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suspect was used in that shooting, said Crow. It was located at a place out in the county on FM 1116. Crow also said the investigation has yielded a person of interest and the police are now searching for John Paul (J.P.) Casares, 34 of Gonzales. Casares was already wanted on felony warrants for possession of a controlled substance that were obtained by police about a week prior to the Gonzales Police are making progress in their investigation of a shooting that took place last week in Gonzales and have identified a person of interest in the case. Gonzales police chief Tim Crow confirmed on Tuesday that the vehicle used in the incident, which took place on June 10 near the corner of Darst and St. Michael, has been recovered. Weve located the vehicle that we
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shooting. At approximately 9:17 p.m. on Monday, June 10, Gonzales police officers were dispatched to the area of Smith and St. Michael Street in reference to shots being fired. A second call was dispatched regarding a vehicle striking other vehicles just east that location and upon his arrival, Officer Trey Tunis was directed by citizens living in the area to the corner of Darst and St. Michael Street, where he found a gray Lincoln four-door in the SHOOTINGS, Page A9
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Local couple turns historic Re-zoning parcel home into modern showplace draws discussion
By DAVE MUNDY
Gonzales is known for an abundance of historic, restored homes but its likely the original owner of one venerable structure likely wouldnt recognize the new look on the old place. The W.F. Robertson House at 1127 St. Joseph St., across the street from North Avenue Intermediate, is celebrating its centennial this year. Built in 1913, the site has been the home of a number of the towns more noteworthy families and businesses.
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LA GRANGE Fayette County authorities have captured a 16-year-old boy believed to be connected to the death of a La Grange woman Monday. Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek said his department received a call Monday morning about a deceased female near La Grange, and located her body at about 9:45 a.m. The Sheriff said it was determined the death to be a homicide, and that the victims vehicle was missing. Authorities late Tuesday identified the woman as Sandra Lynn Pfieffer, 38, of La Grange. Autopsy results are pending.
The Fayette County Sheriff s Office immediately notified all surrounding agencies with the suspect and vehicle information. The missing vehicle was also entered into a national database as stolen and possibly occupied by the suspect. The juvenile suspect was later apprehended at a residence in Bastrop County, near the town of Smithville. The suspect has been transported to a Juvenile Detention center in Victoria. Responding to the incident were the Fayette County Sheriff s Office, Fayette County EMS, and the Texas Rangers and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage YOUTH, Page A9
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At one time, it appears to have served as a mortuary. For years, it housed both the insurance agency operated by Orville Dierlam as well as his growing family; one of the upstairs bedrooms still contains a playroom he constructed for his daughter, and the childrens names were carved in the concrete of a swimming pool added to the house. But when Walt and Rebecca Mansfield HOME, Page A9
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pointed, Cox said. Resident Leslie Camarillo, attending the meeting on behalf of the property owner, Sonesh Chainani, told the council that Chainini hopes to make some improvements to the property in order to sell it as a commercial site. That opens a big window, in my eyes, Cox said. I just dont want another eyesore. Mayor Mike Hendricks said Coxs objections were understandable, but we cant base our decision based on what we think it might be. City Manager Bobby Berger also noted the City and the Council will have final say over permitting once the property is sold and a commercial development is planned on the site. According to our master plan, all that property along LULING, Page A9
Walt and Rebecca Mansfield (right) have transformed the historic W.F. Robertson House into a modern showplace for outdoor events such as parties and weddings and theyve done almost all the work themselves. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
LULING Luling City Council on Thursday grudgingly gave approval to a zoning change which will enable a property owner to sell a potential restaurant site. John Westbrook, the citys zoning coordinator, told the council the Planning and Zoning Commission had approved a request for re-zoning the property at 315 San Marcos Highway from residential to commercial to enable the owner or buyer to convert the house currently at the site into a restaurant. Councilman Woody Cox, however, expressed his skepticism about the plans for the site, noting that by allowing the re-zoning the new owner could park a trailer on it for use as a portable kitchen. In the past I have voted to re-zone something and I have been sorely disap-
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benefit the association for many projects. Donations of good used and new items for the sale are now being accepted through Friday, July 31. Items may be brought to the community room at Country Village Square from 8 a .m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call 672-2877 for special arrangements. The Gonzales High School Class of 1993 is planning its 20-year reunion July 5-6. A mixer begins the weekend at 7 p.m. July 5 at Boomers Sports Bar, 2513 Harwood Rd. A pot luck brunch for families is scheduled 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 6 at Lions Club Park, followed by a chicken fried steak dinner and dancing at the Running M Bar & Grill, 520 St. Paul St., from 5-7 p.m. Plates will be $20 each. Organizers ask class members to RSVP by June 29 to apachepride93@gmail.com Gonzales County members of the Texas Nationalist Movement will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 at Cafe on the Square, 511 St. Joseph St. in Gonzales. Membership pins will be presented to new members, and there will be discussion on manning TNM booths at the upcoming Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series and the Luling Watermelon Thump. Visitors from Gonzales, Caldwell, Lavaca, Guadalupe and DeWitt counties are welcome. For more information, e-mail Gonzales@texasnationalist.com The Gonzales Book Club meets on the third Thursday of the month. This months meeting will be on June 20, from 10-11am at Lifords Books and Fine Art to discuss Out of Africa by Isek Dinese. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Please join us! Face Your Fears at Colossal Coaster World. Tap into Gods promise to give you courage to face your fears by trusting Him. Your day at the park will include Bible stories about Paul and his journey to face his fears by trusting God! In this one-week adventure kids will learn to trust God through Bible stories, crafts, motivating music, and games. The adventure begins on July 8th-July 12th from 6:00-8:30p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church, 701 Seydler St. For more information, call 830-672-2628 or email ebcgonzales@gmail.com. Summer Camp at the Seguin Outdoor Learning Center is the perfect place for your kids to have fun while learning about nature and the great outdoors. Age-appropriate one and two week sessions are being offered for kids in Grades K through 5. Additionally, a one-week Hunters Education Certification Course is being offered for kids aged 9 to 12 which will be taught by certified instructors from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. For more information, call 830-379-7652 or visit our website www.seguinolc.org. Registration forms are available for download.
Forest Street C.O.G.I.C. will be having a 3 Night Music Revival June 19, 20 & 21 beginning at 7:00 p.m. All area and local churches are invited to come by and lift up The Lord in song and prayer. The speaker will be Elder Craig Bonds (Music Minister) of The New Austin District and Associate Minister at Wayfaring C.O.G.I.C. in San Antonio, Tx. Forest Street C.O.G.I.C. is located at 612 Forest Street in Yoakum, Texas, Pastor Elder Billy Washington Sr. Prayer at noon for the event, 19, 20 & 21. Come and join us. For more information (830)2631003 or (830)263-1007. Maurice T. Suttles VFW Post 3413 will hold a fundraiser on June 21 at 1701 Hunter Rd., Schertz. Al Dressen and The Super Swing Revue will be playing from 8 p.m. to midnight. There will be an $8 donation at the door for Adults, children 12 and under is $4. Kitchen will open at 7:00 pm to purchase Hot Dogs, Chili Dog, Nachos and Pop Corn. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will offer a one day Safe Sitter course for children ages 11-13 on June 21. The class will be from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at 623 N. Fair Street. Students who complete the Safe Sitter program are taught infant and child choking rescue and CPR, online and cell phone safety, babysitting dos and donts and child care essentials. Registration is $20 for each participant (Fee includes Safe Sitter handbook and lunch). To enroll, call Janie Pineda at 830-672-8531. Space is limited to six students. For more information about Safe Sitter visit www.safesitter.org If you are in need of a meal, Helping Hands, a non-profit, multi-church ministry would like to bless you with a free lunch. Meals will be distributed Saturday, June 22nd , beginning at 11 a.m. in the GCAM parking lot located at 708 St. Louis Street. Volunteers and donations are welcome. Contact Linda or Gary at 361-275-1216. The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital will meet Tuesday, June 25, at 11:30 a.m. at the Riverside Community Center for installation of new officers. There will be a meal provided by Memorial Hospital. Anyone interested in joining the Auxiliary, call Kennon Brunkenhoefer at 830-672-3096. The Emancipet Mobile Clinic, one of the largest veterinary organizations, will hold a free spaying and neutering clinic at the Waelder Fire House June 26, sponsored by Friends of Gonzales Animal Shelter, Gonzales Dog Adoptions and the City of Waelder. To register to drop off your dog/cat, call 830-6724703 to sign up. Charles And The Fabulous 4 Band from Round Top will be playing traditional country dance music at the Geronimo VFW Post 8456, 6808 N Highway 123, Geronimo, June 23, 3-6:30 PM. Open seating (come early)-doors open at 2 PM. $7.00 donation; benefits the Auxiliarys veterans and military programs. The hall is smoke free and always open to everyone. Info 830-303-9903/379-9260 The Flatonia Chamber of Commerce will host the third annual Flatonia Freedom Fest at 11 a.m. Friday, June 29. Community members and organizations are invited to create entries for the parade. The fourth annual Wing Fling Cookoff is also scheduled that day, with checkin time at noon and turn-in time at 3 p.m. Entry
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forms are available at the Chamber office or online at www.flatoniachamber.com. The 4th Annual Raise the Roof Dance, benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Champion Valley will be held Saturday, June 29th at Sengelmann Hall in Schulenburg with music by the Original Velvets. Tickets are $25 for the dance only. VIP tickets are $50 and include a dinner buffet (chicken breast or pork chops, au gratin potatoes, fresh green beans, spring mix salad & roll), 2 beverage tickets, and preferred seating in the dance hall. Dinner will be served from 6:30-7:45 p.m. with the dance starting around 8:00. Tickets may be purchased online at www.bgcchampionvalley.org. For more information, call 979-725-8208. Gonzales Young Farmers will host a Fifth Sunday Barbecue to Go on Sunday, June 30 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Orders can be picked up at the old show barn at Independence Park. Pre-sale orders only will be taken through June 22. Whole briskets will be $45, half-briskets $25, whole pork loin $35, half pork loins $20, and pork ribs $25. Contact Ken Hedrick at 830-857-5332, Kenneth Fink at 830-8576355 or any Young Farmers member. Gonzales County Veterans Memorial Association will have a 3 Man Scramble Golf Tournament on Thursday, July 4th at 8:00 a.m. at the Gonzales Independence Golf Course. Cost is $150 per team. Cart Rental Fee is $17.00 each. Please include fee with registration. Limited to first 18 teams by July 1st. Players have 2 mulligans each. Includes refreshments, hot dogs, snacks, soda, and water BYOB. Prizes are 1st, 2nd and 3rd places, Closest to the Pin and Longest drive. All proceeds benefit the Gonzales County Veterans Memorial Association. For more information, contact Derek Grahmann at 830857-3199. Registration forms also available at The Gonzales Cannon. TMC Golden Crescent Head Start is now accepting applications for the 2013-2014 Program Year. TMC Golden Crescent Head Start offers pre-school services to children ages 3-5 years. Parents of children with special needs and homeless families are encouraged to apply. Please call the TMC Head Start Regional Office at (361)582-4441 for more information. Applications will be taken at the Gonzales I Center, 925 Well Street, on Wednesdays from 10 am 2 pm and at the Gonzales II Center, 1600 Elm Street, #38 on Fridays from 10 am 2 pm. To apply for Head Start you will need the following: Child must be three years of age before September 1, 2013; Copy of the childs Birth Certificate, Baptismal Record, or Hospital Record; Proof of Income: 2012 Income Tax Return, W-2, Pay Stubs; Proof of Address: Utility bill, Rent Receipt; Current Immunization Record. The annual Gonzales Learning & Career Center Family Feud is cheduled starting at 8:30 a.m. July 13 at First Lutheran Church, Gonzales. Entry fee is $200 per team. Teams will consist of five players and an alternate. The field is limited to 10 teams. For details or to sign up, contact GLCC at 830-672-8291, text to 830-719-4522 or email glcc@gvec.net. The Country Village Square Residents Association will hold their annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, Aug. 3 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the community room at Country Village Square Apts., 1800 Waelder Road in Gonzales. Sales will include household items, clothing and lots of miscellaneous. Proceeds will
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The Guadalupe Valley CattleWomen are announcing they are awarding a $500 scholarship for a Junior or Senior college student that is majoring in Agriculture. Please submit a resume and class schedule before July 1, 2013 to Ethel Rochester 4505 CR 289 Gonzales, Texas 78629. Starting this month, the public is invited to attend Summer Saturdays at Fair Street hosted by the Gonzales Master Gardeners. The summer program will be held on the third Saturday of each month from through August at 9:30 a.m. at the Fair Street Building, 623 Fair Street, Gonzales. The Master Gardeners will provide coffee along with a short educational presentation. After the presentation, the Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and visit about gardening related topics. The topic that will be presented on Saturday, May 18th will be Plant Propagation. A Farmers Market will be held on Saturdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Laurel Ridge Antiques, 827 St. Joseph in Gonzales. Fresh vegetables and eggs, gluten-free mixes and products and other locally-produced items will be available, If you would like to sell produce, baked goods, eggs, etc. at the market contact Sandy Llewellyn at 713-408-4198 or email johnsandy.llewellyn@gmail.com. Need child care? Contact Workforce Solutions. The Gonzales office of Golden Crescent Workforce Solutions offers help in locating affordable child care for those who are workingm attending school/college or in training. You must meet eligibility requirements. For details, contact the office at 830672-2146 or visit www.gcworkforce.org. Alcoholics Anonymous meets every Monday and Friday at 8 p.m. at the Episcopal Church of the Messiah, 721 St. Louis in Gonzales. Al-Anon meets every Monday night at the same time and place. Please call 830672-3407 for more information. All meetings are open. 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. Free piano lessons for students 8-18 are being offered in Gonzales. There are 10 weekly lessons that take place from 3:45-4:45 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Gonzales Public Library, located at 415 St. Matthew. Registration must be done at the library by a parent or legal guardian and library membership is required. No telephone registrations will be accepted. For more information, call the library at 830-672-6315.
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Obituaries
and husband Jeff of New Braunfels; Ken Sample and wife Mary of Austin; eight grandchildren: Scott Drennan, Amy Drennan, Brian Sample, Natalie Storey, Melissa Ashabranner, Patrick Novak, Daniel Novak, and Reilly Sample; six great-grandchildren: Haley Sample, Macy Sample, Logan Sample, Parker Storey, Dylan Storey, and Andrew Storey; also numerous nieces and nephews. Anita Joined the World War II Cadet Nursing Corp in June of 1943 and studied nursing at Surgical and Medical Hospital of San Antonio. Viewing and Visitation was held Sunday, June 16 at Finch Funeral Chapel in Nixon. Funeral services were held Monday, June 17 at Smiley United Methodist Church, with burial to follow at the Bundick Cemetery near Smiley. Pastor Harlene Sadler officiated. Memorial contributions may be made to the Smiley United Methodist Church. All are invited to sign our guest book at www.finchfuneralchapels.com. Danny Riojas, 52, of Gonzales, Texas peacefully passed away into the arms of our Lordon Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the Heights of Gonzales in Gonzales, Texas. Funeral Mass is under the direction of Buffington Funeral Home in Gonzales, Texas and will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Gonzales, Texas with Father Paul Raaz officiating. Interment will follow at Saint James Catholic Cemetery in Gonzales, Texas. Rosary will be recited at the Buffington Funeral Home Chapel in Gonzales, Texas Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at 7:00 pm.
Luling ISD Superintendent Tim Glover would like to invite the parents and community of Luling to join him in an open dialogue to discuss the mission, goals, and academic progress of the district. Three separate dates have been scheduled: Thursday, June 20 at 6 pm in the CLC; Friday, June 21 at 6 pm in the CLC; Tuesday, June 25 at 6 pm in the CLC. (The CLC is across the street from the high school.) Gonzales Community African American Interface Church Scholarship Fund will host its monthly business meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at Union lea Baptist Church in Gonzales. The public is invited. The first ever Memorial Trail Ride in memory of Dyron James Green will be held June 29 in the Brickyard at Independence Park in Gonzales. The ride will begin at 1 p.m. and music will be provided by DJ James White. Cost will be $10 per rider and $7 per plate. Shirts are also available upon request for $10, deadline for orders is June 1. Green was killed in a workplace-related shooting in December 2011. The trail ride event is being held for the benefit of his four children Ajayonia, Dejanae, Niyanna and Devanae. For more information, call Kimberly Green at 830-445-6406 or Billy Jones at 830-4451545. All donations are greatly appreciated.
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Annette Sample, 1926-2013 Annette Sample, age 87, of Smiley, died June 13 in San Antonio. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman and Lillian Chambers; and by her husband, Carl Willis Sample on May 11, 2009. She is survived by her children: Penny Drennan and husband Jimmy of Ashville, NC; Carl Alex Sample and wife Betty of Smiley; Susan Novak
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The Gonzales Youth Center kids are off to a great start this summer. One of their fantastic field trips included a visit to Sandy Llewellyns farm to learn about her wonderful garden, gather fresh eggs, feed the horses and actually milk a cow! They loved experiencing farm life and took home some of the gardens bounty to share with their family. (Courtesy photo) Congratulations to Quality Auto & Tire Repair at 205 W. Hwy 90A in Gonzales, which held its ribbon-cutting Friday. Members of the Gonzales Chamber of commerce joined General Manager Glenn Montgomery, Bruce and Elaine Baker and office manager Brittany Moran at the ribbon-cutting ceremonies. (Photo by Dave Mundy) Partners welcomes Carolyn Camarillo aboard. Carolyn will be servicing the greater Gonzales area out of Kyle.
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The Gonzales VFW Post 4817 member Bob Falany, left, presents a donation to Gonzales County Veterans Memorial Assoc. president Larry Mercer to be used in the building of The Gonzales County Veterans Memorial. GCVMA is continuing to raise funds to begin final designs on the project. (Courtesy photo)
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Manuel Castillo and Abby Casares of A&S Recycling present donation to Jennifer Lamprecht, Board Member of Normas House, with Allen Barnes, Gonzales City Manager. During the recent Jim Price Community Cleanup, Arturo Mata of A&S Recycling donated his containers and labor to collect the waste. Arturo donated the proceeds of the recycled materials ($550) and A&S matched that amount for a total donation of $1100. (Courtesy Photo)
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Constitution is officially overthrown
Mondays announcement of the U.S. Supreme Courts 7-2 decision that states cannot require that prospective voters indicate whether or not they are citizens is the final indication that the United States is finished as a constitutional republic. The Constitution has been overthrown. As Abraham Lincoln warned in 1863, an era of corruption in high places has dawned, with the power elite pitting the populace against one another until all power ... is aggregated in a few hands and the Republic is destroyed. The Court ruled that Arizonas voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship in order to use a registration form produced under the federal Motor Voter voter registration law was unconstitutional, that states cannot add additional provisions to federal forms. The ruling opens the door to massive voter fraud even beyond that already being perpetrated. It makes it even easier for vote harvesting and even paid voting by persons who are not U.S. citizens or who have lost their right to vote because of felony convictions. The ruling betrays the trust of millions of law-abiding American citizens, including the legal immigrants who worked for years to achieve citizenship, by canceling out their votes in favor of votes cast by criminals and illegal aliens ... votes cast almost universally for one political organization. Perhaps its time for Texas to begin seriously considering its options to protect the citizens of our state from being outsourced at the ballot box.
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Are the walls of a fortress meant to protect or imprison? A nations walls, real or cyber, are meant to protect its citizens and boundaries from foreign incursion. However, those same defenses can be turned into the imprisonment of its citizens such as the Berlin Wall and the old Iron Curtain. The Great Wall of China was built to protect China, but more specifically to protect the Chinese emperor from Mongol invaders. On the other hand, the Chinese slave laborers who built the Wall probably viewed the project more as a prison, not as a protector. Likewise, today, the Obama government is gathering and mining of information from internet systems under the pretext of protecting the nation and its citizens. The information gathering has been justified to the thwart foreign terrorist attacks. But can we trust this government, or any government, to use this information to protect its citizens and not eventually to imprison them? The goal of the Obama and his supporters from the beginning has been to fundamentally change America. They have worked around the Congress and the Constitution by using Executive Orders to mandate rules and regulations when they could not pass laws through Congress. They have been less than truthful in matters such as the Benghazi attack and with the IRS scandal. They have released dangerous illegal aliens from U.S. detention centers, but halted hot meals for soldiers in Afghanistan in the name of Sequester. They have undermined parents by providing birth control to girls under the age of 16. They have supported gay marriage by pushing for the reversal of laws that were legally and lawfully passed by a majority of voters such as Proposition 8 in California. Given this track record, should we not worry if the federal governments wall of protec-
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George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident. He is the former President of the San Antonio Tea Party, and is now Executive Director of the South Texas Political Alliance.
The following column originally appeared in The Katy Times newspaper in 1996, and runs today in memory of Itty Bit, 1996-2013: A couple of summers back, I remember doing a series of articles about learning disabilities including one piece on hyperactivity in children. It wasnt a bad series shoot, it won an award but it never seemed complete to me because I really couldnt imagine that it was like to deal with a hyperactive child. Now I know. Some advice for those whod like to develop empathy and understanding for parents with hyperactive kids: buy a puppy. Peg and I already had a couple of dogs, but chihuahuas have this tendency to bond with one person. Having had them for a few years before we got married, I was Dad to Rusty and Smedley, and Peg was just someone else living in the house. And no one exchanges wet, sloppy kisses with em like their Dad. Peg has two grown daughters, and although they love her to death, theyre pretty much on their own. I therefore took it upon myself to get her a new baby. We found Sugar Baby at Traders Village; from the minute she leaped out of the pen into Pegs arms, it was instant love. We immediatelt re-named her Itty Bit. By the time we got back to the car, Itty Bit had licked all Pegs makeup off, then slept all the way home. At seven weeks old, Itty Bit fit easily into the palm of your hand; I carried her to work in my shirt pocket the next day, to show the co-workers the new addition to the family. Like all new babies, she oozed cute. We were initially concerned that Rusty and Smedley might hurt the little girl. We neednt have worried. Rusty instantly assumed a fatherly role. Smedley ignored her for the first few days, until he realized she didnt jealously guard her food bowl the way Rusty does. Ah, peace and contentment. One big happy family. That changed the minute Itty Bit acclimatized, and decided the whole world was one big happy chew-toy. She started by chewing her way out of the big cardboard box we had her sleeping in. She promptly went over to Rustys bed and forced him out, starting a fight when Rusty decided hed move Smedley out. Poor Smed whined plaintively until things were rearranged at 3 a.m. Shortly thereafter, Itty Bit created a new game: Bite the Boys on the Behind. Shell sneak up behind either of the boys, bite them on the tail or back of the leg, and scurry. By the time they turn to face their tormentor, shes biting again. Since this process usually results in the two males facing one another and growling, a scrap gets underway. Itty Bit retreats to a corner with this impish grin until the battle is ended by Dad getting up out of bed and separating the combatants. Itty Bit also likes chewing on toys (not, of course, the traditional squeaky dog-toys you get at the pet store). She prefers toys like toes, fingers, plastic garbage bags and photo albums. When admonished, of course, she sets new world records in the 20-foot dash to her hiding place underneath the couch where she awaits the next unsuspecting toe. Shes also taken up another very disconcerting habit: fetching things from others. The neighborhood tomcats like to use our backyard for breakfast, snagging a bird and hunkering down underneath our big fig tree. When its time to go outside, Itty Bit rockets to that fig tree. You can hear a hiss a couple of seconds later, followed by the sight of this one-pound chihuahua dragging a dead bird back to the back door to give to Mom. Thus far, Peg has reported being less than impressed with this new skill of our youngest child. Shes suggested we check into finding a Ritalin prescription for Itty Bit On the other hand, having a hyperactive dog has one advantage. We never have to wash our faces. Ten seconds with that tongue, and youre cleaner than a good two-hour scrub.
Why Obama became a snoop

