Trustees on Monday re- viewed some initial ideas for dealing with growth, particularly on the high- school campus including the possibility of adding an entirely new building to the campus. Superintendent Cathy L. Booth opened up the foor for discussion about pos- sible renovation plans for the high schools 600 Wing to bring it into compliance with state standards. She laid out three possible solu- tions. Te frst option looked at included just renovating the interior of the building the estimated cost for this option was $2.3 million, al- Gonzales County Commissioners on Monday found themselves asked to help mediate some disagreement between the Gonzales Area Chamber of Commerce and the Gonzales County Historical Commis- sion over access and use of the Old Jail Mu- seum building. Glenda Gordon of the GCHC and Daisy Sheschke of the Chamber spoke to com- missioners during Mondays meeting, ask- ing the court to intervene afer they could not reach agreement on access issues. Tere are always challenges associated with operating in any historic structure, said Gordon. Many day-to-day opera- tional issues have been resolved. Some still remain unresolved. Gordon said the Jail Museum Comittee has recommended the county enter into a lease agreement with the Chamber for its use of ofce spaces. Scheschke said shed like an updated co-operators agreement as well, but that Gonzales County gave us use of these ofces, and it was implied that this area would serve as an easement. Te Historical Commission is seeking additional funding to continue restoration and renovations on its portion of the 1885 building, and Gordon asked the court to give the Museum access to the jails kitchen Gonzales Police Chief Tim Crow announced Fri- day that police have made two arrests in the case of a motorcycle stolen using counterfeit money, and that police are now starting to narrow their search for the origin of the counterfeit cash as part of these and other recent arrests. GPD received a report of a stolen motorcycle June 14 when two vicims told In- vestigator Jason Montoya they had sold their motor- cycle to two males and a female in return for what turned out to be $2,600 in counterfeit currency. Te victims later posted publicly on Te Cannons Facebook page about feel- ing threatened during the sale. Te money felt fake but we were worried that if we said anything that we would have a gun in our faces or our daughters fac- es, the posting said. Montoya, assisted by Capt. Allen Taylor, contin- ued to develop leads which eventually led to arrest warrants being issued for Marcus Glenn Neeley, 26, of Shiner, and Justyn Davis, 26, also of Shiner. A search warrant was is- sued for the residence used by McNeeley and Davis on FM 533 in Lavaca Coun- ty and was executed on Tursday, July 17 with the assistance of the Gonzales County Attorneys Ofce, Lavaca County Sherifs Of- fce, the Shiner Police Dept. and agents with the U.S. Secret Service out of San Antonio. During the search, stolen property was located from the burglary of a residence which happened in Gonza- les County, as well as evi- dence and property from the thef of the motorcycle. Crow said that metham- phetamine, marijuana, an undertemined amount of cash and a 2009 Chevrolet Equinox were seized. By COLTIN FILIP newseditor@gonzalescannon.com Weather Watch Obituaries......................... Sports................................. Oil & Gas........................... Classifeds.......................... Comics............................. In Our View.................... Puzzles............................. 17 18 8 9 16 2 15 Inside: WEDNESDAY 26 local athletes to run in upcoming state meet Page 20 CANNON THE GONZALES Vol. 5- Issue 43 Reporting regional news with Honesty, Integrity and Fairness **75 Cents** Subscribe Today Call (830) 672-7100 Gonzal es onl y l ocal l y- owned newspaper www. gonzal escannon. com Thursday, July 24, 2014 Serving: Gonzales Nixon Smiley Moulton Shiner Waelder Yoakum Luling Flatonia Hallettsville Cuero And More! High-100 Low- 74 Mostly Sunny Become a subscriber today! Annual subscriptions are just $25 per year. Call 830-672-7100. 830-672-8585 www.SageCapitalBank.com Commissioners asked to intervene in dispute Two arrests made in counterfeiting case TUESDAY High-100 Low- 74 Mostly Sunny MONDAY High-99 Low- 73 Mostly Sunny SUNDAY High-98 Low-77 Partly Cloudy SATURDAY High-96 Low-77 Partly Cloudy FRIDAY High-93 Low-77 Scatt. T-Storms THURSDAY High-95 Low-76 Partly Cloudy Nixon-Smiley CISD By DAVE MUNDY manager@gonzalescannon.com Cannon News Services newseditor@gonzalescannon.com Marcus Neeley Consultant Tera Thompson speaks to Nixon-Smiley school trustees about the districts long-term goals during Mondays meeting. (Photo by Colton Filip) Police are closing in on source of bogus bills N-S board eyes campus options Gonzales Co. 1803 St. Joseph, Gonzales 672-7090 2 89 each/ plus tax Garlic Parmesan Ultimate Cheese & Bacon NSCISD, Page A4 Cannon expands color capabilities Gonzales Justyn Davis The owners of this Kawasaki motorcycle told Gonzales Police they suspected the $2,600 they were given to sell the bike was fake, but felt intimidated into taking the bogus bills. (Courtesy Photo) Answering a Need Local Farm Bureau Insurance Agents (L to R) Mike Rothrock, Britney Jones Caka, and Renee Rathmann, donated 4 car seats to the Gonzales Police Department to help in the transportation of juveniles as needed. Accepting the donation is Ofcer Matthew Camarillo. Car seats are available to Farm Bureau members at a discounted price. Starting with this issue, Te Gonzales Cannon is get- ting even MORE colorful. Recent upgrades to the press tower at the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitungs printing facility in New Braunfels have made addi- tional color plates available in each section efectively doubling the number of pag- es on which we can include color advertising and photos. Printing technology con- tinues to evolve dramatically, and were very excited that well be able to double our color content, said Dave Mundy, General Manager of Te Cannon. Our advertis- ers have been especially re- ceptive to our low charges for color, to the point weve had to print additional sections on occasion to accomodate all the color requests. Tis is very economical for us and thats a savings well continue to pass along to our advertis- ers. I think our readers and our advertisers will really enjoy being able to pick up a Cannon and have so much content in full process color, Mundy said. Youll really see that in our upcoming Back to School, Sales Tax Holiday and Fall Sports Preview spe- cial editions. COUNTY, Page A4 ARRESTS, Page A4 As a defender of the nations borders, President Barack Obama is a hell of a pool player. Obamas recent game in a Denver bar with Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was bright and cheery, as one would expect of a president who didnt have any depressing visits to frightened ranchers, overwhelmed border agents or desperate migrants on his future itinerary. Te frst rule in a crisis for any executive is put on his windbreaker and boots and get out on the ground. President George W. Bush didnt do it soon enough afer Hurricane Katrina and, politically, could never make up for it, no matter how many times he visited New Orleans. Obamas bizarre resistance to visiting the border on his fundraising swing out West fueled talk of the infux as Obamas Katrina moment. Te Katrina analogy is over the top because the border infux isnt a deadly catastrophe swallowing an American city. It also is too generous because Bush didnt do anything to bring on Hurricane Katrina, whereas Obamas policies are responsible for the infux of immigrants. It is, in the argot of his administration, a man-caused disaster. According to the Los Angeles Times, the number of immigrants younger than 18 who were deported or turned away from ports of entry declined from 8,143 in 2008 to 1,669 last year. Tere were 95 minors deported from the entire interior of the country last year. At the same time, the number of unaccompanied alien children arriving from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras exploded from less than 4,000 several years ago to 40,000 since last October. Te White House brushes of criticism that Obama is avoiding the border as mere optics, in contrast to its highly substantive focus. But it is still not taking the crisis seriously. Te nearly $4 billion the president is requesting is not fundamentally about enforcement that will reverse and end the tide, but about managing the infux. A devastating critique by the Center for Immigration Studies notes that about half of the money goes to the Department of Health and Human Services for acquisition, construction, improvement, repair, operation and maintenance of real property and facilities. Te enforcement portion of the request, according to CIS, is not truly geared toward removal, but instead to recouping costs for temporary detention and subsequent transporting of aliens. Te administrations reaction to the crisis is just another in a long series of acts of bad faith on immigration. It is asking Congress for more money for its priorities at the same time the president is promising, in efect, to suspend yet more immigration laws in response to the failure of comprehensive immigration reform. Republicans in Congress should crumple up the presidents border request in a ball and start over, with an emphasis on holding migrants near the border and working through their cases quickly to address the short-term crisis, and provisions for interior enforcement to address illegal immigration more broadly. Of course, even if such a bill were to pass and to be signed into law, thatd be no guarantee that the president of the United States would enforce it. Tat speaks to an entirely diferent man-caused disaster. (c) 2014 by King Features Synd., Inc. Just once how Id like to see the head- line say Not much to print today cant find nothing bad to say... ... Nobody fired a shot in anger nobody had to die in vain We sure could use a little more good news today... ... And everybody loves everybody in the good old USA We sure could use a little more good news today. Recorded by Anne Murray Lyrics by Charles Black, Rory Bourke, Thomas Rocco Its a few minutes past six in the morn- ing. Ive just completed changing out the kitty litter. A chore I look forward to about as much as prepping for a colonos- copy. Now I am in hopes that it will not wind up being the highlight of my day to come. At seven in the a.m. Doc Deb, the wife and dog doctor, and I kickstart our vital organs by taking our daily walk. With the dogs. On our little acreage here we tagged as Grin Acres when we purchased the land 10 years ago. Doc has quite a bit more stamina than this ol boy nine years her senior. She tallies up four miles in the walk while I brake and hit the rest area at two. Now some would argue that when you see a married couple out for a walk, the one who is two steps ahead is probably peeved. Thats not the case with us. Doc is full of vim and vinegar compared to my co- matose and mineral oil. So she is apt to be in the lead from the outset. Sporting a smile while stepping out at a brisk pace. Back in the refrigerated house. While wolfing down my daily allotment of ba- con and grits I decide to peruse a maga- zine: The Week. Look at this on page 4. Under bad week for being fair and balanced. This tiding. After an analysis by fact-checking site Punditfact revealed that 60 percent of comments made by Fox News hosts and personalities, and 46 percent by MS- NBCs, are mostly or outright false. That gives one cause to consider in doubt just about anything you hear. For news these days. Good or bad. So lets go to the internet. Check out whats supposedly going on here in the real world. Double-click on the Huffington Post icon. Gee whiz. Is there any news to be found? Palestinian death toll tops 500 ... Obama signs executive order on LGBT rights ... Rick Perry sending 1,000 Na- tional Guard troops to border ... Dog kills 7-month-old baby ... Kidnapped girl, 5, dies in shootout after high-speed chase ... Man sets world record with most Homer Simpson tattoos ... And on and on. But dont give up. Keep scrolling. Let the news amuse you. Royalty and celeb- rities are always good for copy. Consider: Prince Georges birthday portrait is as adorable as youd expect ... Everything you think you know about big penises is wrong ... George Takei tells Bill Ma- her why he cant stand William Shatner ... LeAnn Rimes stuns in a beige string bikini ... The art of dressing like Kanye West (and Kim Kardashian) ... Yep, news to definitely keep me up to date and able to converse with my peers. After over 40 years in the busyness of the newspaper bizness I adopted the philosophy that one shouldnt draw any conclusions from what they see or hear or read from the news. You see, when it looks as if the news cant possibly get any worse, it usually does. Cause most of what passes for news today should or could be passed in a kitty litter box. All in all, I assume whatever will be will be ... down the road ... as things in this old world continue to gimp along as usual. The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 2 In Our View If you think it cant get any worse ... dont worry, it will Rich Lowry Rich Lowry is editor of the Na- tional Review and a syndicated columnist for King Features Syndicate. Your zinger looks foolish when you cant spell THE GONZALES CANNON (USPS 001-390) is published weekly each Thursday by Gonzales Cannon Inc., 618 St. Paul Street, Gonzales, TX 78629. Periodicals Postage Paid at Gonzales, TX 78629. A oneyear subscriptioncosts $25bothin- county andout-of county. E-subscriptions are$15 per year. POSTMASTER: Sendaddress changes toThe GonzalesCannon, PO BoxE, Gonzales, TX 78629. 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THE GONZALES CANNON BOARD OF DIRECTORS Billy Bob Low Chairman Sissy Mills, Vice Chairman Mary Lou Philippus, Secretary Myrna McLeroy Alice Hermann Dave Mundy - Editor & General Manager manager@gonzalescannon.com Debbie Toliver - Advertising Director advertising@gonzalescannon.com Dorothy Gast - Business Manager dot@gonzalescannon.com Mark Lube - Sports Editor sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com Colton Filip - Reporter newseditor@gonzalescannon.com Sanya Harkey - Circulation/Classifeds subscriptions@gonzalescannon.com Letters to the Editor letters@gonzalescannon.com 2014 Dances with Chihuahuas Dave Mundy General Manager Scratch Pad Jim Cunningham is a former longtime Gonzales news- man and the former interim publisher of the Gonzales Cannon. He now lives in the Moulton area. Jim Cunningham Obamas Katrina moment I have a small request to make of some of you folks out there who think a lot like I do. If yall will just kick back and just let those of us who are literate post all the snappy rejoinders, that would be great. Youre hurting the cause, guys. I preface my statement by noting that this is no holier-than-thou dissertation. Im the poster child for every mean-spirited negative visual stereotype the Far Lef likes to use to paint us as low-class red- necks: Im balding, nearsighted, no longer have the sleek physique I once had and my dental health is atrocious. But I can spell. I promise not to be the causes spokesman on TV if youll refrain from being the causes spokesman on Facebook, OK? Te Other Side likes to paint anyone with a conservative point of view as ignorant bumpkins, back- ward, intolerant and greedy. You and I both know that we conserva- tives are just as well-educated and world-wise as they are. You and I know that we are far more industri- ous. You and I know that we con- servatives believe in fairness, indi- vidual initiative and responsibility, and that equal opportunity is more important than equal outcomes. Dont get me wrong: you guys have some great ideas, ideas that are worthy of turning into a mes- sage to totally discredit every argu- ment our political foes are making. But when your Facebook post- ing of the picture of the MS-13 gang members detained on the border bears the message THERE NOT CHILDREN! or you tell re- spond to an LGBT commenter that Te Creater says diferent! well, youre playing right into the preju- dices of the elitist snobs of the Far Lef. Likewise with the other new fo- rum for political discourse in this electronic age the Comments section of most major media or- ganizations websites. It does no good to fre back an answer to that Kool-Aid-dripping post from Zoroastres on the Daily Snooze website if you misspell several key words and people have dif- fculty understanding what you just wrote because your sentence structure delivers the message in a manner reminiscent of Yoda. Take a deep breath before you hit that SEND button, and re- read what you wrote. Better yet, just wait for someone like me to tear Zoroaster up, and then just hit the LIKE button on our re- sponse. Again, please remember: this is not an attempt to insult you. Were on the same team here. And like any good team, we all need to play our role to win the battle to edu- cate the uninformed and the mis- informed. Its a matter of equality and we conservatives believe in equal- ity. When you see someone from the Other Side making statements or posting something really nasty and vicious that is full of mis- spellings and grammatical errors, your frst impulse is to discredit the entire message. When they see something were posting that is equally illiterate, the message is equally discredited. Whats painful is the knowledge that so many of those posting il- literate messages on both sides of any issue should NOT be illiterate. Tey are professionals, business owners, and degreed individuals like teachers. Tey can design buildings, re- wire computers and surgically re- move your spleen but they were never taught the importance of spelling and grammar. Forty years of outcomes-based education with its de-emphasis on things like spelling and the rules of grammar in favor of creativity has created three generations of semi-literate geniuses. Todays electronic media has vastly expanded our opportuni- ties to communicate with one an- other. Perhaps the sad part is the fact that the relative anonymity of electronic communications has also, unfortunately, removed any sense of civility from what used to be public discourse. Its easy to call Jane Smuckatelli from Cleveland, Ohio, a rude name when youre living in Port- land, Ore. since you can be reasonably sure she or her signif- cant other arent going to show up at your front door and rearrange your features. Were willing to deliver insults on the Web that most of us would never dare deliver face to face, and that loss of civility can in great measure be credited with the in- creased polarization of our soci- ety. It would wise for even those of us who call spell and construct sentences to recall a post once written by Benjamin Franklin: Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do. Tis is an edited transcript of an interview with Public Relations expert Samantha O. Brune heard on Te News from the Camphouse on KULM 98.3 FM Brune: It is every parents dilemma and pride to see their children grow up and cut their own trails in the world. It is also worrisome when these trails drif into uncharted ter- ritory. In my case, I realize that California may not qualify as being completely unchart- ed, but, it is certainly a state that carries a bit of a stigma. Troughout the American West, Californians that mi- grate to nearby states for the scenery are ofen looked upon as blight. It is common belief amongst mountain state locals that Californians drive up land prices, eventually implement liberal policies, and by many peoples viewpoints their in- fux causes the development that initiates the demise of much beautiful country that was previously untouched. Nevertheless, no state is im- mune to image problems. A short while back Fort Worth wanted to scrap its Cow- town personality and refect a more modern glitzy veneer. Fortunately, with a change of city council that notion was dropped and the city instead embraces the nature of what made it great. And with the advent of Texas robust econ- omy during a time that the rest of the nation is languish- ing in President Obamas stale Keynesian Teory experiment suddenly the simple conser- vative aura of wide open spac- es, strong values, and kicking back your hat while singing with a guitar around a camp- fre doesnt look so bad. But in the same manner that our Lone Star Texas grins shine big and toothy while we unloose our six-guns into the air with a celebratory salute the guys in California fip their tutus and dont seem to mind being known as Te Land of Fruits and Nuts. Now enter the reality that my only child, my brilliant daughter, Sam, has moved to Los Angeles to ply her trade in public relations. Te cold realization grips my innards. At least when she lived in Aus- tin she could drive a few hours home to escape the stoners, panhandlers, tea-sips, and half-educated idiots inhabit- ing that burg. Now its my fear that she hears no voice grounded by experience and that has eaten dirt more than once. It is my fear that she will learn to overlook the taxation and bad policies that have driven many businesses out of the far west state. It is my fear that she will learn to overlook the hypocrisy and Godlessness of the far lef. But then fnally in the end, I must subscribe to the thinking that I had 25 years to teach her the values that must carry her. Pudi, is your Dad worried about nothing? Sam: For starters, let me say that while you are enjoying another 100-plus degree Texas Summer the high tempera- ture here at night is in the 60s, the high during the day is in the 70s, and even though were on the ocean the humidity is very low. I live between Santa Monica and Venice about four miles from the beach. As for comparing Texas cities to California cities - I would equate the personality of Los Angeles to be similar to Dallas, and San Diego to be more like Austin. My feel so far has been that people in Los Angeles are more concerned with appearances and keep- ing up with the hottest, latest, and hippest looks and devic- es. It seems that a person must know the right people, dress the right way, and go to the right places. Of course, you can choose to be caught up in that lifestyle or not. If youre asking about stereotypes: Id have to say that San Diego is more laid back, San Francisco is high tech and start up ori- ented, and the north Hol- lywood area is thought of as more posh. Ten the east side of L.A. is more hipster while downtown is more grungy and artful. But where I live on the west side is better known for the unique mix of technology and Te Arts. Ten, like any city, there are nice parts and bad parts. But every place Ive been is flled with culture and a lot of fun things to do. Brune: You mentioned startups, whats that? Sam: Tose are small com- panies that are trying to grow fast by reaching large audi- ences. For instance small companies that create apps for your phone or people that de- velop websites selling specialty items or news services. Brune: What is the lifestyle diference moving from Aus- tin to L.A. in relation to cost? Sam: Tere is a higher cost of living in L.A. Gasoline is higher so the cost of commut- ing to work is higher. Rent is higher, going out to eat is higher, most everything costs more. I know how to pinch pennies and my Austin pay scale will sufce, but yeah it hurts a little. Brune: So whats it like be- ing in the land where granola ideologies originate? Sam: Dad its relative to what a person likes. But in an- swer to your question: the frst time I came out here we acci- dentally ordered a meal made with dairy-free cheese. So you may ask how do you have cheese without milk? And I will tell you that you dont want to know! But there is a lot of great food. I have found a hole-in- the-wall place with good Mex- ican food, but I havent found a nice Mexican restaurant that compares to what we have at home. But for California in gen- eral, this isnt a place where everyone is eating berries and surfng all day. Id have to say that folks here are the same as anywhere else. People are concerned about what afects them. Te movie industry is a ma- jor part of the economy so it may drive much of the news and youll note that there is more local news about Te Arts. But all-in-all a person can always fnd likeminded individuals wherever they go. The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 3 First-hand look at Granola Land Jon Harris Jon Harris is an Army retiree and former law enforce- ment ofcer in Gonzales County recently employed as a civilian military dog handler in the Middle East. He is now retired and living in Edwards County. Dispatches from Downrange Herman Brune Herman Brune is a freelance writer, radio personality and author based in Colorado County. Looking Down from the Saddle Keep Wells as park only Why have we let this insanity continue? Its disillusioning LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 2138 Water Street/Hwy. 183, Gonzales, Texas 78629 Phone 830.672.1888 ~ Fax 830.672.1884 www.SleepInnGonzales.com BY CHOICE HOTELS Middle Buster Road