gonzales cannon march 28 issue

AUSTIN — Gonzales’ best-known artifact is now, officially, a state treasure.

A delegation of Gonza-les County residents was on-hand at the state Capi-

tol March 21as the Texas House of Representatives passed HR 622, recognizing the historic Gonzales Can-non as a “Texas Treasure” and honoring the “Come and Take It” spirit of the county.

The delegation had an op-portunity to meet with State Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt, State Sen. Glenn Hegar and Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson during the day-long visit.

“The frontier spirit of Gonzales continues today, the ‘Come and Take It’

AUSTIN — The Eagle Ford Shale formation has become a game-changer, Texas Railroad Commis-sioner David Porter said Tuesday.

“Texas has always been the leader in energy policy,” Porter said Tuesday at at a meeting at the Capitol of the House Energy Caucus and Eagle Ford Shale Cau-cus, updating figures on the economic impact of the Ea-gle Ford Shale. “The United States is going to become the largest oil and gas pro-ducer in the world by 2020, because of Texas. We’ll be bigger than Saudi Arabia.”

Dr. Thomas Tunstall of the University of Texas-San Antonio presented an update to his study, origi-nally presented in May of

last year, indicating that the overall economic impact of the giant shale formation would be $89 billion a year by 2022 — nearly $28 bil-lion more than originally forecast.

“If you look at the eco-nomic impact, it’s luscious,” said State Sen. Leticia van de Putte (D-San Antonio).

Tunstall’s update was presented to the Texas Leg-islative Eagle Ford Shale Caucus and Energy Cau-cus as well as capitol staff and the media. He said the Eagle Ford’s impact on the 20-county region included in the study — which in-cludes Gonzales and De-Witt counties — shot from from $25 billion in 2011 to $61 billion last year, far out-

Weather Watch

Business..............................Livestock Markets..........Oil & Gas...........................Classifieds..........................Comics.............................For the Record.................Faith....................................In Our View........................Family.................................Region..............................Puzzle Page....................Photo Phollies................Sports..................................Obituaries.......................The Arts ............................

B5B5B4C5B8A2A8A4A9A7B7

A10C1

A11B3

Inside This Week:

“Come and Hear It!”Tune in to radio station

KCTI 1450 AM at 8 a.m. Fri-day and 8 a.m. Tuesday for weekly updates from Gonza-les Cannon General man-ager Dave Mundy with KCTI personality Egon Barthels.

Eagle Ford study revisesimpact figure upwards

Capitolhonorsartifact

Annual Tournamentattracts anglers

Page B1Cannon

The Gonzales

Vol. 4- Issue 27Reporting regional news with Honesty, Integrity and Fairness

**75 Cents**Subscribe Today

Call (830) 672-7100

Gonzales ’ only loc ally- owned newspaper • w w w.gonzalesc annon.com Thursday, March 28, 2013

THU FRI SAT SUN MON TUE WED

Serving: Gonzales • Nixon • Smiley • Moulton • Shiner • Waelder • Yoakum• Luling • Flatonia • Hallettsville • Cuero • And More!

High-76 Low-59Cloudy



High-86 Low-63

Ptly Cloudy

High-87 Low-62

Ptly Cloudy

High-82 Low-56

Scat. Storms

High-80 Low-50

Scat. Storms

Become a subscriber today!Annual subscriptions are just

$25 per year. Call 830-672-7100.

830-672-8585www.SageCapitalBank.com

Rehabilitation...

Touchstone Rehabilitation

provides com

prehensive elder

Rehabilitation Services including Speech, Occupational and

Physical Therapies administered by state licensed profession-

als under the supervision of a physician.Tax S

eason Hours

Mon.-Fri. 8-6 • S

at: 9-2

TH

E TA

X P

LAC

ETax P

reparations, Bookkeeping,

Payroll and S

ales Tax

Ruth G

uerra, Enrolled A

gent411A

St. G

eorge Street

3401 CR

239 (billing)located on the square

830-672-2228 • 830-672-5298

By DAVE MUNDY

[email protected]

EAGLE FORD, Page A7CAPITOL, Page A3

Fourth-graders wow ‘emTeacher Jennifer Lamprecht directs the gathered fourth graders of Gonzales Elementary School in a rousing medley of patriotic and cultural Texas songs during a visit to the State Capitol March 21. More photos, Page A3. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

In Memoriam: 2013 Relay for Life Honorees

Flames explode out of a replica of the Gonzales Cannon in the pre-dawn hours Saturday, signaling the start of the Texas Independence Relay at the Gonzales Memorial Museum. Some 150 teams took part in this year’s event, which finished 200-plus miles and a day later at the San Jacinto Battleground Monument in Deer Park. More pictures from the Relay, page A12. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

Texas the next Saudi Arabia?

By DAVE MUNDY

[email protected]

Central TexasRegion

Gonzales

The devastation that cancer brings to a family is two-fold. Not only does it often claim the life of its victim, but it also leaves an emotional void in the hearts of the victim’s family.

No one knows this better than

Dr. William (Bryan) Glass of Gonzales, who lost his father, William (Bill) Glass to cancer this past November.

Bryan said he and his family, which includes his mother, Alice and two siblings, Glenn and Sha-ron, first began noticing signs that their father might be in trouble early last spring.

“We knew something unique was going on because he was walk-ing a little wobbly, but I thought it was a knee problem that he had,” said Bryan. “Then one day he stumbled and he wasn’t able to get up, so we thought something

wasn’t quite right.” “He had not been engaging us

the same as he usually did. He would answer if you asked him a question, but we could tell that wasn’t Daddy. He used to seek us out to converse with us and he just wasn’t doing that. I thought maybe it was just aging. You think about things like Alzheimer’s, but you don’t think about brain tu-mors.”

Bryan said the family continued to monitor his father’s activity and received some confirmation of

Bill GlassGLASS, Page A6

Glass Family stillfaces emotionalvoid after loss

By CEDRIC IGLEHART

[email protected]

Longtime Gonzales Cham-ber of Commerce and Agricul-ture executive director Barbara Hand will retire after 30 years of service, effective June 30, the Chamber announced in a news release Wednesday afternoon.

Hand began her career at the Chamber of Commerce in May 1982 as part time secretary and

in 1988 she was promoted to Executive Director. She has been a driving force in pro-moting the economic revival of Gonzales and chamber mem-bership.

Gonzales Chamber of Com-merce & Agriculture will be honoring Hand at a ceremony at a later date.

Longtime Gonzales Chamber of Commerce executive director Barbara Hand will step down in June after 30 years of service. She is seen here in 2010 accepting a Certificate of Appreciation by Lee Towns, Texas Independence Trails Coordinator for service at the 10th Anniversary of the Texas Independence Trail Region.

Hand plans to step down as Gonzales Chamber head

The Lynn Theatre

Mar. 28-Apr. 4Screen 1:

“The Croods” - PGFri. - 7:00, 9:15

Sat. - 4:00, 7:00, 9:15Sun: 4:00, 7:00

Screen 2:“G.I. Joe” - PG-13

Fri. - 7:00, 9:30Sat. - 4:00, 7:00, 9:30

Sun: 4:00, 7:00

March 29 - Good Fri.Screen 1:

“Hop” - PG4:00 - $1 Movie,

$1 Popcorn, $1 Drink

510 St. Paul, Gonzales210-683-4276

The Cannon Thursday, March 28, 2013Page A2

Gonzales Police Report

March 27, 1836On this day in 1836, which happened to be

Palm Sunday, at least 342 Texans were executed by firing squad at Goliad. The Texans considered these men prisoners of war, whereas General Santa Anna thought them “pirates.” The Mexi-can dictator had decreed that all Texans in arms against the Mexican government were to be treated as traitors, not soldiers. The men were led out of town and shot at point- blank range. Those not killed by the first volley were hunted down and killed by gunfire, bayonet, or lance. The bod-ies were left unburied. The incident, which be-came known among Texans as the Goliad Mas-sacre, joined the Alamo as a rallying cry for Texas independence.

Today inTexas

History

J B Wells Upcoming Events Sponsored by

Gonzales Livestock MarketP.O. Box 565 • Gonzales, TX 78629

David Shelton Mobile 830-857-5394Mike Brzozowski Mobile 830-857-3900

Sale every

Saturday

at 10am

Office 830-672-2845 Fax 830-672-6087with live webcast @ www.cattleUSA.com

Closed for Easter Holiday.Hope everyone has a

Happy Easter!

Service Salute

Cockfighting defendants sentenced

Gonzales Co. Sheriff’s Office Report

Yoakum Police Report

By CEDRIC IGLEHART

[email protected]

The six people who were found guilty on felony charges of cruelty to live-stock animals learned their respective fates last Friday in the 2nd 25th District Court in Gonzales.

Judge W.C. Kirkendall handed out varied sen-tences for Victor Alaniz of Waelder, Jose Garza of San Antonio, Margarita Goeh-ring of Wallis, Maria De-lores Medina of Needville, Noel Medina of Needville and Stanley Whittington of Santa Fe. The defendants were found guilty during a jury trial in January for their roles in a cockfighting ring that was broken up in January 2011.

As the owner and opera-

tor of the facility where the fights took place, Alaniz re-ceived the stiffest sentence – four years probation and a fine of $5,000. Goehring was given two years proba-tion and a fine of $1,000.

The Medinas received identical sentences of two years probation and a $500 fine, and Whittington was also given two years proba-tion with a $500 fine.

Garza’s sentence was not announced in open court because he was not pres-ent, reportedly because he is currently incarcerated on another matter.

Two other people charged in relation to this case accepted plea bargains from the State on Friday.

Christopher Allred of Centerville agreed to plea guilty on a Class A mis-demeanor charge of cru-elty to livestock animals

in exchange for one year deferred adjudication and a $800 fine. Dennis Wayne Wilson of Centerville agreed to the same deal with the exception of the fine.

Kirkendall ordered pre-sentencing investigations for both men and set them for sentencing on May 8.

All of the charges stemmed from the events that took place on Jan. 8, 2011 when a combined force of law enforcement officers consisting of the Gonzales County Sheriff ’s Office, the 25th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, members of the Guadalupe County Sheriff ’s Office and Constable Raleigh Measom raided an active cockfight-ing facility in northern Gonzales County.

After the sentences were handed out, some of

the defendants expressed their displeasure with the outcome. One defendant told The Cannon the raid followed a law enforce-ment agent’s solicitation of a bribe that was turned down. However, that al-legation was never intro-duced at the trial.

The defendants’ attorney Steven Keng said his clients were victimized by a mem-ber of the Texas Gamefowl Breeder’s Association who led them to believe they were justified in their cock-fighting activities.

“He pointed to the fact that nobody said you can’t do this and law enforce-ment didn’t bother the cockfighting operation as time went by,” said Keng. “As a result, these people were there because they thought it was legal. They were defrauded.”

Gonzales Police Department report for the Week Of March 25, 2013:

03/08/2013 15 Year Old Male Issued Cita-tion To Appear In City Court Charged With Disorderly Conduct At 400 Blk College St.

03/18/2013 Reported Burglary Building At 1300 Blk St. Louis St.

03/18/2013 Reported Assault At 1500 Blk St. Vincent St.

03/18/2013 Reported Theft At 800 Blk Cu-ero St.

03/19/2013 Reported Theft At 1100 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.

03/20/2013 17 Year Old Male Issued Cita-tion To Appear In City Court Charged With Dis-ruption Of Class At 1800 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr.

03/20/2013 Reported Harassment At 700

Blk St. Paul St.03/20/2013 Reported Theft At 1600 Blk

Sarah Dewitt Dr.03/22/2013 Reported Aggravated Assault

At 600 Blk St. Peter St.03/22/2013 Reported Burglary Building At

1400 Blk St. Paul St.03/22/2013 Reported Assault At 200 Blk St.

Joseph St.03/23/2013 Reported Burglary Habitation

At 600 Blk St. John St.03/23/2013 Reported Assault At 900 Blk

Williams St.03/23/2013 Reported Theft At 300 Blk 90-A.03/23/2013 Reported Theft At 1600 Blk

Sarah Dewitt Dr.

Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office report for March 17-23:

03/17/13Zahn, Shawna Chere, 06/1973, Gonzales.

Commitment/Sentence – Driving while Li-cense Invalid with Previous Conviction/Sus-pension without Financial Responsibility. Re-leased – Weekender/Work Release.

03/20/13Garza, John Andrew, 12/1982, Gonzales.

Local Warrant – Unlawful Possession of Fire-arm by Felon. Local Warrant – Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 1 >4G <200G. Local Warrant – Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon. Released on $25,000 Bond.

Ramirez, Joe Michael, 12/1988, Nixon. Lo-cal Warrant – Assault causes Bodily Injury. Re-quires, $5,000 Bond. Remains in Custody.

03/21/13Grantham, Clifton Edward, 05/1983, Gon-

zales. Local Warrant – Possession of Marijuana <2 oz. Local Warrant – Driving while License Invalid with previous Conviction/Suspension without Financial Responsibility. Released on $2,500 Bond. Local Warrant – Assault causes Bodily Injury Family Violence. Released on $1,500 Bond. Local Warrant – No Drivers Li-cense Issued. Paid Fine, $415.00.

Loya, Joe Angel III, 04/1978, Bastrop. Van Zandt County Warrant – Theft of Property >$1,500 <$20. Released on $7,500 Bond.

03/22/13Pinales, Johnny Juan, 11/1974, Seguin. Lo-

cal Warrant – Possession of a Controlled Sub-

stance PG 4 >400G. Local Warrant – Posses-sion of a Controlled Substance PG 4 >400G. Local Warrant – Possession of a Controlled Substance PG 4 <400G. Requires $40,000 Bond. Transfer to another unit.

Hastings, Dustin Dewayne, 09/1989, Gon-zales. Commitment/Sentence – Possession of Marijuana <2 oz. Released – Weekender/Work Release.

Arriola, Joseph Dominic, 05/1983, Gonza-les. Commitment/Sentence – Indecency with a Child Sexual Contact. Remains in Custody.

Munoz, Mario, 05/1985, Bastrop. Commit-ment/Sentence – Theft of Property >$1,500 <$20K. Released – Weekender/Work Release.

03/23/13Barta, Dusty Branch, 07/1987, Gonzales.

Local Warrant – Load Securement Violation. Requires $140.00 Fine. Released on Order to Appear.

Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processing’s:

GCSO 10DPS 06GPD 01WPD 01NPD 05Constable 02DWCSO 00DEA 00TPW 00GCAI 00Total 25

Yoakum Police Department Weekly Inci-dent Report for March 18-24:

03/18/13Case #13-096, Runaway N.I.C.S., 104 Poth;

Disposition, Cleared by Arrest.Case #13-098, Reckless Driving, 200 Blk. N.

South; Disposition, Investigation.Case #13-099, Assault-C, 103 McKinnon;

Disposition, Court Citation.Case #13-100, Theft-B, 320 E. Hochheim;

Disposition, Investigation.03/19/13Case #177937, Warrant Arrest, Warren,

Edward, 29, Yoakum, 900 Irvine; Offense, W#12-463-No Driver’s License; Disposition, Fine/$211.20/Rel.

Case #13-101, Assault-C, 105 Ellen May; Dis-position, Court Citation.

03/22/13Case #177976, Warrant Arrest (3), Rosales,

Scott, 25 Yoakum, 900 Irvine; Offense(s), CPF#13-001-Disobey Stop Sign, CPF#13-002-Expired Driver’s License, CPF#130-003-Reck-less Driving; Disposition(s), Fine/$172.10/YPD Custody, Fine/$372.10/YPD Custody, Fine/$214/YPD Custody.

Case #177977, Scott, 25, 900 Irvine;

Offense(s), D.W.L.I. and Expired Inspection; Disposition(s), Fine/$264/YPD Custody, Fine/$114/YPD Custody.

Case #177978, Morales, Myrna, 24, 900 Irvine; Offense(s), Disobey Stop Sign, Dis-obey Stop Sign, No Driver’s License, Seat-belt under 15; Disposition(s), Fine/$98.10/Rel., Fine/$147.10/Rel, Fine/$3.10/Rel, Fine$197.10/Rel.

Case #13-102, Disorderly Conduct (2), 104 Poth; Disposition, Court Citation.

Case #13-103, Assault-C, 100 Blk. E. Gonza-les; Disposition, Court Citation.

03/23/13Case #13-105, Assault-C, 200 Blk. Aubrey;

Disposition, Court Citation.03/24/13Case #13-106, Munoz, Oscar, 24, Dallas,

300 US 77A N ; Offense(s), D.W.L.I., Speed-ing; Disposition(s), Fine/$139.00/Rel., Fine/$148.10/Rel.

Case #13-107, Robbery, 300 Blk. Davis; Dis-position, Investigation.

Case #13-108, Assault-C, 1000 Southwell; Disposition, Court Citation.

Case #13-109, Criminal Mischief-B, 1000 Southwell; Disposition, Investigation.

DeWitt County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Report for March 14, 2013 – March 20, 2013

Jail Average Daily Count – 99Inmates Housed for Other

Agencies – 40

March 14, 2013Rickey Lee Reader, 19, of Yor-

ktown, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, Bond of $1,000, Assault Causes Bodily Injury Family Member, Bond of $1,000, DCSO

March 15, 2013Fredrick Allen Anzaldua, 20,

of Cuero, Violation of Probation/Violation of Protect Order, Bond of $1,000, DCSO

Shawn Dylan Salinas, 18, of Yorktown, Capias Pro Fine/Failure to Attend School, Fine of $492, Failure to Appear/Failure to At-tend School, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), DCSO

Bryan Christopher Sweeney, 19, of Cuero, Violation of Proba-tion/Possession of Marijuana >4oz<5lb, Bond of $20,000, DCSO

Daniel Arrendondo, 28, of Bee-ville, Driving while Intoxicated, Bond of $4000, Accident Involv-ing Injury, Bond of $5000, DPS

March 16, 2013Michael Lee Talley, 37, of

League City, Public Intoxication, Fine of $414 (30 Days to Pay), Cu-ero PD

March 17, 2013Isidro Mendoza, 22, of Cuero,

Driving while Intoxicated, Bond of $4000, Cuero PD

Derrick Klasel, 26, of Brazoria, Bond Forfeiture/Possession of Control Substance PG1 less than 1 Gram, Bond $5,000, Failure to Appear/Theft of Property, Bond, $1,000, Cuero PD

Kendalyn Rogers, 22, of Lake Jackson, Bond Forfeiture/Posses-sion of Control Substance PG1

less than 1 Gram, Bond $5,000, Cuero PD

Jose Sanchez, 28, of Yoakum, Assault causes Bodily Injury Fam-ily Violence, Bond $2,000, Yoa-kum PD

Jose Mendez, 58, of Nacog-doches, Illegal Entry, No Bond, Cuero PD

March 18, 2013Manuel Escbar-Mclara, 17, El

Salvador, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO

Guadalupe Vela, 18, Mis-sion, Fail to Stop at Designated Point, Fine of $156, Expired Driv-ers License, Fine of $166, Fail to Maintain Insurance, Fine of $401, DCSO

March 19, 2013Kyle Andrew Hoffman, 20, of

Cuero, Public Intoxication, Fine of $364, Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 < 1G, Bond of $5,000, Possession of Dangerous Drug, Bond of $4,000, Possession of Dangerous Drug,

Bond of $4,000, Cuero PDMacie Michelle Stephens,

32, of Cuero, Possession of Con-trolled Substance Penalty Group 2 < 1G, Bond of $5,000, Cuero PD

Michael Scott Rose, 43, of Yor-ktown, Violation Bond/Protective Order, Bond of $1,000, Yorktown PD

March 20, 2013Jonathan Michael Martinez,

25, of Victoria, Capias Pro Fine/Speed 11/15 over Limit, Fine of $426.30, Capias Pro Fine/Failure to Appear Speed, Fine of $574.60, Yorktown PD

Ascencion Ann Licon, 36, of Cuero, Capias Pro Fine/Display Expired License Plates, Fine of $18210, Capias Pro Fine/Speed-ing School Zone, Fine of $152.10, DCSO

Sheryl Jean Boldt, 46, of Cuero, Disorderly Conduct Vulgar Lan-guage, Trial by Judge, DCSO

Alexandria Mary Ann Gonza-lez, 21, of Cuero, Accident Involv-ing Injury, Bond of $5,000, Cuero PD

DeWitt Co. Sheriff’s Office Report

SPRABERRYDamian T. Spraberry, a

2011 graduate of Gonzales High School and the son of Fred Blundell and Caroline Helms Blundell recently completed Basic Combat Training for the U.S. Army in Fort Benning, GA. He

has moved to Fort Sam Houston to continue his training as an Army Medic.

SWIFULAir Force Airman

Chynna D. Swiful gradu-ated from basic military training at Lackland Air

Force Base, San Antonio.The airman completed

an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military dis-cipline and studies, Air Force core values, physi-cal fitness, and basic war-fare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an asso-ciate in applied science degree through the Com-munity College of the Air Force.

Swiful is the daughter of Shaun and Tabetha Swiful of County Road 148, Cost.

She is a 2009 graduate of Emmanuel Christian School, Gonzales.

spirit,” Kleinschmidt said in introducing his resolution to the House.

The resolution recalls the story of the “First Shot” Battle of Gonzales and the city’s enduring grasp of its place in history. The resolution expresses “sincere gratitude to the people of Gonzales for maintaining this symbol of Texas pride...”

The county visitors had expected an op-portunity to also visit the Senate chamber, but Hegar in a breakfast meeting noted his colleagues had voted to adjourn for the week the previous afternoon.

The visit also included an impressive performance of patriotic and cultural Texas songs by fourth-grade students from Gon-zales Elementary School at the Capitol’s open-air rotunda which attacted scores of Capitol visitors and staffers.

Stretched above the gathered children from a second-floor railing, local resident Sara Rush unveiled a “Come and Take It” flag with a little history of its own. The flag belongs to Felicia Winegeart, who said it was made by Elaine Hoffpauir years ago and was flown in front of her Bloomin’ Things shop on St. John St. for many years until she closed the business.

The CannonThursday, March 28, 2013 Page A3

CAPITOL: Historic cannonnamed a ‘Texas Treasure’

Gonzales County Day

Continued from page A1

Swing Em’ HighOur Little Ten

has turned Five!

Love You!Mommy, Daddy, Tessa, Family & Friends

TENLEY

MATIAS

The combined fourth-grade classes of Gonzales Elementary put on an impressive show at the Texas Capitol March 21, performing a series of patriotic and cultural texas songs at the Capitol’s open-air rotunda. Local resident Sara Rush (left) let the audience know where the young chorale was from by unveiling a “Come and Take It” flag as they prepared to perform, and afterwards State Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (above) congratulated the kids on a job well done. GE’s fourth-grade staff (below) gathered for a memento group shot following the performance. (Photos by Dave Mundy)

State Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (above) introduces HR622 on the House floor making the historic Gonzales Cannon a “Texas Treasure.” Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson (right) gifted the fourth graders of Gonzales Elementary, represented by Colin Lawing, with a package of Texas heritage items, including a copy of the famed Travis Letter.

Gonzales Fire Chief Keith Schmidt and Mayor Bobby Logan chat with State Sen. Glen Hegar (center) during a breakfast meeting at the State Capitol.

The ladies from Gonzales — Daisy Scheske, Crissy O’Neal, Debbie Tieken and Sascha Kardosz — with a bust of “Ma” Ferguson, Texas’ first woman Governor, in the Capitol Rotunda.

The last few meetings of the Luling ISD Board of Trustees have seen some pointed ques-tioning of the district’s adminis-tration and the board from par-ents, community members and even board members themselves over that district’s decision to bore ahead whole-heartedly wih the CSCOPE curriculum man-agement system.

The district’s wisdom in going all out on use of the system at a time when its academic accredi-tation is at stake has drawn some pointed questions.

Over the past year or so, I’ve looked extensively at CSCOPE from top to bottom. It has its flaws, to be sure —the worst be-ing the fact that it has, in several places, a very clear, very liberal/globalist political bias.

But CSCOPE itself is not the cause of problems in the Luling ISD; if that were the case, we’d have a similar dire situation in every surrounding district which uses CSCOPE, including Gonza-les, Waelder, Nixon-Smiley and Yoakum.

The issue in Luling is about the

achievement levels of specific ra-cial, ethnic and economic demo-graphics — and that’s a problem which is not the fault of any cur-riculum, teacher or administrator.

The problem is parents who are part of a culture that just doesn’t care.

For much of the last 30 years, I’ve covered public education is-sues from the local level to the state level to the national level. The research I’ve done in compil-ing in-depth stories and even a book has led me to a traditional-ist view of education sharply op-posed to the Deweyism currently in favor among the education elitists.

I’ve covered, and debat-ed, the primacy of phonics-

first instruction over Whole Language/“balanced literacy” programs, the importance of skills and drills in early-grade math versus the “manipulatives” and “relevance” advocates who created “fuzzy math,” and the importance of teaching history instead of “social studies.”

But you can have the best Phonics-first program around, the best Saxon Math and the best history program emphasizing American exceptionalism — and still have failing students if those children have parents who do not actively take a role in their kids’ educational achievement.

The failure is a cultural one among parents, especially those who are poor. Among African-Americans, Hispanics and whites who struggle financially, parents tend to be less adept at helping their children get the education they need to climb out of the cy-cle of poverty.

In fact, there are even some in-dications that some parents don’t want their children to do better in life than they did. I won’t term them “lazy” — but they all too of-

ten fail to communicate a positive work ethic to their children.

Curiously, that attitude affects those of Asian descent far less, re-gardless of their income bracket. Students of Asian descent tend to achieve at higher levels than oth-er groups because higher expec-tations are set by parents. Parents who are more affluent also tend to produce better students — again, because more is expected of those students, not because of any technological advantage at-tributable to wealth.

Those are documented facts. We can throw as much money as we want to at public education. We can build Taj Mahal facilities and equip every kid with a laptop and IPOD, we can use any curric-ulum system we want to — and Johnny still won’t be able to read if Mom and Dad don’t set high educational expectations for him and get him out of the “urban street” culture which defines and glorifies failure.

While there is ample evidence that outcomes-based educa-tion — the core foundation of all modern public education to-

day — is part of the problem for its focus on the affective (values and feelings) realm, the problem is that too many parents won’t do their job, and expect government to do it.

Here in Texas over the last three decades, the politicians have attempted to legislate schools into doing what parents should be doing. We have created pre-pre kindergarten and inter-ventions, we have forced schools to continue to educate kids who should rightfully be starting their lifelong association with the county jail, we have schools feeding kids meals which should be the job of their parents. In some places, they even have schools running after-school programs and — yes — day-care programs for children of stu-dents.

And the failures continue to mount.

We can create all the new cur-riculum systems and test systems we want, but until we convince a lot of parents to start doing their jobs, we will continue to be plagued by academic apathy.

