Gonzales Cannon December 5 Issue

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Goin Tribal in the Playoffs
Suspect in attack on girl sought

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By DAVE MUNDY
FLATONIA Authorities in Fayette County are seeking a suspect in the apparent abduction and sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl
Local students went all out to help replenish the food bank at Gonzales Christian Assistance Ministries for Thanksgiving. See Pages A10, A12.
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Gonzales Odd Fellows hand out donations to recognize contributions of area charitable organizations. See Page A14. The season continued in big fashion Friday for the Gonzales Apaches and Shiner Comanches. The Apaches celebrated (above) after a rousing 56-7 thrashing of Rockport-Fulton which sent them into a rematch this Friday against district foe La Grange. That contest is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Friday in Bastrop. Its only the third trip ever to the quarterfinals in school history for the Apaches. Shiners Ernie Egan (right) gave condolences to Flatonias Will Bruns after the Comanches came away with a 35-0 win in the first-ever playoff matchup between the local rivals. Shiner advances to take on Thorndale at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Shelton Stadium in Buda. (Photos by Mark Lube
taken from the Flatonia school campus. The Fayette County Sheriff s Office said Tuesday that a 13-year-old girl was kidnapped from Flatonia School and released about an hour later on Monday, but authorities are still looking for the kidnapper. The kidnapper was described as a Hispanic or Asian man with brown wavy hair and brown eyes, about 30 years old, and with a chunky build. He was also last seen wearing a green jacket, the office said. Sheriff s Lt. David Beyer ATTACK, Page A9
City puts buildings on notice

By DAVE MUNDY
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Local veteran has a treasure trove of pictoral memories from World War II. See Page A3.
Come and Hear It! Tune in to radio station KCTI 1450 AM on Wedensdays for weekly updates on whats coming up each week from Gonzales Cannon General Manager Dave Mundy.
Owners of several eyesore properties in Gonzales were put on notice Tuesday when City Council issued an order on the disposition of the buildings. The Councils order would allow the owners of two of the properties who attended Tuesdays meeting a 90-day window to bring the structures up to standard, while ordering the owners of three other properties to demol-
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Although the Apache playoff game will be Friday, the Gonzales Main Street Lighted Christmas Parade has not been cancelled. The parade is scheduled for 7 p.m. in downtown Gonzales, followed by the citys annual tree-lighting ceremony and ied. Hallmark responded to other festivities.
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Inside This Week:
Waelder again seeking chief

By CEDRIC IGLEHART
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Nov. 22 and Taylor left his post on Nov. 26. Waelder initiated the process of searching for a new chief during Tuesdays City Council meeting. Taylor said the flap with Hallmark began months ago when he started to observe the officer exhibiting what he called bad judgment on an increasingly frequent basis. The final straw, he said, came when Hallmark responded to a domestic disturbance call on Nov. 5.
WAELDER A dispute between two members of the Waelder Police force has left the department with a gutted roster and the loss of another police chief in its wake -- and the two men took their dispute public Wednesday.. Waelder Police Officer K.B. Hallmark and Police Chief Jim Taylor recently tendered their resignations within less than one week of each other. Hallmark gave up his position on
Jim Taylor According to Taylor, the incident involved a man who went to the home of his two children and their mother and assaulted the woman, leaving her blood-
the call but made no arrest, which drew the ire of Taylor. As a result of his actions, there was a victim and her family who were left in real danger for a period of at least eight hours, Taylor said. Taylor said Hallmarks inaction on that night was just the most recent in a months-long string of departmental policy violations. Hallmark contends, however that he acted withWAELDER, Page A9
ish their structures. Council heard from Michael Floyd, owner of a building at 1305 St. Lawrence St., and Charles Steans, owner of a building at 1614 Waco St. Both told the Council they wanted to work with the city to bring their structures up to code. Councilman Gary Schroeders motion which carried gives the two owners 90 days to accomplish that. The owners of the three GONZALES, Page A9
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thawed the seeds and planted them. The seeds germinated and grew, producing viable seeds of their own, making Silene stenophylla the oldest viable multicellular living organisms. It was American author Erica Jong who made the following sage observation: Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didnt. Jon Bon Jovi is probably best known for his eponymous 80s hair band, but hes also quite a philanthropist, working on behalf of organizations including the Special Olympics, the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. In 2011, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation opened a restaurant called JBJ Soul Kitchen, in which patrons pay only what they can afford, or can even volunteer in lieu of payment. Those who study such things say that all mammals, from rodents to elephants, urinate for approximately 21 seconds. This now is known as the Law of Urination. A poll conducted by Gallup determined that 42 percent of Americans believe that people are sometimes possessed by the devil. Scientists unearthed frozen 30,000-year-old plant tissue from fossil squirrel burrows in northeaster Siberia. This would not be remarkable, except for what came next: Researchers If you die without any friends or family to attend your funeral, Amsterdam is apparently the place to do it. In that city, a civil servant will provide flowers and a poet will compose a eulogy in verse for those who would otherwise make an unaccompanied and unmourned final journey. If you leave a cold glass on a table, its likely to leave a mark. The Italians (of course) have a word for that mark: cualacino. *** Thought for the Day: The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows. -- Aristotle Onassis (c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, delay your plans for the time being. A number of unexpected tasks that will require your undivided attention in the coming day, so clear your schedule. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Assume the role of the strong and silent type this week, Taurus. You do not have to share your opinions with everyone, as an air of mystery may boost your popularity. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 It can be easy to allow excitement to overtake your logic, Gemini. But you need to be patient and not allow exuberance to interfere with the tasks at hand. That is a recipe for trouble.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a hefty workload at the office may zap your desire to do much else. However, dont pass up the opportunity when a social engagement beckons this week. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you will have to continue your rather hectic pace this week, even when you start to feel tired. Fortunately, you are excited about some of the things on your to-do list. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, getting involved with the right people now opens doors that previously may have been closed to you. Do not squander the opportunity to use these new contacts. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, conflicting emotions arise in the week ahead. You have the desire to fulfill peoples expectations of you, but you also just want some time to yourself. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Scorpio, maintaining your focus on chores is nearly impossible this week, when you are easily distracted by anything else that sounds interesting. Try to get your work done. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 Reestablish your priorities, Sagittarius. Doing so will help you live up to your end of the bargain on various commitments. If necessary, ask others for help. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Expect to be busy for the rest of the month, Capricorn. With potential birthday celebrations and holiday tasks to complete, spare moments are few and far between. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, learning a new
skill this week will only add to your already vast repertoire of abilities. This is one more reason to have a positive attitude. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Emphasize feeling good about yourself this week, Pisces. Doing so will enable you to help others in the near future. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS DECEMBER 1 Bette Midler, Singer/Actress (68) DECEMBER 2 Aaron Rodgers, Athlete (30) DECEMBER 3 Amanda Seyfried, Actress (28) DECEMBER 4 Tyra Banks, Model (40) DECEMBER 5 Gary Allan, Singer (46)
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Gonzales vs. La Grange Class 3A Division I Quarterfinals Friday, December 6 at Bastrop
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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. & Jessie 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
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HOME SERVICES
I am looking for a private setting job around Gonzales, Cost or on 1116 (Pilgrim Road). I have 20 years experience. Please call Emily, 830-4372727; Cell, 820-2632768. -------------------------Will do house cleaning Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735. -------------------------Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
RVs FOR SALE

large slideout, nice, clean interior, king bed. 210-279-7267. -------------------------1999 Mountain Aire Motorhome - Ford V10 gasoline engine - Onan generator - 2 slide outs - 2 A/Cs - all appliances in working condition - driver side door - sleeps 4-6 - no smoking or pets - VERY CLEAN interior - Call 210884-7085 - Asking $22,000.
RV SITES RENT
$100 Deposit. All bills paid. Located at Luling. This is a private lot, no RV park. Call 830-2634356 or 830-5606963 for showing and details. -------------------------Six RV Hookups for long term lease at Harwood. Intersection of Hwy. 90 and TX 304. Contact: 281-788-7500. -------------------------2 RV spaces in town. $295/mo., 1 Mobile home space for rent, $175/mo. Call Finch Park, 6722955. -------------------------RV Sites Available. Nixon, TX. Clean, quiet, fair prices. 830-857-6921.
LIVESTOCK
p.m. -------------------------2006 Blue Roan handcock mare. 14 hands. Stocky built. Has worked cows, arena roping. Pastured for 1 year. Needs to go to work. $1,200. 361771-5483. -------------------------For Sale: Black & Red Brangus Bulls. 2 & 3 yrs. old. Good selection. No papers. 830-437-5772. (9-19-13) -------------------------Rabbits for Sale. With cages, with feeders & waterers. all for $300. 361741-2604. -------------------------Bulls for Sale. Black Angus and Black Limousin. Breeding ages. Gentle. Delivery available. 979263-5829. -------------------------Bull For Sale: * Black polled Hereford (White face). * 21 months old. * Very gentle, home grown. * Throws a predominance of black baldies when crossed with black hided cows. * This breed has a history of birthing small calves. * Heifer calves make great replacement stock. * Can be registered, if papers are important. * Price $2,500. Charles Nunes, 830-2030477. -------------------------FOR SALE: Beautiful Bay Mare ( brood mare) 14 yrs. Excellent bloodline (Three Bars & Leo). All offers considered. Pics available upon request: amazin_grace454@ yahoo.com. Ph: #. 830-560-0238. -------------------------Fancy Feathers Bantams. Feather Duster Roos. Colors, pairs, $20. Will deliver to Gonzales. 512-272-5147. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selection. Call 830-4375772. -------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle Increase your weaning weights. Established breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 5616148 . -------------------------For Sale: Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. -------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Horses. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866.
LIVESTOCK
DISPERSAL SALE. Miniature donkeys (28 to 36), male and female, solid and tricolored, 6 mos. to 4 years. Four year olds may be registered with vet exam/affidavit. Excellent pets, loves people. Priced according to gender, age and color. 830672-6265 or 8574251. -------------------------Dwarf Nigerian goats (miniature), multicolored, male and female, 3 mos. to 2-3 years. 830672-6265, 830-8574251.
REAL ESTATE
roof, laundry room with window, front/ back porch, nature view surrounds back yard, excellent location within walking distance to HEB, restaurants and shopping, located in Yoakum, Texas. MUST SEE! $99,000. 361-2938172, Cali. -------------------------House for Sale. Beautiful Historic home for sale. 713 St. John. Give me a call if interested. 713-425-9345. -------------------------Wonderful Spanish style house on 20.59 acres with 2 ponds, 7 horse stalls, 2 storage barns and other outbuildings. Can be viewed at www. littlefieldproperties. com id #79040. Call Tanya (broker) at 361-865-2563. -------------------------Individual would like to buy a 3/2, minimum of 2,000 sq. ft or more house in Gonzales area. Possibly in country. Someone interested in owner financing w/ substantial down payment. 830203-8492. -------------------------3 Bedroom, 2 bath brick home 3 miles from Gonzales on an acre. $129,000. Robin Baker, 830305-2959. Remax Professional Realty. -------------------------Home for sale by owner. 2BDR, can be made into a 3 BDR/1BA, corner lot, storage building. 1404 Cavett St., Gonzales, TX. Contact Jen at 830-4019763 after 6 p.m. $65,000.00. Needs minor repairs. Good starter home. -------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appliances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488. -------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172. --------------------------
LAND
5.5 Acres for Sale or Lease. Cleared, water well, 3-200 amp loops, and 100 yds off Hwy. 80 w/good county road frontage. In Leesville between Belmont & Nixon. Will subdivide. Would make a perfect oil field yard or residence. Call David, 713-2521130 ; Peyton, 512948-5306. -------------------------170 Acres - For Sale by owner. FM 443. Outside of Hochheim/Dryer area. 210-867-8851. -------------------------17+ acres of cleared land with good fence. Perfect for homesite. 830-8574242. -------------------------Lots for Lease. Conveniently located behind WHS (Waelder High School). For information call 512299-1627. -------------------------75 Acres Gillispie Co. 10 Min. N. of Fredericksburg. Hwy. Frontage, Hunting, Investment or Retirement. $7,500 acre. swk@gvec.net -------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle grazing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell Hardcastle, 830857-4544.
WANTED
Im looking for a 1959 GISD yearbook. Call Jimmy at 361-571-6888.
MISC. SERVICES
RV S FOR RENT
RV Space and RV trailer for rent. All bills included with Dish Network. 830203-9255. -------------------------RV for Rent. $300/ wk. Call 512-6674356. -------------------------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 830351-0943 for details. -------------------------RV Space for rent. $300 month. All bills included. If interested please call 820-203-9255 -------------------------Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent weekly or monthly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-3510943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. -------------------------Travel Trailer for rent for RV space in Smiley. All utilities included, good healthy environment. 830-2039255 or 361-7906305. -------------------------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. 830-3056926. -------------------------28 Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830-305-6926. -------------------------Office or Living Trailers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------RV Rentals available at Belmont RV Park Estates. Call Richard, 830-556-6095.
LAWN & GARDEN

Willing to mow lawns in morning or evening. Also will do weedeating. Not affiliated with any companys. 830263-0909. -------------------------Lawn mowing service, residential & commercial. Will also mow oilfield yards or large oil related businesses. Liability ins., free estimates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-2634181.(TFN)
REAL ESTATE
Property for sale in Leesville. 2 mobile homes, 1 mobile home, 3Br/1Ba & 2Br/2Ba and 2 full RV Spaces on 1.9 Ac. Asking price $65,000. Back lot fenced in on 4 sides. Rebecca Hodge, 830-263-0603. -------------------------Beautiful ranch style home built in 1996. 3 large bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath, approx. 2765 square feet on 13.55 acres with scenic views all around. Property borders larger ranches. Recent upgrades include granite counters, new wood floors, interior/exterior paint, GE Cafe appliances, new light fixtures and doors, new ac and water heater within past 2 years. Would make excellent horse property. Has County water. Out shed and childrens playhouse with electricity. Ag exempt for low taxes. 18 miles north of Gonzales off 304. One hour East of San Antonio, one hour south of Austin, and two hours west of Houston. Close proximity to Interstate 10. Excellent deal at 348,000. Sorry, no owner finance. If seriously interested please call 956-202-5629 or email awalker1288@gmail.com. May consider 2 year minimum lease. -------------------------BRAND NEW HOME, 2br/1bath, central air/heat, shingle
BOATS FOR SALE

For Sale or Trade: 27 Sailboat, Beam 8, fiberglass. 361561-3335. Ask for Jeff.
MOTORCYCLES
Harley Davidson 2007 Dyna Lowrider with pulled baffles. Blue/Grey 7700 miles. Blue Book Price - $9,440. Harley Davidson - 2009 883L Sportster 700 miles - Burnt Orange. Blue Book - $5,190. Will negotiate. Call 830-8759126 for more information, 8-5pm. -------------------------Gruene Harley-Davidson is currently buying pre-owned Harleys. Looking to sell your Harley? Call Jon Camareno at 830-624-2473.
CHILD CARE
Teenager looking to babysit part-time, infants & small children. Will take care of at your home or my home. Call for more information, 263-2789. -------------------------Will do child care in my home. Includes meals. Any age (Infants onup). Have two openings available. Call 830-5193044. -------------------------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 experience required. Contact me at 830203-9159. -------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.
RECREATION
2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Suspension. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Asking - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-8574670.
Electrical Wiring, Troubleshooting & Repairs. Licensed and Insured. 830437-5747. -------------------------Christmas Window Painter. Call Brenda, 512-917-4078. -------------------------Belmont RV Park. Belmont Texas Propane Services available. Call 830-4243600. -------------------------Pampered Chef D e m o n s t r a t o r. Host a Show! Its Easy! Choose from a Cooking Show, Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// w w w.pamperedc h e f. b i z /z ava d i l. Dee Zavadil, 830857-1495. -------------------------Lucky Shots by Dee. Need Family Portraits, Family Reunions, Birthdays, School Pictures, Weddings, Etc. 830857-1495 -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. HUNTING LEASES License #M18337 5 experienced -------------------------hunters looking No Limit for at least 800+ Accessories acres for hunting in David Matias, Westhoff area. Bill Owner Cain, 281-684-0165. 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Thanks for Gonzales Advertising in Window Tinting, The Gonzales Commercial. Call for Cannon. appointment. PUBLISHERS NOTICE:
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PETS
CKC Registered Miniature Dachsunds puppies. $225. Call 830263-4603. -------------------------Chihuahuas for sale. 1 male, 3 female. 830-491-1856 or 830-263-2094. -------------------------ANUE Pet Grooming. 7 days a week. Hand/Scissor Cut. Small, $20 & $30; Medium, $35 & $40; Medium/Large, $45. Ask for Susan. 361-258-1505.
RVS FOR SALE

For Sale: 2010 RV. Keystone Springdale. 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. 830-8575720. -------------------------04 Coachmen, 26. 1 slide-out. Goose hitch-ball, excellent shape, new awning. Call 830-857-3677. -------------------------2006 Keystone Outback 30ft Sidney Addition. $14,500. 1
LIVESTOCK
Free Female Donkey. Call 830-5404850. -------------------------Horse for Sale. 7 year old mare. Not ridden in 2 years. $200.00. Call 2031104 or 437-2370. -------------------------Free Donkeys. 361772-7655 after 6
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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
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250 Acres. South Goliad. Good oaks, brush, and grazing. Well fenced and watered. Paved road just off US 183. $3,975/ac. with 1/8 minerals. Not leased. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 160 Acres. Goliad. Creek, Cabin, Nice doublewide. Barn. SOLD Good hunting. Minerals. $4,625/Ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 114 Acres. Smiley. Good oaks, brush, tanks. Nice weekend home. Cabin. New Barn. $595,000. CONTRACT PENDING ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 91 or 188 Acres North Smiley. Good brush, a few oaks, This is a really good combo cattle/hunting ranch. No minerals available. $3,350/acre. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 70 Acres. Yorktown/Goliad. Great building sites. Live oaks, CONTRACT PENDING brush, hay field. Water wells. Some minerals. $5,500/ acres. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 106 Acres. Rockport. Minutes to water, fine dining. Good CONTRACT oaks, coastal bermuda. Nice PENDING home plus modular home. Some minerals. $1,400,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 1/2 acres fronting US 183 just north of Gonzales. Barns, pens, water available. $225,000. Will divide - one acre minimum, at $55,000/ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 67 acres. NW Goliad. Doublewide. 3/2 with covered porchCONTRACT PENDING es. Good barn. John Deere tractor w/implements. Mostly Mesquite. $250,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 62 Acres. South Cuero. Oaks, brush, hay field. Pens, well. Cross-fenced. $5,300/ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Floresville. Huge Creek Bottom, 2 tanks, water meter, shallow well, electricity, oaks, elms, persimmon, mesquite, black brush. Could this be your new hunting spot? $2,895 per acre. Might divide into two tracts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 260 to 861 Acres. NW Corpus Christi. Lake, Barn, Pens, 2 water wells. Great cattle place. Paved corner. Excellent for Subdividing. Price $2,750 to $3,500 per acre.
Only $20.00 a year in or out of County and Out of state. Now thru Dec. 30.
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MOBILE HOMES
Liquidation Sale - 20 Used singlewides. Ideal for Hunting or Oilfield housing. Wind Rated for Coastal Areas. Fayette Country Homes, 800-369-6888. Open till 6 pm, 7 days a week. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Repos. 2 larger 3 bedroom doublewides, completely refurbished inside and out. Visit our web-site at Tierraverdehomes. com. Fayette Country Homes of Schulenburg. 979-743-6192. Open to 6pm Daily. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Save! Save! All new display homes. Reduced for year end clearance. Save Thousands. Fayette Country Homes, 800-369-6888. Open 7 days a week. (RBI 32896) -------------------------Belmont RV Park. We have FEMA trailers for sale. From $2,500 & up or rent to own. Please call 830-4243600.
MHs FOR RENT

In Gonzales. Four bedroom, two bathroom doublewide, four miles West on 90A. Fenced-in backyard. Washer and dryer connections. Central air and heat. Deposit $700. Rent $725 a month. Contact 830-385-2058. -------------------------Mobile Home for Rent. 2 bed, 1 bath. $550/month, $400 deposit. 220 Thornton. 830-832-3163. -------------------------Mobile Homes for rent 3 b e d ro o m / 1 b a t h , stove, refrigerator and microwave, fully furnished, ac/ heat, $695 a month, plus $675 deposit. 900 Old Shiner Rd., Yoakum, 361-5826593/361-798-0816 for more information. -------------------------3bedroom/1 bath, Mobile Home for Rent - stove, refrigerator, microwave, washer & dryer. Fully furnished, ac/ heat. Large front porch and small storage building. $975 a month, plus
MHs FOR RENT

$675 deposit, 900 Old Shiner Rd., Yoakum, 361-5826593/361-798-0816 for more information. -------------------------For Sale or Lease. 3 BR Trailer House, 2 RV Spots. Leesville. 830-433-0603.
HOMES FOR RENT

2BR houses for rent. No Pets. Month to Month. Call 830672-3089. -------------------------3BR house in Shiner, bath and a 1/2, Living room, dining room, kitchen, computer room, storage in back, garage. $650/mo., $300/dep. Oil field workers invited. 361-212-8731. -------------------------House for rent. 2/1 house in Rivercrest. Recently remodeled, new appliances. No smoking or pets. $875 per month, $500 deposit. Insuire at investgigi@gmail. com. -------------------------2BR/1BA country home. Fully furnished, nonsmoker. Hwy. 97W. $1,200/mo., $800/ dep. 361-772-7655, after 6 p.m. -------------------------2Bedroom/1Bath Duplex in Gonzales. Central Air/ Heat, Insulated, All electric, appliances, ceiling fans, carpet, vinyl, washer/dryer connections, deck porch. References, No smoking inside unit, no pets. $800 + deposit. 830-6722227. -------------------------3 bedroom, 2 bath house in Gonzales for rent. Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Microwave, Stove and can be fully furnished. Remodeled last year with new hardwood floors, Central Air, bathroom tile, 2 car carport. $1,000/mo., $600/deposit. 830542-9743. -------------------------Office Space w/Living area to rent in the center of town (On the Main Hwy). Call (830) 672-5738. -------------------------HOUSE FOR RENT: Must see!!! Charming 2BD/1BA remodeled house located in country setting at 7102 FM 2091 North (Gonzales, Texas); Approx. 10 miles from Gonzales. Spacious yard, shade trees, stove/microwave, glass-tiled backsplash, new laminate wood floors. Call (830) 672-3771 or (512) 938-9131.
HOMES FOR RENT