Gonzales, Texas 78629 830-672-2777 Fax: 830-672-2888 hiexgonzales.com info@hiexgonzales.com www.facebook.com/holidayinnexpresssuitesgonzales Why do we let this go on? Te news, day in and day out, is just insane. Have our elected ofcials simply lost their minds? I heard the Presidents press secretary de- scribe the world as tranquil. What planet does this guy live on? Harry Reid stated that the border is se- cure. What? Really? I hear time and again that the border patrol is apprehending more than ever. Te politi- cians point to this as progress on border secu- rity. Well it is not too hard to apprehend when the people being apprehended are running to turn themselves in! Tere seems to be a simple point that the politicians are missing. Regardless of how many are apprehended, regardless of how many turn themselves in, regardless of how many times the elected ofcials say what a good job the border patrol or ICE is doing, doesnt anyone see that it is too late at that point? We catch them because they are ALREADY in the country! Te border security has already failed when these people are caught. And now that they are, they become our responsibility to house, feed, educate, care for, provide legal counsel and then secretly bus them to places all around the country therefore spreading the border crisis to states that have nothing to do with the border nor experience dealing with the problem. I turn to the VA and read about, hear about, talk to veterans that are not being treated cor- rectly. Veterans are actually choosing suicide over the continued shafing they are getting from the VA. Again our politicians are outraged, appalled and do nothing about it. Te workers at the VA blowing the whistle are being retaliated against and no one does anything about it. Private Bergdahl yes PRIVATE, as he was promoted twice while AWOL and is not a Sergeant is being set up as an honorable soldier. Our Presidents line is he served the country with honor and distinction. Honor and distinction my foot! He walked of his post, in wartime, and lef a note he was leaving. I heard a congressional hearing about this and listened to politicians try to give the beneft of the doubt, they were talking about the harsh conditions and all. Well, I was personally over there in the ex- act same conditions and I didnt walk of and here is a news fash: neither did anyone else, ONLY this cowardly traitor! He abandoned his post, his duty, his platoon mates and he did NOT serve with honor and distinction, no matter how many times the politicians, mainly of a certain party, say he did. Saying it over and over does not make it so. We move from the VA to the IRS. What a mess and the politicians are either accusing or excusing once again depending on the party they happen to believe in. Te investigation is meeting resistance due to criminal obstruc- tion. Ive been an investigator, either in civilian or in the federal system, most of my adult life and the crap happening is beyond the pale of believability. Just how many hard drives can crash and disappear? Seems the only ones that have problems are the ones the committee wants to see. How many dogs can eat the IRSs home- work? How many times are we supposed to believe this? And what gets me is the politi- cians defending these people are either brain- dead or they simply do not care what the truth is as long as they follow what they are told is party line. If one side says something then the other HAS to deny it and cover it up. Outside of our borders, Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, Yemen, the list goes on and on are in turmoil. Can we fx that? Probably not anymore. Who do you think has more power on the global scene, us or Putins Russia? Did you know that President Putin (Russia) just reopened their Soviet-era spy center in Cuba? I remember a term when I was in the military. We joked about it as the mantra of government ofcials: Admit nothing, deny everything, make counter-accusations. Seems the mantra is alive and well. You know the President says he has a pen and a phone and will take executive action to fx things. OK, Mr. President, do that. Take execu- tive action to fre people that dont do their job. Seems you can be a terrible employee, terrible leader or worse, criminal, and you cant get fred from the VA or the IRS. Our Justice Department refuses to investigate these clearly criminal actions and obstructions and I ask myself why? Has it ALL become so political, so partisan so deadlocked that nothing at all will happen? Ten FIRE THEM! Fire all of them. Trow the bums out of ofce. Put normal Americans in and I bet things get done. Ive never really been an advocate for Texas to secede, but the way thing are going it may be time to re-look at that. When you think about the problems Ive talked about here, they all have a common thread. Tese are all problems caused by, increased by, and decided by the Fed- eral government. Our President seems either unconcerned, uncaring, or more likely, simply incompetent. I guess this is what happens when you put your future in the hands of someone that has never run anything, never really had a job, and has only a claim to fame as being a community or- ganizer from Chicago, one of the places in the US that has always had terrible political integrity and lack of honesty. When you think of heavy handed dirty politics you think of Chicago. Ironic isnt it? What about Marine Sgt. Tahmooressi lan- guishing in a Mexican prison? Where is the President on this one? Nowhere to be seen. He has done nothing. Te State Department should simply go get him. Our President has authorized actions to go into other countries to get bad guys. Let us go get our guy that actually did serve with honor and distinction. Where the heck is the Federal government on this? Nowhere. It is not good politics for the President. What the hell is Mexico going to do? Send more illegal aliens our way? Please. Do we secede from this mess and go it on our own? I know for me personally we are moving out to the hill country of Texas where Ill retire on my property. Ive worked for the government on the municipal side, the county, the federal government and as a private contractor doing government directed missions overseas and nev- er until now have I felt so disillusioned. I am proud to be an American. I am proud to have served my country and my community but those organizations and ideals they stood for are becoming harder and harder to see and that makes me truly sad that the America we were is being stolen and destroyed by the very people we elected to defend us. Tis simply sucks. Jon Harris, Former police ofcer, Former county deputy, Retired soldier, Former government security contractor, and now just a very disillusioned citizen. Dear Editor: My husband Don and I are hearing from people in Gon- zales that they never heard the desires of J. B. Wells regard- ing the land his estate donated to the City of Gonzales in November, 1999, according to the terms of his Will until our article appeared in THE CANNON July 10. Terefore, I want to share with you this week a few lines from the Deed which conveyed his gif of land to the City of Gonzales: Beginning on page 4, 2. Te most stringent condition under which this conveyance is made is that grantee (City of Gonzales) shall use the property hereby conveyed as ...a public park thereon, and for such purpose only and shall never be sold. However, the testator (J. B. Wells, Jr.) rec- ognized that its use as a park might terminate or never take place and provided in subparagraph (1) (3) of ITEM NINTH of his Will that if all or any part of the property hereby conveyed is sold by the grantee ...then the pur- chase money shall immediately revert to and become the property of the Austin Presbyterian Seminary or its suc- cessor. Tis conveyance is made with the understanding and agreement between grantors (J. B. Wells) and grantee, (City of Gonzales) which will be recognized and accepted by grantee (City of Gonzales) by acceptance of this deed..... Te Deed was dated November 3, 1999, and in 2014, J. B. Wells desire that his gif to the City of Gonzales be kept as a PUBLIC PARK has yet to be granted by the City of Gonzales. I am researching and discussing with attorneys fling an Injunction to stop the City of Gonzales from building an- other building on the land Mr. Wells donated to the City of Gonzales for a Public Park. Trough speaking to the City Council in person at City Council Meetings, and emailing them hasnt done the job. Tey need to hear it from a Judge. I think Mr. Wells deserves to have his WILL and his DEED, both legal documents, honored and I will continue working towards that end. Afer all, if you had spent time and money getting a Will and Deed made according to law in order to donate a pub- lic park for the citizens of Gonzales to use, wouldnt you deserve for the city of Gonzales to honor it also? Pastor Jo Ann Leifeste, Retired Gonzales The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 4 FOGAS to use grand funds to help control roaming-cat population COUNTY: GCHC, Chamber seek aid to resolve disputes ContinuedfrompageA1 ContinuedfrompageA1 ARRESTS: GPD still on hunt for counterfeiters ContinuedfrompageA1 NSCISD: Board considers high school building options though Booth said some interior room in the building would be lost. Te second option included complete renovation of the interior and exterior of the building. Tis option was estimated to cost about $3.2 million, but there would be no expected loss of interior room. Te third and fnal option included de- stroying the current building and con- structing a new building that would be fully into compliance with TEA standards. Board members suggested establishing a community committee to talk and discuss the renovation plans. Te school board also discussed how the oil feld could be a possible career opportu- nity for its students, with members noting this would also provide students with an incentive to stay drug free to keep jobs. College readiness was also discussed. N- SCISD is above the state average and is sit- ting well, Booth said. Te District will also be beefng up its gifed and talented pro- gram to get students more involved. Board members also acknowledged the district has a homeless situation going on within its schools. Booth said that ISIP Vocabulary Screening shows that there are vocabulary problems in pre-K because of the poverty problems associated with homeless students. In other agenda items, the district is also considering purchasing $25,000 in new video cameras to improve the safety of its campuses. Board members received a presentation given by District Consultant Tera Tomp- son regarding district goal setting and fu- ture improvements to the campuses. Te district is planning to add new tech- nology to its library using the Texas Li- brary Initiative grant. Taylor and County Attorneys Investiga- tor John Brumme later recovered the sto- len motorcycle in Bastrop, where it was being stored. Neeley and Davis were taken into custo- dy and transported to the Gonzales County Police Dept., where they were interviewed and later transported for booking into the Gonzales County Jail. Gonzales Police have continued to fol- low up on several recent instances of the use or attempted use of counterfeit bills, leading to several recent arrests, and Crow said each case enables police to close in on the origin of the counterfeit bills. We are continuing our investigation into the origin of the counterfeit money and have developed promising leads, Crow said in a news release. We urge any- one hwo has information regarding the suspects who are manufacturing the coun- terfeit money to contact Greater Gonzales County Crime Stoppers at 830-672-8477 or contact the Gonzales Police Department at 830-672-8686. area through a back door. Te kitchen area leads into the Chambers conference room, and Scheschke said that has created a num- ber of issues. Te Historical Commission has inter- rupted business between staf and custom- ers ... Tis has made customers and staf feel uncomfortable at times, she said. I support the Jail Museum Committees position that the museum needs access to the jails kitchen, Gordon said. If necessary, the Jail Museum Committee will provide a bolt-locking mechanism on the Chambers side of the iron jail door, so that the Cham- ber can control access to their ofces and conference room. Scheschke said the Historical Commis- sion has also taken to re-arranging things in the entrance area at the front of the build- ing, where the Chamber is required to keep a visitors sign-in sheet for documentation to the state. As of last Tuesday when I was away from the ofce, the Historical Commission moved the sign-in sheet and Veterans Me- morial poster into the Chamber ofces, she said. On my return, I moved these items back to where they were to be placed ac- cording to our contract with the State. She said the Historical Commission also began providing its own sign-in sheets spe- cifcally for Old Jail visitors, but afer several meetings she was able to get an agreement for a single list so visitors would not have to sign twice. Gordon presented commissioners with an $11,000 funding request for operations in the upcoming budget. She said this would allow the Historic Commission to continue to hire part-time help fve hours per day. Gordon added the Historic Commission is currently seekingabout $40,000 in grant funding to improve access as well as safety and other issues. She added that no additional funding from the county will be sought for other renovation work this year, although the GCHC will continue to pursue a master Courthouse Square design plan to include the 1885 Jail as well as the County Court- house and Justice Center. In other action on Monday, commission- ers passed a resolution supporting eforts to get the Texas Department of Transportation to build a turn lane on US Highway 183 at County Road 244, near the location of the new Benny Boyd auto dealership. Tis is in the interest of public safety, County Judge David Bird said. Tere are some other things I think are going to be going in next to the Dodge house, too. Commissioners also heard from County Treasurer Sheryl Barborak that sales-tax re- ceipts for the county in June hit the $343,628 mark and that for the year, Gonzales County is about $500,000 ahead of what was bud- geted. Commissioners tabled action on a con- tract for new security cameras at the Court- house and Justice Building. COMMUNITY CALENDAR E-mail your local information to: newseditor@gonzalescannon.com HAPPY BIRTHDAY! July 25: Paul Villareal JULY 29-AUG. 1 Eastside VBS Eastside Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School, July 28-Aug. 1, from 9 a.m.-noon. Family night will be Friday, Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Pre-Register will be July 26 from 10 a.m.-noon. JULY 26 Southern Gospel Numerous local and out of town groups will be performing Southern Gospel and Country Gospel selections at the First Baptist Church in Smiley starting at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Bring your guitar or other instrument and share your talent. There is no admission charge. a pot-luck dinner begins at 6 p.m. in the churchs Fellowship Hall. JULY 28-AUG. 1 Vacation Bible Camp Abiding Word Lutheran Church will host a Summer Vacation Bible Camp during the week of July 28 - Au g. 1 at the East Avenue Lions Park Pavilion. Children who have completed kinder- garten through fourth grade are invited to pre-register for a limited number of camper slots. Each morning various learning activities are planned from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for Gang way to Galilee Amazing Grace Adventures. Children must be signed in and out by a parent each day. For more information and to register please contact Arline Schacherl at 830-857-0134. AUGUST 2 Rummage Sale The County Village Square Residents Association will hold their annual Rummage Sale from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2 in the Community Room at the Country Village Square Apartments, 1800 Waelder Road in Gonzales. Included will be household items, clothing and lots of miscel- laneous items. Proceeds will beneft the Residents Association. Donations of good, used and new items for the sale are now being accepted through noon on Friday, Aug. 1. Items may be brought to the Community Room from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday, or call 672-2877 for special arrangements. AUGUST 11-15 Lego Camp Lego Camp is coming to First United Methodist Church Aug 11-15. Come build with 100,000 Legos! Learn engineering, architecture, and physics terms and concepts. Taught by Play-Well Teknologies Instructors. Pre-engineering Camp for ages 5-7, 9 a.m.-noon. Engineering Camp for ages 8-12: 1-4 p.m. Contact 672-8521 for more information and how to register. $100 Regis- tration Fee. Space is Limited. AUGUST 3 Brietschopf-Kuntschik Reunion The annual Breitschopf-Kuntschik Reunion will be held Aug. 3 at the Knights of Columbus Hall on the Shiner Highway. The Frank and Agnes Kuntschik Family will host the reunion. Meat will be furnished, each family is asked to bring a vegetable or dessert. Meal will begin at 12:30 p.m. followed by a business meeting. For details, call Mary Gayle at 830-437-2076. ONGOING Livestock Show Validation Validation Dates and Locations for Gonzales County Livestock Show have been announced: Steer Validation- September 17, 2014 held at Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Lamb and Goat Validation- October 22, 2014 held at JB Wells from 5-7 p.m. Halter Heifer Validation Major and County-held at Guadalupe Valley Vet Clinic from 5-7 p.m. Swine Validation- December 3, 2014 held at JB Wells from 5-7 p.m. Commercial Heifer Validation- December 7, 2014 held at Valley Vet Clinic from 1-2 p.m. Broiler/Chicken Orders Due to Extension Ofce 5:00 pm December 12, 2014- Pick up Janu- ary 22, 2015 Commercial Heifer Validation- December 14, 2014 held at Valley Vet Clinic from 1-2 p.m. Rabbit Validation- February 4, 2015 held at JB Wells from 5-7 p.m. Broiler Pick-Up January 22, 2015. Sundays Gonzales Fellowship meets at 505 St. Joseph Street, Gonzales on Sunday morning. Live Coun- try Gospel music at 9:00 am followed by a Bible message from 9:30 to 10:00 am. All are welcome. Weekends Revival Still going on! Every Fri. & Sat., 7 p.m. nightly. Gonzales Family Church, 320 St. Andrew Street Pastor Glynn and Pastor Margo invites everyone out! Need Ride! 830-263-4214. Farmers Market - Saturdays, May-July Saturday morning, 9-12 a.m., May, June, July at Laurel Ridge Antiques, 827 St. Joseph St. Homegrown vegetables, baked and canned goods, eggs, other homemade or homegrown products and plants. Other vendors welcome (no fees). Call Sandy 713-408-4198 or email johnsandy.llewellyn@ gmail.com. JULY 29 Free Estate Planning Workshop CLA Estate Services is hosting a free Estate Planning Workshop Tuesday, July 29, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Sleep Inn & Suites in Gonzales (2138 Water St., Gonzales, TX 78629). The workshop will provide valuable information for seniors on securing ones es- tate and retirement planning. Guests will receive a workbook and gain useful information regarding: the pros and cons of wills and trusts; how to avoid probate; long term health care concerns; and tax reduction planning. Seating is limited. Please call 1-866-252-8721 to RSVP or for more information. JULY 30-31 NSCISD REGISTRATION Registration for all students at all grade levels (including PreK) will be held in the High School Practice Gym: on July 30, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; and July 31, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. All students must register. Parents will need to birth certifcate, shot records, social security card, and parents driver license. If new to district they will also need report card (if possible) from old school and proof of residence. AUGUST 5 McMahan Watch The next McMahan Neighborhood Watch Meeting will be Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. at the McMahan Womens Club. We will need to plan our National Night Out Celebration will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7. For details, call 512-644-5927. FOGAS, Friends of Gonzales Animal Shel- ter, has just received a grant from PetSmart Charities to spay/neuter 500 free roaming cats. Tis grant is named TNR: Te Cat So- lution 3 and it provides $34,970 to be used to Trap, Neuter, and Return (TNR) cats to their territories so that un-fxed cats do not move in and multiply . TNR is an approach to cat population management that has been successfully applied worldwide. It is the only proven method to overcome natures vacu- um efect which quickly repopulates an area based on food and shelter resources. We are very excited about this new grant, said Mary Anne MacLean, spokesperson for FOGAS. Were planning to spay/neuter and provide a rabies shot and ear tattoo to 500 free roaming cats within Gonzales County. Tese generous grants from PetSmart Chari- ties are helping us deal with the large number of unowned or free roaming cats that are also part of the community. Tese cats control the mice, rats and snakes and are important to our wellbeing. We need them and we want them.just not so many! TNR: Te Cat Solution 3 will help us manage the cat popu- lation. City Manager Allen Barnes states, Weve been able to have over 1000 free roaming cats fxed on the 2012 and 2013 grants and the results are very promising in terms of reduced entries into our city shelter system. Were appreciative that PetSmart Charities and our local group FOGAS have provided this program at no cost to the City. Tis is an example of an independent group, FOGAS, working very efectively with the Citys Animal Control Department to solve a pet overpopulation problem, com- mented Police Chief Tim Crow who also oversees the Animal Control Department. To participate in this free spay/neuter pro- gram for cats, just call Guadalupe Valley Vet- erinary Clinic, 830-672-8676, and schedule your appointment. Tis is open to all resi- dents of Gonzales County. Or for further in- formation, call FOGAS at 830-857-1616. FOGAS is a 501c3 charitable organization founded in 2004. Since our inception, FO- GAS has spayed/neutered over 3000 shelter orphans and another 3200 pets owned by residents of our Community. We have also re-homed over 4000 cats and dogs. Tese spay/neuter surgeries were done with no cost to the owners, the City of Gonzales or Gon- zales County. Due to these eforts the City of Gonzales was able to achieve no kill shelter status almost 5 years ago. Te candidates seeking Texas 34th Congressional District seat struck poses supportive of their general party lines following the an- nouncement this week by Texas Gov. Rick Perry send- ing 1,000 Texas National Guardsmen to the border to aid DPS criminal-supres- sion eforts. Congressman Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) said Perrys decision does not make sense, while Republi- can challenger Larry Smith of Yorktown voiced support for the Governors move, saying the troops are need- ed because the administra- tion is exercising blatant hypocrisy. One of the primary objections I have to the Cornyn-Cuellar border plan is its support for militariza- tion of the southern border, Vela said in a news release. I believe a more rational approach to the current unaccompanied child crisis would be to: (1) provide the needed resources and help to address cartel activity in Central America, Mexico and across the U.S.; (2) sup- port Customs and Border Protection by providing the necessary funding to in- crease the number of agents and support personnel to process the infux of immi- grants while allowing the agency to continue to ac- complish their mission; and (3) provide funding to the immigrant court system to allow for speedier determi- nations pursuant to current law as to whether an undoc- umented immigrant should remain in this country or be sent back while protecting due process requirements of the U.S. Constitution. If Governor Perry is so eager to deploy the National Guard, he should do so by sending them to cities with the most crime, which are not along the border, Vela added. Drug cartels are present in cities across the U.S. and have been for many years. Tus, send- ing the National Guard to a relatively safe region of the state, to combat a problem that impacts the entire state and nation does not make sense. Smith, a combat veteran, said Velas characteriza- tion of the border region as safe is way of target. In a press release, Vela said that the border is rela- tively safe and needs no ad- ditional protection. When dead children are found foating in the Rio Grande during this border surge, such a statement not only defes reality but compas- sion as well, a news release from Smith reads. Last year, a young moth- er with a one-year-old child tried to breach the barrier at the White House, Smith continued. Miriam Carey was shot by capitol police and died. President Obama has no problem with guards who use guns to protect the border fence around his yard, but he couldnt care less for the security of oth- ers property or the security of our nations borders. 