Gonzales Cannon June 14 Issue
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Yoakum studies injection well sites
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YOAKUM — A citizen presentation on the potential dangers o disposal injection wells highlighted uesday’s regular meeting o the Yoakum City Council. Gayle Mikulenka-Parenica, who owns property situated about 300 eet rom one o the proposed sites o these wells, laid out in great detail her concerns about how detrimental the wells would be to the city. Te location o a well site owned by Karis Resources LLC and the two two proposed location or sites by Pinnergy are located on Highway 111 and Highway 95. “Tose are the entry points or the city,” said Mikulenka-Parenica. “Beore long it appears that Yoakum is going to be the center o signicant injection well activity.” “Not only does that create aesthetic problems as people come into Yoakum, but these wells could potentially threaten the drinking water as well as create earthquakes and re s.” Injection disposal wells have been identied as likely causes or earthquakes YOAKUM, Page A7
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LAVACA COUNY — Te case o a Yoakum man who beat to death another man he said was sexually molesting his child is expected to go directly to a grand jury without charges, ocials say. Authorities Authori ties are still withholding the identity o the man who was beaten to death in Lavaca County over the weekend in connection with an alleged sexual assault o a child. At approximately 3:45 p.m. Saturday afernoon, the Lavaca County Sheri’s Oce responded to a 9-1-1 call rom a man stating that he had caught someone in the process o sexually assaulting his ve-year old daughter. “He said that in the course o trying to get his When it’s 99 degrees outside, there’s one sure-re way to cool daughter away rom him, down: run through the lawn sprinkler. Roy Oswalt submitted this he struck the individual photo o son Hayden or our “Phacebook Photo Phollies” this week. several times in the head,”
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said Lavaca County Sheri Micah Harmon. Te Sheri’s oce said that the oender’s body was ound lying in a pasture by a barn on County Road 302 just outside Shiner. EMS was dispatched to the scene and attempted CPR, but a heartbeat could not be restored. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Lavaca County Precinct 4 Justice o the Peace Alene Lyons. Harmon said it appeared the deceased was not struck with anything other than the ather’s hands. Te body was taken to the ravis County Medical Examiner’s Oce or autopsy. Harmon said he was hopeul to receive a preliminary report rom that oce in the next ew days. Te child was taken to Dear Hospital in Victoria, where an exam was administered to determine i she DEATH, Page A7
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GISD to improve access to Honor Society criteria By DAVE MUNDY [email protected]
Gonzales school trustees on Monday re viewed the district’ district’s policies and and guidelines guidelines or membership in the National Honor Society and also took steps to get ahead o the planning or expected growth. rustees were told the district has heard concerns raised by both parents and students over the way members o the honor society are selected, with some conusion over the criteria involved in selections and what benchmarks potential members have to reach.
Clarissa Guerra said she was asked to apply or membership three times and was denied membership all three times. “When I asked (why), the response was very blunt,” she said. “Te kids don’t understand why they didn’t get it,” parent Luce Guerrero said. “She had a baby, she volunteered with her church and she held a 3.0 (grade-point average) taking AP/honors courses. Kids need to know i they meet the criteria they’re going to get it.” rustees Sue Gottwald and Josie SmithWright echoed the concerns. GISD, Page A7
New GHS Principal Superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier introduces new Gonzlaes High School principal Dr. Chris Morrow during Monday’s GISD Board o Trustees meeting. ( (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Cofee says he’ll he’ll be here in spirit, i not in person By DAVE MUNDY [email protected]
Te world’s top bull riders and bulls are returning to J.B. Wells Arena, but this year’s Gonzales PBR event may be missing a amiliar smiling ace. PBR and DVS Productions return to J.B. Wells on Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. with some o the world’s top riders and stock, but Hall o Fame clown Leon Coee’s health may not allow him to be the ace in the barrell distracting rag“Come and Hear It!” ing bulls away rom allen Tune in to radio station cowboys. KCTI 1450 AM at 8 a.m. Fri“Te doctor’s exact words day and 8 a.m. Tuesday for to me last night were, ‘You weekly updates from Gonzales Cannon news editor Cedric Iglehart and General manager Dave Mundy with KCTI personality Egon Barthels.
on a lot o stu right now. “Te doctor really scared the hell out o me,” he said. “We had quite the talk last night.” Coee said that i he can’t make it to Gonzales in person, he’ll be here in spirit. “I know what I want to need to quit.’ I’m ghtin’ it do, and what I can do,” he in my head,” he said. said. “But i I can make Coee spent nearly a it down there, I will. It’s a week in a San Antonio hos- great event.” pital in May battling bacFans will be able to witterial meningitis and said ness 40 riders battle or 15 while he hates to miss any spots in the short round, events, he was especially showcasing eight-second looking orward to return- rides and jaw-dropping ing to Gonzales. wrecks as the world’s best “Right now I have no bull riders attempt to stay idea,” he said. “I I can, I on animals 10 times their will. I’m having to cut back size.
Pre-sale tickets will be on sale through July 6. ickets will be $20 or adults and $8 or youth and can be purchased at E Barr Feed and the Gonzales Chamber o Commerce. ickets will be sold at the J.B. Wells Arena on Saturday, July 7, starting at 10 a.m. until show time or $25 or adult and $10 or youth. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with activities such as Live Entertainment with the “Hole in Te Floor Band,” shopping at vendor booths, a bouncy or the kids, a live Watusi Bull or pictures, a mechanical bull and cold Bud Light
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Today in Texas History June 14, 14, 1937 On this day in 1937, Charles Bellinger died. Bellinger was born in Caldwell County in 1875 and worked in a Lockhart saloon as a teenager. He established his own saloon in San Antonio by 1906 and later expanded his activities to include a pool hall, a cae, a cab company, a real estate and construction company, a theater, a barbershop, a private lending service or blacks, a lottery, and a bootlegging operation during Prohibition. In 1918, Bellinger developed support among black voters or John W. Tobin, who served as sheri and mayor, and later or the Quin amily. In return the city government provided the black neighborhood with paved and lighted streets, plumbing, a meeting hall, and a branch library, as well as improved recreation acilities and schools. Arican-American political participation set San Antonio apart rom most Texas and southern cities and stimulated the state legislature to require a white primary in the 1920s.
Thought or the Day “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” Cardinal, Leo Jose Suenens
Gonzales Co. Sheri’s Oce Report Gonzales County Sheri’s Ofce Sheri’s Report or 06/03/12-06/09/12 06/03/12 Simpson, Amy Lynn, 01/1977, Austin. Bastrop County Warrant – Driving while Intoxicated. Released on $10,000 Bond. 06/06/12 Hernandez-Mendez, Hernandez-Mende z, Luis Alberto, 11/1978, Gonzales. Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. Requires $2,500 Bond. I MMIGRA TION DETAINER. Remains Remains in Custody. Custody. Alvarado, Mario Moreno, 05/1982, Nixon. Commitment/Sentence – Burglary o a Habitation. Commitment/Sentence Commitment/Sentence – Burglary o a Building. Bartlett State Jail Hold – Burglary o a Building. Caldwell County Hold – Burglary o a Building. IMMIGRATION DETAINER. Remains in Custody. 06/07/12
Alvarado, Francisco Guzman, 03/1979, Waelder. Local Warrant – Indecency with Child Sexual Contact. Requires $40,000 Bond. Local Warrant – Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence Requires $8,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processing’s: GCSO 04 DPS 06 GPD 06 WPD 02 NPD 01 Constable 00 DWCSO 00 DEA 00 TPW 00 GCAI 00 Total 19
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A competitor participating in the exas Water Saari through Gonzales County died at a San Antonio hospital Monday, ocials said. Race ocials say 30-year-old Brad Ellis o Dripping Springs died o hyponatremia Monday afernoon at the hospital. Hyponatremia is a lack o sodium in the body caused by drinking too much water, leading to a chemical imbalance. Ellis was rescued rom the course in Gonzales County Sunday afernoon afer collapsing in his boat. His death was the rst ever in the race, billed as the world’s toughest canoe race. It was the rst exas Water Saari or El-
lis, who worked in the Austin oce o lobbying rm Ryan & Co. Allen Spelce, president o the exas Water Saari Board posted the ollowing comment on the group’s website: “All o us in the exas Water Saari amily, including including his ellow paddlers, are deeply saddened ollowing the death o Brad Ellis due to hyponatremia. Tis is the rst death during the running o the 260-mile canoe race in its 50-year history. Te Water Saari participants are a very close knit community and everyone is deeply saddened by the tragedy. We extend our condolences to Brad’s amily and share in their grie. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who knew and loved Brad. We will notiy the paddling community o any uneral arrangements announced by the amily.”
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A group o roadway solicitors seeking donations or their “church” whose aggressive methods prompted the Gonzales City Council to revise its ordinance about street-corner soliciting recently learned an expensive lesson about the ordinance June 7. Police said alert residents called to advise that the group was soo $693.89, Capias Pro Fine / liciting donations without a permit, and GPOD units were on the scene moments Speed, Fine o $550.72, DCSO later to issue or citations. The city amended its ordinance recently to allow Arrested Marvin John year. (Photo Courtesy Gonzales Police Dept.) Hardy, 48, o Yorktown, Driv- groups only one permit per calendar year.(Photo
DeWitt Co. Sheri’s Oce Report DeWitt County Sheri’s O- $10,000, DCSO ice Report rom May 31-June Arrested Blake Orosco, 20, 7 o Yorktown, Violation o ProMay 31 bation / Possession o MariArrested Brandon Mi- juana, Bond o $1,000, DCSO chalek, 18, o Cuero, Delivery June 2 o Controlled Substance Drug Arrested Kenny Lang, 29, Free Zone, Bond o $50,000, o Cuero, Assault Family VioDelivery o Controlled Sub- lence with Previous Convicstance, Bond o $20,000, Postion, Bond o $20,000 with session o Marijuana, Bond o Conditions, Cuero PD $1,000, DCSO Arrested Jason Lee Flores, Arrested Jose Alvarez, 36, 29, o Victoria, Speeding, Fine o Cuero, Driving While Li- o $253.50 (30 Days to Pay), cense Invalid, Fine o $214 Failure to Appear/ Speed, (30 Days to Pay), Resist Arrest Fine o $425.10 (30 Days to Search or Transport, Bond o Pay), Yorktown PD $2,000, Cuero PD Arrested Robert John Arrested Marla Mendoza, Fagan, 26, o Victoria, Driv41, o Cuero, Violation o Pro- ing While Intoxicated, Bond bation Thet (Victoria Co.) o $2,000, Possession o ConBond o $30,000, DCSO trolled Substance PG 2-A < Arrested James Weather- 2oz, Bond o $2,000, Possesord, 65, o Cuero, Class C / sion o Controlled Substance Criminal Mischie, Trail by PG 2 < 1G, Bond o $5,000, Jury, Class C / Failure to Ap- DPS pear, Trial by Jury, DCSO June 3 June 1 Arrested Glenn Bradley Arrested Danny Villarreal, Harman, 32, o San Antonio, 48, o Yorktown, Assault Fam- Possession o Controlled Subily Violence / Enhanced, Bond stance PG 1 < 1G, Bond o o $30,000 with Conditions, $100,000, Yoakum PD DCSO June 4 Arrested Simon HernanArrested Tannon Marshall dez, 26, o Cuero, Forgery o Miller, 39, o Victoria, Capias Financial Instrument, Bond o Pro Fine / No Insurance, Fine
ing While Intoxicated 3rd or More, Bond o $20,000, DCSO June 5 Arrested Jose Alvarez, 36, o Cuero, Public Intoxication, (30 Days to Appear), Cuero PD Arrested Yvonne Brazil, 40, o Cuero, Credit Card Abuse, Bond o $2,500, Cuero PD Arrested Tiany Romero, 28, o Yoakum, Revocation o Probation/Fraudulent use Identiying Inormation, Bond o $35,000, DCSO Arrested Hilary Solis, 24, o Cuero, Disorderly Conduct/ Fighting, Fine o $264 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD Arrested Markus Perez, 17, o Cuero, Disorderly Conduct/ Fighting, Fine o $264 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD Arrested Glenn Harman, 32, o San Antonio, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Bond o $50,000, Yoakum Yoakum PD June 6 Arrested Armando Chapa, 30, o Zapata, Failure to Appear/ Driving While License Invalid, Bond o $1,000, DCSO
Dpt f t Qt Fayette County Sheri Keith Korenek announces Deputy Louis Gabler as Deputy o the Quarter or the Fayette County Sheri ’s Oce. Louis started his career with the Sheri’s Oce in February o 2011 and prepared or his career by attending the Wharton County Junior College Police Academy. Louis is the son o Milton and Betty Gabler o Flatonia and married to Lindsay Boudreaux Gabler. Louis is a 2007 graduate o Flatonia High School and received an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice rom Blinn College. Louis loves his work and fnds satisaction in serving the citizens o Fayette County.(Courtesy County.(Courtesy photo)
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On May 23, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. presented a certifcate and money to six students rom the 8th grade at Gonzales Jr. High School. These students were chosen or demonstrating principles o odd ellowship, Friendship, Love, and Truth. They are Ashley Gonzalez, Valeria Aguayo, Ashleigh Haub, Miguel Almaguer, Trent Schauer, and Max Moreno. In back are Odd Fellow members Derek Grahmann, Lynn Smith, Jr., and Larry Mercer. This is 17th year the Odd Fellows Lodge has recognized students at Gonzales Jr. High School. (Courtesy photo)
Happy Birthday! June 13th Kimberly Nieto Deanna Orona Veronica Guevara June 14th Lupe Cabrera Debbie Fougerat Leslie Bowden-Ince Albert Ibarra Cliton Whitted David Proa Thoni Velasquez Velasquez Ruth Parker Ralston Williams June 15th Kacey Lindemann Butler Jesse Casares CandiceWitzkoske June 16th Mimi Holt Mario Gamez
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O Fllw Ptti On May 22, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. presented a certifcate and money to six students rom the 7th grade at Gonzales Jr. High School. These students were chosen or demonstrating principles o odd ellowship, Friendship, Love, and Truth. They are Krystal DeLeon, McKenzie Caldwell, Khelsea Cray, Brandon Gomez, Hayden Henke, and Miranda Hernandez. Also pic tured are Odd Fellows member (back) Derek Grahmann, Lynn Smith, Jr. JoAnn Mercer, and Larry Mercer (Courtesy photo)
O Fllw Ptti On May 22, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. presented a check to Principal Teresa Staton or The Gonzales Jr. High School Library. Pictured are Larry Mercer and Staton.(Courtesy Staton.(Courtesy photo)
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Nix ccil viw jk c, fwk By BAIN SERNA Cannon Correspondent
NIXON — Issues o junked vehicles and a reworks ordinance were the main ocus points during the regular meeting o the Nixon City Council Monday. Te council approved a request by the city to seek bids or junked vehicles and other miscellaneous junk items that are within the city. According to city manager George Blanch, the junk items will be brought together in one location and bids will be sought as a way to get rid o said items. I no bids are made or accepted on certain items, the city is contemplating hauling o the remaining junk. Te items that the city will be seeking bids or are as ollows: three John Deere mowers, our dump trucks, one re truck, one roller, one re hose dryer, and one oil tanker. All items are not in working order and most all usable parts have been already taken and salvaged, according to Blanch. Public advertisements regarding the bids will go out in about a month. Also discussed at length was the changing o a reworks ordinance that was passed on June 9, 1981.
Tat particular ordinance bans reworks within the city limits. Fire Chie Mark Mendez suggested the possibility o reversing the ban to allow the use o reworks as long as the weather was sae. It was also discussed that the current ban was dicult and unrealistic to ully enorce. Councilman Hector Dominguez stated concerns about saety and liability issues regarding residents and traic in relating to ireworks. he council voted 3-1 to keep the ireworks ban in place, but to change the maximum ine or a ireworks violation rom $100 to $250. In other matters, the council: • Discussed a future orordinance regarding hazardous materials • Approved amending section our o Resolution Number R-2012-0521, which approves the application or unding through the exas Department o Agriculture Downtown Revitalization Program • Approved citizen comcomplaint procedures or the exas Community Development Block Grant Program • Changed the date for the next city council meeting rom July 9 to July 16.
State champs honored Mayor Scott Mica (center) signs a proclamation naming June 12 as “Lady Bulldog Sotball Day” in Flatonia. The Lady Bulldogs recently claaimed the Class 1A state championship.(Photo championship.(Photo by Mark Lube)
Flatonia honors state champions By MARK LUBE [email protected]
FLAONIA — Te accomplishments o the 2012 Flatonia High School soball team has already been highlighted by various local governments and the media. On uesday evening, the City o Flatonia joined the party. Flatonia Mayor Scott Mica proclaimed June 12 “Lady Bulldog Soball Day” in honor o the team that recently brought home the Class 1A UIL state soball title at an unocial gathering at Flatonia City Hall. “Whereas, the victory o the Lady Bulldogs soball team has provided
the entire community with a winning spirit and valued memories to be shared or generations to come,” Mica read rom part o the proclamation. “Whereas, the 2012 Lady Bulldogs are being commended or their hard work, determination and achievement in their 2012 state championship victory. Tereore, I, Scott Mica, by virtue o the authority vested in me as Mayor o the City o Flatonia, does hereby proclaim June 12, 2012 as Lady Bulldog Day.” Head coach Rodney Stryk, assistant coaches Kaylyn Boenisch and Chris Freytag, and most o the Lady Bulldog players were in attendance or the honor.
“It is always an honor to get recognition or our state title,” said Stryk. “Recently, we were recognized by the county judge, county commissioner and school board. It has been a busy couple o days.” In other action at the unocial gathering — a quorum to conduct business was not available — newlyelected council members Bryan Milson and yler Mica, and Mayor Scott Mica were sworn in by City Secretary Melissa Brunner, and Robin Sisco o Langord Community Management Services o Austin held public hearings concerning grants the Council is considering applying or.
New board delves into old dispute By DAVE MUNDY [email protected]
Gonzales County Judge David Byrd (acing away rom camera) swears all ve members o the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District Board o Directors into ofce Tuesday.(Photo (Photo by Dave Mundy)
WPA members review legal wrangling rom damage, and considerable discussion ollowed [email protected] the review o the activities In their monthly meet- leading to the GCUWCD ing, the WPA reviewed motion about recoverrecent water issue activi- ing legal ees rom WPA. ties and initiated the pro- Concern was expressed cess o setting new goals to about the appearance givmaintain local awareness en that WPA was the cause o actions related to using o expenditures o taxpaygroundwater and main- er money or this purpose. Teir review pointed taining sustainability o out that while employed quality water. One o the primary as General Manager o the reasons or establishing GCUWCD, the Director the WPA was to support that made the motion to the Gonzales County Un- take action against WPA derground Water Con- to recover legal ees, initiservation District in its ated the action that led to goal o protecting the lo- the contested case hearing cal groundwater aquiers challenging SAWS permit
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applications . WPA supported that action and participated as a party in the subsequent hearings. As new members joined the Board, a decision was made to not urther challenge SAWS permit application, and the burden o opposing the permit application ell on WPA. Te legal expenses related to those hearings were paid by contributions rom WPA membership and other interested individuals. No taxpayer money was used by them in those hearings. Tey also reviewed how eventually the GCUWCD Board voted 3-2 to ap-
prove SAWS permits, but that WPA elt the board was not made aware o all the testimony provided by SAWS’ own expert witnesses. WPA requested an administrative rehearing rom the Board as allowed by law. Tis led to urther disputes and WPA ound themselves in opposition to the GCUWCD. Te legal ees in question are a result o these actions which was never voted on by the old Board. Te process set in motion to update the goals includes new emphasis on public awareness o legislative issues, regional water meetings, local water conservation programs, and water water quality issues.
Te lengthy legal battle between the Gonzales County Underground Water Conser vation vat ion District District and the Wate aterr Protection Association — in particular, who should pay the district’s attorney’s ees ollowing its victory in appellate court — resumed during uesday’s meeting o the water district’s newly-elected board o directors. Redistricting orced the board to put all ve o its seats up or election this year. wo sitting members were deeated in May’s elections, while another declined to run and the h resigned months previously. Four new members — Barry Miller, Louis Kuntschik, Bruce ieken and Steve Ehrig — were elected to the board, but Monday’s swearing-in ceremony was delayed briefy while the one holdover board member questioned the eligibilty o two o the newcomers. Bruce Patteson questioned whether persons can be sitting board members o two dierent taxing districts. One o the newly-elected board members sits on the board o the Gonzales Healthcare Systems Board o Directors, while another serves on one o the county’s emergency services district boards. Board attorney J.D. Head told Patterson that according to Chapter 36 o the exas Water Code, the state law which governs water districts, water board members cannot be disqqualied so long as the respective taxing entities represent areas o less than 50,000 population and are not either municipal or county-wide districts. “I just know that when I
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came on this board I had to get o the (Nixon-Smiley CISD) school board,” Patteson said. Aer the swearing-in by County Judge David Byrd, Patteson was elected the new board president, with ieken named vice president and Ehrig secretary. Te question o whether or not to pursue a court order to recoup legal ees rom the district’s legal battle with the WPA brought on a lively debate as well. Miller said that Chapter 36 allows the district to recoup expenses is legal action led against it ails. “We need to recoup these expenses or the taxpayers,” he said. Patteson argued that while the district successully overturned a district court decision at the appellate level, the appeal “never went to the board or a vote” and thus the district shouldn’t pursue an award o the ees. “You’re aer the WPA or the taxpayer but you’re saying the WPA doesn’t pay taxes,” he said. “I the board didn’t authorize it (appeal) to be spent, I don’t think we should go aer it.” Both head and ormer board president Emmett Baker Jr. noted that the board members, including Patteson, were aware that the appeal was being pursued, but Head suggested because the newer board members might not be aware o all the circumstances involved, the district could seek a delay rom the court on deciding whether or not to ask the appeals court to order the district court to hold a hearing on the ees. “I wish I knew more about it,” ieken noted. Miller amended his initial motion to pursue the ees to instead ask the court or additional time to enable the new board members to get up to speed on the case. Te board also tabled setting hearing dates or the exas Water Alliance, Limited and Canyon Regional Water Authority permit applications, again to enable the new board members to amiliarize themselves with the process. General manager Greg Sengelmann said he would contact members individually to set up several workshop sessions with the new board to cover essential subjects the board deals with regularly.
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In Our View It would be great to leave better kids to the planet “Tere are 400,000 words in the English language and there are seven of them you can’t say on television ... Tose are the ones that’ll infect your soul, curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.” — George Carlin, “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”
Aer witnessing a band o young people walking about Conederate Square during the Main Street concert Friday, I got to thinking what it might be like to take a handul o today’s young people and magically teleport them back to, say, 1910. Societal values were a little tighter in that day. Fashion aside, what would get them in the most trouble would be their oul mouths. I wonder how many o that handul would survive even one day without some upstanding citizen washing their mouths out with lye soap, or even publicly beating them. oday’s younger generations
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Dave Mundy General Manager have been brought up with the widespread use o vulgarity commonplace, and unlike many o us o a more innocent age have never been corrected when they use oul language. Tey seem to think they have some “right” to be oensive. O course, it’s not just the younger generation that has a problem with over-use o vulgarity. We in the older generations are the ones responsible or the irresponsible use o oul language. Cuss words, hurtul words, have long been a part o the language. And throughout history, proanity has served to mark the dierence between the uneducated, un-
washed rabble and educated, moral people with class. From time to time, oul language was used to deliver shock value to important pronouncements, such as “Damn the torpedoes, ull steam ahead!” Yet by and large, people with culture did not use vulgarity publicly. It took the modern entertainment industry to remove the societal stigma. Once people saw Lenny Bruce and George Carlin and Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy,, they came to view vulgarity as phy humorous. When Clint Eastwood and Charlton Heston and Audrey Hepburn and Sydney Poitier cussed on screen, people cheered. Over time, our societal outrage over public utterings o proanity aded, replaced frst by mere distaste, then by studied indierence. We o these last couple o generations are the ones who permitted this debasement o our culture, because we quit setting high moral standards or both ourselves and our ospring.
It’s hard to walk through a store these days without hearing at least a handul o proanity. We have come to believe that our right to say whatever we want at whatever volume we want to say it out-weighs the rights o other people to not have to hear that kind o language. “Ten quit (bleep) listening!” one oul-mouthed young woman screamed at me one day when I attempted to persuade her, politely, to please watch her language around other people’s children while she was shopping in a store I worked at. She got the point when the police I’d called arrived to ticket her or public vulgarity (yes, the law is still on the books in Houston). Don’t get me wrong; I, too, have done my share o cussing. You’ve heard the term “Curse like a sailor,” I assume. I can curse like a Marine; we can make sailors blush. But there’s a huge dierence between using vulgarity in a casual conversation at your riend’s apartment and uttering
a running, screaming stream o our-letter words while wandering the booths booths at a public estival. People o my generation endured a couple o turbulent decades’ worth o cultural struggle attempting to eliminate one oensive word — “nigger” — rom the l anguage anguage.. he word was used to hate people merely or the color o their skin and their misortune at not being born white. Yet now we see the same word being used by our own children and grandchildren to reer to their riends. hey do not understand why we ind the term so oensive; indeed, they relish using it because they know it makes us uncomortab uncomortable. le. We o the older generation did not teach that dierence to our younglings. We talk a lot about “leaving a better planet to our kids.” It would be great i we also let better kids to our planet.
Why do liberals’ racist remarks remar ks get a free pass? Why is itit that a liberal can make a racist comment, and the media never bats an eye? In a recent interview , exas exas Democratic State Representative rey Martinez Fischer claimed that Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s primary victory over Sylvia Romo was not so bad because Doggett has a “brown “brown heart.” heart.” Fischer’s “brown heart” comment is shocking or two reasons. First, it shows the level o o racism that exists among liberal Hispanics who play the race card or their own political benefts. Race-baiting seems to be OK i you are promoting a liberal agenda, but not i you are a conservative. What i a conservative Hispanic had said Mitt Romney was OK because he has a “brown heart?” I am sure liberals and the main stream media would have been quick to scream and shout. Te second disturbing point is how easily the media ignores such a comment. Pema Levy, the reporter or PM who wrote the article, simply reported Fischer’s comment without blinking. PM is supposed to be a respected, credible media source with its headquarters in New York City and a bureau in Washington, DC. Levy is a news writer at PM covering the 2012 election, and was an assistant editor at “Te American Prospect” where she wrote about politics and the economy. But she didn’t bother to press Fischer about his racist comment. Liberal Hispanics and their political allies show their true selves when they are pressed on the issue o race. For them, race and ethnicity is really about politics, not about equ ality and airness under the law. A good example is when liberals jumped on Democrat Congressman
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George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident. He is the former President of the San Antonio Tea Party, and is now Executive Director of the the South Texas Political Alliance. He is a former ofcial in the U.S.
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Henry Cuellar or working on a compromise with Republican Congres sman Francisco Canseco on redistricting. Teir anger was about party representation, not race or ethnic airness. As or the media, this is yet another example o political bias against conservatives , Hispanics or otherwise . Liberal reporters, commentators and editors seem to view all Hispanics as vict ims o r acis m, a nd i n ne ed o g overnment assistance. Rarely do they ind a conservative Hispanic to balance out the comments o liberal Hispanics. For example, the media does not view Fischer’s quest or creating or maintaining Hispanic districts as segregating Hispanic voters, only as a voting rights issue. Fischer’s comment about Doggett being acceptable because he has a “brown heart” is a racist comment, and the reporter should have exposed it or what it is. I the defnition o a racist is someone who is makes judgments and assumptions based on race, then Fischer’s Fischer’s comment and his entire argument or Hispanic districts are racist. Voters should look beyond a candidate’s color, race, ethnicity, religion, or gender, and the media should not give liberals a pass on racist comments.
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Assassination is okay when Obama does it Killing has never been so discriminating, so urbane, so cool. he New York imes and Newsweek both ran long, largely admiring articles on how President Barack Obama selects individual terrorists to terminate with extreme prejudice. he administration’s “smart power” isn’t working out so well, but smart killing is a smash success. Obama’s Obama ’s national-security team — as well as his top political adviser, David Axelrod — gather on “error uesdays” to go over an expanding “kill list” that the president examines with the aid o capsule biographies o the terrorists, or “baseball cards. cards.”” hen the president decides who lives and who — i we get him in our sights — dies. Needless to say, had Dick Cheney consulted “baseball cards” to decide in weekly meetings attended by Karl Rove who deserved to have close encounters with drone-ired missiles, Nancy Pelosi would have drated the articles o impeachment hersel. he Obama killings vindicate the core premises o the Bush war on terror: his is a war, and the protections o our cr iminal-justice system don’t apply to the enemy. In light o the kill list, it’s a wonder anyone ever objected to Bush-era detentions or interrogations. I we can pick someone o a roster o names and sentence him to death without due process, surely we can capture and hold that same person. he imes notes that “Mr. Obama’s record has not drawn anything like the sweeping criticism rom allies that his predecessor aced.” rue enough. It hasn’t been subjected to a highly politicized assault at home and abroad by people desperate to put it in the worst possible light and even make it a war crime. For most o the let, the highest principle o just war theory is theory is licet si Obama id faciat (it’s OK i Obama does it). his is how Gitmo, ormerly a standing repudiation o all that we hold dear as a
Rich Lowry Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review Review and a syndicated columnist for King Features Syndicate.
nation, becomes an aterthought when it is owned and operated by one Barack H. Obama. As it happens, the president holds exactly the same Obama-centric view. S o long as th e kil l list is over seen by him as judge and executioner, it’s beyond reproach. he press tends to agree. he Newsweek article reports, “he choices he aces are brutally diicult, and he has struggled with them — sometimes turning them over in his mind again and again.” Really? He thinks about who he is deciding to kill? he imes maintains that the president parses the kill list as “a student o writings on war by Augustine and homas Aquinas.” I no anecdotes have yet emerged about President Obama justiying a particular kill with reerence to the Summa heologica, it’s probably only a matter o time. In authorizing the strikes, the president is to be commended or his coldbloodedness, although no tactic is perect or without costs. he war in Yemen is sliding the wrong way, and relations with targetrich Pakistan are at a low ebb. But there should be no doubt now that the commander in chie possesses earsome powers in the war on terror. All it took or Democrats to accept that was or President Obama to begin exercising them. Rich Lowry is editor o the National Review. (c) 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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of Benedict Arnold Dear Editor, something we could cut regulations on Tere are times when we are totally that would reduce costs to our local, state shocked and dismayed with our heros. and ederal governments, increase employDuring the Revolutionary War, one o our ment, reduce both violent crime and ofmost heroic generals, Benedict Arnold, cial corruption and increase tax collections plotted to help the British capture the without raising tax rates. Tat something ort at West Point, New York. Te British is legalizing marijuana then regulating and agreed to pay him 25,000 pounds in return taxing it like alcohol and tobacco. or his treason. On Saturday June 9, the exas DemoNow comes a more modern day hero, cratic Party took a giant step orward by Jerry Patterson, endorsing removing the adding a platorm plank calling or deimmigration planks o the Republican Par- criminalization o marijuana. ty o exas this past Friday, June 8. Every year the police in this country arWe were all shocked when he did this, rest more people o marijuana possession substituting a ederally unenorceable than they do or murder, rape, robbery, ag“exas Solution” that, at its heart, is a pro- gravated assault and other violent crimes amnesty plan. Te plan also calls or a combined. Aer over 40 years o the “War worker visa program. on Drugs” marijuana use is more prevalent Now we know the price o selling out and the marijuana is more readily available one’s constitutients. Te human trafcking than it was when President Nixon Nixon declared lobby has to “take care” o Jerry Patterson. the war. I reer to a letter rom Norman E. Adams By any measure the prohibition o mario the liberal exans or a Sensible Immi- juana possession and personal use is exgration Policy, who more or less wrote the actly the big government boondoggle that pro-amnesty plank — and is a big Patter- conservatives so oen complain about. It’s son campaign donor. way past time that all our political leadDo not get angry, tell it to everyone you ers recognize that prohibition today is know and let the acts be known. just as counter productive as it was in the 1920’s and 1930’s and repeal it. As one who Micl Nvj doesn’t drink alcohol and doesn’t smoke Gzl tobacco or marijuana I have nothing personal to gain, I just want to see sensible public policy. I’m proud to have led the eort to add decriminalization o marijuana to the exas Democratic Party platorm. Dear Editor, Republicans constantly make the dubi- JC D ous claim that ewer regulations on busi- Stt Dmctic Exctiv Cmmittnesses would increase prots and encour- m, SD age them to hire more people. Tere is Cibl
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For a signicant number o diverse people, December 31, 1999 was believed to be the last day o lie as they knew it. All computers were predicted to crash on the rst o January 2000. Tis meant that everything relying on computers would stop unctioning. Water, electricity and the means to communicate would suddenly stop. ‘Y2K’ was the cause o panic or tens o thousands o people all over the world; the internet was ooded with strategies o ‘How-to-Sur vive’’ beyond vive beyond the year year 2000. 2000. I learned about this catastrophic event while searching the Internet or something completely unrelated—which was soon set aside and orgotten. For close to a year I continued to read what people were saying about the possibilities o this worldwide computer crash and discovered that the government and large corporations were getting prepared or the worst. Te act that people ‘in-the-know’ were taking this event seriously really got my attention. My amily and I considered possible scenarios and our options i the gloomy orecast turned out to be true. We concluded that desperate people turn to desperate measures to get what they lack. Lack o essentials, such as ood and water, have been known to cause hostility in otherwise docile people. We decided that a move to the country would be the best way to become selsufcient; giving us the best chance to survive in worst case-scenarios. Tis was not an emotional decision; I assure you that panic was not in the equation. We did not move because we believed that the world was doomed. We moved because something else could cause things to drastically change even i Y2K didn’t happen. And all the evidence showed that cities would be the worst places to be during any catastrophic happening. So we sold our city home to buy 16 acres o
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neglected land, and a trailer that needed everything. Te 575-square oot trailer was a comortable size or my dad who planned on living on the property with us; sadly, he didn’t make the move. So we took up residence in that old trailer at the end o 1999, living in close quarters until January 2010, while my husband almost single-handedly built our home. It took 10 years to move into the house because he did the work himsel, and because we are committed to paying cash or everything we buy. Consequently, i we don’t have the money or what we want, the purchase waits. Our home may not be big enough or ancy enough or some people, but it is everything we dreamed it would be. More importantly, it is completely paid or. It is a wonderul eeling to know that we don’t have to struggle to make payments to keep what we have. I wish everyone could experience the peace o mind that being debt-ree brings. Why I am telling you this? My point is…Get Ready! Te world economy is quickly changing and i you are not prepared you will not survive what is coming. Start planning your strategy. I you can’t aord to buy something – don’t. Pay cash. Don’t borrow. Live below your means – not beyond it. I am not a Doomsday Prophet. You’ll never see me standing in the street with a sign that says “Repent! Te end is coming!” I don’t have to because the signs are clearly visible. All you have to do is open your eyes and take notice. Food and gas prices are skyrocketing. Social security benets are in a bind. Loans are not as easy to get as they used to be. Cities, states and even countries are going
broke. Te little that was le o the moral abric is quickly raying. Te innocence o our children has been stolen by culprits with an agenda. Wars, disease and natural disasters are escalating. Anyone who cares to do the research will discover that we are on the verge o a very big change. And that change is going to challenge us all. When? No one really knows. However, it will happen just as the Bible predicts it will. Some say the Bible is only a book. Some say the Bible can be interpreted in many ways by many people; thereore making it impossible to know what it really says. Some don’t believe that scripture is rom God because it was written by allible men; and translated over and over again by other allible men. However, there are valid reasons to believe that the Bible is truly the inspired word o God; there are valid reasons that support aith in Christ. Actual archaeological evidence exists proving the validity valid ity o the Bib Bible. le. Tere are thousands o non-Christian manuscripts which support the writings o the disciples; veriying that the events, places and people written about were all real. Did you know that the Bible is 30% prophetic? Tat means that God has told us ahead o time what is going to happen to us and to the world we live in. Over 300 prophesies were predicted by men o the Bible that have all happened 100% as predicted. Tere is convincing proo or those willing to do the research. Skeptics, like Lee Strobel, who undertook a thorough investigation o scripture with the purpose o disproving it, became believers by what they discovered. Te Bible has predicted many catastrophic events that are yet to happen. But you have to believe the Bible is true to heed its warnings. My prayer is that you make the choice to believe scripture because it is the most important choice you will ever make.
Battling mornings; Men’s Brotherood fundraiser coming up I am so glad to get home and sleep in my own so pillow top bed and to not be awakened at 4 to 5 AM in the morning. From that time orward there was nothing but a barrage o awakenings until breakast at 7 AM. For those who know me well, you remember that I am not a morning person and I usually don’t stick my head out o bed until aer ten in the morning. Tereore, I usually ended up with a headache every morning. I had more sinus and allergies inside the hospital than I had outside the hospital. Tanks or all your prayers, calls, cards, visits, and everything. I am mending well and hope to stay this way. Remember that the Men’s Brotherhood will have their congregational Fund Raiser dinner in July to raise money or scholarships to be given to the graduating seniors. I heard that BBQ chicken is on the menu with all the trimmings. Please li the ollowing people up in your prayers: Crystal Boyd, Rose Ri vera, Joe Kotwig, Lisa Rodriguez, Christian, Diana Garcia, erry Bowman, Bill and Marie Lott, Doris
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and Alvin Hewell; “Sarge” Dunkin; Louise Jones, Katy West, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Mildred O’Neal, Doug Walshak, Selma Vickers, Gene Robinson, Susie Dolezal, Keith Glass, Joyce and Jack Black, eresa Wilke, Sandi Gandre, Rev A. C. Newman, Aunt Betty Gandre, Linda Nesloney, Marie Schauer, Esther Lindemann, Buster Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, ony Black, Noreen Soee, Lanny Baker, Ed Boyd, Ann Bond; Case Martin, Marguerite Williams, Shirley Dozier, Matt and Betty Lou, the amily o Marilyn Price, the amily o Clyde (Bubba) Bond, the amily o Walter Matlock, and the amily o Evelyn Newman. Please remember our enlisted people and their amilies. We also need to pray or rain. Te earth is getting mighty dry. We want to wish Aunt
Georgie Gandre a big Happy Birthday on June 13th. I think that she might be around 29 year’s old going on 30 this time around. O course I have known her to be dishonest about her age. She is not dishonest about much, but the age thing slithers around. Honestly this time she has reached the round age o ninety. She will be celebrating with a cake and a ew riends tomorrow. She skipped going to Clear Springs with the annual Wesleyan Circle trek. I also need to wish my great-great-niece Kylee, a big Happy Birthday on June 14th. With her big blue eyes and red hair she doesn’t have to tell whoppers about her age since she is just two years old and a living doll. Happy Birthday to Johnny Abrameit over at the Belmont Social Club. He had a turning y celebration on Saturday night with Clark Grein and wo Way Street singing a special Cowboy Happy Birthday song to him. Tey also sang happy birthday to Carol rom Bergheim. Carol and her husband could really dance the polka. I am sure that they will be coming
back to enjoy the music and good ood. Best Friends played some beautiul music on Friday night and will be back next Friday night. Sally stretched her limits by singing Blue Bayou at the end instead o at the beginning. It was a request. I you do not know what I am talking about, there is one very high note at the end o the song and i you are singing songs, you always want to do that when your voice is resh, and not tired. tired. I had to test Courtney’s buttermilk pie. Just keep on baking. It was delicious. Te Ice Cream Social Fund Raiser was a great success. Tere were certainly a lot o dierent kinds o delicious avors o ice cream. I still think that the lemon ice cream was the best but that coconut pecan ice cream
was a close runner up. Te sandwiches and chips were good too. Friends and neighbors came rom up the hill and around the dale and rom down the lake and the bends in the river. Te ellowship was great and thanks or supporting our Belmont Community Center Fundraiser. I am glad to report that Buster Lindemann is nally being released rom Memorial Hospital. Buster you have really had a time o things over a knee replacement. I think you had better think really long and hard beore you get on a horse and ride anywhere. It is time that you just viewed that rom a distance and enjoyed the sights. Te Soee Reunion was rather sparse this year. Te attendance was down to
around seventy-seven but was reported to be a good reunion. I am beginning to think that some amilies are just not having an increase in population. Te older ones are dying and the young ones are either not showing up at the reunion or just not being born. Hopeully we will be able to keep up with each other. I don’t know what happened, but we received some wonderul rain and it certainly cooled the earth o quite a bit. Tank you God or such a wonderul unexpected gi. We had some pretty swi winds, but nothing that was very high. We can just keep getting these little out ow boundaries every day. Have a good week and God Bless.
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Dr. Christopher (Chris) Alan Morrow has been named the new Gonzales High School School Principal. He replaces Joe Martinez, who will take over as the GISD Director o ransportation. Te change was eective Monday, June 11, according to a news release rom GISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier. “We are looking orward to welcoming him to GISD and Gonzales High School,” Strozier said. “He comes to us highly recommended, has well balanced experience, is a people person and very amily oriented.” Morrow holds a Bachelor o Arts degree (BA, exas ech,, 1995) in Political Sciech ence, a Master o Education degree (M. Ed., exas ech, 2004) in Educational Leadership, and a Doctor o Education degree (Ed.D., arleton State, 2010) in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. In addition, Morrow holds State Board o Educator Certication (SBEC) licenses as a classroom teacher in C omposite Social Studies, PK-12 Principal, and PK-12 Superintendent. Dr. Morrow was born and raised in Fort Worth. Chris began his career in education as a social studies teacher and coach and
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has served in a teacher/ coach capacity or 7 years beore he began his administrative career. career. He has since served as assistant principal and principal at all levels with 6 years high school principal experience. Most recently, Chris has served as the principal o Friona High School (2008-2012) in Friona. Laura Morrow, Dr. Morrow’s wie, was born in Houston, exas. Laura holds a Bachelor o Science degree (BS, arleton State, 2006) in Human Sciences with an emphasis in Child and Family Studies and is certied as an EC-4 Generalist. Aer staying home and raising three young children, Laura has taught second grade and served as an interventionist running the content mastery lab, aiding students in the credit recovery program and leading the junior varsity cheer sponsor. Laura will be a Pre-K teacher at East Aven Avenue ue Primary in GISD. Chris and Laura met at exas ech University and were married in 1994. Tey have our daughters. Kendall was born in San Antonio in 1996, Madison was born in Lubbock in 2000, Emma was born in San Antonio in 2002, and Brinley was born in Amarillo in 2009. Kendall will be entering her sophomore year at Gonza-
Car Wash set to help raise funds for GYC repairs repairs Te ACS Community o Gonzales and Waelder will sponsor a car wash rom 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 16 at Lo’s Auto Sales, 915 St. Joseph, to raise unds to help repair the Gonzales Youth Center. Te Youth Center was vandalized recently and proceeds rom the car wash will be donated to help the center replace computers and other equipment stolen or vandalized in the break-in. Smaller cars or trucks will be $5 per wash and larger cars and trucks will be $10; additional donations will also be accepted.
les High School. Madison will be beginning 7th grade at Gonzales Junior High. Emma will be entering 5th grade at North Avenue Intermediate School. Brinley is three and will be telling the rest o the amily what to do and when to do it. “Dr. Morrow is very excited about the new experiences and day-to-day interactions with GISD students, aculty, parents, and other high school stakeholders that will be gained as the Principal o Gonzales High School,” the GISD news release notes. “Laura is looking orward to getting back to her love and passion, early childhood education. education. Gonzales will provide the Morrow amily everything they are looking or in a school and community. “Furthermore, Gonzales gives them an opportunity to build lasting and meaningul relationships in a
larger community that will provide greater opportunities or their children. Gonzales is also much closer, geographically, to Laura’s parents who reside in Boerne and Chris’ parents who reside in the D-FW Metroplex. “Chris is ready to “hit the ground running” this summer at Gonzales High School as soon as he is able to complete his duties as principal o Friona High School. Laura is looking orward to pulling out her “teacher boxes” and preparing or a classroom o our year olds. Te girls are ull o excitement and anxiety as they prepare to make new riends and nd their niche in Gonzales. Te next ew weeks will be ull o work and travel as the amily packs up their belongings and makes the 530.4 mile move (Chris knows this gure exactly) and make Gonzales their home.”
