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Gonzales City Council says it wants to move further along in its upgrade of facilities at J.B. Wells Park before trying to land a host role for some of the largest youthrodeo events but it does want to make fixing the bathrooms at Independence Park a priority.
Council that officials with the state high school rodeo association had invited Gonzales to bid on hosting their finals, which have been held in Abilene for some 20 years, for the 2014, 2015 and 2016 events. He said that although Gonzales might have to use temporary facilities such as large tents to handle some of the requirements stipulated by the Texas High School Rodeo Assn., Gonzales existing facilities would alreday be a step up, in some ways. The facility in Abilene is almost all asphalt, he said. Theres almost
no grass. Council expressed reservations with some of the requirements, however, and questioned whether the city could break even financially hosting the event. After looking at the requirements, using tents for stall barns, we dont meet their requirements, Mayor Bobby Logan noted. Councilman Lorenzo Hernandez asked Barnes how the city would make money off the event. This is a lot theyre asking for, he said. COUNCIL, Page A10
Candidates death puts SISD vote in quandary

By CEDRIC IGLEHART
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SHINER A relatively simple election has the potential to become very complex due to a sudden change in the candidates pool. Shiner Independent School District has three
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seats up for election this year on its Board of Trustees. Incumbents Dr. Dan Stafford (Place 3) and Tim Kalich (Place 6) are running unopposed, so the only race was for Place 6 between incumbent Rusty Mills and Max Moore. Mills passed away on March 12, leaving everyone to believe that the election would be called off and Moore would gain the seat by default. I assumed the election was going to have to be cancelled, said Shiner ISD superintendent Trey Lawrence. When I got back to work after Spring Break, I called the Secretary of States office to find out what we needed to do to cancel the election. To his surprise, Lawrence was informed that the election would have to indeed go on per the rules of the Texas Election Code. According to Section 145.096, a deceased candidates name will appear on a ballot if the SHINER, Page A12
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sult of a collaboration with Elanco and Nutra Blend. Elanco is a global leader in animal health and Nutra Blend is the leading distributor in the U.S. of feed micro-ingredients, including vitamins, minerals and other nutrient additives. We are here today to inform people about agriculture and the common myths and misperceptions
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NIXON The NixonSmiley Livestock Show Barn was the site of a recent stop by the Chew on This Tour, an interactive road show traveling the nation to heighten awareness about world hunger and sustainable food production. Hosted by Holmes Foods, the tour is the re-
Dorothy Ploeger never let cancer dictate her plans

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In Memoriam: 2013 Relay for Life Honorees

Dorothy Ploeger. At the age of 77, Ploeger had her first encounter with one of the most dreaded of all diseases cancer. She had been feeling bad for a year or so and she finally went to Scott and White Hospital in Temple, recalled her son, Leslie. They found cancer in her colon. She immediately went through chemo and radiation because they needed to shrink it. After those treatments, Dorothy underwent surgery where they had to remove six feet of intestines to cut the cancer out. She underwent more chemo and radiation as part of her recovery process. It was really hard on her, said Leslie. At one point, she went like 45 days without being able to raise her head off the pillow because she was so weak. Fortunately, Dorothy was able to bounce back and spent the next four years relatively healthy until the disease came out of remission. It was the same cancer, said Leslie. The kind she had was slow-growing, but this time it was in her lungs. She elected to go PLOEGER, Page A11
Gonzales ISD superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier takes a quiz on one of the many testing kiosks at the site. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart) that they have, said Lauren becue kitchen on wheels, Pruski of Holmes Foods. the unique road show will Featuring two custom- be making 125 stops across built tractor trailers one a the nation while carrying high-tech movie theater on its informative message. wheels and the other a barCHEW, Page A12
The period of life spent after retirement from active work is commonly referred to as the Golden Years. This is the time generally reserved for lounging and easy living, but such was not the case for
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On this day in 1969, Dr. Denton Cooley implanted the first complete artificial heart in a human being. The device, developed at Cooleys Cullen Cardiovascular Laboratories in Houston, kept the patient, Haskell Karp, alive for sixty-four hours, until a suitable heart donor was found. Karp died thirty-two hours after receiving a new human heart, from pneumonia and renal failure, but his experience proved the viability of the artificial heart as a temporary measure. That first artificial heart is now in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Two Houston surgeons, Cooley and Michael E. DeBakey, pioneered heart transplant techniques. Cooley and his associates at St. Lukes Hospital in Houston performed the first heart transplant in the U.S. in May 1968
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AUSTIN The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has released the 2012 Texas Gang Threat Assessment, which was developed to provide a broad overview of gang activity in the state of Texas. While gangs continue to pose a significant threat to public safety in Texas, we are committed to protecting the people of Texas from these criminals, said DPS Director Steven McCraw. By providing a clear depiction of gang trends and activity across the state, this assessment enhances the ability of DPS and our
Gonzales Police Report
Fonseca faces new charges

The man accused of stabbing two teens nearly two years ago has been arrested again. Gregory Fonseca, 43 of Gonzales, was taken into custody Sunday after being suspected of trying to break into the Silver Star Saloon. Fonseca is charged with burglary of a building and failure to identify in connection with the incident. Fonseca also had two outstanding warrants for aggravated assault stemming from an incident on Nov. 26, 2011, when he was accused of stabbing 19-year old Jose Banda and 19-year old Damien Ramirez during a quincinera at Hermann Sons Hall. Banda suffered a stab wound to the abdomen and Ramirez was stabbed in the neck. Fonseca was released from jail after posting bail of $50,000 and was indicted by a grand jury last July on two counts of aggravated assault. On his recent case, Fonseca received bond amounts of $2,500 for the burglary charge and $1,000 for failing to identify. However, he will not be able to bond out because he is being held on a parole hold, which is an authorized detention of a person who is suspected of a parole violation. Fonseca, who was sentenced to 60 years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections on Oct. 18, 1985 for the murder of 16year old Jesse Hastings Jr. at the Lynn Theatre, had been out of prison on parole. Since being released, Fonseca has also been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon by Gonzales Police on March 4, 2010 and was later arrested by GPD on outstanding warrants on May 2, 2010.
Here is the Gonzales Police Department Report for the period of March 20-31: March 20 12 Year Old Male Detained And Charged With Arson
At 1000 Blk St. Joseph St. Juvenile Transported And Placed In The Guadalupe County Juvenile Detention Center. March 22 Reported Disorderly Conduct At 1800 Blk Sarah DeWitt Dr. March 24 Reported Burglary Motor Vehicle At 300 Blk St. Andrew St. Reported Burglary Motor Vehicle At 300 Blk St. Andrew St. March 26 Reported Burglary Motor Vehicle At 1000 Blk Oakland Dr. Reported Burglary Building At 1800 Blk St. Joseph St. Reported Theft At 2600 Blk Winding Way. March 27 16 Year Old Male Issued Citation To Appear In City Court Charged With Disruption Of Class At 1800 Blk Sarah DeWitt Dr. 15 Year Old Female Detained And Charged With Possession Of Marijuana At 600 Blk St. John St And Was Later Transported To The Guadalupe County Juvenile Detention Center. Joseph Delagarza, 26 Of Gonzales, Arrested And Charged With Assault Family Violence At 800 Blk Wells St. March 28 Jesse Valle III, 34 Of Gonzales, Arrested And Charged With Assault Family Violence At 200 Blk Cone St. Reported Burglary Habitation At 700 Blk St. George St. March 29 Andrea Marie Villareal, 19 Of Gonzales, Arrested And Charged With Public Intoxication At 3300 Blk 90-A. Reported Criminal Mischief At 900 Blk St. Paul St. Reported Burglary Of A Building At 1000 Blk Jesse Smith St. March 30 Reported Hit And Run Accident At 183 Business And 183 South. Reported Terroristic Threat At 800 Blk Larry Dr. March 31 Reported Assault At 900 Blk Kleine St. Reported Theft At 1600 Blk Sarah DeWitt Dr. Reported Burglary Of A Building At 1800 Blk Sarah DeWitt Dr.
to debilitate these organizations. The 2012 Texas Gang Threat Assessment was developed according to statute, which requires the Texas Fusion Center to submit to the Governor and Texas Legislature an annual report assessing the threat posed by statewide criminal gangs. The report is based on the collaboration between multiple law enforcement and criminal justice agencies across the state and nation, whose contributions were essential in creating this comprehensive overview of gang activity in Texas. We know that gangs are one of the top organizedcrime threats to the state of Texas, said Sen. Craig Estes, chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Homeland Security. Thankfully, intelligence such as this makes it possible for our frontline law enforcement partners to effectively target these gangs and protect the people of this great state. This Texas Gang Threat Assessment will be a ma-
jor asset in the fight against crime in our cities and towns, said Rep. Joe Pickett, chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Public Safety. This type of information regarding gang trends and relationships is essential in dismembering and disrupting these callous criminal organizations. The assessment details the states systematic approach to evaluating and classifying gangs in order to identify which organizations represent the most substantial threat. The report reveals that current gang membership across the state likely exceeds 100,000 individuals, with more than 2,500 gangs operating throughout the state. Additional significant findings include: Gangs continue to pose a substantial threat to public safety in Texas and are responsible for a disproportionate amount of crime in our communities. Of the incarcerated members of Tier 1 and Tier 2 gangs, more than half are
serving a sentence for a violent crime, including robbery (25 percent), homicide (14 percent), and assault/terroristic threat (12 percent). Several gangs are now actively involved in running prostitution rings because of its profitability and the gangs perception that its a relatively low-risk crime. Tango Blast has superseded the Mexican Mafia to become the states most significant gang threat. The Tier 1 gangs in Texas are: Tango Blast (estimated at 10,000 members); Texas Syndicate (4,500 members); Barrio Azteca (3,500 members); and Texas Mexican Mafia (6,000 members). Many Tier 1 and Tier 2 gangs will continue to constitute a significant threat to Texas due to their relationships with Mexican cartels, large membership, and high levels of transnational criminal activity. To view the full 2012 Texas Gang Threat Assessment, visit: http://www.txdps.state. tx.us/director_staff/media_ and_communications/TXGangThreatAssessment.pdf.
Accused child molester dies in jail

CUERO An inmate in the custody of the DeWitt County Sheriff s Office died Sunday evening. According to a press release from DeWitt County Sheriff Jode Zavesky, at approximately 8 p.m. on March 31 inmate Paul Rodriguez passed away. Rodriguez, 53 of Houston, contacted the central control room to advise them he wasnt feeling well. DCSO detention personnel immediately checked on Rodriguez and summoned Cuero EMS. Before EMS arrived, Rodriguez became unresponsive and detention personnel began CPR. Rodriguez was transported to Cuero Community Hospital and was pronounced deceased a short time later. Rodriguez had been in custody since March 22 on two DeWitt County warrants charging him with continuous sexual assault of a child under 14 years of age, with bonds of $150,000 each.
An autopsy was scheduled for Monday, April 1 by the Travis County Medical Examiners Office. The results were unknown as of press time.
Paul Rodriguez
DeWitt Co. Sheriffs Office Report

DeWitt County Sheriffs Office Report from March 22-28: March 22 Arrested Shakel Lee Mayfield, 20, of Cuero, Criminal Mischief $1,500<$20K, Bond of $5,000, Resisting Arrest/Search/Transport, Bond of $1,000, Criminal Trespass, Bond of $1,000, Minor in Possession, Fine of $464 (30 Days to Appear), Cuero PD Arrested Latoshia Latsye Williams, 32, of Cuero, Driving While Intoxicated with Child under 15 yoa, Bond of $10,000, DPS Arrested Paul Rodriguez, 53, of Houston, Sex Abuse of Child Continuous/Victim under 14, Bond of $150,000, Sex Abuse of Child Continuous/Victim under 14, Bond of $150,000, DCSO Arrested Brittany Hutchinson, 21, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/Possession of a Controlled Substance PG2-A < 2oz, Bond of $1,000, Cuero PD Arrested Tijan Tsegaye Wilson, 36, of North Carolina, Capias Pro Fine/No Liability Insurance, Fine of $464.10, Capias Pro Fine/Driving While License Invalid, Fine of $262.10, Capias Pro Fine/Driving while License Invalid, Fine of $262.10, Capias Pro Fine/No Liability Insurance, Fine of $464.10, Capias Pro Fine/Speed over 43 mph in a 30 mph zone, Fine of $232.10, Ran Stop Sign, (30 Days to Appear), No Auto InsuranceSubsequent Offense, (30 Days to Appear), Cuero PD March 23 Arrested Seth Alan Scotting, 26, of Cuero, Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury, Bond of $50,000, Cuero PD March 24 Arrested Cory Jay Stone, 20, of Buda, Speeding 1-10 Miles Over Limit, Fine of $267.80 (30 Days to Appear), Failure to Appear/ Speeding 1-10 Miles Over Limit, Fine of $509.60 (30 Days to Appear), Tx Parks &Wildlife Arrested Kevin Joe Maldonado, 27, of Yoakum, Injury Child/Elderly/Disable w/ Int Bodily Injury, Bond of $1,500, CPD March 25 Shots fired on Fischer St, Cuero Arrested Kent Binard Grant, 31, of Halletsville, Burglary of Habitation, Bond of $75,000, Disorderly Conduct Discharge/Display Firearm, Bond of $4,000, Capias Pro Fine/Fail to Identify Fugitive From Justice, Fine of $1,007, No Texas Drivers license, Fine of $319 (30 Days to Pay), Failure to Appear/ No Texas Drivers License, Fine of $519.60 (30 Days to Pay), DCSO Arrested Jesse Jesus Gonzales, 21, of Cuero, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, Bond of $4,000, DCSO Arrested Scarlett Elaine Redd, 23, of Yorktown, Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence, Bond of $5,000, Injury Child/ Elderly/Disabled Criminal Negligence, Bond of $10,000, Injury Child/Elderly/Disabled Criminal Negligence, Bond of $10,000, Evading Arrest Detention, Bond of $1,000, Motion to Revoke/Possession of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $1,000 Cash, DCSO Arrested Pamela Althea Noble, 58, of Yorktown, Silent Abusive Calls to 911 Service, Bond of $1,000, Yorktown PD March 27 Arrested Seth Alan Scotting, 26, of Cuero, Driving While Intoxicated, Bond of $2,000.00. DCSO Arrested Crystal Nicole Rodgers, 29, of Palistine, Possession of Control Substance PG 1, Bond of $5,000.00. DCSO Arrested John Coffman, 19, of Karnes City, Burglary of Building, No Bond, Failure to Appear, Bond of $2,000.00, Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity, Bond of $5,000.00. DCSO Arrested James Holt, 47, of Bloomington, Motion to Revoke/ Unlawful Possession of Firearm by a Felon, No Bond, DCSO Arrested Roger Delarosa, 42, of Hallettsville, Motion to Revoke/ Felony Driving While Intoxication, No Bond. DCSO Arrested Charles Hoffman, 49, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/ Theft of Firearm, No Bond. DCSO
Gonzales Co. Sheriffs Office Report
Shiner man stabbed in chest

A Shiner man is back home after being stabbed in the chest early Sunday morning in Gonzales County. According to the Gonzales County Sheriff s Office, two men got into an argument on Highway 90A just east of town. The situation escalated and Cedric Hargrow was attacked. Hargrow eventually wound up in a Hallettsville hospital, where he was treated and released. Authorities have named Christopher Ross of Shiner as a person of interest in the attack, but no arrests were made as of press time.
Gonzales County Sheriffs Office Sheriffs Report for March 24-30: 03/28/13 Mendez, Pablo Pedro Jr., 07/1982, Smiley. Local Warrant Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. Released on $7,500 Bond. 03/29/13 Munoz, Maria Jr., 05/1985, Bastrop. Commitment/Sentence Theft of Property >$1,500 <$20K. Released Weekender/ Work Release. 03/30/13 Moore, Michael Christopher, 10/1986, West Monroe, LA. Local Warrant Theft Stolen Property >$20K <$100K. Requires $30,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processings: GCSO 03 DPS 06 GPD 07 WPD 01 NPD 03 Constable 00 DWCSO 00 DEA 00 TPW 00 GCAI 00 Total 20
Yoakum Police Report

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Incident Report for March 25-31: 03/26/13 Case #13-110, Criminal Trespass, 714 Cadwell; Disposition, Investigation. 03/29/13 Case #178083, Warrant Arrest, Swinford, Dale, 39, Yoakum, 608 S. Hwy. 77A; Offense, W#13A5134FTA/Driving Rvk/Susp. Bui/SSS; Disposition, Trans/ DCSO. Case #178092, Warrant Arrest, Kelly, John, 22, Yoakum, 719 Lott; Offense, W12-529-FTA-Bail Jumping; Disposition, Fine/$214/Rel. Case #13-112, Criminal Trespass, 105 Ellen May; Disposition, Investigation. 03/31/13 Case #178120, Warrant Arrest, McAfee, Jason, 30, Yoakum, 500 Southwell; Offense, W#97696454-FTATheft; Disposition, Trans/DCSO. Case #178121, Warrant Arrest, Silva, Priscilla, 27 Yoakum, 500 Southwell; Offense, W#2011CR0065FTA-Theft; Disposition, Trans/LCSO. Case #13-113, Assault-C, 1311 Dunn; Disposition, Court Notice.
Walker sentencing delayed again

Sentencing in the Belinda Walker case was delayed again in 2nd-25th District Court Tuesday morning in Gonzales. Walker pleaded guilty to theft of property in January as part of an agreement with the State where she will receive five years of deferred adjudication, 30 days in the county jail, pay restitution and a fine of $1,000. Judge Bill Old ordered a pre-sentencing investigation for Walker and was to determine whether or not he would sign off on her agreement with the State. The case was reset for May 9. If Old rejects the plea agreement, Walker has the right to withdraw her plea and opt for a trial. A Gonzales County Grand Jury issued 13 indictments last year against Walker, a former Gonzales Parks & Recreation Department employee. Each was for one count of theft of property by a public ser-
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The date is nearing for the annual Jim Price Clean Sweep Cleanup, and this years event is expected to see its first-ever county-wide participation. Organizers of the annual city-wide cleaup effort have made plans to allow for collection of used tires and have opened the availability county-wide with participation from Gonzales County. This years event will also feature participation by the 25th Judicial District and numerous Gonzales-based organizations and businesesses. The Annual Jim Price CommunityWide Cleanup in scheduled in Gonzales Saturday, April 20. The event will start at Apache Field, 456 Tate Street. Tire and electronic disposal are being added to the event this year these items will be Saturday only. Used tires can be dropped off at Apache Field, while large
Planning moving ahead for annual Jim Price Clean Sweep

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appliances can be dropped off at the GVEC Home Store, 304 St. Louis in Gonzales. Check in location will be immediatly across the street from the Apache filed parking lot. Pick up gloves and trash bags for your organization. Breakfast items will be furnished by Gonzales Healthcare Systems, HEB, and GVEC. Dumpsters will be located at the Apache field parking lot for trash items. There will be a poster contest for the high school students sponsored by the Gonzales Inquirer. The Cannon is sponsoring an essay contest for junior-high students writing on the theme, Dont Throw It Down So You Dont Have to Pick It Up. Door prizes will once again be the highlight of the day.
A Danza good time

By LOUIS CRISITELLO JR.
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When a Fanza from Gonzales who goes by the name of Hunter Demyen contacted danzadidit.com to tell us that he was the proud owner of an original Tony Danza piata, naturally we were ecstatic and intrigued. How did he come to possess this papier-mch trib-
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ute and why? And, most importantly, were there any pictures? Though Tony Danza has a reputation for being known as an all around City councilmen worked alongside city employees to help load up trash dropped nice guy, the legend of this off during last years Jim Price Clean Sweep cleanup event. celebratory, candy-filled Tony Danza piata traces its origins back to an unexpected, chaotic event known as the Gathering of the Juggalos. Hunter explained that on the last night of the gathering which honors the talents of the Insane Clown Posse and their labelmates, he decided to spread a harmless rumor that the event would reach its glorious conclusion with the breaking of a large, Tootsie Roll filled Tony Danza piata. Over the course of the night, word began to spread among concertgoers of the Danza piata and needless to say the excitement was palpable. Musical acts performing in the show started to believe the rumors and chants of Tony! Tony! Tony! roared from the crowd. The Fanzas had spoken and they wanted their Danza candy. Sadly, as the final act walked off the stage and the lights went on, there was no Danza piata. The crowds sweet tooth for Tonys tootsies would not be fed. But for one Fanza, Hunter, the person responsible for the legend of the papier-mch Danza, this dream became a reality. On Hunters 20th birthday, his friends accomplished the unimaginable. They introduced to the world the only
known Tony Danza piata. At three and a half feet tall and filled with tootsie rolls, this artifact is debatably one of the worlds most sought after creations. Danza Did It is proud to exclusively unveil rare photos of the remarkable Tony Danza piata. Danza Did It is a interdisciplinary work with its origins online and the goal of manifesting itself in the real world. I view it as an odd melding of pop culture overkill and avantgarde experimentalism. The overall project will look to examine the artistic value of internet memes and track its growth as it becomes more widely accepted by the mainstream. Tony Danza is a man of many talents: actor, teacher, tap dancer, boxer, etc. (just to name a few). Just like the idiom Jumping the Shark was coined online by a man named Jon Hein, it is my goal to have the phrase Danza Did It
trickle into the everyday lexicon of society. Tony Danza represents someone who has done nearly everything. Hence the meaning of Danza Did It as an expression of Its be done before. Though the idea of associating Tony Danzas face and persona with a meaningful art experiment might seem ridiculous, and to a certain extent it is, I look at Shepard Faireys Andre the Giant Has A Posse as inspiration and a foundation of success. I have already begun to put together a collective of underground artists that share in this motivation to propel Danza Did It into a variety of mediums. I am confident that this project is not only capable of success, but that it could also help bring humor into areas where it might be lacking. Humor builds hope which alleviates stress. Perhaps, we can all unite in the name of Danza.
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Things that make you go Un: missiles and wind power

