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A caravan of wounded soldiers will be stopping at Buccees in Luling on Friday, Nov. 2 at 10:30 a.m. The motorcade will be escorted by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers and about 30 motorcycles from the Legion Riders. Approximately 200 wounded and their families will be spending a weekend on the Kemah Boardwalk, about 20 minutes from downtown Houston, sponsored by the Texas Chapter of the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund. There will be $500 million worth of military hardware on the ground for public viewing in Kemah including two Apache helicopters, a Blackhawk helicopter, a Coast Guard cutter with tours and various other military displays. The Golden Knights Jump Team will perform and the West Point Glee Club will sing the national anthem. There will also be a swearingin ceremony for 100 new recruits who have decided to serve their country.

Ceremony to honor Wounded Study: Eagle Ford will have $14 billion impact on Gonzales, DeWitt by 2021 tute for Economic Development more than $19.2 billion in out- study, and the researchers note that Warriors By DAVE MUNDY (UTSA) performed an economic put; approximately $10.5 billion in both counties can expect massive
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A new study estimates the economic impact of the Eagle Ford Shale on Gonzales and DeWitt counties was more than $3.3 billion in 2011 and within 10 years that number will skyrocket to more than $14 billion. The Center for Community and Business Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio Instistudy of 14 counties in the Eagle Ford Shale area that portrays a detailed image of the challenges and opportunities emerging from drilling and production activities in South Texas. In 2011, the companies operating in the region had significant impacts in the 14-county area and in the surrounding counties. These impacts translated into gross regional product; $211 million in local government revenues; $312 million in state revenues; and 38,000 full-time jobs. The study projects that by the year 2021, the Eagle Ford Shale could produce close to $62.2 billion in output and up to $34 billion in gross regional products. Gonzales and DeWitt were two of the counties surveyed in the

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economic impact over the next decade as the oil and gas field comes fully on-line. The researchers noted a direct impact in 2011 of some $1.79 billion in Gonzales County and $1.63 billion in DeWitt County. For Gonzales County, that number included a direct impact of some $1.5 billion in output, nearly IMPACT, Page A4

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With the final day of early voting in the Nov. 6 general election scheduled Friday, nearly one in five eligible Gonzales County residents has already cast their ballot. Through Tuesdays close of business, Gonzales County Clerk Lee Riedel reported that 2,230 early votes have been cast in the 2012 general election. Those numbers included Gonzales firemen turn a high-powered jet of water on the blaze in an effort to douse a structure fire on a 1,919 votes cast by personproperty located off CR 3282 Tuesday afternoon. The structure, a tin-roofed tool shed or barn, was a total al appearance 86 at the ELECTION, Page A4 loss, but no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

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A local auto custom shop may soon be revving things up in front of a national audience. Next Concept Motorsports is on the short list of candidates for an upcoming television show to be aired on the Discovery Channel. Producers from the show, which is currently unnamed, were in Luling last Friday to interview the shops owner Isaac Anzaldua. The concept of the show is to pit custom shops against one another in a contest to see who can build the best car. From what I understand its going to be a mixture of a hot rod and rat rod, and they are going to select six different shops from across the nation that will be building the cars for that show, Anzaldua said. If we are selected, we will be in competition with the five other shops that are chosen. The show will tell us what kind of vehicle to build, the amount of time we have to build it, the products we can use and also the camera crew will be with us the entire time. The show is in the process of talking to about 20 shops from all across the nation. Notification is expected to come within the next four to six weeks and the decision as to which shops get selected will ultimately depend on which type NEXT CONCEPT, Page A4

Next Concept Motorsports foreman Anthony Kuntschik (left) and owner Isaac Anzaldua are shown with producers from the Discovery Channel, who is considering the business for competition on a TV show they are developing. (Courtesy photo)

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Today in Texas History

November 1, 1866 On this day in 1866, Myra Maybelle (or Belle) Shirley, better known as Belle Starr, married outlaw Jim Reed. Reed eventually became involved with the Younger, James, and Starr gangs, which killed and looted throughout Texas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory. Accounts differ as to Belle Reeds participation in these activities. At least one claims that she disapproved of Reeds actions; more suggest that she operated a livery barn in Dallas where she sold the horses Reed stole. Jim Reed was killed by a deputy sheriff at Paris, Texas, in August 1874; Belle went on to other husbands, lovers, and crimes until she was gunned down herself in 1889.

Thought for the Day

Conservative, n: A statesman who is enamored of existing evils, as distinguished from the Liberal who wishes to replace them with others.
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Malaer gets deferred sentence; Walker, Garza cases re-set again

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Here is the Gonzales Police Department Report for the period of Oct. 19-28: Oct. 19 Reported Theft At 2000 Blk Hwy 183. Oct. 20 Reported Disorderly Conduct At 1300 Blk St. Lawrence St. Oct. 21 Reported Burglary Habitation At 900 Blk College St. Oct. 22 Reported Assault At 600 Blk St. James St. Reported Hit And Run Accident At 1800 Blk Cartwheel Dr. Reported Theft At 1300 Blk Church St. Three 16-Year Old Males Detained And Charged With Trespassing At 1700 Blk Seydler St. One Was Released To Parents And Two Were Transported To The Victoria County Detention Center. Reported Assault At 2400 Blk Church St. Oct. 23 Reported Theft At 1800 Blk St. Andrew St. Reported Theft At 1700 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr. Oct. 24 Reported Sexual Assault At 1200 Blk Robertson St. Oct. 25 Daniel Gallegos, 22 Of Gonzales, Arrested And Charged With Public Intoxication At 1100 Blk Sarah DeWitt Dr. Reported Burglary Building At 1400 Blk Fly St. Oct. 26 Reported Burglary Habitation At 200 Blk DeWitt St. Oct. 27 Reported Assault At Waco And Robertson St. Oct. 28 Reported Theft At 1300 Blk Cavett St.

ment manager Billy Malaer received his sentence in 25th District Court on Thursday. Judge Dwight Peschel handed down a term of five years deferred adjudication to Malaer, which means the case will be dismissed at the end of the probationary period. He did not receive a fine. Malaer was indicted on Feb. 10 on two counts of tampering with governmental records. He pleaded guilty on Sept. 27 and was ordered to undergo a Pre-Sentencing Investigation by the countys Department of Community Supervision. The charges stemmed from an investigation conducted by the City

of Gonzales regarding financial misappropriation in Malaers department. The inquiry led to the eventual termination of Malaer, golf course manager Ricky Bazan and Belinda Walker. On March, Walker was indicted on 13 counts of theft of property by a public servant of at least $1,500 but not more than $20,000. Her case, which was also on Thursdays docket, was reset to Nov. 16. In other developments, the court: Sentenced Henry Fonseca Jr. to ten years deferred adjudication and fined him $800. Fonseca was indicted on Feb. 10 for one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He pled guilty on Sept. 27. Reset the case of John Andrew Garza to Nov. 16. Garza is facing charges of two counts of possession

of a firearm by a felon and one count of possession of a controlled substance. Garza was one of two men wounded in a latenight shootout July 13. Garza had only recently been released from jail after posting $50,000 bond on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm in connection with an incident of shots being fired at the same residence on July 5. It is the third felony incident involving Garza in less than two months. Garza and another man were taken into custody during a pre-dawn raid by the Guadalupe County Sheriff s Office SWAT team and Department of Public Safety on May 17. During that incident, Garza was charged with Deadly Conduct, Endangering A Child and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

DeWitt Co. Sheriffs Office Report

DeWitt County Sheriffs Office Report from Oct. 18-25 Oct. 18 Arrested Michael Gonzales, 26, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/Driving While Intoxicated with Child Passenger (Victoria Co), No Bond, Cuero PD Arrested Brandon Villarreal, 27, of Cuero, Assault Family Violence Enhanced, Bond of $10,000 with Bond Conditions, Cuero PD Arrested Edward Jaycox, 39, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/ Protective Order (Calhoun Co) Bond of $500,000, Cuero PD Arrested Maria Louisa Arzate, 32, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine / False Alarm or Report, Fine of $1,507, Cuero PD Oct. 19 Arrested Bryce Ray, 21, of Oklahoma, Motion to Revoke / Attempted Burglary / Burglary, Bond of $5,000, Knowing Concealing Stolen Property, Bond of $ 25,000, Cuero PD Arrested Jason Taylor, 18, Cuero, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD Arrested Cody Flessner, 18, of Cuero, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD Arrested Isaiah McAlpin, 27, of Baytown, Theft of Property > = $20 < $500, Bond of $1,000, DCSO Arrested Ryan Brandon Rivera, 39, of Victoria, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD Arrested Barry Tuer, 39, of Meadowlark, MI, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD Oct. 20 Arrested Joe Manuel Vela, 28, of Yorktown, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367, Capias Pro Fine / DWLI, Fine of $267, Yorktown PD Arrested Jesse Jeremy Martinez, 20, of Cuero, Possession of Marijuana < 2 oz, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD Arrested Amy Ann Guerra, 37, of Goliad, Theft by Check, Bond of $500 Cash, DPS Arrested Lydia Martinez, 54, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $317 (30 Days to Pay), VCSO Arrested Jericho Jones, 26, of Cuero, Failure to Identify, Fine of $267 (30 Days to Pay), Public Intoxication, Fine of $317 (30 Days to Pay), Resist Arrest Search or Transport, Bond of $1,000, DCSO Arrested Israel Ramos Jr., 19, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $317 (30 Days to Pay), DCSO Arrested Logan Rechterman, 26, of Victoria, Public Intoxication, Fine of $317 (30 Days to Pay), Port Lavaca PD Arrested Jamie Ray Saunders, 40, of Yorktown, Public Intoxication, Fine of $317 (30 Days to Appear), DCSO Arrested Michael Adam Alvarez, 40, of Yorktown, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Yorktown PD Arrested Matthew Guerrero, 33, of Cuero, Disorderly Conduct, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Yorktown PD Arrested Ryan Rivera, 39, of Victoria, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Cuero PD Oct. 21 Arrested Rolando GaldamezHerrera, 28, of Katy, Criminal Mischief $50- $500, Bond of $800,Illegal Entry, No Bond, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Yorktown PD Arrested Andrew Arguellez, 21, of Cuero, Driving While Intoxicated, Bond of $1,000, DPS Arrested Sean Willemin, 23, of Victoria, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Yorktown PD Arrested Mario Hernandez, 54, of Yorktown, Public Intoxication, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Illegal Entry, No Bond, Yorktown PD Oct. 22 Arrested Christopher Aaron Hicks, 37, of Leesville, LA, Driving while License Invalid (C), Fine of $267, CPD Arrested Shakel Lee Mayfield, 20, of Cuero, Assault Public Servant, Bond of $25,000, Assault Public Servant, Bond of $25,000, Criminal Mischief $1,500 < 20K, Bond of $5,000, Resist Arrest Search or Transport, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD and DCSO Arrested Jeremiah Alex Miller, 23, of Cuero, Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance penalty Group < 28G, Bond of $2,500, Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance penalty Group < 28G, Bond of $5,000, Possession of a Controlled Substance penalty Group 1>1G < 4G, Bond of $ 4,000, Possession of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $1,000, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, Bond of $ 2,500, Tamper with Identification Numbers, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD Arrested DMonzay Donnell Gray, 26, of Cuero, Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 >1G < 4G, Bond of $5,000, Manufacture and Delivery of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 >1G < 4G, Bond of $4,000, Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2 >1G < 4G, Bond of $2,500, Possession of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $1,000, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, Bond of $2,500, Tamper with Identification Numbers, Bond of $1,000, Unlawful Possession of Firearm By Felon, Bond of $2,500, Cuero PD Arrested John Albert Flores, 37, of Austin, Possession of Drug Paraphenalia, Fine of $367, Cuero PD Oct. 23 Arrested Celinda Ann Jasso, 37, of Cuero, Burglary of Habitation, Bond of $5,000, Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse, Bond of $1,500, Cuero PD Arrested Erica Marie Ruiz, 37, of Cuero, Criminal Nonsupport, No Bond, DCSO Arrested Alvin Franklin Felder Jr., Revocation of Probation / Assault Family / Household Member with Previous Conviction, Bond of $35,000, Cuero PD Oct. 24 Arrested James Huser, 32, of Hallettsville, Criminal Mischief > = $20 < $500, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD Arrested Issac Bonner, 32, of Meyersville, Violation of Probation/ Driving While Intoxicated 3rd or More, Bond of, Motion to Revoke/Driving While Intoxication 3rd or More, No Bond, DCSO Arrested Armando Mungia, 36, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility, Bond of $20,000, DCSO Arrested Juan Lopez-Osorio, 32, of Mexico, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO

Whats Up at the GYC

Heres whats happening at the Gonzales Youth Center this weekend: Thursday, Nov. 1 Open 3:30-6 p.m. 4 p.m. Report Cards Rewards. Bring in your report card to receive a token from the kitchen for every A and to get your name in the running for the Awesome Hummer Bike that will be given away. 4:15 p.m. Nail Care Clinic. Learn to care for your nails. 5:15 p.m. Arts and Crafts. Braided key chains! Saturday, Nov. 3 Open 3:30-10 p.m. 4 p.m. Scavenger Hunt. 5 p.m. Pool tournament. 6:30 p.m. Balloon volleyball 7 p.m. Movie. The Gonzales Youth Center offers Tutoring from 3:30-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with help in all subjects. We can help you get your grades up and keep them there. Get in the habit of coming in and staying ahead with your classes. Students working in homework lab will earn 200 points an hour. The Center is open from 3:30-6 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and Saturday from 3 until 10 p.m. Ride bus # 21 from North Avenue or the Junior High and ride the GYC Bus home after 6 p.m. All students must be picked up by parent or ride the bus home when we close. No Walking Home!

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Yoakum Police Report

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Incident Report for Oct. 22-28: 10/22/12 Case #12-432, Burglary-Vehicle, 301 Coke; Disposition, Investigation. Case #175870, Warrant Arrest(1), Hargrow, Demous, 24, Yoakum, 900 Irvine; Offense, W#23076-Failure to Appear; Disposition, Bond/$4,000/Trans/ LCSO. Case #175782, Warrant Arrest(2), Hargrow, Demous(2), 24, Yoakum, 900 Irvine; Offense(s), 1. W#1200000405-Assault, 2, W#1200000541-Failure to Appear; Disposition(s), 1. Fine/$614.00/Trans/LCSO, 2. Fine/$214/Trans/LCSO.. 10/23/12 Case #12-429, Burglary-Residence, 104 Poth; Disposition, Cleared by Arrest. Case #12-436, Disorderly Conduct, Murphy, Alberta, 42, Yoakum, 203 W. Gonzales; Criminal Trespassing; Disposition, Trans/ LCSO. 10/24/12 Case #12-437, Theft-C, 201 W. Gonzales; Disposition, Court Citation. 10/25/12 Case #12-438, Theft-Felony, Murphy, Alberta, 42, Yoakum, 203 W. Gonzales; Offense, Theft Felony; Disposition, Trans/LCSO. Case #12-439, Criminal Trespass, 203 W. Gonzales; Murphy, Alberta, 42, Yoakum, 203 W. Gonzales; Criminal Trespassing; Disposition, Trans/LCSO. 10/26/12 Case #12-440, Arson, 301 E. Hickey; Disposition, Investigation.

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1949 Class Reunion

The Gonzales High School Class of 1949 recently held its 63-year reunion. Attending were: 1st Row: Myrtle Lester Robinson, Leona Kuntschik Zella, Ruby Pavlica Kapavik, Adele Keck Weston. 2nd Row: Annette Fink Pfeil, Jane Gibson Johnson, Glenna Mills Winegeart, Barbara Metz McNeil, Evelyn Reid Tolbert, Rosannah Green, Joan Woodfin Walshak. 3rd Row: Richard Bright, Fletcher Johnson, Jack Finch, John C. Floyd, Alan Fink.

SMILEY The Smiley City Council approved a re-negotiated contract with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) for the keeping of cell phone towers within the city, during the Oct. 18 regular city council meeting. AT&T had previously had a contract with the City that paid the city $12,000 per year to keep its cell phone towers within the town limits. The new contract the city has with AT&T will now be at a reduced $8,000 per year. Were a little town on the edge of their service area and they wanted to go down on their contract, which we actually ended up agreeing to, said Mayor Ellis Villasana after the meeting. Because of the economy, they

claim theyre negotiating all their contracts and asking small-town vendors like us to help them out with their contracts so they can be able to keep these towers here instead of having to cut back service. Villasana states that AT&T offered the city two contract choices a rate of 8,000 per year or a lump sum of 150,000 up front for 50 years. According to Villasana, the choice was obvious when one did the math. They wanted to give us a lump sum of $150,000 for 50 years, explained Villasana. But when you take $8,000 and multiply it by 50 years, thats $400,000. Thats a big gap there, so we decided to go with the $8,000. Its a year to year contract, so if we decide, we can end the contract after a year if we need to and it will be okay. In other matters, the

council: Approved to make the Gonzales Cannon the official newspaper for the City of Smiley. The City will be using the Gonzales Cannon exclusively for all legal and public notices that the city is required to do. The council looked over which newspapers had been covering Smiley the most, said City Manager Eloise Estes. They decided that the Cannon had been covering almost every single meeting and had given such great coverage, and so they decided that that loyalty deserved loyalty. Voted to appoint City Council member Willie Ann Canion as Mayor ProTem. Approved the 20122013 fiscal year budget. The newly approved budget is the same as the 2011-2012 fiscal year.

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Class of 52 reunited

The Gonzales High School Senior Class of 1952 held its 60th anniversary class reunion recently during the Come and Take It weekend. Many of the class members participated in the CATI parade by riding the class float. Following the parade, 28 class members plus spouses attended a catered lunch held in the fellowship hall of First Lutheran Church. Following the meal, Jessie Nell Hahn, who headed the Reunion Committee, welcomed everyone and read a poem. Frank Sonny Sievers acted as MC for the brief program that recognized each class member and let them speak briefly on what has been happening in their lives. Pictured are: (front row, seated from left) Dorothy Bell Woods, Jessie Nell Reid Hahn, Cleo Sherry Henderson, Ruby Mitchell Sievers, Virgie Schroeder Van Kleff, Louise Cuvelier Low, Mary Ann Finch Streety, (second row seated) Margie Quinton McMeens, Minerva Ferrelll Peeler, Barbara Breitschopf Lauer (hidden), Eunice Mercer Hanke, Bobbie Sue Peeler Hahn, Geraldine Van Beveren Streckfuss,(third row standing) Louis Henry Bruns, Karl Kelley, William Weber, Firmin Lepori, Douglas Sherry, Donald Cuvelier, Donald Hill, Clarence Bahlmann, Kenneth Hardcastle, Buster Kelley, Bill Burchard, George Robinson, Frank Cuvelier, Billy DeBerry and Frank Sievers. (Courtesy photo)

AUSTIN Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Friday informed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is not exempt from Texas election law. The Attorney Generals letter to Sec. Clinton comes a day after the OSCE sent the State Department a letter asking that federal officials take steps to ensure the OSCEs election observers are not restrained in their activities while in Texas. In the response, Attorney General Abbott made clear: The Election Code does not authorize OSCE representatives to enter polling places. If the OSCE does not want to follow Texas law, then perhaps it should send its representatives to another state. Attorney General Abbott added: Im

particularly offended that the European organization seems to be working with American groups tied to ACORN -- a community coalition accused of voter fraud. The letter from the OSCE suggests that the international group can circumvent Texas election law by gaining unfettered access to Texas polling locations. That appears to violate Texas law which prevents unauthorized persons from entering a polling place or loitering within 100 feet of a polling places entrance on Election Day. OSCE monitors are not granted an exception to Texas law. The OSCE is an international group comprised of 56 members including EU nations and other countries such as Albania, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, the Russian Federation, Slovenia and Turkey. They previously announced they would be sending election observers to sites throughout the United States, including Texas, on Election Day.

Pets on Parade

While nippish weather likely kept some pet owners warm at home Saturday, the warm feelings were still abundant for the second annual Gonzales Learning Center Pet parade. The winning costumes were worn by Suzi Twomeys Aubergine and Lorrie Groggs Lora in the large and small dog category. Many of the pooches attending welcomed the chance to meet new playmates, while others on-hand from Gonzales Dog Adoptions attended in hopes of finding permanent new human companions. (Photos by Dave Mundy)

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AUSTIN There is a new way to save for your childs college tuition. To encourage families to put aside money for the cost of higher education, the Texas Comptrollers office is offering competitive matching scholarships and tuition grants to 150 students this year through the Texas Match the Promise Foundation. The matching scholarships and tuition grants are available for sixth through ninth graders whose families have an income of $75,000 or less and participate in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund (TTPF) the states prepaid college tuition plan. One of the greatest assets any child can have is a strong education, Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said. Match the Promise helps Texas children realize their dreams of a college education and a bright future. Families participating in TTPF purchase prepaid tuition units that can later be used toward undergraduate tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities. Match the Promise will award tuition units to approved recipients, supplementing what a TTPF participant contributes to their account. There are two levels of scholarships: a match of up to $500 worth of the same number and type of tuition units a participant purchases; and a one-time grant of tuition units worth $2,000 at todays prices. The matching scholarships will be approved for up to 150 top scoring applicants. The five applicants who score the highest will receive the one-time grant. (A minimum of $100 must be contributed to an approved recipients TTPF account to receive a matching scholarship or grant.) Eligible applicants can apply for Match the Promise now through Dec. 31, 2012. Families can also enroll in TTPF during this time if they havent already done so. Students must write a career essay and submit a copy of their 2011-12 school report card or transcript with the scholarship application. Scholarship winners will be notified by March 31, 2013, and will have until Aug. 31, 2013, to meet contribution requirements. For more information about eligibility requirements, the application process and selection criteria go to www.MatchThePromise.org or call 1-800-531-5441, ext. 3-7570. Match the Promise is funded by individuals who have donated the cash value of property held in the

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states Unclaimed Property program, as well as donations from individuals, businesses and organizations through www.texas. gov. The Texas Match the Promise Foundation is a 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt public charity and is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

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of vehicle the show decides to go with. Theres a difference between the two vehicles, explained Anzaldua. A rat rod is more like an unfinished project, something like a get around, whereas a hot rod is pretty close to a show car. It doesnt matter which one to us because we can do it all. Anthony Kuntschik, the shops foreman and technician, said he is looking forward to the possibility of being picked. I think this great, he said. Isaac has always told us that in order to be the best, youve got to beat the best. Right now, we are the best in South Texas. Whether we get chosen or not, just having the opportunity is good enough. Founded in 2008, Next Concept Motorsports has quickly risen through the ranks and is widely regarded as a premiere custom shop. The business has won numerous awards for its car show entries and will be headlining the 2013 Autorama in San Antonio at the AT&T Center. They are also in line to do the same at the 2014 show at the Parmer Center in Austin. Weve won our fair share of awards, said Anzaldua. Were most proud of what weve been able to do at major shows which have 130 cars or more. Weve taken Best in Class and Most Outstanding in Class with some of the different things weve done. Were very proud that weve taken awards on a national level in motorcycles and custom trucks. The staff at Next Concept includes Anzaldua, Kuntschik, Gunny Almaguer, Martin Hinojosa, Rudy Rodriguez, and Fred Perales Jr. They work in conjunction with Mark Lopez of Marks Custom Designs and en-

gine builder Eric Crumley. We have an amazing team and everybody plays a role, said Anzaldua. Its great to know that we can lean on one another and help each other out. We have the ability to correlate our ideas and work together toward a common goal. The greatest thing about this team is no man is better than the next. Kuntschik, who has been with Next Concept nearly since its inception, said working at the shop has been a great experience overall. Ive been around cars all of my life because my uncle built motors, he said. When I started out working here, I was sweeping floors and putting up tools. I wasnt sure why Isaac had me doing that at first, then I realized it was the way to learn everything about the business from the ground up. When youre building custom cars, you have to pay attention to every detail. The screws have to be a certain way, the lettering on your bolts have to go the same way. Thats what makes you or breaks you at national shows. With their candidacy for the show still in play, the staff may have to adjust to working with the constant peering presence of TV cameras. We gave it a brief thought, but in reality we work under scrutiny every day, Anzaldua said. You have to find a way to block that out and be confident in what you can do and what your team can do. Every failure can lead to success, its all about effort. With their status already cemented in national circles, Anzaldua said winning on the show would make a nice feather for the shops collective cap. It would be a great attribute to each employee and

what they put forward, he said. It would be a great compliment to what weve done and what weve overcome. The fact that were recognized enough to be interviewed means were moving in the right direction. Next Concept has already accomplished a lot and cant be considered as anything but a success story. The genesis of the business actually began as a joke between Anzaldua and his sons, Nico and Cory, while he was working on his 1973 Mustang in his homes garage. One day I drew a star on the refrigerator with a marker and put NC on it, Anzaldua recalled. They asked me what that was for and I told them it stood for Nico and Cory because they are my stars. Times got hard and I was faced with a choice of doing what I wanted to do or doing what everybody else thought I should do. I was actually unemployed and considering my options, so I opted to try this because Ive always loved cars. I was taught at a young age by my mother that impossible isnt a word, it just means that you havent worked hard enough. I kept the star NC logo and named the business Next Concept, because were always thinking about whats ahead. Its been a gradual growth and a steady climb, he continued. I am thankful for all of the clients that have come through because every one of them has been a blessing. Im thankful every day to be able to do what I love, we get paid for playing with cars. For more information on Next Concept Motorsports, drop by the shop at 1025 E. Davis in Luling, call 830203-1035, send e-mail to nextconcept14@gmail.com or visit www.nextconcept. org.

