 3/2, like
new, CA/CH, wash-
er/dryer hookups.
$1,000 per month.
830-857-6921.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
2BR houses for rent.
No Pets. Month to
Month. Call 830-
672-3089.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
ATTENTION
OILFIELDERS
4/3, 2 Living areas
around Waelder
Area. $800/deposit,
$1,300/month. Big
yard, front & back.
830-399-5313.(05-
30-13)
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
2BR/1BA house. 765
Sq. Ft. Large deck
on back. $875/mo.
Marion, TX. 830-
914-4044.
--------------------------
1ST MONTH RENT
FREE
3/2s from $595/
month. Several
homes available.
www.silentvalley-
homes.com. Lock-
hart, 512-376-5874.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Completely re-
modeled inside
and out. 2 & 3 bed-
room homes. Fully
furnished. Rent
by night, week or
month. Fantastic
ne i ghbor hood.
Cheaper by night
than hotel room.
672-5169.
--------------------------
3BR/2BA large
house. Fully fur-
nished, beds, lin-
ens, washer/dryer,
cable T.V., stove,
refrigerator. CA/
CH. Great for crew.
Monthly or lease
available. Home
in town, plenty of
parking. 512-820-
5461.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
For Rent:
2 B R / 2 B A / 2 C G
home on 183 N.
$1,250/mo., plus
deposit. Call 830-
857-4458 for infor-
mation.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Single Suite. Perfect
for Supervisor for
Oil Company. Full
kitchen, washer/
dryer, TV/Full cable,
wireless internet.
No smoking inside.
No Pets. Fully fur-
nished and all bills
paid. Private Yard/
Garage. Weekly,
$280; Deposit $300.
Call 512-292-0070
--------------------------
Home For Rent.
Country Home.
completely remod-
eled. 2BR/1BA, CA,
hardwood 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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
The Cannon Thursday, June 19, 2014 Page B6
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MOBILE HOMES
HOMES FOR RENT HOMES FOR RENT
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AUTOS
HELP WANTED
MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT
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WANT TO RENT
ROOMS FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT
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
Hatchery:
General Labor
Embrex Crew
Call 830-672-9140 for more
information
Competitive Pay
$8.50 - $11.00
(with weekly incentive pay)
Pay raise after 6 months & 1 Year
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!!!
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The Gonzales
Cannon
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
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
CDL Driver
Local Area, Home every Night
Benefts include:
Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins.,
Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP.
Apply in person at:
Cal-Maine foods, Inc.,
1680 CR431
Waelder, Texas 78959.
Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm.
Telephone number
830-540-4105
EMAIL: lmbaker@cmfoods.com
ROOMATE
WANTED
ROOMATE WANTED
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.
--------------------------
Ofce space for
rent. 19x15. Private
entrance, Wi-Fi,
Electricity included.
512-694-6430.
--------------------------
Ofce space for
rent. 10x10 space
in Nixon. Furniture
included. 830-857-
6921.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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 summer
time? Call Nancy,
830-339-0727.
--------------------------
Lady will do house-
work, cooking,
cleaning, babysit-
ting, taking care of
elderly people. Ref-
erences. 361-212-
8731.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Sitting at night tak-
ing care of elderly in
their home. Refer-
ences, transporta-
tion. Call 361-212-
8731.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Hand for Hire. Call
Terry, (830) 857-
5927.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Will do house clean-
ing Monday thru
Friday. Call 830-
203-0735.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Will do child care in
my home. Includes
meals. Any age (In-
fants onup). Have
two openings avail-
able. Call 830-519-
3044.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
2013 Crossroad
Texas Longhorn
Edition, 32 ft., bum-
per pull, slide outs,
$25,000 obo. Call or
text, 830-275-3269.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
For Sale: Dometic
Retractable Awning
for Travel Trailer.
New arms. 20 ft.
long, 20 ft. wide.
$575/obo. 830-857-
5720.
--------------------------
04 Coachmen, 26.
1 slide-out. Goose
hitch-ball, excellent
shape, new awning.
Call 830-857-3677.
--------------------------
2006 Keystone Out-
back 30ft Sidney
Addition. $14,500. 1
large slideout, nice,
clean interior, king
bed. 210-279-7267.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
RV for Rent. $300/
wk. Call 512-667-
4356.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
RV Space for rent.