Before Barack Obama became president, he reveled in the irresponsibility of his powerlessness. He could denounce Bush administration counterterrorism initiatives from a glorious position of civil-libertarian purity and posit the need to strike a perfect balance between privacy and security. Then he got elected president, and the mere posturing had to end. He had to grow up. Invested with responsibility for keeping the country safe and, no doubt, informed of potential threats in hair-raising terms on a daily basis, he jettisoned his innocent civillibertarianism. In light of what were dire and real threats to our security, he had no choice but to use the surveillance powers of the government to foil them. Now, President Obama thinks the Goldilocks balance he has always spoken of is struck by a vast National Security Agency monitoring program that vacuums up the phone records of all Americans. There is poetic justice in hearing the president excoriated in exactly the same terms as President George W. Bush by the very same people who worked to get him elected to end the terrible abuses of the Bush-Cheney regime. But the fact is that -- in least this respect -- Obama grew up and they didnt. As president, he didnt have the luxury of turning his back on Bush policies merely because they were Bush policies. In his press conference, he said of the NSA program that upon taking office, he concluded on net, it was worth us doing. Whereas his allies can either pretend that the terror threat doesnt exist or that there are easy and simple ways of combatting it, he has to deal with it in the real world. As he said of the programs, My assessment and my teams assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks. There seems little question that the NSA programs are constitutional and legal. The Internet element is directed at foreigners overseas to whom our Fourth Amendment
tion could become a prison for its citizens? When the government beings to access phone records, information on our purchasing habits and the items we purchased, AND they hold up the IRS applications of groups they disagree with, should weparticularly Constitutional conservatives, not worry? President Reagan used to quote the Russian proverb of trust but verify regarding the negotiations with the Soviets. Unfortunately, at this time in our nations history we cannot trust nor verify. America is great because of the Constitutional freedoms it gives us as citizens. If those Constitutional freedoms and guarantees go away, national protection becomes national imprisonment. A government of the people, by the people and for the people, becomes a government for itself. I believe gathering information about foreign nationals is a matter of national security and necessary. However, it is also my opinion the Obama Administration does not respect the U.S. Constitution which protects me, and since I cannot trust nor verify why, how, and who will see or use my personal information, I do not want to add another brick to a wall that may become my prison.
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doesnt apply. As for the phone program, it involves metadata -- i.e., phone numbers dialed, and for what duration, and from where -- that courts have held arent protected by the Fourth Amendment the same way that the actual content of conversations are. Congress authorized the program, albeit somewhat vaguely, in Section 215 of the USA Patriot Act. The question here isnt if Obama is lawless or shredding the Constitution. It is whether the program is proportionate and wise. The metadata are fed into the maw of government algorithms. It is only anomalies that, assuming a court warrant can be obtained, get more attention. But the government is nonetheless sweeping up the records of Americans who have done nothing to earn anyones suspicion. The information lands on the desktops of the likes of whistleblower Edward Snowden, who it turns out isnt a very reliable custodian of sensitive data. The Snowden leak was wrong, but at least it makes possible an open debate about the program that might lead to useful tightening and new controls. Years ago, Barack Obamas contribution to that debate might have been as hyperbolic and irresponsible as that of his disappointed friends. Now, evidently, he knows better. Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. (c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.
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Mencken, who is constantly informing his readers of his libations, drinks beer, a habit no more bacchanalian than taking enemas. Maxwell Bodenheim Come with us now to the Dirt Dauber, an establishment for thirst specializing in cold beer, where a randy assortment of fellas of a thirsty bent are apt to meet at any given time of the day or night. To discuss topics of individual import. And on the norm its more than sedate tippling taking place. Aggressive rounds are ordered at 12-ounce intervals. Cause it is 5 oclock somewhere and time for some serious juggin and jawin. Something fierce. As they sit a spell. Now there are always plenty of opinions being voiced about sports, Obamacare, government (national, state and local) inefficiency and general sloth. However, the regulars are usually only conversant in all things non-cerebral. So algebra, etiquette, proper bathing habits are never subject to discussion. But it is a pleasant time. As they discuss and cuss and gossip and tipple. Conversation is consistently shifting. Bragging one minute and bemoaning the woes of the world the next. On hand with pivos in hand for this particular sitting are a few of the regulars. Theres Fuzzy, Smiley, Beanbag, Beavertooth and Gusher McNugget, the entrepreneur of the assemblage. Gusher is somewhat of a legend around the locals. Its said he pocketed his first million by adapting a rivet gun to plant watermelon seeds, and his second vault was filled when he self-published his autobiography, Crumbs From a Smart Cookie. The book created a stir among the literati as Gusher graphically wrote about the rise and fall of his fortune as he battled his way through life and a bad marriage with tomahawk and horsewhip. The ending even brought tears to a glass eye as he declares Im a good man, but Ill probably be remembered more for the length of my toenails than for my impact on world economics. Boy hidee! Does Gusher not have a way with words! Now hes on his way to his third fortune due to the oil boom in progress. We digressed. As we said. The conversation is never in tandem. Smiley may be complaining about a bout with gout and Beanbag will be fretting about the excess gas he gets from eating a bushel of asparagus. Smiley, oft times, has to tell em about the time in 1968 he bought a plastic flower from a religious fanatic on a street corner in Austin. Those who have heard the story still cant understand why he still brings it up. Fishing talk, which is catfish talk in these parts, is plentiful. As Beavertooth opines his theory of fishing, Taint no sport in it. Cause all you need is a jon boat, 5 hp motor, 10 dollars worth of hooks and line and an ice chest of beer! But the elbow-benders take it like the sport they collectively are. Because when Beavertooth has the floor and gets to motor-mouthing his opinions are about as exciting as old people having sex. However, Fuzzy takes issue with Beavertooths assessment of dropping lines in the Guadalupe or San Marcos rivers. Fuzzy proclaims in a voice as matter-
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Why arent sales taxes cleaning up town?
Dear Editor: Recently, I requested from the Texas Comptroller the amount of money from sales taxes which the City of Gonzales received and then I totaled the amount for 2002 through June, 2013. The total sales taxes received by the City of Gonzales for the period, 2002 through June, 2013 was $16,428,311. Heritage Tourism is the third largest industry in the State of TX, behind oil, gas and real estate, generating millions of dollars for towns and cities who invested in tourism, and Gonzales could be one of those cities IF the city/county leaders hire a County Tourism Coordinator. Bastrop Co., has one and that county earned more than $50 million in 2011 from tourism. Many, many Gonzaleans including my husband and me, have given eons of time, money and energy to try and attract tourists to our city. But when all this pays off and the tourists come to The Birthplace Of Texas Freedom and drive on some the streets in Gonzales, that are in terrible disrepair; walk on some of our broken sidewalks and in our cemeteries that arent safe to walk on or in; tour the Gonzales Memorial Museum that has a forgotten, uncompleted Master Plan; and the old jail museum that is unfinished, and, see the downtown and other parts of the city with trash, abandoned vehicles, no landscaping, and sometimes a horse running loose, all of which makes it very difficult for property owners to sell in Gonzales, and hear loud music playing in cars like there is no city ordinance respecting others and the right to do business in a business atmosphere. Couldnt they wonder why they were invited before Gonzales was properly dressed for visitors? According to TXDOT the cost of making the city streets better is about $500,000 for 1.7 miles. The $16,428,311 in sales taxes that have been received by the City of Gonzales to date since 2002 has probably not been used for any of these needs, to my knowledge, which is the juxtaposition. The tourists accept our invitation and come expecting to see Gonzales, The Birthplace Of Texas Freedom cared for with pride, only to find it not dressed properly for visitors. By the time the next almost $17,000,000 is received, and chances are that will happen a lot faster, will there be leadership that will have provided for Gonzales to be dressed with pride for visitors, or will Gonzales still be lagging behind cities like Bastrop? Note: Since July 1997, one-third of sales taxes received are dedicated to the GEDC (Gonzales Economic Development Corporation. Doris Liefeste Gonzales
Syria: one war we need to stay well away from

Im probably the last one that would be categorized as a dove. I have almost always thought the use of direct action at the correct time was the best action. Over the years, Ive been involved in conflicts where a little more direct action would have been my choice. I started my military service as a Cold War era soldier. My first posting was in Berlin at one of the checkpoints. Im sure that framed much of my beliefs. Back then, the Soviet threat was real. I then moved to the Gulf War era and, again, another frame of reference was ingrained. What I saw then and what I see now are not so different. Back then the Soviets were the enemy. I grew up living through proxy wars with the Soviet Communists, Vietnam, Berlin, and later the Iraq war. It seemed we were always looking at Soviet (Russian) equipment on the other side. I returned from Afghanistan in October and the gear was the same. We were and are facing old Soviet eastern bloc equipment. Now we are looking at a new world. We are facing new foes and new challenges. But are we really? Are we really that sure? The gear, as before, is the same. Who are the enemies we see now? Iran? Syria? North Korea? China? Does it seem strange
of-fact as people saying looks like rain or damn democrats. Why, you big dummy. Fishing is the only way to kill time with your close comrades. Its a party. A mans man time. Cause when the lines are baited and set out you have to kill an hour or two between each run of the lines. So to bide that time we have to fry a few fish, drink a few beers, play a few hands of poker or shoot some craps. And tell as many lies as we do when were killing time here at the Dirt Dauber. And so it goes, for the time being, day in and day out, at the Dirt Dauber. Sometimes it gets a bit more hectic and energetic in opinions and some days its about as boring as watching a dirt dauber nest form. Reason we are apt to sit and sip a spell here is that beer joints are fading fast from what was once a staple of Americana. Especially, in the rural areas and small towns. Where Cold Beer signs were as common as the common cold. Beer joints enjoyed their hey-day up until the 19 and 90s. Society was a shade more tolerant of folks congregating where good friends meet. My Old Man ran a combination beer joint-grocery-gas station back in the late 40s through the 60s. He opened the doors daily at 7 a.m. and locked up when the last patron had his or her fill. Clients were farmers and ranchers and bankers and teachers and coaches and deacons and butchers and merchants and whoever happened to slam the screen door with the Rainbo bread sign on it. But that was before the laws got stricter on the consumption of a cold one and the penalties got stiffer. So the country joints started boarding up and the ones in town went to shorter operating hours and folks with a bent to bend an elbow began to quench their thirst no longer in public, but in private. Just a sign, and not neon, of the times. I suspect. Yet in the era I was reared and lived numerous decades through, beer joints were the original social network. Where those who labored for wages would gather after work for an hour or so and bask in a camaraderie that is no longer shared among mortals. While nursing cold ones and ragging and hoo-roying one another. The door is rapidly closing in on the past. Unfortunately, we have to accept the present. While the good old tavern, alehouse, bar, dive, gin mill, grog shop, honky tonk, lounge, pub, saloon, tap house, watering hole, speakeasy, nineteenth hole, and my favorite, establishment for thirst, is vanishing from the landscape as fast as our personal freedoms. We hope to catch down the road over a cold one if the OPEN sign is lit.
As I See It
Jon Harris
Jon Harris is an Army retiree and former law enforcement officer who is a Gonzales County resident.
to anyone that the new and improved non-Soviet Russia backs all of these nations? I am not saying that the Cold War is still going on. Maybe it is still out there, but not in the way it was. Back then, it was clear. Now, the conflicts are much more convoluted and we need to be more careful on which ones we enter. Here is what I do see though and this is very clear to me. The President has now decided we are going to support the Syrian rebels. We, as a nation, are once again about to be thrown into a new conflict. I have to mention that the support for the Syrian government is who? Russia. Yes, Russia is supporting the Assad rgime. Second, the fighters that are also supporting the regime are from Hezbollah
and Iran. What this has become is a yet another proxy war. A proxy war in a region that has moved very quickly into a radical Muslim led, and Russian backed, center of conflict. Now, with the pronouncement that the US will support the rebels militarily, rebels who, by the way, are deeply infiltrated by radical elements from many factions, who exactly will end up with the support we provide? Two years ago, when this conflict really got hot we could have done something. But now what has happened is that we watched Libya fall into chaos culminating with the loss of our ambassador and three additional US personnel. We watched the Arab Spring in Egypt devolve into an unclear future and not so solid ally. We are now watching Iraq as it moves closer and closer to Iran. Afghanistan, where our forces are still at this moment fighting and dying, is falling back to the Taliban and the radical side of Sharia law. In my opinion, it is too late for us in Syria. We have missed the opportunity to affect the region and I fear if we try to ease our way into it now we will do no good and only harm. We will only embolden those that work against our efforts. Nevertheless, I fear we will go in one way or another. We
will start with equipment, then with trainers, advisers and support people. This will be a mess if we go down this path. Like I said before, Im no dove when it comes to actions our government takes to forward our aims and to assist our allies. If called, Ill answer. I always have. I really feel that this is not the time. This is not the region. This is not a fight we can affect. Its time to sit back and pick up the pieces after it settles out. Is that a bitter moral pill to swallow? Sure it is. Is it counter to what we have done as a nation? Well, sort of. We were too late into Bosnia and our presence was ineffectual. We were too late into Somalia and left after we were bloodied. We were far too late, and in fact never attempted, to affect a change in the genocides in central Africa. Why then, should we even consider Syria? The only reason we now support the rebels is because the Presidents red line was crossed and we feel politically obligated because of it. That red line was the use of chemical weapons. The approximately 150 lives taken by chemical weapons are somehow more important than the 93,000 that preceded it. We enter this conflict half-hearted and once again, we are already too late.
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AUSTIN TMFA, Health Quality Institute, Texas Medical Association and Texas Osteopathic Medical Association announced that 80 physician practices statewide received the first Texas Physician Practice Quality Improvement Award for effectively using health information technology to improve care for patients through reliable delivery of preventive health services. Among the honorees was the Sievers Medical Clinic of Gonzales. The three organizations collaborated to develop the award in 2012 to recognize high performing practices committed to improving clinical measures including cholesterol screening, tobacco cessation counseling and cancer screenings, among others. Using health information technology to drive high-quality preventive services has been designated a priority for U.S. health care by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Investments in quality at the doctors office are critical. The majority of health care in the United States is
provided by physicians in the outpatient setting. For every 8 individuals who are hospitalized, 217 go to a doctors office, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. TMF is proud to recognize these physician practices for the work they are doing to promote quality health care, said John, L. Wright, Jr., DO, Chair of the TMF board of trustees. Quality improvement is a time-consuming process, especially when it involves adopting new technology, and we thank these physician practices for their commitment to improving care for their patients. The award is based on four components: using health information technology; focusing on patient education, early detection and disease management (known as population care management); publicly reporting data; and achieving top performance on nationally recognized clinical outcomes measures. These 80 physician practices are to be congratulated for their hard work to improve patient care, said Frank Villamaria, MD, Chair, Texas Medical Association Council on Healthcare
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Getting organized for your heirs

We probably all have stories of friends who lost parents unexpectedly before theyve had the talk with them. Fathers Day is a reminder to me personally of how many times I was hesitant to ask my Dad for his online passwords and which bills he paid electronically. Everytime my parents left on vacation together I would get a frantic phone call with a scavenger hunt list of my mothers jewelry, vault keys, and important documents. In a recent Wealth and Worth study, U.S. Trust said that 45% of high net worth people have not organized their passwords for their heirs yet 87% of people knew where their important documents were or had wills. In a time when fewer records are kept on paper, spouses and children may not even know that some accounts exist. Rollover retirement accounts and savings accounts sometimes are not touched in years. Paying bills for the recently deceased can lead to unforeseen problems if
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Emancipation Celebration underway

The SkinCare Clinic invites you to a Botox Party June 19, from 4-7 p.m. at Sleep Inn & Suites meeting room, located at 2138 Water Street in Gonzales. Come and join Kathleen Koerner, D.O., M.S. There will wine tasting by Darcys Vineyard & hors d oeuvres. Bring a friend and learn more about what the SkinCare Clinic has to offer. June 19 thru 23, come and join the fun at the Emancipation Celebration. The location is the Gonzales Apache Field Parking Lot. There will be a carnival nightly from 6-10 p.m. and Wednesday from 7-10 p.m. they will hold a free dance. On Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., come and check out the 1st Annual Liberation Car, Truck & Motorcycle Show. If cooking is your thing, enter the 1st King of the Hill Bar-B-Q-Ribs & Beans Cook-off.
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There is always space for one more vendor, call 830672-7713 for more information. Everything starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Gonzales Main Street Concert will feature Texas Unlimited Friday night along with good food and drinks and games for the young. So get out your lawn chair and come downtown. The Farmers Market is every Saturday from 10 a.m. till sell out at Laurel Ridge, located at 827 St. Joseph Street. They should be having tomatoes by now
along with all the other home grown fruits, vegetables and baked goods. There will be a fundraiser for Warriors Weekend in Victoria June 28 and 29. They will have a dance featuring Johnny Dees Rockets 88s, BBQ Cook Off and Bike Fun Run. For information, contact Ron Kocian at 361-572-0001. The J. B. Wells Park will be host to 180 Youth Rodeo Association Final contestants June 19 thru June 22.
unpaid mortgages lead to foreclosure due to delayed receipt of death certificates. A client of mine decided to keep a small bank account with joint registration with her two daughters yet keep the checkbook in her own home to be used in the event of her demise or incapacitation for bill paying. Consider first the type of information you will need to find and begin positively - Dad, Im concerned about doing the right thing if something were to happen to you. Have a group conversation with a trusted family member or professional in the mix. Offer a document checklist to be filled out or a website offering a digital vault. Legacylocker.com and Aboutone. com allow you to scan and
store all your financial and legal documents online, Its a five step process- maintain the list of your digital information, send that information to someone you trust, make sure the right people know who has that information, leave proper instructions for how you would like your affairs handled - and most imporant to update your estate plan regularly. An electronic password manager like LastPass is a service that generates passwords, encrypts them and stores them. Online storage services like SugarSync and Box will store your information and all your agent or adviser would need is that particular username and password. Your financial plan should encompass your current as well as future needs and include a roadmap of disbursements in case of emergencies to ensure your legacy is what You intended and not a stranger. Please feel free to share with me your stories or questions by writing to barbara@americaninvestmentplanners.com
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The Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, June 15, 2013 had on hand: 774 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold steady. Packer cows sold steady to $1.00 higher. Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $195-$235; 300-400 lbs, $170-$180; 400-500 lbs, $155-$165; 500600 lbs, $135-$145; 600-700 lbs., $128-$134; 700-800 lbs, $122-$125. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $91-$105. Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $170-$210; 300-400 lbs, $145-$165; 400-500 lbs, $138-$147; 500600 lbs., $128-$135; 600-700 lbs., $119-$125. Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $72-$76; Cutters, $75-$84.50; Canners, $61-$68; Low yielding fat cows, $69-$75. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $96-$100; light weights and medium quality bulls, $84-$93. Stocker Cows: $950-$1,150. Pairs: $1,050-$1,475. Thank you for your business!! View our sale live at cattleusa.com!
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The Nixon Livestock Commission Inc. report had on hand, June 17, 2013, Volume, 423. Steers: 200-300 lbs, $170 to $180 to $200; 300-400 lbs., $153 to $163 to $213; 400-500 lbs, $138 to $148 to $162; 500-600 lbs, $125 to $135 to $148; 600-700 lbs, $119 to $129 to $142; 700800 lbs, $109 to $119 to $129. Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $143 to $153 to $161; 300-400 lbs, $136 to $146 to $170; 400-500 lbs, $123 to $133 to $165; 500-600 lbs, $115 to $125 to $145; 600-700 lbs, $99 to $109 to $124; 700-
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The Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on June 11, 2013, 985; week ago, 1,017. The calf market was stronger this week. Better quality classes sold mostly $2 to $5 higher. Classes 550 lbs and lighter saw most increase. Packer cows and bulls sold $1 to $2 lower on approx. 110 hd. total. Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $72-$86.50; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $60-$72; light weight canner cows, $50-$60. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $94-$97; utility & cutter bulls, $88-$94; lightweight canner bulls, $81-$88. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; $180-$245; 200-300 lbs, $175-$235; 300-400 lbs, $168$198; 400-500 lbs, $157-$184; 500-600 lbs, $134-$172.50; 600-700 lbs, $127-$145; 700-800 lbs, $120-$130. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, $170-$230; 200-300 lbs, $155-$195; 300-400 lbs, $148-$178; 400-500 lbs, $134-$155; 500600 lbs, $123-$143; 600-700 lbs, $116-$132; 700-800 lbs, $105-$118. If we can help with marketing your livestock, please call 361-798-4336.
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Cuero Livestock Market Report on June 14, 2013, had 901 head.
Cuero Livestock Market Report
Had 111 cows and 7 bulls. The packer market was a little better than last week. It was a better market than what it was earlier in the week. Very few bulls and a small run of cows this week as compared to earlier weeks. Local rains are helping hold numbers down. The calf market was steady to stronger with last weeks market. Was second week in a row with prices moving higher. Some fleshy calves were discounted as extreme heat is hard on them healthwise. Good big steers continue to set the pace with new highs. Thin to medium flesh calves were in some cases $2-$4 higher. Overall a good solid market on all classes. Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $80-$95; lower grades, $70-$79. Packer cows: breakers, none; boning, $65$79; canners & cutters, $70-$83; light & weak, $40-$54. Palpated, 9 bred cows, $90-$105. Pairs: 2 Pair, $1,050-$1,120. Steer calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-250 lbs, None; 250-300 lbs, None; 300-350 lbs, None; 350-400 lbs, $145-$175; 400-450 lbs, $145-$170; 450-500 lbs, $141-$160; 500-550 lbs, $144-$156; 550-600 lbs, $132-$145; 600700 lbs, $133-$145; 700-800 lbs, $124-$133. Bull Calves: under 250 lbs, $194-$225; 250300 lbs, $158-$181; 300-350 lbs, $162-$183; 350-400 lbs, $156-$178; 400-450 lbs, $159$179; 450-500 lbs, $146-$160; 500-550 lbs, $140-$156; 550-600 lbs, $137-$145; 600-700 lbs, $132-$147. Over 700 lbs. bulls, $124-$130. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs., $195-$230; 200-250 lbs., $150-$162; 250-300 lbs, $150$159; 300-350 lbs, $148-$159; 350-400 lbs, $145-$159; 400-450 lbs, $141-$168; 450-500 lbs, $135-$167; 500-550 lbs, $129-$154; 550600 lbs, $125-$160 bra hfr; 600-700 lbs., $123$136; over 700 lbs, $110-$125.
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Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 18.46 miles NE. of Gonzales Survey Name: J.H. Whitehurst, A-485 Acres: 700.33 Lavaca County API No.: 42-285-33048 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Recompletion Operator: EP Energy E and P Company LP Lease Name: W.B. Fitzhenry Heirs Gas Unit Well No.: 1 Field Name: Dry Hollow (Rochelle Sand) Total Depth: 15,907 feet Direction and Miles: 13.1 miles SE. of Yoakum Survey Name: B. Riley, A-390 Acres: 236.74 API No.: 42-285-33711 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Penn Virginia Oil and Gas LP Lease Name: Schacherl-Vana (SA) Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 3.82 miles SW. of Moulton Survey Name: H. Russell, A-376 Acres: 1,352.31 Recent oil and gas completions according to reports from the Texas Railroad Commission DeWitt County API No.: 42-123-32889 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Ruckman Ranch Unit Well No.: 5 Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: W.C. Bullock Direction and Miles: 3.4 miles SE. of Ecleto Oil: 552 MCF: 390 Choke Size: 9/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,823 Total Depth: 19,151 feet Perforations: 12,450-18,937 feet API No.: 42-123-32722 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Burlington Resources O and G Co. LP Lease Name: Lackey Unit A Well No.: 2 Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Survey Name: I RR Co, Section 15, A-277 Direction and Miles: 7.8 miles NW. of Yorktown Oil: 1,392 MCF: 4,221 Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Tubing Pressure: 6,749 Shut In Well Pressure: 7,050 Total Depth: 18,249 feet Perforations: 13,417-18,028 feet API No.: 42-123-32756 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Arndt A Well No.: 4H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: B.W. Breeding, A-62 Direction and Miles: 3.06 miles E. of Westhoff Oil: 816 MCF: 1,951 Choke Size: 12/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,315 Total Depth: 19,129 feet Plug Back Depth: 19,006 feet Perforations: 13,253-19,000 feet API No.: 42-123-32755 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Arndt A Well No.: 3H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: B.W. Breeding, A-62 Direction and Miles: 3.06 miles SE. of Westhoff Oil: 792 MCF: 1,873 Choke Size: 12/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 5,840 Total Depth: 19,177 feet Plug Back Depth: 19,118 feet Perforations: 13,169-19,112 feet API No.: 42-123-32757 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Arndt A Well No.: 5H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: B.W. Breeding, A-62 Direction and Miles: 3.07 miles SE. of Westhoff Oil: 816 MCF: 1,933 Choke Size: 12/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,315 Total Depth: 19,195 feet Plug Back Depth: 19,091 feet Perforations: 13,151-19,086 feet Recent well location reports from the Texas Railroad Commission DeWitt County API No.: 42-123-33146 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Pioneer Natural Res. USA Inc. Lease Name: Dworaczyk 01 Well No.: 05H Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Total Depth: 21,000 feet Direction and Miles: 5.1 miles NW. of Yorktown Survey Name: S.D. Hurst, A-222 Acres: 687.80 API No.: 42-123-31951 Classification: Wildcat and Recompletion Operator: Whiting Oil and Gas Corp. Lease Name: Julia Mott Gas Unit No. 1 Well No.: 7H Field Name: Wildcat Total Depth: 14,221 feet Direction and Miles: 3 miles S. of Yoakum Survey Name: P. May, A-324 Acres: 680 Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-33003 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Floyd Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 10,400 feet Direction and Miles: 6.25 miles NE. of Smiley Survey Name: R. Alexander, A-91 Acres: 607.89 API No.: 42-177-33000 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Lester Ranch Unit Well No.: 6H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 12,000 feet Direction and Miles: 9.6 miles SE. of Cost Survey Name: T. Davis, A-178 Acres: 635.45 API No.: 42-177-33008 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Penn Virginia Oil and Gas LP Lease Name: Bongo Hunter Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Total Depth: 14,000 feet Direction and Miles: 18.46 miles NE. of Gonzales Survey Name: J.H. Whitehurst, A-485 Acres: 700.33 API No.: 42-177-33007 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Penn Virginia Oil and Gas LP Lease Name: Bongo Hunter Unit Well No.: 2H
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API No.: 42-123-32771 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Krause B Well No.: 2H Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Survey Name: F.S. Breeding, A-69 Direction and Miles: 2.57 miles SE. of Westhoff Oil: 892 MCF: 1,890 Choke Size: 11/64 of an inch Tubing Pressure: 7,059 Shut In Well Pressure: 7,515 Total Depth: 19,160 feet Plug Back Depth: 19,049 feet Perforations: 13,286-19,044 feet API No.: 42-123-32818 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Peebles A Well No.: 3H Field Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford Shale) Survey Name: C. Fulcher, A-20 Direction and Miles: 8.25 miles NE. of Westhoff Oil: 672 MCF: 2,710 Choke Size: 12/64 of an inch Tubing Pressure: 6,140 Shut In Well Pressure: 6,800 Total Depth: 18,273 feet Plug Back Depth: 18,182 feet Perforations: 13,109-18,172 feet API No.: 42-123-32801 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Geosouthern Energy Corp. Lease Name: Peebles A Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-2) Survey Name: C. Fulcher, A-20 Direction and Miles: 8.25 miles NE. of Westhoff Oil: 648 MCF: 2,517 Choke Size: 12/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 6,315 Total Depth: 19,761 feet Plug Back Depth: 19,641 feet Perforations: 13,015-19,631 feet Gonzales County API No.: 42-177-32643 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Boothe Unit Well No.: 8H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: J. McCoy, A-44 Direction and Miles: 5.9 miles N. of Cheapside Oil: 2,942 MCF: 3,594 Choke Size: 30/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 2,823 Total Depth: 16,177 feet Plug Back Depth: 16,070 feet Perforations: 11,886-16,065 feet API No.: 42-177-32895 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Sydney Unit Well No.: 2H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: G. Gwin, A-223 Direction and Miles: 5.5 miles SE. of Smiley Oil: 2,343 MCF: 1,087 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,651 Total Depth: 14,909 feet Plug Back Depth: 14,828 feet
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API No.: 42-177-32890 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: EOG Resources Inc. Lease Name: Sydney Unit Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: G. Gwin, A-223 Direction and Miles: 5.5 miles SE. of Smiley Oil: 2,143 MCF: 1,012 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 1,722 Total Depth: 14,877 feet Plug Back Depth: 14,799 feet Perforations: 10,074-14,789 feet API No.: 42-177-32770 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: Colwell-Cook 1 Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: Gonzales CSL, A-229 Direction and Miles: 5.8 miles SE. of Smiley Oil: 487 MCF: 369 Choke Size: 32/64 of an inch Pumping: Yes Total Depth: 12,261 feet Plug Back Depth: 12,136 feet Perforations: 6,786-12,141 feet API No.: 42-177-32776 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: Colwell-Cook 2 Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: Gonzales CSL, A-229 Direction and Miles: 5.8 miles SE. of Smiley Oil: 845 MCF: 591 Choke Size: 30/64 of an inch Pumping: Yes Total Depth: 12,935 feet Plug Back Depth: 12,822 feet Perforations: 6,874-12,825 feet API No.: 42-177-32773 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Horizontal Operator: Forest Oil Corp. Lease Name: Colwell-Rawls 2 Well No.: 1H Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle Ford-1) Survey Name: Gonzales CSL, A-229 Direction and Miles: 5.8 miles SE. of Smiley Oil: 453 MCF: 89 Choke Size: 20/64 of an inch Flowing: Yes Tubing Pressure: 210 Total Depth: 13,060 feet Plug Back Depth: 12,985 feet Perforations: 6,789-12,943 feet Lavaca County API No.: 42-285-33196 Classification: Fld. Dev. and Plug Back Operator: EP Energy E and P Company LP Lease Name: Harvey Renger Gas Unit Well No.: 3 Field Name: Speaks, SW (Simpson) Survey Name: J. McLaurine, A-329 Direction and Miles: 13.28 miles NW. of Hallettsville Oil: 1.5 MCF: 439 Choke Size: 14/64 of an inch Tubing Pressure: 223 Shut In Well Pressure: 7,115 Total Depth: 14,700 feet Plug Back Depth: 12,730 feet Perforations: 12,174-12,258 feet
Southwest Engineering lands project in Bakken Shale zone