Things that make you go Un: Youll be happy to know that weekend celebrants in Austins famed Sixth Street party town were less than panicky upon learning theyve been targeted for nuclear attack by North Korea. A few people did duck for cover in gutters and garbage dumpsters overnight on Saturday, but it should be noted they do that anyway after consuming one too many foreign beers imported from other countries like New York. North Koreas round mound of profound sound, Kim Jong-un, released a publicity photo late last week of him huddled with his military leaders (most of whom look like they missed the bus to the nursing home) with a large map in the background showing potential trajectories for North Korean nuclear missiles and potential U.S. targets a picture seemingly taken from the oddball doomsday movie spoof, Dr. Strangeglove. Targets on the map included Los Angeles and New
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York, of course ... and Austin. New York, Los Angeles those, we understand. But Austin? Uhm ...Un: You dont have many friends here in the Texas Republic but what friends you have, they live in Austin. After all, the citys motto is all about keeping itself weird. Theyve banned shopping bags, for cryin out loud. Youd fit right in. What makes the situation comical is the fact that North Korea doesnt have any nuclear missiles capable of hitting Austin. Or LA. They might can hit Japan or South Korea, if the wind is blowing the right direction.
On March 25, the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) notified San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro and eight members of the City Council that they were being investigated for multiple campaign finance violations. According to the TEC press release, the Mayor and City Council members, Diego Bernal, Cris Medina, Rey Saladana, Ivy Taylor, Leticia Ozuna, Ray Lopez, and Reed Williams were all being investigated for over 1000 violations. The Mayor and Council members Cris Medina and Diego Bernal had the most alleged violations with over 200 each. Texas law prohibits corporations and labor organizations from making political contributions to candidates, officeholders, and related specific-purpose committees. Contributions to GPACs are also restricted. The prohibition also applies to other organizations, such as partnerships and limited liability companies (LLC), if they are owned by a corporation or include an incorporated member or partner. Forty-one instances of accepting donations from corporations, a third degree felony offense, are documented in the complaints including donations from McDonalds, Inc., Holiday Inns, Inc. and Texas Association of Realtors. Besides the complaints against the nine elected officials, there are 15 complaints against the corporations who contributed to the campaigns. Pending the results of the TEC investigations, the Texas Ethics Advisory Board (TEAB) will refer any felonies to Bexar County District Attorney Susan Reed. Allegations also include the diversion of campaign funds to personal use, which if confirmed, would make Mayor Castro and council members Cris Medina and Diego Bernal and others civilly liable to the State of Texas including court costs. Other allegations relate to the failure to report out of state travel, filing late reports and having serious contribution balance discrepancies unaccounted for money. The Mayor and council members have until April 15 to answer to the allegations. Their signed campaign finance reports
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Kim Jong-Uns own fishing villages are more at risk from a North Korean missile launch than any civilized city. If youve ever wondered why you never see any products labeled MADE IN NORTH KOREA, its because theyre built even cheaper and less reliable than the ones made in China. Our Governor is missing a prime public-relations opportunity here, of that Im certain. Surely we could muster a Texas Air National Guard B-52 to scuttle across the Pacific and fire a single missile packed with flyers saying: JONG IS WRONG! Texas is better for business! +++++ Texas long-running battles with Washington on environmental issues are well-documented. Weve been battling the feds for years over unconstitutional regulations designed to put our energy industry out of business, trying to shut down our coal-fired power plants, trying to choke off our oil and gas production over
salamaners and trying to stop our highway projects over spiders. The eco-freaks in Callyfornia and New York have had a good ol time making fun of us oil-stained rednecks clinging to our filthy power sources and fossil fuels, irreparably harming the environment. Find a message board and its full of texts sent from tree-huggers hating on that cesspool of evil pollution, Texas. They make many of their posts while driving their 12-mile-per-gallon SUVs. What delicious irony it is, then, to make note of a small news item from late last year which is starting to startle those trying to defeat man-caused global warming and other myths. Late last year, Texas set a new record for the percentage of electricity generated by wind power. Yes, I said wind power. Wind turbines generated 8,521 megawatts (MW) of electricity just after 10 a.m. on Nov. 10. That was enough to power 4.3 million average Texas homes and
accounted for around 26 percent of Texas energy production, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). What a shock that must be for the Greenies, that a right-wing nutjob country like Texas that is the center of the worlds oil and gas industry can produce more than a quarter of its own energy with clean, non-planet-destroying wind. My, my, my. A Red state doing the green thing, while the Blue states cling stubbornly to their archaic power generation. The beautiful thing is that Texas doesnt have to share its power with the lesser states. There are three major power grids in the U.S. the East Coast, West Coast, and Texas. They cant un-plug us in order to force us to comply with their economy-destroying regulations and socialist directives. On the other hand, Washington DOES have missiles which could reach Austin.
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.
The nations elementary schools are overrun by small-minded and unreasonable people, prone to hysterics, who cant distinguish between make-believe and reality. They are called school administrators. In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., massacre, they have been punishing little children for making gunlike gestures with their fingers and other harmless horseplay. The people who run our schools must have been too busy brushing up on their zero tolerance policies to notice that Newtown was perpetrated with a pistol, not with a toy or with a finger. We expect 5-year-olds to be childish. Whats the excuse for the people running our schools? Five-year-old Joseph Cruz brandished a gun made out of Legos in his day-care proGeorge Rodriguez is president of the gram while, in the words of the Barnstable South Texas Alliance for Progress and can be Public School District in Hyannis, Mass., followed on Facebook on El Conservador. simulating the sound of gunfire. For a layman, thats called saying pow. Cruz got a stiff warning for using daycare toys inappropriately. A 5-year-old girl was suspended from BOARD OF DIRECTORS kindergarten at Mount Carmel Area ElBilly Bob Low Chairman ementary School in Northumberland Randy Robinson, Vice Chairman Myrna McLeroy County, Pa., after threatening to shoot Mary Lou Philippus, Secretary Alice Hermann classmates with her pink Hello Kitty gun that fires soapy bubbles. Dave Mundy - Editor & Dorothy Gast - Business Manager A mandatory psychological evaluation General Manager dot@gonzalescannon.com found, according to a news report, that manager@gonzalescannon.com Mark Lube - Sports Editor the girl did not represent any threat to Cedric Iglehart - News Editor sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com others. Whew. region@gonzalescannon.com White Marsh Elementary in Maryland newseditor@gonzalescannon.com Sanya Harkey - Circulation/Classifieds suspended two first-graders for playsubscriptions@gonzalescannon.com ing cops and robbers on the playground. Debbie Toliver - Advertising Director In true 21st-century fashion, the school advertising@gonzalescannon.com Letters to the Editor letters@gonzalescannon.com board said it was forbidden from giving out more information due to confiTHE GONZALES CANNON (USPS 001-390) is published weekly each Thursday by Gonzales Cannon dentially requirements under the FedInc., 618 St. Paul Street, Gonzales, TX 78629. Periodicals eral Educational Rights and Privacy Act Postage Paid at Gonzales, TX 78629. A one year subscrip(FERPA). tion costs $22 in Gonzales County, $24 for out-of-county, and $30 for out-of-state. 2013 An 8-year-old in Prince William CounPOSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Gonzaty, Va., was suspended for firing back with les Cannon, PO Box E, Gonzales, TX 78629. An erroneous reflection upon the charactor, standing an imaginary gun after a friend shot him or reputation of any firm, person or corporation, which with an imaginary bow and arrow. Eviappears in the columns of this newspaper will be corrected upon due notice given to the publication at The dently, nothing happened to the other kid. Gonzales Cannon office. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Phone: (830) 672-7100. Fax: (830) 672-7111. This points to a disturbing bow and arWebsite:www.gonzalescannon.com. row loophole that could conceivably ac-
place them under the penalty of perjury because it was their responsibility to check reports for accuracy and full disclosure. The complaints were filed by Jim Doyle, Bill Berntsen, Alvin Schleiske and Tom Curry, well-known Woodlands TEA party supporters and community activists. They are members of a large group of citizentaxpayers who conduct statewide audits of progressive candidates, officeholders and political action committees who contribute to the runaway growth of government and the loss of constitutional authority. Castro and the City Council came on to the citizen-taxpayers radar when domestic partners benefits were approved in 2011 after 43 citizens spoke in opposition, while only 7 supported the item in a council meeting. Castro and the majority council are again ignoring citizens will as they push for street cars after the issue has been voted down. In conclusion, it is ironic that the Mayor and some of his closest allies have come under investigation for TEC violations. During the Pre-K campaign in 2012, the Castro Machine threatened a TEC complaint against their leading opponent. Less than 4 months later, many Pre-K questions are still unanswered and it is the Mayor and his supporters who are being investigated.
The littlest perps: hysteria of school administrators

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commodate everything from imaginary poison darts to make-believe medieval siege weapons. The Al Capone of the zero-tolerance offenders is the daring second-grader in Anne Arundel County, Md., who chewed his strawberry breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun and then brazenly pointed it at a classmate. Park Elementary school suspended him for two days. Who defends this foolish lack of proportion? The American Association of School Administrators. Its executive director, Dan Domenech, told USA Today: Parents have to be aware that talking about guns or using your fingers to point like a gun is no longer tolerable or prudent. Why, pray tell? School shooters tend to be disturbed young men. In no case has a shooter ever been an adorable 5-year-old child. In the grips of a strange mania, school administrators believe that any symbolic representation of a gun, no matter how innocent, is all but indistinguishable from a real gun. This is not a mistake that gun owners make. The fake-finger gun doesnt do much for the average sportsman. It cant bring down a deer, and doesnt exactly light up the gun range. No matter. We dont have common sense; we have rules. We dont have judgment; we have bureaucratic procedure. Too often, our grown-ups are the ones desperately in need of adult supervision. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.
Ol Ben Lily could tell todays leftists: that dog just dont hunt
Ol Ben Lilys hunting skills were unsurpassed and unquestioned from Alabama to New Mexico and north to Idaho. At a time that the American frontier was pushing through the Big Thicket he filled an era between Davy Crockett and Jack OConnor ridding the countryside of black bears and mountain lions while securing human existence at the top of the food chain. At the same time he supplied valuable information to the U.S. Biological Survey concerning wildlife habits and habitat. It was also commonly known that on occasion he held court with his dogs. Ben Lilys hunting mutts were mongrel-bred of no particular pedigree or style there was no prejudice. They hunted and earned their keep or else there was court. One of the first lessons a young writer hears is to scribble about topics on which they are knowledgeable. With that in mind, my first decision was to not pursue articles about horsemanship. Every month all the horse-related magazines highlighted trainers with their practices of preparing colts for ranch use or arena competitions. None of the articles included throwing a hoolihan loop, tying up a hind foot, alone and to succumb to media ratings. Only experience, age, a smart ear to history versus societal change, and close observation could deter Herman that judgment. Now, after Brune a young and middle-aged mans lifetime of bringing the bad-ones out of the brush from Mexico to Montana, 20-plus years of Herman Brune is a freelance writer, packing mules throughout radio personality and author based multiple Pacific-Northwest in Colorado County. wilderness areas, and two Texas home-district politiblind-folding, throwing a cal campaigns do I deem bronc, building a mustang my phrases and paragraphs trap, packing wild mules, justifiable and worthy of or any of the practices peer assessment. written about by turn-ofBut, with the thought the-century twisters such that we should discuss as Will James and John subjects relative to a nonRollinson, or depicted by horse motorized civilizaCharlie Russell and Fredric tion please understand that Remington. from 1960-1980 my neck of In my view, the currentthe woods was embattled day lollygag trainers knew with the Lower Colorado nothing about bringing River Authority to stop a crossbred half-brahman dam. Then in 1980 my inbrindles out of a yauexperience let me sign up pon thicket using leopfor a Carter administration ard hounds while riding a subsidy and dairy fiasco. four-year-old with outlaw Since that time, I was aspirations. To me, the curthere when the feds rerent-day ice cream authors leased wolves in Wyorode plastic saddles and ming and Montana putting wore hats shaped by their ranchers and outfitters out girlfriends. And if thats of business. So now, lets what the modern-day edipeek at noticeable political tors desired for publication trends. and the public wanted to Much of the current genread it wasnt my position eration has forgotten the to change social opinion. U.S. Constitution was deIt was my judgment, at the signed to give men the abiltime, to leave well-enough-
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ity to protect the unalienable rights endowed by our Creator. These rights were the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness. The U.S. Constitution was not designed to provide entitlements such as retirement, equal housing, healthcare, or education. And it mentioned that all men, which I define as all people, were created equal which negates any necessity for affirmative action or hate laws. While the idea persists that taxpaying constituents earned benefits through particular social programs, many of those same taxpayers elected leftist politicos who did not protect those taxpayers trust funds. No, these programs were extended to a growing population of bottom feeders, who did not pay-in, and exist by taking advantage of government mandated charity. In turn this has run the trust fund dry. Another misfortune of simple math derives that no business or government can afford to provide full retirement pay and health benefits to individuals after only 20 years of employment. Folks may sign up to dance with such a prettygirl-affair, but theyll feel just as jilted at the end of the night/career when the prize is unavailable because
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of bankruptcy or government debt. But dispense with hard figures and study the human factors controlling our nations morale. When a leftist administration runs the White House for more than one term, radical notions come out of the woodwork. And maybe thats a good happening because leftist doctrines cant survive daylight. Nevertheless, the mass onslaught of niggardly backwardness can overcome conservatives in Washington. This is realized when Congress compromises good sense and passes moderated or liberal legislation. Leftists weaken national morale by attacking religious beliefs. They redefine unborn children into biological nothingness, corrupt the family unit, and supply science to document fatherhood as a triviality. They strive to nationalize every aspect of life through banks and businesses. They tinker and ruin the worlds best health system. They pour taxpayers earnings into unfathomable energy projects that are inefficient and unreliable. They strive to tax using unproven theories and policies based on climate. They bastardize American agriculture with unrealistic subsidies. They seek to diminish
our national sovereignty, our states rights, and border security. They pass policy that enables easier uneducated third-world immigration while limiting immigration from more civilized countries. They make it easy to be poor and implement taxes and regulations that squelch ambition. And after all that, leftists condone that a man may marry a man, or a woman another woman, while threatening other folks freedom of speech. Then they claim a snotty-nosed higher intellectual power and form of sophisticated thinking that sets them above and apart from anyone in disagreement. One of the most heinous lies that leftists enjoy using is in appealing to Americans concerning the 2nd Amendment. The oft-heard remark comments on the application of using common sense to make more laws for gun control. In my estimation an old soul somewhere dies every time a politician uses the phrase common sense, and our country slips a bit farther away from the nation envisioned by the forefathers who scribed the U.S. Constitution. Leftist politicians and common sense Ol Ben Lily could hold court, cause that dog dont hunt!
If its not one thing, its your mother: Mom was a flirt!
Mother was a flirt! I think she always enjoyed the company of men more than that of ladies. She and my dad had lots of couples friends, but I do not remember Mother going to lunch or hanging out with the girls. Maybe it wasnt the thing in those days or maybe she was just too busy taking care of home and family. But, I do remember her once saying that a lot of women just sat around and worried about their ovaries too much. And that was definitely not her style. As we got older and further along in school, she began a new career. She was a legal secretary and worked for an attorney in the legal office of an oil company. She loved hearing about the oil business from the men who came into the office and enjoyed the quick easy banter of men doing business. But this flirty side of her was a surprise. She and our dad were very happily married for 63 years, they provided a wonderful, fun and nurturing home for my sister and me. She was such a strong woman of faith, shared her understanding and beliefs as a Sunday School teacher for years; she was the example of morality, principle and character to all of us. So to see Mother in a new light was ... a surprise, to say the least. Mother moved to a Senior Independent Living facility which was attached to the nursing facility where my dad was. After he died, Mother made friends with a wonThe thoughts, experiences, and ramblings of Gyla Dench: daughter, widow, mom, grammie extraordinaire, and middle school asst. principal (ret.)
Once I Lost My Mind, I Was Fine Gyla Dench
derful gentleman who had been a writer for our local newspaper. They were inseparable until he died about a year later. Mother was lost without her companion. As a girl, Mother studied classical piano, but as she got older she loved to play the popular music of the 30s and 40s. She could play just about any request by ear and always put a little boogie spin on all she played, even hymns. She played the piano every afternoon during Coffee Hour or Happy Hour and all the other residents would call out song titles and sing along as she played. She was very popular. And why not? Mother was pretty, wore beautiful clothes, had a great sense of humor, was friendly to all, never gossiped and loved a good joke. One day a new fellow came in and sat down on the piano bench with her, Whats kicking, Toots? You sure know how to tickle those ivories. Well, that was it, Mother met the second love of her life, Dr. John. And just as with her friend before, they became inseparable. I mean
really inseparable. Before long we began to notice both sides of her bed were unmade! WHAT? My sister asked about it the first time we noticed, and her comment was, Oh, we both got sleepy after lunch and theres no sense in him going all the way up to his place just for a little nap. I wonder what she would have said if either my sister or I had said that when we were dating? If she wasnt in her apartment when we dropped in to see her, we knew where to find her ... up three floors in Dr. Johns. Oh My Gosh: my sister and I were stunned., to say the least! Several months later Dr. John became disgruntled living at this particular place and he decided to move to Boerne. He assured Mother that he would come to visit her and she could come to see him ... on the bus. Really? This began the months of us driving Mother to Boerne, leaving her there for a week and then driving back to pick her up! One time, on the way home, Mother commented that the next time I needed to be more careful packing her things. Apparently, I had forgotten to pack her pajamas. Oh dear, I was afraid to ask, but What did you do? Oh, John loaned me a T shirt, it was fine. Now, that mustve been real cute; wonder if it came down over her Depends? Just what do you say to
your 94-year-old mother after that comment? In time, long distance romance became too difficult, so Dr. John moved back ... but not all the way back. He did not want to go back to that damned place with all the rules so he rented a tiny place on a canal in Ingleside. Now, mind you, he did not drive, lived isolated in this tiny community with no public transportation, but thought he was closer to Mother. Geeze Louise! Then he told us he planned to get a motorcycle with a side car for Mother. Im not sure they make helmets that accommodate the giant white beehive hairdo our mother had, but we were NOTnot going to find out! Next, he thought maybe hed get a motorboat and just cut across the bay to see her! What was he thinking? Eventually, true love overcame the resentment of all the rules and Dr. John moved back to the same place .sorta. This time all pretenses were gone. Mother and Dr. John got a much larger apartment TOGETHER. I cant begin to describe the four million conversations over the phone and in person that my sister and I had over this. Who was this woman in our mothers skin? I guess my jaw had dropped so often, my eyes had rolled to the back of my head so many times, I was just speechless. And what
would I have said anyway? Several months went by and we became somewhat used to the idea of the shared apartment arrangement. The next we knew, John has found the most wonderful place for us to live. Well have our own little cottage and they have a dining room that serves the most wonderful food. Its just over the bridge, in Portland. Well, just pick me up off the floor and tell me this is just a bad dream. Shortly after we got them moved into their own little cottage, Dr. John called to ask who I dealt with in buying my cars. Dr. John was 89 and I was not sure he even had a valid drivers license. Must have, because sure enough, he bought a car! Great. And that was not the only one he bought. A few months later he traded it for one better on gas. Now that must be hard to figure when you only drive eight miles a week, but who was I to argue? This was the life my mother wanted and was choosing to live in her 90s. She loved to laugh, she loved this mans attention and care, she loved adventure and she tied her tail to this flying kite of a man for three years. They traveled and took two cruises and a bus trip to the Grand Canyon. They held hands and kissed and had the bloom of new romance while others looked on ... some aghast, most with envy. Gotta love her!
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Local cattlemen get update on water bill, improving pasturage

By DAVE MUNDY
Gonzales County cattlemen learned that legislators responsible for establishing state water plan funding arent ignoring the current needs of agriculture, and also got word that the cattle industry in Texas will rely more heavily in the future on range-fed beef during the March 28 meeting of the Independent Cattlemans Association. Bill Hyman gave attendees a run-down of ICAs activities during the current legislative session in Austin and said that metropolitan areas have been flexing their muscle on the state water plan. Theyve been having fun in Austin, Hyman said in affirming the state House had passed a bill establishing funding for a state water plan. The good thing about that bill is that we have agriculture in the mix. Hyman said that populous metropolitan areas have enormous influence on how the states water resources will be allocated, and that many times, agriculture does not rate the same priority. If you dont think that can happen, ask the rice farmers over in the Lower Colorado River Authority area, he said. Theyre not raising rice so these (metropolitan) people can have water under their boat docks. Hyman said positive aspects of the wa-
ter bill included guaranteeing 20 percent of funding for water conservation efforts and 10 percent for rural water development. He also noted the House had passed an education bill which trims back on the number of state-mandated tests and restores a multiple-track system to provide more vocational opportunities, but added that House education chairman Jimmie Don Aycock is predicting a special session on education. Rob Brooks of Dow Chemical Co., which co-hosted the meeting dinner with Lindemann Fertilizer, said the continued drought is making more and more cattleraisers recognize the importance of developing good hay and grazing. In 2012, more areas in the U.S. were exposed to drought than ever before, he said. There was significant pastureland degradation. Brooks said that the drought, coupled with the skyrocketing cost of corn, is forcing more cattle-raisers to keep smaller herds despite a global increase in demand for beef. We can expect strong market conditions for the next 3-5 years, he said. Brooks and his company specialize in products which control weed growth in pastureland. The drought allows weeds to grow faster than the grass, he noted.
Rob Brooks of Dow Chemical gives local members of the Independent cattlemens Association a rundown on improving their pasturage in a time of drought and increased grain prices. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Estate planning workshop set

Many families who own property in the Eagle Ford Shale or other shale formations have come into newfound wealth on a large scale in the last few years. Along with feelings of happiness and gratitude, families often experience some anxiety and uncertainty over how best to manage, protect and preserve this wealth. There are many issues to consider. A primary consideration is how best to pass the mineral interests and other property on to heirs. Parents have a choice between simply leaving property outright to children or instead, transferring it to a trust for the benefit of their children. Trusts can often be more beneficial as they help protect the property from creditors and divorce settlements. Moreover, trusts can also help reduce estate taxes when the assets ultimately pass from children to grandchildren. Many individuals do not realize that the current five million dollar (per person) estate tax exemption can be used during their lifetime. Thus, a married couple with a seven million dollar estate can elect to transfer a large part of their estate today in the form of a gift. The ability to make such a large gift free of gift taxes is something that has only recently become available as an estate planning tool. In the past, the largest lifetime gift available was limited to one million dollars, including the year 2010, when the estate tax was repealed. Recent legislation has extended the ability of mineral
Chamber gets ready for cleanup effort

The Chamber Board met Wednesday, with Vice President Crissy ONeal presiding. The chamber directors will join the James Price Clean Up by picking up trash from St. Paul and St. Louis to US 183 and back up St. Lawrence Street to St. Paul, Heroes and Confederate Squares. This will be done on April 18, starting at 5:30 p.m. Any business that would like to clean up an area can contact the City of Gonzales. Discussed was that the chamber is working with a group to hold the Miss Gonzales County Pageant in June. Details of a fund raiser to hold this summer were also discussed. The Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture Board accepted the resig-
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nation of Barbara Hand Executive Director, effective June 30. The Gonzales Memorial Health Care System will host First Friday Coffee April 5, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. in the outpatient lobby. So make plans to join us and hear about the new thing they have to offer the community. Opening ceremony for Relay for Life will start at
6 p.m. Friday April 5, at the J.B. Wells Show Barn. There will be food and drinks, so go hungry. The 14th Annual Professional Child Advocate Conference will be held Thursday April 11, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Two Rivers Bible Church. This conference will provide specialized training for professionals who respond to crimes involving victims such as child abuse, illegal drug use and its influence on child abuse, and medical evidence of abuse. TCLEOSE and CEUs will be offered. Registration fee is $20. Call 830-672-1278 for more information. Before you know it, May will be here and rodeo finals will start. Any business wanting to have
coupons placed in bags given to each contestant will need to provide 1,000 coupons. The coupons go in the bags for the Texas Jr. High State Finals, Youth Rodeo Association and Texas Youth Rodeo Finals. Please being the coupons to the Chamber Office. On Sunday April 7, Gonzales V. F. W. will have Fried Chicken plates for sale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the V. F. W. Hall on Harwood Road. Go by, pick up a plate and enjoy a delicious meal while supporting this organization. J. W. Wells Park will have the Southwest Donkey & Mule Show April 6 and 7. Shows start at 8 a.m. and runs till around 3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday so go out and enjoy this event. No gate fee.
owners to make large gifts. Taking advantage of the five million dollar gift exemption is only part of the solution. Two other parts need to be considered: (1) making sure all gifts stay in the family versus going to in-laws or creditors; and (2) retaining some level of control over the assets by using the right gifting techniques. The Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Gonzales County in coordination with Johnson Bender and Company will provide an educational seminar to discuss the implications of the recent estate tax law changes, liability risks as well as asset protection strategies. The presentation will also discuss charitable planning and investment ideas. The seminar will take place on Wednesday, April 18th from 9:00 am to Noon at the Fair Street Building at 623 Fair Street in Gonzales. Lunch will be provided for those attending. The seminar cost is $10, and the deadline to register is Monday, April 15th. Attendees need to preregister by calling the AgriLife Extension Office in Gonzales County at (830) 672-8531.
SURE signups underway

Gonzales County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Joel A. Garcia has announced that producers can enroll in the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program for 2011 crop year losses at their earliest convenience. Crop year 2011 was an exceptionally dry year, and eligible producers who experienced a crop loss can contact the Gonzales County FSA office to learn more about the SURE program, said Garcia. All eligible farmers and ranchers must sign up for 2011 SURE benefits before the June 7, 2013 deadline, he said. To qualify for a 2011 SURE payment, the producers operation must be located in a county that was declared a disaster for 2011 and have at least a 10 percent production loss that affects one crop of economic significance. Producers with agricultural operations located outside a disaster county are eligible for SURE benefits if they had a production loss greater or equal to 50 percent of the normal production on the farm. To meet program eligibility requirements, producers must have obtained a policy or plan of insurance for all insurable crops through the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation and obtained Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage on noninsurable crops, if available, from FSA. Eligible farmers and ranchers who meet the definition of a socially disadvantaged, limited resource or beginning farmer or rancher do not have to meet this requirement. Forage crops intended for grazing are not eligible for SURE benefits. For more information on SURE program eligibility requirements contact the Gonzales County FSA office at 830-672-7511 or visit the website at http://www. fsa.usda.gov/sure.
Gonzales County Deeds

