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Briefs ....................................... Page 2Classifieds ....................... Pages 9-11Courts ..................................... Page 5Editorial ................................... Page 4Markets ................................... Page 2Menus ...................................... Page 7New Arrivals ........................... Page 6Obituaries ............................... Page 5Sports ............................. Pages 11-12Texas Crossword ................... Page 7
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2014 12 PAGES — 1 SECTION (1 INSERT) 75¢
Serving Austin, Colorado and Fayette Counties
VOL. 29 NO. 37
Fayette County SWCDHolds Annual Banquet
—See Page 8
Tri-County Athletes SignCollegiate Scholarships
—See Page 12
The Central Texas Red Cross serving Central Texas counties, includingFayette, was the designated beneficiary for the January 2014 cook con-ducted by the St. James Episcopal Church of La Grange Holy SmokersMen’s Club. On hand for the $500 check presentation were, front row,from left, Joe Bailey, Benno Vyvjala, Chuck Gibson, Paul Crain, RedCross representatives Carroll Rogers, Anna Boyd and Mike Kelley, BradGibson and George Frondorf; and, back row, Ed Dykes, Weldon Koenig,
John Zeuner, Red Cross representatives Don Dick and Rigo Vallejo, JimAustin and Larry Kahanek. The Holy Smokers hold a drive-throughfundraiser the second Saturday of each month at the La Grange church,selling smoked chicken and links of pork sausage. The fundraiser sup-ports a different local nonprofit charity each month except November.During the month of November, 100 “thanksgiving” turkeys are smokedinstead and donated to the Bastrop Family Crisis Center.
Holy smoke for the Red Cross …
Some of the Colorado Valley Quilt Guild members challenge entries tobe entered in the Best Little Quilt Show in Texas include, front row, fromleft, Janice Raabe of Weimar, Jackie Asbill of La Grange, and Judy Wolffof Lincoln; and, back row, Kay Marburger of La Grange, Linda Polk of
Schulenburg, Joan Atchley holding Gwen Bundy of Georgetown, andBrigitte Mesecke and Debbi Gabler, both La Grange. The show is sched-uled for Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22 at the Fayette County Fair-grounds in La Grange.
LA GRANGE — The Colorado Valley Quilt Guild will host itsannual quilt show Friday and Saturday, Feb. 21 and 22 from 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. at the Fayette County Fairgrounds in La Grange.
The Best Little Quilt Show in Texas has grown each year in bothentries and attendees as its reputation for quality work spreads through-out Texas.
The 2014 show will have more than 200 quilts ranging from tradi-tional bed quilts to quilts from the modern movement, art quilts, wallhangings, wearable quilts and home décor pieces.
An additional benefit to attendees will be the viewing of quiltsmade by CVQG members in response to a challenge within the orga-nization.
Challenge Chair Pat Scherer of Hallettsville provided fabric forparticipants last June. Each quilt entered had to have a recognizableamount of this rather unusual fabric in it.
Guild members selected the winning quilts during their December2013 meeting.
Winners were in two categories — Professional (quilters who havewon five or more blue ribbons and/or quilted for profit) and Artisan(quilters who do not quilt for profit and have won less than five blueribbons).
The Professional category winners were Kay Marburger of LaGrange, first; Janice Raabe of Weimer, second; Jackie Asbill of LaGrange, third; and Brigitte Mesecke of La Grange, fourth.
Music lovers will enjoy the display of quilts with a musical themeas Janet Parker chose The Hills Are Alive with the Quilts of Music asthe theme for her Past Show Chairman’s Challenge.
Ladies of the CVQG will be available throughout the show to an-swer questions about the quilts and about guild membership.
Quilt show to feature ‘challenge’
LA GRANGE — Employees of the Lower Colorado River Au-thority (LCRA) donated $33,310 to community groups in Austin,Colorado, Fayette and Washington counties in 2013.
Throughout the lower Colorado River basin, donations totaled$283,466 to groups in 26 Texas counties.
Employees donated the funds through LCRA Employees’ UnitedCharities, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization whose mis-sion is to provide financial support to nonprofit organizations withinLCRA’s service area. Grant funds are donated by employees them-selves.
Organizations such as the Columbus Volunteer Fire Department,Schulenburg Swim Team, Gardenia E. Janssen Animal Shelter, Scott& White Healthcare Foundation, and Sealy Scholarship EndowmentFund received financial support in 2013 through the program.
LCRA Employees’ United Charities accepts applications year-round. Interested organizations should submit a one-page application,along with a letter from the Internal Revenue Service confirming theorganization’s 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and a list of the nonprofit’sboard of directors.
Since 1990, LCRA Employees’ United Charities has donated morethan $6 million to 500 nonprofit organizations in LCRA’s service ter-ritory.
LCRA employees participate by voluntarily donating up to twohours of their monthly pay into the fund, and employee committeesdetermine how the funds will be distributed.
To download the application or learn more, visit the United Chari-ties webpage at LCRA.org.
LCRA employeesdonate $33,310to nonprofits
Fayette County Narcotics Canine Unit Deputy Randy Thumann, secondfrom left, K9 Lobos and DPS Trooper Paul Kohleffel, second from right,with officers from surrounding counties, display approximately 35 poundsof marijuana discovered in a fabricated compartment in the rear seat ofa pickup truck.
FLATONIA — Approximately35 pounds of marijuana was dis-covered in a fabricated compart-ment in the rear seat of a pickuptruck after a routine traffic stop onTuesday on Interstate 10 at the 658mile marker near Flatonia.
According to Fayette County
Traffic stopleads to arrestfor marijuana
Sheriff Keith Korenek, DPSTrooper Paul Kohleffel stopped aFord F-150 pickup for a trafficviolation.
After Kohleffel made contactwith the driver and many crimi-nal indicators were noticed, hewas given consent to search thevehicle.
Fayette County Narcotics Ca-nine Unit Deputy RandyThumann and his K9 partner, Lo-bos, arrived to assist in the search.
After the fabricated compart-ment was located, the vehicle wastaken to the Fayette CountySheriff’s Office where the rearseat was removed.
After the compartment wasaccessed and the marijuana waslocated, Eden Garza-Gonzales,36, of Roma was arrested andbooked in the Fayette County Jus-tice Center in La Grange.
FLATONIA — Approximatelya half pound of methamphetaminewith a street value estimated at$20,000, was confiscated last Fri-day in a routine traffic stop on In-
Meth discovered in vehicleterstate 10 at mile marker 668 nearFlatonia.
According to reports, FayetteCounty Sheriff Deputy LouisGabler pulled over a 2012Chevrolet Cruze at approximately5 a.m. in the eastbound lane for atraffic violation.
Gabler observed several indi-cators in the vehicle in plain viewthat let to asking for consent tosearch the vehicle, which wasgranted by the driver.
He detected the odor of burntmarijuana inside the vehicle andlocated a clear plastic baggie con-taining a glass type substance.
Passenger Clarissa Garcia ofMcAllen confirmed the baggiebelonged to her and containedmethamphetamine.
Garcia was arrested and trans-ported to the Fayette County Jus-tice Center in La Grange.
Fayette County Sheriff’s DeputyLouis Gabler with consificatedmeth.
The winners in the Artisan category were Judy Wolfe of Lincoln,first; Linda Polk of Muldoon, second; Gwen Bundy of Georgetown,third; and Debbie Gabler of La Grange, fourth.
These quilts will be displayed at the show in a special category.
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COLUMBUSCattle on hand: 815Packer Cows: Higher dressing utility and
cutter cows, .92-1.08; lower dressing utilityand cutter cows, .86-.99; thin cows, .50-.87
Packer bulls: Heavyweight bulls, 1.04-1.18; utility cutter bulls, .95-1.02
Steers: 150-300 lbs., 1.80-2.80; 300-400 lbs., 1.65-2.68; 400-500 lbs., 1.45-2.40; 500-600 lbs., 1.40-2.05; 600-700 lbs.,1.35-1.87; 700-800 lbs., 1.25-1.60
Heifers: 200-300 lbs., 1.75-2.60; 300-400 lbs., 1.50-2.40; 400-500 lbs., 1.40-2.10; 500-600 lbs., 1.20-1.85; 600-700 lbs.,1.25-1.60; 700-800 lbs., 1.15-1.50
Stocker cows: 1. $1,300-$1,800; 2.$975-$1,250
Pairs: 1. $1,575-$2,100; 2. $1,250-$1,475
FOUR COUNTYReceipts: 822Steers I: 150-300 lbs., 2.30-2.80; 300-
400 lbs., 2.25-2.75; 400-500 lbs., 1.90-
2.30; 500-600 lbs., 1.70-2.00; 600-700 lbs.,1.60-1.80
Steers II: 150-300 lbs., 2.00-2.28; 300-400 lbs., 1.90-2.24; 400-500 lbs., 1.75-1.89; 500-600 lbs., 1.50-1.68; 600-700 lbs.,1.50-1.59
Heifers I: 150-300 lbs., 2.00-2.60; 300-400 lbs., 1.90-2.25; 400-500 lbs., 1.75-1.95; 500-600 lbs., 1.58-1.80; 600-700 lbs.,1.52-1.62
Heifers II: 150-300 lbs., 1.80-1.98; 300-400 lbs., 1.70-1.88; 400-500 lbs., 1.60-1.74; 500-600 lbs., 1.45-1.57; 600-700 lbs.,1.40-1.50
Bull yearlings: 700-850 lbs., 1.35-1.55;850-1,000 lbs., 1.15-1.40
Slaughter bulls: Top bulls, 1.10-1.19;Medium bulls, .96-1.09
Slaughter cows: Top cows, .94-1.02; Me-dium cows, .85-.93; Thin cows, .70-.84
Bred cows: 1. $1,350-$1,600; 2.$1,000-$1,325
Pairs: 1. $1,600-$1,775; 2. $1,050-$1,500
TEXANA TROT TO HOLD 3K FUN WALKROSENBERG — A Texana Trot 3K Fun Walk, benefiting the
Texana Center, will be held Saturday, March 1 at the Texana WestCampus in Rosenberg. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. The eventwill include vendor booths, arts and crafts sale, face painting, sno-cones, popcorn, kids games, inflatable obstacle course, and walk-ing music by Electric DJ Entertainment. For more information, orto register a team or individual, call (281) 239-1427 or go onlineto texanacenter.com.
WOW TO HOLD MEMBERSHIP SUPPERCOLUMBUS — Woodmen of the World Family Chapter 0007
of Columbus will hold its member annual stew supper Saturday,Feb. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Columbus.Refreshments will be served. Everyone is asked to bring dessertsor cornbread to share. Door prizes will be awarded. The meal willbe served at 7 p.m. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP bycalling (979) 789-3389.
GO TEXAN EVENTS/DANCE PLANNEDBELLVILLE — The Austin County Go Texan Day will be held
Saturday at the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville. The day’sevents will begin at 11 a.m. with a domino tournament followedby a horseshoe tournament at 1 p.m., washer tournament at 3 p.m.and bean bag tournament. The chicken fried steak meal will beginat 6 p.m. at $10 per person that allows entry into the dance. Thescholarship auction will start at 7:30 p.m. followed by the dancewith music provided by Anthony Moreno Band. Proceeds will ben-efit the Austin County Go Texan Scholarship Fund. For more in-formation, call Shawn Jackson at (979) 877-8482, Mike Michalkeat (979) 885-8934 or Marsha Siptak at (979) 525-3875.
RELAY CAPTAIN MEETING SETSEALY — Relay For Life of Austin County will hold a captain
meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Tony’s Restaurant in Sealy. Relay forLife is currently looking for teams to participate in the event to beheld Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Tiger Stadium inSealy. For more information, call (979) 885-9773, [email protected] or visit www.relayforlife.org/austincotx.
BLINN SEEKS FORMER STUDENTSSEALY — Blinn College is seeking to tighten its bond with
former students and others throughout Austin County who are ex-cited about the college’s future. Blinn asks former students andfriends of the college provide contact information, so it can keepthem better informed about the exciting community events, stu-dent programs and educational opportunities taking place through-out the community college district and especially on Blinn-Sealy’scampus. To receive future information about Blinn College hap-penings, send name, mailing address, email address and phonenumber to [email protected] or call (979) 627-7997.
PUPS TO HOLD DOG ADOPTIONSCOLUMBUS — PUPS-Prevent Unwanted Pets will conduct
dog adoptions Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Tractor SupplyCo. in Columbus.
AMERICAN LEGION TO HOLD DANCEWALLIS — The Wallis American Legion Dance Club will hold
its monthly dance Saturday from 8 to 11:30 p.m. at the AmericanLegion Hall in Wallis. Music will be provided by Texas SoundCheck. There will be lots of door prizes and free coffee. For moreinformation, call Steve Muzny at (979) 478-2494 or Charley Janikat 478-6226.
KC TO HOLD FISH FRYFRELSBURG — The Frelsburg Knights of Columbus Council
No. 5157 will hold its annual all-you-can-eat fish fry every Fridaynight from March 7 through April 11 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Sts.Peter & Paul Diamond Center in Frelsburg. The meal is $11 foradults and $5 for children under 12, with children under 6 beingable to eat free. Plates to go and fish by the pound are $10. Themeal will consist of catfish filets, French fries, hush puppies, cole-slaw and tea. Homemade desserts will be available from the St.Anne’s Altar Society.
MISSIONARIES FROM AFRICA TO SPEAKLA GRANGE — Two missionaries from Africa, Don and
Michelle Babin, will speak at The Remnant Church in La GrangeSunday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. and Monday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. TheBabins have served as evangelists, pastors and street preachers inthe toughest neighborhoods in the United States for over threedecades. They have changed paths and now serve the Maasai Tribeof East Africa. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to come andhear the Babins share their experiences in their ministry to theMaasai Tribe.
CFVD PLANS OYSTER/FISH FRYCOLUMBUS — The Columbus Volunteer Fire Department
(CVFD) will sponsor its annual oyster/fish fry Sunday, Feb. 23from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the KC Hall in Columbus. A drive-thruline also will be available. Advance adult tickets are $20 and tick-ets at the door are $25. Children’s tickets are $10 each. Tickets areavailable from any fireman, or at Columbus City Hall and Colum-bus State Bank in Columbus.
