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The Gonzales Independent School District released a statement on its website the afternoon of Dec. 20 about its response to a rumor which swept the district earlier in the day: Gonzales ISD received a rumor regarding campus safety this afternoon. We immediately took action as is our practice to investigate all rumors or concerns regarding the safety of our campuses. Gonzales ISD works very closely with law enforcement. Investigation into this concern has been completed and there is no credibility, substance or evidence to substantiate any rumor that has come to our attention at this time. The safety of our students and staff is our number one priority. Due to recent tragic incidents in Connecticut, as a purely precautionary measure, know that Gonzales ISD has arranged for an increased police presence throughout the district. Our staff takes all rumors or reports with the utmost importance and investigates each with the While Santa Claus is normally known for traveling by sleigh, the Air Life Rescue helicopter proved to be fully assistance of the Gonzales capable of delivering him, accompanied by Mayor Bobby Logan, to Gonzales Memorial Healthcare Systems Thursday for its annual Christmas reception. (Photos by Dave Mundy) Police Department.
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Come and Hear It! Tune in to radio station KCTI 1450 AM at 8 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Tuesday for weekly updates from Gonzales Cannon General manager Dave Mundy with KCTI personality Egon Barthels.
Now is the time to make your voice heard with your Texas legislator. State Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (R) of House District 17 will host two Town Hall Meetings before the 83rd Legislative Session begins in January. The first Town Hall Meeting will be in the City Hall of Gonzales, located at 820 St. Joseph Street in Gonzales on Jan. 2, from 4:30-6:00 p.m. The second Town Hall Meeting will be held at the Bastrop City Hall located at 1311 Chestnut Street in Bastrop, on Jan. 3, also from 4:30-6:00 p.m. Make plans to join other interested residents of the District for an opportunity to have a frank and open conversation. Kleinschmidt will discuss expected 2013 legislation, but mainly wants to hear from the people he represents. So please come ask time Thursday thanks to a lift from as the hospitals Christmas Tree was your questions and share By DAVE MUNDY the Air Life Helicopter to greet sev- lit. your thoughts. Rep. Kleinmanager@gonzalescannon.com eral dozen youngsters at the hospital. The Christmas Angels included schmidt looks forward to Since it was still a couple of days The event featured Christmas donations of $1,000 or more. They meeting and most imporbefore Christmas, Santa had to figure carols and kids getting the chance include: tantly listening to you. out another way to get to Gonzales to meet Santa, but also served as a In Memory of Dean Baker, from Memorial Healthcare Systems annu- platform for the Gonzales Memorial Parents Bruce and Elaine Baker; al Christmas reception on Thursday. Healthcare Foundation to recognize In Memory of Geneva Todd and Which stories most As is so often the case, Air Life its Lights of Love and Christmas Bill Todd, from Al and Katie Garrett; impacted our region came to the rescue. Angels for their donations. Those In Honor of GHS Employees, and our readers in Santa arrived in Gonzales right on donations were read and recognized ANGELS, Page A4 2012? Wed like to know what you think! Was it the continued drought? Was it the impact of the Eagle Ford Shale oil formation? Was it the impact of human and drug smuggling? Or was it politics? Send your suggestions for this years top stories to us by e-mail at newseditor@ gonzalescannon. com. Well compile the answers when building Thursdays event at Gonzales Memorial Healthcare Systems featured a stirring rendition of O Holy Night our Year in Review in by Amanda Freidrich (left) as well as traditional carols by the students from Christian Kids Daycare Center next weeks paper! and Grace Christian Academy (right). (Photos by Dave Mundy)
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Today in Texas History

December 27, 1836 On this day in 1836, Stephen F. Austin, the founder of Anglo-American Texas, died at the age of forty-three. Austin had taken over his fathers colonization scheme when Moses Austin died in 1821. He began the Anglo-American colonization of Texas under conditions more difficult in some respects than those that confronted founders of the English colonies on the Atlantic coast. He saw the wilderness transformed into a relatively advanced and populous state, and fundamentally it was his unremitting labor, perseverance, foresight, and tactful management that brought that miracle to pass. Some contemporaries criticized his cautious policy of conciliating Mexican officials, and Austin was initially a reluctant supporter of Texas independence, though he led volunteers against the Mexican army during the Texas Revolution and served as a commissioner to the United States on behalf of the provisional government. He ran unsuccessfully for president of the Republic of Texas in September 1836, but accepted the office of secretary of state from the victorious Sam Houston. Shortly before his death, Austin wrote, The prosperity of Texas has been the object of my labors, the idol of my existence--it has assumed the character of a religion, for the guidance of my thoughts and actions, for fifteen years.
DPS steps up DWI patrols

AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) will increase DWI patrols from December 21 January 1, which includes both the Christmas and New Year holidays. DPS troopers will focus DWI patrols in high-risk locations at times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent. The enhanced patrols that target intoxicated drivers are funded through a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation. Drinking and driving are always a concern during holidays, and there is no doubt that increased enforcement by DPS and other law enforcement will help save lives, said DPS Director Steven McCraw. But the public must also do their part to help make sure all travelers on our roads have a safe and happy holiday season. Plan ahead. Designate a non-drinking driver or find alternative transportation if you plan to drink, and never get in a car with an intoxicated driver. During the Christmas/New Year holiday enforcement effort last year, DPS troopers made more than 1,100 DWI arrests, and approximately 350 were the direct result of the increased patrols. DPS enforcement also resulted in more than 15,000 speeding citations, 2,000 seat belt/child safety seat citations and 18,000 other citations. In addition, troopers made 1,020 fugitive arrests and 623 felony arrests during routine patrol operations. DPS offers the following additional
tips for safe travel during the holidays: Slow down especially in bad weather, construction areas, heavy traffic and unfamiliar areas. Eliminate distractions, and dont text while driving. Buckle up everyone in the vehicle its the law. Dont drive fatigued, and allow plenty of time to reach your destination. Drive defensively, as holiday travel may present additional challenges. Make sure your vehicle is properly maintained before your trip begins. Slow down or move over for tow trucks and police, fire and EMS vehicles stopped on the side of the road with emergency lights activated its the law.
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(The states) should separate from our companions only when the sole alternatives left, are the dissolution of our Union with them, or submission to a government without limitation of powers. Between these two evils, when we must make a choice, there can be no hesitation. Thomas Jefferson
LA GRANGE Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reports he has recently given recognition to a Deputy for outstanding performance at the Sheriff s Office. Korenek is proud to report that Deputy Ben Wilson has received this prestigious award for Deputy of the Fourth Quarter of 2012. Deputy Benjamin Wilson grew up in the small town of Glidden. He graduated from Columbus High School. Ben, idolizing his father, whom was a Police Office, attended Wharton
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County Junior Colleges Police Academy. Wilson graduated the Police Academy in December of 2003 and began his law enforcement career with the Colorado County Sheriff s Office in January of 2004. Ben then joined the Fayette County Sheriff s Office in August of 2006 as a Patrol Deputy. Ben currently holds the position of Patrol Deputy Level 2 and carries an Intermediate Peace Officers License. Ben resides in La Grange and is married to his wife Hilary Wilson. They have one child, Jalen Wilson. Deputy Wilson considers it a privilege to serve the good citizens of Fayette County, and with God willing, he has the desire to fulfill the expectations of the community for many years to come. Sheriff Korenek has implemented an award program through the Sheriff s
Office to recognize his Deputies in dedicated performance to the citizens of Fayette County and to the duty of being a Deputy for the Fayette County Sheriff s Office. Through this program, a Deputy will be acknowledged for their service each quarter throughout the year and receive a plaque for this accomplishment.
Texas Nationalists continue to see explosive growth, plan rally Jan. 8

NEDERLAND Has the Texas independence movement become a political force to reckon with in the Lone Star State? Using one social media as a guide, the answer just might be yes. The Texas Nationalist Movements organizational page on Facebook has now topped 60,000 likes people accessing the information on the page. Thats more than either of the two major parties statewide organization Facebook pages: the Texas Democratic Party had 32,711 likes on Tuesday, while the Republican Party of Texas had just over 20,166. The states third-largest organized party, the Libertarians, had slightly more than 3,500 likes. TNM president Daniel Miller said the movement continues to experience explosive growth. We realize that yes, its just Facebook, and theres no way to really equate that to votes, Miller said. But I think its indicative of the growing interest in who we are and what were doing. Weve brought the issue of Texas independence into the mainstream. Members of the organization plan to rally on the North steps of the state capitol on Jan. 8. The group normally rallies on the South steps, but Miller said that legislators whove been
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friendly to the organization in the past by sponsoring rallies have been less cooperative since Novemeber. Their foot dragging has allowed progressive groups to lock down the official rally space for January 8th, Miller said. Rather than having Texans in support of Texas independence on the South steps, visitors to the Capitol will be treated to rallies held by groups that revere Van Jones and support illegal immigration. We will not be deterred. We will be on the North side of the Capitol, exercising our right to peacefully assemble. We will be there as a visible sign that Texans are ready for freedom and independence and will stand against the destruction of our liberty. Miller and several other prominent TNM members ran for state offices in last springs primary elections as Republicans, and drew about one-third of the vote despite being out-spent 10-1 by some entrenched incumbents. The organization has seen an explosion in membership and interest in the weeks following the November general elections, and recently formed its own Political Action Committee for the purpose of supporting and endorsing candidates at all levels that are in-line with the mission, vision and values of the Texas Nationalist Movement. Spokesmen for the organization have been interviewed numerous times by both local and national news organizations, further spurring inter-
est. Could the TNM be considering mounting a third-party run at state offices in 2014? Miller said it may be premature to forecast. Were going to continue to work with our elected officials at the local and state level, he said. There are a lot of issues in addition to independence that we can weigh in on. It would do little good to win Texas independence if we have the same old people in charge, all wed be doing is trading one bad system for another.
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Crazy Carols at Gonzales Elementary
Gonzales Elementarys 3rd Grade class presented a Christmas program calledCrazy Carols. This holiday musical performance featured seven well-known Christmas carols sung with wacky school-time lyrics. The program began at 6 pm on Thursday, December 13 at the Gonzales Junior High Auditorium. Gonzales Elementary is very Danny Skorpenske and Travis Thibadeoux. (Courtesy photo) proud of Mrs. Jennifer Lamprecht and her talented students! (Courtesy photo)
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Jose Ortega, Ethan Ehrig, Kailer Jackson, Robbie Rodriguez, and Jacob Camarillo. (Courtesy photo)
Pictured (front row from left) are: Hunter Duke as Dale Earnhardt Jr., Ashlynn Stewart as Danica Patrick, Nico Anzauldua as Babe Ruth, (back row) Krystalynn Buesing as Betty White, Joy Beaver as Princess Diana, Sadie Thibodeaux as Stephen F. Austin, Maraia Mathis as Anne Frank, and Sandra Palacios as Abigail Adams. (Courtesy photo)
Pictured (front row from left) are: Quinn Atkinson as Pele, Mason Ligues as Abraham Lincoln, Dylan Cantrell as Neil Armstrong, Heath Henke as Elvis Presley, (back row) Bre Wolff as Elizabeth Blackwell, Sophie Oliver as Joan of Arc, Keisey Ramirez as Martin Luther King Jr, Madison Blundell as Cleopatra, and Wendy Lopez as Alexander the Great. (Courtesy photo)
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The 5th grade Gifted and Talented students hosted the North Avenue Wax Museum on Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec.14. Each Friday, the students took turns as they were either on exhibit, a museum worker, or were able to take the tour alongside parents and guests. The students were responsible for researching a person of in-
terest, following guidelines for writing an essay, and finally memorizing the essay. Students dressed the part and stood still for 20 minutes. As the tour groups stopped in front of the exhibits, each student recited the speech. Following the tour, refreshments were served.
Pictured (front row from left) are: Christopher Holub as Michael Phelps, Sydney Clack as Jackie Robinson, Kiley Allen as Tim Tebow, (back row) Angel Sanchez as Michael Jackson, Madison Stamport as Kate Middleton, Shelby Orme as Amelia Earhart, Maggie Barnick as Albert Einstein, and Tanner Blundell as Benjamin Franklin. (Courtesy photo)
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Waelder Lions announce winners in annual drawing

The Waelder New Millennium Lions Club held a drawing for its Annual Christmas Drawing at its regular business meeting Tuesday, Dec. 11. The members would like to thank all of the individuals that donated gifts and supported this fundraiser. Awarded to winners were as follows: 1. $300 donated by WNMLC to Stan Halat 2. $100 donated by WNMLC to Bucky Boehm 3. $50 donated by WNMLC to Art & Cathy Hernandez 4. $25 gift certificate donated by Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic to Andres Galvan 5. $20 gift certificate donated by La Carreta of Luling to Carlotta Fairchild 6. Case of Brisket donated by J-B Foods to Delphin Janecka 7. Tool Set donated by McCoys to Texas Eggs 8. Facial donated by Gonzales Skin Care Clinic to Kevin Knesek 9. One day trip for 2 to Coushatta donated by Lorries Group to Laura Perez 10. Bath & Body Gift Basket donated by Alicia Martinez to Matthew Almaraz 11. One Year Subscription donated by Gonzales Cannon to Alex Martinez 12. $50 visa gift card donated by Smith Funeral Home Flatonia to Mario Hernandez
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13. Gift Basket donated by Lone Star Bank, Moulton to Pat Morvant 14. Spa Relaxation Basket donated by Crystal Cedillo to Victor Cardenas 15. One Year Subscription donated by Gonzales Cannon to Mary Cruz 16. $25 gift certificate donated by Smith Supply of Smithville to Miguel Garcia 17. $25 gift card donated by Irma Cobler to Rudy Orona 18. $25 gift card donated by Ethel & Albert Nunn to Nora Sullivan 19. Gardening Gift set donated by Gonzales Building Center to Marissa Ramirez 20. $25 gift certificate donated by Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic to Norma Colchado 21. Gift bag donated by Personal Impressions to Suzi Twomey 22. $25 Wal Mart card to Bucky Boehm 23. $20 gift certificate donated by La Carreta, Luling to Sandy Guerra 24. $25 gift card donated by Mr. Taco to Adam Quintero Jr 25. One Year Subscription donated by Gonzales Inquirer to Oscar Melchor 26. $10 gift certificate donated by Texas Choice BBQ, Seguin to Alan Garcia 27. Chimnea donated by Patsy Hernandez to Brianna Alvarado 28. $10 gift certificate donated by Texas Choice BBQ, Seguin to Epifanio Cedillo Jr
Santa Claus was a popular guy during Thursdays fly-in to Gonzales Memorial Healthcare Systems but not everybody was real enthusiastic about an up-close meeting (below). (Photos by Dave Mundy)
The Gonzales Noon Lions Club installed its newest member at their Monday, November 19th meeting. Jackie Clauder (left) was installed by club president Stephanie Gacke (middle background). Lion Clauder was sponsored by Lion Amber Lassig (right). (Courtesy photo)
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Linda Carter (right) was the guest speaker at the meeting of the Noon Lions Club on Monday, December 10. Carter spoke of numerous programs and changes involving the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that will go into effect in 2013-14. Carter, also a member of the Noon Lions Club, was the speaker for Lion Loretta Shirley (left) program chairman. (Courtesy photo)
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from Chief of Staff Dr. Connie Hisey; In Honor of david Kacir, from Polly and Chuck Norris; In Honor of Gonzales County EMS, from the Board of Directors of Gonzales Healthcare Systems. Lights of Love donations were made for: Taylor and Toby Kennedy, from Georgia Reinhackel; Adela Ramirez, from the GHS Business Office; Warren and Peggy Baker, from the GHS Business Office; Louis Kuntschik, form the GHS Business Office; Todd Crawford, Dr. Hisey, Dr. Kodack, Dr. Koerner, Dr. Meredith, Dr. Oballo, Dr. Thomas, Lora Tschappatt and Dr. Walker from Tim Marlow;
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Louis Kuntschik, from Sandy and Cole Johnston; Louis Kuntschik, from the Kardosz Family; All Hospital Nurses, from Elaine Baker; Anna Laura Forshagen, from Gloria Gonzales; Doug Forshagen Sr., from Gloria Gonzales; Mallorie and Madison Pirkle, from Connie and David Kacir; Steve and Beverly Pirkle, from Connie and David Kacir; Patricia Parks, form Connie and David Kacir; Sherry Such, from Jon and Pam Such; Margaret Saculla, from Jon and Pam Such; The Hernandez Grandchildren, from Lorenzo and Liz Hernandez; Aaron, Blaze, P.D., Kenneth, Joy and Jackie, from Lorenzo and Liz Hernandez; Charley and Pat Coleman, from Belle Bucote. Several Lights of Love were also donated in memory: For Carlos Chavarria, from Mary Chavarria; For Tommy, from Mary Chavarria; For the loving memory of beloved daughter Kathy Hernandez, whose favorite time of year was Christmas and being a little girl, from Lorenzo and Liz Hernandez; For Lorenzo Sr. and Petra Hernandez, from Lorenzo and Liz Hernandez; For Sam Kennedy, from Georgia Reinhackel; For Evelyn Hooper, from Georgia Reinhackel;
For Tooter Wootton, from Steve and Jane Wehlmann; For Hattie Wehlmann, from Steve and Jane Wehlmann; For William Such, from Jon and Pam Such; For Preston Marquez, from Jon and Pam Such; For Gary Lehnert, from Janice Lehnert; For Gary Lehnert, from Connie and David Kacir; For Ann Farek, from the Kardosz Family; For Blaxton Dubose, from the Kardosz Family; For Colby Brown, from the Kardosz Family; For Gary Lehnert, from the Kardosz Family; For Jeanne Dryer, from Linda White; For Roger Dryer, from Linda White; For Gary Lehnert, from Linda White; For Phil McLain, from Linda White; For Sandy Hook Elementary, Newtown, Conn., from Linda White For George and Helen Ara, from Sandy and Cole Johnston; For Brenda Barros, from the GHS Business Office; For Gary Lehnert, form the GHS Business Office; For Kamran and Kayden Scott, from Roxie Macias and Marlon Scott; For James R. Gunn, from Carol Villareal; For Mattie Sutton, from Carol Villareal; For Paula Sutton, from Carol Villareal; For Walton and Celeste Ducote, from Belle Ducote.
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Well, Old Man Winter arrived with a bang Thursday morning letting us know that we will have cold weather, but how long will it last? WOAI has a new ad that features Mark London of Gonzales. It was shot in the front of the Boothe House Bed and Breakfast. He talks about the 4-Zone weather and storm tracker. We had some very special guests at the jail this week. Jim Lutz and Bolaman are looking for a location to shoot their next video. They visited us from the Austin/Manor area. He informed us that
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the filming of Whats Eating Gilbert Grape and an episode of The Simple Life had been filmed at his 100-year-old farm in Manor. His new song, which describes a man in prison, will be featured on his YouTube channel.
We hope to see some of our historical sites in their video! The Belmont Social Club Restaurant will have a dance on New Years Eve featuring Deep Water. They will also have fireworks and black-eyed peas! For more information, contact 830-5492499 and purchase your ticket today! The Running M Bar & Grill will have live music by Whiskey Sin from 8 p.m. to midnight. There will be a $10 cover charge and the kitchen will be closed. Appetizers and party favors will be pro-
vided. Please call 830-6723674 for more information. Tune into KCTI Friday, December 28 at 8 a.m. to hear the drawing live for the winners of the Spend Bucks Win Bucks Program! J.B.Wells: Thursday through Sunday is Three and a Half Amigos cutting. The Chamber office and the Old Jail Museum will be closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. If you see any mischievous activity or are a witness to a crime, please notify your local police authorities to keep Gonzales safe. Contact 830-6728477.
Employee of the Quarter
The Gonzales Healthcare Systems Employee of the Third Quarter is Mary Jane Geaslin. Mary Jane works as an Insurance Biller in the Business Office and has been employed for 18 years. Mary Jane is a valued employee at GHS. She volunteers to take on extra assignments when needed. She has an excellent work ethic and is a great example of what a GHS employee should be. Mary Jane will receive a plaque from GHS, a check for $100, 8 hours of Paid Time Off, a Cross Pen from Reeses Print Shop engraved by Storey Jewelers and a balloon bouquet from Persons Flower Shop. (Courtesy photo)
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Eagle Ford rig count up to 256
Third graders at Gonzales Elementary enjoyed a festive meal catered by Sonic on Friday, the final day of eaglefordshalenews.com class for 2012. Thanks go to Sonics and Santas helpers: Gerard Nunez, Sylvia Sanchez, Rianna Morgan, Eagle Ford Shale regional Sephanie Stallings, Erma Munez, the third grade teachers, and the wonderful third grade students. (Courtesy drilling increased 8 rigs to photo) 256 running the week before Christmas. La Salle and Dimmit counties were the big movers during the week. more challenging to attract because of CSA (Compli- receive adequate training La Salle lost four rigs and Eagle Ford Shale News experienced CDL drivers ance, Safety, Accountability) from a credible CDL train- Dimmit gained four rigs. eaglefordshalenews.com The story of the week due to the huge demand. scores. CSA was established ing program that teaches South Texas has had a CDL holders are held to a to keep accurate statistics of them how to be a safe, law was from a Wood Mackenzie press release discusshuge CDL driver short- much higher standard than accidents, DOT violations, abiding driver. age even before Eagle Ford regular licensed drivers and unsafe equipment and drivUnfortunately there are ing future development in Shale. Currently there are must keep their driving re- ing habits. CSA scores the some instances where a the play. Eagle Ford Capital 150,000 CDL drivers need- cords in good standing. safety performance of both company will offer to train Spending makes the play ed nationwide. Hiring good experienced the driver and the drivers inexperienced drivers. In the worlds largest oil & gas The American Truck- drivers is very challenging company. If a driver receives many cases these individu- development! Almost oneing Associations have pre- because companies have to an unsatisfactory vehicle als are not successful be- third of all upstream dollars dicted the driver shortage be especially strict about inspection and receives a cause they are taught only spent in the US in 2013 will will jump to 300,000 by the driving records, accidents violation, it will stay on the how to pass the CDL test be allocated to developing year 2014. Many compa- and Department of Trans- individuals CSA score for given at their local Depart- the Eagle Ford. In less than four years, more than $100 nies are finding it more and portation violations. This is three years and the com- ment of Public Safety. pany that employed the Drivers must follow billion will be spent develdriver at the time for two many federal and state rules oping the play. Callan McMahon of years. Under CSAs new and regulations which unWood Mackenzie notes system that score will travel dergo frequent updating with the driver to whatever and changes. Not under- Some of these numbers company the driver may standing their responsibili- can be difficult to put into Let Us Help transfer to over those three ties can ruin drivers CSA perspective, but $28 billion You Fill It! years. Having a negative scores quickly making them (2013) would put one at roughly the median country CSA score increases the unemployable. Personal Loans from chance of receiving a DOT Transport companies are annual GDP. The natural gas rig count audit and can be very costly in the business of transportheld flat at 46 as gas traded Call or Stop by Today! We Prepare Taxes! to both the driver and the ing items; theyre not educaup to ~$3.45 on Friday. employer. tors.
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quality classes of calves and yearlings sold $4 to $8 higher in all areas. Demand very good. Packer cows and bulls sold $2 to $3 higher on approx.. 120 hd. Total. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $73$85.50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $62-$73; light weight canner cows, $51-$62. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $91-$95.50; utility & cutter bulls, $84-$91; lightweight canner bulls, $77-$84. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; None; 200300 lbs, $195-$225; 300-400 lbs, $170-$205; 400-500 lbs, $150-$190; 500-600 lbs, $128$172.50; 600-700 lbs, $124$144; 700-800 lbs, $122-$142. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-300 lbs, $175-$200; 300-400 lbs, $148-$184; 400500 lbs, $130-$176; 500-600 lbs, $124-$154; 600-700 lbs, $120-$136; 700-800 lbs, $115$125. No sale January 1st. Next sale January 8th. Happy New Year to All! If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.
The Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on December 18, 2012, 1,276. The market ended the year on a very strong note. Better
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Please, quit freaking out about school shootings

