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THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2015 10 PAGES — 1 SECTION $1.00
Serving Austin, Colorado and Fayette Counties
VOL. 30, NO. 33
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Welcome to the New Year …
Rice Medical Center (RMC) in Eagle Lake welcomed, front row, from left, Stephanie Rutiaga, daughter ofAlejandra Becerra and Jorge Rutiaga, along with her sister, Fatima Rutiaga, as the first birth of 2015 born atthe hospital on Jan. 2. Also on hand for the special occasion were, back row, RMC staff members Scott Glass,Michelle Collins and Shundricka Tolliver, RMC Chief Executive Officer Jim Janek, Brian McBride, Dr. RamonCantu, Velma Loya, Linda Lovings, Shelley Thompson, Jane Meldahl, and Kali Hammermiller. Photo Cour-tesy of The Eagle Lake Headlight
Miguel and Mercedes Rodriguez of Hallettsville are the parents of the first babies of 2015, twins Dylan andDanilo, delivered on Jan. 7 at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus. On hand for the occasion were,from left, delivering physician Dr. Eslam Elhammady, OB/GYN; Lana Wied, RN, the Rodriguezes; and TerriWilliamson, RN. Dylan was born at 7:14 a.m. and Danilo at 7:16 a.m. The twins, who the first-ever New Year’sbabies, were born premature and were transferred to The Woman’s Hospital of Texas in Houston.
LCRA and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative recently presented a $22,500grant to the Carmine Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) to completethe outfitting of a new 3,000-gallon tanker truck. On hand for the pre-sentation were, front row, from left, LCRA representative Kate Holman,CVFD Chief Jason Carmean, CVFD President J.C. Pohl, BluebonnetElectric Cooperative representative Mark Johnson and LCRA boardmember Lori Berger; and, back row, CVFD First Responder Amie JoPratt, CVFD Secretary Daryl Ray, CVFD firefighter Scott Pratt, CVFDTreasurer Chris Coufal, Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative board mem-ber Russell Jurk and CVFD director Floyd Etzel. The grant is part of theLCRA’s Community Development Partnership Program.
CARMINE — The CarmineVolunteer Fire Department(CVFD) will be able to completethe outfitting of a new 3,000-gal-lon tanker truck thanks to a$22,500 community developmentgrant from the Lower ColoradoRiver Authority and BluebonnetElectric Cooperative.
The grant is intended to helpimprove firefighting services inthe Carmine community. TheCVFD serves about 1,200 peoplein its response area.
“This new tanker will allow usto more than double the amountof water we can bring to a fire inone trip,” said Daryl Ray, CVFDsecretary. “It also will be equippedto serve as a firefighting truck ifneeded.”
The department’s currenttanker is a 1988 model with a
1,500-gallon tank that has under-gone two major tank repairs. Bydoubling that capacity in the newtanker, Carmine can provide ad-ditional support to neighboringvolunteer fire departments ifneeded.
“We help Ledbetter, RoundTop/Warrenton and Burton on aregular basis,” Ray said. “With abetter-equipped fire department,
we can provide improvedfirefighting capabilities, thus sav-ing more property and, hopefully,lives.”
The grant will enable the firedepartment to purchase and installthe new tank, pump and associ-ated plumbing, inlet and dischargeoutlets, and other required equip-ment on the new truck.
Carmine VFD receives grant for tanker
Deacon Charlie Novosad, right, sprinkled Holy water at the Colorado County Habitat for Humanity housededication last Saturday morning at the new home of partner family LaJoe Dancy, second from left, and hischildren Jovannah and Dekarius. Not pictured was Dancy’s son, Braeden. The home, located at 716 MartinLuther King St. in Columbus, was 100 percent paid for by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and Colum-bus Community and Industrial Development Corp. grant. The event was well attended by numerous TexasCDA state officers and members, city officials, Habitat workers, family, and friends. Banner Press Photo byRamona Ferguson
Bless this ‘habitation’ …
COLUMBUS — The Fourth Annual ColumbusHistorical Preservation Trust History forum cel-ebrating the history, rededication and the future ofthe Colorado County Courthouse will be held Tues-day, Jan. 20 at the 1886 Stafford Opera House inColumbus.
As a special event at 5 p.m., a courthouse tourwill be conducted by Chris Hutson, architect forthe restoration of the courthouse, and ColoradoCounty Judge Ty Prause. The forum will follow at6 p.m.
Speakers will include Sharon Fleming, directorof Courthouse Preservation Programs of the TexasHistorical Commission, and Hutson with the ar-chitectural firm of Volz, O’Connell Hutson of Aus-tin.
Fleming will discuss the Texas courthouse res-toration program in general and Colorado County
Courthouse restoration in particular with empha-sis on the respective responsibilities of ColoradoCounty and Texas Historical Commission goingforward.
Hutson will discuss the Colorado County Court-house restoration program itself and some of thechallenges faced in an undertaking of this size.
Columbus Historical Preservation Trust boardmember Roger Wade will give a presentation onthe earlier history of the courthouse.
Prause will serve as the moderator.The winner of the 2014 Laura Ann Rau His-
toric Preservation Award also will be announced.A brief update also will be given on the U.S. 90
Colorado River Bridge Project and Old SpanishTrail, which were topics of prior forums.
There is no charge to attend the event and re-freshments will be served.
History forum to celebrate courthouse
LA GRANGE — DistrictJudge Jeff Steinhauser on Jan. 2issued a temporary order to re-move Fayette County Precinct 3Commissioner James Kubeckafrom office without pay.
It comes on the heels to an al-leged criminal case in whichKubecka stole tires from the Pre-cinct 3 warehouse and used themon a personal vehicle.
Steinhauser immediately ap-pointed former Precinct 3 Com-missioner Wilbert Gross to fill
Kubecka’s position. Gross repre-sented the precinct for 24 yearsbefore retiring from office in 2004when Kubecka was elected to fillthe seat.
Fayette County District Attor-ney Peggy Supak had reportedlypetitioned for Kubecka’s removalbased on accusations of officialmisconduct and incompetency.
According to state law, acounty commissioner found guiltyof official misconduct or incom-petency shall be immediately re-
moved from office.It also gives County Judge Ed
Janecka the authority to appointsomeone permanently to fill theseat until Kubecka’s current four-year term expires if he was foundguilty. He was re-elected for thesecond time in November 2012and his current term runs through2016.
The Fayette County grand juryis not expected to hear the caseagainst Kubecka until its Febru-ary session at the earliest.
Kubecka removed from office
Runoff needed between Bilski,Schubert to replace Kolkhorst
House District 13, which in-cludes Austin, Colorado andFayette counties, will remain va-cant for the time being after nocandidate claimed the required 50percent of the vote in Tuesday’sspecial election.
The Legislature convened onTuesday for the 140-day regularsession.
The district also coversBurleson, Grimes, Lavaca andWashington counties.
Former Austin County JudgeCarolyn Bilski was the top vote-getter with 4,318 votes, or 43.46percent, but it was not enough toearn position vacated by LoisKolkhorst, R-Brenham, after shewas voted to represent TexasSenatorial District 18 after GlennHeger was elected the state’s newcomptroller of public accounts.
Bilski won six of the sevencounties, but Caldwell attorneyLeighton Schubert managed to se-
LEIGHTONSCHUBERT
CAROLYNCERNY BILSKI
cure 73.83 percent of the vote inhis home county of Burleson. Histotal count reached 3,259 votes,or 32.80 percent.
“We finished more than 1,000votes ahead and we are happy withthat,” said Bilski after Tuesdaynight’s runoff had ended. “We willjust have to work that much harderin the runoff to win the election.
“We also want to thank thepeople of this district who took thetime to vote and supported me.”
Schubert could not be reachedfor comment.
The race drew four candidates.
Besides the two Republicanfrontrunners, Democrat CecilWebster Sr. of Carmine was thirdwith 1,283 votes (12.91 percent)and GOP candidate Becky Bergerof Schulenburg followed with1,076 votes (10.83 percent).
Newly-elected governor GregAbbott will set a date for the spe-cial election. However, he is notexpected to do so until the respec-tive counties and Secretary ofState’s Office has an opportunityto canvass the votes.
Bilski won her home countywith 488 votes, or 52.62 percent,but her biggest margin came inColorado County where shelogged 178 votes (64.72 percent).
Webster finished ahead ofBilski in Burleson County with his82 votes (15.89 percent) to her 35votes (6.78 percent). He also fin-ished runner-up in Fayette Countywith 112 votes — four more thanSchubert, but 89 less than Bilski.
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Bull yearlings: 700-850 lbs., 1.85-2.10; 850-1,000 lbs., 1.60-1.85
Slaughter bulls: Medium bulls, 1.18-1.30Slaughter cows: Top cows, 1.10-1.18; Me-
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FAMILY CRISIS CENTER TO HOLD BENEFITLA GRANGE — The annual dinner and dance benefiting the
Family Crisis Center will be held Saturday, Jan. 24 at the KCCommunity Center in La Grange. This year’s theme is “HillbillyHeaven.” Music will be provided by the Triumphs. Social hourwill start at 6 p.m. followed by a steak dinner at 7 p.m., and adance from 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are $55 per person. Tick-ets at the door are not guaranteed. For more information, call(512) 321-7760.
ELLINGER CHAMBER TO SPONSOR BINGOELLINGER — The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce will spon-
sor bingo Saturday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. at the Ellinger Chamber ofCommerce Community Center. There will be 17 games and sixspecial games. There will be pulltab specials starting at 5:30 p.m.Cash prizes will be offered. Food and refreshments will be avail-able at 5 p.m.
UMC TO SELL FRIED CHICKEN DINNERSINDUSTRY — Industry United Methodist Church will spon-
sor its fried chicken dinner Sunday, Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. to 1:30p.m. The dine-in or drive-thru meal is $9 per plate. Desserts willbe available for a freewill offering. The church will hold its wor-ship service at 10 a.m. A silent auction will also be held.
DANCE CLUB TO HOST DANCEWALLIS — The Wallis American Legion Dance Club will
hold its monthly dance on Saturday, Jan. 17 from 8 to 11:30 p.m.at the Wallis American Legion Hall. The music will be providedby This is It. There will be lots of door prizes and free coffee. Formore information, call Steve Muzny at (979) 478-2494 or Char-ley Janik at 478-6226.
SAVE THE PIEMAN FUNDRAISER SLATEDROUND TOP — A Save the Pieman Medical Fundraiser will
be held Sunday, Jan. 25 from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Henkel Hallin Round Top. A fried chicken and barbecue meal will be servedat $20 per plate. Entertainment will be provided by Black CatTrio. The event will also include a live and silent auction. Tick-ets are available at Royers Cafe or www.royerscafe.com. All pro-ceeds will benefit the Bud Royer Medical Trust Fund.
HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO MEETLA GRANGE — The Fayette County Historical Commission
will meet Monday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. in the training room ofthe Fayette County Agricultural Building in La Grange. Theevening will include a potluck supper, along with Kathy Carter'sprogram, “Cemeteries of Fayette,” and a brief business meeting.All historical commission meetings are open to the public. Formore information, call (979) 968-3545.
KING OF TEXAS-STYLE PIANO SLATEDELLINGER — Blackbird Farm Sessions will present the King
of Texas-style piano, Ezra and Jakob Charles, in concert Friday,Jan. 30 at Blackbird Farm-Herring Hall in Ellinger. Together,they bring an exciting show combining boogie boogie and tradi-tional blues. Ezra, Houston’s most acclaimed piano player, andhis son are winners of the 2014 Houston Blues SocietyCompetition’s Best Solo/Duo Act. Tickets are $25 per person.Seating is limited so RSVP is requested. The doors will open at6:30 p.m. with the concert slated to begin at 7:30 p.m. For more
MASTER GARDENERS SET OPEN HOUSEBELLVILLE — For anyone interested in participating in the
Master Gardener training program, an open house will be heldThursday, Jan. 22 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Texas A&MAgriLife Extension Service of Austin County in Bellville. Theopen house is a way anyone interested in the program can comeand learn more about the organization and the work that thisdedicated group of volunteers is doing in their community. Thedeadline for signing up is Thursday, Jan. 22. Participants needonly come by the Extension office to register. There is a fee of$175 per participant, which will cover the cost of materials anddefray speaker expenses. The classes will be held on Tuesdaymornings beginning Jan. 27. For more information, call (979)865-2072 or visit the Bluebonnet Master Gardener website athttp://bluebonnetmastergardener.org.