ATTENTION OILFIELDERS 4/3, 2 Living areas around Waelder Area. $800/deposit, $1,300/month. Big yard, front & back. 830-399-5313.(0530-13) -------------------------Cottages for Lease. Fully furnished cottages for rent in Gonzales, TX. Includes all furniture, flat screen TV, linens, kitchen items & appliances (full-size refrigerator, range, microwave, washer & dryer). Utilities paid. Weekly Housekeeping Included. Month-toMonth Lease. $500 Security Deposit. Application Required. 1 Bedroom, $1,300/month, 2 bedroom, $1,600/ month. Call 830351-1195. Shown by appointment. -------------------------House for Rent. 3BR/2 1/2 BA. 1536 Sq. Ft., w/2 master suites. Perfect for oilfield 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. 830914-4044. -------------------------1ST MONTH RENT FREE 3/2s from $595/ month. Several homes available. www.silentvalleyhomes.com. Lockhart, 512-376-5874. -------------------------Cabin for Rent. 1BR/1BA. Secluded, in country. $100/ nightly, Mon.-Fri. or $350/weekly. Weekend rates vary. No smokers. Call 830857-0986 or 830857-1418. -------------------------Completely remodeled inside and out. 2 & 3 bedroom homes. Fully furnished. Rent by night, week or month. Fantastic neighborhood. Cheaper by night than hotel room. 672-5169. -------------------------3BR/2BA large house. Fully furnished, beds, linens, 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/smokers. 512-415-6483. -------------------------For Rent: 2BR/2BA/2CG home on 183 N. $1,250/ mo., plus deposit. Call 830-857-4458 for information. -------------------------Motel Suites. 2 bedrooms, full kitchen,
HOMES FOR RENT

porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310 weekly. Crews welcome. Call Mike, 512-292-0070, 512656-0521. -------------------------House for Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/appliances & 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 furnished and all bills paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 -------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remodeled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Project. 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 living 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, Microwave, Refrigerator, TV/Cable and furnished with all bills paid. Please call Mike at (512) 2920070 or (830) 6723089. -------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921.
COMM. FOR RENT

rent. 1500 sq. ft., with one acre for truck parking, located at 314 West Cone Street, Gonzales, Texas. If interested please call (830) 672-4433. -------------------------For Rent: Office space or store front, 960 sq. ft., 1/2 block off square. Kitchenette, 1 ba, newly refurbished. For more information, call 830-672-6265. -------------------------For Rent: Industrial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Storage Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830423-2103. -------------------------For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level loading docks Prime location - with offices and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448. -------------------------For Lease: Small office space w/workshop located at 339 St. George. Recently Renovated, $400/ month. For more information please (830) 672-5580.
APTS. FOR RENT

Ft. Upstairs apartment on Residential Lot in nice area of Cuero, $1,185/ mo. includes all Util. with cable and WiFi, fully furnished - incl. linens. Hotelstyle 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) 4841922, leave message.
ROOMS FOR RENT

Attn: Oil Field Workers. Wymans Rooming 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.
HOME SERVICES
DBK Advertising Local advertising prepared for you to mail. No payment till you see results (You mail). $25-$50. Call 830437-5142 or email DanielKeith667@ hotmail.com. Also National Businesses. -------------------------Looking for sitting job for a sweet lady in her home. Includes cooking and will drive for her if she needs me to. Can stay Friday night, Saturday night but must be home by Sunday at 3:00. Call 830-5193044. -------------------------Sitting at night taking care of elderly in their home. References, transportation. Call 361-2128731. -------------------------Need personal service? Will clean oilfield campers, homes and apartments. Also offer laundry work, ironing and running your personal errands. If you need a pair of jeans or shirt ironed for the night out or last minute event and didnt make it to the cleaners in time, give me a call (830) 203-0716. References. Available. -------------------------House cleaning services available. Reasonable rates. Servicing Gonzales and surrounding areas. References available. Call Barbara at 979-7778710 or email barbarajp30@hotmail. com. -------------------------In Home Appliance Repair. Washer, Dryers, all major appliances, 30 years experience. Haul Scrap Metal & appliances. Call Larry at 361-596-4391. -------------------------Hand for Hire, Odd Jobs Done, FREE estimates. Anything you dont want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, office help, ranch, farm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire fence repair, gutter cleaning, I do windows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927. --------------------------
HOMES FOR RENT

2BR/1bath, central air/heat, newly remodeled furnished country home home located 8 miles East of Gonzales. $1,200/mo. utilities included. No smokers & no pets. 830-263-0910. -------------------------House for rent, like new. Available December 1. Three bedrooms, two bathrooms. Central heat and central air. Nixon area $1,200 a month with $1,000 deposit. One-year lease. 830-8576921. -------------------------My Town Cottages, 2/1 and 1/1 includes all utilities, cable, internet & maid service. Furnished w/appliances. 512-663-6357. -------------------------House in the country for rent. Three bedrooms and two bathrooms. See to appreciate. Security deposit and one months rent. Oneyear lease. Call 361594-3233. -------------------------Attention Oil Companies Furnished 4br house, sleeps 5. Ready for move-in. Fully equipmmed kitchen, covered patio, fenced, lighted parking, individual air & heat, 32 flat screen TVs & Refrigerators in each room. Must see. 713-501-3416.
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5.5 Acres for Lease/ Sale. Cleared, water well, 3-200 amp loops, and 100 yds off Hwy. 80 w/good county road frontage. In Leesville between Belmont & Nixon. Will subdivide. Would make a perfect oil field yard or residence. Call David, 713-2521130 ; Peyton, 512948-5306. -------------------------Land for lease for oil field service equipment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, water, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 672-6922. (TFN)
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Full Time Truck Driver

Local Delivery Zone, Class A CDL Required Forklift experience required
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
2031 Water St. (Hwy 183 N) Gonzales Tx 78629
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Plant Openings Plant Palletizers & Cleanup Positions

Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins., Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP. Apply in person at: Cal-Maine foods, Inc., 1680 CR431 or 748 CR 422, Waelder, Texas 78959. Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm. Telephone number 830-540-4105/830-540-4684.
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APTS. FOR RENT

2BR Fully furnished. Covered parking, Wi-Fi, cable. 830672-6265 or 830857-4251. -------------------------BLUEBIRD LOFTS - Three units available, 2 bed/1 bath, $1,125 to $1,185/ mo., $1,000 deposit. Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, hardwood floor, fullytiled bathrooms, central air/heat, washer/dryer hookups. No pets. No smoking. ALL NEW! (512) 576-5868. -------------------------One bedroom, one bath furnished apartment. $800 and two bedroom, two bath, $1,200. Short term ok. Gym, wahser/dryer, internet, all bills paid in Seguin. Call Keith, 512-757-0280. -------------------------60 hotel rooms for rent in Seguin. Laundry and meal plans available. Call Keith, 512-7570280. -------------------------3BR, 2BA 1670+Sq.
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Looking for a 2 or 3BR nice house in Nixon and Leesville area. Call 830-8571658. -------------------------Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-2844255.
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5628 FM 1116, Gonzales Texas Call (830) 672-9100 for more information. Embrex/Vaccination Crew
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1405 Sarah DeWitt P.O. Box 1960 Gonzales, Texas 78629 830-672-9646
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Busy Restaurant with large customer base for sale in Smiley, Texas. Equipment included. Contact Nick or Doris, 830-587-6262, 210-373-6869 or 210-883-4271.
On the job training will be provided. Positions are rotated on a weekly basis in order to cross train. Work schedule is a minimum of 5 days beginning on Saturday and working daily thru Wednesday. Another day of work is usually available on Thursday or Friday. Additional pay is available for weekend work. All applicants must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas (830) 582-1619 for more information Se Habla Espanol
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**Full Time**
Valid Driver License Required *** 401k, Insurance and Vacation
available upon eligibility!
COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

Office space for rent. 10x10 space in Nixon. Furniture included. 830-8576921. -------------------------Office Space for
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Commercial properties for sale

830-875-2500 for more info or 512-636-6756 Leave message if no one answers
512 Jones St. 26,000 sf light Industrial or commercial. Over 1/4 city block. 3 phase electric in massive quantity available, 7,900 sf of concrete parking., just two blocks from downtown squares. Only property like it in downtown Gonzales area. $185,000. 513 St. George - 3,200 sf Office, retail, and storage space w/2,200 sf storage and extra areas, CA/CH, 10 office areas besides front lobby. Also has living quarters with a full bath, two bedrooms with closets, and living area at rear of building. $105,000 1/2 blk off main square. 715 St. Paul 5,000 sf retail/commercial with large warehouse area behind retail and office space in front. CA/CH, plenty of parking and rear access, was Gordons Auto Parts for decades. $95,000. 717 St. Paul - 2200 sf retail space linked to 715 St. Paul. Front and rear full open doors with ally access and parking. Best suited to be sold with 715 St. Paul $25,000. 1012 N. College - 2 or 2.5 acres with full utilities. Large warehouse Building to be removed making way for many options including a large apartment complex. Metal buildings on 1/2 acre can be removed or left to develop into housing or other options. Zone Commercial. $225,000.
Owner finance possible with 50% down
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Good used 2 - 17 tires. 2 - 16 1/2 wheels with tires. Truck tubeless fits Ford, Dodge or Chevrolet -8 hole. Two bolt on bumper hitches with balls. One steel plate with ball for gooseneck hookup. Parking space for travel trailer. Electric & water. Call 672-2335 or 478607-1178. -------------------------16 Rim, 8 holes, 2 new 14 tires, 2 used 14 tire & rim, 1 used 15 tire and rim. Oak Dining Table. 361-594-4307. -------------------------Mint condition sewing machine, electric, $75. 830-4814707. -------------------------Greenhouses for Sale, 30ftx100ft, as is where, you pick up, at Harwood, intersection of 90 & 304. Contact: 281788-7500. -------------------------GE Washer. Extra Large Capacity. Just like new. $250. 361208-3565. -------------------------National Geographics in leather bound slip cases. 19822000 & maps. Make an offer. Call 4372046. -------------------------Kenmore Washing Machine, full size, $150. Excellent condition. 361-2933571, anytime. -------------------------Toro Weedeater, 4 string. $75. 361208-3565. -------------------------Restaurant Tables. Formica. 2 seats & 4 seats. $75 each. 875-3028. -------------------------Mens used jeans perfect for oilfield workers. Faded Glory 32x32, 33x30; Rustler, 34x30, 34x34, 36x30. $5/ pair. Call 830-6721106. -------------------------22 Lawn Mower. Self propelled. Asking $100. Excellent condition. 361-2083565. -------------------------Crocheted Afghans, baby blankets, single bed spreads for sale. Can choose own colors. Can come by or call, 203-1270. Green DeWitt Apt. #138. -------------------------Dora the Explorer 20 girls bicycle with training wheels, helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. Used very little, excellent condition. $50 cash. Leave message if no answer, 830-6721106. -------------------------Nordic Track. Great condition. $60. Shiner, 361-5942318. -------------------------HP 2500 CM Printer. Professional Series
MISC. FOR SALE

color printer. $25 obo. 672-7546. Arlene or Linda. -------------------------Extra wide wheel chair like new. Size 10 W Genuine leather diabetic shoes, black with velcro closure. Like new therapeutic support knee hi hose for diabetics, size 3x. lge. cals. Mysectomy bra fits right or left prothesis size 36D. 830857-6705. -------------------------Electrolux Carpet Shampooer and 1 gallon Shampoo. $125.00. 830-8576705. -------------------------55 Gallon metal or Plastic Drums. Volume Discounts. $5.00 each. 830857-4321. -------------------------For Sale: Custom made picnic tables; made with treated lumber, with bolts and screws - will make the conventional table with seats attached to table; will also make tables with seat benches separate from table: 4-6 or 8 foot made for your specific needs. Call 830-540-4776 or 830-857-3273 for pricing and availability information. -------------------------ABOVE GROUND POOL 15x30 aboveground pool with deck, 48 high, needs new liner. Buyer disassembles, no delivery available. $1,400. Call 830-672-1106. -------------------------7 bags of shredded paper & various boxes. Great for packing. Call 830519-4176 (Gonzales). -------------------------5.0 Chest type freezer, 2 TVs, 1 19, 1 - 25, 3 infant car seats. Excellent Condition. Call 830203-8633. -------------------------Kohler 15 water saver toilet, used 2 months. Paid $200, asking $100 cash. Call Barbara, 830672-1106. -------------------------Party dresses for sale: 4 short, 2 long. Purple, yellow, gold, blue green. Also jackets, mens jackets, overcoat, etc. Call 672-8034. -------------------------For sale: Singer Sewing Machine with pedal, table w/6 chairs, almost new, hand crocheted table cloth, large, white, antique 3 pc. Loveseat and other yarn crocheted items. Call 672-8034. -------------------------For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6 long 6 tall plain or painted, 16 + 20 long concrete cattle
MISC. FOR SALE

guard bases. Call Vic for pricing, 6726383 or 857-3827. -------------------------Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Frances between 9pm10am, 830-8576476. -------------------------1800S Double Barrell Shotgun, Remington $1,500. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Antique Straight Razor display case, 18x24 (Memorabilia). $695. Call 512917-4078. -------------------------Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361293-3571. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------Large shower chair. 19 color TV w/ stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090. -------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak dining table, antique egg incubator, entertainment center, lamp stand w/ drawers, booth dining table, planter boxes. 361-5944307. -------------------------Large amount quality items. Everything $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512376-9396. -------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/ bench. Under Warranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111. -------------------------FOR SALE Used cyclone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conquestat 830-672-3419. -------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. Includes Electric Rotisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Stain Glass Window, white tail deer. $275. 512-9174078.
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mix cow hay, 1278 lb bales - $70. John Bankston, Milano, 512-445-6331.
FURNITURE
topper. Queen size. Like new, paid $300, asking $150. 512-921-2792. -------------------------Hospital electric bed, extra long mattress, excellent shape, all works. $125. Most come move it. Jimmy, 830-263-4126. -------------------------Dresser, $50. Couch, $75, good shape. 1725 Seydler St. #26. Betty, 830-8574125. -------------------------Large Oak desk w/ glass topper and large wooded desk. 830-672-3626. -------------------------New Sofa for Sale. $400. Call 830-8759422, Luling. -------------------------Couch, dresser, buffet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181.
AUTOS
Suzuki Japanese mini truck. 35,450 miles, spray lined bed, lifted, 4x4. Needs some attention to fuel intake, but should be easy fix. Great for ranch or hunting. $2,000. 361-771-5483. -------------------------98 GMC 3/4 ton, 4x4, auto., pickup truck, with extended cab. 830-8574242. -------------------------2004 Nissan Altima, 3.5, 6 cyl, AC, Auto trans., power, cruise, gray metallic w/gray interior. One owner. $6,500. 830540-3382. -------------------------2004 Infinity G35, 95,000 miles. Leather seats, sunroof, great condition, new tires. 512-7754399. -------------------------2005 CTS Cadillac, 4-door, V-6. Brand new tires and chrome wheels. $8,800 firm. Call 830672-1106, leave message if no answer. -------------------------For sale: Merucry Grand Marquis. Metallic Jade Green Effect. 22 inch rims. C.D. Player. Runs great. $4,000. 830203-8841. Thomas. Serious calls only. -------------------------1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Special Performance Coop. The LT5 engine is a 32 valve engine with a 16 fuel injections and twin double over head cams. Call: 830-540-4430. -------------------------Car and truck rims for sale. 15 and 14 rims. Can be used on trailers, trucks or older cars up to 1980. 4372232. -------------------------2006 Chevrolet Impala for sale. 4-door, V6 engine, a little over 17,000 miles. Silver. One owner. Asking $13,000. 830672-3147. -------------------------1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible.
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Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830-857-5927. -------------------------For Sale: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - $7,500. 2nd owner pickup with low miles, cold A/C, spray-in bed liner,
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grill guard, towing package and more! Call Lauren at (361) 648-5049 for more info.
FARM EQUIPMENT
6 foot shredder, 3 pt. hook-up. $650. Grain Order, 16 ft., brand new, $169. Call 830-481-4707. -------------------------Ford 8N Tractor w/ disk, plow, buster. $3,500.00. 361-2933571. -------------------------Single round bale trailer, hand crank. $175. 437-2046. -------------------------Round bale carrier for 3 pt. hitch. $125. Call 437-2046. -------------------------2009 Kuhn Knight model 1130 manure spreader for sale. Used for only 3 cleanouts. Very good condition. $12,000. 857-5446. -------------------------Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633. -------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flipper Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com. $13,500. 512-5655927.
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2001 Buick Regal. 4 dr. 109,000 miles. Very good condition. $4,000. 830857-3705. -------------------------2013 Ford Fusion. All factory warranties. Lets Talk! 830437-2046. -------------------------For Sale: 5 16 steel jeep rims, one with brand new Goodyear Wrangler tire, P220R70/16. Will sell whole set for $75. Or if you just want the tire off the rim, tire will be $25. Call 830-203-9408. -------------------------2007 Chevy Equinox, 45,000 miles. $12,000. 2005 PT Cruiser, Convertible, 100,000 miles, $6,000. Call 830203-0502. -------------------------SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets & GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with financing to fit most credit situations. Grave ChevroletGMC, Hallettsville, TX. 361-798-3281, 800-798-3225. grafechevygmc.om. --------------------------
Apply today Start today!!! Production/Poultry Processing Electrician:

Knowledgeable with VFDs Start and stop stations Some PLC troubleshooting Able to work with 3 phase. Refrigeration (Ammonia exp. a plus) Monday thru Saturday Pay rate based on experience (With weekly perfect attendance) Must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas (830) 582-1619 for more information ~ Se Habla Espanol
FURNITURE
For Sale: Sofa & Loveseat. Great condition. No smokers, no holes, no stains. $300. Very nice corner china cabinet, $130. Small roll top desk w/drawers, $40. Patio sliding glass doors, $45. Call Liz: 830-2632103. -------------------------Big solid oak lawyers desk. $50. 830672-3089. -------------------------Beds & furniture for sale. 512-656-0521. -------------------------For Sale. Antique beds. Come out of old Alcalde Hotel. Pretty good shape for age. Still looks good. $100 a piece. 512-292-0070. -------------------------Piano small upright. Excellent condition. $500. Shiner, 361594-2318. -------------------------Southwestern Kingsize bed w/complete boxsprings & mattresses. Good condition, washer/ dryer, never been used, Whirlpool, High table, ceramic, w/4 chairs. Loveseat, cloth, 3 tvs, 19, 25 and 32, color, white microwave cart with 2 drawers on bottom, recliner, cloth new conventional toaster, broiler, white day bed w/ trundle bed, both mattresses, white childs desk, chair, leather with foot rest. 830-203-8977, text or call. -------------------------3 latex mattress
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* Inventory Control Team * Automotive Technician * Overnight Maintenance
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Apply today - Start today!!! Production/Poultry Processing:

Back Dock Hanger 2nd Processing Sanitation (Nights) Truck Mechanic Maintenance Mon.-Fri., 8-10 hr. days
FIREWOOD
MESQUITE BBQ WOOD FOR SALE in Gonzales County. All sizes and shapes, ready to use. (830) 672-6265. -------------------------Firewood: Pickup load is $60.00. If you haul. Delivered is $85. Call: 830-5404430.
Competitive Pay...$9.50-$12.00/hr.
(with weekly perfect attendance)
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US Hwy. 90A & Church St., Gonzales, TX 78629
603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas 830-582-1619 for more information. ~ Se Habla Espanol
830-672-7573
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We deliver good coastal round bales: $75-$100. Coastal
- BID NOTICE The Owner invites competitive sealed proposals from Contractors for the WAELDER HOUSING AUTHORITY EXTERIOR DOORS / WINDOWS REPLACEMENT PROJECT, Waelder, Texas. Proposals will be received until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 17, 2013, at the Waelder Housing Authoritys Office and at that time proposals shall be opened and read aloud. Proposals shall be delivered to the Waelder Housing Authoritys Office at 220 N. Avenue A, Waelder, Texas 78959, (830) 788-7371. No proposal may be changed, amended or modified after the same has been submitted. A proposal may be withdrawn, however, and resubmitted any time prior to the time set for receipt of proposals. Waelder Housing Authority has the right to accept or reject any bid or to waive any technicality which may be in the best interest of the Waelder Housing Authority. A mandatory Pre-Bid Site Visit of the Waelder Housing Authority Complex will be required for all bidders prior to the Bid Date. All bidders or a qualified representative must first sign in on the provided sign-in sheet at the Waelder Housing Authority Office prior to conducting the Pre-Bid Site Visit. Included in the construction but not limited to will be: Selective Demolition Window Replacements Door Replacements Miscellaneous Wall Repairs Sealant The work will be awarded under a single lump sum contract for all general construction work. Availability of Plans and Specifications: Plans and Specifications are available from the architect, TSG Architects AIA, 427 Saint George Street, P.O. Box 1573, Gonzales, Texas 78629, 830-672-7801 for a plan deposit of $75.00 per each set, plus postage and handling if applicable. Contractors may obtain one (1) refundable set and Sub-Contractors may obtain one (1) refundable set after receipt of deposit. Additional bid documents may be purchased at $75.00 per set, plus postage and handling if applicable. A CD of the construction document set is available for a non-refundable deposit of $75, which includes shipping. Plans may also be available for review at the Waelder Housing Authoritys Office in Waelder, Texas. Plans must be returned pre-paid back to the architect within ten (10) calendar days from bid date, in good condition, for a complete refund of plan deposit.
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Positions available: CDL Bellydump Driver/Roller Operator Water Truck Maintainer/Heavy Equipment Operator Some experience required. Looking for productive team members with leadership skills. Class B CDL Preferred
The Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Gonzales is in search of an Equipment Operator I. Under general direction of the Parks Supervisor and as established by City Council, responsible for maintaining, repairing and providing grounds maintenance services at public parks, cemeteries, city owned lots, and city facilities. Also provides grounds maintenance services at sports facilities, including baseball/softball fields, volleyball courts and recreational areas. This may include mowing, weed eating, trimming trees, picking up trash and debris, and cleaning park restrooms throughout all city owned facilities/areas. Must have knowledge of operating light equipment including; city vehicle, mower, weed eater, pole-saw, back pack blower, chain-saw, edger, sprayer, shovel, rake, broom, drill, and other maintenance related tools and equipment. Must be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions, and work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers, and Supervisor. Required Education, Experience, and Certifications: High School Diploma/GED, State of Texas Class C Drivers License, one-Two years of experience operating light equipment, Non-Commercial Applicators Certification is preferred. Must be able to pass criminal history background check, pre-employment drug screen and pre-employment physical. 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 Gonzales, TX 78629 by December 9, 2013 to be considered for this position. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer.
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Lost: Black & Tan mixed Breed Dog on 11-28-2013 on
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CR 289. Answers to Bade has injured back leg. Call 830-
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aprender bailes. Yo bailo swing, hustle, tango , waltz, 2 step, salsa, meringue, cha cha, y unos oltros bailes. Llamame a 832 235 9662 Soy Americano y hablo Espanol. me llamo John. -------------------------Female dance partner wanted. Must be someone that wants to dance. May know how to dance or may not. All kinds of dance. Willing to train. Contact John at 832-235-9662. -------------------------Gonzales Master Gardeners need Black Walnut seeds for 3rd grade planting project. Need 2013 seeds. Call Nancy Fostes at 512-431-4444. -------------------------FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8 30 to noon) and night (M and W 6 30 to 9), Gonzales Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 6728291. -------------------------Job Corps is currently enrolling students aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and college training if qualified. For more info call 512-665-7327.
HELP WANTED
B with Clean Driving Record. Now hiring for our Cuero Plant - Largest concrete provider in the Eagle Ford. 2 years experience, safety training a plus. Local deliveries, home every night. Guaranteed 40 hrs/week but will routinely get 50-60 hours with overtime, paid weekly. Great benefit package, paid time off, and opportunity for growth. Paid on the job training. Please call 361-275-8444. -------------------------HIRING IMMEDIATELY Part-Time Front Desk Team Member for Revival Fitness Gym. Were looking for someone who is professional with a positive attitude, outstanding customer service and willingness to work as a teamplayer. Must be available to work from 3 pm to 9 pm weekdays and a couple of Saturdays a month. Computer experience ia plus. Apply in person at Revival Fitness. 931 Saint Lawrence St., Gonzales, TX 78629. -------------------------Mr. Taco is now hiring for all positions. Apply in person at 726 Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales. -------------------------CDL DRIVERS WANTED J.M. Oilfield Service, a family oriented company is seeking professional & reliable Class A CDL employees. Requirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be willing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000. -------------------------AVON Representatives Wanted! Great earning opportunities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.
MISC. FOR SALE