$165 million in payroll and a total gross county product output of $892 million. By 2021, the study suggests, the direct impact on Gonzales County would include $5.6 billion in output, a gross county product of nearly $3 billion, and oilfield-related payroll of more than $32 million. DeWitt Countys numbers are similar, with a 2011 direct impact of $1.4 billion in output, nearly $800 million in gross county product and $163 million in payroll. Those numbers are expected to go up to $6.7 billion in output, $488 million in payroll and a gross county product of more than $4 billion. The study also judges indirect and induced impacts because of the oilfield, as well as estimated tax revenue to local governments. It is that local government tax revenue which may see the sharpest increase because of the Eagle Ford. Gonzales Countys 2011 estimated local government revenue created because of the shale oil formation was $26.9 million; by 2021, that number is expected to be $114.4 million. In DeWitt County, those numbers ran $22.2 million in 2011 and are projected at $176.8 million by 2021. The study also notes that more than 7,000 new jobs are expected to be created in the two counties diretcly and indirectly as a result of the development. The Center for Community and Business Research at The University of Texas at San Antonio Institute for Economic Development (UTSA) also performed a workforce analysis for the 20 counties within the Ea-

gle Ford Shale (EFS). Each of these counties have witnessed an increased supply of EFS-related jobs within certain industries and requiring specific job training. Direct, indirect and induced economic impacts were examined for each of the counties in the 20-county region to determine workforce impact. Direct impacts primarily consist of the actual production and employment by firms operating directly in the EFS. Indirect impacts include the operational and personnel expenditure made by suppliers, or inter-industry transactions spurred by the direct economic activity. Induced impacts include income flows created when workers spend money on various goods such as food, housing, and other products or services in the counties the counties under analysis. Researchers noted that development of the Eagle Ford Shale has distinct phases, during which individual industries will experience varying levels of labor demand and evolving types of labor demanded. Thus, education and training requirements for workers will need to remain flexible enough to accommodate the vacillating needs of industry. For example, during the exploration phase counties will see a rise in the need for occupations dealing with mineral leasing, site construction/management, drilling rig support, and material transport. As companies shift into the production and processing phase of operations, they require a workforce composed of business management, administrative support and the processing of gas, oil and condensates occupations.

Benefit BBQ for Randy Harkey Sr.

Please come and support Randy Harkey Sr. and his family.
Date: Saturday November 3, 2012 Time: 11:00am-2:30pm Place: Rotary Pavillion at Independence Park $7.00 per plate Plate consists of Brisket, sausage, beans and German potatoes.

There will also be a raffle. Tickets will $1.00 a piece or 6 for $5.00. You may contact one of the following people below for these also.
There will also be baked goods to purchase, such as cookies, cakes, cupcakes, ext. All proceeds go to help with medical expenses. Any donations would be greatly appreciated.

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Waelder location, 41 at the Nixon location, and 1,792 at the county annex in Gonzales. A total of 311 mail ballots have also been received, with 79 remaining out. There are 12,440 total registered voters in the county. Early voting by personal appearance concludes Friday, Nov. 2. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. County precincts and locations include: Precinct 1: Gonzales County Courthouse, 414 St. Joseph St. in Gonzales; Precinct 2: American Legion Hall, 1512 Robertson St. Gonzales; Precinct 3: Gonzales City Building, 820 St. Joseph, Gonzales; Precincts 4 and 6: Gonzales County Nixon Annex, 603 E. Central Ave., Nixon; Precinct 5: Belmont Community Cen-

ter (Methodist Church), 14335 Hwy 90A, Belmont; Precinct 7: Texas Elks Childrens Services (Elks Hospital), 1963 FM 1586, Ottine; Precinct 8: Harwood Community Center, 101 CR 230N, Harwood; Precinct 9: Waelder Community Center, 311 Hwy 90W, Waelder*; Precinct 10: Smiley Fire Station, Smiley*; Precinct 11: Peach Valley Youth Camp, 581 CR 537, Gonzales; Precinct 12: JB Wells Park, MultiPurpose facility Show Barn, 2301 CR 197, Gonzales; Precinct 13: Leesville Cemetery Association, 6077 CR 155, Leesville; Precinct 14: Cheapside Community Center, 18 CR 297A, Cheapside Precinct 15: Guadalupe Valley Telephone Co-Op, 67 FM 466S, Cost.

If you would like to purchase tickets, please contact one of the following people:
Brandi Vinklarek: (830)203-0892 Dean Vinklarek: (830)203-0692 Mary Irle: (830)203-1154 Debbie Toliver: (830)857-3974 Sanya Harkey: (830)203-0131 Dorothy Gast: (254)931-5712

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the Luling Chamber of Commerce (830)8753214. Spots are filling up fast! The Girl Scouts Mobile Learning Center is coming to Gonzales at the HEB parking lot from 3-7p.m. on Nov. 1st. The Independence Trails Service Unit want you to come out and visit the bus and drop off a non-perishable can good for Silent Santa Food Baskets or Pet can goods for the Animal Shelter. Bring a penny and vote for your favorite troop. The santas Helpers Bake sale is scheduled at the Gonzales Walmart on Nov. 21 from 9:30 a.m. till we sell out. Come get some dessert for your Thanksgiving Dinner and drop off a non-perishable canned good for Silent Santa Food Baskets. All Ladies Are Invited, Tuesday, November 6, 12:05-12:55 p.m. Elaine Hoffpauir will present the program Are You Thankful for Freedom? Bring a brown bag lunch; drinks and some sandwiches will be provided. Invite a friend or two to come with you. Childcare available on request. Call the church at 6729595. The Thompsonville Ladies Club will host their annual Thanksgiving Luncheon on Friday, Nov. 9 at noon at the Thompsonville Community Center, located on County Road 423 off U.S. Highway 90. The lunch will include turkey and all the trimmings. Donations will be accepted for use to provide scholarships for area youth. The Gonzales Elks Ladies will present the annual Ladies Champagne Luncheon and Style Show on Saturday, Nov. 10. Entitled Dreamin For A Cure, the event will take place at the Elks Lodge, located at 1222 E. Sarah DeWitt Drive, beginning at 11 a.m. Pre-sale only tickets are $25 and can be purchased at Shear Designs Boutique, W.B. Farm & Ranch, or from Elks Ladies members. Proceeds benefit the local American Cancer Society Relay for Life event. For more information, call 830-672-2615 after 6 p.m. Thompsonville Community Church will hold a special Veterans Day worship service starting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. Keynote speaker will be US Navy veteran Nikki maxwell, who served as a military journalist during the Iraq War. The church is located at 2494 CR 423 and teh service is open to the public. Free piano lessons for students 8-18 are being offered in Gonzales. There are 10 weekly lessons that take place from 3:45-4:45 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gonzales Public Library, located at 415 St. Matthew. Registration must be done at the library by a parent or legal guardian and library membership is required. No telephone registrations will be accepted. For more information, call the library at 830-672-6315. Victoria College Nursing Students present their Fundraising Bunco Night. $25 per person. Dinner will be served. Prizes and door prizes will be given. Bring a friend! Please RSVP by November 12, 2012 to Kristin Schuette All proceeds beneift Victoria College Gonzales Campus For the fifth consecutive year, the Presbyterian Church of Gonzales will showcase its 1925 pipe organ with a concert during the Winterfest celebration. The free concert will be held Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7 p.m. Visiting organist Paul Keith of Austin will perform a selection of classical and modern pieces. Refreshments follow the event. For more information, call the church office at 830-672-3521.

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The Saturn Cemetery Association has canceled it quarterly meeting on Friday, Nov. 2 at the Saturn Community Building on Hwy. 97. The meeting has been canceled until a later date. If anyone has questions you can call 540-4249. A barbecue benefit to help defray medical expenses for Caldwell County Sheriffs Deputy Randy Harkey is scheduled 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Rotary Pavilion at Independence Park in Gonzales. Harkey suffered a stroke recently. A barbecue brisket, sausage, beans and German potatoes plate will be available for $7. There will also be a drawing and baked goods sale; tickets in the drawing are $1 each or $5 for six. To purchase tickets in the drawing or order a barbecue plate, contact Brandi Vinklarek at 830-2030892, Dean Vinklarek at 830-203-0692, Mary Irle at 830-203-1154, Debbie Toliver at 830857-3974, Sanya Harkey at 830-203-0131 or Dorothy Gast at 254-931-5712. The Delhi Ladies Club Annual Bazaar will be held, Saturday, November 17, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., at the Delhi Community Center on SH304, near Jct. with FM 713. There will be handmade crafts, bake goods and a drawing for a Queen size handmade quilt (Around the world in Blocks) at 3:00 p.m. Quilt tickets are $1 each or six for $5. Are you low income? Do you have legal question/issues? A Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid attorney will be available to answer your questions at the Gonzales Learning Center, located at 1135 St. Paul, on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 4-7 p.m. The St. Paul High School junior class is selling pre-sale tickets only for a meal fundraiser to benefit this years Junior/Senior Prom. The fundraiser will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 14 from 4 to 6:15 p.m. at the Shiner KC Park. Only drive-thru lines will be available. A plate of chicken-fried chicken breast, butter-onion potatoes and green beans with bacon will be offered at a cost of $8 each. Out of town delivery will be made to Yoakum Community Hospital from 5-5:30 p.m. and Gonzales Lone Star Bank from 5-5:30 p.m. For tickets, contact any junior student or call the St. Paul High School office at 361-5942313. After successfully raising $1600 for the Wounded Warrior Project last year, the Luling High School National Honor Society is pleased to announce that they will once again host the LHS NHS Golf Tournament Benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project. The event is set for Saturday, November 10. Event founder and this years NHS President, Travis Bailey, is hopeful that once again the community and area golfers will step up and support this worthy cause to assist our countrys physically and emotionally wounded soldiers. The tournament will be a four-man scramble format, a lunch will be provided, and more details will be forthcoming as planning continues. Team entry fees will be $200 for a four-man team which includes green fees, two carts, lunch and a commemorative gift. Sponsorships will be available for the holes and prizes, and donations will be needed to help defray the events production costs. If anyone is interested in donating, playing, or participating in any way, please contact Travis Bailey at tdb12@austin.rr.com or NHS Advisor Mickie Bailey at 875-2458 x 6001 or mbailey@ luling.txed.net. The 28th Annual Christmas Arts & Crafts Show is fast approaching in Luling. The event is scheduled 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24. Shop for unique Christmas Gifts for the whole family. Anyone interested in a booth, call Ashley at

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The Gonzales Livestock Show Association recently announced its show requirements. To be eligible for the Gonzales Livestock Show: all exhibitors must be members of Gonzales 4-H or FFA prior to November 1; and exhibitors and a parent/guardian must attend one drug residue avoidance class. Classes will be held at Gonzales High School cafeteria on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 6:30 p.m.; Monday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 5 at 9 a.m. Updates may be acquired by visiting the new Gonzales Livestock Show Association Facebook page and Show rules may be picked up at the County Agents office. Lamb and goat validation will be held Wednesday, Oct. 10th at J.B. Wells Showbarn. The times are from 5-6 p.m. for Lambs and from 6-7 p.m. for Goats. All market and breeders must validate at this time. The Gonzales Odd Fellows Lodge #38 I.O.O.F. is now taking orders for their annual Smoked Meat Sale. Chickens (about 3 lbs.) will sale for $8 each, sausage (3-lb. packages) will sale for $11, turkeys (8-10 lbs.) will be available for $22 each and ham (5-6 lbs.) for $26 each. Orders must be turned in by Nov. 15 and will be delivered or picked up on Dec. 12. For more information, contact Larry Mercer at 830-672-2982 or any other Odd Fellow

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member. All proceeds will go to benefit the children and organizations that help the children in Gonzales area. TMC Golden Crescent Head Start offers preschool services to children ages 3-5 years, includeing education, nutrition, dental, social, disability, health and mental health. Gonzales Head Start is now accepting applications at the Gonzales Head Start Centers at 1600 Elm Street or 925 Wells Street. For information call 361-582-4441. To apply for head Start, you will need a copy pof the childs Birth Certificate, proof of income, proof of address and a current immunization record. The Guadalupe Valley Family Violence Shelter, Inc. (GVFVS) is a non-profit organization providing services to both residents and non-residents that are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in the counties of Gonzales, Guadalupe, Karnes and Wilson. GVFVS provides survivors with legal advocacy, case management, counseling, assistance with crime victims compensation and other services at no cost. For more information, call 830-372-2780 or 1-800-834-2033. Come and Speak It Toastmasters Club meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, from 12-1 p.m. at the Gonzales County Farm Bureau Community Room, located at 1731 Seydler Street.

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Violence shelter

Delhi Bazaar

Smoke Meat sale

Thompsonville Luncheon

Toastmasters meet

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Elks Ladies Style Show

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The Smiley Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual fund raising event on Saturday, Nov. 3. This years event will have a BBQ meal, raffle, cakewalk and silent auction. The Smiley Firemen are selling raffle tickets. Chicken and Sausage plates will be served from 5:30 until gone for $8.00 a plate. The raffle drawing will be held around 7:00. Your support would be greatly appreciated. A barbecue benefit for Meadow Haven Horse Rescue and Sanctuary is scheduled starting at 11 a.m. Nov. 3 at Tractor Supply, 1619 Hwy 90A in Gonzales. Brisket, potato salad and bean plates will be available for $8 a plate. All donations are tax deductible and will be used to help feed the horses of Meadow Haven. The Leevsille Community Center wil host a fall festival at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. There will be a Hay Ride, Cake Walk, costume contest, door prizes, drawing and plenty of food and drink. Union Lea Missionary Baptist Church, 931 St. Andrews St. will host its annual Family and Friends Day at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 4 at the church. Guest speaker will be Rev. Richard Jones, pastor of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Houston. The public is invited.

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The system may be imperfect, but I will still vote

Unlike a lot of folks, I did not cast my ballot in the upcoming election early. I like voting on Election Day. There are those who appreciate the convenience of early voting, but my reasoning is: voting shouldnt be convenient. It should require a conscious, thoughtful effort to go out of your way to cast your ballot. The sad part is, I and many others have lost a lot of faith in our electoral system, because so many disrespect it and abuse it. Unlike a majority of those who are voting in this election, I gave six years of my life in military service to defend this nation; most voters have done nothing to support their country. Many of them, in fact, spend their lives figuring out ways to abuse the very liberties my fellow veterans and I bought them. Nonetheless, I will vote. By and large, Im considered to be a fairly conservative chap. While one of the two major parties leans that way and more often than not I support that partys candidates, I steadfastly

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maintain that I am an independent, not a party loyalist. I retain no respect for those who wander into the voting booth and punch a straightparty ballot, for either party, because it means theyre too lazy to actually study all the candidates and all the issues theyre voting on. It wouldnt bother me to see that option removed from the voting process. It cheapens your vote, and makes it all too easy for the two major parties to exclude minor parties and independents from the electoral process. Nonetheless, I will vote. There are those who maintain that voting for all the candidates of a party shows your support for that partys platform. That

may be so. Yet weve seen here in Texas that individual candidates ignore their own partys platform whenever its convenient: hence, we still have a U.S. Department of Education despite two terms in office from a certain Mr. Bush, whose party platform proposed eliminating it. Nonetheless, I will vote. I am under no delusions that the ballot I will cast in Tuesdays general election will actually count. Despite the major news medias willful malpractice in declining to report on the issue, voter fraud is widespread, and growing. The vote I will cast on Tuesday will be negated by dead voters, unregistered voters, illegal aliens, mail ballots filled in by campaign workers and persons riding in bus caravans to cast multiple ballots in multiple locations. Weve seen it here in Gonzales County, and you can bet its even more rampant in more populous areas like San Antonio, Dallas, Austin and Houston. Nonetheless, I will vote. Worse than the fraud are those who will blindly cast their ballots without ever having considered

who theyre voting for people who vote for or against certain candidates simply because of their skin color or religion. We eliminated literacy tests and other requirements because they were considered discriminatory and that made it all too easy for the unscrupulous politicians to corral the ignorant to vote en masse for whoever promises the most free government stuff. As Alexander Tyler is credited with observing: A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasure. From that moment on the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most money from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship. Nonetheless, I will vote. Unlike a lot of folks, I will cast a vote in every race on the ballot in which I have educated myself about the candidates. While the presidential race is important, county commissioners and judges

to the Criminal Courts of Appeal have a lot more direct impact on what happens in our everyday world. It is sad that many folks only exercise their duty to vote once every four years, for that reason. How many times have we seen municipal or county-level elections with fewer than a thousand votes cast here in Gonzales County, but there are four times that turnout for a presidential election? As it happens, Im not very happy with any of the candidates available to us at the top of the ballot. I may vote my conscience, and write in my choice. There are some out there who maintain that not voting for this or that major candidate helps elect the other guy, that youre wasting your vote. Theres a mathematical logic to that argument. But voting isnt supposed to be logical: its about your conscience. Your vote should reflect your personal beliefs, whether those beliefs coincide with the Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, Greens or none of the above. Our system is imperfect. Nonetheless, I will vote.

Old politics in new bottles, with a dash of radical added

The Eagle Ford Shale oil field is creating an economic boom for south Texas, but it is also causing some political concerns. The history of south Texas, particularly Duval County, is one of families who controlled local government with their political and economic power. The Parr family in 1900s, first Archie and then his son George, controlled politics by controlling public works contracts and access to government policy-making positions. They could get you elected, like when they elected Lyndon Johnson to the U.S. Senate in 1948 with a stuffed ballot box, or defeat you like when they defeated Congressman Richard Kleberg in 1945 because he crossed Parr. However, the Parrs did not act alone. They had allies. Olivero P. (O.P.) Carrillo was a Parr ally who served as judge of the 229th District Court (Duval, Jim Hogg and Starr counties) before he was impeached by the Texas Senate and removed from office in 1976 for abuse of power and misuse of county funds. The charges alleged Carrillo and his brothers used a phony business to illegally sell items to Duval County and used phony invoices from the store to obtain illegal payments from county and state funds. The Chicano movement in 1970s brought political change to south Texas. In 1957, there was on Mexican American serving in the Texas legislature, but in 2001 there were 41. The vast majority of local elected officials in south Texas are Mexican Americans. Old political machines ended but new ones were created.While old political bosses were voted out, wealthy families that supported them remained. New political bosses replaced the old ones. The Chicano movement rattled the establishment in the 1970s, but today it is the conservative grass roots movement led by the Tea Party. A good example of this clash is Ryan Gullien-Ann Matthews race. Guillen considers himself a conservative Democrat while Matthews is backed by

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.

grass roots conservatives, including the Tea Party. However, there is a big difference between the conservative Democrats old and todays radical liberals. Conservative Democrats like Lyndon Johnson praised God and embraced patriotism. They opposed Americas enemies, rather than apologize to them. The biggest danger to Eagle Ford Shale is Obamas energy policy which seeks to protect bugs and reptiles, instead of creating jobs and wealth in America. In 2009, Guillen received a 92% rating from the Sierra Club, and in 2011 he received a 73% rating. When Guillens voting tendencies are combined with the old style family boss politics, the energy business in south Texas could be in trouble. Guillen must support his Partys environmental platform and philosophy if he wants to move up to greater positions. Guillen flirted with joining the Republican Party in 2009, but would make him a conservative? Will Guillen fight against eminent domain and for private property rights? Will he fight the over-regulation of the energy industry? Is he supported by old family bosses like who want to gain more economic and political control? Voters in south Texas should ask and research these questions. George Rodriguez is president of the South Texas Political Alliance.

New York schools cant teach kids to read, but can provide them all with contraceptives
New York Citys public schools do a poor job educating kids. In fairness, though, thats not their expertise. What they excel at is giving out contraceptives. If there were international comparisons of contraception access at schools, instead of math and reading scores, Singapore would have to look in envy at the achievements of New York City and wonder: What can we do to catch up? New Yorks schools are outdoing themselves with their latest pedagogical initiative, the Orwellian-named CATCH program, for Connecting Adolescents to Comprehensive Health. Comprehensive health, of course, means only one particular kind of health, the equally euphemistic reproductive health. The schools already provide free condoms. Soon enough, the mere distribution of condoms will seem the hallmark of a bygone, more innocent era, like something from the plot of a Happy Days episode. The program to give out morning-after pills -- and other oral and injected contraceptives -- is now up and running in 13 schools. Parents have to explicitly choose to opt out of the program, which, as any behavioral economist will tell you, strongly tips the balance toward its passive acceptance. The morning-after pill, or Plan B, is a contraceptive, but it is possible -- although disputed -- that it acts like an abortifacient as well. Its distribution is another step down the slippery slope toward the provision of abortion in the schools. If that sounds outlandish, just wait. There can be no doubt the direction that the Big Apples latitudinarian educrats want to go. According to Greg Pfundstein of the pro-life Chiaroscuro Foundation, one of the homework exercises in a proposed New York City sex-education curriculum that became controversial last year included a visit or a call to a clinic to find out its hours, what services it provides and

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its confidentiality policy. It can be harder to get an aspirin in some schools around the country than it is now to get Plan B in New York. The schools can give a synthetic female hormone to a girl as young as 14 without so much as a text message to her mom. Such is the perverse value system of New Yorks nanny state that the program ran with no notice to the public -- ho-hum -- until the New York Post broke the story. Surely, many parents of the kids in the affected schools arent involved enough in their childrens lives, and the schools cant substitute for the discipline and values that kids arent getting at home. But that doesnt mean schools should keep from parents that their daughters are having unprotected sex and might be pregnant. They shouldnt be the friend and the enabler of the sexually active teenager, either. The schools should do everything they can to create an environment of rigor, with an overwhelming emphasis on future-oriented behavior. Instead, the New York City schools operate on the same mores as a Planned Parenthood clinic. Parents are a nuisance. No questions are asked. And teenage sex, which is inherently casual sex, is implicitly encouraged. But dont worry. It will only get worse. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2012 by King Features Synd., Inc.