When progressives talk of government, it is in an alluring can-do spirit. Making the case for more spending, President Barack Obama invokes the 19th century as a he-roic age that built government-supported railroads. MSNBC hosts pose in front of monumental 20th-century public-works projects and speak of what all of us can do together.

This is all well and good as nostalgia, but is utterly detached from the spirit and the practices of 21st-century government. We don’t excel at building things. We excel at studying things, and putting up obstacles to building them. It is not the age of the engineer but of the bureaucrat, the lawyer and the environmental activist.

Consider the proposed Keystone pipe-line to connect the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, with the Gulf Coast. The Obama administration has been happy to keep the nation’s foremost shovel-ready project in a state of suspended animation for years, so it can be constantly studied toward no end whatsoever except placating people with a theological objection to pipelines.

For a taste of the 21st-century American attitude toward building things, I direct your attention to Volume 2 -- not Volume 1, 3 or 4 -- of the Draft Supplemental En-vironmental Impact Statement, not to be confused with the three prior environmen-tal studies.

Therein is a section considering the pipeline’s impact on endangered and po-tentially endangered animals and plants. It evaluates the effect on everything from the Sprague’s Pipit to the blowout penstemon, although special attention is devoted to the American burying beetle. Just like your congressman, the beetle is a “federally pro-tected invertebrate.”

It lives in a handful of counties to be traversed by the pipeline in Nebraska and South Dakota. Its habitat could be disrupt-ed. It could be hit by trucks. If the pipeline heats the ground, beetles burrowed into the soil for the winter could be fooled into

emerging prematurely. Artificial lighting could expose it to increased predation.

Not to worry. Keystone has been in dis-cussions with federal and state officials about minimizing the impact. Prior to construction, the beetles should be trapped and relocated, in keeping, of course, with the Nebraska American Burying Beetle Trapping Protocol. But not in South Da-kota. “Trapping and relocating American burying beetles,” the statement explains, “is not authorized in South Dakota.”

Vegetation should be mowed to no more than 8 inches tall to render the affected ar-eas temporarily unsuitable to the beetles. Carcasses should be removed, lest beetles return to eat. Lighting should be shielded to avoid attracting beetles. All workers should be trained in beetle protection and issued “a full color Endangered Spe-cies Card, which includes a picture of the American burying beetle and a summary of relevant conservation information.”

This is the case of only one insect glanc-ingly affected by one project, but it stands for an epoch of red tape and hostility to de-velopment.

The betting now is that Obama adminis-tration will eventually greenlight the pipe-line. If it does get built, it probably won’t be in operation until 2016, when the origi-nal completion date was 2012. We get ever more adept at the perverse art of not build-ing things.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Re-view.(c) 2013 by King Features Synd., Inc.

I am considering a career move to be-come a “professional Hispanic.” A profes-sional Hispanic is a person who cries “His-panic!” anytime they see an opportunity or they want attention.

This past week, some professional His-panics gave their opinions to national GOP leaders and to the national media about how the Republican Party needs to “reach out” and to “embrace” Hispanics. Some hinted at the Party accepting some form of amnesty for the 12-14 million illegal aliens in the U.S. What’s shameful is that many of these professional Hispanics are yelling “the sky is falling” so they can get contracts marketing the GOP to Hispanics.

However, the GOP leaders should un-derstand the following points. First, His-panics are NOT all the same. Some are Cubans, some are Puerto Ricans, and some are Mexican-Americans. Some are accul-turated, others are bi-lingual/bi-cultural, and yet others just arrived in the U.S. No one group or person can assume to speak on their behalf or know what’s best for His-panics as a whole.

Second, immigration, amnesty, and His-panic support for the GOP have never been tied to each other.

In 1984 Walter Mondale won 61% of the Hispanic vote while Ronald Reagan took 37% in a national landslide victory. Two years later, Reagan signed into law the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Immigration Reform Act which gave amnesty to several million illegal aliens. That amnesty was supposed to bring Hispanics into the GOP, but in 1988 Democrat candidate Michael Duka-kis took 69% of the Hispanic vote while George H.W. Bush won 30%.

Amnesty didn’t help the GOP very much. In 1996 Bill Clinton took 72% of the Hispanic vote while Bob Dole only cap-tured 21%. That was the lowest Hispanic support for a Republican candidate ever recorded. However, in 2004 John Kerry got 58% of the Hispanic vote, while George W. Bush won 40% which is the highest His-

panic support for a Republican candidate on record. Contrary to what many think, immigration and amnesty are not critical.

Third, to win Hispanic support in any election, good grass-roots organizing is needed as well as candidates that are ac-cessible and responsive. (Romney had nei-ther.) This means the GOP precinct chairs, GOP clubs, and conservative organizations like the Tea Party must be active in the out-reach to Hispanics. These people should be speaking to their Hispanic friends and neighbors, inviting them to meetings and providing them information. The personal touch is more important to winning His-panic votes (or anyone else) than some slick marketing campaign.

Republicans, particularly in Texas, should not pay “professional Hispanics” to do what precinct chairs, conservative groups, and candidates should be doing. If the GOP is going to win elections at the national, state, and local levels, then GOP leaders and candidates need reach out at the local level.

As an American of Mexican descent, I want politicians that are responsive and accountable on conservative issues. I do not need ethnic pandering by professional Hispanics.

George Rodriguez is president of the South Texas Alliance for Progress and can be followed on Facebook at “El Conservador”.

The governmental beetleand the Keystone Pipeline


In Our ViewParents, not curriculum, responsible for academic apathy

Republicans don’t have toresort to ethnic pandering

El Conservador

George Rodriguez is a San Antonio resident. He is the former President of the San Antonio Tea Party, and is now Executive Director of the South Texas Politi-cal Alliance.

GeorgeRodriguez

RichLowry

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review and a syndicated columnist for King Fea-tures Syndicate.

Dances withChihuahuas

Dave Mundy

General Manager

THE GONZALES CANNON (USPS 001-390) is published weekly each Thursday by Gonzales Cannon Inc., 618 St. Paul Street, Gonzales, TX 78629. Periodicals Postage Paid at Gonzales, TX 78629. A one year subscrip-tion costs $22 in Gonzales County, $24 for out-of-county, and $30 for out-of-state.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Gonza-les Cannon, PO Box E, Gonzales, TX 78629.

An erroneous reflection upon the charactor, standing or reputation of any firm, person or corporation, which appears in the columns of this newspaper will be cor-rected upon due notice given to the publication at The Gonzales Cannon office. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone: (830) 672-7100. Fax: (830) 672-7111. Website:www.gonzalescannon.com.

The Gonzales CannonBOARD OF DIRECTORSBilly Bob Low • Chairman

Dave Mundy - Editor & General Manager

[email protected]

Cedric Iglehart - News [email protected]

[email protected]

Debbie Toliver - Advertising Director [email protected]

Dorothy Gast - Business [email protected]

Mark Lube - Sports Editor [email protected]

Sanya Harkey - Circulation/Classifieds [email protected]

Letters to the [email protected]

Randy Robinson, Vice ChairmanMary Lou Philippus, Secretary

Myrna McLeroyAlice Hermann

2013

My youngest son will be getting married this July shortly after his 27th birthday. The young woman he is mar-rying is a gift from God. She is every-thing a man could want and exactly what this future mother-in-law had been praying for.

This is one of those bitter-sweet mo-ments of my life. As happy as I am for my son, I am just as unhappy to have seen him leave this family and the only home he has ever known. Yes, I know. The bible says a man will leave his fa-ther and his mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Remember I said this was bitter-sweet.

For weeks before “Departure’ day I had gathered half a houseful of fur-niture and tons of useful items that I’d been saving for this event. It helped me come to terms with the fact he was leaving, and it also made me feel re-ally good about being such a hoarder. There is still enough stuff left for my

other son when he meets Ms. Right. We spent all week carefully boxing

up his possessions and Saturday they were loaded up tightly in the U-Haul truck. Sunday morning we had break-fast together and prayed together for a safe trip and an easy transition-for all of us. We hugged and kissed each other good-bye and watched the fourth member of our family unit slowly drive away. I followed the truck down the driveway so I could see his face in the rear-view mirror. As I stood at the gate watching my youngest son’s face disap-pear my heart felt like it was going to break. This was not a good day for any

of us. Tears took us by surprise all day and most of the night. I found myself trying to keep my mind occupied with other things. It worked for short peri-ods during the course of the day, but without warning, the dam would break again.

The loss of a loved one creates an emptiness that can’t be completely described to anyone who has not ex-perienced it. The loss may be due to a temporary physical separation, it may be caused by the end of a relationship, or it may be a permanent separation due to death. Regardless, the losses of life cause us to grieve. Grief is a normal part of life that subsides for most of us over time. But some people can’t get past the grief, and consequently, they can’t get on with living. This happens when we confuse function with iden-tity. What happens when we lose our function? Our reason for living van-ishes and all hope for our future is lost. That is not what God wants. Isaiah 44:

2 says “I am your Creator. You were in my care even before you were born.” No one is an accident.

God made each of us carefully and intentionally to fulfill a specific pur-pose. I’ve been able to get through the toughest times because I am fully per-suaded that God has a good reason for everything that happens in our lives. He even guides us to the doors we are to enter and veers away from the ones we should not.

That is why I can—through the pain of loss—understand that my primary function as a mother was to ground my two boys in the Word of God so that they will be guided in wisdom and un-derstanding the rest of their lives. My job was to encourage them to use their God given talents and to teach them to hear God’s voice and always submit to His will. .

As a mother I’ve developed a deeper respect and admiration for Mary in the past few weeks. Can you imagine

the agony she went through? She had to watch her son suffer and die on a cross for a crime he did not commit. The reason she was able to bear losing him as she did was that she knew that God had a grand plan that would over-shadow her son’s death. We now have eternal life because Christ fulfilled His purpose.

Submitting to the will of God is not an easy thing to do; but, it is the path to becoming who we are meant to be. To be perfectly honest I don’t always like God’s will. His will is often uncomfort-able, painful and life-altering. His de-sire may even break our heart. But His will has always proven to be best.

Trusting God enables us to watch our loved ones go and bless them as they drive away. “You, Lord, give per-fect peace to those who keep their pur-pose firm and put their trust in you.” (Is. 26:3)

love, eloise


In Your View

Texas transportation infrastructure

Herman Brune

Herman Brune is a freelance writer, radio personality and author based in Colorado County.

Looking Downfrom the Saddle

Losing a child, but gaining a new family member Love, EloiseEloiseEstes

The Brazos Valley leak

113 US Hwy. 90A East, Gonzales

830-672-7500

Luxury Motors

Smooth Ride

‘06 Toyota Camry

‘07 Convertible Mustang

$12,900

Cloth Seats

Only $10,900

Ask About Our Patented Quick Approval

This is an edited transcription of a radio interview with Blue-bonnet Groundwater Conserva-tion District manager Zach Hol-land heard on the “News from the Camphouse”, KULM 98.3 FM.

Brune: Which counties are covered by the Bluebonnet Groundwater Conservation Dis-trict (BGCD)?

Holland: Austin, Grimes, Waller, and Walker – that in-cludes the towns Huntsville, Hempstead, Waller, Navasota, Sealy, and Wallis to name a few.

Brune: The Texas Water De-velopment Board (TWDB) has 16 regions across the state. Each region is responsible for a plan for managing water in that re-gion. Also going into these plans are input from Groundwater Management Areas (GMAs) and Groundwater Conservation Dis-tricts (GCDs). Then all the plans are coordinated by the TWDB into the Texas Water Plan which is now before the state legislature for approval, as well as, seeking a funding mechanism to imple-ment the water conservation and development plans for each re-gion. Which region is the BGCD in?

Holland: Austin, Waller, and Walker Counties are in Region H, and Grimes County is in Re-gion G. All of our counties are in GMA 14.

Brune: So your GCD is re-sponsible for coordinating with two different regions, as well as, one GMA. And while many GCDs only cover one county, the BGCD covers four. Now, please describe the situation that is drawing controversy.

Holland: There are some ap-plications to drill 10 wells by Electro Purification LLC. It is a water development plan with seven wells in Waller County and three in Austin County. The request is to produce 20 million gallons per day or 22,500 acre feet per year. The initial end user for this water would be the cities of Richmond and Rosenberg in Fort Bend County. These cities have spoken for 10 million gal-lons per day.

Brune: That’s half the water. Where’s the other half go?

Holland: We’ve asked where there is an additional need, or

whether there is a third unidenti-fied party and we’ve not received answers satisfying those ques-tions. All the information is at www.bluebonnetgroundwater.org.

Brune: This would be mov-ing groundwater down the Bra-zos Valley and does not consti-tute inter-basin transfer, which would require legislative action.

Holland: That’s correct. This is a groundwater project involving the Gulf Coast Aquifer. And of course, aquifers don’t care about political boundaries. It would be a transfer from Austin and Waller Counties into Fort Bend County. We’re not moving sur-face water, we’re not going out-side of our river basin, and we’re not changing aquifers.

Brune: Why does Fort Bend County not drill more of their own wells?

Holland: The Fort Bend Sub-sidence District has implement-ed their groundwater reduction plan. And just as that sounds, that means that there will be less groundwater production from within its area. Fort Bend County is divided into zones. Their rules, as I understand, state that they may not increase pro-duction from one zone to move groundwater to another zone. However, their rules do not say they may not go to another county to supplement their wa-ter needs.

Brune: What is the name of the Fort Bend GCD?

Holland: Fort Bend County does not have a GCD. They are served by the subsidence district.

Brune: Is the LLC that is mak-ing the applications to produce groundwater a coalition of land-

owners? Holland: There has only been

one landowner identified. Then there are more partners in the LLC.

Brune: All the groundwater, 10 wells, is coming off one prop-erty? Does the BGCD have reg-ulations concerning how much groundwater may be produced?

Holland: Our district is setup so that non-exempt large capac-ity wells, which are considered more than seven million gallons per year, require a two-phased hydro-geologic study. Non-ex-empt wells include public water supplies, commercial industrial uses, and rural water supplies. Exempt wells include domestic household, agricultural usage, or railroad commission wells. Currently we’re dealing with phase one of this project. That includes the application and a paper study to determine avail-ability. It includes well logs, electric logs, physical logs, and any information that may be gathered before drilling wells. It defines potential impacts. That study is submitted to the dis-trict. The district then does its own independent study of the information submitted to make sure information is factual. Our independent study also goes further because we must protect current and future well own-ers in our area. We must insure there are no adverse impacts such as lowering water levels in nearby individual wells, as well as, subsidence. These are key factors to be considered for any projects brought before the district. We must discern, from our own review, whether there are impacts and then whether we approve, deny, or modify. Phase two would be to actu-ally drill wells. We’re a long way from phase two. If the wells were approved we’ve developed a trigger monitoring threshold that would insure we monitor impacts before they affect any other users.

Brune: Is this in the Texas Wa-ter Plan before the legislature?

Holland: No sir, but the sub-sidence plan of Fort Bend Coun-ty is in the Texas Water Plan. This project was submitted in November, 2012.

Google recently brought its self-driving car to the Capitol and gave lawmakers and state transportation officials a spin into the future. But although the hybrid Lexus is packed with technology that lets it maneu-ver without a human behind the wheel, it can’t go anywhere without roads.

Multi-lane urban express-ways, interstate highways and state and county roads are just as important to our freedom of mobility as the vehicles we drive, or someday, may drive us! That’s why one of our top pri-orities for the 83rd Legislature is transportation infrastructure.

Texas has done a good job at building and maintaining its highway system. According to a report by the Reason Founda-tion, we increased transporta-tion spending per mile by 174 percent over the last 20 years, more than any other state. The study, reported by the Dallas Morning News, cited improve-ment in all major categories, ex-cept the number of rural prima-ry roads considered too narrow.

Rural and county roads pres-ent a problem all their own — particularly in energy produc-ing regions — and it’s not just because they’re narrow. Over the last several years, large oil patch trucks have pummeled county roads that were built for cars, pickup trucks, and farm equipment. County roads in the Eagle Ford Shale, Barnett Shale,

and Permian Basin regions are deteriorating under the wheels of these heavy trucks, and coun-ties need help with maintenance and repair.

Currently only about $6 mil-lion of TxDOT’s biennial bud-get is dedicated to county roads, while there is currently a dem-onstrated need of more than $700 million. Many Texans have never driven on a county road, few of which are even paved. But because of their importance to agriculture and the energy in-dustry, we must take better care of them.

The day after Google’s driv-erless car was put on display in Austin, an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas said that Texas’ booming ener-gy industry is helping the Texas economy grow faster than that of the nation. He told the San Antonio Express-News that pe-troleum jobs helped put Texas at No. 3 in terms of job growth. Only North Dakota, No. 1; and Utah, No. 2, are growing faster, thanks to their own shale plays.

Because of the great ben-efits the oil boom is bringing to working Texas families, counties, and communities,

and because of what it means to our economy and the free-dom granted by mobility, we must plan carefully for the fu-ture. We don’t want to kill the golden goose that has brought so much prosperity, and that means taking care of our roads.

Exactly how we acknowl-edge, quantify, and ultimately fix the damage to our road-ways is the million-dollar question — or more accu-rately, many, many millions — that the Legislature must now answer. The mechanics of this complex equation are still being debated. One ap-proach contemplates the use of rainy day funds, while another would alter property tax cal-culations in recognition of the explosive growth in shale plays across the state. Either way, we are determined to bring forth a solution to the unwelcome and very significant safety and structural issues that Texas’ 21st Century oil boom has brought to our great state.

The Legislature has a rare opportunity this session to ad-dress all of our transportation infrastructure needs — from the widest superhighways to dusty caliche roads. Fortu-nately, there is a growing bi-partisan consensus that we must make this investment.

There are many roads to the future, and we have to main-tain them if we’re going to get there.

Guest CommentaryState Sens.

Glen Hegar andCarlos Uresti


Hospital Auxiliary News


GLASS: Family cherishes memory

You are cordially invited to the60th Wedding Anniversary Celebration

ofFrank “Sonny” & Ruby Sievers

Saturday, April 6th - 2:00 p.m.1st Lutheran Church

Special Blessing by Pastor Ildigo Rigney, 2:00 p.m. in ChurchReception to follow in Fellowship Hall until 4:00 p.m.

(No Gifts, Please)

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

ARE YOU EARNING LESS THAN 12% ON YOUR MONEY?????

We have projects that will pay you 12%-36% return on your money each year.

Call for appointment and see if one of our programs is of interet to you. All projects are secured by real

property. Short term and long term.

No obligation.....if you are making more, let us know, we might want to buy into your project.

Call 830-672-9444 and ask for Richard Green

their suspicions after the father made a strange request of his son.

“He asked me to take him to the dermatol-ogist’s office, which was a little odd,” said Bry-an. “I think he didn’t feel comfortable driving all the way to San Marcos. That was the day I noticed he wasn’t walking in a straight line and I knew something was wrong.”

Now armed with circumstantial evidence, the Glass siblings conferred and decided to time to get their dad to agree to a rare doc-tor’s visit.

“We had talked about taking him to the doctor, but Daddy was the tough kind and would insist he was all right,” said Bryan. “My siblings and I talked about it and I went to Mom and she said ‘He isn’t going to go.’ and I said ‘Oh yes, he is.’ I told him if he wasn’t go-ing to go for himself, then he should go for us and he ultimately agreed.”

On May 31, 2012, Bill Glass went in to have some lab work done and undergo a CT scan. The doctor saw something on the results, but couldn’t quite determine what it was.

“He told me they didn’t know if it was an atypical stroke or a tumor,” said Bryan. “He sent us over to the hospital for a MRI and it was real obvious there was a tumor in his right temporal lobe.”

Bill’s health began to decline swiftly over the next weekend, so much so he ended up having to be transported to Methodist Hos-pital by ambulance.

“They did the surgery to remove the tu-mor and he came through it OK,” said Bryan. “He went through a period of rehabilitation at a nursing home and then we brought him home where he did radiation and oral chemo therapy every day for five weeks.”

Despite their optimism and constant around-the-clock care, the family couldn’t help but notice its patriarch was getting worse.

“He just had trouble,” recalled Bryan. “His mentation wasn’t good, his decision-making wasn’t good. He was not improving and we thought it was the radiation that was causing him problems.”

Upon returning Bill to an oncologist, he underwent another MRI and the results vali-dated the family’s worse fears. Not only had the brain cancer returned, but it had come back with a vengeance.

“It was a glioblastoma, which is a very aggressive tumor,” explained Bryan. “It is a very rapid-growing type of tumor and it had spread, so there were more of them. We knew that they were going to do everything they could to slow it down, but they probably would not be able to stop it.”

Over the next few weeks, the family tried several methods including intravenuous che-motherapy, but Bill’s condition to continued to spiral downward. Finally, the reluctant family was forced to accept the inevitable.

“We had to come to the conclusion that there wasn’t anything else we could do,” said Bryan. “We just had to make him as comfort-able as possible at that point. We brought in hospice and he passed away on November 17.”

Bill was born September 16, 1934 in Gon-zales to Bryan Steen Glass and Merle Hart Glass. He married his high school sweet-heart, Alice Marie Mills, on June 6, 1954 in Gonzales.

“Daddy was the kind of guy who handled everything,” said Bryan. “He took care of my mom and he was the guy who got things done. He was a very self-sufficient person and to see him coming apart was just very hard.”

“He had taken care of us for many, many years and we came to the point where it was time for us to take care of him. My siblings and I worked through the process of trying to take care of him.”

Bryan admitted that in a way enduring his father’s ordeal was a good thing for the family because it forced them to grow even closer.

“For five weeks we had to go to San Anto-

nio, so we shared that time together,” he re-membered. It was good that we got to spend that time with him that we probably wouldn’t have otherwise. We had some good talks on the way to San Antonio, but we didn’t get to talk quite the way we had in the past because of the change in his personality.”

“I’m thankful that he did not hurt a lot, that’s a good thing. He just got through it day by day. He would get confused sometimes and that was kind of hard to watch.”

A faith-driven man, Bill was a life long member of the First Baptist Church of Gon-zales. He was a member of the Texas State Teacher’s Association and Texas Retired Teacher’s Association. He had served as a board member of the Gonzales County Farm Bureau.

Bill had graduated from Southwest Texas State Teacher’s College with a Bachelors de-gree in Agriculture Education. He began a rewarding career in teaching in 1959 in the Gonzales Independent School District. Bill received his Masters degree in Education also from Southwest Texas State Teachers College. He had taught for 16 years and in that time served dual roles as teacher and assistant principal in the Gonzales High School.

In 1988, Bill accepted the position as the principal of Gonzales High School and served in that capacity until he retired with 32 years of excellence in education in the Gonzales Independent School District. Many former students and teachers will remember Bill Glass as a fair man, a man that clearly understood student behavior patterns. He used respect, love and under-standing to address students needing his at-tention.

“He enjoyed his work because he loved teaching and working with kids,” said Bry-an. “Education was a big thing with him, that’s why we all went to college. He felt it was important to learn a craft and be the best you can at your job. He was big on that. He took great pride in teaching us how to work hard.”

Bill was more than a father figure to his family. He was their mentor, the kind of patriarch that showed his family that with hard work and sweat they could accomplish all things. He was savvy enough to let them fall a little in their endeavors, for this would be a lesson learned, but he was always there to pick them up, brush them off and leave them believing in themselves.

“He always worked hard at making us feel good about ourselves,” Bryan said. “What-ever we did, he was there behind us. You knew you could look over your shoulder and he would be there. He had a way of making each of us feel like we were his fa-vorite child, he was good at that.”

“He was a great dad and family was very important to him.”

Bill Glass is also survived by his brothers, Dr. Samuel Edward Glass and his wife Sally of Gonzales, Roy Donald Glass and his wife Lou also of Gonzales; and his devoted grand-children who will remember their “PawPaw” as a man with an influence of faith, hope and love, with his love being unconditional, Cyd-ney Allison Mathis (Terry), Ray Lee Raley, III (Angelica), William Robert Glass, Al-lison Renee Raley, Danyelle Anmarie Glass, Keaton Lynn Glass, Kobey Layne Glass and foster granddaughter Arlene Sanchez.

Bryan said the hardest thing to come to grips with about his father’s passing is how quickly it all seemed to happen.

“It took us all by surprise because we fig-ured he was going to be around for a few more years,” he said. “Maybe he would have been had it not been for the brain tumor. That’s the thing about cancer, it catches you off-guard. It takes your knees out from un-der you, but that’s just the way it is.”

This year, William Bryan Glass, Sr. is one of the two In Memoriam honorees for the 2013 Relay For Life of Gonzales County, which will be held Friday, April 5, from 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the J.B. Wells Arena.

The Auxiliary of Memo-rial Hospital met for Business Meeting on Tuesday, February 26 in the dining room of the hospital with 14 present.

Betty Fink presented the program which was a remind-er of the events of the fight for and the declaration of Texas Independence. She concluded with a guessing game, using the above facts. Barbara Ko-ricanek won the first part and Cynthia Garcia the second, thus winning the attendance

prizes.The March 26 meeting will

be a “Pot Luck” Salad Lun-cheon at 11:30 a.m., held at the Riverside Community Center and drinks, utensils, decor, etc. with the program provided by County Extension Agent, the subject Geriatric Nutrition. There will be a sign-up sheet in the Gift Shop for attendees to indicate which kind of salad they will bring.

The Gift Shop will be receiv-ing in items and new Easter

flower arrangements are avail-able, so come in and see our new items.

The Auxiliary has been asked to help host the Open House hosted by the Hospital Staff, celebrating opening the Jane Johnson Women’s Health Center, set for Thursday, April 18, from 4-6 p.m. in the Out-Patient Clinic Hall. Food and drink are provided by the Administration Staff and they have asked Auxiliaries to wear our uniform jackets.

Faith Walkers held a Relay for Life benefit on March 9 at the American Legion. Shown are (front, from left) Carol Oakes, Beverly Pirkle (co-organizer), Connie Kern and Sandy Marek. Back row, from left, are Sherley Frazier,Ruth Ann Campion, Linda Null, Jason Campion, Marilyn Krum and Marilyn Neuse. (Photo by Mark Lube)

Library gets some new FriendsReese Gorden, Abby Gorden, and Lindsey Lehnert present their Gold Crest check for TCB Jewelry to Friends of the Library.


House passes bill tocut down state tests

Howard’sA C-Store with (More)

1701 N. Ave. EShiner

361-594-4200

LiveMusic

DraftBeer

Beer - Bait - Ammo

MATAMOROS TACO HUT

Specials March 25-28

Breakfast Potato &Chorizo

115Lunch

MexicanPlate$495

Business Delivery Only ends at 11 a.m.201 St. Joseph • Gonzales • 672-6615

OPEN SUN.-TUES 6:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M.WED.-SAT. 6:00 A.M.-8:OO P.M.