Juicer - Jack Lalane. Used 5 times. $60. Perfect condition. 830-263-2482. -------------------------2 propane heaters. Good condition. 2 burner, $45; 3 burner, $60. Fairly new. 4 years old. One owner. 361-594-8426. -------------------------Food Lovers Diet Kit as seen on TV. Meals, $120, will sell for $60. 830-2632482. -------------------------Beautiful size 5, Girls dresses, jeans, tops, leggings, etc. for sale. Name Brands. Like new. Very Reasonable. 830-540-3382. -------------------------New Crop Papershell Pecans available. In-shell, $2.50 lbs or Cracked, $3.00 lb. Contact Jason Pape, 830203-0084 or Jennifer Pape, 830-2030602. -------------------------Craftsman leaf blower. 200 mph air blower. $65. 361293-3565. -------------------------Antique claw foot tub. Pretty good shape. $200 firm. 512-656-0521. -------------------------Antique front door w/oval shaped window in front. $100. Came off old Gonzales house. 512656-0521. -------------------------Whirlpool Electric Dryer. Super capacity. $150. Mary, 361293-3571, anytime. -------------------------For Sale: Dometic Retractable Awning for Travel Trailer. New arms. 20 ft. long, 20 ft. wide. $575/obo. 830-8575720. -------------------------Longwheel base shell, for pickup, like new. $500. 361865-3727. -------------------------Ladder rack for truck. Made out of stainless steel. $800.00. Clothes line poles, $100. 830-660-2526 or 830-540-4063. -------------------------PTO Irrigation Pump - New $3,500, will sell for $1,500. 2000 Honda Rancher - Needs battery & seat cover. Estimated 400 hrs on it. No less than $1,200. 14 Aluminum Lowe Boat, been in water 2x, galvanized trailer, 25 hp Johnson motor, 15 hrs. on it. $2,000 firm. Call 830-263-4126.
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City of Gonzales, Texas Request for Proposals Real Estate Broker Services to sell real Property Owned by the City of Gonzales
OVERVIEW The City of Gonzales is seeking proposals from real estate brokers/firms to sell real property owned by the City of Gonzales and deemed to be surplus. It is the intent of this Request for Proposal (RFP) to have the successful broker/firm, enter into a Professional Services Contract with the City to supply real estate services as outlined herein. BACKGROUND Gonzales was the site of the first battle of the Texas Revolution on October 2, 1835. The internationally recognized sign of freedom, the Come and Take IT flag was born from that battle. The City operates under the Mayor-Council form of government with an elected Mayor and City Council appointing a full-time City Manager. PROPOSAL OVERVIEW: The following information must accompany your proposal: Provide a cover letter indicating your interest in serving as the Citys real estate agent/firm to sell land the City deems to be surplus. Back-up information should be provided including: 1. List years in business with a description of your firm including size of firm, location, number and nature of the professional staff to be assigned to the Citys Surplus Property; with a brief resume for each key person listed. 2. Describe experience your firm or organization has in pertinent real estate experience. 3. Describe the methods of identifying target user groups and a description of the marketing materials and the strategy for presenting the site to a national and global marketplace. 4. Gross annual sales for each of the last three years for commercial properties. 5. Additional services offered through your firm. 6. Fee schedule: a. State your commission rate for listing and selling of properties. b. State your proposed method of compensation for representing the City in negotiations for purchasing properties. c. State any other costs the City may anticipate relating to the real estate services to be provided. d. The quoted fees shall be valid for a minimum of 60 days. 7. References: Provide a list of three applicable references. Include name, title, and contact information for each reference as well as a brief description of the specific services provided. SCORING OF RESPONSES The responses will be scored in the following manner: 1. 25% Experience of Broker and Key Personnel 2. 25% Gross Annual Sales 3. 25% Marketing Strategy 4. 25% Commission and Cost to the City GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. The Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked Real Estate Broker Services to the City Secretarys office, 820 St Joseph St., Gonzales, Texas 78629 on or before 2:00 p.m. on Friday December 20, 2013, at which time they will be publically opened and read. 2. To be considered, firms must submit a complete response to the RFP in the form requested. Firms not responding to items requested in the RFP or indicating exceptions to such items may have their submittals rejected. 3. The City of Gonzales reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or any parts thereof, or to waive any informality or defect in any bid if it is in the best interest of the City of Gonzales. All proposals, plans, and other documents submitted shall become the property of the City of Gonzales. Reponses to this RFP are considered public information and are subject to discovery under the Freedom of Information Act. 4. Respondents are responsible for their own expense in preparing, delivering or presenting a proposal, and for subsequent negotiations with the City of Gonzales, if any. 5. All questions may be directed to the following contact person: Angela Kessler, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager, Phone (830) 672-2815, Email akessler@cityofgonzales.org SCOPE OF SERVICES The Successful firm shall agree to contract with the City to provide the following: Develop strategies for sale of designated City-owned properties (such as conducting a study of comparable properties); Develop marketing materials (electronic and/or hard copy) to advertise sites for sale, distribute the materials to potential buyers via the appropriate form(s) of media and report results to the City on an agreed upon frequency; Provide advice to the City related to strategies to promote and sell sites as the City has deemed to be surplus. Participate in site tours of City-owned property that is for sale for potential buyers; Analyze offers from potential buyers and advise the City with respect to negotiations; Represent the City in negotiations with a prospective buyer from the time of offer until closing; Coordinate real estate transaction closings; and Handle all other customary activities and services associated with real estate transactions. Presentations at public meeting may be required. REQUIREMENTS Respondents to the RFP shall have the following qualifications: 1. Must be licensed and in good standing with the State of Texas to sell real estate. 2. Must have an excellent reputation in the real estate community. 3. Must be knowledgeable in the regional real estate market and should have experience with similar properties. TERM OF CONTRACT The contract period for the successful agent/firm will be one year from date of award. The contract may be renewed for additional terms upon satisfactory performance by the broker/firm and at a negotiated rate agreed to in writing by both the agent/firm and the City of Gonzales. Alternate contract periods may be considered. EVALUATIN AND AWARD PROCESS Issuance of this RFP and receipt of proposals does not commit the City to award a contract. The City reserves the right to postpone receipt date, accepting or rejecting any or all proposals received in response to this RFP, or to negotiate with any of the brokers/firms submitting an RFP, or to cancel all or part of this RFP. SELECTION CRITERIA Selection of a broker/firm will be made based on the following criteria: 1. Ability of the contractor(s) to meet or exceed the requirements defined in the RFP; 2. Experience, qualifications and references; 3. Knowledge of regional real estate market and ability to market to prospects beyond the region; 4. Regional reputation; 5. Fee schedule; and 6. Willingness to think outside the box and present innovative ideas for marketing the specific Cityowned properties designated for sale. ORAL PRESENTATION/INTERVIEWS Firms submitting a proposal in response to this RFP may be required to give an oral presentation of their proposal. Additional technical and/or cost information may be requested for clarification purposes, but in no way change the original proposal submitted. Interviews are optional and may or may not be conducted. If an interview is conducted, it is essential that the consultants personnel to be assigned to the work, as well as key representatives, be present at and participates in the interview. A recommendation of the selected consultant will be made to the Gonzales City Council. The selected consultant and City of Gonzales representatives will negotiate a mutually acceptable contract. The negotiated contract shall be approved by the Gonzales City Council.
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Seeking live-in Caregiver & Handyman couple to stay with elderly gentleman in Waelder area. Must have references. If interested please call, 832-563-8992. -------------------------CDL Driver, Class
ESTATE SALES Estate Auction
801 CR 488, Gonzales, TX

Nice Furniture, Antiques, Art, Beer Signs, Clocks & Posters, Leather Sofa Set,Collectibles, Pyrex Bowls, China, 2 Pie Safes
www.IntegrityAuctions.biz
Sun., Dec. 8 10:00 a.m.
GARAGE SALES
Templo Bethel Pentecostes Church, 1106 St. Peter. Monthly yard sale in the Reception Hall. Friday & Saturday, December 6th & 7th, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
James Molnoskey Auctioneer TX#15091 512/557-3333
13% B.P., Credit Cards, Cash or Checks
ESTATE SALES
Estate Sale Estate of Dorothy Pee Wee Ploeger 1813 Contour Drive, Gonzales, TX December 7th & 8th
Numbers given at 7:30 a.m. - House opens at 8:30 a.m.
Garage and backyard items available for sale starting at 7:30 a.m. Sunday Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Furniture, Crystal, China, Christmas Decorations Galore!, CDs, Watches, Purses, Nice Womens Clothes, Shoes, Jewelry, Books, Floral, Crafts, Decorative Items, Yard Art, Lawn and Garden Items, and Much Much MORE!!! No Pre-Sales.
Call 672-7100 to advertise your ad in the Classifieds.

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Nixon-Smiley sophomore Kevin Martinez won Newcomer of the Year for District 15-2ADII as he helped get Nixon-Smiley into the playoffs for the first time since 2005. Chosen for the First Offense for the Mustangs was receivers Garrett Earlywine and Sam Moore, lineman Logan McMain and kicker Eduardo Tovar. McMain was selected as tackle on the First-Team Defense and Earlywine made defensive back. On the Second-Team Offense was fullback Jared Van Auken and lineman Jacob Perez. Placed on the Second-Team Defense was inside linebacker Justin Ramos and Moore at defensive back.
District 15-2A DII All-District Football Coach of the Year Andrew King, Poth MVP Thomas Krawietz, jr, Poth Offensive MVP Matthew Valadez, sr, Stockdale
Mustangs earn superlatives following playoff run

Co-Defensive MVP Koby Pruski, jr, Poth; Dylan Dunn, sr, Stockdale Newcomer of the Year Kevin Martinez, soph, NixonSmiley First Team Offense Quarterback Leo Garcia, sr, Dilley Running Back OJ Perez, soph, Dilley; Paul Kinney, jr, Karnes City Fullback Koby Pruski, jr, Poth Wide Receiver Mario Bermea, sr, Natalia; Sabby Torres, sr, Dilley; Garrett Earlywine, sr, Nixon-Smiley; Sam Moore, soph, Nixon-Smiley Tight End Jerrek Hosek, sr, Poth; Brett Kotara, jr, Poth Center Ruben Molina, sr, Dilley Offensive Line Zach Pfeil, sr, Stockdale; Dylan Dunn, sr, Stockdale; Santanna Aguilar, sr, Dilley; Logan McMain, sr, Nixon-Smiley; John Waclawczyk, sr, Poth; Michael Chavana, sr, Bloomington. Kicker Eduardo Tovar, sr, Nixon-Smiley First Team Defense Defensive Tackle Logan McMain, sr, Nixon-Smiley; John Waclawczyk, jr, Poth; Josh Carroll, jr, Stockdale. Defensive End Chayse Leal, jr, Karnes City; Jerrek Hosek, sr, Poth; Gage Haley, sr, Stockdale; Richard Pacheco, jr, Natalia Inside Linebacker Dylan Wright, jr, Karnes City; Marcus Guevarra, jr, Poth Outside Linebacker Kyle Jral, sr, Poth; Christian Segura,
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jr, Stockdale Secondary Garrett Earlywine, sr, Nixon-Smiley; Dylan Sefcik, sr, Poth; Paul Kinney, jr, Karnes City, Tristan Marquez, sr, Stockdale; Leo Garcia, sr, Dilley. Punter Jerrek Hosek, sr, Poth Second Team Offense Quarterback Dylan Wright, jr, Karnes City Running Back John Mendez, sr, Bloomington; Fabian Garza, jr, Dilley Fullback Jared Van Auken, sr, Nixon-Smiley Wide Receiver Jeremey Herrera, jr, Dilley; Dylan Sefcik, sr, Poth; Isaiah Garza, jr, Stockdale; Victor Gonzales, sr, Natalia Tight End David Llamas, sr, Bloomington; Jacob Cardenas, sr, Stockdale Center Diego Garcia, soph, Stockdale Offensive Line Jared Garcia, jr, Cotulla; Jacob Perez, sr,
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Nixon-Smiley; Julius Gonzales, sr, Dilley; Andre Herndandez, jr, Natalia; Chayse Leal, jr, Karnes City; Kyle Jral, sr, Poth; Andrew Hanna, jr, Bloomington. Second Team Defense Defensive Tackle Ronnie Kinney, jr, Karnes City;Zach Pfeil, sr, Stockdale; Richard Pacheco, jr, Natalia Defensive End Brett Kotara, jr, Poth; Connor McLaughlin, jr, Stockdale; Michael Chavana, sr, Bloomington Inside Linebacker Daniel Autrey, sr, Dilley; Justin Ramos, jr, Nixon-Smiley Outside Linebacker Joe Dominick Garcia, sr, Dilley; Sean Clancy, Jr, Poth Secondary Robert Morin, jr, Karnes City; Sam Moore, soph, Nixon-Smiley; Jeremy Herrera, jr, Dilley; Sabby Torres, sr, Dilley; Arturo Contreras, jr, Natalia.
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Eagles finish 8-3, rack up post-season honors

The Luling Eagles qualified for the playoffs for the second year in a row and finished 8-3, and were bidistrict finalists, falling to Aransas Pass, 43-40. Junior defensive end Kelvin Larkin was chosen as Co-Newcomer of the Year. Making the First Team was senior quarterback Traydon Staton, sophomore halfback Shaft Cubit, wide receiver-cornerback senior Josh Alvarez junior wide receiver Taylen Moore, junior guard Eddie Ordonez, senior defensive tackle Tyler Gibson, defensive end Larkin, freshman defensive end Kaylon Coe, senior linebacker Zach Lawton, senior outside linebacker Derek Franco and senior defensive back Keeton Coe. Making the second team was Coe at receiver, senior center-linebacker Clint Cantu, junior guard Travis Gibson, junior offensive/ defensive tackles Dontae Green, junior offensive tackle Roger Miles, sophomore outside linebacker Corey Bermundez, senior defensive back Juan Ordonez and Cubit at defensive back.
Defensive MVP Enrigue Lugo,sr, Jourdanton Co-Newcomer of the Year Kelvin Larkin, jr, Luling; Edher Nava Arroyo, fr, Marion Coach of the Year Bruce Salmon, Marion First Team Offense Quarterback Trayden Staton, sr, Luling; Chase Harrison, sr, Jourdanton Halfback Ed Ruiz, sr, Jourdanton; Raphael DeHoyos, sr, Marion; Avery Pawelek, sr, George West; Joseph Burns, jr, Goliad; Shaft Cubit, soph, Luling Fullback Jacob Kelly, jr, San Antonio Cole; Alex Aguero, jr, Jourdanton Tight End Nick Lopez, sr, Jourdanton; Tre Lambert, sr, Marion Wide Receiver Kody Mircovich, sr, George West; Michael Rayos, sr, Marion; Trey Moya, sr, Goliad; Josh Alvarez, sr, Luling; Taylen Moore, jr, Luling Center William Olson, jr, Jourdanton; Kody Espinoza, sr, Marion Guard Enrique Lugo, sr, Jourdanton; Curtis Chaplin, sr, Marion; Eddie Ordonez, jr, Luling; Hunter Rodriguez, jr, Goliad Tackle Nathan Stough, sr, Marion; Ryan Everett, sr, Jourdanton; JP Lugo, jr, Jourdanton; Austin Speed, sr, Goliad. Kicker Dalton Sturm,sr, Goliad First Team Defense Defensive Tackle Justin Brister, jr, Jourdanton; Curtis Chaplin, sr, Marion; Austin Speed, sr, Goliad; Eli Garcia, sr, George West; Tyler Gibson, sr, Luling Defensive End Lorenz Washington, sr, Marion; Ty Ross, jr, Goliad; Kelvin Larkin, jr, Luling; Kaylon Coe, fr, Luling; Joe Estrada, sr, Jourdanton Linebacker Esteban Carrera, sr, Goliad; Zach Lawton, sr, Luling; Josh Jennings, sr, SA Cole; Nick Lopez, sr, Jourdanton; Raphael DeHoyos, sr, Marion Outside Linebacker Derek Franco, sr, Luling; Jacob Kelly, jr, SA Cole; Ricky Guerra, jr, Jourdanton; Tre Lambert,sr, Marion. Cornerback Josh Alvarez, sr, Luling; Michael Rayos, sr, Marion; Nathan Ramos, jr, Jourdanton; Avery Pawelek, sr, George West Safety Keeton Coe, sr, Luling; Camden Wilson, jr, Marion; Alex Aguero,jr, Jourdanton; Trey Moya, sr, Goliad; Justin Thomas, jr, Goliad. Second Team Offense Quarterback William Blohm, sr,
GHS: Apaches thump Pirates 56-7

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District 15-2ADI All-District Football MVP Jourden Stanley, sr, Marion Offensive MVP Dalton Sturm, sr, Goliad
APACHES: Hunt first trip to semis

The Pirates only gained 5 yards on their first drive and had a 39-yard punt to the Gonzales 31. On Gonzales first play, Ramirez was tackled for a 1-yard loss but on the next play he collected a toss and took it 70 yards for the touchdown. Ramirez ran for the two-point conversion and the 8-0 Apache advantage. The Pirates started their second drive with a penalty and then gained 11 yards on three plays to arrive at fourth down. Disaster struck as a bad snap resulted in punter Barajas being dropped for an 18-yard loss to the 15. Ramirez got the ball on a toss play and put the Tribe ahead 14-0, after the missed two-point conversion, with 6:46 left in the first half. Gonzales next offensive possession started at its 20. Ramirez, James and Tellez moved the ball to the Gonzales 46. James had only a modest 2-yard gain on the next play but was granted another 15 on the personal foul by Rockport-Fulton. A few plays later, Ramirez completed his first pass to James for 17 yards to the 20. A little later, James polished the drive with a 3-yard run with 11:54 left in the first half and Jose Contreras tacked on the point after. Another three and out gave Gonzales the ball at its 36 and James needed just the opening play to score, putting Gonzales ahead 28-0 at the 11:01 mark of the second quarter. Domingo Gonzales IV had runs of 9 and 11 yards to give the Pirates their initial first down of the game but they could not keep the fire lit as Resendez threw incomplete on fourth down after monstrous pressure from several Apache de-
fenders. Gonzales then torched the clock with a 56-yard, 12-play drive in over six minutes that was finished by a 3-yard run by Ramirez with 2:32 left in the half. Again, Rockport-Fulton could not go anywhere and had a 45-yard punt to the 18 of Gonzales where Ramirez fielded it and took it 82 yards for a score that was negated on a penalty. But the Apaches led 35-0 at halftime despite the canceled touchdown. The Pirates literally held the ball for a little over half the third quarter as they successfully recovered back-to-back onside kicks. Barajas went to Alex Fahrenthold for 15 yards, from the Gonzales 49 to the 34 and on fourth down, hit Gonzales IV for a 34-yard score. The Pirates started at the Apache 45 after the second onsides kick and drove to the 1 where a Barajas pass on fourth down was ruled incomplete. Gonzales then drove 99 yards for a touchdown, helped by an offside call on the Pirates on the first play. Ramirez took it 56 yards for a 42-7 Gonzales cushion with 1:20 left in the third. Early in the fourth quarter, Gonzales had good field position at the plus 34 after Barajas was taken down by Johnson on fourth down. Tellez capped the four-play drive with a touchdown run of 4-yards. Gonzales later had the ball at its 29 for its final touchdown drive. Philippus and later Hendershot took the snaps, tight end Wade Miller lined up in the backfield for extra blocking and Hunt got majority of the carries, scoring on an 8-yard run with 1:06 left. Lock coached the Apaches to the state quarters in
2007,his first season as head coach. The Apaches were stopped in overtime in that game against Pleasanton, 16-13, in San Antonio. Its a great thing to advance to the quarterfinals and I will have the honor of coaching Gonzales in the state quarterfinals for the second time, Lock said. I was proud of our fans for showing up in force even though Victoria is about the same distance from both towns. I appreciate our fans and their presence means a lot to us. The Apaches are scheduled to play the La Grange Leopards at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bastrop Memorial Stadium . In their first meeting this year, La Grange won 48-19 as they won the 26-3A title.
Class 3A Division Regional Gonzales 56, Rockport-Fulton 7 RF 0 0 7 0-7 G 14 21 7 14-56 G-Alyas Ramirez 70 run (Ramirez run) G-Ramirez 15 run (pass failed) G-Darrance James 3 run (Jose Contreras kick) G-James 64 run (Contreras kick) G-Ramirez 3 run (Contreras kick) RF-Domingo Gonzales IV 34 pass from Marcelino Barajas (Barajas kick) G-Ramirez 56 run (Contreras kick) G-Jaime Tellez 4 run (Contreras kick) G-Aaron Hunt 8 run (Contreras kick) Team stats First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Passing Penalties-yards Fumbles-lost Punts-average RF 6 31-24 85 5-13 6-37 2-1 5-40.8 G 23 50-455 57 2-5-1 3-27 0-0 0-0.0
SA Brooks Halfback Jesse Bowman, sr, Marion; Adam Chavez, sr, SA Brooks; Jarren Scott, jr, SA Cole; Diego Huddleston, jr, Jourdanton. Fullback Matt Martinez, sr, George West; Ty Ross, jr, Goliad. Tight End Mac Wimberley, so, Goliad;Damien Mellieon, sr, SA Brooks Wide Receiver Kody Mircovich, sr, George West; Camden Wilson, sr, Marion; Keeton Coe, jr, Luling; Desmond Perry, Goliad. Center Clint Cantu, sr, Luling; Zach Reeves, sr, SA Cole Guards Garrett Fiest, so, George West; Josh Jennings, sr, SA Cole; Robert Albury, sr, SA Brooks; Irwin Franklin, jr, Goliad; Travis Gibson, jr, Luling Tackles Aaron Lampman, sr, Marion; Jacob Caldera, so, SA Cole; Eli Garcia, sr, George West; Dontae Green, jr, Luling; Roger Miles, jr, Luling Kicker Colin Campbell, sr, SA
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Second Team Defense Defensive Tackle Ryan Everrett, sr, Jourdanton; Roger Miles, jr, Luling; Christen Pedraza, jr, SA Brooks; ; Jacob Caldera, so, SA Cole; Richard Fullingim, sr, Goliad Defensive End Wyatt Wasicek, jr, George West; Damien Mellieon, sr, SA Brooks; Eric Long, sr, Goliad; Tyler Manmere, so, SA Cole; Thomas Gaither, jr, Jourdanton Linebacker Joseph Burns, jr, Goliad; Clint Cantu, sr, Luling; Abraham Mayo, jr, SA Cole; William Olson, jr, Jourdanton; Ty Bateman, jr, Marion Outside Linebacker Corey Bermundez, sop, Luling; Jerren Scott, jr, SA Cole; Joseph Ortiz, jr, Jourdanton; Craig Wells, sr, SA Brooks Corner Chris Gutierrez, sr, Goliad; Juan Ordonez, sr, Luling; Marcus Bennett, sr, Jourdanton; Josh Quidachay, sr, Marion; Cody Mircovich, sr, George West
ROUNDUP: Cuero falls to Sinton