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Pictured are the groups that were present for the ceremony; 3, 4 & 5 year olds, 6-7 year olds, 8-9 year olds, and 10 year olds and up. Kilee Schwausch won the bike donated by RBFCU to the library for the Summer Reading Program. The Gonzales Public Li- brary would like to thank McDonalds, Dairy Queen, Whataburger, Sonic, Judith Tor, RBFCU, the Martinez Family and all the volunteers that helped make our program such a success Particpants took group pho- tos (Clockwise from top left) 3, 4 & 5 year olds; 6 - 7 year olds; 8 - 9 year olds; 10 year olds and up. The winner of this years RBFCU bike donation was Kilee Schwausch (left). (Courtesy Photos) SMILEY Te Smiley City Council appointed Kathy Whitehead as the new Mayor Pro-Tem dur- ing its regular meeting on Tursday. Te decision was made because previous May- or Pro-Tem Willie Ann Canion has been unable to attend regular meet- ings afer being injured in a car wreck endured a few months ago. Among other things dis- cussed during their regu- lar meeting on included Mayor Ellis Villanueva an- nouncing that the citys lif station will be worked on over the next few months. Te City will also be auc- tioning and selling surplus equipment that it doesnt need anymore. A notice regarding the equipment should be put into circula- tion around September of this year. All city bills and min- utes were approved unani- mously. Whitehead named Mayor pro-tem AP History course draws criticism Smiley AUSTIN Critics urged the State Board of Education on Friday to do what it could to prevent or delay Tex- as schools from implementing a new Advanced Placement U.S. history course that the authors admit is based on the outlawed Common Core Stan- dards. Te AP History course is designed by the College Board, which adminis- ters not only the AP test but also the college-placement ACT and SAT ex- ams. Te College Board is now head- ed by David Coleman, widely viewed as the architect of the Common Core Standards, which have been rejected by Texas. Board member Ken Mercer, R-San Antonio, asked the board to delay the new AP history curriculum and test for at least a year. Te Texas Legisla- ture passed a bill in 2013 prohibiting the state education agency and local school districts from adopting the Common Core Standards. Mercer said the old AP History framework was only fve pages long, while the new framework is 98 pages long. He said that many important people and events in U.S. history, including the American Revolution and World War II, were not covered in the materials. Further, he said, the materials focus on negative aspects of capitalism rather than its positive at- tributes. Alice Linahan, leader of the #CanI- See activist parent group, charged the late changes to the AP history course gives Texas teachers little choice but to teach to the test. Tis is radical departure from what our Texas teachers are accus- tomed to, Linahan said. Were shif- ing from passing a Texas US history state exam, based on our Texas TEKS, that are traditional, foundational and knowledge-based, and going to APUSH, which has a completely dif- ferent philosophy of education. Teacher Mary Bowen told the board the time frame for implemen- tation will create problems and that the College Boards framework isnt history. Te intention is that teachers will implement a course ...to bring into our schools revisionism in history, Bowen said. Education researcher and text- book author Jeanine McGregor said the unique way Common Core-style questions are structured is one ve- hicle to transmit revisionist thinking. Te mode does not include the outstanding achievements of our country, she said. If the sample questions in the framework are indic- ative of what is to come, they are for- matted in what is called the subjective structure ... in other words, if you do not hold the same valuesas the posi- tion of the test designer, your success (in passing the test) is in question. Common Core is a federally-pro- moted curriculum framework for kindergarten through 12th grade should learn in English and math at each grade level. Te standards were originally adopted before they were even completed by 48 states, but sev- eral states have since withdrawn. Tex- as and Alaska were the only two states to reject the standards outright. Te Texas Education Agencys gen- eral counsel told the board that the SBOE has no authority to block the use of the framework or the AP his- tory exam. Several of the cativists tes- tifying said they will seek a decision from Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott to block the use of the frame- work and test. State Sen. Dan Patrick, who au- thored the bill that prohibits the use of Common Core in Texas, ofered his support to Mercers motion to prevent Common Core from being brought into Texas via a backdoor. Board vice chairman Bill Ratlif of Mount Pleasant said he would ofer a proposal at the next SBOE meeting to require all AP classes to cover the state-approved TEKS, in addition to any College Board requirements. If you make that as a motion sir, I will give you a second on it, Mercer said. Education Cannon News Services newseditor@gonzalescannon.com Cannon News Services newseditor@gonzalescannon.com AUSTIN Te Lower Colorado River Au- thority Board of Directors approved a new one- year "drought rate" for frm water customers for 2015 during its June 16 meeting. Firm customers, including many cities in Central Texas, will pay the new rate of $175 per acre-foot beginning with the January 2015 bill- ing cycle. Te current rate is $151 per acre-foot. (One acre-foot is just under 326,000 gallons.) Te new frm customer rate also will apply to domestic use customers who draw water di- rectly from the Highland Lakes. Te Board also approved new rates for inter- ruptible customers in the Garwood Irrigation Division. Beginning this year, Garwood cus- tomers will pay an efective diversion rate of $39.37 per acre-foot, a 20 percent increase. Te Board decided not to set new rates for the Gulf Coast and Lakeside irrigation divisions until water is available for them. Interruptible customers such as Gulf Coast and Lakeside have not received water from the Highland Lakes in 2012, 2013 and 2014 be- cause of the severe drought. Customers in the Garwood division have been receiving a lim- ited amount of water from the Highland Lakes during this drought because of provisions in the contract in which LCRA purchased the Garwood water rights."Tis drought has had a tremendous impact on every aspect of LCRAs water operations," LCRA General Manager Phil Wilson said. "Te drought rate is neces- sary to cover our costs during this drought because we are selling less water now. We are in the same situation many of our customers and other water utilities are in, and thats having fxed costs that dont change, even though you are selling less water. When the drought breaks and water supplies are greater, those costs will be spread over a larger customer base." Firm customers are mainly cities and indus- tries, but also include residential property own- ers who pump water directly from the High- land Lakes for domestic use. Firm customers pay a premium for water that is guaranteed to be available even during a repeat of conditions seen in the worst drought in the region's his- tory, the 10-year drought from 1947 to 1957. Region Cannon News Services newseditor@gonzalescannon.com LCRA approves drought rates The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 6 Graduates: Keep up with your hometown! Use this handy form to subscribe today! 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Pastors Corner Laundromat open 24 hours a day and Full Service, Monday-Friday, 8-6 with extended hours on Monday till 8. Saturday-Sunday, 9-5. Same day wash & fold service FREE Pick up & drop off delivery available Complimentary WiFi & Satellite TV Newest machines in town with a large variety to meet your washing needs Clean & friendly environment Voted #1 Readers choice award for best Laundry Service. Look for our coupon on the back of your HEB receipt! Current full service drop off price is $1.40 a lb. Most think of Christ as meek and mild. Te gentle Savior always ready to respond even to His enemies with kindness. Surely, this is a Biblical pic- ture of Christ, and I would never say otherwise. Jesus described Himself as meek and lowly in heart. (Matthew 11:29) We read the following statement in Pauls writing to the Corinthians, Now, I Paul, myself am pleading with you by the meekness and gentle- ness of Christ. (II Corinthians 10:1) Tis article is not meant to suggest that our Lord Jesus is not the epito- me of love, humility, and gentleness. However, I do want to say that to only consider this aspect of Christ is to have only a partial and inadequate view of Christ. As our church has continued to study Matthews gospel, we recently came to the following statement as Jesus questioned the Pharisees about their understanding of who Christ really is. Tey said to Him. Te son of David. He said to them, how then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying; Te Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand, till I make Your enemies Your footstool. (Mat- thew 22:42-44) Te Pharisees were right that Mes- siah would be the son or descendant of David. Yet, their answer was in- adequate. Quoting from Psalm 110, Jesus pointed out that David referred to the coming Messiah as my Lord. Jesus is the Son of God. Tis means that He shares the very nature of God the Father. As Hebrews 1 says, He is the express image of His person. (Hebrews 1:3) He is not only the de- scendant of David. He is Lord and God. Some day the enemies of Christ will be at his feet. Tis is a picture of subjugation. When a defeated enemy was brought before an ancient eastern monarch, the ruler would make the prisoner prostrate himself at his feet. Te king would place his foot on the neck of the enemy as if he were a footstool. Te Scripture repeatedly shows that Christ will rule and reign. He is at this point exalted to the right hand of the Father, angels and authorities and powers having been made sub- ject to Him. (I Peter 3:22) Tere- fore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Philippians 2:9- 11) When Christ came to earth this marked what is called His state of humiliation. He has now passed from His state of humiliation to His state of glory. Te entire universe is called to bow to Christ as Lord and God. Take heed to the pointed and even terrifying language of Psalm 2, Te Lord has said to Me, You are My Son. Today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give you the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them in pieces like a pot- ters vessel. Now, therefore, be wise, O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Kiss the Son, lest He be angry, and you perish in the way, when His wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all those who put their trust in Him. (Psalm 2:7- 12) Notice two things in the passage just given. First, the certainty of judgment to come. Secondly, the of- fer of mercy Kiss the Son, put your trust in Him. Te meek and gentle Christ calls out to you today. Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you shall fnd rest for your souls. (Matthew 11:28-29) Yet, those that refuse Him will sufer His wrath for- ever and ever. Revelation chapter 6 gives a terrify- ing look at the wrath of Christ. And the kings of the earth, the great men, the rich men, the commanders, the mighty men, every slave and every free man, hid themselves in the caves and in the rocks of the mountains, and said to the mountains and the rocks, fall on us and hide us from the face of Him who sits on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb! For the great day of His wrath is come, and who is able to stand? (Revelation 6:15-17) Who can stand? Only those who in humble repentance have submitted to Christ by faith. Trust Him today. 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Tommy W Pietsch, CLU*, RFC Wealth Advisor 1606 North Sarah DeWitt Drive Gonzales, TX 78629 (830) 672-8585 x142 (830) 672-6226 Fax tommy.pietsch@lpl.com www.pietschwealth.com Independence Powered by LPL Financial 110128 IH 37 Pleasanton, TX 78064 For the Best Deals Around Contact Larry Harlan Sales Consultant Cell - 830-570-4217; Offce - 888-499-1955 2014 Dodge Durango Citadel 4DR SUV 2014 Jeep Cherokee Latitude Kim Caraway of Caraway Ford-Gonzales, one of the premiere sponsors of this years Gonzales PBR, takes a moment to chat with PBR legend Luke Snyder dur- ing last weeks big event. (Photo by Dave Mundy) July 24, 1880 On this day in 1880, the town of Kyle was established when David E. Moore and Fergus Kyle (for whom the town was named) deeded 200 acres for a townsite to the International- Great Northern Railroad. Kyle is on In- terstate Highway 35 eight miles north of San Marcos and twenty miles south of Austin in northeastern Hays Coun- ty. The new town drew residents and businesses from Mountain City, three miles west, and Blanco, some forty miles west. Tom Martin operated the first business in Kyle. The com- munitys population exceeded 500 by 1882 but later declined. Kyle was incorporated in 1928 as a general- law city with a mayor and five council members. In 1937 Mary Kyle Hartson, a seventy-two-year-old great-grand- mother and the daughter of Fergus Kyle, was elected mayor by a write-in vote; her victory attracted national attention, including a feature story in Life magazine which proclaimed her the only woman mayor in Texas. In the early 1940s Kyle was noted as the only Texas town with an all-woman government. In the year 2000 Kyle contained some 200 businesses and 5,314 inhabitants. Today in Texas History Gonzales Co. Sherifs Report Gonzales Police Report Gonzales Police Department Week Of July 21: 07/06/2014 Reported Theft By Check At 1800 Blik St. Joseph St. 07/14/2014 Reported Burglary Motor Vehi- cle At 1500 Blk Ewing St. 07/14/2014 Reported Credit Card Abuse At 100 Blk St. Joseph St. 07/14/2014 Reported Criminal Mischief At 900 Blk Kleine St. 07/14/2014 Reported Forgery Passing Of Counterfeit $20.00 Bill At 3300 Blk Sarah De- witt Dr. 07/15/2014 Reported Theft At 1100 Blk Sar- ah Dewitt Dr. 07/15/2014 Reported Hit And Run Accident At 1800 Blk Church St. 07/16/2014 Erik Neil Gonzales 24 Of Gonza- les Arrested And Charged With Assault At 600 Blk St. Francis St. 07/16/2014 Reported Hit And Run Accident At 1600 Blk Sarah Dewitt Dr. 07/16/2014 Reported Theft At 600 Blk Church St. 07/17/2014 Reported Assault At 2100 Blk St. Andrew St. 07/18/2014 Reported Forgery At 800 Blk Qualls St. 07/18/2014 Reported Terroristic Threat At 400 Blk Village Dr. 07/18/2014 Reported Marcus Brian Mcqueen 23 Of Wortham Tx Arrested And Charged With Public Intoxication At 100 Blk St. Joseph St. 07/20/2014 Erica Renee Gonzales 28 Of Gon- zales Arrested And Charged With Public In- toxication At 183 Bridge. 07/20/2014 Reported Criminal Mischief At 800 Blk St. Vincent St. 07/20/2014 Reported Hit And Run Accident At 300 Blk 90-A. Gonzales County Sherifs Ofce report for July 13-19: 07/15/14 Moreno, Carlos Orlando, 09/1990, Gonza- les. Local Warrant Burglary of Habitation w/ Intent other Felony. Requires $25,000 Bond. Remains in Custody. 07/16/14 Alexander, Roderick Lee, 05/1989, Waelder. Burglary of Habitation. Released on $20,000 Bond. 07/18/14 Patek, Ross Clayton, 09/1985, Hallettsville. Commitment/Sentence. Driving while In- toxicated w/Child under 15 YOA. Released Weekender/Work Release. Ross, Christopher Paul, 12/1992, Shiner. Commitment/Sentence Aggravated Assault causes Serious Bodily Injury. Released Week- ender/Work Release. Schmidt, Malcom Clay, 06/1964, Austin. Commitment/Sentence Theft of Property >$500 <$1,500. Remains in Custody. Walker, September Sky, 09/1994, Kerrville. Commitment/Sentence Possession of Mari- juana <2 oz. Released Weekender/Work Re- lease. 07/19/14 Neely, Vaughn Lamar, 02/1972, Ft. Worth. Dallas County Warrant Possession Con- trolled substance PG 2 >4G <400G. Remains in Custody. Villarreal, Brittany Alyce, 06/1992, Gonza- les. Commitment/Sentence Evading Arrest Detention with Vehicle Released. Weekender/ Work Release. Aber, Kalvin Allen, 12/1990, Gonzales. Local Warrant Theft of Material Alum/Bronze/Cop- per/Brass, <$20K. Local Warrant Theft of Ma- terial Alum/Bronze/Copper/Brass <$20K. Lo- cal Warrant Theft of Material Alum/Bronze/ Copper/Brass <$20K. Local Warrant Theft of Material Alum/Bronze/Copper/Brass, <$20K. Local Warrant Theft of Material Alum/ Bronze/Copper/Brass <$20K. Local Warrant Theft of Material Alum/Bronze/Copper/Brass <$20K. Remains in Custody. Gonzales, Brenda, 11/1974, Houston. Commitment/Sentence Theft of Property >$1,500 <$20K. Released Weekender/Work Release. Total Arrest, Court Commitments, other agency arrest and processings: GCSO 10 DPS 03 GPD 08 WPD 01 NPD 00 Constable 00 DWCSO 00 DEA 00 TPW 00 GCAI 00 Total 22 DeWitt County Sherifs Ofce Arrest Report for the Week of July 11, 2014 - July 17, 2014 Jail Average Daily Count- 126 Inmates Housed for Other Agen- cies- 35 July 11, 2014 Cassondra Holeman Scott - 35, of Shiner, Capias Pro Fine/ Theft by Check=$20<$500, Fine of $353, Failure to Appear/No Seat Belt, Fine of $135.25,Speed- ing in a School Zone 28 mph in a 20 MPH Zone, Fine of $227.10, DCSO. Joseph James Arce, 42, of Seguin, Motion to Revoke Proba- tion/Forgery ofFinancial Instru- ment, No Bond, DCSO Miguel Vasquez Carmona, 42, of Yoakum, Evading Arrest Detention, Bond of$8,000 Cash, Burglary of Building & Repeat Ofender, Bond of $10,000, BailJumping and Failure to Ap- pear, Bond of $20,000, DCSO Cassandra Reed Baumann, 42, of Baytown, Motion to Revoke Probation/Engaging in Orga- nized Criminal Activity, Bond of $75,000, DCSO. Sammy Salinas, 24 of Cuero, Violation of Probation/Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity (Victoria Co), No Bond, DCSO Sergio Guerrero, 28, of La- Grange, Speeding, Fine of $306.80 (30 Days to Pay), Failure to Appear/Speeding, Fine of $509.60 (30 Days to Pay), Speed- ing, Fine of $226 (30 Days to Pay), Failure to Appear, Fine of $367 (30 Days to Pay), Yorktown PD. Adrian Martinez Lerma, 36, of Goliad, Burglary of a Building, Bond of $20,000, DCSO Erica Maria Garcia, 22, of Cu- ero, Capias Pro Fine/Expired Motor Vehicle Inspection, Fine of $238.63, Capias Pro Fine/No Drivers License, Fine of $250.33, Cuero PD July 12, 2014 Jeremiah Alex Miller, 25 of Cuero, Manufacture Delivery of Controlled Substance PG 1< 1G, Bond of $10,000, Capias Pro Fine/No Seat Belt-Passenger, Fine of $197.10, DCSO Scott Lynn Litton, 31, of El Campo, Capias Pro Fine/Dis- orderly Conduct, Fine of $466, DCSO Brandon James Villarreal, 29, of Cuero, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Fine of $376 (30 Days to Pay), Yorktown PD Wade Gallagos, 26, of York- town, Possession of Drug Para- phernalia, Pled Not Guilty, Set for Trial, Yorktown PD Tracy Daren Pelletier, 38, of Yorktown, Motion to Revoke Probation/Obstruction or Re- taliation, No Bond, Motion to Re- voke Probation/Assault Family Violence, No Bond, DCSO William Chase Hopkins, 27, of Cuero, Theft of Property >=$50<$500 (Haskell Co.), No Bond, Cuero PD July 13, 2014 Norma Lee Mata, 45, of West- of, Expired Motor Vehicle In- spection, Fine of $205.10 (30 Days to Pay), DCSO Juan Carlos Almanza-Prieto, 19, of Yorktown, Illegal Entry, No Bond, DCSO Johnnie Caudillo III, 45, of Yorktown, Driving While Li- cense Invalid, Bond of $2,000, Bond Forfeiture/Theft of Service >=$20<$500 (Travis Co), Bond of $6,000, DCSO Corey Bivens, 26, of Victoria, Violation of Probation on Tam- per/Fabricate Physical Evidence, Bond of $30,000, DCSO July 14, 2014 Joseph Pena Jr., 27, of Yoa- kum, Violation of Probation/Ag- gravated Robbery (Victoria Co), Bond of $50,000, DCSO Juventino Adame, 45, of Falcon Heights, Driving while License Invalid with Previous Conviction, Bond of $2,000 Cash, DCSO Brian Lee Villarreal, 25, of Yor- ktown, Driving while License In- valid with Previous Conviction/ Suspension, Bond of $2,000, Possession Delivery Drug Para- phernalia, Bond of $4,000, York- town PD July 15, 2014 Jonathan Lee Orozco, 24, of Sinton, Motion to Revoke Pro- bation/Burglary of Habitation, Bond of $50,000, DCSO Crispin Ramon Jr, 30, of Cor- pus Christi, Speeding 16-20 above limit, Fine of $226, Failure to Appear/Speeding Charge, Fine of $367, Capias Pro Fine/No Liability Insurance, Fine of $476, Speeding 21-25 above Limit, Fine of $271,Yorktown PD July 16, 2014 Claudio Gonzales, 46, of Victo- ria, Tampering with Physical Evi- dence, Bond of $25,000, Crimi- nal Mischief >=$500 < $1,500, Bond of $4,000, Cuero PD. Joseph Powell, 29, of Hal- letsville, Violation of Probation/ Assault Family Violence, Bond of $20,000, Driving while License Invalid, Fine of $319, Fail to Ap- pear/ Driving while License In- valid, Fine of $470, DCSO Corey Wade, 18, of Cuero, Vio- lation of Probation/Possession of Marijuana<2oz, Bond of $1,000, DCSO July 17, 2014: No arrests DeWitt Co. 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SIBLEY ESTATE Free small-business seminars slated Millers Autoworx Miller Bullock Owner/Operator 901 East Davis St. Luling, TX 78648 Work 830-875-2277 Cell 512-771-6218 Fax 830-875-2277 miller.bullock@yahoo.com Complete Auto & Truck Repair Specializing in Diesel, European & Asian Triple AAA Certifed Shop FREE SUSPENSION CHECK Area Livestock Reports Master Gardeners begin registration Gonzales Livestock Market Report Te Gonzales Livestock Market Report for Saturday, July 19, 2014 had on hand: 925 cattle. Compared to our last sale: Calves and year- lings sold to $2.00-$3.00 higher. Packer cows sold steady to $1.00-$2.00 higher. Stocker-feeder steers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs., $310-$340; 300-400 lbs, $275-$315; 400-500 lbs, $250-$290; 500- 600 lbs, $215-$240; 600-700 lbs., $205-$210; 700-800 lbs, $190-$200. Bull yearlings: 700-900 lbs, $145-$185. Stocker-feeder heifers: Medium and large frame No. 1: 150-300 lbs, $255-$325; 300-400 lbs, $230-$245; 400-500 lbs, $210-$225; 500- 600 lbs., $185-$200; 600-700 lbs., $175-$185. Packers cows: Good lean utility and com- mercial, $94-$100; Cutters, $109-$126; Can- ners, $75-$89; Low yielding fat cows, $93-$108. Packer bulls: Yield grade 1 & 2, good heavy bulls; $120-$150; light weights and medium quality bulls, $105-$110. Stocker Cows: $950-$1,800. Pairs: $1,250-$2,200. Tank you for your business!! View our sale live at cattleusa.com! Nixon Livestock Commission Report Te Nixon Livestock Commission Inc. Re- port had on hand, July 21, 2014, Volume, 804, 94 cows, 12 bulls. Steers: 200-300 lbs, $269 to $279 to $305; 300-400 lbs., $257 to $267 to $310; 400-500 lbs, $239 to $249 to $290; 500-600 lbs, $211 to $221 to $250; 600-700 lbs, $201 to $211 to $226; 700- 800 lbs, $182 to $192 to $216. Heifers: 200-300 lbs, $250 to $260 to $285; 300-400 lbs, $243 to $253 to $380; 400-500 lbs, $219 to $229 to $295; 500-600 lbs, $206 to $216 to $295; 600-700 lbs, $189 to $199 to $218; 700- 800 lbs, $169 to $179 to $197. Slaughter cows: $85 to $123; Slaughter bulls: $105 to $145; Stocker cows: $950 to $1,750. Pairs: $1,100 to $2,575. Cuero Livestock Market Report Cuero Livestock Market Report on July 18, 2014, had 1,183 head. Had 109 cows and 21 bulls. Te packer mar- ket was consistent with last weeks huge rise in prices. Tese levels are almost unbelievable but limited supplies and a huge demand they should continue. Te calf market was essential quite a bit stronger than last week. Some of the bigger steers were $5-6/cwt h igher while the heifer re- placement market continues to dominate. Even the bottom side of the calf market is $1-2/cwt higher. Overall a good solid day. Te average weight of calves has been getting higher each week resulting in higher values per head. Packer Bulls: Hvy. Wts., $120-$153; lower grades, $90-$130. Packer cows: breakers, $78-$90 boning, $79- $90; canners & cutters, $92-$127; light & weak, $40-$65. Palpated: 14 head bred, $per cwt, $128-$154. Pairs: None. Steer calves: under 200 lbs, None; 200-250 lbs, None; 250-300 lbs, None; 300-350 lbs, $228-$298; 350-400 lbs, $268-$297; 400-450 lbs, $237-$282; 450-500 lbs, $239-$266; 500- 550 lbs, $196-$242; 550-600 lbs, $206-$229; 600-700 lbs, $204-$219; 700-800 lbs, $192- $208. Bull Calves: under 250 lbs, $322-$350; 250- 300 lbs, $303-$320; 300-350 lbs, $246-$316; 350-400 lbs, $260-$292; 400-450 lbs, $255- $292; 450-500 lbs, $246-$268; 500-550 lbs, $229-$254; 550-600 lbs, $212-$224; 600-700 lbs, $198-$216. Over 700 lbs. bulls, $185-$200. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs., $306-$312; 200-250 lbs, $302-$308; 250-300 lbs, $264- $298; 300-350 lbs, $214-$280; 350-400 lbs, $250-$294; 400-450 lbs, $230-$282; 450-500 lbs, $229-$270; 500-550 lbs, $217-$266; 550- 600 lbs, $209-$222; 600-700 lbs., $199-$218; over 700 lbs, $172-$188. Hallettsville Livestock Commission Report Te Hallettsville Livestock Commission Co., Inc. had on hand on July 15, 2014, 1,434, week ago, 1,361 year ago, 2,187. Te market this week was lower. Basically wiping out last weeks gains. Demand was very good and prices are still very good in all areas. Biggest culprit was an $8 drop in the feeder fu- tures. Packer cows and bulls sold $2 to $3 higher on approx.. 