FEED GRAIN/COTTON EVENT SLATEDBAY CITY — The Upper Gulf Coast Feed Grain and Cotton
Conference for feed grain and cotton producers, along with in-dustry professionals, will be held Thursday, Jan. 29 at the BayCity Civic Center in Bay City. Registration will begin at 8:30a.m. with the first speaker scheduled to appear at 9 a.m. Theconference will conclude at 3:30 p.m. Four CEUs for pesticidelicense holders with the Texas Department of Agriculture CEUs(pending approval by Texas Department of Agriculture) andCEUs for certified crop advisors will be offered. There will beno registration fee charged. For more information or for a copyof the conference flyer, visit http://wharton.agrilife.org, or con-tact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service of WhartonCounty at (979) 532-3310.
STATE OF THE CITY TO BE DISCUSSEDSEALY — Sealy Mayor Mark Stolarski will discuss the State
of the City at the Sealy Chamber Breakfast today (Thursday,Jan. 15) from 6:30 to 8 a.m. at Tony’s Family Restaurant in Sealy.The program will start promptly at 7 a.m. Tickets are $10 perperson or $100 for a corporate table of eight. To make reserva-tions or for more information, call the chamber office at (979)885-3222 or visit online at sealychamber.com.
WINTER CHEER MINI-CAMP OFFEREDSEALY — A Sealy Winter Cheer Mini-Camp will be held
Saturday, Jan. 31 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. at Tiger Gym on the cam-pus of Sealy High School in Sealy. The cost $30 per camper.Participants will get to cheer and perform at the varsity girls andboys basketball game Friday, Feb. 6 against Columbus. To ob-tain a registration form, contact Mona Norris at (979) 885-3292,Ext. 5083 or email [email protected].
ORGAN CONCERT TO BE HELDROUND TOP — Linda Patterson will perform on the Henry
Erben pipe organ in the Edythe Bates Old Chapel in Round TopSaturday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. Featured co-performers are WendyBergin on flute/recorder; James Brown, viola da gamba; andColin Jenkins, French horn. Lunch will be available prior to theconcert at 12:45 p.m. in the Menke House Dining Hall. Mealtickets, sold in advance only, are $25 each. Concert tickets willbe held at the will call table in the Edythe Bates Old Chapel.The doors will open at 2 p.m. Adults are $25 and students $10.
SOYBEAN CONFERENCE SLATEDWHARTON — The Texas Soybean Conference and Texas
Soybean Association meeting will be held Friday, Jan. 23 at theWharton County Fairgrounds in Wharton. Registration andbreakfast will begin at 8 a.m., and the conference and educa-tional presentations are set for 8:30 a.m. Lunch will be served atnoon and there will be no fee charged thanks to the sponsors.After lunch, the conference will conclude with a Texas SoybeanAssociation membership meeting. Presentations will include thelatest in innovative research; update on soybean diseases andtheir management; and Soybean Seed Co. product updates. Af-ter a mid-morning break, there will be a Checkoff-Funded Mar-ket Development Panel. Before lunch will be an update on howthe Texas and American Soybean Association is working hardon policy issues. Following lunch is the membership meetingfor the Texas Soybean Association.
G/T NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTEDCOLUMBUS — Columbus Elementary School nomination
window for G/T (Gifted and Talented) Program will be nowthrough Jan. 23 for second through fifth grade. To nominate astudent, stop by the Columbus Elementary School office to com-plete a nomination form.
Extension Service of Austin County at (979) 865-2072 or visitthe website at http://austin.agrilife.org.
ROUND TOP CHILI COOK OFF PLANNEDROUND TOP — The Round Top Family Library will hold a
chili cook off Saturday, Jan. 17 at noon on the square in RoundTop. All proceeds will benefit the library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofitorganization. Music will be provided by Black Cat Choir. Tick-ets are $8 and children under 12 are free. For more information,call (979) 249-2700.
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ROW CROP FARMERS UPDATE SETWALLIS — There will be a crop update meeting for row crop
farmers Thursday, Jan. 22 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Brazos FFAbuilding in Wallis. On hand for discussion will be Extension Econo-mist Dr. Levi Russell, new District Extension Entomologist Dr.Robert Bowling and District Extension Agronomist Dr. JoshMcGinty. Two CEUs will be given to all pesticide applicators. Therewill be no charge for supper, but goodwill donations will be ac-cepted. To register for the program, contact the Texas A&M AgriLife
LEGION TO HOLD PANCAKE DINNERSEALY — Sealy American Legion Post 444 will serve an
all-you-can-eat pancake dinner Friday, Jan. 16 from 5 to 8 p.m.at the American Legion Hall in Sealy. Tickets are $8 for adults,and children 6 and under eat free. For more information, contactPaul Dronka at (979) 885-0273 or email [email protected].
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Footprintsof Fayette
Gustav Froelich: EarlyRound Top photograper
EDITOR’S NOTE: FayetteCounty is one of the oldest andhistoric counties in Texas andthere are so many wonderfulstories that need to be preservedand shared with everyone.
The Fayette County Histori-cal Commission will resumepublishing articles relating his-torical facts pertaining toFayette County in a column,“Footprints of Fayette,” whichwill run weekly and cover a widerange of topics. Members of theFayette County Historical Com-mission will author these ar-ticles.
This column will give newresidents of Fayette County agood background on theiradopted home and help all resi-dents appreciate the history ofthis county. Teachers also will beable to utilize this column intheir classes as a teaching aid.
Care will be taken to ensurethe accuracy of the column. Anycomments on the articles can bedirected to Footprints of FayetteCommittee Chair CarolynHeinsohn.
The Fayette County Histori-cal Commission meets the thirdMonday of odd-numberedmonths at various locationsthroughout the county andmembership is open to every-one. If you are interested in be-coming a member, call (979)968-3545.
Its office, located at theFayette County AgriculturalBuilding in La Grange is openMondays and Wednesdays from10 a.m. to 3 p.m., or other daysby appointment.
By ROX ANN JOHNSON
Gustav Froelich was a nine-teenth century photographer whomight be better remembered todayif he had put his stamp on moreof his work.
Though he had a studio on thesquare in Round Top for the bet-ter part of forty years, relativelyfew photos have been identifiedas Froelich’s.
Born into a prominent, thoughnot very prosperous, family of 10children in the town of Ragnit inEast Prussia on July 12, 1841, hisfather was Dr. Christoph Froelichand his mother was Eleanore vonRosenberg.
The parents both died in 1846,setting the stage for three of theirchildren to eventually emigrate.Gustav, who was only 5, and hisbrother Adolph, who was 7 yearsolder, were taken in and given aneducation by their uncle, JohannReinhold Froelich, who lived onthe Collaten estate near Memel.
Their youngest sister, Libussa,was adopted by another uncle,Peter Carl von Rosenberg, andlived nearby on his Eckitten Es-tate. The Froelich children weredoubly related to the vonRosenbergs, as Peter Carl vonRosenberg was their mother’sbrother and his first wife was Dr.Froelich’s sister.
Just three years later, in 1849,political problems made it neces-sary for Peter Carl von Rosenbergto quickly sell his estate and emi-grate. His adopted niece, Libussa,was among the family memberswho left with him.
In Texas, he bought land inFayette County that had been partof the Nassau plantation nearRound Top.
The von Rosenbergs encour-aged their relatives to join themin Texas and when the olderbrother, Adolph Froelich, turned21 in 1855, he also emigrated.Within two years, Adolph marriedanother young German immi-grant, Minna Doerr, and he be-came a merchant in Round Top.
In 1860, Gustav joined his rela-tives in the United States. How-ever, shortly after his arrival inTexas, the state seceded and be-came part of the Confederacy.
famous for the part it played in theBattle of Calcasieu Pass in 1864.
For much of the Civil War, thisbattery guarded the Texas coast-line, from Brownsville to theSabine Pass, though Froelichspent a fair amount of time ondetached service.
In order to escape conscriptioninto the Confederate Armyin1862, Gustav’s brother, AdolphFroelich, had sold his two lots inBlock 18 of Round Top to his wifeand left her and their two childrenthere, while he traveled toMatamoros, Mexico, to sit out thewar. He became a public weigherof cotton at Matamoras, but diedof unknown causes there in 1864.
After the war, Gustav returnedto Round Top and in 1867 he mar-ried his widowed sister-in-law,Minna Doerr Froelich. Five morechildren were born to them,though the first two died whilestill young.
It is believed that Gustavclerked for his cousin, Carl Johannvon Rosenberg, until setting up aphotography studio on RoundTop’s square. We know that hewas taking pictures professionallyby at least 1872 and that he prac-ticed in that profession for mostof the next 40 years. He alsoserved as mayor of Round Topfrom 1897 to 1901.
Unfortunately, most of hisprinted work does not bear hisname. Many members of the vonRosenberg family came to theircousin for their portraits and someof these are recognizable by anelongated oval photograph insidea dark brown surround.
Sometimes his oval photos andcardboard backing are deeplyembossed and all of his early por-traits are quite small and grainy.Several 1870s photos of his chil-dren show a particular fringedone-armed chair used as a prop.
GUSTAV FROELICH
Photo Courtesy of Neale Rabensburg
in Froelich’s photographs becamesharper, but even the later ones donot match the crispness ofFredericke Recknagel’s images.
It is suggested that his photog-raphy business had slowed con-siderably by the early 1900s,when cousins turned to Recknagelfor their portraits. In 1908 he be-gan drawing his Confederate pen-sion.
Minna Froelich passed away in1914 and Gustav moved to Indus-try in neighboring Austin Countywhere his daughter, MinnieBoelsche, now had a family. Hisson, Gustav Adolph Froelich, whohad been a teacher at Round Topalso moved to Industry.
Just a few years later, Gustavsuffered a paralyzing stroke and,though he eventually was able tomove about, he was essentiallyhousebound.
According to his obituary, hispassion for books and periodicalsbrought comfort in his last years.He died at the advanced age ofeighty years on May 18, 1922,after having broken his hip sixmonths earlier.
He lies in the Florida ChapelCemetery near Round Top along-side his wife. He is gone, but hisphotographic images continue togive us clues to the past.
Sources: 1870-1920 U.S. Fed-eral Census; Boethel, Paul C.The Big Guns of Fayette. Aus-tin, TX: Von Boeckmann-JonesCo., 1965; Confederate PensionApplication for G. Froelich,comptroller’s file No. 1380;Fayette County Property TaxRecords, various years; FayetteCounty Marriage Index;Froelich, Reinhold, Die FamilieFroelich. Originally published in1912, The Froelich Family, edi-tion translated by Edward C.Breitenkamp, published in 1986;La Grange Journal, June 1,1922, Page 5; Lotto, Frank.Fayette County, Her History andHer People. Schulenburg, TX:Sticker Steam Press, 1902;Haynes, David. Catching Shad-ows, A Directory of 19th CenturyTexas Photographers. Austin,TX: Texas State Historical Asso-ciation, 1993; Thornton, CynthiaA. The Times of Round Top.Bloomington, IN: Author House,2013; and Von Rosenberg fam-ily research shared by Jon ToddKoenig and Neale Rabensburg.With few business opportuni-
ties available to him, GustavFroelich and his two cousins, Alexand Walter von Rosenberg, en-listed in the Confederate Armyunder the command of EdmundCreuzbaur in October 1861. Theywere members of Creuzbaur’sBattery, 5th Texas Artillery, most
To identify others as his work,we must rely on clues from otherprops and backgrounds used in thefew photos he stamped with “G.Froelich, Photographer, RoundTop, Tex.”
As photographic methods andequipment improved, the images
Larry Boccaccio, back row, second from left, risk control consultant, with the Texas Association of Countiespresented the limestone plaque to Colorado County for 40 years of membership in the Association’s RiskManagement Pool. On hand for the presentation were, front row, from left, Commissioner Tommy Hahn,County Judge Ty Prause and Commissioner Darrell Kubesch; and, back row, Commissioner Darrell D. Gertson,Boccaccio, County Auditor Raymie Kana and Commissioner Doug Wessels. In 1974, Colorado County joinedwith 50 other Texas counties to pool resources in an effort to address unique and changing dynamics of countyrisk. The Risk Management Pool began with Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurance Fund, but later expandedto serve Texas counties’ specific needs by offering coverage for property, crime and liability. �The plaque mostlikely will be placed on an easel in the lobby of the Colorado County Annex. Banner Press Photo by RamonaFerguson Monday,
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By ED STERLING
AUSTIN — Signaling his intent to promotetransparency and accountability in the 84th TexasLegislature, House Speaker Joe Straus on Jan. 9announced that in the coming weeks the Housewould release a budget proposal designed tostrengthen oversight of state agency contracts.
The Legislature convened Jan. 13.Agencies or institutions of higher education,
under the proposal, would have to meet new re-porting requirements prior to awarding a contractor making a purchase worth more than $10 mil-lion, Straus said.