Antonio Farris Stadium. Cuero took the lead in the first on a 12-yard run by DAnthony Hopkins and Handson got a 1-yard run a little later but Sinton missed the point after and was down 7-6. In the second frame, Owens had a 23-yard run but the twopoint conversion attempt was no good. Cuero took a 13-12 lead into halftime after Jared Vernor had a 70-yard touchdown pass to DMond LaFond. Hopkins had an-
other score in the third quarter on a 10-yard run. Cuero was held to 92 yards, with Hopkins running for 71. Vernor completed 10 passes for 175 yards and a touchdown. Sinton had 363 yards rushing, with Handson gaining 131 on 31 attempts and Owens getting 102 on 16 carries
Class 3A Division II regional Sinton 26, Cuero 19 C 7 6 6 0-19 S 6 6 6 8-26 C-DAnthony Hopkins 12 run (Pearson Reese kick) S-Tyler Handson 1 run (kick failed) S-Ethan Owens 23 run (run failed) C-DMond LaFond 70 pass from
Jared Vernor (kick blocked) C-Hopkins 10 run (run failed) S-Owens 12 run (run failed) S-Handson 4 run (Owens pass from Handson) Team stats C S First downs 12 21 Rushes-yards 23-92 62-363 Passing yards 175 37 Passing 10-16-1 2-5-1 Penalties-yards 0-0 4-24 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Punts-average 1-57.0 2-32.0 Individual stats Rushing Cuero: DAnthony Hopkins 14-71, Triston Barefield 1-19, Zeach Hopkins 5-3, Jared Vernor 3-(1). Sinton: Tyler Handson 31-163, Ethan Owens 16-102, John Gabriel Guzman 13-90, Colton Cohea 1-7. Passing Cuero: Vernor 10-16175-1. Sinton: Handson 2-5-37-1. Receiving Cuero: Pearson Reese 4-49, Grant Diebel 2-27, Colby Ebrom 2-13, DMond LaFond 1-70, Barefield
SHINER: Comanches blank Dogs

Individual stats Rushing Rockport-Fulton: Domingo Gonzales IV 15-33, Alex Fahrentold 1-8, Brandon Ngo 1-6, Anthony Resendez 4-1, Matt Larseon 2-0, Marcelino Bajaras 8-(-24). Gonzales: Alyas Ramirez 24-266, Darrance James 10-94, Aaron Hunt 9-60, Jaime Tellez 4-23, Tyler Hendershot 2-7, Brant Philippus 1-5. Passing Rockport-Fulton: Barajas 4-9-84-0, Resendez 1-7-1-0, Fahrentold 0-1-0-0. Gonzales: Ramirez 2-5-57-1. Receiving Rockport-Fulton: Fahrentold 4-51, Gonzales IV 1-34. Gonzales: James 2-57.
ministering a quarterback sack. Flatonias defense stepped up and Shiner had to punt. On the ensuing drive, Bruns completed passes of 11 and 3 yards to Matthew Kozelsky. Shiners defensive pressure resulted in another fumble and Caleb Kalich picked up the ball at the Flatonia 16 and scored the final touchdown of the evening. With 7:40 left to play, Flatonia started moving the ball. Marcus Mica had runs of 5 and 3 yards to set up a quarterback sneak for Bruns to pick up the first down. Mica had a crucial
6-yard catch to convert a fourth down to the Dog 45. Two plays later, Eddie Manzano had a 14-yard run to the Comanche 41. Flatonia got as far as the 33 before turning the ball over on downs. The Comanches will meet Ganado in the state quarterfinals with time,date and site to be announced. Flatonia bids farewell to about nine seniors Bruns, Mitchell Mica, Reed Rightmer, Aaron Manzano, Frank Guerrero, Fernando Guerrero, JIgar Patel, Brandon Perez and Zach Velasquez, who made their last year count with bi-district and area championships and regional finalists.
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Shiner 35, Flatonia 0 F 0 0 0 0-0 S 0 7 21 7-35 S-Jacob Stafford 15 run (Hunter Mraz kick) S-Marcus Coleman 10 run (run failed) S-Coleman 4 run (Coleman run) S-Coleman 4 run (Mraz kick) S-Caleb Kalich 16 fumble return (Mraz kick) Team stats F S First downs 6 12 Rushes-yards 33-48 43-246 Passing yards 44 46 Passing 5-13 2-3 Penalties-yards 4-16 6-35 Fumbles-lost 4-2 2-0 Punts-average 5-31.2 3-37.0 Individual stats Rushing Flatonia: Marcus Mica 12-36, Eddie Manzano 2-20, Mitchell Mica 3-8, Guse Venegas 4-1, Will Bruns 11-(-7), Casen Novak 1-(-10). Shiner: Marcus Coleman 14-98, Jacob Stafford 17-66, Dadrian Taylor 3-59, Tyler Patek 1-12, Bobby Stasney 2-5, Ethan Zissa 1-5, Chad Neubauer 4-4, team 1-(-3). Passing Flatonia: Bruns 5-13-440. Shiner: Stafford 2-3-46-0. Receiving Flatonia:Venegas 2-24, Matthew Kozelsky 2-14, Marcus Mica 1-9. Shiner: Brian Kloesel 1-37, Patek 1-9
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Apaches plunder Rockport-Fulton

By MARK LUBE
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Darrance James secures a pass from Alyas Ramirez and heads down field while Rockport-Fultons Drake Hargrove bears down on him. James had two receptions for 57 yards. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Shiner bulls past Flatonia, 35-0

By MARK LUBE
CUERO The Shiner Comanches were looking for a little offensive spark in a 0-0 ball game as they were being stymied by the Flatonia defense. Shiners prayers were answered when Jacob Stafford slashed through the Flatonia defense for a 15-yard touchdown run late in the second quarter to cap a 15play 68-yard drive. The late first-half breakthrough produced a sizzling third quarter as the Comanches (9-3) scored on their first three possessions to put away the Flatonia Bulldogs, 35-0, Friday night at Gobbler Stadium in the Class 1A Division regional game. Flatonia was messing with us in the first half on their inside-linebacker stunts and we did not pick it up early, Shiner head coach Steven Cerny said. We started getting a better feel for what they were doing and kids started executing. He credited the play of both lines of helping Shiner win. Running back Marcus Coleman had a 40-yard run after Shiner took the second-half kickoff and later scored on a 10-yard run. In the same quarter, he had a pair of 4-yard touchdown runs to finish with 99 yards on 14 carries and three total touchdowns. I thought Marcus ran really well. He gave us that fresh spurt that we needed, Cerny said.I give him credit for stepping his game up tonight. The Shiner defense held Flatonia (9-3) to just 92 yards of offense. Cerny said the play of the front seven helped the defense earn the shutout. Our secondary was feisty and came up with some big hits. They are not very big but they play hard, he said. This was Flatonias third loss of the season and the first time without points on the board. The Dogs had a formidable task going up against both lines of their former district rivals. Up front, Shiner beat us pretty good, Bulldogs head coach Chris Freytag said. Our younger kids played
like younger kids and Shiner was able to exploit some of our weaknesses. Flatonia could only muster 48 rushing yards on 33 carries, a very off-night for the Dogs offense. We are not a very good football team when we are unable to run the ball, he said. The Comanches did a good job of putting eight defenders in the box. Flatonia tried to mix it up early by throwing plenty of passes but Shiner was able to defend the passing game well. Our kids gave effort but you have to give credit to Shiner. They whooped us. Freytag said. The Dogs had not been to the playoffs since 2007 and got to regionals in this return visit to accomplish a lot for the program. I told the kids they will remember this the rest of their lives, he said. Its not where we wanted to end up and its not who we wanted to end up losing to. They made some great memories and played some great football. We beat some really good teams. The Dogs took the opening kickoff and almost immediately went to the air. Quarterback Will Bruns completed his first pass to Gus Venegas for 16 yards to the 45 on the second play. Bruns then threw two straight incomplete passes and soon Flatonia had to punt. The Comanches only gained 7 yards on their first drive and punted after three plays, and it was back-andforth punting until Shiner started at their 32 with 9:50 left in the first half. Stafford had a 5-yard run to the 37 and Coleman followed with a 7-yard toss play to the 44. A penalty pushed the Comanches back but they quickly recovered as receiver Tyler Patek took a handoff and swept wide to the Flatonia 49 for a first down. The Comanches continued to move the ball in small portions down the field until they faced fourth down at the 36. Needing just a couple of yards, Stafford found Patek for a 9-yard gain and the first down. A few plays later, Stafford scored to give Shiner a 7-0 lead.
Shiner opened the second half with the ball at the 38. Coleman took a handoff and raced 40 yards to the Flatonia 22. After a modest gain by Stafford, Coleman picked up 9 for the first down to 10 and scored on the next play. Flatonia was held to a three and out, and punted 28 yards to around its 40. The Comanches nearly gave the ball away on a fumble and later had a penalty to set them back further. Stafford had a 37-yard completion to Brian Kloesel on third and 13 from the 45.
Coleman scored a few plays later from the 4 to put Shiner up 21-0. The next Flatonia punt pinned the Comanches at their 22 and a flag moved them back to the 17. Dadrian Taylor got the ball on a receiver reverse and worked his way for a massive 51-yard gain to the Flatonia 32. Stafford and Coleman moved Shiner to the 4 where Coleman scored again. The Comanches quickly got the ball back as they recovered a fumble after adSHINER, Page B4
VICTORIA The Gonzales Apaches had made up their minds they were going to play in the fourth round and beyond of the Class 3A Division I playoffs. And they were not going to stop for anything or anyone. The Tribe (9-4) manhandled Rockport-Fultons Pirates, 56-7, Saturday night at Victoria Memorial Stadium in the regional game. For the third time in school history, Gonzales will play in the state quarterfinals round. The Tribe finished with over 500 yards of offense, including 455 on the ground. The running game was once again spearheaded by quarterback/running back Alyas Ramirez, who finished with 266 yards on 24 carries and four touchdowns. Our kids played phenomenal and executed well, Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock said. We had a game plan for this contest and we executed it. From the first quarter to the fourth quarter Ramirez got plenty of help running the ball with plays from Darrance James and Jaime Tellez. Late in the game, Aaron Hunt, Brant Philippus and Tyler Hendershot pitched in some ef-
fort as well. The Tribe was very staunch on defense by holding the Pirates to just 109 yards and just six first downs. We played outstanding defense, Lock said. We just beat them up front, senior linebacker and offensive lineman JT Miller said. The most physical team wins the game and we were more physical. All of our playoff wins, we played complete games and we have finally come together as a team. Gonzales set the tone early as Rockport-Fulton quarterback Anthony Resendez was sacked for a 4-yard loss on the games first play by defensive lineman Jordan Johnson. Resendez was injured on the play, came out of the ball game and returned later to close out the half. He was replaced by Marcelino Barajas for the second half. Resendez is really good and has a big impact on their (playoff) run, Lock said. Lock said both Apache lines played well, with a lot of players contributing a great deal. We have come a long way. We have had ups and downs, peaks and valleys, he said. Our kids have had to deal with adversity and with some injuries. We are peaking at the right time. APACHES, Page B4
Marcus Coleman takes a pitch from Jacob Stafford with Chad Neubauer providing some lead blocking. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Brahmas turn it on for 42-21 win

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167, two touchdowns) and Trenton McGee (8-116). Sheppard had a touchdown catch of 32 yards. The Brahmas took the first lead on a 12-yard run by Sheppard and went up 12-0 in the second as Kowalik tossed a 24-yard pass to Grounds. McGregor came within 12-7 as Chance Seale caught 52-yard pass from quarterback Troy Allison close to halftime. A 2-yard run by Allison put the Bulldogs ahead in the third quarter. The Brahmas got a 1-yard run by Kaden Hardt and a twopoint conversion play from Kowalik to Sheppard for 20-14 lead. McGregor went ahead 21-20 and the Brahmas scored 22 unanswered for the win.
Class 2A Regional Hallettsville 42, McGregor 21 H 6 6 0 30-42 M 0 7 7 7-21 H-Tim Sheppard 12 run (kick failed) H-Jimario Grounds 24 pass from Nate Kowalik (run failed) M-Chance Seale 52 pass from Troy Allison (Allison kick) M-Allison 2 run (Allison kick) H-Kaden Hardt 1 run (Sheppard pass from Kowalik M-Brandon Dietzman 5 pass from Allison (Allison kick) H-Grounds 48 pass from Kowalik (Sheppard run) H-Sheppard 32 pass from Kowalik (Caraway kick) H-Sheppard 19 run (Branden Caraway kick) Team stats H M First downs 28 23 Rushes-yards 31-197 29-96 Passing yards 380 242 Passing 25-34 20-33-1 Penalties-yards 3-20 3-15 Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-0 Punts-average 2-40.0 2-37.0 Individual stats Rushing Hallettsville: Kaden Hardt 17-122, Tim Sheppard 3-40, Nate Kowalik 8-17, Reid Leopold 1-10,
MANOR Trailing 1412 heading into the fourth quarter, the Hallettsville Brahmas turned on the jets to outscore McGregor, 307, for a 42-21 win Friday in the Class 2A Division I regional playoff game at Manor Mustang Stadium. Quarterback Nate Kowalik completed 25-of-34 passes for 380 yards and three touchdowns while the Brahmas were equally effective on the ground with 197 yards as team. Kaden Hardt ran for 122 yards and a touchdown with Tim Sheppard rushing three times for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Hallettsville had two receivers with 100 yards or more
Justin Reeves 2-8. McGregor: Garrett Salas 14-37, Troy Allison 9-12, Josh Seale 3-5, Brett Boles 1-2. Passing Hallettsville: Kowalik 25-34-380-0. McGregor: Allison 1733-242-1. Receiving Hallettsville: Jimario Grounds 8-167, Trenton McGee 8-116, Dalton Herrington 5-45, Sheppard 4-43. McGregor:Boles 1-7
SAN ANTONIO Ethan Owens ran for a 12-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and quarterback Tyler Handson ran for a 4-yard score in the fourth quarter to bring Sinton back from 19-12 deficit to a 26-19 win over the Cuero Gobblers Friday in the Class 3A Division II regional playoff game at San ROUNDUP, Page B4
Sinton 26, Cuero 19
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drills. I have friends coaching at the college level and I consulted with them, and observed workouts, he said. My emphasis was to improve our offensive skills. The Apaches struggled in district, losing all 10 of those games but had chances to win as three of the games were lost by three points or less, and one went into overtime. We could have won a couple if we make free throws, layups and the easy stuff, he said. We needed to make better shots. I coach them so they can find open shots but the kids have to make those shots. Gonzales should be improved with a year under Lopezs system and style, and some playing time over the summer. The Apaches will have six players and four starters back from last year. The returners are Tyshawn Erskin, Jared Smit, Darrance James, Alyas Ramirez, Joe Ryan Carrizales and Jordan Johnson. Erskin, Smith, James and Ramirez were all starters. Freshmen Aaron Hunt and Wade Miller are also expected to contribute to the varsity. Smit, Carrizales and Johnson are Lopezs seniors on the team. We will be young this year, Lopez said. But having already played in this system will make us better than last year. I think we have enough chemistry and nucleus that we will be better than the bottom dweller in district. Lopez said he has not determined positions, with a lot of his players still on the football team that has made a good run in the playoffs so far. I am hoping none of the guys on the football team who will join basketball later get hurt, he said. With the offense a concern heading into the season, the Apaches are solid on defense. I think we will be more aggressive with already a year into the system, Lopez said. The players have a better idea and grasp of what we expect. Gonzales will host a tournament Dec. today through Saturday with Wharton,
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By MARK LUBE
Kittenz rally for 33-26 win

By MARK LUBE
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During the offseason, the Gonzales Apaches boys basketball team knew what they needed to work on offense. We made some strides this offseason as we focused on offense Apaches head coach Raymond Lopez said. In 2012-13, Gonzales field-goal percentage was around 27-28 and was around 50 percent from the free-throw line. The Apaches averaged 41.0 points a game and gave up 43.0 points. You do not win a lot of games with those shooting and free-throw percentages, Lopez said. Most of the Tribes games were close as the Apaches gave up just 43.0 points to opponents. We have to be able to score points to win, he said. You cannot shoot 50 percent free throws and win games in high school basketball. Lopez said Gonzales played eight games in which they lost by three or less points and missed about 10 or so free throws in each of those games. I stressed offense a lot. We did shooting
Bastrop, Goliad, Victoria St. Joseph and Fort Bend Christian School taking part. It will be good experience for our guys on the football team. But if football is still playing, I will have to figure something else out, Lopez said. The Apaches will also play in the El Campo Tournament over Christmas break. The Apaches will also play Navarro, Canyon Lake, Waelder, Austin Lanier, It will be tough for us early, Lopez said. Smithville is picked as the district favorite, followed by La Grange, Yoakum and Giddings. Cuero and Gonzales were picked to finish fifth and sixth place. We cannot really complain about being picked last since we were 0-10 last year, he said. We were competitive in a lot of games, just did not finish.
MOULTON After one quarter, the Moulton Bob Kittenz trailed Lexington, 15-9. The Bob Kittenz made some adjustments on defense and outscored the Lady Eagles, 14-4, in the second period and never looked back, winning 3326 Tuesday evening at Moulton High School. We had a slow start but we played pretty aggressive, Moulton head coach John Meisetschleager said. We changed our defense up, anticipating passes and getting quick steals. The girls did a good job of running the half-court defense. Moulton has now won six of its 10 games played so far. Always good to get the win but I am mainly looking for improvement and fixing minor details, Meisetschleager said. In the first frame, Christen Schneider made a pair of three-point shots to help
Lexington rally from an early deficit for a 7-2 lead. Moulton got a jumper from Kendall Kristynik and another one later to bring the Kittenz to within 9-6. The Lady Eagles then made two more baskets to jump ahead 14-6 and Moulton closed down to 14-8 as Malori Mitchon got an offensive rebound and scored. Early in the second period, Moultons Taylor Bohuslav scored after the pass from Paige Bartos, Bethany Braeuer made two free throws and then assisted on a Mitchon triple to put the Bob Kittenz in the lead, 16-15. Lexington managed to tie the game at 18-18 when Schneider made a long-range shot. A threepoint field goal and two free throws from Mitchon helped Moulton to a 23-19 advantage at halftime. Bohuslav, Graisyn Nieto and Kristynik connected on early points in the third to improve the Bob Kittenz advantage to 31-21. Lex-
ington managed to outscore Moulton 5-2 in the last eight minutes but it was not enough.
Moulton 33, Lexington 26 L 15 4 2 5-26 M 9 14 8 2-33 Lexington: Christen Schneider 5 1-5 15, Madison Dixley 1 1-2 4, Melanie Scantlin 1 1-2 3, Bailey Reynolds 1 0-0 2, Meghann Wrinkle 1 0-0 2. Totals 9 3-9 26. Moulton:Malori Mitchon 5 2-2 14, Kendall Kristynik 3 1-3 7, Taylor Bohuslav 2 0-0 4, Bethany Braeuer 0 4-4 4, Graisyn Nieto 2 0-0 4. Totals 12 7-9 33.
Paige Bartos dishes the ball off to a teammate during the first half of Moultons 33-26 win over Lexington on Tuesday. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Shiner Big Buck Contest Standings

