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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Accused killer out on bond

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The accused killer of a local man has been released on bond. Police artists sketch of Tyrone Milton Mitchell, Guerras robbery suspect 36 of Gonzales, who was charged with murder in the Monday shooting death of Dyron James Green, was arraigned on $50,000 bond set by precinct 1 Justice of the Peace Deidra Voigt and released after posting that bond Tuesday. The Gonzales County Sheriff s Office responded to a call advising of a shooting at approximately By DAVE MUNDY Judging in the Spade and Trowel Garden Clubs annual Christmas Lighting Con- 9:06 a.m. Monday morntest, which is co-sponsored by the City of Gonzales is set from 6-10 p.m. Thurs- ing. When they arrived on manager@gonzalescannon.com Gonzales Police on day by out-of-town judges. Pictured (from left) are club president Suzanne Vrana, the scene at 1243 FM 1116, Monday released an art- Patty McCullough, Carol Hardcastle and Barbara Thigpen. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart) they found Green with an ists sketch of a man being sought in connection with the armed robbery of Guerras Grill Tuesday evening By DAVE MUNDY aquifer used for supplying the City There is a risk to the underly- to oil and gas producers, who are usand sounded a call for posof Gonzales with water, and moved ing freshwater formations, county ing generally brackish water in the sible additional witnesses to manager@gonzalescannon.com ahead with plans which would enable resident Barry Miller told the board hydraulic fracking process which is step forward with informaOil and water dont mix and the the district to at least monitor most during the public-comment portion creating an economic boom in Gontion. Gonzales County Underground Wa- of the water wells being used in the of the meeting. These wells in the zales County via the Eagle Ford Shale Chief Tim Crow sent ter Conservation District is hoping to fracking process. Wilcox (aquifer) need to be halted formation. an alert out to citizens via keep it that way. Sengelmann told the board that immediately. I just hope you can be easy on the GPDs Facebook page that The GCUWCD board of direc- the two salt-water disposal wells have The district has no authority to stop oil companies, former Smiley mayor Guerras was robbed at gun- tors on Tuesday gave authorization to also drawn opposition from the City the wells on its own, board president Donnie Janicek advised during pubpoint at about 5:47 p.m. general manager Greg Sengelmann to of Gonzales, and that the concern for Emmett Baker noted, but can file its lic comment. We dont want to run Tuesday while the restau- file objections on its behalf to propos- the district and the city is that inject- protest with the Texas Railroad Com- them off. rants management was at als from two oil and gas producers ing the fraccing residue into forma- mission. The primary purpose of the regthe Gonzales City Council to inject residue from the hydraulic tions underneath the Carrizo aquifer The district is hoping to accomplish istering and monitoring of the wells meeting. fracking process into a brackish aqui- could force brackish water upward its goal of protecting the water supply used for fracking is to enable the Witnesses told police the fer located just below the primary into the potable supply. without sending the wrong message GCUWCD, Page A3 gunman pointed a revolver at the counter person and demanded money. ROBBERY, Page A3

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apparent gunshot wound to the chest. Green, 34, was immediately transported to Gonzales Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced as Tyrone deceased. Mitchell Gonzales County Sheriff Glen Sachtleben said Mitchell was identified as the shooter and taken into custody without incident in less than 30 minutes after the crime occurred. There were witnesses to the shooting and Mr. Mitchell is an employee at the site SHOOTING, Page A3

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GVTC announces plans to bring fiber optics to city

By DAVE MUNDY
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On the cusp of tremendous growth

necting customers by July 2012. GVTC CEO Ritchie Sorrells provided details of the plan to a delegation from Gonzales that visited the companys Smithson Valley corporate headquarters on Monday. The delegation included City Manager Allen Barnes, Council Members Bobby Logan and Gary Schroeder, who also is employed by GVTC. Other delegation members were Barbara Hand, Gonzales Chamber of Commerce executive director, Egon Barthels, KCTI-AM program director, Brenda Adams, publisher, The Gonzales Inquirer and Dave Mundy, general manager/editor, The Gonzales Cannon. GVTC will offer its complete suite of services to Gonzales residents and businesses, including high-definition cable television, broadband with up to 80/20 Mbps Internet connection speeds, phone and security monitoring. Custom-

SMITHSON VALLEY GVTC announced plans Monday to invest $7 million to expand its fiber optics Lucas Energy Inc. LEI network into the city of Gonzales $2.39 by mid-2012 making Gonzales part of the five percent of communities its size around the country with fiber optics. Construction is underway and the company expects to begin conAgribusiness..................... A7

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ers will also have the option to bundle up to four of GVTCs products for greater convenience and better pricing. This project is outside our normal footprint, Sorrells said. When Gary Schroeder made a passionate statement about filling a void in Gonzales, that was the intangible endorsement we were looking for. Sorrells said the cooperative sees Gonzales as a community about to GVTC, Page A3

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Today in Texas History

December 15, 1855 On this day in 1855, troopers of the Second United States Cavalry Regiment entered Texas for the first time. The Second, one of four new regiments approved by Congress in the spring of 1855, was organized specifically for service on the Texas frontier. The regiments officers were hand-picked by Secretary of War Jefferson Davis; thus the elite regiment was known as Jeff Daviss Own. The Second Cavalry remained in Texas until the Civil War. The regiment was known for the outstanding quality of the sixteen general officers it produced in the 6 years of its existence. The Second supplied one-half of the full generals of the Confederate Army: Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Edmund Kirby Smith, and John Bell Hood. The Second Cavalry was Lees last command in the United States Army.

Thought for the Day

Bread and Circuses is the cancer of democracy, the fatal disease for which there is no cure. Democracy often works beautifully at first. But once a state extends the franchise to every warm body, be he producer or parasite, that day marks the beginning of the end of the state. For when the plebs discover that they can vote themselves bread and circuses without limit and that the productive members of the body politic cannot stop them, they will do so, until the state bleeds to death, or in its weakened condition the state succumbs to an invaderthe barbarians enter Rome. Robert A. Heinlein

Normas Open House

The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gonzales Regional Childrens Advocacy Center, commonly known as Normas House, on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The ceremony was part of the centers Open House event, which featured guided tours of the facility and a Meet & Greet with their Board of Directors. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)

Gonzales Co. Sheriffs Office Report

Gonzales County Sheriffs Office Sheriffs Report for 12/04/11 12/10/11 12/08/11 Aguilar, Jessy Albert, 07/1990, Bridgeport. Local Warrant Theft of Property >$500 <$1,500. Released on $2,500 Bond. Rogers, Jacob Ryan, 11/1994, Gonzales. Burglary of a Habitation. Requires $7,500 Bond. Local Warrant Theft of Firearm. Requires $3,500 Bond. Remains in Custody. Larkin, Tray Dejuan, 01/1994, Gonzales. Burglary of a Habitation. Released on $7,500 Bond. Local Warrant Theft of Firearm. Released on $3,500 Bond. 12/09/11 Tello, Jesse, Jr. 05/1969, Gonzales. Fayette County Warrant Manufacturing Delivering Controlled Substance PG 1 >1G <4G. Transferred to Fayette County. Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processings: GCSO 04 DPS 01 GPD 06 WPD 02 NPD 02 Constable 00 DWCSO 00 DEA 00 TPW 00 GCAI 00 Total 15

Yoakum Police Report

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Incident Report for Dec. 5-11: 12/05/11 Case #11-466, Runaway (C.I.N.S.), Juvenile Male, 14, Yoakum, 505 W. Hugh; Offense, Runaway (C.I.N.S.); Disposition, Rel/Guardian. 12/06/11 Case #11-467, Runaway (C.I.N.S.), Juvenile Male, 12, Yoakum, 204 E. Schleicher; Offense, Runaway (C.I.N.S.); Disposition, Rel/Guardian. Case #11-468, Deadly Conduct, 406 W. Grand; Investigation. Case #11-469, Burglary-Vehicle, 318 Mathew; Disposition, Investigation. Case #11-470, U.U.M.V., 601 W. Hickey; Disposition, Investigation. Case #11-471, Burglary-Building, 401 Irvine; Disposition, Investigation. 12/09/11 Case #11-472, Shorts, Charles, 28, Yoakum, 500 Blk. Coke; Offense, Evading Arrest Detention; Disposition, Trans/DCSO. Case #11-473, Hunter, Anthony, 27, Yoakum, 500 Blk. Coke; Offense, Hinder Apprehension/Prosecution; Disposition, Trans/LCSO. Case #171078, Warrant Arrest, Jones, Cashet, 18, 520 Boyle; Offense, CPF#11-301-Failure to Attend; Disposition, Fine/$589/YPD Custody. 12/10/11 Case #170925, YPD Detention, Jones, Cashet, 18, Yoakum, 900 Irvine; Offense, Failure To Attend; Disposition, Fine/$564/YPD Custody. 12/11/11 Case #11-474, Jacob, Larry, 50, Yoakum, 506 Burt; Offense, Public Intoxication; Disposition, Fine/$364/ Rel. Case #11-475, Casillas, Eric, 25, 105 Ellen May; Offense, Resist Arrest/ Search; Disposition, Trans/LCSO. Case #11-475, Traffic Arrest (3), Casillas, Eric, 25, 600 Blk. W. Gonzales; Offenses, (1st) No Drivers License, (2nd) No Valid Inspection Sticker, (3rd) No Insurance; Disposition, (All 3), Bond/$500/Rel. Case #11-476, Rosales, Scott, 24 Yoakum, 112 Houston; Offense, Public Intoxication; Disposition, Fine/$364/Rel. Case# 11-477, Maciel, Matthew, 26 Yoakum, 900 Blk. Dunn; Offense, Unlawful Poss F/A Felon; Disposition, Trans/LCSO. Case #11-478, Burglary-Building, 709 Nelson; Disposition, Investigation.

Gonzales Co. Court FTA List

Gonzales County Court Notice for the date of Dec. 8, 2011: Defendants who receive a citation(s) must appear on or before the date indicated on the citation(s). Their appearance must be in writing, in person or by an attorney, and any change of address must be given to the court. Defendants listed below have recently missed their scheduled court date and their failure to respond will result in a warrant(s) being issued for their arrest. An additional charge of violate promise to appear being added to their fine. In addition to the original charge, there will be a warrant fee for violate promise to appear. In addition, you may be denied the renewal of your driver license from the Department of Public Safety and collection of debt fees by attorneys at law. Leslie Michelle Robinson - Theft of Property Clifton Edward Grantham - Possession of Marijuana The next County Court date is January 12, 2012. If these people come on this date a warrant will NOT be issued. For further information, you may contact the County Attorneys office at 830-672-6527.

Lavaca Co. Sheriffs Office Report

Lavaca County Sheriffs Office Calls for Service from Dec. 5-11 December 5 Deputy Jimmie Heiman spoke to a subject on CR 122 in reference to an animal complaint. Deputy Jimmie Heiman was dispatched to a location on CR 132 in reference to a suspicious vehicle. Deputy Jimmie Heiman spoke to a complainant in Moulton in reference to incidents of credit card abuse and theft. December 6 Deputy Jimmie Heiman spoke to a complainant on FM 1295 in reference to credit card abuse. The incident is being investigated. December 7 Deputy Mike Gibson was dispatched to a location on CR 132 in reference to a suspicious person. Deputy Allen Rutledge was dispatched to a location on CR 302 in reference to a complaint of loud music. Chief Deputy JR Peters spoke to a complainant on CR 132 in reference to suspicious activity. Deputy Chris Rosales was dispatched to a location on CR 372 in reference to an alarm sounding. The residence was searched and found to be secure. December 8 Deputy Allen Rutledge spoke to a complainant on CR 139 in reference to an assault. Deputy Allen Rutledge was dispatched to a location on CR 132 in reference to a theft. December 9 Deputy Jimmie Heiman was dispatched to Hwy. 77 North in reference to a reckless driver. December 10 Deputy Noe Miranda was dispatched to a location on FM 530 in reference to suspicious activity. Deputy Jimmie Heiman spoke to a patient at Yoakum Community Hospital in reference to a dog bite. Deputy Jimmie Heiman spoke to a subject on CR 15A in reference to a dog bite victim. December 11 Deputy Jimmie Heiman was dispatched to a location on CR 132 in reference to a suspicious vehicle. The vehicle had been stolen out of Houston and was left abandoned. Deputy Jimmie Heiman was dispatched to a location on FM 318 in reference to an injured deer. Deputy Jimmie Heiman was dispatched to a location on Hwy. 90A West in reference to a suspicious person. Deputy Noe Miranda was dispatched to a location on CR 1G in reference to a disturbance. Deputy Noe Miranda was dispatched to a location on CR 180A in reference to a disturbance.

Chase leads to recovery of vehicleKeith Fayette County Sheriff

Korenek reports a routine traffic stop on Friday resulted in high speed chase and later in the recovery of a stolen vehicle. Sheriff Korenek reports that Deputy David Smith was on Interstate 10 near Flatonia working traffic and attempted to detain a westbound vehicle for a traffic violation. The grey Dodge pickup failed to yield and a pursuit began ending as the vehicle ran off the roadway and crashed into a wooded area nearby. The Hispanic male driver exited the vehicle and appeared unharmed as he fled into the woods. The 2002 Dodge pickup was displaying a cancelled plate and had damage to the door lock and ignition. Deputy Smith followed up on his suspicions and when a check was ran on the vehicle identification number, it was confirmed as stolen on 11/18/2011 from Houston.

Supervisor recognized

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports that Lieutenant David Beyer received the annual Supervisor of the Year award which was presented at a quarterly deputies meeting on Wednesday, December 07, 2011. Lt. Beyer has been an asset to our office as well as the citizens of Fayette County according to Sheriff Korenek. Lt. Beyer has been with the Sheriffs Office since January 2005 and is responsible for the Narcotics Unit, Investigations, and Patrol Division. Prior to coming to work for Sheriff Korenek, Lt. Beyer worked for the Lavaca County Sheriffs Office for 13 years. Lt. Beyer has also been in charge of the Deputy Santa program in Fayette County for the past 7 years, and before leaving Lavaca County he also ran the Deputy Santa program for 10 years, which means he has spent the past 17 years giving to needy children. Lieutenant Beyer and wife, Sheri, have three children, Nathan, Kylee, and Seth. Also winning an award was Reserve Investigator Teddy Thomas. Deputy Thomas won the Reserve Investigator of the Year award for 2011. Deputy Thomas retired from the Houston Police Department after spending twenty six years in the Homicide division prior to him and his wife relocation to Fayette County. Although a reserve(non-paid) deputy, Thomas comes to work everyday assisting with calls and ongoing investigations. (Courtesy Photo)

SAWS supports Blue Santa

San Antonio Water Systems recently donated $250 to the Waelder Police Departments Blue Santa program. Pictured are Ken Holt, SAWS Regional Outreach coordinator and WPD secretary Annie Jackson. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)

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GISD declares track, tennis court repairs emergency

By DAVE MUNDY
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Gonzales school trustees on Monday voted to declare repairs to the high-school track and tennis courts an emergency priority in the hopes that both can be ready for use by the time the spring seasons start. Deputy Superintendent Larry Wehde told the board that this years drought has aggravated several existing faults with the two facilities and now poses a safety hazard. There are some sections of the track where the (synthetic track) material has pulled away from the curb, he said. Declaring the situation an emergency will allow the districts administration to bypass the traditional bidding process to engage a contractor to begin those repairs immediately and hopefully have the facilities ready by the time track and tennis seasons begin in late February. Wehde said the district had already been

in contact with the firm which had performed previous repairs on the facilities and had gotten a proposal to repair the track for about $20,000, or refurbish the track for about $90,000, with a five-year guarantee. Under questioning by board members, he said it was likely the district would probably have to spend additional funds for repairs over the next five years without that guarantee. My gut feeling is, you go with the 90 and get that five-year guarantee, board president Glenn Menking said. The Board also got an update on construction plans for renovations at East Avenue Elementary and learned the district may have to make contingency plans in case the renovations to the schools cafeteria cannot enable the cafeteria area to be ready for occupation by the time classes start next year. Wehde told trustees the district has looked at the possibility of using everything from the school library to the gym

to an extra-wide hallway in the building to house the lunchroom until renovations are complete, but that the best solution may be to add two portable buildings to the campus temporarily. Trustee Sue Gottwald asked whether the district might consider reconfiguring grade levels to ease the number of students at the school, but Wehde said doing so might create a similar issue at Gonzales Elementary or North Avenue Intermediate. The ripple effect (of student population growth) will follow you from grade to grade, he said. The board also reviewed the districts annual state accountability and federal accountability reports. The districts three elementary campuses all received Recognized ratings this year, but trustees Ross Hendershot III and Josie Smith-Wright expressed their concern over a distinct drop-off in student performance from the elementary and junior high grades to ninth grade.

Director of secondary curriculum Ron Bragg told trustees the drop-off is mirrored across the state, but the district is placing a special emphasis on ninth-grade performance this year in advance of a change in the state performance measurements. Smith-Wright said she was particularly concerned about the dropoff in performance in math and science. I thought that was the whole purpose of C-Scope (curriculum), she commented. The district did earn Gold Performance Awards in a number of areas, including college readiness, recommended highschool program participation and the Texas Success Initiative in English-Language Arts. Gonzales Junior High earned Commended status, while North Avenue earned Commended status in one core subject area and all three elementary campuses were recognized for making significant improvements among demographic sub-populations in several areas.

Noon Lions announce annual gift winners

The Gonzales Noon Lions Club held a drawing for winners of its Gift Certificate Giveaway at its regular business meeting Monday, Dec. 5. The gift certificate giveaway was held this year in place of the clubs usual Not So Turkey giveaway since the club felt there were already a number of turkey giveaway programs in place for the holiday season. Awarded to winners were: a $100 gift certificate from Hearty Gourmet - B. Glass; a $50 gift certificate from Storey Jewelers - Becky Martinez; a $50 gift certificate from Laurel Ridge - Misty Malatek; a $30 gift certificate from HEB - Evelyn Gottwald; a gift certificate from Personal Impressions - Jo Sachtleben; and a pair of tickets to see Its a Wonderful Life at the Crystal Theatre, valued at $36 - Janet F. (No last name given on ticket). Lion Loretta Shirley, chairman for the event, announced that the Noon Club realized approximately $1,200 from the certificate giveaway, with the proceeds going to various Lions charities.

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Gonzales City Council member Bobby Logan and KCTI radio personality Egon Barthels get an overview of the GVTC control center during Mondays tour of the company headquarters. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

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GVTC: Planning $7 million infrastructure in Gonzales

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experience major growth. We think that with all the oil and everything, the area is on the cusp of tremendous growth, he said. This will be a major impact to businesses in the city. Though it hasnt yet offered service inside the Gonzales city limits, most residents are familiar with the company. GVTC has operated around Gonzales since it was formed as a telephone cooperative in the early 1950s. GVTC has maintained an office in Cost, about eight miles southeast of Gonzales, for more than 30 years. GVTC and The GVTC Foundation are also longtime supporters of the Gonzales Junior Livestock program and various other nonprofit organizations in the city. Weve been part of the Gonzales community for a long time and expanding into the city is a natural progression for GVTC as we move to the next level, Sorrells said. Gonzales residents want another option for their communications needs and were confident our world class fiber network, along with our commitment to superior customer service, will earn us many new customers. GVTCs expansion also means a boost to the Gonzales economy. The company will open a spacious, new customer store at prominent location in downtown Gonzales. GVTC will hire a staff of five customer service representatives for the Gonzales store, including a supervisor. I look at GVTC as a partner; this allows us to sell your technology based on the attributes of our community, Allen Barnes, Gonzales city manager, said. GVTC could have selected other communities to ex-

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pand and we appreciate the company selecting Gonzales. This announcement is going to make a difference in our economic development, Barbara Hand, Gonzales Chamber of Commerce executive director, said. Businesses looking to relocate here know we will have this technology available and thats likely to make a difference. To focus on its Gonzales expansion, GVTC closed walk in customer service at its Cost store back in September. GVTC provides its communications services throughout out an 11 county, 2,000 square mile territory. The company also announced in September 2011 it was expanding its fiber network into the city of Blanco. GVTC is a full-service communications provider offering high-speed Internet, digital cable TV, phone and home security monitoring across 2,000 square miles of South Central Texas. GVTC was the first company in the region to deploy fiberto-the-home technology and through its next-generation fiber network has the fastest Internet speeds in its service area. The company was named Business of the Year by the Boerne, Canyon Lake and Bulverde-Spring Branch Chambers of Commerce. It was also selected the past four years as a Broadband Communities magazine Top 100 broadband provider, recognized by the San Antonio ExpressNews and San Antonio Business Journal as an exemplary employer, given the Fiberto-the-Home Councils Chairmans Award, received a NTCA TeleChoice Award and twice named winner of the Broadband Multimedia Marketing Associations Marketing Excellence Award.

Volunteer of the Month

GCUWCD: Plans to monitor wells used in fracing process

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Earleen Hudson has been chosen as the Volunteer of the Month for December by Gonzales Dog Adoptions. The amazing and energetic senior goes to the center twice a week and assists with various duties including office cleaning and laundry. (Courtesy photo)

trict to keep tabs on water usage and its effect on potable-water supplies, Sengelmann told the board. We just need to get that construction log to see how deep they are and get usage rates, he said. He added that many of the wells are in the non-potable geologic formations which are not regulated by the district. Water wells drilled for the oil and gas extraction process are exempt from registration rules as long as a drilling rig is on the property, but the boards legal advisor, J.D. Head, told directors that most wells used in the fracking process no longer have rigs on the property and therefore are not exempt. The exemption doesnt apply if the rigs not there, he said. Under your rules, its required they be registered. The board voted to authorize Sengelmann to require registration and usage monitoring for public-use wells being used to supply wa-

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male around 58 tall with a stocky build, with curly dark hair, a 3-4 days growth of beard, with medium-complexion skin. He was reported wearing a green camouflage Army jacket, blue jeans, and a turquoise bandana and was reportedly a smoker. The man was seen fleeing down St. Lawrence St. in the vicinity of Diamond Gym near the GISD administrative offices. Police are hoping parents arriving for the annual Gonzales Elementary Christmas play at the auditorium across the street may have seen the man or witnessed someone in the area.

Were hoping that some of the parents arriving for the play between 5:45 and 6 p.m. may have seen something, GPD Captain Alan Taylor said. Taylor said Tuesday the investigation is continuing and police are still rounding up clues in the case. He said it is too early to tell if Mondays robber is possibly the same person involved with the Nov. 1 armed robbery of D&D Liquor Store in Gonzales. Were looking at the videos of both of these, but I couldnt really comment right now, Taylor said. If you have any information regarding this or any other case please contact 830672-8686 immediately.