(Closed for Easter Holiday, March 29, 30 & 31)

2138 Water Street/Hwy. 183, Gonzales, Texas 78629Phone 830.672.1888 ~ Fax 830.672.1884

www.SleepInnGonzales.com

BY CHOICE HOTELS

stripping projections.“If you’ll look at the figures,

there were 26 (drilling) per-mits in 2008 and more than 4,000 last year,” he said. “Gas and condensate production has pretty well leveled off be-cause the price for gas has re-mained relatively low, but oil production tripled from 2011 to 2012.”

So far, more than 5,400 Ea-gle Ford wells have been per-mitted by the Texas Railroad Commission, but the study expects more than 24,000 wells in the region by 2022.

He said the growth goes beyond just the oil industry.

“A few years ago the Gar-dendale rail head at Cotulla had been more or less shut down, the only way to find it was using a metal detec-tor,” he said — then showed a slide of a full and busy rail yard today.

Tunstall also hinted that as technology catches up to exploration, the natural gas impact could grow exponen-tially.

“There is a big global mar-ket for LNG (liquefied natu-ral gas), and they’re starting to build more big LNG tank-ers to carry it,” he said. “You could see the same kind of growth with gas that we’ve seen with oil.”

Tunstall’s figures indicate that oil production in Texas, primarily from the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin, not only puts the state as the leading oil-producing state in the union — it produces more oil than the next three states (California, Alaska and North Dakota) combined.

And the Eagle Ford and Permian Basin aren’t Texas’ only oil aces in the hole, Tun-stall said.

“We haven’t even tapped the Cline Shale (east of Mid-land-Odessa),” he said.

He added that shale oil ex-traction technology has ad-vanced rapidly in just the last couple of years.

“The costs to complete a well are going down in a steady fashion as oil com-panies get on the learning curve,” he said.

The key challenge for com-munities across the Eagle Ford, he said, is learning to handle and promote the growth. The study suggests communities work to im-prove infrastructure for long-term population growth and also to work hard on diversi-fying their economies so that a downturn in the industry will not leave them devas-tated.

“Communities need to market their trademark, their history, their architec-

ture, what makes each town unique,” he said. “Crystal City markets itself as the ‘Spinach Capital of the World’ because they grow so much spin-ach there ... and now I hear they’re planning olive trees, so they’ll have Olive Oyl to go with Popeye.”

Tunstall’s study looks at the traditional 14 counties included as part of the Eagle Ford Shale as well as six sur-rounding counties, but he said his next study may move north and east into coun-ties which are part of what is being called the ‘Eaglebine” formation — the shallower end of the Eagle Ford and the older Woodbine formation

which begins in Fayette and Lavaca counties and runs north and east to Bastrop, Grimes, Lee, Burleson, Bra-zos and Houston counties.

Porter told conference at-tendees the Railroad Com-mission on Tuesday ap-proved updated rules on well casing and the re-use of re-cycled water in the hydraulic fracturing process. He said he has been especially cognizant of the problems the state has had in the past with environ-mental and other concerns.

“When I was elected, I was determined not to repeat the mistakes (of the Barnett Shale development),” he said. “I wanted to make sure

our regulations kept up with technology.”

A panel of industry rep-ersentatives also gave attendees some insights into new and in-novative ways to accomplish hydraulic fracturing, including gas fraccing and the use of re-cycled water and even effluent water purchased from cities around the region.

Porter praised the Texas Legislature and Gov. Rick Perry for providing the right climate for industrial growth — and the Eagle Ford Shale for providing it.

“While the rest of the country was experiencing record unemployment, the Eagle Ford was creating jobs.

These are not just jobs, they are good, high-paying jobs,” he said — noting the average oilfield pay is in six digits. “In a lot of small towns, that’s a lot of money. “We are finding that companies are becoming more creative in the hiring process.”

Porter and Tunstall also noted that Texas’ colleges are also adapting to the de-mands of a workforce which includes some people who have dropped out of high school or college to go after the higher pay of the oilfields.

“Some of the community colleges are working on a plan to provide on-site (job-site) classes,” Porter noted.

Texas Railroad Commissioner David Porter, left, and UTSA researcher Dr. Thomas Tunstall, right, speak dur-ing Tuesday’s unveiling of an upgraded report on the economic impact of the Eagle Ford Shale formation. (Photos by Dave Mundy)

AUSTIN — The Texas House of Representatives passed House Bill 5 on second reading Wednesday with broad bipartisan support.

The legislation, authored by Public Education Committee Chairman Jimmie Don Aycock (R – Killeen), is designed to improve education in three critical ways: It gives students more flexibility to explore their individual interests as they prepare for higher educa-tion and the workforce; it reduces the burden of standardized tests, which play too large a role in our education system; and it pro-vides new measures to make our schools more accountable.

Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt (R-Lexington), Republican Cau-cus Policy Chairman said, “The current one-size-fits-all model for high school does not fit the needs of every child, which is a problem for our students and our economy. Texas is a great place to do business, but our workforce is aging, and our schools aren’t producing nearly enough skilled workers to fill the gap. This bill provides flexibility for students to develop their individual talents and pursue jobs that match those talents.

“This bill gives all Texas stu-dents the opportunities they need to succeed in life by offering mul-tiple rigorous pathways in high school. Our goal is to prepare all students for success, not just those going to four-year colleges.”

Critics of the testing regimen under the State of Texas Assess-ments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) said the heavy empha-sis on student assessments forced schools to focus too heavily on testing over course work. House members also made several refer-ences to testing-related scandals.

The bill makes fundamental changes in public schools’ current pathway to graduation by replac-ing the existing minimum, rec-ommended and advanced high-school program with a 24-credit foundation high school program and also establishes a separate “distinguished” track through ad-ditional requirements that would be designed for those planning on attending colleges or universities

Kleinschmidt said that research shows that young people stay engaged in education when they believe it is relevant to their lives, and this bill gives students more opportunities to explore the sub-jects that interest and motivate them. The bill will also make Texas students better prepared for the jobs that Texas employers are struggling to fill.

A new state rating system would measure schools on aca-demic performance, financial performance, and community and student engagement. All three ratings would be released at the same time to provide a clearer understanding of a school’s over-all track record. It would use the understandable labels of A, B, C, D and F.

High school students in Gonzales County who are interested in developing the values of citizen-ship, patriotism, capitalism and leadership are in-vited to attend Texas Farm Bureau’s (TFB) 50th Annual Youth Leadership Conference June 17-21 at Tarleton State University in Stephenville.

“We are pleased to sponsor local students to at-tend this conference, where they learn more about the cornerstones of our country—the U.S. Constitu-tion and our free enterprise system,” said Charles Rochester, Gonzales County Farm Bureau presi-dent. “These are values that we must pass down to future generations.”

Youths will hear from energetic speakers and participate in engaging activities that will help them prepare for leadership opportunities in their

schools, churches, communities and later, the work-force.

Qualified participants must be entering their ju-nior or senior years of high school in August and be ranked in the top 30 percent of their class for aca-demics. If selected to attend, the student will receive a full scholarship for the event.

Students interested in participating in the Youth Leadership Conference or the Free Enterprise Speech Contest should contact the Gonzales Coun-ty Farm Bureau office at (830) 672-7518. Applica-tions are due by May 1.

For more information, visit www.texasfarmbu-reau.org, select “Youth Opportunities” under the “Youth & Education” section and then click on “Youth Leadership Conference.”


EAGLE FORD: Study says impact greater than originally expected

Cannon News Services

[email protected]

VFW salutes GISD superintendentMembers of the Gonzales Veterans of Foreign Wars on Tuesday presented Gonzales ISD Superintendent Dr. Kim Strozier with a certificate of recognition for her work in improving the school district. With Strozier at the presentation were the VFW’s Juan Gaytan and Dick Kuenzler. (Photo by Dave Mundy)

Farm Bureau to host leadership event


FaithFamily Dentistry of Gonzales

Gentle Quality Care

606 St. LouisGonzales, TX 78629

Office 830-672-8664Fax 830-672-8665

HOME • AUTO • FARM • COMMERCIAL • BONDS

Travis Treasner(830) 672-6518

Fax: (830) 672-6368Cell: (512) 376-0773

Logan Insurance Agency

Dry FertilizerCustom Application &

Soil TestingSTEVE EHRIG830-263-1233

P.O. Box 1826Gonzales, TX 78629

Morgan Mills830-857-4086

HOLIDAY FINANCECORPORATION

506 St. Paul St. • Gonzales, TX 78629(830) 672-6556

SATURN SALES & SERVICEJames Miller

4421 Hwy. 97E, Gonzales

830-540-4285 • 830-540-4422

921 St. Peter St.830-672-6865

“Train a child in the way he should go; and when he is old he will not depart from it.”Proverbs 22:6

FARMERS INSURANCE GROUPGets You Back

Where You Belong! Gieser Insurance Agency941 St. Joseph

Gonzales, Tx 78629830-203-5325

Toll Free: (800) 358-5298Lisa G. GaspardAgency ManagerTDI #001113854

Leticia M. CenottiAgency ProducerTDI #001243345

Reyna’s Taco Hut1801 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales, TX

830-672-2551Next to the Courthouse Annex

Open for Breakfast, Lunch & DinnerMon.-Sat. 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sun. 5 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Home of the “Silverado”Authentic Mexican Food Including Caldo & Menudo

Ilene B. GohmertCertified Public Accountant

409 St. George St. • Gonzales830-672-5030 • 830-672-2483 (Fax)

FREE ESTIMATES

ALLMATERIALS

HAULED

Construction CompanySub-Contractor

Specializing in Site WorkFoundation Pads • Road Work • Demolition

Stock Tanks-Brush ClearingOffice 830-437-2873

David Ehrig 830-832-6063 Bubba Ehrig 830-832-5094

701 North Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, TX, 78629 830-672-4530

County Road 348, Gonzales, TX. 830-540-4516.

Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms

Call Debbie or Dot at 672-7100 today to reserve your sponsorship

on the Worship Page for ONLY $10 per issue.

Assemblies of GodGonzales Family Church Assembly of God320 St. Andrew

First Assembly of God509 E. 3rd St. Nixon

New Life Assembly of GodCorner of Church St. & Jessie Smith St. Gonzales

Baha’i FaithBaha’i Faith621 St. George St. Gonzales

BaptistClark Baptist ChurchF.M. 794, Gonzales

County Baptist Church Hwy. 87 Smiley

Eastside Baptist ChurchSeydler Street, Gonzales

Elm Grove Baptist Church4337 FM 1115Waelder, Texas 78959

First Baptist Church 422 St. Paul, Gonzales

First Baptist Church403 N Texas Nixon

First Baptist ChurchHwy 108 N Smiley

First Baptist Church406 N Ave E Waelder

Greater Palestine Baptist ChurchS of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80)

Greater Rising StarBaptist Church3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon

Harwood Baptist Church North of Post Office

Iglesia BautistaMacedonia201 S Congress Nixon

Iglesia Bautista MemorialHwy 97 Waelder

Leesville Baptist ChurchE. of Hwy 80 on CR 121

Memorial Heights Baptist Church1330 College Gonzales

Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church100 Capes Gonzales

Oak Valley Baptist ChurchHwy. 97 Bebe

Old Moulton Baptist Church2287 FM 1680, Moulton

Primitive Baptist Church1121 N. College Gonzales

Providence Missionary Baptist Church1020 St. Andrew Gonzales

San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90P.O. Box 186, Luling830-875-5305

Stratton Primitive BaptistFM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero

St. James Baptist ChurchHwy 80- North of Belmont

Saint Paul Baptist ChurchSE 2nd St. Waelder

Shiner Baptist ChurchAvenue F and 15th Street, Shiner

Union Lea Baptist ChurchSt. Andrew St. Gonzales

Union Valley Baptist ChurchFM 1681 NW of Nixon

CatholicSt. James Catholic Church417 N. College, Gonzales

Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchSt. John St. Gonzales

St. Joseph Catholic Church207 S. Washington, Nixon

St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder613 Highway 90 East Waelder

St. Phillip Catholic Church Hwy 87 Smiley

ChristianFirst Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)712 Crockett, Luling

Churches of ChristChurch of Christ1323 Seydler St. Gonzales

Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cristo)201 E. Second St. Nixon

Church of ChristE. 3rd & Texas, Nixon

Churches of GodCommunity Church of God1020 St. Louis, Gonzales

Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ1113 Hastings, Gonzales

New Way Church of God in Christ514 St. Andrew, Gonzales

EpiscopalEpiscopal Church of the Messiah721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672-3407

EvangelicalLa Os del Evangelio Mission Capilla del PuebloW. Central at 87 Nixon

Full GospelCamp Valley Full Gospel7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80

Full Gospel Church1426 Fisher, Gonzales

LutheranFirst Evangelical Lutheran1206 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS1310 St. Louis

MethodistBelmont United MethodistHwy. 90-A

Dewville United MethodistWest of FM 1117 on CR 121

First United Methodist426 St. Paul, Gonzales

First United Methodist410 N. Franklin, Nixon

Flatonia United Methodist403 E North Main, Flatonia

Harris Chapel United MethodistS. Liberty St. Nixon

Harwood Methodist Church North 2nd and North Gonzales, Har-wood

Henson Chapel United Methodist1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales

Monthalia United MethodistCR 112 off 97

Smiley United Methodist1 blk S. of Hwy 87

Waelder United Methodist2 blks from Hwy 90 & 97

Webster Chapel A.M.E.1027 Church St. Gonzales

Non-DenominationalAgape Ministries512 St. James, Gonzales

Living Waters Fellowship Church605 Saint Joseph St. Gonzales

Bread of Life Ministries613 St. Joseph, Gonzales

Cowboy Church of Gonzales CountyJ.B. Wells Showbarn

El Centro Cristiano “Agua Viva” of WaelderSun. Worship 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m.

Emmanuel Fellowship1817 St. Lawrence St. Gonzales

Encouraging Word Christian Fel-lowshipHwy. 80 in Leesville

Jesus Holy Ghost Temple1906 Hickston, Gonzales

Lighthouse Church of Our Lord1805 Weimar, Gonzales

New Life Temple for Jesus ChristBelmont, Corner of Hwy 466 & Hwy 80

River of Life Christian Fellowship207 Steele St., Smiley 830-587-6500

Two Rivers Bible Church1600 Sarah DeWitt Dr., Ste 210, Gon-zales

Inter-DenominationalFaith Family Church1812 Cartwheel Dr., Gonzales

PentecostalFaith TempleHwy 80 (N. Nixon Ave.) Nixon

Holy Temple of Jesus Christ No. 21515 Dallas, Gonzales

Temple Bethel Pentecostal1104 S. Paul, Gonzales

Life Changing Church of Gonzales3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236

Presbyterian Pilgrim Presbyterian ChurchCR 210 off FM 1116

Presbyterian Church of Gonzales414 St. Louis, Gonzales

Messianic JudaismCongregation Adat HaDerechMeets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953

HOUSE FOUNDATIONS • STAINED CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS • SIDEWALKS • DIRT WORKALL YOUR CONCRETE NEEDS

Tony’s ConCreTe Finishing& MeTal Building ereCTionCraftsmanship You Can Finally Afford

No One Beats Our Price • Free Estimates • InsuredCell 830-857-0488Office 830-672-1821 Tony Fitzsimmons,Owner

Soncrest Eggs925 Saint Andrew

Gonzales

672-4433

BUFFINGTON FUNERAL HOME520 N. Ave CP.O. Box 64

Shiner, TX 77984Phone

(361) 594-3352Fax

(361) 594-3127

424 St. Peter St.Gonzales, TX

77984Phone

(830 672-3322Fax

(830) 672-9208

David S. Mobile 830-857-5394Mike B. Mobile 830-857-3900

Office 830-672-2845Fax 830-672-6087

M-F 7:00 to 5:30 Sat. 9:00 to 3:00

The Romberg House

Assisted Living Residence

Melanie Petru-Manager210 Qualls Street, Gonzales, TX 78629

[email protected]/license #030010

TEXANNURSING & REHAB of Gonzales

3428 Moulton RoadGonzales, TX 78629

phone 830-672-2867 fax 830-672-6483

It is hard to believe that Sunday is Easter, but with the colder weather that has arrived that should be the last freeze. That Gopher up North said we would have an early spring. March 31st is an early Easter.

Because of Easter, there will be the Easter Sunrise service at 7AM over at Monthalia followed by the breakfast, then their Eas-ter service. Then Pastor Paul will go to Belmont to have the Easter Service over there.

Well this has been a disorganized month for a meeting of the Belmont Community Center Club. GBRA came with their workers and fixed a beau-tiful kitchen area with a meal being served to those workers. As a result no formal meeting will be held.

Your prayers and thoughts are needed for the following: Joe Kot-wig, Mr. Bill, Jesse Es-parza; Mariessa, Bill and Marie Lott, Louise Jones, Sandra Zoboros-ki, Sandy Ingram, Aunt Georgie Gandre; Danny and Joyce Schellenberg, “Sarge” Duncan, Mildred O’Neal, Rhonda Pruett,

Matt McGrew.Terrence, Aunt Frances Gandre, Glenn Mikesh, Fletcher Johnson, Maria Castillo, Selma Vickers, Landis, Keith Glass, Timothy and Jack Black, Teresa Wilke, Linda Denker, Case Mar-tin, Sandi Gandre, Aunt Betty Gandre, Bill Bas-sett, Carol and husband, Marcie and Blaine Welker, The Bullards, Aunt Pau-line Bridenbaugh, Shirley Dozier, Marie Schauer, Esther Lindemann, Anna Lindemann, Mary and Pete Camarillo, Cheryl and Bill Meadows, Matt Pohler, Lanny Baker, Joy, Bob Young, Stanley Bur-ris, Ann Bond, Margue-rite Williams, Rita, our military and their fami-lies, and any kind of rain would be just fine

The family of Alex Ol-msted. This young 18 year old was tragically killed when he crossed the I-10 median going home to

San Antonio from a track meet in Seguin. He lost control of his little Hon-da Civic as it went clear across the median in front of a semi traveling East. The trucker needs our prayers too. There was nothing he could do as the truck carried Alex and that part of the vehicle 200 feet down the road. It stated in the Seguin-Gazette that “he was ex-tremely distraught”. I can imagine what that feels like to all of a sudden have this little bitty vehicle all of a sudden being right in front of you with their being nothing you can do about it.

Congratulations to Dr. Comie Hisey and wife, Donna, on the birth of grandson William King Hisey. It seems just like yesterday that Dr. Hisey was just embarking on his venture in studying to become a doctor while Donna was studying to become an RN. Time has a way of flying by really fast.

Congratulations to Mrs. Marie Schauer as she cel-ebrated her 93rd birthday. It seems like just the other day that we were playing games in her garage for

the Sunday School class. Mrs. Marie is one stalwart lady who loves life. How-ever, she still knows how to straighten out Kenneth and Cynthia and whoever else needs straightening at the moment.

Gee Whiz Mrs. Eva Boscamp, I am happy that you can move at the rate of speed that you do. I know that I will never make it to the wonderful age that you are. However, I am glad that you are hav-ing fun going to church in Gonzales, and then go-ing over to Waelder and then going to eat at Schul-enberg. That sure does sound like a dandy idea to me. They really do have good places to eat over there.

I don’t know which way Linda and Ronnie Den-ker come back to Victoria from Houston, but after the few jaunts that we made in that direction we made detours to Schulen-berg on the way back just so we could eat at one of those places. I got a very happy email from Linda. She has put on her mask and stuck her head outside several times to try to get accustomed to the smells of outside again. I guess

that sounds weird but she is like a whole new baby developing its body again. That has got to be hard to get used to. Sending many hugs and prayers your way Linda.

Best Friends was in fine form Friday Night over at the Belmont Social Club. Velma had many friends and family there to celebrate her birthday. Hunter Hewell showed up to sing and play with Best Friends. He gets better ev-ery time he sings. There was a Methodist Men’s Group from Martindale enjoying eating and listen-ing to the music. Let’s put it this way. There was a lot of people and a lot of food moving in one direction or the other.

It was good to see Janice and Fred Martin blow in the front door of the social club. They decided on a whim to come to Belmont and Janice ended up find-ing a good friend from San Antonio that she went to school with. I keep forget-ting that Janice is a “city girl”, since her real roots are out in the oilfield with the Dowdys.

A belated Happy Birth-day to Joyce Soefje and I guess that means that Wil-

lie must have had a birth-day too. Then there is Flor-ence Welch, Donna Lux, Carol Siepmann, Laura Walker, Janna Christian, Katie Abrameit, Nancy Garnand, and Elaine Hu-ber who all have birthdays this week too.

I finally caught that Dili-lah in the act. I have this chest of drawers near the bed that I throw my book and magazine in that I am currently reading while I am going to sleep. Some-times in the process of go-ing to sleep I don’t get the drawer completely closed. I had thought that Dililah and Samson were showing extra interest in that draw-er. So day before yesterday I barely had my eyes open and I saw Dililah sticking her nose out of the back of the drawer. I just kept really still. She looked at me and looked all around. Then very slowly she crept out of that drawer. So by the time she hit the floor and then got up on the bed, I said, “Oh Dililah where has my pretty kitty been?” She looked at me so innocently. It was like she had never done any-thing bad in her life.

Have a great Easter. God Bless.

Well, “rockin’ the beach” may be a stretch, but I was there, right in the big fat middle of it all. Adventures like this sometimes make me won-der what on earth I was thinking, but I’ll bet there are some grandparents out there who can iden-tify.

Wallace, a high school freshman, was dying to go. I knew her mom, my daughter, was not going to take her and we were certainly NOT about to let her go with anyone else ... so yep, I took her.

We got up this morn-ing, put on our swim suits (mine size 18W, hers XS), packed up our stuff and were ready to go by 10 a.m. I knew the traffic has been reported to be awful, so I thought go-ing early would be a good idea. I was right, we were there by about 10:45. J. P. Luby Park is the cool place to go; however, cool is definitely in my rear view mirror.

The park is at the first access road after crossing Packery Channel on Mus-tang Island. Today, this and the next two access roads were closed. Those in charge of policing the cool people like me and the kids have this all fig-ured out and it is a good plan. Beach access to J. P. Luby is only via Beach Access 3.

There are 3 beach lanes cleared by bull dozers with 2 foot high sand me-dians between each. All traffic runs south in the two outside lanes, middle lane is for emergency ve-hicles.

Wallace was texting friends who were already there so we found them easily. I dropped her off with her mother’s words ringing in my ears, “Do not take your eyes off her!”

Okay, now, I had a problem. I needed to go back a little way to park. One way, going south, remember? The only way back was to go back out to the highway, up to Access Road 3, and back down the beach ... without tak-ing my eyes off Wallace. Well, now, what do I do?

Hmmmmm ... no one around, no traffic yet, surely no one would mind if I used the middle emer-gency lane for just a min-ute, just a few hundred yards back the other way ... and I almost made it, too. There were about a million police, constables,

and sheriffs there to keep order.

Thank goodness these were very nice young men who paid attention at their morning brief-ing and were very patient. They explained how to go where I needed to be.

I apologized and sug-gested they put out flyers for grammies who have to do this, since obviously all the Well, “rockin’ the beach” may be a stretch, but I was there, right in the big fat middle of it all. Adventures like this sometimes make me won-der what on earth I was thinking, but I’ll bet there are some grandparents out there who can iden-tify.

Wallace, a high school freshman, was dying to go. I knew her mom, my daughter, was not going to take her and we were certainly NOT about to let her go with anyone else ... so yep, I took her.

We got up this morn-ing, put on our swim suits (mine size 18W, hers XS), packed up our stuff and were ready to go by 10 a.m. I knew the traffic has been reported to be awful, so I thought go-ing early would be a good idea. I was right, we were there by about 10:45. J. P. Luby Park is the cool place to go; however, cool is definitely in my rear view mirror.

The park is at the first access road after crossing Packery Channel on Mus-tang Island. Today, this and the next two access roads were closed. Those in charge of policing the cool people like me and the kids have this all fig-ured out and it is a good plan. Beach access to J. P. Luby is only via Beach Access 3.

There are 3 beach lanes cleared by bull dozers with 2 foot high sand me-dians between each. All traffic runs south in the two outside lanes, middle lane is for emergency ve-hicles.

Wallace was texting friends who were already there so we found them easily. I dropped her off with her mother’s words ringing in my ears, “Do not take your eyes off her!”

Okay, now, I had a problem. I needed to go back a little way to park. One way, going south, remember? The only way back was to go back out to the highway, up to Access Road 3, and back down the beach ... without tak-ing my eyes off Wallace. Well, now, what do I do?

Hmmmmm ... no one around, no traffic yet, surely no one would mind if I used the middle emer-gency lane for just a min-ute, just a few hundred yards back the other way ... and I almost made it, too. There were about a million police, constables, and sheriffs there to keep order.

Thank goodness these were very nice young men who paid attention at their morning briefing and were very patient. They ex-plained how to go where I needed to be.

I apologized and sug-gested they put out flyers for grammies who have to do this, since obviously all the kids already know how this works. I’m sure they will do that next year.

He offered to move some orange barrier cones so I didn’t have to go back out to the highway. He also moved some other cones so I could get all the way over to the beach side parking area. Amazing what kind-ness and gray hair can get you these days.

I found a good spot to park but was surprised at how fast the places were filling up. You can imag-ine how strange I looked in my big grammie Cadillac, parking on the beach.

I got my yard chair, ta-ble, little cooler, snack bag and Kindle all set. Did I mention I am a size 18W? Okay, now you are getting the picture.

Wallace’s friends were with parents parked about 4 cars down. We’d had a conversation about my rules: she had to check in with me if she changed lo-cations; she had boundar-ies of how far up or down the beach she could go.

I swore I had an orange safety vest and yellow rope in the trunk that I’d tie around her waist if she didn’t mind the rules. I am a middle school asst. prin-cipal, so she knew I meant it. I think she called me ev-ery 10 minutes.

I had a clear view so I was in good shape ... until the yellow Camaro pulled in next to me. Right next to me: I had to move my little cooler so the guy could get out of his car.

I used my nicest gram-mie voice and asked, “I hate to be a pain about this, but could you move your car

up a little, I need to keep an eye on my granddaughter.” He asked, very nicely, if he could stay there for a little bit so his friend could find him. That worked out fine. The sun was out, the air was quite cool, but it was a gorgeous day at the beach.

Then, his friend arrived in a giant truck — really gi-ant, and he parallel parked right behind his friend. So much for my clear view of Wallace, but she continued to call often. I guess I got pretty involved in my book because I did not notice that 400,000 kids sneaked onto the beach on the other side of the yellow Camaro and the giant truck, You would not believe it!