We have a fairly pro-gun audience here at The Cannon, so at first glance this might seem to be preaching to the choir. But even though most residents in our reading region might be solidly staunch on defending the Second Amendment, there is one demographic which needs something of a refresher course about firearms and children, particularly as it pertains to the potential of school violence. Moms of small children: please do us all a huge favor, and quit freaking out. While we were putting the paper together last week, some posts showed up on our Facebook timeline wondering what had happened in Luling. A quick visit to that districts website provided the answer, confirmed by a call to the Luling PD: someone started an internet rumor somewhere else, some local youngster picked up on it and mommies freaked. Let me repeat: no one was ever in any danger in Luling ISD. School
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Amnesty not the solution to immigration problem

National columnist Ruben Navarrette recently claimed in one of his editorials that Washington politicians have no clue about immigration, but apparently he doesnt either. Navarrette is one among many Hispanics who are taking an amnesty-or-nothing approach to immigration policy in light of the recent elections. However, their approach is short-sighted and isnt right for American workers and taxpayers. Our national immigration laws are in dire need of revision and change. They are a patch work of policies developed when our nation was young, expanding, and more agricultural that today. There were employment opportunities for unskilled workers and for people with limited education. However, today, education and technical training are very much in demand. A worker must at least have the ability to read and write instructions and directions. America also has a great need for employees who have higher math skills. What we dont need are more poorly educated, unskilled workers. We dont need immigrants who take more out of the system instead of contributing. Our nation cannot afford to admit anyone and everyoneand here is the new shocking realitywe must be selective in our immigration policy. Amnesty (the new code phrase is path way to citizenship) is the wrong solution. We had amnesty in 1986 for over 3 million persons who had entered the U.S. illegally. It was supposed to be couple with enforcement, which apparently didnt work, because now we are talking about 10-15 million illegal aliens partaking of a new amnesty program. Before politicians stampede and start talking about a new amnesty program or a path way to citizenship, they must first look to enforcement. That was part of the 1986 Immigration Reform act that was never fully instituted. Along with enforcement, we should
officials and the police did things exactly right and worked to squelch the rumor. I dont care, I didnt feel my kids were safe, posted one mother. I went and took them out of school. I see and hear a lot that our schools arent safe any more. Actually, our schools are far safer than you realize. You know what the chance is that a crazed gunman will break into your childs school and kill your child? The Chicago Sun-Times in the nations most violent city calculated that following a shooting incident at a high school earlier this year: the odds are great-
er than a million to one. That figure is backed up by a 2004 report from the U.S. Department of Education. Your child has a far higher chance of being killed in a car accident. Your child has a far greater chance of being harmed while playing a sport. The Center for Disease Control says the No.1 cause of deaths for kids ages 5-14 is common accidents like drowning in a pool, slipping and falling, being struck by a car, getting tackled on a football field, crashing on a skateboard or all-terrain vehicle. Our schools are already virtual fortresses. Playgrounds are surrounded by iron fences. Access to buildings is tightly controlled. Some larger districts actually hire their own policemen to guard campuses. It would seem to me that if you wanted to make it impossible for any harm to befall your child, theyre better off in school than at home. But thats part of the problem,
too. We as a society have come to believe that security has to be ironclad and airtight and provided by government. That aspect of this issue struck me the other night as I saw a TV reporter interviewing the mother of two young boys out Christmas shopping. The woman went on and on about what a violent society weve become, and how she just doesnt understand why the schools cant protect kids better. In the corner of the camera shot, one of her boys was closely examining one of the familys planned purchases the latest Call of Duty video game. Mommas, if you dont want your babies to grow up to be cowboys, perhaps you need to step in and take a role here instead of wringing your hands and waiting for someone else to do all the work. We dont yet know all the details about the Newtown, Conn., shooter, but in looking at some of the information now known about the demented children involved
in other violent incidents, including the Littleton, Colo., massacre, the CDC and other government researchers have provided some commonalities. Many of those involved in these incidents led overly-sheltered, overly-medicated childhoods in which their parents were notably neglectful. They usually did not participate in things like sports and other extracurricular activities. They grew to view that isolation as rejection by their peers. Many of them became discipline problems, termed uncontrollable by their parents, and almost all of them indicated they and their families were not religious. Heres my advice to parents who worry about potential school violence: take away the video games and make your kids go outside to play, tell them NO when they need to hear it and smack their behinds when they need it. And give them at least the rudiments of the morals inherent in religious training.
El Conservador
George Rodriguez
George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident. He is the former President of the San Antonio Tea Party, and is now Executive Director of the South Texas Political Alliance. He is a former official in the U.S. Justice Dept. during the Reagan Administration.
create a new guest worker program for immigrants who want to work. This guest worker program can help bring the many illegal aliens currently employed in the underground economy out of the shadows. This would allow federal officials to learn who is here and register these persons. But it should not be a path way to citizenship. Second, we must rewrite the out-ofdate immigration laws and policies to fit the needs of the U.S. economy in the 21st century. Instead of trying to reunify families, as in the 19th century, we need to encourage the immigration of highly educated and skilled people. We dont need more unskilled immigrants who will cost taxpayers billions of dollars and deprive Americans of jobs. Why would we legalize millions of illegal immigrants when we have record deficits and chronic unemployment? Congress should take steps to improve our immigration system. We could open up jobs for unemployed American workers by requiring all businesses to use E-Verify. This electronic program identifies illegal immigrants in the workforce and protects jobs for legal workers. Thats a common sense solution and is widely supported by the public. While Navarrette consults with illegal immigrant advocates, it seems he could learn a lot from the American people, too.
Mental illness, not guns, needs to be addressed

Newtown is the latest locale in America to become synonymous with senseless slaughter. The shock and the horror are so intense, it almost guarantees that Congress will act. There will inevitably be an enormous brouhaha around guns and ammunition, leading to nothing likely to prevent the next massacre. Democrats are talking about a renewed assault-weapon ban and a prohibition on high-capacity magazines. But Adam Lanza could have killed just as indiscriminately with any semiautomatic gun, and if he didnt have a high-capacity magazine, he could simply have reloaded with smaller magazines, something the Virginia Tech and Columbine killers managed to do. If we are going to have a rush to action, it shouldnt be on guns. It should be on mental illness. It doesnt make for high political drama or emotional cable chatter, but getting treatment for more of the most seriously mentally ill might actually prevent future shootings. Even if it doesnt, it would improve the lives of sick and vulnerable people. We may never know what the dynamic was in the Lanza home. For too many parents of the mentally ill, though, it goes something like this: Their child becomes withdrawn, delusional and erratic. If they call the mentalhealth system, they are told to bring the child in for an appointment and the sick child wont go. If the parents call the cops, the cops show up and say the child doesnt appear to represent a threat, and they leave. If they take him to the hospital, he is quickly released back to the parents even if he is admitted. The choice might become living with a deteriorating child increasingly out of his mind or forcing him out of the home and into the streets. Yes, this is 21st-century America. Where we have better means to treat mental illness than ever before, but choose to let the insane people decide to get it or not. Where we supposedly de-institutionalized the mentally ill by closing down psychiatric hospitals, and then reinstitutionalized them behind bars. About a third of homeless men and two-thirds of homeless women are seriously mentally ill. Imagine the national outrage if people with Alzheimers were permitted to wander around the streets uncared for. But, by some perverse logic, its considered OK for schizophrenics. The federal government can act on this travesty only at the margins. It is largely up
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to the states. They can make a real difference by stopping the further closure of public hospital psychiatric beds and making it easier to compel treatment. Civil-commitment laws that require imminent danger to self or others are too strict. As DJ Jaffe of Mental Illness Policy Org puts it, that standard doesnt prevent violence, it requires violence in order to get care to someone too irrational to realize that he needs it. We dont know yet if Adam Lanza was mentally ill, or if a better system would have helped him. We do know that somewhere out there a young man is about to get very sick. He could become the next Jared Loughner or James Holmes -- unless someone gets him treatment. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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A holiday-time chat with State Sen.-Elect Donna Campbell

This is a transcription of the News from the Camphouse Looking Down radio interview with Texas from the Saddle state senate elect Dr. Donna Campbell from District 25. Brune: The first question I Herman always ask Texas legislators is: Brune what sort of tax relief can we look for in the next session? Campbell: I ask the same thing. One of the things that I will be looking at is the tax Herman Brune is a freelance writer, burden on our constituents. radio personality and author based We will decrease it when we in Colorado County. can, but most certainly will be making sure that it doesnt increase. Conservative representation means that we dont tax and spend. This will be one of the most conservative senates in Texas history. Well be trying to hold down spending. We must address the financial needs without raising taxes. Brune: Historically the oil patch put a lot of money into Texas education funds. In the old days as much as 60 percent of the states education funding came from production. Then we had the years of the bust and the percentages flip-flopped and the funding relied more on property taxes. Now, with the Permian Basin back in play and the Eagle Ford Shale boom do you expect to see Texans getting some relief from property taxes? Campbell: Specifically, Ill learn more when I get into the weeds of state business. As good as the revenues are from the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale Im not sure where the percentages are right now, or how the oil patch and property taxes are offsetting to each other. I do know that the Rainy Day Fund or Economic Stabilization Fund is growing. In previous sessions relief in property tax was sought through a franchise tax. However, it hasnt lived up to predictions, was not good for businesses, and wasnt uniform for businesses as it was taxed on gross earnings rather than net earnings. At the same time people didnt see a real relief in property taxes; so I think that must all be looked at again. Brune: Youve been introduced to the Capitol and picked your office Campbell: Yes, five new freshmen came in and we drew for seniority. I drew number one. So out of 31 senators Im number 25. My office is on the third floor of the main Capitol building. There are five huge offices and one smaller office. That is mine. Brune: What committees did you ask to be on? Campbell: Lieutenant Governor Dewhurst will be assigning those and I asked for the Transportation Committee and the Natural Resources Committee. In the district that I represent we must address the critical issues of transportation. There are problems traveling around and between San Antonio and Austin. And then in the Natural Resources were concerned about the issues with water. Also, Id like to get on the Finance Committee, because that would give me an overview of how the senate works, but that would be unusual for a freshman. Ill find out in January which committees Ill be assigned. Brune: State senators are allowed more funding for staff than representatives, is that correct? Campbell: Yes, I havent used all the monies available for hiring staff. That money also includes having staff in the district, as well as, the senate. Representatives have smaller districts and represent about 150,000 constituents, whereas, senators have between 800 and 900,000 people in their districts. Brune: Have you been introduced to any of the research engines available to legislators? Campbell: Weve been introduced to our counsel so that we know bills are legal or constitutional. We must know that bills are number one: needed; and number two: constitutional. There are offices and staff to run the traps for legislators to make sure that new bills are written in a manner to do the job for which theyre intended. Brune: Whats the first thing you want to do when youre a state senator? Campbell: The first step is building relationships to assure favor so that we may achieve conservative legislation. We must protect our state sovereignty and do whatever possible to hinder Obamacare. Its not going to be good for healthcare, reimbursement to providers, or our economy. Im very cognizant of our water problems and looking forward to finding answers to the transportation problems and bring all this is under a budget. Weve got issues that face Texas that no longer can be put off. Our education system needs consideration. Weve got great children and great teachers, but we need a good process. The process we have isnt working. It costs a lot of money and the result isnt what were expecting. Our teachers hands are tied. We need to let parents and teachers do more decision making in our childrens education. Brune: Longer term legislators will be coming into session with bills to be passed. Does that bother you to go in empty-handed? Campbell? Im not one to hastily make a decision unless its here in the Emergency Room. There are house reps that file almost 50 bills in pre-filing. That seems like a lot. We must be filing good legislation and not be filing bills to look busy. Maybe if Im fortunate enough to get re-elected I may eventually have early bills to pre-file, but only if they pass the conservative smell test and are essential to the constituency. Brune: Okay you got into the club. Historically, some legislators become inaccessible. We dont have that problem. Senator Hegar, Rep. Kolkhorst, and Rep. Kleinschmidt are all accessible. What do you forsee? Campbell: Ive always been accessible. Im a physician. The only way to deal with problems is to listen to people. Listening to people is an essential part of any service oriented profession. And my ability to listen is one aspect that I bring from my skill set as an Emergency Room physician. Brune: Dr. Donna, Senator Campbell, thanks for being with us this morning. Campbell: Thank You Herman and thank the folks who have always supported me Merry Christmas everybody!
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GISD getting ready for the spring semester

Dear Gonzales ISD School and Community Family, Well, the beautiful weather has finally caught up to the season. I hope you are enjoying it as much as we are at GISD. We have been busy at school with planning for the future regarding curriculum and assessments, ending our semester, enjoying holiday programs, and conducting service projects. We are looking forward to holiday time with family and friends. When we return we will begin our second semester of classes. Education is a most wonderful and challenging career. The spring brings new challenges as we move forward in planning and facilitating curriculum, instructional delivery, assessment and future facilities. As you know, the new State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing system is in place for students in grades 3-10. We dont have specific results at this point related to our performance on the first round of exams. Our high school students just completed End Of Course (EOC) retake exams last week. The EOC is part of the new assessment sys-
Superintendents Letter
Dr. Kim Strozier
Dr. Kimberly Strozier is superintendent of Gonzales ISD.
tem for the state that I discussed in earlier editions of my letter. There is still much to learn about our new assessment requirements. We know that there is more rigor and higher level thinking required. We know the high school exams are taken after completion of each required course for graduation in the core content areas, and this adds up to 15 exams required for graduation under the Recommended Plan (Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading and Writing for 9th-11th grade students). For school districts that serve high school students this means consideration for scheduling when students want to work to improve their scores; which is a good thing by the way, since scores are cumu-
lative and more points add up to a higher cumulative score by 12th grade. We also know that we must consider who will keep up with all of the individual accumulated points over the four years in order to assist students to work toward higher scores. Where, when and who administers so many exams, and scheduling for interventions will impact the school day every day when students need more support related to test preparation. Although we are testing with the new STAAR system it will be many months before we know how the exam questions are composed. As GISD professionals, we will continue to do our best to meet the needs of our students. We will always work to raise expectations, student performance and quality of all services that we offer. We are currently in the midst of curriculum review and focus on alignment gaps in the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS). For those of you at home, who work so closely with us on student achievement, I can tell you that support in all of the basic facts of mathematics, especially in multiplication, will fos-
ter positive student performance in the upper grades. If you have questions related to testing, student performance or any concerns relative to student achievement, please dont hesitate to contact us for assistance. To work with your children is a gift. We embrace the role of facilitating knowledge. We thank the partners that work with us to extend and promote learning without barriers. Future planning for meeting student needs also encompasses facilities. Our district growth presents new and exciting challenges. Over the past three years GISD has grown by nearly 4% overall. That is more than the past 20 years, and the growth is continuing. With only limited space at this time, there is a need to plan for facilities expansion. As we review our district needs, we will be reviewing our current facilities and planning for designs that will carry us well into the future for Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. We will plan for not only expansion of facilities related to space and safety, but the needs of students to prepare for their future in academic s
and careers. We will look forward to sharing plans on meeting the needs of the students of GISD in the near future. As we end the year 2012, we have seen some fantastic performances from our students. I hope that you have been able to attend some of them. The GHS band performed music from the Nutcracker at the Band Concert last week. It was amazing! All of our programs have been exceptional. The joy in our students warms the heart and continually reminds us of the reason that we are here. As always, I thank you for taking an active role in your childs education. Please dont hesitate to call with questions or concerns. As we support each other in learning during this busy and joyous time, remember to read each day. It is the best thing you can do at home to reinforce your childs academic progress. Heres wishing each and every one of you a wonderful Christmas holiday! Happy New Year 2013! Best Regards, Dr. Kim Strozier
The Gonzales Education Foundation awarded a $1,500 grant to Gonzales Elementary teachers to fund six Ipods for reading. Pictured (not as listed) are grant-recipient teachers Sherry Davis, Denise Immenhauser, Ruby R. Rodriguez (standing in for April Simper), Nela Galladro and Angela DuBose. Not shown is Bethany Llamas. Also shown is GE Prinicpal Jayne Iley, GISD Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Strozier and Foundation member Erwin Ckodre. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Gonzales High School ELL teachers Alena Longoria and Marilyn Krum (not pictured) received a grant in the amount of $1,000 for four Barnes and Noble HD E-Readers. Also pictured is GHS Principal Dr. Chris Morrow, GISD Superintendent Dr. Kimberly Strozier and Foundation member Erwin Ckodre. (Photo by Mark Lube)
The Gonzales Elementary PTO sponsored a Penny Challenge at Gonzales Elementary November 5th through the 9th. All students were encouraged to bring pennies and any additional loose change during the week. The light-hearted competition between the grade levels resulted in a generous donations by the GE students of $547.07 to the Gonzales ISD Education Foundation. The FounEast Avenue teacher Rena Gray received a grant from the Gonzales Education dation would like to THANK all of the students of Gonzales Elementary for their Foundation in the amount of $1,240 for 25 ukuleles and 12 tuners for her music donation and the Gonzales Elementary PTO for sponsoring the challenge. In classes. Also pictured is principal Christie Leonhardt, GISD Superintendent Dr addition, we would like to congratulate the 3rd grade for winning the competition. Kimberly Strozier and Foundation member Erwin Ckodre. (Photo by Mark Lube)
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Gonzales Family Church Assembly of God