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D f t Wk This week’s Gonzales Dog Adoptions Dog o the Week is Flicka. Flicka is a young, probably around a year, catahoula mix who is very sweet. She came to the shelter with her sister, Francis, who got to go with the 20 dogs that went went to Colorado. Colorado. Flicka is a little shy, but when she gets to know you she is very afectionate. She would do good in a large yard with lots o room to run and play. I there is anyone who would like to give this great girl a chance to be part o a amily, please call us at 830-445-9811.
GISD: rustees OK plan to get ahead o anticipated school district growth process o planning or uture growth expected with the economic boom “One student I got a call rom was associated with the Eagle Ford Shale in the top ten percent and was ini- oileld. tially rejected,” she said. “Tey need “We’ve tried to work out a plan to to know that i I meet the criteria, I’m maximize space at each campus,” depin.” uty superintendent Larry Wehde said. “A lot o these kids were ghting “We need to do preliminary planning or what they believe is their right (to (on uture needs). We need to put a be members),” Smith-Wright said. “I dollar amount on this to decide what you have kids that have a ull-time will our uture costs be? Tese are is job that carry a 3.0, that should carry sues that are going to come up that we weight.” will have to answer (immediately).” In addition to grades, membership rustees also reviewd preliminary in the organization requires other results o GISD students’ perorcharacteristics such as volunteer ser- mance on the AKS exit-level exams, vice. Board president president Glenn Glenn Menking Menking as well as the new SARR and end-osaid it would be helpul i the criteria course exams. were made more accessible to both Ron Bragg, GISD supervisor o students and parents, perhaps by curriculum, told the board that it’s posting on the GISD website. hard to guage SARR results or “Sometimes there’s no way to get grades 3-8 because the state educathere i you don’t know what to do,” tion agency has not set a standard and he said. there is l ittle inormation to compare Te Board also selected SG Archi- GISD results to. tects, AIA to perorm a district-wide He said GISD ninth- and 10thacilities assessment and begin the graders perormed well overall on Continued rom page A1
the end-o-course and AKS exams, although a weakness in the writing portion o the tests was seen. “Our reading is above state average,” he said. “On science and math we saw some improvement, so we’re pretty pleased.” Te Board also: • Reviewed constructoin projects in the district. Wehde told trustees that a chunk o asbestos was ound during demolition at North Avenue Intermediate which will have to be abated; • Declined to add any new resoresolutions to the exas Association o School Boards annual advocacy program; • Raised meal prices for next year according to exas Department o Agriculture guidelines; • Approved a new salary schedule or teachers, nurses and librarians which will raise the pay o rst-year teachers by about $1,400 in order to help keep the district competitive salary-wise.
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old Yoakum man, also was not iden- person.” tiied because doing so would iden“he sheri will inish his inveshad been sexually assaulted. Te re- tiy the child. tigation. Once complete complete it will be Te PBR is the world’s sults o that test are still pending. No arrests were made at the scene. orwarded to our oice and we will Continued rom page A1 premier bull riding organihe identity o the deceased is be“We don’t anticipate making an present it to the grand jury,” District the arena with Live music, zation. More than 100 mil- ing withheld pending notiication arrest or iling any charges,” Har- Attorney Heather McMinn said in dancing, and Bud Light and lion viewers annually watch o his next o kin. mon said. He added the ather had an e-mail statement. Jack Daniels beverages. over 400 hours o prime“We still have not been able to lo- expressed regret that the man died. “he deceased individual was Prior to the event on time PBR programming on cate his amily and we can’t release “We will prepare our case and or- just an ac quaintance,” said Harmon. uesday, July 3 at 7 p.m. VERSUS, NBC, CBS and that inormation until we do,” said ward it to the District Attorney. I’m “he reason he was there was beat the Running M Bar and networks around the world. Harmon. sure she will just take it to the grand cause he was supposed to be tending Grill, producers will host Te PBR has awarded over All the sheri would say in re- jury an d let th em decid e. e.”” to some horses. the PBR Calcutta to benet $100 million in prize money gards to the deceas ed’s identity is “What our investigation has “Our priority right now is to try Norma’s House and the 3rd and 20 riders have earned the subject was a 47-year old His- shown so ar is that he was just de- to locate the deceased individual’s Annual “PBR Rider Cup” over $1 million, including panic man with a driver’s license ending his daughter. I don’t think next o kin,” he added. “We’re goGol ournament will take Justin McBride with $5.5 that had a Gonzales address stated he meant to kill him because he was ing to wait on the autopsy results place on Saturday at the million — the most o any as his residence. Harmon said the very remorse ul that the individual and the examination results, and Independence Gol Course western-sports athlete in man did not appear to have any pri- died. He was just trying to protect once we get all o that we’ll be able at noon. For more inor- history. Nearly 2 million or criminal record. his daughter. Just like sel-deense, to wrap up this case and orward it mation and to sign up, call ans attend Built Ford ough ough he ather o the child, a 23-year- he was acting in deense o a third to the District Attorney.” 830-672-1324. Series and ouring Pro DiTe event is sponsored in vision events each year. year. part by the City o GonzaFor more inormation on les, Te Gonzales Cannon, the PBR, go to www.pbr. ability to grow. Gary Cooper and ommy Linn, Jr. KCI, Jack Daniels, Cara- com, or ollow on Facebook Continued rom page A1 “Generally speaking a lot o cities were appointed to the Planning and way Ford, Stewart rucking, at www.acebook.com/eDillon ransport and John- amPBR and http://twitter. according to a study that was pub- grow to the north,” said Mikulenka- Zoning Commission, while Charles lished earlier this year by the U.S. Parenica. “With three injection wells Pate and Norman Kaiser were named to son Oil Co. com/EAMPBR. Geological Survey. Te wells have placed on the north nort h side o Yoakum, this the Construction Board o Adjustment been blamed or causing earthquakes could potentially stife the community’s and Appeals. in Arkansas, Ohio and North exas. growth.” Mark Jahn, Darlene Renken, Scott Mikulenka-Parenica also pointed out While recognizing the council Moehlman, Christine Zimmerman and Car Insurance with PERSONAL SERVICE. the potential damage such wells can do doesn’t have the ability to keep these Michael Machalec were all appointed to to the environment because the fuid wells rom being permitted, Mikulen- the Zoning Board o Adjustment. RoNO EXTRA CHARGE. they produce will be placed under the ka-Pareni ka-Parenica ca said the city does have op- berta Bittick, Lynn Brewer, Bill Haas and Are you there? Evangeline, Jasper and Gul Coast aqui- tions because o the well sites are less Reggie Simek were named to the Library ers. than two miles rom the City o Yoa- Board. “Tose aquiers supply some o the kum’s Water Well. Howard emplin, Wilbern Hairell, You deserve a competitive rate on car insurance—and highest quality drinking water in the ree personal service rom me, your State Farm agent. Let me help “We ask that the City o Yoakum Harvey Pekar, Connie Zimmerman and you fnd the coverage that’s right or you. state o exas,” she said. “Unortunately, consider the possibility o an injunction Alan Kahanek were appointed to the Yoakum happens to be right on top o it.” until urther studies can be done,” she Building And Standards Commission, Call me today for more information. According to her research, the maxi- said. “According to one o my sources with Suzi Brewer named as an alternate. mum volume produced by a single in- that would be a plausible situation be- Sitka was chosen as the Yoakum Heri jection jecti on well well is 25,000 25,000 barrel barrelss per day day or cause o the proximity o these wells to tage Museum Representative rom the approximately 1.4 million gallons. Te the city’s water wells.” City Council. Scott T Dierlam, Agent 1212 E Sarah Dewitt Drive proposed wells have an estimated aver“Other people have been successul In other business, the council: Gonzales, TX 78629 age daily volume o 10,000 barrels or in keeping these wells rom moving in Bus: 830-672-9661 Fax: 830-672-5444 • Elected Anita Rodriguez as Mayor www.scottdierlam.com 550,000 gallons. by putting a lot o public pressure on and Elorine Sitka as Mayor Pro-em. “Imagine i that amount was solid the companies. Even though the well • Approved an ordinance accepting waste on ground,” she said. “Just because gets permitted, that doesn’t mean it has the exas Gas Service rate settlement it’s underground and you can’t see it to take place.” agreement. doesn’t make it OK.” In another agenda item, the council • Authorized the City Manager to adad Another potential problem the wells made several appointments to various vert statefarm.com vertise ise or bids bids or Sanitary Sanitary Sewer Sewer Immay bring is a complication o the city’s boards. StateFarmMutual AutomobileInsuranceCompany provement Project Year III. StateFarm IndemnityCompany•Bloomington,IL P080259 11/08 Continued rom page A1
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Places of Worship Asse As sembl mblies ies of Go God d
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
Gonzales Family Church Assembly of God 320 St. Andrew
509 E. 3rd St. Nixon
Churches of Christ
Baha’i Faith
Jesus Holy Ghost Temple
Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo)
Flatonia United Methodist
Lighthouse Church of Our Lord
201 E. Second St. Nixon
403 E North Main, Flatonia
1805 Weimar, Gonzales
Church of Christ
Harris Chapel United Methodist
New Life Temple for Jesus Christt Chris
E. 3rd & Texas, Nixon
Baha’i Faith 621 St. George St. Gonzales
Churches of God
Baptist
Community Church of God 1020 St. Louis, Gonzales
Clark Baptist Church County Baptist Church
Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ
Hwy. 87 Smiley
1113 Hastings, Gonzales Hwy 80- North of Belmont
Leesville Baptist Church
Saint Paul Baptist Church
E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121
SE 2nd St. Waelder
Shiner Baptist Church
Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church
St. Andrew St. Gonzales
First Baptist Church Hwy 108 N Smiley
Oak Valley Baptist Church
Union Valley Baptist Church
Hwy. 97 Bebe
FM 1681 NW of Nixon
First Baptist Church
2287 FM 1680, Moulton
406 N Ave E Waelder
Baptist
Greater Rising Star Baptist Church 3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon
Harwood Baptist Church
Episcopal Church of the Messiah 721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-3407
St. James Catholic Church
Primitive Baptist Church 1121 N. College Gonzales
Evangelical
Camp Valley Full Gospel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Pentecostal Faith Temple Hwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon
Waelder United Methodist 2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97
Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 2
Webster Chapel A.M.E.
1515 Dallas, Gonzales
1027 Church St. Gonzales
207 S. Washington, Nixon
1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales
San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church
St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder
4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90 P.O. Box 186, Luling 830-875-5305
613 Highway 90 East Waelder
Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS 1310 St. Louis
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Stratton Primitive Baptist
Non-Denominational Agape Ministries 512 St. James, Gonzales
605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales
1020 St. Andrew Gonzales
Methodist Belmont United Methodist Hwy. 90-A
Fellowship
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P.O. Box 810 1839 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales, TX 78629
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Temple Bethel Pentecostal 1104 S. Paul, Gonzales
Life Changing Church of Gonzales 3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236
Presbyterian
Bread of Life Ministries
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
613 St. Joseph, Gonzales
CR 210 off FM 1116
Cowboy Church of Gonzales County
Presbyterian Church of Gonzales
J.B. Wells Showbarn
414 St. Louis, Gonzales
El Centro Cristiano “Agua Viva” of Waelder Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
Emmanuel Fellowship
Christian
FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero
Inter-Denominational
1 blk S. of Hwy 87
1426 Fisher, Gonzales
Lutheran
1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gonzales
1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales
Full Gospel Church
First Evangelical Lutheran
Two Rivers Bible Church
Smiley United Methodist
Living Waters Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500
Faith Family Church
7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80
Providence Missionary Baptist Church
Hwy 87 Smiley
201 S Congress Nixon
CR 112 off 97
St. John St. Gonzales
S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)
Henson Chapel United Methodist Monthalia United Methodist
Full Gospel
417 N. College, Gonzales
Palestine
River of Life Christian Fellowship
W. Central at 87 Nixon
Catholic
Old Moulton Baptist Church
Harwood Methodist Church
514 St. Andrew, Gonzales
La Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del Pueblo
100 Capes Gonzales
403 N Texas Nixon
Belmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80
New Way Church of God in Christ
Episcopal
Avenue Ave nue F and 15th Street, Shiner
S. Liberty St. Nixon
1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Union Lea Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Iglesia Bautista Macedonia
Hwy 97 Waelder
1330 College Gonzales
422 St. Paul, Gonzales
North of Post Ofce
St. James Baptist Church
Memorial Heights Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Greater Church
Iglesia Bautista Memorial
1906 Hickston, Gonzales
North 2nd and North Gonzales, Harwood
F.M. 794, Gonzales
Elm Grove Baptist Church 4337 FM 1115 Waelder, Texas 78959
Hwy. 80 in Leesville
First United Methodist 410 N. Franklin, Nixon
1323 Seydler St. Gonzales
Corner of Church St. & Jessie Smith St. Gonzales
Seydler Street, Gonzales
Encouraging Word Christian Fellowship
First United Methodist 426 St. Paul, Gonzales
Church of Christ
New Life Assembly of God
Eastside Baptist Church
1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales
West of FM 1117 on CR 121
712 Crockett, Luling
1 John 2:15
First Assembly of God
Dewville United Methodist
Messianic Judaism Congregation Adat HaDerech Meets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953
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Waelder Foundation holds Homecoming celebration Cannon News Services [email protected]
Waelder Homecoming Foundation held their annual meeting on Sunday, June 10 in the Waelder High School Gym. Te tables were covered with white plastic tablecloths and had large blue bows and ribbons as centerpieces. Te gym was very estive as i it was celebrating something or the current year, when in act it was celebrating returning students rom as ar back as 80 years. Te blue bows and ribbons were on loan rom the school, which had used them at the 2012 Graduation Graduatio n Ser vices. Beore coming to the gym, some guests attended the Grave Decorating led by ormer coach, James
Calhoun. Some attended First Baptist Church and heard ormer classmate, Casey DuBose, conduct the service. Others attended services at Waelder United Methodist Church. One hundred and y two guests signed in to meet and reminisce with old classmates. Tey came rom as ar away as orrance, Caliornia and as near as two blocks. Werners rom Shiner catered the luncheon and guests brought desserts. Te dessert tables were ull o scrumptious selections rom cookies to pies and everything in between. Jack Burney, President o the Board o Directors, introduced current and previous staf rom the Waelder School District. He also introduced Zach Ramirez, who received our
2012 scholarship to help with tuition cost. Zach is the son o Olivia and Adam Ramirez o Waelder, both graduates rom Waelder High School, and will be attending Mary HardinBaylor in Belton. He plans to pursue a degree in Education. Jack then read the list o ellow students and amily members that had passed away in the previous year. Many were buried in Te Waelder Cemetery and Te Hopkinsville Masonic Cemetery in Waelder. Guests were then asked to check the bottom o their chair to see i they won one o our eight door prizes. Irma Cobler, the oldest graduate (1932) attending, also received a beautiul pot plant. Te annual Homecoming Meeting is the main
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The Gonzales Breakfast Lions take this opportunity to say ”Thank You” to GVTC; Adams Extract & Spice, LLC; Allen’s Body Tech; Tech; Apache Chemical & Janitorial Supply; Banner Solutions; Boomer’s Sports Bar; Caraway Ford; Community Health Centers of South Central Texas; D & D Liquor; DuBose Insurance; G-Force & Associates; Gonzales Inquirer; Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative; Guadalupe Valley Veterinary Clinic; Hair It Is; HEB; Hebbronville Lone Star Rental; Johnson Oil Company; Kitchen Pride Mushrooms; Logan Insurance Agency; Lone Star Bank; Matamoros Taco Hut; McDonald’s; Mr. Taco; Munson & Burns Law Firm; Attorney Houston Munson III; Attorney Jean Johnson Peterek; Person’s Flower Shop; Rihn Bookkeeping & Tax Service; Ripley & Wolff CPA; Sage Capital Bank; Scott Dierlam Insurance; Seydler-Hill Funeral Home; Shear Designs; Southern Clay Products, Inc.; Storey Jewelers; Walker Plumbing; Warm Springs Specialty Hospital; WGAS Consulting Solutions; John Floyd; and any business or individual we may have overlooked for sponsoring and making our rst annual Gonzales Breakfast Lions Golf Tournament Tournament a success. Your sponsorship gives g ives us an opportunity to promote local businesses while helping to fund local projects in our community.
venue or raising unds or scholarships and donations. Te Waelder Homecoming Foundation has donated over $9,200 to the Waelder area in the last ve years. Our donations have helped the Waelder Community
Center, Waelder Volunteer Fire Dept., Waelder Public Library, Waelder Cemetery, and Hopkinsville Masonic Cemetery. We have also given scholarships to Waelder High School graduates and hope to continue
in the uture. Donations may be mailed to Waelder Homecoming Foundation, 11352 E St Hwy 97, Waelder exas 78959.
Community Calendar E-Mail Your local information to: [email protected]
Summer Sweets Summer Sweets Contest on June 23, 2012. All the un will be happening at the First Lutheran Church, 1206 N. St. Joseph. We’re accepting entries in three categories: 1)cakes/cupcakes decorated on a summer theme; 2) summer ruit pies/tarts; 3) reezer treats. We’re asking contestants to register, pay the entry ee o $10 per entry, turn in desserts or judging at 10 am. Winners announced at noon! Call Ann at 830 672-8291 or more ino
Free gardening seminar Gonzales Master Gardeners are pleased to announce the second seminar o the 2012 ree public education classes. Do you want to know how to grow strong healthy herbs and how to use them? Then our class on June 28(th) is or you, and it’s FREE. On June 28 starting at 6:30 pm at City Hall, Elaine Dill will be speaking on growing herbs. Elaine comes to us rom Travis County Master Gardeners and has many years o experience in gardening and growing herbs. Door prizes will include a ree soil test or your garden and many other great prizes. So come along to City Hall on Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. and enjoy and ascinating talk that will help improve your gardening skills. For urther inormation, please contact Carol Bond at210-216-1713.
Gospel Sing The public is invited to an Old-Time Gospel Sing-Along (Congregational Singing o the old hymns) at the Full Gospel Church, 1426 Fischer St., Gonzales, TX on Satur-
day, June 16, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Ya’ll Come. Rereshments served aterwards.
Helping Hands I you are in need o a meal, Helping Hands, a nonprot, multi-church ministry would like to bless you with a ree lunch. Meals will be distributed Saturday, June 16th 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.
Memorial Heights VBS Memorial Heights Baptist Church invites all children ages Pre-K through grade 5 to join us or Club VBS: Space Quest. Get ready or an awesome adventure that is too good to miss. Ever y day will include an exciting Worship Rally. Then kids will take of through adventure-lled Bible Stories, create wonderul crats, taste out-o-theworld snacks, and blast of into creative recreation! We are happy to ofer this “once-in-a-lietime” opportunity to every child in our community. Our ocus will be on “Exploring Our Mission with Jesus!” Club VBS will be held June 24 through 28, 2012 at Memorial Heights Baptist Church, 1330 North College Street. We’ll begin each day at 6 pm in the sanctuary and end our adventure at 8 pm in the ellowship hall. Feel ree to call 672-3810 or more inormation or questions. Come and have a blast with us!!
Family Feud The Gonzales Learning and Career Center (GLCC) will hold its Family Feud
competition on Saturday, June 23 at the First Lutheran Church in Gonzales. Team sign-in starts at 8:30 a.m. and the competition ollows. Entry ee is $200 per team. Get your team together (six people, ve players and one alternate) and compete against others rom Gonzales County or the Family Feud title. You’ll have a lot o un and you’ll help the Gonzales Learning and Career Center continue to educate adults in the community and prepare them or a career. It’ll be a day ull o amily un and there are still several teams looking or players. We’re adding a couple o eatures this year, including a chance or each team to buy a mulligan, an audience participation, a special prize or a team with an amazing cheering section and a special costume prize. For more inormation, call 830-672-8291.
Piano Lessons Summer Piano Lessons will be ofered at the Gonzales Public Library. The lessons are or students age 8-18 with library members and registration can be done at the library by parent or guardian. Telephone registration will not be accepted.
GHS Class of ‘72 The Gonzales High School Class o 1972 will hold its 40th Reunion on June 22-23. Hospitality night will be on Friday, June 22 at Boomer’s Sports Bar in Gonzales, beginning at 7 p.m., and Saturday, June 23 at the Iley place on the river. Meal will be served around 5 p.m. Bring your boat or jet-skis i you have them, a lawn chair, dominoes, your own cool rereshing adult beverage, a snack or covered dish and lots o stories and memories. There will be sot drinks, tea and lemondade available on ice. The meat will be chicken and sausage, provided and cooked by proessionals (who happen to be married to our classmates). Plan on bringing your amily, or at least pictures, and plan on enjoying a good and blessed weekend o ood, ellowship and un. I you would like to make a contribution, please send any amount to Janis McCaskill, 6793 N. US Hwy. 183, Gonzales, TX 78629 or call 830-6723363 with questions.
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The Gonzales Learning Center wants to let olks know that we’re collecting gently used Christmas ornaments, lights, articial trees, wreaths, décor, décor, and git wrap or next year’s Christmas bazaar. Call 830-672-8291 to make arrangements to drop of your donation at the Learning Center, located at 1135 St. Paul. We can also pick up donations. For more inormation, send email to [email protected] [email protected]..
Violence shelter
2138 Water Street/Hwy. 183, Gonzales, Texas 78629 Phone 830.672.1888 ~ Fax 830.672.1884 www.SleepInnGonzales.com
The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc. (GVFVS) is a non-prot organization providing services to both residents and nonresidents that are victims o domestic violence and sexual assault in the counties o 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 inormation, call 830-372-2780 or 1-800-834-2033.
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Commissioners OK designs of new RV parks By CEDRIC IGLEHART [email protected]
More relie or the congested housing situation in the Gonzales area is on the way aer steps were taken Monday during the regular meeting o the Gonzales County Commissioners Commission ers Court. Te court accepted the applications and approved the designs o two new RV parks, which are planned to be used as housing or the increasing population o oileld workers. Te court rst accepted the proposal o Jason Pence, owner o the J.P. 80 RV Park. Te business will be located on Highway 80 about two miles south o FM 466 in Belmont. Pence said he plans to have anywhere between 14 and 19 lots available or rent.
“I could have crammed more ately.” spots into the space, but I want “Apparently there’s quite a bit people to have wide areas,” he o activity down in Cheapside said. “I want it to look nice.” so we’re close enough to help the Pence is looking at August or workers in that area. We are hopa completion date on the rst ing to have it ready in about a phase. When the project is n- month and a hal.” ished, the acility will include a Amenities at that location inwasherteria and mini-storage clude old and dry laundry serbuildings located on the adjacent vice and a paved driveway driveway.. Te property. lots can be rented out on a daily, Te other design approved was weekly or monthly basis, and the or the Weathers Hill op RV acility is open 24 hours a day. Park, which is located on HighIn another agenda item, the way 97 West about two and a hal court agreed to take steps toward miles south o Circle G. improvingg the saety o the interimprovin Te owner, Karen Weathers, section at Highway 80 and FM said there are already existing lots 466. being utilized there and the plans Richard (Dick) Goss, a memare or expansion. ber o the Belmont Volunteer Fire “Right now we have eight lots Department, addressed the court and we have been approved to and expressed his concerns. add 20 more,” she said. “We’re “Tere have been quite a numstarting to begin those immedi- ber o very serious accidents at
that intersection over the years,” when he ran through the stop said Goss. “I’ve personally been sign and broadsided the other at the scene o ve atalities in vehicle. the last nine years with the rst “We’’d like to s ee a blink ing light “We one involving three children who where it’s red on 466 and yellow were killed in a wreck.” on 80,” Goss told the Cannon a“Te approach to it on 466 is ter the meeting. “I possible, we the problem because people o- would like to see some additional ten run that stop sign. I don’t signs put up to warn people about know whether they’re just driv- the stop sign ahead.” ing too ast coming around that Te court unanimou unanimously sly agreed corner or not paying attention to to contact the exas Department the warning sign. I people aren’t o ransportation in an eort to paying attention they can come speed the issue along. up on that intersection without In other business, the court: even realizing it.” • Received a gi from Happy Just last week, 21-year old Hen Egg Farms o $19,048 or Tomas Andrew Howard o paving on CR 283W in Precinct Seguin died on impact at that 3. location when the 2012 oyota • Approved paying o the undra he was driving collided Gonzales County, exas General with a 2012 Ford F-350. Accord- Obligation Reunding Bonds, Seing to DPS reports, Howard was ries 2002. Te move will save the traveling westbound on FM 466 county $14,090.
Gonzales Council C ouncil explores overtime for city employees said many o the city empoloyees leaving, [email protected] cluding police oicers, Overtime pay rather iremen and equipment than comp pay or city operators, are being employees, as well as the lured away by higher idea o bringing in a asalaries and guaranteed cilitator to help the city overtime pay. develop a plan to manhe city’s current age its long-term growth, policy o giving workwere among several topers comp time — time ics addressed by the o in place o overtime Gonzales City Council worked — is ine in the during a workshop meetshort term, but that oiling uesday. ield wages are driving “We’re losing two to up wages in other sectors three employees a month and that allowing overto the oil ield,” city time pay could, in the manager Allen Barnes long term, save the city told the council. He money on retention and
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training. “We’re not losing the starting-pay people, we’re losing the people with skills,” inance director Pam Larison told the council. “Our police department normally has 10-12 applications per opening,” Barnes noted. “We recently had 12 openings and there were a total o 12 applicants.” Councilman ommy Schurig and Mayor Bobby Logan agreed. “Te problem with the comp time is that they have to take it or lose it,” Logan
said. “I think overtime would help retain these people,” Schurig added. Te council also discussed strengthening enorcement o city codes, as well as the possibility o bringing in an outside acilitator to help the city de velop longlong-term term goals and visions. vision s. “Te last written comprehensive plan or this city was written in 1962,” Barnes noted. “We’ve started several o them (since),” quipped Councilman Lorenzo Hernandez.
“Hopeully this will go better than the (attempt to plan) did our years ago,” Schurig said. Barnes said the most important reason or craing a plan or both short-term and long-term goals is to plan or and control growth. “I’ve spoken to some o the cities in the Bakken oil eld in South Dakota,” Barnes said. “One o them had a population o 14,000 in 2010 and they have 30,000 today. I’ve talked to a knowledgeable person who told me, ‘Allen, in 18 months you’re going to be acing a tsunami (o
growth).’” Councilman Clarence Opiela voiced support or holding public meetings in each council district to gather citizens’ input. Barnes suggested the council may hold both ormal and inormal meetings. “Wee have several cities “W in the region looking to see how Gonzales does it,” Barnes noted. “And when this (the Eagle Ford Shale) is done, the Pearsall (ormation) is right under it with dry natural gas.”
Obituaries
Mary Ann DuBose Benbow, 1913-2012
BENBOW Mary Ann DuBose Benbow, 98 o Cuero, passed away Monday, June 4. She was born October 5, 1913 in Victoria to the late Samuel and Dicy Ann Parker DuBose. She married married Lee Benbow on March 29, 1930 in Yoakum. Mrs. Benbow was a loving wie, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law and riend. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. She taught Sunday School at First Baptist Church or many years and also attended as a bible student. She and her husband, Lee, loved to play dominoes and dance and belonged to clubs that met regularly. Tey also enjoyed traveling with riends and had great memories o trips. She was in the Cuero Garden Club or many years and was president or most o those years, as well as being a member o Cuero Sewing Club. She was a co-leader in Blue Birds and Campre Girls when her daughter was young. She loved to have parties and was always a gracious hostess. She is survived by her daughter, Jo Ann albert and husband, Howard, o Cuero; grandchildren, Clay Tomas and wie, Danna, o Cedar Park, Le Ann Wol and husband, Matt, o Gonzales, and Joshua albert and wie, Janelle, o Luin; and great-grandchildren, Makenzie Ann Tomas, Storie Still, Bre Ann Wol, Corben Wol,
Connor albert and Will albert. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband o 66 years, Lee Benbow; sister, Suda Farmer; and brothers, Farris DuBose and Edwin Jennings. Visitation was held Tursday, June 7 at Freund Funeral Home. Services were held Friday, June 8 at Freund Funeral Home with Elder Bill Walden and Dr. Glenn Robertson ociating. Interment ollowed at Alexander Cemetery in Stratton. Pallbearers were Kenneth Barron, Shelby Benbow, roy Benbow, Curtis Boothe, George Walker Benbow, and J. G. Hunnam. Honorary Pallbearers were Bill Barron, David Benbow, David Newman, Samuel Bridge, Freddie Fischer, and Basil Sherman. In lieu o fowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or First Baptist Church o Cuero.
Darrell Lee Malatek, 1974-2012
MALATEK Darrell Lee Malatek, 38, o Gonzales passed away Monday June 4, 2012. He was born February 19, 1974, in Gonzales to Edward Lee Malatek (John) and Sarah Ann Herber Malatek (Memaw). He was a supervisor with Buddy’s Natural Chicken. He was a very devoted ather, loving brother, uncle, cousin and an amazing riend.
He loved spending time with his children, Lindsey Nicole and Christopher Lee Malatek, and his great nephew Austin John Malatek. He loved helping people out any way he could. One o his avorite things to do when he got o o work would be sit under the tree he and his brother Bruce (Bubba) planted and visit with Bubba every aternoon. On Sundays they would sit under that tree and barbecue. He loved auto racing, spending time with his children and building projects. One thing he was well known or was joking around, he could make anyone laugh. Darrell is survived by his children, daughter Lindsey Nicole Malatek and son Christopher Lee Malatek, both o Gonzales; sisters, Cynthia Crumley (Cindy) o Louisiana and eri Malatek o Gonzales; brother Bruce Malatek (Bubba) and wie Gloria Malatek o Gonzales; Aunts Jane Wilke (Ed) o Edinburg, Dorothy Hagendor (Ed) o Borne, Delores o Gonzales; and one uncle, Robert “Bumpy” Malatek; ive nieces, two nephews, one great niece and two great nephews; and several cousins. Darrell also had two dogs, Bella and Sally. Darrell is preceded in death by his parents, maternal grandparents, and paternal grandparents. Services were held at Seydler Hill Funeral Home on Saturday June 9, 2012. Bishop D.E. Young oiciated the ser vic es. Pallbearers included Jason Haile, Shawn Malatek, Dwight Malatek, Robert “Patrick” Molina, Mark Leazer, Kenneth Kuchynka. Honorary Pallbearers included Austin Malatek, Shane Malatek, and Jerey Malatek.
Clyde Eugene Bond, 1932-2012 all, but we won more than we lost.” While on the track BOND Clyde Eugene Bond, 80 his best riends were Danny o Leesville, passed away Sloan and Robert Lee Peruesday June 6. He was born son. He went to work or the April 18, 1932 near Gillette, exas. He was the second exas Animal Health Comson born to George Burgess mission in 1968 and retired and Heddie Sophie (Erck) in 1993. While with the commission, he made many Bond. “Bubba” grew up in the great riends in Jake Kearney, Belmont and Oak Forest W.E. Butler, Bill Carnes, Billy communities and attended Henry and many more than school in Gonzales. He was can be mentioned here, but are . He preceded in death by his you all know who you are. brother, Billy George Bond, and his amily were involved and his parents. He joined with owning and operating a the Air Force in 1950 served greyhound track at Belmont two tours in Korea and was or many years. Good times honorably discharged in and good riends were the result o this endeavor. 1953. He became a member He married Anne May in 1956. One son, son, Burgess Burgess o the Belmont Methodyler, was born in 1958 and ist Church and enjoyed atthey later divorced. He married Annie Wilke on December 22, 1972. Bubba grew up helping his dad and uncles and cousins on the Ainsworth ranch at Oak Forest. He enjoyed breaking young horses and cowboying. He trained race horses as a young man or the Littleeld amilies (Ancel, Bertha, Milton and Janice), Harrell Cattle Co, E.R. Bailey, Ed Lange and C.R. (Pee-Wee) Sloan. Tey were all ne ladies and gentlemen and good sports. He once said “We did not win them
tending services there as his health permitted. He is survived by his wie, Annie Mae Bond o Leesville; son, yler Bond o Broadus, M; daughters, Barbara and ed Hicks o San Marcos, Patricia and Rickey Robinson o yler; grandchildren, Angela and Keith Bond, Stacy, Justin and Kristin Blackmon, Brandy Green, Jennier Carson and Gregory Burger; and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his two nieces, Blanche and Bunny; and his nephew, Barry and their mother, Mary. Special people and children through the years include Lauren Hill, Jessie Behal, Nuria Padilla, Joaquin, Zamira, and Karimah Zenil and Flora. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tursday June 21 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Smith ociating. Interment will ollow in the Belmont Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Wesley Kearney, Barry Bond, Joe Bond, Pete Bond, yler Bond and Keith Bond. Honorary pallbearers include Jake Kearney, Jack Bond, Danny Sloan, W.E. Butler, Bill Carnes, and Dick Goss. In lieu o usual remembrances, riends may make memorial contributions in the name o Clyde Eugene Bond to the Belmont Cemetery Association. Te amily will receive riends rom 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday June 20 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Services are under the care and direction o Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.
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Lavaca County Delegation to the 2012 Republican Party State Convention. Front Row: Kathleen Leininger, Marie Day, Lacie Zeller, Zeller, Lynette Zeller; Back Row: Ty Part of the Gonzales County Delegation during the Congressional District 27 Zeller, Aubrey Clark, Susan Grafe, Dennis Vargo, Sandra Chandler, Shirley and Caucus. Left to right: Lynn Wilson, Steve Scott, Stacy Scott, Myrna McLeroy McLeroy,, Jim Michael Johnson, Julie a nd Jerry Tanner, Tanner, Rebecca and David Berger. Not shown: Patterson. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger) Martha Stine, Joshua Ohlman and Melissa Vargo. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
2012 Texas Republican Convention One attendee details the excitement of state politics By KATHLEEN LEININGER days are going to b e fun.”
Delegates heard from state, federal and loFORT WORTH — cal leaders during genGreeted by a thunder- eral assemblies of the storm as we drove into Convention as well as Fort Worth, the atmo- Senatorial District and sphere was charged as Congressional District we arrived at the Fort caucuses. Worth Convention CenBefore addressing the ter. general assembly, GovTed Wenske Wenske was one of ernor Rick Perry visited three young pages from with the pages and anLavaca County, eager to swered their questions. learn about the political The only still-conprocess by volunteering tending presidential at the Convention joined candidate present at by more than a hundred the convention, Ron other teenagers from Paul, was not given across the state at the time to address the genWednesday night orien- eral assembly—only a tation. ‘breakout session’ on Excited about the Thursday, but it was no coming Convention, Ted surprise that this Texas told his cousins, “Isn’t it home grown candidate awesome that so many had a larger audience for teenagers from across his talk than others did. the State of Texas care The most excitement about how their country seen at the Convention works! These next few came from the speeches Special to The Cannon
Gonzales County Republican Party Chairman Myrna McLeroy with Texas House Representative Lois Kolkhorst. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
General Session at the 2012 Republican Party State Convention.(Photo Convention.(Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
delivered by Paul and U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz. Each time, the crowd lit up with the messages being offered by both candidates. It was interesting to see the spins by the media on the event, especially when I received calls from friends and family asking about all the ‘booing’ during a speech by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. What actually happened was that Dewhurst turned his speech to the general assembly into a campaign speech. When he criticized his opponent, a segment of the crowd responded by calling out “Cruuuuuuuuuzzzzzz” in support of his opponent. The Senatorial District 18 Caucus met on Thursday and Friday and the Order of Business on Day One includ-
ed election of Caucus Chairman David Stall, Fayette County and permanent members to the standing Committees: Credentials, Rules, Platform and Resolutions, Organization and State Nominations. Day Two’s Order of Business included nominations of State Chairman Steve Munisteri and State Vice-Chairman Melinda Fredricks; and election of State Republican Executive Committeeman and Committeewoman. The Congressional District 27 Caucus met on Friday and Saturday. The Order of Business on Day One included election of Caucus Chairman Richard Bianchi, Aransas County and National Nominations Committee member Kathy Haigler from Caldwell County. Day Two’s Order of Business included the elec-
tion of three delegates Chairman Munisteri took and three alternates to the time to hear from each the National Conven- Delegate seeking to adtion in Florida; election dress the body. body. He had a of Presidential Electors; positive and refreshing way and election of National of helping and instructing Committeeman Robin those that were technically Armstrong and Com- ‘out of order’. He even gave mitteewoman Borah van them advice as to the corDormolen. rect way and time to bring Having attended quite a their point forward. few State Conventions, it I have never seen a was notable how smoothly Convention run with State Chairman Steve Mu- such finesse and genernisteri ran the Conven- ous patience. tion. In past conventions, Convention particiwhen participants spoke pants returned home on points and opinions not with renewed vigor shared by the Chair, they charged with working were quickly shut down for and electing conserand not allowed to speak. vativ e poli tici ans on all During this Convention, levels.
Newly Elected Lavaca County Republican Party Chairman Michael Johnson with Candidate for Senator Ted Cruz. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
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Bishop to speak in Shiner ood or your amily; drinks and paper goods [email protected] will be provided. Bishop Yanta, the BishSHINER – he Victoria Diocese Latin communi community ty op Emeritus o Amarillo, is pleased to welcome a is now in retirement in true Pro-Lie hero, Bishop San Antonio. With an esJohn Yanta, to Sts. Cyril tablished reputation as a and Methodius at 11 a.m. staunch deender o the rights o the unborn and on June 17. Ater mass, everyone is the dignity o each huinvited to a pot luck lun- man person, he has been a cheon in the Parish Ac- courageous spokesman in tivity Center. Come and the public arena calling on bring your amily to share Americans to elect prothe good dishes or which lie candidates and return Shiner is amous. amous. Bring to the Christian ounda-
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tions necessary to receive Divine blessings on this nation. During his tenure in Amarillo, he led a prayer campaign that resulted in the closing o the abortion mills operating within the area. His tools consist o prayer and asting to make reparation or the unspeakable crimes against the unborn. Bring your amily and children to this special mass on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17 at 11 a.m. Face painter Terry Ross is shown with Maely Bracamontes, Jaylen Tovar, Kobe Tovar, Omar Hernandez, Destiny Tovar and Jimmy Tovar at the Summer Reading Program put on by the Waelder Public Library. Courtesy photo)
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Waelder Public Library held their summer reading program June 4-8. During the week, our readers read over 550 books. We encouraged our readers to continue using the Library during the summer. On uesday, erry Ross rom Waelder volunteered to paint animals, stars and streamers on our readers’ aces. A celebration party was held on Friday, June 8. De-
spite threatening rain, we had a picnic lunch outdoors then everyone went inside to watch Ms. Poppy perorm a magic show. Aer the show, Ms. Poppy made balloon animals and owers or every child. Te readers were then given a gi bag and their completion certifcate that was signed by Rick Perry, Governor o exas and Doris Burney, Librarian or Waelder Public Library. Te gi bags included a -shirt, book, coloring book, bookmarks and snacks. An additional book was
given to the top readers o their age group - Kobe ovar, Susana Yanez, Omar Hernandez and Steven Puente. Susana also received a special book or Best Overall Reader. Burney and Roberta Kilpatrick, President o the Library Board, want to thank our sponsors and volunteers. On uesday, June 19, the Library will have a special guest who travels around the district telling stories. We hope as many children as possible come at 2 p.m.