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With election day near, many of you have called questioning some of the voter issues that we have seen play out in recent days and months. This is an update to let you know some of the things we have been working on, for literally years, to prevent voter fraud and protect state sovereignty issues. As you may have heard, Texas passed a Voter ID bill last session to require Texans to present some form of identification to vote. As someone who wrote one of the original voter ID bills back in 2005, I was glad to see this idea finally pass into law. Why? Because it is a simple way to cut down on voter fraud and prevent anyone here illegally from voting (not only for candidates, but for more government benefits). Of course, some dont like the idea of voter ID and see it as a threat. These people, along with a legal debate over the Voting Rights Act, have tied up the new Voter ID law in court. They also have the help of President Obamas Department of Justice. Now, we are learning that a United Nationsaffiliated election monitor from Europe and central Asia will attempt to be at polling places around Texas and other states on November 6. We are told that among their missions will be the task of looking for voter suppression by conservative groups. In other words, some of the same voices who fought our voter ID law are now encouraging an unelected, international body to inject itself into our state election law. Heres what we know for sure: The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), a United Nations partner is to deploy observers from its human rights office around our nation on Election Day to monitor an array of activities. So, we have liberal groups now trying to paint the issue of voter ID as voter suppression, and thus worthy of UN attention. If you are as outraged as I am about the UN watch-dog trying to oversee our Texas election laws, then youll also be glad to know about a lesser-known bill I wrote and passed last session, House Bill 1129. It took me three sessions to pass this bill and have it signed by the Governor. It was no small achievement in its

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UN groups have zero legal standing in Texas

Guest Opinion
State Rep. Lois Kolkhorst
State Rep. Lois Kolkorst represents Texas House District 13. Under the maps re-drawn by the Texas Legislature, she will represent Lavaca and Fayette counties.

Few things reveal the spiritual and morally bankrupt condition of much of our nation like the recent Democratic National Convention. Let me be clear that there is compromise, dishonesty, greed, etc. deeply rooted on both sides of the aisle. Yet the Democratic platform unveiled at the convention allowed all to see where the party has been drifting for many years. It is a crystal clear example of where some in our nation would like to continue taking us. Though nothing I saw or heard was new, it was the most brazen outward demonstration to this point. Their radical and immoral belief system was put on display for all to behold. If you will, it was a thumbing of the nose at the Almighty. The Bible teahces that the purpose of government is to punish evil doers and to reward the good. Evil is to be restrained, the good is to be promoted (see Romans 13:1-4 and I Peter 2:13-14). The Democratic Platform reveals that the party has lost its way morally and spiritually. When a national policy seeks to advance the very sins that scripture abhors they can no longer fulfill the basic purpose of government. They cannot restrain evil, since they have chosen to promote evil. They can no longer promote and reward the good, since they are incapable of knowing what is truly good and honorable. What were some of the most visible and offensive things promoted at the DNC? 1. The wholesale promotion of sexual license and

The morally bankrupt party

Clint Lowery is a Gonzales resident and pastor of Memorial Heights Baptist Church.

Guest Commentary Clint Lowery

Weve reached a new all-time low

Lew McCreary is a Lavaca County resident

liberty, all at the expense of you, the taxpayer. Even a teen can access free condoms from taxpayer-funded Planned Parenthood. It seems that no effort will be spared to ensure that not anything or anyone will stand in the way of your right to sin at will. The party will gladly fund your right to sexual promiscuity. 2. The wholesale promotion of the homosexual agenda, including so-called gay marriage which is an impossibility. Two people of the same sex cannot have a marriage. Our president has openly gone on record as a supporter of same-sex marriage. 3. The wholesale promotion of abortion. Of course that includes the funding of Planned Parenthood. According to the DNC no woman should be denied access to safe and legal abortions. When a political party says they are for protecting the rights of the poor, weak and vulnerable, just remember there are none more poor, weak and vulnerable than those in the womb. Think about the very word, womb. The place that God has created for the baby to be nurtured and protected has become the single most dangerous place in America. Bibliclly, logically and scientifically, life begins at conception. That is a simple fact. Abortion ends a life. abortion ends a life that was created and given by God. Only God can open

the womb. Only God can create life. 4. Then of course there was the sad and embarassing debacle of attempting to remove any reference to God from the platform. The wicked shall be turned into hellm and all the nations that forget God. (Psalms 9:17) Romans 1:18 says, The wrathy of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness. have we forgotten, or simply chosen to ignore the fact that wrath belongs to God? God has not hidden the fact of his wrath. He is neither embarassed nor ashamed to make His wrath known. The remainder of Romans I chronicles the downward spiral that results when the sinful agenda of men is put in place of the glory of God. In his refusal to give glory to God his foolish heart becomes more and more dark. He thinks he is wise and yet is labeled by God as a fool. man is then allowed to go his own way as God removes His restraining grace. in the words of Romans 1:24-28man is then given over to a reprobate mind. The primary sins mentioned in this section are sexual license, homosexuality and a casting off of all knowledge of God the very sins that were promoted at the DNC. Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. (Proverbs 13:34) May God have mercy upon our nation. Vote! after you read the Bible.

merit. The bill calls for Attorney General Abbott to conduct a detailed investigation into any international organization seeking to influence state agencies or overthrow our state laws. Lately, we see some groups who cannot win at the ballot box instead teaming up with all sorts of international bodies to force changes that Texans may not want. For example, a United Nations small arms treaty may find that our Texas gun laws are unacceptable, or our public health policies are not in line with the World Health Organization, or our own environmental laws dont align with some international climate monitor. There are hundreds of examples, but remember: the US Constitution only grants certain powers to the federal government. All other decisions are to be left to the individual states. Im glad Texas Attorney General Abbott agrees with me, and hes even warning the OSCE in Europe that its poll watchers face criminal charges if they come too close to voting sites. Read the article from Forbes here. Bottom line is that these international groups are entitled to their opinion about Texas laws, but their feelings are legally irrelevant. Texas can take care of its own issues, and we dont need international organizations telling us how to run our state. Thats exactly why I wrote and passed HB 1129. The report required by HB 1129 is slated to be produced by the AGs office on December 1, 2012. Like many of you, I cant wait to see what the study reveals about the decay and damage international laws and bodies are attempting in order to unravel our state sovereignty.

How does one begin to explain the recent tragic events at the American Embassy in Benghazi, Libya on the anniversary of 9-11? The negligence and malfeasance of Americas state department and White House is nothing less than astonishing. Just about everyone in the world was quickly able to determine it was a planned Al Qaida terrorist attack except for the regime in Washington. Then, for more than a week the president tried to spin the facts of this event by stating it was caused by some extraneous and virtually innocuous video produced in California, a video that very few people had even seen. The president referred to this video no less than six times during his speech to the U.N. This sadistic and heinous event should have been meticulously investigated by big media (CBS, NBC,and ABC) but only FOX cable news gave it the accurate and timely exposure it well deservedbut then FOX News is not controlled by the regime and the Democratic National Committee. By Friday of that week FOX News put together a very professional documentation of this

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obvious terrorist attack. This expose revealed the depths of depravity reached by the leadership of America on the world scene. The unprovoked attack portrayed the United States of America as weak and helplessand unfortunately it was so, as those murdered American heroes were afforded no support that they had begged for due to events leading up to the crisis. Then, even when other nearby U.S units tried to counterattack, they were ordered to stand down by their leadership. Later we were told that Washington was watching the attack in real time (drone cameras) as it took place, yet no action was taken against an event that lasted seven hours. Fox News has now revealed state department E mails confirming everyone, including the white house, knew it was a planned terrorist attack within two hours. Where were the documentaries by NBC, CBS and ABC? Eventually Hillary Clinton took

the fall for Obama, in order to take the heat off of the president and to preserve his hopes for re-election. He had campaigned and appeared on social TV programs during portions of the attack instead of protecting American lives and American soil at the US embassy. Heavens only knows the payback, favor and future benefit Hillary will receive for her mea culpa, her confession of negligence. Thank heavens some state department patriots refused to take the bum rap for this classic federal foul up and they made the paper trail leading straight to the white house public. Meanwhile the official investigation creeps along. And have no doubts, the official cover up will not be complete until after the November elections. Beware America, this disgraceful episode will not be the end of the deceit, arrogant cover up and stone-walling that has become habitual from this administration. Whatever happened to honesty, accountability and the buck stops here attitude that we used to expect from our elected leadership?

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Our First Amendment freedom of religion clause stands worldwide as a touchstone for religious liberty. While the First Amendment in theory provides the framework for religious freedom, Americans have to remain ever vigilant in an increasingly secular society so that our religious freedoms are not trampled upon. The present administration is particularly hostile to the freedoms of religious institutions. In January 2012 the Obama administration argued in the Supreme Court case, Hosanna Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church & School v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, that a Lutheran church in Michigan which fired a teacher at a church school should be subject to federal anti-discrimination laws protecting disabled employees. The church presented the constitutional doctrine of the ministerial exception, which protects religious institutions from any intrusion from the courts in the appointment of a church minister. The Lutherans won the case handily, with a 9-0 decision. Even Justice Elena Kagan, an Obama appointee, found it amazing to suggest that the First Amendment religion clause has no bearing on a churchs relationship with its employees. One of the most egregious attacks on religious freedom lately has come in the form of the HHS mandate included in Obamacare. The mandate forces almost all employers, including religious employers, to sponsor and subsidize coverage of sterilization and abortion inducing drugs, including RU-486 and Ella. Any exemptions offered by the administration did not change the fact that church organizations would still be financing

Religion vs. hostile government

Guest Commentary
Mary Ann Wenske is a Moulton resident

Mary Ann Wenske

drugs and practices considered immoral. A host of these institutions are self-insured, such as EWTN, the global religious television network, and would be forced to directly support actions deemed intrinsically evil by the Catholic Church. Religious charities, universities, schools, and hospitals are not exempt from this bill. Certainly, religious liberty isnt only about our ability to worship on Sunday or pray the rosary at home. Its about whether individuals and institutions can make our contribution to the common good of society in our workplaces, schools, etc. without having to compromise our faith. Religious exemptions were changed and narrowed so much for this mandate as to make them nonsensical. Any religious group that offers food, shelter, or an education to those of a different faith is now deemed not sufficiently religious enough. Mother Teresas Missionaries of Charity do not qualify because they lend life-giving aid to Muslims, Hindus, and nonbelievers. Even Jesus Christ would not qualify as he also healed and helped those outside the Jewish faith. Above all, our government should not be in the business of defining which groups are sufficiently religious enough. The HHS mandates definition of a religious group would now mean religious groups have to only cater to their own and hire their own people. That counters a core definition of a religious mission: helping anyone in need, not just those of the same belief system. More than forty-five reli-

gious groups have sued the federal government over this mandate. A government that protects its citizens from encroachment on religious freedom is generally not brought to court so often. Many of the organizations are affiliated with the Catholic Church, but a myriad of our Christian brothers see the danger on the horizon for their own churches as well. Among those filing suit are East Texas Baptist University and Houston Baptist University. The Christian Post states that while the Baptist General Convention of Texas does not have a position on contraception, that this suit goes beyond this issue. Provost Dr. John Mark Reynolds relates, Baptists know that when another brother of sister Christians religious freedom is transgressed by the state, no citizens are free. It isnt a Catholic issue when religious freedom is transgressed. Its an American issue. Similarly, more than 150 Protestant leaders of churches and universities have announced their opposition to the HHS mandate, including the leaders of the Salvation Army, National Association of Evangelicals, and World Vision. Also, businesses such as Hobby Lobby are joining suit, along with Catholic and Evangelical family-owned business owners who object to the government overreach. The First Amendment of the Constitution guarantees religious freedom. However, the document which in theory provides freedoms at times needs to be vigorously defended. This is one of those times. It is my wish that all people of good will recognize that religious freedom hangs in the balance on November 6 and that they vote accordingly to insure our countrys leading role as a beacon of freedom in the world.

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Dewville United Methodist

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1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales

First Assembly of God

509 E. 3rd St. Nixon

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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

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Prayers for Sandy victims

Our prayers and thoughts go out to all of the victims of Hurricane Sandy. I never thought that I would have a hurricane named for me, and it is a major one at that. The government shut its doors as well as the stock exchange. I guess it shows how dependent we have become on those things run by electrical power. Please exercise your Constitutional Right and get out and vote. You may not think that it makes a difference, but it is your right; and if you do not use it, you lose it. Our great Apache Marching Band did not make it to the finals. However, they did place 22nd out of 26. I think that in the scope of things that they did a great job. In comparison to all of the money that other bands had to spend on their band programs and the instruments they could afford to buy, our band did a wonderful job. This week Thursday at the concession stand it is time for the French Horns, Tubas, and Baritones to step up and help. The Pumpkin patch has been busy out at the Monthalia UMC. Today they had a group of Pre-K and Kinder students, lots of their parents and one set of grand-parents from Flatonia come for a visit. They played toss the bean bag. It amazed Will how happy little kids are doing something as simple as tossing bean bags. There were many photos taken with the pumpkins, and they had their faces painted along with a story read to them. It was a great outing on a beautiful day. This Wednesday will be the great spook night when hopefully everyone will have a safe and sane Halloween. We are having a pot luck supper at the Belmont Community Center with a bake sale to go along with it. This event is slated for November 11th, at 6pm and you are asked to make donations to the commu-

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nity center to help with the renovations. If you would just like to give a donation send it to Belmont Community Center c/o Shari Lee; P. O. Box 947, Belmont, TX 78604. This means two dishes per person or two big dishes per family like main dishes: vegetables and salad, along with dessert. Meat will be furnished. Connie Bond is bringing her set of Dominoes so if anyone else wants to bring their set please do so. There will be Bingo for the kids. As a bonus, November 11th is Veterans Day. Also at BUMC there will be a pastor swap, a Pastor R. C. Waddle. All of the above is on a Sunday, so lets arrange our brain accordingly. Belmont United Methodist Church is having another Live Nativity Scene this year. This takes place on December 23rd at 6PM. Please lift the following people up in your prayers: Justin Klosel, Joe Kotwig, Paul Villareal, Glenn Malatek, Mr. Bill, Jesse Esparza; Bill and Marie Lott, Sarge Dunkin; Louise Jones, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Velma and Bobby Bullard; Mildred ONeal, Pastor Lundy Hooten, Aunt Frances Gandre, Glenn Mikesh; Maria Castillo, Selma Vickers, Landis, Gene Robinson, Keith Glass, Timothy and Jack Black, Teresa Wilke, Sandi Gandre, Aunt Betty Gandre, Linda Nesloney, Marie Schauer, Esther Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, Noreen Soefje, Mandy and Wm. (Ressie) Brietschopf, Lanny Baker, Lucy Jones, Ann Bond; Case Martin, Marguerite Williams, Shirley Dozier, Our sympathy to the Family of Norman Wundt and Dorothy Cardwell; Our sympathy to the family of Betty Vickers; Pray for our service men and women, and thank God for the previous rains, but we could use a little rain by now. We had a very good meeting of the Belmont Community Center group last week with about fifteen members present. We were very excited that we had gotten the grant to renovate and discussed the November 11th supper and bake sale as to where and how we could raise some money for our matching amount of dollars that we need to fund that project. We adjourned

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the meeting to indulge in refreshments of sodas; cold cuts, chips and artichoke dip, and delicious brownies made by Dena Black and decorated cookies made by Tony Black. Kathleen and I just put all the other stuff together. I dont know what they did to the brownies and cookies but they were oh so good---- Then Shari Lee got paid with a little extra cash and praise be she bought new Bingo game cards and balls that we could read. You will remember that our old Bingo cards were ruined when the water heater hose sprung a leak. You have never seen such a happy bunch of women. Each of us had brought a Bingo prize so it really was a surprise as to who won what. We parted laughing and looking forward to our next meeting on November 27th. This is the meeting where each of the attendees brings a snack and we decorate the building for Christmas. Jack Black was baptized in the Union Valley Baptist Church this last Sunday. He has been taking physical and speech therapy and is doing a lot better with his walker when he walks. You can also understand him better. Our girl with the golden voice, Sally, of Best Friends had a birthday this last week. The tables were turned on her over at the Belmont Social Club and we got to sing Happy Birthday to her. Bless Debbie, of Best Friends, she is always over there keeping Sally straight and in rhythm. Sometimes Debbie just cannot stand things any longer and she gets out that accordion and El Rancho Grande and a couple of other songs come flying out of that accordion in a way that you would not believe. You just have to come see it. Well I had to make a fast trip to my general practitioner today. I had this bump pop up on my left shoulder-neck area and it is red and tender. Since I dont have much of an immune system, I have to be cautious about such things. However, I didnt want to be this fast. He said I had an infected cyst and wanted to cut it out and sew it up right then and there. We compromised. I will try a week of antibiotics and if it hasnt come to a head, then I will drop my Coumadin dose, and we will cut it out. I am going to have a decibel contest. I am going to see who snores the loudestTwerpt, Hugo, or Will. What do you want to bet on Twerpt? That little three pound dog emits forth with more noise at night than any critter I have ever seen. Have a good week and God Bless.

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Five members of the Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital attended the TAHV District 3 Conference in Victoria on October 22. Sixteen hospitals were represented by 142 members and 2 visitors. Our motto is Volunteers Angels with Hidden Wings. The morning program was on Dyslexia Awareness presented by Brenda Billstein, Principal Dewitt-Lavaca Special Education Cooperative. Dyslexia is a malfunction in the brain. Most children if not diagnosed by third grade never receive the help they need. To compensate they often become behavior problems. For more information visit the website allianceliteracy.com. The afternoon program was on Humor Therapy presented by Marion Peitz, Humor Therapist. Ms. Peitz stated that stress is caused by our thoughts and how we react to situations. She shared stories and had all of us involved in cheers and jokes. Laughter is the greatest stress relief. It was a very funny and uplifting presentation enjoyed by all. (Courtesy Photo)

The date for the 26th Annual Strudel Bake sponsored by Sts. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church, Shiner, has been set for Saturday, November 10, 2012, in the parish gymnasium. Orders are being taken for Shiners homemade apple strudels that have become so popular. By having contact persons and delivery points in several cities, the Shiner Strudels will make their way into homes for the holidays throughout South Texas. Prices for the unbaked strudels are $14, and they come with baking instructions. Over the years, this variety has proven to be the most popular for Strudel

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Bake customers. The simple baking instructions allow customers to bake in their own kitchen to serve fresh from the oven. In addition, they keep for months in the freezer and are so convenient to have on hand for quick serving. The baked strudels will sell for $16 and will be available at the Shiner location only. Pick-up time at the parish gym will be from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 10, 2012. To place an order for strudels to be picked up in Shiner, call Quality Pharmacy at 361-594-2262 or Marjorie Kresta at 361-594-2361. For non-Shiner custom-

ers, orders will be taken for unbaked strudels only and delivery can be made to any of the following cities: Yoakum, 361-293-7789; Gonzales, 830-672-7954; Victoria, 361-573-5283 or e-mail K a r e n . p u s t k a @ y a h o o. com; Ganado/Edna, 361649-4248 or bmkosler@ sbcglobal.net; El Campo, 979-543-8605; Moulton, Flatonia, LaGrange, 361594-8468; Weimar, 979725-8461; Wharton, 979282-1515 (call after 5 p.m.); East Bernard, 979-3357551; Schulenburg, Weimar, 979-725-8461 (call between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.). Ask for delivery arrangements for each site when placing order.

Luling wildlife meeting slated

Texas State Biology Professor Dr. David Huffman and graduate student Jonathan Tucker will be on hand for an informational meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 6, concerning creating a wildlife viewing and birding attraction in Luling and Caldwell County. This meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on the Plum Creek Bridge located adjacent to U.S. Hwy. 183, just southeast of Luling. Dr. Huffman has been bringing students in his Ornithology classes to Luling for several years to view birds from the Plum Creek Bridge, which offers a unique and up-close, eye-level perspective of the can-

opy of trees over Plum Creek. Many unique and some rare species of birds and other wildlife have been viewed from this strategic vantage point and Dr. Huffman has been communicating with local representatives in an effort to establish an official birding site and link the site with current Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Wildlife Viewing Trails. Anyone interested in birding, or in helping to establish a wildlife viewing venue in Luling is highly encouraged to come and hear Dr. Huffman and Tucker and to get a first hand view of the canopy from the bridge.

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The Sesame Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Darren Schauer with Miss Swann Reid serving as cohostess. The home was decorated with the Halloween theme and members were served party sandwiches, fruit, cream puffs, miniature cheesecake and punch. Vice President Konnie Menking introduced Dr. Stephanie Gacke, who presented an informative program on Women in Veterniary Medicine. She spoke on the challenges and advantages women have in her chosen field. Her love of animals led her into her professional career. Mrs. Schauer gave a review of the second chapter of the book Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. President Mrs. Ralph McGarity called the meeting to order, hearing reports from officers and committee chairmen. Mrs. Simone Henderst and Mrs. Marvin Baile shared the names of the books they have read. Mrs. Greg Griffin announced the Christmas Luncheon will be held on Dec. 8 at the Ainsworth House in Luling before the meeting adjourned.

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Rupert Rudy Gutierrez, 1942-2012

Rupert Rudy Gutierrez, 70 of Houston, completed his earthly journey on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, and is now enjoying his eternal life with our Heavenly Father. He was born July 4, 1942, in Waelder, to Ruben and Manuelita Gutierrez. He served in the U.S. Army as a Fire Crewsman in 1966. He was an employee for many years with Brown & Root Inc. as a superintendent, then he worked as an Accountant Controller. He then became an Insurance Agent due to his limitations of illness. His last place of employment before retiring was working as a Security Guard. Rudy is preceded in death by his father Ruben Gutierrez and sister Mary Alice Eureste. He is survived by his wife Celia Gutierrez of Houston, mother Manuelita Gutierrez of Lewisville, sister Mary Helen Mendoza and husband Ysidro Jr. of Dallas,

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daughters Guadalupe Berrones of Poteet, Dora Ramirez and husband Joe Sr. of Waelder, and Rachel Gutierrez of Houston, sons Rudy Gutierrez and wife Gina of Leming, Richard and Ruben Gutierrez both of Houston, grandsons Joe Ramirez Jr. And wife Stephanie of San Antonio, Randy Ramirez and wife Maricella of Waelder, Richard Berrones Jr. of Poteet, Rudy Gutierrez Jr. of Leming, and Michael Falcon of Houston, grand-daughters Melissa Pena and husband John of Poteet, Amanda and Melinda Gutierrez both of Leming, and Jacinda Gutierrez of Houston, great grand children Marisol Alysianna Ramirez of Waelder, Yvonne Grace Ramirez of San Antonio, and Emery Faith Pena of Poteet, and numerous nieces and nephews. Rudy will be missed by many. Visitation will begin at 11:30 am Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, and Funeral Service at 12:30 pm at Veterans Funeral Services, 10567 Veterans Memorial Dr., Houston. Burial will follow service at the Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr. Houston. Betty Gean Vickers, 65 of Buda, passed away on Sunday, October 28 at South Austin Medical Center in Austin.