Gonzales County Courthouse Deeds March 1-31 White, Andrea L. and Algar, Andrea L. (NKA) to Algar, Guy and Algar, Andrea L, w/d, Property Not Shown. Padgett Jr., James Henry (Admin) and Thorn, John Paul (Estate) to Tuch, Michael and Schmidt III, Henry, w/d, 31.84 Acres (Lts. 3-4, RG 11) East of Water Street, Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Touchard, Joseph L. and Touchard, Opal A. to Patterson, Daniel and Patterson, Sandra, w/d, 57.334 Acres, S Y Reams Svy, A-397. Brisco, Clinton G. (Trustee), Ruth D. Brisco Management Trust and Brisco Management Trust, Ruth D. to Smith, Ross Ward and Smith, Cynthia Warren, w/d, 0.251 of an Acre (Pt. Lt. 30, Tier 1) Eat of Water Street, Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Bode, Glynden to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l,1.52 Acres, A W Hill Svy, A-247. Glenewinkel, Elizabeth to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 84.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177. Jemeyson, Crystal (Indiv. & Atty-In-Fact), Rossow, Vivian Inez to Forest Oil Corporation, o/l, 95.57 Acres, Archibald Gibson A-236 & John Tumlinson A-444 Svys. George, Susan to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 84.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177. Seiler, Steven to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 84.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177. Goldman Jr, William A. to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 11.70 Acres, Byrd Lockhart Svy, A-37. Goldman, John A. to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 11.70 Acres, Byrd Lockhart Svy, A-37. Long Jr, Earl Cloyce to Long, William E., w/d, 11.95 Acres, Peter Pate Svy, A-374. Dreyer, Jene A. and Dreyer, Barbara A. to Dolezal, Jeffery S., w/d, 6.26 Acres (Pt. lts. 4-5, RG 7) Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Wells, Fairy T. and Haynes, Katherine Ann (Atty-In-Fact) to Fairy T. Wells Family Trust and Wells Family Trust, Fairy T., w/d, 1,605.68 Acres, WM Strode A-69, John A Hueser A-245 & A B Williams A-79 Svys. Robertson, Winna Faye to Argent Energy (US) Holdings, Inc., o/l, 71.932 Acres, Robert Kelley Svy, A-307. Stephens, Colby H. to Stephens, Colby H. and Stephens, Erin, w/d, 42.55 Acres, Joseph Saracean Svy, a-416. Ruckert, Robert (Trustee) to Grady, Timothy L. and Grady, Melinda M., w/d, 39.84 Acres, Turner Barnes Svy, A-112. Siller, Gustavo Garcia (Archbishop) and Archdiocese of San Antonio to Gomez, Sylvia, w/d, Pt. Lt. 4, blk. 5, Inner Town Gonzales. Arbaugh, William M. to Schmidt III, Henry C. and Tuch, Michael C., w/d, 61.83 Acres, S Y Reams Svy, A-397. San Antonio Federal Credit Union to Cook, Jeremy, w/d, 9.64 Acres (Lt. 17) Settlement at Patriot Ranch, Unit 1. Heritage Enterprises, LLP to Kaspar Heritage Enterprises, LP, w/d, 225.637 Acres, Benjamin Fulcher Svy, Gonzales & DeWitt Counties. Heritage Enterprises, LLP to Kaspar Heritage Enterprises, LP, w/d, 225.637 Acres, Benjamin Fulcher Svy, Gonzales & DeWitt Counties. Dickerson, Margie Ann Koenning to MD3 Blackjack Properties, LTD, w/d, Gonzales & DeWitt Property, Svy. Not Shown. Aguilar, Ruben and Aguilar, Isabel to Forest Oil Corporation, o/l, 0.940 of an Acre, Gonzales County Schl. Land Svy, A-229. Long, Shannon Homann to Stamport, Heather L. and Stamport, Shawn D., w/d, Lt. 5, Blk. 3, Kerr Creek North Subdvn. Barron, Micky D., Barron, Micky Douglas (AKA), Barron, Mickey D. (AKA), and Klingemann, Bill J. (Atty-InFact) to Bordovsky, Darren L. and Bordovsky, Renee F., w/d, 33.00 Acres, Isom J. Good Svy, A-225. Nelson, Kay to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 40.00 Acres, Thomas Tackson Svy, A-30. Liberman, Ann to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 40.00 Acres, Thomas Jackson Svy, A-30. Calhoun, Anna Rose to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 11.70 Acres, Byrd Lockhart Svy, A-37. McCulloh, Russell to EOG Resources, Inc., o/, 1.52 Acres, A W Hill Svy, A-247. ONeill, Beatrice M. to Hopkins, Paula, w/d, 2.499 Acres, Ezekiel W. Cullen Svy, A-148. DSG Investments, LTD to Moreno Construction Company, Inc., w/d, Lt. 10, Creekwood Subdvn, J M Salinas Svy, A-59. Commissioner of the General Land Office State of Texas and Texas, State of to Penn Virginia Oil & Gas, L.P., o/l, 6.15 Acres, Thomas Jackson Svy, A-30 & A-31. Marriage License Martinez, Thomas E. and Malaer, Megan L. Rosales, Tito and Licon, Lisa A. Rojo, Israel and Navarro, Irma. Perez, George E. and Shows, Betty J. Remschel, Lance M. and Smith, Kelsie M. Lacina, Clayton P. and Nikjoo, Miriam R. Parson, Darell J. and Buckner, Linda. Sutton, Shaun J. and Floreth, Valerie J. Assumed Names Johnson, Robert Texan Nursing & Rehab of Gonzales, Gonzales. Seger, Alphonse W. Seger Ranch Oil Co., Waelder. Gumper, David E. G B C, Gonzales.
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Cannon News Services Recent well location reports from the Texas Railroad Commission Caldwell County API No.: 42-055-35042 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Alta Mesa Services, LP Lease Name: Rodenberg Well No.: 7 Field Name: Luling-Branyon Total Depth: 2,800 feet Direction and Miles: 6.1 miles SE of Lockhart Survey Name: D. Cooper, A-87 Acres: 145.93 DeWitt County API No.: 42-123-33111 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Oro Negro Unit 2 Well No.: 7H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 3.54 miles NE. of Westhoff Survey Name: J.E. Ross, A-404 Acres: 355.34 API No.: 42-123-33107 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Oro Negro Unit 2 Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 3.54 miles NE. of Westhoff Survey Name: J.E. Ross, A-404 Acres: 355.34 API No.: 42-123-33106 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Oro Negro Unit 2 Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 3.54 miles NE. of Westhoff Survey Name: J.E. Ross, A-404 Acres: 355.34 API No.: 42-123-33101 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Fisher B Well No.: 6H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 6.03 miles SW. of Westhoff Survey Name: W.S. Leyell, A-311 Acres: 544 API No.: 42-123-33102 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Fisher B Well No.: 7H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 6.03 miles SW. of Westhoff Survey Name: W.S. Leyell, A-311 Acres: 544 API No.: 42-123-33104 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Fisher C Well No.: 7H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 6.03 miles SW. of Westhoff Survey Name: W.S. Leyell, A-311 Acres: 504 API No.: 42-123-33103 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Fisher C Well No.: 6H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 6.03 miles SW. of Westhoff Survey Name: W.S. Leyell, A-311 Acres: 504 API No.: 42-123-33105 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Petrohawk Operating Company Lease Name: Fisher A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 5.38 miles SW. of Westhoff Survey Name: W.W. Hunter, A-216 Acres: 395.57 Fayette County API No.: 149-33296 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Cypress E&P Corporation Lease Name: County Line Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Cypress Landing (Eagle Ford) Total Depth: 12,800 feet Direction and Miles: 5.8 miles SW of Schulenburg Survey Name: W. Gorman, A-48 Acres: 862.36 API No.: 149-33297 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Argent Energy (US) Holdings Inc. Lease Name: Cherry Heirs Well No.: 2H Field Name: Giddings (Buda) Total Depth: 11,000 feet Direction and Miles: 15.4 miles SW of La Grange Survey Name: F.A. Bettinger, A-130 Acres: 863.8 API No.: 149-33204 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Weber Energy Corporation Lease Name: Cluck Well No.: 1H Field Name: Wildcat Total Depth: 8,000 feet Direction and Miles: 2.0 miles SW of Winchester Survey Name: E. Campbell, A-26 Acres: 1,097.31 API No.: 149-33298 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Argent Energy (US) Holdings Inc. Lease Name: Kelly Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Giddings (Austin Chalk-3) Total Depth: 12,000 feet Direction and Miles: 14.6 miles SW of La Grange Survey Name: M. Muldoon, A-74 Acres: 698.92 Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32923 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Traditions Unit Well No.: 5H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,400 feet Direction and Miles: 1.5 miles NW. of Glaze City Survey Name: J. McCoy, A-46 Acres: 490.51 API No.: 42-177-32925 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Culpepper Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 10,300 feet Direction and Miles: 2.5 miles SE. of Smiley Survey Name: Acres: 1,807.28 API No.: 42-177-32926 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Barnhart (EF) Well No.: 50H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 17,800 feet Direction and Miles: 15.8 miles SW. of Gonzales Survey Name: L. Clements, A-143 Acres: 8,259.67 API No.: 42-177-32924 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Barnhart (EF) Well No.: 44H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 16,700 feet Direction and Miles: 15.6 miles SW. of Gonzales Survey Name: L. Clements, A-143 Acres: 8,259.67 API No.: 42-177-32927 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Rosetta Resources Operating LP Lease Name: Adele Dubose Unit A Well No.: 2R Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 11,800 feet Direction and Miles: 6.4 miles SW. of Sample Survey Name: J. Humphrey, A-266 Acres: 198.47 Lavaca County API No.: 285-33664 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Eagle Ford Hunter Resources, Inc. Lease Name: Addax Hunter Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,500 feet Direction and Miles: 3.1 miles SW of Moulton Survey Name: W. Strode, A-52 Acres: 656.1 API No.: 285-32260 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Vertical Operator: Inland Ocean, Inc. Lease Name: Julius Technik Well No.: 4 Field Name: Hallettsville (8750) Total Depth: 10,283 feet Direction and Miles: 3.0 miles N of Hallettsville Survey Name: J. Campbell, A-6 Acres: 614.51 Recent oil and gas completions according to reports from the Texas Railroad Commission DeWitt County API No.: 42-123-32815 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Bednorz B Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: I RR Co, Section 59, A-266 Direction and Miles: 9.38 miles NW. of Yorktown Oil: 934 MCF: 1,000 Choke Size: 12/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 5,265 Total Depth: 17,756 feet Plug Back Depth: 17,597 feet Perforations: 12,829-17,592 feet API No.: 42-123-32810 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Rosetta Resources Operating LP Lease Name: Klotzman Unit A Well No.: 6 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: I. Baker, A-89 Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles SW. of Sample Oil: 1,420 MCF: 1,620 Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 5,000 Total Depth: 15,681 feet Perforations: 12,633-15,547 feet Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32506 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Hunt Oil Company Lease Name: Reid B Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: C. Mason, A-336 Direction and Miles: 8 miles SE. of Gonzales
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Oil: 476 MCF: 219 Choke Size: 21/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 570 Total Depth: 16,126 feet Plug Back Depth: 16,103 feet Perforations: 10,184-16,051 feet API No.: 42-177-32611 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Guadalupe Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: J. McCoy, A-45 Direction and Miles: 1.5 miles SW. of Dreyer Oil: 3,180 MCF: 4,096 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 2,778 Total Depth: 18,205 feet Plug Back Depth: 18,119 feet Perforations: 11,871-18,114 feet API No.: 42-177-32624 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Guadalupe Unit Well No.: 10H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: J. McCoy, A-45 Direction and Miles: 1.5 miles SW. of Dreyer Oil: 3,438 MCF: 3,648 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 2,937 Total Depth: 18,185 feet Plug Back Depth: 17,888 feet Perforations: 11,718-17,883 feet API No.: 42-177-32756 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Gill Trust Unit Well No.: 6H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: A.W. Hill, A-247 Direction and Miles: 11 miles E. of Smiley Oil: 1,532 MCF: 2,179 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,960 Total Depth: 15,977 feet Plug Back Depth: 15,891 feet Perforations: 11,660-15,791 feet API No.: 42-177-32754 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Gill Trust Unit Well No.: 5H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: A.W. Hill, A-247 Direction and Miles: 11 miles E. of Smiley Oil: 1,689 MCF: 1,812 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 2,062 Total Depth: 15,994 feet Plug Back Depth: 15,910 feet Perforations: 11,535-15,810 feet API No.: 42-177-32755 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Gill Trust Unit Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: A.W. Hill, A-247 Direction and Miles: 11 miles E. of Smiley Oil: 1,393 MCF: 1,850 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,731 Total Depth: 15,893 feet Plug Back Depth: 15,810 feet Perforations: 11,542-15,760 feet API No.: 42-177-32809 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: McCleese Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: P. Pate, A-374 Direction and Miles: 1 mile SE. of Sample Oil: 1,228 MCF: 2,723 Choke Size: 34/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,330 Total Depth: 15,640 feet Plug Back Depth: 15,557 feet Perforations: 12,234-15,547 feet API No.: 42-177-32676 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: CME Unit Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: W.A. Hall, A-277 Direction and Miles: 1.5 miles N. of Sample Oil: 1,290 MCF: 620 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 849 Total Depth: 16,008 feet Plug Back Depth: 15,923 feet Perforations: 10,135-15,872 feet API No.: 42-177-32645 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: Kifer-Lester Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: J. Saracean, A-416 Direction and Miles: 8.3 miles NE. of Gonzales Oil: 507 MCF: 184 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Pumping: Yes Total Depth: 12,793 feet Plug Back Depth: 12,661 feet Perforations: 7,630-12,626 feet API No.: 42-177-32649 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: WindwehenNorthcutt Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: Gonzales CSL, A-230 Direction and Miles: 9 miles NE. of Gonzales Oil: 395 MCF: 92 Choke Size: 28/64 of an inch Pumping: Yes Total Depth: 12,319 feet Plug Back Depth: 12,147 feet Perforations: 7,238-12,139 feet API No.: 42-177-32591 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: Cook-Chandler Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: Gonzales CSL, A-229 Direction and Miles: 3.8 miles SE. of Smiley Oil: 510 MCF: 161 Choke Size: 22/64 of an inch Pumping: Yes Total Depth: 12,620 feet Plug Back Depth: 12,512 feet Perforations: 8,813-12,464 feet API No.: 42-177-32711 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Marathon Oil EF LLC Lease Name: Brown Investments Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: J.D. Clements, A-9 Direction and Miles: 10.7 miles S. of Gonzales Oil: 938 MCF: 766 Choke Size: 16/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 3,183 Total Depth: 18,581 feet Perforations: 11,967-18,459 feet
AUSTIN The Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) this week released its inaugural State of Energy Report, offering a detailed analysis of national and state trends in employment, wages and other key economic factors. The release of the report coincides with the current 83rd Texas Legislative Session to reinforce the positive impact, and critical importance, of the oil and gas sector for the local, state and national economy. According to the TIPRO report, at the national level, the U.S. oil and gas industry employed 971,200 in the first half of 2012, up 7 percent from 2011. The oil and gas industry paid a national annualized wage of $107,200 in 2012, 119 percent more than the average private sector wage of $48,900, and higher than average wages for construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, information, professional services, health care, financial services, and education services. Payroll in the U.S. oil and gas industry was $104 billion in 2012, up by 12 percent, which accounts for a considerable amount of the federal and state income taxes paid. Ongoing innovation and advancements in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have made it possible to produce increased levels of oil and natural gas from shale plays that were once unreachable with conventional technologies. This in turn is allowing for a remarkable increase in the production of oil and gas from unconventional shale plays. During 2012, total U.S. crude-oil production reached its highest level in nearly 15 years, with daily production averaging nearly 6.5 million barrels, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In Texas, the oil and gas industry employed 379,800 and added the highest number of new jobs in the oil and gas industry in the first half of 2012, rising by 34,600, with growth expected to exceed 50,000 net new jobs for the complete year of 2012. Texas was followed by the other high growth states in terms of industry employment, including: Oklahoma (+7,300 jobs), North Dakota (+6,400 jobs), and Pennsylvania (+4,200 jobs). When examining employment in the various industry sectors that make up the oil and gas industry, Texas was the top state with employment in every single sector. In fact, oil and gas employment is so concentrated in Texas that of the ten industry sectors used in this report to define oil and gas, six sectors had 40 percent or more of the jobs located in Texas. Texas continues to lead the country in oil and gas production, innovation and employment, due in part to our favorable business and regulatory climate, said Ed Longanecker, president of TIPRO. This year alone, our industry will invest literally tens of billions of dollars in oil and gas exploration and production in Texas. We must continue to support this tremendous momentum through sound policies, while responsibly addressing all issues associated with this growth. In 2012, taxes and state royalties paid by the oil and gas industry in Texas exceeded $10 billion. This important source of revenue helps to provide crucial funding to all areas of the state and local economy, including schools, Medicaid, childrens health insurance programs, childrens protective services, roads, and police and fire departments. Increasing domestic production of oil and gas is providing hope for a bright future for our country, contributing billions to our government coffers and supporting millions of American jobs, while at the same time lessoning our dependence on foreign oil and reducing carbon dioxide emissions through increased use of natural gas, added David F. Martineau, chairman of TIPRO. Despite the unprecedented economic contributions by the oil and gas industry, and the many advantages associated with increasing domestic development of oil and natural gas, a number of state and federal issues threaten to slow this progress. Federal agencies like the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI), continue with attempts to implement onerous regulations and restrictions on industry activity that have no basis in science, threatening the livelihood of oil and gas producers, particularly independents who collectively drill up to 95 percent of the oil and natural gas wells in America. Federal tax provisions for oil and gas exploration and production also remain a target for industry opponents.
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I will believe this rain business when I see it. Everything was excited when we heard two claps of thunder. Cats, dogs, the birds, and even Will popped his head out the door. I think we got all of five drops of rain. The lucky people over near south of Lockhart maybe got some rain. We will take it any way that we can get it. The radar is really lighting up to the north of us so at least some people are getting rain. Your prayers and thoughts are needed for the following: Joe Kotwig, Mr. Bill, Jesse Esparza; Mariessa, Bill and Marie Lott, Louise Jones, Sandra Zoboroski, Sandy Ingram, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Sarge Duncan, Mildred ONeal, Rhonda Pruett, Matt McGrew.
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Blaine Morgan becomes bride of Taylor Davis

Bethany Blaine Morgan and Taylor Lane Davis were united in marriage, Thanksgiving weekend, November 24, 2012 at three oclock in the afternoon at The First United Methodist Church in Gonzales, Texas. The Reverend Andy Smith officiated the blessed event. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kerry Morgan of Gonzales and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stayton R. Lester, Jr. of Gonzales, the late Foster Morgan & the late Marie Morgan. The groom is the son of Mike Davis & Connie Davis, both of Gonzales and the grandson of Ann Gary of Karnes City, Texas and the late John Henderson, William Gary, and John & Baby Davis. The sanctuary was adorned with two large arrangements in a vintage theme. They consisted of Fox and flat Fern, pale pink Snaps, antique pink Hydrangeas, Hypercium berries, pink are deco Roses, spider Mums, Bouvardia, Curly Willow and cascading Amaranthus and peacock feathers. The altar was adorned with an arrangement of similar wedding flowers in memory of beloved family members. The family pews were ornamented burlap and lace bows which contained cascading Amaranthus, Amnesia Roses and Hypercium Berries. The Sanctuary flowers were all designed by Persons Flower of Gonzales. The Bride and her father entered the ceremony to the traditional Bridal Chorus. Blaine wore a Couture gown by Paloma Blanca. The strapless, cross over, pleated bodice was sewn of Dupioni silk. Her gown was adorned with beautiful vintage beading at the empire with a full, double box-pleated skirt with a chapel train. The bride also wore a traditional, cathedral length veil that was sewn with the same vintage beading around the entire edge. Her shoes were of the same Dupioni Silk and beading with a small feather at the ankle. Blaine wore her great-grandmothers pearls that was adorned with a diamond pendant of her mothers. She chose matching Vintage, Chandalier earrings. Blaines garter was made from her great-grandmothers handkerchiefs with her mothers earrings from her wedding made into a brooch to adorn the garter. The handkerchief-garter was also Blaines Something Blue. She wore a six-pence in her shoe brought home from a prior trip to London. Blaine carried a vintage inspired, hand tied bouquet wrapped with ivory satin ribbon, burlap and lace. The bouquet included fragrant Peonies, multiple varieties of Roses, surrounded by Queens lace, berries and cascading Amaranthus, Scabiosa pods accentuated with crystals and peacock feathers. Emma Marie Morgan attended her sister as Maid of Honor. She wore a cocktail length dress by Alfred Sung made of Dupioni Silk and adorned with a crystal brooch at the waist. Emmas dress was of a blush color and was of the same style as the entire bridal party that wore a mocha colored version. Bethanys bridal party consisted of family and lifelong friends. They were Jacey Lester, Jenna Mills, Loni Lester, Sadie Morgan, Grace Morgan & Janelle Lester, all Cousins of the bride. Kelsie Smith, Bailey Bivins, Lanece Gibson, Gena Falks & Brenna Barnick all, life-long friends of the bride. The bridesmaids carried hand tied bouquets similar to the brides. Dixie Rea Lester, Madelyn Annette Mills & Elli Mae Lester attended as flower girls. They were precious in their ivory Tulle Tu-Tu dresses with matching lace headbands. The girls carried burlap bags accented with antique lace and coordinating flowers. Attending as Best Man was Tanner Allan Davis, brother of the groom. Groomsmen consisted of the grooms childhood friends and family of the bride and groom. Ray Raley, Ty Brzozowski, Morgan Denman, Josh Serrato, Byron Lester, Derrick Lester, Landon Bozka, Tyler Morgan, Bryce Wagener, Kevin Robinson and Trevor Henderson. The Ring bearers were Jackson Clay Grantham and William Paul Miller, both cousins of the bride. The Ringbearers carried family bibles to the altar that were wrapped in burlap and lace ribbon. The couples ushers for the wedding were Greyson Peterek, Friend of the groom, Dustin Lester, cousin of the bride, Zach McGinn, Houston Keck & Marshall Lambrecht, friends of the groom. Taylors wedding party were all dressed in Tuxedos by Calvin Klein. Greeters for the afternoon ceremony were Ricky Lester, Bobby Morgan, Pat Davis, uncles of the couple & Gene Kridler & Chris Kappmeyer, life-long friends of the family. Scripture Readers for the ceremony were Lisa HoodWaddle, life-long friend of the bride and Brittany Wagener, Cousin of the Groom. Scripture readings came from Genesis 2:18-24, Ruth 1: 16-17, and 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. Soloist for the ceremony was Akiko Rockers. She sang The Lords Prayer during the lighting of the Unity Candle and was accompanied by Christina Menking on the organ. Other musical selections for the ceremony were Colors of the wind, which the grandmothers entered the sanctuary and Sweet Child of Mine that the Bride and Grooms mothers entered to. Jeff and Sammie Massie attended to all audio and video technology for the day. After a beautiful, traditional Wedding ceremony and the couple was introduced as Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Davis for the very first time, they left the church to Hall & Oats, You Make My Dreams Come True. With applause and laughter the couple were followed by their wedding party, and family. Guests were invited to The Venue in Cuero, Texas to share in an evening starting with Appetizers and then dinner, dessert and dancing. The Venue was decorated with a Shabby-Chic theme, compliments of Blessed Events and the evening was enjoyed by all with a fabulous meal provided by Texas Choice, beautiful cakes by Kathy Zella and dancing, with great music provided by the Emotions. After the bride and groom shared their first
Pete Camarillo, Cheryl and Bill Meadows, Matt Pohler, Lanny Baker, Joy, Bob Young, Stanley Burris, Ann Bond, Marguerite Williams, Rita, our military and their families, and any kind of rain would be just fine To people that are not steeped in Texas tradition, camping out and grilling brisket, chicken, and all kinds of goodies on the pit is rather foreign. The same is true for fighting over picnic spots in a place Brackenridge Park in San Antonio. I guess since I have lived so close to nature all of my life that I have no desire whatsoever to camp anywhere except at home. Many came home to go to church with other relatives. Esther Lindemann had many members of her family with her at Monthalia United Meth-
odist Church. Fern Sievers Rajnoch and her daughter were in attendance. The members of the congregation put flowers on the cross. Many came to enjoy the early sunrise service and the delicious breakfast where there were two kinds of quiche, biscuits, and the works served before the service. An Easter Egg hunt was held after church at Monthalia. On Saturday an Easter Egg hunt was held at Belmont. Lola and Wade Wilson enjoyed Easter at LaVernia with Michael, Jaime, and Joshua Wilson who all went to James and Amys. By the time the day was over most of the family had dropped by to visit. Lola said that the area is really building up with houses. She also said that you can tell that it is
dry and that the wild flowers are just not there as they should be. I have not forgotten what you called and told me about Myrtle Caldwell, but I just have not managed to get my Mondays arranged where I have been able to get there. I had to meet with a nice young man who has bought a piece of property in our area to talk about a fence building project. Ryan Mills has acquired the old Walter Soefje bottom land acreage and is interested in the history of the place and the area. Will and I had a good visit with Ryan and welcome him to our community. That Samson got himself in real trouble this week. That blasted huge black cat decided it was his beholden duty to
bite me on the arm. Now what in the heck brought that on, I dont have the foggiest idea, but by the time I got through with Mr. Samson, his brain waves had cleared up considerably. Samson and I were having a rather heart to heart talk while he was sitting on the vanity in the bathroom. Then all of a sudden he just hauls off and bites the living stuffing out of my right arm. Samson landed on that floor so fast that he didnt know what hit him and by the time I got through shaking that big cat by the nape of his neck, he knew who the boss was. Samson decided to lay low for the rest of the day. Then he came to beg for forgiveness. Have a good week and God Bless.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Lane Davis