AUSTIN Southwest Engineers Inc., a full-service civil and environmental engineering consulting firm, has announced it has signed an extensive agreement with Earthwater Resources Inc. for a major project on the Bakken Shale oil and gas zone in North Dakota. The project includes drilling and transporting water from a previously undiscovered, nontraditional, groundwater resource to multiple filling stations for the successful fracking of oil and gas wells in the region. In the middle of one of the largest oil booms the nation has ever seen, quick and timely solutions have never been more important for the success of a company in the oil and gas industry, said John Littlefield, owner and president of Southwest Engineers. Our firms deep knowledge of water infrastructure design and regulations allow us to quickly and efficiently transport water to fracking sites and filling stations to
keep projects on schedule. The experienced Southwest Engineers team of civil and environmental engineers, design technicians and CAD operators are performing full, civil-site work design on an eight bay filling station for Earthwater Resources in the Bakken Shale play. This includes earthwork, grading, erosion control, wellhead and booster pump design, building and electrical, and the design of an eight plus mile pipeline with intermediate pump stations. Looking to form a strong and sustainable engineering partnership for upcoming state and national projects, Earthwater Resources initially engaged Southwest Engineers for 2013 water extraction and transportation projects in Karnes County. With 35 years experience in the water industry, Southwest Engineers provides innovative solutions to overcome the permitting, codes and requirements that can stall major projects. The company adheres to a strict due diligence process that minimizes risks, controls costs and accelerates development.
Gonzales County Deeds

Gonzales County Courthouse Deeds June 1-30 Morisak, Steven Allen (Extr) and Coogan-Marisak, Karla Lea (Estate) to Morisak, Steven Allen, w/d, 239.70 Acres, Orig. Outer Town Gonzales. Abernethy, Judy and Peters, Joy to Mica, Harvey and Mica, Victoria, w/d, Pt. Lts. 2-3, Blk. 12, Waelder. Taylor, Devin to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 4.80 Acres,. Isaac Baker A-130 & Fred Happel A-284 Svys. Young, Donnie, Young, Francis, Young, Gilbert, Young, Janell, Reynolds, Linda Young and Reynolds, Charles to Burney Jr, Jack W. and Culak, Deborah Burney, w/d, Undiv. Int. in 128.70 Acres, Frederick Kistler & Freeman George Svys. Nationstar Mortgage LLC to Cores, John Stephen, w/d, Lt. 12 Belmont Oaks. Wells Fargo Bank NA to Todd, Ravel, w/d, 3.88 AC Lt. 135 The Settlement at Patriot Ranch Unit 2. Rafter FC Homes Inc. to Meischen, James and Meischen, Yvonne, w/d, Lt. 5 Blk. 1 Lous Garden Subdiv. City of Gonzales. Galvan, Jonathan Robert and Smith, Alicia Kay, w/d, 1.0 AC J McCoy A-45. Benavidez, Jesse Jr., Benavidez, Cody Austin, Benavidez, Robert, Benavidez, Joe, Benavidez, Alejandro, Benavidez, Alex (AKA), Benavidez, Francisco, Benavidez, Frank (AKA), Benavidez, Charles, Freeman, Herminia, Garcia, Irma, Amaya, Nancy and Riojas, Norma Jean to Benavidez, Patrick and Benavidez, Melissa, w/d, Lots 1 & 2 Blk. 32 Town of Nixon. Berry, Ronald to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 50.0 Ac J Dillard A-177. Davis, Eugene to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 84.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Roy, Clayton to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 4.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Roy, Melvin B to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 84.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Lewis, Cornelius to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 84.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Green, James to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 4.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Nichols, Jimmie to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 84.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Lewis, Curtis L Jr. to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 84.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Roy, Waymon to EOG Resources Inc., 0/l, 4.0 Ac B Lockhart A-36. Chanis, Anna Lee to EOG Resources Inc., o/l ,1.52 AC A W Hill A-247. Whitis, David Samuel (KND & Co-Extr), Whitis, Kelly Kline (Ind. & Co Extr) and Whitis, Betty Ann (Decd) to EOG Resources Inc., o/l, 1.52 Ac A W Hill A-247. Petrucha, Conception R. to Gonzales, Rene A and Pinedo, Frances M., w/d, 29.72 Ac S McCoy A-340 & J Slater A-436. Ardabili, Mohammad M. and Stephens, Mary N. to Danielson, Toni L, w/d, All Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4 Pt. Lot 5 Blk. 10 Rivercrest Place City of Gonzales.
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Rebecca and Walt Mansfield have done almost all the work in renovating the historic WF Robinson House themselves, from fabric ceiling panels to adding an expanded kitchen. The couple filled in the pool at the house and transformed it into a rose garden. (Photos by Dave Mundy)
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Commission. The investigation is ongoing and being handled by the Fayette County Sheriff s Office and the Texas Rangers. The name of the suspect was not immediately released by the Fayette County Sheriff s Office, although previous news reports
SHOOTINGS: GPD locates vehicle suspected in drive-by LULING: Completion date

had identified him in connection with several vehicle thefts in Huntsville, Bastrop and Schulenburg. The youth had apparently been taken into custody by police in La Grange several days ago, but managed to escape while in handcuffs. Information from the Fayette Sheriff s Office gave no indication whether he would be prosecuted for the murder as an adult.
retired to Gonzales in 1998, it was in real bad shape, she said. Walt was an Air Force retiree and after several years working in the San Antonio area, the couple decided to get out of that rat race and find a place in the country. Their son recommended Gonzales and, after some searching, they fell in love with the house while realizing they had a fixer-upper on their hands. The place still had wall-to-wall shag carpet, Rebecca said. That was 16 years ago and you could say the Middletons have put their touch on it now. We found something unloved and turned it into something lovely, Rebecca said. The Middletons filled in the pool and replaced it with a gazebo rose garden. Theyve added first a garage, then a workshop, then a man-cave for Walt. Then they added a covered outdoor gathering-area complete with an outdoor kitchen to host functions.
Ive always loved to bake and throw parties, Rebecca said. Now we have it set up where we could host things like weddings. Inside the house, ceilings and walls have been restored to their original beauty. The house had solid wood walls, floors and ceilings. You can still see the grooves on the floor from where it was used as a mortuary, she said. Its just been our own touch. Its such a labor of love. The interior natural-wood surfaces have been restored, including many of the ceilings, where Rebecca has installed decorative fabric panels. And amazingly, aside from some of the heavy-duty exterior work, Walt and Rebecca have done it all themselves. Weve re-done the kitchen and all of the bedrooms, Rebeccs said. We turned what used to be a side porch into what I call my junk room. And weve added a bathroom. The end idea, the Mansfields said, is to be able to host events like weddings and receptions at the house. Its absolutely ideal for that, thats been kind of the plan all along, Rebecca said.
roadway. The driver of the Lincoln told the officer he was heading east on St. Michael when a car came up behind him and pulled up next to him at an intersection as he slowed down. Subjects in the car shot at him. The driver told Officer Tunis he ducked down inside the car and struck some vehicles in the process, including the suspect vehicle, which was described as a darkcolored Lincoln or Cadillac with a rear tire carrier. The shooting was the first of two that happened in Gonzales last week. On Tuesday, June 11 at approximately
5:45 a.m., Tunis was dispatched to the emergency room of Memorial Hospital in regards to a subject with a gunshot wound. Upon his arrival, Tunis was told by the victim that he was asleep and woke up with a gunshot wound in his knee. Captain Gayle Autry spoke with the victim at the hospital and was given several different nonsensical stories as to how the man received the wound. It is still not known if the victim was shot in town or somewhere else. The incident remains under investigation. If you have any information regards either of these cases, contact Captain Autry or Captain Allen Taylor at 830-672-8686.
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the San Marcos Highway will eventually be commercial anyway, said Councilman John Wells. I dont have a problem with the re-zoning, because the final say is going to be in the permitting. The Council, including Cox, went on to approve the request unanimously. Berger also reported to the Council about an update to the citys ongoing embankment stabilization and reconstruction of the Zedler Mill Dam. He told the members the projects completion time has been
pushed back because the Texas Historical Commission wants to do a dig down there. If we dont get that bank stabilized, everything theyre looking for will be washed downstream to Gonzales, quipped Councilman James Nickells. Berger said the update from the engineering team indicated the city would be able to re-claim from 5-6 feet of embankment as a part of the project, now scheduled for completion sometime in October. We may have to throw a dam party then, Wells joked.
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2013 Shiner High School graduate Isidor J. Cerny earned scholarships totaling $180,000 this year. (Courtesy Photo)
Happy Trails to You, theme for Project Graduation 2013, had over half of the GHS seniors as guests and with their guests there were 120 students who enjoyed the all night supply of favorite foods and soft drinks, games, swimming, limbo dancing, karaoke, a DJ par excellence with an electronic light show. A complimentary commemorative tee shirt, games of competition which enabled grads to earn play money as much as they wanted to compete. At evenings end the play money was converted to cold cash to take home. Our goal was to have our 2013 grads having fun and keeping safe from Graduation Night auto accidents. The word got around that there would be FUN and CASH for them. All this was possible because there are so many generous donors in Gonzales. Businesses, groups, families, individuals and service clubs contributed, as you will see in this list. The Pilot Club of Gonzales, Texas, Inc. is trying to adequately thank you, dear folks. It will warm your heart to read the list and marvel at the affirmation you donors have shown by helping the Pilot Club by funding Happy Trails to You, Project Graduation 2013.
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Allens Body Tech, Inc. American Legion Auxiliary, Unit 40 Wayne Brown Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. Catholic Daughters of America Country Village Square Residents D & G Automotive & Diesel Bryan and Ellen Denman DuBose Insurance Agency First Baptist Church First Shot Cook-Off Floyd & Gindler Golden Chick Gonzales Hermann Sons Lodge 175 Gonzales Young Farmer Chapter Graham Land and Cattle Co. Guadalupe Valley Veterinary Clinic Bobby and Barbara Hand Mr. and Mrs. Harless Doyle and Reta Hines Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance, Inc. Independent Order of Odd Fellows No. 38 Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms Knights of Columbus No. 5090 Paul and Vickie Oncken Lindemann Fertilizer Service Larry and Beth Mercer Jean Johnson Peterek Prosperity Bank Romberg House Sage Capital Bank Storey Jewelers. Inc. Texas Precep for Gamma-Beta Sigma Phi Tonis Food Store Sam and Patricia Turk Wells Fargo Bank West Motors LeAnn Wolff, CPA Robert A. Young, Jr. Logan Insurance Agency Catholic Life Insurance Michael Mercer Gonzales Building Center Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union Scott Dierlam Insurance Agency Lone Star Bank Breakfast Lions Club Gonzales Art Group Vic Jr. and Sally Brown The China Basket Jerry Kay DuBose Frames and Things Don and JoAnn Leifeste Gilbert and Mary Lou Philippus Gonzales County Camera Club Tom and Pam Lester Le Petit Maison Beauty Shop Caraway Ford Gonzales Allan and Betty Fink Reddy Ice Inc. Lady Elks Dennis Nesser and wife
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VC-Gonzales receives grant for biology lab
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The Gonzales Learning and Career Center held its End of the Year Party and GED Graduation Tuesday night in the Fellowship Hall of First United Methodist Church. Among those recognized were (above) ESL students who received various certificates of accomplishment and (below) students who earned their GED including (from left) Brianda Almendarez, Harley Stewart, Victoria Gomez, Gloria DeLeon, Javier Garcia, Miguel Garcia, Martinolli Garcia, Jose Jimenez and Eluterio (Mikey) Solis. GED recipients not pictured include Christopher Bourque, Jennifer Calderon, Kalynn Cormier, Ivan Hernandez, Ramalynn Kerr, Allen Ramirez, Oscar Rodriguez and Deidra Villareal. (Photos by Cedric Iglehart)
Please join Gonzales Elementary in congratulating the 2013 4th Grade Duke University Talent Identification Program participants. Eligibility for and participation in the Duke TIP is an honor requiring exceptional academic ability, and we applaud these students achievements! The 2013 participating 4th grade students are: (back row, left to right) Hope West, Carlos Mendoza, Jordan Williams, Emma Vega (front row, left to right) Raphael Bibas, Samantha Barnick, and Shelby Davis.
Victoria Colleges Gonzales Center recently received a grant to enhance its biology lab. The $1,630 given by the Victoria College Foundation was part of 12 internal grants awarded to VC departments. The funds will be used by the Center to purchase two additional M3-700 series microscopes that are needed for the science lab. I am excited about adding two advanced microscopes to our lab equipment at VC Gonzales, said VC Gonzales Center Manager Jackie Mikesh. Science course offerings have continued to grow steadily at VC Gonzales over the past six years, and the Center currently has a new biology lab under construction due to be ready for student use in August. Currently, VC Gonzales has only two of the M3-700 microscopes and these are shared in labs with as many as 14 students. In the new biology lab, the class size will increase to 20 students and additional microscopes are needed, she added. Students in these labs will use the new equipment to enhance their understanding of human anatomy and physiology, Mikesh said. Many of the students enrolled in the biology courses and labs are preparing for a career in nursing, and the new advanced microscopes will allow them to get clear view of tissue
samples studied in the anatomy and physiology labs. Mike Bond, Biology lab instructor at VC Gonzales, plans to begin using the new microscopes with his biology lab students this summer. He will have students studying many different tissue samples, cardiac, bone, blood, muscle as well as other cell functions as they prepare to enter either the Vocational Nursing program or complete prerequisite course work for the Associate Degree Nursing program. Since 1999, the VC Foundation has awarded nearly $270,000 in faculty and staff grants, said Cara Frederick, VC Foundation development director. These awards are made possible through the generosity of College faculty and staff, area businesses, and community members. Our donors are proud supporters of the Tradition of Excellence Annual Giving Campaign and the quality of education provided by Victoria College. This past year, the employee giving campaign raised more than $13,000 just for Faculty & Staff grants. The grant funds are available for a variety of innovative activities including research projects, professional conferences, stipends for curriculumbased projects, improving instructional practices, increasing student learning, success and retention, and strengthening instructional programs, Frederick said.
Hospital Auxiliary News
Ryan Lee of Gonzales High School recently received a $2,500 scholarship from local electric provider, the Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (GVEC). This year, GVEC has awarded $37,500 in scholarships to graduating seniors giving them the opportunity to further their education. Over 200 applications were received from deserving seniors all throughout GVECs service area. Lee
Lee named winner of GVEC Scholarship

was among 15 recipients who were selected for their outstanding academics, extracurricular involvement, community service, and the desire to further their education after high school. These students have worked extremely hard to get where they are today, says GVEC General Manager and CEO Darren Schauer. Balancing the demands of school with community service, part-time jobs and other The Auxiliary of Memorial Hospital reported 296 volunteer hours were worked in April. 100 hours bars were earned by Lois Willmann (her total is 2,407) and Carol DuBose (her total 3,313). (Courtesy photo) The Auxiliary of Memo- canek thanked all members rial Hospital met May 28 in for their help in hosting at the Dining Room at 2 p.m. the Opening Reception of for the May Business Meet- the Jane Johnson Womens ing. Health Center held May 14. There were 15 members The June meeting will be and five guests who brought held on June 25 at the Rivthe program. Guests were erside Community Center Sherry Poe Director of the at 11:30 a.m., with the meal Gonzales County Christian provided by Memorial HosWomens Job Corp., three pital Administrative Staff, recent graduates and a fam- and dcor in the new theme ily member. for TAHV. A sign-up sheet The program was pre- is in the Gift Shop. sented by Mrs. Poe who Two hundred and ninedescribed the purpose, ty-six (296) volunteer hours the history, some of the were worked in April and achievements of the unit of 100 hour bars were earned GCCWJC whose motto is by Lois Willmann (her total to give women in the stud- is 2,407) and Carol DuBose ies a hand up, not a hand (her total is 3,313). out. A report telling of needs The teachers and men- for equipment within the tors are all volunteers who Hospital was given noting instruct in life skills and the need to replace matDora Noyola and Jimmy Windwehen of Wells Fargo daily Bible studies, encour- tresses in all 21 rooms at a present a check to Librarian Becky Villa. age, bring fellowship for the cost of $400 each. Sleeper women into the commu- Chairs in some rooms at nity while learning to relate approximately $2,000 each to one another. Gonzales and intra-venous poles at community churches aid $100 each. We donated by providing funding and the cost of the mattresses, equipment at the Bethany which would total $8,400. House site. The Nominating ComThe three recent gradu- mittee Chairman Bernice ates, Yolanda Renteria, Heldarson reported all curTia Martinez and Shirley rent officers agreed to serve Kuchyncka, each spoke another term of office. Rebriefly of the experiences elected officers are Presiand the great positive influ- dent Barbara Koricanek, ence GCCWJC has been in 1st V.P. Betty Fink, 2nd V.P. their lives. Noris Gibson, Treasurer LeAttendance prizes were ona Zellz, Secretary Carol J. won by Bernice Heldar- DuBose, Reporter Kathleen Librarian Lucy Martinez accepts a check from Joel son and Jo Ann Hajovsky. Caddell and Parliamentarand Laurel Ince. President Barabara Kori- ian Lois Willmann. extracurricular activities theyre involved in is admirable. We are proud to reward these outstanding individuals for their dedication and commitment to academics and their communities. GVEC honored all of the 2013 GVEC Scholarship winners, their families, and their school administrators at a luncheon held at the First Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall in Gonzales.
Friends of the Library Donations
Southern Clay Products recently presented a donation to the Friends of the Library. Front Row (from left) Susan Simper presents Librarian Becky Villa with a check. Back Row (from left) Joan Richardson, Samantha Garcia, James McCray, Lori Benes, Jon Such and Jerrie Walshak
Noell Ince presents a check to librarian Lucy Martinez. Not pictured is Noells husband, Mark.
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Post-session water talks with GCDs Jim Brasher

This is an edited transcription of an interview heard on The News from the Camphouse on KULM 98.3 FM. Brune: Prior to the Texas Legislative session we talked to conservationist, lobbyists, legislators, and experts concerning the Texas Water Plan. Now, were going back to these same folks to see if theyre satisfied post-session. Today, we have Colorado County Groundwater Conservation District manager Jim Brasher with us to discuss geology and hydrology in general, as well as, his views on whats in the future. Jim was there any water legislation passed that will have a direct effect on the groundwater? Brasher: There was a lot more legislation than we anticipated. But hardly any of it got through as law. The one big deal was House Bill 4 which allowed the state to allocate $2billion funding from the Rainy Day Fund towards water infrastructure provided in the Texas Water Plan. Thats the biggest item passed concerning surface water or groundwater. Brune: Okay, lets review. The Texas Water Plan is an amalgamation of plans drawn up by voice is heard in the planning process. Now was there any law passed that will have a direct effect on groundwater? Brasher: I didnt see anything that will directly affect Herman groundwater in our area. There Brune are plans that may indirectly affect our groundwater. Anytime there is talk about holding surface water behind dams, or letting it go down the river, or Herman Brune is a freelance writer, catching it in off-channel resradio personality and author based ervoirs youre talking about plans that indirectly affect our in Colorado County. groundwater usage. Utilizing the 16 regional districts. Each more surface water helps us save district board consists of 24 more groundwater. In the instake holders or citizens rep- stance that we may be looking at resenting various water needs building off-channel reservoirs in that district. Then there are to catch surplus river water that the Groundwater Management would be saved for rice farmers Areas (GMA) that contribute that would save us from using to the various 16 plans, and the more groundwater. Groundwater Conservation Brune: Now, Im going to Districts (GCD) that contrib- shift gears with a geology quesute to the GMAs. The Texas tion. Id like to better understand Water Development Board is the science of groundwater. We responsible for melding these see water wells that are drilled 16 regional plans into one Texas to the same depth as the elWater Plan that must then be evation of the river. Our wells approved by the state legislature. are actually drawing from the People should know that the re- river sand. I believe this is true gional district meetings, talking in many areas especially in the to stake holders, and belonging lower regions of the Colorado, to a GCD are all ways that their Brazos, and Guadalupe. Is the
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Looking Down from the Saddle
What did Paul mean when he told the Ephesians that they should be filled by the Holy Spirit? (Ephesians 4:5) The Bible clearly states that the moment we sincerely believe in Christ as our Savior and ask Him into our hearts, His Holy Spirit makes us His permanent oikeo (Greek word for house). We become the everlasting dwelling place of God when we are saved. So, my question is this. If Gods Spirit has fully occupied us at the point of our salvation, how is it possible for us to be re-filled? Do we need an additional filling of His Spirit every time His spiritual gifts are put to use? No. God has no limitations. Does God leave us when we dont do as we should? No. Scripture tells us that nothingnot death, nor life, nor angels, nor demons, not the present, or the future, nor any powers, not height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, is able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:38-39 Is His presence within believers dependent on our continual good behavior? No. Scripture says that
What Paul meant to be filled with the Holy Spirit