320 St. Andrew
Assemblies of God
Places of Worship
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I have said these things to you, thatin me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world. John 16:33
First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
712 Crockett, Luling
Dewville United Methodist

West of FM 1117 on CR 121
1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales
First Assembly of God

509 E. 3rd St. Nixon
Church of Christ
Churches of Christ
First United Methodist 426 St. Paul, Gonzales First United Methodist 410 N. Franklin, Nixon Flatonia United Methodist
403 E North Main, Flatonia
Encouraging Word Christian Fellowship

Hwy. 80 in Leesville
1323 Seydler St. Gonzales
Jesus Holy Ghost Temple

1906 Hickston, Gonzales 1805 Weimar, Gonzales
New Life Assembly of God
Corner of Church St. & Jessie Smith St. Gonzales
Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo)

201 E. Second St. Nixon
Lighthouse Church of Our Lord New Life Temple for Jesus Christ
Belmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80
Bahai Faith
Bahai Faith Baptist
Church of Christ
E. 3rd & Texas, Nixon
621 St. George St. Gonzales
Harris Chapel United Methodist

S. Liberty St. Nixon
Clark Baptist Church

F.M. 794, Gonzales Hwy. 87 Smiley
Community Church of God

1020 St. Louis, Gonzales
Churches of God
Harwood Methodist Church
County Baptist Church Eastside Baptist Church

Seydler Street, Gonzales
Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ

1113 Hastings, Gonzales
North 2nd and North Gonzales, Harwood
River of Life Christian Fellowship

207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500
Henson Chapel United Methodist

1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Two Rivers Bible Church
Iglesia Bautista Memorial

Hwy 97 Waelder
St. James Baptist Church

Hwy 80- North of Belmont SE 2nd St. Waelder
1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gonzales
New Way Church of God in Christ

514 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Monthalia United Methodist

CR 112 off 97
Elm Grove Baptist Church 4337 FM 1115 Waelder, Texas 78959 First Baptist Church
422 St. Paul, Gonzales 403 N Texas Nixon Hwy 108 N Smiley
Leesville Baptist Church

E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121
Saint Paul Baptist Church Shiner Baptist Church
Faith Family Church
Inter-Denominational Pentecostal
Memorial Heights Baptist Church

1330 College Gonzales 100 Capes Gonzales Hwy. 97 Bebe
Avenue F and 15th Street, Shiner
Episcopal Church of the Messiah

721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-3407
Episcopal
1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales
Smiley United Methodist

1 blk S. of Hwy 87
Faith Temple
First Baptist Church First Baptist Church First Baptist Church

406 N Ave E Waelder
Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church Oak Valley Baptist Church Old Moulton Baptist Church
2287 FM 1680, Moulton
Union Lea Baptist Church

St. Andrew St. Gonzales
Waelder United Methodist

2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97
Hwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon
Union Valley Baptist Church

FM 1681 NW of Nixon
La Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del Pueblo

W. Central at 87 Nixon
Evangelical
Webster Chapel A.M.E.

1027 Church St. Gonzales
Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 2

1515 Dallas, Gonzales
St. James Catholic Church

417 N. College, Gonzales St. John St. Gonzales
Catholic
Camp Valley Full Gospel

7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80
Full Gospel
Agape Ministries Living Church
Non-Denominational
Waters Fellowship
Temple Bethel Pentecostal

1104 S. Paul, Gonzales
512 St. James, Gonzales
Life Changing Church of Gonzales

3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236
Greater Church
Palestine
Baptist
Primitive Baptist Church

1121 N. College Gonzales
Full Gospel Church

1426 Fisher, Gonzales
Sacred Heart Catholic Church St. Joseph Catholic Church

207 S. Washington, Nixon
605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales
S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)
Greater Rising Star Baptist Church
Providence Missionary Baptist Church

1020 St. Andrew Gonzales
First Evangelical Lutheran

1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales
Lutheran
Bread of Life Ministries

613 St. Joseph, Gonzales
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church

CR 210 off FM 1116
Presbyterian
3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon
Harwood Baptist Church

North of Post Office
San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church

4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90 P.O. Box 186, Luling 830-875-5305
St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder

613 Highway 90 East Waelder Hwy 87 Smiley
Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS 1310 St. Louis Belmont United Methodist Hwy. 90-A
Cowboy Church of Gonzales County

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

414 St. Louis, Gonzales
Iglesia Bautista Macedonia
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Methodist
201 S Congress Nixon
Stratton Primitive Baptist

FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero
Christian
Emmanuel Fellowship
Congregation Adat HaDerech Meets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953
Messianic Judaism
Family Dentistry of Gonzales

Gentle Quality Care
606 St. Louis Gonzales, TX 78629 Office 830-672-8664 Fax 830-672-8665
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Stock Tanks-Brush Clearing David Ehrig 830-832-6063
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Certified Public Accountant
Office 830-437-2873
Bubba Ehrig 830-832-5094
830-672-5030 830-672-2483 (Fax)
409 St. George St. Gonzales
SATURN SALES & SERVICE

James Miller 4421 Hwy. 97E, Gonzales
FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP

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Gieser Insurance Agency

941 St. Joseph Gonzales, Tx 78629
830-540-4285 830-540-4422
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BUFFINGTON FUNERAL HOME

520 N. Ave C P.O. Box 64 Shiner, TX 77984 Phone (361) 594-3352 Fax (361) 594-3127 424 St. Peter St. Gonzales, TX 77984 Phone (830 672-3322 Fax (830) 672-9208
Dry Fertilizer Custom Application & Soil Testing
Train a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6
921 St. Peter St. 830-672-6865
STEVE EHRIG
830-263-1233
Morgan Mills 830-857-4086
The Romberg House

Assisted Living Residence
210 Qualls Street, Gonzales, TX 78629
David S. Mobile 830-857-5394 Mike B. Mobile 830-857-3900
Office 830-672-2845 Fax 830-672-6087
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HOLIDAY FINANCE CORPORATION

506 St. Paul St. Gonzales, TX 78629
Reynas Taco Hut

1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, TX
Soncrest Eggs
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By EVA BOSCAMP
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The Saturn Friendship Club met on December 10 in the lovely country home of Clay and Julie Boscamp, with Sandy Parr and Eva Boscamp serving as hostesses. As the members arrived carrying gifts for their Secret Pals and a special holiday treat, there was a touch of real winter time weather in the air. The sun was shining brightly but the chilly wind said, Christmas is coming! The festive seasonal decorations started at the front door and carried throughout the house. As the ladies arrived, they were warmly welcomed and invited to place their gifts under the large beautifully decorated Christmas tree and their treats on the serving counter and enjoy some warm wassail and tasty snacks of cheddar cheese crackers and tortilla roll-ups. Julie was introduced to the members as they admired her comfortable home, and discussing plans for the coming holidays. Sharon Benton, daughter-in-law of Vivian Benton was a guest. Members were overjoyed to see both Vivian and Frances Griggs. Each a longtime member who had not been able to attend meetings for quite sometime due to ill health. When everyone had arrived and had settled in the living room, the president Roberta Kilpatrick called the meeting to order. The club prayer was read in unison and the club motto was stated. Nancy Littlefield brought a timely devotional taken from The Source - a publication of the National Fellowship of Associate Members and Local Pastors, written by Tom Herring. It was based on A First Corinthians Christmas, a modern day paraphrase of Christmas. Its message stated that decorations, tasty treats, gaily wrapped gifts, even community service does not reflect the true meaning of Christmas if there is not LOVE. Love stops the cooking to hug a child, love sets aside decorating to kiss a husband. Love doesnt yell at the kids to get out of the way but is thankful they are there to be in the way. Love doesnt give only to those who can give in return but rejoices in giving to those who cant. If all the Christmas preparations do not focus on Christ, we have missed the point. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things, in the Name of Christ. Love never fails. Video games will break, pearl necklaces will be lost , golf clubs will rust
, BUT the gift of Love will endure. Eva Boscamp revealed a secret behind the creation of the carol The Twelve Days of Christmas. We are all familiar with the song but do you know why it was written? The Twelve Days of Christmas refers to the twelve days between Christmas Day, December 25 and the Feast of Epiphany, January 6. Tradition has it that this is the time taken by the Three Wise Men, the Magi, to reach Bethlehem to find the baby Jesus in the manger. Truth be told, it took much longer than 12 days to come from such a far distance. It was probably more like six months. We usually hear the song The Twelve Days of Christmas as we wait for Christmas but actually, the season of Christmas in the Christian Year begins on Christmas Day and lasts through January 6. What you may not know is that from 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not allowed to practice their faith openly. During that time span someone wrote The Twelve Days of Christmas as a kind of secret catechism that could be sung in public without risk of persecution. The song has two levels of interpretation: the surface meaning, which is actually nonsensical, and a hidden meaning known only to members of the church of that day. Each element in the carol is a code word for a religious reality. The partridge in a pear tree is Our Lord Jesus Christ. The two turtledoves are the Old and New Testaments. The three French hens stand for faith, hope and love. The four calling birds are the four Gospels. The five gold rings recall the torah (the Jewish Law) the first five books of the Old Testament. The six geese a-laying stand for the six days of creation. And so it goes naming the seven swans a-swimming that represent the sevenfold gifts of the Spirit, which are Wisdom,Courage, Piety, Understanding, Knowledge, Fear of the Lord and Fortitude. The eight maids a-milking are the eight Beatitudes as gifts from Jesus - eight ways of living life the way He did. If we practice these Beatitudes as guides for living, well experience the kind of happiness God meant us to have! The nine ladies dancing are the nine fruits of the Spirit ... love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. The ten lords a-leaping are the Ten Commandments. The eleven pipers piping stand for the eleven faithful disciples. The twelve drum-
mers drumming symbolize the 12 points of belief in the Apostles Creed. There you have it... The hidden meaning of The Twelve Days of Christmas and the secret behind the song. As the business meeting continued, the treasurer, Mary Kelly announced the amount of the generous donation being given as a Christmas Love Offering to a deserving individual who is coping with cancer with little financial support. Sandy Parr thanked outgoing President Roberta Kilpatrick for her faithful service over the past two years and presented her with a Christmas Cactus plant in full bloom. Roberta thanked the club for the support given her and for the gift. She asked that the new officers be introduced. Officers for the coming two years will be: Sue Kalinec, president, Jo Brunner, vice-president, Sandy
Parr, secretary-treasurer, Nancy Littlefield , devotional leader, Eva Boscamp, reporter, Della Mae Urban, cheerleader. Sandy then thanked Sue and Daniel Kalinec for the use of the Cistern Schoolhouse for meetings and presented them with a gift certificate. Sue accepted it and thanked the club. Before the business meeting came to an end, Roberta was recognized as Birthday Lady for December and was honored with the Birthday Song. Nancy Littlefield was asked to offer a prayer for the refreshments to be enjoyed. After plates were filled with a variety of sandwiches, fruits, raw vegetables, chips, dip, salads, desserts, and all kinds of candies, the ladies picked up glasses of fruit punch. They found a place at the tables that were covered with a festive red tablecloth and centered with
a holiday arrangement. A miniature Santas Stocking holding tableware wrapped in a Christmas napkin and a tiny bottle of Pumpkin Caramel fragrance marked each place. There followed a period of friendly conversation recalling Christmas memories, and tales of funny holiday happenings. Finally the time came to open Christmas presents. Everyone moves to a spot near the Christmas tree. One by one the gifts were opened and admired. Learning just who the Secret Pal had been all year is always a delight-
ful surprise. It was fun to see the expression of each face as they realized who their Secret Pal had been, very few had even a inkling of it might be. Members lingered for awhile following the gift exchange to enjoy more conversation and admire gifts. Each departed with a smile on her face and the spirit of friendship and Christmas love in her heart. The first meeting of 2013 will be at 1 PM on January 15 in the Cistern Schoolhouse with Elizabeth Brosch, Libby Hopkins and Penny Snyder as hostesses.
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*For City Beautification from Wells Fargo Bank *In memory of Thomas Robinson, Malcolm DeBerry and Jack H Webb, Jr. from Jean Peterek & Family *For the Employees of Johnson Oil Co. in appreciation from The Johnson Family *For Kelly & Charlena for their hard work on the Stars from Jane & Fletcher Johnson *For Cindy Cole for her Interest & Devotion to The Braches House from Jane & Fletcher Johnson *For her brother from Eleni & David Durham *In memory of Donald Jacobs from The Johnson Family *In memory of Conrad McCullough from Patti, Cheri & Jan *In memory of Pearl Robertson from Mary Ella & Hensley Hurt *In memory of Harry & Clara Sachtleben from Glen & Jo Sachtleben *In honor of our Grandchildren Wyatt, Hudson & Chandler Siegel from Craig & Stacy Cummings *In memory of our parents Ray & Libby Lee and Alfred Cummings from Craig & Stacy Cummings *In memory of Mary Ellen Fink from Betty and Allan Fink *In honor of Mary Ella Scheske Hurt from Jody Scheske *In memory of Esma Rae Ruddock and Sherry Allen from Upton Ruddock *In memory of Friends, Family & Military Personnel from Bob & Olivia Harless *In honor of Don Leifeste from JoAnn Leifeste *In memory of Adell McGinty and Mary Ann Benbow from LeAnn Wolfe *For City Beautification from Sage Capital Bank *In memory of Mildred Scutter Nagel from her daughter Carolyn Drawert *In memory of Mary Pearl Knight from her daughter Pam Tischler *In memory of Charlie & Mary Tomas from Mark & Patti Lindemann, Erin, B.J., Cooper & Coy LaBuhn, Ross & Kacey Butler *In memory of Annie Ruth Nelson from Mary Anne MacLean *In memory of Helen Nelson from Mary Anne MacLean *In memory of Henry & Genevieve Vollentine from Lucianne & Dan Blakemore *In honor of Martha Moochie Turk from Sam & Pat Turk *In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Milton Turk Sr., Milton Turk Jr., Dr. & Mrs. Walter Sievers from Sam & Pat Turk *In memory of Ann Farek from Eldon Farek *In memory of Glenna Nelson from Valorie Howell Elkin *In memory of Mildred Burrows, Joan Floyd, Adele Holt, Helen Nelson, Mercille Ryan, Hattie Wehlmann, Mildred Wilson & Stella Vordenbaum, In honor of associate members Isabel Kelly & Helen Stockton and former member Charlotte McKnight and members Esther Bell, Emilie Logan, Marie Scoggins & Joan Walshak from Laureate Beta Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi *For City Beautification from Ellen & Bryan Denman *In honor of Mayor Bobby ONeal for his 18 years of service to our city from Mayor Bobby Logan *In memory of June Hunter Hammerness from Richard Hammerness *In memory of Frank & Joyce Brown, Frank Brown Jr., Dorrie & Ruby Connell from Ronnie & Becky Connell *In memory of Feetie Storey from Philip & Natalie Storey & boys *In memory of Horace Kelso from Mary Lou Kelso, Amy Kelso and Jennifer Kelso Bachman *In memory of Russell Riley & Bill Glass from The Blundells- Bill, Juanita, Carolyn, Connie & Phyllis *In memory of Holly Beth Clampit from Dr. & Mrs. W.J. Clampit & family *In memory of Ben Avant from Jimmie & Billy Bouldin *In memory of Lois DeBerry from Jimmie Bouldin & Debbie Aleman *In memory of Morris Caraway from Kim & Kelly Caraway *In memory of William Scoggins from Kim & Kelly Caraway *In memory of Malcolm DeBerry from Kim & Kelly Caraway *In memory of Mildred Wilson from Nan & John Berkley *In memory of Geraldine Parr from John & Charlena Parr & family *In memory of Mr. & Mrs. A.J. Barta Sr., Mr. & Mrs. Robert VanBeveren, Jeffrey Blane Barta, Robert Gene Barta, Robert L. Maddox by Marvin & Lillian Barta *For City Beautification and In honor of Vance, Lana, & Kenley from Kenny & Laverne Brzozowski *In honor of their family from Suzanne & Rudy Vrana *In memory of Joan Floyd from John Floyd *In honor of members of our Armed Services from DuBose Insurance Agency *In memory of those we love and no longer see from Barbara & Richard Crozier *In memory of Teresa Whitton, Jerry Gorden, Malcolm DeBerry, Clinton Bailey, Sue Parker and Johnny Friedrich from Mark & Neely Yackel *In memory of Clinton Bailey, Evelyn Tieken, Adolph Kuntschik & Ida Crumley from Joe & Marilyn Qualls *For City Beautification from Mohrmanns Drug Store *In memory of Jo Boothe from Leon and Rosemary Netardus *In memory of Joe & Hulda Marek from Walter Marek *In memory of Blaxton DuBose from Mona Bivins * In memory of Ernest Kapavik, Mariella Frederick, Florine Marrou, William Bill Glass & Elsie Spitzenberger from Leonard, Kathy & Blaine Frederick
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First graders picked lettuce near the Eggleston House recently. The students have partnered with members of the Gonzales Master Gardeners in creating and maintaining a vegetable garden at the site, from which several classes have harvested fresh veggies this year. (Photo by Mark Lube) The Gonzales Junior High Art Club Awesome Artist for the month of December is Adrien Masek. She is an 8th grader who loves to make computer art and draw with graphite. She has been drawing for 14 yrs. and her favorite styles of art are Manga and Anime. (Courtesy photo)
This year at Gonzales Junior High, those with perfect attendance are being honored. As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th grade stuThe Gonzales Junior High Art Club Awesome Artist dents have the opportunity to win $15 dollars each for the month of December is Jose Matamoros. He is Friday of the year. Jose Rios, a 7th grader, won for in the 8th grade and loves to draw Anime. (Courtesy the week of Dec. 37. This is Rios second time to win! (Courtesy photo) photo)
This year at GJH, those with perfect attendance are being honored. As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th Grade students have the opportunity to win $15 dollars each Friday of the year. Pictured is Julian Deluna, a 7th Grader who won for attending school during the week of November 26-30. (Courtesy photo)
Between the sneezing office colleague and the sniffling child, it seems like germs are inescapable this time of year. Even with the increased likelihood of illness during the winter months, you can take some simple steps to stay well and avoid getting a cold or the flu. Colds and influenza are brought on by viruses that cause infections of the respiratory tract -- the nose, throat, air passageways and lungs. These infections are contagious and can be spread from person to person. Every year, the seasonal flu affects five to 20 percent of U.S. citizens and about 200,000 people are hospitalized with flurelated illnesses. Most experts believe the
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flu virus is spread through the air, traveling on expelled droplets when an infected person sneezes, coughs or talks. It also lurks on surfaces, in the same way cold viruses get passed from person to person. Are you shaking hands a lot, maybe sharing a keyboard? Avoid touching your face until you can wash with soap and hot water or wipe with an alcoholbased hand cleanser. In addition to conscientious hand cleansing, these tips can help fend off and avoid spreading a cold or the flu: Eat healthy, stay hydrated, exercise and get enough sleep to promote a strong immune system Cough or sneeze into the inside of your elbow, not your hand Clean shared surfaces like tables, toys and door handles with an anti-bacterial disinfectant Avoid touching your eyes and nose, common routes of germ entry Be cautious about food buffets and similar settings where germs can be spread from utensils and food items Stay away from sick people if you can, especially if you have a weakened immune system Get a flu shot The best way to protect against the flu virus is to be vaccinated, says Gonzales Healthcare Systems. The vaccine changes each year depending on what flu strains research has shown will be most prevalent in the population. A cold typically is a mild illness, but flu can cause serious complications such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and even death. This years flu season started early, with numerous cases reported in several states as early as October. Peak flu season usually comes in January or February, but individual exposure is unpredictable. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that seasonal mortality figures related to flu vary widely -- from 3,000 to 49,000 over a 30year surveillance period -- depending on the severity and type of viruses seen each year. About 90 percent of adults who die are over 65-years-old. While states are not required to report adult mortality figures related to flu, they must report pediatric deaths. From 2011 to 2012, 34 patients under 18-yearsold died from the flu; and 115 pediatric deaths occurred from 2010 to 2011. The flu vaccination contains dead or weakened flu viruses. The vaccine can be injected with a shot or applied through a nasal spray. Once vaccinated, your body produces antibodies that protect you from the targeted flu viruses. This antibody protection develops about two weeks after the vaccine is administered. Some vaccinated people do get the flu, but they usually have a milder case. Others may contract a viral strain that isnt one of those targeted in the annual vaccination. The CDC now recommends the annual flu vaccination for individuals six months and older. However, the agencys website has specific recommendations for people who have certain allergies, chronic illnesses and other characteristics. These people at high risk for flu complications are especially encouraged to get vaccinated: Pregnant women Children younger than 5, especially those between 2 and six months Adults 50 and older People with certain chronic medical conditions, including diabetes, asthma and chronic lung disease Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities People who live with, care for or have regular contact with those at high risk for flu complications Flu-related hospitalizations are rising earlier than usual this year, says Pat Cooper, vice president for clinical operations at Quorum Health Resources (QHR). The last time flu
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AUSTIN More than 1 in 5 Texas children aged 10 to 17 are obese, and obesity puts millions of Texans at risk for chronic disease. In response to the states obesity epidemic, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs has announced the launch of ReshapingTexas, a new online re-
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sociated with obesity, obesity related news, medical research and initiatives across the state aimed at fighting obesity. Our goal is to provide a collaborative, interactive clearinghouse of news, data, research and success stories involving Texas fight to treat and prevent obesity, Combs said. ReshapingTexas is part of our ongoing effort to give Texans the tools and in-
formation they need on the frontlines of this issue. We need people across the state to help tackle obesity headon, in order to avoid future health and economic pitfalls. Reshaping Texas encourages users to suggest articles and success stories that may be beneficial to others, and also to get involved. The site will continue to expand as public participation grows and content and tools are
added. The Comptrollers 2011 report Gaining Costs, Losing Time found obesity and related health expenses could cost Texas businesses $32.5 billion annually by 2030 if current trends continue. Last April, Combs appeared in the HBO documentary The Weight of the Nation, which outlined the social and economic costs of obesity throughout the nation.
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Roberson, A-401 Direction and miles: 14.4 miles northwest of Cuero Oil: 816 MCF: 918 Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,890 Total Depth: 17,195 feet Perforations: 12,725-16,996 feet API No.: 42-123-32593 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Maurer Unit C Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Roberson, A-401 Direction and miles: 14.9 miles northwest of Cuero Oil: 608 MCF: 1,186 Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,685 Total Depth: 17,310 feet Perforations: 12,902-17,101 feet API No.: 42-123-32774 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Mumme Unit A Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W.L. 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Dev. and Horizontal Operator: NFR Energy LLC Lease Name: Chumchal Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Total Depth: 13,600 feet Direction and miles: 7 miles northwest of Yoakum Survey Name: SA and MG RR Co, A-447 Acres: 677.95 API No.: 42-123-32987 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: NFR Energy LLC Lease Name: Loos Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Total Depth: 13,600 feet Direction and miles: 7 miles northwest of Yoakum Survey Name: SA and MG RR Co, A-447 Acres: 697.77 API No.: 42-123-32984 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Elder B Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and miles: 7.84 miles northeast of Westhoff Survey Name: G. Fulcher, A-179 Acres: 701.39 API No.: 42-123-32969 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Elder B Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and miles: 7.84 miles northeast of Westhoff Survey Name: G. Fulcher, A-179 Acres: 701.39 API No.: 42-123-32981 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Elder B Well No.: 7H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and miles: 7.84 miles northeast of Westhoff Survey Name: G. Fulcher, A-179 Acres: 701.39 API No.: 42-123-32968 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Elder B Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and miles: 7.84 miles northeast of Westhoff Survey Name: G. Fulcher, A-179 Acres: 701.39 API No.: 42-123-32982 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Elder B Well No.: 8H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and miles: 7.84 miles northeast of Westhoff Survey Name: G. Fulcher, A-179 Acres: 701.39 API No.: 42-123-32983 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Elder B Well No.: 9H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and miles: 7.84 miles northeast of Westhoff Survey Name: G. Fulcher, A-179 Acres: 701.39 Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32797 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: King Fehner Unit Well No.: 9H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,400 feet Direction and miles: 11 miles southeast of Cost Survey Name: R.H. Wynn, A-474 Acres: 706.10 API No.: 42-177-32799 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Baker Deforest Unit Well No.: 7H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,000 feet Direction and miles: 12.9 miles southeast of Cost Survey Name: R.H. Wynn, A-474 Acres: 688.35 API No.: 42-177-32798 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Baker Deforest Unit Well No.: 6H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,000 feet Direction and miles: 12.9 miles southeast of Cost Survey Name: R.H. Wynn, A-474 Acres: 688.35 API No.: 42-177-32796 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Baker Deforest Unit Well No.: 5H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,000 feet Direction and miles: 12.9 miles southeast of Cost Survey Name: R.H. Wynn, A-474 Acres: 688.35 API No.: 42-177-32800 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Wilde Trust Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,000 feet Direction and miles: 11.3 miles east of Smiley Survey Name: J. Bird, A-96 Acres: 624.66 API No.: 42-177-32802 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Wilde Trust Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,000 feet Direction and miles: 11.3 mile east of Smiley Survey Name: J. Bird, A-96 Acres: 624.66 API No.: 42-177-32801 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Wilde Trust Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,000 feet Direction and miles: 11.3 miles east of Smiley Survey Name: J. Bird, A-96 Acres: 624.66 API No.: 42-177-32813 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Lefevre Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,000 feet Direction and miles: 1 mile east of Glaze City Survey Name: J.D. Clements, A-9 Acres: 961.47 API No.: 42-177-32808 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Cantley A Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 9,000 feet Direction and miles: 6.25 miles northeast of Smiley Survey Name: J.C. Lowery, A-317 Acres: 535.98 API No.: 42-177-32809 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: McCleese Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 13,000 feet Direction and miles: 1 mile southeast of Sample Survey Name: P. Pate, A-374 Acres: 227.15 API No.: 42-177-32804 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Hunt Oil Company Lease Name: Dorothy Springs B Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 18,000 feet Direction and miles: 8 miles southeast of Gonzales Survey Name: F. Taylor, A-71 Acres: 470.50 API No.: 42-177-32803 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Brown Investments Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 18,000 feet Direction and miles: 11.23 miles south of Gonzales Survey Name: J.D. Clements, A-9 Acres: 752.56 Lavaca County API No.: 42-285-33680 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Penn Virginia Oil and Gas
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Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,475 Total Depth: 17,755 feet Perforations: 12,800-17,538 feet API No.: 42-123-32595 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Maurer Unit D Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Roberson, A-401 Direction and miles: 14.9 miles northwest of Cuero Oil: 555 MCF: 930 Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,809 Total Depth: 18,200 feet Perforations: 12,840-17,986 feet Fayette County API No.: 42-149-33268 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Sanchez Oil & Gas Corporation Lease Name: Prost Unit B Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: G.W. Cottle, A-35 Direction and miles: 2.8 miles south of Flatonia Oil: 900 MCF: 432 Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 3,393 Total Depth: 16,905 feet
Plug Back Depth: 16,777 feet Perforations: 10,893-16,905 feet Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32383 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Ahlhorn-Hajvar Unit Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S.H. Gates, A-228 Direction and miles: 8.5 miles southeast of Cost Oil: 1,443 MCF: 524 Choke Size: 34/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 764 Total Depth: 15,553 feet Plug Back Depth: 15,470 feet Perforations: 9,935-15,445 feet API No.: 42-177-32656 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Verlander Unit Well No.: 12H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: S.H. Gates, A-228 Direction and miles: 8.5 miles southeast of Cost Oil: 1,315 MCF: 615 Choke Size: 34/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,030 Total Depth: 14,538 feet Plug Back Depth: 14,455 feet Perforations: 9,913-14,450 feet
Lavaca County API No.: 42-285-33653 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Eagle Ford Hunter Resources Inc. Lease Name: Bertha Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Chase, A-9 Direction and miles: 0.09 miles west of Moulton Oil: 1,434 MCF: 942 Choke Size: 16/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 2,650 Total Depth: 17,236 feet Plug Back Depth: 17,065 feet Perforations: 11,242-17,012 feet API No.: 42-285-33667 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Penn Virginia Oil and Gas LP Lease Name: Freytag Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Chase, A-9 Direction and miles: 1.4 miles southeast of Moulton Oil: 1,071 MCF: 742 Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 3,800 Total Depth: 16,930 feet Perforations: 11,896-16,848 feet
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Gonzales County Courthouse Deeds December 1-31 Mozizek, Victor R. and Mozisek, Cynthia to Guadalupe Hills Ranch Interests, LTD., w/d, Mineral Int. in 193.90 Acres, Simeon Bateman Svy, A-1. Wittliff, William D. and Wittliff, Sally B. to Wittliff Plum Creek Ranch LP, w/d, 139.55 Acres, Benjamin Duncan & James Ruth Svys, Gonzales & Caldwell Counties. Wittliff, William D. and Wittliff, Sally B to Wittliff Plum Creek Ranch LP, w/d, 139.655 Acres, Ben Duncan, James Ruth & Beaty Seale & Forward Svys, Gonzales & Caldwell Counties. Wittliff, William D. and Wittliff, Sally B to Wittliff Plum Creek Ranch LP, w/d, 201.50 Acres, James Ruth, Moore & Ben Duncan Svys. Wittliff, William D. and Wittliff, Sally B to Wittliff Plum Creek Ranch, w/d, 29.788 Acres, Silas Fuqua Svy, Gonzales & Caldwell Counties. Wittliff, William D. and Wittliff, Sally B to Wittliff Plum Creek Ranch LP, w/d, 52.31 Acres, Silas Fuqua Svy, Caldwell County. Tuch, Michael and Tuch, Kara to Boedeker, Russell and Boedeker, Rebecca, w/d, Lt. 15, Greenwood Hills Subdvn, Sec. 1, J M Salinas Svy, A-59. JZ Realty Ltd. to Four Fountains LLC, w/d, 19.965 Acres, Hardy W B Price Svy, A-370. Grigio Partners Ltd. to Tuch, Jeremy L., Tuch, Stacy M., w/d, 11.989 Acres, Richard Heath Svy, A-256. Knocke, Brandun and Janssen, Shawna L to Rossow, Stanley R. w/d, 121.87 Acres, Jonathan Cottle Svy, A-10. Totz, Jon David, Totz, Robert Stahl and Johnson, Molly Carolen to Eubank II, James F. (Trustee), Eubank Trust, Catherine L. and Eubank III Trust, James F., w/d, Undiv. Int. in 110.15 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177. Hinze, Dolorez E. and Hinze, Cynthia A. (Atty-InFact), Forest Oil Corporation, o/l, 202.70 Acres, Gonzales County School Land A-230 & Robert A Pace A-382 Svys. Kifer, Donnie D. and Kifer, Virgie Mae to Forest Oil Corporation, o/l, 2.716 Acres, Charles Fordtran Svy., A-209. Beimer, Jeff to Forest Oil Corporation, o/l, 5.513 Acres, Clarissa Sherrill A-432 & A M Grenage A-222 Svys. Ford, Robby J. to Forest Oil Corporation, o/l, 8.64 Acres, A M Grenage A-222 & Clarissa Sherrill A-432 Svys. Holden, Anita Roena Qualls to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 34.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177. Carleton, Karen to EOG Resources Resources, Inc., o/l, 84.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177. Wuests Inc. to FD Gonzales Texas 728 North Saint Joseph Street, LLC, w/d, 0.6377 of an Acre (Pt. Lt. 1, Blk. 22) Orig. Inner Town Gonzales. Lamza, Kenneth R. and Lamza, Lisa G. Haley to Johnson Jr, Harold William, w/d, 35.343 Acres, Clement Hinds A-269 & P S Barnett A-122 Svys. Meyer, Sandra Kay and Busch, David Wayne to Schmidt III, H.C., w/d, 17.60 Acres, James Thompson Svy, A-72. Schmidt III, Henry C. to Tuch, Michael, w/d, 17.60 Acres, James Thompson Svy, A-72. Camacho, Luis Raul and Gardner-Camacho, Amy to Ortman, Sue C., w/d, 8.544 Acres, Samuel H. Copliner Svy, A-153. Brom, Roxanna, Brom, Camilla, Brom, Clayton and Brom, Anthony Lee to June Wright Estate Trust and Wright Estate Trust, June, w/d, 1.00 Acres, Green DeWitt Svy, A-18. Brom, Anthony Lee to Brom, Roxanna, w/d, Undiv. Int. in 85.58 Acres, George Blair A-4 & Alexancer Isbell A-286 Svys. Brom, Roxanna to Brom, Anthony, w/d, Undiv. Int. in 37.661 Acres, David Ives A-287 & William Strode A-69 Svys. Lipscomb, Derrell Glen to Ford, Don and Ford, Nancy, o/l, 16.728 Acres (Pt. Lts 13-14, Tier 1) Orig. Outer Town Gonzales & (Lts 6-7 & 9-13) Eastwood Terrace, Gonzales. Marriage License Guelker, Miles Ryan and Hamer, Layla Lynn. Haug, David Allen and Roberts, Kelli Anne. Manuel, Joshua Heath and Tims, Lindsey Famelia. Valis, Garrett Wayne to Shimek, Angela Marie. Gonzales, Ruben C. and Vega, Elizabeth. Assumed Names Escobedo, Roland Jr. R.J. Esco Construction, Gonzales. Swenson, Gordon Nixon Feed, Nixon. Reyna, Rodrigo O. Reynas Pecans, Gonzales. Johnson, Glen P. My Town Cottages, San Marcos.
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Apache trio highlights areas All-State selections