dance to Let the Good Times Roll by Brandon Ryder, Blaine shared an entertaining dance with her father starting with Butterfly Kisses and leading into some great Hip-Hop tunes. Taylor danced with his mother to Then They Do by Trace Adkins. The next dance was shared with Blaines Grandparents, Pal & Bethel Lester, in honor of their 55th Wedding Anniversary that was being celebrated that same day. As Blaine and Taylor and their grandparents danced to I believe in Love by Don Williams, Pal and Bethels children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren joined in on the dance floor. Taylor and Blaine left late that night with their guests showering them with rose petals. Guests were able to enjoy the beautiful Christmas lights of Cuero while leaving the reception. Taylor and Blaine honeymooned in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic. The couple have made their home at 18 Park Place, Gonzales, Texas.
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Barnes said the city would collect fees from rentals of RV spaces, stall space for horses, sale of wood shavings for animals as well as a percentage of the gate. In addition, he said, the indirect impact is immense for local businesses. The city is already scheduled to host the state junior-high finals rodeo, and Barnes noted that Abilene is about the same size as Waco, and we beat Waco (to host the junior-high event) last year. The Council, however, said it would rather see plans for expansion and upgrades at the park move along first before making a bid on the event. I just dont believe were ready for it yet, Councilman Tommy Schurig said. There are some things Id like to see accomplished before we go out for bids on things like this, Logan said. I think in three years well be ready. The Council was ready, however, to fix some restrooms. Council approved a resolution authorizing Barnes to enter into a contract with Person Service Co. for wastewater facilities at Independence Park. Persons bid of $98,000 was well below the $125,000 budgeted for the project, which would include installation of a wastewater lift station and several hundred feet of line but that project did not include running the lines to service the restrooms at the citys youth ball fields at the park. Councilman Clarence
Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan, left, administers the oath of office to Dewey Sumner as the citys newest police officer during Tuesdays Council meeting. (Photo by Dave Mundy) Opiela asked whether the and not raised rates in mayor during a discusproject could be extended three years. sion of renaming Middleto include the restrooms, Local business owner buster Road. since it came in well un- Mike Hanson, during th Barnes said he had der budget. eopen comment period, been approached by a I was there at the Little said many low-income councilman whod been League playoffs last year, residents are already approached by citizens and when they found out struggling with electric interested in re-naming I was a council member, costs as rental costs sky- the short avenue Fort they let me know about rocket because of the Waul Road, but had been it, he said. citys housing shortage. unable to determine how You should be the Lots of low-income the name Middlebuster head umpire and be the people are having prob- had been acquired. mayor, Logan quipped. lems paying both rent Logan said hed done The Council then au- and electric, he said. So some research on his own thorized the expenditure they pay the electric and and discovered a bit of loof up to the budgeted I end up having to spend cal history. amount to include run- money in small claims A middlebuster is a ning the line to service court to evict. The elec- triangle-shaped plow that the restrooms in the Lit- tric rates out in the coun- pulls up potatos, he said. tle League area. try are a lot lower. Liter- There used to be some The Council also gave ally, some of the electric potato fields out there. verbal approval to move bills Ive seen are as high The road is the offiical forward with authorizing as the rent. address of the Holiday a pass-along electric rate Barnes suggested the Inn Express, and manincrease. city set the rate by ordi- ager Allison Rodriguez Barnes said the city had nance with a proviso to said her company had received a letter from the automatically pass along just finished convincLower Colorado River increases by LCRA in ing search engines such Authority stating its in- the future. The measure as Google and Yahoo to tention to increase rates is expected to come up list the street as Middleby a little more than two during the Councils May buster rather than a longcents per kilowatt hour meeting. unused County Road adused. he noted the city Attendees at Tuesdays dress. Barnes also noted had absorbed two small meeting also got a small the city already has a Fort increases in recent years history lesson from the Waul Street, which could
lead to further confusion. The Council declined to take any action on renaming the street. In other action Tuesday, Council: Approved the use of Confederate Square for the annual main Street Summer Concert Series and Star Spangled Spectacular in june and on July 4; Again named the Gonzales Cannon as the citys newspaper of record for official documents; Approved authorizing Barnes to enter into an agreement with Gonzales Dog Adoptions Inc. to provide an animal shelter for the city; Approved appointments and reappointments to the Golf Course Advisory Board and Tourism Advisory Committee; Named Al ODonnell to the Gonzales Economic Development Corp.
Board of Directors, replacing Jim Logan, who has reached his term limit; Approved designation of certain city property as surplus and authorized its auction online; Authorized a license agreement for a property owner who has a building in the public right of way which would preclude that building from being used as a residence; Approved a request by Sacred Heart Catholic Church for street closures for its Grand Tardeana 2013 Celebration; Approved a license agreement with the new owner of Texan Nursing & Rehab granting rightof-way use for the propertys parking lot; Approved an ordinance canceling the May 11 municipal elections for District 1 and 2 council seats because both candidates were unopposed.
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Sheilah Kay Baker, 1959-2013 Sheilah Kay Baker, 53 of Luling, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013. Sheilah was born April 7, 1959 in Luling to Ira Wayne and Lucy Kate Schaefer Barrington. Sheilah graduated from Luling High School with the Class of 1977 where she had served as the LHS Screaming Eagle Mascot, editor of the Luling Annual and served along with others in many clubs. She graduated from Southwest Texas State University in 1981 with a degree in business. Sheilah married Phil Baker on March 21, 1980 in Luling First Christian Church, the church she had long been a member of. Sheilah was extremely unselfish with her time and energy. She was an Elder in her church, a member of the Luling Junior Study Club, a committee member of the Caldwell County Go-Texan Organization, and had served as past-President of the LHS Booster Club, pastPresident of Luling Little League Association and had assisted with countless civic benefits. Sheilah had served for 15 years as a parade judge driver for the Luling Watermelon Thump. She enjoyed bowling in a local league for 15 years and loved to attend dances and cook-offs with her husband. She enjoyed entertaining family and friends at home and loved her vacation trips with her family. She had worked her way through the ranks in banking, with her caring personality and business acumen she found herself at various senior level positions in her 30 years of successful banking experience with her career concluding as a Senior Vice-President of Sage Capital Bank. Though the
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demands of the banking industry can be arduous at best, Sheilah still found time to attend all of her son Waynes many sporting events through the years. Sheilah was very supportive of Wayne and his friends, she cared so passionately about others that all Waynes friends called her momma. Sheilah is survived by her loving husband of 33 years, Phil Baker of Luling; son and daughterin-law, Irvin Wayne and Erin Baker of Houston; parents, Lucy Kate and Ira W. Bairrington of Luling; and her brother and sister-in-law, Randall Wayne and Sylvia Bairrington of Lockhart. A woman with a huge heart, incredible drive, a willingness to give of herself freely and an uncompromising love for others has passed away long before her time. Sheilah Baker was always willing to share the burden of the day, to endear herself to the betterment of her family, friends, community and church. She left this life with a legacy of love; she was the shining light in countless lives, a light that burns no more in the forefront, but forever brightly in hearts of those she touched. Services for Sheilah Kay Baker were held Tuesday, April 2 in the Luling Civic Auditorium with Pastor Will Paradeaux officiating. Interment followed in the Luling City Cemetery. Pallbearers included: Bill Hales, David May, Chris Powell, Bubba Clary, Robert Lee, Kenneth Zumwalt, Kent Metzler, and James Bairrington. Honorary pallbearers included: Brett Hill, Blaine Hill, Seth Powell, Carl West, Weston May, Frank Metzler, Craig Barnes, Ryan Lee, Ronnie Baker, Lance Baker, Micah Baker, David Noahubi, Earl West, and Lloyd Barnes. Memorials may be made to the Luling First Christian Church, 712 E Crockett St, Luling, TX 78648 or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Services were under the care and direction of OBannon Funeral Home. Edith Browne, 97, of Victoria passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2013. She was born on December 30, 1915 in Dilworth,
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Texas to the late Richard A. Walshak and Melanie Maurin Walshak. Edith attended school in Dilworth thru the 7th Grade and graduated from Gonzales High School. Edith attended Robert B. Green School of Nursing and graduated in September of 1940. She proudly served her country in the Army Nurse Corps from 1941 to 1946, serving in Egypt for 3 years during WWII. Edith was awarded the AD, European, and AT Ribbon and Victory Medal. After her honorable discharge she returned to school and received her BS degree in Public Health Nursing. She worked for the VA Hospital in Houston. She married John Browne in September, 1957. She has resided in Lake Jackson, Houston and retired to Wimberly, TX. After her husbands death, Edith moved into a retirement home in San Antonio. At the time of her death, Edith was residing at Homewood Independent Living for the past 15 years. She is survived by her sisters, Murlene Enke, Pat Bianchi (Vincent) of Victoria; brother, Douglas Walshak; sister in law, Lorraine Walshak, of Gonzales; and numerous nieces and nephews whom she considered her children and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, David Walshak, Richard Alton Walshak, Lawrence Walshak and sister, Mildred Wilson. The Family received friends on Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 6 to 7 pm at Colonial Funeral Home with a Rosary starting at 7 pm. The Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, April 4, 2013, 10 am at Holy Family Catholic Church. A Flag Folding Presentation will be provided by the Victoria Veterans Council after the Mass. The Graveside will be held 3pm at St. James Catholic Cemetery in Gonzales, TX. Pallbearers will be nephews, Brian Bianchi, Gerard Bianchi, Stephen Bianchi, Mike Walshak, Mark Walshak, David Walshak and Dickie Walshak. Honorary Pallbearers are Ade, Mike and Maurice Tracy, of Lake Jackson; nieces, great nieces and great nephews. A special thanks to her extended of caregivers, Anita Bowerman, Kathy Rountree, Norma Ousley, Sylvia Fryer, Virginia Ramirez, Di-
ana Rodriguez and Vangie Villerreal and to her doctors, Dr. Rakesh Kathpalia and Dr. Juan Llombart. Words of comfort may be shared with the family at www.colonialfuneralhomevictoria.com
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Lawrence Louis Larry DuBry, 1935-2013
Lawrence Louis (Larry) DuBry, also known as (Grandpa), age 78 of Gonzales, Texas passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013. He was born January 28, 1935 in Ainsworth, Nebraska to Earl and Pearl (Harvey) DuBry. Larry served in the US Navy from January 1959 til February 1963 when he was Honorably Discharged. He lived for most of his life in Worland, Wyoming. There he was employed as a carpenter, construction worker, drove gas truck for V-1 Oil, worked for Husky gas station, as well as Standard Bulk Plant, and his later years as a Bartender. Larry was a Life Time Member of The Worland Eagles Lodge #3096. He enjoyed socializing, fishing, hunting and spending time with his daughters and their children. He was always trying to get his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren to whistle or dance for grandpa. Larry always had a joke or laugh to share. For the past 15 years he has lived in Gonzales, Texas. Larry is survived by his 2 daughters, Elizabeth (Liz) Anderson of Gonzales, Elaine Reynolds of Thermopolis, Wyoming, grandchildren, Desiree (Britton) VanHuele of Thermopolis, Wyoming, Renaee (Rocky) Pacheco of Austin, Texas, Terry (TJ) McMichael of Gonzales, Texas, Britni (Easterling) Lee Deere, and Mandi Reynolds of McComb, Mississippi, 7 greatgrandchildren. A farewell toast will be held at Lotties on Saturday, April 6th beginning at 1:00 p.m.
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through the whole process again, but when they got to the surgery they noticed the cancer had gotten into one of her rib bones. Dorothy went under the knife again to have the cancer removed. The doctors were able to get most of it out but it cost her two-thirds of one of her lungs. After making another full recovery, Dorothy would periodically go back for check-up visits. During one, they found the cancer again in the same rib bone as before. She went through radiation and chemo again and it gave her some relief for a little while, Leslie said. But this time the cancer didnt respond to the treatments. Instead, it became more aggressive and starting spreading into her pancreas and liver. It wound up being just about everywhere, said Leslie. Once youve had cancer, you never know whether its floating around in you or not. It really wore her down. Realizing that the battle she was waging was not likely to come out in her favor, Leslie said the family eventually came to accept that fact and Dorothy passed away on March 26 of last year. Watching her go through that was disappointing, but her attitude was very good the whole time, Leslie recalled. She was determined to whip it and she tried all the way until the end. She never gave up. Dorothy Borchers Ploeger was born near Friendship in Lavaca County on July 7, 1923, to Eulalie Harper and Otto Richard Borchers. After graduating from Yoakum High School at the age of 14, she attended Texas Wesleyan College, the University of Texas and the Texas Tech School of Banking. She married Leslie Frank Ploeger, Sr. and together they had six children including Leslie, Mary Ann Menning, Patti Britt, Dorothy Walshak, Sally Ploeger and Mark Ploeger. After years of raising a family, Dorothy entered into the business world in various careers including ranching, banking, nursing home administration and community service. At the time of her death, she was actively managing ranches in five counties and completing her Texas Prairie Wetlands Project for wildlife and migratory bird conservation. A lifetime of commu-
nity service, leadership and concern for others, kept Dorothy very active for her entire life. Some of her accomplishments included serving as president and director of three area banks, real estate investments, oil & gas management, USDA Poultry Advisory Committee, National Association of Banking Women and United States Import/Export Committee. She was always real active, said Leslie. She always had something going on. She loved reading and learning about things. Her primary goal was to encourage other people to get an education. Dorothy devoted much of her life to community service. Among her activities were being a charter member of Gonzales Volunteer EMS Corp., Gonzales County Mental Health Advisory Board, and the GISD Citizens Advisory Committee. She was also a charter member and organizer of the Gonzales, Cuero and Yoakum Pilot Clubs; and the Gonzales Memorial Hospital Board. She was active in a myriad of other organizations including the Blue Bonnet Youth Ranch Board, Golden Crescent Workforce Commission, Advisory Board Childrens Hospital Foundation in San Antonio, Mid Texas Symphony, Gonzales Girl Scouts, Gonzales Young Farmers, Gonzales Chamber of Commerce, Gonzales Area Development Corporation, and the Water Protection Association. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Hollis West, Christina Utkov, Lacey Ploeger, Lara Britt, James Britt, Thomas Marshall, and Danielle Ploeger; and her great grandchildren, Hope West, Paisley Ploeger, Carter Utkov, Campbell Utkov and Emma Marshall. Leslie said the main positive thing to take away from his mothers death is to stress the importance of early cancer detection. I recommend that everybody 50 years and older should have a check-up done every year, he said. If youre susceptible to a certain kind of cancer in your family, you need to be aware of it. My mother never dreamed it could happen to her, but she should have because it killed her grandfather. This year, Dorothy Borchers Ploeger is one of the two In Memoriam honorees for the 2013 Relay For Life of Gonzales County, which will be held Friday, April 5, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the J.B. Wells Arena.
Czech heritage concert slated

An authentic Czech concert presented by the Wallachian Ensemble Radhost from the Czech Republic will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 8 p.m. The Lavaca County Czech Heritage Society is sponsoring this evening of singing and dancing at the Moravia Store, located at 1150 FM 957 in Moravia. These entertainers will transport you to the enjoyment of the traditional entertainment in the mountain area of Moravia. Look forward to lively song and dance performances from this Wallachian Ensemble from the Czech Republic. There is no charge; however, free will offerings are appreciated. For more information, contact Henrietta Filip at 361-772-1954 or visit the website www.themoraviastore.com.
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SHINER: Candidates death puts complication in election

The Chew On This Tour featured two custom-built tractor trailers including this one with a high tech movie theater inside. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)
CHEW: Focus on hunger

Its all about ending world hunger, said Carl Jones, sales manager with Nutra Blend. Thats the whole basis of this tour that were doing across the country. Participants enjoyed a hearty BBQ meal after watching a film hosted by Bill Goldberg, former NFL lineman and champion wrestler. They were also able to test their knowledge on interactive kiosks. The 25-minute film contained several interesting facts including: 870 million people worldwide dont get enough food. The global population is expected to grow to more than 9 billion by mid-century. By 2050, we will need 70 percent more food. Most of it will have to come from efficiency-enhancing products and technologies. The carbon footprint of a gallon of milk has decreased by 63 percent since 1944. One cow today pro-
duces as much as five cows did back then. Nixon mayor Maria Blanch attended the event and expressed her delight with the project. Im hopeful that this can possibly be done for the 4-H and ag students in
our schools, she said. I think it is important that we mentor and let all of our kids know whats going on. For more information on the Chew on This Tour, visit the website www.drivetofeed.com.
candidate dies on or after the second day before the deadline for filing the candidates application for a place on the ballot. The deadline for filing in the school board election was February 27. Now a situation exists where the citizens of Shiner can put a dead man in office. Lawrence said should that bizarre scenario actually take place the board has a policy to address it. If Mills wins, the board will appoint someone in his position, he explained. They would serve one year, then have to run again. If they win a second time, then they would fall into the regular three-year cycle. The board has the right to appoint anyone at their own discretion and Lawrence said he believes the board may already have a candidate in mind. That has not been made official, he said. I have a board meeting next Wednesday and an item does appear on
the agenda to possibly go ahead and appoint somebody now to sit on the board until the election. Should Mills win the election, there is no option that exists under the Election Code where a special election could be held to fill the vacant seat. No theres not because of the way it fell, said Lawrence. Our election laws are very complicated and I dont pretend to understand them all. Were trying to educate the public because obviously theres some speculation as to why we dont just put Mr. Moore on the board. The answer is because we cant and the code says that. Id just as soon cancel the election because elections cost money. Because theres not going to be a city election this year, I have to foot the bill myself instead of splitting it with the City. Its going to cost the district about $3,000. It was on my agenda to cancel the election until the Secretary of States office told us we couldnt. The Shiner ISD school board election will be held on Saturday, May 11.
Several business and civic leaders were on hand for the event including Holmes Foods president Phillip Morris (left) and Gonzales County Judge David Bird. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)
The Shiner Gaslight Theatre presented the Joe Patek, Sr. Award for 2012 to Lone Star Bank for its outstanding patronage. Pictured (from left) are: Diane Lott, Gaslight Office Manager; Jeff Pesek, Lone Star Bank Branch Manager in Shiner; and Board members Irene Cerny and Judi Hewett. (Courtesy photo)
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in. Luling followed up with one run in the fifth and a trio of runs in sixth inning. The Mustangs (6-9, 2-4) were able to bring in two runs at their last time to bat. I felt we started a little slow and went to sleep, Cordes said. Nixon pitcher (Nick Pena) did a good job of keeping us off balance and they played decent defense. I thought it was a good game, Mustangs head coach Bobby Newman said. We made a couple of errors and left runners on base in clutch situations. In the first inning, Luling leadoff batter Juan Ordonez got a single into left field and moved to second on the sacrifice by Anthony Perales to shortstop Jared Van Auken. Ryan Larison was hit by the pitch and Trayden Staton put the ball between third and second, with NS mishandling it, allowing Ordonez to score. Larison moved to second and tried to reach third, but was caught stealing as center field Jacob Perez made the throw to Diego Pompa at third. Statons runner, Aaron Werlein, stole second and went home on the single by Trevor Graborkawitze. The Mustangs got a good start in the second inning when Tom Palacio was walked, Warren Lopez laid down a bunt single and Pompa was walked. Perez won base on balls to score Palacio. Staton then struck out Carlos Rodriguez and Luling converted a double play as Pena hit the ball to Larison, who tagged out Perez and made the throw to first base. The Mustangs came close to tie game in the fourth as Pompa and Perez walked with one out; Staton sat
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LULING The Luling Eagles overcame a slightly sluggish start to beat the Nixon-Smiley Mustangs, 9-3, at Eagle Field on Thursday to wrap up the first round of District 282A play. The Eagle camp does not seem to be satisfied with its 3-3 league record. It is a little disappointing (to split the first round of district games), Luling head coach Logan Cordes said. There are good ball clubs and lots of parity. Any one of the top four teams can beat each other on any given night. We need to play better in the second round of district. The Eagles (14-7) held a small 2-1 advantage after two full innings. They did not score again until the fourth inning, when three runs were brought
Lulings Juan Ordonez takes a pitch during an at-bat in the Eagles 9-3 win over Nixon-Smiley last Thursday night. Ordonez got two hits in the game. (Photo by EAGLES, Page B2 Mark Lube)
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The Gonzales High School tennis team closed out the season last week at the district tournament, held in Bastrop. In action for the varsity girls doubles, Alejandra Diaz and Shenan Owens lost to the No. 4 seed, Yoakums Campbell and Dominguez, in the quarterfinals 6-4 and 7-5 (4-6 and 5-7) after receiving a first-round bye. Lucero Luna and Juana Sanchez had a bye in the first round and fell to Yoakums Coleman and Shields, the No. 2 seed,in the quarterfinals, 6-0 and 6-0. In boys doubles, Lucas Hurt and Logan Hurt lost to Giddings Jackson and Jaeger, 6-2 and 6-4. Josh Estrada and Zachary Hernandez lost a very hard fought, heartbreaking match to Giddings Jaeger and Zwernemann in three sets with the last set being 6-3. For girls singles, Ryane Gilliam lost to Knippa from Giddings 6-1, 6-1. Alex Finch (unseeded) beat Wenske from LaGrange 4-6, 6-3 and 6-2; beat No. 3 seed Vinklarek of Smithville, 4-6, 6-7, 7-5), lost to Correa, No. 2 seed from Yoakum, 6-1, 6-3, and in the third place match, lost to unseeded Torres from Yoakum, 6-1, 6-3. In boys singles action, Fernando Ontiveros beat Nordstrand from Yoakum 6-4, 6-1 then lost to Sam Crank (number 2 seed) from Smithville 6-0, 6-0. In junior varsity girls singles, Dora Rodriguez beat Tamarong of Smithville 8-3, beat McCoy of Giddings 8-2 and beat Yoakums Cabello 8-0 to win first place.
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Ashley Gonzalez fell in her match, 8-1. Valeria Aguayo beat Cantu of Cuero 8-2 and lost to Cabello of Yoakum 8-5. In girls doubles, Alyson Solis and Alora Rother beat La Granges Maya and Kelli 8-6 and lost to Henderson and Trahan of Smithville, 8-6. In mixed doubles, Anahi Ortiz and Eduardo Ruvalcaba placed second in a round robin, losing to LaGrange and beating Smithville. In boys doubles, Gareth Fowler and Fransisco Diaz beat Yoakums Garza and Morales 8-0 and beat Mendoza and Segura of Giddings) 8-1 for first place. Rene Bibas and Eli Whitescarver lost to Giddings Mendoza and Segura 8-4 and beat Garza and Morales of Yoakum 8-7 for third place. St. Paul edged by Sacred Heart The Hallettsville Sacred Heart Indianettes got by Shiner St. Paul, 6-4, on March 27. The Lady Cardinals led 2-1 after the first inning and outscored Sacred Heart 1-0 in the second. The Lady Cardinals upped their lead to 4-1 after the top of the third, but the Indianettes came back with three runs in the bottom of the inning to tie the game. Sacred Heart then plated two runs in the fourth for the win. Lizzy Opeila led St. Paul with three hits, one run and a pair of RBIs. Abby Irwin, Alexa Schaefer and Kymberlie Malatek getting two hits each, with Katelynn Leist and Samantha Siegal chipping in one hit. Irvin, Schaefer and Malatek also scored a run. Irwin pitched the game for St. Paul. Apaches fare well in Navarro meet The Gonzales Apaches track team took part in the Navarro Panther Relays on Thursday. For the junior varsity boys, Jose Contreras placed fourth in the discus and won the shot put. The team of Mark Perez, Joshua Malaer, Trent Schauer and Cameron Horton placed third in the mile relay. For the varsity boys, Jordan Johnson placed third in the shot put. Tyshawn Erskin placed sixth in the long jump and third in the 100. Thompson Ince placed third in the pole vault and Ashton Williams placed third in the 800. Local girls basketball players named to AllState Academic Team Flatonia Lady Bulldog basketball players Abigail Schacherl and Meredith Pavlica, Shiners Lauren Oden, along with Michelle Holub and Megan Mitchon of Moulton, were chosen for the Texas Girls Coaches Association Academic All-State Class 1A Team. Shiner girls junior high competes in Yorktown meet The Shiner junior high girls track team competed in a heat-and-ribbon meet in Yorktown recently. For the eighth grade, Jenna Berkovsky won second in the 100-meter hurdles and third in the 300 hurdles; Kassidy Bishop won the triple jump, BRIEFS, Page B3
Yoakums Shawn Griffin and Carley Glass of Luling were selected as Coach of the Year and Player of the Year respectively for the 2012-2013 All-Cannon Girls Basketball Team (File photos)
By MARK LUBE
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Luling senior Carley Glass has been a staple on the Luling Lady Eagles basketball program for several years. She has been playing varsity basketball for four years and has spent summers playing basketball with players from other schools in the area. I started playing Little Dribblers and going to basketball camps since I was in the second grade and I started playing with the Quad City Divas the summer of eighth grade, Glass said. It should not be a big surprise that she has a mile-long list of honors and awards, including being named Player of the Year
on this years All-Cannon Girls Basketball Team. As a freshman, Glass was Second Team All-District when the Lady Eagles were still competing in Class 3A. For her sophomore and junior seasons, she won district Offensive MVP and was named to the First Team for her senior year. Glass was named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) All-Region IV team for three straight seasons, starting with her sophomore year. It is always an honor to receive awards for a job you have well done, she said. It is a reminder for me that others have noticed my hard work. Despite Luling not making the playoffs or winning a district game, Glass still
finished well in her final season. We were in a tough district with some great teams and it didnt make things easier with all of them being competitive, Glass said. As a team, we didnt give up and I will miss my teammates and coaches deeply. She averaged a doubledouble for the season with 16 points and 11.3 rebounds, as well as 2.2 assists and 3.9 steals. I really did not think about my stats, Glass said. I am very competitive and when it was time to play, I just wanted to do my best. I am thankful for the teammates I played with, they gave me the opportunity to play the game because without the four others on ALL-CANNON, Page B2
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Rankings
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1. Hughes Springs (17-0, 5-0), 2. Sunnyvale (15-2, 5-0), 3. Salado (19-3, 5-1), 4. Brock (17-2, 4-0), 5. White Oak (12-2, 6-0), 6. Refugio (14-2, 6-0), 7. Hallettsville (15-2, 4-1), 8. Palmer (17-4, 3-0), 9. Gunter (19-3, 4-1), 10. East Bernard (15-2, 6-0). Class 1A 1. Carlisle (14-0, 7-0), 2. Sundown (13-1, 3-0), 3. Anson (12-2, 5-0), 4. Kenedy (15-2, 5-0), 5. Big Sandy (13-2, 6-0), 6. Bosqueville (14-5, 4-0), 7. Kerens (10-2, 7-0), 8. Shiner (10-5), 9. Booker (11-2, 2-0), 10. Bremond (13-4, 3-0).
Here are the top softball teams in the state according to the recent Texas Girls Coaches Association poll Class 3A 1. La Grange, 2. Liberty Hill, 3. Kennedale, 4. Rusk, 5. Henderson, 6. Yoakum, 7. Gladewater, 8.Pleasanton, 9. Burkburnett, 10.Lufkin Hudson, 11. Sanger, 12. Iowa Park, 13. Devine, 14.Sweeney, 15. Mineola, 16. Lorena, 17. Robinson, 18.Columbia, 19. Gilmer, 20.Lubbock Cooper, 21.West, 22.Jasper, 23. Andrews, 24.Fairfield, 25 (tie) HuffmanHargrave, Coldspring, Seminole Class 2A 1. Pilot Point, 2. Hallettsville, 3. Santa Gertrudis Academy, 4.Danbury, 5.San Diego, 6.Rogers, 7.Natalia, 8. Troup, 9.Gunter, 10. Bruceville-Eddy, 11.Whitesboro, 12. Blanco, 13.Crawford, 14. Jourdanton, 15. Ponder, 16. Nacogdoches Central Heights, 17. Grandview, 18. Salado, 19. Whitewright, 20.Brock, 21. Sabine, 22. Grand Saline, 23. Winnsboro, 24.Odem, 25 (tie) Vanderbilt Industrial, New Boston. Class 1A 1. Weimar, 2. Junction, 3. Alto, 4. Harleton, 5. Bosqueville, 6. Sam Rayburn, 7.Woodsboro, 8. Falls City, 9. Eldorado, 10. Beckville, 11.Trenton, 12.Sundown, 13. Thrall, 14. Shiner, 15.Dodd City, 16. Saltillo, 17. Ralls, 18. Honey Grove, 19. Ganado, 20. Avery, 21. Blue Ridge, 22.Lockney, 23. Valley View, 24. Olney, 25 (tie) Flatonia, Haskell, Brackett. Here are the top baseball teams in the state according to the recent Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association poll Class 2A
Track & Field