165 hd. total Packer Cows: higher dressing utility & cutter cows, $107-$129; lower dressing utility & cutter cows, $87-$107; light weight canner cows, $74-$87. Packer Bulls: heavyweight bulls, $128-$142; utility & cutter bulls, $117-$128; lightweight canner bulls, $105-$117. Stocker and Feeder Calves and Yearlings: Steer & Bull Calves: under 200; $315-$370; 200-300 lbs, $290-$345; 300-400 lbs, $280- $315; 400-500 lbs, $226-$295.50; 500-600 lbs, $198-$257.50; 600-700 lbs, $195-$227.50; 700- 800 lbs, $185-$210. Heifer Calves: under 200 lbs, $285-$345; 200-300 lbs, $272-$315; 300- 400 lbs, $238-$305; 400-500 lbs, $218-$268; 500-600 lbs, $1945-$230; 600-700 lbs, $182- $208; 700-800 lbs, $170-$197. If we can help with marketing your live- stock, please call 361-798-4336. Te annual Family Feudgame benefting the Gonzales Learning and Ca- reer Center is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9 at First Lutheran Church in Gonzales. Competition begins as soon as team registration is complete. Teams consist of six people (fve plays and one alternate) and will compete against others from Gonza- les County for the Family Feud title. Te registration fee of $200 will help the GCLC continue to educate adults in the community and prepare them for ca- reers. Te feld is limited to 12 teams. For more information or to sign up for the Fam- ily Feud, contact GCLC by calling 830-719-4522 or e- mail glcc@gvec.net. "It should be a great year for gardening this year," said Gonzales Master Gardener President Gail Johnson. "Te weather predictions are for better rainfall and cooler temperatures which we have already seen this summer. It will be a great year to plan, plant, renew, and revitalize our gardens and the Texas Master Gardener class is the best way I know to get ahead of it." Te Gonzales Master Gardeners will ofer their extensive Texas Master Gar- dener training class again this year. Classes start Sep- tember 9th and conclude May 19th of 2015. Classes are held at 623 Fair Street in Gonzales on Tuesday morn- ings from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm approximately every two weeks. Te spacing be- tween classes varies slightly to accommodate holidays, Christmas break and spring break. "Our program is designed to teach a broad fundamen- tal background in horticul- ture," said David DeMent, past president and Class Coordinator. "We give our students a solid scientifc foundation as well as a lot of practical and applied train- ing. Our classes include not only botany and soil science but how to start and grow seeds and cuttings, prepare soil mixtures and install and maintain irrigation in the most water efcient manner. We are particularly proud of the excellent speakers we are able to ofer our classes. Ev- ery year, our students tell us that the class was so much more than they expected." Te Texas Master Gar- dener program is a program of Texas A&M AgriLife Ex- tension designed to teach and promote good garden- ing practices. Te Gon- zales association conducts the training classes under the supervision of County Extension Agent Dwight Sexton. Students who com- plete the program volunteer in the community for a total of 50 hours their frst year to earn their certifcation as a Texas Master Gardener. "Honestly," said Fran Saliger, Vice President and volun- teer coordinator for the Gonzales Master Gardeners, "I think our students learn as much from their volun- teer activities as they do from the classes. When you work alongside other Mas- ter Gardeners, you pick up a lot from what they show and teach. Our volunteer projects are directed toward teaching in the community which is Extension's mis- sion. " Enrollment deadline is August 27, 2014 at 5 pm. Applications are available at the Gonzales Extension Of- fce at 1709 E Sara DeWitt, at the Extension website at www.gonzales.agrilife.org and at the Gonzales Master Gardner website at www. gonzalesmastergardeners. org. Te cost of the class is $165 which covers the cost of the textbook, the state required background check and a soils test along with all fees associated with class activities. For more infor- mation, call the Gonzales Extension ofce at (830) 672-8531 or Gail Johnson at (830) 491-1996. Te Gon- zales Master Gardeners is an all-volunteer organization and a 501 (c) (3) dedicated to advancing the mission of horticultural education under the direction of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Small business leaders in the Cross- roads can receive two hours of busi- ness law training during a workshop on July 24 at the University of Hous- ton-Victoria Small Business Develop- ment Center. Business Law Basics will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. at the SBDC ofce, 3402 N. Ben Wilson St. Te workshop is free and open to area business owners, managers, staf and board members. Hal Brown, executive vice president of SCORE, will lead the workshop. A resource partner with the U.S. Small Business Administration, SCORE is a nonproft association dedicated to helping small businesses get of the ground. Brown is the co-founder, executive director and chief fnancial ofcer of Universal Nursing Services, a San An- tonio home health care company. Te company employs about 50 health care professionals and provides home health services to approximately 350 clients annually. As a successful small business owner and in his role as a business mentor, Mr. Brown has gained a great deal of knowledge and insight into business law, SBDC Director Joe Humphreys said. Tis will be a worthwhile workshop that will ad- dress some of the most frequent con- cerns and questions of small business owners. Topics covered during the work- shop will include intellectual proper- ty, employee issues and real estate is- sues. Brown also will discuss diferent types of legal entities for businesses, such as corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies. Business law can sometimes be a frustrating hurdle for small business owners who dont have legal train- ing or background, said Farhang Ni- roomand, dean of the UHV School of Business Administration. Tis work- shop will cover a lot of ground, from estate planning and asset accumula- tion to contracts and leases. Te workshop was arranged by Annie Hudspeth, a lender relations specialist with the San Antonio Small Business Administration District Of- fce and a frequent presenter at SBDC workshops. Te UHV SBDC ofers assistance on starting, growing and fnancing a business; contracting opportuni- ties; and recovering from disaster. Most of its services are free to area small business owners in Aransas, Bee, Calhoun, DeWitt, Gonzales, Go- Family Feud set to beneft GCLC Found: Set of Keys at Fourth of July Cel- ebration down on square. Call The Gon- zales Cannon at 672- 7100 to identify. ----------------------------- Lost all white male English Retriever. Name - Indy 2 yrs. Old. Lost in Saturn area, he has a chip. 949-878- 0508. ----------------------------- Lost Chihuahua. Weighs about 2.5 lbs, tan with black stripe down back. Wearing a pink collar, answers to Bella. Last seen when let out of house for potty break in Green DeWitt Village Apart- ments. Please call 263-0498, she is very special to owner. Need a lifeguard for private parties! For information call 830- 445-0483. ----------------------------- Guitarists, vocalists, musicians, percus- sion, auditions at Faith Family Church, 361-935-8878. ----------------------------- Busco por una pareja de baile. Busco por una mujer que qui- ere bailer.Una que sabe como bailar o que quiere aprender bailes. Yo bailo swing, hustle, tango , waltz, 2 step, salsa, meringue, cha cha, y unos oltros bailes. Llamame a 832 235 9662 Soy Ameri- cano y hablo Espanol. me llamo John. ----------------------------- Female dance part- ner wanted. Must be someone that wants to dance. May know how to dance or may not. All kinds of dance. Willing to train. Con- tact John at 832-235- 9662. ----------------------------- FREE GED classes, day (M T W and Th, 8:30 to noon) and night (M and W 6:30 to 9), Gonzales Learning Center, 1135 St. Paul, 672-8291. ----------------------------- Job Corps is currently enrolling students aged 16-24 in over 20 vocational trades at no-cost! Will help students get drivers license GED or High School diploma and college training if qualifed. For more info call 512-665- 7327. Immediate Open- ing. Cuero Home Health PHC/CBA has an opening for at- tendants in Gonzales. Contact Erma at 361- 275-8650. ----------------------------- Farm helpers for maintenance on poul- try farms. Temporary (about 4 months full- time work). Apply at ofce, 925 St. Andrew, Gonzales. No phone calls please. ----------------------------- Plant packers needed. Full-Time, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., benefts, must be able to life 50 lbs. Day shift. Apply at of- fce, 925 St. Andrew, Gonzales. No phone calls please. ----------------------------- River City Roofng is hiring Sheet Metal Helpers. Must have drivers license and dependable transpor- tation. Experience is a plus. 830-743-1061. ----------------------------- Fortress Environmental Services, Inc. EL CRUCE SWD (Salt Water Disposable Well). SWD Disposal hands needed. 12 hours shift (7am-7pm) two shifts 7 days on, 7 days of. Brand new facility, I10 and Hwy. 97. Contact 512-496- 4084. ----------------------------- Local Oil Field Rental & Services Company is seeking experienced Roustabouts and Sales People. Must have valid Drivers Li- cense, reliable trans- portation, pass a drug test and background check. To schedule an interview, please call Tonya at 830-437- 2959. ----------------------------- DIESEL ENGINE MAINTENANCE MECHANIC In this position you will perform routine preventive mainte- nance and repairs on all delivery vehicles and service equip- ment. This includes a feet with both diesel and gasoline engines used in the delivery of fuel and lubricants. This involves truck components, pump- ing and mechanical equipment. You will be responsible for diagnosing malfunc- tions and operating defects, making the necessary repairs when possible, install- ing new or recondi- tioned parts, and test- ing repaired units. This position requires a high school diplo- ma, GED, or equiva- lent and technical school training in a related feld. Must possess specialized experience in diesel, automotive and/or machinery repair and maintenance. Must have a Class B CDL. Competitive salary commensurate with ability. Paid vacation and holidays, health insurance and 401K. Apply at 2510 Church Street. ----------------------------- Mr. Taco is now hiring for all positions. Apply in person at 726 Sarah DeWitt, Gonzales. ----------------------------- CDL DRIVERS WANTED J.M. Oilfeld Service, a family oriented com- pany is seeking pro- fessional & reliable Class A CDL employ- ees. Requirements: 2 years experience tanker and must be willing to get HazMat endorsement ASAP. Call 830-672-8000. ----------------------------- AVON Representa- tives Wanted! Great earning opportuni- ties! Buy or Sell! Call 830-672-2271, Inde- pendent Sales Rep. Yard Sale. Saturday, July 26th, 8-12. 2015 Zint St. ----------------------------- 623 N. Hamilton. Sat- urday, July 26th, 8-? Living room set, lots of kids toys, children and adults clothes, shoes, some furniture, books, misc. items. ----------------------------- 922 St. Andrew. Fri. & Sat., July 25th & 26th, 8-2 both days. Lots of jewelry, towels, pillow cases, sheets, bed- spreads, quilt, clothes, Sizes 14-16, sewing items, chairs, TV, etc. ----------------------------- Garage Sale: 5 Fam- ily Sale. Sat. & Sun., July 26th & 27th. Lots of items, too many to name. Real leather sofa & love seat. Like new, with large ot- toman, $500/obo. 14628 East State Hwy. 97 in Waelder. 830- 857-5598. ----------------------------- Garage Sale: Saturday, July 26th, 8-12 @ 842 Larry Dr. Numerous size clothes, house- hold items. Little of everything. ----------------------------- Garage Sale. Saturday, July 26th, 8-12. 1614 Huisache St. ----------------------------- The Country Village Square Residents As- sociation will hld their Annual Rummage Sale on Saturday, Aug. 2nd, from 8 am - 2 pm in the Community Room at Country Vil- lage Square Apts., 1800 Waelder Road, in Gonzales. Sales will include household items, clothing, and lots of miscellaneous items. Proceeds will beneft the Resident Association for their many projects. Donations of good, used, and new items for the sale are now being accepted through Friday, Aug. 1st, until noon. Items may be brought to the Community Room at Country Village Square from 8 am - 5 pm, Monday through Friday, or call 672- 2877 for special ar- rangements. Micil Toilet Safety Support. Still in box. For Sale $40. 820-263- 2482. (7-24-14) ----------------------------- Golf Cart. Charger in- cluded. $1,700. 830- 540-3923. (7-24-14) ----------------------------- WW covered horse trailer, 2009, original owner, 16 w/divider door, lighting used. $2,100. Call Bob at 512-468-4068.(7-17- 14) ----------------------------- Miele 30 double elec- tric oven. Used less than 3 years. Excel- lent condition. $1,500. 830-672-2080.(7-10- 14) ----------------------------- Rotocycle for sale. 5 ft. high, 3 pt. hookup. Fair condition. $300. For information, call 830-203-8899. ----------------------------- For Sale: Scotts Riding Lawn Mower. $250. 263-0024. ----------------------------- Mini Honda Gas tiller. $150. Excellent condi- tion. 361-208-3565. ----------------------------- 15x30 above ground swimming pool w/ flter & motor. Needs liner. $1,735. Elna Electronic Sewing Ma- chine, $7450. Two Alto Saxes, one Tenor Sax, one Clarinet, Sump pump, $50. Play pen, $21. Foot Stool heavy wood fowered uphol- stery, $50. Computer desk, $50. Hammond Organ, $375. 17 Cu Ft. Upright Freezer, $250. Flowered Easy Chair. $35. Sheila Wright, 672-2719 or 203-0175. ----------------------------- 2 gas weedeaters in excellent condition. $100/both. 361-208- 3565. ----------------------------- Washer, Dryer, Micro- wave $400 for all. Call 830-481-4707. ----------------------------- For Sale: John Deere LT150 riding lawn mower. 361-772-8611. ----------------------------- Riding lawnmower. MTD, 42 cut. Excel- lent Condition. $500. 361-208-3565. Musical Equipment PA System. Kustom 8 Ch. 400 Watt Sys- tem, 2 15 Spkrs, 1 12 Monitor Spkr. Stands. Lots of wires, 4 mi- crophones w/cables. Mic stand with goose- neck, $1,200. Call 830- 437-2046. ----------------------------- Christmas Tree - ar- tifcial 7 ft. Loads of lights, garland, orna- ments. $75.00. 830- 437-2046. ----------------------------- Baseball Cap Collec- tion. Never worn. 200 assorted Business/ school etc. with Stor- age carrying cases. Will sell in lots of 50, $2.00 each. Includes carrying/storage case. 830-437-2046. ----------------------------- For Sale: 30 ft. steel angled steel trusses. Very heavy duty. For barns and steel struc- tured buildings. $500 a piece. Call 713-449- 7464. ----------------------------- Kuhn 800 lb Heavy Duty Disc Mower. 3 point hookup. Locat- ed in Moulton. 361- 401-0676. ----------------------------- Pergo laminated fooring, locks togeth- er, glue not neces- sary. Approx. 110 sq. ft. uncut - 135 sq. ft. total with cut pieces. Good to VG. Pickup only. $100. Call Chico, 830-263-1445 or 830- 263-2103. ----------------------------- PTO Irrigation Pump - New $3,500, will sell for $1,500. Call 830- 263-4126. ----------------------------- Low Boy Trailer. 5x10. $625. 361-208-3565 anytime. ----------------------------- For Sale. 140 joints of 2 3/8 pip. $5,600 frm. 830-480-8098. ----------------------------- For Sale: Modern Coke Vending Machine. Cans, Bottles, adjust- able bin. Bill changer. Runs great. $425/obo. 830-339-9087. ----------------------------- Juicer - Jack Lalane. Used 5 times. $60. Perfect condition. 830-263-2482. ----------------------------- Food Lovers Diet Kit as seen on TV. Meals, $120, will sell for $60. 830-263-2482. ----------------------------- Beautiful size 5, Girls dresses, jeans, tops, leggings, etc. for sale. Name Brands. Like new. Very Reasonable. 830-540-3382. ----------------------------- New Crop Papershell Pecans available. In-shell, $2.50 lbs or Cracked, $3.00 lb. Contact Jason Pape, 830-203-0084 or Jen- nifer Pape, 830-203- 0602. ----------------------------- Craftsman leaf blower. 200 mph air blower. $65. 361-293-3565. ----------------------------- Antique claw foot tub. Pretty good shape. $200 frm. 512-656- 0521. ----------------------------- For Sale: Dometic Retractable Awning for Travel Trailer. New arms. 20 ft. long, 20 ft. wide. $575/obo. 830- 857-5720. ----------------------------- Longwheel base shell, for pickup, like new. $500. 361-865-3727. ----------------------------- Good used 2 - 17 tires. 2 - 16 1/2 wheels with tires. Truck tube- less - fts Ford, Dodge or Chevrolet -8 hole. Two bolt on bumper hitches with balls. One steel plate with ball for gooseneck hook- up. Parking space for travel trailer. Electric & water. Call 672-2335 or 478-607-1178. ----------------------------- 16 Rim, 8 holes, 2 new 14 tires, 2 used 14 tire & rim, 1 used 15 tire and rim. Oak Dining Table. 361-594- 4307. ----------------------------- Greenhouses for Sale, 30ftx100ft, as is where, you pick up, at Harwood, intersection of 90 & 304. Contact: 281-788-7500. ----------------------------- National Geographics in leather bound slip cases. 1982-2000 & maps. Make an ofer. Call 437-2046. ----------------------------- Toro Weedeater, 4 string. $75. 361-208- 3565. ----------------------------- ---------- The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 9 HELP WANTED LOST & FOUND MISC. FOR SALE HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES MISC. FOR SALE LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES NOTICES LOST & FOUND GARAGE SALES LEGAL NOTICES HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES HELP WANTED HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES HELP WANTED NOTICES PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF GONZALES CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Gonzales, by this instrument, notifes the public of a PUBLIC HEARING on the following project that has been presented to the Council for their consideration: The City of Gonzales will hold a Public Hearing to discuss struc- tures listed below which have been determined to be in a dan- gerous condition posing a threat to the health and safety of the general public and the occupants of the building, if any. These dangerous conditions must be removed or remedied by repairing or altering the building or by demolishing it. Property Address Legal Description Property Owner 121 St Joseph BLK 15 Lots 1-6 Sue Smith Kelly ETAL Gonzales Blocks E St James between 14 & 15 820 Wallace PT 3 Range III East Joe Arrellano Jr ETAL C/O Lupe Silva 720 Water BLK 7 PT Lot 1 Ann Keck Gonzales Blocks The City Council will hold a Public Hearing August 5, 2014 at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St. at 6:00 p.m., to allow for pub- lic comment on this project. The City Council encourages citizens to participate in the public com- ment and public hearing stages of all City Council projects. The meet- ing facility is wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Request for accommodations or interpretive services must be made 48 hours prior to this meeting. Citizens unable to attend meetings may submit their views to Kristina Vega, City Secretary for the City of Gon- zales, by mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional information, contact the City Secretary offce at (830)-672- 2815. LEGAL NOTICES LOST & FOUND PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE GONZALES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The Gonzales Economic Development Corporation, by this instrument, notifes the public of a PUBLIC HEAR- ING on the following project that will then be presented to the City Council for their approval: PUBLIC HEARING regarding the purchase of 122 acres of land, located on the northeast side of the intersec- tion of Interstate 10 and FM 794 in Gonzales County, by the Gonzales Economic Development Corporation, for the purpose of business development, at a cost of $800,168.80. The Gonzales Economic Development Corporation will hold a Public Hearing during their Regular Meeting Mon- day, July 28, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St., to allow for public comment on this project. The project will then go to City Council for ap- proval of this project. The Gonzales Economic Development Corporation en- courages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all projects. Citizens un- able to attend meetings may submit their views to Caro- lyn Gibson-Baros, Economic Development Director, by mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional information, contact the Economic Devel- opment offce at (830)672-2815. I certify that a copy of the August 5, 2014, Notice of Pub- lic Hearing was posted on the City Municipal Building bulletin board on the 24th day of July, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of the meeting. Carolyn Gibson-Baros Carolyn Gibson-Baros, Economic Development Director PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF GONZALES GONZALES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION The City Council of the City of Gonzales, by this instru- ment, notifes the public of a PUBLIC HEARING on the following project that has been presented to the City Council for their consideration: PUBLIC HEARING regarding the proposed budget for use of Gonzales Economic Development Corporation Funds for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015. The GEDC Budget includes funding for the Main Street Faade Grant Program in the amount of $75,000.00 The City Council will hold a Public Hearing August 5, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St., to allow for public comment on this project. After consid- eration and the Public Hearing, the Budget will go to City Council for their approval. The City Council encourages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all City Council projects. Citizens unable to attend meetings may submit their views to Kristina Vega, City Secretary for the City of Gonzales, by mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional information, contact the City Secretary offce at (830)-672-2815. I certify that a copy of the August 5, 2014, Notice of Public Hearing was posted on the City Municipal Building bul- letin board on the 23rd day of July 2014, at 3:00 p.m. and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of the meeting. ________________________ Kristina Vega, City Secretary Best Western Regency Inn & Suites 1811 E. Sarah DeWitt Dr., Gonzales Seeking a Full Time Front Desk Clerk. Computer experience required. Applications may be picked up, at the front offce. No phone calls, please. Apply today, Start today!!! FeedMill: FM 108 S., Gonzales, TX