HERMANN SONS TO MEETELLINGER — Ellinger Hermann Sons will meet Monday at 7
p.m. at the Ellinger Fire Station in Ellinger. Those planning toattend need to RSVP by calling (979) 249-3217 by Friday in orderto provide enough food for the meal.
DANCE SET TO BENEFIT SCHOLARSHIPSCAT SPRING — A Valentine’s dance will be held Saturday at
the Cat Spring Agricultural Hall in Cat Spring. The dance willbegin at 7 p.m. with music provided by The Krenek’s. Tickets are$7 for adults, and children 16 and under will be admitted free. Theevent will also include a photo booth and hamburgers. Everyoneshould bring their own snacks. All proceeds to benefit communityscholarships.
RSVP SEEKING VOLUNTEERSBELLVILLE — The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
(RSVP), a non-profit organization serving Austin, Colorado andWaller counties, is seeking volunteers. RSVP is America’s largestvolunteer network for people age 55 and over. Volunteering leadsto new discoveries and new friends. Plus, studies show that vol-unteering helps you live longer and promotes a positive outlookon life. With RSVP, volunteers will receive pre-service orienta-tion, training from the organization where you serve, and will beinvited to the annual Celebration of Volunteerism event. Volun-teer as little as a one hour a month up to 40 hours a week. There isno cost to volunteer. For more information, call Mary Martin at(979) 398-9549 or email [email protected].
LOAC TO PRESENT WATERCOLOR GROUPCOLUMBUS — The Live Oak Art Center (LOAC) will present
the Waterloo Watercolor Group 2014 Juried Exhibition with jurorAlexis Lavine now through March 8. The Waterloo Water Groupis an organization of water media artists in Austin and CentralTexas who have been active since 1977. For more information orgallery hours visit www.liveoakartcenter.org.
ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT GROUP TO MEETCOLUMBUS — An Alzheimer’s support group will meet the
fourth Tuesday of every month from noon to 1 p.m. on the secondfloor of the Columbus Community Hospital Professional Build-ing in Columbus. Lunch will be provided. The meetings are spon-sored by Parkview Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation, River OaksHealth & Rehabilitation Center and Schulenburg Regency Con-tinuum of Care Retirement Community. For more information orto RSVP, call Betty Hajovsky at (979) 732-2372, Ext. 608.
CCH TO OFFER GLUCOSE TESTSCOLUMBUS — Columbus Community Hospital will offer
coronary risk panel and glucose tests Tuesday and Wednesday,Feb. 18 and 19 from 7 to 8:30 a.m. at in the Education Room at2122 Hwy 71 South in Columbus. Patients are asked not to drinkor eat anything except water for 9-12 hours before having blooddrawn. For more information, call Betty Hajovsky at (979) 732-2372, Ext. 608.
CHAMBER SEEKING PHOTOS OF ELLINGERELLINGER — The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce is seek-
ing photos of Ellinger — places, people, events or anything inter-esting — for display. For more information, call Nancy Vasut at(979) 733-2607.
CANCER SHARE GROUP SLATEDLA GRANGE — Touched by Cancer, a cancer share group for
those whose lives have been affected by cancer, will meet Mon-days at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in La Grange. For moreinformation, call (830) 481-9410 or (979) 968-6084.
INKJET CARTRIDGES BEING COLLECTEDCOLUMBUS — Columbus Junior High School-Riverside
Campus is now collecting empty inkjet cartridges for recycling.Cartridges can be deposited in our collection bin located in thefront office. In addition to raising money for CJHS-PTO, recy-cling inkjet cartridges has a positive impact on the environment.Large laser cartridges are not accepted with this program and willnot fit through the holes of our collection box.
FRIENDS OF SAN FELIPE SEEKS MEMBERSSAN FELIPE — Friends of the San Felipe de Austin State His-
toric Site, a non-profit association established in September 1928for the purpose of promoting, preserving and restoring the historyof San Felipe de Austin, is seeking new members. Annual duesare $35 for an individual membership and $50 for a family house-hold. Annual dues and contributions are tax-deductible to the do-nor. Checks, along with name, address, contact number and emailaddress, should be mailed to Friends of the San Felipe de AustinState Historic Site, P.O. Box 96, San Felipe, TX 77473.
The Banner Press Newspaper, February 13, 2014, Page 3
Political adv. paid for by Joyce M. Stancik, 711 South McCarty Ave., Eagle Lake, TX 77434
RE-ELECTJOYCE STANCIK
COLORADO COUNTY TREASURER
REPUBLICAN PRIMARYMARCH 4, 2014
• Lifetime resident of ColoradoCounty• Served as Colorado County Trea-surer 12 years (3 terms)1991-2002• Retired for 9 years• February 2012 - Appointed by Colo-rado County Commissioners’ Courtto fill unexpired term• I have served a total of 14 years asColorado County Treasurer• Certified County Treasurer and a member of Texas Associa-tion of County Treasurers• Married to Melvin Stancik, also a lifetime resident of Colo-rado County• We have two children and three grandchildren, all residents ofColorado County• Active members of the First Baptist Church in Eagle Lake• Active in many school, city and county organizations• I am a member of the Monument Hill Chapter of Daughters ofthe Republic of Texas; Smith-McMillan Chapter Daughters ofthe American Revolution; Shropshire-Upton Chapter UnitedDaughters of the Confederacy; Beta Sigma Sorority and the Colo-rado County Historical Commission• Actively involved with local Historical Cemetery boards inthe Weimar area
I would appreciate your vote in the RepublicanPrimary election on March 4, 2014.
The followingBanking Institutions
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*First National Bank of Bellville
*The First State Bank • 420 Walnut, Columbus
*Round Top State Bank
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We attorneys support Judge Ed Janecka’s bid for anotherterm as our County Judge. He is competent, fair, dedicatedand experienced. His record of service to the people ofFayette County is common knowledge and supports his re-election. He has earned another term as our Fayette CountyJudge.
Morris AlbersPhil BakerDon BlansittBob DewittLinda DiersPam GieseMary White GunnRichard T. HalpainJeff HeintschelMichael F. KleselJohn d. MarburgerKatrina T. PackardBen SchovajsaMike SteinhauserHarold StreicherLuis VallejoKaren Mahoney-Woods
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Big Squeeze Accordion Contest setSCHULENBURG — Texas
Folklife has announced its EighthAnnual Big Squeeze AccordionContest for up-and-coming Texasmusicians who are 21 years of ageor younger.
The non-profit event that en-deavors to preserve and promoteTexas’ diverse cultural heritage islooking for great players in allgenres of the Lone Star State’saccordion-based music, includingGerman, Czech and Polish polka;Creole, Cajun and zydeco; andconjunto, norteño and Tejano.
In order to better nurture youngTexas talent, Texas Folklife is re-structuring the popular contest thisyear. It will go on the road againthis spring in order to meet theyoung accordion players in theircommunities in talent showcases.
Three final grand prize winnerswill be devoted to the three mainaccordion genres — polka, zydecoand conjunto. The polka genrewill include German, Czech andPolish traditions; zydeco will in-clude Creole and Cajun musicaltraditions; and conjunto will in-clude norteño and Tejano.
The Big Squeeze will hold atalent showcase as part of theTexas Polka Festival and Sympo-sium in Schulenburg Saturday,Feb. 22. Texas Folklife ispartnering with Texas Dance HallPreservation Inc. to produce theTexas Polka Festival and Sympo-sium this year, for the first time,in order to promote the state’sEuropean polka traditions of Ger-man, Czech and Polish heritage.
The Festival and Symposiumwill take place in two historicdance halls in Schulenburg. Ac-tivities will begin at 9 a.m. at
LA GRANGE — A largeroundtable discussion occurredrecently in the Fayette CountyDistrict Courtroom in La Grangeto share an update on the progressbeing made in the Mental Healthand Justice Systems’ arena.
Those present included repre-sentatives from the mental healthfield, law enforcement, adult andjuvenile probation, district andcounty judges, county attorney,and counselors from the LaGrange Independent School Dis-trict.
The meeting was a continua-tion to the collaboration of effortsregarding mental health issues andthe justice systems as begun byformer Fayette County DistrictJudge Dan R. Beck in November2009.
Beck brought stakeholders tothe table that year in regard to agrant awarded to Fayette Countyby the U.S. Bureau of Justice due
Local task force receives updateon mental health, justice system
to the extraordinary and tirelessefforts of Dr. Susan Stone.
The work has continued since2009 although some of the stake-holders have changed.
Beck’s retirement in 2010brought District Judge JeffSteinhauser to the table to con-tinue what Beck started. Then onSept. 8, 2013, the group was hitwith a blow by the news of theuntimely death of Stone.
She worked tirelessly and cou-rageously as an advocate for thosewith mental illness caught up inthe criminal justice system andwas the driving force in obtain-ing the grants to foster the manyaccomplishments made in themental health arena here inFayette County.
Stone was so proud of the workbeing done here in Fayette Countythat she shared the work beingdone here nationally and intro-
duced the work here as a modelin conferences in Baltimore,Maryland, and in Travis County.
Since 2009, the group has metin excess of 20 times and jail di-version for persons with mentalhealth issues has become a real-ity.
In addition, law enforcementhas been provided the luxury ofTeleMed, a program whereby in-mates can be screened by mentalhealth care professionals by vir-tue of video conferencing rightfrom the jail rather than taking adeputy out of circulation to trans-port the inmate to the mentalhealth facility for such screening.
Court related services havebeen provided mental health caseworkers during county and districtcourt dockets to handle mentalhealth questions as they arise andto deal with those defendants withmental health issues that may be
placed on probation.A mental health officer has
been added to the Fayette CountySheriff’s Office.
Two mental health counselorshave been provided to the LaGrange Independent School Dis-trict to service the students at allfour campuses.
Work also is underway to pro-vide child respite through thera-peutic foster care with recruitmentto begin soon. Integratedhealthcare, with healthcare for thewhole body through medical andbehavioral services is expected tobe a reality in Fayette County thismonth.
The group concluded the meet-ing with discussions regardingveterans’ services and providinginformation and education relatedto dementia.
The next meeting of the groupis planned for April.
Turner Dance Hall with a wel-come, including accordion musicand kolaches, along with an ex-hibit on Texas dance halls.
Panels and music presentationswill then move to SengelmannHall at noon for the rest of the pro-gram to last until 10:30 p.m. Thesymposium portion of the pro-gram, sponsored by HumanitiesTexas, will include discussions byscholars and cultural workers onthe history and culture surround-ing polka music in Texas.
Confirmed speakers includeSteve Dean of Texas Dance HallPreservation Inc.; Dawn Orsakand Lori Najvar of PolkaWorksmoderating a panel on food; JohnNovak and Frances Burton ondocumenting Texas Czech songs;and Dan Margolies and CristinaBallí on sustainability of Texaspolka music.
Among the bands scheduled toperform include the Boerne Vil-lage Band (German), BrianMarshall (Polish), Czech MelodyMasters, Mark Halata (Czech) anda special appearance by SantiagoJimenez Jr. (Texas-Mexican).
The Big Squeeze Talent Show-case will be held at 5 p.m. at thehistoric Sengelmann Hall. Contes-tants, plus two adults, will begiven free admission to the festi-val and symposium. All others canbuy tickets either at the door oronline at www.texasfolklife.org.
The early portion of the dayfrom 9 a.m. to noon at Turner Hallis free and open to the public,while the afternoon portion fromnoon to 10:30 p.m. is $15 per per-son.
Interested players may registerthe date of the event, or in advance
by calling Texas Folklife at (512)441-9255 or online atwww.texasfolklife.org. Thosewho cannot attend the showcasemay mail or email their entries toarrive at Texas Folklife no laterthan April 7.
The complete contest rules andentry forms are available onlineor by calling Texas Folklife.
Nine finalists — three fromeach category — will be chosenfrom the field of performers at theshowcases and those who send intheir performances to TexasFolklife by a panel of esteemedmusic professionals.
Accordionists will be judgedon their technical proficiency —skill in playing, and technical andmusical accuracy — and theirsong interpretation (stylisticchoices, innovation, and original-ity) and stage presence (level ofcomfort on stage and attention topersonal appearance).
The nine finalists will be an-nounced April 11. The finalistswill perform at the Bullock TexasState History Museum in AustinSaturday, April 26. Three grandprize winners will be selected.
There will be one winner foreach accordion category —polka,zydeco and conjunto. All threewinners will perform at TexasFolklife’s highly acclaimed an-nual Accordion Kings & QueensFestival at Houston’s Miller Out-door Theatre Saturday, June 7.
The three 2014 Big Squeezegrand prize winners will also re-ceive a prize package valued atmore than $4,000, including acash prize, brand new Hohner ac-cordion, performance opportuni-ties in Austin and Houston, pub-
licity, professional development,and other professional opportuni-ties.
“We, at Texas Folklife, are ec-static to be partnering with TexasDance Hall Preservation Inc. topresent the Texas Polka Festivaland Symposium as well as the BigSqueeze Talent Showcase nextmonth in Schulenburg,” said Ex-ecutive Director Cristina Ballí.
“This collaboration is an effortto help fulfill our mission to pre-serve, promote, and celebrate thestate’s rich cultural heritage. It isour wish to nurture young accor-dionists talent in these communi-ties and at the same time help sus-tain the Czech, German, and Pol-ish polka traditions, by offeringhistorical and cultural presenta-tions, music, and dance. Long liveTexas polka!”
The Big Squeeze is supportedby the members and board ofTexas Folklife and Hohner Inc.;grants from Texas Commission onthe Arts and Texas Music Office,City of Austin through the Cul-tural Arts Division, City of Hous-ton through the Miller TheatreAdvisory Board, City of DallasOffice of Cultural Affairs, Hous-ton Endowment, and Texas GasService.
Additional support is providedby regional businesses, includingSugarHill Recording Studios,Antone’s Records, HaciendaRecords and Frank+Victor De-sign.
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CVS Policy LaudedTexas Medical Association President Stephen
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“Tobacco is directly responsible for the deathof 24,000 Texans each year, more than homicide,HIV, suicide, influenza and pneumonia, accidents,and diabetes — combined. As physicians we seethe short- and long-term consequences of tobaccofor our patients and their families. Make no mis-take about it — tobacco is harmful.
“Texas Medical Association now challengesWalgreens and other large pharmacies in Texas tofollow the healthy example of CVS. It’s the rightthing to do.”