Love, Eloise
Eloise Estes
believers must continually work on becoming more like Christ until the day of His return. That means that we are expected to improve our flawed nature in spite of our inability to be perfect. So what did Paul mean? Paul isnt saying that believers must be filled with God. Paul is saying that we should be filled by Him. Paul was instructing believers to allow God to fully express Himself in them. This fifth chapter is about submitting to authority. The word fill, in this context, doesnt mean filling up an empty container. It is talking about influence. Paul was saying that we should not restrain Gods Spirit from exhibiting His power. He was telling us that the Holy Spirit should continually be allowed to do what needs to be done, in and through us. Please understand that once you sincerely accept Christ as your Savior and ask Him into your life, the Holy Spirit comes to stay. We (believers) already possess God within us. So possessing God is not the issue here. The question you and I must constantly ask is this How much of me does God possess? Just as a person cant have open access to our home without inviting him in, God cant have full access to us without our willingness to surrender to Him. To be filled with the Holy Spirit means giving God permission to exercise His nature, and express His personality through us. A believer who walks in the Spirit is one who voluntarily puts his will, emotions and thoughtlife under the influence of the Holy Spirit. These believers desire to be dominated and controlled by God, in much the same way a drunkard is dominated and controlled by alcohol (Eph 5:18) We will never fully experience the power of God in our lives until we are totally convinced that we can do nothing without Him. As long as we think we can handle every situation without asking for His guidance we will continue doing things our way. We must stop trying to work everything out for ourselves if we want to experience all the wonderful gifts that God has put at our disposal. Think about thisthe same power that raised Christ from the dead lives in us, and if He raised Jesus from the dead, He is also able to give life to our mortal bodies. (Romans 8:11) The daily counsel, comfort and guidance we need is already ours if we can learn to quiet our minds and listen. To live a spirit filled life we have to empty our minds of all the things that elevate our own worth or gratify our flesh. It is impossible to be full of Christs Spirit when we are still full of ourselves. To walk by the spirit we must develop a close, loving relationship with God. A personal relationship with God is the only way to build our trust in Him; and trust is always a prerequisite to submission. Heres an example that helped me see this more clearly. One of the rules in water safety courses is never to swim to a drowning man while he is beating the water with his arms. Trying to save someone who is frantically trying to save himself is a dangerous move. The proper procedure is to stay out of reach so he wont grab you and take you down. Then you must wait until he gives up. There is nothing you can do until he totally surrenders. Not until he is completely dependent on your ability to help him, can he be helped. This is how it is with us and God. We are drowning in our troubles without the power to rescue ourselvesbut we keep trying anyway. He cant help us get out of our problems if we wont give
water in these sands feeding the rivers, or, flowing away from the rivers? Brasher: It depends. The correct terminology is either a gaining stream or a losing stream. It depends where you are along the river. Lets say youre near Smithville. They have a losing stream where the water is leaving the river and going into the aquifer. However, below La Grange the water is leaving the aquifer and migrating towards the river in a gaining stream. It is possible that if youre in a place where water is going from the aquifer to the river, and you start heavy pumping and create a pressure draw-down, you can change the flow and actually draw water from the river. Thats one of the things water planners have to take into account and they have computer models that can estimate those impacts from pumping. Brune: So it depends where were along the rivers... Brasher: Its a function of geology and the rock strata along the rivers. In a Lower Colorado River Authority study the variances from Austin to Columbus are noted.
Brune: The Colorado loses water from Austin to Bastrop feeding the aquifer. Then from Bastrop to Smithville theres a gain. Then more loss at Smithville, but then it begins to regain water. And its interesting to note that the gaining stream increases as the river moves further onto the Gulf Coast Plain. Brasher: Yes, but the significant point is that a gaining stream could possibly be reversed by heavy pumping and a pressure draw-down. Brune: What happens to the shallow wells when theres heavy pumping out of the wells that reach the deeper aquifers? Brasher: That depends on the communication between the shallow section and the deep section. If there is shale or clay strata in between there may not be adverse effects. But if youre in an area thats all sand then you may see big impacts. Ive got a shallow monitoring well that drops 15 to 20 feet when the rice wells are pumping. Then after rice watering it rebounds. Brune: Lets shift gears again and talk about the funding mechanism to build this water conservation infrastructure. Brasher: As I understand
$2billion is coming out of the Rainy Day Fund and then they will prioritize which projects are done first and who gets the money. Then theyll use oil and gas revenues to replenish the Rainy Day. Brune: Who is they? Who is managing the money coming out of the Rainy Day Fund? Brasher: It will either be the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) or the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The TWDB is part of the TCEQ. I assume they will be the ones making the decisions. Another part of the legislation was that the TWDB went from six part time board members to three full time members. They will be appointed and chosen for their expertise. Brune: Do you know any of these people? Brasher: No. Brune: Do you anticipate any of these projects to be bid out to private enterprise? Brasher: It would be hard for private enterprise to invest the capital needed for these projects and possibly not see a return for quite a few years.
Him control over our lives. In our frantic attempts to keep afloat we cant see that God is waiting for us to stop beating at the water, and reach out to take His hand. God wont step in to help until we become completely dependent on Him and surrender. Charles Stanley says it this way: The vine is Christ, I am the branch. The Holy Spirit is the sap that runs from the vine into the branch. The branch lives, grows, and bears fruit not by struggles and effort but simply by abiding. The most striking characteristic of men and women who are doing Gods work His way is their lack of stress. Believers who are walking in the Spirit are going to experience peace. God keep you safe until next time. love, eloise www.loveeloise.net
GONZALES MAIN STREET CONCERT SERIES BARBECUE & BEAN COOK-OFF

On The Confederate Square in Downtown Gonzales!
A couple of winters ago, I observed a strange yellow bird moving around in trees at the front of my yard. It was a dovesized bird and had a funny screeching call. Being new to Texas, I did not recognize the bird and went to my bird books to check out the pictures. I found nothing. So I went to Patrick Hartigan, a friend who worked for the City of Austin and is an avid birder. He advised me that it was a Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus). OK. So I looked that fellow up in the bigger birding book. There it was. Checked online, too. It is not a bird usually found in Central Texas. The range map shows it only along the Mexican border. Maybe a stray one comes north, but rarely. Well, my pair is NOT a rarity. They are here to stay and have raised a number of broods. It would seem that humans are not the only Central American organisms that like to move to the good old USA. And there is no evidence they plan to go back south. Last year, the first batch of young was raised in the trees on my five acres. Then, in July, I noticed a nest on top of the transformer on one of my power poles. During a rainstorm a few weeks later, the nest evidently became wet enough to short out the circuit on the line from the transformer to my RV. I was cleaning the RV one day and had power; the next day the power was off. I discussed the problem with friends and neighbors and decided that I could live without power for the RV until the young Kiskadee were raised. All was going well, until one day I walked out to check on the bird pair and the nest was on the ground with the
The Great Yellow Bird

Dr. Bob Williams is a retired University Professor from Illinois who consults on a grant project at the University of Texas.
Living off the Land Dr. Bob Williams
eggs still inside. One of the neighbors came in to say that a GVEC truck had been there and removed the nest. I guess that happened because in the monthly reading they noticed that the power was off on that pole and meter. GVEC sent a crew, and the guys saw the nest and removed it. Needless to say, that made me very unhappy. They get their monthly minimum and I lost my new, free rent, family of birds. I worried all winter that they might be irritated and not return. But not so! They are back and so are their songs. And they are likely to stay here on the banks of the Guadalupe River! They like it here, as I do! One migrant from the north, the others from the South, all of us are changing Texas, hopefully for the better. How could one not think of global warming in this birding instance? Maps show the birds typical habitat for the past years. Not in central Texas. Maybe one might find an occasional sighting but not nesting for three years and 150 miles north of normal. This is just a chink in the global warming evidence. Do I believe in global warming? Yes. Do I think it is humanly induced? Yes. Do I know what to do about it? NO! But something has to be done and we have to talk about it and we have to let the scientists work and fund them. And we have to have the politicians support their efforts. And leave my birds alone, all of you. So, how about some information on the Great Kiskadee.
We now know that the species has a large range that runs from Belmont, TX to Uruguay. The birds call is a shrill call that sounds much like its name. If you are trying to make the sound, just leave off the Great part and shriek, loudly and highly, kis-ka-dee and you have it. I can do that but I live in the country where no one can see and hear. A large bird, they can grow to almost a foot long. Mine are smaller, 9 inches or so. When they fly, one sees a yellow flash that is very recognizable. With the lack of competitors along the lake, they should do well enough and will come to nest on many of electrical power poles, a location that they love in South American countries as well. The Great Kiskadee is primarily an omnivore. They eat anything that moves including frogs, tadpoles, snakes, lizards, insects, mice and even fish. Some very small fruit can also be a part of their diet. The nest is a round ball of sticks, grass and such that is entered through a side opening. They have not nested on any power pole this year but in the wooded strip in the center of my acres. They learned the power of GVEC! They do prefer an area near water and that matches their ability to eat live food from many sources. Want to do some research on the Great Kiskadee? http://www.allaboutbirds. org/guide/Great_Kiskadee/id http://www.theworldbirdingcenter.com/great_kiskadee. html http://identify.whatbird. com/obj/852/overview/Great_ Kiskadee.aspx From the banks of the Guadalupe River near Belmont
BEEF FAJITAS - RIBS CHICKEN BRISKET & BEANS

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2013
1. Set up/Start time is 7-11 a.m. You can start cooking as soon as you check in. 2. Entry fee is $15 per entry. Deadline to enter is WEDNESDAY, JULY 3 by 4 p.m. at The Gonzales Cannon, 672-7100 or call Dorothy Gast, 254-931-5712. 3. ALL entries turned in the day of the event will be $20 per entry. 4. You must cook at least 2 lbs. of beans. Pre-cooked beans are NOT allowed. Pre-soaked beans in water is acceptable. Meat can be pre-seasoned. 5. You must furnish your own supplies. 6. Cash prizes will be given for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place in each category. 7. All entries must be turned in at the registration table by the head cook. 8. Times for turn in are 1:30 p.m. for Beans, 2 p.m. for Beef Fajitas, 2:30 p.m. for Ribs, 3 p.m. for Chicken, and 4 p.m. for Brisket. 9. Winners will be announced as soon as the judges are finished. 10. Each team is responsible for cleaning up their area. Please pick up ALL trash around your area.
RULES
11. Gonzales Main Street is NOT responsible for THEFT, DAMAGES or ACCIDENTS.
ENTRY FORM
Team Name: Head Cook/Phone Number: Team Members:
Please Circle What You Are Cooking: Beef Fajitas, Beans , Ribs , Chicken, Brisket Cash or Check: For info contact Dorothy Gast, 254-931-5712
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Today in Texas History

On this day in 1870, Texas senator Marmion Bowers delivered a speech opposing Governor Edmund Daviss newly legislated right to declare martial law. Bowers was born in Indiana in 1829 and moved to Texas in 1853. By November 1856, he was practicing law in Austin, where he was at one time in partnership with Alexander Stuart Walker. He served in the Confederate army during the Civil War until he was elected to the Tenth Texas Legislature (1863-64). In 1869 he was elected to the Texas Senate, where he served until his death. There he opposed Republican attempts to restore order to the state through the use of force. Governor Daviss declarations of martial law and his use of the militia and state police in Madison, Hill, Walker, Limestone, and Freestone counties were some of the most controversial Reconstruction-era measures. Bowers died in Austin in 1872.
Kleinschmidt will seek re-election

June 20, 1870
LEXINGTON State Representative Tim Kleinschmidt has announced he will seek re-election in House District 17. It is a privilege to represent this great rural district, and I pledge to continue to protect private property rights, fight for sound shale energy policies, rural transportation needs, education funding, and to keep our budget balanced and spending under control, said Kleinschmidt. The best way to protect our conservative small town values is to keep conservative leadership in the Texas House. I am seeking re-election to the House
Gonzales Police Report

Here Is The Gonzales Police Department Report For The Period Of June 5-12: June 5 Reported Burglary Motor Vehicle At 1800 Blk Church St. June 6 Reported Burglary Building At 900 Blk St. Peter St. June 10 Reported Aggravated Assault At Smith And St. Matthew St. June 11 Reported Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Child. This Case Under Investigation. June 12 Reported Aggravated Assault At 1100 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
Tim Kleinschmidt and look forward to campaigning hard throughout Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes and Lee Counties earning the continued trust of my neighbors and constituents. I will also continue to be there when the citizens of my district need me, as I was in helping Bastrop to obtain its needed wildfire rehabilitation funding. Kleinschmidt was initially elected to serve District 17 in 2008. He has served three terms, win-
ning his last contest in a new district with 62 percent of the vote. He is an active rancher in Lee County, a country lawyer, and the father of three children with his wife Anna. His country law practice, with a heavy emphasis on land and oil and gas related issues, provides a strong business background to help the people of District 17 keep their businesses and families successful in Texas. Kleinschmidt has been mentioned as a possible candidate for Texas Agriculture Commissioner based on his work on the House Agriculture Committee, his conservative values and strong support for property rights. Texas agriculture needs a strong leader to champion Lone Star State food and fiber, but my heart remains in District 17 and my energy will be focused on keeping the Texas House
in conservative hands and focused on fiscally and socially sound conservative priorities. House District 17 includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Gonzales, Karnes and Lee counties. Kleinschmidt is a native of Lee County who currently serves on the Agriculture & Livestock Committee and the Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee in the Texas House. He was also the Chairman of the Texas House Republican Policy Committee this session, helping to structure and pass conservative bills to keep Texas strong. Kleinschmidt has continued to champion business needs, Second Amendment firearm rights, the right to life, property rights, the funding of our State Water Plan to address water conservation and use issues, and many other issues successfully in the Texas House.
Gonzales Co. Sheriffs Office Report

Gonzales County Sheriffs Office report for June 9-15: 06/09/13 Rodriguez, Jose Andres, Jr., 08/1989, Nixon. Public Intoxication. Released on PR Bond. 06/10/13 Clark, Lajuane Catrell, 01/1976, Gonzales. Harassment by Person in Correctional/Detention. Dropped by Arresting Officer. Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Requires $15,000 Bond. Assault Public Servant. Requires $10,000 Bond. Assault Public Servant. Requires $10,000 Bond. Assault Public Servant, Requires $10,000 Bond. Assault Public Servant. Requires $10,000 Bond. Deadly Conduct Discharge Firearm. Requires $40,000 Bond. Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon. Requires $40,000 Bond. Criminal Mischief >$1,500 <$20K. Requires $15,000 Bond. Indecent Exposure. CA Declined. Remains in Custody. 06/11/13 Camarillo, Charles Andrew, 07/1981, Austin. Local Warrant Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. Sentenced to TDC. Remains in Custody. Shows, James David, Jr. 03/1971, Corregan. Local Warrant Driving while Intoxicated 3rd or More. Transfer to another Facility. 06/13/13 Canaday, Lawrence David Jr., 03/1967, George West. Driving while License Suspended/SR Enh. Released on $1,500 Bond. Evans, Jared Thomas, 10/1993, Gonzales. Commitment/Sentence Criminal Mischief >$50 <$500. Remains in Custody. Whiten, Cassandra Elizabeth, 11/1970, Cuero. Unlawful Carrying a Weapon. Released on $1,500 Bond. Mendez, Robert, 01/1971, Nixon. Local Warrant Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon. Released on $4,000 Bond. Local Warrant Theft of Property >$20 <$500 by Check. Released on $1,000 Bond. Alford, Zachary Steven, 11/1993, Jarrell. Commitment/Sentence Possession of Marijuana <2 oz. Remains in Custody. Covalt, Jannsi Denise, 03/1973, San Antonio. Local Warrant Driving while License Invalid with Previous Conviction without Financial Responsibility. Requires $1,500 Bond. Remains in Custody. Herrera-Reyes, Jorge Alberto, 08/1988, Nixon. Local Warrant Prohibited Weapon Switchblade/ Knuckles. Requires $2,500 Bond. Local Warrant Prohibited Weapon Switchblade/Knuckles. Requires $2,500 Bond. Immigration Detainer. Remains in Custody. 06/14/13 Magallanes, Manuel, Jr., 08/1985, Cost. Commitment/Sentence Driving while Intoxicated. Transfer to another Facility. Ramos, Beverly, 01/1969, Gonzales. Local Warrant Burglary of a building. Released on $5,000 Bond. Hernandez, Michael Christopher, 01/1977, Gonzales. Local Warrant Driving while License Invalid with previous Conviction without Financial Responsibility. Requires $2,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Espinosa, Christopher Jerome, 05/1989, Gonzales. Commitment/Sentence Driving while Intoxicated. Released Weekender/Work Release. Velasquez, Margie Yvonne, 01/1973, Gonzales. Commitment/Sentence Driving while Intoxicated. Released Weekender/Work Release. Aguilar, Alice Mendez, 08/1971, Flatonia. Commitment/Sentence Driving while Intoxicated with Child under 15 YOA. Released Weekender/Work Release. Smith, Trey Randall, 01/1970, Seguin. Comal County Warrant Aggravated Assault causes serious Bodily Injury. Requires, $50,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Seago, Kelly Lynn, 04/1987, Kingsbury. Possession of Drug/Narcotic Paraphernalia. Released on Order to Appear. 06/15/13 Gonzalez, Alberto Mendoza, 09/1969, Dallas. Local Warrant Driving while Intoxicated. Requires $20,000 Bond. Local Warrant Driving while Intoxicated Felony. Requires $40,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. Case, Coryd Nicholas, 11/1990, Houston. Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 <1G. Requires $10,000 Bond. Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 2-A <2 oz. Requires $2,500 Bond. Remains in Custody. Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processings: GCSO 21 DPS 07 GPD 03 WPD 00 NPD 00 Constable 00 DWCSO 00 DEA 00 TPW 00 GCAI 00 Total 31
Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek announces that two Sergeants of the Sheriffs Office were awarded the Sheriffs quarterly Deputy award. Sgt. Charles Jobb (left) and Sgt. Ron Naumann enjoy serving the public as well as their supervisory duties, believing that good leadership provides quality law enforcement. (Courtesy Photo)
FCSO Deputies honored
Yoakum Police Report

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Incident Report for June 10-16: 06/10/13 Case #179218, Warrant Arrest, Booth, Richard, 48, Smithville, 803 US Hwy. 77A N.; Offense, W#25146-Assault-A; Disposition, Bond/$1,000/ Trans/LCSO. 06/11/13 Case #13-212, Burglary-Residence, 104 Austin; Disposition, Investigation. Case #13-213, Harrassment, 204 Ross; Disposition, Investigation. Case #13-214, Disorderly Conduct, 601 Davis; Disposition, Court Citation. 06/12/13 Case #13-215, Runaway (C.I.N.S.), 308 Cecilia; Disposition, Investigation. 06/15/13 Case #179292, Avalos, Abraham, 34, Yoakum, Orth@Rose; Offense, No Drivers License; Disposition, Bond/$500/Rel 06/16/13 Case #13-216, Criminal Mischief-B, 109 Park; Disposition, Investigation. Case #13-217, Minor in Poss./Alcohol, Edgar @ E. Morris; Disposition, Court Citation. Case #13-218, Burglary-Building, 503 Dunn; Disposition, Investigation Case #13-219, Theft-B, 307 S. South; Disposition, Investigation.
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DeWitt County Sheriffs Office Report from June 6-12: June 6 Arrested Demetrius Dominic Massenburg, 29, of Yoakum, Theft by Check, Bond of $1,000, Yoakum PD Arrested William Bernard Burton, 34, of Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $355 (30 Days to Pay), DCSO June 7 Road Hazard on Hwy 119, Yorktown Accident-Deer on Hwy 87 S, Cuero Loose Livestock on Old San Antonio Rd, Cuero Criminal Mischief on Mesquite Ln, Cuero Property Loss/Missing on Blackwell Ln, Cuero Disturbance Hwy 72 W, Cuero Accident on Hwy 87 S, Cuero Suspicious Activity on FM 2980 N, Yorktown Assault Physical on FM 766, Cuero Assist Motorist on Hwy 87 N, Cuero Reckless Driver on Hwy 183 S, Cuero Reckless driver on Hwy 111W, Hochheim Abandoned vehicle check on Hwy 111W, Yoakum Structure fire on Smith Ranch Rd, Cuero Suspicious activity on Hwy 111W, Yoakum Missing juvenile on S Lynch Ave, Westhoff Arrested Bryan William Clark, 42, of Troup, Driving while Intoxicated 2nd, Bond of $4,000, DPS June 8 Motorist assist on Hwy 87S, Thomaston Loose livestock on FM 766, Cuero Disturbance on Meyersville Rd, Meyersville Assisted CPD with Criminal Mischief on Texas St, Cuero Assisted CPD with Accident on E Broadway, Cuero Assault Physical on E Live Oak St, Cuero Loose Livestock on Old Clinton Rd, Cuero Assisted DPS with Arrest on Hwy 183 S, Cuero Disturbance on FM 236, Cuero Missing juvenile follow up on S Lynch Ave, Westhoff Motorist assist on Hwy 183S, Cuero Arrested Jeremy Micheal Chancellor, 32, of Corpus Christi, Fail to Identify Fugitive from Justice, Bond of $2,000, Forgery Govt/National Inst/Money/ Security (Aransas Co), No Bond, Terroristic Threat of Family/Household (Travis Co), Bond of $75,000, DPS Arrested Danielle Courtney Martinez, 25, of Cuero, Theft Property >=$50<$500 (Travis Co), Bond of $3,000, Drive Not Secured by Seatbelt, Fine of $330.20, Cuero PD June 9 Suspicious vehicle on FM 766, Cuero Suspicious activity on Hwy 87N, Westhoff Assisted Cuero PD with a fight on Bruce St, Cuero Suspicious person on Hwy 183S, Cuero Pursuit on Hwy 87N, Westhoff Livestock Loose on FM 236, Cuero Livestock Loose on FM 953, Cuero Assist Motorist on Hwy 183 S, Cuero Harassment on Hwy 87 N, Westhoff Theft on FM 953, Cuero Loose livestock on FM 953, Cuero Disturbance on FM 766, Cuero Assisted DPS with accident on Live Oak Rd, Cuero Loose livestock on Thomaston River Rd, Thomaston Abandoned vehicle on Mission Valley Rd, Cuero Arrested Donna Micheal Watson, 38, of Cuero, Driving while Intoxicated, Bond of $2,000, DPS Arrested Artrell Thomas, 25, of Cuero, No Drivers License, Fine of $254, Cuero PD June 10 Suspicious vehicle on Rau Rd, Yorktown Burglary attempt on Meyersville Rd, Meyersville Burglary Alarm on Bluebonnet Ln, Yoakum Burglary Alarm on Thieme Rd, Nordheim Theft of Property on Rathkamp-Dreyer Rd, Yoakum Road Hazard on Thomaston River Rd, Cuero Fire on FM 2542, Cuero Civil on 8th St, Yorktown Information on Bootlegger Ln, Yoakum Loose Livestock on Thomaston River Rd, Cuero Loose Livestock on Hwy 72, Yorktown Suspicious Activity on FM 1447, Cuero Suspicious Activity on Meyersville Rd, Meyersville Arrested Diana Benavides, 49, of Bay City, Theft by Check $20<$500 (Fort Bend Co), $500 Bond, Cuero PD Arrested Brian Smith, 35, of Pineville, Defective Equipment in Motor Vehicle, Fine of $256, Failure to Appear, Fine $467, Cuero PD Arrested Horace Wade, 35, of Cuero, Parole Violation, No Bond, USMS Arrested Jennifer Pesak, 33 of Yorktown, Evading Arrest/Detention, $1,000.00 Bond, DCSO Arrested Guy Coleman, 30, of Cuero, Violation of Probation/Felony Driving While Intoxicated, No Bond, Evading Arrest/Detention with a Vehicle, Bond of $10,000, Cuero PD June 11 Alarm Business on Hwy 183 S, Cuero Assisted Yktwn PD with Disturbance on Simpson St, Yorktown Civil Standby on Flato Ave, Westhoff Dispute on Cottonwood Ln, Cuero Road Hazard on Hwy 87 S, Cuero Assault on 13th St, Yorktown Criminal Trespass on Rebecca Ln, Cuero Threat on Hwy 77A, Cuero Missing Person on 3rd St, Nordheim Loose Livestock on FM 2542, Yorktown Assisted DPS with Accident on FM 108, Yorktown Livestock Theft on Yorktown Cemetery Rd, Cuero Suspicious Activity on Hebron Church Rd, Cuero Reckless Driver on Hwy 87 N, Westhoff Suspicious activity on Hwy 183N, Cuero Abandoned vehicle follow-up on Mission Valley Rd, Cuero Loose livestock on FM 236, Cuero Accident on 6th St, Yorktown Arrested Joshua William Perry, 23, of Victoria, Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 2-A < 2oz, Bond of $2,000, Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3 < 28 G, Bond of $3,500, Cuero PD June 12 Arrested Kevin Joe Maldonado, 28, of Yoakum, Injury to Child/Indictment, Bond of $7,500, DCSO Arrested David Gonzales Salinas, 48, of Yorktown, Violation of Probation/Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 3/4 <28G, No Bond, Yorktown PD Arrested Jose Iniguez-Quinonez, 52, of Cuero, Disorderly Conduct/Fighting, Fine of $414, Cuero PD Arrested Larry Rocha, 55, of Cuero, Disorderly Conduct/Fighting, Fine of $414, Cuero PD Arrested Mark Norvell Charpentier, 51, of Nordheim, Driving While License Invalid, Fine of $217.10, Yorktown PD
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Ryan joins Victoria College Foundation Board