Here are the results from the Mustang Track Meet held in Nixon on March 28 (Area athletes only) Boys Triple Jump 2nd, Newman, Nixon-Smiley, 38-11 . 3200 1st, Orona, Waelder, 11:12.85 3rd, Tristan, Nixon-Smiley, 11:29.56; 4th, Vasquez, NixonSmiley, 11:39.06; 7th, Morales, Waelder, 12:16.91. 400 1st, Earlywine, NixonSmiley, 53.05; 7th, Davis, Waelder, 1:02.17. 300 1st, Newman, NixonSmiley, 41.2. 200 3rd, Puente, Nixon-Smiley, 23.9 1600 3rd, Orona, Waelder, 5:13.74; 5th, Tristan, Nixon-Smiley, 5:28.27; 6th, Vasquez, Nixon-Smiley, 5:33.61. Girls High Jump 3rd, Lay, NixonSmiley, 4-6. 400 5th, Weathers, NixonSmiley, 1:14.9 200 4th, Hester, 29.27; 5th, Moore, 29.63. Here are the results from the Navarro Panther Relays held in Geronimo on March 28 Varsity boys
Team results 4th, Luling, 88; 8th, Gonzales 30. Shot put 3rd, Johnson, Gonzales, 43-4. Long Jump 5th, Moore, Luling, 19-6; 6th, Erskin, Gonzales, 19-1. High Jump 1st, Anderson, 6-8; 2nd, Coe, Luling, 6-2. Pole Vault 3rd, Ince, Gonzales, 13-0. 3200 3rd, Castillo, Luling, 10:16.5. 400 Relay 4th, Luling, 45.33 800 3rd, Williams, Gonzales 2:11.05; 6th, Burek, Gonzales, 2:17.67. 100 3rd, Erskin, Gonzales, 11.46; 4th, Moore, Luling, 11.46. 800 Relay 2nd, Luling, 1:34.71 200 2nd, Anderson, Luling, 23.24. 1600 1st, Campos, Luling, 4:29.3; Flores, Luling, 4:31.55; 3rd, Castillo, Luling, 4:44.74. 1600 Relay 5th, Gonzales, 3:39.77. Junior Varsity Boys Team results 4th, Luling, 82; 6th, Gonzales, 37. Shot Put 1st, Contreras, Gonzales, 37-2. Discus 4th, Contreras, Gonzales, 101-4. Long Jump 4th, Cubit, Luling, 16-10. Triple Jump 3rd, Palomo, Luling, 36-6 ; 6th, Cubit, Luling, 34-6 . 3200 1st, Guerrero, Luling, 10:52.9; 2nd, Zamora, Luling, 10:59.38; 6th, Rodriguez, Luling, 11:43.58 400 Relay 3rd, Luling, 47.61; 6th, Gonzales, 48.2. 110 Hurdles 6th, Schauer, Gonzales, 19.17. 800 Relay 3rd, Luling, 1:40.05; 4th, Gonzales, 1:41.4. 400 Bermudez, Luling, 58.58 200 3rd, Carter, Luling, 25.27. 1600 Guerrero, Luling, 4:54.64; 2nd, Zamora, Luling, 4:55.51.
1600 Relay 3rd, Gonzales, 3:57.14. Varsity Girls Team results 4th, Gonzales, 104; 7th, Luling, 31. Shot Put 1st, Hernandez, Gonzales, 34-5 ; Cray, Gonzales, 32-11. Discus 6th, Molina, Gonzales, 84-11. Triple Jump 3rd, Patterson, Luling, 34-9 ; 4th, Raley, Gonzales, 34-4 ; 5th, Cray, Gonzales, 33-2. High Jump 2nd, Barnick, Gonzales, 5; 5th, Raley, Gonzales 4-8. Pole Vault 2nd, Glass, 9-0. 3200 6th, Zumwalt, Gonzales, 13:09.02. 400 Relay 2nd, Gonzales, 52.49. 100 Hurdles 4th, Connell, Gonzales, 16.92. 100 3rd, Cray, Gonzales, 12.48; 6th, Patterson, Luling, 13.11. 800 Relay 1st, Gonzales, 1:50.09. 300 Hurdles 4th, Fougerat, Gonzales, 51.64. 200 2nd, Connell, Gonzales, 27.92; 3rd, Patterson, Luling, 28.11. 1600 1st, Glass, Luling, 5:14.8; 2nd, Munoz, Luling, 5:19.99. 1600 Relay 4th, Gonzales, 4:57.17. Junior Varsity Girls Team results 6th, Gonzales, 59; 9th, Luling, 9. Shot Put 4th, Maldonado, Gonzales, 25-11 ; 6th, Miller, Gonzales, 24-1 . Discus 2nd, Reyes, Luling, 80-3. Long Jump 6th, Franklin, Gonzales, 12-4. Triple Jump 4th, Franklin, Gonzales, 27-8. High Jump 3rd, Walker, 4-4; 5th, Haub, Gonzales, 4-4; 6th, Palomo, Luling, 4-2. 3200 3rd, Aguayo, Gonzales, 14:33.52; 6th, Pesina, Gonzales, 14:54.99.
400 Relay 6th, Gonzales, 1:00.99. 800 6th, Pesina, Gonzales, 3:02.32 800 Relay 3rd, Gonzales, 2:04.37. 300 Hurdles 4th, Haub, Gonzales, 57.05. 1600 3rd, Richardson, Luling, 6:15.54; 4th, Avila, Luling, 6:18.34; 6th, Aguayo, Gonzales, 6:34.74. 1600 Relay 3rd, Gonzales, 4:51.9.
Schedule
April 4 Baseball Luling at Hallettsville, JV-4:30 pm, V-7pm Karnes City at Nixon-Smiley, JV-4:30pm, V-7pm Softball Karnes City at Nixon-Smiley, 4:30pm Luling at Hallettsville, JV-5pm, V-7pm Track and Field Gonzales, Nixon-Smiley, Shiner at Yorktown Wildcat Relays, TBA April 5 Baseball Smithville at Gonzales, JV4:30pm, v-7pm Shiner at Flatonia, JV-5pm, V7:30pm Luling at Stockdale, JV-4:30pm, V-7pm Yoakum at Giddings, JV4:30pm, V-7pm San Antonio Winston at Shiner St. Paul, 6pm Nixon-Smiley at Poth, JV4:30pm, V-7pm Hallettsville at Karnes City, JV4:30pm, V-7pm Cuero at La Grange, JV-4:30pm, V-7pm Softball Smithville at Gonzales, JV-5pm, V-7pm Shiner at Flatonia, 6pm Yoakum at Giddings, JV4:30pm, V-7pm
Nixon-Smiley at Poth, 6pm Stockdale at Luling, JV-5pm, V7pm Hallettsville at Karnes City, 4:30pm Tennis Nixon-Smiley, Hallettsville at District Meet (Seguin), TBA April 6 Tennis Nixon-Smiley, Hallettsville at District Meet (Seguin), time TBA Track St. Paul at Fort Bend, TBA April 8 Softball Shiner St. Paul at Schertz John Paul II, 5pm April 9 Baseball La Grange at Gonzales, JV4:30pm, V-7pm Yorktown at Shiner, 7:30pm Smithville at Yoakum, JV4:30pm, V-7pm Shiner St. Paul at Victoria Faith Academy, 4pm Schulenburg at Nixon-Smiley, JV-4:30pm, V-7pm Flatonia at Weimar, JV-5pm, V7pm Poth at Hallettsville, JV-4:30pm, V-7pm Giddings at Cuero, JV-4:30pm, V-7pm Softball La Grange at Gonzales, JV-5pm, V-7pm Flatonia at Weimar, JV-4:30pm, V-6:30pm Smithville at Yoakum, JV-5pm, V-7pm Schulenburg at Nixon-Smiley, 4:30pm Poth at Hallettsville, JV-5pm, V-7pm April 10 Track Gonzales, Yoakum, Cuero at District Meet (Giddings), TBA Nixon-Smiley, Luling, Hallettsville at District Meet (Poth), TBA Flatonia, Shiner at Area Meet (Flatonia), TBA
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Rodriguez and Pena was walked to load the bases. Second baseman Josh Alvarez caught a line ball from Van Auken to get Luling out of the potential jam. The Eagles then started to pull away. Alvarez got a leadoff single into right field and Brian Guerrero followed with a walk. Alavarez later scored on the Ordonez hit and Guerrero came home on the sacrifice fly ball by Perales. Ordonez went home on the hit by Larison to put Lulling ahead 5-1. The Eagles got just one run in the fifth Graborkawitze reached on an error and scored on the hit by Bryce Wyatts. In the bottom of the sixth, Pompa replaced Pena on the mound for
Nixon. Ordonez was walked to start things and Perales got an RBI double. Larison got a single, Perales scored on the passed ball and Larisons runner, Abraham Palomo, later scored on the hit by Graborkawitze. Nixon came back with two runs in the top of the seventh. Darren Kaluza, with two outs, reached on an error and this was followed by a single by Raul Tovar. Logan McMain was walked and another Luling error got Kaluza and Tovar home safely.
Luling 9, Nixon-Smiley 3 NS 010 000 2-323 L 200 313 x-992 NS: Nick Pena, Diego Pompa (6) and Carlos Rodriguez. L: Trayden Staton, Anthony Perales (5) and Perales, Ryan Larison (5). W Staton (1-1). L Pena. 2B L: Perales.
the court, you dont have a team. Glass joined the 1,000-point club this year as she reached the milestone with a game in Navarro in November, bagging 17 points. Then she got her 1,000th rebound in January in a game against Nixon-Smiley when she pulled down 13 boards in that game. Its the kind of thing you dont think about until it happens, Glass said. Glass also excelled on the Luling volleyball, crosscountry and track teams. In the fall, she will be attending West Texas A&M and will be running cross country. The 2012-13 roster of the Yoakum Lady Bulldogs listed no seniors not a single one. But the only issue for head coach Shawn Griffin was the lack of varsity experience of the players who would play on that
level during the season. The Lady Bulldogs overcame that lack of varsity experience and got two rounds deep into the playoffs under Griffin, earning him the All-Cannon Girls Basketball Coach of the Year award. We had one starter returning andone player with limited minutes returning, Griffin said. The challenge was getting them to understand that play at the varsity level is much faster and a lot more intense. These young ladies accepted the challenge and really did a great jobthis year. I told them at the start of the season they have to do three things. Work hard by going harder and farther than your body has ever gone, play great defense and love each other. Ive never seen a group of young people get along and really care about each other the way this group does, its really special to see. I am very proud of them and looking forward to another
great year with them next season. With so many players new to varsity, it would be expected Yoakum would take a while to gel. But the Lady Dogs decided to be One for All at the start. We had our ups and downs throughout the year just like any team does, especially dealing with some injuries and what not, but they came out at the beginning of the season and really accepted everything I threw at them, Griffin said. I would say they worked and played together as a team from the beginning to the end. The unselfishness towards one another and dedication to the program is one that every coach loves to see. Its about the acronym TOUCH, he continued. Togetherness Oneness Unity Cohesiveness Harmony. Its not about Me in this program, its about We. When there are no seniors, it might be expected
that the juniors will be the ones who step into the role of leaders on a team. With the 2012-13 Lady Dogs, everyone was a leader. There was not just one leader on this team. Everyone would step up on different nights and lead whether it be by words or actions, Griffin said. All of the young ladies did a great job of leading in their own special way. Yoakum closed out the season with a loss to Boerne in the area round, finishing 23-10 and with a bi-district title. Our goals and expectations never change, we always setour standardshigh so that we can strive to be the best in everything we do. Next season we will strive to be better than this year, but before any of that will happen we must make a commitment to improving collectively and individually and these girls have already started doing ALL-CANNON, Page B3
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Wednesday Scramble Winners
The team of Tom Sudderth, Cruz Nunez, Bill Edwards, Jay Windham, Alan Hunt and Josiah Nunez (shown above) came in first place at the Wednesday Night Scramble held March 20 at Independence Park Golf Course. Coming in second (shown below) was the team that included Roy Staton, Frank Hurt, Scott Moeller, Shaun Swiful and Billy Breitschopf. The third place team (bottom) was Will Ruddock, Doyle Allen, Brian Sample, Aaron Burek, Erik Kuntschik and Tyrell Howard. (Courtesy photos)
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long jump and 100 hurdles. Madison Jalufka won the discus and came in fourth place in the shot put; Claire Patek was third in the 3200; Mackinley Pilat won the 300 hurdles; Lauren Schuette won the shot put and was runner-up in the 100; Hannah Boring was second in the 100; Ashley Stluka took first in the 100 and 300 hurdles. Abby Thomas was first in the 400 and fourth in the 200; Victoria Veit was sixth in the 1600, Brittani Fletcher was third in the shot put and fourth in the 100 and Anitra Miller was first in her heat of the 400 and second in the 200. Berkvosky, Jalufka, Stluka and Thomas composed the team that came in third in the mile-meter relay. The team of Bishop, Pilat, Schuette and Boring took first in the 800 relay and first in the Spring relay. In seventh grade action, Ashley Blaschke was sixth in the 100; Greta Grosenbacher ran the 2400 and
800; Brooke Kloesel was second in the 300 and ran in the 2400; Berence Cruz was fifth in the 800 and ran the 2400; Sammy Kremling was fourth in the 200; Bailey Machacek was first in the 100 and Jasmine Lopez won the 200. Rashel Bonds won the 100 and 300 hurdles; Allie Koone came in fifth in the 400; Emma Hull came in fifth in her heat of the 400. Alex Overton came in fourth in the 100 and sixth in the 300. Bethany Nevlud was first in the 200, third in the shot put and third in the 100; Gloria Castillo was fifth in the 100 and Maggie Miller was first in the 400. The team of Cruz, Kremling, Machacek, Lopez and Bonds placed first in the sprint relay. The 800-relay group of Kremling, Machacek, Lopez and Nevlud came in second. Tom Tom softball, kickball tournament registration Early registration has begun for the annual Yoakum Tom Tom softball and kick-
ball tournaments set for June 1-2. There will be a mens, womens and co-ed division for the softball tournament while the kickball tournament will be co-ed only. Early-bird entry fee discounts will be given for those teams who register and pay early. Through April 30, entry fees will only be $125 per team. The fees will jump to $175 per Continued from page B2 team after April 30. Spots are limited, so call that. Im very excited. Mike at 361-655-2909 now to reserve your spot or send The 2012-13 All-Cannon Girls Basketball Team e-mail to texassportswriter@yahoo.com. Player of the Year: Carley Glass, Luling Relay for Life benefit Coach of the Year: Shawn tournament in Yoakum Griffin, Yoakum A Relay for Life benefit First Team softball tournament will Jacy Pawelek, St. Paul. take place in Yoakum on Averaged 18 points, 8 reApril 21. bounds and two steals per There will be a mens and game. Named TAPPS 2A co-ed division. Entry fee Second Team All State. Savannah Martinez, Nixwill be $125 per team; spots on-Smiley. Averaged a douare limited. ble-double with 13.5 points To register a team or for and 12.3 rebounds. more information, call 361Amanise Coleman, Shin655-2909 or e-mail texas- er. Tenacious competitor sportswriter@yahoo.com. who averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds.
The Gonzales Special Olympics held its track meet March 27 at the GHS track for the first time in two years. Here are the results : 10M Wheelchair Race: Gold Medal-Patrick DeCola-Gonzales. 50M Dash: Heat 1-Gold Medal-Perrin MyronGonzales, Silver Medal-Jennifer Mendez-Gonzales, Bronze Medal-Cheyene Rooch-Bastrop. Heat 2: Gold Medal-Srushty Savani-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Ashley Trussel-Dewitt, Bronze MedalStephanie Kloesel-Dewitt. Heat 3: Gold MedalKaylynn Janacek-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Candria Mayberry-Gonzales, Bronze Medal- Preslie Foster-Dewitt, 4th place-Maddie Darilek-Dewitt. Heat 4: Gold Medal-Karena Tealer-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Saigin Pelletier-Gonzales, Bronze Medal; Krislyn Salinas-Gonzales, 4th place-Joel WilliamsDewitt, 5th place-Gabriella Arriola. Boys Softball Throw: Heat 1: Gold Medal-Ian McLain-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Caleb SandersBastrop, Bronze Medal-Noah Cross-Dewitt. Heat 2: Gold Medal-Mikal Gaush-Dewitt, Silver MedalJulian Martinez-Dewitt, Bronze Medal-Drake Raece-Bastrop, 4th-Scott Applet-Dewitt, 5th Brandon Longwell-Bastrop. Heat 3: Gold MedalAureilo Chavez-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Gage Avent-Bastrop, Bronze Medal-Ian StimsonGonzales, 4th-Dominique White-Gonzales, 5thOsvaldo Perez-Bastrop, 6th-Alec Jennings-Dewitt, 7th-Jesus Balderas-Gonzales. Heat 4: Gold Medal-J. R. Eldridge-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Angel Balderaz-Bastrop, Bronze Medal- Christopher Schroeder-Bastrop, 4th-Kiley Stolle-Bastrop, 5thAustin Hodge-Bastrop, 6th-Isaiah Navejar- Gonzales, 7th-Alexzavier Martinez-Gonzales. Heat 5: Gold Medal-Jayran Sampleton-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Joshua Chester-Bastrop, Bronze Medal Arik Jimenez-Dewitt, 4th-Karo Pin-Bastrop, 5th-Issah Duarte-Dewitt, 6th-Justin AlmendarezBastrop, 7th- Nathan Brown-Bastrop. Heat 6: Gold Medal-Kalum Stolle-Dewitt, Silver MedalJoaquin Torris Bautista-Bastop, Bronze MedalJoshua Flores-Bastrop, 4th-Kevin Guss-Bastrop. Heat 7: Gold Medal-Logan Sheffeld-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Christopher Johnson-Gonzales, Bronze MedalRufus King-Gonzales, 4th-Zachary Deleon-Bastrop, 5th-Ivan Alarcon-Gallardo, 6thDonovan Rosales- Bastrop.Heat 8: Gold MedalKyle Camarillo-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Trey Von Gonzales-Dewitt, Bronze Medal- Blake ArriolaGonzales, 4th-Timothy Pergrem-Gonzales, 5thAndres Reyes-Gomez-Gonzales, 6th-Aljendro Zamorano-Gonzales. Boys Softball Throw: Heat 1-Gold MedalSalomon Chavez-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Joshua Branch-Gonzales, Bronze Medal-Adolfo GarciaGonzales, 4th-Isaiah Shelton-Gonzales, 5th-Jose Morales Gonzales. Girls Shot Put: Heat 1:-Gold medal-Amy Montgomery, Bastrop, Silver Medal-Courtney BrownBastrop, Bronze medal-Brianna Bieiski-Bastrop, 4thAmy Pickering-Bastrop, 5th-Caroline Ortiz-Bastrop. Boys Shot Put: Heat 1: Gold Medal-Miguel Guevara-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Esteban GarciaGonzales, Bronze Meal-Leon Kidd-Gonzales, 4th-Austin Casares-Gonzales. Boys Running Long Jump: Heat 1: Gold MedalRodney Eldridge-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Christian Sopsher-Gonzales. Boys Standing Long Jump- Heat 1: Gold MedalRay Gardner-Bastrop, Silver Medal- Darrin Shannon-Bastrop. Boys 10M Assisted Walk: Heat 1:Gold MedalEulogio Medietta-Gonzales. Boys Turbo Jav-Heat 1: Gold Medal-Emmanuel Castro-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Stephen GarciaDewitt. Heat 2: Gold Medal-Juan Lopez-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Ryan Turman-Bastrop, Bronze Medal-Tyrese Mitchell-Dewitt, 4th-Michael Eddie Spears-Dewitt. Girls 50M Assisted Walk: Gold Medal-Karoline Pin-Bastrop, Silver Medal- Regan Brown-Dewitt, Bronze Medal-Sarah Byers-Bastrop. Boys 50M Assisted Walk-Gold Medal-Kevin Guss-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Mikal Gaush-Dewitt. Girls 50M Walk-Gold Medal-Heavan LockhartGonzales. Boys 50M Walk-Gold Medal-Caleb Sanders-
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Bastrop, Silver Medal-Ian McLain-Gonzlaes Bronze Medal-Scott Applet-Dewitt. 4x100 Unified Relay Team: Gold Medal-Team2Zachary Akers, Derrick Davis, Salomon Chavez, Joshua Branch, Silver Medal-Team 3-Austin Casares, Skylea Tatsch, Jose Morales, Eric Balderas, Bronze Medal-Team 1-Lindsey Akers, Karena Tealer, Saigin Pellitier, Chelsea McCauley. 4 x 100 Relay Team-Gold Medal- Team 1-Leon Kidd, Adolfo Garc ia, Rufus King, Esteban Garcia, Silver Medal-Team 2-Perrin Myron, Candria Mayberry, Timothy Pergrem, Gabriela Arriola. Girls 25M Walk-Gold Medal-Sydney Williamson-Gonzales. Boys 25M Walk-Gold Medal-James MorenoGonzales. Girls 25M Dash-Gold Medal-Emily Loos-Dewitt Boys 25M Dash-Gold Medal-Noah Cross-Dewitt Girls Ball Throw for Distance- Heat 2-Gold Medal-Sydney Williamson-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Sarah Byers-Bastrop Boys Ball Throw for Distance: Heat 1-Patrick DeCola-Gonzales.Heat 2:-Gold Medal-James Moreno-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Eulogio Mendietta-Gonzales.Heat 3: Gold Medal-Blake SimmonsGonzales, Silver Medal-Owen Morkovsky-Dewitt. Girls Softball Throw: Heat 1-Gold Medal-Sabrina Foster-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Jacqueline LopezBastrop, Bronze Medal-Dakota Sargent-Bastrop, 4th-Becca Purdy-Bastrop, 5th-Emily Loos-Dewitt, 6th Heavan Lockhart-Gonzales, 7th Kailyn Morris-Bastrop.Heat 2: Gold Medal-Cheyene RoochBastrop, Silver Medal-Ashley Trussel-Dewitt, Bronze Medal-Preslie Foster-Dewitt, 4th-Jennifer Mendez-Gonzales.Heat 3-Gold Medal-Joel Williams-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Stephanie KloeselDewitt, Bronze Medal-Kaylynn Janacek-Dewitt, 4th-Magdalina Gardner-Bastrop, 5th-Candria Mayberry-Gonzales, 6th-Reagan Brown- Dewitt, 7th-Karoline Pin-Bastrop.Heat 4:-Gold MedalChelsea Wood-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Desiree Aldridge-Bastrop, Bronze Medal- Srushty Savani-Gonzales, 4th-Maddie Darilek-Dewitt.Heat 5-Gold Medal-Perrin Myron-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Gabriela Arriola-Gonzales, Bronze MedalKasey Hoch-Dewitt.Heat 6-Gold Medal-Saigin Pellitier-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Krislyn SalinasGonzales, Bronze Medal- Karena Tealer-Gonzales Boys 50M Dash-Heat 1-Gold Medal-Stephen Garcia-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Julian Martinez-Dewitt, Bronze Medal-Ian Stimson-Gonzales, 4th-Angel Balderas-Bastrop.Heat 2:-Gold Medal-Trey Von Gonzales-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Alejandro Zamorano-Gonzales, Bronze Medal-Isaiah NavejarGonzales.Heat 3-Gold Medal-Tyrese Mitchel-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Logan Sheffeld-Dewitt, Bronze Medal-Kyle Camarillo-Gonzales, 4th-Drake Raece-Bastrop.Heat 4-Gold Medal-Gustavo Velasquez-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Andres Reyes-Gomez-Gonzales, Bronze Medal-Rufus King-Gonzales, 4th-Issah Duarte-Dewitt, 5th-Dominique White-Gonzales.Heat5-Gold Medal-Christopher Johnson-Gonzales, Silver Medal-Jayran Sampleton, Bronze Medal-Alec Jennings-Dewitt, 4thJ.R. Eldridge-Gonzales, 5th-Aureilo Chavez-Gonzales, 6th-Isaiah Shelton-Gonzales.Heat 6 Gold Medal-Kiley Stolle-Dewitt, Silver Medal-Kalum Stolle-Dewitt, Bronze Medal-Jose Morales- Gonzales, 4th-Timothy Pergrem-Gonzales, 5th-Salomon Chavez-Gonzales, 6th-Adolfo Garcia-Gonzales, 7th-Blake Arriola-Gonzales. Girls 100M Dash Heat 1--Gold Medal-Desiree Aldridge-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Becca PurdyBastrop, Bronze Medal-Dakota Sarget-Bastrop, 4th-Kailyn Morris-Bastrop.Heat 2-Gold MedalBrianna Bieiski-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Courtney Brown-Bastrop, Bronze Medal- Amy Montgomery-Bastrop, 4th-Magdalina Gardner-Bastrop Heat 3-Gold Medal-Sabrina Foster-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Jacqueline Lopez-Bastrop, Bronze MedalChelsea Wood-Bastrop, 4th-Am Pickering-Bastrop. Boys 100M Dash-Heat 1-Gold Medal-Brandon Longwell-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Emanuel Castelan-Figueroa-Bastrop Heat 2-Gold MedalDarrin Shannon-Bastrop, Silver Medal-Joaquin Torres Bartista-Bastrop, Bronze Medal-Emmanuel Castro-Dewitt, 4th-Christopher SchroederBastrop.
ALL-CANNON: Girls basketball team announced