Degree Program Lifts OffOn Feb. 5, the Texas Higher Education Coordi-
nating Board announced the launch of the TexasAffordable Baccalaureate Degree Program thegovernor’s office described as “a low-cost, com-petency-based bachelor’s degree for college stu-dents.”
Last week the degree program was started atSouth Texas College and Texas A&M University-Commerce, institutions that collaborated with theBoard to develop the program.
“In 2011, Gov. Perry called on Texas highereducation to develop low-cost alternatives for earn-ing a college degree,” Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board Commissioner RaymundParedes said. “The launch of this program answersthat call and demonstrates to institutions aroundTexas and the nation that faculty-driven collabo-ration and the adoption of game-changing innova-tions in higher education delivery can create new,affordable pathways to degree attainment.”
“Texas attracts world-class companies across avariety of industries, and today’s evolving economyrequires a skilled workforce prepared to meet thediverse needs of our employers,” Perry said in aFeb. 5 statement.
Texas Gets Top RankingFor the year 2013, Texas was ranked as the top
exporting state in the nation by the U.S. CensusBureau, making it the 12th consecutive year Texashas held this position, the governor’s office an-nounced.
Texas’ export revenues for 2013 amounted tonearly $280 billion, up more than 5 percent fromthe previous year and outpacing U.S. exportgrowth.
“Texas continues to set a national example foreconomic success because of our commitment tothe conservative fiscal principles that allow busi-nesses to thrive,” Gov. Perry said.
Ed Sterling is the director of member servicesfor the Texas Press Association.
Dog ‘roomies’ namedChaucer Willis and Kosby
By WILLIS WEBB
Okay, I’m an old coot. And I’minclined to wax nostalgic on oc-casion.
Alright, alright. So, it’s morethan occa-sionally. Butthis one’spretty amus-ing. Really.
A dozen orso years ago,son Westonand our
“adopted son” Heath Taylor, wereroommates in their early-days as-sault on the real world. Both werejust out of teendom, working andgoing to college.
Being small town/country boysthey had to have dogs. Each one.No sharing of pups.
Weston had a Catahoula Cur.The dog is named for its place oforigin, Catahoula Parish in Loui-siana. Catahoula Curs were usedin hunting wild boars and is be-lieved to be the first dog breeddeveloped in North America.
He chose the name Kosby forhis pup.
Roomie Heath picked a pit bullpuppy for his pet. Not knowinganything other than the pit bull’sreputation for extreme toughness,I became a little concerned.
Not to worry. “Adopted son”Heath had done his homework.
Heath is a girl-swooningLeonardo di Caprio look-alike(‘cepting Heath’s more hand-some) who’s built like a fullback.He added to his natural athleticlook by lifting weights rather thanbeating his brains out lugging a
football like his “adopted daddy.”He and Weston were active in
drama in high school and bothexcelled in that undertaking.
At any rate, that acting bentand an inclination to refer to meas “Second Dad” would to somedegree explain Heath’s choice ofnames for his dog.
Yeah, I know, it’s a dog. Well,puppies are revered in this house-hold and that applies to adoptivemembers as well.
So, this supposedly ferociousbreed of dog was dubbed with aliterary handle. Well, at least youcan make a legitimate argumentfor the pit bull’s first name,Chaucer.
Geoffrey Chaucer was a 14thcentury poet and is acknowledgedas the father of English literatureand considered the greatest En-glish poet of the Middle Ages. Hewas the first poet to have beenburied in Poet’s Corner ofWestminster Abbey.
As for the peaceful pit bull’ssecond name, Willis, I supposeHeath thought of me as some sortof literary figure in addition to mytelling him he was an adopted sonand would be treated as a mem-ber of our family. The family partwill always hold true.
Fifty-five years of editing andpublishing country newspapersplus seven more continuing thisweekly column, doesn’t qualifyme in literary circles. I mean aliterary society meeting discus-sion of one column might consistof this exchange:
“Well, Mr. Webb, this kolyumon drunken newsmen and bodyodor isn’t quite what we had in
mind for an, er, uh, ahem, in-depthliterary examination.”
“Awright, Madame chairper-son, er, uh, whatever. Thank youfor your time and consideration.”
Hmm. There’s a group thatmeets at the Dew Drop Inn ...
Poets and playwrights fit the“Chaucer” mold for the pit bullowner’s acting abilities even if thesecond name can only claim adop-tive family familiarity with acountry literary bent as a smalltown newspaperman and self-syn-dicated columnist.
Son and Adoptive Son had tosurrender their dogs when collegeliving quarters requirements for-bade canine residency.
Weston’s dog, Kosby, went toa west Jasper County justice of thepeace and met a horrible fate asthe JP lived on a busy highwayand the clever Catahoula Curcouldn’t outsmart the traffic.
Heath’s pup, Chaucer Willis,went to some nice woman in Jas-per. When we moved away not toolong after that, the poet-country-columnist-dubbed pit bull wasthriving, but we ultimately losttrack. Hopefully, he has lived along, productive life.
Maybe I have some“granddogs.” Perhaps one of themwill be a country canine colum-nist and write shaggy dog col-umns.
Arf, arf.
Willis Webb is a retired com-munity newspaper publisher ofmore than 55 years experienceand a past president of the TexasPress Association. He can bereached by email [email protected].
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PATTY JEANINGRAHAM LaCOURSE
March 19, 1953 — February 9, 2014The Service of Remembrance for Patty Jean Ingraham
LaCourse, 60, of Columbus will be held today (Thursday) at11 a.m. with the Rev. Mike Morris officiating.
A celebration of life will follow atthe First United Methodist ChurchCommunity Center in Columbus.
LaCourse died Feb. 9 at home fol-lowing a difficult battle with lung can-cer.
She was born March 19, 1953, inSharon, Conn., the daughter of Robertand Ida Ingraham. She was raised inDover Plains, N.Y.
LaCourse was united in marriagewith Richard LaCourse on Oct. 4, 1970, in Dover Plains.
She was preceded in death by her parents.Survivors include her husband; two sons, Richard LaCourse
and wife Rebecka, and Christopher LaCourse and wife Mel-issa; daughter, Kathy Rester and husband Timothy; siblings,Leona Stewart, Gertrude Pawlikowski, Ruth Personeus, Rob-ert and Dale Ingraham, Charlotte Burwell, Sue Near, CindyCorey, and Toni Clidewell; grandchildren, Emily, David, Eric,Stanton, Cody, Aliana, Joshua, Kaitlan, Kyla and Alexander;and numerous other family members.
Pallbearer will be Dale Ingraham.Honorary pallbearers will be Dale Alexander, David, Eric
and Stanton LaCourse, and Joshua Rester.Memorial contributions can be made to First United Meth-
odist Church, the Zach Peters Memorial Scholarship Fund orchoose to help a neighbor in need.
Henneke Funeral Home, Columbus, director.
DEBRA ANN WASUTAugust 30, 1962 — February 9, 2014
Services for Debra Ann Wasut, 51, of Columbus were heldFeb. 12 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger with FatherSteve Sauser officiating.
Burial followed at La Grange CityCemetery in La Grange.
Wasut died Feb. 9 in Columbus.She was born Aug. 30, 1962, in Co-
lumbus, the daughter of Dennies Joeand Dorothy Mae Hentschel Wasut.
Wasut was a dedicated employeeof H•E•B Grocery for over 19 yearsand was an administrative assistant/receiving specialist. She was a mem-ber of St. Mary Catholic Church in Ellinger.
She was preceded in death by her parents; infant brother,Dennies Wayne Wasut; aunts and uncles, Shirley Mikes, Rob-ert Hentschel Sr., Louis “Junior” Hentschel Jr., PaulSchlotterbeck, Carrie Zapp, Willie Mae Skalitsky, LillianKahlden and husband Arthur, Sylvia Richter and husband John,Fred, Walter and Leslie Wasut, Eddie Wasut and wife Veronica,and Harry Wasut and wife Agatha.
Survivors include her sister, Carolyn Breneman and hus-band Marvin of Burton; niece, Stacie Lynn Breneman and spe-cial friend Coty Plunk of Burton; great-niece, Lacey Lynn Jor-dan of Burton; aunts and uncles, Patsy Hess and husband Jerry,Helen Schlotterbeck, Beetsy Hentschel Wasut and husbandClarence, Frances Hentschel, and Alvin Mikes.
Pallbearers were Billy Wasut, David Kulhanek, BobbyHentschel, Willie Wagner, and Nathan and Jared Hess.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Mary CatholicChurch-Ellinger, P.O. Box 57, Fayetteville, TX 78940, or a char-ity of choice.
Henneke Funeral Home, Columbus, director.
WILLIE WARDMarch 4, 1928 — January 28, 2014
Services for Willie Ward, 85, of Schulenburg were held Feb.8 at St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Schulenburg with
the Rev. Andrew Stafford officiating.Burial followed at Schulenburg Community Cemetery in
Schulenburg.Ward died Jan. 28.He was born March 4, 1928, in Schulenburg, the son of
Issac and Leola Davis Ward.Ward served in the U.S. Army as a Private in World War II.He worked as a welder.Ward was preceded in death by his wife, two daughters,
parents, two sisters and two brothers.Survivors include three daughters, Virginia McDow and
husband Samuel, Theresia Howard and husband Gerald, all ofDallas, and Carol Ward of Houston; and nine grandchildren.
Tommy E. Taylor Funeral Home Inc., La Grange, director.
MARJORIE E. EVANS-HANCOCKFebruary 3, 1917 — February 8, 2014
Services for Marjorie E. Evans-Hancock, 97, of Flatoniawill be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St. Paul A.M.E. Church inFlatonia with the Rev. Anthony S. King officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery South in Flatonia.Evans-Hancock died Feb. 8 at St. Mark’s Medical Center
in La Grange.She was born Feb. 3, 1917, in Flatonia, the daughter of Seth
and Gertrude Livingston Williams.Evans-Hancock was a homemaker and member of St. Paul
A.M.E. Church in Flatonia.She was preceded in death by her parents.Survivors include four daughters, Carol Lafond of San An-
tonio, Mary Ann Chamberlin of San Diego, Calif., Laura Grantand husband Charles of Flatonia, and Barbara Jackson of SanAntonio; two sons, Bishop Evans and wife LaVerne of SanAntonio, and Ray Evans and wife Anja of Hixson, Tenn.; 32grandchildren 50 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grand-children.
Tommy E. Taylor Funeral Home Inc., La Grange, director.
Obituaries
AUSTIN COLORADOCourt Filings
Marriage LicenseFelipe Sohom Tambriez and Breanna Marie
Doyle
County CourtCases FiledJanuary 16
Cody Tyler Burttschell, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Nathan Aguirre, assault causes bodily injury/family violence.
Terrance Jerome Houston, theft of propertyin an amount greater than or equal to $50 butless than $500.
January 17Patrick Joseph Swint, speeding-equal to or
greater than 10% above posted limit.Walter William Hill, assault causes bodily in-
jury/family violence.
January 21Willie Alvin Marshall, changed lane when
unsafe.Ricardo Medrano, speeding-equal to or
greater than 10% above posted limit.Justin Earl Wolfe, driving while license in-
valid with previous convictions/suspensions with-out financial responsibilities.
January 22Bobby John Murphy, harassment.Chase Michael Felice, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.Floyd Richards, possession of marijuana in
an amount less than 2 ounces.Christopher Jay Spires, driving while license
invalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities.
Rachel Ann Duaine, driving while intoxicated/open alcoholic container.
Eric T. Elley, driving while intoxicated/openalcoholic container.
Fernando Pena Rodriguez, assault causesbodily injury/family violence.
Calvin Dewayne Downey, driving while licenseinvalid with previous convictions.
Edgar Garcia, evading arrest or detention.Justin Termaine Andrus, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.Joel Rosas Jr., possession of marijuana in an
amount less than or equal to 2 ounces in a drugfree zone.
January 23Frank J. Kilgore, cross physical barrier/me-
dian.Fernando Andrade, speeding-equal to or
greater than 10% above posted limit.
January 28Justin Lamar Moore, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.Jose Delacruz, driving while intoxicated/open
alcoholic container.Rodgerrick Jerome Turner, theft of property
in an amount greater than or equal to $50 butless than $500.
January 29Chadric C. Hickerson, possession of mari-
juana in an amount less than or equal to 2 ounces.Ace James Horton, criminal mischief in an
amount greater than or equal to $50 but less than$500.
James William Barnett, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than or equal to 2 ounces.
James William Barnett, possession of con-trolled substance Penalty Group 2-A in an amountless than or equal to 2 ounces.
Jeb Dewayne Brenner, driving while intoxi-cated.
Mark Segura, criminal trespass-habitat/superfund/infrastruction.
Brittany Leann Young, possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Hazel Marie Smith, failure to identify givingfalse/fictitious information.
January 30Leonel Gonzalez Yumar, disregard turn marks
at intersection.Alvara L. Mendoza-Carranza, failure to stop
(stop sign-intersection).Adulfo Delgado Sanchez, minor in consump-
tion.
January 31Sixto Noe Cantarero, open container in mo-
tor vehicle-driver.Mark Henry Ribbe, speeding-equal to or
greater than 10% above posted limit.Jeremiah Ray Martin, assault causes bodily
injury/family violence.Pertis Foster, theft of property in an amount
greater than or equal to $50 but less than $500.
District CourtDivorces Filed
Jeffrey L. Davis and Donna DavisCynthia Elaine Baden and Byron Paul BadenTommy Joe Gibson and Carol Ann GibsonStella Elizabeth Heidemann and Mark Twain
HeidemannJohn D. Johnson III and Francine Mable
Johnson
Divorces GrantedHollie Cerda and David Cerda
DispositionsFebruary 4
Eduardo Daniel Camacho-Ramirez, Count I:criminal mischief in an amount greater than orequal to $500 but less than $1,500; Count II: ag-gravated assault with deadly weapon. Originallyfiled April 20, 2013. Defendant was sentenced to285 days jail, must submit blood sample to theTexas DPS DNA Databank, and was assessed courtcosts and fees for Count I. The state elected todrop Count II.
Sidney Wyatt, assault of public servant. Origi-nally filed March, 13, 2009. Defendant’s case wasdismissed.
February 5Valentin Patino Gonzalez, theft of property in
an amount greater than or equal to $20,000 butless than $100,000. Originally filed Nov. 30, 2010.Defendant’s case was dismissed.