Cannon News Services Gonzales, Yoakum and Cuero all had players named to the Associated Press All-State 3A football team. The Gonzales Apaches had senior running back Cecil Johnson, senior safety Zack Lopez and junior linebacker J.T. Miller. Johnson had over 2,000 yards rushing and 25 touchdowns in nine games to win a place as First Team Running back. Miller finished the year with 142 tackles and 18 tackles for loss to be named as First Team Linebacker. Lopez was named as Second Team Defensive Back, marking his second straight all-state selection. Yoakums Willie Hights and Caleb Harvey of Cuero won Honorable Mention Offensive Lineman. Keith Ratley of Yoakum won Honorable Mention Wide Receiver. The Hallettsville Brahmas had a couple of players chosen for the Class 2A All-State team. Teidrick Smith was named as Second Team Defensive Lineman and received Honorable Mention Running Back. Troy Murphy received Honorable Mention Defensive Lineman. Shiner running backlinebacker junior Jacob Stafford was selected to the Class 1A All-State team as Second Team Linebacker. Kozelsky earns All-State Academic honor Nathan Kozelsky of Flatonia has been selected as 2nd Team Academic All- State by the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA). Kozelsky, a senior,played in all ten games this year for the Bulldogs on both sides of the ball. The qualifications for being selected are: have an overall grade point average of 92 or above, including grades 9-12 and the first six weeks of grade 12; have been a member of the team in good standing at the time of nomination; must be a senior and be of good moral character. Other area football players making the team are Cueros Blake Reeve (Honorable Mention), Ross Riemenschenieder (Honorable Mention), Ryan Rodriguez (Second Team) and Billy Rodriguez, Jr. (Second
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Team); Shiners Brady Cejka (Second Team), Jaace Chumchal (Honorable Mention) and Cole Strauss (First Team); Yoakums Shawn Brandt (Second Team), Aaron Chumchal (First Team), Ryan Kvinta (First Team), Troy Ma-
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cha (Honorable Mention), Blake McCracken (Honorable Mention) and Jacob West (Second Team). Cueros Ashley Grahmann (Honorable Mention) and Caylin Toot (Honorable Mention) made the All-State Aca-
Zack Lopez
demic Volleyball Team for Class 3A. Meloni Berger and Rose Egan of Shiner were selected to the Texas Girls Coaches Associations Academic All State Cross Country Team.
Cardinals jump Speedy Panthers prove too much right into hoops for Shiner, earn state title berth with win over SH
Colton Bludau (22) tries to disrupt Adam Hollenbachs shot attempt. (Photo by Mark Lube)
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
Before taking the court Thursday night against Hallettsville Sacred Heart, the Shiner St. Paul boys basketball team had only practiced three times and had not played a game yet. On the heels of winning the TAPPS Division III state championship in football, on which a lot of the basketball players were on that team, St. Paul jumped right into basketball, defeating the Indians 41-37. I am very proud of the effort of the guys after just three practices and no games, St. Paul head coach Jonathan Pesek said. We executed well and are in good shape for basketball. Indians head coach Kevin Dworsky said his young Indian team played well. St. Paul always plays us hard, he said. I am proud of our guys. The teams traded free throws in the first quarter for a 6-6 score with all of the Indians points com-
ing from Leightlin Pilat and Colby Schram leading St. Paul with three points. The Cardinals went up 9-6 on a triple from Martin Kennedy and the Sacred Heart went on an 8-2 run with four points from Pilat and contributions from Danson Bluadu, Evan Wick and Scott Stoner. St. Paul then ended the second quarter on an 8-0 run with shots by Schram, Marco Ynclan and Adam Hollenbach. St. Paul scored the first nine points of the third frame and Sacred Hearts only points came on a free throws by Wick. Pilat sank a dozen points in the fourth quarter as Sacred Heart made one last run by outscoring the Cardinals 21-11.
St. Paul 41, Sacred Heart 37 Sacred Heart: Leightin Pilat 6 9-12 22, Evan Wick 1 3-4 5, Danson Bluadu 2 1-4 5, Scott Stoner 1 1-6 3, Alex De La Rossa 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 14-26 37. St. Paul: Marco Ynclan 4 3-6 11, Dakota Kresta 3 2-7 8, Martin Kennedy 2 3-4 8, Colby Schram 2 1-4 6, Adam Hollenbach 2 1-4 5, Dylan Barton 0 3-4 3, Ryan Geige 0 0-2 0. Totals 13 3-30 41.
Jacob Stafford (9) looks for some running room behind the blocking of Cole Strauss (55). (Photo by Mark Lube)
By MARK LUBE
ROUND ROCK The seventh-ranked Shiner Comanches were able to contain the speed of the Mart Panthers for about one and one-third quarters before Mart busted loose and left Shiner in the dust, 42-7, in the Class 1A Division I state semifinal Friday at Round Rocks Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex. Once a team like that with speed gets ahead of you, you have to play catch up and it gets tougher, Shiner head coach Steven Cerny said. Our kids fought the whole time and I was proud of them. The Comanches (12-2) trailed just 14-7 at halftime after forcing the Panthers to punt on their first two possessions. The first half, I thought we played great football, Cerny said. Two big plays
was all we gave up. Shiner took the opening kickoff and drove 50 yards in 10 plays for almost half the quarter until they were forced to punt. The teams traded punts for a little while and the Comanches later had a drive start at their 45. Quarterback Trevion Flowers had a 4-yard rush to the 49 and Shiner was awarded the Mart 36 on a facemask call. Flowers carried for 1 yard and fullback Caleb Curtis had a 2-yard rush to the 33. The Comanches tried some trickery Flowers handed off to Curtis who then handed the ball off to running back Jacob Stafford. Stafford, the starting quarterback from last season, dropped back and threw a little pass to Flowers who gained 14 yards to the 19. Evel Jones gained 1 yard on the toss play and took another pitch and dropped
back to pass before deciding to take the run option and get a 6-yard carry to the 12. Curtis gained 1 yard to the 11. Flowers hit Jones for a 9-yard gain on fourth down from the 11. Flowers scored on a sneak on the next play and Kris Patek added the point after for a 7-0 Shiner lead. Mart responded with a four-play, 63-yard drive. Quarterback DNerian Thomas had back-to-back runs of 6 yards to move the Panthers to the close to the 50. DMarcus Cosby took a handoff and gained 2 to the Shiner 49. Wide receiver Quentin Bryant lined up as a running back, took the handoff and sped 49 yards to the end zone to help tie the game. The teams traded punts and Shiner ended up with the ball at its 41. Flowers gained 8 to the Shiner 49 and launched a pass on the next play that Stafford
came down with but Mart managed to get possession and the officials ruled the play an interception. Thomas went to Bryant for 14 yards to the Panther 42 and several plays later, Thomas scrambled for a 32-yard score with half a minute remaining. Mart took the second half kickoff to its 44 and needed just two plays to score a 6-yard run by Thomas to midfield and then a 50-yard Thomas run for a 21-7 Mart lead. Flowers returned the kickoff but suffered an injury on the play and Brady Cejka took over at quarterback, leading Shiner from its 40 to the Mart 43. The Comanches ended the drive with a punt, and the Panthers marched 80 yards in 11 plays with Thomas doing the damage on the ground. He capped the SHINER, Page B2
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Half a dozen Bulldogs Regional quintet garners TAPPS All-State Football earn All-District nods
The Flatonia Bulldogs landed six players on the First Team of the 13-1A Division I All-District Football Team. Making their way onto the list were Miguel Grifaldo (OL/LB), Jose Cedillo (OL), Mitchell Mica (RB), Gus Venegas (WR/DB), Daniel Flores (DL), and Will Bruns (DB).
13-1A Division I All-District Team MVP: Jaykle Harris, Junior, Weimar Offensive MVP: Riley Schaefer, Junior, Thorndale Defensive MVP: Fabian Gomez, Senior, Thorndale Newcomer Of The Year: Juwan Almeida, Sophomore, Weimar Utility Of The Year: Reece Nicholson, Senior, Holland First Team Offense Offensive Lineman Sam Cortez, Senior, Holland; Miguel Grifaldo, Senior, Flatonia; Jose Cedillo, Senior, Flatonia; Lorezna Llana, Junior, Thorndale; Heath Vasquez, Senior, Thorndale; Jabraylin Thomas, Senior, Weimar; Cody Haymer, Senior, Weimar; Trevor Bosch, Senior, Weimar; Colton Heine, Sophomore, Thrall Quarterback Jacob Cantu, Senior, Holland Running Backs Delexus Gordon, Senior, Weimar; Darius Brooks, Sophomore, Thorndale; Mitchell Mica, Junior, Flatonia Receivers Seth Helmcamp, Junior, Weimar; Gus Venegas, Sophomore, Flatonia; Lane Hobbs, Senior, Thrall; Austen Stolte, Senior, Thrall; Keon Mays, Senior, Thorndale; Colton Austin, Sophomore, Thorndale Place Kicker Colton Luton, Junior, Thrall Second Team Offense Offensive Lineman Abraham Centeno, Sophomore, Flatonia; Lane Hasse, Sophomore, Weimar; Dylan Otto, Senior, Weimar; Sterling Kothmann, Junior, Thorndale; Chris Laurence, Senior, Thorndale; Evan Allison, Senior, Holland; Lorenzo Walker, Junior, Holland; Kyle Nicholson, Sophomore, Holland; Cody Carter, Senior, Thrall Quarterback Will Bruns, Junior, Flatonia Running Backs Alex Coleman, Senior, Holland; Aaron Manzano, Junior, Flatonia; Alex Kyner, Sophomore, Thrall Receivers Torre Johnson, Senior, Weimar; Payton Wells, Senior, Weimar; Colby Craig, Senior, Flatonia; Evan Butcher, Senior, Flatonia; Sam Stockton, Senior, Thorndale; Colton Luton, Junior, Thrall; Cody Lankford, Senior, Holland Place Kicker Rion Gibson, Junior, Holland First Team Defense
First Team selections