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ter for the fracking process, as well as for wells which are otherwise exempt, such as irrigation and livestock wells, when they are used to sell water for the fracking process. Directors tabled a proposal to require amendments to the permits of certain public-use wells, such as those of the countys municipalities and water transporters, pending further legal study. The board also voted to table action on assessing fees for transporting water outside the county for fracking purposes. Sengelmann said that attempting to measure such usage by the truckload would be a nightmare. In other action Tuesday, the board established election locations for the May 12, 2012 elections and opted to continue holding elections in even-numbered years. Changes to election laws governing balloting by mail for the military, in particular, is forcing many local governments to look at changing their traditional May election dates because of a requirement to allow 45 days between elections and runoffs.

where it happened, so he was well-known there, said Sachtleben. We got his address from our files and sent units to his residence on West Main, where we found him and he surrendered. Several area law enforcement agencies assisted on the case including the Gonza-

les Police Department. Voigt ordered an autopsy in the case and Greens body was sent to the Travis County Medical Examiners Office, where it will be autopsied. The motive for the shooting remains unknown, but the investigation is still ongoing. We dont consider a case like this to be closed until someone has been tried in court, Sachtleben said.

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Spiffying the skeletons for my run at the Oval Office

After long and thoughtful consideration, I have decided to throw my name into the ring and run for the office of President of the United States. I figure that way I can brag about things the current candidates lie about. For example, its been years since Ive been involved in a good sex scandal. (Thats assuming I could get involved in one; the wife says shes not worried about me philandering, since Ive probably forgotten how.) Someone commented the other day that the only way to find out what skeletons are in your closet is to enter the GOP presidential race. Anything youve ever done wrong, and some that youve done right, will eventually come out and get twisted into a dagger to stab you in the back. I figured Id save my fellow candidates, the leftist mainstream news media and all the other character assassins out there the time by telling you up-front about all my past evil deeds and bad habits: Yes, when I was younger, I

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Dances with Chihuahuas

Dave Mundy
General Manager

smoked wacky weed a few times. Unlike Bill Clinton, I inhaled. I had to quit, though, because like many of my fellow Americans, THC has a particular effect on me: when I did doobies, I cleaned out refrigerators. It came down to simple economics: I couldnt smoke dope and still pay my grocery bills. I am a shameful pen-purloiner. If you allow me to borrow a pen to scribble notes or fill out a form, your chances of seeing it eventually go into my pocket are very high especially if its one of those neat micro-ball pens. I have the same tendency where candy dishes are sitting on the edge

of desks. Ive been known to clean them out during an interview, especially if theyre stocked with those mini-Tootsie Rolls. Before the Religious Right folks get the chance to chime in, Ill fess up-front that I dont spend a lot of time in church, and havent since an early age. I was born a Baptist and grew to become an agnostic. I still speak regularly with God, although our conversations tend to involve moving other vehicles around when Im on the road, or sometimes asking divine intervention right before payday. Im happy to report that He does answer prayers even from those who dont regularly participate in organized services. Heres one bit of information I know the Character Assassination Team is frothing at the mouth to deliver: yes, at one time I was a semiprofessional glamor photographer. What that means is that yes, I took photos involving ladies wearing less than full costume and that I didnt make a whole lot of money doing it. I had a very strict no-touchee-

the-model policy, which made me popular with the models (and my wife), but had me taking a lot of very cold showers. Somehow or another, many of the ladies I worked with used my photos to get their feet in the door (so to speak) with everything from major modeling agencies to major magazines, and wound up getting famous. I barely covered expenses. I swear, thats the story of my life. The moralists out there are also waiting for this little tidbit: yes, I was at one time a drag queen. My costume one Halloween at Walmart was the Miller Light Ladies Pool Champion. I dont think I fooled anyone into thinking I was an especially-butchlooking support manager, except maybe for the strange old man who followed me around the store all night. I believe in profiling. If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, I call it a duck until it shows me otherwise. I think its something we all do, and may be one reason many people use the

word cretin in the same sentence as my name. Thus, if you want to imitate a gang member, for example, thats what Im going to refer to you as. Nothing personal, and that IS the image youre projecting, right? I have a foul temper that scares people when its roused. Fortunately, thats about the extent of it; its been decades since I was last involved in an actual physical confrontation. Its a habit that Im happy to say I learned from my chihuahuas: bark loud enough and fiercely enough and youll send most poetential bullying enemies scurrying away with their tails between their legs. No doubt youll eventually find all my skeletons featured in the HuffPost or Texas Tribune or maybe highlighted on The View but remember, I was up-front and truthful about it all. If youd like to make sure my campaign gets off the ground, remember you can only donate $2,000 as an individual ... so make sure to create a PAC first.

How president Obama ignores the United States Constitution

President Obama swore to uphold the Constitution but he ignores it at every opportunity. The first example is Obamacare in which the federal government requires everyone to purchase a product or face a penalty. Furthermore, it allows for the President to act in a capricious manner by granting waivers at his discretion without set or firm rules. We have already seen a case where Congresswoman Pelosis (D-CA) friends got

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George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident and the first Hispanic in the nation to lead a Tea Party organization. He is a former official in the U.S. Justice Dept. during the Reagan Administration.

In Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow, the football gods have offered up a star that every father in America should be grateful for (provided they dont root for a rival team in the AFC West). Tebow is respectful, wholesome and a man of God. He has no obvious failings besides an inaccurate throwing arm. If Disney were to concoct the plot of a movie about an altogether admirable young man who joins the NFL and is scorned by all the experts for his unorthodox style, yet wins week after week, Tebow would play the lead. In fact, at this point Disney could make it a documentary. Nonetheless, Tim Tebow is considered controversial. Its now cutting edge to be a straight arrow. Its countercultural

Nothing wrong with Tim Tebow

Rich Lowry
Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review and a syndicated columnist for King Features Syndicate.

to be an outspoken Christian. A player who embodies everything meant by the cliche role model is for his critics a figure of fun, or even hatred. Tebow is widely mocked for Tebowing, praying on one knee before or during games. Tebow didnt originate the practice, or single-handedly bring religion to the NFL. If theres one staple of professional sports in America, its players saying prayers and acknowledging God.

An evangelical Christian, Tebow wears his faith on his sleeve. He does this out of a sense of obligation to his faith. It is ultimately a statement of modesty and as such, profoundly out of step with a culture of self-glorification and ostentation in our sports and in our society. Peter King of Sports Illustrated calls Tebow the most polite interview in NFL history. When he talked to him after the quarterback engineered a comeback against the Minnesota Vikings, he asked Tebow if anyone had said anything memorable after the game. Tebow told King he had been able in a post-game TV interview to say the name of Blake Appleton, a child with cancer. Thats what Im proud of today, Tebow noted, before con-

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cluding the interview: Have a good day, Mr. King. And God bless you. Raised by missionaries and home-schooled, Tebow sets off cultural tripwires. He says hes a virgin. Feminists were outraged by a gently prolife Super Bowl ad he did with his mom about her troubled pregnancy when she was carrying him. But as writer Daniel Foster notes, what is most offputting to some people about Tebow is his utter lack of irony and sheer earnestness. Doesnt he know life isnt a 1950s sitcom? You can almost hear his critics urging him, Shut up already about God, and please start failing. By any reasonable standard, though, Tebow is a blessing. He wont be getting arrested for groping a woman at a Halloween party (Julian Edelman), for accidently shooting himself with the Glock he smuggled into the dance club (Plaxico Burress) or for running a dog-fighting ring (Michael Vick). He wont be taking performance-enhancing drugs. He may or may not continue his success on the field, but he will do everything he can to respect his teammates and his God. Here is a prominent player who will almost certainly never require fathers to make awkward explanations to their kids about some spectacular scandal. Rejoice, America, rejoice. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2011 by King Features Synd., Inc.

waivers while others not connected to the liberal establishment in D.C. did not. A second example is the Chrysler/General Motors bailout. The Constitution does not give Obama the power to shut down and reorganize private corporations, or name a new board of directors and CEO, or nullify bonded debt to private investors and place the unions (his political supporters) ahead of the prime investor/bond holder (the tax payer). But he did it. A third example is the Dodd-Frank which the Obama Administration supports and implements. The law allows the government to decide which private investment actions are legal and legitimate. This law interferes with a persons right to dispose of private property or invest it as they see fit. This law takes the federal government deep into the private decision-making process of individuals. The Constitution never intended for the federal government to interfere, let alone micro-manage, free enterprise. The Constitution also requires Obama to execute all laws equally. However, he chooses to

ignore immigration laws and marijuana laws, and chose not to prosecute black extremists who intimidated voters, an act that would not be tolerated if committed by white extremists. Furthermore, Obama has yet to say or do anything about his Attorney General, Eric Holder on the the Fast and Furious case. Never mind that the hearing has clearly shown that Congress was lied to by Holder and his Justice Department officials. There are several other examples of how Obama has ignored the Constitution. He and his supporters apparently care more about promoting and furthering their liberal agenda than in playing by the rules of Constitution. Could it be that in the court of public opinion and civil debate their ideas dont hold water? The Occupy Wall Street crowd, Obamas tea party, is the best example of what Obamas America can look like. The crowd resembles the rioters of the French Revolution rather than the patriots of the America Revolution. Obama refuses to talk to Republicans in Congress, or listen to anyone who disagrees with him. He will not hear the people who spoke loudly at the ballot box in 2010 when he lost his liberal majority in the House. We have a new breed of administrator one who feels he know better than the little people who he governs. Obama does not care about the Constitution he is supposed to protect and defend, and Americans must remember that as November 2012 approaches.

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Why soda fizzes and chickens dont fly

Two questions on fizzing Q: Why does sodawater fizz? A: Sodawater, sodapop, soda, soft drinks, tonic (if you are from the upper East coast) are all carbonated beverages. During the bottling process, carbon dioxide gas - the same gas that we breathe out - is bubbled into the flavored water. Under high pressure, up to seven times what pressure that the air is pushing on us, much more gas can be held. When the top is opened, the pressure is released and the dissolved carbon dioxide gas starts to come out as little bubbles. When they pop, we hear the fizzy sound. After a few hours, most of the gas is released and we say that the soda is flat.

Science Guy

Steve Scott
Steve Scott is a former science teacher at Gonzales High School.

hurt the chickens ability to fly. The same thing goes for the turkey you buy at the store. The more we want larger pieces of chicken to eat, the less ability the next generation of chickens will have to fly. I see dead people Q: Is it true that peoples hair keeps growing after they die? A: Nope, sorry. Even though Raiders of the Lost Ark and Creepshow have great hair growing skeletons in them, it doesnt happen that way. Dead person means dead hair follicles. What really happens is that when the decaying process occurs, water leaves the body and the skin shrinks, exposing more of the hair shaft. An example I heard used a tree growing out of a swamp. If you measured from the surface of the swamp to the top of the tree, you might have a 20-foot tall tree. During a drought, the swamp level goes down, so when you measure the tree again, it might be 25 feet tall. If the water level goes back up, does that make the tree shrink? Same thing with hair and fingernails. If you could do a Dr. Frankenstein, and somehow reanimate the dead, putting water back in the monster would make the hair and nails appear to shorten. Be sure to send your science related questions to sciguy@gonzalescannon.com

Dear Editor: My husband and I knew of the great need for affordable apartments in Gonzales several years ago when we tried for months to find one. We know since then with the oil boom going on in Gonzales County, the situation is even more urgent. Michael Mekhail of Houston, is the owner of the building that at one time housed the Cartwheel Nursing Home. It has 40,000 sq. ft. of space, on 2-1/2 acres of land, 60 rooms, each with its own bathroom, 120 beds plus a living area and an office. It has a fully equipped kitchen, and dining area and could have a Cafe in it. It could be developed for a Motel, Apartments, a Nursing Home, or an Assisted Living Home. The property could be for lease or sale. The location of this building is next-door to Walmart on Hwy 90A in Gonzales. If anyone is interested in helping Mr. Mekhail to develop this property and make

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more affordable apartments available in Gonzales, please contact him at mike281353@ yahoo.com or by phone at 832-283-4483. JoAnn Liefeste Gonzales

Waelders issues with police dept.

Dear Editor, I remember seeing an article in a previous issue of the newspaper where Chief Jimmy Taylor had boasted how under his watch, the Waelder Police Department had begun to investigate criminal activity. In the same article, he had incorrectly stated that the previous police administration had not fulfilled its obligation in fighting crime or investigating criminal incidents. Its seems odd to me that Chief Taylor would have made those remarks about the previous administration while knowing that throughout Chief Stamps tenure, the

City Council had never received any type of complaint about Chief Stamps performance or Waelder PDs lack of community service. Now comes these two individuals who have been wronged by Taylor and his men. The previous administration DID do its job and the leader of the department prior to Chief Taylor was much more dedicated to quality police service than the current chief. How can I make that statement? Because the proof to support my words are right in front of us in the form of the current complaints against the Waelder Police Department and the careful review of Jimmy Taylors performance over the last year. This is a sad day for Waelders citizens and Jimmy Taylor should resign in the best interest of the citizens. Charles Dale Walker Waelder via gonzalescannon.com

Q: Why does Splenda fizz when put in coffee? A: I had to do a little digging on this one, but it is pretty cool. Splenda is a brand name for an artificial sweetener called sucralose. It is much sweeter than sugar, so in order to get it to measure out like sugar, a different sweetener called maltodextrine is needed to inflate it. Maltodextrine is made from starch and is whipped up to make the extra room needed for the Splenda. When dissolved, the maltodextrine collapses and releases air that was trapped in it. The little bubbles look similar to the fizz from sodawater. Talking a little chicken Q: Why dont chickens fly? A: Apparently you havent been to our chicken flying contest and Come And Take It. Chickens can fly, just not very far. Over the years, people have been keeping the chickens that have the biggest pecs. (There is a pun in there somewhere). Big pec chickens have big pec chicks. The pecs I am talking about are the pectoralis muscles, which are the chicken breasts if you are only used to seeing chicken in a box. The bigger pectoralis muscles actually

December is an exciting month

Dear Gonzales ISD School and Community Family, The holiday season is certainly in the air! It has been fun to watch the students performances. The joy in their faces warms the heart and continually reminds us of the reason that we are here. It is great to see the community and school connection in the many activities of the season. This is an exciting month in many ways. We honor our Recognized Campuses this month! To achieve Recognized Status, a campus must have earned a standard of passing percentages designated at 80% or above for each content area of Math, Science, Language Arts/Writing and Social Studies. Additionally, categories of student populations are held to the same standard and the percentile must be met for each student population. For 2011 Accountability results reported on the Spring TAKS exams, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) has named North Avenue Intermediate, Gonzales Elementary and East Avenue Primary as Recognized Campuses. This is the next to the highest rating that a campus can earn. We are so proud of their hard work! The success of each student, staff member and parent is commended. We further commend our Gonzales Junior High School for high results, growth in all subjects and narrowly missing the Recognized Status and our Gonzales High School for exceptional results in English Language Arts and Social Studies. All campuses are working toward Exemplary. Thank you to the staff, students, parents and community. At the same time GISD showcases Recognized Campuses, the district campuses have also earned numerous GOLD Performance Awards from the TEA. GISD earned GOLD performance awards for College Ready Graduates, Recommended High School Program, and the Texas Success Initiative in English Language Arts. Gonzales Junior High School earned GOLD Performance Commended award for numbers of students passing Social Studies. North Avenue earned GOLD Performance Commended on Science and Comparable improvement in Mathematics. Gonzales Elementary earned GOLD Performance Comparable Improvement in Mathematics and Reading/ English Language Arts and was paired with East Avenue for the same results. The coming semester we will see many changes to the Texas assessment program. The new STAAR testing system is in place for students in grades 3-9. Students will be completing exams with higher expectations related to the amount of high level intellec-

Superintendents Letter
Dr. Kim Strozier

Peace and goodwill for the holiday season

Merry Christmas friends and family, I pray that you are well and full of joy unspeakable that this season brings. I know that this is a very busy time of year with shopping, wrapping, baking, and attending cantatas, parties and the like. But I want to take a moment to slow down a minute and concentrate on the Reason for this season, Jesus Christ. The One true and good thing in our lives without Whom we would have been consumed long ago. In the Gospel of Luke the second chapter, we find the shepherds in the fields keeping watch over their flocks and they receive a divine visit and revelation as to the birth of Christ. After the Angelic host shared the Good News and revealed the location where they could go see for themselves, Verse 14 reads, Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men! Peace and goodwill, something we dont hear enough about these days. Peace and goodwill are not sensational enough to sell newspapers or to cause us to watch a particular news station. Violence and mayhem, misfortune and strife are what sell. This is what the secular world craves, so this is what the secular media peddles. It is the Word of God that truly can bring peace and good will. So lets take a look at some of the aspects

Under His Wings

Patrick Whitehead
of peace as revealed to us in Scripture. One of the definitions of peace, and the one I want to use here is a state of mutual harmony between people or groups, especially in personal relations. This peace is many faceted. This peace can bring comfort. We see in Luke 2:8-10 that the shepherds were terrified. The angels told them not to be afraid. They promised good news, and in this the men found comforting peace. We see in this instance and in 2 Corinthians 1:4 that comfort comes from God, who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. This peace can bring salvation. In Luke 2:11, for today in the city of David there has been born for you a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. In this passage we see three different titles given to Jesus. First, He is called Savior, Who came to take away the sins of the world. Hallelujah! Second, He is called Christ which means Anointed One, Anointed by the Father to bring Good News to the afflicted, to bind up the

brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord. Hallelujah! Third, He is called Lord. This particular title is the one most overlooked. Lets define Lord, it means a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler. Wow, let that soak in a minute. Getting saved is not all there is to it, its more than fire insurance. Jesus wants to be Lord as per the above definition. Anything less will cause you to dwell in a half-way state where, sadly friends there is no peace. He gave you His ALL and most people professing to be Christians only give Him a portion. Im talking about your life, not money or service. This is something I am learning as I walk out my new life in Him. The more control I relinquish, the better off I am. He was before us, He knows the beginning from the end, He is above all, and so He sees and knows everything. I beseech you if you dont know Christ as Lord; start to allow Him to guide ALL areas of your life. If you dont know Him as Savior, ask Him to come into your heart and make Him Lord of your life. Then you will know peace that surpasses all understanding. No Jesus, No Peace, Know Jesus, Know Peace. May the peace of Christ dwell richly in you this Christmas season.

Dr. Kimberly Strozier is superintendent of Gonzales ISD.

tual behavior as seen in the analysis, evaluation and creation levels of Blooms Taxonomy. A graphic of Blooms Taxonomy can be seen at http://www.odu.edu/educ/roverbau/ Bloom/blooms_taxonomy.htm . Our 9th graders will take the first round of End of Course (EOC) exams. Our implementation of Project Based Learning (PBL) experiences is directly related to higher level thinking and transference of knowledge as students must internalize and present new information through projects that are more aligned to the real world and workforce needs. I commend our teachers for their dedication and hard work in aligning the learning standards with some great PBL projects this year. We look forward to expanding our PBL implementation for sophomores in the coming year beginning Fall 2012. Educators have a most wonderful job of facilitating knowledge. The responsibility is an awesome one that is taken with care and dedication to enhancing and extending students current knowledge levels. The joy of witnessing gains in reading and math skills is balanced with the challenge to beat the barriers that are imposed by poverty, school finance and factors that define an individual as at risk for not gaining success educationally. Educators in GISD welcome the chance to extend learning, break down barriers to learning and allow children to engage in learning. While the rigor of the curriculum, assessment and scheduling becomes more challenging; educators continue to unite in partnership to ensure that our children succeed. Author Jim Collins wrote about moving from good to great. He wrote that good is truly the worst of enemies to becoming great. We cant become complacent, but must work daily in a continuous effort to offer our students the greatest education! We are privileged and excited to work in partnership with you as parents or community members. Our teamwork embellishes the many opportunities that we provide to students.

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By DAVE MUNDY
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Is the drought ever going to end? National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist Paul Yura told members of the Gonzales County Independent Cattlemens Association that while this years drought has been bad, weve seen worse and clued members in on some important information about what drives Texas weather. 1954 was the worst drought ever in Gonzales County, Yura said. For the year, weve had 15 inches of rain. Thats about 20 below normal, but what weve seen in the last few weeks and are likely to see during the holidays should put us ahead of 1954 by the end of the year. Two weather phenomenae, Yura explained, drive rainfall totals in Texas: tropical activity during the summer months, and the El Nino/La Nina effect in the Pacific Ocean during winter months. Hurricane activity is the primary indicator of rain in Texas, he said. In the wintertime, it is the El Nino/La Nina effect, but the summertime is wholly about the tropical systems. Yura explained that the El Nino/La Nina effect is caused by the temperature of wa-

ter near the equator in the Pacific Ocean. When the region warms the water, it produces the El Nino effect, bringing lots of moisture to the western U.S. and Mexico and Texas. When the water is cooler, we get La Nina ... and drought. El Nino produces fewer hurricanes on the West Coast, while La Nina produces more, and we usually get some of the remnants of those storms as winter rainfall, he said. We totally missed out on that this year. The drought sucked the life out of everything. The drought also fed on itself this year, he said. As plant life dried up, the relative humidity dropped, eliminating a key component for driving rain showers. People talk about how humid it is in Houston, but if you really want to experience discomfort, stand in the middle of a corn field in Iowa in the summer, he said. Plants give off humidity, and that is one of the things that helps create rain. Yura urged members to join the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (COCORAHS) to report rainfall totals locally to help forecasters, including the NWS, improve the accuracy of their predictions. That information is gold for us meteorologists, he said.

La Nina effect

National Weather Service meteorologist Paul Yura explains the effect of the La Nina weather phenomenon on Texas weather. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

Areas sales-tax rebates keep pace with economic growth

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Several of the areas municipalities will see doubledigit increases again in their shares of state sales tax revenue this month, the office of Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced this week. The continued economic impact of the Eagle Ford Shale oil and gas field development on the region continues to be felt at the retail level, where eight of the 11 municipal governments in The Cannons coverage area in Gonzales, Lavaca, DeWitt, Fayette and Caldwell counties saw monthly increases of 20 percent or better. Leading the way on those increases is the city of Cuero,

which will receive a December check for $201,333, up some 77.5 percent from a year ago. The city of Gonzales will also get a six-digit check, $162,184, up 31.83 percent from 2010 figures. The checks for December represent retail sales which occurred in October. Also seeing considerable increases are Luling ($113,740, up 20.86 percent); Nixon ($$21,416, up 47.05 percent); Hallettsville ($76,536, up 16.06 percent); Moulton ($11,089, up 38.84 percent); Shiner ($23,066, up 49.28 percent); and Yoakum ($85,828, up 28.56 percent). Two local governments saw slight decreases in revenues. Flatonias December check for $15,191 is 9.9 percent under 2010 figures,

while Waelders check for $1,937 is down almost 7 percent from last year. The city of smileys check for $694.10 represents a 38 percent decrease from a year ago. Combs reported that state sales tax revenue in November was $2.07 billion, up 12.2 percent compared to November 2010. State sales tax revenue has now increased for 20 consecutive months. Sales tax revenue in all major economic sectors improved over a year ago, Combs said. While sales tax receipts associated with oil and natural gas production remains the strongest source of growth, there were strong increases from the consumer-driven sectors of retail trade and restaurants.