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Funeral services are under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Gonzales, and will be held at Buffington Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, November 3, at 1:30 p.m. with Reverend Paul Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Gonzales Memorial Park Cemetery. There will be a Family Visitation on Friday, November 2 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Buffington Funeral Home. Betty was born on January 20, 1947 in Wichita Falls. She was the daughter of William Junny Davidson and Loma Lorene (Graham) Smithson. She married Larry Vickers in San Antonio on August 30, 1969. She earned BSN degree and worked in public health throughout the Austin area. Betty is survived by her husband, Larry; one daughter, Natalee Piccirillo and her husband, Joshua of San Antonio; and two grandchildren; Nicholas Piccirrillo and Alex Piccirrillo, both of San Antonio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Junny and Lorene Smithson. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials be made to: The American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312 or a charity of choice. To join the family in celebrating Bettys life, please go to: www.buff-

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Learn to enjoy lifes journey, not gripe

At the end of December 1999, the brink of Y2K, my family of four moved to the country to become self-sufficient. The plan was to build a house, grow our own vegetables, raise sheep for food, chickens for eggs, and a Bessie for milk. We came to our country property armed with containers of food in vacuum-sealed packages (enough to last for 10 years-just in case the entire electronic age came to a halt). We took up residence in a temporary 575 sq ft trailer that wed purchased for my father, who was anxious to live in the country with us. He was excited about residing on the property to help tame the wildscape, care for the animals, and keep up the farm equipment. Dad insisted on undergoing minor heart surgery a few weeks before our big move so he could get in shape to help us out, and died on the operating table instead. I will share the details of that story in another column My dad was careful with the little money he had, so he was the one who chose the trailer we bought. Describing it as a fixer-upper is an understatement. The floors were almost non-existent, and by the time we got it moved to our property both exterior doors were gone. They had flown off during the move because the movers had neglected to secure them down. And the walls flexed like an accordion when the wind blew hardwhich is all the time in our neck of the woods. On the up-side, the music it made during high winds was lovely. Anywaywe had to fix-up the trailer before we could move into it. And the repairs had to be done before we could begin building the house or, we wouldnt have any roof over our heads. The plan was to fix the trailer, then dig trenches and install sewer lines. But, we didnt know where the water lines or cutoffs were, and when we asked the city maintenance guys they didnt either. Let me tell you that having to dig up four acres with a shovel to find the lines was not the best remedy for my husbands already ailing back. The fence was to be next, or the animals would escapeagain. When we were bringing our newly purchased herd of 20 sheep to their new home, the trailer gate swung open just as we were crossing our cattle guard. Ive never seen animals disappear so fast and travel so far in so little time! It took two weeks to get them all back. We spent many days and nights trying to get them out of our neighbors pastures-who by the way, leaned against their fence with cool drinks in hand to watch and poke fun at the city folk. Granted, watching four city slickers run back and forth wildly through 20 stalks of sunflowers from daylight to sunset, rattling a can of dry food, while dodging jumping sheep must have been pretty comical. Needless to say, not much else was accomplished during this two week stretch. By the way, we continued to work full-time in San Antonio during this construction phase. There is much more-but Ill save those stories for later. Ive noticed a pattern in my life that Im sure everyone can relate with. When we have the money for what we need to do, we dont have the time to do it because we are too busy making the money we need. When we have the time, we dont have money. Then there are those rare times that both time and money are available. But, at this point, our energy has been completely depleted, and all we are able to do is lie on the sofa and quiver. Life in Green Acres is relentlessly hard work. Yet, we wouldnt go back to what we had in the cityeven if someone gave us a big fancy home in the best side of town. Weve come to realize that there is more to life than stuff. The city with all its conveniences and its limitless entertainment possibilities kept us running after anything that would make us feel good. In the city we lived to please

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ourselves. With regularity we went shopping to buy things we really didnt need. We paid far too much for cable television, and spent more time with television pseudopeople than we did communicating with one another. In addition, habitually watching the daily news brought the worst of the world into our home, and without even realizing it, kept us living in anxiety and fear. Living in the country forced us to see the side of life that had been obscured by city living. Wed never experienced so much death as we have here. Death calls often and without warning when you are the owner of farm animals. Casualty comes to young and old, healthy and sick, ready or not. Nature is an unsympathetic teacher with a rhythm of its own; marching steadily ahead whether youre in step with it or not. It has taught us that the circumstances of life will break those who cant bend; flexibility is crucial to ones physical and mental survival when at the mercy of nature. It forced us to toss out schedule books with important agendas, and put our desires on hold. It took a while to accept the fact that there is a determined time for everything and that we had to take things in stride. Weve finally learned to meet each situation as it arises, making allowances for unplanned events, and focusing on one thing at a time to keep from being overwhelmed by the unending cycle of work. We have also learned that we cant control the actions of others any more than we can control the movement of the wind; people change their minds just as often and just as fast. The one thing we can control is how we react to the circumstances that befall us. It takes practice to reel in our tendency to get frustrated, angry or depressed; but our emotional responses are always subject to change if we choose them to be. People have often asked me Why does this have to happen to me? All I can really say is that we all get our turn. No matter our age; no matter our position; none of us will get through this life without our share of hard knocks. Life is fair in at least this way. God has His reasons for testing each of us as He doeswhether we like being tested or not really doesnt seem to matter much. It seems that the whole point of going through trials is to learn the lesson; and to learn it as quickly as possible, so that we can move on to the next one. There is a lesson to be learned in every bad situation, if we take the time to look for it among the muck. Besides, if we dont get it right the first time aroundI know Im not the only one who has noticed thiswe are challenged with the same thing again and again, until we stop doing it wrong. Opportunities abound to refine ones character (and we all need a little refining). For one of us it may be tolerance of others. For another it may be patience. For another it may be love. Living on this planet-in these fragile bodies-is always going to be a challenge. So we may as well stop grumbling about the unfairness of it all, and learn to enjoy the journey along the way. Life dishes out distasteful portions to each of us from time to time, and for various reasons. Believe it or not, some of the nasty things we are forced to eat are actually good for us. Maybe we should stop squirming, take the medicine and swallow what we are given. It just may do us some good. love, eloise www.loveeloise.net

Vernon W. Buck Blackwell, 1942-2012 Vernon W. Buck Blackwell from Luling and Gonzales, born May 8, 1942, passed away Friday, October 26th, 2012 in Boerne. He is survived by his daughter, Joanna of Bandera, son, Chuck and wife Jimmie from Kerrville, one sister, Margaret Kuntschik of San Antonio; 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews and lots of friends. He was preceded in death by his daddy and mother, 1 daughter and 4 sisters. Memorial services are pending.

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This week was Fire Safety Week at several area schools, including Smiley Elementary. Gonzales Fire Chief Keith Schmidt speaks to Smiley Elementary second graders (above) about fire safety, while at left Nixon VFD member Brian Wischnewsky displays his firefighting suit for the students, Below, second graders got to take a close up look at fire vehicles outside the school. (Photos by Mark Lube)

It was also Fire Safety Week at Christian Kids Daycare. Gonzales firefighter Ethan Strzelczyk gets all decked out (above) in his uniform and gear while teammate Griffin Herring explains to some of the Christian Kids 1 and 2-year-olds about how firefighters save people who are trapped in a fire. (Photo by Mark Lube)

... and about agriculture

On Friday, Oct. 19, the fourth grade at Gonzales Elementary School took a field trip to the Texas Agricultural Education and Heritage Center (a.k.a. The Big Red Barn) in Seguin. Upon arriving, the students listened to a presentation on dairy farming and were able to watch a demonstration on how cows are milked. The students were then divided into groups and rotated through various stations. Those included stations about bees, vegetable gardening, cotton farming and cotton gins, grains produced in our area and how they are harvested, finance and how to make a budget, being safe around electricity, the importance of wearing a seat belt, wildlife, horses, farm animals and the products we get from them, and poultry. During lunch the students were served Blue Bell ice cream as a special treat. The fourth grade would like to thank the Gonzales County Farm Bureau for this field trip and wonderful learning opportunity for our students. (Courtesy photos)

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president and chief executive officer of Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., said, Maxim Production represents an excellent addition to Cal-Maines operations. Along with our recent acquisition of the Pilgrims Pride commercial egg operations, we have expanded our presence in Texas and enhanced our ability to serve our customers in this important market region. This transaction further

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Lease Name: P. Warzecha A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 11.06 miles NW. of Yorktown Survey Name: I. Baker, A-89 Acres: 493.53 API No.: 42-123-32926 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Nelson A Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 6.53 miles NW. of Nordheim Survey Name: T. Churmley, A-114 Acres: 446.05 Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32741 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Cusack Ranch Well No.: 12H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 11,500 feet Direction and Miles: 10.1 miles SE. of Cost Survey Name: T. Davis, A-178 Acres: 664.89 API No.: 42-177-32734 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Dubose Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 11,000 feet Direction and Miles: 3 miles NE. of Sample Survey Name: J.F. Stevenson, A-418 Acres: 350.22 API No.: 42-177-32737 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Lepori Unit Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,900 feet Direction and Miles: 14 miles SE. of Cost Survey Name: D. Davis, A-11 Acres: 689.91 API No.: 42-177-32736 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Lepori Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,900 feet Direction and Miles: 14 miles SE. of Cost Survey Name: D. Davis, A-11 Acres: 689.91 API No.: 42-177-32735 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Lepori Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,900 feet Direction and Miles: 14 miles SE. of Cost Survey Name: D. Davis, A-11 Acres: 689.91 API No.: 42-177-32744 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Burrow Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,800 feet Direction and Miles: 13.5 miles SE. of Gonzales Survey Name: S. Bateman, A-1 Acres: 375.87 API No.: 42-177-32743 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Burrow Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,000 feet Direction and Miles: 13.5 miles SE. of Gonzales Survey Name: S. Bateman, A-1 Acres: 375.87 API No.: 42-177-32745 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Hunt Oil Company Lease Name: Glass Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 18,000 feet Direction and Miles: 8 miles SE. of Gonzales Survey Name: F. Taylor, A-71 Acres: 285.90 API No.: 42-177-32738 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Barnhart (EF) C Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 17,000 feet Direction and Miles: 17.7 miles SW. of Gonzales Survey Name: G. McConnell, A-354 Acres: 265.76 Recent oil and gas completions according to reports from the Texas Railroad Commission DeWitt County API No.: 42-123-32687 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Straube Unit A Well No.: 1 Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Survey Name: I RR Co, Section 19, A-274 Direction and Miles: 6.8 miles NW. of Yorktown Oil: 856 MCF: 2,928 Cannon News Services Recent well location reports from the Texas Railroad Commission DeWitt County API No.: 42-123-32912 Classification: Fld. Dev. Operator: Cimarron Engineering Corp. Lease Name: Thamm Trust Well No.: 1 Field Name: Arneckeville Total Depth: 5,500 feet Direction and Miles: 10 miles S. of Cuero Survey Name: L.M. Mason, A-335 Acres: 50.76 API No.: 42-123-32918 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Kolm Unit A Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 17,000 feet Direction and Miles: 8.8 miles NW. of Yoakum Survey Name: J. Hughes, A-22 Acres: 349.60 API No.: 42-123-32921 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Matador Production Company Lease Name: Matador Cowey Orca Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,635 feet Direction and Miles: 17.7 miles NE. of Runge Survey Name: I RR Co, Section 9, A-249 Acres: 301.85 API No.: 42-123-32917 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: R Borchardt Unit A Well No.: 2 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 17,000 feet Direction and Miles: 12.9 miles NW. of Cuero Survey Name: H.P. Cook, A-120 Acres: 360 API No.: 42-123-32919 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Lanik B Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 6.47 miles NW. of Nordheim Survey Name: T. Churmley, A-114 Acres: 615.42 API No.: 42-123-32916 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Lanik B Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 6.47 miles NW. of Nordheim Survey Name: T. Churmley, A-114 Acres: 615.42 API No.: 42-123-32915 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Henderson Well No.: 10H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 18,400 feet Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles S. of Westhoff Survey Name: J.S. Stump, A-430 Acres: 787.12 API No.: 42-123-32914 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Henderson Well No.: 9H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 18,400 feet Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles S. of Westhoff Survey Name: J.S. Stump, A-430 Acres: 787.12 API No.: 42-123-32913 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Henderson Well No.: 8H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 18,350 feet Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles S. of Westhoff Survey Name: J.S. Stump, A-430 Acres: 787.12 API No.: 42-123-32922 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: P. Warzecha A Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 11.06 miles NW. of Yorktown Survey Name: I. Baker, A-89 Acres: 493.53 API No.: 42-123-32923 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: P. Warzecha A Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 11.06 miles NW. of Yorktown Survey Name: I. Baker, A-89 Acres: 493.53 API No.: 42-123-32920 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company

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Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Tubing Pressure: 5,344 Shut In Well Pressure: 7,223 Total Depth: 17,280 feet Perforations: 14,000-17,068 feet API No.: 42-123-32716 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Blair Unit A Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: I RR Co, Section 64, A-532 Direction and Miles: 10.3 miles NW. of Yorktown Oil: 703 MCF: 430 Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 4,582 Total Depth: 18,963 feet Perforations: 12,864-18,755 feet API No.: 42-123-32564 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Krause Unit A Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: P. Pate, A-386 Direction and Miles: 13.8 miles NW. of Cuero Oil: 905 MCF: 760 Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,763 Total Depth: 18,164 feet Perforations: 12,823-17,949 feet API No.: 42-123-32695 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Hunsaker Unit B Well No.: 1 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W.L. Lytte, A-303 Direction and Miles: 3.6 miles SE. of Ecleto Oil: 699 MCF: 660 Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 5,315 Total Depth: 18,237 feet Perforations: 13,000-18,027 feet API No.: 42-123-32691 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Straube Unit A Well No.: 2 Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Survey Name: I RR Co, Section 19, A-274 Direction and Miles: 6.8 miles NW. of Yorktown Oil: 543 MCF: 1,782 Choke Size: 7/64 of an inch Tubing Pressure: 5,756 Shut In Well Pressure: 6,479 Total Depth: 17,523 feet Perforations: 13,800-17,314 feet

API No.: 42-123-32713 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Vasbinder A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: I RR Co, Section 38, A-559 Direction and Miles: 5.7 miles W. of Nordheim Oil: 888 MCF: 2,655 Choke Size: 11/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 8,165 Total Depth: 19,580 feet Plug Back Depth: 19,526 feet Perforations: 13,649-19,515 feet API No.: 42-123-32693 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Walters A Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: F. Gonzales, A-194 Direction and Miles: 11.07 miles NW. of Yorktown Oil: 731 MCF: 819 Choke Size: 10/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 5,970 Total Depth: 19,059 feet Plug Back Depth: 19,003 feet Perforations: 12,539-18,992 feet Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32636 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Henkhaus Unit Well No.: 8H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: D. Davis, A-11 Direction and Miles: 13.8 miles SE. of Cost Oil: 4,012 MCF: 4,125 Choke Size: 36/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 2,568 Total Depth: 16,897 feet Plug Back Depth: 16,533 feet Perforations: 12,018-16,528 feet Lavaca County API No.: 42-285-33645 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: NFR Energy LLC Lease Name: Berckenhoff Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W. Taylor, A-55 Direction and Miles: 2.5 miles NE. of Moulton Oil: 144 MCF: 200 Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 3,603 Total Depth: 16,023 feet Plug Back Depth: 15,892 feet Perforations: 11,845-15,879 feet

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Eagle Ford Shale drilling fell one rig to 273 over the past week. This is roughly the third week in a row the rig count has gone almost unchanged. That likely means operators are settled in and dont plan to make major changes before the end of the year. Third quarter earnings announcements are starting to roll in and results have been positive to date. Ive heard a couple of operators who have 1-2 rigs active say they are planning for three or more in 2013. Capital budgets are being set as we speak, so well have a really good idea of what to expect come January. Newfield is one operator who plans to pick up its pace of development in 2013. The company has drilled four

extended lateral wells (7,500 ft) in Dimmit County and expects ultimate recoveries from each of the wells will surpass 500,000 barrels. The company also has plans to test a 10,000 ft lateral in the area. With additional efficiency gains through pad drilling, internal rates of returns on the companys wells will easily surpass 50%. Eagle Ford Oil & Gas Rigs The natural gas rig count held flat at 53 rigs running this past week. With gas holding relatively strong in the mid-$3 range, its no surprise to see operators honing in on gassy areas. The oil rig count was essentially flat, dropping one rig to settle at 219 running. Just one service well is currently being drilled and it is a water well in Bastrop County.

Henry Hub futures were down two dimes to end the week at ~$3.40 on Friday. Spot prices were trading in the same range. WTI was down 7% to ~$86 this week. Generally, weak corporate earnings reports are taking a toll on commodities. Eagle Ford crude priced at $95.18/bbl on the 26th of October. Light crude and condensate in the area traded at $86.75 and $81.75, respectively. There are 259 horizontal rigs running in the region. La Salle County still leads development with 39 rigs running. Karnes with 36 rigs, McMullen (30), Webb (25), Dimmit (23), Gonzales (20), DeWitt (17), Atascosa (11), Live Oak (11), and Frio (8) round out the top Eagle Ford counties.

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Breeders looking at fixed-time insemination for Brahmans

BEEVILLE With national beef cattle inventory at lows not seen since the 1950s, the time could be right for producers of Brahman-influenced cattle to adopt a fixed-time artificial insemination method which could add thousands of dollars in net value to a calf crop, according to researchers. Dr. Gary Williams, a reproductive physiologist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research StationBeeville, said the shortage of cattle nationwide has resulted in an increased demand for feedlot calves and a shortage of high-quality beef. This has created the perfect opportunity for beef cattle producers to consider adopting technologies that may improve production efficiency and profits. Bee Synch, a synchronization of ovulation technique developed for Bos indicus-influenced beef cows, yields fixed-time artificial insemination pregnancy rates of up to 55 percent and makes the use of AI more feasible for a greater number of producers interested in using superior sires in their breeding program, Williams said. The research to develop the procedure was conducted in collaboration with Dr. Randy

Williams said one of the main concerns from ranchers considering adoption of these types of technologies is the number of times required to pen cattle, labor costs and stress-related conditions associated with cattle handling. However, the Bee Synch process requires that the cow come through the chute only three times, including artificial insemination. (Texas A&M AgriLife Research photo)

Expect milder winter weather

By ROBERT BURNS
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

COLLEGE STATION El Nio has fizzled, and you can forget the forecasts of a wetter, cooler Texas winter, said the state climatologist. Though many agricultural producers may be disappointed in not having a wet winter to replenish soilmoisture levels, theres some good news mixed with the bad, said Dr. John NielsenGammon, state climatologist and regents professor at Texas A&M University. The closest thing to a sure bet is that this wont be another La Nia winter, NielsenGammon said. But next year the odds are La Nia will ramp up again, and with them the chances that next winter will be a dry one. As recently as late August, forecasters, including those at the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administrations Climate Prediction Center, were expecting a stronger-thanaverage El Nio to develop in the tropical Pacific, he said. The earlier prediction of a strong El Nio was good news for drought recovery for most of the state, NielsenGammon said. Though an El Nios effects are usually stronger in the southern parts of the state and along the Gulf Coast, it generally leads to wetter, cooler weather for the

entire state. Typically, the development of an El Nio begins with warmer ocean temperatures, at least about 1 degree Fahrenheit, above normal, which is what climatologists were seeing during the summer, he said. The situation, once it begins, usually results in a feedback situation that further raises ocean temperatures and magnifies the effect. As the warm temperatures spread across the Pacific, the winds weaken, allowing the warm water to remain at the surface longer before losing any of its heat, Nielsen-Gammon said. More information on the current Texas drought and wildfire alerts can be found on the AgriLife Extension Agricultural Drought Task Force website at http://agrilife.tamu.edu/drought/ . AgriLife Extension district reporters compiled the following summaries:
Coastal Bend: Bee County reported unseasonably muggy, warm weather with no rain. Pastures that received rains earlier were still growing and producing hay. Cattle numbers remained low, with continued liquidation of herds. Bee County has the lowest cattle inventories in decades. Washington County reported hay producers were harvesting the last hay cutting of the season as a cool front moved in. Warm-season grass growth was slowing down, but oats and wheat grown for grazing were doing well. Some producers were planting ryegrass. In the drier parts of the county, producers continued

supplemental feeding of livestock. Pecans were maturing and some early varieties were being harvested. In Refugio County, rangeland and pastures continued to be in fair condition. The area received light showers throughout the week. In Wharton County, the cotton harvest was completed, with average yields of 2.75 bales per acre reported. Although rice acreage in the county was nearly 20,000 acres down, yields on the 27,000 acres that were planted were outstanding this year. Southwest: Some counties received light showers, but more moisture was needed. Fall armyworms were a problem in pastures and small grains, but cooler temperatures were expected to considerably slow the pests activity. Cooler temperatures also will put many rangeland plants and grasses into dormancy. Supplemental feeding was still necessary to maintain livestock. The pecan harvest continued. Cabbages were being harvested, and spinach was planted. Oats and winter forages needed rain.

Stanko, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and Dr. Marcel Amstalden, Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, and supported by Pfizer Animal Health and Select Sires. If you have the right genetic background in feedlot-destined calves, and retain ownership through the feedlot, the difference in price at slaughter between those and the average South Texas-sired calf can be as much as $350, he said. Multiply that out by hundreds and you are making some serious money. We are seeing some of the national steakhouse chains having problems getting high-quality certified beef. This synchronization method could be a lucrative option for some beef cattle producers to consider. The synchronization process is a modified five-day protocol developed previously at Ohio State University, Williams said. That procedure, known as 5-day Co-Synch + CIDR has been shown to be highly effective for synchronization of ovulation in Bos taurus beef cows (English and Continental-derived breeds), yielding fixed-time artificial insemination pregnancy rates of 60 percent or greater. However, this and similar procedures have not worked well in the Bos indicus-influenced composite breeds and crossbreeds used commonly across the southern U.S.

The Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, October 27, 2012 had on hand: 822 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold $2 to $4 higher. Packer cows sold steady. Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $235-$275; 300-400 lbs, $210$225; 400-500 lbs, $175-$195; 500-600 lbs, $142-$165; 600-700 lbs., $138-$140; 700-800 lbs, $132-$135. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $95-$111. Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $175-$210; 300-400 lbs, $145$170; 400-500 lbs, $138-$152; 500-600 lbs., $124$135; 600-700 lbs., $120-$126. Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $70-$75; Cutters, $74-$81.50; Canners, $58-$68; Low yielding fat cows, $67-$72. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $91-$94.50; light weights and medium quality bulls, $83-$87. Stocker Cows: $850-$1,150. Pairs: $1,050-$1,250. Thank you for your business!! View our sale live at cattleusa.com!

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Area Livestock Reports

400 lbs, $143 to $153 to $200; 400-500 lbs, $128 to $138 to $172; 500-600 lbs, $120 to $130 to $169; 600700 lbs, $112 to $122 to $153; 700-800 lbs, $105 to $115 to $131. Slaughter cows: $55 to $81; Slaughter bulls: $82 to $99; Stocker cows: $750 to $1,000.

Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs., one, $178; 200250 lbs. none; 250-300 lbs, $151-$172; 300-350 lbs, $153-$176; 350-400 lbs, $154-$190; 400-450 lbs, $147-$168; 450-500 lbs, $142-$190.50; 500-550 lbs, $136-$156; 550-600 lbs, $127-$149; 600-700 lbs., $126-$154; over 700 lbs, $122-$135.

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The Nixon Livestock Commission Inc. report had on hand, October 29, 2012, Volume, 946. Steers: 200-300 lbs, $189 to $199 to $230; 300-400 lbs., $172 to $182 to $225; 400-500 lbs, $155 to $165 to $203; 500-600 lbs, $135 to $145 to $175; 600-700 lbs, $124 to $134 to $153; 700-800 lbs, $111 to $121 to $141. Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $161 to $171 to $200; 300-

Nixon Livestock Market Report

Cuero Livestock Market Report on October 26, 2012, had 1,368 head. Had 114 cows and 12 bulls. The packer market continued to be steady with last few weeks. The fat cow market was a little weaker with everything else steady. Packer bulls were steady. Very little difference from last weeks prices. The calf market was even with last weeks up market. Lighter thin calves continue to be high. Anything thin or medium flesh was as strong as last week. Fleshy fat calves and fat bull calves are getting docked. Still a hot market for replacement heifers. Another week with a solid market. Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $87-$96; lower grades, $75-$84. Packer cows: breakers, $68-$75; boning, $70-$76; canners & cutters, $65-$78; light & weak, $40-$55. Palpated dry Cows only 10 on hand, $79-$91. Pairs only 2 pair sold: $1,170-$1,180. Steer and bull calves: under 200 lbs, $170-$200; 200-250 lbs, $180-$222.50; 250-300 lbs, $197-$234; 300-350 lbs, $222-$226; 350-400 lbs, $200-$216; 400450 lbs, $191-$208; 450-500 lbs, $176-$194; 500-600 lbs, $160-$186; 550-600 lbs, $152-$166; 600-700 lbs, $143-$159; 700-800 lbs, $130-$140. Over 700 lbs. bulls, $114-$132.