Bishop Yanta shown with Fr. Joe Hybner at his recent celebration in Shiner. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
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When a powerul thunderstorm rushed through Gonzales on Nov. 15, 2011, a number o buildings around town reported damage o varying degrees. But ew suered as bad as the win Cedars Drive-Inn. As workers at the convenience store, located on the corner o St. Andrew and North College streets, emerged ollowing the storm, they ound much o the structure’s roo scattered across the parking lot. Owner Allen Floyd said it’s been a hard road, recovering rom the disaster— but Allen’s win Cedars is back in business. “We had some problems frst with the contractors, then the insurance company fnally settled up,” he said. “Now we just
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Study: unconventional unconventional gas production fuels job growth g rowth Cannon News Services
Te new report, Te Eco- the U.S. economy,” said IHS nomic and Employment Vice President John Larson, [email protected] Contributions o Unconven- the lead author o the study. WASHINGON, D.C. — tional Gas Development in “As this report makes clear, Natural gas production rom State Economies, examines these benets spread beyond shale, coal bed methane and unconventional gas activ- producing states to deliver tight sands is expected to ity - a growing subset o the positive impacts across the generate signicant job cre- total natural gas industry. country.” ation, economic growth, and Te report ound substantial Te dramatic impact on revenue or ederal, state and growth in jobs and econom- employment and the econolocal treasuries throughout ic activity in unconventional my rom unconventional gas the U.S. in gas-producing plays over the past decade. activity reects its signicant and non-producing states Te report is a companion to capital intensity requirealike, according to a new an IHS Global Insight study ments, the ability to source IHS Global Insight study. on shale gas economic and capital equipment and serTe economic contribu- employment contribution vices rom US sour sources, ces, the tions are realized throughou throughoutt released in December December.. coast-to-coast structure o the lower 48 states and the “At a time when the U.S. the supply chain and the District o Columbia in both economy is slowly recover- quality o jobs created by the the 20 producing states and ing rom the Great Reces- industry. the 28 non-producing states. sion and struggling to creBetween 2010 and 2015, Unconventional gas activity ate enough jobs to sharply the op 10 producing states supported more than one reduce the unemployment (as ranked by unconvenmillion jobs in 2010, and it rate, the growth in shale tional gas-related employwill grow to support nearly and other unconventional ment) - exas, Louisiana, 1.5 million by 2015, says the natural gas production is a study, which is the second in major contributor to ema series. ployment prospects and
Camp Shakespeare performances set Mark your calendars or June 21, when the Camp Shakespeare perormances are set. “Much Ado About Nothing” is scheduled or 3:30 p.m. that day at the Crystal Teatre and “Macbeth” with be perormed on Tursday, July 12 at 3:30 p.m. Tere is no admission charge, as the Crystal views this as its gi to the community. Tose who plan on going are asked to call the chamber oce to respond, as we would like to have an approximate numbers. I you decide at the last minute, don’t worry, there will be seating available. Tis is a lead-in or the Summer Workshop perormance that will be held on Friday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. p.m. Barbara Crozier, ek Wilson and Leslie Buesing will be pooling their eforts in working with this summer’s youth program. Te Chamber provides a rent list that is given away here at the oce to anyone looking or housing. I you are a chamber member, you can list any o your rental property ree o charge. For non-members, there is a charge of $25 and the item will be le on there until rented. We give out anywhere rom 20 to 30 a week, so i you have property to list, let us know. Te Gonzales Learning and Career Center will hold a ‘Family Feud’ on June 23 at First Lutheran Church
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and they could still use a team or two. Sign-in and start time is 8:30 a.m. and there is a fee of $200 per team to enter. Tere will be concessions, a bake-of and special events or kids. Spectators are welcome to come, watch and cheer their avorites on. For more inormation call 672-8291 or 437-2356. Inlet Protection Company has relocated their business to 521 St. Andrew Street, leaving the old Coca Cola building, which is currently or sale, but i you missed them, they’re still in town. Don’t orget to bring your lawn chairs or the third Friday Night Music Concert on the Square. Distance to Midnight will be the eatured band o the evening. Vendors open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Te Miss Gonzales Pageant will be held on June 16 at 6 p.m. at the Lynn theatre, with tickets $7 for any age. Te Come & ake It Association will meet Tursday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Colorado, Pennsylvania, tional gas development) • Nearly $3.2 trillion in Arkansas, Wyoming, Ohio, in 2015 are projected to be cumulative investments in Utah, Oklahoma and Michi- Caliornia, Florida, Geor- the development o uncongan -will experience a com- gia, Missouri, North Caro- ventional ventional gas are expected pound annual job growth lina, Indiana, Wisconsin, to uel the increase in prorate o nearly 8 percent, with Minnesota, ennessee and duction between 2010 and Pennsylvania and Colorado Maryland, supporting the 2035. leading with expected com- industry through the exten• By 2015, the annual pound annual growth rates sive supply chain and ser- contribution o unconveno 14 percent and 10 percent, vice jobs necessa necessary ry to sup- tional gas activity to U.S. respectively. port development. gross domestic product is Meanwhile, total US em“When it comes to un- projected to reach nearly ployment is expected to conventional natural gas, a $197 billion, more than grow at a signicantly lower state does not need to have $22 billion of which will be average rate o 1.6 percent a gas play to benet eco- rom non-producing states. during the same period. nomically” Larson added. In total, the annual contriO the nearly 1.5 million Among the study’s other bution is expected to more unconventional gas activ- key ndings: than double by 2035 to ality jobs contributing to the • Unconven Unconventional tional gas acac- most $332 billion. economy by 2015, nearly tivity accounted or 53 per• Government revenue one-h are projected or cent o total U.S. natural gas rom unconventional gas non-producing states. Te production in 2010 and is activity is projected to reach op 10 non-producing projected to rise to 79 per- more than $49 billion ananstates (as ranked by jobs cent o total U.S. natural gas nually by 2015 and will congrowth due to unconven- production by 2035. tinue to rise, to just over $85 billion by 2035. Over the study’s entire 25-year horizon, unconventional gas is expected to generate nearly $1.5 trillion in total governgovernment revenue. Te Economic and Employment Contributions o Unconventional Gas De velopment velopm ent in State Economies report is based on the IHS CERA analyses o each play which calculate the in vestmentt o capit vestmen capital, al, labor labor,, and other inputs required to produce these hydrocarbons. Te economic eects o these investments are then calculated using the proprietary IHS Global Vann Energy Services, LLC recently extended a hand o thanks to the Nixon Fire Insight economic impact Department or their immediate response to the fre at the Frac Wash location on assessment and macroecoMay 16. “To all the members o the emergency response crews on site that night, nomic models to generate we sincerely appreciate appreciate your service. Vann would like to continue to support you the contributions to emin providing unds or training, supplies or equipment. We would like to begin ployment, GDP growth, by donating a check or $5,400 to help absorb any cost or your department to labor income, and tax revperorm its duties” stated a spokesperson or Vann Energy. Pictured rom let to enues that will result rom the higher level o unconright are Oscar Casas (Vann Energy), Mark Mendez (Nixon Fire Chie), and Danny ventional ventio nal gas develop development. ment. Regalado (Vann Energy). (Courtesy photo)
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Area Livestock Reports Gzl Livtck Mkt Rpt Te Gonzales Livestock Market Report or Saturday, June 9, 2012 had on hand: 736 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold steady. Packer cows sold $2-$3 lower.
Stocker-eeder steers: Medium and large rame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $210-$285; 300400 lbs, $195-$205; 400-500 lbs, $183-$198; 500-600 lbs, $166-$180; 600-700 lbs., $139$156; 700-800 lbs, $131-$137. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $118-$124. Stocker-eeder heiers: Medium and large rame No. 1:
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Ctm Appciti Security Finance o Gonzales recently held a customer appreciation day with local businesses donating the prizes. Donating prizes were Family Dollar, Bealls, Mi Lupita, Guerra’s Grill, D.Q., Whataburger, Matamoros, Sonic, Gonzales Food Mkt., and McDonalds. The winners o the prizes were: Armando Hernandez – buttery chime & welcome sign, Tracy James –Tote Bag, Jack Rivera – 1 express git, Renee Gonzales –2 lunches, JoAnn Longoria – $20.00 meal, Anne Johnson – ree combo meal, Alice Taylor - $10.00 meal ticket, Mark Hastings – Tote bag, Greg Ramirez – 4 drink coupons, Gorey Landa – 4 drink coupons, Artince Hunt – Free combo meal and Ben Richter – DQ card. Grand Prize winner was Reyes Macias – ice chest, 2 chairs and 12 pack Cokes. The sta at Security Finance would like to thank all the businesses and everyone who entered in the drawing. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
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Hllttvill Livtck Cmmii Rpt Te Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on June 5, 2012, 1.257; Week ago, 873; Year ago, 1,049. Te cal market continues in all areas. Demand particularly good on the better kinds. Packer cows and sold $3 to $4 lower on approx.. 140 hd. otal. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $79$93; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $66-$79; light weight canner cows, $54-$66. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $100-$109; utility & cutter bulls, $86-$100; lightlight weight canner bulls, $75-$86. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; $235-$285; 200-300 lbs, $215-$270; 300400 lbs, $190-$230; 400-500 lbs, $174-$197.50; 500-600lbs, $142-$182.50; 600-700 lbs, $138-$158; 700-800 lbs, $130$143. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, $220-270; 200-300 lbs, $185-$255; 300-400 lbs, $172$198; 400-500 lbs, $148-$177; 500-600 lbs, $140-$166; 600700 lbs, $128-$146; 700-800 lbs, $115-$128 I we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.
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API No.: 42-123-32794 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Muir E Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 6.83 miles northeast o Westho Survey Name: C. Fulcher, A-20 Acres: 704
API No.: 42-123-32800 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: E. Butler A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total To tal Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 6.61 miles northwest o Nordheim Survey Name: R. Wright, A-478 Acres: 641.56 API No.: 42-123-32801 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Peebles A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total To tal Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 8.25 miles northeast o Westho Survey Name: C. Fulcher, A-20 Acres: 649.05
API No.: 42-123-32796 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Muir E Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 6.83 miles northeast o API No.: 42-123-32805 Westho Classiication: Fld. Dev. Survey Name: C. Fulcher, Operator: Property DeA-20 velo pment Group Inc. Acres: 704 Lease Name: Goebel Well No.: 1 API No.: 42-123-32798 Field Name: Thomaston Classiication: Fld. Dev. Total To tal Depth: 6,000 eet and Horizontal Direction and Miles: Operator: Petrohawk 8.61 miles southeast o CuOperating Company ero Lease Name: Muir E Survey Name: G. DeWell No.: 4H Witt, A-15 Field Name: Eagleville Acres: 100 (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 eet API No.: 42-123-32804 Direction and Miles: Classiication: Fld. Dev. 6.83 miles northeast o and Horizontal Westho Operator: Burlington Survey Name: C. Fulcher, Resources O and G Co. LP A-20 Lease Name: Saunders Acres: 704 Unit B Well No.: 1 API No.: 42-123-32797 Field Name: Eagleville Classiication: Fld. Dev. (Eagle Ford-2) and Horizontal Total To tal Depth: 13,600 eet Operator: Burlington Direction and Miles: 7.6 Resources O and G Co. LP miles northwest o YorkLease Name: Barnhart town Unit B Survey Name: I RR Co, Well No.: 1 Section 41, A-258 Field Name: Eagleville Acres: 698.95 (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 12,000 eet Gzl Ct Direction and Miles: 13.7 mile northwest o CuAPI No.: 42-177-32574 ero Classiication: Fld. Dev. Survey Name: J. Bird, and Horizontal A-60 Operator: Hunt Oil Acres: 307.84 Company Lease Name: O. BorchAPI No.: 42-123-32799 ers D Classiication: Fld. Dev. Well No.: 4H and Horizontal Field Name: Eagleville Operator: Petrohawk (Eagle Ford-1) Operating Company Total To tal Depth: 18,000 eet Lease Name: Williams A Direction and Miles: 9.2 Well No.: 3H miles east o Gonzales Field Name: Eagleville Survey Name: B. Morris, (Eagle Ford-2) A-49 Total Depth: 14,000 eet Acres: 360 Direction and Miles: 10.02 miles northeast o API No.: 42-177-32575 Westho Classiication: Fld. Dev. Survey Name: J. McCoy and Horizontal Jr., A-30 Operator: EOG ResourcAcres: 599.33 es Inc. Lease Name: Smith Unit
Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 11,250 eet Direction and Miles: 6.1 miles southwest o Smiley Survey Name: T.G. Weeks, A-476 Acres: 803.04 API No.: 42-177-32579 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Penn Virginia Oil and Gas LP Lease Name: Sralla Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 14.54 miles northeast o Gonzales Survey Name: J. Ponton, A-376 Acres: 273.12 Rct il cmplti cci t pt fm t Tx Ril Cmmii Gzl Ct
API No.: 42-177-32401 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Bar Inverted T Unit Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S. Townsend, A-514 Direction and Miles: 6.9 miles south o Smiley Oil: 1,559 MCF: 1,019 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,123 Total Depth: 17,414 eet Plug Back Depth: 17,325 eet Perorations: 11,06117,310 eet
Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: W.C. Jones, A-289 Direction and Miles: 5 miles northwest o Westho Oil: 774 MCF: 825 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 642 Total Depth: 15,440 eet Plug Back Depth: 15,358 eet Perorations: 11,06315,348 eet API No.: 42-177-32454 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Borchers Trust Unit Well No.: 7H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: W.C. Jones, A-289 Direction and Miles: 5 miles northwest o Westho Oil: 863 MCF: 841 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch
Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 624 Tubin Total Depth: 16,013 eet Plug Back Depth: 15,921 eet Perorations: 10,84215,911 eet API No.: 42-177-32453 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Borchers Trust Unit Well No.: 6H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: W.C. Jones, A-289 Direction and Miles: 5 miles northwest o Westho Oil: 827 MCF: 924 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 576 Tubin Total Depth: 16,140 eet Plug Back Depth: 16,058 eet Perorations: 10,73116,048 eet Lvc Ct
API No.: 42-285-33612 Classifcation: Fld. Dev. and
Horizontal Operator: Sharon Hunter Resources Inc. Lease Name: Hawg Hunter Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Chase, A-9 Direction and Miles: 1.2 miles west o Moulton Oil: 2,052 MCF: 1,311 Choke Size: 18/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 2,750 Tubin Total Depth: 17,050 eet Perorations: 11318-16,894 eet API No.: 42-285-33623 Classifcation: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Sharon Hunter Resources Inc. Lease Name: Oryx Hunter Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Chase, A-9 Direction and Miles: 1.6 miles southwest o Moulton Oil: 1,173 MCF: 826 Choke Size: 14/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 2,700 Tubin Total Depth: 16,780 eet Perorations: 11,257-16,534 eet
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API No.: 42-177-32233 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Meyer Unit Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S. Bateman, A-1 Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles north o Cheapside Oil: 1,307 MCF: 1,380 Choke Size: 30/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,321 Total Depth: 16,985 eet Plug Back Depth: 16,875 eet Perorations: 11,81216,875 eet API No.: 42-177-32451 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Borchers Trust Unit
Gonzales County Records Gonzales County Courthouse Deeds May 1-31 Lucas, Stephen and Lucas, Kenna to Lucks Texas Enterprises, LLC, w/d, 2.564 Acres (Pt. Lts. 26-27, Tier 1) Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Lucas, Stephen and Lucas, Kenna to Lucks Texas Enterprises, LLC, w/d, 6.871 Acres, Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Sanchez, Manuel to Sanchez, Rebeca, w/d, Lts. 11-12, Blk. 89, Baker’s Addn, Nixon. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, 2.8475 Acres, Charles Mason Svy, A-336. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Pt. Lt. 5, Blk. 43, Orig. Inner Town Gonzales. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Lts. 2 & 5, Blk. 43, Orig. In-
ner Town Gonzales. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Pt. Lt. 2, Blk. 43, Orig. Inner Town Gonzales. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Lt. 3, Blk. 5, State Park Addn, Gonzales. Miles, Jack and Miles, Erma R. to Perkins, Earline, w/d, Pt. Lt. 2, Botts Subdvn, Gonzales. Parker, Edwin F. to Martinez, Norma, w/d, Lts. 19-20, Weber’s Addn, Nixon. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, 48.80 Acres, R M Green Svy, A-227. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, Undiv. Mineral Int. in 48.80 Acres, R M Green Svy, A-227. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, 20.00 Acres, Robert M
Green Svy, A-227. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, Pt. Lts. 1-2, Blk. 12, Ottine. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, Undiv. Int. in 99.33 Acres, Robert M Green Svy, A-227. County o Gonzales, Gonzales, County o and Bird, David (Co. Judge), to Marathon Oil EF LLC, o/l, 4.257 Acres, James Tennell A-449 & A W Hill A-247 Svys. Bank o America, N.A. to SPT Real Estate Sub III, LLC, w/d, 0.18 o an acre (Pt. Lt. 4, Blk. 5) Laayette Place Subdvn, Gonzales. Gray, Ellen (Extrx) and Miller, W.T. W.T. (Estate) to Lester, Clara Robinette, w/d, Pt. Lts. 2 & 5, Blk. 30, Orig. Inner Town Gonzales. Edwards, Tyler to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 215.05 Ac W Simpson A-426 & J Dillard A-177.
Richards, Patricia Ann to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 80.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Hubbard, Erwin Douglas to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 80.0 Ac J Dillard A-177. Bundick, Wanda Ann to Turner, Brett Lamar, w/d, Lt. 3, Blk. 1, Glover’s Subdiv, Town o o Smiley; W Small League. Bundick, Wanda Ann to Turner, Brett Lamar, w/d, Pt. Blk. 1 Glover’s City o Smiley, W Small A-426. Bundick, Wanda Ann to Turner, Brett Lamar, w/d, Pt. Lt. 11, Blk. 1, V B Colley, City o Small; W Small A-425. Troseth, Eric to Southern Bay Energy LLC, o/l, 50.0 AC P Hope A-252. Troseth, Eric to Southern Bay Energy LLC, o/l, 90.0 AC P Hope A-252. Troseth, Christopher to Southern Bay Energy LLC, o/l, 50.0 AC P Hope A-252. Troseth, Christopher to Southern Bay
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Fmil titi The Floyd amily has owned the historic lot at the corner o St. Andrew and North College since Gonzales’ beginnings. The property got its name rom two large cedar trees fanking the house on the property (above). Allen Floyd has rebuilt his store (right) ollowing damage rom a severe windstorm last November November..
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name because, beore there was a store, it was the site o the Floyd amily home — a home fanked by two large cedar trees. “I grew up in Spring Branch, but I remember we’d spend several weeks every year here,” he said. “My dad used to give my brother and I two dollars to go to the Lynn Teater, we’d go watch the show
and then go to the butcher’s shop, they barbecued there and we’d eat ‘til we were ull. We thought we were rich.” Allen was a commercial diver or more than a decade, then moved into the Merchant Marine. He returned to Gonzales years later to take over the property, which had become a amily business. “Aer 39 years o waking up
on something foating, I decided I wanted to try something dierent,” he said. Te house had come down in 1962 to be replaced by the store. While the amily retained ownership o the property, they leased the store to others to run until Allen returned and bought out the inventory. It’s the second recovery rom disaster or the store — it suered
heavily in a re in the 1980s as well. Nonetheless, Floyd said he’s determined to stick it out and rebuild his customer base — and the neighborhood neighborhood.. “We’re going to dress the place up good,” he said, showing some landscaping plans and showing o a ence he’s constructed around one side o the store to shield the unsightly maintenance maintenance
area rom the street. “We’ll start carrying a ew more grocery items to help get the customers in, because we still get a lot o oot trac.” Floyd said he’s not the only neighborhood resident who’s making improvements. “Tis neighborhood is coming up,” he said. “I see a lot o people making improvements.”
Railroad Commission joins opponents o landfll site GUADALUPE COUNY “Unplugged wells exist at the — Opposition to a munici- northwest corner o the upal solid waste landll pro- ture landll.” posed in northeastern GuaIncluded with Melville’s dalupe County now includes letter to the CEQ are maps the exas Railroad Com- showing the locations o mission which regulates the oil and gas wells known to state’s oil and gas industry. have existed on the propRRC District Director erty where the landll is proom Melville said in a May posed. 31 letter to the exas Com“Undocumented wells are mission on Environmental common in this area. On Quality that the Railroad past contracts, wells have Commission has plugged been ound or which the wells on the property where RRC has no records,” MelPost Oak Clean Green Inc. ville said. “A major concern concern proposes to establish a land- is that although all p ermitted ll. wells will be plugged at some “Plugged wells that are time, unpermitted wells will exposed during excavation be cut o and le unplugged. operations must have a top Te risk o contamination to cement plug respotted to the groundwater by even a the surace,” Melville said. single unaccounted well is
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too great. gre at.” there are any undocumentMelville goes on to say ed wells, they most certainly that the San Antonio district will be ound and plugged oce o the RRC “strongly beore the landll construcopposes the approval o the tion begins.” Post Oak landll as the exBlackwell also pointed out istence o unpermitted wells that Norman Funderburg o has been conrmed in the Post Oak Clean Green Inc. past in this area.” met with Railroad Com“Tese would be a source mission representatives in o groundwater contamina- March. “At that time, the tion in the long term. o exas Railroad Commission avert this impact, the dis- voiced voiced no opposition opposition to the trict oce recommends the landll. In act, they readily disapproval o the landll,” agreed to plug the remaining Melville said. wells and to do so in a timely Jim Blackwell, project manner,” Blackwell said. manager or Post Oak Clean Blackwell’s meeting at Green Inc., said he met CEQ on Wednesday was Wednesday with CEQ per- held primarily to discuss sonnel and the possibility o the agency’s second notice there being undocumented o deciency sent May 31 to wells on the site is not an Post Oak Clean Green Inc. overriding concern or the Aer reviewing the corpoagency. ration’s response to CEQ’s “Undocumented wells rst notice o deciency sent may be anywhere that oil Feb. 27, CEQ ound 40 adproduction exists,” Blackwell ditional items requiring a said. “One o the benets o response to address decienconstructing a landll is that cies in the application application.. we excavate 20 to 30 eet be“Te identied items o ore we start the landll con- concern must be addressed struction; hence, when one prior to our determining excavates to this level and the land use compatibility
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concern i they ever get to Parts 3 and 4 o the permit process,” Watts said. “Our group, Stop Post Oak Dump, is committed to ight this proposed garbage dump or as long as it takes. With all o the support rom the regional water industry, the Railroad Commission o exas and our elected oicials, we will eliminate this threat to Central ex ex-as,” Watts Watts s aid.
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AUSIN — exas Comptroller Susan Combs is reminding businesses they can soon begin clearing up their tax records without penalty and interest when the state’s Fresh Start tax amnesty period began June 12. Te tax amnesty covers taxes and ees that were originally due beore April 1. Businesses can le missing tax reports and pay the overdue taxes, or amend and pay previous reports in which they had incorrectly stated a lower amount than was due. Te amnesty does not apply to underpaid tax returns (tax that was reported but not paid) or ling periods that businesses have in audit. Te amnesty runs through Aug. 17. Te Fresh Start amnesty applies to sales tax, ranchise tax and other state or local taxes or ees administered by the Comptroller’s oce, except Public Utility Commission gross receipts assessments. axpayers can get details on Rivercity Sportswear was a proud community partner in hosting the Friends o the Fresh Start tax amnesty at Luling Boy Scout Brunch 2012 at the Luling Civic Center Monday. The event was www.reshstart.texas.gov, or presented by the Live Oak District and the Capitol Area Council.(Courtesy Council.(Courtesy photo) by calling 1-800-252-1390.
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portions o the permit application to be technically complete,” said Steve Odil o CEQ’s Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section. Odil said the applicant had 54 days rom the date o the notice to submit its response. “Failure to submit a satisactory response to each o the noted deciencies may result in the application being returned due to technical deciencies,” he said. Blackwell said they expect to have the response completed and submitted to CEQ within about three weeks. Jim Watts o Stop Post Oak Dump said CEQ’s second notice o deiciency, listing 40 additional items o concern, shows that the applicant “still does not have it right.” “Don’t orget that on the irst notice o deiciencies dated Feb. 27 there were a total o 68 issues that were unacceptable to the CEQ. It makes you wonder how many problems and issues will be o
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EFFECTIVE NOW: ALL FREE ADS WILL RUN FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEN BE CANCELLED. IF YOU WANT WANT THEM TO RUN ANY MORE AFTER THAT THERE WILL BE A TWO WEEK WAITING PERIOD TO GET BACK IN.
EFFECTIVE NOW ALL SERVICE ADS WILL START BEING CHARGED FOR. FOR 25 WORDS OR LESS IT WILL BE $5.00 $5.00 A WEEK; ANYTHING OVER OVER 25 WORDS IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL .25 CENTS PER WORD.
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Lost in Leesville area... black and white short-haired male Border Collie, named Lucky. Owner Carol Martin at 830-424-3408. Reward.
CDL DRIVERS WANTED
CDL DRIVERS WANTED
Garage Sale on Saturday, June 16 rom 8-5 at 712 St. Andrew. Lots o men, women’s and kids clothes and etc. -------------------------5-Family Yard Sale. Saturday, 8-? 111 S. College. Mens, women, children clothing, toddler sizes, boys & girls, household items, toys & more. Come get a bargain. No Early Birds!
Lots more household items. Cheap. Also, lg. desk w/swivel chair. 830-203-8529. (0628-12) -------------------------8 t. Sheet metal brake and 30” Sheet metal sheer or sale. 437-2927; 263-1181. (06-28-12) -------------------------For Sale. Woodgrain panels or Peterbilt. ‘96-’99. $1,000 obo. Call Luis, 830-3390645.(06-28-12) -------------------------Utility trailer, $300; small lawnmower trailer, $50; hog trap, $50; 2 lg. dog cages $25 ea.; baby car seat, stroller, walker, $25 ea.; box o 60 recent DVDs $50 or all. Gonzales. 360-4773699. (06-28-12) -------------------------42-inch riding mower. Excellent condition. $500. 361-2083565.(06-28-12) -------------------------For Sale: Headache Rack, Bumper Hitch,
Aluminum Running Boards, 5 ofce desks, Lit Chair, Antique Bed, Leather Soa Bed. 1109 FM
532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403. -------------------------Air Framing Nailer. Contractor Series.
$75..00. Call 361-7412604.
HELP WANTED
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CNH Paving is seek- J.M. Oileld Service, ing proessional & a amily oriented reliable Class A CDL company is seekdrivers. Hauling ing proessional belly dumps and & reliable Class A home every night. CDL employees. ReEmail - calvinrank@ quirements: 2 years NOTICES cnhpaving.com experience tanker The Heights o Gon- -------------------------- and must be willzales Activity De- Nixon-Smiley CISD ing to get HazMat partment is looking is accepting appli- endorsement ASAP ASAP.. or a ridge/reezer cations or an Assis- Call 830-672-8000. to hold supplies or tant Maintenance -------------------------event rereshments. Director at the Smi- AVON RepresentaI you would like to ley Campus. See job tives Wanted! Great donate or know o details and apply earning opportuMISC. FOR SALE one that is reason- online at nixonsmi- nities! Buy or Sell! ably priced, contact ley.net. Call 830-672-2271, Stain Glass Window, Gwen Koncaba, -------------------------- Independent Sales white tail deer. 830-672-4530. Plant Openings. Rep. $275. 512-917-------------------------- Plant Palletizers 4078. GARAGE SALES Job Corps is cur- & Cleanup Posi-------------------------rently enrolling stu- tions. Benets in- Garage Sale Satur- Utility trailer. All dents aged 16-24 in clude: Vacation, day, June 16, 8-1. wired or lights. over 20 vocational Sick Leave, Hosp. 160 FM 2091 N. 4th Current tag. $375. trades at no-cost! Ins., Dental, Vision, house Greenwood 512-917-4078. (07Will help students 401K, ESOP. Apply Hills. Mens, Wom- 05-12) get drivers license in person at: Cal- en’s (Variety & Plus -------------------------GED or High School Maine oods, Inc., Sizes), Children’s HOME GROWN diploma and col- 1680 CR431 or 748 (Girls) clothes, dishTOMATOES. lege training i CR 422, Waelder, es, toys, linens, TV & Highway 97 East, qualied. For more Texas 78959. Mon- household items. next to Green Acres ino call 512-665- Friday, 7-4 pm. Tele# Thanks or Your Nursery.672-2335. 7327 830-540-4105/830-------------------------Support! 540-4684. HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES -------------------------High School Stu- Wanted: Ofce ORDINANCE 2012-25 dent, preerable Manager or small a Junior or Senior Christian School. with transporta- Retired teacher SECTION 12.503 OF tion, doing gen- or someone with AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION eral labor on mini prior school expeTHE CITY OF GONZALES CODE OF ORDINANCranch. Mechanically rience preerred. ES BY ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMinclined. Mowing Must have strong ITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE grass, painting, computer and PROVISIONS OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION cleaning vehicles. leadership skills, $8.00 hour. 830- be sel motivated CODE § 545.356, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGI672-7015. and versatile. SalNEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON -------------------------- ary negotiable. Call CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS Full-time positions 830-672-3838 or available, with ben- interview, or email THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ets, or Licensed gracechristianacadTHE CITY OF GONZALES, AS SET OUT IN THIS Vocational Nurses emy@gvec,net. ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A and Certied Nurse Thanks or Your Aides. Uniorm alFINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION Business! lowance provided. OF THIS ORDINANCE. Please apply at The LEGAL NOTICES Heights o Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. CITY OF GONZALES -------------------------Part-time posiGONZALES ECONOMIC DEV ELOPMENT CORPORATION tion available or Floor Technician The Gonzales Economic Development Corporation, by this instrument, in Housekeeping Department. Exnoties the public of the commencement of the 60 Day Public Com perience Required. ment Period and a PUBLIC HEARING on the following Application that Please apply at The has been presented to the GEDC Board for their consideration. Grant Heights o Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah applications are available at City Hall for viewing by the public during DeWitt, Gonzales, the 60 Day Public Comment Period. Texas. 1.) Win-Bin Ventures, LLC of Houston, Texas is Requesting -------------------------Part-time position GEDC Funding in the Amount of $500,000.00 in Low Interest and or Van Driver to Forgivable Loans for the Construction of a 52 Room Interior Cortransport residents ridor “Microtel” franchised by Wyndham, on Highway 183 North on Saturdays. Must have valid license at Carroll Street. and good driving record. Please apThe GEDC will hold a Public Hearing on this project the 23rd of July, ply at The Heights 2012, at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St., during the Regular o Gonzales, 701 N. Meeting that begins at 6:00pm, to allow for public comment on this Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. project and the proposed expenditure of Type B Sales Tax funds. funds. After --------------------------
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BLUEBONNET TRAILS COMMUNITY SERVICES Caldwell/Gonzales Counties.
Case Manager MCOT - Position #1025 For more inormation and to apply please go to www.bbtrails.org --------------------------
consideration and voting by GEDC, the project will go to City Council for their approval of the expenditure of funds at their next meeting.
The GEDC encourages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all GEDC projects. Citizens unable to atat tend meetings may submit their views to Carolyn Gibson, Economic Development Director for the City of Gon zales, by mailing them to P.O. P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For information, contact the EcoEconomic Development ofce at (830)672-2815 or email cgibson@cityof gonzales.org.
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Time Warner Cable is hiring for Installation Technicians in Gonzales. This position is responsible for performing cable television installations in customer homes, apartments and commercial properties. Must have a valid TX driver’s license and a good driving record. Must have good communication skills and the ability to interact with customers and co-workers. Interested applicants must apply online at www.timewarnercable.com
www.timewarnercable.com/careers.
ACCOUNTING CLERK Southern Clay Products, Inc. Gonzales, Texas We are an international company, an industry leader, a friendly place to work, and we have outstanding benets. Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Clerk will enjoy a variety of challenges with primary responsibility in Accounts Payable. If you’re looking for an opportunity to apply your accounting skills and experience, here’s what we’re looking for:
High school diploma and knowledge of basic accounting with minimum 1 year full cycle accounts payable experience Strong Excel skills a must ; procient with MS Ofce (Word; Outlook). Sales tax and 1099 reporting a plus. Ability to work efciently and accurately in a deadline-oriented environment Able to work independently and as part of a team. Strong verbal and written communication skills Southern Clay Products, Inc. is a Rockwood Holdings Company. Come visit us at http://www.scprod.com/ or http://www.rockwoodspecialties.com/index.htm Salary commensurate with experience and qualications Email or fax your resume along with salary requirements to HR Dept. [email protected] Fax: 830-672-1908 Southern Clay Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
WANTED:
CDL DRIVERS NEEDED 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 • John Clark @ ext. 112
EquipmEnt OpEratOr Full-time position Equipment Operator, water distribution, wastewater collection department. This is a skilled service-maintenance position. Work involves maintaining, repairing and installing new water and sewer lines, meters, re hydrants, pumps and plumbing systems at all city facilities. Perform re lated duties as required and ability to operate equipment needed to perform these tasks. Class B-CDL required. Must be available for on call duty every fth week. Starting pay $23,664.00. Benets for full time employees include health insur ance, retirement program and paid leave. Applicant must be able to pass a pre-screen drug test and ph ysical. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested parties to apply. Applications available at the city’s website, www.cityofgonzales.org. Please complete an employment application and take to City Hall or mail to: City of Gonzales Attn: Payroll Dept. P.O. Box 547 Gonzales, TX 78629 “NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE”
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CLASSIFIEDS FIREWOOD
FURNITURE
AUTOS
HOMES FOR RENT
HOMES FOR RENT
APTS. FOR RENT
HOMES SERVICES
RECREATION
For Sale: Post Oak Firewood - year old - size and quantity to t your need. Delivery available. Call or prices, 830-5404776 or 830-8573273.
Haul o. 830-2038529. (06-28-12). -------------------------Small round dining table with lea, extends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. Black metal uton with mattress & cover. Like new. $75. 830-540-3382. For Sale: 16X64 2/2, 5 years old, like new. Call 830-6601286 or appt.
2010 Chevy Cobalt. Great Car! Gas Saver. Only $14,988 830-303-4381. -------------------------2009 Toyota Corolla. Awesome car great on gas mileage. $15,055. 830-3051330. -------------------------2008 Dodge Avenger. Only 35K miles. $15,799. 830-3034381.
Single Suite. Perect or Supervisor or Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/ dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully urnished and all billls paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 -------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remodeled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood oors, roo or AG Project. Navarro ISD between Seguin & New Braunels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348. -------------------------ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------MOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE NIGHTLY RATES Single nightly rates starting at $35.00 per night. Which include A/C, Microwave, Rerigerator, TV/Cable and urnished with all bills paid. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------For Rent to oileld or pipeline workers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, urnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361293-6821. -------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. t. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921. -------------------------Small house, apartment,mobile home. Reasonable
rent, possibly bills paid. Nixon, Leesville or possibly Belmont. 830-2038529. (Cell phone) (06-28-12) -------------------------Looking or a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-2844255.
2BR urnished Apartment or rent. Call 672-6265 or more inormation.
estimates. Anything you don’t want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, ofce help, ranch, arm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire ence repair, gutter cleaning, I do windows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927.(0607-12)
Je. -------------------------2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Suspension. Windshield and Roo. 4x4. Asking - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-8574670.
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HELP WANTED
HAY FOR SALE Round Bales o Klein Grass $60 each. 512-9174078. -------------------------Hay or sale. Large Bales. $50.00 Call 830-481-4707.
FRM. EQUIPMENT 5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flipper Loader. Load hay without getting out o truck. Video on baleipper.com. $13,500. 512-5655927. (07-05-12) -------------------------Moldboard Plow. 16”,, 3 bottom, $150. 16” 3 pt. grader blade, $75. Call 830-4814707.
FURNITURE For Sale: Queensize mattress set, $200; complete desk w/ hutch, $30; Dining Room table with 4 high back chairs, solid wood, $300; Low back swivel recliner rocker, $150. Call 672-3728. -------------------------Free - 2 6t. Curio cabinets (need repairs, Cost $300).
HELP WANTED
Great Opportunities at
• All Positions • Full-time • Part-time • Flexible Schedules • Competitive Wages Now Accepting Applications
AUTOS
HOMES FOR RENT
Tires or Sale Tires Sale.. 4 brand brand new tires - 255-35ZR20 Nitto Extreme ZR with Rims - Martin Bros 20” universa universall rims. $500. 830-8571340. -------------------------“SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets and GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with nancing to t most credit situations. Grae Chevrolet GMC - Hallettsville, TX - 361798-3281 OR 800798-3225”. (6/28/12) -------------------------For Sale: 1997 White Mazda Millenia. Has 2.3 DOHC engine, has minor problems but has lots o extra eatures. All auto, lether, and has sound system, etc. Asking $1,800 or best oer. 903-603-2289 or 512963-3821.(6-28-12) -------------------------2005 Chevy Colorado, only 47K miles. $9,999! (830) 3051330. -------------------------2008 Kia Optima, only 14K miles. $13,988. 830-3034381. -------------------------2009 Ford Focus. Great Gas Mileage. $14,495. 830-3051330. --------------------------
3BR urnished house. Call 6726265 or more inormation. -------------------------3BR/2BA, 318 DeWitt St. $850/ month, $850/deposit. No pets. 830445-9294. -------------------------House or rent in Ottine. 2/1, CA/ CH, Rerigerator, Dishwasher, Stove. Fenced Yard. $750/ month + deposit. Rental History and Reerences Required. Call 830857-0270. -------------------------For Rent in Luling. 3 bed, 1 bath, Central Air & heat. $850/month, $600/ deposit. 830-8323163. Earl Landry. -------------------------In Flatonia. Nice Oileld Housing, 1 BR Multiple Units. Overnight/ Long Term lease. Equipment, yard/ Warehouse next to property. Peyton, 512-948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------House or Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/appliances & a large yard. Call or ino. 832-633-3950. --------------------------
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Now Hiring
HELP WANTED
Apply today, Start today!!! Production/Poultry Production/Po ultry Processing: • Maintenance • Back Dock Hanger • Back Dock Driver w/ Class B or CDL • 2nd Processing • Sanitation (Nights)
Feed Mill - FM 108 S., Gonzales Production
A Medical Nursing StafngAgency
Looking for RN’s, LVN’s, CNA’s, Sitters, to cover shifts in surrounding areas. Full Time • Part Time Just Weekends Available Pay rate for: RNs - $32.00 Per/H LVNs - $25.00 Per/H. CNAs - $12.00 Per/H Sitters - $9.00 Per/H
• Day & Night Shifts Available
Please apply in person at 1803 N. St. Joseph Gonzales, Texas 78629
Mon.-Fri., 8-10 hr. days Must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. Drug screening as applicable to position.
Offering $1,000 Bonus
Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas
If you are interested give Heather a call at
830-582-1619 for more information. Si Habla Espanol
Ofce: (361)221-2324 Cell: (361)772-1705
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Got Items to Sell??$$ Line ads are FREE Help Wanted and Business Related ads Only $5.00 each time up to 25 words. Classifed Border ads at great prices! All Classifed display and line ads will be put on website at no additional charge! For quotes & to place your ad, Call Sanya today at 830-672-7100 email: [email protected]
HOME SERVICES
Electrical Wiring, Tr ou bl es ho ot in g, Repairs, etc. Licensed & Insured. Call 830-437-5747. (06-28-12) COMMERCIAL FOR -------------------------For Your Specialty RENT Cake Needs. Call PETS Ofce space or Connie Komoll, Free puppies. 1/2 rent. 1,500 sq. t. 830-203-8178. RV’S FOR SALE Lab, 1/2 Pyrenees. Recently remod- -------------------------eled. 314 W. Cone. I Will do house clean- RV For Sale. 33’ w/2 8 wks. old. 830-540interested call 830- ing Monday thru slides. Contact Rich- 4485 or 830-2031733.(06-28-12) 672-4433. Friday. Call 830- ard, 830-556-6905. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 203-0735. For Rent: Indus- -------------------------- Ford Motorhome. Dog Box. 4 t. wide, trial Property or Sewing & Altera- 44,000 orig. miles. 30 inches tall, 36 rent. M1 Ind. Stor- tions. Jo West. All working. $2,995. in. wide w/6 inch cargo space on top. age Yard, 70x130. 830-203-5072. Call 830-857-6565. Church Street. 830- between 9 a.m. & 9 -------------------------- 2 doors. $300. Call RV Rentals available or ino, leave num423-2103. p.m. --------------------------------------------------- at Belmont RV Park ber & will call back. Estates. Call Rich- 830-540-4063, HarFor sale or lease. LITTLE MISS ard, 830-556-6095. wood. 10,000 sq. t. Bldg. DAWN’S --------------------------------------------------with multi-level CLEANING Travel Trailers or We stock Sportloading docks SERVICES rent. Located at mix Dog and Cat Prime location Residential • J.B. Wells, Gonza- Food, Demon WP - with ofces and Commercial les, Texas. Cheaper or those ants and separate garage. RV Cleaning than motel. Clean, scorpions. GonzaCall 830-857-5448. $30.00 -------------------------- Bonded. Re. ully urnished, 32 les Poultry Supply, For Lease: Small o- #TAR7037872. Have t. trailers. $300/ a 1006 St. Paul Street, ce space w/work- Reerences. Rea- week. Please call or 672-7954.(TFN) shop located at 339 sonable Rates. Call more ino & rates. -------------------------Pug @ 512-963- FREE Bird cages. 2 St. George. Recently (512) 508-6221. Renovated, $400/ -------------------------- 0000 or Dawn @ grown donkeys, a 512-508-6221. jack and a jenny. month. For more I’M LOOKING FOR $25.00 each. Call inormation please WORK RV SITES 830-460-0995. (830) 672-5580. I’m not hiring. Need -------------------------FOR RENT a job as a Nurse Aide FOR LEASE WANTED: Roping in hospital, Agency OIL COMPANY or home. I’m a CNA RV-SITES-GONZA- Saddle in good Call AND OPERATOR & CPR certied and LES COUNTY. Large condition. TRUCK LOT FOR need work in Medi- lots, long term rent- Gary at 512-227LEASE. Have land cal Center. Fred- als, with laundry 4712. -------------------------at intersection o ericksburg area service available. Hwy. 80 and 90A. ONLY. Full-time. I $270/mo. + utilities, For Sale: 1 & 2 year Space available or you have a relative Weekly-$100; Dai- old Black & Red up to 12 18 wheel- needing excep- ly-$20. Pool Opens Brangus Bulls. No ers. Nice RV Park tional care in San Summer. Call or in- papers. Good vanext door. Serious Antonio, please call ormation. 830-424- riety to choose rom. 1st come, 1st Inquiries Only! 830- and ask or Chell, 3600. -------------------------- serve. Will not hold 556-6905, Richard 830-391-4837. Walker. -------------------------- RV Sites Available in without payment. Hand or Hire, Odd Nixon. $350/mo. in- 830-437-5772. (06Call 672-7100 to place Jobs Done, FREE cludes utilities. Call 28-12) your Help Wanted Wanted Ads . 830-857-6921. -------------------------Laying Hens, HELP WANTED HELP WANTED RECREATION $10.00. 512-718Maintenance Position Open For Sale: 2005 Nitro 0482. 700 LX with 90 Mer- -------------------------Waelder Housing Authority Authority is accepting cury. Nitro trailer Baby guineas. $2.00 applications for a full-time maintenance & boat cover. Less each. Multiple col position. Only qualied applicants need than 10 hrs. on mo- ors. 830-540-4063, apply. MUST be well organized, have tor. $9,500 obo. Call leave message, will knowledge of Electrical, Plumbing, Sewer 830-263-1464. return call. Har-------------------------- wood. Lines and Lift Station, Inventory, For Sale or Trade: carpentry skills, ability to maintain Call 672-7100 27’ Sailboat, Beam apartment units in clean, decent and safe 8’, berglass. 361or a subscription condition. Operate lawn equipment, oor 561-3335. Ask or equipment, receive and document service request. Good people skills, a plus. Health Ins. and Retirement benets. Salary based on qualications. Must be able to pass criminal history. Apply at WHA Ofce located at: 220 North Avenue A, Waelder, TX. Call 830-203-0009 for additional information.
W.B. Farm and Ranch Supply is now hiring Salesperson Skills needed. Product Knowledge. Computer Skills(General) Customer Service oriented
Truck Driver/Yard Class A or B CDL required
Victoria College Gonzales Center and Hallettsville VN Program Are now hiring Vocational Nursing Instructors
Full time. Guaranteed! 40 hours per week. Send Resume or Apply in person NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED W.B. Farm and Ranch Supply 2031 Water St. (Hwy. 183 N.) Gonzales, TX 78629
Victoria College is hiring two VN Instructors for the Allied Health Divi sion Vocational Nursing Program. The positions are available at our VC Gonzales Center and at our Hallettsville VN Program. The positions are Full-time, 12 month, tenure track positions starting August 2012. A current Texas registered RN license with a minimum of four years recent direct patient care nursing experience in adult med/surg. is required. Salary range is $45,000-$50,000 depending on qualications. Employee benets include retirement; paid paid health insurance; group rates for dental, life, and disability insurance; tuition waiver, paid leave, Sec. 125 ex; and a quality work environment. For application details see our website at www.victoriacollege.edu/jobsatvc or contact us at 361-572-2459 in Victoria or at 1-830-672-6251 in Gonzales. EOE.
Caraway Ford Gonzales
SEGUIN’S GROWING AND SO ARE WE!
Victoria College is hiring part time Instructors Instructor s for the Workforce and Continuing Edcuation Department in the following elds:
SALES PROFESSIONAL NEEDED We’re one of the area’s most exciting dealerships and we want you!
Opening available for an experienced Car Salesperson. We offer full bene fits. Apply in person. Ask for Buddy Cupit
618B St. Paul Gonzales, Texas 78629 509 W. W. IH-10 • Seguin 830-303-4381
1405 Sarah DeWitt • P.O. Box 1960 Gonzales, Texas 78629 830-672-9646
Oil Change Technician **Full Time**
Valid Driver License Required ***
401k, Insurance and Vacation available upon eligibility! Application may be picked up at front ofce
• Nurse Aid • Medication Aid • Insurance Coding • Medical Assisting
For application details see our website at www.victoriacollege.edu/ jobsatvc or contact conta ct us at 361-572-2459 in Victoria. EOE
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CLASSIFIEDS LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK
LIVESTOCK
LAND
MISC. SERVICES
MISC. SERVICES
MISC. SERVICES
MISC. SERVICES
For Sale: Registered Polled Hereord Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heiers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. -------------------------FOR SALE: 4 year old Angus Bull. 830-
875-2524. -------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Horses. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866. -------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks.
Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask or Tammy Stephens. -------------------------MINI-DONKEYS. Great pets, loves people. All ages and colors, some “cross” designs, 36” tall. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830672-5152. -------------------------MINI-GOATS. (Dwar Nigerians) 18” to 24” tall. Good weed eaters. Fun to have around. Beautiul silver and white herd herd sire. sire. (7 let) 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830672-5152.
5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oileld Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile rom city limits of 183 S. Call 830-2634888 or inormation.
Weekly Pool Maintenance now available rom Green Acres Outdoors. Call Patrick or your service scheduling. 830-263-1464. -------------------------Electrical wiring, troubleshooting & repairs. 830-4375747. -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types o Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates.
Please Call 713203-2814 or 281415-6108. License #M18337 -------------------------A/C & Electrical side jobs: New installs, A/C maintenance, Condenser changeouts, Residential & Commercial at afordable prices. Please call David anytime at 830263-1747.(3-15-12) -------------------------No Limit Accessories
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Homes/Residential special............... .........$43,000 3BD/2BA, handyman special...... Park Place: Exceptional Home ....... $335,000. 2 Investment homes, rented. $47,500, $30,000 xtra lot,................... $69,000 College St. 4 bd.,Pending New: Like new home + 2 acs., Hwy. 90A E, Sold .......................................................... $177,000 Hwy. 90 A East, 3 bd., 2 ba., 7 acs, ................ Sold ........................................................... $135,000 New: 1720 St. Vincent, .................... $265,000 Lot - Live Oak ...................................... ...................................... $8,000 507 St. Michael, 3 bd., 2 ba ................$78,000
REAL ES TA TATE TE 4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. t. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appliances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488. -------------------------Home or Sale. 4/1 on large tree shaded corner lot, close to schools. Need some work. $49,500. 830-8574974 or 830-6727405. -------------------------4 bedroom, 2 bath home. Swimming pool. Great neighborhood. Close to schools. Call 830857-1576. -------------------------House or Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba rame house, pier & beam oundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible or moving house rom property, $6,000. 830-857-4172. ------------------------- Two story, eleven room home which includes three bedroom, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. t. on about an hal acre. Corner lot, zoned or residential/commercial. Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.
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East................... $115,000 14 Acres, Hwy. 90A Sold 90 A East, 35 acs., + home............... $400,000 Co....$4,500/Ac. 00/Ac. New: 33 acs., East Gonzales Co....$4,5 70 acs., wooded, hills, game, tanks ........................................................... $420,000 potential, edge of town.............. town.............. 58 acs., trees, Sale Pending ..................................................... $12,000/Ac.,
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Sales tax growth remains remains strong among area cities Cannon News Services [email protected]
AUSIN — A number o area cities continued to see strong gains in their shares o the monthly state sales tax revenues as exas Comptroller Susan C ombs announced June allocations this week. Combs said state sales tax revenue in May was $2.09 billion, up 7.3 percent compared to May 2011. “Tis marks 26 consecutive months o sales tax growth,” Combs said. “As the recovery continues, the year-to-year rate o growth is stabilizing. Collections remain strong in the oil and natural gas-related sectors as well as other segments o the exas economy such as the restaurant industry.” Tree o Gonzales County’s our municipal entities again saw sharp increases in their share o the state sales tax. Te City o Gonzales will get a June check or $186,864, up more than 37 percent. For the year, Gonzales has been reunded $1.188 million, a 47.72 percent growth over 2011 fgures. Gonzales’ numbers are based on a 1.5 percent tax rate. Nixon and Smiley also continue to see strong growth. Nixon’s June check or $24,261 represents a 52.32 percent increase, while Smiley saw a 123.92 percent increase with its June check or $2,380. Waelder saw a slight decline o 2.25 per-
cent in May and will receive a June check or $1,924. Cuero continues to lead cities in the region in sales-tax growth. Tat city’s June allocation o $207,032 represents a 53.97 percent increase over last year. For the year to date, Cuero’s total is $1.319 million, up 45 percent over 2011 based on a 2 percent tax rate. Lavaca County also continues to see growth. Yoakum’s Yoakum’s June check or $104,008 is a 29.96 percent increase over 2011 fgures, while Shiner saw a 36.63 percent jump or a check o $26,445. Moulton will receive a check or $9,975, a 25.38 percent increase, while Hallettsville had an increase o nearly two percent and wil receive a June check or $76,264. In Caldwell and Fayette counties, Mi Stt Dti growth was not as sharp but remained D&G Automotive and Diesel recently made a donation to the Main Street Sumsteady. Lockhart will receive a June check mer Concert Series. Pictured are (rom let): Keaton Glass, Linda Glass, Debbie or $149,080, a 5.8 percent increase. Toliver Toliver,, Barbara Friedrich and Krystal Voigt. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart) Luling’s check or $114,140 is an increase o nearly fve percent over 2011 fgures, while Flatonia’s June check or $15,924 is a decrease o nerly fve percent over last year. Combs will send June local sales tax allocations totaling $514.1 million to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, up 9.7 percent compared to June 2011. Te sales tax fgures represent monthly sales made in April.
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 1330 North College Street, Gonzales, Texas NOW enrolling students Pre-Kinder Pre-Kinder (4 yr old) through 5th Grade for the 2012-2013 school year. If you are interested in providing your child with an outstanding quality Christian education please call us at 830672-3838 or 512-738-2232 for more informatio information. n. We OFFER: aSmall
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The Paraproessionals and Oce sta o East Avenue Primary wanted to show their love and aection or their school and did so by not only donating all the plants and materials, but provided a labor o love in planting a beautiul garden around the East Avenue sign. Their donation was or the beautication o East Avenue Primary. Their dedication to the school will be remembered each year as the fowers bloom and our students grow! The bed was planted and designed by Melinda Zumwalt and Brenda Brown.(Courtesy Brown. (Courtesy photo)
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What a Dad! drawing winners
1st Place – Bobby Morgan & Grace Morgan (age 8 years) My dad is loving. I couldn’t be who I am if I didn’t have my dad. My Dad works everyday to keep me happy and healthy. My Dad keeps me safe. I love playing with my Dad especially outside. My Dad can never be topped. I love my Dad!
3rd Place – Paige Speer Rankin and her father – Larry Speer… The love between a father and daughter – A love like no other!!
2nd Place – Chris Irving & twin 2 year old daughters, Katie & Kylie... “We are the Diaper Heads!”
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Father – Ruben Gonzales and Son – Tyler Gonzales. My dad is my best riend. Always here when I need him. I love Dad!
Victor Casares, Sissy & Nina Casares In Loving Memory o Victor Casares. We love & miss you dearly. dearly. Dad not a day goes by that I don’t think about you! This will be my rst Father’s Day without you & it won’t be the same but I will keep your memory alive or Sissy!
Happy Father’s Day Mr. Clark Sampleton A hard working man, rain or sun, cold or snow, a man walk to work everyday. You You took care o your Family. You Yo u are the breadwinner o the Family, although you are not here with us, We will always love you. Your Yo ur 4 children, G od Bless Pastor George Sampleton, Mary Ruth, Linda Irene & Jonnie Marie
Give Dad the day da y off! Gift Sets & more Great selections to choose from David Noahubi and Blake (2 ½ years old) My daddy is the greatest daddy in the world. He works really hard and I love when he is of o work, we stay home together and play with all my cars and tractors. I love when daddy takes me riding in his truck and we listen to music, he always drives me by the yellow bus’s, he says I get to ride one when I start school! Me and my mom are gonna make sure he has a good day Sunday. Happy Fathers Day Daddy, we Julianna Rankin and Dad Tray Rankin love you. No greater love! Blake Noahubi (With help rom mom)
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My Daddy is the best daddy a little girl could ever ask for - he works hard so he can buy me and my mommy things. He takes me to the lake and spends time with me and makes me laugh. I love my daddy!!!! Happy Father’s Day Daddy, I love you!!! Love your little girl Tenley (TRAM) and mommy and my baby Sister! David & Tenley Matias
Jef & Caroline Corby Why my Daddy is special to me: *He wakes me with kiss es. *He loves to play with me. *He sings beautiul songs to me. *He always makes sure I’m sae & happy. *He loves me & Mommy so very, very much.
Happy Father’s Fath er’s Day to Mr. Taco’s Dads and To All Dads We hope you have ha ve a Great Day! Have a Meal Me al fit for a King! K ing! Sunday’ss Special Sunday’ Mexican Plate - $4.99 Crispy Taco Plate - $4.99 726 Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales
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Thank you to these businesses for donating such wonderful gifts for the Father’s Day Contest. Edwards Furniture Store - Oil Field Painting 703 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-2911 Scott Dierlam State Farm Insurance - Bag of State Farm Goodies 1212 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-9661 Halamicek Auto Supply - Metal Coca Cola Thermometer Thermometer 626 St. Joseph, Gonzales, TX 78629 - Eddie Halamicek - 830-672-3017 Sonic Drive In - Coupons 1803 St. Joseph St., Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-7090 Gonzales Cannon - Schlitterbahn Tickets Tickets 618 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-7100
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The Grea Great t Ou O utd tdo oors Texas hatcheries reuges or imperiled species Cannon News Services
ATHENS — e ve state-operated sh hatcheries in Texas generally have one job: to produce sh or stocking into Texas waters. But the record-breaking drought o 2011 was a game-changer or Texas in many ways, including how Texas Parks and Wildlie Department (TPWD) uses its sh hatcheries. One, the Dundee State Fish Hatchery near Wichita Falls, actually had to suspend operation because o lack o water. Two sh hatcheries added new activities to their ongoing sportsh production responsibilities. e Possum Kingdom State Fish Hatchery used one pond to hold two species o minnows rom the upper Brazos River in case it went dry. e A.E. Wood State Fish Hatchery in San Marcos improved a small portion o their incubation room to hold mussels that might be lost to dried-up rivers or highway bridge construction. In both cases the purpose is the same: to provide a reuge or species threatened by natural conditions or human activities until they can be saely returned to the wild. e smalleye shiner (Notropis buccula) and sharpnose shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus) are ound nowhere in the world besides the Brazos River. ey have been dealt nearatal blows by humans and by nature. A string o dams in the mid-section o the Brazos River took away the ability o the species’ semibuoyant eggs to drif
downstream or 50 or more miles while they hatch and grow into small ry. Changes in water quality and water ows in the Lower Brazos contributed to the sh disappearing rom that stretch. en came the record heat and intense drought o 2011, and the last remaining stronghold o the shiners, the Upper Brazos—the Salt Fork, the Double Mountain Fork and the North Fork o the Double Mountain— stopped owing. “ese sh live only two years, and they don’t reproduce when there is not owing water to spawn in,” said Kevin Mayes, a TPWD sheries biologist with the Rivers Studies program headquartered at the Tex Texas as Rivers Center in San Marcos. “We had no idea what was coming in 2012, so the decision was made to capture shiners rom shrinking pools in the Upper Brazos, hold them at the Possum Kingdom hatchery hatchery over the winter, and stock them into the Lower Brazos.” Mayes worked with Dr. Gene Wilde, proessor o biology at Texas Tech Uni versity, to coordinate collection and transport o the shiners and to be sure water conditions at the hatchery were suitable. Wilde has been working with the sh since 1996 and has published several scientic papers on the two species. “ey live in airly salty water in the Brazos, but they are pretty adaptable,” Wilde said. “Even though they live in water that has hal the concentration o salt as sea water, they can handle the switch to resher water pretty well.”
at adaptability may be the key to the eort to establish a second population o the sh in the Lower Brazos to serve as a saety net or the species i the Upper Brazos orks go completely dry. On May 29, 2012, Mayes and sheries technician Steve Boles trucked some 700 healthy, lively, readyto-spawn shiners rom the Possum Kingdom hatchery to the Farm-to-Market 485 crossing west o Hearne. Mayes and Boles erried the shiners down a steep, slippery bank in buckets and an ice chest and mixed river water with the hauling water. en, or the rst time in years, smalleye and sharpnose shiners swam in the Lower Brazos. Mayes said stocking the shiners into the Lower Brazos at least gives them a ghting chance. “e Middle Brazos has been impacted by sh kills rom golden alga, and we don’t think the reaches between dams in the Middle Brazos are long enough to allow the sh to ulll their lie cycle,” he explained. “We have hundreds o miles below the last dam on the Lower Brazos. We are hoping to get them kickstarted down here so i we need to we can take them rom down here to restock the Upper Brazos, or use them or research to learn how to spawn them in captivity.” Saving the sh may prove to be important in ways we do not yet understand, says Wilde. “In most years, these are the most abundant sh in the Brazos,” he said. “ey are the basis o the ood
TPWD fsheries technician Steve Boles (let) and biologist Kevin Mayes stock smalleye and sharpnose shiners rom the Upper Brazos into the Lower Brazos near Hearne. The shiners were overwintered in the Possum Kingdom State Fish Hatchery when the Upper Brazos stopped owing during the drought o 2011. (Photo by Larry D. Hodge, © Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
chain, which is important to people who sh or bass or catsh. ere is nothing to take their place. I they go away, we don’t know
what will happen to other species o sh in the river, or how water quality will be aected. All these things are interrelated.”
Ultimately the sh will make the last call. “ey will tell us how well the river is doing,” Mayes said.
Texas Week Weekly ly Fishing Repor Reportt GULF COAST REGION
NORTH SABINE - Trout are air to good under birds and pods o shad on sof plastics. Redsh are good in the marsh on small topwaters. Trout are good in the river on shad. SOUTH SABINE - Trout are air to good under birds, slicks and pods o shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Redsh are good on the Louisiana shoreline on shad and Gulps. BOLIVAR - Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, sand trout and redsh are good at Rollover Pass on live bait. TRINITY BAY - Trout are good or drifers working shell and slicks on live bait and plastics. Trout are good at the spillway on plastics and shrimp. Redsh are good on live bait around the rees. EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good or drifers working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and live bait. WEST GALVESTON BAY - Trout are good at the jetty on shad and croakers. Sheepshead, redsh and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. TEXAS CITY - Trout are air
to good along the Ship Chan- and croakers. Trout are good in nel on live shrimp and croakers. the sur on topwaters and croakRedsh and sheepshead are air ers. Red snapper, ling and kingaround the rocks on shrimp. sh are good oshore. FREEPORT - Trout are good CORPUS CHRISTI - Trout at San Luis Pass on shrimp and are air to good on the edge o MirrOlures. Trout and Spanish the spoils on Gulps and live mackerel are good in the sur shrimp. Redsh are good in the on live bait. Trout and sheeps- potholes on shrimp. Trout are head are good on live shrimp on good in the sur on croakers. the rees in Christmas Bay. Red BAFFIN BAY - Trout are good snapper and kingsh are good on topwaters, Gulps and live bait oshore. around rocks and grass. Trout EAST MATAGORDA BAY - are air to good while drifing Trout are air to good or drifers the spoils on Bass Assassins, on live shrimp over humps and Trout Killers and Sand Eels. scattered shell. Redsh are air Redsh are good at Yarborough on Brown Cedar Flats on mullet. on gold spoons and Gulps. WEST MATAGORDA BAY PORT MANSFIELD - Trout - Trout are good on sand and are good on topwaters around grass humps on sof plastics and sand and grass. Redsh are air topwaters. Redsh are good on to good while drifing pot holes topwaters and live shrimp in on shrimp, Gulps and small topOyster Lake. waters. Oshore is good or red PORT O’CONNOR - Trout snapper and kingsh. and redsh are good on topwaSOUTH PADRE - Trout are ters and live bait over sand, grass good while drifing spoils on and shell in San Antonio Bay. live bait in South Bay and on the Trout are good at the jetty on ats near the causeway. Redsh croakers. are good on the sand and grass ROCKPORT - Trout are air on Gulps under a popping cork. to good in the guts and channels Trout, redsh, tarpon and Spanon ree–lined shrimp. Trout are ish mackerel have shown at the air over grass on live croakers. jetty. Redsh are good on mullet on PORT ISABEL - Trout and the Estes Flats on topwaters and redsh are air to good at AirGulps. port Cove on topwaters and sof PORT ARANSAS - Trout, plastics. Trout are good on the redsh and sheepshead are air edges o the ats on topwaters, to good at the jetty on shrimp DOA Shrimp, Gulps and live
shrimp. SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS REGION
BRAUNIG - Water clear. Black bass are air on watermelon crankbaits and sof plastic worms in reeds. Striped bass are air down rigging silver and gold spoons near the jetty and dam. Redsh are good down rigging spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel and blue catsh are good on liver, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam. CALAVERAS - Water clear. Black bass are air on minnows. Striped bass are air on chicken livers and shad along the shoreline. Redsh are good on live bait along the crappie wall and the dam. Channel catsh are good on liver and shad near the railroad trestle. Blue catsh are air on shrimp and cut bait. Yellow catsh are slow. CHOKE CANYON - Water clear; 78–82 degrees; 12.86’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and large sof plastic worms. Crappie are air on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catsh are air on stinkbait and minnows. Yellow catsh are slow. COLETO CREEK - Water airly clear; 1.93’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse sof
plastics and perch colored topwaters. Striped bass are air on minnows. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catsh are air on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catsh are slow. FALCON - Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 31.28’ low. Black bass are air on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat– L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are air on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catsh are very good on rozen shrimp under birds. Yellow catsh are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico shing license (i shing the Mexico side) whether shing or not. PRAIRIES AND LAKES REGION
BASTROP - Water stained; 78–82 degrees. Black bass are air to good on Senkos, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are air to good on live minnows over brush. Channel and blue catsh are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. FAYETTE - Water stained. Black bass are air on topwaters and buzzbaits early, and on chartreuse sof plastics over grass. Channel and blue catsh are air on shrimp and p erch.
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Gonzales shooting team third at state competition Cannon News Services
e Gonzales Shooting Team competed in the Ag Clays 381 State Competition at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio on June 4&5. Gonzales had three teams and several individuals or a total o 14 students that competed in both the Trap Shoot and Sporting Clays events. Over 500 individuals competed rom all over the state. Each event consisted o shooting 100 clays at a range o 12 stations in Sporting Clays and fve stations in Trap. Teams can consist o up to our members, but only the top three scores were tabulated or the group. e All-Female Trap Team members were Bryn McNabb, Brittney Pakebusch, Allison Raley and Brie Schauer. e team placed third with a score o 269. e Mixed Gender Trap Team members were Ross Hendershot, Luke Tinsley, Ty Tinsley and Kaily Zumwalt, and they fnished eighth with a score o 253. e All-Male Trap Team members were Matt Hillman, JT Miller, Richard iele and Ralston Williams, and they placed 11th with a score o 271. Jace Ehrig and Kortney Wishert also competed individually. Receiving the highest Trap scores or Gonzales was Hillman with a 94 or the males and Schauer with a 92 or the emales. e All-Female Sporting Clay Team placed third with a score o 203 and the All-Male Team was 14th with a score o 204. e Mixed Gender Team, which included Wishert instead o Zumwalt, was 14th with a score o 204. Miller had the male high score with a 90 in Sporting Clays
President hired as new AD at Waelder High H igh Cannon News Services
David President has selected as the new Waelder athletic director and head boys basketball coach. President, who signed his contract in Waelder on Tuesday, was chosen over the other 80-plus applicants seeking the position at the Class 1A school. He takes over or previous athletic director and head basketball
The Gonzales All Female Shooting Team took third place in both the Clays and Trap events at the Ag Clays 381 State Competition last week in San Antonio. Pictured above with their Trap banner are team members Allison Raley, Brittney Pakebusch, Bryn McNabb and Brie Schauer with TPWD representative Charlie Wilson. The group is shown below with their Clay banner.(Courtesy banner.(Courtesy photos)
coach Jarvin Hall, who le Waelder to become the head boys basketball coach at Class 5A 5A San San Antonio Holmes. President comes rom Marble Falls ISD where he was an assistant boys basketball coach at Marble Falls High School. e Mustangs went 6-26 last season aer fnishing second place in District 25-4A in 2011, when they made it to the area round beore losing to Boerne Champion, 58-56.
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and Raley had the highest emale score with a 69. e Shooting Team would like to thank all o their sponsors or helping with the expenses involved with participating and preparing or the event. Sponsors included: Sage Capital
Bank, Johnson Oil Company and Tiger Tote Food Stores, GVEC, Schauer Farms, Tinsley Ranch, D&G Automotive and Diesel, Southern Clay Products, Fehner & Son Grain Co., Schmidt and Sons Inc., Lester Farms, Allen’s Body
Tech, SAWS, Ray and Sharon Raley, Harding Pump, and Adams Extract. A big thank you also goes out to Ag sponsor Robert Washington and all the parents who worked with the team throughout the year.
Regulators Take Take Second
The Regulators, a Gonzales-based team, nished in second place at the Yoakum Tom-T Tom-Tom om Softball Tournament. Team members include Randall Mikesh, Tel Lindemann, Trey Greathouse, David Matias, Keith Zimmerman, John Henry Wilkerson, Tubby Wilkerson, Eric Linebrink, Joe Canales, Brian Martinez, Manuel Magallanes, Donnie Leak, Garvin Mikesh, Kevin Martinez and David Schautteett.(Courtesy Schautteett.(Courtesy photo)
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FIRST GO Wednesday Night, ursday Morning and ursday Night Positions will be drawn. SECOND GO Friday and Saturday. Positions will be drawn. I you qualifed or the Finals in 1 through 7 position in the events, you will run Saturday Wednesday Night (Beginning at 6 p.m.) Chute Dogging; Pee Wee Poles; Sub Jr. Poles; Jr. Girls Poles; Sr. Girls Poles; Sub Jr. Boys Tiedown; Jr. Jr. Boys Tiedown; Sr. Boys Tiedown; Sub Jr. Goats; Jr. Girls Goats; Sr. Girls Goats Tursday Morning (Beginning at 10 a.m.) Pee Wee Barrels; Sub Jr. Barrels; Jr. Girls Barrels; Sr. Girls Barrels; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Girls Breakaway; Sr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Boys Breakaway Tursday Evening (Beginning at 6 p.m.) Cal Riding; Steer Riding; Sub Jr. Ribbons; Jr. Ribbons; Girls Ribbons; Sr. Ribbons; Pee Wee 8’s; Sub Jr. 8’s; Jr. Girls 8’s; Steer Wrestling; Team Roping Friday Morning (Beginning at 10 a.m.) Chute Dogging; Pee Wee Poles; Sub Jr. Poles; Jr. Girls Poles; Sr. Girls Poles; Sub Jr. Boys Tiedown; Jr. Boys Tiedown; Sr. Boys Tiedown; Pee Wee Barrels; Sub Jr. Barrels; Jr. Girls Barrels; Sr. Girls Barrels; Sub Jr. Ribbons; Jr. Ribbons; Girls Ribbons; Sr. Ribbons; Pee Wee 8’s; Sub Jr. 8’s; Jr. Girls 8’s; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Jr. Girls Breakaway; Sr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Goats; Jr. Girls Goats; Sr. Girls Goats; Team Roping; Parent Ribbon Roping; Roping Jackpots; Match Roping Saturday Morning (Beginning at 10 a.m.) Cal Riding; Steer Riding; Chute Dogging; Pee Wee Poles; Sub Jr. Poles; Jr. Girls Poles; Sr. Girls Poles; Sub Jr. Boys Tiedown; Jr. Boys Tiedown; Sr. Boys Tiedown; Pee Wee Barrels; Sub Jr. Barrels; Jr. Girls Barrels; Sr. Girls Barrels; Sub Jr. Ribbons; Jr. Ribbons; Girls Ribbons; Sr. Ribbons; Pee Wee 8’s; Sub Jr. 8’s; Jr. Girls 8’s; Steer Wrestling; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Girls Breakaway; Sr. Girls Breakaway; Sub Jr. Goats; Jr. Girls Goats; Sr. Girls Goats; Team Roping; Pool Party; Dance. Sunday Morning 9 a.m. - Breakast 10 a.m. - Church service and Awards ceremony
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CYFL registration to be held tonight at Vic ictoria toria College Registration for the Crossroads Youth Football League (CYFL) will be held Tursday, June 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Victoria College Gonzales Campus. Children will be tted for equipment and uniforms during registration, so please make sure your child is present if all possible. An ocial copy of your child’s birth certicate will be needed to be given to the league. All players must provide birth record for age verication, so please have it present at registration or you will not be allowed to register without it. Cost of registration is $175. Parents have the options of paying the fee in total, paying $85 and selling a book of rae tickets or paying $10 and selling two books of rae tickets. Rae money is due at equipment pickup. You can pre-register online at cy.net. If you have any questions about online registration, contact Gary Clack 361-275-1156. Father/So Baketball Tore A Father and Son Basketball ournament will be held on Saturday, June 17. Divisions will be 3-on-3 for fathers and sons 18+, 2-on-2 fathers and sons grades 9-12, 2-on-2 fathers and sons grades 7-8, and fathers and sons grades 5-6. Entry fee for 3-on-3 is $50 and $40 for 2-on-2. For more information on playing times and sites, call Johnny Ross Hunt at 830557-3956. St. Pal Baketball Camp Te Shiner St. Paul Basketball Camp will be held June 18-21 at the St. Paul High School Gym for players in grades 1-12. Grades 1-4 will go from 8-9 a.m. and grades 5-8 will go from 9-10 in the fundamentals camp. Grades 9-12 will have position camp from 10-11:30 a.m. Cost of the camp is $30, and forms need to be mailed to Cardinal Basketball Camp, Attention: Coach Dana Beal, PO Box 1131, Shiner, X 77984. Make checks payable to Dana Beal. St. Pal Volleball Camp Te Shiner St. Paul Volleyball Camp will be held June 18-21 at the St. Paul Gym for players in grades 3-12. Grades 3-6 will have camp from 1-3 p.m.; grades 6-8 will go from 3-5 p.m. and 9-12 will go from 5:308:30 p.m. Te cost of the camp is $50 and forms need to be
and $30 aer. On-site registration starts at 7 a.m. and the race mailed to Cardinal Vol- will start at 7:30. All enleyball Camp, Attention: trants will get a -shirt. Checks need to be made Coach Dana Beal, PO Box payable to St. Paul Booster 1131, Shiner, X 77984. Make checks payable to Club. Forms are available online at www.shinertx. Dana Beal. com/halfmoon and need La Apache Sofball to be mailed to Dana Beal, PO Box 1131, Shiner, X Camp Te Gonzales Lady 77984. Participants can also Apache Soball Camp will be June 18-20 at Lady register online at www. Apache Field for players signmeup.com. For more who will be in grades 3-9 information, contact Beal for the 2012-13 school year. at dbeal@shinercatholicIncoming grades 3-6 will school.org or call 361-772go from 9-10:30 a.m. and 8831. 7-9 will go from 11-12:30 Apache Baketball p.m. Cost for the camp is $30 Camp Te Gonzales Apache per camper. Campers will non-varsity need to be dressed in a Basketball comfortable comfortab le -shirt, shorts Camp will be held July 10or pants, cleats, glove and 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the GHS Special Events bat if you have one. Tere will be individual Center. Te camp is for players daily instruction on base running, throwing, elding who will be in grades 5-9 and hitting. Awards will be for the 2012-13 school year. given out daily and water Cost of the camp will be $30. will be provided. Campers will need to Checks need to made payable to Lady Apache dress in -shirts, shorts and Soball Club and should basketball shoes. Number of registrants is be mailed along with applications to Gonzales Lady limited so please return apApaches Soball Camp, plication and fee by July 6 1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr., to assure proper shirt size for the camp -shirt. Gonzales, exas 78639. Applications need to be For more information, contact coach Holli Hatch- mailed to Gonzales Apache Basketball Camp, 1801 N. er at 512-964-6308. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, exas 78629. Checks need Apache Baeball Camp Te Gonzales Apaches to be made payable to Baseball non-varsity camp Apache Basketball Club. If you have any questions, will be held on June 18-20 at .E. Burrows Field at the please contact Raymond high school for incoming Lopez at 830-672-6641. grades 3-9. Apache Football Camp Incoming players in Te Gonzales Apache grades 3-6 will go from 9-10:45 a.m. and grades 7-9 Football non-varsity camp will have camp from 11 un- will be held July 24-26, from 9-11:30 a.m., at the til 12:45 p.m. Campers will need to high school practice eld dress in comfortable - for students who are inshirt, shoes, cleated shoes, coming grades 1-9. Te camp will be run socks and bats and gloves (if you have them). Camp by the Gonzales varsity highlights will be daily in- and junior high coaches. struction by the Apache Campers should dress in a comfortable le -shirt, shoes, coaching sta on pitching comfortab socks and cleated shoes (if and hitting drills. Te cost is $30 per camp- you have them). Te campers will be iner. Applications need to be mailed to Gonzales Apache structed daily in running, Baseball Camp, 1801 Sar- blocking, tackling, strength ah DeWitt, Gonzales, X building, agility, quickness and special-teams play. 78629. If you have any ques- Tere will also be punt, tions, contact GHS baseball pass and kick competition, coach Larry Wuthrich at 40-yard dash, team competition and annual Water830-672-6641. melon bowl. Every camper Hal Moo F R et will receive a -shirt. Te cost is $30 per campor Jl Te 33rd Annual Half er and checks need to be Moon Holidays Fun Run payable to GHS Letterman’s will be held July 7 at Green Club. Applications need to be mailed to Gonzales Dickerson Park in Shiner. Tere will be 5K Run/ Apache Football Camp, Walk, 10K run and Kids 1801 Sarah DeWitt, GonzaK Run/Walk for runners/ les, X 78629 For more information, walkers under the age of 10. Registration fee is $25 contact coach Ricky Lock if registered before June 19 at 830-672-6641.
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Area All-District Teams Ditrict 8-3A All-Ditrict Baeball Team
Ditrict 8-A All-Ditrict Sofball
Co-Most Valuable Player: Jordan Boothe, senior, Cuero; Logan Goebel, junior, Cuero Newcomer of the Year: Austin Johnson, sophomore, Cuero Coach of the Year: Scott Holder, Cuero
Co-Most Valuable Player: Courtney Mica, senior, Flatonia; Alyssa Reyes, junior, Ganado Co-Oensive Player of the Year: aylor Williams, junior, Flatonia; Kristen Schacherl, sophomore, Shiner Defensive Player of the Year: Georgi Garza, junior, Ganado Co-Newcomer of the Year: amera Hajek, freshman, Shiner; aylor Mirelez, freshman, Ganado
First Team
Pitchers: Adam Hunter, senior, Yoakum; Eli jah Englemann, junior, junior, Pleasanton; Joey Joey Gonzales, senior, Pleasanton; Rudy Mendoza, sophomore, La Vernia; Brayden Sievers, junior, Cuero Catchers: Dustin Ohrt, junior, Cuero; Brice Lauer, junior, Yoakum 1st Base: Jacob Landt, junior, Pleasanton 2nd Base: Justin revino, Sophomore, Sophomore, La Vernia Shortstop: immy Blakeney, sophomore, Yoakum 3rd Base: Blake McCracken, junior, junior, Yoakum Yoakum Outeld: Clint Davis, sophomore, Cuero; Hogan Lauer, senior, Yoakum; yler Morgan, junior, Gonzales; Seth Schoenert, senior, La Vernia Utility: Reagan Jacobs, sophomore, Yoakum Yoakum DH: Colton Jacob, senior, Cuero Second Team
Pitchers: yler Janota, junior, Gonzales; Colby Sims, sophomore, La Vernia; Ruben Reyes, senior, Poteet Catcher: Colton Parrish, freshman, La Vernia 1st Base: Reid S chiaur, freshman, Cuero 2nd Base: Jacob Arevalo, sophomore, Pleasanto Shortstop: Zach Jackson, senior, Pleasanton 3rd Base: Grant Jackson, freshman, Pleasanton Outeld: Brenton Bouchillon, senior, Pleasanton; Jake Mickaels, senior, Pleasanton; Justin Kremling, junior, Cuero; Charlie Kappmeyer, senior, La Vernia; Keith Ratley, junior, Yoakum Utility: Je Harrison, senior, Yoakum Yoakum DH: Rey alamantz, senior, Pleasanton
First Team
Katherine Steinhauser, sophomore, Flatonia; Alexandra Bruns, senior, Flatonia; Ashley Bridges, sophomore, Ganado; Katy Diaz, junior, Ganado; Jenny Vesely, senior, Ganado; Lindsay Kocian, sophomore, Ganado; Kelsey Pilat, junior, Moulton; Casie Zimmermann, senior, Moulton; Michaela Bram, senior, Louise; Kaleigh Kutac, senior, Louise; Megan Chumchal, sophomore, Shiner; Juliana Rankin, sophomore, Shiner; Ryah Michalec, senior, Shiner; Hanna Koenning, junior, Shiner Second Team
Crystal Rodriguez, sophomore, Flatonia; Brooke Migl, sophomore, Flatonia; Abigail Schacherl, junior, Flatonia; Kylie Mica, freshman, Flatonia; Emma Wesch Weschler, ler, junior, Ganado; Shelby Luera, sophomore, Ganado; Megan Mitchon, junior, Moulton; Moulton; Kendall Kendall Kristynik, sophomore, Moulton; Jordan Pietsch, senior, Shiner; Stacey Perez, senior, Shiner Academic All District
Flatonia – Alex Bruns, Kaci Pavlicek, Abigail Schacherl, Katie Steinhauser, Chandler Fike, Jaycee Fike, Maecie Mikulenka Ganado – Jenny Vesely, Amber Garza, Alyssa Reyes, Georgi Garza, Ashley Bridges Louise – RaeAnna Appling, Hannah Foster, Amber Lutringer, Karina Cardenas, Ashley Lutringer, Michaela Bram, Kaleigh Kutac, Diana Garcia, Desirea Vasque Vasquezz
Correction Tere were two errors made on page C3 in our June 7th issue. Josh Padilla was incorrectly identied as Jose Padilla, and Cody Oaks was incorrectly identied as Micah Medellin. Te Cannon regrets the errors.
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YRA state fnals St. Paul win Hnn Cu again returning to J.B. Wells next week Cannon News Services
By MARK LUBE [email protected]
e Youth Rodeo Association (YRA) will be celebrating its 40th year in existence when it comes into Gonzales next week. e organization kicked o operations in 1972, and the state nals have had their home in Gonzales for the last ve years. YRA president Bill Byler said close to 200 contestants will be taking part in the rodeo. “at is a little bit of an increase from last year,” he said. Several activities will take place to help commemorate the four decades of YRA in the state of Texas. Byler said on June 22 after the evening performance performance that day, there will be ribbon roping with the parents of the contestants as well as match roping and jackpot. e next day, there will be a pool party. e YRA will also be having plenty of giveaways to
celebrate the milestone. Byler said 66 saddles, 170 belt buckles and a pair of three-horse trailers (one to the All-Around Cowgirl and Cowboy) will be awarded as well as six $1,000 scholarships. On June 24, there will be a breakfast, church service and awards ceremony at the arena starting at 9 a.m. e YRA state nals will not be moving from Gonzales any time soon. “We recently negotiated with the city to keep the nals at J.B. Wells for another ve years,” Byler said. “We are excited to be holding the event in Gonzales.” ere will be a general membership meeting at the arena for all contestants. A group shot of the contestants will be taken and a video message from Trevor Brazile, eight-time all-around professional cowboy, will be viewed by the contestants. contestants. For more information, please log on to www.yratx. com.
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Shiner St. Paul has nished high in the Texas Association of Parochial and Private Schools (TAPPS) Henderson Cup standings for the last three years. But last year and this year, they nished in the highest place – First. e honor was announced when TAPPS held their annual June meeting and All Star and Awards Banquet in San Antonio on Friday. Each year TAPPS recognizes an overall champion in each of the classications. e champion is determined by the points each school earns in the 24 TAPPS championships held throughout the school year. A championship cup is presented to the school for display during the year, along with a plaque to commemorate the school’s success. e Cardinals had an outstanding year in athletics. e boys were state runner-up in football and baseball, while advancing to the playos in basketball and nishing h at state in track and eld and
St. Paul Catholic School principal Neely Yackel (left), athletic director Dana Beal and all-star athlete Marrisa Ynclan pose with some of the honors the school earned from their 2011-2012 athletic campaigns.(Courtesy campaigns. (Courtesy photo)
8th in cross country. e Lady Cardinals were state runner-up in cross country and basketball, regional nalists in golf and volleyball, fourth as a team in tennis and placed third at state as a team in track and eld. e Lady Cardinals also won the state soball tournament for the second year in row. “Winning the Henderson Cup says a lot about our kids, their dedication and their work ethic,” St. Paul athletic director Dana Beal said. “We are very proud of our students and
our athletes, and appreciate Girls golf and volleyball them and their eorts.” booked four points, boys In the standings, St. Paul basketball got one point scored 57.33 points, ahead and instrumental music of second-place Kerrville won .333 points. Our Lady Of the Hills, who In related news, graduscored 43 points. ate Marrisa Ynclan was also St. Paul received 10 honored at the banquet. points for their soball Ynclan was selected to state championships while play on the TAPPS volleygetting eight points for the ball and basketball all-star state runner-ups in football teams. and baseball. Girls basketShe was named Tapps 2A ball and girls cross country District 8 MVP for both got eight points a piece for volleyball and basketball, their second-place state and was also selected to the nishes. Girls track got six TAPPS 2A Basketball All points aer their third- Tournament team at the place nish. state tournament.
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Last Week’s Main Street Summer Concert Series event featured a visit from The Heights residents, as well as a display from the Gonzales Cruisers car club. The Central Texas Sounds (above) and Darrin Kuntschik (below) provided some great music, but if you ever wonder why you don’t see more newspaper people entering hula-hoop contests, Cannon Sports Editor Mark Lube (right) is ample illustration.
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Paying tribute to the avorite ruit o summer, the community o Luling, exas invites you to our un-lled days o watermelon mania on June 21 –24 as olks rom near and ar come to celebrate the 59th Annual Luling Watermelon Tump. Downtown Luling puts on its estival hat as seed spitters, melon eaters and un seekers o all ages gather to celebrate the delicious, nutritious, and auspicious watermelon. Denitely the
place to be the last Tursday through Sunday o June each year, the Tump ofers top rate musical entertainment, great ood, un events, a spectacular parade, unique exhibitors, and a large midway. In addition you can vie or a world record in the World Championship Seed Spitting contest, or take home a trophy in the melon eating event. A giant watermelon auction, gol tourney, street perormers, music galore and lots o un olks all can be ound at the Tump. Tis year the Tump boasts a bevy o top notch
entertainment eaturing a Saturday evening concert with Cody Johnson, Charlie Robison, and Te Bellamy Brothers. Friday’s main stage event will include Tom Shepherd and Kevin Fowler. Free concerts will be provided on Tursday and Sunday, with Te Pale Horses taking the stage Tursday evening and Johnny Dee’s Rocket 88’s and Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs on Sunday. Other musical entertainment includes Te Fossils, Te Shiner Hobo Band, AC & Te Bad Billys, Jeremy Halliburton, Southern Ex-
press and a Saturday acoustic round table eaturing a bevy o exas Singer Songwriters. For the kids there is seed spitting, melon eating, a huge midway, giant parade, and antastic balancing, juggling and slight o hand perormed by the amazing Wade Henry. On Sunday classic car enthusiasts will showcase their rides in the Tump Car Show. Te Tump got its start in 1953 when community leaders wanted a venue to honor the local agricultural producers, namely toma-
toes and watermelons at that time, and went to the Elementary school with a contest to name the event. Te Watermelon Tump came out as the winner and olks have been thumping in Luling ever since. Now 59 years later the Tump has transormed into one o the most entertaining small town estivals in the great State o exas. So put your watermelon duds on and join the un at the 59th Annual Luling Watermelon Tump on June 21 through June 24. Additional inormation can be ound
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The Cannon Live Music Calendar Thursday, June 14 Thursday, Thursday Night Acoustic Jam at Ole Moulton Bank, 6:30 p.m. No cover. J.J. Henson Unplugged at Troubador’s, Cuero, 7 p.m. Friday, June 15 Distance to Midnight at Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. No charge. Saturday, June 9 Slim Bawb at Howard’s, Shiner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 17 Dolly Shine at Brick House Tavern, Austin, 11 a.m. Shiner Summer Songwriter Series feat. Bill Pekar & the Rainey Brothers with Dana Cooper at Howard’s, 4 p.m. No cover. Thurdsday, June 21 Dolly Shine at Legends Sports Bar, Austin, 6 p.m. The Pale Horses at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, no cover. Friday, June 22 Grupo Vida the Electric Cowboys at Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. No charge. Bri Bagwell at Scooter’s, Moulton, 9 p.m. Tickets $10. Thom Shepard and Kevin Fowler at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, 8:30 p.m., $15 admission. Saturday, June 23 Chris Allbright Band at Troubador’s, s, Cuero, 8 p.m. Country Magic Band at Howard’s, Shiner, 8 p.m. No cover. The Cody Johnson Band, Charlie Robinson
and The Bellamy Brothers at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, 7:30 p.m., $15 admission. Sunday, June 24 Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88s with Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, 1:30 p.m., no cover. Friday, June 29 Vince Vance and the
Valiants at Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. No charge. Beau Hinze and the Backporch Shufers at Howard’s, Shiner, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30 Saturday, Six String Boys at Troubador’s, Cuero, 8 p.m. Musicians and Venues: To add or update events, contact us via e-mail to [email protected].
