A man suspected of be-

ing involved in a carjacking

was killed Tuesday when he
was struck and killed while
searching for gas for the ve-
hicle.
Te subject, Victor Mon-
roe Pierce Jr., 37, of Vidor,
was pronounced dead at the
scene at 8:31 p.m. by Pre-
cinct 1 Justice of the Peace
Deidra Voigt and taken to
Seydler-Hill Funeral Home
in Gonzales.
Department of Public
Safety ofcials said a pedes-
trian was struck and killed
at the 643 milepost of I-10 at
approximately 7:35 p.m.
Earlier in the day, Gua-
dalupe County ofcials re-
ported that a 1993 green
Ford had been forcibly tak-
en from the vehicles owner
at a SunMart convenience
store in Guadalupe County.
Investigators believe Pierce
had stolen the vehicle and
was driving through Gonza-
les County when it ran out
of fuel around milepost 643.
Te deceased had at-
tempted to get gas and mon-
ey from a nearby residence,
but failed, and returned to
the intestate at which time
he was struck and killed.
Te Gonzales DPS Ofce
conducted the investiga-
tion in conjunction with the
Gonzales County Sherifs
Department. At this time,
authorities speculate that
the deceased approached
trafc on I-10 afer failing to
Most of us take for granted the
availability of everyday consumable
items like snacks, but for many mem-
bers of our military serving in far-of
places, even something so simple as a
candy bar or pack of raisins is consid-
ered a luxury.
Members of the Gonzales Elks
Lodge 2413 and youngsters attending
the Gonzales Youth Center are out to
change that for some service members.
Lodge members and the GYC
youth are working together on an on-
going project to send We Care Pack-
ages to service personnel serving in
dangerous areas of the world such as
Afghanistan, Iraq and West Africa.
Te We Care Packages are com-
prised of items most requested by
service personnel serving in those ar-
eas. Te local youngsters will collect
items and prepare them for shipment
and the Elks will handle the logistics
thanks to a grant from the Elks Na-
tional Foundation.
ENF Grant Coordinator Bob Day,
himself a Navy Seabees veteran, was
on-hand Tuesdayto explain to the
kids a little of what its like serving
overseas and the value of the items
being shipped.
Te packages currently being pre-
pared will be shipped out in time for
Tanksgiving, and future item drives
will be held for Christmas, Easter and
the Fourth of July.
While the news head-
lines are alarming afer re-
ports of three cases of Ebola
in the Dallas area, includ-
ing one death, ofcials in
Gonzales County and with
the Texas Department of
Health say local residents
have no reason to be con-
cerned about the potential
for a major outbreak.
At Memorial Hospital
the health and safety of our
patients, our staf, our visi-
tors and our community
is our top priority, a news
release from Sascha Kar-
dosz of Gonzales Memorial
healthcare Systems notes.
We are ready to imple-
ment the precautions and
protocols recommended
by the Centers for Disease
Control (CDC) in the event
that a patient would arrive
with symptoms of Ebola.
Our preparations in-
clude being alert to rap-
idly identify patients with
symptoms consistent with
Ebola, especially if they
have traveled from parts of
Africa where many cases
have occurred. We have
procedures in place to tri-
age, isolate and evaluate
any patient who appears
to have Ebola symptoms,
Kardosz added. We rou-
tinely care for patients with
a variety of infectious dis-
eases using universal pro-
tocols and continually rein-
force our infection control
and prevention measures
with our staf. We are dedi-
cated to the health and
well-being of everyone in
our care, their families, our
staf and the community.
A group of 43 people
in Texas who had contact
with the states frst Ebola
patient have been cleared
from twice-daily moni-
toring afer reaching the
21-day mark, the longest
incubation period for the
disease, the Texas Depart-
ment of Health announced
this week. Te group is a
mix of health care work-
ers, household contacts
and community members
whose last possible contact
with the states frst patient
was Sept. 28.
Te TDH said the in-
dividuals have no Ebola
symptoms and are not at
risk of developing Ebola.
Te states election code will be
violated in Gonzales County on
Election Day, but the County Clerk
says the county has no choice in the
matter because it cant fnd people
willing to serve as election judges.
County Clerk Lee Riedel said
Tuesday she has received a com-
plaint regarding the use of Rachel
Trevino as the alternate presiding
judge in Precinct 12, the box lo-
cated at JB Wells Arena, on Elec-
tion Day. Trevino is the mother of
Democrat District Clerk candidate
Bonnie San Miguel, and state law
specifcally prohibits the immedate
relative of a candidate from serving
as an election judge or alternate.
I dont get to pick em, Riedel
said Tuesday. Te parties do that.
And since I dont have enough
judges to begin with, we dont re-
ally have a choice.
Riedel said the complaint does
not question the integrity of Trevi-
no, a Democrat, only her relation-
ship to the candidate.
Ive went to the party chairs and
Im yet to hear back from them,
she said. And since I havent heard
back from the Republican judge in
that precinct either, she may be the
only judge we have there.
Gonzales County Democratic
Party chairman Eddie Escobar was
in court on Tuesday and unavail-
able for comment.
State election code provides that
the county chairmen of the two
major parties nominate precinct
judges and alternates, which are
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By STEWART FRAZIER
newseditor@gonzalescannon.com
Local, state ofcials say
theres no reason to panic
EBOLA, Page A3
Gonzales County
Lack of election-day help puts county in quandary
DEATH, Page A3
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Carjacker
killed in
getaway
Te Spade and Trowel
Garden Club met on Oc-
tober 14, 2014, at the home
of Arva Nell Needham. Re-
freshments, including cake
and punch, were served
from a beautifully appoint-
ed table resplendent with
fall colors. Co-hostesses
were Nan Berkley, Norma
Fink, Rebecca Mansfeld
and Suzanne Vrana.
An informative pro-
gram and slide show en-
titled Central Texas Birds
and Teir Plants was pre-
sented by Ethel Kutac and
Ann Donovan of the Travis
County Audubon Society.
Topics covered were creat-
ing a backyard habitat for
desirable birds by providing
plants attractive to those
species and water sources
with dripping or running
water. Hummingbirds were
discussed with tips given
as to their care when they
pass through on their an-
nual migrations. Methods
were outlined to ensure the
safety of birds from cats and
other predators, including
placement of bird houses.
Seeds preferred by diferent
birds were passed around.
Tis presentation was en-
joyed by all.
Te Museum Star Light-
ing for this years holidays
needs additional funds. Lo-
cal businesses and friends
of the Gonzales Memorial
Museum will be contacted
to solicit donations. Con-
tributions from the com-
munity are needed and wel-
comed. Each star is made
up of 60 lights. Contribu-
tions are accepted for $1 per
light or $60 for a complete
star. A gif can be made
in honor or in memory of
someone. All funds col-
lected will go for city beau-
tifcation projects. Checks
can be made to Spade and
Trowel Garden Club and
mailed to 1312 Gardien,
Gonzales, TX 78629.
Afer the business meet-
ing, club members enjoyed
visiting and the panoramic
view from Mrs. Needhams
living room.
Tri-County Cooperative
Ministries is holding the An-
nual Reformation Festival on
Sunday, Oct. 26. Te event
is hosted by the historic Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Sublime, the oldest Lu-
theran congregation in Lavaca
Country, Enjoy a Barbecue
Meal with all the fxings, activ-
ities, musical entertainment by
a German Band and the con-
temporary music group Kin-
dred Spirit, and worship. Ev-
eryone is welcome to attend.
Festival begins at 4:00 p.m.
Te Rev. Dr. Ray Tiemann,
Bishop of the Southwestern
Texas Synod, will be the guest
speaker. Zion is located at 547
County Road 146 of Highway
90-A, about 8 miles from Hal-
lettsville.
Tickets are $6.50 per per-
son. Get your tickets now.
Tickets are available from any
of the TCCM congregations
Witting, Sublime, Moulton,
Prairie Valley, and Weimar or
reserve tickets by contacting
Marty Maloney at 361-798-
0528 or Pastor Herb Beyer
at 361-798-0155 or e-mail:
tccm@cvctx.com.
Zion, Sublime is a member
of the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America, a denom-
ination of some 10,000 con-
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I, Sheryl Barborak, ask
the voters of Gonzales
county for their support in
the November 4th General
Election. I have served as
County Treasurer since
2003 with pride, honesty
and integrity. The County
Treasurers Offce has
been a success in County Government all these
years because I accepted the trust of Gonzales
County voters twelve years ago and served all the
people with accountability, dedication and
effciency. Therefore, I am asking for your vote to
continue serving as your County Treasurer.
Thank you, Sheryl Barborak
Political Ad Pd. for by Sheryl Barborak, 58 FM 3282, Gonzales, Texas 78629
PFC Dalton Couch
PFC Dalton Couch, has just returned from MCRD in San
Diego after graduating from Marine Corp boot camp.
While there he earned Expert Marksmanship, and did
well at basic training receiving his Globe and Anchor
after completing Crucible, a 54 hour physical, mental
and moral challenge at the end of 13 week training.
He is a 2014 Graduate of Gonzales High School. His
parents are Jenny and Dennis Nesser of Gonzales and
MaryKay and Monty Couch of Austin. His brothers are
Dennis Nesser III, Wyatt Couch, and Garon Armistead.
After a short stint as a recruiters assistant, he will
return to Camp Pendleton for 2 months to complete
the School of Infantry. At this time he does not know
where hell be stationed after completion of SOI, but
is looking forward to getting his orders and serving in
the United States Marine Corps. Semper Fi!
Spade & Trowel
Garden Club
gregations in the United States
and the Caribbean. Te con-
gregation is also a member of
the Tri-County Cooperative
Ministries (TCCM), ELCA
serving communities and
congregations in Lavaca, Fay-
ette and Colorado Counties
as a partner in ministry with
Faith Lutheran Church, Wei-
mar; Zion Lutheran Church,
Moulton; St. Peter Lutheran
Church of Prairie Valley, West
Point/Plum; and Evangelical
Lutheran Church, Witting.
Rev. Herb Beyer (serving
since 1997) is the called pas-
tor of Zion and its partner
congregations of TCCM. Rev.
John Hunsicker, Rev. Dr. Faye
Schott and Synodically Au-
thorized Lay Minister John
Schroeder assist with this
ministry as well. TCCM was
established January 1, 2003
with the call of its frst pas-
torsRev. Herbert C. Beyer,
Jr., Rev. Charles Eckert and
Rev. J.R. Westerfeldserving
communities and congrega-
tions in Lavaca, Fayette and
Colorado Counties. Marty
Maloney of Zion, Sublime
serves as President of the co-
operative ministry board, Kari
Tumis of Faith, Weimar as
Vice-President, Betty McMil-
len of Zion, Sublime as Secre-
tary and Tom Dupler of Zion,
Moulton as Treasurer.
Te history of Zion begins
in 1854 when German Lu-
therans settled in the Honey
Creek area north of Sub-
lime, an area later known as
Strunkville. Rev. Christian
Geiger, a Lutheran pastor
from St. Chrischona Mis-
sion near Basel, Switzerland,
arrived in Texas in 1859.
Geiger, an ardent evangelist,
was sent by the Evangelical
Lutheran Synod as a travel-
ing missionary (Reisepre-
diger) to the area in 1868.
He conducted services in
German for Lutherans and
would sometimes preach in
English for members of the
Moravian Brethren Church
who settled in the Vsetin
area. Records indicate that
Pastor Geiger also shared the
Gospel message with Black
congregations in the area.
Tis congregation was estab-
lished April 12, 1868 by Pas-
tor Geiger afer a period of
preparationsettlers of the
Lutheran Christian tradition
coming into the area between
the 1840s and the 1860s, the
ending of the Civil War, the
sending of missionaries into
the area, the preaching of the
gospel, the building of a rail-
way station, worshipping in
homes, and fnally organiz-
ing as a congregation. Te
frst Church building, called
Bethlehem, was dedicated in
1870 on the present site of
Geiger Cemetery.
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Pol. Ad. Pd. By Janice Sutton Candidate for Dist. Clerk
then approved by Commissioners Court.
Under the code, the presiding judge in
each precinct is a member of the party
which won the last gubernatorial election,
while the alternate judge must be from the
opposing party.
Te code, in Section 32.054, says that A
person is ineligible to serve as an election
judge or clerk in an election if the person is
employed by or related within the second
degree by consanguinity or afnity, as de-
termined under Chapter 573, Government
Code, to an opposed candidate for a public
ofce or a party ofce in any precinct in
which the ofce appears on the ballot.
Riedel, herself a Republican, said the
county has had problems for several years
in getting help on election day. During the
2012 elections, the local Democratic Party
was unable to furnish any precinct judges
and those positions were flled by Republi-
can volunteers.
Last year we had three vacancies all year
long, she said. And a lot of times, I dont
know that we dont have a judge until they
just dont show up.
EBOLA: Local, state ofcials
say residents have little to fear
Tey are able to continue normal daily
activities without being monitored for
symptoms.
State health ofcials have been working
closely with the Centers for Disease Con-
trol and Prevention and the local health
department in Dallas to closely monitor
people who have had contact with the three
Ebola patients. About 120 more people
continue to be monitored for symptoms.
Epidemiologists have worked around
the clock to call and visit people who may
have had any exposure, to make sure they
were asymptotic and doing well, said Dr.
David Lakey, commissioner of the Texas
Department of State Health Services. Im
happy we can tell people they are free and
clear of monitoring. It provides a measure
of relief and reassurance.
An additional group of people also are
being monitored for symptoms because
they were passengers on at least one of
two Frontier fights that carried one of the
health care workers who was diagnosed
with Ebola shortly afer travels. A small
group of those passengers were identifed
as having sat within three feet of the health
care worker and are considered to be at
higher risk of exposure. Tat group has
been directed to stay home.
Texas has had three confrmed Ebola
cases. No additional cases of the disease
have been diagnosed in Texas. Te frst pa-
tient, Tomas Eric Duncan, was exposed
to the disease in West Africa before trav-
eling to Texas and being diagnosed. Te
second and third patients are both health
care workers who cared for Duncan in the
hospital.
Te Gonzales hospital provided a list of
facts about the disease:
What is Ebola?
Ebola is a rare and deadly viral disease
that has reached epidemic proportions in
several African countries. Ebola was dis-
covered in 1976 near the Ebola River in the
Democratic Republic of Congo.
How is Ebola spread?
Ebola is spread through direct contact
with blood and body fuids of a person who
is sick or through needles or other objects
that have been contaminated with the vi-
rus. Ebola is not spread through the air or
by water, or by food.
Who is most at risk of contracting Eb-
ola?
Anyone caring for Ebola patients and
family members and friends in close con-
tact with Ebola patients are at highest risk
if they come in direct contact with the
blood or body fuids of sick individuals. A
person with the Ebola virus cannot trans-
mit it to others unless he or she is sick with
symptoms.
What are the symptoms of Ebola?
Fever, severe headache, muscle or joint
pain, stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea,
bleeding and bruising.
Symptoms of Ebola appear from 2 to 21
days afer being exposed. Te most com-
mon time frame is 8 to 10 days. A person
infected with Ebola is not infectious until
symptoms appear.
What is the treatment for Ebola?
No specifc vaccine or medicine has been
proven to cure Ebola. Patients receive sup-
portive care and treatment for symptoms.
Early recognition of Ebola is important for
providing appropriate care and preventing
the spread of infection.
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DEATH: Carjacker struck, killed
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COUNTY: Lack of volunteers
has county in violation of law
get fuel and money from
the residents in hopes of
fnding another victim and
continuing his getaway.
Tere were two vehicles
involved in the fatal acci-
dent: a 2004 Nissan pick-
up and a 2015 Chevrolet
Tahoe. Neither driver was
charged in the accident.
At the time of the acci-
dent, according to the DPS,
the Nissan was traveling
eastbound on I-10 in the
right lane and the Tahoe in
the lef. Pierce entered the
travel portion of the inter-
state in front of the Nissan
and was struck by it frst.
He was then struck again
by the second unit and
killed instantly.
ContinuedfrompageA1
Early voting, both in
Gonzales County and else-
where around the state, is
being described as brisk
afer the frst two days to-
tals were announced.
Early voting began Mon-
day, and by the end of the
day Tuesday, 609 early votes
had been cast in Gonzales
County. By comparison,
a total of 2,230 votes were
cast in early balloting in the
2012 general election.
Te Gonzales County
voting includes 253 votes
cast by personal appear-
ance at the Gonzales loca-
tion at the County Court-
house Annex, as well as 356
ballots by mail received.
Te mail-in ballots already
top 2012s total of 319, and
153 mail ballots are yet to
be returned.
Statewide, early ballots
cast were reported to be up
by 20 percent in some of
the states more populous
counties, including Harris
County (Houston), in spite
of fears that voter partici-
pation would be lessened
because of Texas new Voter
ID requirements. A federal
appeals court last week de-
layed implementation of a
lower court judge the law
is discriminatory and an ef-
fective poll tax.
Early voting continues
through Oct. 31.
Early voting by personal
appearance in Gonzales
County will take place from
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday at each of
the following voting loca-
tions:
Courthouse Annex
- 1709 Sarah Dewitt Dr.,
Gonzales, TX (across from
the old Wal-Mart)
City of Nixon Building,
100 W 3rd, Nixon, TX
City of Waelder Build-
ing, 300 Hwy 90 W,
Waelder, TX
Senate Bill 14 (SB14) cre-
ated a new requirement for
voters to show photo iden-
tifcation when voting in
person. Tis new require-
ment went into efect June
25, and an appeals court
on Tuesday upheld that re-
quirement for this election.
Acceptable forms of
photo ID include: Texas
Drivers License, Texas
Identifcation Card, Texas
Concealed Handgun Li-
cense, US Passport (all of
these must be unexpired
or expired within 60 days);
US Military Identifcation
Card; US Citizenship Cer-
tifcate (with photo).
If you do not have any of
the above listed forms of ID,
you may apply for an elec-
tion identifcation certif-
cate from the DPS (drivers
license ofce). Tis card is
only good for voting, not
for identifcation.
Te Voter ID rules do not
afect voting by mail.
Voting locations for
election Day in Gonzales
County include:
PCT 1-Gonzales County
Courthouse, 414 St. Joseph
St., Gonzales, TX
PCT 2-Master Gardners
Center, 623 N. Fair St.,
Gonzales, TX
PCT 3-City Building, 820
St. Joseph St., Gonzales, TX
PCT 4 & 6-Gonzales
County Nixon Annex, 603
E Central, Nixon, TX
PCT 5-Belmont Com-
munity Center (Methodist
Church), 14335 Hwy 90A
W, Belmont, TX
PCT 7-Texas Elks Chil-
drens Services (Elks Hos-
pital), 1963 FM 1586, Ot-
tine, TX
PCT 8-Harwood Com-
munity Center, 101 CR 230
N, Harwood, TX
PCT 9-Waelder Commu-
nity Center, 311 Hwy 90 W,
Waelder, TX
PCT 10-Smiley Fire Sta-
tion, 208 FM 108 N, Smiley,
TX
PCT 11-Peach Valley
Youth Camp, 581 CR 357,
Gonzales TX
PCT 12-JB Wells Jr Park/
Multi-Purpose Facility
Show Barn, 2301 CR 197,
Gonzales, TX
PCT 13-Leesville Cem-
etery Association, 6077 CR
155, Leesville, TX
PCT 14-Cheapside
Community Center, 18 CR
297A, Cheapside, TX
PCT 15-Guadalupe Val-
ley Telephone Co-Op, 67
FM 466 S, Cost, TX
Compared with President Barack
Obama, even Jimmy Carter is John
McCain.
The former president practically
synonymous with American weakness
and retreat thinks Obama was too slow
to act against ISIS and gives his current
strategy only a possibility of success,
provided it involves (unspecified)
ground troops.
When you are too passive for Jimmy
Carter, its time for some soul-search-
ing in the Situation Room. The late-
1970s are calling and want their for-
eign policy back.
The war against ISIS so far is desul-
tory and occasional, a campaign of un-
derwhelming force. ISIS has still been
on the verge of taking the Syrian town
of Khobani, abutting the Turkish bor-
der, and on the offensive in Iraq. The
erstwhile JV team is defying all the
military might that the worlds lone su-
perpower is willing to muster.
There has been renewed talk of how,
as former Secretary of Defense Leon
Panetta put it the other day, the fight
against terrorism will be a 30-year war.
At this rate, it will be a generational
struggle merely to get ISIS out of Mo-
sul.
To this point, almost everything has
lent credence to the skeptical interpre-
tation of Obamas war: That in reaction
to a spectacular media event (the hor-
rific ISIS beheadings), the president
staged his own media event, an incon-
sequential bombing campaign accom-
panied by a tough-sounding, prime-
time speech.
The experience of the surge in Af-
ghanistan, the red-line fiasco and now
this suggest that Obama is a hawk pre-
cisely to the extent he feels the politics
dont allow him to wiggle out of it.
His talk of Afghanistan as the good
war in the 2008 campaign was too fresh
for him to countenance an immediate
defeat. So he ordered the surge and
tried never to speak of it again, and
now wants to completely liquidate our
military presence on the failed model
of Iraq.
He had seemed determined to strike
Syria after Bashar Assad used chemical
weapons last year, then found a way to
crab-walk away from his own earnest
warnings.
The war against ISIS happens to
be just enough to placate the publics
hawkish mood without getting too far
out in front or taking actions that will
fully commit the president.
The Powell Doctrine is to use maxi-
mum military power to achieve a clear
objective; the Obama Doctrine evi-
dently is to use minimal military power
to create a vague impression. Message:
I care about defeating ISIS, for now.
The anti-ISIS campaign is a brilliant
tactical success, in the sense that we
are hitting what we target. But it is a
strategic nullity.
It is too small to make much of a dif-
ference, and there are limits to how
much can be done exclusively from
the air anyway. We can bomb fixed tar-
gets, and perhaps tanks and large troop
movements. The problem is that ISIS is
a guerrilla force not highly vulnerable
from the air, and it becomes even less
so once it is entrenched in cities.
It caused a minor furor when Obama
said a few weeks ago that he didnt have
a strategy against ISIS yet. The scandal
is that, with American planes drop-
ping bombs in two countries, he still
doesnt.
Rich Lowry is editor of the National
Review.
(c) 2014 by King Features Synd., Inc.
It is time we Texans admit that
our laws regarding immigration
and requiring Voter ID to prevent
fraud are discriminatory and rac-
ist, especially toward people who
shouldnt be here and shouldnt
vote because they shouldnt be here.
Its time we look at our neighbor
for an example of what works and
doesnt unfairly discriminate.
Lets adopt Mexicos laws on im-
migration and vote security.
Te Other Side has claimed for
years that our immigration law dis-
criminates unfairly against His-
panics, in particular those folks
who are citizens of Mexico and
have violated our law by taking up
residence on our side of the bor-
der. I think adopting Mexicos im-
migration policies will prove that
we have nothing against Mexicans
or people from any other country
who want to emigrate legally to our
country.
For starters, Mexico has an im-
migration policy which does not
discriminate: enter with proper
identifcation at the border or
theyll throw you into jail.
Under Mexican law, for example,
crossing the border illegally is a fel-
ony, punishable by up to two years
in prison. Even when its done on
accident, as was the case with Ma-
rine Sgt. Andrew Tamoorheesi, the
law is the law.
In Mexico, illegal immigrants
who are deported and attempt to
re-enter the country can be impris-
oned for 10 years. Visa violators
can be sentenced to six-year terms.
Mexican citizens who aid illegal
immigrants are considered crimi-
nals and treated as such.
Mexican law also promotes non-
discrimination by being selective
about who is allowed to emigrate
legally. If you have no skills and
no way to support yourself, they
dont want you because there are
no Food Stamp programs, free
medical care and free housing at
taxpayer expense.
Mexico can deport foreigners
who are deemed detrimental to
economic or national interests,
who violate Mexican law, are not
physically or mentally healthy or
lack the necessary funds for their
sustenance and for their depen-
dents.
Tat mentally healthy reason
may be why we see so few Cali-
fornians emigrating to Mexico, I
would think.
Youll also recall the Obama Ad-
ministrations new proposal to al-
low illegal aliens to serve in the U.S.
Armed Forces, at the same time
were fring hundreds of thousands
of servicemen and women and
purging the ofcer corps of anyone
who disagrees with the administra-
tion.
Well, Article 32 of Mexicos
constitution prohibits non-native-
born residents from holding sensi-
tive jobs and joining the countrys
military. And if you werent born
in Mexico, forget politics: you can
never run for or hold ofce, even if
youre a legal immigrant.
Voter ID is another racist, dis-
criminatory practice where we can
learn from Mexico.
Youll recall that Texas Voter ID
law, according to an activist federal
judge, is efectively a poll tax be-
cause it requires that people show
the same ID they show to cash gov-
ernment checks, buy alcohol or to-
bacco or attend many Democratic
Party functions.
Te electoral system created by
Mexicos Instituto Federal Elector-
al, on the other hand, is open and
transparent and doesnt discrimi-
nate against anyone.
Every eligible Mexican citizen
has a tamper-proof photo-ID card
with a thumbprint and an em-
bossed hologram. All voters are
required to vote in their neighbor-
hoods and in 2005, the law was
amended to allow for external, or
out of country absentee voting
such as illegal aliens in Texas who
cant get a Voter ID to vote here to
be able to still cast a ballot in their
country of origin.
Tere are no provisional ballots;
if your identity is questionable, you
dont get to vote. Tere is no early
voting or voting by mail: you vote
in person on Election Day or not
at all. All elections are held on Sun-
days.
Although most Mexican citizens
are poor, Mexico does not lower
standards to get out the vote. Tere
is also no early voting in Mexico.
Te registration process requires
all citizens to personally enroll.
Proof of birth or citizenship is
required. Applicants are photo-
graphed and fngerprinted and
then required to personally return
to collect their voting credential.
Te liberal crowd tells us those
requirements applied here would
lessen participation but the op-
posite has happened. In 1994, voter
registration in Mexico was 45 mil-
lion, which was 50 percent of the
population. In 2009, it rose to 72
million which is 65 percent of the
population. So, even though the
reforms made it more involved to
register, registration actually in-
creased.
In the 1988 election, there were
19.6 million votes cast, represent-
ing about 25 percent of the popula-
tion. In 2006, under the strict new
Voter ID rules, the number of votes
cast skyrocketed to 41.7 million,
which was almost 40 percent of the
population.
Curiously, Mexican law sounds
a whole lot like many of the same
proposals we racist, redneck, trail-
er-trash Texans have been advocat-
ing for years.
The Cannon
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Page A4
Viewpoints
When Carter sounds like
a hawk, its time to wonder
Rich Lowry
Rich Lowry is editor of the Na-
tional Review and a syndicated
columnist for King Features
Syndicate.
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In yet another frightening example
of the liberal attacks on the Bill of
Rights, the City of Houston has de-
manded pastors in Houston turn over
their sermons, speeches and other
communications regarding homo-
sexuality, or gender identity. This
action came after a lengthy and bit-
ter political fight in Houston over a
non-discrimination ordinance de-
signed to protect homosexuals and
lesbians from discrimination.
Under the guise of fighting dis-
crimination against lesbians, gays,
bisexuals, and transgender people
(LGBT) any disagreement with their
cause or issues has become classified
as hate speech. Apparently, the re-
ligious preaching of traditional mar-
riage between a man and a woman is
now considered hate speech, and
since it is hate speech, some felt the
government must prosecute it to stop
it.
In the original subpoena, the City
of Houston asked pastors for all
communications with members of
your congregation regarding Hous-
ton Equal Rights Ordinance (HERO)
or the Petition, and for all speeches,
presentations, or sermons related to
HERO, the Petition, Mayor Annise
Parker, homosexuality, or gender
identity prepared by, delivered by,
revised by, or approved by you or in
your possession.
Houston LGBT advocates claim
that churches and religious groups
must stay out of politics because
there must a separation of church and
state, and because they are not taxed.
Using that logic, anyone who does
not pay taxes should not vote (an idea
which many conservatives could sup-
port), and morality or virtue should
not be considerations in elections.
Jonathan Saenz, attorney and presi-
dent of Texas Values, said Govern-
ment demanding that pastors turn
over their sermons or possibly face
jail time is outrageous. Everyone
knows that Mayor Annise Parker
doesnt respect our state laws on mar-
riage, and now we know she doesnt
respect the First Amendment.
Senator Ted Cruz has condemned
the subpoena, saying, The City of
Houstons subpoenas demanding that
pastors provide the government with
copies of their sermons is both shock-
ing and shameful. For far too long,
the federal government has led an
assault against religious liberty, and
now, sadly, my hometown of Houston
is joining the fight.
Attorney General Greg Abbott
asked the Houston City Attorney to
withdraw the subpoena saying, your
action is a direct assault on the reli-
gious liberty guaranteed by the First
Amendment, and the religious peo-
ple of Houston must be absolutely
secure in the knowledge that their
religious affairs are beyond the reach
of the government.
It is frightening that any govern-
ment officials, whether local, state
or federal, would even consider pun-
ishing religious beliefs. We must re-
member that the Constitution was de-
signed to protect individuals from the
government, whether it is liberal or
conservative. An individuals freedom
and liberty must be protected from lo-
cal, state or national governments.
This is yet another reason to re-
mind voters that the defense of free-
dom and liberty starts in your back-
yard. Vote in your local elections.
George Rodriguez is co-host on
www.RagingElephantsRadio.com and
south Texas coordinator for Tea Party
Patriots.
This is an edited tran-
scription of an interview
with Texas state senator
Glenn Hegar heard on
The News from the Cam-
phouse on KULM 98.3
FM.
Brune: Our own state
senator Hegar is running
for the statewide office of
Texas Comptroller. In a
fashion, Im happy for him
because in my estimation
he is a good state sena-
tor, has represented our
district well, and deserves
whatever accomplish-
ments he may achieve. On
the same note, Im disap-
pointed because I believe
he is a good state senator,
was gaining seniority in
the senate, and I hate to
see him leave. He was one
of the youngest senators
to ever be appointed to the
Sunset Review Committee
and he had a seat on the
Natural Resource Com-
mittee where I was hoping
one day he would become
the chairman. However,
it is not for me to second
guess someones aspira-
tions. Instead, Id like to
know the incentive for the
job move. Senator Hegar,
why did you decide to run
for Texas Comptroller?
Hegar: Taking a step
further back, there have
been times at the end of
legislative sessions that
most legislators wonder
whether this is what they
should actually be doing
with their lives. I have
three young children and
must look at what is best
for my family. To date, Ive
had the privilege of serv-
ing a great senate district.
It is 19 counties with por-
tions of two more coun-
ties.
It occurred to me that
a statewide job would
better suit my personal
needs and goals. The of-
fice of comptroller has
three main constitutional
requirements.
Number one, you are
the treasury for the people
of Texas. The comptroller
maintains the banking ac-
counts for the tax dollars
of the people of Texas.
Number two, the comp-
troller, every two years,
must give the legislature
their revenue aspects. In
other words tell the legis-
lature what to expect from
the economy in the next
two years
Number three, I am the
tax collector. In Biblical
times folks were stoned
for doing that job. Today
Im traveling border to
border across the state
asking for the job. But the
point is that it allows me
the knowledge of what the
people of Texas want and
need.
The comptroller must
be someone with common
sense. The strongest trait
for a comptroller must
be character. The busi-
ness people of Texas must
have someone they trust
so that they may know
how government impacts
them. There are too many
times business folks feel
that any new regulation
or rule is the straw that
breaks the camels back.
Ive been there I under-
stand. Its my belief that
the comptrollers office
must be user-friendly.
Another big factor is
that the comptrollers
office must give guid-
ance to the legislature.
Ive been traveling from
East Texas to Lubbock to
South Texas and now Im
back in the district. I have
seen the economic factors
that affect various parts of
Texas. Its imperative that
the comptroller under-
stand the issues of roads,
water, the infrastructure,
oil and gas, agriculture,
and municipal worries.
By seeing first-hand what
is important to different
people in different places
we see what government
can-do, and, when gov-
ernment needs to get out
of the way.
Brune: How much leg-
islation can the comptrol-
ler impact?
Hegar: We are impact-
ing policy where it deals
with tax laws. The leg-
islature may enact what
type of tax should exist, or
what exemptions should
exist. For example, the
agriculture exemption on
sales tax, or, the valuation
of property taxes for prop-
erty owners over 65. It is
the comptrollers office
that implements these ex-
emptions and sometimes
there are a lot of shades
of gray. How does that ap-
ply? Well, in the 21st Cen-
tury for example there is
taxation on technology as
it applies to GPS guidance
systems. Previously, the
comptrollers office has
said GPS guidance should
not be exempt from sales
tax. But its in a piece of
farm equipment going
up and down the rows in
a field. So, its up to the
comptrollers office to set
the policy saying that as
GPS guidance serves agri-
culture it is exempt from
sales tax.
Another issue high on
the list is water. Te comp-
trollers ofce recognizes
that water is a key element
in the economy. I have al-
ways believed that water is
the Achilles Heel of Texas.
So, we must make sure that
we have adequate and abun-
dant water supplies for our
growing state. To that ex-
tent, the comptroller must
give guidance to the legisla-
ture about water concerns.
If rural communities run
out of water, or dont get the
needed water to drive their
economies then what?
Te comptroller must dis-
cern these issues and give
the legislature guidance.
Brune: So the comptrol-
lers ofce takes into account
the economy of the Texas
Gulf Coast, the Rice Belt,
and rural communitys wa-
ter related needs and weighs
that with the growing urban
water usage. Correct?
Hegar: Yes, whether its
agriculture, industry, or
having enough electricity
to turn the lights on in our
homes water is the main
component. It takes water
for fraccing in the oil patch.
We still use water to gener-
ate electricity.