Cuero Livestock Market Report

The Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on October 23, 2012, 1,740; Week ago, 1,636; Year ago, 2,593. The market this week was $2 to $3 higher in all areas. Demand very good on all weight classes with lighter weights particularly strong. Grazing demand continues very strong. Packer cows and bulls sold on approx. 120 hd. Total. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $72-$83.50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $61$72; light weight canner cows, $51-$61. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $92-$96.50; utility & cutter bulls, $87-$92; lightweight canner bulls, $78-$87. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; None; 200-300 lbs, $210$238; 300-400 lbs, $188-$217.50; 400-500 lbs, $155$200; 500-600lbs, $131-$175; 600-700 lbs, $128-$151; 700-800 lbs, $123-$135. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-300 lbs, $185-$220; 300-400 lbs, $160$193; 400-500 lbs, $141-$178; 500-600 lbs, $123-$151; 600-700 lbs, $119-$127; 700-800 lbs, $114-$123. If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.

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to terminal cancer patient Linda Nesloney; however everything sold was provided by the Nesloney family. -------------------------Multi-family garage sale. Saturday, November 3, 8am11am. 1308 Summit Drive. Clothes, shoes, toys, TVs, misc. items. -------------------------Garage Sale. Friday and Saturday in Cost. On Hwy. 97, next to Cost store, 9-4. New, Used & old items and much, much more. -------------------------Garage Sale, Sunday, November 4th, 11-? 76 CR 491, Gonzales. All kinds of clothes. -------------------------3 Family yard sale in Harwood, November 10, 2012 at 8a to 3p. Come to Harwood store and turn. Its the second mobile home on the right. If it rains, we will have it the next Saturday. (11/10/12) -------------------------Garage Sale. Saturday, November 3, 7-? 220 CR 363, 5 miles W of Shiner, Alt. 90. Turn left on CR 364, then left on CR 363, right hand side on 363. Household goods, misc. -------------------------Garage Sale: 922 St. Andrew St. Lots of stuff. Pots and pans, furniture, towels, sheets, books, etc.

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MP3 Player. SanDisk 86GB. 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. -------------------------Electric cook 4 burner stove, white w/oven. Estate by Whirlpool. $150. For more information. Call 830-2038899. -------------------------21 RCA TV, great for kids room or 2nd TV. $75. Call 437-2046. -------------------------MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Peavy Patriot Bass Guitar w/soft case, $175. Peavy Basic 60 Bass Amp 150w, $175. Hohner acoustic guitar w/case. Good for student, $75. Keyboard, Casiotone, TT 360, $125. 4372046. -------------------------Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Frances between 9pm-

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10am, 830-5876476. -------------------------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. -------------------------Old Metal Full size bed w/rails - no mattresses, $40. Chain Saw w/case, $125. 361-2083565. -------------------------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 &

MISC. FOR SALE

extras. Aqua Green. $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. -------------------------Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361-

MISC. FOR SALE

741-2604. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range

MISC. FOR SALE

chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536.

GARAGE SALES
Templo Bethel Pentecostes Church, 1106 St. Peter willhold their monthly yard sale in the reception hall. Fri. & Sat., Nov. 2nd & 3rd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. -------------------------3-Family Garage Sale. Nov. 3, 2012, 8-1 at 228 Ponton. Christmas items, clothes, yard ornaments, nick-nacks, etc. -------------------------Estate & garage sale. Antique rolltop desk, dresser, wood cook stove, clawfoot bath tub, trunks, shower stalls, old farm eqp., clothes basket on wheels, whole wooden barrels, wooden wagon wheels, wooden wagon, gas & elc. heaters, old misc. & Craftsman tools, survey rods & 3 tripods, chains, tow straps, med. Eqp., CAP mach., fabric, TIKI upholstery machine, alum. & fiberglass Canoes, old comic books, stadium speakers, new whse. carpet, oak wooden doors 6 8 & 89, suitcases, windows, bedroom set, Murphy Bed, loveseat, horsehoes, wood furniture, repairable antique western living rm chairs, tables, cattle trailer, tires, elec. lift chair, commercial triple malt machine, Nov. 2-3-4, Fri., Sat., & Sun, 8-6 p.m. Too much more to mention. Take 90A West of Gonzales for 11 1/2 miles (toward Seguin.) Big brown barn on left. The proceeds will go

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

NOTICES
Job Corps is currently enrolling students aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and college training if qualified. For more info call 512-6657327.

HELP WANTED

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
EOE M/F

ASSISTANT MANAGER

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

HELP WANTED
Experienced Journeyman or Tradesman Plumber for growing plumbing business. Bring resume to 212 N. Cypress in Luling between 1-5 p.m. M-F. -------------------------Now Hiring Medical Assistant. Bilingual a must. Experience a plus. Apply in person at 1103 N. Sarah DeWitt JDr., Gonzales. -------------------------Windsor Nursing & Rehab now accepting application for FT/PT Certified Nurse Aides various shifts. Please contact Wendy Grant, 1219 Eastwood Seguin, Texas. 830379-7777. -------------------------Scale Operator. Will train. Position available Immediately. Contact Rudy at Wildcat Minerals, 1045 CR 284, Harwood, TX 78632. 830-339-9141. -------------------------Now hiring for Certified Nurses Assistants. Apply in person at Oak Creek, 1105 Magnolia St., Luling. -------------------------Full-time positions available for Certified Nurses Aides. Excellent benefits included. Please apply at The Heights of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. for more information please call 830-6724530. -------------------------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

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Maintenance Position Open

Waelder Housing Authority is accepting applications for a full-time maintenance position. Only qualified applicants need apply. MUST be well organized, have knowledge of Electrical, Plumbing, Sewer Lines and Lift Station, Inventory, carpentry skills, ability to maintain apartment units in clean, decent and safe condition. Operate lawn equipment, floor equipment, receive and document service request. Good people skills, a plus. Health Ins. and Retirement benefits. Salary based on qualifications. Must be able to pass criminal history. Apply at WHA Office located at: 220 North Avenue A, Waelder, TX. Call 830-203-0009 for additional information.

Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms has immediate full-time Night Grower Tech/Security position available. Position is responsible for monitoring crops, mechanical equipment and general security. Successful candidate will possess strong observation and follow through capabilities, have a stable work history and the ability to learn mechanical systems. We offer 401k, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.

MISC. FOR SALE

Dearborn Gas Heater. With 6 grates. $50. 830-203-8899. -------------------------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.

Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc.,

County Road 348, Gonzales, TX.

Apply at

KPMF is an EOE

830.540.4516

Day and Night Transport Drivers

Johnson Oil Company, a family-owned oil and gas distributorship in business for over 53 years is currently hiring for Day and Night Transport Drivers - Three years over the road driving experience preferred and a current Class A CDL with HazMat and Tanker endorsements required. Competitive compensation with night and holiday pay differential. Potential annual earnings of $70,000 with limited overnight travel. Sign on bonus available to qualified applicants. Benefits include two weeks paid vacation, health insurance and 401(k). Applications may be picked up and returned to Johnson Oil Company, Attn: Mike Burke, 1113 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr, Gonzales, TX or faxed to 830-672-6659.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Administration Assistant at Gonzales Chamber of Commerce Job Description:

Gonzales Chamber of Commerce is currently seeking a full-time Administrative Assistant. A preferred candidate thrives in a collaborative environment with volunteers, the public and has outstanding public relations skills. Duties include excellent phone etiquette, office and computer skills, a good working knowledge of accounting, scheduling of events and planning programs. Other tasks include updating communications and marketing materials. Must have the ability to think independently; strong critical-thinking skills are a plus. Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience. Benefits include vacation time, sick leave and holidays. The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture is an equal opportunity employer. Submit resume to Texas Workforce Solutions, 1617 East Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, Texas. 78629. Deadline is Nov. 2, 2012.

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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CLASSIFIEDS
MISC. FOR SALE
Kenmore Washing machine. Excellent condition. $150. Call 361-741-2604, anytime. -------------------------Antique metal wood burning stove. $175. 512917-4078. -------------------------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

MISC. FOR SALE

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 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.

FIREWOOD
For Sale: Post Oak Firewood - year old - size and quantity to fit your need. Delivery available. Call for prices, 830-5404776 or 830-8573273.

MOBILE HOMES
Palm Harbor 4 bedroom Doublewid Repo. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 979-7436192. RBI 32986. -------------------------3bedroom/2 bathroom singlewide available. $27,900. Call if in need of housing. 830-3056926. RBI#36486. -------------------------Clayton Singlewides. Large selection. Tierra Verde One Bedroom with hardie siding, bay window, plywood floors. Fleetwood 3 bedroom 16x76 coming soon. Fayette Country Homes, 800-3696888, RBI 32986. -------------------------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.

HOMES FOR RENT

3BR fully furnished, fenced in backyard, large store room, internet/cable available. Call for information, 830-6726265 or 857-4251. -------------------------3BR/2BA large house. Fully furnished, beds, linens, washer/dryer, cable T.V., stove, refrigerator. CA/CH. Great for crew. Monthly or lease available. Home in town, plenty of parking. 512-820-5461. -------------------------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 B R / 2 B A , 1,750SF(+/-) home for lease 7 mi. north of Gonzales on gravel road. Central A/C, full kitchen w/ appliances. $1,300/ mo. + deposit. Email info.wdc@verizon.net. -------------------------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. -------------------------House for Rent Completely furnished house, 3 or 2 bdrms, one room furnished as office, one full bath, fully equipped kitchen, microwave, washer and dryer, large storage space, yard maintained. No pets. Cable and Wi-Fi. Near County Clerks office. Convenient for two landmen. $1,250 a month plus utilities. Call 830-672-6265 or 830-857-4251. -------------------------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.

HOMES FOR RENT

Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/ dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully furnished and all bills paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 -------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remodeled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Project. Navarro ISD between Seguin & New Braunfels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348. -------------------------ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call 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
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)

CHILD CARE
Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.

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.

HAY FOR SALE

Hay for sale. Lg. bales Kleingrass. $60 per bale. 830857-3616, 830-4917310. -------------------------Fertilized Johnson Grass Bermuda Hay. Large round bales. $50. 857-3324.

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.

APTS. FOR RENT

Apartment and travel trailer. Everything furnished. $700 for one person. $900 for two people. 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. -------------------------2BR, 1 bath nicely, fully furnished apartment. TV/Cable/Internet ready, washer/dryer, no pets, no smoking, good neighborhood, covered parking for one car, deposit, rent plus all utilities. Call 830672-6265.

TRAVEL TRAILERS FOR RENT

Travel Trailer for rent or sale. Rent is $300.00 per week with all bills paid. willlocate at RV park of your choice and I pay the RV Rental. Or $1,000.00 per month with all bills paid. Will sell travel trailer for $55,000. Call 830-351-0943 for details. -------------------------RV Space for rent. $300 month. All bills included. If interested please call 820-203-9255 -------------------------Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent weekly or monthly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-3510943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. All trailers will be available first week in October for move in. -------------------------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.

FURNITURE
Couch, dresser, buffet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181. -------------------------Dining room table, solid wood, with six high back chairs and leaf to extend table, $200.00. Large china cabinet, $200.00 . 830672-2604. -------------------------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. -------------------------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
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.

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HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Plant Openings Plant Palletizers & Cleanup Positions

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

Benefits include:

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.

HOME SERVICES
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. creativechannel@live. com. -------------------------Electrical Wiring, Troubleshooting, Repairs, etc. Licensed & Insured. Call 830-437-5747. -------------------------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. 830-203-5072. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.

Now Hiring
Apply today, Start today!!! Production/Poultry Processing:
Maintenance Back Dock Hanger Back Dock Driver w/ Class A CDL 2nd Processing Sanitation (Nights)

MOBILE HOMES
tierraverdehomes. com. 830-369-6888. Fayette Country Homes, RBI 32986. Open Sundays, 1-6pm. New, Used and Repo homes. --------------------------

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

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.

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.

RV SITES FOR RENT

Feed Mill - FM 108 S., Gonzales Production

Day & Night Shifts Available

Mon.-Fri., 8-10 hr. days

Must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S. Drug screening as applicable to position.

Special Rates for Winter Months Belmont RV Park RV-SITES

GONZALES COUNTY.

Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas

830-582-1619 for more information. ~ Si Habla Espanol

Large lots, long term rentals, with laundry service available. $300/mo. including utilities, Pool Open.

830-424-3600.

RVS FOR SALE

LIVESTOCK

LIVESTOCK

LIVESTOCK

2012 CHAROLAIS BULL SALE

Check Your Calendar! Save the Date! Saturday, November 17 at 11am

Queen Bedroom, Full Kitchen Bath, Bunks. Financing Available. View more at www.txtraveltrailers.com.

28ft BPull Travel Trailers.

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)

RV SITES
RV Sites Available in Nixon. $350/mo. includes utilities. Call 830-857-6921.

Like New. Sleeps 4-6. 979-743-1514 800-369-6888.

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.

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. On CR 284 past Halliburton & Oil Tanker Rail Road. 979-292-9520; 979798-5398: 1,300 Residential - 1,800 Commercial. --------------------------

At the Gonzales Livestock Market Gonzales, TX

Offering 25 coming Two-Year-Old Bulls All Virgin Bulls, Birth and Weaning Weights, EPDs Fertility Tested

APTS. FOR RENT

APTS. FOR RENT

Contact: Clay Boscamp, 830-857-5130 David Shelton, 830-857-5394 Mike Brzozowski, 830-857-3900

EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY 62 OR OLDER AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY * Rent based on income * Garden Style Apartments * Private Entrances * Individual Flower Bed Available * Carpeted & Air Conditioned * Water, Sewer & Trash Paid * Miniblinds, Ceiling Fan, Range, Refrigerator furnished * Maintenance/Management/Service Coordinator on site

CHECK OUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL!

COUNTRY VILLAGE SQUARE APARTMENTS

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CLASSIFIEDS
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
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 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

REAL ESTATE
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
FOR SALE BY OWNER: 3 bed, 2 1/2 bath, single story 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.

REAL ESTATE
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
water and fences. Contact Mitchell 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
857-1495 -------------------------Electrical wiring, troubleshooting & repairs. 830-4375747. -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108.

MISC. SERVICES
License #M18337 -------------------------No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment.

PETS
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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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Home for Sale. Low down, 3/2/1,136 sq. ft. Only $85,600 w/$1,600 dn. 202 East Lee at Smiley. Call Mr. Smith, 855-847-6806. (11/01/12) -------------------------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. --------------------------

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Rivercrest home, pool, perfect condition.. ...... 3.7 ACS. 4BR, 3BA, 2LV.................. $150,000 ...........................................................$279,000 306 McClure - 3BR, 1 Bath................$65,000 Duplex: Peter - Home and extra lot.... $92,000 1618 St. A+ condition, rented............. $70,000 New on Mkt: 10 acs., perfect 473 Crockett Lane-Settlementhome, pri- 3 bd., vate.....................................................$249,900 beautiful property..................................$258,000 Brick office bldg, downtown. ............$114,000 1602 Water St.-commercial/rental....$150,000 22 ACS., home , pool, guest home.......$425,000 2342- FM 108, 3 bd.,2 story home.....$145,000 Lot Live Oak......................................$8,000 792 90-B - Lakefront..............................$89,000 507 St. Michael, 3 bd., 2 ba................$78,000 312 Cr. Rd. 471, Lakefront + ,3 bd., Land 1.5 Acres, Hwy. 90A East...................$115,000 14 acre lot............................................$150,000 Sold

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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 vGONZALES 3/2.5, 1714 Gardien St..REDUCED AGAIN...$210,000 vGONZALES 1006 Seydler St., 2 bed/2 bath, on 2 acres..........$120,500 vWAELDER 97.44 acres, 4BR ranch house, great house, oil/gas income, Ranching/Investment...... REDUCED TO SELL!............$650,000

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Education
Shiner CatholicSchool Honor Roll (High Honors-All grades 94 and above; Honors-All grades 85 and above) St. Paul High School Honor Roll Seniors High Honors: Mason Matias Honors: Mary Adamek , John Barker, Dylan Barton, Katie Denson, Rachel Fikac, Adam Hollenbach, Abby Hull, Ryan Kapavik, Kourtney Knesek, Dakota Kresta, Madison Kurtz, Jared Markham, Mitchell McElroy, Laddie Patek, Colby Schrade, Kyle Wilgus, Juniors High Honors: Samantha Siegel Honors: Ben Janecek, Morgan Long, Hannah Novosad, Jacy Pawelek, Nicolette Siegel, Kassidy Tuma,

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Shiner Catholic Honor Rolls

Sophomores High Honors: Kyle Chunda, Kurt Chunda, Emily Fikac, Emily Malinovsky Honors: Brett Barta, Julie Bartek, Johanna Green, Abby Irvin, Kolten Knesek, McKenzie Kresta, Victoria Kusak, Elise Patek, Emily Pokluda, Loni Soefje, Samuel Wenske Freshmen High Honors: Jed Janecek, Ashlyn Patek Honors: Ryan Geiger, Ali Hoghoughi, Natalie Jackson, Derek Kapavik, Kelsey Longoria, Shaelynn Malatek, Nathan Pilat, Juliette Siegel, Jenna Williams St. Ludmila Elementary Honor Roll Eighth Grade High Honors: Audrey Green, Sydney Mikes Honors: Austin Barton, Ryan Bell, Mallory Grabarkievtz, Kameron Knesek, Kristofer Knesek, Trinity Kusak, Alyssa Kutac, Noah Leist, Ryan Malinovsky, Morgan Mason, Jessica Pesek Seventh Grade High Honors: Anna Adamek, Lillie Bell, Parker Clay, Darby Johnson, Kayla Kubenka, MacKenzie Parker, Andrew Wagner, Elyssa Wagner, Michael Wagner, Nathan Wagner Honors: Braden Barta, Scarlett Crawford, Jacob Darilek, Jaydon Darilek, Sydney Grabarkievtz, Daniela Hinojosa, Krystin Hodges, Jack Janecek, Conor Kresta, Kayla Malatek, Kayla Mason, Pilar Romero, Ashley Wachsmuth, Jenna Wenske Sixth Grade High Honors: Riley Johnson, Delynn Pesek, Christine Wagner Honors: Bailey Blair, Catherine Brown, Zachary Davis, Grace Irvin, Trinity Garza, Lane Jackson, Walker Jackson, Hope Kapavik, Kora Kolle, Jakeb Maldonado, Jared Pesek, Garrett Wauson, Katie Wilgus Fifth Grade High Honors: Macy Grabarkievtz Honors: Frank Benes, Madison Culpepper, Luke Darilek, Megan Easterling, Sydney Hermann, Andrew Jaeger, Kathleen Knesek, , Lauryn Kubenka, Matthew Malinovsky, Reid Yackel Fourth Grade High Honors: Sam Benes, Paige Brown, Maria Janecek, Quinton Parker Honors: Grant Barta, Danni Blair, Jared Chumchal, Cade Davis, Abby Hicks, Paige Hodges, Ashtyn Kardosz, , Sophia Kolle, Ted Machacek, Taylor Mobbs, Gerard Nunez, Brooke Pesek, Jonathan Peters, Kelli Soefje

The Gonzales Junior High Art Club Awesome Artist for this month is Maricarmen Martinez.She is in the 8th grade and loves to draw all kinds of people, including her friends and original anime characters. (Courtesy photo)

This year at Gonzales Junior High, we honor those with perfect attendance! As an incentive for attending school every day, all 7th and 8th Grade students Fall Festival Poster Winners at East Avenue Elemen- have the opportunity to win $15 dollars each Friday tary include: Danira Ibarra, MaKenna Pish, Brooklyn of the year. Pictured is Saul Gamez, a 7th grader who Condel, Dyllan Chrismon, Karen Garcia, Kelly Bre- won $15 for attending school during the week of October 15-19. (Courtesy photo) itschopf, Christopher Cardoza, and Maria Garcia

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Dear Gonzales ISD School and Community Family, There is so much to share that demonstrates the power of student leaders. We have been in school now for several weeks as we begin our second quarter of instruction. In that short time our students have practiced and won several games and competitions, and promoted each other at pep rallies, in class and at extracurricular events. Additionally, our students have given more to the community than many are aware. They are in fact teaching others how to give back to our community. Gonzales ISD students worked to support fund raising activities of all sorts during Come and Take It. Through the efforts of student groups such as the Leo Club, Anchor Club, Interact Club, Methodist, Baptist, and Catholic Youth Groups working booths and selling various food items many dollars were contributed that will be

GISD students demonstrate their leadership abilities

of you! It has been a fast first six weeks of school! As you can see the last phases of construction are coming to completion. Dr. Kim The completion of renoStrozier vations to the science wing annex at North Avenue has provided renewed Dr. Kimberly Strozier is superinten- classrooms, offering more dent of Gonzales ISD. space, new windows, paint and carpet. It is a great spent on various charities. Further, our cheerleaders and welcoming environand students are promot- ment for learning. The ing the support of breast gym will be open in about cancer research through two weeks! The gym renothe t-shirt sale, making vations now offer new recontributions to the blood strooms, loft style storage, bank by the Future Sci- P.E. office space, an up- toentist Club, and sponsor- date floor for active learning cheer/dance camps for ing, and air and heat for the little Apaches by the year round comfort. East Avenue work is proFlames and Cheerleaders, and offering many other gressing with the cafeteria expansion, new bus lane supportive programs. You will see more activ- and restroom expansion. ity in the coming months We are looking forward to such as Interact Clubs work our opening of the new cafthrough Operation Christ- eteria to take place right afmas Child, participation in ter the mid- year holidays. The Gonzales Elementhe Relay for Life and active promotion of kindness tary canopy is underway through the Friends of Ra- and will be due for comchel Club. GISD students pletion approximately the you shine! We are so proud same time as the East Av-

Superintendents Letter

enue projects are complete. These necessary and wellplanned expansions/renovations are so appreciated by all staff and students in meeting needs for a growing population. We have a demographic study underway to assist us in preparing for the future of GISD. We offer a big thank you to our partners in the project GVEC, GVTC, the city of Gonzales, VC Gonzales Center, and Gonzales Medical Hospital for your assistance and contributions toward the study. Working together provides so much strength in helping our school and community change as necessary to meet the needs of all. We look forward to the results which will offer a look at enrollment and populations trends and growth projections over the next several years. We do continue to enroll new students with now over 2800 students in GISD. We are adjusting as needed for traffic, special group settings, planning for facilities, and schedules. We

look forward to the future and will keep you informed along the way. October has been a great month! We are grateful to the Lions Club for conducting vision screening with our first graders. Congratulations to the Apaches Booster Club for a great Pep Rally which included scholarships for students in a collaboration with Tiger Tote, Johnson Oil and Dr. Pepper! Many thanks to our Athletic and Band Boosters for supporting GISD! Our Apache Band did a great job for at the Class 3A Hornet Invitational in San Antonio. They were the shining star taking 1st place and sweeping all captions including Best Drum Major, Best Flags and Twirlers and Best Percussion! The band also scored a First Division at the Troy Invitational in Troy, TX. The Apache Band went on to score a First Division at the Region 18/26 UIL Marching Contest and is Advancing on to the Area Marching Contest in Waxahachie on Saturday, October 27th. Our Veterans Day Celebration will be held on November 9th, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Apache Field. Our 5th grade through 12th grade students will be in attendance and presenting/ assisting as we provide an honorary program for our military veterans. Please join us. We will leave com-

munity seating open at the center of the bleachers home side. Additional seating is open on the visitor side. All military veterans are welcome to join other veterans in designated seating reserved on the Apache field. As we move on in this school year, we work to achieve our goals and meet each students highest performance levels. Keep in mind that it is important for us to communicate early regarding student performance. If you have questions or concerns that have not been addressed, please contact your childs teacher to discuss how best to provide support at home. Working together we can accomplish great things. Remember to read daily and math facts drills are a super way to help your child with mathematics. Family support, structure, motivation, and encouragement from parents, faculty and staff are what inspire students to go to school and do their best. Please help us do our best by keeping students in school every day. The best education for your children comes about when we work as a team. Thank you for being a part of your childs education. Sincerely, Kimberly Strozier, Ed.D. Superintendent of

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Page B10 The Cannon Thursday, November 1, 2012