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GVTC pumps $250,000 into foundation

SMITHSON VALLEY, GVTC is taking a big step to ensure its nonprofit foundation will help the community well into the future. Chairman of the Board Chuck Knibbe announced at an employee meeting that The GVTC Foundation will receive $250,000 from the company to establish an endowment. The gift will be paid out over a five year period. Knibbe said the endow-

The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 4L RV Ranch on Dec. 13. The new business offers 88 full hook-ups for RVs and a state-of-art facility that includes several bathrooms and a full-sized laundry room. Among those in attendance were (from left) 4L employee Tameca Harper (holding ribbon), owners Stephen and Kenna Lucas, and 4L employee Lee Ann Wyant. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)

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Inc. report had on hand, December 12, 2011, Volume, 1,744. Steers: 200-300 lbs, $151 to $161 to $200; 300-400 lbs., $150 to $160 to $195; 400-500 lbs, $142 to $152 to $186; 500-600 lbs, $132 to $142 to $163; 600-700 lbs, $126 to $136 to $142; 700-800 lbs, $104 to $114 to $127. Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $131 to $141 to $178; 300-400 lbs, $131 to $141 to $178; 400-500 lbs, $122 to $132 to $170; 500-600 lbs, $113 to $123 to $142; 600-700 lbs, $106 to $116 to $124; 700-800 lbs, $92 to $102 to $116. Slaughter cows: $47 to $60 to $78; Slaughter bulls: $60 to $75 to $86; Stocker cows: $665 to $968; Pairs, $550. Notices: Last sale of 2011 is on December 19, 2011. 300-400 lbs, $135-$162.50; 400-500 lbs, $128-$154; 500-600 lbs, $122$146; 600-700 lbs, $118-$128; 700800 lbs, $102-$116. No. 2 & 3 Steer & Bull Calves: 200-300 lbs, $108-$152; 300-400 lbs, $105-$150; 400-500 lbs, $102-$143; 500-600 lbs, $100$132; 600-700 lbs, $95-$125. No. 2 & 3 Heifer Calves: 200-300 lbs, $105$12538; 300-400 lbs, $103-$136; 400500 lbs, $100-$125; 500-600 lbs, $95$118; 600-700 lbs, $92-$118. If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-7984336.

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ment will solidify the Foundations long term viability. A portion of the endowment may also be used to establish college scholarships. Knibbe said the financial commitment from the board recognizes the strong support from GVTC employees to develop the Foundation as a philanthropic leader in the community. Our Foundation represents the good people of GVTC in the community; its the face of GVTC in the publics eye; it defines who we are, Knibbe said. The community should be very excited about The GVTC Foundation based on what the employees have built Nixon Livestock and what they will build in Commission Report the future.

The Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, December 10, 2011 had on hand: 1,488 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold to $6 higher. Packer cows sold steady to $2-$3 higher. Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $165-$210; 300-400 lbs, $173-$205; 400-500 lbs, $154-$171; 500-600 lbs, $142-$154; 600-700 lbs., $136-$139; 700-800 lbs., $127-$131. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $92$111. Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $165-$178; 300-400 lbs, $154-$161; 400-500 lbs, $144-$149; 500-600 lbs., $124-$134; 600-700 lbs., $119-$122. Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $44-$54; Cutters, $58-$74; Canners, $36-$41; Low yielding fat cows, $54-$66. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $76-$85; light weights and medium quality bulls, $66-$72. Stocker Cows: $425-$900. Pairs: $725-$1,050. Thank you for your business!! View our sale live at cattleusa.com! Christmas Holiday Schedule: Last Sale for Year 2011 will be December 17th. No Sale on December 24th and No Sale on December 31st. January 7, 2012 will be First Sale of the New Year.

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The Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on December 6, 2011, 1,449; Week ago, 1,799. Better quality classes of calves and yearlings sold $4 to $10 higher. Demand extremely good in all areas. Packer cows and bulls sold $2-$3 Higher on approx. 290 hd. total. December 20th will be the last sale for the year. No sales Dec. 27th or Jan. 3rd. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $56-$74; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $45$56; light weight canner cows, $30$45. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $71-$83.50; utility & cutter bulls, $64-$71; lightweight canner bulls, $57-$64. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200 lbs, $145-$190; 200-300 lbs, $150-$197.50; 300-400 lbs, $152$197.50; 400-500 lbs, $145-$205; 500-600lbs, $130-$167.50; 600-700 lbs, $126-$147; 700-800 lbs, $118$133. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, $140-$180; 200-300 lbs, $135-$175;

Cuero Livestock Market Report on December 9, 2011 had 2,518 head. Had 436 cows and 27 bulls. Bulls and cows were $3.50 to $4 higher than two weeks ago. Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $68$79.50; lower grades, $65-$73; one stocker, $41.50-$65; two stockers, $84-$86.. Packer cows: boning cows, $65$74.50; cutters mainly, $42.50-$66; few, $67-$73; low yielding cutters, $39-$49; few, $50-$55; canners, $30$42. Dry cows, $42-$65.50; young, $45.50-$86. Palpated much higher but better quality: big deal: $98. 8 at $127. 4 at $115. Deals at $80 to $92. One deal dollared out at $1,467 per head. The calf market was again very active with last weeks highs as all classes were at least as high as last weeks huge increase in all prices. Steer Calves & bull cfs: 250-300 lbs, $141-$200; 300-350 lbs, $124$200; 350-400 lbs, $141-$192; 400450 lbs, $122-$185; 450-500 lbs, $139-$171; 500-600 lbs, $105-$161; 600-700 lbs, $119-$130. Heifers: 200-250 lbs, $120-$159; 250-300 lbs, $120-$176; 300-350 lbs, $120-$165; 350-400 lbs, $115-$165; 400-450 lbs, $111-$169; 450-500 lbs, $111-$139; 500-600 lbs, $115-$136; 600-700 lbs, $109-$123.

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VC Career Day

Twenty eager seventh and eighth grade students from Gonzales Junior High School attended the annual Health Career Academy on Friday, Nov. 18. This academy provides students with an interactive, hands-on experience in the health-care industry, while introducing them to a variety of career choices. These students enjoyed a half day at the Gonzales Memorial Hospital, where they visited a variety of stations like radiology, respiratory therapy, and OB. During the afternoon, these students also traveled to The Victoria College Gonzales Center and participated in stations with the current students in the nursing program. This academy left the GJHS students feeling more knowledgeable and excited about the health career professionals they dream of becoming. The Health Career Academy is made possible through the partnership of the Pecan Valley AHEC, Gonzales Healthcare Systems, Gonzales Junior High School, and The Victoria College Gonzales Center. (Courtesy Photo)

Odd Fellows Food Donation

The Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. made a donation to Santas Helpers and to the GCAM Food Drive on Dec. 9. Funding for this donation came from the support of the community during Winterfest by supporting the lodges food booth. Pictured are (back row from left): Noble Grand Derek Grahmann presenting checks to Harold Bruns, Barbara Kuck, Tammy Peterman,Dora Soefje (GCAM), Norma Ehrig ( Santas Helpers), (front row) Lupe Saldana, Betty Fussner (GCAM), and Irma L. Nunez. (Santas Helpers) (Courtesy photo)

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With the recent approval of an inter-local agreement by the Gonzales City Council, the Fair Street Exploratorium Cooperative is in the process of transitioning the facility into an early childhood learning and adult education center. The cooperative is a collaboration of the City of Gonzales, Gonzales County, Texas Agri-life Extension of Gonzales County, Gonzales Independent School District and the Gonzales Master Gardeners. Fair Street Exploratorium One of the goals for the new Fair Street Exploratorium is to provide a living laboratory and educational opportunities for teaching people about harvesting rainwater and incorporating sustainable landscaping. The rainwater harvesting program will seek to strike a balance between

Central Texas a normal rainfall year could yield up to 47,000 gallons of water. Obviously there is not enough space for 40,000 gallons of water storage so calculations will have to be made to assess the amount of water required to sustain the landscape through a typical Texas drought period.

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garden for an improved learning environment. Rainwater Harvesting System The rainwater harvesting system design will essentially consist of four main components; 1) a capture system (roofs and gutters), 2) a filter system (debris screens), 3) a storage system (tank), and 4) a delivery system (pipes and valves). Rainwater falling on the roof will be captured by the gutters which are connected to downspouts. The downspouts will channel water by gravity feed through a filtration

system and then to the storage tank. The first several hundred gallons of rainwater, which contain impurities from the roof, will be diverted away from the storage tank. Stored water in the tank will be gravity fed to the surrounding landscape and demonstration garden. A gauge on the tank will allow the water system to be continually displayed and monitored so students can monitor how much water is collected and used. The roof area of the building is large enough that a 1-inch rain can generate about 1,400 gallons of run-off. In South

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E-Mail Your local information to: newseditor@gonzalescannon.com noon Dec. 20 in front of Super S foods. Gonzales LULAC Council #4693 having a Sponsored Christmas Dance, Saturday, December 17, 2011 at Hermann Sons Hall, Gonzales, Texas. For Toy Drive to aid Santas Helpers. Dance starts at 8:30 pm to 1:00 a.m. Donation will be accepted of a New Unwrapped Toy in the amount of $5.00 or more!!! Or $5.00 at the door. Lets make this Christmas the best one yet for all the children and their families. Remember the reason for the season! If you are in need of a meal, Helping Hands, a non-

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Gonzales County LULAC Council #4393 is sponsoring a toy and food drive to Santas Helpers & GCAM for the many needy children and families in Gonzales County for Christmas now thru Friday, Dec. 16. ! Items such as new toys, warm clothing, blankets, and heaters are being requested by the families. Monetary donations are also accepted. Donation boxes are located at: R&E Recycling (1204 St. Louis) & Guerras Grill 1303 St. Lawrence). Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m-1 p.m. Lets help make this Christmas the best one yet for all the children and their families. Remember the season for the season!

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Please contact Bonnie Martinez @ 830-263-0837 or Eddie Reyes @ 830-445-9419 or any LULAC member. LULAC and Santas Helpers are both non-profit organizations. All donations are tax deductible.

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Delhi Volunteer Fire Departments biggest fundraiser ever is on Dec. 17 at the Delhi Community Center, 6108 State Hwy 304. from 4-6pm Please come out to join us for an evening of home cooked chili, gun raffle drawing, silent auction and a ton of fun! Nixon 4-H will hold its holiday bake sale starting at

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Gonzales Cub Scout Pack 261 Wolves and Webelos went for a night tour of the Gonzales County Courthouse which helped them earn their citizenship beltloop. Judge David Bird guided the boys throughout the courthouse discussing the history and the mysteries of the courthouse. All of the boys were in awe of the main courtroom and a little curious about the stories of the basement. Pictured with Judge Bird are (center, from left): Quinn Atkinson, Christopher Holub, Jonathan Lerma, Diego Diaz de Leon, Anthony Medina, Dylan Buford, (front) Nico Anzaldua, Noah Gonzales, Joshua Kenning, Hunter Gonzales, Kyle Krum, Isac Espinoza) (Courtesy Photo)
profit, multi-church ministry would like to bless you with a free lunch. Meals will be distributed Saturday, December 17th beginning at 11 a.m. in the GCAM parking lot located at 708 St. Louis Street. Volunteers and donations are welcome. Contact Linda at 361-275-1216. point and Reserve Awards !!! (some age groups are Jackpot). Age Groups: Leadline, 8 & under, 9-13, 14-18, 19 & over. Speed classes: Cloverleaf Barrels, Straight Barrels, Poles, and Stake Race. Performance Classes: Halter, Showmanship, Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Trail. $8/ event or $50 all day fee. After show Exhibitions (Barrels) - $5 each. For more information and rules please call: Clarice 979/777-3643; Amy, 830/203-0470. Years Day at 11:00 a.m. The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc. (GVFVS) is a non-profit organization providing services to both residents and non-residents that are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the counties of Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson. GVFVS provides survivors with legal advocacy, case management, counseling, assistance with crime victims compensation and other services at no cost. For more information, call 830-372-2780 or 1-800-8342033.

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Santa Paws 2011 - Gonzales Dog Adoptions (GDA) took pictures of dogs and their families with Santa on Saturday at Tractor Supply in Gonzales. For only a $10 donation, a color 8x10 photograph of pets and/or children, were printed for the patrons within minutes. All proceeds benefit the non-profit organization and help feed and care for the more than 130 homeless dogs of Gonzales at the Gonzales 4-H shelter. Also, the shelter needs donated blankets and towels to help keep the playday dogs warm during this cold season. For more information on how you can help, Gonzales County 4-H contact GDA at: gonzalesdog@gmail.com, (830) 542-2212, or visit their website: Horse Committee & Country Friends Together Again www.gonzalesdog.org. (Courtesy Photo)

Pilgrim Presbyterian Church on CR 210 will host the annual candlelight service at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 18. Everyone is invited to attend and stay for refreshments and fellowship. There will be no 11 a.m. service that day, but there will be the regular 11 a.m. service on Christmas day.

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Pilgrim Presbyterian Church will be observing their annual Lessons and Candles service Sunday, Dec. 18, at 6:p.m. There will be no morning service that day. There will be special music as well as Christmas Carols. The church is located at 621 CR 210 off of FM 1116 in Gonzales County. Everyone is invited to come and participate in the service with refreshments and fellowship to follow. There will be regular services on Christmas Day and New

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Obituaries
John Steen DuBose passed away on December 10, 2011. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jerry Kay DuBose; daughters Cheryl Jo Peanut DuBose and grandson Phillip Kuemmel of Pflugerville and Sara Denyce DeeDee DuBose and grandson PFC Tyler Montana Brown. Other survivors include David V. DuBose, nephew; two great nephews and one great niece; and many special cousins and his special adoptive family that took care of him: Jane Hartfield, Julia Malatek, Robin Hunt, Beverly Martinez, Dora

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Rodriguez and Stacy Tuch. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Steen and Willie Vaughn Bright DuBose; two brothers, David Joel and Joe Vaughn DuBose; and a great niece, Rebecca Jean DuBose. Graveside services will be held at the IOOF cemetery the week after christmas. In lieu of flowers, donations to any special charity can be made. The family would like to give special thanks to Accolade Hospice of Yoakum. We were able to take care of him due to the amazing compassion and caring ability of this organization.

The Gonzales Senior Citizens Center would like to invite anyone over 60 years of age to come and eat with them at 604 St. Michael St., Monday thru Friday. The center is open from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. We serve a hot delicious 1/3 RDA delicious meal noon each day. The cost of the meal is a $2.00 voluntary donation that is applied to the total cost of the meal. We would like some suggestions for activities that you would like to see at the Gonzales Center. I would also like to remind you that we have Senior Citizen Centers in Waelder, Smiley and Nixon. For more information about our activities, please call me, Helen Richter at 6722613. For general public transportation call 672-7014 or 672-6469, and talk to Kari or Bobby. Please make your reservations as soon as you know you need transportation because it is on a first come first serve basis.

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The Gonzales Public Library Board wishes to recognize William Tecumseh Miller, Jr. (also fondly known as W.T. or Bim) for 21 years of devoted service on the library board. Bims dedication over those years helped shape the library into the heart of the community that it is today. His wit, charm, and love for this community will be sorely missed.

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The East Avenue Primary School 1st Graders presented the Christmas musical The Littlest Christmas Tree on Thursday, Dec. 8 at the Junior High auditorium. The musical was written by Teresa Jennings and directed by Mrs. Rena Gray, the EA music teacher. It is the story of how a group of Christmas trees who thought Christmas was all about them, learned from one little tree the true meaning of Christmas love, caring, sharing, friends, laughter, hope, and joy. This year, the 1st graders were divided into 2 groups, each giving a separate performance, which relieved the overcrowding on the stage and in the auditorium. Family and friends were able to find a seat and find their student on the risers! Pictured here are (top) Elves - Kaylee Cox, Julianna Martinez, Anazhia Clack; (below) Santa - Koby Glass, Mrs. Claus - Kendall Narro; (top left) Little Tree - Lauren Johnson; and (bottom left) Little Tree - Leonardo Moreno. (Courtesy photos)

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NIXON The Nixon city council was informed at its regular monthly meeting this week that a meeting Wednesday afternoon will bring about the completion of grant stipulations required by the state of Texas from Lazarus, the previous owner of the oil refinery. The council was told that all monies will have been paid and the quota of local employees will have been met, and the city of Nixon expects to officially be released from pending and limiting obligations by Jan. 1. Ann Alexander, administrator for Normas House, was present to express appreciation to the council for its continued

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support. She reported that the Gonzales Regional Childrens Advocacy Center was able to serve six local children during the past year and that three are currently receiving therapy. Related to a presentation during last months meeting, council members expressed concerns and matters unclear to them regarding establishing a recycling program in the city. A majority of members expressed an interest in finding cities the size of Nixon that have experienced successful recycling for the purpose of evaluating their programs. The possibilities will continue to be considered and studied with an immediate concern being disposing of tires. NIXON, Page B3

NIXON The Nixon-Smiley Consolidated School District held a public hearing Monday night to present the 2010-11 Academic Excellence Indicator System (AEIS). The AEIS is a report generated annually by the Texas Education Agency and is based on a wide range of information on the performance of students in each school and district in Texas. The performance

indicators include Texas Assessment of Knowledge Skills (TAKS) results by grade, exit-level TAKS cumulative passing rates, attendance rates and college readiness indicators. The district earned an academically acceptable accountability rating for 2011. There were some places where we may have stumbled a little bit, said NSCISD Superintendent Dr. Cathy Booth. But for the most part, you can see we held our own. N-SCISD, Page B3

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Contemporary country star Doug Stone (Id be Better off (In a Pine Box)) headlines the entertainment this weekend at Scooters Bar in Moulton. Tickets are $15 and will be available at the door. While Stone made his name as a lonesome baritone balladeer, though hes also adept at hard uptempo country. Stone was born and raised in Newnan, GA, and learned guitar from his mother also a country singer starting at age five. As a teenager, he performed in skating rinks in his hometown and later moved on to playing area bars while working long hours as a mechanic during the day. Stone was already several years past 30 when a Nashville-based manager saw his act and helped him finally land a record deal with Epic. His self-titled debut was released in 1990 and broke him in a big way with the despairing lead single Id Be Better Off (In a Pine Box), which shot into the country Top Five. Stone landed three more Top Ten hits from the album, including Fourteen Minutes Old, These Lips Dont Know How to Say Goodbye, and his first number one, In a Different Light. He quickly completed a follow-up album, I Thought It Was You, for release in 1991, which confirmed his

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downtrodden persona and became his second straight million-seller on the strength of three Top Five hits: the title track, Come in Out of the Pain, and a second number one in A Jukebox with a Country Song. Shortly before the release of his third album, From the Heart, in 1992, Stone underwent quadruple bypass surgery; he recovered in time to issue the holiday album The First Christmas by years end. Meanwhile, From the Heart kept spinning off one hit after another: Warning Labels and Made for Lovin You went Top Ten, and both Too Busy Being in Love and Why Didnt I Think of That topped the charts. Stone continued his frantic hitmaking pace with 1993s More Love, which contained three Top Ten smashes in Addicted to a Dollar, I Never Knew Love, and the title track. Like From the Heart, More Love went gold, and Stone followed it in 1995 with the compilation Greatest Hits, Vol. 1, whose newly recorded Little Houses went Top Ten. Later in the year, Stone returned with Faith in Me, Faith in You; while it featured hits in the title track and Born in the Dark, nothing reached the Top Ten. To make matters worse, his health problems continued: in December 1995, he suffered a nearfatal heart attack, and the recuperation time put the recording of his next album on hold.

PARDNERS DANCEHALL
Scotty Decker & Family
Saturday, December 17 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.

Cannon Live Music Calendar

Free Snacks

Thursday, Dec. 15 Thursday Night Acoustic Jam at Ole Moulton Bank, 6:30 p.m. No cover. Friday, Dec. 16 Doug Stone at Scooters Dancehall, Moulton. Tickets $15. Chad McBride and the Drifters at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17 Broke 60 at Scooters Dancehall, Moulton. Tickets $8. Rich OToole with special guest Clint Martin at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Andrea Marie and the Magnolia Band at Howards, Shiner, 8 p.m. Texxas at Watterston Hall, Watterston, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Scotty Decker and Family at Pardners Dancehall, Gonzales, 8 p.m.-midnight Tuesday, Dec. 20 Dolly Shine at Legends Sports Bar & Grill, Austin, 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 22 Thursday Night Acoustic Jam at Ole Moulton Bank, 6:30 p.m. No cover. Friday, Dec. 23 Pale Horses at Scooters Dancehall, Moulton. $8 cover. Scott Taylor Band at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 Thursday Night Acoustic Jam at Ole Moulton Bank, 6:30 p.m. No cover. Friday, Dec. 30 Cloverside at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Bill Pekar Band at pre-New Years Eve party at Belmont Social Club, Belmont. Advance tickets available. Saturday, Dec. 31 New Years Eve Party feat. Texxas at American Legion Hall, Flatonia, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. New Years Eve Party feat. Jarrod Birmingham at Scooters Dancehall, Moulton. $15 cover. New Years Eve Party feat. The Washers at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum. Friday, Jan. 6 John David Kent at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7 Granger Smith at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Clint Martin Band at Watterson Hall, Red Rock, 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 Phil Hamilton at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 27 Bri Bagwell at Yoakum Gin & Feed, Yoakum, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Leo DeSanto at Belmont Social Club, Belmont. Advance tickets available. Musicians and Venues: To add or update events, contact us via e-mail to manager@gonzalescannon.com.

Located at American Legion Hall behind Wal-Mart, Hwy. 90A

Upcoming Events!
December 17

December 16

Chad McBride & The Drifters

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Rich OToole
9:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.