I called Wallace to leave at 4 p.m. The traffic was bumper to bumper, mov-ing at about 2 MPH. Kids everywhere, not all of them sober. It reminded me a little of the French Quar-ter during Mardi Gras (yes, Grammie had fun in her younger days, too.) They were even wearing beads.

Wallace informed that the guys buy them to give out to girls who flash them: hmmmm, nice.

Wallace had no beads, thank God.

I think the kids lining the road thought it was sort of funny to see a gram-mie in their midst. I rec-ognized several students who had gone to my school and heard, “OMG, it’s Mrs. Densch!”

I thought it was funny, Wallace failed to agree. One kid I didn’t know was yelling, using the “F” bomb, and being very vul-gar. I was right there, win-dow open, I could hardly ignore him so I said, “Hey, there’s a grandmother here!” I must’ve used my AP voice because he apolo-gized and disappeared into the crowd. I was laughing so I guess he decided not to stab me.

Wallace was mortified and embarrassed to be seen in the grammie car, but still grateful she got to go. I had fun, not ready to go back tomorrow, but I’m up for it next year.

Oh, wait a minute: Wal-lace will be driving next year.

She’ll just have to take me along. Guess we won’t be needing those grammie flyers I suggested.


Easter Sunrise services; GBRA helps Belmont CenterSandi’s Country

Fried News

Sandi Gandre

We have shower giftsselected by:

Miss Kacie Brzozowskibride-elect of

Mr. Jeremy Henke

201 N. Nixon Ave, Nixon, Texas830-582-1851

M-F 7:00 to 5:30 Sat. 9:00 to 3:00

The HeartyGourmet

Let Us HelpYou Celebrate

813 ST. JOSEPH ST.GONZALES, TX

830-672-GIFT 4438Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10-5

Kelsie Smith&

Lance RemschelMarch 23, 2013~~~~~~~~~~~~

Kacie Brzozowski&

Jeremy HenkeApril 13, 2013

~~~~~~~~~~~~Fanci Brown

&James Hostent

April 27, 2013Middle Buster RoadGonzales, Texas 78629

830-672-2777 Fax: 830-672-2888hiexgonzales.com

[email protected]

www.facebook.com/holidayinnexpresssuitesgonzales

Once I Lost My Mind, I Was Fine

Gyla DenchThe thoughts, experienc-es, and ramblings of Gyla Dench: daughter, widow, mom, grammie extraordi-naire, and middle school asst. principal (ret.)

Rockin’ the beach on Spring Break ... with Grammie


You’ve probably heard a lot about gold and silver on the TV or radio over the past few years. Given the fact that pre-cious metals have been the top performing asset class over the last decade, you may be won-dering if the rally is over.

In confusing times such as these, common sense investing is more important than ever. For example: We’re assured that inflation is being kept at bay, yet it’s painfully obvious to all of us that it costs far more now to put food on the table or fill up the SUV than it did a few years ago. How can this be? Simple: the government stopped factoring in food and energy costs in the Core Infla-tion numbers a few years back. The claim of low inflation is simply smoke and mirrors.

The stock market is near re-cord highs—everything must be great. Yet, we know it is being propped up by the Fed-eral Reserve’s seemingly end-less printing of money (a.k.a. Quantitative Easing) and his-torically low interest rates. Face it: if the stock market can’t rally in this “free money” environ-ment, it never will. These un-precedented measures have been employed to stimulate our economy, however, what’s going to happen when inter-est rates start to tick up and the free money stops?

We all know from a young age that there is no such thing as a free lunch. Somebody is going to have to pay the piper at some point, right?

The European Union is in deep trouble and countries around the world are manipu-lating their currencies in what has been described by the Rus-sian President and Chinese Premiere as the beginnings of a currency war. And while all of this is happening, Central

Banks around the world are quietly hoarding gold and sil-ver in record amounts.

We don’t think the rally in Gold and Silver is over by any means. Why? Because the fundamentals that started the rally in the first place haven’t changed. In fact, they are growing stronger every day. The United States alone prints $85 Billion in new debt EVERY month. The bottom line is that out of control government def-icits lead to out of control debt issuance, which will erode the buying power of the currency--plain and simple.

Not only do gold and sil-ver hedge against a falling dollar, they also offer greater levels of privacy than any other investment. People are surprised to learn gold and silver transactions are private and non-reportable – totally off the grid - which is why Gold and Silver lead the way

in private wealth protection. And unlike stocks and other paper investments, own-ing physical gold and silver means you have immediate access to your investments when YOU need them.

Don’t be complacent and forget what happened in 2008. Remember, ev-erything was just fine until we woke up one day and it wasn’t. Things can change very quickly in our world so protect your investments, family and future with gold and silver today.

About the author: Ryan Denby is the President of Aus-tin Rare Coins and Bullion--a company with and A+ rating from the Better Business Bu-reau that has been providing personalized service to Tex-ans for more than 24 years.

To learn more go to www.austincoins.com or call them at 512-231-1601.

The #1 weight loss product on the market. Call and hear what everyone is ranting and raving about!!! Plexus Slim is All-Natural, Diabetic Friendly and Safe for Children.

It regulates blood sugars, regulates cholesterol, good for arthritis, fibromyalgia. Promotes better sleep, helps with migraines, anxiety and gives you natural energy.

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE DAMAGE THAT PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION/OVER THE COUNTER MEDICATION IS DOING TO YOUR BODY?

New products added to our line are:

• Fast Relief capsules and cream (All natural with no side effects.)• Plexus 96 Protein shake (A yummy tasting non gritty drink that is full of vitamins and

15g of protein. Great for breakfast or a meal on the go)

Contact your Plexus Ambassador for details on how to get started for only $34.95

Shelly Stamport - 830-857-0209www.plexusslim.com/shellys

Shelly December 2012 Shelly December 2010

By RYAN DENBY

Special to The Cannon

Protecting your wealth with gold

Good Friday Fish FryThe Henson Chapel United Methodist Church

will be holding its annual Good Friday Fish Fry with all the trimmings. You may call (830) 672-7864 for local delivery, or you may dine it. Donation, $8.00. Located at 1113 St. Andrew St., Gonzales from 11:30 until sold out on March 29, 2013. The pub-lic is invited. Contact Eugene Wilson at (830) 857-3764 for more information.

Mental health BoardThe Gonzales County Mental Health Advisory

Board will hold their regular quarterly meeting April 4, at 5:15 p.m. in the conference room of the Gonzales Community Health Center, located at 228 St. George Street. Board members are encour-aged to attend, and visitors are always welcome.

Ladies ConferenceThe Emmanuel Fellowship Women’s Ministry

is hosting a Ladies Conference on Saturday, April 13th. The Conference will begin at 9:00 a.m. and doors will open at 8:30 for a brief time of fellowship over coffee and donuts prior to the Conference. Registration is $25.00, and registration forms may be picked up at the church at 1817 St. Lawrence Street. Registration forms need to be turned in by Thursday, April 11th to ensure a meal is reserved for each participant. Please call (830) 672-7331 if you have any questions about the conference.

Holy Ghost RevivalHoly Ghost Revival on March 29, at 6:00 p.m.,

downtown square, Gonzales. Bring your Lawn Chair. Come Expecting to Receive something from God! March 30, 6:00 p.m. and March 31, 11:00 a.m. Life Changing Church, 408 CR 236 Gonzales. About 3 miles North on Hwy. 183. Turn right on CR

235, go for ¼ mile. Turn right on CR 236. Church is ½ mile on the left. 830-672-1103. Come Expecting To Receive Your Miracle from God!

Gonzales Book ClubThe Gonzales Book Club meets on the third

Thursday of the month. This month’s meeting will be on April 18, from 10-11am at Liford’s Books and Fine Art to discuss “Five Quarters of the Orange” by Jo Ann Harris. Everyone is welcome and invited to attend. Please join us!

Czech HeritageCome enjoy an authentic Czech concert pre-

sented by the Wallachian Ensemble “Radhost” from the Czech Republic! The Lavaca County Czech Heritage Society is sponsoring this evening of singing and dancing at the Moravia Store, 1150 FM 957, Moravia, TX, on Saturday, April 12th, 8:00 pm.

These entertainers will transport you to the enjoyment of the traditional entertainment in the mountain area of Moravia. Look forward to lively song and dance performances from this Wallachi-an Ensemble from the Czech Republic.

There is no charge; however, free will offerings are appreciated. For more information contact: Henrietta Filip, 361-772-1954 www.themoravias-tore.com

American LegionGonzales American Legion Post #40 will hold

their regular monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. April 4 at the Legion Hall. The district commander will visit and officers will be elected. All members and prospective members are urged to attend.

Heights Easter EggsThe Heights of Gonzales Annual Community

Easter Egg Hunt. Bring your Easter Basket! Friday, March 29, 2013. 2:30 p.m. For all children up to age 12.

Pesticide trainingPrivate Pesticide Applicator Training is sched-

uled 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. April 18 at the Fair Street Building, 623 N. Fair Street, Gonzales.

Anyone wishing to obtain a private pesticide applicator license to purchase restricted use pes-ticides on their property is invited to attend this training. People attending this class need to come to the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension-Gonzales County Office to purchase a study manual and ob-tain sample test questions prior to April 18, 2013. Cost of study materials is $40.00 and the fee for the class is $10.00 For more information, contact the Extension Office at 830-672-8531.

Auxiliary electionThe Gonzales V.F.W. Ladies Auxiliary Post 4817

will meet on Tuesday, April 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Post Home on the Harwood Road. Election of of-ficers will be held. If you would like to be an officer please attend the meeting. All members are en-couraged to attend.

Chicken dinnerThe Gonzales V.F.W. Post 4817 will have their

Annual Fried Chicken Dinner on Sunday, April 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fried chicken with all the trimmings along with dessert will be served. Plates are 7.50 per plate. You may dine in or drive through. Advance tickets can be purchased from any member or by calling 672-7783.

Friends & FamilyProvidence Missionary Baptist Church,

1020 St Andrew in Gonzales, Texas will host its Family and Friends Day at 3 p.m. April 14 featuring guest speaker Pastor Vernon Garza of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church in Victoria.

Pastor Gary L. Clack and the Providence Missionary Baptist Church invite you, along with family and friends to enjoy a day of wor-ship and fellowship. Come prepared to have an awesome time in the Lord!

Easter SunriseSt. James Church in the Peach Creek Com-

munity will host Easter Sunrise Services at 6 a.m. Sunday, March 31. Guest speakers inh-clude Rev. Kenneth Green of Union Lea Bap-tist Church along with the following churches and pastors: Greater Webster Chapel AMEC, Rev. C. Martin; Henson and Evans Chapels UMC, Rev. E. Johnson; Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. C.A. Roaches; and Providence Baptist Church, Rev. Gary Clack. Music will

be rendered by the combined singers from the churches. A fellowship breakfast will be served after the services.

Choir rehearsals for the sunrise service are set for 2 p.m. March 23 and 7 p.m. March 27 at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church.

Community BingoThe Heights of Gonzales will host commu-

nity bingo the fourth Friday of every month at 2:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by The Heights, Excel Home Health and Gonzales Healthcare Systems.

The BriefcaseThis is your special invitation to join us on

Tuesday, April 2 from 12:05-12-55 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church for a Brief time of Caring And Sharing Everything. The program “Hands” will be presented by Pat Cochran and Debbie DeCola. Sandwiches, chips and drinks will be furnished; bring a friend or two and come for this very special time of music, inspiration and sharing. Child-care available on request. Call the church at 672-9595.

Community BingoThe Heights of Gonzales is having Commu-

nity Bingo, Friday, March 22, at 2:30 p.m. It is free to play. Bingo winners will receive $1.00 for each Bingo and $50.00 split for Blackout. Must be 55 or older or a resident of a Care Fa-cility to win blackouts. Hosted by Excel Home Health, Gonzales Memorial Healthcare Sys-tems and The Height of Gonzales.

Lions Mardi GrasGonzales Noon Lions will host their 2013

Mardi Gras event from 7-11 p.m. Saturday, April 13 at the Historic Gonzales Ice House featuring a Cajun Dinner, drinks and dancing with live Zydeco music by Dr. Zog. Tickets are $80 per couple and only 150 tickets available. All tickets must be purchased in advance. The event will feature a silent auction as well as chances to win a $1,000 and $500 gift card.

For tickets, contact a Noon Lions Club member or send email to [email protected].

Mt. Pilgrim EasterMt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, 209

Capes, Gonzales, Texas , Rev. C.A. Roaches, Pastor, will have a Easter Celebration Service, Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. Worship, featuring Children and Youth Easter Program, Children’s Easter Fashion Parade, Prize Egg Hunt.


Monday SaturdayFridayThursdayWednesdayTuesday1

29

22

15

8

24

17

10

3

25

18

11

4

26

19

12

5

27

20

13

6

Dr. CraigDr. Kavanagh

Dr. TwiteroDr. Kodack

Dr. MalikDr. Ryan

Dr. CraigDr. Quebedeaux

Dr. CraigDr. Neely

Dr. MalikDr. Ryan

Dr. Ryan

Dr. Ryan

Dr. CraigDr. MalikDr. Khan

Dr. Thangada

Dr. CraigDr. TwiteroDr. Kodack


Dr. KodackDr. Craig


Dr. NeelyDr. CraigDr. White

Dr. White Dr. NeelyDr. Craig

Dr. HennesseeDr. Holcomb

Gonzales Healthcare SystemsApril 2013

Specialty Physician Outpatient ClinicAudiologyHelen Ross,Hearing Specialist(830) 372-2237

CardiologyWilliam Craig, M.D.(830) 672-3845

DermatologyVicente Quintero, M.D.(830) 626-5551

NeonatologyMarisol Ortiz, M.D.(361) 575-0681

NephrologyAzhar M. Malik, M.D.(361) 576-0011Faisal Khan, M.D.(361) 576-9165

NeurologyPraveen Thangada, M.D.(830) 303-1819

NeurosurgeryByron D. Neely, M.D., P.A.(979) 968-6500

UrologyRobert Ryan, III, M.D.(830) 379-8491

OncologyRohit Kapoor, M.D., P.A.210-655-0075

OphthalmologyJoseph Kavanagh, M.D.(830) 379-3937

OrthopedicsG. Steven White, M.D.(830) 379-9492Trent Twitero, M.D.(830) 379-9492

PodiatryTerri Quebedeaux, D.P.M., P.A.(830) 672-7581

PulmonologyJohn Holcomb, M.D.(210) 692-9400

SurgeryKathleen Koerner, DO, MS(830) 672-8502Lino Oballo(830) 672-8502

Located at SieversMedical Clinic:

Ear, Nose, & Throat Disorders

Jennifer Hennessee, M.D.(830) 379-0299

GynecologyStephanie Kodack, M.D.(830) 672-8502

23

16

9

2

30


Dr. Craig Dr. Kavanagh

Dr. Twitero

Dr. WhiteDr. NeelyDr. Craig

Dr. KodackDr. Craig

Dr. KapoorDr. Craig

Dr. TwiteroDr. Kodack

Dr. CraigDr. Malik

H. RossDr. Kodack

Dr. Ortiz

Dr. CraigDr. Neely

Dr. HennesseeDr. Holcomb

Dr. White

Dr. Craig

Dean May, 1936-2013MAY

Dean May, 76, of Gon-zales, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. She was born on April 4, 1936 in Olney, Texas to Johnnie and Polly Thomas. She married Bill May on June 12, 1953.

She was an excellent seamstress and well known by all for her homemade pickles and other canned goods. She loved spend-ing time with her family and friends and never met a stranger. Her crocheting was one of the things that helped her relax and pass time. She was proud to cro-chet an afghan for every family member and even crocheted the American Flag afghan for First Lady Laura Bush.

She was always willing to help others and never asked for anything in return. She welcomed everyone with a big smile and a huge hug.

She is survived by her

husband Bill, of Gonzales; sons, Steve and wife Libby of Bryan, Ken and wife Beth of Seguin, Rick and wife Marvalee of Seguin; daugh-ter, Leann and husband Pete Wilkerson of Gonza-les; 21 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and two sisters, Mary Prohn and JoAnn Enloe.

Memorial services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Gonzales. Memorials can be made to the First United Methodist Church or to the charity of one’s choice.

Obituaries

The Gonzales Youth Center Spring Barbecue is set for Sunday April 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gonzales Jr. High Caf-eteria on St. Louis St in Gonzales.

The delicious plates will consist of juicy Pork Spare Ribs, potato salad, beans, pickles, onions, bread and dessert for only $8. You may dine in or go through

the drive-through pick up on St. Louis Street

Ken Hedrick will again head up the fantastic cook team. Tickets are available from any Youth Center member, or can be pur-chased at the event. Meal tickets make an excellent gift for your business as-sociates, friends, family or employees.

Plan to eat with us Sun-

day, April 21, after church and help the Youth Center continue serving the kids of Gonzales. This event needs your help.

If you would like to spon-sor, help prepare, serve, make desserts, need tickets or need more information, call Pat Anders-Ryan at 830-857-3483, 830-672-7664 or 830-672-5505.

GYC Spring Barbecue scheduled

Edwards Easter EggsEdwards Association Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 5:00-7:30

p.m. at the Edwards Community Center, 1427 Fly St., Gonzales. Don’t forget to bring your Eas-ter Baskets!!! Good luck in finding the Gold, Silver and other Prize eggs. Everyone is invited.

FBC Spring FlingFirst Baptist Church will host a Spring Fling/Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th 9:00

- 11:00am at Lions’ Park. Activities will include a magician, pony rides, petting zoo, balloon artist, kids’ train, moon walk, face painting, and 3,000 Easter eggs. In the event of rain, activi-ties will be held at the church. The community is invited to attend. For more information, call the church office at 672-9595.

Scholarship DeadlineThe deadline for submitting applications for scholarships for the Thompsonville Ladies

Club scholarship is April 1, 2013. Please contact your counselor for more information. She will collect them and call me to pick them up or you may send them to: Betty Schroeder, Thompsonville Ladies Club, 7920 County Rd. 240, Waelder, Texas 78959.

On Golden PondTickets are on sale now for the Gaslight Theatre spring production of “On Golden Pond”

scheduled for April 5, 6, 7, Wed. April 10, April 12, 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21. Good seating is still available for Fri. April 5 and Sat. April 6, and there is limited seating available for all other dates. Call 361-594-2079 to reserve.


Saturday morning start-ed early for the Camp Gladiator Houston 2 team (left), the first team to step off in this year’s Texas Independence Relay. The “gladiator” theme was shared by sev-eral teams (middle left) as many wore costumes for the first mile or so of the 200-mile event as it wound through down-town Gonzales. (Photos by Dave Mundy)

1405 E. Sarah DeWitt • Gonzales, TX 78629 • 830-672-9646Caraway Gonzales

New 2013 F-150 Supercrew XLT

4x4

$35,888Save an extra $1,500 if you finance thru Ford Motor Credit, w/a/c

MSRP $42,220 Caraway Ford Gonzales discount $2,832

Retail Customer Cash $3,000, 5.0L Special Retail Customer Cash

Offer Expires April 1, 2013

Stock # 11169

Sale Price + T.T.L

• XLT Chrome Package• 5.0L V8 Engine• Rear View Camera• Power Seat• Sat. Radio

• Reverse Sensors• Trailer Tow Package• Power Sliding Rear Window• Rear Defogger

• Sync Voice System• Trailer Brake Controller• Chrome Cab Steps• Fog Lamps

19 MPGHwy.

And the winners: a Texas-sized “congratulations” to the Dolls and Towel Boyz who won the TIR with a time of 19 hours 50 minutes (5:57 pace). Organizer Jay Hilscher provided this photo of the winners on the steps of the San Jacinto Mon-ument.

Shenan Owens

CommunityThe Cannon

Thursday, March 28, 2013

BFollow us online

For the latest resultsgonzalescannon.com

Launching

April 1www.laurelridgegonzales.com

InnInnAntiquesAntiques ChristmasChristmas

LInn & Antiques Christmas & Gifts

aurelRidge827 Saint Joseph, Gonzales, (830) 672-2484

Events and Sales Just For Facebook Friends.

D&G Automotive & DieselWrecker Service

830-672-6278 Business 830-857-5383 After Hours

134 Hwy. 90A W • Gonzales, TX 78629Glenn Glass, Owner

Mon.- Fri. 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

24 Hour Towing/Accident Recovery

Lockout Services includes Light, Medium and Heavy Duty Towing and

Service Calls, Light, Medium and Heavy Duty Mechanic DOT &

State Inspections

SAN ANTONIO — Officials for the Miss Teen Texas Inter-national Pageant are proud to announce that Shenan Nicole Owens, a sophomore at Gonza-les High School, has been named “Miss Teen Gonzales Internation-al 2013.”

Shenan will represent the greater Gonzales County area at the 2013 Miss Teen Texas In-ternational Pageant in Dallas on April 14. She will be compet-ing for over $15,000 in cash and prizes and the chance to proceed to the Miss Teen International Competition in July of 2013.

The Miss Teen International Pageant system recognizes young women for their ambition, ac-complishments and desire to make a difference in their com-munities. Throughout her year, the new Miss Teen Gonzales County International will not only compete for the state crown, but she will also be available to make appearances, attend special presentations and assist with civic and non-profit oriented projects.

For information about the State Pageant, ticket sales, or to schedule an appearance by Miss Teen Gonzales County Interna-tional, contact the State Office, at 210.403.0589 and ask for Kristin Koehler, Executive State Director.

Owens willrepresentGonzales

SMITHSON VALLEY — The GVTC board of directors has filled a vacant position on its board. Thomas “Tom” Con-nolly was appointed to serve as director of District V, which serves the Gonzales, Cost, Kingsbury, Leesville, Rocky Creek, Saturn, Waelder and Westhoff areas.

Connolly fills the unexpired term of Howard Morrow, who passed away December 2012, after serving on the GVTC board, for 36 years. The District V position will be eligible for election by cooperative mem-bers at GVTC’s Annual Meet-ing in June 2014.

Connolly lives near Saturn in Gonzales County with his wife Nicki. They have one son and two grandchildren. After serv-ing in the U.S. Coast Guard, Connolly joined the San Anto-nio Police Department and re-tired as detective, after 33 years of service.

Connolly tojoin boardof GVTC

Tom Connolly

The 9th Annual Alvis Malatek Catfish Tournament concluded last Saturday at Boomer’s Sports Bar in Gonzales. Prizes were given for the biggest fish, which went to Bill’s Team for their whopping 38-pounder, and for heaviest stringer, which went to the B&J Liquor Budcats, who caught a total of 235 pounds. For full results, see Scoreboard on page C2. (Photos by Cedric Iglehart)

The Cannon Thursday, March 28, 2013Page B2

Featuring Home-Grown Businesses

Regional Business DirectoryWant to list your business

here? Call Debbie at 830-672-7100

Don’t forget about our online advertising too!

gonzalescannon.com

Wide Selection of Liquor, Wine, Liqueurs and Beer!

Special Orders Welcome!Gift Baskets made to order!

(830) 672-3107730 Seydler, Gonzales, Tx

78629

B&J LiquorD&G Automotive & DieselWrecker Service

830-672-6278134 Hwy. 90A • Gonzales, TX 78629

Glenn & Linda Glass, Owners

Sale every Saturday at 10amwith live webcast @ www.cattleUSA.com

Dave S. Mobile 830-857-5394

Mike B. Mobile 830-857-3900

Office 830-672-2845

Fax 830-672-6087

P.O. Box 565 • Gonzales, TX 78629

Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co.

Where your livestock brings top $$$ everytime!

AUCTION SALE EVERY TUESDAY

Call 361-798-2542We appreciate your business!

FREEESTIMATES

ALL MATERIALS

HAULED

Construction Company

Sub-ContractorSpecializing in Site Work

Foundation Pads-Road Work-DemolitionStock Tanks-Brush Clearing

221 Private Rd 2003 • Gonzales, TX 78629Office 830-437-2873 • Fax 830-437-2876David Ehrig 830-832-6063 Bubba Ehrig 830-832-5094

FREEESTIMATES

Septic SystemInstallation

Office 830-437-2873Fax 830-437-2876

Larry Ondrusek dOzer service

Root Plowing - Root Raking - Discing and Tank Building.

35 Years Experience working in Gonzales and Surrounding Counties.

Call:361-594-2493

NixoN Livestock commissioN

Sale Every Monday 10:30 a.m.All Livestock Bonded and Insured

W.E. “Buck” BUTLERNixon, Texas830-582-1052

Hwy. 87 E., Nixon830-582-1561 or

830-582-1562

MANAGERGARY BUTLER

830-582-1944

Vic’s Concrete Finishingand Backhoe Work

Any type concrete work. Commercial & Residential

We don’t do cheap work; We do quality work

Free Estimates830-672-6383

25 years experience • 2-5 man crewConcrete • Cattle Guard Bases

Let Us Build Your New HomeCustom Residential & Commercial Builders

Re-Roof • Vinyl Siding • Metal BuildingsRemodeling • Concrete Works

Plumbing • Trenching • Backhoe ServiceServing the area since 1948 General Contractors • Shiner

(361) 594-3853 • 594-4311www.mrazlumber.com

Open: Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Saturday, 8 a.m - Noon

The Gonzales Cannon

618 St. Paul, GonzalesPhone: 830-672-7100

Fax: 830-672-7111www.gonzalescannon.com

Honesty Integrity Fairness

Magnolia Materials830-875-9088

1951 S. Hwy. 80 (Magnolia Ave)Luling, Texas 78648

Hours: Monday Thru Friday 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Saturday, 8:00 am to Noon

Bulk Materials. Order by the yard or by the ton. Delivery available.

Sand, Gravel, Topsoil, Base Material, Mulch, Mushroom Compost

Crushed Granite, Slag. Also Check out our Flagstone and Cut Limestone

KING RANGER THEATRESHwy 123 Bypass & E. Walnut St., Seguin

Fri., March 29 thru Thur. April 4- all Shows $5.00 Before 6:00 • Adult $7.50 Child & Senior $5.50 • Open Daily @ 12:45ROCKING CHAIR STADIUM SEATING•WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE ALL DIGITAL SOUND • HEARING IMPAIRED SOUND

$2.00 UPCHARGE FOR 3D MOVIES • Visit us @ KingRanger.com

tEmptation (PG-13)

1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40

oz 2-d (PG)

1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20

croodS 3-d (PG)

1:15, 3:15, 5:15, 7:15, 9:15

tHE HoSt (PG-13)

1:40, 4:30, 7:00, 9:30

g.i. joE 3-d (PG-13)

1:00, 3:10, 5:20, 7:30, 9:40

olympuS HaS fallEn (R)

1:30, 4:00, 6:45, 9:20

admiSSionS (PG-13)

9:00

croodS 2-d (PG)

2:00, 4:00, 6:05g.i. joE 2-d (PG-13)

1:45, 4:00, 6:30, 8:45

Kessler Appliance Repair

Bill Kessler830-203-0002

Home830-437-2656

830-263-0577 Day or [email protected]

Homes & References in Gonzales County

Johnny Johnson LuLing, Texas

Walker Plumbing&

Septic Systems123 Bright St., Gonzales

830-672-3057 or 830-857-4006Plumbing

Residential & CommercialA-8953

New Septic SystemsSite Evaluation & design

[email protected]

[email protected]

RV Park830-437-2873

Call today to reserve your spot

(3 miles past Circle G on Hwy. 97W)

Pecan Grove ManagementHarvesting & Thinning Of Trees . Cord Wood

Stock tankS PitS

Land cLearing root PLowing

MichaeL durrett (830) 857-4442

ElectricForeign & Domestic

REWINDINGPAIRINGBUILDING

MOTORSPECIALISTS Est. 1930

Delta Armature & Motor WorksP.O. Box 523 - 406 Forest - Yoakum 7995

Electric Motors - Commercial Generators - PumpsRewinding & Rebuilding New and Rebuilt Motors

Phone: 361-293-2213 After Hours: 361-293-8979

Joseph MateJcekSpecializing in Cabinetry

New Construction & RemodelsCabinets, Fences, Flooring

Decks, Arbors, Pergolas

P.O. Box 748/Gonzales, TX 78629830-857-4461

[email protected]

Landry Painting830-832-3163

PaintingSheetrock Install &

RepairPressure Washing

CarpentryStain/Seal Decks &

Fences

GUNSMITHRepairs. Modifications.

Custom Builds.Travis McRae

(830) 377-5879

The CannonThursday, March 28, 2013 Page B3

110128 IH 37Pleasanton, TX 78064

For the Best Deals AroundContact

Larry HarlanSales Consultant

Cell - 830-570-4217Office - 888-499-1955

2013 Dodge Durango Citadel SUV

2013 Ram 1500 Express

Find Big Savings at

CeremonyhonorsDreyerA ceremony in honor of Roger Dreyer was held at Roger M. Dreyer Me-morial Airport Tuesday afternoon with city offi-cials and family members in attendance. Shown are Tommy Schurig, Tim Patek, Ralph Camaril-lo, City Manager Allen Barnes, Mayor Bobby Logan, Airport Manager Caroyln Gibson-Baros, Main Street Director Barbara Friedrich, Jene Dreyer, Barbara Dreyer, John Sharp, Kelli White, Linda Dreyer-White, Margie Dreyer-Hlavaty, James Dreyer, Barry Mill-er, Michael Sexton, Daisy Scheske, Russell Dreyer, Wall Mansfield, Rebecca Mansfield, Pam Such and Roxie Bean. (Photo by Mark Lube)

The temperatures were nippy but the greenery was hot stuff during Saturday’s Gonzales Master Garden-ers annual spring sale at Texas Heroes Square down-town. (Photos by Dave Mundy)


Regional Oil & Gas Activity ReportOil & Gas

DuBose Insurance Agency

826 Sarah DeWitt Drive, Gonzales, TX 78629

Oil & Gas Reports Page Sponsored by

(830) 672-9581 www.JDCOins.com

Gonzales County DeedsGonzales County Courthouse DeedsMarch 1-31Valentine, James to Osborn Heirs Co., o/l, Und.

Int. 123.788 AC H Bymer A-105Johnson, Tanya to Osborn Heirs Co., o/l, Und. Int.

123.788 AC H Bymer A-105.Hernandez, Elias E. and Hernandez, Rosa to Tor-

res, Benito, w/d, 0.5 AC D B Kent A-303.Jackson, Charles Lee (Life Estate) to Marathon Oil

EF LLC, o/l, Und. Int. 187.83 AC A W Hill A-247.Thompson, Brenda Strait, Gray, Floria Strait and

Jackson, Christopher L. to Marathon Oil EF LLC, o/l, Und. Int. 187.83 AC A W Hill A-247.

Smothers, Guy M. Jr. and Smothers, Beverly A. to Mills, Ryan W., w/d, 57.302 Ac Jose De La Baumek A-34.

Cheapside Hunter LLC to Eagle Ford Water Dis-posal LLC, w/d, 10.01 AC C DeWitt A-180.

Christian, William Brent, Christian, Jana, Tram-mell, Janelle Christian and Trammell, Kurt to Butler, W.E. and Butler, Vera, w/d, 219.46 Ac. No survey named.

Oliver, William T. and Oliver, Coylene M. to CK Gonzales Partnership LLC, w/d, 1.080 Ac All Lt. 3 Pt. Lt. 2, 4 & 5 Titcomb Addn City of Gonzales.

Hollaway, John K. to Hollaway, Janice, w/d, 10.94 Ac. Lt. 24 & Easement Running Wolf Subdiv.

Storey, Sally Carnes and Storey, William Bright to Storey, Sally Carnes (Trustee), Storey, William Bright (Trustee) and Storey Trust, w/d, 1,055.65 Acres, Wm Newman, Charles Fordtran, Clarissa Sherrill & James Ruth Svys.

Dailey, Anthony to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 50.00 Acres, Joseph Dillard Svy, A-177.

Cockrum, James L. to EOG Resources, Inc., o/l, 1.52 Acres, A W Hill Svy, A-247.

Bishop, Carl J. to Sargent, Thurman K. and Sar-gent, Terri D., w/d, 3.446 Acres, Robert S. Armstead Svy, A-87.

Marriage LicenseHecox, Steven and Smith, Maegan Danielle.Janecek, Justin Allen and Fojtik, Elizabeth Lynn.Cruz, Santos C. and Castellano, Maria.Assumed NamesHernandez, Luis Carlos – Idinsse Investments LLC

DBA Ledbetter’s Apache Cleaners, Gonzales.Kotzebue, Lisa – Lonestar Merchant Services,

Gonzales.Mobbs, Denise – Doyle Davis Memorial Fund,

Harwood.

Cannon News Services

Recent well location reports from the Texas Railroad Com-mission

DeWitt County

API No.: 42-123-33100Classification: Fld. Dev. and

HorizontalOperator: Burlington Resources

O and G Co. LPLease Name: Ruckman Ranch

UnitWell No.: 8Field Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-2)Total Depth: 17,000 feetDirection and Miles: 3.3 miles

SE. of EcletoSurvey Name: J. Powel, A-658Acres: 3,737.74


HorizontalOperator: Chesapeake Operat-

ing Inc.Lease Name: Baumann Unit A

DewWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


N. of YorktownSurvey Name: F. Henneke,

A-218Acres: 236.64


HorizontalOperator: Chesapeake Operat-

ing Inc.Lease Name: Baumann Unit A

DewWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


N. of YorktownSurvey Name: F. Henneke,

A-218Acres: 236.64


HorizontalOperator: Geosouthern Energy

Corp.Lease Name: Brown A UnitWell No.: 5HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


NE. of WesthoffSurvey Name: J. York, A-501Acres: 191.38



Corp.Lease Name: Oro Negro Unit 2Well No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


NE. of WesthoffSurvey Name: J.E. Ross, A-404Acres: 355.34



Corp.Lease Name: Oro Negro Unit 2Well No.: 5HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


NE. of WesthoffSurvey Name: J.E. Ross, A-404

Acres: 355.34


HorizontalOperator: Petrohawk Operating

CompanyLease Name: Blackwell AWell No.: 5HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


SE. of WesthoffSurvey Name: W. Simpson,

A-431Acres: 608.29



CompanyLease Name: Blackwell AWell No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle



A-431Acres: 608.29



CompanyLease Name: Stulgis AWell No.: 10HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


NE. of WesthoffSurvey Name: B. Fulcher, A-190Acres: 589.13



CompanyLease Name: Dlugosch AWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle



A-431Acres: 557.35



CompanyLease Name: Oehlke AWell No.: 7HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle



A-431Acres: 500.59


HorizontalOperator: Pioneer Natural Res.

USA Inc.Lease Name: Zimmerman 01Well No.: 01HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford

Shale)Total Depth: 21,000 feetDirection and Miles: 6.9 miles

NW. of CueroSurvey Name: I RR Co, Section

1, A-246Acres: 665.15



USA Inc.Lease Name: Matejek 01Well No.: 05HField Name: DeWitt (Eagle Ford


NW. of YorktownSurvey Name: I RR Co, Section

54, A-594Acres: 683.36






54, A-594Acres: 683.36






54, A-594Acres: 683.36

Fayette County

API No.: 149-33295Classification: Fld. Dev. and

HorizontalOperator: Argent Energy (US)

Holdings Inc.Lease Name: Tilicek UnitWell No.: 2HField Name: Giddings (Buda)Total Depth: 11,000 feetDirection and Miles: 14.3 miles

SW. of La GrangeSurvey Name: W M Evans,

A-174Acres: 838.61


HorizontalOperator: Cypress E&P Corpo-