Requirements also would apply to contracts andpurchases worth more than $1 million and whichdo not go through a competitive bidding process,he added.
At least 30 days prior to making such an expen-diture, a state agency issuing a contract would haveto notify the Legislative Budget Board, governor,state auditor, chair of the House AppropriationsCommittee, chair of the Senate Finance Commit-tee and chairs of any other committees with juris-diction over contracting.
Along with that notification, an agency, beforefinalizing such a contract, would provide to theLegislative Budget Board and the others:
•Information about the nature of the contract andthe vendor awarded it.
•A certification by the agency’s executive di-rector that the process used to award the contractor make the purchase complies with the state’sContract Management Guide, State of Texas Pro-curement Manual and all applicable laws.
•A certification by the agency’s executive di-rector that the agency can verify vendor perfor-mance and deliverables, payment of goods andservices only within the scope of the contract, andother information.
Furthermore, Straus said, the next state budget“will make clear that the state comptroller shouldnot allow the expenditure of funds if the Legisla-tive Budget Board says the requirements listedabove have not been met.”
AG Paxton is Sworn inKen Paxton of McKinney was sworn in as
Texas’s 51st attorney general on Jan. 5 with Gov.Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, U.S. Sen.Ted Cruz, governor-elect Greg Abbott, lieutenantgovernor-elect Dan Patrick and Texas SupremeCourt Justice Don Willett, family and friendspresent for the Senate Chamber ceremony.
Paxton, a McKinney Republican who served asa state senator from 2012 to 2014 and as a memberof the Texas House from 2002 to 2012, succeedsgovernor-elect Abbott as the state’s chief law en-forcement officer.
“We must be vigilant and stand our ground,guarding against the complacency that could erodeeverything that we’ve worked so hard to build,”
Paxton said after taking the oath of office. “Wewill remain steadfast in our dedication to principlesand values that have made Texas great.”
Ag Chief Miller Takes OathSid Miller of Stephenville was sworn in as
Texas’ 12th commissioner of agriculture before acrowd of family, friends, supporters and colleaguesduring a ceremony at the Capitol on Jan. 5.
Gov. Perry, who served as agriculture commis-sioner from 1991-99, administered the oath. Presentwere Lt. Gov. Dewhurst, lieutenant governor-electPatrick, three former Texas agriculture commis-sioners, several legislators and other state office-holders.
“Agriculture touches the lives of every man,woman and child in Texas more times a day thanany other industry,” Miller said. “It doesn’t matterwhether you live on a farm in Hockley County orin the suburbs of Houston. Life doesn’t work with-out agriculture.”
Miller, a cattle rancher, farmer and owner/op-erator of a commercial nursery business, previouslyserved six terms as member of the Texas House ofRepresentatives.
Three Races Require RunoffsSpecial elections were conducted Jan. 6 for one
state Senate seat and two state House seats. Nocandidate received more than 50 percent of the votein any of the contests, so runoffs will be held in thenear future between the top two vote-getters in eachelection.
In Bexar County, State Rep. Trey MartinezFischer, a Democrat, received 43 percent of thevote in a five-candidate race to fill the Senate Dis-trict 26 seat vacated by Leticia Van de Putte.
State Rep. Jose Menendez, also a Democrat,placed second, receiving 25 percent of the vote.The winner of the runoff will finish out the remain-der of Van de Putte’s four-year term, which ex-pires in 2017.
In five-way race to succeed Tim Kleinschmidtas the state representative for House District 17the top two vote-getters were Republicans JohnCyrier, who received 46 percent of the vote, andBrent Golemon, who received 26 percent.
The district includes Bastrop, Caldwell,Gonzales, Karnes and Lee counties. Kleinschmidtresigned from the House in November to accept aposition as general counsel for the Texas Depart-
Previtera who received 21 percent.Villarreal, like Van de Putte, is a candidate for
mayor of San Antonio.
ment of Agriculture.Six candidates competed in the special election
to succeed state Rep. Mike Villarreal in the SanAntonio House District 123 seat. Democrat DiegoBernal received 47 percent of the special electionvote and in the runoff will face Republican Nunzio
Ed Sterling is the director of member servicesfor the Texas Press Association.
What do people learnat professional conventions
By WILLIS WEBB
There are all kinds of conven-tions and everyone who attendsone has stories to tell. We’ve allheard or read about conventionsthat are wild and woolly, somethat are sedate, and those of eachkind that are filled with upliftingand informative programs.
In my three-quarters of a cen-tury of living, I’ve been to someof both kinds.
Probably the “wildest andw o o l l i e s t ”m e e t i n g swere a coupleof regionalJ a y c e ec o n f a b s .Original ly,Jaycees were
known as the Junior Chamber ofCommerce (Jaycees for short)with membership restricted toyoung men ages 18-35.
Ultimately, there was a namechange to the short “nickname.”
The Jaycees’ principal goalwas leadership training. And therewere ample opportunities for that,but as young men are wont to do,hardy partying was always theorder of the day at Jaycee conven-tions and some regular local clubmeetings featured a short businesssession followed by beer guzzlingwith chug-a-lug contests.
Service clubs with a widerrange of membership lean towarda more “social” gathering thanregular professional organizationconventions.
Career groups, particularlythose tailored to certain busi-nesses, tend to mix seminars andworkshops with a bit of socializ-ing.
Newspaper folks have long hada reputation of being just a bit
more than social drinkers. Mov-ies and stories about the profes-sion — particularly from periodslike the 1920s, 30s and 40s — fea-ture hard-drinking newspaper re-porters.
I’ve found that our professionis among the more gifted/talentedand the lowest paid.
Yeah, I know, gripe, gripe,gripe seasoned with brag–gadoccio. It has long been easyand somewhat fashionable to la-bel journalists as boozehounds orparty animals if not downrightdrunks and/or alcoholics.
While that has had some sig-nificant change, it is still not abusiness where money matchesthe talent and brainpower requiredto be successful in print journal-ism.
Community newspapering isanathema to drunkenness despitethe overall profession’s folklore.Of course, there are some readersthat might cling to the alcohol ideaas a “hat rack” on which to hangtypos and sloppy writing/report-ing.
There are people in our profes-sion, as there are in every walk oflife that imbibe to excess.
Conventions of any type (savecertain religious/church groups)almost always feature “hospital-ity” suites where someone — theassociation, professional or tradegroup or entities with goods orservices to sell to attendees —sponsors/hosts the suite(s). Bothalcoholic and non-alcoholic bev-erages are available.
Most newspaper conventionsfeature workshops or sessionswhere speakers impart wisdom totake home and put to use.
Most today focus on some as-pect of new technology, particu-larly as it applies to the “informa-
tion highway,” the Internet.At first, newspaper folks kind
of scratched their heads and won-dered if it would last. That didn’thang on long as print publicationsquickly harnessed the Internet andadapted it to promote their printpublication.
However, always the most edu-cational aspect of a newspaperconvention is the one-on-one vis-iting of editors, publishers andothers in the field as they comparenotes, in the hallways, over mealsor in the hospitality suite. As mymentor once told me: “Therearen’t any new ideas, just newtwists on old ones.”
Someone’s fresh and/or differ-ent point of view might providethe answer to your particular prob-lem.
In addition to new ideas or howto tweak old ones successfully,newspaper conventions are muchlike vacations for communitynews types.
Six- and seven-day weeks withmany 12-, 14- or more hour daysare required to cover the variousnewsworthy activities of any com-munity.
So, newspaper conventions areoften filled with editors, publish-ers and other professional practi-tioners with “tweaks” and “twists”that help each other.
But they are also a vacation/family reunion rolled into one, asthe “family of communitynewspapering,” a term I coined adecade ago, convenes, recreatesand visits … and visits.
Willis Webb is a retired com-munity newspaper publisher ofmore than 55 years experienceand past president of the TexasPress Association. He can bereached by email [email protected].
A corporate coup in college footballBy JIM HIGHTOWER
Growing up in Texas, I learnedthat God and guns were important,but football — well, football wasthe real religion.
So I can understand the hyper-bolic exuberance of a radiohypester in Montgomery, Ala.,who declared that the Dec. 20Camellia Bowl was “going to bethe biggest event Montgomery hasever had.”
Really — bigger even thanRosa Parks refusing to give up herseat to a white passenger on oneof the city’s buses in 1955, ignit-ing America’s historic civil rightsmovement?
Well, maybe not that big. Butstill, this game must be a rich partof Montgomery’s history, right?
Not exactly.It’s actually a TV production
created and owned by ESPN, theall-sports channel based in Con-necticut. The bowl’s less-than-his-toric 2014 debut drew two low-tier teams, one with a mediocre 7-6 season record, and the other witha more mediocre 6-6 record.
Even Montgomery’s mayoradmitted that the town was hardlyawash in excitement about theCamellia Bowl. But the game hada corporate sponsor and couldcount on bulk purchases of tick-ets by other corporations.
Who needs fans when the realplay is about programming forESPN, TV exposure for the cor-porate sponsor, and tax-deductibleentertainment for corporate ticketbuyers?
season’s 39 holiday match-ups, 11are owned by ESPN.
And forget tradition — corpo-rate sponsors are in it for them-selves, promiscuously hoppingfrom one bowl to another. In thecurrent go-round, 12 bowl gamesfind themselves in the arms of dif-ferent corporate partners than ayear ago.
Instead of sponsors simplybringing the games to us, thegames now bring us to the spon-sors, supplanting the vitality ofcollege sportsmanship with crasscorporate salesmanship.
The Camellia fabrication ishardly unusual in today’s galaxyof corporate bowl games. Of this
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Obituaries
AUSTIN
COLORADO
HENRY WICKS JR.March 22, 1933 — December 31, 2014
Services for Henry Wicks Jr., 81, of Glidden were held Jan. 7 at New Greater SmithChapel Baptist Church in Columbus with the Rev. Joseph Hargrove officiating.
Burial followed at Willing-Workers Cemetery in Columbus.Wicks died Dec. 31, 2014, at Columbus Community Hospital in Columbus.He was born March 22, 1933, in La Grange, the son of Henry Sr. and Cassie Bremby
Wicks.Wicks was united in marriage with Jessie Mae Wicks on Sept. 18, 1982.He worked as a truck driver and was affiliated with New Greater Smith Chapel
Baptist Church in Columbus.Wicks was preceded in death by his son, parents and three brothers.Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Thelma McKinnies and husband Charles
of San Antonio, and Tina Wicks of Weimar; three stepsons, Benjamin Wilson and wifeCheryl of Glidden, Roy Wilson and wife Donna of Eagle Lake, and Craig Wilson andwife Vanita of Altair; two stepdaughters, Pamela Thomas and husband Michael, andYvonne Wilson, all of Glidden; two sisters, Daisy Williams of Weimar and Ann Shawof Dallas; two brothers, Friendly Wicks and wife Vivian, and Mildred Wicks, all ofWeimar; and a host of grandchildren.
Tommy E. Taylor Funeral Home Inc., La Grange, director.
MABLE C. ADAMSJanuary 1, 1925 — December 29, 2014
Memorial services for Mable C. Adams, 89, of Schulenburg were held Jan. 2 atPleasant Union Baptist Church in Schulenburg with Minister Helen Henderson offici-ating.
Adams died Dec. 29, 2014.She was born Jan. 1, 1925, in Fayette County, the daughter of Samuel and Josie
Stevens Adams.Adams was employed as a aide at Colonial Nursing Home and a member of Pleas-
ant Union Baptist Church in Schulenburg.She was preceded in death by her parents; brother; and sister, Mattie M. Bacon.Survivors include daughter, Jose M. Steward of Hallettsville; sister, Ora M. Adams
of Schulenburg; and two grandchildren.Tommy E. Taylor Funeral Home Inc., La Grange, director.
FLORENCE D. HODGEJanuary 13, 1920 — December 27, 2014
Services for Florence D. Hodge, 94, of Missouri City was held Jan. 3 at EastSunnyside Church of God of Prophecy in Houston with the Rev. Leo G. Thorn offici-ating.
Burial followed at Houston Memorial Gardens in Pearland.Hodge died Dec. 27, 2014, at Atrium Medical Center in Stafford.She was born Jan. 13, 1920, in Fat Hogs Bay, British Virgin Islands, the daughter of
James and Melvina Stevens Pickering.Survivors include two sons, Leroy Hodge and wife Vanessa, and Kenneth S. Hodge
and wife Bertha; sister, Rosita Pickering of British Virgin Islands; and six grandchil-dren and two stepgrandchildren.
Tommy E. Taylor Funeral Home Inc., La Grange, director.