Yoakum Gin & Feed

117 West Street Yoakum, TX 77994

361-293-3515

Lunch on Sundays 11-2

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

1.800.227.2345 cancer.org
Do you know how Relay For Life began? In 1985 Relay For Life was started by Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, who wanted to enhance the income of his local American Cancer Society office and to show support for his cancer patients. A marathon runner, Dr. Klatt decided to run the track for 24 hours; his friends paid twenty-five dollars to run or walk 30 minutes with him. That first event raised $27,000! As he ran, Dr. Klatt envisioned how he could get others involved; he later pulled together a small committee to plan the first Relay event with teams known as the City of Destiny Classic 24-Hour Run Against Cancer. Because cancer never sleeps, the American Cancer Society Relay For Life is an overnight event that can last as long as 24 hours in some communities. While every Relay event has its own personality depending on the needs and desires of the community, there are some key elements that every Relay must have. At every Relay we celebrate the lives of those who have fought or are fighting cancer; we remember the lives of those who have fallen victim to cancer; and we fight back by committing to be mindful of preventive health measures, to get regular checkups and cancer screenings, to take patients to treatments, or do whatever it takes to fight this disease. At the end of opening ceremonies, Relay events are kicked off with the Survivors Lap, an inspirational time that allows everyone to see how many lives locally are helped through Relay. The Luminaria Ceremony is a beautiful and moving ceremony that begins after dark; candles are lighted and names are read recognizing those who are fighting or have fought cancer. During the Fight Back Ceremony we make a personal commitment to save lives by taking up the fight against cancer. When someone asks you to be a Relay For Life Volunteer, you may claim that you dont have time to commit or some other excuses why you cannot help in this fight against an awful disease. You say you dont have time, money, or resources to help in what seems to be a never-ending war. However, you might reconsider after watching the video What $5 Can Do. Your eyes will be opened to many opportunities in front of you. $5 is an amount that many of us can afford to give, and it makes a real impact when put to use in the fight against cancer. Coincidentally, $5 is also how much it costs to purchase a luminaria, a candle to help you honor or remember someone who has or had cancer. Spending an hour twice a month to help the local Relay For Life committee plan the event, serving as a team captain, or taking two minutes to buy a ticket, or a meal, or a luminaria at a Relay For Life team fundraiser can each make a significant impact. A few minutes hear, and a few dollars there really adds up to huge differences in the lives of people in this community.

Relay For Life

Raising Dollars in the fight against cancer

If you would like to get involved, please contact Relay For Life 2012 Event Chair Arline Rinehart (672-2077) or Co-chair Patty Stewart (672-7581)

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Outdoor nativity set at Belmont UMC this weekend

I got to talk with some church members of the Belmont United Methodist Church this weekend and I dont know whether we are going to have an outdoor nativity scene because of the weather, but they are still going to try. I noticed some people had stopped and were taking pictures of the manger scene. It does look so wonderful sitting beside that beautiful little white church. Mike Bond certainly did a great job building the stable and the manger. Mike pointed out to me that they had just gotten the lighted cross up on the church and that they thought that they just were going to leave that up year round. I think that is a grand idea. They still had the wreath to put up on the wall. On Dec. 18, if all goes well we will have church outside with the Christmas story being read as the live Nativity scene is being formed accordingly. I have only seen this happen a couple of times but it is a moving site as real people and real animals come in making normal people and animal noises. The beautiful HANDMADE costumes have been made by Joannie Garcia and Con-

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Sandi Gandre
nie Bond. Jackie Kidd and Gail Schauer ordered the lawn art. They could only afford three pieces this year. Hopefully by next year we can afford more pieces. Shari Lee, Sharon Bettis, Connie Bond, and Gail Schauer worked hard and made new Chrismons for the Christmas tree. Randy Meyers got the program together. Mike Bond built the stable and the manger. It took all of the church members plus some more to get all these projects done and as you can see the results of their efforts so far have been beautiful. This will end with a candlelight service and refreshments in the community center. Please try to attend. Think of how many people have put so much hard work into this project for all of these months. It will only take up a couple hours of your time. If you need a ride because you cannot drive at

night, call someone and ask them to bring you. Let your neighbors know. Christ, our Savior, was born and we all need to celebrate the birth of Jesus. This world has become a very troubled place and Jesus is about the only true and stable thing that we can count on. Come and celebrate the birth of Jesus, sing hallelujah He is the new born king! The same day, but during the regular church time, 10:30, the Monthalia United Methodist Church will have their Christmas program. I know that there will be a lot of specials on different instruments. Santa will still be handing out goody bags. It is time to remember those in our community who should be placed on our shut-n list. Please let Jackie Kidd (437-2810) or Gail Schaurer (437-2899) know the names and addresses of those who need to be remembered this year as well if the person is a diabetic. Items for the gift bags and monetary donations for this outreach ministry are greatly appreciated. December 24th, Come and Go Communion Service 5-6 PM at the Monthalia United Methodist Church. It

Moulton VFW Essay Winners

The winners of the Moulton VFW Post 6971s Essay Contest were recognized on Dec. 11 during a dinner held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Moulton. Pictured with post representative Steve Fojtik and auxiliary president Anna Bartos are the winners in the 6th-8th grade category (top): James Wenske - 1st place, $100 cash prize; Gage Darilek - 2nd place, $50; and Macie Simecek - 3rd place, $25. Winners in the 9th-12th category (bottom photo) were: Brandee Dolezal 1st place, $200; and Dylan Beyer - 2nd place, $150. (Photos courtesy of JIm Cunningham)

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is hard for me to get into my head that Christmas Eve is on a Saturday this year. Please lift the following people up in your prayers: Joe Kotwig, Kenneth Crumley, Rudolpho and Edna Garza, Elson Schreiber, Kathryn, Dena Black, Karen Roecker Mahan, Sabrina Flores, Bill and Marie Lott, Doris and Alvin Hewell; Debbie Soefje, Lisa Rodriguez, Hester Behlen, Louise Jones, Aunt Georgie; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Pete Kallies, Mildred ONeal, Doug Walshak, Selma Vickers, Gene Robinson, Blaine Welker, Susie Dolezal, Bo Shows, Teresa Wilke, Melissa Munoz and family, Sandi Gandre, Carl and Vida Tindle; Rev A. C. and Evelyn Newman, Aunt Betty Gandre, Anna Lindemann, Ann and Bubba Bond; Case Martin, Shirley Dozier, the family of Tom Dolezal, The Family of Joyce (Sis) Thurmond Whitworth, The family of Patty Benton, The family of Lillian Balado, All of our troops, their families, and friends all over the world; and RAIN and we give thanks so much for the rain that we have received. We need to say many prayers for Case Martin, the son of Clint and Lindsay Martin. He has been in a San Antonio battling pneumonia. Case is only six months old. He had an ear infection in October and didnt get rid of that before he developed something peculiar in his lungs. They took him in an ambulance to Santa Rosa Hospital. He has been there ever since. They have found that little Case is like the bubble boy. He does not have any immune system. We need your big time prayers for Case to recover from his pneumonia. When this happens, they will inject him with T cells that will hopefully make him an immune system. You can keep up with Case at www.Caringbridge.com This is a site that the Santa Rosa Hospital has developed for its patients so that people can tell everyone how they are progressing. So go to that site and type in casemartin and follow directions. These women must have timed things right because they needed a last minute tax exemption. They had all these last minute babies in December. I didnt realize that Diane Westmoreland was also celebrating her birthday the other night at Belmont Social Club when Karen Smith was celebrating hers. It was one of those monumental birthdays. Saturday night

Samson (left) and Dililah the Brushy Creek Boys sang what today, but if that big Happy Birthday to Will, the cat doesnt start behaving husband, and to Sean Al- he might be on the list for len and to several others. cat behavior therapy. I have Wade Wilson has a birth- one of those roll around day on December 16th too. carts like you put tea glasses Hazel and Bill Bassett had on etc. only I have a stack a Wedding Anniversary of scrapbooking papers on on December 10th. This mine. Now I have been cutweekend of the 16th on ting and snipping on those Friday the Best Friends will papers, and you can imagbe there and Deep Water ine what a total mess that will be there on Saturday. would make if Samson or Then next week Friday Best anyone knocked if off on Friends on the 23rd and on the floor. That is just what the 24th Christmas Eve the that big kitty wants to do is Belmont Social Club will crawl in between there to be closing at 3PM. I dont do something or another. I know about you but this have told him NO three year has Christmas Eve and times and three times is New Years Eve landing on not a charm. I have moved Saturday and this is just ab- this cart from the right side solutely warping my mind. of this chair to the left side We had a special night of this chair and you would at Belmont as we got to think that I rearranged the hear Jackie Sue with her Rocky Mountains or somebig guitar. It seems that thing. Dililah has been talkJackie Sue has been writ- ing trash to me about this ing and singing songs for for two hours and rolling most of her life and has be- her head backward around come a regular attendee of in circles like an old owl. the Belmont UMC. Several Hugo demanded to be put church members came just on the headrest and Twerpt to hear her sing and boy can thought it was the last day on she ever sing and play that earth and gave me such awguitar!!! She made those ful looks that I finally put the Brushy Creek Boys work to poor critter on my lap along keep up with her. They had with my laptop. Merciful barely practiced with her heavens I dont know what before the show. I hope that to think about educated she will come back again critters. I have a picture of to sing and that maybe she Dililah and Samson that I will sing in church. She said think are suitable for printthat she taught 7th grade ing so I will see if they can be in Dripping Springs for a squeezed into this printing. number of years and afI laugh with Wade and ter you had done that, you Lola Wilson because they were not afraid of anything. rescued three kittens when I guess I have to agree with the Mama of the kittens was that assessment. hit by a car and died. Lola Will and I will be enjoy- did most of the work and ing the company of the Kathleen and I were adviWesleyan Circle tonight at sors. We realized that they the First United Method- had gotten attached to those ist Church in Gonzales. We kittens, Josie, Jon Boy, and always enjoy going there to Jake. They turned out to be see Aunt Georgie Gandre beautiful cats and fill their especially. Tonight I think lives with laughter. Kathleen that we will be particularly was here when I put my oxythankful that one of the gen on Itsy Bitsy and she was members, Dick Goss, has wiping dirt out of his mouth made it through the year. and nose and trying to do He gave himself, his family, the other part of CPR. Itsy and his friends quite a scare had been mauled by a big with his heart situation. The German Shepherd dog, and whole bunch enjoys good he was so little that he fit in food and fellowship with the palm of our hands. So singing and Bill Meadows now we enjoy our miracle and Will leading the singing cats, but we dont need any and playing the guitars. more. I dont know whether Have a good week and Samson has a death wish or God Bless.

Approval was given to a request by Nixon-Smiley CISD to place two signs on Franklin Street and on Roosevelt Street just before turning onto Rancho Road that state, Entering School Zone. An additional two signs stating 15 MPH on Rancho Road were also approved. Changes requested for highway 80 will have to be referred to TxDot, since it is a state highway. Mark Mendez, Nixon Fire Chief, reported on his research in attempts to find a fire truck that would fit the immediate needs of the fire department. With money being tight, he was in hopes that the council would agree to split the costs. Again, with money being tight, it was suggested that if he found a vehicle worthy of consideration and could manage the initial costs through his budget, the city would make every effort to cover or help him out with the second year of payments. Everybody agreed they are not interested in purchasing junk. During the city administrators report, George Blanch warned council members

to expect a request for hikes in electricity and gas charges to residents at the beginning of the new year. He anticipates a collective increase of $4.50 per month, per household. Police chief Chris Almaguer reported six arrests and 101 court summonses for a total of $4,805 collected in fines. In addition, ordinance compliance officer Mike Villarreal issued notices at 66 different addresses and seven citations for non-compliance. The volunteer fire department answered calls for five grass fires, five wrecks, and they assisted seven EMS calls. After an executive session, the council voted to approve allowing no trucks on the 100 block of West Second Street, but to allow trucks use of the city streets that encompass the Valero Happy Sac establishment. It was also approved to enforce a speed limit of 20 MPH on all city streets, unless signs are posted otherwise. Council members present at the December meeting were Mayor Bonnie Chessher, Cindy Pieprzica, Dorothy Riojas, Hector Dominguez, and George Pena. John Mercier did not attend.

The AEIS provided a breakdown of information that went back a decade in order to identify district trends. One of the most interesting things measured was the student demographics, which show a steady increase in the number of Hispanic students. Hispanics now make up 73.2 percent of the student population, while Whites are down to 25.2 percent and African-Americans to just one percent. If you look at how our demographics have changed, I think you will find that we mirror the state closely, Booth said. It absolutely changes the way we teach some things. The report also stated that 83.2 percent of the students are classified as economically disadvantaged and 50.2 percent as at-risk. Line up five children from our district and four of them are living in poverty, said Booth. It definitely affects the way we teach. The district is outperforming the state norm in nearly every TAKS testing indicator for third graders, but is generally below the state average in the other grades. The district also posted excellent numbers in attendance (96%) and dropout rate (0.2%),

and the four-year completion rate for the Class of 2010 was an impressive 95.6 percent. The report did however, identify a disturbing trend in the college entrance testing results for Nixon-Smiley seniors, who posted an average score of 849 on the SAT and 17.6 on the ACT. Not only are those scores down slightly from last year, but they fall short of the state average of 985 and 20.5 respectively. Additionally, only 2.7 percent of last years seniors scored at or above the testing criterion. Its an embarrassing number, Booth said. Obviously its something we need to focus on more. The AEIS can be found in its entirety online at http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/aeis/. In another agenda item, Booth gave a report on the districts Highly Qualified Teachers, who are defined as ones with full certification, a bachelors degree and demonstrated competence in subject knowledge. Currently all of the classes being taught at Nixon-Smiley Elementary and Nixon-Smiley High School are being done by highly qualified teachers. The percentage at Nixon-Smiley Middle School is 97.37.

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LOST & FOUND

Found: Wedding Ring left at Wal-

LOST & FOUND

Mart. Call (830) 4456597 and describe.

LOST & FOUND

Lost - 5 Donkeys. 1 Black, 4 white. I-10, 304, Hensling Lane area. 830-437-2952.

NOTICES
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 512-6657327

HELP WANTED
Plumbing repairs, Sewer lines and Lift Station, ability to maintain apartment units in clean, decent and safe condition. Operate lawn equipment, floor equipment, receive and document service request. Good people skills a plus. Must be able to pass both criminal and drug history. Apply at WHA Office located at 220 North Avenue A, Waelder, Texas. Call 830-2030009 for additional information. -------------------------Medical Billing Clerk needed at The Vaz Clinic, 1103

HELP WANTED
N. Sarah DeWitt. Wages negotiable. Two years experience. Looking for experience in communication with insurance companies. Stop by for application or can email resume to THE VAZCLINICPA@ stx. rr.com. 672-2424. -------------------------W. B. Farm and Ranch Supply is taking applications for a Full time Truck Driver. Local Delivery Zone Class A or B CDL required Forklift experience required Apply in person NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED W. B. Farm and Ranch Supply 2031 Water St. (Hwy 183 N) Gonzales Tx 78629 -------------------------WRITERS NEEDED The Cannon, your regional weekly for Gonzales and surrounding counties, is taking applications for regional correspondents in Luling, Waelder,

HELP WANTED
Moulton, Shiner, Flatonia, Hallettsville, Yoakum, Cuero, Smiley and Nixon to cover everything from meetings to feature stories to sports. Pay is on a perassignment basis. Please contact General Manager Dave Mundy at manager@gonzalescannon.com -------------------------Full-time position available for MDS Coordinator. Must be Licensed Vocational Nurse with knowledge of MDS in Long Term Care. Please apply in person at The Heights of Gonzales Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt Drive, Gonzales, TX. -------------------------Automotive & Diesel Repair Business looking for Service Writer/Clerical Help M o n d a y - F r i d a y, 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Please send resume to: P.O. Box E, Gonzales, Texas 78629.

HELP WANTED
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.

NOTICES

NOTICES

Please be informed that effective January 15, 2012, Texas Mini Storage, located at 1821 E. Sarah DeWitt Drive, in Gonzales will be going out of business. Please contact us at (830) 672-6790 or texasministorage@gmail. com for further information.
LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICES
The Heights of Gonzales Activity Department is looking for a fridge/freezer to hold supplies for event refreshments. If you would like to donate or know of one that is reasonably priced, contact Gwen Koncaba, 830-672-4530. -------------------------Gonzales Learning Center seeking donations of caps and gowns. Call 830672-8291 for information.

HELP WANTED
Waelder Housing Authority is accepting applications for full-time and part-time Maintenance Position. Only qualified applicants need apply. MUST have working knowledge of Electrical repairs,

GARAGE SALES
Garage Sale: Saturday, December 17, 2011 from 8:00a.m.12:00p.m. at 210 Tanglewood Trail. Items include baby and toddler boy/ girl clothes and shoes, womens clothes and shoes, toys, and household items. -------------------------Yard/Moving Sale. Friday afternoon, Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 511 E. Cone St., across from TurnAround Tavern. Furniture, appliances, video games, clothes, etc. Moving out of state. Too much stuff to move, selling all. -------------------------Garage Sale Saturday, Dec. 17, 9-4 in Cost at Cost Store. Furniture, linens, household items, lots of Christmas decorations and much more.

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES

The Gonzales Independent School District is requesting competitive sealed proposals from qualified contractors for the GONZALES ISD CAFETERIA RENOVATION & MISCELLANEOUS CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. Proposals will be received until 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at the Gonzales ISD Administration Office, 926 Saint Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas 78629, (830) 672-9551. Proposals shall be clearly marked Gonzales ISD Bid Proposal Cafeteria Renovation & Miscellaneous Construction Project. Proposals will be publically opened and read at the time and date mentioned. No proposal may be changed, amended or modified after the same has been submitted or filed in response to this notice. A proposal may be withdrawn, however, and resubmitted any time prior to the time set for receipt of proposals. Gonzales ISD has the right to accept or reject any bid or to waive any technicality which may be in the best interest of the school district. Gonzales ISD will also be enforcing any and all applicable laws and regulations regarding criminal background checks required by the school district and/or State of Texas. Such requirements including company employee finger printing, will be enforced prior to accessing school campus related to construction or otherwise during entire construction period. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at the East Avenue Campus. All interested bidding contractors must attend or have a qualified representative present. Included in the construction but not limited to will be: Demolition Misc Site Work Site Utilities Asphalt Paving Concrete Sidewalks Metal Canopies Concrete Foundations Drilled Concrete Piers Structural Steel Framing Metal Roof Retrofit System Pre-Finished Metal Wall Panels Standing Seam Metal Roofing Metal Studs Masonry Veneer Insulation Aluminum Curtain Wall Systems Aluminum Storefronts Hollow Metal Doors & Frames Aluminum Windows Flush Laminated Wood Doors Glazed Tile Drywall Wall and Floor Tile Wall Covering Glass & Glazing Toilet Partitions Millwork Display Boards Flooring Suspended Ceiling System Painting Signage Food Service Equipment HVAC Electrical Plumbing

-BID NOTICE-

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Call 672-7100 to place your free Garage Sale Ad!

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

Waelder ISD will hold a Public Meeting to present the 2010 - 2011 AEIS report and AYP results at 5:45 Monday, December 19, 2011, at the High School Tech Room, 109 N Ave C, Waelder, TX. The Regular Monthly School Board Meeting will follow at 6:00 pm.

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-30

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 201122 REGULATING GARAGE SALES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-32

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GONZALES, TEXAS, ADOPTING A FEE SCHEDULE FOR DUMPING OF WASTE AT THE CITY OF GONZALES WASTEWATER PLANT.

The work will be awarded to under a single lump sum contract for all general construction work. For plans and specifications contact the Architect, TSG Architects AIA, 427 Saint George, Suite 300, Gonzales, Texas 78629, (830) 672-7801. A current, completed AIA A305 will be required upon receiving plans and specs. General Contractors may obtain two (2) refundable sets and MEP Sub-Contractors may obtain one (1) refundable set after receipt of $200.00 per set, plus postage and handling if applicable. A CD of the construction document set is available for a nonrefundable deposit of $50, which includes shipping. Plans may also be available for review at the Gonzales Independent School Districts office in Gonzales.

ORDINANCE NO. 2011-33

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GONZALES, TEXAS, ALTERING AND AMENDING SECTION 16 OF A SANITATION ORDINANCE PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE 7TH DAY OF MAY 1951, AND REVOKING PARTS THEREOF.

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CLASSIFIEDS
GARAGE SALES
Estate Sale by appointment, email: dknoshoes4@ gmail.com to schedule. Antiques, cedar chest, paintings, teak bar, victorola, glassware, paintings, table with iron chairs, one iron bedframe, two sewing machine topped with marble, coffee table with two matching barnwood end tables, hall table, antique tools, barnwood desk,old teachers desk, knick-knacks, decons bench, bronze fountain and many other items.

MISC. FOR SALE

ble. Call for prices. 830-857-4997 -------------------------1979 International 5 ton Ramsy winch, rolling tailboard, Hydraulic Crane (detached), down riggers. Like new tires. Runs good. $6,000 obo. Individual, 830-660-2813. -------------------------MUST TAKE IT ALL! Barbie Dolls, some still in packages, purses, games, kitchen items, VHS tapes (new & used), more! All for only $100! Call 713-4498861. -------------------------Power Box Asphalt Paving Machine and Roller. Good Condition. $9,900. Call after 5 p.m. 361-594-3668. -------------------------Small computer desk, wood, $40.00 obo. Large playpen, $25.00. Both in great condition. 830-203-9159. -------------------------Deer Hunters: For sale; feeder and feeder parts; cameras etc. 830-8575720 -------------------------ATTENTION TRUCKERS. Cobra 25, NW Ltd, Classic CB, Igloo Ref. Cooler, Wave Box, Portable Microwave. $50.00 each. 361-596-4502 or 361-401-0556. -------------------------Like new, 26 Mens 21 spd., $50 obo. Call Theresa at 830-

MISC. FOR SALE

203-5212. -------------------------2 Teenagers Formals-Party Dresses. 1 White w/spaghetti Strap, with rhinestones. 1 Beige/ golden color, spaghetti straps, gold rhinestones. Call 672-8034 or come by 1822 St. Louis. -------------------------Heavy, vinyl tarps. 15x50. UV proof, tuff boogers. $50 each. 830-6602813. -------------------------6 oak restaurant booths w/copper inlaid tops. Large round folding tables w/6 armchairs. Contact Tommy, 830-351-1263. -------------------------For sale: Float tube for fishing, like new. $50 obo. Also electric trolling motormake offer. 8575720. -------------------------Baby bed for sale. $60. Call 254-9315712. -------------------------Electric Hospital Bed, $300. 12 function exercise bicycle, $65. Prices Negotiable. 830582-1120, Nixon. -------------------------Insulated 6x8 storage building. Like new. Used as a proConsider selling a royalty interest in your minerals. For more information call

MISC. FOR SALE

duce cooler. $1,000. Call 512-227-6950. -------------------------Proform Treadmill. Model 380CS. Programmable, includes built-in fan, speaker for IPOD radio. Like new condition. $350/obo. Contact Liz, 830263-2103. -------------------------Whirlpool Heavy Duty Gas Dryer. Good condition. $75. Can be seen at 511 Church St. 830857-4993. -------------------------For Sale: Thomas Playmate with Color Glo Chord Organ. Good condition. All instruction books included. Call Sue, 672-2192. -------------------------Utility trailer. All wired for lights. Current tag. $575. 512-917-4078. -------------------------Commercial, Martin Luther King, Desk and many other calendars with your chosen information. Personal service at your business. Spread your website or business information all over South Texas. 830437-5142 or cell, 830-857-0876. -------------------------Prayer Shawl, 38x72, handmade, $75.00. Animal or bird cage, utility wire, 14x18, $60.00. 512-917-4078. -------------------------FREE 3 haul Fiberglass boat, 16 ft.