The Victoria College Foundation recently welcomed James Ryan to its board of directors. Ryan, an alumnus of Gonzales High School and Texas A&M University, retired from Centerpoint Energy in 2002 but remains active in the community. His nomination was approved by the board at its May 13 meeting. Ryan joins the 28 other community leaders on the board who share a commitment to provide quality, affordable higher education in the region. The Foundations mission is to enable Victoria College to fulfill the needs of the individual and community by providing financial support for scholarships, faculty and staff development, technology, capital needs and other College initiatives. Mr. Ryans experience and knowledge of the Gonzales community will be an asset to the Victoria College Foundation as we continue to expand our efforts in Gonzales, said Amy Mundy, VC Foundation executive director. VC Gonzales Center Manager Jackie Mikesh also applauded Ryans addition to the board. I have been fortunate to work with J.R. Ryan on past projects and know first-hand his dedication and commitment toward excellence in education, Mikesh said. I am very pleased he will be serving as a member of the VC Foundation. Ryan serves on the Gonzales Economic Development Board, which lists as a goal to expand the VC Gonzales Center. He also serves on the Gonzales ISD Education Foundation, the Vestry of Episcopal Church of the Messiah and the Gonzales Youth Center. His wife, Pat Anders-Ryan, has been Youth Center director for 17 years and he assists her as needed. My motto is Do what I can when I can, Ryan said. I try to assist when I can. Ryan has helped with many local initiatives and is honored to continue those efforts by serving on the VC Foundation Board. Victoria College is a key asset for our town, he said. The ability of the people in our community and area to receive a reasonably priced, quality education at home increases our chances of keeping
our best and brightest here. I care about my hometown and its future long beyond my time here.
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Lester wins goat tying at state rodeo final

Cannon News Services Gonzales resident Loni Lester was crowned the Girls Goat Tying champion last week at the Texas High School Rodeo Association (THSRA) State Finals in Abilene. In the first go, Lester had a time of 7.92 seconds, scoring 6.50 points and got a time of 7.97 for 1.0 points in the second go. Lester qualified for the short go where she got a final time of 7.39, scoring 20 points. Lester had a total time of 23.28 and scored 56.50 points, 3.5 points better than secondplace Sierra Motley of Van all the amazing goat tiers out there, to find out I beat them was awesome! Im so blessed. This is Lesters first state title in the event and she had not anticipated having a chance at goat tying. I was planning on making nationals in my better events like breakaway or barrel racing, Lester said. Goat tying has never been my favorite, but maybe now I should start getting more serious about it. In the first go, Lester just wanted to have a solid run. I went down there just going for a smooth run since a lot of the best goat tiers were having trouble with the goat, Lester said. I ended up placing fourth in the round with 7.9 seconds. On her second run, the animal did some misdirection on Lester. During the second round, I went and watched my goat on another run and he went left, she said. So I expected him to go left. Well, when I ran down there he went hard right. So I made the best run I could on him, getting 7.9 again. Lester qualified for the short go in goat tying, getting her best time of the rodeo. I was a little nervous and planned on going in to make another smooth run, she said. But I hauled butt down the arena, got off the horse and my goat ran right again. When I stepped off, he was right there. I ended up winning the round and the average. Lester also competed in pole bending, barrel racing and cutting. I was disappointed in my pole runs and I made nationals in poles my freshman year, she said. My horse Rip and I didnt have a good state finals. We were not in sync together at all when we should have done real well. Lester took first place in the second go at barrels. I won the second round on my mare Alice, she said. I knew with the large crowd and my young mare, I needed to be prepared and she went in there and worked amazing. Lester said she won breakaway roping in the short go, but finished in fifth place and struggled a little in the first go on cutting. She did better in the second go. Lester will join cowboys and cowgirls from all around the nation and world at the National Finals, held in Rocksprings, Wyo. July 14-20.
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Hollenbach named TAPPS Sexton readies to depart for Male Athlete of the Year Australia track competition
St. Paul boys athletic director Jake Wachsmuth presents Adam Hollenbach with the TAPPS 2A Male Athlete of the Year award. Hollenbach was a standout in four sports in each of his four years at St. Paul. (Photo courtesy of Lori Raabe) Cannon News Services SHINER Shiner St. Paul won three state championships during the 201213 school year and has a long tradition of athletic excellence. You can add one more accomplishment to the list. Adam Hollenbach has been named the TAPPS 2A Male Athlete of the Year. During the 2012-13 school year, Hollenbach had great team and individual success. He participated in football, basketball, baseball, and track this past year. In fact, he did this each of his four years in high school. His football team won the Division III State Championship and Hollenbach scored eight touchdowns in the State Final. For the season, he rushed for 2,246 yards and 44 touchdowns. He also caught six passes for 103 yards. Defensively, he recorded 115 tackles. He was named First Team All-District Running Back and Defensive Back. He was named First Team All-State Running Back and Academic All-State. He was also selected the Week 1 Ford Tough Player of the Week during the 2012 football season. His basketball team advanced to the TAPPS 2A playoffs. He was named Honorable Mention AllDistrict and was recognized for his outstanding defense. He participated in both baseball and track during the spring. His track team won the District Championship, finished second at regionals, and third at state St. Pauls highest finish ever. He advanced to the state meet in four events the 4x100, 4x200, triple jump, and the 200-meter dash. Both relays won silver medals at the State Meet and he was recognized as Academic All-State in Track. In baseball, St. Paul won the TAPPS 1A/2A State Championship. He was First Team All-District, First Team All-State, All State Tourney, and he again was recognized as Academic All-State. Adam had a batting average of .375 with 36 runs scored and 27 stolen bases. Over his entire St. Paul career, Adam was a part of four state championship teams. He was also on three other state runnerups. He participated in the state track meet in each of his four years and his team won the 4x200 relay state championship his junior year. He won three state track medals. Adam had a great year and four great years at St. Paul, said St. Paul boys athletic director and head football coach Jake Wachsmuth. He participated and excelled in four sports every year, which shows you the type of athlete he is. This is an award for Adam and the school. Without great teammates and team success, individual awards do not happen. I congratulate Adam and his teammates. Krisslynn Sexton will be heading to Australia at the end of the month to compete in the Down Under Track & Field Meet. (Photo by Mark Lube)
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Gonzales resident Krisslynn Sexton is pretty excited about her upcoming visit to another part of the globe. In just a little over a week, she departs for Australia to take part in the Down Under Sports track and field meet in Sydney. I am anxious and time is going by slowly, Sexton said. Preparations have been going well and I work hard in practice from Monday through Thursday. Sexton competes with the G-Town Striders summer track program and also in the high school summer track workouts led by GHS track coaches Cully Doyle and Ryan Harper. Sexton will compete in the 400-meter dash and the 1600 relay, and possibly in the 800 relay. She said she
wants to get gold in the 400 and finish around 59 flat or faster. Sexton will also look to run her leg of the 1600 relay in around the same time. The Down Under Track & Field Meet is a three-day international competition with athletes from the United States, Australia and various other nations. The meet is in its 13th year and is the largest high school age international meet held in Australia each year. This yar, the meet will take place at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus on July 5-7 with an opening and closing ceremony. The competition facility was renovated as a training ground for the 2000 Summer Olympics held in Sydney, Australia. The facility is an all-weather, synthetic track with electronic photo-finish timing. Sexton will depart for Australia on June 30, and will have a busy agenda
once she arrives in the Land Down Under. There will be team meetings, meet-and-greet and we will get to do some sightseeing, she said. I look forward to meeting new people, but the 22hour plane ride is going to kill me. Sexton has been participating in track for the last seven years, starting with the G-Town Striders and continuing through junior high and high school. Sexton competed as a member of the Lady Apache varsity track team during the 2013 season. The G-Town Striders team really helped start it, Sexton said. Quincy Johnson has helped me a lot. Coach Doyle and Coach Harper have also given me help. Sexton has plenty of fans, from family and friends to coaches and fellow thin clads. But no one is behind more than her SEXTON, Page B3
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Gonzales 8 & 9 All Star teams bow out of tourney

Cannon News Services The 9-year-old baseball special all-stars team opened their tournament with a 6-3 win over Cuero on Friday. They lost in the second game to Hallettsville and rebounded with a 12-6 win over Lockhart on Saturday. Both the 8-year old softball and 9-year old baseball teams were eliminated from tournament play on Sunday.
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Apaches battle Hallettsville, Beaver earns Yoakum in summer football soccer award
By MARK LUBE
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YOAKUM The Gonzales 7-on-7 football team joined teams from Yoakum, Hallettsville and Shiner St. Paul last Thursday evening in Yoakum for some early summer action. The Apaches dropped a close 7-6 decision to Hallettsville in their first game of a double header for each school. The Tribe and Brahmas battled to a 0-0 score at halftime. Hallettsville managed a score early in the second half to take a 7-0 lead. The Apaches were able to come back with a touchdown catch from quarterback Blake Cox to Darrance James. The onepoint, point-after play was unsuccessful. Our defense has some work to do this summer, Gonzales coach Gary Clack said. We need to be able to get some rotation on
Alyas Ramirez (left) comes down with a catch against Hallettsville during 7-on-7 play last week in Yoakum . (Photo by Mark Lube) our offense. We are short a couple of players. In the second game, Gonzales fell 27-6 to the host Bulldogs with their high-powered offense. Gonzales was able to put one in the end zone as Cox
went to Alyas Ramirez. The point after was stopped by Yoakum, leaving Gonzales in a 6-0 lead. Yoakum marched right down the field and got a score on the pass from TreVontae Hights to Martin Rosale. The one-point pass was from TreVontae Hights to T.J. Hights to put Yoakum ahead 7-6. On the next possession, Yoakums Miguel Resendiz picked off a Cox pass. Yoakum turned the turnover into another score as TreVontae Hights caught a touchdown pass from Chase Hermes to put Yoakum ahead 13-6 at halftime. The Dogs scored twice in the second half TreVontae Hights to Terrence Hall and Hermes to Resendiz. In the other games, Yoakum defeated St. Paul, 36-6, and the Cardinals bounced back to defeat Hallettsville, 20-12.
Joseph Beaver of Belmont was selected as the IMG Academy Boys Soccer Gatorade G-Award recipient for the week of June 3. Now 17-years old, he has been playing soccer since the age of four. Beaver, a center-midfielder, is coached by Brian Arendale. His favorite thing about IMG Academy is the soccer camps because theyre fun and helps him improve his soccer skills. As a pre-game ritual, Joseph always puts on his left sock first, as well as his right shoe first. He is most inspired by Barcelona FCs Lionel Messi because of his perseverance. After winning a game, Joseph celebrates with his friends by going out to eat. What pushes Beaver to push through a tough practice is knowing that hard work pays off and produces wins. (Courtesy photo)
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mother, Joyce Wilson. I am her No. 1 supporter, Wilson said. Wilson, a former Lady Apache track athlete herself, said parents can go a long way to helping their children be successful in athletics and life.
As long as parents do their part, the kids can do the rest, Wilson said. The local community has recognized the accomplishments of Sexton being chosen to go to Australia. Gonzales Mayor Bobby Logan signed a proclamation, setting aside June 4 as Krisslynn Irene Sexton Day.
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Deadline for Coleto bowhunts August 16

Cannon News Services SEGUIN Rangers at Coleto Creek are making plans for another successful bow hunting season. The deadline for submitting entries for this years GBRA Coleto Creek Reservoir Bowhunt is noon Aug. 16. The 16th Annual Bowhunt for white-tail deer and feral hogs will take place from October through December. The bowhunts are restricted to the use of archery equipment and will be held on 14 consecutive weekends beginning on the weekend of Sept. 28-29, and ending on the weekend of Dec. 28-29. On the first weekend of archery season legal hunting is only allowed on Saturday and Sunday. For the remaining weekends, hunters selected by random drawing will be allowed to pre-scout and begin hunting assigned areas on Friday of their hunting weekend, and continue through Sunday. These yearly hunts that begun in 1999 to help reduce the size of the deer herd, have continued to grow beyond the carrying capacity of the reservoirs lands, said GBRA Reservoir Ranger and Hunt Coordinator, Curtis Seiler. We also need to reduce the number of feral hogs that continue to increase in numbers and damage reservoir property. Each year the drawn hunters see a lot of deer. This year GBRA is adding an additional 500 acre compartment to the existing 800 hunting acres. These compartments are managed by GBRA around the reservoir but not as part of the Coleto Creek Park. Hunters will be allowed to harvest two antlerless deer and an unlimited number of feral hogs. Hunters may apply for the hunts individually or as groups of two, four, six or eight per party. Each individual or group will be assigned a specific hunt area. The fee to hunt per weekend will be $150/ hunter. To enter the random
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drawing for the hunts, send a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard that includes a name, address, daytime phone number, email address, a list of all names in the hunting party (maximum of eight), preferred hunt date(s) and hunt compartment (for those who have previously hunted at Coleto).Each hunter may submit a postcard in his/her own name. Please send to GBRA-Bowhunt, Coleto Creek Park, P.O. Box 68, Fannin, TX. 77960. Each individual is limited to only one postcard entry. No email entries will be accepted. Only those applicants drawn will be notified of the results of the annual draw. For more information, contact Wilfred Korth, Chief Ranger, at the Coleto Creek Office at 361-5756366, or email to coleto@ gbra.org. Guadalupe-Blanco River Authoritys Coleto Creek Park and Reservoir is located between Victoria and Goliad, Texas off of Highway 59.
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Smallmouth bass are fair on clear grubs and watermelon crankbaits. Crappie are good on minnows and pink tube jigs in standing timber. Channel catfish are fair on shrimp. GRANGER Water stained; 7478 degrees; 0.20 high. Black bass are fair on spinnerbaits in willows upriver. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on marabou jigs in 515 feet. Blue catfish are good on shad and prepared bait in 512 feet. Yellow catfish are good on trotlines baited with live bait upriver. LBJ Water stained; 74 78 degrees; 0.24 low. Black bass are fair on motor oil Berkley Power worms, watermelon topwaters, and watermelon red Whacky Sticks in 612 feet. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and watermelon jigs over brush piles. Channel catfish are good on shrimp and stinkbait. Yellow and blue catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. WALTER E. LONG Water lightly stained. Black bass are good on green pumpkin crankbaits and soft plastic worms. Hybrid striper are fair on pet spoons. White bass are slow. Crappie are good on minnows and white tube jigs. Channel and blue catfish are good on stinkbait and hot dogs. Yellow catfish are slow. CHOKE CANYON Water clear; 7579 degrees; 20.17 low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and white/ chartreuse spinnerbaits. Crappie are slow. Drum are fair on nightcrawlers.
BASTROP Water clear; 7680 degrees. Black bass are slow. Crappie are slow. Channel and blue catfish are fair on nightcrawlers and stinkbait. Yellow catfish are slow. CEDAR CREEK Water clear; 7580 degrees; 3.70 low. Black bass are good on shakyheads and topwater poppers early main lake docks have been best. White bass are slow on slabs. Hybrid striper are good on live shad. Crappie are good on minnows. Catfish are fair on cut shad. FAYETTE Water stained. Black bass are good on green pumpkin soft plastics and spinnerbaits in 1218 feet. Channel and blue catfish are fair on live bait and stinkbait. BUCHANAN Water stained; 7478 degrees; 27.71 low. Black bass are fair to good on watermelon flukes, white crankbaits, and Texas rigged watermelon candy Whacky Sticks in 48 feet early. Striped bass are good on Rattlin Rogues, RatLTraps, and plastic swim baits. White bass are fair on Tiny Traps and plastic swim baits in creeks. Crappie are slow. Channel catfish are good on liver, minnows, and dipbait. Yellow and blue catfish are good on goldfish and perch upriver. CANYON LAKE Water clear; 7377 degrees; 9.00 low. Black bass are fair on topwaters, watermelon flukes, and Whacky Sticks around flooded bushes. Striped bass are slow. White bass are slow.
Channel and blue catfish are fair on cut bait and punchbait. Yellow catfish are good on juglines baited with perch. COLETO CREEK Water clear; 1.29 low. Black bass are slow. Striped bass are fair on silver spoons. White bass are fair on watermelon spinnerbaits. Crappie are fair on minnows. Channel and blue catfish are good on trotlines baited with liver, stinkbait, and live bait. Yellow catfish are fair on trotlines baited with live perch. FALCON Water murky; 7680 degrees; 38.74 low. Black bass are good on green pumpkin spinnerbaits, crankbaits, and RatLTraps.
The Gonzales FFA Boys Shooting Team (top) won the Texas Parks and Wildlife Departments Ag Clays State Trap Event championship. Pictured (from left) are Ross Hendershot, J.T. Miller, Ty Tinsley and Matt Hillman. The Gonzales girls team (above) also brought home a championship banner. Pictured are Kaily Zumwalt, Brynn McNabb, Brie Schauer and Allison Raley. In addition, the Mixed Team of Miller, Tinsley, Hillman and Raley came in second. (Courtesy photos)
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The following items are compiled from recent Texas Parks and Wildlife Department law enforcement reports: Age is Just a Number A Williamson County game warden saw eight teenagers walking down the road toward Lake Georgetown. They parked in a grocery stores parking lot a mile from the lake and were borrowing a shopping cart to carry their ice chest and belongings. While discussing the shopping cart issue, the warden noticed another individual carrying an ice chest. When asked what was in it, the owner said there was nothing in it. The warden told him that it didnt make sense to carry a brand new ice chest to the lake empty. When asked to open it, the teenager hesitated. But when asked a second time, it was discovered the ice chest was just a big container for his marijuana, pipe and a bottle of eye drops. After the teen was placed under arrest and told he was heading to jail, his response was, But Im seventeen.
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Luxury Motors
113 US Hwy. 90A East, Gonzales
$20,900 + TTL
830-672-7500
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For Thursday due Tuesday at 5:00 p.m.
EFFECTIVE NOW: ALL FREE ADS WILL RUN FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEN BE CANCELLED. IF YOU WANT THEM TO RUN ANY MORE AFTER THAT THERE WILL BE A TWO WEEK WAITING PERIOD TO GET BACK IN.
EFFECTIVE NOW ALL SERVICE ADS WILL START BEING CHARGED FOR. FOR 25 WORDS OR LESS IT WILL BE $5.00 A WEEK; ANYTHING OVER 25 WORDS IT WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL .25 CENTS PER WORD.
LOST & FOUND

Missing: Small male Black poodle, answers to Bogie. Missing off from St. Louis St. since June 5th. Call 672-7100 if found. --------------------------
LOST & FOUND

LOST: Lost dog at CR 481 & 90A. Reward for return of Black/White Boston Terrier Male. Has tags and was pulling a leash when last seen. 830-445-
LOST & FOUND

6821.
NOTICES
Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 6728291. -------------------------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 col-
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lege training if qualified. For more info call 512-665-7327.
HELP WANTED
For more information and to apply please go to www.bbtrails.org. -------------------------CNH Paving is seeking professional & reliable class A CDL Drivers. Hauling belly dumps and home every night. Located in the Waelder area. For more info, call: 830540-3377. -------------------------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.
GARAGE SALES
Hwy. 90. turn left on FM 2091, Take first right on 360 W. CR 465. First House on Right. -------------------------Saturday, June 22, 8-?. 704 Ridgemont Lane. Multi-Family, lots of everything.
MISC. FOR SALE

or Plastic Drums. Volume Discounts. $5.00 each. 830857-4321. -------------------------New Porch swing. Maple stain. $75. 512-917-4078. -------------------------5-13 inch tires for a race car. They are good for a dwarf car. Good tread, like brand new. $50 total. Call Brittany at 830-203-0762. -------------------------Poulan Weedeater, $65. Excellent condition, just like new. Push mower, $65., washer/dryer set, $350. Excellent condition. Call 361-2083565. -------------------------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.
NOTICES
FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8 30 to noon) and night (M and W 6 30 to 9), Gonzales
HELP WANTED
General Help needed - Must have valid drivers license, Mature, concrete & lawn maintenance & equipment experience helpful. Needed immediately, long term employment. Apply in person, 5233 N Us Hwy. 183, Gonzales. -------------------------Pest Control Technician. Licensed or will train. Good driving record. No criminal history. Long term career opportunity. Apply at 1119 Water St. -------------------------Sleep Inn & Suites is hiring Full-time housekeepers & Laundry, w/experience preferred. Applications can be retrieved from Sleep Inn front desk, 2138 Water St. -------------------------Holiday Finance Corp. is hiring. Bilingual a plus. Apply at 506 St. Paul. Please no calls. -------------------------BLUEBONNET TRAILS COMMUNITY SERVICES 228 St. George St. Ste. 1, Gonzales, TX 78629 Behavioral Health Consultant Position #1229
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ORDINANCE #2013-12 An Ordinance of The City of Gonzales, Texas Amending Chapter 13 Section 13.211 By Adding a Subsection (d) Waiving Utility Late Fees for Customers Over the Age of 65 and Living on a Fixed Income; Providing For A Severability Clause; and Providing An Effective Date. ORDINANCE #2013-13 An Ordinance of The City of Gonzales, Texas, Amending Article 9.100 Library Board of the Code of Ordinances; Providing For a Severability Clause; and Providing An Effective Date. ORDINANCE #2013-14 An Ordinance of The City of Gonzales, Texas, ReAdopting Article 8.500 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Gonzales Concerning Curfew for Minors; Establishing Fines and Penalties as Provided by Law; Providing For A Severability Clause; and Providing An Effective Date.
MISC. FOR SALE

Kenmore Washer, $100.00; Whirlpool Washer, $150.00. Call 361-208-3565. -------------------------HP 2500 CM Printer. Professional Series color printer. $25 obo. 672-7546. Arlene or Linda. -------------------------Extra wide wheel chair like new. Size 10 W Genuine leather diabetic shoes, black with velcro closure. Like new therapeutic support knee hi hose for diabetics, size 3x. lge. cals. Mysectomy bra fits right or left prothesis size 36D. 830857-6705. -------------------------Electrolux Carpet Shampooer and 1 gallon Shampoo. $125.00. 830-8576705. -------------------------Aussie Charcoal BBQ pit, $35.00. Spanish style 63 in. long coffee table with glass inserts on ends. $75.00. Call 830-437-2619. -------------------------55 Gallon metal
ESTATE AUCTION
Sun., June 23 10:00 a.m. 15161 Hwy. 90A West, Belmont

Structure for demolish. 4 Vehicles, Furniture, Farm implements, jewelry, Appliances & household
www.IntegrityAuctions.biz
ESTATE AUCTION
13% B.P., CC, Cash or Checks

James Molnoskey Auctioneer TX#15091 512/557-3333
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GARAGE SALES
Garage Sale - Saturday, June 22, 8-12. Children and adult clothes, household items and misc. items. 3 miles out on 97 towards Waelder. -------------------------Huge Yard Sale. Friday & Saturday, June 21 & 22, 8-4. 3 mi. from Gonzales,
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF GONZALES GONZALES, TEXAS GARDIEN AND S. PONTON STREET WASTEWATER IMRPOVEMENTS Separate sealed bids addressed to the City of Gonzales (OWNER) clearly labeled GARDIEN AND S. PONTON STREET WW IMPROVEMENTS, ATTN: CITY SECRETARY will be received at Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629, until 2:00 oclock p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, and then publicly opened and read aloud immediately. This project includes the installation of approximately 870 linear feet of 8 inch PVC SDR 26 wastewater line with 4 manholes. The project also includes connection to an existing wastewater line, installation of new wastewater services, pavement repairs, trench safety, traffic control, and installation and removal of temporary erosion controls. The Contract Documents, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid Proposal, Bid Bond, Agreement, Performance and Payment Bonds, General Conditions, Special Conditions, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Technical Specifications and Plans, together with any Addenda are available at Doucet & Associates, Inc., 427 St. George Street, Suite 304, Gonzales, Texas 78629, (830) 672-1205. Plans, Specifications, and Contract Documents may be examined and purchased for a non-refundable fee of $40.00 at this location. Each bid shall be accompanied by a cashiers check or certified check upon a national or state bank in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total actual bid price payable without recourse to the City of Gonzales, or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable surety company as a guarantee that the bidder will enter into a contract and execute required performance and payment bonds. The contract shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder; however, the right is reserved, as the interests of the OWNER may require, to reject any and all bids, and to waive any informality or minor defects in bids received. Bids may be held by the OWNER for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days from the date of the opening for Bids for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the qualifications of Bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract. There will not be a pre-bid conference. Contractors shall make their own individual site inspections and/or investigations to make themselves aware of existing conditions/issues. Failure to make adequate observations, investigations and/or ask questions prior to bidding shall not be grounds for requesting additional work or services. Questions shall be forwarded to J. Keith Schauer, P.E., 427 St. George Street, Suite 304, Gonzales, Texas 78629, (830) 672-1205, by 5:00 oclock p.m., Monday, July 1st.
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PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