$300 month. All
bills included. If in-
terested please call
820-203-9255
--------------------------
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.
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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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30 Travel Trailer w/2
slides for rent in RV
Ranch in Gonzales.
Swimming pool,
laundry facilities,
shower house and
all bills paid. $300
a week. 830-305-
6926.
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28 Travel Trailer for
rent. Can be moved
from job site. Call
830-305-6926.
--------------------------
Ofce or Living
Trailers for lease or
buy. Peyton, 512-
948-5306; David,
713-252-1130.
--------------------------
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 Low-
rider with pulled
bafes. Blue/Grey
7700 miles. Blue
Book Price - $9,440.
Harley Davidson
- 2009 883L Sport-
ster 700 miles -
Burnt Orange. Blue
Book - $5,190. Will
negotiate. Call 830-
875-9126 for more
information, 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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Benefts include:
Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins.,
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Apply in person at:
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Waelder, Texas 78959.
Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm.
Telephone number
830-540-4105/830-540-4684.
RVs FOR RENT
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Inn & Suites
1811 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr.,
Gonzales
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Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins.,
Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP.
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Waelder, Texas 78959.
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Telephone number
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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.
WANTED
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)
--------------------------
Rabbits for Sale.
With cages, with
feeders & waterers.
all for $250. 361-
293-3571, house;
361-208-3565, cell.
--------------------------
Bulls for Sale. Black
Angus and Black
Limousin. Breeding
ages. Gentle. Deliv-
ery available. 979-
263-5829.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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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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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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.
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!
For information call
830-445-0483.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
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.
--------------------------
Lucky Shots by Dee.
Need Family Por-
traits, Family Re-
unions, Birthdays,
School Pictures,
Weddings, Etc. 830-
857-1495
--------------------------
Plumbing Repairs.
All Types of
Plumbing.
Master Plumber.
Reasonable Rates.
Please Call
713-203-2814 or
281-415-6108.
License #M18337
--------------------------
No Limit
Accessories
David Matias,
Owner
830-263-1633
1026 St. Paul St.,
Gonzales
Window Tinting,
Commercial.
Call for
appointment.
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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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
424 Acres. Cheapside. Pens, tanks, some oaks.
$3,850 per acre.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
106 Acres. Rockport. Minutes to water, fne din-
ing. Good oaks, coastal bermuda. Nice home
plus modular home. Some minerals. $1,400,000.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
62 Acres. South Cuero. Oaks, brush, hay feld.
Pens, well. Cross-fenced. $5,300/ac.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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
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Moving and
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Area.
www.txtraveltrailers.com.
979-743-1514 or
800-369-6888
28 ft. BPull
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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
18 AC - 5224 Sandy Fork Rd, Harwood - 3BD/2BA home perfect
for the country getaway! 2 car detached garage, 30x40 run-in shed.
Large tank, fully fenced. Mature trees. $244,500.
Land
v40.35 Ac, HWY 304 & IH 10 Access - NEW LISTING- Approximately 1,078 feet frontage. Well, Septic, and
Electric in place. Great opportunity! $349,900.
vFM 86 & Abigail Lane, Luling - Picturesque 10 and 13 acre tracts with mature Oaks scattered throughout.
Restricted area allows for the perfect home site or recreational area. Site built homes only - minimum 1,300 sq.
ft. Ag exempt. 13.117 Ac w/pond - $78,700.
vSettlement at Patriot Ranch - 3-27 acre site built home sites. Beautiful countryside and wildlife views.
Electricity available. Paved roads, well/septic required.
vRV Park - 31.117 Ac, HWY 90 IH 10 Access - Just off Interstate 10 - many possibilities with HWY 90 and
Arrow Lane frontage. City utilities available. Site has been engineered for 54 unit RV Park on 10.5 acres if
desired. Offered at $900,000.
v111 Acres, Creek Rd - Dripping Springs - Scenic property offers partially cleared and wooded land located
on high bluff with Onion Creek frontage. Minerals convey. $1,900,000.