Author presents insight on courthouses designer

By JOANN LIEFESTE
Special to The Cannon

Chris Meister, author of James Riely Gordons Courthouses And Other Public Architecture, blessed us with his presence and review of his book, Wednesday, Oct. 25 in the Gonzales County Courthouse first floor courtroom, about which Chris said, You have a gem here. He had visited the courthouse years ago when it was in the midst of being restored and modernized, and didnt know at that time what it would eventually look like. The author got interested in courthouses when he moved to Houston in 1979 and he invested 15 years into researching James Riely Gordon and not only his public designs but his residential designs as well, which were numerous. Meisters 326-page book has numerous color and black/white illustrations of courthouses (including a color picture of the Gonzales County Courthouse on page 128-C-7) and on pages 292-293 are Representative Plans of Gordon Courthouses. According to the White House Historian William Seale in a note written by him to Mesiter, this book represents a work longoverdue. In 1893, the Gonzales County Courthouse burned and the Peoples Party, an agrarian reform movement, was in charge of the Gonzales County Government. They were also known as The Populist Movement, not only did the Peoples Party want to exclude Democrats and Republicans, but people new to the County or professionals, too. An ad was run by the Gonzales County Commissioners for an architect and

Gonzales High Schools production of Leaving Iowa has its final performances on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 4 at 2 p.m. Performances are held at the Gonzales Junior High Auditorium. This comedy about family vacations will have something for everyone to enjoy. Tickets available at the door. Student and senior citizen tickets are $3, adult tickets are $5. Pictured above left is Rose Gaines as the hotel clerk and Elizabeth Williams as the drunk lady. Shown at right are Layne Becker as Dad, Kaylauni Luedtke as Mom, Adrian Buesing as Young Don, and Sydney Floyd as Sis. (Courtesy photos)

James Riely Gordon T. S. Hodges, a builder in Lockhart (who had grown up in Gonzales County) answered it, but when The Gonzales Inquirer reported that his Plans werent complete, a second ad was run with no reference to the need for an architect and James Riely Gordon, who designed the San Antonio Courthouse which was completed in December 1892, got the job. Past Mexican rule in Gonzales influenced Gordons design. Gordon was born in Winchester, VA in 1863. In 1873, his family moved to San Antonio and his father set up a land agency, similar to a real estate business. After age 14, Gordon had no further public education. He worked for the railroad and architectural offices and then went out on his own. Gordons career started in Texas. Bexar County solidified Gordon. The Plan for the U. S. Post Office in San Antonio was designed by someone in the U. S. Treasury Department and Gordon traveled to Washington, D.C., on his own penny, to learn as much as he could of that process and then he produced some of his own drawings in San Antonio as a result. Gordon moved to Dallas in the 1900s and then in March 1902, to New

York City for a partnership with Alfred Zucker who left the partnership, and Gordon, holding the bag. However, Gordon got a line of credit and finished the work to which the partnership was committed. In 1910 he was invited, with many other famous architects in New York City, to submit a plan to build the New York County Courthouse which shows that during his 10 years in NYC he had climbed to the upper echelon of his field. Gonzales County got a very important architect to build its courthouse in 1894, and yet his name isnt even on the cornerstone. According to Meister, Gordon may have built as many as 72 courthouses but, it is believed he only created the design for 52 or 53. He designed 18 in Texas, and 12 of those are still standing. What was behind Gordons genius? Meister said it was his drive, and he added that he had to travel to many States to learn about Gordons drive and genius. There are no other books

written about Gordon. He learned too that Gordon was a straight shooter and a tough character for many times he had to defend himself in political situations with Republicans pitted against Democrats and vice-versa. This writer and her husband donated a copy of Mr. Meisters book to the Gonzales Public Library because they agree with the writer of an 1895 article from which Mr. Meister quoted, that a lavish courthouse says the people of a county have respect for the rule of law and that their history is enduring and credible. The writer and her husband hope that a lot of people in Gonzales County, of all ages, will read this book and learn more about the genius of a 14 year old, who became one of the most talented architects in Texas history, and according to Meister, may have been this Nations most prolific designer of county courthouses, and be inspired and grateful.
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good teams. The win was huge because it put Gonzales right back in the hunt for a District 26-3A title. The Apaches have a district mark of 2-1, tying them with Yoakum for second place. Cuero and Giddings are 1-2, while Smithville is 0-3. La Grange is the leagues only unbeaten with a record of 3-0. We dropped a heartbreaker in our first district game and you dont know how people are going to respond to that, said Lock. Yoakum was coming off a big win against Cuero, so we knew they had some ex-

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Its simple for Gonzales - win and theyre in

ero (3-5) just picked up their first district win with a 30-13 win over Smithville last week. First year head coach Travis Reeve, a former Cuero assistant under his father Mark, knows how crucial this upcoming game is for his program. Its very important, he said. Our playoff hopes ride on us being able to win the next two games. If we want to have a chance to advance to the postseason, we have to find a way to win this football game. Weve got to play great on defense and try to contain their weapons. Were

Gonzales is back on track for a postseason berth after having defeated Yoakum on the road last Friday. The Apaches overcame cold weather conditions and a soggy field to beat the Bulldogs going away, 48-20. We played really well, especially in the second half, said Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock. I was real proud of our team and proud of our effort. There were a lot of contributions to that win and thats what you need when you play

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plosive players. It was good to get the win. We need to take care of our business. We take one game at a time and thats the way we approach things. If we win this Friday, then were in. This Friday the Apaches will play host to the Gobblers, their longtime hated rivals from the south. Cu-

going to have to be able to control the football and score when we have the opportunity. Scoring has been a problem this season for Cuero, who enter the contest averaging just over 18 points per game. The offense has been elevated in recent weeks with the return of sophomore super back DAnthony Hopkins, who is averaging nearly eight yards per carry. We expect to see a lot of DAnthony Hopkins, said Lock. Hes a 63 190-pound running back whose been hurt all year APACHES, Page C2

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Davontay Mathis (7) goes airborne but loses control of the ball to Gonzales Ernan Hernandez (52) during Yoakum JVs win last Thursday. See story, page C8. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

Blanco bumps Hallettsville from playoffs with first round ouster

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LULING The Hallettsville Lady Brahmas volleyball team had their opportunities but just did not capitalize on every one of them. Hallettsville fought to the end but was ousted in five sets, 21-25, 25-18, 2519, 20-25, 17-19, Tuesday night in the Class 2A bidistrict round against Blanco at Luling High School. We fought very hard, Hallettsville head coach Karen Darilek said. We had our chances but did

not take advantage of every one of them. Blanco opened the game with the victory in set one before Hallettsville roared back to win two straight. After the first game, I told the girls to shake off the loss. Lets rebound and keep fighting, Darilek said. The match was the last one in the Maroon and White for lone senior ShaTiara Runnels. ShaTaria is a fighter and has been dealing with a back injury for three months, Darilek said. We will miss her leadership skills.

Next year, Darilek will have at least seven seniors and five juniors back to help lead the Lady Brahmas. That is a good nucleus, she said. We will have to work hard to get better. Darilek is hoping the experience will aid Hallettsville in their quest for another playoff berth and to get them past the bidistrict round since this is the third straight year the Lady Brahmas have exited in the first round. They finish the season 26-12, 9-3 in district. The Lady Brahmas

opened the first set with a 8-3 advantage on an ace from Morgan Mitchon and Cassidy Targac, and a Heather Henneke kill. The Lady Panthers then went on a 7-1 run with a pair of kills from Reagan Rogers. Blanco later led 16-12, but Hallettsville came back with four straight and eventually led 20-18 before a 7-1 run by the Lady Panthers to end the first set. In the second game, the Lady Panthers overcame an early deficit for a slight 6-5 advantage. A see-saw battle followed until Hallettsville PLAYOFFS, Page C2

The Shiner Comanches (7-1, 1-1) have a big road test this week with the Ganado Indians (6-2, 1-1) with playoff positions on the line. Comanches head coach Steven Cerny said the winner of the game will likely be crowned the district champions. Shiner is coming off a 35-12 win at home against Three Rivers. The defense made some good adjustments in the second half and stepped up, Cerny said. On offense, we executed well besides some penalties and a turnover. The Indians had a similar schedule to what Shiner has. Both teams lost a nondistrict game to the Hallettsville Brahmas. Ganado has split its two district games with a 41-0 win over Kenedy and a 21-0 loss to Yorktown, a team Shiner will face to in its regular-season finale. A Ganado win will make things interesting for Shiner as it would bring the Indians and Comanches to 2-1 in district. The Indians go split back and wishbone on offense and are more multiple than in 2011. They will come at you with a power running game, Cerny said. They are very big on the offensive line and physical. Running back Clay Vesely is the Indians main offensive weapon. The offensive line is the main concern for Cerny. Our defensive line needs to stay low and take on their offensive line, from tight end to tight end, he said. Ganado runs a 4-3 on defense, has a sizeable defensive line and solid linebacking group. Cerny said the key for

Shiner is to make some big plays on the Ganado secondary. In other action, Luling hosts San Antonio Brooks, Nixon takes on Natalia at home, Sacred Heart takes a trip to Bryan to play Bryan Brazos Christian, Yoakum is on the road in La Grange, Hallettsville hosts the Edna Cowboys and Kyle Lehman comes to Lockhart San Antonio Brooks at Luling The Luling Eagles wrote in a place in the playoffs with a 23-6 win against Marion at home on Friday. The win also snapped a two-game losing streak to the Bulldogs. It was a big win for us, Luling head coach Colby Hensley said. We have taken a big step for our program. Making the playoffs is exciting. There is energy on the team and smiles on the faces of the players. It is fun to see hard work paying off for our kids. Luling (5-3, 4-0) hosts San Antonio Brooks Academy (0-8, 0-4). Hensley said the Eagles want to go to a higher level in execution on both sides of the football. We need to do what we do better, he said. Brooks switches between a pro-style offense and the spread. Hensley said their offense is led by quarterback William Blohm. I want our defense to emphasize good tackling, he said. Hensley said he wanted to make sure fans knew that the game, which had been scheduled as an away contest for Luling, will be played at Eagle Stadium. Yoakum at La Grange The Bulldogs will look to rebound from their first district loss against GonPREVIEWS, Page C2

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zales as they take on La Grange on the road at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Gonzales just pretty much dominated us, Yoakum head coach Brent Kornegay said. Their offensive line is one of the best we have seen and Cecil Johnson is a great player. I thought we played with Gonzales until about halftime. The Leopards are 7-1 and on top of the district with a 3-0 record. Yoakum is tied for second with the Apaches with a 2-1 record. A Yoakum victory over La Grange combined with a Smithville win over Giddings would see the Dogs in for the playoffs. Our defense will need to play better than what it did against Gonzales, Kornegay said. We will need to get to the football and do a better job of tackling. Key players for La Granges offense are running back Rodney Filmore and quarterback Logan Vinklarek. Kornegay said the Yoakum offense will need to finish drives off and block well up front to contain the Leopard defensive pressure. Sacred Heart at Bryan Brazos Christian The Indians are coming off their most-intense played football game of the year, a 57-6 drubbing of San Antonio Saint Gerard. We showed more excitement and enthusiasm in that game then we had all year long, head coach Pat Henke said. I believe you cannot play the game of football with a high level of excitement and enthusiasm. Sacred Heart (5-3, 3-0) needs to find a way to carry that momentum over to Friday as they face Bryan Brazos Christian on the road. They finished 11-2 last year, and one of their losses was to us, Henke said. Our kids better be ready to play a good football team. Brazos Christian uses a power running game that in not fancy and will go right at opposing defenses. We need to force a couple of turnovers, Henke said. They will throw some play-action passes. But the key is to stop the running game. On defense, Brazos Christian has a big line. We need to our offensive line to be very physical against their line, he said. We might need to throw the ball a little more in this game. San Antonio Saint Gerard at Shiner St. Paul St. Paul plays in its final home game against St. Gerard at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Comanche Stadium. The Cardinals won their last game, 46-14, against Bryan St. Joseph. We played very well on defense, with their touchdowns coming on a fumble return and kickoff return, St. Paul head coach Jake Wachsmuth said. Obviously, we had an issue on kickoff return and our offense was not all that consistent. We took away their big play. St. Gerard employs a spread offense, similar to St. Joseph. We have to approach St. Gerard in the same way, we

approached the St. Joseph, he said. St. Gerard has some kids that can make plays. Wachsmuth said the big thing was to take care of St. Gerard and not worry about next weeks rivalry game at Hallettsville Sacred Heart. We need to focus on St. Gerard and not being thinking about next week, he said. Natalia at Nixon-Smiley Nixon is looking to get back to winning ways after dropping a 39-6 decision to Cotulla last week. Once again, we made too many mistakes down the stretch, Mustangs head coach Carlton McKinney said. Its hard to give yourself a chance to win with too many errors. The Mustangs (1-7, 1-4) play in their last home game of the regular season against Natalia. Natalia has the ability to score points and that concerns us, McKinney said. The Mustangs throw ball a lot and led on offense by quarterback Bert Villarreal, who is a dual-threat signal caller. We need to not blow our assignments on defense, McKinney said. On offense, we must occupy the clock and keep their offense on the sidelines. Edna at Hallettsville The Brahmas have two games left on the slate and have a tough contest with a speedy Edna team tomorrow. The game will conclude Hallettsvilles regular season home schedule. Edna runs a spread offense but changes up to double-tight end sets Leaders on offense are quarterback Austin Kelley, and running backs DeQuan Cantu, Tyler Kucera and Dominque Gosson. The Brahmas just about have a playoff spot wrapped up as they can likely finish no worst than third place. Kyle Lehman at Lockhart The Lions return to Lockhart for their last home game and the 2012 Homecoming. Lockhart fell to Alamo Heights, 41-7, in last weeks game. Our defense played well although the score does not indicate that, Lockhart head coach Paul Kilby said. We struggled on offense all night against a good defense. The game against the Lobos is a must-win for the Lions. We get this win and we are playing for playoffs come week 10, Kilby said. Lehman has struggled but they are the biggest team in the district. The Lobos have a running game, led by Paul Brown (655 yards, two touchdowns), operated out of the shotgun. We have to shut Paul Brown down, Kilby said. On offense, Lockhart will need to be aggressive and physical as well as protect the football. In four games at home, Lockhart has not slipped up. We would love to finish the season 5-0 at home and travel to Kerrville next week with a shot at the playoffs, so this game is a huge one, Kilby said.

was up 16-12 on kills from Madison Schindler and Lana Hickson, and an ace from Mitchon. Hallettsville later led 2014 and then scored five of nine points for the win, getting help from plays by Schindler and Runnels. In the third set, Blanco used plays from Rogers, Lexee Jenkins and Abbie Culton to take a convincing 13-7 lead. Not convincing enough for Hallettsville as they battled back for a 20-19 lead and won 25-19 as Targac got an ace on game point. The Lady Panthers tied the match at two sets each as they rallied from an 8-3 deficit to go on top 14-13 and only trailed one more time to come out on top, 25-20. In the tiebreaking set, the Lady Brahmas grabbed an early lead, yielded it just once, and were in striking distance at 14-13, fought off some unlucky breaks and hard effort from Blanco to go up 16-15. The Lady Panthers then scored two straight. Hallettsville then came back to knot the game at 17 before Blanco got the two points they needed for the win. Blanco moves on to take on East Bernard in the Area Round.

Madison Schindler (left) sets up a ball for ShaTaria Runnels in Hallettsvilles bi-district game against Blanco Tuesday night in Luling. The Lady Brahmas lost the match, 3-2, to conclude their 2012 season. (Photo by Mark Lube)

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and he just came back two weeks ago. Hes really given them a shot in the arm. Cuero will run at you. Thats what they did to Smithville and they had some success with it. Right now, they are pretty excited about having Hopkins back and I expect him to get the ball about 20-25 times. DAnthony is a good running back, hes really added something to our offense, said Reeve. Right now, our football team has continued to improve and were getting better every week. Gobbler quarterback Blake Reeve is a prolific passer and leads the district in passing yards with 1,259. He is completing 60 percent of his passes and has thrown for 10 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His main targets, Justin Rossett and Ross Reimenschneider, are currently 1-2 in the district in recep-

tions. Rossett has caught 36 passes for 394 yards and two touchdowns, while Reimenschneider has hauled in 28 balls for 459 yards and five scores. Theyve got a big offensive line that gets off the football and theyre pretty physical, Lock said. The quarterback is the coachs son and he came in this year to give them a boost. While Cuero has struggled to move the ball consistently, the converse is true for Gonzales. The Apaches have gained a league-leading 3,231 yards including 2,575 on the ground. The bellcow for Gonzales this year has been running back Cecil Johnson, who has run for incredible totals of 1,720 yards and 23 touchdowns in seven games. The running game is balanced by a passing attack that gets better every week led by quarterback Matt Hillman and Darrance James, who has

caught 18 passes for 406 yards and five touchdowns. They do a great job of running the football and I think it starts with their offensive line, said Reeve about Gonzales. If you fall asleep on them, then they are going to throw it on you. Cueros defense, which operates primarily out of a 4-2-5 formation, has been porous at times this year. The Gobblers are giving up 344 yards per game and have been especially susceptible to the run, allowing a district-high 1,743 rushing yards. The defensive standouts for Cuero have been defensive linemen Caleb Harvey and 300-pounder Hudson Haas, defensive end Ray Horton, linebackers Reeve and Logan Goebel, and Hopkins at free safety. They have two big tackles and their linebackers are very active, said Lock. They have some good football players on that side

of the ball, so its going to be a challenge. They will run some Cover 3 and theyll roll their secondary into some different things, but they always play a four-man front. They have a bendbut-dont-break type of defense. They do a good job of keeping people out of the end zone. Scoring defense has been the strong suit for Gonzales, who is allowing just over 16 points per game. The Apaches have been getting consistently good play from defensive linemen Jordan Johnson and Zach Perez-Clack, linebackers J.T. Miller and Alyas Ramirez, and safety Zack Lopez, who leads the district with five interceptions. Theyre big and physical up front with two good linebackers, said Reeve. I just think they are very sound in what they do and they do a good job of getting to the football and making things happen.

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has surpassed both those marks by garnering 1,722 yards and 23 touchdowns thus far in 2012. I knew this was against a rival and it was a big game, so everybody had to come out and play and thats exactly what we did, Johnson said. The linemen blocked well and I just ran. We put in work every week at practice and we show that on Fridays when we come out and play. Lock was a little surprised when he learned of Johnsons milestone night. I wasnt aware of that fact, he said. I knew he carried it a bunch, but were just trying to win games. When you have good players, you need to use them. Hes done a good job this year. Yoakum (5-3, 2-1) was hard-pressed to move the football all night, managing 274 yards to Gonzales total of 547. Trevontae Hights rushed 13 times for 87 yards and a touchdown, while completing 8-of-19 for 106 yards and another score. Blake McCracken was also a major contributor, running for an 18-yard touchdown and catching a 34-yard pass for another score. Gonzales (6-2, 2-1) received the ball to start the game and soon found themselves facing a fourth and four from their own 46. Morgan Martinez picked up 26 yards on a fake punt to set up a first and 10 from the Yoakum 28. Six plays later, Johnson took a snap from the Wildcat formation, leaped over a defender at the threeyard line and fell into the end zone for a 10-yard touchdown run. Matt Hillman drilled the extra point and Gonzales held an early 7-0 lead. Yoakum got a return out to their 35 and Myron Hights picked up 10 on a second down jet sweep play. Chase Hermes connected with T.J. Hights on a nine-yard pass before keeping the drive alive with a two-yard sneak on third down. Hermes next three passes were incomplete and Yoakum tried for it on third and five after being aided by an Apache offsides penalty. Hermes dropped back to pass again and had his offering knocked down by Coltin Russell, forcing a punt that gave Gonzales the ball at their own 14. The Bulldogs were able to force a three and out, and a short punt gave them the ball back deep in Apache territory at the 37yard line. Trevontae Hights got a three-yard gain on a first down carry before Reagan Jacobs fumbled on second down. The ball was recovered by Yoakum, who was soon facing a fourth and seven. Hights threw a strike to McCracken, who hauled in the pass and went 34 yards for a score. Jacobs extra point kick tied the game at 7-7 with 11:18 left in the second quarter. Johnson gave the Apach-

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GONZALES - The combination of unusually cold weather and an unusually soggy field resulted in an unusual outcome for Gonzales Friday night. Cecil Johnson ran for a career high 336 yards to lead the Apaches past Yoakum, 48-20 at Bulldog Stadium. It was the second time in as many weeks that Gonzales has beaten a team that had at least a share of the district lead. Every game in this district is going to be a dog fight, said Gonzales head coach Ricky Lock. Our kids played extremely hard tonight. We had some adversity but Im so proud of our kids. We beat a quality team tonight. Johnsons performance marked the seventh time this season he has rushed for over 200 yards. The senior running back, who ran for 1,662 yards and 14 touchdowns last year,

Cecil Johnson leaps over a pancake block by Zach Perez-Clack en route to a score in the first half of Gonzales 48-20 win over Yoakum Friday night. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart) es great field position with a return to the Yoakum 45 and Francisco Diazs tough running picked up 11 yards on first down. Four plays later, Johnson raced around the left side, stiff armed a GONZALES, Page C4

#7 Shiner stakes out #7 Hallettsville not perfect, win over Three Rivers stays perfect with victory
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Bulldog running back Wesley Guzeman is taken down by the Comanches Evel Jones during Shiners win over Three Rivers Friday night. (Photo by Mark Lube)

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SHINER Comanche head coach Steven Cerny knew his defense would give up some yards and a play or two to the Three Rivers Bulldogs. It took a while for our defense to get into the flow of things because you cannot really practice against this kind of offense with your scout team, he said. We knew they would be very physical and we had some trouble with that. As expected by Shiners long-time head coach, the Bulldogs busted through on a couple of plays and made a couple of touchdowns, but in the end they succumbed to the Shiner defensive effort and the Comanches running prowess Friday night at Comanche Stadium, 35-12 in favor of Shiner. We settled into it and then we gave up the big pass. That was a big breakdown right there. We bended a little bit but we made the stops when we needed

to in the second half, Cerny said. Jacob Stafford led all rushers with 102 yards on just 10 carries and three touchdowns. Evel Jones ran for 86 yards and a touchdown and caught two passes for 79 yards and one score. We scored on three out of four possessions in the first half, taking care of business, Cerny said. In the second half, I was upset with our first two series. We did not score there and we kept Three Rivers in the game. We came up with a big drive when we needed it in the end. Three Rivers opened the game with a three-and-out and a short punt to give the Comanches a quick 37-yard drive in two plays. Jones took a toss for 15 yards to the 22 and Stafford took an option pitch and scored. A bad snap on the point after forced Kris Patek to attempt a pass to fullback Caleb Curtis, which was successful for the 8-0 Shiner lead.

The Bulldogs then marched 75 yards in 12 plays. Fullback Tyler Bullard picked up 27 yards on an inside handoff to the Comanche 48 and running back Wesley Guzeman had a 16-yard rush on the toss play. Later, Three Rivers had a fourth-and-2 at the 13 and converted with a Guzeman sweep play. A few plays down the line, it was fourth-and-2, and the Dogs did the same thing toss play to Guzman for the score. However, the twopoint conversion to tie the game was not made. The Comanches were held to three and out, but had a 62-yard punt with the cold, northerly wind at their back. With their inside running game and toss plays to Guzeman, Three Rivers moved the ball past the 50 and later had a fourthand-2 at the Shiner 46. Fullback Jesse Perez was allowed just one yard by the Shiner defense and the Comanches took over at their 45. SHINER, Page C4

HALLETTSVILLE -- As football games go, Tommy Psencik noted his Hallettsville Brahmas were less than perfect Friday night. The defense gave up yards in big chunks, and his team sputtered offensively with in opportune penalties. But as seasons go, the Brahmas are still perfect. The 7th-ranked Brahmas got three first-half rushing touchdowns from Teidrick Smith and slammed the door on Industrial in the red zone Friday en route to a 28-0 victory that kept them unbeaten for the season at 8-0. Tedrick, hes a talented player, we depend on him, Psencik said of his senior tailback, who carried 16 times for 183 yards and made several key defensive stops as well. Youve gotta tackle him. Hes a determined kid, he spends a lot of time in the weight room getting stronger. Hes driven to be successful. The Brahmas, now 3-0 in District 14-2A Division I action, saw the Cobras (25, 0-3) threaten on each of their first two possessions, but the defense made the end zone forbidden territory. And after each stop, Hallettsville responded with a touchdown drive to mount a 14-0 lead. A 30-yard burst by Will Knopp got the Cobras into Hallettsvilles end of the field on the games opening drive but the Brahma defense stiffened and forced a punt. Jay Rubios kick pinned Hallettsville at its own 7-yard line. Smith opened the drive by hurdling the line for a 4-yard game to give the Brahmas some operating room, then ripped off an 18-yard gain. Carson Schindler drilled Dalton Herrington with a 31-yard pass over the middle, then Smith ripped off gains of 32 and 16 yards to move the ball into scoring position before marching in from two yards out for a 7-0 lead with 5:37 left in the first quarter.