CITY OF GONZALES CITY COUNCIL
The City Council of the City of Gonzales, by this instrument, notifies the public of a PUBLIC HEARING on the proposed Budget that will be presented to the City Council for their consideration: PUBLIC HEARING regarding the proposed budget for use of City Funds for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2013 and ending September 30, 2014. The City Council will hold a Public Hearing July 2, 2013 at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St., to allow for public comment on the Budget. After consideration and the Public Hearing, the Budget will go to City Council for their approval. The City Council encourages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all City Council projects. Citizens unable to attend meetings may submit their views to Kristina Vega, City Secretary for the City of Gonzales, by mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional information, contact the City Secretary office at (830)-672-2815. I certify that a copy of the July 2, 2013, Notice of Public Hearing was posted on the City Municipal Building bulletin board on the 19th day of June 2013, at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of the meeting.
____________________________ Kristina Vega, City Secretary
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MISC. FOR SALE
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). -------------------------2 refrigerators, 1 small, 1 large, King, Full Bed sets, floor lamp, night stands, table, chair. 830672-9611 or 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 and other yarn crocheted items. Call 672-8034. -------------------------For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6 long 6 tall plain or painted, 16 + 20 long concrete cattle guard bases, cattle feed troughs. Call
MISC. FOR SALE

Vic for pricing, 6726383 or 857-3827. -------------------------MP3 Player. SanDisk 8GB. Brand new. 437-2046. -------------------------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 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. --------------------------
MISC. FOR SALE

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. -------------------------Stain Glass Window, white tail deer. $275. 512-9174078. -------------------------For Sale: Headache Rack, Bumper Hitch, Aluminum Running Boards, 5 office desks, Lift Chair, Antique Bed, Leather Sofa Bed. 1109 FM 532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403.
FARM EQUIPMENT
Caterpillar D6C Bulldozer. Must sell due to health. Good condition. Everything works. $16,000 OBO or above $15,000. 830-857-4997. -------------------------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.
FURNITURE
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.
FURNITURE
361-596-4096. -------------------------Small round dining table with leaf, extends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. 830-5403382.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
Now Hiring for Nixon Locations
AUTOS
2004 Nissan Altima, 3.5, 6 cyl, AC, Auto trans., power, cruise, gray metallic w/gray interior. One owner. $6,500. 830540-3382. --------------------------
Deli Manager Asst. Manager and Sales Associates

Competitive Pay Benefits - Vacation - Insurance - 401K
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FURNITURE
Southwestern Kingsize bed w/complete boxsprings & mattresses. Good condition, washer/ dryer, never been used, Whirlpool, High table, ceramic, w/4 chairs. Loveseat, leather, brown, 3 tvs, 19, 25 and 32, color, white microwave cart with 2 drawers on bottom, recliner, leather, new conventional toaster, broiler. 830-2038977, text or call. -------------------------3 latex mattress topper. Queen size. Like new, paid $300, asking $150. 512-921-2792. -------------------------Hospital electric bed, extra long mattress, excellent shape, all works. $125. Most come move it. Jimmy, 830-263-4126. -------------------------Dresser, $50. Couch, $75, good shape. 1725 Seydler St. #26. Betty, 830-8574125. -------------------------Large Oak desk w/
Caraway Ford Gonzales

1405 Sarah DeWitt P.O. Box 1960 Gonzales, Texas 78629 830-672-9646
Mechanic - Technician Experienced

**Full Time**
Valid Drivers License Required *** 401k, Insurance and Vacation
available upon eligibility! Application may be picked up at front office
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.
Now accepting applications for employment. Must have love & compassion to care for children. Apply in person.
* Inventory Control Team * Automotive Supervisor * Overnight Maintenance
NOW HIRING
HAY FOR SALE

Coastal & Jig Hay. First cutting. 5 ft. round bales. Waelder area. $55. 830-857-5446. -------------------------96 Round Hay Bales in field pen. Take all for $60/bale. 5404359 ro 540-4301.
830-672-6865
921 St. Peter St. Gonzales
US Hwy. 90A E, Gonzales, TX 78629
830-672-7573
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Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms Inc. has immediate full-time positions available for
Production Crew Irrigator

We offer 401K, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance. Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc KPMF is an EOE
Apply at
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County Road 348, Gonzales, TX 830-540-4516
The Gonzales Permitting Office

Is seeking a person for the position of:
Salary Range: $14.11 to $14.57
A full time permitting clerk is needed to manage the permitting office. The applicant must be able to handle a heavy workload, be able to work under pressure, handle deadlines, pay strict attention to detail, and have strong communication skills. This position will have direct contact with the general public, businesses and septic installers. Essential skills: computer aptitude, general office skills, well organized, phone etiquette and knowledge of Microsoft office. General office duties to include: answering phones, data entry, filing, copying, scheduling, handling money and making deposits and other duties as assigned. Applications may be obtained at the Gonzales County Auditors Office, located at 414 N. St. Joseph, Suite 203, Gonzales between the hours of 8am and 4pm or on the web at www.co.gonzales.tx.us. Only completed applications will be considered. Applications received by June 28, 2013 will receive first consideration. A drug and alcohol screen test and physical will be required. A back ground check will also be required. Gonzales County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age and handicap status in employment or the provision of services. EOE.
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AUTOS
2001 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummings Diesel Quad Cab with 5th wheel hitch, automatic, air, cruise & electric windows & tow pkg. Runs good. Body good - no wrecks. $5,500 or best offer. 210-218-3796 or 830-540-3602. -------------------------2004 Infinity G35, 95,000 miles. Leather seats, sunroof, great condition, new tires. 512-775-
AUTOS
4399. -------------------------5-13 inch tires for a race car. They are good for a dwarf car. Good tread, like brand new. $50 total. Call Brittany at 830-203-0762. -------------------------2005 Cadillac CTS in excellent mechanical conditiion. 109,000 miles, 4-door, V-6, $8,800 OBO. Call 830672-1106. -------------------------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. -------------------------1990 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1. Special Performance Coop. The LT5 engine is a 32 valve engine with
AUTOS
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. -------------------------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 -------------------------2006 Chevrolet Impala for sale. 4-door, V6 engine, a little over 17,000 miles. Silver. One owner. Asking $13,000. 830-
AUTOS
672-3147. -------------------------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.
MHS FOR RENT

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.
HOMES FOR RENT

families. In Marion. $1,100/per month. 830-914-4044. -------------------------2BR/1BA house. 765 Sq. Ft. Large deck on back. $875/mo. Marion, TX. 830914-4044. -------------------------1ST MONTH RENT FREE 3/2s from $595/ month. Several homes available. www.silentvalleyhomes.com. Lockhart, 512-376-5874. -------------------------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. -------------------------3BR/2BA large house. Fully furnished, beds, linens, washer/dryer, cable T.V., stove, refrigerator. CA/CH. Great for crew. Monthly or lease available. Home in town, plenty of parking. 512-820-5461. -------------------------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 830-857-4458 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
HOMES FOR RENT

AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------MOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE NIGHTLY RATES Single nightly rates starting at $35.00 per night. Which include A/C, Microwave, Refrigerator, TV/Cable and furnished with all bills paid. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. -------------------------For Rent to oilfield or pipeline workers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, furnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361293-6821. -------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921.
FOR LEASE
5.5 Acres for Lease/ Sale. Cleared, water well, 3-200 amp loops, and 100 yds off Hwy. 80 w/good county road frontage. In Leesville between Belmont & Luling. Will subdivide. Would make a perfect oil field yard or residence. Call Peyton, 512-9485306; David, 713252-1130. -------------------------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)
Opportunities at
Great
HELP WANTED
ROOM FOR RENT

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

Two 2 BR. Apts. Fully furnished, Wi-Fi/Cable, covered parking. Good neighborhood. Fully equipped kitchen, bathroom. 6726265 or 857-4251. -------------------------One bedroom, one bath furnished apartment. $800 and two bedroom, two bath, $1,200. Short term ok. Gym, wahser/dryer, internet, all bills paid in Seguin. Call Keith, 512-757-0280. -------------------------60 hotel rooms for rent in Seguin. Laundry and meal plans available. Call Keith, 512-7570280. -------------------------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.
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
All Positions Full-time Part-time Flexible Schedules Competitive Wages Now Accepting Applications Please apply in person at
1803 N. St. Joseph Gonzales, Texas 78629
MOBILE HOMES
2006 Solitaire Mobile Home for sale by owner. 18x76, 3br/2ba. $42,000 negotiable. For more information, 361772-2453. -------------------------Cheaper in the Country - New Large Doublewide 1530 sq. ft. Delivered, Set, Air, skirting only $49,900. Order yours today. Tierraverdehomes. com. Fayette Country Homes, Schulenburg, 800-369-6888. Open Sundays, 1-6. (RBI 32896). -------------------------Repos - New paint and Carpet, Large Selection of Double and Singlewides. Tierraverdehomes. com. Fayette Country Homes, 800-3696888. Open till 6pm-7 days a week. Sunday 1-6.(RBI 32896). -------------------------2013 with Frame mounted A/C 16 wide 3 bedroom, 2 bath $34,900 Delivered, Set. Tierraverdehomes.com. Fayette Country Homes, 800-369-6888. Open till 6pm-7 days a week. Sunday, 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. -------------------------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

Small house for rent. Located at 1814 Sycamore St. $400 per month. 672-9011. -------------------------River cottage on Lake Gonzales off 90A W. of Gonzales. $500/+ deposit and elect. Stove, Frig. One large room and porch. Bob at 830203-9790. -------------------------ATTENTION OILFIELDERS 4/3, 2 Living areas around Waelder Area. $800/deposit, $1,300/month. Big yard, front & back. 830-399-5313.(0530-13) -------------------------Brand new large 2/2 upscale duplex for rent in Gonzales, includes all kitchen appliances, 1 car attached garage. No smoking, No pets. $35 application fee, $1,200 per month, $1,200 Security Deposit. Contact Monica with RE/MAX Professional Realty, 830-401-4123. -------------------------Brand new large 2/3 upscale two story duplex for rent in Gonzales with loft, office and fireplace, includes all kitchen appliances, 1 car attached garage. No smoking, No Pets. $35 application fee, $1,400 per month, $1,400 Security Deposit. Contact Monica with RE/MAX Professional Realty, 830-401-4123. -------------------------Cottages for Lease. Fully furnished cottages for rent in Gonzales, TX. Includes all furniture, flat screen TV, linens, kitchen items & appliances (full-size refrigerator, range, microwave, washer & dryer). Utilities paid. Weekly Housekeeping Included. Month-toMonth Lease. $500 Security Deposit. Application Required. 1 Bedroom, $1,300/month, 2 bedroom, $1,600/ month. Call 830351-1195. Shown by appointment. -------------------------House for Rent. 3BR/2 1/2 BA. 1536 Sq. Ft., w/2 master suites. Perfect for oilfield executive or
Apply today - Start today!!! Night Unloader/Poultry Processing:

Back Dock Hanger 2nd Processing Sanitation (Nights) Truck Mechanic Maintenance Mon.-Fri., 8-10 hr. days
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.
Competitive Pay...$9.50-$12.00/hr.
(with weekly perfect attendance)
ELECTRICIAN
Feed Mill - F.M. 108 S., Gonzales, Tx
Knowledgeable with VFDs Start and stop stations Some PLC troubleshooting Able to work with 3 phase
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.
Bulk Unloader - Days Call 830-672-9100 for more info.
Must have proof of identity and eligibility to work in the U.S.
Human Resources
603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas 830-582-1619 for more information. ~ Si Habla Espanol
EquipmEnt OpEratOr i
The Parks and Recreation Department of the City of Gonzales is in search of an Equipment Operator I. Under general direction of the Parks Supervisor and as established by City Council, responsible for maintaining, repairing and providing grounds maintenance services at public parks, cemeteries, city owned lots, and city facilities. Also provides grounds maintenance services at sports facilities, including baseball/softball fields, volleyball courts and recreational areas. This may include mowing, weed eating, trimming trees, picking up trash and debris, and cleaning park restrooms throughout all city owned facilities/areas. Must have knowledge of operating light equipment including; city vehicle, mower, weed eater, pole-saw, back pack blower, chain-saw, edger, sprayer, shovel, rake, broom, drill, and other maintenance related tools and equipment. Must be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions, and work effectively and cooperatively with co-workers, and Supervisor. Required Education, Experience, and Certifications: High School Diploma/GED, State of Texas Class C Drivers License, one-Two years of experience operating light equipment, Non-Commercial Applicators Certification is preferred. Must be able to pass criminal history background check, pre-employment drug screen and pre-employment physical. Applications for employment may be found at www.cityofgonzales. org or at the City of Gonzales-City Hall 820. St Joseph. Please submit applications- Attn: Laura Zella at 820 St Joseph or PO Box 547 Gonzales, TX 78629. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer.
COMMERCIAL FOR RENT

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. --------------------------
HOME SERVICES
Sitting at night taking care of elderly in their home. References, transportation. Call 361212-8731. -------------------------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. -------------------------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.
COMMERCIAL FOR SALE
COMMERCIAL FOR SALE
COMMERCIAL FOR SALE
Commercial properties for sale No Frills, no financing offer to close quick 830-875-2500 for more info. Leave message if no one answers.
418 St Andrew 5,200 sf with front and rear drive out entries 14 to rafters and lots of windows. $75,000 512 Jones St. 26,000 sf light Industrial or commercial. city block. 3 phase electric in massive quantity available, 7,900 sf of concrete parking., just two blocks from downtown squares. Only property like it in downtown Gonzales area. $199,000 513 St. George 3,200 sf Office and retail space w 2,200 sf storage and extra areas, CACH, 10 office areas besides front lobby. $115,000 blk off main square 715 St. Paul 5,000 sf retail/commercial with large warehouse area behind retail and office space in front. CACH, plenty of parking and rear access, was Gordons Auto parts for decades. $85,000 717 St. Paul 2200 sf retail space linked to 715 St. Paul. Front and rear full open doors with alley access and parking. Best suited to be sold with 715 st. Paul $29,000 firm 428 St. Andrew 2,300 sf apx of office space on prime high traffic corner of St. Paul and St. Andrew across from city hall. Great location for a tax service to replace H&R Block after being tax business for over 10 years. Has massive water supply from dialysis center once there. CACH, handicapped baths, ready to roll, lease in place through January, just in time for next years tax season. $85,000 Go to this site for more information and pictures of the house. http://puresalvageliving.com/gonzales-properties-for-sale/
MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT

Roadrunner Mobile Home Park, 3
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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.
Houses for sale: $105,000 for package on large lot or:..

609 Wallace, Gonzales 3-4 bedroom 2 bath 2,300 sf house, cira 1915 with tall ceilings, big living, dining, kitchen. Wood floors, 2 car garage, washer dryer room, giant private lot, 2 blks to elem. School, 4 blks to downtown. $75,000 As Is and add your repair allowance to price No owner financing. No Lease Shared drive easement with separate House with lot to be subdivided... at same address: 2nd house in rear for sale separately for $39,000 as is with 50 x 125 lot, fenced, carport, 3 bedrooms 1 bath. Needs work. Not for 1st time homebuyer looking for conventional loan. Do not even call if you are not pre-approved as property will not be shown to unqualified and unapproved lookers.
Benefits include:
4/2 Doublewide - $49,900. FREE Site Inspection! FREE Skirting! ~~~~~~~~~~~ LIKE NEW - $19,900. 2009 3BR Singlewide. 1st Call gets it! ~~~~~~~~~~~ NEW 3/2 Singlewide. Starting @ $29,900. 1st Time Buyers OK! Will Finance! Call NOW! ~~~~~~~~~~~
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CLASSIFIEDS
HOME SERVICES
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. -------------------------For Your Specialty Cake Needs. Call Connie Komoll, 830-203-8178. -------------------------Will do house cleaning Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735. -------------------------Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.
RVS FOR SALE

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.
BOATS FOR SALE

27 Sailboat, Beam 8, fiberglass. 361561-3335. Ask for Jeff.
LIVESTOCK
a history of birthing small calves. * Heifer calves make great replacement stock. * Can be registered, if papers are important. * Price $2,500. Charles Nunes, 830-2030477. -------------------------FOR SALE: Beautiful Bay Mare ( brood mare) 14 yrs. Excellent bloodline (Three Bars & Leo). All offers considered. Pics available upon request: amazin_grace454@ yahoo.com. Ph: #. 830-560-0238. -------------------------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) -------------------------Laying Hens, $10.00. 512-7180482. -------------------------For Sale: Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430. -------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Horses. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866. -------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks. Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask for Tammy Stephens. -------------------------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
Beautiful cabin on 5 acres of land in mountain of Colorado, fully furnished, surrounded by pines and aspen. Plenty of wildlife. $225,000. 719-8362611. -------------------------Individual would like to buy a 3/2, minimum of 2,000 sq. ft or more house in Gonzales area. Possibly in country. Someone interested in owner financing w/ substantial down payment. 830203-8492. -------------------------3 Bedroom, 2 bath brick home 3 miles from Gonzales on an acre. $129,000. Robin Baker, 830305-2959. Remax Professional Realty. -------------------------House for sale in Moulton area. .47 acre. Needs some TLC. $24,000. 979743-0269. -------------------------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 830-4019763 after 6 p.m. $65,000.00. Needs minor repairs. Good starter home. -------------------------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. -------------------------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.
LAND
Frontage, Hunting, Investment or Retirement. $7,500 acre. swk@gvec.net -------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle grazing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell Hardcastle, 830857-4544. -------------------------5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-2634888 for information.
MISC. SERVICES
Pampered Chef D e m o n s t r a t o r. Host a Show! Its Easy! Choose from a Cooking Show, Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// w w w.pamperedc 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, SchoolPictures, Weddings, Etc. 830857-1495 -------------------------Plumbing Repairs. All Types of
MISC. SERVICES
Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. License #M18337 -------------------------No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment.
MOTORCYCLES
Gruene Harley-Davidson is currently buying pre-owned Harleys. Looking to sell youR Harley? Call Jon Camareno at 830-624-2473.
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.
HUNTING LEASES
5 experienced hunters looking for at least 800+ acres for hunting in Westhoff area. Bill Cain, 281-684-0165.
Call 672-7100 place your help wanted ads! REAL ESTATE
RVs FOR 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.
REAL ESTATE
PETS
Miniature Boston Terrier Puppies. 1st shots & wormed. 830-888-0164. -------------------------ANUE Pet Grooming. 7 days a week. Hand/Scissor Cut. Small, $20 & $30; Medium, $35 & $40; Medium/Large, $45. Ask for Susan. 361-258-1505. -------------------------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. -------------------------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)
WANTED
Im looking for a 1959 GISD yearbook. Call Jimmy at 361-571-6888.
MISC. SERVICES
Belmont RV Park. Belmont Texas Propane Services available. Call 830-4243600. -------------------------Affordable Welding Service. Call Stan, 830-857-6621.
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.
REAL ESTATE
830-672-8668
Randy Smith, Broker
LAWN & GARDEN

General laborer for yard maintenance and trimming, labor/mowing/weed eating. Reasonable rates. Call or test if interested, Duke, 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. Liability ins., free estimates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-2634181.(TFN)
18 AC - 5224 Sandy Fork Rd, Harwood - 3BD/2BA home perfect for the country getaway! 2 car detached garage, 30x40 run-in shed. Large tank, fully fenced. Mature trees. $244,500. 14 AC - 1491 Highsmith Rd, Luling - Partially cleared and wooded. 830-875-5866 3BD/2BA home with stained concrete and additional living/bonus room. Detached storage Residential building.
4728 CR 283, Harwood - NEW LISTING - Custom 3BD/2BA home on approx. 22.9 wooded acres great for recreation and hunting! Split floorplan with spacious great room. Upgrades! Tile, Custom kitchen, Granite counters. Detached shed, partially fenced. $317,000. 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. REDUCED $217,000. 114 Glendale, Luling - 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. REDUCED $188,000. $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 $336,500. $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. $132,500. 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. FORECLOSURE - 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.
CONTRACT
LIVESTOCK
Angus Bull for sale. Registered JBarB. 3 1/2 yr.old herd bull. $2,975. 361-7986250. -------------------------Bulls for Sale. Black Angus and Black Limousin. Breeding ages. Gentle. Delivery available. 979263-5829. -------------------------19 2 year old Brangus Heifers with calves. $1,500 for pair. Call 830-5821007. -------------------------FOR SALE: Purebred Charolais bulls and heifers, seven months old. 830857-4067. -------------------------Bull For Sale: * Black polled Hereford (White face). * 21 months old. * Very gentle, home grown. * Throws a predominance of black baldies when crossed with black hided cows. * This breed has
CONTRACT
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. -------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for details. 830-263-0058.
LAND
Lots for Lease. Conveniently located behind WHS (Waelder High School). For information call 512299-1627. -------------------------WANTED: A piece of property to buy to move my small house on within 20 miles of Gonzales. Call 210-8632899, leave message. -------------------------75 Acres Gillispie Co. 10 Min. N. of Fredericksburg. Hwy.
Settlement at Patriot Ranch - 3-27 acre site built home sites. Beautiful countryside and wildlife views. Electricity available. Paved roads, well/septic required. 79.5 AC CR 281, Harwood - Partially wooded and cleared land with partial fencing. Co-op water and electricity available. 1 tank and hand dug well. Country Road frontage on 2 sides. $360,000. RV Park - 10.5 AC - Great location just off IH-10, mature trees and nice tank. Site has been engineered for 54 unit RV Park. 43 AC - 2198 Sandy Branch Rd., Harwood - Secluded with partial high fence, large tank, rustic cabin. Beautiful views. REDUCED $266,600. 111 Acres, Creek Rd - Dripping Springs - Scenic property offers partially cleared and wooded land located on high bluff with Onion Creek frontage. Minerals convey. $1,900,000.
Land
RVS FOR SALE