Tere is a great deal of
information in this ofce
that explains the economic
engines across Texas and
what it takes to keep them
running.
Another item is trans-
parency. Te people of
Texas should be able to
see plainly where and how
their tax dollars are being
spent. Ive seen govern-
ment frst hand. Te more
things you can hold in the
daylight, the more efcien-
cy and efectiveness will be
achieved.
Brune: Do you hear
complaints about property
taxes?
Hegar: It is a burden-
some tax and sometimes
makes it hard for people
to stay in their homes. Yes,
I hear complaints every-
where.
Brune: Would you sug-
gest a tax cut?
Hegar: Since 2007 the
other 49 states in the U.S.
are down 350,000 jobs.
Texas is up 1.1 million jobs.
Te budget has grown. Its
up to the legislature to ul-
timately cut taxes whether
its the property tax, sales
tax, or margins tax. It is my
stance that people know
better what to do with their
money than the govern-
ment.
I have found little that is good about human
beings on the whole. In my experience most
of them are trash, no matter whether they
publicly subscribe to this or that ethical doc-
trine or to none at all. That is something that
you cannot say aloud, or perhaps even think.
Sigmund Freud
Call me Petty.
Heck, I dont care. But if something gets in
my craw I am not hesitant in commenting on it
or that or whatever.
So here goes.
Teres a stark contrast in comparing the
good and bad in a couple of Heisman Trophy
winners: Johnny (Football) Manziel (2012) and
Tim Tebow (2007).
Lets deal with the fella thats as phony as a
three-dollar bill. In my calculation. And thats
Manziel.
Football fans and the media consider him
to be good press. I think hes slicker than a wax
snake on a marble foor. And should be classi-
fed as a bottom feeder.
He was the BMOC and became a legend
in his time and in his mind while playing for
Texas A&M. In his sophomore and fnal season
at A&M Manziels eligibility came into question
about him inking autographs for money.
Te NCAAs punishment? He couldnt play
the frst half of the season opener against Rice.
Ten the pampered player opted to opt for
the NFL draf and forego his junior year. Come
draf time, when he thought hed be the No. 1
or at least one of the Top 5 frst round picks,
he panicked. Started e-mailing the Cleveland
Browns and his agent. Basically, bawling, Take
me, Take me! And they did. But not until the
22nd pick.
Ill concede he had a heck of a career at
A&M. But it went to his head. Now he thinks
hes Johnny Hollywood and Johnny Vegas. But
hes no class act.
So he parties (Joe Namath did it with style)
and fips the bird, jailed in College Station for
an incident of a racial slur and fght that a friend
was involved in, and makes millions in en-
dorsements. Not for on-feld accomplishments
with the Browns (he is not the starter) but be-
cause the media and fans cotton to clapping for
white trash.
When he decided to enter the draf he tweet-
ed cant wait to leave College Station and this
past Saturday while the Aggies were getting
routed by Alabama he tweeted hahahaha. A
class act. Not.
I accept former Sooners and Cowboys coach
Barry Switzers assessment of Manziel. Swit-
zer took it to a personal level and criticized by
saying: I dont like his antics. I think hes an
arrogant little prick. Ive said that and Ill say it
again.
Ten theres Tim Tebow.
A fellow that was home-schooled with his
four older siblings. His parents instilled Chris-
tian beliefs in their teachings. And he continues
to abide by those beliefs as an adult. Despite
pulpy and tacky idjits belittling him for his faith.
And while playing for the Florida Gators he
set a passel of school and NCAA records while
leading the team to BCS national titles in 06
and 08. His awards are too numerous to men-
tion.
Tough the media recognized his athletic
prowess it of times paid more attention to his
eye black. As Tebow would frequently wear
references to biblical verses: John 3:16 and
Proverbs 3:5-6.
In addition, a lot of assiduity was placed on
his Tebowing. Tim Tebow has a propensity
for kneeling and praying. Some thought it was
funny. But he paid his critics no nevermind.
And continued to genufect by kneeling and
with head bowed, while resting an arm on one
bent knee.
Guess what? Tebowing is now recognized
as a word in the English language. Also, Tebow
was awarded the trademark to Tebowing
in 2012 afer two fans tried to trademark the
name.
Tim Tebow said no to the NFL draf his ju-
nior year. He fnished his studies at Florida and
was graduated in December 2009.
Te following year, 2010, the NCAA adopt-
ed the Tebow Rule banning messages on eye
black. Reasoning why I do not know.
Surprisingly, Tim Tebow didnt make it in
the NFL. Afer stints with the Denver Broncos,
New York Jets and New England Patriots didnt
pan out he has settled into a broadcasting ca-
reer.
Hes a man. Unlike a child named Manziel.
Tim Tebow is a philanthropist. Hes raised
funds for orphanages and pediatric centers in
Florida and launched the Tim Tebow Founda-
tion. Te Tim Tebow Foundation along with
CURE is building a $3 million hospital in the
Phillipines (Tebow was born there).
I am impressed with someone who can take
the hard knocks but keeps on keeping on. Such
as Tim Tebow. He shares his Christian faith
in prisons and schools, to church and youth
groups, and at meetings and conferences.
At an Easter Sunday crowd of nearly 20,000
in Florida on April 8, 2012, he allowed, ...I
still honor my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
because at the end of the day, thats whats im-
portant, win or lose. ...We need to get back to
one nation under God, and be role models for
kids.
Wish Johnny Manziel would give that
thinking some thought ... down the road.
The Cannon
Thursday, October 23, 2014 Page A5
Your vote CAN make a diference
Herman
Brune
Herman Brune is a freelance writer,
radio personality and author based
in Colorado County.
Looking Down
from the Saddle
In Your View
Scratch
Pad
Jim Cunningham is a former longtime Gonzales news-
man and the former interim publisher of the Gonzales
Cannon. He now lives in the Moulton area.
Jim Cunningham
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Hegar: seeking a bigger ofce, more infuence on policy
What kind of a society are we to
glorify Manziel, vilify Tebow?
Dear Editor,
For the past 3 weeks, the Republican
Women of Yoakum Area have been mak-
ing phone calls to remind citizens of
Lavaca and DeWitt County to vote. In
spite of the dissatisfaction with the polices
and direction of the Federal Government,
many people have convinced themselves
it makes no diference to them or their
families if they vote. We hear all the time,
it does no good to vote, politicians are all
alike, they are all corrupt and out to line
their own pockets.
Low information voters, those who
only watch Oprah and sitcoms on TV, and
do not pay attention to the bad news sur-
rounding them, tend to think everything
is going just hunky-dory, because the situ-
ation is not happening here in Lavaca and
DeWitt Counties. But do they not have
friends and family members who live in
larger cities, go to college, or serve in the
military?
For those people, I encourage them to
think on just a few examples of the results
and outcomes occurring because of the
Obama administration and the Democrats
policies:
1.) In spite of the eforts of the State of
Texas, our border is still an open sieve with
drug cartels, human trafcking and dis-
eases such TB and a polio-like virus which
is paralyzing and killing our children (
more than 7 deaths and 800 cases across
the U.S). , and we have been warned that
other more serious diseases will be com-
ing. Governor Perry and State leaders have
asked for the National Guard be deployed
to guard the Border, yet the Democrats
have stood against this increased security
efort and have decided instead to send our
sons and daughters in the Guard to Liberia
where they will be exposed to the deadly
Ebola virus. Tey also refuse to ban travel
from people in those countries. Te peo-
ple crossing illegally have been placed and
spread out across the nation, especially
Texas cities. Tey are in schools with your
children.
2.) Tere is an open move to persecute
and shut down Christians and religious lib-
erty. Just look at some of the past actions
of the Democrat administration; the case
against the Nuns and Hobby Lobby who
would not pay for abortion and pills which
cause abortion, the cases of prosecutions
against business owners and ministers who
will not serve or marry homosexuals, and
now the move to force ministers in Hous-
ton to give their sermons to ofcials.
I could name many more harmful ac-
tions and unintended consequences, but
at what point will people say, enough is
enough? It does make a diference if I vote,
and who I vote into ofce.
I thank people like Ted Cruz, Trey
Gowdy, and our own local ofcials in law
enforcement who are trying to make a dif-
ference.
Early voting began today, Monday Oct.
20
Brenda Cash
Shiner
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Te word grace is used a lot in
Christian circles, and well it should
be. Te word grace is used more
than one hundred ffy times in the
New Testament. We are saved by
grace and are enabled to stand secure
in Christ by His grace. We grow in
grace and are equipped to serve by
His grace. Te ability to meet every
trial and difculty comes to us from
the gracious hand of God. We have
a grace-flled Savior. Christ was
full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)
And of His fullness have we all re-
ceived, and grace for grace. (John
1:16) Christ would have His follow-
ers flled with grace and His church
marked by grace. In one of the fullest
statements in the Bible we fnd these
words, And God is able to make all
grace abound toward you, that you,
always having all sufciency in all
things, may have an abundance for
every good work. (II Corinthians
9:8) I fnd it compelling that when
Paul was faced with his thorn in the
fesh, Gods answer was simply His
vast supply of grace. Concerning
this thing I pleaded with the Lord
three times that it might depart from
me. And He said to me, My grace is
sufcient for you, for My strength is
made perfect in weakness. (II Corin-
thians 12:8-9) One of the frst things
we see in Scripture concerning grace
is that there is a rich supply. Scripture
teaches us that we need never fear ex-
hausting the stream of Divine grace.
As one of the old hymns says, His
love has no limit; His grace has no
measure. Every blessing should lead
us back to the fountain. Grace leads
us back to His cross. If we ever fnd
ourselves approaching the Christian
life in terms of what we think we de-
serve or what we have earned, we are
then departing from grace, the cross,
and the true nature of the gospel.
So what are some other things
that grace teaches us? Humility is a
big one. Listen to grace teaching the
apostle Paul. For I am the least of
the apostles, who am not worthy to
be called an apostle, because I perse-
cuted the church of God. But by the
grace of God I am what I am, and His
grace toward me was not in vain; but
I labored more abundantly than they
all, yet not I, but the grace of God
which was with me. (I Corinthians
15:9-10)
Again he says, For who makes
you difer from another? And what
do you have that you did not receive?
Now if you did indeed receive it, why
do you boast as if you had not re-
ceived it? (I Corinthians 4:7) Grace
flled churches dont argue about
who is in charge. Grace flled believ-
ers dont promote their own agenda.
Tey simply rejoice that they have
been the object of His grace and
mercy. Knowing that the least of His
mercies are more than we deserve.
It is also by the grace of God that
we learn growing dependence upon
God. We all have the tendency to
seek the attention of others when
things become difcult. Certainly it
is appropriate and Biblical for Chris-
tians to bear one anothers burdens.
God sometimes dispenses His grace
through others. However, I am im-
pressed that upon being troubled
with the thorn in the fesh, it seems
that Paul did not seek the advice of
others, nor did he turn to a therapist,
or any other than the Lord. I plead-
ed with the Lord three times. Every
trial, difculty, and point of sufering
should cast us back upon the mercy
and grace of God. Day by day, and
even moment by moment, we must
learn to depend upon His grace.
It also becomes so very clear that
in the midst of Pauls weakness God
promised to manifest His strength.
Grace manifests itself when we are
weak and at the end of our failing
resources. My strength is made
perfect in weakness. Christians
and churches should not despair
when weaknesses are so very appar-
ent. God is not building His church
upon those that seemingly have it
all together. For you see your call-
ing, brethren, that not many wise
according to the fesh, not many
mighty, not many noble, are called.
But God has chosen the foolish
things of the world to put to shame
the wise, and God has chosen the
weak things to put to shame things
that are mighty; and the base things
of the world and the things which
are despised has God chosen, and
the things which are not, to bring to
nothing things that are, that no fesh
should glory in His presence. (I
Corinthians 1:26-29) As Paul ofen
began his letters, Grace to you and
peace from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
Clint
Lowery
Clint Lowery is
pastor of Memo-
rial Heights Baptist
Church in Gonzales.
Pastors Corner
The Cannon
Thursday, October 23, 2014 Page A7
Gonzales Police Report
We dont need to live lives of desperation
By EVA BOSCAMP
Special to The Cannon
On the bright sunny af-
ternoon of October 20th,
members of the Saturn
Friendship Club jour-
neyed to the Old School-
house in Cistern for their
monthly meeting. Tere
was a hint of fall in the air.
Te trip through the rural
area showed falling leaves
on green grass. Te re-
cent rains had not only re-
freshed the pastures, they
had put some much need-
ed rainwater in the stock
tanks. A welcomed sight
for the ranchers in the area.
Upon reaching the meet-
ing place they were wel-
comed by Carol Campsey,
Della Mae Urban and
Penny Snyder, who were
the hostesses for the afer-
noon. Everyone came ready
for some tasty treats, a little
business and a lot of Hal-
loween fun. Te meeting
table was flled with Spooky
Stuf. Black cats, spiders,
jack o lanterns, bats and a
large lavender velvet witchs
hat rested on a white table-
cloth with a Halloween
design. Tere was time for
visiting as the members as-
sembled.
At one oclock the presi-
dent, Sue Kalinec, wel-
comed the group and invit-
ed them to come and enjoy
the food that had been pre-
pared. Following a word
of prayer by Nancy Little-
feld, the members placed
a bread bowl on their plates
and flled it with warm
beef and vegetable stew.
Tere was also green salad
with dressing, croutons,
Triscuits, and crisp apple
wedges. Te desserts were
a yummy chocolate lasa-
gna cake, frosted miniature
chocolate cupcakes, and
small trick or treat bags
of candy. Drinks of choice
were also servd.
When everyone had fn-
ished the delicious meal
and pleasant conversation,
the meeting was called
to order. Everyone stood
and facing the fags of the
United States of America
and the Texas fag recited
the Pledge of Allegiance to
each fag. Te club prayer
was said in unison and the
motto, To make the best
better! was stated.
Nancy Littlefelds devo-
tional Completing Cre-
ation stated, If we read the
creation stories in Genesis,
we see that God fnds his
creation good, and in the
garden, man and woman
have everything they need
beauty and nourishment
and a perfect relationship
with each other and with
God. Tis is what God cre-
ated for humans and what
he intended them to enjoy
forever!
Ten, through disobe-
dience, sin entered in and
much of the rest of the
Bible is Gods struggle with
humanity to restore his
beautiful, perfect creation.
Finally, in the last book of
the Bible, God completes
his creation. In the fnal
chapter of Revelation 21:3-
4, we read See the home
of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them as
their God and they will be
his peoples and God him-
self will be with them; he
will wipe every tear from
their eyes. Death will be
no more; mourning and
crying and pain will be no
more, for the frst things
have passed away.
In the beginning, cre-
ation was very good even
perfect and in the end the
perfect creation of God will
be completed. Tis under-
standing can help us deal
with all the less than perfect
circumstances that occur in
our lives. If we can remem-
ber that God will ultimately
restore his creation and
when we arrive in Heaven,
it will be perfect! Tat is
good news!
Let us pray: Gracious
and loving God, you have
created us and you want for
us your perfect creation.
Help us to always trust that
your will is for us is to live
with you in your completed
creation, knowing that in
whatever we face, you are
with us and will guide us
with love and grace. We
pray for those who are in
pain today from illness or
grief or fear. Give us peace
and healing and let us hear
your call to walk with you
daily. In your holy name,
we pray. Amen.
Roll Call was answered
with members telling of
their favorite Halloween
costume or an interesting
Halloween story. Te sto-
ries were humorous and
diferent. A few costumes
such as Dolly Parton, a Se-
rial Killer (a knife in a box
of cereal), and a fy in a fy-
swatter were very creative.
One story told Supermans
red cape worn by dad as a
boy later became Little Red
Riding Hoods cape for his
daughter. One long ago
expedant mother chose to
dress as a pumpkin. One
giver of treats was so scary
the little visitors grabbed
what they could and ran
away as quickly as possible.
At least two individuals
told of children seeing the
treat bowl running out of
candy ofered help by refll-
ing it with their own. Tere
were stories of hay rides
and other ways if celebrat-
ing Halloween before the
days of Trick or Treat. It
was a fun time of remem-
bering happy times.
Sandy Parr read the min-
utes of the September meet-
ing and gave the treasurers
report. Both were approved
without correction.
Members signed a card
of Sympathy for the family
of former member, Sandy
Allen. A Memorial Service
for Sandy is to be held on
October 25, at 11:00 at First
United Methodist Church
in Gonzales.
At the September meet-
ing members voted to sup-
port the Fayette County
Animal Shelter as their
Christmas project. A
container was circulated
among those present for
any individual oferings to
be added to the amount set
aside by the club. A future
date will be set for the pre-
sentation of this generous
gif.
Jo Brunner reminded ev-
eryone of the Fayette County
Farm Bureau Convention in
La Grange on October 23rd
and Czhilispiel in Flatonia
on October 24-25. Te pa-
rade will start at 12 oclock.
Members brought bright
and cheerful Christmas
cards to be sent to members
of the Armed Forces. Tey
were passed around the ta-
ble and fourteen members
signed their name to 139
cards and wrote words of
gratitude for their service.
Te club will meet at the
Smokehouse in Schulen-
burg on November 10th at
11:30 for their Tanksgiv-
ing meeting and meal. Te
date, place and time for the
Christmas party was stated.
October Birthday ladies
Eva Boscamp and Mary
Kelly were recognized with
the Birthday song and Se-
cret Pal gif.
Door prizes were award-
ed to Vivian Benton and
Bert Cole. When leaving
each member received a
Trick or Treat bag with use-
ful gifs from the hostesses.
Tey were thinking about
the coming holidays of Hal-
loween, Tanksgiving and
Christmas. So much to do
and so little time.
New Elk Recognized
On Oct. 16, 2014, Gonzales ELKs Lodge Exulted Ruler
Ken Wright welcomes new ELK member Jesse Elizon-
do to the lodge with an American Flag as a sign of the
ELKs dedication to the fag and our country.
Saturn Friendship Club
Love, Eloise
Eloise
Estes
Why are so many people
living lives of quiet des-
peration? Why does hope-
lessness and despair invade
and pervade so many lives?
Well, I think that the main
reason is because of the
way we perceive ourselves.
Its an identity crisis.
We all want need to feel
secure, to feel valuable and
to feel accepted, and we
judge ourselves by what
others think of us. Te
worlds value system tells
us in explicit and implicit
ways that we have to look a
certain way, have a certain
amount of stuf, make our-
selves into something that
is highly esteemed by oth-
ers, and behave in ways that
make people like us and
approve of us. Whether we
realize it or not, we are con-
tinually comparing our-
selves against others. We
try so hard to ft the worlds
standards so that we will
receive the recognition and
approval of others.
Te problem with this
type of value system is that
appearance, achievement,
afuence, and approval are
all based on the fuctuating
and unstable opinions of
people. Opinions change
far too ofen to make them
trustworthy. Yet, we put
our trust in them. Is it any
wonder that we get frus-
trated and discouraged be-
cause we cant seem to con-
sistently measure up?
Studies show that we
tend to base our self-es-
teem on what we consider
the most important person
in our life. So, lets see what
God says about you (as a
believer in Christ):
1. You were cre-
ated in Gods image (Gen-
esis 1:27). Tis means that
you are a rational creation
that is able to make moral
choices. You have Gods
DNA in you and have in-
herited some pretty im-
pressive traits. You are able
to be who you are meant
to be. You can overcome
temptation and are no lon-
ger a slave to the devil.
2. You were chosen
before the foundation of
the world to be holy and
blameless in GODS sight.
In love He predestined you
to be adopted as his child
through Jesus Christ to
become a part of His eter-
nal family and Kingdom
(Ephesians 1:4-5).
3. You were created
for good works which He
prepared in advance for
you to do, before He made
the world. And, you are
His workmanship. Tis
word in Greek meant work
of art, masterpiece (Ephe-
sians 2:10).
4. You are adopted
as a child of God and are
co-heirs with Christ when
you choose to believe and
receive Jesus as your Savior
(John 1:12).
5. Te power of the
resurrection is inside you.
And, if the Spirit of him
who raised Jesus from the
dead is living in you, he
who raised Christ from
the dead will also give
life to your mortal bod-
ies through his Spirit, who
lives in you (Romans 8:11).
Tink about it! Believers
are temples of the Holy
Spirit. Gods Spirit resides
in you. Part of the Creator
of the universe resides in
you!
6. You are no longer
condemned (Romans 8:1).
You cant let other people
make you feel condemned.
You cant even condemn
yourself. You are free from
condemnation and accept-
able to God.
7. You are spiritually
alive and will be seated in
heaven with Christ (Ephe-
sians 2:4-7). Tere is a
special spot saved for you
along with every believer.
8. God created you
in your mothers womb
and personally knows you
(Psalm 139:13), (Jeremiah
1:5). Tis means you are
not a mistake. You are ex-
actly what God intended
you to be.
9. God loved you
and sent His Son for you
(1John 4:9-10). God
loved you so much that
He couldnt bear for you
to miss out on heaven and
eternity with Him. He sent
Jesus to die for you. Jesus
chose to give up His mortal
life for you. It is the great-
est sacrifce and the great-
est demonstration of love
of all time. He loved you
frst and planned always
for you to be His treasured
possession (John 3:16).
10. You are secure in
Christ and will never die.
Nothingnot the devil, the
world or any person--can
separate you from the love
of God (John 10:28-29).
11. You are free in
Christ (John 8:36). What
does freedom mean? It
means that if you are a be-
Gonzales Police Department report for the
week of Oct. 20:
10/08/2014 Reported Burglary Motor Ve-
hicle At 1600 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
10/09/2014 Reported Criminal Mischief At
100 Blk Smith St.
10/13/2014 Dylan Sanchez 17 Of Gonza-
les Arrested And Charged With Burglary Of A
Building At 400 Blk St. George St.
10/13/2014 Reported Theft At 1200 Blk Wa-
ter St.
10/13/2014 Reported Harassment At 700
Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.
10/14/2014 Jason Lee Dalton 34 Of Gonza-
les Arrested And Charged With Trepassing At
2600 Blk Winding Way Drive.
10/14/2014 Reported Assault At 700 Blk
Sarah Dewitt Dr.
10/14/2014 Reported Disorderly Conduct
At 900 Blk Water St.
10/15/2014 Christy Kay Regalado 47 Of
Gonzales Arrested And Charged With Posses-
sion Of Controlled Substance And Failure To
Identify At 400 Blk St. Peter St.
10/16/2014 Jared Michael Flores 20 Of Gon-
zales Arrested And Charged With Possession
Of Drug Paraphernalia At St. Paul And 90-A.
10/16/2014 Derrick Ray Dora 33 Of Gonza-
les Arrested And Charged With Evading And
Resisting And Elan Andre Thorne37 Of Gon-
zales Arrested And Charged With Resisting,
Riot Participation, And Disorderly Conduct At
1000 Blk Robertson St.
10/16/2014 Reported Hit And Run Accident
At 1500 Blk St. Michael St.
10/18/2014 Leslie Tyrone Hastings 26 Of
Gonzales Arersted And Charged With Injury
To The Disabled At 800 Blk Church St.
10/18/2014 Reported Theft At 1600 Blk Sar-
ah Dewitt Drive.
10/19/2014 Reported Assault At 700 Blk St.
Paul St.
10/19/2014 Luis Felipe Vasquez-Gutierrez
22 Of Gonzales Arrested And Charged With
Riot Participation At Indepence Soccer Field.
10/19/2014 Reported Theft At 1100 Blk
Sarah Dewitt Dr.
2nd-25th District Court
Gonzales County 25th Judicial District
Court Criminal Non Jury
Thursday, October 16
Honorable Wiliiam D. Old III
Arraignments
144-14-B, Calvin Barefeld, Sex Ofenders
Duty to Register, Reset to 10-29-14
145-14-B, Roger Beene, Theft of Stolen
Property, Reset to 10-29-14
125-14-B, Gary Duran, Forgery, Reset to 11-
12-14
126-14-B, Dylan Easley, Bulglary of Habita-
tion, Reset to 10-29-14
127-14-B, Benjamin Ferguson, Possession
of a Controlled Substance, Reset to 12-14-14
128-14-B, Lawrence Garner, Theft of Stolen
Property, 18 months state jail with credit of
110 days
146-14-B, Jessica Gerold, Burglary of Habi-
tation, Reset to 12-4-14
129-14-B, Maria Gonzales, Possession of a
Controlled Susbstance, Reset to 10-29-14
130-14-B, Trevor Henderson, Possession of
a Controlled Substance, Reset to 12-4-14
98-14-B, Tony Hernandez, Injury to a Child/
Elderly/Disabled. Reset to 12-4-14
132-14-B, Myles Macy, Burglary of Habita-
tion, Reset to 10-29-14
133-14-B, Travis Martinez, Burglary of Habi-
tation, Reset to 10-29-14
134-14-B, David Sanchez-Mendoza, Sexual
Assault of a Child, Need to Reset
135-14-B, Clarence Scott, Possession of a
Controlled Substance, Reset to 10-29-14
136-14-B, Dimas Vargas Jr., Possession of a
Controlled Substance, Reset to 12-4-14
137-14-B, Jose Vela, Possession of a Con-
trolled Substance, Failure to Appear, Bond set
at $15,000 cash
Plea
167-13-A, Alan Windwehen Jr., Driving
While Intoxicated, Reset to 12-4-14
Sentencing
15-14-B, Joe Arriaga, Evading Arrest with a
Vehicle, 10 years probation; $2000 fne plus
court costs
53-14-B, David DeLeon, Possession of a
Controlled Substance, Reset to 10-29-14
99-14-B, Valentin Mendez, Aggravated As-
sault with Deadly Weapon, 5 years difered
adjudication; $650 fne plus court costs
33-14-B, Amado Olade, Driving While Intox-
icated, 10 days county jail beginning 10-20-
14; 10 years probation; $800 fne plus court
costs
Motion to Revok/Motion to Adjudicate
100-07-B, Steve Castro Jr., Driving While In-
toxicated, Reset to 12-4-14, Bond revoked and
reset at $10,000
39-06-B; 90-06-B, Marsha Hernandez, Theft
of Property, Reset to 10-29-14
84-05-B, Curtis Modlin, Assault Public Ser-
vant, Reset to 12-4-14
Pre-Trial
44-14-A; 21-12-B, Manuel Almaguer Jr., Ar-
son; Possession of a Controlled Substance, Set
11-12-14; Jury 11-17-14
16-14-B, George Alvarez, Possession of a
Controlled Substance, Set 11-12-14; Jury 11-
17-14
120-13-B, Jonathan Collins, Possession of a
Controlled Substance, Reset 4-1-15
52-14-B, Jim Davis, Possession of a Con-
trolled Substance, Reset 12-4-14 for sentenc-
ing
78-14-B, William Heller Jr., Theft of Stolen
Property, Reset 11-12-14 for sentencing
79-14-B, Rebecca Hodge, Theft of a Firearm,
Reset to 10-29-14
19-14-B;148-14-B, Cedric Inglehart, PT/
Tamper/Fabricate Evidence; ARR/Aggravated
Assault, Reset to 10-29-14
81-14-B. Brian Lookabill, Theft of Stolen
Property, Reset 11-12-14 for sentencing
58-14-B, Rebecca Renteria, Injury to a Child/
Ederly/Disabled, Jury 1-12-15
67-14-B, 83-14-B, Bindu Sahota, Sex Ofend-
ers Duty to Register; Attempt to Commit Sex-
ual Assault, Set 11-12-14; Jury 11-17-14
103-14-B, Patrick Venegas, Aggravated As-
sault with Deadly Weapon, Jury 1-12-14
Luling Police Department arrest report for
Oct. 14- Oct. 20
10/14/2014
Arrest # 14-0356, Michael James Schweter,
24, 200 BLK E Austin ST, Aggravated Assault
Causes Serve B/I; Interfere with Emergency
Telephone Call
10/15/2014
Arrest # 14-0357, Jefery Salas, 30, 700 BLK E
Fannin ST, Warrant Service (All Other)
Arrest # 14-0359, Larry Del Ritchie, 45, 1900
BLk E Pierce ST, Warrant Service (Parole Viola-
tion)
10/18/2014
Arrest # 14-0360, Alvin Smith, 55, 1212 E
Pierce ST, Driving While Lic Invalid/Susp with
Priors
Arrest # 14-0361, Johnny Martinez, 57, 100
BLK N Pecan Ave, Public Intoxication; Posses-
sion of Drug Paraphernalia; Failure to Identify
10/19/2014
Arrest #14-0362, Leonardo Liandro Lopez,
45, 400 BLK E Fannin ST, Driving While Intoxi-
cated MB
10/20/2014
Arrest # 14-0363, Jacklyn June Brooks, 34,
Laurel/Travis, Driving While Lic Invalid/Susp
with Priors
Luling Police Report
Yoakum Police Department report for
October 13-19:
10/13/14
Case #14-352, Assault-C, 105 Ellen May;
Disposition, Court Notice.
Case #14-353, Terroristic Threat, 105 El-
len May; Disposition, Investigation.
Case #14-354, Migl, Leroy Jr., 50, Yoa-
kum, 200 S. South; Ofense, Public Intoxi-
cation; Disposition, Fine/$566/Rel.
Case #14-355, Criminal Mischief, 105
Ellen May; Disposition, Investigation.
Yoakum Police Report
Safety Data Sheets reveal impor-
tant information about various pes-
ticides.
Tats how you know you need
to wear a respirator when youre ap-
plying this, Dr. Don Renchie of the
Texas A&M Agricultural Extension
Service told members of the Gonza-
les County Chapter of the Interna-
tional Cattlemens Association Mon-
day. And thats how you know to tell
your son-in-law that no, he doesnt
need one.
Rencie gave local ICA members a
country-humor-laced, informative
update on changes and modifca-
tions to various regulations afecting
the agricultural and livestock indus-
try, telling members that especially
during the current election cycle
they need to communicate with
those seeking their votes.
Texas farmers and ranchers have
been especially concerned about
proposed bureaucratic expansion of
the Clean Waters Act by the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency, which
would efectively defne any body of
water including stock ponds as a
water of the United States and thus
subject to regulation. Renchie told the
ICA members the EPA had received
more than 70,000 comments from
the public but only 1,000 of those
comments were deemed relevant
becuase they supported the govern-
ment agencys proposals.
Sometimes the issues get too far
to the lef or the right and common
sense gets removed, he said. You
need to be telling those people (can-
didates) as theyre coming around to
shake your hands that they have the
power to fx this.
Renchie noted that 50 percent of the
pesticides and antimicrobial products
used in the U.S. now come across our
southern border and testing has
revealed that many of those products,
such as common household bleach,
have been watered down.
Te Endangered Species Act also
continues to negatively curtail agri-
cultural use of land, he added, be-
cause an established habitat of a
species can prevent development.
He showed a slide of two species of
minnows which have been deemed
endangered, blocking use all along
the upper Brazos River.
Shoot, I always thought those
were just called minnows, he said.
Renchie said his primary role
within the Extension Service is de-
veloping young leaders.
We have to fnd young leaders
in this business, because if you look
around the room, were all becoming
old men, he quipped.
The Cannon
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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By DAVE MUNDY
manager@gonzalescannon.com
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DeWitt County
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Dr. Don Renchie of the Texas A&M Agricultural Exten-
sion Service updates Independent Cattlemans Asso-
ciation members on changes and updates to regu-
lations regarding the use of pesticides and other
chemicals. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Area Livestock Reports
Maresh Drilling Co.
Under new ownership
Dwayne & Melissa Simper
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Moulton
Land use prime topic for GFB
Gonzales Livestock
Market Report
Te Gonzales Livestock Mar-
ket Report for Saturday, Octo-
ber 18, 2014 had on hand: 1,205
cattle.
Compared to our last sale:
Calves and yearlings sold steady
to $2-$3 higher. Packer cows sold
steady.
Stocker-feeder steers: Medium
and large frame No. 1: 150-300
lbs., $325-$400; 300-400 lbs,
$310-$340; 400-500 lbs, $275-
$305; 500-600 lbs, $245-$260;
600-700 lbs., $220-$230; 700-800
lbs, $200-$215.
Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs,
$145-$185.
Stocker-feeder heifers: Me-
dium and large frame No. 1: 150-
300 lbs, $255-$350; 300-400 lbs,
$250-$255; 400-500 lbs, $240-
$245; 500-600 lbs., $200-$230;
600-700 lbs., $185-$195.
Packers cows: Good lean util-
ity and commercial, $94-$112;
Cutters, $110-$123; Canners,
$75-$89; Low yielding fat cows,
$98-$112.
Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 &
2, good heavy bulls; $120-$132;
light weights and medium quality
bulls, $105-$115.
Stocker Cows: $950-$2,325.
Pairs: $1,600-$2,900.
30 Head Charolais Bulls, Ar-
rowhead Ranch, Saturday, No-
vember 15, 2014.
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Nixon Livestock
Commission Report
Te Nixon Livestock Commis-
sion Inc. Report had on hand,
October 20, 2014, Volume, 853;
103 cows, 18 bulls.
Steers: 200-300 lbs, $284 to
$294 to $335; 300-400 lbs., $270
to $280 to $330; 400-500 lbs, $250
to $260 to $325; 500-600 lbs, $225
to $235 to $375; 600-700 lbs, $208
to $218 to $236; 700-800 lbs, $188
to $198 to $214.
Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $215 to
$225 to $295; 300-400 lbs, $247 to
$257 to $315; 400-500 lbs, $237 to
$247 to $375; 500-600 lbs, $217 to
$227 to $410; 600-700 lbs, $205 to
$215 to $365; 700-800 lbs, $175 to
$185 to $208.
Slaughter cows: $75 to $120;
Slaughter bulls: $105 to $135;
Stocker cows: $750 to $1,825;
Pairs: $1,700-$1,800.