Mary Adamek, St. Paul. Versatile player who averaged 10.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.7 steals and one assist per game. Named TAPPS 2A Second Team All- State. Jade McCook, Gonzales. Powerful post player who averaged 12 boards and 8.5 points per game. Second Team Kelsey Hardy, Gonzales. Averaged 14.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game. Megan Mitchon, Moulton. Averaged 13.1 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists per game. Alena Alvarez, NixonSmiley. Averaged 10.5 points, 4.7 steals and 4.3 assists per game. Latrice Brown, Yoakum.
Averaged 10.3 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 assists per game., Also shot 33% on three-point field goals. Katelynn Leist, St. Paul. Averaged 7.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals, 1.1 assists and nearly 1 block per game. Honorable Mentions Hailey Boatright, NixonSmiley; Renae Camarillo, Gonzales; Megan Guerra, Nixon-Smiley; Michelle Holub, Moulton; LaNeisha Hunt, Shiner; Kourtney Knesek, St. Paul; Ashley Malatek, Gonzales; Malori Mitchon, Moulton; Jasmine Phillips, Flatonia; Julianna Rankin, Shiner; Alanis Ribera, Flatonia; Abigail Schacherl, Flatonia
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By MARK LUBE
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Another season for the Gonzales Little League will officially kick off this Saturday with Opening Day ceremonies at the Gonzales Little League Complex. League President B.J. LaBuhn said he is anticipating another good year of baseball, softball and T-ball from the youth of Gonzales and the surrounding areas. We are looking towards a great season for our Little League, he said. While there is a slight decrease in the number of athletes, the league will be right around its average numbers. Fans will also
be able to enjoy some new treats on select days from the concession day. The concession stand will serve hamburgers on Friday nights, LaBuhn said. We are going to try something new this year. He said the hamburgers will be available during Saturdays festivities. LaBuhn also expressed his gratitude to the volunteers and parents who work in the concession stand or help with the teams. Our league cannot be a success without our parents and volunteers, he said. I wish to thank them for their work. LaBuhn said he hopes the players can take plenty away from their involve-
ment in the games. I wish all of our youth in the league to learn and to have lots of fun, he said. Teams will need to start lining up on Field 3 around 8 a.m. on Saturday for Opening Day ceremony. The ceremony will start around 9 a.m. and will have the First Pitches around 9:45 a.m. Little League District Administrator Joe Patterson will throw out both pitches for baseball and softball. Jason Davis will present the balls to Patterson and catching the pitches will be Gonzales High School head baseball coach Larry Wuthrich and GHS head softball coach Holli Miller.
Opening Day Schedule

Saturday, April 6
8 a.m. - Line up teams on Field 3 9 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies begin 10 a.m. - Odd Fellows Lodge Mariners at McDonalds Braves, Field 1; Sonic Cardinals at Munson Ranch Dodgers, Field 2; Lindemann Fertilizer Red Sox at GVEC Nationals, Field 3 11 a.m. - 4L RV Ranch Cubs at Circle G Truck Stop Royals, Field 3 11:30 a.m. - Caraway Ford at GVEC Home Services, Field 1 Noon - Texas Farm Bureau Mets at Warrick Enterprises Indians, Field 2; E.F. Ehrig & Sons Giants at Odd Fellows Lodge Mariners, Field 3 1 p.m. - GVEC.net Phillies at Sonic Cardinals, Field 2; Buffington Funeral Home Reds at West Motors Twins, Field 3 1:30 p.m. - Kitchen Pride Mushrooms at Gonzales Orange, Field 1 2:30 p.m. - Allens Body Tech Diamondbacks at LeAnn Wolff CPA Blue Jays, Field 3 3 p.m. - Munson & Burns Tigers at TSG Architects Angels, Field 2 3:30 p.m. - Johnson Oil Co./Tiger Tote Boom at H&R Block Dynamite, Field 1 4 p.m. - Graham Land & Cattle Co. Astros at Buffington Funeral Home Reds, Field 3 5 p.m. - Sage Capital Bank Athletics at Southern Clay Orioles, Field 2 5:30 p.m. - Harding Pump & Supply at Clearwater Real Estate Services, Field 1; Gonzales Knights of Columbus at Lester Farms, Field 3 7 p.m. - H&R Block Dynamite at GVTC Angels, Field 1; Boomers Marlins at Sievers Medical Clinic Rangers, Field 2
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LOST & FOUND

FOUND: Black Lab male, found in Cost area. No collar. Call 830-857-1568. -------------------------LOST: Yellow gold ring. 1 ctr. diamond. Small baguettes. Reward offered. Call Joyce Schellenberg, 540-4318 or 8571574.
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
etable garden to include watering, weeding, planting, harvesting, and other gardening duties as necessary. Experience with gardening preferred. Part-time, temporary position. Apply at the Community Health Center of South Central Texas WIC Office: 229 Saint George St., Gonzales, TX. CHCSCT is an equal opportunity employer. -------------------------Microtel Inn & Suites Gonzales Job Fair for all Hotel Positions. Please visit us at Victoria College, 424 East Sarah DeWitt Dr., Room 118, April 12, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. -------------------------Childcare Workers for Kids Club Working with kids from ages 2-12. PT position that could become FT. Morning and evening shifts available. Background Check Required. CPR certified is a plus. If interested, please come by to fill out an application at Revival Fitness, 931 Saint Lawrence Street, Gonzales, Texas. -------------------------Front Desk Clerk Signing-up new gym members, retail sales, taking payments, answering phone, maintaining cleanliness of gym. PT-FT position. Morning shift,
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9-4. If interested, please come by to fill-out an application at Revival Fitness, 931 Saint Lawrence Street, Gonzales, Texas. -------------------------Help Wanted: PartTime Lifeguards, Cashier, Asst. Pool Manager and Summer Youth Help. You can pick up an application at City Hall at 820 St. Joseph or Parks and Recreation at 1920 St. Joseph. Call 830672-3192 for more information. Applicant must be able to pass a pre-screen drug test and physical. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer and encourages interested parties to apply. -------------------------CDL DRIVERS WANTED J.M. Oilfield Service, a family oriented company is seeking professional & reliable Class A CDL employees. Requirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be willing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000. -------------------------AVON Representatives Wanted! Great earning opportunities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.
MISC. FOR SALE

For Sale: Custom made picnic tables; made with treated lumber, with bolts and screws - will make the conventional table with seats attached to table; will also make tables with seat benches separate from table: 4-6 or 8 foot made for your specific needs. Call 830-540-4776 or 830-857-3273 for pricing and availability information. -------------------------ABOVE GROUND POOL 15x30 aboveground pool with deck, 48 high, needs new liner. Buyer disassembles, no delivery available. $1,400. Call 830-672-1106. -------------------------7 bags of shredded paper & various boxes. Great for packing. Call 830519-4176 (Gonzales). -------------------------Poulan Weedeater, $50; Poulan Leaf Blower, $50. Excellent condition. 361208-3565. -------------------------For Sale: Pogo Stix, orange, 10-yrs & up, $10.00. UT Color Western Jacket, pants, culottes, cute, Size 8, $15.00. Go UT Longhorns. 830-263-4608 -------------------------For Sale: Mattress Set, floor lamps, freezer. Come by Care Free Inn, Gonzales, 1804 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr. -------------------------5.0 Chest type freezer, 2 TVs, 1 19, 1 - 25, 3 infant car seats. Excellent Condition. Call 830203-8633. -------------------------Kohler 15 water saver toilet, used 2 months. Paid $200, asking $100 cash. Call Barbara, 830672-1106. -------------------------For Sale: BGR 14 Series Bottom Mounted Swing Glass Door Refrigerator by Master Built. Contact Carolyn at Gonzales Poultry. 672-7954. -------------------------Party dresses for sale: 4 short, 2 long. Purple, yellow, gold, blue green. Also jackets, mens jackets, overcoat, etc. Call 672-8034. -------------------------For sale: Singer Sewing Machine with pedal, table w/6 chairs, almost new, hand crocheted table cloth, large, white, antique 3 pc. Loveseat
MISC. FOR SALE

and other yarn crocheted items. Call 672-8034. -------------------------Ranch Hand grill guard for 20002006 Ford Pickup, 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. Good condition. $250. Call 830-5404277. -------------------------DynaVoxV series 5. Communication device - has keyboard, m o u s e , c h a r g e r, case. Works great. new $8,000. Can go on internet, read ebooks, play music, download pictures & programs. Asking $1,000. Good for autistic children or speech impaired children or adults. kathy, 830-8576646. -------------------------Golf Clubs. 2 sets w/bag. $50 each. Great for aspiring Tigers. Call 4372046. -------------------------Horse blanket great condition paid $70 asking $45 obo, treadmill, good condition, works, asking $125 obo. Call or text, (830) 857-6487. -------------------------For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6 long 6 tall plain or painted, 16 + 20 long concrete cattle guard bases, cattle feed troughs. Call Vic for pricing, 6726383 or 857-3827. -------------------------MP3 Player. SanDisk 8GB. Brand new. 437-2046. -------------------------For Sale: Brush Guard for 2004 1/2 ton Chev. Pickup $50 and 36 Whirlpool used Gas Range, $50. 361594-2507. -------------------------21 RCA TV, great for kids room or 2nd TV. $75. Call 437-2046. -------------------------MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Hohner acoustic guitar w/case. Good for student, $75. Keyboard, Casiotone, TT 360, $125. 437-2046. -------------------------Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Frances between 9pm10am, 830-8576476. -------------------------1800S Double Barrell Shotgun, Remington $1,500. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Antique Straight Razor display case, 18x24 (Memorabilia). $695. Call 512917-4078. -------------------------Troybilt Trimmer
MISC. FOR SALE

with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361741-2604. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------Large shower chair. 19 color TV w/ stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090. -------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak dining table, antique egg incubator, entertainment center, lamp stand w/ drawers, booth dining table, planter boxes. 361-5944307. -------------------------Large amount quality items. Everything $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512376-9396. -------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/ bench. Under Warranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111. -------------------------Used Dell Computer. Keyboard & Monitor. $250 cash. Call 512-917-4078. --------------------------------------FOR SALE Used cyclone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conquestat 830-672-3419. -------------------------Upright piano for sale. Great for kids starting piano lessons. All keys works. Needs to be tuned. $100. Call 830-8325965. -------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. Includes Electric Rotisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078. -------------------------Gasoline operated Hedger, $125; 5 HP Tiller, $200. Both in excellent condition. 361-208-3565. -------------------------Electric Hospital bed, $150. 5821120. -------------------------Stain Glass Window, white tail deer. $275. 512-9174078. -------------------------For Sale: Headache Rack, Bumper Hitch, Aluminum Running Boards, 5 office desks, Lift Chair, Antique Bed, Leather Sofa Bed. 1109 FM
MISC. FOR SALE

532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403. -------------------------Air Framing Nailer. Contractor Series. $75.00. Call 361-7412604.
FIREWOOD
MESQUITE BBQ WOOD FOR SALE in Gonzales County. All sizes and shapes, ready to use. (830) 672-6265. -------------------------Firewood: Pickup load is $60.00. If you haul. Delivered is $85. Call: 830-5404430.
NOTICES
FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8 30 to noon) and night (M and W 6 30 to 9), Gonzales Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 6728291.
HELP WANTED
Gardening Assistant Gardening assistant will be responsible for basic garden work and maintenance in a veg-
FARM EQUIPMENT
6hp motor rear tine tiller. Used, about 10hrs. 857-5142. -------------------------Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633. -------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flipper Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com. $13,500. 512-5655927.
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HELP WANTED
Holmes Foods, Inc. is seeking a Safety Technician for our Poultry Processing Plant in Nixon, Texas. Candidate must have the following qualifications: safety training, knowledge of OSHA 1910 Safety Regulations, first aid, able to work flexible hours, and be self-motivated. Bilingual is preferred. Interested applicants should fax resume to Jimmy Newman, at (830)582-1767 or call (830)582-1551, ext. 226 to set up an interview.
SAFETY TECHNICIAN
FURNITURE
Table with 4 chairs, Loveseat, Southwestern design, Queen size bed w/ mattress & boxsprings, Girls white iron daybed, mattress, boxsprings, pop up unit, matching white desk, white china cabinet. All excellent condition. 830203-8633. -------------------------Large china cabinet, $200.00 . 830672-2604. -------------------------Large Oak desk w/ glass topper and large wooded desk. 830-672-3626. -------------------------New Sofa for Sale. $400. Call 830-8759422, Luling. -------------------------Couch, dresser, buffet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181. -------------------------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. -------------------------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.
Apply today - Start today! Production/Poultry Processing:

Back Dock Hanger 2nd Processing Sanitation (Nights)
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.
GARAGE SALES
2 family Garage Sale. Saturday, April 6, 8-12. 111 S. College. Electronics, lots of kids stuff, clothes. -------------------------Multi-family Rummage Sale. Eastside Baptist Church parking lot, 701 Seydler St. Saturday, April 6m, 8-12. -------------------------Garage Sale. April 6th, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 312 Reid St. -------------------------ESTATE SALE Saturday, April 6th. 8-?. Westhoff, Texas on corner of Crane & Cook Ave, across from Lutheran Church. Dishes, furniture, clothes, etc. -------------------------Garage Sale. Saturday, April 6 from 8 till ? Shiner Hwy. (90A-East). 1 mile passed city limits on left. Lots of household items. -------------------------Garage Sale. 820 Oil Patch Lane, April 6, 9 a.m. Furniture, bedding, clothes, appliances.
Thanks for Advertising in The Gonzales Cannon.
Human Resources
603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas 830-582-1619 for more information. ~ Si Habla Espanol
HELP WANTED
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms has immediate full-time positions available for
Various Positions
New entry level wages. We offer 401k, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance. Apply at Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc. County Road 348, Gonzales, TX. 830.540.4516. KPMF is an EOE. Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms solicita personal de tiempo completo inmediatamente en
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Nuevo Sueldo Inicial Ofrecemos el plan 401K, Vacaciones, Seguro de Salud, Dental, de Visin y de Vida. Interesados favor de aplicar en Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc., Country Road 348, Gonzales, TX 830.540.4516. KPMF es un Empleador con Igualdad de Oportunidades (EOE)
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AUTOS
Grill Guard for Ford Pickup Truck, $50. 540-4277. -------------------------2005 Cadillac CTS in excellent mechanical conditiion. 109,000 miles, 4-door, V-6, $8,800. Call 210-2742209. -------------------------For sale: Merucry Grand Marquis. Metallic Jade Green Effect. 22 inch rims. C.D. Player. Runs great. $4,000. 830203-8841. Thomas. Serious calls only. -------------------------WANTED: Older Chevy Chevelle or Nova for restoration. Call Jim, 210-3934131. (04/11/13.) -------------------------1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Special Performance Coop. The LT5 engine is a 32 valve engine with a 16 fuel injections and twin double over head cams. Call: 830540-4430. -------------------------Car and truck rims for sale. 15 and 14 rims. Can be used on trailers, trucks or older cars up to 1980. 4372232.
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NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS

The Gonzales Independent School District will receive proposals until 2:00 PM on Thursday, April 25th, 2013 for the items listed below. Proposals will be received at the Central Office, 926 St. Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas 78629. Proposal Items: 1. High School Fire Sprinkler System Inspection 2. Refinish Gym Floors 3. Fire Extinguishers and Fire Suppression System Inspections 4. Fire Alarm System Inspection 5. Athletic Turf Care Program 6. Integrated Pest Management 7. General Contracting 8. Plumbing 9. Wax-Stripper and Sealer Supplies Proposal documents, specifications and other data may be examined by all bidders, at 1615 St. Lawrence or will be mailed, upon request and payment for postage by vendor. Contact Clarence Opiela, Director of Maintenance, 830-672-7507. All proposals must be sealed, signed by an authorized representative of the vendor, indicate the proposal number and be received prior to, or on, the date and time specified. Late proposals will not be accepted. The district has the right to accept or reject any proposal based upon the best interest of the district and to waive any requirement or technicalities. Proposals will be considered for approval at the May 13th, 2013 regular School Board meeting.
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms has an opening for Pack Room Supervisor. Candidates must have previous supervisory experience. Must have strong communication skills, be able to lead by example, manage multiple tasks and maintain a good team working environment in a fast paced business. Bilingual, knowledge of SQF and HACCP programs a plus. Competitive pay/base on experience. Excellent benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life and 401K.
P.O. Box 585, Gonzales TX 78629 or email to HR@kitchenpride.com.
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms,

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CLASSIFIEDS
AUTOS
SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chevrolets and GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with financing to fit most credit situations. Grafe Chevrolet GMC, Hallettsville, TX 800-798-3225 or 361-798-3281 or GRAFECHEVYGMC. COM -------------------------For Sale: 1995 Ford F-250, Ext. Cab, 4x4, V-8, Automatic Transmission, Heavy Duty, Good Work Truck, Good condition, 830672-2192. -------------------------2006 Chevrolet Impala for sale. 4-door, V6 engine, a little over 17,000 miles. Silver. One owner. Asking $13,000. 830672-3147. -------------------------1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible. Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830-857-5927. -------------------------1972 Chevy Half Ton Pickup. Rebuilt drive train except rear end. All original. 29K Engine, 50K Transmission. 3/4 rear springs. $1K. 830-857-5927. -------------------------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.
MOBILE HOMES
OIL FIELD HOUSING! Manufactured homes that sleep up to 16 men C O M F O R TA B LY ! READY NOW! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------3bedroom/2 bathroom singlewide available. $27,900. Call if in need of housing. 830-3056926. RBI#36486. -------------------------OILFIELD HOUSING - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with washer and dryer, office spaces, must see to appreciate. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486. -------------------------Between 4-5 Acres for Sale. Doublewide. Excellent condition. Hwy. frontage. 3BR, all electric, all appliances. Call 830-857-1026.
HOMES FOR RENT

ed ceiling, paneling, vinyl, carpet, tub/shower, utility room, deck porch. $675 + deposit & references. No Pets. 830-672-2227. -------------------------Cabin for Rent. 1BR/1BA. Secluded, in country. $100/ nightly, Mon.-Fri. or $350/weekly. Weekend rates vary. No smokers. Call 830857-0986 or 830857-1418. -------------------------Completely remodeled inside and out. 2 & 3 bedroom homes. Fully furnished. Rent by night, week or month. Fantastic neighborhood. Cheaper by night than hotel room. 672-5169. -------------------------3/2 house for rent in Gonzales. $1,350/ mo., $1,350/sec. deposit. Call 830-4014123. -------------------------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. 512-8205461. -------------------------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. -------------------------For Rent: 2BR/2BA/2CG home on 183 N. $1,250/mo., plus deposit. Call 830857-4458 for information. -------------------------Motel Suites. 2 bedrooms, full kitchen, porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310 weekly. Crews welcome. Call JR, 512292-0070, 512-6560521. -------------------------House for Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/appliances & a large yard. Call for info. 832-633-3950. -------------------------Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/ dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully furnished and all bills paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 -------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remodeled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Project. Navarro ISD between Seguin & New Braunfels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348. -------------------------ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089.
HOMES FOR RENT

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)
HOME SERVICES
Hand for Hire, Odd Jobs Done, FREE estimates. Anything you dont want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, office help, ranch, farm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire fence repair, gutter cleaning, I do windows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927. -------------------------I am looking for a private setting job around Gonzales, Cost or on 1116 (Pilgrim Road). I have 20 years experience. Please call Emily, 830-4372727; Cell, 820-2632768. -------------------------LOOKING FOR A JOB Certified Nursing Assistant. Not hiring but looking for work as a Live-in caregiver or Live Out in San Antonio or Seguin area. Have 30 + years experience. CPR certified. Loving, dependanble and experienced with Home Health, Agencies, Hospice, and have a big heart. If interested please call 830391-4837. -------------------------Camera work for businesses, promotional uses, editing titles. 830263-0909. creativechannel@live. com. --------------------------
HOME SERVICES
For Your Specialty Cake Needs. Call Connie Komoll, 830-203-8178. ---------------------------------------
HOME SERVICES
Will do house cleaning Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735. ---------------------------------------
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:
APTS. FOR RENT

Efficiency apartment. EVERYTHING furnished. Pots, Pans, towels, TV. 183 N. $600/per month. Call 830875-3028. -------------------------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.
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.
MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

Mobile Home for rent, 2BR/1Bath, appliances/some furniture, on ranch near Ottine. No pets/smokers. $850/mo. plus deposit and electricity. (830) 424-3089 or (361) 537-2131. -------------------------Trailer House for rent. 3br & 1 1/2 bath. Smiley area. 830-857-0707. -------------------------Roadrunner Mobile Home Park, 3 bedroom/1 bath, furnished Mobile Homes for Rent. MOVE IN SPECIAL. $675 for the first three months, $775 the fourth month and after! $675 for deposit. More information: 361-293-3420/361582-6593/361-7980816, 900 Old Shiner Rd. Yoakum, Tx. -------------------------For Sale or Lease. 3 BR Trailer House, 2 RV Spots. Leesville. 830-433-0603. -------------------------FOR RENT: 2bed, 1 bath trailer. New kitchen floor. For more information call Samantha at 830-857-5812.
Victoria College Gonzales Center Part Time Groundskeeper

Position will be responsible for maintaining the Gonzales Center campus grounds as directed. Work is primarily outdoors and may involve the use of power equipment. This position also serves as backup to the Custodial staff therefore occasional custodial duties will be performed. Starting pay range is $10.75 - $11.50 an hour.
www.victoriacollege.edu/jobsatvc
COMMERCIAL FOR SALE