The Shiner St. Paul Cardinals and Sacred Heart Indians made their presence felt on this years TAPPS Division III All-State Football Team. The state champion Cardinals landed its talented trio of lineman Laddie Patek, linebacker/tight end Martin Kennedy and running back Adam Hollenbach on the First Team. Joining them are Sacred Hearts linebacker Leightin Pilat and running back Jonathan Vanek.
Miguel Grifaldo
Jose Cedillo
Laddie Patek
Martin Kennedy
Mitchell Mica
Gus Venegas
TAPPS Division III All-State (St. Paul, Sacred Heart only) First Team Laddie Patek, St. Paul, senior defensive lineman/offensive lineman; Leightin Pilat, Sacred Heart, senior linebacker; Martin Kennedy, St. Paul senior linebacker/offensive tight end, athlete; Jonathan Vanek, Sacred Heart, junior offensive back; Adam Hollenbach, St. Paul, senior offensive back; Second Team Brier Shimek, Sacred Heart, senior defensive lineman; Braden Jansky, Sacred Heart, sophomore linebacker; Dylan Barton, St. Paul, senior linebacker/receiver; Danson Bluadu, Sacred Heart, junior offensive lineman. Honorable Mention Cole Easterling, Sacred Heart, senior offensive lineman. TAPPS Division III District 5 All-District First Team Offense Linemen Kolby Kalhden, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; Laddie Patek, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Danson Bluadu, Hallettsville Sacred Heart,junior; Ryan Baron, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; Cole Easterling, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior. Quarterback Dakota Kresta, Shiner St. Paul, senior. Backs Jonathan Vanek, Hallettsville
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Defensive Linemen Ortis Newhouse, Junior, Weimar; Jose Nino, Sophomore, Weimar; Cody Hamer, Senior, Weimar; Sterling Kothmann, Junior, Thorndale; Daniel Flores, Senior, Flatonia; Sam Cortez, Senior, Holland; Austen Stolte, Senior, Thrall Linebackers Saul Rosales, Sophomore, Weimar; Lorenzo Llana, Junior, Thorndale; Miguel Grifaldo, Senior, Flatonia; Will Bruns, Junior, Flatonia; Amado Minor, Sophomore, Holland; Jamie Guess, Senior, Thrall; Lane Hobbs, Senior, Thrall Defensive Backs
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Trevion Flowers hands off to Caleb Curtis (22) while Joey Overton (61) and Craig Kneifel (79) handle the blocking duties (Photo by Mark Lube)
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drive with a 12-yard run on fourth down to put Mart ahead 28-7. Mart scored twice in the fourth quarter as Thomas scored on defense as he picked off Cejka at his own 15, after the Comanches moved into Mart territory, and went for the pick six. Thomass 38-yard run capped scoring with 5:43 left in the ball game. In addition to Flowers,
Shiner had to deal with an injury to Jones earlier in the game. Evels injury took him out of his game slightly and that hurt us a little, Cerny said. Trevions came later in the game but I was proud of him for trying to gut out a few more plays. Cerny said the Comanches had a good season with a 12-2 final record, and a perfect 4-0 district mark. They won the district title en route to wins in the
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Gonzales Ashley Malatek hustles to save a ball from going out of bounds. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Another close game gets away from Lady Apaches

By MARK LUBE
GONZALES There is a reason Gonzales girls basketball coach Kent Smith likes to keep his hair short. It is so he does not have a lot to pull out from his scalp following games. The Lady Apaches dropped a 59-52 game to the Beeville Jones Lady Trojans Tuesday night at GHS Special Events Center. In nearly every game we have played this year, regardless of the score at halftime, we either comeback to tie it or even take the lead, Smith said. But we do not end up winning and that is what makes it so hard. We cannot say a lot of teams have just killed or kicked us. In only a couple of games, were we ever out of contention. Smith said it is maintaining a high level of intensity that is an issue for the Lady Apaches. We have a tough time starting with intensity. And then we get intense and take a breather, and that is
when the other team will take advantage, he said. We just have not played intense for 32 minutes. Gonzales will probably be a force to reckon with once they can start intense and stay intense for a whole game. When we are on our game, I feel we can play with anybody, Smith said. We have the potential, just need to put it together and play for 32 minutes, not 31 minutes, 30 seconds or 31 minutes, 59 seconds. The Lady Apaches opened the game with a 4-2 lead with a pair of Jade McCook scores to cancel out the Lady Trojans first basket. Beeville Jones then took leads of 6-4 and 8-6, to which Gonzales eliminated both of them. Beeville Jones then ended the frame on a 6-2 run. In the second, a triple by Taylor West and a bucket by Tagerica Smith leveled things at 17-17 and the Lady Trojans then scored 10 of the next 12 to lead 2719 at halftime. To start the third quarter, something clicked
in the minds of the Lady Apaches and they went on a flurry of points and turnovers, going on a 10-0 run in 1:41 Kelsey Hardy made a bucket and then another one after a steal by teammate Tamerica White. White then scored and that was followed by a McCook basket. Smith scored again to conclude the run. Beeville Jones then went on a 14-5 run and Gonzales closed down to 41-40 with a triple by Smith. The Lady Trojans then outscored Gonzales 18-12 in the fourth quarter with Hardy sinking four points and West nailing another downtown shot.
Beeville Jones 59, Gonzales 52 BJ 14 13 14 18-59 G 10 9 21 12-52 Beeville Jones: Ciara Garcia 8 2-6 18, Theresa Amador 5 5-6 15, Victoria Elizade 3 1-2 8, Breman Holder 3 0-0 6, Tori Munez 2 0-0 4, Paige McKinney 2 0-0 4, Audrey Carrranco 2 0-0 4, Krystal Cuellar 0 -1 0. Totals 25 8-15 59. Gonzales: Kelsey Hardy 7 0-3 15, Tagerica Smith 6 0-1 14, Jade McCook 4 1-4 9,Taylor West 2 0-0 6, Tamica White 2 0-0 4, Renee Camarillo 1 0-0 2, Ashley Malatek 0 2-2 2. Totals 22 3-10 52.
St. Pauls Mary Adamek drives past Jacyie Orsak of Sacred Heart during last Thursdays game. (Photo by Mark Lube)
By MARK LUBE
SHINER Knowing how aggressive the St. Paul Lady Cardinals are (especially in their rivalry with Hallettsville Sacred Heart), Indianette head coach Christina Halata told her team to stay focused in the game. Sacred Heart took the advice and came away with a 52-45 win Thursday night at St. Paul High School. After a 7-7 tie in the first quarter, Sacred Heart took a 23-16 halftime lead and improved that margin in the third quarter with a 1412 run. The Lady Cardinals outscored Sacred Heart 17-15 in fourth frame in a comeback bid. We held our composure, Halata said. St. Paul
is very aggressive and the Sacred Heart-St. Paul game is always big. We trained all week for this game. The Lady Cardinals opened the fourth quarter with a 4-2 run as Jacy Pawelek made two free throws and Morgan Long made a shot. Sacred Heart went up 41-32 with two buckets from Ariane Kubena. St. Paul closed down to 41-37 with free throws and a bucket from Mary Adamek and a jumper by Alexa Schaefer. For Sacred Heart, Adrienne Klimitchek, Kirsten Heger and Jenna Brown made 7-of-9 free throws down the stretch. The teams bagged seven each in the first frame with Schaefer dropping in three points for St. Paul and
Klimitchek scoring three as well. Sacred Heart went on a 5-0 run early in the second box and led 23-16 at halftime with eight points from Brown. Kourtney Knesek and Pawelek scored three points each for St. Paul. In the third frame, Knesek led St. Paul with seven points and Klimitchek dropped in five points.
Sacred Heart 52, St. Paul 45 SH 7 16 14 15-52 SP 7 9 12 17-45 Sacred Heart: Jenna Brown 5 3-4 14, Adrienne Klimitchek 2 9-12 13, Ariane Kubena 4 2-2 10, Jaycie Orsak 4 0-1 8, Kirsten Heger 1 4-7 6, Emily Harper 0 1-2 1. Totals 16 19-28 52. St. Paul: Kourtney Knesek 5 2-2 14, Mary Adamek 2 5-9 9, Alexa Schaefer 4 0-0 9, Jacey Pawelek 2 5-6 9, Morgan Long 2 0-0 4, Abby Irwin 0 0-2 0. Totals 15 12-19 45.
FLATONIA: TAPPS: District 5 All-District team Well-represented on All-District

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Flatonia; Colton Mckinley, Junior, Thrall; Colten Heine, Sophomore, Thrall Linebackers Christihan Rodriguez, Senior, Flatonia; Leno Santos, Sophomore, Holland; Tyler Tubbs, Sophomore, Holland; Reece Kunschik, Sophomore, Weimar; Rowdy Mccoy, Sophomore, Thorndale; Tyler Chandler, Sophomore, Thrall Defensive Backs Reed Rightmer, Junior, Flatonia; Dominic Rendon, Senior, Holland; Christian Ramirez, Sophomore, Holland; Torre Johnson, Senior, Weimar; Jake Miller, Sophomore, Thorndale; Seth Barker, Junior, Thorndale; Joel Salazar, Sophomore, Thrall; Colton Luton, Junior, Thrall Punter Gabriel Salinas, Senior, Thorndale Honorable Mention Flatonia: Lane Janecka, Daniel Flores, Nathan Kozelsky, Mike Garcia, Reed Rightmeyer, Casen Novak, Eddie Manzano, Colby Craig. Weimar: Jalen Almedia, Michael Mason, Todd Heger, Seth Chadwick, Cody Hamer, Drayton Chesser, Lane Hasse, Dylan Otto, Todd Heger. Holland: Marquis Bilal, Franklin Grosclose, Dallasn Haney, Christian Ramirez, Luke Haney, Alex Ramos. Thorndale: Darius Brooks, Heath Vasquez. Thrall: Brandon Valdez, Jacob Seggern, Tyler Chandler, Alex Kyner, Colton Luton, Jamie Guess, Colten Heine, Cody Carter, Brian Cain, Austen Stolte Academic Flatonia: Will Bruns, Lane Janecka, Nathan Kozelsky, Marcus Mica, Mitchell Mica, Casen Novak. Weimar: Seth Helmcamp, Reece Kunchick, Clay Firkins. Holland: Sam Cortez, Dallas Haney. Thorndale: Lorenzo Llana, Riley Schaefer, Bailey Ocampo. Thrall: Brandon Valadez, Lane Hobbs, Joel Salazar Shiner St. Paul, junior; Justin Siegal, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Michael Kahil, Bryan Brazos Christian, Ben Gross, Schertz John Paul II, sophomore. Quarterback Luke McClure, Bryan St. Joseph, sophomore Backs Tress Todd, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Kenny Hannas, Bryan Brazos Christian, junior; Mike McCabe, Schertz John Paul II; Mitchell McElroy, Shiner St. Paul, senior Receivers Ben Rios, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Glenn Jackson, San Antonio St. Gerrard, junior; Ronnell Davis, San Antonio St. Gerrard, senior; Trey Holt, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior. Tight End/Athlete Evan Wick, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior Kicker Casey Jirkovsky, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior Honorable Mention Offense Linemen Cole Elms, Bryan Brazos Christian, sophomore; Holden Ernst, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Trent Janak, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Tyler Morgan, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Connor Pruett, Shiner St. Paul, sophomore; Chase Hrncir, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Horacio Merrill, San Antonio St. Gerrard, junior; Trent Malear, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior. Quarterback Leightin Pilat, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Sammy Mendina, San Antonio, St. Gerrard, senior Backs Gentry Gayle, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; Cameron Ahrens, Schertz John Paul II, junior; Greg Scott, San Antonio St. Gerrard, sophomore; Will McCurdy, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior. Receivers Marco Ynclan, Shiner St. Paul. Freshman; Reuben Frenadez, Bryan St. Joseph, sophomore; Scott Stoner, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Justin Duewall, Bryan Brazos Christian, junior First Team Defense Linemen Kolby Kahlden, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Laddie Patek, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Brier Shimek, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Michel Kahil, Bryan Brazos Christian; Tyler Morgan, Shiner St. Paul, senior Linebackers Leightin Pilat, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Martin Kennedy, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Braden Jansky, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, sophomore; Dylan Barton, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Jamarkus Amos, Bryan St. Joseph, junior. Secondary Mitchell McElroy, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Kenny Honnas, Bryan Brazos Christian, junior; Jonthan Vanek, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Adam Hollenbach, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Evan Wick, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior. Punter Brier Shimek, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior Second Team Defense Linemen Trent Janak, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Ben Gross, Schertz John Paul II, sophomore; Lucas Lipscomb, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Austin Horne, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Cooper Owen, Bryan Brazos Christian, junior. Linebacker Casey Jirkovsky, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Matthew Krause, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Trey Holt, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; Joe Knotts, Schertz John Paul II, senior; Will McCurdy, Bryan Brazos Christian Secondary Cade Brewer, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Jared
Markham, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Nicky Damon, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Mike McCabe, Schertz John Paul II, junior; Justin Duewall, Bryan Brazos Christian, junior. Punter Will McCurdy, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior. Honorable Mention Defense Linemen Colton Spahn, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Lucas Allen, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, senior; Eric McVay, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; George Cardenas, San Antonio St. Gerrard, freshman; John Harsman, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; Justin Siegal, Shiner St. Paul, senior. Linebackers Jesse Jonnas, Bryan Brazos Christian, freshman; Travis Raabe, Shiner St. Paul, senior; Holden Ernst, Bryan St. Joseph, senior; DaVontrae Walker, San Antonio St. Gerrard, junior. Secondary Gentry Gayle, Bryan Brazos Christian, senior; Tress Todd, Bryan St. Joseph, junior; Scott Stoner, Hallettsville Sacred Heart, junior; Dakota Kresta, Shiner, St. Paul, senior; Marco Ynclan, Shiner St. Paul, freshman. Punter Mitchell McElroy, Shiner St. Paul, senior.
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Flatonia girls fail to get by Moulton

From coaches reports The Moulton Bobkittenz defeated Flatonia, 46-32, on Friday. On Tuesday, the Bobkittenz junior varsity fell to Snook 38-4. The Moulton Bobkatz pounded Victoria Cobras, 71-44, Friday. On Dec. 11, Moulton was edged by Marion 46-40. The Bobkatz JV won 2720 against Snook on Tuesday. On Dec. 11, NixonSmiley Lady Mustangs won a district game, 5247, against Stockdale and defeated Luling, 42-31, on Friday. The seventh-ranked Lady Mustangs defeated Karnes City, 62-54, on Tuesday to improve to 14-2 and 3-0. Flatonia defeated Palacios, 41-36, on Dec. 11. Flatonia played in the East Bernard Tournament Thursday through Saturday. The Bulldogs were edged by Sacred Heart, 47-45, on Friday and beat Tidehaven, 55-53, on Saturday. On Dec. 11, the Luling Lady Eagles hosted Schulenburg in the district opener for both teams with the Lady Horns winning 5632.
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SHINER: Dozen seniors play in last game as high schoolers
The winners of the recent Sunday Scramble held at Independence Park Golf Course in Gonzales were announced. The first place team (top) consisted of Ralph Aguirre, Wiley Bluhm, Frank Hurt, Jeremy Parsons and Johnny Parsons. The second place team members (below) were Gary Schroeder, Dale Holcomb, Carolyn Breitschopf, Billy Breitschopf and (not pictured) Darrell Kifer. (Courtesy photos)
Lady Bobkittenz start off sluggish, lose home game against Snook
By MARK LUBE
Brady Cejka (11) looks to throw the ball downfield while Caleb Curtis flares out of the backfield. (Photo by Mark Lube)
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Mart will play fourthranked Stamford at 4 p.m. next Friday in the 1A Division I title game at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. The semifinal was the last football game as a Comanche for seniors Flowers, Jones, Cejka, Curtis, Patek, Isidor Cerny, Cole Strauss, Jonathan Albrecht, Max Huth, Zach Arnold, Jaace Chumchal and Austin Remmers. We knew this senior class would be special when they were younger. We had the speed and some good linemen in the junior class, Cerny said. With the combination, we knew we would have the opportunity to do some good things. The 2013 seniors were 35-17 and had four playoff appearances in their four years in the program.
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Shiner 0 7 0 0-7 Mart 0 14 14 14-42 Scoring Summary S-Trevion Flowers 3 run (Kris Patek kick), 9:26 2Q M-Quentin Bryant 49 run (Bryson Nail kick), 8:12 2Q M-DNerian Thomas 32 run (Nail kick), 0:36 2Q M-Thomas 50 run (Nail kick), 11:09 3Q M-Thomas 12 run (Nail kick), 1:39 3Q M-Thomas 85 interception return (Nail kick), 9:47 4Q M-Thomas 38 run (Nail kick), 5:43 4Q Team stats Shiner Mart First downs 12 13 Rushes-yards 42-123 35-315 Passing 6-14-2 3-5-0 By MARK LUBE Passing yards 86 38 Punts-yards 5-174 3-117 sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 MOULTON The BobPenalties-yards 3-11 5-44 Individual stats katz improved to 10 wins RUSHING Shiner: Jacob out of 15 games as they Stafford 9-34, Evel Jones 8-32, Caleb Curtis 10-28, Trevion Flow- beat Snook, 54-37, Monday ers 9-26, Brady Cejka 4-5, Chad night in Moulton. Neubauer 1-2, Tyler Patek 1-(-4). Its a W, remarked Mart: DNerian Thomas 17-234, Bobkatz head coach Kevin Quinton Bryant 4-50, DMarcus Fishbeck, whose team is Cosby 7-31, BrunTae Parr 2-9, Demetrius Reed 1-2, Lane Cobbs ranked 18th in the latest Texas Association of Bas1-(-2), Austin Rauls 3-(-10). PASSING Shiner: Cejka 3-9- ketball Coaches poll. I 1-18, Flowers 2-4-1-45, Stafford thought we had great inten1-1-0-14. Mart: Thomas 3-5-0-38. RECEIVING Shiner: Jones sity on defense. We could 3-27, Justin Stovall 2-45, Flowers have been a little more pa1-14. Mart: Bryant 2-21, Cosby tient on offense. We created 1-17.
MOULTON It was the high school basketball version of Monday morning at the office. It just was not a good game for us, Moulton head coach John Meisetschleager said. The Bobkittenz fell, 5032, Monday evening at Moulton High School to the Snook Lady Jays. Kendall Kristynik played well but did not have a lot of help, he said. It was mainly a lack of effort and it looked like Monday night out there. The Lady Jays scored the first seven points of the opening contest and the Bobkittenz stopped the run with a three-point shot by Megan Mitchon. The Lady Jays answered with eight straight points, with Shakera Barnes scoring six of them. Kristynik made a bucket for Moulton and Snook scored the next three points to end the quarter. Five points from Chasity Howard early in the second put the Lady Jays ahead 237.
Kendall Kristynik tries to go up for a basket during Moultons game with Snook. (Photo by Mark Lube) Moulton then stormed back with 13 of the next 17 points, including baskets from Kristynik and Michelle Holub, as well as double and triple from Malori Mitchon and a basket by Ashley Gabler. Moulton got into real trouble in the third frame as Snook held them just two points while bagging eight of their own. Moultons only points was a short bucket by Malori Mitchon early in the frame to bring Moulton to within 29-20. Snook then put the contest away with a 15-10 run in the last eight minutes. The Bobkittenz got five points from Megan Euceda, along with one point from Gabler and four points from Holub.
Game Summary Snook 50, Moulton 32 S 18 9 8 15-50 M 5 15 2 10-32 Snook: Shakera Barnes 10 2-3 23, Chasity Howard 3 4-4 11, Miya Hoskins 4 2-3 10, Brittany Shell 2 2-2 6. Totals 19 10-12 50. Moulton: Kendall Kristynik 3 2-4 8, Malori Mitchon 3 0-0 7, Michelle Holub 3 0-0 6, Megan Euceda 2 0-0 5, Megan Mitchon 1 0-0 3, Ashley Gabler 1 1-4 3. Totals 13 3-12 32.
Moultons Katz continue to roll