DeedsJanuary 30
Deed: Gayle Larry Krebs to Francis ElaineKrebs, 12.71 Acres, Stephen F. Austin Survey.
Deed: Bank of America NA sbm, BAC HomeLoans Servicing LP fka Countrywide Home LoansServicing LP to Secretary of Housing and UrbanDevelopment of Washington, D.C., Lot 20,Lakeside Estates Subdivision, H&TC RailroadCompany Survey, Section 165, A-207.
Deed: OReilly Automotive Stores Inc. fkaOReilly Automotive Inc. rka Hi Lo Auto Supply LPto OReilly Auto Enterprises LLC, 0.8101 Acre, JohnNichols League, A-73.
Deed: Della Marie Maller to Karen Heinlen,0.484 Acre, John Nichols League, A-73.
January 31Deed: Charlene Brandiburg, et al to Rita Wil-
liams, 1 Acre.Deed: Brian J. Cariolta and Elysa Sells fka
Elysa Cariolta to Elysa Sells, 0.223 Acre, San Felipede Austin Town Tract, A-5.
February 3Deed: Abraham and Nubia Villasana to Sandra
Lynn Terry, 1106 S. Masonic, Bellville, 0.449 Acre,A.J. Nichols Survey.
Deed: Valentin Patino Gonzalez aka ValentinGonzales to Sandra Lynn Terry, 1106 S. Masonic,Bellville, 0.449 Acre, A.J. Nichols Survey.
February 4Deed: Kay Anderson, independent executrix
and Katherine Allen Harrison, deceased to KayAnderson, individually, see recording.
Deed: Raymond and Gloria Dry to Kennethand Susie Leola Binford, 1.02 Acres, Lots 371 and372, Westerly 48 ft. of Lot 370, San Felipe de Aus-tin.
Deed: David L. and Debra Carson Wasicek toCraig Wilson, South 1/2 of the North 1/2 of BlockJ, Harry Addition, Wallis.
Deed: Warren Douglas Brown, trustee, et alto Albert Jr. and Tina Felter, 0.385 Acre, JohnSanders Addition, Bellville.
Deed: Ella Mae, Raymond and Lloyd Glennto Robert E. Beamon, 7.512 Acres, M.M. KenneySurvey, A-352.
Deed: Alex and Amanda Kanak to John S. Jr.and Beverly A. Mckenly, 12 Acres, Stephen F. Aus-tin Survey, A-4.
Deed: Walter L. Herbrig to Richardson &Dunn Inc. dba J&S Water Wells, 0.316 Acre, A.Haak Subdivision, John Nichols League, A-73.
Deed: Mark Miller, trustee and James B.Miller, deceased to Kenneth and Cheri Baumbera,0.1367 Acre, (5,995 sq. ft.), San Felipe de AustinTown Tract, A-5.
Court FilingsMarriage License
Joseph Morland Gray and Leslie ReneeKershner
Faustino Hernandez and Aurora TovarAnthony Carl Johnson and Casey Jordan
MayfieldDouglas George Stehling and Tanya Selena
GlueckRichard John Waligura and Laura Leigh
Spiess
County CourtCases FiledFebruary 4
Jeromie Deleon James, driving while intoxi-cated with a blood alcohol content in an amountgreater than or equal to 0.15.
Jose Mario Arevalo Jr., possession of mari-juana in an amount less than 2 ounces.
Julio Sifuentes, possession of marijuana inan amount less than 2 ounces.
Jose Lucio Urbina Jr., duty on striking fix-ture/highway landscape in an amount greater thanor equal to $200.
Jeffrey Conrad Leroy, possession of marijuanain an amount less than 2 ounces.
February 7Christian Christopher Sewell, assault causes
bodily injury/family violence.
DispositionsFebruary 5
Tyreance Remoyn Dabney, Count I: drivingwhile license invalid with previous convictions/suspensions without financial responsibilities;Count II: possession of controlled substance Pen-alty Group 3 in an amount less than 28 grams.Defendant was sentenced to three days jail, andwas assessed court costs and fines for Count I.The court abandoned Count II.
Gregory Oneal Frazier, driving while licenseinvalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities. Defendant wassentenced to three days jail, and was assessedcourt costs and fines.
Octavia Kimone Holloway, driving while li-cense invalid with previous convictions/suspen-sions without financial responsibilities. Defendantwas sentenced to three days jail, and was assessedcourt costs and fines.
Charlie Leshon Simmons, driving while li-cense invalid with previous convictions/suspen-sions without financial responsibilities. Defendantwas sentenced to three days jail, and was assessedcourt costs and fines.
Savannah Rae Spears, motion to revoke, pos-session of dangerous drug. Defendant was sen-tenced to 30 days jail, and was assessed courtcosts and fines.
Brandon Kyle Bennett, driving while licenseinvalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities. Defendant wassentenced to three days jail, and was assessedcourt costs and fines.
Lance Adolphus Burnley, driving while licenseinvalid with previous convictions/suspensionswithout financial responsibilities. Defendant was
sentenced to three days jail, and was assessedcourt costs and fines.
Lloyd Dale Craig, possession of marijuana inan amount less than 2 ounces. Defendant wassentenced to three days jail, and was assessedcourt costs and fines.
District CourtDivorces Filed
James Paul Newlin and Diana MargaritaPetrochelli
Joanna Elizabeth Toon and Michael GeneToon
Divorces GrantedAlexec Marshal and Tawanda SimonJoe Allen Sosa and Maria DeJesus SosaPatricia Michelle Wagner and Brandon Scott
Wagner
Cases FiledFebruary 3
Delta Seaboard LLC dba Delta Seaboard WellService vs. Donald W. Orr, Joan S. Orr, individu-ally and dba Trans Pecos Resources Inc., and XNPResources LLC, accounts/contracts/debts.
Stacy King Tanner vs. Charlie King, deceased,other civil case.
IndictmentsFebruary 6
Mark Anthony Blanco, possession of con-trolled substance.
Guyon Drew Cassell, possession of controlledsubstance.
Amy Marie Cuvillier, smuggling of person:monetary gain.
Margarito Israel Delgado, possession of con-trolled substance.
Todd Rustin Drew, possession of controlledsubstance.
Rodney Deshannon Eaton, assault of family/household member with previous convictions.
Leandro Garcia, possession of controlledsubstance.
Jamar Glenn, tamper/fabricate with physicalevidence.
James Timothy Grimet, possession of con-trolled substance.
James Timothy Grimet, unauthorized use ofvehicle.
George Howard III, Count I: robbery; CountII: injury to child/elderly/disable with intent bodilyinjury.
Dulce Karina Llanos, driving while intoxicatedwith child under 15 years of age.
Francisco Rodriguez Martinez, Count I: as-sault of family/household member with previousconvictions; Count II: injury to child/elderly/dis-able with intent bodily injury.
Aubrey Allen Mckinley, possession of con-trolled substance.
Monica Saab Melendez, possession of con-trolled substance.
Manual Antonio Morales, unauthorized useof vehicle.
Larry Wayne Otradovsky Jr., unlawful posses-sion of firearm by felon.
Britni Nicole Payne, credit card or debit cardabuse.
See COURTS, Page 7
Mrs. George H. Grobe nee Maxine Dolores Willmann, a na-tive and resident of Blanco Texas passed away in the Live OakMedical Center in Blanco on Saturday, February 8, 2014, at the ageof 86 years. She was born December 11, 1927, in Austin, Texas, thedaughter of William Max Willmann and Clara Maier Willmann.She married George H. Grobe on July 27, 1952, in Blanco, Texas.
Maxine was a cherished member of Blanco United MethodistChurch for 60 years. She graduated from Blanco High School in1945 and received a B.S. in Home Economics, with a minor in Sci-ence from Southwest Texas Teachers College in 1948. She taughthome-economics and science for 27 years in Pasadena, Longview,La Grange and Austin, Texas. She served as Gillespie County HomeDemonstration Agent for 3 1/2 years and was an active member ofthe Chimney Valley EEA Club for many years.
Maxine enjoyed sewing, cooking, canning, gardening and loved watching hummingbirds.She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She will be dearly missed
by all who knew and loved her.She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 54 years, George Henry Grobe, parents
William Max Willmann and Clara Maier Willmann.Maxine is survived by her sons, Richard M. Grobe and wife Rita of Columbus, Texas, and George
“Buddy” Grobe and wife Molly of Thibodaux, Louisiana. She is also survived by her grandchildren,Richard “Drew” Grobe and wife Courtney, Andrea Polasek and husband Greg, Vicki Elizabeth Grobeand fiancé Joshua Melnar, David Michael Grobe, Amy Gautreaux and husband Wallace, Cindy Daggsand husband Jerome, and Francis Delatte, Jr. and wife Joan; and 13 great-grandchildren; and brother-in-law, Ralph King of Menard, Texas.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2014, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of the SchaetterFuneral Home in Fredericksburg, Texas, with the Rev. Ken Green officiating.
Graveside services and interment will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Fredericksburg.Pallbearers: Drew Grobe, Vicki Grobe, David Grobe, Greg Polasek, Josh Melnar, Francis Delatte,
Jr., Larry Perry and Marshall Hensley.In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made in her memory to the
Blanco United Methodist Church.The family would like to acknowledge and thank a dear friend and devoted caregiver of 10 years,
Polly Hale, who loved and cared for her “Darling Mama” in a very special way. We would also liketo thank caregivers, JoAnn Gonzalez and Brandy Hale, and Shandy Hale for their love and care toMaxine and the Grobe Family over the past several years. Special thanks to Live Oak MedicalCenter and Hill Country Memorial Hospice for their support.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent at www.schaetter.com.
JIM HENRY ILSEJune 17, 1928 — February 5, 2014
Services for Jim Henry Ilse, 85, of Columbus were heldFeb. 8 at St. Paul Lutheran Church inColumbus with Pastors Sam Brannonand John Jones officiating.
Burial followed at Odd FellowsRest Cemetery in Columbus.
Ilse died Feb. 5 in Columbus.He was born June 17, 1928, in Co-
lumbus, the son of Henry and HattieKretschmer Ilse.
Ilse was a retired road construc-tion supervisor for the Texas HighwayDepartment. He was a former church
councilman, church youth sponsor, member of the football teamof 1946 Region 9B Champs, and a charter member and pastpresident of Columbus Evening Lions Club.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Celess ChollettIlse, second wife, Connie Schindler Zwiegel Ilse; parents; broth-ers, Ellis and Aubrey Ilse; sister, Aline Stolle; and stepson, BillZwiegel.
Survivors include his daughter, Dianne Ilse Jones and hus-band John of Columbus; stepson, John M. Zwiegel of Colum-bus; stepdaughters, Linda Zwiegel Marenco and husband F.Ramon, and Nona Zwiegel Briscoe and husband Douglas, allof Houston; and grandchildren, John “Andy” Jones and wifeDanielle, Joshua, Cameron and James Jones, Christopher andDylan Artusy, Wendy Carlisle and husband Luke, Todd ZwiegelRogers, and Austin and Kaitlyn Carlisle.
Pallbearers were John “Andy,” and Joshua Jones, DavidIlse, Neal Zajicek, Russ Coyle, and Billy Mitchell.
Honorary pallbearers were Gene Chollett, Bill Stolle andJim Anderson.
Memorial contributions can be made to St. Paul LutheranChurch, P.O. Box 267, Columbus, TX 78934 or T.L.C. ActivityDepartment, 1511 Montezuma St., Columbus, TX 78934.
Henneke Funeral Home, Columbus, director.
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She weighed 6 pounds, 10ounces and measured 20 inches inlength.
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Grandparents are Rick andSara Vandel of New Ulm, RobertKasmiersky, Laura Muske, andOtto and Teri Muske, all ofFayetteville.
Great-grandparents are MaryKasmiersky, Elizabeth Muske,both of Fayetteville, and Jim andVickie Sherwin of Houston.
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She weighed 8 pounds andmeasured 20 inches in length.
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THOMASTaylor Thomas and
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Great-grandparents are TrishRigby, and James and LorineIzard, all of Columbus.
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BELLVILLE — The Bluebon-net Area Quilt Guild has changedits February meeting to Tuesdayat the Sens Center in Bellville in-stead of at Christian Faith Churchon Feb. 25.
Since the January meeting wascancelled due to threateningweather, the Paint Chip Challengewill be judged at this meeting.
The week of Feb. 17- 20, thethe Bluebonnet Area Quilt Guildwill hold its winter retreat at theSens Center. The building will beopen by 9 a.m. Monday, and allmembers are invited to come andsew on any project they choose.
A light lunch will be served thefirst day by Shari Medford, Ge-nie Owen and Mable Dimick. Onthe other days, members are re-sponsible for their own food. Ev-eryone is encouraged to bringsnacks to share.
There is no cost to BluebonnetArea Quilt Guild members for theretreat. There will be a nominalfee for non-members that come.
The 2013 raffle quilt was wonby Stephanie Stage of Katy whobought her ticket at the AustinCounty Fair.
Regular meetings will beginMarch 25 at Christian FaithChurch in Bellville with social at6:30 p.m. followed by the busi-ness meeting at 7 p.m.
Guests are always welcome toattend.
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S A I D A M O R N E W E D R A W H I P A C T A F L A W I C A N S E E D O O R I S L A R A I N E E R N E S T Y O U A L L K B A T L E A H A M T R A C R I D G E S O U R S P L A S H W A T E R A S N A K E O I L T H R E E A C N I E L S E N T H E R E S H E D K T X O H E R E S P A A R E D R U I N E D S S I N S O T
BELLVILLEMonday-Friday, February 17-21
The Bellville ISD offers a variety of menus toallow its students a healthy choice throughout the2013-14 school year. To see the various menuson a daily basis, visit www.bellvilleisd.org.