Court FilingsMarriage License
Jose Uiel Rodriguez and Consuelo MunozAndrew Blair Burgett and Teresa Catherine
WhiteDarrell Wayne Oneal Jr. and Samantha Ann
BissTrevor Connor Harrell and Jamie Meissner
BalesHector Hernandez Medrano and Jessenia
Gomez-RosalesTroy Lynn Reese and Karla Yadira ZamoraJohn Wesley Anderson and Monica Leigh
CancholaDerrick John Jones and Audrey Leighann
StreckfussMatthew Clayton Brand Jr. and Courtnie Tay-
lor PaytonAdam Mitchel Garibay and Kerri Lynn
Richardson
County CourtCases Filed
Dec. 22, 2014Houston Etienne Mathews, driving while in-
toxicated, second.Jose Santos Flores, fail to identify giving false/
fictitious information.Jose Santos Flores, driving while intoxicated,
second.Stephen Denzel Simon, driving while intoxi-
cated.
Jan. 6Jason Zavala, fail to identify fugitive with in-
tent to give false information.Kevin Dwight Browning, driving while license
invalid with previous convictions.Stacy Bentacourt Hernandez, theft of prop-
erty in an amount greater than or equal to $50but less than $500.
Bryan William Ramsey, interfere with publicduties.
Bryan Williams Ramsey, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Terri Lynn Rudel, theft of property in anamount greater than or equal to $50 but less than$500.
Christian De-Shon Tillman, criminal mischiefin an amount greater than or equal to $500 butless than $1,500.
Charde Shamaine Fisher, theft of property inan amount greater than or equal to $500 but lessthan $1,500.
Karen Crawford Reese, theft of property inan amount greater than or equal to $50 but lessthan $500.
Malcolm Blaze, assault causes bodily injury/family violence.
Jan. 7Javier Alvarez Jr., assault causes bodily in-
jury/family violence.
District CourtDivorces Filed
Shannon Starkey and Frank StarkeyVicky Alejandra Santillan and Miguel Angel
Garcia SotoLaura Kim Finnegan and Michael Frances
FinneganEdwin Tyrone Miller and Natalie Miller
Divorces GrantedCharles Allen Peschel and Kristie Lynn PeschelGordon Anderson III and Annette Louise
AndersonWesley Lee Mewis and Katie Marie OlveraEric Lee Buchtien and Jane’t Nichol SellersKatie Wessels and Ridge Colby WesselsJessica Ann Baker and Robert Wayne BakerJesus Ramon Salazar and Maria Elidia SalazarBarbara Lee Swanson and Harry Ray Swanson
IV
DispositionsJan. 6
Vanessa Lynn Garcia, possession of marijuanain an amount greater than 4 ounces but less thanor equal to 5 pounds. Originally filed Nov. 24,2014. Defendant was sentenced to 20 months statejail, must submit blood sample to the Texas DPSDNA Databank, must pay outstanding medical billsto the Austin County Jail, and was assessed courtcosts and fees.
Samuel Tramel Mcclain, possession of mari-juana in an amount greater than 4 ounces butless than or equal to 5 pounds. Originally filedNov. 24, 2014. Defendant was sentenced to threeday jail, must submit blood sample to the TexasDPS DNA Databank, and was assessed court costs,fees and fines.
John Anthony Amaya, Count I: possession ofcontrolled substance Penalty Group 1 in anamount less than 1 gram; Count II: possession ofcontrolled substance Penalty Group 2 in anamount less than 1 gram. Originally filed March23, 2014. Defendant was sentenced to two yearsstate jail probated five years, must submit bloodto the Texas DPS DNA Databank, 400 hours com-munity service, and was assessed court costs andfees.
James William Barnett, sex offenders duty toregister for life/annually. Originally filed Dec. 5,2014. Defendant was sentenced to two years inthe Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institu-tional Division, must submit blood sample to theTexas DPS DNA Databank, must pay outstandingmedical bills to the Austin County Jail, and wasassessed court costs and fees.
Kenneth Alan Louviere, possession of con-trolled substance Penalty Group 1 in an amountgreater than or equal to 4 grams but less than200 grams. Originally filed Nov. 17, 2014. Defen-dant was sentenced to two years in the Texas De-partment of Criminal Justice-Institutional Division,must submit blood sample to the Texas DPS DNADatabank, must pay outstanding medical bills tothe Austin County Jail, and was assessed courtcosts and fees.
Donald Ray Zaskoda, driving while intoxi-cated/open alcohol container, third or more.Originally filed Sept. 15, 2014. Defendant wassentenced to eight years in the Texas Departmentof Criminal Justice-Institutional Division, mustsubmit blood sample to the Texas DPS DNA Data-bank, 50 hours community service, and was as-sessed court costs and fees.
DeedsNov. 5, 2014
Deed: Tomy J. Strickland to Bastion Oaks LLC,47/10 Acres Benjamin Babbit League.
Deed: Nancy Anne Witt to Willmark HomesLLC, see recording.
Deed: Arno W. Krebs Jr., trustee, Arno W.Krebs Trust and Gayle Larry Krebs, trustee to Brianand Patricia Zody, 34.339 Acres, WilliamSutherland Survey, A-96.
Deed: Fannie Mae aka Federal National Mort-gage Association to Michael Theard, 0.696 Acre,Jacob Stevens League, A-93.
Nov. 6, 2014Deed: Allen E. Neumann to Barbara
Gremmel, individually and trustee, and JayNeumann Supplemental Needs Trust, 38.863Acres, D. Shelby Survey, A-86.
Deed: S.W. III aka Sidney W. Applewhite toJulie Etta-Remainderman Davidson, 1359.25Acres, Cras Benton Survey, et al.
Deed: Kellie Fitch aka Kellie Jeanne Winfieldto Ronald Jr. and Kellie Fitch, 3.412 Acres, Will-iam Smeathers Survey, A-90.
Deed: Fannie Mae aka Federal National Mort-gage Association to Jacob Novicke, 0.103 Acre,John Nichols League, A-73.
Deed: Penny E. Krueger to Nichholas L.Ehlert, Lot 9, Block 1, Eagle Pointe Subdivision.
Nov. 7, 2014Deed: Felix Jr. and Patricia Lynn Meyer to
Jeffrey K. and Sue Bartel Foster, 35.5 Acres, DavidShelby Survey, A-86 and John P. Gill League, A-47.
Deed: Southwest Stage Funding LLC dba Cas-cade Financial Services to Secretary of Housingand Urban Development, 1.95 Acres, H&TC Rail-road Company Survey, Section 201, A-224.
Court FilingsMarriage License
Andrew Buck Lattimore and Kyla ElizabethWood
James Wessly Graham and Meagan NicholeKansteiner
Sylvester B. Bedford and Charlotte TilottaOscar Mancia and Brenda Lee CamarilloPadon David Holt and Jenna Nicole GerikJames Travis Wegenhoft and Jennifer Lauren
TraylorKarl Alexander Navarette and Casarah Kaye
ScantlinBlade Keith Herrera and Candice Rashelle
Ring
County CourtCases Filed
Dec. 15, 2014Aubrey Eugene Williams, criminal trespass.Ian Nicholas Keegan Bailey, possession of
marijuana in an amount less than 2 ounces.Sabine Ursula Aldridge, driving while intoxi-
cated.
Dec. 17, 2014Julianne Elizabeth Schmitzer, driving while
intoxicated.
Dec. 23, 2014Nicholas Wayne Teague, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.Edwin Frank Matthews, driving while intoxi-
cated with a blood alcohol content in an amountgreater than or equal to 0.15.
Antonio Ruiz Garcia, driving while licenseinvalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities.
Raul Antonio Miramontes, criminal mischiefin an amount greater than or equal to $50 butless than $500.
Russell Keith Foster, driving while licenseinvalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities.
Jose A. Hernandez, fail to identify giving false/fictitious information.
Chimere Edshae Coleman, possession ofmarijuana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Dec. 30, 2014Katherine Mann, theft of property by check
in an amount greater than or equal to $20 butless than $500.
Gayle Jester Ramirez, theft of property bycheck in an amount greater than or equal to $20but less than $500.
Richard Kirk Southerland,April Speed, theft of property by check in an
amount greater than or equal to $20 but less than$500.
Jessica L. Farris, theft of property by checkin an amount greater than or equal to $20 butless than $500.
Sandra Polasek, theft of property by checkin an amount greater than or equal to $20 butless than $500.
Josephine V. Mazoch, theft of property bycheck in an amount greater than or equal to $20but less than $500.
Jan. 5Jackie Jay Marie Sanchez, possession of mari-
juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.Christian Alexander Guzman, possession of
marijuana in an amount less than 2 ounces.Luis Anthony Flores, possession of marijuana
in an amount less than 2 ounces.Woong Bin Hwang, possession of marijuana
in an amount less than 2 ounces.Adam Florentino Ortiz, possession of mari-
juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.Jade Ausli Martinez, possession of marijuana
in an amount less than 2 ounces.Derek Wayne Garvin, driving while intoxi-
cated, second.Alexander Nichol Spencer, possession of
marijuana in an amount less than 2 ounces.Refugio Rangel Ramirez, driving while intoxi-
cated with a blood alcohol content in an amount
greater than or equal to 0.15.Brandon Taylor Olifant, possession of mari-
juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.Elan Jordan Shney, possession of marijuana
in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Jan. 6James Patrick Johnons, criminal trespass of
habitat/shelter/superfund/infrastructure.Estella Sewell Glover, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.
District CourtDivorces Filed
Amber Leigh Cason and Ryan CasonSusan Rounal Tereza Holub Bell and John
James BellVirvinia Marie Peach and David Lewis PeachAudra C. Besch and Cody M. BeschVirgil Bruce Vernon and Dianna Lynn VernonJimmie Escamilla and Martha C. Escamilla
Cases FiledDec. 15, 2014
Eduardo Cruz Lopez, et al vs. PK CourtwoodApartments, et al, injury/damages.
Dec. 29, 2014TD Bank USA NA, as successor in interest to
Target National Bank vs. Brenda C. Trevino, et al,breach of contract.
Jan. 5The State of Texas vs. Sarah Jane Blackford,
bond forfeiture.
DispositionsJan. 7
Charles Alan Carter, theft of property in anamount less than $1,500 with two or more previ-ous convictions. Defendant was sentenced to 12months jail.
Jacques Oneal Henderson, motion to revoke,evading arrest/detention with previous convictionsor serious bodily injury. Defendant’s probationwas revoke and sentenced to two years state jail.
Shonna Lynn Wittman, Count I: theft of prop-erty in an amount greater than or equal to $1,500but less than $20,000; Count II: theft of propertyin an amount less than $1,500 with two or moreprevious convictions. Defendant was sentencedto five years in the Texas Department of CriminalJustice-Institutional Division for Count I. The courtelected to abandon Count II.
DeedsDec. 15, 2014
Warranty Deed: Joseph Colquhoun, et al toE&D Hansen Trust, 30.615 Acres, BernardSherrer Survey.
Dec. 16, 2014Gift Deed: Ernest D. Jr. and Eudene Richter
to Christopher Todd and Brandi Lynn Richter,Various Tracts, James Cummins, et al surveys.
Dec. 17, 2014Warranty Deed: Donna L. Shirley to Shipley
Children Trust, 0.159 Acre, Bernard Sherrer Sur-vey.
Warranty Deed: Allen D. Hoelscher, et al toStuart Hastedt Family Trust, Lot 6, Block 83, Co-lumbus.
Warranty Deed: Allen D. Hoelscher, et al toStuart Hastedt Family Trust, 0.277 Acre, Lots 2-3,Block 65, Columbus.
Warranty Deed: Mark Anders, Betty Dawkinsand Marilyn Hinze to Kevin W. Hinze, 0.18 Acre,Block 68, H. Austin 5 League Grant, Weimar.
Warranty Deed: Edd Richard and Sandy Smithto Charolette Broesche, and Gary and Lynn Rucka,0.213 Acre, Block 35, Eagle Lake.
Dec. 19, 2014Deed: Sarah B. Hrdy Trust B and Sarah B.
Hrdy, trustee to Valley Oak Investments LP, Vari-ous Tracts, Ransom Weed, et al surveys.
Gift Deed: Ann J. Holman to Jack and Phil Jr.Holman and Suzanne Holman Shoppa, VariousTracts, D. Gilleland, et al surveys.
Gift Deed: Ann J. Holman to Phil Jr. Holmanand Suzanne Holman Shoppa, Various Tracts, D.
Gilleland, et al surveys.Gift Deed: Mary Ann Michalke to Lynn M.
Kubesch, Kris M. Peterek and Lisa M. Stehle,29.091 Acres, H. Austin 5 League Grant.