Cuero Livestock
Market Report
Cuero Livestock Market Re-
port on October 17, 2014, had
1,320 head.
Had 132 cows and 17 bulls.
Te packer market was steady
and a little higher overall than
last weeks market.
Te calf market was very active
today. Prices have remained at a
steady high with lighter weight
cattle even higher, resulting from
a high demand. Bigger cattle re-
mained steady with last weeks
market.
Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $122-
$133; lower grades, $98-$117.
Packer cows: canners & cut-
ters, $88-$117; light & weak, $65-
$99.
Palpated: 16 head bred, $per
cwt, $120-$170.
Pairs: 0 pair. none
Steer calves: under 200 lbs,
none; 200-250 lbs, none; 250-300
lbs, none; 300-350 lbs, one $348;
350-400 lbs, $297-$322; 400-
450 lbs, $269-$302; 450-500 lbs,
$266-$305; 500-550 lbs, $259-
$286; 550-600 lbs, $234-$263;
600-700 lbs, $222-$239; 700-800
lbs, $214-$223.
Bull Calves: under 250 lbs,
$296-$382; 250-300 lbs, $315-
$362; 300-350 lbs, $269-$348;
350-400 lbs, $276-$314; 400-
450 lbs, $268-$308; 450-500 lbs,
$233-$292; 500-550 lbs, $239-
$278; 550-600 lbs, $224-$244;
600-700 lbs, $208-$237.
Over 700 lbs. bulls, $199-$208.
Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs.,
$366-$405; 200-250 lbs, $293-
$316; 250-300 lbs, $258-$310;
300-350 lbs, $247-$306; 350-
400 lbs, $251-$300; 400-450 lbs,
$255-$298; 450-500 lbs, $233-
$278; 500-550 lbs, $231-$268;
550-600 lbs, $222-$238; 600-700
lbs., $209-$230; over 700 lbs,
$201-$210.
Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Report
Te Hallettsville Livestock
Commission Co., Inc. had on
hand on October 7, 2014, 1,773,
week ago, 1,795 year ago, 1,636.
Te market continued very
strong this week. Better qual-
ity classes of calves and yearlings
sold fully steady to stronger in
all weight brackets. Some light
weights reaching new highs
again.
Packer cows and bulls sold
steady on approx.. 160 hd. total.
Packer Cows: higher dressing
utility & cutter cows, $104-$119;
lower dressing utility & cutter
cows, $85-$103; light weight can-
ner cows, $64-$85.
Packer Bulls: heavyweight
bulls, $128-$136; utility & cut-
ter bulls, $115-$128; lightweight
canner bulls, $100-$114.
Stocker and Feeder Calves and
Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves:
under 200; None; 200-300 lbs,
$310-$345; 300-400 lbs, $290-
$350; 400-500 lbs, $276-$330;
500-600 lbs, $228-$300; 600-700
lbs, $221-$247050; 700-800 lbs,
$2098-$237.50. Heifer Calves:
under 200 lbs, None; 200-300 lbs,
$280-$335; 300-400 lbs, $260-
$322; 400-500 lbs, $238-$304;
500-600 lbs, $220-$258; 600-
700 lbs, $208-$230; 700-800 lbs,
$185-$214.
If we can help with marketing
your livestock, please call 361-
798-4336.
Change of use of Land was one of the top
issues that surfaced during the Gonzales
County Farm Bureau (CFB) annual meet-
ing.
As a grassroots organization, Farm Bu-
reau policy delivered to local, state and
national representatives begins at the lo-
cal level, said Charles Rochester, Gonzales
County Farm Bureau president.
John H. Liford, Gonzales County Chief
Appraizer discoused the Roll Back tax on
change of use of land and how it afects
Gonzales County residents.
Our county meeting was a time for our
members to discuss concerns and issues re-
garding the Roll Back Tax, Rochester said.
Issues surfaced at the county level go
through a policy development process and
can eventually be voted on to be accepted
or rejected as policy for the states largest
farm organization.
Tis annual meeting was a time for our
members to discuss concerns and issues,
ensuring the voice of Texas agriculture is
heard, Rochester said.
Gonzales County Courthouse
Deeds
October 1-31
Blanch, George, Blanch, Mary
Elizabeth, Blanch, Hugh, Blanch, Viola,
Blanch, Johnny, Young, Elizabeth Ann
Blanch, Preiss, Marilyn Blanch, Lyssy,
Sue Blanch, Blanch, Ellen, Stone, Pa-
mela E. Blanch, Stone, Lindsey and
Blanch, Terry Arlene to Alanis, Jesus L.
and Alanis, Leonel, w/d, 10.489 Acres,
Schleichers Subdvn, Juan J Tejada
Svy, A-448.
Connell, James Knight and Con-
nell, Teresa to EOG Resources, Inc.,
o/l, 11.09 Acres, Thomas Wright Svy,
A-472.
Pirkle Jr, Stephen O. and Pirkle,
Beverly Jean to Dawson, Kevin and
Dawson, Stacy, w/d, 1.21 Acres, Elijah
Kelley Svy, A-309.
Doyle, Charlotte (Estate), Doyle,
William Craig (Co-Extr) and Doyle,
Alan Wayne (Co-Extr) to Doyle, Wil-
liam Craig and Doyle, Alan Wayne,
w/d, 37.76 Acres, Adam Zumwalt Jr
Svy, Gonzales & Fayette Counties.
Texas Kohinoor Investments, LLC
to Texas Kohinoor Investments, LLC,
w/d, 0,.855 of an Acre, Sarah Smith
Svy, A-415.
Browning, Batin Amen to Argent
Energy (US) Holdings, Inc., o/l, 33.00
Acres, Sarah Smith Svy.
Studlar, Charles (Succ. Trustee) and
Studlar, Michelle (Estate) to Benes,
Lance A., w/d, 1.44 Acres, Jose Maria
Salinas Svy, A-59.
Parker, Edwin f. to Moreno, Maria
Gabriel, w/d, Lts. 17-18, Blk. 52, Nixon.
Reyna, Ruben to Coastal Bend Oil
& Gas, LLC, w/d, Lt. 4, Blk. 4, Davidson
Hill Addn, Gonzales.
Williamson III, Howard and Wil-
liamson, Janice to Bailey, Sarah Wil-
liamson and Bailey, Cadence H., w/d,
19.280 Acres, Jose De La Baume Svy,
A-34.
Waddell, Matthew C. to Waddell,
Eve S., w/d, Undiv. Int. in 561.10 Acres,
Sarah Seely A-60 & Jonathan Cottle
A-10 Svys.
Hodges, Kenneth and Kifer, Jane
to Morrison Jr, John W. and Morrison,
Gayle A., w/d, 151.92 Acres, Richard
Bibb Svy, A-104.
Minnis, Jennifer to Minnis, Michael,
w/d, 437.31 Acres, W T Shuf Svy,
A-412.
Fields, Michael R., Fields, Karen J.,
Fields III, Milton R., Fields, Lamondi
S., Sherman, Bridget M. Fields (Indiv
& Atty-in-Fact) and Sherman, James
L. to Mendoza, Sandra E., Mendoza, J.
Carmen and Mendoza, Maria G., w/d,
4.413 Acre, Jose Maria Salinas Svy,
A-59.
Lizama, Juan A. to Clark, Ethel, w/d,
Lts. 15-16, Blk. 48, Waelder.
Gonzales County Deeds
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Assemblies of God
Gonzales Family Church
Assembly of God
320 St. Andrew
First Assembly of God
509 E. 3rd St. Nixon
New Life Assembly of God
Corner of Church St. &J essie Smith
St. Gonzales
Bahai Faith
Bahai Faith
621 St. George St. Gonzales
Baptist
Clark Baptist Church
F.M. 794, Gonzales
County Baptist Church
Hwy. 87 Smiley
Eastside Baptist Church
Seydler Street, Gonzales
Elm Grove Baptist Church
4337 FM 1115
Waelder, Texas 78959
First Baptist Church
422 St. Paul, Gonzales
First Baptist Church
403 N Texas Nixon
First Baptist Church
Hwy 108 N Smiley
First Baptist Church
406 N Ave E Waelder
Greater Palestine Baptist Church
S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)
Greater Rising Star
Baptist Church
3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon
Harwood Baptist Church
North of Post Offce
Iglesia Bautista
Macedonia
201 S Congress Nixon
Iglesia Bautista Memorial
Hwy 97 Waelder
Leesville Baptist Church
E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121
Memorial Heights Baptist
Church
1330 College Gonzales
Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church
100 Capes Gonzales
Oak Valley Baptist Church
Hwy. 97 Bebe
Old Moulton Baptist Church
2287 FM 1680, Moulton
Primitive Baptist Church
1121 N. College Gonzales
Providence Missionary Baptist
Church
1020 St. Andrew Gonzales
San Marcos Primitive Baptist
Church
4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90
P.O. Box 186, Luling
830-875-5305
Stratton Primitive Baptist
FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero
St. James Baptist Church
Hwy 80- North of Belmont
Saint Paul Baptist Church
SE 2nd St. Waelder
Shiner Baptist Church
Avenue F and 15th Street, Shiner
Union Lea Baptist Church
St. Andrew St. Gonzales
Union Valley Baptist
Church
FM 1681 NW of Nixon
Catholic
St. James Catholic Church
417 N. College, Gonzales
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
St. J ohn St. Gonzales
St. Joseph Catholic Church
207 S. Washington, Nixon
St Patrick Catholic Church in
Waelder
613 Highway 90 East Waelder
St. Phillip Catholic Church
Hwy 87 Smiley
Christian
First Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
712 Crockett, Luling
Churches of Christ
Church of Christ
1323 Seydler St. Gonzales
Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cris-
to)
201 E. Second St. Nixon
Church of Christ
E. 3rd &Texas, Nixon
Churches of God
Community Church of God
1020 St. Louis, Gonzales
Gonzales Memorial Church of
God in Christ
1113 Hastings, Gonzales
New Way Church of God in Christ
514 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Episcopal
Episcopal Church of the Messiah
721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-
3407
Evangelical
La Os del Evangelio Mission Ca-
pilla del Pueblo
W. Central at 87 Nixon
Full Gospel
Camp Valley Full Gospel
7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80
Full Gospel Church
1426 Fisher, Gonzales
Lutheran
First Evangelical Lutheran
1206 St. J oseph, Gonzales
Abiding Word Lutheran Church,
LCMS
1310 St. Louis
Methodist
Belmont United Methodist
Hwy. 90-A
Dewville United Methodist
West of FM 1117 on CR 121
First United Methodist
426 St. Paul, Gonzales
First United Methodist
410 N. Franklin, Nixon
Flatonia United Methodist
403 E North Main, Flatonia
Harris Chapel United
Methodist
S. Liberty St. Nixon
Harwood Methodist Church
North 2nd and North Gonzales, Har-
wood
Henson Chapel United Methodist
1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales
Monthalia United Methodist
CR 112 off 97
Smiley United Methodist
1 blk S. of Hwy 87
Waelder United Methodist
2 blks fromHwy 90 &97
Webster Chapel A.M.E.
1027 Church St. Gonzales
Non-Denominational
Agape Ministries
512 St. J ames, Gonzales
Living Waters Fellowship Church
605 Saint J oseph St. Gonzales
Bread of Life Ministries
613 St. J oseph, Gonzales
Cowboy Church
of Gonzales County
J .B. Wells Showbarn
El Centro Cristiano Agua Viva
of Waelder
Sun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.
Emmanuel Fellowship
1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales
Encouraging Word Christian Fel-
lowship
Hwy. 80 in Leesville
Jesus Holy Ghost Temple
1906 Hickston, Gonzales
Lighthouse Church of Our Lord
1805 Weimar, Gonzales
New Life Temple for Jesus Christ
Belmont, Corner of Hwy 466 &Hwy
80
River of Life Christian Fellowship
207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-
6500
Two Rivers Bible Church
1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210,
Gonzales
Inter-Denominational
Faith Family Church
1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales
Pentecostal
Faith Temple
Hwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon
Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 2
1515 Dallas, Gonzales
Temple Bethel Pentecostal
1104 S. Paul, Gonzales
Life Changing Church of Gonza-
les
3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR
235, Right on CR 236
Presbyterian
Pilgrim Presbyterian Church
CR 210 off FM 1116
Presbyterian Church of Gonzales
414 St. Louis, Gonzales
Messianic Judaism
Congregation Adat HaDerech
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Larry David Finch,
1947-2014
FINCH
Larry David Finch, 67,
of Gonzales passed away
Friday, October 17, 2014.
He was born January 30,
1947 in Gonzales the son of
Edward Lee Finch Sr. and
Anne Rajnoch Finch. He
was a member of the 1965
graduating class of Gonza-
les High School. He served
with the United States Army
in Vietnam in 1968, and
also served 20 years in the
Texas National Guard. Lar-
ry married the love of his
life, Priscilla Jane Butschek,
on May 15, 1971 at St. James
Catholic Church. He gradu-
ated from Southwest Texas
State University in 1972
with a Bachelor Degree in
Accounting. He began his
accounting career in Gon-
zales in 1973 and became a
certifed public accountant
in 1975. He was known as
a very intelligent man and
was loved by his clients and
staf. He was very precise,
right down to letting his of-
fce know the proper way
to staple. Technology was
never Larrys strong suit
and when getting comput-
er help he would say Te
only technology I am good
at is using a light switch,
then laugh. He was also
proud of the fact that he
never owned a cell phone,
and would tease his friends
about it. He was a mem-
ber of St. James Catholic
Church, served as director
of the Leah R. and Alfred E.
Schaefer Charitable Foun-
dation, was on the board of
directors of Gonzales EMS,
and was a member of the
Master Gardeners Club. He
was a former member of the
Chamber of Commerce,
the Lions Club, Houston
Livestock Show and Rodeo
Go Texan Committee, and
volunteered at Pioneer Vil-
lage. He called Gonzales
High School football games
for several years and was
known as the Voice of the
Apaches and was a member
of the Apache Booster Club.
He loved fshing, especially
for catfsh in the Guadalupe
River, barbequing, cooking
and was well known for his
salsa. He enjoyed trips to
casinos and will always be
remembered for his pas-
time of purchasing scratch
of tickets. Most of all he
cherished his time with
family especially his darling
granddaughter Valerie. He
is survived by his wife of 43
years Priscilla Finch of Gon-
zales; mother Anne Finch of
Gonzales; daughters Kath-
ryn Marie Sedlar and hus-
band Daniel of Flatonia and
Sarah Finch Kidwell and
husband Shawn of Houston;
son John Allan Finch and
wife Jennifer of Bastrop;
granddaughter Valerie Eliz-
abeth Sedlar of Flatonia and
brothers Freddie Ray Finch
and wife Linda of Manor
and Johnny Lynn Finch of
San Marcos. He was pre-
ceded in death by his father
and his brother Edward Lee
Finch Jr. Visitation was held
Tuesday, October 21 with
the Rosary being recited at 7
p.m. at Seydler-Hill Funeral
Home. Funeral Mass was
celebrated 10 a.m. Wednes-
day, October 22 at St. James
Catholic Church with Rev-
erend Paul Raaz ofciating.
Interment followed at the St.
James Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers include dJohn
David Boothe, Tommy Ir-
vin, Barry Boothe, Michael
Finch, Skipper Irle and
Paul Neuse. Memorials
may be made to the Ameri-
can Heart Association, the
American Cancer Soci-
ety, or the charity of ones
choice. Arrangements un-
der the care and direction of
Seydler-Hill Funeral Home
906 St. Paul Gonzales, TX
830-672-3232.
OBITUARIES
Clarence Ray Pooge
West, 1934-2014
WEST
Clarence Ray Pooge
West, 79, passed away
Tuesday, October 21, 2014.
Pooge was born Decem-
ber 24, 1934 in Leesville to
Henry and Erith Ivey West.
He was a member of the
Leesville Baptist Church,
the National Greyhound
Association and the Texas
Greyhound Association.
Pooge grew up in Lees-
ville, working in the felds
afer school picking cotton,
working watermelons and
shaking peanuts. Occasion-
ally he found time to hunt
squirrels, fsh and swim in
Sandies Creek. He took a
job with Gonzales Coun-
ty Precinct 3 operating a
road maintainer, a career
that lasted 38 years. Clar-
ence Ray married Kathleen
Dianne Katy Covey on
June 14, 1964 in Gonzales,
a marriage blessed with 50
years of love, laughter and
always putting the needs of
the other frst. Pooge took
side jobs doing mechanical
work on other peoples ve-
hicles and got into breed-
ing and racing greyhounds
on tracks throughout the
United States. He raised
and bred greyhounds for
40 years and had as many
as 200 greyhounds on his
place at one time. He was
very proud of his pride
and joy, FMC Wake Up, a
greyhound that was rated
All World and All Ameri-
can. He particularly en-
joyed driving the country
roads with his grandchil-
dren, teaching them to
drive along the way. He
fashioned himself as an
imaginative story teller and
enjoyed sharing stories of
the past with his children
and grandchildren, like at-
tending nickel matinees in
Nixon where he enjoyed
popular westerns of the day.
Of course he had to earn
the nickel fee frst, and then
walk to the theater from
Leesville, barefoot, in the
snow and uphill both ways.
He loved taking his chil-
dren fshing, teaching them
to bait their own hooks and
hunting along the banks of
Sandies Creek. He shared
his knowledge of working
cattle, putting up hay and
automotive repair with his
children and how to run
lines of PVC pipe. His
grandchildren knew him as
grandpa and loved listen-
ing to his stories and riding
with him. Pooge never met
a stranger; he was as ami-
able a fellow as one might
ever know. He was never
afraid of responsibility or
hard work, he was a good
provider for his family and
lived an example of choos-
ing right over wrong. Cer-
tainly the small Texas com-
munity of Leesville will feel
the loss of one of their own,
but in time may realize that
this community is measur-
ably better because he had
lived.
Clarence Ray Pooge
West is survived by his
adoring wife, Katy West of
Leesville, daughters and a
son-in-law, Judy Kay Parks
of Gonzales, Peggy Sue
West of Leesville, Tracy
Lyn Gilliam and Robert of
Gonzales, son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Jimmy Ray West
and Chrissie of Conroe,
grandchildren, Sgt. Chris-
topher Parks, USM and his
wife Stephanie, Stephanie
Parks, Brandi Parks, Alexis
Gilliam, Hailey Boatright,
Ryane Gilliam and Clayton
Boatright, great-grand-
children, Mackenzie Jones
and William Parks, sisters,
Adline Gordon (Nathan)
of Gonzales, Gillis Yaws
(David) of West Columbia,
Dora Norton of Temple,
Susie Hicks of Gonzales,
brothers, Ferd West (Au-
drey) of Gonzales, Ernest
West (Patsy) of Leesville,
and Alvin West (Debbie) of
Gonzales. He was preceded
in death by his parents, sis-
ter, Dorothy Fagan, broth-
ers, Oliver West, Leonard
West, Jesse West and David
West.
Graveside services will
be held at 11 a.m. Friday,
October 24, 2014 in Cara-
way Cemetery with Rev.
Jack Shuford and Rev. Cecil
Deadman ofciating. Te
family will receive friends
from 6 to 8 p.m. Tursday
in the funeral home. Me-
morials may be made to
Normas House Gonzales
Regional Childrens Advo-
cacy Center. Services are
under the care and direc-
tion of Seydler-Hill Funeral
Home.
OCT. 25
Church Fall Festival
The First Lutheran Churchs annual Fall Fes-
tival will be held on October 25th in the
churchs Fellowship Hall at 1206 N. St. Joseph
Street. A variety of home-made soup (by the
quart or bowl), sandwiches and baked items
will be for sale to be eaten there or taken out.
Tickets for a quilt rafe are now available for
a lovely vintage, hand-stitched queen-size
quilt at the church ofce and at China Basket
gift shop. The drawing will be held at 12:30
PM on that day. Hours of the Fall Festival are
9AM-1 PM.
Proceeds help support the 40 local children
who attend Day Camp each summer.
Delhi VFD Fundraiser
Tickets are now on sale in the annual Delhi
VFD fund-raising gun drawing. The drawing
will be held Oct. 25 in conjunction with a chili
cookof dinner with all the trimmings from 4-6
p.m. at the Delhi Community Center on State
Highway 304. Judging in the cookof starts at
3:30 p.m.
The grand prize in the drawing is a Reming-
ton 700 SPS Tactical (.308) shotgun. There will
be seven other guns involved in the drawing,
as well as a live auction for a Mossberg 500
12-gauge.
Tickets are $20 each. For ticket information,
call 830-263-1555 or on the Web visit sites.
google.com/site/txvfddelhi
Southern Gospel
Numerous local and out-of-town groups will
be performing Southern Gospel and Country
Gospel selections at the First Baptist Church
in Smiley on Saturday, October 25, 2014, be-
ginning at 7:00 p.m. Bring your guitar or other
instrument and share your talent. There is no
admission charge for this evening of enter-
tainment. A pot luck dinner will begin at 6:00
p.m. in the Churchs Fellowship Hall.
OCT. 26
Annual Reformation Festival
Tri-County Cooperative Ministries is hold-
ing the Annual Reformation Festival on Sun-
day, October 26 hosted by the historic Zion
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sublime.
Zion is the oldest Lutheran congregation in
Lavaca Country, Enjoy a Barbecue Meal with
fxings, activities, musical entertainment by a
German Band and the contemporary music
group Kindred Spirit, and worship. Everyone
is welcome to attend. Festival begins at 4:00
p.m. The Rev. Dr. Ray Tiemann, Bishop of the
Southwestern Texas Synod, will be the guest
speaker. Zion is located at 547 County Road
146 of Highway 90-A, about 8 miles from Hal-
lettsville.
Tickets are $6.50 per person. Get your tick-
ets now. Tickets are available from any of
the TCCM congregationsWitting, Sublime,
Moulton, Prairie Valley, and Weimar or reserve
tickets by contacting Marty Maloney at 361-
798-0528 or Pastor Herb Beyer at 361-798-
0155 or e-mail: tccm@cvctx.com.
Trunk-or-Treat
First United Methodist Church, Gonzales is
calling all young pirates, princesses and su-
per heroes to come trick-or-treat in a safe and
friendly environment. Sponsored by the Chil-
dren & Youth Ministries of First United Meth-
odist Church, the annual Trunk-or-Treat event
will be held on Sunday, October 26 from 4-6
p.m. in the parking lot directly across from the
church and is open to the Gonzales commu-
nity. There will be lots of candy and fun games
for all.
OCT. 27
DeWitt/Karnes County Farm Bill Meeting
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of De-
Witt and Karnes counties and the Farm Ser-
vice Agency of DeWitt/Karnes counties are
hosting a Farm Bill meeting on Monday, Oc-
tober 27, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. at the Nordheim
Shooting Club, located at the end of Broad-
way Street in Nordheim, TX. The meeting is
free and open to the public. Registration will
begin at 8:30 a.m.
The guest speakers and program topics in-
clude: Farm Service Agency General Over-
view Grady Kelley, DeWitt/Karnes FSA
Director; Explanation of Relevant Changes
to Ag Policy in the 2014 Farm Bill Dr. Levi
Russell, Extension Economist; and Demon-
stration of the Texas A&M AFPC Decision Aid
Mac Young, Extension Program Specialist.
This part of the program will demonstrate the
online decision-making tools that are avail-
able to producers to help make important en-
rollment decisions regarding the Agricultural
Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage
(PLC) programs. Learning more about ARC
and PLC is extremely important for producers
who must make a one-time decision about
base and yield updates as well as ARC or PLC
election and enrollment decisions. The Exten-
sion Specialists and FSA Director will be able
to answer any questions on ARC and PLC poli-
cy and procedure.
The program will conclude around 11:00
a.m. For more information about the meet-
ing, please contact Anthony Netardus, DeWitt
County Extension Agent at 361-275-0816
or Jared Alewine, Karnes County Extension
Agent at 830-780-3906. Individuals with dis-
abilities who require an auxiliary aid, service
or accommodation in order to participate in
this meeting are encouraged to contact 361-
275-0816 to determine how reasonable ac-
commodations can be made.
OCT. 30
Citizens forum on border security, radical
Islam
Dr. Jefrey Addicott of the Center for Terror-
ism Law will headline the slate of speakers
Thursday, Oct. 30 in Floresville as everyone
is invited to learn about border security is-
sues and the rise of militant Islam. This FREE
citizens forum in the Floresville High School
auditorium from 7-9 p.m. is sponsored by the
the Wilson County News, the La Vernia News,
and others. This is an opportunity for Texans
to learn about issues facing our state and na-
tion today.
Featured speakers include: Wilson County
Sherif Joe D. Tackitt Jr. and Karnes County
Sherif Dwayne Villanueva, Jim Gibson of the
Texas Border Volunteers on the issues faced by
ranchers and landowners on the Texas border
(www.texasbordervolunteers.org), retired U.S.
Air Force Lt. Col. Roy White regarding Islamic
ideology and the rise of militant Islam (http://
www.actforamerica.org/), Dr. Jefrey Addicott,
renowned terrorism expert at the Center for
Terrorism Law at St. Marys University in San
Antonio. (https://www.stmarytx.edu/academ-
ics/law/centers/ctl/). This free informational
forum is open to the public. For information,
call 830-216-4519.
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OCT. 24
Food Day
Join Gonzales WIC for Food Day, a nation-wide celebration of healthy, afordable,
foods & sustainability, on October 24, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Events include
a gardening class at 10:30, cooking demonstration at 11:30, and the Food Day
Presentation and Pot-Luck Lunch at 12:30 (please bring a yummy, healthy dish to
share). There are other fun activities as well: Bring your garden seeds for a Seed
Swap, bring non-perishable foods to donate to the food bank, bring your food art
(photos, paintings, collages, etc.) for an Art Show & Contest (prize awarded for frst
place winner).
OCT. 25
Fall Community Clean Up: Sponsored by the City of Gonzales
Saturday, October 25, 8am to Noon Behind Victoria College, 400 Block of Dunning
Street
Collecting: Trash, Tires, Batteries, Scrap Metal, Appliances and Electronics
City of Gonzales Residents Only: Must present a utility bill for proof of residence.
No commercial or business dumping.
OCT. 28
Candlelight Vigil
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Guadalupe Valley Family
Violence Shelter is holding a vigil on October 28, 2014. This tribute to victims and
survivors of family violence will be held at Central Park in Seguin from 6:30-7:30
p.m. Please plan to attend and join community eforts to stop domestic violence.
If you would like more information, please call the shelter at 830-372-2780.
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MOYER
Jynell B. Moyer, age 87
of Smiley, died October 15,
2014 in Lockhart. She was
born February 19, 1927 in
Tyler, Texas to Virgil H.
and Finnis (Cates) Butler.
She was preceded in death
by her parents; her husband
Sherman M. Moyer on June
23, 1999; and a daughter,
Karen Brandenburg. She is
survived by her daughters,
Betty Moyer; Kim Moyer
and husband Taylor; two
grandchildren, Joe Isaac
and Aaron Brandenburg; as
well as other loving family
and friends.
Visitation will be held
Monday, October 20, 5:00
PM 8:00 PM at Finch
Funeral Chapel of Nixon.
Te Funeral Service was
held Tuesday, October
21, at 10:00 AM at Finch
Chapel with the Rev. Har-
lene Sadler ofciating. In-
terment followed at the
Bundick Cemetery at Smi-
ley. Memorial contribu-
tions may be made to the
Smiley United Methodist
Church or the charity of
ones choice. All are invited
to sign the on-line guest
book at www.fnchfuneral-
chapels.com.
Team Momo Leaders are Carlos Camarillo, Linda Bazan, Carmen Rivera, Rosa Beltran,
Rita Velasquez, Andy Camarillo, Leticia Gomez, MaryLou Jaramillo, Freddy Camarillo and
John Camarillo
Team Momo would like to Thank everyone who supported or donated to our
fundraising team. Through everyones support or donation we where able to
contribute $3,013 to the Alzheimers Asst. The walk was held on Oct. 12th in Austin
and Team Momo proudly had 60 walkers walking in honor of our Mother Juana
Zertuche. We are looking forward to next year. Many Thanks.
Team Momo
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OBITUARIES
Sandra Kay Allen,
1943-2014
ALLEN
Sandra Kay Allen Mimi,
71, passed away Wednes-
day, October 15, 2014. San-
dra was born June 27, 1943
in Houston to Guy and
Hilda Rosbural Woods. She
grew up in West University
and graduated from Lamar
High School. Sandra at-
tended Sam Houston State
University before embark-
ing on a twenty year ca-
reer in the manufacturing
business selling valves for
Smith Valve, Inc. Sandras
work ethic and dynamic
personality drove her to
such a high level of success
in this feld she was popu-
larly known as the Valve
Queen of the Gulf Coast.
Sandra married William
Kelly Allen on August 1,
1981 in Katy, TX. Sandra
was a voracious reader, a
habit that helped her devel-
op an erudite vocabulary.
Her vast stores of words
made her a master at cross-
word puzzles and enabled
her to communicate com-
fortably with anyone. She
loved socializing and was
genuinely fascinated by the
thoughts and opinions of
others, reserving of course
her right to disagree and ar-
gue her point of contention.
Sandra was a city girl and
loved the lights and glim-
mer of Houston. She came
to Gonzales with her heels
dug in clearly not wanting
to give up the comforts she
knew of life in the city. But
there was something about
country living, whether it
was the fickering stars at
night that outshined the big
city lights or the welcom-
ing people of a rural com-
munity, it didnt take long
for Sandra to assert herself
and her gifs into Gonzales,
a place she fondly called
home. Sandra inadvertently
found a job with Floyd and
Gindler, CPA Firm in Gon-
zales, where she worked
and remained productive.
She was an active member
of the First United Meth-
odist Church, endearing
herself to the church com-
munitys children. Sandras
nature drove her to remain
busy, community oriented,
where people found her
selfess, vibrant, strong and
dependable. She knew well
the words of Maya Ange-
lou, that making a living
is not the same thing as
making a life. In the end,
Sandra knew its been a
good life.
Sandra, widely known as
Mimi, enjoyed working in
her vegetable garden, work-
ing outdoors and tending
her chickens. She volun-
teered in schools, a venture
she enjoyed and took her
children and grandchildren
on camping trips, but deep
inside the city girl preferred
the comforts of a hotel. Mimi
never forgot an anniversary
or birthday with cards always
arriving on time complete
with a loving message and a
little something for a rainy
day. Mimi was a magnifcent
cook and always was sure to
have an extra plate or two
for those that may pop in
unexpectedly. She made her
home a place that everyone
felt welcome and comfort-
able. Mimi had an insatiable
sweet tooth much to the de-
light of her grandchildren,
there was always chocolate
in her home. Tough she
wasnt the same fun loving
girl that could turn a Katy,
Texas 4th of July soire
into a party of unforget-
table proportion, she still
remained the life of any
social gathering. As Mimi
would have it, her legacy of
love, compassion and living
abundantly will surely live
on in the memories of her
family and many friends.
Sandra Kay Mimi Al-
len is survived by her
husband, Kelly Allen of
Waelder, daughters and
sons-in-law, Teresa and Da-
vid Shiels of Edmund, OK.,
Denise and Scott Cowart
of Cedar Park, Paige and
Al Franciosi of Houston,
Evelyn and Gary Young of
Spring, Wendy and James
McClure of Spring, son
and daughter-in-law, Scott
and Ann Tulloch of Hutto,
grandchildren, Amanda
Tulloch, Kyle Shiels, Ashli
Garcia, Kelly Ann Shiels,
Damon Cowart, Brewer
Newton, Alexis Franciosi,
Matt Young, Heather Cow-
art, Chance Allen, Blake
Tulloch, Rose Franciosi,
and Svannah McClure. She
was preceded in death by
her parents and a grandson,
Keegan Shiels.
Memorial services will
be held at 11 a.m. Satur-
day, October 25, 2014 in
the Gonzales First United
Methodist Church with
Pastor Andy Smith ofciat-
ing. Te family will receive
friends at the church from
10 to 11 a.m. Saturday as
well as afer the services.
In lieu of fowers the family
respectfully requests me-
morials be made in Sandras
name to the Gonzales First
United Methodist Church
Youth Ministry, 426 St. Paul
Str., Gonzales, Texas 78629.
Services are under the care
and direction of Seydler-
Hill Funeral Home, Gonza-
les, Texas.
Robert Lee Bobby
DuBose, 1939-2014
DUBOSE
Robert Lee Bobby
DuBose, 74, of Gonzales,
passed away Wednesday,
October 15, 2014. Bobby
was born November 2,
1939 in Gonzales to Rob-
ert S. and Adell Machicek
DuBose. He married Con-
cepcion Connie Lugo
on December 30, 1977 in
Seguin. Robert grew up
in Gonzales and played
football and baseball for
Gonzales High School and
afer graduating from GHS
in 1958 he played baseball
for Southwest Texas State
Teachers College in San
Marcos. Bobby worked for
GVTC as a lineman before
joining his father in his Fal-
staf Beer Distributer Com-
pany. From 2005 until 2013
Bobby had been working at
the Huber Package Store
in Luling, he loved work-
ing there and cherished his
time working with good
people and developing
friendships with the stores
patrons.
Bobby loved country
life; he enjoyed fshing,
boating, competing in the
Texas Water Safari with
good friends and pulling
his daughter Samantha on
a slalom water ski. Bobby
was a wonderful daddy to
Samantha, she never had to
ask for anything and he was
always supportive and ever
present at her high school
games and track meets
proudly cheering her on
in successful competition.
He adored his daughter
and treasured his grand-
daughter Kamaryn. Ofen
he found himself cuddled
up with his granddaughter
watching cartoon network
or on the lake enjoying Ka-
maryns smiles as she rode
the jet ski with her mother.