COLUMBUSColumbus Elementary
•Fresh fruit and fresh salad served daily•Monday, February 17
No schoolTuesday, February 18
Breakfast: (K-5: Sausage biscuit), (6-12: Cin-namon rolls), cereal, juice, milk
Lunch: (K-5: Spaghetti with meat sauce,cheeseburger, seasoned carrots, seasoned greenpeas, breadsticks, pineapple chunks), (6-8: La-sagna with meat sauce, turkey and cheese sub,green beans, spinach, carrots, pineapple chunks),(9-12: Chicken pot pie, sloppy Joe, assortedburgers, pepperoni pizza, assorted subs), milk
Wednesday, February 19Breakfast: (K-5: Waffles), (6-12: Sausage bis-
cuit), cereal, juice, milkLunch: (K-5: Pepperoni pizza, barbecue rib
burger, corn, tossed salad, pears with cherries),(6-8: Chili Mac, sloppy Joe, green beans, garlictoast, carrots, mandarin orange), (9-12: Chickennuggets, corndog, pepperoni pizza, assortedburgers, assorted subs), milk
Thursday, February 20Breakfast: (K-12: French toast sticks), cereal,
juice, milkLunch: (K-5: Chicken poppers, turkey and
cheese sub, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans,hot rolls, peaches), (6-8: Chicken with gravy,mashed potatoes, spinach, black-eyed peas, hotrolls, peaches), (9-12: Chicken and gravy, pep-peroni pizza, assorted burgers, assorted subs,mashed potatoes, green beans), milk
Friday, February 21Breakfast: (K-5: Pancakes), (6-12: Waffles),
cereal, juice, milkLunch: (K-5: Chicken spaghetti, corndog,
broccoli, green peas, garlic toast, apricots), (6-8: Spaghetti with meat sauce, ham and cheese sub,broccoli, carrots, garlic toast, cinnamon apples),(9-12: Meatballs with noodles, assorted burgers,assorted subs, pepperoni pizza, broccoli), milk
FAYETTEVILLEMonday, February 17
No schoolTuesday, February 18
Breakfast: Pan sausage, pineapple, cereal,juice, milk
Lunch: Grilled chicken breast, English peas,mashed potatoes, peach halves, whole-wheatbread, milk
Wednesday, February 19Breakfast: French toast, cereal, juice, milkLunch: Frito pie, Ranch Style beans, salad
mix, pineapple tidbits, whole-wheat bread/cornbread, milk
Thursday, February 20Breakfast: Pancakes, juice, milkLunch: Tuna salad, nachos with cheese sauce,
veggie sticks, lettuce, banana, whole-wheat bread,(HS: juice), milk
Friday, February 21Breakfast: Doughnut, juice, milkLunch: Cheesy beef-a-roni, corn, green
beans, apple, whole-wheat bread, milk
ST. ANTHONYMonday, February 17
Chili Mac, mixed vegetables, house salad,peaches, bread, milk
Tuesday, February 18Steak fingers, mashed potatoes, gravy, green
peas, fruit, milkWednesday, February 19
Roasted chicken, corn, broccoli, strawber-ries, milk
Thursday, February 20Lasagna, green beans, garlic sticks, milk
Friday, February 21Fish burger, tater tots, carrots, Ranch, mixed
fruit, milk
SCHULENBURGMonday, February 17
No schoolTuesday, February 18
Breakfast: Pancake on stick, cereal, fruit,juice, milk
Lunch: Sausage wrap, green beans, squash,baby carrots, Ranch, sliced apples, milk
Wednesday, February 19Breakfast: Breakfast pizza, cereal, fruit, juice,
milkLunch: Oven roasted chicken, red potatoes,
California blend vegetables with cheese, cucum-bers, Ranch, pretzel rod, chocolate pudding, milk
Thursday, February 20Breakfast: Muffin, string cheese, yogurt, ce-
real, fruit, juice, milkLunch: Lasagna, peas and carrots, broccoli,
Ranch, breadstick, applesauce, milkFriday, February 21
Breakfast: English muffin with sausage, eggand cheese, cereal, fruit, juice, milk
Lunch: Big Daddy Pizza, salad, corn, baby
carrots, Ranch, fruit ice, milk
WEIMARMonday, February 17
No schoolTuesday, February 18
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, biscuit, fruit,juice, milk
Lunch: Crispy tacos, pinto beans, tossedsalad, pears, milk
Wednesday, February 19Breakfast: Pig-in-blanket, cereal, fruit, juice,
milkLunch: Corndog, baked beans, broccoli,
mandarin orange, milkThursday, February 20
Breakfast: Pancakes, sausage, cereal, fruit,juice, milk
Lunch: Chicken patty, mashed potatoes, car-rots, fruit mix, bread, milk
Friday, February 21Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal, fruit,
juice, milkLunch: Pizza, corn, garden salad, applesauce,
milk
FAYETTE
Ronald Lee Perales, driving while intoxicated,third or more.
Timothy Wynn Ricicar, tamper/fabricatephysical evidence.
Timothy Wynn Ricicar, improper photogra-phy or visual.
Marco Antonio Rivera, possession of mari-juana.
Laura Andrade Saenz, possession of con-trolled substance.
Guadalupe Melchor Sanchez, smuggling ofperson: monetary gain.
Adan Gonzalez Santos, smuggling of person.
DeedsFebruary 3
Special Warranty Deed: Susan Ramey toMichael McMillan, 58.003 Acres, John WeigilSurvey.
Warranty Deed: Claude A. Williams to Rob-ert Black, 0.11 Acre, Lots 9-11, Block 4, High-land Park Addition, Eagle Lake.
February 5Special Warranty Deed: JPMorgan Chase
Bank National Association to Hogar CommunityReinvestment LLC, Lots 9-13, Block 90, Sheridan.
February 7Special Warranty Deed: Kingdom’s Children
Fellowship Inc. to Catch Foundation, 8.739 Acres,part Outlot 9 and 10, Garwood.
February 10Special Warranty Deed: Cynthia J. Klopsteck,
independent executrix to Cynthia J. Klopsteck, TwoTracts, Jno Dulanvy Survey.
Warranty Deed: Robert L. Leopold to AnselmoLuna, Lots 1-5, Block 8, Putney-Roos State StreetAddition.
LeasesFebruary 3
Lease: Ty Prause, Colorado County Judge toSqure Mile Energy LLC, 10 Acres, South J.B. FennSurvey.
Lease: Ty Prause, Colorado County Judge toSquare Mile Energy LLC, 20 Acres, J.B. Fenn Sur-vey.
Court FilingsMarriage License
Christopher Michael Guevara and NicoleSuzette Faust
Santos Alonso Merlos and Amanda BrookeMoore
Chad David Heritige and Logan Nicole Bridges
District CourtDivorces Filed
Shawn Ladgwig and Carrie Jo Dennis
Cases FiledFebruary 5
Sharon Ann Beale Friedrich, Wayne ZacharyFriedrich and Kay Lynn Nicole Rothbauer vs. JennyLee Lloyd, civil case-other.
Ava Wallace vs. Suzanne Hart, injury or dam-ages-motor vehicle.
February 6The State of Texas vs. George Munoz, civil
case related to criminal matter.
LeasesJanuary 14
Lease: Robert F. Thompson Jr. to Sabine RiverEnergy LLC, 7.568 Acres, W.A. Faires Survey, A-180.
Lease: Emiliano and Maria R. Aguillon toSabine River Energy LLC, 0.449 Acre, being partBlock 15, Baca Addition, M. Muldoon, A-76, Fla-tonia.
Lease: Joanette aka Joannette Bartos to SabineRiver Energy LLC, 1.0114 Acre, M. Muldoon Sur-vey, A-76
Lease: Josephine Mendoza to Sabine RiverEnergy LLC, 1 Acre, William Evans Survey, A-174.
Lease: James Bartos to Sabine River EnergyLLC, 1.0114 Acres, M. Muldoon Survey, A-76.
January 21Lease: Eliza Faires Leigh to Sabine River En-
ergy LLC, 7.568 Acres, W.A. Faires Survey, A-180.Lease: Arthur Estrada to Sabine River Energy
LLC, 1.97 Acres, M. Muldoon Survey, A-76.Lease: Medora E. Kennon Willis to Sabine
River Energy LLC, see instrument.Lease: Chris A. Cherry, et al to Sabine River
Energy LLC, 17.52 Acres, M. Muldoon Survey, A73.
CourtsContinued from Page 5
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Kenna, center, and Jaycee Ferguson of Columbus exhibited their gilts atthe San Antonio Livestock Exposition Junior Breeding Gilt Show lastweek. Kenna placed third in the Junior Breeding Gilt Show with herspot gilt and Jaycee exhibited a york gilt in the Junior Breeding Show.Also on hand was their father, Shawn. The girls are members of theFrelsburg 4-H Club and also serve as officers on the Colorado County 4-H Council. Also attending the show was their mother, Jaime, and Colo-rado County AgriLife Extension Agent-AG/NR Kara Matheney.
Swiss Alp 4-H Club memberstoured the Gardenia E. JanssenAnimal Shelter in La Grange onSunday. Among the members were,from left, Kat Pinson, RaynaPinson, Ryan McCourt, AaronJanda, Katherine Burns, KatieMcCourt and Memory Pinson. Notpictured was Club Manager KathyJanda. The members also made adonation for a community serviceproject. After the tour, the club usedthe community outreach room toconduct its meeting.
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The Lawrence Friedrich Family represented by, from left, Mark, Tracyand Randy Friedrich, was this year’s recipient of the Fayette CountySoil and Water Conservation District Resident Conservation RancherAward. The award was presented by Frank Kupa of the First NationalBank of Flatonia at the 29th Annual Fayette Soil and Water Conserva-tion District Awards Banquet last Friday at the Fayette County Agricul-tural Building in La Grange.
Milton Koenning was presentedwith the Length of Service Awardrecognizing his 53 years service atthe 29th Annual Fayette Soil andWater Conservation DistrictAwards Banquet last Friday at theFayette County Agricultural Build-ing in La Grange.
Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District Coloring Contest winnerswere, from left, Kaelan Freytag and Aubrey Mikulenka, both of FlatoniaElementary School, and Keyla Zuniga of Hermes Elementary School inLa Grange. Presenting the awards was Norman Schultz of Colorado Val-ley Telephone Cooperative.
Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District Poster Contest winnerswere, from left, Chris Vasut of Sacred Heart School in La Grange, andCole Stork and Bryn Colon, both of La Grange Intermediate School.Presenting the awards was Tim Knesek of Capital Farm Credit.
Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District Essay Contest winners inthe 13 and Under Division were, from left, Abigail Roscher, JakobSchiemmer and Bethany Stork, all of La Grange Middle School. Pre-senting the awards was Roy Wied of Carmine State Bank.
Fayette Soil and Water Conservation District Essay Contest winners inthe 14-18 Year Division were, from left, Jeremey Kubos, Ty Walker andDalton Wallace, all of La Grange Middle School. Presenting the awardswas Kyle Hollaway of Fayetteville Bank.
SEALY —The HorticultureCommittee of Austin County willsponsor a Mole and Gopher Con-trol Seminar Thursday, Feb. 20 atthe W.E. Hill Community Centerin Sealy.
Registration will take placefrom 6 to 6:30 p.m., with the pro-gram to follow. A light meal willbe served.
“If you have sandy soil, then
Seminar to help control moles, gophersthere is a good chance you havemoles and gophers,” said PhilipShackelford, Austin County Ex-tension agent.
Moles are mainly insect eatersbut their raised tunnels along thetop of the ground can be a realnuisance and cause a very un-sightly appearance in and aroundlandscapes.
Gophers on the other hand are
root feeders and have the abilityto consume just about any land-scape plant or vegetable crop frombelow the soil surface, while heap-ing mounds of soil outside theirexcavated tunnel systems.
These dirt piles leave an un-wanted obstacle in the way of haycutters, lawn mowers and depend-ing on the number of mounds peracre, can cause a loss of forage
production.“If you have had problems in
your yard and want to know howto get rid of moles and gophers,or at least keep them under con-trol, then you might want to at-tend this seminar,” saidShackelford.
World renown mole and go-pher enthusiast, and Master Gar-dener Dr. B.R. Koehler will be thefeatured speaker. He is knowncountywide for his expertise intrapping these little, but tenaciouspests.
Following Koehler’s presenta-tion, a short program on control-ling gophers in pastures will alsobe presented.
A minimum of two CEUs willbe given to all pesticide applica-tors.
There will be no registrationfee, but a goodwill donation canbe made at the food line.
Those planning to attend areurged to preregister by calling theoffice of the Texas A&M AgriLifeExtension Service in AustinCounty at (979) 865-2072.
WINEDALE — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service ofAustin, Colorado, Fayette and Washington counties will hold a multi-county fruit tree seminar Friday, Feb. 21 at the Winedale HistoricalComplex at the Dolph Briscoe Center for American History inWinedale.
“If anyone has a fruit tree and has questions on how to get it toproduce fruit, here’s your chance to answer those questions, and tolearn what is needed to know to have a successful and enjoyable ex-perience,” said Philip Shackelford, Austin County Extension agent.
Monte Nesbitt, Extension horticulture associate, will be the mainspeaker and will cover a wide range of topics, including varieties,selection, pruning and planting demonstrations.
The agenda also will include some visual demonstrations of thesepractices in Winedale’s orchard.
As an added bonus during the training, the Bluebonnet MasterGardener Association will sell fruit trees at the program.
Anyone wanting fruit trees are encouraged to order them prior tothe meeting. Order forms will be available on the county Master Gar-dener website at www.bluebonnetmastergardener.org.
There will be a variety of different types of trees available for saleat very reasonable prices. All of the varieties sold are specially se-lected to grow and thrive in South Central Texas.
Refreshments and handouts will be provided. Registration is from1 to 1:30 p.m. and the program will run from 1:30 to approximately 5p.m.
A registration fee of $20 will be charged at the door to help deferthe cost of refreshments and materials.
To register, contact the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office ofAustin County at (979) 865-2072, or visit its website atwww.austin.agrilife.org.
Multi-county fruittree event slated
Brazos High School students, from left, Cesar Aguado, Kasey Niemanand Jacob Garbs finished second place overall and Nieman placed sec-ond in the individual conpetition at the Shoppa’s Tech Challenge at theWharton County Fairgrounds in Wharton. There were 15 teams and 45individuals from 12 schools competing in the event.
Bellville High School students, from left, Dustin Adams, Tucker Longand Matthew Luedeker won fifth place recently in the Shoppa’s FarmSupply’s first ever Shoppa’s Tech Challenge at the Wharton County Fair-grounds in Wharton. Long placed third in the individual competition.
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COLUMBUS — The Colo-rado County Farm Bureau willaward three qualifying highschool students each with a $1,000scholarship.