The following is the unofficial weekly results of the 31st Annual Shiner Businessmens Club Shiner Area Big Buck Contest As Of December 2, 2013 Colorado County A-1. Jack Holman of Weimar, 8-pointer, 22 -inch spread, 11 -inch R1 tine, 9 -inch R2 tine, 11 1/8inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 70 1/8 total points; A-2. Eric Billeck of Weimar, 9-pointer, 18 1/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 10 1/8-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 65 1/8 total points; A-3. Cullen Klesel of Houston, 9-pointer, 18 1/8-inch spread, 9 5/8-inch R1 tine, 8 1/4-inch R2 tine, 9 3/4-inch L1 tine, 7 7/8-inch L2 tine, 62 5/8 total points; Y-1. Hayden Leopold of Columbus, 8-pointer, 16 5/8-inch spread, 10 -inch R1 tine, 9 7/8-inch R2 tine, 10 -inch L1 tine, 8 7/8-inch L2 tine, 63 3/8 total points; Y-2. Ryan Kloesel of Weimar, 13-pointer, 14 7/8-inch spread, 6 1/2-inch R1 tine, 7 3/4-inch R2 tine, 7 3/8-inch L1 tine, 8 1/8-inch L2 tine, 57 5/8 total points; Y-3. Lane Otto of Smithville, 10-pointer, 17 1/2-inch spread, 6 5/8-inch R1 tine, 7 1/2-inch R2 tine, 7 -inch L1 tine, 7 1/2-inch L2 tine, 56 1/8 total points; Dewitt County A-1. Kurt Gaebler of Victoria, 9-pointer, 21 3/8-inch spread, 12 3/4-inch R1 tine, 3 -inch R2 tine, 13 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 7/8-inch L2 tine, 68 1/4 total points; A-2. Keith Leister of Nordheim, 8-pointer, 15 3/4-inch spread, 10 1/2-inch R1 tine, 9 -inch R2 tine, 11 3/8-inch L1 tine, 10 3/8-inch L2 tine, 65 total points; A-3. Patrick Frank of Yoakum, 9-pointer, 17 3/8-inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 -inch R2 tine, 9 3/4-inch L1 tine, 8 1/8-inch L2 tine, 62 1/2 total points; Y-1 Austin Chavez of Meyersville, 9-pointer, 16 1/2-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 8 3/4-inch R2 tine, 9 7/8-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 62 7/8 total points; Y-2. Hannah Boswell of Yoakum, 9-pointer, 14 1/2-inch spread, 9 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 8 3/4-inch L2 tine, 61 5/8 total points; Y-3. Alex Bludau of Hallettsville, 9-pointer, 15 3/8-inch spread, 8 7/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 7 3/8-inch L1 tine, 8 -inch L2 tine, 57 1/2 total points; Fayette County A-1. Kenneth Rabel of Weimar, 11-pointer, 18 3/8-inch spread, 11 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 7/8-inch R2 tine, 12 -inch L1 tine, 10 -inch L2 tine, 73 1/8 total points; A-2. William Ansell of Houston, 12-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 10 3/4-inch R1 tine, 10 1/4-inch R2 tine, 9 3/4-inch L1 tine, 10 -inch L2 tine, 70 1/2 total points; A-3. Patrick Machala Jr. of Plum, 10-pointer, 18 -inch spread, 10 -inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 1/2-inch L2 tine, 67 3/4 total points; Y-1. Chandler Moeller of Praha, 12-pointer, 14 3/4-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 1/8-inch R2 tine, 10 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 1/4-inch L2 tine, 63 3/4 total points; Y-2. Kaylie Zapalac of Lagrange, 10-pointer, 15 1/2-inch spread, 7 1/2-inch R1 tine, 7 -inch R2 tine, 7 1/4-inch L1 tine, 6 7/8-inch L2 tine, 54 1/8 total points; Y-3. Amanda Branecky of Bastrop, 10-pointer, 14 3/4-inch spread, 6 1/2-inch R1 tine, 6 5/8inch R2 tine, 7 5/8-inch L1 tine, 7 1/4-inch L2 tine, 52 3/4 total points; Gonzales County A-1. * Donna Masek * of Flatonia, 11-pointer, 17 3/8-inch spread, 12 -inch R1 tine, 11 3/4-inch R2 tine, 12 -inch L1 tine, 11 -inch L2 tine, 75 1/8 total points; A-2. John Hundl of Shiner, 9-pointer, 18 3/4-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 13 1/2-inch R2 tine, 8 1/8-inch L1 tine, 12 1/8-inch L2 tine, 71 7/8 total points; A-3. Steven Bujnoch of Shiner, 9-pointer, 16 3/8-inch spread, 11 7/8-inch R1 tine, 7 5/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/2-inch L1 tine, 12 1/4inch L2 tine, 68 5/8 total points; Y-1. * Bethany Nevlud * of Shiner, 8-pointer, 18 3/8-inch spread, 10 3/4-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 12 -inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 66 7/8 total points; Y-2. Colby Kifer of Gonzales, 9-pointer, 21 1/8-inch spread, 9 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/4-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 -inch L2 tine, 66 1/4 total points; Y-3. Cole Hendershot of Gonzales, 10-pointer, 19 -inch spread, 8 3/4-inch R1 tine, 8 5/8-inch R2 tine, 10 -inch L1 tine, 8 1/4-inch L2 tine, 64 5/8 total points; Lavaca County A-1. Paul Hanslik of Moulton, 15-pointer, 16 3/8-inch spread, 9 3/8-inch R1 tine, 9 -inch R2 tine, 11 1/2-inch L1 tine, 11 1/8-inch L2 tine, 72 3/8 total points; A-2. Darrell Parr of Shiner, 11-pointer, 15 -inch spread, 9 3/4inch R1 tine, 9 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 1/2-inch L2 tine, 65 3/8 total points; A-3. Jeffery Parr of Shiner, 9-pointer, 16 3/4-inch spread, 9 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 3/8-inch R2 tine, 9 5/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 62 1/8 total points; Y-1. Jaydon Darilek of Shiner, 9-pointer, 15 1/2-inch spread, 9 1/2-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 61 total points; Y-2. Dylan Dierschke of Moulton, 8-pointer, 17 3/8-inch spread, 9 -inch R1 tine, 6 5/8-inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 6 1/2-inch L2 tine, 56 total points; Y-3. Tyler Grahmann of Hallettsville, 8-pointer, 15 -inch spread, 7 3/4-inch R1 tine, 7 -inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 7 1/4inch L2 tine, 53 1/2 total points; Texas Open - North Zone A-1. Tim Grosenbacher of Shiner, 14-pointer, 18 1/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 11 1/2-inch R2 tine, 9 -inch L1 tine, 10 5/8-inch L2 tine, 73 5/8 total points; A-2. Bob Burnes of Victoria, 10-pointer, 18 1/4-inch spread, 10 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/2-inch L1 tine, 10 1/8-inch L2 tine, 68 3/8 total points; A-3. Alan Pilat of Moulton, 8-pointer, 16 5/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 10 1/4-inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 10 1/4-inch L2 tine, 64 total points; Texas Open - South Zone A-1. 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KATZ: Race off to bury Fayetteville

The Lions rallied with 10 of the next 12 points but Moulton shot back with a 4-0 run to lead 1412 at the end of the first quarter. Perez, Orsak, Mario Pinedo, Nieto and Juan Hernandez kept the momemtum going, putting the Bob Katz on top 32-12. Fayetteville stopped the 18-point spurt with a bucket from Fidel Aparieco and Moulton scored four straight to lead 36-14 at halftime. In the third frame, Or-
sak sank six points as the Bob Katz held a 19-9 scoring advantage. In the fourth quarter, Dennis Lopez bagged five points to pace the 16 points scored by Moulton as they closed out the game by holding the Lions to just six points.
Moulton 71, Fayetteville 29 Fayetteville 12 2 9 6-29 Moulton 14 22 19 16-71 Fayetteville: Fidel Aparieco 4 0-0 10, Jesse Evans 2 1-3 5, Brandon Lovell 2 1-2 5, Nate Schielak 1 0-2 3, Kadin Schmitt 1 1-2 3, Derek Bertsch 1 1-1 3. Totals 11 4-10 29. Moulton:Matt Orsak 8 4-4 20, Jaydon Nieto 5 0-0 10, Dennis Lopez 4 2-2 10, Juan Hernandez 4 0-2 10, Nicholas Perez 4 0-0 9, Mario Pinedo 2 0-0 5, Zach Harris 2 0-0 4, Grant Geissan 1 0-0 2, Jody Rothbauer 0 1-1 1. Totals 30 7-9 71.
Cortlyn Gillett age 8,of Mission Valley, shot her first deer on her Great Grandfather Thomas Stultings property in Gonzales, Texas last week. The 8 point buck measured 17 1/2. Her advice to anyone who hasnt shot a deer yet this year is you cant shoot one from the couch.
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The pieces have come together for Apaches

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Gonzales vs La Grange
Memorial Stadium, Bastrop
Leopards ground game this season as he currently has ran for 18 touchdowns, with 1,331 yards on 174 carries. Filmore gets 7.65 yards on each carry and rushes for an average of 121 yards a game. Bralon Hutchinson is another heavy contributor on the ground (68-838, 10 touchdowns, 12.32 average). Their quarterback (Dillon Davis) has gotten better and better, Lock said. He is one of their many weapons. Davis has completed 82-of-126 passes for 1,458 yards and 16 touchdowns with one interception. He averages 133.4 yards a game and has completed 65 percent of his passes. He has also ran the ball for 553 yards and 11 touchdowns. Tight end Wes Scott is the leading catcher for La Grange with 26 catches for 476 yards and 10 touchdowns. Filmore has 284 yards and three touchdowns for his receiving campaign
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Unbeaten La Grange poses next hurdle for upstart Gonzales

A well-executed game plan for the Gonzales Apaches (9-4) has earned the team a spot in the state quarterfinals for the third time in school history. The Apaches dominated Rockport-Fulton, 56-7, last weekend in the regional round Our players played with football savvy, Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock said. We played four solid quarters of football and paid attention to details. Gonzales will face a familiar opponent in the top 10-ranked La Grange Leopards (12-0) in the state
quarterfinals at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bastrop Memorial Stadium. We are excited to be able to play La Grange again, Lock said. We are a better team than when we played them the first time. At that time, we were still trying to find answers to the pieces of the puzzle. And we have done a good job of finding those pieces. La Grange is a better team as well. At this point, this is a game between two good football teams. The Leopards offense operates out of a number of one- and two-back formations. Running back Rodney Filmore has carried the
Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Intense Bobkatz rip Fayetteville

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this year. Freshman J.K. Dobbins has 10 catches for 224 yards and three touchdowns. Lock said the Leopards have a big offensive line. Texas A&M-commitment Zachary Ledwick (65, 290) and will clear the way for the Leopard backs They are a total package, Lock said. The Leopards like to run to the outside and do not run a lot inside. They mostly run outside the guards, he said. La Grange has speed in the backfield and they use it. You know what is coming and you have to stop it. Gonzales will need to load up the box to be able to slow down and stop the Leopards. Ledwick could line up at more the one position on the line. He is one of the best offensive linemen in the
state, Lock said. The Leopard defense runs a 3-4 with some change ups to the 3-3 stack look. They are very fast and their defensive front is especially fast, he said. La Grange is very skilled in the secondary. Linebackers make lots of tackles. Linebacker Garrison Mueller will lead the Leopards on defense, along with lineman Alex Glaiser and defensive backs Hutchison and Ty Beseda. The Apaches were successful in getting several people the football last week Darrance James, Alyas Ramirez, Jaime Tellez and Aaron Hunt. We have the ability to run inside and outside, we look for the mismatch and move our backs around in the formations, Lock said. I am really pleased with APACHES, Page B4
MOULTON The Moulton Bobkatz brought the intensity to the party in a 71-29 win over Fayetteville on Tuesday night. Our defense was better than our last game and we had better intensity, Moulton head coach Kevin Fishbeck. On Saturday, the Bob Katz (6-1) defeated Thrall Gonzales Alyas Ramirez (22) follows his blockers through a hole int he Rockport-Fulton line en route to a at San Antonios AT&T big gain during Fridays 56-7 runaway playoff win. The Apaches take on district rival La Grange this week in Center. a state quarterfinals matchup. (Photo by Mark Lube) Our players were a
little in awe playing in a venue that size, he said. They came back home and played better. Up and down the Moulton roster, players got into the game and picked up valuable, early-season experience. A lot of guys got meaningful minutes, Fishbeck said. Moulton started the game with an 8-2 lead on baskets from Nicholas Perez, Matt Orsak and Jaydon Nieto. KATZ, Page B2
Comanches, Brahmas ready for next step

By MARK LUBE
Area Football Previews
Shiner vs. Thorndale
Class 1A Division I state quarterfinal Shiner (9-3) vs Thorndale (9-2) Buda Shelton Stadium 7:30 p.mFriday The Shiner Comanches are in the state quarterfinals for the third straight year in a row after a 35-0 shutout over rivals Flatonia in the regional playoff game on Friday. The kids brought the energy against Flatonia, Comanches head coach Steven Cerny said. Our defense set the tone and our offense came together after the first few possessions. Shiner will face the Thorndale Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Buda at Shelton Stadium. I am very proud of how the team has come along this season, Cerny said. The Bulldogs are a spread team with some two-back formations thrown in. Quarterback Riley
Hallettsville vs. Cameron Yoe
Fridat, 7:30 p.m. Shelton Stadium in Buda

Schaefer is the key to the offense, and Colton Austin will line up either out wide or in the backfield. Running back Darius Brooks will help in the rushing department. They throw deep. They throw short. They run. They attack just about every part of the field, he said. Our defenses main task will be to contain quarterback Schaefer and make good decisions. Thorndale has a quick defense that will fly to the football. Linebacker Lorenzo Llana, end Sterling Kothmann and lineman Devin Fisher lead Thorndale on the defensive side of the football. Shiner will need good running from quarterback Jacob Stafford, and running backs Marcus Coleman and Chad Neubauer as well as a good performance from the line to open up holes for the backs. Our offense will have to get good drives and capitalize on our chances, Cerny said. Class 2A state quarterfinal Hallettsville(13-0) vs Cameron Yoe (12-1) Texas State University Bobcat Stadium 7:30 p.m. Friday Hallettsville will play
Friday, 7:30 p.m. Bobcat Stadium in San Marcos

Cameron Yoe in the the state quarterfinals for the second straight season. Hallettsville defeated McGregor, 42-21, last week in the regional round. McGregor was a wellcoached team who were tough, Brahmas head coach Tommy Psencik said. They played in the same district as Lago Vista and Cameron Yoe. Their quarterback Troy Allison was extremely accurate. They gave us all we could handle. Last year, Yoe was a 3819 win over the Brahmas, Hallettsvilles only loss of the season. I think this years playoff matchup will be about the same, he said. Both teams are evenly matched. I think it will come down to which team executes better and demonstrates the most heart. And whoever takes care of the football because it is supposed to be nasty weather. The Yoeman run a spread offense, and like to use zone plays, read plays and screen passes along with combination routes. Traion Smith leads Yoe on the ground with 1,978 yards on 211 carries and has scored 23 touchdowns. Quarterback Jason Ko-
priva has completed 178of-263 passes for 2,650 yards and 43 touchdowns and just four interceptions. Colton Shuffield is a 1,000-yard receiver this season (52-1,019, 14 touchdowns) and the next key target is Aaron Sims (60-679, 13 touchdowns). Our defense must be consistent and fly to the football, Psencik said. The Yoeman defense comes out in a three-man front unless the opposing team makes some plays on the ground and then Yoe will change it up. The Hallettsville Brahmas plan on having a good running attack led by Kaden Hardt to complement the passing game of Nate Kowalik to receivers Jimario Grounds, Tim Sheppard, Trenton McGee and Dalton Herrington. We have to execute our game plan and not turn the ball over, Psencik said. Linebacker Somari Wright leads the Yoe defense with 192 total tackles.
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Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. graciously acknowledge the benefits these institutions provide for the youth of our area and to those individuals which provide these services and to all those who support our fundraisers which makes this all possible. (Courtesy Photos)
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Derek Grahmann NG Jackie Mikesh, Jon Such ac- Derek Grahmann NGLinda Menking, Certificate of cepting check for Victoria College Gonzales Campus Recognition for continuous support of Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. fundraisers. Derek Grahmann NG Manuel Zepeda, Sara Breitschopf, children Kelly Breitschopf and Brett Breitschopf accepting check for Gonzales County Child Services Board
Derek Grahmann NGMichael Mercer and children Blakely and Brendon, Certificate of Recognition for continuous support of the Gonzales Odd Fellows Derek Grahmann NG Tony Espinosa, Jennifer Lam- Derek Grahmann NG Pat Ryan accepting check for Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. fundraisers. Gonzales Youth Center precht accepting check for Normas House
Larry Mercer presents Sheriff Glen Sachtleben, Certificate of Recognition for 44 years of law enforcement service. 32 years as Game Warden in Gonzales Derek Grahmann NG Paula Pekar, Jacque Jungbau- Derek Grahmann NGWilliam Hodge accepting and 14 years as Sheriff of Gonzales County. He is also er accepting check for Shiner Public Library check for Nixon Public Library a Veteran of National Guard.
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Winterfest activities get underway this weekend

Winterfest gets underway in Gonzales this weekend, with a host of events scheduled to usher in the Christmas holiday season. Its a Wonderful Life, one of the best-loved Christmas tales of all time, comes to the Gonzales Crystal Theatre stage as part of the Winterfest festivities Dec 5 and 6, performed by the award-winning players of the Classic Theatre of San Antonio. A Thursday evening performance, December 5, is Student Night and all Students are admitted free. A limited number of general admission tickets (for those of you who arent students and cant see the production on Friday evening) are available for Thursdays performance. Free for Student Nights Performances are underwritten through the Crystal Theatres Young Program and by a generous gift from John Igo, Classic Theatre of San Antonio Tennessee Williams Circle patron. Fridays showing will immediately follow the Gonzales Winterfest Lighted Christmas Parade, at 8 PM on the Crystal stage, 511 Saint Lawrence Street, downtown Gonzales. Tickets may be purchased at gonzalescrystaltheatre. org or at The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce (411 Saint Lawrence, Downtown Historic Gonzales) or by calling 830-6726532 to reserve your seat. The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly First Friday Coffee Friday morning at Victoria College. Winterfest kicks off at Conferedate Square immediately following the parade at 6 p.m. There will be vendors and craft booths on both Friday and Saturday with a Wreath Making Class featured at nearby Craft Crossing on Saturday. Saturdays events also include the free historic organ concert at the Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Events also include Stars in the Village at Pioneer Village Saturday and Sunday and the 2013 Silent Santa of Gonzales County on Saturday. The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Jingle Bell Fun Run 5K Run/Walk/Kids K is scheduled at 7 a.m. Saturday, and holiday costumes are encouraged! Runner/Walker: Gather your holly jolly gear and get ready to capture your personal record for the 5k and Kids K run. The 5K will start at 8:00 a.m. (Kids K will follow) at the Old Jail Museum and jingle all the way to the Oak Forest Bridge and back. 255.
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During the Winterfest celebration, when Gonzales celebrates its past with tours of historical homes, the Presbyterian Church will showcase its 88-year-old organ with a concert. There is no admission charge to the event Saturday, December 7 at 7 p.m. The Presbyterian pipe organ dates from 1925 and has a long, fascinating history tied to its current location in downtown Gonzales. Though the church was founded in 1852, members worshipped in a wooden structure during the early years. It was not until 1924 that the congregation had raised enough money to build a brick church and to commission a pipe organ by the noted Estey Organ Company in Brattleboro, Vermont. The organ was custom-made for the new sanctuary. When the organ was finished, a train
Historic organ concert Saturday
pngMedals will be awarded to overall male/female runners and to the top three in each standard age division. A special award will be given to the Business or Church with the most run-
ners/walkers participating. The first 100 5k registrants will receive a FREE Tee Shirt. The first 25 Kids K participants will a FREE tshirt and all Kids K participants will receive a medal.
Registration form can be found here: http://www. gonzalestexas.com/celebrations/ Stars in the Village repeats at Pioneer Village Dec. 13-14.
hauled the instrument from Vermont to Texas across 12 states. Members helped an Estey representative to install the organ. At the height of its operations, Estey was world-renowned, producing over half a million reed and over 3,000 pipe organs. The company had a reputation for excellent craftsmanship and quality materials resulting in some of the finest organs ever made, many of which are still in use today. Estey used fine kiln-dried hardwoods (usually cherry for action parts), bronze tubes which made perfect seals (where other makers used lead tubes and glue), and the best leathers. Free refreshments follow the event. The Presbyterian Church is located at 414 Saint Louis Street across from the old courthouse in Gonzales. For more information, call the church office at 830-672-3521.
Nominations underway for annual David B. Walshak Award

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The David B. Walshak Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to a person who has proved worthy of distinction in the Community. This Lifetime Achievement Award is appropriately named after a man who gave of himself unselfishly to his family, friends, church and com-
munity. This award will be presented at the annual Gonzales Chamber Banquet on January 31, 2014. A banker by profession, David B. Walshak was a two-time recipient of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year Award, once in 1961, the other in 1972. He served as Director and President of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and in 1974
was a Charter Member of the Minutemen, ambassadors of our Chamber of Commerce. He served as Chairman of the Gonzales Sesquicentennial Committee from 1973-1975, President of the Gonzales Area Development Corporation and Director of the Texas Allied Poultry Association from 1975-1976. He served as Past President of many organiza-
tions, such as the Gonzales Noon Lions Club, the Gonzales Apache Quarterback Club, the Gonzales Baseball Association, the Gonzales Warm Springs Foundation/Texas Rehabilitation Hospital and the Board of the Gonzales Independent School District. He was a member of the Gonzales Apache Band Boosters, the Parish Council of the Saint James Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, where he served as Grand Knight of Council #5090 in Gonzales. He was a member of the Texas National Guard, where he was given the opportunity to aid the victims of Hurricane Carla; he was instrumental in organizing a United Fund Community project and was the Chairman of the
United Fund Drive for four separate years and chaired the Cancer Drive on two separate occasions. Davids love for sports carried him from a professional baseball team shortly after graduation in high school to 26 years of play by play announcing of Gonzales Apache football games for the local radio station. In those 26 years he only missed three games. He managed Little League teams from 1955-1960, then again from 19671974, and he also managed Youth League Baseball. David B. Walshak earned recognition from many sources such as: Outstanding Young Men of America in 1965; Personalities of the South in 1973, 1974 and the Bicen-
tennial Edition in 1976; Notable Americans of the Bicentennial Era; Presidential Commendation in recognition of exceptional service to others, in the finest American tradition; from President Richard M. Nixon in 1973; Honorary Membership into the Texas 4-H Clubs in 1975; Honorary Chapter Farmer in the FFA; Honorary Membership in the Young Farmers in 1976; South Central Texas Semi-Pro Baseball Hall of Fame in 1973; Lions Club Citizen of the Year Award in 1975 and Whos Who Among Texas Bankers in 1975. If you would like to nominate an individual for this award, all entries must be submitted by December 27, 2013.
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New study aims at preventing cancer via immune system