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Call 830-672-9100 for more information Must have proof of identity and eligibil- ity to work in the U.S. Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy 87, Nixon, Texas (830) 582-1619 for more information. Si Habla Espaol HELP WANTED GARAGE SALES Restaurant Tables. Formica. 2 seats & 4 seats. $50 each. 875- 3028. ----------------------------- Mens used jeans - great condition. $5/ pair. 32x29, 32x30, 32x32, 35x30, 35x32, 36x30. One pair 32 waist shorts. Call 830- 672-1106. ----------------------------- Crocheted Afghans, baby blankets, single bed spreads for sale. Can choose own col- ors. Can come by or call, 203-1270. Green DeWitt Apt. #138. ----------------------------- Assembled Dora 20 bicycle with training wheels, helmet, el- bow and knee pads. Used very little. $60. Call 830-672-1106. ----------------------------- HP 2500 CM Printer. Professional Series color printer. $25 obo. 672-7546. Arlene or Linda. ----------------------------- 55 Gallon metal or Plastic Drums. Volume Discounts. $5.00 each. 830-857-4321. ----------------------------- For Sale: Custom made picnic tables; made with treated lumber, with bolts and screws - will make the conventional table with seats at- tached to table; will also make tables with seat benches separate from table: 4-6 or 8 foot made for your specifc needs. Call 830-540-4776 or 830- 857-3273 for pricing and availability infor- mation. ----------------------------- 7 bags of shredded paper & various box- es. Great for packing. Call 830-519-4176 (Gonzales). ----------------------------- Party dresses for sale: 4 short, 2 long. Purple, yellow, gold, blue green. Also jackets, mens jackets, over- coat, etc. Call 672- 8034. ----------------------------- For sale: Singer Sew- ing Machine with pedal, table w/6 chairs, almost new, hand crocheted table cloth, large, white, antique 3 pc. Love- seat and other yarn crocheted items. Call 672-8034. ----------------------------- For Sale: Concrete parking curbs 6 long 6tall plain or painted, 16 + 20 long concrete cattle guard bases. Call Vic for pricing, 672-6383 or 857- 3827. ----------------------------- Unicorn Collection for Sale. Call Frances between 9pm-10am, 830-857-6476. ----------------------------- 1800S Double Barrell Shotgun, Remington $1,500. Call 512-917- 4078. ----------------------------- ----------- Antique Straight Razor display case, 18x24 (Memorabilia). $695. Call 512-917- 4078. ----------------------------- Troybilt Trimmer with attachments (edger, tiller). 4 cycle, uses straight gasoline. $250. 361-293-3571. ----------------------------- Large shower chair. 19 color TV w/stand, stand has rollers. 857- 8090. ----------------------------- 2 Lounge Chairs, 6 ft. tall headboard, bed frame, oak dining ta- ble, antique egg incu- bator, entertainment center, lamp stand w/ drawers, booth dining table, planter boxes. 361-594-4307. MESQUITE BBQ WOOD FOR SALE in Gonzales County. All sizes and shapes, ready to use. (830) 672-6265. ----------------------------- Firewood: Pickup load is $60.00. If you haul. Delivered is $85. Call: 830-540-4430. We deliver good coastal round bales: $75-$100. Coastal mix cow hay, 1278 lb bales - $70. John Bankston, Milano, 512-455-6331. 2003 Eicher tractor model 364 NC, origi- nal owner - 35 hp, 2-wd, 2 cylinder die- sel, category 1 hitch. Less than 650 hours. Runs fne. Comes with operators manual, 210 Koyker front-end loader, Dale Phillips post-hole digger, 6 Howse shredder, and 5 disc. $7,500 pack- age deal. Call Bob at 512-468-4068.(7-17- 14) ----------------------------- For Sale: 300 gallon Imperial Skid Tank. $375. 830-433-1176, Seguin Area.(07-03- 14) ----------------------------- For Sale: 4 farm trucks, $2,000 each, or $7,000 for all. Call 325-200- 9997. For Sale: 7 pc. Bassett dining room table. $400. 263-0024. ----------------------------- Big solid oak lawyers desk. $50. 830-672- 3089. ----------------------------- Beds & furniture for sale. 512-656-0521. 2006 F-350, 1 ton dually. Very clean, wellmaintained, 6 new tires, Advesable 110,000 m $47,500. 830-928-1203. Can be seen in Fredericks- burg, Tx.(7-17-14) ----------------------------- 2012 GMC Arcadia SLE2, very nice dia- mond white, black leather, low mileage, V6 engine, many ex- tras. Call 361-293- 7425 or cell, 361-293- 8768.(7-17-14) ----------------------------- For Sale: 4 farm trucks, $2,000 each, or $7,000 for all. Call 325-200- 9997. ----------------------------- 2001 Mitsubishi Spi- der convertible. Runs great. $3,900/obo. 512-738-7134. ----------------------------- Ford Fusion, 2013. Only 7K miles. Ex- cellent condition. $17,000. 830-437- 2046. 3/2 Beautiful Manufac- tured Home, Price is Great! Must See!! Great starter HOME call for more info, 830-372- 4777. ----------------------------- Buena, Bonita, Barrata preciosa mobile home con muchas cosas para ofrecer. Para mas infor- macion hablanos para mas informacion, 830- 372-4777. ----------------------------- 24x60 1500 sq. ft. used classroom buildings, Central Air and Heat. Fayettecountryhomes. com. 800-369-6888. (RBI 32896) ----------------------------- Large doublewide, 2 porches, metal roof, 3 bedroom, Living room with Study, Fireplace. Well maintained, Pic- tures upon request. Home must be moved. 832-545-2036. ----------------------------- We Buy Used Homes. Year 1990 and newer. Fayettecountryhomes. com. 979-743-6192. Also open Sundays 1pm-6pm.(RBI 32896) ----------------------------- $19,900 and up used homes, some Wind Zone 2. Fayettecountry- homes.com, 800-369- 6888. (RBI 32896) One bedroom mobile home. Almost new. One bathroom, on 10 acres of land, cow pens, arena, electric gate, shed, very nice. 6545 Hwy. 304. 830-203- 1953. ----------------------------- For sale: Doublewide Mobile Home, 3BR/2 full baths. Good Condi- tion. 830-203-8977. ----------------------------- Belmont RV Park. We have FEMA trailers for sale. From $2,500 & up or rent to own. Please call 830-424-3600. Mobile home for rent in Waelder. 3BR/1BA. Please contact Grace, 830-399-5313. ----------------------------- Mobile Homes for rent - 3 bedroom/1bath, $695; 2 bedroom/2 bath, $695; 3 bed- room/2 bath, $895, all are fully furnished, air/heat, PT Security Guard. 900 Old Shiner Rd., Yoakum, 361-582- 6593. ----------------------------- For Sale or Lease. 3 BR Trailer House, 2 RV Spots. Leesville. 830- 433-0603. Room and Bath for rent. Single person only. Reasonably Priced. Call 672-8034. ----------------------------- Room for Rent - 1BD/1BA, private en- trance. 830-857-4162. ----------------------------- Attn: Oil Field Workers. Wymans Rooming House has 4 large fur- nished bedrooms for rent. Fully equipped kitchen, covered patio w/BBQ pits & much more. $375/wk. 713- 501-3416. ----------------------------- Room for rent for working person. 1BR/1BA. Quiet neigh- borhood. Call 203- 7146 after 4 p.m. House for rent, con- veniently located. 3BR/2BA, large kitch- en, stove & refrigera- tor, furnished. $750/ per mo., $500/Dep. Call 672-3362.(7-17- 14) ----------------------------- 1BR unfurnished. 1814 Sycamore. Young couple. Rent $500/ Deposit $300. Contract required. For more information call 830-672-9011. ----------------------------- For Rent In Shiner, 3bed 1 bath, nice, qui- et neighborhood 509 West 9th, $850 rent plus deposit. 830/832-3163 ----------------------------- 3/1, large carport, plenty of storage, downtown. $950/mo., $1,200/dep. 830-672- 3089. ----------------------------- 2/1 St. George St. With yard & porch. Great lo- cation. $550/monthly. 830-672-3089. ----------------------------- ATTENTION OILFIELD WORKERS 4br home, 2 living rooms, 3 baths. Sits on 2 1/2 acres. For information, contact Grace, 830-399-5313. ----------------------------- Beautifully furnished home for rent Completely furnished 3BR/2 full bath home for rent in downtown Gonzales, Tx. Beautiful executive style master bedroom with 2 ad- ditional bedrooms. Home is furnished to accommodate up to 8 people total. All appliances includ- ing new refrigerator, range, full-size washer and dryer, microwave oven, cofee maker, toaster oven and all kitchen supplies in- cluded. All towels, sheets, linens also included. Weekly housekeeping service and all utilities includ- ed. Short term and long term leases avail- able. $3,500-$4,000 per month depending on number of people and lease terms. Se- curity deposit and application required. Available October 1st. Please call 437-386- 0929 for more infor- mation. ----------------------------- Nixon Area. 3/2, like new, CA/CH, washer/ dryer hookups. $1,000 per month. 830-857- 6921. ----------------------------- House in the country for rent. Three bed- rooms and two bath- rooms. See to appreci- ate. Security deposit and one months rent. One-year lease. Call 361-594-3233. ----------------------------- Attention Oil Companies Furnished 4br house, sleeps 5. Ready for move-in. Fully equipmmed kitchen, covered patio, fenced, lighted parking, in- dividual air & heat, 32 fat screen TVs & Refrigerators in each room. Must see. 713- 501-3416. ----------------------------- 2BR houses for rent. No Pets. Month to Month. Call 830-672- 3089. ----------------------------- 2 bedroom, 1 bath house in Gonzales for rent. Fridge, Micro- wave, Stove and can be fully furnished. Remodeled last year with new hard- wood foors, Central Air, bathroom tile, $1,050/mo. 830-542- 9743. ----------------------------- Ofce Space w/Living area to rent in the cen- ter of town (On the Main Hwy). Call (830) 672-5738. ----------------------------- HOUSE FOR RENT: Must see!!! Charm- ing 2BD/1BA remod- eled house located in country setting at 7102 FM 2091 North (Gonzales, Texas); Ap- prox. 10 miles from Gonzales. Spacious yard, shade trees, s t ove/ mi cr owave, glass-tiled backs- plash, new laminate wood foors. Call (830) 672-3771 or (512) 938-9131. ----------------------------- ATTENTION OILFIELDERS 4/3, 2 Living areas around Waelder Area. $800/deposit, $1,300/ month. Big yard, front & back. 830-399-5313. (05-30-13) ----------------------------- Cottages for Lease. Fully furnished cot- tages for rent in Gon- zales, TX. Includes all furniture, fat screen TV, linens, kitchen items & appliances (full-size refrigerator, range, microwave, washer & dryer). Utilities paid. Weekly Housekeeping Includ- ed. Month-to-Month Lease. $500 Security Deposit. Application Required. 1 Bedroom, $1,300/month, 2 bed- room, $1,600/month. Call 830-351-1195. Shown by appoint- ment. ----------------------------- House for Rent. 3BR/2 1/2 BA. 1536 Sq. Ft., w/2 master suites. Perfect for oilfeld ex- ecutive or families. In Marion. $1,100/per month. 830-914-4044. ----------------------------- 1ST MONTH RENT FREE 3/2s from $595/ month. Several homes available. www.silent- val l eyhomes. com. Lockhart, 512-376- 5874. ----------------------------- Cabin for Rent. 1BR/1BA. Secluded, in country. $100/nightly, Mon.-Fri. or $350/ weekly. Weekend rates vary. No smok- ers. Call 830-857-0986 or 830-857-1418. ----------------------------- Completely remod- eled inside and out. 2 & 3 bedroom homes. Fully furnished. Rent by night, week or month. Fantas- tic neighborhood. Cheaper by night than hotel room. 672- 5169. ----------------------------- 3BR/2BA large house. Fully furnished, beds, linens, washer/dryer, cable T.V., stove, re- frigerator. CA/CH. Great for crew. Month- ly or lease available. Home in town, plenty of parking. 512-820- 5461. ----------------------------- Motel Suites. 2 bed- rooms, full kitchen, porch/small yard. $68 nightly, $310 weekly. Crews welcome. Call Mike, 512-292-0070, 512-656-0521. ----------------------------- Single Suite. Perfect for Supervisor for Oil Company. Full kitch- en, washer/dryer, TV/ Full cable, wireless internet. No smoking inside. No Pets. Fully furnished and all bills paid. Private Yard/ Garage. Weekly, $280; Deposit $300. Call 512-292-0070 ----------------------------- The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 10 CLASSIFIEDS HELP WANTED FURNITURE HELP WANTED FIREWOOD FARM EQUIPMENT HOMES FOR RENT HAY FOR SALE HOMES FOR RENT HOMES FOR RENT HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES MISC. FOR SALE MOBILE HOMES AUTOS MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT ROOMS FOR RENT HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HOMES FOR RENT MOBILE HOMES FARM EQUIPMENT HOMES FOR RENT CITY OF GONZALES Revenue Collection Clerk J.B. Wells Park Essential Job Functions: Assist customers with questions, complaints, arena, show barn and pavilion reservations, stall and RV reservations, disconnects, refunds or other related business. Collect revenue, including RV, stall, shavings, arena, show barn, pavilion payments and de- posits, either in person, over the phone with a credit card, or by processing payments received through the mail. Enter and record receipts on computer spreadsheet daily. Balance receipts with records after events. Is responsible for substantial amounts of cash checks and credit cards. Under supervision of department Manager assign stalls and RVs. Operate main telephone for the offce, respond to incoming calls and emails in a timely man- ner. Research and prepare correspondence and letters at request of the Manager. Prepare reports, fles, correspondence or other City-related business for collections depart- ment, various associations, and other departments as needed. Maintain and update various records relating to park reservations or other city business as needed. Account for arena and show barn keys. Assist Manager by preparing contracts for use of the Arena, Show Barn and Pavilion. Use Word and Excel computer programs to complete correspondence and other job assign- ments. Other duties as assigned. Required Knowledge and Skills: Skill in providing excellent customer service to persons of all ages, regardless of social or economic backgrounds Ability to prepare reports and maintain fles/records. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, customers and the general public. Must have strong computer skills with preferred knowledge of Microsoft Offce programs including Word, Excel and Outlook. Must be able to work with persons from all social groups. Required Education, Experience, and Certifcation: High School Diploma or equivalent. Must be able to pass criminal history background check, pre-employment drug screen and pre-employ- ment physical. Applications for employment may be found at www.cityofgonzales.org or at the City of Gonzales-City Hall 820. St Joseph. Please submit applications- Attn: Laura Zella at 820 St Joseph or PO Box 547 Gon- zales, TX 78629. Position will remain open until flled. The City of Gonzales is an equal opportunity employer. Plant Openings Plant Palletizers & Cleanup Positions Benefts include: Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins., Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP. Apply in person at: Cal-Maine foods, Inc., 1680 CR431 or 748 CR 422, Waelder, Texas 78959. Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm. Telephone number 830-540-4105/830-540-4684. PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF GONZALES CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Gonzales, by this instru- ment, notifes the public of a PUBLIC HEARING on the following project that has been presented to the City Council for their consideration: PUBLIC HEARING regarding the proposed Tax Rate for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015. The City Council will hold a Public Hearing August 5, 2014 at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St., to allow for public comment on this project. After consideration and the Public Hearing, the Budget will go to City Council for their approval. The City Council encourages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all City Council projects. Citizens unable to attend meetings may submit their views to Kristina Vega, City Secretary for the City of Gonzales, by mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional information, contact the City Secretary offce at (830)-672-2815. I certify that a copy of the August 5, 2014, Notice of Public Hearing was posted on the City Municipal Building bul- letin board on the 22nd day of July 2014, at 3:00 p.m. and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of the meeting. _______________________________ Kristina Vega, City Secretary PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF GONZALES CITY COUNCIL The City Council of the City of Gonzales, by this instru- ment, notifes the public of a PUBLIC HEARING on the following project that has been presented to the City Council for their consideration: PUBLIC HEARING regarding the proposed budget for use of City Funds for the Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2014 and ending September 30, 2015. The City Council will hold a Public Hearing August 5, 2014 at the Gonzales City Hall, 820 St. Joseph St., to allow for public comment on this project. After consideration and the Public Hearing, the Budget will go to City Council for their approval. The City Council encourages citizens to participate in the public comment and public hearing stages of all City Council projects. Citizens unable to attend meetings may submit their views to Kristina Vega, City Secretary for the City of Gonzales, by mailing them to P.O. Drawer 547, Gonzales, TX 78629. For additional information, contact the City Secretary offce at (830)-672-2815. I certify that a copy of the August 5, 2014, Notice of Public Hearing was posted on the City Municipal Building bul- letin board on the 22nd day of July 2014, at 3:00 p.m. and remained posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of the meeting. ________________________________ Kristina Vega, City Secretary General Farm Labor Benefts include: Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins., Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP. Apply in person at: Cal-Maine foods, Inc., 1680 CR431 Waelder, Texas 78959. Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm. Telephone number 830-540-4105 EMAIL: lmbaker@cmfoods.com LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES HELP WANTED HELP WANTED LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HOMES FOR RENT ATTENTION OIL AND GAS PIPE LINERS - CREW HOUSING AVAILABLE Furnished with all bills paid -- Full Kitchen - Personal bedrooms and living room. WEEKLY RATES AVAIL- ABLE. Please call Mike at (512) 292-0070 or (830) 672-3089. ----------------------------- MOTEL ROOMS AVAILABLE NIGHTLY RATES Single nightly rates starting at $35.00 per night. Which include A/C, Microwave, Re- frigerator, TV/Cable and furnished with all bills paid. Please call Mike at (512) 292- 0070 or (830) 672- 3089. Looking for a nice house in or near Gon- zales. 940-284-4255. 2 rooms for rent - large house, 3 acres of land with a very nice home. All bills paid - furnished. More infor- mation & frst call 1st served call. 830-267- 0738. Railroad cars, din- ing car, kitchen car, caboose, water, tower, storage buld- ing, kitchen equip. Reduced, $15,000. Luling, 830-875-3028. ----------------------------- Busy Restaurant with large customer base for sale in Smiley, Tex- as. Equipment includ- ed. Contact Nick or Doris, 830-587-6262, 210-373-6869 or 210- 883-4271. Commercial for Rent. 826 St. Peter Street for ofce or retail only. 12x20. $500/includes utilities. Deposit re- quired. 830-857-1324. ----------------------------- Ofce space for rent. 19x15. Private en- trance, Wi-Fi, Electric- ity included. 512-694- 6430. ----------------------------- Ofce space for rent. 10x10 space in Nixon. Furniture included. 830-857-6921. ------------------------------ For Rent: Ofce space or store front, 960 sq. ft., 1/2 block of square. Kitchenette, 1 ba, newly refurbished. For more information, call 830-672-6265. ----------------------------- For Rent: Industrial Property for rent. M1 Ind. Storage Yard, 70x130. Church Street. 830-423-2103. ----------------------------- For sale or lease. 10,000 sq. ft. Bldg. with multi-level load- ing docks - Prime loca- tion - with ofces and separate garage. Call 830-857-5448. ----------------------------- For Lease: Small ofce space w/workshop located at 339 St. George. Recently Ren- ovated, $400/month. For more information please (830) 672-5580. 5.5 Acres for Lease/ Sale. Cleared, wa- ter well, 3-200 amp loops, and 100 yds of Hwy. 80 w/good county road front- age. In Leesville be- tween Belmont & Nixon. Will subdivide. Would make a per- fect oil feld yard or residence. Call David, 713-252-1130 ; Pey- ton, 512-948-5306. ----------------------------- Land for lease for oil feld service equip- ment. Prime location. 4 miles N. on 183. 2 1/2 acres. Electric, wa- ter, parking, storage. Call 203-0585 or 672- 6922. (TFN) 1BR/1BA, downtown. $350/mo. 830-672- 3089. ----------------------------- Efciency Apartment. Lake Gonzales. Week- ly and monthly rates. Utilities. TV provided. No pets. non-smok- ing. Bob. 830-203- 9790. Have pictures. ----------------------------- Apartment, com- pletely redecorated, fully furnished, Wi-FI & Cable. 2BR/2BA, w/d, covered parking, nice neighborhood, mini- mum 6 month lease, deposit & 1 month rent in advance. Avail- able on March 24, rent starts April 1st. Monthly rent + utili- ties. Call for appoint- ment, 830-672-6265. ----------------------------- BLUEBIRD LOFTS - Three units available, 2 bed/1 bath, $1,125 to $1,185/mo., $1,000 deposit. Granite coun- tertops, stainless steel appliances, custom cabinetry, hardwood foor, fully-tiled bath- rooms, central air/ heat, washer/dryer hookups. No pets. No smoking. ALL NEW! (512) 576-5868. ----------------------------- 60 hotel rooms for rent in Seguin. Laun- dry and meal plans available. Call Keith, 512-757-0280. I am looking for a pri- vate sitting job with the elderly people around Gonzales. Will sit at home, hospi- tal or nursing home. Please call me at 830- 437-2311 or cell, 263- 2768, Emilia Mayorga. ----------------------------- Need your home cleaned for summer time? Call Nancy, 830- 339-0727. ----------------------------- Lady will do house- work, cooking, clean- ing, babysitting, tak- ing care of elderly people. References. 361-212-8731. ----------------------------- DBK Advertising Checkbook balanc- ing, document prepa- ration, WordPerfect Works 8, Color or Black and white - all done on compter. Cheap. DanielKeith@ hotmail.com, pre- ferred or Dan- ielKeith564@yahoo. com. Call 437-5142. ----------------------------- Looking for sitting job for a sweet lady in her home. Includes cook- ing and will drive for her if she needs me to. Can stay Friday night, Saturday night but must be home by Sunday at 3:00. Call 830-519-3044. ----------------------------- Sitting at night taking care of elderly in their home. References, transportation. Call 361-212-8731. ----------------------------- House cleaning ser- vices available. Rea- sonable rates. Ser- vicing Gonzales and surrounding areas. References available. Call Barbara at 979- 777-8710 or email bar bar aj p30@hot - mail.com. ----------------------------- In Home Appliance Repair. Washer, Dryers, all major appliances, 30 years experience. Haul Scrap Metal & appliances. Call Larry at 361-596-4391. ----------------------------- Will do house clean- ing Monday thru Friday. Call 830-203- 0735. ----------------------------- Sewing & Alterations. Jo West. 830-203- 5160. Call between 9 a.m. & 9 p.m. Lawn mowing ser- vice. No job too big or small. Call 830-263- 0383 for free estimate. Also do weed spray- ing around fences. Will beat any price. Gonzales area. ----------------------------- Willing to mow lawns in morning or eve- ning. Also will do weedeating. Not af- fliated with any com- panys. 830-263-0909. ----------------------------- Lawn mowing service, residential & com- mercial. Will also mow oilfeld yards or large oil related businesses. Liability ins., free es- timates and low cost. No job too large or too small. 830-263- 4181.(TFN) Teenager looking to babysit part-time, infants & small chil- dren. Will take care of at your home or my home. Call for more information, 263- 2789. ----------------------------- Will do child care in my home. Includes meals. Any age (In- fants onup). Have two openings available. Call 830-519-3044. ----------------------------- K-Z Spree, 2009 29tt, ultra light. All fber- glass, fully loaded, non smoking. Many Extras. 1 double slide- out, easy lift hitch. $17,500. 512-238- 7824.(7-24-14) ----------------------------- 29ft RV for rent or sale. RV will included free wif and all bills paid. Please call 361-571- 6872 for any informa- tion. ----------------------------- Mayfower RV for sale. Call 512-667-4356. ----------------------------- 2013 Crossroad Tex- as Longhorn Edition, 32 ft., bumper pull, slide outs, $25,000 obo. Call or text, 830- 275-3269. ----------------------------- For Sale: 2010 RV. Keystone Springdale. 291RK-SSR Travel Trail- er. All electric. Fully Furnished. TV, Micro- wave, Cook Stove, Re- frigerator, Oven. Used very little. Just like new. $15,000. Can see at 820 Oil Patch Lane. 830-672-6383. 29ft RV for rent or sale. RV will included free wif and all bills paid. Please call 361-571- 6872 for any informa- tion. ------------------------------ 30 ft. travel trailer for rent one mile from town on Hwy. 97 east. Rent is $300 a week or $1,000 a month with a $500.00 deposit for monthly rent. All utilities paid, fully furnished, Direct TV, full bathroom, private area and great park- ing. Call 830-857-3538 or 830-857-4491 to have a look or more information. ----------------------------- RV Space and RV trail- er for rent. All bills in- cluded with Dish Net- work. 830-203-9255. ----------------------------- RV for Rent. $300/wk. Call 512-667-4356. ----------------------------- Travel Trailer for rent or sale. Rent is $300.00 per week with all bills paid. Will relocate to RV park of your choice and I pay the RV Rent- al. Or $1,000.00 per month with all bills paid. Will sell travel trailer for $55,000. Call 830-351-0943 for details. ----------------------------- RV Space for rent. $300 month. All bills included. If interested please call 820-203- 9255 ----------------------------- Fully furnished Travel Trailers for rent. Will rent weekly or month- ly. Pets Allowed. $50.00 Deposit. $300 per week or $1,000 per month. Call Terry for details, 830-351- 0943. Will relocate to RV Park of your choice. All utilities paid. ----------------------------- Travel Trailer for rent for RV space in Smiley. All utilities included, good healthy environ- ment. 830-203-9255 or 361-790-6305. ----------------------------- 30 Travel Trailer w/2 slides for rent in RV Ranch in Gonzales. Swimming pool, laun- dry facilities, shower house and all bills paid. $300 a week. 830-305-6926. ----------------------------- 28 Travel Trailer for rent. Can be moved from job site. Call 830- 305-6926. ----------------------------- Ofce or Living Trail- ers for lease or buy. Peyton, 512-948- 5306; David, 713-252- 1130. ----------------------------- RV Rentals available at Belmont RV Park Estates. Pool, Laun- dromat. Call Richard, 830-556-6905. RV Space for Rent. All bills included with Dish Network or Trav- el Trailer for Rent with all Bills included with Dish Network. Please call 830-203-7250 or 830-431-4169. ----------------------------- One R/V site avail- able. $450 per month includes utilities. For more info call 830- 857-1418 or 830-857- 0986. ----------------------------- Private RV or Travel Trailer Parking Spot. All hookups are in place and ready to call your home. Fencing on three sides. Locat- ed on corner lot with shade trees. Has pad for home to be parked on. $300 per month with $100 Deposit. All bills paid. Located at Luling. This is a private lot, no RV park. Call 830-263-4356 or 830- 560-6963 for showing and details. ----------------------------- Six RV Hookups for long term lease at Harwood. Intersec- tion of Hwy. 90 and TX 304. Contact: 281- 788-7500. ----------------------------- 2 RV spaces in town. $295/mo., 1 Mobile home space for rent, $295/mo. Call Finch Park, 672-2955. ----------------------------- RV Sites Available. Nixon, TX. Clean, quiet, fair prices. 