The applications are availableat the Colorado County Farm Bu-reau office in Columbus.
All high school counselors inColorado County have also beenprovided with the applications.
Also available are the applica-tions for scholarships provided byTexas Farm Bureau (TFB). Thesescholarships are the TFB Memo-rial/Honorary Scholarship andDistrict Scholarship Program,TFB Young Farmer & RancherScholarship Program for enrolledcollege agriculture students, andthe TFB Young Farmer & RancherScholarship Program.
These applications also areavailable at the Colorado CountyFarm Bureau office, at the highschool office or online atwww.txfb.org under Youth &Education.
Applicants must be a memberof the Farm Bureau family toqualify for these scholarships.
For questions or more informa-tion, call Erin Young or JackieChesson at (979) 732-2383.
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Please help Re-electJudge Ed Janecka
for Fayette County Judge
Several years ago we had the opportunity to go out for agrant for the courthouse renovation. Almost everyone toldme it was a bad idea, that it was political suicide.
But I knew it was the right thing to do. With the strongsupport of the Commissioner’s Court, we applied for the grantand received 4 million dollars and the county added another1.9 million dollars.The project came in under budget and ontime and was a tremendous success.
We now have a totally renovated courthouse which is agreat tourist attraction. More importantly, your courthousewill be here for the next generations.
Fayette county is a great place to live. Lets keep it thatway.
This is Ed Janecka asking for your support and votein the March 4th Republican Primary.
www.judgeed.org
Paid for by the Committee to Re-Elect Ed Janecka, Margie Janecka, Treasurer.2405 Dubina Weimar Rd., Weimar, TX 78962
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1217 Bowie • Columbus, TX 78934 • (979) 732-6243 • Fax (979) 732-6245email: [email protected]: www.bannerpresspaper.comDeadline:
Monday 10 a.m.Deadline:
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CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY1. Public/Legal Notices5. Miscellaneous7. Child Care8. Help Wanted
10. Business Opportunity11. Pets and Livestock12. Farm Equip. & Supplies13. Garage Sales14. Articles for Sale
18. Apartments for Rent19. Houses for Rent20. Houses for Sale21. Mobile Homes for Sale25. Real Estate26. Real Estate Wanted27. Trucks for Sale28. Cars for Sale30. Repairs & Services
Hruska’s Store & BakeryEllinger, Texas
Cashier/sales clerk- A convenience store clerk is respon-sible for maintaining customer service as per company stan-dard, quality of product, generating sales, housekeeping, mer-chandising, pricing,in adherence to all company policy/storestandards. One position available for 40+ hrs weekly a ro-tating shift 5-1 & 1-9. After 60 days insurance is available.
Apply in person.
Hruska’s Store & BakeryEllinger, Texas
LINE COOK-Applicants must have minimum of 6 months ex-perience. Applicants must be dependable, clean, work in a teamenvironment and able to work in a fast pace kitchen. You must beable to work with no or limited supervision. You must have expe-rience with lunch and dinner. One position available for 40+ hrsweekly a 1pm-9pm shift. After 60 days insurance is available.
Apply in person.
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SCHULENBURG ISDMaintenance Department
Job duties include, but not limited to:General Maintenance.Organizational Skills.
Standard of safety, cleanlinessand efficiency of operations.
Knowledge in Basic Computer Skills.Ability to operate tools, equipment
and lift heavy equipment.Ability to properly handle chemicals
and cleaning supplies. Continual walking, bend-ing and standing. Frequent heavy lifting and
carrying. Experience in maintenance preferred.CDL/Bus Certification a plus.
Fingerprinting required.PLEASE APPLY AT
www.schulenburg.txed.netSCHULENBURG ISD
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE521 NORTH STREET
SCHULENBURG, TX 78956An Equal Opportunity Employer
NOW HIRING: Truck DriverApply in person at M-G Feed Mill in Weimar.Must have a Class A CDL with a good drivingrecord. Benefits include: Paid Holidays, Vaca-tion, Paid Health Insurance, Sick Days withPay, and 401K. Part-time also.
(979) 725-8581
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FORCOMMERCIAL SOLID OIL AND GAS WASTE
RECYCLING FACILITY PERMITOn January 27, 2014, Boundary Ventures, Inc. filed an appli-
cation with the Railroad Commission of Texas for a CommercialSolid Oil and Gas Waste Recycling Facility Permit. The facilityis located at 6254 Highway 71, Altair, TX 77412. The entranceto the facility is located approximately 1.5 miles south of Altair(approximately 1.5 miles south of the intersection of State High-way 71 and U.S. Highway 90 Alternate). The facility is locatedon the west side of State Highway 71. The facility is located onproperty owned by Kenneth Owens.
Affected persons, which means a person that has or will suf-fer actual injury or economic harm as a result of the permittedactivity, may protest the application and request an evidentiaryhearing by filing a written protest with the Railroad Commissionof Texas. Any hearing will be held at the Railroad Commissionof Texas offices in Austin, Texas. Protests must be received bythe 15th day after the last date of publication of this notice. Thelast date of publication of this notice is expected to be February13, 2014 which means protests should be received by February28, 2014. Protests must be sent to: Technical Permitting Section,Oil and Gas Division, Railroad Commission of Texas, P.O. Box12967, Austin, Texas 78711 (Telephone 512-463-3840).
Drivers Wanted:Average up to $1,100 to $1,500 a week! 5Day Work Week, Dedicated STX runs inAssigned Trucks! Excellent Benefits. CDL-A, X 1yr Exp & TWIC Req. 1-866-823-0294.
INVITATION TO BIDThe public is invited to bid on a home located at
1021 E US Hwy 90, Flatonia, TX 78941. The home isowned by the City of Flatonia. The home can be movedfrom the site intact or demolished and removed forbuilding materials. This Property is marketed in a“WHERE IS/AS IS” condition and the sellers make norepresentation as to the condition of the Property andmake no warranties, expressed or implied, with respectto the Property. For additional information or to ar-range a tour of the property visit the Flatonia City Halllocated at 125 E. South Main Street or call (361) 865-3548.
All bids must be in a sealed envelope plainly marked“BID FOR 1021 E US Hwy 90 - ATTN: SCOTTDIXON”, and delivered to the Flatonia City Hall at 125E. South Main Street, or mailed to the City of Flatonia,P.O. Box 329, Flatonia, TX, 78941. All bids must bereceived no later than 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 28th,2014. The Flatonia City Council may consider the bidson March 18th, at 6:00 p.m. The City of Flatonia re-serves the right to reject any and all bids, or to choosethat bid which it deems the most advantageous to theCity.
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mail to: P.O. Box 865 • Columbus, TX 78934 • EOE
• Surgery, Certified Surgical Technologist, contactAlyssa Bookout, RN, Mgr. @ (979) 732-2372, ext. 554
• Surgery, RN Circulator, Experience Required,contact Alyssa Bookout, RN, Mgr.
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8Help Wanted: Some computerskills needed. Bilingual a plus.Heinsohn’s (979) 732-5081.St. Paul Lutheran Church isaccepting applications for sec-retary. Applications may beobtained online atwww.splctx.org/ or at thechurch office at 201 VeteransDr., Columbus. Please submitalong with resume.
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ATENCIÓN: Necesitandoayuda, con o sin experienciasiempre y cuando quieraaprender. Requiere Licenciade Conducir. Bargas Land-scape (979) 249-6136.
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Carol Young • (979) 732-5694Columbus Area Distributor
I. NOTICE TO BIDDERSObjective: La Grange Utilities, owned and operated by the City of LaGrange, is currently seeking proposals for the construction and/or removalof electric distribution lines, including the furnishing of all necessary la-bor or equipment. It is the intent of La Grange Utilities to select a Con-tractor that can offer the highest quality service at the lowest cost to thetaxpayers.Bidding Instructions: All bids must be in a sealed envelope with thefollowing statement clearly marked on the outside: “DO NOT OPEN —CONSTRCTION AND/OR REMOVAL BID PROPOSAL, #LGU-500-01-14, ATTN: MR. FRANK MENEFEE”, and can be delivered to themain lobby receptionists at the La Grange City Hall located at 155 E.Colorado St., or mailed to La Grange Utilities, Attn: Mr. Frank Menefee,155 E. Colorado St., La Grange, TX 78934.All bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014. Bidsreceived after this deadline will be returned unopened to the sender.Bid Evaluation Criteria:• Qualifications and work experiences of the Bidder• Ability to satisfactorily perform the requested services and to meet therequirements as set forth in this request• Price/cost of desired services as per bid specifications.La Grange Utilities reserves the right to accept the proposal that best suitsits needs whether or not the price is lowest and also reserves the right toreject any or all bids or waive information.Award of the Contract the the successful Bidder will be made at a sched-uled meeting of the Cit Council of La Grange, Texas. No award of suchContact shall be considered final until it has been made by the City Coun-cil of La Grange, Texas.Potential Bidders are encouraged to make an on-site inspection of thisproject in order to gain a better knowledge of the nature and character ofconstruction and/or removal work to be performed hereunder. Appoint-ments for viewing of this project can be made by contacting Joe Medack,Electrical Superintendent at (979) 968-3127.Contractor crews shall be required to work Monday through Friday from7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. or useless otherwise specified. The city alsorequires that the Contractor provide an on site supervisor that shall in-spect all work and meet with the City Electrical Superintendent at leastonce weekly.
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Now hiring for the following position:
*Dietary Manager*Apply in person with John Crow
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Visit us online:www.parkviewmanorcare.com • EOE
Production Employees needed for J Bar B Foodsat our Waelder and Weimar facilities.
Must be able to perform a variety of job duties including: operatingmixing, stuffing and cooking machinery, placing and removing productfrom racks, washing items used in the production of our products,inspecting and packaging the finished products. Qualified candidate musthave the ability to work in a COLD environment. Must be able to followinstructions and have the ability to interact cordially with our employeesto accomplish common tasks. MUST be available to work overtime andweekends.Also hiring a Security Guard for the night shift in Waelder.Must be able to work weekends and Holidays.Excellent benefits offered. If interested please apply in person at:
J-B Foods, at 505 US Hwy 90 West, Waelder, TX orJ-B Foods, at 1078 Hwy 90 West, Weimar, TX
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Lehigh Hanson, is accepting applications for DozerOperator, Loadout Supervisor, Welder and otheropen production positions at the Arena Plant lo-cated at 1924 County Road 111 in Garwood. Appli-cations may be picked up Monday thru Friday 7 a.m.– 3 p.m. Lehigh Hanson is proud to be an EqualOpportunity Employer committed to workplace di-versity. M/F/D/V
BRAZOS MIDDLE SCHOOLFOOD SERVICE POSITION
Brazos Independent School District is now accepting appli-cations for a cook at Brazos Middle School. Qualifications: ex-perience in food related service is desirable, high school diplomaor GED, fingerprinting according to Senate Bill 9, TB test, andcompleted application and list of three references with phonenumbers and mailing addresses. Salary: Commensurate withexperience. Benefits include health insurance and sick leave.
Applications can be downloaded from our website atwww.brazosisd.net or call Food Service Director, Sheila Moseleyat Brazos High School at 979-478-6006. Position opened untilfilled.
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11 Pets& Livestock
13 Garage Sales
For Sale: Classic tractor! Inter-national 404 utility model. Formore information call (979)733-6019.
14 Articlesfor Sale
For Sale: King-size sleigh bedincludes headboard, footboard, mattresss and boxspring. $225. (979) 732-3545;cell (713) 248-7611.
19 Housesfor Rent
For Rent: 2 bedroom, 1 bathin Columbus. Deposit plus$495 per month. (281) 802-9929.
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Special Purchase: 2009-2012models like new. Built for anywind zone starting at $22,900.Delivered, set, air. 17 in stockat Fayette Country Homes ofSchulenburg. (979) 743-6192.Open to 6 p.m. daily.(RBI32896).
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27 Trucksfor Sale
For Sale: 2008 Black ChevySuburban; excellent condition,147K miles (mostly highway)$12,900 call (979) 758-4285.
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La Grange offensive lineman Zach Ledwik signed a scholarship agree-ment on Feb. 5 to play football for Texas A&M University in CollegeStation. On hand for the signing were, front row, from left, father War-ren, the signee and mother Gretchen; and, back row, aunt IngridWeishuhn, cousin Brandon Weishuhn, grandmother Janie Ledwik, whois holding cousin Keegan Ledwik, sister Elana Ledwik, who is holdingcousin Addison Ledwik, and grandparents Marilyn and Mike Schmidt.Photo Courtesy of The Fayette County Record
Columbus defensive lineman Mason Denley signed a national letter ofintent on Feb. 5 to play football for the University of Houston. On handfor the signing were, front row, from left, mother Roncia, the signee andfather Gregory; and, back row, Columbus High School Assistant Princi-pal David Janecek, Principal Jerry Brem, and athletic director and headfootball coach Tony Valastro. Banner Press Photo by Ramona Ferguson
Columbus running back Royce Caldwell signed a scholarship agreementon Feb. 5 to play football for New Mexico State University in Las Cruces,N.M. On hand for the signing were, front row, from left, stepgrandfatherMitchell Davis Sr., the signee and grandfather Leon Thomas; and, backrow, Columbus High School Assistant Principal David Janecek, Princi-pal Jerry Brem, and athletic director and head football coach TonyValastro. Banner Press Photo by Ramona Ferguson
Schulenburg track and field athlete Sarah Walker signed a national let-ter of intent on Feb. 5 to continue her athletic career with Sam HoustonState University in Huntsville. On hand for the signing were, front row,from left, father Sean, the signee and mother Annette; and, back row,Schulenburg athletic director Tommy Bludau and Lady Horns track andfield coach Donald Zapalac. Photo by Audrey Kristynik
Bellville offensive lineman Travis Vornkahl signed a scholarship agree-ment on Feb. 5 to play football for the West Texas A&M Buffaloes inCanyon. On hand for the signing were, back row, from left, father Greg,brother Henry, mother Marilyn, and Bellville athletic director and headfootball coach Grady Rowe. Photo Courtesy of The Bellville Times
La Grange offensive lineman Braden Kobersky signed a national letterof intent on Feb. 5 to play football for Texas Lutheran University inSeguin. On hand for the signing were, front row, from left, father Wesley,the signee and mother Sydna; and, back row, from left, La Grange ath-letic director and head football coach Matt Kates, sister Brianna Koberskyand Leopards offensive coordinator Will Kates. Photo Courtesy of TheFayette County Record
La Grange fullback Dillon Marburger signed a letter of intent on Feb. 5to play football for Blinn College in Brenham. On hand for the signingwere, front row, from left, father Marvin, Marburger’s “little buddy,”Carter, the signee and mother Michelle; and, back row, grandparentsMarvin and Donna Wessels, and Gayle White. Photo Courtesy of TheFayette County Record
La Grange tight end Wes Scott signed a national letter of intent on Feb.5 to play football for Blinn College in Brenham. On hand for the signingwere, front row, from left, the signee and mother Kimberly Scott; and,back row, La Grange athletic director and head football coach Matt Kates,and Leopards offensive coordinator Will Kates. Photo Courtesy of TheFayette County Record
La Grange senior Lexus Davis signed a scholarship agreement on Feb. 4to play volleyball for Wharton County Junior College in Wharton. Onhand for the signing were, front row, from left, mother Felicia Anthonyand Davis; and, back row, WCJC coach Brianna Florus and La Grangevolleyball coach Ann Rigden. Florus played for Rigden when she washead coach at Flatonia High School. Photo Courtesy of The Fayette CountyRecord
Tri-county athletes sign collegiate scholarships
Cubettesadvancewith routover Lometa
The Cubettes breezed to a 28-6 halftime lead and coasted to a59-27 rout over Lometa in a Class1A Division II bi-district playoffgame on Tuesday night.