turnovers and made easy baskets. I am just proud of the guys for playing hard for 32 minutes. Snook took a 7-5 lead in the first quarter with five points from Keanen Brooks. Jaydon Nieto got a bucket for Moulton to help spur them to 13 straight points, culminating with an 18-7 advantage in the second frame. Snook made a free throw to trim the lead by a point and then the Bobkatz warmed up again with seven points Matt Dornak hit a triple and then scored a jumper after getting a steal. Snook scored four straight to end the quarter, and Moulton held a 25-12 halftime lead. The Jays opened the third with a 6-4 run and the Bobkatz scored eight of the last 10 as Dallas Rothbauer scored five points on a triple and double while Nieto, Alex Reyes and Tyler Schartz added points. Brooks bagged six points in the fourth for Snook to help give them a slight 1716 scoring advantage while Moulton got six more points from Rothbauer as well as buckets from bench players Nicholas Perez, Tanner Nichols-Ranton and Mario Pinedo.
Moulton 54, Snook 37 S 7 5 8 17-37 M 14 11 13 16-54 Snook: Cody Dever 5 1-2 11, Keanen Brooks 4 0-0 11, Robert Lewis 3 1-2 8, Darrion Swain 1 0-0 3, Deon Hamilton 1 0-2 2, Jesus Marlez 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 2-6 37. Moulton: Dallas Rothbauer 5 0-0 13, Jaydon Nieto 5 0-0 10, Matt Dornak 4 0-0 9, Bronson Zapata 3 0-0 7, Alex Reyes 2 0-0 5, Tyler Swartz 2 0-0 4, Nichols Perez 1 0-0 2, Tanner Nichols-Ranton 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 0-0 54.
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Just like a Christmas Shiner Big Buck Contest Tale from the Lost Rider
As Of December 17, 2012
The Great Outdoors

In the tradition of Christmas Tales from the Lost Rider which began in 1993: The dogs jerked from a sound sleep, poked their noses into the air, and shrieked surprised yelps. For a moment all was still. The night world was silent. Then, with a hectic scramble they bailed off the back porch and charged to the edge of the hill overlooking Yaupon Creek. The hollow thunder of their race across the wooden boards echoed into the dark recesses of my slumber. Their incessant barking argued with the shadows in my dreams. Nothing was going to pull me out of this much needed rest and my conscious burrowed deeper into the blackness. Then Wally bayed. The deep bellowing call resonated across the yard and lifted upwards towards the stars. It moaned three desperate times and ended in a series of yawning groans that were plain words to me. A voice in my head said, Theres someone here and Ol Wally knows who it is. The digital clock glared 12:10 at me. My mind wallowed mired in a foggy trance. All I needed to do was close my eyes. But that same pestering voice that wakes me to go hunting fussed, The clock says 12:10 and its fast. So, that means its really midnight. Wally says somebody is here and you need to go look. Who are you expecting at midnight? Come on think you know who it is. That did it. My senses were dull but I began to move, and the two-toned kitten on the pillow next to me revved its purring motor. Deftly, my hand reached from beneath the covers and switched on the lamp beside the clock. Me and the cat exchanged dumb stares and then it half-raised itself and stretched. Well hell I said, and fumbled from my nest. My knee popped and both shoulders creaked. The aches brought an instant of recognition. Fond remembrances of broncs and days-gone-by Then I smiled, and the smile turned into a chuckle, Okay, time to go! At once my actions had purpose. Sleepy dreams were forgotten and life was restored. My own stretching rattled out combinations of snapping and crackling but now the motions were hurried. Yesterdays Wranglers and red flannel shirt hung over the arm of a chair. Beneath them was my vest. A fresh pair of socks was dug from a drawer
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and then a decision had to be made, moccasins or riding boots. Hmm, riding boots are appropriate for this meeting, I said. And a grin broke my face when my spurs jangled. Stomping from the bedroom, the reflection in a mirror stopped me. Boy, this dont look good. My hair was tousled but mostly gone, a hole from a missing tooth showed on my bottom jaw, creases marred what should have been a youthful complexion, and my mustache was pointing north and south rather than east and west. A quick combing with fingers rectified the situation. Then I clamped on a wide-brimmed straw hat, pulled on a Carhart, and strode out the door. The porch dogs sat watching towards the creek and huffing an occasional woof. A campfire flickered in the bottom. Come on guys, yall need to meet the company. But hang on, better load some pockets with range cubes, I said. The mutts followed me to the barn and then as a pack we trotted down the slope. A growing moon lit our way. Hey cowboy! our guest hollered as we approached. Are those your hog dogs? Theyre hog dogs when were hog hunting. The rest of the time theyre worthless, I answered. Then he grabbed my hand to shake and finished it by sweeping me up in a bear hug. A pot of coffee bubbled on the coals and his team grazed loose in the pasture. His beard spread broad and full over his chest and his eyes sparkled in the firelight. His pants were tucked into high-top black boots and his felt hat was crimped and sweatstained. A trophy buckle highlighted the middle of his wide girth. You still wearing that All-Aggie bronc-riding
buckle I gave you? I asked. Yep, its been keeping my britches up for almost 20 years, he said. Well I Hey, Dad gummit! Durn critter bout freight trained One of his team plowed into my back and began stuffing its nose into my jacket. Here, Ive got cookies you rotten mooch. More of the team hustled near and I doled out the range cubes. Hey cowboy, hows that little daughter of yours doing? he asked. Oh man, between her and Oma we should all be doing that well. Little Sam is married, bought a house, and is living north of Austin. And Oma comes over pert near every day to see if Im behaving. Theyre living the good life like normal folks. He scuffed his toe in the dirt and studied. Thats good, glad to hear theyre doing well. Then he shook his head. You know normal aint the same normal as what we always expected. I suppose this country has seen worse episodes but theres strange business afoot. I dont believe folks like us are even welcome everywhere anymore. Do you still have ideas about getting elected? Aw no, the Capitol aint made for me. Maybe Im wrong but it seems that my purpose may be in writing and reporting trying to sort reality and getting the story straight for folks. Theres some screwy notions floating across the land and theres some answers that people arent seeing. Im nave but I still believe that people will do whats right if they have good information. You think youre a better influence with media than running for office? Yes sir. Well shoot, keep pedaling cowboy! Hey put some cold water in that coffee pot to settle the grounds. Did little Sam marry that tall galoot? Oh lord yes and I pick on him just horrible! Thats good. Lets get some hot coffee before I drift back north to the Pole. Its sorta frosty up there. Want to ride along? Oh yeah, lets go!
Each County has Adult Division County Leaders: A-1, A-2, A-3 AND Youth Division County Leaders: Y-1, Y-2, Y-3
Colorado County A-1. Lee Mueller of Weimar, 10-pointer, 16 1/2-inch spread, 10 1/2-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/8-inch L1 tine, 8 7/8-inch L2 tine, 66 1/8 total points; A-2. Elijah Smith of Weimar, 10-pointer, 16 1/4-inch spread, 4 1/2-inch R1 tine, 10 1/4-inch R2 tine, 10 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4inch L2 tine, 61 5/8 total points; A-3. Tony Janda of Weimar, 10-pointer, 15 1/2-inch spread, 8 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 3/4-inch R2 tine, 7 1/2-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4inch L2 tine, 61 1/8 total points; DeWitt County A-1. Nancy Egger of Westhoff, 8-pointer, 18 5/8-inch spread, 11 1/4-inch R1 tine, 8 5/8-inch R2 tine, 11 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8inch L2 tine, 66 3/8 total points; A-2. Kurt Gaebler of Victoria, 10-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 7 3/4-inch R1 tine, 10 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 -inch L1 tine, 10 1/4inch L2 tine, 66 1/8 total points; A-3. Jeremy Bludau of Hallettsville, 10-pointer, 15 3/8-inch spread, 8 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 1/2-inch L2 tine, 63 3/8 total points. Y-1. Chase Blackwell of Cuero, 10-pointer, 19 3/4-inch spread, 10 1/4-inch R1 tine, 9 -inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/8-inch L2 tine, 69 1/8 total points; Y-2. Mason Nagel of Meyersville, 9-pointer, 15 5/8-inch spread, 9 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 5/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 64 3/8 total points; Y-3. Kyle Kotara of Lavernia, 8-pointer, 17 -inch spread, 9 3/4inch R1 tine, 6 3/4-inch R2 tine, 8 5/8-inch L1 tine, 6 7/8-inch L2 tine, 57 total points. Fayette County A-1. Kathy Pagans of Katy, 8-pointer, 19 1/4-inch spread, 12 7/8-inch R1 tine, 12 -inch R2 tine, 12 3/4-inch L1 tine, 12 1/8inch L2 tine, 77 total points; A-2. Jarrod L. Von Minden of La Grange, 10-pointer, 17 -inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 10
3/4-inch R2 tine, 11 5/8-inch L1 tine, 11 3/4-inch L2 tine, 70 3/8 total points; A-3. Bruce Mozisek of La Grange, 8-pointer, 16 1/2-inch spread, 11 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 3/4-inch R2 tine, 12 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 68 total points. Y-1. John N. Blaha of Weimar, 12-pointer, 17 -inch spread, 12 1/8-inch R1 tine, 8 1/8-inch R2 tine, 11 3/4-inch L1 tine, 6 5/8inch L2 tine, 67 5/8 total points; Y-2. Dakota Zapalac of La Grange, 12-pointer, 17 7/8-inch spread, 8 3/4-inch R1 tine, 5 1/4inch R2 tine, 7 5/8-inch L1 tine, 6 1/4-inch L2 tine, 57 3/4 total points; Y-3. Kaylie Zapalac of La Grange, 8-pointer, 15 5/8-inch spread, 7 5/8-inch R1 tine, 6 1/2inch R2 tine, 8 1/4-inch L1 tine, 7 -inch L2 tine, 53 total points. Gonzales County A-1. Daniel J. Gray of Hunt, 10-pointer, 20 1/4-inch spread, 12 1/2-inch R1 tine, 10 -inch R2 tine, 12 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 74 1/2 total points; A-2. Daniel Sullivan III of Waelder, 11-pointer, 21 1/4-inch spread, 11 1/8-inch R1 tine, 10 1/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 74 total points; A-3. Josh Turk of Shiner, 13-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8-inch R2 tine, 12 -inch L1 tine, 8 7/8inch L2 tine, 70 7/8 total points. Y-1. Caleb Valchar of Schulenburg, 11-pointer, 17 1/2-inch spread, 12 -inch R1 tine, 9 3/4inch R2 tine, 12 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 71 5/8 total points; Y-2. Tyler M. Hendershot of Gonzales, 10-pointer, 22 3/4inch spread, 6 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 7/8-inch R2 tine, 6 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 65 7/8 total points; Y-3. Nathan Henze of Dripping Springs, 9-pointer, 17 3/8inch spread, 9 1/4-inch R1 tine, 8 1/4-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 8 1/8-inch L2 tine, 62 3/8 total points. Lavaca County A-1. Marvin Grahmann of Hallettsville, 8-pointer, 19 3/8inch spread, 10 -inch R1 tine, 8 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 1/4-inch L1 tine, 8 5/8-inch L2 tine, 64 5/8 total points;
A-2. Milton Haas Jr. of Hallettsville, 8-pointer, 17 7/8-inch spread, 9 1/2-inch R1 tine, 7 5/8inch R2 tine, 10 -inch L1 tine, 8 -inch L2 tine, 61 total points; A-3. Jason Jansky of Hallettsville, 10-pointer, 14 3/8-inch spread, 9 3/8-inch R1 tine, 8 7/8inch R2 tine, 9 3/8-inch L1 tine, 9 -inch L2 tine, 61 total points. Y-1. Jackson Ulcak of Shiner, 7-pointer, 15 3/4-inch spread, 9 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 1/2inch L2 tine, 59 3/4 total points; Y-2. Bryan Trojcak of Yoakum, 10-pointer, 16 3/4-inch spread, 4 3/4-inch R1 tine, 8 3/8-inch R2 tine, 8 7/8-inch L1 tine, 5 -inch L2 tine, 53 3/4 total points; Y-3. Malorie Harvey of Shiner, 8-pointer, 17 1/4-inch spread, 9 -inch R1 tine, 4 1/8-inch R2 tine, 7 1/4-inch L1 tine, 6 1/4inch L2 tine, 51 7/8 total points. Texas Open Divisions have Adult Division Leaders Only Texas Open - North Zone A-1. Ervin Bludau Jr. of Hallettsville, in Victoria County: 10-pointer, 17 3/4-inch spread, 10 1/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 9 7/8-inch L1 tine, 9 3/8-inch L2 tine, 66 5/8 total points; A-2. Greg Wagner of Shiner, in Edwards County: 11-pointer, 16 1/8-inch spread, 8 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 9 1/4-inch L1 tine, 9 3/4-inch L2 tine, 64 3/8 total points; A-3. Matthew Tucker of Shiner, in Goliad County: 8-pointer, 19 1/8-inch spread, 10 3/8-inch R1 tine, 7 3/8-inch R2 tine, 10 3/8-inch L1 tine, 7 1/8-inch L2 tine, 62 3/8 total points. Texas Open - South Zone A-1. Frank A. Wojtek of Richmond, in Maverick County: 13-pointer, 25 1/8-inch spread, 11 5/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2 tine, 10 1/8-inch L1 tine, 9 5/8-inch L2 tine, 79 total points; A-2. Erwin J. Ckodre of Gonzales, in Atascosa County: 12-pointer, 22 1/4-inch spread, 9 3/4-inch R1 tine, 9 5/8-inch R2 tine, 8 1/2-inch L1 tine, 8 7/8inch L2 tine, 71 total points; A-3. Michael Bernshausen of Shiner, in Maverick County: 8-pointer, 19 5/8-inch spread, 12 7/8-inch R1 tine, 9 1/2-inch R2
GISD Education Foundation selling tickets for stag/deer hunt

The newly formed Gonzales ISD Education Foundation is raffling tickets for a $10,000+ hunt for a Red Stag or Fallow Deer. Established to support our local GISD, The Gonzales ISD Education Foundation supports: Classroom Grants These are programs that GISD staff prepare a grant application for classroom education enhancement. The foundation has received the first set of application and has reviewed. The winners have not been announced yet, but are all great programs that will help our kids. Unfortunately we do not have the funding to do all those that scored high. Teacher Recognition - At the end of the school year the top 10% of graduating students got to select the most influential teacher (including retired) or staff member. They were recognized at a dinner banquet. Each student wrote a short note to those they wanted to recognize. Scholarships - depending on our funding we hope to also offer a scholarships program and that is where you come in. They are raffling Red Stag or Fallow Deer (your choice) hunt at a ranch in the southern part of Gonzales County. It is dressed and caped with a free shoulder mount. The hunt will window will end in early Feb. before the animals shed their horns. There will be 200 tickets available at $100 a piece. The drawing will be Friday, Dec. 21. Foundation Board is not eligible to win. Tickets are available at Allens Body Shop, Scott Dierlam Insurance, E-Barr, GISD Office (Lucy), Gonzales Livestock Market (Christina), Munson and Burns (Mary Lou), Sage Capital (Ross or Felipe), and Le Ann Wolff CPA. For more information, contact Erwin Ckodre at 830-6726255 or Debbie Tieken at 830-672-6243 or send email to jr68jr@gmail.com.
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Offers good on new and unregistered units purchased between 7/31/12-12/31/12. *Rates as low as 2.99% for 36 months. Offers only available at participating Polaris dealers. Approval, and any rates and terms provided, are based on credit worthiness. Other financing offers are available. Applies to the purchase of all new, qualified ATV and RANGER models made on the Polaris Installment Program from 7/31/12-9 /30/12. Fixed APR of 2.99%, 6.99%, or 9.99% will be assigned based on credit approval criteria. An example of monthly payments required on a 36-month term at 2.99% is $29.08 per $1,000 financed. An example of monthly payments required on a 36-month term at 9.99% APR is $32.26 per $1,000 financed. See participating retailers for complete details and conditions. Warning: The Polaris RANGER and RZR are not intended for on-road use. Driver must be at least 16 years old with a valid drivers license to operate. Passengers must be at least 12 years old and tall enough to grasp the hand holds and plant feet firmly on the floor. All SxS drivers should take a safety training course. Contact ROHVA at www.rohva.org or (949) 255-2560 for additional information. Drivers and passengers should always wear helmets, eye protection, protective clothing, and seat belts. Always use cab nets. Be particularly careful on difficult terrain. Never drive on public roads or paved surfaces. Never engage in stunt driving, and avoid excessive speeds and sharp turns. Riding and alcohol /drugs dont mix. Check local laws before riding on trails. ATVs can be hazardous to operate. Polaris adult models are for riders 16 and older. For your safety, always wear a helmet, eye protection and protective clothing, and be sure to take a safety training course. For safety and training information in the U.S., call the SVIA at (80 0) 887-2887. You may also contact your Polaris dealer or call Polaris at (800) 342-3764. 2012 Polaris Industries Inc.
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EFFECTIVE NOW: ALL FREE ADS WILL RUN FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEN BE CANCELLED. IF YOU 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 A WEEK; ANYTHING OVER 25 WORDS IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL .25 CENTS PER WORD.
LOST & FOUND

FOUND: Stray calf found in Belmont area. 830-424-3685.
HELP WANTED
drive to meet deadlines. Email resume to info@ournlc. com. -------------------------CDL DRIVERS WANTED J.M. Oilfield Service, a family oriented company is seeking professional & reliable Class A CDL employees. Requirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be willing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000. -------------------------AVON Representatives Wanted! Great earning opportunities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.
MISC. FOR SALE

radios, and several big boxes of accessories and parts. All for $200 obo. 512308-9648. -------------------------Golf Clubs. 2 sets w/bag. $50 each. Great for aspiring Tigers. Call 4372046. -------------------------Horse blanket great condition paid $70 asking $45 obo, treadmill, good condition, works, asking $125 obo. Call or text, (830) 857-6487. -------------------------Progressing Chronic Illness. Increasing Medical Bills. Must sell everything possible. Used, good condition, Corning Ware Cookware, Bakeware, Dishes, Hummingbird Collection; Grape Table & kitchen items; New, never used appliances, make-up mirror; Paula Young wigs. Also used daybed, sofa & coffee table. 830-203-8529 M-F, 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday
MISC. FOR SALE

anytime. -------------------------For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6 long 6 tall plain or painted, 16 + 20 long concrete cattle guard bases, cattle feed troughs. Call Vic for pricing, 6726383 or 857-3827. -------------------------MP3 Player. SanDisk 8GB. Brand new. 437-2046. -------------------------For Sale: Brush Guard for 2004 1/2 ton Chev. Pickup $50 and 36 Whirlpool used Gas Range, $50. 361594-2507. -------------------------21 RCA TV, great for kids room or 2nd TV. $75. Call 437-2046. -------------------------MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Peavy Patriot Bass Guitar w/soft case, $150. Peavy Basic 60 Bass Amp 150w, $125. Hohner acoustic guitar w/case. Good for student, $75. Keyboard, Casiotone, TT 360, $125. 437-
MISC. FOR SALE

2046. -------------------------Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Frances between 9pm10am, 830-8576476. -------------------------5,000 lb. Mobile creek feeder for sale. 437-2927. -------------------------Wicker Screen Room divider, red poppy design. $45. Lg. rattlesnake skin, mounted on panel, $95. Camping travel pot, $20. 512-917-4078. -------------------------For Sale: Cage large, off the ground. By 2ft, cage size about 3 1/2 ft. front, 2 ft. deep. 2-3 ft. high. Tray slides out end on bottom for cleaning. Has top large opening & side opening. Clean can be put in house. $65.00 firm. 830-263-4608 anytime. -------------------------Medium size bird cage, slide out bottom to clean trays to feed & water & extras. Aqua Green.
MISC. FOR SALE

$25.00. 830-2634608. -------------------------Baby walker, eating tray combo and it is a red race car, plays tunes and lights up. Ages 6 months-1 1/2 year baby. Cool must see! $40.00. 830-263-4608, daytime or evening.
MISC. FOR SALE

-------------------------Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361741-2604. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver
MISC. FOR SALE

to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------Antique metal wood burning stove. $175. 512917-4078.
NOTICES
Job Corps is currently enrolling students aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and college training if qualified. For more info call 512-6657327.
Thanks for Your Support!