Busy Restaurant with large customer base for sale in Smiley, Texas. Equipment included. Contact Nick or Doris, 830-587-6262, 210-373-6869 or 210-883-4271.
COMMERCIAL FOR SALE

Office Space for rent - $650.00 includes water and electricity. No long term contract. Contact Kim at Gonzales Storage Units (next to McCoys). 830-672-3763. -------------------------Office Space for rent. 1500 sq. ft., with one acre for truck parking, located at 314 West Cone Street, Gonzales, Texas. If interested please call (830) 672-4433. -------------------------For Rent: Office space or store front, 960 sq. ft., 1/2 block off square. Kitchenette, 1 ba, newly refurbished. For more information, call 830-672-6265. -------------------------For Rent: Industrial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Storage Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830423-2103. -------------------------For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level loading docks Prime location - with offices and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448. -------------------------For Lease: Small office space w/workshop located at 339 St. George. Recently Renovated, $400/ month. For more information please (830) 672-5580.
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HOME SERVICES
Sitting at night taking care of elderly in their home. References, transportation. Call 361212-8731. -------------------------Little Miss Dawns Residential Cleaning Service has openings for afternoons. References & Bonded. 512-5086221(04-11-13). -------------------------Need personal service? Will clean oilfield campers, homes and apartments. Also offer laundry work, ironing and running your personal errands. If you need a pair of jeans or shirt ironed for the night out or last minute event and didnt make it to the cleaners in time, give me a call (830) 203-0716. References. Available. -------------------------House cleaning services available. Reasonable rates. Servicing Gonzales and surrounding areas. References available. Call Barbara at 979-7778710 or email barbarajp30@hotmail. com. -------------------------In Home Appliance Repair. Washer, Dryers, all major appliances, 30 years experience. Haul Scrap Metal & appliances. Call Larry at 361-596-4391. --------------------------
HELP WANTED
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MOBILE HOMES
Save Thousands, Giant Clearance Sale on all Models, NewUsed-Trades. Special Financing Available. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg. 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. tierraverdehomes. com. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Oil Field Specials-2 or 3 bedrooms Singlewides or 8x28 Travel Trailers. Lowest Prices in South Central Texas. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. (RBI 32896) -------------------------Cheaper in The Country - New - UsedTrades. Featuring Clayton, Fleetwood & The Custom Built Tierra Verde Homes. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 800-369-6888. Open Sundays, 1-6. (RBI 32896). -------------------------TRADE YOUR OLD HOME TODAY! We pay top dollar for trades! No money down! Singlewides, Doublewides, Triplewides, Park Models, Cedar Cabins! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------USED SINGLEWIDE Like New! - Super Nice Shape! Only $17,900. Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------EARLY BIRD TAX REFUND! Dont wait to buy your home! Got taxes coming back? Get started now while interest rates are 3.85%. Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------WHOLESALE USED DOUBLEWIDE 2011 - Like New ONLY $64,900. 4/2 28x64! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649. -------------------------FANTASTIC 4BR on 4.6 ACRES Beautiful - land and home package. This home is super nice. Very private! comes with a barn and fenced! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649.
Driver Position. Class A CDL required. Local region. Out and back on same shift to delivery routes. We offer a competitive wage along with 401K, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc.,
County Road 348, Gonzales, TX.
Apply at
ROOM FOR RENT

Room for rent for working person. 1BR/1BA. Quiet neighborhood. Call 203-7146 after 4 p.m.
KPMF is an EOE
830.540.4516
HOMES FOR RENT

For Rent in Lockhart. 1Bath Home. Nice Quiet Neighborhood. $700/month, $500 deposit. Must have your own fridge & stove. Call 830-832-3163. -------------------------3 Bedroom 2 bath home with large fenced yard and carport in Luling. Large laundry room. $675.00 per month with $400.00 deposit. Pets OK. Available for move in asap. Call Debbie at 830263-4356. -------------------------2 bedroom 1 bath home in Seguin. Lots of charm. No washer/dryer connections. Will be ready for move in by March 22nd. $750.00 per month with $400.00 deposit. Pets Ok. Call Debbie at 830-2634356. -------------------------Duplex - 2 Bedroom/1 bath. CA/ CH, Insulated, All Electric. Appliances, ceiling fans, vault-
Production / Poultry Processing:
NOW HIRING!!
Supervisor
Responsible for managing processing of department. Responsible for planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage optimum performance Responsible for planning and allocating resources to effectively staff and accomplish departmental productivity and quality goals. Plan, evaluate and improve the efciency of processes and procedures to enhance speed, quality, efciency and output of department. Day Shift Monday - Friday Competitive pay /BOE Excellent benets: Health, Medical, Vision, 401K
Call Human Resources at 830-582-1619 for more information or email resume to: cnivens@holmesfoods.com 603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas Si Habla Espaol
HELP WANTED
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Municipal court clerk
$11.00
Per Hour
Cashier
114 Hwy. 90A, Gonzales, Texas 78629
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HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Assistant Manager needed by the Gonzales Branch of World Finance. Valid driver license and auto required. This is a Manager Trainee position and a career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to Manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at 623 N. St. Paul
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ASSISTANT MANAGER
The City of Gonzales is accepting applications for the position of Municipal Court Clerk. Applicant must be of good moral character, a high school graduate or obtained a GED, a U.S. citizen, at least 21 years of age, with a good credit history, have a stable work record, no felony convictions, and no DUI or DWI convictions within the last 5 years. Must be able to travel and obtain certification from the State of Texas as a Municipal Court Clerk within one year of hire and must maintain certification requirements on an annual basis. Starting Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience, plus an excellent benefit package. Applications are available on the City of Gonzales website Cityofgonzales.org or from the City Managers Administrative Assistant at City Hall. Applicants should submit a short resume and job application to the City Managers Administrative Assistant. The City of Gonzales is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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HOME SERVICES
Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
LAWN & GARDEN

830-857-3118. -------------------------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. Li-
LAWN & GARDEN

ability ins., free estimates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-2634181.(TFN)
TRVl.TRAIL. RENT
Travel Trailer. EVERYTHING furnished. TV. 183 N. $600/per month. Call 830-875-3028. -------------------------RV for Rent. $300/ wk. Call 512-6674356. -------------------------Travel Trailer for rent or sale. Rent is $300.00 per week with all bills paid. Will relocate to RV park of your choice and I pay the RV Rental. Or $1,000.00 per month with all bills paid. Will sell travel trailer for $55,000. Call 830351-0943 for details. -------------------------RV Space for rent. $300 month. All bills included. If interested please call 820-203-9255 -------------------------Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent weekly or monthly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-3510943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. -------------------------Travel Trailer for rent for RV space in Smiley. All utilities included, good healthy environment. 830-2039255 or 361-7906305. -------------------------30 Travel Trailer w/2 slides for rent in RV Ranch in Gonzales. Swimming pool, laundry facilities, shower house and all bills paid. $300 a week. 830-3056926. -------------------------28 Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830-305-6926. -------------------------Office or Living Trailers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512948-5306; David, 713-252-1130. -------------------------RV Rentals available at Belmont RV Park Estates. Call Richard, 830-556-6095.
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
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. -------------------------DISPERSAL SALE. Miniature donkeys (28 to 36), male and female, solid and tricolored, 6 mos. to 4 years. Four year olds may be registered with vet exam/affidavit. Excellent pets, loves people. Priced according to gender, age and color. 830672-6265 or 8574251. -------------------------Dwarf Nigerian goats (miniature), multicolored, male and female, 3 mos. to 2-3 years. 830672-6265, 830-8574251.
REAL ESTATE
4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appliances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488. -------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172. -------------------------Two story, eleven room home which includes three bedroom, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. ft. on about an half acre. Corner lot, zoned for resident i a l / co m m e rc i a l. Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.
MISC. SERVICES
Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// w w w. p a m p e re dc h e f. b i z / z ava d i l. Dee Zavadil, 830857-1495. -------------------------Lucky Shots by Dee. Need Family Portraits, Family Reunions, Birthdays, School Pictures, Weddings, Etc. 830857-1495 -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. License #M18337 -------------------------No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment.
LAWN & GARDEN

General laborer for yard maintenance and trimming, labor/mowing/weed eating. Reasonable rates. Call or test if interested, Duke,
CHILD CARE
I am looking for a sitter for my 6 year old daughter for before and after school a few days a week. Preferably someone who can come to my home. References and experience required. Contact me at 830203-9159. -------------------------Mom, let Jumping Jelly Beans be your drop in child care answer. Go shopping, run errands or have a great evening out while your mind is at ease knowing your child is safe and happy. Standard drop in hours apply: day, evening and night. Lets talk! References and resume available. 830-5194012 -------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.
PETS
Free Puppies. Five Lab/Cocker Spaniel Mix. 830-857-0459. -------------------------Precious long haired Chihuahua puppies. Pure bred. 9 wks. old. Born Thanksgiving. 1st shots & wormed. Paper trained. Males & Females. Playful and very cute. Raised in my home with a lot of love. $200/each. 1-830-560-6668. -------------------------Free kittens. Call 361-594-4307. -------------------------Puppies Half Lab, Half Pyrenees. Free to good home. 830-2031733 or 830-5404485. -------------------------We stock Sportmix Dog and Cat Food, Demon WP for those ants and scorpions. Livestock show contestants, we carry feeders, waterers, heat lamps, access for show birds. Gonzales Poultry Supply, 1006 St. Paul Street, 672-7954.(TFN)
RV SITES FOR RENT
RVs FOR SALE
GONZALES COUNTY. Large lots, long term rentals, with laundry service available. $300/mo. + utilities, Pool Open.
RV-SITES
Belmont RV Park
Ask for CASH price. Queen Bed & Bunks..Full Kitchen & Bath.
Financing See at
28 ft. BPull TTs. $6,450.
830-424-3600
Like New 979-743-1514 or 800-369-6888

APTS. FOR RENT
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LAND
75 Acres Gillispie Co. 10 Min. N. of Fredericksburg. Hwy. Frontage, Hunting, Investment or Retirement. $7,500 acre. swk@gvec.net -------------------------30 Beautiful Acres for sale in Gonzales County, with 1/4 minerals. $6,000/ per acre. Diane, 512-655-3293. -------------------------30 acres with 10 mile views in Gonzales County. Fenced with rolling hills, large tank, pond, hardwoods, Tifton 86 grass. $150,000 (713)2022485. -------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle grazing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell 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 830-263-4888 for information.
APTS. FOR RENT
REAL ESTATE
Home for sale by owner. 2BDR, can be made into a 3 BDR/1BA, corner lot, storage building. 1404 Cavett St., Gonzales, TX. Contact Jen at 830-3514069 after 6 p.m. $65,000.00. Needs minor repairs. Good starter home. -------------------------Real Estate: Owner finance, 1214 St. Matthew. 2B/1Ba. $73,000 or best cash offer. Call Martha, 830-556-2280. Habla Espanol. -------------------------For Sale Historical Estate Home. Built in the 1800s. Great investment home. Made into 4 apartments. Does need work. Home is located at 713 St. John, Gonzales, Texas. Asking price is $225,000.00. Contact information, Alex Lopez, 512921-8707 or Lupe Lopez, 713-2068105. -------------------------3/2, CA/CH, on 5.42 Acres, 75 miles West of San Antonio. Extra Large garage. Call for information, 830-494-4102. -------------------------House for sale by owner. 2BR/1Bath CA/H. $65,000. 830234-3415 or 830279-7900. -------------------------Low Down on a 3/2/1136sq ft. home. Asking $79,800 w/ only $800 down. 202 East Lee Smiley, TX. Call Mr Smith, 855847-6806. -------------------------Older couple downsizing 15 acres (10 acres fenced), house, 3/1 1/2, Barn, ponds, trees. Wharton County. $137,000. 979-5333262.
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
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RVS FOR SALE

1999 Mountain Aire Motorhome - Ford V10 gasoline engine - Onan generator - 2 slide outs - 2 A/Cs - all appliances in working condition - driver side door - sleeps 4-6 - no smoking or pets - VERY CLEAN interior - Call 210884-7085 - Asking $22,000. -------------------------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.
COUNTRY VILLAGE SQUARE APARTMENTS

1800 Waelder Road - Gonzales, TX (830) 672-2877 8 am - 5 pm, Tuesday-Friday
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LIVESTOCK
Fancy Feathers Bantams. Feather Duster Roos. Colors, pairs, $20. Will deliver to Gonzales. 512-272-5147. -------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536. -------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selection. Call 830-4375772. -------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle Increase your weaning weights. Established breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 5616148 . -------------------------Muscovy ducks for sale. $10.00 each. 830-263-2482. (TFN) -------------------------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
REAL ESTATE
REAL ESTATE
WANTED
Im looking for a 1959 GISD yearbook. Call Jimmy at 361-571-6888. -------------------------Wanted: Old work western boots. 830672-7384. -------------------------Wanted: Used 1024 Gun Fire Safe. 361-798-0482.
SMITH RANCH INVESTMENTS
57 Acres just north of I-10 Near Waelder. Brush, oaks, hay fields, 2 tanks, 3/2 home, ct Pending Contraapartment. barn w/electricity, Equipment. Part minerals. $275,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Floresville. Huge Creek Bottom, 2 tanks, water meter, shallow well, electricity, oaks, elms, persimmon, mesquite, black brush. Could this be your new hunting spot? $2,895 per acre. Might divide into two tracts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 260 to 861 Acres. NW Corpus Christi. Lake, Barn, Pens, 2 water wells. Great cattle place. Paved corner. Excellent for Subdividing. Price $2,750 to $3,500 per acre.
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215 S Oak - NEW LISTING - Large, 3 BD/2.5 BA home located on half of a city block for 0.7 acre! Large den and formal dining areas feature 2 wood burning fireplaces. Upstairs features private entrance for income producing space if desired. Open lot to enjoy garden, pool, or build income producing structure. Producing well with minerals. $229,000. 114 Glendale, Luling - NEW LISTING - Open and inviting floor plan featured in this 3BD/2.5 BA home with many updates throughout. Fenced yard with patio and deck area. Efficiency apartment great for guests or rental income. $192,000. 532 Domino Five - NEW LISTING - Guadalupe River Frontage! 3BD/2BA home on approx. 1/3 acre. nice deck & stairs leading to water. Come enjoy the good life! REDUCED $195,000. $198,500. 960 S. Pecan - Modern, custom 4BD/3BA secluded home on 1 acre home on 1 acre backs to wet weather creek. Open floor plan, security and surround wired. REDUCED $338,000. $340,000. 3400 SM HWY, Luling - Large, 4BD/2.5BA on 1.5 acres just outside of town. Spacious kitchen open todining and living. Co-op water & electricity. $135,000. 214 E. Crockett, Luling - Charming, move-in ready 3BD/2.5Ba features large den area and beautiful yard. Detached building approx. 650 sq. ft. ideal for storage or commercial space. REDUCED $172.000. $185,000. 189 CR 280, Harwood - 3BD/2BA home with sunroom and covered porch to enjoy the country views! Storage building. $79,500. The Settlement at Patriot Ranch - 2BD/2BA Main Home on 3 AC - 473 Crockett Lane - views offered with this 2BD/2BA main home and detached efficiency guesthouse. 2 car carport. REDUCED $226,000. $239,000.
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Charter members help Pilot Club celebrate 40th birthday

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It hardly seems possible but Pilot Club of Gonzales, Texas has celebrated its 40th birthday exactly on the date; we were organized and had the first meeting March 22, 1973. Four charter members were invited and three were present taking in the fun, fellowship and foods. Dorothy Ploeger who had been a member of the Cuero Pilot Club, was instrumental in inviting prospective members. Through many projects for our city and community, weve made hundreds of memories and while some were educational, others were hilarious as we look back. I think a bake sale was the first fund raiser and we continue to host the crowds at Come and Take It Days soft drinks booth. We are delighted to host and conduct Project Graduation which is planned for May 31, 2013-our 11th year for that life saving party on Graduation evening and over night. We came last Friday evening in party dress with guests, to be greeted by our officers and partake of the appetizers and punch, displayed in the hallway of Riverside Community Center. Indeed Riverside is a big
part of the memories we have going back to the hard work of cleaning , refinishing, painting and arranging this building which had been a grammar school, owned by the City and now leased to Riverside Board. Because this is our 40th year it is a ruby anniversary and dcor featured the lush rosy red on tables, tableware and flowers. The sound of celebration was ambient with Kerr Creek Band playing the oldies and goodies country western music for our enjoyment as we visited. At 7PM dinner was served by some of the trusty members of the Gonzales High School Anchor Club; prime roast beef, garden salad, hot rolls, creamed potatoes, asparagus spears and finally the red velvet birthday cake with cream cheese frosting all set upon brilliant red charger plates. We sang to our selves and the Charter Members at the head table blew out the four candles. Miniature champagne flutes were provided and we toasted our Clubs achievements. Pres. Scottie Beth Baker led the ceremonies and introduced Mayor Bobby Logan who brought and read the Citys Proclamation of our 40th year. Another V IP present was Texas District President Verlene
Mikulenka who spoke congratulating Gonzales Pilots on the work we have done helping in and around Gonzales. The Charter members each spoke briefly noting special memories they have being a Pilot member and we listened to a phone text from Cuero Pilot Clubs President Dawn Draper in congratulations of our Club. We had been superbly treated to a fine party planned so well by the Membership Division and other members of Gonzales Pilot Club. Hey, Readers out there, would you like to join us and be a Gonzales Pilot? Were always looking for people who love to serve others and help out, making Gonzales the best small town to live in.......Come on board! Call a member and come work with us.
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Several charter members were on-hand rcently to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Gonzales Pilot Club. Pictured from left are Lois Willmon, Mary A. Arnold and Sheila Wright. Not pictured is charter member Pat Heinemeyer. (Courtesy Photo)
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Beef Field Day
Texas AgriLife Extension in cooperation with the Luling Foundation Farm will host a Beef Cattle Field Day on Friday, April 12, 2013 from 8:30 am to 12:00 Noon at the Luling Foundation Farm Demonstration Barn. Dr. Rick Machen, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Livestock Specialist will discuss critical issues facing the beef industry. Next, Dr. Larry Redmon, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Forage Specialist will discuss the drought impact on cattle. The final presentation will be conducted by Bill Hyman with the Independent Cattlemans Association on ranch security issues. Three CEUs (Continuing Education Units) will be provided for private, commercial, and non-commercial pesticide applicator license holders. There will be a $10 charge for participants. No RSVP is required. For further information, please contact the Texas AgriLife Extension Gonzales County Office at 830/672-8531 or The Luling Foundation at 830/875-2438 or lulingfoundation@sbcglobal.net .
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A Parent Taught Driver Education Program Drivers Ed Study Group will meet at the Gonzales Learning and Career Center on Mondays and Wednesdays, beginning April 15. The group will meet at the center, located at 1135 St. Paul in Gonzales, from 5:307:30 p.m. Sessions will run through May 8 and parent must attend with teenager. The state-approved course 101 will be used. At the end of the course, students should be ready to pass the written drivers ed test and obtain a drivers permit. For more information, call 830-672-8291.
The Sons of Confederate Veterans will host a Confederate Dedication at 2 p.m. April 20 at the Belmont Cemetery to honor Austin Oric Ferguson and his brother Aaron Prescott Ferguson, who fought in the Civil War. There will be a social hour starting at noon at the Belmont Social Club for lunch. Those attending the dedication are invited to bring their lawn chairs, as the ceremony will last about an hour.
Book Club
The Gonzales Book Club meets on the third Thursday of the month. This months meeting will be on April 18, from 10-11am at Lifords Books and Fine Art to discuss Five Quarters of the Orange by Jo Ann Harris. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Please join us!
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The Water Protection Assn. will host Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Dwight Sexton at 7:30 p.m. April 9 at the Elks Lodge, 1222 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr. Sexton will speak on Fertilization and Forage Production Management Practices for Efficient Water Use During Droughts. The public is invited to attend.
The Emmanuel Fellowship Womens Ministry is hosting a Ladies Conference on Saturday, April 13th. The Conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. and doors will open at 8:30 for a brief time of fellowship over coffee and donuts prior to the Conference. Registration is $25.00, and registration forms may be picked up at the church at 1817 St. Lawrence Street. Registration forms need to be turned in by Thursday, April 11th to ensure a meal is reserved for each participant. Please call (830) 672-7331 if you have any questions about the con-
Private Pesticide Applicator Training is scheduled 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 18 at the Fair Street Building, 623 N. Fair Street, Gonzales. Anyone wishing to obtain a private pesticide applicator license to purchase restricted use pesticides on their property is invited to attend this training. People attending this class need to come to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Gonzales County Office to purchase a study manual and obtain sample test questions prior to April 18, 2013. Cost of study materials is $40.00 and the fee for the class is $10.00 For more information, contact the Extension Office at 830672-8531.
Chicken dinner
The Gonzales V.F.W. Post 4817 will have their Annual Fried Chicken Dinner on Sunday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fried chicken with all the trimmings along with dessert will be served. Plates are 7.50 per plate. You may dine in or drive through. Advance tickets can be purchased from any member or by calling 672-7783.
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Gonzales American Legion Post #40 will hold their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 4 at the Legion Hall. The district commander will visit and officers will be elected. All members and prospective members are urged to attend. Tickets are on sale now for the Gaslight Theatre spring production of On Golden Pond scheduled for April 5, 6, 7, Wed. April 10, April 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21. Good seating is still available for Fri. April 5 and Sat. April 6, and there is limited seating available for all other dates. Call 361-594-2079 to reserve. The Gonzales Community African American Interface Church Scholarship Fund will be conducting its Monthly Business Meeting the first Thursday of each month. The next meeting is scheduled for: April 4, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the Union Lea B/C, Gonzales, Texas. The public is invited. The 14th annual Bebe School Reunion will be held April 13th at the Monthalia Methodist Hall from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. All former students and family are invited. For more information call Margaret Plunkett at 830-672-3329 or 830263-2083 or call Clarence Bahlmann at 830-437-2610.
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Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 1020 St Andrew in Gonzales, Texas will host its Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. April 14 featuring guest speaker Pastor Vernon Garza of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Victoria. Pastor Gary L. Clack and the Providence Missionary Baptist Church invite you, along with family and friends to enjoy a day of worship and fellowship. Come prepared to have an awesome time in the Lord!
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The Sesame Study Club met recently at the home of Mrs. Conrad McCullough. Upon arriving, members were served refreshments from a beautiful decorated spring table consisting of frosted cake, nuts and punch. Mrs. Ronnie Menking introduced Mrs. John Whitt who gave a most interesting book review, the title being Unbroken, a World War II story of survival, resilience and redemption of the life of Louis Zamperine. The author of the brook was Laura Hillenbrand. The monthly book review by Malcolm Gladwell, Outliners: The Story of Success was given by Mrs. Darren Schauer. Mrs. Ralph McGarity presided over the business meeting. She welcomed Mrs. Douglas Kasper as a new member. Reports were given by various committees and several books were recommended by members as interesting reading. The next meeting will be the Annual Friendship Tea to be held at the home of Mrs. Mark Ince with Mrs. Marvin Barta serving as co-hostess.
Polly Fink, left, and Marjorie Lee Burnett spoke at Tuesdays meeting of the Gonzales Rotary Club. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Gonzales County Judge David Bird (seated) recently signed a proclamation designating April of 2013 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in front of the Gonzales Regional Childrens Advocacy Center, better known as Normas House. Also pictured (standing, from left) are Ann Alexander, Normas House Executive Director; Deane Novosad, Forensic Interviewer; Jeanette Shimek, Child Protective Services (CPS); Jennifer Jalufka ; Lovie Scott, CPS; Sarah Westerfield, counselor; Judy Parks, Family Advocate; and Noella Hill, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE). The blue and silver pinwheels in the yard represent the occurrences of child abuse they are working to prevent with education and awareness activities. Normas House / Gonzales Regional Childrens Advocacy Center will be offering their 14th Annual Professional Child Advocate Conference on April 11, 2013. Early bird registration is $20, due by April 5. We are very excited about our speakers scheduled to present at this years conference. Speakers will include: Michael K. Sweeney from Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, a retired law enforcement officer whose speciality was interrogation. His topic will be Interrogating Child Predator Suspects. Lieutenant Laura Wilkes from Pflugerville Police Department. She has been a law enforcement officer for over 21 years. She specializes in narcotics and will give an overview of narcotics and its influence on child abuse. Noella Hill, CA/CP SANE has been a registered nurse for 19 years and has specialized in sexual assault exams for 7 years. She is presenting on the SANE (sexual assault nurse exam) experience. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)
Texas Pioneer Museum relocates to Gonzales