By DR. RON SHULER
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Gonzales Community Health Clinic attracted a crowd Nov. 26 with a free turkey or ham giveaway just in time for Thanksgiving. In bottom photo, William Brasfild (far right) picks up his ham and turkey with Rafael De La Pez, Karen Green and Rachael Sanders, all of Gonzales Community Health Clinic. (Photos by Mark Lube)
We are losing the war on cancer! According to the American Cancer Society, each year there is a substantial increase in New Cancers. A new report, dated November 29, 2013 from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention states that there are 200,000 thousand new lung cancers and 175,000 die from this disease. It is time for a change. Instead of trying to diagnose and treat cancer, it is now time to focus on Preventing New Cancers. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention spend 75% of their budget on disease control and only 3% on prevention. A Japanese scientist, Dr. Nobuto Yamamoto discovered an enzyme (a marker)
that is excreted from all cancer cells called Nagalase.* He established the healthy level of Nagalase to be less than One (nmoles/ min/mg). Dr. Yamamoto also found that anything over this level was indicative of some type of tumor activity taking place. He established a patentable blood test to measure this enzyme. Because of unusual scrutiny the lab was moved to Europe** I have established a foundation called Cancer Prevention Research of America which is a 501-C3 charitable foundation. (cpra2014.org) It is my opinion that everyone has cancer cells, and/or at risk of developing cancer. This blood test will help to establish what level of Nagalase a person may have. By strengthening the immune system the Nagalase level will be decreased. A Vita-
min D-3 activating component along with a glyco protein, activates cells in the immune system called macrophages ( Gc-MAF). I have also discovered that as the MAF increases, Nagalase activity decreases. There is an all natural nutritional product called Aloe polymannose multinutrient complex that enhances and increases the activity of MAF. A pilot study has been initiated to focus on prevention of cancer by enhancing the immune system through nutraceutical intervention. Vitamin D-3 will be used along with the aloe polymannose in a combined function to increase MAF and decrease Nagalase. The scientists associated with this pilot study can be reviewed at (cpra2014.org) for credentials.
Caldwell County Sheriff Daniel Law announced that on Nov. 30 Caldwell County Sheriff s Deputy was dispatched to the area of the 18000 block of Witter Road reference to suspicious circumstances. Deputy upon arrival met with two complainants. The driver advised that while he and his passenger were traveling north on Tumbleweed Trail he came around a curve and almost hit a red in color pick up truck which was parked by the road. Complainant advised he proceeded on and noticed a red pick up truck following him. Complainant advised he continued on
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and while on Witter Road the red truck passed him and parked ahead of him forcing him to stop. Complainant advised the driver of the truck then exited the vehicle and shot at the truck hitting the front end then left in a fast pace. Deputys interview of the
driver and passenger led to an investigation which identified the driver as Richard Dawson Hubbard Jr., 39. Hubbard was located and arrested on two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Hubbard was transported to the Caldwell County Jail where he was remanded to Jail Personnel without incident. Two Bonds of $25,000 each were set on Hubbard by County Judge Edward Jarrett for the Offense of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, which is a Second Degree Felony. Investigation is on going. To report illegal activity in your neighborhood, contact the Caldwell County Sheriff s Office at (512) 398-6777.
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Gonzales Police Department report for the week of Dec. 2: 11/19/2013 Reported Criminal Mischief At 1200 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr. 11/20/2013 Reported Forgery At 500 Blk St. Louis St. 11/20/2013 Reported Theft At 1800 Blk Church St. 11/21/2013 Kevin Tyler Handy 22 Of Cibolo Tx Arrested And Charged With Public Intoxication At 800 Blk St. Paul St. 11/26/2013 Reported Burglary Habitation At 700 Blk St. George St. Investigation Lead To Warrant Being Issued For Jose Anthony Banda Of Gonzales Which Was Served On 11/29/2013 And Jose Banda Placed In The Gonzales County Jail Charged With Burglary Of A Habitation. 11/26/2013 Reported Theft At 500 Blk St. Joseph St. 11/27/2013 David Fitzpatrick Pitts 32 Of Gonzales Arrested And Charged With Felony Evading At 1300 Blk Martin St. 11/28/2013 Robelin Vela 47 Of Robstown Tx Arrested And Charged With Assault Family Violence At 1300 Blk Donovan St. 11/28/2013 Reported Hit And Run Accident At 1100 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr. 11/28/2013 Victor Gonzales Villanueva 28 Of Gonzales Arrested And Charged With Driving While Intoxicated At 90-A And Winding Way Dr. 11/29/2013 Reported Assault At 1300 Blk Summit Dr. 11/29/2013 Dominic Flores Jr 24 Of Gonzales Tx Arrested And Charged With Felony Evading And Possession Of Marijuana At Ponton And Summit Dr. 11/29/2013 Reported Theft At 300 Blk St. Francis St. 11/29/2013 Tony Anthony Hernandez 25 Of Gonzales Arrested And Charged With Driving While License Invalid At 900 Blk Espinosa St. 11/29/2013 Matthew Frazier Moody 26 Of Abilene Tx Arrested And Charged With Theft At 1000 Blk Henry St. 11/30/2013 Reported Hit And Run Accident At 1100 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr. 12/01/2013 Ernestina Garcia 43 Of Yoakum Tx Arrested And Charged With Public Intoxication At 900 Blk Cuero St.
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Shiner Catholic School students now have a new way to read. This language arts class of 6th grade students is reading a novel on their Kindle Fire HD tablets. The school is currently developing a web-based library where students can check out, download and read books in digital format. Some of the books will be used as part of the curriculum within the school and many other titles will be available for children to use at home on their personal devices. Titles will be available for students in pre-K through high school.
GISD elementary students work to make a difference
GCAM ladies along with Mrs. Werner and Mrs. Hamiltons classes
Top Can Collectors: Davis 2nd, Janacek 3rd, Hamilton 4th Gonzales Elementary 4th Grade students in Mrs. Hamilton and Ms. Werners classes collected money for Normas House. It was Lesley Williamsons idea to raise money to Make a Difference Challenge by helping people locally. The students were eager to help by bringing in money they had earned or saved. Several students made bracelets so the children staying at Normas House would be able to get a gift when they left. One of the students explained that when her family was helped by Normas House, she and her siblings were given gifts when they left. -- Kids can make a difference as they come together to help others. In the same spirit, a local fourth grader, Jacob Bakken, decided to organize and collect food donations for GCAM. With the assistance of his mother, Nikki Bakken, his football team, the Outlaws, and Gonzales Elementary, over 2000 cans were collected. The staff and community thank At East Avenue Primary School, the faculty launched a canned food blitz prior to these generous students who individuThanksgiving which accumulated more than 100 food items for GCAM. (Courtesy ally and collectively are making a difference in Gonzales. Photo) Jacob Bakken
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The City of Gonzales is accepting applications for interested citizens to serve on the Main Street Advisory Board for a two year period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2016. All interested parties will need to complete an application and return to the office of the City Secretary by December 20, 2013. If you have any questions concerning the duties and functions of the Main Street Advisory Board please contact Barbara Friedrich, Main Street Administrator at 830-672-2815 or mainstreet@cityofgonzales.org.
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This is an edited transcription of an interview heard on The News from the Camphouse on KULM 98.3 FM. Brune: Todays guest is Mr. Jim Blackburn the attorney for the Aransas Project. Sir, who are the people who make up the Aransas Project? Blackburn: It is a nonprofit group formed to protect San Antonio and Aransas Bays, and the whooping crane. Aransas County, Rockport, Fulton Beach, and the Aransas County Navigation District are members. Then there are several local environmental groups such as the Coastal Bend Audubon and Aransas County Audubon along with the local fishing guides organization. And we have several national groups like the International Crane Foundation, and the American Bird Conservancy. We have an amalgam of state, federal, and local non-governmental organizations, as well as, local county participation. Brune: So, its safe to say there is a good cross-section of individuals, companies, and organizations who are members of the Aransas Project. What is the mission? Blackburn: Its to secure freshwater inflows for San Antonio and Aransas Bays, and to protect the
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models in federal court. However, the big difference is that the SB 3 process doesnt mandate that any water gets to the bays. It says what should be delivered but it doesnt have provisions that address the over-allocation of Guadalupe River water before it gets to the bays. So, if the bay is in trouble now by the time the studies are finished it will stay in trouble because theres no retroactive authority. Thats the situation in San Antonio Bay, and frankly, its the same situation in Matagorda Bay and Galveston Bay. Weve over-allocated all of our rivers. Senate Bill 3 is powerless to help the current bad situation. Brune: It would be difficult to believe that anyone would argue the significance of the economy along the Texas Gulf Coast. Please describe the significance of freshwater to the bays. Blackburn: Starting with Nueces Bay and going north our bays are estuaries. The freshwater inflow sweetens the bays. Juvenile shrimp, crabs, and many fin-fish go back
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whooping crane. The underlying rationale is that this isnt just an environmental issue its also an economic issue. The interests involved want to secure a healthy bay and the whooping crane is a symbol of a healthy bay. Brune: The state of Texas directed for freshwater inflow studies into the Gulf, and in-stream flow studies along various points in the states rivers. The purpose of these studies was to find the amount of freshwater needed to sustain bays and estuaries, and the amounts needed along rivers to sustain municipalities, agriculture, and wildlife. Did the Aransas Project consider these studies? Blackburn: The Aransas Project used information from studies conducted by the state of Texas that were part of the Texas Senate Bill 3 process. We used evidence from the same state computer
into marshes to escape predators and to reach maturity. The estuaries are a nursery that arent as salty as seawater but arent totally fresh. They are a needed ecology. To lose that balance would be losing shrimp, crabs, and most of the fin-fish populations. So when we say freshwater inflow is related to the economy were saying that in this case the economy and ecology are absolutely tied together. In that essence the whooping crane is an indicator of a healthy ecology and a healthy economy. The whooping crane is an indicator of a healthy Texas Gulf Coast. Brune: Does the Aransas Project recognize the importance of cuts, and do they do anything involving the cuts between the bays and the Gulf? Blackburn: The main cut, for us, is Cedar Bayou. Aransas County is raising funds to re-open Cedar Bayou and while we support that effort were not the driving force. Brune: How did the members of the Aransas Project come to the table and decide to file a federal
lawsuit using the Endangered Species Act? Blackburn: They did that on the recommendations that we made as their lawyers. It was based on the realization of the deaths of the whooping cranes and during the same time period Nueces and San Antonio Bays were dead. None of the processes at the state level will provide inflows during the drought conditions we experienced in 2008-09. The bay is at the end of the pipe and has no standing under Texas water law. The only place we felt we could get a fair hearing was in federal court. The state process doesnt address bays and estuaries. You made a statement that everyone understands the significance of the economic engine provided by the Gulf Coast bays and estuaries. I would disagree. Look at the Colorado River. The LCRA board just voted to raise the trigger limit on letting water go to rice farmers. That decision would ultimately cut off freshwater getting to Matagorda Bay. I think that makes a straight statement that the LCRA board isnt
influenced by the economic strength of the Gulf Coast. Brune: Point taken, and yes that issue creates great angst in my community. Presently, the LCRAs decision is under consideration by the TCEQ and were hoping that it is not approved. Meanwhile, your federal lawsuit is being reviewed by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Blackburn: Our lawsuit was won in federal court but then appealed by the TCEQ and the Guadalupe River Authority. Were now waiting for a decision. Brune: The bottom line is what happens during a drought? The TCEQ has set standards for the way the rivers are managed and delivering water to the coast. But, how do you make it rain? Blackburn: Yes thats tough. In the past certain people get cut off and hurt. There are no water rights for the bays and estuaries. In our case, on the Guadalupe River, we felt it necessary to go to federal court. The same thing could happen on the Colorado River.
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Death comes unannounced to people of all ages, in good or bad health. In the last two months alone I have personally known nine who have died and attended funeral services officiated by ministers of every Christian denomination. I often leave the grave-site with sadness--not only for the loss of someone who is loved--but for what the minister has left unsaid; or worse yet, for what is often implied to be true, that may not be. Almost without fail the minister assures people that their loved one has gone to heaven and is waiting for them. As much as wed like to believe that everyone who dies will be with God, this is not what the bible says. Its an injustice to give people false hope that heaven awaits us all, or assume everyone knows the way to salvation. What if they dont? Scripture clearly tells us that people perish through lack of knowledge. All it would take is a few minutes to make sure that people have the knowledge they need to make an informed decision. Sharing the message of salvation is our duty, especially at times like these. People are never more aware of their own mortality, never more receptive to hearing about spiritual matters, than when faced with death. This is the perfect time to reach out to tell them about the One true hope for eternal life. Some may never have
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another chance to hear what they need to know. But, more often than not, people walk away from these services the same way they came. Empty and lost. This should never be the case at any Christian service. This does not mean we have to shove the message down their throats trying to convince them to believe. No one comes to God unless they have been drawn to Him. Salvation always starts with a gentle call from God. It is a stirring within a person to seek that certain something that will fill their emptiness. He knocks at our hearts door, but the choice to answer or ignore the call is always up to each individual. He will never force us to love Him. Salvation is a free gift from God; its the gift that keeps on giving. Theres nothing we did, or ever can do, to deserve it. Those who want to accept the gift must first come to terms with their sinful nature and repent for the wrong theyve done. Repent means a change of mind that results in a change of action. To accept what God is offering a simple prayer like this will do: LORD, I admit that Im a sinner. Forgive me for the many things Ive done that dont please you. I repent for living for myself. I believe that you died on the cross for me, to save me. You did what I could not do for myself. I come to you now and ask you to take control of my life, I give it to you. Help me to live every day in a way that pleases you. I love you, Lord, and I thank you that I will spend all eternity with you. Then the Christian walk begins. To know what God expects of you and what you can expect of Him you must read the book He authored. But, remember, perfection is impossible for us. God just wants us to try our very best to do what He says is right and gives us the power to overcome temptation as soon as we accept Christ. Why do we need salvation? God created humans without sin so that we could have an intimate and eternal relationship with Him. Adam and Eve made a decision to disobey a direct command and messed up that opportunity for the rest of us. Sin separated them (and us) from God; this disconnection from our source of spiritual life resulted in our spiritual death. This is why every person born comes into the world in a a state of sin on a one way highway to hell. There is nothing we can do by our own power to save ourselves from our destiny. The good news is that God provides a way of escape for
anyone wanting it, because hell was never meant for us. It was the place He set up for the rebellious angels. Thats why He gave us an exit ramp leading to Him. John 3:16 tells us that God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. We wouldnt need a Savior if we didnt need saving... is a line from one of the songs my husband wrote. Meaning, there is nothing we can do to save ourselves from the punishment we deserve. The good news is that Jesus can. All we have to do is believe. What if my beliefs are wrong and there is nothing on the other side of this life? Well, this is a no-brainer. Believing has changed my life for the better. Ive lived a purposeful life motivated by love for God and others, in joyful anticipation of spending eternity in a perfect world with my saved loved ones, in the presence of God with Jesus. Hope makes this life worth living. What if Im right? Then its a win, win. When our time on earth is done we will stand alone before God and will be judged for the choice we decided to make. God keep you safe till next time... love, eloise friend me on Facebook @ loveeloise
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When the kids at Gonzales Junior High set their minds on a project, they deliver literally. GJH students and staff organized a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit Gonzales Christian Assistance Ministries food bank and on Nov. 27 a crew from the school delivered more than a thousand items to help ensure those in need in Gonzales had plenty to pick from. GCAM received more than 3,000 items in food donations during the days leading up to Thanksgiving from students and staff at GISDs five campuses. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
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in the discretion allowed under the law by letting the the alleged aggressor leave the scene. He also stated that he was in the process of taking steps to put the man in custody the next day before Taylor intervened. The incident happened that night and that morning I stayed late to work on the arrest warrant, Hallmark said I came back later that afternoon on my time off to get the judge to sign it and thats when Taylor called me and put me on suspension. The move by Taylor was not a popular one within the department. Austin Harper, who is now serving as assistant police chief of the department, said in his opinion, Hallmark was the latest casualty in a string of very questionable decisions made by Taylor. In the two years that K.B. worked here, Ive never seen him do anything illegal or immoral, said Harper. Any violation of departmental or city policy he may have committed was a direct result of orders he was given by his superiors. Harper opined that Taylors actions of late are indicative of the reasons why the department has been ripped apart from the seams and why an environment that should be based on trust has been anything but the past few months. Taylors been doing a lot of stuff he shouldnt have been doing for a couple of years now, Harper said. Its gotten to the point where we made sure were not going to catch any flak for his actions. Ive known Chief Taylor for almost four years and weve always gotten along well. But whenever hes pulled his shenanigans, we would just stand aside and let things run their course because we knew he would eventually hang himself. The aftermath of Hallmarks suspension led him to file a four-page list of grievances against Taylor with city officials. Harper said he had seen the list and offered his opinion that Hallmarks complaints were valid. I cant disprove them, he said. I cant look at the allegations and say they are fictitious. The list is pretty accurate. The purpose of the list was to get him to resign. With him leaving the way he did, I dont believe the things he did will ever really come out. It wasnt ever anything too crazy, but there were policy violations that he would write us up for and then turn around and violate them himself. Once he became aware of Hallmarks list on Nov. 11, Taylor said he took a proactive approach by addressing it in a meeting with Mayor Mike Harris and city attorney Richard Crozier.
They were both extremely fair about all of this, Taylor said. We went point by point through everything and I refuted it all because Ive got nothing to hide. The city attorney even told me that I was just doing my job as a supervisor. This is a cowardly document and the author of it has no backbone whatsoever or any ethical morals because he didnt even sign his name to it. I could have just waited until this thing blew up and not only proven my case and my innocence and then sue the city and the officer, but why? This city has suffered enough. The office of police chief in Waelder has been a tenuous one, to say the least, in recent past. The city has employed 13 different men in the position since 1980 and Taylors departure clears the way for their fifth chief in the last eight years. Harris said the reason he was given for Taylors resignation was more logistical in nature than anything else. He said he wanted to get a job where he could work closer to home, he said of Taylor, who lives in the San Antonio area. In a lot of areas, I think Taylor did a pretty good job. He talked to me a lot and I think there may have some friction between him and the other officers, but I dont know what the problem really was. Harper characterized Taylor as a bit of a control freak who he said often took pleasure in trying to pit his men against one another, but failed to take into account the bond they had forged through their shared history. Ive known K.B. for eight years. I first met him, when I joined the fire department in Guadalupe County and he was the assistant fire chief, said Harper. Over the course of five years, he became chief and I served under his command. He was written up for not making an arrest that night. The problem is the law says in order to make an arrest it has to be done within a reasonable time frame. It does not spell out that amount of time, but Ive always been led to believe its 30 minutes. If no arrest is made within that time, then you have to go out and seek a warrant. Weve been told for years that if theres any doubt then go get a warrant, that way its on the judge, Harper continued. Officer Hallmark did that. Best that I can tell, he did everything right and unfortunately he got chastised for it. He always does his best to try to follow the letter of the law. The chief came in, took over the case and told Hallmark he was suspended. Now that case has pretty much been destroyed. Harper went on to describe the atmosphere of the department under Taylors leader-
ship. He had pretty much lost the respect and control of the guys, he said. He may have held a position of leadership, but he wasnt looked up to as a leader. We had no confidence in him whatsoever. Between his actions, his decisions and his very poor judgment, we couldnt in good faith support him any longer. There has been some friction, admitted Hallmark. My suspension wasnt a total surprise because I had the feeling that something was going on with that situation. Hallmark said while the list he fashioned for city officials detailed a myriad of procedural and policy infractions, there was nothing there that implied Taylor ever willingly broke the law. Some of the actions he was taking was making it hard for me to do my job, Hallmark said. Some of it was really petty, low level stuff and some of it was stuff that was actually interfering with my ability to work out there. It just kind of ran the range, but I dont believe any of it was illegal. Hallmark, who joined the Waelder PD in December, 2011, said he left his post because Taylor made the office an unbearable place for him to be. I turned in my resignation because it had reached the point where I wasnt going to be able to work for him anymore, he said. Whenever you turn in four pages of stuff against your boss, its not a happy situation and youre not going to be long for that job. Hallmark did say, however, that now with Taylor gone he would consider coming back.
As far as Im concerned, Waelder PD and the City of Waelder is a clean slate to me, he said. If they want me back, then I have no problems working there. The disagreements I had were between Jim Taylor and myself, they had nothing to do with anybody else. Taylor, who was first employed by Waelder PD from November 2008 to March 2009 before coming back in July of 2010, offered assurances that his resignation was not an indictment of any wrongdoings on his part. I did not quit to get ahead of these allegations, he said. According to Texas Government Code Chapter 614.022, the complaint against me has to be in writing and it has to be signed. This complaint wasnt signed, it just came from a disgruntled employee whom I had given every opportunity to do the right thing. An officer within the department turned in a list of grievances against me and he didnt even have the guts to put his name to it. Im just tired of defending myself against lies. Taylor said, if anything, the actions of Hallmark were borne in Taylor letting his compassion override his sense of duty concerning the officers questionable conduct. He said Hallmark had been previously reprimanded verbally for policy violations like operating outside of city limits twice in the last two months, but no further action was taken. I told some members of the council I do deserve to be written up based on the fact that I did not write him up per their orders for being
outside of the city limits, said Taylor. Hes got some personal issues going on, so I told him I was giving him six months to find another job. This cowardly list of false allegations is a result of having officers that do not like the way I do things. For example, they dont like the fact that I was trying to get a drug court starting in Waelder for Class C misdemeanor offenders, they hated that. Taylor pointed out that during his tenure the citys crime rate and number of unsolved cases have decreased while the number of reported crimes have increased, stating his rapport with the community as a big reason why. When I first came to Waelder, the town just grew on me, he said. Its full of good, hard-working people and I feel like theyve been unjustly characterized for years. We have literally laughed and cried together over the years. Now that his absence is a given going forward, Taylor alluded that the corruption and ineffectiveness that has long been associated with the citys police department might very well continue. He punctuated that statement by referring to the very recent notice of a disappearance of some important police documents. There are two case files missing from that department that I noted before I left on Nov. 26, he said. One of them involves a case of very serious charges against a local official and the second one is an Internal Affairs investigation done by myself against one of the other officers.
I just want the people of Waelder to know this. To my friends, I say I love you and I wish the very best for you. Im available and you can call me anytime you need me to help you. To my enemies, I say the same thing without exception. Taylor said he is currently entertaining job offers from Texas, North Carolina and Alaska, although he is unsure if he wants to continue a career in law enforcement. Im divided on that, he said. Theres so much resistance from your own people when you try to do this job the right way, thats its almost not worth it. People need to know that their law enforcement is not going to change unless they get involved. Youve got to let your voice be heard or its never going to get better. With the citys police force now reduced to just two members, questions will likely arise again about the viability of the department going forward as a whole. During a meeting in December 2011, citizens spoke out in favor of disbanding the police in March 2012, and the city council disbanded the departments corps of reserve officers. In spite of that rancor, the council voted to give raises to their policemen last July, a move that was decried by Councilman Rocky Quintero, Jr., who is known for his dogged observance of fiscal matters. If Taylors subordinates are making these types of claims against him, then I believe our council needs to make this a transparent investigation, he said. Our citizens deserve to know the truth.
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remaining structures 923 St. Joseph, 904 Kleine and 1003 Robertson will be issued orders giving them 90 days to demolish their structures. City Code Enforcement Office William Ince presented a slide show showing defects in each of the structures, including missing doors and windows, holes in roofs and missing wiring. I havent spoken with Mr. Ince, Floyd told the Council. If I can get some details on what needs to be done, Ill be happy to work with you. The building in question also houses a salon in the back of the structure, Floyd said, and the defects listed by Ince were primarily on an addition at the front of the building. Condemning the entire structure would put that business owner out of business, he said. Steans, a postal service
employee, admitted because of his job he had neglected the Waco St. property, but told Council Im asking for reasonable time to get this property back up to specs. If the owners have not accomplished the ordered repairs or demolishing after 90 days, City Manager Allen Barnes said, the city would begin the process of removing them on its own, with the owners liable for the costs. Another contentious issue for Council failed to garner enough support for passage during Tuesdays meeting. A motion to provide a tax rebate for improvements to buildings and homes in the citys historic downtown district failed for a lack of a second. The measure had been recommended by the Gonzales Economic Development Corp.s Downtown Committee and would have provided a tax rebate for improvements to many
of the buildings, and two speakers during the publiccomment portion of the meeting urged Councils approval of the measure. Our historic downtown has been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair, noted Barbara Crozier, who was an ad-hoc member of the GDEC Downtown Committee. The monies that are involved (in making needed repairs) are staggering ... encourage people to reinvest. Its about the development of commerce in that downtown area. Roger Eberele also spoke in favor of the rebate and told Council to stop kicking the can around, but Dennis Nesser said that many citizens oppose the rebate and feel theyre not being informed enough on many economic development issues. Councilman Tommy Schurig motioned to approve the resolution authorizing the rebate, but his motion did not draw a second and died. In other action Tuesday,
Council: Approved amendments to the citys Personnel Manual and also passed ordinances certifying resolutions previously passed affecting the retirement and vestment of city employees; Cast all 125 of the citys votes for Lauren Clampit for the Gonzales County Appraisal District board of directors; Approved street closures for the Jingle Bell Fun Run Dec. 7; Approved GEDCs decision to make a low-interest loan of $455,670 for the Alcalde Hotel renovation. That $1.5 million project is expected to eventually create 20 new jobs; Set a new impact fee for all new development at about $1,700 per lot as recommended by the city engineer; Approved a new subdivision ordinance for the city, the first upgrade since 1995; Approved the citys first comprehensive master plan since 1962.
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said the girl was near the band hall at school when the man grabbed her and forced into a black van. The girl was was assaulted, then released after an hour at a field in the Flatonia area, he said. The van is described as a black van with damage on the passenger side. Flatonia Police Chief Mike Noak told news reporters on Tuesday the child is recovering and in good spirits. The girl told authorities
that she did not know the man. The safety of our students and our staff is always a top priority, no matter what, said superintendent for Flatonia ISD Beverly Mikulenka in a prepared statement.If anyone would see anything suspicious, we are encouraging everyone to please call 911. If you have information on the suspect, you can also contact the Fayette County Sheriff s Office at 979-9685856, or the Flatonia Police Department at 361-8653337.
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Recent Well Permitting Reports From The Texas Railroad Commission For Nov. 23-Dec. 3: Api No. District Lease Well Number Permitted Operator County Status Date Status Number Wellbore Profiles Filing Purpose Amend Total Depth Status Caldwell County 05535059 01 Fulps, J. M. 8 Geomeg Energy Operating Co., Llc(300803) Caldwell Submitted: 11/07/2013 Approved: 11/22/2013 773361 Vertical New Drill N 2500 Approved 05535060 01 Luce, Abe 4 Geomeg Energy Operating Co., Llc(300803) Caldwell Submitted: 11/07/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 773379 Vertical New Drill N 2500 Approved Fayette County 14933303 03 Prost Unit C 9H Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation(747012) Fayette Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 761549 Horizontal New Drill Y 12500 Approved 14933304 03 Prost Unit C 10H Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation(747012) Fayette Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 761556 Horizontal New Drill Y 12500 Approved 14933324 03 Five Mile Creek Unit A 1H Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation(747012) Fayette Submitted: 11/14/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 773850 Horizontal New Drill N 12500 Approved 14933325 03 Flatonia Sw Unit 4H Oak Valley Operating, Llc(617112) Fayette Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 11/27/2013 774094 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved 14933326 03 Flatonia Sw Unit 5H Oak Valley Operating, Llc(617112) Fayette Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 11/27/2013 774100 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved 14933327 03 Flatonia Sw Unit 6H Oak Valley Operating, Llc(617112) Fayette Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 11/27/2013 774106 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved Dewitt County 12332938 02 Metting Neutzler 01 03H Pioneer Natural Res. Usa, Inc.(665748) De Witt Submitted: 10/24/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 750458 Horizontal New Drill Y 21000 Approved 12332937 02 Metting Neutzler 01 04H Pioneer Natural Res. Usa, Inc.(665748) De Witt Submitted: 10/24/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 750462 Horizontal New Drill Y 21000 Approved 12332415 02 Gwosdz A 1H Geosouthern Energy Corporation(301287) De Witt Submitted: 11/06/2013 Approved: 11/25/2013 773327 Horizontal Recompletion N 12800 Approved 12332314 02 Krause C 1H Geosouthern Energy Corporation(301287) De Witt Submitted: 11/07/2013 Approved: 11/25/2013 773341 Horizontal Recompletion N 12954 Approved 12333410 02 Justiss Unit 13H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) De Witt Submitted: 11/11/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773503 Horizontal New Drill N 13200 Approved 12333150 02 Mcclanahan 2H Sabine Oil & Gas Llc(742142) De Witt Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 11/26/2013 761911 Horizontal New Drill Y 15000 Approved 12333399 02 Dio Unit 4H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) De Witt Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773772 Horizontal New Drill N 12800 Approved 12333408 02 Braswell Unit A 3 Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp(109333) De Witt Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 774016 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved 12333409 02 Braswell Unit A 4 Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp(109333) De Witt Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 774018 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved 12333404 02 Braswell Unit B 2 Burlington Resources O & G Co Lp(109333) De Witt Submitted: 11/18/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773989 Horizontal New Drill N 17000 Approved Gonzales County 17733145 01 Lewis 2H Ironwood Oil & Gas Llc(426635) Gonzales Submitted: 09/17/2013 Approved: 11/26/2013 770106 Horizontal New Drill N 9267 Approved 17733226 01 Hamilton 7H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/07/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 773377 Horizontal New Drill N 12000 Approved 17733198 01 Rwc Unit 1H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/08/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 771503 Horizontal New Drill Y 10100 Approved 17733230 01 Rose Unit 1H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/08/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 773441 Horizontal New Drill N 13000 Approved 17733227 01 Frisbie Unit 3 Geosouthern Energy Corporation(301287) Gonzales Submitted: 11/12/2013 Approved: 11/23/2013 773675 Horizontal New Drill N 14000 Approved 17733232 01 Dollarhide Unit 1H Eog Resources, Inc. (253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773752 Horizontal New Drill N 11300 Approved 17733231 01 Landgrebe Unit 4H Eog Resources, Inc(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773747 Horizontal New Drill N 11200 Approved 17733002 01 Mcclure Unit 11H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 763153 Horizontal New Drill Y 12000 Approved 17732729 01 Mcclure Unit 9H Eog Resources, Inc.(253162) Gonzales Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 747857 Horizontal New Drill Y 11000 Approved 17732874 01 Manford Ranch-Henry 1 (17085) 1 H Forest Oil Corporation(275740) Gonzales Submitted: 11/18/2013 Approved: 11/27/2013 756150 Horizontal Amended As Drilled Bhl Y 13475 Approved Lavaca County 28532063 02 Borchers, William 32 Sabco Operating Company, Llc(741926) Lavaca Submitted: 11/11/2013 Approved: 11/26/2013 773500 Vertical Recompletion N 4287 Approved 28532039 02 Borchers, William 31 Sabco Operating Company, Llc(741926) Lavaca Submitted: 11/12/2013 Approved: 11/27/2013 773583 Vertical Recompletion N 4800 Approved 28530691 02 Borchers, William 27 Sabco Operating Company, Llc(741926) Lavaca Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773742 Vertical Recompletion N 4310 Approved 28531805 02 Borchers, William 30 Sabco Operating Company, Llc(741926) Lavaca Submitted: 11/13/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 773798 Vertical Recompletion N 4300 Approved 28533048 02 W.B. Fitzhenry Heirs Gas Unit 1 Cantera Operating, Llc(129692) Lavaca Submitted: 11/19/2013 Approved: 12/02/2013 774089 Vertical Recompletion N 12875 Approved
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right size and that hot coffee sure does help a sore throat. Josh has just outdistanced everyone in height except his Daddy. His pictures from Kentucky that he takes when he visits his Mother are always so pretty. That area of the United States is very beautiful. I am sorry that we missed the El Paso girls Joyce Benedict Duncan and Betty Arnett along with Genelda Pruett, Ross and Ronda Pruett and several others. It sounds like you had a great time over at the Belmont Social Club. I am sure that you had a great time. Hey you Weight Watchers, you need to show up for your meetings and not just weigh. You need to stay for your meetings until the end. Cause if you dont, then Weight Watchers will be no more in Gonzales . I know that there are a lot of things pulling you in all directions. However you have to meet your quotas. You have to fortify yourself against eating all of these Christmas goodies. When the fudge, divinity and pecan pie go past your nose, you must say No, No. Poor PePe has had a hard week. He ran lickity split into the bathroom, hit that bath tub not expecting it to be full of water, came up out of there looking like a drowned rat, and took off the other direction. Then Pepe decided to hit the counter top where I had just sat a new roll of toilet tissue. He promptly knocked that off into his bowl of water on the floor. The whole roll is totally soaked. By this time Pepe has decided that the bathroom is not the place he should be so he takes off out of there, skitters through the kitchen , does an about face and decides he should help himself to turkey left overs that Will is cutting . That was his worst mistake. Maybe Pepe should start his week anew. Have a good week, and God Bless.
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wasnt much Donald couldnt do, but his legacy will be that of the abundance of love he held for his wife and family and his love will live on in their hearts forever. Donald Lee Holub is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Ethelyn Rose Holub, daughter and son-law, Tammy Lynn and Tom Lester, Jr., sons and daughters-inlaw, Ronald Lee and Mary Lou Holub, Chris and Maggie Holub, grandchildren, Weldon Lee Holub, Landon Drew Holub, Trey Lester, Tori Lester, Tara Lester, Christopher Holub, Ainsley Holub, and Braylon Holub all of Gonzales, brothers and sisters in-law, Johnny and Ellen Holub of Schulenburg, Jimmy and Gladys Holub of Moulton, George and Georgie Holub of Moulton, Archie and Jeanette Holub of Houston, and a brother-in-law, Harlan Knesek of Bryan. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Milada Knesek. A vigil service will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 5, 2013 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, with a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, December 6, 2013 in St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Paul Raaz as celebrant. Interment will follow in St. James Cemetery. Pallbearers: Wayne Holub, Glenn Holub, Scooter Pietsch, Craig Faltysek, Alton Faltisek, Jr., and Trey Lester. Honorary Pallbearers: Snake Gordon and Allen Vana. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society P.O. Box 22718 Oklahoma City, OK 731231718 or the St. James Catholic Church Bereavement Fund, 417 N. College, Gonzales, TX, 78629. Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.
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Donald Lee Holub, 1944-2013 Donald Lee Holub, 69, passed away Tuesday, December 3, 2013. He was born November 3, 1944 in Shiner to Joe Holub, Jr. and Elexca Berckenhoff Holub. After graduating from Barber College, Donald opened Dons Barber Shop in Moulton where his father was his first customer. He married Ethelyn Rose Fatylsek on November 24, 1966 in Moulton. Donald was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Donald was a strong willed and firm man. When he spoke, he didnt mince or sugar coat words, he spoke his mind clearly and definitively. His thoughts on life were similar to the words spoken of a John Wayne character, I wont be wronged, I wont be insulted, and I wont be laid a hand on. I dont do these things to other people and I expect the same from them. Yet Donald was a gentle man, a thoughtful and considerate husband and father, his wife has never had to put gas in her car, he prepared most of the family dinners and his children never left for school without a warm breakfast. Donald was an excellent cook; however he has been known to cook anything from armadillo to soft shell turtle. He was the love of his wifes life, his daughter Tammys hero, his son Ronalds model of a man and his son Chriss biggest fan, in actuality he was all these things to each of his children and so much more. He was a good man that led by example as in Ephesians 6:4 - Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. Donald studied law enforcement and worked as a deputy sheriff in Gonzales County from 1975 to 1989. He went to work for Gonzales County Pct. 1 hauling gravel for a period of time, but his love of horses led him to T Paul Sides Rockin S Ranch where he helped work with and ready horses for the race track. Donald enjoyed fishing and was a very successful hog trapper. There really
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Walter Riojas of Nixon, Michael and wife Margaret Riojas of Baytown; Grandchildren, Jared Bryan, Ian Zachary Bryan, Kennedy E. Bryan, Aidyn Arguijo, Caleb Welfel-Riojas, Noah WelfelRiojas, Levi Welfel-Riojas and Ellah Beth Welfel-Riojas; numerous Neices, Nephews and a host of friends. Visitation will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2013 in St. Josephs Catholic Church in Nixon. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at St. Josephs Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, December 6, 2013 in St. Josephs Catholic Church with Rev. Gabriel Espinosa officiating. Interment will follow in St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements with Franklin Funeral Home, 914 Third Street, Floresville, Texas 78114, 830-393-0459. Pansy Robinson, died December 2, 2013 at her home in Smiley. She was born April 30, 1929 in Leesville to Thomas Ellis and Matilda Augusta (Weber) Ellis. Pansy is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Kellar Jake Robinson; a son, Rip Robinson; a brother, Thomas Garland Ellis Jr.; and a sister, Anna Mae McMeans. She is survived by her children: Robin Williams and husband Mickey of Wimberley; Kathy Gray and husband Roy of Smiley; Melva Childress and husband Roger of Nixon; John Ellis Robinson and wife Sherrie of Smiley; her sister, Lillie Lay of Gonzales; 10 grandchildren: Brian Williams of Minneapolis, MN; Kimberley Cudney and husband Darron of Wimberly; Matthew Gray and wife Roxann of La Vernia; J.D. Gray of Smiley; Cody Hassell and wife Jessica of Anderson; Kelli Bittner and husband Clay of Weimer; Jacob Tyler Hassell of Nixon; Shane Byrd of Caddo; Chelsi Robinson of Smiley; Jake Robinson of Austin; 10 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews and friends. Visitation was held Wednesday, Dec. 4th from 5 PM 7 PM at Finch Funeral Chapel of Nixon. The funeral service was held at Finch Chapel on Thursday, Dec. 5th at 10:00 AM with the Rev. Marvin Miles officiating. Burial will follow at the Bundick Cemetery near Smiley. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 100, Smiley, TX 78159. All are invited to sign the on-line guest book at www.finchfuneralchapels.com.
Benefit for Dorothy Svoboda, who lost her husband Joe and home to fire is scheduled Dec. 14, J.B. Wells Show barn, 11 am - 2 pm. Pork Steak, German Potatoes, Green Beans and dessert. For pre-sale tickets,more information or donations call - Ronnie Luensmann 830-857-6108 or Lori Luensmann 830-2632818. The Crystal Theatre in Gonzales will present Its A Wonderful Life: A live Radio Show at 8 p.m. on Dec. 6. The performance will be by The Classic Theatre of San Antonio. Tickets are $15 for general admission and can be purchased online at https://app.arts-people. com/index.php?ticketing=cryst, or by calling the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce at 830672-6532 The Pilgrim Presbyterian Church will be having their annual Candlelight Christmas Program on Sunday, December the 15th at 6:00 pm. Light Refreshments will be served
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after the program. The church is located South of Gonzales off FM 1116 on County Road 210. Revival Services at Gonzales Family Church, 320 St. Andrew Street on December 8-10. Sunday Evening, 6:30 p.m., Monday and Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. with Pastor Phillip Corbett of Second Wind Ministries. Phillip Corbett is a pastor and author of Running With Your Second Wind. For more information, Call Pastor Glynn Behrend, 830-263-4214. The annual Christmas Musical is scheduled at Saint James Baptist Church in Belmont at 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21. The event is open to the public. There will be a Walk Class/Leslie Sansone DVD offered at First United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, conducted by Wesley Nurse Shirley Goss, RN. The class is free to the public
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Severo Riojas, Jr., pased away on Sunday, December 1, 2013 in Seguin at the age of 65 years, 10 months, 22 days. He was born on January 9, 1948 in Nixon to Severo Sr. and Florencia Rodriguez Riojas. He was preceded in death by his Father, Severo Riojas Sr.; and a Brother, John Riojas. He is survived by his wife, Sophia Posada Riojas of Nixon; Mother, Florencia Riojas of Stockdale; Children: Yvette M. and husband Roy Leon Bryan of Nixon; Valerie V. an husband Adolph Aruijo of Minnesota; Christopher P. and wife, Sara Riojas of Corpus Christi; Sister, Guadalupe and husband Jose Aguinaga of San Antonio; Brothers,
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On Tuesday November 26, 2013, The Gonzales Noon Lions club, HEB and Community Health Centers of South Central Texas Gonzales site collaborated to provide 164 turkeys and 164 hams to the most needy of the City of Gonzales. The funding was provided by an anonymous donor. Felipe De Leon of Sage Bank and the Noon Lions club coordinated the effort in a very short time. The Turkeys and Hams were purchased from HEB. Noon Lions club member Henry Salas, CEO of the Gonzales Community Health Center collaborated with staff from the Center to ensure that people that most needed assistance were informed. Raphael De La Paz commented that All the Turkeys and Hams were given out by 9:30. Christina Cordova coordinated the actual giving of the Turkeys and Hams. This means that 328 families in our Gonzales community benefitted from the donation and were served in an hour and a half. Lions involved were Robert Bland, Ken Gottwald, Felipe Leon, Greg Mc Lain, Henry Salas. Staff from CHCSCT involved were Karen Green, Juan Soto, Eva Williams, Patrick Caldwell, Rachel Sanders, Joe Melgar, and Angelina Rodriguez. Pictured here are Greg McLain,Kenneth Gottwald, Robert Bland, Felipe Leon, Henry Salas. (Courtesy Photo)
Vietnam Veterans meet the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Hotel Texas in Hallettsville. Any veteran serving during the period of 1957-1975 is invited to join. For more information, call Don Williams at 361-798-1499. The Crossroads Equestrian Club meets every second Thursday. New members are welcome. For details contact Glenda Klimitchek at 361-798-2899.
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Its time to face facts: Im just not 29 any more