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Maintenance Director: This person is responsible for directing and managing maintenance, custodial operations, and transportation services of district. for a complete list of duties please contact the Luling ISD Central Office at (830) 875-3192 or email Stephanie Timms, CFO at stimms@ luling.txed.net. Salary range is $45,000 to $60,000 based on experience ancd certifications. Three years supervisory experience in maintenance operations is required. A Master Electrician and HVAC certifications are preferred. -------------------------Grounds Keeper/ General Maintenance: This person is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all the grounds at Luling ISD. General maintenance skills are required. Please contact Luling ISD Central Office for an application. Salary range is $23,000$32,000 based on experience. -------------------------National Lifestyle Centers, Inc. is looking for a Receptionist/Administrative Assistant to join their office. In this position you would be the NLC front desk and the main administrative support for all other team members. To succeed in this position you must possess Microsoft Office 2010 skills, be well organized, have a friendly personality, have the
to 50 lbs, reach, and stoop frequently, handle working in wet and cold conditions. Maintenance Tech - Successful candidates must be experienced in Plumbing, Electrical and Welding and willing to work on a variety of projects involving general facility maintenance. Night Grower Tech/Plant Security - Responsible for monitoring crops, plant equipment and security. Individual must be able to recognize problems and follow through with solutions. We offer 401k, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
Night Sanitation - Evening and Weekends. Must be able to lift up
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms has immediate full-time
MISC. FOR SALE

Party dresses for sale: 4 short, 2 long. Purple, yellow, gold, blue green. Also jackets, mens jackets, overcoat, etc. Call 672-8034. -------------------------For sale: Singer Sewing Machine with pedal, table w/6 chairs, almost new, hand crocheted table cloth, large, white, antique 3 pc. Loveseat and other yarn crocheted items. Call 672-8034. -------------------------A/C Lincoln welder 220V with welding leads. $150.00. Little boys red bicycle, good condition, $20.00. In Gonzales. 210-289-0238. -------------------------Ranch Hand grill guard for 20002006 Ford Pickup, 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. Good condition. $250. Call 830-5404277. -------------------------DynaVoxV series 5. Communication device - has keyboard, m o u s e , c h a r g e r, case. Works great. new $8,000. Can go on internet, read ebooks, play music, download pictures & programs. Asking $1,000. Good for autistic children or speech impaired children or adults. kathy, 830-8576646. -------------------------Radio Controlled Aircraft. There are 7 unopened kits, 5
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc.,

County Road 348, Gonzales, TX.
Apply at
KPMF is an EOE
830.540.4516
-----EXTRA INCOME----$500 TO $1,000 a month, part-time.....IS THIS REALLY POSSIBLE!? Not only is it possible, it is HAPPENING right now, right here in Gonzales. If you would like to develop a secondary stream of income, while keeping your full-time job, keep reading. National Lifestyle Centers, Inc., located at 501 St. James is helping people buy items at wholesale prices rather than paying the high retail prices they HAVE been paying. People are ecstatic over their savings and the service they are receiving! We are looking for some key individuals who have a great personality and an even greater work ethic to help us expand in this area. Call us at 830-672-9444 to set up an appointment for an interview. Please use the promo code: 1777 when you call and our Vice President of Sales will call you back to schedule your appointment.
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WANTED: Bobtail Truck Driver Day & Night Positions Available Requirements: Class A CDL with HazMat/Tanker Endorsements Must be at least 25 years of age Insurance, 401K and vacation included Applications available at: Schmidt & Sons, Inc. 2510 Church St. Gonzales, Texas 78629 www.schmidtandsons.com (830) 672-2018 John Clark @ ext. 112
CDL DRIVERS NEEDED
Mushroom Harvesters and Harvest Helpers needed full time positions available.
We offer 401k, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance. Apply at Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc. County Road 348, Gonzales, TX. 830.540.4516. KPMF is an EOE.
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Best Western Regency Inn & Suites 1811 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales Seeking a Front Desk Clerk. Computer experience required. Applications may be picked up, at the front office. No phone calls, please.
Ofrecemos el plan 401K, Vacaciones, Seguro de Salud, Dental, de Visin y de Vida. Interesados favor de aplicar en Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc., Country Road 348, Gonzales, TX 830.540.4516. KPMF es un Empleador con Igualdad de Oportunidades (EOE)
Necesitamos Pizqueros de Championes y Ayudante del Pizqueros-Tiempo Completo.
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, fire hydrants, pumps and plumbing systems at all city facilities. Perform related 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 fifth week. Starting pay $23,664.00. Benefits for full time employees include health insurance, retirement program and paid leave. Applicant must be able to pass a pre-screen drug test and physical. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all interested parties to apply. Applications available at the citys 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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Large shower chair. 19 color TV w/ stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090. -------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak dining table, antique egg incubator, entertainment center, lamp stand w/ drawers, booth dining table, planter boxes. 361-5944307. -------------------------Large amount quality items. Everything $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512376-9396. -------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/ bench. Under Warranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111. -------------------------Used Dell Computer. Keyboard & Monitor. $250 cash. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------FOR SALE Used cyclone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conquestat 830-672-3419. -------------------------Upright piano for sale. Great for kids starting piano lessons. All keys works. Needs to be tuned. $100. Call 830-8325965. -------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. Includes Electric Rotisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Gasoline operated Hedger, $125; 5 HP Tiller, $200. Both in excellent condition. 361-208-3565. -------------------------Electric Hospital bed, $150. 5821120. -------------------------Stain Glass Window, white tail deer. $275. 512-9174078. -------------------------For Sale: Headache
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Rack, Bumper Hitch, Aluminum Running Boards, 5 office desks, Lift Chair, Antique Bed, Leather Sofa Bed. 1109 FM 532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403. -------------------------Air Framing Nailer. Contractor Series. $75.00. Call 361-7412604.
FURNITURE
Small round dining table with leaf, extends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. Black metal futon with mattress & cover. Like new. $75. 830-540-3382.
AUTOS
1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible. Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830-857-5927. -------------------------1972 Chevy Half Ton Pickup. Rebuilt drive train except rear end. All original. 29K Engine, 50K Transmission. 3/4 rear springs. $1K. 830-857-5927. -------------------------2008 Mustang GT with Shelby package and low miles (48K), 22 chrome wheels with performance tires, 5-speed manual transmission, leather interior, Shaker 500 sound system with 6 CD/MP3 changer, and auto windows. $25,000 OBO. Call or text 830-263-1212. -------------------------For Sale: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - $7,500. 2nd owner pickup with low miles, cold A/C, spray-in bed liner, grill guard, towing package and more! Call Lauren at (361) 648-5049 for more info. -------------------------Tires for Sale. 4 brand new tires - 255-35ZR20 Nitto Extreme ZR with Rims - Martin Bros 20 universal rims. $500. 830-8571340.
HOMES FOR RENT

tor. CA/CH. Great for crew. Monthly or lease available. Home in town, plenty of parking. 512-820-5461. -------------------------Newly renovated home in Shiner for rent. 3/1, CA/H, wood floors, lg. BRs. $850/mo. Broker/ Owner, 512-2173171. -------------------------Charming 1/1 home on 2 wooded acs, w/lrg. deck in country, 77 North, paved road. $775/ mo. No pets/smokers. 512-415-6483. -------------------------3/2 Large home on nice lot. $1,250/mo. Stove, refrigerator, included. Families or Oil Field Workers welcome. 713-5013416. -------------------------2 and 3 Bedroom houses for rent. $650 & up + deposit. Current references a must. Furnished or unfurnished. Call 830672-5169. -------------------------For Rent: 2BR/2BA/2CG home on 183 N. $1,250/ mo., plus deposit. Call 830-857-4458 for information. -------------------------3BR/2BA Brick house for rent. 1 mile North of Yoakum. AC, washer, dryer. Large access driveway in & out for truck parking for large bobtails. Oak grove, great for BBQs and entertaining. Available Now. Call 361-2936619, leave message. -------------------------Motel Suites. 2 bedrooms, full kitchen, porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310 weekly. Crews welcome. Call JR, 512292-0070, 830-8575727. -------------------------For Rent in Luling. 3 bed, 1 bath, Central Air & heat. $850/month, $600/ deposit. 830-8323163. Earl Landry. -------------------------House for Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/appliances & a large yard. Call for info. 832-633-3950. -------------------------Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/ dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully furnished and all bills paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 -------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remodeled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Project. Navarro ISD
HOMES FOR RENT

between Seguin & New Braunfels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348. -------------------------ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call 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, Refrigerator, TV/Cable and furnished with all bills paid. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------For Rent to oilfield or pipeline workers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, furnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361293-6821. -------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921.
FOR LEASE
Secluded, wooded, and wildlife: 3BR/2Ba Doublewide, fireplace, lg. covered front porch, 2 decks, 12x16 storage, carport, all appliances, livestock capabilities; on 5 acres with gravel base truck yard. 12 miles North of Gonzales on CR 284. $1,000. Taking Apps now. Available March 1st. 979292-6154 or 979292-9520. -------------------------12 acres/house/office with Hwy. 80 frontage between Belmont/Nixon near Leesville. Will subdivide. For sale or lease. Would make a great oil field yard or residence. Call Peyton, 512-948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------Land for lease for oil field service equipment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, water, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 672-6922. (TFN)
HOME SERVICES
ativechannel@live. com. -------------------------For Your Specialty Cake Needs. Call Connie Komoll, 830-203-8178. -------------------------Will do house cleaning Monday thru Friday. Call 830203-0735. -------------------------Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
MOBILE HOMES
2001 Palm Harbor 4/2. Call for details. Fayette Country Homes Schulenburg, 800369-6888. Open Sundays 1-6. (RBI 32896) -------------------------In a HURRY... Lot model Clearances going on save Thousands. Fayette Country Homes, 800-369-6888. Open till 6pm, 7 day s a week. (RBI 32896) -------------------------Better Deals in the Country. Hardie Siding, Plywood Floors, 25 year shingles and more. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 979743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. tierraverdehomes.com. (RBI 32896) -------------------------Tell us about your Trade. We purchase used homes. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 979743-6192, Open Sundays, 1-6. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Claytons, Fleetwood, Tierra Verde. Large selection of Single and Doublewide homes. Fayette Country homes, Schulenburg, 979743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. tierraverdehomes.com. (RBI 32896) -------------------------3bedroom/2 bathroom singlewide available. $27,900. Call if in need of housing. 830-3056926. RBI#36486. -------------------------OILFIELD HOUSING - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with washer and dryer, office spaces, must see to appreciate. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486. -------------------------Between 4-5 Acres for Sale. Doublewide. Excellent condition. Hwy. frontage. 3BR, all electric, all appliances. Call 830-857-1026.
FIREWOOD
Oak logs ranging from 6 ft. to 16 ft.in length. Diameters range from 8 in to 18 in. There are about 7 logs. ALL FREE in Bastrop area. 512-308-9648. -------------------------For Sale: Post Oak Firewood - year old - size and quantity to fit your need. Delivery available. Call for prices, 830-5404776 or 830-8573273.
LAWN & GARDEN

Willing to mow lawns in morning or evening. Also will do weedeating. Not affiliated with any companys. 830263-0909. -------------------------Lawn mowing service, residential & commercial. Will also mow oilfield yards or large oil related businesses. Liability ins., free estimates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-2634181.(TFN)
FRM. EQUIPMENT
Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633. -------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flipper Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com. $13,500. 512-5655927.
CHILD CARE
Mom, let Jumping Jelly Beans be your drop in child care answer. Go shopping, run errands or have a great evening out while your mind is at ease knowing your child is safe and happy. Standard drop in hours apply: day, evening and night. Lets talk! References and resume available. 830-5194012 -------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.
APTS. FOR RENT

Apartment and travel trailer. EVERYTHING furnished. $600 for one person. All bills paid. Loccated on 183 North. 830-8753028. -------------------------3BR, 2BA 1670+Sq. Ft. Upstairs apartment on Residential Lot in nice area of Cuero, $1,185/ mo. includes all Util. with cable and WiFi, fully furnished - incl. linens. Hotelstyle kitchenette (no sink or stove), but full-size fridge, microwave & Keurig brewer. Hot plate ok, outdoor bbq w/ propane & charcoal grill onsite. No pets. $750 deposit, 3 mo. lease. (361) 4841922, leave message.
FURNITURE
For Sale: New sofa, $400. 830-8759422, Luling. Leave Message. -------------------------Couch, dresser, buffet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181. -------------------------7 pc. dinette, $95; coffee and end table, $75; Rollaway Bed, $35; 37 TV, $15; 2 office receptionist chairs, couch, table, etc. 361-596-4096. -------------------------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. --------------------------
MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

For Rent: 2004 Double wide home, 4 bedrooms, 2 bath. Paved driveway, nice yard. Call Joe at 830-445-9773 or 830-587-6616. -------------------------Mobile Homes for rent, 3 b e d ro o m / 1 b a t h , fully furnished. 900 Old Shiner Rd, Yoakum. 361-582-6593. -------------------------Mobile Homes for rent: 3 b e d ro o m / 1 b a t h , fully furnished, some homes have Wi-Fi. 900 Old Shiner Rd., Yoakum, 361-582-6593 or 361-798-0816. -------------------------3 mobile homes for rent in Leesville on Hwy. 80. Call 830534-6525. -------------------------FOR RENT: 2bed, 1 bath trailer. New kitchen floor. For more information call Samantha at 830-857-5812.
WANT TO RENT
Looking for a 2 or 3BR nice house in Nixon and Leesville area. Call 830-8571658. -------------------------Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-2844255.
COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

For Rent: Office space or store front, 960 sq. ft., 1/2 block off square. Kitchenette, 1 ba, newly refurbished. For more information, call 830-672-6265. -------------------------Office space for rent. 1,500 sq. ft. Recently remodeled. 314 W. Cone. If interested call 830672-4433. -------------------------For Rent: Industrial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Storage Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830423-2103. -------------------------For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level loading docks Prime location - with offices and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448. -------------------------For Lease: Small office space w/workshop located at 339 St. George. Recently Renovated, $400/ month. For more information please (830) 672-5580.
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RVS FOR SALE

203 Big Sky 38 Fifth wheel Travel Trailer. 3 slideouts, very, very nice. 3 1/2 yrs. Bumper to bumper warranty left. $17,900. Call 512914-8347. -------------------------RV For Sale. Older unit. 5th wheel. $2,900. Contact Richard, 830-5566905. -------------------------Ford Motorhome. 44,000 orig. miles. All working. $2,995. 830-857-6565.
HOME SERVICES
Looking for a private sitting job with an elderly person. Can cook and do light house keeping around Gonzales. Please call Emily, 830-437-2727; Cell, 820-263-2768. -------------------------Looking For Work Not Hiring Need a job as a caregiver, as livein or to help with clerical, customer service, telemarketer or teachers aide. Have 30+ years experience. Great references & background check, dependable, caring and love children. If iterested call 830391-4837. -------------------------Camera work for businesses, promotional uses, editing titles. 830263-0909. cre-
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HELP WANTED
Assistant Manager needed by the Gonzales Branch of World Finance. Valid driver license and auto required. This is a Manager Trainee position and a career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to Manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at 623 N. St. Paul
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AUTOS
2011 Jeep Wrangler Sport. 10K plus miles, 3.8V6, w/6 speed transmission, sunroof, 17 wheels. Free oil changes for 3 years, hasnt been off road, except beach. Good condition. Still under warranty. $1,000 down, assume payments. For more information, call 830-203-9408. -------------------------1988 S-10. Good body and transmission. Needs engine. $200 negotiable. 830-857-5927. Needs engine.
ROOM FOR RENT

Room for rent for working person. 1BR/1BA. Quiet neighborhood. Call 203-7146 after 4 p.m.
TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR RENT

Travel Trailer for rent or sale. Rent is $300.00 per week with all bills paid. Will relocate to RV park of your choice and I pay the RV Rental. Or $1,000.00 per month with all bills paid. Will sell travel trailer for $55,000. Call 830351-0943 for details.
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HOMES FOR RENT