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It is still not known who made the ollowing sage observation: “Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.” I you are an acionado o the word game Scrabble, you probably know that there are only ve words that can be played using a q but no u. In case you’re not in the know, those words are “aqir,” “qaid, “ “qoph, “ “qindar” and “qintar. “ In 1774, surveyors in Maryland marked o a parcel o land by mistake. Te error was immortalized
when the town that grew up on that land adopted the name Accident. Te English word “mistletoe” comes rom an AngloSaxon phrase that means “dung on a twig.” It seems that the branches where mistletoe is oen ound have white splotches on them, which some say resemble bird droppings. Te martial art that is known today as karate actually originated in India and spread to China beore becoming popular in 17thcentury Japan, where it was dubbed karate, which means
Tese days you’ll rarely see an elected ofcial with a beard, but acial hair wasn’t always considered to be a liability in politics. In act, it’s been reported that Abraham Lincoln was inspired to grow a beard while he was running or president in 1860 because o a letter rom an 11-year-old girl. Grace Bedell wrote to Lincoln that a beard would make him “look a great deal better, or your ace is so thin. All the ladies like whiskers.” When the United States bought Alaska rom Russia in 1867, the going price was 2 cents an acre. *** Tought or the Day: “Nothing gives an author so much pleasure as to nd his works quoted by other learned authors.” -- Benjamin Franklin
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YOAKUM — A citizen presentation on the potential dangers o disposal injection wells highlighted uesday’s regular meeting o the Yoakum City Council. Gayle Mikulenka-Parenica, who owns property situated about 300 eet rom one o the proposed sites o these wells, laid out in great detail her concerns about how detrimental the wells would be to the city. Te location o a well site owned by Karis Resources LLC and the two two proposed location or sites by Pinnergy are located on Highway 111 and Highway 95. “Tose are the entry points or the city,” said Mikulenka-Parenica. “Beore long it appears that Yoakum is going to be the center o signicant injection well activity.” “Not only does that create aesthetic problems as people come into Yoakum, but these wells could potentially threaten the drinking water as well as create earthquakes and re s.” Injection disposal wells have been identied as likely causes or earthquakes YOAKUM, Page A7
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LAVACA COUNY — Te case o a Yoakum man who beat to death another man he said was sexually molesting his child is expected to go directly to a grand jury without charges, ocials say. Authorities Authori ties are still withholding the identity o the man who was beaten to death in Lavaca County over the weekend in connection with an alleged sexual assault o a child. At approximately 3:45 p.m. Saturday afernoon, the Lavaca County Sheri’s Oce responded to a 9-1-1 call rom a man stating that he had caught someone in the process o sexually assaulting his ve-year old daughter. “He said that in the course o trying to get his When it’s 99 degrees outside, there’s one sure-re way to cool daughter away rom him, down: run through the lawn sprinkler. Roy Oswalt submitted this he struck the individual photo o son Hayden or our “Phacebook Photo Phollies” this week. several times in the head,”
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said Lavaca County Sheri Micah Harmon. Te Sheri’s oce said that the oender’s body was ound lying in a pasture by a barn on County Road 302 just outside Shiner. EMS was dispatched to the scene and attempted CPR, but a heartbeat could not be restored. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Lavaca County Precinct 4 Justice o the Peace Alene Lyons. Harmon said it appeared the deceased was not struck with anything other than the ather’s hands. Te body was taken to the ravis County Medical Examiner’s Oce or autopsy. Harmon said he was hopeul to receive a preliminary report rom that oce in the next ew days. Te child was taken to Dear Hospital in Victoria, where an exam was administered to determine i she DEATH, Page A7
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GISD to improve access to Honor Society criteria By DAVE MUNDY [email protected]
Gonzales school trustees on Monday re viewed the district’ district’s policies and and guidelines guidelines or membership in the National Honor Society and also took steps to get ahead o the planning or expected growth. rustees were told the district has heard concerns raised by both parents and students over the way members o the honor society are selected, with some conusion over the criteria involved in selections and what benchmarks potential members have to reach.
Clarissa Guerra said she was asked to apply or membership three times and was denied membership all three times. “When I asked (why), the response was very blunt,” she said. “Te kids don’t understand why they didn’t get it,” parent Luce Guerrero said. “She had a baby, she volunteered with her church and she held a 3.0 (grade-point average) taking AP/honors courses. Kids need to know i they meet the criteria they’re going to get it.” rustees Sue Gottwald and Josie SmithWright echoed the concerns. GISD, Page A7
New GHS Principal Superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier introduces new Gonzlaes High School principal Dr. Chris Morrow during Monday’s GISD Board o Trustees meeting. ( (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Cofee says he’ll he’ll be here in spirit, i not in person By DAVE MUNDY [email protected]
Te world’s top bull riders and bulls are returning to J.B. Wells Arena, but this year’s Gonzales PBR event may be missing a amiliar smiling ace. PBR and DVS Productions return to J.B. Wells on Saturday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. with some o the world’s top riders and stock, but Hall o Fame clown Leon Coee’s health may not allow him to be the ace in the barrell distracting rag“Come and Hear It!” ing bulls away rom allen Tune in to radio station cowboys. KCTI 1450 AM at 8 a.m. Fri“Te doctor’s exact words day and 8 a.m. Tuesday for to me last night were, ‘You weekly updates from Gonzales Cannon news editor Cedric Iglehart and General manager Dave Mundy with KCTI personality Egon Barthels.
on a lot o stu right now. “Te doctor really scared the hell out o me,” he said. “We had quite the talk last night.” Coee said that i he can’t make it to Gonzales in person, he’ll be here in spirit. “I know what I want to need to quit.’ I’m ghtin’ it do, and what I can do,” he in my head,” he said. said. “But i I can make Coee spent nearly a it down there, I will. It’s a week in a San Antonio hos- great event.” pital in May battling bacFans will be able to witterial meningitis and said ness 40 riders battle or 15 while he hates to miss any spots in the short round, events, he was especially showcasing eight-second looking orward to return- rides and jaw-dropping ing to Gonzales. wrecks as the world’s best “Right now I have no bull riders attempt to stay idea,” he said. “I I can, I on animals 10 times their will. I’m having to cut back size.
Pre-sale tickets will be on sale through July 6. ickets will be $20 or adults and $8 or youth and can be purchased at E Barr Feed and the Gonzales Chamber o Commerce. ickets will be sold at the J.B. Wells Arena on Saturday, July 7, starting at 10 a.m. until show time or $25 or adult and $10 or youth. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with activities such as Live Entertainment with the “Hole in Te Floor Band,” shopping at vendor booths, a bouncy or the kids, a live Watusi Bull or pictures, a mechanical bull and cold Bud Light
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Today in Texas History June 14, 14, 1937 On this day in 1937, Charles Bellinger died. Bellinger was born in Caldwell County in 1875 and worked in a Lockhart saloon as a teenager. He established his own saloon in San Antonio by 1906 and later expanded his activities to include a pool hall, a cae, a cab company, a real estate and construction company, a theater, a barbershop, a private lending service or blacks, a lottery, and a bootlegging operation during Prohibition. In 1918, Bellinger developed support among black voters or John W. Tobin, who served as sheri and mayor, and later or the Quin amily. In return the city government provided the black neighborhood with paved and lighted streets, plumbing, a meeting hall, and a branch library, as well as improved recreation acilities and schools. Arican-American political participation set San Antonio apart rom most Texas and southern cities and stimulated the state legislature to require a white primary in the 1920s.
Thought or the Day “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” Cardinal, Leo Jose Suenens
Gonzales Co. Sheri’s Oce Report Gonzales County Sheri’s Ofce Sheri’s Report or 06/03/12-06/09/12 06/03/12 Simpson, Amy Lynn, 01/1977, Austin. Bastrop County Warrant – Driving while Intoxicated. Released on $10,000 Bond. 06/06/12 Hernandez-Mendez, Hernandez-Mende z, Luis Alberto, 11/1978, Gonzales. Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. Requires $2,500 Bond. I MMIGRA TION DETAINER. Remains Remains in Custody. Custody. Alvarado, Mario Moreno, 05/1982, Nixon. Commitment/Sentence – Burglary o a Habitation. Commitment/Sentence Commitment/Sentence – Burglary o a Building. Bartlett State Jail Hold – Burglary o a Building. Caldwell County Hold – Burglary o a Building. IMMIGRATION DETAINER. Remains in Custody. 06/07/12
Alvarado, Francisco Guzman, 03/1979, Waelder. Local Warrant – Indecency with Child Sexual Contact. Requires $40,000 Bond. Local Warrant – Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence Requires $8,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processing’s: GCSO 04 DPS 06 GPD 06 WPD 02 NPD 01 Constable 00 DWCSO 00 DEA 00 TPW 00 GCAI 00 Total 19
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A competitor participating in the exas Water Saari through Gonzales County died at a San Antonio hospital Monday, ocials said. Race ocials say 30-year-old Brad Ellis o Dripping Springs died o hyponatremia Monday afernoon at the hospital. Hyponatremia is a lack o sodium in the body caused by drinking too much water, leading to a chemical imbalance. Ellis was rescued rom the course in Gonzales County Sunday afernoon afer collapsing in his boat. His death was the rst ever in the race, billed as the world’s toughest canoe race. It was the rst exas Water Saari or El-
lis, who worked in the Austin oce o lobbying rm Ryan & Co. Allen Spelce, president o the exas Water Saari Board posted the ollowing comment on the group’s website: “All o us in the exas Water Saari amily, including including his ellow paddlers, are deeply saddened ollowing the death o Brad Ellis due to hyponatremia. Tis is the rst death during the running o the 260-mile canoe race in its 50-year history. Te Water Saari participants are a very close knit community and everyone is deeply saddened by the tragedy. We extend our condolences to Brad’s amily and share in their grie. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those who knew and loved Brad. We will notiy the paddling community o any uneral arrangements announced by the amily.”
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A group o roadway solicitors seeking donations or their “church” whose aggressive methods prompted the Gonzales City Council to revise its ordinance about street-corner soliciting recently learned an expensive lesson about the ordinance June 7. Police said alert residents called to advise that the group was soo $693.89, Capias Pro Fine / liciting donations without a permit, and GPOD units were on the scene moments Speed, Fine o $550.72, DCSO later to issue or citations. The city amended its ordinance recently to allow Arrested Marvin John year. (Photo Courtesy Gonzales Police Dept.) Hardy, 48, o Yorktown, Driv- groups only one permit per calendar year.(Photo
DeWitt Co. Sheri’s Oce Report DeWitt County Sheri’s O- $10,000, DCSO ice Report rom May 31-June Arrested Blake Orosco, 20, 7 o Yorktown, Violation o ProMay 31 bation / Possession o MariArrested Brandon Mi- juana, Bond o $1,000, DCSO chalek, 18, o Cuero, Delivery June 2 o Controlled Substance Drug Arrested Kenny Lang, 29, Free Zone, Bond o $50,000, o Cuero, Assault Family VioDelivery o Controlled Sub- lence with Previous Convicstance, Bond o $20,000, Postion, Bond o $20,000 with session o Marijuana, Bond o Conditions, Cuero PD $1,000, DCSO Arrested Jason Lee Flores, Arrested Jose Alvarez, 36, 29, o Victoria, Speeding, Fine o Cuero, Driving While Li- o $253.50 (30 Days to Pay), cense Invalid, Fine o $214 Failure to Appear/ Speed, (30 Days to Pay), Resist Arrest Fine o $425.10 (30 Days to Search or Transport, Bond o Pay), Yorktown PD $2,000, Cuero PD Arrested Robert John Arrested Marla Mendoza, Fagan, 26, o Victoria, Driv41, o Cuero, Violation o Pro- ing While Intoxicated, Bond bation Thet (Victoria Co.) o $2,000, Possession o ConBond o $30,000, DCSO trolled Substance PG 2-A < Arrested James Weather- 2oz, Bond o $2,000, Possesord, 65, o Cuero, Class C / sion o Controlled Substance Criminal Mischie, Trail by PG 2 < 1G, Bond o $5,000, Jury, Class C / Failure to Ap- DPS pear, Trial by Jury, DCSO June 3 June 1 Arrested Glenn Bradley Arrested Danny Villarreal, Harman, 32, o San Antonio, 48, o Yorktown, Assault Fam- Possession o Controlled Subily Violence / Enhanced, Bond stance PG 1 < 1G, Bond o o $30,000 with Conditions, $100,000, Yoakum PD DCSO June 4 Arrested Simon HernanArrested Tannon Marshall dez, 26, o Cuero, Forgery o Miller, 39, o Victoria, Capias Financial Instrument, Bond o Pro Fine / No Insurance, Fine
ing While Intoxicated 3rd or More, Bond o $20,000, DCSO June 5 Arrested Jose Alvarez, 36, o Cuero, Public Intoxication, (30 Days to Appear), Cuero PD Arrested Yvonne Brazil, 40, o Cuero, Credit Card Abuse, Bond o $2,500, Cuero PD Arrested Tiany Romero, 28, o Yoakum, Revocation o Probation/Fraudulent use Identiying Inormation, Bond o $35,000, DCSO Arrested Hilary Solis, 24, o Cuero, Disorderly Conduct/ Fighting, Fine o $264 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD Arrested Markus Perez, 17, o Cuero, Disorderly Conduct/ Fighting, Fine o $264 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD Arrested Glenn Harman, 32, o San Antonio, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Bond o $50,000, Yoakum Yoakum PD June 6 Arrested Armando Chapa, 30, o Zapata, Failure to Appear/ Driving While License Invalid, Bond o $1,000, DCSO
Dpt f t Qt Fayette County Sheri Keith Korenek announces Deputy Louis Gabler as Deputy o the Quarter or the Fayette County Sheri ’s Oce. Louis started his career with the Sheri’s Oce in February o 2011 and prepared or his career by attending the Wharton County Junior College Police Academy. Louis is the son o Milton and Betty Gabler o Flatonia and married to Lindsay Boudreaux Gabler. Louis is a 2007 graduate o Flatonia High School and received an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice rom Blinn College. Louis loves his work and fnds satisaction in serving the citizens o Fayette County.(Courtesy County.(Courtesy photo)
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On May 23, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38, I.O.O.F. presented a certifcate and money to six students rom the 8th grade at Gonzales Jr. High School. These students were chosen or demonstrating principles o odd ellowship, Friendship, Love, and Truth. They are Ashley Gonzalez, Valeria Aguayo, Ashleigh Haub, Miguel Almaguer, Trent Schauer, and Max Moreno. In back are Odd Fellow members Derek Grahmann, Lynn Smith, Jr., and Larry Mercer. This is 17th year the Odd Fellows Lodge has recognized students at Gonzales Jr. High School. (Courtesy photo)
Happy Birthday! June 13th Kimberly Nieto Deanna Orona Veronica Guevara June 14th Lupe Cabrera Debbie Fougerat Leslie Bowden-Ince Albert Ibarra Cliton Whitted David Proa Thoni Velasquez Velasquez Ruth Parker Ralston Williams June 15th Kacey Lindemann Butler Jesse Casares CandiceWitzkoske June 16th Mimi Holt Mario Gamez
Happy Anniversary! June 18th Dean and Brandi Vinklarek (7 years)
O Fllw Ptti On May 22, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. presented a certifcate and money to six students rom the 7th grade at Gonzales Jr. High School. These students were chosen or demonstrating principles o odd ellowship, Friendship, Love, and Truth. They are Krystal DeLeon, McKenzie Caldwell, Khelsea Cray, Brandon Gomez, Hayden Henke, and Miranda Hernandez. Also pic tured are Odd Fellows member (back) Derek Grahmann, Lynn Smith, Jr. JoAnn Mercer, and Larry Mercer (Courtesy photo)
O Fllw Ptti On May 22, the Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. presented a check to Principal Teresa Staton or The Gonzales Jr. High School Library. Pictured are Larry Mercer and Staton.(Courtesy Staton.(Courtesy photo)
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Nix ccil viw jk c, fwk By BAIN SERNA Cannon Correspondent
NIXON — Issues o junked vehicles and a reworks ordinance were the main ocus points during the regular meeting o the Nixon City Council Monday. Te council approved a request by the city to seek bids or junked vehicles and other miscellaneous junk items that are within the city. According to city manager George Blanch, the junk items will be brought together in one location and bids will be sought as a way to get rid o said items. I no bids are made or accepted on certain items, the city is contemplating hauling o the remaining junk. Te items that the city will be seeking bids or are as ollows: three John Deere mowers, our dump trucks, one re truck, one roller, one re hose dryer, and one oil tanker. All items are not in working order and most all usable parts have been already taken and salvaged, according to Blanch. Public advertisements regarding the bids will go out in about a month. Also discussed at length was the changing o a reworks ordinance that was passed on June 9, 1981.
Tat particular ordinance bans reworks within the city limits. Fire Chie Mark Mendez suggested the possibility o reversing the ban to allow the use o reworks as long as the weather was sae. It was also discussed that the current ban was dicult and unrealistic to ully enorce. Councilman Hector Dominguez stated concerns about saety and liability issues regarding residents and traic in relating to ireworks. he council voted 3-1 to keep the ireworks ban in place, but to change the maximum ine or a ireworks violation rom $100 to $250. In other matters, the council: • Discussed a future orordinance regarding hazardous materials • Approved amending section our o Resolution Number R-2012-0521, which approves the application or unding through the exas Department o Agriculture Downtown Revitalization Program • Approved citizen comcomplaint procedures or the exas Community Development Block Grant Program • Changed the date for the next city council meeting rom July 9 to July 16.
State champs honored Mayor Scott Mica (center) signs a proclamation naming June 12 as “Lady Bulldog Sotball Day” in Flatonia. The Lady Bulldogs recently claaimed the Class 1A state championship.(Photo championship.(Photo by Mark Lube)
Flatonia honors state champions By MARK LUBE [email protected]
FLAONIA — Te accomplishments o the 2012 Flatonia High School soball team has already been highlighted by various local governments and the media. On uesday evening, the City o Flatonia joined the party. Flatonia Mayor Scott Mica proclaimed June 12 “Lady Bulldog Soball Day” in honor o the team that recently brought home the Class 1A UIL state soball title at an unocial gathering at Flatonia City Hall. “Whereas, the victory o the Lady Bulldogs soball team has provided
the entire community with a winning spirit and valued memories to be shared or generations to come,” Mica read rom part o the proclamation. “Whereas, the 2012 Lady Bulldogs are being commended or their hard work, determination and achievement in their 2012 state championship victory. Tereore, I, Scott Mica, by virtue o the authority vested in me as Mayor o the City o Flatonia, does hereby proclaim June 12, 2012 as Lady Bulldog Day.” Head coach Rodney Stryk, assistant coaches Kaylyn Boenisch and Chris Freytag, and most o the Lady Bulldog players were in attendance or the honor.
“It is always an honor to get recognition or our state title,” said Stryk. “Recently, we were recognized by the county judge, county commissioner and school board. It has been a busy couple o days.” In other action at the unocial gathering — a quorum to conduct business was not available — newlyelected council members Bryan Milson and yler Mica, and Mayor Scott Mica were sworn in by City Secretary Melissa Brunner, and Robin Sisco o Langord Community Management Services o Austin held public hearings concerning grants the Council is considering applying or.
New board delves into old dispute By DAVE MUNDY [email protected]
Gonzales County Judge David Byrd (acing away rom camera) swears all ve members o the Gonzales County Underground Water Conservation District Board o Directors into ofce Tuesday.(Photo (Photo by Dave Mundy)
WPA members review legal wrangling rom damage, and considerable discussion ollowed [email protected] the review o the activities In their monthly meet- leading to the GCUWCD ing, the WPA reviewed motion about recoverrecent water issue activi- ing legal ees rom WPA. ties and initiated the pro- Concern was expressed cess o setting new goals to about the appearance givmaintain local awareness en that WPA was the cause o actions related to using o expenditures o taxpaygroundwater and main- er money or this purpose. Teir review pointed taining sustainability o out that while employed quality water. One o the primary as General Manager o the reasons or establishing GCUWCD, the Director the WPA was to support that made the motion to the Gonzales County Un- take action against WPA derground Water Con- to recover legal ees, initiservation District in its ated the action that led to goal o protecting the lo- the contested case hearing cal groundwater aquiers challenging SAWS permit
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applications . WPA supported that action and participated as a party in the subsequent hearings. As new members joined the Board, a decision was made to not urther challenge SAWS permit application, and the burden o opposing the permit application ell on WPA. Te legal expenses related to those hearings were paid by contributions rom WPA membership and other interested individuals. No taxpayer money was used by them in those hearings. Tey also reviewed how eventually the GCUWCD Board voted 3-2 to ap-
prove SAWS permits, but that WPA elt the board was not made aware o all the testimony provided by SAWS’ own expert witnesses. WPA requested an administrative rehearing rom the Board as allowed by law. Tis led to urther disputes and WPA ound themselves in opposition to the GCUWCD. Te legal ees in question are a result o these actions which was never voted on by the old Board. Te process set in motion to update the goals includes new emphasis on public awareness o legislative issues, regional water meetings, local water conservation programs, and water water quality issues.
Te lengthy legal battle between the Gonzales County Underground Water Conser vation vat ion District District and the Wate aterr Protection Association — in particular, who should pay the district’s attorney’s ees ollowing its victory in appellate court — resumed during uesday’s meeting o the water district’s newly-elected board o directors. Redistricting orced the board to put all ve o its seats up or election this year. wo sitting members were deeated in May’s elections, while another declined to run and the h resigned months previously. Four new members — Barry Miller, Louis Kuntschik, Bruce ieken and Steve Ehrig — were elected to the board, but Monday’s swearing-in ceremony was delayed briefy while the one holdover board member questioned the eligibilty o two o the newcomers. Bruce Patteson questioned whether persons can be sitting board members o two dierent taxing districts. One o the newly-elected board members sits on the board o the Gonzales Healthcare Systems Board o Directors, while another serves on one o the county’s emergency services district boards. Board attorney J.D. Head told Patterson that according to Chapter 36 o the exas Water Code, the state law which governs water districts, water board members cannot be disqqualied so long as the respective taxing entities represent areas o less than 50,000 population and are not either municipal or county-wide districts. “I just know that when I
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came on this board I had to get o the (Nixon-Smiley CISD) school board,” Patteson said. Aer the swearing-in by County Judge David Byrd, Patteson was elected the new board president, with ieken named vice president and Ehrig secretary. Te question o whether or not to pursue a court order to recoup legal ees rom the district’s legal battle with the WPA brought on a lively debate as well. Miller said that Chapter 36 allows the district to recoup expenses is legal action led against it ails. “We need to recoup these expenses or the taxpayers,” he said. Patteson argued that while the district successully overturned a district court decision at the appellate level, the appeal “never went to the board or a vote” and thus the district shouldn’t pursue an award o the ees. “You’re aer the WPA or the taxpayer but you’re saying the WPA doesn’t pay taxes,” he said. “I the board didn’t authorize it (appeal) to be spent, I don’t think we should go aer it.” Both head and ormer board president Emmett Baker Jr. noted that the board members, including Patteson, were aware that the appeal was being pursued, but Head suggested because the newer board members might not be aware o all the circumstances involved, the district could seek a delay rom the court on deciding whether or not to ask the appeals court to order the district court to hold a hearing on the ees. “I wish I knew more about it,” ieken noted. Miller amended his initial motion to pursue the ees to instead ask the court or additional time to enable the new board members to get up to speed on the case. Te board also tabled setting hearing dates or the exas Water Alliance, Limited and Canyon Regional Water Authority permit applications, again to enable the new board members to amiliarize themselves with the process. General manager Greg Sengelmann said he would contact members individually to set up several workshop sessions with the new board to cover essential subjects the board deals with regularly.
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In Our View It would be great to leave better kids to the planet “Tere are 400,000 words in the English language and there are seven of them you can’t say on television ... Tose are the ones that’ll infect your soul, curve your spine, and keep the country from winning the war.” — George Carlin, “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television”
Aer witnessing a band o young people walking about Conederate Square during the Main Street concert Friday, I got to thinking what it might be like to take a handul o today’s young people and magically teleport them back to, say, 1910. Societal values were a little tighter in that day. Fashion aside, what would get them in the most trouble would be their oul mouths. I wonder how many o that handul would survive even one day without some upstanding citizen washing their mouths out with lye soap, or even publicly beating them. oday’s younger generations
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Dave Mundy General Manager have been brought up with the widespread use o vulgarity commonplace, and unlike many o us o a more innocent age have never been corrected when they use oul language. Tey seem to think they have some “right” to be oensive. O course, it’s not just the younger generation that has a problem with over-use o vulgarity. We in the older generations are the ones responsible or the irresponsible use o oul language. Cuss words, hurtul words, have long been a part o the language. And throughout history, proanity has served to mark the dierence between the uneducated, un-
washed rabble and educated, moral people with class. From time to time, oul language was used to deliver shock value to important pronouncements, such as “Damn the torpedoes, ull steam ahead!” Yet by and large, people with culture did not use vulgarity publicly. It took the modern entertainment industry to remove the societal stigma. Once people saw Lenny Bruce and George Carlin and Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy,, they came to view vulgarity as phy humorous. When Clint Eastwood and Charlton Heston and Audrey Hepburn and Sydney Poitier cussed on screen, people cheered. Over time, our societal outrage over public utterings o proanity aded, replaced frst by mere distaste, then by studied indierence. We o these last couple o generations are the ones who permitted this debasement o our culture, because we quit setting high moral standards or both ourselves and our ospring.
It’s hard to walk through a store these days without hearing at least a handul o proanity. We have come to believe that our right to say whatever we want at whatever volume we want to say it out-weighs the rights o other people to not have to hear that kind o language. “Ten quit (bleep) listening!” one oul-mouthed young woman screamed at me one day when I attempted to persuade her, politely, to please watch her language around other people’s children while she was shopping in a store I worked at. She got the point when the police I’d called arrived to ticket her or public vulgarity (yes, the law is still on the books in Houston). Don’t get me wrong; I, too, have done my share o cussing. You’ve heard the term “Curse like a sailor,” I assume. I can curse like a Marine; we can make sailors blush. But there’s a huge dierence between using vulgarity in a casual conversation at your riend’s apartment and uttering
a running, screaming stream o our-letter words while wandering the booths booths at a public estival. People o my generation endured a couple o turbulent decades’ worth o cultural struggle attempting to eliminate one oensive word — “nigger” — rom the l anguage anguage.. he word was used to hate people merely or the color o their skin and their misortune at not being born white. Yet now we see the same word being used by our own children and grandchildren to reer to their riends. hey do not understand why we ind the term so oensive; indeed, they relish using it because they know it makes us uncomortab uncomortable. le. We o the older generation did not teach that dierence to our younglings. We talk a lot about “leaving a better planet to our kids.” It would be great i we also let better kids to our planet.
Why do liberals’ racist remarks remar ks get a free pass? Why is itit that a liberal can make a racist comment, and the media never bats an eye? In a recent interview , exas exas Democratic State Representative rey Martinez Fischer claimed that Congressman Lloyd Doggett’s primary victory over Sylvia Romo was not so bad because Doggett has a “brown “brown heart.” heart.” Fischer’s “brown heart” comment is shocking or two reasons. First, it shows the level o o racism that exists among liberal Hispanics who play the race card or their own political benefts. Race-baiting seems to be OK i you are promoting a liberal agenda, but not i you are a conservative. What i a conservative Hispanic had said Mitt Romney was OK because he has a “brown heart?” I am sure liberals and the main stream media would have been quick to scream and shout. Te second disturbing point is how easily the media ignores such a comment. Pema Levy, the reporter or PM who wrote the article, simply reported Fischer’s comment without blinking. PM is supposed to be a respected, credible media source with its headquarters in New York City and a bureau in Washington, DC. Levy is a news writer at PM covering the 2012 election, and was an assistant editor at “Te American Prospect” where she wrote about politics and the economy. But she didn’t bother to press Fischer about his racist comment. Liberal Hispanics and their political allies show their true selves when they are pressed on the issue o race. For them, race and ethnicity is really about politics, not about equ ality and airness under the law. A good example is when liberals jumped on Democrat Congressman
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Henry Cuellar or working on a compromise with Republican Congres sman Francisco Canseco on redistricting. Teir anger was about party representation, not race or ethnic airness. As or the media, this is yet another example o political bias against conservatives , Hispanics or otherwise . Liberal reporters, commentators and editors seem to view all Hispanics as vict ims o r acis m, a nd i n ne ed o g overnment assistance. Rarely do they ind a conservative Hispanic to balance out the comments o liberal Hispanics. For example, the media does not view Fischer’s quest or creating or maintaining Hispanic districts as segregating Hispanic voters, only as a voting rights issue. Fischer’s comment about Doggett being acceptable because he has a “brown heart” is a racist comment, and the reporter should have exposed it or what it is. I the defnition o a racist is someone who is makes judgments and assumptions based on race, then Fischer’s Fischer’s comment and his entire argument or Hispanic districts are racist. Voters should look beyond a candidate’s color, race, ethnicity, religion, or gender, and the media should not give liberals a pass on racist comments.
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Assassination is okay when Obama does it Killing has never been so discriminating, so urbane, so cool. he New York imes and Newsweek both ran long, largely admiring articles on how President Barack Obama selects individual terrorists to terminate with extreme prejudice. he administration’s “smart power” isn’t working out so well, but smart killing is a smash success. Obama’s Obama ’s national-security team — as well as his top political adviser, David Axelrod — gather on “error uesdays” to go over an expanding “kill list” that the president examines with the aid o capsule biographies o the terrorists, or “baseball cards. cards.”” hen the president decides who lives and who — i we get him in our sights — dies. Needless to say, had Dick Cheney consulted “baseball cards” to decide in weekly meetings attended by Karl Rove who deserved to have close encounters with drone-ired missiles, Nancy Pelosi would have drated the articles o impeachment hersel. he Obama killings vindicate the core premises o the Bush war on terror: his is a war, and the protections o our cr iminal-justice system don’t apply to the enemy. In light o the kill list, it’s a wonder anyone ever objected to Bush-era detentions or interrogations. I we can pick someone o a roster o names and sentence him to death without due process, surely we can capture and hold that same person. he imes notes that “Mr. Obama’s record has not drawn anything like the sweeping criticism rom allies that his predecessor aced.” rue enough. It hasn’t been subjected to a highly politicized assault at home and abroad by people desperate to put it in the worst possible light and even make it a war crime. For most o the let, the highest principle o just war theory is theory is licet si Obama id faciat (it’s OK i Obama does it). his is how Gitmo, ormerly a standing repudiation o all that we hold dear as a
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nation, becomes an aterthought when it is owned and operated by one Barack H. Obama. As it happens, the president holds exactly the same Obama-centric view. S o long as th e kil l list is over seen by him as judge and executioner, it’s beyond reproach. he press tends to agree. he Newsweek article reports, “he choices he aces are brutally diicult, and he has struggled with them — sometimes turning them over in his mind again and again.” Really? He thinks about who he is deciding to kill? he imes maintains that the president parses the kill list as “a student o writings on war by Augustine and homas Aquinas.” I no anecdotes have yet emerged about President Obama justiying a particular kill with reerence to the Summa heologica, it’s probably only a matter o time. In authorizing the strikes, the president is to be commended or his coldbloodedness, although no tactic is perect or without costs. he war in Yemen is sliding the wrong way, and relations with targetrich Pakistan are at a low ebb. But there should be no doubt now that the commander in chie possesses earsome powers in the war on terror. All it took or Democrats to accept that was or President Obama to begin exercising them. Rich Lowry is editor o the National Review. (c) 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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In Your View If you’re going to prophesy, be sure to check your Bible
Letters etters t to o t th he editor Patterson: Patterso n: Texas’ Texas’ vers version ion
of Benedict Arnold Dear Editor, something we could cut regulations on Tere are times when we are totally that would reduce costs to our local, state shocked and dismayed with our heros. and ederal governments, increase employDuring the Revolutionary War, one o our ment, reduce both violent crime and ofmost heroic generals, Benedict Arnold, cial corruption and increase tax collections plotted to help the British capture the without raising tax rates. Tat something ort at West Point, New York. Te British is legalizing marijuana then regulating and agreed to pay him 25,000 pounds in return taxing it like alcohol and tobacco. or his treason. On Saturday June 9, the exas DemoNow comes a more modern day hero, cratic Party took a giant step orward by Jerry Patterson, endorsing removing the adding a platorm plank calling or deimmigration planks o the Republican Par- criminalization o marijuana. ty o exas this past Friday, June 8. Every year the police in this country arWe were all shocked when he did this, rest more people o marijuana possession substituting a ederally unenorceable than they do or murder, rape, robbery, ag“exas Solution” that, at its heart, is a pro- gravated assault and other violent crimes amnesty plan. Te plan also calls or a combined. Aer over 40 years o the “War worker visa program. on Drugs” marijuana use is more prevalent Now we know the price o selling out and the marijuana is more readily available one’s constitutients. Te human trafcking than it was when President Nixon Nixon declared lobby has to “take care” o Jerry Patterson. the war. I reer to a letter rom Norman E. Adams By any measure the prohibition o mario the liberal exans or a Sensible Immi- juana possession and personal use is exgration Policy, who more or less wrote the actly the big government boondoggle that pro-amnesty plank — and is a big Patter- conservatives so oen complain about. It’s son campaign donor. way past time that all our political leadDo not get angry, tell it to everyone you ers recognize that prohibition today is know and let the acts be known. just as counter productive as it was in the 1920’s and 1930’s and repeal it. As one who Micl Nvj doesn’t drink alcohol and doesn’t smoke Gzl tobacco or marijuana I have nothing personal to gain, I just want to see sensible public policy. I’m proud to have led the eort to add decriminalization o marijuana to the exas Democratic Party platorm. Dear Editor, Republicans constantly make the dubi- JC D ous claim that ewer regulations on busi- Stt Dmctic Exctiv Cmmittnesses would increase prots and encour- m, SD age them to hire more people. Tere is Cibl
Legalizing pot just makes sense
For a signicant number o diverse people, December 31, 1999 was believed to be the last day o lie as they knew it. All computers were predicted to crash on the rst o January 2000. Tis meant that everything relying on computers would stop unctioning. Water, electricity and the means to communicate would suddenly stop. ‘Y2K’ was the cause o panic or tens o thousands o people all over the world; the internet was ooded with strategies o ‘How-to-Sur vive’’ beyond vive beyond the year year 2000. 2000. I learned about this catastrophic event while searching the Internet or something completely unrelated—which was soon set aside and orgotten. For close to a year I continued to read what people were saying about the possibilities o this worldwide computer crash and discovered that the government and large corporations were getting prepared or the worst. Te act that people ‘in-the-know’ were taking this event seriously really got my attention. My amily and I considered possible scenarios and our options i the gloomy orecast turned out to be true. We concluded that desperate people turn to desperate measures to get what they lack. Lack o essentials, such as ood and water, have been known to cause hostility in otherwise docile people. We decided that a move to the country would be the best way to become selsufcient; giving us the best chance to survive in worst case-scenarios. Tis was not an emotional decision; I assure you that panic was not in the equation. We did not move because we believed that the world was doomed. We moved because something else could cause things to drastically change even i Y2K didn’t happen. And all the evidence showed that cities would be the worst places to be during any catastrophic happening. So we sold our city home to buy 16 acres o
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neglected land, and a trailer that needed everything. Te 575-square oot trailer was a comortable size or my dad who planned on living on the property with us; sadly, he didn’t make the move. So we took up residence in that old trailer at the end o 1999, living in close quarters until January 2010, while my husband almost single-handedly built our home. It took 10 years to move into the house because he did the work himsel, and because we are committed to paying cash or everything we buy. Consequently, i we don’t have the money or what we want, the purchase waits. Our home may not be big enough or ancy enough or some people, but it is everything we dreamed it would be. More importantly, it is completely paid or. It is a wonderul eeling to know that we don’t have to struggle to make payments to keep what we have. I wish everyone could experience the peace o mind that being debt-ree brings. Why I am telling you this? My point is…Get Ready! Te world economy is quickly changing and i you are not prepared you will not survive what is coming. Start planning your strategy. I you can’t aord to buy something – don’t. Pay cash. Don’t borrow. Live below your means – not beyond it. I am not a Doomsday Prophet. You’ll never see me standing in the street with a sign that says “Repent! Te end is coming!” I don’t have to because the signs are clearly visible. All you have to do is open your eyes and take notice. Food and gas prices are skyrocketing. Social security benets are in a bind. Loans are not as easy to get as they used to be. Cities, states and even countries are going
broke. Te little that was le o the moral abric is quickly raying. Te innocence o our children has been stolen by culprits with an agenda. Wars, disease and natural disasters are escalating. Anyone who cares to do the research will discover that we are on the verge o a very big change. And that change is going to challenge us all. When? No one really knows. However, it will happen just as the Bible predicts it will. Some say the Bible is only a book. Some say the Bible can be interpreted in many ways by many people; thereore making it impossible to know what it really says. Some don’t believe that scripture is rom God because it was written by allible men; and translated over and over again by other allible men. However, there are valid reasons to believe that the Bible is truly the inspired word o God; there are valid reasons that support aith in Christ. Actual archaeological evidence exists proving the validity valid ity o the Bib Bible. le. Tere are thousands o non-Christian manuscripts which support the writings o the disciples; veriying that the events, places and people written about were all real. Did you know that the Bible is 30% prophetic? Tat means that God has told us ahead o time what is going to happen to us and to the world we live in. Over 300 prophesies were predicted by men o the Bible that have all happened 100% as predicted. Tere is convincing proo or those willing to do the research. Skeptics, like Lee Strobel, who undertook a thorough investigation o scripture with the purpose o disproving it, became believers by what they discovered. Te Bible has predicted many catastrophic events that are yet to happen. But you have to believe the Bible is true to heed its warnings. My prayer is that you make the choice to believe scripture because it is the most important choice you will ever make.
Battling mornings; Men’s Brotherood fundraiser coming up I am so glad to get home and sleep in my own so pillow top bed and to not be awakened at 4 to 5 AM in the morning. From that time orward there was nothing but a barrage o awakenings until breakast at 7 AM. For those who know me well, you remember that I am not a morning person and I usually don’t stick my head out o bed until aer ten in the morning. Tereore, I usually ended up with a headache every morning. I had more sinus and allergies inside the hospital than I had outside the hospital. Tanks or all your prayers, calls, cards, visits, and everything. I am mending well and hope to stay this way. Remember that the Men’s Brotherhood will have their congregational Fund Raiser dinner in July to raise money or scholarships to be given to the graduating seniors. I heard that BBQ chicken is on the menu with all the trimmings. Please li the ollowing people up in your prayers: Crystal Boyd, Rose Ri vera, Joe Kotwig, Lisa Rodriguez, Christian, Diana Garcia, erry Bowman, Bill and Marie Lott, Doris
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and Alvin Hewell; “Sarge” Dunkin; Louise Jones, Katy West, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Mildred O’Neal, Doug Walshak, Selma Vickers, Gene Robinson, Susie Dolezal, Keith Glass, Joyce and Jack Black, eresa Wilke, Sandi Gandre, Rev A. C. Newman, Aunt Betty Gandre, Linda Nesloney, Marie Schauer, Esther Lindemann, Buster Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, ony Black, Noreen Soee, Lanny Baker, Ed Boyd, Ann Bond; Case Martin, Marguerite Williams, Shirley Dozier, Matt and Betty Lou, the amily o Marilyn Price, the amily o Clyde (Bubba) Bond, the amily o Walter Matlock, and the amily o Evelyn Newman. Please remember our enlisted people and their amilies. We also need to pray or rain. Te earth is getting mighty dry. We want to wish Aunt
Georgie Gandre a big Happy Birthday on June 13th. I think that she might be around 29 year’s old going on 30 this time around. O course I have known her to be dishonest about her age. She is not dishonest about much, but the age thing slithers around. Honestly this time she has reached the round age o ninety. She will be celebrating with a cake and a ew riends tomorrow. She skipped going to Clear Springs with the annual Wesleyan Circle trek. I also need to wish my great-great-niece Kylee, a big Happy Birthday on June 14th. With her big blue eyes and red hair she doesn’t have to tell whoppers about her age since she is just two years old and a living doll. Happy Birthday to Johnny Abrameit over at the Belmont Social Club. He had a turning y celebration on Saturday night with Clark Grein and wo Way Street singing a special Cowboy Happy Birthday song to him. Tey also sang happy birthday to Carol rom Bergheim. Carol and her husband could really dance the polka. I am sure that they will be coming
back to enjoy the music and good ood. Best Friends played some beautiul music on Friday night and will be back next Friday night. Sally stretched her limits by singing Blue Bayou at the end instead o at the beginning. It was a request. I you do not know what I am talking about, there is one very high note at the end o the song and i you are singing songs, you always want to do that when your voice is resh, and not tired. tired. I had to test Courtney’s buttermilk pie. Just keep on baking. It was delicious. Te Ice Cream Social Fund Raiser was a great success. Tere were certainly a lot o dierent kinds o delicious avors o ice cream. I still think that the lemon ice cream was the best but that coconut pecan ice cream
was a close runner up. Te sandwiches and chips were good too. Friends and neighbors came rom up the hill and around the dale and rom down the lake and the bends in the river. Te ellowship was great and thanks or supporting our Belmont Community Center Fundraiser. I am glad to report that Buster Lindemann is nally being released rom Memorial Hospital. Buster you have really had a time o things over a knee replacement. I think you had better think really long and hard beore you get on a horse and ride anywhere. It is time that you just viewed that rom a distance and enjoyed the sights. Te Soee Reunion was rather sparse this year. Te attendance was down to
around seventy-seven but was reported to be a good reunion. I am beginning to think that some amilies are just not having an increase in population. Te older ones are dying and the young ones are either not showing up at the reunion or just not being born. Hopeully we will be able to keep up with each other. I don’t know what happened, but we received some wonderul rain and it certainly cooled the earth o quite a bit. Tank you God or such a wonderul unexpected gi. We had some pretty swi winds, but nothing that was very high. We can just keep getting these little out ow boundaries every day. Have a good week and God Bless.
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Dr. Christopher (Chris) Alan Morrow has been named the new Gonzales High School School Principal. He replaces Joe Martinez, who will take over as the GISD Director o ransportation. Te change was eective Monday, June 11, according to a news release rom GISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier. “We are looking orward to welcoming him to GISD and Gonzales High School,” Strozier said. “He comes to us highly recommended, has well balanced experience, is a people person and very amily oriented.” Morrow holds a Bachelor o Arts degree (BA, exas ech,, 1995) in Political Sciech ence, a Master o Education degree (M. Ed., exas ech, 2004) in Educational Leadership, and a Doctor o Education degree (Ed.D., arleton State, 2010) in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies. In addition, Morrow holds State Board o Educator Certication (SBEC) licenses as a classroom teacher in C omposite Social Studies, PK-12 Principal, and PK-12 Superintendent. Dr. Morrow was born and raised in Fort Worth. Chris began his career in education as a social studies teacher and coach and
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has served in a teacher/ coach capacity or 7 years beore he began his administrative career. career. He has since served as assistant principal and principal at all levels with 6 years high school principal experience. Most recently, Chris has served as the principal o Friona High School (2008-2012) in Friona. Laura Morrow, Dr. Morrow’s wie, was born in Houston, exas. Laura holds a Bachelor o Science degree (BS, arleton State, 2006) in Human Sciences with an emphasis in Child and Family Studies and is certied as an EC-4 Generalist. Aer staying home and raising three young children, Laura has taught second grade and served as an interventionist running the content mastery lab, aiding students in the credit recovery program and leading the junior varsity cheer sponsor. Laura will be a Pre-K teacher at East Aven Avenue ue Primary in GISD. Chris and Laura met at exas ech University and were married in 1994. Tey have our daughters. Kendall was born in San Antonio in 1996, Madison was born in Lubbock in 2000, Emma was born in San Antonio in 2002, and Brinley was born in Amarillo in 2009. Kendall will be entering her sophomore year at Gonza-
Car Wash set to help raise funds for GYC repairs repairs Te ACS Community o Gonzales and Waelder will sponsor a car wash rom 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 16 at Lo’s Auto Sales, 915 St. Joseph, to raise unds to help repair the Gonzales Youth Center. Te Youth Center was vandalized recently and proceeds rom the car wash will be donated to help the center replace computers and other equipment stolen or vandalized in the break-in. Smaller cars or trucks will be $5 per wash and larger cars and trucks will be $10; additional donations will also be accepted.
les High School. Madison will be beginning 7th grade at Gonzales Junior High. Emma will be entering 5th grade at North Avenue Intermediate School. Brinley is three and will be telling the rest o the amily what to do and when to do it. “Dr. Morrow is very excited about the new experiences and day-to-day interactions with GISD students, aculty, parents, and other high school stakeholders that will be gained as the Principal o Gonzales High School,” the GISD news release notes. “Laura is looking orward to getting back to her love and passion, early childhood education. education. Gonzales will provide the Morrow amily everything they are looking or in a school and community. “Furthermore, Gonzales gives them an opportunity to build lasting and meaningul relationships in a
larger community that will provide greater opportunities or their children. Gonzales is also much closer, geographically, to Laura’s parents who reside in Boerne and Chris’ parents who reside in the D-FW Metroplex. “Chris is ready to “hit the ground running” this summer at Gonzales High School as soon as he is able to complete his duties as principal o Friona High School. Laura is looking orward to pulling out her “teacher boxes” and preparing or a classroom o our year olds. Te girls are ull o excitement and anxiety as they prepare to make new riends and nd their niche in Gonzales. Te next ew weeks will be ull o work and travel as the amily packs up their belongings and makes the 530.4 mile move (Chris knows this gure exactly) and make Gonzales their home.”