Bobby was a loving, ador-
ing, proud father, grandfa-
ther and husband. He was
married 37 years to the
Connie, the love of his life
and Bobby faithfully took
care of the house chores
and preparing meals, his
was a life of love of family
and no one went a day with
out knowing Bobby loved
them.
Robert Lee Bobby Du-
Bose is survived by his wife,
Connie DuBose of Gon-
zales, daughter, Samantha
Leigh DuBose of Gonzales,
granddaughter, Kamaryn
Elise DuBose and a sister
and brother-in-law, Caro-
lyn Ann and Paul Leazer.
He was preceded in death
by his parents.
A graveside service was
held at 2 p.m. Wednesday,
October 22, 2014 in Gon-
zales Memorial Park with
Rev. Paul Smith ofciat-
ing. Honorary pallbearers
included: Randall Mikesh,
Garvin Mikesh, Ryan Lee,
Matt Leazer, Joe Lugo and
Keith Conley. Memorials
may be made to St. Johns
Catholic Church in Luling.
Services are under the care
and direction of Seydler-
Hill Funeral Home.
John C. Floyd,
1930-2014
FLOYD
John C. Floyd, 83, of
Gonzales, died Wednesday,
October 15, 2014. He was
born October 20, 1930 in
Gonzales to John C. Floyd,
Sr. and Katie Whalen
Floyd. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Joan Culp
Floyd, son, Joseph Charles,
his parents, and his brother,
Edward. Survivors include
three sons, JC Floyd, Jr.
of Parker Colorado; Jerry
Floyd of Gonzales; Jim and
wife Kathy Floyd of Austin;
two daughters, Janelle and
husband Tommy Poe of El
Paso, Joanne and husband
Scott Bradley of Boerne.
He is also survived by eight
grandchildren, Jessica Poe,
Joshua Floyd, Ross Land,
Jarrett Poe, Hank Floyd,
Kathryn Bradley, Sydney
Floyd, and Ashley Bradley.
He served in the U.S.
Navy during the Korean
confict. It was while he was
in the Navy that he met the
love of his life. He married
Joan Culp on January 5,
1955 in Missoula, Montana.
He taught Ag for 33 years;
27 of those in Gonzales.
He was one of the people
instrumental in getting
the frst show barn built in
Gonzales. Troughout his
retirement he continued to
support the Annual Stock
Show in Gonzales. And
he enjoyed watching his
granddaughters continue
his legacy as they partici-
pated in Livestock Shows
throughout the state. He
was a member of St. James
Catholic Church where
he was a member of the
Knights of Columbus for 53
years and was a 4th Degree
Knight.
You could ofen fnd
John out on his ranch. He
was very proud of the land
where he was born and
raised. He was a rancher
through and through. Not
only did he enjoy raising
cattle and working the land
but he enjoyed sharing that
knowledge and his experi-
ences with his grandchil-
dren. A rosary was recited
at 7 p.m. Friday, October
17, 2014 in Seydler-Hill
Funeral Home. A Mass of
Christian Burial was held
at 11 a.m. Saturday, Octo-
ber 18, 2014 in St. James
Catholic Church with Fr.
Paul Raaz as celebrant.
Interment followed in St.
James Cemetery. Pallbear-
ers included: Joshua Floyd,
Ross Land, Jarrett Poe,
Hank Floyd, Ken Hedrick,
and John Liford. Honorary
Pallbearers were: Knights
of Columbus. Memorials
may be made to the Gonza-
les Stock Show Association
or the Knights of Columbus
Scholarship Fund. Te fam-
ily received friends from 5
to 7 p.m. Friday at the fu-
neral home. Services were
under the care and direc-
tion of Seydler-Hill Funeral
Home.
Annie Mae Neuse,
1917-2014
NEUSE
Annie Mae Neuse, 97, of
Gonzales, was called to her
Heavenly Father on Saturday,
October 18, 2014. She was
born on January 12, 1917 in
Gonzales County, the daughter
of Otto and Deana Foster Roe-
ber. She lived most all of her
life on the family farm known
as the Neuse Hill Ranch, an
ofcial Texas Century Farm
which has been in the family
since 1900. She married the
love of her life, Roy George
Neuse on September 27, 1934
in Gonzales. Together they
worked the farm for many
years raising cattle, hogs, chick-
ens and turkeys. Her husband
passed away on November 24,
1994 afer 60 wonderful years
together. When Annie turned
50 she decided to attend nurs-
ing school and afer graduation
she went to work at the Holmes
Hospital and later the Gonzales
Memorial Hospital and retired
afer 22 years of service. She
lived on the ranch until just
recently and continued to tend
to her cows and work in her
yard and garden. She enjoyed
cooking, baking and sewing
and was well known for her
seamstress skills by making
her own clothes and clothes for
her grandchildren. She loved
a game of dominoes, hunt-
ing and fshing and in earlier
years hunting for pretty rocks
and arrowheads with her be-
loved grandchildren. She was
a member of the First Lutheran
Church in Gonzales. She is
survived by her granddaugh-
ter Nancy Feril and husband
Cody of Hallettsville; grandson
Shane Neuse and wife Laura
of Fort Worth; brother George
Roeber of San Antonio and 6
great-grandchildren. She was
preceded in death by her par-
ents, husband, sons Lynn Roy
Neuse and Donald George
Neuse and brothers Oscar
Roeber and John Carl Roeber.
Visitation was held from 5 un-
til 7 p.m. Monday, October 20.
Funeral services were held 10
a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2014
at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home
with Reverend Ildiko Rigney
ofciating. Interment followed
at the Gonzales City Cemetery.
Pallbearers included Sheldon
Neuse, Dylan Neuse, Joseph
Schuetze, Steve Schuetze, Ron-
nie Divin and Rick Bivins. Ar-
rangements under the care and
direction of Seydler-Hill Fu-
neral Home 906 St. Paul, Gon-
zales, TX 830-672-3232.
Esther Raindl,
1919-2014
RAINDL
Esther Raindl, age 95,
passed away Friday, October
17, 2014.
She was born January 24,
1919 in Shiner to John and
Helen Behlen Seidenberger.
She was a member of Sts.
Cyril & Methodius Catholic
Church, Altar Society and a
friend to everyone she met.
Survivors are daugh-
ters, Patricia Heins (Joe) of
Gonzales and Ellen Dvorak
of Yoakum; son, Frankie
Raindl (Beverly) of Shin-
er; 10 grandchildren, 17
great-grandchildren and 2
great-great-granddaughters;
sister, Gladys Chumchal of
Shiner; brother, Johnny Se-
idenberger of Shiner.
Preceded in death by her
parents, brother, Kermit Se-
idenberger; sisters, Verona
Wehl and Edith Harbers.
Visitation 5 to 7 p.m.,
Monday, October 20, 2014
with a rosary at 7 p.m., at
Tiele-Cooper Funeral
Home.
Funeral Mass was held
at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Octo-
ber 21, 2014 at Sts. Cyril &
Methodius Catholic Church
with Rev. Kirby Hlavaty of-
fciating. Burial followed at
Shiner Catholic Cemetery.
Pallbearers were: Steven
Bolech, Todd Dvorak, Keith
Dvorak, Jimmy Dvorak,
Michael Raindl and Tim
Raindl.
Memorials may be given
to St. Jude Childrens Hos-
pital.
On-line guest book may
be signed at www.thielecoo-
per.com.
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Cooper Funeral Home, 361-
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Ofense
Team stats
First downs 111
Rushes-yards 295-1,157
Passing yards 1,106
Passes 83-174-10
Penalties-yards 44-397
Fumbles-lost 11-5
Punts-average 28-32.85
Rushing: Alyas Ramirez 134-555 4 TDs; Brant Philippus 98-469 10 TDs ; Jaime
Tellez 22-136 1 TD;Tyler Wells 4-13; Darrance James 4-11; Atlantic Johnson 5-10;
Aaron Hunt 4-1; Team 4-(-41)
Passing: Brant Philippus 82-171-1,085-10, 9 TDs; Tyler Hendersho 1-3-21-0.
Receiving: Darrance James 29-487 8 TDs; Tyler Hendershot 17-135 ;Aaron Hunt
13-214, 1 TD ; Dalton Kuntschik 10-131; Alyas Ramirez 6-48; Blake Cox 4-47; Jaime
Tellez 2-17; Brant Philippus 1-21; Atlanic Johnson 1-6
Gonzales Apaches Varsity
Football stats
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
First tackle
Gonzales Gerson Vasquez stops Anthony Resdeniz
during the Gonzales-RF opening kickof. .(Photo by
Mark Lube)
Apaches meet fellow co-district leaders LV
Gonzales has started dis-
trict with two straight wins
and will need both the mo-
mentum and confdence
going into co-district
leader La Vernia Bears at
7:30 p.m. tomorrow in La
Vernia
La Vernia is going to
be the best team we have
played all year, Gonzales
head coach Kodi Crane
said. Tey have been in
their system for a very long
time. Tey are sound. Tey
are physical and are a re-
ally good football team.
Gonzales (2-5, 2-0) has
done very well in the last
couple of weeks, with two
straight games of holding
their opponents to just
two touchdowns each and
good execution on the of-
fense with an exhilarat-
ing performance last week
against Rockport-Fulton.
To have gotten good and
still getting better at this
point in the season has
been the Apaches goal all
along.
We have talked about
wanting to peak in dis-
trict, Crane said. In both
district games, we have
played our best game. We
played good against Pleas-
anton and then turned
around and played better
against R-F.
It is time to turn around
and play better against La
Vernia.
Blocking on ofense as
well as proper alignment
and tackling on defense
will be especially crucial
against such a good Bears
team.
Te La Vernia ofense is
an encyclopedia on ofen-
sive formations.
Tey do everything
from wishbone to empty
sets, Crane said. Te
Bears will line up in the
wishbone, three-back sets,
power stuf, double-tight
and one-tight I formation,
shotgun, two back with
twins open, double twins,
trips and eventually work
to empty-backfeld set.
Tey execute the passing
game well but want to run
the ball. Tey run behind a
physical ofensive line.
La Vernias leading rush-
er is Ethan Dennis (93-
465, 6 TDs).
He is a big kid who is
205 pounds,Crane said.
Justus Parker and Mat-
thew Montgomery (10-
172, 4 TDs) will also carry
the football for La Vernia.
Teir quarterback Col-
by Skelton throws well, di-
rects the ofense well and
will run it some but not
just a tone, Crane said.
Skelton has completed
43-of-79 passes for 816
yards and 11 touchdowns
while running for 112
yards and two touch-
downs.
Colton Parrish is the
leading catcher with 10
catches for 189 yards and
four touchdowns while
Parker has seven catches
for 192 yards and three
touchdowns.
Tey do a good job
of spreading the ball
around,Crane said. Tey
can throw verticals to mul-
tiple people.
He said the Apache de-
fense will need to key on
Parker and Montgomery
Te Bears defense will
usually come out in the
odd shif and can switch to
the 4-3 alignment
Ofensively, we have to
do a good job on the line
of scrimmage and execute
our blocking schemes
we have installed for this
week, Crane said. We
have to be able to win
one-on-one matchups in
the secondary because La
Vernia plays man-on-man
straight across the board.
Montgomery plays line-
backer on the defense and
is very quick. Parker is the
La Vernia safety or could
also be assigned to guard
Gonzales leading catcher,
Darrance James.
We have to block Mont-
gomery and run good
routes on Parker, Crane
said. We have to get the
ball into our other backs
and receivers hands.
It always starts with
the running game and we
are going to have to run
outside to get the edge
on them. We feel we have
some really good run-
blocking schemes that we
can get the edge on them
with. We have to hit them
on the inside and keep
them of balance.
Last week against the Pi-
rates, Gonzales was ahead
of the sticks and third
downs were manageable
because the bad plays were
gains of 1 and 2 yards.
Crane said he wants the
Apaches to continue mak-
ing good strides on the de-
fensive side of the football
and continue to pile on the
rushing yards with Alyas
Ramirez, Brant Philippus
and Jaime Tellez.
I want our pass game
to improve as well. If we
can get better overall, we
should have a chance for
a win in the fourth quar-
ter, he said. Te last two
weeks, we have put our-
selves into a position to
make this a big game and
we are ready to get afer
them.
Te winner of the game
will likely have the best
chance of winning the dis-
trict title.
When the junior high football season ends in early No-
vember, one Gonzales player will still have at least three
games lef to play before entering high school next year.
Gonzales 8th grader player Keiran Grant has been se-
lected to play on the Football National University (FBU)
8th Under-15 San Antonio Gold team in against U-15
teams from around the state.
Te San Antonio Gold will be in a tournament with
Austin, Houston and San Antonio Red Dec. 6-7 in Round
Rock for the State Championship.
Te winner will advance to the Regional Championship,
held in Oklahoma City, Okla. Dec. 13-14.
Te FBU National Championship will be held in Naples,
Fla. Dec 18-21, with the National Championship game set
for either Dec. 20 or Dec. 21 and the frst game of Nationals
will be Dec. 18.
Grant said he was scouted during his junior high games
by a coach from the FBU and ended up on short list of 101
players.
He told me to come and try out for the team, Grant
said. I tried out and got nominated for the team, and was
selected to play.
Grant will be playing running back and slot receiver.
My goal for these games is to set a good example and
make the community of Gonzales proud by representing
the town well, he said.
During his youth and junior high football career, Grant
has played receiver but has primarily been a running back.
He said he wants to work on making a good catch and a
good run as a receiver.
I want to become versatile play more than running
back on ofense, Grant said.
Grant chosen
for all-star team
Gonzales 8th A football player Kerian Grant has been
selected to play on teh Football University (FBU) San
Antonio Gold U-15 team that will play in the State
Championships in Round Rock in early December
with a chance to play in the Regional Championship
in Oklahoma and the National Championship in
Florida, all in December.(Photo by Mark Lube)
When the Apaches face La Vernia at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in La Vernia, expect the
Bears defense to pay extra attention to Apache receiver Darrance James who has
over 400 yards receiving and a total of eight touchdowns.(Photo by Mark Lube)
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Bottom right, young Apache fans
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their esteemed heroes and role
models.Top right, the players
celebrate their second win of the
season (Photos by Mark Lube)
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Te Gonzales 8A foot-
ball team defeated New
Braunfels Canyon 42-12.
Matthew Velasquez-Banda
scored on an 18-yard pass
from Marvin Cardoza.
Velasquez-Banda also
scored a two point conver-
sion; n Trent Higginbotham
scored on a 46-yard touch-
down run and a two-point
conversion. Keiran Grant
scored on the frst play of
the game on a 42- yard
touchdown run. Cardoza
had a 54-yard run and was
tackled on the 4-yard line
which set up Grants 4-yard
touchdown run.
Cardoza then had a 58-
yard touchdown run and
scored a two-point conver-
sion. JaCorveon Walton
scored his frst touchdown
of the year on a 38-yard
fumble return.
Defensive players of the
game were James Martinez
and Issac Longoria. Hard-
Hitters of the game goes to
Higginbotham and Devon
Banda. Credit goes to the
entire defense and to the of-
fensive line of Jared Espar-
za, Trent Wilkerson, Cole
Hendershot, Ty Roaches
and Manuel Olalde. Gonza-
les is now 6-0 on the season.
Te 7thA team lost to
New Braunfels Canyon 14-6
on Tursday. Heath Henke
scored the touchdown on
a pass from Mason Richter
of about 15 yards. Coaches
named Jimmy Bustos and
Leon Willamson as defen-
sive players of the game.
In CYFL action on Sat-
urday, Apache Freshman
White beat Yoakum 27-0
and Black lost to Cuero
35-0. In the sophomore
division, Apache White
got past Goliad 18-6 and
Black shout out Victoria
Titans 10-0. Apache Junior
White defeated Goliad by a
touchdown, 27-20 and Ju-
nior Black blanked Victoria
Sting 14-0. Apache Senior
got a huge 37-0 win over
Goliad.
Apache 8th grade
A beats NB Canyon
Te Nixon-Smiley Mus-
tangs will host the ever-
dangerous Poth Pirates at
7:30 p.m. tomorrow
Poth plays very hard
and is well coached, Nix-
on-Smiley head coach
Carlton McKinney said.
We are trying to bounce
back from last weeks loss
and get back on the win-
ning track.
Te Poth ofense comes
out in a spread look but, is
by far, is a running team.
Quarterback Tomas
Krawietz leads the Pirates
on the ground with 549
yards on 101 carries and
13 touchdowns. He has
thrown for 295 yards, two
touchdowns and four in-
terceptions.
Krawietz is their every-
thing on ofense, McKin-
ney said. Tey will move
him all around the feld to
where he can be success-
ful.
Our defense will need
to contain him and control
him.
On the defensive side of
the football, the Pirates run
a split and will likely load
the box to eliminate the
threat posed by the Mus-
tang running game.
Te leaders of the Poth
defense are linebacker
Koby Pruski, tackle Alan
Johns and safety Rhett Kel-
ley.
We will need to make
adjustments on our ofense
to be successful. We are
confdent we can do well,
McKinney said.
In other area action, Fla-
tonia hosts Schulenburg,
Ingleside visits Yoakum,
Weimar comes to Shiner,
St. Paul heads to central
Texas to face Temple Cen-
tral Texas Christian, Hal-
lettsville goes to George
West, Sacred Heart hosts
Austin TSD and Luling
takes a trip to Ingram
Moore.
Schulenburg at Flatonia
Te Bulldogs return
home for district game No.
3 against the Schulenburg
Shorthorns.
I feel we are evenly
matched against Schulen-
burg, Flatonia head coach
Chris Freytag said.
Schulenburg is 1-6 over-
all but has a 1-1 mark in
district play.
Te Horns run a spread
system and will get the ball
to a lot of diferent players.
Tey throw the ball well
and their quarter back Josh
Brown does some good
read plays out of the shot-
gun, Freytag said. Our
defense needs to be able to
cause some turnovers.
Te Horns run a split on
defense.
Tey are not too big but
they fy to the football and
have several good players
in the secondary, Freytag
said. Te last two games,
we have turned the ball
over a lot. We have to im-
prove on that.
Hallettsville at George
West
Te Brahmas are back
on the road, facing George
West this week.
Te Longhorns have
struggled some this season,
posting a record of 2-5 so
far. Tey are 1-0 in district,
having defeated San An-
tonio Brooks, Hallettsville
last opponent, 55-0 back
on Oct. 10.
Players to watch on
George West are quarter-
back Hunter Brown, run-
ning back Hunter Pipkin,
defensvie back Mason
Moore and ofensive line-
man Lafayette Martinez.
Hallettsville will need to
keep up their solid defen-
sive play and their balanced
ofense.
Ingleside at Yoakum
Yoakum will host the 5-2
Ingleside Mustangs at 7:30
p.m. at Bulldog Stadium.
Ingleside is another
quality opponent. We face
good teams every week,
Yoakum head coach Brent
Korengay said.
Te Mustangs run a
spread attack that relies
heavily on the play of quar-
terback Jalen Gross.
Kornegay said Gross will
get the ball on the counter,
the read, the power and the
blast.
We will have to contain
Gross, he said.
Running back Robert
Burleson will also get some
carries and the Mustangs
have two quality receivers
in Andy Canales and Dil-
lon Ferrell, who stands at 6
feet, 1 inch.
Ingleside runs the split
on the defensive side.
Our ofense has to make
wise choices, Kornegay
said. Key defensive player
will be linebacker Kyle
Hernandez.
Weimar at Shiner
Te last couple times
Shiner and Weimar have
played, the contests have
been close, tough battles
Te Wildcats have lost
just seven starters from
2013.
Weimar won the 2011
game 19-14; Shiner won
33-32 in the regular sea-
son in 2012 and then in the
playofs, 27-6. Te Coman-
ches won last years game,
20-7.
We will have be ready
to play them, Shiner head
coach Steven Cerny said.
Weimars ofense attack
will be carried chiefy by
running back Curry John-
son, with support from
quarterback Tanner Janak.
Tey changed their of-
fense a little by going to
a system that runs out
of the pro set, twins and
split-back formations like
we do, Cerny said. Tey
do not run veer but will
run dives, outside pitches
and wham plays. On the
passing game, they use the
three-step drop and sprint-
outs.
Cerny said the Shiner
defense will need to win
the line of scrimmage with
Weimar having a very good
ofensive line.
Teir defense will be
paced by end Todd Hager
and linebacker Saul Ro-
sales.
Tey will run the split
on defense and have their
own wrinkles to stop our
run game, Cerny said. I
feel we are fortunate with
several players that can run
the football. We are bal-
anced and have to be con-
sistent.
Shiner St. Paul at Tem-
ple Central Texas Chris-
tian
St. Paul had an unsched-
uled open date last Friday
because San Antonio St.
Gerard had to forfeit its
games with the Cardinals.
St. Paul returns to the
feld with a road game
at Temple Central Texas
Christian at 7:30 p.m. to-
morrow.
Te of week was a little
bit of concern because you
want to stay in a rhytm,
St. Paul coach Jake Wachs-
muth said, adding that the
Cardinals have a scheduled
of date on Nov. 7, the last
day of the regular season.
Te two schools met two
years in the playofs with
their seniors having faced
St. Paul at that time.
I feel Central Texas
Christian is an improved
team over the last two
years, Wachsmuth said.
Our kids handled the bye
week well and we will see
how they will handle this
weeks game.
Central Texas Christian
runs a spread on ofense,
lining up in the shotgun
and pistol formations.
Tey are balanced and
their quarterback has a
good arm. Our defense
has to recognize the for-
mations because Central
Texas Christians does cer-
tain things out of certain
formations. We need to
prevent the big play and
cause some turnovers, Wa-
chsmuth said.
Central Texas Christians
defense is a split but could
throw out other things.
Two years ago, they
were multiple. We have to
make sure we are block-
ing well against them and
execute well, Wachsmuth
said.
Luling at Ingram Moore
Luling hits the road for a
tough matchup at Ingram
Moore.
Tey are undefeated in
district with a group of ex-
perienced players,Luling
head coach Colby Hensley
said. Tey defeated UC
Randolph who beat us. It
is going to be a major chal-
lenge.
Ingram Moore is another
spread team for the Eagles
to face.
Quarterback Keaun
Valverde is solid along
with running back Jacob
Anzaldua
We have to shut down
their receivers and tackle
well, Hensley said.
Te Warriors come out
in 4-2-5 and 4-3 on de-
fense.
Lulings ofense did well
in the 28-0 win last week
over Marion and can use
the momentum gained
from that contest against
Ingram Moore.
We have found an of-
fensive niche in the last
game and we need to build
on that, Hensley said.
Austin Texas School for
the Deaf at Hallettsville
Sacred Heart
Te Sacred Heart In-
dians have started very
well in district and will
want to take care of busi-
ness against Austin TSD to
have more momentum and
confdence going into next
weeks rival game against
St. Paul.
Austin TSD runs forma-
tions with two wingbacks
and two tight ends, and can
throw or run.
Sacred Heart will just
need to tackle well and play
their game of physical foot-
ball.
TSD runs a 50 and also
goal-line defense which
could cause problems for
Sacred Heart running
game.
Te Indians will have
to block well and be solid
when they throw the foot-
ball.
Nixon-Smiley to face potent Poth Pirates team at home
Te Gonzales Apaches ap-
peared to turn a corner Friday
against Rockport-Fulton.
Quarterback Brant Philip-
pus ran for 160 yards and three
touchdowns while throwing for
136 yards and one touchdown.
Alyas Ramirez improved on his
performance against Pleasanton
with 84 yards on two dozen car-
ries and a touchdown while Dar-
rance James, Jaime Tellez and
Tyler Wells all added to a season-
high 320 yards rushing in a 42-14
win over the Pirates at Apache
Stadium.
Te defense held the Pirates to
just over 200 yards while yield-
ing just 14 points for the second
straight game. Te Apache of-
fense also bested their best point
performance, scoring 42, seven
more than 35 in the opener to
Giddings.
We really improved on ex-
ecution, GHS head coach Kodi
Crane said. Whenever we had
a bad play, it never turned into
two bad plays. We would get re-
focused on the next play, and the
kids went and executed it.
Rockport-Fulton is a great
football team and our kids did
a great job of hustling, getting
physical, knowing assignments
and executing.
Out of 66 plays, the Apaches
ran the football 51 times, includ-
ing the Tribes frst fve ofensive
plays.
It just worked out that way,
Crane said.
Te Apaches ran the same
scheme on defense against the
Pirates as they did against Na-
varro and Bellvilles Nasty Slot-T
ofenses.
Crane said Gonzales made ad-
justments to the assignments of
the strong safety and rover.
Blake Cox, Grayson Meredith,
Zach Akers and Colby Cantu did
a great job because the key to
stopping that ofense was those
positions, he said. We tweaked
it a little and they executed a little.
Special teams did well.
Te Apaches were fagged a
fraction of the yards compared
too last week and improved a
little on ball security.
We practice having no penal-
ties and no turnovers every day. It
is a part of execution, Crane said.
Gonzales also got lots of skilled
players involved on the ofense.
It forces the other teams de-
fense to defend the whole feld
and that opens up our ofense,
he said.
Te frst three ofensive series
in the game all resulted in punts.
Te Apaches opened the scor-
ing books with an 87-yard drive
GHS had some early trouble as it
was called for holding on the frst
play to move the ball back to their
10. Ramirez got a 7-yard run and
Philippus had an 8-yard pass to
Dalton Kuntschik for a frst down
at the 25.
Afer the Pirates were called for
ofside to set up GHS at the 38,
Philippus had a read-option keep
for 43 yards.
Ramirez carried the ball on fve
of the remaining six plays, scor-
ing from the 1 with 2:29 lef in the
frst for a 7-0 lead.
R-F punted on its next drive to
put Gonzales close to the 50. A
12-yard run by Tellez was mostly
negated by a holding call on the
next play and then Philippus
found an old friend, James, for a
49-yard touchdown pass that put
the Tribe up 14-0.
Later, the Pirates picked of
Philippus deep in Apache land
and quarterback Anthony Resen-
diz scored on a 23-yard run to
bring R-F within 14-7 with 6:51
lef in the half.
Gonzales went up 21-7 on the
next drive with started with a
strange play as James motioned
into the backfeld and took a
pitch for a 14-yard from the GHS
42 to the Pirate 44. Ramirez
later had a 12-yard run; Philip-
pus gained 18 on a quarterback
draw and capped the drive with a
9-yard run.
Te teams traded punts, with
GHS having a 20-yard kick to
give the Pirates good feld posi-
tion at the plus 46. A few plays
Yoakum had not played
a match in over a week
going into Saturdays dis-
trict game at Gonzales.
Add the fact that Gon-
zales was improved since
the last time the rivals
met and you conclude it
was not an easy task for
Yoakum.
Te Lady Dogs were
able to sweep the Lady
Apaches in three com-
petitive sets, 25-19, 25-20
and 25-17.
Gonzales has really
improved since the last
time we played them,
Yoakum head coach Ali-
sha Boysen said.
Tat was one of the
most hard-fought match-
es we have done, Lady
Apaches head coach Sar-
ah Kennedy said. To cor-
rect our mistakes, we just
have to focus.
Yoakums last match
was Oct. 10 against Can-
yon Lake and the Lady
Dogs had an open date
on Oct. 14.
We overcame our long
layover by focusing on in-
tensity, she said.
Gonzales took a 7-5
lead early in the frst
game with two kills by
Alex Finch and an ace by
Sheridan Tate.
Yoakum then scored 13
of the next 15 points with
a kill by Celine Markert
and an ace from Faith
Hagan.
Kills from Molly Bar-
nick, Finch and serves
from Bailey Connell
brought Gonzales to
within 20-15.
Later, a kill from Dani-
elle Flowers and a block
from Gretchen Singleton
got the Lady Apaches
within 21-19. Yoakum
then got a kill from Mar-
ket and Latrice Brown,
and an ace from Kait-
lyn Caka to score four
straight to win the set.
Connell served up
a Lady Apache lead of
5-1 in the second game
and Yoakum scored six
straight points with kills
from Brown and Shey-
anne Chumchal.
Te Lady Apaches bat-
tled to get into the lead
a couple of times until
Yoakum worked to a 21-
17 lead and then went
on a 4-3 run to earn the
second-set victory.
Gonzales opened the
third game with an 8-5
advantage. Yoakum got a
trio of kills from Markert,
a Hagan ace and a Brown
kill to take an 13-10 lead.
Te Lady Dogs later
took a 23-13 lead and
Gonzales attempted one
last rally with a 4-2 run.
With Gonzales more or
less out of playof conten-
tion, the Lady Apaches
still have things to play
for.
We want to cause
some upsets, work on the
fner details of the game
and have fun, Kennedy
said.
Barnick had seven kills
for Gonzlaes, Flowers had
12 assists, Singleton had
three blocks and Yasmine
Gallegos had 21 digs.
For Yoakum, Hagan
fnished with three aces,
three digs and 35 assists,
Chumchal had 11 kills,
Brown had 11 kills and
seven blocks, Franny
Patek had three digs and
Brandi Evans had three
digs
Yoakum won the ju-
nior varsity game 25-10
and 25-10, and was the
winner in the freshman
match 25-10 and 25-15.
HALLETTSVILLE
Halloween might be a little
over two weeks away but
the Shiner St. Paul Lady
Cardinals volleyball team
certainly had a scare Turs-
day evening at Hallettsville
Sacred Heart.
St. Paul rallied from be-
ing two sets down to beat
the Indianettes 3-2 (16-25,
22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 15-8)
to claim a district champi-
onship in the fnal game of
the regular season.
We settled down and
got more comfortable (af-
ter the frst two sets), St.
Paul head coach Kayla Na-
tho said. We just had to get
over our nerves.
Te girls really wanted
this district championship.
Sacred Heart head coach
Wanda Orsak said the Indi-
anettes did well in the early
sets but then just slowed
down too much afer that.
We quit playing. Simple
as that, she said. It was
making mistakes on all of
the little things like serv-
ing.
Natho moved up ju-
nior varsity players Jordan
Pawelek and Natalie Jack-
son to the varsity.
Jackson saw action in
sets three through fve.
I was not expecting to
have to play Natalie to-
night, Natho said. But I
knew she could make a dif-
ference and she did.
Sacred Heart opened the
frst set with a 3-0 lead and
St. Paul came back with
three points of its own.
Te Indianettes scored six
of the next eight on serves
from Emily Harper and a
block from Kaylin Dwor-
sky.
Sacred Heart then went
on a 9-3 run with service
from Sarah Bludau and
Dworsky, and capped with
an ace from Julie Brown.
Te Lady Cardinals then
scored six of the next nine
points to come within 21-
14. Sacred Heart closed out
the frst game with four of
the next six points.
St. Paul fell behind 2-0 at
the start of the second set
but a team block by Elise
Patek and Abby Irvin, and
later a kill by Ashlyn Patek
brought the game even at
3-3.
Sacred Heart later took
a 9-6 lead and the Lady
Cardinals answered with
fve straight points. St.
Paul eventually took a 16-
11 lead and Sacred Heat
scored some points to eat
into the lead.
Te Indianettes were
able to close the gap to 22-
22 before rattling of three
straight points for the win.
In the third game, Sacred
Heart owned the early ad-
vantage going up 12-4 but
St. Paul rallied with a 12-4
run, getting help from Elise
Patek, Irvin, Emily Pokluda
and Jenna Williams.
Soon, St. Paul took the
lead but the Indianettes
continued to hang on, get-
ting serves and kill from
Harper before falling 25-
22.
In the fourth set, plays
from Ashlynn Patek and
Jackson allowed the Lady
Cardinals to go ahead 11-6
before Sacred Heart battled
to tie the game at 12-12.
Te Indianettes managed
to grab a 21-17 lead but
could not close the deal as
St. Paul went on an 8-4 run
to tie the match at 2-2.
In the ffh set, St. Paul
blitzed to an 8-2 lead and
weathered the Sacred Heart
attack to win 15-8.
For Sacred Heart, Harp-
er had 10 kills, Borwn had
four aces, Kristin Popp had
16 digs and Bludau had
eight assists.
Both St. Paul and Sacred
Heart will take part in the
post-season with both
clubs having games sched-
uled for tonight.
The Cannon
Thursday, october 23 , 2014 Page B3
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
STAMPEDE Page B5
Apaches stampede Pirates 42-14
Running back Jaime Tellez (right) follows his lead blocker, Alyas Ramirez, during Fridays 42-14
win over Rockport-Fulton(Photo by Mark Lube)
Sports
St. Paul captures district title with
thrilling victory over Sacred Heart
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
YHS fghts past layover, resilient Gonzales
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
St. Paul player Natalie Jackson gets set to knock a
ball past Kristin Popp of Sacred Heart Thursday in St.
Pauls 3-2 win over the Indianettes which confrmed
the Lady Cardinals as district champions. (Photo by
Mark Lube)
Lady Apache Sheridan Tate begans an overheard
bump to get the ball over the net during Gonzales
Saturday game with Yoakum. Also shown is Molly
Barnick. (Photo by Mark Lube)
Te Eagles picked up
their frst win since open-
ing day but more impor-
tantly, evened their district
record to 1-1 afer blanking
Marion 28-0 on Friday.
Taylen Moore had touch-
down runs of 10 and 3
yards in the second quar-
ter; Brendan Cubit had a
7-yard touchdown run in
the third quarter and Briar
Bullock capped scoring
with a 1-yard run with a
little over two minutes lef
in the game.
Cubit led Luling with 166
yards on 21 carries while
Moore had 21 attempts for
75 yards and two scores.