Gift Deed: Daniel and Patricia GarciaGaramillo to Juanita Garcia, Lot 5, Block 86, Co-lumbus.
Gift Deed: Juanita Garcia to Patricia GarciaGaramillo, Lot 5, Block 86, Columbus.
Special Warranty Deed: David Cryan to CCGame Reserve LTD, 64.07 Acres, E.A.Zimmerscheidt, et al surveys.
Warranty Deed: The Estate of Carole Marga-ret Bunge Halla Emfinger and Loueva H. Hatfield,independent executrix to Carl Bunge Halla Irre-vocable Trust, 50.38 Acres, N. Whiting and Will-iam Osborne Survey.
Dec. 22, 2014Special Warranty Deed: Alcomat Inc. and
Alcomat LLC to Alleyton Services Company LLC,3.28 Acres, John Lowe Survey.
Dec. 23, 2014Gift Deed: Cindy Gentry Reichardt to Roland
L. Reichardt, interest in 81.566 Acres, L.S. VonRoeder, et al surveys.
Special Warranty Deed: Ocwen Loan Servic-ing LLC to Secretary of Housing and Urban Devel-opment, Lots 15-16, Block 17, Weimar.
Warranty Deed: Jimmie Lee Bertsch to SteveBertsch, 10.187 Acres, Daniel Gilliland Survey.
Warranty Deed: The Estate of James WarrenHerwig Jr. and Sheri Elaine Herwig to SuzanneEllen Dominey, et al, 16.703 Acres, Lot 22,Oakridge Ranch, Section Four.
Warranty Deed: Larry D. and Carolyn C.
Meeks to Alberto and Maria A. Lamas, 19.97Acres, Robert Cunningham Survey.
Dec. 29, 2014Gift Deed: Albert H. and Linda Johnston to
Michael C. and W. Bradley Johnston, and DawnS. Johnston Stumfoll, 308.56 Acres, Naham MixonSurvey.
Special Warranty Deed: Frances Marie Staffto David Staff, 150 Acres, S.S. Kennelly League.
Warranty Deed: James Henry Belt, et al toClifford and Jenny Grohmann Living Trust, et al,72.84 Acres, Undivided interest, A.D. Kenion Sur-vey.
Dec. 30, 2014Gift Deed: Billy W. and Linda Miller Sweat to
Kristi Lynn Weyand, 8.7 Acres, J. Focken, et alsurveys.
Gift Deed: Billy W. and Linda Miller Sweat toJackie Wayne Sweat, 8.7 Acres, J. Focken, et alsurveys.
Gift Deed: James Edward and Neely FayGrawunder to James E. Grawunder Jr., Tract outof Jacob Lynch, et al surveys.
Warranty Deed: Scott M. and Katherine I. Dyerto Donald William and Carol Ann Braden, 13.23Acres, D. Gilleland Survey.
Warranty Deed: Marlys Hayward SampsonFamily Trust and Marlys Hayward Sampson,trustee to Frank J. and Catherine E. Senz, 15.96Acres, Jesse Burnham League.
Dec. 31, 2014Gift Deed: Brandy Ellen Heinsohn Trust, et al
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Production Employees needed for J Bar B Foodsat our Waelder and Weimar facilities.
Must be able to perform a variety of job duties including: op-erating mixing, stuffing and cooking machinery, placing and re-moving product from racks, washing items used in the produc-tion of our products, inspecting and packaging the finished prod-ucts.
Qualified candidate must have the ability to work in a COLDenvironment. Must be able to follow instructions and have theability to interact cordially with our employees to accomplishcommon tasks. MUST be available to work overtime and week-ends.Excellent benefits offered. If interested please apply in per-son at:
J-B Foods, at 505 US Hwy 90 West, Waelder, TX orJ-B Foods, at 1078 Hwy 90 West, Weimar, TX
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POSITION OPENINGA small growing manufacturing company
in Southwest Fayette County is searching for anADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT.
Past work experience in operating an office setting is a must.Computer skills and accounting skills (QuickBooks) are required.
Responsibilities: Accounts receivables, accounts payable, invoicing,log-in orders, payroll, quarterly & governmental reports
and other record keeping maintenance.You must have a pleasant speaking voice, be self-motivated
and have skills in conversing with customers.Good benefit package and competitive salary.
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KWI is currently seeking these skilled positionsfor our Columbus Facility.
We Offer:Competitive Pay, Vacation & Holiday Pay, Medical,Dental, FSA, Vision, 401k, Company paid Life, STD& LTD, Tool, Boot & Safety Glasses AllowanceCompany provided uniforms
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CAREGIVERS NEEDEDExperienced care-giversneeded for wheelchair boundmentally handicapped eld-erly requiring home care inColumbus. Applicants mustbe kind, caring, non-smok-ers, weekend shift. Lighthousekeeping, preparingmeals, bathing and medica-tion duties. Work referenceswith handicapped care andbackground check required.Call (979) 733-0441 be-tween 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.only.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGA Public Hearing on a proposal to install traf-
fic control devices, stop signs at the corners of 1)Avenue D and 4th Street; and 2) Fifth Street andAvenue D; intersections of 3) Avenue D andNortheast corner; and 4) Avenue D and South-west corner of 4-1/2 Street, Sheridan in PrecinctNo. 2 will be held at the Regular Term of Com-missioners Court on January 26, 2015 at 9:15 a.m., in the County Courtroom at the ColoradoCounty Courthouse, Columbus, Texas, as pro-vided by the Transportation Code, Subchapter E(County Traffic Regulations), Section 251.151,251.152, and 251.155 Vernon’s Texas Civil Stat-utes.
By Order of the Commissioners Court, Janu-ary 12, 2015.
PUBLIC NOTICEColorado County
FAIR HOUSING-IT’S THE LAWTo promote fair housing practices, Colorado County encourages potential homeowners
and renters to be aware of their rights under the National Fair Housing Law. Title VIII of theCivil Rights Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination against any person on thebasis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin in the sale orrental of units in the housing market. For more information on fair housing or to reportpossible fair housing discrimination, call the U.S. Department of Housing and UrbanDevelopment’s toll-free hotline at 1-800-669-9777
POLICY STATEMENT ON PROHIBITINGTHE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE
BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIESColorado County announces that it has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of excessive
force by law enforcement personnel within its jurisdiction against an individual engaged innon-violent civil rights demonstrations. This policy is in compliance with Section 19 ofPublic Law 101-44, 1990, U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Appro-priations Act.
COMPLAINT AND GRIEVANCE PROCEDURESColorado County has adopted complaint and grievance procedures regarding its Texas
Community Development Block Grant Programs, which outline the steps a citizen to fol-low to file a complaint about proposed TX CDBG activity. Colorado County will makeevery effort to respond fully to such complaints within ten (10) working days. Citizens mayobtain a copy of these written procedures at the Colorado County Judge’s Office, 400 SpringStreet, Columbus, TX 78934-0236 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday,through the mail, or by calling the County Judge at (979) 732-2604
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATIONON THEBASIS OF DISABILITY STATUS
Colorado County does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission oraccess to, or treatment or employment in its programs or activities. The County Judge ofColorado County, 400 Spring Street, Columbus, TX 78934-0236, (979) 732-2604, has beendesignated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements contained inthe Department of Housing and Urban Development’s regulations implementing Section504 (24 CFR Part 8 dated June 2, 1988)
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Colorado County does not discriminateon the basis of color, race, national origin, sex, religion, age and handicapped status inemployment or the provision of services.
Este aviso se puede encontrar en inglés y en español en la corte del Condado.
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The 2nd 25th Judicial District is seeking tohire a community Supervision Officer tosupervise a special needs caseload in Lavaca,Gonzales and Colorado Counties. ProbationOfficer and/or Mental Health experience ispreferred. All applicants must meet statutoryrequirements for this position and and arerequired to submit a resume and transcript tothe 2nd 25th Judicial District, P.O. Box 330,Hallettsville, TX 77964. For moreinformation please call (361) 798-3714.
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A Brighter Day Child Care CenterAccepting applications for
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to Brandy Ellen Heinsohn Divin, 0.109 Acre, Lot1, Block 1, Columbus.
Gift Deed: Brandy Ellen Heinsohn Trust, et alto May Heidi Helena Heinsohn, 0.235 Acre, Lots1-2, Block 1, Columbus.
Gift Deed: Brandy Ellen Heinsohn Trust, et alto Brandy Ellen Heinsohn Divin, Various Tracts,F.A. Zimmerscheidt Survey.
Gift Deed: Brandy Ellen Heinsohn Trust, et alto May Heidi Helena Heinsohn, Various Tracts,F.A. Zimmerscheidt Survey.
Warranty Deed: The Estate of Carole Marga-ret Bunge Halla Emfinger, et al to Carl Bunge HallaIrrevocable Trust, Various Tracts, S. Kennelly, etal surveys.
Warranty Deed: Juan C. Amezcua to DarmorLoueva H. Hatfield, Various Tracts, S. Kennelly, etal surveys.
Warranty Deed: James H. and Barbara LynnMorgan to William D. Jr. and Patsye Goodwin, 5Acres, S.M. Williams Survey.
Warranty Deed: April Mikulenka, et al to Tho-mas R. and Diana C. Beasley, Two Tracts, WilliamStagner Survey.
Warranty Deed: Glen P. and Kelly E. Dvorakto Eric and Tricia M. Segrest, 3.236 Acres, W.B.Dewees Survey.
Jan. 5Gift Deed: Pauline Jones to Douglas Quinn
and Robert Wayne Pesak, 2.684 Acres, A. KelsoSurvey.
Gift Deed: Lisa Ann Laurentz to CharlesSchaeffer, 13.32 Acres, Rossom Alley Survey.
Warranty Deed: Deborah J. Herzik to RobertWayne, Douglas Quinn and Sandra Kay Pesak,77.733 Acres, A. Kelso Survey.
Jan. 6Warranty Deed: Oleo Franke, et al to Juanita
Cerna, Lot 1, Block D. Gallagher Addition, EagleLake.
LeaseDec. 18
Lease: Bob McMaster to Square Mile EnergyLLC, 20 Acres, Harvey Morey Survey.
CourtsContinued from Page 5
FAYETTECourt Filings
Marriage LicenseRicky R. Hatfield and Joni M. McGrewKale K. Harris and Madison C. SkarkeTyler R. Trojacek and Kristin E KunzBradley J. Dunk and Shelby S. Jones
County CourtCases Filed
Dec. 18, 2014Jeremy Jerome Liscum, interfere with emer-
gency call.John Harvey Stewart, criminal mischief in an
amount greater than or equal to $500 but lessthan $1,500.
John Harvey Stewart, resist arrest, search ortransport.
Dec. 22, 2014Fabian Buentello, speeding.
Dec. 23, 2014Ulices Garcia, driving while intoxicated with
a blood alcohol content in an amount greater thanor equal to 0.15.
Ulices Garcia, driving while intoxicated.Daniel Monzano, driving while intoxicated
with a blood alcohol content in an amount greaterthan or equal to 0.15.
Dec. 31, 2014Mario Daferede, speeding.
Jan. 2Clayton Bryan Smith, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.
Jan. 5Manuel Antonio Garcia Aguilar, assault causes
bodily injury/family violence.Shane William Casey, possession of marijuana
in an amount less than 2 ounces.Ricardo Hernandez, driving while license
invalid with previous convictions or suspensions.William Floyd Porter, fail to identify giving
false/fictitious information.Royal Edward Pyatt, driving while intoxicated
with a blood alcohol content in an amount greaterthan or equal to 0.15.
Jyron Curtis McKenzie, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
David Mark Rossa, assault causes bodily in-jury/family violence.
Nash Dean Vega, driving while intoxicated.April Michelle Walker, driving while license
invalid with previous convictions or suspensions.Jody Allan Cantu, possession of marijuana in
an amount less than 2 ounces.Abel Humberto Perez, fail to identify fugitive
with intent to give false information.Regulo Mendez Sierra, driving while license
invalid with previous convictions or suspensions.
District CourtDivorces Filed
Amy Elizabeth Tomlinson and Brian LoweTomlinson
Yvette Renee Janecek and Patrick NealHoffmann
Kortney Garcia Figueroa and Javier RickyFigueroa
Brian Cox and Regina CoxP.J. Hornberger and Richard HornbergerRandall Keith Chilek and Patricia Ann ChilekCharissa Scott and Alfredie Scott IIILisa Evans Craig and Blake Scott CraigAmber Nicole Liscum and Jeremy Jerome
Liscum
Cases FiledNov. 20, 2014
Troy Capital LLC vs. Clarrisa Ackermann, con-tract-consumer/commercial debt.
Verline Wied vs. Linda Kleiber, civil case-other.