2001 Montana 5th wheel. 31 ft., 3 slides, excellent condition. $12,750. 512-921-2792. -------------------------2006 Keystone Outback 30ft Sidney Addition. $14,500. 1 large slideout, nice, clean interior, king bed. 210-279-7267. -------------------------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
RV SITES RENT
RV Sites Available in Nixon. $350/mo. includes utilities. Call 830-857-6921.
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vTHOMPSONVILLE 5641 Hwy. 90, 2 bedroom, 3 bath, interior recently painted, tile floors,PENDING includes washer/dryer, refrigerator on 2 accres......REDUCED..............................................................$114,900 vGONZALES 3/2, new construction, 707 St. Francis......GREATLY REDUCED..............................................................................$199,900 vGONZALES COUNTY - C.R. 418, 4 1/2 miles S.E. of Waelder, 25.1 acres, good hunting, open w/nice trees, electric, septic, water well needs repair, sandy loam, stock tank. Great for horses. PENDING Metal barn appx. 30x50, old mobile home (no assigned value.) No minerals........................................................$119,225 vN.E. GONZALES COUNTY- Best little hunting place in TX! Deer, hog, dove, some turkey. 46.892 wooded acres. Secluded, large ranches surround property. My 9 year old granddaughter shot her first buck last year, 8 pointer! No minerals or water rights convey. Owner/Agent..REDUCED....$5,500/acre. v25.936 acres, Henry Bymer 1/3 League, close to I10, electric nearby, CONTRACT PENDING sandy loam, fronts CR420...................................................$98,800 vTHOMPSONVILLE - 33 acres, 2 stock tanks, 1 water well, 4 bedrooms/2 1/2 baths, much more................$395,000 vFLATONIA- 2 lots (one corner) 100x125............$11,000 for both vGONZALES - 820 Oil Patch Lane, 2.25 acres (+/-), raw land with 3 sides metal equipment shed. Utilities are available at front of property, zoned heavy commercial....................................................................$125,000 vGONZALES For Lease: 10 to 20 acres, about 5 miles south of Gonzales, just off Hwy. 183. vONE BEDROOM COTTAGE IN THE COUNTRY. $500/mo, $1,000 security deposit, outside pets only (no cats inside!). CR 420, Gonzales County.
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3.7 ACS. 4BR, 3BA,home, 2LV.................. $150,000 Rivercrest Super 4 bds..$165,000 306 McClure - 3BR,3,600 1 Bath................ $65,000 Rivercrest home +sq. ft., ............ ................................................ $255,000 1618 St. Peter - Home and extra lot.... $70,000 NewCrockett on Mkt: Super home, Country 473 Lane-Settlement 3 Vilbd., SALE PENDING lage.......................................... $298,000 beautiful property..................................$258,000 1.66 Water acs., riverfront, nice M/H.............. 1602 St.-commercial/rental.... $150,000 .................................................$115,000 2342 FM 108, 3 bd.,2 story home.....$145,000 Land 792 90-B - Lakefront.............................. $89,000 15 acs., Hwy. 304, trees, + house, ............. 312 Cr. Rd. 471, Lakefront ,3 bd., ................................................$120,000 1.5 acre lot............................................$150,000
51 acs., royalties, private, utilities, ...... Land ............................................... $5,500/ac RA 11.2 acs., Hwy Gast RdCT .......$5,300/Ac. NT 90 A East, 35 90. acs., + home...... $395,000 CO CT RA NT CO CR 228 15 acs., M/H, trees................ $87,500 Shirley Breitschopf
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153 acs., FM 2091.........................$795,000 830-857-4142 61 acs., perfect homesite.................$4,990/Ac. Lynnette Cooper 3.94 acs., Settlement....................... $65,000 lynnette@gonzalesproperties.com 10 acs., Settlement.........................$79,000 2-4 acs., Sarah DeWitt ............$25,000/Ac. Carol Hardcastle 1 ac. Seydler830-857-3517 St...............................$25,000 8.7 You acs.,can cityreach limitsour ....................... .$120,000 staff by calling: 58 Phone: acs., trees, potential, edge of town............. 830-672-2522 ...................................................$12,000/Ac.
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Best wishes to Pastor Sarah Finch becomes bride of Shawn Kidwell Lundy on retirement
Texas is going to lose two more good people to Ohio. On June 2nd Lundy and Sharon Hooten started celebrating Lundys retirement from being a pastor at the Hallettsville United Methodist Church. The fellowship hall was filled to the brim with friends from many different congregations who came to share their memories, love and respect. You could see Pastor Lundy clear across an auditorium and all he had to do was throw his arm high in the arm and you knew it was him. Usually Sharon was not far behind. Pastor Lundy had so many physical problems to overcome just to stay alive. He had one apparatus regulating the heart, another kicking that one, and another doing something for his lungs. I can still hear him stopping to get a really big wheezy breath and then moving on. But we loved Pastor Lundy wheezes and all. First they are flying the coop to Lundys hometown of Cooper, TX and then later they are going back to Ohio to be near Sharons parents. And so we have lost two good people to Ohio. On the 5th Sunday at Belmont United Methodist Church there will be a delicious breakfast starting at 8:15AM. Then there will be a Song celebration in the church. This 5th Sunday June 30th is special. Shirley Goss, the Wesleyan Nurse, will be available to conduct Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar testing. You had better get yours tested before you slap that first roll in your mouth. That sugar dissolves mighty fast. The regular club meeting for the Belmont Community Club meeting will be at 2PM on June 25th at the newly renovated community center. There will be an Ice Cream supper at newly refurbished Belmont Community Center in July to thank all of you who contributed to the funding and helping of getting the community center repaired and fixed. It could not have gotten that way without your donations and a lot of hard work by a lot of people. Your prayers and thoughts are needed for the following: Joe Kotwig, Mr. Bill, Jesse Esparza; Bill and Marie Lott, Louise Jones, Sandy Ingram, Brenda Johnson, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, Sarge Duncan, Mildred ONeal, Rhonda Pruett, Terrence, Aunt Frances Gandre, Barbara and Allen Wiedner, Bubba and Sara Roecker, Glenn Mikesh, Fletcher Johnson, Lillie Lay, Maria Castillo, Selma Vickers, Landis, Keith Glass, Teresa Wilke, Linda Denker, Case
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Sarah Elizabeth Finch and Shawn Christian Kidwell exchanged wedding vows at a double-ring ceremony on April 19, 2013 in League City, Texas with Rev. Jamie DeFabio officiating. Sarah is the daughter of Larry and Priscilla Finch of Gonzales, and Shawn is the son of Tim Kidwell of Houston and Chriss Kidwell of Friendswood. Grandparents of the couple are Leon and Rosemary Netardus and Anne Finch of Gonzales and Earl and Avis Rigsby of Beaumont. The garden wedding ceremony and the reception were held at the historic Butlers Courtyard in downtown League City. The wedding took place under a gazebo on the grounds of the venue. Light ivory fabric was draped across the first four columns while cascading arrangements of hydrangea, mums, peonies, roses and amaranthus decorated the two front columns. The bride was escorted from the Brides Cottage to the ceremonial gazebo by her father to the strains of Canon in D. As a special gift the grooms uncle, Denis Kidwell, performed Ave Maria on the euphonium during the lighting of the unity candle. The bride wore an ivory wedding gown by Maggie Sottero featuring a sweetheart neckline and corset closure in the back. Embellished corded lace peered from beneath a sheer tulle overlay with scalloped edging surrounding the hemline. A satin belt sat at the natural waist and featured a Swarovski crystal encrusted motif at the center front. Her bouquet consisted of white hydrangea with pink specks, green spider mums,
pink peonies, blush freesia, senorita roses accented with hanging amaranthys and stephanotis with pearl accents. Her grandmothers rosary was entwined in the satin stem wrap along with pearl pin accents. Serving as bridal attendants were matron of honor, Katy Sedlar, sister of the bride, and bridesmaids, Michelle Whiles, friend of the bride, Andrea Slaydon, cousin of the groom, and Emily Flynt, cousin of the bride. They wore floor length Mori Lee gowns in eggplant chiffon that featured embellished crystal accents on the one-shoulder strap and ruching at the waistline. They also carried bouquets of green hydrangea, green spider mums, pink peonies, blush freesia, and hanging amaranthus. The best man was Tobey Jenkins, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were Nelson Caperton, Collin Kanelakis, and Jose Carrillo, all close friends of the groom. Ushers for the wedding were John Finch, brother of the bride, and Jacob Flynt, cousin of the bride. Wedding programs were handed out that featured original art work by the brides aunt, Doris Baros. After the ceremony, Sarah and Shawn honored family and friends with a unique group photo of all in attendance to remind the couple of those who participated in their memorable day. The reception was held immediately after the wedding ceremony in the historic Grand hall of the Butlers building and on the outdoor patio. Guests were seated at round tables covered with ivory linen tablecloths. Each table was adorned with assorted lan-
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terns, crystal vases, and crystal votives placed on burlap runners with lace accents. The vases and votives were filled with a collection of lavender roses, hydrangea, peonies, ranunculus and belles of Ireland. Displayed in the foyer of the venue was a gallery of wedding photos honoring the sacramental unions of the couples ancestors. The menu for the reception consisted of beef brisket and pork tenderloin, green beans, creamed corn, potato salad and a mixed green salad. The brides cake was a four-tiered rectangular French vanilla cake covered with ivory butter cream frosting. Pineapple or raspberry filling separated the layers and fresh flowers decorated the tiers. The groom chose a chocolate fountain and assorted fruit and cookies in lieu of a cake to offer guests. After the meal Sarah and Shawn shared their first dance as a married couple to Wanted by Hunter Hayes. Sarah and her dad danced the traditional father-daughter dance to Then They Do by Trace Adkins, and then the groom and his mother danced to Somewhere over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo ole. A special event was the Anniversary Dance honoring the longest married couple attending the wedding, and that just happened to be the brides grandparents, Leon and Rosemary Netardus, who will celebrate 58 years of marriage this summer. Next, all Aggies returned to the dance floor to sing The Aggie War Hymn. The guests enjoyed several hours of visiting and dancing to music provided by MAD Productions until the couple left the reception in a sea of bubbles.
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The Spring rains had arrived a little late but they had arrived. They had added a deeper color of green to the trees. Stock ponds looked fuller. The grasses looked more inviting for the cattle grazing in the pastures Spring Time was about to turn into Summer Time. June 17th was a good day to drive a Farm to Market road to the old School House in Cistern to join the members of the Saturn Friendship Club for a pleasant afternoon meeting. The meeting room was brightly decked out in the colors of Red, White, and Blue seen in the table clothes, flowers, and American flags! Since the meeting date fell between Flag Day and the Fourth of July, it appeared that the theme for the meeting was , God Bless America. The officers of the club greeted thirteen members and one guest as they arrived. Everyone enjoyed a time of visiting until the President, Sue Kalinec, invited the group to join hands as devotional leader, Nancy Littlefield, offered prayer for members unable to attend because of health problems and other friends also in need of prayer. She then gave thanks for the luncheon meal waiting to be served. There was a choice of thinly sliced turkey and ham, cheese, sliced tomatoes and lettuce for making sandwiches on wheat or white bread. Celery sticks, olives and potato chips added to the light meal. A cherry tart, frozen lime pie or frosted almond cookies were offered as desserts. Drinks of choice were also served. When the meal was finished, the President introduced Cindy Molina, Admissions and Marketing Director for The Heights of Gonzales, A Touchstone Community. Ms. Molina handed out printed material explaining how The Heights cares for persons needing therapy or long term care. She explained what qualified an individual for these services, and how Medicare and Co-pay insurance were used. She was knowledgeable, informative and friendly. She told of a Senior Wellness Expo to be held at The Heights in Gonzales on June 24. She encouraged anyone interested to attend. At the close of the presentation, the meeting was called to order. The Prayer and Motto were recited. Nancy Littlefield brought the devotional Things Are Not Always What They Seem (Luke 6:37). On a trip to the Big Bend, Nancy and her husband noticed an unusual plant blooming earlier than normal. They wondered what it could be. It had long spiky stems and white blossoms, sort of like inverted lilies. Upon inspection they found it to be a sotol plant on which someone had placed Styrofoam flowers which had been carefully cut from white egg cartons. Why, no one knew, but it proves that things are not al-
ways what they seem to be! In the same way, there are lots of things that others say or do that we do not understand. But Jesus stated in Luke 6:37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive and you will be forgiven. (NRSV) She went on to say, I dont believe that Jesus meant for us to condone sin. But not condoning is not ignoring inappropriate behavior. It means loving the person, despite the behavior. This is not easy, but Jesus gave this command to us as an order, a commandment that we must obey if we are to follow Him. By doing this, we may be able to better understand another persons actions. She closed with a sincere prayer, Gracious and loving God, help us, through the power of the Holy Spirit, to accept and love others as You do. Roll call was answered by telling of plans for celebrating the Fourth of July . Members hoped to celebrate by attending Community Picnics in Shiner, Muldoon, or Brookshire, The Shiner Half Moon Parade and fireworks or having family Bar-be-cues. It was a time that grandchildren came to visit and stay for more than a day. Both grandchildren and grandparents look forward to that. The minutes were read and approved. The treasurers report was accepted as stated. By vote a sum of money was given the Cheer Leader to continue to send cards of cheer when needed. Tea Pot Ladies gave reports of meetings or phone calls helping them get to know one another better. The Tea Pot Ladies for June are Barbara Vinson and Eva Boscamp. The annual Salad Luncheon will be at 1:00 PM on July 15, at the School House in Cistern , with Vivian Benton and Roberta Kilpatrick serving as hostesses. Each member is to bring a favorite salad to share at the meal. A brief discussion was held concerning the August meeting. Final plans will we made later. There being no other business, the program for the day was presented by Eva Boscamp, who gave an interesting report about Flag Day that was celebrated on June 14th. She stated that the first flag of the United States was hand sewn by Betsy Ross in 1776. On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: Stating that the flag of the United States to be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; the union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new Constellation. The Red symbolizes Hardiness and Valor; White, Purity and Innocence; Blue, Vigilance, Perseverance and Justice. The Stripes represent the 13 original colonies. The idea of celebrating the flags birthday goes to two men. First in 1886 Bernard Cigrand and later to George Balch, both school teachers. They desired to instill patriotism in their young students. Their idea of observ-
ing Flag Day was later adopted by the State Board of Education of New York and it grew from there. By the mid 1890s Flag Day had become a popular observance, aided by Granville Leach, who was the historian of the Pennsylvania Society of the Sons of the Revolution. However, it was not until 1916 that President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed June 14 as a national Flag Day, celebrating the adoption of the Stars and Stripes. It took another 33 years before the Congressional legislation was signed by President Harry Truman in 1949 designating June 14 as National Flag Day. There have been 27 different versions of the Star-Spangled banner. The present flag was completed by adding the 50th star when Hawaii became a state in 1959. Texas is represented by the 28th star. Flag Day is not an official federal holiday, which seems odd, considering it is the day the country honors its national flag. Pennsylvania is the first and only state to date to recognize Flag Day as a state holiday. They began celebrating their state holiday with the observance of National Flag Day in 1937. The First Flag Day parade was held in 1909 in Fairfield , Washington. That city claims to hold the longest running Flag Day observance. They hosted their Centennial Flag Day parade in 2010. Old Glory is a common nickname for the Flag of the United States.It was bestowed by William Driver, an early nineteenth century American sea captain. The original Old Glory was made and presented to the young Captain Driver by his mother and some young ladies of his native Salem, Massachusetts. The year is uncertain, but it was probably sometime in the 1820s. As the banner was hoisted above his ship and caught the breeze, Captain Driver exclaimed Old Glory! This same flag has become one of the United Statess most treasured historical artifacts. The report ended with the statement, On June 14th each year it is quite impressive to drive through the city of Gonzales and view all the flags waving in the breeze. May each of us remember to respect and to treasure our American Heritage. At that time a motion was made and approved that at all future meetings The Pledge to the Flag of the United States of America will be recited along with the Prayer and the Motto. Four games of Backward Bingo were played with Roberta Kilpatrick, Jo Brunner, Betty Britsch and Barbara Vinson receiving winning prizes. The Door Prize was awarded to Mary Kelly by the luck of the draw, marking the end of the afternoon activities. Although reluctant to leave after having spent a pleasant afternoon with friends, minds were already searching for ideas of an unusual and flavorful salad to bring to the next meeting to show off cooking skills.
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Warm weather attire for groom, attendants

Weddings are a time to get dolled up. Though some gentlemen may be tempted to wear the suit they wear to work, a formal event necessitates something a bit more remarkable. When the weather is warm, some men may scoff at the idea of wearing a full suit or even a tuxedo. But just because a person is wearing pants and a jacket doesnt mean the suit must be dark and heavy. Although dark colors are traditional for weddings, dark, heavy fabrics will absorb the suns rays, making the groom and his groomsmen uncomfortable. Even when a warm-weather wedding takes place largely indoors where it is climate controlled, many couples choose to have the ceremony outdoors, where they pose for photographs as well. The groom and his groomsmen will want to be comfortable during these times, and the right suit and fabric can make all the difference. Linen and cotton are all-natural fabrics that are made from plant fibers. They are much lighter weight than wool, and linen and cotton suits may be more comfortable. But linen and cotton are highly prone to wrinkling, and a wrinkled suit will not present well in a formal setting. Cotton and linen may be best reserved for informal weddings or those that will be taking place outdoors or beachside. Seersucker suits are made from cotton in a unique weaving pattern that lets air ventilate through the material. Seersucker suits may be most popular in the southeastern United States, but they can be worn anywhere the weather is warm. Many of these suits are manufactured in a gray, blue and brown striped pattern. Again, due to the lightweight fabric, you will feel cool. For less formal weddings, a seersucker suit may fit. A khaki suit or a tan one may work better if the wedding is more formal. Ensure the accessories are in place to make this look work. The suit should fit well and be tailored appropriately. Sharp creases in the pants and a crisp shirt and tie can complete the look. If the groomsmen are in coordinating suits, a tan or khaki color will not look out of place. If a full suit still feels too stiff, a nice blazer paired with
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a complementary colored trouser may be appropriate for a less formal affair. Some grooms want to err on the side of caution and stick with a classic suit or tuxedo. In such instances, grooms may want to investigate lighter weight wools. Such suits wont be as confining as a heavier suit. Grooms wearing a tuxedo may want to choose a white tuxedo. A white tuxedo will look pristine and fit with a formal theme. And the white will reflect the sun and be cooler without looking casual. A groom who does not mind a midday wardrobe change can opt to wear a standard suit or tuxedo and plan to change later on for the reception. He can coordinate with his new bride and step into something more comfortable for dancing and enjoying the ensuing party. This allows for formality when the moments call for it and comfort later on in the day. Dressing for a warm weather wedding may require a bit of ingenuity on the part of the groom. There are different fabrics and styles of suit available to present plenty of ward- Lightweight wool may be a more comfortable option for grooms and their groomsmen at warm-weather weddings. robe options.
How marriage is beneficial in maintaining good health
Proponents of marriage may quote any number of reasons why couples should tie the knot instead of living a life of singlehood. A desire to raise children together is one reason many couples wed, but getting hitched might also be better for your health. Thats right, a growing body of
evidence has suggested marriage may be beneficial for men and women from a health and wellness standpoint. A 2006 study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community found that, compared with married people, people who are widowed, are di-
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vorced/separated or have never married are more likely to die earlier. In addition to a greater combined wealth that may make access to health insurance or better healthcare possible, there are a number of possible reasons behind why married couples tend to be healthier and happier. Safety. Being married and committed to one partner reduces your risk of developing a disease through intimate encounters. Furthermore, married couples tend to be less involved in behaviors that may put
them at risk for violent altercations between others. Research by the United States Justice Department has found that single and divorced women are four to five times more likely to be victims of violence in any given year than women who are married, while bachelors are four times more likely to be victims of violent-crime than men who are married. Health monitoring. Married couples may pay attention to and monitor changes in each others health more so than boyfriends and girlfriends. Couples who can recognize the subtle changes in physical or emotional health may be able to identify problems before they become more serious. Couples may also be able to urge spouses to make appointments for routine health screenings and follow up on doctors appointments. Greater financial security. Money is a primary source of stress for many men and women. But living in a dual-income household can ease some of that HEALTH, Page C3
Dont underestimate the importance of wedding day photos

Limousines, gowns and flowers are each important components of a couples wedding day. But few aspects of a wedding are as important as photography. Thanks to the popularity of social media, some couples may overlook the importance of hiring a professional photographer for their weddings. Although there is something to be said for candid images captured on phones and personal cameras, the pictures a couple will cherish and look back on for decades are best supplied by a professional photographer. Even if you will be hiring a videographer and having photos snapped by loving friends and family, professional wedding photography is an ideal way to immortalize this special day. Most couples say I do with the hopes of staying together forever, giving them only one chance to capture the magic of the wedding day on film. Leaving photos to chance by hiring an amateur photographer may be something couples regret down the road. Professional photographers use high-quality equipment that will produce much better results than photos snapped on the average digital camera. Plus, the photographer has experience with posing, placement of arms and legs, head tilting, and lighting, each of which ensures that the photos come out looking as good as possible. While a friend may not notice an eyesore in the rear of a photo composition when taking a picture, a professional may notice something that will stand out and make adjustments. Furthermore, professional photographers tend to have an eye for interesting angles to capture images that may be overlooked. Rather than a series of portraits at one level, he or she may climb high for aerial shots or lie on the floor for a different perspective. The results may be unique vantage points that set your wedding photos apart from those of the masses. Price alone should not dictate which photographer to hire. Although wedding budgets are often stretched, skimping on a photography allotment may result in subpar results. That doesnt mean you need to hire the most expensive photographer, but couples should realize the value of experience and professional PHOTOS, Page C3
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Leftover food from the reception can be taken home, given away or donated to the needy. In an effort to create a once-in-a-lifetime event that is remembered by all in attendance, many couples will admit to going a tad overboard with their weddings. From ultra-stretch limousines to bachelor/bachelorette parties in Las Vegas to course after course of food and beverages, some weddings are a lesson in excess. When the party has winded down, conscious couples can ensure that some of the excesses of the wedding get repurposed for good use. And that begins with the food. Many wedding caterers, in an effort to ensure no guest goes without their fair share of food, grossly overestimate the amount of food needed for the reception. That means there may be plenty of appetizers and main courses leftover, all of which couples have paid for. There are a number of ways that food can be saved and given to others. Create classy takehome-packages. People have become much less averse to taking home food they cannot finish from restaurants. As portion sizes continue to grow, taking a portion home to enjoy later is both cost-conscious and a healthy idea. While a wedding may be a formal event, it shouldnt preclude guests from feeling comfortable taking home any uneaten food, particularly if they like the food. Provide the reception center with decorative togo boxes or containers that can be used to package any food guests want to take home with them. Small, handled paper or fabric tote bags will make the leftovers that much more portable. Donate leftover food. Neighborhood food banks may be willing to accept food donations from your wedding. Although many deal with only nonperishable foods, some will pick up both. Before the wedding you can inquire within certain organizations to find out which specialize in what area of food collection. Feeding America (feedingamerica.org) has an extensive list of food banks and food-rescue programs available online. Some organizations can pick up food and deliver it within the same day to a soup kitchen. If you cannot find an organization to help, you may actually be able to donate your food to livestock. Some farms and recreational farmers will feed pigs leftover food. This is a way to ensure food will not go to waste. Help reduce waste. You can speak with your wedding caterer about cutting down on the amount of food without making it overtly noticeable to guests. First, consider a sit-down dinner where portions are carefully measured rather than buffet where amounts are estimated. Also, removing extra courses such as dessert or breakfast bars can further keep down the amount of extra food as well as the cost. Take it home. If you will not be traveling to your honeymoon directly after the wedding reception, you can have the catering staff package the food and you can bring it home. Keep your freezer empty and put the food inside. When you return from your honeymoon you will have plenty of dinners already premade so you can enjoy life as newlyweds. Otherwise, you can invite friends over to view honeymoon photos and serve the food as refreshments. Recycle flowers. Food may not be the only item leftover at the end of the night. Guests who may not have taken home favors or centerpieces will leave behind many beautiful items that would normally end up in the trash. Flowers and gifts can be donated to a hospital or senior center to brighten the atmosphere. Be sure to keep just a few favors available for people who send gifts in the mail since they werent able to attend the festivities. There are a number of ways to ensure that the excesses of a wedding can be put to good use. By donating food and other items or simply taking them home with you, you can stretch your money and resources further.
equipment, both of which tend to come at a premium price. Do not expect to pay package prices that would be offered at department or discount stores. Many photographers are artists who take their work very seriously. A photographer will be spending all day with you capturing hundreds of photos. Each image will then need to be reviewed, repositioned and potential-
ly enhanced or retouched. This time-consuming attention to detail is often what dictates the higher costs of a very good photographer. Keep in mind that photographers are unique individuals and not all the visions and styles of particular artists will meld with your own perception of how you want the wedding to look. Expressing your expectations and comparing your goals with the portfolios
of photographers will help you find the best fit. Do not feel shy about asking for testimonials from past customers or talking to couples you know who have recently gotten married and asking for a recommendation. While couples are making wedding day magic, photographers are behind the scenes capturing all of the memories couples can relive for years and years to come.
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stress and the potential health problems that come with it. Some research has indicated that married men make as much as 40 percent more money than comparable single men, even after accounting for education and job history. Marriage could be seen as an indication of security and trustworthiness, traits appealing to a company. Increased intimacy. According to information compiled by Richard Niolon Ph.D., nearly half of all married people engage in intimate relations twice a week, compared to 20 to 24 percent of single and cohabitating men and women. Sex releases endorphins
that improve mood, can be classified as moderate exercise, creates a feel-good environment that can reduce stress and promotes further contact between couples. Improves mental health. Many people joke that getting married removes freedoms that lead to happiness, but researchers find that this isnt the case. In their book, The Case for Marriage: Why Married People Are Happier, Healthier, and Better off Financially, authors Linda Waite and Maggie Gallagher found married men are only half as likely as bachelors and one-third as likely as divorced guys to take their own lives. Wives are also much less likely to commit suicide than single,
divorced or widowed women. Married people are much less likely to have problems with alcohol abuse or illegal drugs. An international study of 17 developed nations from Steven Stack and J. Ross Eshleman found that married persons have a significantly higher level of happiness than persons who are not married, even after controlling for gender, age, education, children, church attendance, financial satisfaction, and selfreported health. There are many healthrelated benefits to getting married. Men and women about to enter into a new life together can add good health to the reason why they are happy about their upcoming nuptials.
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The key to selecting the right engagement ring