Round Top-Carmine (14-2)was the lone tri-county team thatplayed in the first round to ad-vance to the area bracket.
Weimar (29-4), the District 29-1A Division I champion, receiveda first-round bye by virtue of win-ning the league title.
The two tri-county District 25-3A representatives, Sealy andColumbus, suffered bi-districtlosses on Monday night, whileRice was eliminated from theClass 2A postseason bracket onTuesday.
Giddings defeated Sealy (13-16) 37-35 while District 26-3Achampion Yoakum ousted theLady Cardinals (12-19) 49-26.
Anahauc ended the Lady Raid-ers’ playoff march with a 48-37verdict, as Rice closed its seasonwith a 13-17 record.
IN BOYS’ PLAY, Weimarstaked its claim to the District 29-1A Division I title and will earn afirst-round bye, while Columbusin District 25-3A, La Grange inDistrict 26-3A, Schulenburg inDistrict 28-2A and RT-C in Dis-trict 27-1A Division II will openbi-district play early next week.
The Shorthorns ended leagueplay as the runner-up, while theother playoff bound teams werethe third-place representative intheir respective district.
Flatonia (13-10) will meetGanado Friday night in a 7 p.m.start at Rice High School in Al-tair to determine the No. 3 seed inDistrict 29-1A Division I behindWeimar and Shiner.
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THANKS!!!The Industry Knights of Columbus, Msgr. Edward GeiserCouncil No. 10224, would like to express their SincereThanks and Appreciation to everyone who in any way sup-ported their annual Fried Chicken Dinner Sunday, Febru-ary 9th, at the Industry Fireman’s Hall. By your attendance,your donations, your contributions and your generous par-ticipation in the auction, made it another great success. Wehope to see you back next year!
PUBLIC INVITEDFayette Co. Country Music Club Opry13th Anniversary Fidlin’ February 17, 2014
7:30 p.m. - Doors Open 5:30 p.m. — Adm. $5.00La Grange KC Hall - 109 S. Brown St.
Hamburgers & Drinks sold by KC’s • Door Prizes will be drawnTHIS MONTH WE ARE FEATURING:
FRENCHIE BURKE, COLBY SHEPARD,MINNIE & ELLA JORDAN
Sponsors: Brown Distributing - Budweiser, Brasher-Gunn Inc., Fayette Memorial Funeral Home,National Bank & Trust, Brasher Gunn, Inc. & Thrivent Financial
BASKETBALL • POWERLIFTING • SOCCER
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February 4District 49-4A
La Grange ................... 0 ................ 0—0Lehman ....................... 1 .............. 9—10
La Grange (2-9-1, 0-3) — Defensivestandout: Reese Hardin.
February 8District 49-4A
La Grange ................... 0 ................ 0—0Cedar Creek ................ 4 ................ 0—4
La Grange (2-10-1, 0-4) — Defensivestandout: Marcy Herrera.
February 4
La Grange (1-8-1, 0-2-1) — No statsavailable.
District 49-4ALehman ................................................. 2La Grange ............................................. 0
Sealy (5-4-2) — Goals: Javier Arriaga, 1;Andres Guerrero, 1. Assists: Arriaga, 1.
Lamar Consolidated .............................. 0Sealy ..................................................... 2
Non-District
February 8
La Grange (1-9-1, 0-3-1) — No statsavailable.
District 49-4ALa Grange ............................................. 0Cedar Creek .......................................... 6
District 25-3A
February 4
Bellville (12-15, 5-5) — KéAndre Stokes,22; DéBrae Parker, 21; Dakota Slovak, 10.
Sealy (3-21, 1-9) — Derrick Dabney, 17;Jordan Conner, 12; Taji Green, 10; NathanHolcomb, 5; Alex Curry, 4; Nicholas Rossi, 2;DeShawn Harris, 2.
Bellville ......... 13 ... 17 ... 16 ..... 25—71Sealy .............. 16 ... 10 ... 20 ....... 6—52
Sealy (3-22, 1-10) — No stats available.
Sealy .................. 6 ..... 5 ..... 9 ... 14—34Royal ................. 8 ... 15 ... 25 ... 13—61
District 26-3A
La Grange (17-11, 7-2) — Dylan Adkins,18; Cassel Tezeno, 13; Ryan Scott, 11; RylanRigden, 11; Dillon Lee, 10; Wes Scott, 8; RodneyJohnson, 6; Tye Siptak, 5; Wayne Noak, 2.
La Grange ........ 19 ... 19 ... 26 ... 20—84Gonzales .......... 11 ... 11 ..... 8 ... 10—42
District 26-2A
Brazos (5-25, 4-8) — Dillon Gonzales,21; Josh Janicek, 7; Angelo Martinez, 2; Clay Mayo,2; Jeremy D’Rubio, 1.
Hitchcock ......... 18 ... 25 ... 13 ... 13—69Brazos ............... 6 ..... 6 ... 14 ..... 7—33
District 26-2A
Brazos (5-24, 4-7) — Jeremy D’Rubio,16; Dillon Gonzales, 12; Clay Mayo, 6; CameronClark, 5; Edward Haynes, 4; Trae Davis, 3; JoshJanicek, 2.
Boling ................ 6 ..... 6 .... 8 ...... 8—28Brazos ............. 19 ..... 7 .... 9 .... 12—47
District 26-3ALa Grange ........ 20 ... 20 ... 22 ... 22—84Cuero ................. 7 ... 11 ... 14 ... 17—52
La Grange (16-11, 6-2) — Dylan Adkins,16; Cassel Tezeno, 13; Wes Scott, 12; RodneyJohnson, 12; Dillon Lee, 10; Ryan Scott, 7; RylanRigden, 6; Malcolm McKenzie, 2; Tye Siptak, 2;Wayne Noak, 2; Zach Kielty, 2.
El Campo .......... 4 ... 11 ... 18 ... 18—51Columbus ........ 13 ... 14 ... 16 ... 20—62
Columbus (19-10, 5-5) — Tyson Simcik,15; Mason Denley, 13; Josh Gonzalez, 10; QuaydeBinder, 8; Mason James, 8; Logan Denley, 6;Caelan Neuendorff, 2.
Schulenburg (15-11, 7-3) — Jeffrey Lara,19; Kade Vyvjala, 11; Tyler Thompson, 10; JaylonCarr, 8; Javeon Lara, 7; Cullen Machac, 4; DanielLopez-Lara, 2.
Stockdale ........... 5 ..... 5 ... 12 ... 12—34Schulenburg .... 12 ... 18 ... 15 ... 17—62
District 28-2A
District 29-1A Division I
Flatonia (12-10, 3-4) — Gus Venegas, 14;Jacob Barta, 8; Will Bruns, 5; Matt Rowell, 5; Mat-thew Kozelsky, 5; Casen Novak, 4; Samuel Netro,4; Wyatt Wehmeyer, 4.
Shiner ............. 12 ...... 6 ..... 4 ..... 8—30Flatonia .......... 11 .... 10 ... 14 ... 14—49
Rice (2-18, 2-8) — Ronnie Fry, 5; BrunoCastillo, 5; R.J. Gonzales, 4; JaKavius McGrew, 2.
East Bernard .... 32 ... 24 .. 21 .... 10—87Rice ................... 0 ..... 9 .... 4 ...... 3—16
District 27-1A Division II
Fayetteville (7-14, 3-7) — Jesse Evans,13; Derek Bertsch, 10; Logan Spanihel, 9; FidelAparicio, 9; Nate Schielack, 6; Matthew Peevler,3; Kadin Schmitt, 2.
Fayetteville ....... 6 ...... 0 ... 12 ... 34—52North Zulch .... 13 .... 20 ... 16 ... 10—59
Weimar (11-9, 5-1) — Jacob Sedlar, 19;LaDarius King, 11; Ortis Newhouse, 7; DaytonMilner, 6; Seth Helmcamp, 5; Todd Heger, 3; Tan-ner Sembera, 2; Juwan Almeida, 2; DrewAdamcik, 2.
Louise ............... 8 .... 17 ..... 7 ... 10—42Weimar ........... 15 .... 12 ... 13 ... 17—57
District 25-3AFebruary 7
Bellville (12-16, 5-6) — No stats avail-able.
Columbus (20-10, 6-5) — CaelanNeuendorff, 18; Mason James, 12; Mason Denley,11; Quayde Binder, 8; Tyson Simcik, 8; JoshGonzalez, 6; Logan Denley, 2.
Bellville ........... 16 ... 10 ... 10 ..... 6—42Columbus ........ 18 ... 13 ... 17 ... 17—65
Round Top-Carmine (13-5, 8-3) — ClayRadabaugh, 12; Adair Agustin, 10; Aaron Torres,7; Jarod Quimby, 4; Leighton Abell, 3; Nick Torres,2.
RT-C .................. 7 ...... 6 ... 11 ... 14—38Dime Box ........ 10 .... 12 ... 11 ..... 7—40
Rice (2-19, 2-9) — JaKavius Hodge, 7;Christian Gonzales, 6; Ronnie Fry, 5; R.J. Gonzales,5; J’Markus Hodge, 3; Jordan Garner, 2.
Boling ................ 6 ..... 8 ..... 6 ... 15—35Rice ................... 3 ... 11 ..... 5 ..... 9—28
District 29-1A Division I
Flatonia (13-10, 4-4) — Will Bruns, 14;Jacob Barta, 10; Cason Novak, 9; Wyatt Wehmeyer,8; Gus Venegas, 6; Samuel Netro, 4; Matt Rowell,3.
Ganado ............ 10 ..... 9 ... 10 ... 13—42Flatonia ........... 13 ... 17 ..... 8 ... 11—49
Weimar (12-9, 6-1) — Jacob Sedlar, 22;Ortis Newhouse, 11; Seth Helmcamp, 6; LaDariusKing, 4; Juwan Almeida, 4; Todd Heger, 2.
Shiner ................ 0 ... 13 ..... 9 ... 11—33Weimar .............. 8 ... 14 ... 13 ... 14—49
District 28-2A
February 8
Schulenburg (16-11, 8-3) — Jaylon Carr,13; Cullen Machac, 7; Tyler Thompson, 6; JaveonLara, 2.
Luling .............. 7 ..... 4 ... 11 ....... 5—27Schulenburg .... 4 ..... 8 ..... 9 ....... 7—28
Powerlifting
Girls
February 4
District 25-3A
Bellville ............. 7 ... 15 ... 12 ... 10—44Sealy ................ 12 ... 16 ... 13 ... 15—56
Bellville (7-22, 5-7) — Gabbie Green, 23;Kaitlyn Lemba, 13; Tyla Bryan, 4; Laterica Mays,2; Natalie Loftin, 2.
Sealy (13-15, 7-5) — Morgan Menke, 16;Madison Brantly, 9; LaShanda Fitzgerald, 9; JamiDeans, 9; Jenna Schroeder, 5; Amber Klepser, 3;Sydney Rasbury, 2; Mallory Tatman, 2; ShandiNelson, 1.
Boling .............. 13 ... 21 ... 11 ..... 0—45Brazos ............... 4 ..... 7 ..... 9 ..... 3—23
Brazos (5-18, 3-9) — Brandi Hajovsky,7; Jessica Fernandez, 6; Tomia Lang, 6; MakaylaDickerson, 4.
•Brazos finished 6th in district.
District 26-2A
Stockdale ........... 8 ... 12 ... 14 ..... 9—43Schulenburg .... 22 ... 12 ... 12 ... 20—66
Schulenburg (15-9, 5-7) — ShannonMikesky, 17; Sam Gabler, 13; Valissa Stovall, 10;Brooke Taylor, 8; Calli Guentert, 6; Britny Meyer,3; Kayla Schaefer, 3; Kelsie Fietsam 2; TaniyahThomas, 2; Carah Havrda, 2.
•Schulenburg finished 5th in district.
District 28-2A
Shiner .............. 13 ... 17 ..... 9 ..... 6—45Flatonia ............. 1 ..... 9 ... 11 ..... 6—27
Flatonia (10-18, 2-6) — CrystalRodriguez, 14; Dana Luck, 8; Kylie Mica, 4;Brooke Migl, 1.
•Flatonia finished 4th in district.
La Grange .......... 1 ... 13 ..... 5 ... 14—33Cuero ............... 15 ..... 8 ... 21 ... 12—56
La Grange (11-22, 2-8) — BreannaDevroe, 13; Lexus Davis, 5; Blair Gillard, 4;Hannah Zuhn, 4; Rebecca Tucker, 3; Megan Dob-bins, 2; Hannah Gerecke, 2.
•La Grange finished 5th in district.
District 27-1A Division II
Fayetteville (4-15, 1-9) — BrittanyPolasek, 15; Hannah Bertsch, 6; Jeri Stanley, 6;Taylor Schneider, 4.
•Fayetteville finished 6th in district.