Dec. 4, 2014Dana S. Peterson vs. Vivian Hill, civil case-
other.
Dec. 5, 2014TD Bank USA NA vs. Donna Benham, con-
tract-other.
Dec. 8, 2014Joe D. Lenz vs. Dolgencorp of Texas Inc. dba
Doller General, civil case-other.
Dec. 11, 2014Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Lawrence and
Marilyn Caldwell, contract-consumer/commercialdebt.
Dec. 16, 2014Green Tree Servicing LLC vs. Sammy S.
Fuentes and Chris Hyden, civil case-other.
Jan. 2The State of Texas, et al vs. James Edward
Kubecka, civil case-other.
DispositionsNov. 12, 2014
Kennard Robicheaux Jr., motion to revoke,delivery of marijuana in an amount greater thanounce but less than or equal to 5 pounds. Origi-nally filed Nov. 23, 2009. Defendant’s probationwas revoke and sentenced to 15 months state jailwith credit for some time served and was assessedcourt costs.
Rodolfo Verastegui, motion to revoke, unau-thorized use of vehicle. Originally filed May 17,2010. Defendant’s probation was revoked andsentenced to SAFPF and after release from therecontinue care at Transitional Treatment Center.
Thurman Jennings Mitchell IV, motion to re-voke, burglary of building. Originally filed Oct.18, 2011. Defendant’s probation was revoked andsentenced to 19 months state jail and was assessedcourt costs.
Joseph J. Wright, credit card or debit cardabuse. Originally filed Dec. 12, 2011. Defendant’sprobation was revoked and sentenced to two yearsin the Texas Deparment of Criminal Justice-Insti-tutional Division, and was assessed court costsand restitution.
Luis Javier Santana, possession of controlledsubstance Penalty Group 1 in an amount greaterthan or equal to 400 grams. Originally filed July27, 2012. Defendant was sentenced to 10 yearsin the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-In-stitutional Division with credit for three daysserved, and was assessed court costs, fines andrestitution.
Aundre Dewayne Dixon, theft of property inan amount greater than or equal to $1,500 butless than $20,000. Originally filed Oct. 7, 2013.Defendant was sentenced to one year state jailwith credit for one day served and was assessedcourt costs.
Lexton Aaron Frederick, tamper/fabricatephysical evidence with intent to impair. Originallyfiled Dec. 31, 2013. Defendant was sentenced tothree years deferred adjudication, 200 hourscommunity service, and was assessed court costsand fines.
Calvin Thompson, assault of family/house-hold member with previous convictions. Origi-nally filed Oct. 18, 2013. Defendant was sentencedto five years probation, must complete Anger Man-agement class, and was assessed court costs, finesand restitution.
Tyler Jack Baker, possession of controlledsubstance Penalty Group 1 in an amount less than1 gram. Originally filed Nov. 21, 2013. Defendantwas sentenced to five years deferred adjudication,and was assessed court costs, fines and restitu-tion.
Samantha Renee Savage, tamper/fabricatephysical evidence with intent to impair. Originallyfiled Oct. 24, 2014. Defendant was sentenced tothree years deferred adjudication, must attendBrazos Place for after care, and was assessedcourt costs and fines.
Nov. 19, 2014Jessica Marie Bosque, theft of property in an
amount greater than or equal to $20,000 but lessthan $100,000. Originally filed Nov. 5, 2014. De-fendant was sentenced to 10 years deferred adju-dication, must complete Anger Management classwithin 60 days, 100 hours community service, andwas assessed court costs, fines and restitution.
Nov. 24, 2014Alfredie Scott III, delivery of marijuana in an
amount greater than ounce but less than or equalfive pounds in a drug free zone. Originally filedJune 21, 2013. Defendant was sentenced to threeyears in the Texas Department of Criminal Jus-tice-Institutional Division with credit for sometime served, and was assessed court costs andrestitution.
Brandon Anthony Tovar, assault of family/household member with previous convictions.Originally filed Sept. 3, 2014. Defendant was sen-tenced to 10 years in the Texas Department ofCriminal Justice-Institutional Division probatedfive years with credit for some time served, 100days jail, must complete Anger Management class,and was assessed court costs, fees and fines.
Jake Webb, unlawful possession of firearmby felon. Originally filed Oct. 10, 2014. Defen-dant was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas De-partment of Criminal Justice-Institutional Divisionprobated five years with credit for some timeserved, 200 hours community service, and wasassessed court costs and fines.
Dec. 2, 2014Norman Ray Grounds, motion to revoke,
possession with intent to delivery controlled sub-stance Penalty Group 2 in an amount greater thanor equal to 4 grams but less than 400 grams.Originally filed April 14, 2011. Defendant’s pro-bation was revoked and sentenced to 10 years inthe Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institu-tional Division with credit for some time served,and was assessed court costs and fines.
Dec. 10, 2014Michael Anthony Hazen, motion to revoke,
burglary of habitation. Originally filed Nov. 6,2011. Defendant’s probation was revoked andsentenced to three years in the Texas Departmentof Criminal Justice-Institutional Division withcredit for some time served, and was assessedcourt costs and restitution.
Felton Armstrong, aggravated assault on pub-lic servant. Originally filed Oct. 24, 2013. Defen-dant was sentenced to five years deferred adjudi-cation, must complete Anger Management class,and was assessed court costs and fines.
Felton Armstrong, aggravated assault withdeadly weapon. Originally filed Oct. 24, 2013.Defendant was sentenced to five years deferredadjudication, must complete Anger Managementclass, and was assessed court costs and fines.
Timothy Wayne Muras, assault of public ser-vant. Originally filed Sept. 12, 2014. Defendantwas sentenced to four years deferred adjudica-tion, must complete Anger Management class, andwas assessed court costs, fines and restitution.
Patrick Scott Glass, manufacture/delivery ofcontrolled substance Penalty Group 1 in anamount less than 1 gram. Originally filed Dec. 3,2013. Defendant was sentenced to two years statejail probated five years with credit for two daysserved, ISF, 200 hours community service, andwas assessed court costs, fines and restitution.This case to run concurrent with other charge.
Patrick Scott Glass, manufacture/delivery ofcontrolled substance Penalty Group 1 in anamount less than 1 gram. Originally filed Dec.
13, 2013. Defendant was sentenced to two yearsstate jail probated five years with credit for twodays served, ISF, 200 hours community service,and was assessed court costs, fines and restitu-tion. This case to run concurrent with othercharge.
James Chance Owen, unauthorized use ofvehicle. Originally filed Nov. 29, 2014. Defendantwas sentenced to two years deferred adjudica-tion, must attend a treatment facility, and was as-sessed court costs, fines and restitution.
DeedsDec. 17, 2014
Special Warranty Deed: Larry Gene Osina, andBetty Osina Stolarski and Patricia Osina Stolarskito Frankie Joe Osina, 32.69 Acres, W.A. HallLeague, A-51.
Special Warranty Deed: Larry Gene Osina,Frankie Joe Osina and Patricia Osina Stolarski toBetty Osina Stolarski, 32.69 Acres, W.A. HallLeague, A-51.
Special Warranty Deed: Patricia OsinaStolarski, Betty Osina Stolarski and Frankie JoeOsina to Larry Gene Osina, 32.69 Acres, W.A. HallLeague, A-51.
Special Warranty Deed: Larry Gene Osina,Betty Osina Stolarkski and Frankie Joe Osina toPatricia Osina Stolarski, 32.69 Acres, W.A. HallLeague, A-51.
Warranty Deed: Kendall D. and Juantia D.Hatfield to Anthony J. Sevcik, 4.993 Acres, J.H.Cartwright League, A-29.
Warranty Deed: Henry F. Benedict to Timo-thy E. and Tegan M. Moeller, 0.312 Acre, beingLot 4; 0.235 Acre, being Lot 5 and 0.368 Acre,being Lot 6, Fayette Development Co. Subdivision,being part Block 54, Flatonia.
Dec. 18, 2014Warranty Deed: Toni Lyn Eudaley, individu-
ally and independent executor, et al to Nita HaardtTiemann, 7.21 Acres, John Eblin Survey, A-42.
Warranty Deed: Rodney A. Gresser to Timo-thy D. and Renee O. Zeller, 0.178 Acre, IgnacioAlmansur League, A-120.
Dec. 19, 2014Warranty Deed: Dennis Fojtik, et al to Alfonso
V. and Maria Gloria Villalobos, 2 Acres, M.Muldoon League, A-75.
Warranty Deed: BW-CF Properties LLC toHerbert Patrick Surman and Pamela Sanders,10.98 Acres and 10 Acres, M.M. Gillespie, A-198.
Warranty Deed: Paul Gorham Coker Sr. toDan Mueller, 9.83 Acre and 9.83 Acres, AndrewCastleman League, A-30.
Warranty Deed: William H. and Carolyn D.Dahse to Mark and Ofelia McDonald, 9.99 Acres,Fayette County School Land Survey, A-182.
Warranty Deed: Martha Ann Coleman toDustin T. and Krystin Terry Hill, Lot 9, Block 2,Robson Addition, La Grange.
Warranty Deed: Bobby Lee Noel and DeloresMarie Robitaille to Eric J. and Deanna M. LowreyGreen, 11.053 Acres, William H. Taylor League,A-97.
Warranty Deed: Alan and Lori Fleener Joinerto Gregory L. and Carol A. Batt, 7 Acres, SamuelP. Brown Survey, A-22.
Dec. 22, 2014Deed: Dave L. and Lisa M. Weishuhn to LDCC
Management LP, Interest in 36.78 Acres and 8.21Acres, W.O. Burnham Survey; and 44.53 Acresand 6.292 Acres, Alexander Thompson League,A-98, see instrument.
Deed: Dave L. and Lisa M. Weishuhn to LDCCManagement LP, Interest in 36.78 Acres and 8.21Acres, W.O. Burnham Survey; and 44.53 Acresand 6.292 Acres, Alexander Thompson League,A-98, see instrument.
Deed: LDCC Management LP to LDCC Man-agement LP, Interest in 36.78 Acres and 8.21Acres, W.O. Burnham Survey; and 44.53 Acresand 6.292 Acres, Alexander Thompson League,A-98, see instrument.
Gift Deed: Van and Carolyn Kent to David ScottKent, 5 Acres, John Rice Jones League, A-59.
Gift Deed: Van and Carolyn Kent to David ScottKent, 5 Acres, John Rice Jones League, A-59.
Warranty Deed: Randle J., Jeffery M. andChristopher D. Proske to Proske Properties LLC,Lots 1-2, Block 22, Schulenburg.
Warranty Deed: Randall J., Jeffery M. andChristopher D. Proske to Proske Properties LLC,Lot 19, Block 11, Schulenburg.
Warranty Deed: Randall J., Jeffery M. andChristopher D. Proske to Proske Properties LLC,2,400 sq. ft., Kesiah Crier League, A-38.
Warranty Deed: J&M Land & Cattle Co.,Jeanette Hancock and Max Baranowski Jr. toJames Lowell Busby, Acreage in Highway 237,Estates Subdivision, James Beardslee Survey, A-13, see instrument.
Warranty Deed: Gregory Hill to Joshua A. andGrace M. Hill, 15.37 Acres and Easements, J.R.J.Ross 1/3 League, A-271, see instrument.
Warranty Deed: Archie R. McVea Sr. to ArchieR. Jr., Annete Y. and Teresa P. McVea, 68.746Acres, J.G. O’Farrill League, A-77, Schulenburg.
Dec. 23, 2014Special Warranty Deed: Lois Shimek Tiner to
Tina M. Tiner Zapalac, co-trustee, Troy WayneTiner, co-trustee and Lois Shimek Tiner Trust, seeinstrument.
Special Warranty Deed: Lois Shimek Tiner toTina M. Tiner Zapalac, co-trustee, Troy WayneTiner, co-trustee and Lois Shimek Tiner Trust,102.281 Acres, William J. Williamson League, A-113, Ledbetter.
Warranty Deed: Pioneer Bank to FayettevilleBank, 0.528 Acre, being part Farm Lot 13, JohnH. Moore Plan, La Grange.
Dec. 24, 2014Gift Deed: William H. and Deborah R.
Schovajsa to Jennifer D. Janda and Benjamin W.Schovajsa, see instrument.
Warranty Deed: Brent R. and Tina Matura toScott D. and Norma J. Gronewald, 31.678 Acres,being Tract 20, Cistern Ranch Subdivision.
Warranty Deed: Mildred Kasper to DanielKasper, 16.7 Acres, John F. Berry League, A-16.
Warranty Deed: Mildred Kasper to DanielKasper, 16.7 Acres, John F. Berry League, A-16.