Luling 28, Marion 0
M 0 0 0 0-0
L 0 14 7 7-28
L-Taylen Moore 10 run (Peyton
Roberts kick) 5:42 2Q
L-Moore 3 run (Roberts kick) 0:21
2Q
L-Brenden Cubit 7 run (Roberts
kick) 3:45 3Q
L-Briar Bullock 1 run (Roberts kick)
2:07 4Q
Teamstats Marion Luling
First downs 3 14
Rushes-yards 23-60 52-
283
Passingyards 4 24
Passes 3-15 5-9
Punts-average 6-32.0
6-37.0
Fumbles-lost 1-1 2-0
Penalties-yards 3-40 4-50
Individual stats
Rushing Marion: Hayden Hol-
mes 11-59, Edher Arroyon 3-12,
Blake Jackson 2-4, No. 29 2-8, Ty
Bateman 1-2, Hunter Mills 4-(-25).
Luling: Brendan Cubit 21-166, Tay-
len Moore 21-75,Kyree Coe 1-19,
Dazmen Wright 3-14,Desmond
Cubit 1-8, Briar Bullock 2-5, TEAM
3-(-4).
Passing Marion: Mills 2-10-(-2)-0,
J.D. Raggio1-5-6-0. Luling: Moore
5-9-24-0.
Receiving Marion: Camden Wil-
son 1-6, Jackson 1-0, Arroyo 1-(-2).
Shiner 35, Ganado 7
Tyler Patek and Blake
Michalec each rushed over
100 yards in as Shiner came
back from its overtime loss
to Refugio to thump Ga-
nado 35-7.
Patek had 195 yards on
13 carries and Michalec
added 160 yards on 10 car-
ries.
S 0 21 7 7-35
G0 7 0 0-7
Teamstats Shiner Ga-
nado
First downs 13 7
Rushes-yards 40-419
28-47
Passingyards 8 47
Passes 1-5-1
6-16-2
Punts-average 2-28.0
6-31.16
Fumbles-lost 1-0 1-0
Penalties-yards 10-89
4-40
Individual stats
Rushing Shiner: Tyler Patek 13-
195, Blake Michalec 10-160, Chad
Neubauer 7-40, Brandon Cerny
3-11, Charles Haynes 3-9, Dadrian
Taylor 1-7, Justin Stein 2-1. Gana-
do: Garrett McCann 12-18, Brandon
Lister 5-18, Jonathan Martinez 10-
10, Kameron Smith 1-1.
Passing Shiner: Michalec 1-5-8-
1. Weimar: Martinez 6-16-47-2.
Receiving Shiner: Neubauer 1-8.
Weimar: Matt Bridges 3-25, Smith
2-12, CalebThedford1-10.
Yoakum 46, Sinton 40
(OT)
Te Yoakum Bulldogs
got a district win with a
good 46-40 overtime win at
Sinton.
Yoakum led 13-5 afer
the frst quarter on a pair of
TreVontae Hights runs (8
and 18 yards). Sinton got a
22-yard feld goal by Rudy
Garza and got an extra two
points when they blocked
the point afer on Yoakums
second touchdown and
Ethan Owens ran it back .
In the second quarter,
Davontay Mathis scored on
a 52-yard run to give Yoa-
kum a 20-5.
Over a nearly nine-min-
ute span, the Owls scored
three touchdowns to lead
26-20 at halfime touch-
down runs by Owens of 69
and 20 yards, and a 1-yard
run by Tyler Handson.
Yoakum tied the game in
the third quarter as Krys-
tian Brozowski recovered
a fumble in the end zone
but had the extra point
blocked.
Sinton took a 32-26 lead
with 8:59 lef in the game
on a 12-yard run by Hand-
son. Te Bulldogs took a
33-32 lead with 6:46 lef on
a 4-yard run by Mathis and
the point afer. Yoakum
then got a 22-yard run by
Hights to go up 40-32.
Sinton did not quit and
got a 6-yard pass from
Handson to Jayden Villa at
the 1:24 mark of the fourth
quarter. Handson then
tossed a two-point pass
to Robert Knox to tie the
game and force overtime.
Yoakum stopped Sinton
on its possession in the
overtime period and got
the game-winning score on
a 19-yard run by Hights.
Y 13 7 6 14 6-46
S 5 21 0 14 0-40
Y-TreVontae Hights 8 run (Edgar
Maravilla kick) 9:46 1Q
S-Rudy Garza 22 FG, 3:13 1Q
Y-Hights 18 run (kick failed) 1:21
1Q
S-Ethan Owens two-point conver-
sion fumble return, 1:21 1Q
Y-Davontay Mathis 52 run (Mara-
villa kick) 9:56 2Q
S-Owens 69 run (Garza kick) 9:02
2Q
S-Owens20 run (kick failed) 5:55 2Q
S-Tyler Handson 1 run (Mark Villar-
eal pass fromHandson) 0:06 2Q
Y-Krystian Brozowski fumble re-
covery in end zone (kick blocked)
2:36 3Q
S-Handson 12 run (kick failed) 8:59
4Q
Y-Mathis 4 run (Maravilla kick) 6:46
4Q
Y-Hights 22 run (Maravilla kick)
5:35 4Q
S-Jayden Villa 6 pass fromHandson
(Robert Knox pass from Handson)
1:34 4Q
Y-Hights 19 run, OT
Teamstats Yoakum Sin-
ton
First downs 19 24
Rushes-yards 37-435 48-
261
Passingyards 22 112
Passes 1-6 10-
19-1
Punts-average 2-17.5
2-17.0
Fumbles-lost 2-1 2-0
Penalties-yards 9-72 1-10
Individual stats
Rushing Yoakum: TreVontae
Hights 20-201, Davontay Mathis
14-178, Jared Garza 3-56. Sinton:
Tyler Handson 33-154, Ethan Ow-
ens 11-113, Robert Knox 3-5, Ryan
Murphy 1-(-11).
Passing Yoakum: Hights 1-6-22-
0. Sinton: Handson 10-19-112-1.
Receiving Yoakum: Cade Fish-
beck 1-22. Sinton: Owens 3-23,
Murphy 2-36, Mark Villarreal 2-27,
Jordan Martinez 2-20, Jayden Villa
1-6.
Hallettsville 74, San An-
tonio Brooks 0
Te Hallettsville Brah-
mas bounced back from a
district-opening loss with
a 74-0 domination over
San Antonio Brooks in the
Homecoming game.
Te Brahmas ran for 208
yards as a lot of younger
players saw playing time.
Colton Starns and Tyler
Koppenol each had three
carries for 58 yards and a
touchdown. Kyle Etzler ran
three times for 31 yards
and a score; Seth Grasshof
had 27 yards on two rushes
and a touchdown while Ja-
cob Barrier had three car-
ries for 34 yards.
Starting quarterback
Brent Motal was 6-for-6
with 161 yards and four
touchdowns while Starns
was 1-for-1, 28 yards and a
touchdown.
Trenton McGee had
two catches for 38 yards,
both touchdowns; Jimario
Grounds had two catches
for 70 yards with a touch-
down, Starns had one catch
for 23 yards and Deon-
dre Adams hauled in two
catches for 58 yards and
two touchdowns.
Hallettsville Sacred
Heart 20, Marble Falls
Faith Academy 0
Hallettsville Sacred
Heart improved to 3-0 in
district play with a 20-0
shutout of Marble Falls
Faith Academy. Te Indi-
ans led 12-0 at halfime and
scored a touchdown in the
fourth quarter. Dylan Jahn
was the Indians leading
rusher with 150 yards on
22 carries.
HSH 6 6 0 8-20
MFFA 0 0 0 0-0
Teamstats HSH MFFA
First downs 20 7
Rushes-yards 54-262 20-
55
Passing yards 63 73
Passes 5-11 9-15
Punts-average 0-0.0
2-28.5
Fumbles-lost 2-2 2-0
Penalties-yards 8-45 3-15
Individual stats
Rushing Sacred Heart: Dylan
Jahn 22-150, Braden Jansky 14-69.
Passing Sacred Heart: Hunter
Janak 5-9-63-0.
Receiving Sacred Heart: Drayton
Henneke 4-47.
Weimar 31, Flatonia 24
Te Flatonia Bulldogs
dropped to 0-2 in district
afer falling in a close game
to Weimar 31-24.
Te Dogs got 215 yards
passing on just six comple-
tions
Gus Venegas had two
catches for 71 yards and
two touchdowns while
Matt Kozelsky had four re-
ceptions for 144 yards and
a touchdown.
Weimar took a 7-0 lead
afer a 6-yard run by Cur-
ry Johnson. Venegas then
made touchdown catches
of 80 and 67 yards.
In the second quarter,
Johnson had a 3-yard run
to tie the game and Flatonia
ended up ahead at halfime
17-14 on a 22-yard feld
goal by Jose Manzano.
Tanner Janak tossed
a 10-yard pass to Jaden
Blanks for a 21-17 Weimar
lead in the third.
In the fourth quarter,
Gerardo Rodriguez drilled
a 39-yard feld goal and
Johnson had a 1-yard run
to put Weimar ahead 31-17
Flatonia got a late score,
a 19-yard pass from Novak
to Kozelsky, to close the gap
with 24 seconds lef.
F 14 3 0 7-24
W7 7 7 10-31
W-Curry Johnson 6 run (Gerardo
Rodriguez kick) 8:07 1Q
F-Gus Venegas 80 pass from Casen
Novak (Jose Manzano kick) 7:03 1Q
F-Venegas 67 pass from Novak
(Manzano kick) 3:56 1Q
W-Johnson 3 run (Rodriguez kick)
9:27 2Q
F-Manzano 22 FG, 1:25 2Q
W-Jaden Blanks 10 pass from Tan-
ner Janak (Rodriguez kick) 4:11 3Q
W-Rodriguez 39 FG, 5:10 4Q
W-Johnson 1 run (Rodriguez
kick)1:42 4Q
F-Kozelsky 19 pass from Novak
(Manzano kick) 0:24 4Q
Team stats Flatonia
Weimar
First downs 11 22
Rushes-yards 22-133
51-244
Passingyards 215 66
Passes 6-13-1 5-10
Punts-average 0-0.0
1-40.0
Fumbles-lost 2-2 1-0
Penalties-yards 7-55
5-35
Individual stats
Rushing Flatonia: Gus Venegas
8-90, Matthew Kolzelsky 8-25,
Casen Novak 5-17, Omar Castillo
1-1. Weimar: Curry Johnson 20-126.
Michael Mason 13-67, Saul Rosales
7-23, Jacory Gordon 3-17, Tanner
Janak 6-16.
Passing Flatonia: Novak 6-13-
215-1. Weimar: Janak 5-10-66-0.
Receiving Flatonia: Kozelsky
4-144, Venegas 2-71. Weimar:
Jaden Blanks 3-45, Todd Heger
1-14, LaDairus King 1-7.

Blanco 56, Nixon-Smi-
ley 0
Te Blanco Panthers shut
down the Nixon-Smiley
ofense on Friday with a
56-0 win. Adrien Domin-
guez ran six times for 97
yards and two touchdowns,
Colton Elrod had two
touchdowns on fve rushes
for 8 yards. Ryan Ronces
added two touchdowns on
39 yards rushing and McK-
ay Adamson threw for 79
yards and two more scores.
NS 0 0 0 0-0
B 21 21 7 7
B-Adrien Dominguenz 5 run (Justin
Requenes kick) 11:45 1Q
B-Colton Elrod 25 run (Requennes
kick) 8:26 1Q
B-Logan Dodd 16 pass fromMcKay
Adamson (Requennes kick) 3:21 1Q
B-Jordan Wagner 25 pass from Ad-
amson (Requennes kick) 11:54 2Q
B-Dominguez 53 run (Requennes
kick) 9:31 2Q
B-Elrod 24 run (Requennes kick)
4:15 2Q
B-Ryan Ronces 22 run (Requennes
kick) 6:05 3Q
B-Ronces 10 run (Requennes kick)
9:49 4Q
Teamstats NS Blanco
First downs 3 21
Rushes-yards 28-41 31-
342
Passingyards -6 79
Passes 3-5 4-5
Punts-average 8-30.13
0-0.0
Fumbles-lost 1-1 0-0
Penalties-yards 4-20 2-25
Individual stats
Rushing Nixon-Smiley: Justin
Ramos 10-47, Tom Palacio 8-14,
Colby Newman 8-(-4), Nick Pena
2-(-16). Blanco:: Adrien Dominguez
6-97, Colton Elrod 5-81, Eddie Tor-
res 1-45, Ryan Ronces 3-39, Logan
Dodd 3-34, Chase Horton 3-25, Car-
son Kipp 3-16, Jordon Wagner 4-7,
McKay Adamson 2-0, Aaron Uballe
1-(-2).
Passing Nixon-Smiley: Pena 3-5-
(-6)-0. Blanco: Adamson 4-5-79-0.
Receiving Nixon-Smiley: Palacio
3-(-6). Blanco: Domingiuez 2-38,
Wagner 1-25, Dodd 1-16.
Rather than having an
extra day of practice on a
district bye, Gonzales elects
to schedule a non-district
game to get some game
experience in which the re-
sult will not count towards
playof eligibility.
Gonzales hosted the
Edna Cowgirls on Tuesday,
falling 3-0 (25-16, 25-9, 25-
17).
We had our moments
where we played well, GHS
head coach Sarah Kennedy
said. It was a non-district
game for more practice.
Lucero Luna did well on
the back line.
Te Lady Apaches have
two games lef, both at
home, tomorrow against
Navarro and Tuesday
against Cuero.
We are looking ahead
to these last two games. We
want to play well and end
the season on a good note,
Kennedy said.
An ace from Haleigh Ev-
ans and two kills from Mea-
gan Calloway gave Edna a
4-1 lead in the frst set.
Gonzales pulled back a
couple of points, followed
by fve straight points by
Edna on the service of Ka-
mryn Roman.
Te Lady Apaches then
went on a 6-1 run, high-
lighted by kills from Yas-
min Gallegos, Alex Finch
and Molly Barnick.
Barnick also scored a
pair of aces. Te Cowgirls
responded with an 8-4 run
and then closed out the set
with a 7-4 run.
In the second game,
Finch and Alex James got
kills to help Gonzales with-
in 8-6 afer Edna grabbed
an early lead.
Te Cowgirls then took
major control with 12 of
the next 13 points, with a
kill from Haleigh Evans and
serves from Haley Mitchell.
Edna then scored fve of
the next six points to win
as Sierra Pruitt got the set-
winning kill.
Gonzales had a good
start to the third set, earn-
ing a couple of early leads
and was able to stay in con-
tention with a 4-4 tie.
Edna then scored six
straight points and the
Lady Apaches answered
with a 4-0 run James
and Claudia Franklin got a
team block, James got a kill
and so did Bailey Connell.
Edna worked to a 16-10
advantage, Gonzales then
scored fve of the next sev-
en points and Edna closed
out the game with an 8-2
run.
James had fve kills, Dan-
ielle Flowers had 11 assists,
Connell and Franklin had
two blocks and Gallegos
had 25 digs.
Edna won the junior var-
sity match 25-23 and 25-19.
Edna won the freshman
match 25-16, 25-19.
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Thursday, october 23 , 2014
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Sports
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Rising to the occasion
Sacred Hearts Madison Etzler goes up for a kill at-
tempt last Thursday against St. Paul (Photo by Mark
Lube)
Luling recovers from stall with
28-0 win over Marion Bulldogs
Lady Apaches
fnd bright spots
in loss to Edna
By MARK LUBE
sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com
later, Atlantic Johnson in-
tercepted Resendiz near the
Apache 20 and Gonzales
ran out the rest of the clock.
Afer his defensive team-
mates forced a three and
out to open the third quar-
ter, Resendiz had a couple
of key runs and capped the
drive with a 17-yard pass
to tight end Matt German
with 8:26 lef in the third.
On the next drive, Gon-
zales ran three plays and
faced fourth down. Philip-
pus faked the punt and ran
for 18 yards to convert the
fourth down. Two plays lat-
er, he scored on a 49-yard
run.
Gonzales was not
through yet R-F coughed
up the ball at its 44. Philip-
pus then took a vertical
shot, hitting Ramirez for 29
yards up the middle to the
15. Philippus capped the
drive with his third rush-
ing score of the night to put
GHS ahead 35-14.
Te Pirates failed on
fourth down on the next
drive but recovered a fum-
ble on the ensuing Apache
possession.
A good drive eventu-
ally ended in a punt and the
Tribe took over at its 13,
marching down the feld in
a long drive to put the game
away. On the third play,
James juggled a pass, se-
cured it and went 31 yards
to the Pirate 39. GHS then
switched to the run with
Ramirez and Tellez.
At the Pirate 13, Gonza-
les brought in its No. 13,
Wells. He carried for 6, 4
and 2 yards before fnishing
the drive with a 1-yard run
with 51 seconds lef in the
game.
Gonzales plays at La Ver-
nia this week and Crane
said improving both the
pass and the run defense.
La Vernia is more mul-
tiple. We have to continue
to run the ball and execute
our quick passing game,
Crane said.

Gonzales 42, Rockport-Fulton 14

R-F 0 7 7 0-14
G 14 7 14 7-42

G-Alyas Ramirez 1 run (John
Bashawkick) 2:29 1Q
G-Darrance James 49 pass from
Brant Philippus (Bashaw kick) 0:07
1Q
RF-Anthony Resendiz 18 run (Jona-
thon Barrigan kick) 6:51 2Q
G-Phlippus 9 run (Bashaw kick)
4:45 2Q
RF-Matt German 17 pass from Re-
sendiz (Barrigan kick) 8:26 3Q
G-Philippus 49 run (Bashaw kick)
6:05 3Q
G-Philippus 4 run (Bashaw kick)
3:34 3Q
G-Tyler Wells 1 run (Bashaw kick)
0:51 4Q

Teamstats R-F Gon
First downs 11 20
Rushes-yards 41-194 51-320
Passing yards 17 136
Passing 1-6-1 7-15-1
Punts-average 6-38.5 3-28.0
Fumbles-lost 2-1 1-1
Penalties-yards 6-60 5-45


Individual stats
Rushing R-F:Austin Reynalds 12-
98, Anthony Resendiz 14-43, Logan
Jasek 6-19, Daniel Guernsey 1-18,
Austin Sengdara 4-14, Matias Vera
3-3, Cameron Noles 1-(-1). Gonza-
les: Brant Philippus 13-160, Alyas
Ramirez 24-84, Jaime Tellez 7-53,
Tyler Wells 4-13, Darrance James
3-10.
Passing RF: Resendiz 1-5-17-1,
Joshua Jones 0-1-0-0. Gonzales:
Philippus 7-15-136-1.
Receiving RF: Matt German
1-17. Gonzales: James 2-80, Dalton
Kuntschik 2-19, Tyler Hendershot
2-8, Ramirez 1-29.
Te Luling boys brought home a district championship
as they took frst place in the 27-3A Boys Varsity Monday
in Seguin. Te Eagles scored 16 points, 50 points better
than second-place Stockdale. Luling got all six runners in
the top 10. Ryan Flores was frst overall in 16 minutes,
36 seconds, Isaac Castillo followed in 17:01, Buster Rob-
erts behind him in 17:05 and Leonardo Reyna followed
in 17:38. Isaac Rodriguez was sixth in 17:54 and Samuel
Renteria followed in 19:04.
Juan Perez of Nixon-Smiley was No. 19 in 21:00 and
teammate Clayton Mejia followed at the same time.
In the girls varsity, Nixon-Smiley came in fourth place
with 107 points.
Yesenia Ochoa was No. 17 in 15:51, Kaela Warzecha
was No. 20 in 17:13, Megan Guerra followed in 17:16,
Amanda Munoz was No. 24 in 18:05 and Celeste Arriaga
followed in 18:12.
Lady Eagles Lyndsey Lucas (ninth,14:02) and Ashley
Avila (No. 10,14:03) qualifed for the regional meet.
Te Gonzales Lady Apaches placed ffh in the 26-4A
cross-country meet held at Max Starke Park in Seguin.
Te Lady Apaches scored 104 points and were led by
Romy Cantu who placed eighth in 13:18. Seidy Villegas
was No. 16 in 13:49, Juana Sanchez was No. 23 in 14:10,
Taylor McCollum was No. 26 in 14:26, Kendra Cavit was
No. 31 in 14:48, Kendall Fougerat was No. 33 in 14:52 and
Blanca Hernandez was No. 35 in 14:58.
Te Yoakum girls were seventh with 16 4 points: Han-
nah Bordovsky was No. 10 in 13:32, Everlyn Cejas was
No. 36 in 15:08, Alyssa Perez was No. 38 in 15:28, Jacie
Messa was No. 41 with 16:28 and Amber Novosad fol-
lowed in 16:47.
Te Gonzales boys team scored 105 points to fnish in
fourth place. Ashton Williams was ffh in 18:23, Cody
Oakes was No. 22 in 20:02, Jose Hernandez followed in
20:04, Jesus Diaz DeLeon was No. 27 in 20:23, Max More-
no was behind him at the same time, Fabian Cardoza was
No. 34 in 20:49 and Rueben Morales was No. 36 in 21:26.
Yoakum was ffh with 118: Steven Sangster was No. 12
in 19:21, Antonio Maciel was No. 14 in 19:25, Dean Klesel
was No. 29 in 20:25, Justin Ramirez was No. 31 in 20:30,
Michael Cardenas followed in 20:37 and Logan Shows
was No. 41 in 22:33.
Te Moulton Bob Kittens won frst in the girls varsity
30-1A meet last week in Round Top. Rayvin Kalisek was
second, Janeth Colchado was eighth, Hannah Perez was
No. 10, Sarah Baker was No. 12 and Mandi Mitchon was
No. 14.
Te Moulton Bob Katz came in second place with Den-
nis Lopez fnishing in fourth place, Fernando Euceda was
behind him and followed by Holden Jahn. Mario Pinedo
was No. 18.
The Cannon
Thursday, october 23, 2014 Page B5
Continued from page B3
Sports
STAMPEDE: Apaches rush for a season-high 320 yards
in rout of Rockport-Fulton to improve to 2-0 in district play
Te Hallettsville Lady Brahmas defeated Palacios
25-19, 25-21 and 25-21 on Tuesday, improving their
record to 25-11 and 8-1 in district.
Te Nixon-Smiley Lady Mustangs were swept by
Bloomington 25-18, 25-23 and 26-24 on Friday.
Nancy Hernandez had four aces, Miranda Carrillo
had 13 kills six digs and four aces, Megan Guerra
had 34 assists.
Te Lady Mustangs fell to Goliad 25-18, 25-10 and
25-9 on Tuesday. Carrillo had three aces, Celeste
Arriaga had three aces, Lexi Trammell had six kills,
Guerra had 19 assists.
Te Yoakum Lady Bulldogs fell to Navarro
3-1 (20-25, 25-18, 25-17, 25-23) on Tuesday. Faith
Hagan had 39 assists and three aces, Latrice Brown
had 18 kills, seven digs and six blocks while McKayla
Kutzer had seven digs.
Te Flatonia Lady Bulldogs lost to Weimar 25-
18, 28-26, 25-17 and 25-18 on Friday. Fernanda Tor-
res had 10 kills and two blocks, Erin Miksch had
three aces, Kylie Mica had 25 digs and Alanis Ribera
had 13 assists.
Hallettsville earns
district win over Palacios
Luling Eagles win 27-3A cross country championship
Luling Varsity Boys District Champs (top photo)1 -
Ryan Flores, Isaac Castillo, Buster Roberts, Leonardo
Reyna, Isaac Rodriguez and Samuel Renteria. Bottom
photo, Lady Eagle runners Lyndsey Lucas and Ashley
Avila will compete in the regional meet.Courtesy
photos)
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Gonzales Ashton Williams (top) and Romy Cantu
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rim. Please call 830-
857-1333 to iden-
tify.
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Found: Set of Keys
at Fourth of July
Celebration down
on square. Call The
Gonzales Cannon at
672-7100 to iden-
tify.
Dove Hunting.
Gonzales County,
6 miles north of
town. $75 per
person per day.
3 to 10 people
max. Call 713-252-
1130.
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Guitarists, vocal-
ists, musicians,
percussion, audi-
tions at Faith Fam-
ily Church, 361-
935-8878.
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Female dance part-
ner wanted. Must
be someone that
wants to dance.
May know how to
dance or may not.
All kinds of dance.
Willing to train.
Contact John at
832-235-9662.
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Job Corps is cur-
rently enrolling stu-
dents aged 16-24 in
over 20 vocational
trades at no-cost!
Will help students
get drivers license
GED or High School
diploma and col-
lege training if qual-
ifed. For more info
call 512-665-7327.
Excel Complete
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5205 John
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Victoria, TX 77904
Seeking full time
positions to work
in the Gonzales
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Nurse, Licensed
Vocational Nurse,
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Physical Therapy
Assistant. Please
email resume to:
kweathersby@ex-
celhh.com or for
more information
call: Lisa Armstrong,
(830) 263-2104. Ex-
perience in Home
Health, Hospice
or Acute Care pre-
ferred.
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Gonzales County
Farm Bureau is
looking for a part-
time secretary to
work 15 hours/
week at $9.50/hr.
Basic computer
skills and bilingual
a plus. Please apply
in person at 1731
Seydler St., or call
Samantha at (830)
672-7518.
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!Outstanding
Opportunity!
Registered Nurse.
Seton Edgar B. Da-
vis Hospital-Luling.
Med-Surg. Unit/FT
Nights. Job#36262.
Apply on line at
www.seton.net/ca-
reers.
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Holiday Finance
Corporation is hir-
ing at 506 St. Paul.
Bilingual a plus.
Must have vehicle,
drivers license, so-
cial security card.
Apply in person at
ofce.
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Help wanted: Main-
tenance Techni-
cians for two ho-
tels, experience
required, 40+ hours
and on-call. Apply
in person at Sleep
Inn or Holiday Inn
front desk.
CDL DRIVERS
WANTED
J.M. Oilfeld Service,
a family oriented
company is seek-
ing professional
& reliable Class A
CDL employees. Re-
quirements: 2 years
experience tanker
and must be will-
ing to get HazMat
endorsement ASAP.
Call 830-672-8000.
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AVON Representa-
tives Wanted! Great
earning opportu-
nities! Buy or Sell!
Call 830-672-2271,
Independent Sales
Rep.
213 Saint James,
Friday & Saturday,
Oct. 24th & 25th.
8:00 a.m. Two fami-
lies. Tables, chairs,
children & adult
clothes, household
items, fabrics.
--------------------------
Moving Garage
Sale. 206 St. James
Street. Lots of
household and
kitchen stuf. De-
cluttering and pre-
paring to move.
Side tables, lamps,
art work, bench,
desks, bookshelves,
antiques and misc.
decorative and
household items,
along with lots of
kitchen ware.
--------------------------
Back Porch Sale.
Downsizing -
Household items -
Must sell - Kitchen,
cookbooks, appli-
ances, cannisters
etc. Volleyball, Wil-
son Tennis Racket
w/5 cans of Pink,
Breast Cancer
Awareness Balls;
pillows (bed & dec-
orator), metal tins
(x-mas), chair cush-
ions, clothing, Free
27 inch RCA Color
Analog TV, needs
speakers, negotia-
ble, obo. 830-203-
7159.
--------------------------
Huge Rummage/
Bake Sale Saturday,
November 1, from
8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Gon-
zales Master Gar-
deners building at
623 N. Fair Street,
next to Gonzales
Elementary School.
To donate items,
please contact Fran
Saliger, 830-672-
2953, or bring to
the GMG building
Oct. 29-31 from 9
am until 1 pm.
Used/New lumber.
4x8s, 7x6, 4x6, 4x4;
16 inch x7 Rims 8
hole; 15x8 5 hole;
6ftx5 ft headboard
& bed frame; An-
tique 600 egg incu-
bator; oak dining
table; work bench-
es; ugly sweaters
(Christmas theme);
boots. Call Marcus,
361-649-4805. (10-
23-14)
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Semi - aut omat i c
hospital bed with
side rails and new
mattress, asking
$450; Invacare
wheelchair-reclin-
ing backrest and
head support and
elevated leg rest-
excellent condition,
asking $325; Inva-
care wheelchair,
asking $100. Call
361-293-0397.(10-
16-14)
--------------------------
Iron Gates, $140.
220 Ft. , 4ft. high
chain link fence.
$140. 830-875-
3028. (10-16-14)
--------------------------
Halloween Deco-
rations. Full size
Dracula cofn, $40.
361-293-6574. (10-
16-14)
--------------------------
Whirlpool Washer
& Electric Dryer.
$300.00 for set.
Both in mint condi-
tion. 361-208-3565.
(10-9-14)
--------------------------
Metal exterior door.
Excellent condition.
67 in height, 31
1/2 in width. Ask-
ing $35. Call 361-
596-7466.(10-9-14)
--------------------------
Washer for sale. Ex-
cellent condition.
$150.00. 361-208-
3565. (10-2-14)
--------------------------
Riding lawn mower.
Runs good. Recent-
ly services. $400.
Call 713-252-1130.
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5 wheel ofce
chairs. Ideal for
deer stand or cabin.
$6.00 & $7.00 each.
830-672-2335. See
next to Green Acres
Nursery.(10-02-14)
--------------------------
IPhone 5C Otter
Box. Light green in
color. $30.00. Good
Condition. Sam-
sung Galaxy S3 Cell
phone. Car Charger,
pink & black case.
Good condition.
$100. 830-305-
2521.(9-18-14)
--------------------------
Ceramic foor tile
- SONORA, Beige,
13x13, 25 pieces
plus 5 with one cor-
ner chipped. Also
thinset and grout.
Make an ofer. Cell,
404-502-0340. (9-4-
14)
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For Sale: 8-foot
sheet of metal
brake. 30-inch sh-
e3t of metal sheer.
437-2927.(8-21-14)
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For Sale: 16 4
wheel fatbed trail-
er, $200; 2 wheel
pickup bed trailer
with jack, $150; 24
gooseneck trailer,
steel bed, dual tan-
dem axles, lights, 2
spares, $3,000. 830-
377-8814. (8-21-14)
--------------------------
For Sale: Good
electric wheelchair.
$375. Please call af-
ter 12 p.m. 830-437-
2232.(8-21-14)
--------------------------
Welder Home
Gym, originally
cost $1,200, selling
for $400. 512-844-
8820.
--------------------------
Want to buy used
golf cart to be used
in the yard. 830-
437-2232, call after
12 pm. (7-31-14)
--------------------------
Computer desk,
gun cabinet, lamps,
2 bedroom sets, 2
end tables, 2 piece
entertainment cen-
ter. Call for prices.
830-672-7308. (7-
31-14)
--------------------------
Micil Toilet Safety
Support. Still in box.
For Sale $40. 830-
263-2482. (7-24-14)
--------------------------
WW covered horse
trailer, 2009, origi-
nal owner, 16 w/
divider door, light-
ing used. $2,100.
Call Bob at 512-468-
4068.(7-17-14)
--------------------------
Rotocycle for sale. 5
ft. high, 3 pt. hook-
up. Fair condition.
$300. For informa-
tion, call 830-203-
8899.
--------------------------
For Sale: Scotts Rid-
ing Lawn Mower.
$250. 263-0024.
--------------------------
Mini Honda Gas til-
ler. $150. Excellent
condition. 361-208-
3565.
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15x30 above
ground swimming
pool w/flter & mo-
tor. Needs liner.
$1,735. Elna Elec-
tronic Sewing Ma-
chine, $7450. Two
Alto Saxes, one Ten-
or Sax, one Clarinet,
Sump pump, $50.
Play pen, $21. Foot
Stool heavy wood
fowered uphol-
stery, $50. Comput-
er desk, $50. Ham-
mond Organ, $375.
17 Cu Ft. Upright
Freezer, $250. Flow-
ered Easy Chair.
$35. Sheila Wright,
672-2719 or 203-
0175.
--------------------------
2 gas weedeaters in
excellent condition.
$100/both. 361-
208-3565.
--------------------------
Riding lawnmower.
MTD, 42 cut. Ex-
cellent Condition.
$500. 361-208-
3565.
Musical
Equipment
PA System. Kus-
tom 8 Ch. 400 Watt
System, 2 15 Sp-
krs, 1 12 Monitor
Spkr. Stands. Lots
of wires, 4 micro-
phones w/cables.
Mic stand with
gooseneck, $1,200.
Call 830-437-2046.
--------------------------
Christmas Tree -
artifcial 7 ft. Loads
of lights, garland,
ornaments. $75.00.
830-437-2046.
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Baseball Cap Col-
lection. Never
worn. 200 assorted
Busi ness/ school
etc. with Storage
carrying cases.
Will sell in lots of
50, $2.00 each. In-
cludes carrying/
storage case. 830-
437-2046.
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For Sale: 30 ft. steel
angled steel truss-
es. Very heavy duty.
For barns and steel
structured build-
ings. $500 a piece.
Call 713-449-7464.
--------------------------
Kuhn 800 lb Heavy
Duty Disc Mower. 3
point hookup. Lo-
cated in Moulton.
361-401-0676.
--------------------------
PTO Irrigation
Pump - New $3,500,
will sell for $1,500.
Call 830-263-4126.
--------------------------
Low Boy Trailer.
5x10. $625. 361-
208-3565 anytime.
--------------------------
For Sale. 140 joints
of 2 3/8 pip. $5,600
frm. 830-480-8098.
--------------------------
For Sale: Modern
Coke Vending Ma-
chine. Cans, Bottles,
adjustable bin.
Bill changer. Runs
great. $425/obo.
830-339-9087.
--------------------------
Juicer - Jack Lalane.
Used 5 times. $60.
Perfect condition.
830-263-2482.
--------------------------
Food Lovers Diet
Kit as seen on TV.
Meals, $120, will sell
for $60. 830-263-
2482.