Fayetteville ........ 8 ..... 5 ..... 8 ... 10—31North Zulch ....... 4 ..... 2 ..... 9 ... 12—27
District 26-3A
District 29-1A Division I
Columbus .......... 8 ..... 5 ..... 6 ..... 4—23El Campo ........... 9 ... 10 ... 10 ... 10—39
Columbus (11-18, 5-7) — CassidyZajicek, 6; Lacie Schobel, 6; Corine Sutton, 4;Holly Pflughaupt, 4; Mia Hill, 2; Kirsten Hayward,1.
•Columbus tied for 4th in district.
East Bernard .... 10 ... 14 ... 14 ... 14—52Rice ................. 10 ... 11 ... 10 ... 12—43
Rice (13-16, 6-6) — Katelyn Tesch, 10;Cassie Cantu, 10; Destiny Knight, 8; CarleeVandermark, 7; Bailey Schneider, 4; MikennaGabler, 3; Lauren Labay, 1.
Louise ................ 5 ..... 0 ..... 0 ... 10—15Weimar ............ 27 ... 12 ... 14 ... 13—66
Weimar (29-4, 8-0) — Kristie Guerrero,26; Jazmine Kirby, 11; Emma Holland, 8; Sum-mer Almeida, 6; Allison Williams, 5; Shelby Vacek,4; Madison Vacek, 4; Hunter Ervin, 2.
•Weimar finished as district champion.
RT-C ................. 19 ... 10 ..... 4 ... 12—45Dime Box ........... 4 ..... 6 ... 10 ..... 3—23
Round Top-Carmine (12-2, 8-2) —Megan Hohlt, 21; Brittany Hohlt, 10; BrookConley, 8; Amber Sternadel, 6.
•Round Top-Carmine finished as district run-ner-up.
February 7
District 25-3A
Fourth-Place Playoff
Columbus ........ 14 ... 10 ... 14 ..... 8—46Bellville ............. 2 ..... 6 ..... 5 ... 11—24
Columbus (12-18) — Corine Sutton, 11;Holly Pflughaupt, 9; Natalie Alley, 8; Lacie Schobel,6; Devin Harwell, 5; Cassidy Zajicek, 4; KirstenHayward, 2; Mia Hill, 1.
Bellville (7-23) — Gabbie Green, 10; TylaBryan, 7; Kaitlyn Lemba, 3; Eneida Martinez, 2;Natalie Loftin, 2.
Snook ................ 4 ..... 6 ... 10 ..... 4—24RT-C ................... 9 ... 14 ..... 7 ..... 8—38
Non-District
Round Top-Carmine (13-2) — MeganHohlt, 14; Brittany Hohlt, 9; Amber Sternadel, 8;Brook Conley, 7.
February 10
Class 3A Bi-District
Columbus .......... 9 ..... 2 ..... 9 ..... 6—26Yoakum .............. 9 ... 19 ... 11 ... 10—49
Columbus (12-19) — Corine Sutton, 10;Lacie Schobel, 6; Holly Pflughaupt, 4; Natalie Al-ley, 2; Cassidy Zajicek, 2; Mia Hill, 2.
Sealy .................. 9 ..... 9 ..... 4 ... 13—35Giddings ............ 7 ... 13 ..... 8 ..... 9—37
Sealy (13-16) — Morgan Menke, 21;LaShanda Fitzgerald, 6; Jenna Schroeder, 3; JaymiDeans, 3; Chastity Kensey, 2.
RICE MEETALTAIR — Here are the results of the Rice
Powerlifting Meet held last Thursday at Rice HighSchool in Altair.
Boys DivisionTeam Totals — 1. Hallettsville, 41; 2. Co-
lumbus, 36; 3. Rice, 31; 4. Gonzales, 23; 5. VanVleck, 17; 6. La Grange, 12; 7. Schulenburg, 7; 8.Bellville, 7; 9. Smithville, 5; 10. Victoria St. Jo-seph, 5; 11. Brazos, 3; 12. East Bernard, 1.
•Points were awarded as follows: 1st, 7; 2nd,5; 3rd, 3; 4th, 2; 5th, 1.
•The individual results listed below includetotal weight lifted (dead lift, bench press andsquat).
114 Class — 1. Brandon Robles, Van Vleck,615; 3. Ivan Rosales, Columbus, 605.
123 Class — 1. Alex Navas-Gonzales,Hallettsville, 900; 2. Brandon Teague, Rice, 885;3. Zach Palmer, Van Vleck, 720; 4. MichaelMiddaugh, Van Vleck, 635.
132 Class — 1. Steffan Brown, Columbus,1,060; 2. Mason Reyes, Rice, 960; 3. Alex Ortiz,Gonzales, 910; 4. Bo Zak, Hallettsville, 770; 5.Merville Johnson, La Grange, 665; 6. Dalton Ward,La Grange, 615; 7. Shane Mendel, Schulenburg,605; 8. Zane Deen, La Grange, 585; 9. BrentVacek, East Bernard, 565.
148 Class — 1. Drew Haas, Hallettsville,1,040; 2. Hunter Adkins, Rice, 895; 3. JovaniTrejo, Bellville, 865; 4. Matt Vallejo, Victoria St.Joseph, 845; 5. Tyler Kurtz, East Bernard, 835; 6.Jacob Baker, Hallettsville, 825; 7. Sam Bonorden,Victoria St. Joseph, 820; 8. Clint Mican, Schulen-burg, 705; 9. Christian Montemayor, Van Vleck,610.
165 Class — 1. Andrew Ray, Columbus,1,200; 2. Seth Grasshoff, Hallettsville, 1,140; 3.Teran Casey, Van Vleck, 1,100; 4. Dylan Tomek,Hallettsville, 1,045; 5. Luis Viera, Brazos, 1,005;6. Bralon Hutchison, La Grange, 970; 7. FrancescoGiannetti, East Bernard, 965; 8. Jaric Crider,Bellville, 935; 9. Phillip Torres, Rice, 930; 10.Travis Schauer, Gonzales, 880.
181 Class — 1. Dalton Manning, Schulen-burg, 1,300; 2. Jamie Tellez, Gonzales, 1,260; 3.Jordan Garner, Rice, 1,125; 3. J.K. Dobbins, LaGrange, 1,120; 5. Colbey Calk, Van Vleck, 1,085;6. Cedrick Perkins, East Bernard, 1,040; 7. TimGayton, Columbus, 980; 8. Cade Courtemauche,Smithville, 920; 9. Charles Chapman, East Ber-nard, 905; 10. Caleb Bower, Smithville, 900.
198 Class — 1. Kaden Hardt, Hallettsville,1,295; 2. Cade Hurta, Smithville, 1,175; 3. DavidHayward, Columbus, 1,050; 4. Blake Strieder,Bellville, 1,035; 5. Kenneth Hernandez, Gonzales,1,035; 6. Lane Saunders, Smithville, 955; 7. An-drew Tavera, Rice, 950; 8. Jesus Vargas, Rice, 940;9. Roman Nieto, Columbus, 925; 10. Sam Weiser,Bellville, 845.
220 Class — 1. Josque Reyes, Columbus,1,295; 2. Jose Contreras, Gonzales, 1,265; 3. AlexColeman, Victoria St. Joseph, 1,195; 4. JacobGarbs, Brazos, 1,175; 5. Eddie Lopez, Hallettsville,1,110; 6. Oliver Shorter, Rice, 1,095; 7. LexLiebfried, Bellville, 985; 8. Josh Venghaus, Co-lumbus, 855; 9. Louie Lopez, Victoria St. Joseph,690.
242 Class — 1. Tyler Sedlacek, Columbus,1,335; 2. Evan Martinek, La Grange, 1,285; 3.Dylan Ferguson, Rice, 1,230; 4. Walter Hood,Gonzales, 1,185; 5. Grant Gage, La Grange, 1,155;6. Jordan Hayes, Columbus, 1,110; 7. LoganHardin, La Grange, 1,080; 8. Jeremiah Cantu,Gonzales, 1,055; 9. Kohl Pickett, Columbus,1,035; 10. Josh Bustos, Gonzales, 995.
275 Class — 1. Zac Clack, Gonzales, 1,425;2. Dillon Steffek, Hallettsville, 1,345; 3. WalkerEllison, La Grange, 1,155; 4. Marco Andrade,Bellville, 1,035.
SHW Class — 1. R.J. Gonzales, Rice, 1,465;2. Tristan Walker, Hallettsville, 1,260; 3. BobbyAlonso, Rice, 1,215; 4. Chachi Gonzales, Rice,1,070; 5. Joel Wamget, Van Vleck, 1,020.
Girls DivisionTeam Totals — 1. Columbus, 31; 2.
Gonzales, 26; 3. Van Vleck, 23; 4. Smithville, 22;5. Rice, 22; 6. Victoria St. Joseph, 12; 7. La Grange,12; 8. Schulenburg, 10; 9. Hallettsville, 7; 10.Brazos, 1; 11. Bellville, 0.
•Points were awarded as follows: 1st, 7; 2nd,5; 3rd, 3; 4th, 2; 5th, 1.
•The individual results listed below includetotal weight lifted (dead lift, bench press andsquat).
105 Class — 1. Sydney Barton, Smithville,515; 2. Devyn Turner, Victoria St. Joseph, 475; 3.Emily Boord, Smithville, 445; 4. Kayla Manciaz,Rice, 345.
114 Class — 1. Corey Wilkes, Van Vleck,555; 2. Kelsey Lopez, Van Vleck, 505; 3. MariahPatterson, La Grange, 395; 4. Erin Hanson, VanVleck, 375; 5. Morgan Latham, La Grange, 370.
123 Class — 1. Kyndal Wick, Columbus,590; 2. Tori Ince, Gonzales, 445; 3. Alexis Acosta,Schulenburg, 430; 4. Harley Latham, La Grange,380; 5. Mercedes Saenz, Rice, 370.
132 Class — 1. Jenna Allen, Hallettsville,650; 2. Taylor Pavalock, Columbus, 645; 3. Jus-tice Brooks, Van Vleck, 630; 4. Lara Sanz, VictoriaSt. Joseph, 595; 5. Khelsea Cray, Gonzales, 580;6. Amber Garbs, Brazos, 545; 7. Taylor Dungen,Columbus, 515; 8. Tobie Sherrill, Smithville, 490;9. Mallory Baugh, Columbus, 490; 10. MaritzaBernal, Rice, 475.
148 Class — 1. Lesley Guthmann, Colum-bus, 650; 2. Chelsey Hardin, Victoria St. Joseph,620; 3. Lindsey Gerik, La Grange, 570; 4. KelseyJanow, Rice, 550; 5. Shelby Stueber, La Grange,535; 6. Erin McConnell, Rice, 525; 7. KendallDelvige, Hallettsville, 495; 8. Mariah Fuentes,Rice, 480; 9. Marcela Rivera, Van Vleck, 465; 10.Amberleigh Watson, Gonzales, 450.
165 Class — 1. Sam Krause, Schulenburg,635; 2. Alexis Cerda, Gonzales, 615; 3. MaceyWatson, Van Vleck, 585; 4. Laynee Allemond,Columbus, 570; 5. Chelsea Garbs, Brazos, 555;6. Kayla Hurd, Rice, 545; 7. Roman Gallardo,Gonzales, 500; 8. Lyndsay Serbin, Van Vleck, 375.
181 Class — 1. Candace Stovall, Rice, 770;2. Sarah Nieto, Smithville, 650; 3. Ashton Miller,Gonzales, 645; 4. Leslie Leija, La Grange, 590; 5.Madisyn Stancik, Rice, 550.
bus, 635; 2. Gabby Rodriguez, Gonzales, 630.220+ Class — 1. Erika Hernandez,
Gonzales, 985; 2. Jasia Cantu, Rice, 630; 3. KaitlonBrod, Columbus, 550.
BASKETBALLPLAYOFF PAIRINGS
Boys
Columbus (21-10) vs. Giddings, Tuesday, 7p.m., Cub Gym, Brenham
•La Grange in Class 3A, Schulenburg in Class2A and Round Top-Carmine in Class 1A DivisionII also have qualified for the postseason, but nobi-district dates had been determined as of presstime. Weimar, the District 29-1A Division I cham-pion, received a first-round bye.
Flatonia (13-10) vs. Ganado, Friday, 7 p.m.,Rice High School, Altair
Class 3A Bi-District
District 29-1A Division IThird-Place Playoff
Girls
Class 1A Division I Area
Weimar (29-4) vs. Agua Dulce, Friday, 8 p.m.,Eagle Gym, Pleasanton
Class 1A Division I Area
Round Top-Carmine (14-2) vs. Leggett, Fri-day, TBA
February 11
Class 2A Bi-DistrictRice ................... 6 ... 12 ... 10 ..... 9—37Anahuac ............. 6 ... 17 ... 10 ... 15—48
Rice (13-17) — Cassie Cantu, 18; DestinyKnight, 9; Bailey Schneider, 4; Katelyn Tesch, 4;Daisy Hargrove, 2.
RT-C ................. 12 ... 16 ... 13 ... 18—59Lometa ............... 2 ..... 4 ..... 9 ... 12—27
Round Top-Carmine (14-2) — Brittany
Class 1A Bi-District
Hohlt, 22; Brook Conley, 9; Megan Hohlt, 8;Amber Sternadel, 7; Brianna Kraemer, 6; JordanPeters, 4; Delaney Hirsch, 3.
198 Class — 1. Sabrina Nieto, Smithville,675; 2. Victoria Serna, Rice, 665; 3. LizbethMartinez, Van Vleck, 505.
220 Class — 1. Cameron Collier, Colum-
Columbus sophomore point guard Natalie Alley pressures Desiree Garzaof Yoakum during Monday night’s Class 3A bi-district playoff game atBulldog Gym in Flatonia. Yoakum ended the Lady Cardinals’ seasonwith a 49-26 win. Banner Press Photo by Chad Ferguson
Garwood students, from left, Macee Krpec, Randice Nelson, Amber Serio,Robert Stavinoha, Sam Peacock, Zachary Wigginton and ColbyWigginton won the first round of the Knights of Columbus free-throwcontest recently in Garwood. The second round was held last Saturdayin El Campo, and Krpec, Nelson and Zachary Wigginton advanced toparticipate in the third round Saturday in Hallettsville.
•Sealy finished 3rd in district; Bellville tiedfor 4th.