830-875-5866
v7341 US Hwy. 183 - Commercial Lease. 2 story metal offce building on 1.18 acres. Reception, 2 offces,
offce/break area with small kitchen area and shop. Conveniently located between Luling and Gonzales. Re-
duced $2,000/month
v547 Powder Ridge. The Settlement at Patriot Ranch - Approx. 5,249 sq. ft. custom home on 10 acres at
approx. 520 elevation, 3 BD/4BA/3 car garage with media room, dry sauna, steam shower, mud room, utility
room, and storage galore! Great room with gourmet kitchen. Covered patio set up for outdoor kitchen. $650,000
v215 S Oak - Large, 3 BD/2.5 BA home located on half of a city block for 0.7 acre! Large den and formal din-
ing areas feature 2 wood burning freplaces. Upstairs features private entrance for income producing space if
desired. Open lot to enjoy garden, pool, or build income producing structure. REDUCED $199,900. $209,500.
We have 2 & 3 bedroom homes for lease also. Call for more info.
17010 IH-10
HARWOOD - NEW LISTING - Large, approx. 2,331
sq. ft. 3 BD/2.5BA/3 car garage open foor plan home
on approx. 33 acres. Kitchen open to breakfast area,
dining and large living. Screened and open porches.
Large shop, 2 hay barns, pens, 4 ponds and beautiful
Countryside views. Fenced and cross-fenced. This
property is a must see! OFFERED AT $325,000.
UNDER CONTRACT
NEW LISTING - Majestic country-side property and custom home on approx. 124 acres! 3BD/2.5 BA home
with detached 2 car garage. Recent, full remodel to home offers remarkable custom detailing throughout.
Spend your evenings winding down on the covered patio, next to the pool, and gazing out onto the fowing
felds. Approx. 35% wooded areas and 65% open pastures including a beautifully constructed horse barn,
large shop, storage sheds, irrigation tank, good fencing, and water to all pastures. $1,070,000.
5143 CR 283
Located approximately 7miles South of IH-10 in Gonzales County, this
picturesque hunting and recreational property has a wow factor! Property
features nice elevation spots offering beautiful views, 2 water wells - located
on the North and South portions of property, small cabin and older chicken
house. The landscape is mostly brush land with a variety of native brush and
tree species making for an ideal habitat for wildlife. The brush is heavy with a
well maintained Sendero system. Offered at $1,225,303.
NEW TO THE MARKET. 269.69 Acres - Hwy. 80S. Belmont
UNDER CONTRACT
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Faith
Family Dentistry of Gonzales
Gentle Quality Care
606 St. Louis
Gonzales, TX 78629
Office 830-672-8664
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830-263-1233
P.O. Box 1826
Gonzales, TX 78629
Morgan Mills
830-857-4086
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506 St. Paul St. Gonzales, TX 78629
(830) 672-6556
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4421 Hwy. 97E, Gonzales
830-540-4285 830-540-4422
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830-203-5325
Toll Free:
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Reynas Taco Hut
1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, TX
830-672-2551
Next to the Courthouse Annex
Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Mon.-Sat. 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sun. 5 a.m. - 3 p.m.
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County Road 348,
Gonzales, TX.
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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
First Baptist Church
422 St. Paul, Gonzales
First Baptist Church
403 N Texas Nixon
First Baptist Church
Hwy 108 N Smiley
First Baptist Church
406 N Ave E Waelder
Greater Palestine Baptist Church
S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)
Greater Rising Star
Baptist Church
3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon
Harwood Baptist Church
North of Post 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
426 St. Paul, Gonzales
First United Methodist
410 N. Franklin, Nixon
Flatonia United Methodist
403 E North Main, Flatonia
Harris Chapel United
Methodist
S. Liberty St. Nixon
Harwood Methodist Church
North 2nd and North Gonzales, 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-
les
3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR
235, Right on CR 236
Presbyterian
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
CR 210 off FM 1116
Presbyterian Church of Gonzales
414 St. Louis, Gonzales
Messianic Judaism
Congregation Adat HaDerech
Meets on Saturdays and Holy Days,
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Caldwell County Sherif Daniel Law announced on June 9, Caldwell County Sher-
ifs Ofce Graduates, Mr. Phillip Torres and Ms. Kirsten Camacho received their
Certifcates of Accomplishments from the Literacy Organization for meeting the
requirements in earning their GEDS. Pictured with the Graduates is Sgt. Anthony
Hardee, who is the coordinator of the program. Torres and Camacho proudly re-
ceived their Certifcates in their Caps and Gowns along with approximately 100
other graduated from through out a fve county area during ceremonies held at
the Hays County Performing Arts Center. Law announces that 34 out of the 100 +
Graduates were from the Caldwell County Sherifs Ofce students.