--------------------------
Beautiful size 5,
Girls dresses, jeans,
tops, leggings,
etc. for sale. Name
Brands. Like new.
Very Reasonable.
830-540-3382.
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New Crop Paper-
shell Pecans avail-
able. In-shell, $2.50
lbs or Cracked,
$3.00 lb. Contact
Jason Pape, 830-
203-0084 or Jenni-
fer Pape, 830-203-
0602.
--------------------------
Craftsman leaf
blower. 200 mph
air blower. $65. 361-
293-3565.
--------------------------
Antique claw foot
tub. Pretty good
shape. $200 frm.
512-656-0521.
--------------------------
Longwheel base
shell, for pickup,
like new. $500. 361-
865-3727.
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Good used 2 - 17
tires. 2 - 16 1/2
wheels with tires.
Truck tubeless -
fts Ford, Dodge or
Chevrolet -8 hole.
Two bolt on bum-
per hitches with
balls. One steel
plate with ball for
gooseneck hook-
up. Parking space
for travel trailer.
Electric & water. Call
672-2335 or 478-
607-1178.
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16 Rim, 8 holes,
2 new 14 tires, 2
used 14 tire & rim,
1 used 15 tire and
rim. Oak Dining Ta-
ble. 361-594-4307.
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Greenhouses for
Sale, 30ftx100ft, as
is where, you pick
up, at Harwood, in-
tersection of 90 &
304. Contact: 281-
788-7500.
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National Geograph-
ics in leather bound
slip cases. 1982-
2000 & maps. Make
an ofer. Call 437-
2046.
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
CITY OF GONZALES
GONZALES, TEXAS
ST. VINCENT WATERLINE PROJECT
Separate sealed bids addressed to the City of Gonzales
(OWNER) clearly labeled ST. VINCENT WATERLINE
PROJECT, 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, Octo-
ber 28, 2014, and then publicly opened and read aloud
immediately.
This project includes the installation of approximately
5500 linear feet of 8 inch PVC DR 14 waterline, with ft-
tings, fre hydrants and service taps. The project also
includes connections to existing waterlines, installation
of new water services, pavement repairs, trench safety,
traffc 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 Specifcations and Plans, together
with any Addenda are available at Doucet & Associates,
Inc., 427 St. George Street, Suite 200, Gonzales, Texas
78629, (830) 672-1205. Plans, Specifcations, and Con-
tract 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
certifed check upon a national or state bank in an amount
not less than fve 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 re-
ceived. 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 investigat-
ing the qualifcations 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 investi-
gations to make themselves aware of existing conditions/
issues. Failure to make adequate observations, investi-
gations and/or ask questions prior to bidding shall not be
grounds for requesting additional work or services. Ques-
tions shall be forwarded to J. Keith Schauer, P.E., 427 St.
George Street, Suite 200, Gonzales, Texas 78629, (830)
672-1205, by 5:00 oclock p.m., Thursday, October 23rd.
ORDINANCE 2014-26
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF GONZALES, TEXAS ADOPTING A BUD-
GET AMENDMENT FOR THE PURCHASE OF 122.56
ACRES OF LAND MORE OR LESS OUT OF THE RUS-
SELL WARD LEAGUE ABSTRACT NO. 468 AND
THE GEORGE TUMLINSON 1/3 LEAGUE ABSTRACT
NO. 447, THE JOHN CAIN 1/3 LEAGUE ABSTRACT
154 AND RUSSELL WARD LEAGUE ABSTRACT NO.
468; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
City of Gonzales
Boards and Commissions Vacancies
The City of Gonzales is currently advertising the following vacancies
for various Boards and Commissions; these positions are volunteer
only, no compensation.
Golf Course Advisory Board
Gonzales Economic Development Corporation
Gonzales Library Board
Mainstreet Advisory Board
Planning & Zoning Commission
Tourism Committee
Zoning Board of Adjustment & Sign Control Board
INTERESTED INDIVIDUALS MUST:
Be a resident of the City of Gonzales (required for all Boards/
Commissions unless otherwise noted).

Complete an application, available on the Citys website: www.
cityofgonzales.org or from the City Secretarys offce at the Gonzales
Municipal Building, 820 St. Joseph Street.
Deadline for applications: Thursday October 23, 2014 @ 5:00 PM
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE
CITY OF GONZALES
PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
The Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Gon-
zales, by this instrument, notifes the public of a PUBLIC
HEARING on the following project that has been present-
ed to the Commission for their consideration:
The below listed property is currently zoned as Residen-
tial District(R-1) and is requested to be re-zoned to Multi
Family Residential District(R-2).
ADDRESS: 1543 Seydler Street
PROPERTY OWNER: Henry C. Schmidt III
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: PT 8 Range VI
PARCEL: 12449
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a Public
Hearing on October 29, 2014 at the Gonzales City
Hall, 820 St. Joseph St. at 5:15 p.m., to allow for public
comment on this project. After consideration and voting
by Planning & Zoning Commission and the Public Hear-
ing, projects go to City Council for their approval.
The Planning & Zoning Commission encourages citizens
to participate in the public comment and public hearing
stages of all Planning & Zoning Commission projects. Cit-
izens 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 of-
fce at (830)-672-2815
MISC. FOR SALE
Toro Weedeater,
4 string. $75. 361-
208-3565.
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Restaurant Tables.
Formica. 2 seats &
4 seats. $50 each.
875-3028.
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Mens used jeans -
great condition. $5/
pair. 32x29, 32x30,
32x32, 35x30,
35x32, 36x30.
One pair 32 waist
shorts. Call 830-
672-1106.
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Crocheted Afghans,
baby blankets, sin-
gle bed spreads for
sale. Can choose
own colors. Can
come by or call,
203-1270. Green
DeWitt Apt. #138.
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Assembled Dora
20 bicycle with
training wheels,
helmet, elbow and
knee pads. Used
very little. $60. Call
830-672-1106.
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HP 2500 CM Printer.
Professional Series
color printer. $25
obo. 672-7546. Ar-
lene or Linda.
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55 Gallon metal
or Plastic Drums.
Volume Discounts.
$5.00 each. 830-
857-4321.
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For Sale: Custom
made picnic tables;
made with treated
lumber, with bolts
and screws - will
make the conven-
tional table with
seats attached
to table; will also
make tables with
seat benches sepa-
rate from table: 4-6
or 8 foot made for
your specifc needs.
Call 830-540-4776
or 830-857-3273 for
pricing and avail-
ability information.
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7 bags of shred-
ded paper & vari-
ous boxes. Great for
packing. Call 830-
519-4176 (Gonza-
les).
Hay. Round bales,
$70. Square bales,
$8.00. Call 713-252-
1130.
4500 Mahindra
Tractor, 600 hours,
like new. Comes
with post hole dig-
ger, 9 inch Auger &
12 inch Auger, 6 ft.
Box Blade, heavy
duty ripper, 3 pt.
Bale Loader. All for
$7,600. 830-481-
4707.(9-18-14)
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For Sale: Pop-up
square bale loader,
$200; Blade for
three-point hook-
up, $300; 6 rotocy-
cle for three point
hookup, $300; Two
lawn edgers, $25
each. 830-377-
8814. (8-21-14)
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Oliver Tractor,
Model #1555. 5 ft.
Disc Harrow, 8 ft
Ford Belt Shredder.
Call 788-7443 to be
seen.(8-14-14)
2 Sets of solid wood
bunk beds includ-
ing mattresses. Per-
fect for bunk room
or deer camp. Great
condition, nearly
new! Adult size.
$300. Will sell sepa-
rately. 281-732-
8500.(10-9-14)
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Antique Oak Round
Table and four
chairs, $350. Table
is 48 inches in di-
ameter. Located in
Nixon Call 210-385-
5541.(8-28-14)
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Big solid oak law-
yers desk. $50. 830-
672-3089.
09 Cadillac DTS
Vintage Edition.
$ 1 7 , 0 0 0 / o b o .
73,840 miles. Go-
ing into retire-
ment home. Need
to clear debt. Had
over $800 war-
ranty work done in
March. License and
sticker up to date.
830-491-8785 or
830-379-0118.
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2007 Chevy Co-
balt motor for sale.
$700. Call Albert,
361-676-8686.
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WANT TO BUY: 4
cyl, good engine
for1997-2001 Toyo-
ta Camry, 830-377-
8814.(10-9-14)
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96 Ford pickup.
Standard Trans. Can
be seen at 1822 St.
Louis, Gonzales.
672-8034.(9-18-14)
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2012 Ford F-150,
Ecoboost Lariat,
fully loaded, navi-
gation, sunroof, etc,
white. 19 MPG in
town, 22 MPG on
highway. $25,000.
For more informa-
tion call 281-722-
0095.(8-28-14)
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For Sale: 1981
Chevy dually 454,
4 speed, 10 fat
bed, $1,500; 1986
Chevy dually 454,
4 speed, welding
bed, $1,500. 830-
377-8814. (8-21-14)
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For Sale: 2006 Chev
Uplander Van,
Handicap equip-
ment with wheel
chair lift. $10,500.
Please call after 12
p.m. 830-437-2232.
(8-21-14)
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1966 Falcon Sport
Coupe. Very nice,
Ford red. 84,000
miles. Runs great.
Great shape. Looks
fantastic, garage
kept. Reduced to
$8,200. 512-844-
8820. (7-31-14)
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1970 240Z, was run-
ning, many parts.
$3,800. 512-844-
8820. (7-31-14)
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Want to buy older
small pickup to be
used of road. 830-
437-2232, call after
12 pm. (7-31-14)
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Ford Fusion, 2013.
Only 7K miles. Ex-
cellent condition.
$17,000. 830-437-
2046.
2Br/2Ba, approxi-
mately 1,000 sq. ft.
mobile home for
sale. Approximately
on 1 acre. Road front-
age, new water well
and septic. Approxi-
mately 8 miles from
town. Call for infor-
mation, Mary Ann,
830-445-6601 or 830-
857-6545..(TFN)
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Treat no Trick, 2015
32x48 doublewide,
3 bedroom, 2 baths.
Mid $50s, delivered,
set-up, A/C. (RBI
32896). Sundays
1-6, Fayette Country
Homes, 979-743-
6192.
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Starting low $20s,
Fayette Country
Homes Used Homes,
12x34, 2/1 vinyl sid-
ing, 16x56, 2/2, Per-
maroof, 16x76, island
kitchen. 979-743-
6192. (RBI 32896)
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Used classrooms,
24x60 and 24x64
bathrooms on each
side. Fayette Coun-
try Homes, 979-743-
6192. (RBI 32896)
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One bedroom mo-
bile home. Almost
new. One bathroom,
on 10 acres of land,
cow pens, arena,
electric gate, shed,
very nice. 6545 Hwy.
304. 830-203-1953.
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Belmont RV Park. We
have FEMA trailers
for sale. From $2,500
& up or rent to own.
Please call 830-424-
3600.
3BR/2BA trailer
in country. $700/
month, $700/de-
posit. 830-203-
0386.
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Mobile home for
rent in Waelder.
3BR/1BA. Please
contact Grace, 830-
399-5313.
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For rent: 3 bed-
room/1 bath mo-
bile homes, fully
furnished, stove,
refrigerator, micro-
wave, central air/
heat, $775 month-
ly, $675 deposit,
Roadrunner Mobile
Home Park, 361-
582-6593.
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For Sale or Lease. 3
BR Trailer House, 2
RV Spots. Leesville.
830-433-0603.
Room and Bath for
rent. Single person
only. Reasonably
Priced. Call 672-
8034.
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Room for Rent -
1BD/1BA, private
entrance. 830-857-
4162.
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Attn: Oil Field Work-
ers. Wymans Room-
ing House has 4
large furnished
bedrooms for rent.
Fully equipped
kitchen, covered
patio w/BBQ pits &
much more. $375/
wk. 713-501-3416.
HGONZALES - 1BR,
1BA Duplex. All
electric, Ac/Heat,
Insulated, Ceiling
Fan, Appliances,
Carpet, Vinyl, Pan-
eling. Tub/Shower,
Utility Room, Yard
Sprinkler System.
Separate Yard &
Porch. No Smoking
inside Unit, No Pets.
$650 + deposit .
References. 830-
672-2227.
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1BR unfurnished.
1814 Sycamore.
Young couple or
older couple. Con-
tract required. For
more information
call 830-672-9011.
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For Rent: 3/2 house
on Main Street in
Moulton, Tx. Semi
furnished, big back
yard, 2,300 sq. ft.
Available Septem-
ber 15. $1,200/
month, $500/Dep.
Call or Text Paula,
361-433-1244. (9-
4-14)
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HOUSE FOR RENT:
2BD/1BA remod-
eled house in coun-
try setting at 7102
FM 2091 North
(Gonzales, Texas);
Near Palmetto State
Park. Refrigerator,
stove/microwave,
laminate wood
foors. $650/month;
$350/deposit. Call
(830) 672-3771.(8-
28-14)
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For Rent: 4BR/2.5
BA, CA/H, stove,
refrigerator provid-
ed, washer/dryer
hookups, 1507 St.
Vincent on corner
of St. Vincent & Pat-
rick St., exterior/
party deck. $1,400
month, $900 securi-
ty deposit. 830-203-
9852.(8-21-14)
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2/1 Duplex, ADA
Accessible, 112D
Patrick on Cor-
ner of Patrick and
St. Vincent. 3 wall
units, heat/cool,
w/d hookups, stove
refrigerator. Water
paid. $900 month,
$500 security de-
posit. 830-203-
9852.(8-21-14)
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For Rent In Shiner,
3bed 1 bath, nice,
quiet neighbor-
hood, 509 West
9th, $850 rent plus
deposit. 830/832-
3163
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3/1, large carport,
plenty of storage,
downtown. $950/
mo., $1,200/dep.
830-672-3089.
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2/1 St. George St.
With yard & porch.
Great location.
$550/monthly. 830-
672-3089.
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Nixon Area. 3/2, like
new, CA/CH, wash-
er/dryer hookups.
$1,000 per month.
830-857-6921.
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House in the coun-
try for rent. Three
bedrooms and two
bathrooms. See to
appreciate. Security
deposit and one
months rent. One-
year lease. Call 361-
594-3233.
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Attention Oil
Companies
Furnished 4br
house, sleeps 5.
Ready for move-in.
Fully equipmmed
kitchen, covered
patio, fenced,
lighted parking, in-
dividual air & heat,
32 fat screen TVs
& Refrigerators in
each room. Must
see. 713-501-3416.
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2BR houses for rent.
No Pets. Month to
Month. Call 830-
672-3089.
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2 bedroom, 1 bath
house in Gonza-
les for rent. Fridge,
Microwave, Stove
and can be fully fur-
nished. Remodeled
last year with new
hardwood foors,
Central Air, bath-
room tile, $1,050/
mo. 830-542-9743.
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Ofce Space w/Liv-
ing area to rent in
the center of town
(On the Main Hwy).
Call (830) 672-5738.
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HOUSE FOR RENT:
Must see!!! Charm-
ing 2BD/1BA re-
modeled house
located in country
setting at 7102 FM
2091 North (Gon-
zales, Texas); Ap-
prox. 10 miles from
Gonzales. Spacious
yard, shade trees,
stove/microwave,
glass-tiled backs-
plash, new laminate
wood foors. Call
(830) 672-3771 or
(512) 938-9131.
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ATTENTION OIL-
FIELDERS
4/3, 2 Living areas
around Waelder
Area. $800/deposit,
$1,300/month. Big
yard, front & back.
830-399-5313.(05-
30-13)
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Cottages for Lease.
Fully furnished cot-
tages for rent in
Gonzales, TX. In-
cludes all furniture,
fat screen TV, lin-
ens, kitchen items &
appliances (full-size
refrigerator, range,
microwave, wash-
er & dryer). Utili-
ties paid. Weekly
Housekeeping In-
cluded. Month-to-
Month Lease. $500
Security Deposit.
Application Re-
quired. 1 Bedroom,
$1,300/month, 2
bedroom, $1,600/
month. Call 830-
351-1195. Shown
by appointment.
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Motel Suites. 2 bed-
rooms, full kitchen,
porch/small yard.
$68 nightly, $310
weekly. Crews wel-
come. Call Mike,
512-292-0070, 512-
656-0521.
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Single Suite. Perfect
for Supervisor for
Oil Company. Full
kitchen, washer/
dryer, TV/Full cable,
wireless internet.
No smoking inside.
No Pets. Fully fur-
nished and all bills
paid. Private Yard/
Garage. Weekly,
$280; Deposit $300.
Call 512-292-0070
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ATTENTION OIL
AND GAS PIPE
LINERS - CREW
HOUSING AVAIL-
ABLE
Furnished with all
bills paid -- Full
Kitchen - Personal
bedrooms and liv-
ing room. WEEKLY
RATES AVAILABLE.
Please call Mike at
(512) 292-0070 or
(830) 672-3089.
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MOTEL ROOMS
AVAILABLE
NIGHTLY RATES
Single nightly rates
starting at $35.00
per night. Which
include A/C, Micro-
wave, Refrigerator,
TV/Cable and fur-
nished with all bills
paid. Please call
Mike at (512) 292-
0070 or (830) 672-
3089.
Looking for a nice
house in or near
Gonzales. 940-284-
4255.
2 rooms for rent -
large house, 3 acres
of land with a very
nice home. All bills
paid - furnished.
More information &
frst call 1st served
call. 830-267-0738.
Busy Restaurant
with large customer
base for sale in Smi-
ley, Texas. Equip-
ment included.
Contact Nick or Do-
ris, 830-587-6262,
210-373-6869 or
210-883-4271.
For Rent: 616 St.
Paul. Ofce space
or store front, 960
sq. ft., 1/2 block of
square. Kitchenette,
1 ba, newly refur-
bished. For more
information, call
713-252-1130.
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Ofce space for
rent. 10x10 space
in Nixon. Furniture
included. 830-857-
6921.
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For Rent: Indus-
trial Property for
rent. M1 Ind. Stor-
age Yard, 70x130.
Church Street. 830-
423-2103.
For Rent: 616 St.
Paul. Ofce space
or store front, 960
sq. ft., 1/2 block of
square. Kitchenette,
1 ba, newly refur-
bished. For more
information, call
713-252-1130.
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5.5 Acres for Lease/
Sale. Cleared, wa-
ter well, 3-200 amp
loops, and 100 yds
of Hwy. 80 w/good
county road front-
age. In Leesville
between Belmont
& Nixon. Will subdi-
vide. Would make
a perfect oil feld
yard or residence.
Call David, 713-252-
1130 ; Peyton, 512-
948-5306.
The Cannon Thursday, October 23, 2014 Page B7
COMMERCIAL
FOR SALE
ROOMMATE
WANTED
MOBILE HOMES
HOMES FOR RENT
AUTOS
FIREWOOD
MOBILE HOMES
FOR RENT
WANT TO RENT
FOR LEASE
FARM EQUIPMENT
FARM EQUIPMENT
FURNITURE
MISC. FOR SALE
Call 672-7100 to advertise
in the Gonzales Cannon
Classifeds!
AUTOS
HELP WANTED ROOMS FOR RENT
THANKS!!!
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
CLASSIFIEDS
Park Crew Leader/SuPerviSor
J.B. weLLS Park
Essential Job Functions:
Supervise employees to ensure daily tasks are being per-
formed.
Answer phone at all times unless being covered by the
JB Wells Arena Operations Manager.
In absence of Manager will be in charge of all activities
at park.
Mow park and facility grounds, clean stalls.
Pick-up trash and clear debris from park grounds, clean
restrooms.
Prepare and maintain rodeo arena, volleyball courts and
felds.
Must be able for duty during all events scheduled.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
Skill in providing excellent customer service to persons
of all ages, regardless of social or economic backgrounds
Must be familiar with mower, tractor, equipment repair
and general maintenance.
Required Education, Experience, and Certifcations:
High School Diploma or Equivalent
Grounds and general maintenance skills are necessary.
Continuing educaiton training and workshop attendance
required periodically.
Must have a valid Texas Driver License.
Must be able to pass criminal history background check, pre-em-
ployment drug screen and pre-employment physical.
Applications for employment may be found at www.cityofgonza-
les.org or at the City of Gonzales-City Hall, 820 St Joseph. Please
submit applications- Attn: Laura Zella at 820 St. Joseph or P.O.
Box 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. Position will remain open until
flled.
The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer.
W. B. Farm and
Ranch Supply
is now hiring for
Yard Hand/
Customer Service
Forklift experience required
Apply in person
2031 Water St., Gonzales Tx 78629
NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED
Plant Openings
Plant Palletizers &
Cleanup Positions
Benefts include:
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.
General Farm
Labor
Benefts include:
Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins.,
Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP.
Apply in person at:
Cal-Maine foods, Inc.,
1680 CR431
Waelder, Texas 78959.
Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm.
Telephone number
830-540-4105
EMAIL: lmbaker@cmfoods.com
Apply today,
Start today!!!
FeedMill:
FM 108 S., Gonzales, TX
Reclaim Man (Days) Class B- TxDL
Utility Operators
Call 830-672-9100 for more information
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 Espaol
Drivers
Vacuum Truck Drivers
For Eagle Ford Shale area
CDL & exp. required
Up to $20/hr w/competitive
benefts
Please Call:
956-900-5464
512-738-2835
Now accepting
applications for
employment. Must have
love & compassion to
care for children.
Apply in person.
921 St. Peter St.
Gonzales
830-672-6865
Christian Kids
Gonzales One and Only
Christian Based
State Licensed
Daycare and Preschool
Train a child in the way he should go;and
when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6
Rosalinda Gonzales, Director
Day and Night Transport Drivers
Three years over the road driving
experience preferred and a current
Class A CDL with HazMat and
Tanker endorsements required.
Competitive compensation with
night and holiday pay
differential. Potential annual
earnings of $70,000 with limited
overnight travel. Sign on bonus
available to qualifed applicants.
Benefts include two weeks paid
vacation, health insurance and
401(k). Applications may be
picked up and returned to
Johnson Oil Company,
Attn: Mike Burke,
1113 E. Sarah
DeWitt Dr,
Gonzales, TX or
fax to
830-672-6659
Call 672-7100 to advertise in the Gonzales Cannon Classifeds!
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED
HOMES FOR RENT HOMES FOR RENT
COMMERCIAL
FOR RENT
Land for lease for
oil feld service
equipment. Prime
location. 4 miles N.
on 183. 2 1/2 acres.
Electric, water,
parking, storage.
Call 203-0585 or
672-6922. (TFN)
2BR/1BA, furnished
apartment. $900/
month + bills. Car-
port. Call 713-252-
1130.
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1BR/1BA, down-
town. $350/mo.
830-672-3089.
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Efciency Apart-
ment. Lake Gon-
zales. Weekly and
monthly rates.
Utilities. TV pro-
vided. No pets.
non-smoking. Bob.
830-203-9790. Have
pictures.
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BLUEBIRD LOFTS
- Three units avail-
able, 2 bed/1 bath,
$1,125 to $1,185/
mo., $1,000 depos-
it. Granite counter-
tops, stainless steel
appliances, custom
cabinetry, hard-
wood foor, fully-
tiled bathrooms,
central air/heat,
washer/dryer hook-
ups. No pets. No
smoking. ALL NEW!
(512) 576-5868.
Will sit with elderly
in their home, do
light housekeep-
ing, bathing and
running errands
or childcare dur-
ing day or night.
903-284-1763, Har-
wood.(10-2-14)
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Do you need a Pri-
vate Sitter for your
elderly loved one.
Call Megan Wright-
Perkins at 830-203-
1980.
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I am looking for a
private sitting job
with the elderly
people around
Gonzales. Will sit
at home, hospital
or nursing home.
Please call me at
830-437-2311 or
cell, 263-2768, Emil-
ia Mayorga.(TFN)
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Need your home
cleaned for Fall?
Call Nancy, 830-
339-0727.(TFN)
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DBK Advertising
Checkbook bal-
ancing, document
preparation, Word-
Perfect Works 8,
Color or Black and
white - all done on
compter. Cheap.
DanielKeith@hot-
mail.com, preferred
or DanielKeith564@
yahoo.com. Call
437-5142.
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Looking for sit-
ting job for a sweet
lady in her home.
Includes cooking
and will drive for
her if she needs
me to. Can stay Fri-
day night, Saturday
night but must be
home by Sunday at
3:00. Call 830-519-
3044.
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Sitting at night tak-
ing care of elderly
in their home. Ref-
erences, transpor-
tation. Call 361-
212-8731.
--------------------------
House cleaning
services available.
Reasonable rates.
Servicing Gonzales
and surrounding
areas. References
available. Call Bar-
bara at 979-777-
8710 or email bar-
barajp30@hotmail.
com.
--------------------------
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In Home Appliance
Repair. Washer, Dry-
ers, all major ap-
pliances, 30 years
experience. Haul
Scrap Metal & appli-
ances. Call Larry at
361-596-4391.
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Sewing machines.
Sales, Service &
Sewing lessons.
830-203-7415.
General laborer for
yard maintenance
and trimming, la-
bor/mowing/weed
eating. Reasonable
rates. Call or text if
interested, Duke,
830-857-3118.
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Lawn mowing ser-
vice. No job too
big or small. Call
830-263-0383 for
free estimate. Also
do weed spraying
around fences. Will
beat any price. Gon-
zales area.
--------------------------
Willing to mow
lawns in morning
or evening. Also will
do weedeating. Not
afliated with any
companys. 830-
263-0909.
--------------------------
Lawn mowing ser-
vice, residential &
commercial. Will
also mow oilfeld
yards or large oil re-
lated businesses. Li-
ability ins., free esti-
mates and low cost.
No job too large or
too small. 830-263-
4181.(TFN)
K-Z Spree, 2009
29tt, ultra light.
All fberglass, fully
loaded, non smok-
ing. Many Extras.
1 double slide-
out, easy lift hitch.
$17,500. 512-238-
7824.(7-24-14)
--------------------------
29ft RV for rent or
sale. RV will includ-
ed free wif and all
bills paid. Please
call 361-571-6872
for any information.
RV Rentals available
at Belmont RV Park
Estates. Starting at
$400.00 mo. Free
WiFi, all utilities
paid. Laundromat,
pool. Call 830-556-
6905.
--------------------------
29ft RV for rent or
sale. RV will includ-
ed free wif and all
bills paid. Please
call 361-571-6872
for any information.
--------------------------
30 ft. travel trailer
for rent one mile
from town on Hwy.
97 east. Rent is $300
a week or $1,000
a month with a
$500.00 deposit for
monthly rent. All
utilities paid, fully
furnished, Direct
TV, full bathroom,
private area and
great parking. Call
830-857-3538 or
830-857-4491 to
have a look or more
information.
--------------------------
RV Space and RV
trailer for rent. All
bills included with
Dish Network. 830-
203-9255.
--------------------------
RV for Rent. $300/
wk. Call 512-667-
4356.
--------------------------
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 830-
351-0943 for de-
tails.
--------------------------
RV Space for rent.
$300 month. All
bills included. If in-
terested please call
820-203-9255
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Fully furnished
Travel Trailers for
rent. Will rent week-
ly or monthly. Pets
Allowed. $50.00
Deposit. $300 per
week or $1,000 per
month. Call Terry
for details, 830-351-
0943. Will relocate
to RV Park of your
choice. All utilities
paid.
--------------------------
Travel Trailer for
rent for RV space
in Smiley. All utili-
ties included, good
healthy environ-
ment. 830-203-
9255 or 361-790-
6305.
--------------------------
30Travel Trailer w/2
slides for rent in RV
Ranch in Gonzales.
Swimming pool,
laundry facilities,
shower house and
all bills paid. $300
a week. 830-305-
6926.
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28 Travel Trailer for
rent. Can be moved
from job site. Call
830-305-6926.
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Ofce or Living
Trailers for lease or
buy. Peyton, 512-
948-5306; David,
713-252-1130.
RV Space for Rent.
All bills included
with Dish Network
or Travel Trailer for
Rent with all Bills
included with Dish
Network. Please call
830-203-7250 or
830-431-4169.
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One R/V site avail-
able. $450 per
month includes
utilities. For more
info call 830-857-
1418 or 830-857-
0986.
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Private RV or Travel
Trailer Parking Spot.
All hookups are in
place and ready
to call your home.
Fencing on three
sides. Located on
corner lot with
shade trees. Has
pad for home to be
parked on. $300
per month with
$100 Deposit. All
bills paid. Located
at Luling. This is a
private lot, no RV
park. Call 830-263-
4356 or 830-560-
6963 for showing
and details.
--------------------------
Six RV Hookups for
long term lease at
Harwood. Intersec-
tion of Hwy. 90 and
TX 304. Contact:
281-788-7500.
--------------------------
2 RV spaces in
town. $295/mo., 1
Mobile home space
for rent, $295/mo.
Call Finch Park, 672-
2955.
--------------------------
RV Sites Available.
Nixon, TX. Clean,
quiet, fair prices.
830-857-6921.
Pontoon boat.
Good seats, good
stereo, good trailer.
Motor needs 90
Force Powerhead.
$2,500. 830-857-
5106.
2006 Harley soft
tail. $13,500/OBO.
820-203-1565. (7-
24-14)
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Harley Davidson -
2007 Dyna Lowrid-
er with pulled baf-
fes. Blue/Grey 7700
miles. Blue Book
Price - $9,440. Har-
ley Davidson - 2009
883L Sportster 700
miles - Burnt Or-
ange. Blue Book
- $5,190. Will nego-
tiate. Call 830-875-
9126 for more infor-
mation, 8-5pm.
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Gruene Harley-Da-
vidson is currently
buying pre-owned
Harleys. Looking
to sell your Harley?
Call Jon Camareno
at 830-624-2473.
2006 Land Prides
4x4 Recreational
Vehicle For Sale.
Approx. 200 hours.
Honda Motor. In-
dependent Suspen-
sion. Windshield
and Roof. 4x4. Ask-
ing - $4,950.00 in
very good condi-
tion. Call 830-857-
4670.
Free: Female Ameri-
can Pit Bull Terrier.
Call 540-4850 for
information. (9-25-
14)
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American Pit Bull
Terrier puppies for
sale, Blue & Red
nosed, 3 females
and 1 male. Asking
$115 for the male
and $130 a piece
for the females.
Prices negotiable.
Mother & father are
both large, gentle
and loyal dogs. Call
Jonathon at 830-
263-1503.(8-28-14)
--------------------------
Precious purebred
Chihuahua pup-
pies. 8 wks. Very
cute & loves to play.
1st shots & wormed,
paper trained.
Raised in my home.
$150 each. 830-
560-6668.
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ANUE Pet
Grooming
7 days a week.
Hand/Scissor Cut.
Small, $20 & $30;
Medium, $35 & $40;
Me di um/ L a r ge,
$45. Ask for Susan.
361-258-1505.
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Horses. 2 Regis-
tered Quarter horse
mares. 13-year-old
Sorrell and 7-year-
old Red Dun. Good
bloodlines. $1,500
each. Call 713-252-
1130.
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Want to buy: GQF
Incubators or
Hatchers. 830-
540-4063, home
or 830-660-2526,
cell. Call & leave
number, will re-
turn call.(9-11-14)
--------------------------
WW covered horse
trailer, 2009, origi-
nal owner, 16 w/di-
vider door, lighting
used. $2,100. Call
Bob at 512-468-
4068.(7-17-14)
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WANTED
Looking for feedlot
cowboy to put han-
dle on saddle mule.
361-362-3735.
--------------------------
Goats for Sale. Call
361-208-3565.
--------------------------
Hay for sale. Square
bales. $7.00 per
bale. 830-857-4073.
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Angus Bull. 3 - 18
months old Bulls; 1
26 month old bull.
Call 830-263-0808.
--------------------------
Bull For Sale:
* Black polled Her-
eford (White face).
* 21 months old. *
Very gentle, home
grown. * Throws
a predominance
of black baldies
when crossed with
black hided cows.
* This breed has
a history of birth-
ing small calves. *
Heifer calves make
great replacement
stock. * Can be reg-
istered, if papers are
important. * Price
$2,500. Charles
Nunes, 830-203-
0477.
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NEW 2062 sq. ft.
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acres, ready to move
into, too many upgrades
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Meadows 3 miles north
of Gonzales. Easy-Low
down FHA fnancing
available. Call
830-620-4500
RBI36649. Additional
spec homes available
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Why settle for less,
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Code. Limited time
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RBI36649
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Production / Poultry Processing:
BD Driver - Class A - Tx DL
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Truck Mechanic
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1st & 2nd Processing
Mon- Fri., 8-10 hr. days
Competitive Pay
$9.50 - $12.00
(with weekly incentive pay)
Must have proof of identity and eligibil-
ity to work in the U.S.
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(830) 582-1619 for more information.
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Local Area, Home every Night
Benefts include:
Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins.,
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Apply in person at:
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1680 CR431
Waelder, Texas 78959.
Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm.
Telephone number
830-540-4105
EMAIL: lmbaker@cmfoods.com
1 - 1 BEDROOM APT.
For the Elderly 62 or
older
Rent is based on income
Water, sewer and trash
are paid
Cable provided at $15.00
a month
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RVS FOR RENT
MOTORCYCLES
RECREATION
MOTORCYCLES
LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK
For Sale: to be
moved or removed.
One hundred year
old house, excellent
wood, new tin roof,
story and half. Must
be moved or re-
moved within sixty
days of purchase.
$5,000. 830-857-
0268. (7-31-14)
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BRAND NEW HOME,
located in Yoakum,
2br/1bath, central
air/heat, shingle
roof, laundry room
with window, front/
back porch, nature
view surrounds
back yard, excel-
lent location within
walking distance
to HEB, restaurants
and shopping, min-
utes from oil/gas
activity in the area.