All my life, Ive enjoyed some mild sense of amusement at observing the antics of older folk, particularly the way they have viewed this infirmity we call aging. I first noticed this when I was in my early 20s and working for a large daily newspaper which had a staff that was multigenerational. We who were still wet behind the ears would drag ourselves from bed each and every day shortly after noon for our evening shift after having gorged ourselves on vast quantities of sin until 6 a.m. the night previous. Wed stumble into the newsroom bleary-eyed but still more physically capable than some of the papers elders (you know, the people over the age of 30). We knew that because wed have to listen to them describe the multitude of aches and pains that afflicted them, the skin conditions they were fighting, what they had for dinner the night before that
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didnt quite sit right, what they had to take to make their bowells function or enable them to stand upright. We young pups would roll our eyes at one another and shake our heads in dismay. Pray we met our ends gloriously, we vowed, long before we reached such a pathetic point in life that wed have to trade stories about our infirmities. I walked into The Cannon office this morning and the ladies and I exchanged greetings with one another the way we always do. Then I began telling them all how Id barbecued up a beautiful ham for
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The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who dont want it badly enough. Theyre there to stop the other people. Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
Thansgiving and ate no more than a slice or two because I was so tired, and all my joints hurt, and my tummys been giving me fits, and I keep forgetting to do things (like make side dishes to go with the ham), and ... The alarm bell went off in my head. I sensed a red light blinking above me. No way. Couldnt be. I walked over to my desk with a distinct creak, and sighed a sigh of relief as I sat down to take stock of what I was suspecting. When I was in my early 20s, Id suspected that hitting the age of 30 would be the end of the fun life. Therefore, I stopped aging at 29. In the 26 years since I decided to stop aging, Ive served in the Marines, Ive thrown freight so fast it embarassed a crew full of 18-year-olds, Ive taken down shoplifters and Ive out-run a crew of punks armed with baseball bats.
Granted, the last few years have resulted in a more sedentary lifestyle. Ive added a little weight. But I got to looking at some pictures folks have taken which included me the other day, and I began to notice something. The color was all wrong: my hair was mostly gray. Obviously a Photoshop problem, I assumed. I slipped into the restroom here at the office to check the mirror, just to be sure. Let me reassure the crew working next door to us at AOG: no, we did NOT sacrifice a moose in our bathroom. That loud moan you heard was me. For most of the 26 years Ive been 29, Ive kept my hair pretty short. I knew some salt-and-pepper had crept into my beard, one reason I got rid of it, but Id never noticed that my hair is aging faster than a Disney child actress. Im no medical expert, by any means, so theres no real way to tell if this ... condition ... which
is taking over my body is natural, or if Ive contracted some exotic disease. I tried using the scientific method and analyzing the facts. Since Im lacking primary symptoms of a lot of other diseases, I assumed that somehow Id contracted progeria that premature aging disease. I looked into that and found that no, that was out it usually strikes only the very young and has pronounced physical symptoms. Having ruled out all other causes, I finally had to admit the truth. In spite of my decision to not do so, my body has decided to move on regardless. My mind is still that of a reckless teenager, but the body wants to be a cranky old man. They say you cant stop the progress of time. Its been a great run, I mused. Its time to move to the next phase in life, and take up residency as a distinguished older man. So from now on, Im 30.
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Shes from the Eisenhower era. Having been born in 19 and 53. Whereas hes a product of the Roosevelt Jim Cunningham is a former longtime Gonzales newsreign. Bred in 43 and birthed in 44. man and the former interim publisher of the Gonzales She was high-schooled in the late 60s in Cannon. He now lives in the Moulton area. Houston while he was a small-town fellow working his way through the Big Muddy in a in. Nor do they possess the gumption to get off strange little country in Southeast Asia. It was in the polyester bell-bottom 70s that their boastful derrieres and tackle a challenge. In my book those suffering from the malady their paths crossed. They had a bit of romance in the summer of 76 when Carter was presi- of underachievement and lack of ambition are dent and Willie held a 4th of July picnic in haunted with a cornbread mentality. Quite a few hold fellowship in that specthese parts people are still talking about today. He was semi-schizophrenic about the rela- trum of society. On the other hand, those blessed with tionship. Since he was nine years her senior. There are few things sadder than the climate Her attitude of the age gap, well, she gave an opposable thumbs and knowledgeable denier. He ignores the data and neglects the eyeroll and a grin, and they continued the enough to work em, are the ones that nev- latest science. His rhetoric and policy proposals er blink at a challenge. courtship on a tennis court. are dangerously disconnected from reality. He I am fortunate to know this ol gal thats When they met she favored flip-flops and cant recalibrate to take account of the latest cutoffs. In the interim and 40 years later she the paradigm of accomplishments. evidence because, well, hes a denier. In my mind she has a rocket-science cottons to jeans and t-shirts and sneakers. The new climate deniers are the liberals who, mind and pioneers spirit. She never abanWhen shes not in scrubs. despite their obsession with climate change, have dons a project or proposition (unlike the Let me explain. managed to miss the biggest story in climate It amuses and yet grieves me to no end when fella shes married to). Shes battled her science, which is that there hasnt been any global I overhear some pulpy and tacky idjit allow: If way to completion in every endeavor shes warming for about a decade and a half. I only had the Meaning money or time, etc. tackled. Single-handedly. Over the past 15 years air temperatures Always purposeful and never entertains Merely a built in excuse not to pursue a dream, at the Earths surface have been flat while sidecar thoughts. idea or follow a road never travelled. greenhouse-gas emissions have continued to Some would be jeolous-ified by her acSeems as if theyll entertain thoughts of soar, The Economist magazine writes. The worlds to conquer and tasks to undertake complishments. However, shes humble. world added roughly 100 billion tons of carbon and mountains to climb and places to see. But She does things for her ownself. Not to to the atmosphere between 2000 and 2010. That dadgummit, they just cant manage to work it prove anything to a peer. is about a quarter of all the CO2 put there by How does she spend her time away from humanity since 1750. Yet, no more warming. her profession. The Economist has been decidedly alarmist on HE ONZALES ANNON Has run a marathon, she day-trades global warming through the years, so it deserves BOARD OF DIRECTORS stocks, flies a plane (rated all the way up credit for pausing to consider why the warming Billy Bob Low Chairman the private pilot licensing to commercial), trend it expected to continue has mysteriously Randy Robinson, Vice Chairman straddles a crotch-rocket (motorcycle), stalled out. Mary Lou Philippus, Secretary and is adept with power tools. The deniers feel no such compunction. A Myrna McLeroy Shes serious and studious. Shes fun and Alice Hermann denier feels the same righteous sense of certitude playful. Shes smart and kind and funny now, when warming has stopped, as he did a Dave Mundy - Editor & and sturdy. decade ago. Washington Post columnist Eugene General Manager She works a thought over as meticulousRobinson recently opined that sensible people manager@gonzalescannon.com ly as a cat cleans itself. Thats why shes adaccept the fact of warming -- but apparently ept at accomplishing her goals. Degreed in Debbie Toliver - Advertising Director not the fact of no-warming. He scorned those advertising@gonzalescannon.com math and chemistry and biology, she took who manipulate the data in transparently bogus leave of her senses and for eight years folways to claim that warming has halted or even Dorothy Gast - Business Manager lowed her fellas dream of newspapering. dot@gonzalescannon.com reversed course. Does he include James Hansen, Even mastered a Commodore 64 in the the famous NASA scientist, among these Mark Lube - Sports Editor early 80s and thats no mean feat. dastardly manipulators? No one this side of Al sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com Enough of that, she said. So in the Gore has warned as persistently about global mid-80s she applied and was accepted to Sanya Harkey - Circulation/Classifieds warming as Hansen. He nonetheless admits that subscriptions@gonzalescannon.com vet school. Worked a mixed practice and the five-year mean global temperature has been emergency clinic before opening her own flat for a decade. Letters to the Editor animal hospital. None of this means that the Earth didnt letters@gonzalescannon.com And she continues to wear scrubs to this get hotter in the 20th century, or that carbon day. emissions dont tend to create a warmer planet, By the way, if youve read this far I suspect youre suspect if you havent suspectTHE GONZALES CANNON (USPS 001-390) ed that Im enjoying boasting about my is published weekly each Thursday by Gonzales bride. Cannon Inc., 618 St. Paul Street, Gonzales, TX And as I said. Shes humble. Just one of 78629. Periodicals Postage Paid at Gonzales, TX 78629. A one year subscription costs $25 both inthe gang. But she has class. If she thinks county and out-of county. E-subscriptions are $15 of it in time shell place the palm of her per year. hand in front of her face when she burps. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The And if were in an establishment requiring Gonzales Cannon, PO Box E, Gonzales, TX 78629. An erroneous reflection upon the charactor, standshoes and shirts shell drink her beer from ing or reputation of any firm, person or corporation, a glass and extend her pinkie finger out which appears in the columns of this newspaper will be corrected upon due notice given to the publication like a perfect lady. at The Gonzales Cannon office. Office hours are 8:30 Her only lack of sound judgment is a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: (830) 672-7100. Fax: (830) 672-7111. Website:www.gonzalescannon.com. when she went on record 37 years ago on Nov. 14, 1976 when she answered a Lutheran preacher clad in a brown leisure suit with an I do. With me by her side. Where I remain today. And pray Ill con2013 tinue to do so down the road.
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or that warming wont necessarily begin again. It does mean that we know less about the fantastically complex global climate system than global-warming alarmists have been willing to admit. The Economist notes the work of Ed Hawkins of the University of Reading in Britain. He has found that if global temperatures stay the same for a few more years, they will fall below the range of 20 climate models. In other words, the scientific consensus will have been proven wrong. Why the stall in warming? According to The Economist, maybe weve overestimated the warming impact of clouds. Or maybe some clouds cool instead of warm the planet. Or maybe the oceans are absorbing heat from the atmosphere. Although the surface temperature of the oceans hasnt been rising, perhaps the warming is happening deep down. James Hansen thinks new coal-fired plants in China and India, releasing so-called aerosols into the atmosphere that act to suppress warming, may be partly responsible for the stasis in temperatures. Hey, but dont worry. The science is all settled. What is beginning to seem more likely is that the sensitivity of the global climate to carbon emissions has been overestimated. If so, the deniers will be the last to admit it. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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This is the final segment of the Daniel Veit story. Initially there was no plan to feature Daniel more than once; however his relatives and friends kept contacting to report additional Veit experiences he had shared. This column was begun to recognize this particular generation before it is too late. It was once suggested by General MacArthur that old soldiers never die, but only fade away, and indeed they do. Fewer than 1 million of 12 millionplus survive. So when Daniels granddaughter Marcy provided new stories and actual photographs of captured Axis Powers generals Daniel took with his personal camera, it seemed appropriate to act.
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The Daniel Veit saga began two months ago telling the story of his Shiner childhood, army entry, and transport to England. Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, was planned for late spring of 44after the Allies had moved millions of tons of weapons and invasion vessels to western England, while some G.I.s trained for nearly a year.
Dan Veit with granddaughter Marcy
Somehow Daniel survived the carnage on Omaha Beach, and after the breakout through Germanys Western Wall near the Cherbourg Peninsula, the enemy was pushed back to Germany from the west. Towards Christmas of 44, Hitlers Ardennes Offensive caused the Battle of the Bulge that Daniel also survived. This segment begins after that victory and push back of the Bulge including Bastogne, Belgium. Dans unit had not tasted fresh meat for some time and they asked their officers for permission to slaughter German calves for BBQ. These three fatted 500 pound calves belonged to farmers, but it required sanction of local government authority that they secured for $19. Because Daniel was a country boy hed slaughtered calves and pigs, so he became executioner and butcher. They hoisted the dead animals high in a tree and skinned, then butchered. The heads, livers and hearts were returned to the former owners. The G.I.s built fires under them, requisitioned salt/pepper from an army field
Dan Veit (left) with captured German general officers; (below) as a GI in 1944; at right, more of the senior German officers following their surrender.
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kitchen and held their celebration! After the failure of Hitlers winter offensive, and with the Russians vicious attacks from the east, Germany was militarily on the ropes. Great numbers of prisoners were takenoccasionally an entire army. Daniels unit came upon one such massive capitulation, where they met Germanys Hermann Goering and two other generals plus a Hungar-
ian general. Before putting Goering into a small brick school house under guard, Daniel addressed himbut the forlorn generals only comment was There was no chance to win nowand moved on. (Veit is German, pronounced Vite. Owf Deutsch Goering is pronounced Gairing.) Daniel was able to take pictures of the other threebut US Intelligence confiscated most of the prints. Recently
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Daniels granddaughter revived the old photos and has presented them. In the group picture, Dan is on the left. There were nearly 100,000 German prisoners, including their wounded that had to be dealt with. Germans were ordered to dig a huge latrine. An American tank truck hauled water from a nearby river working round the clock. Some Germans had rations but black German bread (made of rye, not wheat) began to arrive eventually, and later trucks hauled them west to prison compounds. Meanwhile they slept under the stars. By early May Hitler committed suicide and Germany surrendered unconditionally days later. In Daniel Veit Part II, Daniels return to Lavaca County and civilian life was documented. His wife went to be with the Lord eleven years ago and recently he even cut down on ranch visits, however his health remains robust and he enthusiastically welcomes visitors. There will soon be a series on Korean War veterans followed by recognition of Viet Nam veterans as well.
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had been working as a property manager most of her life, seemingly this was a perfect fit for her outgoing personality and love of people. Kimberlys confidence in herself was displayed early in life as she often would take the stage during intermissions at a movie theatre where her mother worked, to entertain those in the theatre by singing lovely songs. She was never a shy person; her gregarious manner made her the cool mom and the life of any party. She would listen to the trendy songs of the day with her daughter and friends. She was not one to spend a lot of time in the kitchen, but could serve up delicious meals whenever the occasion called for her to do so. Kimberly was many things to many people; most notably she was an encouraging sprit, and a good friend to those battling alcohol dependencies. She was a great listener, very caring, compassionate and wanted to help, she understood the pitfalls of dependency. She also knew how to love; she adored her daughter Felicia and grandson Dylan. She loved to take Dylan to play putt-putt golf and she was competitive as well. She enjoyed bowling with them and riding roller coasters. She was Mimi to Dylan, regardless of how she came upon this loving name, in some of Louis de Funs movies, Mimi meant kisses, expressions of love. Certainly this Mimi was a model of love to her daughter and grandson. There is no doubt her life light which burned so brightly while living will continue to light their paths with memories of her loving spirit. Kimberly Kay Dupree is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Felicia Kay and Steven Cantu of Gonzales, adoring grandson, Dylan Cantu of Gonzales, sister, Debbie Jackson of Hartman, Ark., brothers, David Smith of Toyah, Darryl Smith of Katy, step-brothers, Lance Smith and Chris Smith both of Waco, step-father, Virgil Smith of Temple, former husband and friend, Michael Winegeart of Gonzales and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 7, 2013 in SeydlerHill Funeral Home with Pastor Andy Smith officiating. Memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church Bereavement Committee or Friends of Gonzales Animal Shelter (FOGAS). Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Mitchell, brothers in-law Billy Mitchell & Dick Penn. Surviving to cherish his memory are his childhood sweetheart and wife of 60 years, Ruby Babe, son & daughter in-law Larry & Cathy Sievers of Corpus Christi, daughter in-law Donna Sievers of Victoria. He was Pop to Emily & Mitch Sievers of Corpus Christi, Brandi & Kory McIver of Forney, Andi & Steve Coffman of Victoria, Caitlin of Victoria, and Jason currently serving in Afghanistan. Two great grandchildren, Jax of Victoria, and Kali of Forney. Sister Arlene Faye Penn and nephews Russell and Bryan Penn of Austin. Sister in-law, Jeanette Mitchell of Cheapside, and nephews Ty of Victoria, and Brent and fiance Shannon of Austin. Also, surviving are his adopted family Gary, Theresa and Savannah Rose Hexemer of Gonzales. Sonny was a lifetime member of First Lutheran Church of Gonzales serving on several boards, Mens Brotherhood, and singing in the choir. After moving to Corpus Christi in September, he became a member of Galilean Lutheran Church. Sonny was very active in serving his community. He was certified in Red Cross water safety, involved in Boy Scouts of America and recognized Outstanding Services to Boyhood. He participated in Little League. Sonny was active in the American Cancer Society and the first Relay for Life. He spent hundreds of hours driving patients for treatment. He was past president of Gonzales Independent Homes. In 2002, Sonny was the recipient of the Donald B. Walshak Lifetime Achievement Award. He was a very active member of the Gonzales Noon Lions club, serving in several capacities in Lionism on State, District, and local projects. He was a certified Guiding Lion assisting in the formation of several new clubs. The Texas Lions Camp held a very special place in his heart. He received many awards for his commitment of serving to Lions. He was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship and the Jack Wiech Fellowship. Sonny emphasized the Lions motto We Serve. Sonny was a Charter Member and past president of the Gonzales County Camera Club and photography became an important part of his life. He and Babe loved to travel by motorcycle. They spent 30 years touring the U.S. and Canada, meeting and making new friends. They estimate that they traveled 500,000 miles accident free. Sonny worked for KCTI radio for 33 years and was the Voice of KCTI and the Apaches. He had a true passion for his work and made many friends throughout the area. After retirement from KCTI, he served the community as Gonzales County Clerk. He loved and served the Lord, his community and most especially his family. He generously and quietly gave to many in need and supported various charities. The last several years were difficult due to multiple medical problems. He never complained and met each new challenge with determination and deeply appreciated the support and prayers from family and friends. There will be a Celebration of Life on Thursday, Dec. 5th, at 11:00 a.m. at The First Lutheran Church in Gonzales. He will be greatly missed. Should friends want to honor his memory, please donate to your favorite charity in lieu of flowers.
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Enginio Molina, 1932-2013 Eginio Molina, 81, of Gonzales, Texas passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013 at The Heights of Gonzales in Gonzales, Texas. Funeral Services were under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Gonzales, Texas and were held at 2 P.M. on Monday, December 2, 2013 at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel in Gonzales, Texas with Reverend Clint Lowrey officiating. Interment followed at the San Pedro Cemetery in Gonzales, Texas. Visitation was held on Monday, December 2, 2013 from 12P.M. ~ 2P.M. at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel in Gonzales, Texas. Eginio Molina was born in Gonzales, Texas on January 11, 1932. He was the son Joaquin Molina and Francisca Zamaripa. He was known to many as Mo. Eginio enjoyed watching football, especially his favorite team, The Dallas Cowboys. He had a love to his Western movies, especially those that included John Wayne. He enjoyed model airplanes and was an inventor. Mr. Molina enjoyed the company of his grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. In 1967, he married Maria Gloria Salinas in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gonzales, Texas. Eginio is survived by Maria, his wife of 46 years, two sons; Eginio Molina, Jr. and his wife Debbie of Gonzales, Texas, Robert Molina and his wife, Hilda of Kyle, Texas, two daughters; Rebecca Guerra and husband, Anthony of Gonzales, Texas, Maria Malatek and husband, Bruce of Gonzales, Texas, two sisters; Cathy Bower of Galveston, Texas, Gracie Gonzales of Galveston, Texas, twelve grandchildren, two greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; Joaquin and Francisca Molina, five brothers; Felix Molina, Frank Molina, Jesse Molina, Andrew Molina, four sisters; Tomasa Veria, Elvina Gonzales, Martha San Miguel, Ampardo Zuniga. To join the family in celebrating Eginios life and to sign the online registry book, please login to: www. buffington funeralhomegonzales.com
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Alton Oncken, 1931-2013 Alton Oncken, 82, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Alton was born January 29, 1931 in Monthalia, to Harry Gerhart Oncken and Ella Nora Rokohl Oncken. Alton was a member of the FirstUnitedMethodistChurch and the Methodist Men; he had been active through the years helping with various church functions and fund raisers. Alton attended school in the Needa Country School. He honorably served his country through the USAR where he was activated and served in Korea. Alton started his career working at Dawe Feeds before accepting a job with Alcoa in Port Lavaca. He later went to work for the Texas State Highway Department where he worked until his retirement in 1993. Alton was a wonderful husband and father; he provided well for his family and early on often took extra jobs working nights and weekends and would personally do without luxuries to assure that his family did not want for anything. Alton loved hunting deer, enjoyed gardening everything from rose bushes to vegetables and fruit trees. He took great pride in his garden tomatoes and typically harvested spring and fall tomato crops, the latter of which he stored for use during winter months. As a father he was a great listener, truly hearing and understanding the trials of his children before he offered his advice, which was often straight forward in speaking and always sound guidance. He was Grandpa to his grandchildren and any rough edges that existed in his manner as a father clearly didnt survive the transition to grandfather. He was loving, doting and sweet to his grandchildren, and he visibly and verbally expressed his loved to them freely. Alton Oncken was a good
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man, and his memory will be cherished by his family and the many who called him friend. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Rhodes Oncken of Gonzales; daughter and sonin-law, Nancy Kay and Bart Stephenson; grandchildren, Kailey Marissa Stephenson and McKenzie Elizabeth Stephenson, all of Houston; sisters, Ruth Barker of Austin, Julia Oakes and husband Jerry of Gonzales; brothers, Paul Oncken and wife Vickie of Leesville, Alvin Oncken and wife Helen of Houston; and sister-in-law, Nora Oncken of Monthalia. He was preceded in death by his parents, sons, Alton Oncken, Jr., and Richard Rhodes Oncken and a brother, Benno Oncken. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in the FirstUnitedMethodistChurch in Gonzales, with Pastor Andy Smith and Rev. Warren Hornung officiating. Interment followed in Gonzales Memorial Park. Pallbearers were Michael, Scott and Kevin Oakes, Robert, Kent and Gary Oncken and Keith Barker. Honorary pallbearers are James Lehnart, Herman Grauke and Ray Cowey. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Gonzales First United Methodist Church, 522 St. Lawrence St, Gonzales, TX. 78629 or Accolade Hospice, 222 West Grande Ave., Yoakum, TX. 77995. Services are under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home in Gonzales.
Noble Lee Vackar, 1918-2013 Noble Lee Vackar, 95, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2013. She was born November 25, 1918 in Mineral Springs, Arkansas to Gerome and Cora Bessie Gant Hollinger. Noble received her Bachelors degree in Education from Pan American College and taught school at Jefferson Elementary School in Edinburg for over 30 years. She married M.C. Vackar and he preceded her in death 1988. Noble Lee Vackar was an independent and strong willed woman, yet generous and considerate. She had an amazing sense of humor, typically a dry type of humor that was at times, both honest and
bordering on sarcastic. None the less she brought smiles with her wit and clever disposition. Noble was an ardent gardener and didnt shy away from the laborious work of laying sod in her yard though she was late in her years. She cherished time with a good book, typically a mystery or romance novel by her favorite author Danielle Steel. She enjoyed writing letters, real letters with substance and meaning, an art quickly fading in the age of texts and email. She kept her mind sharp by working crossword puzzles and word search puzzles. While she was teaching she often mentored other young teachers in work and in life. She was a wonderful role model and loved her students. Education was very important to her and the success of her students identified with her quest to truly teach, to educate young minds. At home she was Nanny to her grandchildren, a doting, loving grandmother that took care to spoil her grandchildren with an abundance of love, life and joy. Nanny will live many more lives in the hearts of her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She is survived by her daughter-in-law, Ann Griffin Cotner of Austin, step-son, Bob Vackar and his wife Janet of McAllen, sister, Jean Mann and her husband Marvin of Sacramento, CA., grandchildren, Kelli Ann Cotner and her partner, Susan FitzSimon of San Marcos, Steven Cotner of Austin, granddaughter-inlaw, Sonia Cotner of Austin, great-grandchildren, Sam Cotner and Sophie Cotner both of Austin. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, Sam Cotner, brothers, Harold and Leonard and sisters, Marie, Doris, Gladys and Bonnie. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Gonzales with Pastor Ildiko Rigney officiating. Memorials may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice, 4009 Banister Lane, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78704. Services were under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home, Gonzales, Texas.
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Martin Martinez, February 17, 1956 - November 19, 2013. A Rosary Service was held at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 at Buffington Funeral Home in Gonzales. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 420 Saint John St in Gonzales. Services under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home, Gonzales.
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Frank E. Sonny Sievers, 1934-2013 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4.7 Frank E. Sonny Sievers was born March 29, 1934 to Ella Tauch Sievers and Frank A. Sievers. Died November 29, 2013 in Corpus Christi surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his son Gary Lynn, and his parents, Step Mother Sobie, step brother John Sobeski, half sister Mary Frymire, and Rose Carter. Parents in-law JD & Emma
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Kimberly Kay Dupree, 1959-2013 Kimberly Kay Dupree, 54, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013. She was born July 28, 1959 in Houston to Glenn Allen Busby and Carol Lee Barber Busby. Kimberly
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Serving: Gonzales Nixon Smiley Moulton Shiner Waelder Yoakum Luling Flatonia Hallettsville Cuero And More!