MISC. FOR SALE

Needs work & no leaks. Call for information. 830-5403574. -------------------------Fullsize Mattress & Box Springs, $100. Queensize Mattress and Box Springs, $175. Both in excellent condition & sanitized. 830-6723728. -------------------------2 young ladies black jackets size 14. One is leather. 672-8034. -------------------------Old Readers Digests for Sale. Call 830672-3362. -------------------------Autograph picture of Muhammad Ali/ Cassius Clay (60s), Certificate of Authenticity (11x16), $1,400. Yellow Lab Stud Service. (806) 577-3962. -------------------------Beautiful handmade orange poinsettia pottery bowl. Large. Great gift. $35. Call (512) 9174078. -------------------------Culligan Water Softner and Rust Remover, old cars, elect. water heater, 2001 Fiber Truck bed w/key, Hay Balers, Bar B Q pipe. 830-437-5759. -------------------------128 used letter-size hanging file folders, most have colored tabs, excellent condition. $30 cash for all or $7 per 25. 830672-1106.

MISC. FOR SALE

Computer, printer & desk, all $400. Stamina #4755 exercise machine. Like new condition. $100/obo. 6722267. -------------------------4 tires. LT2457QR17 in good condition. $100 obo. 830-6722075. -------------------------Metal Bench, $150; Organ, $50; School desk & books of all kinds. Just out of Moulton on 532. Call 361-596-4403. -------------------------Tanning Bed for Sale. 1996, 24SF. $300. Childrens wardrobe, good condition. $300. 672-7127. -------------------------Beautiful Vintage water color painting, landscape & water. 12x19. $375. Antique very ornate picture frame. 16x20, $295. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Dalhart Winberg original oil painting, landscape, $3800 (512)917-4078. -------------------------For Sale: Picnic tables built with treated 2x6 lumber with bolts and screws. No nails. 4, 6, and 8 foot sizes available. For more details call 830-540-4776 or 830-857-3273. Delivery Available.

FIREWOOD
to fit your need. Delivery available. Call for prices, 830-5404776 or 830-8573273.

FURNITURE
Bar Stools, 2-24 dark w/rattan cane, swivel seats, nice. $35.00 each. 2-24 V-finish ladder back w/woven seats. $15.00 each. 830263-1702. -------------------------Cargo style sofa. $100.00. Call 361772-5859. -------------------------Custom Designed Western motif 3 panel decorative screen, 54x78 1/2, horses, brands & leather look, $395. 512-917-4078. -------------------------For sale 3 piece antique loveseat, lamps new and used mobile chair with batteries. 1827 St. Louis 830-672-8034.

HAY FOR SALE

Heavily fertilized, horse quality, coastal square & round bales. Bebe, Tx. 210326-6053.

FRM. EQUIPMENT
John Deere 350 C Dozer. 90% Condition Overall and 1988 Wrangler, new motor. Sahara special Make offer on Jeep and Tractor. Call 8571781. -------------------------For Sale: Cat D6C Dozer, power shift, hydraulic single blade, Hyster Winch w/cable, brush cab, extra set tracks pads. 830-4375759. -------------------------Ford 3000 Tractor. Diesel. $4,800. Call 830-203-9385. -------------------------1977 WW 2-horse straight load bumper pull. Good condition - ready to haul. Asking $2,000. (830) 857-5695. -------------------------Old western saddle, needs repair $150 (512) 917-4078. -------------------------2 wheel trailer. Call Robert at 830-2030540.

MISC. FOR SALE

1 axle trailer, wide ramp, 12x61/2 for sale. Call 857-4993. -------------------------New natural gas space heater. Excellent condition. $65.00. Call anytime, 361-208-3565, Yoakum. -------------------------For Sale: Whirlpool Washing Machine, like new. Large capacity. $200. 361208-3565. -------------------------Westein Running Boards. $140. For pictures or any questions, please email huntntxprincess@yahoo.com. -------------------------Dalhart Windberg - Winters Velvet Mantle - $250.00. Signed Affidavit of Limited Edition 12x36 in frame. Email huntntxprincess@yahoo.com for pictures or any questions. -------------------------Baby and Womens Clothes for sale. Cheap. Call 361772-5566. -------------------------25 Color TV & entertainment center. Excellent condition. 830-672-6414. -------------------------For Sale: Hydraulic Motor Lift, Hydraulic Transmission Jack, 2 motor stands, Large Air Compressor, Fridgedair, double door ice box, Electric stove (range), 9 months old, Shop Grinder & vice w/ table and numerous other tools etc... Prices are negotia-

MOBILE HOMES
Late 1970s Mobile for sale. 2BR-1BA. Great remodeling project. 12x48. Plumbing good. No electric. Livable condition. Some material included. Ready to be moved. $.1500 firm. 512718-0482. -------------------------2002 Fleetwood Festival Ltd. 76x16 in excellent condition. 3 bedrooms and 2 bath. I am selling it for the pay off, est. $24,000. The payments with Wilson County taxes are about $250 a month. It is located in La Vernia and needs to be moved. Call Megan, 830477-9792.

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FIREWOOD
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FURNITURE
6 pc. Solid Oak Bedroom Set. $500/ OBO. Call 361-7725566.

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MOBILE HOMES
07 Doublewide, sits on 10 ac. Homesteaded, AG exempt, chainlink fence in yard and around 10 ac. Large deck on front, small one in back. Covered dog pen, outside night light. Different types of sheds. Water Softener tanks attached to back of house, for inside water only. 4BR/1 Bath, LR, carpeted, rest have linoleum. Master bedroom has walk-in closet, very roomy, high ceilings all through house. Ceiling fans in all 4 bedrooms and Living room, also White block Fireplace never used, Island kitchen between kitchen & dining room w/barstools. Silver cabinets. Belmont area, Gonzales School Route. Call Candy, LREB at 210-3652803. -------------------------3/2, Singlewide Mobile Home. All electric, excellent condition. Also, Zenith 25 in. console TV and 25 inch color TV. All in excellent condition. Call 830672-6414.

MOBILE HOMES
For Sale: 3br/2ba Fleetwood Mobile Home. 1,728 sq. ft. New roof, laminated wood floors, new windows, new furnace and door. Antique bath tub. 85% completely new remodeling throughout house. Must sell fast and be moved. Reduced $18,000/obo. Call 830-445-9889. -------------------------For Sale: 7.3070 Acres w/1973 Doublewide Mobile Home. 14 mi. South, FM 1117 in Seguin, TX. Mobile home is in need of repair. New water well. There are two septic tanks on property. Asking $56,000. Call 830401-0147.

AUTOS
bedliner, bed rails, toolbox. $1,600. 830460-0995. -------------------------2006 Corvette, 16,000 miles. Very Clean. $33,000. Call 830-672-7040. -------------------------1997 Chevrolet 1500, short bed, V6, 128,000 miles. $2,600. Call 830-6727040. -------------------------4 20 XD Series wheels from a 2008 Toyota Truck. Asking $800/obo. Call 830857-6434. -------------------------For Sale: 94 Cadillac DeVille. $500/obo. Call Luis, 830-3390645. -------------------------Mercury Grand Marquis LS. Loaded, 146,284 miles. $3,000. 830-4372961. -------------------------For Sale: Bully Brand Sidesteps stainless steel for a Crew Cab Silverado. New body style. Asking $200/ obo. Like new. 830857-5598. -------------------------Grill Guard and Running Boards for 2002 Durango. Westin Brand, excellent condition. $300. Call 830560-0238. -------------------------For Sale. Older Buick Regal Sport Car. Engine is gone. Body, tires are almost new. Air condition system is new. Make me an offer. 361-594-2129. Shiner, County Rd. 299, Box 577. -------------------------1988 Wrangler, new motor. Sahara special and John Deere 350 C Dozer. 90% Condition Overall. Make offer on Jeep and Tractor. Call 857-1781. -------------------------SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets and GMCs AND 3 over 100 used vehicles with financing to fit most credit situations. Grafe Chevrolet GMC - Hallettsville, TX - 800 798-3225 or 361-7983281.

AUTOS
1989 Ford Conversion Van. Super clean interior, good motor & A/C, transmissions slips, $1,900 firm. 830-437-5659 or 8576565. -------------------------2000 Jeep Wrangler SE Sport 2D, New Tires and New Sony Stereo. 107,000 miles. Great Condition. Asking $7,000 obo. Call 361-8653353. -------------------------For Sale: 2001 Crown Victoria Ford, price $3,250. Call 830-5876230 or 830-8575559. -------------------------1998 Chevrolet, heavy 1/2 ton 4WD, 350CC engine. New AC. $5,000. Call 830203-0147. -------------------------Van for Sale. $3,800 OBO. 2001 Oldsmobile Silhouette. Wellmaintained, very clean. 181,000 miles. Great for family or hauling van. Call 512905-8226. -------------------------2,000 F-250, Powerstroke, Ford Diesel truck, Hunter Green, Tow Ball, Bedliner, CLEAN, 182K Miles. Power windows, locks. $6,500 cash. (512) 917-4078. -------------------------2005 Yamaha V-Star Classic with Silverado Package. Lots of extras. 1995 F-250 4x4 Supercab Diesel 5-speed. 281-3309417. -------------------------2009 Honda Trailwagon, w/dump bed, headlights, receiver hitch & seat belts. 2wd w/rear differential. $2,500. For more information, 672-8580. -------------------------2007 Saturn Ion, 56,000 Miles $5000 worth of performance parts. $9000 OBO 830-203-0282. -------------------------For sale: 1998 GMC P/U, V8 automatic, 2D Extended Cab, 181K miles, bed liner, tow-package, $3,800. 830-203-0287.

HOMES FOR RENT

sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921. -------------------------2BR/2BA house for rent, w/covered patio, w/electricity. Lots of trees, quiet. No pets, no smoking. $650/mo + dep. 1st and last months. Appliances available. Luling area. 210-386-1399. -------------------------Home in Seguin for Rent. Two bedroom, one bath. Completely updated with all new appliances. $750.00 per month and $750.00 deposit. Call Debbie at 830-445-9583 for details. -------------------------House in country for rent. 3/2, nice yard. 361-594-3233 or 830-857-4364.

HOME SERVICES
HEY LOOK HERE! Are you looking for a job to help you supplement your income? A rewarding job caring for someone in their home who has Alzheimers Disease. Do you have references and experience and do you have a big heart? Then call me, its a rewarding job and it will make you feel awesome to know youve helped someone else. Call 830-391-4837. -------------------------You Vacation, Ill take care of the place. Includes pets, yard, grandma. References. Mature lady. Gonzales, 512-296-4845. -------------------------Do you need your house cleaned? No job is too small or too big. $10-$15/hr. Available M-S. Call Brittany Balderas at 445-0703. -------------------------House cleaning services available. Reasonable rates. Servicing Gonzales and surrounding areas. References available. Call Barbara at 979-7778710 or email bjbrzozowski@yahoo. com. -------------------------Experienced Care Giver excellent references available for private setting in home hospital and nursing home. Day and night. 361865-0286 or 832655-9195. -------------------------Dennis Fojtek (Mechanic), Moulton, Tx. 713-408-9388. Repairs the following: tractors, lawn mowers, tillers, chain saws, trucks etc. -------------------------Private Caregiver. 20+ years experience. Hospice certified. Looking to do private duty, cook, clean, drive. 361772-2011. -------------------------Ironing done, in my home can pick up & deliver. References if needed. Call Louise (830) 582-1120. -------------------------Will clean your house. Im dependable and have references. Call Mary at 830-672-4691.

HOME SERVICES
All-around handyman available. I also build sheds, 16x8 tool shed. Call 830857-1959. -------------------------Building Demolition House, barns, etc. 830-263-0663 or 830-203-0540. -------------------------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.

RVS FOR SALE

1996 Pace Arrow. Ready to travel. Good condition. Runs well. 830-6603883.

RV SPOTS FOR RENT

5 RV Spots for rent. $350/mo. Electric, sewer hookups, water all included in price. Off 90A and Kelly Loop. For information call 830857-3112. -------------------------RV Sites Available in Nixon. $350/mo. includes utilities. Call 830-857-6921. -------------------------FOR RENT: 2-RV Parking Sites, shade trees, all hook ups. 5 miles East Gonzales. $350/mo. Call 263-0292.

AUTOS
1995 Ford F350 Dually 2x4, 460, 5 spd. Runs good. $3,500 obo. 830-857-3325. -------------------------1977 Chevy 1/2 ton, 2 wd, 4 spd, special ordered. Original owner. $3,000 obo. 830-857-1506. -------------------------1995 Z71 Ext. Cab, 4x4, 350 engine, auto, tilt wheel, cruise, receiver hitch,

LAWN & GARDEN

Need help with lawn or pool? Please call Gene Kridler at 830-8571576. -------------------------Lawn care & shredding. Call for free estimates. 830-2039385. -------------------------Lawn mowing service, residential & commercial. Liability ins., free estimates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-2634181. -------------------------Will mow yards reasonable rates. Call for free estimate, 830-8575147.

WANT TO RENT
Im looking for a home to rent in the Gonzales area. If you have a property or something available to look at, please give me a call, 361-571-3466. Egon Barthels. -------------------------Needed: I need to rent a 2 bed or 3 bedroom apartment or house in Gonzales or Luling area. Please call 830-822-5076.

RECREATION
For Sale or Trade: 27 Sailboat, Beam 8, fiberglass. 361561-3335. Ask for Jeff. -------------------------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. -------------------------2008 Honda Fourtrax with only 250 miles $3,500 o.b.o. 830-857-5236. -------------------------2 80CC Kawasaki 4-wheelers for sale. $900/each. Call 830-534-4996. -------------------------2006 Buell Blast 500cc bike. Made by Harley-Davidson. Only 2,100 miles. Gets 62 miles to a gallon. Great fun, easy to ride, beginners or experienced. $2,500 obo. Located near Old Moulton. Cell, 830-857-0734, after 6, can call 361-5967317. -------------------------2003 Dyna SuperGlide Harley 100 yr. Anniv. Gold Key addition windshield, backrest, forward controls. Great condition. $7,500. 830875-2278. -------------------------Having Fun with piano lessons with Shelia Wright 1622 N. College St. Youth and Adults Flexible Schedule (830) 6722719.

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COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

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.

CHILD CARE
Willing to do babysitting at my house. 8-5 M-F. 511 Church St., 830-857-4993.

603 W. Central, Hwy. 87 Nixon, Texas

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RVS FOR SALE

Ford Motorhome. 44,000 orig. miles. All working. $2,995. 830-857-6565. -------------------------GREAT DEAL! 1997 Kountry Star 34 ft., 5th Wheel. 2 slideouts, upgraded kitchen, ducted A/H, 11 storage compartments, ceiling fans. NADA. com/RV appraised RV at $15,900. Asking $10,000. Great home for oilfield. Located in Rockport, TX. 361-6451009. -------------------------2004 Wildcat 5th Wheel RV. 28 ft., equipped to sleep 5, w/lrg. slide containing sofa & dinette. Lots of storage. Adapted to pull as gooseneck. Excellent condition. Call 361-218-1880. -------------------------2004 Fleetwood RV Pecos pop-up. Like new, only pulled from dealer. $4,000. Both units located near Old Moulton. Call 857-0734 or 361-596-7317. -------------------------24 ft. 2006 bought in 2007. Zeppelin Travel Trailer w/ slide out; Lg. corner shower, qn. bed, m/w, stove, refrigerator, sat./cable prep, tires 2-yrsold. $9,800; located near Gonzales. Call 936-203-4378 or 936-594-9809. -------------------------FOR SALE: 25 ft. 5th wheel travel trailer with 5th wheel hitch. Good condition. Microwave, stove, refrigerator, sleeper couch, queen bed. Asking $4,000. Call 830437-2359.
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TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR RENT

Travel Trailers for rent. Ready for move-in. Equipped with everything you need. All you need to bring is your personal items. Call 512-963-0000 or 512-508-6221.

WANTED: Bobtail Truck Driver Day & Night Positions Available Requirements: Class A CDL with HazMat/Tanker Endorsements Must be at least 25 years of age Insurance, 401K and vacation included Applications available at: Schmidt & Sons, Inc. 2510 Church St. Gonzales, Texas 78629 www.schmidtandsons.com (830) 672-2018 James @ ext. 107

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AUTOS

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HOMES FOR RENT

For Rent to oilfield or pipeline workers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, furnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361293-6821. -------------------------3/2, like new 1,800

The Used Car Factory

05 Taurus.....................................$9,995 01 Dodge Dakota...74k.................$9,995 02 Chry. Concorde...71K..............$8,995 03 Merc. Gran Marquis.................$8,995 92 Merc. Mountaineer...................$8,995 01 Lincoln Town Car....................$7,995

PETS
Free to good home. Chihuahua dog, female, 4 yrs. old., spayed. Papers. Call 830-481-4707. -------------------------Chihuahua puppies for sale. 7 wks. old. 1 male, 3 females, $100. Call 830-2038899 for more information. -------------------------Adorable Longhair Chihuahua puppy, last one, is looking for a new home, male, 9 wks, pure bred, healthy, playful, raised in home with a lot of love. 1st shots, wormed. $125. 830-8759519. -------------------------Dobermans. AKC Registered, Black/ Tan, Born 7-2-11, 4 females. Warlock Breeding. Shots & Wormed, tails and dewclaws, $150. 830-857-3232. -------------------------AKC German Shorthair pointer puppies for sale. Great hunters & family companions. Male $200; female - $250. 830-203-0470. -------------------------Pups For Sale. Great Pyrenees, (1/8 Anatolian). Call Sammie Gibson at (830) 2038666. -------------------------Very cute Rat Terrier puppies. 6 wks old. $75. 830-203-0470.

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RVS FOR SALE

RVS FOR SALE

For Sale 2008 KZ Inferno Toyhauler RV

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This 40 foot long RV has THREE SLIDES and sleeps up to ten people. UP to three adults can live in it full-time very comfortably (or two adults and two children). It has a full size shower in the spacious bathroom, a nice kitchen with an island, and flat screen digital TV in the living room. Also, two recliners and a sofa bed, PLUS, a queen size loft bedroom and two hydraulic lift queen bunk beds in the garage room. The master bedroom has a queen size bed, a full sized wall closet, and two dressers. This rig has TONS of storage inside and out. Would be perfect living quarters for oil and gas pipeline workers or a retired couple. Call me at (512) 227-4040 or email me at nikki.maxwell2009@yahoo.com for more information. Trailer hitch to pull it available for $1,500 .

Retail Price was $65,000

$45,000

RVS FOR SALE

28 ft. BPull Gulfstream. Like New.

Queen Bed, Bunks, Sleeper Sofa.

$5,950.
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CLASSIFIEDS
PETS
Tiny Chihuahua puppies. 8 wks. Registered. S/W, tiger striped, Apple Head. $150-$175. 210-379-0771. -------------------------Cocker Spaniels AKC, 3 males, shots & wormed. $250.00. 830-540-4368 or 830-203-8511. -------------------------2 Great Dane puppies. Asking $225. 857-5147. -------------------------Turn your favorite pet photo into a work of art! Artist Brenda Shannon, Pastel or Acrylic. Great gift idea. (512) 917-4078. -------------------------5 Cockatiels. 2 years old. Yellow and

PETS
gray. $50 each. Call 830-534-5930.

LIVESTOCK
Polish crested Blue Legged Bantam Chickens. 512-2725147. -------------------------HACCP Trained person need to help write HACCP plan for poultry. 830339-0419. -------------------------Boer Goats for Sale: 1 Billy, 6 mths. 1 Nannie, 6 mth & 5 Adult Nannies. Sell as package deal or individual. 830-5600238. -------------------------For Sale: Sorrel Gelding, 10 yrs. old. Big, strong, sound ranch horse. Very good looking. Needs a strong rider. Gentle, calm disposition. $850/firm. Call 361-596-4954. -------------------------Black Limousin & Black Angus Bulls. Also Heifers. Gentle. Increase your weaning waits. Delivery available. 979-263-5829. -------------------------Reg. Polled Hereford Bulls. One year to 3 1/2 years, $1,100-$1,500. Also Reg. Heifers, 1 yr. olds. $650-$850. Call 830-540-4430. -------------------------For Sale. 3 black Brangus Bulls, 1 red Brangus Bull. 2 yrs. old. No papers. $1,200/each. 830437-5772. -------------------------For Sale. Female mare, 6 yrs. old. $500. Please call if interested. 713203-2814. -------------------------Riding lessons in Gonzales. My horses or yours. For more information please call, 830203-0470. -------------------------APHA flashy mare for sale. Broke to ride. FMI please call 830-203-0470. $1750.00. Used in Playdays/trailride. -------------------------Pretty Reg. A.Q.H.A. Cremello Colt, 6 months old. Great conformation. Good bloodline Hollywood Gold & King. $500.00. 830437-5671 or 830857-4591. -------------------------Longhorn young bulls and heifers for sale. Foundation genetics. Yard art or breeders. Gold Star Longhorns, Bob Tinstman, 830-5404591. -------------------------For Sale: Black Angus Bulls. 1 1/2 yrs. old. $1200-$1500.

LIVESTOCK
830-437-5772. -------------------------Yearling smoky grulla dun filly (solid). Has halter on and has been trailered. Asking $600 OBO. (830) 857-5695. -------------------------17 year sorrel paint with blue eye. Originally trained in western pleasure - used for trail rides. Asking $1,200. (830) 857-5695. -------------------------7 year dun paint. Well trained, ready to finish your way. Asking $2,000. (830) 857-5695. -------------------------White Leghorn chickens, $7.00 each. 830-8574580. -------------------------MINI-DONKEYS. Great pets, loves people. All ages and colors, some cross designs, 36 tall. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830672-5152. -------------------------M I N I - G OAT S . (Dwarf Nigerians) 18 to 24 tall. Good weed eaters. Fun to have around. Beautiful silver and white herd sire. (7 left) 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830672-5152.

REAL ESTATE
hard tile. Nancy, Stobaugh, Realtor, 512-297-8500, Sale or Lease. -------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172. -------------------------Two story, eleven room home which includes three bedroom, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. ft. on about an half acre. Corner lot, zoned for resident i a l / co m m e rc i a l. Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975. -------------------------53.35 Improved Pasture with 3/2 older home, CA/H, on FM 1116. 5 miles from downtown Gonzales. Live Oaks, lots of new fence. After 5 p.m. call 830-437-2955 or 830-857-4242. -------------------------Home For Sale; New Construction; 2 bed/1 bath; 1504 Weimar Street; $74,900; 100% financing for qualified buyers; 830203-5065. -------------------------House for Sale. 3BR/1 bath or 2 BR and dining room, carport & storage building in back. Phone, 830-2035181, good bargain. -------------------------3BR/2BA at 1609 Gardien St. 1,400 sq. ft, 2 living areas, lg. fenced yard. $94K. 830-203-1874. -------------------------4BR/1BA, privacy fenced-in yard. 1000 Cuero St., Gonzales. Open lot in front of house, carport. Good condition. About 20 yrs. old. $75,000. Call 830-203-0389 for information.