MUST SEE! 361-293-
8172, Cali.(7-17-14)
--------------------------
House for Sale:
2BR/1BA, hard-
wood foors, large
kitchen, pantry.
Sold with or with-
out large lot in
back. Large fenced
lot. 210 Crisswell,
Yoakum, TX. 361-
596-4497.
Land for Sale. 17
acres. 830-857-
4242.
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45+ Acres for sale.
Pasture land &
wooded acreage.
Native wildlife,
electricity, some
minerals, some re-
strictions. Northern
Gonzales County.
$5,500/per acre.
830-540-3382. (7-
24-14)
--------------------------
5.5 Acres for Sale or
Lease. Cleared, wa-
ter well, 3-200 amp
loops, and 100 yds
of Hwy. 80 w/good
county road front-
age. In Leesville
between Belmont
& Nixon. Will subdi-
vide. Would make
a perfect oil feld
yard or residence.
Call David, 713-252-
1130 ; Peyton, 512-
948-5306.
WANTED: 1997-
2001 Toyota Camry,
4 cyl, good engine.
830-377-8814. (9-
25-14)
--------------------------
Want to buy: GQF
Incubators or
Hatchers. 830-
540-4063, home
or 830-660-2526,
cell. Call & leave
number, will re-
turn call.(9-11-14)
--------------------------
WANTED
Looking for feedlot
cowboy to put han-
dle on saddle mule.
361-362-3735.
Backhoe &
Trenching
Water lines, Wa-
ter repairs, sewer
lines. 830-556-6905.
There is no substi-
tute for experience.
--------------------------
Need a lifeguard
for private parties!
For information call
830-445-0483.
--------------------------
Mobile Mower
Repair
Ofering tune-ups,
repairs & parts for
most brands in
my trailer, at your
home. Evenings
and Saturdays.
Tune-ups start at
$30+ parts. 830-
857-4580, Jacob.
--------------------------
Belmont RV Park.
Propane Services.
Call 830-424-3600
or 830-556-6905.
--------------------------
Pampered Chef
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Dee Zavadil, 830-
857-1495.
--------------------------
Lucky Shots by Dee.
Need Family Por-
traits, Family Re-
unions, Birthdays,
School
Pictures, Weddings,
Etc. 830-857-1495
--------------------------
Plumbing Repairs.
All Types of
Plumbing.
Master Plumber.
Reasonable Rates.
Please Call
713-203-2814 or
281-415-6108.
License #M18337
--------------------------
No Limit
Accessories
David Matias,
Owner
830-263-1633
1026 St. Paul St.,
Gonzales
Window Tinting,
Commercial.
Call for
appointment.
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SMITH RANCH INVESTMENTS
Randy Smith, Broker
830-672-8668
152 Acres. Southwest of Gonzales on FM 1116.
Hilltop, stone, 3/2.5, pool, hot-tub, patio. Good
grazing & oaks & brush for wildlife. 2 stock tanks.
1,035,000
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
424 Acres. Cheapside. Pens, tanks, some oaks.
$3,850 per acre.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
250 Acres. South Goliad. Good oaks, brush, and
grazing. Well fenced and watered. Paved road
just off US 183. $3,975/ac. with 1/8 minerals. Not
leased.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
106 Acres. Rockport. Minutes to water, fne din-
ing. Good oaks, coastal bermuda. Nice home
plus modular home. Some minerals. $1,400,000.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
62 Acres. South Cuero. Oaks, brush, hay feld.
Pens, well. Cross-fenced. $5,300/ac.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Flores-
ville. 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.
SOLD
CONTRACT PENDING
CONTRACT PENDING
SOLD
Lillian H. Smith
Texas Ranch Specialist
offce: 830-236-5330;
cell: 830-857-6012
lilliansmith@mac.com
Michael Ruschhaupt
offce: 830-236-5330;
cell 361-676-6114
www.buytexas2000.com
michaelruschh@gmail.com
u 172 ac. River Creek Ranch, Hwy. 87 on the DeWitt/Vic-
toria Co. Line, minerals - $1,379,040
u 314 ac. Belmont area. Nice balance of open & wooded,
new water well, water rights to convey - $1,240, 300
u 69 ac. New Braunfels, Commercial Listing.
u 1505 E. Sarah DeWitt. 1.2 commercial acres - $795,000
UNDER CONTRACT
FARM AND RANCH PROPERTIES
RV Spots
$250/monthly
RV Park
Rental Units Start
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Includes WiFi,
Electric/Pool/Laundry
830-424-3600
Belmont
RV Park
BEAUTIFUL BRAND
NEW 2062 sq. ft.
4b/2b Modular on 2+
acres, ready to move
into, too many upgrades
to list. High Ridge
Meadows 3 miles north
of Gonzales. Easy-Low
down FHAfnancing
available. Call
830-620-4500
RBI36649. Additional
spec homes available
soon or pick out your
own plan.
FREE
MODULAR
UPGRADE
Why settle for less,
we can build our
home on yor lot or
ours in full Modular
Code. Limited time
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Call
830-620-4500
RBI36649
51 rolling acres with 3 bed/2bath
home, appx. 1824 sq. ft. Seller
to convey all minerals and water
rights, including mineral leases.
All you need is your saddle and
spurs. Everything goes, including
washer, dryer, freezer, furniture,
dishes, etc. Farm equipment sold
separately.
Amenities include: Near new
3 sided metal shed, water well,
cattle pens, 2 stock ponds. paved
road frontage. Suitable for full-
time home, recreational property,
horses and cattle. $320,000.00.
Call before it goes:
Charles Nunes,
Providence Properties.net,
830-203-0477
Land
v39.59 Acres - 3161 Chalk Rd., Harwood - NEW LISTING - Great property for home site and/
or recraetional use features mostly wooded terrain with nice mature trees and some clearing.
Fenced on 3 sides, small pond, and water well on site. $188,500.
vSettlement at Patriot Ranch - 3-27 acre site built home sites. Beautiful countryside and wild-
life views. Electricity available. Paved roads, well/septic required.
vRV Park - 31.117 Ac, HWY 90 IH 10 Access - Just off Interstate 10 - many possibilities with
HWY 90 and Arrow Lane frontage. City utilities available. Site has been engineered for 54 unit
RV Park on 10.5 acres if desired. Offered at $900,000.
Commercial
v1350 IH 10 - NEW LISTING - Gonzales ISD - Large 4BD/2BA manufactured home situated on
14 acres with easy to access to Luling and Gonzales. $133,000.
v17010 IH-10, HARWOOD - NEW LISTING - Large, approx. 2,331 sq. ft. 3 BD/2.5BA/3 car ga-
rage open foor plan home on approx. 33 acres. Kitchen open to breakfast area, dining and large
living. Screened and open porches. Large shop, 2 hay barns, pens, 4 ponds and beautiful Coun-
tryside views. Fenced and cross-fenced. This property is a must see! OFFERED AT $325,000.
v215 S Oak - 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 freplaces. Upstairs features private entrance for
income producing space if desired. Open lot to enjoy garden, pool, or build income producing
structure. REDUCED $199,900. $209,500.
HARWOOD - Majestic country-side property and custom home on approx. 124 acres! 3BD/2.5
BA home with detached 2 car garage. Recent, full remodel to home offers remarkable custom
detailing throughout. Spend your evenings winding down on the covered patio, next to the pool,
and gazing out onto the fowing felds. Approx. 35% wooded areas and 65% open pastures
including a beautifully constructed horse barn, large shop, storage sheds, irrigation tank, good
fencing, and water to all pastures. $1,070,000.
5143 CR 283
Located approximately 7miles South of IH-10 in Gonzales County,
this picturesque hunting and recreational property has a wow fac-
tor! Property features nice elevation spots offering beautiful views,
2 water wells - located on the North and South portions of property,
small cabin and older chicken house. The landscape is mostly brush
land with a variety of native brush and tree species making for an
ideal habitat for wildlife. The brush is heavy with a well maintained
Sendero system. Offered at $1,225,303.
269.69 Acres - Hwy. 80S. Belmont
17515 E. IH 10
Great opportunity for investors or to move
your business to the Interstate. Approx.
9,000 sq. ft. metal building on 5 fenced
acres. Total of 18.764 acres located at the
corner of IH 10 and CR 217. $590,000
Lloyd Barnes
(830) 832-9405
Shelly Moore
(830) 832-9406
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(830) 203-0910
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2025 Sandy Ranch Rd.
71.13 Acres
CR 794 - Harwood - NEW LISTING - Located just South of
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this tract features a landscape of nice trees including Post and Live
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located on 1.01 acres. Detached covered
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*Additional adjoining 0.595 acre tract possibly
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1269 San Marcos Hwy.
1313 E. Pierce St., Luling
Approx. 200 of Highway frontage. 2,400 sq.
ft. includes showroom & storage. Possible
conversion to shop with 3 bays - existing
doors and tracks in place. $89,000
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512-284-0801
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Offce: 830-875-6017 512-284-0801
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$1,200/month.
15309 FM 1322, Luling. App. 1,475 sq.
ft. 3BD/2BA, kitchen open to dining room
and family room. Attached garage. En-
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views! Open hay barn available for use.
1 acre! Located in the country! $1,200/
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627 CLARK ST., Gonzales. - Nice 3BD/2BA home.
Kitchen open to living area. Master bedroom has an
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The Gonzales High
School TheatreArts Depart-
ment is currently rehearsing
Larry Shues famous com-
edy, The Foreigner.
A review by the Drama-
tists Play Service notes the
story: The scene is a fsh-
ing lodge in rural Georgia
often visited by Froggy
LeSeuer, a British demoli-
tion expert who occasionally
runs training sessions at a
nearby Army base. This time
Froggy has brought along a
friend, a pathologically shy
young man named Charlie
who is overcome with fear
at the thought of making
conversation with strangers.
So Froggy, beforedeparting,
tells all assembled that Char-
lieis froman exotic foreign
country and speaks no Eng-
lish.
Once alone the fun re-
ally begins, as Charlieover-
hears more than he should,
many damaging revelations
made with the thought that
Charlie doesnt understand
a word being said. That he
does fuels thenonstop hilar-
ity of the play and sets up
the wildly funny climax in
which things go uproarious-
ly awry for thebad guys,
and thegood guys emerge
triumphant.
The Foreigner opens on
Nov. 8th at 7pm, and per-
forms Nov. 9th at 2pm, Nov.
15th at 7pm, and closes Nov.
16th at 2pm. All perfor-
mances at the Junior High
auditorium. Mark your cal-
endars: dont miss this fa-
mous play performed by the
award winning high school
theatredepartment.
The Cannon
Thursday, October 23, 2014
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P.O. Box 565 Gonzales, TX 78629
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October 23rd
8:00 am - ICA Cattle Sale (Show Barn)
October 24th
8:00 am - ICA Cattle Sale (Show Barn)
3:00 pm - Ranch Rodeo Finals
October 25th
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Every 2nd Tuesday: Karaoke
1st/3rd/5th Wednesday: $1 Draft, $2 Import, and $5 Pitchers
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Oct. 31 - Halloween Night
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My grandmother always
said Never leave the house
without your lip stick and a
pair of earrings.
Accessories are the KEY
to making every outft your
own. A well accessorized
outft shows of your per-
sonal style and adds that
touch of polish that ev-
ery girls needs. Te great
thing about accessories is
that they come in so many
forms, from hats and belts
to purses and scarves, and
lets not forget jewelry.
Just the trick of an acces-
sory change can magically
take a daytime wear to an
outft worthy of a night out
on the town!
At Angels & Outlaws we
try to have a little some-
thing for everyone. We love
for our customers to come
in and let us show them
how to transform an outft
just by using diferent style
techniques. So stop in and
let us help you individualize
your wardrobe, and in hon-
or of grandmother knew
best, this week we will have
half price earrings for any-
one that tells us where they
heard it!
We like to give our cus-
tomers a taste of the A&O
vibe that we think matches
the feel and style of Gon-
zales. Te home of his-
toric Come and Take
It, the home of Apache
Pride, Where the Oilfeld
is Booming, and Rodeo is
Strong, Where Gun Town
Girls wear their hair teased
high and are blinged to the
nines!
By ANDREA SEGER
Co-Owner, Angels & Outlaws
Adrian Buesing as Char-
lie and Brooke Neuse as
Catherine (left) in the
GHS production of The
Foreigner. Devin Contre-
ras as Froggy and Ivonne
Zuniga as Betty (below).
Grandmother Knew Best
726 Saint Paul Street, Gonzales, TX
830-263-4124
I hear that the Youth Cen-
ter Barbeque was a great
success. Tey sold at least
over 1100 plates and then
some extra briskets. I am
told that everything else was
delicious too. Our youth
center is worth its weight in
gold. It is a place where the
youth of Gonzales can go
to afer school and receive
tutoring, and a nourishing
snack. It is a place where
they can stay and play bas-
ketball together, and other
recreational games. Tey
go on feld trips that are
both entertaining and edu-
cational. Most of all it is a
SAFE place for your child to
go afer school. Tey are not
roaming the streets. Tere
are adults there who see that
they are okay while they are
inside until they get home.
A Tanksgiving or Pot-
luck supper hosted by both
the Church and the Bel-
mont Community Club was
decided to be held on No-
vember 8th at 6PM. Tere
will be no charge and every-
one is to bring a dish that
will serve at least 8 people.
Te Belmont Commu-
nity Center meeting is the
fourth Tuesday in October
at 2PM over at center.
I have been given this
bit of information by Mary
Ann Day and it is very
much appreciated because
it is a thing that touches my
heart very much. If there is
anything that can be done
for a person who is serv-
ing in our military, then I
will try to help accomplish
it. Te Elks Lodge in Gon-
zales are sending CARE
packages to anyone of our
service men in the area for
Tanksgiving, Christmas,
and other holidays, and at
other times. However, they
cannot do this without an
address. So if you have a
service person especially in
the war zone, which is prob-
ably almost everywhere at
this point, please call Robert
Day at 830-437-2753.
So Mr. Butch Gandre
since I could not get you
on the phone, could you
please call Robert Day and
give him Brandons address.
And if Brandon doesnt
mind maybe he would like
to get cards from others and
I could put it in here too.??
Hold the following peo-
ple in prayer: Judy Wilson,
Rhonda Pruett; Linda Den-
ker; Case Martin; Landis
Kern; Joe Kotwig, Aunt
Georgie Gandre, Aunt
Frances Gandre, Aunt Betty
Gandre, Ben and Mabel
Richter; Laddie Studler,
Sandi Gandre, Joyce and
Danny Schellenberg; Nancy
Garnand; Esther Linde-
mann, Teresa Wilke, Anna
Lindemann, Millie, Bill Lott,
Marie Schauer, Bob Young,
Marilyn Qualls, Lillie Lay;
Shirley Dozier;; Bob Brown;
Marissa, Bubba, Robert
Cox, Sarge Dunkin; Pe-
dro; Dorothy Svoboda;
Velma Bullard, Rosie, Clay,
Christine Wilke, Maynard;
Denise, Louise Jones; Mar-
gie Menking; Jimmy Kelley;
Jesse Esparza; Laura Walker,
Brandon Gandre, Te fami-
lies of Sandra Allen, Larry
Finch, and Shirley Rhoades;
Pray for our military, their
families, and those mak-
ing the decisions about our
military.
I dont know exactly the
status of Clarence West,
but keep his family in your
prayers.
Happy Birthday to Betty
Fink. We also send Happy
Birthday wishes to Shari
Lee too, along with Ken-
neth Vickers. Kenneth has
a better memory than my
husband and always called
Will on his birthday. Some-
times the forgetful Will
would remember to call
Kenneth and sometimes
he wouldnt. Now that old
age has settled in they both
have hits and misses. If
this gets any worse, both of
them are just going to for-
get that they even have a
birthday.
Also a big Happy Birth-
day to my sweet sister-in-
law Kathryn Soefe. It is
coming up before the end of
October and if I dont send
her birthday greetings now
then I will forget it.
I am so very glad that
the Leesville Country Fair
turned out to be such a great
success. It sounds like that
everyone had a great time.
Te kids had their faces
painted, the food. All kinds
of good was eaten, and the
Kerr Creek Band was cer-
tainly enjoyed. Te pendant
necklace designed in mem-
ory of Doug Lott was truly
beautiful of jewelry.
We have been having
some beautiful fall weather
and just enough moisture
to grow grass burr grass
like crazy. Sweet Pea is the
worst baby you have ever
seen when it comes to
those things. You would
think that she had lost her
life and limb to that grass
burr in her foot. She sits
there with this most piti-
ful look on her face that a
human has ever seen ex-
pecting you to come pull
it out. Skooter gets them
in his foot and just keeps
on going on three legs like
nothing is wrong in life. I
wonder what use God had
for them.
Eva and Scooter have
discovered an interesting
thing this weeka tumble
bug. Eva thought that was
the most interesting little
thing to jump and bite at
that she had ever come
across. Tey played out
there in the dirt for about
an hour before they gave
up their pursuit of the tum-
ble bugs. But then Skooter
decided that he had found
something more interest-
inga gopher hole. Oh the
dirt went fying. He dug it
open and Eva covered it
up. Now if he would just
learn how to catch them
that would be a great thing.
When I was growing up,
we had a very good gopher
dog. We had a couple of
cats that earned their keep
that way too. When you
have a squash or tomato
bush and it is full of veg-
gies, and a gopher cuts it
of, you have lost a lot of
food. Sometimes that was
going to be all the food you
had.
Have a great week, and
God Bless.
FLATONIA If you
think for one moment that
the Annual Czhilispiel 42
held in Flatonia, Texas from
Friday, Oct. 24 through Sun-
day Oct. 26 doesnt hold
the visitor, ask one of the
15,000-plus guests that at-
tended last year and its so
much more than the Czhili.
Held in historic down-
town Flatonia for decades, all
ages have enjoyed the wide
array of outstanding music
and entertainment, the larg-
est tented Biergarten, arts &
crafs, food booths, carnival,
class reunions, adult and
children contests, grand
parade, loads of food, fun,
drinks, and dancing--and
this year is guaranteed to
be no exception! And yes,
it is indeed one of the larg-
est Czhili Cook-ofs in Texas
(CASI sanctioned). Te E. A.
Arnim Archives & Museum
as well as Te Central Texas
Rail History Center will be
open during this time to
grasp some of their history
that makes this community
unique in its own right.
Friday, October 24 holds
no gate admission and gates
open at 6:00 pm with the
Biergarten, carnival, food
booths, arts & crafs all open.
Get ready for some big time
dancing as Los Idealez hits
the Main Stage from 6 pm-
8:30 pm and Trevor Cole
Band wraps up the Main
Stage from 9 pm-12 am.
Gear up for a very busy
Saturday, October 25 as ev-
erything opens at 8:00 am
(gate admission from 8 am
- 2 pm $7.00 and 2 pm - 1
am $15.00) with BBQ (IBCA
sanctioned) cookers meeting
under the tent and 5K reg-
istration at the Czhili Stage
(the run/walk begins on
the north side of the tent at
8:30 am). And if you arent a
runner, head to the Flatonia
Golf Course (east of town)
and try your hand at the
Golf Tournament beginning
at 10:00 am.
Its always great to add a
bit of history to the venue
and this year is no excep-
tion as visitors can look for
the Central Texas Rail His-
tory Center to open at 10
am (Saturday and Sunday)
and the E.A. Arnim Mu-
seum at 11 am Saturday. Te
E.A. Arnim Museum links
the memories of the past to
the present with collections
of goods, furnishings, farm
implements, photos, and
an incredible heart-tugging
tribute to the Veterans. Dont
miss this opportunity to
walk through the past and
view what now shapes the
future of this community.
Te Central Texas Rail Cen-
ter renders a view of the his-
tory changing passenger and
freight depots and people
that developed and eventu-
ally formed the community
from 1874 to the present--
both venues clearly a do not
miss for the visitors and lo-
cals alike.
Czhili Showmanship
Judging will be from 11am
to 1pm among the Czhili
Cookers booths. BBQ &
Bean judging (under the
tent), the Lions Club Pie
Auction (under the tent),
and the Margarita Contest
turn in behind the Czhili
Stage, all kicking of at 11
am. Class reunions will be
in the CCA Center from 11
am until 1 pm. At noon, the
carnival, petting Zoo, and
Human Hamster Ball opens.
Bobby Cordell will be avail-
able with his ever-popular
Strolling Balloon Act. Te
Hometown Czhili turn in is
behind the Czhili Stage at
1 pm and from 1 pm - 4:30
pm, Mark Halata & Texavia
graces the Main Stage under
the tent. Registration of the
Young Farmers Egg Toss by
the Carnival begins at 1:30
with the Toss (tossing of)
at 2 pm. Additional registra-
tions for the Jalapeno Eating
Contest and Daizy Duke/
Hairy Leg Contest (guys
get ready!) will also be held
at this time. Damon Curtis
performs on the Czhili Stage
until 3 pm and the CASI
Czhili turn in is held behind
the Czhili Stage at 2pm (at
the same time the Egg Toss
competition begins).
Bring your cameras for
the mid-afernoon laughs
as the Jalapeno Eating Con-
test, Ladies Daizy Duke and
Mens Hairy Leg Contests all
kick of on the Czhili Stage
at 3 pm. Musical entertain-
ment for Saturday evening
includes: Kendra Krupala &
Brandi Behlen from 5-7 pm,
Jon Wolfe from 8 - 9 pm, JB
& the Moonshine Band from
9:30 - 10:45 pm, and CRAIG
CAMPBELL wraps up Sat-
urday from 11:15 pm - 12:45
am--all on the Main Stage.
Dont even think about
packing up and going home
as Sunday (with no gate
admission) is a wonder-
ful way to enjoy yet more
fun Texas hometown Fla-
tonia activities. Gates open
at 10 am with everything
open (including the arts &
crafs, food booths, Biergar-
ten, and Central Texas Rail
History Center). A special
Sunday refection venue
will be held from 10:30
am - 12 with DVine Testa-
ment as entertainment and
then again from 1 to 2 pm
on the Main Stage. Te Car
& Truck Show registration
will be held from 10:30 am -
1:30 pm and the Czhilispiel
Grand Parade will fre up at
noon as well as the Bobby
Cordell Strolling Balloon
Act. DVine Testament is
back on the main Stage at 1
pm, the Carnival and Petting
Zoo opens as well as the E.A.
Arnim Museum, and Wash-
er Tournament Registration
begins (with the competition
starting at 1:30 pm). Special
Events (with sign up at the
Czhili Stage) will include:
Childrens Halloween Cos-
tume Contest, Childrens
Tricycle Races and Adult
Back Seat Drivin Mamma
contests. Judging for the Car
& Truck Show commences
at 2:00 pm, then awards pre-
sented soon afer.
More entertainment
graces Sundays stage as Doc
West Band is showcased
from 2:30 - 4:30 pm and Te
Original Velvets perform
from 5 - 8 pm--both on the
Main Stage. Young Farm-
ers Give-A-Way will be lo-
cated under the tent and the
WAGS Souvenir booth will
be open with lots of great
Czhilispiel souvenirs. Iden-
tifcation will be required for
alcoholic consumption and
wrist bands will be enforced.
And a little history on
how and why this event now
draws some of the best czhili
and bbq cook-of teams from
across the state. (Czhilispiel
is a CASI sanctioned com-
petition at its fnest--as ferce
as a Friday night hometown
football game.) Czhilispiel
began as a fundraiser to help
fund a local Flatonia students
medical school education. At
the time, Flatonia needed a
doctor, so the residents or-
ganized the Czech - German
heritage festival and czhili
cook-of entitled Czhilispiel.
Te student agreed to serve
the community for at least fve
years afer completing medi-
cal school, but ended up stay-
ing longera real win-win!
Czhilispiel continues to use
proceeds from the event to
beneft local needs, whether
for students or local commu-
nity eforts.
Tickets for Saturday may
be purchased online at www.
czhilispiel.com or at the gate
(cash only).
Additional information in-
cluding registration forms for
the vendors or cook-ofs may
be found at to www.czhilispiel.
com or www.fatonicacham-
ber.com/czhili.or by calling
361-865-3920. Flatonia is lo-
cated on Highway 90 (of In-
terstate 10) between Houston
and San Antonio and a short
65 miles from Austin. Enjoy
Friday, October 24 thru Sunday,
October 26, 2014 Czhilispiel
42 in Flatonia--Another Great
Texas Legacy.
The Cannon
Thursday, October 23, 2014 Page B11
By CATHY CHALOUPKA
Rural Texas Tourism LLC
This years Czhilispiel will feature an array of musical entertainment, including
local acoustic duo Kendra Krupala and Brandi Behlen, seen here playing during
last weeks Half-Moon Cookof in Shiner. Kendra and Brandi will perform from
5-7 p.m. Saturday. (Photo by Dave Mundy)
Youth Center provides educational, safe environment for kids
Get ready for the fun again: its Czhilispiel time!
DOCTORS
ARE NOW
ENROLLING A
CLINICAL
RESEARCH
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Sandis Country
Fried News
Sandi
Gandre
Victoria College is now
accepting applications for
adult education classes
in Gonzales County. Te
classes will be taught at
VCs Gonzales Center in
the Gonzales Workforce
Training Center.
Student orientation and
registration is held every
Monday at 5:30pm at the
GWTC, room 201. Adult
Basic Education classes
have already started and
you can register to begin by
attending the student ori-
entation. Tere is no charge
for students to attend the
classes. Please contact Sha-
ron Vaclavik, Coordinator,
at 830-672-6251 x3387 for
more information.
English as a Second
Language (ESL) will begin
soon at the Center, accord-
ing to Jackie Mikesh, Gon-
zales Center Manager.
Mikesh also states that
this exciting opportunity
will allow students in Gon-
zales County a smooth
transition from completing
their High School equiva-
lency to enrollment in Vic-
toria Colleges programs of
study. Student benefts will
include access to an on-site
Academic and Financial
Aid services, a tutoring and
resource room, and two
computer labs.
Te VC Gonzales Cen-
ter has supported Adult
Basic Education students
through the SAIL program
(Students Accelerating
Trough Integrated Learn-
ing). Tis Victoria College
SAIL grant provided fund-
ing for tuition and instruc-
tion allowing local students
to complete certifcates in
the areas of Commercial
Truck Driving, Certifed
Nurse Aid, and Welding.
Electrical training has re-
cently been added as a pro-
gram option.
Te Victoria College
Gonzales Center has be-
come an integral part of
education in Gonzales
County and we are excited
about adding Adult Educa-
tion to the existing services
VC Gonzales ofers to stu-
dents in this community,
says Tifany Johnson, Di-
rector of Victoria Colleges
Adult Education Program.
For more information,
the VC Gonzales at 424 E
Sarah DeWitt Drive or call
830-672-6251, se habla es-
paol.
www. vi ctori acol l ege.
edu/adulteducation
The Cannon
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Page B12
VC-Gonzales set to ofer
adult education classes
The annual Family
Reading Night at East
Avenue Primary Tuesday
demonstrated why
reading is fun-damental,
as classes decorated
pumpkins up as their
favorite book characters.
The event also featured a
wide array of activities to
reinforce reading skills.
(Photos by Dave Mundy)
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something fishy about you!
Now we all know its true now
that youre turning thirty-two!!
Love ya anyway!
Brittany, Brandon, Jaclyn and all
your family and friends!
Happy Birthday Albert!!!!!!!
A party, balloons, presents and cakes,
Youre six years old,
A party well make,
Youll have lots of fun,
With all of your friends,
A day full of giggles,
From beginning to end!
Happy 6th
Birthday
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Mommy, Daddy,
Mikayla and all yor
friends and family
Te Shiner Catholic
School 8th grade US history
class attended the Museum
of the Coastal Bend in Victo-
ria to experience life the ear-
ly exploration days of Texas.
Tis museum houses ar-
tifacts dating back to prehis-
toric humans living in our
region all the way through
moden times. Te 8th grade
students were studying the
early explorers of America,
one of which is Robert Cave-
lier, Sieur de La Salle. It just
so happens that the Coastal
Bend Museum houses many
artifacts from the infamous
La Salle shipwreck as well as
the original cannons from
La Salles Ft. St. Louis colony.
Te students are pictured
surrounding these large,
iron French cannons. Tey
are arranged on the display,
just as they were found
afer being buried in the
ground over 300 hundred
years ago. Te cannons
were accidently found by a
rancher in Victoria County
in 1996.
Tey were dug up by the
Texas Historical Commis-
sion which later proved to
be the original site of La
Salles colony. Te French
cannons were buried to
hide them from the Span-
ish so that there would be
no suspicion of the French
exploring this area.
Te students also partici-
pated in a rebuilding sim-
ulation of the LaBelle ship
and learned of the many
hardships eperienced by
these early French explor-
ers and settlers traveling
overseas.
Pictured from left are Monington Clark, Bailey Blair, Sarah Peters, Garrett Wau-
son, Zachery Davis, Garrett Knox, Cole Brown, Kora Kolle, Trinity Garza, Skyeler
McDaniel, Sadie Morgan, Katie Wilgus, Gracey Novosad, Angelette Siegel, Grace
Irvin, Riley Johson, Catherine Brown, Walker Jackson, Patrick Green, Lane Jack-
son, Joseph Natal, Christine Wagner, Hope Kapavik and Delynn Pesek.
SCS students explore LaSalle expedition
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Sports
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AUSTIN Te University Interscholas-
tic League Legislative Council met Sunday
and Monday to make decisions on pro-
posed rule changes in UIL academics, ath-
letics, music and policy.
Te Legislative Council approved pro-
posals to create pilot contests in robotics,
copy editing, conference 1A marching
band, and computer science for A+ Aca-
demics.
In academics, the council voted to place
on a referendum ballot a proposal to allow
schools in conferences 1A and 2A to uti-
lize students enrolled in grade 8 for One-
Act Play. An amendment to eliminate the
speaker at the state level for the Feature
Writing Contest was also approved by the
council.
In athletics, an amendment to cre-
ate a pilot program providing home feld
advantage to the higher seed in the frst
round of the 2015 6A football playofs was
unanimously approved by the council. Te
32-member rule making body also voted
to increase the number of teams advanc-
ing to the playofs from each district from
three to four for all conference 2A varsity
team sports.
A proposal to create a separate cham-
pionship for Conference 1A volleyball for
the 2015-2016 school year was approved.
Te current alignment will be utilized with
2A and 1A school grouped together for
district play. Conference 2A schools would
then be divided into a separate playof
bracket and 1A schools would be divided
into a separate playof bracket.
In music, a proposal to create a state
mariachi contest pilot was approved by
the council. An amendment to modify the
formula used to determine the number of
bands advancing from area to state in UIL
Marching Band was also passed by the
council to account for bands that qualify to
compete at area marching band contest but
opt not to do so.
In other action, the council passed a pro-
posed committee structure and process for
implementation of the review and rewrite
of the UIL Constitution and Contest Rules,
as required by the Sunset Commission.
Te Commissioner of Education must
approve amendments passed by the UIL
Legislative Council before they may take
efect. If approved by the Commissioner
of Education, these rules will take efect on
August 1, 2015.
UIL makes decisions on
rule-change propositions
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Thursday, October 23, 2014
C
Gonzales County Judge David Bird signs a proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, fanked by American Cancer
Society staf partner Stephen Bedsole and Gonzales County Relay for Life committee member Arline Schacherl.
It is estimated that during 2014, about
235,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer
will be diagnosed among women in the
United States. Breast Cancer is the most
common diagnosed cancer among American
women except for skin cancers. At this time,
there are more than 2.9 million breast cancer
survivors in the United States.
Breast cancer is the second-leading cause
of cancer deaths in women, exceeded only
by lung cancer. In 2014, it is estimated 40,000
women and 400 men will die from breast
cancer in the United States. Death rates from
breast cancer have been declining since
about 1990, with larger decreases among
women younger than 50. These decreases
are believed to be the results of increased
awareness, following cancer prevention
practices focusing on good nutrition and
physical activity, earlier detection through
screening, as well as improved treatment.
Furthermore, yearly mammogram costs or a
percentage of them are covered by Medicare,
Medicaid and most private health insurance
companies. Also the National Breast and
Cervical Cancer Early Detection Progra,
provides early detection testing to women
without health insurance for free or at a very
low cost.
In recognition of these important lifesaving
detection practices available for breast
cander, I, David Bird, Judge of Gonzales
County, do hereby proclaim October 2014
as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I urge all
women in Gonzales County to become aware
that they are at risk and to discuss a screening
program with their healthcare providers,
and I urge all Gonzales County citizens to
encourage a women they love to do so.
Judge David Bird
Gonzales County
Proclamation for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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When a suspicious area is detected,
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The Jane Johnson Womens Center
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vice is part of an innovative, multi-
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cludes:
Breast MRI, a noninvasive proce-
dure that produces 3D images
Ultrasound breast-specifc imag-
ing that uses sound waves to create
an image without using radiation
Sentinel node biopsy, a surgical
procedure that can determine if a
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Reduces the time required for in-
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Through early diagnosis and a team
of experts working together on your
case, there is hope.
The Mammography Department of
Gonzales Healthcare Systems is ac-
credited by the FDA (Food and Drug
Administration), and by the American
College of Radiology. This means that
the department has met the strin-
gent requirements for the provision
of this service.
The department is stafed by tech-
nologists registered by the American
Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
Our technologists have received
training in mammography, and have
obtained advanced certifcation in
Mammography.
The mammography department
provides services Monday through
Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
All exams must be scheduled through
the Diagnostic Imaging Department
by calling (830) 672-7581, ext. 217.
Rosalinda Gonzales, Director
921 St. Peter St.
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*American Cancer Society:
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*American Cancer Society De-
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*American Cancer Society:
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*American Cancer Society
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*Young Survival Coalition
Professional Medical Informa-
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*American College of Obste-
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*American Society of Radio-
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*American Society of Breast
Surgeons
*The American Society of
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Additional Patient Informa-
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1. What is breast cancer?