Tedrick Smith hurdles a defender at the goal line during Hallettsvilles win over Industrial Friday night. (Photo by Dave Mundy) A 52-yard pass from Rubio to A.J. Rosas again put the Cobras into Brahma territory, but they could get no closer than the 15 and on fourth down Jimario Grounds picked off a Rosas pass in the end zone to kill the threat. The Brahmas then marched 80 yards in eight plays, with Kaden Hardt ripping off gains of 17 and 23 yards before Smith shrugged off a tackle at the line of scrimmage and strode into the end zone from 12 yards out to make it 14-0. A fumble recovery by Troy Murphy set the Brahmas up for a third touchdown, starting from the Industrial 48. Schindler hit Tim Sheppard for an 18-yard gain, then Smith leaped over a pile of tacklers at the line of scrimmage and raced 27 yards for the score to give the Brahmas a three-touchdown edge. Hallettsville almost padded its lead right before the half after a 74-yard punt return by Grounds gave the Brahmas the ball at the Industrial 9-yard line, but the Cobra defense held. A fumble stopped a Hallettsville drive to open the second half and the Cobras again mounted a threat, this time getting to the Brahmas 4-yard line before Smith dropped David Franz for a loss and then stripped the ball away from intended receiver Rosas on a fourth-down pass. Hallettsville then traveled 96 yards in 14 plays for its final score, with Schindler twice locating Trenton McGee for key first downs before drilling Sheppard with a 22-yard slant pass for the touchdown. The Brahmas accumulated 92 yards in penalties, and Psencik said thats something his team cant afford to do very often. Weve got to do a better job of controlling the ball, he said. We call our offensive line The Heroes, and theyve been performing pretty good. He said his defense continues to improve. Industrial came in with a good game plan, he said. They did some stuff with the counters that was new. We just, defensively, have to improve every game.
Game Summary Industrial 0 0 0 0-- 0 Hallettsville 7 14 0 7--28 Scoring Summary HAL: Tedrick Smith 2 run (Sam Barrera kick) HAL: Smith 12 run (Barrera kick) HAL: Smith 27 run (Barrera kick) HAL: Timmy Sheppard 22 pass from Carson Schindler (Barrera kick) Team stats Indust Hal

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Jorge Munoz looks for some running room during Lulings win over Marion FriAdam Hollenbach outraces the St. Joseph defense during this run last Friday day night. (Photo by Shawn Tripputi) night. He scored four touchdowns in the game. (Photo courtesy of Lori Raabe) LULING - The Luling rez with 1:05 left in the first fensive war as neither team BRYAN Cardinal run- touchdowns in St. Pauls 50-yard touchdown from Eagles came into the game quarter. The Eagles would scored. The Eagles defense ning back Adam Hollen- 46-14 district win over quarterback Dakota Kresta, on a three-game winning then convert on two-point stepped up and stopped bach turned in another Bryan St. Joseph on Friday. and he had one carry for streak, and atop of the dis- conversion as Cubit ran it long drives by the Bulldogs, good performance as he Dylan Barton caught two trict rankings. in, which would push the including a goal line stop to ROUNDUP, Page C5 ran for 225 yards and four passes for 75 yards and a They matched up against lead to 15-0. seal the game at 23-6. the Marion Bulldogs (4-5, The Bulldogs would The Bulldogs came into 3-2), who were also on a answer back on the next the game averaging 20 three-game winning streak. possession as quarterback points per game, but the opening drive. Matt made kum personal foul gained However, the Eagles ended Jourden Stanley rushed for Eagle defense held them to Continued from page C3 a great throw, Darrance them 21 yards. Johnson that as they won 23-6, as a 43-yard touchdown with only six points. The Bulldefender at the 20 and end- made a great catch and that ripped off a 33-yard run well as clinching a playoff 24 seconds left in the first dogs did not help their ed up with a 53-yard touch- play came open just like it and then capped the drive berth. quarter. However, their case either against a good down run. The conversion was drawn up. It was a big three plays later with a The Eagles (5-3, 4-0) two-point conversion at- defense, as they racked up pass failed and Gonzales play. four-yard plunge. Hillmans started the game off strong, tempt failed, making the a total of 94 yards in penwas up 13-7. alties. The Bulldogs next pos- kick was good and Gonza- scoring on their first pos- score 15-6. It didnt take the Bull- session started at their own les led 48-20 with just over session. Sophomore runBoth teams would battle Staton would finish the dogs long to respond. ning back Brendon Cubit back and forth until the game with 264 passing 35. Trevontae Hights got six minutes remaining. The kick was returned to 16 yards on an option keep The Bulldogs tried to scored on an eight-yard Eagles made a big play yards and two touchdowns, the Yoakum 40 and Myron and then picked up five answer back by getting a touchdown up the middle as Staton threw a 1-yard and Alvarez finished with Hights picked up two yards more on the next play. A return of the ensuing kick with 8:57 left in the first touchdown pass that was 132 receiving yards and on first down. Hermes jet sweep to Myron Hights to their own 44. Trevontae quarter. Shawnessy Mar- tipped in the air but caught two touchdowns. option keep was good for only went for two, as he was Hights For the Bulldogs, Stanfound Myron shall kicked the extra point by Alvarez in the end zone two more before he hit knocked down by Miller. with almost a minute left in ley rushed for 199 yards on Hights for an 11-yard gain to make it 7-0. Keith Ratley with a 13-yard After a Bulldog turn- the half. The Eagles would 22 carries and one touchTrevontae Hights was and then hooked up T.J. strike. hit by Ray Flores, causing a Hights for a 14-yard gain over, the Eagles showed go for another two-point down, while wide receiver Hermes to Ratley was fumble that was recovered on fourth down. how strong their passing conversion and convert as Austin Soto had 42 yards good enough for a 17-yard by Yoakum. Yoakum went After picking up three on attack is as junior quarter- Staton threw a pass to Cu- on six receptions. gain on the next play, then for it on fourth down but a keeper, Hights threw two back Trayden Staton threw bit, pushing their lead to After the game, Luling Myron Hights went for Hights pass was dropped straight incomplete passes a 63-yard touchdown pass 23-6. eight yards on jet sweep. by Myron Hights to give before he was pressured on to wide receiver Josh AlvaLULING, Page C5 The second half was a deMcCracken was called Gonzales the ball back. fourth down by Zach Perupon to run a reverse on The Apaches were called ez-Clack into another one the next play and he scam- for an illegal shift, which to give the ball back to the pered into the end zone for cost them five yards, but Apaches. a touchdown. The conver- then Hillman rolled out to Diaz ran inside for four sion kick was no good and his left and found James be- yards on first down and the game was tied at 13-13 hind Timmy Blakeney for then Johnson got loose ble with less than 20 sec- with and Stafford capped a Continued from page C3 with 6:20 left before half- a 60-yard touchdown. The around the right side, but onds left in the first half, six-play drive with his third Flowers picked up 9 but Shiner could not take rushing score of the night. time. kick failed and Gonzales wisely slid down at the Darrance James got a led 33-13. The Comanches improve Gonzales 28 to run more yards out of a shotgun advantage. good return of the ensuing The third quarter did not to 7-1 and 2-0, and will The Bulldogs received clock. Ramirez ended the read-option play and on kick to the Gonzales 41 and good field position once game by gaining 30 yards the next play, squirted start out kindly for the Co- play at Ganado this week. Johnson gained 11 yards on again as the ensuing kick on the contests last two through the defense for a manches as they fumbled Game Summary huge gain close to the goal the ball away near midfield. a first down counter play. was returned to the Yoakum plays. Shiner 35, Three Rivers 12 line. The play was brought Shiner got it right back sevOn third and three from 46. On second and seven, TR 6 6 0 0 -12 back to the 22 on a block- eral plays later on a Flowers Game Summary the Yoakum 41, Johnson Hermes was dropped for a S 8 14 0 13-35 Gonzales 48, Yoakum 20 in-the-back flag on the Co- interception. was hit by Rico Perry for loss by Jordan Johnson and Scoring Summary Score by Quarters S-Jacob Stafford 22 run (Caleb manches. Jones had a 12a short gain and Gonza- then he threw incomplete Stafford had a 14-yard Gon 7 13 13 1548 Curtis pass from Kris Patek) yard sweep to the 20 and run to the 46 of Three Rivles took a timeout facing a on third down. The punt Yoa 0 13 0 720 TR-Wesley Guzman 3 run (run Flowers kept on the option ers and then a 6-yard run failed) Scoring Summary fourth and two. gave Gonzales the ball at G - Cecil Johnson 10 run (Matt to the 7, where Jones scored The next play Johnson their own 29. that was negated due to S-Evel Jones 7 run (Patek kick) Hillman kick), 4:30, 1st TR-Guzman 59 pass from to help give Shiner a 15-6 a Shiner unsportsmangot the ball from the WildJohnson gained 16 on Y - Blake McCracken 34 pass Hagan Johnston (pass failed) cat, sliced through a crack first down and his next from Trevonte Hights (Reagan Ja- lead. like conduct call. Shiner S-Jones 64 pass from Trevion The Dogs started at their eventually had to punt and Flowers (Patek kick) in the middle of the line three rushes pushed the cobs kick), 11:18, 2nd G - Johnson 53 run (pass 40 and needed just two managed a 14-yard kick as and jetted for a 40-yard ball out to the Yoakum 40. S-Stafford 7 run (run failed) failed), 8:21, 2nd S-Stafford 7 run (Patek kick) plays to go the distance. they had to punt into the touchdown. Hillmans kick He picked up 28 on his next Y - McCracken 18 run (kick Team statistics TR S Quarterback Hagan John- wind. was good and the Apaches carry and two plays later, failed), 6:20, 2nd First downs 14 13 G - Johnson 40 run (Hillman ston faked a handoff and were able to take a 20-13 Alyas Ramirez gained eight The Dogs used their Rushes-yards 52-171 30-262 tossed a pass to Guzman small-sized running back advantage into intermis- to set up third down and kick), 3:54, 2nd Passes 3-6-1 3-5-0 G - Francisco Diaz 8 pass from Passing yards 72 81 sion. five as the third quarter ex- Hillman (Hillman kick), 8:22, 3rd down the far sideline for a committee to get the footPunts-yards 1-28 2-76 Yoakum got the ball to pired. ball inside the Shiner 30, G - Darrance James 60 pass 59-yard pass. Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-1 On its next series, Shiner but another lost fumble start the second half, but Johnson got the next from Hillman (kick failed), 5:10, Penalties-yards 3-30 6-56 took to the air as well. On killed the chances of a Hall lost a yard on a first two carries and the second 3rd Individual statistics G - Johnson 2 run (Johnson RUSHING Three Rivers: the second play, Flowers score. down carry. Hermes threw one resulted in a two-yard run), 11:06, 4th Wesley Guzman 19-67, Tyler Bullincomplete on second touchdown to give him a Jones ripped off a 34- ard 9-51, Jesse Perez 14-33, Hagan Y - Hights 4 run (Jacobs kick), went to Jones for 15 to the Shiner 35 and Stafford fol- yard run to the Three Riv- Johnston 9-19, Chance Saenz 1-1. down and a hit by J.T. Mill- new season-high in yard- 8:04, 4th G - Johnson 4 run (Hillman lowed with a short gain on er caused another Hermes age with 264. He ran in the ers 43. Two plays later, Staf- Shiner: Jacob Stafford 10-102, Evel kick), 6:03, 4th the ground. Flowers threw ford had a 21-yard gain to Jones 9-86, Trevion Flowers 8-66, incompletion on the next two-point conversion and Caleb Curtis 2-9, Team 1-(-1). play, forcing a punt. Gonzales held a commandTeam Statistics G Yoa incomplete and then threw the 20 and was awarded PASSING Three Rivers: First downs 23 16 a screen pass to Jones, who On third down and nine ing 41-13 lead with 11:06 another 10 on a Dog pen- Johnston 3-6-1-72. Shiner: FlowRushes-Yds 47-409 29-129 used his speed and a block from his own 18, Hill- left in the game. alty. Two more plays later, ers 3-5-0-81. Passing 3-4-0 11-27-0 RECEIVING Three Rivers: by Stafford for a 64-yard Stafford had a 7-yard score. man rolled left and found Yoakums next drive got Passing Yds 138 145 Guzman 1-59, Perez 1-12, Bullard a wide-open James on the a boost from a 34-yard Later, another turnover 1-2. Shiner: Jones 2-64, Stafford Punts-Yds 1-18 3-88 scoring play to give Shiner Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-0 a 22-12 advantage. left sideline. The sopho- scramble by Trevontae on downs gave Shiner a 1-2. Penalites-Yds 9-70 5-35 Three Rivers lost a fum- short 42-yard field to work more made the catch near Hights to put the ball at the Individual Statistics midfield and took it all the Gonzales 31. The Bulldogs RUSHING - Gonzales: Zack way down to the Yoakum picked up a big first down Lopez 1-4, Cecil Johnson 36-336, 11, a 70-yard gain. when Hights threw com- Matt Hillman 3-17, Francisco Two plays later, Hillman plete to Myron Hights for a Diaz 4-17, Alyas Ramirez 3-37. Yoakum: Braden Drozd 1-1, Blake threw complete to Diaz in gainer to the Gonzales six. McCracken 2-18, Myron Hights the flats and the fullback hit Two plays later, 6-17, Reagan Jacobs 1-0, Chase paydirt for an eight-yard Trevontae scored on a Hermes 4-2, Trevonte Hights 13Individual Statistics Schindler 13-29-0-146. score. Hillmans kick was quarterback keep and Ja- 87, Terrance Hall 2-4. Continued from page C3 RUSHING: Industrial, Will RECEIVING: Industrial, A.J. PASSING - Gonzales: Hillman good and Gonzales led 27- cobs kicked the extra point 3-4-138. Yoakum: Hermes 3-8-39, Knopp 18-117, David Franz 10Rosas 2-59, David Franz 2-11, First Downs 10 21 13. to make the score 41-20 Trevonte Hights 8-19-106. Rushes-Yards 30-126 34-271 17, Jay Rubio 2-(-8). Hallettsville, Trenton Thedford 2-24, Bryan Teidrick Smith 16-183, Carson Franz 2-35. Hallettsville, Jimario RECEIVING - Gonzales: DarWe knew we had the with 8:04 left to play. Passing Yards 129 146 James 2-130, Diaz 1-8. YoaPasses 8-19-1 13-29-0 Schindler 4-20, Drew Haas 1-4, Grounds 2-5, Dalton Herrington wind and we were able to The Apaches iced the rance McCracken 2-40, T.J. Hights Tim Sheppard 1-2, Kaden Hardt 2-38, Trenton McGee 5-(41), Tim kum: Punts-Avg 4-33 1-28 get the ball back, said Lock game with their drive, 2-23, Keith Ratley 4-53, Myron 7-57, Brent Motal 3-3. Sheppard 2-39, Teidrick Smith Penalties-Yards 6-60 13-92 about his teams second half which began after a Yoa- Hights 3-29. PASSING: Industrial, Jay Rubio 2-23. Fumbles-Lost 2-2 2-1

GONZALES: Beats Yoakum

SHINER: Used strong second half to finish off Three Rivers

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season. One step at a time, and our goal is to be district champs at first and then we will take care of the playoffs when we find out what seed we are, he said. Luling Eagles will play the San Antoio Brooks Academy Bengals (0-8, 0-4) in Eagle Stadium on Friday as they try to keep their undefeated district record intact.
Game Summary Luling 23, Marion 6 Score by Quarters Mar 6 0 0 06 Lul 15 8 0 023 Scoring summary LUL -- Brendon Cubit 8-yard run (Shawnessy Marshall kick), 8:57, 1st. LUL -- Josh Alvarez 63-yard pass from Trayden Staton (Cubit run), 1:05, 1st. MRN -- Jordan Stanley 43-yard run (run failed), 0:24, 1st. LUL -- Alvarez 1-yard pass from Trayden Staton (Cubit pass from Staton), 0:53, 2nd. Team Statistics Ma Lul First downs 15 14 Rushes-Yds 47-319 22-29 Passing 9-16-1 16-28-2 Passing Yds 56 264 Punts-Yds 2-67 2-28 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Penalites-Yds 10-94 3-10 Individual Statistics RUSHING - Marion: Tyler OBryan 1-(-8), Miguel Vega 10-35, Victor Garza 1-6, Austin Soto 3-23, Hayden Holmes 8-11, Jordan Stanley 24-213. Luling: Trayden Staton 8-(-1), Brendon Cubit 5-6, Quinton Grant 5-10, Abraham Palomo 3-29, Taylen Moore 1-(-15). PASSING - Marion: OBryan 2-3-16-0, Stanley 7-13-40-1. Luling: Staton 16-27-264-1, Trey Hernandez 0-1-0-1. RECEIVING - Marion: Bryan Flores 1-2, Tre Lambert 1-5, Soto 5-39, Holmes 2-10. Luling: Jorge Munoz 6-90, Josh Alvarez 5-132, Cubit 2-23, Grant 1-18.

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head coach Colby Hensley spoke about his defense and their effort. To hold Marion to six points is tough because their quarterback is a special player, he said. To pull that off is a challenge and the guys stepped up to the challenge. They did a great job with it. Hensley also talked about the message that he is reminding the team about the remainder of the

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Cecil Johnson RB, Gonzales Johnson turned in another monster game, running for a careerhigh 336 yards and five scores in the Apaches 48-20 win over Yoakum. He has run for over 200 yards in each of the seven games he has played in this year.
Honorable Mentions Jacob Stafford, Shiner. Had 102 yards rushing and three touchdowns against Three Rivers. Evel Jones, Shiner. Two receptions for 64 yards, touchdown and nine carries for 86 yards, touchdown against Three Rivers. DAnthony Hopkins, Cuero. Had 23 carries for 216 yards and touchdown against Smithville. Adam Hollenbach, St. Paul. Had 24 carries for 225 yards, four touchdowns against Bryan St. Joseph. Dylan Barton, St. Paul. Scored on a 92yard run on his one rush against Bryan St. Joseph. Curtis Hawkins, Lockhart. Had 19 carries for 73 yards against Alamo Heights. Tristan Newman, Nixon-Smiley. Had 11 carries for 67 yards against Cotulla. Jared Van Auken, Nixon-Smiley. Had 18 carries for 56 yards and touchdown against Cotulla. Jonathan Vanek, Sacred Heart. Had 12 rushes for 121 yards and three touchdowns against St. Gerard. Leightin Pilat, Sacred Heart. Went 3-of-5 passing for 94 yards and one touchdown; three rushes for 40 yards and touchdown against St. Gerard. Will Bruns, Flatonia. Was 12-of-21 passing for 129 yards against Thorndale. Tedrick Smith, Hallettsville. Had 16 carries for 183 yards and three touchdowns against Industrial. Trayden Staton, Luling. Went 16-of-27 passing for 264 yards and two touchdowns against Marion.

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a 92-yard touchdown run. Mitchell McElroy ran for 59 yards and a touchdown. Hollenbach opened the scoring with an 8-yard run in the first quarter and Barton made his touchdown catch as well. Hollenbach scored on runs of 26 and 5 yards in the second quarter, and the Eagles got on the board with an 82-yard kickoff return by Jamarkus Amos to cut the lead down to 26-8. In the third quarter, Nicky Damon returned a fumble 44 yards for a touchdown. Hollenbach scored on a 2-yard run later in the third and Barton had his 92-yard dash in the fourth quarter to conclude scoring.
Game Summary SP 14 18 8 6-46 BSJ 0 8 6 0-14 Scoring Summary SP-Adam Hollenbach 8 run (Hollenbach kick) SP-Dylan Barton 50 pass from Dakota Kresta (Hollenbach kick) SP-Hollenbach 26 run (kick failed) SP-Hollenbach 5 run (run failed) BSJ-Jamarkus Amos 82 kickoff return (Nicky Damon run) SP-Mitchell McElroy 27 run (pass failed) BSJ-Damon 44 fumble return (run failed) SP-Hollenbach 2 run (Hollenbach run) SP-Barton 92 run (Hollenbach kick) Team statistics SP BSJ First downs 17 8 Rushes-yards 42-408 20-19 Passing 2-7-1 15-24-0 Passing yards 75 118 Punts-yards 1-29 3-71 Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0 Penalties-yards 8-70 3-30 Individual statistics RUSHING St. Paul: Adam Hollenbach 24-225, Dylan Barton 1-92, Martin Kennedy 8-67, Mitchell McElroy 6-59, Dakota Kresta 3- (-15). Bryan St. Joseph: Michael Krause 1-19, Connlley Cooper 1-3, Nickay Damon 14-2. PASSING St. Paul: Kresta 2-7-1-75. St. Joseph: Luke McClure 15-24-0-118. RECEIVING St. Paul: Barton 2-75. St. Joseph: Lucas Lipscomb 6-30, Ben Rios 3-35, Damon 3-16, Reubuen Fernandes 2-25.

and Marc Raphael closed out the Indians scoring with an eight-yard run.

Game Summary HSH 22 21 7 7-57 SG 0 0 0 6-6 Scoring Summary SH-Jonathan Vanek 5 run (Cade Brewer pass from Leightin Pilat) SH-Pilat 3 run (kick failed) SH-Vanek 18 run (Pilat run) SH-Casey Jirkovsky 36 pass from Pilat (Evan Wick kick) SH-Scott Stoner 1 run (Wick kick) SH-Vanek 31 run (Wick kick) SH-Pilat 72 kickoff return (Wick kick) SH-Marc Raphael 8 run (Wick kick) SG-Donald Evans 10 run (kick failed) Team statistics HSH SG First downs 10 10 Rushes-yards 26-227 27-8 Passing 3-5-0 8-19-0 Passing yards 94 98 Punts-yards 0-0 1-23 Fumbles-lost 0-0 1-1 Penalties-yards 7-90 8-60 Individual statistics RUSHING Sacred Heart: Jonathan Vanek 12-121, Leightin Pilat 3-40, Dylan Jahn 3-33, Scott Stoner 4-13, Marc Raphael 1-8, Tyler Kratz 2-6, Lucas Allen 1-6. PASSING Sacred Heart: Pilat 3-5-0-94. RECEIVING Casey Jirkovsky 1-46, Cade Brewer 1-25, Evan Wick 1-23.

game, the Thorndale Tigers blanked the Flatonia Bulldogs 19-0 on Friday. Thorndale got an 8-yard touchdown run from Colton Austin in the second quarter and 3-yarder in the third. Riley Schaefer added a 17-yard run in the fourth period. Mitchell Mica led Flatonia on the ground with 37 yards on 10 carries while quarterback Will Bruns was 12-of-21 for 129 yards and two picks. Gus Venegas was the leading receiver with four receptions for 39 yards.
Game Summary F 0 0 0 0-0 T 0 7 6 6-19 Scoring Summary T-Colton Austin 8 run (Austin kick) T-Austin 3 run (kick failed) T-Riley Schaefer 17 run (kick failed) Team statistics F T First downs 12 16 Rushes-yards 34-51 35-168 Passing 12-21-2 12-16-0 Passing yards 129 121 Punts-yards 3-72 4-139 Fumbles-lost 4-0 1-1 Penalties-yards 2-10 10-85 Individual statistics RUSHING Flatonia: Mitchell Mica 10-37, Dalton Griffin 4-10, Will Bruns 16-7, Aaron Manzano 4-2. PASSING Flatonia: Bruns 12-21-2-129. RECEIVING Flatonia: Gus Venegas 4-39, Casey Novak 4-18, Reed Rightmer 2-20, Evan Butcher 1-34, Colby Craig 1-16.