LAND
Approximately 10 acres for lease in Gonzales. Great for commercial business. For more info please call 830-2030470. -------------------------For Sale: 7.3070 Acres w/1973 Doublewide Mobile Home. 14 mi. South, FM 1117 in Seguin, TX. Mobile home is in need of repair. New water well. There are two septic tanks on property. Asking $56,000. Call 830401-0147. -------------------------Lot for Rent. $100/ month. 70x130 on Church St. Call 830423-2103. -------------------------25 acres for sale. I-10 & 304 area. Abundant wildlife, great hunting, pond, nice homesite. $4,500/acre. Call 713-203-2814 for information.

WANTED
227-4040 today. -------------------------Wanted: Heavy duty metal shelving, 6-7 ft. tall, 3-5 ft. long, 12-24 inches deep. 832-4195275. -------------------------Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-2844255. -------------------------Small family owned trucking company looking to lease or purchase 5-15 acres in Gonzales or surrounding area. Prefer w/shop or building. Call 501589-5097. -------------------------Wanted: Looking for Deer Lease to pay by the day. 361596-7792.

MISC. SERVICES
830-857-0270. Let me help getting you mobile. -------------------------Brush Busters. Bobcat, w/tree cutter attachment, land clearing, mesquite spraying, fence building, misc. odd end jobs. Reasonable Rates. Call James at 512738-0848. -------------------------Electrical wiring, troubleshooting & Repairs, new construction, additions, meter loops, ceiling fans, metal buildings, panel upgrades, etc. 830437-5747. -------------------------Photographer - Professional, Affordable, and Convenient. Specializing in families, children and maternity photography sessions. Or relax and enjoy your special day by hiring Memories by Maxwell to shoot your birthday/anniversar y party, retirement ceremony, wedding, baptism, or other memorable event. Call Nikki today to schedule your event or session. (512) 2274040. Located in Gonzales. Will travel to events within surrounding area. -------------------------No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment. -------------------------Need a monument or marker? Save $$ on monuments, markers. High Quality. Less Cost Monuments & Markers. 1405 Conway St., Gonzales, the IOOF Building. 830-8578070.

LIVESTOCK
Free Donkeys. 3 full grown females, 1 - 1 yr. old female, 1 1yr. old male, 1 full grown male. 830263-0378, leave message. -------------------------Looking for a Jack & a Jenny. Call 830460-0995. -------------------------For Sale: Two Registered Hereford Bulls. One 5-year old herd bull and one 18-month old. Call 830-857-0560. -------------------------Bantys For Sale. 3 roosters, 7 hens. $5.00 each. 512917-4078.

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STORAGE
K&S Storage Units 922 St. Peter, Gonzales, Texas. Units are available for rent with specials. First Month $10.00 - Move in special for month of August and September!!! Call 830-445-9583 or 830-857-3505 for details. -------------------------APACHE STORAGE The Store All Place is located at 2502 Harwood Rd. Gonzales, TX. 830-2035115.

WANTED
Looking for Leroy Matocha 33 Vinyl Records. Time to Dance and All Aboard. Call 979532-3117. -------------------------Want to buy used tractors, running or not. Call 361-2931633. -------------------------Looking for a good, used 3 wheel bike for adult. Call Paula at 672-3747. -------------------------The Heights of Gonzales Activity Department is looking for a fridge/freezer to hold supplies for event refreshments. If you would like to donate or know of one that is reasonably priced, contact Gwen Koncaba, 830-672-4530. -------------------------Professional Artist needs coastal round bales of hay. Will barter for artwork. Brenda Shannon, 512-917-4078. -------------------------I want to buy a used shower stall & kitchen cabinets. 830-437-5659 -------------------------WANTED: Old, broken and unwanted costume and vintage jewelry, chain necklaces/belts and loose beads. I am a crafter who loves beading and making jewelry, and cant afford new, full price beads. I will make an offer. I am in Gonzales. Please help me with my hobby. YOUR TRASH IS MY TREASURE! Call (512)

REAL ESTATE
Owner Finance, 3BR/1BA located at 810 E. 2nd St. in Nixon. Asking $65,000. Please call for more information. (830) 672-5580. -------------------------FOR SALE: Seven (7) Buildings, 20 Units Multi-Family Apartment Complex, located at 929 Water St, on 1.595 acres in Gonzales, TX, frontage along US Hwy 183. 1, 2, 3&4 Bedrooms. All buildings built on concrete slabs, brick veneer siding, metal roof, central heat, Paved Parking Lots and Public Utilities. For information contact: Gonzales Housing Authority, 830-672-3419 or Info@gonzaleshousingauthority. com. -------------------------2/1 home. 714 Seydler St. Owner Finance. $75,000 or best cash offer. Call Martha, 830-5562280. Habla Espanol. -------------------------511 Williams, Updated, 2BR/1BA, central A/C & Heat. Insulated. Wood floors throughout, kitchen & shower

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MISC. SERVICES
Buy loose gemstones and allow us to custom design your upcoming gift. Over 1,000 cts. to choose from. Call 979-743-5840. -------------------------A/C & Electrical side jobs: New installs, A/C maintenance, Condenser changeouts, Residential & Commercial at affordable prices. Please call David anytime at 830263-1747. -------------------------Ranch Hand Work. Rounding up cattle, fence work. Willing to learn. Call Steven & Gerald, 512-5388950. -------------------------Need help with lawn or pool? Please call Gene Kridler at 830-8571576. -------------------------Mobile Massage is now serving Gonzales & Luling. Specializing in Therapeutic Massage for pain in lower back, neck, knees etc. Also corporate chair massage. 13 years experience. LMT Steve Turner, Lic. # MT021213. Call

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Serving Gonzales and Central Texas Serving Gonzales and Central Texas

2-4 acs., Sarah DeWitt............$25,000/Ac. Shirley Breitschopf 1 ac. Seydler St...............................$25,000 8.7 acs., city 830-857-4142 limits........................$120,000 58 acs., trees, potential, edge of town............. Lynnette Cooper ...................................................$12,000/Ac. lynnette@gonzalesproperties.com Lot - Live Oak..................................$8,000 You can reach our staff by calling: 401 St. George-approx. 3400 sq. ft................. Phone: 830-672-2522 .......................................................$170,000 Shirley Breitschopf or shirley@gonzalesproperties.com Fax: 830-672-4330 Lynnette Cooper lynnette@gonzalesproperties.com Carol Hardcastle - 830-857-3517 Jymmy K. Davis - 512-921-8877

70 acs., wooded, hills, game, tanks Land .........................................................$420,000 11.2 acs., Hwy 90. GastRACT CONT Rd.......$5,300/Ac. 153 acs., FM 2091...........................$795,000 CONT trees................$87,500 CR acs.,-city acs., M/H, RACT 8.7 228 15 limits...........................$120,000 153acs., trees, 2091.........................$795,000 acs., FM potential, edge of town............ 58 Pending 61 acs., perfect homesite.................$4,990/Ac. ...................................................$12,000/Ac., 3.94 acs., Settlement.......................$65,000 4+ Acres, city..................................$125,000 10Acres, Settlement.........................$79,000 6 acs., 183 N., city.......................$225,000

3.7 ACS. 4BR, 3BA, 2LV.................. $150,000 7 + Acres. & home...........................$240,000 306 McClure Vincent, Bath................$65,000 New: 1720 St. - 3BR, 1 ....................$275,000 1618-St. Peter - Home and extra lot....$70,000 Lot Live Oak....................................$8,000 473 St. Michael, 3 bd., 2 ba..............$78,000 507 Crockett Lane-Settlement - 3 bd., New: 2 property..................................$258,000 beautiful lrg. lots - Hopkins......$15,000/each Duplex, + 2 M/H set up, Moulton.....$56,000 1602 Water St.-commercial/rental....$150,000 1602 Water St.-commercial/rental..$150,000 2342 FM 108, 3 bd.,2 story home.....$145,000 2342 FM Lakefront..............................$89,000 Pending 792 90-B -108, 3 bd., 2 story home..$145,000 Land 312 Cr. Rd. 471, Lakefront + ,3 bd., 4 acs with extra nice redone home...$155,000 1.5 acre lot............................................$150,000

Homes Homes/Residential

LAND
5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-2634888 for information. -------------------------6+ Acres at end of Oil Patch Lane. Zoned Commercial for $180,000. Can divide into smaller tracts. Call 210-4160041. -------------------------Small acreage for sale or lease on US 183 just North of US 90A in Gonzales. Great for oilfield, etc. 830-203-0470.

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Gonzales Family Church Assembly of God

320 St. Andrew

Assemblies of God

Places of Worship
The Cannon
But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: Be holy, because I am holy. 1 Peter 1:15-16
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
712 Crockett, Luling

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Dewville United Methodist

West of FM 1117 on CR 121

1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales

First Assembly of God

509 E. 3rd St. Nixon

Church of Christ

Churches of Christ

First United Methodist 426 St. Paul, Gonzales First United Methodist 410 N. Franklin, Nixon Flatonia United Methodist
403 E North Main, Flatonia

Encouraging Word Christian Fellowship

Hwy. 80 in Leesville

1323 Seydler St. Gonzales

Jesus Holy Ghost Temple

1906 Hickston, Gonzales 1805 Weimar, Gonzales

New Life Assembly of God

Corner of Church St. & Jessie Smith St. Gonzales

Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo)

201 E. Second St. Nixon

Lighthouse Church of Our Lord New Life Temple for Jesus Christ
Belmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80

Bahai Faith

Bahai Faith Baptist

Church of Christ

E. 3rd & Texas, Nixon

621 St. George St. Gonzales

Harris Chapel United Methodist

S. Liberty St. Nixon

Clark Baptist Church

F.M. 794, Gonzales Hwy. 87 Smiley

Community Church of God

1020 St. Louis, Gonzales

Churches of God

Harwood Methodist Church

County Baptist Church Eastside Baptist Church

Seydler Street, Gonzales

Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ

1113 Hastings, Gonzales

North 2nd and North Gonzales, Harwood

River of Life Christian Fellowship

207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500

Henson Chapel United Methodist

1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales

Two Rivers Bible Church

Iglesia Bautista Memorial

Hwy 97 Waelder

St. James Baptist Church

Hwy 80- North of Belmont SE 2nd St. Waelder

1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gonzales

New Way Church of God in Christ

514 St. Andrew, Gonzales

Monthalia United Methodist

CR 112 off 97

Elm Grove Baptist Church 4337 FM 1115 Waelder, Texas 78959 First Baptist Church
422 St. Paul, Gonzales 403 N Texas Nixon Hwy 108 N Smiley

Leesville Baptist Church

E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121

Saint Paul Baptist Church Shiner Baptist Church

Faith Family Church

Inter-Denominational Pentecostal

Memorial Heights Baptist Church

1330 College Gonzales 100 Capes Gonzales Hwy. 97 Bebe

Avenue F and 15th Street, Shiner

Episcopal Church of the Messiah

721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-3407

Episcopal

1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales

Smiley United Methodist

1 blk S. of Hwy 87

Faith Temple

First Baptist Church First Baptist Church First Baptist Church

406 N Ave E Waelder

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Oak Valley Baptist Church Old Moulton Baptist Church
2287 FM 1680, Moulton

Union Lea Baptist Church

St. Andrew St. Gonzales

Waelder United Methodist

2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97

Hwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon

Union Valley Baptist Church

FM 1681 NW of Nixon

La Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del Pueblo

W. Central at 87 Nixon

Evangelical

Webster Chapel A.M.E.

1027 Church St. Gonzales

Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 2

1515 Dallas, Gonzales

St. James Catholic Church

417 N. College, Gonzales St. John St. Gonzales

Catholic

Camp Valley Full Gospel

7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80

Full Gospel

Agape Ministries Living Church

Non-Denominational
Waters Fellowship

Temple Bethel Pentecostal

1104 S. Paul, Gonzales

512 St. James, Gonzales

Life Changing Church of Gonzales

3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236

Greater Church

Palestine

Baptist

Primitive Baptist Church

1121 N. College Gonzales

Full Gospel Church

1426 Fisher, Gonzales

Sacred Heart Catholic Church St. Joseph Catholic Church

207 S. Washington, Nixon

605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales

S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)

Greater Rising Star Baptist Church

Providence Missionary Baptist Church

1020 St. Andrew Gonzales

First Evangelical Lutheran

1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Lutheran

Bread of Life Ministries

613 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Pilgrim Presbyterian Church

CR 210 off FM 1116

Presbyterian

3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon

Harwood Baptist Church

North of Post Office

San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church

4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90 P.O. Box 186, Luling 830-875-5305

St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder

613 Highway 90 East Waelder Hwy 87 Smiley

Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS 1310 St. Louis Belmont United Methodist Hwy. 90-A

Cowboy Church of Gonzales County

J.B. Wells Showbarn El Centro Cristiano Agua Viva of Waelder Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Presbyterian Church of Gonzales

414 St. Louis, Gonzales

Iglesia Bautista Macedonia

St. Phillip Catholic Church

Methodist

201 S Congress Nixon

Stratton Primitive Baptist

FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero

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Emmanuel Fellowship

Congregation Adat HaDerech Meets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953

Messianic Judaism

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Logan Insurance Agency

HOME AUTO FARM
516 St. Paul PO Box 100 Gonzales, Texas 78629

Jim Logan

COMMERCIAL BONDS

Travis Treasner

(830) 672-6518 Fax: (830) 672-6368

Cell: (512) 376-0773

Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms

County Road 348, Gonzales, TX. 830-540-4516.

Sub-Contractor Specializing in Site Work Foundation Pads Road Work Demolition

Stock Tanks-Brush Clearing David Ehrig 830-832-6063

Construction Company

Ilene B. Gohmert
Certified Public Accountant

Office 830-437-2873
Bubba Ehrig 830-832-5094

830-672-5030 830-672-2483 (Fax)

409 St. George St. Gonzales

SATURN SALES & SERVICE

James Miller 4421 Hwy. 97E, Gonzales

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP

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941 St. Joseph Gonzales, Tx 78629

830-540-4285 830-540-4422

701 North Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, TX, 78629

Luxury Motors
830-672-7500
113 US Hwy. 90A E Gonzales, Tx 78629

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Making a difference one life at a time since 1966 Most insurances accepted, we welcome Medicare - Medicaid. (No one is turned away for inability to pay.) Hours: Mon., Wed., Thurs., Fri. 8a.m.-5p.m. Tues., 8a.m.-8p.m. Sun. 12p.m.-4p.m. Closed Sat.
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Kim Haynes

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Dave Shelton Mobile 830-857-5394 Mike Brzozowski Mobile 830-857-3900 Office 830-672-2845 Fax 830-672-6087

Dry Fertilizer Custom Application & Soil Testing

Reynas Taco Hut

1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, TX
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P.O. Box 1826 Gonzales, TX 78629

830-263-1233

Morgan Mills 830-857-4086

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210 Qualls Street Gonzales, TX 78629

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How to recognize it when God calls you

The word vocation comes from the word Vocare; which means to call. There is a definite place God calls us to be; a vocation that will fulfill a specific Godgiven purpose in our lives. We were designed for a reason; our lives were intended to matter. Do you know your purpose? Frederick Buechner once said, The place God calls you to is the place where your deep gladness and the worlds deep hunger meet. The calling God has for us pulls at our hearts toward a particular job, profession, occupation, trade, art, or craft. God gently nudges us toward it one step at a time. If gentle nudging doesnt work, He has been known to push us toward it, even if it leaves a bruise. But, the benefits are well worth the temporary pain. How can we be sure we are hearing from God? We cant be sure if we dont recognize His voice. To recognize Gods call and step into your vocation it is essential to know Gods character, and the way He has consistently operated in your life in the past. God speaks volumes to you and me daily; probably not as He did in the days of the Bible when He was proving who He was to mankind. So, in all probability there wont be a burning bush experience. He wont speak audibly in a spectacular way to convince us that it is God. He speaks to us through others, through our circumstances, through nature, through dreams, through visions, and through scripture. And, He also speaks directly to our mind. But His voice is not the only one we hear. The inaudible voices we hear in our mind come from one of three sources: Our own inner thoughts, Satan influencing our thoughts, or God. This is how to tell which voice you are hearing. You

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Love, Eloise
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will recognize the devils voice because it condemns. Condemnation makes us feel that we are bad or worthless. Condemnation causes us to run away from God in an attempt to hide our shame and guilt. That is what happened to Adam and Eve in the Garden when they listened to the devil. Self-pity and self-condemnation come from the devil. We should always resist these impulses. The devil will also try to talk us into dwelling on thoughts that are opposed to what is right. Those who are spiritual, but dont have a relationship with God, are on dangerous ground. They may cause others harm because God told them to do it. The devils voice coaxes us to do something wrongagainst what the Bible says we should doin an attempt to cause us spiritual, physical or emotional harm. The devil knows scripture and will try to use it against you by twisting the truth to make things seem alright. Know scripture well; it is your weapon against the schemes of the devil. Read Matthew 4 to see how Jesus was able to overcome the devil. Gods voice is a still, small voice in your mind that may sound much like your own inner thoughts; however, His voice is more like a feeling deep down in your spirit that leads you in one direction instead of another. When God talks to us He causes us to just know what should or should not be done. Through this intuition, or what some people call a hunch or conscience, we just know that we know. And, through experience, we discover that whenever this inner prompting is ignored we will end up in a bad situation.

One of Gods character traits is love; so His voice will always encourage us, always build us up, and always keep us from harm. His voice also convicts us. Conviction is different than guilt or shame. Guilt causes us to run from God and hide. Conviction brings us to a point that we recognize what we are doing is wrong and makes us want to stop. We change our behavior out of love for God, not out of fear of punishment. Gods voice will never lead you to do anything that is against scripture. But, if you dont know what the Bible says, you wont know what God expects of you. Getting to know God means knowing His written WordGod and His Word cannot be separated. We will know God by learning what God has said about Himself in scripture. We wont know Gods voice from anyone elses until weve become familiar with it. There is a story in the bible about a man called Samuel. God kept calling Samuel in order to lead him into his purpose, but Samuel kept responding to the wrong voice. You see, Samuel did not yet know God and was not familiar with His voice. Once Samuel learned to recognize the voice of God he was able to respond to his calling. There is a purpose for your life toowill you recognize God when He calls you? Love, Eloise

Giving back to IWBS

Saturn Friendship Club hosts annual Christmas meeting

By EVA BOSCAMP
Cannon Correspondent

For the past 8 years a group from the St. Paul class of 89 have been giving the IWBS Sisters a Christmas gift to show their appreciation from their days at St. Ludmila. They purchase and deliver Shiner Strudels just in time for the Christmas Holidays. This year they delivered 39 strudels to the sisters assuring they would have a good supply of homemade goodies. All the Sisters in the IWBS Motherhouse in Victoria are very appreciative of this gesture but the Sisters that have taught in Shiner often say we get a little taste of Shiner again. The former students enjoy this once a year visit with the sisters and are happy to give something back to them.Pictured are (from left) Sr Elaine, Philip Pilat(89), Halle Pilat, Bobby Kneifel(89), Gracie Pilat, Noah Leist, Kade Leist, Sr Sylvia, Sr. Frances Cabrina, Sr Marietta, Monica Peters(89), Sr Ana Marie, Denise (Siegel) Leist(89), St Esther, Jennifer Pilat and Charlie Pilat. Other Alumni from the class of 89 not in the photo are Dwayne Maly, Clarice (Thibodeaux) Butler. (Courtesy Photo)

Music Study Club celebrates holiday

By CAROL DUBOSE
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On Dec. 5, members of the Saturn Friendship Club met at the Cistern Schoolhouse for their Christmas Party and December meeting. Sandy Allen and Barbara Vinson served as hostesses. The meeting table was covered with a Christmas theme cloth. There were four small replicas of a Santas boot holding Christmas arrangements spaced around the table. These

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The Music Study Club, a part of the Texas and National Federation of Music Clubs, met Thursday evening December 8 for banquet and Christmas celebration in the narthex of First United Methodist Church . Pres. Shirley Spoon called the meeting to order and asked Herb Karnau to lead the Federation Hymn and TOGETHER WE SING. All joined to sing with Vida Burnett at the piano, the Christmas carol Rise Up Shepherd and Follow and the carol story was related. Pres. Spoon then asked the Invocation and members and their guests enjoyed the banquet. Tables decorated by Social Com. members Sarah and Charles Patterson were laid with white linen and centerpieces of puddled gold satin topped with golden filigree topiary trees and

swirls of red and gold star garlands accented by red velvet poinsettias. Dinner, catered by Just Desserts, was fruit glazed pork tenderloin, broccolirice casserole, green salad with orange slices and pomegranate vinaigrette, green beans with lemon, poppy seed dinner rolls and a rich vanilla Bundt cake topped with cherry and orange sauce, iced tea and coffee. Dinner was beautifully set with lovely Christmas music surrounding us as we dined. After dinner, Pres. Spoon led carol singing with Vida Burnett at the piano as all joined making harmony in a program of memberselected Christmas carols; many were ancient unfamiliar songs which we learned, all found in a small hymn booklet used by carolers in the Lutheran church in Shiner. The meeting closed with speaking the NFMC Collect.

were later awarded as door prizes. Everyone was in a festive mood as they deposFamily & Friends are cordially invited to gift in ited their Secret Pal the appointed place Christian Kids Day Care Annual and left their favorite holiday Christmas Program food serving treat on the Friday, Decembertable. There was large box 16 @ 7:00 pm First Baptistto receive the wrapped gifts Church The staff and children at both centers have members had brought for been working diligently to bring their parents, residents of local nursing families and friends a Christmas Program and homes. When everyone had arwish all a Merry Christmas! rived, members were invited to fill their plates to overflowing with Brandi Vinklarek, Director the many Kim Haynes, Bus. choicesChaplain temptMgr., of different ing favorite treats. Nancy Littlefield offered 921 St. Peter St. & a prayer and the feasting 1214 St. Louis began. This took quite a 830-672-6865 while because there were so 830-672-2065 many good things to samTrain a child in the way he ple. Soft drinks and coffee should go; and when he is old he were also served. will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 Following the meal the meeting was called to order by the president, Roberta

Kilpatrick. The club prayer was recited in unison and the motto To make the best better was stated. Nancy Littlefield brought the devotional Advent Wings, written by Wilda Morris from Miles Ahead: Devotionals for Older Adults. The devotional was based on Luke 2:10, But the angel said to them, Do not be afraid; for see - I bring you good news of great joy for all people. According to an ancient legend, birds originally didnt have wings, which caused them to be fearful because of their size. When they explained to God how vulnerable they felt, God gave them wings. All too soon the birds realized that the bone and feathers of the wings proved to be a burden, making them awkward and feel even more vulnerable. Taking their problem back to God, God said, If you learn to use them , they will help you to fly. Sometimes the season of Advent seems to be a burden for us humans. What with all the list of things to do and the rushing to get them done, we wonder if decking the halls is worth the effort. Instead of singing carols, we want to cry. Here the writer states,When I calm down, I remind myself that Advent is not intended to be a burden, I ask God to teach me to use Advent as it was intended. Which things on my to-do list can be dropped or postponed and which ones are really important? Which help me remember the good news of great joy proclaimed by the angels that first Christmas? Which are done from a sense of obligation and which take wings as acts of love? Let this be a season of loving and joy. Let us concentrate on those things that honor The Christ Child and express our compassion to others. Roll Call was answered with what favorite holiday food we look forward to having at this season of the year. What a strange assortment were named, They included tamales, fruit cake, peppermint, turkey, stuffing, a sisters pumpkin pie, pecan pie, a grandmothers stuffed celery, and a special fruit salad. But the majority of answers were everything and even everything and more! The minutes of the November meeting were read and approved. The financial statement was accepted. The treasurer announced she had mailed a generous

check to Santas Helpers of Gonzales County. The president thanked everyone for the individual donations made by members to the Love Offering. It was added to the amount sent from the club treasury. She said there were over 400 children in the county that would have a brighter Christmas because of Santas Helpers. Other new business concerned the 2012 years books and yearly dues. The 2011 officers of the club were asked to serve for another year. They are President, Roberta Kilpatrick; Vice President, Georgia Brunner; Secretary/Treasurer, Mary Kelly; Cheerleader, Della Mae Urban; Devotional Leader, Nancy Littlefield; and Reporter, Eva Boscamp. Roberta Kilpatrick was recognized as Birthday Lady for December. The Birthday Song was sung and she received a gift from her Secret Pal. Sue Kalinec, who along with her husband operate the Cistern Schoolhouse, was presented a gift certificate in appreciation for all she had done to help the club this year. The president was presented a beautiful Poinsettia plant from the club in appreciation for her serving as president in 2011. Roberta read a poem, A Favorite Recipe written by Helen Steiner Rice. It listed Kindness, Love, Faith, and Thanks as the ingredients to have lots of Angel Food all year long. At that point the business meeting ended. Two brain teasing games were played. Mary Kelly and Vivian Benton were awarded prizes for being the winners. The time everyone had been waiting for arrived. Secret Pal gifts were handed out and opened one at a time. Lively conversation, surprised expressions, smiling faces and squeals of delight followed the opening of each gift and learning who the Secret Pal in 2011 had been. Members then drew names for Secret Pals for 2012. Members continued to visit for some time as they relished the warmth and blessings of friendship. All too soon, it was time to end the enjoyable afternoon. The first meeting in 2012 will be on Jan. 16 at 1 PM at the Cistern Schoolhouse with Elizabeth Brosch and Libby Hopkins serving as hostesses.