rationLease Name: County Line UnitWell No.: 1HField Name: Cypress Landing

(Eagle Ford)Total Depth: 12,800 feetDirection and Miles: 5.8 miles

SW. of SchulenburgSurvey Name: W Gorman, A-48Acres: 862.36



Holdings Inc.Lease Name: Cherry HeirsWell No.: 2HField Name: Giddings (Buda)Total Depth: 11,000 feetDirection and Miles: 15.4 miles

SW. of La GrangeSurvey Name: F A Bettinger,

A-130Acres: 863.8



Holdings Inc.Lease Name: Kelly UnitWell No.: 1HField Name: Giddings (Austin

Chalk-3)Total Depth: 12,000 feet

Direction and Miles: 14.6 miles SW. of La Grange

Survey Name: M Muldoon, A-74

Acres: 698.92


HorizontalOperator: Penn Virginia Oil &

Gas, LPLease Name: Vana UnitWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford 2)Total Depth: 14,000 feetDirection and Miles: 3.41 miles

SW. of MoultonSurvey Name: T. Toby, A-463Acres: 648.31


HorizontalOperator: Penn Virginia Oil &

Gas, LPLease Name: Vana UnitWell No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


SW of MoultonSurvey Name: T. Toby, A-463Acres: 648.31

Gonzales County


HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: WalkerWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-1)Total Depth: 13,000 feetDirection and Miles: 1 mile N.

of SampleSurvey Name: F. Hoppell, A-284Acres: 335.87


HorizontalOperator: Penn Virginia Oil

and Gas LPLease Name: Cannonade Ranch

SouthWell No.: 17HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


NE. of GonzalesSurvey Name: F. Taylor, A-71Acres: 4,013.27



and Gas LPLease Name: Cannonade

Ranch SouthWell No.: 18HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


NE. of GonzalesSurvey Name: F. Taylor, A-71Acres: 4,013.27



Corp.Lease Name: Brown A UnitWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


E. of WesthoffSurvey Name: R.A. Lott, A-324Acres: 191.38

Lavaca County



and Gas LPLease Name: Vana UnitWell No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle





and Gas LPLease Name: Vana UnitWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle





and Gas LPLease Name: Schacherl UnitWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle


SW. of MoultonSurvey Name: W. Ponton,

A-354Acres: 704

Recent oil and gas comple-tions according to reports from the Texas Railroad Commission

DeWitt County



Corp.Lease Name: Big Oak AWell No.: 2HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-2)Survey Name: S.P. Middleton,

A-36Direction and Miles: 2.13 miles

SE. of HocheimOil: 777MCF: 1,662Choke Size: 12/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 5,540Total Depth: 17,405 feetPlug Back Depth: 17,342 feetPerforations: 12,804-17,338

feet



Corp.Lease Name: Big Oak CWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-2)Survey Name: J.D. Clements,


W. of HocheimOil: 864MCF: 2,259Choke Size: 12/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 6,065Total Depth: 16,997 feetPlug Back Depth: 16,907 feetPerforations: 13,003-16,902

feet



Corp.Lease Name: E. Butler AWell No.: 3HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-2)Survey Name: E. Butler, A-723Direction and Miles: 6.61 miles

NW. of NordheimOil: 792MCF: 2,065Choke Size: 12/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 6,815Total Depth: 19,313 feetPlug Back Depth: 19,217 feetPerforations: 13,455-19,207

feet


HorizontalOperator: Marathon Oil EF

LLCLease Name: HendersonWell No.: 4HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-2)Survey Name: J.S. Stump,


S. of WesthoffOil: 863MCF: 6,336Choke Size: 16/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 7,645Total Depth: 18,025 feetPerforations: 13,886-17,908

feet

Gonzales County



Holdings Inc.Lease Name: BriscoeWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-1)Survey Name: J. Gibson, A-23Direction and Miles: 4 miles

SE. of WaelderOil: 183MCF: 80Choke Size: 24/64 of an inch

Flowing: YesTubing Pressure: 375Total Depth: 13,684 feetPerforations: 9,015-13,551 feet


HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Otto UnitWell No.: 6HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-1)Survey Name: J.D. Clements,


SE. of GlazeOil: 3,486MCF: 4,429Choke Size: 32/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 2,975Total Depth: 16,422 feetPlug Back Depth: 16,340 feetPerforations: 11,867-16,325

feet


HorizontalOperator: EOG Resources Inc.Lease Name: Guadalupe UnitWell No.: 12HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-1)Survey Name: J. McCoy, A-45Direction and Miles: 1.5 miles

SW. of DreyerOil: 4,488MCF: 5,028Choke Size: 32/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 4,141Total Depth: 19,000 feetPlug Back Depth: 18,919 feetPerforations: 11,717-18,914

feet





feet





feet





feet


HorizontalOperator: Forest Oil Corp.Lease Name: Moos-CookWell No.: 1HField Name: Eagleville (Eagle

Ford-1)Survey Name: I. Roberts, A-399Direction and Miles: 5.2 miles

SE. of SmileyOil: 825MCF: 131Choke Size: 36/64 of an inchFlowing: YesTubing Pressure: 243Total Depth: 12,194 feetPlug Back Depth: 11,417 feetPerforations: 7,195-12,050 feet

Gonzales Livestock Market ReportThe Gonzales Livestock Market

Report for Saturday, March 23, 2013 had on hand: 716 cattle.

Compared to our last sale: Calves and yearlings sold. Packer cows sold steady to $1 weaker.

Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $230-$255; 300-400 lbs, $190-$210; 400-500 lbs, $175-$185; 500-600 lbs, $147-$168; 600-700 lbs., $137-$141; 700-800 lbs, $130-$133.

Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $91-$105.

Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $185-$210; 300-400 lbs, $165-$170; 400-500 lbs, $152-$160; 500-600 lbs., $132-$145; 600-700 lbs., $126-$131.

Packers cows: Good lean utility and commercial, $68-$74; Cutters, $79-$89; Canners, $61-$68; Low

yielding fat cows, $68-$77.Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2,

good heavy bulls; $94-$105; light weights and medium quality bulls, $84-$91.

Stocker Cows: $950-$1,100.Pairs: $1,050-$1,450.There will be no sale on Satur-

day, March 30th.Have a Happy and Safe Easter.Thank you for your business!!View our sale live at cattleusa.

com!

Nixon Livestock Commission ReportThe Nixon Livestock Com-

mission Inc. report had on hand, March 25, 2013, Volume, 876.

Steers: 200-300 lbs, $186 to $196 to $240; 300-400 lbs., $158 to $168 to $205; 400-500 lbs, $146 to $156 to $180; 500-600 lbs, $137 to $147 to $172; 600-700 lbs, $126 to $136 to $146; 700-800 lbs, $107 to $117 to $130.

Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $174 to $184 to $220; 300-400 lbs, $141 to $151 to $225; 400-500 lbs, $131 to $141 to $175; 500-600 lbs, $120 to $130 to $169; 600-700 lbs, $113 to $123 to $138; 700-800 lbs, $91 to $104 to $112.

Slaughter cows: $60 to $94; Slaughter bulls: $92 to 106; Stock-er cows: $700 to $1,200; Pairs, $900-$1,625.

Notices: We will be closed April 1, 2013 for Easter.

Cuero Livestock Market ReportCuero Livestock Market Re-

port on March 22, 2013, had 1,405 head.

Had 340 cows and 24 bulls. The packer market was again steady to a little weaker this week due to more cows and bulls coming to market as weather conditions improved in areas North and East of the local area which resulted in much larger numbers coming to market. The large number of cows today are indicative of this heavy drought-driven market. Bred cows and good pairs sold very high.

The calf market was steady to a little better as opposed to recent weeks and has shown a lot more life. The lighter calves have re-covered most of the recent losses. Some of the heavier classes were a little weaker as feedlot losses con-tinue which bear directly on the feeder markets. Overall it was a good solid market atmosphere.

Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $91-$105; lower grades, $67-$84.

Packer cows: breakers, $65-$82; boning, $65-$82; canners & cutters, $83-$92; light & weak, $62-$74.

Palpated by the cwt, $107-$123; by the head $900-$1,400 each.

Pairs special consignment: $1,100-$1,750.

Steer calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-250 lbs, None; 250-300 lbs, $195-$201; 300-350 lbs, $170-

$196; 350-400 lbs, $178-$183; 400-450 lbs, $155-$181; 450-500 lbs, $153-$170; 500-550 lbs, $132-$155; 550-600 lbs, $136-$146; 600-700 lbs, $127-$139; 700-800 lbs, $124-$130.

Bull Calves: under 250 lbs, None; 250-300 lbs, $192-$207; 300-350 lbs, $163-$195; 350-400 lbs, $166-$181; 400-450 lbs, $144-$164; 450-500 lbs, $149-$162; 500-550 lbs, $144-$158; 550-600 lbs, $141-$144; 600-700 lbs, $133-$146.

Over 700 lbs. bulls, $100-$133.Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs.,

$173-$180; 200-250 lbs, $166-$182; 250-300 lbs, $162-$171; 300-350 lbs, $161-$172; 350-400 lbs, $153-$164; 400-450 lbs, $143-$155; 450-500 lbs, $133-$150; 500-550 lbs, $135-$147; 550-600 lbs, $127-$133; 600-700 lbs., $122-$130; over 700 lbs, $112-$120.

Hallettsville LivestockCommission ReportThe Hallettsville Livestock

Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on March 19, 2013, 912; week ago, 854; year ago, 504.

The market was mostly steady this week, ranging from $2 higher to $2 lower. Better quality and conditioned classes were very ac-tive. Fleshier new crop calves were a little weaker.

Packer cows and bulls sold $1 to $2 lower on approx. 180hd. to-tal

Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $75-$92; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $65-$75; light weight can-ner cows, $52-$65.

Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $102-$107; utility & cutter bulls, $93-$102; lightweight can-ner bulls, $82-$93.

Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; None; 200-300 lbs, $210-$235; 300-400 lbs, $180-$215; 400-500 lbs, $168-$202.50; 500-600 lbs, $138-$170; 600-700 lbs, $128-$142; 700-800 lbs, $119-$133. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-300 lbs, $175-$215; 300-400 lbs, $158-$180; 400-500 lbs, $136-$168; 500-600 lbs, $125-$146; 600-700 lbs, $119-$128; 700-800 lbs, $116-$123.


Barbara Hand is the Execu-tive Director of the Gonzales Chamber of Commerce.

Around theChamber Office

BarbaraHand

Come and Mask Itcoming up April 13

•Grains •Custom Mix Feed •Liquid Feed •Cattle Cubes

•Liquid Fertilizer •Pellet Feed •Spraying

1922 Co. Road 197Gonzales, TX 78629Phone: 830-672-3710

James Fehner -- Cell 830-857-3638Jimmy Fehner -- Cell 830-857-3636

Fehner & Son Grain Co.

Do You Need Money Fast?Place your trust in Security Finance and let our experienced staff prepare your taxes. Electronic Filing is available for your convenience and we offer low preparation fees and low bank product fees.

Security Finance can also assist you with your financial needs. We offer personal loans from

$200.00 to $1,258.00*Call or stop by today!

612 N Saint Joseph StGonzales TX 78629(830) 672-7967www.security-finance.com

0694

*All loans are subject to our liberal credit policy and credit limitations, if any, and require verifiable ability to repay. See office for details.

Area Livestock Reports

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

ARE YOU EARNING LESS THAN 12% ON YOUR MONEY?????

We have projects that will pay you 12%-36% return on your money each year.

Call for appointment and see if one of our programs is of interet to you. All projects are secured by real

property. Short term and long term.

No obligation.....if you are making more, let us know, we might want to buy into your project.

Call 830-672-9444 and ask for Richard Green

The Gonzales Noon Li-ons Club is having a ben-efit on April 13, “Come and Mask It,” for their scholar-ship fund raiser.

Enjoy an evening of live music by Dr. Zog, Cajun dinner and drinks. This event will take place at The Historic Gonzales Ice House from 7-11 p.m. Tick-ets are available by contact-ing Kris McLain at 830-263-1114.

• The first run to start the Texas Independence Relay left from the Gonzales Me-morial Museum Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Alain Ducante is rais-ing funds for Team RWB, an organization that is transforming the way that America supports its veter-ans when they return from combat. They are creating communities for veterans, their families and Ameri-can citizens who enjoy au-thentic interaction through physical and social activi-ties and events all across the country.

• The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce is now ac-cepting credit cards. Stop by and get your authentic “Come and Take It” sou-

venirs. We are currently in the process of updating our merchandise and will have an online store in the future.

• If you haven’t already, please check out our social media sites. We are current-ly on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter!

For Facebook, go to www.facebook.com/Gon-zalesChamber or www.facebook.com/ComeAnd-TakeItCelebration

Twitter/Instagram/Pin-terest users can follow us on the user names @Gonzales-Chamber and @ComeAnd-TakeItTX

• The Gonzales Chamber of Commerce and Old Jail Museum will be open Sat-urday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., but will be closed Good Fri-day and Easter Sunday.

Prize Egg WinnersThree prize eggs were found on Saturday, March 23 at the Texan Nursing & Rehab’s Easter Egg Hunt. Pic-tured from L to R are Dylan Hunt, Jalissa Fields, Des-tiny Hunt and Mikayla Vinklarek. (Photo courtesy Texan Nursing & Rehab)

The Gonzales High School and Shiner High School theater departments advanced to the area round of the UIL One-Act Play competition by virtue of their performance at the district contest.

In the Class 3A district contest held March 26 at Yoakum High School, Gon-zales advanced with their production of “Look Home-ward, Angel.” Also advanc-ing from the event were Cuero (“Edith Stein”) and Giddings (“The Cave Cat”).

Gonzales also took home four individual awards. Mireya Rodriguez earned

an all-star tech award, Layne Becker and Sydney Floyd both earned all-star cast awards, and Adrian Buesing earned the Best Ac-tor award.

The area contest will be held Saturday, April 13 at In-dustrial High School in Van-derbilt. Gonzales is sched-uled to perform at 6 p.m.

Due to advancing to area competition, the dinner the-atre has been rescheduled. It will now take place on April 28 at 5 p.m. with a new ticket price of $14. Admis-sion includes a perfomance of “Look Homeward, Angel” with a chicken fried steak dinner to follow.

Tickets are available from any OAP company member or the high school office. There will also be a perfor-mance on April 7 at 2 p.m. For more information, con-tact Mrs. Buesing at 830-672-7535 ext. 2109.

Shiner’s one-act play, “The Giver” also advanced along with that of Weimar at the Class 1A district event.

Shiner’s Michael Lawrence was named Best Actor, while D.J. Truman earned mention as the Best Tech Crew.

Named to the All Star Cast were Sarah Reese and Mar-cus Coleman, while Han-nah Nevlud was selected as a member of the Honorable Mention All-Star Cast.

The Shiner One Act Play Dinner Theater and Silent Auction will perform “The Giver” at the Methodist Activity Center on April 7. There will be two perfor-mances— a 1 p.m. meal/2 p.m. performance; and a 6 p.m. meal/7 p.m. show.

The silent auction will open up at 12:30.

Tickets are $9 per person and this includes the play and the meal. Ticket ar-rangements can be made by calling Michelle Winkenw-erder at 361-594-3131 ext 460 or at [email protected]; Linda Truman at 361-594-3131 ext 310 or [email protected].

Gonzales, Shinerthespians advance

Gonzales Book Club News

Emmanuel women to host conference

The Gonzales Book Club met Thursday, March 21 to dis-cuss “On the Island” by Tracey Graves. This novel is about a teacher and her teen-age stu-dent who are flying to spend the summer with the boy’s parents while she tutors him. They are in a private airplane when the plane crashes. They are stranded on an uninhab-ited island and remain there for seven years.

We discuss these strong characters. The author also did very well describing the island and their actions while there. But we decided that the novel had a poor plot. Some of the

things that she wrote happen-ing were impossible, including their rescue during a tsunami. It was mostly descriptive about the boy and the woman.

Jeanne Eck came as a new member. She has written “I Am Happier to Know You”, a book about a year she spent in Egypt. We asked many ques-tions about why, how, who, etc. We chose the book for our May selection. Jeanne is a resident of Gonzales and we were proud to have her with us. The last thing we did was to choose books for the next five months.

April: “Five Quarters of the Orange” by Jo Ann Harris

May: “I Am Happier to Know You” by Jeanne M. Eck

June: “Out of Africa” by Isek Dinesen

July: “The Time It Never Rained” by Elmer Kelton

Aug: “Full of Grace” by Dorthea Benton Frank

Our next meeting will be Thursday, April 18, from 10-11am at Liford’s Books and Fine Art. We will discuss “Five Quarters of the Orange” by Jo Ann Harris. This is a novel about a girl who returns to a small village where she lived during the German occupa-tion.

She learns about her moth-er and her life as a child from journals and scrapbooks. Anyone interested in a liter-ary discussion is welcome to come.

By CAROLYN MIKESH

Special to The Cannon

The Women’s C.A.R.E. Unit at Emmanuel Fellowship is proud to announce their an-nual Women’s Conference – No Expiration Date – will be held Saturday, April 13th at Emmanuel Fellowship. Regis-tration is $25.00, and includes conference materials, lunch, and the chance to win one of several door prizes to be given away. Registration forms are available at Emmanuel Fellow-ship, 1817 St. Lawrence Street.

Speakers this year include Linda Falks and Lauren Mill-er. Linda is a local woman to whom God has given much spiritual understanding and the wisdom to apply that un-

derstanding in practical ways. She is a wife, mother (of four boys), and a working woman and has learned from the many life experiences inherit in those roles. Her keen sense of humor, practical knowl-edge, and ability to commu-nicate that knowledge with others qualifies her as an ex-cellent vessel for God to use to instruct others.

Lauren is currently living in Shiner and she, too, has a knowledge and understand-ing of practical Christian-ity. She will have you roaring with laughter one moment and weeping at the next as she relates how God has helped

her overcome the disappoint-ments and disruptions she has experienced on her way to spiritual maturity. Lauren is the mother of two boys, and is currently working to obtain her RN license to continue her career in Nursing.

The conference will touch on issues of concern to every woman who is striving to grow in grace and the knowledge of Christ, and women of all faiths are invited. Doors will open at 8:30 for a time of fellowship over coffee and pastries, and the Conference begins at 9:00 a.m. Ladies, come and enjoy this time of learning, refresh-ing and renewing.

Prices Good Through Friday April 12th

M-F 7:30AM-6PM & SAT 8AM-5PM • Closed Sundays2031 Water St. • Hwy 183 North, Gonzales, TX • 830-672-7997

ACCEPTING VISA, AMERICAN EXPRESS, MASTER CARD, AND DISCOVER

Wet/Dry Hose End SprayerClog-free liquid/dry spreader with 3 spray patterns. Unique water only setting, one granular setting. Thumb-slide on/off control with ergonomic grip insulated handle. Wide mouth

tank opening and leak proof.

$1379

Spray Doc 3 gal poly sprayerwith strap

Standard polyethylene sprayer. Translucent tank to check fluid level. Extra-wide mouth - easy to fill and clean. Pressure relief valve for safety and convenience. 16”

flexible poly wand with adjustable tip. Thumb control for instant on/off. Long 33” PVC hose. Locking pump and

wand storage clip

$2899

Scorpion Backpack Sprayer 4 galFor weed control, fertilizing, insect control, oil spraying,

watering, staining, wood & concrete sealing. Rounded tank with actual operating capacity of 4 galloons. Polyethylene tank treated with UV inhibitors. Extended-lift spray piston.

Heavy-duty 300 psi rated hose. Wand made of brass for durability. Highest quality “O” rings and seals.

$3999

Extra Large 1,830 cu. In HopperLarge 8” deep lug plastic wheels. Rate control high on handle with easy read numbers. Spread

pattern 8’-10’. Heavy-duty gearbox. Fully assembled.

$4599

Area & Nation Wide Senior Programs Can Be Very Beneficial. Social Services Director, Patty Ben-ton, at The Heights of Gonzales compiled a list of businesses and organizations she feels offers valuable services to senior citizens. Ms. Benton stressed the list is not all inclusive and that se-niors should seek out other helpful services, area discounts offered to seniors, support groups, travel groups, etc in order to live a fun and healthy lifestyle in their silver years.

Gonzales Memorial Hospital (830)672-7581Gonzales Christian Assistance Ministries (GCAM) (830)672-5566Social Security Office, Seguin (830)379-8802Social Security/Medicare (800)772-1213Food Stamp Program, Seguin (830)379-6525Gonzales Senior Citizen Association (830)672-7014Gonzales Senior Citizens Nutrition Site (830)672-2613Elder Abuse Hotline (800)458-7214Aged & Disabled Abuse (800)252-5400Medicare Choices Helpline (800)633-4227Medicare/Medicaid Fraud Hotline (800)447-8477Children of Aging Parents (800)227-7294American Society on Aging (415)974-9600www.theheightsofgonzales.com - Gonzales; 24 hour nursing care www.medicare.gov/nhcompare - Nursing home information

Helpful Numbers

SeniorS Spotlight

Seniors Spotlight Page Sponsored By:

Page B6

The Cannon


A musical Family Night at the HeightsThe Kerr Creek Band got residents tappin’ their toes at the March family night event


Puzzle Page

(830) 672-2317

Mohrmann’s Drug StoreGet your prescriptions in minutes

Competitive Pricing413 St. George • Gonzales, TX 78629Fast, friendly

service!

CANNON KID’S CORNER

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, a mountain of re-

sponsibility has put pressure on you. Although you cannot shy away from what has to be done, you can put a smile on your face when tackling your tasks.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, something special

will take place in the next few days and you will be on hand to experience all of it. Magical moments are to be made with a romantic partner.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, you may want to

think before you speak when

a friend asks for advice. The truth might hurt, so it could be wise to keep quiet for the time being.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, a stroke of inspira-

tion leads you on a creative journey. Things will calm down toward the end of the week when you have to focus on more tangible things.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, someone you know

wants to step things up to an-other level, but you may not be ready to take that kind of plunge. Talk over your feelings in a kind way.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, family has been on

your mind lately, and you may feel it’s best to spend the majority of your free time at home rather than out. Make good use of your time.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, a chance encounter

has you rethinking what you want to accomplish in the next few weeks. You are second-guessing all of your plans be-cause of this surprise.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22A decision you made could

have long-term effects, Scor-pio. You’ll probably find that you have to do some damage control this week to get things back on track.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Sagittarius, all indications point to a monumental change in your life. Wait to see what occurs and put big decisions or vacations on hold.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, it can be tempt-ing to toss away your respon-sibilities and simply have fun. But then you will be so backed up it could take quite a while to dig out from under your to-do list.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, just when you

need a bit of sunshine, a sat-isfying piece of good news ar-rives. Your spouse or partner plays a significant role in this positive development.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, a tangled web is

forming around you, but with quick wit you will manage to steer clear of the melee.

“Making a difference one life at a time since 1966”

Most insurances accepted, we welcome Medicare - Medicaid.(No one is turned away for inability to pay.)

Mon.-Thurs. 8-5, Fri., 8-5Saturday - ClosedSunday - Closed

Community HealthCenters

Of South Central Texas, Inc

830-672-6511 Fax: (830) 672-6430

228 St. George Street, Gonzales, Texas 78629

Crossword Sponsored By:

Puzzle AnswersOn Page B8

Cannon Crossword


Cannon Comics

It was world champion race-car driver Mario Andretti who made the following sage observation: “Everything comes to those who wait ... except a cat.”

¥ Those who study such things say it takes three apples to make one glass of apple cider.

¥ You might be surprised to learn that John Denver -- best known for singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” an ode to West Virginia -- was not actually from the Mountain State. He didn’t write the song, either. Interestingly, the two people who did write the

song, Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert, had never been there at the time that they wrote it. They were on their way to Maryland when Danoff started writing a tune about the lovely countryside they were driving through. West Virginia was put in because Danoff had been sent several postcards from the state and was impressed.

¥ Politics has always been a dirty business, with candidates through the years saying whatever was necessary to get elected. Take the 1950 senatorial campaign in Florida, for example. In the Democratic primary, incumbent Claude

Pepper was being challenged by George Smathers, a sitting congressman. Taking unfair advantage of the lack of education in some parts of the state, Smathers sent campaign materials to rural areas accusing Pepper of, among other things, having a brother who was a “practicing Homosapien” and a sister who was a “thespian.” The charge against Pepper himself was that he had “matriculated” with young women. In a victory for sleazy politics, Smathers did, in fact, win the primary.

¥ Some species of penguin can jump as high as 6 feet in the air.

***Thought for the Day:

“If you want to give up the admiration of thousands of men for the disdain of one, go ahead, get married.” -- Katharine Hepburn

(c) 2013 King Features Synd., Inc.

Puzzle AnswersFrom Page B7

1701 Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales • 830-672-7323 Se Habla [email protected]

West Motors Service DepartmentYOUR ONE STOP SHOPFor Repairs - Tires - Oil Change

Alignments - Brakes - Etc.At West Service Dept.

We do it all!

• Oil Change • Tire Rotation & Pressure Check • Belts & Hoses Check • Filter Check • Brake

Inspection • Battery Test • Fluid Top-Off • Multi-Point InspectionCall or stop by for details on special

Special$2995The Works Must present coupon for special price

YOAKUM — When his team fell behind 8-0 against Gonzales after the top of the third, Yoakum softball coach Scott Mann told his player two things: stick to the game plan and score in every in-ning.

Yoakum did just that, winning 9-8 on Tuesday night.

They broke the Lady Apache shutout in the bottom of the third, plated three runs each in the fourth and fifth innings, finally pulled even in the sixth inning and got the walk-off run in the bottom of the seventh as Faith Hagan had two-out single to score Amy Ma-lik.

“At the start of the fourth, I said to keep doing what we have been doing and to score in every in-ning,” Mann said. “We stuck it out and won the game.”

Gonzales got walks and a couple of hits in the top of the first to shock Yoakum with a 5-0 lead. The Lady Apaches were quiet in the second, but got three runs in the third, started off by a solo home run by Cassidy La Fleur.

“We came out with a great men-tality that we can win,” Gonza-les head coach Holli Miller said.

“These kids have worked hard this year. We were aggressive with hit-ting and on the bases.”

“Gonzales hit the crap out of the ball early,” Mann said. “They did everything right for the first four innings while we did everything wrong. I am proud of our girls for how they fought.”

“This is the best we have hit the ball in district. Gonzales is a good team and one of the top hitting teams in our district.”

Lindsey Akers was walked to open the game and Morgan Sim-per got an infield single. Shayla Simper got a double to score Ak-ers, Morgan Simper later stole home and Kristeney Magallanes singled in Shayla Simper.

Carly Bozka then got walked before Yoakum rallied for two straight outs. Sibil Philippus was walked to load the bases and Kelsey Hardy was hit by pitcher Kasey Rex to score Magallanes. Akers then hit in Bozka to con-clude scoring in the inning for a 5-0 lead.

Tori Ramert got a leadoff single for the Lady ‘Dogs in the bottom of the inning but Yoakum just got one other hit and no runs.

The Lady Apaches took com-mand in the top of the third. Leadoff hitter La Fleur whacked a

ball over the center field and over the scoreboard for a home run. Hardy was walked and later stole home for a 7-0 Gonzales lead. Ak-ers picked up her third walk and turned it into a run on the hit by Shayla Simper.

Yoakum got the breakthrough in the bottom of the inning. Ma-lik got a three-base error and later scored on a sacrifice by Hagan to shortstop Magallanes.

In the fourth, Yoakum opened with two straight hits courtesy of Callie Witte and Rex. Ramert scored Witte on the infield single and Cheyenne Chumchal got a two-out, two-run double.

Yoakum got within 8-6 after the fifth inning. Witte tripled and a Rex hit scored Witte. Lexi DeBored was hit by the pitch, Ramert batted in Rex and Malik brought in DeBored on a sacrifice.

The Lady ‘Dogs tied the game as DeDe Darilek scored when DeBored was hit by the pitch with bases loaded.

Yoakum 9, Gonzales 8G 503 000 0-8 7 3Y 001 331 1-9 10 2G: Lindsey Akers, Tori Lester (5) and

Morgan Simper. Y: Kasey Rex, Tori Ramert (3) and Reagan Renken. W — Ramert (6-7). L — Lester. HR — G: Cassidy La Fleur. 3B — Y: Callie Witte. 2B —G: Shayla Sim-per.

Defending Division II Super Heavyweight cham-pion Willie Hights of Yoa-kum came out of the THS-PA State Powerlifting Meet with his second straight title.

Hights totaled 1,775 pounds, 65 more than run-

ner-up Omar Tebo of Lib-erty.Hights squatted 750 pounds, bench pressed 475 and had a deadlift of 550.

Gonzales’ Josh Estrada came in fifth place in the

114-pound class at state. He got 315 pounds on

squat, bench pressed 205 and finished with a deadlift of 350 to total 870 pounds. His total was 55 pounds less than the winner in his class, Needville’s Dylan Elkins.

BRIEFS, Page C2

Sports The Cannon


CFor more sports, visit us on the web:

gonzalescannon.com

Sports page sponsored by:

Holiday Finance Corporation830-672-6556 • 1-888-562-6588 • 506 St. Paul., Gonzales, TX. 78629

Serving Texas for over 40 Years!

Loans Up to $1,300.00

Don’t look any further, we have the loan for you!

Lady Apaches let one slip away at YoakumBy MARK [email protected]

Chamber of Commerce

• ••••

BRIEFS

Hights defends title at state, Estrada fares well

A Very SpecialKind of Athlete

Lindsay Akers releases a pitch during the first inning of Yoakum’s comeback win over Gonzales Tuesday night. (Photo by Mark Lube)

Leon Kidd of Gonzales carries the torch during the final leg of the Opening Ceremonies at the Special Olympics held Wednesday morning at Gonzales High School. He was accompanied by Michael Newman and Jennifer Miller from Gon-zales County EMS. Full results from the event were not available by press time, so they will be published in next week’s edition. (Photo by Mark Lube)

Yoakum’s Blake Mc-Cracken finished in sev-enth place in the 148 class, with a total of 1,135. He squatted 465, had a bench press of 205 and had a deadlift of 265. The state champion of the class was Jasper’s Deroddrick Had-not, who totaled 1,255.

Lady Apache track teams have good meets in Giddings and Goliad

The Gonzales Lady Apaches track team com-peted in the Giddings Buf-falo Relays on March 8.

The junior varsity Lady Apaches placed third out of 12 teams. Keaundra Cray led the way with a first-place finish in the Shot put, came in second in the triple jump and won the 100-meter dash. Molly Bar-nick took first place in the high jump.

The varsity Lady Apach-es came in fifth out of 12 teams. Danyelle Glass came in second on the pole vault, Lindsey Akers was second in the long jump, and Ken-dall Fougerat was third in the 300 hurdles.

“We had a limited num-ber of athletes at this meet and the girls still showed up and competed hard. I was very proud of the girls and how they performed,” Lady Apaches head coach Cully Doyle said.

The Lady Apaches had a strong showing Friday in Goliad with 170 team points, good enough for a second-place finish.