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GISD: rustees OK plan to get ahead o anticipated school district growth process o planning or uture growth expected with the economic boom “One student I got a call rom was associated with the Eagle Ford Shale in the top ten percent and was ini- oileld. tially rejected,” she said. “Tey need “We’ve tried to work out a plan to to know that i I meet the criteria, I’m maximize space at each campus,” depin.” uty superintendent Larry Wehde said. “A lot o these kids were ghting “We need to do preliminary planning or what they believe is their right (to (on uture needs). We need to put a be members),” Smith-Wright said. “I dollar amount on this to decide what you have kids that have a ull-time will our uture costs be? Tese are is job that carry a 3.0, that should carry sues that are going to come up that we weight.” will have to answer (immediately).” In addition to grades, membership rustees also reviewd preliminary in the organization requires other results o GISD students’ perorcharacteristics such as volunteer ser- mance on the AKS exit-level exams, vice. Board president president Glenn Glenn Menking Menking as well as the new SARR and end-osaid it would be helpul i the criteria course exams. were made more accessible to both Ron Bragg, GISD supervisor o students and parents, perhaps by curriculum, told the board that it’s posting on the GISD website. hard to guage SARR results or “Sometimes there’s no way to get grades 3-8 because the state educathere i you don’t know what to do,” tion agency has not set a standard and he said. there is l ittle inormation to compare Te Board also selected SG Archi- GISD results to. tects, AIA to perorm a district-wide He said GISD ninth- and 10thacilities assessment and begin the graders perormed well overall on Continued rom page A1
the end-o-course and AKS exams, although a weakness in the writing portion o the tests was seen. “Our reading is above state average,” he said. “On science and math we saw some improvement, so we’re pretty pleased.” Te Board also: • Reviewed constructoin projects in the district. Wehde told trustees that a chunk o asbestos was ound during demolition at North Avenue Intermediate which will have to be abated; • Declined to add any new resoresolutions to the exas Association o School Boards annual advocacy program; • Raised meal prices for next year according to exas Department o Agriculture guidelines; • Approved a new salary schedule or teachers, nurses and librarians which will raise the pay o rst-year teachers by about $1,400 in order to help keep the district competitive salary-wise.
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old Yoakum man, also was not iden- person.” tiied because doing so would iden“he sheri will inish his inveshad been sexually assaulted. Te re- tiy the child. tigation. Once complete complete it will be Te PBR is the world’s sults o that test are still pending. No arrests were made at the scene. orwarded to our oice and we will Continued rom page A1 premier bull riding organihe identity o the deceased is be“We don’t anticipate making an present it to the grand jury,” District the arena with Live music, zation. More than 100 mil- ing withheld pending notiication arrest or iling any charges,” Har- Attorney Heather McMinn said in dancing, and Bud Light and lion viewers annually watch o his next o kin. mon said. He added the ather had an e-mail statement. Jack Daniels beverages. over 400 hours o prime“We still have not been able to lo- expressed regret that the man died. “he deceased individual was Prior to the event on time PBR programming on cate his amily and we can’t release “We will prepare our case and or- just an ac quaintance,” said Harmon. uesday, July 3 at 7 p.m. VERSUS, NBC, CBS and that inormation until we do,” said ward it to the District Attorney. I’m “he reason he was there was beat the Running M Bar and networks around the world. Harmon. sure she will just take it to the grand cause he was supposed to be tending Grill, producers will host Te PBR has awarded over All the sheri would say in re- jury an d let th em decid e. e.”” to some horses. the PBR Calcutta to benet $100 million in prize money gards to the deceas ed’s identity is “What our investigation has “Our priority right now is to try Norma’s House and the 3rd and 20 riders have earned the subject was a 47-year old His- shown so ar is that he was just de- to locate the deceased individual’s Annual “PBR Rider Cup” over $1 million, including panic man with a driver’s license ending his daughter. I don’t think next o kin,” he added. “We’re goGol ournament will take Justin McBride with $5.5 that had a Gonzales address stated he meant to kill him because he was ing to wait on the autopsy results place on Saturday at the million — the most o any as his residence. Harmon said the very remorse ul that the individual and the examination results, and Independence Gol Course western-sports athlete in man did not appear to have any pri- died. He was just trying to protect once we get all o that we’ll be able at noon. For more inor- history. Nearly 2 million or criminal record. his daughter. Just like sel-deense, to wrap up this case and orward it mation and to sign up, call ans attend Built Ford ough ough he ather o the child, a 23-year- he was acting in deense o a third to the District Attorney.” 830-672-1324. Series and ouring Pro DiTe event is sponsored in vision events each year. year. part by the City o GonzaFor more inormation on les, Te Gonzales Cannon, the PBR, go to www.pbr. ability to grow. Gary Cooper and ommy Linn, Jr. KCI, Jack Daniels, Cara- com, or ollow on Facebook Continued rom page A1 “Generally speaking a lot o cities were appointed to the Planning and way Ford, Stewart rucking, at www.acebook.com/eDillon ransport and John- amPBR and http://twitter. according to a study that was pub- grow to the north,” said Mikulenka- Zoning Commission, while Charles lished earlier this year by the U.S. Parenica. “With three injection wells Pate and Norman Kaiser were named to son Oil Co. com/EAMPBR. Geological Survey. Te wells have placed on the north nort h side o Yoakum, this the Construction Board o Adjustment been blamed or causing earthquakes could potentially stife the community’s and Appeals. in Arkansas, Ohio and North exas. growth.” Mark Jahn, Darlene Renken, Scott Mikulenka-Parenica also pointed out While recognizing the council Moehlman, Christine Zimmerman and Car Insurance with PERSONAL SERVICE. the potential damage such wells can do doesn’t have the ability to keep these Michael Machalec were all appointed to to the environment because the fuid wells rom being permitted, Mikulen- the Zoning Board o Adjustment. RoNO EXTRA CHARGE. they produce will be placed under the ka-Pareni ka-Parenica ca said the city does have op- berta Bittick, Lynn Brewer, Bill Haas and Are you there? Evangeline, Jasper and Gul Coast aqui- tions because o the well sites are less Reggie Simek were named to the Library ers. than two miles rom the City o Yoa- Board. “Tose aquiers supply some o the kum’s Water Well. Howard emplin, Wilbern Hairell, You deserve a competitive rate on car insurance—and highest quality drinking water in the ree personal service rom me, your State Farm agent. Let me help “We ask that the City o Yoakum Harvey Pekar, Connie Zimmerman and you fnd the coverage that’s right or you. state o exas,” she said. “Unortunately, consider the possibility o an injunction Alan Kahanek were appointed to the Yoakum happens to be right on top o it.” until urther studies can be done,” she Building And Standards Commission, Call me today for more information. According to her research, the maxi- said. “According to one o my sources with Suzi Brewer named as an alternate. mum volume produced by a single in- that would be a plausible situation be- Sitka was chosen as the Yoakum Heri jection jecti on well well is 25,000 25,000 barrel barrelss per day day or cause o the proximity o these wells to tage Museum Representative rom the approximately 1.4 million gallons. Te the city’s water wells.” City Council. Scott T Dierlam, Agent 1212 E Sarah Dewitt Drive proposed wells have an estimated aver“Other people have been successul In other business, the council: Gonzales, TX 78629 age daily volume o 10,000 barrels or in keeping these wells rom moving in Bus: 830-672-9661 Fax: 830-672-5444 • Elected Anita Rodriguez as Mayor www.scottdierlam.com 550,000 gallons. by putting a lot o public pressure on and Elorine Sitka as Mayor Pro-em. “Imagine i that amount was solid the companies. Even though the well • Approved an ordinance accepting waste on ground,” she said. “Just because gets permitted, that doesn’t mean it has the exas Gas Service rate settlement it’s underground and you can’t see it to take place.” agreement. doesn’t make it OK.” In another agenda item, the council • Authorized the City Manager to adad Another potential problem the wells made several appointments to various vert statefarm.com vertise ise or bids bids or Sanitary Sanitary Sewer Sewer Immay bring is a complication o the city’s boards. StateFarmMutual AutomobileInsuranceCompany provement Project Year III. StateFarm IndemnityCompany•Bloomington,IL P080259 11/08 Continued rom page A1
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Places of Worship Asse As sembl mblies ies of Go God d
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.”
Gonzales Family Church Assembly of God 320 St. Andrew
509 E. 3rd St. Nixon
Churches of Christ
Baha’i Faith
Jesus Holy Ghost Temple
Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo)
Flatonia United Methodist
Lighthouse Church of Our Lord
201 E. Second St. Nixon
403 E North Main, Flatonia
1805 Weimar, Gonzales
Church of Christ
Harris Chapel United Methodist
New Life Temple for Jesus Christt Chris
E. 3rd & Texas, Nixon
Baha’i Faith 621 St. George St. Gonzales
Churches of God
Baptist
Community Church of God 1020 St. Louis, Gonzales
Clark Baptist Church County Baptist Church
Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ
Hwy. 87 Smiley
1113 Hastings, Gonzales Hwy 80- North of Belmont
Leesville Baptist Church
Saint Paul Baptist Church
E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121
SE 2nd St. Waelder
Shiner Baptist Church
Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church
St. Andrew St. Gonzales
First Baptist Church Hwy 108 N Smiley
Oak Valley Baptist Church
Union Valley Baptist Church
Hwy. 97 Bebe
FM 1681 NW of Nixon
First Baptist Church
2287 FM 1680, Moulton
406 N Ave E Waelder
Baptist
Greater Rising Star Baptist Church 3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon
Harwood Baptist Church
Episcopal Church of the Messiah 721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-3407
St. James Catholic Church
Primitive Baptist Church 1121 N. College Gonzales
Evangelical
Camp Valley Full Gospel
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Pentecostal Faith Temple Hwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon
Waelder United Methodist 2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97
Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 2
Webster Chapel A.M.E.
1515 Dallas, Gonzales
1027 Church St. Gonzales
207 S. Washington, Nixon
1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales
San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church
St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder
4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90 P.O. Box 186, Luling 830-875-5305
613 Highway 90 East Waelder
Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS 1310 St. Louis
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Stratton Primitive Baptist
Non-Denominational Agape Ministries 512 St. James, Gonzales
605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales
1020 St. Andrew Gonzales
Methodist Belmont United Methodist Hwy. 90-A
Fellowship
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Temple Bethel Pentecostal 1104 S. Paul, Gonzales
Life Changing Church of Gonzales 3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236
Presbyterian
Bread of Life Ministries
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
613 St. Joseph, Gonzales
CR 210 off FM 1116
Cowboy Church of Gonzales County
Presbyterian Church of Gonzales
J.B. Wells Showbarn
414 St. Louis, Gonzales
El Centro Cristiano “Agua Viva” of Waelder Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
Emmanuel Fellowship
Christian
FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero
Inter-Denominational
1 blk S. of Hwy 87
1426 Fisher, Gonzales
Lutheran
1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gonzales
1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales
Full Gospel Church
First Evangelical Lutheran
Two Rivers Bible Church
Smiley United Methodist
Living Waters Church
St. Joseph Catholic Church
207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500
Faith Family Church
7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80
Providence Missionary Baptist Church
Hwy 87 Smiley
201 S Congress Nixon
CR 112 off 97
St. John St. Gonzales
S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)
Henson Chapel United Methodist Monthalia United Methodist
Full Gospel
417 N. College, Gonzales
Palestine
River of Life Christian Fellowship
W. Central at 87 Nixon
Catholic
Old Moulton Baptist Church
Harwood Methodist Church
514 St. Andrew, Gonzales
La Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del Pueblo
100 Capes Gonzales
403 N Texas Nixon
Belmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80
New Way Church of God in Christ
Episcopal
Avenue Ave nue F and 15th Street, Shiner
S. Liberty St. Nixon
1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Union Lea Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Iglesia Bautista Macedonia
Hwy 97 Waelder
1330 College Gonzales
422 St. Paul, Gonzales
North of Post Ofce
St. James Baptist Church
Memorial Heights Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Greater Church
Iglesia Bautista Memorial
1906 Hickston, Gonzales
North 2nd and North Gonzales, Harwood
F.M. 794, Gonzales
Elm Grove Baptist Church 4337 FM 1115 Waelder, Texas 78959
Hwy. 80 in Leesville
First United Methodist 410 N. Franklin, Nixon
1323 Seydler St. Gonzales
Corner of Church St. & Jessie Smith St. Gonzales
Seydler Street, Gonzales
Encouraging Word Christian Fellowship
First United Methodist 426 St. Paul, Gonzales
Church of Christ
New Life Assembly of God
Eastside Baptist Church
1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales
West of FM 1117 on CR 121
712 Crockett, Luling
1 John 2:15
First Assembly of God
Dewville United Methodist
Messianic Judaism Congregation Adat HaDerech Meets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953
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Waelder Foundation holds Homecoming celebration Cannon News Services [email protected]
Waelder Homecoming Foundation held their annual meeting on Sunday, June 10 in the Waelder High School Gym. Te tables were covered with white plastic tablecloths and had large blue bows and ribbons as centerpieces. Te gym was very estive as i it was celebrating something or the current year, when in act it was celebrating returning students rom as ar back as 80 years. Te blue bows and ribbons were on loan rom the school, which had used them at the 2012 Graduation Graduatio n Ser vices. Beore coming to the gym, some guests attended the Grave Decorating led by ormer coach, James
Calhoun. Some attended First Baptist Church and heard ormer classmate, Casey DuBose, conduct the service. Others attended services at Waelder United Methodist Church. One hundred and y two guests signed in to meet and reminisce with old classmates. Tey came rom as ar away as orrance, Caliornia and as near as two blocks. Werners rom Shiner catered the luncheon and guests brought desserts. Te dessert tables were ull o scrumptious selections rom cookies to pies and everything in between. Jack Burney, President o the Board o Directors, introduced current and previous staf rom the Waelder School District. He also introduced Zach Ramirez, who received our
2012 scholarship to help with tuition cost. Zach is the son o Olivia and Adam Ramirez o Waelder, both graduates rom Waelder High School, and will be attending Mary HardinBaylor in Belton. He plans to pursue a degree in Education. Jack then read the list o ellow students and amily members that had passed away in the previous year. Many were buried in Te Waelder Cemetery and Te Hopkinsville Masonic Cemetery in Waelder. Guests were then asked to check the bottom o their chair to see i they won one o our eight door prizes. Irma Cobler, the oldest graduate (1932) attending, also received a beautiul pot plant. Te annual Homecoming Meeting is the main
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The Gonzales Breakfast Lions take this opportunity to say ”Thank You” to GVTC; Adams Extract & Spice, LLC; Allen’s Body Tech; Tech; Apache Chemical & Janitorial Supply; Banner Solutions; Boomer’s Sports Bar; Caraway Ford; Community Health Centers of South Central Texas; D & D Liquor; DuBose Insurance; G-Force & Associates; Gonzales Inquirer; Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative; Guadalupe Valley Veterinary Clinic; Hair It Is; HEB; Hebbronville Lone Star Rental; Johnson Oil Company; Kitchen Pride Mushrooms; Logan Insurance Agency; Lone Star Bank; Matamoros Taco Hut; McDonald’s; Mr. Taco; Munson & Burns Law Firm; Attorney Houston Munson III; Attorney Jean Johnson Peterek; Person’s Flower Shop; Rihn Bookkeeping & Tax Service; Ripley & Wolff CPA; Sage Capital Bank; Scott Dierlam Insurance; Seydler-Hill Funeral Home; Shear Designs; Southern Clay Products, Inc.; Storey Jewelers; Walker Plumbing; Warm Springs Specialty Hospital; WGAS Consulting Solutions; John Floyd; and any business or individual we may have overlooked for sponsoring and making our rst annual Gonzales Breakfast Lions Golf Tournament Tournament a success. Your sponsorship gives g ives us an opportunity to promote local businesses while helping to fund local projects in our community.
venue or raising unds or scholarships and donations. Te Waelder Homecoming Foundation has donated over $9,200 to the Waelder area in the last ve years. Our donations have helped the Waelder Community
Center, Waelder Volunteer Fire Dept., Waelder Public Library, Waelder Cemetery, and Hopkinsville Masonic Cemetery. We have also given scholarships to Waelder High School graduates and hope to continue
in the uture. Donations may be mailed to Waelder Homecoming Foundation, 11352 E St Hwy 97, Waelder exas 78959.
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Summer Sweets Summer Sweets Contest on June 23, 2012. All the un will be happening at the First Lutheran Church, 1206 N. St. Joseph. We’re accepting entries in three categories: 1)cakes/cupcakes decorated on a summer theme; 2) summer ruit pies/tarts; 3) reezer treats. We’re asking contestants to register, pay the entry ee o $10 per entry, turn in desserts or judging at 10 am. Winners announced at noon! Call Ann at 830 672-8291 or more ino
Free gardening seminar Gonzales Master Gardeners are pleased to announce the second seminar o the 2012 ree public education classes. Do you want to know how to grow strong healthy herbs and how to use them? Then our class on June 28(th) is or you, and it’s FREE. On June 28 starting at 6:30 pm at City Hall, Elaine Dill will be speaking on growing herbs. Elaine comes to us rom Travis County Master Gardeners and has many years o experience in gardening and growing herbs. Door prizes will include a ree soil test or your garden and many other great prizes. So come along to City Hall on Thursday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. and enjoy and ascinating talk that will help improve your gardening skills. For urther inormation, please contact Carol Bond at210-216-1713.
Gospel Sing The public is invited to an Old-Time Gospel Sing-Along (Congregational Singing o the old hymns) at the Full Gospel Church, 1426 Fischer St., Gonzales, TX on Satur-
day, June 16, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. Ya’ll Come. Rereshments served aterwards.
Helping Hands I you are in need o a meal, Helping Hands, a nonprot, multi-church ministry would like to bless you with a ree lunch. Meals will be distributed Saturday, June 16th 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.
Memorial Heights VBS Memorial Heights Baptist Church invites all children ages Pre-K through grade 5 to join us or Club VBS: Space Quest. Get ready or an awesome adventure that is too good to miss. Ever y day will include an exciting Worship Rally. Then kids will take of through adventure-lled Bible Stories, create wonderul crats, taste out-o-theworld snacks, and blast of into creative recreation! We are happy to ofer this “once-in-a-lietime” opportunity to every child in our community. Our ocus will be on “Exploring Our Mission with Jesus!” Club VBS will be held June 24 through 28, 2012 at Memorial Heights Baptist Church, 1330 North College Street. We’ll begin each day at 6 pm in the sanctuary and end our adventure at 8 pm in the ellowship hall. Feel ree to call 672-3810 or more inormation or questions. Come and have a blast with us!!
Family Feud The Gonzales Learning and Career Center (GLCC) will hold its Family Feud
competition on Saturday, June 23 at the First Lutheran Church in Gonzales. Team sign-in starts at 8:30 a.m. and the competition ollows. Entry ee is $200 per team. Get your team together (six people, ve players and one alternate) and compete against others rom Gonzales County or the Family Feud title. You’ll have a lot o un and you’ll help the Gonzales Learning and Career Center continue to educate adults in the community and prepare them or a career. It’ll be a day ull o amily un and there are still several teams looking or players. We’re adding a couple o eatures this year, including a chance or each team to buy a mulligan, an audience participation, a special prize or a team with an amazing cheering section and a special costume prize. For more inormation, call 830-672-8291.
Piano Lessons Summer Piano Lessons will be ofered at the Gonzales Public Library. The lessons are or students age 8-18 with library members and registration can be done at the library by parent or guardian. Telephone registration will not be accepted.
GHS Class of ‘72 The Gonzales High School Class o 1972 will hold its 40th Reunion on June 22-23. Hospitality night will be on Friday, June 22 at Boomer’s Sports Bar in Gonzales, beginning at 7 p.m., and Saturday, June 23 at the Iley place on the river. Meal will be served around 5 p.m. Bring your boat or jet-skis i you have them, a lawn chair, dominoes, your own cool rereshing adult beverage, a snack or covered dish and lots o stories and memories. There will be sot drinks, tea and lemondade available on ice. The meat will be chicken and sausage, provided and cooked by proessionals (who happen to be married to our classmates). Plan on bringing your amily, or at least pictures, and plan on enjoying a good and blessed weekend o ood, ellowship and un. I you would like to make a contribution, please send any amount to Janis McCaskill, 6793 N. US Hwy. 183, Gonzales, TX 78629 or call 830-6723363 with questions.
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The Gonzales Learning Center wants to let olks know that we’re collecting gently used Christmas ornaments, lights, articial trees, wreaths, décor, décor, and git wrap or next year’s Christmas bazaar. Call 830-672-8291 to make arrangements to drop of your donation at the Learning Center, located at 1135 St. Paul. We can also pick up donations. For more inormation, send email to [email protected] [email protected]..
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2138 Water Street/Hwy. 183, Gonzales, Texas 78629 Phone 830.672.1888 ~ Fax 830.672.1884 www.SleepInnGonzales.com
The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc. (GVFVS) is a non-prot organization providing services to both residents and nonresidents that are victims o domestic violence and sexual assault in the counties o 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 inormation, call 830-372-2780 or 1-800-834-2033.
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Commissioners OK designs of new RV parks By CEDRIC IGLEHART [email protected]
More relie or the congested housing situation in the Gonzales area is on the way aer steps were taken Monday during the regular meeting o the Gonzales County Commissioners Commission ers Court. Te court accepted the applications and approved the designs o two new RV parks, which are planned to be used as housing or the increasing population o oileld workers. Te court rst accepted the proposal o Jason Pence, owner o the J.P. 80 RV Park. Te business will be located on Highway 80 about two miles south o FM 466 in Belmont. Pence said he plans to have anywhere between 14 and 19 lots available or rent.
“I could have crammed more ately.” spots into the space, but I want “Apparently there’s quite a bit people to have wide areas,” he o activity down in Cheapside said. “I want it to look nice.” so we’re close enough to help the Pence is looking at August or workers in that area. We are hopa completion date on the rst ing to have it ready in about a phase. When the project is n- month and a hal.” ished, the acility will include a Amenities at that location inwasherteria and mini-storage clude old and dry laundry serbuildings located on the adjacent vice and a paved driveway driveway.. Te property. lots can be rented out on a daily, Te other design approved was weekly or monthly basis, and the or the Weathers Hill op RV acility is open 24 hours a day. Park, which is located on HighIn another agenda item, the way 97 West about two and a hal court agreed to take steps toward miles south o Circle G. improvingg the saety o the interimprovin Te owner, Karen Weathers, section at Highway 80 and FM said there are already existing lots 466. being utilized there and the plans Richard (Dick) Goss, a memare or expansion. ber o the Belmont Volunteer Fire “Right now we have eight lots Department, addressed the court and we have been approved to and expressed his concerns. add 20 more,” she said. “We’re “Tere have been quite a numstarting to begin those immedi- ber o very serious accidents at
that intersection over the years,” when he ran through the stop said Goss. “I’ve personally been sign and broadsided the other at the scene o ve atalities in vehicle. the last nine years with the rst “We’’d like to s ee a blink ing light “We one involving three children who where it’s red on 466 and yellow were killed in a wreck.” on 80,” Goss told the Cannon a“Te approach to it on 466 is ter the meeting. “I possible, we the problem because people o- would like to see some additional ten run that stop sign. I don’t signs put up to warn people about know whether they’re just driv- the stop sign ahead.” ing too ast coming around that Te court unanimou unanimously sly agreed corner or not paying attention to to contact the exas Department the warning sign. I people aren’t o ransportation in an eort to paying attention they can come speed the issue along. up on that intersection without In other business, the court: even realizing it.” • Received a gi from Happy Just last week, 21-year old Hen Egg Farms o $19,048 or Tomas Andrew Howard o paving on CR 283W in Precinct Seguin died on impact at that 3. location when the 2012 oyota • Approved paying o the undra he was driving collided Gonzales County, exas General with a 2012 Ford F-350. Accord- Obligation Reunding Bonds, Seing to DPS reports, Howard was ries 2002. Te move will save the traveling westbound on FM 466 county $14,090.
Gonzales Council C ouncil explores overtime for city employees said many o the city empoloyees leaving, [email protected] cluding police oicers, Overtime pay rather iremen and equipment than comp pay or city operators, are being employees, as well as the lured away by higher idea o bringing in a asalaries and guaranteed cilitator to help the city overtime pay. develop a plan to manhe city’s current age its long-term growth, policy o giving workwere among several topers comp time — time ics addressed by the o in place o overtime Gonzales City Council worked — is ine in the during a workshop meetshort term, but that oiling uesday. ield wages are driving “We’re losing two to up wages in other sectors three employees a month and that allowing overto the oil ield,” city time pay could, in the manager Allen Barnes long term, save the city told the council. He money on retention and
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training. “We’re not losing the starting-pay people, we’re losing the people with skills,” inance director Pam Larison told the council. “Our police department normally has 10-12 applications per opening,” Barnes noted. “We recently had 12 openings and there were a total o 12 applicants.” Councilman ommy Schurig and Mayor Bobby Logan agreed. “Te problem with the comp time is that they have to take it or lose it,” Logan
said. “I think overtime would help retain these people,” Schurig added. Te council also discussed strengthening enorcement o city codes, as well as the possibility o bringing in an outside acilitator to help the city de velop longlong-term term goals and visions. vision s. “Te last written comprehensive plan or this city was written in 1962,” Barnes noted. “We’ve started several o them (since),” quipped Councilman Lorenzo Hernandez.
“Hopeully this will go better than the (attempt to plan) did our years ago,” Schurig said. Barnes said the most important reason or craing a plan or both short-term and long-term goals is to plan or and control growth. “I’ve spoken to some o the cities in the Bakken oil eld in South Dakota,” Barnes said. “One o them had a population o 14,000 in 2010 and they have 30,000 today. I’ve talked to a knowledgeable person who told me, ‘Allen, in 18 months you’re going to be acing a tsunami (o
growth).’” Councilman Clarence Opiela voiced support or holding public meetings in each council district to gather citizens’ input. Barnes suggested the council may hold both ormal and inormal meetings. “Wee have several cities “W in the region looking to see how Gonzales does it,” Barnes noted. “And when this (the Eagle Ford Shale) is done, the Pearsall (ormation) is right under it with dry natural gas.”
Obituaries
Mary Ann DuBose Benbow, 1913-2012
BENBOW Mary Ann DuBose Benbow, 98 o Cuero, passed away Monday, June 4. She was born October 5, 1913 in Victoria to the late Samuel and Dicy Ann Parker DuBose. She married married Lee Benbow on March 29, 1930 in Yoakum. Mrs. Benbow was a loving wie, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law and riend. She will be truly missed by all who knew her. She taught Sunday School at First Baptist Church or many years and also attended as a bible student. She and her husband, Lee, loved to play dominoes and dance and belonged to clubs that met regularly. Tey also enjoyed traveling with riends and had great memories o trips. She was in the Cuero Garden Club or many years and was president or most o those years, as well as being a member o Cuero Sewing Club. She was a co-leader in Blue Birds and Campre Girls when her daughter was young. She loved to have parties and was always a gracious hostess. She is survived by her daughter, Jo Ann albert and husband, Howard, o Cuero; grandchildren, Clay Tomas and wie, Danna, o Cedar Park, Le Ann Wol and husband, Matt, o Gonzales, and Joshua albert and wie, Janelle, o Luin; and great-grandchildren, Makenzie Ann Tomas, Storie Still, Bre Ann Wol, Corben Wol,
Connor albert and Will albert. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband o 66 years, Lee Benbow; sister, Suda Farmer; and brothers, Farris DuBose and Edwin Jennings. Visitation was held Tursday, June 7 at Freund Funeral Home. Services were held Friday, June 8 at Freund Funeral Home with Elder Bill Walden and Dr. Glenn Robertson ociating. Interment ollowed at Alexander Cemetery in Stratton. Pallbearers were Kenneth Barron, Shelby Benbow, roy Benbow, Curtis Boothe, George Walker Benbow, and J. G. Hunnam. Honorary Pallbearers were Bill Barron, David Benbow, David Newman, Samuel Bridge, Freddie Fischer, and Basil Sherman. In lieu o fowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association or First Baptist Church o Cuero.
Darrell Lee Malatek, 1974-2012
MALATEK Darrell Lee Malatek, 38, o Gonzales passed away Monday June 4, 2012. He was born February 19, 1974, in Gonzales to Edward Lee Malatek (John) and Sarah Ann Herber Malatek (Memaw). He was a supervisor with Buddy’s Natural Chicken. He was a very devoted ather, loving brother, uncle, cousin and an amazing riend.
He loved spending time with his children, Lindsey Nicole and Christopher Lee Malatek, and his great nephew Austin John Malatek. He loved helping people out any way he could. One o his avorite things to do when he got o o work would be sit under the tree he and his brother Bruce (Bubba) planted and visit with Bubba every aternoon. On Sundays they would sit under that tree and barbecue. He loved auto racing, spending time with his children and building projects. One thing he was well known or was joking around, he could make anyone laugh. Darrell is survived by his children, daughter Lindsey Nicole Malatek and son Christopher Lee Malatek, both o Gonzales; sisters, Cynthia Crumley (Cindy) o Louisiana and eri Malatek o Gonzales; brother Bruce Malatek (Bubba) and wie Gloria Malatek o Gonzales; Aunts Jane Wilke (Ed) o Edinburg, Dorothy Hagendor (Ed) o Borne, Delores o Gonzales; and one uncle, Robert “Bumpy” Malatek; ive nieces, two nephews, one great niece and two great nephews; and several cousins. Darrell also had two dogs, Bella and Sally. Darrell is preceded in death by his parents, maternal grandparents, and paternal grandparents. Services were held at Seydler Hill Funeral Home on Saturday June 9, 2012. Bishop D.E. Young oiciated the ser vic es. Pallbearers included Jason Haile, Shawn Malatek, Dwight Malatek, Robert “Patrick” Molina, Mark Leazer, Kenneth Kuchynka. Honorary Pallbearers included Austin Malatek, Shane Malatek, and Jerey Malatek.
Clyde Eugene Bond, 1932-2012 all, but we won more than we lost.” While on the track BOND Clyde Eugene Bond, 80 his best riends were Danny o Leesville, passed away Sloan and Robert Lee Peruesday June 6. He was born son. He went to work or the April 18, 1932 near Gillette, exas. He was the second exas Animal Health Comson born to George Burgess mission in 1968 and retired and Heddie Sophie (Erck) in 1993. While with the commission, he made many Bond. “Bubba” grew up in the great riends in Jake Kearney, Belmont and Oak Forest W.E. Butler, Bill Carnes, Billy communities and attended Henry and many more than school in Gonzales. He was can be mentioned here, but are . He preceded in death by his you all know who you are. brother, Billy George Bond, and his amily were involved and his parents. He joined with owning and operating a the Air Force in 1950 served greyhound track at Belmont two tours in Korea and was or many years. Good times honorably discharged in and good riends were the result o this endeavor. 1953. He became a member He married Anne May in 1956. One son, son, Burgess Burgess o the Belmont Methodyler, was born in 1958 and ist Church and enjoyed atthey later divorced. He married Annie Wilke on December 22, 1972. Bubba grew up helping his dad and uncles and cousins on the Ainsworth ranch at Oak Forest. He enjoyed breaking young horses and cowboying. He trained race horses as a young man or the Littleeld amilies (Ancel, Bertha, Milton and Janice), Harrell Cattle Co, E.R. Bailey, Ed Lange and C.R. (Pee-Wee) Sloan. Tey were all ne ladies and gentlemen and good sports. He once said “We did not win them
tending services there as his health permitted. He is survived by his wie, Annie Mae Bond o Leesville; son, yler Bond o Broadus, M; daughters, Barbara and ed Hicks o San Marcos, Patricia and Rickey Robinson o yler; grandchildren, Angela and Keith Bond, Stacy, Justin and Kristin Blackmon, Brandy Green, Jennier Carson and Gregory Burger; and 12 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his two nieces, Blanche and Bunny; and his nephew, Barry and their mother, Mary. Special people and children through the years include Lauren Hill, Jessie Behal, Nuria Padilla, Joaquin, Zamira, and Karimah Zenil and Flora. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Tursday June 21 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home with Rev. Paul Smith ociating. Interment will ollow in the Belmont Cemetery. Pallbearers include: Wesley Kearney, Barry Bond, Joe Bond, Pete Bond, yler Bond and Keith Bond. Honorary pallbearers include Jake Kearney, Jack Bond, Danny Sloan, W.E. Butler, Bill Carnes, and Dick Goss. In lieu o usual remembrances, riends may make memorial contributions in the name o Clyde Eugene Bond to the Belmont Cemetery Association. Te amily will receive riends rom 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday June 20 in Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Services are under the care and direction o Seydler-Hill Funeral Home.
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Lavaca County Delegation to the 2012 Republican Party State Convention. Front Row: Kathleen Leininger, Marie Day, Lacie Zeller, Zeller, Lynette Zeller; Back Row: Ty Part of the Gonzales County Delegation during the Congressional District 27 Zeller, Aubrey Clark, Susan Grafe, Dennis Vargo, Sandra Chandler, Shirley and Caucus. Left to right: Lynn Wilson, Steve Scott, Stacy Scott, Myrna McLeroy McLeroy,, Jim Michael Johnson, Julie a nd Jerry Tanner, Tanner, Rebecca and David Berger. Not shown: Patterson. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger) Martha Stine, Joshua Ohlman and Melissa Vargo. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
2012 Texas Republican Convention One attendee details the excitement of state politics By KATHLEEN LEININGER days are going to b e fun.”
Delegates heard from state, federal and loFORT WORTH — cal leaders during genGreeted by a thunder- eral assemblies of the storm as we drove into Convention as well as Fort Worth, the atmo- Senatorial District and sphere was charged as Congressional District we arrived at the Fort caucuses. Worth Convention CenBefore addressing the ter. general assembly, GovTed Wenske Wenske was one of ernor Rick Perry visited three young pages from with the pages and anLavaca County, eager to swered their questions. learn about the political The only still-conprocess by volunteering tending presidential at the Convention joined candidate present at by more than a hundred the convention, Ron other teenagers from Paul, was not given across the state at the time to address the genWednesday night orien- eral assembly—only a tation. ‘breakout session’ on Excited about the Thursday, but it was no coming Convention, Ted surprise that this Texas told his cousins, “Isn’t it home grown candidate awesome that so many had a larger audience for teenagers from across his talk than others did. the State of Texas care The most excitement about how their country seen at the Convention works! These next few came from the speeches Special to The Cannon
Gonzales County Republican Party Chairman Myrna McLeroy with Texas House Representative Lois Kolkhorst. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
General Session at the 2012 Republican Party State Convention.(Photo Convention.(Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
delivered by Paul and U.S. Senate candidate Ted Cruz. Each time, the crowd lit up with the messages being offered by both candidates. It was interesting to see the spins by the media on the event, especially when I received calls from friends and family asking about all the ‘booing’ during a speech by Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. What actually happened was that Dewhurst turned his speech to the general assembly into a campaign speech. When he criticized his opponent, a segment of the crowd responded by calling out “Cruuuuuuuuuzzzzzz” in support of his opponent. The Senatorial District 18 Caucus met on Thursday and Friday and the Order of Business on Day One includ-
ed election of Caucus Chairman David Stall, Fayette County and permanent members to the standing Committees: Credentials, Rules, Platform and Resolutions, Organization and State Nominations. Day Two’s Order of Business included nominations of State Chairman Steve Munisteri and State Vice-Chairman Melinda Fredricks; and election of State Republican Executive Committeeman and Committeewoman. The Congressional District 27 Caucus met on Friday and Saturday. The Order of Business on Day One included election of Caucus Chairman Richard Bianchi, Aransas County and National Nominations Committee member Kathy Haigler from Caldwell County. Day Two’s Order of Business included the elec-
tion of three delegates Chairman Munisteri took and three alternates to the time to hear from each the National Conven- Delegate seeking to adtion in Florida; election dress the body. body. He had a of Presidential Electors; positive and refreshing way and election of National of helping and instructing Committeeman Robin those that were technically Armstrong and Com- ‘out of order’. He even gave mitteewoman Borah van them advice as to the corDormolen. rect way and time to bring Having attended quite a their point forward. few State Conventions, it I have never seen a was notable how smoothly Convention run with State Chairman Steve Mu- such finesse and genernisteri ran the Conven- ous patience. tion. In past conventions, Convention particiwhen participants spoke pants returned home on points and opinions not with renewed vigor shared by the Chair, they charged with working were quickly shut down for and electing conserand not allowed to speak. vativ e poli tici ans on all During this Convention, levels.
Newly Elected Lavaca County Republican Party Chairman Michael Johnson with Candidate for Senator Ted Cruz. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
Happy 7th Anniversary to my wonderful husband
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Bishop to speak in Shiner ood or your amily; drinks and paper goods [email protected] will be provided. Bishop Yanta, the BishSHINER – he Victoria Diocese Latin communi community ty op Emeritus o Amarillo, is pleased to welcome a is now in retirement in true Pro-Lie hero, Bishop San Antonio. With an esJohn Yanta, to Sts. Cyril tablished reputation as a and Methodius at 11 a.m. staunch deender o the rights o the unborn and on June 17. Ater mass, everyone is the dignity o each huinvited to a pot luck lun- man person, he has been a cheon in the Parish Ac- courageous spokesman in tivity Center. Come and the public arena calling on bring your amily to share Americans to elect prothe good dishes or which lie candidates and return Shiner is amous. amous. Bring to the Christian ounda-
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tions necessary to receive Divine blessings on this nation. During his tenure in Amarillo, he led a prayer campaign that resulted in the closing o the abortion mills operating within the area. His tools consist o prayer and asting to make reparation or the unspeakable crimes against the unborn. Bring your amily and children to this special mass on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17 at 11 a.m. Face painter Terry Ross is shown with Maely Bracamontes, Jaylen Tovar, Kobe Tovar, Omar Hernandez, Destiny Tovar and Jimmy Tovar at the Summer Reading Program put on by the Waelder Public Library. Courtesy photo)
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Waelder Public Library held their summer reading program June 4-8. During the week, our readers read over 550 books. We encouraged our readers to continue using the Library during the summer. On uesday, erry Ross rom Waelder volunteered to paint animals, stars and streamers on our readers’ aces. A celebration party was held on Friday, June 8. De-
spite threatening rain, we had a picnic lunch outdoors then everyone went inside to watch Ms. Poppy perorm a magic show. Aer the show, Ms. Poppy made balloon animals and owers or every child. Te readers were then given a gi bag and their completion certifcate that was signed by Rick Perry, Governor o exas and Doris Burney, Librarian or Waelder Public Library. Te gi bags included a -shirt, book, coloring book, bookmarks and snacks. An additional book was
given to the top readers o their age group - Kobe ovar, Susana Yanez, Omar Hernandez and Steven Puente. Susana also received a special book or Best Overall Reader. Burney and Roberta Kilpatrick, President o the Library Board, want to thank our sponsors and volunteers. On uesday, June 19, the Library will have a special guest who travels around the district telling stories. We hope as many children as possible come at 2 p.m.
Bishop Yanta shown with Fr. Joe Hybner at his recent celebration in Shiner. (Photo by Kathleen Leininger)
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Twin Cedars is open again after recovery from storm
Ater a severe thunderstorm took most o the roo of last November (above), Allen Floyd has re -built Allen’s Twin Twin Cedars Drive-Inn on a historic amily property.