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A quartet of Gonzales Apaches were selected to the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors Class 3A All-State Team. Cody Jurek received an Honorable Mention as offensive lineman while defensive backs Jon Anthony Casares and Zack Lopez, and linebacker Landon Lock received Honorable Mention on defense.

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The Apache selections were joined by Cueros Logan Goebel who received an Defense Honorable Mention as punter. The Apaches went 11-1, with a 28-3A championship, bi-district championship and were area finalists. The Gobblers finished the season 3-7.

Lady Mustangs move to 13-1

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The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs beat Devine 56-31 Tuesday to improve to 13-1. Damian Perez sank 15 points; Robbie Meija had 12 points; Jaime Moreno and Seth Barrow scored 10 points each; Matt Finch added six points; Victor Evans put in two points and Ricky Hernandez contributed

one point. The Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs fell to Marion, 48-42, on Tuesday to open district play. Jazmin Erskin bagged 10 points; Jennifer Flores sank nine points and Megan Guerra bucketed eight points. Kelby Henderson and Savanah Martinez put down five points; Abigail Scarbrough scored three points and Alena Alvarez ROUNDUP, Page C2

Only the best 9th-ranked Yoakum battles make it.

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Yoakums Rae Rae Samuel drives the lane as Gonzales Donniqua Sanders (10) tries to draw a charge and Vancheska Russell guards the backside. (Photo by Mark Lube)

to run past Lady Apaches

By MARK LUBE
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The Gonzales Lady Apaches gave head coach Andre DAversa reason to be optimistic a little. Gonzales opened District 28-3A play Tuesday night at GHS Special Events Center with a 53-39 loss to rivals and No. 9 Yoakum Lady Bulldogs. Gonzales (5-14, 0-1) was level with the Lady Dogs at halftime 24-24 and trailed just 38-33 to start the fourth quarter. Yoakum (15-2, 1-0) pulled away in that last box with a 15-6 run. We did a lot of things right, DAversa said. We handled trapping better. We handled Yoakums press and we tried to take a lot of charges. We had lots of patient offensive sets. The Lady Apaches struggle on crashing the boards was still top concern for DAversa. Rebounding was the main killer tonight, he said. Everything else was good. Lady Dog head coach Shawn Griffin said Yoakum did not play very intense at the start. We have some work to do, he said. We came out dead in the first half and picked it up in the second because we are a second half team. Yoakum opened the game with a 6-3 advantage as Rae Rae Samuel took a pass from Ashtyn Henkes and

scored, and soon Samuel returned the favor to give the Lady Dogs a 4-0 lead. Vancheska Russell assisted on a Jessica Cantu bucket and then made a free throw. A bucket by Henkes gave Yoakum an 8-3 window. Brittany Pakebusch converted a three-point play after an offensive rebound and Gonzales knotted the game as Mariah Hastings fed Russell for a jumper. Shervante Caldwell scored on basket to help give Yoakum an 11-8 lead at the end of the first quarter. Jaccari Hights grabbed an offensive board and turned it into two points to start the second box. A Hastings triple helped to close the gap to 13-12, and a little later, a Hastings pass into the hands of Taylor West on the outside turned into three-point attempt which was good to tie the game at 15-15. Russell scored after a West feed to give Gonzales a 17-15 advantage. The Lady Dogs got a triple and then a jumper inside from Samuel to go on top 24-21. They looked poised to take that margin into the locker room at halftime. Except for a West pass to Hastings who dribbled downcourt and sank a three at the buzzer for the 24-24 game. The Lady Dogs opened the third period with a 6-0 run and Gonzales cut the lead in half after a Donniqua Sanders trey.

Yoakum then scored another six straight and Gonzales closed down to 38-33 at the end as West converted two three-point shots, after feeds from Sanders and Loni Lester. Yoakum scored the first five points of the fourth quarter and never slowed down. The Gonzales junior varsity edged Yoakum 4036. Last weekend, the Lady Apaches split four games in the South San Antonio Tournament. They fell to South San Antonio 50-30 (Friday) and Southwest 6239 Saturday. Gonzales beat Holy Cross 46-37 to start things on Thursday and got past McCollum, 51-44, on Saturday.
Yoakum 53, Gonzales 39 Yoakum: Samuel 7 1-10 16, Hights 6 3-3 15, Henkes 6 1-4 13, Caldwell 2 2-2 6, Jones 1 1-2 3, Pawelek 0 0-2 0. Totals 22 8-23 53. Gonzales: West 3 2-2 11, Sanders 4 2-8 10, Hastings 2 1-2 7, Sanders 1 1-2 4, Pakebusch 1 1-1 3, Cantu 1 0-0 2, Stafford 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 7-15 39 Yoakum 11 13 14 1553 Gonzales 8 16 9 639 Rebounds: Yoakum 38 (Jaccarri Hights 16, Rae Rae Samuel 7, Ashtyn Henkes 4, Shardae Jones 4, Carleshia Robinson 3, Shervante Caldwell 1, Jacy Pawelek 1, Calle Witte 1, Morgan Long 1), Gonzales 30 (Vancheska Russell 10, Brittany Pakebusch 7, Mariah Hastings 7, Taylor West 3, Jessica Cantu 1, BreAna Stafford 1, Loni Lester 1). Assists: Yoakum 16 (Henkes 6, Hights 3, Samuel 2, Long 2, Robinson 2, Caldwell 1), Gonzales 12 (Hastings 3, West 3, Lester 2, Russell 1, Stafford 1, Jessica Cantu 1, Donniqua Sanders 1). Steals: Yoakum 13 (Samuel 3, Witte 2, Caldwell 2, Robinson 2, Hights 2, Henkes 1, Jones 1), Gonzales 7 (Hastings 4, Russell 2, Sanders 1). Blocks: Yoakum 6 (Hights 3, Henkes 1, Samuel 1, Long 1), Gonzales 1 (Russell 1). Three-point baskets: Yoakum 1 (Samuel 1) , Gonzales 6 (West 3, Hastings 2, Sanders 1).

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Fast start helps Dogs charge past Wildcats

YOAKUM Coaches love to see their teams start fast and on the right foot at the start of a game. They also wish to see the team follow up on that early energy for the rest of the game. The Yoakum Bulldogs raced out to a hot start then cooled off slightly later as they dispatched the Waelder Wildcats, 77-55, Thursday afternoon in the Yoakum Holiday Classic Yoakum head coach Myke Ortiz said the Bulldogs came fast out of the gates but slowed down a little in the late stages. I thought we came out with a lot of intensity, Yoakum coach Myke Ortiz said. We need to work on finishing games. Wildcats coach Jarvin Hall said his team got in a big hole early on. We did not handle the early pressure, he said. We were fighting against 15, 20 point holes. Hall said his team made a lot of fundamental mistakes in the game. The Dogs opened the game with a 13-3 advantage as Troy DeWeese made two short-range baskets, Joe Mireles drained a three after the pass from DeWeese, Heath Kristek made a jumper and Tre Hights hit two jumpers. Waleder got a free throw from Clay Orona and a bucket by Cody Orona during that time. Yoakum then went on a 10-0 run to end the frame with Hights hitting two more baskets and Blake McCracken converted a three-point shot. Down 28-5 in the second quarter, Waleder woke up a little Clay Orona made an unassisted layup and Arthur Aguilar made a jumper after a feed from Jeremy Gonzales. Yoakum then got a threepoint bucket from Mireles and the Cats countered with a triple from Clay Orona to close down to 3110. Yoakum got a basket from Kristek and then he also converted a threepoint play. McCraken assisted on the score from TJ Hights and the Dogs went ahead 38-14. Waelder mad a run at the end of the period with Clay Orona and Gonzales knocking down three as Yoakum went into the locker rooms with a 44-21 advantage.

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Waelder started thirdperiod action with a 7-2 run and the Dogs responded with seven straight points of their own. Close to the end of the third, the teams exchanged tripes: McCracken connected for Yoakum and Gonzales hit a pair of three for Waelder as Yoakum led 62-40 to enter the last eight minutes. Both teams bagged 15 points each in the last quarter. TJ Hights bucketed seven points for the Dogs and Cody Orona sank the same amount for Waelder.
Yoakum 77, Waelder 55 Waelder: Clay Orona 5 6-8 19, Jeremy Gonzales 4 2-2 14, Cody Orona 4 3-3 11, Caleb Ibarra 2 0-0 6, Deondrae Fields 1 1-2 3, Arthur Aguilar 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 12-15 55. Yoakum:Heath Kristek 8 3-4 23, T.J. Hights 8 2-2 18, Tre Hights 6 0-0 12, Troy DeWeese 5 0-0 10, Joe Mireles 2 0-0 6, Blake McCracken 2 0-0 6, Fred Thompson 1 0-0 2. Totals 34 5-6 77. Waelder 3 18 19 1555 Yoakum 23 21 18 1577 Rebounds: Waelder 17 (Cody Orona 6, Joseph McCook 5, Clay Orona 3, Gonzales 2, Fields 1), Yoakum 31 ( Kristek 9, Tre Hights 7, TJ Hights 7, DeWeese 4, Mireles 2, McCracken 1, Thompson 1). Assists: Waelder 9 (Clay Orona 2, Gonzales 2, McCook 2, Fields 2, Aguilar 1), Yoakum 19 (Tre Hights 4, DeWeese 4, TJ Hights 4, Thompson 3, Mireles 1, Kristek 1, John Patek 1, McCracken 1). Steals: Waelder 4 (Clay Orona 2, McCook 1, Cody Orona 1), Yoakum 14 (Kristek 3, TJ Hights 3, Mireles 2, Tre Hights 2, DeWeese 2, Thompson 2). Blocks: Yoakum 3 (TJ Hights 1, Tre HIghts 1, Chase Hermes 1). Three-point baskets: Walder 9 (Gonzales 4, Clay Orona 3, Ibarra 2), Yoakum 4 (Mireles 2, McCracken 2).

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Yoakums T.J. Hights battles to get past Waelders Clay Orona (23) during secondround play in the Yoakum Classic. (Photo by Mark Lube)

By MARK LUBE

Cuero wakes up Luling

YOAKUM It was the best game so far for the Cuero Gobblers basketball team. The Gobblers kicked off the Yoakum Holiday Classic late Thursday morning with a 64-39 win over some fellow fowls, the Luling Eagles. I thought we were more awake than they were, Cuero head coach Colin Toot said. We have made a lot of improvement and this was our best game by far. He said the team did better on ball protection, improved its shooting and got better performances from the point guards and post players. Eagles head coach Clint Anderson said at this point in the season, his team is young and inexperienced. It was the Eagles who started things in the first frame with a 5-2 advantage as Darion Sayles took a pass from a Byron Martin and sank a triple and shortly afterwards, scored on a layup after getting a steal. The Gobblers then rallied for six straight points as John Aguilar made a layup followed by one from Darius Mathis. Mathis later passed the ball to Austin Means for a successful short jumper. Germain Corpus took advantage of a pass from Martin to bring the Eagles to within 8-7 but Cuero ended the frame with a 4-0- run. The Gobblers went on a 12-2 run for most of the second frame, with Rory Washington, Jacarries Johnson, Colby Ebrom, Devante Holemen and DAnthony Hopkins all connecting on shots. Luling converted 4-of8 free throws down the stretch and got buckets by Juan Ordonez to trail Cuero 30-17 at halftime. Martin sank a couple of triples for Luling early in the third frame to keep the deficit at 13 points, 36-23. Marc Magallanes made a bucket later to close the gap

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to 36-25. Cuero then ended the period on a 11-3 run to hold a 47-28 lead. The Gobblers closed the game with an identical 1711 scoring advantage in the fourth quarter.
Cuero 64, Luling 39 Cuero: Austin Means 4 2-3 10, Devante Holemen 5 0-0 10, John Aguilar 4 0-3 8, DAnthony Hopkins 4 0-0 8, Jacarrus Johnson 3 1-2 7, Colby Ebrom 3 1-2 7, Rory Washington 3 0-0 6, Grant Diebel 3 0-0 6, Darius Mathis 1 0-0 2, Caleb Harvey 0 0-2 0. Totals 30 4-14 65. Luling:Byron Martin 4 4-5 14, Darion Sayles 4 0-0 10, Juan Ordonez 3 1-3 8, Germain Corpus 1 0-0 2, Marc Mallganez 1 0-0 2, Ryan Larison 1 0-1 2, Brian Guerrero 0 1-2 1, Keeton Coe 0 0-2 0, Josh Alvarez 0 0-2 0. Totals 14 6-14 39. Cuero 12 18 17 17-64 Luling 7 10 11 11-39 Rebounds: Cuero 41 ( Aguilar 7, Ebrom 7, Means 5, Diebel 5, Hopkins 4, Johnson 3, Harvey 3, Holemen 3, Washington 3, Robert Gray 1), Luling 23 (Coe 6, Larison 4, Alvarez 4, Porfirio 2, Guerrero 2, Ordonez 2, Corpus 1). Assists: Cuero 20 ( Holemen 6, Johnson 4, Mathis 4, Guerrero 2, Diebel 1, Hopkins 1, Washington 1, , Ebron 1), Luling 9 (Martin 4, Alvarez 2, Guerrero 1, Sayles 1, Coe 1). Steals: Cuero 5 (Means 1, Hopkins 1, Holemen 1, Johnson 1, Diebel 1), Luling 9 (Alvarez 3, Sayles 2, Coe 1, Martin 1, Porfirio 1, Larison 1). Blocks: Cuero 5 Washington 2, Harvey 1, Gray 1, Means 1), Luling 1 (Porfirio 1). Three-point baskets:Luling 5 (Sayles 2, Martin 2, Ordonez 1).

By MARK LUBE

Cats upend St. Gerard

by Clay Orona. The Royals missed shots for most of the quarter, but avoided the shutout as Davonte Walker got an offensive rebound and scored around the 1:19 mark of the first quarter. In the second frame, the Wildcats went up 21-4 and St. Gerrard started show signs of life. Rosco Parsons made a tres followed by a bucket from EMF Smith. Gonzales and Caleb Ibarra provided the final seven points for Waelder as they led 30-15 at the intermission. The Royals opened the third quarter with a 5-3 run to close the gap to 33-22. Using a pair of threepoint shots, St. Gerrard then scored 10 straight and was down a mere point, at 33-32. Waelder made a 9-2 run to end the frame, getting seven points from Clay Orona. A Parsons triple with 49 seconds left brought the Royals to within 42-41. Waelder got a little

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Lulings Byron Martin (2) launches a three-point shot over Cuero defenders DariYOAKUM Waelder us Mathis (1) and John Aguilar (23) during Thursdays action in the Yoakum Clas- Wildcats coach Jarvin Hall sic. (Photo by Mark Lube) knows his team is young and has a long way to go. The Wildcats won their first game in the Yoakum Holiday Classic against San Antonio St. Gerrard, 48-44. Waelder held a strong advantage after the first The Shiner Comanches beat Round quarter, 16-2, and 30-15 at Continued from page C1 Top-Caramine 62-36. Matt Pohler had halftime. chipped in two points. 15 points and Evel Jones scored 12 The Wildcats were able The Shiner Lady Comanches beat points. Leo Baray bagged 11 points; Luto make some plays in the Kenedy 72-12. Amanise Coleman brought cian Blaschke bucketed six points; Chase second half to withstand a down 14 points; Stacey Perez recorded Arledge netted five points; Trevion Flowcomeback attempt by the 13 points and Ryah Michalec bagged 10 ers had three points, with Derek Duke Royals, mainly on a flood of points. and Cole Strauss scoring two points three-point baskets. The Sacred Heart Indianettes defeated The Moulton Bob Katz took care of We survived this game. Victoria Cobra 65-44. Adrienne Klim- business against Fayetteville 60-47. Jacob We are still a young team itchek deposited 16 points, Jayce Orsak Novosad led all scorers with 23 points and made mistakes that a had another 12 points and Arianne Kube- and Matt Dornak bagged 14 points. young team will make, Hall na sank 11 points. The Sacred Heart Indians fell to Vic- said. The Cuero Lady Gobblers were edged toria Cobra 70-49. Cole Wick dropped in We have lost three games by Rice Consolidated 35-33. Abbey Shep- 17 points; Scott Stoner contributed 14 by a total of five possespard bagged 18 points to pace Cuero. points and Nathan Hollas sank 11 points. sions, he said. We must The Edna Cowgirls squeaked by Flato The Luling Eagles fell to Yorktown learn how to close out a nia 59-54. 78-75. Darion Sayles dropped in 34 game. Taylor Williams had 23 points for the points and Josh Alvarez had another 17 Cody Orona, Jeremy Lady Bulldogs; Kaci Pavlicek and Alex points. Gonzales and Clay Orona Bruns had 10 points each with Abigail The Yoakum Bulldogs fell to Goliad all sank baskets in the first Scarbrough dropping eight points and 60-49. Joe Mireles and TJ Hights banked quarter to help give Waelder Leanna Dunk chipping in two points. in 14 points each a 16-0 lead, including threes

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breathing space with an Ibarra two-point shot to go up 44-41. Joseph McCook made two free throws and the Cats held a 46-41 advantage with just a few seconds left. Parsons drained another three to close down to 46-44 with under a full second left. However, St. Gerrad committed a foul trying to win the ball back and Clay Orona sank two free throws to seal the game.
Waelder 48, St. Gerrad 44 Waelder: Clay Orona 6 2-2 17, Cody Orona 4 3-4 11, Jeremy Gonzales 3 2-2 9, Joseph McCook 0 4-4 4, Caleb Ibarra 2 0-0 4, Deondrae Fields 1 1-2 3. 16 1214 48. St. Gerrard: Rosco Parsons 6 1-4 16, Ty Spring 6 0-0 16, Davonte Walker 3 0-0 6, EMF Smith 1 0-0 2, Horacio Merrill 1 0-2 2, Ronell Davis 1 0-0 2. 18 1-6 44. Waelder 16 14 12 6-48 St.Gerard 2 13 19 10-44 Rebounds: Waelder 31 (McCook 9, Fields 8, Cody Orona 6, Clay Orona 5, Gonzales 2, Ibarra 1), St. Gerrard 23 (Smith 8, Walker 4, Parsons 4, Merrill 3, Spring 2, Glen Jackson 1, Ronell Davis 1). Assists: Waelder 13 (Clay Orona 6, Gonzales 5, Jacob Ramirez 1, Cody Orona 1), St. Gerrard 12 (Parsons 4, Jackson 3, Smith 2, Walker 1, Spring 1, Merrill 1). Steals: Waelder 6 (Gonzales 2, Clay Orona 2, McCook 1, Clay Orona 1), St. Gerrard 16 (Parsons 7, Spring 3, Smith 3, Walker 2, Jackson 1). Blocks: Waelder 1 Fields 1), St. Gerrard 1 (Smith 1). Three-point baskets: Waleder 4 (Clay Orona 3, Gonzales 1), St. Gerrard 7 (Smith 4, Parsons 3).