For Rent: 1BR Country cottage. 4 miles from Belmont on 90A. Fully furnished, water & garbage paid. No smoking, no pets. Suitable for Single or Couple. Tenant to provide credit report. 6 month lease required. $600/mo.; $400/dep. Available January 1, 2013. 830-379-0118. -------------------------2BR/2BA 1,750SF (+/-) home for lease to a family of four. Located on ranch 7 mi. north of Gonzales. CA/H, full kitchen w/appliances. $900/mo + deposit. Email info.wdc@verizon.net. -------------------------3BR/2BA large house. Fully furnished, beds, linens, washer/dryer, cable T.V., stove, refrigera-
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TRV. TRAIL RENT
RV Space for rent. $300 month. All bills included. If interested please call 820-203-9255 -------------------------Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent weekly or monthly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-3510943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. -------------------------Travel Trailer for rent for RV space in Smiley. All utilities included, good healthy environment. 830-2039255 or 361-7906305. -------------------------30 Travel Trailer w/2 slides for rent in RV Ranch in Gonzales. Swimming pool, laundry facilities, shower house and all bills paid. $300 a week. 830-3056926. -------------------------28 Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830-305-6926. -------------------------Office or Living Trailers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------RV Rentals available at Belmont RV Park Estates. Call Richard, 830-556-6095. -------------------------Travel Trailers for rent. Located at J.B. Wells, Gonzales, Texas. Cheaper than motel. Clean, fully furnished, 32 ft. trailers. $300/ a week. Please call for more info & rates. Pug @ 512-9630000 or Dawn @ 512-508-6221.
RECREATION
2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Suspension. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Asking - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-8574670.
LIVESTOCK
Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. -------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Horses. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866. -------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks. Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask for 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. -------------------------M I N I - G OAT S . (Dwarf Nigerians) 18 to 24 tall. Good weed eaters. Fun to have around. Beautiful silver and white herd sire. (7 left) 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251, 830672-5152.
REAL ESTATE
home in Gonzales. Beautiful wet bar and gourmet kitchen with granite counter tops. Large pantry utility room. 2 car garage with workshop, nice pool and spa, huge covered porches. All on or nearly 1/2 acre. $249,000. Call 210-844-4963. -------------------------Older couple downsizing 15 acres (10 acres fenced), house, 3/1 1/2, Barn, ponds, trees. Wharton County. $137,000. 979-5333262. -------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appliances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488. -------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172. -------------------------Two story, eleven room home which includes three bedroom, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. ft. on about an half acre. Corner lot, zoned for resident i a l / co m m e rc i a l. Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.
LAND
Hardcastle, 830857-4544. -------------------------90x60 lot for sale. For more info, call Jose at (936) 4888115. -------------------------5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-2634888 for information.
MISC. SERVICES
Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. License #M18337 -------------------------No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment.
REAL ESTATE
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PETS
2 female Chihuahuas for sale. 7 weeks old. One brown, one white. $50 each. Call 830557-0622. -------------------------Free kittens. Call 361-594-4307. -------------------------Free dog to good home. Large female dog, brown, tame, gentle. Chip paper work with her. Call 830-481-4707. -------------------------Puppies Half Lab, Half Pyrenees. Free to good home. 830-2031733 or 830-5404485. -------------------------We stock Sportmix Dog and Cat Food, Demon WP for those ants and scorpions. Gonzales Poultry Supply, 1006 St. Paul Street, 672-7954.(TFN)
WANTED
Wanted: Old work western boots. 830672-7384. -------------------------Want to Buy: Used Headgate for cattle. 361-798-0482. -------------------------WANTED: Acetylene Gas Regulator for welding torch. 437-2232.
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REAL ESTATE
18 AC - 5224 Sandy Fork Rd, Harwood - 3BD/2BA home perfect for the country getaway! 2 car detached garage, 30x40 run-in shed. Large tank, fully fenced. Mature trees. $244,500. 14 AC - 1491 Highsmith Rd, Luling - Partially cleared and wooded. 830-875-5866 3BD/2BA home with stained concrete and additional living/bonus room. Detached storage Residential building. $245,000.
960 S. Pecan - Modern, custom 4BD/3BA secluded home on 1 acre home on 1 acre backs to wet weather creek. Open floor plan, security and surround wired. $340,000. 220 Parkview, Luling - 3BD/2BA home with countryside views on corner lot. Large den area. Many updates - granite, tile, hardwood, sprinkler sys. REDUCED $139,000. $155.00. 3400 SM HWY, Luling - Large, 4BD/2.5BA on 1.5 acres just outside of town. Spacious kitchen open todining and living. Co-op water & electricity. $135,000. 214 E. Crockett, Luling - Charming, move-in ready 3BD/2.5Ba features large den area and beautiful yard. Detached building approx. 650 sq. ft. ideal for storage or commercial space. REDUCED $172.000. $185,000. 189 CR 280, Harwood - 3BD/2BA home with sunroom and covered porch to enjoy the country views! Storage building. $79,500. 2BD/2BA Main Home on 3 AC - 473 Crockett Lane - views offered with this 2BD/2BA main home and detached efficiency guesthouse. 2 car carport. $239,000. 715 S. Pecan, Luling - 4BD/2BA split bedroom features hardwood floors. Large, fenced yard, water well, alley access. $137,700.
MISC. SERVICES
Pampered Chef D e m o n s t r a t o r. Host a Show! Its Easy! Choose from a Cooking Show, Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// w w w.pamperedche f. b i z /z ava d i l. Dee Zavadil, 830857-1495. -------------------------Lucky Shots by Dee. Need Family Portraits, Family Reunions, Birthdays, School Pictures, Weddings, Etc. 830857-1495 -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of
REAL ESTATE
House for sale by owner. 2BR/1Bath CA/H. $65,000. 830234-3415 or 830279-7900. -------------------------Home for Sale. Low down, 3/2/1,136 sq. ft. Only $79,600 w/$1,500 dn. 202 East Lee St. at Smiley. Call Mr. Smith, 855-847-6806. -------------------------3bd/1ba home on 0.985 acres for sale in Nixon. 1,048 sq. ft. with additional 400 sq. ft. attached deck. Recently remodeled, CA/H, all appliances stay! Asking $79,000. Call 830-203-9383. -------------------------3BR/2Ba Doublewide, lg. covered porch, 2 decks, 12x16 storage, carport, all appliances, on 5 acres with gravel based truck yard. On CR 284 past halliburton & Oil Tanker Rail Road. 830-445-9131. -------------------------3BED, 1 Bath House For Sale! 0.985 acres on Hwy. 80, 8 miles north of Nixon, TX. 78140. 1048 sq. ft with 400 sq. ft. deck attached. Recently remodeled. Central Air and Heat. Appliances stay! $89,999. Ph. 830-203-9383. No owner financing available. -------------------------FOR SALE BY OWNER: 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, single story
LIVESTOCK
For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selection. Call 830-4375772. -------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle Increase your weaning weights. Established breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 5616148 . -------------------------Nanny Boer Goats (adult). Ages: 1yr4yr. Pkg. Deal (4). $320.00. 830-5600238 to request photos..please send an email request to amazin_grace454@ yahoo.com or text me at above number. -------------------------Muscovy ducks for sale. $10.00 each. 830-263-2482. (TFN) -------------------------Laying Hens, $10.00. 512-7180482. -------------------------For Sale: Registered
FARM & RANCH

Modern home on 165-acre ranch located between Gonzales and Shiner on paved road FM 443. Highly improved with scattered oak trees, improved grasses, hay field, cross fencing and stock tank. Recently updated 2,300 square foot home, 3BR, 2BA, two live-in areas. Property includes large hay barn, equipment building shop and cattle pens. Shiner ISD. Possible owner financing available. 361-648-4090 or 361-935-1109.
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NEW - 111 Acres, Creek Rd - Dripping Springs - Scenic property offers partially cleared and wooded land located on high bluff with Onion Creek frontage. Minerals convey. $1,900,000. NEW - 83 AC CR 281, Harwood - Partially wooded and cleared land with partial fencing. Co-op water and electricity available. 1 tank and hand dug well. Country Road frontage on 2 sides. $376,700. NEW - 108.88 AC - Gonzales County - Beautiful tract with combination wooded and pasture land. Panaromic views, 4 tanks, fenced, well, electricity, Fully fenced, partial high fence. $4,000/acre. RV Park - 10.5 AC - Great location just off IH-10, mature trees and nice tank. Site has been engineered for 54 unit RV Park. 18 AC - 5224 Sandy Fork Rd, Harwood - 3BD/2BA home perfect for the country getaway! 2 car detached garage, 30x40 run-in shed. Large tank, fully fenced. Mature trees. $244,500. 14 AC - 1491 Highsmith Rd, Luling - Partially cleared and wooded. 3BD/2BA home with stained concrete and additional living/bonus room. Detached storage building. $245,000. 43 AC - 2198 Sandy Branch Rd., Harwood - Secluded with partial high fence, large tank, rustic cabin. Beautiful views. REDUCED $266,600.
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RV SITES RENT
RV Sites Available in Nixon. $350/mo. includes utilities. Call 830-857-6921.
BOATS FOR SALE

1996, 18.5 Baymaster Center Console Boat, 120 Horse Force Mercury Motor with Jack Plate, Lourence GPS Mapp i n g - S o n a r - Fi s h Finder, Marine Radio. $7,000.00. Contact 830-263-2920. -------------------------For Sale or Trade: 27 Sailboat, Beam 8, fiberglass. 361561-3335. Ask for Jeff.
LAND
30 acres with 10 mile views in Gonzales County. Fenced with rolling hills, large tank, pond, hardwoods, Tifton 86 grass. $150,000 (713)2022485. -------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle grazing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell
vWAELDER 5641 Hwy. 90, 2/2 on 2 accres........................$117,000 vGONZALES 3/2, new construction, 707 St. Francis.............$229,000 vGONZALES 1543 Seydler St. 3/2 on 2.732 Acres................$179,900
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vWAELDER 97.44 acres, 4BR ranch house, great house, oil/gas income, Ranching/Investment...... REDUCED TO SELL!............$650,000 vHARWOOD Manufactured home in excellent condition, about 1900 sq. ft., 3bed/2bath, large kitchen, located on 5 acres with many oak trees. County water and GVEC elec. Ready for move in. Fronting Hwy. 304, 2 miles north of Hwy. 90 and about 16 miles from Gonzales. Owner/Agent. Pri ce............................................................................................$110,000 vWAELDER- 10 acres, has utilities.......................................$65,000 vFLATONIA- 2 lots (one corner) 100x125............$11,000 for both vGONZALES - 2.25 acres +/_, part of 820 Oil Patch Lane......$125,000 vGONZALES Income producing poultry Breeder Farm with 50 ac includes Tyson contract and 1600 sq. ft. home...owner/agent.....$1,100,000 vGONZALES For Lease: 10 to 20 acres, about 5 miles south of Gonzales, just off Hwy. 183.
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SEGUIN The King Ranger Theater is offering a different view of the movies and the building itself. Owners Kenneth King and
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Marilyn King celebrated the new look with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday. Up until recently the movie house still used reels of film to show the latest flicks. But as the digital age continues to take over, the Kings knew it was time to
make a change. This last year we had to start getting refinancing so we can start getting switched to digital projectors, Kenneth said. The old film type projectors are going away. If you want to show movies anymore you have to
Gonzales Police Report

Here is the Gonzales Police Department Report for the period of Dec. 10-14: Dec. 10 16-Year Old Female Issued Citation To Appear In City Court Charged With Disruption Of Class At 1800 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr. Reported Sexual Assault At 700 Blk St. Paul St. Dec. 11 Reported Theft Of Firearm At 200 Blk Thornton St. Damion Marques Tyus, 24 Of Austin, Arrested And Charged With Possession Of Marijuana And Possession Of Drug Paraphernalia At 1100 Blk St. Louis St. Dec. 12 16-Year Old Male Detained And Charged With Assault Family Violence And Was Transported To The Guadalupe County Juvenile Detention Center. Dec. 13 Reported Criminal Mischief At 1100 Blk St. Joseph St. Reported Cruelty To Animals At 100 Blk Bates St. Reported Theft At 2700 Blk St. Louis St. Reported Tattoos Prohibited For Persons Under 18 Years Of Age At 100 Blk Smith St. Dec. 14 Kelvin Lee Brown, 23 Of Waelder, Arrested And Charged With Arson At 900 Blk Robertson St.
Gonzales Co. Sheriffs Office Report

Gonzales County Sheriffs Office Sheriffs Report for Dec. 9-15: 12/10/12 ONeill, Adam John, 06/1990, Round Rock. Local Warrant Driving while Intoxicated. Released on $2,5090 Bond. Mendez, Edward, 12/1975, Gonzales. Local Warrant Fishing without Valid License or Refuse to Show License. Released Paid $215 Fine. 12/12/12 Torres, Santos, 06/1980, Gonzales. Austin Parole Hold Burglary of a Habitation. Remains in Custody. 12/13/12 Johnson, Catrina Coellene, 05/1980, College Station. Local Warrant Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Requires $500 Bond. Local Warrant Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Requires $2,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Flores, Annalena Viola, 10/1970, Yoakum. Local Warrant Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Warrant Recalled. Lavaca County Warrant Theft of Property >$500 <$1,500. Requires $10,000 Bond. DeWitt County Warrant Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Requires $1,000 Bond. Lavaca County Warrant Theft Stolen Property <$1,500 with 2 or more Previous Convictions. Requires $10,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. 12/14/12 Rhodes, Michael Brandon, 10/1985, Gonzales. Commitment/Sentence Theft Stolen Property >$1,500 <$20K. Released Weekender/Work Release. Tieman, Heather Ann, 09/1977, Gonzales. Local Warrant Theft of Property >$20 <500 by Check. Released on $4,000 bond. 12/15/12 Williams, Krystal Brown, 07/1983, Nixon. Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. Requires $3,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processings: GCSO 08 DPS 05 GPD 06 WPD 00 NPD 02 Constable 00 DWCSO 00 DEA 00 TPW 00 GCAI 00 Total 21
switch, otherwise we would end up with an empty building here. We finally got all of the financing done this summer and got the equipment installed in September. Once the decision to change was made, the Kings decided to spruce up the business. While we were at it, we decided to go with some remodeling, he said. The front wall has extended out onto the sidewalk area creating a larger lobby, with all new carpet laid. The extension of the front portion of the building swallowed the ticket window, giving patrons an inside area to purchase their tickets. Most new theaters have the ticket sales outside and you have to stand outside in the cold and so forth, Kenneth said. We got new carpet and are getting new drapery in the original five theaters and just sprucing up a little bit. An advisor suggested reducing the number of theaters from nine to eight and create a larger lobby, but the Kings wanted to keep things the way they were. Then we got to thinking, we need to leave the theater and just expand outward, he said. We have already heard compliments about the ticket booth, said Marilyn. (Our customers) are so glad they dont have to stand outside and now we have a beautiful view outside and Rick (Uhlhorn, general manager) said he feels like he is outside rather than all shut in.
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Gonzales County Court Failure to Appear List for Court Date December 13, 2012 Dustin Allen Aguilar, Driving While License Invalid Johnny Goldstein, Assault/ Interference with an Emergency Call/Theft Clifton Edward Grantham, Assault Family Violence Matthew Paul Miller, Disregard Stop Sign-Appeal Zachary Bushay Mitchell, Possession of Marijuana Kevin Perry, Harassment/Terroristic Threat Alejandro Vazquez, Evading Arrest The next County Court date is January 10, 2013. If these people come on this date a warrant will NOT be issued. For further information you may contact the County Attorneys office at 830672-6527.
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Yoakum Police Report

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Incident Report for Dec. 11-16: 12/11/12 Case #12-498, Theft-C, 201 W. Gonzales; Disposition, Court Citation. 12/12/12 Case #12-501, Banegas, Jake, 24, Yoakum, 624 Davis; Offense, Assault-Fel (FV); Disposition, Trans/LCSO. 12/14/12 Case #12-502, Forgery, 603 N. South; Disposition, Investigation. 12/15/12 Case #176556, Warrant Arrest, Hawman, Sharon, 49, Yoakum, 719 Lott; Offense, W#2-94111Theft; Disposition, Bond/$500/ Trans/DCSO. Case #12-503, Gonzalez-Perez, Mauro, 26, Yoakum, 700 N. South; Offense, Narcotics (P.O.M./C.S.) Disposition, Trans/LCSO. Case #12-504, Burglary-Residence, 309 Mathew; Disposition, Investigation. 12/16/12 Case #176573, Warrant Arrest, Perez, Sergio, 36, Yoakum, 210 Nelson; Offense, W#2012-15620Burglary of a Habitation; Disposition, Bond/$25,000/Trans/LCSO.
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Sponsors SanCome & TakeWater System appreciates yourIn-Kind of our 2012 annual festival. The profits The Antonio It Association greatly sponsorship Allied Waste use the money from this celebration of Gonzales history are shared by non-profit groups thatService for local projects. HEBsponsorships will allow the clubs and organizationsCity ofto put $89,105.47 back into the community. These Food Stores involved Gonzales Randolph Brooks Federal Credit year included BarAntonio Water System (SAWS), who paid for Those businesses participating as sponsors this D San D Equipment the food tent rental; Randolph Brooks Federal Credit Union, who paid for the rental of the tables and chairs for Union Ewald Tractor the festival; HEB Food Stores who paid for the entertainment, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Kitchen Hebbronville Lone Star Rentals Pride Mushroom Farms, Texas Gas Service and Guadalupe Valley Telecommunications. GVEC J-B Foods GVTC Adams Extract and Spice LLC, Allied Waste, Budweiser, KCTI Farms, Guadalupe-Blanco River Cal-Maine Kitchen Green Acres Outdoors, Holmes Foods Inc., McDonalds, Southern Clay Products, Scott Dierlam Pride Mushrooms The Gonzales Cannon Authority, Texas Gas Service The Gonzales Inquirer Insurance, Tyson Foods.
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Upcoming shows: Dec. 29 - Tim Hall Band; New Years Eve - Los Amigos
Green Acres Outdoors Ticket booth: DuBose Insurance, Johnson Oil Co./Tiger Tote, Logan Insurance, Lone Star Bank, W B Farm & Guadalupe Valley River Authority Bench Ranch and Wells Fargo Bank. McDonalds A C Collision Center Scott Dierlam Insurance Advertising Sponsor: Gonzales Economic Development A&S Recycling Corporation (GEDC). Southern Clay Products Gonzales Chamber of Commerce Bench ads: A&S Recycling, AC Collison Center, Burchard Abstract Co., First Shot Surveying Co., Gonzales Tyson Foods & Agriculture Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture, Hyden Highway Hauling, Main Drug Co. & Gifts of Nixon, T Electric, Gonzales First Shot Surveying Co. Storey Jewelers. Burchard Abstract Company LLC Hyden Highway Hauling Coors-Lite-Hartman Distributing businesses for Drug Store &and all the volunteers who Main their contributions Gifts The Come & Take it Association thanks all of these Gonzales County Farm Bureau your supportT Electric help at Come & Take It. We look forward to in 2013. Holmes Foods Inc. The Law Offices of Sue C. Ortman Yours Gohmert CPA Ilene truly, Storey Jewelers Wright Distributing
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Celebrating 65 years on the air

A Central Texas tradition celebrated a milestone birthday Monday. Radio station KCTI, country music 1450 AM in Gonzales, signed on in December, 1947. The station was the creation of the late Lawrence Walshak and his brother-in-law Frank Wilson Jr., both recently-returned veterans of World War II. Frank was a ham radio operator in the war so he handled the technical side of things while I took care of the business records, Walshak told The Cannon in a 2009 interview. We both sold advertising and did anything else we had to do to keep it going. Walshak remembers when the radio station in Waco was complaining that KCTI would compete with its frequency; the plucky veterans had to go all the way to Washington, D.C. to get their license. We went to Washington, D.C. to ask for permission to start the radio station here, said Walshak. We were approved and went on the air in 1947. We were the only radio station between Austin and Houston. KCTI is now owned and operated by Gonzales Communications, A Tx Ltd Ptn. Today, KCTI brings listeners a country music format with a blend of Texas country, current country hits, and coun-
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Lynn Theatre to host free showings of Polar Express Dec. 22-24

If youre looking for something to keep the kids minds off the big event coming up Tuesday, The Lynn Theatre has your answer and its free. The Lynn will be having its first annual Polar Express event Dec. 22-24. This is a free matinee event that will be held at 1 p.m. each day. Bring the
try classics. Specialty programing on KCTI includes Gonzales Apache Sports, Houston Texans football, 1450 Polka Club, Local and Area News and information as well as news from the Texas State Network. KCTI programming focuses on Gonzales County, Texas and the Guadalupe Valley. Current program director Egon Barthels said KCTI is among the fastest growing and most visibly aggressive radio station in South Central Texas. We have successfully become the primary radio station partner for businesses in Gonzales County and the Guadalupe Valley, he said. If you advertise with KCTI-AM 1450 youll have the potential of reaching thousands of people in the following counties: Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Wilson, Karnes, De Witt, Lavaca and Fayette! Barthels said what makes the station work is that it appeals across generational lines to reach the regions unique population demographic. The music on KCTI-AM 1450 appeals Wendi Wilkerson and Egon Barthels await their share as Mr. John Zavadil slices primarily to a cross-generational audi- into some anniversary cake. Gonzales radio station KCTI 1450AM this week ence that now has disposable income, celebrated 65 years of service to south-central Texas. (Photo by Dave Mundy) he said. They are more likely to be re- 1450 has been deliberately set to help you KCTI. Theres the KCTI-AM 1450 Homepeat customers as well, when they find a achieve the frequency needed to make town Calendar, which lists meetings and business they like. Pricing at KCTI-AM radio work for you at budgets the typical projects of local and area clubs, governMom and Pop store can afford. ments, and civic groups, as well as the KCTI-AM 1450 attracts more than the funeral notices and other people news. typical redneck audience, Barthels joked. KCTI also gets involved in the events with By offering news, community informa- personal appearances, call-ins, and even tion, High School sports, and public affairs a little elbow grease. Advertising can be whole family and start a new family programming, KCTI can reach several tied to these events, putting your business tradition with a free showing of Polar audiences at different times who perhaps in a positive light as a supporter of the Express, free hot chocolate and of would not listen to the best of country mu- community. course the big man himself, Santa sic. The station has also tapped in to the And if you cant get to a radio, KCTI has Claus! growing Houston Texans fan base with live the Guadalupe Valley covered and thanks We all here at the Lynn would like to game coverage this season. to our streaming audio at www.kcti1450. wish everyone a great holiday season Community Involvement means more com and the TuneIn Radio App, we have and thank you all for the support. than just a few acknowledgments at loyal listeners now all over the world!
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Gonzales only locally-owned newspaper www.gonzalescannon.com Thursday, December 27, 2012

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North Avenue students create wax museum Page A3

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GISD: No credibility on rumor over safety

Santa Airlifts into Gonzales

State Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt

State Rep. to host town hall meet here

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Hospital honors Angels in its annual Christmas event

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

Today in Texas History

DPS steps up DWI patrols

Thought for the Day

Wilson named Deputy of Quarter

Texas Nationalists continue to see explosive growth, plan rally Jan. 8

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Dances with Chihuahuas

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