“We have a lot of track athletes that can do ex-tremely well if they will believe it. I am impressed each week on how they are buying into the system and understanding that we can win and that it all will come together when it actually counts,” Doyle said.

Glass won the pole vault; Cray was first in the triple jump, second in the shot put, fifth in the 100 and second in the 200; Bai-ley Connell won the 100

hurdles; Krisslyn Sexton was first in the 400; Kailey Zumwalt was second in the 3200; and Briana Miller was third in the 1600.

Akers came in fourth in the long jump, second in the triple jump and fourth in the high jump; Hernan-dez won the shot put and was fifth in the discus; the 400-relay team of Cray, Connell, Miranda Gomez and Kelsey Hardy came in second; and finishing sec-ond in the 800 relay was Fougerat, Connell, Ebo-nique Harris and Hardy. The 1600-relay team of Sexton, Fougerat, Hardy and Harris won the race.

The JV girls also finished runner up at the meet.

Tori Ince won the pole vault and came in fifth in the triple jump; Elea Mo-lina won the discus and was fourth in the shot put; Valeria Aguayo was second in the 3200 and fifth in the 1600; Emily Eckols was third in the triple jump, won the high jump and was second in the 200.

Ryann Gillium was sec-ond in the discus; and Ash-leigh Haub placed third in the high jump, second in the pole vault, sixth in the 100 hurdles and fifth in 300 hurdles.

Apache track teams

compete in Giddings, Go-liad meets

The Gonzales varsity boys track team finished in

sixth place out of 12 teams at the Buffalo Relays March 8 in Giddings. The JV team came in seventh at the meet.

For the JV team, Damien Airhart won the discus was third in the shot put. The varsity was led by a second-place finish in the pole vault and high jump by Thompson Ince.

Last Friday, the Apaches competed in the Goliad meet with the JV coming in second and the varsity earning a third-place fin-ish.

For the JV Apaches, D.J. Gonzales won the 400 and the long jump, and finished fifth in the 200; Airhart was second in the shot put and fifth in the discus; Zach Akers won the 110 hurdles and finished third in the 300 hurdles; Tyler Wells took first in the 300 hur-dles and fourth in the 110 hurdles; Brant Philippus won the 100 and was run-ner up in the 200; and Max Moreno was second in the 3200 and third in the 1600.

Mark Perez, Cameron Horton, Joshua Malaer and Jamie Tellez composed the 800-relay squad that took first place and the 400-relay team that placed third. The 1600-relay team of Perez, Akers, Gonzales and Tellez came in second place.

For the varsity Apaches, the 400-relay team of Troy Hernandez, Chris Cerda, Marco Rodriguez and Darrance James took first place; the 800 and 1600

relay teams of Hernandez, Tyshawn Erskin, Cerda and James took first place in both races. Marco Ro-driguez was second in the 200.

Gonzales JV baseball team pumps out hits in win over La Grange

The Gonzales junior var-sity baseball team defeated La Grange, 11-4 on March 19 in its district opener. The team racked up 12 hits, with Alyas Ramirez, Devin Hunt, Austin Orta, Blake Cox, Ryan Benes, Chris Cantu and Josh Padilla get-ting hits.

Blake Cox started the game as pitcher and Ryan Benes came in the fourth inning to seal the deal.

“The key to tonight’s vic-tory was putting the ball in play and keeping our error count down to two,” head coach Joey Carrizales said.

Apache netters in action in Goliad

The Gonzales tennis team competed in the Go-liad tournament last week.

In JV Boys Doubles, Dillon Catchings and Eli Whitescarver lost in the quarterfinals to Auswell-Tivoli, 8-5. In Girls Singles, Dora Rodriguez lost in the quarterfinals to Morales from West Oso, 8-3, after beating Melting from Nor-dheim. Valeria Aguayo lost to Cavasos from Tilden in the quarterfinals, 8-4 after winning against Cuellar from Cuero, 8-4.

In Girls Doubles, Aly-son Solis and A’lora Rother defeated Harms and Kraw-ford of Industrial, 8-2, and lost in the quarterfinals, 8-6, to Avery and Barker of Aransas Pass. In Mixed Doubles, Eduardo Ruval-caba and Anahi Ortiz won first place by beating In-dustrial 8-3 and Aransas Pass 8-1.

In varsity Boys Doubles, Logan and Lucas Hurt beat Engleking and Smith from Tilden, 8-0, then lost to Leal and Leal from Karnes City 8-1. In Girls Doubles, Alejandra Diaz and Juana Sanchez had a first-round bye and lost in the quarter-finals, 8-3, to Beaudoin and Lewis from Industrial.

In Mixed Doubles, Lu-cero Luna and Zackary Hernandez beat Vaughan and Morris from Goliad, 8-7, in a 7-0 tiebreaker. They then lost to Evans and Cordo of Aransas Pass, 8-5.

Shiner St. Paul routs John Paul II 16-2

Shiner St. Paul defeated New Braunfels John Paul II, 16-2, on Tuesday.

The Lady Cardinals were led at the plate by Bethany Pokluda with a home run and two RBI. Abby Irvin had a triple and four RBI, Lizzy Opiela had three RBI and Katelynn Leist had a double and two RBI.

Relay for Life benefit tournament in Yoakum

A Relay for Life benefit softball tournament will take place in Yoakum on April 21.

There will be a men’s and co-ed division. Entry fee will be $125 per team; spots are limited.

To register a team or for more information, call 361-655-2909 or e-mail [email protected].

Gonzales Livestock Show photos available

For those who are inter-ested in pictures from the Gonzales Livestock Show, contact Misty Kuntschik at 830-263-0473, send email to [email protected] or find her on Facebook under Misty-hallkuntschik.

The Cannon Thursday, March 28, 2013Page C2

ScoreboardMarch 28

BaseballGonzales at Cuero, JV-4:30p,

V-7pFlatonia at Ganado, 7pNixon at Luling, JV-4:30p, V-7pHallettsville at Stockdale, JV-

4:30p, V-7pLa Grange at Yoakum, JV-4:30p,

V-7pWeimar at Shiner, JV-4:30p,

V-7p.SoftballHallettsville at Stockdale, 4:30pWeimar at Shiner, 6pNixon at Luling, 6pLa Grange at Yoakum, JV-5p,

V-7pFlatonia at Ganado, JV-4:30p,

V-6:30pGonzales at Cuero, JV-5p, V-7pTennisGonzales JV at district meet in

Bastrop, TBATrackYoakum, Hallettsville at Rice In-

vitational, TBAGonzales at Panther Invitational

at Geronimo Navarro, TBANixon-Smiley at Mustang Track

Meet, TBAApril 2

BaseballHallettsville Sacred Heart at

Shiner St. Paul, 6pSoftballVictoria Faith Academy at Shin-

er St. Paul, 6p

Schedule

Here are the results from the 9th Annual Alvis

Malatek Fishing Tournament

Heaviest Stringer1. B&J Liquor Budcats, 235 lbs; 2. Yellow Fever, 224; 3. Bill’s Crew, 174; 4. Boomer’s, 162; 5. Linda’s Hookers, 145; 6. Red Neck River Rats, 59.

Biggest Fish1. Bill’s Crew, 38 lbs; 2. Linda’s Hookers, 36; 3. (tie) B&J Liquor Budcats, Yellow Fever, 33; 5. (tie) Boomer’s, Red Neck River Rats, 12.

Track & Field

GolF

Miller’s Autoworx

Miller BullockOwner/Operator901 East Davis St.Luling, TX 78648Work 830-875-2277Cell 512-771-6218Fax [email protected]

Complete Auto & Truck Repair

Specializing inDiesel, European

& AsianTriple AAA Certified Shop

FREE Brake Check for month of March

Continued from page C1

BRIEFS: Competitive showing turned in by GHS track

Josh Estrada

Yoakum’s Lesley Seidenberger recently signed a letter of intent to play vol-leyball at Victoria College. Shown standing behind Lesley are (from left): YHS athletic director Brent Kornegay, YHS head volleyball coach Alisha Boysen, her father Mark Seidenberger, her mother Ann Seidenberger, VC head volleyball coach Joshua Moore, and VC assistant volleyball coach Dani Clowers. (Courtesy photo)

FiShinG

Here are the results from the Universal City Randolph

Tournament held at New Braunfels Northcliffe CC

(Area athletes only)Girls

1. Cuero, 377 (Cassidy Black-well, 91; Mary Kate Krueger, 93; Chelsea Keist, 96; Jennifer Sturm, 97; Hannah Lucas, 113); 4. Luling, 512 (Kyleigh Peters, 117; Caitlen Yoder Driggers, 124; Brandy Glover, 127; Isabel Weaten, 144); Gonzales (Renae Camarillo, 89, second medalist; Mikayla Wyatt, 107; Christy Swiful, 115).

Boys1. Gonzales, 317 (Ryan Lee, 73; Grayson Meredith, 77; Keaton Smith, 83); 3. Cuero, 347 (Kyle Garbers, 74; Justin Hernandez, 85; Justin Kremling, 94; Cameron Toot, 94; Tristan Hays, 107).

Here are the results from the Flatonia Track Meet

(Area athletes only)Varsity GirlsTeam: 3. Shiner, 80; 5. (tie) St.

Paul, 50.Shot Put —Tieken, Shiner, 32-

11.Discus — 1st, Markert, Yoakum,

135-8; 2nd, Oden, Shiner, 117-0.Triple Jump — 3rd, Mica, Flato-

nia, 32-3.High Jump — 3rd, Pollard, Shin-

er, 4-8; 5th, Patek, 4-6.3200 — 1st, Jackson, St. Paul,

12:31; 3rd, Moeller, Flatonia, 13:31; 5th, Siegal, St. Paul, 14:16; 6th, Gonzalez, Flatonia, 14:20.

100 — 2nd, Hunt, Shiner, 13.22.100 Hurdles — 4th, Berkovsky,

Shiner, 17.42; 5th, Gamez, Shiner, 18.25.

300 Hurdles — 1st, Berger, Shiner, 46.78; 5th, Flood, Flatonia, 53.44.

1600 — 1st, Jackson, St. Paul, 5:48; 4th, Moeller, Flatonia, 6:31; 5th, Siegal, St. Paul, 6:32; 6th, Gon-zalez, Flatonia, 6:35.

400 Relay — 1st, Shiner, 51.81; 3rd, St. Paul, 52.73.

800 Relay — 2nd, Shiner, 1:53.26; 5th, St. Paul, 1:54.61.

1600 Relay — 2nd, Flatonia, 4:14; 4th, St. Paul, 4:18.

Varsity BoysTeam results — 2. Shiner, 76; 6.

St. Paul, 54.Long Jump — 2nd, Jones, Shin-

er, 20-3; 3rd, Barton, St. Paul, 20-2 ¾ ; 4th, Hollenbach, St. Paul, 19-4.

Discus — 5th, Horne, St. Paul, 122-0.

Triple Jump — 1st, Jones, Shiner, 41-2 ¾ ; 2nd, Barton, St. Paul, 40-5 ¼ ; 6th, Stovall, Shiner, 39-0.

High Jump — 1st, Kozelsky, Fla-tonia, 5-5; 2nd, McElroy, St. Paul, 5-2; 3rd, Hollenbach, St. Paul 5-0.

Pole Vault — 2nd, Rightmer, Flatonia, 12-6.

3200 — 1st, Reyes, Moulton, 11:16.9; 2nd, Lopez, Moulton, 11:27.6; 3rd, Orona, Waelder, 11:31.3; 4th, Hernandez, Flatonia, 11:39.9.

110 Hurdles — 5th, Kalina, Fla-tonia, 18.63.

300 Hurdles — 4th, Kalina, Fla-tonia, 45.31; 5th, Bruns, Flatonia, 45.75.

1600 — 2nd, Reyes, Moulton,

5:15; 5th, Lopez, Moulton, 5:22; 6th, Orona, Waelder, 5:25.

400 Relay — 2nd, Shiner, 44.41; 5th, St. Paul, 45.68.

800 Relay — 2nd, Shiner, 1:36.47; 3rd, St. Paul, 1:36.89.

1600 Relay —4th, Shiner, 3:49; 5th, Flatonia, 3:56.

Juan Licea, a 7th grader at Gonzales Junior High, unleashes a mighty throw during the discus event at the Cuero Junior High Relays on March 21. Licea finished second with a best toss of 92 feet, 6 1/2 inches. For full results, visit our website at www.gonzalescan-non.com. (Photo by Cedric Iglehart)

GONZALES – For over three innings, Gonzales had both solid pitching and solid defense against the Giddings Buffaloes.

Starter Tyler Janota had three strikeouts, two hits and two base runners in those first three innings. Then the Apaches walked a couple of batters, increas-ing the damage from when Giddings did get hits, and a 2-0 lead for Giddings turned into an 11-3 rout Saturday afternoon at T.E. Burrows Field.

The Apaches (6-13, 0-2) held the Buffaloes (5-11, 1-1) to four total hits in four innings.

“We walked too many batters,” Gonzales head coach Larry Wuthrich said. “This magnified any hits the Buffaloes got.”

He also said the pitchers would get behind on their counts when facing the Buffalo batters.

The Gonzales defense had a good day with just one error in the game.

With one out in the top of the fourth, Garrett Olt-mann doubled to center field and moved to second on the hit by Stone Clop-ton. Justin Herzog hit a ball out to left where the Apach-es had a fielding error, al-

lowing Oltmann’s runner, Deon Blur, to score; and Clopton’s runner Clay Ur-ban reach second.

The Buffaloes rallied for two straight outs and D.J. Gonzales got a base via the passed ball before Clopton struck out the next batter to end the inning.

Janota struck out Ty Kasper in the fifth to give Gonzales a good start, but Cody Maedack singled and Oltmann reached on a passed ball.

Clopton was walked and the Apaches put Gaytan on the mound, transferring Janota to first, Trey Kridler to right field with Brant Philippus scooting over to center to replace Gonzales, who took over a shortstop.

Gaytan struck out his first batter, Herzog, but Zach Albers got a two-run single and Urban got home on the hit by Jones to put Giddings ahead 5-0. Gid-dings brought in two more runs in the sixth inning with a pair of hits, and in the bottom of the inning, Gaytan got two bases on two errors on the shortstop.

Gaytan eventually was safe at home on a passed ball to bring the Apaches to within 7-1.

Giddings opened the sec-ond with walks for Bishop and Blur, who replaced Krauser in the top of the

Giddings lineup. Joe Carrizales came on to

pitch and Gaytan replaced Zach Akers at third. Kasper grounded out to Carrizales to move Bishop to third and Blur to second. Cody Medeck was walked to load the bases.

Oltmann was hit by the pitch to score Bishop and Urban replaced him on the bases. Clopton then dou-bled in Medack and Blur for the 10-1 Giddings lead.

The Buffaloes man-aged one more score when Matthew Frazier, batting in place of Albers, scored Urban on the sacrifice groundout to Carrizales.

Kasper replaced Cop-ton on the mound for the bottom of the seventh. He started with a strike out, then walked Janota and yielded a single to Je-frey Walshak. Carrizales struck out for two away, and Philippus doubled in Janota and Walshak scored on the base hit by Gaytan to conclude scoring in the game.

Giddings 11, Gonzales 8GID 000 232 4-11 10 2GON 000 001 2- 3 5 1GID: Stone Clopton, Ty Kasper

(7) and Garrett Oltmann. GON: Tyler Janota, Aaron Gaytan (5), Joe Ryan Carrizales (7) and Devin Benes. W — Clopton (2-2). L — Janota (3-3). 2B — GID: Oltmann, Clopton, Justin Herzog. GON: Benes, Brant Philippus.

The CannonThursday, March 28, 2013 Page C3

603 E. Kingsbury Street,Seguin, TX830-303-4546www.soechtingmotors.net

Authorized Sales & Service

Pre-Owned VehiclesDaily Rentals

Repair Body Shop

2013 GMC Terrain Soechting Motors, Inc.“In Business over 50 years”

2.4L, 4 cyl, FWD

By MARK [email protected]

#5 Hallettsville corrals Lady Mustangs for win

April 5, 2013 at 6:00 PMJB Wells Show Barn

2013 Relay For Life Gonzales County

2013 Relay For Life Sponsors (Donations received thus far total $47,600.)

Legacy LevelLeah R. & Alfred E. Schaefer Charitable Foundation

Diamond LevelGonzales Elks Ladies

Platinum LevelGonzales High School Apache Cheerleaders, Holmes Foods, Inc.,

Patricia A. Ferrell

Gold LevelGuadalupe Valley Veterinary Clinic, GVEC, Harding Pump & Supply,

San Antonio Water System, Sievers Medical Clinic

Silver LevelD & G Automotive & Diesel, First United Methodist Church-Progressive

Class, 4L RV Ranch, Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms, Inc., Larry & Robin Kapavik, Mohrmann’s Drug Store, Perry L. Smith,

Southern Clay Products, Inc., Texan Nursing & Rehab of Gonzales, Tracey Schendel Ranches, Wells Fargo

Bronze LevelAll Seasons Air Conditioning & Heating, Barbara Koricanek,

Borrer Electric Service, Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Caraway Ford-Gonzales, Circle G Convenience Store, DuBose Insurance Agency, Fehner & Son Grain Co.,

Gonzales Healthcare Systems Employees, Gonzales Livestock Market, Inc., Gonzales Young Farmers Chapter, Graham Land & Cattle Co., Hochheim

Prairie Farm Mutual Branch #1, J-Bar-B Foods, Mercer Welding, Prosperity Bank Employees, Sage Capital Bank, N. A., Scott T. Dierlam Insurance Agency, Seydler-Hill, Soncrest Egg Co., Southern Livestock,

Sunset Livestock Carriers, The Heights of Gonzales, TSG Architects, AIA, West Motors, Inc., Wrangler Trucking, LLC

Turn Around LevelAdam’s Extract & Spice, LLC, Allen’s Body Tech, Delta Kappa Gamma--

Iota Xi Chapter, Jim & Nancy Logan, Knights of Columbus Council #5090, Laura Wilson,

Lindemann Fertilizer Service, Inc., Logan Insurance Agency, Lone Star Bank,

Roeber Insurance Agency, Romberg House, Smith Ranch Investments, Tim’s Saddle Shop

NIXON — Like plenty of other teams on plenty of other occasions, the Lady Brahmas did not have a good start Friday afternoon against Nixon-Smiley.

However, Hallettsville (22-1, 6-0) quickly pulled out of the stall and beat the Lady Mustangs (2-17, 0-5), 21-5, in three innings at Nixon-Smiley High School.

Hallettsville head coach Mike Mikeska said the Lady Brahmas had a pretty bad first inning.

“We just did not play well at all,” he said. “After that, we played a lot better. We need to learn how to play a full game and not part of a game.”

First-year Mustang head coach Sam White said the Lady Brahmas just know how to hit the ball and that comes from plenty of rep-etition.

“Hallettsville players play year-round and our players only play during the high school season,” he said. “They are a young team with lots of softball expe-rience and we are a young team that has little experi-ence.”

Mikayala Vasquez started on the mound for Nixon-

Smiley and Miranda Carri-lo pitched in relief. Making several plays was freshman third baseman Tyhana Me-jia, who had never played softball in her life until two months ago.

On offense, Abby Scar-brough, Alena Alavarez and Savannah Martinez picked up hits. White said Nixon started strong on the scoreboard, usually taking an early lead that was later overcome by the opponent.

Hallettsville took a quick 4-0 lead after the top of the first, started by a leadoff walk by Camile Grahmann. She later stole second and eventually went home on two errors. After Mejia made a throw to first for the first out, Lana Hickson and Carly Woytek got hits. Madison Schindler scored Hickson’s runner, Sierra Hallan, and Woytek on a single. Heather Henneke got a double to bring home Sierra Kutac for the fourth run.

The Lady Mustangs came back in the bottom of the first with five runs on three hits and three Lady Brahma errors. Alena Al-varez commenced things with a base on balls and got to second when Jordan Newman was hit by pitcher Hickson. Later, Carrilo

reached on an error while Alvarez scored. Newman went from third to home on a second error and Sa-vannah Martinez singled to right field. Vasquez and Hailey Boatright both were walked, and Martinez scored on an error. Later, Alvarez brought Boatright home on the single for the 5-4 lead.

Nixon-Smiley started right in the top of the sec-ond as Mejia threw to Scar-brough for the out on the leadoff, Tara Leopold. Hal-lettsville then put together hits and walks to plate 10 runs in an extremely long inning for the Lady Mus-tang defense.

The Lady Brahmas then repeated in the third for seven more runs and a 21-5 lead. Nixon-Smiley got Scarbrough on via the er-ror and Ysenia Robles was walked with one out. Hal-lettsville then held on with two straight outs to earn the run-rule victory.

Hallettsville 21, Nixon-Smiley 5H 4(10)7-21 14 4NS 500 x- 5 3 3H: Lana Hickson, CoCo Cara-

way (1) and Heather Henneke, Taylor Akenhead (3). NS: Mikayla Vasquez, Miranda Carrilo (3) and Alena Alvarez. W — Caraway (17-1). L — Vasquez. 2B — H:Hickson, Madison Schindler, Henneke. 3B — H: Hickson, Alicia Grahmann.

By MARK [email protected]

Buffaloes stampede Apaches


Little League Page Sponsored by

Hair It Is & Co.1402 St. Louis, Gonzales, TX. 78629

Hair cuts, perms, Hi-lites, softball caps, yellow box, jewelry.New fashions arriving weekly

830-672-3904

Saturday, April 68 a.m. - Line up teams on Field 39 a.m. - Opening Ceremonies begin10 a.m. - Odd Fellows Lodge Mariners at McDonald’s Braves, Field

1; Sonic Cardinals at Munson Ranch Dodgers, Field 2; Lindemann Fertilizer Red Sox at GVEC Nationals, Field 3

11 a.m. - 4L RV Ranch Cubs at Circle G Truck Stop Royals, Field 311:30 a.m. - Caraway Ford at GVEC Home Services, Field 1Noon - Texas Farm Bureau Mets at Warrick Enterprises Indians,

Field 2; E.F. Ehrig & Sons Giants at Odd Fellows Lodge Mariners, Field 3

1 p.m. - GVEC.net Phillies at Sonic Cardinals, Field 2; Buffington Funeral Home Reds at West Motors Twins, Field 3

1:30 p.m. - Kitchen Pride Mushrooms at Gonzales Orange, Field 12:30 p.m. - Allen’s Body Tech Diamondbacks at LeAnn Wolff CPA

Blue Jays, Field 33 p.m. - Munson & Burns Tigers at TSG Architects Angels, Field 23:30 p.m. - Johnson Oil Co./Tiger Tote Boom at H&R Block Dy-

namite, Field 14 p.m. - Graham Land & Cattle Co. Astros at Buffington Funeral

Home Reds, Field 35 p.m. - Sage Capital Bank Athletics at Southern Clay Orioles, Field

25:30 p.m. - Harding Pump & Supply at Clearwater Real Estate Ser-

vices, Field 1; Gonzales Knights of Columbus at Lester Farms, Field 37 p.m. - H&R Block Dynamite at GVTC Angels, Field 1; Boomer’s

Marlins at Sievers Medical Clinic Rangers, Field 2

Opening DaySchedule

It’s that time of the year again! All around town, teams are practicing for the start

of the Gonzales Little League 2013 season. Opening Day is Saturday, April 6.

LOST: Yellow gold ring. 1 ctr. diamond. Small baguettes. Reward offered. Call Joyce Schellenberg, 540-4318 or 857-1574.

LOST: Black cushion on 97 or 304. Call 830-857-3023.

FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8 30 to noon) and night (M and W 6 30 to 9), Gonzales Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 672-8291. --------------------------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 qualified. For more info call 512-665-7327.

Help Wanted: Part-Time Lifeguards, Cashier, Asst. Pool Manager and Sum-mer Youth Help. You can pick up an application at City Hall at 820 St. Jo-seph or Parks and Recreation at 1920 St. Joseph. Call 830-672-3192 for more information. Applicant must be able to pass a pres-screen drug test and physical. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportu-nity employer and

encourages inter-ested parties to ap-ply.--------------------------SURFACE WATER

OPERATORThe Guadalupe-Blanco River Au-thority has an immediate open-ing at the Water Treatment Plant in Luling, Texas. Duties include plant main-tenance and coor-dinating raw and treated water deliv-ery. Rotating shift work required. High school diploma or equivalent; TCEQ “C” Surface Water license preferred, but will consider a Class “D” license or obtainable within 6 months of hire. Drug screen, physi-cal and criminal background check required.Download applica-tions from www.gbra.org. E-mail to [email protected] or fax to 830.379.9923. For more informa-tion, go to www.gbra.org for details. EOE.--------------------------Delivery Driver Wanted. Must have reliable transpor-tation, auto insur-ance, a valid driver’s license, and pass a background check. Evening hours only. $10.50/hr. plus tips. Please call 830-519-4280. Gonzales.--------------------------Bridge Construc-tion lead man/form setter. 210-410-1825.--------------------------

Oil Field Help Wanted

Stallion Construc-tion is looking for Fork Lift Operator, Crew Pusher and Roustabouts. Call 830-583-6925 for applications or fax resume to 361-771-4611.--------------------------Full-time and Part-time positions avail-able for Certified Medication Aides. Excellent benefits included. Please ap-ply at The Heights of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. For more information please call 830-672-

4530.--------------------------Full-time and Part-time positions available for Certi-fied Nurses Aides. Excellent benefits included. Please ap-ply at The Heights of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. For more information please call 830-672-4530.--------------------------Full-time and Part-time positions avail-able for Licensed Vocation Nurses. Excellent benefits included. Please ap-ply at The Heights of Gonzales, 701 N. Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales, Texas. For more information please call 830-672-4530.--------------------------

CDL DRIVERS WANTED

J.M. Oilfield 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.--------------------------AVON Representa-tives Wanted! Great earning opportu-nities! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Independent Sales Rep.

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 specific needs. Call 830-540-4776 or 830-857-3273 for pricing and avail-ability information.--------------------------ABOVE GROUND

POOL15’x30’ above-ground pool with deck, 48” high, needs new liner. Buyer disassem-bles, no delivery available. $1,400. Call 830-672-1106.--------------------------7 bags of shred-ded paper & vari-ous boxes. Great for

packing. Call 830-519-4176 (Gonza-les).--------------------------Poulan Weedeater, $50; Poulan Leaf Blower, $50. Excel-lent condition. 361-208-3565.--------------------------For Sale: Pogo Stix, orange, 10-yrs & up, $10.00. UT Col-or Western Jacket, pants, culottes, cute, Size 8, $15.00. Go UT Longhorns. 830-263-4608--------------------------For Sale: Mattress Set, floor lamps, freezer. Come by Care Free Inn, Gon-zales, 1804 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr.--------------------------5.0 Chest type freezer, 2 TV’s, 1 - 19”, 1 - 25”, 3 infant car seats. Excellent Condition. Call 830-203-8633.--------------------------Kohler 15” water saver toilet, used 2 months. Paid $200, asking $100 cash. Call Barbara, 830-672-1106.--------------------------For Sale: BGR 14 Series Bottom Mounted Swing Glass Door Refriger-ator by Master Built. Contact Carolyn at Gonzales Poultry. 672-7954.--------------------------Party dresses for sale: 4 short, 2 long. Purple, yellow, gold, blue green. Also jackets, men’s jack-ets, overcoat, etc. Call 672-8034.--------------------------For sale: Singer Sewing Machine with pedal, table w/6 chairs, almost new, hand cro-cheted table cloth, large, white, an-tique 3 pc. Loveseat and other yarn cro-cheted items. Call 672-8034.--------------------------Ranch Hand grill guard for 2000-2006 Ford Pickup, 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton. Good condition. $250. Call 830-540-4277.--------------------------DynaVoxV series 5. Communication de-vice - has keyboard, m o u s e , c h a r g e r, case. Works great. new $8,000. Can go on internet, read ebooks, play music, download pictures & programs. Ask-

ing $1,000. Good for autistic children or speech impaired children or adults. kathy, 830-857-6646.--------------------------Golf Clubs. 2 sets w/bag. $50 each. Great for aspiring Tigers. Call 437-2046.--------------------------Horse blanket great condition paid $70 asking $45 obo, treadmill, good condition, works, asking $125 obo. Call or text, (830) 857-6487.--------------------------For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6’ long 6” tall plain or painted, 16’ + 20’ long concrete cattle guard bases, cattle feed troughs. Call Vic for pricing, 672-6383 or 857-3827.--------------------------MP3 Player. SanD-isk 8GB. Brand new. 437-2046.--------------------------For Sale: Brush Guard for 2004 1/2 ton Chev. Pickup $50 and 36” Whirl-pool used Gas Range, $50. 361-594-2507.--------------------------21” RCA TV, great for kids room or 2nd TV. $75. Call 437-2046.--------------------------

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

Hohner acoustic guitar w/case. Good for student, $75. Keyboard, Casio-tone, TT 360, $125. 437-2046.--------------------------Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Fran-ces between 9pm-10am, 830-857-6476.--------------------------1800’S Double Bar-rell Shotgun, Rem-ington $1,500. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------Antique Straight Razor display case, 18x24 (Memorabil-ia). $695. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361-741-2604.--------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536.--------------------------Large shower chair. 19” color TV w/stand, stand has rollers. 857-8090.--------------------------2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak din-ing table, antique egg incubator, en-tertainment cen-ter, lamp stand w/drawers, booth din-

ing table, planter boxes. 361-594-4307.--------------------------Large amount qual-ity items. Every-thing $85.00; worth about $300. Health problems prevent garage sale. In Lockhart. Mel, 512-376-9396.--------------------------Clavinova Yamaha Digital Piano w/bench. Under War-ranty. $2,700. Call 830-339-0111.--------------------------Used Dell Com-puter. Keyboard & Monitor. $250 cash. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------FOR SALE Used cy-clone fencing and post. 1990 Dodge pick up with lift gate. Can be seen at GHA 410 Village Dr. Gonzales, Texas. For information call Jeanette Conques-tat 830-672-3419.--------------------------Upright piano for sale. Great for kids starting piano les-sons. All keys works. Needs to be tuned. $100. Call 830-832-5965.--------------------------Unique BBQ Pit, Stagecoach. In-cludes Electric Ro-tisserie $275. Call 512-917-4078.--------------------------Gasoline operated Hedger, $125; 5 HP Tiller, $200. Both in excellent condition. 361-208-3565. --------------------------Electric Hospital bed, $150. 582-1120. --------------------------Stain Glass Win-dow, white tail deer. $275. 512-917-4078.--------------------------For Sale: Headache Rack, Bumper Hitch, Aluminum Run-ning Boards, 5 office desks, Lift Chair, An-tique Bed, Leather Sofa Bed. 1109 FM 532 West, Shiner. 361-596-4403.--------------------------Air Framing Nailer. Contractor Series. $75.00. Call 361-741-2604.

MESQUITE BBQ WOOD FOR SALE in Gonzales County. All sizes and shapes, ready to use. (830) 672-6265.--------------------------Firewood: Pickup load is $60.00. If you haul. Delivered is $85. Call: 830-540-4430.

6hp motor rear tine tiller. Used, about 10hrs. 857-5142.--------------------------Want to Buy: Oliver 60 Tractor. V.A.C. Case Tractor. Run or Not. 361-293-1633.--------------------------5 Bale Hay King Trailer & Bale Flip-per Loader. Load hay without getting out of truck. Video on baleflipper.com. $13,500. 512-565-5927.


LOST & FOUND

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

MISC. FOR SALE

HELP WANTED

Call 672-7100 to subscribe.

LEGAL NOTICESLEGAL NOTICES

MISC. FOR SALE

MISC. FOR SALE

FARM EQUIPMENT

MISC. FOR SALE

LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES

HELP WANTED

FIREWOOD

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICECITY OF GONZALES

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS

The Zoning Board of Adjustments of the City of Gonzales, by this in-strument, notifies the public of a PUBLIC HEARING on the following project that has been presented to the Board for their consideration:

The below listed property is currently in a Residential District(R-1) and is requesting a Specific Use Permit to use the property for weekly rental and occasional events such as weddings, corporate retreats, and so-cials.

ADDRESS: 1521 St. LouisPROPERTY OWNER: Chris KappmeyerPHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Lot E, 1 Titcomb Part 2PARCEL: 13957

The Zoning Board of Adjustments will hold a Public Hearing April, 2013 at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St. at 5:30 p.m., to allow for public comment on this project. The Zoning board of Adjustments will then make a decision regarding the Specific Use Permit.

The Zoning Board of Adjustments encourages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all Zoning Board of Adjustment projects. Citizens unable to attend meetings may submit their views to Kristina Vega, City Secretary for the City of Gonzales, by mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional information, contact the City Secretary office at (830)-672-2815.

LOST & FOUND NOTICES HELP WANTED

The City of Gonzales is accepting applications for the position of Municipal Court Clerk. Applicant must be of good moral character, a high school grad-uate or obtained a GED, a U.S. citizen, at least 21 years of age, with a good credit history, have a stable work record, no felony convictions, and no DUI or DWI convictions within the last 5 years. Must be able to travel and obtain certification from the State of Texas as a Municipal Court Clerk within one year of hire and must maintain certification requirements on an annual basis.

Starting Salary is dependent upon qualifications and experience, plus an excellent benefit package. Appli-cations are available on the City of Gonzales web-site Cityofgonzales.org or from the City Manager’s Administrative Assistant at City Hall. Applicants should submit a short resume and job application to the City Manager’s Administrative Assistant. The City of Gonzales is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Municipal

court clerk

$11.00Per Hour

CashierAll Shifts

Buc-ee’s #15114 Hwy. 90A,

Gonzales, Texas 78629http://bucees.com/careers.html

WANTED:

CDL DRIVERS NEEDEDBobtail Truck Driver

Day & Night Positions AvailableRequirements:

Class A CDL with HazMat/Tanker EndorsementsMust be at least 25 years of age

Insurance, 401K and vacation included

Applications available at:Schmidt & Sons, Inc.

2510 Church St. • Gonzales, Texas 78629www.schmidtandsons.com

(830) 672-2018 • John Clark @ ext. 112

ASSISTANT MANAGERAssistant Manager needed by the Gonzales Branch of World Finance. Valid driver license and auto re-quired. This is a Manager Trainee po-sition and a career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to Manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary.

Apply in person at623 N. St. Paul

EOE M/F

HELP WANTED

Call The

Gonzales Cannon to place your FREE

Garage Sale Ads here.830-672-7100

or fax to830-672-7111

or email to:[email protected]