Cancer is a condition caused by cells in the
body that divide and reproduce abnormally
and which can spread, or metastasize, through-
out the body. Breast cancer occurs when breast
cells divide rapidly to form a lump or mass
known as a tumor. Breast tumors may be be-
nign (noncancerous) or malignant (cancerous)
malignant tumors are those that penetrate
healthy body tissues.
There are two general categories of breast
cancer: noninvasive, where the cancer cells
are confned to the ducts (milk passages); and
invasive, where the cancer cells have broken
through the duct into the surrounding fatty
and connective tissues. Within these categories,
there are a number of unique cancer types, af-
fecting diferent components of the breast.
2. What causes breast cancer and how
likely am I to develop breast cancer?
Although a great deal of research is under-
way to understand what causes breast cells to
become cancerous, the cause of breast cancer
remains unknown today.
The American Cancer Society predicts that
approximately 226,870 new cases of invasive
breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in
the United States in 2012. Further included,
breast cancer is the most common cancer of
women around the world and the second lead-
ing cause of cancer death in women in the Unit-
ed States, following lung cancer. The chance of
developing breast cancer increases with age:
Agesforwomanschanceof developing
breastcancerintheUnitedStatesinthenext
10years
By Age 30 1 out of 232
By Age 40 1 out of 69
By Age 60 1 out of 42
By Age 70 1 out of 29
By Age 80 1 out of 27
Lifetime risk 1 out of 8
There are some risk factors, such as a family
or personal history of breast cancer, race, history
of chest area radiation, long menstrual history
(early onset of menstruation and late onset of
menopause), the use of oral contraceptives or
hormone replacement therapy, and alcohol
use, that have been shown to increase a wom-
ans chances of developing breast cancer.
3. What is the survival rate for breast can-
cer?
The overall relative survival rate for female
breast cancer patients at fve years after diagno-
sis has improved from 63% in the early 1960s to
89% in 2012. Successful treatment and survival
rates for breast cancer patients are dramatically
afected by early detection of breast cancers.
4. How is breast cancer treated?
Breast cancers are treated by a variety of
methods including; surgery, chemotherapy or
radiation therapy, either alone or in conjunction
with surgery, and drug therapies, which can be
used with or without surgery.
The physician and the patient should de-
termine an appropriate treatment program
according to the specifc type of breast cancer
being treated and the stage of the cancer. There
are a number of treatment options available.
Listed below are some surgical procedure op-
tions for breast cancer:
Lumpectomy: Removal of only the cancer-
ous lump and a portion of normal tissue sur-
rounding the lump. A lumpectomy is often fol-
lowed by radiation therapy.
Mastectomy: removal of the entire breast.
There are several types of mastectomies that
may be performed, depending on the stage of
the cancer.
Simple or Total Mastectomy: Involves remov-
al of the entire breast, but not the lymph nodes
from under the arm, or muscle tissue from be-
neath the breast.
Modifed Radical Mastectomy: Involves the
removal of the entire breast and some of the
underarm lymph nodes. This is the most com-
mon surgery for a woman who is having a mas-
tectomy.
Radical Mastectomy: Involves removal of the
entire breast, underarm lymph nodes, and the
pectoral (chest wall) muscles under the breast.
This procedure is rarely performed today.
Along with surgery, some women will re-
ceive additional treatment to prevent further
growth, spread, or recurrence of breast cancer.
Additional treatments may include:
*Chemotherapy - the use of cytotoxic (cell-
killing) chemicals to destroy cancer cells
*Radiation therapy - the use of high-energy
radiation to kill cancer cells.
*Brachytherapy - a targeted radiation thera-
py that works from the inside, meaning that a
higher daily radiation dose can be used for a
shorter period of time - days vs. weeks. Learn
more about this radiation therapy option. To
contact other women who have opted for this
treatment, visit www.voicesofmammosite.com.
*Drug therapy - the use of a variety of drugs
approved by the Food and Drug Administra-
tion (FDA) to be used, with or without surgery,
to treat breast cancer.
As always, discuss treatment options with
your doctor.
5. How is breast cancer detected?
Methods for detection of breast cancer in-
clude breast self-examinations, clinical exami-
nations by a healthcare professional, and mam-
mography. In most cases, mammography can
identify an abnormal breast mass as much as
two years before it can be detected by touch.
Although breast cancer is the second leading
cause of cancer death in women, after lung
cancer, the rate of deaths from breast cancer
has declined in recent years.
It is believed that early detection and treat-
ment of breast cancers is the key to successful
treatment and survival.
The American Cancer Society recommends
the following guidelines for detecting breast
cancer:
*All women aged 20 or older should perform
breast self-examination every month.
*Between the ages of 20 and 39, women
should have a clinical breast exam by a health-
care professional every 3 years.
*Women aged 40 and older should have an
annual screening mammogram and an annual
clinical breast exam by a healthcare profession-
al every year.
6. What is a mammogram?
A mammogram is an X-ray examination of
the breasts, used to detect and diagnose breast
cancer.
Screening mammography is used as a pre-
ventive measure for women who have
no symptoms of breast cancer. A screening
mammogram usually involves two views of
each breast. Although physicians routinely or-
der mammograms for their patients as part of
a preventive health maintenance program, in
some states women can request and receive a
screening mammogram from any mammogra-
phy facility without a referral from a physician.
The American Cancer Society recommends
that all women start getting an annual screen-
ing mammogram and clinical breast examina-
tion at age 40.
Diagnostic mammography involves ad-
ditional views of the breast, and is used when
an abnormality is found during screening, or in
women who have breast complaints, such as a
breast mass, nipple discharge, breast pain, or
skin irritation.
7. Are there diferent types of mammog-
raphy?
There are three kinds of mammograms avail-
able:
*3D digital mammography (tomosynthesis)
*2D digital mammography
*Screen-flm (or analog) mammography
In 3D digital mammography (tomosynthe-
sis), high-powered computing is used to con-
vert digital breast images into a stack of very
thin layers or slices,building what is essentially
a 3-dimensional mammogram. This allows
doctors to examine breast tissue detail one slice
at a time to help fnd breast cancer at its earliest
stages, when it is most treatable.
3D digital mammography complements
standard 2D mammography and is performed
at the same time with the same system. There is
no additional compression required, and it only
takes a few seconds longer for each view. All of
the images are then sent electronically to a radi-
ologist to view.
In 2D digital mammography, X-ray beams
are captured on a specially designed digital
camera and a computer to produce an im-
age. Unlike flm-based mammography, digital
mammograms produce images that appear on
the technologists monitor in a matter of sec-
onds. The images are then sent electronically to
the radiologist to review.
In screen-flm mammography, X-ray beams
are captured on flm. Special X-ray machines
developed exclusively for breast imaging are
used to produce mammography flms. The pro-
cedure produces an image of the breast tissue
on a flm, which is examined by a radiologist for
abnormalities or evidence of cancer.
8. What is the diference between 3D
digital mammography and 2D digital
mammography?
With 2D digital mammography, the radi-
ologist is viewing all of the complexities of
breast tissue in a one fat image. Sometimes
breast tissue can overlap, giving the illusion
of normal breast tissue looking like an abnor-
mal area.
3D mammography fnds cancers missed
with conventional 2D mammography.2 It
also means there is less chance that the doc-
tor will call patients back later for a second
look,because now they can see breast tissue
more clearly.
9. Is digital mammography better than
screen-flm mammography?
The National Cancer Institute and the
American College of Radiology Imaging Net-
work (ACRIN) completed a large clinical study
involving over 49,000 women in the U.S. and
Canada. This study is referred to as DMIST
(Digital Mammography Imaging Screening
Trial). Women who participated in the study
had both a screen-flm and a digital mam-
mogram as part of their annual breast cancer
screening exam.
The DMIST study showed that digital
mammography is better than screen-flm
mammography for the following women:
*Women under the age of 50, no matter
what level of breast tissue density they had
*Women of any age with very dense breast
tissue
*Pre-or perimenopausal women (defned
as women who had a last menstrual period
within 12 months of their mammogram)
Screen-flm and digital mammography
were equally benefcial to all other women in
the study.
Whether you have a 3D digital mammo-
gram, 2D digital mammogram or screen-flm,
the most important point is to get your an-
nual mammogram.
10. How is mammography performed?
Mammograms are performed using
equipment specially designed to take X-rays
of the breast. When a mammogram is per-
formed, the woman must undress above the
waist. A technologist will position the breast
on the mammography unit and use a paddle
to compress the breast. The breast is com-
pressed to spread the tissue apart and allow
the maximum amount of tissue to be imaged
and reduce radiation dose. The compression
lasts just a few seconds. Once the breast is
positioned appropriately, the technologist
will step behind a screen and take the X-ray
images. Your mammogram may be reviewed
before you leave the facility, to assure that
the quality and positioning are acceptable.
In some countries, your mammogram report
will be sent to you.
11. If I have breast implants do I still
need to have a mammogram?
The guidelines for screening mammogra-
phy for women with implants are the same
as for women without them. Breast implants
create a unique imaging situation, because
some breast tissue will be covered by the im-
plant and cannot be seen on X-rays. To com-
pensate for this, the number of images taken
for each examination for a woman with im-
plants is greater to allow for as much breast
tissue as possible to be imaged.
12. What are the guidelines for mam-
mography screening?
In November of 2009, U.S. Preventive Ser-
vices Task Force (USPSTF) introduced its new
guidelines, recommending that women
should begin getting mammograms at age
50, and after that routine screening every two
years. Yet, just seven years prior to this ruling,
the same task force (USPSTF) had recom-
mended that women age 40 and up get rou-
tine mammograms every one to two years.
As you can imagine, this has caused great
confusion among both the medical commu-
nity and women around the country.
What do the experts say?
The American Cancer Society, American
College of Radiology, and Susan G. Komen for
the Cure(r) continue to agree that breast can-
cer screening should begin at age 40 - even
earlier if a woman is a high riskpatient.
Were sure you are wondering, What
does that mean for me?
Some private insurers may not follow these
guidelines. But as always, be an advocate for
yourself - talk with your doctor about your
concerns, and if they are for this ruling you
may want to seek another opinion. If you still
have more concerns, contact the American
Cancer Society (www.cancer.org) for more
information.
FACTS
*Regular mammography screening began
in the United States in 1990. Since then, the
mortality rate from breast cancer, which had
been unchanged for the preceding 50 years,
decreased by 30 percent.5
*In most cases, mammography can iden-
tify an abnormal breast mass as much as two
years before it can be detected by touch.
*One in eight women living in the U.S. will
be diagnosed with breast cancer in her life-
time.
*Breast cancer is the second leading cause
of cancer death in U.S. women.
*Approximately 2.6 million American
women with a history of breast cancer are
alive today.
*If the cancer is detected before it has
spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the
body, the chance for a cure is nearly 100 per-
cent.
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Breast size alone is not a major risk factor for breast cancer.
Various factors may in-
crease a womans risk of
developing breast cancer.
But the size of a womans
breasts may not help doc-
tors determine the gravity
of that risk.
Researchers have un-
covered connections be-
tween some genes that de-
termine a womans breast
size and those involved
with breast cancer, but
those discoveries are not
enough to determine a
defnitive link.
Scientists at commer-
cial DNA testing service
23andMe in California
have found a correlation
between the genes that de-
termine whether a wom-
an will wear a B cup or a
D cup bra and the genes
associated with breast
cancer risk. Data from
more than 16,000 female
customers who had their
genetic makeup exam-
ined was analyzed, par-
ticularly single nucleotide
polymorphisms, or SNPs.
SNPs are variations in
DNA that may or may not
have impact on predispo-
sition to certain traits or
illnesses. Te researchers
identifed seven SNPs as
signifcantly associated
with breast size, three
of which had previously
been linked to breast can-
cer risk.
Doctors say that it is
unlikely breast size alone
will dictate propensity for
breast cancer. Others have
argued the DNA study
was preliminary and pos-
sibly fawed because it
failed to account for com-
plete information, such
as breast density, partici-
pants weight or alcohol
consumption -- all fac-
tors that can contribute to
breast cancer risk.
Excess body weight,
which can contribute to
larger breast size, may be
a more likely culprit in
the correlation between
cup size and cancer. Te
American Cancer Soci-
ety says that as many as
20 percent of all cancer-
related deaths were im-
pacted by excess body
weight. Being overweight
or obese is clearly linked
with an increased risk of
breast cancer, especially
in women past meno-
pause, but not necessarily
in women of childbearing
age. Te reasons for this
are unclear.
Tere is not a large
enough body of evidence
to link large breast size to
an increased risk of breast
cancer. Its true that larger
breasts have more breast
cells susceptible to muta-
tion, but many surmise
that genetics and lifestyle
factors are more likely
than breast size to elevate
a womans breast cancer
risk.
Women concerned
with breast cancer risk
should complete a fam-
ily history and speak with
their doctors to address
their concerns. Frequent
self-examinations as well
as routine physicals can
make women more famil-
iar with their breasts and
more likely to recognize if
anything is amiss.
What about implants?
According to a study
published in the Journal
of the American Medi-
cal Association, although
breast implants may de-
crease accuracy of mam-
mograms, they do not
raise a persons risk of
developing breast cancer.
Women who have larger
breasts due to implants
do not necessarily have a
greater risk of developing
breast cancer. Likewise,
women who have had im-
plants used in breast re-
construction procedures
do not need to worry
about their cancer coming
back due to the implants.
In fact, newly developed
implants may deter the
growth of cancerous cells
in breast reconstruc-
tion patients. Research-
ers at Brown University
developed a new kind of
implant that has a micro-
scopically bumpy surface,
which can impede the
growth of blood vessels
that typically feed cancer-
ous tumors.
Try as they may, the thousands upon thou-
sands of medical researchers, scientists and doc-
tors around the world have not yet fgured out a
way to eradicate cancer. Ongoing studies exam-
ining the disease as well as its risk factors may
not have yielded a cure, but they certainly have
helped shape a number of diferent methods of
reducing risk and improving treatments.
Breast cancer is a prolifc disease afecting a
quarter of a million women in the United States
each year, annually claiming the lives of roughly
40,000 women. Te Canadian Cancer Society
says breast cancer accounted for 13.9 percent of
the 36,100 female cancer deaths in 2013. Breast
cancer remains the second most common cause
of cancer deaths in women, and females are con-
tinually on the lookout for ways to reduce their
risk of developing this potentially deadly disease.
Vitamin D may help reduce breast cancer risk,
and it may even help women already diagnosed
in their fght against the disease. According to
a meta-analysis of fve studies published in the
March 2014 issue of Anticancer Research, pa-
tients diagnosed with breast cancer who had high
vitamin D levels were twice as likely to survive
when compared with those who had low levels of
vitamin D. Tis analysis studied more than 4,500
breast cancer patients over a nine-year period.
Te studys authors also found that a vitamin
D level of 50 ng/ml is associated with a 50 per-
cent lower risk for breast cancer. In addition, a
study published in the American Journal of Pre-
ventative Medicine in 2007 found that a higher
level of vitamin D is associated with a 50 percent
lower risk of colorectal cancer.
Vitamin D is most ofen credited with help-
ing the body maintain its balance of calcium and
phosphorous by controlling how much of these
nutrients are absorbed from foods and added to
bones.
Although not fully understood, vitamin D also
plays a role in other areas of the body, including
the nervous system, muscles and immune sys-
tem. Vitamin D also afects infammation as well
as cell growth and death, which may help prevent
cancer growth.
Women who are born with the BRCA1 gene
mutation are at an increased risk for develop-
ing breast and ovarian cancers. BRCA1 genes
are tumor suppressor genes that, when formed
properly, work to prevent cells from growing into
cancerous cells. When people have mutated or
altered versions of these genes, cancer cells can
grow unchecked. Vitamin D may play a role in
turning of the pathway by which cancerous tu-
mors grow.
Vitamin D receptors are found on the surface
of cells where they receive chemical signals. By
attaching themselves to a receptor, says the Vi-
tamin D Council, these chemical signals direct
a cell to divide or die. Vitamin D receptors in
breast tissue can cause cells to die or stop grow-
ing and may prevent cancer cells from spread-
ing to other parts of the body. In turn, vitamin
D may be protecting the breast against cancer.
However, this is a complex area of study that is
not fully understood. Right now it cannot be
said with certainty that vitamin D can fully pre-
vent cancer growth.
Observational research has indicated that
women with low levels of vitamin D have a great-
er risk for breast cancer, particularly women who
are post-menopausal.
Vitamin D3 is naturally produced in the body
through exposure to ultraviolet sunlight and, like
vitamin D2, can be absorbed from food. Vitamin
D can be found in fsh oils, liver, cheese, egg yolks
and supplemented dairy products.
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Some studies indicate that self-examinations of the breast may be safer
and more efective at saving lives than mammograms.
Recent fndings concerning the
number of breast cancer deaths that
have been prevented by mammograms
has led to a shif in thinking regard-
ing the efcacy of mammograms when
screening for cancer.
A study from Canadian research-
ers published in the February 11, 2014
issue of the British Medical Journal
followed nearly 90,000 women for 25
years. Tese women were randomly
assigned to either get mammograms
and screening by trained nurses or to
receive no screening beyond self-breast
exams. Te results showed that 22 per-
cent of aggressive breast cancers were
overanalyzed and would been too mi-
nor to pose a life threat. Furthermore,
the results concluded that women get-
ting mammograms were just as likely
to die from breast cancer as those who
didnt get them. Experts also warned
that the radiation used in mammo-
grams could actually put women at
greater risk for developing cancer.
Tis study is not the only one to
highlight overinfated benefts of regu-
lar mammograms. Several additional
studies have ultimately questioned the
advantages of annual mammograms.
Women who are diagnosed with breast
cancer through mammography may
endure certain unnecessary treatments
for slow-growing cancers that were a
miniscule health threat.
Dr. Erika Schwartz, author of Dr.
Erikas Healthy Balance newsletter,
hasnt had a mammogram in 15 years
and fnds that women are generally
overradiated and overprodded. Dr.
Schwartz recommends self-exami-
nations as the best way for women to
check for signs of cancer. Should a sus-
picious lump be found, other tests for
cancer exist. One such test is an ultra-
sound, which uses less radiation than a
mammogram.
Statistics point out approximately
200,000 women and a few men are di-
agnosed annually with breast cancer in
the United States alone, and that breast
cancer kills roughly 40,000 people per
year, according to the American Can-
cer Society.
Despite studies and statistics, im-
mediate changes with respect to mam-
mogram screenings are unlikely. Doc-
tors are likely to remain cautious, and
many still advocate for annual mam-
mograms.
Ultimately, the decision to get or for-
go a mammogram remains a womans
choice, even if its one that research has
shown may require more careful con-
sideration than many women would
otherwise think.
Tough its signifcantly less common
in men than women, breast cancer is not
exclusive to women. Tat may surprise
many men, who may not realize that they
have breast tissue that can be susceptible
to breast cancer just like their female
counterparts.
Te likelihood of a man developing
breast cancer remains quite slim, as the
American Cancer Society noted that they
expected roughly 2,200 new cases of in-
vasive breast cancer diagnoses in men in
2013. But the relative rarity of male breast
cancer cases does not mean its something
men should take lightly, as a breast cancer
diagnosis can be just as deadly for men
as it can for women. Tough male breast
cancer prevention can be difcult because
of the uncertainty surrounding the cause
of the disease, men who understand the
risk factors are in a better position to han-
dle a diagnosis than those who dont.
* Age: Age plays a role in many cancer
diagnoses, and male breast cancer is no
exception. According to the ACS, the av-
erage age a male is diagnosed with breast
cancer is 68, and a mans risk increases as
he ages.
* Alcohol and liver disease: Heavy alco-
hol consumption increases a mans risk for
breast cancer, and this can be connected
to liver disease, which is another risk fac-
tor for male breast cancer. Heavy alcohol
consumption can make men more likely
to develop liver disease, including cirrho-
sis. Men with severe liver disease tend to
have high estrogen levels because the liver
fnds it more difcult to control hormonal
activity. Higher estrogen levels have been
linked to breast cancer risk for men and
women alike.
* Family history: Just like age, family
history can increase a mans risk for vari-
ous cancers, including breast cancer. Te
ACS notes that roughly 20 percent of men
with breast cancer have close male and
female blood relatives who also have or
have had the disease.
* Inherited gene mutations: Gene mu-
tations greatly increase a womans risk of
developing breast cancer, and they can be
risky for men as well. Men with a muta-
tion in the BRCA2 gene have a lifetime
risk of breast cancer of about 6 percent.
A mutated BRCA1 gene also can increase
a mans risk of breast cancer but not as
signifcantly as a mutated BRCA2 gene.
Mutations in these genes are most ofen
found in families with signifcant histo-
ries of breast and/or ovarian cancer. But
even men with no such family history can
have the gene mutations associated with
breast cancer. Mutations in the CHEK2
and PTEN genes can also increase a mans
risk for breast cancer.
* Klinefelter syndrome: A congenital
condition afecting roughly one in 1,000
men, Klinefelter syndrome occurs when a
mans chromosome count is abnormal. A
typical male body has cells with a single X
chromosome and a single Y chromosome,
but men with Klinefelter syndrome have
cells with a Y chromosome and at least
two and as many as four X chromosomes.
Men with Klinefelter syndrome are ofen
infertile, and, when compared to other
men, they have more female hormones
than male hormones. Tough Klinefelter
syndrome is so rare that its hard to study,
some studies have found that men with
this condition are more likely to develop
breast cancer than other men.
* Obesity: Recent studies have begun to
show that women who are obese have a
greater risk of developing breast cancer,
and researchers feel obesity poses a simi-
lar threat to men. Tats because fat cells
in the body convert male hormones into
female hormones, which means obese
men will have higher estrogen levels than
men who are not obese.
* Radiation exposure: Men who have
undergone radiation treatment in their
chest area have a higher risk of develop-
ing breast cancer than those who have
not. Lymphoma treatments may require
radiation treatment to the chest, so men
who have been diagnosed with lympho-
ma might be at a heightened risk of breast
cancer.
While the overwhelming majority of
breast cancer patients are female, men
should know they arent immune to this
potentially deadly disease.
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Upon reaching a cer-
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through the natural
process of menopause.
This change typically
occurs when a woman
reaches her late 40s or
early 50s.
The transition to
menopause happens
over several years and
results in fluctuations
of hormone levels in a
womans body. During
this transition, many
women experience a
variety of symptoms,
from mood changes to
hot flashes to vaginal
dryness. These symp-
toms can be so severe
they impact daily ac-
tivities and can im-
pede quality of life.
Hormone replacement
therapy, or HRT, may
be prescribed to alle-
viate the side effects
of perimenopause and
menopause. However,
HRT is not without
risks, including an in-
creased chance of de-
veloping breast cancer.
According to The
Mayo Clinic, HRT,
which includes medi-
cations containing
female hormones to
replace the ones the
body no longer makes
naturally after meno-
pause, used to be a
standard treatment for
women with severe
symptoms. In the larg-
est clinical trial to date,
a combination estro-
gen-progestin pill was
found to increase the
risk of certain serious
conditions, including
blood clots, heart dis-
ease, stroke, and breast
cancer. This type of
therapy also may make
a womans breasts ap-
pear more dense on
mammograms, making
breast cancer more dif-
ficult to detect. When
undergone for more
than a few years, HRT
has been confirmed
by multiple studies to
increase the risk for
breast cancer.
Women concerned
about HRT and cancer
risk, especially those
with a significant fam-
ily history of breast
cancer, generally want
to avoid the use of hor-
mone therapies. But
what is a person who
is experiencing many
side effects of meno-
pause that can be so
easily remedied by
hormone therapy to
do? Research into HRT
alternatives has discov-
ered a host of natural
treatments that can
provide relief.
Soy: Soy offers some
promising results, es-
pecially with regard to
relieving hot flashes.
Soy is very high in phy-
toestrogens, or plant
estrogens. Red clover
and flaxseed are other
sources of plant estro-
gens. Phytoestrogens
are less potent than
pharmaceutical estro-
gen, and scientists be-
lieve they do not con-
tribute to breast cancer
in the way natural or
pharmaceutical estro-
gen may.
Black cohosh: Black
cohosh is a member of
the buttercup family
and is a perennial plant
native to North Amer-
ica. Preparations of
black cohosh are made
from the roots and
underground stems.
Black cohosh has long
been used by natives of
North America to treat
malaise, gynecologi-
cal disorders, rheuma-
tism and other condi-
tions. Black cohosh is
now sold as an herbal
remedy to alleviate
hot flashes and exces-
sive sweating in meno-
pausal women. The
National Institutes of
Health awarded more
than $7 million to the
University of Illinois
to study the efficacy
of black cohosh and
other herbs in treating
certain symptoms of
menopause.
Dong quai: Tis herb
is in the celery fam-
ily and native to Asia. In
Chinese medicine, dong
quai has been consid-
ered a female ginseng
because of its way of bal-
ancing the female hor-
monal system. As such,
dong quai has long been
used to relieve the symp-
toms of premenstrual
syndrome and meno-
pause. According to the
University of Maryland
Medical Center, re-
searchers are unsure if
dong quai acts like estro-
gen or blocks estrogen in
the body, as studies have
produced mixed results.
Lifestyle changes:
Women may need to
dress more lightly, use a
water atomizer to spray
their bodies to cool
down and keep their
bedrooms cold to allevi-
ate hot fashes.
Vaginal estrogen: If
vaginal dryness and pain
during intercourse are
the primary symptoms,
vaginal estrogen rings
or suppositories may be
necessary. Tese provide
estrogen directly to the
afected area while only
allowing very low levels
to enter the bloodstream.
In turn, vaginal estrogen
may not increase breast
cancer risk in the same
way as other hormone
therapies.
Hormone replacement
therapy can alleviate
menopausal symptoms,
but also it can elevate
breast cancer risk. Other
options are available, and
women can speak with
their doctors about al-
ternatives to HRT.
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Apart from certain skin
cancers, breast cancer is the
most common form of can-
cer among women, particu-
larly American women. It
does not segregate based on
race and ethnicity or even
gender, as men can be diag-
nosed with breast cancer as
well.
Depending on the location
of the cancer, its pervasive-
ness and the patients family
history, various breast can-
cer treatments are available.
A combination of radiation
and chemotherapy may be
necessary, but surgery may
ultimately be the best option.
Cancer removal surgery in-
volves the surgical removal
of breast tissue. Sometimes
the nipple and the skin can
be spared, but other times
the entire breast and even
the lymph nodes under the
arm must be removed. Many
women who undergo mas-
tectomy procedures choose
to have some sort of post-
surgery breast reconstruc-
tion.
Breast reconstruction em-
ploys plastic surgery to re-
store a breast to near-normal
shape and appearance fol-
lowing a mastectomy. A few
diferent procedures may be
needed to reconstruct the
breast, and surgery on the
other breast may be done to
improve symmetry. Accord-
ing to Cancer Treatment
Centers of America, many
women are eligible to begin
reconstruction at the time of
mastectomy, which can re-
duce the number of surgical
procedures women must en-
dure and can eliminate time
spent without a breast.
Types of reconstructive
surgery
Reconstructive surgery
generally falls into two dif-
ferent groups: Implant-based
and autologous fap recon-
structions.
With implant-based re-
construction, a permanent
implant is inserted to reform
the breast. Some women may
need to use a tissue expander
for several weeks prior to the
insertion of an implant. Te
tissue expander is gradu-
ally flled with fuid and helps
stretch the skin to create a
space for the implant. Oth-
ers may not need the tissue
expander and can have the
implant inserted immediate-
ly. Tis is called a single-stage
reconstruction. Te majority
of breast implants used today
are flled with sterile saline,
but silicone gel implants also
are available.
Autologous fap recon-
structions use tissue from
the stomach, back, thighs,
or buttocks to rebuild the
breast. Fat, muscle and skin
may be taken from the do-
nation area of the body and
used to rebuild the breast. A
combination of body tissue
and implant is sometimes
necessary to perform the re-
construction.
Nipple and areola recon-
struction
Afer the breast has been
reconstructed, patients may
want to have a nipple and
areola added for a more
natural look, particularly
if these parts of the breast
were removed in the original
mastectomy. Skin grafing,
in which skin is taken from
elsewhere on the body to best
match the color and texture
of the breast, is ofen used to
reconstruct the nipple and
areola. Sometimes a nipple
sharing reconstructive tech-
nique is used if the healthy
breast has a large nipple and
areolar complex. Tattoos to
create the appearance of an
areola and nipple may be de-
signed to forgo the need for
skin grafing.
What to expect
In the early stages of treat-
ment, patients will meet with
plastic surgeons to develop
the best plan of action. To-
gether they will discuss goals
for reconstruction and how
many procedures may be
necessary. Te potential risks
and a prognosis will be dis-
cussed.
Women should realize
that, while breast recon-
struction has advanced and
can successfully rebuild the
breast, there are some side
efects. Visible incision lines
will likely be present on the
breast and any area of the
body that provided donor tis-
sue. Te reconstructed breast
may not be exactly symmet-
rical to the other breast, pro-
vided no work was done on
the healthy breast. Te recon-
structed breast will not have
the same feel and sensation as
it once did, and healing may
take several weeks, during
which the breast shape and
position will improve.
A breast cancer diagnosis
and subsequent surgery for
treatment can be life-altering.
Tanks to advancements in
plastic surgery, many women
can opt for reconstruction
and restore their fgures to
resemble what they were pri-
or to being diagnosed. More
information about breast
reconstruction is available at
http://breastreconstruction.
org and www.cancer.org.
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When doctors diagnose breast
cancer, they typically tell their pa-
tients which stage the cancer is in.
Men and women with no previous
experience with cancer may not
know what these stages signify or
may not understand the diferences
between the stages. The following is
a rundown of breast cancer stages
to help men and women diagnosed
with breast cancer better understand
their disease.
Why are stages important?
Staging helps doctors determine
how far the breast cancer has pro-
gressed, but staging also helps doc-
tors determine the best course of
treatment to contain or eliminate the
cancer. For example, a person diag-
nosed with stage 1 breast cancer will
likely undergo a diferent course of
treatment than someone diagnosed
with stage 4.
How are stages determined?
A number of factors determine
staging. These factors include:
* the size of the tumor within the
breast,
* the number of lymph nodes af-
fected, and
* signs indicating if the breast can-
cer has invaded other organs within
the body.
Signs that the cancer has spread
may be found in the bones, liver,
lungs, or brain.
Stage 0 & 1
When breast cancer is detected
early, it is often characterized as stage
0 or 1, which means the cancer cells
have not spread beyond a very lim-
ited area.
Stage 0 breast cancer is a nonin-
vasive cancer where abnormal cells
have been found in the lining of the
breast milk duct but have not spread
outside the duct into surrounding
breast tissue. Stage 0 breast cancer is
very treatable, but if treatment is not
sought, it can spread into surround-
ing breast tissue.
Stage 1 breast cancer is diagnosed
when the tumor is very small and has
not spread to the lymph nodes. In
certain instances when a person is di-
agnosed with stage 1 breast cancer,
no tumor is found in the breast. When
a tumor is found, it is typically two
centimeters or smaller. According to
the National Breast Cancer Founda-
tion, breast cancer that is discovered
and treated at stage 1 has a fve-year
survival rate of roughly 98 percent.
Stage 2
A stage 2 breast cancer diagnosis
means the cancer has begun to grow
or spread, but it is still in the early
stages and typically very treatable.
Stage 2 breast cancer is divided into
two groups, stage 2A and stage 2B,
a distinction that is made because of
the size of the tumor and if the breast
cancer has spread to the lymph
nodes.
There may or may not be a tumor
present when a person is diagnosed
with stage 2A breast cancer. If a tu-
mor is present, it is either less than
two centimeters and cancer cells
are present in less than four axillary
lymph nodes or the tumor is be-
tween two and fve centimeters but
has not spread to the lymph nodes.
A tumor is present when a person
is diagnosed with stage 2B breast
cancer, and that tumor is either be-
tween two and fve centimeters
and spread to less than four axillary
lymph nodes or it is larger than fve
centimeters but has not spread to
any lymph nodes.
Stage 2 breast cancers typically
respond well to treatment, but those
treatments may be more aggres-
sive than treatments for stage 0 or 1
breast cancers.
Stage 3
Stage 3 breast cancer is an ad-
vanced cancer that has invaded tis-
sues surrounding the breast but has
not spread to distant organs. Ad-
vancements to treat stage 3 breast
cancer have made treatment more
efective, even if a doctor describes
the cancer as inoperable, which
may mean that surgery will not be
enough to rid the breast of the can-
cer in its entirety. Stage 3 breast can-
cer is divided into a three subgroups,
which are determined by the size
of the tumor and if the cancer has
spread to the lymph nodes or sur-
rounding tissue.
When a person is diagnosed with
stage 3A, 3B or 3C breast cancer, his
or her physician will likely discuss
treatment plans that include a com-
bination of treatment options.
Stage 4
A stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis
means the cancer has spread to other
areas of the body, which may include
the brains, bones, lungs, or liver. Stage
4 breast cancer is considered incurable,
though the NBCF notes that a growing
number of women are living longer be-
cause their disease is being treated as a
chronic condition. Treatment of stage
4 breast cancer may be determined
by a patients access to specialists and
sub-specialists, and some patients may
be given the opportunity to partici-
pate in therapies that are still in the ex-
perimental phase. Unlike in years past,
many stage 4 breast cancer patients
can extend their lives for several years
thanks in large part to advancements
in research and medical technology.
More information about breast can-
cer is available at www.nationalbreast-
cancer.org.
Understanding the
stages of cancer
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