830- 857-6921. Pontoon boat. Good seats, good stereo, good trailer. Motor needs 90 Force Pow- erhead. $2,500. 830- 857-5106. 2006 Harley soft tail. $13,500/OBO. 820- 203-1565.(7-24-14) ----------------------------- Harley Davidson - 2007 Dyna Lowrider with pulled bafes. Blue/Grey 7700 miles. Blue Book Price - $9,440. Harley David- son - 2009 883L Sport- ster 700 miles - Burnt Orange. Blue Book - $5,190. Will negoti- ate. Call 830-875-9126 for more information, 8-5pm. ----------------------------- Gruene Harley-David- son is currently buy- ing pre-owned Har- leys. Looking to sell your Harley? Call Jon Camareno at 830-624- 2473. ----------------------------- ---------- 2006 Land Prides 4x4 Recreational Vehicle For Sale. Approx. 200 hours. Honda Motor. Independent Sus- pension. Windshield and Roof. 4x4. Ask- ing - $4,950.00 in very good condition. Call 830-857-4670. Registered Border Col- lies. 2 females, $200. 11 weeks old, shots. Call 361-774-3030. ----------------------------- 2 males, 1 female Wire Haired Dachsunds puppies. 1st shots & wormed. $200. 830- 263-4602. ----------------------------- Precious purebred Chihuahua pup- pies. 8 wks. Very cute & loves to play. 1st shots & wormed, pa- per trained. Raised in my home. $150 each. 830-560-6668. ----------------------------- ANUE Pet Grooming. 7 days a week. Hand/ Scissor Cut. Small, $20 & $30; Medium, $35 & $40; Medium/Large, $45. Ask for Susan. 361-258-1505. WW covered horse trailer, 2009, original owner, 16 w/divider door, lighting used. $2,100. Call Bob at 512-468-4068.(7-17- 14) ----------------------------- WANTED Looking for feedlot cowboy to put handle on saddle mule. 361- 362-3735. ----------------------------- Longhorn bull calf, born Nov. 2013. Red and white. Sire and mama have great horns and colors, gen- tle dispositions. 830- 540-4591.(7-10-14) ----------------------------- Goats for Sale. Call 361-208-3565. ----------------------------- Hay for sale. Square bales. $7.00 per bale. 830-857-4073. ----------------------------- Angus Bull. 3 - 18 months old Bulls; 1 26 month old bull. Call 830-263-0808. ----------------------------- Free Donkeys. 361- 772-7655 after 6 p.m. ----------------------------- 2006 Blue Roan hand- cock mare. 14 hands. Stocky built. Has worked cows, arena roping. Pastured for 1 year. Needs to go to work. $1,200. 361- 771-5483. ----------------------------- For Sale: Black & Red Brangus Bulls. 2 & 3 yrs. old. Good selec- tion. No papers. 830- 437-5772. (9-19-13) ----------------------------- Rabbits for Sale. With cages, with feeders & waterers. all for $250. 361-293-3571, house; 361-208-3565, cell. ----------------------------- Bulls for Sale. Black Angus and Black Lim- ousin. Breeding ages. Gentle. Delivery avail- able. 979-263-5829. ----------------------------- Bull For Sale: * Black polled Her- eford (White face). * 21 months old. * Very gentle, home grown. * Throws a pre- dominance of black baldies when crossed with black hided cows. * This breed has a history of birthing small calves. * Heifer calves make great replacement stock. * Can be registered, if papers are important. * Price $2,500. Charles Nunes, 830-203-0477. ----------------------------- FOR SALE: Beauti- ful Bay Mare ( brood mare) 14 yrs. Excel- lent bloodline (Three Bars & Leo). All ofers considered. Pics avail- able upon request: amazi n_grace454@ yahoo.com. Ph: #. 830- 560-0238. ----------------------------- ----------- The Cannon Page 11 ROOMMATE WANTED HOMES FOR RENT PETS HOME SERVICES CHILD CARE CLASSIFIEDS HOME SERVICES COMMERCIAL FOR RENT COMMERCIAL FOR SALE HELP WANTED LIVESTOCK HOMES FOR RENT FOR LEASE Thursday, July 24, 2014 RV SITES RENT RVs FOR RENT RV S FOR RENT APTS. FOR RENT WANT TO RENT HOMES FOR RENT COMM. FOR RENT RV S FOR SALE CRUDE OIL TRUCK DRIVERS Texas Gathering Company is now hiring DAY/NIGHT shift CRUDE HAULERS in the Luling area. Must have minimum 2 years crude hauling experience. Need Hazmat and Tanker Endorsements plus TWIC card. We offer insurance and 401(k) benefts. To fll out an application, go to TexasGatheringCompany.com. HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED City of Moulton, Texas Municipal Judge - Part Time The City of Moulton, Texas is now accepting applications for the position of Municipal Judge. The duties of this position are: presiding over the docket calls, pre-trial hearings, determining disposition, setting punish- ments, fnes, and bonds, and maintain appropriate records. Perform other duties as may be required by law or City Ordinances. Will report to City Council, has regular contact with the City Administrator and members of the Moulton Police Department, other law enforcement agencies, and the general public. Completion of approved courses by the Texas Judicial Council is required. Applications will be accepted through August 8, 2014. Applications can be mailed to: LuAnn Rogers, TRMC P.O. Box 369 Moulton, TX 77975 Applications can be emailed to: LuAnn Rogers, TRMC at citysec@cityofmoulton.com LAWN & GARDEN CDL Driver Local Area, Home every Night Benefts include: Vacation, Sick Leave, Hosp. Ins., Dental, Vision, 401K, ESOP. Apply in person at: Cal-Maine foods, Inc., 1680 CR431 Waelder, Texas 78959. Mon-Friday, 7-4 pm. Telephone number 830-540-4105 EMAIL: lmbaker@cmfoods.com Full Time CDL-A-X Crude Oil Transport Drivers Needed. Local Hauling-Home Daily, Well Maintained Fleet, Weekly Paycheck, Paid Orientation/ Training, Vacation, 401K, Life, Medical, Dental, Vision. Minimum of 12 months T/T or Tanker experience required. Call Lori Hernandez 800/737-9981 or visit us online at www.MIPE.com Apply today, Start today!!! Production / Poultry Processing: Shipping Sanitation (Nights) Truck Mechanic 1st & 2nd Processing Mon- Fri., 8-10 hr. days General Farm Labor 40+ Hours Some weekends required Tractor operator a must Competitive Pay $9.50 - $12.00 (with weekly incentive pay) Must have proof of identity and eligibil- ity to work in the U.S. Human Resources 603 W. Central, Hwy 87, Nixon, Texas (830) 582-1619 for more information. Si Habla Espaol Part Time Instructor Needed for Certifed Nurse Aide Training Victoria College is hiring part time instructors to teach the Certifed Nurse Aide Course in Victoria, Port Lavaca, Cuero and Gonzales locations. Must be a licensed LVN or RN with the State of Texas and have one year recent experience in Long Term Care. Previous teaching experience preferred. To complete the VC on line application visit VictoriaCollege.edu>Quick Links>Jobs at VC. E.O.E HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED MOTORCYCLES RECREATION BOATS FOR SALE DISPERSAL SALE. Min- iature donkeys (28 to 36), male and female, solid and tricolored, 6 mos. to 4 years. Four year olds may be reg- istered with vet exam/ afdavit. Excellent pets, loves people. Priced according to gender, age and color. 830-672-6265 or 857- 4251. ----------------------------- Dwarf Nigerian goats (miniature), multi- colored, male and female, 3 mos. to 2-3 years. 830-672-6265, 830-857-4251. BRAND NEW HOME, located in Yoakum, 2br/1bath, central air/heat, shingle roof, laundry room with window, front/back porch, nature view surrounds back yard, excellent location within walking dis- tance to HEB, restau- rants and shopping, minutes from oil/gas activity in the area. MUST SEE! 361-293- 8172, Cali. ----------------------------- FOR SALE BY OWNER IN RIVERCREST AREA: 2 BD/1 Ba rock home, sprinkler system, privacy fence, 2 car garage. 1514 Saint Matthew Street. Call 830-203-9383 for in- formation.(07-03-14) ----------------------------- For Sale by owner. 5,500 ac - 4 miles North Langry with 2 miles Pecos River. Road to river - excel- lent hunting & fshing. 1/2 of owned minerals to convey to buyers. 4BR/2BA Rock Home. $850/Ac. Call 830- 703-9990(7/3/14). ----------------------------- House for Sale: 2BR/1BA, hardwood foors, large kitchen, pantry. Sold with or without large lot in back. Large fenced lot. 210 Crisswell, Yoakum, TX. 361-596- 4497. ----------------------------- Home and land with minerals for sale. 2400 sq. ft. 3BR/2bth rock home built in 2008. Large oak trees with improved pas- ture, guest house w/ outbuildings, small horse barn, stock tank, county water, cross fenced, will con- vey some minerals, $450,000. To view call 830-857-0986. ----------------------------- Property for sale in Leesville. 2 mobile homes, 1 mobile home, 3Br/1Ba & 2Br/2Ba and 2 full RV Spaces on 1.9 Ac. Asking price $65,000. Back lot fenced in on 4 sides. Rebecca Hodge, 830-263-0603. 45+ Acres for sale. Pasture land & wood- ed acreage. Native wildlife, electricity, some minerals, some restrictions. North- ern Gonzales County. $5,500/per acre. 830- 540-3382.(7-24-14) ----------------------------- For Sale by Owner. 6700 Ac. with approx. 7 mi. of Pecos River that has excellent fshing and hunting. There is 1100 ac that is not fenced out of my property that you get free use of. Actual Ac. for sale is 5,600 Ac at $800.00/Ac. Will con- vey 1/2 of owned min- erals which is about 50% owned. Ranch located at Langtry, Tx. Call 830-703-9990. (6- 5-14) ----------------------------- 5.5 Acres for Sale or Lease. Cleared, wa- ter well, 3-200 amp loops, and 100 yds of Hwy. 80 w/good county road front- age. In Leesville be- tween Belmont & Nixon. Will subdivide. Would make a per- fect oil feld yard or residence. Call David, 713-252-1130 ; Pey- ton, 512-948-5306. WANTED Looking for feedlot cowboy to put handle on saddle mule. 361- 362-3735. Need a lifeguard for private parties! For information call 830- 445-0483. ----------------------------- Mobile Mower Repair Ofering tune-ups, re- pairs & parts for most brands in my trailer, at your home. Evenings and Saturdays. Tune- ups start at $30+ parts. 830-857-4580, Jacob. ----------------------------- Belmont RV Park. Pro- pane Services. Call 830-424-3600 or 830- 556-6905. ----------------------------- Pampered Chef Demonstrator. Host a Show! Its Easy! Choose from a Cook- ing Show, Catalog Show, Facebook Show or if you need an item, here is my site, https:// www.pamperedchef. biz/zavadil. Dee Za- vadil, 830-857-1495. ----------------------------- Lucky Shots by Dee. Need Family Portraits, Family Reunions, Birthdays, School Pic- tures, Weddings, Etc. 830-857-1495 ----------------------------- Plumbing Repairs. All Types of Plumbing. Master Plumber. Reasonable Rates. Please Call 713-203-2814 or 281-415-6108. License #M18337 ----------------------------- No Limit Accessories David Matias, Owner 830-263-1633 1026 St. Paul St., Gonzales Window Tinting, Commercial. Call for appointment. The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 12 CLASSIFIEDS LIVESTOCK REAL ESTATE Call The Gonzales Cannon at 830-672-7100 to place your free classifed ads. LAND LAND WANTED MISC. SERVICES MISC. SERVICES REAL ESTATE REAL ESTATE SMITH RANCH INVESTMENTS Randy Smith, Broker 830-672-8668 152 Acres. Southwest of Gonzales on FM 1116. Hilltop, stone, 3/2.5, pool, hot-tub, patio. Good grazing & oaks & brush for wildlife. 2 stock tanks. 1,035,000 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 424 Acres. Cheapside. Pens, tanks, some oaks. $3,850 per acre. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 250 Acres. South Goliad. Good oaks, brush, and grazing. Well fenced and watered. Paved road just off US 183. $3,975/ac. with 1/8 minerals. Not leased. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 106 Acres. Rockport. Minutes to water, fne din- ing. Good oaks, coastal bermuda. Nice home plus modular home. Some minerals. $1,400,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 62 Acres. South Cuero. Oaks, brush, hay feld. Pens, well. Cross-fenced. $5,300/ac. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 198 Acres, Atascosa County, West of Flores- ville. Huge Creek Bottom, 2 tanks, water meter, shallow well, electricity, oaks, elms, persimmon, mesquite, black brush. Could this be your new hunting spot? $2,895 per acre. Might divide into two tracts. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 260 to 861 Acres. NW Corpus Christi. Lake, Barn, Pens, 2 water wells. Great cattle place. Paved corner. Excellent for Subdividing. Price $2,750 to $3,500 per acre. SOLD CONTRACT PENDING PUBLISHERS NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is sub- ject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention or discrimina- tion. 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High ceilings, hardwood foors, large, remodeled kitchen, open to living area. Separate dining room! Large utility room! Carport attached with nice, fenced yard! $102,500 RESIDENTIAL 627 CLARK ST., Gonzales. - Very nice 3BD/2BA home. Kitch- en open to living area. Master bedroom has an on suite with a walk-in closet. Engineered wood fooring in living area. New car- pet in bedrooms. Very nicely landscaped yard. Back yard is a really nice size with a privacy fence.$142,000 433 San Marcos Hwy., Luling - Beautiful Craftsmen Home! 3BD/2Ba, app. 2,140 sq. ft. Open foor plan. Two living areas. Over- sized walk-in closet in master. Large shower with beautiful tile and custom beveled glass, large Jacuzzi tub. Very niice utility room with sink. Custom cabinets throughout. Granite counter tops. Stainless steel appli- ances. Tile foors. Wide plant hardwood foors. Too many upgrades to mention. This is a must see! Energy effcient! 2-car garage, sprinkler system, wrap around porch. Large covered patio, privacy fence. $289,900 1845 E. Pierce St., Luling - 2 acs! Can be used as res. or comm., Bldg. 1, ap. 250 sq. ft., w/loft & cvd porch on front & back. Bldg. 2, shop/storage building, app. 175 sq. ft. Bldg. 3, app. 640 sq. ft., built in 02, 1BD/1BA, lge. living area & din- ing, lge. master (can convert to 2 rms) central AC/H, cvrd porch. 2 dtch. carports. A rare fnd. $239,500 474 POWELL RD, Luling - Beau- tiful brick home located on app. 4.76 acs! 3BD/2.5BA, app. 3,200 sq. ft. 10 ft. ceilings, spacious rooms, open kitchen, granite counter tops, hardwood foors! Master downstairs, walk-in clos- ets, 2 dining areas, crown molding and updateds throughout, coverd patio, 2-car attached garage! Beautiful oaks! Private setting. $349,000 287 Howard Road, Gonza- les - On Guadalupe River adj. Lake 4-H, 2/1, app. 1,068 sq. Move in ready, Deck, fshing pier! $110,000 FARM & RANCH 4.38 ACS - 1225 San Marcos Hwy., Luling, Just out of Luling City Limits. Rd. frontage on San marcos Hwy & W. Austin St. Elec- tric avail. Pond/tank on property. $59,000 15 ACS Gander Slough Rd - Kingsbury, 3/2, Amish barn, M___________________bldg w/water & electric, outbldg w/ electric, tank, 2 water wells. $199,500. 155 ACS - 1519 Chuckwagon Rd., Luling- Fully fenced, utili- ties, water well, cattle pens, 2 stock ponds. Minerals negotiable. $519,250 CONTRACT 1008 Center Street, Lockhart - Brick home with 3BD/2BA, app. 1,864 sq. ft. spacious and open foor plan and vaulted ceiling and freplace in the family room. Attached ga- rage. Covered patio. Large back yard with privacy fence. Nice area. Located close to schools. $144,000 250 Oak Creek Circle, Luling - Beautiful and spacious ranch-style home! App. 2,768 sq. ft. located on 1,246 acres! 3 spacious BD and 3 full BAs! Master bedroom has a large attached bath w/large walk-in closet. Two dining rooms, two family rooms, of- fce, open kitchen with island. Brick wood burning freplace! Great foor plan! Attached two car garage, sprinkler system and beautifull landscaped yard. City water, but property has a water well for watering the yard! Beautiful in ground pool! Sit and enjoy the cool breeze on the large deck in the back yard over- looking the beautiful pool and countryside! Beautiful back yard, country view! $248,500 CONTRACT 3398 KIRKS CORNER, Harwood - 1335 acres with a beautiful country home and scenic countryside views that surround the property! App. 2,720 sq. ft. 3BD/2.5BA Beautiful kitchen w/stainless steel appli- ances, granite counter tops and a breakfast bar. Kitchen is open and airy and includes eat in dining. This home has a formal dining room and/or offce. Updates throughout! Hardwood foors! Very spacious rooms with 10.5 ft. ceilings. Crown molding throughout! Covered porch across front and back of home. Attached carport with storage room. Playhouse, sepa- rate storage building. Bring your horses! Ag exempt! $348,000 HARWOOD ROAD, Luling - App. 1,600 sq. ft on .94 acre. Very cute country home with updates. Lots of privacy! Beautiful country views surrounding entire property! 3BD/2 full BA. Nice family room, dining room, eat-in kitchen, spacious bedrooms & bathrooms, nice utility room w/storage. Master bath remodeled 2013, kitchen counter tops - tile. New AC-----------painted. Lge. covered patio. Lge. garage w/work-out room; lots of storage. Plenty of room for your horse &/or garden! Just minutes from town, yet nestled wonderfully in a beautiful country setting. $129,500 CONTRACT 230 SETTLEMENT WAY, Luling - Beauti- ful home! 2,791 sq. ft., 3 BD/2.5BA, located on app. 9.03 acs int he exclusive Settlement community at Patriot Ranch. Many extras/ upgrades. Granite counters, custom cabi- nets, upgraded appliances, plantation shut- ters. HUGE laundry room. Bonus room & lge offce! Gorgeous views overlook- ing pond & wooded areas. Lge bldg w/5 horse stalls, lots of storage, working pens, water well w/holding tank, pipe fence. Ag exemption! $469,900 540 THOMAS RD/CR-472, Gonzales - 36 ACRES! Beautiful property w/lots of oaks! Located just at the end of a county road w/beautiful surroundings! Palm Harbor home, app. 2,417 sq. ft. 4BD/3 full BAs, offce, two liiving areas, eat- in kitchen and formal dining room, tow sided freplace, open foor plan, large kitchen w/island, walk-in-closets, nice utility room, vaulted ceilings! Roof just replaced in may 2014! Covered deck on front of home. Wonderful breeze fow- ing across porch with a beautiful country view! Lots of privacy. Lots of road front- age. Ag Exempt! Ranch fenced and cross fenced. Bring your horses! Hunting allowed! $295,500 410 Wall St., Luling - Adorable home with a country feel! App. .67 acre lot! Three bedrooms, kitchen open to living and din- ing area. -----------------------brick freplace! Large utility room that could be used as an offce. Very well kept home. City water to home, but this property has a water well for the yard! Fenced for your pets or 4-H project. Nice detached garage with a shop/storage building/another garage on one side. Large lot with mature oak and pecan trees! Secluded and mostly surrounded by pasture land, so feels like you are in the country. Sit on the covered front porch and enjoy the cool breeze and country view! $118,500 CONTRACT 950 S. PECAN, Luling - App. 3,271.5 sq. ft. 3BD/2.5BA, on app., .969 ac. lot! Custom blt. home, beautiful, lge. oak trees! Lge. open kitchen w/tile counters & fooring. Abundance of cabinets & storage! Formal dining room! Lge great room w/freplace! Spa- cious BDs! Offce! Bonus room! Attached 2-car garage. Covered patio! Beautiful oaks in back yard. prime neighborhood at end of the street. $229,000 277 HOWARD Road, Gonzales - 1.168 acs - beautiful river prop- erty, rock home, app. 2,648 sq. ft, open kitchen w/family rm; din- ing area glassed in - panoramic view. Wrap aaround porch. On the Guacdalupe River, adj. to Lake 4-H. Workshop; fshing pier. $200,000 COMMERCIAL 321 E. FANNIN, Luling - App. 3,900 sq. ft. located on corner of Fannin and Walnut. Formerly used as Electric Company offce, storage and shop. Two private of- fces, two baths, showroom/offce in front, large garage and shop. Many possibilities.$194,500 PATRIOT RANCH Luling Build your dream home here! Lot 9 - 9.34 acres $50,800 Beautiful countryside;; lots of wildlife! Ag exempt! CONTRACT 777 E. IH-10, Luling - Property located on IH-10! Plenty of room for parking or building other out buildings. Existing bldg. approxi- mately 1,680 square foot - can be used for offce space. Water well & septic; city water and sewer available. Take Exit 628 to Luling! $269,000 PARKVIEW, Luling - Residential lot, app. 90 x 75 $18,750 PARKVIEW, Luling -Corner lot. app. 109 x 120 (commercial) $24,525 198 River Park Dr., Lot 16, Luling - App. 78.50 x 120. $15,750 1217 N. MAGNOLIA, Luling - Commercial Building with fenced yard for equipment storage. Metal Building has offce space, restroom and warehouse space. $132,000 150 FM 86, Luling - 2.25 ACS- On FM 86, just out of Luling. Close to hwy. 183. Mature trees. Can be used for commercial or residential. $48,825 FOR RENT 1217 N. MAGNOLIA, Luling - Commercial Building with fenced yard for equipment storage. Metal Building has offce space, restroom and warehouse space. $1,200/month. RESIDENTIAL LOTS 182 FLASH CIRCLE, Patriot Ranch, Luling - Oak trees! Gated community w/high fence! $51,000 182 River Park Dr, Lot 15, Luling - App. 71.50 x 120. $15,750 8.77 ACS!, Luling - Lot 13, The Settlement, Luling Cleared, beautiful hill, ready for building that dream home! mature oaks! $93,500 1.68 ACS, Luling - San Mar- cos Hwy. and 610 W. Austin St. $65,000 CONTRACT NEW LISTING! 287 Sunfower Trail, Luling - 82.617 Acres! Beautifully remod- eled home, approx. 2,486 sq ft, 3 bed- rooms, 2 full baths, 1 half bath. Beautiful, secluded master bedroom, living area and bath! bonus room that looks over back yard! Screened porch to enjoy the countryside view! Barn and three ponds on prop- erty. Rural water! Well on property for agricultural use. Ag Exempt! $525,000 SOLD 1030 Darst Field Rd., Luling - 51.89 acs. FM 1322, Luling - App. 115.88 acs. CR 267, Luling - 109.88 acs., 324 Apache Ledge, Cibolo 4755 FM 2623, Seguin - 26.56 acs 123 Plum, Luling 260 Oak Creek Circle, Luling 208 Mulberry, Luling 614 Algrita, Luling 156 River Park, Luling 275 Oak Creek Circle, Luling 139 River Park, Luling Brick Serving Gonzales and Central Texas Homes/Residential New: 4+acs./Home, 183 N..........$225,000 Superb home........$375,000......$325,000 12 acs./neat home, country life............... ...................................................$160,000 71 acs., treed, 2 homes, miner- als,..............................................$450,000 31 acs., pond, lrg. home.............$268,000 Historic Home: 124 N. Hamil- ton..............................................$285,000 Land 10 acs., utilities, trees..................$92,000 10.96 acs., commercial. Hwy. 183 N., reduced to..................................$349,999 New: 17+ acres, FM 1116..........$160,000 Homes 3.7 ACS. 4BR, 3BA, 2LV.................. $150,000 306 McClure - 3BR, 1 Bath................$65,000 1618 St. Peter - Home and extra lot....$70,000 473 Crockett Lane-Settlement - 3 bd., beautiful property..................................$258,000 1602 Water St.-commercial/rental....$150,000 2342 FM 108, 3 bd.,2 story home.....$145,000 792 90-B - Lakefront..............................$89,000 312 Cr. Rd. 471, Lakefront + ,3 bd., 1.5 acre lot............................................$150,000 Land 11.2 acs., Hwy 90. Gast Rd.......$5,300/Ac. CR 228 - 15 acs., M/H, trees................$87,500 153 acs., FM 2091.........................$795,000 61 acs., perfect homesite.................$4,990/Ac. 3.94 acs., Settlement.......................$65,000 10 acs., Settlement.........................$79,000 2-4 acs., Sarah DeWitt............$25,000/Ac. 1 ac. Seydler St...............................$25,000 8.7 acs., city limits........................$120,000 58 acs., trees, potential, edge of town............. ...................................................$12,000/Ac. Commercial Lot - Live Oak..................................$8,000 401 St. George-approx. 3400 sq. ft................. .......................................................$170,000 Shirley Breitschopf shirley@gonzalesproperties.com Lynnette Cooper lynnette@gonzalesproperties.com Carol Hardcastle - 830-857-3517 Jymmy K. 