Table with 4 chairs, Loveseat, South-western design, Queen size bed w/mattress & box-springs, Girls white iron daybed, mat-tress, boxsprings, pop up unit, matching white desk, white china cabinet. All excel-lent condition. 830-203-8633.--------------------------Large china cabi-net, $200.00 . 830-672-2604.--------------------------Large Oak desk w/glass topper and large wooded desk. 830-672-3626.--------------------------New Sofa for Sale. $400. Call 830-875-9422, Luling.--------------------------Couch, dresser, buf-fet. $50 each. Call 830-263-1181.--------------------------7 pc. dinette, $95; coffee and end table, $75; Rol-laway Bed, $35; 37” TV, $15; 2 office re-ceptionist chairs, couch, table, etc. 361-596-4096. --------------------------Small round dining table with leaf, ex-tends to oval. $50. Vintage pub table with extensions, $175. Black metal futon with mattress & cover. Like new. $75. 830-540-3382.

Grill Guard for Ford Pickup Truck, $50. 540-4277.--------------------------2005 Cadillac CTS in excellent mechanical conditiion. 109,000 miles, 4-door, V-6, $8,800. Call 210-274-2209.--------------------------For sale: Merucry Grand Marquis. Me-tallic Jade Green Ef-fect. 22 inch rims. C.D. Player. Runs great. $4,000. 830-203-8841. Thomas. Serious calls only.--------------------------WANTED: Older Chevy Chevelle or Nova for restoration. Call Jim, 210-393-4131. (04/11/13.)--------------------------1990 Chevrolet Cor-vette ZR1. Special Performance Coop. The LT5 engine is a 32 valve engine with a 16 fuel injections and twin double over head cams. Call: 830-540-4430.--------------------------Car and truck rims for sale. 15” and 14” rims. Can be used on trail-ers, trucks or older cars up to 1980. 437-2232.--------------------------“SIMPLY THE BEST deals on new Chev-rolets and GMCs AND over 100 used vehicles with fi-nancing to fit most credit situations. Grafe Chevrolet GMC, Hallettsville, TX 800-798-3225 or 361-798-3281 or GRAFECHEVYGMC.COM”--------------------------For Sale: 1995 Ford F-250, Ext. Cab, 4x4, V-8, Automatic Trans-mission, Heavy Duty, Good Work Truck, Good condition, 830-672-2192.--------------------------2006 Chevrolet Im-pala for sale. 4-door, V6 engine, a little over 17,000 miles. Silver. One owner. Asking $13,000. 830-672-3147.--------------------------1988 Saab 900 Turbo Coup Convertible. Top work but rebuilt clutch. Good buy. $800. 830-857-5927.--------------------------1972 Chevy Half Ton Pickup. Rebuilt drive train except rear end. All original. 29K En-gine, 50K Transmis-sion. 3/4 rear springs. $1K. 830-857-5927.--------------------------For Sale: 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - $7,500. 2nd owner pickup with low miles, cold A/C, spray-in bed liner,

grill guard, towing package and more! Call Lauren at (361) 648-5049 for more info.--------------------------Tires for Sale. 4 brand new tires - 255-35-ZR20 Nitto Extreme ZR with Rims - Mar-tin Bros 20” universal rims. $500. 830-857-1340.

Save Thousands, Gi-ant Clearance Sale on all Models, New-Used-Trades. Special Financing Available. Fayette Country Homes, Schulen-burg. 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. tierraverdehomes. com. (RBI 32896).--------------------------Oil Field Specials-2 or 3 bedrooms Single-wides or 8x28 Travel Trailers. Lowest Prices in South Central Tex-as. Fayette Country Homes, Schulen-burg, 979-743-6192. Open Sundays 1-6. (RBI 32896)--------------------------Cheaper in The Country - New - Used-Trades. Featuring Clayton, Fleetwood & The Custom Built Tierra Verde Homes. Fayette Country Homes, Schulen-burg, 800-369-6888. Open Sundays, 1-6. (RBI 32896).--------------------------TRADE YOUR OLD

HOME TODAY!We pay top dol-lar for trades! No money down! Sin-glewides, Double-wides, Triplewides, Park Models, Cedar Cabins! Call now 8 3 0 - 6 2 0 - 4 5 0 0 . RBI#36649.--------------------------

USED SINGLEWIDE

Like New! - Super Nice Shape! Only $17,900. Call now 8 3 0 - 6 2 0 - 4 5 0 0 . RBI#36649.--------------------------

EARLY BIRD TAX REFUND!

Don’t wait to buy your home! Got taxes coming back? Get started now while interest rates are 3.85%. Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649.--------------------------WHOLESALE USED

DOUBLEWIDE2011 - Like New - ONLY $64,900. 4/2 28x64! Call now 8 3 0 - 6 2 0 - 4 5 0 0 . RBI#36649.--------------------------FANTASTIC 4BR on

4.6 ACRESBeautiful - land and home package. This home is super nice. Very private! comes with a barn and fenced! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649.--------------------------

OIL FIELD HOUSING!

M a n u f a c t u r e d homes that sleep up to 16 men - C O M F O R TA B LY ! READY NOW! Call now 830-620-4500. RBI#36649.--------------------------3bedroom/2 bath-room singlewide available. $27,900. Call if in need of

housing. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486.--------------------------OILFIELD HOUS-ING - 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom with washer and dryer, office spaces, must see to appreci-ate. 830-305-6926. RBI#36486.--------------------------Between 4-5 Acres for Sale. Double-wide. Excellent con-dition. Hwy. front-age. 3BR, all electric, all appliances. Call 830-857-1026.

Mobile Home for rent, 2BR/1Bath, appliances/some furniture, on ranch near Ottine. No p e t s / s m o k e r s . $850/mo. plus de-posit and electric-ity. (830) 424-3089 or (361) 537-2131.--------------------------Trailer House for rent. 3br & 1 1/2 bath. Smiley area. 830-857-0707.--------------------------Roadrunner Mo-bile Home Park, 3 bedroom/1 bath, furnished Mobile Homes for Rent. “MOVE IN SPE-CIAL”. $675 for the first three months, $775 the fourth month and after! $675 for deposit. More information: 361-293-3420/361-582-6593/361-798-0816, 900 Old Shin-er Rd. Yoakum, Tx. --------------------------For Sale or Lease. 3 BR Trailer House, 2 RV Spots. Leesville. 830-433-0603.--------------------------FOR RENT: 2bed, 1 bath trailer. New kitchen floor. For more information call Samantha at 830-857-5812.

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

For Rent inLockhart.

1Bath Home. Nice Quiet Neighbor-hood. $700/month, $500 deposit. Must have your own fridge & stove.Call 830-832-3163.-------------------------- 3 Bedroom 2 bath home with large fenced yard and carport in Luling. Large laundry room. $675.00 per month with $400.00 deposit. Pets OK. Available for move in asap. Call Debbie at 830-263-4356.--------------------------2 bedroom 1 bath home in Seguin. Lots of charm. No washer/dryer con-nections. Will be ready for move in by March 22nd. $750.00 per month with $400.00 de-posit. Pets Ok. Call Debbie at 830-263-4356.--------------------------Duplex - 2 Bed-

room/1 bath. CA/CH, Insulated, All Electric. Appliances, ceiling fans, vault-ed ceiling, panel-ing, vinyl, carpet, tub/shower, utility room, deck porch. $675 + deposit & references. No Pets. 830-672-2227.--------------------------Cabin for Rent. 1BR/1BA. Secluded, in country. $100/nightly, Mon.-Fri. or $350/weekly. Week-end rates vary. No smokers. Call 830-857-0986 or 830-857-1418.--------------------------Completely re-modeled inside and out. 2 & 3 bed-room homes. Fully furnished. Rent by night, week or month. Fantastic n e i g h b o r h o o d . Cheaper by night than hotel room. 672-5169.--------------------------2 room river cot-tage on Lake Gon-zales. Partially fur-nished. You pay for electricity. $500/+ deposit. Bob, 830-203-9790.--------------------------3/2 house for rent in Gonzales. $1,350/mo., $1,350/sec. de-posit. Call 830-401-4123.--------------------------3BR/2BA large house. Fully fur-nished, beds, lin-ens, washer/dryer, cable T.V., stove, refrigerator. CA/CH. Great for crew. Monthly or lease available. Home in town, plenty of parking. 512-820-5461.--------------------------Charming 1/1 home on 2 wooded acs, w/lrg. deck in country, 77 North, paved road. $775/mo. No pets/smok-ers. 512-415-6483.--------------------------3/2 Large home on nice lot. $1,250/mo. Stove, refrigerator, included. Families or Oil Field Workers welcome. 713-501-3416.--------------------------For Rent: 2 B R / 2 B A / 2 C G home on 183 N. $1,250/mo., plus deposit. Call 830-857-4458 for infor-mation.--------------------------Motel Suites. 2 bed-rooms, full kitchen, porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310 weekly. Crews wel-come. Call JR, 512-292-0070, 512-656-

0521.--------------------------House for Rent. 302 Lancaster, Moulton, TX. Nice spacious 1BR home w/ap-pliances & a large yard. Call for info. 832-633-3950.--------------------------Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitchen, washer/dryer, TV/Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully fur-nished and all bills paid. Private Yard/Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070--------------------------Home For Rent. Country Home. completely remod-eled. 2BR/1BA, CA, hardwood floors, roof for AG Proj-ect. Navarro ISD between Seguin & New Braunfels. $1,000 month, $1,000 deposit. 830-660-7351 or 830-822-5348.--------------------------

ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW

HOUSING AVAIL-ABLE

Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and liv-ing room. WEEKLY RATES AVAILABLE. Please call JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089.--------------------------

MOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE

NIGHTLY RATESSingle 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 JR at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089.--------------------------For Rent to oilfield or pipeline work-ers 2BR/1BA, CH/A, furnished kitchen in Yoakum. Call 361-293-6821.--------------------------3/2, like new 1,800 sq. ft. in Nixon. $1,000/mo. Call 830-857-6921.

Looking for a 2 or 3BR nice house in Nixon and Leesville area. Call 830-857-1658.--------------------------Looking for a nice house in or near Gonzales. 940-284-4255.--------------------------

--------------

Office Space for rent. 1500 sq. ft., with one acre for truck parking, lo-cated at 314 West Cone Street, Gon-zales, Texas. If in-terested please call (830) 672-4433.--------------------------For Rent: Office space or store front, 960 sq. ft., 1/2 block off square. Kitchen-ette, 1 ba, newly re-furbished. For more information, call 830-672-6265.--------------------------For Rent: Indus-trial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Stor-age Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830-423-2103.--------------------------For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level loading docks - Prime location - with offices and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448.--------------------------For Lease: Small of-fice space w/work-shop located at 339 St. George. Recently Renovated, $400/month. For more information please (830) 672-5580.


CLASSIFIEDS

Call 672-7100 to advertise your ad in the Classifieds.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

FURNITURE AUTOS

HOMES FOR RENT

HELP WANTED

HOMES FOR RENT

MOBILEHOMES FOR RENT

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

MOBILE HOMES HOMES FOR RENT COMM. FOR RENT

HELP WANTED

AUTOS

Call Human Resources at 830-582-1619 for more information or email resume to: [email protected]

603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, TexasSi Habla Español

Production / Poultry Processing:NOW HIRING!!

Supervisor Responsible for managing processing of department.

Responsible for planning and maintaining work systems, procedures, and policies that enable and encourage optimum performance

Responsible for planning and allocating resources to effectively staff and accomplish departmental productivity and quality goals.

Plan, evaluate and improve the effi ciency of processes and procedures to enhance speed, quality, effi ciency and output of department.

Day ShiftMonday - Friday

Competitive pay /BOEExcellent benefi ts: Health, Medical, Vision, 401K

MOBILE HOMES

ROOM FOR RENT

Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms has immediate full-time positions available for

Various Positions

New entry level wages.

We offer 401k, Vacation, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance. Apply at Kitchen Pride Mush-room Farms, Inc. County Road 348, Gonzales, TX.

830.540.4516. KPMF is an EOE.

Kitchen Pride Mushroom Farms solicita personal de tiempo completo inmediatamente en

Diferentes Áreas

Nuevo Sueldo Inicial

Ofrecemos el plan 401K, Vacaciones, Seguro de Salud, Dental, de Visión y de Vida. Interesa-dos favor de aplicar en Kitchen Pride Mushroom

Farms, Inc., Country Road 348, Gonzales, TX 830.540.4516. KPMF es un Empleador con Igual-

dad de Oportunidades (EOE)

Day and Night Transport DriversJohnson Oil Company,

a family-owned oil and gas distributorship in business for over

54 years is currently hiring for Day and Night Transport

Drivers - Three years over the road driving experience preferred and a current Class A CDL with HazMat and Tanker endorsements required.

Competitive compensation with night and holiday pay

differential. Potential annual earnings of $70,000 with limited overnight travel. Sign on bonus available to qualified applicants.Benefits include two weeks paid vacation, health insurance and 401(k). Applications may be

picked up and returned to Johnson Oil Company, Attn: Mike Burke,

1113 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr,

Gonzales, TX or faxed to

830-672-6659.

Accounts ReceivableClerk/Accounting Assistant

Southern Clay Products, Inc.Gonzales, Texas

We are an international company, an industry leader, a friendly place to work, and we have outstanding benefits. Reporting to the Controller, the Accounting Clerk/Accounting Assistant will enjoy a variety of challenges with primary responsibility in Accounts Receivable. If you’re looking for an opportunity to apply your account-ing skills and experience, here’s what we’re looking for:

• Relevant Associates Degree desired or commensurate experience and/or training • Must be proficient in MS Office (Excel, Outlook & Word) and prefer a working knowledge of Infinium software • Must have working knowledge of accounts receivables • Will be responsible for banking transactions, banking operations knowledge desired • Must have knowledge of general accounting activities • Ability to work efficiently and accurately in a deadline-oriented environment • Able to work independently and as part of a team. • Strong verbal and written communication skills required • Strong analytical and problem solving skills required

Southern Clay Products, Inc. is a Rockwood Holdings Company. Come visit us at http://www.scprod.com/ or http://www.rockwoodspecialties.com/index.htm

Salary commensurate with experience and qualificationsEmail or fax your resume along with salary requirements to HR Dept.

[email protected]: 830-672-1908

Southern Clay Products, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED

Plant Openings Plant Palletizers & Cleanup Positions

Benefits 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.

SAFETY TECHNICIANHolmes Foods, Inc. is seeking a Safety Tech-nician for our Poultry Processing Plant in Nix-on, Texas. Candidate must have the follow-ing qualifications: safety training, knowledge of OSHA 1910 Safety Regulations, first aid, able to work flexible hours, and be self-moti-vated. Bilingual is preferred. Interested appli-cants should fax resume to Jimmy Newman, at (830)582-1767 or call (830)582-1551, ext. 226 to set up an interview.

Victoria College Gonzales Center

Part Time Groundskeeper

Position will be responsible for maintaining the Gonzales

Center campus grounds as directed. Work is primarily

outdoors and may involve the use of power equipment. This position also serves as backup to the Custodial staff therefore

occasional custodial duties will be performed. Starting

pay range is $10.75 - $11.50 an hour.

www.victoriacollege.edu/jobsatvc or call 1-830-672-6251. EOE

Apply today - Start today!Production/Poultry Processing: • Back Dock Hanger • 2nd Processing • Sanitation (Nights)

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

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

~

Human Resources603 W. Central, Hwy. 87, Nixon, Texas830-582-1619 for more information.Si Habla Espanol

WANT TO RENT

12 acres/house/of-fice with Hwy. 80 frontage between B e l m o n t / N i x o n near Leesville. Will subdivide. For sale or lease. Would make a great oil field yard or resi-dence. Call Peyton, 512-948-5306; Da-vid, 713-252-1130.--------------------------Land for lease for oil field service equipment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, water, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 672-6922. (TFN)

Efficiency apart-ment. EVERY-THING furnished. Pots, Pans, towels, TV. 183 N. $600/per month. Call 830-875-3028.--------------------------3BR, 2BA 1670+Sq. Ft. Upstairs apart-ment on Residen-tial Lot in nice area of Cuero, $1,185/mo. includes all

Util. with cable and WiFi, fully furnished - incl. linens. Hotel-style kitchenette (no sink or stove), but full-size fridge, microwave & Keurig brewer. Hot plate ok, outdoor bbq w/propane & charcoal grill onsite. No pets. $750 deposit, 3 mo. lease. (361) 484-1922, leave mes-sage.

Sitting at night tak-ing care of elderly in their home. Ref-erences, transpor-tation. Call 361-121-8731.--------------------------Little Miss Dawn’s Residential Clean-ing Service has openings for after-noons. References & Bonded. 512-508-6221(04-11-13).--------------------------Need personal service? Will clean oilfield campers, homes and apart-ments. Also offer laundry work, iron-ing and running your personal er-rands. If you need a pair of jeans or shirt ironed for the night out or last minute event and didn’t make it to the cleaners in time, give me a call (830) 203-0716. Referenc-es. Available.--------------------------House cleaning services available. Reasonable rates. Servicing Gonzales and surrounding

areas. References available. Call Bar-bara at 979-777-8710 or email [email protected] Home Appliance Repair. Washer, Dry-ers, all major ap-pliances, 30 years experience. Haul Scrap Metal & appli-ances. Call Larry at 361-596-4391.--------------------------Hand for Hire, Odd Jobs Done, FREE estimates. Anything you don’t want to do, Junk hauling, Tree Removal, Lot clearing, House pressure washing, office help, ranch, farm, lawn & Flower beds, Barbed wire fence repair, gutter cleaning, I do win-dows. One call does it all. Call Terry (830) 203-1503 or (830) 857-5927.--------------------------I am looking for a private setting job around Gonzales, Cost or on 1116 (Pilgrim Road). I have 20 years ex-perience. Please call Emily, 830-437-2727; Cell, 820-263-2768.--------------------------

LOOKING FOR A JOB

Certified Nurs-ing Assistant. Not hiring but look-ing for work as a Live-in caregiver or Live Out in San Antonio or Seguin area. Have 30 + years experience. CPR certified. Lov-ing, dependanble and experienced with Home Health, Agencies, Hospice, and have a big heart. If interested please call 830-391-4837.--------------------------Camera work for businesses, pro-motional uses, editing titles. 830-263-0909. [email protected] Your Specialty Cake Needs. Call Connie Komoll, 830-203-8178.--------------------------Will do house clean-ing Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203-0735.--------------------------Sewing & Altera-tions. Jo West. 830-203-5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m.

Willing to mow lawns in morning or evening. Also will do weedeating. Not

affiliated with any company’s. 830-263-0909.--------------------------Lawn mowing ser-vice, residential & commercial. Will also mow oilfield 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)

I am looking for a sitter for my 6 year old daughter for before and after school a few days a week. Preferably someone who can come to my home. References and ex-perience required. Contact me at 830-203-9159.--------------------------Mom, let Jumping Jelly Beans be your drop in child care answer. Go shop-ping, run errands or have a great evening out while your mind is at ease knowing your child is safe and happy. Standard drop in hours apply: day, evening and night. Let’s talk! Refer-ences and resume’ available. 830-519-4012--------------------------Child care in home. I have 2 openings, Curriculum and meals included. Please call for de-tails. 830-263-0058.

1999 Mountain Aire Motorhome - Ford V10 gasoline en-gine - Onan gen-erator - 2 slide outs - 2 A/C’s - all appli-ances in working condition - driver side door - sleeps 4-6 - no smoking or pets - VERY CLEAN interior - Call 210-884-7085 - Asking $22,000.--------------------------203 Big Sky 38’ Fifth wheel Travel Trailer. 3 slideouts, very, very nice. 3 1/2 yrs. Bumper to bum-per warranty left. $17,900. Call 512-914-8347.--------------------------RV For Sale. Older unit. 5th wheel. $2,900. Contact Richard, 830-556-6905.--------------------------Ford Motorhome. 44,000 orig. miles. All working. $2,995. 830-857-6565.

Travel Trailer. EV-ERYTHING fur-nished. TV. 183 N. $600/per month. Call 830-875-3028.--------------------------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--------------------------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.--------------------------30’ Travel Trailer w/2 slides for rent in RV Ranch in Gonzales. Swimming pool, laundry facilities, shower house and all bills paid. $300 a week. 830-305-6926.--------------------------28’ Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830-305-6926.--------------------------Office or Living Trailers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512-948-5306; David, 713-252-1130.--------------------------RV Rentals available at Belmont RV Park Estates. Call Rich-ard, 830-556-6095.

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

1996, 18.5’ Baymas-ter Center Console Boat, 120 Horse Force Mercury Mo-tor with Jack Plate, Lourence GPS Map-p i n g - S o n a r - Fi s h Finder, Marine Ra-dio. $7,000.00. Con-tact 830-263-2920.--------------------------For Sale or Trade: 27’ Sailboat, Beam 8’, fiberglass. 361-561-3335. Ask for Jeff.

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 Puppies. Five Lab/Cocker Spaniel Mix. 830-857-0459.--------------------------Precious long haired Chihuahua puppies. Pure bred. 9 wks. old. Born Thanksgiving. 1st shots & wormed. Paper trained. Males & Females. Playful and very cute. Raised in my home with a lot of love. $200/each. 1-830-560-6668.--------------------------Free kittens. Call 361-594-4307.--------------------------

PuppiesHalf Lab, Half Pyr-enees. Free to good home. 830-203-1733 or 830-540-4485.--------------------------We stock Sportmix Dog and Cat Food,

Demon WP for those ants and scor-pions. Livestock show contestants, we carry feed-ers, waterers, heat lamps, access for show birds. Gonza-les Poultry Supply, 1006 St. Paul Street, 672-7954.(TFN)

Fancy Feathers Bantams. Feather Duster Roos. Col-ors, pairs, $20. Will deliver to Gonzales. 512-272-5147.--------------------------For Sale: ORGANIC EGGS. Free Range chickens. $2.00 dozen. Will deliver to Gonzales weekly. 830-540-3536.--------------------------For Sale: 2 & 3 year old red & black Brangus Bulls. No Papers. Good selec-tion. Call 830-437-5772.--------------------------Black Limousin and Angus Heifers and Bulls, Gentle In-crease your wean-ing weights. Es-tablished breeder since 1971. Delivery available 979 561- 6148 .--------------------------Muscovy ducks for sale. $10.00 each. 8 3 0 - 2 6 3 - 2 4 8 2 . (TFN)--------------------------Laying Hens, $10.00. 512-718-0482.--------------------------For Sale: Registered Polled Hereford Bulls. 8-22 mths old. Heifers also, 8 months to 2 years. 830-540-4430.--------------------------WANT TO BUY: Any or Unwanted Hors-es. Call Leejay at 830-857-3866.--------------------------For Sale: Baby & Young Adult Ducks. Mix Breeds. Cost $3.50-$20.00 each. Call 830-857-6844, ask for Tammy Ste-phens.--------------------------DISPERSAL SALE. Miniature donkeys (28” to 36”), male and female, solid and tricolored, 6 mos. to 4 years. Four year olds may be registered with vet exam/affidavit. Excellent pets, loves people. Priced ac-cording to gender, age and color. 830-672-6265 or 857-4251.--------------------------Dwarf Nigerian goats (miniature), multicolored, male and female, 3 mos. to 2-3 years. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251.

Real Estate: Owner finance, 1214 St. Matthew. 2B/1Ba. $73,000 or best cash offer. Call Mar-tha, 830-556-2280. Habla Espanol.--------------------------For Sale Histori-cal Estate Home. Built in the 1800’s. Great investment home. Made into 4 apartments. Does need work. Home is located at 713 St. John, Gonzales, Texas. Asking price is $225,000.00. Con-tact information, Alex Lopez, 512-921-8797 or Lupe Lopez, 713-206-8105.--------------------------3/2, CA/CH, on 5.42 Acres, 75 miles West of San Antonio. Ex-tra Large garage. Call for information, 830-494-4102.--------------------------House for sale by owner. 2BR/1Bath CA/H. $65,000. 830-234-3415 or 830-279-7900.--------------------------Low Down on a 3/2/1136sq ft. home. Asking $79,800 w/ only $800 down. 202 East Lee Smiley, TX. Call Mr Smith, 855-847-6806. --------------------------Older couple down-sizing 15 acres (10 acres fenced), house, 3/1 1/2, Barn, ponds, trees. Wharton County. $137,000. 979-533-3262.--------------------------4BR/2BA, 1900 Sq. ft. 210 Tanglewood Trail. New appli-ances, remodeled, new master bath. 830-857-6488.--------------------------House for Sale/To Be Moved: 3BR/1Ba frame house, pier & beam foundation, central A/H. Buyer responsible for moving house from property, $6,000. 830-857-4172.--------------------------Two story, eleven room home which includes three bed-room, two baths. Apprx. 2,500 sq. ft. on about an half acre. Corner lot, zoned for residen-t ia l /commercia l . Luling. $150,000. 830-875-6975.

75 Acres Gillispie Co. 10 Min. N. of Fred-ericksburg. Hwy. Frontage, Hunting, Investment or Re-tirement. $7,500 acre. [email protected] Beautiful Acres for sale in Gonzales County, with 1/4 minerals. $6,000/

per acre. Diane, 512-655-3293.--------------------------30 acres with 10 mile views in Gonzales County. Fenced with roll-ing hills, large tank, pond, hardwoods, Tifton 86 grass. $150,000 (713)202-2485. --------------------------Wanted to lease land for cattle graz-ing. Must have water and fences. Contact Mitchell Hardcastle, 830-857-4544.--------------------------90x60 lot for sale. For more info, call Jose at (936) 488-8115.--------------------------5 Acres or more to lease. For Storage or Oilfield Equipment etc. 1 1/2 mile from city limits off 183 S. Call 830-263-4888 for information.

Wanted: Old work western boots. 830-672-7384.--------------------------Wanted: Used 10-24 Gun Fire Safe. 361-798-0482.

Belmont RV Park. Belmont Texas Pro-pane Services avail-able. Call 830-424-3600.--------------------------Affordable Welding Service. Call Stan, 830-857-6621.--------------------------Pampered Chef D e m o n s t r a t o r . Host a Show! It’s Easy! Choose from a Cooking Show, Catalog Show, Face-book Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https://w w w.pampered-chef.biz/zavadi l . 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

AccessoriesDavid Matias,

Owner830-263-1633

1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales

Window Tinting, Commercial.

Call for appointment.


CLASSIFIEDS

CHILD CARE

RV’S FOR SALE

MISC. SERVICES

FOR LEASE

HOME SERVICES

RECREATION

LAWN & GARDEN

LAND

REAL ESTATEPETS LAND

RV SITES RENT

LIVESTOCK

PETS

BOATS FOR SALE

APTS. FOR RENT

APTS. FOR RENT TRVl.TRAIL. RENT

WANTED

TRAVEL TRAILERSFOR RENT

RV SITESFOR RENT

RV-SITESGONZALES

COUNTY. Large lots, long term rentals, with laundry

service available. $300/mo. + utilities,

Pool Open. 830-424-3600

Belmont RV Park

HOME SERVICES

FREE!!

Place your garage sale ads FREE of charge in

The Gonzales CannonCall or visit Sanya for Details.

Deadline - Tues., at 5 p.m.618 St. Paul,

Gonzales, TX 78629Ph: 830-672-7100Fax: 830-672-7111

[email protected]

APTS. FOR RENT APTS. FOR RENT

CHECK OUT OUR MOVE-IN SPECIAL!

EFFICIENCY APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY 62 OR OLDERAVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY

* Rent based on income* Garden Style Apartments* Private Entrances* Individual Flower Bed Available* Carpeted & Air Conditioned* Water, Sewer & Trash Paid* Miniblinds, Ceiling Fan, Range, Refrigerator furnished* Maintenance/Management/Service Coordinator on site

COUNTRY VILLAGE SQUARE APARTMENTS1800 Waelder Road - Gonzales, TX (830) 672-2877

8 am - 5 pm, Tuesday-Friday

LAWN & GARDEN

REAL ESTATE

SMITH RANCH INVESTMENTSRandy Smith, Broker

830-672-8668

57 Acres just north of I-10 Near Waelder. Brush, oaks, hay fields, 2 tanks, 3/2 home, barn w/electricity, apartment. Equipment. Part minerals. $275,000.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Flo-resville. Huge Creek Bottom, 2 tanks, water meter, shallow well, electricity, oaks, elms, persimmon, mesquite, black brush. Could this be your new hunting spot? $2,895 per acre. Might divide into two tracts.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~260 to 861 Acres. NW Corpus Christi. Lake, Barn, Pens, 2 water wells. Great cat-tle place. Paved corner. Excellent for Sub-dividing. Price $2,750 to $3,500 per acre.

Contract Pending

HOMESvWAELDER 5641 Hwy. 90, 2/2 on 2 accres........................$117,000vGONZALES 3/2, new construction, 707 St. Francis.............$220,000

ACREAGEvN.E. GONZALES COUNTY- Best little hunting place in TX! Deer, hog, dove, some turkey. 46.892 wooded acres. Se-cluded, large ranches surround property. My 9 year old grand-daughter shot her first buck last year, 8 pointer! No miner-als or water rights convey. Owner/Agent......$6,000/acre.v25.936 acres, Henry Bymer 1/3 League, close to I10, electric nearby, sandy loam, fronts CR420...................................................$98,800vHARWOOD Manufactured home in excellent condi-tion, about 1900 sq. ft., 3bed/2bath, large kitchen, locat-ed on 5 acres with many oak trees. County water and GVEC elec. Ready for move in. Fronting Hwy. 304, 2 miles north of Hwy. 90 and about 16 miles from Gonzales. Owner/Agent. Price............................................................................................$110,000vWAELDER- 10 acres, has utilities, taking reasonable offers..$65,000

LOTSvFLATONIA- 2 lots (one corner) 100x125............$11,000 for both

COMMERCIALvGONZALES - 820 Oil Patch Lane, 2.25 acres (+/-), raw land with 3 sides metal equipment shed. Utilities are available at front of property, zoned heavy commercial....................................................................$125,000vGONZALES For Lease: 10 to 20 acres, about 5 miles south of Gonzales, just off Hwy. 183.

FOR RENTvONE BEDROOM COTTAGE IN THE COUNTRY. $600/mo, $1,000 security deposit, 650 credit rating, two years consecutive employment,outside pets only (no cats inside!). CR 420, Gonzales County.

(855) TX4SALEwww.providenceproperties.net

SOLD

CONTRACT PENDING

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE:All real estate advertising in this newspaper is sub-

ject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention or discrimina-tion.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any ad-vertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings ad-vertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free tele-phone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE


The Cannon’s Easter Babies Contest

Happy Easter from

Gonzales Cannon & The Cannon Easter

Babies

Michael Meeh

Journie Matias

Tenley Matias Tessa Matias

Kinsley Voigt Destiny Voigt Ayden Ramirez

Mikayla & Miranda Vinklarek

D&G Automotive & DieselWrecker Service

134 Hwy. 90A • Gonzales, TX 78629

830-672-6278Glenn & Linda Glass, Owners

DuBose InsuranceAgency

826 Sarah DeWitt Drive Gonzales, TX 78629

(830) 672-9581

Gonzales Livestock Market

Sale Every Saturday at 10 a.m.“Working hard to insure quality service for all our customers.”

830-672-2845 Hwy 90A, Gonzales, TexasLive Broadcast: www.cattleusa.com

David S. - 830-857-5394Mike B. - 830-857-3900

Holiday FinanceCorporation

Loans up to $1,300830-672-6556 • 1-888-562-6588506 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 78629

Serving Texas for over 40

Overall WinnerJamesley Rae Hilt

11 ½ monthsParents: James &

Gretchen HiltGrandparents: Dwight Muelker, Mike & Cindy

Scheffel, Larry & Gayle Hilt

1st PlaceCarlo Adam Melchor, Jr.

16 monthsParents: Carlo & Christina M.

MelchorGrandparents: George & Dalia Martinez, Oscar &

Pauline Melchor

2nd PlaceTilden Gray15 MonthsParents: Tim & Crystal Gray

3rd PlaceTaylor & Tinley Tate, 19 monthsParents: Christopher & Caity TateGrandparents: Ronnie & Shari Tate, Lynn Roberts, Ron Sherrill and Lindsey RobertsGreat Grandmothers: Betty Nowotny, Willene Tate

Caroline Corby11 ½ monthsParents: Jeff & Vernene Corby

Nash Staton1 year Parents: Amy & Matthew Staton

Kameron Harkey10 ½ monthsParents: Kennon & Katherine Harkey

gonzales cannon march 28 issue

Documents

male issued

local warrant

03232013 reported

city court

economic impact

san antonio

state sen

saudi arabia