By DAVE MUNDY
Gonzales is already known as a town which reveres its history and its now home to a new preservation organization. Marjorie Lee Burnett and local resident Polly Fink of the Texas Association of Pioneer Museums spoke to the Gonzales Rotary Club on Tuesday to let members know about the towns newest heritage collection the Texas Pioneers Museum. The collection is currently being housed in the old Riverside School Building, with some pieces housed at Pioneer Village. Burnett explained that Gonzales was a natural choice after three different heritage organizations lost their lease on a space in San Antonio. Were serious about protecting the history of Texas pioneers, she said.
Burnett and Fink said the collection of everything from old pioneer farming tools to major equipment will continue to grow. Its a work in progress, because we havent gotten everything catalogued yet, Burnett said. Fink and the Daughters of the Republic of Texas are hoping to help organize a Pioneers group in Gonzales County, which Fink said works hand-in-hand with many of the DRTs projects. We have a lineage research center at the Pioneer Museum and will be happy to help you trace your ancestors, she said, adding that locating lineage traceable back to the early Republic could qualify searchers for membership in the DRT and Sons of the Republic of Texas. The new museum is open 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Thursday through Saturday each week.
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it professional. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, dont get sidetracked this week because coworkers are expecting your full attention and effort at the office. You may need to juggle a few responsibilities for the time being. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, make sure you comments are not misinterpreted this week. Someone might take something the wrong way, so choose your words carefully. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may be feeling great physically, but there is a nagging problem that you simply cannot identify. Give it time and it will come to the surface. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you know what you want and do not need anyones approval, but you cant help checking in with a family mem-
ber this week to get a second opinion. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, channel your romantic feelings into action this week. Act sooner rather than later and make the most of your emotions while theyre strong. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, learn from the past but do not allow letdowns from the past to dictate your future. There is no guarantee that things will be repeated. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, write things down this week before you say them to be sure you have everything correct. This will help you when you need to make an important an-
nouncement. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you may feel like escaping to a fantasy world, but that does not mean the pressing matters will simply disappear. A vacation may recharge your batteries. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 You are in much better shape than you think you are, Pisces. So dont be too hard on yourself this week. It is alright to put your feet up. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MARCH 31 Ewan McGregor, Actor (42) APRIL 2 Adam Rodriguez, Actor (38) APRIL 4 Christine Lahti, Actress (63)
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This years Relay for Life salutes four honorees

This years Relay for Life of Gonzales County will honor four local residents who have inspired with their courage in th ebattle against cancer. Jim Logan and Shirley Pirkle will be feted as survivor honorees, while the Relay will include memorial salutes to the late Bill Glass and Dorothy Ploeger. A faith-driven man, Bill Glass was a life long member of the First Baptist Church of Gonzales. He was a member of the Texas State Teachers Association and Texas Retired Teachers Association. He had served as a board member of the Gonzales County Farm Bureau. Bill had graduated from Southwest Texas State Teachers College with a Bachelors degree in Agriculture Education. He began a rewarding career in teaching in 1959 in the Gonzales Independent School District. Bill received his Masters degree in Education also from Southwest Texas State Teachers College. He had taught for 16 years and in that time served dual roles as teacher and assistant principal in the Gonzales High School. In 1988, Bill accepted the position as the principal of Gonzales High School and served in that capacity until he retired with 32 years of excellence in education in the Gonzales Independent School District. Many former students and teachers will remember Bill Glass as a fair man, a man that clearly understood student behavior patterns. He used respect, love and understanding to address students needing his attention. At the age of 77, Dorothy Ploeger had her first encounter with one of the most dreaded of all diseases cancer. Nonetheless, she didnt allow the disease to slow her down. A lifetime of community service, leadership and concern for others, kept Dorothy very active for her entire life. Some of her accomplishments included serving as president and director of three area banks, real estate investments, oil & gas management, USDA Poultry Advisory Committee, National Association of Banking Women and United States Import/Export Committee. A 37-year veteran of the insurance business, Jim Logan retired from the profession a little over a year ago. Hes battled and defeated cancer twice evidenced by the three CAT scans Logan has had since fighting his second round, all of which showed him as being tumor-free. Im feeling good now, said Logan. Im not gaining any weight, but my energy level is coming back. I feel like I eat good, but when they take a third of your stomach its going to affect your eating habits. Shirley Pirkle has been an educator since 1972 when she began teaching math in Waelder schools, and retired from the Gonzales Independent School District in 2002. In addition to some miracles and good doctors, Pirkle said she believes early detection was another major key to success. This is the message she is strongly urging others to follow. If you think you have cancer or something, take care of it right away and dont put it off thinking it will go away, she said sternly. Go see a doctor and get the mammogram. If your a woman who thinks she has dense breast tissue, then ask when you get the mammogram so they can tell you. You may need the sonogram done as well just like I did.
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Teams finalize Relay for Life preparations

Relay Week has finally arrived and there is a flurry of activity in the community as the survivors are honored with a dinner on Monday, April 1, and teams are finalizing preparations for the Relay For Life event on Friday, April 5. Nineteen teams have registered online with 230 team participants taking part in all kinds of fundraising opportunities. Many of the teams have been very active for several months prior to Relay, while others are new to the fundraising scene. Every dollar raised will help someone who has received a cancer diagnosis or patients going for treatment. Funding for medical research to find new drugs and treatments also benefit from the Relay For Life fundraising. At this writing, $81,300.59 has already been received in sponsorship donations and team fundraisers. Last fall when the fundraising season began, the RFL Committee learned that the 2013 Relay would be our Million Dollar Relay. At that time, we had only $40,611.99 more to raise in order to reach that goal. Our sponsorship campaign helped us reach that and so now more than $1,000,000 has been raised for American Cancer Society Relay For Life since Relay began in Gonzales County in March 2003. Thank you, Gonzales County! Luminaria purchases are the biggest fundraiser just prior to the annual event. These lights of hope will encircle the interior of the J. B. Wells Show Barn to form the walking path for Friday night. Ordering early helps the committee to get everything set up in a timely fashion. While ordering luminarias on April 5 can still be done, there is no guarantee that the bags will be placed in alphabetical order like the rest. Come and have supper at the J. B. Wells Show Barn Friday night and enjoy the many tasty food items and drinks for sale offered by the Relay For Life teams. One can also take part in the many exciting opportunity drawings that the teams have organized to raise funds. Games and activities will also be offered for the young and the young at heart. There will also be a photo booth to remember the event with a professional-grade photograph. Celebrating HOPE Year Round is the theme of the 2013 Relay For Life. Teams have chosen holidays or special celebrations for their fundraising opportunities. Come check out the following teams at Fridays event: The Sunshine Girls, led by team captain Patty Stewart, will celebrate St. Patricks Day with an opportunity drawing for a Consuela handbag ($1/ticket or six for $5). Celebrating Thanksgiving, the Faith Walkers team with Carol Oakes as team captain plans to offer hot dogs, hot tea, hot chocolate, lemonade, fish pond, necklaces, and an opportunity drawing for a quilt ($1/ticket or six for $5). Warm Springs, led by coteam captains Joyce Gibson and Paula New, will celebrate Valentines Day as they sell bar-b-que chopped beef on a bun, chips, and olive wood hearts plus opportunity drawings for a Kindle Fire ($5/ticket), quilt ($3/ticket or two for $5), and a tandem hang-gliding experience ($5/ ticket or five for $20). Brendas Buddies, led by team captain Rebecca Flores, will sell noisemakers, popcorn, and pickles along with an opportunity drawing for $100 VISA gift card as they celebrate New Years Day. Led by team captain Janie Massey, Sage Capital Bank will have a Plinko game as they celebrate Arbor Day featuring a Tree of Life. Serving as team captains for Friends for the Cause are mother-daughter duo Janice Williamson and Sarah Bailey. They will be celebrating Spring by selling mushroom appetizers, bottled water, bottled iced tea and green tea, Gatorade, washer toss,
bandanas, and hand-painted & mosaic spring-like items (bird houses, flower pot signs). Celebrating Mardi Gras, the local EMS led by team Jennifer Miller will be offering tasty gumbo and boudin. GVECs team, led by team captain Shari Johnson, will sell coffee and a variety of brownies in celebration of Labor Day. Wells Fargo team, led by team captain Lucia Fernandez, will celebrate the Fourth of July by selling nachos and frito pie. Texan Nursing & Rehab, led by team captain Melanie Wright, will be selling cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, and soft drinks as they celebrate Halloween. They will also have an opportunity drawing for a bottle of Louis Kuntschiks homemade wine, $50 Walmart gift card, and many more items. Led by team captain Shelley Warner, Johnson Oil Co. Jumping On Cancer will celebrate Easter as they sell sau-
sage wraps and soft drinks. They will also have a prize wheel (donate to spin) and an opportunity drawing for Spurs courtside suite seats ($5 per ticket). The Heights of Gonzales team, led by team captain Cindy Molina, will celebrate Cinco de Mayo as they sell delicious chalupas. Celebrating Mothers Day, HEBuddys, led by co-team captains Chassity Machacek and Lisa Arnic, will offer pizza, snow cones, and an opportunity drawing for a wooden Texas windmill (yard art). Team Debbie and Marys Angels, led by team co-captains Candice Valle and A. J. Camarillo, will have a photo booth ($5 per photograph) as they celebrate Grandparents Day. Leading the Prosperity Bank team will be team captain Cecilia Singleton. Team members will be selling sausage on a stick as they celebrate Groundhog Day: Hiding in the Shadows Waiting
for a Cure. Team captain Carolyn Kocian will lead the North Avenue team in celebrating Memorial Day with a special item in the silent auction. Sievers Medical Clinic team, led by team captain Anita Torres, will celebrate Christmas with a silent auction item. Dierlam Insurance team, led by team captain Janet Dierlam, will also have a silent auction item. The Leo Club, under the leadership of team captain Sarah Stout, will offer games and activities for 50 cents per try. In addition to all these team fundraising opportunities, there will be a silent auction organized by Polly Coleman and Kristi Mercer. The silent auction will consist of a wide variety of gift baskets and items from Relay For Life teams, local businesses, and individuals. The bidding frenzy will end at 11 p.m. and all items will need to be paid for and picked up by 12:30 a.m. A new feature this year will be a live auction on a couple of items at 7:30 p.m.
Come on out and see what interesting items are waiting to be bid on! It will be a busy, reflective, and fun time as we gather to Celebrate HOPE Year Round at the 11th annual Relay For Life of Gonzales County. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with opening ceremonies when we celebrate the survivors and their journeys. During the Fight Back ceremony at 8 p.m., we will be inspired by Hero of Hope Brenda Fox, a caregiver who will share her story. At 9 p.m., the luminaria ceremony allows us to remember and honor all who have endured cancer, living and deceased. Closing ceremony will begin at 12:40 a.m. with the final lap at 1 a.m. Live music will be provided by Kerr Creek Band, Texxas, and Joaquin Figueroa, and students will also be part of the action throughout the event. You are invited to come and stay to celebrate and support Relay For Life of Gonzales County.
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This years Relay will feature a new look, compressed time

The 2013 Relay For Life of Gonzales County will have a new look this year. Our event has been selected by the American Cancer Society to participate in a case study focusing on whether the length of event timelines affects fundraising and event participation by teams and the community. From the four proposed timeline options, the local event planning committee has chosen to try a shorter timeline. Opening ceremonies will begin as usual at 6 p.m. at the J. B. Wells Show Barn on Friday, April 5, but instead of lasting all night the event will end at 1 a.m. on Saturday, April 6. Even though our event timeline will be shorter this year, there will still be many familiar and special Relay moments, sights, and sounds. The luminaria ceremony, fight back ceremony, and closing ceremony will still be part of the schedule. Teams will have their booths for selling food, drinks, trinkets, and tickets for opportunity drawings. The silent auction always attracts a lot of attention and there will be games and contests plus music to add to the fun. The closing ceremony will begin at 12:30 a.m. and the final lap of RFL 2013 will conclude the event at 1 a.m. The Relay For Life planning committee has two main areas of focus during the remaining days of February: completion of both the sponsorship cam-
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paign and the online registration of teams and their participants. Both of these affect the t-shirt order that must be submitted in early March. It is hoped that the community will continue its support of the American Cancer Society Relay For Life and will join us in Celebrating HOPE Year Round. Everyone is invited to come and see how the teams have incorporated holidays and special celebrations into their team themes and fundraising activities. As in the past, together we will continue to Celebrate, Remember, and Fight Back at a shortened version of Relay For Life of Gonzales County.
Guest speakers scheduled to inspire Relay participants

The local RFL planning committee has planned an event that will help those who participate to realize that we should all be Celebrating HOPE Year Round. Throughout the event there will be inspirational speakers to help us celebrate, remember, and fight back in many ways. Their messages of hope will impact all who hear them. During the opening ceremony that begins at 6 p.m., survivors and caregivers will be privileged to hear Dr. J. Michael Kerley speak. He is the Medical Director for the Wonder World and Sundance Centers for Cancer Care. Dr. Kerley graduated with honors from Rice University; as a Fields Jake Hamlin and National Merit Scholar, he earned an early acceptance position at Baylor College of Medicine and went on to achieve honors in core medicine and core surgery rotations. Having served as Chief Resident for both his Internal Medicine and Radiation Oncology residency programs, he joined the Baylor faculty as an Assistant Professor of Medicine. He later went into private practice with Texas Oncology initially before it became part of a large corporation. Being tripleboarded in Internal Medicine, Radiation Oncology and Medical Oncology, Dr. Kerley recently became President of the American College of Radiation Oncology (ACRO). He has been delivering cancer care to patients for 25 years, and now Dr. Kerley provides world-class cancer treatment to patients in the San Marcos, New Braunfels, and surrounding areas. During the Fight Back ceremony at 8 p.m. a Hero of Hope will share her story. Brenda Fox of San Antonio will tell of her experiences as a caregiver for her college-age daughter and her persistence to make a difference in the lives of others. Dr. Kathleen Koerner who is on staff at Sievers Medical Clinic will speak during the closing ceremony at 12:40 a.m. As a surgeon at Gonzales Memorial Hospital, she will share her message of hope with all who stay to walk the last lap of the 2013 Relay.
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8 a.m. - Event setup begins 4 p.m. - all sites for RFL teams and activities should have setup completed 4:30 p.m. - Survivor Registration 5 p.m. - silent Auction opens (Bidding ends at 11 p.m. 6 p.m. - Opening Ceremony 7 p.m. - Music by Kerr Creek Band until 9 p.m. 7 p.m. - Luminaria sales end 8 p.m. - Fight back ceremony 8:15 p.m. - Introduction of teams 8:30 p.m. - invitation to light luminarias 9 p.m. - Luminaria Ceremony 10 p.m. - Live music by Texxas until 12:30 a.m. 11 p.m. - Silent Auction ends 12:30 p.m. - Announcement/pickup of Silent Auction items 12:40 a.m. - Closing Ceremony 1 a.m. - Final lap of Relay 2013
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The Leah R. and Alfred E. Schaefer Charotable Foundation presented a $15,000 donation to the Gonzales County Relay for Life. At the presentation are, from left, Relay for Lifes Carla Faltisek, JoAnn Low, Arline Rinehart and Foundation The 4-L RV Park presented a $500 donation to the Gonzales County Relay for board members Paul Neuse, Sheila Elstner, Charlie Gray and Larry D. Finch. Not Life event. Presenting the check to Relays Carla Faltisek, Jo Ann Low and Arline Rinehart are 4-Ls Kenna Lucas and Tameca Harper. pictured is board member Bryan Denman.
Luminarias are Lights of Hope to fight back

At every American Cancer Society Relay For Life event, participants spread the message of HOPE as we all gather to Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. During opening ceremonies, survivors are recognized for their stories of inspiration as we celebrate with them. Shortly after dark during the Luminaria Ceremony, we remember not only survivors and those recently diagnosed or still battling cancer but also those who lost their cancer battle. During the event, we also make the commitment to fight back against a disease that shows no partiality and has affected far too many lives. Even though our 2013 Relay event timeline will be shorter because of our participation in the ACS timeline case study, we will continue to Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back. At Relay For Life 2013 on April 5, the walking path will be lined with luminarias-lights of HOPE. It is always important to take time to reflect and remember. The Luminaria Ceremony at 9 p.m. gives participants that opportunity. The community is urged to purchase luminarias early to allow time for processing the orders. Please note that luminarias purchased prior to April 4 will be arranged alphabetically around the track. Due to time constraints on the day of Relay, purchases of luminarias that day will probably result in those late orders not being placed around the track in alphabetical order. Luminaria order forms are available from RFL team members and are also printed in your local newspaper. Luminaria purchases can also be made online with a credit card at www.relayforlife.org/gonzalestx. When making the luminaria purchase online, one can designate the donation for a team or team participant. Each luminaria is a $5 donation. The 2013 Relay For Life of Gonzales County committee thanks the citizens of Gonzales County for sup-
Texan Nursing and Rehabilitation presented a donation to the Gonzales County Relay for Life event in honor of the late Louis Kuntschik, one of this years San Antonio Water Systems presented a $2,000 donation to the Gonzales County honorees. Presenting the check to Relays Carla Faltisek, Jo Ann Low and Arline Relay for Life event. Presenting the check to Relays Carla Faltisek, Jo Ann Low Rinehart and Louis son Brett Kuntschik are Texan Nursings Mary Eurestes, Janie and Arline Rinehart is SAWS representative Ken Holt. Flores, Melanie Wright and Joe Camacho.
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The staff at Sievers Medical Clinic is a Gold Level sponsor of this years Gonzales County Relay for Life. Present for the donation were (seated) RFLs Jo Ann Low, Dr. Christopher Walker, Dr. Humberto Rivas, (standing) Carla Faltisek, Dr. John Thomas, Laura Tschappatt CNP, Todd Crawford PA, Dr. Commie Hisey, Arline Pat Ferrell (second from left) is again a Platinum Level sponsor of Gonzales County Rinehart, Dr. David Meredith. Not pictured are Dr. Stephanie Kodack and Dr. Relay for Life as she has been for every Relay since the events inception. She Kathleen Koerner. (Photo by Dave Mundy) recently drpoped off her 2013 donation to RFL sponsorship committee members Carla Faltisek, Arline Rinehart and Jo Ann Low. (Photo by Dave Mundy) Guadalupe Valley Veterinary Clinic is a Gold Sponsor for the 2013 Gonzales County Relay for Life. Pictured here are Dr. Bryan Glass, Dr. Kenneth Gottwald and Dr. Stephanie Gacke. (Courtesy photo)
Holmes Foods in Nixon, represented by Tom E. Lester, Sr. Pal Lester, Ricky Lester, and Tom Lester, Jr., is again a Gold Sponsor for the American Cancer Society Relay For Life 2013. They recently presented a check to Event Chair Arline Rinehart and Sponsorship Chair Jo Ann Low. The Lesters choose to Relay because Tom, Sr., is a cancer survivor; Pals sister-in-law lost her cancer battle as did the mother-in-law and father-in-law of Ricky Lester; and Tom, Jr.s grandfather also battled cancer many years ago. (Courtesy Photo)
Tracey Schendel Ranches is a Silver Level sponsor of this years Relay for Life. Making the check presentation to RFLs Carla Faltisek is Tracey Schendel. (Courtesy photo)
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Relay saluted its 10th year in 2012
The Gonzales County Relay for Life celebrated its 10th anniversary in grand fashion March 23-24, 2012 at the JB Wells Show Barn. The event was dedicated to the memory of the late Edmund Kuempel, whose son John (top left) was on hand to thank participants. Cancer survivors (above and bottom) kicked off the first lap pf the night-long event. Sponsors of the Relay this year raised more than $41,000, while numerous donors also kicked in including the Gonzales Professional Firefighters Local 4663 (below), represented by David Tieken, Darrell Hall, Relays Arline Rinehart, vice president Keith Verdecanna, and president Ashley Dotson, who raised $1,000 from Tshirt sales prior to the event. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
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2013 Relay For Life Gonzales County

April 5, 2013 at 6:00 PM JB Wells Show Barn
Its Time to Relay!
Jody Delgado was thrust into the role of being a caregiver at an early age, helping care for her mother and then her grandmother as they battled cancer. Then their battle became her battle when she, too, was diagnosed but she never stopped lending her strength to others. I hadnt ever asked for help, I wasnt used to that, said the Kyle resident, speaking Monday at the Gonzales County Relay for Life Survivors Dinner as a Hero of Hope. I had always been on the top end, helping everybody else ... now if I didnt have to get out of bed, I didnt want to. She was just a teenager when her mother was first diagnosed with cancer and took on the caregiver role as the oldest child in the family. We took on more than what we needed to, she said. My mother, she instilled a bunch of values in me that were to always be community-based, giving back. Her mother passed in August of 1995. Within a few months, her grandmother, too, had been diagnosed with advanced-stage can-
cer and passed within months. Not long afterward, she again took on a leadership role in fighting cancer when her teenage son asked her to be a chaperone for his junior-high Relay for Life team. Shes been a Relayer ever since. Jody continued to volunteer her time helping those fighting the disease until October, 2005, when a lump in her chest signaled the start of her own battle. She has since endured two rounds of surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. What got me through was self-motivation, she said. I learned how to do things for others while I was still going through my own nightmares. The important thing for those fighting the fight, she says, is to not keep everything bottled up. Your story is important, she told the Survivors Dinner attendees. Dont think youre the only one. Share your story. Someone might need to hear it that day. And keeping your sense of humor also helps, she added. I used to have bad hair days, she quipped. Now Im just thankful I have hair.
Celebrating HOPE Year Round is the theme of the 2013 Relay For Life. Teams have chosen holidays or special celebrations for their fundraising opportunities. Come check out the following teams at Fridays event: The Sunshine Girls led by team captain Patty Stewart will celebrate St. Patricks Day with an opportunity drawing for a Consuela handbag ($1/ ticket or 6/$5). Celebrating Thanksgiving, the Faith Walkers team with Carol Oakes as team captain plans to offer hot dogs, hot tea, hot chocolate, lemonade, fish pond, necklaces, and an opportunity drawing for a quilt ($1/ticket or 6/$5). Warm Springs led by co-team captains Joyce Gibson and Paula New will celebrate Valentines Day as they sell bar-b-que chopped beef on a bun, chips, olive wood hearts plus opportunity drawings for a Kindle Fire ($5/ticket), quilt ($3/ticket or 2/$5), and a tandem hang-gliding experience ($5/ ticket or 5/$20). Brendas Buddies led by team captain Rebecca Flores will sell noisemakers, popcorn, and pickles along with an opportunity drawing for $100 VISA gift card as they celebrate New Years Day. Led by team captain Janie Massey, Sage Capital Bank will have a Plinko game as they celebrate Arbor Day featuring a Tree of LIfe. Serving as team captains for Friends for the Cause are mother-daughter duo Janice Williamson and Sarah Bailey. They will be celebrating spring by selling mushroom appetizers, bottled water, bottled iced tea and green tea, Gatorade, washer toss, bandanas, and hand-painted & mosaic spring-like items (bird houses, flower pot signs). Celebrating Mardi Gras, the local EMS led by team Jennifer Miller will be offering tasty gumbo and boudin. GVECs team led by team captain Shari Johnson will sell coffee and a variety of brownies in celebration of Labor Day Wells Fargo team led by team captain Lucia Fernandez will celebrate Fourth of July by selling nachos and frito pie. Texan Nursing & Rehab led by team captain Melanie Wright will be selling cupcakes, chocolate chip cookies, and soft drinks as they celebrate Halloween. They will also have an opportunity drawing for a bottle of Louis Kuntschiks homemade wine, $50 Walmart gift card, and many more items. Led by team captain Shelley Warner, Johnson Oil Co. Jumping On Cancer will celebrate Easter as they sell sausage wraps and soft drinks. They will also have a prize wheel (donate to spin) and an opportunity drawing for Spurs courtside suite seats ($5 per ticket) The Heights of Gonzales team led by team captain Cindy Molina will celebrate Cinco de Mayo as they sell delicious chalupas. Celebrating Mothers Day, HEBuddys led by co-team captains Chassity Machacek and Lisa Arnic will offer pizza, snow cones, and an opportunity drawing for a metal Texas windmill (yard art). Team Debbie and Marys Angels led by team captain Candice Valle will have a photo booth ($5 per photograph) as they celebrate Grandparents Day. Leading the Prosperity Bank team will be team captain Cecilia Singleton. Team members will be selling sausage on a stick as they celebrate Groundhog Day: Hiding in the Shadows Waiting for a Cure. Team captain Carolyn Kocian will lead the North Avenue team in celebrating Memorial Day with a special item in the silent auction. Sievers Medical Clinic team led by team captain Anita Torres will celebrate Christmas with a silent auction item. Dierlam Insurance team led by team captain Janet Dierlam will also have a silent auction item. The Leo Club under the leadership of team captain Sarah Stout will offer games and activities for 50 cents per try. There will be a silent auction organized by Polly Coleman and Kristi Mercer. During the Fight Back ceremony at 8 p.m. we will be inspired by Hero of Hope Brenda Fox, a caregiver who will share her story. At 9 p.m. the luminaria ceremony allows us to remember and honor all who have endured cancer, living and deceased. Closing ceremony will begin at 12:40 a.m. with the final lap at 1 a.m. Live music provided by Kerr Creek Band, Texxas, and Joaquin Figueroa and students will also be part of the action throughout the event.

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