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When a powerul thunderstorm rushed through Gonzales on Nov. 15, 2011, a number o buildings around town reported damage o varying degrees. But ew suered as bad as the win Cedars Drive-Inn. As workers at the convenience store, located on the corner o St. Andrew and North College streets, emerged ollowing the storm, they ound much o the structure’s roo scattered across the parking lot. Owner Allen Floyd said it’s been a hard road, recovering rom the disaster— but Allen’s win Cedars is back in business. “We had some problems frst with the contractors, then the insurance company fnally settled up,” he said. “Now we just
have to get our customers back. “It’s kind o like auto parts stores back beore they went computerized — you’d go to the same store every time until the one time they didn’t have what you needed.” Floyd is planning a grand re-opening next weekend to call attention to the store. “We’ll have some ree things to give away, and I’m trying to get some music there,” he said. “You know, a crowd attracts a crowd.” For Floyd, restoring the property isn’t just a business business decision. decision. It’ It’s been part o o his amily since Gonzales was settled. “My great-great grandather died at the Alamo,” he noted. “My great-grandather, John Floyd, and my grandather, Barry Floyd, both lived there.” Te property got the “win Cedars” TWIN CEDARS, Page B5
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Study: unconventional unconventional gas production fuels job growth g rowth Cannon News Services
Te new report, Te Eco- the U.S. economy,” said IHS nomic and Employment Vice President John Larson, [email protected] Contributions o Unconven- the lead author o the study. WASHINGON, D.C. — tional Gas Development in “As this report makes clear, Natural gas production rom State Economies, examines these benets spread beyond shale, coal bed methane and unconventional gas activ- producing states to deliver tight sands is expected to ity - a growing subset o the positive impacts across the generate signicant job cre- total natural gas industry. country.” ation, economic growth, and Te report ound substantial Te dramatic impact on revenue or ederal, state and growth in jobs and econom- employment and the econolocal treasuries throughout ic activity in unconventional my rom unconventional gas the U.S. in gas-producing plays over the past decade. activity reects its signicant and non-producing states Te report is a companion to capital intensity requirealike, according to a new an IHS Global Insight study ments, the ability to source IHS Global Insight study. on shale gas economic and capital equipment and serTe economic contribu- employment contribution vices rom US sour sources, ces, the tions are realized throughou throughoutt released in December December.. coast-to-coast structure o the lower 48 states and the “At a time when the U.S. the supply chain and the District o Columbia in both economy is slowly recover- quality o jobs created by the the 20 producing states and ing rom the Great Reces- industry. the 28 non-producing states. sion and struggling to creBetween 2010 and 2015, Unconventional gas activity ate enough jobs to sharply the op 10 producing states supported more than one reduce the unemployment (as ranked by unconvenmillion jobs in 2010, and it rate, the growth in shale tional gas-related employwill grow to support nearly and other unconventional ment) - exas, Louisiana, 1.5 million by 2015, says the natural gas production is a study, which is the second in major contributor to ema series. ployment prospects and
Camp Shakespeare performances set Mark your calendars or June 21, when the Camp Shakespeare perormances are set. “Much Ado About Nothing” is scheduled or 3:30 p.m. that day at the Crystal Teatre and “Macbeth” with be perormed on Tursday, July 12 at 3:30 p.m. Tere is no admission charge, as the Crystal views this as its gi to the community. Tose who plan on going are asked to call the chamber oce to respond, as we would like to have an approximate numbers. I you decide at the last minute, don’t worry, there will be seating available. Tis is a lead-in or the Summer Workshop perormance that will be held on Friday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m. p.m. Barbara Crozier, ek Wilson and Leslie Buesing will be pooling their eforts in working with this summer’s youth program. Te Chamber provides a rent list that is given away here at the oce to anyone looking or housing. I you are a chamber member, you can list any o your rental property ree o charge. For non-members, there is a charge of $25 and the item will be le on there until rented. We give out anywhere rom 20 to 30 a week, so i you have property to list, let us know. Te Gonzales Learning and Career Center will hold a ‘Family Feud’ on June 23 at First Lutheran Church
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and they could still use a team or two. Sign-in and start time is 8:30 a.m. and there is a fee of $200 per team to enter. Tere will be concessions, a bake-of and special events or kids. Spectators are welcome to come, watch and cheer their avorites on. For more inormation call 672-8291 or 437-2356. Inlet Protection Company has relocated their business to 521 St. Andrew Street, leaving the old Coca Cola building, which is currently or sale, but i you missed them, they’re still in town. Don’t orget to bring your lawn chairs or the third Friday Night Music Concert on the Square. Distance to Midnight will be the eatured band o the evening. Vendors open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m. Te Miss Gonzales Pageant will be held on June 16 at 6 p.m. at the Lynn theatre, with tickets $7 for any age. Te Come & ake It Association will meet Tursday, June 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Colorado, Pennsylvania, tional gas development) • Nearly $3.2 trillion in Arkansas, Wyoming, Ohio, in 2015 are projected to be cumulative investments in Utah, Oklahoma and Michi- Caliornia, Florida, Geor- the development o uncongan -will experience a com- gia, Missouri, North Caro- ventional ventional gas are expected pound annual job growth lina, Indiana, Wisconsin, to uel the increase in prorate o nearly 8 percent, with Minnesota, ennessee and duction between 2010 and Pennsylvania and Colorado Maryland, supporting the 2035. leading with expected com- industry through the exten• By 2015, the annual pound annual growth rates sive supply chain and ser- contribution o unconveno 14 percent and 10 percent, vice jobs necessa necessary ry to sup- tional gas activity to U.S. respectively. port development. gross domestic product is Meanwhile, total US em“When it comes to un- projected to reach nearly ployment is expected to conventional natural gas, a $197 billion, more than grow at a signicantly lower state does not need to have $22 billion of which will be average rate o 1.6 percent a gas play to benet eco- rom non-producing states. during the same period. nomically” Larson added. In total, the annual contriO the nearly 1.5 million Among the study’s other bution is expected to more unconventional gas activ- key ndings: than double by 2035 to ality jobs contributing to the • Unconven Unconventional tional gas acac- most $332 billion. economy by 2015, nearly tivity accounted or 53 per• Government revenue one-h are projected or cent o total U.S. natural gas rom unconventional gas non-producing states. Te production in 2010 and is activity is projected to reach op 10 non-producing projected to rise to 79 per- more than $49 billion ananstates (as ranked by jobs cent o total U.S. natural gas nually by 2015 and will congrowth due to unconven- production by 2035. tinue to rise, to just over $85 billion by 2035. Over the study’s entire 25-year horizon, unconventional gas is expected to generate nearly $1.5 trillion in total governgovernment revenue. Te Economic and Employment Contributions o Unconventional Gas De velopment velopm ent in State Economies report is based on the IHS CERA analyses o each play which calculate the in vestmentt o capit vestmen capital, al, labor labor,, and other inputs required to produce these hydrocarbons. Te economic eects o these investments are then calculated using the proprietary IHS Global Vann Energy Services, LLC recently extended a hand o thanks to the Nixon Fire Insight economic impact Department or their immediate response to the fre at the Frac Wash location on assessment and macroecoMay 16. “To all the members o the emergency response crews on site that night, nomic models to generate we sincerely appreciate appreciate your service. Vann would like to continue to support you the contributions to emin providing unds or training, supplies or equipment. We would like to begin ployment, GDP growth, by donating a check or $5,400 to help absorb any cost or your department to labor income, and tax revperorm its duties” stated a spokesperson or Vann Energy. Pictured rom let to enues that will result rom the higher level o unconright are Oscar Casas (Vann Energy), Mark Mendez (Nixon Fire Chie), and Danny ventional ventio nal gas develop development. ment. Regalado (Vann Energy). (Courtesy photo)
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Area Livestock Reports Gzl Livtck Mkt Rpt Te Gonzales Livestock Market Report or Saturday, June 9, 2012 had on hand: 736 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold steady. Packer cows sold $2-$3 lower.
Stocker-eeder steers: Medium and large rame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $210-$285; 300400 lbs, $195-$205; 400-500 lbs, $183-$198; 500-600 lbs, $166-$180; 600-700 lbs., $139$156; 700-800 lbs, $131-$137. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $118-$124. Stocker-eeder heiers: Medium and large rame No. 1:
150-300 lbs, $188-$260; 300400 lbs, $175-$195; 400-500 lbs, $168-$179; 500-600 lbs., $147-$165; 600-700 lbs., $138$142. Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $73$81; Cutters, $81-$87; CanCan ners, $56-$66; Low yielding fat cows, $57-$68. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1
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Ctm Appciti Security Finance o Gonzales recently held a customer appreciation day with local businesses donating the prizes. Donating prizes were Family Dollar, Bealls, Mi Lupita, Guerra’s Grill, D.Q., Whataburger, Matamoros, Sonic, Gonzales Food Mkt., and McDonalds. The winners o the prizes were: Armando Hernandez – buttery chime & welcome sign, Tracy James –Tote Bag, Jack Rivera – 1 express git, Renee Gonzales –2 lunches, JoAnn Longoria – $20.00 meal, Anne Johnson – ree combo meal, Alice Taylor - $10.00 meal ticket, Mark Hastings – Tote bag, Greg Ramirez – 4 drink coupons, Gorey Landa – 4 drink coupons, Artince Hunt – Free combo meal and Ben Richter – DQ card. Grand Prize winner was Reyes Macias – ice chest, 2 chairs and 12 pack Cokes. The sta at Security Finance would like to thank all the businesses and everyone who entered in the drawing. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
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Hllttvill Livtck Cmmii Rpt Te Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on June 5, 2012, 1.257; Week ago, 873; Year ago, 1,049. Te cal market continues in all areas. Demand particularly good on the better kinds. Packer cows and sold $3 to $4 lower on approx.. 140 hd. otal. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $79$93; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $66-$79; light weight canner cows, $54-$66. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $100-$109; utility & cutter bulls, $86-$100; lightlight weight canner bulls, $75-$86. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; $235-$285; 200-300 lbs, $215-$270; 300400 lbs, $190-$230; 400-500 lbs, $174-$197.50; 500-600lbs, $142-$182.50; 600-700 lbs, $138-$158; 700-800 lbs, $130$143. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, $220-270; 200-300 lbs, $185-$255; 300-400 lbs, $172$198; 400-500 lbs, $148-$177; 500-600 lbs, $140-$166; 600700 lbs, $128-$146; 700-800 lbs, $115-$128 I we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.
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Oil & Gas Oil & Gas Activity Report Rct wll lcti pt fm t Tx Ril Cmmii DWitt Ct
API No.: 42-123-32794 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Muir E Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 6.83 miles northeast o Westho Survey Name: C. Fulcher, A-20 Acres: 704
API No.: 42-123-32800 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: E. Butler A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total To tal Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 6.61 miles northwest o Nordheim Survey Name: R. Wright, A-478 Acres: 641.56 API No.: 42-123-32801 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Peebles A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total To tal Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 8.25 miles northeast o Westho Survey Name: C. Fulcher, A-20 Acres: 649.05
API No.: 42-123-32796 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Muir E Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 6.83 miles northeast o API No.: 42-123-32805 Westho Classiication: Fld. Dev. Survey Name: C. Fulcher, Operator: Property DeA-20 velo pment Group Inc. Acres: 704 Lease Name: Goebel Well No.: 1 API No.: 42-123-32798 Field Name: Thomaston Classiication: Fld. Dev. Total To tal Depth: 6,000 eet and Horizontal Direction and Miles: Operator: Petrohawk 8.61 miles southeast o CuOperating Company ero Lease Name: Muir E Survey Name: G. DeWell No.: 4H Witt, A-15 Field Name: Eagleville Acres: 100 (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 eet API No.: 42-123-32804 Direction and Miles: Classiication: Fld. Dev. 6.83 miles northeast o and Horizontal Westho Operator: Burlington Survey Name: C. Fulcher, Resources O and G Co. LP A-20 Lease Name: Saunders Acres: 704 Unit B Well No.: 1 API No.: 42-123-32797 Field Name: Eagleville Classiication: Fld. Dev. (Eagle Ford-2) and Horizontal Total To tal Depth: 13,600 eet Operator: Burlington Direction and Miles: 7.6 Resources O and G Co. LP miles northwest o YorkLease Name: Barnhart town Unit B Survey Name: I RR Co, Well No.: 1 Section 41, A-258 Field Name: Eagleville Acres: 698.95 (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 12,000 eet Gzl Ct Direction and Miles: 13.7 mile northwest o CuAPI No.: 42-177-32574 ero Classiication: Fld. Dev. Survey Name: J. Bird, and Horizontal A-60 Operator: Hunt Oil Acres: 307.84 Company Lease Name: O. BorchAPI No.: 42-123-32799 ers D Classiication: Fld. Dev. Well No.: 4H and Horizontal Field Name: Eagleville Operator: Petrohawk (Eagle Ford-1) Operating Company Total To tal Depth: 18,000 eet Lease Name: Williams A Direction and Miles: 9.2 Well No.: 3H miles east o Gonzales Field Name: Eagleville Survey Name: B. Morris, (Eagle Ford-2) A-49 Total Depth: 14,000 eet Acres: 360 Direction and Miles: 10.02 miles northeast o API No.: 42-177-32575 Westho Classiication: Fld. Dev. Survey Name: J. McCoy and Horizontal Jr., A-30 Operator: EOG ResourcAcres: 599.33 es Inc. Lease Name: Smith Unit
Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 11,250 eet Direction and Miles: 6.1 miles southwest o Smiley Survey Name: T.G. Weeks, A-476 Acres: 803.04 API No.: 42-177-32579 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Penn Virginia Oil and Gas LP Lease Name: Sralla Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 14,000 eet Direction and Miles: 14.54 miles northeast o Gonzales Survey Name: J. Ponton, A-376 Acres: 273.12 Rct il cmplti cci t pt fm t Tx Ril Cmmii Gzl Ct
API No.: 42-177-32401 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Bar Inverted T Unit Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S. Townsend, A-514 Direction and Miles: 6.9 miles south o Smiley Oil: 1,559 MCF: 1,019 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,123 Total Depth: 17,414 eet Plug Back Depth: 17,325 eet Perorations: 11,06117,310 eet
Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: W.C. Jones, A-289 Direction and Miles: 5 miles northwest o Westho Oil: 774 MCF: 825 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 642 Total Depth: 15,440 eet Plug Back Depth: 15,358 eet Perorations: 11,06315,348 eet API No.: 42-177-32454 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Borchers Trust Unit Well No.: 7H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: W.C. Jones, A-289 Direction and Miles: 5 miles northwest o Westho Oil: 863 MCF: 841 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch
Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 624 Tubin Total Depth: 16,013 eet Plug Back Depth: 15,921 eet Perorations: 10,84215,911 eet API No.: 42-177-32453 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Borchers Trust Unit Well No.: 6H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: W.C. Jones, A-289 Direction and Miles: 5 miles northwest o Westho Oil: 827 MCF: 924 Choke Size: 32/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 576 Tubin Total Depth: 16,140 eet Plug Back Depth: 16,058 eet Perorations: 10,73116,048 eet Lvc Ct
API No.: 42-285-33612 Classifcation: Fld. Dev. and
Horizontal Operator: Sharon Hunter Resources Inc. Lease Name: Hawg Hunter Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Chase, A-9 Direction and Miles: 1.2 miles west o Moulton Oil: 2,052 MCF: 1,311 Choke Size: 18/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 2,750 Tubin Total Depth: 17,050 eet Perorations: 11318-16,894 eet API No.: 42-285-33623 Classifcation: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Sharon Hunter Resources Inc. Lease Name: Oryx Hunter Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Chase, A-9 Direction and Miles: 1.6 miles southwest o Moulton Oil: 1,173 MCF: 826 Choke Size: 14/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubingg Pressure: 2,700 Tubin Total Depth: 16,780 eet Perorations: 11,257-16,534 eet
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API No.: 42-177-32233 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Meyer Unit Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S. Bateman, A-1 Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles north o Cheapside Oil: 1,307 MCF: 1,380 Choke Size: 30/64 o an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,321 Total Depth: 16,985 eet Plug Back Depth: 16,875 eet Perorations: 11,81216,875 eet API No.: 42-177-32451 Classiication: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Borchers Trust Unit
Gonzales County Records Gonzales County Courthouse Deeds May 1-31 Lucas, Stephen and Lucas, Kenna to Lucks Texas Enterprises, LLC, w/d, 2.564 Acres (Pt. Lts. 26-27, Tier 1) Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Lucas, Stephen and Lucas, Kenna to Lucks Texas Enterprises, LLC, w/d, 6.871 Acres, Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Sanchez, Manuel to Sanchez, Rebeca, w/d, Lts. 11-12, Blk. 89, Baker’s Addn, Nixon. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, 2.8475 Acres, Charles Mason Svy, A-336. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Pt. Lt. 5, Blk. 43, Orig. Inner Town Gonzales. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Lts. 2 & 5, Blk. 43, Orig. In-
ner Town Gonzales. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Pt. Lt. 2, Blk. 43, Orig. Inner Town Gonzales. Walshak, Michael D. to Walshak, Dorothy P., w/d, Lt. 3, Blk. 5, State Park Addn, Gonzales. Miles, Jack and Miles, Erma R. to Perkins, Earline, w/d, Pt. Lt. 2, Botts Subdvn, Gonzales. Parker, Edwin F. to Martinez, Norma, w/d, Lts. 19-20, Weber’s Addn, Nixon. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, 48.80 Acres, R M Green Svy, A-227. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, Undiv. Mineral Int. in 48.80 Acres, R M Green Svy, A-227. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, 20.00 Acres, Robert M
Green Svy, A-227. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, Pt. Lts. 1-2, Blk. 12, Ottine. Walshak, Dorothy P. to Walshak, Michael D., w/d, Undiv. Int. in 99.33 Acres, Robert M Green Svy, A-227. County o Gonzales, Gonzales, County o and Bird, David (Co. Judge), to Marathon Oil EF LLC, o/l, 4.257 Acres, James Tennell A-449 & A W Hill A-247 Svys. Bank o America, N.A. to SPT Real Estate Sub III, LLC, w/d, 0.18 o an acre (Pt. Lt. 4, Blk. 5) Laayette Place Subdvn, Gonzales. Gray, Ellen (Extrx) and Miller, W.T. W.T. (Estate) to Lester, Clara Robinette, w/d, Pt. Lts. 2 & 5, Blk. 30, Orig. Inner Town Gonzales. Edwards, Tyler to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 215.05 Ac W Simpson A-426 & J Dillard A-177.
Richards, Patricia Ann to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 80.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Hubbard, Erwin Douglas to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 80.0 Ac J Dillard A-177. Bundick, Wanda Ann to Turner, Brett Lamar, w/d, Lt. 3, Blk. 1, Glover’s Subdiv, Town o o Smiley; W Small League. Bundick, Wanda Ann to Turner, Brett Lamar, w/d, Pt. Blk. 1 Glover’s City o Smiley, W Small A-426. Bundick, Wanda Ann to Turner, Brett Lamar, w/d, Pt. Lt. 11, Blk. 1, V B Colley, City o Small; W Small A-425. Troseth, Eric to Southern Bay Energy LLC, o/l, 50.0 AC P Hope A-252. Troseth, Eric to Southern Bay Energy LLC, o/l, 90.0 AC P Hope A-252. Troseth, Christopher to Southern Bay Energy LLC, o/l, 50.0 AC P Hope A-252. Troseth, Christopher to Southern Bay
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Fmil titi The Floyd amily has owned the historic lot at the corner o St. Andrew and North College since Gonzales’ beginnings. The property got its name rom two large cedar trees fanking the house on the property (above). Allen Floyd has rebuilt his store (right) ollowing damage rom a severe windstorm last November November..
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name because, beore there was a store, it was the site o the Floyd amily home — a home fanked by two large cedar trees. “I grew up in Spring Branch, but I remember we’d spend several weeks every year here,” he said. “My dad used to give my brother and I two dollars to go to the Lynn Teater, we’d go watch the show
and then go to the butcher’s shop, they barbecued there and we’d eat ‘til we were ull. We thought we were rich.” Allen was a commercial diver or more than a decade, then moved into the Merchant Marine. He returned to Gonzales years later to take over the property, which had become a amily business. “Aer 39 years o waking up
on something foating, I decided I wanted to try something dierent,” he said. Te house had come down in 1962 to be replaced by the store. While the amily retained ownership o the property, they leased the store to others to run until Allen returned and bought out the inventory. It’s the second recovery rom disaster or the store — it suered
heavily in a re in the 1980s as well. Nonetheless, Floyd said he’s determined to stick it out and rebuild his customer base — and the neighborhood neighborhood.. “We’re going to dress the place up good,” he said, showing some landscaping plans and showing o a ence he’s constructed around one side o the store to shield the unsightly maintenance maintenance
area rom the street. “We’ll start carrying a ew more grocery items to help get the customers in, because we still get a lot o oot trac.” Floyd said he’s not the only neighborhood resident who’s making improvements. “Tis neighborhood is coming up,” he said. “I see a lot o people making improvements.”
Railroad Commission joins opponents o landfll site GUADALUPE COUNY “Unplugged wells exist at the — Opposition to a munici- northwest corner o the upal solid waste landll pro- ture landll.” posed in northeastern GuaIncluded with Melville’s dalupe County now includes letter to the CEQ are maps the exas Railroad Com- showing the locations o mission which regulates the oil and gas wells known to state’s oil and gas industry. have existed on the propRRC District Director erty where the landll is proom Melville said in a May posed. 31 letter to the exas Com“Undocumented wells are mission on Environmental common in this area. On Quality that the Railroad past contracts, wells have Commission has plugged been ound or which the wells on the property where RRC has no records,” MelPost Oak Clean Green Inc. ville said. “A major concern concern proposes to establish a land- is that although all p ermitted ll. wells will be plugged at some “Plugged wells that are time, unpermitted wells will exposed during excavation be cut o and le unplugged. operations must have a top Te risk o contamination to cement plug respotted to the groundwater by even a the surace,” Melville said. single unaccounted well is
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too great. gre at.” there are any undocumentMelville goes on to say ed wells, they most certainly that the San Antonio district will be ound and plugged oce o the RRC “strongly beore the landll construcopposes the approval o the tion begins.” Post Oak landll as the exBlackwell also pointed out istence o unpermitted wells that Norman Funderburg o has been conrmed in the Post Oak Clean Green Inc. past in this area.” met with Railroad Com“Tese would be a source mission representatives in o groundwater contamina- March. “At that time, the tion in the long term. o exas Railroad Commission avert this impact, the dis- voiced voiced no opposition opposition to the trict oce recommends the landll. In act, they readily disapproval o the landll,” agreed to plug the remaining Melville said. wells and to do so in a timely Jim Blackwell, project manner,” Blackwell said. manager or Post Oak Clean Blackwell’s meeting at Green Inc., said he met CEQ on Wednesday was Wednesday with CEQ per- held primarily to discuss sonnel and the possibility o the agency’s second notice there being undocumented o deciency sent May 31 to wells on the site is not an Post Oak Clean Green Inc. overriding concern or the Aer reviewing the corpoagency. ration’s response to CEQ’s “Undocumented wells rst notice o deciency sent may be anywhere that oil Feb. 27, CEQ ound 40 adproduction exists,” Blackwell ditional items requiring a said. “One o the benets o response to address decienconstructing a landll is that cies in the application application.. we excavate 20 to 30 eet be“Te identied items o ore we start the landll con- concern must be addressed struction; hence, when one prior to our determining excavates to this level and the land use compatibility
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concern i they ever get to Parts 3 and 4 o the permit process,” Watts said. “Our group, Stop Post Oak Dump, is committed to ight this proposed garbage dump or as long as it takes. With all o the support rom the regional water industry, the Railroad Commission o exas and our elected oicials, we will eliminate this threat to Central ex ex-as,” Watts Watts s aid.
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portions o the permit application to be technically complete,” said Steve Odil o CEQ’s Municipal Solid Waste Permits Section. Odil said the applicant had 54 days rom the date o the notice to submit its response. “Failure to submit a satisactory response to each o the noted deciencies may result in the application being returned due to technical deciencies,” he said. Blackwell said they expect to have the response completed and submitted to CEQ within about three weeks. Jim Watts o Stop Post Oak Dump said CEQ’s second notice o deiciency, listing 40 additional items o concern, shows that the applicant “still does not have it right.” “Don’t orget that on the irst notice o deiciencies dated Feb. 27 there were a total o 68 issues that were unacceptable to the CEQ. It makes you wonder how many problems and issues will be o
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Garage Sale on Saturday, June 16 rom 8-5 at 712 St. Andrew. Lots o men, women’s and kids clothes and etc. -------------------------5-Family Yard Sale. Saturday, 8-? 111 S. College. Mens, women, children clothing, toddler sizes, boys & girls, household items, toys & more. Come get a bargain. No Early Birds!
Lots more household items. Cheap. Also, lg. desk w/swivel chair. 830-203-8529. (0628-12) -------------------------8 t. Sheet metal brake and 30” Sheet metal sheer or sale. 437-2927; 263-1181. (06-28-12) -------------------------For Sale. Woodgrain panels or Peterbilt. ‘96-’99. $1,000 obo. Call Luis, 830-3390645.(06-28-12) -------------------------Utility trailer, $300; small lawnmower trailer, $50; hog trap, $50; 2 lg. dog cages $25 ea.; baby car seat, stroller, walker, $25 ea.; box o 60 recent DVDs $50 or all. Gonzales. 360-4773699. (06-28-12) -------------------------42-inch riding mower. Excellent condition. $500. 361-2083565.(06-28-12) -------------------------For Sale: Headache Rack, Bumper Hitch,
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CNH Paving is seek- J.M. Oileld Service, ing proessional & a amily oriented reliable Class A CDL company is seekdrivers. Hauling ing proessional belly dumps and & reliable Class A home every night. CDL employees. ReEmail - calvinrank@ quirements: 2 years NOTICES cnhpaving.com experience tanker The Heights o Gon- -------------------------- and must be willzales Activity De- Nixon-Smiley CISD ing to get HazMat partment is looking is accepting appli- endorsement ASAP ASAP.. or a ridge/reezer cations or an Assis- Call 830-672-8000. to hold supplies or tant Maintenance -------------------------event rereshments. Director at the Smi- AVON RepresentaI you would like to ley Campus. See job tives Wanted! Great donate or know o details and apply earning opportuMISC. FOR SALE one that is reason- online at nixonsmi- nities! Buy or Sell! ably priced, contact ley.net. Call 830-672-2271, Stain Glass Window, Gwen Koncaba, -------------------------- Independent Sales white tail deer. 830-672-4530. Plant Openings. Rep. $275. 512-917-------------------------- Plant Palletizers 4078. GARAGE SALES Job Corps is cur- & Cleanup Posi-------------------------rently enrolling stu- tions. Benets in- Garage Sale Satur- Utility trailer. All dents aged 16-24 in clude: Vacation, day, June 16, 8-1. wired or lights. over 20 vocational Sick Leave, Hosp. 160 FM 2091 N. 4th Current tag. $375. trades at no-cost! Ins., Dental, Vision, house Greenwood 512-917-4078. (07Will help students 401K, ESOP. Apply Hills. Mens, Wom- 05-12) get drivers license in person at: Cal- en’s (Variety & Plus -------------------------GED or High School Maine oods, Inc., Sizes), Children’s HOME GROWN diploma and col- 1680 CR431 or 748 (Girls) clothes, dishTOMATOES. lege training i CR 422, Waelder, es, toys, linens, TV & Highway 97 East, qualied. For more Texas 78959. Mon- household items. next to Green Acres ino call 512-665- Friday, 7-4 pm. Tele# Thanks or Your Nursery.672-2335. 7327 830-540-4105/830-------------------------Support! 540-4684. HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES -------------------------High School Stu- Wanted: Ofce ORDINANCE 2012-25 dent, preerable Manager or small a Junior or Senior Christian School. with transporta- Retired teacher SECTION 12.503 OF tion, doing gen- or someone with AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION eral labor on mini prior school expeTHE CITY OF GONZALES CODE OF ORDINANCranch. Mechanically rience preerred. ES BY ALTERING THE PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMinclined. Mowing Must have strong ITS ESTABLISHED FOR VEHICLES UNDER THE grass, painting, computer and PROVISIONS OF TEXAS TRANSPORTATION cleaning vehicles. leadership skills, $8.00 hour. 830- be sel motivated CODE § 545.356, UPON THE BASIS OF AN ENGI672-7015. and versatile. SalNEERING AND TRAFFIC INVESTIGATION, UPON -------------------------- ary negotiable. Call CERTAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, OR PARTS Full-time positions 830-672-3838 or available, with ben- interview, or email THEREOF, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ets, or Licensed gracechristianacadTHE CITY OF GONZALES, AS SET OUT IN THIS Vocational Nurses emy@gvec,net. ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF A and Certied Nurse Thanks or Your Aides. Uniorm alFINE NOT TO EXCEED $200 FOR THE VIOLATION Business! lowance provided. OF THIS ORDINANCE. Please apply at The LEGAL NOTICES Heights o Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. CITY OF GONZALES -------------------------Part-time posiGONZALES ECONOMIC DEV ELOPMENT CORPORATION tion available or Floor Technician The Gonzales Economic Development Corporation, by this instrument, in Housekeeping Department. Exnoties the public of the commencement of the 60 Day Public Com perience Required. ment Period and a PUBLIC HEARING on the following Application that Please apply at The has been presented to the GEDC Board for their consideration. Grant Heights o Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah applications are available at City Hall for viewing by the public during DeWitt, Gonzales, the 60 Day Public Comment Period. Texas. 1.) Win-Bin Ventures, LLC of Houston, Texas is Requesting -------------------------Part-time position GEDC Funding in the Amount of $500,000.00 in Low Interest and or Van Driver to Forgivable Loans for the Construction of a 52 Room Interior Cortransport residents ridor “Microtel” franchised by Wyndham, on Highway 183 North on Saturdays. Must have valid license at Carroll Street. and good driving record. Please apThe GEDC will hold a Public Hearing on this project the 23rd of July, ply at The Heights 2012, at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St., during the Regular o Gonzales, 701 N. Meeting that begins at 6:00pm, to allow for public comment on this Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. project and the proposed expenditure of Type B Sales Tax funds. funds. After --------------------------
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consideration and voting by GEDC, the project will go to City Council for their approval of the expenditure of funds at their next meeting.
The GEDC encourages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all GEDC projects. Citizens unable to atat tend meetings may submit their views to Carolyn Gibson, Economic Development Director for the City of Gon zales, by mailing them to P.O. P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For information, contact the EcoEconomic Development ofce at (830)672-2815 or email cgibson@cityof gonzales.org.
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ACCOUNTING CLERK Southern Clay Products, Inc. Gonzales, Texas We are an international company, an industry leader, a friendly place to work, and we have outstanding benets. Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Clerk will enjoy a variety of challenges with primary responsibility in Accounts Payable. If you’re looking for an opportunity to apply your accounting skills and experience, here’s what we’re looking for:
High school diploma and knowledge of basic accounting with minimum 1 year full cycle accounts payable experience Strong Excel skills a must ; procient with MS Ofce (Word; Outlook). Sales tax and 1099 reporting a plus. Ability to work efciently and accurately in a deadline-oriented environment Able to work independently and as part of a team. Strong verbal and written communication skills Southern Clay Products, Inc. is a Rockwood Holdings Company. Come visit us at http://www.scprod.com/ or http://www.rockwoodspecialties.com/index.htm Salary commensurate with experience and qualications Email or fax your resume along with salary requirements to HR Dept. [email protected] Fax: 830-672-1908 Southern Clay Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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EquipmEnt OpEratOr Full-time position Equipment Operator, water distribution, wastewater collection department. This is a skilled service-maintenance position. Work involves maintaining, repairing and installing new water and sewer lines, meters, re hydrants, pumps and plumbing systems at all city facilities. Perform re lated duties as required and ability to operate equipment needed to perform these tasks. Class B-CDL required. Must be available for on call duty every fth week. Starting pay $23,664.00. Benets for full time employees include health insur ance, retirement program and paid leave. Applicant must be able to pass a pre-screen drug test and ph ysical. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested parties to apply. Applications available at the city’s website, www.cityofgonzales.org. Please complete an employment application and take to City Hall or mail to: City of Gonzales Attn: Payroll Dept. P.O. Box 547 Gonzales, TX 78629 “NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE”
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For Sale: Post Oak Firewood - year old - size and quantity to t your need. Delivery available. Call or prices, 830-5404776 or 830-8573273.
Haul o. 830-2038529. (06-28-12). -------------------------Small round dining table with lea, extends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. Black metal uton with mattress & cover. Like new. $75. 830-540-3382. For Sale: 16X64 2/2, 5 years old, like new. Call 830-6601286 or appt.
2010 Chevy Cobalt. Great Car! Gas Saver. Only $14,988 830-303-4381. -------------------------2009 Toyota Corolla. Awesome car great on gas mileage. $15,055. 830-3051330. -------------------------2008 Dodge Avenger. Only 35K miles. $15,799. 830-3034381.
Single Suite. Perect or Supervisor or Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/ dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully urnished and all billls paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 -------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remodeled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood oors, roo or AG Project. Navarro ISD between Seguin & New Braunels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348. -------------------------ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------MOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE NIGHTLY RATES Single nightly rates starting at $35.00 per night. Which include A/C, Microwave, Rerigerator, TV/Cable and urnished with all bills paid. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------For Rent to oileld or pipeline workers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, urnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361293-6821. -------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. t. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921. -------------------------Small house, apartment,mobile home. Reasonable
rent, possibly bills paid. Nixon, Leesville or possibly Belmont. 830-2038529. (Cell phone) (06-28-12) -------------------------Looking or a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-2844255.
2BR urnished Apartment or rent. Call 672-6265 or more inormation.
estimates. Anything you don’t want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, ofce help, ranch, arm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire ence repair, gutter cleaning, I do windows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927.(0607-12)
Je. -------------------------2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Suspension. Windshield and Roo. 4x4. Asking - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-8574670.
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HAY FOR SALE Round Bales o Klein Grass $60 each. 512-9174078. -------------------------Hay or sale. Large Bales. $50.00 Call 830-481-4707.
FRM. EQUIPMENT 5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flipper Loader. Load hay without getting out o truck. Video on baleipper.com. $13,500. 512-5655927. (07-05-12) -------------------------Moldboard Plow. 16”,, 3 bottom, $150. 16” 3 pt. grader blade, $75. Call 830-4814707.
FURNITURE For Sale: Queensize mattress set, $200; complete desk w/ hutch, $30; Dining Room table with 4 high back chairs, solid wood, $300; Low back swivel recliner rocker, $150. Call 672-3728. -------------------------Free - 2 6t. Curio cabinets (need repairs, Cost $300).
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Tires or Sale Tires Sale.. 4 brand brand new tires - 255-35ZR20 Nitto Extreme ZR with Rims - Martin Bros 20” universa universall rims. $500. 830-8571340. -------------------------“SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets and GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with nancing to t most credit situations. Grae Chevrolet GMC - Hallettsville, TX - 361798-3281 OR 800798-3225”. (6/28/12) -------------------------For Sale: 1997 White Mazda Millenia. Has 2.3 DOHC engine, has minor problems but has lots o extra eatures. All auto, lether, and has sound system, etc. Asking $1,800 or best oer. 903-603-2289 or 512963-3821.(6-28-12) -------------------------2005 Chevy Colorado, only 47K miles. $9,999! (830) 3051330. -------------------------2008 Kia Optima, only 14K miles. $13,988. 830-3034381. -------------------------2009 Ford Focus. Great Gas Mileage. $14,495. 830-3051330. --------------------------
3BR urnished house. Call 6726265 or more inormation. -------------------------3BR/2BA, 318 DeWitt St. $850/ month, $850/deposit. No pets. 830445-9294. -------------------------House or rent in Ottine. 2/1, CA/ CH, Rerigerator, Dishwasher, Stove. Fenced Yard. $750/ month + deposit. Rental History and Reerences Required. Call 830857-0270. -------------------------For Rent in Luling. 3 bed, 1 bath, Central Air & heat. $850/month, $600/ deposit. 830-8323163. Earl Landry. -------------------------In Flatonia. Nice Oileld Housing, 1 BR Multiple Units. Overnight/ Long Term lease. Equipment, yard/ Warehouse next to property. Peyton, 512-948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------House or Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/appliances & a large yard. Call or ino. 832-633-3950. --------------------------
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Apply today, Start today!!! Production/Poultry Production/Po ultry Processing: • Maintenance • Back Dock Hanger • Back Dock Driver w/ Class B or CDL • 2nd Processing • Sanitation (Nights)
Feed Mill - FM 108 S., Gonzales Production
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Looking for RN’s, LVN’s, CNA’s, Sitters, to cover shifts in surrounding areas. Full Time • Part Time Just Weekends Available Pay rate for: RNs - $32.00 Per/H LVNs - $25.00 Per/H. CNAs - $12.00 Per/H Sitters - $9.00 Per/H
• Day & Night Shifts Available
Please apply in person at 1803 N. St. Joseph Gonzales, Texas 78629
Mon.-Fri., 8-10 hr. days Must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. Drug screening as applicable to position.
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Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas
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Electrical Wiring, Tr ou bl es ho ot in g, Repairs, etc. Licensed & Insured. Call 830-437-5747. (06-28-12) COMMERCIAL FOR -------------------------For Your Specialty RENT Cake Needs. Call PETS Ofce space or Connie Komoll, Free puppies. 1/2 rent. 1,500 sq. t. 830-203-8178. RV’S FOR SALE Lab, 1/2 Pyrenees. Recently remod- -------------------------eled. 314 W. Cone. I Will do house clean- RV For Sale. 33’ w/2 8 wks. old. 830-540interested call 830- ing Monday thru slides. Contact Rich- 4485 or 830-2031733.(06-28-12) 672-4433. Friday. Call 830- ard, 830-556-6905. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 203-0735. For Rent: Indus- -------------------------- Ford Motorhome. Dog Box. 4 t. wide, trial Property or Sewing & Altera- 44,000 orig. miles. 30 inches tall, 36 rent. M1 Ind. Stor- tions. Jo West. All working. $2,995. in. wide w/6 inch cargo space on top. age Yard, 70x130. 830-203-5072. Call 830-857-6565. Church Street. 830- between 9 a.m. & 9 -------------------------- 2 doors. $300. Call RV Rentals available or ino, leave num423-2103. p.m. --------------------------------------------------- at Belmont RV Park ber & will call back. Estates. Call Rich- 830-540-4063, HarFor sale or lease. LITTLE MISS ard, 830-556-6095. wood. 10,000 sq. t. Bldg. DAWN’S --------------------------------------------------with multi-level CLEANING Travel Trailers or We stock Sportloading docks SERVICES rent. Located at mix Dog and Cat Prime location Residential • J.B. Wells, Gonza- Food, Demon WP - with ofces and Commercial les, Texas. Cheaper or those ants and separate garage. RV Cleaning than motel. Clean, scorpions. GonzaCall 830-857-5448. $30.00 -------------------------- Bonded. Re. ully urnished, 32 les Poultry Supply, For Lease: Small o- #TAR7037872. Have t. trailers. $300/ a 1006 St. Paul Street, ce space w/work- Reerences. Rea- week. Please call or 672-7954.(TFN) shop located at 339 sonable Rates. Call more ino & rates. -------------------------Pug @ 512-963- FREE Bird cages. 2 St. George. Recently (512) 508-6221. Renovated, $400/ -------------------------- 0000 or Dawn @ grown donkeys, a 512-508-6221. jack and a jenny. month. For more I’M LOOKING FOR $25.00 each. Call inormation please WORK RV SITES 830-460-0995. (830) 672-5580. I’m not hiring. Need -------------------------FOR RENT a job as a Nurse Aide FOR LEASE WANTED: Roping in hospital, Agency OIL COMPANY or home. I’m a CNA RV-SITES-GONZA- Saddle in good Call AND OPERATOR & CPR certied and LES COUNTY. Large condition. TRUCK LOT FOR need work in Medi- lots, long term rent- Gary at 512-227LEASE. Have land cal Center. Fred- als, with laundry 4712. -------------------------at intersection o ericksburg area service available. Hwy. 80 and 90A. ONLY. Full-time. I $270/mo. + utilities, For Sale: 1 & 2 year Space available or you have a relative Weekly-$100; Dai- old Black & Red up to 12 18 wheel- needing excep- ly-$20. Pool Opens Brangus Bulls. No ers. Nice RV Park tional care in San Summer. Call or in- papers. Good vanext door. Serious Antonio, please call ormation. 830-424- riety to choose rom. 1st come, 1st Inquiries Only! 830- and ask or Chell, 3600. -------------------------- serve. Will not hold 556-6905, Richard 830-391-4837. Walker. -------------------------- RV Sites Available in without payment. Hand or Hire, Odd Nixon. $350/mo. in- 830-437-5772. (06Call 672-7100 to place Jobs Done, FREE cludes utilities. Call 28-12) your Help Wanted Wanted Ads . 830-857-6921. -------------------------Laying Hens, HELP WANTED HELP WANTED RECREATION $10.00. 512-718Maintenance Position Open For Sale: 2005 Nitro 0482. 700 LX with 90 Mer- -------------------------Waelder Housing Authority Authority is accepting cury. Nitro trailer Baby guineas. $2.00 applications for a full-time maintenance & boat cover. Less each. Multiple col position. Only qualied applicants need than 10 hrs. on mo- ors. 830-540-4063, apply. MUST be well organized, have tor. $9,500 obo. Call leave message, will knowledge of Electrical, Plumbing, Sewer 830-263-1464. return call. Har-------------------------- wood. Lines and Lift Station, Inventory, For Sale or Trade: carpentry skills, ability to maintain Call 672-7100 27’ Sailboat, Beam apartment units in clean, decent and safe 8’, berglass. 361or a subscription condition. Operate lawn equipment, oor 561-3335. Ask or equipment, receive and document service request. Good people skills, a plus. Health Ins. and Retirement benets. Salary based on qualications. Must be able to pass criminal history. Apply at WHA Ofce located at: 220 North Avenue A, Waelder, TX. Call 830-203-0009 for additional information.
W.B. Farm and Ranch Supply is now hiring Salesperson Skills needed. Product Knowledge. Computer Skills(General) Customer Service oriented
Truck Driver/Yard Class A or B CDL required
Victoria College Gonzales Center and Hallettsville VN Program Are now hiring Vocational Nursing Instructors
Full time. Guaranteed! 40 hours per week. Send Resume or Apply in person NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED W.B. Farm and Ranch Supply 2031 Water St. (Hwy. 183 N.) Gonzales, TX 78629
Victoria College is hiring two VN Instructors for the Allied Health Divi sion Vocational Nursing Program. The positions are available at our VC Gonzales Center and at our Hallettsville VN Program. The positions are Full-time, 12 month, tenure track positions starting August 2012. A current Texas registered RN license with a minimum of four years recent direct patient care nursing experience in adult med/surg. is required. Salary range is $45,000-$50,000 depending on qualications. Employee benets include retirement; paid paid health insurance; group rates for dental, life, and disability insurance; tuition waiver, paid leave, Sec. 125 ex; and a quality work environment. For application details see our website at www.victoriacollege.edu/jobsatvc or contact us at 361-572-2459 in Victoria or at 1-830-672-6251 in Gonzales. EOE.
Caraway Ford Gonzales
SEGUIN’S GROWING AND SO ARE WE!
Victoria College is hiring part time Instructors Instructor s for the Workforce and Continuing Edcuation Department in the following elds:
SALES PROFESSIONAL NEEDED We’re one of the area’s most exciting dealerships and we want you!
Opening available for an experienced Car Salesperson. We offer full bene fits. Apply in person. Ask for Buddy Cupit
618B St. Paul Gonzales, Texas 78629 509 W. W. IH-10 • Seguin 830-303-4381
1405 Sarah DeWitt • P.O. Box 1960 Gonzales, Texas 78629 830-672-9646
Oil Change Technician **Full Time**
Valid Driver License Required ***
401k, Insurance and Vacation available upon eligibility! Application may be picked up at front ofce
• Nurse Aid • Medication Aid • Insurance Coding • Medical Assisting
For application details see our website at www.victoriacollege.edu/ jobsatvc or contact conta ct us at 361-572-2459 in Victoria. EOE
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For Sale: Registered Polled Hereord Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heiers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. -------------------------FOR SALE: 4 year old Angus Bull. 830-
875-2524. -------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Horses. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866. -------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks.
Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask or Tammy Stephens. -------------------------MINI-DONKEYS. Great pets, loves people. All ages and colors, some “cross” designs, 36” tall. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830672-5152. -------------------------MINI-GOATS. (Dwar Nigerians) 18” to 24” tall. Good weed eaters. Fun to have around. Beautiul silver and white herd herd sire. sire. (7 let) 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830672-5152.
5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oileld Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile rom city limits of 183 S. Call 830-2634888 or inormation.
Weekly Pool Maintenance now available rom Green Acres Outdoors. Call Patrick or your service scheduling. 830-263-1464. -------------------------Electrical wiring, troubleshooting & repairs. 830-4375747. -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types o Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates.
Please Call 713203-2814 or 281415-6108. License #M18337 -------------------------A/C & Electrical side jobs: New installs, A/C maintenance, Condenser changeouts, Residential & Commercial at afordable prices. Please call David anytime at 830263-1747.(3-15-12) -------------------------No Limit Accessories
David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call or a ppointment. -------------------------Need a monument or marker? Save $$ on monuments, markers. High Quality. Less Cost Monuments & Markers. 1405 Conway St., Gonzales, the IOOF
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BREITSCHOPF COOPER COOPE R REALTY REALTY Serving Gonzales and Central Texas
Homes/Residential special............... .........$43,000 3BD/2BA, handyman special...... Park Place: Exceptional Home ....... $335,000. 2 Investment homes, rented. $47,500, $30,000 xtra lot,................... $69,000 College St. 4 bd.,Pending New: Like new home + 2 acs., Hwy. 90A E, Sold .......................................................... $177,000 Hwy. 90 A East, 3 bd., 2 ba., 7 acs, ................ Sold ........................................................... $135,000 New: 1720 St. Vincent, .................... $265,000 Lot - Live Oak ...................................... ...................................... $8,000 507 St. Michael, 3 bd., 2 ba ................$78,000
REAL ES TA TATE TE 4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. t. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appliances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488. -------------------------Home or Sale. 4/1 on large tree shaded corner lot, close to schools. Need some work. $49,500. 830-8574974 or 830-6727405. -------------------------4 bedroom, 2 bath home. Swimming pool. Great neighborhood. Close to schools. Call 830857-1576. -------------------------House or Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba rame house, pier & beam oundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible or moving house rom property, $6,000. 830-857-4172. ------------------------- Two story, eleven room home which includes three bedroom, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. t. on about an hal acre. Corner lot, zoned or residential/commercial. Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.