Team statistics L AH First downs 13 13 Rushes-yards 47-145 23-26 Passing 2-6-2 14-23-0 Passing yards 72 273 Punts-yards 4-145 4-138 Fumbles-lost 4-2 0-0 Penalties-yards 7-51 7-50 Individual statistics RUSHING Lockhart: Curtis Hawkins 19-73, C.J. McKinney 14-31, Keegan Murphy 8-20, Charles Ereaux 2-12, Marcos Rodriguez 205, Juan Lopez 1-1, Levi Mari 1-1. Alamo Heights: Byron Proctor 11-53, Brandon Wasson 3-9, Scott Uhl 1-(-2), Kalen Brockwell 8-(-34). PASSING Lockhart: Ereaux 2-4-1-72, McKinney 0-2-1-0. Alamo Heights: Brockwell 13-210-256, Uhl 1-2-0-17. RECEIVING Lockhart: Rodriguez 1-61, McKinney 1-11. Alamo Heights: Cole Bailey 4-117, Christian Biedenharn 4-56, Robert Schuler 2-35, Jake Osborne 1-29, Tommy Barrow 1-17, Christian Lalinde 1-12, Proctor 1-7.

COTULLA Joseph Tellez rushed for four touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass to push Cotulla past Nixon-Smiley, 39-6, on Friday. The Cowboys took an 8-0 lead in the first on an 8-yard run by Ricky Ayala and scored three times in the second a 28-yard Tellez reception from Joel Garcia and Tellez on runs of 13 and 1 yards. In the third, Tellez added a 48-yard run. The Mustangs (1-7, 1-4) ended the shutout in the fourth quarter on a 9-yard run by fullback Jared Van Auken. Tellez capped scoring with a 71-yard run later in the period.
Game Summary NS 0 0 0 6-6 C 8 19 6 6-39 Scoring Summary C-Ricky Ayala 8 run (Rodriguez run) C-Joseph Tellez 28 pass from Joel Garcia (Garcia kick) C-Tellez 13 run (kick failed) C-Tellez 1 run (kick failed) C-Tellez 48 run (kick failed) NS-Jared Van Auken 9 run (run failed) C-Tellez 71 run (kick failed) Team statistics NS C First downs 4 9 Rushes-yards 44-148 37-413 Passing 0-3-1 3-9-1 Passing yards 0 52 Punts-yards 0-0 0-0 Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-2 Penalties-yards 3-35 6-60 Individual statistics RUSHING Nixon: Tristan Newman 11-67, Jared Van Auken 18-56, Miguel Hernandez 10-28, Tom Palacio 1-4, Nick Pena 4-(4). Cotulla: Joseph Tellez 5-170, Ricky Ayala 1-8. PASSING Nixon: Pena 0-30-1.

Cotulla 39, Nixon-Smiley 6

Alamo Heights 41, Lockhart 7

Sacred Heart 57, San Antonio St. Gerard 6

SAN ANTONIO Jonathan Vanek ran for 121 yards and three touchdowns to lead Sacred Heart in a rout over San Antonio St. Gerard, 57-6. Vanek got the Indians on the scoreboard first with a five-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter. Leightin Pilat went across the goal line from three yards out and then Vanek added another first quarter score with an 18-yard run. Pilat threw a 36-yard scoring pass to Casey Jirkovsky in the second frame and Sacred Heart scored twice more before halftime on a Scott Stoner one-yard plunge and 31yard jaunt by Vanek. Pilat returned a kickoff 72 yards for a touchdown

ALAMO HEIGHTS Kalen Brockwell completed 14-of-23 passes for 273 yards and four touchdowns to guide Alamo Heights past Lockhart, 41-7, to remain unbeaten in district. Cole Bailey had four catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns as Brockwells chief target. The Mules went ahead 14-0 in the second quarter as Bailey caught scoring passes of 39 and 31 yards. The Lions got on the board with a 1-yard run by Levi Mair on his only carry of the game. Robert Schuler caught a 15-yard pass from Brockwell in the third and Brandon Wasson had a pick six to give Alamo Heights a 27-7 advantage. The Mules got fourthperiod scores on a 29-yard pass from Brockwell to Jack Osborne and backup quarterback Scott Uhl throwing a 17-yarder to Tommy Barrow.
Game Summary L 0 7 0 0-7 AH 0 14 13 14-41 Scoring Summary AH-Cole Bailey 39 pass from Kalen Brockwell (Matt Kelley kick) AH-Bailey 31 pass from Brockwell (Kelley kick) L-Levi Mair 1 run (Jordan Johnson kick) AH-Robert Schuler 15 pass from Brockwell (Kelley kick) AH-Brandon Wasson 10 interception return (kick failed) AH-Jack Osborne 29 pass from Brockwell (Kelley kick) AH-Tommy Barrow 17 pass from Scott Uhl (Kelley kick)

SMITHVILLE The Cuero Gobblers rallied from a 6-2 halftime deficit to earn their first District 26-3A win of the season, defeating Smithville 30-13. DAnthony Hopkins ran for 216 yards and one touchdown to lead all rushers. Blake Reeve, Justin Kremling and Ray Horton each added a score. The Gobblers went ahead 2-0 in the first quarter on a safety, but lost that lead in the second on a 3-yard run by Denton Cooper. Cuero went ahead in the third quarter, 9-6, on a 1-yard run by Reeve, and it was followed by a Grey Morris kickoff return for a touchdown for the 13-9 Smithville lead. Cuero then rushed in with three unanswered scores: Hopkinss 77-yard run, a 1-yard plunge by Kremling and Hortons 9-yard touchdown run.
Game Summary C 2 0 14 14-30 S 0 6 7 0-13 Scoring Summary C-Safety S-Denton Cooper 3 run (run failed) C-Blake Reeve 1 run (Brenden Pupi kick) S-Grey Morris 95 kickoff return (Colin Quitta kick) C-DAnthony Hopkins 77 run (Pupi kick) C-Justin Kremling 1 run (Pupi kick) C-Ray Horton 9 run (Pupi kick) Team statistics C S First downs 17 8 Rushes-yards 48-310 27-79 Passing 4-10-1 9-19-0 Passing yards 48 91 Punts-yards 2-69 5-102 Fumbles-lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-yards 1-15 5-30 Individual stats Rushing Cuero:DAnthony Hopkins 23-216, Ray Horton 1054, Justin Kremling 10-48, Blake Reeve 5-(-8). Smithville: Grey Morris 4-52, DaAaron Jackson 11-30, Jamal Bates 1-15, Khali McCathern 1-0, Jimmie Gonzales 2-(-7), Denton Cooper 8-(-11). Passing Cuero: Reeve 4-9-1-48, Hopkins 0-1-0-0. Smithville:Cooper 9-19-0-91. Receiving Cuero: Ross Reimenschneider 2-42, DAndre Gallagher 1-3, Justin Rossett 1-3. Smithville: Jackson 2-30, Derrek Bennet 2-25, Gonzales 2-4, McCathern 1-19, Kegan Bledsoe 1-10, Jacob Rodriguez 1-3.

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1. Texas, 1959 - The nightlight radiated an hourglass glow against my bedroom wall. Shadows filled the corners and dusky shapes lurked on top of bureaus and chairs. They were familiar objects and raised no alarm. Besides, if something wasnt recognizable it took only seconds to crawl out of bed and investigate. An electric clock hummed on the nightstand, the shining face whirring away the minutes until the next day. The sheets felt cool and my head sank into the pillow, the pillowcase smelling fresh and feeling soft. Everything in my world seemed at peace. But something was missing. The day was not yet finished. Then the sliding door rumbled open and Mama eased into the room. Honey, are you sleeping? No, maam, Im awake. Okay, then, and as she sat on the edge of the bed, we folded our hands, and I concentrated my focus where the nightlight met the shadows. Then we spoke in unison. Dear Father in Heaven look down from above Bless Mama and Papa and those who I Love May angels watch over my slumber and when The morning is breaking awake me --Amen Then Mama tucked the covers under my chin, and bent over to kiss me on the cheek. Goodnight, honey, she said and eased back out of the room. The door rumbled shut and the day ended. I was satisfied. 2. Montana, 1992 - The big yellow horse plodded up the mountain trail, kicking plumes of frozen mist as it forged through the knee-deep snow. The world was more black and white than color. The sky

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was still and overcast in solid dreary gray. Only the spruce trees lent a slight variance but the green bows were cloaked in deep billowy inches of snow and the greenery went practically unseen. There was no wind, and as my hunting client rode behind, our walking horses made the only sounds in the silent forest. In all the tranquil beauty, we suffered. The temperature was pinned at 1 degree below zero. I had on long johns, wool pants, and batwing chaps. My top was layered with a T-shirt, long john shirt, flannel shirt, vest, a double thickness of heavy coats, and wool mittens. I couldnt move. My wool cap was pulled over my ears and my collar was pulled as high as it would tug. The horses wooden gait shot spasms along my sore spine, causing me to stiffen with each step. Suddenly, as the critter stepped around a curve and over a root, it stumbled and went to its knees. The sudden pitch forward was too fast. I couldnt catch myself. Instead, I put a little jump behind my motion and sailed headlong between my mounts ears. I missed the trail and fell off the side of the hill. Then I lit on my shoulder and rolled, caught my feet, but tumbled again. By the third summersault, I was laughing. Then I flipped sideways,

rolled that way a couple of times, and banged to a stop against a stump. For a second, I peered around to see how far I would have scattered down the mountain had the stump not stopped me. Then I glanced up the hill at my hunter. Are you all right? he stammered his query with concern. I figured youd be dead for sure. I dragged myself to my feet and trudged back up the hill, grinning, surprised at how far I had fallen. The snow was caked on me like thick gooey frosting. Aw, shoot. The Good Lord watches over me. Itll take more than getting dumped off a puny mountain to bother us. Besides, I landed in two feet of snow on top of bear grass. You couldnt ask for a softer mattress. I just wondered how far back up this mountain Id have to climb.

down from above... After the standard rhyme, I swallowed my pride and asked for help. But I never said Amen. It seemed like the conversation was ongoing these days; no need to say goodbye. 4. Texas, 2008 - Robert Kollaja, the groom, came up to me at the wedding reception. Herman, the preacher is stuck and cant make it for the barbecue. Would you pray over the meal for us? I gazed around. There were 600 or 700 people in the hall. They were all my friends, but I hesitated. Robert, Im on my third whiskey drink. I got no business praying in front of a bunch of folks. No sooner had the words left my mouth than I was ashamed. It was an honor to be asked, and I needed to shake off my foolishness and do what was needed. Wait a minute, Robert, Ill do it. Robert and his new wife, Jennifer, joined me on the stage and I took the microphone. Lord, thank you for today. Thank you for bringing all these friends together for this special occasion. And thank you for this opportunity to share this moment in this young couples life. Were headed into some strange times; watch over us Lord, and thank you for giving this couple the courage to seek each other out, and giving them the courage and desire to move forward together. Again, Lord, thank you for bringing us all together, and thank you for today. Okay... I reckon thatll do. Lets eat. In unison, the congregation said, Amen! Oh, yeah, Amen. These days, it seems that I always leave the conversation open-ended. You cant say goodbye to somebody who is always with you.

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3. Montana, 1993 - Times were hard. The outfitter displayed every indication of a business going broke and the hunters werent happy. Game was hard to find and there was no meat on the meat pole. If hunting didnt get better, I was about to shoot one of the tame mule deer in the horse pasture for the sake of saving the camps attitude. You know this outfitter wont be around much longer, said a grass-farming client from West Columbia. I know youre doing youre best to cover for him, but... Besides that, I hadnt been paid in more than a month and my estranged wife and daughter had flown the coop to whereabouts unknown. That night I shrugged into my bedroll, tucked the Bugs Bunny doll my daughter gave me against my chin, and began reciting the old words: Dear Father in Heaven look

NORTH SABINE Trout are fair to good in the middle of the lake over rafts of shad. Redfish are fair on jigs tipped with shrimp around marsh drains. Some birds have worked over trout. SOUTH SABINE Sheepshead and black drum are good at the jetty on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good around Lighthouse Cove and around the jetty rocks on topwaters. Redfish are fair to good in the marsh on topwaters. BOLIVAR Trout are fair to good on the south shoreline on soft plastics and plugs. Black drum and redfish are good at Rollover Pass. Croakers are good on dead shrimp in the channel and around the pass. TRINITY BAY Trout are good for drifters working pods of shad and mullet on Bass Assassins, Trout Killers and Sand Eels. Redfish and trout are fair to good at the spillway on shrimp. EAST GALVESTON BAY Trout are good on the south shoreline on topwaters and soft plastics. Whiting and sand trout are good on the edge of the Intracoastal on fresh shrimp. Trout are good on mid bay reefs on plastics and croakers. WEST GALVESTON BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters working shell on live shrimp. Trout, sheepshead, redfish and black drum are good at the jetty on shrimp. Tarpon are showing on the beachfront. Kingfish, ling and sharks are good offshore. FREEPORT Sand trout and sheepshead are good on live shrimp on the reefs. Trout and sand trout are good at the jetties on shrimp and DOA Shrimp. Kingfish and

ling are good offshore. EAST MATAGORDA BAY Trout are fair to good for drifters on live shrimp over humps and scattered shell. Redfish are fair to good around St. Marys on topwaters and live shrimp. WEST MATAGORDA BAY Redfish are fair to good on the edge of Oyster Lake on shrimp and crabs. Trout are fair on sand and grass on soft plastics. PORT OCONNOR Trout and redfish are good on topwaters and live bait over soft mud in waistdeep water in San Antonio Bay. Trout and redfish are fair at the mouths of bayous on the outgoing tide. ROCKPORT Trout are fair on freelined shrimp in the deep channels. Trout are fair over grass while drifting with live shrimp. Redfish are good in Allyns Bight and Estes Flats on pin perch and mullet. PORT ARANSAS Redfish are fair to good at East Flats on shrimp. Redfish and sheepshead are fair to good at the jetty on shrimp. Offshore is good for sharks, ling and kingfish. CORPUS CHRISTI Trout are fair to good on the edge of the spoils on Gulps and live shrimp. Trout are good in the edge of the flats and around spoil islands on croakers. Redfish are good in the guts on the outgoing tide. BAFFIN BAY Trout are fair in mud and grass on croakers and topwaters. Trout are fair to good in the Land Cut on live shrimp. Trout are fair to good while drifting with topwaters at Rocky Slough. PORT MANSFIELD Trout are good on topwaters and soft plastics under corks around sand and grass.

The first place winners of the Wednesday Night Scramble held on Oct. 24 at Independence Park Golf Course in Gonzales were (above) Gary Chrismon, Ryan Atkinson, DeAnn Atkinson, Gary Richardson and Mike Moe. The second place team was comprised of Brian Mitchell, Ralph Aguirre, Dale Holcomb, John Sandstrom, and Johnny Pollack. (Courtesy photos)

The DeWitt County Sheriffs Office Employees Association will be hosting a fundraiser in support of Deputy Santa. Deputy Santa has been providing Christmas gifts to DeWitt County children for over 12 years. The raffle tickets are $10 each with a chance to win either a deer hunt or one of two hog hunts on a DeWitt County ranch. The drawing will be held on November 30 and hunts must be scheduled in December 2012. For more information, call the DeWitt County Sheriffs Office at 361-275-0899.

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HALLETTSVILLE The Shiner Lady Comanches took note of why they struggled in a regular-season split with Weimar. Shiner then used what it learned and swept Weimar, 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-17) Saturday afternoon at Hallettsville High School in a playoff to determine the District 26-1A championship. Both teams ended the regular season with a 11-1 district record with their only losses coming to each other. The girls knew what they needed to do, Shiner head coach Megan Klimitchek said. We made sure we focused on things that caused us problems from the two matches during the district season. I could not be happier right now. As the district champions, Shiner will have a bye in the bi-district round and will face the winner of Leakey-La Pryor, which begins 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30 in Utopia. In Shiners regular season victory, the teams went five sets. Klimitchek did not want the match to be dragged out again, so she stressed to her players the importance of jumping on the Lady Wildcats earlier. I told the girls make sure you are efficient and are in for the long haul, she said. Make sure you are consistent. The Lady Comanches

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paid attention to Klimitcheks instruction as they trailed very little in the match. We were in our zone today, senior Lauren Oden said. We played together and were compatible, and knew exactly what to do. Klimitchek said the Lady Comanches especially practiced their serve-receive in the sessions leading up to Saturdays match. It is the important aspect of our game and it helped us keep Weimar out of their usual system, she said. Shiner opened the game with a 7-1 lead on the back of kills from Amanise Coleman and LaNeisha Hunt, along with an ace from Julianna Rankin. Weimar pulled back to 10-4 as Kristie Guerrero and Kendall Marah got a kill. Shiner then went on a 9-4 run as Coleman got another kill, and Kristin Schacherl and Emmalie Berkovosky got Tamara Hajek unleashes a serve for Shiner during aces. Weimar reduced the last Saturdays win against Weimar. (Photo by Mark deficit to 20-13 and Shiner Lube) finished off the set with a 5-1 run, with two aces from more good serves, and 13. Coleman got a couple Tamara Hajek and an Oden Rankin and Coleman got of kills and Rankin made a block to push Shiner some good serves to help kill. In the second game, ahead to 18-6. Weimar fell give Shiner a 22-15 lead service from Hajek and down to 23-9 and then they and from there, they finkill from Hunt put Shin- scored six straight. Shiner ished the job with a 5-2 er ahead 7-3 and Shiner then scored two of the next run. For the Lady Comanscored five of the next three points to win the set. In the third set, Shiner ches, Hajek had six aces; seven points with Hunt getting an ace and Tabitha had some trouble really Coleman had six blocks, Blaschke scoring a point off slamming the door shut on 11 kills; Schacherl had 31 Weimar. The Lady Wild- assists; and Rankin had 22 the block. Berkovosky made some cats closed down to 15- digs and 13 total points.

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SHINER Hallettsville Sacred Heart and Shiner St. Paul met in an exciting area-round game Thursday evening at St. Paul High School. The Lady Cardinals won 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 27-25) against their rivals to advance to the regional round. This was a very intense and exciting match, said Morgan Long, who led St. Paul with 15 kills in the match. I would not have been able to play as well as I did without the excitement and support of my teammates behind me. It was intense, like an area round match should be, St. Paul head coach Dana Beal said. We made big plays when we had to. We served well and had a good competitive match when we needed one. We played up and down, like we have all year, Indianettes head coach Wanda Orsak said. We played with heart at the end. It was a good match. It is always tough to play in this gym, Sacred Heart senior Adrienne Klimitchek said. We played our hardest and this match could have gone to either team. I felt like we left it all out on the court. I am so About 200 people turned out proud of my teammates. to witness the return of the The loss ends Sacred Texas Wrestling Federation Hearts season with a 12-19 (TNF) to Gonzales Saturday and 7-6 record. night with a show at the Our season started off Edwards Association Center. bad, Klimitchek said. We The card included a title match have come so far since. At featuring Spike TVs TNA the start of the season, we Impact Wrestling star Robbie were not a team. At the end E and a tag-team main event. of it, we are a team. At left, Serg Anton picked up Orsak said injuries and a win with this unique pinning inconsistently were an issue maneuver against Cobra. For for Sacred Heart at the bemore photos and match results, visit our website at www. ginning of the year. Our season overall was gonzalescannon.com. (Photo up and down, she said. by Cedric Iglehart) The match was the last for Sacred Heart seniors

Klimitchek, Jenna Brown, Robyn Pavlicek, Hailey Smith, Lauren Huser, Amber Labay, Sandra Adams and Kirsten Heger. Hardly anything could separate the teams early in the opening set. A kill and later an ace from Alexa Schaefer gave St. Paul a 12-9 lead. The Indianettes were able to close down to 13-12 as Klimitchek registered a couple of kills. Schaefer and Kourtney Knesek had some kills and Long did well in serving to put the Lady Cardinals on a 12-4 run to close out the game. In the second game, early plays from Schaefer, Long and Jacy Pawelek opened up a massive 13-1 St. Paul lead. Sacred Heart refused to fold quickly and went on a 6-3 run. St. Paul later opened up a 20-10 gap, and the Indianettes battled to 20-14 on the serves of Emily Harper. St. Paul went ahead 23-17 on the play by Katelyn Leist and looked to close out quickly but Sacred Heart still hung on, getting an Adams kill to close down to 23-18. A Long kill allowed St. Paul to close out the second set. At the start of the third game, Sacred Heart fired up to a 5-2 advantage on the service of Brown. The Lady Cardinals fought back for a 6-6 game and the teams battled back and forth, with several lead changes. The Lady Cardinals went ahead 19-18 on the ace from Mary Adamek and Sacred Heart came back to take a 23-20 lead with plays from Adams and Erin Miksch. St. Paul then scored five of the next seven points, getting a couple of plays from Samantha Siegal to close out the set and the match.

Yoakum JV wins at Gonzales, Apache freshmen get win

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Jack Garner of New Braunfels is shown with members of the Apache varsity football team. Garner was on hand for last Fridays pep rally to present the Army Strong Team of the Week Class 3A award to the team for their 43-23 win over then-ranked No. 7 Giddings on Oct. 19. This is the third straight year Gonzales has taken home the honor. (Photo by Mark Lube) From coaches reports Davontay Mathis scored three touchdowns as the Yoakum Bulldogs junior varsity raced off with a 31-7 win over Gonzales in district action Thursday at Apache Stadium. Mathis scored on two runs to stake the Bulldogs to a 14-0 lead before Gonzales narroed the gap on a 1-yard plunge by QB Brant Philippus. Philippus TD was set up by a breakaway run by Jaime Tellez. The Apaches appeared on the verge of tying the game just before halftime when Yoakums Will Thurmond stripped the ball away from a Gonzales runner at the Yoakum 4-yard line and returned the ball 95 yards before finally being run down by the Apaches Nathan Burek. Dantey Eldridge scored moments later to make it a 21-7 game at halftime. Burek had two interceptions in the contest for the Apaches. Mathis scored another TD in the fourth quarter and Edgar Maravilla booted a 31-yard field goal to cap the scoring for the Bulldogs. The Gonzales Apaches freshman team ground its way to a 16-0 victory over Yoakum Thursday in district football action at Apache Field. The Apaches struck first when Gerson Vasquez beat two defenders to snag a shot touchdown pass from Tyler Hendershot. Hendershot scored the second touchdown on a second-half run. In other subvarsity action, the Cuero JV team defeated Smithville 16-9 and the Cuero freshman shut out the Tigers, 12-0. The Nixon-Smiley JV beat Cotulla, 18-14 and the Flatonia JV beat Thorndale, 16-0. In Gonzales CYFL action, the freshman team defeated Goliad 25-14 last Saturday. The sophomore Black beat Orange 27-7, the junior Black blanked Orange 27-0, the senior Black lost to Titan Red 26-13, and the Orange beat Cuero 7-0. This Saturday, the playoffs start sophomore Black plays at Titan Red at the Field of Dreams South at 11 a.m. in Victoria. The Gonzales junior Black host Warrior White at 10. The Gonzales senior Orange will play Titan Red at 2 p.m. at the Field of Dreams South, while the Black play Lavaca Rams at 1:15 p.m. in Yoakum.

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Cecil Johnson (center) accepts his Built Ford Tough Class 3A Player of the Week award from Kim Caraway (right) of Caraway Ford Gonzales. Also shown is Gonzales head football coach Ricky Lock. Johnson rushed for 256 and five touchdowns in the Week 7 game against Giddings to win the award. (Photo by Mark Lube)