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Assemblies of God Gonzales Family Church Assembly of God 320 St. Andrew First Assembly of God 509 E. 3rd St. Nixon New Life Assembly of God Corner of Church St. &J essie Smith St. Gonzales Bahai Faith Bahai Faith 621 St. George St. Gonzales Baptist Clark Baptist Church F.M. 794, Gonzales County Baptist Church Hwy. 87 Smiley Eastside Baptist Church Seydler Street, Gonzales Elm Grove Baptist Church 4337 FM 1115 Waelder, Texas 78959 First Baptist Church 422 St. Paul, Gonzales First Baptist Church 403 N Texas Nixon First Baptist Church Hwy 108 N Smiley First Baptist Church 406 N Ave E Waelder Greater Palestine Baptist Church S of 90-A (sign on Hwy 80) Greater Rising Star Baptist Church 3rd Ave S of Hwy 87 Nixon Harwood Baptist Church North of Post Offce Iglesia Bautista Macedonia 201 S Congress Nixon Iglesia Bautista Memorial Hwy 97 Waelder Leesville Baptist Church E. of Hwy 80 on CR 121 Memorial Heights Baptist Church 1330 College Gonzales Mount Pilgrim Baptist Church 100 Capes Gonzales Oak Valley Baptist Church Hwy. 97 Bebe Old Moulton Baptist Church 2287 FM 1680, Moulton Primitive Baptist Church 1121 N. College Gonzales Providence Missionary Baptist Church 1020 St. Andrew Gonzales San Marcos Primitive Baptist Church 4 Miles west of Luling on Hwy. 90 P.O. Box 186, Luling 830-875-5305 Stratton Primitive Baptist FM 1447 9 miles east of Cuero St. James Baptist Church Hwy 80- North of Belmont Saint Paul Baptist Church SE 2nd St. Waelder Shiner Baptist Church Avenue F and 15th Street, Shiner Union Lea Baptist Church St. Andrew St. Gonzales Union Valley Baptist Church FM 1681 NW of Nixon Catholic St. James Catholic Church 417 N. College, Gonzales Sacred Heart Catholic Church St. J ohn St. Gonzales St. Joseph Catholic Church 207 S. Washington, Nixon St Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder 613 Highway 90 East Waelder St. Phillip Catholic Church Hwy 87 Smiley Christian First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) 712 Crockett, Luling Churches of Christ Church of Christ 1323 Seydler St. Gonzales Church of Christ (Iglesia de Cris- to) 201 E. Second St. Nixon Church of Christ E. 3rd &Texas, Nixon Churches of God Community Church of God 1020 St. Louis, Gonzales Gonzales Memorial Church of God in Christ 1113 Hastings, Gonzales New Way Church of God in Christ 514 St. Andrew, Gonzales Episcopal Episcopal Church of the Messiah 721 S. Louis, Gonzales (830) 672- 3407 Evangelical La Os del Evangelio Mission Ca- pilla del Pueblo W. Central at 87 Nixon Full Gospel Camp Valley Full Gospel 7 mi N of Nixon on Hwy 80 Full Gospel Church 1426 Fisher, Gonzales Lutheran First Evangelical Lutheran 1206 St. J oseph, Gonzales Abiding Word Lutheran Church, LCMS 1310 St. Louis Methodist Belmont United Methodist Hwy. 90-A Dewville United Methodist West of FM 1117 on CR 121 First United Methodist 426 St. Paul, Gonzales First United Methodist 410 N. Franklin, Nixon Flatonia United Methodist 403 E North Main, Flatonia Harris Chapel United Methodist S. Liberty St. Nixon Harwood Methodist Church North 2nd and North Gonzales, Har- wood Henson Chapel United Methodist 1113 St. Andrew, Gonzales Monthalia United Methodist CR 112 off 97 Smiley United Methodist 1 blk S. of Hwy 87 Waelder United Methodist 2 blks fromHwy 90 &97 Webster Chapel A.M.E. 1027 Church St. Gonzales Non-Denominational Agape Ministries 512 St. J ames, Gonzales Living Waters Fellowship Church 605 Saint J oseph St. Gonzales Bread of Life Ministries 613 St. J oseph, Gonzales Cowboy Church of Gonzales County J .B. Wells Showbarn El Centro Cristiano Agua Viva of Waelder Sun. 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Paul, Gonzales Life Changing Church of Gonza- les 3.3 miles north on 183, Right on CR 235, Right on CR 236 Presbyterian Pilgrim Presbyterian Church CR 210 off FM 1116 Presbyterian Church of Gonzales 414 St. Louis, Gonzales Messianic Judaism Congregation Adat HaDerech Meets on Saturdays and Holy Days, 672-5953 HOUSE FOUNDATIONS STAINED CONCRETE DRIVEWAYS SIDEWALKS DIRT WORK ALL YOUR CONCRETE NEEDS Tonys ConCreTe Finishing & MeTal Building ereCTion Craftsmanship You Can Finally Afford No One Beats Our Price Free Estimates Insured Cell 830-857-0488 Offce 830-672-1821 Tony Fitzsimmons, Owner BUFFINGTON FUNERAL HOME 520 N. AveC P.O. Box 64 Shiner, TX 77984 Phone (361) 594-3352 Fax (361) 594-3127 424 St. Peter St. Gonzales, TX 77984 Phone (830 672-3322 Fax (830) 672-9208 David S. Mobile 830-857-5394 MikeB. Mobile 830-857-3900 Offce 830-672-2845 Fax 830-672-6087 M-F 7:00 to 5:30 Sat. 9:00 to 3:00 The Romberg House Assisted Living Residence Melanie Petru-Manager 210 Qualls Street, Gonzales, TX 78629 melaniepetru@gmail.com txarr.com/license #030010 TEXAN NURSING & REHAB of Gonzales 3428 Moulton Road Gonzales, TX 78629 phone 830-672-2867 fax 830-672-6483 The Gonzales Cannon 618 St. Paul, Gonzales Phone: 830-672-7100 Fax: 830-672-7111 www.gonzalescannon.com Honesty Integrity Fairness Free Estimates Quality Work 830-437-5400 www.sarrtx.com Roofng to Concrete On the afernoon of July 21, members of the Saturn Friendship Club brought their favorite salad to the Old School House in Cistern for their annual Salad Luncheon. Sharon and Vivian Benton served as hostesses for the af- ternoon. As a tribute to our countrys birthday being in July, the meeting table was decorated in red, white, and blue with other symbols rep- resenting the Fourth of July celebration. Te theme of the afernoon was recognizing and honoring the 50 states of the U.S.A. As the ladies and guests arrived they enjoyed visiting and discussing the activities of the summer. At one oclock the presi- dent, Sue Kalinec, called the meeting to order and asked Eva Boscamp to ask the bless- ing of the food. Te serving table held an assortment of delicious and enticing vegeta- ble and fruit salads including Cherry Delight. Tere were also tuna salad, deviled eggs, corn pudding, and seven lay- er Mexican salad with corn chips in the shape of Texas. Drinks of choice were also ofered. As the salad meal ended, Sue Kalinec and Mary Kelly ofered wafe bowls flled with Blue Bell Vanilla Ice Cream and toppings of hot fudge, caramel, and cherry sauces, sliced strawberries, blue berries, crushed pineap- ple, chopped nuts and Reddi Whip. Other dessert choices were chocolate chip cook- ies and cherry cream pie. (Whew! So many choices not to mention so many calories.) As everyone was enjoy- ing the delicious vanilla ice cream sundaes, Eva Boscamp told of how the favor of Va- nilla was really a special God given treat. Until recent times, Mexico was the only producer of va- nilla. In 1520 Cortes traveled down to Mexico and learned to love the favor of vanilla. He took a supply of vanilla beans back with him to Eu- rope. For the next 300 years, the Europeans tried but failed to produce vanilla. Vanilla grows up a tree as a vine. Eventually the vine produces an orchid. In order to make the vanilla bean, the orchid must be pollinated. Te prob- lem is, it only blooms one morning per year for pollina- tion. If it isnt pollinated with 12 hours it withers. To make things even more difcult, a hood like membrane covers the part of the vanilla orchid which produces pollen. Tis makes the production of the vanilla bean very difcult. It was not until 1836 that Charles Francois Antoine Morren traveled down to Mexico to fgure out why they werent able to produce vanilla beans in Europe. As he was studying the vanilla orchids, his attention was drawn to a tiny little bee, known as the Mexican Me- lipona Bee. It visited each of the orchid blooms, landed on them, lifed the little hood like membrane, collected some pollen then few of to the next fower. Tis tiny little stingless bee, smaller than a red ant was pollinating the orchid. Afer some time, the orchid produced a vanilla bean. To this day, the Mexican Melipona Bee is the only in- sect that is known to polli- nate the vanilla orchid. With- out this little bee we simply would not have vanilla today. Te bee and the vanilla vine had to be created at the exact same time. Not to mention this bee had to be given spe- cifc information about how to pollinate the vanilla or- chid. No other insect knows how to do this. So every time you enjoy anything favored with va- nilla, especially vanilla ice cream, remember that the delicious favor proclaims the glory of God! When everyone had fn- ished eating, the meeting was called to order by the presi- dent. Pledges of Allegiance were given to the United States fag and the Texas fag. Te club prayer and the club motto were recited in uni- son. Nancy Littlefeld, devo- tional leader, was on vacation traveling with her husband through many of the western states. She had sent an email telling about their trip. Eva Boscamp read it to the group. Nancy stated when traveling west, how the confusing time zone changes messed up their internal clocks. She wondered what God thought about man putting boundaries on time. She wrote of traveling through a prairie in Arizona and suddenly driving into a mountain oasis with trees, rocks and water. Each area of the country seems to have unique and amazing beauty. While in Tucson they visited with a former club member, Frances Griggs, now living near Tucson. Tey were on their way to Glacier National Park located in the U.S. state of Montana, on the CanadaUnited States border with the Canadian provinces of Alberta and British Columbia. She re- called traveling with her fam- ily on the Going to the Sun Highway when it was being built many years ago. Her closing statement was, I pray that your summer will bring blessings of good friends, beautiful glimpses of Gods marvelous creations and precious memories of the past! Remember that all good gifs come from God. Members bringing guests introduced them. Jo Brun- ners guest was her grand- daughter Stephanie Brunner from Houston. Bert Coles guest was her daughter-in- law, Lamduan Cole, who is from Tailand but is present- ly living in Killeen while her husband is stationed at Fort Hood. Sharon Benton intro- duced her granddaughters, Mcinzie Ritchey who lives in Houston and Haleigh Benton who lives in Corpus Christi. Tey are also the great- granddaughters of Vivian Benton. Te president gave a welcome to each guest. . Roll call was answered by giving the name of the town and state where they were born. Te Texas cities and towns were Houston, Temple, Waelder, Alice, Fort Worth, Del Rio, San Antonio, Shiner and Yorktown. One member was born in Dallas, Oregon and another in Oxford, North Carolina. Tree of the births had been at home and the others in a hospital. Because the Secretary/Treasurer was unable to attend the meeting, the minutes and treasurers report will be presented in August. Te president had a number of upcoming issues concerning the club. Tey were mentioned and will be discussed and voted on at a later date. Jo Brunner an- nounced that the Cistern Catholic Church Picnic will be on August 24th at 11:00 AM. She urged everyone to come. Te business session of the meeting was then ad- journed. Te hostesses had two mind boggling games to be played. Te frst was to write down the names of as many of the ffy states as possible in a set amount of time. Lib- by Hopkins and Sue Kalinec each recorded 48 of the 50 states and were given priz- es. Te next game was even harder. Sheets listing the 50 states were handed out and instructions were given to list as many capitols as pos- sible in an allotted time. Mary Kelly was able to get 19 correct. She also received a prize. Elizabeth Broschs name was drawn for the door prize. Te August 18th meet- ing will be a 1:00 PM at the School House in Cistern with Eva Boscamp and Sandy Parr serving as the hostesses. The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 14 Saturn Friendship Club News J B Wells Upcoming Events Sponsored by Gonzales Livestock Market P.O. 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For more information contact: Linda Kuenzler, 830-672-7363; Edna Falany, 830-672-7909; Kristina Borjan, 830-263-0184 or Dorothy Gast, 254-931-5712 State of Treason a fanciful romp that hits close to reality By EVA BOSCAMP Special to The Cannon Te President of the United States is a power-mad egomaniac fully convinced that anyone op- posed to his near-dictatorial rule is a traitor and must be destroyed literally. When Texas defes him, its time to get rough. Te President shouldve paid at- tention to the old advertising slo- gan: Dont Mess With Texas. A no-holds-barred struggle for power between Washington and Austin serves as the backdrop for Dave Roberts State of Treason (Defance Press, 2014). Its a gutsy political thriller with non-stop action, combining Tom-Clancy- esque technical and political detail alongside dialogue and fast-mov- ing action reminiscent of Western novels. State of Treason picks up where Roberts frst tale about a modern- day Texas Revolution, Patriots of Treason, lef of: a real-live, armed rebellion is festering in Texas afer power-crazed President Tyrrell Johnson has gone of the deep end trying to force the Lone Star State into compliance with his policies. Hes ordered arrests targeting con- servative and Tea Party individu- als for prosecution in connection with an assassination attempt on his life even though the evidence becomes clear that the would-be assassin was an Islamic terrorist who infltrated the Presi- dents inner circle. Afer Texas Gov. Brent Cooper orders legendary Texas Ranger Pops Younger to rescue one Tea Party activist who has been un- lawfully detained, Johnsons re- sponse opens State of Treason. A brazen commando-style attack by federal agents fying out of a Mexi- can airport to arrest the Governor of Texas winds up with both the Governor and Lieutenant Gover- nor brutally executed. Te atrocity turns sentiment against the Administration, espe- cially in Texas, and the new Gov- ernor picks up right where the late one lef of, which only makes the President more determined to crush these cowboys. Te window for compromise and goodwill narrows consider- ably afer that, needless to say. Te fast-paced action follows a broad cast of characters in both the White House and in Austin as Roberts weaves a tale that is very fanciful without being completely unbelievable. Tere is a Secretary of State who will no doubt remind the reader of a certain former female Secretary of State with presidential ambi- tions, who tries to fnd compro- mise on her own and is in the end disavowed by the President. While the Texas government and civil ofcials who emerge as the leaders of a new nation are presented as principled and pa- triotic, they are also not without fault. Tey make mistakes, and mistakes get people killed. While full-scale civil war never erupts primarily thanks to the fact that Americas military com- manders are not mindless drones who only follow orders blood is shed. It is not a peaceful novel. Te new Governor orders the Texas National Guard and Texas State Guard to take control of all U.S. military facilities in Texas, including nuclear Minuteman missile sites. He then calls for a statewide plebescite on indepen- dence. Te President calls even the act of casting a ballot in such an election as an act of treason, and tries to intervene only to have a young Tejano girls mov- ing death and the gutsy actions of a fearless 71-year-old Texas Rangers foil his plans. Tose who follow domestic po- litical events will see just about every underlying power struggle which creates todays debate cov- ered: the political Lefs attempts to re-write the Constitution and history and the conservative movements Line in the Sand prohibtion against any more com- promise. Attempts to rewrite the First Amendment, get rid of the Sec- ond, to push illegal immigration onto people for purely political reasons, the intractability of the federal bureaucracy all play key roles as Roberts fcticious State of Treason unfolds. Its fction. Its a stretch of the imagination. And we can all only hope it stays that way. By DAVE MUNDY manager@gonzalescannon.com The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 15 Puzzle Page CANNON KIDS CORNER ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you have had little luck regarding relationships of late. Rather than focus on what hasnt gone your way, change your perspective and focus on the good things. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you can be pretty stubborn when it comes to something that matters dearly to you. No matter your feelings, try to behave in a diplomatic manner. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, be a shoulder to cry on for a beloved friend or fam- ily member this week. Every- thing will ultimately work out for the best, but your loved one needs support this week. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Be mindful of what you say and do this week, Cancer. Your head may be telling you to speak up, but your heart is tell- ing you to stay quiet for a little while longer. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, enjoy the noisiness around you this week. Tis extra hop in your step is re- freshing and encourages you to make some bold moves that will pay of in the long run. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, address an issue with a clear head this week. Your ad- vice has been solicited, and you know how to help, but some subtlety is a good thing in this situation. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, adopt an analytical approach to solve a puzzling situation at work this week. Tis way of looking at things is just what you need to fnd the right solution. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Your imagination is ready to run wild this week, Scor- pio. Enjoy this burst of creative energy and put it to good use. Encourage others to participate as well. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/ Dec 21 Your mind is racing a mile a minute this week, Sagittarius. Tings may be progressing so fast you cant even fnish one idea before moving on to the next one. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, express yourself when asked for your honest opinion this week. Keeping things close to the vest is not what people want to see, so dont hesitate to ofer your in- sight. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Trust your intuition in a sticky situation, Aquarius. Pan- icking will only make the situ- ation more complicated, so al- low your instincts to take over. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Te time has come for you make your move, Pisces. Youre fully capable of making this transition and more than ready to do so. 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Our legislators need to be written to about funds previously allotted to these items. On July 28, a meeting will be held at First Baptist meeting room to plan pro- grams for the coming year. Te next meeting will be September 16, 2014 and will be a covered dish meal with meat supplied. Francisca G. Ibarra IBARRA Ms. Francisca G. Ibarra departed this life on Tues- day, July 15, 2014 She was born to Fran- cisco Garcia and Matilda Herrera Garcia in Flatonia, Texas. She was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waelder, Texas. She was a housewife; she loved and raised her grand children. Tey were her passion. She was a kind, consider- ate, and loving person, and will be truly missed. She was preceded in death by her husband, Do- mingo C. Ibarra, sisters; Lucia Garcia, Crescencia Cooper, Mary Herrera, and Lupe Garcia. One brother; Frank Garcia. She leaves to cherish her memory; Terry Garcia (Mary) from Houston, Tex- as, Susan Castro (Johnny- deceased) from Waelder, Texas. Marie Almaraz (Jesse) from Waelder, Texas and Linda Cedillo (Cruz) from, Waelder, Texas. Grandchildren; Sierra Castro from Waelder, Tex- as, and Matthew Almaraz from Waelder, Texas. Sis- ter, Jane Spahn from La Grange, Texas. A visitation vigil was held on Friday, July 18, 2014 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. A rosary was held on Fri- day, July 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm Funeral mass was held on Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 10:00 am Interment will be at the Waelder Community Cem- etery. Viola Darilek, 1926-2014 DARILEK Viola Darilek, age 88, of Shiner, passed away sud- denly Tursday, July 17, 2014. She was born Janu- ary 30, 1926 in Mount Ol- ive to Louis J. and Bozena SvatekSvoboda. She was a member of VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, CDA, KJZT, St. Cyril & Methodi- us Catholic Church and the church choir. She was mar- ried to Leonard A. Doc Darilek for 66 years and he preceded her in death, January 1, 2014. Survivors are: daughters, Georgia Kutach (Dennis) of Yoakum and Lois Russo (Tom) of Houston; sons, James L. Darilek (Agnes) of Gonzales and Paul J. Darilek (Kerri) of Stock- dale; 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren; sisters, Bessie Sonntag and Lillie Herman both of Shiner. She was also preceded in death by her parents; hus- band; brother, Joe Svoboda. Visitation was held 5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2014, with rosary at 7 p.m., at the funeral home. Funeral Mass was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church with Rev. Kirby Hlavaty ofciating. Burial at Shiner Catholic Cem- etery. Pallbearers were: Cody Smith, Leigh Ann Darilek, Amy Beth Bull, Julie Ann Darilek, Robert Herman and Gerald Herman. Honorary Pallbearers were: Grandchildren, Bry- an James Darilek, Amanda Maughan, Joy Smith, Karli Rodriguez, Sloane Dolezal, Chloe Darilek, Seth Darilek and Blake Darilek. Memorials may be made to St. Cyril & Methodius Catholic Church or donors choice. On-line guestbook may be signed at www.thiele- cooper.com <http://www. thielecooper.com> . Arrangements by Tiele- Cooper Funeral Home, 361-293-5656. Ella Mae Logan Nixon, 1926-2014 NIXON Ella Mae Logan Nixon, age 88, died in Refugio on Saturday, July 19, 2014. She was born February 26, 1926 in Gonzales, Texas, to Ernest Boots and Mar- garita Maggie Ramzinski Logan. Ella Mae graduated from Gonzales High School in 1943. She married Hen- ry Eugene Gene Nixon of Luling, Texas, on August 9, 1944. Survivors include daughter Barbara Annette Nixon Kelley of Refugio; son Robert Eugene Bub- ba Nixon and wife Lynette of Refugio; daughter Pame- la Gail Nixon Damuth of New Braunfels; sister Jen- nie Vee Logan Lyman and husband Conde of Luling; brothers Robert Lee Logan and wife Emilie of Gonza- les, Jimmy Logan and wife Kay of Knoxville, TN and Johnnie Logan of George- town; 9 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great grandchil- dren. She was preceded in death by her parents, hus- band, sisters Martha Logan Boehm and Margie Logan, brothers Winston Bub- ba Logan, Lt. Lynwood Lynie Logan (U.S. Army Air Corps) and Tomas Logan. Visitation was held from 9:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Seydler-Hill Funer- al Home, Gonzales. Grave- side services followed at 11:00 a.m. at the Woodmen of the World Cemetery in Gonzales. Pallbearers were grandsons Jefrey Emmons, Gregory Emmons, Michael Kelley, Kyle Kelley, Bradley Emmons & Jamie Nixon, and great grandsons Jack Kelley, Paul Pless, Zakary Piwetz and Travis Kel- ley. Honorary pallbear- ers included Allen Lyman, Stephan Lyman, Robert Bobby Logan and James Bubba Boehm. Memo- rial contributions may be made to Hospice of South Texas; American Heart Association; First Baptist Church Refugio or Charity of Choice. Arrangements were under the care and direction of Seydler-Hill Funeral Home 906 St. Paul, Gonzales, TX 830-672- 3232. The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 17 Retired teachers hold meeting By CONNIE KRIDLER Special to The Cannon Capitol Monument, Co. Memorials Curbing Bronze Statutes Letering Repairs Restoration All Types of Cemetery Work Top-Quality Lower prices Faster Service We dont just talk quality, we cut it in stone 5233 N. US 183 Gonzales: (830) 672-7929 M-F 8-5 Sat 9-1 Toll Free: 1-800-637-5182 www.capitolmonument.com Working with people & Cemeteries through Care, Service and Quality Since 1963 OBITUARIES Are you tired of your children being taught the test? Do you want a quality education for your children? Emmanuel Christian School is now accepting applications for students from Pre-K 4 up to 12th grade. ECS offers a low student-teacher ratio, a quality, Christian based curriculum, and self-paced academic progress. We are beginning our 36th academic year this fall, and use the proven Accelerated Christian Education curriculum. For more information, please call Emmanuel Fellowship and School at (830) 519-4086. Jef Coleman, manager of the Alcalde Hotel and Grill, gave a presentation on progress of the historic buildings renovations as well as its history and plans during last weeks Gonzales Rotary Club meeting. Pictured from left are Keith Schauer (president), Kirstin Coleman, Jef Coleman (manager of Alcalde Hotel and Grill), Jerry Floyd (Rotarian who had the program). pete well and get on the medal stand, she said. Our team needs around a 4:10. I am trying to fn- ish my leg in under a minute. Kendall Fougerat will run an 18-and-under mile-relay leg and the 800. My goal for the relay is to run under a minute and for the 800, I hope to run under 2:35, she said. Mirsaydes Castillo will run in the 12-and-under mile relay. I want to at least complete my leg in 3:15, she said. I had fun at the qualifying meet even though I did not make it in my other events. Stefanie Gonzales will be throwing the 12-and- under shot put and running a leg in the mile relay for 12-and-under. At state, I will to have to throw it 25 feet and I have gotten 30 at practice, she said. In the mile relay, I am looking to run a minute or so. Jasmin Steemer will be another competitor on the 16-and-under mile-relay team. She said she is looking for a time of around one minute for her leg. We have a good group of girls supporting us and I am glad we made it to state, Steemer said. Alexandria James will run a leg on the 16-and- under mile-relay team. All of the girls want to have time of 59 seconds. I am very glad to have made the state meet, James said. I am going to push myself until I run 59 fat. Carla Torres will