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East................... $115,000 14 Acres, Hwy. 90A Sold 90 A East, 35 acs., + home............... $400,000 Co....$4,500/Ac. 00/Ac. New: 33 acs., East Gonzales Co....$4,5 70 acs., wooded, hills, game, tanks ........................................................... $420,000 potential, edge of town.............. town.............. 58 acs., trees, Sale Pending ..................................................... $12,000/Ac.,
Shirley Breitschopf 830-857-4142
Lynnette Cooper [email protected]
STORAGE K&S Storage Units 922 St. Peter, Gonzales, Texas. Units are available or rent with specials. Call 830-445-9583 or 830-857-3505 or details.
TexSCAN Week of June 10, 2012 AUCTIONS HUGE ABSOLUTE (unreserved) farming/construction equipment auction. Friday, June 29th. Ritchies Bro’s St. Louis site: 2436 Old Country Inn Drive, Caseyville. Details: rbauction.com or 1-855-331-5842
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LOOMIX FEED supplements is seeking dealers. Motivated individuals with cattle knowledge and community ties. Contact Bethany at 1-800-8700356 or [email protected] to find out if there is a dealership opportunity in your area.
DRIVERS-REGIONAL FLATBED home every MISCELLANEOUS weekend, 40¢-45¢ cpm, Class CDL-A required, flatbed load training available. 1-800-992-7863 SAWMILLS FROM ONLY $3997.00. Make and save money with your own bandmill.Cut ext. 185, www.McE www.McElroyTruckL lroyTruckLines.com ines.com DRIVERS- SOUTHERN REGIONAL Runs lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free earn 32¢-45¢ per mile. Average 2,500-3,000 miles information/DVD, www.NorwoodSawmills.com per week. Assigned equipment, tuition reimburse- 1-800-578-1363 Ext. 300N
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FREIGHT UP = More $$$. New Pay Package, 83.75 ACRES , Del Rio/Sonora. Rugged hills new KW conventionals, 2 Months CDL Class-A and canyons. Native, exotic game. Several tracts Driving Experience. 1-877-258-8782 to choose from at $895/acre, low down payment, GOOD NEWS COMPANY drivers: Only 9.9% financing, 20 years or TX Vet financing. www.hillcountryranches.com countryranches.com 6-months experience needed. New trucks 1-800-876-9720. www.hill
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$106 MONTH BUYS land for RV, MH or cabin. Gated entry, $690 down, ($6900/10.91%/7yr) 90 days same as cash, Guaranteed financing, 1-936-377-3235 ABSOLUTELY THE BEST VIEW Lake Medina/Bandera, 1/4 acre tract, central W/S/E, RV/motor home/house, OK only $830 down, $235 month (12.91%/10yr), Guaranteed financing, more information call 1-830-460-8354 AFFORDABLE RESORT LIVING on Lake Fork. RV and manufactured housing OK! Guaranteed financing with 10% down. Lots starting as low as $6900, Call Josh, 1-903-878-7265 3 TRACKS TOTALING 693 acres in Reeves County, 15 miles North Pecos, river frontage. Call Jack 1-214-75 5-6224
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Sales tax growth remains remains strong among area cities Cannon News Services [email protected]
AUSIN — A number o area cities continued to see strong gains in their shares o the monthly state sales tax revenues as exas Comptroller Susan C ombs announced June allocations this week. Combs said state sales tax revenue in May was $2.09 billion, up 7.3 percent compared to May 2011. “Tis marks 26 consecutive months o sales tax growth,” Combs said. “As the recovery continues, the year-to-year rate o growth is stabilizing. Collections remain strong in the oil and natural gas-related sectors as well as other segments o the exas economy such as the restaurant industry.” Tree o Gonzales County’s our municipal entities again saw sharp increases in their share o the state sales tax. Te City o Gonzales will get a June check or $186,864, up more than 37 percent. For the year, Gonzales has been reunded $1.188 million, a 47.72 percent growth over 2011 fgures. Gonzales’ numbers are based on a 1.5 percent tax rate. Nixon and Smiley also continue to see strong growth. Nixon’s June check or $24,261 represents a 52.32 percent increase, while Smiley saw a 123.92 percent increase with its June check or $2,380. Waelder saw a slight decline o 2.25 per-
cent in May and will receive a June check or $1,924. Cuero continues to lead cities in the region in sales-tax growth. Tat city’s June allocation o $207,032 represents a 53.97 percent increase over last year. For the year to date, Cuero’s total is $1.319 million, up 45 percent over 2011 based on a 2 percent tax rate. Lavaca County also continues to see growth. Yoakum’s Yoakum’s June check or $104,008 is a 29.96 percent increase over 2011 fgures, while Shiner saw a 36.63 percent jump or a check o $26,445. Moulton will receive a check or $9,975, a 25.38 percent increase, while Hallettsville had an increase o nearly two percent and wil receive a June check or $76,264. In Caldwell and Fayette counties, Mi Stt Dti growth was not as sharp but remained D&G Automotive and Diesel recently made a donation to the Main Street Sumsteady. Lockhart will receive a June check mer Concert Series. Pictured are (rom let): Keaton Glass, Linda Glass, Debbie or $149,080, a 5.8 percent increase. Toliver Toliver,, Barbara Friedrich and Krystal Voigt. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart) Luling’s check or $114,140 is an increase o nearly fve percent over 2011 fgures, while Flatonia’s June check or $15,924 is a decrease o nerly fve percent over last year. Combs will send June local sales tax allocations totaling $514.1 million to cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts, up 9.7 percent compared to June 2011. Te sales tax fgures represent monthly sales made in April.
GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 1330 North College Street, Gonzales, Texas NOW enrolling students Pre-Kinder Pre-Kinder (4 yr old) through 5th Grade for the 2012-2013 school year. If you are interested in providing your child with an outstanding quality Christian education please call us at 830672-3838 or 512-738-2232 for more informatio information. n. We OFFER: aSmall
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The Paraproessionals and Oce sta o East Avenue Primary wanted to show their love and aection or their school and did so by not only donating all the plants and materials, but provided a labor o love in planting a beautiul garden around the East Avenue sign. Their donation was or the beautication o East Avenue Primary. Their dedication to the school will be remembered each year as the fowers bloom and our students grow! The bed was planted and designed by Melinda Zumwalt and Brenda Brown.(Courtesy Brown. (Courtesy photo)
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1st Place – Bobby Morgan & Grace Morgan (age 8 years) My dad is loving. I couldn’t be who I am if I didn’t have my dad. My Dad works everyday to keep me happy and healthy. My Dad keeps me safe. I love playing with my Dad especially outside. My Dad can never be topped. I love my Dad!
3rd Place – Paige Speer Rankin and her father – Larry Speer… The love between a father and daughter – A love like no other!!
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Father – Ruben Gonzales and Son – Tyler Gonzales. My dad is my best riend. Always here when I need him. I love Dad!
Victor Casares, Sissy & Nina Casares In Loving Memory o Victor Casares. We love & miss you dearly. dearly. Dad not a day goes by that I don’t think about you! This will be my rst Father’s Day without you & it won’t be the same but I will keep your memory alive or Sissy!
Happy Father’s Day Mr. Clark Sampleton A hard working man, rain or sun, cold or snow, a man walk to work everyday. You You took care o your Family. You Yo u are the breadwinner o the Family, although you are not here with us, We will always love you. Your Yo ur 4 children, G od Bless Pastor George Sampleton, Mary Ruth, Linda Irene & Jonnie Marie
Give Dad the day da y off! Gift Sets & more Great selections to choose from David Noahubi and Blake (2 ½ years old) My daddy is the greatest daddy in the world. He works really hard and I love when he is of o work, we stay home together and play with all my cars and tractors. I love when daddy takes me riding in his truck and we listen to music, he always drives me by the yellow bus’s, he says I get to ride one when I start school! Me and my mom are gonna make sure he has a good day Sunday. Happy Fathers Day Daddy, we Julianna Rankin and Dad Tray Rankin love you. No greater love! Blake Noahubi (With help rom mom)
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My Daddy is the best daddy a little girl could ever ask for - he works hard so he can buy me and my mommy things. He takes me to the lake and spends time with me and makes me laugh. I love my daddy!!!! Happy Father’s Day Daddy, I love you!!! Love your little girl Tenley (TRAM) and mommy and my baby Sister! David & Tenley Matias
Jef & Caroline Corby Why my Daddy is special to me: *He wakes me with kiss es. *He loves to play with me. *He sings beautiul songs to me. *He always makes sure I’m sae & happy. *He loves me & Mommy so very, very much.
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Thank you to these businesses for donating such wonderful gifts for the Father’s Day Contest. Edwards Furniture Store - Oil Field Painting 703 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-2911 Scott Dierlam State Farm Insurance - Bag of State Farm Goodies 1212 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-9661 Halamicek Auto Supply - Metal Coca Cola Thermometer Thermometer 626 St. Joseph, Gonzales, TX 78629 - Eddie Halamicek - 830-672-3017 Sonic Drive In - Coupons 1803 St. Joseph St., Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-7090 Gonzales Cannon - Schlitterbahn Tickets Tickets 618 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 78629 - 830-672-7100
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The Grea Great t Ou O utd tdo oors Texas hatcheries reuges or imperiled species Cannon News Services
ATHENS — e ve state-operated sh hatcheries in Texas generally have one job: to produce sh or stocking into Texas waters. But the record-breaking drought o 2011 was a game-changer or Texas in many ways, including how Texas Parks and Wildlie Department (TPWD) uses its sh hatcheries. One, the Dundee State Fish Hatchery near Wichita Falls, actually had to suspend operation because o lack o water. Two sh hatcheries added new activities to their ongoing sportsh production responsibilities. e Possum Kingdom State Fish Hatchery used one pond to hold two species o minnows rom the upper Brazos River in case it went dry. e A.E. Wood State Fish Hatchery in San Marcos improved a small portion o their incubation room to hold mussels that might be lost to dried-up rivers or highway bridge construction. In both cases the purpose is the same: to provide a reuge or species threatened by natural conditions or human activities until they can be saely returned to the wild. e smalleye shiner (Notropis buccula) and sharpnose shiner (Notropis oxyrhynchus) are ound nowhere in the world besides the Brazos River. ey have been dealt nearatal blows by humans and by nature. A string o dams in the mid-section o the Brazos River took away the ability o the species’ semibuoyant eggs to drif
downstream or 50 or more miles while they hatch and grow into small ry. Changes in water quality and water ows in the Lower Brazos contributed to the sh disappearing rom that stretch. en came the record heat and intense drought o 2011, and the last remaining stronghold o the shiners, the Upper Brazos—the Salt Fork, the Double Mountain Fork and the North Fork o the Double Mountain— stopped owing. “ese sh live only two years, and they don’t reproduce when there is not owing water to spawn in,” said Kevin Mayes, a TPWD sheries biologist with the Rivers Studies program headquartered at the Tex Texas as Rivers Center in San Marcos. “We had no idea what was coming in 2012, so the decision was made to capture shiners rom shrinking pools in the Upper Brazos, hold them at the Possum Kingdom hatchery hatchery over the winter, and stock them into the Lower Brazos.” Mayes worked with Dr. Gene Wilde, proessor o biology at Texas Tech Uni versity, to coordinate collection and transport o the shiners and to be sure water conditions at the hatchery were suitable. Wilde has been working with the sh since 1996 and has published several scientic papers on the two species. “ey live in airly salty water in the Brazos, but they are pretty adaptable,” Wilde said. “Even though they live in water that has hal the concentration o salt as sea water, they can handle the switch to resher water pretty well.”
at adaptability may be the key to the eort to establish a second population o the sh in the Lower Brazos to serve as a saety net or the species i the Upper Brazos orks go completely dry. On May 29, 2012, Mayes and sheries technician Steve Boles trucked some 700 healthy, lively, readyto-spawn shiners rom the Possum Kingdom hatchery to the Farm-to-Market 485 crossing west o Hearne. Mayes and Boles erried the shiners down a steep, slippery bank in buckets and an ice chest and mixed river water with the hauling water. en, or the rst time in years, smalleye and sharpnose shiners swam in the Lower Brazos. Mayes said stocking the shiners into the Lower Brazos at least gives them a ghting chance. “e Middle Brazos has been impacted by sh kills rom golden alga, and we don’t think the reaches between dams in the Middle Brazos are long enough to allow the sh to ulll their lie cycle,” he explained. “We have hundreds o miles below the last dam on the Lower Brazos. We are hoping to get them kickstarted down here so i we need to we can take them rom down here to restock the Upper Brazos, or use them or research to learn how to spawn them in captivity.” Saving the sh may prove to be important in ways we do not yet understand, says Wilde. “In most years, these are the most abundant sh in the Brazos,” he said. “ey are the basis o the ood
TPWD fsheries technician Steve Boles (let) and biologist Kevin Mayes stock smalleye and sharpnose shiners rom the Upper Brazos into the Lower Brazos near Hearne. The shiners were overwintered in the Possum Kingdom State Fish Hatchery when the Upper Brazos stopped owing during the drought o 2011. (Photo by Larry D. Hodge, © Texas Parks and Wildlife Department)
chain, which is important to people who sh or bass or catsh. ere is nothing to take their place. I they go away, we don’t know
what will happen to other species o sh in the river, or how water quality will be aected. All these things are interrelated.”
Ultimately the sh will make the last call. “ey will tell us how well the river is doing,” Mayes said.
Texas Week Weekly ly Fishing Repor Reportt GULF COAST REGION
NORTH SABINE - Trout are air to good under birds and pods o shad on sof plastics. Redsh are good in the marsh on small topwaters. Trout are good in the river on shad. SOUTH SABINE - Trout are air to good under birds, slicks and pods o shad. Trout are good at the jetty on live bait and topwaters. Redsh are good on the Louisiana shoreline on shad and Gulps. BOLIVAR - Trout are good on the south shoreline on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Trout, sand trout and redsh are good at Rollover Pass on live bait. TRINITY BAY - Trout are good or drifers working shell and slicks on live bait and plastics. Trout are good at the spillway on plastics and shrimp. Redsh are good on live bait around the rees. EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good or drifers working deep shell on limetreuse and plum plastics. Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and live bait. WEST GALVESTON BAY - Trout are good at the jetty on shad and croakers. Sheepshead, redsh and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp and crabs. TEXAS CITY - Trout are air
to good along the Ship Chan- and croakers. Trout are good in nel on live shrimp and croakers. the sur on topwaters and croakRedsh and sheepshead are air ers. Red snapper, ling and kingaround the rocks on shrimp. sh are good oshore. FREEPORT - Trout are good CORPUS CHRISTI - Trout at San Luis Pass on shrimp and are air to good on the edge o MirrOlures. Trout and Spanish the spoils on Gulps and live mackerel are good in the sur shrimp. Redsh are good in the on live bait. Trout and sheeps- potholes on shrimp. Trout are head are good on live shrimp on good in the sur on croakers. the rees in Christmas Bay. Red BAFFIN BAY - Trout are good snapper and kingsh are good on topwaters, Gulps and live bait oshore. around rocks and grass. Trout EAST MATAGORDA BAY - are air to good while drifing Trout are air to good or drifers the spoils on Bass Assassins, on live shrimp over humps and Trout Killers and Sand Eels. scattered shell. Redsh are air Redsh are good at Yarborough on Brown Cedar Flats on mullet. on gold spoons and Gulps. WEST MATAGORDA BAY PORT MANSFIELD - Trout - Trout are good on sand and are good on topwaters around grass humps on sof plastics and sand and grass. Redsh are air topwaters. Redsh are good on to good while drifing pot holes topwaters and live shrimp in on shrimp, Gulps and small topOyster Lake. waters. Oshore is good or red PORT O’CONNOR - Trout snapper and kingsh. and redsh are good on topwaSOUTH PADRE - Trout are ters and live bait over sand, grass good while drifing spoils on and shell in San Antonio Bay. live bait in South Bay and on the Trout are good at the jetty on ats near the causeway. Redsh croakers. are good on the sand and grass ROCKPORT - Trout are air on Gulps under a popping cork. to good in the guts and channels Trout, redsh, tarpon and Spanon ree–lined shrimp. Trout are ish mackerel have shown at the air over grass on live croakers. jetty. Redsh are good on mullet on PORT ISABEL - Trout and the Estes Flats on topwaters and redsh are air to good at AirGulps. port Cove on topwaters and sof PORT ARANSAS - Trout, plastics. Trout are good on the redsh and sheepshead are air edges o the ats on topwaters, to good at the jetty on shrimp DOA Shrimp, Gulps and live
shrimp. SOUTH TEXAS PLAINS REGION
BRAUNIG - Water clear. Black bass are air on watermelon crankbaits and sof plastic worms in reeds. Striped bass are air down rigging silver and gold spoons near the jetty and dam. Redsh are good down rigging spoons near the jetty and dam. Channel and blue catsh are good on liver, cut bait, and cheesebait near the dam. CALAVERAS - Water clear. Black bass are air on minnows. Striped bass are air on chicken livers and shad along the shoreline. Redsh are good on live bait along the crappie wall and the dam. Channel catsh are good on liver and shad near the railroad trestle. Blue catsh are air on shrimp and cut bait. Yellow catsh are slow. CHOKE CANYON - Water clear; 78–82 degrees; 12.86’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and large sof plastic worms. Crappie are air on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catsh are air on stinkbait and minnows. Yellow catsh are slow. COLETO CREEK - Water airly clear; 1.93’ low. Black bass are good on chartreuse sof
plastics and perch colored topwaters. Striped bass are air on minnows. White bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catsh are air on nightcrawlers and minnows. Yellow catsh are slow. FALCON - Water stained; 81–85 degrees; 31.28’ low. Black bass are air on chartreuse spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and Rat– L–Traps. Striped bass are slow. Crappie are air on minnows and green tube jigs. Channel and blue catsh are very good on rozen shrimp under birds. Yellow catsh are slow. Everyone in a boat must have a Mexico shing license (i shing the Mexico side) whether shing or not. PRAIRIES AND LAKES REGION
BASTROP - Water stained; 78–82 degrees. Black bass are air to good on Senkos, jigs and drop shot rigs. Crappie are air to good on live minnows over brush. Channel and blue catsh are good on cut bait and nightcrawlers. FAYETTE - Water stained. Black bass are air on topwaters and buzzbaits early, and on chartreuse sof plastics over grass. Channel and blue catsh are air on shrimp and p erch.
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Gonzales shooting team third at state competition Cannon News Services
e Gonzales Shooting Team competed in the Ag Clays 381 State Competition at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio on June 4&5. Gonzales had three teams and several individuals or a total o 14 students that competed in both the Trap Shoot and Sporting Clays events. Over 500 individuals competed rom all over the state. Each event consisted o shooting 100 clays at a range o 12 stations in Sporting Clays and fve stations in Trap. Teams can consist o up to our members, but only the top three scores were tabulated or the group. e All-Female Trap Team members were Bryn McNabb, Brittney Pakebusch, Allison Raley and Brie Schauer. e team placed third with a score o 269. e Mixed Gender Trap Team members were Ross Hendershot, Luke Tinsley, Ty Tinsley and Kaily Zumwalt, and they fnished eighth with a score o 253. e All-Male Trap Team members were Matt Hillman, JT Miller, Richard iele and Ralston Williams, and they placed 11th with a score o 271. Jace Ehrig and Kortney Wishert also competed individually. Receiving the highest Trap scores or Gonzales was Hillman with a 94 or the males and Schauer with a 92 or the emales. e All-Female Sporting Clay Team placed third with a score o 203 and the All-Male Team was 14th with a score o 204. e Mixed Gender Team, which included Wishert instead o Zumwalt, was 14th with a score o 204. Miller had the male high score with a 90 in Sporting Clays
President hired as new AD at Waelder High H igh Cannon News Services
David President has selected as the new Waelder athletic director and head boys basketball coach. President, who signed his contract in Waelder on Tuesday, was chosen over the other 80-plus applicants seeking the position at the Class 1A school. He takes over or previous athletic director and head basketball
The Gonzales All Female Shooting Team took third place in both the Clays and Trap events at the Ag Clays 381 State Competition last week in San Antonio. Pictured above with their Trap banner are team members Allison Raley, Brittney Pakebusch, Bryn McNabb and Brie Schauer with TPWD representative Charlie Wilson. The group is shown below with their Clay banner.(Courtesy banner.(Courtesy photos)
coach Jarvin Hall, who le Waelder to become the head boys basketball coach at Class 5A 5A San San Antonio Holmes. President comes rom Marble Falls ISD where he was an assistant boys basketball coach at Marble Falls High School. e Mustangs went 6-26 last season aer fnishing second place in District 25-4A in 2011, when they made it to the area round beore losing to Boerne Champion, 58-56.
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Youth Rodeo Association 2012 State Finals Schedule
and Raley had the highest emale score with a 69. e Shooting Team would like to thank all o their sponsors or helping with the expenses involved with participating and preparing or the event. Sponsors included: Sage Capital
Bank, Johnson Oil Company and Tiger Tote Food Stores, GVEC, Schauer Farms, Tinsley Ranch, D&G Automotive and Diesel, Southern Clay Products, Fehner & Son Grain Co., Schmidt and Sons Inc., Lester Farms, Allen’s Body
Tech, SAWS, Ray and Sharon Raley, Harding Pump, and Adams Extract. A big thank you also goes out to Ag sponsor Robert Washington and all the parents who worked with the team throughout the year.
Regulators Take Take Second
The Regulators, a Gonzales-based team, nished in second place at the Yoakum Tom-T Tom-Tom om Softball Tournament. Team members include Randall Mikesh, Tel Lindemann, Trey Greathouse, David Matias, Keith Zimmerman, John Henry Wilkerson, Tubby Wilkerson, Eric Linebrink, Joe Canales, Brian Martinez, Manuel Magallanes, Donnie Leak, Garvin Mikesh, Kevin Martinez and David Schautteett.(Courtesy Schautteett.(Courtesy photo)
Little League Salute Congratulate your ball player in this special edition 2x3 - $30.00 & larger sizes Deadline June 25; Published June 28
Team pictures plus action shots shots in this Contact Debbie or Dorothy today edition. at The Gonzales Cannon
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FIRST GO Wednesday Night, ursday Morning and ursday Night Positions will be drawn. SECOND GO Friday and Saturday. Positions will be drawn. I you qualifed or the Finals in 1 through 7 position in the events, you will run Saturday Wednesday Night (Beginning at 6 p.m.) Chute Dogging; Pee Wee Poles; Sub Jr. Poles; Jr. Girls Poles; Sr. Girls Poles; Sub Jr. Boys Tiedown; Jr. Jr. Boys Tiedown; Sr. Boys Tiedown; Sub Jr. Goats; Jr. Girls Goats; Sr. Girls Goats Tursday Morning (Beginning at 10 a.m.) Pee Wee Barrels; Sub Jr. Barrels; Jr. Girls Barrels; Sr. Girls Barrels; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Girls Breakaway; Sr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Boys Breakaway Tursday Evening (Beginning at 6 p.m.) Cal Riding; Steer Riding; Sub Jr. Ribbons; Jr. Ribbons; Girls Ribbons; Sr. Ribbons; Pee Wee 8’s; Sub Jr. 8’s; Jr. Girls 8’s; Steer Wrestling; Team Roping Friday Morning (Beginning at 10 a.m.) Chute Dogging; Pee Wee Poles; Sub Jr. Poles; Jr. Girls Poles; Sr. Girls Poles; Sub Jr. Boys Tiedown; Jr. Boys Tiedown; Sr. Boys Tiedown; Pee Wee Barrels; Sub Jr. Barrels; Jr. Girls Barrels; Sr. Girls Barrels; Sub Jr. Ribbons; Jr. Ribbons; Girls Ribbons; Sr. Ribbons; Pee Wee 8’s; Sub Jr. 8’s; Jr. Girls 8’s; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Jr. Girls Breakaway; Sr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Goats; Jr. Girls Goats; Sr. Girls Goats; Team Roping; Parent Ribbon Roping; Roping Jackpots; Match Roping Saturday Morning (Beginning at 10 a.m.) Cal Riding; Steer Riding; Chute Dogging; Pee Wee Poles; Sub Jr. Poles; Jr. Girls Poles; Sr. Girls Poles; Sub Jr. Boys Tiedown; Jr. Boys Tiedown; Sr. Boys Tiedown; Pee Wee Barrels; Sub Jr. Barrels; Jr. Girls Barrels; Sr. Girls Barrels; Sub Jr. Ribbons; Jr. Ribbons; Girls Ribbons; Sr. Ribbons; Pee Wee 8’s; Sub Jr. 8’s; Jr. Girls 8’s; Steer Wrestling; Sub Jr. Boys Breakaway; Sub Jr. Girls Breakaway; Jr. Girls Breakaway; Sr. Girls Breakaway; Sub Jr. Goats; Jr. Girls Goats; Sr. Girls Goats; Team Roping; Pool Party; Dance. Sunday Morning 9 a.m. - Breakast 10 a.m. - Church service and Awards ceremony
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CYFL registration to be held tonight at Vic ictoria toria College Registration for the Crossroads Youth Football League (CYFL) will be held Tursday, June 14 from 6-8 p.m. at Victoria College Gonzales Campus. Children will be tted for equipment and uniforms during registration, so please make sure your child is present if all possible. An ocial copy of your child’s birth certicate will be needed to be given to the league. All players must provide birth record for age verication, so please have it present at registration or you will not be allowed to register without it. Cost of registration is $175. Parents have the options of paying the fee in total, paying $85 and selling a book of rae tickets or paying $10 and selling two books of rae tickets. Rae money is due at equipment pickup. You can pre-register online at cy.net. If you have any questions about online registration, contact Gary Clack 361-275-1156. Father/So Baketball Tore A Father and Son Basketball ournament will be held on Saturday, June 17. Divisions will be 3-on-3 for fathers and sons 18+, 2-on-2 fathers and sons grades 9-12, 2-on-2 fathers and sons grades 7-8, and fathers and sons grades 5-6. Entry fee for 3-on-3 is $50 and $40 for 2-on-2. For more information on playing times and sites, call Johnny Ross Hunt at 830557-3956. St. Pal Baketball Camp Te Shiner St. Paul Basketball Camp will be held June 18-21 at the St. Paul High School Gym for players in grades 1-12. Grades 1-4 will go from 8-9 a.m. and grades 5-8 will go from 9-10 in the fundamentals camp. Grades 9-12 will have position camp from 10-11:30 a.m. Cost of the camp is $30, and forms need to be mailed to Cardinal Basketball Camp, Attention: Coach Dana Beal, PO Box 1131, Shiner, X 77984. Make checks payable to Dana Beal. St. Pal Volleball Camp Te Shiner St. Paul Volleyball Camp will be held June 18-21 at the St. Paul Gym for players in grades 3-12. Grades 3-6 will have camp from 1-3 p.m.; grades 6-8 will go from 3-5 p.m. and 9-12 will go from 5:308:30 p.m. Te cost of the camp is $50 and forms need to be
and $30 aer. On-site registration starts at 7 a.m. and the race mailed to Cardinal Vol- will start at 7:30. All enleyball Camp, Attention: trants will get a -shirt. Checks need to be made Coach Dana Beal, PO Box payable to St. Paul Booster 1131, Shiner, X 77984. Make checks payable to Club. Forms are available online at www.shinertx. Dana Beal. com/halfmoon and need La Apache Sofball to be mailed to Dana Beal, PO Box 1131, Shiner, X Camp Te Gonzales Lady 77984. Participants can also Apache Soball Camp will be June 18-20 at Lady register online at www. Apache Field for players signmeup.com. For more who will be in grades 3-9 information, contact Beal for the 2012-13 school year. at dbeal@shinercatholicIncoming grades 3-6 will school.org or call 361-772go from 9-10:30 a.m. and 8831. 7-9 will go from 11-12:30 Apache Baketball p.m. Cost for the camp is $30 Camp Te Gonzales Apache per camper. Campers will non-varsity need to be dressed in a Basketball comfortable comfortab le -shirt, shorts Camp will be held July 10or pants, cleats, glove and 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at the GHS Special Events bat if you have one. Tere will be individual Center. Te camp is for players daily instruction on base running, throwing, elding who will be in grades 5-9 and hitting. Awards will be for the 2012-13 school year. given out daily and water Cost of the camp will be $30. will be provided. Campers will need to Checks need to made payable to Lady Apache dress in -shirts, shorts and Soball Club and should basketball shoes. Number of registrants is be mailed along with applications to Gonzales Lady limited so please return apApaches Soball Camp, plication and fee by July 6 1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr., to assure proper shirt size for the camp -shirt. Gonzales, exas 78639. Applications need to be For more information, contact coach Holli Hatch- mailed to Gonzales Apache Basketball Camp, 1801 N. er at 512-964-6308. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, exas 78629. Checks need Apache Baeball Camp Te Gonzales Apaches to be made payable to Baseball non-varsity camp Apache Basketball Club. If you have any questions, will be held on June 18-20 at .E. Burrows Field at the please contact Raymond high school for incoming Lopez at 830-672-6641. grades 3-9. Apache Football Camp Incoming players in Te Gonzales Apache grades 3-6 will go from 9-10:45 a.m. and grades 7-9 Football non-varsity camp will have camp from 11 un- will be held July 24-26, from 9-11:30 a.m., at the til 12:45 p.m. Campers will need to high school practice eld dress in comfortable - for students who are inshirt, shoes, cleated shoes, coming grades 1-9. Te camp will be run socks and bats and gloves (if you have them). Camp by the Gonzales varsity highlights will be daily in- and junior high coaches. struction by the Apache Campers should dress in a comfortable le -shirt, shoes, coaching sta on pitching comfortab socks and cleated shoes (if and hitting drills. Te cost is $30 per camp- you have them). Te campers will be iner. Applications need to be mailed to Gonzales Apache structed daily in running, Baseball Camp, 1801 Sar- blocking, tackling, strength ah DeWitt, Gonzales, X building, agility, quickness and special-teams play. 78629. If you have any ques- Tere will also be punt, tions, contact GHS baseball pass and kick competition, coach Larry Wuthrich at 40-yard dash, team competition and annual Water830-672-6641. melon bowl. Every camper Hal Moo F R et will receive a -shirt. Te cost is $30 per campor Jl Te 33rd Annual Half er and checks need to be Moon Holidays Fun Run payable to GHS Letterman’s will be held July 7 at Green Club. Applications need to be mailed to Gonzales Dickerson Park in Shiner. Tere will be 5K Run/ Apache Football Camp, Walk, 10K run and Kids 1801 Sarah DeWitt, GonzaK Run/Walk for runners/ les, X 78629 For more information, walkers under the age of 10. Registration fee is $25 contact coach Ricky Lock if registered before June 19 at 830-672-6641.
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Scramble Wier Shown above is the frst place team at the recent Wednesday Night Scramble held at Independence Park Gol Course in Gonzales. The team consisted o Chad Ham, James Kahanek, John Haverlin and Steve Petty. The second place team (below) was Jeremy Parsons, Jason Parsons, Aaron Burek, and Mike Moe. Not pictured is Brian Mitchell.(Courtesy Mitchell. (Courtesy photo)
Area All-District Teams Ditrict 8-3A All-Ditrict Baeball Team
Ditrict 8-A All-Ditrict Sofball
Co-Most Valuable Player: Jordan Boothe, senior, Cuero; Logan Goebel, junior, Cuero Newcomer of the Year: Austin Johnson, sophomore, Cuero Coach of the Year: Scott Holder, Cuero
Co-Most Valuable Player: Courtney Mica, senior, Flatonia; Alyssa Reyes, junior, Ganado Co-Oensive Player of the Year: aylor Williams, junior, Flatonia; Kristen Schacherl, sophomore, Shiner Defensive Player of the Year: Georgi Garza, junior, Ganado Co-Newcomer of the Year: amera Hajek, freshman, Shiner; aylor Mirelez, freshman, Ganado
First Team
Pitchers: Adam Hunter, senior, Yoakum; Eli jah Englemann, junior, junior, Pleasanton; Joey Joey Gonzales, senior, Pleasanton; Rudy Mendoza, sophomore, La Vernia; Brayden Sievers, junior, Cuero Catchers: Dustin Ohrt, junior, Cuero; Brice Lauer, junior, Yoakum 1st Base: Jacob Landt, junior, Pleasanton 2nd Base: Justin revino, Sophomore, Sophomore, La Vernia Shortstop: immy Blakeney, sophomore, Yoakum 3rd Base: Blake McCracken, junior, junior, Yoakum Yoakum Outeld: Clint Davis, sophomore, Cuero; Hogan Lauer, senior, Yoakum; yler Morgan, junior, Gonzales; Seth Schoenert, senior, La Vernia Utility: Reagan Jacobs, sophomore, Yoakum Yoakum DH: Colton Jacob, senior, Cuero Second Team
Pitchers: yler Janota, junior, Gonzales; Colby Sims, sophomore, La Vernia; Ruben Reyes, senior, Poteet Catcher: Colton Parrish, freshman, La Vernia 1st Base: Reid S chiaur, freshman, Cuero 2nd Base: Jacob Arevalo, sophomore, Pleasanto Shortstop: Zach Jackson, senior, Pleasanton 3rd Base: Grant Jackson, freshman, Pleasanton Outeld: Brenton Bouchillon, senior, Pleasanton; Jake Mickaels, senior, Pleasanton; Justin Kremling, junior, Cuero; Charlie Kappmeyer, senior, La Vernia; Keith Ratley, junior, Yoakum Utility: Je Harrison, senior, Yoakum Yoakum DH: Rey alamantz, senior, Pleasanton
First Team
Katherine Steinhauser, sophomore, Flatonia; Alexandra Bruns, senior, Flatonia; Ashley Bridges, sophomore, Ganado; Katy Diaz, junior, Ganado; Jenny Vesely, senior, Ganado; Lindsay Kocian, sophomore, Ganado; Kelsey Pilat, junior, Moulton; Casie Zimmermann, senior, Moulton; Michaela Bram, senior, Louise; Kaleigh Kutac, senior, Louise; Megan Chumchal, sophomore, Shiner; Juliana Rankin, sophomore, Shiner; Ryah Michalec, senior, Shiner; Hanna Koenning, junior, Shiner Second Team
Crystal Rodriguez, sophomore, Flatonia; Brooke Migl, sophomore, Flatonia; Abigail Schacherl, junior, Flatonia; Kylie Mica, freshman, Flatonia; Emma Wesch Weschler, ler, junior, Ganado; Shelby Luera, sophomore, Ganado; Megan Mitchon, junior, Moulton; Moulton; Kendall Kendall Kristynik, sophomore, Moulton; Jordan Pietsch, senior, Shiner; Stacey Perez, senior, Shiner Academic All District
Flatonia – Alex Bruns, Kaci Pavlicek, Abigail Schacherl, Katie Steinhauser, Chandler Fike, Jaycee Fike, Maecie Mikulenka Ganado – Jenny Vesely, Amber Garza, Alyssa Reyes, Georgi Garza, Ashley Bridges Louise – RaeAnna Appling, Hannah Foster, Amber Lutringer, Karina Cardenas, Ashley Lutringer, Michaela Bram, Kaleigh Kutac, Diana Garcia, Desirea Vasque Vasquezz
Correction Tere were two errors made on page C3 in our June 7th issue. Josh Padilla was incorrectly identied as Jose Padilla, and Cody Oaks was incorrectly identied as Micah Medellin. Te Cannon regrets the errors.
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YRA state fnals St. Paul win Hnn Cu again returning to J.B. Wells next week Cannon News Services
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e Youth Rodeo Association (YRA) will be celebrating its 40th year in existence when it comes into Gonzales next week. e organization kicked o operations in 1972, and the state nals have had their home in Gonzales for the last ve years. YRA president Bill Byler said close to 200 contestants will be taking part in the rodeo. “at is a little bit of an increase from last year,” he said. Several activities will take place to help commemorate the four decades of YRA in the state of Texas. Byler said on June 22 after the evening performance performance that day, there will be ribbon roping with the parents of the contestants as well as match roping and jackpot. e next day, there will be a pool party. e YRA will also be having plenty of giveaways to
celebrate the milestone. Byler said 66 saddles, 170 belt buckles and a pair of three-horse trailers (one to the All-Around Cowgirl and Cowboy) will be awarded as well as six $1,000 scholarships. On June 24, there will be a breakfast, church service and awards ceremony at the arena starting at 9 a.m. e YRA state nals will not be moving from Gonzales any time soon. “We recently negotiated with the city to keep the nals at J.B. Wells for another ve years,” Byler said. “We are excited to be holding the event in Gonzales.” ere will be a general membership meeting at the arena for all contestants. A group shot of the contestants will be taken and a video message from Trevor Brazile, eight-time all-around professional cowboy, will be viewed by the contestants. contestants. For more information, please log on to www.yratx. com.
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Shiner St. Paul has nished high in the Texas Association of Parochial and Private Schools (TAPPS) Henderson Cup standings for the last three years. But last year and this year, they nished in the highest place – First. e honor was announced when TAPPS held their annual June meeting and All Star and Awards Banquet in San Antonio on Friday. Each year TAPPS recognizes an overall champion in each of the classications. e champion is determined by the points each school earns in the 24 TAPPS championships held throughout the school year. A championship cup is presented to the school for display during the year, along with a plaque to commemorate the school’s success. e Cardinals had an outstanding year in athletics. e boys were state runner-up in football and baseball, while advancing to the playos in basketball and nishing h at state in track and eld and
St. Paul Catholic School principal Neely Yackel (left), athletic director Dana Beal and all-star athlete Marrisa Ynclan pose with some of the honors the school earned from their 2011-2012 athletic campaigns.(Courtesy campaigns. (Courtesy photo)
8th in cross country. e Lady Cardinals were state runner-up in cross country and basketball, regional nalists in golf and volleyball, fourth as a team in tennis and placed third at state as a team in track and eld. e Lady Cardinals also won the state soball tournament for the second year in row. “Winning the Henderson Cup says a lot about our kids, their dedication and their work ethic,” St. Paul athletic director Dana Beal said. “We are very proud of our students and
our athletes, and appreciate Girls golf and volleyball them and their eorts.” booked four points, boys In the standings, St. Paul basketball got one point scored 57.33 points, ahead and instrumental music of second-place Kerrville won .333 points. Our Lady Of the Hills, who In related news, graduscored 43 points. ate Marrisa Ynclan was also St. Paul received 10 honored at the banquet. points for their soball Ynclan was selected to state championships while play on the TAPPS volleygetting eight points for the ball and basketball all-star state runner-ups in football teams. and baseball. Girls basketShe was named Tapps 2A ball and girls cross country District 8 MVP for both got eight points a piece for volleyball and basketball, their second-place state and was also selected to the nishes. Girls track got six TAPPS 2A Basketball All points aer their third- Tournament team at the place nish. state tournament.
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Last Week’s Main Street Summer Concert Series event featured a visit from The Heights residents, as well as a display from the Gonzales Cruisers car club. The Central Texas Sounds (above) and Darrin Kuntschik (below) provided some great music, but if you ever wonder why you don’t see more newspaper people entering hula-hoop contests, Cannon Sports Editor Mark Lube (right) is ample illustration.
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Paying tribute to the avorite ruit o summer, the community o Luling, exas invites you to our un-lled days o watermelon mania on June 21 –24 as olks rom near and ar come to celebrate the 59th Annual Luling Watermelon Tump. Downtown Luling puts on its estival hat as seed spitters, melon eaters and un seekers o all ages gather to celebrate the delicious, nutritious, and auspicious watermelon. Denitely the
place to be the last Tursday through Sunday o June each year, the Tump ofers top rate musical entertainment, great ood, un events, a spectacular parade, unique exhibitors, and a large midway. In addition you can vie or a world record in the World Championship Seed Spitting contest, or take home a trophy in the melon eating event. A giant watermelon auction, gol tourney, street perormers, music galore and lots o un olks all can be ound at the Tump. Tis year the Tump boasts a bevy o top notch
entertainment eaturing a Saturday evening concert with Cody Johnson, Charlie Robison, and Te Bellamy Brothers. Friday’s main stage event will include Tom Shepherd and Kevin Fowler. Free concerts will be provided on Tursday and Sunday, with Te Pale Horses taking the stage Tursday evening and Johnny Dee’s Rocket 88’s and Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs on Sunday. Other musical entertainment includes Te Fossils, Te Shiner Hobo Band, AC & Te Bad Billys, Jeremy Halliburton, Southern Ex-
press and a Saturday acoustic round table eaturing a bevy o exas Singer Songwriters. For the kids there is seed spitting, melon eating, a huge midway, giant parade, and antastic balancing, juggling and slight o hand perormed by the amazing Wade Henry. On Sunday classic car enthusiasts will showcase their rides in the Tump Car Show. Te Tump got its start in 1953 when community leaders wanted a venue to honor the local agricultural producers, namely toma-
toes and watermelons at that time, and went to the Elementary school with a contest to name the event. Te Watermelon Tump came out as the winner and olks have been thumping in Luling ever since. Now 59 years later the Tump has transormed into one o the most entertaining small town estivals in the great State o exas. So put your watermelon duds on and join the un at the 59th Annual Luling Watermelon Tump on June 21 through June 24. Additional inormation can be ound
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The Cannon Live Music Calendar Thursday, June 14 Thursday, Thursday Night Acoustic Jam at Ole Moulton Bank, 6:30 p.m. No cover. J.J. Henson Unplugged at Troubador’s, Cuero, 7 p.m. Friday, June 15 Distance to Midnight at Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. No charge. Saturday, June 9 Slim Bawb at Howard’s, Shiner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 17 Dolly Shine at Brick House Tavern, Austin, 11 a.m. Shiner Summer Songwriter Series feat. Bill Pekar & the Rainey Brothers with Dana Cooper at Howard’s, 4 p.m. No cover. Thurdsday, June 21 Dolly Shine at Legends Sports Bar, Austin, 6 p.m. The Pale Horses at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, no cover. Friday, June 22 Grupo Vida the Electric Cowboys at Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. No charge. Bri Bagwell at Scooter’s, Moulton, 9 p.m. Tickets $10. Thom Shepard and Kevin Fowler at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, 8:30 p.m., $15 admission. Saturday, June 23 Chris Allbright Band at Troubador’s, s, Cuero, 8 p.m. Country Magic Band at Howard’s, Shiner, 8 p.m. No cover. The Cody Johnson Band, Charlie Robinson
and The Bellamy Brothers at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, 7:30 p.m., $15 admission. Sunday, June 24 Johnny Dee and the Rocket 88s with Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs at the Watermelon Thump, Luling, 1:30 p.m., no cover. Friday, June 29 Vince Vance and the
Valiants at Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m. No charge. Beau Hinze and the Backporch Shufers at Howard’s, Shiner, 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30 Saturday, Six String Boys at Troubador’s, Cuero, 8 p.m. Musicians and Venues: To add or update events, contact us via e-mail to [email protected].
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It is still not known who made the ollowing sage observation: “Never attribute to malice what can be adequately explained by stupidity.” I you are an acionado o the word game Scrabble, you probably know that there are only ve words that can be played using a q but no u. In case you’re not in the know, those words are “aqir,” “qaid, “ “qoph, “ “qindar” and “qintar. “ In 1774, surveyors in Maryland marked o a parcel o land by mistake. Te error was immortalized
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