Katz, Kittenz grab wins in hoops action Section B

Gonzales only locally-owned newspaper www.gonzalescannon.com

Subscribe Today Call (830) 672-7100

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Goin Tribal in the Playoffs

Suspect in attack on girl sought

City puts buildings on notice

Inside This Week:

Waelder again seeking chief

High-71 Low-39 IsoT-Storms

High-42 Low-39 Showers

High-38 Low-32 Showers

High-50 Low-36 Cloudy

High-47 Low-25 SomeShowers

High-44 Low-30 Sunny

High-48 Low-35 PtlyCloudy

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Puzzle Answers From Page B11

West Motors Sales Rental Service Wrecker

2007 Nissan Sentra

1701 Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales 830-672-7323

Thursday, December 5, 2013

1819 N. State Hwy. 97, Gonzales, Texas 78629

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Puzzle Answers On Page B12

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Gonzales vs. La Grange Class 3A Division I Quarterfinals Friday, December 6 at Bastrop

GOOD LUCK APACHES!

Lay It On the Leopards!

Good Luck Apaches!

Good Luck Apaches!

Seydler-Hill Funeral Home

The Gonzales Cannon

906 St. Paul Gonzales

D&G Automotive & Diesel Wrecker Service

Good Luck Apaches!

Gonzales Livestock Market

Good Luck Apaches!

From: Bobby & Jeannie

Sale Every Saturday at 10 a.m. David S. - 830-857-5394 Mike B. - 830-857-3900

Hwy 90A, Gonzales, Texas 830-672-2845

Good Luck Dakota & Apaches!

Good Luck Apaches!

Good Luck Apaches!

Your Hometown Furniture Store

Shelly Stamport 830-857-0209

90 Day Same as Cash Free Delivery Locally In Store Financing

Good Luck Apaches!

COST STORE CAFE

Good Luck to ALL The Apaches!

1405 Sarah DeWitt Gonzales, TX 78629

W.R. & Jo Ann Low, owners

5905 W. St. Hwy. 97, Cost, Tx 830-437-2066

2121 St. Joseph, Gonzales 830-672-9585 Doyle &Wendy Allen, owners

Good Luck Trent & Apaches! Allens Body Tech

Good Luck Apaches! DuBose Insurance Agency (830) 672-9581

506 St. Paul, Gonzales

Holiday Finance Corporation

Good Luck Apaches!