Long before couples stand before an officiant and say, I do, many make another pledge to each other by getting engaged and agreeing to begin a new life together. In a 2011 survey by from XO Group, Inc., formerly The Knot Inc., the average engagement ring costs Americans $5,200. Canadians spend around $5,000 as well. Considering an engagement ring is typically a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, many men say the high cost is warranted and are even willing to finance the purchase or push their budgets to procure a beautiful ring. Many engagement rings feature a 1-carat center stone with some smaller stones surrounding, accounting for a 1.4 total carat weight on average. It can take a groom-to-be around three months to find his (and her) ideal ring, sometimes longer. Considering a ring is such a significant investment, it pays to have some knowledge in gem selection. Start by answering a few questions Having an idea of what you want can help anyone get a better deal, whether one is shopping for a new sofa or an engagement ring. An informed shopper can avoid being taken advantage of or buying something that really isnt worth the asking price. The 4 Cs is a good place for shoppers to get started. Various attributes affect the value, quality and beauty of a diamond. The 4 Cs stand for cut, color, clarity, and carat weight. The cut refers to the shape of the stone as well as the skill involved in achieving the shape of the facets so that it reflects the light brilliantly. The color is designated by the International Gemological Institute. The grading color in a diamond determines how closely a diamonds color approaches colorlessness. The diamond will be assigned a letter grade. The lower the letter in the alphabet, the whiter the stone. Clarity refers to the amount, size, type, and location of internal flaws in a diamond, also known as inclusions. The cost of the diamond increases when there are fewer inclusions in the stone. Finally, the carat weight is the size and weight of the stone. The larger the stone, the more pricey it can be. Another question to ask is which style of ring your girlfriend prefers? Your fiancee-to-be may have a certain setting style and diamond shape preference. It pays to know what she wants, including the type of setting the stone will be encased in. You should also know whether she will be happy with a larger stone that may have some imperfections not easily seen to the naked eye or a smaller, flawless stone. Know your budget Many expenses are associated with planning a wedding, and some couples may not want to begin their lives together in debt. This may need to be factored in to the decision-making process. You should go to jewelry stores to price out different styles and see how diamonds compare. This way you will have an accurate idea of just how much rings cost. Carefully consider your options. Having an intimate knowledge of what your girlfriend will want can help you to narrow down something that is reasonable. It also pays to understand a jewelers return policy. Even if you may know what she likes, in the event that the ring doesnt work out, find out if the style can be changed or if you can get a refund or make an exchange. There are ways to maximize your budget and still end up with a beautiful stone: Ask for a stone that is slightly less than the next carat, for example 0.9 instead of one carat. This nearly indiscernible difference can add up to substantial savings. Experts say the price difference between a 1.90 carat diamond and a 2.0 carat diamond can be as much as $5,000. Also, choose a stone that has more surface area, which will make it appear larger even if it does not have as much sparkle. If she prefers the look of platinum, realize white gold, silver or tungsten are more affordable options and will still give off that silvery hue she desires. Mixed gold colors, including white, pink and yellow, can be unique. Try to buy a loose diamond. You can inspect the entire stone and then shop around for an acceptable setting. This can save you money in the long run by buying the ring elements separately. Get a part-time job at a jewelry store. This way you may be eligible for an employee discount and can put the savings toward the ring. Dont shy away from a warehouse store for a good deal on rings. As long as the diamond is to your liking and follows the requirements of the 4 Cs that you desire, it should not matter where the ring was purchased. Make sure the store is accredited by the Jewelers of America or is a member of the Gemological Institute of America. This way you know you are buying from a reputable source and the diamonds were acquired ethically. Negotiate the price. Just because it is jewelry doesnt mean you cant comparison shop and find out if another jeweler will match a competitors offer. Many stores will be willing to negotiate if it means making a sale. An engagement ring is a large purchase that requires ample forethought. Following some guidelines can yield the results couples desire.
Wedding day attire has changed in many ways, but one component of getting dressed up for a wedding that has withstood the test of time is the wearing of a wedding veil. Though many brides know it is tradition to wear a bridal veil, many do not understand why. Here is a look at the history behind the veil and why it is continued to be worn today. The veil and the bouquet that a bride carries may predate the wearing of white. Although there is no definitive reason for the wearing of a veil, many surmise it has to do with ancient Greeks and Romans fear of evil spirits and demons. In fact, this is where many of the bridal traditions actually come from, including bridesmaids wearing similar dresses in order to serve as decoys for the bride. In an effort to frighten away or disguise the bride from evil spirits, brides-to-be were dressed in brightly colored fabrics
like red and obscured by a veil. But in many cases, the veil prevented the bride from seeing well. That is why her father or another person gave her away. He was actually escorting her down the aisle so she wouldnt bump or trip into anything. The veil also served as a method of shielding the brides face from her future husband, especially in the cases of arranged marriages. Superstition has it that it is bad luck for the groom to see the bride prior to the wedding. A veil hiding her face also ensured that the groom would not see his soon-to-be-betrothed up until the ceremony. Eventually the meaning behind the veil transformed as weddings evolved into religious ceremonies. The veil came to symbolize modesty and obedience. In many religions it is seen as a symbol of reverence for women to cover their heads. When white wedding dresses were worn
to symbolize chastity, the white veil followed suit. There are others who say that before the advent of shampoo, people didnt wash their hair as often and it could get quite dirty. The veil may have been a method to covering up unsightly hair. Regardless of the origins, veils continue to be sported by todays brides, who choose from a few different styles. A flyaway is a short veil that ends at the shoulders, while a sweep veil ends at the floor. Chapel and cathedral veils follow the bride at a significant length (nine and 12 feet, respectively). A blusher is a very short veil that covers just the brides face as she enters the ceremony. With a fingertip veil, the veil reaches the brides waist and brushes at her fingertips. The veil will coordinate with the style of the gown, and many wedding attire consultants suggest choosing the gown prior to the headpiece and veil.
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Professional makeup artists can add a lot to weddings

Many brides-to-be and their attendants book the services of a hairstylist to achieve beautiful wedding day hair but may not find it necessary to enlist the services of a makeup artist, figuring they can apply makeup effectively enough. But a makeup artist has a wealth of information in makeup application, as well as knowledge of what looks best under the lights and flashes of a camera. For those spending several thousand dollars on professional photography, an investment in a makeup artist can help ensure the faces smiling back from the photos look their best. Hiring a professional who understands how makeup reads in a photograph and how it looks in everyday light can help any bride-to-be put her best face forward. It also takes away some of the stress of readying for the wedding day. Many do-it-yourself brides do not use the right products and can end up looking washed out in photographs. Brides, especially those who typically do not wear a lot of makeup, may not know how much to apply, resulting in a lackluster finished product. Heres why the makeup artist can prove invaluable: He or she can pinpoint your best features and play them up. As an unbiased observer, the makeup artist will not see your flaws but rather will look at your best assets. A makeup artist knows that the bride wants to see herself and not the makeup. He or she is creating the best version of the bride. Makeup artists use tricks of the trade to enhance or camouflage certain features. They have an intimate knowledge of highlighting and shading they are capable of, through applying makeup, sculpting the face. A professional will know the products available and be familiar with which formulations work best on all types of skin. If you have oily or dry skin, they can work to minimize any appearances of flaws. You get a trial run with a makeup artist. Sitting down with a professional gives you the opportunity to try on a few different looks and decide on which you prefer. Doit-yourself brides sometimes leave makeup decisions to the last minute and really do not have a game plan the day of the wedding. A professional can advise on the right tone. A common mistake made by do-it-yourselfers is choosing the wrong shade of foundation. Brides may end up looking like a pasty vampire or someone who has spent too much time in the sun. A makeup artist can help find the right shade and blend it in so there are no apparent lines from the face to the neck and decolletage. A makeup artist can get those tricky false lashes to look natural. Lush, full lashes really get eyes noticed, but many women are unsure of just how to apply false lashes. Lashes may be part of the makeup artists insider tricks, and he or she can apply them so no one knows they are not real. Hiring a makeup artist to apply your wedding day look could be a smart investment, particularly if you want to stand out and be noticed on your big day.
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What guests can expect to spend to attend a wedding

Millions of people will attend one or more weddings this year. For every couple ready to say, I do, there is a sea of people excited about celebrating the event. Getting invited to a wedding is an honor many people are happy to accept. Some do so before they give ample thought to the cost involved in participating in a wedding. Wedding guests can be informed of the costs they should expect upon mailing back their wedding response card. A lot of attention is often placed on just how much couples spend to have the wedding of their dreams. Little focus is put on the expenses wedding guests will accrue to attend such an affair. According to the latest American Express Spending & Saving Tracker, guests can anticipate a cost of nearly $540 per wedding. If a person will be in the wedding party, he or she can expect to pay another $30 to $40 more. The majority of the money spent when attending a wedding goes toward the gift for the couple. While many people will select an item from the bride and grooms registry, many opt to give cash. American Express says wedding guests will spend an average of $108 on gifts. Factors such as whether the couple is a relative or a close friend will impact how much of a gift is given. If the wedding reception will be held in an opulent location, where it is anticipated the per-head cost for attendees is lofty, guests may opt to gift a little more. After gifts, wardrobe and travel are other major expenses that wedding guests will need to consider. If the wedding is close by, transportation costs may be minimal. However, if the wedding is across the country or at an international destination, travel expenses will include accommodations, dining out and airline tickets. Wardrobe will be based on the type of wedding, whether it is a formal occasion or a casual affair. Women can expect to pay $50 and up for a cocktail dress. Jewelry, accessories and shoes may run another $100 more. Gentleman who already own a suit may just need to have it dry cleaned and purchase a new tie. A new suit can cost a few hundred dollars, depending on the designer. Individuals who are in the wedding can expect to pay around $100 for their gown or tuxedo rental. Women may be responsible for their own hair styling and makeup application. Participation in a bachelor or bachelorette party can cost bridal party members $60 and up, depending on the venue. Elaborate parties may include travel and cost even more. Parents of children who are not invited to the wedding will have to pay for childcare. Some babysitters charge anywhere from $10 to $15 per hour to watch children. The average wedding reception can run anywhere from four to five hours. That means parents need to budget an additional $50 to $75 in babysitting fees and even more for incidentals to pay for entertainment and meals. While the couple exchanging vows pays the heftiest price for a wedding, that doesnt mean wedding guests are without expenses. There are a number of costs wedding guests must consider before deciding to attend.
Certain gown silhouettes are universally flattering regardless of a womans figure. Few wardrobe decisions are scrutinized as much as a bride-to-bes choice of wedding gown. Finding the perfect gown that flatters the future brides figure while stunning her guests and soon-to-be husband is a labor of love for many brides. The Bridal Association of America estimates a brideto-be will spend between $1,500 and $2,000 total on her gown, veil and accessories. Brides often spend months, if not years, shopping for the right gown. Finding the right gown means having an understanding of what silhouettes are available and what flatters certain body types. After all, you want to look like the best version of yourself when getting married. Here is a look of some of the common types of gown silhouettes and why choosing this shape might be right for you: Ballgown A ballgown dress is truly a classic style, evoking images of fairy tale princesses. With a fitted bodice and full skirt that flairs at the waist, this silhouette is usually good for all body types. Because the full skirt, typically poofed-up by crinoline and will hide the hips and thighs, women with a pear shape might gravitate toward this style. The ballgown style may not be ideal for petite women, as the skirt may overwhelm their figures. A-line Another silhouette very forgiving or appropriate for many body types is the Aline gown. A-line cut dresses should be the go-to style for anyone looking to minimize perceived flaws. The cut of the dress will fit to the waist and gradually fan out from the hips to form the outline of an uppercase A. When in doubt, A-line gowns are classic and sensible and a favorite among brides. Trumpet Women who prefer something a little more form-fitting may select a trumpet silhouette. This dress is fitted through the body and then the gown flares out at mid-thigh level. Women with taught stomachs and hourglass figures can benefit from this style gown, but those who do not want anything tight in the hips and thighs will want to select something else. Mermaid A bit more fitted than the trumpet, this silhouette is close to the body from the chest down to the knee. The skirt then flares out slightly by the knee. Tall, thin women generally look best in this type of gown. Modified A-line A balance between a traditional A-line and a more fitted gown, the modified A-line does not flare out as much. But it does flare out enough from the waist to hide areas around the hips and thighs. This is another good choice for a wide array of figures. Tea length Brides who do not want a gown that reaches the floor can opt for a tea length dress, on which the skirt generally falls between the ankle and the knee. Sheath Lean brides who want simplicity in their gowns can opt for a sheath silhouette. The narrow shape of the gown from the neckline to the hem will definitely accentuate the body shape. Therefore, women who are shy may want to select a different option. Petite women who may be overwhelmed by more fabric can usually wear a sheath gown with success. Although a bride may have a wedding gown style in mind, it is a good idea to try on a number of different silhouettes to find the one that is most flattering. Bridal salon employees are usually well-versed in matching body type to a gown and can prove invaluable when selecting a dress.
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Appropriate songs for those special dances

Wedding tradtionalists know there will be a number of required dances at the reception to keep them on their toes. From spotlight dances to special requests, the night is sure to be filled with memorable moments on the dance floor. While it may be tempting to leave musical selections entirely up to a band or disc jockey, couples should choose the songs they dance to during specialized dances. A brides dance with her father and a grooms dance with his mother are special moments during a wedding reception that can evoke strong emotions and a few tears from family and friends. Part of what makes these moments so memorable are the songs themselves. Choosing the right songs can be difficult, but there are ways to make the decision-making process go more smoothly. Start out by making a list of the songs that you like and believe convey feelings that you want to share with others. Ask your father or mother to make a similar list. These lists can be compared and then a common element may become apparent. Many brides and grooms will happily defer the choice to their parents, which can give parents a role in the wedding planning and make them feel like they have had an important hand in the festivities -- rather than just signing a check or showing up for the fun. When considering songs, select among songs that have a special meaning or represent the bond between parent and child. There may be a song from your youth that you enjoy or one that you sang to a parent at a school performance that is particularly memorable. Consider songs that are a favorite of your parent. Songs that seem to transcend time often work best for these spotlight dances, rather than something that is too trendy. When choosing a song, it helps to consider a song that has some sort of back beat. This can make it easier for novice dancers to follow along and still move gracefully. Do not feel the song has to be extremely slow. If your dancing partner and you are confident on the dance floor, there are many different songs that can be fitting, from country to soft rock to jazz. Timing of the song is also important. Father-daughter and mother-son dances are
Here are some of the most popular first dance wedding songs: At Last (Etta James) Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion) Chances Are (Johnny Mathis) Endless Love (Diana Ross & Lionel Richie) Forever and Ever, Amen (Randy Travis) Here And Now (Luther Vandross) It Had To Be You (Harry Connick, Jr.) One Moment In Time (Whitney Houston) Our Love Is Here To Stay (Billie Holiday) Some Enchanted Evening (from South Pacific) The Best Is Yet To Come (Frank Sinatra) Tonight I Celebrate My Love For You (Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson) True (Spandau Ballet) Unforgettable (Nat King Cole) Wedding Song (There Is Love) (Captain & Tennille) Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong) You Are So Beautiful (Joe Cocker)
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The Gonzales Main Street Summer Concert Series will wrap up June with a bang as in a little bit of dynamite. Shelly Lares arguably the reigning Queen of Tejano will take the main stage on Confederate Square from 7-10 p.m. June 28 in what promises to be a livewire performance. One word can describe Shelly: dynamite, American Profile magazine quoted
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Robert Arellano, chairman of the Texas Talent Musicians Association, in a 2006 feature on Lares. She comes onstage with lots of energy and charisma. Lares writes and co-writes her own material, plays guitar and percussion, puts on a high energy, electrifying live show, and sings with a dynamic voice like theres no tomorrow; when she takes to the stage, audiences know that theyre in for the ride of their lives. Year after year, her fans and peers in the Tejano music industry have honored Shelly with numerous awards in recogni-
tion of her accomplishments. Since 1984, she has been nominated for an award every consecutive year at the annual Tejano Music Awards, an amazing feat by any standard. Award categories include: Female Entertainer of the Year,
Shelly Lares with her 2006 Tejano Music Award
Female Vocalist of the Year, Song of the Year, Single of the Year, Vocal Duo of the Year, Album of the Year, and Tejano Country Song of the Year! In addition to her TMA accolades, she has also been honored by the annual Latin
Times Music Awards, and the annual Pura Vida Hispanic Music Awards. Shes also performed on the same stage with rocka-billy legend, Carl Perkins at a tribute in Wink for the late rock-n-roll balladeer, Roy Orbinson. Just as doors have been opened for Shelly by those who believe in her many talents, she too has opened doors for others. Her work on behalf of numerous civic and charitable endeavors and programs is exemplary. Such civic programs as the Downtown Youth Drop-In Center, the San Antonio Childrens Shelter, and the PASS Stay in School program of the Edgewood Independent School District, are dear to Shellys big heart. Lares has had numerous hit albums over the past five years, including: Tu Solo Tu(1989), Dynamite(1990), Sabes Que Si(1991), Tejano Star(1992), Greatest Hits(1992),Apaga La Luz(I993) and her latest release through Manny/WEA Latina, Quiero Ser Tu Amante(1994). The first single from the album, entitled, Soy Tu Amor has also been produced as a music video, which is receiving extensive air play. MAIN STREET, Page D2
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SHINER The Shiner Chamber of Commerce will present the 34th Annual Half Moon Holidays celebration July 4th Weekend in the Cleanest Little City in Texas. The event features live music, impressive fireworks display and small-town hospitality. Kick up your boots to
live music on Saturday featuring the Texas country sounds of the Trevor Cole Band at 9:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon will showcase several popular local singer-songwriters beginning at 3 p.m. and will continue throughout the evening. This family-friendly event will have many ac-
tivities for all ages to enjoy. New for 2013, a Friday night Margarita and Salsa contest and a three-day carnival that will run from July 4 to 6. The good times will begin early on Saturday, starting with a 5K, 10K, and Kids K followed by the annual parade through downtown Shiner at 10:30 a.m. HALF MOON, Page D2
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LULING If youre into Texas Music or watermelons you might want to drift over to Luling next weekend. Of course, if youre into both, then youre in business. Several leaders of the new wave of Texas music, including Curtis Grimes , the Randy Rogers Band, the Turnpike Troubadors and Thom Shepherd, will be among a host of top entertainers in the lineup for Watermelon Thump 2013 June 27-30 in Luling. Grimes is one of the new wave of Texas artists emerging from Central Texas. The Gilmer native actually took up music in 2005 after breaking up with his fiance. He went to a pawn shop and purchased a used guitar and sat down in front of his computer and taught himself how to play. After winning a loKenny Chesney, its been all success for Grimes. The headline bands on the main stage each night include a mix of regional favorites and name recording acts to go with seedspitting contests, champion watermelon auction, magic acts and all the fun traditionally associated with the Thump. Things kick off on Thursday, June 27 with champion melon judging at the Watermelon Thump Pavilion starting at 5:30 p.m. All gates will be open for free access for Thursdays events, which include the Watermelon Buckin Bull and a new carnival for the family. Coronation of the 2013 Thump Queen will take place in the Pavilion at 7 p.m., then the Texas Unlimited Band takes the mainstage for an evening of music starting at 8:30. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 28 with a $5 admission charge. Events begin with the childrens individual and team seed speitting contests at 5:30. Gate admission kicks up to $15 at 7 p.m. The Mr. EZ Magic Show will take place at 7 p.m. at the Childrens Tent, while the main stage entertainment launches at 8:30 with Jason Boland & The Stragglers followed by the Turnpike Troubadors. Saturdays events begin at 10 a.m. with the Texas Size Thump Parade along the streets of downtown Luling. Gates to the Thump open at 11 a.m., with free admission until 1 p.m. Daytime activities include Wade Henry, Juggler and Magician, roaming the Thump grounds. The Shiner Hobo Band gets the days entertainment underway at noon at the Small Stage at the Pavilion, and Eric Herman will be singing Cool Tunes for Kids starting at 12:30. Signup for the Melon Eating contest gets underway at 1230 and gate admission will be $10 starting at 1 p.m. The Melon Eating Contest will run at the same time as acoustic music Under the Tent. The Champion Melon Auction gets underway at 3 p.m. Luling High School ExStudents will meet at the LHS Cafeteria starting at 4 p.m., and at 4:30 the World Championship Seed Spitting Contest gets underway. Gate prices will be $20 for the evening entertainment, with a lineup of recording acts including William Clark Green, Curtis Grimes and the Randy Rogers Band. Grounds access is free for Sundays events, which get underway at 1 p.m. There will be the annual Car Show, along with Ruby Dee and the Snake Handlers. The team seed spitting contest kicks off at 4:30 p.m. The main stage entertainment runs from 1-9 p.m. and will feature The Moods and Thom Shepherd.
One Saturday morning Mother called, Id love to come spend the weekend with you, John has gone to Boerne to look for a houseI think we are moving there. What? Moving to Boerne? With Dr. John? What? When? MOTHER! Before I picked Mother up to spend the weekend, I called my sister. She hadnt heard anything about this and was just as worried as I was. Mother was needing more and more help with just about
If its not one thing, its your Mother: moving to Boerne?

the next day. And this is who we were supposed to send our Mother off to live with in Boerne? I dont think so! The next day my sister and I went to the retirement community where Mother lived before she and Dr. John moved. It was quickly apparent to us that she would not be able to manage the independent side on her own and it seemed Dr. John was determined to go to Boerne. Our only choice was to sign her up for Assisted Living and we knew she would NOT like this plan at all. My sister and I explained the plan and were surprised that Mother agreed that Assisted Living was the only option. She did not like the idea, but agreed that moving to Boerne was not a good idea. She realized this was where she was in her lifetime and she accepted it with grace ... not enthusiasm, but with tremendous grace. It helped a lot that their trip to the Grand Canyon was later that week. We got busy packing and making those fun plans. While Mother and Dr. John were on their trip my sister and I packed and moved Mother. We fixed her new apartment with all her things just the way she was used to ... a place for everything and everything in its place as she would say. New bed linens and some new things for the walls, it all looked very nice but it was still Assisted Living. When we picked them up from their trip, my sister and I took Mother to her new place. I spent the night with her to help acclimate to the new surroundings. We even moved her piano to the community room. My brother-in-law took Dr. John to their old place. He was continuing with his plan to move to Boerne and was convinced Mother would come to visit often.
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That next week Dr. John had an appointment with his eye doctor and learned that he should no longer drive: the move to Boerne was off! This new development made Mothers move seem unnecessary, but a wise one in the long run. We were not sure that Dr. John could handle Mothers increasing needs any longer. This really was for the best. Shortly after that Dr. John moved again. He moved to a different independent living place and Mother went to visit and stay often. They carried on like that for quite a while. Things usually work out for the best, it certainly did in this case. Gotta love em.
everything. They lived in the independent living area of the retirement community they had moved to less than a year before. It was independent living in name only ... there was a lovely dining room just across the sidewalk from their back door. Dr. John provided the direction and care that Mother could have gotten only in Assisted Living, but he was willing to do that. Let me interject here that Dr. John moved six times in the three years we knew him and he took Mother with him once. But, he was not going to move her to Boerne! While I had Mother, my sister got an interesting call from a realtor in Boerne. The realtor was asking her what Dr. Johns plans were, what exactly was he looking for, was he really on the level, and just who did he belong to? Janie pled not guilty, but learned that he seemed confused and the realtor was worried about him. She found him a motel to stay in overnight and said she thought he would return
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The 2013 Summer Concert Series wraps up with the Star-Spangled Spectacular July 4, and two San Antonio-based acts will provide the tunes. The Meyer Anderson Band heads up the afternoon
entertainment from 2:30-6 p.m., with the Toman Brothers Band playing from 6:3011 p.m The fireworks show is scheduled for 10 p.m. this year. The Gonzales Main Street vision is that the central business district will be an
outstanding example of historic preservation, the center of commerce and a tourist destination. Visit www.cityofgonzales.org for information on the main street program and more on the 2013 Concert Series, including sponsorship opportunities, volunteer forms and vendor applications.
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The coveted washer tournament and pie auction titles will be up for grabs again this year. True to tradition, a spectacular fireworks display will begin as soon as
the sun goes down on Saturday night. And of course, there will be plenty of Shiner Beer to go around! This years celebration will be held under the cool shade trees of Shiners Green-Dickson Park, located on Avenue B one mile north of downtown
Shiner. To see a complete schedule of events, visit: www.shinertx.com. For more information, contact the Shiner Chamber of Commerce at 361-7986463 or send email to shinerchamber@sbcglobal.net.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 This is a good time to overhaul your approach to fitness, Aries. If you have been thinking about scheduling a physical or getting a gym membership, do so this week. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may have a difficult time taking sides when friends ask for your help in settling a dispute. Let your friends know you prefer to stay out of the squabble. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are in need of some down time, so plan a weekend jaunt or a brief vacation to relax and recharge your batteries this week. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 It would normally be quite
an effort to pull the wool over your eyes, Cancer. However, in the next few days you will be so distracted with other things that fooling you is possible. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, take a few days to act foolish, throw caution to the wind and have a good time. If you dont, there may not be another such opportunity anytime soon. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, the only way to get through a bumpy week is to keep your head down and your focus intense. Concentrate on the tasks at hand, and the week will be over before you know it LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, sometimes practicality gets in the way of your imagination. Though this can sometimes be stifling, you have to find a balance between whimsy and reality. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
No one can put your plan into action better than you, Scorpio. Stop making excuses and really get started this week. Dont expect immediate results. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may not feel that something you did is funny, but others are bowled over with laughter. Play along so you dont come across as a spoil sport. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Expect your schedule to become quite hectic in the next few days, Capricorn. You may want to tie up any loose ends now and use any free time to rest. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a burst of energy has you flying through all of
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