Warranty Deed: Mildred Kasper to MatthewKasper, 23.688 Acres, E. Campbell Survey, A-26.
Warranty Deed: Mildred Kasper to ShannonKasper, Interest in 23.688 Acres, E. CampbellLeague, A-26.
Warranty Deed: Stephen and Kathy SuePesick, and Don Wesley Steinmann to Wayne A.and Katherine Michalke, Being part Lot 5-6, Block7, Weikel & Schiller Addition, La Grange.
Dec. 29, 2014Special Warranty Deed: Robert H. Havemann,
independent executrix and the Estate of Estella F.Havemann to Robert H. and Helen R. Havemann,69.65 Acres, William J. Russell Survey, A-89.
Warranty Deed: Kathleen L. Collins to GrohEnterprises LLC, Lots 33-34 and Lots 28-29, Block36, Flatonia.
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W E S T E X P O S P A S T R E E L E T A S L E E P I N G A S H T O M M Y N O B I S K S B O O T T E N A H A D E L U G E F L I P T H E E A A M S H O P A H O L I C A R O D M V P S A L T I N E S A M E N D U E L D A L L A S T I M E S B A S T E T I L H E R E S F R I T O E N S R I M W E A R S S O C I E T Y H I R E D R U N O D E F E R
BELLVILLEMonday-Friday, Jan. 19-23
The Bellville ISD offers a variety of menus toallow its students a healthy choice throughout the2014-15 school year. To see the various menuson a daily basis, visit www.bellvilleisd.org.
COLUMBUS•Fresh fruit and salad served daily•
Monday, Jan. 19No school
Tuesday, Jan. 20Breakfast: Waffles, cereal, juice, milkLunch: Chicken nuggets, rice, green beans,
homestyle corn, pears, milkWednesday, Jan. 21
Breakfast: Pancakes, cereal, juice, milkLunch: Lasagna with ground beef, easy tossed
salad, homestyle corn, garlic toast, green peas,mandarin orange, milk
Thursday, Jan. 22Breakfast: Super doughnut, cereal, juice,
milkLunch: Spaghetti with meat sauce, kidney
beans, house salad, garlic toast, peaches, milkFriday, Jan. 23
Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal, juice,milk
Lunch: Hot ham and cheese sandwich, sweetpotato fries, tossed salad, carrot sticks, celerysticks, dip, pineapple chunks, milk
FAYETTEVILLEMonday, Jan. 19
Breakfast: Cereal, French toast, orange, juice,milk
Lunch: Fish sticks, salad mix, English peas,applesauce, (K-8: whole-wheat bread), milk
Tuesday, Jan. 20
Breakfast: Toast, pan sausage, apple, juice,milk
Lunch: Soft beef tacos, trimmings, pintobeans, mixed fruit, milk
Wednesday, Jan. 21Breakfast: Golden oat breakfast, orange,
cookie, juice, milkLunch: Spaghetti with meatballs, green beans,
broccoli, peach halves, whole-wheat bread, milkThursday, Jan. 22
Breakfast: Cereal, toast, pineapple tidbits,juice, milk
Lunch: Oven fried steak, corn, coleslaw, pine-apple tidbits, (K-8: whole-wheat bread), milk
Friday, Jan. 23Breakfast: Graham crackers, pan sausage,
orange, juice, milkLunch: Chicked fried chicken, mashed pota-
toes, salad mix, mandarin orange, gravy, (HS:whole-wheat bread), milk
ST. ANTHONYMonday, Jan. 19
Chicken nuggets, rice, gravy, broccoli nor-mandy, rolls, peaches, milk
Tuesday, Jan. 20Spaghetti with meat sauce, green beans,
house salad, garlic sticks, strawberry angel de-light, milk
Wednesday, Jan. 21Chili cheese nachos, pinto beans, carrots,
Ranch, pineapple, milkThursday, Jan. 22
Hamburger, trimmings, oven fries, orangewedge, milk
Friday, Jan. 23Vegetable soup, corndogs, fruit, milk
SCHULENBURG
Monday, Jan. 19No school
Tuesday, Jan. 20Breakfast: Sauage/egg/cheese burrito, pears,
juice, milkWednesday, Jan. 21
Breakfast: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cherryfrudel, mixed fruit, applesauce, juice, milk
Thursday, Jan. 22Breakfast: Mini chocolate chip waffles, wa-
termelon, juice, milkFriday, Jan. 23
Breakfast: Coco Puffs, egg pattie, sausagelink, peaches, grapes, juice, milk
WEIMARMonday, Jan. 19
No schoolTuesday, Jan. 20
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, biscuit, freshfruit, juice, milk
Lunch: Beef patty, rice, gravy, green beans,carrots, pears, bread, milk
Wednesday, Jan. 21Breakfast: Pig-in-blanket, cereal, fresh fruit,
juice, milkLunch: Corndog, baked beans, broccoli,
mandarin orange, milkThursday, Jan. 22
Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit,juice, milk
Lunch: Chicken patty, mashed potatoes, peas,peaches, bread, milk
Friday, Jan. 23Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal, fresh
fruit, juice, milkLunch: Hamburger, trimmings, oven fries,
fresh fruit, milk
WOOLMANMichael Woolman and
Megan Noska of Columbus an-nounce the birth of their daugh-ter, Alice Kate Woolman, bornDec. 28, 2014, at 2:33 p.m. at Co-lumbus Community Hospital inColumbus.
She weighed 6 pounds, 3ounces and measured 18 inches inlength.
Grandparents are Glen R. andMargaret K. Noska, and MichaelB. Woolman and Linda N.Guerrero, all of Columbus.
VOTAWCrystal Votaw of La Grange
announces the birth of her daugh-ter, Michaela Carolyn Votaw,born Dec. 30, 2014, at 12:53 p.m.at Columbus Community Hospi-tal in Columbus.
New ArrivalsNew ArrivalsNew ArrivalsNew ArrivalsNew ArrivalsShe weighed 6 pounds, 5.8
ounces and measured 19 1/4inches in length.
Grandmother is CynthiaRamirez of La Grange.
SORIAJesse Soria and Alexandra
Castillo of Eagle Lake announcethe birth of their daughter, AlaydaJoselynn Soria, born Jan. 5 at11:13 p.m. at Rice Medical Cen-ter in Eagle Lake.
She weighed 7 pounds, 4ounces and measured 19 inches inlength.
Alayda Joselynn was wel-comed home by her brother,Jovanni Eduardo Soria.
Grandparents are Jose E. andElvia M. Castillo, and MartinSoria and Silvia Nelly Galvan, allof Eagle Lake.
Great-grandparents areEnemecio and Maria Castillo, andthe late Santos Navarro andLorenza Alamilla, all of EagleLake.
SPRAGUEJason and Caroline Sprague
of Columbus announce the birthof their daughter, ElyssaChyanne Sprague, born Jan. 9 at12:14 p.m. at Columbus Commu-nity Hospital in Columbus.
She weighed 6 pounds, 9ounces and measured 19 1/2inches in length.
Elyssa Chyanne was wel-comed by her brother, JosephPatrick, 9.
Grandparents are Regina List-Grace of League City, and Jamesand Karen Scheppele of Colum-bus.
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SWIFT (Schulenburg Weimar in Focus Together) welcomed spring se-mester tutors, from left, Wendy Herrera of Flatonia, and Kristie Guerreroand Kendall Baumbach, both of Weimar. Herrera previously served twoterms as a SWIFT AmeriCorps Tutor and will serve at Schulenburg El-ementary School; Guerrero, a Blinn College student from Weimar, joinsfor her first term and will serve at both Weimar Elementary and JuniorHigh; and Baumbach returns to her position at Weimar ElementarySchool. SWIFT appreciates their willingness to serve the youth in theircommunities. The tutors will serve through April. For more informationabout SWIFT programs and how to become involved, visit the SWIFTwebsite at www.swift.cc.
The Feastof the
EpiphanyOver the centuries in Germany
and parts of Eastern Europe, thecustom arose around the feast ofthe Epiphany … the Thee Kings.
On this feast day, chalk wouldbe blessed and later the priest orminister would go to the home andinscribe above each doorway thefollowing: the first part of the yearK+M+B+ and then the last part ofthe year.
The K+M+B+ are the initialsof the three kings Kaspar, Melchorand Balthasar.
This was done to let the wisemen know that Christ could befound in this house.
If a priest or minister was notavailable to come to the home,anyone could take the chalk andinscribe the initials over the door-way, while saying a simple prayer“May all who come to our housethis year rejoice to find Jesus liv-ing among us, and may we seekand serve Christ in everyone wemeet.”
This tradition was brought overby the Czech and German immi-grants and is still practiced inmany homes today.
The proper inscription for thisyear is 20+K+M+B+15.
Genealogical Society programto feature ‘using old photographs’
LA GRANGE — The FayetteCounty Genealogical Society willhold its next meeting Saturday,Jan. 24 at 10 a.m. at the FayetteHeritage Library and Archives inLa Grange.
The featured presentation,“Using Old Photographs to Cre-ate Something New,” will be con-ducted by Holly Heinsohn, a pro-fessional genealogist and researchhistorian.
Her lecture will examine andencourage the use and preserva-tion of historic photographsthrough historical and genealogi-cal research efforts.
Attendees will learn the pro-cess for determining the use ofphotographs, including a varietyof products that can be created byincorporating historic photo-graphs into an historical or genea-logical research project.
Heinsohn is a history and edu-
cation instructor at Victoria Col-lege and education instructor forthe University of Houston-Victoria.
Having completed a master’sdegree in curriculum and instruc-tion, Heinsohn is currently work-ing on a doctorate degree in thesame field.
She belongs to a number of his-torical and genealogical organiza-tions, has written several articlesof historical significance and is theauthor of “Historical Narratives ofLavaca County, Texas, Volume I.”
Two of her biographies appearin the “Encyclopedia of FreeBlacks & People of Color in theAmericas.”
Her most recent book, “Imagesof America, Hallettsville” waspublished in March 2013.
Heinsohn also does profes-sional research in the areas of U.S.history, Texas history and geneal-
ogy, and is a frequent presenter ontopics of historical and genealogi-cal significance to various areaorganizations.
The public is invited to attendthis meeting and informative pre-sentation. Anyone interested ingenealogy also is invited to be-come a member of the society.
For additional information, call(979) 968-3806.
“A true poet does notbother to be poetical. Nordoes a nursery gardenerscent his offices.”
—Jean Cocteau
“Since we cannot knowall that is to be known ofeverything, we ought toknow a little about every-thing.”
—Blaise Pascal
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District 24-3A
January 6
Brazos (4-13, 1-1) — Dillon Gonzales,21; Chris Demny, 12; Josh Janicek, 12; JeremyD’Rubio, 8; Jeremy Mendieta, 2.
Brazos ......... 13 ... 12 ....... 7 ..... 23—55Danbury ....... 13 ... 17 ..... 14 ....... 6—50
RT-C ................ 18 .. 12 ..... 9 ..... 19—58Burton ............ 10 .. 14 ... 11 ....... 4—39
Round Top-Carmine (8-7, 1-1) — ClayRadabaugh, 14; Aaron Torres, 13; Adar Agustin,11; Jared Quimby, 8; Tyler Copeland, 5; NickTorres, 3; Tyler Jamison, 2; Leighton Abell, 2.
Bellville (8-11) — Tanner Riden, 13; MarkRodriguez, 6; Mac Briscoe, 6; Michael Scyrus, 4;Alan Aikey, 4.
Sealy (9-9) — Charles Lewis-Brooks, 11;Jordan Conner, 8; Tajh Green, 5; Titus Davis; 5;Dante Jenkins, 5; Christian Browning, 3; JakeMiller, 2; Clayton Fritsch, 1.
Bellville ............. 8 ..... 6 ... 12 ..... 7—33Sealy .................. 5 ... 14 ... 12 ..... 9—40
La Grange (9-11) — Tyler Caughman, 19;Corey Golan, 14; Dillon Lee, 13; Rylan Rigden,12; Brennen Gillard, 8; Dylan Adkins, 5; AdamRobinson, 2.
La Grange ... 15 ... 18 .. 19 . 15 .... 6—73Regents ......... 9 ... 21 .. 18 . 18 .. 12—78
Columbus (1-15) — Jaqai Shorter, 10;Michael Castle, 6; Samuel Cogburn, 3; TramelScott, 2; Zion Axel, 2; Dane Baugh, 1; NoahNeuendorff, 1.
Giddings .......... 11 ..... 9 ... 14 ... 11—45Columbus .......... 4 ..... 5 ... 10 ..... 6—25
Schulenburg (12-7) — Tyler Thompson,21; Joshua Brown, 6; Cullen Macha, 4; BrandtVyvjala, 4; Javeon Lara, 3; Davonn Granger, 3; Jer-emy Houston, 1.