It was another night of
music and fun at the Main
Street Summer Concert
Series in Gonzales Friday.
Kevin Naquin and the Ossun
Playboys (above) provided
the music, while the Chicken
Dance and water-balloon
toss added fun and if
that wasnt enough, theres
always Silly String. (Photos
by Mark Lube)
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Puzzle Page
CANNON KIDS CORNER
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
People seem to be going out
of their way to be nice to you,
Aries. While you may suspect
they have ulterior motives,
their kindness really is noth-
ing more than good will.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
Taurus, approach your
workload with an optimistic
attitude this week. You can
expect your eforts to produce
positive results that dont go
unnoticed.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
It is an uphill battle to focus
on chores this week, Gemini.
You would rather be out hav-
ing fun, but putting of chores
now will only lead to more
work down the road.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Cancer, although you are
capable of keeping up ap-
pearances this week, you will
be lost in your own thoughts.
Personal issues prove to be a
distraction.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
Leo, serve as a diplomat this
week, placing yourself in the
middle of confict because you
want to help. Keep a level head
and dont get swept into the
argument.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Virgo, your ability to focus
is very strong, but this week
you cannot seem to get your
mind to cooperate. You may
have a million things to think
about.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
You are tempted to join the
party this week, even though
you know it is probably a bet-
ter idea to decline. But the
prospect of socializing and
having a good time is too
tempting.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, you ofen feel un-
comfortable when you have
too many loose ends. It may
take quite a while this week to
wrap up all of your obligations
before you can relax.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/
Dec 21
Sagittarius, the more you
ponder the decisions you have
to make, the more you strug-
gle to determine a positive
outcome. Give yourself some
breathing room.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan
20
Career issues must be dealt
with, Capricorn. You may
have been running through
various options, and if you
have reached a decision, then
go with your gut instincts.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
Aquarius, although every-
one around you seems to be
stressing out, for some reason
you are able to breeze through
your days without a worry in
the world.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Your intuition is telling you
to proceed with caution, Pi-
sces. Watch where you step,
but dont let caution take over
your life.
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS
JUNE 15
Leah Remini, Actress (44)
JUNE 16
Eddie Cibrian, Actor (41)
JUNE 17
Greg Kinnear, Actor (51)
JUNE 18
Blake Shelton, Singer (38)
JUNE 19
Kathleen Turner, Actress
(60)
JUNE 20
Frank Lampard, Athlete
(36)
JUNE 21
Prince William, Royalty
(32)
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It was novelist Tom
Clancy who made the
following sage observation:
Te diference between
fction and reality? Fiction
has to make sense.
Charlie Chan, the
fctional Honolulu
detective, was created
in 1919 by novelist Earl
Derr Biggers. Te books
featuring Chan became so
popular that the character
made the leap to radio,
movies and television. Over
the years, 13 actors have
portrayed the detective, but
not one of them has been of
Chinese ancestry.
Rattlesnakes can live up
to 20 years.
When the TV sitcom
Te Addams Family
was being cast in the early
1960s, actor John Astin
came in to audition for
the role of Lurch, the
cadaverous butler. He
was immediately rejected
for the part. As he was
leaving the room, though,
the producer spotted him,
pulled him aside, and
immediately ofered him
the role of Gomez -- the
lead. All he had to do was
grow a mustache.
Te nation of France was
still executing people with
the guillotine until 1977.
In 1973, Te Who began
a major U.S. tour with a
show in San Francisco.
As the show was starting,
though, drummer Keith
Moon collapsed. He was
revived, but then collapsed
once more. At that point,
in an unprecedented move,
Pete Townsend asked
for volunteers from the
audience. Scott Halprin,
a 19-year-old aspiring
drummer, jumped at the
chance. He played three
numbers with the band,
and lead singer Roger
Daltry later told Rolling
Stone magazine, Tat
drummer was really good.
Milk produced by a
hippopotamus mother is
pink.
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tell people, in such a way
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everyone, something that
no one ever knew before.
But in poetry, its the exact
opposite. -- Paul Dirac
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