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Local teams fare well in tournament action

Schaefer finished with three points. St. Paul polished off Burton 48-36. Ynclan contributed 17 points and Leist scored 12 points. Schaefer had seven points; Knesek bagged four points with Kocian, Denson, Adamek and Malatek bucketing two points a piece. Later on Friday, the Lady Cardinals were edged by the hosts 53-42. Ynclan sank 16 points; Kocian scored eight points; Knesek and Pokluda scored four points; Denson and Adamek contributed three points each while Schaefer and Leist bagged two points. St. Paul rebounded with a 64-48 win over Mumford. Ynclan bagged 18 points; Adamek and Leist sank 12 points each. Knesek had nine points; Schaefer had six points; Pokluda scored four points and Kocian bucketed three points. The Yoakum Lady Bulldogs defeated Goliad 30-18 Friday. Rae Rae Samuel bagged 10 points and Ashtyn Henkes registered eight points. The Lady Dogs fell to Wodonga, 66-42, on Saturday. Samuel had 15 points and Jaccarri Hights sank 11. The Moulton girls lost to Navasota 44-26 Thursday in the Rice Tournament. Brandee Dolezal scoed 14 points while Megan Mitchon bagged six points. Chelsey Darilek, Paige Bardos and Jennifer Crumley scored two points each. Moulton got past Richmond George Ranch, 49-23. Mitchon sank 18 points and Darilek bagged 10 points. Dolezal sank eight points; Chelsea Gabler scored five points; Tasha Zidek scored three points and Crumley sank two points; Casey Zimmerman finished with three points. Needvile beat the Kittens, 57-31, Saturday in the tournament. Mitchon led with 13 points and Dolezal bagged nine points. On Saturday, Moulton fell to Rice Consolidated, 45-29. Mitchon and Darilek chipped in 10 points each. The Moulton JV edged Victoria Cobras 39-28 behind 11 points from Ashley Gabler. The Lady Comanche junior varsity played in the Weimar Tournament last weekend. Shiner beat Columbus, 34-13. Shamyra Coleman led with 21 points bagged; Mercedes Hunt scored four points; Sarah Koenning sank three points, and Tabitha Blaschke, Destiny Chumchal and BJ Mathis finished with two points each. Shiner defeated Flatonia 34-18. Coleman deposited eight points; Jennifer Hartl sank six points; Koenning and Hunt bucketed five points each; Chumchal chipped in four points; Mathis, Abigail Abernathy and Blaschke finished with two points each. The Lady Comanches edged St. Paul 2921. Coleman bagged 10 points, Mathis and Chumchal finished with six each; Hunt scored three points with Koenning and Hartl recording two points each. Shiner defeated the hosts, 33-19, with Koenning leading the Lady Comanches with eight points. Blaschke bucketed six points; Hunt bagged five points; Chumchal and Mathis bucketed four points each while Alex Flynn, Hartl and Coleman sank two points. The Lady Comanches were edged by Victoria West, 42-37. Mathis paced Shiner with 11 points in the book; Hunt and Coleman scored six points; Hartl brought in five points; Flynn bagged four points; Koenning put in three points and Blaschke added two points. Shiner fell to Yoakum, 33-14. Hartl bagged four points; Coleman scored three points; Flynn, Koenning and Hunt dropped in two points with Blaschke chipping in one point. The Luling Lady Eagles took on La Grange on the road on Dec. 6, coming up short 51-38. Adriana Morales led the Lady Eagles on the scoreboard with 16 points and Maria Castillo sank nine points. Luling started play Thursday in the Canyon Lake Tournament, opening with Universal CityRandolph. The Lady Ro-Hawks held on for a 40-38 win. Morales had 11 points and Castillo scored 10 points for Luling. In its next game Thursday, the Lady Eagles downed Johnson City 51-42. Castillo led with 16 points and Hannah Clark bagged 11 points. The win advanced the Lady Eagles to the consolation title game for the third time in three tournaments. Luling took on Blanco, falling 51-38. Castillo scored 10 points and Clark chipped in eight points. Luling is 7-8 on the year. . Sacred Heart girls fell to New Braunfels Christian, 54-30, on Thursday. Adrienne Klimitchek bagged eight points for the Indianettes. The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas defeated Orange Grove on Friday, 38-32. Heather Henneke bagged eight points and Lauren Jones contributed seven points. The Lady Gobblers ran away from Mathis, 47-19, on Friday. Abby Sheppard led Cuero with 14 points and Davis sank eight points. Cuero fell short to Industrial, 33-24, on Saturday. Sheppard led the Lady Gobblers with eight points in the game. The Moulton Bob Katz beat Thrall, 4828, in the Lexington Tournament Thursday. Bronson Zapata chipped in 16 points; Matt Dornak sank 10 points; Jacob Novosad produced nine points; Jason Gold put down seven points; Douglas Fojtik had four points and Dylon Beyer scored two points. Moulton fell to Taylor, 49-42, in the semifinal. Novosad had 16 points and Zepada scored 13 points. The Bob Katz won third place by beating Dime Box 50-41. Novosad produced 18 points and Zepada had another 12 points. The Nixon-Smiley Mustangs defeated Pleasanton, 49-26, Thursday. Seth Barrow dropped in 13 points and Robbie Meija recorded 12 points; Matt Finch bagged 10 points; Jaime Moreno bucketed six points; Alex Hernandez recorded four points and Jared Van Auken scored two points. The Hallettsville Brahmas opened the Industrial Tournament with games against Goliad and Shiner on Thursday. The Brahmas beat Goliad, 63-55. Trevor McGee bagged two dozen points and Dalton Herrington put down 15 points. Hallettsville scrapped by the Comanches 59-58. Trevor McGee recorded 24 points and Herrington chipped in 12 points. For Shiner, Brent Pohler led all scorers with 39 points scored. On Friday, the Brahmas beat Bloomington, 86-42. Trevor McGee knocked down 23 points and Herrington bagged 15 points and Anthony Vesely chipped in 12 points. On Saturday, Hallettsville beat the hosts 62-52. Trevor McGee banged in 20 points, Dazaun Silgero dropped in 15 points and Vesley put down 10 points. Shiner defeated Bloomington 55-37. Pohler had 14 points, Evel Jones scored 15, Travian Flowers bagged 10 points. The Comanches defeated East Bernard 61-32 on Saturday. Pohler finished with 22 points; Leo Barary has 11 points; Flowers deposited 10 points; Jones had six points; ; Lucian Blaschke and Derek Duke bagged four points; Zach Lawrence scored two points and Kris Patek had two points. In action in the Industrial Tournament Friday, the Comanches fell in a close game to Goliad, 60-58. Pohler turned in a 29-point effort and Jones bagged 11 points. In the Yoakum Tournament, the host Bulldogs knocked out Brooks Academy 6643 Thursday. Joe Mireles scored 19 points, Heath Kristek had another 10 points, Chase Hermes and TJ Hights had nine points, Freddy Thompson sank six points and Troy DeWeese had four points. Victoria St. Joseph got by Luling 67-53. Darion Sayles had 22 points, Byron Martin bagged 17 points, Josh Alvarez bucketed six points, Juan Ordonez scored four pints with Keeton Coe and Ryan Larison sank two points. Cuero was edged by Schulenburg. John Aguilar paced the Gobblers with 14 points and Colby Ebrom scored 11. St. Joseph defeated Waelder in the semi-finals on Saturday. Clay Orona sank 28 points; Jeremy Gonzales put in seven points; Deondrae Fields had five points and Cody Orona chipped in four points. St. Joseph took down Yoakum 46-30 in the title game.TJ Hights and Kristek led the Dogs with nine points each. In other action, St. Joseph beat Cuero 6149 Friday. Rory Washington sank 16 points for the Gobblers and Austin Means had 11 points. Yoakum won against St. Gerrard 6635. Hermes sank 20 points, Mireles deposited another 15 points;TJ Hights put down 10 points with Kristek and Blake McCracken recording six points each. The Bulldogs also defeated Schulenburg 44-38 with 23 points by Mireles.

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The Shiner girls varsity fell to host Goliad in the Goliad Tournament, 46-22 over the weekend of Dec. 9-10. Julianna Rankin bagged eight points; Stacey Perez bucketed five points; Jordan Pietsch scored four points; Ciara Harper sank three points and Lauren Oden finished with two points. The Lady Comanches battled back, edging El Campo 45-41. LaNeshia Hunt bagged 14 points; Amanise Coleman sank eight points; Ryah Michalec recorded five points Oden and Harper sank four points; Hannah Koenning and Pietsch recorded three points with Rankin and Perez banking in two points. The Lady Comanches defeated Hallettsville 37-26 on Saturday. Hunt sank 11 points; Oden scored 10 points; Megan Chumchal and Pietsch had four points; Perez, Coleman, Michalec and Rankin finished with two points. On Friday, Shiner edged Cuero 3332. Hunt got 15 points; Michalec added five points; Coleman and Perez sank four points; Harper had three and Rankin finished with two points. Madeline Davis scored 15 points for the Lady Gobblers. The Lady Mustangs opened the Poteet Tournament on Thursday with a pair of wins. The Lady Mustangs pounded Jourdanton 59-25. Hailey Boatright bagged 11 points, Savannah Martinez scored another 10 and Abigail Scarbrough registered seven points. Alena Alvarez and Jazmin Erskin dropped in six points each; Megan Guerra, Kelby Henderson. and Jennifer Flores chipped in five points each while Brooke Hester and DLaine Palacio finished with two points each. Nixon then held off the hosts 44-34. Flores led with 10 points; Scarbrough bagged eight points; Henderson scored six points; Boatright contributed five points; Guerra recorded four points; Erskin scored three points with Alvarez, Palacio, Lauren Trigo and Martinez bagging two points each. The Lady Mustangs fell to Navarro, 5828, on Friday. Palacio registered five points; Martinez had four points; Guerra, Flores, Henderson and Erskin had three points each; Hester and Scarbrough brought down three points each and Alvarez scored one points. Nixon finished in fourth place as Devine squeaked by in the third-place game, 43-39. Scarbrough finished with eight points; Erskin scored seven points; Flores, Henderson and Palacio bagged five points each; Alvarez, Guerra, Martinez and Hester scored two points each with Boatright scoring one point. Scarbrough was selected to the All-Tournament team. The Shiner St. Paul Lady Cardinals defeated Burton, 48-36, Thursday in the Fayetteville Tournament. Marissa Ynclan bagged 17 points to lead St. Paul and Katelynn Leist deposited 12 points. Kourtney Knesek and Kali Kocian sank four points each; Kymberline Malatek, Katie Denson and Mary Adamek scored two points each. The Lady Cardinals scored a 43-38 win against La Grange. Ynclan sank 15 points; Bethany Pokluda had another eight points;Leist bagged six points; Kocian contributed five points; Denson sank four points; Adamek had three points and Alexa

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The Gonzales Junior High 7th grade B team Apaches defeated the Yoakum Bulldogs 20-4 Dec. 8 playing great defense. The scorers were: Brenden Hastings with two points, Tristan Riley with six points, Brandon Gomez with four points, Cody Oaks with two points, Joseph Gonzales with four points and Micah Medellin with two points. Their record is now 3-1. The 7th grade A team Apaches defeated the Yoakum Bulldogs 35-20, improving their record to 3-1. Scorers were: Aaron Hunt with 10 points, Joshua Calvin with eight points, Joshua Haynes with three points, Wayne Fowler with three points, Matthew Grauke with two points, Mason Galvan with four points, Wade Miller with four points and Jason Vasquez with two points. The 7th grade B team Lady Apaches defeated the Yoakum Bulldogs Dec. 8 Jasmine Steemer was top scorer with six points. The 7th grade A team Lady Apaches defeated the Yoakum Bulldogs. Great effort by the whole team with Mary Hastings leading with 14 points. The 7th grade B team Apaches defeated the Pleasanton Eagles 11-10 Dec. 1. Some of the top players were Brandon Hastings with four points, Tristan Riley with four points, Brandon Gomez with two points and Micah Medellin with one free throw that was the game winner. Their record is 2-1. The 7th grade A team defeated the Pleasanton Eagles, 33-20, with some great rebounds by Wayne Fowler, Wade Miller, and Dawson Hull. Fowler alos added two points, Miller put up 6 points and Hull put up eight points. Cameron Glass scored one point and played great defense with four steals. Other scorers were Aaron Hunt with seven points, Paul Villareal with one point and Joshua Calvin with nine points.

The 8th grade A team played a great game, defeating Pleasanton 61-21 Dec. 1. High scorer was Sam Moore with 24 points, followed by Alyas Ramirezs 14 points and Kyle Robbins chipped in 8 points. Colby Cantu helped with five points, Jonathan Banda scored four points and Tyree Lampkin and Marco Inclan each finished with two points. The 8th grade B team Apaches played a close game, losing 11-10. Scorers were Roger Reyna with four points, Robbie Laredo with four points and Landon Blackwell with two points. The Lady Apache 8th grade A basketball team took second at the first Annual Apache Tournament held on Dec. 3 The Lady Apaches scalped Luling, 44-8, in the first game, but fell to Yoakum for the championship title. Scorers for the game were: Yasmine Gallegos, Molly Barnick, Destiny Gomez, Samantha Blaylock, and Erica Hernandez who scored a whopping total of 44 points. The 8th grade girls basketball teams fell short to the Pleasanton Eagles Dec. 1. The B team, however, did fight thru a two-minute overtime to be defeated by a basket. Scorers for the night for the A team were: Margaret Gonzales, Molly Barnick, Keandra Cray, Erica Hernandez, Samantha Blaylock. B team scorers were Tesha Landry with eight points and Tori Lester with six points. The Lady Apache 8th A and B teams fell short to the La Vernia Bears Nov. 21. Scorers for the night were: Tori Lester, Hayden Martin, Yasmine Gallegos, Alyson Solis, Keandra Cray, Erica Hernandez and Sara Swanson. The Lady Apache A and B teams fell short to the Cuero Gobblers Nov. 10. Scoring players of the game were:Erica Hernandez with seven points and Kimberly Garcia, Ashley Haub, Margarita Gonzales and Alyson Solis each with two points. Keandra Cray added a free throw.

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27th Annual Shiner Businessmens Club Shiner Area Big Buck Contest results Week 6 - As Of December 12, 2011 Gonzales County 1. Eugene M. Potter of Dale, 12-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 8 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 5/8-inch L2 tine, 67 3/8 total points; 2. Jana P. Tomlinson of Sealy, 12-pointer, 16 1/8-inch spread, 9 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/4-inch R2 tine, 10 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 7/8inch L2 tine, 67 1/4 total points; 3. Ronald Binz of Cuero, 9-pointer, 16 3/4-inch spread, 11 1/8-inch R1 tine, 8 3/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/8-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 65 total points;4. Henry Kalich of Shiner, 8-pointer, 15 1/4-inch spread, 9 3/4inch R1 tine, 10 1/4-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 62 1/4 total points. Colorado County 1. Shane Pesak of Weimar, 10-pointer, 17 5/8-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 11 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 1/8-inch L2 tine, 67 3/4 total points; 2. Darren Bailey of Houston, 13-pointer, 18 3/4-inch spread, 9 1/8-inch R1 tine, 6 3/4-inch R2 tine, 8 3/4-inch L1 tine, 6 -inch L2 tine, 62 3/8 total points; 3. Kevin Hinze of Weimar, 10-pointer, 16 1/4-inch spread, 8 1/2-inch R1 tine, 8 3/4-inch R2 tine, 8-inch L1 tine, 9-inch L2 tine, 60 1/2 total points 4. Edward Friedrich of Hockley, 11-pointer, 18 -inch spread, 7 1/2-inch R1 tine, 8 1/4-inch R2 tine, 6 3/4-inch L1 tine, 8 1/2-inch L2 tine, 60 total points. Dewitt County 1. Paul Gaida of Yorktown, 10-pointer, 17 1/8-inch spread, 11 3/4-inch R1 tine, 10 3/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/2-inch L1 tine, 10 7/8-inch L2 tine, 71 5/8 total points; 2. Virgil Brown of Cuero, 10-pointer, 16 3/8inch spread, 10 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/4-inch R2 tine, 11 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 3/4-inch L2 tine, 66 3/4 total points; 3. Travis Voskamp of Hallettsville, 9-pointer, 19 1/8-inch spread, 12 3/8-inch R1 tine, 6-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 64 3/4 total points; 4. Marty Bludau of Hallettsville, 10-pointer, 16 -inch spread, 9 1/2-inch R1 tine, 8 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4inch L2 tine, 64 1/8 total points. Lavaca County 1. Paul Hanslik of Hallettsville, 14-pointer, 14 7/8-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9-inch R2 tine, 10 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 1/4-inch L2 tine, 67 1/2 total points; 2. Herschel Schulte of Hallettsville, 13-pointer, 11 3/8-inch spread, 7 7/8-inch R1 tine, 8 3/4-inch R2 tine, 14 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 1/8-inch L2 tine, 64 7/8 total points; 3. Richard Stavinoha of Moulton, 11-pointer, 16 1/8-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 8-inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 3/8-inch L2 tine, 62 1/4 total points; 4. Clarence S. Brown of Hallettsville, 10-pointer, 19 3/4-inch spread, 9-inch R1 tine, 5 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9-inch L1 tine, 8 1/8-inch L2 tine, 61 1/2 total points. Fayette County 1. Joey Krnavek of West Point, 12-pointer, 16 7/8-inch spread, 9 3/4inch R1 tine, 8-inch R2 tine, 5 3/4-inch L1 tine, 17 3/4-inch L2 tine, 70 1/8 total points; 2. Andrew Bockholt of Richmond, 12-pointer, 16 1/2-inch spread, 10 5/8-inch R1 tine, 8 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 66 5/8 total points; 3. Patrick Machala Jr. of La Grange, 9-pointer, 18 7/8-inch spread, 7 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 10 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 63 3/4 total points; 4. Brett Janecka of Engle, 10-pointer, 16 1/4-inch spread, 8 3/4-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 8 5/8-inch L1 tine, 9-inch L2 tine, 61 3/4 total points.

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Texas Open - North Zone 1. Christina Baranowski of Yoakum, 13-pointer, 19 5/8-inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 3/4-inch R2 tine, 11-inch L1 tine, 7 3/4-inch L2 tine, 70 3/8 total points; 2. Brock Moody of Victoria, 13-pointer, 20 3/4-inch spread, 9 -inch R1 tine, 7 1/2-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 6 7/8-inch L2 tine, 66 3/8 total points;3. Frank Bludau Jr. of Hallettsville, 8-pointer, 16 7/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 10 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 1/4-inch L2 tine, 64 1/4 total points. Texas Open - South Zone 1. Frank A. Wojtek of Richmond, 18-pointer, 26 3/8-inch spread, 11inch R1 tine, 10 5/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 11 1/4-inch L2 tine, 88 total points; 2. Travis L. Orsak of Bulverde, 15-pointer, 19 3/8-inch spread, 12 7/8-inch R1 tine, 11 1/2inch R2 tine, 10 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 78 total points; 3. Leon Grones of Hallettsville, 12-pointer, 18 1/2-inch spread, 11 3/4-inch R1 tine, 12 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 11 5/8-inch L2 tine, 77 total points. 17 & Under Youth Division 1. Ben Mercer of Gonzales, 9-pointer, 19 1/4-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 9 7/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/2-inch L1 tine, 12 5/8-inch L2 tine, 70 3/8 total points; 2. Jerod Moeller of Shiner, 11-pointer, 16 3/4-inch spread, 11 3/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/4inch R2 tine, 10 7/8-inch L1 tine, 10 1/4-inch L2 tine, 69 1/2 total points; 3. Brice Bernshausen of Shiner, 9-pointer, 14 5/8-inch spread, 10 1/8inch R1 tine,9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 61 7/8 total points; 4. Kellen S. Opela of Hallettsville, 11-pointer, 14 7/8-inch spread, 9-inch R1 tine, 8 1/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8-inch L2 tine, 60 1/4 total points.

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SEGUIN The Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust (GBR Trust) recently purchased 170 acres in Calhoun County immediately adjacent to the existing 646-acre Hog and Schwings Bayou Preserve. With funding provided from the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) through the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the GBR Trust acquired an important parcel of wetlands and wildlife habitat that will link the original preserve property to the Guadalupe Delta Wildlife Management Area administered by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The property lies in an area of the state important to both migratory and resident wildlife species and is just as important for the water quality for the bays and estuaries just downstream. This area of the Texas Coast is winter home to large numbers of waterfowl who migrate up and down the Central Flyway and also supports endangered species such as the Whooping Crane. We are very pleased to be able help conserve the wildlife and wetland resource of the Texas Coast through this acquisition said Roger Welder, Board President of the Guadalupe-Blanco River Trust.

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The GBR Trust purchase of the 170-acre tract was made possible through the CIAP, which is a federally funded program managed nationally by the Department of Interior. The CIAP program, admin-

istered in Texas by the GLO, provides a portion of federal royalties on oil and gas production back to the states for coastal projects, including the conservation of important wildlife habitats and wetlands.

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Nine year old, Luke Simper, shot his first deer while hunting with is Dad, Cody Simper, on his grandpas land outside of Gonzales. The buck had eight points and a 15 inch spread.(Courtesy Photo)

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The game warden in Gonzales County is seeking information on the poaching of this nine-point, 21-inch, white-tailed buck deer. The deer was shot while standing on private property (state jail felony) from a vehicle parked on CR 131 near Nixon, on Sunday evening, Dec. 4 at approximately 5:45 PM. Witnesses say the suspect was driving a dark-colored Chevrolet or GMC pickup, possibly a 3/4 ton or four-wheeled drive (4WD), with exceptionally loud exhaust. If you have information regarding this alleged crime, including the vehicle used and/or the identity/identities of the person(s) involved, please call the Texas Wildlife Crime Stoppers Program (Operation Game Thief) hotline at 1-800-792-GAME (4263).

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The game warden in Gonzales County is seeking the identities of the abovepictured individuals who are wanted for questioning regarding alleged trespass and poaching offenses committed against a property owner near Smiley on Saturday, Oct. 29. If you have information regarding the identities of these men, please call the Texas Wildlife Crime Stoppers Program (Operation Game Thief) hotline at 1-800-792-GAME (4263).

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

It was American inventor and businessman Thomas Alva Edison who made the following sage observation: Opportunity is missed by most people because it comes dressed in overalls and looks like work. If youre planning a trip to Peru to ring in the new year, you might want to bring along some yellow underwear. In that country its considered lucky to wear it on the first day of the new year. Another story to add to the file on clueless criminals: In 2010, two men in Portland, Ore., went to a supermarket and started removing price tags from items and filling their backpacks with the loot. However, they didnt even make it out of the store with their ill-gotten gains. It seems that the wouldbe crooks decided to do their shoplifting during a Shop With a Cop promotion, and there were 60 police officers already in the store -- in uniform. You may be surprised to learn that the Statue of Liberty is not located in New York. While it

is on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, its technically within the territorial waters of Jersey City, N.J. If youre going to be traveling to California anytime soon, you might want to keep this in mind: In that state, shooting game from a moving vehicle is illegal -- unless the animal youre aiming for is a whale. A baseball will travel farther on a hot day than on a cold one.

The oldest bakery yet uncovered was found by archaeologists digging in the Egyptian city of Giza in 2002. They say that the baking trays, bread molds and ovens there date back to 2500 B.C., right around the time the pyramids were being built. *** Thought for the Day: Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities. Truth isnt. -- Mark Twain (c) 2011 King Features Synd., Inc.

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