Schulenburg ...... 9 ... 17 ..... 6 ... 10—42Tidehaven .......... 6 ..... 6 ... 11 ... 10—33
Brazos (4-14. 1-2) — Dillon Gonzales,12; Josh Janicek, 10; Chris Demny, 9; JeremyD’Rubio, 3.
Van Vleck ........... 8 ... 17 ... 12 ... 15—52Brazos ............. 10 ..... 8 ... 13 ..... 3—34
Louise .............. 15 ..... 6 ..... 7 ..... 2—30Rice ................. 15 ..... 6 ..... 7 ... 18—46
Fayetteville (2-13, 1-2) — No stats avail-able.
Fayetteville ........ 1 ..... 4 ..... 2 ..... 7—14Premier ........... 16 ... 32 ... 21 ... 23—92
District 30-1A
Fayettevillle (2-12, 1-1) — Kadin Schmitt,10; Matthew Peevler, 9; Derek Bertsch, 6; JesseEvans, 4; Payton Hemmitt, 3; Rusty Aparicio, 2;Braden Rohde, 1.
Moulton ....... 23 ... 23 ....... 8 ..... 21—75Fayetteville .... 4 ..... 9 ..... 10 ..... 12—35
Flatonia ........... 23 ... 10 ... 18 ... 17—68Three Rivers .... 10 ..... 7 ..... 9 ..... 8—34
Rice (9-7) — No stats available.
District 30-1A
Non-District
Flatonia (14-6) — Casen Novak, 18;Kaddin Mikulik, 12; Andrew Dvorak, 8; JulioCastellano, 8; Matthew Kozelsky, 7; Gus Venegas,6; Jacob Barta, 6; Samuel Netro, 3;
January 9
District 24-3A
Round Top-Carmine (8-8, 1-2) — AdairAugustin, 19; Jared Quimby, 11; Aaron Torres,10; Leighton Abell, 6; Clay Radabaugh, 2.
Dime Box ......... 18 ... 16 ... 15 ... 14—63RT-C ................... 7 ..... 4 ... 13 ... 24—48
Columbus (1-16) — Latrell Godley, 9;Dane Baugh, 5; Samuel Cogburn, 4; Jaqai Shorter,4.
Bellville (9-11) — Mac Briscoe, 15; MarkRodriguez, 11; Michael Scyrus, 10; Tanner Riden,8; Tristen Williamson, 5; Marcus Ward, 5; AlanAikey, 3.
Columbus ......... 4 ...... 8 .... 3 ...... 7—22Bellville .......... 17 .... 14 .. 11 .... 15—57
Sealy (10-9) — Tajh Green, 15; CharlesLewis-Brooks, 12; Titus Davis, 7; Joseph Kalinec,7; Christian Browning, 5; Clayton Fritsch, 3; Jor-dan Conner, 2.
Industrial ...... 4 ... 10 ..... 16 ..... 15—45Sealy ............ 13 ... 10 ..... 14 ..... 14—51
Weimar (2-19) — Drew Adamcik, 10; Tan-ner Sembera,8; Reece Kunschick, 6; DaytonMilner, 5; Dylan Isaac, 5; Trevor Holland, 2.
Thorndale ...... 27 ... 23 ... 18 ..... 13—81Weimar .......... 11 ... 14 ..... 6 ....... 5—36
Flatonia (15-6) — Kaddin Mikulin, 15;Gus Venegas, 13; Casen Novak, 9; Andrew Dvorak,9; Julio Castellano, 6; Easton Migl, 4; MatthewRowell, 3; Matthew Kozelsky, 3; Samuel Netro, 2;Omar Castillo, 2; Jacob Barta, 2.
Somerville ....... 9 ..... 9 ..... 7 ..... 12—37Flatonia ......... 24 ... 13 ... 12 ..... 19—68
Non-District
La Grange (9-12) — Corey Golan, 8; DylanAdkins, 8; Tyler Caughman, 7; Rylan Rigden, 4;Kyle Cooper, 2; Dillon Lee, 2.
Schulenburg (13-7) — Tyler Thompson,19; Javeon Lara, 9; Myles Thomas, 6; CullenMachac, 4; Dameien Houston, 2; Joshua Brown,2; Brandt Vyvjala, 2.
La Grange ......... 8 ...... 8 .. 10 ...... 5—31Schulenburg ... 13 .... 12 .. 13 ...... 8—46
January 6
District 24-3A
Brazos ............... 2 ..... 5 ..... 3 ..... 6—16Danbury ............. 8 ..... 3 ..... 8 ... 17—36
Brazos (9-11, 1-2) — AmandaHuddleston, 6; Talicia Lang, 6; Amber Garbs, 2;Tomia Lang, 1; Rita Gonzales, 1.
Fayetteville (0-16, 0-3) — DominiqueCastillo, 12; Emily Polasek, 2.
RT-C ................... 8 ..... 5 ... 16 ... 11—40Burton ............. 10 ..... 8 ... 18 ... 23—59
Round Top-Carmine (1-9, 1-2) —Brianna Kraemer, 12; Delaney Hirsch, 12; EmmaLeppard, 11; Vivica Wheeler, 4; Hannah Kipp, 1.
Moulton ........... 17 ... 14 ... 14 ..... 9—54Fayetteville ........ 0 ..... 6 ..... 5 ..... 3—14
Columbus .......... 6 ..... 9 ..... 9 ..... 8—32Bellville ............. 9 ..... 4 ..... 8 ..... 7—28
Columbus (10-15) — Jamyra Dobbins, 9;Sarah Vlach, 6; Corine Sutton, 6; BrookeHernandez, 5; Mia Hill, 4; Isabel Theut, 2.
Bellville (8-11) — Gabbie Green, 10;Hannah Story, 6; Ashley Higgins, 3; Natalie Loftin,3; Aereus East-Carter, 2; Grace Story, 2; VeronicaCooper. 2.
George Ranch .. 19 ... 10 ... 15 ... 11—55Sealy ................. 5 ... 11 ..... 9 .... 9—34
Sealy (7-12) — Jaymi Gordon, 12;LaShanda Fitzgerald, 11; McKayla Black, 5; Am-ber Klepser, 4; Mariah Holub, 2.
Rice ................. 18 ..... 9 ... 12 ... 15—54Royal ................. 7 ... 10 ..... 4 ..... 5—26
Rice (6-17) — Jada Johnson, 12; MeakaylaHodges, 10; Lauren Labay, 9; Riley Schneider, 7;Daisy Hargrave 4; Viantae Fields, 4; BaileySchneider, 3; Carlee Vandermark, 3; JamekaJohnson, 2.
Schulenburg ...... 8 ... 11 ..... 7 ... 13—39La Grange ........ 19 ..... 3 ..... 9 ..... 6—37
Schulenburg (16-4) — Shannon Mikesky,12; Halie Lewis, 8; Sam Gabler, 7; Marilyn Davis,
Flatonia ............. 8 ..... 2 ..... 5 ..... 7—22St. Joseph ........ 14 ... 24 ... 17 ... 14—69
Flatonia (8-13) — Alanis Ribera, 8; KylieMica, 6; Jaycee Fike, 4; Maggie Mica, 2; RileyBeck, 2.
Caldwell ............. 2 ..... 6 ..... 8 ..... 5—21La Grange ........ 21 ... 12 ..... 8 ... 10—51
La Grange (10-12, 1-0) — Alizé Tezeno,14; Hannah Zuhn, 11; Alex Mueller, 6; HannahGerecke, 5; Ashtyn Hernandez, 4; Kayla Wallace,3; Karissa Dancoe, 3; Hannah Garlick, 3; BeccaTucker, 2.
Columbus (11-15, 0-1) — Corine Sutton,10; Brooke Martinez, 9; Jamyra Dobbins, 7; MiaHill, 7; Sarah Vlach, 6; Isabel Theut, 4; Skye Koehl,1.
District 30-1A
Non-District
January 9
District 21-4A
Bellville ............. 2 ..... 3 ..... 5 ..... 5—15Navasota .......... 12 ... 17 ... 14 ... 12—55
Bellville (8-12, 0-1) — Gabbie Green, 6;Grace Story, 3; Kaitlyn Lemba, 2; Ashley Higgins,2; Hannah Story, 1; Jayda Hernandez, 1.
District 27-4A
Columbus ........ 10 ..... 9 ... 16 ..... 9—44El Campo ......... 10 ... 12 ..... 6 ... 18—46
Wharton ............. 7 ..... 8 ... 15 ... 12—42Sealy ................ 18 ... 11 ... 11 ... 16—56
Sealy (8-12, 1-0) — Jaymi Gordon, 29;LaShanda Fitzgerald, 12; Amber Klepser, 7; JennaSchroeder, 4; McKayla Black, 4.
6; Kayla Schaefer, 2 Caitlin Norrell, 2; CarahHavrda, 2.
La Grange (9-12) — Hannah Gerecke,12; Alizé Tezeno, 8; Hannah Zuhn, 7; BeccaTucker, 7; Zoe Jackson, 2; Kayla Wallace, 1.
Boys
Soccer
Brazos (9-12, 1-3) — AmandaHuddleston, 8; Talicia Lang, 8; Tomia Lang, 7;Chelsea Garbs, 4.
Flatonia .............. 3 .... 2 ..... 4 ..... 2—11Weimar ............. 24 .. 15 ... 16 ... 18—73
Flatonia (8-14, 0-1) — Maggie Mica, 2;Alanis Ribera, 2; Kylie Mica, 2; Jaycee Fike, 2;Chelsea Branecky, 2; Lillie Steinhauser, 1.
Schulenburg ...... 9 ... 10 ... 16 ..... 8—43Shiner ................ 9 ..... 6 ... 16 ..... 6—37
Schulenburg (17-4, 1-0) — Sam Gabler,13; Shannon Mikesky, 13; Marilyn Davis, 12; HalieLewis, 3; Kayla Schaefer, 2.
Dime Box ......... 10 ..... 7 ... 13 ..... 8—38RT-C ................. 13 ..... 9 ..... 1 ..... 2—25
Round Top-Carmine (1-10, 1-3) —Brianna Kraemer, 12; Vivica Wheeler, 5; HannahKipp, 4; Emma Leppard, 2; Delaney Hirsch, 2.
District 24-3AVan Vleck ......... 12 ... 10 ..... 5 ..... 6—33Brazos ............... 8 ..... 7 ..... 6 ..... 6—27
Rice (7-17, 1-0) — Jada Johnson, 14;Daisy Hargrove, 9; Lauren Labay, 7; BaileySchneider, 6; Viantae Fields, 3; Riley Schneider,2.
District 28-3ATidehaven .......... 6 ..... 7 ..... 9 ... 10—32Rice ................. 11 ..... 9 ... 17 ..... 4—41
District 28-2A
District 30-1AFayetteville ........ 8 ..... 6 ..... 5 ..... 6—25Premier ............. 8 ... 10 ... 14 ... 18—50
Fayetteville (0-17, 0-4) — Emily Polasek,15; Haley Bertsch, 4; Dominique Castillo, 3; Tay-lor Gerik, 2; Vivian Lapeyre, 1.
Weimar (21-3, 1-0) — Jazmine Kirby, 28;Summer Almeida, 12; Jazz Garza, 8; BriannaRhodes, 8; Jade Garza, 6; Kamie Klesel, 5; EmmaHolland, 4; Hunter Ervin, 2.
Girls
January 8
Bellville (1-0) — Goals: Oscar Mendez andAlexander Garcia, 1. Assists: Mendez. Goalie:Francisco Corral.
Giddings TournamentBellville ................................................ 2Palacios ................................................ 0
Wimberley ............................................ 2La Grange ............................................. 0
La Grange (0-1) — No stats available.
Sealy (0-0-1) — Goal: Emilio Guerrero.
•Gonzales advanced on penalty kicks, 6-4.
Sealy ..................................................... 1Gonzales ............................................... 1
Bellville ................................................ 0Hutto .................................................... 5
Bellville (1-1) — No stats available.
La Grange (0-2) — No stats available.
El Campo .............................................. 2La Grange ............................................. 0
Sealy ..................................................... 0Giddings ............................................... 0
Sealy (0-0-2) — No stats available.•The remainder of the tournament was can-
celled due to inclement weather.
January 8-10Spring Branch Tournament
Sealy ..................................................... 0Bryan Rudder ........................................ 5
Sealy (0-1) — No stats available.
Blue Division
Sealy ..................................................... 1Northbrook ........................................... 7
Sealy (0-2) — No stats available.
Sealy ..................................................... 1Crosby .................................................. 0
Sealy (1-2) — No stats available.
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