also run a 16-and-under mile- relay leg and run the 800. As an individual in the mile relay, I want to get under a minute and I think the team can do well, she said. I am looking for a time under 2:45 in the 800. Caitlyn Blundell will do the 12-and-under mile and the mile relay. I hope to have time of six minutes in the mile and 1:15 in the mile relay, she said. Faith Lester will also run in the 10-and-under mile. Its my frst year so it is exciting, she said. I want to fnish the mile in six minutes. Other Gonzales athletes in the state meet will be Cristal Garcia (16-and-under 3200), Taylor Mc- Collum ( 16-and-under 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, mile relay), Danyelle Glass (18-and-under pole vault), Ericka Hernandez (18-and-under shot put, discus), Juana Sanchez (18-and-under 1600, 3200), Jordan Nash (18-and-under 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, mile relay), Lindsey Ramos (14-and- under 3200, mile relay), Romy Cantu (14-and-un- der 3200, mile relay), Haley Garza (14-and-under mile relay), Ashlynn Tatsch (14-and-under mile relay) and Kendra Cavit (16-and-under 1600). Lester comes in ffh place in cutting at Na- tional High School Ro- deo Gonzales Loni Lester fnished ffh overall in cutting at the National High School Rodeo in Rock Springs, Wyo. last week . She took frst place in the frst round with a score of 149 on July 13 and recorded a 144 in the second round on Satur- day, putting her and fve other competitors in a tie for sixth place. Lester scored 136 points in the short round to fn- ish No. 13 and fnished with an average of 429 for ffh place. Local players make Texas Sports Writers As- sociation All-State Base- ball State fnalists Flatonia Bulldogs had catcher se- nior Will Bruns (First Team), senior pitcher Mitchell Mica (Second Team) , designated hit- ter junior Marcus Mica (Tird Team), and soph- omore Casen Novak (utility,Tird Team; short- stop, Honorable Mention) make the TSWA All-State Baseball team. Te Shiner Comanches had senior Jacob Staford (outfelder, First Team; pitcher, Honorable Men- tion), junior outfelder Ty- ler Patek (Second Team), sophomore third base- man Ty Condel (Honor- able Mention) and junior shortstop Blake Michalec (Honorable Mention). On the 2A team, Hal- lettsville senior catcher Dyllan Kerr made the First Team, junior pitcher Weston Seay was chosen for the Second Team. Academic All-State Baseball Area baseball play- ers were chosen for the Texas High School Base- ball Coaches Association (THSBCA) Academic All-State Team. For 1A Will Bruns and Mitchell Mica of Fla- tonia. Clay Fowlkes of Hallettsville and Nixon- Smileys Jared Van Auken, made the 2A team. Chase Hermes and Casey Mor- row of Yoakum made the 3A squad. G-Town Striders add three athletes to Junior Olympic Te G-Town Strid- ers increased the num- ber of athletes attending the AAU Junior Olym- pics as Scotty Upshaw , Jalen Miller and Tyvione Roaches were all late se- lections. Moulton Jamboree 5K Run/Walk and Kids Jam Race Te Moulton Jamboree 5K Run/Walk and Kids Jam Race will be held Sat- urday behind TK Personal Fitness and Kloesel Con- struction at 212 W. Moore Avenue in Moulton. Packet pick-up and onsite registration will start at 7 a.m. and the 5K will start at 8. Te Kids Jam Race will be at 8:15. Te course will be an out-and-back along a paved country road with water on the route and refreshments at the fnish line. Fee is $20 per runner/walker by July 11 and $25 afer. Kids race is $10. Race T-Shirts are guaranteed if fee is paid by July 11. For more information, contact Tara Kloesel at tarakloesel@gmail.com or 979-450-5319. Gonzales Apaches football camp Te Gonzales Apache 2014 football camp will be held Monday through Wednesday, from 8:30- 11:30 a.m. at the Gonza- les football practice feld for athletes in grades 3-9. Te camp will feature in- struction on fundamen- tals, skills and techniques; competition games and 7-on-7 tournament; awards and Gonzales HS football philosophy and attitude. Te sample schedule for players in grades 2-6 will be stretching, speed drills, testing (height, weight, vertical jump and 40-yard dash), water break, indi- vidual ofense, individual defense and 7-on-7/other competition. Grades 7-9 will have their workouts structured like football practice. Of- fensive and defensive schemes that will be ran this fall will be taught. Campers should have shorts, T-Shirt, football shoes and flled water bottle. Cost is $30 per camper which includes awards and camp T-Shirt. Regis- tration can be mailed to Coach Kodi Crane, PO Drawer M, Gonzales, TX 78629. For more information, contact Coach Crane at 830-857-0309. Apache football season ticket pickup starting Aug. 4 Starting Aug. 4, var- sity football season ticket holders from 2013 will be able to pick up their tickets that they had last year. You will have until 4 p.m. on Aug. 22 to get your tickets. All tickets not picked up will be sold to the public starting Aug. 25. Te price of varsity football tickets will be $5 per game and $25 for all fve games. All general admission tickets sold at the gate will be $5 accord- ing to the new District 15-4A. Tis years tickets may be picked up at the Apache Fieldhouse at the high school and tickets can be purchased from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1-4 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you do not wish to purchase your tickets, please call Anita Dement at 672-6641. If the feld- house been not notifed by 4 on Aug. 22, it will be understood that you do not want your tickets. If for some reason you can- not get to the feldhouse to pick up your tickets, please call and make ar- rangements to get them at a later date. If you are not a season ticket holder but would like to purchase season tickets, the tickets will be available starting Aug. 25 and the sale of season tickets will end at 12 on Aug. 29. No season tickets can be sold afer tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. Sept. 2 for the frst home game on Sept. 5. San Antonio womens soccer league needs play- ers Te Womens Soccer Association of San Anto- nio (WSASA) is in need of female players for women and coed teams that play Sunday at STAR Complex in San Antonio. For more informa- tion, please contact Jackie Tompson at jacthom17@ yahoo.com or text to 210- 602-5645. Te Yoakum Jr. League Baseball All-Stars earned a berth to the 2014 Junior League Baseball Texas East State Tournament in Tyler ,played last weekend, with the chance to earn a spot to the World Series. Yoakum rallied with back-to-back wins over El Campo early last week in Refugio to claim the Texas East Section IV Champion- ship. Te Yoakum All-Stars opened the sectional tour- nament with a 15-5 win over Victoria East on July 11 before falling to El Cam- po, 12-9, on July 12. Yoakum then knocked of Orange Grove, 9-5, on July 13 before claiming 15-6 and 15-10 wins over El Campo on July 14 and July 15, respectively. Tese boys have no quit in them, Manager Greg Miears said. Weve been down numerous times this summer, but these boys remain calm and play the game to the very end. Yoakum trailed 5-0 to El Campo on July 14 night before rallying to knot the game up at 6-6 and take the 15-6 win in 8 innings. El Campo held a 9-8 lead afer fve innings of play on July 15, but Yoakum plated seven runs in their fnal two at-bats to put the game away. For whatever reason, we seem to get hot with the bats late in the game, Miears added. We start of slow, but fnish strong. Yoakum 15, Victoria East 5 Hunter Kvinta led Yoa- kum in the win over Vic- toria East. He started on the mound and collected the win with 8 Ks and also went 3-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored. Jordan Moore also pitched in relief while Josh Moore, Holden Lauer, Devon Chumchal and Ma- son Zaruba all had hits in the game. El Campo 12, Yoakum 9 Josh Moore was the tough luck loser in the only loss of the tournament by Yoakum. Rhett Izard, Jor- dan Moore, Trevor Fikac and Denver Evans also saw time on the mound. Fikac tallied 3 Ks. Evans paced Yoakum at the plate, going 3-for-4. Jordan Moore, Dustin Ben- nett, Izard, Lauer, Chum- chal and Zaruba also added hits in the game. Yoakum 9, Orange Grove 5 Bennett and Evans com- bined to pitch in the win over Orange Grove with Bennett collecting the win. Evans, who went fve in- nings, posted 6 Ks while Bennett tallied 2 Ks. Jordan Moore, Chum- chal and Lauer each re- corded two hits in the game while Izard, Zaruba and Kvinta each had hits in the contest. Yoakum 15, El Campo 6 (8 innings) Bennett started and went 6 2/3 innings, posting 9 Ks, but it was Izard who got the win in relief afer pitching the fnal 1 1/3 innings as Yoakum rallied to win in extra innings. Jordan Moore, Chum- chal, Bennett and Izard all tallied two hits in the con- test while Evans, Lauer, Josh Moore and Zaruba all had one hit in the game. Yoakum 15, El Campo 10 Fikac, Izard and Jordan Moore all saw mound ac- tion in the fnal champion- ship game as Moore, who fnished with 2 Ks, got the win. Bennett, Izard and Jor- dan Moore all had two hits in the game while Chum- chal, Fikac, Lauer, and Josh Moore all added one hit in the contest. The Cannon Thursday, july 24, 2014 Page 18 Sports Sports Briefs Yoakum Jr League All-Stars earn berth in state game Local cowgirl takes ffth place in cutting at National High School Rodeo fnals Yoakum Junior League wins Texas East Section IV championship Team members are, front row from left to right: Devon Chumchal, Mason Zaruba, Denver Evans, Rhett Izard, Jordan Moore, and Manager Greg Miears; middle row from left: Conner Brandt, Hunter Kvinta, Holden Lauer, Dustin Bennett and Trevor Fikac; and back row from left: Coach Kim Kvinta, Coach Ronnie Lauer, Coach Layne Brandt and Josh Moore. (Courtesy photos) Summer Track: TAAF state meet set for Thursday in College Station Continuedfrompage20 days afer he turned 18 in Midland. He was bucked of at 7.98 but recalled loving the professional atmosphere that is PBR. An interesting fact that many people may not know about Johnson is that when hes not riding bulls, you can fnd him riding his dirt bike out on the track; he has a strong love for Motocross. When asked why he chose to start in the Pro Bull Riding Pro Touring Division? He said, I started in the PBR TPD because thats all I had my eyes on. I wanted to be with the best bulls and the best competition in the industry and PBR is where it was at. For Johnson, its not about making this big name for himself. I mean yeah, its cool and fun, but the bigger picture for me is our Lord and Savior Jesus Christs light shining through me, and glorifying him through the talent he has blessed me with. Johnson said he lives by the verse Matthew 19:26 Hu- manly speaking its impossible, but with God all things are possible. He said he was excited about returning to Gonzales for his frst event since hip surgery last year. It feels great to be back in Gonzales, this is one of the events that really got my confdence up, and made 2012 such a great year for me. Its a great atmosphere and has s great fan base. Cody Johnson fans can next catch him riding in Mon- roe, Iowa for a PBR event this weekend, then all over the country. with help from tackles Trenton Bridges and Mar- vin Davis. Cuero Gobblers (15-4A DII) Cuero is coming of of an 8-4, regional semifnals year in 2013. Te Gobblers (ranked No. 11 pre-season by DCTF) welcome back 25 lettermen with eight of- fensive and seven defensive starters. Cuero is picked to fnish second in the district behind Sinton. Te Gobbler ofensive will be led by four-year starting running back and UTSA-commit DAnthony Hopkins (273-1,801, 26 touchdowns). Cuero will also have quarterback Jar- ed Venor (92-144, 1,383 yards, 14 touchdowns) and receiving threat DAndre Gallagher (29-360, touch- down) back as well. Te defense will be speared by District Defen- sive Newcomer linebacker Zech Hopkins (144 tack- les), who is the younger brother of DAnthony Hopkins. A few other key defenders are end Colby Ebrom and defensive back Tristan Barefeld. Hallettsville Brahmas (15-3A DI) Te preseason No. 1 Hal- lettsville Brahmas had an- other great year in 2013, going 13-1 and making the regional semifnals. Head coach Tommy Psencik gets 18 lettermen and six starters on either side of the ball back. On ofense, Hallettsville will need to fnd a replacement for Nate Kowalik who transferred to district foe Goliad when his father was named principal at Goliad High School. Quarterback Brent Motal, in a backup role last year, threw just two passes. Te Brahmas have experience in the ofensive skilled positions with wide receiver Jimario Grounds (61-1,012, 12 touchdowns) and Trenton McGee (62- 1,137 17 touchdowns). Hallettsville will look to running back Kaden Hardt (121-1,100 yards, 11 touch- downs) to set the pace in the running attack. On the defense, end Reid Leopold (103 tackles) has been a varsity starter for three years and Grounds (54 tackles, 9 interceptions) will help out the secondary. Luling Eagles (13-3A DI) Te No. 18 Eagles are picked to win 13-3A DI with 23 returning players, six ofensive and fve defen- sive starters from an 8-3 (4- 2) team. Luling made the playofs in 2012 as well and looks to extend their streak of playof qualifcation. Ofensive threats the Eagles will count on this year for yards will be run- ning back Brenden Cubit and wide receiver Taylen Moore with Donate Green, Roger Miles and Eddie Or- donez helping anchor the line. Leaders on the defen- sive side of the ball will be linemen Kelvin Larkin and Kaylon Coe, linebacker Corey Bermudez and de- fensive back Shaf Cubit. Nixon-Smiley Mustangs (14-3A DII) Te Mustangs qualifed for the playofs for the frst time since the 2005 sea- son but had a challenge in getting past ofensive juggernaut Refugio in the frst round. Nixon-Smiley fnished with a 6-5 (3-4) record and should improve on that with 18 returning players, six ofensive start- ers and seven defensive starters. Tey are picked to fnish in ffh place but likely could make into the playofs for the second straight season. Te Mustangs are set at skilled position with the return of quarterback Nick Pena, running back Kevin Martinez and wide receiver Sam Moore. Center Riley Samford and lineman Co- leton Trammell will lead the charge from up front. Nixon-Smileys defensive eforts will be led by line- backers Justin Ramos and Mikel Scarbrough. Shiner Comanches (15- 2A DI) Te 2013 Class 1A state semifnalists Comanches (ranked No. 6 preseason) have made the playofs ev- ery season since 2000. Tey came within two quarters of a state title to fnish 11-4 and 3-1. Te Comanches are picked second in a district that incorporates power- houses Schulenburg and Refugio, rival Flatonia as well as Ganado and Wei- mar. Te Comanches return 10 lettermen and 10 (fve ofense, fve defensive) starters. With the departure of versatile Jacob Staford and hard-nosed runner Marcus Coleman, running back Chad Neubauer (165- 1,032, 6 touchdowns) will play a huge role in Shiners ofensive success. Center Micah Morkovsky will help clear the way for Neubauer and Co. End Dillon Kalina (76 tackles, 12 sacks) and de- fensive back Blake Mi- chalec (5 interceptions) will be the key players on the Shiner defense. Flatonia Bulldogs (15- 2A DI) Te Flatonia Bulldogs took a huge leap in 2013 by going 9-3 and making it to the regional fnal, where they fell to rival Shiner, 35- 0, Te Dogs get 22 players back and 14 starters (seven ofense, seven defense). Flatonia will ask a lot on both sides of the ball from running back-linebacker Marcus Mica (93-487, 6 touchdowns, 109 tackles on defense). Wide receiver Gus Venegas (29-514, 5 touchdowns) could also share time with Casen No- vak at quarterback. Mica will get help on de- fense from defensive back Jose Manzano and end Ty Ponder. Shiner St. Paul (TAPPS DIII-3) Shiner St. Paul had a very uncharacteristic year in 2013, winning just two games (2-6 and 2-3). Te Cardinals only had two se- niors and will have a vastly improved team this year with two dozen return- ing players and 19 starters back. Tey were picked to fnished runner up in the district. St. Pauls ofense will likely rely on running backs TJ Bell (1,482 yards, 17 touchdowns) and Jed Janecek. Lineman Rea- gen Beal, tight end Colton Machart and quarterback Austin Barton will have big roles as well. Defensive back Marco Ynclan (71 tackles) will lead the defensive efort along with defensive back Ryan Geiger and lineback- er Kyle Chunda. Hallettsville Sacred Heart (TAPPS DIII-3) Te Indians, who man- aged to squeeze into the playofs afer a 4-5 season, return 20 lettermen, fve ofensive starters and sev- en defensive starters, are picked to win the district. Te Indian ofense will be led by big fullback Dylan Jahn. Te Sacred Heart de- fense will get lot of help from three-year starter, linebacker Braden Jansky who averaged 14 tackles a game in 2013. Continuedfrompage20 The Cannon Thursday, July 24, 2014 Page 19 TYRA State fnals underway CODY JOHNSON: Finished second in Gonzales PBR event Continuedfrompage20 www.soechtingmotors.net Authorized Sales & Service Pre-Owned Vehicles Daily Rentals Repair Body Shop Soechting Motors, Inc. In Business over 50 years 603 E. Kingsbury Street, Seguin, TX , 830-303-4546 Rebates up to $4,750 2014 Sierra Fully Loaded Summer Savings on GMC 1/2 ton Sierra Pickups $30,795 July 16 Wednesday Scramble winners First Place (top photo): Brian Jackson, Adam Staton, Matthew Staton, Phil McCaskill, Butch Jackson and Roy Staton . Second Place (bottom photo): Mike Lawler, Doug Kotzebue, Josh Soto, DeAnn Atkinson, Ryan Atkinson and Wesley Patek (Courtesy photos) AREA FOOTBALL TEAMS: Good season in the forecast Cody Johnson, who fn- ished second in this years Gonzales PBR event afer winning it in 2012, said he caught the bull-riding fever at an early age. I remember my mom and dad picking me up from daycare, they had a sheep riding fyer with them and asked me if I wanted to try it, and I said yes, I loved the challenge. Johnson has had many inspirations and infuences in his career. In response to the question, what guys did you look up to motivate you to become a bull rider? He said, My dad, he rode bulls and bareback horses. Other than him Ive really looked up to Chris Shivers. Another question asked triggered Johnson to once again go back to his early childhood when he got on the sheep in a mutton-bus- tin competition. I got on my frst sheep when I was 4, rode great and loved it! Hes graduated to the toughest bulls in the world now, and said he does quite a lot to get prepared for events, ranging from working out, doing yoga/ stretching, all the way to eating a very strict diet. Johnson entered his frst Pro Bull Riding event three Dave Campbells 2014 Texas Football Magazine is expecting a good year from area football teams. Te publication is pre- dicting seven teams to qualify for the playofs with two more squads coming very close. Tis will be the frst year for the new University In- terscholastic League (UIL) classifcations, with 5A be- ing designated as 6A, 4A to 5A, 3A to 4A, 2A to 3A, 1A to 2A and six-man teams will be called 1A. Teams in 4A to 2A will be divided into Division I and Division II, on enroll- ment fgures. Gonzales Apaches (15- 4A D1) First-year head coach Kodi Crane has 18 letter- man returning along with fve ofensive and seven defensive starters from the 9-5 state quarterfnal- ist team, the third team in school history to do so. Te Apaches are pre- dicted to fnish runner up in the district as the Tribe has a wealth of players re- turning, including wide recevier-defensive back Darrance James, running back Alyas Ramirez, quar- terback Brant Philippus, defensive back Grayson Meredith, linebacker Jamie Tellez, linebacker Zach Ak- ers, defensive ends Travis Schauer and Wade Miller. Last year, Ramirez played quarterback (43-101, 582 yards, 6 interceptions, 7 touchdowns) and running back (345-2,456, 31 touch- downs). James was a key two-way starter with 440 yards receiving and seven touchdowns as receiver, 362 yards on the ground and was solid in the sec- ondary. Meredith (70 tack- les, 5 interceptions), Tellez (78 tackles) along with Ak- ers and Schauer will anchor the defense. Yoakum Bulldogs (15- 4A DII) Te Yoakum Bulldogs have qualifed for the play- ofs two years in a row and are gunning for another one. Yoakum returns 17 players and seven starters on both sides of the ball, and are predicted to fnish fourth for another playof run. Te Dogs will ask a lot of TCU-commit TreVontae Tre Hights, who passed for 1,072 yards, and ran for 1,425 yards and 20 scores at quarterback and played safety. He was injured in the bi-district round against Wharton but should have another solid year. Center Spencer Brandt, wide re- ceiver Austin McCoy, full- back Travious Hights and running back DaVontay Mathis will lend some sup- port on ofense. Linebacker Ricky Ca- AREA FOOTBALL TEAMS , Page 19 Sports Additional sports content is available on the web at gonzalescannon. com The Cannon, Page 20 Thursday, July 24, 2014 The Vaz Clinic, P.A. Family Practice & TVC CLINICAL RESEARCH 830-672-2424 is accepting New Patients Walk Ins Wellness Physical 1103 N. Sarah DeWitt Dr. By COLTON FILIP newseditor@gonzalescannon.com PBR bull rider Cody Johnson set of on his path to riding bulls at the age of 4 when he started riding sheep in mutton-bustin contests. (Photo by Colton Filip) By MARK LUBE sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com Success predicted for area high school football teams Summer track sends over 20 to state meet Early start for bull rider Cody Johnson CODY JOHNSON , Page 19 Volleyball camp Gonzales head volleyball coach Sarah Kennedy hosted the GHS volleyball camp this week at the GHS Special Events Center. She was assisted by junior high coaches Sahara Bragner and Jordan Pinson, softball coach Sam White, girls soccer coach Jenna Philips, boys soccer coach Greg Ramirez and cross-country coach/girls athletic director Cully Doyle. (Photos by (Mark Lube) Te Gonzales Texas Am- ateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) summer track pro- gram will cap of its 2014 season with 26 athletes tak- ing part in the state meet Aug.1 in College Station. Te athletes punched their ticket at the TAAF qualifying meet July 11 in Hutto. Proud of the work ethic the athletes have shown this summer, summer track coach Cully Doyle said. Summer time is where you get better and summer time work makes for a fun in-school track season. Krisslynn Sexton will compete in the18-and- under 200-meter run, 100, mile relay and the shot put at state. Qualifying for the state meet is a big accomplish- ment for me since this is my frst year in summer track and I am excited, she said. Sexton said she will need to come of the blocks faster in the state meet to capture her goal time in the 100 Sexton will run a leg on the mile-relay team. Te mile relay team ran well but hopefully we will do better at state, she said. Sexton usually does not run the 100 but came away with a third place at the qualifer. I know what to expect at state in the 100, she said. Sexton said she will have to throw 30 feet or farther in the shot put. Molly Barnick will do the 18-and-under high jump and the triple jump. I am excited to be doing the high jump against high- level competition, she said. If I can hit 5 feet, 2 inches, I will be happy. I have been getting 5-0 in the other meets. Te qualifying meet was the frst time Barnick had done the triple jump and she ended up jumping 30- 1. She said wants to reach 33-0. Ashton Williams will be running in the18-and-un- der 800. I am looking to break my best time of two-fat, he said. I am trying for 1 minute, 57 seconds or so. Josie Stowers is compet- ing in the 16-and-under high jump and the 100 hurdles. I would like to place in the 100 hurdles because I am not used to running in the event, she said. It was the frst time to run the 100 hurdles since the school year. Stowers want to hit 5-2 at the high jump because that would set her personal record, the current one be- ing 5-0. Maggie Barnick will fol- low in older sister Mollys footsteps by doing the high jump for the 12-and-under. I hope to get 4-6 as that is the height I missed last time, she said. If I try hard enough, I can accom- plish it. I have been getting 4-4 throughout the season. Madison Blundell will be running an anchor on the 12-and-under mile-relay team. I think we have a chance to win state. We had one of our fastest times at the qualifer, she said. My time was 1:15 at qualifying and I am going to try for 1:00 to 1:10 at state. Kelsey Hardy will run on the mile-relay team as well. We are trying to com- By MARK LUBE sportseditor@gonzalescannon.com The Gonzales TAAF summer track team qualifed 26 athletes to the state meet next week in College Station. Shown are Faith Lester, Stefanie Gonzales, Mirsaydes Castillo, Madison Blundell, Caitlyn Blundell, Maggie Barnick, Lindsey Ramos, Josie Stowers, Carla Torres, Haley Garza, Alexandria James, Jasmin Steemer, Kirsslynn Sexton, Kendall Fougerat, Kelsey Hardy, Ashton Williams and Molly Barnick. Not pictured is Romy Cantu, Taylor McCollum, Kendra Cavit, Ashlynn Tatsch, Cristal Garcia, Juana Sanchez, Jordan Nash, Ericka Hernandez and Danyelle Glass. (Photo by Mark Lube) SUMMER TRACK, Page 18